《Iron Dynasty》 Chapter 1 It seems that after a century''s sleep, Xiao Ming wakes up in a daze. He has a splitting headache. What he sees is a white curtain and a room carved with red lacquer wood. "Not dead?" Xiao Ming murmured to himself that the picture of the explosion in the laboratory seemed to be still in front of his eyes. Sitting up, the purple Embroidered Brocade was slipped, and his body was similar to the white underwear and cloth pants in the ancient costume drama. Strange. What is it? Hold up the body want to get out of bed, a white slender hand let his heart "clatter" for a while, this is not his hand. Panic, he raised his hand to touch his features, a cold heart, he is not him! "Your Highness, why did you get up?" A soft voice came, and then a girl in a long green dress came in from the outside, looking humble. "Green rose?" The name comes naturally, and a series of memories erupt like a volcano. In an instant, he knew his identity. Now his name is Xiao Ming, but Xiao Ming is the seventh Prince of today, and his place is called Dayu. The history of the world before the Three Kingdoms was basically the same as that he was familiar with, but the history after that was a mess. Now he doesn''t know that the state of Dayu is equivalent to that dynasty. If we have to compare, we can only say that it is the living standard of science and technology in the 17th century, Tang and Song dynasties. As for the rest of the world, he didn''t know. After all, it was a place with no information. Xiao Ming had to accept this fact after crossing the border. Fortunately, he seems to be a prince and has his own fiefdom. Unfortunately, his fiefdom seems to be the most barren, far from the capital Chang''an. What''s more, the northernmost side of the fiefdom outside Cangzhou is the vast grassland of the grassland barbarians. It can be said that his fiefdom may be occupied by the barbarians at any time. What''s more, Xiao Wenxuan, the emperor of Dayu state, is old, but the crown prince is weak and may be abolished at any time, which is basically equivalent to the position of the crown prince in suspense. Because of this, the princes fought with each other openly and secretly, and they all wanted to kill each other. Although he was in a remote fiefdom, he was also the prince, and could not escape this fate. The reason why they were sent to such a distant place was that they didn''t please the emperor. At the same age, he was driven to this place when he was 13 years old. In the past five years, Xiao Wenxuan has never issued an imperial edict to let him go back to visit his relatives. The sixth prince, who is one month older than him, is still in Chang''an, the capital. The minister admonished him several times to let the sixth Prince be his vassal, but the Emperor just didn''t agree. In addition to the sixth prince, the prince, the second prince, the third prince and the fourth prince are all in Chang''an. There is only one fifth prince who has the same vassal fiefdom as him. However, other people''s Shu land is much richer than his here. After careful consideration, it seems that the reason why he was treated so hard was that his mother did not have any aristocratic background. Other princesses and princesses are more or less related to the five surnames and seven Wangs of Dayu today. "If you don''t like it, you don''t like it. If you don''t have anything to do, you have to recognize your father. If you are in the fiefdom, you are happy." However, Xiao Ming''s life in the fiefdom was very hard. Not to mention the shortage of land materials and the decline of the people, the important thing is that these materials are still in the hands of the local rich families. These rich families cover up the sky in the local area, and even there is a saying that the people only know the rich families, not the king of Qi. Xiao Ming is confused. Naturally, he doesn''t understand the harm, but he has the same interests. These rich people are obedient dogs, and their interests are contrary. They are man eating tigers. Knowing the current basic situation, Xiao Ming sighs that he seems to be living in dire straits. But thinking of the reason why he crossed, he suddenly raised a glimmer of hope. At the moment of the explosion in the laboratory, the scientific crystal of the experimental object seemed to hit him directly. While he was asleep, he always felt that the crystal seemed to be in his consciousness. This technological crystal is a kind of energy crystal, which is said to come from prehistoric civilization. During the experiment, not only a large number of black technologies have been found, but researchers have also injected all kinds of knowledge of contemporary human beings from ancient times to the present. The purpose of this experiment is to make people''s consciousness perfectly integrate with scientific and technological crystal, and create a civilized manufacturer. From the secrets he learned, once scientific and technological crystal is integrated, he can completely master the science and Technology Library in scientific and technological crystal. In addition, people who integrate technology crystal can also transmit knowledge to others. This kind of knowledge transmission method similar to inheriting memory can let other people have limited knowledge of science and technology, and make a civilization rise rapidly. Excited, Xiao Ming feels the crystal of science and technology in his brain, and the huge knowledge is pressed down like a mountain. From ancient times to the present, every scientific and technological knowledge, all inclusive literary works, the manufacture of every industrial product, the production of every material, and even advanced black technology. "Civilization maker, earn, earn." Originally, Xiao Ming had some self pity for his ruined fiefdom, but now his spirit was suddenly excited.As the name suggests, civilization maker is a person who can build civilization from scratch. This function is very suitable for him now. Now his fiefdom is destitute. With the help of technology, he can develop various tools to improve productivity. With these tools, he can control a lot of resources, and then he will really control the fiefdom in his hands, otherwise these rich families will be a hidden danger after all. With a clear goal in his heart, Xiao Ming giggles. "Your Highness, your highness?" Xiao Ming''s silly smile scares the maid named lvluo. These two days, the king of Qi is seriously ill. If something happens to him, none of them can live. Although the king of Qi is not loved, he is also a prince. Thinking of this, lvluo felt sad and couldn''t help sobbing in a low voice, "father, mother, daughter, I''m sorry for you, I can''t be filial to you..." Immersed in self fantasy, Xiao Ming is disturbed by the cry of lvluo. He came back to see his maid, 18 years old, pretty and pretty. In my memory, his two maidservants, lvluo and aster, he begged his mother to give them to him a few days ago. As for the purpose, it''s self-evident. The boy has been accumulating bad water since he was a child. But so far, it seems that Xiao Ming hasn''t touched the maid. It''s not that Xiao Ming is Liu Xiahui. It''s just that the green rose and aster have just entered the palace of king Qi for less than ten days, and he died before he could enjoy it. "What are you crying about? I''m not dead." Xiao Mingxin knows what lvluo is worried about. Although she has only been in the government for ten days, lvluo is very timid. Green Luo scared immediately put away cry, voice such as mosquito Na, "maidservant, maidservant thought his highness got hysteria." This hysteria means neuropathy and mental problems. There is also a saying that ghosts and gods are possessed in the state of Dayu. Xiao mingbai glanced at lvluo. "I''m not sure what I want to do. If I have this time, I''d better let you have a physical examination." "Check up? Your highness, what is a physical examination? " Green Luo opens big eyes, one blink of, don''t understand ground to ask a way. Xiao Ming, the former king of Qi, was cowardly and surly, which was one of the reasons why the Emperor didn''t like him. But Xiao Ming doesn''t intend to imitate his predecessor''s character. It''s unnecessary. Who wants him to be the local emperor on the fiefdom? Moreover, Xiao Ming has always been free and easy, bold and unruly, so he can''t bear to play a person with the opposite character. Since it is clear that the relationship between him and lvluo is like Jia Baoyu and Xiren, he can only be secretly happy when he comes to this era. More than 20 years of Engineering dog monk career in this world can finally write a big full stop. "Physical examination means seeing, hearing and inquiring, and observing the physiological structure by the way." Xiao Ming said with a bad smile. Green Luo broke tears into a smile, "when will your highness see a doctor? I know, but what''s the physiological structure?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 2 "This is going to be discussed in depth. Come on, sit here." Xiao Ming points to the edge of the bed and laughs like the strange uncle who lures the little girl with a lollipop. "Your Highness!" Lu Luo suddenly stepped back and said with a cry: "how dare I sit on your Highness''s jade couch? If Pang Changshi knows, Lu Luo will be punished again." "Pang Changshi." The name in lvluo''s mouth made Xiao Ming frown. His real name is Pang Yukun. He is the chief of the governor''s office in Qingzhou. Generally speaking, he is his master, military adviser and secretary. Pang Yukun was appointed by the emperor to follow him all the time. And the purpose of his coming is very clear. The good point is to preach, teach and solve doubts. The hard point is to watch him and give a little report to the emperor. In Xiao Ming''s memory, Pang Yukun was a person he hated. Xiao Ming''s emperor''s father, Xiao Wenxuan, is extremely shrewd, and all the long history sent by him are nerds among nerds. Generally, such people have one characteristic: they are rigid and lack of heart, and they are also loyal to the emperor. If Xiao Ming was in any place he couldn''t see in the fiefdom, he would make a report immediately. Then Xiao Wenxuan would write to him and scold him. Although this Pang Changshi is aimed at his predecessor Xiao Ming, now he has to face it, and the disgust in his memory immediately dampens Xiao Ming''s interest. Squint at a green Luo, this wench small hand is dying to clutch a cape of clothes, the facial expression is flustered, seem to have done something to be ungrateful. It suddenly dawned on Xiao Ming that the girl had deliberately moved out of Pang Changshi. After self-examination, he was a little worried just now. I''m afraid he scared her, even though it was the maid he wrote to ask for from Princess Zhenfei. But the meaning between the lines of Zhenfei was that lvluo and aster begged her hard, but Zhenfei loved her son so much that she gave them up and asked him to treat them well. People were reluctant. Cooked ducks can''t fly. Besides, Xiao Ming is not a good man, but he is not a bad man. He disdains to bully men and women. In this case, can only slowly develop, he said: "you step down, I want to go out for a walk." Lu Luo sighs softly. She doesn''t know her mind is clearly seen by Xiao Ming. In fact, it''s not his fault. Xiao Ming used to be a devil in Chang''an. He was afraid of people and worried about dogs. In the five years of the fiefdom, Pang Yukun kept making small reports. The small reports that Xiao Wenxuan had in hand were enough to wipe the whole Dayu Palace''s buttocks for a day. It''s impossible for Xiao Ming to wait on Princess Zhenfei without knowing her bad deeds. So she was afraid of Xiao Ming from her heart. Xiao Ming wanted to go out. Lvluo took her clothes and said, "Your Highness, I''ll wait for you to dress." I wanted to say no more. Engineering dogs usually do their own laundry and cooking. They are very practical, but when it comes to words, Xiao Ming changes his mind. Now that he is in this world, it is necessary to do as the Romans do. His performance is too unusual. Maybe Pang Yukun will send a little report that his highness is suffering from hysteria today. At that time, Xiao Wenxuan, an old fox, is expected to take back his fiefdom without stopping. However, Xiao Ming was very strange about the issue of fiefdoms and vassals. Although the history of the world has changed since the Three Kingdoms, the issue of vassal kings should still have lessons from the Han Dynasty. Generally speaking, a sober emperor would not like to see the existence of a vassal. However, in the state of Dayu, it is a common thing to enfeoffment a vassal. After a careful recollection, he found out the reason from the small amount of historical information that Xiao Ming had. After the Three Kingdoms period, the power of the aristocratic clans became stronger than ever before. These famous clans with money, food and people played a very important role in the later history. With the change of dynasties, the aristocracy always pushed the history forward like an invisible hand. In the first three dynasties, the Zhou, Chu and Ming Dynasties lasted for more than a thousand years. In each dynasty, there were emperors who tried to suppress the aristocracy, but the result was that they soon met their ancestors or the country was in trouble. In the later period of the dynasty, there were even scuffles in more than 20 countries, in which the aristocrats could be seen. Until the establishment of the state of Dayu, Gaozu Xiao Yuanzhi, with the help of the five famous families, laid the foundation of Dayu. But Xiao Yuanzhi made a mistake at the place where he started, that is, he promised to govern the country with five surnames and seven hopes. Therefore, when the state of Dayu was founded, Xiao Yuanzhi made a great deal of money and enfeoffed six kings with different surnames, namely, King Yan of Cui''s family, King Chu of Li''s family, King liang of Zheng''s family, King Huainan of Cui''s family in Qinghe, King Zhao of Zhao''s family, and King Runan of Xiao''s family in Nanyang. Although Nanyang Xiao''s family name is the same as the royal family, it is not the same family at all. Xiao Yuanzhi''s money was wonderful, but the next emperor was very sad. These five surnames were originally big clans in the local area, and now they are even more powerful.In his old age, Xiao Yuanzhi also realized this problem. He said, "the world is so big that it is necessary to build a vassal screen, to defend the country, and to secure the people. Now that all the scholars are long, they should have their own titles and separate the countries. I''m not a private relative. I''m following the system of the ancient sage king, which is the plan of long-term stability. " Thus opened the prelude of enfeoffment. "Drink poison to quench thirst." Xiao Ming can only evaluate Xiao Yuanzhi in this way. Xiao Yuanzhi''s purpose is very clear, that is to let the Royal vassal kings contain the kings of different surnames and prevent the rebellion of the kings of different surnames. However, at present, it seems that this effect is not bad, and the state of Chongqing is in a state of mutual bullshit. It was this kind of quarrel between the aristocratic families that led to the fact that the science and technology of Dayu was basically at the level of the late Tang Dynasty and the early Song Dynasty. Every member of the royal family was afraid of the potential threat of the aristocracy. Unfortunately, his fiefdom was also the same, and his economic lifeline was basically controlled by these big families. "It''s not easy to survive in this world!" Xiao Ming sighed. Xiao Ming stands in front of the bronze mirror. He has a tall figure and a slightly handsome face. This is what he is now. Stepping out of the bedroom hall, the soft sunshine in the morning comes, and the fresh air gives people a sense of soul sublimation. The sky is pure blue like sapphire, which makes people intoxicated. Under the steps, a pebble path winds to a stone bridge. On both sides of the stone bridge are gourd shaped ponds. Along the ponds, willows are swaying and green bamboos are shining. It is a delicate landscape of gardens. Opposite the pond, a row of buildings with black tiles and red walls have staggered corner beams, and the neat red lacquer wood under the corridor supports the whole building. The memory is just the picture, which is similar to the movie, but seeing it with one''s own eyes is another feeling. Xiao Ming now strongly realized that he had really crossed the border, and this dynasty was called Dayu. "Here I am, Dayu." Xiao Ming said silently in his heart. This will be his fiefdom and his home. He must completely control this place in his own hands. The first target that hinders him is the local aristocracy, which is also his first target. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 3 "Your Highness has just recovered from a serious illness. You should rest in bed." A rush of steps came. Xiao Ming saw an old man with a round head and big ears, wearing a blue round collar, trotting over and bowing in front of him. This man is Qian Dafu, the housekeeper of the palace. In his palace, he is basically in charge of all the affairs. Xiao Ming trusted Qian Dafu very much. Before he came to seal the land, Qian Dafu was the most trusted bodyguard of his mother, Princess Zhenfei. Princess Zhenfei sent him to Xiao Ming to have a servant who could help him. "May as well." Xiao Ming waved his hand. "I''m going to Qingzhou City to have a look." "This..." Qian Dafu hesitated for a moment, but he knew that the prince was always grumpy and didn''t dare to disobey. He called his servants to prepare a carriage for Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming path to the main entrance of the palace, a slightly old carriage has been stopped at the door, carriage is very small, like a box. Compared with the status of the king of Qi, such a shabby carriage is a bit out of place, but Xiao Ming knows that the financial resources of the palace can only be like this. His current fiefdom has a total of six states under his jurisdiction, namely Qingzhou, where Dadu Dufu is located, Laizhou and Dengzhou on the peninsula in the East, Yizhou in the south, Cangzhou in the north and Yanzhou in the West. The six states seem to have a lot of land, but in fact they are not big. The Shu land of the fifth Prince Xiao Quan governs 16 states. Relatively speaking, he belongs to the poor peasants. Moreover, none of the six states is rich. According to the division of Shangzhou, Zhongzhou and xiazhou in the state of Dayu, only Qingzhou, where his royal residence is located, is regarded as shangzhongzhou, and other places are xiazhou. There is a big difference between the upper, middle and lower levels, which is basically the same as the difference between the municipalities directly under the central government, prefecture level cities, counties and cities. Cangzhou in the north, in particular, was visited by the barbarians on the grassland every year, and even some of the barbarian cavalry would go deep into the fiefdom. Three years ago, the barbarian cavalry plundered until they came to Dengzhou. The feudal people were poor and weak, and they could not cultivate at ease, so the taxes could not be collected naturally. In addition, he had the army and officials of six states to support. Although Xiao Ming used to be naughty, he also knew the situation of his fiefdom. If the princess didn''t give him a little silver every year, he would have really drunk the wind from the West. Out of the palace, the carriage moved slowly along the streets of Qingzhou City. Xiao Ming lifted the curtain of the carriage and examined his fiefdom carefully Qingzhou City is 20 Li from the north to the South and 20 Li from the east to the west, with a total of four gates. The city is divided into 36 districts. There are two markets on both sides of the city, namely the East market and the west market. This block is similar to the structure of the present block, with a wall and some dwellings scattered inside, but each block is the same size, just like tofu blocks in a box. "Here comes the king of Qi. Go, go." The carriage passed a private square, and the three young men who were originally basking in the sun were scared and went back to the square. Xiao Ming gave a bitter smile. These are the people who were bullied and afraid by Xiao Ming before. But now he is not concerned about this, but their old clothes full of patches. From the perspective of a modern man, the people he sees are basically the same as beggars. When he got to Dongshi, Xiao Ming stopped the carriage and went back to the market. When Qian Dafu saw him, he immediately followed him carefully and inspected his surroundings with vigilance. The eastern and Western markets are similar to modern vegetable markets. Along the way, Xiao Ming saw few commodities in the Eastern market. Basically, it''s all wheat, soybeans, millet, pottery pots, cloth, bamboo baskets, which are very different from the various commodities in Chang''an city. After a visit to the East market for a while, Xiao Ming went to the west market again. It''s almost the same. Generally speaking, the people here are in dire need. And this is the most prosperous Qingzhou City on his fiefdom. After a whole morning, Xiao Ming basically walked around Qingzhou City. At noon, his stomach began to cry. I had to go back to the palace for dinner. "Your Highness, I specially prepared celery with vinegar and steamed bread with white flour for you." After covering his stomach and starving for a long time, Xiao Ming finally waited for lunch. In my memory, this kind of food was good. Just look at Qian Dafu rubbing his hands and rolling his Adam''s apple to see how greedy he is. This is the reality of his fiefdom. He is in serious shortage of living materials. It''s not that he has no money, but that he can''t buy it with money. To have enough food is happiness. It''s nothing to eat this kind of food once in a while, but it''s fatal to eat it every day. In fact, although Xiao Ming is a prince, he is very arrogant, but his living standard is not as good as modern one. Xiao Ming is hungry now. He usually eats boiled amaranth and spinach. He wants to eat fried vegetables. Sorry, he only has vegetables, but he can''t buy oil. Today, the vinegar celery is also rare, otherwise Qian Dafu would also take credit for it. "Rare, rare." Xiao Ming pretends to be very happy and eats celery with vinegar and tears in his hands. In modern times, he hated vinegar celery, but now it''s a luxury.I thought it was a pleasure to cross over, but I didn''t expect that the landlords had no surplus food. In the next three days, Xiao Ming didn''t have a spare time either. He went to the County near Qingzhou City for a walk. It was basically a mud embryo wall surrounded by several thatched cottages. Not to mention the common people, there are plenty of people who can''t eat enough. They can still eat steamed bread leisurely, and they are already quite tall. On the way back and forth, he often saw people digging wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. When he arrived in Dayu overnight, Xiao Ming didn''t have any lofty ideals, but he was so embarrassed that he was not as happy as the contemporary slums. When he was in school, he liked to play the game of territory construction, watching his territory from barren to prosperous, which was a kind of spiritual enjoyment. Now that he has a real fiefdom, how can he bear it if the fiefdom is still so miserable. What''s more, the local tyrants are rampant, and the northern grassland barbarians invade at any time, which is a threat to him. It''s a big story for him to drive away the grassland barbarians now, but he still has to do things like building fiefdoms, strengthening cities, refining troops, and storing wealth for the people. Otherwise, only the local aristocrats will be enough for him to drink. In addition, even if he didn''t want to get rid of the rich family and stabilize the fiefdom, he had to work hard to eat eggs every day and bake a kebab occasionally. Otherwise, I will suffer. After three days of investigation, Xiao Ming basically understood the situation of his fiefdom and clarified the first problem he needed to solve That''s farming. The majority of the common people no longer go to cultivate land for the haos, which can weaken the strength of the haos and agglomerate the people. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 4 "Ideal is full, reality is backbone." Xiao Ming still remembers that when he went to school, this was the most sentence his tutor said. Now he can only face the latter reality. Considering the current situation, his fiefdom was as poor as the poor, which was not much different from the primitive society. Moreover, most of the cultivated land was in the hands of the aristocrats, and most of the people were enslaved by the aristocrats. Even if he has the crystal of technology, it is difficult to change here. Xiao Ming''s memory clearly tells him that today''s state of Dayu seems calm, but the undercurrent is surging, so he doesn''t have much time to waste. He is not a man who shouts to fight and kill, but if he wants to defend his three-thirds of an acre of land and not be affected by the situation in Dayu, he will have to build a fief if he is beheaded by his restless brothers and uncles. This is a contradictory problem, and it is difficult but necessary to build it. "Dang Dang Dang... " Reclining on the stone bridge of the palace, he was thinking about the problem of fiefdom, when suddenly a sharp bell came from the direction of the city gate. "Barbarians." Xiao Ming''s heart was tight. The bell sounds like a beacon tower. It is a warning given by the city guards to the invasion of foreign enemies. Now the bell sounds so fast that there must be barbarian cavalry. In the state of Dayu, the tribes in the northern grassland are collectively referred to as grassland barbarians, which are similar to the Huns, Turks and Mongols in history. This grassland barbarian plays the same role. That is to plunder the Central Plains every year when the autumn is high and the horse is fat. So is this grassland. In Xiao Ming''s memory, three years ago, the grassland man never went deep into his fiefdom again. He didn''t expect to come here again this year. He still shudders when he recalls the madness of grassland man''s destruction of his six states three years ago. He had to be afraid that in such a cold weapon era, grassland cavalry came and went like the wind, bow and horse skillfully, and had a natural mobile advantage. He is now facing the same dilemma as Xiaomi''s rifle fight against aircraft and tanks. Moreover, his six states could not add up to a hundred cavalry, so he had to defend the city passively. A kind of fear spreads in Xiao Ming''s heart. This is not a game. What he is facing is real life and death, and there is no way out. His foot is his fiefdom, his home. "Will you be afraid of death if you die once?" Xiao Ming asked himself. He clenched his fist and yelled, "rich money! Prepare the horses "Money is rich!" The voice fell. After a while, Qian Dafu, dragging his round body, came running in a panic and panting. "Your Highness, the horse is ready. I have all the silver I can take away. The Bell comes from the north gate. We can escape from the south gate now." Xiao Ming felt dizzy. He was just about to run away. "Bastard, as the king of Qi, how can I abandon the people and run away alone?" Xiao Ming scolded him and kicked Qian Dafu in the butt. This is what Xiao Ming used to do when he was angry. He consciously used it. Qian Dafu squeezed his eyes and looked surprised. Isn''t this the style of the king of Qi? In the past, it was not said that the barbarians would come to Qingzhou, but only that they might come. The LORD was shouting to escape to Chang''an. He escaped once three years ago. As a result, he was whipped by Xiao Wenxuan with a whip in Chang''an. He said that if Xiao Ming escaped again next time, he would kill him himself. Thinking of this, Qian Dafu suddenly thinks that Xiao Ming is afraid to go back, which is also a dead word. Since the imperial concubine sent him to the king of Qi, the only task she gave him was to protect the king of Qi. He said, "Your Highness, we can not go to Chang''an, but we can always go to hide in the feudal land of the king of Wei." The king of Wei in Qian Dafu''s mouth is Xiao Wenxuan''s third brother and Xiao Ming''s uncle, whose fiefdom is to the south of his fiefdom. When he was enfeoffed, the uncle spared no effort to block the first line of defense of the barbarians. Xiao Ming, even a fool, knows that this uncle is unreliable. It can be seen that Qian Dafu is in a hurry to go to the doctor. "No, no, I''m going to the castle." Xiao mingtie''s heart was broken. In such a backward place of production, people are production resources. If people lose their heart, let alone building fiefdoms, no matter how much they can produce, they will be the enemy in the future. Qian Dafu''s big round face was full of panic. He immediately sat on the ground, hugged Xiao Ming''s thigh and began to cry: "Your Highness, think twice, this sword has no eyes. In case of your Highness''s mistake, how can I explain to your mother?" "Qian Dafu, thanks to you being the bodyguard of my mother''s concubine, how can you help me to accomplish something? Is that how you became the housekeeper of the palace? If the fiefdom is gone, do you and I still have a foothold? " Xiao Ming scolded. "Your Highness." Qian Dafu was stunned. Since he talked with the king of Qi, he had never heard of any great cause from the king of Qi. At most, these words were about whose girl was pretty, how prosperous Chang''an was, and how poor the fiefdom was.Now Xiao Ming''s generous words today make him feel a little enlightening. Xiao Ming throws away Qian Dafu and goes straight to the gate of the palace. It''s cool to pretend to be forced. The next thing is to pretend to be forced by thunder. Xiao Ming''s heart is pounding. It''s not nervous. That''s bullshit. At the door, lvluo is waiting at the door with a package on her back. Beside her, there is a girl in a purple skirt, which is aster. In comparison, lvluo looks like a jasper from a small family in the south of the Yangtze River. The jade skin of the aster is snowy, the weak willow supports the wind, the goose''s face, the eyes of Danfeng, and the eyebrows and eyes are quite pungent. A few days ago, aster just came back because of going out for shopping, so he came to the gate of the palace. He never thought that the barbarians would follow him. "Your Highness." Seeing Xiao Ming, lvluo and Ziyuan lean over. Manager Pang tells them to escape to the king of Wei with the king of Qi. Xiao Ming looks at two pretty maids. It''s a pity. I don''t know if I can come back. Without waiting for the reaction of lvluo and aster, Xiao Ming touched them on their buttocks and rode to the north gate. In public, the faces of lvluo and aster are red with shame and indignation. When they come back, Xiao Ming has gone away. At this time, Qian Dafu came over and saw Xiao Ming''s back on horseback. He skillfully turned over and got on the horse and was about to chase him. Lu Luo thought that Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu wanted to escape by themselves. She was so scared that she turned pale. But aster looked as usual and asked, "steward Qian, do you want to leave our sisters?" "What left you, your highness does not know if he is suffering from hysteria. Now he is going to guard the city with the city guards." "What Aster covered her mouth in surprise. She was even more surprised than Qian Dafu. Lvluo breathed a sigh of relief, and her eyes turned dribbly, "am I right?" at this time, Qian Dafu didn''t care what the two sisters thought, so he rode after them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 5 North of Qingzhou City. Under the city, a group of more than 30 barbarian cavalry was pointing at the city gate, laughing sarcastically from time to time. In the eyes of the grassland barbarians, the soldiers in the central plains are vulnerable. When they see them, they just stay in the city and dare not come out. On the wall of the city, 300 soldiers were ready, 20 archers were full of bows, ready to shoot the barbarian cavalry wandering outside the city. "Captain Lu, here comes the king of Qi." In the middle of the gate, a seven foot black faced man in scale armor was watching the barbarian cavalry warily. This person is Lu Fei, the captain of Qingzhou school, who is in charge of Qingzhou army. "King of Qi?" Lu Fei said in a loud voice, "what is he doing here? It''s really disturbing." Turning around, he saw Xiao Ming on the tower. When the barbarian cavalry outside the city saw Xiao Ming in luxurious clothes, there was a commotion. It was obvious that he was a big man. One of them, a barbarian cavalry, pulled his horse and bent his bow and shot a sharp arrow at Xiao Ming. The arrow of the barbarian cavalry just landed on the city wall. Because it was too far away from the gate and the range was not enough, this arrow was just to scare Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is very calm. The crystal of science and technology in his mind contains a lot of knowledge. The range of the ancient bow and arrow is clear to Xiao Ming, so when the bow and arrow came, he did not hide. Lu Fei looks strange. Today''s king of Qi seems to have something different. "I''ve met your highness." Lu Fei bowed. "Don''t take out the red tape now. What''s the matter now?" Xiao Ming asked. The fiefdom belongs to Xiao Ming. He is not only the king of Qi, but also the governor of the six prefectures, which is equivalent to the position of commander in chief. Lu Fei is only the captain of Qingzhou and is under the management of Xiao Ming. "Back to your highness, so far, only a group of 30 barbarian cavalry is lingering outside the city and refuses to leave." Said Luffy. Xiao Ming raised his eyes and looked around. These barbarian cavalry, dressed in excellent scales and with a curved bow in their hands, sat down. Their horses were tall and strong, like elite soldiers. Compared with the barbarian cavalry, his soldiers were wearing worn armor, and the ice blades on their hands were rusty. Only Lufei''s scale armor was a little higher. "No news from Cangzhou?" Xiao Ming began to analyze the current situation with his strong knowledge. "Everything in Cangzhou is normal." "Strange, since Cangzhou city is not broken, how the barbarian cavalry appeared here." "I''m also surprised that the terrain of Cangzhou city is very dangerous. It''s the only place that Qinling mountains can pass through. If the barbarians invade, Cangzhou city must be broken first..." Lu Fei answers at the same time, in the heart is strange, never ask everything the king of Qi just a few words to ask the key. When Xiao Ming ascended the tower, he realized that Lu Fei despised him, and he was annoyed. In the whole fiefdom, except for Qian Dafu who regarded him as a king, no one else looked him in the eye. He deliberately said: "in that case, it''s better for Lu Xiaowei to lead the soldiers to take down the barbarian and ask him clearly." Lu Fei''s face turned green. He was reckless, but he didn''t have a brain. "Your Highness, there are more than 30 riders in Qingzhou City. Although there are quite a number of riders, we are not the opponents of these barbarians. If we get out of the city gate, we will die." "Is captain Lu afraid? How do you know how they''re here if you don''t take this barbarian cavalry? " Xiao Ming said slowly. Lu Fei''s face turned from green to red. He argued: "if it''s not the end, I won''t dare. It''s really futile..." When the fire arrived, Xiao Ming just wanted to knock Lufei, and he said, "really? It''s possible. " "Your Highness, this is no joke." Lu Fei thinks the king of Qi is crazy. The barbarian cavalry under the city didn''t seem to leave immediately. Xiao Ming said to Lu Fei at this time, "go and call Chen Bing Cao." Lu Fei didn''t dare to disobey, otherwise the king of Qi would make a mistake and let him go out of the city to fight, but he would die. After a while, a thin man in green robes appeared on the tower. "Do you have Tribulus terrestris?" Bing Cao is an official in charge of weapons and grain in the governor''s office. The most effective way to deal with cavalry is to turn them into infantry. This Tribulus terrestris is specially used against cavalry horses. Chen bingcao showed a look of embarrassment, "Your Highness, there are, but not many, only more than 30." "More than thirty! What did you do when you were a soldier, Cao Ping? " Xiao Ming said angrily. Chen bingcao said with a bitter smile: "Your Highness, it''s not that the lower officials are lazy. It''s really hard for a skillful woman to cook without rice. The craftsmen of the equipment department don''t have enough refined iron and coal cakes to repair and make weapons." It was so poor that Xiao Ming was almost mad. He said, "now you''ve got all the blacksmiths in the city." Then, Xiao Ming turned to Qian Dafu and said, "take out all the iron and bronze articles in the palace to the instrument department." "Ah?" The muscles on Qian Dafu''s face trembled and he looked like he was in pain. Lu Fei opened his mouth and swallowed what he wanted to say."Captain Lu, you continue to monitor these barbarian cavalry. It seems that the barbarian cavalry are going to have a meal under our city before they leave." Xiao Ming looks at the barbarian cavalry sitting on the ground. These barbarian cavalry don''t pay much attention to them. They are humiliating him. Although Qian Dafu''s flesh hurt, he still collected all the bronze tripods and ironware in the palace. All the twelve craftsmen in the city went to the equipment department, and some of the clerks had begun to burn fire to melt copper and iron. "Your Highness, everyone is here, but some folk craftsmen don''t know what Tribulus terrestris is and can''t forge it." Chen bingcao said carefully. "Well, I teach them myself." Xiao Ming shows a strange smile, facing a huge dilemma, at least he has technology crystal. Science and technology library is only a part of science and technology crystal. The most important function of science and technology crystal is to transmit knowledge. This kind of transmission is similar to magic, Taoism, and enlightenment. In short, integrating into the consciousness of scientific and technological crystal stone can connect other people''s consciousness, and input scientific and technological knowledge into other people''s minds imperceptibly. At this time, Xiao Ming is equivalent to a central computer. He can take consciousness as a data line and import his knowledge into other computers, that is, other people. However, what is transmitted and what is transmitted are all independent of Xiao Ming. So Chen bingcao was surprised to see that Xiao Ming took the seven craftsmen to talk for a while. When he came back, the seven craftsmen immediately put into forging. To his surprise, the iron tribulus made by these seven people was even more standard and sharp than the iron tribulus made by the craftsman of the instrument department. "Is this still the king of Qi?" In the eyes of Chen bingcao, the king of Qi has always been the object of ridicule, but now there seems to be something wrong. Xiao Ming is very satisfied. He succeeds. By explaining this method, he conceals the transmission of knowledge. These craftsmen think that they understand the manufacture of Tribulus terrestris. However, these Tribulus terrestris existed in the Warring States period. In fact, they are very simple, just like nails in a triangle. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 6 Twelve craftsmen couldn''t rest at a time, and in one hour they rushed out 300 pieces of Tribulus terrestris. At this time, Lu Fei sent someone to report to Xiao Ming that the barbarian cavalry seemed to leave. "Let Lu Xiaowei lead the cavalry to meet the enemy immediately and attract the barbarian cavalry. After feint attack, I will leave southward. I will scatter iron thistle in the Middle East Gate and ambush the soldiers to encircle the barbarian cavalry." Xiao Ming said to the soldiers. The soldier answered the promise and drove his horse to the north city. The instrument department is not far away from king Qi''s residence, and it is the closest to the east gate. Xiao Ming led his soldiers to the East Gate with Tribulus terrestris. The guard of the east gate was Li Kaiyuan, the commander of Qingzhou Guogan. In Xiao Ming''s memory, Li Kaiyuan has an ordinary appearance, a snout and a big mouth. He has no skills, is slippery, but he is very obedient. Therefore, when Xiao Ming needs to deploy his troops, he would rather go to Li Kaiyuan than Lu Fei. "Your Highness, the barbarian cavalry is just outside the city. It''s too dangerous here. For your Highness''s safety, you''d better go back to the palace to have a rest." Seeing Xiao Ming at the east gate, Li Kaiyuan came forward with his usual flattering smile and said. "Your Highness, what Li Xiaowei said is reasonable. This iron tribulus is ready. Let Li Xiaowei arrange it and bury soldiers to capture barbarians." Qian Dafu worried. As soon as he said this, Li Kaiyuan''s expression was more wonderful than Lu Fei''s. Lu Fei''s face changed at most. Li Kaiyuan''s face turned pale and his legs trembled. He was afraid that he would be scared to urinate. "Your Highness This... " Li Kaiyuan''s voice trembled. Xiao Ming sighs, which is why Lu Fei is a thorn. Xiao Ming still keeps Lu Fei. This is a pig Bajie, a monkey, go out to tease the people, bully the people, this Li Kaiyuan also use. But in the face of this real war, Li Kaiyuan is a complete counsellor. However, Lu Fei and Li Kaiyuan are not to blame for this. It''s the reputation of barbarian cavalry that goes deep into the hearts of all the people in Dayu. At the end of the dynasty, when more than 20 countries were engaged in scuffle, there were constant internal disputes in the Central Plains, and there was no time to care about the barbarians in the northern grassland. During this period of time, the barbarians grew up unprecedentedly, and the barbarians who migrated to Changbai Mountain settled down nearby, realized the life of half grazing and half farming, and the population began to grow steadily. During this period, a tribe named Batur among the barbarians flourished under the leadership of zatubato, the leader, and gradually merged with other tribes to establish their own country from the vast grassland in the north to Changbai Mountain. The powerful barbarians began to invade the state of Dayu from then on. In the past 100 years, they fought more than 100 battles. In the state of Dayu, there are few victories and many defeats. Youzhou, Shuozhou and Lingzhou are all lost. According to today''s map, all the land north of the Great Wall is basically lost. Three years ago, the city of Cangzhou was destroyed. It was not because the city was not strong enough, but because the city guards were scared by a thousand barbarian cavalry and fled. Otherwise, the barbarian cavalry would not have gone deep into Dengzhou. I remember that year, Lu Fei took the remaining 3000 soldiers from five cities to fight with blood and recaptured Cangzhou City before the barbarian reinforcements arrived, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Otherwise, when he was in Chang''an, Xiao Wenxuan did not whip him, but cut off his head directly. For Li Kaiyuan, Xiao Ming didn''t expect him to be independent. It was just for the sake of disgust that Lu Fei promoted him to a resolute captain. There are 100 soldiers stationed in the east gate, all of them are swordsmen and shield men. Unlike the soldiers in the north gate, they have a complete range of arms and are all elite. Xiao Ming directly commanded ten soldiers to ambush on the city tower. As soon as Lu Fei''s cavalry passed, they scattered Tribulus terrestris and blocked the way of the barbarian cavalry. Then he told the rest of the swordsmen to lie in ambush behind the gate and send a signal on the wall. They immediately went out to fight the barbarians. Staring at Xiao Ming''s orderly command of the soldiers, Qian Dafu slapped himself hard, grinned in pain, and said to himself, "this is not a dream!" Li Kaiyuan was also surprised. He was stunned. He trotted two steps to catch up with Xiao Ming, "Hey, your highness is so wise and powerful. He is the God of war. I admire him so much. This respect is like the moon shining on the river. Heaven and earth can learn from him..." It''s only ten li from the north gate to the east gate. When Li Kaiyuan was flattering, the sound of horse''s hooves came from afar. The eyes of the soldiers ambushing on the city wall immediately became fierce. Three years ago, the barbarians slaughtered six states. These local taxi soldiers still have fresh memories, and their deep hatred never disappeared in their hearts. But the fiefdom was poor and weak. They could not take the initiative to take revenge. Outside the city, Lu Fei took the lead. He turned around to shoot arrows and yelled at the barbarian cavalry to greet his family. With Lu Fei, the only 30 elite cavalry in Qingzhou were scolded. The barbarian cavalry kept on pursuing and arched from time to time, obviously angered by the provocation of Lufei and others. Immediately to the east gate, Lu Fei looked up at the wall. There was no one on it. He thought to himself, "the king of Qi has always resented me. He won''t cheat me to go out of the city and kill people with a knife. If so, when I get rid of these barbarians, I will kill him with a knife and turn him into a bandit."Just after this thought, he suddenly saw a soldier standing up at the gate of the city. All over the sky, iron thistles were scattered like snowflakes. The position just fell behind him. The barbarian cavalry didn''t know there was a trick, but they were still chasing after them. Before they got to the east gate, the horse of the front barbarian cavalry suddenly fell to the ground with a long hiss. Without waiting for the cavalry behind to react, nine soldiers stood up on the wall with bamboo baskets in their hands and scattered the Tribulus terrestris to them. The retreat was completely blocked. These barbarian cavalry couldn''t control their horses and fell to the ground with their horses and men. The barbarian soldiers who fell on the ground stepped on the Tribulus terrestris again. Their thin leather boots could not resist the sharp Tribulus terrestris at all. They screamed constantly. "Get them!" At this time, Xiao Ming, who was hiding behind the battlements, called out. When the east gate opened, the city guard rushed to the barbarian cavalry. "Your Highness, watch the battle in the city, and let me capture all these barbarians!" When Li Kaiyuan saw that the fierce barbarian cavalry had become a duck at the foot of a hill, he immediately thought about it. If he did not get the credit, he would not get it. With a roar, he rushed out with his knife. At this time, Lu Fei, who was in charge of luring the enemy, turned back and saw Li Kaiyuan rushing in front of him. He rode over and kicked away. Just then, a sharp arrow passed Li Kaiyuan''s shoulder. "Han Huo, look for death, you round shield array." Luffy yelled. The swordsmen who rushed out immediately formed a tight shield array to force the barbarian cavalry. Lu Fei had a bloody battle with these barbarian cavalry three years ago. He knew their ferocity very well. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 7 The barbarian cavalry who fell to the ground had not completely lost their fighting power, and their bows and arrows kept shooting at the shield array, but they were all blocked by tight shields. Lufei is good at dealing with the barbarian cavalry. He said with a bad smile: "brothers, don''t be stabbed by your own Tribulus terrestris. Pick it up and throw it." Tribulus terrestris hindered the action of the barbarian cavalry, but also hindered the action of the soldiers guarding the city. At Ruda''s command, the soldier picked up the Tribulus under his feet and threw it at the barbarian cavalry. The barbarian cavalry swore and still arched. The shield array gradually completed the encirclement, like an arc to encircle all the barbarian cavalry. The bow and arrow are powerful, and the close combat of the barbarian cavalry is also good, but the barbarian cavalry can''t give full play to their combat effectiveness because they are besieged by Tribulus terrestris. Once in a while, a barbarian cavalry jumps out of the Tribulus terrestris and is beaten to the ground. In less than ten minutes, all the thirty barbarian cavalry were taken. "Your Highness, you have to make the decision for the last general. Captain Lu bullies others too much. In order to get credit, he ignores the feelings of his colleagues. Look at my face." When the barbarian soldiers were taken into the city, Li Kaiyuan was black and blue, with a runny nose and tears crying to Xiao Ming. Lu Fei despised Li Kaiyuan and said lightly, "Your Highness Mingjian, if it wasn''t for the end general''s kicking, this guy''s life would be gone." Xiao Ming saw clearly that he was not the fatuous Xiao Ming before. He was wrong for the sake of his mistake. He said: "what Lu Xiaowei said is right. He saved your life. You should invite him to drink." "Ha ha ha Your highness is wise. " Lu Fei laughs heartily, and looks down on Xiao Ming in his eyes. Xiao Ming is proud in his heart. He is notorious in the fiefdom, and few like him. This time he captured the barbarians, it is estimated that he can save some honor, but Luffy''s attitude towards him can be seen to be effective. "Captain Lu, these barbarians will be handed over to you. Be sure to ask where they crossed Cangzhou." Xiao Ming is right. "Yes, yes." Luffy replied. Then Luffy paused for a moment, seemed a little embarrassed, bowed and said: "Your Highness, can this barbarian horse, armor and bow and arrow be rewarded to the last general?" Xiao Ming glanced at the Qingzhou cavalry behind him. They were still wearing leather armour. The horses were not strong enough compared with the barbarian horses. When Lu Fei speaks, these cavalry also have bright eyes, waiting for Xiao Ming''s answer. "You are the elite of Qingzhou. These excellent horses and armor will not be given to you." If he wants to survive in the fiefdom, Xiao Ming must maintain a good relationship with his generals. It''s just a gift. "Thank you, your highness." Lu Fei looks excited. The elite equipment of these barbarians is much better than their broken equipment. " At this time, Chen bingcao, who is in charge of military equipment, said: "Your Highness, the equipment and horses have been counted clearly, but two of the barbarian horses are seriously injured and can''t live. Do you see?" Xiao Ming''s eyes light up like a wolf. He hasn''t touched any meat in the past three days. He''s almost greedy. He said: "Dafu, these two horses were killed by the cook in the palace, stewed and rewarded." The cook in his mouth is the cook. "Thank you, your highness." The soldiers of the city garrison roared in unison, one by one the Adam''s apple rolled, the saliva almost came down, it''s too difficult to eat meat these days. Xiao Ming also seems to smell the smell of horse meat, he secretly said to Qian Dafu: "keep the leg for me." "I understand." Qian Dafu laughs treacherously. In the evening, with the news that the king of Qi was planning to capture the barbarian cavalry, the meat fragrance from the king of Qi''s mansion spread throughout Qingzhou City. While the common people were greedy for horse meat, they also wondered how the king of Qi changed his temper. Instead of being scared to hide in the palace and pee his pants, he took the initiative to capture the enemy. Although this news is incredible, but the people doubt at the same time also expect the king of Qi can really change. "Your Highness, I asked. This group of barbarian cavalry came in from a cave in the Qinling Mountains by mistake." Said Luffy. Eating horse meat around the big pot, Lu Fei tells Xiao Ming the result of the interrogation. Lu Fei, a rough general, always gets a quick result. "Cave, there are other barbarian cavalry, you know?" Xiao Ming frowned and turned over the map in the science and Technology Library. In modern times, the Qinling refers to the Huaihe River area, but at this time, it obviously refers to a hill near Cangzhou instead of the Qinling. Ancient times were different from modern times. Except for official roads, other places were basically dense forests and swamps, where cavalry could not pass. Just because of this, the barbarian cavalry must attack the city and pull out the stronghold if they want to come in. "According to them, no, your highness. If there is a cave, it must be blocked up. Otherwise, the barbarian cavalry will bypass Cangzhou City and attack Qingzhou, and we will be very passive." Said Luffy. Xiao Ming nodded, the stability of the fiefdom is necessary, otherwise he can''t develop the fiefdom at ease, which is why he risked his life to catch these barbarian cavalry.He said: "absolutely can''t let the information leak out, that cave you personally go to Cangzhou to block up, hide well." Lu Fei ate a piece of horse meat and said, "don''t worry, your highness. I''ve killed all these barbarian cavalry, and there''s no one left alive." It''s the same as killing chickens and dogs, but that''s the reality. After all, there were no human rights to speak of in such a dynasty when slaves still existed. This is an age of barbarism! The meat of the two horses was certainly not enough for the soldiers in Qingzhou. After they were given some meat to take part in the battle, the other soldiers had to drink some bone soup to satisfy their hunger. Even so, they are also satisfied, this year can eat full is extravagant hope, not to mention there is broth to drink. After a big meal, Xiao Ming had a good relationship with his subordinates. It was very rare for the soldiers that the king of Qi was willing to share the horse meat with them. After all, everyone was short of food these days, and so was the king of Qi. Naturally, their views on the king of Qi had changed. Of course, they didn''t know that Qian Dafu had hidden two legs. "It''s a pity there''s no wine." Lu Fei secretly put the meat and bones in his arms. He still has his wife and children in his family. He wants to take them back and let them taste the meat. Li Kaiyuan saw Lu Fei''s small action, originally wanted to make a small report, but saw Lu Fei''s dangerous eyes or swallowed. However, he still took advantage of his words and said, "I think it''s really beautiful. If you have a meal, how can you make wine for you?" Xiao Ming sees the embarrassment of all the soldiers in his eyes. He sighs with a low sigh. The soldiers can''t afford to eat. What about the people in the feudal areas? Looking at the soldiers sitting on the dirt floor of the palace, wearing patched military uniforms and taking small bites of meat in their hands, Xiao Ming said, "one day, I will make you drink whenever you want and eat meat whenever you want. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 8 "Your Highness, the soldiers are waiting for this day." Lu Fei laughs heartily, today''s king of Qi is different from the past, more intimate with the soldiers. He is a forthright man. In the past, if Xiao Ming hadn''t made trouble, he wouldn''t despise him so much. Now he doesn''t know why Xiao Ming''s character has changed a lot, but it''s good news for him. Maybe he can continue to follow him for a while. Li Kaiyuan was gnawing a bone. The special smell of horse meat made him not bear to swallow it directly, but chew it carefully in his mouth. With an expression of hope in his eyes, he asked, "Your Highness, it is said that Chang''an city is very prosperous. Can people eat steamed bread?" "It''s not necessarily that we can all eat, but life is more comfortable than ours." Xiao Ming pondered and said. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the people at the bottom of the state of Dayu will not be very rich anywhere. Today''s law of equalization of land in Dayu has already collapsed, land annexation is serious, many people are displaced, and thieves are springing up all over the world. The state of Dayu is like an old man in the twilight, with a decadent smell. Qian Dafu recalled Chang''an''s life and said, "it''s just a rich merchant with more aristocratic children. It''s also said to be prosperous. At least as long as you have silver, you can buy whatever you want. Unlike Qingzhou, where money can''t buy salt, aster went to Wei''s fiefdom to buy some." "Salt?" Xiao Ming suddenly, he said how can this horse meat be white water meat, because there is no salt in the palace, he said: "the east of the fiefdom is the sea, don''t you understand the way of boiling salt?" "Your Highness, it''s not that the common people don''t understand the method of boiling salt, but since ancient times, this salt has been an official camp. It''s a capital crime to sell private salt, and your highness didn''t pay attention to the official salt of this fief, so..." Qian Dafu said euphemistically. Xiao Ming blushed for a while. It turned out that these were all evils made by Xiao Ming before. In the five years of fiefdom, this guy didn''t care about the world. He didn''t think about how to build his own fiefdom. He was just greedy for pleasure. Many institutions on the fiefdom were not established. With a long sigh, Xiao Ming said, "in this case, when Pang Changshi comes back, let him prepare for the establishment of the salt transportation department, and set up the official salt department in Dengzhou and Laizhou." "Your Highness is wise." In Qian Dafu''s heart, the king of Qi was finally enlightened. Dusk gradually shrouded Qingzhou City. Before the sun set, Lu Fei and Li Kaiyuan took the soldiers back to their respective places. They also need to patrol at night. In Dayu, there is a curfew in the city at night, and so is Qingzhou City. At this time, the palace was dark, with only two or three rooms lit by candlelight. The lack of feudal material also made the palace less luxurious to light every corner. In the side hall of the palace, where the servants lived, they were smoking and carrying firewood in and out. Just turned the front hall, green Luo suddenly appeared in front of him, dark at night, if not for her green clothes, he really can''t distinguish. "Your Highness, the hot water is ready. Today, your highness must be tired of catching the barbarians. You''d better take a bath, change clothes and have a rest." Said luluo Rourou. It has been three days since he came to this strange world. Every night is the most annoying time for Xiao Ming. The night without entertainment is really boring. It''s just one day once in a while. Now it''s three days in a row. He really can''t stand it now. He looked at lvluo. He couldn''t help it. If he went on like this, he would be crazy. He could only tease the two maids. The side hall on one side of the bedroom is where Xiao Ming takes a bath. When he goes back with lvluo, a big bucket of hot water is ready, and aster is waiting for Xiao Ming by the wooden pass. After three days of living worse than hanging silk, Xiao Ming finally has some psychological comfort now. At least the prince still has a maid to wait on him, which is the envy of many single dogs. "Your Highness, I will undress you." Aster and pineapple come forward. Xiao Ming straightens up and stretches out his arms. He doesn''t bathe every day. In this evil ancient times, bathing is also a luxury. It took a lot of servants to get water from the well and boil water. With money in his palace, there were only ten people. The ten men took on all the hygiene, food and chores in the palace. Moreover, the area of his palace is not small. It is 200 meters from north to South and from east to west. In Qingzhou City, Qi palace is the only luxury building. Squinting, Xiao Ming enjoys the intimate service of green pineapple and aster. For the first time since he passed through, he thinks it''s worth it. Green rose and aster red face, they used to just serve the princess, never seen a man''s body, heart shy, fear, curiosity and other emotions repeatedly intertwined. But they knew in their hearts that since the princess gave them to the king of Qi, they were already the people of the king of Qi, and they could only suppress the shyness in their hearts. "Do you want to wash them together?" Xiao Ming smiles very evil. Lvluo lowered her head and didn''t dare to speak. Aster said in a crisp voice, "don''t worry, your highness. Your mother has given orders. When your highness gets married in the future, lvluo and I will be your Highness''s people sooner or later."Xiao Ming is just teasing them to find some fun in their boring life. Sitting in the hot water bucket, he took one more look at the aster. The aster is braver than the green pineapple. It seems that there is such an explanation in the letter of Princess Zhenfei. "It''s just a joke. Don''t take it seriously." Xiao Ming said while taking a bath that he is not a sperm on the brain, and he knows what the focus is now. After a pause, he asked aster, "aster, I ask you, if you want to make our fiefdom rich, what is the most important thing at present?" Aster was very surprised that the king of Qi would ask her this question, and instinctively replied: "aster is a woman, how can you understand these things." "I command you to answer." Xiao Ming frowned. At this time, he still followed the principle that a woman''s talent is virtue. But aster''s answer was unexpected. Zheng for a moment, the aster afraid of the king of Qi again made the past surly temper, said: "land." Xiao Ming nodded. It seems that there is not much time left for him to develop because of the threat of the northern barbarians and the intrigue of the princes. He has been thinking about it these days. The first thing is to solve the problem of land. In ancient times, there was a strange phenomenon in any dynasty, that is, the common people were always more than the land, and once the large-scale land annexation appeared, it basically heralded the end of the dynasty. At present, the same is true of his fiefdom. A large area of high-quality land is monopolized by local elite families, and many people have no land to cultivate. Now, the first thing he has to do is to solve this problem. At the same time, the second problem he wants to solve is the inheritance of knowledge. He is guarding a science and Technology Library. It''s just outrageous. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 9 After taking a bath, Xiao Ming is dressed under the service of green rose and aster. He went back to his bedroom and pondered over the land reform. After thinking about it all night, he was worried and went to the governor''s office early the next day. Just to the door, a blue gown, head tie black kerchief, the middle-aged man and he ran into one. They stood still, and the man bowed and said, "Your Highness." Xiao Ming looks at the man. It''s no one else. It''s Pang Changshi in lvluo''s mouth. Xiao Ming looks at him. His face is white and clean, dressed as a scholar, and his eyes are dull, just like what he remembers. A few days ago, Pang Yukun went to Dengzhou to check the accounts. He just came back. "This fiefdom belongs to my king. I can''t go anywhere. You''re here just in time. I have something to discuss with you." Xiao Ming went straight into the governor''s office. In my memory, Xiao Ming always said this to Pang Yukun. Xiao Ming has a way of learning. Pang Yukun scratched his head. Since the establishment of the governor''s office, Xiao Ming has never been here, although when he entered the city, he learned from the soldiers that the king of Qi captured 30 barbarian cavalry soldiers yesterday. But with his understanding of Xiao Ming, he still feels a little incredible. "Your Highness, if you have anything to tell me." Pang Yukun asked after Xiao Ming. There are only three sets of black desks and chairs, on which some documents are placed. Sitting down at the middle table, Xiao Ming said, "I want to discuss with you about the salt transportation department and the land." Pang Yukun was surprised and doubted that he had heard wrong. He asked, "Your Highness, what did you say?" "I order you to immediately organize the feudal officials to set up the salt transportation department in Dengzhou and Laizhou, and announce to the six prefectures. From today on, the government encourages the people to open up wasteland and open up wasteland. All those who open up the land belong to the reclaimers, and the land is free of tax for three years. The land that has been reclaimed for generations, and those who have land, 30% of the tax will be deducted from today." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Pang Yukun was stunned. Xiao Ming''s series of decrees completely confused him. Looking back, he said, "there is no problem with the salt transportation department and the land reclamation, but if the taxes are reduced, the expenses of the six states will not be able to make ends meet." "With the salt transportation department, it should be able to make up for this part of the tax, and the king will think of other ways to increase the government''s income." Xiao Ming made up his mind. Then he said, "what do you think should be done to the powerful people who encroach on people''s land?" Pang Yukun couldn''t turn his head around. In the past days, he basically caught the evidence of the king of Qi''s wrongdoing, and then went to the king''s house to scold him. Then he wrote a letter to the emperor. The emperor was writing to blame the king of Qi. Now the king of Qi is so upright that he discusses government affairs with him. He feels very strange. However, Pang Yukun was not confused about the problem of the powerful. He said: "Your Highness, the local powerful families are in marriage with each other. They are powerful and intricate. Moreover, they have many powerful officials in the court to protect them. If they take over their land rashly, I''m afraid there will be trouble. Your highness, don''t forget the king of Ning in those years..." Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. Pang Yukun''s King Ning was his second uncle. He was known as a virtuous king in Chang''an. When he was thirteen years old, the first thing for the king of Ning was to seize the land occupied by the powerful. But within three months, someone impeached the king of Ning for rebellion. At that time, when Xiao Wenxuan first ascended the throne, he was very afraid of the king Ning, who was known as the virtuous king. He immediately sent troops to recruit the king Ning. Unfortunately, the king Ning was still buried in the drum, so he was killed by the soldiers who were placed in the palace of King Ning by the rich family. From then on, he died without proof. Now when Pang Yukun mentions King Ning, the implication is that Xiao Ming should not follow in the footsteps of King Ning. In the past, Xiao Ming hated Pang Yukun very much. That''s because Xiao Ming didn''t do a good job at that time. Now when he talks about government affairs with Pang Yukun, he finds that this nerd is not a bad person and has a lot of knowledge. In this era of low knowledge penetration rate, it is really rare to have a few literate people to help themselves. It is necessary for them to make the best use of their resources and talents. "I see. In this case, the land of the powerful people will not be investigated for the time being. The key point is to mobilize the people to reclaim the wasteland. You should be responsible for this. This year, the corvee of the people will be exempted." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, your highness. I''ll do it now." Pang Yukun said with a bow. When he first arrived at the fiefdom, he did not mention these decrees, but Xiao Ming, who was against him at that time, opposed them for the sake of opposition, which made the decrees of Qingzhou and other six states chaotic. In the governor''s mansion, Xiao Ming personally watched Pang Yukun write a notice and issue a decree before he left. Outside the city gate, once the decree of the governor''s office was posted, it immediately aroused the discussion of the people. "Is it true or not?" A lot of people doubt it. "The notice of the governor''s office can still be false. The king of Qi has been in the feudal land for five years, and now he finally knows how to show sympathy for the common people." "If there is such a good thing, what are you waiting for? Go home and reclaim the land. Whoever reclaims the land first will be his." ¡°¡­¡­¡± At this time, five fast horses ran out of the north city at the same time, and they would take the decree to the other five states.On the wall of the city, Lu Fei looked at the people outside the city, thinking that the king of Qi was really different from the past. After leaving the governor''s office, Xiao Ming did not go back, but went to the equipment department. "Your Highness." Soldier Cao Chen Wenlong sees Xiao Ming coming and steps forward. Xiao Ming needs to find a place to give full play to the advantages of science and technology, which is the equipment department. This equipment department belongs to the official business, among which the craftsmen are also the best in Qingzhou. Now Xiao Ming wants to develop this equipment department, not only forging, but also all kinds of industrial equipment will be born here in the future. This is the function he entrusted to the equipment department. "Chen bingcao, from today on, this equipment department is under the direct control of the king. You only need to obey the orders of the king. You can ignore the orders of others." Xiao Ming pondered and said. "Your Highness! Your highness, please punish me for my dereliction of duty Chen Wenlong was shocked and bowed to say that there was a cold sweat behind his forehead. He thought Xiao Ming had come to pursue the lack of reserves of Tribulus terrestris. "You misunderstand me. I didn''t come here to blame you, but I don''t accept that everything is inferior. I only have the narrow words of high academic achievement. In my opinion, this craftsmanship is not a strange skill. On the contrary, I think it is beneficial to all kinds of work." Xiao Ming said. Chen Wenlong heaved a sigh of relief. "Your Highness is wise, and I think so too. For example, if you have the tools you can use, you can cultivate more land." "That''s right, so the equipment department is very important. From today on, you should gather the skilled craftsmen in the city, divide them into categories according to their skills, and join the equipment department." Xiao Ming said. "It''s OK, but your highness, the craftsmen of the equipment department also need to eat. This..." What is Chen Wenlong doing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 10 Chen Wenlong''s words are very obscure, but this is the actual problem Xiao Ming is facing now. With no money in king Qi''s mansion, it''s hard for the skillful woman of the equipment department to make a meal without rice, and it''s impossible to force a strong man. Otherwise, the sky will be angry and the people will complain, and his newly established image will collapse again. "The business is yours, the money is mine." Xiao Ming clenched his teeth. He also wanted to integrate the equipment department. This is his only chance to turn over. Otherwise, because of the poverty of the fiefdom, Yao and Shun would die again. In two years, he would have to burp his fart with the butcher''s knife. Chen Wenlong looks at Xiao Ming, who frowns and thinks hard. He is puzzled. This equipment department has never been taken seriously in the state of Dayu. Today, the king of Qi doesn''t know what he has done. However, he didn''t dare to ask more about the perverse character of the king of Qi. He thought that the king of Qi might be just on a whim, but since he ordered him like this, he could only reply: "yes, your highness." He tells Chen Wenlong to gather all the carpenters and blacksmiths in the city. Xiao Ming thinks about how to raise money to return to the palace. He called Qian Dafu and asked, "Dafu, how much silver do we have in Lord Qi''s house?" "Back to your highness, plus the silver that Princess Zhenfei asked aster and lvluo to bring, we have about 1000 liang of silver in Prince Qi''s mansion." "A thousand liang?" Xiao Ming frowned. In the past, Xiao Ming didn''t have the ability to make money, but he had the ability to spend money. He didn''t spend less money with the money from the princess. He also knew the price of Qingzhou City. Generally speaking, two stones of rice can be bought for one or two silver in Dayu state. According to his experience, one stone in Dayu state is equivalent to 120 Jin of modern rice. One or two silver is equivalent to 240 Jin of rice, while the average price of a jin of rice in modern times is basically two yuan and 51 Jin. So one or two silver is basically 600 yuan. It seems like a lot of silver, but it''s only enough for the expenses of the palace. After all, servants, grooms and cooks in the palace need to pay. For example, Qian Dafu gets 20 liang of silver grain for a year''s salary, and 15 Liang for green pineapple and aster. In addition to the consumption of food and drink, the rest is also limited. "Give me five hundred Liang." Xiao Ming reaches for his hand. "Your Highness, this is the silver that the empress has just issued this year. It''s all for you. You should save some money." Qian Dafu is so stingy that he is afraid that Xiao Ming will squander his money again as usual. "I''m doing business this time, not looking for flowers and willows." Xiao Ming turned his lips. After hearing this, Qian Dafu hesitated and gave Xiao Ming five hundred taels of silver. After accepting the silver note, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "pen and ink wait on me. I want to send a letter to my father." Qian Dafu has been numb to Xiao Ming''s strange behavior these two days, so he asked his servants to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone immediately. Of course, he didn''t write this letter for the sake of reminiscing with Xiao Wenxuan, but for the purpose of crying for poverty. The general meaning of the letter is that the people will not be able to eat because of the hardship of the feudal land. Even so, he had to pay to fight against the barbarians. Yesterday, he just captured 30 barbarian cavalry. The loss was quite large. The equipment department had no money to make arrows. He hoped to give some help. "Send it to Chang''an quickly!" Xiao Ming looks at the thousand word essay of crying poverty with satisfaction and throws it to Qian Dafu. If Xiao Wenxuan still cares about his flesh and blood, maybe he can make some money. If Xiao Wenxuan is heartless, this letter will be regarded as disgusting to him. Xiao Ming has thought about all the ways to raise money, and the only one left is the local rich family. However, these people will not be willing to pay for it. They want to live and die in king Qi''s house, so that they can be at ease. But Xiao Ming won''t let them go. Now these rich families are fat sheep. Xiao Ming is a man of flying geese, not to mention fat sheep. If you think about it, you may not be able to rob them. But it''s very easy to make them throw up money. These big families are either officials or part-time merchants. As long as they have the goods they like, they are not afraid that they will not buy them with money. For the next three days, Xiao Ming stayed in the equipment department all day. Five hundred taels of silver made the equipment department rich. The wood, coal cake and iron ore he bought every day went in and out, which changed the desolation of the past. In the instrument department, thirty craftsmen sit on the ground, while Xiao Ming stands in front of them and talks endlessly. These 30 craftsmen are basically all the craftsmen in Qingzhou, mainly carpenters and blacksmiths. Now what Xiao Ming tells them is something they have never heard of - lathe. After analyzing the knowledge in the science and Technology Library and combining with the experience of the first industrial revolution, Xiao Ming believes that the basis of the industrial revolution is the lathe, which includes boring machine, milling machine, grinder, drilling machine, gear machine and so on. On the eve of the industrial revolution, it was the birth of these tools that produced precision mechanical parts, which produced qualified steam engine cylinders. Steam engine further makes the lathe automation, more precise parts appear, making more machinery possible. In the Warring States period, there were original lathes in China. These lathes were generally used to cut logs for water tankers. This process has been preserved.It''s just that the lathes in this period were of wooden structure, and they were powered by pedals. The cutting tools of the lathes were not stable. And the real lathe needs high-quality rigid, so that the machine tool can be fixed, processing a variety of instrument parts. As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. This is the tool of a craftsman. As the accumulation of craftsman technology, lathe is also the basis of inducing industrial revolution. Now Xiao Ming''s job is to let the craftsmen make all kinds of tools. Now that he is on the shoulders of giants, he does not need to follow the long steps before the industrial revolution, but directly cut into the key points. Of course, before manufacturing lathes, Xiao Ming had to teach these craftsmen how to make steel. Xiao Ming observed the process of these craftsmen building weapons. Strictly speaking, these craftsmen are still using the traditional pouring steel method, and the steel produced by this method can still be used in machine tools. But originally he wanted to teach them the crucible steelmaking method, but the material of the crucible is graphite. People here don''t know where it is. However, through the science and Technology Library, Xiao Ming learned that Shandong was originally a big province of graphite ore in modern times. After accurately locating the location of graphite ore, he could let people look for this kind of graphite ore. At that time, he will be able to burn the crucible and realize large-scale crucible steelmaking. Now it is the end of the 17th century. Like the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, the state of Dayu is totally unaware of the changes in the outside world. Because the news is blocked, Xiao Ming is not clear. However, he knew that the Mongolian conquest of Europe did not seem to have happened in history. If Europe had achieved a stable period, he could not predict the extent of European civilization. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 11 "Your Highness, I bought all the coal cakes and iron ores in Qingzhou market. The next batch of Wangs said they would wait for some time." When the last car of coal cakes arrived at the equipment department, Chen Wenlong reported the situation to Xiao Ming. "How much did it cost?" Xiao Ming asked. "Two hundred Liang." Xiao Ming had a pain in his flesh, like being cut. His nickname in the dormitory was Xiao Grandet. "How could this coal cake and ore be so expensive?" Chen Wenlong gave a bitter smile and did not dare to answer. In his opinion, it can only be Xiao Ming''s fault. When he first came to the fiefdom, the king of Qi soon mingled with the local rich families. All day with these powerful children, bullying men and women. When they learned that Xiao Ming didn''t please the emperor and that he didn''t have enough money on hand, they gave him a lot of money, which made him very popular. However, these people''s mind is not simple. Soon, the management right of Qingzhou mine was sold to these rich families by Xiao Ming. Among them, the Wangs in Qingzhou got the most mining management rights, and the coal cake and iron ore on the market came from his family. "Your Highness, you are wrong to blame our Wang family. The mine in Qingzhou is fifty miles away, and there is no water transport here. We can only carry it by horse. The cost will naturally double, and we Wang family can''t live without making a small profit." Just then, a frivolous voice sounded outside the door, and a handsome man in a blue satin gown and cloud boots came in. But the man''s face is a little pale, a weak look. "Isn''t this brother Shijie?" In Xiao Ming''s memory, Wang Shijie is the eldest son of the Qingzhou family, and he is also the first person in his circle of friends, and one of the four evils of Qingzhou. "Yes, your highness!" Wang Shijie bowed slightly to Xiao Ming, holding a paper fan in his hand and arched his hand in the distance. "No gift." Xiao Ming raises his hand. He is not Xiao Ming now, but Xiao Ming''s love for Wang Shijie still affects him in his memory. This is the same as Xiao Ming''s memory of Pang Yukun, but it''s all preconceived memory. Now that he is no longer Xiao Ming, he can ignore Wang Shijie, but he understands that it is inappropriate to take the civilian route now. Because now he wants to unite all the forces he can unite to deal with the real enemy. The local aristocracy is just a contradiction within the fiefdom. And for him, it''s very important. "Wang did not go to Yizhou to check the accounts. He never thought that his highness had captured 30 barbarian cavalry soldiers alive. He really admired him." Wang Shijie sighed with admiration. "Where, where, brother Shijie''s praise is wrong. It''s just luck. These barbarians came in by mistake." Xiao Ming asked the servant to move a chair for Wang Shijie and asked, "brother Shijie just returned to Qingzhou?" "Yes, my father said that his highness is purchasing coal cakes and iron ore in large quantities these two days. He sent me to ask how much more his highness needs?" Xiao Ming chuckles. What Wang Shijie said is just an excuse. His real purpose is to see what these coal cakes and iron ores are used for? "These are enough for the time being, but let the equipment department make some gadgets. If I still need them, I will go to brother Wang." This time, Xiao Ming bought ten tons of iron ore and quite a lot of coal cakes, which he just used for craftsmen to practice. "Easy to say, easy to say." Wang Shijie smiles. With his understanding of Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming won''t cheat him. After a pause, he suddenly got up and whispered to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, in order to thank you for your protection of Qingzhou, my father put a banquet at home tonight. Xiao Hong really wants to see your highness these two days." When the sugar coated shells come, Xiao Ming looks strange. In the state of Dayu, the family banquet of the rich is a very chaotic occasion. How chaotic it is is, it is basically the same as the brothel. In addition to eating, it is basically that the noble family sends out their fair maids for entertainment. Wang Shijie likes it very much. When Xiao Ming was with him in the past, this kind of thing was inevitable. Xiao Hong in his mouth is a good friend of Xiao Ming. "This..." As a man, it''s not normal to be indifferent, but now Xiao Ming really doesn''t want to go. As the saying goes, eating people''s mouth is short and holding people''s hands is soft. Every time the Wangs hold a family dinner, the Wangs always ask for it at the last moment. He is not stupid. If it goes on like this, the name of the fiefdom will be changed to Wang. Seeing Xiao Ming''s hesitation, Wang Shijie showed a man''s understanding expression. "It''s said that Princess zhenniang has given her two beauties. Is it true that your highness is a little bit happy and forgets my little red?" "Eh? Brother Wang knows. " Xiao Mingshun said. Wang Shijie looked envious and sighed: "unfortunately, I''m afraid there''s no beauty like green rose and aster in Qingzhou. Your highness is so gorgeous. When can I have a taste of it..."Xiao Ming''s face changed in a moment. Wang Shijie is a well-known starving ghost in Qingzhou. Now he has his idea on him. It''s really audacious. It''s the idea of green pineapple and aster. "Brother Shijie, lvluo and aster are the maids of the imperial concubine!" Xiao Ming is right. Just now, Wang Shijie''s mind was full of the graceful figure of green pineapple and aster. When he came back, he saw Xiao Ming''s dangerous eyes, and suddenly his forehead was in a cold sweat. What he said just now is enough to say that it is treason. "Your Highness, I''m really confused." Wang Shijie carefully accompanied the smiling face. Xiao Ming snorted coldly. Now Qingzhou''s powerful people are not small. Of course, he can rectify them, but at that time his fiefdom was bound to hurt his muscles and bones. Therefore, his current idea is to make use of each other with the big families. Such as coal and iron, he also expects these people to supply. As for Wang Shijie, if he was Xiao Ming in the past, he would be complicit. However, when he met him, he was naturally choked this time. Therefore, he just talked in the way he used to get along with Xiao Ming. "You might as well ask brother Shijie to go back and tell your father that I won''t go to this banquet today." Xiao Ming has already driven people out. Wang Shijie is also an individual. Xiao Ming is obviously not the way he used to be. He said, "in this way, Wang has retired." Seeing Wang Shijie out of the equipment department, Xiao Ming continued to teach craftsmen how to make and use lathes. Chen Wenlong is listening carefully. Now Xiao Ming is talking about something unheard of, but he can understand it. And the appearance of these lathes will automatically appear in his mind. Gradually, the manufacturing process of lathes has been understood in his mind, and everything is so natural. In the evening, the knowledge that should be taught is also taught. The detailed manufacturing process of scientific and technological crystal is completely transmitted, and the rest is the practice of these craftsmen. It will take time for science and technology knowledge to reach the finished product. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 12 It was evening when he came out from the equipment department. A touch of red clouds wrapped around him pulled out Xiao Ming''s long figure on the Loess road of Qingzhou City. It''s also very tiring to teach technology. Now Xiao Ming''s mouth is dry, but today is a historic step for him. The pure steel lathe is already in practice. When he came to this world, he was still a little confused. Now this confusion has been replaced by the passion of climbing the technology tree. Xiao Ming never thinks that an ordinary person can change an era. He is very glad that he is a prince, not a passer-by. In the state of Dayu, the deep-rooted thinking of imperial power and the small-scale peasant economy since ancient times make the equipment lack of driving force. The affluence of the population makes the labor force cheap and loses the value of machinery. In modern times, if not for the Western guns knocking on the door of feudal imperial power, this kind of farming economy will continue. Therefore, in his view, industrial change needs to be driven by forces, and he does not want such forces to come from the outside. This is the reason why he is glad that he is a prince, because he is the supreme ruler of the fiefdom, and he can act as a force to promote industrial change, which is supported by the existence of the science and Technology Library. Thinking about it all the way, as he passed a folk square, some sounds of silk and bamboo suddenly came to his ears. Xiao Ming looked up. Opposite him is the green bamboo square where the Wang family''s house is located. It is estimated that the banquet of the Wang family has already begun. As for the guests of the banquet, he didn''t have to think about it. They must be the Qin family, the Wei family and the sun family. In Qingzhou, these four big families have been related to each other for a long time and have been in close contact with each other. It''s a woman''s smile again. Xiao Ming drives his horse back quickly and refuses Wang Shijie''s invitation. He really has a hard time being Liu Xiahui. At the same time, he comforted himself that the banquet was so absurd that it was not good to get sick. Just as he was thinking wildly, a sound of bow string concussion sounded not far away from him. Xiao Ming had the feeling that his hair was exploding. The state of Dayu was founded by martial arts, and the royal children had been trained to bow and horse since childhood. They are especially familiar with bows and arrows, and the law of the state of Dayu stipulates that people are not allowed to hide weapons. Now the sound of bows and arrows came from the people''s Square not far away from him. There was only one possibility - assassin. He instinctively rolled over to the other side of the horse. At this time, a bow and arrow came and nailed on the earth wall of Minfang. "Assassin!" Xiao Ming''s instinctive stress reaction in his memory saved his life. He immediately cried out for help. Just at this time, a group of cavalry patrolling in the city heard the cry for help and immediately rushed over. "Your Highness!" One of the leading cavalry came, but Lu Fei. Facing the real life and death, Xiao Ming was still a little flustered. Seeing Lu Fei, he said, "someone has assassinated Wang. Take it for me quickly!" At this time, Lufei saw the arrow on the wall, looked at the direction of the arrow, and cried: "seal the gate immediately. No one is allowed to go out of the city without my order. You two escort your highness back, and the others follow me." Two cavalry soldiers answer and protect Xiao Ming. "I want to live." After the initial panic, Xiao Ming says coldly that someone wants to kill him. It''s no joke. "Yes, your highness!" Lu Fei and others immediately surrounded the opposite min Fang, while a cavalry went to each gate to send orders. Back in the palace, Qian Dafu saw Xiao Ming''s whole body of soil in a panic, "Your Highness, you, this is..." "Someone is trying to harm the king." Xiao Ming''s brows are locked. Xiao Ming has done a lot of bad things before. Now he can''t even be sure of the most important doubters. Frightened by Xiao Ming''s words, Qian Dafu feels up and down on Xiao Ming to see if he is hurt. "It''s OK. Captain Lu happened to pass by. I''m not hurt." Xiao Ming said quietly. "That''s good, that''s good. I''m scared to death. Your highness, these two men should stay in the palace and don''t go out until they catch the killer." Qian Dafu''s worries are on his face. However, Xiao Ming underestimated Lu Fei''s efficiency. Before he entered the palace, Lu Fei arrived with a team of cavalry. Now all the horses of Lufei and others have been replaced by the horses of barbarians. They are tall and strong, and their armor is shining. Lufei throws a man down from his horse. "Your Highness, the assassin has been caught." "Dead?" The body that fell on the ground was a refined man, but there was a big hole in his neck at this time, and the blood was flowing. "When he found him, he saw that he could not escape and cut his neck. Your highness, this is not an ordinary killer. He must have been trained, otherwise he would not commit suicide so decisively." Luffy said with a frown. After a long silence, Xiao Ming said, "then who is going to kill me?" Generally, the purpose of finding the motive for killing is to infer who will get the most benefit. For the time being, the local aristocrats will not want to die, because Xiao Ming was fatuous enough to make use of.If Xiao Wenxuan kills him, it''s very simple. It doesn''t take so much trouble. This kind of assassination usually comes from the struggle for the throne and the internal power. "Your Highness, I only saw this kind of arrow when I was in Shu. It''s a cloud piercing arrow made in Shu." Lu Fei gives Xiao Ming an arrow carved with clouds. "Shu, king of Shu?" Xiao Ming''s face is as deep as water. Among all the princes, the king of Shu had the worst relationship with him. Because they were the same age, they fought openly and secretly when they were in Chang''an. They also had a fight. But Shu is thousands of miles away from here. Will the king of Shu send an assassin to kill himself? "King of Shu?" Qian Dafu''s eyes turned. "Not necessarily." Lu Fei''s idea is similar to that of Xiao Ming. "Although chuanyunjian is a specialty of Shu, it''s not absent in other places." "If I die, who will get the most benefit." Xiao Ming said in a deep voice. At this time, Qian Dafu felt a slight shock, and his eyes showed a trace of worry. Seeing Qian Dafu''s strange look, Lu Fei asked, "does housekeeper Qian know anything?" After hesitating for a while, Qian Dafu sighed, "the old slave is just guessing. Does your highness still remember the third prince who is very close to the fifth prince?" "I remember that the prince is incompetent. Now the third prince and the fourth prince are the most favored. It is said that the father and the emperor have the intention of abolishing the crown prince. Now the fourth Prince and the third prince are fighting fiercely. What''s the matter with me?" Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness forgot who spoke in front of the emperor when he fled back to Chang''an three years ago, so that the emperor spared his highness." Asked Qian Dafu. "Fourth prince!" Xiao Ming suddenly wants to vomit blood. At that time, Xiao Ming was saved by the fourth prince, but he handed in the registration certificate. It''s like telling the other princes that he''s mixed up with the fourth prince. "That''s right. Once the prince is deposed and the prince contends for the crown prince, there will be another bloody storm in the state of Dayu. You can see the figure of five surnames and seven Wangs behind all the princes." Qian Dafu said, "the news came a few days ago. It seems that the fifth prince was assassinated in the fiefdom. At that time, some people suspected that it was the fourth prince who cut out the wings of the third prince." Xiao Ming said slowly: "do you mean that this time is the third prince''s revenge on the fourth prince, and the fourth Prince''s wings - me?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 13 "It''s just the old slave''s guess." Qian Dafu hesitated, but he knew more about Chang''an than Xiao Ming. Lu Fei looks cold, "Your Highness, the three princes may be aimed at you, but this time it''s not a coincidence." "How can that be said?" Xiao Ming is puzzled. "Your Highness, the last general has always been very strict in the management of the army. It is impossible for the people who go in and out of the city gate to carry bows, arrows, swords into the city, unless they are hidden in the goods." Xiao Ming''s brows are locked, and he has a look at the direction of the Wang''s courtyard. There, the Qingzhou aristocrats are drinking and having fun, and the large-scale goods are from them. Who and the third prince are working together inside and outside? After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "the assassin is dead, and there is no evidence to prove his death. These are all our guesses, but it''s true that someone wants to kill Wang." "Your Highness, there has never been such a heinous crime in Qingzhou. If your highness goes out in the future, he must take the bodyguard with him for protection." Qian Dafu has always been most concerned about Xiao Ming''s safety. Xiao Ming nodded his head. This incident woke him up - the world is still very dangerous. At the same time, Xiao Ming asked Lu Fei to keep an eye on the movements of several powerful families in the city and strengthen the protection of the palace. The news of the assassination of king Qi spread in Qingzhou that night. This is the news Xiao Ming deliberately let Lu Fei release, the purpose is to scare the snake, to see if there will be abnormal in the city. "Dad, king Qi was assassinated. Who do you think did it?" In the garden pavilion of Wang''s mansion, Wang Shijie and his father sit opposite each other. The family dinner is over. There is still a faint smell of wine in the courtyard. He is slightly drunk. Wang Chengchou smoothed his long beard and closed his eyes as if he was thinking about something. He said: "I look at the action of Lu Xiaowei. It seems that I suspect that it is the powerful families in the city who conspire with outsiders to murder the king of Qi." "How do you see that?" Wang Shijie was puzzled. Wang Chengchou snorted coldly, "you never listen to me when I ask you to read more poems. Now I''m ignorant. It''s so obscure that the king of Qi was assassinated. But Lu Fei is blatantly preaching it. What''s this not to scare the snake with grass?" Wang Shijie shrunk his head in fright. "It''s strange. It''s just who? If king Qi dies, it''s not good for us. " "The king of Qi was confused and didn''t know how to manage the fiefdoms, which is a good thing for us. I believe the other three families just want to use the king of Qi, just like us, but not to murder him." Wang Chengchou pondered. The assassination of the king of Qi also puzzled him. When the news came, he immediately withdrew the family banquet and sent people out to inquire about the news. After a short pause, Wang chengchip said: "tomorrow morning, you take your gifts to visit the king of Qi. It also shows the closeness between our Wang family and the king of Qi." Wang Shijie nodded and thought of something. He said, "by the way, Dad, you asked me to go to the equipment department, and so did I. at that time, the king of Qi seemed to be teaching craftsmen what to make. This coal cake and iron are used for this purpose." "Well, you and I all know the skill of king Qi. We can''t turn over any waves. I send you to worry about whether the barbarians will invade, so the equipment department wants to build weapons. Since it''s not, you should stop staring at it. You can win him over on weekdays." Wang chengchip looks like a strategist. At the same time, the Wei family, the Qin family and the sun family in Qingzhou also talked about it respectively. The next day, all four families sent their children to visit king Qi''s residence. "Brother Wang, brother Wei, brother sun and brother Qin, why are you so polite?" Early in the morning, Xiao Ming was awakened by Qian Dafu. Only when I woke up did I realize that it was the local aristocrats who came to visit him. Needless to say, all the gifts, such as Wang Shijie, Wei Qing, sun Dong and Qin Mu, are in place. The four men were all dressed up as scholars, wearing blue, red, black and green long shirts. Wang Shijie is pale and ill. Wei Qing is strong and dark. Sun Dongbai is fat and round, while Qin Mu is tall and thin. Four people stand together, it''s really a horizontal view of the mountains, side peaks, high and low from far to near. "Your Highness!" The same thing is that when they see Xiao Ming, they all smile. In the state of Dayu, ordinary people can''t afford to read books, but the children of the haos must have a reputation. All four of them have read books, so to speak, they are all scholars. Because there are not many scholars in Qingzhou, the four call themselves the four great talents in Qingzhou, but in the eyes of the common people, they are just four evils. "Rich, sit down." When Qian Dafu heard the news, he remembered that the four young masters were still standing. He immediately asked someone to move the chairs. "Your Highness, I was worried when I heard that your highness was assassinated yesterday. I didn''t sleep all night. I came to visit your highness early this morning." Wang Shijie looks worried, like his father is seriously ill. "Brother Wang, it''s too fake. What worries me most is that I didn''t sleep all night. I also asked my servants to prepare a stake and kill it as an assassin for thousands of times to relieve my hatred." Wei Qing has always claimed to be good at both literature and martial arts."Brother Wei is superficial, your highness. This time my father asked my younger brother to send a hundred year old ginseng to my highness to mend his body." Sun Dong face fat shake, very sincere. At this time, Qin Mu showed a look of disdain. He gently shook the paper fan and said, "Your Highness, they are too vulgar. I thought about it all night. In order to get rid of your Highness''s worries, I thought of an excellent place." "Isn''t that youmi river?" Three people despise way at the same time. It has to be said that Xiao Ming had a good relationship with the four scum before, but they didn''t talk nonsense. Therefore, the four people also laughed and scolded in front of him, and they didn''t care. Although Xiao Ming has put the eradication of the evil of the powerful families in the first place now, he has to pretend to be the same as before. Whether in modern or ancient times, the exchange of interests is actually very simple. Basically, there are brothers on the wine table and knives under the wine table. On the surface, we still want to be friendly. However, what Qin Mu said about Mihe moved Xiao Ming''s mind. Qingzhou, where he is now, is later Qingzhou City, and its location is not very different. Qingzhou belongs to half mountain and half plain terrain, located in Yimeng Mountain, the northern foot of Yishan mountain, with the largest reserves of limestone and iron ore. In the south of Qingzhou City, a river passes around the city, which is the Mihe River in qinmukou. Before the advent of steam engine, water power was the most important natural force among the people. In addition to MI River, there were Yanghe River and Xiaoqing River in the north of Qingzhou. These three rivers eventually flowed into Bohai Bay. Now he teaches craftsmen how to make lathes, but it doesn''t mean that steam engines can be made right away. These lathes are just for the convenience of making various accessories. It takes a while for craftsmen to be able to make steam engines. After all, the steam engine was developed on the basis of mature craftsmen. But before that, he could give these craftsmen some opportunities to practice, that is, to make some traditional tools, which, in terms of the level of science and technology in the late Tang and early Song Dynasties, is equivalent to the practical instruments of the Ming Dynasty. And many of these devices are water related. Xiao Ming always wanted to go to the three rivers. At this time, he said, "brother Qin''s proposal is good. Let''s go to MI river." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 14 "Your Highness, that''s not right." Qian Dafu knew that Xiao Ming would not be able to sit down when these four came. After all, Xiao Ming was so playful that he couldn''t stand the encouragement of them in the past. "Steward Qian, don''t worry. This time, we''ll take many servants with us. With our respect for your highness, will we harm him?" Qin Mu reassured Qian Dafu. At this time, Xiao Ming stood up and walked out, "let''s go. I''ll let captain Lu follow." He has no friends here, and only these friends can talk and talk about some interesting things, otherwise it''s really boring. "It''s no problem for captain Lu to follow naturally." Qian Dafu is at ease now. Surrounded by Wang Shijie, Xiao Ming takes Wang Shijie''s carriage out of the south of the city and goes straight to the Mihe wharf. On the wharf, a boat is moored, and the Green River Mi rolls from west to East, with the momentum of a big river flowing east. Xiao Ming was slightly surprised. He understood that in ancient times, because the natural environment had not been damaged, the flow of the river was very large, but this Mihe river was comparable to the contemporary Beijing Hangzhou canal. "Your Highness." Qin Mu made a gesture of please. Among the four great families in Qingzhou, the Wangs mainly engaged in coal and iron, the Weis in cloth and silk, the suns in ceramic smelting, and the qins in water transport. The boat in front of him is not gorgeous. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, compared with modern times, so far he has not seen anything gorgeous. It''s ancient and simple, but it''s everywhere. At this time, there was a small table with dishes and a jar of wine on it. A charcoal basin was burning under the table, and winter was coming soon. It was a little chilly, but the boat was warm, but there was a faint smell of coal. "Your Highness, in order to frighten you, I specially prepared green ant wine, mutton, Douchi, chrysanthemum, sweet and sour crucian carp..." Qin Mu is as precious as a family. Xiao Ming swept his eyes, which can be regarded as the standard of luxury dinner. In his heart, he felt that he was a failure, and the life of Qin Mu was more comfortable than that of him. However, there is no way. The Qin family''s water transportation business, which travels all over Chongqing, can naturally buy all kinds of things that Qingzhou has nothing to enjoy. Wang Shijie clapped his hands and said with a smile, "you can''t follow brother Qin without good food and good wine. Like me, you can only eat some simple food." "Brother Wang is killing me. My father asked the boatman to buy the sugar for the sweet and sour crucian carp when he was in Chang''an. The vegetable oil is the same. He spent dozens of grain silver, otherwise there would be no sweet and sour crucian carp today." Sun Dong has always been the most greedy, said, "brother Qin, next time can you give me a little back, this whole day steamed bread, radish and leek is too monotonous, it''s really greedy." Xiao Ming can''t help but drool in his mouth. He can''t help it. Compared with the abundance of modern food, it''s too miserable here. In his memory, potatoes, corn, tomatoes and peanuts have not yet been introduced into Dayu. The variety of vegetables is very monotonous, basically celery, radish, leek, spinach, lettuce, eggplant these things. And these things are rarely planted, because the people can''t eat, who will go to grow vegetables, these things are basically eaten by rich businessmen and dignitaries. Five people sat down around the small table, the boatman shook the oars, and the boat slowly went to the river. It has to be said that the environment here is still very beautiful. Both sides of the river are covered with green farmland, which is like an oil painting. On both sides of the river, there are dense grasses, reeds, ducks and egrets everywhere. In the river, the water waves surge, and sometimes one or two fish spring out. While enjoying the scenery, Qin Mu poured a glass of green ant wine for Xiao Ming. Suddenly, the sour taste of rice wine comes to his nose. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the quality of green ant wine is really poor. Because this green ant wine is a newly brewed rice wine whose dregs are not filtered clean, and the dregs turn green, it is called green ant wine. Xiao Ming used to drink this kind of wine, but it''s really hard for him to swallow. But there is no strong, he still took up a few drinks, eat his first dish here, sweet and sour crucian carp. The boat flowed down the river. While enjoying the scenery, Xiao Ming was also observing the situation on both sides of the river. In Dayu state, good land is basically the land on both sides of the river, because it is easy to irrigate. He had a look. There are few irrigation tools like waterwheel on both sides of the river. Even if there are, they belong to large families. Ordinary people have no money to build them. Seeing that Xiao Ming looked at both sides of the river and pondered, Wang Shijie asked, "it seems that your Highness has something on his mind this trip. I don''t know if you can tell him." Xiao Ming is thinking about how to improve the hydraulic irrigation facilities of the fiefdom. Naturally, he is not willing to talk to Wang Shijie about this. When he saw the charcoal basin burning under the table, he thought of something and said, "I don''t have any worries, but the craftsman of the equipment department is making a funny thing, which is 100 times stronger than this charcoal basin. I don''t know if you are interested in it." "Oh?" Wang Shijie showed a look of surprise, "Your Highness was busy in the equipment department that day. Is it for this?"Qin Mu three people also showed an interested look, Qin Mu said, "in this case, we also swam across the river, it''s better to see the novelty of your highness." Wei Qing and sun Dong applauded. Yesterday, when Xiao Ming taught lathe knowledge to craftsmen, he asked them to make a very practical tool for him today. This is the contemporary coal briquette stove. After living in the palace for several days, he felt uncomfortable looking at the firewood burned by servants every day. So the others were not made, but the briquette furnace was given an account in advance. Xiao Ming is not happy to see that the children of these powerful families are getting on better than his own, which fully shows that the economy of Qingzhou is in their hands. Correspondingly, Qingzhou''s tax is getting worse year by year. As for why, it is their tax evasion. It''s easy for Qin Mu to say tens of taels of silver, and his palace dare not say such a big word. Now that he is in charge of the science and Technology Library, he doesn''t need some novel things to squeeze their money. How can he have the money to establish his own official economy. On this trip to the Mihe River, Xiao Ming had a basic understanding of the irrigation situation on both sides of the Mihe river. He said, "in that case, we''ll go to the equipment department to have a look." Qin Mu immediately turned the bow of the boat and the five returned to the dock. When he got ashore, Xiao Ming tightened his tight clothes. It was going to be winter soon. The weather was getting colder and colder. The coal briquette stove could be used at this time. He was not afraid that they would not buy it. Especially the Wang family, the coal cake and iron ore are so expensive to sell to themselves, can he get around them? At this time, in the equipment department, a briquette stove with iron flakes on the outside has been produced. This is a simple briquette stove. Inside the iron sheet is the inner ring of baked clay. The chassis is a mesh iron sheet. The style doesn''t look as modern and exquisite, but the function is basically complete. The craft of the briquette stove is very simple. This is the first object Xiao Ming gave the craftsmen to practice. When the five arrived at the equipment department, they saw such a briquette stove. "What is this, your highness?" Wang Shijie was puzzled. Xiao Ming smiles a little and asks Chen Wenlong, "have the briquettes been made yet?" "Back to your highness, it''s made. Now it''s drying out." Chen Wenlong replied. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 15 "What is this briquette, your highness?" Wang Shijie is puzzled. Xiao Ming shows a mysterious smile and gives a sign to Chen Wenlong with his eyes. Chen Wenlong understood and sent the craftsman to take the briquettes out. This kind of briquette is also called honeycomb briquette. It''s 10 cm cylindrical and full of round holes. In the world before Xiao Ming, this kind of briquette stove was very popular before the 1970s and 1980s, and almost every family had it. Boiling water, cooking, heating, it can be said that the function is diverse, very practical, and the manufacture is quite simple. In the face of this never appeared thing, Wang Shijie four people at the same time into confusion, just waiting for Xiao Ming''s next explanation. "If you look closely, this is a briquette furnace, which is actually a cylinder, separated into two parts by an iron pestle. The top is the furnace, the bottom is the air inlet, and there is an air door outside. When it is increased, there is more air, and the fire is strong. When it is decreased, there is less air, and the fire is small. This briquette is made by grinding and recasting the coal cake, and the combination of the two will have magical effect." After that, Xiao Ming took the charcoal straw to light the fire, put a coal ball at the bottom, and stood on it with a long clay tube as a chimney. Wang Shijie four people stand together and whisper, concentrating on Xiao Ming''s action. After a while, the fire started and the coal ball was lit. Then Xiao Ming put the second coal ball into the furnace and took down the small chimney. At this time, the blue flame in the furnace is burning vigorously. "Your Highness, it''s not much different from a charcoal basin." Sun Dong has always been outspoken among the four and said ahead. Qin Mu turned his eyes and knocked the fan in his hand. He was dissatisfied with sun Dong and said, "brother sun, this is a bad word. Since you can make your highness pay so much attention to it, it must be a terrible thing." "Brother Qin''s flattering skill is really improving day by day. It''s amazing. I think brother sun''s words are reasonable." Wei Qing zhengse said. If sun Dong is outspoken, Wei Qing''s head is on the axis. As Xiao Ming knows, Wei Qing''s provincial examination was passed by his father, who spent a lot of money on it. As for him, he likes sticks more than poetry. Wang Shijie pondered for a while, showing a look of disdain to the three people, "if you say your Highness''s coal briquette stove, you three can''t beat me to understand, this kind of coal briquette stove your highness said, it''s really very practical, much more convenient than the charcoal basin." "It''s brother Wang who has an opinion. He is worthy of doing coal and iron business." Xiao Ming praised. Wang Shijie has always been a man who lays eggs for a broken basket. He is so elated that he looks like a rooster who wins a fight. "Your Highness, this thing is really good. I don''t know where your highness learned this thing from?" Xiao Ming said faintly, "it''s a long time to talk about this. It''s the butler of the palace who bought a book from an overseas businessman a few days ago. I saw that there were many novel things in it, so I studied it carefully." At this time, Xiao Ming''s identity is the advantage of the prince. He just needs to make up an excuse to get rid of the equipment to be developed in the future. If it''s the common people, it''s estimated that these rich families will have to figure out how to kill people. Wang Shijie was dubious, but Xiao Ming didn''t dare to ask. After all, it was one thing for them to get along well with Xiao Ming, and it was another thing for them to be superior or inferior. "Your Highness is really a noble man with his own help. This briquette stove is really good. Can you ask the equipment department to make it for us?" Wang Shijie exchanged his eyes with Qin Mu and others. The briquette stove is novel. They want to buy it back and try it out. It''s impossible for the briquette stove to be popularized to the common people''s home now, because the common people can''t afford to burn coal, they can only burn some firewood and so on. But big families are different. The psychology of any big family is the same, that is, they like to hunt for novelty. "It''s not impossible. It''s just that the briquette stove consumes iron and coal. My lord Qi''s house is very poor all the time..." Wang Shijie, a figure like a human spirit, immediately understood, "Your Highness, it''s easy to say, how much silver do you say this coal briquette stove is, we''ll go out." Qin Mu nodded one after another and took advantage of Xiao Ming. They didn''t dare to do it. Anyway, Xiao Ming was also a vassal. "Well, a briquette stove is fifty Liang silver." Xiao Ming opened his mouth. Wang Shijie was surprised. The king of Qi really dared to take it. In his opinion, although the briquette stove is much more convenient than the charcoal basin, it is not irreplaceable. At most, it is more convenient and not worth so much money. At most, it is only three Liang silver. He said: "Your Highness, fifty Liang is too much. If you think about it, it''s troublesome for a rich family not to raise a servant. But after all, you don''t need to do it by yourself. If you buy fifty Liang, you''d better buy a servant girl. Don''t make it difficult for me." Qin Mu nodded at the same time, and sun Dong said, "but brother Wang reminds me that this briquette stove is a business. It can be sold to some rich families who have some money in their hands and can''t afford to raise their servant girls." Xiao Ming glanced at the four people, thinking that the ancients were not stupid, and they were very careful. They didn''t make a lot of money just by making something.When the first round of deception failed, Xiao Ming called Chen Wenlong to ask about the cost of the briquette furnace. Wang Shijie''s estimate is accurate. The cost is about two liang silver. After all, coal and iron are still very expensive. However, sun Dong''s proposal is feasible. His briquette stove is made to earn money. Otherwise, where can he get the money to build up the industrial base? Can''t he take all the rich families in Qingzhou? "It''s still brother sun." Xiao Ming praised. At this time, Qin Mu had an idea and said, "Your Highness, my family is engaged in water transport business. We go everywhere in Chongqing. How about giving the business of coal briquette stove to my family and letting my family sell it?" "This is really the best thing for brother Qin." Wei Qing said. "Brother Qin, this is exactly what I want to say. You all know that Qingzhou''s taxes are not as good as one year. If this goes on, king Qi''s house will soon be exposed. Although you often help the king''s house, it''s not a long-term plan." Xiao Ming said with a long sigh. At this time, all four of them were embarrassed. They naturally knew where the crux of the tax problem was. But now the big families in the state of Dayu don''t hold the silver in their own hands. Now the king of Qi wants to do his own business to supplement the palace, which is also understandable. Who among the princes does not have a group of merchants. These merchants offered money every year in exchange for business convenience. Some profitable businesses were even operated directly by the prince''s cronies. Similarly, they also offered some silver to the king of Qi every year, but the king of Qi was really stupid and incompetent, and the silver was just for pleasure. Even the mines that the other princes had seized were ignored by water transport. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 16 "In this case, Qin is duty bound, your highness as long as we don''t let the Qin family suffer." Qin Mu looks like a great righteous man. But he knew in his heart that if this novel briquette stove could be successfully sold, it might bring huge profits to the Qin family. Qin Mu ate alone, but Wang Shijie was not happy. He said, "brother Qin, you are greedy. How can you take the chance to get rich alone?" Then, Wang Shijie looked at Xiao Ming and said, "back to your highness, there is a horse team in Yudi''s family. After all, there are still some places Qin Mu can''t go by the waterway. We can help your highness in the rest places." "Yes, our Sun family also has a horse team." Sun Dong echoed. Wei Qing and Qin Mu looked at each other and looked slightly unhappy. These four people you quarrel with me, while Xiao Ming is watching carefully, his heart is secretly happy. Now it is obvious that Wang Shijie and sun Dong help each other, while Qin Mu and Wei Qing stand together. It can be seen from this that the four big families in Qingzhou are not monolithic. They are calm on the surface, but intriguing on the inside. Xiao Ming is not afraid that they will fight, but he is afraid that they will not fight. In this way, he can profit from it. "Don''t quarrel, everyone. You are all the people I trust most. I don''t want to be biased. In this way, I have an idea. Since all four of you want to take over the briquette stove, it''s better to have a fair competition. I don''t care how much silver you sell to other people, but I''ll give it to whoever you buy the briquette stove from me. " Xiao Ming turned his eyes, and then said," for the sake of fairness, tomorrow you will prepare a secret letter, in which is the price of buying a briquette stove from Wang. When the time comes, open it in public, and the one with the highest price will get it. How about that? " "That''s a way, your highness." Wang Shijie bows to Xiao Ming, but looks at Qin Mu provocatively. It means who is afraid of who! "Then do as your highness says!" Qin Mu did not give in. Xiao Ming was very happy. Originally he didn''t have much hope for the gas stove, but now he can take advantage of the four families. "In order to let the four of you know the convenience of the gas stove, take this sample back and show it to each family." Xiao Ming still maintains the superficial lightness, can''t let them see their own psychology. Wang Shijie arched his hand to Xiao Ming and asked the accompanying family member to carry the stove out. The other three also left. "Your Highness, do you want the craftsmen to make the briquette stove now?" Chen Longwen asked with a smile. He was watching the whole process. Originally, the briquette stove was worthless to Wang Shijie and sun Dong, but he didn''t expect that Qin Mu was too greedy, which caused cracks in the four families who had entered and retired together. Xiao Ming glanced sideways at Chen Wenlong, "what do you say? You won''t have much leisure time in the future. " "Your Highness, I''m not afraid to be busy. I''m afraid to be idle." Chen Longwen showed himself at the right time. Xiao Ming nodded, "when the money arrives, we will start to do the work of the hydraulic lathe workshop." Xiao Ming goes back to the palace under the protection of Lu Fei. At this time, Wang Shijie also went back to the Wang family with the gas stove. For this, the four families gathered in the Wang family again. "Shijie, you said that this thing was made by his Highness''s equipment department?" Wang Chengchou said, looking at the burning briquette stove. "There won''t be any fake, and I haven''t seen this kind of thing in other parts of Chongqing?" said Wang Shijie. "Mr. Wang, what kind of briquette furnace burns coal? What do you think?" Qin Chuanyun asked. He was Qin Mu''s father. Wang chengchip gently twists his beard. Qin Chuanyun says that he is very helpful to the member, although the member is just a name given by the rich merchant in exchange for money. But the status of merchants is declining, and this title can also be used as a consolation. "This briquette stove is really interesting. It''s very convenient to boil water, cook vegetables, warm wine and keep warm. Moreover, the fire can be controlled at will. The most important point is that it''s not easy to put out. Moreover, if the briquettes below are burnt out, you can replace them. If you like, this briquette stove can keep on going." "There is some truth in what Mr. Wang said. It would be nice to have such a thing in the house in winter." Qin Chuanyun sits beside a thin old man, who is sun Dong''s father, sun Yuanzhi. "Since you all think the coal briquette stove is good, then according to your Highness''s method, our four families each write a secret letter. In this way, we don''t have to quarrel about who runs the coal briquette stove." Wei Qing''s father Wei Hong said in a high voice, he and Wei Qing are very similar, they are red faced men. Because of Wei Hong''s words, the courtyard was silent for a moment. The four families looked at each other and had their own ideas. The coal briquette stove has been burned in Wang''s house since it was brought to him. Now he has a worry in his heart. "In this case, Wang will not leave you. No matter who takes over the operation of the coal briquette stove tomorrow, I hope we will not hurt our friendship. " " in that case, we''ll leave. "Wei Hong was the first to stand up and say goodbye.Then sun Yuanzhi and Qin Chuanyun left one after another. When everyone was gone, Wang Shijie said, "Dad, this briquette stove is novel, but I don''t think the price will exceed three Liang silver." "Hey, you said three Liang, but this time even if it''s five Liang, ten Liang, we''ll take this coal briquette stove." Wang Cheng chip squinted and said. "Why?" Wang Shijie is puzzled. "I ask you, what do our Wangs sell?" Wang chengchip looks like he hates iron but not steel. "Coal..." Wang Shijie suddenly realized, "Dad, what do you mean is that if this briquette stove can sell well, our coal..." Wang Chengchou laughs. "Just now, I counted it. If this coal briquette stove burns for one day, it needs at least six coal briquettes. If every household in Dayu uses a gas stove, doesn''t our Wang family want to be as rich as our country?" Wang Shijie was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "Dad, is your Highness the king of Qi really our lucky star?" Wang chengchip smilingly twirled his beard, put away his smile and said, "Shijie, there''s something you need to go to your highness alone." "Father, you order." Wang Shijie said respectfully that he had been afraid of Wang Chengcai since he was a child. "The operation of this briquette stove has little influence on us. The biggest thing is the business of this briquette. You see, the briquettes sent by the king of Qi are very regular. The size, square and position of the holes are the same. They fit well with the briquette stove. If they are slightly different, they can''t be put in. Moreover, the briquettes are hard because they are crushed and stuck together, It''s hard to make it. " "Do you mean to ask your highness how the briquettes are made?" "No, the king of Qi is for money this time. I want you to buy this method!" The flame of ambition flickers in Wang chengchip''s eyes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 17 "Your Highness, do you think Wang, Wei, sun and Qin will come to buy our briquette stove?" In front of the palace of king Qi, Xiao Ming''s bedroom is a simple garden. Blue water, stone bridge, flower garden, and a red balustrade Pavilion near the water. At this time, dusk is approaching, and the night is a little hazy in the palace. In the pavilion, Xiao Ming is eating. In front of him is a gas stove. Today, the equipment department made two. One was taken by Wang Shijie, and the remaining one was formed in the evening. Chen Wenlong didn''t dare to delay, so he sent it. "Hey, your highness, if they don''t buy such a thing, they have no vision. "Money is very rich. In the past five years, Xiao Ming has basically done three things: eating, sleeping and playing. This time, it''s rare for him to make this thing to increase the expenses of the palace. In his opinion, if the king of Qi can read again, it will be a good thing. Aster beat Xiao Ming''s leg and looked at him. Before they came to Qingzhou, the king of Qi had a bad reputation. They went all the way and cried all the way. But since she came to the palace and served for a few days, she found that the king of Qi was not so unbearable as the legend. The sadness in their hearts gradually faded. Moreover, the king of Qi was the son of Zhenfei, and she treated them very leniently. These days Xiao Ming treated them very approachably, which made them feel close to each other. "I think it''s wise for your highness to ask them to write down their prices in envelopes." Aster chuckles, dimples on her cheek. Xiao Ming is sitting on a stone bench. He has just explained how to use the briquette stove to them. On weekdays, Xiao Ming''s daily life is full of two servant girls. They immediately understand the convenience of the gas stove. "How can I see it?" Xiao Ming asked. Aster crisp voice said: "if your highness let them say the price, with the nature of their four families, they will collude to lower the price, now they go back, no one knows each other''s price, in order to win the operation of this coal briquette stove, we must compete with each other, let us sit and enjoy the benefits of fishermen." "Well, that''s right. That''s what I want to do." Xiao Ming took an extra look at aster. Aster analysis is very thorough, in fact, this model is a modern version of the tender offer, in order to achieve the purpose, the bidder naturally to show the greatest sincerity. Green Luo envies a way: "aster elder sister is really clever, how can I not think of?" "Because you are stupid." Xiao Ming grabs lvluo''s little hand and rubs it. He looks up at her with a bad smile. Green Luo suddenly red face, low head dare not speak. When aster saw it, he turned his eyes and squeezed Xiao Ming''s thigh with his hand. "Ouch." Xiao Ming felt as if he had been bitten by a mosquito on his leg. He could not help crying out. Aster stood up in a hurry, "Your Highness atones, isn''t aster pinched heavy?" The two little maidservants are charming and beautiful. They are both men who have to have fantasies. What''s more, they still have their own labels. It''s understandable to take advantage of them occasionally. Looking back, he remembered that so many people were watching. This is ancient times, not the 21st century when people can kiss on the road. "Cough." Xiao Ming coughs. Aster seems respectful, but he can see that it''s intentional. This girl is smart, but he doesn''t want her to form the habit of playing smart with herself. He deliberately said with a bad smile: "it''s very easy for me to forgive you. Well, it''s cold. Why don''t you warm my quilt tonight." Aster was stunned. She obviously didn''t expect Xiao Ming to do this. "Since I don''t speak, I''ll take it as my default. Aster is the most intimate." Xiao Ming stood up with a smile, "Dafu, I''ll give you the briquette stove. We don''t have many people in the palace. With this, we can make our servants feel more relaxed." "Yes, your highness." Qian Dafu answered and looked at the aster worriedly. Now Xiao Ming can''t figure out the way. The aster plays with the king of Qi with his own cleverness. He really can''t steal chicken. Xiao Ming turned and went back to the bedroom. Lvluo grabbed the aster''s hand and said, "sister, what can I do? Are you really going to... " Aster''s face turned white, and her head was not enough. Qian Dafu sighed. At this time, he said, "aster, you''re smart, but you''re not smart. In this way, I''ll teach you a way " after listening to them carefully, aster said," is that ok? " " what else can you do? Disobeying orders and disobeying them is a matter of family law. " Qian Dafu said. At this time, lvluo grabbed the aster''s hand and said, "sister, just try." With a sigh, aster nodded. It seems that the king of Qi is a smart man. She can''t underestimate him any more. Back in the bedroom, Xiao Ming didn''t sleep. Instead, he was lighting a candle and drawing with a brush.Once he took the money from the four companies, his next plan was the hydraulic lathe workshop. This is also the reason why he wanted to go around the river. One is to investigate the people''s situation and the other is to find a suitable place. However, this batch of hydraulic lathes is enough to process wooden tools and general iron accessories, but it is still not enough to process hard steel. The reason is that the lathe tool strength is not enough. If there is no alloy tool with enough strength, it is impossible to process steel. The alloy needs nickel, tungsten, molybdenum, cobalt, aluminum, titanium, boron, zirconium and other trace elements, but these elements are not readily available. Despite his psychological preparation, Xiao Ming is still faced with great difficulties. It''s really not easy to start from a poor family. However, there are many ways to do so. The science and technology database also contains the knowledge of each kind of mineral deposit, the location of the ore, the associated ore, the color, and the prospecting method. He needs to find a confidant to teach, to look for these metal mines, because it''s not just about alloys, the next step is to mine his own mines. Now his fiefdom is the contemporary Shandong area, which is rich in mineral resources, and there is a large gold mine near Laizhou. If the use of reasonable, but also to provide themselves with a lot of financial support, so looking for this matter, it is very important for him. Everything has to go together. As he thought, he felt a man creeping into his room. Turning around, he saw a dark figure get into his bed. "Aster?" Xiao Ming called, the girl is really obedient, he just scared her, did not expect to really warm the quilt for himself. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 18 Dim yellow candle flickers, illuminating a narrow space. Outside the bedroom, the night is as dark as ink, which always gives people a kind of nameless terror. In such a night, it is always easy to remind people of the horror stories of Granny scaring children. Xiao Ming saw that the aster didn''t answer, so he called twice, but the people in the quilt still didn''t respond, which made Xiao Ming think wildly. He came through, and there are so many ghosts and gods in ancient times, especially in this kind of environment, which is more than a TV play. "Aster, don''t scare me, or I will be rude." Xiao Ming''s voice trembles. He''s not afraid of this man. He''s afraid of these strange things. The suffocating silence in the bedroom answered him. Now Xiao Ming is not calm. There must be someone in the quilt, not a ghost. What if he is an assassin? It''s not a few days since the assassination. Although Xiao Ming came to this world as a prince, he was still lonely and afraid in his heart. It''s normal for a person to face a totally strange environment. "Rich man!" Xiao Ming still chooses not to get close, which is also for his own safety. "Here it is The cry came in time. Qian Dafu ran in and said, "Your Highness, what''s the matter with you?" In his memory, the only thing Xiao Ming believed was Qian Dafu. He pointed to his bed and said, "go, lift the quilt and see what''s hidden in it?" Qian Dafu said strangely: "Your Highness, of course there are aster in it. Didn''t you say that she should warm you up? The girl knows that she''s trespassing today. She doesn''t dare to disobey your Highness''s orders. " "Really? Then why didn''t she dare to answer the king? " Xiao Ming was a little calm, but he could not help getting angry, which frightened him. Qian Dafu said: "Your Highness, the aster and lvluo used to be the people around the empress. This warm quilt has never happened before. It''s hard to avoid some tension for the first time." Xiao Ming frowned, and none of them bothered him. He said to Qian Dafu, "go, let her go back. It''s really annoying for me." As soon as his voice fell, there was a cry in the quilt. Then aster lifted the quilt and cried and said, "Your Highness, aster is wrong. Today, you should not be smart enough to annoy your highness. It''s just that aster did it for your Highness''s reputation. If you let Pang Changshi know, you must tell him I''m afraid the matter that the empress asked her highness to visit Chang''an next year will be delayed again. " "Yes, your highness." Qian Dafu sighed, "this Chang''an miss your Highness''s empress most, hope your highness read and empress a painstaking effort." Xiao Ming is a little bitter when it comes to her. She has to say that Xiao Ming is nothing more. She always loves her. Every time Xiao Ming makes a mistake, she will bear Xiao Wenxuan''s scolding and plead for him. "Hum, just go out, all of you. I''m just warning you to use your wisdom in the right place. Do you understand?" Xiao Ming said to aster. Aster Ying Ying Fu Le a gift, pear with rain, "yes, your highness, aster remember, next time never dare." Qian Dafu glared at the aster and said, "if you don''t leave, you''ll make your highness angry." Aster wiped tears, and is a line of ceremony, turned and disappeared in the night. At this time, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "you guys, let''s deal with me together, when I can''t see it?" "Haha, your highness is wise. I know I can''t hide it from you, but your highness really wants to think about the empress. Now the emperor''s health is worse and worse. If the emperor drives the crane home, the empress will be helpless in the palace. In case someone mentions the funeral at that time, empress..." Speaking of this, Qian Dafu''s eyes are slightly red, which seems to be extremely worried. "Who dares!" In Xiao Ming''s intuitive heart, a burst of anger seems to have touched the most painful thread in his memory. In the past dynasties, when emperors died, their concubines would be buried. At that time, when the mother and the son were expensive, the people who died would basically be born among the concubines who had no support. Qian Dafu continued: "Your Highness, I have a lot of words today. Since your highness was seriously ill, I can see that he has made a lot of progress. Originally, I was desperate. When my mother went, I also went. But now I believe that my highness can turn her into safety. As long as his highness is diligent, loving the people, rich and powerful, no matter who ascends the throne at that time, You have to weigh your highness. " Xiao Ming nodded. Qian Dafu''s sincerity can be said to be from the bottom of his heart. He now occupies Xiao Ming''s body, so it''s Xiao Ming. Because he came to this world, he belongs to this world. Qian Dafu''s words made him suddenly wake up to this point. There are still people who need him in this world, and there are also people he needs. "I understand your painstaking care. When I was sick, I also regretted my past debauchery. I will never be like before again." Xiao Ming solemnly said to Qian Dafu. "Your Highness!" Qian Dafu''s tears rolled in his eyes.Xiao Ming smiles and pats him on the shoulder. Today''s Qian Dafu probably has the feeling that the iron tree has blossomed for thousands of years, but in this way, Xiao Ming can be himself. After staring at Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming suddenly feels strange. He only remembers that Qian Dafu has been following the princess since Xiao Ming was born. In his opinion, Qian Dafu''s loyalty to the princess seems excessive. He couldn''t help asking, "rich man, why are you so sincere to our mother and son?" Xiao Ming asked this question because he was worried that the princess had given Xiao Wenxuan a green hat. He was afraid that one day Qian Dafu would cry and say to him, "I''m your father.". In a daze, Qian Dafu said: "Your Highness, my father was framed to ridicule today''s emperor for writing a poem. If it wasn''t for the empress''s intercession, I''m afraid the old slave family would have been killed all over the house instead of being a slave. At that time, I was sent to the palace. I was often bullied by the little eunuchs in the palace, but the empress placed me by my side." Xiao Ming almost blurted out by a "eunuch". Now he knows. "Why does every dynasty have a literary prison. "Xiao Ming mumbled, and he said," I see. One day, I will be vindicating your family. " "Thank you, your highness." Qian Dafu looked excited and knelt down. "You and my master and servant work together. How can I thank you?" he said. Get up. I have an important matter for you. " now he is completely relieved of Qian Dafu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 19 It''s winter, and it''s getting dark early. It''s only eight o''clock in modern times. For Xiao Ming, who didn''t sleep at 12 o''clock before, this time is just a time for recreation. Naturally, he left his rich family behind for the sake of mineral resources. The construction of fiefdoms needs several parallel projects, including industrial foundation, agricultural foundation, mineral resources and chemistry. After all, these things complement each other. In particular, chemistry and industry should not fall behind each other, otherwise some industrial progress will not be realized. ¡±Does your highness mean to let the old slave search for the mine himself? " Qian Dafu said. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s right. Now the mines in the fiefdom are not controlled by the Wangs, but the mines mined by the Wangs are only coal and iron. Now I need to let you look for a variety of minerals. Once you find them, let the government pay for them and let them mine them, so that the government mines can firmly control the mines in our hands." Xiao Minggang''s words of repentance are only superficial. Now it''s true. Qian Dafu said, "Your Highness, I won''t let you down." Xiao Ming nodded, "what I told you tonight, you must keep it secret. You can''t tell anyone in advance." Qian Dafu nodded. As Xiao Ming''s thoughts moved, the huge science and Technology Library of science and technology crystal came to mind again, and the geographical location of each mineral in this area appeared accurately. At the same time, the exploration methods of each kind of ore also emerged. With a pen, he explained to Qian Dafu and drew a picture with a brush, marking the location of the whole Shandong area and the location of the mines. Although this is a general location, but as long as the patience to find, there is still hope. Qian Dafu listens carefully. When Xiao Ming talks, it seems that clear maps appear in his mind. At the same time, the color of each kind of mineral and the characteristics near the mine are like pictures generated in his mind. Xiao Ming will, Qian Dafu listen, this candle burned out and replaced. It was not until the next day that Wang Shijie asked to see him in the palace that they stopped. "Dafu, what do you remember now?" Xiao Ming said. Qian Dafu seems to be still in a trance. "Your Highness, I''ve never felt that I learned so fast." Xiao Ming nodded. "In this case, let''s put this matter on the agenda. If you don''t know how to ask me again." After that, Xiao Ming went to the front hall, but Wang Shijie was still waiting for him. Qian Dafu looked at Xiao Ming and scratched his head, showing a puzzled look, "strange, how does your highness understand these things? Hey, hey, whatever. As long as your highness comes forward. " In the front hall, Wang Shijie is sitting on his Highness''s mahogany chair. Like having hemorrhoids, Wang Shijie''s body wriggles restlessly. His father''s advice last night made him realize that an opportunity for the Wang family to make a fortune was put in front of him. "Brother Wang, why did you come so early?" Xiao Ming yawned. He is sleepy now. Wang Shijie said with a playful smile: "Your Highness is so sleepy. Did you have a good thing last night?" "Hey hey, you just know it in your heart." Xiao Ming didn''t deny it either, but he was careless. He then asked, "why is brother Wang alone today?" Wang Shijie arched his hand and said, "Your Highness, I came so early. In fact, I have something to ask your highness." "Ah, I don''t dare to ask for words. Brother Wang said it frankly." Xiao Ming glances at Wang Shijie and sees that there is a trace of anxiety in his eyes. It seems that what he asks for is very important to him. Looking around, Wang Shijie said, "Your Highness, what you ask for is your Highness''s method of making briquettes." Xiao Ming looked serious. "Brother Wang, you don''t think this briquette stove is very novel, but this briquette is the most important thing. Now you are asking for the method of briquette, aren''t you..." Wang Shijie said with a smile, "don''t worry, your highness." At this time, he took out ten banknotes from his sleeve and handed them to Xiao Ming. "What do you mean, brother Wang?" Xiao Ming deliberately pretends to be a fool. Wang Shijie showed his disdain for the briquette stove yesterday, but now he is so attentive. There is only one possibility that Wang chengchip can see the value of the briquette. After all, Wang Shijie''s IQ can also play with Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, this is the silver for purchasing the method of making coal briquettes. My father said that in addition to this silver note, his highness will make 40% of the profits of coal briquettes in the future." Xiao Ming rubbed the banknotes. There were five hundred taels of ten banknotes, a total of five thousand taels. The five thousand taels of silver is enough to buy horses and equipment for ten cavalry. So it''s not that Xiao Ming doesn''t know the importance of cavalry, but that he can''t afford it with the financial resources of the fiefdom. This doesn''t include all kinds of expenses for cavalry retinue, maintenance and equipment maintenance. "This..." Xiao Ming''s brows are locked. It''s impossible to let him go so easily. He believes that this is just a stone thrown by the Wang family, and the jade is still behind. Wang Shijie carefully observed Xiao Ming''s expression, and saw that Xiao Ming seemed very hesitant. At this time, he said with a smile, "Your Highness, I almost forgot that there is something else here."As he spoke, he took out ten banknotes from the other cuff, another five thousand taels. "What a local tyrant." Xiao Ming says secretly that Wang chengchip has made a lot of money in the past five years. For Xiao Ming, this briquette manufacturing method is very simple, but it is actually a mold problem. The mould and equipment department had already made it, and he was waiting for the Wang family to come and give him money. For him, the briquette stove and briquettes were just a little fight. What he really cares about is the establishment of the industrial base. As for why he is confident that the Wang family will send money instead of copying it, it''s very simple. If ordinary people really take the Wang family, they can''t help it. But who made him the prince? If he really plays a horizontal role because of this, it will be enough for the Wang family to drink a pot. It''s just that no one wants to break the balance now. "Since brother Wang and the councillor are so affectionate, for the sake of our friendship for many years, I will sell you the manufacturing method of this briquette." Xiao Ming said. "Thank you, your highness." Wang Shijie is very happy. Xiao Ming also laughs. What he earns this time is only technology fees, which is equivalent to modern patent money. After this event, he must bring this technology patent matter into government administration. In this way, he only needs to sell patents in the future to make a fortune. The rest of the hard work was left to these businessmen, who did not have so much manpower and energy to manage it. Of course, he will take the business that really makes money. They both got what they wanted and chatted happily. At this time, there were several announcements outside the palace. It seemed that the remaining three families had arrived. Xiao Ming was so happy that the money giver came! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 20 "Your Highness." Qin mushou advanced to the main hall, followed by sun Dong and Wei Qing. Seeing that Wang Shijie arrived, Qin Mu was surprised and said, "in the past, brother Wang always came late. Why did he come so early today?" "Last night for the sake of the gas stove, I didn''t sleep all night. I was anxious and came earlier today." Wang Shijie was guilty of being a thief and did not dare to look at Qin Mu. "Hum." Qin Mu gave a sneer. He believed that Wang Shijie was the one with a ghost. He just looked at Wang Shijie''s evil look and knew that the purpose of his coming so early was not simple. Sun Dong looked at Wang Shijie, then looked at Qin Mu and said, "Your Highness is busy with business. Let''s not disturb your highness here. We''d better give your highness our secret letters." Wei Qing said in a loud voice: "yes, now take out the secret letters and let your highness dismantle them in public. I believe your highness is fair." Xiao Ming chuckles. Wei Qing puts on a high hat for himself first. He is afraid that Xiao Ming will be biased. He says, "I''ll go to the equipment department later. In this case, please give me the secret letter." Wang Shijie immediately submitted his letter to Xiao Ming, and the other three submitted it in turn. After sorting out the secret letters, Xiao Ming opened them one by one. Wang Shijie''s offer is five Liang, sun Dong''s is three Liang, Wei Qing''s is three Liang, and Qin Mu''s is six Liang. "Your Highness, what''s the result?" Qin Mu asked anxiously that the Qin family had paid a big price this time. Xiao Ming spread out all the four letters. "I didn''t cheat. It seems that the management of the briquette stove is Qin Mu''s. " Wang Shijie looks unhappy. He didn''t expect that the Qin family would spend so much money. However, for him, the coal ball is the most important thing, and the coal ball furnace doesn''t seem to be important. "Yes, yes." Qin Mu stood up and arched his hand to the three men, looking like he was successful. The expressions of sun Dong and Wei Qing did not change much. They knew that they could not compare with the Qin and Wang families in this matter. The Wangs control the coal and the qins control the water transport, which are the advantages they don''t have. "Since Qin Mu is the leader, then this matter is settled. My king will order the equipment department to produce it. Brother Qin will come to pick up the goods every day." Xiao Ming said. "Thank you, your highness." Qin Mu was very happy. The matter of the briquette stove is settled. The four of them have gone separately. They still need to report the matter to their families. Counting the banknotes in his hand, Xiao mingle Zizi said, "technology monopoly is the most profitable." As an engineering major, Xiao Ming knew very well what backward technology meant. In his time, if there was no technology, he would have to spend money to buy it from others. In this case, you have to pay as much as others say you need. Technology monopoly is absolutely a kind of profiteering. Now he has unlimited technologies in his mind. When he develops these technologies, he will establish his own technology monopoly system. At that time, he can wait and collect the money. On Qian Dafu''s round face, his eyes almost disappeared. Since he came to Qingzhou, their palace has never been so rich. "Dafu, it''s one thousand Liang. It''s hard to find the mine. It''s for you." Xiao Ming pats two silver tickets in Qian Dafu''s hands. Qian Dafu laughed more happily, "this money is earned by his highness, and the old slave took it." Xiao Ming shakes his head helplessly. He can''t help it. The Palace used to be too poor. After accepting the money ticket, Qian Dafu asked, "Your Highness, when I go out to look for minerals, how about the affairs of the palace?" Xiao Ming glanced at him and said faintly, "don''t you have an idea to protect aster?" "Your Highness is still smart. I can''t hide my highness''s thoughts. Lvluo and aster are the people around the empress, and they won''t do harm to your highness. Lvluo is timid, and she can''t control the servants in the palace. The aster is shrewd and smart. It''s more than enough to take charge of the palace." Qian Dafu said. "Let her take care of it. You are my confidant. There may be many things for you to deal with in the future. You can''t always stick to the trivia of the palace." The two words "confidant" make Qian Dafu excited. Xiao Ming trusts him so much that he is willing to go through fire and water. It''s urgent to find a mine. Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu have explained some details. Today he''s going to prepare and tomorrow he''s going out. For Qian Dafu''s safety, Xiao Ming specially asked Lu Fei to take out ten loyal cavalry to protect him. With the silver in his hand, Xiao Ming''s first thing is the hydraulic lathe workshop. Because the Lord enjoyed the ultimate privilege in his fiefdom, Xiao Ming easily circled a piece of land in the place where the flow of water was the fastest. No one dared to say anything. Then he asked Chen Wenlong to put up a notice to recruit craftsmen. The hydraulic workshop is 100 meters long and 15 meters wide, which is not a small project. This winter is coming. He hopes to put the workshop into operation in one winter. At the same time, the craftsmen in the equipment department worked overtime to produce lathes. When the workshop was established, the equipment could be moved.And the production of briquette furnace is also in progress. Because of its simple manufacture, the equipment department can produce 30 gas furnaces a day. After winning the management right of the briquette stove, the Qin family came to pick up the goods the next day. However, despite the high cost, the Qin family did not dare to buy too many briquette stoves at one time. They were still worried about the market of the briquette stove. In such a busy day, the weather is getting colder and colder. At the end of the first month of Xiao Ming''s crossing, a snowstorm from the North covered Qingzhou City. The snow is very heavy, noisy, wake up the next day, Qingzhou seems to be buried in the snow. "Look at the snow, your highness." In the snow, luluo''s face was red with cold, and she stepped on the snow with deep feet and shallow feet, smiling at him. Xiao Ming sat at the door of the bedroom, guarding a coal stove toaster. Today, the weather is at least minus 17.8 degrees. In the past, he was a southerner. He never experienced such cold weather. Now he just wants to hold the stove. However, green rose and aster seem to have been used to this kind of weather for a long time, playing happily in the snow. Aster also said to Xiao Ming with a smile: "Your Highness, come on, it will be warm if you move." "You play, I won''t go." Xiao Ming said that it is also a pleasure to enjoy the beauty''s frolic. Aster and lvluo look at each other. Suddenly, a man picks up a snowball and throws it at Xiao Ming. "Bold!" Xiao Ming pretends to be angry, and at the same time he dodges left and right, and two snowballs fall into the air. Aster and lvluo smile when they see him, but suddenly they stop smiling because they see Pang Changshi coming from the former hall. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 21 Cotton like snowflakes are still in full swing. Pang Yukun came all the way, covered with a layer of white. When he came to Xiao Ming, he bowed and said, "Your Highness." "No gift, Pang Changshi came to bake the briquette stove, and it was warm." Pang Yukun wears thin clothes, and his face turns purple with cold. The state of Dayu is no more modern. Every family has cotton padded jacket and down jacket. Cotton padded jacket is a luxury here. At least Pang Yukun can''t afford it. Trembling with the cold, Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, there are differences between the superior and the inferior. I''d better stand." Xiao Ming has learned a lot about Pang Yukun''s rigid character in the past month. Every time he behaves out of line, Pang Yukun will reprimand him with great righteousness, not caring that he is the king of Qi. As for why Pang Yukun was like this, Xiao Ming also generally understood after asking aster and lvluo. There is no other reason, because Pang Yukun was a speech officer in Chang''an. To be more specific, people who do nothing with their salaries and stare at other officials all day long to find the wrong ones. These officials are of low rank, but they are not afraid to scold as small as nine grade sesame officials, as big as the first grade officials of the current Dynasty, or even the Emperor. The reason for this is that there is an unwritten rule in all dynasties, that is not to kill the officials. Over time, all those who killed Yan Guan were scolded as HunJun. With this layer of moral restraint, even if the emperor does not like officials, it has to endure. Pang Yukun, who was sent here by Xiao Wenxuan, can kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, he can keep an eye on Xiao Ming to prevent Xiao Ming from acting out of control. On the other hand, Chang''an is short of someone who bothers him. "Pang Changshi doesn''t have to be restrained. You and I are in Qingzhou together. According to my father''s wishes, I''m afraid neither of us can go back to Chang''an. In this case, we should help each other a lot." Xiao Ming''s eyes twinkled and began to sow discord. Pang Yukun''s face is moving. His parents are in Chang''an. Like Xiao Ming, he has only returned to Chang''an once in five years. The emperor''s chance to let him return to Chang''an is slim. Pang Yukun is upright, but he is not a fool. He knows that Xiao Wenxuan sent him to Qingzhou because he was angry with him. "Your Highness is the king of Qi, and I''m the long history of Qingzhou. It''s the duty of an official to assist your highness. As long as your highness is diligent and loves the people and doesn''t behave perversely, I will not sue your highness to the emperor." Pang Yukun has a straight face. Elm pimple! Xiao Ming secretly scolds Pang Yukun for being a private minister. I''m afraid it''s impossible for a short time, because Pang Yukun''s heart is filled with the state of Chongqing. Xiao Ming is working so hard now, but in the end, he is still working for his own fiefdom. As for the state of Dayu, he has little feelings, and the man sitting on the throne has little to do with himself. "Pang Changshi''s words are reasonable. He understands the past without remonstrance, and knows that the coming can be pursued. In fact, it''s not far away. I feel that today is what it was, but yesterday was not. I was ignorant in the past and offended. Please forgive me. Today, I let Pang Changshi come here in the snow for farming Xiao Ming leans on the chair, the warmth of the stove makes his voice a little lazy. Pang Yukun said: "since his highness gave the order to reclaim the land, the people of all the states have been cheering. In just one month, the number of acres reported by the government of all the States has reached more than 300000 mu, which has been registered and recorded in the name of the reclaimers." "Three hundred thousand mu?" Xiao Ming has measured it. According to the census register in Qingzhou, there are one million families in six states in his fief. According to the minimum number of three families, it is three million people. If they are five people, there are five million people, and he believes that the figure five million is accurate, because the death rate is very high in this age. It''s a little bit hard. The population of five million people in Dayu state is not much, not much. Because of the unification, the population of Dayu state has been greatly increased in a stable environment. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, it is almost equal to that of Song Dynasty. It seems to feel that Xiao Ming is not very satisfied with this figure. Pang Yukun added: "there is no way to do this. Some rich families have cattle, so they plough more, while poor families lack tools, which naturally slows down." Xiao Ming nodded, "this time I''m looking for you just for this matter. I''m going to set up production teams in each state, county and village." "Production team?" Pang Yukun''s puzzled look was something he had never heard of before. But Xiao Ming''s words just now surprised him a little. Because Xiao Ming could not say such elegant words before. Xiao Ming waved to Pang Yukun, "I''m afraid it''s going to take a long time. Pang Changshi''d better sit down and speak slowly." At this time, lvluo came over from the snow with her skirt. She trotted into Xiao Ming''s bedroom and put a chair beside the fire. When she smiles at Xiao Ming, she rubs her red face and goes to fight with aster. Pang Yukun feels that his feet are going to freeze numb. Xiao Ming''s "long time" makes him unable to hold on any longer. If he goes on like this, he may be frozen stiff.He had no choice but to sit down in front of Xiao Ming''s briquette stove. As if to cover up the embarrassment, Pang Yukun said: "this is the briquette stove invented by his highness. It''s really a good thing to keep warm in the house this winter. I heard that since the beginning of winter, the business of the Qin family''s briquette stove is very hot." "Naturally, this briquette stove is convenient and practical, especially in the cold winter. However, if the Qin family makes money, it means that our equipment department makes money. Now the equipment department has hundreds of taels of money every day." Xiao Ming looks excited. The heavy snow really helped him. Pang Yukun was slightly surprised. Now the equipment department, a big money consumer, has become a big money maker. What he didn''t expect is that the real money maker is the coal briquette business. Xiao Ming also takes 30% of the profits from the Wang family. "In this case, I hope your highness can make good use of the money, and don''t take it to do that romantic business." Pang Yukun''s old faults have been committed again. Xiao Ming is surprised, but he has no choice but to smile. This Pang Yukun really has three words in his line. He said: "Pang Changshi, though relieved, I didn''t use the silver indiscriminately. Instead, he asked Chen Wenlong to buy a batch of farm cattle and forge a batch of farm tools from Uncle Wei''s fiefdom." "Oh?" Pang Yukun, it''s amazing. Xiao Ming continued: "what I just said about the production teams has something to do with these materials, because the wealth is uneven, and the land cultivated by the people is also different. Now we divide the people into production teams, and each production team selects a team leader. The government provides cattle and farming tools, the production team is responsible for management, and the people of the whole production team use them together. This will greatly speed up the process The reclamation of wasteland and the cultivation in the future... " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 22 As Xiao Ming talks, Pang Yukun listens attentively, and the concept of the production team gradually becomes clear in his mind. A new mode of production made him feel like seeing the sun through the clouds. In fact, the concept of production team is very easy to understand, that is to divide the people into groups according to the number of people, and each group distributes cattle and tools. These production tools are shared by the groups, and the groups cooperate with each other when sowing and harvesting. In this way, the production efficiency can be greatly improved, and the team leader is responsible for the production task and supervising the production. For Pang Yukun, this is a completely strange concept. It is not only the state of Dayu, but also the government of all dynasties is only responsible for the land and tax issues. It has never been like Xiao Ming to implement production to the people. Pang Yukun''s look was seen by Xiao Ming. He just borrowed the modern mode of production, and Dayu was still in the self-sufficiency of small-scale peasant economy. But this kind of self-sufficiency was also destroyed by the land monopoly of the rich and powerful families, and now his fiefdom can be said to have extremely low productivity. Xiao Ming now proposes that the mode of production of the production team has to be forced. His fiefdom is too embarrassed. Now he can only organize strongly to get rid of the backward situation. At least now that the productive forces are backward, he believes that this way is extremely efficient. In the face of the country''s difficulties, the planned economy is the sharpest knife. Laissez faire is just like breaking the pot. Now a large number of annexations of his fiefdoms have illustrated this problem. Without strong control, people will lose more. Under the influence of scientific and technological crystal, Pang Yukun has a more profound understanding of the structure of the production team. "Your Highness, your Highness has been taught. Now I''ll go to inform the government of each state to organize production teams and distribute the cattle and farm tools." Said Pang. "Wait a minute, for those rich people who are willing to take their cattle and farm tools to the production team for public use, they can be compensated to a certain extent. Another point is that the protection of cattle and farm tools should be regulated by law." Xiao added. Pang Yukun bowed himself again and went to the governor''s office. Although he had never heard of this mode of production, he understood that it would make Qingzhou''s production recover quickly. On the way to the governor''s mansion, Pang Yukun thinks of Xiao Ming, who has just been calm and self-confident. He is very confused. Now the king of Qi is so different from before. Why is this? Frowning, he suddenly thought of a possibility, "is the king of Qi hiding his talent all the time, so that he won''t be taken as an opponent by other princes? The assassination made the king of Qi understand that he could not hide? " Looking back at the direction of king Qi''s mansion, Pang Yukun''s eyes showed the color of meditation. At this time, Xiao Ming also looked in the direction of the governor''s house. He could see that Pang Yukun was ambitious. The scholars of this era are not thinking about the country and the world. In short, the scholars of this era are highly qualified. Pang Yukun is known as the most vicious official because he is full of ambition and enthusiasm for the state of Dayu. That''s why Xiao Ming takes a fancy to Pang Yukun. Such a person is very rare, because he does practical work, and such a person is also very annoying, because he doesn''t understand the world. In any case, Pang Yukun was a good hand in governing the fiefdom. During his five years in Qingzhou, the people didn''t rise up and hung him on the city gate, thanks to Pang Yukun. When he talked about the production team, Pang Yukun''s eyes lit up. It seemed that he was talking about Pang Yukun''s heart. I don''t think it''s a big problem with the production team. After stretching, Xiao Ming tightens his tiger skin Cape. It''s a real thing. The tiger here is not a protected animal, but a pest. "Your Highness, are you going to the equipment department again?" See Xiao Ming down the steps, aster came to Xiao Ming. Today, aster is still wearing a purple dress, but inside the dress is thick winter clothes. Xiao Ming also has this kind of winter clothes. He has seen it. It''s kapok. In some parts of the state of Dayu, cotton was planted on a large scale, but it was only worn by wealthy people. Otherwise, how could the ancients say that the wine and meat of Zhumen were stinking and the road was frozen to death? "Go and see how the farm tools that I told you are forged?" Xiao Ming said. "The slave sent a horse for his highness." Said the aster, and then he sent the servant to the stable. Xiao Ming nodded. After Qian Dafu went out to look for the mine, aster was responsible for all the chores in the palace, but the girl was in good order. The assassin''s affair has passed for a long time, but every time Xiao Ming goes out, he still takes the bodyguard. At the gate of the palace, two bodyguards were waiting at the gate. These are two bodyguards selected by Lu Fei for his safety. They are still brothers, one is Zhao long, the other is Zhao Hu. When he arrived at the equipment department, Xiao Ming went directly to see the farm tools he was going to distribute. Part of the money earned last time was used to build workshops, and part was used to buy cattle and forge farm tools.However, Xiao Ming is satisfied with one thing. Since he handed over the coal briquetting technology to the Wang family, the ore and coal of the equipment department are much cheaper, and the cost is deducted from his share, which saves Xiao Ming a lot of money. In the equipment department, craftsmen are busy, some are forging, some are smelting iron ore. The ironmaking technology of Dayu country still stays on the steel pouring method. Generally speaking, this method is to tie the pig iron sheet on the cooked iron sheet. Generally speaking, the carbon content of the cooked iron is less than 0.02%, while that of the pig iron is more than 2%. In this way, the pig iron liquid can be evenly integrated into the cooked iron sheet, and the steel with carbon in between is produced. This method is widely spread in Dayu country, and relatively speaking, it is also a good steel-making method. However, according to the demand of the equipment department for farm tools and coal stoves, the steel-making capacity of this method gradually falls behind the requirements. This time Xiao Ming came here to improve the steelmaking process. But he can''t change the pouring method for the time being, because graphite is needed for crucible steelmaking, and converter steelmaking is even more impossible. "Blast furnace ironmaking?" When Xiao Ming proposed this method, Chen Wenlong was at a loss. There is only steel when there is iron. This is a realistic problem. Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to focus on it. Now a month has passed without any news. He can only increase the production of iron temporarily. When Qian Dafu comes back, if he finds graphite successfully, the increase of iron production can form a production line with crucible steelmaking. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 23 Chen Wenlong and all the craftsmen are looking at Xiao Ming. After the briquette furnace and lathe, Xiao Ming once again put forward the shocking skills. The craftsmen, in particular, have been good at this all their lives, and the skills handed down from their ancestors have never changed. Now Xiao Ming completely subverts their cognition. "Yes, the technology of pouring steel is very mature, but this kind of steel needs to be forged repeatedly to improve the strength of steel, which is a waste of time." Xiao Ming said, "the blast furnace ironmaking that I''m going to teach you now will build two, and the two will be connected. One of them will produce pig iron, and the pig iron will be purified into cooked iron when it enters the other blast furnace. In this way, ironmaking will form a scale." Chen Wenlong asked the craftsmen to stop what they were doing and sit on the ground. He listened to Xiao Ming carefully again. Now this kind of knowledge teaching is common in the equipment department, and Chen Wenlong and the craftsmen are familiar with it. Xiao Ming is holding a stone pen that Chen Wenlong is asked to prepare. It''s similar to a kind of stone that can draw white handwriting with chalk. In front of him is a black stone slab. He usually talks about it and draws out the structure of the blast furnace. The craftsmen look serious. Every time Xiao Ming teaches skills, they have a sense of epiphany. They will soon master these strange skills. Now the boring machines, drilling machines, milling machines and grinding machines made by the Department of equipment are all made according to the drawings drawn by Xiao Ming and the images they remember. After the initial trial, these lathes are basically successful. For example, one of the drilling machine, which is a kind of lathe for drilling accessories, they succeeded in drilling the iron sheet of the gas stove. Another example is boring machine. This kind of lathe can bore holes drilled by drilling machine. In Xiao Ming''s words, these two kinds of lathes can process a solid steel into a steel pipe. Because the drilling machine can drill the solid steel, and the boring machine can boring the hole into pipe. Although they didn''t understand what Xiao Ming called steel pipe, they always thought it was a very powerful thing. Suddenly an hour passed, and Xiao Ming was a little thirsty. He had finished talking about the skills of blast furnace ironmaking. "Your Highness, how can we control the temperature of coke refining?" Then a craftsman suddenly asked. This is a very young craftsman. Every time Xiao Ming teaches, this young craftsman is always the most serious. He seems to be very keen on these skills. However, perhaps because he was afraid of Xiao Ming, the craftsman never asked questions. This time, Xiao Ming gave coke a brush, and he couldn''t help asking. "What''s your name?" Xiao Ming is very interested in young craftsmen of his own age. In his opinion, only with a heart of seeking knowledge can one be keen on his own career. And this young craftsman is obviously enthusiastic about the equipment department. At this time, Chen Wenlong, looking embarrassed, said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, he is Chen Qi, the dog of the lower official. He doesn''t know etiquette. I hope your highness won''t blame him." With that, he roared to the young craftsman, "step back, when is your turn to talk here?" Chen Qi frowned and said, "Dad, I just want to know the temperature of the coke. If I''m confused, if the coke is burned, how much damage will it cause to the equipment department." Chen Wenlong still wants to scold him. Xiao Ming suddenly stops him. He looks at Chen Qi with satisfaction and says, "Chen Qi is right. This skill must be true. It is said that Chen Qi led other craftsmen to make this lathe?" "That''s true, your highness." Chen Longwen shakes his head. Chen Qi doesn''t like reading all the time, but is interested in these strange things. Xiao Ming waved to Chen Qi, "yes, my head is very flexible. Would you like to be the head of the equipment department?" When Chen Qi hears the speech, she just looks anxiously at Chen Wenlong. Without waiting for Chen Wenlong to say that Chen Qi is young and so on, Xiao Ming said directly, "then it''s settled. I''ll give you one or two silver coins a month. You''ll take charge of what I''ll tell you in the future." "Yes, your highness." Chen Qi says excitedly, this craftsman head rises one step again can be soldier Cao. In the past, his father Chen Wenlong didn''t like him to study this way. Now he was so appreciated by the king of Qi that he suddenly became upright. But before the question was asked, he said, "Your Highness, you haven''t said what kind of heat is needed to smolder coke." "It''s 30% lower than that of ironmaking." Xiao Ming said that ironmaking needs about 1400 degrees, while coke needs about 1000 degrees. "If you have a bold test, it''s OK to burn it." Chen Qilang said: "yes, your highness." He hoped that Qian Dafu would bring back the good news of graphite at that time. In this way, he can make iron from blast furnace and steel from crucible into a production line. Next, Xiao Ming went to check the lathes. These lathes are all his antique lathes of the 17th century, powered by hand. Moreover, the drill bits of the lathe are steel tools forged by craftsmen. It is enough for these tools to process some rough parts.Looking at the various lathes in front of him, Xiao Ming felt more comfortable. With these lathes, he could produce some small parts, which could be assembled into one of the oldest simple machines clock. In his view, the foundation of industry in his time began with watchmakers, because from this time on, all kinds of precision accessories entered the stage of history. As for guns, Xiao Ming thought about it, but he knew that it was impractical in a few years. As the saying goes, once a cannon is fired, there will be ten thousand taels of gold. Not to say that the current fiefdom is destitute, it''s just a long cycle of manufacturing a gun by hand. Now Xiao Ming can''t afford it either. Basically speaking, it''s almost a joke to do it before the steam engine appeared. So now Xiao Ming''s plan is that everything is for production. When his fiefdom is rich and he has a preliminary large-scale factory and industrial system, these things can be built with a commensurate economic size. Because in Xiao Ming''s view, war is about money and resources. Otherwise, once we run out of ammunition and food, everything will be bullshit. It''s unrealistic to abandon production and exhaust material resources. Therefore, for the sake of today''s plan, it is still important to build fiefdoms. Of course, the army should also be strengthened. One is to defend the grassland barbarians, and the other is to prevent banditry in winter. According to past experience, every winter, when food is hard to find, it is a time when thieves are swarming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 24 "By the way, there are too few craftsmen in the equipment department. Now that there is enough silver, we should recruit more people. Chen Qi, it''s up to you. You can''t find skilled craftsmen, but you can find some apprentices. The most important thing is that you should be interested in these techniques as well as you." Before leaving, Xiao Ming tells Chen Qi that although Chen Wenlong is a soldier, his thinking is still a bit rigid, far less open than that of young people like Chen Qi. He is in charge of the daily affairs of the equipment department, but the gap between the technology he teaches and Chen Qi is not so big. Chen Qi nodded and was appreciated by the king of Qi. It was a great honor for an ordinary craftsman who had no fame. Seeing off Xiao Ming, Chen Qi stood at the door of the equipment department and said to his father, "Dad, our highness is still very reasonable." "This is now. Before, you had to eat a board." Chen Wenlong raises his foot and kicks Chen Qi''s ass. Chen Qi dodged and said with a smile: "Dad, I''m a master craftsman now. You can''t say that I''m ignorant now. You can see that our highness attaches great importance to our equipment department. I think there''s a lot to do in the future." Chen Wenlong, who has a son in his old age, indulges in Chen Qi''s study of these strange things. But he didn''t expect that this boy would still have this chance today. It''s also a smoke from his ancestral grave. In this way, Chen Qi has great hope of inheriting the post of Bing Cao when he is relieved. He said: "since your highness attaches so much importance to you, you must not live up to his Highness''s expectations. These days, I have observed that you do have this kind of talent. Go ahead, I will give you the whole business of the blast furnace. I am only responsible for the procurement and revenue and expenditure of the equipment department." "Don''t worry, Dad." Chen Qi excited way, his father''s meaning is to let him go to do. ¡­¡­ The snow in Qingzhou City is still falling, and the wind is blowing like dandelion. Just for a while, Xiao Ming is covered with snow. Zhao long and Zhao Hu are closely following Xiao Ming on horseback, watching around from time to time. The last assassination made the atmosphere of Qingzhou City a little solemn. Lu Fei was the most annoyed about it. It was a shame for him to assassinate him in Qingzhou City. So he told them that they should not let the king of Qi miss anything. Xiao Ming feels the tension of Zhao long and Zhao Hu. This is a barbaric era, the law can only be trampled by the strong. If you want to be free, you need to have strong strength. He was not a man with strong ambition, but he also understood that only when the fiefdom was strong could he be more secure. So he didn''t want to get involved in the political whirlpool of the state of Dayu. He just wanted to make a lot of money, live a leisure life, grow farmland, engage in industry, and make his territory a rich place. Of course, if someone wants to destroy the life he wants, he doesn''t mind changing from a sheep to a lion, tearing each other to pieces. The last assassination, perhaps from his brothers and sisters, or other people with ulterior motives. For this, Xiao Ming has no anger, because anger without strength is meaningless, which is also the price a prince must bear. It is better to concentrate on construction than to pursue this matter in vain. We should not be confused because of this stimulation. "Zhao long, Zhao Hu, do you remember where the king''s property was?" It''s really boring in the palace. Lvluo and aster often embroider in their leisure time. He doesn''t want to disturb them. At this time, he suddenly remembers that he seems to be a big landlord too. There is a large area of land outside Qingzhou City. Every prince of the state of Dayu has his own property, and his vassal is no exception. After he came to Qingzhou, he marked a large piece of fertile land for you according to the property standard of the vassal. Zhao long is one year older than Zhao Hu. Among them, Zhao long is more eloquent. He said, "Your Highness, in Qingzhou City, your land is the richest. It''s on both sides of the Yanghe River in the north of the city, but these lands have not been reclaimed, and they are still a large wasteland." Xiao Ming nodded. It''s true. After he had delimited a large area of land, Xiao Ming didn''t do anything about production and didn''t care to manage it. The land has been deserted until now. "Let''s go and have a look with me." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, the road is blocked by heavy snow. I''m afraid it''s not right to go outside the city at this time." Zhao Hu worried, Zhao Hu''s words are not many, but every time is very short. Xiao Mingzheng was excited about the property, but he didn''t care about his advice. If he remembers correctly, the property standard of the vassal king of Dayu was 100 hectares. In other words, he has 10000 mu of land, which is equivalent to a five mile long and wide area. In the state of Dayu, there is Huangzhuang, the official land and the civilian land, so his property belongs to Huangzhuang. Now it''s just winter. If we take advantage of one winter to reclaim these wasteland, his manor will be able to sow in spring tomorrow. When he thought about it, Xiao Ming couldn''t suppress the feeling of going, because he also thought of a policy that could reduce the financial burden of Qingzhou. He said to them, "call captain Lu and bring some soldiers. It''s safe."Zhao Hu nodded, "this should not be a big problem, I''m just worried about meeting bandits." "Well, what you remind me is that this year my king ordered to reduce taxes and open up wasteland. I hope there will be less banditry." Xiao Ming frowned gently. Unlike in modern times, it is not a rare time to fall prey to the enemy. These people are either because they can''t eat, or because they have violated the law. Of course, some of them are pure villains. These people can be a disaster just by pulling up a hill. Moreover, because of the vast territory, the lack of people, the lack of information, the inconvenience of transportation and other factors, it is very difficult for the government to arrest them. Even in the peaceful and prosperous times, the bandits of the people often came and went, not to mention here. When he got to the north of the city and explained the reason, Lu Fei''s first reaction was to oppose it. However, Lu Fei had to send all his cavalry to follow Xiao Ming out of the city. Mi river is in the South and Yang River is in the north. A group of more than 30 people trekked ten miles on horseback and finally arrived at Yang River, which is smaller than Mi river. "Your Highness, this is your property, but your highness didn''t pay attention to it in the past, and now it has been deserted." Said Luffy. Looking around, Xiao Ming found that there was a vast expanse of white on both sides of the Yanghe River. Only the surging Yanghe River was flowing. The snowflakes fell into the water and melted immediately. It is estimated that Xiao Ming''s property is only unknown to him. The piece of land that Lu Fei points to is the land on both sides of the Yanghe River. It really belongs to high-quality farmland. "Well, it''s a pity." Xiao Ming said. He looked at Lu Fei and said, "Lu Fei, do you remember the imperial system of the former dynasty?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 25 "Yes, your highness." "Lu Fei clasped his fist. Xiao Ming''s words were not aimed at nothing. He asked," Your Highness, do you want to restore the system of government and soldiers? " "At the beginning of the state of Dayu, the system of government troops was adopted, and troops were put into agriculture. But today, the people have no farmland to cultivate, and the system of government troops gradually survives in name, and has become today''s recruitment system." Xiao Ming gently brushed the snow off his body. "Now the six prefectures are in a state of waste, and everything should be planned for farming. I''m going to temporarily implement the government system. Soldiers from all prefectures will return to the fields when they are busy and train when they are idle. In this way, the financial pressure can be reduced. Secondly, the production of the six prefectures can be restored quickly. What do you think?" Lu Fei pondered for a long time and said: "Your Highness, restore the government system It''s not impossible. Now your highness is the king of the six states, and your order is the duty of our sergeants. However, most of the people who join the army today are the people who have no land to cultivate. The system of government and soldiers has been restored, and now the soldiers have no land to cultivate. " Xiao Ming had expected this problem. He said to Lu Fei, "I''ve thought about this problem, so the government system restored at this time is somewhat different from the previous one." "Your Highness, please make it clear." Xiao Ming continued: "people with land can naturally go back to their hometown to farm. If there is no land, taxi drivers can farm official land. In this way, all the grain harvested from official land can be used as military supplies. What do you think?" Lu Fei was dumbfounded and laughed for a long time. Xiao Ming had the idea of letting the Qingzhou army cultivate his land for him. He was honest all the time and said frankly, "hum, I''m really thinking about the common people of the feudal land when I''m your highness. It''s for my own land." Xiao Ming didn''t get angry. It seems that Xiao Ming is for himself. He laughed, "if Lu Xiaowei looks at me like this, it would be a big mistake. I don''t take a cent of my property, and all the harvest will be turned over to the Treasury. As you said, the fiefs are all mine. Do I compare the gains and losses? In my opinion, if the people are rich, they will be granted rich land; if the people are strong, they will be granted strong land. If you don''t believe me, I can set up a written document to hand over to Pang Changshi. How about that? " Lu Fei is stunned. For the first time, Xiao Ming is going to confiscate his property. "Your Highness, do you really mean it?" Luffy asked again. "Yes, a gentleman''s word is a whip." Xiao Ming looks directly at Lu Fei. It''s not easy to deal with this prick. "The only thing I''m worried about is that the soldiers won''t believe me, so I need you to carry out this." Slowly nodded, Lufei said: "I will believe your highness again. If your highness fulfills his promise, Lufei will serve your highness to the death, because your highness is a virtuous Lord. If your highness turns back, Lufei can only take his soldiers to find another place." "I don''t want a group of thieves led by you on the fiefdom." Xiao Ming said faintly that Lu Fei had a great reputation in the army. This is not a boast. If he really wanted to become an enemy, there would be a large number of soldiers following him. "In that case, I will persuade the soldiers." Luffy nodded heavily. It''s snowing even harder. It''s hard to see the road from tens of meters away. Now the location of the field is clear, and the plan to transform the army into a production Corps is supported by Lufei. This is a very important step for him. The recruitment system makes the army a major financial consumer. Financial difficulties made it impossible to support troops, which was also the reason why a million households had less than 5000 troops. He is short in number and poorly equipped. This is his army. It''s no different from a gang of bandits. To change this situation, we must implement the military model of building production corps and reduce the military''s financial consumption. In fact, this kind of construction and Production Corps model is to garrison troops, which will appear in every era of material shortage. On the way back, Xiao Ming continued to inculcate the essence of the production and construction corps into Lufei. He planned to divide the army into two parts, one is the Production Corps, the other is the Construction Corps. The Production Corps is responsible for garrison and border defense. The Construction Corps is responsible for mining, road and dam construction. Lu Fei was a rude man, and he knew little about the previous government system. After Xiao Ming told him in detail the necessity of building a production corps, he suddenly realized. "Your Highness, Lufei is wrong. It turns out that your highness is painstaking. In this case, we can now announce the conscription and expand the number of 5000 to the normal number of 50000." Said Luffy. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, but we can''t expand so many people at once. We can''t afford our food now. So, how about recruiting 5000 people first, and then continuing to expand until the official land has a good harvest?" "I''ve ignored that." Lu Fei patted his head and said with a hearty smile, "but your highness promised that the soldiers of the Construction Production Corps would return to their fields, and each of them would get ten acres of good land, which would be inherited from generation to generation. It is estimated that the people who want to be soldiers will crush the governor''s office." "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming also laughed, this is a welfare of the new deal, but also to promote the people to actively become soldiers, "I don''t care about this matter, let Lu tiger toss it." Lu Fei is stunned for a moment and laughs. Lu tiger is his nickname in the army. At this time, Xiao Ming calls out. He immediately feels close to Xiao Ming.In the past month, Xiao Ming deeply realized that it was not easy to be a vassal. He had to be able to use both carrot and stick. He had to be able to handle government affairs as well as bow and horse. He could not only pacify his subordinates, but also have a place to live. Now he''s full-time all-around. Under the heavy snow, a group of more than 30 rode to Qingzhou City. On the way, a group of hazy figures appeared not far away, and they were coming at a gallop. "Who, stop!" Lu Fei suddenly roared, the last assassination let him still very sensitive. Unable to see his face clearly in the heavy snow, he had to guard against an accident. In an instant, more than 30 riders in a circle protected Xiao Ming in the middle, bent their bows and arrows on the horse, ready to shoot at any time. The horse didn''t seem to hear Lu Fei''s scolding, but still rushed from behind. Lu Fei saw that the pedestrian was getting closer and closer, and raised his hand to order the arrow. At this moment, someone in the pedestrian suddenly called out: "steward Qian, you have to hold on!" "Wait, it''s Qian Dafu." Xiao Ming immediately asked the soldiers to put down their bows and arrows. Sure enough, they came near. It was Qian Dafu and others who went out to look for the mine. But at this time, Qian Dafu was lying on his horse, and a sharp arrow pierced his back. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 26 "Captain Lu!" Seeing each other, the sergeant who protected Qian Dafu immediately dismounted, knelt down on one knee with a look of shame on his face, and said, "please punish your highness and the captain. We didn''t protect steward Qian well." "What''s the matter?" There is anger burning in Xiao Ming''s heart. He was assassinated before, but now Qian Dafu is injured again. The leading sergeant said: "Your Highness, in the past month, we have gained a lot according to your Highness''s instructions. We are about to come back and report to your highness. We never thought that we were ambushed by mountain bandits on the way. Although we escaped in a bloody battle, steward Qian was shot." "Mountain bandits?" Lu Fei frowned and said anxiously, "Your Highness, winter is coming. Most of the people who can''t survive are bandits. They live by plundering. Now these mountain bandits dare to attack the government openly. It seems that the banditry this year is more serious than before." Lu Fei''s eyes are strange when he talks. It seems to be blaming. It means that although you have made no big mistakes in the past five years, you have made no achievements. Three years ago, the barbarian rebellion made Liuzhou more and more poor and chaotic. "Send the money steward back for medical treatment first!" Xiao Ming said to the sergeant escorting Chamberlain Qian, ignoring Lu Fei. Leading Sergeant should be a, with comatose money rich quickly to Qingzhou City gallop away. The group followed up quickly and entered Qingzhou City. Xiao Ming immediately asked someone to call the medical officer of the governor''s office to treat Qian Dafu. There was such a big movement in Qingzhou City that Pang Yukun was also shocked and went to the palace of king Qi. The medical officer examined it and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, steward Qian didn''t hurt his inner organs. He just lost blood and passed out in a coma. He just needs to take the arrow and bandage it. After convalescence, he can recover." ¡±Doctor sun is very skillful in medicine. Since the problem is not big, there should be no problem. " Said Luffy. Xiao Ming was also relieved. "In this case, let''s all go out and let doctor sun treat steward Qian." When they got outside, Lu Fei said angrily, "these mountain bandits are really bold. As soon as the snow stops, I will lead the army to encircle and suppress them." "Encirclement and suppression can only cure the symptoms but not the root cause. If the people are well fed and well fed, who will be the aggressor?" Pang Yukun is quite a bit of a critic. Lu Fei said: "what should we do according to Pang Changshi?" "In the past, every year, Lu Xiaowei would encircle and suppress the mountain bandits, but the mountain bandits could not help it. Now his Highness''s proposal to open up farmland for tax reduction is popular, but there is no effect in the short term. So in my opinion, it''s better to recruit and surrender than encircle and suppress them. These people can''t survive. As long as they are given a bite of food, they will not follow the real bandits." Said Pang. Luffy asked, "what if they won''t?" "Of course, it''s hard and soft. For those bandits who don''t surrender, they will be encircled vigorously. If they surrender, they will be treated with courtesy. In this way, it''s not a problem for us to survive this cold winter. As for next year, when the people''s land has a harvest, the banditry will naturally disappear." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded, "just do as Pang Changshi said, and prepare with both hands. The bandits are very scattered, and it''s very difficult to encircle and suppress the mountains with heavy snow. Starting today, we will serve porridge at the gates of each state, but the mountain bandits who attack Qian Dafu must not be spared lightly. Otherwise, how can I be worthy of him and the soldiers?" Lu Fei said: "don''t worry, your highness. I will correct this wave of bandits." Pang Yukun said bluntly: "Your Highness, you can''t kill indiscriminately. You just need to catch the bandit''s head. Otherwise, if it''s spread out, who will surrender?" Xiao Ming is angry, but Pang Yukun''s words are not without reason. He said: "Pang Changshi''s words are reasonable. Catch the thief and catch the king." Luffy answered and went to the barracks to prepare. "Your Highness, I''m going to prepare the porridge and the state notices. But the governor''s office is short of money. Can you allocate some money from the equipment department to buy corn?" Pang Yukun looks like Xiao Ming owes him money. If you want to say that you are rich, you are naturally the richest in the equipment department now, but no matter how rich you are, you can''t stand the daily gruel. Xiao Ming said painfully, "well, I''ll allocate some silver to you for the time being, but can Pang Changshi also advise my father to allocate some silver to let me through this difficulty." "Your Highness, isn''t it up to you, your highness, whether the emperor allocates silver or not?" Pang Yukun raised his eyelids slightly and said. Xiao Ming is depressed. Pang Yukun means that he is worthless in Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes. The last time he sent a letter to Xiao Wenxuan, it was also Shi Chenhai. It seems that Xiao Wenxuan is really planning to starve himself here. "Go, go, you and Luffy want to see Wang''s jokes." Xiao Ming angrily drives Pang Yukun away. Pang Yukun, smiling but not smiling, turned and left Prince Qi''s house. It was not that he didn''t want to help, but that it was Royal affairs, not that he could participate in. Seeing Pang Yukun leave, Xiao Ming frowns. This is a double blessing. Once the silver of the equipment department is allocated, it will undoubtedly affect the development of various technologies of the equipment department. And this is the last thing he wants to see. In this way, he can only find Xiao Wenxuan. Because there was no royal court that did not allocate money to support the garrison king, although his fiefdom was not the main object of barbarian plunder."What to do?" Xiao Ming ponders that now he is making things worse. The new deal has not yet been effective, and the banditry is on the rise again. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming thinks of the empress Zhao, who is the biological mother of the crown prince. She is very flattered by Xiao Wenxuan. It is also because of her that no matter how confused the crown prince is, Xiao Wenxuan still refuses to abolish him. And this empress Xiao was very fond of spices, even to the point of paranoia. The officials of the court often collected some fragrant cakes to please her. thought of this, Xiao Ming had an idea. This time he had to change his strategy and attack from the rear. The manufacture of modern perfume can be said to be nothing difficult for him. And the current conditions are all adequate. He is going to brew a batch of wine and give it to his mother, Princess Zhenfei, and then let empress Zhao blow the breeze for him through her side attack. Even if it doesn''t work, he can let Zhenfei help him sell in Chang''an and earn money. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt a little bit relieved. "Your Highness, steward Qian is awake." While thinking, aster came out of Qian Dafu''s room and said. Xiao Ming immediately went in. At this time, doctor sun was dressing Qian Dafu. Qian Dafu saw himself and was about to sit up. "You don''t have to get up." Xiao Ming said. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 27 "Your Highness, I''m bothering your highness." Qian Dafu''s face was still a little pale. Blood loss and cold made him coma after being shot. Now Xiao Ming asked aster to take his briquette stove to Qian Dafu''s room. When it was warmer, Qian Dafu woke up. Doctor Sun said at this time: "thanks to the cold, steward Qian''s wound was frozen, so that he didn''t lose too much blood. Otherwise, steward Qian''s life would be lost." Xiao Ming was also a little worried. He said to doctor sun, "please bother doctor sun." Doctor sun was a little stunned. He bowed himself and said, "Your Highness, it''s my duty. Your highness is polite." Aster and lvluo are taking care of Qian Dafu in the room. Seeing doctor sun''s panic, lvluo covers her mouth and laughs. The doctor sun was probably frightened by the king''s politeness. They were not used to it at first, and it took them a month to get used to it. Looking at Qian Dafu again, sun Yiguan said, "Your Highness, since steward Qian is OK, I will leave first." Xiao Ming nodded and asked lvluo to send doctor sun to the door, which made Doctor sun wave his hand again and again. Now for Xiao Ming, the most important thing is talents, courteous and virtuous corporal. For a person from modern times, he can still do it. Seeing off doctor sun, Xiao Ming sat down in front of Qian Dafu''s bed and said, "steward Qian, it''s really hard for you this time. My king has ordered that the bandits who attacked you must be beheaded this time." Qian Dafu was lying on the bed, very weak. When he heard Xiao Ming say so, he immediately struggled to get up and said eagerly, "Your Highness, this man is not someone else, but Zhang Liang." "Zhang Liang?" Xiao Ming has only a vague impression of this person in his memory. Qian Dafu continued: "I''m afraid your highness can''t remember that Zhang Liang once ran a shipyard. Later, when the barbarians plundered his shipyard, they burned it to the ground. At that time, several merchant ships of the Qin family were also burned in the shipyard, because he owed a lot of debt to the Qin family. The Qin family was angry with him and often came to the house to extort the debt. In a rage, he took his family with him People go into the mountains to avoid debts and become mountain bandits. " "I remember, Qin Mu seems to have sent his troops to encircle and suppress them." Xiao Ming finally found some information in his memory. "This time I saw Zhang Liang dressed in rags, and so did other people. It was estimated that he would attack me if he could not survive in winter. Moreover, the snow was so charming that he didn''t have to see clearly that it was from the government. Since his highness wanted to revive the fiefdom, Zhang Liang was a useful man." Xiao Ming sighed that although his fiefdom was down and out, he was very lucky. There were people like Qian Dafu who were so sincere. He said, "in this case, I will let Luffy not hurt his life." "Your Highness is wise." Qian Dafu smiles. Because the smile pulled the wound, Qian Dafu bit his teeth, but he said: "Your Highness, this time I went out to look for minerals for more than a month. I found a limestone mine 30 miles north of Qingzhou City, and a graphite mine 100 miles east of Qingzhou City. I also got iron, coal and copper. I have recorded the specific location." As he spoke, Qian Dafu took out a piece of parchment from his arms. Xiao Ming looked at it carefully. It recorded the location of various mineral deposits and the markers of the location of the mineral deposits. The location was accurately measured in steps. Although there were only five mineral deposits, they were enough to solve Xiao Ming''s urgent need. "Dafu, you have really made a great contribution. How do you want me to reward you?" Xiao Ming said excitedly. Qian Dafu''s success in mining once again proves that the geographical location of the world is the same as his time and space. He has also read some scientific statements before. When the history of a time and space changes, the time and space may continue to develop along another line. This is also the theory of parallel space-time. This time, Qian Dafu found the mineral resources in the same place as the map in his mind. In this way, the remaining mineral resources are not a problem. Qian Dafu said weakly, "Your Highness, as long as you reward the soldiers who follow me to look for the mine, of course, there is Zhang Liang''s business." Xiao Ming nodded. Seeing that Qian Dafu was a little tired, he said, "OK, I promise you, now you are good to recover." Qian Dafu nodded slightly and closed his eyes. Injury and long-distance fatigue made him too sleepy. Turning around, Xiao Ming said to aster, "steward Qian will be taken care of by you. Whatever delicious food is in the palace, steward Qian will come. You can go to the East and West markets to see if there is any meat and buy some back." Aster nodded gently, and there seemed to be a flash in his eyes, "Your Highness, I remember." When Qian Dafu talks about Zhang Liang, Xiao Ming has to talk to Rufei. Otherwise, if this reckless guy kills someone, Qian Dafu''s thoughts will be wasted. After that, he went straight to the governor''s office. Lu Luo stares at Xiao Ming''s back for a while and says, "elder sister, the king of Qi treats his servants so well. It seems that they have really changed." "Who said no?" Aster with a smile, his face two dimples, "if the empress know your highness prodigal son back, do not know how happy back?""I don''t know what we can go back to Chang''an. It''s so boring here. There''s no prosperity and bustle in Chang''an. I really want to eat the maltose in Chang''an." Aster will be green Luo in his arms, "the empress sent us here to take care of your highness, when your highness can go back to Chang''an, we can go back, if you are really bored, your highness will be happy to play with you." Lu Luo''s face turned red. "I don''t want to be ashamed of my sister. Your highness likes to use her hands and feet." "Hee hee, when your highness gets married, I''ll see what you can say." Aster grasps the green pineapple and tickles its armpit. "Elder sister, don''t, green Luo is the most ticklish." Lvluo dodged, panting, "when the time comes, if your highness really married the princess, I don''t know whether it''s good or bad for us." "Who knows? However, with the empress''s temperament, she will definitely choose a virtuous princess. " Aster thought for a moment. Just then, Qian Dafu coughed twice. Green rose and aster look at each other, startled, spit out his tongue, aster said: "let''s go out, don''t disturb the money housekeeper to heal." Lvluo nodded and quietly closed the door with aster. ¡­¡­ Du Du Fu, Lu Fei is called over by Xiao Ming and is discussing the arrest of Zhang Liang and others. "I didn''t expect it to be Zhang Liang. He is really a master of shipbuilding." Lu Fei said, "but it''s not easy to take him because of the heavy snow." Xiao Ming said: "I''ve already thought of a way. Now I''ll tell you. You just need to copy it ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 28 Outside Qingzhou City, six miles to the southwest, this is a snow covered mountain range, stretching for hundreds of miles. In the mountain range, two peaks of four or five hundred meters rise from the ground, facing each other, just like a camel''s hump. This is the Camel Mountain in Qingzhou. After several days of heavy snow, the Camel Mountain has been covered with thick snow, and there is no green color in the mountain. In the vast forest, dozens of people in ragged clothes are surrounded by a campfire to keep warm. All of these people are yellow and muscular, and they are short of food and clothing. "Father, we can''t find any food in the mountain. If we go on like this, we will starve to death." By the campfire, a boy of sixteen or seventeen complained, holding a bow and arrow. "Shut up Sitting on the east side of the campfire, a man with a long beard and a scar on his forehead said, "if you didn''t attack the officials, could we hide in the mountains and dare not go out?" The young man bowed his head and said wrongly, "I didn''t mean to. The snow is so heavy that who can see that they are officials." "You bastard, you still talk back!" The old man picked up the stick at hand and taught the young man, "if I knew I would not give you the bow and arrow, I would not kill you today." The young man lay down on the ground and said, "kill me, kill me. Anyway, I''m starving." When Zhang Liang raised the stick, he was about to drop it, and was immediately stopped by several clansmen. One of them said: "patriarch, kun''er, is also anxious to make a mistake. We haven''t eaten for several days. We are really hungry." "Ah Zhang Liang helplessly put down the stick and said with regret, "it''s all my fault. If I hadn''t brought you down as bandits, I wouldn''t have fallen into such a field today." "That''s right. We''re shipbuilders, and we''re not material for mountain bandits. If you don''t rob the common people, the horsemen of the rich families dare not rob them. We mountain bandits are really cowards. We''d better escape from Qingzhou and go somewhere else." Said the boy indignantly. Zhang Liang said angrily, "do you think Dad is an old fool? Not afraid of the Qin family, but afraid of the king of Qi. Since the Qin family colluded with the king of Qi, they have become more and more arrogant and fled to a place that is not royal. " "That''s right, but I went down the mountain secretly two days ago. It seems that the king of Qi ordered all the States to give porridge at the gate. Not long ago, he also ordered the state to open up wasteland and open up farmland. All the land Mu obtained belonged to the common people. Not only that, this winter, Lu Xiaowei didn''t encircle and suppress the bandits. Instead, he issued a surrender petition, saying that all the bandits who are willing to surrender can go to get porridge If a bandit does not listen to advice, he will be killed without mercy! " One said. On hearing this, Zhang Liang picked up the stick and tried to beat his son Zhang Kun. He said angrily, "this bastard has attacked the officials. How can we get porridge? I''m so angry!" Zhang kuntulu got up from the ground. He could see that his father was angry this time. The crowd came forward again to persuade them. At this time, a clansman suddenly ran up from the foot of the mountain and gasped and said, "chief, here comes the sheep." Here comes the sheep. It''s a sign between mountain bandits. It means there''s a target for looting. As soon as they heard this, they immediately picked up all kinds of weapons, wooden sticks, hook rakes and so on. Zhang Kun immediately put on his bow and arrow and asked, "who is it?" The man said, "it looks like a grain merchant. They don''t have many guards, only four or five." "Dad, do it, or you''ll starve to death." Zhang Kun said. Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment, and now they have no way back, he said: "down the mountain." More than 30 people immediately went down the mountain. On the mountain road, they had a special ambush. The branches were thick and they could not see the people inside. At the foot of the mountain, more than 30 people were divided into two teams and ambushed on both sides of the forest. Far away, a group of carriages came to them, four carriages, four coachmen and four bodyguards. There are several large bamboo baskets piled on each vehicle, which are commonly used by grain merchants. Seeing so much grain, Zhang Liang became red and robbed it, so they could eat it for several months. The carriage soon entered the ambush circle. With a loud cry, he rushed to the carriage immediately. The four coachmen saw that dozens of people rushed over, and immediately took out the long knife from the carriage. The four bodyguards also surrounded the carriage and did not appear to be alarmed. Zhang Liang suddenly some doubts, but in the face of so much food, he also lost his judgment. Just as a crowd rushed to the grain cart, suddenly the big bamboo basket on the carriage was pushed open, and then the sergeant in full uniform jumped down from the big bamboo basket. Lu Fei also jumped out of a bamboo basket. "Bandits, don''t surrender quickly, otherwise don''t blame Laozi''s long sword for not having eyes!" In an instant, the number of the team changed from eight to thirty elite sergeants, and Zhang Liang and others were immediately confused. They''re in the game. Lu Fei looks at the frightened mountain bandit and laughs. Xiao Ming gave him the ghost idea, but he doesn''t expect it to work. In his heart, he can''t help admiring Xiao Ming. If he is, he really can''t think of a way to win these people easily. Surrounded by 30 sergeants, Zhang Liang was desperate. He knelt down to Lu Fei and said, "this general, the people who plundered the government are all my own. I hope the general can forgive others."Zhang Kun red eyes, roared: "Dad, what are you talking about? I shot him." Lu Fei narrowed his eyes. "So you are Zhang Liang. Don''t talk nonsense. Come back with me to see your highness!" Escorting Zhang Liang and his party back to Qingzhou City, Lu Fei asked a sergeant to report back first. This time, the king of Qi had a clever plan. Instead of sending his men on the day of Qian Dafu''s injury, he waited three days to set up the trap. These hungry mountain bandits were really caught. Lu Fei escorts Zhang Liang to the governor''s residence, where Xiao Ming has been waiting. Qian Dafu''s injury is better, and now he can walk on the ground, which makes him feel a little relieved. Today he also came to the governor''s office. "Your Highness, Zhang Liang and his son Zhang Kun are all here. Please make a ruling." Luffy bowed, then stood to one side. Xiao Ming glances at Zhang Liang and others. Is this a mountain bandit? It''s more beggars than beggars. "Are you Zhang Liang?" Xiao Ming asked in a fierce voice, "do you know that it''s a capital crime to attack the officials?" Zhang Liang knelt down on the ground, heart like ashes, "Your Highness, this matter is all I do, want to kill to cut, I recognized, please don''t involve others." "You''re a man, but I''m not a murderer. I''m only free from death, but I can''t escape a living sin. According to the law of Dayu, you should be denounced as slaves at least." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 29 "Denounce as a slave?" Zhang Liang raised his head at this time, which was a bit incredible. He was stunned by the fact that he had attacked the official caravan. Zhang Kun, too, looks strange. At this time, Xiao Ming looks at Pang Yukun, who is slightly satisfied, and turns his mouth. Originally, he wanted to release all these people. But Pang Yukun strongly opposes it. He thinks that it''s not too impatient to win people''s hearts. If he is acquitted, maybe Zhang Liang will appreciate Xiao Ming, but he also thinks that Xiao Ming values his talents more than him. In this way, the last trace of gratitude will disappear. Instead of doing so, it is better to denounce them as slaves and remove them from slavery according to their achievements in the future. In this way, they will work hard at the shipyard. It has to be said that not in the same era, sometimes thinking about different issues, sometimes Notre Dame plot in this era. Xiao Ming thought later that what Pang Yukun said was also reasonable. At this time, Qian Dafu said slowly: "Zhang Liang, you don''t have to be surprised. It''s the love I asked for you. Do you remember me?" Zhang Liang seriously distinguished for a while, startled way: "money housekeeper." "Yes, it was me. When I first came to Qingzhou, I went to your shipyard and asked you to repair the damaged merchant ships. Last time you stopped me in the Camel Mountain." Qian Dafu said. Zhang Liang felt guilty and said, "steward Qian, it''s the grass people who are blind. If we recognize steward Qian, we dare not." "Well, don''t mention it later. This time I beg your highness to see how good you are at building ships. So I''ll spare your life and try my best to repay your highness in the future." Qian continued. Qian Dafu and Xiao Ming are singing double roles, one red face and the other white face. Zhang LiangRu out of the gate of death, Fu tunnel: "thank your highness, thank money housekeeper." "Get up. From today on, you belong to the equipment department, and you are slaves. Captain Lu, lead them." Xiao Ming said. In the state of Dayu, slaves are still a common phenomenon. The law of Dayu states clearly states: "slaves, maidservants and sluts, the law is more than animal products." It means that like livestock, the modern word "slut" comes from it. The servants and servants in king Qi''s house are all Xiao Ming''s private property. He can buy, sell and kill them at will. There is no human right to speak of. There is no slave class in the taxi industry and commerce, because they are only vassals attached to the four classes. In Chang''an City, the number of slaves even accounted for 20% of the population, and those aristocrats who did not work were cared for by these people. The source of slaves is also very wide, such as prisoners of war, criminals who are assigned as slaves, lovers who sell themselves as slaves, and children born by maidservants. these people''s domicile is specifically classified into slavery. Can we remove the slave''s owner''s wishes? Now Xiao Ming has enslaved Zhang Liang and others. Their fate is still in his hands. He can deal with them at will. Lu Fei took Zhang Liang and his party to the equipment department. Pang Yukun said, "Congratulations, your highness, you''ve got another batch of craftsmen." "Thanks to Pang Changshi''s advice." Xiao Ming said that the two of them supported each other. Pang Yu Kun gave a stiff smile, "but your highness, the silver allocated for porridge can last for a month. I hope your highness can find a way. There are a lot of bandits who have come to our party these days. It seems that they have achieved initial success." Xiao Ming''s head is big for a while, and Pang Yukun bows. He means it''s all up to you. He turns around and leaves. Qian Dafu glanced at Pang Yukun and said with a bitter smile, "Your Highness, Pang Changshi is just like this, but he has no malice." "You will be a good man." Xiao Ming said helplessly: "go, go to the equipment department. It depends on the ability of the equipment department if you want to get money." This time Xiao Ming went to the equipment department, he asked Chen Qi to forge a very practical thing for himself. This thing can not only distill wine, but also distiller, an essential thing for refining essential oil. In fact, the principle of the distiller is very simple. There are several connected sealed pots. The first pot is responsible for distillation, the second pot is responsible for cooling, and the third pot is responsible for collecting. As long as the distiller is made, distilling wine and extracting plant essential oil is no problem. The most important thing is that the distiller can be made of wood, ceramics and metals. To the equipment department, Chen Wenlong is to Zhang Liang and others to distribute the work of the factotum, Xiao Ming called Chen Qi over. "Chen Qi, these two people have made this thing for me." Xiao Ming pulls Chen Qi aside, draws a picture of the distiller on the blackboard, and then explains to him the specific construction material. Through Xiao Ming''s teaching, Chen Qi soon had the specific process of making the Distiller in his mind. He said: "this is simple, your highness. It''s better to burn a few large pottery pots, and it''s also easy to shape. " " well, that''s OK. The pipes connected between the pots are made by the method of penetrating through the heart. " Xiao Ming said.This tongxinchuan is a method of wrapping a soft stick in the mud, calcining it and then extracting it, so that the condenser tube needed by the distiller can be made. "Yes, your highness, I''ll tell the craftsmen to do it." Chen Qi said. After explaining the distiller, Xiao Ming went back to the palace and asked aster to buy some rice wine and spices. Aster went to the East and West markets on the same day, but Qingzhou City can only buy rice wine, but can''t buy Spices. Xiao Ming thought about it for a moment, but he could only find Qin Mu. "Of course, your highness, this spice is OK." Qin Mu was obviously not concerned about this problem, but asked: "I heard that his Highness has caught Zhang Liang and his son?" Xiao Ming put his hand on the briquette stove to bake. The snow in Qingzhou City stopped for a few days, but it was colder as the snow melted. The Qin family and Zhang Liang had some past. Xiao Ming was not surprised. He asked, "yes, do you have any ideas?" "Your Highness, it''s not that Yudi has any idea. It''s that Zhang Liang owes a lot of debt to the Qin family. My father wants to buy Zhang Liang and his son from his highness and let them build a ship to repay the debt." Qin Mu asked tentatively. Xiao Ming raised his eyelids and said faintly, "it''s no good. It''s also useful for me to keep him. Don''t think about it." Qin Mu touched a snout of ash and said, "in this case, I''ll leave." Xiao Ming glanced at Qin Mu and reminded him, "this batch of spices is for the empress. You Qin family should be careful. If something goes wrong, I can''t protect you." Qin Mu is a little annoyed because Xiao Ming refuses Zhang Liang. He wants to buy some inferior spices to deal with it. Xiao Ming''s words immediately excite him. "Don''t worry, your highness. Give me a hundred courage, and I don''t dare to pass inferior as good. My family happens to have a batch of top-quality spices from the western regions. Originally, they were going to be sold in Chang''an, and I''ll send them in the evening," says Qin Mu jokingly. "It''s wonderful." Xiao Mingxiao is full of deep meaning. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 30 That night, Qin Mu will send the spices to king Qi''s residence. "How fragrant Lvluo grabs a handful of spices and sends them to the tip of her nose. She sniffs them and squints her eyes to enjoy the aftertaste. Aster said: "Your Highness, here are aloes, balsam, dried jasmine, dried tulip, and borneol. The maidservant knows something about this spice in the palace. It''s really a good spice." "Well, that''s fine. You can''t make a mistake in what you give to the queen." Xiao Ming said. Lvluo asked: "Your Highness will also give these spices to the empress, but the empress has a lot of spices. Although these spices are good, they may not make the empress look good." Aster white green Luo one eye, "stupid, your highness asked to buy wine, but also buy Spices, certainly will not only send these ordinary spices." Xiao Ming nodded, "of course. In two days, the equipment department has sent the things. I''ll let you have a look myself." Three days later, Chen Qi sent Xiao Ming''s distiller, which was actually three connected pots. At this time of , Xiao Ming was not idle. Instead, he summoned the servants in the government and told them the specific steps of distilling alcohol and purifying essence. as soon as the distiller came, the servants in the government immediately erected the distiller, and heated and purified the alcohol and essence under the coal ball furnace. Because of this, all the people in the palace were busy. Besides Qian Dafu, who took people to open a quarry, lvluo and aster also came to help. hasn''t escaped from Xiao Ming''s knowledge in these days. When alcohol and essence came out of the distiller, the two of them took two kinds of porcelain bottles together and began to mix and shake evenly. in Xiao Ming''s head, there are tens of thousands of different kinds of perfume making methods. in general, perfume is made up of flavors, fixative and alcohol. essence is naturally essential oils from various plants. Fixative refers to the kind of things like balsam, which is much more oil containing, like cleansing cream, and can also be used as foundation. is crystal clear to Xiao Ming about the three proportions, because the first perfume production is not necessary at all, and it is very smooth. The final task is to mix the three things together. two sets of distillers, a set of distilled rice wine, a set of distilled flavors, and running, the rest of the people are shaking the porcelain bottle. Xiao Ming also took a porcelain bottle to shake. It''s too cold. It''s better to exercise if you stand still. "How long, your highness?" Half an hour later, lvluo was out of breath, and her face turned red. Xiao Ming said, "if you open the cork and smell, if the smell becomes even, it''s almost the same." Lvluo nodded her head, pulled out the cork and smelled it. She was stunned, "Your Highness, it''s delicious!" Aster also came to smell it, showing a look of surprise, "this spice is very fragrant, but the taste is different, just your highness, how to use this thing?" Basically, is become a fragrant cake in the big Yu kingdom. Its usage is basically divided into two kinds: fumigation and fumigation. This perfume become an independent school. He said, "it''s very simple. Take a little bit of it on your body." is not a woman who is not interested in spices, but she drops a little perfume on her face, and the fragrance suddenly comes out, which is the fragrance of jasmine. The comfortable smell made aster envious, and she poured a little on her body. "Well, it''s much more comfortable than fragrant cakes, and the fragrance can last all day." Xiao Ming said. Green Luo happy "giggle" only smile, from time to time smell yourself, and smell aster, like a child did not grow up. aster smiles be not of the common sort. It is a great fragrance that is painted on the body and easily dropped off, far less than perfume. "Your Highness, if this perfume is given to empress queen, Queen empress will be delighted." Said the aster. Xiao Ming is relieved. The green and the purple are all coming out of the palace. Naturally, they have the right to speak. "In this case, this king is relieved. This perfume can not produce one hundred bottles. The perfume of your two hands will be sent to you." "Thank you, your highness." Green Luo smiles and salutes Xiao Ming. Like a baby, she holds the porcelain vase in her arms for fear that Xiao Ming will go back. compared with spices this time, the amount of rice wine is much more. After the essence is used up, there are still a lot of rice wine left. In the spirit of shameful waste and hard to swallow after drinking, Xiao Ming turned this inferior rice wine into a modern liquor. "Li San." Xiao Ming doesn''t know much about the servants in the mansion. The only one who impresses him is Li San. Because Li San is very eloquent, and his work efficiency is also good, and aster''s evaluation of him is also good. Qian Dafu is very busy now, and Xiao Ming can''t mix with aster. After all, some occasions are not suitable for girls to follow. "Your Highness, I''m here." Li San trotted up to Xiao Ming and said, "what can I do for you, your highness?"Looking at Li San, who looks like sandeki, Xiao Ming said, "go to prepare several wine jars and distill the rest of the rice wine." "Yes, your highness." Li San immediately told the other servants to go to the warehouse of the palace to get the wine jar and continue to distill rice wine here. just when making perfume, the rice wine was distilled repeatedly to get high concentration of alcohol. This time, it''s different. The original green rice wine turned into pure rice wine by one-time distillation. This time the rice wine is also mixed with the sweetness of rice wine, but the degree of alcohol has been greatly improved. The ancients never drunk a thousand cups of rice wine. Originally, it was low alcohol rice wine, but when they met his distilled rice wine, they would not be drunk a thousand cups at that time. for a whole day, the whole palace was busy distilling rice wine and perfume. At night, all the raw materials were used up. "Li San, this distiller should be put away. No one else should see it or say what it is for." Xiao Ming said that his own technology should be kept secret. Li San patted his chest and said, "don''t worry, your highness. I won''t say if I''m killed." Xiao Ming nodded. "Well, not bad, but there''s something else to be handed to you. The perfume king needs you to send to his mother in the city of Changan. "Chang''an? Your highness, Chang''an is thousands of miles away from here. If I meet a mountain Bandit on the way, I will go alone... " Li San worried. "You don''t have to worry about that. This time, the king asked you to go to Chang''an with the boat of the Qin family." Xiao Ming pondered. Two days ago, he hit the Qin family. It''s time to give them a date. The carrot stick has to be replaced. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 31 "Yes, your highness, following the boat of Qin''s family, there is no doubt that this perfume is much more important than the life of little slave." Li San laughs. "Glib." Xiao Ming stares at Li San. He doesn''t care about Li San''s glib. In his opinion, a company should have everything, which also applies to his palace. There should be people who work hard, and there should also be those who are glib and eloquent. After all, some jobs need people with different personalities. The next day, Xiao Ming went to Qin''s residence. Although the industries of the four families are distributed all over Qingzhou, they all have mansions in Qingzhou City, and as far as he knows, they also have assets in other states. Xiao Ming''s arrival surprised the Qin family. In the past, Xiao Ming most often went to the Wang family, but the Qin family seldom took the initiative to come. "Your Highness, the Qin family is really magnificent." Informed by the servants, Qin Chuanyun takes the Qin family out to meet Xiao Ming, and Qin Mu is among them. Compared with Xiao Ming''s Qi palace, the Qin family''s courtyard is smaller, but the gardens and rocks inside are not bad. As he walked inside, Xiao Ming said, "don''t be polite outside of the Qin family. This time I''m here to thank the Qin family for finding the best spices for me." Qin Chuanyun is still flattered. If it''s the four big families in Qingzhou, the Wang family should be the first. The Qin family is worse than the Wang family. In his view, this is the king of Qi to the king''s family, although Qin Mu also wooed the king of Qi before, but not very effective. But in his heart, he still hopes to be appreciated by Xiao Ming. This time, Xiao Ming came to the Qin family in person. He didn''t mind about Zhang Liang two days ago. "Your Highness, it''s the honor of the Qin family to share their worries." Qin Chuanyun leads Xiao Ming to the main hall. Xiao Ming reached out to invite Qin Chuanyun to sit down with him. He said, "even so, when the king was in trouble, it was still the member of Qin who sent charcoal in the snow many times." After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "so this time, I''m here to repay councillor Qin." Qin Chuanyun was even more excited, but he was an old man. He didn''t move his face. "Your Highness, this That''s very kind of you. " Qin Mu stands at the bottom, smiling. He ate at Xiao Ming''s last time, but this time he seems to have found it all. "If it''s polite, Ben Wang won''t say it. Li San, bring up the things." Xiao Ming said to Li San. When entering the door, Qin Chuanyun noticed the wine jar in Li San''s hand. At this time, Li San put the wine on it. Qin Chuanyun asked, "Your Highness, if you want to talk about good wine, our Qin house also has some. How can you bring wine to your highness?" "How can you know the difference between this wine and the wine in the mansion before you taste it?" Xiao Ming said. "Oh, your highness, is there any difference in this wine?" Qin Chuanyun asked. Xiao Ming motioned to Li San. At this time, Li San poured out a bowl of transparent wine and handed it to Qin Chuanyun. It''s not only green ant wine in Dayu. At least in Chang''an, he drank pure wine, but the degree was not high, which was basically the same as beer. The higher the degree, the more rare the wine was. Therefore, Xiao Ming believed that his distilled wine was a good wine. His alcohol is not high, but there are 38 degrees. When the liquor was poured out, a strong aroma of wine diffused. Qin Chuanyun was doing business in various places. He also drank a lot of good wine from Dayu, but it was the first time to see this kind of wine. He picked it up and smacked it gently. Then he opened his eyes and cried, "good wine!" Xiao Ming nodded with a smile. The liquor of Dayu state is generally low in degree and taste, which is also the reason why liquor replaced ancient low alcohol liquor. "Dad, I''ll try it, too." Qin Mu swallowed his saliva. Drinking is the norm among the rich families in Chongqing. It''s also a rare entertainment. After all, if you get drunk, you can sleep. Otherwise, what are you doing at night? After a sip, Qin Mu showed the same expression as Qin Chuanyun. He said, "Your Highness, this wine must be the imperial bar in the palace." "Brother Qin guessed wrong this time. Like the briquette stove, it''s also a skill learned by Wang. Today, let the servant brew it and send it to councillor Qin." Qin Chuan Yun and Qin Mu looked at each other and said in dismay, "is it your highness who has done such a good wine?" Xiao Ming nodded, "exactly, so like the briquette stove, I still think of you, Qin family. How much profit do you think this wine will make if sold to Chang''an?" Qinchuan cloud and Qinmu a burst of ecstasy, the original king of Qi said in return is this, he said: "Chang''an more powerful, this wine will surely sell." "You are satisfied with this gift from my king." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Satisfied, satisfied!" Qin Chuan Yun couldn''t help but feel happy, "just your highness, what''s the name of this wine? Your highness is preparing a jar of silver to sell to the Qin family." After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "this wine is called zuiqingzhou. Now Chang''an''s best daughter is only twenty-one jars red. How about selling it to the Qin family "It''s wonderful." Qinchuan Yunxi road.If zuiqingzhou gets to Chang''an, it will cost at least several Liang more than her daughter Hong. If you ship hundreds of jars, you can earn 500 Liang at a time, which is much more than selling other things. "In that case, it''s settled." Xiao Ming said. The reason why he named liquor zuiqingzhou is also for the advertising effect, which is far away from the political center of Chongqing and forgotten by most people. In this way, at least some profit-making businessmen will think of Qingzhou, and he did it to attract investment. I can''t help it. The fiefdom is too poor. I can only do this. Qinchuan cloud and Qinmu immediately smile of see teeth not see eyes. At this time, Li San squeezed Xiao Ming''s eyes. Xiao Ming thought of Li San and said, "by the way, this time I want Li San to go with your merchant ship to Chang''an and bring something to my mother''s concubine. Is it convenient for me?" Qin Chuanyun is on the rise. "Your Highness, this is a small matter. As long as your highness can send a ship of wine, I can send a merchant ship to Chang''an now." "I''m afraid I can''t do that for the time being. There are only ten jars of Qingzhou wine in my palace. But if councillor Qin can buy all the rice wine on the market in Qingzhou and send it to the palace, I can make up one hundred jars in three days." Xiao Ming said. Buying rice wine is a big expense. Naturally, Xiao Ming is not willing to pay for it out of his own pocket. Qin Chuanyun turned his eyes and patted the table. "Your Highness, it''s a small matter. I''ll send the dog and the rice wine tomorrow." Xiao Ming nodded. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 32 The first snow in Qingzhou only lasted seven days, followed by another heavy snow covering Qingzhou. It''s just different from the quiet in the snow for the first time. This time, Qingzhou City is a little busy. The fact that the Qin family bought all the rice wine in Qingzhou City and sent it to king Qi''s residence has caused a stir. Those who can''t drink it naturally scold the Qin family and king Qi. But some people saw the mystery and stayed up all night to inquire about the news. "Your Highness said, no one will be seen, and no one will be allowed to enter the palace!" Wang Shijie was blocked by aster outside the gate of Qi''s mansion, but he didn''t give up and couldn''t keep looking inside. Aster pinched xiaomanyao, with a solemn face, scolded: "ah! Ah! Why do you look inside? Believe it or not, let Zhao long and Zhao Hu throw you into the snow At ordinary times, Wang Shijie would have laughed and apologized. In addition, he would have looked at the aster with his eyes and then went back. But today, it''s different. The king of Qi went to the Qin family in person. The next day, the Qin family went all over Qingzhou to buy wine. Moreover, someone from the Qin family said that the king of Qi was brewing a kind of good wine for the Qin family to sell. As soon as the news came out, the Wang family naturally did not calm down. Since the king of Qi arrived in Qingzhou, the Wang family deeply trusted the king of Qi and oppressed the Qin family year by year. However, the king of Qi''s current behavior is quite unusual and seems to have the intention of supporting the Qin family. Wang Chengchou suddenly felt bad. This was a sign that the Wang family was going to fall out of favor. He stayed up all night and scolded Wang Shijie the next day for alienating Xiao Ming. He asked him to go to Prince Qi''s residence to make up with Xiao Ming and inquire about the wine. And he went directly to the Qin family to taste whether the wine is worthy of the name. "You girl, your highness treats me with three points of courtesy. How dare you play in front of me?" Wang Shijie was anxious and could not help saying anything. Aster is a girl brought out by Princess Zhenfei. The imperial power thought is deep-rooted, and the four powerful families in Qingzhou can only be said in Qingzhou. It''s a joke to get outside. Most of them are businessmen. When they were in Chang''an, which powerful family was not the third Duke of the world and occupied a place in the court. In her heart, she didn''t like the Wang family. When she was told that, the aster willow frowned and said angrily, "bold, you don''t want to see where it is, you dare to act wild here. Our highness is kind. Do you think everyone in the Qi palace is easy to bully?" Wang Shijie''s heart "clattered" for a while, and then he remembered that aster and lvluo were the people around Zhenfei, while he was just friends with Xiao Ming. If he takes it seriously, he will surely have bad luck. He immediately said with a smile, "I hope you have a large number of Aster girls. I was reckless just now. Please tell her and Her Highness that Wang Shijie is waiting outside the door." With that, Wang Shijie took out a ingot of silver from the sleeve cage and offered it with both hands. "Well, you''re still smart!" Aster glared at Wang Shijie, picked up the silver and turned into the palace. Wang Shijie followed closely and wanted to look inside. Zhao long and Zhao Hu immediately stopped him and glared at him. He had to stand in the snow. In the palace, the aster weighed the silver all the way to the side hall of the palace, where the servants lived and the distillers were also installed. When he saw Xiao Ming, who was guarding the stove and painting things, aster went forward and said, "Your Highness is really clever. This Wang Shijie is here. According to your Highness''s instructions, I let him wait outside. By the way, my maid also earned a ding of silver." Like aster, he put the silver on Xiao Ming''s drawing board. "Oh, yes. Take this silver and buy some things for your daughter''s family with lvluo." Xiao Ming sweeps his eyes. It''s estimated that there''s a dozen. Wang Zijie''s hand is really generous. Lu Luo, who was standing on the side of Xiao Ming''s body and was grinding ink, narrowed her eyes into crescent moon, but then shrunk her mouth. "Your Highness, it''s useless for us to ask for the silver. Qingzhou has nothing. If there''s maltose, we can buy it." At this time, Li San joined in the fun and tried to curry favor with lvluo and Ziyuan. Who in the palace didn''t know the status of lvluo and Ziyuan was only next to Qian Dafu. He said, "two girls, it''s easy to do. I''ll go to Chang''an another day, but I can bring them back." "Well, yes, and Li San. I''ll take the silver with him. Tell him what you want." Xiao Ming pointed to Li San. In fact, Xiao Ming knows how to make maltose, but now he obviously has no time to make maltose, because it can''t create much economic value, so he can only grind his teeth. This time, Li San was asked to buy maltose. When he had time to make maltose himself, he was greedy. Maltose was also a rare snack in this era. Aster and lvluo looked at each other with a smile. Aster gave Li San the silver and said, "you should be careful with the flowers, or you will be careful with your skin when you come back." Li San was used to the fiery character of Aster. He put away his money and said, "you two girls can rest assured." At this time, aster thought of Wang Shijie standing outside the door and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, Wang Shijie is still outside the door. Do you see?" , "no hurry, let him hang out first. Before this king trusted the royal family too much, let the royal family take pride in it and run six states." he made me repeatedly mention that Wang Jia occupied the fertile field and bullied the man to bully the woman. Now let him know who has the final say in the crown of the king. Xiao Ming sneered."No wonder your highness went to the Qin family in person. It was meant to check and balance." Aster nodded. "Yes, although the Qin family is not good at it, they always seem to be in harmony with the Wang family. If they are separated, the four families can be used for us, instead of our king being led by their nose. Only if they fight each other can our king benefit." Xiao Ming is in a good mood now and has expressed his original intention. The way aster looks at Xiao Ming is more and more different. I''m afraid no one else will think of such a king. Once again, he drew an hour with a brush, and a schematic diagram of the steel production line appeared in Xiao Ming''s pen. Qian Dafu took the slave of the equipment department for a while. If he came back, the steel production line would be born. In addition to the assembly line diagram, there is also a drawing of crucible. He plans to take these two drawings to the equipment department tomorrow and teach them again. The steel assembly line is almost the same. Although the output of crucible steelmaking method is far less than that of converter steelmaking, it has made great progress compared with this era. Step by step, you can''t be fat at one go. After drawing the picture, Xiao Ming suddenly thinks of Wang Shijie waiting outside the door. He immediately asks aster Xuan to come in. This one hour is two hours. Don''t freeze this guy to death. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 33 Cold wind, snow by the wind wanton swing, in the air like dragons and snakes. Standing outside the door, Wang Shijie almost froze to death. It was not until the aster said, "Your Highness announces you to go in" that Wang Shijie was granted amnesty. Holding his arm, he ran into the Qi palace shivering all the way. Xiao Ming is now in the study from the side hall. He can''t see the secret of the side hall. "Your Highness, you''re freezing my brother to death. "Wang Shijie sneezed and looked very aggrieved." I don''t know how he treated his royal highness badly these days. " Xiao Ming reached for the opposite chair and asked Wang Shijie to sit down. He said with a smile," brother Wang is worried too much. There are some important things to deal with just now, so he asked him to wait for a while. But brother Wang didn''t come here in a carriage on such a cold day? It''s all snow. " " Your Highness, I was anxious to come to you this morning, but I didn''t have time to prepare my carriage. "Wang Shijie went to the briquette stove to make a fire. Xiao Ming asked, "it''s freezing. Brother Wang is in such a hurry to find me. It must be something important." ¡±This "Wang Shijie hesitated for a moment or asked:" I heard that his highness gave the Qin family a kind of good wine to sell a few days ago. I don''t know if it happened? " " it''s true. I left a jar of this wine for brother Wang. I was just about to ask my servants to send it to brother Wang to drink and warm up. Unexpectedly, brother Wang came here at this time. "Xiao Mingxin knows that what Wang Shijie really cares about is how he brews this kind of wine, but he just doesn''t say. Wang Shijie clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness can still remember to send wine to Yudi. It really moved Yudi. Since it was brewed by your highness, Yudi said he had to drink a few cups. " " what''s the difficulty, Li San? Go and get the wine. " Xiao Ming called. Li San stood outside the door and promised. He came over with two porcelain bowls and drunk Qingzhou in his arms. The manufacturing technology of ceramics in Dayu state is very mature, but only the powerful can afford to use the exquisite ceramics. Ordinary people still use ordinary ceramics. The porcelains of king Qi''s residence were all brought from Chang''an, and they came from the official Celadon of the state of Dayu. He also studied these porcelains. Compared with the previous porcelains, they are of the same level, basically similar to the modern porcelains. so when he looked for bottles of perfume, he chose porcelain bottles. ¡±Drunk Qingzhou, what a good name! I don''t know who can take out such a elegant name. " Wang Shijie took the wine jar and looked at it carefully. When he saw that the red paper on the wine jar said drunk Qingzhou, he was flattered. He already knew that the name of the wine was Xiao Ming, so he pretended not to know. Li San waited in the room and said with pride, "this is what our Highness has got." "It turned out to be your highness. Oh, your highness is a high talent. In the past, Wang, Qin Mu, Wei Qing and sun Dong claimed to be the four great talents in Qingzhou. Now it seems that they are really masters of the school. They are ashamed." Wang Shijie made an exclamation. Xiao Ming felt a chill in his heart. The level of flattery was too low and out of style. Although Xiao Ming had no knowledge and skills before, he also knew that Qingzhou was no better. "Brother Wang praised me. Come on, brother Wang must have been frozen just now. I''d better have a glass of wine to warm my body first. Li San, warm a glass of wine for Prince Wang." Li San took the bronze ware of warm wine and put it on the stove. He warmed the wine in the jar for a while and poured a cup for Wang Shijie and Xiao Ming respectively. In modern times, Xiao Ming doesn''t like to drink, but when he comes here, he can gradually accept it. Especially in this cold winter, a cup of warm wine is more effective than blowing on the air conditioner. After a few cups of wine, he can sweat. After a little drunk, lie down on the bed again, and the boring time of the night will pass. There is now, the snow and wind, not convenient to go out, drink a cup of wine can spend this leisure time. "Your Highness, please!" Wang Shijie took the glass and gently licked his lips. Xiao Ming raises his glass and drinks it together. After a cup of hot wine, Xiao Ming suddenly feels a fire burning in his body. "Ah Wang Shijie let out a groan stimulated by the strong liquor. He closed his eyes and bared his teeth. After a while, he said, "Your Highness, this wine tastes spicy and soft. After drinking your Highness''s wine, the rice wine before is really like water. It''s really good wine, but it''s a pity..." "What a pity? What does brother Wang mean? " Xiao Ming motioned to Li San to fill up Wang Shijie again. The wine cups in the palace belong to the flaring cup, which is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. A glass of wine is at least two Liang. Just now Wang Shijie drank it as usual. Wang Shijie always had his father''s account in his heart. He mentioned it at the beginning of a conversation. "It''s a pity that we don''t have the fortune to sell this wine." "Brother Wang, it''s reasonable to give this wine to the king of the Qin family. Of course, the Wang family has a horse team, but after all, the horse team is not as good as water transportation. It''s also for the king of the Qin family to earn more money. "Said Xiao Ming. Part of the reason he gave the wine to the Qin family was to support the Qin family, and part of it was what he meant. In this backward era, road transportation was not as good as water transportation. Although the speed of water transportation was not very fast, it was large and relatively safe."I see." Wang Shijie was a little relieved, but he asked tentatively, "when did your highness learn to make wine again? Is it the same book?" "You know, I know." Xiao Ming prevaricated and didn''t want to mention more. He took up his glass and said, "come on, drink and enjoy the snow today. Don''t mention these trifles again." Just now a bowl of drinking a little fierce, Wang Shijie gradually some head, head dizzy, thought that the question also asked, better have a good drink, he said: "yes, drink." After that, he drank a bowl again. "Brother Wang." Xiao Ming only takes a sip at a time. He knows the strength of the wine, but Wang Shijie is obviously used to drinking like this before. "Your Highness, you are not drunk in a thousand cups. This wine is nothing." He remembered that the main hall of king Qi''s mansion was three floors up and down, and said, "Your Highness, it''s really boring to drink here. How about going to the attic and enjoying the snow scenery of Qingzhou City while drinking?" "Brother Wang is right. "Xiao Ming nodded and asked Li San to move the wine and stove to the attic on the third floor of the main hall. They followed. In Qingzhou, the main hall of king Qi''s residence of Xiao Ming stands out from the rest of the world. It is because the three storey main hall has a panoramic view of Qingzhou. They sat down beside the fence in the attic and drank again. Wang Shijie suddenly drank two more cups. "Temple Your highness, this wine is really good. Come on Come on, fill it up again After eight liang of wine, Wang Shijie was already like a dizzy duck, and his words were tied up. Xiao Ming shook his head. Wang Shijie still drank his wine as ordinary rice wine. He said, "brother Wang is drunk. Why don''t I ask my servant to send brother Wang back." Wang Shijie patted his chest and said angrily, "Your Highness, don''t you look up to Wang''s drinking capacity? I can still drink it. " Not for fear that Wang Shijie would drink himself to death, Xiao Mingcai didn''t care about him. He said, "brother Wang, drink two more bowls? " " pour the wine. "Wang Shijie stands up and shakes his sleeves." Your Highness, taking advantage of the good wine and heavy snow, today I wrote a poem to relieve your Highness''s boredom. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 34 In ancient times, drinking and composing poems is a common fault of literati. Wang Shijie and others belong to the third rate scholars, and naturally they also belong to literati. Moreover, Wang Shijie and others claimed to be the four greatest talents. In the past, Wang Shijie wanted to include Xiao Ming in the list of the five greatest talents, and let Xiao Ming be the first among them. It''s really shameful. It''s just that Xiao Ming didn''t read poetry before. He was good at bowing and dabbling. He scoffed at any talent, so he didn''t have this false name. Therefore, since he is a gifted man, it is also a convention to drink and write poems. When he is away, the four of them often fight poems at family banquets. First, they want to show off their talents. Second, like modern young people learning guitar, they just want spring to be in heat again. ¡±Your highness, I''ve made a fool of myself. Today I''ll give you a poem about snow. The wind god picks up the snow, spits on the mica, the ground is frosty and wet, and the door God looks at the sparrow fence. "Wang Shijie said slowly, carrying his hands like a literary magnate. At this time, lvluo also came upstairs. The liquor distilled from the side hall was moved into the warehouse, and the distiller was also put away. She was so bored that she went upstairs and replaced Li Santi. At this time, hearing Wang Shijie''s doggerel, she could not help but cover her mouth and smile, "this is the door god and the land, Prince. Is this a prayer for heaven?" Wang Shijie turns around and sees lvluo. Because of the wine, he sees that lvluo is like a lotus in blue water. He immediately looks at lvluo and stares at her. "Cough!" When Xiao Ming coughed, Wang Shijie suddenly woke up and said, "miss lvluo, I''m laughing. It''s just a poem." But in front of the beauty, any man has the desire to show off. He is more confident than Xiao Ming in his literary talent. At this time, he can''t help but want to draw Xiao Ming to his back, so he said: "Your Highness, how about you write a poem to let you look forward to it?" Xiao Ming takes a sip of the wine. Wang Shijie''s mind is clear. In modern times, he has been working in the office for five or six years, and he knows how to fight in the office. However, when it comes to reciting a poem, he naturally can''t compare with those who studied for the imperial examination. He has given back the parallelism and rhyme to his teacher for a long time. But now that he is standing on the shoulders of countless literary giants in the technology library, like the technologies he teaches, why should he scratch his ears and heart to drag poetry? Isn''t that a waste of brain cells? Now Wang Shijie sincerely wants to see his jokes, which can''t blame him. He thought for a moment, and his poems flashed by like a crucian carp crossing the river. He read: "Qingzhou wine tulip, jade bowl filled with coral light. but to make the host drunk, I don''t know where is the other place." This poem comes from Li Bai''s "Ke Zhong Zuo", but the first sentence in Li Bai''s original poem is located in Lanling. If Xiao Ming used it improperly at this time, he changed Lanling into Qingzhou and shamelessly acted as a tamper. After reading this poem, Xiao Ming felt guilty for copying the ancient poems for his own use. However, when he thought that he was in a completely unrelated world, he would not care about these. However, when he looked up, he found that Wang Shijie and lvluo looked at him in surprise, as if the polar bear had seen a penguin. Wang Shijie swallowed his saliva. Although he was drunk, he could tell the difference between his doggerel and Xiao Ming''s beautiful lines. After a moment of stupefaction, he cried out: "Your Highness is really a literary star. You can''t beat him." "Brother Wang is too modest. It''s just a little poem. Come on, brother Wang, keep drinking." Xiao Ming poured another glass of wine for Wang Shijie. In Chang''an, a place where scholars gather, lvluo has seen a lot of poems. This time, Xiao Mingnian''s poems are really excellent. He said, "Your Highness, you are too modest. If you are in Chang''an, those first-class scholars may not be able to match you. " " miss lvluo is right. Your Highness''s poem is really extraordinary. I think it''s just your Highness''s mood at this time. Your highness drinks Qingzhou wine and has lived in Qingzhou for five years. It''s natural for you to miss Chang''an at this time. " Wang Shijie said. Li Bai''s poem is just to express the sorrow of leaving his hometown. Wang Shijie is right to interpret it, but Xiao Ming doesn''t have the emotion in the poem. He is happy and nobody asks. But in order to follow his words, he said: "brother Wang is right. Come on, don''t mention it. Drink." Two people are a drink, Wang Shijie drink two bowls finally can''t hold, the whole person lying on the table, unconscious. Xiao Ming was slightly drunk after drinking three bowls. Seeing Wang Shijie lying down, he said to lvluo, "let Li San send Mr. Wang back." Lvluo answered and went downstairs. After a while, Li San came up and helped Wang Shijie down. At this time, aster came up from downstairs and said, "Your Highness has drunk a lot of wine. Do you need a rest?" Xiao Ming waved his hand, "no, come here. The scenery here is good. Let''s have a look at the snow scenery of Qingzhou City. " at this time, lvluo said:" sister, just now your highness improvised a poem, which is really amazing. ""What nonsense, your highness can recite poetry?" Aster pulled lvluo''s sleeve, thinking that lvluo was joking with her. The green Luo Du Du mouth, read: "Qingzhou beautiful wine tulip, jade bowl Sheng Lai Hu Po light, but make the host can drunk guest, do not know where is a foreign land." After hearing this, aster was stunned for a while and then came back to his mind. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, is this really your poem?" Xiao Ming blushed for a while, but he could only say, "it''s not true. Why don''t you believe in Wang''s literary talent? " " that''s not true. It''s just that the maid didn''t expect that his highness still has this ability. In the past, when she was around her, she always said that her highness was ignorant, but now it seems that her highness must have been studying hard in Qingzhou for several years. " Aster said, and then she said, "but I think this poem can be changed again." "Oh, tell me." Xiao Ming was surprised. "I don''t know where I am from. I think it can be changed into not knowing where I am from. In this way, it can add to the missing of Chang''an in the poem." Said the aster. Xiao Ming''s eyes brightened. "Well, it''s OK, but it''s not necessarily better than the original sentence. "While talking about Xiao Ming and looking at aster, generally speaking, there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. Aster does not dare to change Xiao Ming''s poems. This is disrespectful. When aster comes up with it, she naturally has her idea. Aster explained: "it''s not that I rely on my literary talent, but this poem of my highness. I think it''s very suitable for Zui Qingzhou. If I put my highness''s poem on Zui Qingzhou, it will spread to the emperor. Maybe I will read his Highness''s homesickness and pity him. Maybe..." "Maybe the silver will come, OK!" Xiao Ming clapped his hands and laughed. Aster is weak for a while. The king of Qi is now in the eye of money. She means to estimate the relationship between father and son and let the king of Qi go back to visit his relatives. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 35 "Your Highness, I think you are drunk, too." Aster touched green Luo, "still let your highness go back to rest." Lvluo nodded and went forward to help Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming was not drunk just now, but he didn''t think that the wine would have great potential. After a while, he was really dizzy, so he had to go back to the bedroom with the help of lvluo. Aster also went downstairs. Seeing that lvluo helped Xiao Ming back, she called the servant who was in charge of transporting zuiqingzhou wine, and said, "don''t rush to let the Qin family take the goods from this distilling and the zuiqingzhou that was sent to the Qin family last time. Now the zuiqingzhou has to mention his Highness''s poetry." "Yes, Miss aster." The servant answered. Aster turned to prepare ink, paper and inkstone, and then lvluo came back. She said, "the Qin family is going to Chang''an tomorrow. Your highness is drunk again. It seems that you and I can only copy this poem and paste it on the wine altar one by one." "Hee hee, in that case, my sister''s handwriting is so beautiful. If you write, I''ll just paste it." Lu Luo laughs. Aster white green Luo one eye, "you are the most lazy." After that, she handed a piece of chengxintang paper to lvluo and said, "this piece of chengxintang paper was brought from Chang''an by the empress. It''s very expensive. You should be careful when you cut it. Your highness said that this piece of chengxintang paper has a style with drunk Qingzhou." Lvluo took it carefully. Chengxintang paper is the most famous paper in the state of Dayu. It is known as "skin egg like membrane, firmness and cleanness like jade, thin and smooth". Most of the literati left their ink treasures on this paper. Showing a look of heartache, lvluo said: "Your Highness is the same. How can such a precious paper be pasted on the wine altar? It''s the right thing to copy poems on it. What''s the style?" "I don''t know. Maybe it''s his nonsense again. I also advise him not to waste it. But your highness says that we can use more paper when we wait for a while." Aster shook his head. "Yes, your highness, there are many ideas." Two people look at each other and smile, one pastes colored paper, and the other copies it. At noon, they will paste all the drunken Qingzhou and ask Li San to send it to the Qin family. At this time, Xiao Ming wakes up. He wasn''t very drunk, he just took a short rest and then slowed down. After asking about zuiqingzhou, he learned that it was all sent to the Qin family. He was relieved that Li San could leave for Chang''an tomorrow. In the afternoon, he discussed with aster lvluo and asked Li San to buy some things from Chang''an. Vegetable oil is Xiao Ming''s top priority. These days, he sometimes eats meat oil, but sometimes he has to stop because of material shortage. Now he really can''t stand it. He can still stir fry vegetables after buying vegetable oil. Then there are some bacon, maltose, cakes and other snacks. It''s not more modern here. In winter, there are no vegetables to eat. At this time, radish has not been introduced into the state of Dayu. Cabbages are native to China. In the middle of winter, there are cabbages on sale in Qingzhou, which can be bought in both the eastern and Western markets of Qingzhou. Xiao Ming''s mouth water overflows like the Yellow River when he thinks of a home-made dish in winter, cabbage and pork stewed vermicelli. However, when he thinks of vermicelli, he suddenly withers again. The sweet potato of vermicelli seems to be foreign, and there is no such thing in Dayu. "It''s a place of scarcity." At the end of the day, Xiao Ming threw away his sleeves and didn''t want to buy anything. Anyway, there were only a few. But for him, it''s also an opportunity. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and other common things on modern dining tables are not available in the state of Dayu. If you can bring these things in and plant them in the fiefdoms. Just because of the high yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes, does he still worry that the common people in his fiefdom will not be able to eat? Thinking of this, Xiao Ming thinks of Zhang Liang. He left him to build a big ship. Now the state of Dayu is like a frog locked in a well, complacent and arrogant, who knows nothing about the outside world at this time. If the historical process of the West has not been interrupted, then it is a glorious era of navigation. In the past, the country he loved was lost in the era of sea power. He couldn''t let this happen. Of course, he also understood that the upper class of the state of Dayu, who was immersed in the dream of Heavenly Kingdom and national beauty, would not agree with him, but he did not need anyone''s approval. He had his own fiefdom, and he could use his own strength to be the pioneer. Leave aster and green Luo continue to discuss the purchase excitedly, he went up to the third floor of the main hall. Here, he can have a panoramic view of Qingzhou City and pick up a piece of paper again. On the paper, he drew the most famous ocean going sailboat in the era of great navigation, Galen. This kind of ship is a kind of three track sailing ship. Its life almost lasted for hundreds of years. It was not eliminated from history until the appearance of steel giant ship after several transformations. The Black Pearl of the Pirates of the Caribbean is what the Galen looks like. Of course, Xiao Ming also mastered the structure of treasure ship and Fu ship, but compared with Galen ship, treasure ship was too huge, and it was not suitable for later warship transformation.This kind of Galen, which has been running across for centuries, has a long and narrow hull, low side and horizontal sails. Its seaworthiness is obvious among all kinds of sailboats at that time. What''s more, the most important point is that it is suitable for naval warfare. The galleons with guns on the left and right sides are also the model of later battleships. Now Xiao Ming''s drawing is not the original Galen ship, but the later improved model, which is optimized in terms of seaworthiness, construction speed and material saving. He also left a muzzle on both sides of the ship, which can be converted into a gunboat at any time in the future. However, the purpose of building Galen now is not to fight at sea, but for potatoes. Compared with the steel production line, the structure of the Galleon is much more complicated. Xiao Ming''s painting in the afternoon is only one twentieth of that. Because after a sleep in the morning, he didn''t feel sleepy at night, and the time didn''t wait for me. Anyway, there was nothing wrong with the snow. He painted another night, and finished part of it the next morning. At this time, Li San came to invite an with him and said something about going to Chang''an. "When you go to Chang''an this time, you must be careful in your words and deeds, and don''t make trouble. Do you understand?" Xiao Ming warned sternly. Li San''s task is to ask for money, but he doesn''t think of any deviation. "Yes, your highness." Li San was startled and nodded quickly. With Li San, Xiao Ming went to the dock specially. This time, he paid more attention to it. "Your Highness, I''ll go to Chang''an with Li San this time. Your highness can rest assured." Qin Mu stood on the merchant ship and said to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded, Qin Chuanyun is still some old slick, this Qin Mu followed, he was a little relieved, "then please brother Qin this time." Qin Mu nodded, ordered the boatman to row and said goodbye to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming also clasped his fists and watched the gray merchant ship leave slowly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 36 Leisure time is easy. Since Li San went to Chang''an, half a month has passed. For half a month, the snow in Qingzhou was intermittent. The snow in the city was enough to reach people''s knees. The sun came out to melt the snow, and the road was very muddy. In this way, the people in Qingzhou City are even more reluctant to walk around. Xiao Ming''s mind is the same as that of the common people. Apart from going to the equipment department for supervision, he usually draws pictures in the palace. Today, the structural drawings, overall renderings and node drawings of the Galleon are all out. "Fortunately, I have some art skills." Xiao Ming is very proud. In modern times, his only hobby is drawing comics, so he dabbles in drawing. Although he only uses a brush, his drawing is patterned and has clear lines, which is not inferior to that made by computer. "Why is your highness so happy?" Lvluo brought her breakfast. After winter, the food is more monotonous. Breakfast is just two pieces of flour cake and pimple soup. However, there are more people hunting this season, so there are some deer meat and wild birds on the market. Now that Prince Qi''s house has money, he can eat meat every other day. "The boat I painted is finished at last." Xiao Ming happily took the cake and slipped his finger on lvluo''s little hand. Lu Luo takes a look at Xiao Ming and gets used to his character. Looking at more than ten pictures on the chopping board, lvluo spat out her tongue, "Your Highness is really powerful. If it is lvluo, I don''t know when she can draw so many pictures." Xiao Ming is in the mood. The drawing has come out. It''s time to let Zhang Liang move. He believes that in terms of shipbuilding technology, Dayu is still not backward at this stage. What is backward is only the solidified thinking and technology. "What''s the difficulty? There''s nothing wrong at night. If you come here, I''ll give you some advice to ensure that you can make rapid progress." Xiao Ming said as he ate the cake. Lu Luo said with a red face: "Your Highness must have to play tricks on Lu Luo, so I won''t be fooled." With that, lvluo pursed out of Xiao Ming''s bedroom. Xiao Ming, with a smile, watches lvluo go back and has a quick breakfast. He goes to the equipment department with the drawings. In this cold winter, I can''t go to other places, and I can only go back and forth between the instrument department and the palace. He also wants to set up some simple workshops in the slack season of winter, so that they can be used after spring. "Your Highness." Chen Qi saw Xiao Ming come over and said with a bow. Different from other places, at this time, the equipment department was still very hot. The craftsmen and servants were very busy. In the backyard of the equipment department, two three meter high blast furnaces rose up. On both sides of the blast furnace are soil tamping steps for feeding. At the bottom, each blast furnace is connected with a huge bellows for blowing. In front of the blast furnace, there are some dark things, not coal, but coke that Xiao Ming asked Chen Qi to burn. "What''s the matter? What''s the matter with the blast furnace ironmaking experiment?" Xiao Ming asked. The mature technology taught by Xiao Ming made Chen Qi less detours, but the specific process still needs practical experiments. "Back to your highness, the coke was not successfully fired at the beginning. There were too many iron dross. Later, we adjusted the temperature to make the carbon more tight, and then we got qualified coke. During ironmaking, we adjusted the amount of wind and coke many times, and then we made qualified cooked iron." Chen Qi said. Since Xiao Ming asked him to use blast furnace ironmaking, he has been working on it, and now he has finally succeeded in refining the cooked iron. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, once the crucible is produced, these wrought iron can be refined into qualified steel, and the strength of our machine tool tools can also be strengthened." "We''re waiting for housekeeper Qian to come back. Normally, housekeeper Qian has been out for more than 20 days. Why hasn''t he come back yet?" Chen Qi is almost obsessed with the process technology, and can''t help but feel anxious at this time. Xiao Ming frowned. He was also worried. It was snowing and thieves. Don''t let it happen again. Glancing at the cooked discus, Xiao Ming said, "it''s not urgent. The equipment department has a lot of work. You can do other things first. By the way, what''s the performance of Zhang Liang and others in this period?" Chen Qi seems to have forgotten Zhang Liang and others. At this time, Xiao Ming said, "Your Highness, these people have been responsible for some hard work, but they are diligent. What can I do for them?" Xiao Ming Liang Liang in the hands of the drawings, "for this, I''m afraid the equipment department will also help to produce some parts." "Your Highness, can you show me?" Chen Qi was scratching her ears. Knowing Chen Qi''s nature, Xiao Mingxin doesn''t tease him and hands him the drawing. "This is the boat?" Chen Qi looked a little and exclaimed, "but I''ve never seen such a boat before." "This kind of ship was originally called Galen ship. After many improvements, the king now calls it Qingzhou ship." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi probably turned it over and gave it back to Chen Qi, scratching his head and saying, "Your Highness, I''m afraid I can''t do anything about shipbuilding. I''ve never learned it before.""I''m not asking you to build a ship, I''m just asking you to produce some parts." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and then remembered, "I said, why did your highness look for Zhang Liang? Didn''t his family open a shipbuilding workshop before? I''m going to call him here After a while, Chen Qi brought Zhang Liang over. Zhang Liang bowed and said, "I''ve seen your highness." "No gift." Xiao Ming helped Zhang Liang up and said, "this time I want you to come here. I have something to appoint you. It''s a waste to let you Zhang Jia be a coolie. Come on, have a look at this and weigh whether it can be made." Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment and took Xiao Ming''s drawing. When he looked at it, he was numb. After a long time, he turned every page of the drawing like crazy. In the end, Zhang Liang''s hands could not stop shaking. "Your Highness, how did you get this drawing? This kind of ship is unheard of by the old slaves, but with the experience of the old slaves, this ship is very suitable for sailing at sea. " Zhang Liang said. Xiao Ming nodded, saying that Zhang Liang still had some skills. He could see the technical content. He said, "don''t ask me about this. I only ask you whether you are willing to build this boat for me?" "Yes!" Zhang Liang said without hesitation: "it''s better than being here all day with ore and cinder." "Well, in this case, I will restore your shipyard, but since then, your shipyard will be the official camp, and you will have no contact at all. Would you like to?" Zhang Liang sighed and said: "I am a slave now, and I am a slave again. I only want to live up to my lifelong learning." "Well, in a few days, you and your people will go back to the shipyard. I will deal with the Qin family''s affairs." Xiao Ming said. Zhang Liang''s former shipyard had been detained by the Qin family. Xiao Ming had to ask for it and decided on it. The equipment department had nothing else to do, so he went back to the palace. At this moment, the merchant ships of the Qin family docked at the wharf of Chang''an, the capital of Chongqing. Li San came down from the boat and looked at the majestic Chang''an city not far away. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 37 "Li San, would you like to go to the city with me, or would you like to say hello to Princess Zhenfei first?" Qin Mu sleepy eyes, this long journey is very boring, he almost sleeps every day. Li San said, "Your Highness said before I left that he would send someone to send a letter to my mother. Someone would pick me up on the dock. Don''t bother Mr. Qin." Qin Mu joked, "well, you''re not familiar with Chang''an city. If someone takes you back, you won''t get lost. If you get lost, your highness doesn''t know how to blame me?" Li San laughs and gets along with him for 15 days. Qin Mu is polite to him. He knows that this courtesy is to the king of Qi and also to the princess. According to Qin Mu, the Qin family also has shops in Chang''an city. Qingzhou is thousands of miles away, so the king of Qi can''t take care of it. Sometimes the Qin family needs to play the name of princess. As they were saying this, a girl in pink Palace Dress came slowly to them and asked, "is this the merchant ship of Qin family in Qingzhou?" "Exactly." Qin Mu respectfully said that the girl''s dress was just like the people in the palace. He didn''t dare to neglect it. The girl glanced at Qin Mu and Li San, who was dressed as a family servant. Since Princess Zhen received a letter from the king of Qi, she ordered her to meet her at the dock every day. Today, she saw a merchant ship with the name of Qin family berthing. She immediately went forward to inquire. "Are you Li San?" The little maid of honor was sure to be the merchant ship of the Qin family in Qingzhou. She asked in a second. Li San bowed and said, "exactly." "Oh, that''s great. I''ve been waiting here for three days. I''m Liuli, the maid of honor served by Princess Zhenfei. She asked me to wait for you here. Now that I''m here, you can go into the palace with me." The little maid in waiting looked relaxed. Li San nodded, blushed and did not dare to look at the glaze. The green pineapple and aster are the first-class beauties in Qingzhou. I never thought that the glaze is also very beautiful. Li San couldn''t help thinking: no wonder your highness wanted to go back to Chang''an even if he didn''t want to. It turns out that all the beauties in the world are in the splendid palace of light. ¡±I''ll trouble my sister to lead the way. "Li San said politely," but this time his highness let the little slave bring a lot of things. " " it''s simple. I''ll bring someone to help you get into the carriage. " Liuli chuckled and led Li San to Chang''an city. "Look how old you are. How can you call me sister instead?" "The elder sister is the person beside the princess. She is more noble than the little slave. She should call her elder sister." Li San flattered. Liuli has a peach blossom face. At this time, she smiles as brightly as a flower. She says, "it''s true that your highness says you are glib in the letter, but in the palace, you should be restrained. You must not talk in disorder, or you will be cut off your tongue. " " ah Li San trembled with fright. The Guangming palace is the residence of the emperor. He was full of courage, but he was nervous when he thought about it. As soon as Liuli said it, Li San was even more nervous to pee. See Li San''s appearance, Liuli showed a mischievous smile, she said: "but you don''t have to worry, follow me, don''t talk, don''t look." Li San said quickly: "sister, in your Highness''s face, you must help me." Speaking of the king of Qi, Liuli frowned. He didn''t like the devil. On the edge of the dock, a carriage stopped at this time. Liuli didn''t answer Li San''s words, but said, "get on the bus." When they get to the car, Liuli turns to ask about lvluo and Ziyuan. When she learns that lvluo and Ziyuan are having a good time in king Qi''s residence, she seems to be in a better mood. She tells Li San about Chang''an city. About half an hour after the carriage left the dock, it arrived at the gate of the city. The bodyguard of Zhengde gate checked Li San''s servitude and released them into Chang''an city. Sitting in the car, hearing the noise outside the carriage, Li San couldn''t help opening the curtain. "There are so many people in Chang''an city." Li San looked, Zhengde gate on the road opposite the flow of people shoulder to shoulder, oppressive, even more lively than Qingzhou''s East and west when the market opened. Liuli said, "it''s not the most crowded time. By noon, the carriage will not be able to move." Li San was shocked. He continued to look at his carriage. In addition to his carriage, on the 50 meter wide blue stone road, there were many luxurious carriages inlaid with gold and jade. In the carriage, there were officials in purple, red and blue court clothes, merchants in silk and satin, and some windows with bead curtains. A very beautiful woman''s face could be seen. Looking back at his blue coarse cloth clothes, Li San felt a little inferior, and the ordinary people in Chang''an City wore much better than him. "No wonder your highness says that Chang''an is the most prosperous place in the world." Li San said with emotion. "That''s natural, but when you come to Chang''an this time, why doesn''t your highness prepare you with a decent suit, this..." The reason why Liuli can easily recognize Li San is also because of his crude cloth clothes. Li San scratched his ear, "Your Highness said, you have to wear it like this, otherwise how can you cry poor?" "Crying for poverty?" Does glaze show a puzzled look?¡±I''m too poor to cry. "Li San explained. "Is this Qingzhou dialect? It''s interesting. " Liuli said with a smile that his beautiful appearance made Li San blush again. He''s just the same age as Xiao Ming. It''s time to miss spring. Two people you say a word, I say a word, the carriage went another hour to the gate of Guangming palace, to here, up to Yipin senior members, down to the people must walk into. After getting out of the carriage, Li San looked at the magnificent palace in Guangming palace and marveled. Liuli said that Chang''an city is 60 Li long from north to south, and there are 360 folk squares in the city, which is three times as large as Qingzhou City. It is enough to see the prosperity of Chang''an, and the gorgeous Guangming palace is the highlight of Chang''an city. Entering from the side door, Liuli leads Li San all the way to Guangming palace. "Inside the main gate is the Wuji hall, where the emperor and his ministers discuss the government affairs. We can''t go." On the way, Liuli told Li San the rules of the palace, "you can enter the back palace directly from the path of Pianmen. " after entering the palace, Li San was obviously nervous. Many maids and eunuchs kept looking at him, which made him nervous. He had to nod his head. Now they are walking in a roadway between two fences. There is an arch at the end of the roadway. When they enter the arch, there is a corridor with red wood and red lacquer. On both sides of the corridor is the huge lotus pool. At this time of year, the lotus in the lotus pool has dried up, but there are many carp swimming in it. Li San didn''t have time to appreciate it. After a hundred meter long corridor, there was another corridor turning westward. He looked up and saw that such a corridor turned back and forth, along which there were some palaces. There was a gold plaque on the top of the palace, but he didn''t know what it was. The further they went, the more palace maids came and went along the corridor. Some of them were carrying exquisite cakes, fragrant cakes and hot water. "The front is the maidens'' bedroom. Don''t look inside." Liuli ordered. Li San answered again. The end of the corridor suddenly opened up. It was a big garden. On one side of the garden was the lotus pool that he had just seen. A stone bridge crossed the water like a crescent moon. At the other end of the bridge, there are many pavilions and pavilions. In front of each courtyard, there is an arch. This is what Liuli said about concubines'' dormitory. After taking Li San across the stone bridge, Liuli stopped in front of a courtyard with a blue water Pavilion and said, "this is the residence of the princess. Come in with me. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 38 "Niang Niang, I brought Li San. " outside the blue water Pavilion, Liuli asked Li San to wait outside and went into the palace to report. In the bedroom, in front of the screen depicting the light ink landscape painting, a woman in Royal violet dress is lying on the couch, reading a Buddhist Scripture. Wen Wen, she rose and said, "let him in." this is the mystery of the letter. I want to see what he said is perfume. After that, Princess Zhen got up and, with the help of the two maids in waiting, went out of the bedroom to the main hall and sat down on a mahogany chair. At this time, Liuli called Li San in. "I''ve seen the princess of Qi." Li San didn''t dare to take a look at the princess. He bowed himself in a hurry and said. saw Li 31 dressed up in coarse clothes and dressed in a very shabby way. The princess conned her eyebrows and said, "since the person who is a Ming Dynasty, she needn''t be so restrained. What can you bring this perfume to? " at this time, Li San dares to look up. At the front of the meeting, there is a very graceful woman with red phoenix eyes and willow eyebrows. Her face is like powder and her lips are like vermilion. Although she does not have the color of Qing Dynasty, she also has the appearance of Qing Dynasty. It is said that the real name of Zhenfei is Yun Xin''er, a native of Suzhou in the state of Dayu. Her father Yun Shang is the magistrate of Qipin County, Taiping County, Suzhou city. Twenty years ago, the Empress Dowager elected Xiao Wenxuan''s concubine. Those officials in the state of Dayu who have women in their families must run for xiunv. It was at that time that Yun xiner was favored by Xiao Wenxuan in the draft. She won the title of princess in less than ten years. But in the backyard of the palace, a new generation replaced the old. Now the status of princess is not as good as before. returned to his senses, and Li San said, "to return to the empress, the little slave''s journey is to drag perfume and drunken Qingzhou to the empress." "What about things? "Asked the princess. Liuli said: "Niang Niang, your Highness has brought a lot of things this time. I asked some Guizi in the palace to move here. I think they have arrived now." is just saying, suddenly there is a silver bell like laughter outside the door. A red imperial dress concubine comes in, followed by several eunuchs dressed up, is carrying Xiao Ming''s perfume and wine. "Sister, the king of Qi is really filial. He sent so many things this morning." With a smile, the concubines in Red Palace Dress went straight into the main hall and sat down on one side of the chair, but they didn''t seem to be born at all. Princess Zhenfei chuckles. She is the fourth Prince''s mother, Princess Defei. She is familiar with her when she walks around the palace. She says, "it must be little Guizi who has a lot of mouth. Do you really remember to eat or fight. " " no, I don''t need my sister to do it next time. I''ll give him a few mouths first. "Princess de said with a smile. She knew that Princess Zhen was annoyed at her for asking. In her capacity, how dare little Guizi not say. The princess said with a smile, "I''ve got my sister''s heart. This time, my sister has come by chance. Since my sister knows that it''s Minger''s, let''s have a look at what it is? " life in the palace was light, and Princess de was curious for a moment, so she could not help being interested. But she said politely," sister, if it''s not convenient, I''ll go back. " ''s letter is clear to Xiao Ming, that is, let the concubines know this perfume, so the princess is not mad at the princess this time. On the contrary, the princess is a famous mouth breaker in the palace, so that she can see it from her mouth. "Sister, I''ll see you now. You can do it. Open the box with Liuli." Said the princess. Liuli answered yes, but without waiting for Liuli to take action, Li San went forward to dismantle the wooden box and said to Liuli in a soft voice: "there are iron nails on the wooden box. I''d better come to avoid hurting the girl." Liuli smiles and nods. four wooden cases were opened, three cases were small porcelain bottles, and one case was wine. at this time, Li San took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to the glass, and said, "this is the perfume Your Royal Highness has personally made." Liuli took it and gave it to Zhenfei. wrote Xiao Ming''s basic description of perfume, so the princess absolutely ignorant of it. She took perfume and pulled out the cork of the bottle mouth. Then let Liuli find a feather and dip it in the bottle. "Sister, what is it? Why is it so fragrant and pleasant. "The imperial concubine has been watching the movement of the princess until the princess put the perfume on her body, and a charming fragrance suddenly filled the whole house. this perfume is very comfortable, not like the smell of fragrant cake. be not of the common sort, Xiao Ming, who is not expecting anything from Xiao Ming. He thinks he is just a fool. The smell of this perfume is coming to his nose. He suddenly realizes that Xiao Ming''s things are extraordinary. saw Princess Fei staring at the perfume in his hand. "Princess," the elder sister said, "sister, this is called perfume. It is a special spice of Qingzhou in Ming Dynasty. It is said that it is more practical than fragrant cake. " " perfume? It''s unheard of. Sister, can I have a try Said the princess. Concubines are also women, and the concubines in the palace are always imitated by the people. In other words, these concubines are in the forefront of fashion.Moreover, in order to compete for favor, the imperial concubines in the palace are full of tricks, and the imperial concubine is also a person who knows this well. Naturally, she knows that one thing is fresh enough to let the emperor linger in his bedroom for several days. took the perfume, and the imperial concubine nodded to herself, and suddenly she was full of perfume. "Oh, sister, it''s really a good thing. It tastes delicious, and it''s easy to use. "The imperial concubine''s eyes suddenly lit up. She looked at three boxes of perfume, and her eyes turned around." this time, there are many fragrances brought by Qi Wang, and her sister is really blessed. , why did the princess not hear the implication of this princess? She said, "these fragrances are sent to honor your sisters. My sister love to take a few bottles and go back to use them." Princess de said happily, "my sister is kind to me." When she finished, she got up and went to fetch perfume. at this time, Li San said, "empress, your highness gave orders to the little slave when he left, saying that he had forgotten to say that these three boxes of perfume were different in his letters. They were divided into tulips, jasmine and aloes, and the scent of perfume was different. " " Oh? " The imperial concubine a listen is more surprised, say: "quick, quick, take the other two." Li Sangong should have taken two other perfumes to the princess. Princess Zhenfei and princess Defei smell it again. They look at each other and smile. Princess Zhenfei says, "this jasmine fragrance is fresh and elegant, but it suits me. This tulip is warm and rich, but it suits my sister." , "my sister said so much, I didn''t expect Qi Wang to have such a skill. When the perfume elder sister first used it, she felt very deep in my heart." The imperial concubine happily carried the perfume bottle. "In that case, this bottle is for my sister. "Said the princess. imperial concubine swept the wooden box. There were thirty bottles of perfume in each wooden box. She said with a face, "when does the younger sister become so careful, but this bottle is only fingers long, so you can give her two more bottles." As she said it, Princess de took Princess Zhen''s sleeve and begged. Princess Zhenfei said with a smile, "well, since my sister said so, I''ll take two more bottles." , Princess de Fei, for fear of the regret of Princess Jane, took the perfume with full of joy and thanked her before leaving. When Liuli saw that Princess de was far away, she snorted and said, "lady, why do you want to give her two bottles? Princess de always eats more and takes more. This time, she is bullying her kindness." Zhenfei glared at Liuli, "just say it in front of me. Don''t talk about it outside, or you''ll be careful." "the goddess, the elder sister of the glazed elder sister is also distressed by his royal highness. This perfume is made by his royal highness with his own top spices. "Li San said carefully. mentioned Xiao Ming, and the princess was sad. "Ah, it''s rare for him to worry so much, but I have to worry about this matter. If this is urgent, it will be too deliberately for the empress, but it is not beautiful. The princess always likes to love it. This time she takes perfume and goes back and forth. Until then, the queen empress and other concubines will come home. " " she is considerate. "Li San bowed his head and said. at that time, the princess looked at the wine altar of the perfume Pang, and saw that there was a paste of paper on the heart, and there seemed to be some handwriting on it. Liuli came forward, picked up a wine jar and said, "Niang Niang, there is still a poem on it." "The tulip of Qingzhou wine, the amber light of jade bowl. But to make the host drunk, I don''t know that another country is my hometown. "The princess read softly and nodded slightly." good poem, I didn''t expect that there were literary giants in the barren land of Qingzhou. Li San couldn''t help laughing and said respectfully, "madam, in fact, this poem was written by your highness. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 39 "By ming''er?" Hearing the words, the princess chuckled and said, "how many inks are there in the stomach of the king of Qi? I''m afraid this poem is borrowed from others, right? " Li San argued:" madam, you are really wrong this time. This poem was chanted by Her Highness by lvluo herself. " "Is it?" Princess Zhenfei was still dubious and sighed. She said sadly, "whether it''s true or false, the feeling of missing hometown is strong in this poem, so ming''er must miss Chang''an again. " speaking of this, Princess Zhen suddenly hid her face and sobbed in a low voice. Liuli glared at Li San, "the empress has been slightly ill these two days, but you still make her sad. It''s time to fight." Li San shrunk his head and thought of what Xiao Ming had said to him before he left. He said, "don''t be sad. Your highness says that he''s comfortable in Qingzhou. It''s a daily intrigue to stay away from Chang''an, but Qingzhou is too poor. He wants to revive the fiefdom, but he doesn''t have any silver in his hand." Unheeded advice from love princess, she was sad for a while. She thought of the matter at the moment. She said, "well, I regret past doings. When he was in Changan, he didn''t know that he was pleased with the emperor. Now she was in a hurry to get into a doctor." I think the queen will probably like it when she has different perfume and cakes. Then I will blow the wind again, maybe the emperor can read the feelings of father and son. ¡± "what the empress said is that her highness said that she was too regretful, so she specially prepared the drunk Qingzhou this time, hoping that the empress could hand it over to the emperor. "Li San told Xiao Ming one by one. "Well, I see. Liuli, you can find an inn in Chang''an City and let Li San stay for a few days. When the matter turns out, you can let him go back." Said the princess. Glass should be a sound, with Li three out of the palace, find an inn to let him stay, and told him not to walk around. Xiao Ming repeatedly told Li San that he did not dare to come here, so he settled down in the inn. at this time, the imperial concubine seemed to have neglected the perfume and the wine, but only read in the bedroom every day. In the early morning of this day, Princess Zhenfei got up to wash as usual. Suddenly, outside the blue water Pavilion, there was a loud noise of YingYing and Yanyan. Occasionally, the voice of Princess Defei seemed to be heard. raise a Babel of criticism of the princess, and said to the princess, "you are really a wonderful figure," said the princess. The princess took the perfume and went to the emperor''s side to show off. It was said that the emperor love the perfume smell of the princess, but stayed in the palace for two days. This incident was spread in the concubine, and the empress was still unable to sit still. We''ll be there in a minute. " Princess Zhen put on a big green embroidered Palace Dress under the maid''s service. She said with a smile," yes, I''m counting the days. It''s time to spread to the empress. Let''s go. I''m afraid we''ll be busy this morning. " she went out of the bedroom, and a woman in Phoenix Yellow Palace Dress outside entered the blue water Pavilion surrounded by people. She had a square face, star eyes, sword eyebrows, and a dignified face. It was Zhao Shuyao, the queen of Dayu kingdom. "Hello to the queen." The princess saw empress Zhao and walked a short way to greet her. The emperor Zhao showed a smile behind her and helped her up without waiting for her to salute. He said, "sister, you don''t need to be polite. Today, I''m going to bother you when I come here with my sisters. " " it''s too late for my sister to come to the blue water Pavilion. Please. "Princess Zhen sent empress Zhao to the main hall. Empress Zhao sat down in the master''s seat, while the other concubines sat down. During this time, Princess De, the second prince''s mother, Princess Shu, and the third prince''s mother, Princess Li, all came. , "if you are not a princess sister, if I am not a princess and I say, I do not know that Qi Wang sent a perfume to her sister. I heard that it is very magical. So this palace wants to come over and see what it is like." Queen Zhao asked with a smile. other imperial concubines also showed a curious look. The imperial concubine passed away overnight because the perfume was favored by the emperor. Now they are all like cat claws. The smile on Princess De''s face was a little reluctant. As soon as she was in favor for two days, these people were busy competing with her. For this matter, she severely taught xiaohuangmen who spread it. at this time the time has come, and the princess is no longer hiding and tucking away. He said, "what the old woman said is this thing. It is not concealed. This perfume is the perfume made by Qi Wang. It is said to be sent to the goddess. I am afraid that he is fooling around, so I dare not send it to the empress immediately, but try it on the two day to see the effect. said, she let glaze all the perfume in the house moved. Three wooden boxes were placed on the ground. Queen Zhao looked forward to it. She loved spices most. The more rare they were, the more she liked them. "Glass." Once again, the princess commanded, with the knowledge of the glass, three kinds of perfume bottles were removed and all of them were opened. After learned of this perfume, Zhao queen first sought Princess de concubine, but the princess said she had run out of perfume, so she had to come to the imperial concubine herself to find out. is now just the smell, and she knows that the perfume and the spices are high. saw the joy of Zhao''s empress, and the princess said, "empress, it''s just three flavors." the inscription said, "if the queen empress love other fragrances, she can write what fragrance she can make. She can make perfume for the goddess."Zhao empress, who smelled three kinds of perfume, love each other, and heard that the princess said she could make the taste of love. She suddenly surprised and surprised. " the simple smell can no longer satisfy the curiosity of empress Zhao, and she asked," how to use it? " At this time, , the princess, picked up her feathers and put perfume in the bottle. She sprayed the perfume immediately on the queen of Zhao. She said, "this is the usage of perfume. It is very simple, and the fragrance is enough to last for a day. If it does not exist, it needs to be repeated. " " well, it''s convenient. " Empress Zhao smelled the clothes. The fragrance was pleasant and intoxicating. Other concubines commented: "Niang Niang, this smell is really fragrant. I can smell it even when I sit so far away. No wonder the emperor has to smell it for two days behind her sister." "The German imperial concubine awkwardly smile," I also just take from the precious imperial concubine younger sister this to play, did not want to meet the emperor. " The other concubines knew it and just laughed. as the saying goes, "smell the fragrance" and know women, this is why the concubines love all kinds of spices. Perfume, the unique spice product, has made Zhao empress love. , she said, "sister, is Qi Wang ready to send perfume to me?" "Niang Niang, it''s not true. Ming''er said that if Niang Niang likes it, just tell him the fragrance she likes, and he''ll refine it for her. "Said the princess. Empress Zhao came from the state of Dayu. She was known as the first scholar. She was proficient in poetry and books since she was a child. In recent years, the Imperial Palace has been in peace, thanks to empress Zhao''s shrewdness. Qi Wang is a thousand miles away. At this time, it is natural to send perfume to her, but this perfume actually hit her soft rib. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 40 "Ah, the king of Qi is filial piety goddess and princess sister, like we can only look at the perfume perfume, but not to use. " Princess Jian and Zhao queen asked each other, and the other concubines were very jealous of the perfume. They didn''t have time to interrupt. They saw that the perfume itself seemed to be lost." Although the words praise the filial piety of the king of Qi, the sour taste can be heard. Zhao queen smiled softly. She was able to take the peace of the palace with all the concubines'' thoughts. She said, "sister Fei can be mistaken. Princess charming sister also said that this perfume was sent to me by Qi Wang, but I didn''t say that your sister didn''t share it. So many perfume is here. This palace can''t be used by one person." , "the queen said," all the sisters, the king of Qi, brought so many perfume to me, but it was for the big guy, but if I was assigned, it would be somewhat thoughtful, so this was all handed over to the empress. " The princess said with a smile. Other concubines suddenly smile, Li Fei said: "the king of Qi is more sensible." Empress Zhao and Princess Zhen look at each other. Among all the concubines, the relationship between her and Princess Zhen is good, because both of them are mellow and kind, and neither of them wants to offend. Especially Princess Zhenfei, who had no family background, was able to live in the harem safely because of her intelligence and personality. Seeing that the other concubines were quite eager to try, empress Zhao said, "in this case, let''s not sit down. Let''s come and have a look at what we like. Just take a bottle." The concubines who come here this time are all the concubines who are more respected in the harem. Naturally, the concubines who are in a lower position dare not come here to be fussy. Zhao queen answered, and the other concubines could no longer restrain themselves. They hurried forward to snatch, and in a moment there were only six bottles of perfume left in the box. These six bottles of each kind of two bottles, of course, is the queen of Zhao, concubines also know the propriety, at this time can not be too greedy. a concubine of concubines competing for perfume, Zhao queen beckoned to Princess Jane at this time, beckoning the princess to talk to her alone. , the princess of the imperial concubine, deliberately introduced the queen of Zhao to the side of the main hall. At this time, Zhao empress said, "these fragrances are so unique that they are very expensive, and the title of the king of Qi is barren. " at this time. The princess revealed his helpless color and said: "it is true that the king of Qi sent perfume to the palace, indeed to please the empress. This concubine has nothing to hide. The empress must also know what the Ming son fled to Changan three years ago. The Ming Er did make a big mistake, but the manor was barren, and there was no silver to purge the army. How could the three thousand horses in his fief cover the barbarians? And this time, I heard Li San say that Qingzhou has been snowing for half a month, and most of the people who can''t find food go to the mountains. Although he is making porridge in six cities, the silver in the Treasury is gradually difficult to support. " paused for a moment," she said. "So he sent perfume this time. I hope that the empress can help him to speak a few words before his majesty, and allocate some silver to help him get through this difficulty. Second he is also forced to do so. If his highness still disagrees, he can only sell some fragrant water and earn some money." "Ah, I didn''t expect that the situation of the king of Qi had been so difficult. Three years ago, the king of Qi ran away from the fiefdom without authorization. Now that he mentioned that the emperor would still be angry. Since he worked hard this time, I''ll try." Said queen Zhao. The precious imperial concubine blessing a gift, say: "thank empress Niang." "I don''t need to say thank you. I''ll wait until I find out what the emperor says." At the end of the speech, empress Zhao suddenly said with interest, "do you think the king of Qi can really refine the fragrance for our palace? " the princess was stunned and said with a smile," in the letter, the king of Qi did say so. " " well, although these three tastes are good, many concubines now use them. " Queen Zhao sighed. , how clever a princess is, she instantly understood the intention of Zhao queen. She used this mother''s instrument to the world. Since the other concubines used the same things, she used to look more conventional. She meant to make Xiao Ming specially make the one and only perfume for him. , "the empress, this matter is not difficult. The queen only needs to tell the king of Qi that she wants, and Qi Wang promises that she will only make this perfume for the empress, and the other concubines will never be there." The princess said with a smile. Empress Zhao nodded her head with satisfaction. She still spoke easily with a smart man. She didn''t pretend to be crazy and silly like the princess. "That''s the trouble for the king of Qi. I''ll talk about the king of Qi with the emperor tonight." Said queen Zhao. The imperial concubine thought of the drunken Qingzhou and said, "by the way, the king of Qi also sent some good wine. Why don''t you have a drink with the emperor tonight? The king of Qi said that this kind of wine can ensure that the emperor doesn''t want to leave after drinking. " " really? " Empress Zhao was pleasantly surprised. Like other concubines, she hoped that the emperor could stay in her palace. The princess nodded, "sister can guarantee that I''ve tasted some of this wine. It''s a good wine." "In that case, I''ll take it back and let the emperor evaluate it." Queen Zhao got what she wanted, went back to her seat, said a few words to the concubines and left.The other concubines saw that the queen had left, and they made excuses to leave, but after a while, they secretly came back one by one. thought of the queen Zhao, they also thought that everyone wanted their own unique fragrance, and the princess consigned each other, but unlike Zhao, she said that making perfume costs a lot, but it needs money. These concubines came from the five surnames of Qiwang. Their families were well-off, and they had a monthly salary in the palace. The most important thing in their hands was silver. Naturally, the issue of silver was no longer mentioned. had been busy for a whole day. What happened to the perfume was in the harem. The princess didn''t go anywhere this evening, but waited for the news of the queen. At this time, in Fengming palace, empress Zhao is drinking with Xiao Wenxuan. According to the Convention, Xiao Wenxuan will come to the empress every month to sit down, and then go to other places. But today, he was kept by a jar of good wine. "Is this wine from the king of Qi?" Xiao Wenxuan was surprised to learn that the wine was sent to him by the king of Qi. Empress Zhao gave Xiao Wenxuan a piece of mutton and said, "it''s just that the king of Qi was afraid that the emperor would be angry, so she came to me and asked my majesty. " " hum! Qingzhou is such a barren land that there is not enough food to eat every year. He has surplus food to make wine. " Xiao Wenxuan said angrily, "three years ago, I really played light." Empress Zhao said softly, "Your Highness, calm down. Even if the king of Qi is wrong, it is your son and the prince of Dayu." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 41 "Keke, I don''t have such a surly son who doesn''t want to make progress and runs away from the fiefdom." Xiao Wenxuan put down the jadeite glass and coughed twice. "Emperor, take care of the dragon!" Empress Zhao was worried and patted Xiao Wenxuan on the back. Over 50 years old, Xiao Wenxuan''s health is getting worse day by day. The imperial doctors use countless medicines, but Xiao Wenxuan''s health has not improved at all. That''s why all the princes in Chang''an City have their own ideas. this empress Zhao will easily consent to the request of Princess Fei, not only for perfume, but also for the mother of the world. How can she be so superficial? Her real intention is to help the crown prince out more. After all, the crown prince is falling behind in the fight for the throne. Nowadays, among the nine princes in the state of Dayu, the third and the fifth have the same mother. Naturally, they support each other. The second, the sixth and the ninth are in a group. The fourth is a very clever man. Now, apart from being very close to the eighth, the seventh is Xiao Ming. However, because of the remoteness of Xiao Ming''s fiefdom, the fourth prince was indifferent to Xiao Ming. She saw this clearly and wanted to use this opportunity to find a vassal to support the prince. She knew that only the Zhao family''s support was not enough for the prince to ascend the throne. When Xiao Wenxuan was able to ascend the throne, besides being the prince, he also got the support of most vassal kings. Even so, some princes were dissatisfied with the rebellion. When he first ascended the throne, Xiao Wenxuan personally put on his armor to fight. It took five years to defeat the Ming king, the strongest of the vassal kings at that time. Because of this, Xiao Wenxuan is extremely suspicious of his brother, which is also the reason for the unjust case of King Ning, but no one dares to mention a word in front of him in this case. ¡±Several princes didn''t let me worry. I''ll be angry with them sooner or later. How can I take care of them? Let''s say the prince is in his thirties. He''s a dog and a horse all day. He doesn''t know what to do and doesn''t know what to do. I asked him this morning what to do if the people didn''t have food to eat? Guess what he said? " " emperor, although Yi''er has no talent, he is kind after all. " After all, she is her own son. In her eyes, no prince can match him. "Benevolence! Hum, it''s really benevolent. He said that the common people have no food to eat, so they can eat mutton and beef. He''s a jerk. How can you make me dare to hand over the world to him, such an incompetent prince? Now every day the minister will play a song, asking me to abolish the prince and set up a new crown prince! "Xiao Wenxuan scolded. Empress Zhao''s face was blue and white for a while, and she said harshly: "emperor, the prince is the eldest son after all. Even if he is incompetent, he can''t be abolished. Once the prince is abolished and the prince contends for the crown prince''s reserve, then it''s not that the prince fights with each other. After all, all the princes are aristocrats and can''t control it. That''s the world''s fratricidal." Xiao Wenxuan suddenly sighed, "just because of this, I didn''t abandon the prince. Moreover, I received a secret report from Pang Yukun. A few days ago, the king of Qi was assassinated." "Assassinate!" Empress Zhao exclaimed, "why didn''t my sister reveal a word to me?" "The king of Qi probably didn''t tell the princess about it. He''s still sensible and will care about her feelings." Xiao Wenxuan said, "although Pang Yukun said a few words about this incident, the object of speculation was the third prince and the fifth prince. " empress Zhao''s eyes turned, and the matter could be brought into full play. She said:" emperor, before the prince is abolished, other princes can''t help killing each other. If the prince is really abolished, the consequences will be unimaginable. " Xiao Wenxuan ascended the throne after his brothers'' fraternity. The last thing he wanted to see was that his son would repeat his path. He said, "don''t worry, I won''t abolish the crown prince, but now the crown prince is alone among all the princes. If he wants to stay in this position, he can''t do without a support. " the words just came to empress Zhao''s heart, and she said," emperor, isn''t the king of Qi the most suitable person? Now among all the princes, he has no clear choice to support, and there is no support from the gentry behind the king of Qi and the princess, so the threat to the prince is very small. " "I''ve been thinking about it all this time. Pang Yukun''s letter says that the king of Qi has changed a lot. It seems that he has begun to govern the fiefdoms with his heart. Pang Yukun won''t cheat me. If so, he can support the king of Qi to restrain other princes. "Said Xiao Wenxuan. When empress Zhao is happy, Xiao Wenxuan''s idea coincides with her. The prince doesn''t know how to win over other princes, so she can only help the prince. "In this case, why doesn''t the emperor allocate money to the king of Qi just like he does to other vassal kings?" Xiao Wenxuan hesitated all the time before he came here. If Xiao Ming was incompetent, it would only be wasteful to allocate more silver to him. He was suspicious by nature. Pang Yukun didn''t believe all of his words. Until today, he sent his confidants to Qingzhou to report back, which confirmed what Pang Yukun said. But even so, he didn''t want to support Xiao Ming. The powerful princes were enough to make him upset, and the reminder of empress Zhao made him completely understand. Now the prince''s fight has taken shape, and he can only balance among the princes. Now the prince is the most vulnerable. Although he is not sure that the king of Qi can turn back, he can only try.He said: "I also know the temperament of the king of Qi. I can''t say it''s just a show. I''ll give him part of the money for the time being. If he uses the money in the right way, I''ll seriously consider supporting him. If he is the same as before, you can''t expect the king of Qi to help the prince, because he can''t support the wall himself." "Yes, your majesty." Empress Zhao was relieved. For the sake of the prince, she said she had to help Xiao Ming. Xiao Wenxuan sighed and drank all the wine in his glass. He suddenly said with a smile, "I have to say that the wine sent by king Qi is very good for me. I hope he won''t let me down. " " if the emperor likes it, the king of Qi will be very happy. " Empress Zhao filled Xiao Wenxuan''s glass again. Because of the good wine, Xiao Wenxuan stayed in Fengming hall for one night. The next day, empress Zhao went to the blue water Pavilion in person and told the princess that the emperor would allocate money to the king of Qi. However, the plot in her heart did not tell her clearly, but she believed that with her intelligence, she would not fail to see why she was so devoted to helping Xiao Ming. The influence of perfume and wine in the palace spread. Xiao Wenxuan agreed to allocate silver. Xiao Ming''s two things were successfully achieved. When Li San got the good news and bought some things, he joined Qin Mu and couldn''t wait to go to Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 42 Qingzhou. It snowed intermittently for 20 days. It was not until this morning that a touch of crystal blue appeared in the gray clouds. The golden sun broke free from the shackles of the clouds and spread down, plating a layer of bright gold on the white snow. "Your Highness, this Li has gone three days," he said. "Do you say this perfume and drunk Qingzhou have made the queen empress and the emperor move?" With her little hand outstretched, she roasted her hands on the briquette stove and supervised the servants in the yard to distill rice wine. "Counting the days, it''s time to come back." Xiao Ming is covered with thick felt. The deeper the winter, the more unbearable the cold weather in the north. Especially when sitting still, the cold is like an invisible hand swimming around the body. "Well, I don''t know if the things he ordered have been left behind. "Lvluo is still thinking about her maltose. Xiao Ming knocked on lvluo''s head, "you like to eat." "Hee hee." Lu Luo narrowed her eyes and laughed. She seemed to be expecting Li San to come back. Her saliva came out. Xiao Ming tightens his tight felt and looks in the direction of Chang''an, the political and economic center of the state of Chongqing. He also knows that few people who can live in Chang''an are good people. He only hoped that Li San would bring good news and try to have as few as possible. Although I don''t know Li San''s news, Qin Mu''s news spread very quickly. Zuiqingzhou was very popular in Chang''an. Literati, literary men, pawns, tycoons and aristocrats all rushed to buy after tasting. In a short period of time, the price of zuiqingzhou was more than 20 liang of daughter red, and it doubled directly. Now, a jar of zuiqingzhou can sell 40 liang of silver. Even so, drunk Qingzhou is out of stock, after all, Xiao Ming just distilled a hundred jars. So Qin Mu couldn''t wait to send a horse and brought the news back in five days. Qin Chuanyun heard the news and asked Xiao Ming to increase the supply of zuiqingzhou. At the same time, he promised to raise the cost price of zuiqingzhou to 321. Qin Chuanyun, an old fox, is deeply aware of the benefits of cooperation with Xiao Ming because of the profits of a jar of ten Liang. This piece of work of Liang''s shipbuilding workshop has also been given to Xiao Ming, which is also an exchange of interests. There is a lot of wasteland to be reclaimed. What Xiao Ming lacks most is silver. Naturally, he won''t refuse this proposal. Now he asked Chen Qi to make nine sets of distillers for him, and directly transformed the palace into a small factory. The production of zuiqingzhou increased from ten jars a day to 100 jars a day. At this scale, Xiao Ming did not dare to continue to expand, because in Qingzhou market, because Xiao Ming needed green ant wine, a large number of grains were purchased for wine making. At one time, the price of staple food rose a lot. If we expand the scale, the people''s life will be more and more difficult. This winter, the people''s life was very hard. As a vassal, the parents of the people in six states, he had to consider the people''s life. So he thought about building a whole wine making system and setting up an official winery, but the grain was no longer purchased from his fiefdom, but from a place rich in grain. When there was enough food in the common people''s families, he would purchase in the fiefdom to promote the economic development of the fiefdom. "By the way, your highness, when sister aster went to Haizhou this morning, she said that there were not enough people in our palace. Let me tell you if I want to buy some slaves." Lvluo thought of something and said suddenly. Today, aster was sent by Xiao Ming to buy cattle in the fiefdom of the king of Wei. Compared with the five million households on the fiefdom, the shortage of cattle is too big. Spring will start in three months. If the production tools can''t keep up at that time, it will certainly affect the next year''s harvest. The old fox, the king of Wei, seems to have a big gap in his farming cattle, which has raised the price of his farming cattle by three Liang. Now a farming cattle needs twenty Liang silver, which really gives him a headache. He also wanted to buy farm cattle from other places, but it was too far away, and the transportation risk was not cost-effective. "Buy it!" Xiao Ming said firmly. Li San went to Chang''an these days. He has been thinking about the problem of development. In this era of backward science and technology, people are production resources. In previous wars with barbarians, the purpose of satisfying many battles is to plunder the population. Because the conversion of these people into slaves will greatly promote all kinds of production. Xiao Ming is now facing the same problem, one is the lack of money, the other is the lack of labor. Now the land is limited. Four or five million people can only be used to resume production, but the workshops need a lot of workers. In the modern West, a large part of the accumulation of industrial wealth in the early days benefited from the slave trade. According to the general data, during the slave trade, about 20 million slaves were sold. This is also a reason why the capital world can rise rapidly. Xiao Ming knew that he was not able to participate in the slave trade, because he didn''t even have a decent boat. At the same time, he didn''t have the heart of Virgin Mary. Living in this era, he had to do something in line with the law of development of this era, so he did not oppose the slave trade, which was even a necessary condition for him to revive the fiefdom.¡±If your highness wants to buy it, elder sister aster says that there is a slave dealer in Qingzhou City. He has a slave market in Dongshi. "Said Lu Luo. Xiao Ming''s spirit was shocked. If it wasn''t for aster to mention the issue of slaves, he would have delayed some days. He said, "aster is still careful. Let Zhao long and Zhao Hu go to Dongshi and bring the slave dealer here." Now Xiao Ming gradually adapted to his own identity and knew his supreme right in the fiefdom. In order to develop as soon as possible, he said not to use the power of his vassal flexibly. Lvluo answered, and went to find Zhao long and Zhao Hu. Half an hour later, a man with a bad look was taken to the palace of king Qi. "Caomin Liang Dahai has seen his Royal Highness the king of Qi." Liang Dahai bows his head and dare not breathe. When Zhao long and Zhao Hu appeared, he was so scared that he thought the government wanted to take him. After all, no one was clean. "Pardon, are you Liang Dahai?" Xiao Ming was sitting in the middle of the main hall, his face flushed with the fire. "Exactly." Liang Dahai takes a careful look at Xiao Ming and says. Xiao Mingsu said: "I asked you to come here not for anything else, but for your business." As soon as Liang Dahai''s face turned white, he immediately knelt down on the ground, "Your Highness! The slaves sold by the grassroots were sold voluntarily or bought from other places. All of them had deeds of sale, and none of them was abducted. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 43 ¡±Your highness didn''t say that you abducted and sold people. You are so eager to get rid of it. There must be some. " , lvluo attends Xiao Ming, and suddenly says. Xiao Ming takes a look at the girl. It''s rare for her to use her brain. Maybe she experienced such a thing when she was a child. After all, she is a slave now. "Hum, you can''t even cheat one of the king''s maidservants. What''s the crime of cheating the king?" Xiao Ming patted the table and said angrily. Liang Dahai was so scared that he fell on the ground and kowtowed like garlic. "Your Highness, please spare your life. The grass people should die. I was greedy for a bargain yesterday and bought a slave with unknown origin, but the grass people really didn''t abduct and sell my lover. " in Dayu, although the slave trade is legal, the normal people, collectively referred to as lovers, are also protected. It is an iron law that those who abduct and sell lovers should be executed. Xiao Ming was just bluffing Liang Dahai, but he didn''t expect to come up with one by mistake. He said, "in that case, I won''t let you go." "Yes, your highness, the grass people will go back to release people." Liang Dahai immediately got up and ran out. "Wait!" Xiao Ming stops Liang Dahai. His purpose is not to investigate the case. He says, "this account book is here for you. You can go back and release people later. Today, I have another thing to do with you. " Liang Dahai has been stunned for a long time, looking at Xiao Ming waiting for the following. Xiao Ming said, "I came to you this time because of the slave trade. I want to cooperate with you to run the slave business together." "What Liang Dahai can''t believe his ears. "You heard me right. I came to you to discuss this matter. If you do well, it''s not too bad to become an official in the future." Xiao Ming said. Now Liang Dahai was surprised, and then he was overjoyed. The merchants in the state of Dayu had the lowest status, while the slave traders had the lowest status among the merchants, and they had always been looked down upon. Now the king of Qi not only wanted to cooperate with him, but also promised to become a senior official in the future. The sea is like a dream. "Your Highness, this is true." Liang Dahai asked again. "I didn''t come here to chat with you." Xiao Ming said, "it''s very simple. You know it, I know it. In secret, our king will give you support and money. You need to provide slaves for our king." Liang Dahai nodded, "Your Highness, this is simple. As long as your highness needs it, I still have this slave. " " what I want is not only ordinary slaves, but also craftsmen, carpenters, blacksmiths and so on. " Xiao Ming said. "This kind of people belong to humble families, and there are many slaves. It''s not difficult." Liang Dahai said. "Well, since you are proficient in the slave trade, there are many ways to get slaves. However, if you cooperate with me, you must not abduct and sell your beloved in the law. Otherwise, I say that I will not be able to pull out a sword to kill people. And from today on, Ben Wan will strongly support you. You should do everything possible to get slaves from everywhere and transport them to Qingzhou." Xiao Ming said. Liang Dahai said, "Your Highness, do you want Kunlun Slaves? " Xiao Ming''s face moved. The Kunlun Slaves in Liang Dahai''s mouth were the black skinned, small South Asian aborigines. However, in recent two years, there were more African slaves in some Chang''an cities. However, most of these slaves came from the western regions, which were favored by the Chang''an nobles and regarded as a symbol of status. Now Liang Dahai has taken the initiative to put forward Kunlun Slaves. It seems that he has come into contact with the overseas slave trade. "Of course, as long as you can get it." Xiao Ming said. Liang Dahai said, "Your Highness, the grass people understand." After talking with Liang Dahai for a while, Xiao Ming bought 20 slaves from Liang Dahai to serve as servants in the palace. These are all high-quality slaves in his hands. An average of ten Liang silver is only half the price of cattle. When Liang Dahai leaves, lvluo is unhappy. It seems that Xiao Ming''s dirty deal with Liang Dahai has hurt the little girl''s memory. Lu Luo has always been a man who can''t hide. Xiao Ming said, "don''t you think that it''s beneath your dignity and lack of benevolence for me to mix up with slavers?" "Maidservant, maidservant..." Lvluo wants to deny it, but she seems to want to let it out again. Xiao Ming, with a smile, said, "I know what you are thinking. Although the slaves in the law of the state of Dayu are legal, it''s disgraceful after all. But have you ever thought that the population of my fiefdom is only one million households. If you only depend on such a small population, when and when can we realize the revival of the fiefdom?" "But "Lvluo didn''t know what to say. "Moreover, if the king does not buy these slaves, they will fall into the hands of others. How can you be sure that these slaves will not live more easily or even be free here?" Xiao Ming continued: "what we need is labor, not their slave status. " lvluo clenched the corner of her clothes and nodded gently," I''m wrong. I think your highness wants to sell slaves to earn money. " When it comes to silver, Xiao Ming suddenly has a big head. Originally, he thought that there was a lot of silver of 45000 Liang a day, but he was short of money to buy farm cattle, slaves, materials and workshops."Ah, I would like to see the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch." Xiao Ming sighs bitterly and shakes his head. It seems that he is sad for lvluo''s incomprehension. Lvluo said anxiously: "Your Highness, it''s lvluo who misunderstood your highness. " " well, I forgive you. " Xiao Ming picked up lvluo''s little hand and rubbed it solemnly. "Don''t mention this. Your hands are frozen. Come on, I''ll rub them for you." Lvluo suddenly made a big red face. Just then, suddenly a chubby figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall. Xiao Ming was startled and immediately stopped. "Cough, your highness!" Qian Dafu coughed twice. "In addition to graphite, some of the limestone you gave me has also been transported back. Would you like to have a look?" A few days after Li San went to Chang''an, Qian Dafu came back with graphite. The first batch of crucibles had been put into use in the equipment department. It can be said that a small batch of steel-making production line has been formed. The output of steel has increased, and the steel needed by the equipment department to produce lathes has been basically met. At present, the equipment department has produced two sets of lathes. These lathes are ready to be installed in the hydraulic lathe workshop under construction, but then a problem also appeared. In order to use these lathes, Xiao Ming needed to train a group of skilled lathe workers. However, the existing craftsmen in the equipment department were not enough, and it was impossible for him to spare any more hands. That''s why Xiao Ming thought of the slave trade. In order to monopolize technology, it is imperative to cultivate a number of high-tech slaves. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 44 ¡±Sure. Prepare the horses. "Come back, Xiao Ming exclaimed. Graphite ore has been found, limestone ore has also been found, although the mine has not yet been established, forming a system of production, but it is still possible to mine some in advance. However, it was only part of the mining, and Xiao Ming also spent a lot of money. All the people who mined and transported back and forth needed to pay money. That''s why Xiao Ming is so eager to cooperate with Liang Dahai this time. As long as there are a large number of slaves, mines and workshops, there will be enough manpower. Then he will select some young people from the slaves to transmit various technologies, and gradually build the industrial foundation of Qingzhou. One master and one servant left the palace of the king of Qi and went to the equipment department. Now Xiao Ming goes to the governor''s office to supervise the implementation of various decrees, and the most important thing is to go to the equipment department. In the equipment department, Chen Qi is correcting the production line of crucible steelmaking, and the technology has been improved, but there will be deviations in the specific production practice. During this period of time, Xiao Ming focused on Chen Qi''s cultivation, and Chen Qi got the most from the technology transmission in the crystal of science and technology. What other craftsmen master is often a specific technical step, but they can''t fully master the whole process. The reason for Xiao Ming''s doing this is very simple, that is, to prevent the leakage of craftsmen''s technology. It is safer for ten people to master ten parts of a set of technology than for ten people to master all the technological processes. Moreover, the equipment department has also formulated strict technical confidentiality measures. If a person divulges secrets, the craftsmen on a production line will be punished. is a lowly household in Dayu country, and has a very low status. In order to prevent the craftsmen from making weapons privately, these craftsmen ''domicile is made separately into a craftsman and supervised by the government. It''s a very simple thing to control these people in and out of Qingzhou. "Your Highness, these are limestone. "There is a pile of gray stones in the backyard of the equipment department. These are limestone. In modern times, limestone is not only a necessity for cement production, but also a necessary solvent in blast furnace ironmaking. Limestone can effectively remove sulfur and silicon impurities, improve the quality of iron, and prevent subsequent steel from embrittlement. Xiao Ming went to have a look. These limestones were piled up into a two meter high hill. The size of the limestone is relatively large and the quality is good. Two blast furnaces are working at the same time. Four workers use blowers to blow the blast furnace in turn. Some craftsmen pour iron ore, coke, lime stone into the blast furnace. The red hot metal flows from one blast furnace to another, and finally the cooked iron flows to the crucibles assumed to be on one meter high shelves. When one crucible is full, the other crucible will be replaced by another. Compared with the modern method, the efficiency of this method is still far less than 18000 Li, but compared with the previous steel pouring method, it belongs to mass production. The formation of high-quality molten steel will be used by different craftsmen to make various things such as farm tools, machine tool parts, briquette furnace. Chen Qi is guiding the workers to collect the slag, which Xiao Ming taught him. Seeing Xiao Ming observing the steel-making process, he wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "Your Highness, you said that I would collect the slag after adding limestone. Now there is a lot of slag, but what''s the use? " " this slag is a good thing. It can be used to produce a very powerful material. " Xiao Ming said with a smile. Before Xiao Ming told Chen Qi about this knowledge, Chen Qi said curiously, "Your Highness, the slag has come out. You can tell me, or I won''t be able to sleep at night." Xiao Ming laughed twice. "In fact, besides ironmaking, this limestone can also be calcined into a kind of material - cement! Because the slag contains a lot of cement, so these slag can also be used to calcine cement, so that you can collect them so as not to waste, otherwise it is a pity to discard them. " " cement. "Chen Qi and Qian Dafu look at each other. Now they are not surprised at the strange words that pop up from Xiao Ming''s mouth, and they don''t know where the prince learned all these strange knowledge. Xiao Ming and the two stood on one side, and the knowledge in the crystal stone of science and technology was instilled into their minds. After explaining it, they knew what cement was and what it was used for. "Your Highness, if this cement is used to build walls and pave roads, it''s not invulnerable." Chen Qi was surprised. "No, cement is just the most basic thing. Concrete is really invulnerable. Then Xiao Ming told Chen Qi about the concept of concrete. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chen Qi can no longer describe his shock in words. He said, "Your Highness, if the walls of Dayu are all made of concrete, then the barbarians can only live outside the walls." Xiao Ming said with a smile: "now you think a little more. Although the concrete and cement are magical, with our current production speed, it''s good to meet our own needs." Excited for a while, Chen Qi suddenly some decadent, he said: "Your Highness, now you teach me too much, but you see this equipment department, too few craftsmen, but this work has been busy, this calcination of cement, it is estimated that there are no hands."During this period, the equipment department recruited some craftsmen. The number of craftsmen in the equipment department reached 50, but it was obviously not enough. He couldn''t help but feel helpless. "I''ll think of a way to produce as many things as I can. " Chen Qi nodded helplessly. This time Xiao Ming came to check the application of limestone and graphite in ironmaking, and let Chen Qi know about cement and prepare for subsequent production. As the saying goes, if you want to be rich, you need to build roads first. The smooth traffic can greatly promote production. But because of the characteristics of people living in cities in this era, road construction does not need to be hundreds of miles like in modern times. The application of crucible ironmaking is mature, but now the graphite ore and limestone ore are only controlled by Xiao Ming, which means that he monopolizes the crucible steelmaking technology. However, the shortage of labor force is still his weakness, and the current equipment department is a small fight on the whole. Thinking of this, he could only invest more in Liang Dahai. Every year, the barbarians plundered many people from Dayu. These people became the goods traded between the barbarians and Dayu. Many smugglers were active in the slave trade between Dayu and the barbarians. As for slaves, his first choice was naturally the people of Dayu. As for slaves outside the territory, they could only do some hard work. After all, it was difficult to communicate with each other in language. After staying in the equipment department for a while and guiding the craftsmen on the details of steelmaking, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu went back. Half way, suddenly a man riding a horse suddenly came out of an alley, blocking in front of him, but it was Wang Shijie. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 45 "Your Highness." When Wang Shijie saw Xiao Ming, he immediately arched his hand and gave him a flattering smile. Xiao Ming pretended to be surprised and said, "isn''t this brother Wang? It''s a coincidence that you are here." Wang Shijie thought that in order to wait for you, I had been frozen in the snow for a long time, but he still said: "Your Highness, this shows that we are predestined friends. I heard that your Highness has been closed all these days and has never seen any guests. I studied hard. I didn''t think I would walk around today, so I met your highness. " in fact, Xiao Ming has been hiding from the Wang family, playing hard to get. A few days ago, it was snowing heavily in Qingzhou, and it was cold outside. He simply made an excuse to see no one. Wang Shijie came to him several times, but he was blocked outside. In particular, because the Qin family got rich in Qingzhou, Wang Shijie couldn''t sit still any more. He came here every three or five days. Today, he is expected to wait for him here as soon as he gets the news. "Oh, there''s such a thing. I was studying a new thing some time ago, but I was neglecting brother Wang. "Xiao Ming said lightly. "Something new?" Like a cat smelling fishy smell, Wang Shijie said, "I don''t know what kind of magical things your Highness has invented?" in Wang Shijie''s view, the king of Qi now is obviously not the former straw bag rice bucket, but a man with rich knowledge and strange ideas in his mind. Naturally, they couldn''t understand this change, but the king of Qi was still the king of Qi. They could only understand that he had learned some special skills. This time, Xiao Ming studied hard behind closed doors, which further confirmed this. "This thing is amazing. This time the Qin family is in zuiqueqingzhou, which is very suitable for the king. "Xiao Ming sold the key. Wang Shijie scratched his ears and gills anxiously. Now it''s not only him, but his father Wang chengchip is also like an ant on a hot pot. Last time Qin Le drunk him with a few bowls of wine, he was fooled in favor of the Qin family. He came back to God and wanted to find Xiao Ming, who closed the door again. No one in Qingzhou now knows that the Qin family has made a lot of money. A jar of wine earns ten liang of silver. One hundred jars of wine is one thousand Liang. Now it is said that Xiao Ming has increased the output again. Now the Qin family can easily earn tens of thousands of taels of silver a month. Compared with this drunken Qingzhou, although the briquette stove and briquette sold well in Chang''an, the profit was not as good as this drunken Qingzhou wine. "Your Highness, you can''t be partial to the Qin family this time. You may not know, your highness, that the Qin family was selling salt in Dengzhou before the establishment of your salt transportation department." Wang Shijie said anxiously that if the king of Qi continued like this, the Qin family would surpass the Wang family and become the largest family in Qingzhou within two years. Qian Dafu looks at Xiao Ming with a solemn look. The law of the state of Dayu is very strict in selling private salt. Even if Xiao Ming didn''t set up a salt transportation department, the ordinary merchants were also forbidden to sell private salt. Otherwise, it would be a great crime of copying the family and killing the mouth. Although this is Xiao Ming''s fiefdom, if it comes to Chang''an, even if Xiao Ming protects the Qin family, Xiao Wenxuan and all the officials in the court will put pressure on him to bring the Qin family to justice. Wang Shijie now told him that he wanted to kill the Qin family. His eyes narrowed, and Xiao Ming said, "do you have any evidence? " " there is no such fool, but someone did see that Qin Mu once went to Dengzhou to transport salt. " Wang Shijie affirmed. Xiao Ming nodded coldly, "this matter I know, I will make people investigate this matter, but this matter is important, I can''t listen to your family''s advice, you go back, I have my own mind." Wang Shijie is happy to see Xiao Ming''s ugly face. He doesn''t want to destroy the Qin family once, as long as Xiao Ming loses his trust in the Qin family. When Wang Shijie left, Qian Dafu said with a smile, "Your Highness, the Wang family is very scheming. It''s trying to stir up the relationship between you and the Qin family, but it can be used." Xiao Ming suddenly laughed. "My king likes dog biting dog best. He wants to use my king. I can use this to divide Qingzhou into two groups: the Wangs and the qins. In this way, I can have a better future. " " Your Highness is wise. The way for a king is to master the two words and gain the essence to stabilize his position. " Qian Dafu used to be a scholar, but he was not good at nothing. "That''s right. It seems that the king should talk to Qin Chuanyun." Xiao Ming smiles like an old fox. ¡­¡­ In the afternoon, the main hall of Qiwang mansion. "Your Highness, slander, this is absolutely slander!" Qin Chuanyun kneels on the ground with a runny nose and tears. Ordinary people in the state of Dayu don''t have to kneel when they see the emperor. Unless they make a big mistake or are grateful, they will kneel on their own initiative. This time Xiao Ming called Qin Chuanyun to question the private salt. Qin Chuanyun was so scared that he knelt down on the spot. "Get up. I didn''t say that I would punish you." Xiao Ming said. The reason why Qin Chuanyun is so afraid is that selling illegal salt is a felony. Xiao Ming can''t resist if he really wants to destroy his family, because once he resists, he will rebel."Your Highness, Wang Shijie''s mouth was full of blood. The villains complained first. After his highness promulgated the land reclamation law, the Wang family not only didn''t cooperate with his Highness''s law, but also privately hoarded cattle and sold them to the people at high prices. He concealed the number of cattle from his highness, so that his highness had to go to the king of Wei to buy them. Please check it out!" Qin Chuan Yun said maliciously that he hated the Wang family. Xiao Ming said in secret: these rich families are really not good things. One by one, they are against the other. If the Qin family had not made a lot of profits this time, the Wang family would have had to fight with each other. This time, I will directly break through the relationship between the two families, so that they will never die. In this way, they will tear down each other, and they will be able to act conveniently. "Is it serious?" Xiao Ming asked harshly. The sale of illegal salt was a thing of the past, and the farming of cattle was a thing of the past. After the promulgation of the land reclamation law, the Wangs took advantage of the opportunity to make profits. Although the farming of cattle was the Wangs'' business, the business was free. But how could Xiao Ming feel comfortable when he made such a fortune. "It''s absolutely true. If you don''t believe it, your highness can go to the manors of the royal family in each state to investigate secretly!" Qin Chuanyun said. Two people are saying, Qian Dafu suddenly came to the main hall door, he said: "Your Highness, Wang chengchip, Wang Yuan outside the door to see." "This old man first murdered me. Now when he sees his highness summoning me, he must know that his hiding of cattle has come to light." Qinchuan cloud angry way. Xiao Ming was secretly pleased that the confrontation between them was more suitable for him. He feigned anger and said, "in that case, you two will confront each other in the court." After a while, Wang Chengchou arrived at the main hall. They were very jealous when they met. They stepped forward. Wang Chengchou and Qin Chuanyun knelt down side by side and cried out: "Your Highness, the grassroots are guilty!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 46 Qin Chuan Yun and Xiao Ming were stunned at the same time. They all thought that Wang chengchip''s first sentence must be a rebuttal for himself, but they did not think that now he would plead guilty. Xiao Ming looked at Wang chengcho with great interest and said with a smile, "Mr. Wang, I haven''t asked you why you said you were guilty." "Your Highness, a few days ago, when the grass people went to inspect the manors of each state, they found that their nephew Wang Xuan hid cattle and sold them to the people at a high price. After his highness promulgated the land reclamation law, the grass people tried their best to help his highness. Instead of thinking that the grass people were not virtuous, they made a big mistake and asked his highness to punish them! "Wang chengchip wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and buttoned his head. Qin Chuanyun said with a sneer, "councillor Wang is very resourceful, but now he has found a scapegoat. You don''t like Wang Xuan all the time. This time, you kill two birds with one stone. You have cleared the charge and removed Wang Xuan." "What do you mean by that? My Wang family has always been in peace with your Qin family. Why is councillor Qin so vicious that he wants to kill my Wang family! " Wang Cheng said. It was his idea that Wang Shijie mentioned selling private salt in front of Xiao Ming this time. Before, Xiao Ming had always been partial to the Wang family. He was always at ease in Qingzhou, and even despised Xiao Ming sometimes. After all, at that time Xiao Ming was really a straw bag of rice bucket, relying on the money of the Wang family to support his extravagant life, but today is different from the past. After his serious illness, Xiao Ming was reborn overnight, and he was good at adopting Pang Yukun''s stratagem. He knew Pang Yukun was not simple, and now Pang Yukun is likely to guide him in all his actions. Now the Qin family is making a lot of profits in Xiao Ming. If it goes on like this, in a few years, the Qin family will surpass the Wang family. At that time, the Qin family will be like the Wang family, and will beat the Wang family by Xiao Ming''s hand. This kind of thing, Wang Chengchou is absolutely intolerable, this is to use this poison, alienate the relationship between the Qin family and Xiao Ming. "Hahaha, councillor Wang, you really have no teeth. You are so shameless. Who was the villain who first complained in front of your highness and falsely accused the Qin family of selling illegal salt?" The beard of Qinchuan cloud is shaking. If it wasn''t for Xiao Ming, they would both fight. "Hum, I know better than Mr. Qin whether he sold private salt or not." At this time, Wang Chengchou bows to Xiao Ming and looks arrogant to Qin Chuanyun, "Your Highness, please observe! " Xiao Ming''s eyes are turning around. The Wangs and the qins were very powerful in the six states. Most of the officials in the six states and counties were related by blood or by marriage. The two families also had many manors in the six states. They raised a lot of tribes, farmers, and countless tenants of their farmland, let alone private slaves. Now, if he really favors one family and destroys another, it is inevitable that a dog will jump over the wall in a hurry. At that time, it is not good. Now the land is in need of a stable development environment. It will be very disadvantageous for him if it happens for a few more years. Instead of doing so, it''s better to squeeze profits from both families. In the future, they will make use of their contradictions to restrict each other, so that they can find their own way. When he establishes a new army and controls the six states'' government affairs, the Qingzhou''s powerful families will no longer be in trouble, and he will not be at his disposal. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming said, "well, well, don''t quarrel about this matter any more. You can all go back. Since the cattle farming is done by Wang Yuanwai''s nephew, it''s Wang Yuanwai''s family business. How to deal with Wang Yuanwai''s own business, but the cattle farming " when Wang Chengchou was happy, Xiao Ming said that he would not pursue this matter any more. He said," Your Highness, when the grass people go back, they must send the surplus cattle in the manor to the government of each state for distribution. Your highness only needs to give the grass people a little rent every year. " Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. Wang chengchip is still on the road. In this way, the problem of farming cattle in the production team can be greatly improved, and then he looked at Qin Chuanyun." as for the sale of illegal salt outside of Qin, we will start to investigate, and we can''t spread false information until we have a final conclusion. " Qin Chuanyun is worried. Xiao Ming says that the sale of illegal salt is not finished. "Thank you, your highness." They got up at the same time, glared at each other fiercely, then turned and left. When Qian Dafu saw that they were gone, he said, "Your Highness is really getting better and better. He just gave the Qin family the benefit, and then he beat the Qin family. Now he doesn''t investigate Wang chengcho''s guilt. Wang chengcho knows the current affairs, and immediately takes out the cattle of the Wang family. His highness can always hold the illegal salt of the Qin family in his hands. This is hanging in the Qin family The sword on the head. " "That''s right. Qin Chuanyun must know that he will be more obedient than the Wang family in the future." Xiao Ming laughs. When they were talking, Qin Chuan Yun and Wang Chengchou came to the gate of the palace. "Wang chengcho, you are tough enough. We''ll see later!" Qin Chuanyun cursed that this time, it was obvious that the Qin family had suffered a loss. The sale of illegal salt was either big or small. It was just what Xiao Ming said. Wang chengchip complacent, "I''m tough enough, councillor Qin is not ambiguous, hum!" After that, they left at the same time. Qin Chuanyun went back to Qin''s house, but he was not sure. He thought carefully that the king of Qi spared the king''s family for farming cattle this time. He immediately went to Wei''s family. Since his daughter married Wei Qing, the two families are in law, so they are very close.To the Wei family, Qinchuan cloud will be out of today''s matter. "Brother Qin means to donate all the surplus cattle of your family and mine?" Wei Hong was a little distressed and his face was shaking. Qin Chuanyun said: "brother Wei, this is also a long-term plan. A farm cow is only ten Liang silver. Now the Qin family has made more than ten liang from a jar of wine. Now his Highness has expanded production. Tens of thousands of Liang silver is more than one year. Which one is more important?" Wei Hong said sourly, "no matter how much you earn, it''s brother Qin''s silver. I can only envy Wei." Qin Chuanyun said with a smile: "why do you and my family share you and me? My family is the biggest grain merchant in six states, with the most cultivated land and the most cattle. It''s not difficult to take out 1000 cattle. I''ll give you silver as compensation. " " brother Qin has said so much, so I can only help him. " Wei Hong still didn''t want to suffer losses, but since Qin Chuanyun said the silver, he would not lose much. Then he said, "but brother Qin will give me some good words in front of his highness." Qin Chuan Yun was stunned for a moment, laughed and patted Wei Hong''s hand. "Don''t worry, my family. I will tell you Wei Hong''s merits. If I can please my highness, why don''t you and my family prosper? Besides, today is no better than in the past. In the past, Wang Chengchou was close to us, but now he shows his ambition. You and I have a shallow foundation, so we can only rely on your highness They are not afraid of the Wang family and the sun family. " Wei Hong nodded, "what brother Qin said is reasonable." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 47 Qingzhou City, Wang family. Wang chengchip and sun Yuanzhi sit opposite each other in the main hall, while Wang Shijie sits at the bottom. Since Wang Chengchou went to Prince Qi''s house, sun Yuanzhi has been waiting for news at the Wang''s house. Now Wang Chengchou comes back and gives a brief account of what happened in Prince Qi''s house. He says slowly, "brother Wang, this time is really breathtaking. Your highness didn''t punish the Wang''s house. It can be seen that he still values the Wang''s house." "Well, of course, how much money our Wang family has spent on him in the past five years, the king of Qi will always remember his old love, but I can''t feel the pulse of the present King of Qi. This time, it can only be said to be a fluke." Wang Chengchou has a lingering fear. "Yes, his Highness the king of Qi seems to have the appearance of a virtuous King now, which is close to that of Pang Changshi. I don''t know why? "Like others, sun Yuanzhi is equally confused. Wang Cheng Chou frowned, "the king of Qi has changed so much. I guess it''s related to the last assassination. I''m afraid the king of Qi deeply realized the danger of the struggle for the throne last time. Now he has to accumulate strength to defend himself. " " well, brother Wang is right. The king of Wei in the South was just as confused as the king of Qi at that time. He also realized his danger in the struggle for the throne and changed his mind. Now the feudal land of Wei is very rich. " Sun Yuanzhi said. "Yes, so the king of Qi is probably the same as the king of Wei." Wang Cheng Chou frowned, "but in this way, the king of Qi can''t be at our disposal. Instead, we have to depend on his face." "It''s impossible. Now the Qin family and the Wei family are staring at us like dogs staring at bones. They are our opponents." Sun Yuanzhi said. Wang chengcho nodded and sighed: "ah, it''s just, it''s just, the situation has changed greatly now, and we have to move according to the time. By the way, this time Qinchuan cloud goes back, it''s bound to please his highness because of the sale of private salt. We can''t be defeated. How about you and my family donate 500 cattle each?" Sun Yuanzhi said: "it''s OK to have 500 cattle, as long as you can bring down the Qin and Wei families." "Dad, is this a little bit less? I listen to your Highness''s words. It seems that I have a profit-making business in my hand, but your Highness''s words are vague. I''m still hesitating whether to give it to the Qin family." Wang Shijie interjected. Wang Chengchou was anxious to explain the hiding of cattle, but he didn''t care about what Wang Shijie said. He asked at this time: "Your Highness really said that." "Seriously, your highness also said that this is a very powerful thing, no worse than drunk Qingzhou." Wang Shijie affirmed. Sun Yuanzhi''s eyes turned around. Now the apparent benefits are for the Wang family and the Qin family. Although he and the Wang family are in law, who doesn''t want the benefits to fall on him? He said, "brother Wang, in this case, we must seize the opportunity. I''m willing to give a thousand cattle alone. But if we get the benefits, brother Wang, don''t forget our Sun family. " " easy to say, easy to say. " Wang Chengchou was pleasantly surprised that most of the cattle of the Wang family had to be sent to the government, but there were not many left. Now the sun family took out the cattle alone, and he was naturally happy. After a proper discussion, they let Wang Shijie take a message to king Qi''s residence. When Wang Shijie arrived at Prince Qi''s residence, he happened to see that Qin Chuan Yun had just gone out of the residence. He frowned and asked his servant to inform him. When he was promised, he went directly to the main hall. In the main hall, Xiao Ming is holding a piece of paper with a smile on his face. When Wang Shijie arrived at the main hall, he couldn''t help asking, "when is your highness so happy?" Xiao Ming shook the paper in front of Wang Shijie and said, "in order to support Wang''s farming method, the Qin family and the Wei family each gave 500 cattle to Wang. They are really loyal people." Wang Shijie said contemptuously: "Your Highness, what''s this? This time, my foolish brother came here to support your Highness''s farming method. Our Wang family not only sent the surplus cattle to the government, but also presented his highness 1500 cattle to the sun family." Xiao Ming pretended to be surprised, "brother Wang, this is serious." "Your Highness, how dare you cheat your highness? This is a contract. Please have a look, your highness." Wang Shijie took out a piece of silk cloth on which the donation of 1500 cattle was recorded. "Councillor Wang and councillor sun are really generous people. It''s not in vain that the king values your two families so much." Xiao Ming was surprised. This time, he was really happy. Two thousand five hundred cattle were used for farming, and ten households shared one. This was enough for 25000 households. More than one million households in six states, together with the cattle purchased by aster, rented by rich families and wealthy families in each state, can basically realize most of the production mode of the production team. Wang Shijie was proud that the Qin family and the Wei family could not compete with each other after all. Thinking of the business of his trip, he could not help asking cautiously, "by the way, your highness, today you said that there is a new thing. I don''t know what it is? " Xiao Ming put away the contract. He was in a good mood and said," this thing is called soap, which is equivalent to pancreas. Do you understand? " "I still know pancreatico. I was lucky to have used it for some time." Wang Shijie recalled. Xiao Ming nodded. In the state of Dayu, some people have used pig pancreases to make bath pancreases, that is, the primary version of soap. However, the production of such pancreases is very difficult, and generally only the concubines in the palace can use them.And at this time, the pancreases are made of pig pancreases mixed with plant ash, which is very beautiful. The reason why Xiao Ming wanted to make soap this time was that limestone was found. Because limestone was found, he could make alkali. Only alkali could make soap in large quantities. At the same time, he was also trying to build a chemical system. Iron and steel can certainly change an era, but without chemistry, the iron and steel era can not continue to upgrade, because in the future, alloy, converter steelmaking, and even shipbuilding will need chemical industry one after another. Using this soap production, he will cultivate a group of chemical talents and develop in a balanced way. ¡±This soap is more powerful than pancreases. As long as it is transported to Chang''an City, aristocrats will not buy it. "Xiao Ming continued. Wang Shijie was excited. The manufacture of pancreases is a secret thing. Many businessmen want to do pancreases business, but they can''t produce pancreases at all. ¡±Your highness, you can''t lower the price of the Qin family this time. You see, we have 500 more cattle than them, which shows the sincerity of our Wang family. "Said Wang Shijie. Xiao Ming nodded, "don''t worry, I have a good idea. I''ll give the soap to your family, but there''s one. You have to provide oil for me." "Oil? What kind of oil? " Wang Shijie was stunned. In the state of Dayu, there are pancreases, but no one knows that meat oil and vegetable oil can be used to make soap. They only think that pig pancreases can make pancreases, which greatly limits the production of soap. Of course, there is another thing, that is, alkali. Now Xiao Ming can''t electrolyze salt water to get alkali, but he can still do it in a local way. That''s why he seriously looks for limestone. Because limestone and plant ash can get alkali. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 48 "As long as it''s oil." This is the last word Xiao Ming said before he sent Wang Shijie away. At present, he doesn''t want to waste too much time on the four families. The reason why he shares benefits with the four families is to give the four families the illusion that we are still friends. For him, he could not tolerate the existence of his fiefdoms and aristocrats, because it would seriously threaten his rule. At present, the disadvantages of the aristocratic families in the state of Dayu are just around the corner, and he will not repeat the same mistakes. Seeing Wang Shijie off, Xiao Ming sent Qian Dafu to call Pang Yukun over. Now with the export of technology, more and more goods will be produced in the equipment department and the palace. drunken Qingzhou and perfume, he arranged in the palace, only the Wangfu family members participate, in order to keep secret. He didn''t believe that other people would be so honest and wouldn''t send people to spy on the technology in the instrument department and the palace. So, he asked Pang Yukun to officially establish the patent department. Chen Wenlong will be responsible for all the processes of the Department of apparatus and equipment. Any individual, businessman or official who plagiarizes the patent will be sentenced to felony or death. Those who use the patent need to pay the patent fee. Of course, at present, Xiao Ming has no intention of selling patents, but patent laws and regulations need to be established in advance. At the same time, he also discussed with Pang Yukun that any folk invention can be patented to promote the research atmosphere of the folk people. In addition to the establishment of the patent department, the mineral department was established at the same time. This is the prelude to Xiao Ming''s plan to build a government run mine. As long as he has mastered the mineral resources, the industry will be in his hands. Pang Yukun has no objection to Xiao Ming''s measures one after another. In his opinion, as long as the king of Qi is willing to do the right thing, it is impeccable. The rest of the implementation problem is his problem. Because the snow stopped, Qingzhou seemed to be alive, and the city suddenly became lively again. When Wang Shijie went to buy cooking oil, Xiao Ming organized the servants of the royal family to make soda ash. Although this method of cooking limestone and plant ash together is earthy, it is also the most suitable method at present. In this busy, day by day, day by day, a person suddenly appeared in the palace, all the people in the palace were boiling. "Your Highness, Li San is back." Xiao Ming, who is studying how to make large quantities of disposable soap, is suddenly interrupted by the surprise of lvluo. Xiao Ming left his writing brush and said with a laugh, "I think it''s time to come back. " just as he was saying that, Li San came to him with a package on his back. When he saw Xiao Ming, Li San bowed and said," Your Highness, I''m back. " "No gift." Xiao Ming was smiling. He was eager to know the details of Li San''s visit to Chang''an, so he asked, "how about talking about it?" Li San gave the parcel to the green Luo, and he said, "the empress girl sent the glass to me and said that the Royal perfume is very popular with the empress girl. The imperial concubine love it very much. This drunk Qingzhou is said to be drunk by the Queen''s empress, and she can not bear to abandon the cup. The emperor also praised the wine that his highness brewed. " lvluo flushed with excitement," I said the ladies would like it. " Xiao Ming nodded. It''s abnormal that they don''t like these magical things. He asked, "is there nothing else?" Li Sanhui said with a smile: "the emperor Longyan Dayue personally told the Minister Cui Zhang to allocate 200000 taels of silver to his highness. He said that if his highness could be diligent in government affairs in the future, he would give the 1 million taels of silver to his highness in batches. " " stingy. " Xiao Ming was speechless. The one million taels of silver were allocated by the imperial court when every prince was a vassal. The purpose is basically the same as that of the modern rich businessmen giving the rich second generation venture capital. Over a hundred years after the founding of the state of Dayu, although there were constant wars in the north, the people in the South were still very comfortable, and the commerce and handicraft industry were also very developed. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the tax level of Dayu was basically comparable to that of the Song Dynasty in the prosperous period. So the court is still rich, and Xiao Wenxuan is stingy, which he can''t help but despise. At this time, Qian Dafu was also startled and came over. Wen Yan said with a smile, "Your Highness, there are more than 200000 taels. You can always ease your urgent need. It''s better to give these silver taels to the minerals department. It needs silver to prepare for the construction of the mine. " Xiao Ming had a headache and said," before you take office as a new official, you know you need money. You can''t give all 200000 Liang, only half. " " thank you, your highness. " Qian Dafu laughs that 100000 Liang is better than none. After the establishment of the mineral department, he has a heavy responsibility, because not only coal mines, iron ores, limestone mines and graphite mines need to be mined, but also other mines designated by Xiao Ming. The 100000 taels of silver is estimated to be snow into the water, even a sound can not be heard. Li San saluted Qian Dafu and said, "Your Highness, in addition to the silver given by the emperor, this time the princess asked the slave to bring his highness 200000 taels of silver." "How can my mother get so much silver?" Xiao Ming was surprised. Li San said, "nature is the credit of your royal highness perfume, which is the deposit that the empress gave to your highness, and the reasons are all in the letter. "With that, Li San gave a letter to Xiao Ming. took a look at the letter, and Xiao Ming frowned at once. The silver was custom made by various imperial concubines, but this is not the point. The key point is that Princess Zhenfei mentioned queen Zhao and the prince in her letter. If she mentioned queen Zhao, it''s understandable, but it''s a big problem to mention the prince. Although the letter only mentioned a few words, Xiao Ming also understood that the purpose of empress Zhao''s helping herself this time was not simple. "What''s the matter, your highness?" Seeing that Xiao Ming was not looking right, Qian Dafu asked. "Please, this is misunderstood. With the fourth prince, our king has been assassinated. This time, empress Zhao intends to draw our king to be a support for the prince. Didn''t our king offend all the princes who want to abolish the prince?" Xiao Ming handed the letter to Qian Dafu. After scanning his eyes, Qian Da Fu frowned. "It''s true. The letter says that empress Zhao and the prince sympathize with his Highness''s hardships in Qingzhou and will take out 100000 taels of silver to Qingzhou with the emperor''s silver. This outsider will understand it at a glance." After thinking for a while, Xiao Ming said lazily, "since all the money has been sent, we don''t want it for nothing. Now the most important thing is the development of the fiefdom. If we can find the right and the left among the princes, it''s the best." ¡±His highness said that even if there is no prince, his highness is also trapped by the fourth prince. Instead of letting the fourth Prince take advantage of it, it''s better to stand on the side of the prince for the time being. After all, now the prince is orthodox. " Xiao Ming thinks the same way. As long as Xiao Wenxuan is still there, the crown prince will be almost impossible to be abolished. If we take advantage of this time to develop vigorously, when the crown prince is abolished, his fiefdom will be stronger. If the crown prince is not abolished, he will be happy to be a carefree king. How can other princes be afraid at that time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 49 Li San''s 950 slaves are still too few to say. Basically, they are just a drop in the ocean, but they have to stutter. It seems that he still has to focus on shipbuilding, and overseas trade is the focus of commodity exchange. "Yes, I won''t treat you badly if I continue to buy slaves." Xiao Ming motioned to Qian Dafu. At this time, Qian Dafu gave Liang Dahai twenty thousand taels of silver. "Your Highness, that''s a little too much." Liang Dahai surprised that he had never done such a smooth business. "Leave the more for the next slave trade." Xiao Ming said, "where are these slaves?" "It''s all on the dock in the north of Qingzhou City." Liang Dahai happily took the money down. In the past, he only had a buyer in Dongshi for a long time. Now such a large transaction makes him realize the benefits of cooperation with Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "steward Qian, please call Shanglu Xiaowei and put the slaves outside the city in the barracks in the east of the city for the time being. The king of Japan of Ming Dynasty will go to see them. " QIAN Dafu nodded and left with Liang Dahai. Now that he has enough money on hand, Xiao Ming is eager to use it to get on the fast track. What he said to scare Li Kaiyuan just now is not nonsense. There are a large number of barbarian scouts outside Cangzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 50 Dongdaying, Qingzhou. This is the camp where the Qingzhou army was stationed. Compared with the 3000 soldiers in its heyday, there were only more than 300 soldiers in the camp. There are many vacant barracks in the barracks. In the past, these barracks were full of cobwebs and dust, but now these barracks have been cleaned up again, and the notice of conscription has been posted. During this period, there is an endless stream of people coming to join the army. In another half a month, new recruits will enter the camp. This recruitment will completely fill the barracks of the Qingzhou camp, reaching the peak of the Qingzhou army. The veterans are especially excited about this, as if they are back to the period before the barbarian invasion. Especially, the increase of soldiers will mean that they will be promoted. However, before the recruits arrived, a group of people in rags entered the barracks ahead of time. After inquiring, they realized that these were slaves bought by the king of Qi from all over the world. The veterans didn''t like the king of Qi before, but in the last two months, the rumor that the king of Qi had changed his mind spread in the public, which gradually changed their view of the king of Qi. "Your Highness, these slaves can''t live in the camp all the time. New soldiers are going to enter the camp. I don''t have any free space here." As soon as Xiao Ming arrived at Qingzhou camp the next day, Lu Fei immediately complained to Xiao Ming. "I''m not going to let them live here all the time. I''ll let them move out of here before the recruits enter the camp." Xiao Ming put his hands into his sleeve cage. Although the snow stopped, it was getting colder and colder. Although today''s sunshine is good and golden, Xiao Ming is still shivering with cold. "So That''s OK. " Luffy was relieved. Then he asked, "Your Highness, why do you buy so many slaves? The palace can''t use so many servants." Xiao Ming frowned and did not answer Lu Fei''s question. Instead, he asked, "do you think the barbarians will attack Cangzhou this winter? " " I''m not sure about the end. Three years ago, Qingzhou was ransacked once, and more than 100000 young men were taken away. So far, they haven''t recovered. It''s reasonable for the barbarians to understand that there''s no oil and water here. " Lu Fei said in a deep voice, "it''s just that the merchants from the grassland said that a lot of cattle and sheep were frozen to death on the grassland this time, especially the huyantuo tribe, which lives in the north of Cangzhou, suffered heavy losses. They were afraid that they would jump over the wall in a hurry." Xiao Ming nodded, "if I remember correctly, this huyantuo department can organize an army of 30000 people, right? " " that''s right. All the barbarians are soldiers. Except the old, the weak, the women and the children, everyone can be a soldier. " "This time, they are preparing to plunder their food reserves again because their cattle and sheep are frozen to death and they can''t feed enough next year. If so, can we do business with them? After all, Qingzhou can no longer stand the toss, 30000 people to attack Cangzhou, even if we win miserably, it is not my wish. "Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei was upright, but he didn''t have a brain. The recruits didn''t train, and there were robbers in six states from time to time. At this time, he had a bloody battle with the barbarians, which was worse than before. "The merchants in Cangzhou usually buy the cattle and sheep or fur of the barbarians and sell the coal cakes and iron ores. But this year, the cattle and sheep were frozen to death in large numbers, and the business could not be done. After all, no one would buy the frozen cattle and sheep. "Lu Fei shook his head and thought that this method would not work. "Is it?" Xiao Ming lowered his head to ponder over the issue of soap. Now there is a lot of soda, but the price of oil is not cheap. The Wangs are worried about it. Now a large number of cattle and sheep of the barbarians are frozen to death, which is a good opportunity to buy meat oil. Moreover, Lufei said that the trading of coal and iron ore is inseparable from the participation of the Wang family. The state of Dayu has always prohibited the sale of coal and iron ore to the barbarians, but there are always smugglers. Xiao Ming didn''t like the barbarians, because the grassland empire is becoming larger and larger, which is a huge threat to him and the state of Dayu, but at this time he has nothing to do. Now he can''t fight. He can only suffer from his grievances and keep a stable development environment. This time, if he wants to solve the crisis, he must let the Wang family come forward. Because the Wang family has business relations with the barbarians, they will certainly have contacts in private. But Xiao Ming didn''t tell Lu Fei that the blood feud between the barbarians and the state of Dayu was disgraceful after all. This time, Xiao Ming came here mainly for the sake of slaves. The 950 slaves said more or less, but they were very important to Xiao Ming, because these people were enough for him to set up several workshops. The place of the equipment department is so big that it can''t accommodate so many craftsmen and equipment. He has been planning to build a workshop base similar to the modern industrial park for a long time. He has chosen the location, just in the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River in the south of the city. These slaves will be responsible for building workshops, and will be assigned to each workshop. Meanwhile, for the sake of safety, Xiao Ming will turn the workshop area into a high walled compound, and Qingzhou army will be responsible for guarding the workshop area to ensure the safety of the workshop. Lu Fei had gathered all the slaves together. Xiao Ming glanced at the scattered slaves. Most of them were ragged, shackled and shivering in the cold wind.As Liang Dahai said, most of these slaves were young men and women. According to the standards of slaves, they were high-quality slaves. After confirming the quality of the slaves, Xiao Ming said to Chen Wenlong, "these slaves will be given to you. I''ve given you the structure of the brick kiln. More than 900 people are enough for you. This winter, the equipment department will give it to Chen Qi. Your task is to take these slaves to burn paper, produce red bricks and cement, and build the factory in the workshop area. After the spring, the equipment department will manufacture the equipment The capital will be transferred to the workshop, understand? " "Yes, your highness. "Said Chen Wenlong. Xiao Ming nodded and asked Lu Fei to cooperate with Chen Wenlong to escort the slaves to the workshop in the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River. The brick kiln was also in this area. In this workshop construction, Xiao Ming is not going to use the old wall and wood structure, but modern red brick. Burning paper red brick is not a difficult technical work. Xiao Ming gave Chen Longwen a brief introduction of kiln knowledge. After all, firing red brick is similar to firing pottery. And it doesn''t need to be comparable to the quality of modern red brick, as long as it''s strong enough. Second, it''s cement. Chen Qi has long known how to make cement. These two kinds of work are crude benzene. These slaves are enough. For these slaves, Xiao Ming didn''t say freedom, democracy and human rights with great righteousness, because in this age of uncivilized civilization, this is no different from bullshit. In the hearts of these slaves, they themselves identify with their own destiny and status. Rather than these, they should improve their work enthusiasm by improving the quality of life, and then slowly let them identify with here. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 51 The construction of the workshop area started in the cold winter, and Xiao Ming succeeded in adding more than 900 mouths to his meal. In addition, the recruits are going to camp again, which is about 3000 mouths at a time. Such continuous consumption of silver makes Xiao Ming feel great pressure, and at present, he has no way to get rich quickly except for business. So whether it''s preparing for your own business or making money from the Wangs and qins, you can''t afford the money. After arranging the slave business, Xiao Ming went to the king''s house and talked about the trade with the barbarians. "Your Highness, our Wangs dare not bear such a big charge." Without waiting for Xiao Ming to finish, Wang Chengchou kneels down with a "Gudong". Wang Shijie''s forehead is sweating, and his whole body is like a swing. They got the news that both the emperor and the queen had given money to the king of Qi, and the news from Chang''an also proved from the side that the emperor and the prince seemed to be relying on the king of Qi. The significance of a prince who is not asked is different from that of a prince who is in charge. In the past, they dared to bully Xiao Ming''s ignorance. But now the power behind Xiao Ming makes them have to weigh the pros and cons carefully. If Xiao Ming makes the Wang family commit adultery with foreign enemies, the Wang family will be killed. Even if the Wang family is powerful and not afraid of the king of Qi, and the Qingzhou army is not afraid, there will be the emperor and the prince. When the army moves, it will only be a matter of time before the ashes of the Wang family are annihilated. Xiao Ming has some helplessness. It''s the first time that he sees the fear in Wang chengchip''s eyes. It seems that Xiao Wenxuan and the queen have given the money in time, which makes him fake the tiger''s power. He said: "councillor Wang, brother Wang, get up, get up. I''m not here to punish you. I think you two know that many cattle and sheep of huyantuo tribe have been frozen to death on the grassland this year. Today, barbarian scouts frequently investigate the garrison situation outside Cangzhou City. You probably know that. " Wang Chengchou wiped the sweat on his forehead and said with a smile," Your Highness, I''ve heard about this. The cattle and sheep are really frozen to death. The daily food of the barbarians on the grassland is basically goat''s milk and meat. The cattle and sheep are frozen to death, and there are no cubs. After the spring, there will be no cattle and sheep to put. At that time, the barbarians will be hungry. " "Lu Xiaowei said the same thing, so there is only one simplest way to solve this problem and avoid the barbarian siege of Cangzhou." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, please." Wang said. Xiao Ming didn''t say it directly, because he didn''t want to bear such a charge. He beat around the Bush and prepared to give Wang Chengchou a pit jump. He said, "the cattle and sheep are dead, so the merchants don''t want them. But the meat oil of the cattle and sheep can be used to make soap. What will happen to the barbarians if the king takes food for meat oil at this time? What the barbarians want is only beef and mutton, and meat oil is not valuable to them. If these cheap meat oil can be transported back to refine large quantities of soap, what will happen to Wang Yuanwai? " Wang Shijie and Wang chengchip look at each other with strange looks. "Well, I hope Cangzhou is all right. "With these words, Xiao Ming left the Wang family. Wang Shijie immediately got up and sent Xiao Ming out. After a while, he turned back and said to Wang chengchip, "Dad, your highness is right. If you exchange grain for meat oil at this time, it will definitely be a huge profit, and your highness seems to encourage us to do it. " Wang chengchip was still kneeling on the ground, and then he slowly got up and sat down on the chair." this king of Qi is really unpredictable. He didn''t want to bear the charge of adultery with foreign enemies, and he wanted to resolve the danger of Cangzhou, but we Wang family can''t take the risk. " " what should we do? " Wang Shijie asked. "Hehe, it''s not that there''s no way out. Why do we need the Wang family to do this? You just need to let the business people in Cangzhou know that our Wang family will buy meat oil and then pass on the way of exchanging grain for meat oil from huyantuo. Are you afraid that no one will go? At that time, it was better for us to spend more money than to bear the charge. I don''t want to have a handle in the hands of the king of Qi like the Qin family. " Wang chengchip twists his beard and says. Wang Shijie put up his thumb, "Dad, you are still smart." ¡­¡­ Seven days later, the Wang family transported the first batch of meat oil to Qingzhou, and the last material for soap production was also available. Although all kinds of news proved that the Wang family didn''t have it, Xiao Ming was excited about the large amount of meat oil this time. For this reason, he specially asked the equipment department to build five huge iron pots, and chose the place for refining soap in the workshop area. This is where the soap will be made in the future. "Your Highness, the smell of oil, how to use the soap?" This time, lvluo came with Xiao Ming to see the production process of soap. Since the concept of soap was put forward, the news of soap spread slowly from the royal palace to Qingzhou City. For this kind of bath products, of course, the most concerned about women. There are five big stoves in front of Xiao Ming. Coal is burning in the stoves. On the stoves is a two meter wide iron pot. The meat oil is steaming. Because it''s winter and the meat oil hasn''t rotted yet, the first step is to boil the fat and the oil in the fat. After all, the barbarians won''t directly extract the oil for him.When the fat and fat come out, we will fish out the meat dregs, skin and other things. Now we have reached this step. "Hey, hey, the essence I asked you to prepare is not white." Xiao Ming then said. green Luo was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was ashamed to say, "I thought your highness was used to make perfume." This time, Xiao Ming didn''t avoid Wang Shijie. Instead, he asked him to come in person. When he saw Xiao Ming flirting with lvluo, he couldn''t help admiring, "Your Highness, good luck." Lu Luo''s face turned red, while Xiao Ming glared at Wang Shijie. He said, "you are here to supervise the use of meat oil. We are always fair and impartial in our business and will not take advantage of your family. " the meat oil is provided by the Wang family this time, so it''s not appropriate to let the Wang family come. However, Xiao Ming is not afraid that the soap technology will be learned, because alkali is the key to soap making. This time Xiao Ming came directly with caustic soda, and Wang Shijie didn''t know what it was for. The uncooled meat oil is orange yellow and transparent, which is the same color as modern soybean oil. When the first pot of pure meat oil comes out, Xiao Ming asks someone to pour caustic soda in. at that time, the chemical reaction occurred in the oil pan. After a while, the oil became sticky, like tofu curd, and then he put people in the mixture. When the soap in the oil pan was thick enough, he asked ten strong slaves to hold the iron pan and pour the soap into the prepared large square mold. When it cooled down, the liquid soap turned into a big solidified square with milky white color. It looked very clean and gave off a light aroma. At this time, the slave who was responsible for cutting used a long knife to cut the soap into standard small squares according to the drawn square hemp thread. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 52 "Is this soap, your highness?" Wang Shijie''s eyes were shining, and he reached for one of the soaps. He had seen the pancreas, but it was black, which was as clean and beautiful as soap. "Wait, you can''t move yet." "The soap hasn''t completely set yet, so we have to wait a day or two," Xiao Ming reminded This time, Xiao Ming''s method of making soap basically belongs to the method of making soap by hand. He did not completely use the technology of industrial soap making, because in order to speed up the setting speed of soap, the method of salting out was also needed. It''s just that this method needs to control the amount of salt accurately. Instead, it''s better to cool down for two days. After all, it takes two days for the Wang family to prepare the caravan and ships, but it doesn''t waste time. Green Luo also a pair of infatuated appearance at this time, hands holding in the heart, eyes like a small star in the twinkling. Chen Longwen was ordered to watch the soap. After two days, Xiao Ming came over and took part of it. He wants to send this part to Chang''an. When this new thing comes out, it will naturally be given to Princess Zhen. At the same time, it can also let the concubines in the harem publicize it for themselves. He knew very well that these concubines were the driving force of the folk custom at this time. "Your Highness, how much silver are you going to sell this soap to us?" Two days later, Wang Shijie came to king Qi''s residence to ask about the price of soap. Soap was produced, and the problem of pricing came out. The pancreas itself can only be used by the rich and powerful. Naturally, the soap is sold to them this time. ¡±What does brother Wang think? "Xiao Ming is not stupid. In this kind of pricing, whoever opens his mouth first will suffer first. Wang Shijie pondered: "the pancreases in Chang''an city are only enough for the ladies in the palace. They are tributes. They are hardly sold among the people. In order to sell soap, Yudi asked someone to inquire. The purchase price in the palace is 2521 pancreases. Our soap is much stronger than pancreases, and it''s big. One soap can last for a month, I don''t think fifty-two and one soap is expensive. " Fifty two one bar soap is absolutely a sky high price in modern times, but the price of commodities is different in different times. At this time, the soap in Dayu is basically equivalent to modern Chanel, even higher. Compared with this, the price of this soap is not expensive. After all, he sold to the most powerful and wealthy people in Dayu. "What brother Wang said is reasonable. In that case, how about five liang of profit for this piece of soap? "Said Xiao Ming. "Three liang?" Wang Shijie showed a look of tenderness, "Your Highness, the drunken Qingzhou of the Qin family, you are making ten Liang profit." "Can the Qin family''s drunk Qingzhou reach 1500 jars at a time?" Xiao Ming said that the one-time production of 1500 pieces of soap, Xiao Ming if profit more than three Liang that is silly. Wang Shijie was speechless. There were only a few hundred jars in Qingzhou at one time. Moreover, because of the food problem, Xiao Ming strictly controlled the production. It''s not like how much soap you want. Even if the Wangs get three liang of profits, it''s a small profit but a quick turnover. Wang chengchip and Wang Shijie have a clear mind. "In that case, I''ll go back to discuss with my father and report back to your highness." Wang Shijie is still afraid to give Xiao Ming a reply. Seeing Wang Shijie off, Xiao Ming called Li Kaiyuan over. "We can''t let the Wang family and the Qin family monopolize the business of our palace. Otherwise, for a long time, I''m afraid there will be a lot of dirty things in the middle. This time, I''ll get drunk in Qingzhou and take out 50% of the soap. You can ship these to the south to sell them. " " Your Highness, why don''t you take over the business of the two families? In this way, the profits will not belong to our royal family. "Li Kaiyuan asked. Since he became the manager of a business firm, his psychology has changed rapidly and he has quickly entered the role of a businessman. Xiao Ming said: "nowadays, the four powerful families in Qingzhou are still very powerful. They need to cooperate with each other in terms of the smooth implementation of government decrees and the implementation of land reclamation decrees. Otherwise, if they make a stumbling block in the process, the development of the fiefdom will be difficult step by step. It seems that they will suffer a loss if they give up a little profit. However, they will give up profits everywhere for this benefit. " Li Kaiyuan said," I understand. I''m going to prepare the merchant ship for the south. " Xiao Ming nodded and watched Li Kaiyuan leave. The purpose of his establishment was to further recover the business power, and also to prevent the Wangs and qins from pricing privately. Zuiqingzhou and soap are in his hands, but no one can guarantee that the Wangs and qins will not pursue the highest profit and raise the price privately. Now let his firm participate, and the two companies will certainly converge. Wang Shijie came back soon after he left. Without his accident, the Wang family agreed. The fool could see that he made no less money than Qin Chuanyun in this business. has drunk Qingzhou first, then has perfume and soap. Now Xiao Ming is ready to focus on creating these three commodities, especially soap will continue to expand and absorb the biggest profits. so this winter, he is ready to rush to the workshop area, set up specialized brewers, soap workshop, perfume workshop, steelmaking workshop, hydraulic lathe workshop and some other workshops, which will become the heart of Qingzhou industry in the future.At the same time, Li Kaiyuan''s caravan, Wang''s caravan and Qin''s caravan went out in all directions with these commodities, and also brought back a huge amount of silver. In the first winter when Xiao Ming arrived, the wings of a little butterfly flickered from Qingzhou, which began to affect the life of all walks of life in the whole state of Dayu Chang''an City, in the palace. "Queen, did you use this soap last night? Oh, you don''t know. I used this soap when I took a bath last night. It''s very comfortable. It seems that I washed it for nothing before. " Said one of the concubines. "Isn''t it? After using it, I feel that my skin is much smoothed and fragrant. " "And the most important thing is that this soap can remove oil when taking a bath. My skin is the most oily." "Compared with this soap, pancreases are really shameful. I''ll let the maid in waiting take them and throw them away. I won''t use them any more." Another concubine commented. Zhao queen smiled at the discussion of the concubines'' soap. The soap was sent from Qingzhou by Qi Wanggang. With the experience of the last perfume, the concubines quickly robbed the soap, and the second days gathered together to say the soap. "But it seems that someone is selling soap in Chang''an City, but how can those people outside the Imperial City understand the magic of soap?" she said "That''s right. Sister Zhenfei also said that the soap in our palace was specially provided by the king of Qi. The materials used in this soap are all excellent. It''s not as good as ours outside." A concubine was elated. Princess Zhen and empress Zhao looked at each other. Empress Zhao understood and said, "the soap outside is also the king of Qi. The king of Qi is so obedient. We should help the king of Qi more." One of the concubines said, "the empress is right. I''ll call my sister into the palace and tell her that all the concubines in the palace are using soap. " Princess Zhen smiles and nods. This time, Xiao Ming bribes the right people and wins the favor of these concubines. She doesn''t worry that no one will speak to him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 53 Wang Shijie went to Chang''an city with soap for seven or eight days. It''s just that when they first arrived, the novelty of soap didn''t attract the attention of the ladies. It''s only today that the situation has changed. Wang''s shop in Chang''an city lined up all night. Waiting at the door are all housekeepers and servants of the government, with only one purpose of purchasing soap. At the same time, the news spread in Chang''an city that all the concubines in the palace were using soap, which made the ladies of the family unable to calm down. The things that the empress was using were like a magic spell to drive them out to buy soap. After the first batch of soap was purchased and used, more and more people bought soap the next day, and there were many rich men among them. "Oh, isn''t this brother Li?" "Brother Zhao, I haven''t seen you for a long time? " " brother Li, too? " "Oh, since we are all in the same way, we don''t have to hide. My sister bought a soap yesterday. After trying it out, she seemed to be in a daze. She took the soap all night. I was really curious this morning, so I took it. I was immediately surprised. Today, I''m going to buy Miss Liu for the rouge building." "Brother Li stole it?" The young master Zhao was surprised and said, "I haven''t tried it yet. It''s a pity, it''s a pity." "Ah, how can this scholar use stealing words? Take, take!" Mr. Li was not satisfied. Just at this time, the shops suddenly opened. Mr. Li was quick eyed, pulled Mr. Zhao and ran in. Wang Shijie stood at the door with a blank face. He really didn''t expect that soap would be so hot, and he didn''t expect that one of the main buyers of soap, in addition to those famous ladies, Qing Lou girls also accounted for a lot. At the same time, Li Kaiyuan also gained a lot in the south. Although most of the powerful people in Dayu state were concentrated in Chang''an City, most of the rich merchants were concentrated in the south, especially in Jinling City. Comparatively speaking, the prosperity of Jinling City has not lost to Chang''an. because drunk Qingzhou, perfume has long been spread, these two commodities are particularly popular in Jinling City, and perfume king and Qin Jia are not, only he is the only one here. And the soap didn''t make him wait long. After the news that the concubines were using soap came here, the soap in stock was sold out in a few days. Now all over Jinling City are discussing these three magical commodities. Even if he eats in a restaurant, he can''t avoid them. Today, as soon as he sits down, a table next door looks like a young man bragging. One of them stood up with perfume in and gave a circle in front of everyone. He showed the perfume to one side and said, "do you know what this is?" A group of young masters never came out, and they didn''t know the news of Jinling City. At the same time, they shook their heads. He pulled out the cork and turned around in front of the crowd. At the same time, he exclaimed: "it''s really fragrant!" "joss stick is right. This is called perfume. Do you know the frost girl of Wanling building in Jinling City?" "Brother said that the beauty of the country, but a body odor of frost girl? " ," yes, frost girl has lost the title of Wanhua building every year because of her bad smell. But since using this perfume, this body odor has never been left. Now, how many rich family childe rush to her. "is this perfume so magical that it can not cover up all the bad smell? I don''t believe it "It was." "Please lend me a look. "Said a young man. , with the fragrance of the boy, gave him the perfume. He saw that the man took the perfume and put it on his body. He said, "I also have body odor, and it is incumbent on my brother to test the medicine." ¡­¡­ Qingzhou is different from the bustle of Prince Qi''s residence in previous years. This year''s Prince Qi''s residence can be described as a bustling one. Compared with the past, the gate is full of traffic. is only two months old. Soap, perfume and Qingzhou are famous for their reputation in the north and the south. Smell sensitive merchants like cats smell Qingzhou and smell the smell. When they arrived here, they naturally wanted to visit Xiao Ming. These days, aster receives gifts every day, and his hands are weak. When Xiao Ming wakes up every day, he receives these merchants. However, for several days, the enthusiasm of these merchants keeps on growing, and they have the momentum of not giving up until they reach their goals. The Wangs and qins are naturally very nervous about this. They are not willing to rob so much food from them. For this reason, they not only make profits to please Xiao Ming, but also take various measures to prevent the influx of foreign merchants, such as beating sticks, threatening and intimidating, with little effect. These businessmen came one after another. They died for money, and birds died for food. This sentence is incisively and vividly displayed in these businessmen. ¡±Your highness, there is no room for these gifts in the storeroom of the palace. "These days, the whole palace is in pain and happy. While enjoying the special products brought by merchants from all parts of the state of Chongqing, the people in the palace were busy welcoming one merchant to another. Xiao Ming Le said: "if you can''t fill it, make room for other rooms first."Green Luo mouth bulging, all maltose, now this girl is no longer worry about eating maltose. Almost every businessman who comes to visit will bring some cakes and sweets. "Nine four, nine four." Lvluo agreed indistinctly. ¡±This is the Royal Palace of Qi. It''s really out of order and out of order. "Pang Yukun shook his head. In order to deal with these merchants, he called Pang Yukun to deal with them with him. Only when he saw that the servants in the palace were in a mess, Pang Yukun began to preach again. Lvluo shrinks her head, pulls the skirt of aster and runs away for fear that Pang Yukun will scold her. Xiao Ming comforted: "Pang Changshi, the people in the palace are also happy, so there is no need to stick to the details." Pang Yukun said with a straight face, "Your Highness, it''s not that your highness is talkative. It''s just that your Highness has received so many gifts. How should those businessmen reply? If your highness agrees, not only the Wangs and qins, but also his own business will be damaged. " " Pang Chang is worried too much. We should take a long view. " Xiao Ming said that Pang Yukun, who had read only sages since he was a child, despised merchants very much. Because the merchant does not engage in production, but only flows to get profits, and is only for profit. In essence, he thinks that the merchant and the moth have the same status. However, in the past two days, Xiao Ming argued with him several times through the huge amount of knowledge in the science and Technology Library, which made him reluctantly accept that businessmen also have advantages. This time, since Xiao Ming received the gift from the merchant, he naturally had his own ideas. Just relying on the Wang family, Qin family or his own business firms, it seems that they monopolize the three kinds of commodity trade and make a lot of money. In fact, this idea is very short-sighted. Because the combined strength of the three companies is limited, it is impossible to sell soap in the whole of Dayu in a short time. As a result, Xiao Ming can only sell limited silver with limited soap in a limited area. Instead of this, it is better to open up the technology of soap and let these businessmen build workshops to produce soap in Qingzhou. In this way, the output of soap will be greatly improved. and Xiao Ming did not waste the limited resources on the low-end industries such as soap, liquor and perfume. After all, he was the man who conquered the stars and the sea. However, there are conditions for this kind of technology to be open. First, Xiao Ming does not open this alkali technology. He provides it exclusively. Businessmen are only responsible for the production of soap. Second, the merchants could only set up workshops in Qingzhou and other states in his fiefdom. The purpose of these two conditions is very simple. Only by selling alkali, Xiao Ming can make a higher profit than producing soap. He does not need to spend manpower to produce soap himself. Instead, he uses these people in the basic chemical industry of three acids and two bases. The second is similar to attracting investment, in order that the businessmen of Dayu state will not provide alkali for soap workshops built in their own territory or anywhere else. With these two measures, Xiao Ming can not only gather the strength of businessmen to develop the soap industry, but also make a lot of money. At the same time, the gathering of businessmen is also the beginning of the prosperity of Qingzhou. As for the Wangs and qins, their worried reaction is also in his expectation, because they still don''t understand some business models. When they talk to them, they will understand that this is a win-win situation, not a loss. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 54 The influx of businessmen makes Qingzhou City more noisy than ever, and the streets are full of merchants coming from other places. After waiting for three days in Qingzhou City, a notice was posted in Qingzhou City, which made the merchants ecstatic. All merchants in Qingzhou can get the method of soap production from the patent department. The details are suitable for the patent department to explain. As soon as the news came out, the businessmen immediately asked what the patent department was and where it was. Then they rushed to the patent department opposite the governor''s office. The merchants were overjoyed, but also frightened. Just as Xiao Ming thought, the Wangs found Xiao Ming for the first time after the announcement. "You Wangs can also build workshops to produce soap." Xiao Ming''s words immediately left Wang Shijie speechless. "At that time, you Wang family will produce as much soap as you want. " Wang Shijie pondered for a while, and then said," only your highness, in this way, the number of soap production has increased sharply, and the number of merchants selling soap is all over the world. How can we control the price of soap, and how can we solve the conflicts among merchants all over the world? " " this king has been concerned for a long time. "Xiao Ming smiles calmly. What Wang Shijie said is a prominent problem in this era, that is, merchants are fighting with each other. It can be said that many of the merchants who came to Qingzhou this time are big merchants. Behind them, they are more or less connected with other vassal kings and dignitaries. Now that everyone has soap in their hands, they naturally want to monopolize the business in their own territory, and foreign merchants are not allowed to come in. This phenomenon is not only in this era, but also in modern times, local businessmen have the habit of bullying foreign businessmen. "Your Highness, please make it clear." Wang Shijie said. People are greedy, especially businessmen. The Wangs know that opening up soap production is good for the Wangs. They can benefit from soap production, but they are not willing to give up front-line sales. "The chamber of Commerce," said Xiao The competition of merchants will inevitably bring about various problems. The chamber of Commerce, which is an institution restricting merchants'' behavior, is inevitable. Xiao Ming''s real purpose is to use the chamber of Commerce to build Qingzhou into a commercial center of Chongqing. Wang Shijie naturally didn''t understand what chamber of Commerce was, so Xiao Ming became a teacher again. Naturally, the purpose of setting up the chamber of commerce is to set commodity prices, divide their respective interest areas, and at the same time scrape a layer of skin off these businessmen. Only for some purpose, Xiao Ming can''t tell Wang Shijie. What he can tell Wang Shijie is that the chamber of Commerce will give him an exclusive area to sell soap, but I''m afraid the Wang family will also have to pay for it. After Wang Shijie was dismissed, Xiao Ming began to prepare for the business of the chamber of Commerce. This time, all the merchants involved in soap production must join the chamber of Commerce and be put under unified management, otherwise the patent department will not provide technology. In the patent department, businessmen who came to consult also came into contact with the concept of chamber of Commerce. "Brother Chen, it''s interesting to see the king of Qi. The patent department has surprised people. Now we have to set up a chamber of Commerce." A businessman said with the technical information given by the patent department. The merchant on one side, with a big stomach, said slowly, "we can only say that the king of Qi is not simple. We can''t underestimate it. However, we have a letter from the king of Wei to the king of Qi in our hand. The king of Qi should take care of us. After all, the king of Wei and the king of Qi are neighbors. " " it''s true that steward Qian said that the king of Qi would summon all the merchants to discuss the business of the chamber of Commerce tomorrow. We just need to wait for the change. However, it''s said that the merchants under the vassal kings of Cui''s Yan king, Li''s Chu king and Zheng''s Liang king are all here, and the situation is not optimistic. " "What brother Chen said is that there are many merchants under the command of the princes, not to mention the vassal kings of different surnames." He looked at the court of the patent department, where the merchants gathered in twos and threes, wearing gold and silk, and all of them were rich. The next day, as the patent department said, Xiao Ming summoned nearly a thousand merchants to Qingzhou. For the profit of soap, no merchants are absent. Sitting in the seat of the governor''s office, Xiao Ming looks at the merchants with a smile. Many of these merchants brought personal letters from vassals or ministers. The meaning is very clear, that is, let Xiao Ming take care of them. To Xiao Ming''s surprise, there were letters from several princesses and princesses. However, the people who wrote these letters probably knew that this letter was the same as waste paper for Xiao Ming. After all, Xiao Ming''s arrogant and surly character was not only a statement, but also an account to his businessmen. At this time, the businessmen below were either elated, or sad, or whispering. Although they had a strong background, they were still lowly merchants and did not dare to be rude to Xiao Ming. "I''ll call you here today, and you know that it''s for the business of the chamber of Commerce. "When the merchants arrived, Xiao Ming drank and began to talk about the chamber of Commerce. "Please make it clear to your Highness the king of Qi." All the merchants said in unison. Xiao Ming, , said, "you must come to Qingzhou for the sake of soap, Qingzhou and perfume. The purpose of this chamber is to enable you to sell these three products fairly."With this statement, the merchants immediately became restless. One asked, "Your Highness means not only the production of soap, but also the production of perfume in Qingzhou." "no, perfume and drunken Qingzhou will not open up for the time being, but those who join the chamber will get the right to sell." Xiao Ming responded. ¡±That''s good, too. " " great. " "It''s not for nothing." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The merchants got excited. Xiao Ming continued: "this is the purpose of the chamber of Commerce. All members of the chamber of commerce are free to buy and sell the commodities that will be opened in Qingzhou in the future. However, while enjoying the convenience, the chamber of commerce also has its own rules " then Xiao Ming transmitted the rules of the chamber of commerce through technology crystal. One of the clear provisions is that the sales area of commodities in the chamber of commerce must be obtained from the chamber of commerce through fair bidding. All commodities of the chamber of commerce are priced by the chamber of Commerce, and the chamber of Commerce will set up an arbitration department to arbitrate the malicious competition of merchants under the chamber of Commerce. These brand-new ideas are transmitted through the crystal of science and technology, which makes these businessmen feel like they are at the top of their minds. A brand-new commercial structure makes these businessmen marvel. "I think you should understand now that this is the map of the state of Dayu. On the map are all the prefectures and counties of Dayu. The auction of management rights takes the prefectures as a point. Now I will give you time to think about it. If you are willing to join the chamber of Commerce, you will get rich profits. If you are not willing to join the chamber of Commerce, you will leave Qingzhou. The right to choose is in your hands. I don''t want to force you." Xiao Ming finally said. Businessmen, you look at me and I look at you. For them, it really takes time to think. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 55 "Brother Han, what do you think of the business of the chamber of Commerce?" After Xiao Ming summoned him, in the Wei''s restaurant in Qingzhou, the merchants sat down at the same table in twos and threes, and the shopkeepers were busy on their feet. The arrival of the merchants made the business of the restaurant busy. "It can only be said that the king of Qi was really resourceful. In this way, although the king of Qi was in Qingzhou, he restrained the merchants all over the world. All the merchants who joined the chamber of commerce should take the lead of the king of Qi." Han said. , "my brother thought what I thought was that king Qi fought wine, perfume and soap. If we did not join the chamber of Commerce, we would get nothing. But if we joined, we would have to listen to the king of Qi and take out the large silver to buy the land that was originally owned by the king of Yan. How about threatening to ban the sale with the advice of Yan Wang?" Said the man. "No! The king of Qi doesn''t care that the king of Yan forbids other merchants to buy and sell, because his own merchants will secretly bring these three kinds of money in. At that time, the king of Qi won''t lose much, but you and I won''t make a lot of money. " Han said. "So I have to join the chamber of Commerce." Said the man. "The king of Qi is so clever that there is no other way." The merchant surnamed Han sighed. As they discussed, other businessmen were also discussing the business of the chamber of Commerce, and the ultimate purpose of their discussion was the same. They found that they could not restrain the king of Qi in this matter. So the next day''s auction, the day before yesterday to the governor''s house of businessmen or came. They are looking for their hometown on the map of Dayu state. Although they are frustrated, they still have to spend money to buy the sales area of their hometown. Moreover, if the money is less, they may only be able to produce soap. At the same time, Pang Yukun, Li Kaiyuan, Qian Dafu and others are here. If today''s event is successful, king Qi''s mansion will earn a huge sum of money. "Your Highness, the map of the state of Chongqing is well drawn. "Seeing the map of the state of Chongqing on the wall, Pang Yukun had a look of admiration in his eyes. On this, the outline of the state of Chongqing, the location of each state, and the specific mountains and rivers are all presented. He has never seen such a detailed drawing. "It''s just something you can pick up." Xiao Ming is smiling. Today is the turning point of Qingzhou''s development. If he earns enough money today, he will be able to do his best in the spring. After all, there are too many things to do. While they were talking, a well-dressed merchant below yelled, "Your Highness, I want all the counties and prefectures within the territory of the Wei King''s fiefdom. Is 300000 taels of silver enough?" ¡±Who in the world doesn''t know the wealth of Wei''s fiefdoms? Jinling City is also a place where merchants, literati, poets and singers gather. Is there less silver in 300000 taels in 16 states? "Li Kaiyuan said lightly. At this time, a businessman exclaimed, "isn''t this Ding Wanquan, a great rich man in Jinling?" "Yes, it''s him. It''s said that there are tens of millions of taels of silver in exchange for Ding Wan''s family''s money. Every year, there are millions of taels of silver just offered to the king of Wei. " " well, it''s said that the dinners'' bowls are all gold. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± Xiao Ming almost vomited blood, and his family assets were worth tens of millions of taels of silver. He really lost his share. Xiao Wenxuan''s hundreds of thousands of taels of silver made him too happy to sleep. Pang Yukun looked at Ding Wanquan coldly. Seeing that Xiao Ming was so shocked, he said, "why is your highness so surprised? Besides Ding Wanquan, there are several tycoons on every vassal''s fiefdom. Ding Wanquan is no better than that. It is said that the richest Cao family in Dayu is in Jiangnan, which is known as a rich country. The assets of his family are worth ten thousand taels of silver. " " ten thousand liang? " For the first time, Xiao Ming felt how failed he was as a vassal. This is a hundred million yuan. The Cao family is like Shen Wansan of the state of Dayu. It is said that the property of Shen Wansan, the richest man of the Ming Dynasty, was converted into 2 billion taels of silver. Zhu Yuanzhang built the wall, and Shen Wansan contracted it. Now every brick on the wall of Nanjing is still engraved with the word "Wan". Pang Yukun was even more surprised by Xiao Ming''s reaction. He sneered: "it''s just fish on the chopping board. If the king of Wei is hungry, just kill Ding Wanquan." There is a chill behind Xiao Ming. The state of Chongqing is an official state after all. In Pang Yukun''s eyes, these merchants are just pigs raised by the vassal. The fatter the better for him. "Pang Changshi has great ideas." Although Xiao Ming wants to spray Pang Yukun''s face, it''s obviously not the time to fight with him. He has to go to the theatre. "When did brother Ding become so stingy? The state and county of the Wei Dynasty had at least one million Liang. If brother Ding didn''t want it, how about giving it to me? "Said one of the merchants. Ding Wanquan was not tall, short in stature, but with white skin and prominent moustache. He looked at the speaker and said, "it turned out to be brother Han. It''s said that brother Han is now the most powerful man under the command of the king of Yan. Now, it''s not surprising." "Brother Ding, I''m flattered. We''re still talking business." The merchant surnamed Han looked at Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, I''d like to pay one million taels of silver for the sale right of the Wei King''s fiefdom." Ding Wanquan''s face was not good-looking. It was true that the three hundred thousand was less, but one million was too high. Both the Wei king and the Yan King''s fiefdoms occupied the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, and they were adjacent to each other. Naturally, there were some contradictions during this period. His name was Han Kang, and he was also a great master of the Yan King''s fiefdoms, and his family capital was no less than him.Now when he joined the chamber of Commerce, he had to comply with the rules of the chamber of Commerce. If Han Kang bought it, he would not be able to explain it to the king of Wei. He gritted his teeth and said, "I''ll pay 1.3 million Liang." This time, no one among the businessmen raised any objection. They are not stupid. If they are raising the price, even if they take the management right, when will they be able to recover the cost. Han Kang also did it on purpose. At this time, he couldn''t help laughing. Xiao Ming is a onlooker. These businessmen come from all over the state of Chongqing and represent different interest groups. He has a smile on his lips. Snipes and clams fight for profits. At the beginning of Ding Wanquan, the following fiefdoms, such as king Yan and King Zhao, were basically monopolized by local tycoons, and the rest of the areas were royal places. These places really became the most competitive places, especially in Chang''an where ten merchants worked together. This was won by the weak merchants, which is basically equivalent to the model of a joint venture. Both the Wangs and the qins are here. It seems that they are rejecting foreign merchants. They happen to agree. In one day, the cake of Dayu state was divided up by merchants who joined the chamber of Commerce. Xiao Ming made a total of 7 million taels of silver with white wolf. In addition to the two largest transactions of one million and two levels, there are basically few silver auctions in other places, because these places do not have the wealth of Jiangnan, nor the concentration of the power of Chang''an, and even some places, no one wants them at all. Xiao Ming''s business model is very common in modern times, which is basically equivalent to recruiting local agents, and he is the largest agent. When the management rights of each state were auctioned out, businessmen would buy land and build workshops in Qingzhou. The growth of Qingzhou''s wealth had just begun. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 56 After the auction of agency rights in each state and county, a group of businessmen scattered. At this time, Pang Yukun stood in front of Xiao Ming, smiling for the first time, and said, "Congratulations, your highness. Your Highness has collected 7 million taels of silver this time. It can be said that you are very congratulatory." Qian Dafu and Li Kaiyuan were equally ecstatic. When did Qingzhou see so much silver, Qian Dafu said, "Your Highness, now that we have this silver, our mines, workshops and manors can move at the same time. " " yes, there are also shipbuilding workshops. Zhang Liang is short of money to build ships, but the caravan is in urgent need of big ships. " Li Kaiyuan said. From the difficulty of taking out several thousand taels of silver to the fact that he has seven million taels of silver in his hand, Xiao Ming suddenly feels like a nouveau riche. However, when he remembered that only a businessman under the command of the king of Wei had more money than himself, he immediately vented his anger. Such a merchant could show the richness of the feudal land of the king of Wei. He said: "it''s a long way to go. I will go up and down to seek. This is just the beginning. As long as you all work together with me, I believe that our fiefdom will not be lost to the king of Wei." Pang Yukun looks at Xiao Ming in surprise. Xiao Ming''s last poem "the work of the guest" has already made Pang Yukun marvel. Now Xiao Ming''s casual remark that "the road is long, I will go up and down to seek" is also unique. He can''t help but change his sense of the king of Qi. For him, Xiao Ming can also be a scholar. He is also of the same kind, and his sense of identity is naturally higher. He said, "Your Highness, it will be a month before spring. The cattle and tools of the production team are still incomplete. There is not enough money in the Qingzhou Treasury " " Your Highness, it''s the same with the old slave''s mine. 100000 Liang silver is not enough to buy slaves and build a mining area. "Qian Dafu sighed. Chen Wenlong and Li Kaiyuan bow their hands at the same time. Xiao Ming immediately raises his hand to them, "no, I understand. No wonder I smile one by one. It turns out that I miss my silver." The four of them laughed at the same time. Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, you can''t do anything without money. Now your Highness has made a lot of money. We all admire him. It''s just for a long-term plan. The money should be used in the fiefdom." Xiao Ming grinned bitterly. It seems that the silver will be lost before it is hot. He said, "just, just, how much do you need?" The four agreed that Pang Yukun would take 1 million taels to enrich Qingzhou Treasury, Qian Dafu would take 1.5 million taels to prepare for the construction of mines, and the equipment department would use 2 million taels for the construction, purchase and production of workshops. The remaining 2.5 million taels, together with the 3 million taels sent by Xiao Wenxuan, Xiao Ming gave the shipyard 2 million taels with a stroke of his pen. As the saying goes, ten years of the army and one hundred years of the Navy, Xiao Ming does not care about money in shipping. Dayu is just a market, and Dayu is just a corner of the world. The real big market is the overseas market. Only by occupying the overseas market can we master wealth. When the "share" is over, the four go back to their respective places. When they have the silver in their hands, they are ready to let it go. For Xiao Ming, he doesn''t care about money, because according to modern economics, spending a lot of money on his fiefdoms can stimulate the economic development of the fiefdoms and stimulate domestic demand. These benefits will eventually fall on the people. With the rest of the banknotes, Xiao Ming happily went to the palace. This auction finally made him rich. Now, should we consider improving his personal life? For example, do you have entertainment activities such as going to a green building and chatting with Huakui? Along the way, I kept a dream about whether Huakui of Chongqing is a beautiful movie star or not. Suddenly, the sound of a horse''s hoof came up. Xiao Ming looks back and sees Lu Fei coming straight at him on his horse. In this case, Xiao Ming has to worry. Although Lu Fei is also a close official of his, he can''t trust others except Qian Dafu. After all, for him, these are outsiders, and it takes a long time to build trust. This matter Lu Fei rushed over, he couldn''t help being a little nervous, and the shadow of the assassin was still in his heart. "Your Highness!" Rushing to Xiao Ming, Lu Feicai reinforces his horse and dismounts. Lu Fei looks aggrieved. "At the end of the road, I heard Pang Changshi say that his Highness has made a lot of money this time, which is worth seven million taels. The governor''s office, the equipment department and the shipbuilding workshop have all got a lot of money. Why did his highness forget about the Qingzhou army? Isn''t the Qingzhou army his mother''s son?" Xiao Ming really wants to slap Pang Yukun to death now. He says why Pang Yukun smiles like a riddle when he leaves. He is waiting for him here. He doesn''t want to leave a silver or two for himself. As soon as he took out the remaining silver note from his arms, Xiao Ming gave it to Lu Fei, his heart dripping with blood. "Who said, it''s just that I''m going to hand it to Lu Xiaowei. This is the remaining one million Liang. I''ve given it to you. The king of Qingzhou army has always attached great importance to it." Lu Fei was very happy with the silver. Since he came to the Qingzhou army, the Qingzhou army has never been really rich. He said with a silly smile, "thank you, your highness."Xiao Ming waved, and Lu Fei got on the horse and went back happily. "Ah, after decades of hard work, one move back before liberation," Xiao Ming went back to the palace dejectedly. In the palace, Ding, the commander of aster, was cleaning up the vacant room and putting in the gifts sent by the merchants. Seeing this, he felt better immediately. In the past two months, he has been frugal, and now he can at least improve his food, because he has seen a lot of vegetable oil, beef, venison and so on, and the rest are some ginseng, snow lotus, silk, ink, paper, inkstone, jade, porcelain, gold and silver vessels and other Chongqing luxury goods. seeing Xiao Ming coming back, lvluo happily came over, "Your Highness, what a gift this time Quite a lot, enough to spend some time in our palace. " " no, there are still some merchants hiding silver in their gifts. " Aster came over and gave Xiao Ming the silver note in his hand. Xiao Ming took it over and looked at it. There were 200000 taels of silver in all kinds of banknotes. Each tael of silver had a "Cao" character, just like other banknotes. "Hey, Pang Yukun, Pang Yukun, people are not as good as heaven. If you collect the money, don''t let Pang Changshi know." Xiao Ming warned. Aster understood and said with a smile, "Your Highness''s silver must have been taken by Pang Changshi. " Xiao Ming nods. In fact, he understands Pang Yukun''s mind. He wants Xiao Ming to spend money on the right way, so he doesn''t blame him. However, hiding some private money is not against the principle, and it is also necessary to improve life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 57 Chang''an. With the return of businessmen from Qingzhou, Xiao Ming set up a chamber of Commerce, auctioned off soap and perfume in various prefectures and counties, and sold the right to drink in Qingzhou. also spread the news in Dayu. As the political center of the great Chongqing state, the dignitaries living here have always been particularly sensitive to this matter. "Second brother, I didn''t see that old seven had this ability before." Outside Chang''an City, Xiao Ju, the second prince and Xiao Mu, the sixth prince in military uniform, are riding. Behind them were hundreds of bodyguards, servants and servants. In front of them, dozens of strong hounds ran back and forth in the woods, looking for prey. Xiao Ju held a bow and arrow in his hand, and his eyes were patrolling the hunting ground. Hunting was always his favorite thing. Hearing the sixth Prince say so, he said with disdain: "it''s just some cleverness. It''s really a cheap son to hang out with these humble businessmen all day long! " " hahaha, the second elder brother has a good idea. No matter how hard he tosses, the old seven is just a cheap child. Hahaha, Princess Zhenfei is only the daughter of a seven grade county magistrate. He thinks that he can fly up the branch and become a phoenix after climbing the crown prince. It''s really funny. "Xiao Mu laughs. Xiao Ju sneered, "Gao Zhi? Hehe, the sixth younger brother thinks too well of the queen and the prince. In my opinion, the queen is now in a hurry to go to the doctor. Otherwise, how can she find a vassal who is far away and only give 100000 liang of silver? What''s the difference between this and sending beggars? " "Ah, second brother, the king of Qi is a beggar." Xiao Mu and Xiao Ju looked at each other and burst into laughter. Just then, a deer came out of the woods under the encirclement of hounds. Xiao Ju immediately bent his bow and took an arrow and said, "sixth brother, how about chasing deer with me?" Xiao Mu was stunned. The intention of chasing deer was to fight for the world. He reined in his horse and raised his whip. He said in a high voice, "second brother, when you ascend the throne, you''d better catch that son of a bitch named Lao Qi and throw him in this hunting ground. It''s really interesting to hunt at that time." "Well, yes, and a prince." Xiao Ju''s eyes flashed a fierce color, an arrow shot at the fleeing deer, "whoosh", hit the deer''s neck, the deer fell in the pool of blood with a sad cry. The third prince Xiao Zhen is reading a secret letter from Qingzhou. Standing beside him, Li Zhongzheng, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, also glanced at the contents of the letter. Li Zhong said, "Your Highness, the fourth Prince thinks he is clever. This time, he will not steal the chicken. " " hum, he deliberately planted the blame on me for the assassination of the king of Qi in Qingzhou. He just wanted to use it to force the king of Qi and him to fight against me. Unfortunately, the king of Qi didn''t make it public. It seems that he didn''t want to be involved in the fight for the throne like the king of Wei. " Xiao Zhen said. Li Zhong frowned. "It''s strange that the king of Qi would have told the emperor before and investigated the matter thoroughly. This time he was quiet. Now he''s mixed up with a lot of merchants. " " maybe this old seven is a smart man and wants to learn from the king of Wei. "Xiao Zhen said with a smile. "In this case, why don''t your highness write a letter to the king of Qi to explain the matter, so that the king of Qi won''t have a grudge against us." Li Zhong said. "Uncle, from time to time, let''s observe the king of Qi for a while. If we can use it, we can seize the opportunity to make use of it again. Besides, the fiefdom of the king of Qi is too far to be near after all. " Li Zhong nodded," the emperor praised you for your resourcefulness and good judgment, which is not surprising, but you can''t rely on it. Now the job of governor of Chang''an is vacant. If you find a way to win it, the hubenwei in Chang''an city will be under your control. " "I''m afraid it''s very difficult. The prince is very close to this one. Besides, there are other princes." Xiao Zhen looks dignified. Mastering hubenwei means adding another army to Chang''an. No prince will give up easily. In kangwangfu, which is three streets away from taiwangfu, the fourth Prince is also discussing hubenwei''s affairs with his counsellors, but he is surrounded by people surnamed Zheng, all of whom are ministers of the humerus in the court. Like all the princes, they know that the struggle for the throne is just a struggle between the aristocrats behind the prince, the Zhao family of the prince, the Li family of the king of Thailand, and he represents the Zheng family. "Sa''er, I advised you not to use dangerous tactics. How are you now? Not only did the king of Qi not pursue this matter, but he alienated us and was close to the prince. " Xiao SA tore the news from Qingzhou to pieces. "Hum, as long as he doesn''t let the king of Thailand get cheap, it doesn''t matter who Xiao Ming takes refuge with. Besides, Xiao Ming is just an insignificant person, and it doesn''t matter if he follows the prince." ¡±No, no, I have different opinions about Xiao Ming. Since the assassination, Xiao Ming has changed his character and vigorously renovated the fiefdoms. Maybe he will be a good helper in the future. "Zheng Hongwen said that he was the Minister of the Ministry of industry. Unlike other people, he was very interested in Xiao Ming''s various crafts. The fourth Prince suddenly shook his head and sneered: "the future? We can''t wait until then. How many years can father''s body last? " Zheng Hongwen was silent. At this time in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming didn''t know the impact he had brought to Chang''an. He just worked step by step to build the industrial and agricultural foundation of Qingzhou.Because Chang''an was just a remote place for him, a place where even riding a carriage would take ten days and a half months. Since he gave the money to Pang Yukun and others, Xiao Ming has been staring at the governor''s office, shipbuilding workshop, workshop area, mine and other places all day. Pang Yukun took the money, in addition to paying the officials the salary in arrears, the rest was to discuss with Xiao Ming about the construction of the waterwheel in each state. "Your Highness, what kind of waterwheel is this? How come I''ve never seen it, and there''s no pedal for people to step on it? " When Xiao Ming drew out the structure of a water wheel, Pang Yukun said strangely. The waterwheel of Dayu country still stays at the level of human powered waterwheel, most of which are bobbins. This kind of bobbin car is similar to the shape of modern Ferris wheel. Only when people step on it, can they draw water from the ground and send it to the cultivated land. Xiao Ming said: "it''s called cattle overturning. It''s pulled by cattle. Of course, no one is needed. " Pang Yukun said with disbelief," I''ve never seen Niu Lila''s car overturn. How did your highness do it? " ¡±Hehe, that''s because I''m much smarter than you. "Xiao Ming ran on Pang Yukun, and Pang Yukun immediately lengthened his face." since your highness says so, it''s better to let the craftsmen make it and let the lower officials have a look at it. " "It''s not easy. With the ability of today''s equipment department, it can be built in five days." Xiao Ming said confidently. In fact, this kind of bull tipper has the principle of modern gear movement. The structure is a parallel circular wooden gear plus a vertical circular wooden gear to connect a wooden conveyor belt similar to a crawler. There is a vertical shaft rod in the middle of the parallel gear. The cow pulls the shaft rod to drive the parallel gear to rotate, and then the vertical gear will also rotate. There is also a shaft rod in the center of the vertical gear. This shaft rod is parallel connected with a small vertical wooden gear, and this gear will drive the transmission of the crawler to continuously irrigate the water source from the canal to the ground. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 58 Five days later, a set of excellent niuli dumper was built in the equipment department. Pang Yukun looks at Xiao Ming''s rollover and is stunned. At this time, the rollover driven by three gears of different sizes, pulled by a farm cow, continuously transports water to the shore from the Xiaoqing River. And because of the pull of two cows, Xiao Ming''s track is very wide, and the water tank on the track is also very deep. He can lift a large amount of water at one time, which is several times more effective than any water wheel he has ever seen. Pang Yukun was born in a scholarly family. His ancestors were officials, but he was only a small official in the county. He was not a big family. As a child, he studied poetry and books hard. He followed the instructions of his ancestors and took it as his duty to assist the Ming Dynasty and stabilize the country. But after ten years as a speech officer in Chang''an, his expectation gradually turned into disappointment. Nowadays, the officialdom of the state of Dayu is controlled by the aristocratic families. If the officials who have no backing don''t attach themselves to the famous families, they will have no future. Even if they have the ability to manage the world, they will only be placed in dispensable positions. Although the emperors of the past dynasties did not chop the yamen, the status of the Yamen is not as good as before. In the past ten years, although he conscientiously put forward a hundred kinds of shortcomings, either he was stopped by the court or Xiao Wenxuan ignored them. The alliance between the courtiers and the decline of the imperial power of the state of Dayu made him realize that the state of Dayu was rapidly declining under the parasitism of the aristocratic clan. In order to enjoy the peace, under the increasing plunder of the northern barbarians, there was a voice of paying tribute to them. Every year, they increased the annual tribute in exchange for a temporary peace. But even so, in addition to abiding by the agreement, the barbarians did not attack the state of Dayu, but they still plundered the border every year. With all these, and the increasingly fierce dispute over the prince, Pang Yukun seems to see that in the near future, the state of Dayu will be as divided as it was in the past. At that time, the powerful barbarians, who had already risen, were afraid to send their troops to the South and destroy the Han people''s eternal foundation in the iron hoof and fire. For this reason, five years ago, regardless of the danger of his life, he denounced on the court hall and tried to wake up the monarchs and courtiers who were intoxicated in the prosperity, but in return, he only got a piece of order to follow the vassal of the king of Qi. After five years in Qingzhou, he thought his heart was dead, and he was waiting for Xie Guan to return to the field. But now, he suddenly felt that the fire of hope that had been extinguished in his heart seemed to be shining. "Even if you can''t keep Dayu, maybe you can keep this corner of Qingzhou." Pang Yukun watched Xiao Ming. He saw the change of the king of Qi in the past two months. If the king of Qi really changed his temperament, he would really be a virtuous leader. Thinking of this, he could not help nodding and smiling. "Pang Changshi, now you can believe it." Xiao Ming turns his head and sees Pang Yukun looking at himself with a smile. He feels like he is being watched by an old glass. He can''t help but feel cold behind his back. Pang Yukun came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Your Highness is a great talent. I''ve lost. If this kind of bull force overturning is promoted in the fiefdom, it will be very beneficial to the restoration of farming." In order to watch the novelty of Niu Li rollover, aster and green rose also followed. They were watching with relish when lvluo whispered to aster, "elder sister, Pang Changshi seems to like laughing a lot more than before." Aster turned his eyes and said with a smile, "it''s a good thing. It''s better than having a overcast face all day. Don''t you see that? Now it seems that Ambassador Pang is much more tolerant to his highness, and he wholeheartedly assists his highness in handling the affairs of the fiefdom. " "It seems so." Lvluo shakes her head. She really doesn''t understand Pang Yukun''s change. But she was childlike, and she pulled the aster around the bull to look up. Pang Yukun returned to normal, Xiao Ming said: "next, the equipment department will focus on the production of this kind of bull tipper, and strive to provide this kind of Tipper to every state and county, but the number of craftsmen of the equipment department is limited, which is a disadvantage." What Xiao Ming is talking about now is the actual problem. He has a lot of technology in his hand, but there are too many restrictions on starting from scratch. The number of craftsmen is the most serious problem. In the absence of automatic machinery, the expansion of scale can only be made up by the number of people. And this is his most scarce resource. "Your Highness, I have an idea. Now your highness relies too much on the craftsmen of his own workshop, but don''t forget the people on the fiefdom. Why don''t you assign the construction of water tankers to each state, county or even production teams? In this way, there will be such water tankers everywhere in a few days. "Said Pang. Xiao Ming suddenly recalled that he had made a mistake now, that is, he took all the things in a big way and ignored the labor force of the common people. He is now the top manager of the fiefdom, and can organize the people to build the fiefdom. Although he has established a production team, he has ignored one East-West work point. However, Xiao Ming''s work points at this time are different from those in modern times. Modern work points are collective work points. Now everyone in the production team has their own farmland. Now it is a cooperative mode. He proposed that this work point is the reward for the extra work of the people, which will be recorded in the production team. At the end of each year, these work points will be exchanged for food, cloth and other things.Thinking of this, he talked about it with Pang Yukun. In order to appease the people, he exempted the people from three years of corvee, but in addition to the busy farming season, the people are idle. At this time, the division of labor system is equal to providing the people with an opportunity to earn extra money. If he takes part in the extra construction activities, he can get work points, so that he can make full use of the labor force on the fiefdom, which is still cheap. When the new management system of work points was proposed, Pang Yukun nodded frequently, and the corvee was too rough, which was not conducive to the cohesion of the people. Now the work points system proposed by Xiao Ming will surely be welcomed by the people. "If the work division system is implemented, the people will surely be grateful to your highness." Said Pang. "I hope so." Now Xiao Ming''s position is doomed to need to grasp the people''s will. Only by uniting the people''s will can he be stable in the feudal land. As for the money to pay for the work points, Xiao Ming never thought of plundering from the common people. From the beginning of the establishment of the chamber of Commerce, he decided on the strategy of prospering the country through commerce and industry. Now the common people on the fief only need to engage in agricultural production and cooperate with the infrastructure construction of the fief. Of course, the most important thing is to support him. We discussed the strategy of transferring cattle power rollover to the States and counties for construction, and asked the States and counties to send people to study. Finally, the matter of popularizing cattle power rollover was successfully solved. However, Xiao Ming has always been willing to let go of any time when he can monopolize the technology to make profits. The hydraulic rollover he deliberately designed is a little more complicated. This makes every niuli dumper need a key component, metal rolling bearing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 59 Rolling bearings are generally used for rotating parts, which can greatly reduce the friction of rotation. If the rolling bearing is applied to the cattle powered rollover, it can naturally save a lot of effort for the cattle. In this way, the hydraulic rollover that originally needed to be pulled by four cattle only needed two cattle. The invention of rolling bearing in his time needs to be traced back to the 17th century. The most important part of rolling bearing is steel ball, and the outer ring of bearing is relatively simple. But even so, Xiao Ming can''t let craftsmen produce high-precision rolling bearings now. His method of manufacturing steel balls is to use the lowest free falling motion. This method is to let the molten steel fall freely. In the process of falling, the molten steel and water will naturally form a ball. Under the molten steel is the cooling water, and the molten steel will fall into it and quickly cool into a steel ball. The steel balls produced by this method are of different sizes and different surfaces. The next step is the processing of grinding machine, which tries to grind the steel balls into spheres of the same size. Now Xiao Ming applies this kind of bearing to niuli dumper, in order to make the dumper have an irreplaceable accessory, so that no one can copy it at will. Because he''s also going to sell it to the businessmen who run the mines. In this era, the water in the mine is the most troublesome problem for miners, and the hydraulic dumper can not only irrigate the farmland, but also pump water from the mine. As Pang Yukun issued a decree to send skilled craftsmen to Qingzhou to study, the news of Niu Li''s rollover gradually spread. A businessman who has always been shrewd will not ignore this news. In fact, it is because of what Xiao Ming instigated one after another. Now businessmen are very concerned about any changes in Qingzhou and hope to seize business opportunities before others. Of course, Xiao Ming didn''t hide it, so he directly asked the equipment department to place Niu Li on the spot. "Your Highness, this waterwheel is really good. It can pump as much water as the previous ten days." The first to learn the news is naturally the local aristocracy in Qingzhou. Wang Shijie and others found the location of the water wheel only one day later. Besides, the boy is very cunning and has a servant with him, but Xiao Ming only takes a look and knows that he must be the top carpenter of the Wang family. Because just from then on, he could see the rough palm of his hand and the surprised look of the waterwheel. "No, at least twelve days." Xiao Ming said confidently that although this kind of niuli dumper still uses niuli, its ability is basically equivalent to a modern small electric pump. If the cattle are changed continuously, the amount of irrigation will be considerable. Qin Mu has come back from Chang''an. This time, Wei Qing and sun Dong have also arrived. The four self appointed members are all here. Since the influx of a large number of foreign businessmen in Qingzhou, the four of them are more attentive to Xiao Ming. Now they are just like followers all day long. If they have nothing to do, they just go to Xiao Ming. "Twelve days!" Qin Mu exclaimed, looking hard at the overturned structure and recording it secretly. Sun Dong and Wei Qing are the same. Xiao Ming squeezed a lot of money out of the four auctions of the chamber of Commerce. Now they want to save as much as they can, and unlike soap, the rollover is clearly here. Xiao Ming laughs and doesn''t reveal it. He can''t hide the rollover. Now he can only say that if other people can make it, he can only recognize it. If it doesn''t, it''s profitable. By using the patent department, he could control the territory of the fiefdom, and no one dared to imitate it, but he could not control other parts of Dayu. The four of them took a look, chatted with Xiao Ming for a while, and went back to each other. "Your Highness, these four people are stealing school." Green Luo says contemptuously. Xiao Ming said with a faint smile: "Hey, if you steal learning, you can steal it. It''s not certain whether you can succeed or not." With that, he turned and looked at the land beside the Xiaoqing River. Lufei''s winter conscription had ended. Five thousand recruits and three thousand remained in Qingzhou, and the others were assigned to other states and counties. Because he got one million taels of silver, Lufei''s heart was also big. He still didn''t stop conscription in spring. He discussed with Lufei and planned to recruit another 5000 people to control the army of the fiefdom to 13000. If there is enough food in Qingzhou next year, we will consider conscription. Among the new recruits, Xiao Ming asked Lu Fei to select some fishermen''s children from the coastal areas. Navy building is not a matter of one day. It is just a matter of looking for directions in the sea. In this era, the so-called navigation is basically that Shanghai ships go along the mainland, so that they will not lose their way. Xiao Ming selected these people to cultivate a generation of people who know how to navigate. Now his plan is being implemented step by step according to the plan, such as the Construction Corps. Now, in his field, new recruits are pulling cattle to reclaim land, and hundreds of cattle are pulling plows. In other uncultivated places in Qingzhou, Lu Fei also took the soldiers under his hands to reclaim the land. In order to make the Construction Corps open up their fields quickly, Xiao Ming also provided the corps with the best farming tools this time. Not to mention the sufficient cattle, it was the first time that the cattle overturned.He hoped that the granary of the fiefdom would be filled in the coming year. With Xiao Ming''s eyes, lvluo said with a smile, "Your Highness, it''s the first time I''ve seen a soldier in this area. " Xiao Ming knocked on lvluo''s head," with me, you see a lot of things for the first time? " after walking around the cultivated land, Xiao Ming checked the reclamation, and then he and lvluo went to Qingzhou City. At this time, there is still snow left on both sides of the official road to Qingzhou. The cold of winter has not faded, but spring is not far away. It will be a season full of hope. Like his fiefdom, it is a place full of hope. After two or three months of busyness, he churned out a lot of goods that Dayu didn''t have. These goods are also expanding their influence and bringing him profits. But the road ahead is unknown, and he dare not relax at all. Born in the royal family, sometimes I can''t help myself. If I don''t go forward, there will be an abyss behind me. After entering Qingzhou City, the flow of foreign merchants makes Xiao Ming smile. Now he has at least taken the first step. Next, he has to attract more merchants to buy land and build workshops in Qingzhou. Then the goods produced from Qingzhou are continuously transported to all parts of Dayu, bringing huge profits. In order to achieve this goal, he also needs to come up with more products to attract merchants. perfume, soap and liquor are only the lowest in Xiao Ming''s eyes. There is still a little technological content in the cattle rollover, and countless technology in the science and technology library is waiting for him to become a real commodity here. But now Xiao Ming is aware of a problem, that is, his fiefdom is seriously short of technical talents, and Pang Yukun has set a very good precedent for the state and county to send craftsmen to study. Now it''s time to reserve technical talents and expand the scale of production. These technical talents will be born from slaves, because they are the most easily controlled people at present. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 60 ¡±Your highness, this time, the grassroots brought 3000 slaves to your highness. Hehe. " without waiting for Xiao Ming to ask Liang Dahai if he had any new slaves in his hands, he came to Liang Dahai on his own initiative a few days after Niu Li overturned his car. "Three thousand? How come there are so many this time? " Qin Le can''t believe his ears. "Your Highness, thanks to the gift of heaven, the heavy snow on the grassland has killed many cattle and sheep of the barbarians. Even if they trade with Dayu, the barbarians can''t afford to raise many slaves. Instead of starving these slaves, they''d better sell them to me for some food. " after a pause, Liang Dahai asked for credit and said," after walking several tribes on the grassland, I have 3000 slaves in my hands, but these barbarians are also very cunning. The price of slaves sold to me is very high, but thinking that your highness is in urgent need of slaves, I bought them. " Xiao Ming nodded. Liang Dahai did a good job this time. Now Xiao Ming doesn''t care if the barbarians are the enemies of the state of Dayu. He gives priority to the development of the fiefdom. In recent years, the barbarians often plundered the border. The captured people of the state of Dayu don''t know how many. Many of them died on the way to the grassland. The people who were slaves in the barbarian tribes also lived a miserable life. There were no one who was captured. What''s more, some barbarians would enjoy killing the people of Dayu. In his memory, he often heard that the barbarians would deliberately release the people of Dayu and then hunt them on horseback, which was just a game they played when they were bored. "You''ve done a good job this time. It doesn''t matter if the price is a little higher. They are all the people of Dayu. It''s a shame for Dayu to be captured by barbarians. No matter what way you can get them back, it''s a good thing. Let''s say, I''ll take all the money this time." Xiao Ming said. As soon as Liang Dahai came back from the barbarian grassland, he had heard that Xiao Ming had made a lot of money in organizing the chamber of Commerce. A large number of foreign businessmen in Qingzhou also confirmed this. However, after learning about the chamber of Commerce, Liang Dahai also had his own idea. He said, "thanks to your highness, it''s a great honor for CaoMing to do business with your highness, but CaoMing has a heartless request. Can CaoMing also join your Highness''s chamber of Commerce? " Xiao Ming smiles when he hears the words. Now Qingzhou chamber of Commerce has become a magical organization through the mouth of many businessmen, just like the slogan of pyramid selling. As long as you join the chamber of Commerce, you will get rich. He said: "because you went to grassland, I didn''t have time to tell you that since our king cooperates with you to sell slaves, you are naturally our king''s person. It''s also natural for you to join the chamber of Commerce. However, there''s another thing you may know. We have our own business now. If you want, you can go to Li Kaiyuan, and he will bring you into the business. From then on, you will be our king If you have made enough contributions in the future, I can give you an official position. " "Your Highness!" Liang Dahai trembled slightly with excitement, and the four words of "one official and half official" shocked him just like xianle. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "you have heard me right. In my fiefdom, I only recognize my achievements, but I don''t recognize any powerful families. " like any dynasty in ancient times, the state of Dayu is also a dynasty with fixed classes, or because of the existence of aristocratic families, this kind of solidification is more extreme. It is almost impossible for the common people to enter the aristocratic circle through their own efforts. Although there is an imperial examination system in the state of Dayu, it does not mean that they can become an official if they have a reputation. Because there is a sad interview after the written examination, which is called Kan he in the state of Dayu. The so-called Kan he means that you need to be personally examined by the officials appointed by the imperial court after you have won an official title. There are a lot of censorship contents, such as appearance, family background, filial piety, and so on. These contents become excuses for censorship. At this time of year, censors will become the core issue of the court ministers, because who gets the job can honestly collect money from the famous taxi, attack the children of the opponent''s family, and take the opportunity to strengthen their own officials Number of people. Of course, not all scholars have to pass this pass. Then you have to be the top three, and you will be qualified for the palace examination at that time. That''s why Liang Dahai is so excited when he promises him a job in the future. It''s rare in history that Liang Dahai is a real chicken turned into a phoenix and is promoted to an official by a humble businessman. "Your Highness''s great kindness is unforgettable to Liang Dahai!" After the excitement, Liang Dahai knelt down with a "Dong". Xiao Ming is helpless because he can''t think of being an official as more important than his life, but he can do it in the state of Dayu. He said: "don''t be happy too soon. What I can give you, I can take it back. It''s up to you." Liang Dahai hugged his fist and said, "the grass people understand that if his highness is sent in the future, Liang Dahai will go through fire and water. " " well, I''ll take your words and wait for you to prove them to me. Let''s not mention the fire and water. At present, I''m just preparing to build my business. It''s time for you to go. " Liang Dahai is still in a dream. He turns around and wants to leave. He suddenly remembers that he doesn''t know how to find Li Kaiyuan, so he says, "Your Highness, where is Li Kaiyuan? ""Next to the patent department is a shop called Qingzhou commercial bank. Just go in. Ben Wang and Li Kaiyuan have said something about you. You just need to give your name. "Said Xiao Ming. Liang Dahai nodded, turned around, and murmured: "Dad, mom, the ancestral graves of the old Liang family are smoking." After summoning Liang Dahai, Xiao Ming went to the workshop base, and now the slaves were sent there directly. Because of the needs of the workshop area, Chen Wenlong set up a folk workshop in the workshop area, in which all the slaves lived. There is a high wall outside the Minfang, which envelops the Minfang to prevent slaves from escaping and outsiders from prying. In order to cultivate skilled workers, he urgently needed a group of young, brainy young slaves. He came to the workshop area and met the slaves sent by Liang Dahai. Unlike the slaves Liang Dahai sent last time, who still had vitality in their eyes, these slaves seemed to have no hope in their eyes. They were tortured and humiliated in the grassland, making them like walking dead. Xiao Ming asked the guards to take the old and too young slaves down to arrange accommodation, leaving only the slaves aged between 13 and 30. Unlike older slaves, young people are always restless. These people''s eyes are full of different light. That''s hope. Of the three thousand slaves, only three hundred were strong, a small proportion, because most of the young slaves were killed by barbarians. At this time, Xiao Ming asked the bodyguard to take these young slaves out of the workshop area to the Bank of Xiaoqing River. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 61 "What''s your name?" Three hundred young slaves were standing in front of him when Xiao Ming asked a boy who was standing in the middle and was a little thin. Although he is thin, he is the most energetic one. He is about 1.7 meters tall and has big eyes. He keeps looking at the surrounding environment and looks very smart. "To my master, my name is Lu Tong." Said the boy. At this time, Zhao Long said, "in front of you is the seventh Prince of the state of Dayu, his Highness the king of Qi. You should call him his highness. " in Zhao Long''s opinion, the word" master "is a term used by slaves to call barbarians on the grassland, which is disrespectful to Xiao Ming. Lu Tong was surprised and bought from the grassland. They set out from the sea and came here directly. They didn''t know where it was. At this time, they were surprised and said, "Your Highness, the cheap slaves are from Cangzhou. Three years ago, the barbarians conquered Cangzhou City, and the cheap slaves were plundered by the barbarians. " at the same time, the vast majority of slaves were in turmoil, and they said," is this Qingzhou? We''re back. " "Home at last." "Great." Zhao Long''s face turned red at this time. The destruction of Cangzhou City was an unforgettable humiliation for the soldiers of Qingzhou. The slaves in front of him turned out to be the feudal people who were plundered by barbarians three years ago. He could not help but feel ashamed for a moment. Xiao Ming also blushed. Although it was the former pot, he had to carry it on his own. He had an idea and said, "after all the hardships, I have finally found my people back. Zhao long and Zhao Hu have not yet untied their shackles." Lu Tong''s eyes were red and tears were pouring down. He suddenly knelt down on his face and touched the ground. He picked up the Loess under his feet and cried loudly, "Dad, mom, I''m back. I''m finally back." "Wuwu..." At this time, the other slaves began to cry, and the return of the Wanderers still touched the scene, not to mention that they had been enslaved for three years and suffered a lot. Be scanty of words, Chen Wenlong, who has always been silent and never violated Xiao Ming''s orders, said, "Your Highness, they are all the people of Qingzhou. The lower officials ask their highness to reestablish their registered residence for them, and to exempt them from their status as slaves. " " it''s natural. " Xiao Ming said to Lu Tong, "get up. Since you are the people of Qingzhou, you were once free, and you will be free today. " as his voice dropped, none of the slaves meant to leave, but they looked at me and you in a daze. Lu Tong then stood up and said, "Your Highness, my parents were killed by the barbarians to help me escape from the grassland. Now the cheap slaves are homeless, and most of them are like me. At that time, the barbarians plundered and killed so many people in Cangzhou that few of them can find all their families. " Xiao Ming was silent for a long time. A poor and weak country will only make people suffer. Countless histories have proved this. Thinking of this, he bowed to himself and said: "three years ago, Cangzhou lost its guard. Although the city guards abandoned the city and fled, I also have the unshirkable responsibility. Here, I apologize to you. " " Your Highness, this... " Lu Tong was so astonished that he knelt down and said, "how dare you be your highness?" When Zhao long and Zhao Hu saw Xiao Ming like this, they looked at each other and flashed a different color in their eyes. Xiao Ming raised Lu Tong to his feet and said, "the barbarians are strong and powerful, but Qingzhou is poor and weak. It''s the duty of the general to defend Cangzhou. But it''s still the fact that our soldiers are not strong enough and our horses are not strong enough. We have never forgotten the humiliation of three years ago. Now we are working hard to revitalize the land and protect the people''s peace in the future. Now we are employing people Where to go, can be willing to follow the great cause of Wang Xu Tu. " Lu Tong and others are now nowhere to go, and the young people are warm-hearted. Xiao Ming''s heroic words immediately make him feel surging. He said:" if your highness does not give up, I would like to be in front of the horse and behind the horse. " Looking at the others, Xiao Ming found that some of them were as energetic as Lu Tong, while others seemed to have other worries. He thought that it was impossible for everyone to lose their parents and be helpless like Lu Tong. He said, "I welcome those who are willing to stay with Lu Tong. If there are those who want to go home, I will not reluctantly give them money as my money." "Thank you, your highness." Several voices rang out. Xiao Ming then said to Chen Wenlong, "go and ask other slaves. If they belong to the people of Qingzhou, they will be free. If they need money, they will be given money. If they want to stay in the workshop, they will be paid monthly according to the craftsman." "Yes." Chen Wenlong nodded and walked to the workshop. Meanwhile, Xiao Ming asked the young people who wanted to go back to follow Chen Wenlong. One third of the three hundred people left in an instant, and two hundred remained. At this time, they all looked at Xiao Ming and waited for orders. Now they are homeless, but Xiao Ming is willing to take them in as a prince. This is undoubtedly a good thing for the whole world. It''s better than suffering on the grassland and being killed at any time. Looking at the remaining 200 or so people, Xiao Ming said, "since you choose to stay, you will be the king''s people in the future. This time, you are selected to teach you some special skills. Today, you will come back to Qingzhou with me and live in the courtyard next to king Qi''s house. Tomorrow, I will teach you some skills. ""Yes, your highness." Lu Tong and others bowed and said. Xiao Ming nodded and asked Zhao long and Zhao Hu to take them back. He didn''t worry about whether these people would like to be craftsmen. Compared with the status of slaves, this has been improved too much, and with the improvement of the status of craftsmen in Qingzhou in the future, he believes that these teenagers will be more happy with their identity. This time, in order to cultivate a group of technical talents, Xiao Ming also paid a lot of money and bought a yard next door. This is for confidentiality and safety. Because after getting through, the courtyard and the Royal Palace are supposed to build alleys. There is only a door in the middle. After sending Lu Tong and others, Zhao long and Zhao Hu immediately went to the governor''s house, and then there were 20 more fully armed elite bodyguards in the palace. Although Xiao Ming arranged these 200 people, Zhao long and Zhao Hu raised their guard for Xiao Ming''s safety. If these 200 people mutiny, it will be a big threat to the palace, just in case. Xiao Ming doesn''t object to this either. He doesn''t think that he can make these teenagers tame with his words. The specific qualities of these people need to be observed slowly in the future. After all, sometimes in his position, we can''t do without a few minds. If these people can be steadfast in their duties in the future, they can''t be better. If he is eating at the expense of Qingzhou''s interests, he will never be soft hearted. Since he is in the imperial family, he will never forget. Because it will not only kill themselves, but also millions of people in the fiefdom. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 62 The next day, Xiao Ming asked Chen Wenlong to register Lu Tong and others and put them all in the equipment department. This time, 231 strong adults stayed, most of whom were between 13 and 20 years old. The older ones probably had families, so they chose to leave. "Which of you can read?" After registration, Xiao Ming asked. Now he needs to find out the knowledge level of these people. There was silence. Xiao Ming instantly understood that none of these 200 people can read, which is also in his expectation. After all, this era is an era of extremely low knowledge penetration. And it''s bound to take a long time to cultivate these people. Even if we teach them too complicated technology, they can''t understand it. After all, the crystal of science and technology can only transmit knowledge and present various technical steps in their minds in the form of images, while the application of knowledge needs practical exploration. For example, blast furnace ironmaking, burning paper and coke were all really mastered by Chen Qi after many failures. What he taught Chen Qi was only technical knowledge, and Chen Qi understood and mastered this technology in practice. However, at least there is something gratifying about the technology crystal, that is, when Xiao Ming imparts knowledge to them, they can easily remember what he imparts. Although it can''t be forgotten, it can still be done to retain 80% of one-time memory. In this way, the efficiency of teaching will be greatly enhanced. "In this case, I told Lu Tong that Xiao Ming and Chen Wenlong left the school, and the guard in front of the school closed the door. Xiao Ming stipulates that every seven days, students in the school can travel at will for one day and study in the college at other times. "Your Highness, can you also let dogs come to this school to listen to your Highness''s instruction?" Entering the palace from the side door of the alley, Chen Wenlong said suddenly. Xiao Ming laughed, "why did Chen bingcao suddenly have such an idea?" "Back to your highness, the dog has little talent and learning, but some smart people will be embarrassed if they don''t want to make progress every day." Chen Wenlong said. "As a child, parents must have a long-term plan. Although Chen bingcao is strict with Chen Qi, he is also eager to love his son. Chen bingcao can rest assured that Chen Qi has a place in this blog school." Xiao Ming said. Chen Wenlong showed a look of joy, "thank you for your love." Xiao Ming waved his hand, "you are all the ministers of the king''s humerus, which is right." Chen Wenlong''s body trembles slightly. A minister of the humerus is enough to make him deeply moved. Thanks, Chen Wenlong goes back. He wants to tell Chen Qi the news. Lvluo has been following Xiao Ming all the time today. Now she can''t help but ask, "Your Highness, what you teach today are all strange things. Why have I never heard of them. " both lvluo and aster have read books. Naturally, it is clear that what Xiao Ming taught Lu Tong and others was not formal characters, but some strange words in her eyes. ¡±It''s the king''s secret. Don''t tell others. " Xiao Ming said with a smile. Green Luo nodded, dare not ask again. At this time, the dinner in the palace was ready. Unlike the embarrassment two months ago, the food now is a little richer. Besides cakes, there are also some fried dishes. In addition to the fact that there is silver in the storehouse of the palace, it is also because merchants gathered in Qingzhou and brought rich commodities. A few days ago, Xiao Ming asked the equipment department to specially build an iron pot and a briquette stove for the king''s residence. The cooking hardware is available. "Your Highness, this is the pot chicken you want." When he sat down at the table, the cook brought up the iron pot. The smell of ground pot chicken came to his nose. Xiao Ming couldn''t help swallowing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 63 "Gudong. " another voice rang out, and the green water overflowed to serve Xiao Ming. This girl has always been a foodie. It''s strange that she is not greedy for such delicious ground pot chicken. She had never tasted this fresh dish even in the palace. There is no such dish as ground pot chicken in the state of Dayu. In fact, the stir fry has not been popular for a long time in the state of Dayu, so there are not many kinds of dishes. At least his paoding can''t do it. It was only after he had instructed and taught it himself that the cook learned it reluctantly. And the most important thing is that we can basically buy all the materials used for Diguo chicken, including onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar. The only pity is that there is no pepper, but there is a hot substitute of Cornus, which is basically 7788. It''s no doubt a rare enjoyment to eat chicken in a warm iron pot in cold winter. Xiao Ming picks up a piece of flour cake stained with soup, and he can see other people''s yearning eyes. "Your Highness, Ding Wanquan asked to see you outside the door." Just as Xiao Ming was about to taste the cake, aster came over and sniffed his nose. Then he looked at the ground pot chicken in front of Xiao Ming. "Ding Wanquan?" Xiao Ming still has a fresh memory of this man. The first transactions in the chamber of commerce were in his hands. He is also the richest man in Jinling City. Xiao Ming is not interested in him, but he is always interested in the richest man. Seeing that Xiao Ming was eating, aster said, "Your Highness, do you want to send him away? After all, your highness " " let him in and prepare another set of chopsticks. " Xiao Ming said. Aster should be a sound, let the servant to prepare the bowl chopsticks, himself to Ding Wanquan led in. Xiao Ming''s dining place is in the room outside his bedroom. After a while, he sees the aster leading Ding Wanquan to the front through the stone bridge. "I''ve met your highness, Ding Wanquan!" Ding Wanquan said with a bow. "Excuse me, Mr. Ding is coming here now. Have you had dinner?" Xiao Ming fiddled with the pot chicken, picked up a piece of meat and bit it. The taste was fresh. The meat quality of natural grass chicken that only eats insects is very delicious, which is far from the taste of modern chickens that grow up on feed. The meat quality is not only fresh and tender, but also very vigorous, full of delicious meat. Ding Wanquan looks at the iron pot in front of Xiao Ming strangely. He thinks that the king of Qi is very interesting. He eats in the iron pot. But he did not change his face, still very respectfully said: "back to your highness, the grass people have not eaten yet, just because the grass people are going to return to Jinling City today, but when they see your Highness''s Niu Li rollover, it''s just a work of heaven and man, so they come back to Jinling to pay a special visit to your highness." "Oh? Since member Ding hasn''t eaten yet, how about sitting down and having dinner with Wang? " Xiao Ming said with a smile. Ding Wanquan refused: "a low status, how dare to sit with his highness." Xiao Ming once tried. Even Pang Yukun didn''t dare to eat at the same table with Xiao Ming, so later he didn''t want to. He said, "in that case, lvluo, give Mr. Ding some extra food. " lvluo answered, picked up a spoon to dig some chicken, and then put some dough cakes in it for Ding Wanquan," Mr. Ding, please. " Xiao Ming gave rice. It was a great honor. Ding Wanquan didn''t dare to refuse. He bowed himself and said, "thank you, your highness." Then he began to eat. table delicacies from land and sea, but he immediately put up a mood of ridicule. The essence of this pot of chicken is a cake wrapped in a round pot, and the pastry of chicken sauce is soft and delicious. Ding Wanquan has been surprised by many of the delicacies. Then he stopped worrying and began to eat with a bowl. "Well, the local pot chicken tastes good." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Ding Wanquan said with a happy smile: "through the north and south of Chongqing, Ding has never tasted such delicious food. This time, I''ve really seen it. " Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction, which shows that the food is still the same in ancient and modern times. He said:" if you like it, you can come to Qingzhou often, and I can ask paoding to make one for you. " Ding Wanquan was stunned for a moment. Of course, what he could earn was not stupid. Xiao Ming was trying to win people''s hearts. He said: "thanks for your Highness''s love, but this trip to Qingzhou needs Ding to go back and report back to the king of Wei." Xiao Ming let out a "Oh", and Ding Wan reminded him that he was from the king of Wei. He said, "take me to say hello to the uncle of Wei after you go back." "Yes, your highness." Ding Wanquan responded, and then seemed to stop talking. When Xiao Ming saw it, he said, "don''t worry about anything outside of member Ding. " Ding Wanquan said:" this time, Ding wants to ask his highness if he sells the iron ring on the niuli rollover pole? " "You don''t need it anywhere else? Have you learned it all? " "Yes, no It''s not... " Ding Wanquan replied without hesitation, but immediately realized that he was caught in Xiao Ming''s suit. He quickly denied it, and for a moment, his forehead was sweating. As a member of the chamber of Commerce, he naturally knows the functions of the patent department. One of the functions is not to prevent the patents listed by the patent department without permission. The niuli rollover has already been listed, and the patent department has posted a notice on the outside.Just like many businessmen, he thought that the patent department, a strange organization, could only control the affairs within the territory of the feudal land of the king of Qi. So many businessmen with craftsmen secretly draw the bull force overturn back to imitate. But all the craftsmen think that they can build a powerful rollover, but this strange iron ring craftsmen has no clue. Xiao Ming sneered in his heart. When Ding Wanquan mentioned the rollover, he knew it. He said, "this iron ring is called rolling bearing. I can sell it to you as long as the price is reasonable." Ding Wanquan was relieved that the land was the most important thing for the merchants in the state of Dayu, because there were countless fields under his name. Naturally, they were very concerned about this kind of irrigation rollover. "I don''t know the price of this rolling bearing?" "three hundred Liang silver each. "Xiao Ming''s Lion opened his mouth. The cost of a water wheel is only 300 liang of silver. What he sells directly now is the same price as the water wheel. "This..." Ding Wanquan hesitated. He knew that the king of Qi must know that they only needed this rolling bearing, and they had to make everything else by themselves, so he would deliberately raise the price. Xiao Ming continued to eat his own food. He needed merchants to revitalize the fiefdoms, but he also knew that merchants had the virtue of keeping up with the interests, so he chose to be loose when it was time to be loose and strict when it was time to be strict. After struggling for a while, Ding Wanquan still decided to buy it. The property under his name is unknown. This ox power rollover will spare him more hands to cultivate more land. Moreover, he has more than a dozen mines, which also need this kind of tipping water. He said, "Your Highness, I need 500 for the time being." "Well, I''ll write it down for you and let the equipment department forge it for you tomorrow." Xiao Ming said that the rolling bearing won''t make a lot of money, but the most important thing is that the profit is small and the sales are high. In the end, the overall profit is still considerable. Moreover, the bearing has a long service life. If it''s broken, you have to buy it again. It''s a long-term business. Seeing off Ding Wanquan, Xiao Ming is also full. He only ate half of a basin pot chicken. He said to aster, "don''t swallow your saliva, aster. I''ll give you the rest of the pot chicken. " " thank you, your highness. " The public salivated again. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 64 In the evening, the delicious ground pot chicken made everyone in the palace satisfy their hunger. It''s really not a practice for Xiao Ming to let the servants of the palace eat their leftovers, because in this era, there is a shortage of materials and it''s common to eat leftovers. Sometimes he will inevitably eat leftovers. Besides, the ground pot chicken is in a big iron pot, which is no different from eating at a table. What''s more, Diguo chicken is the only delicacy in the state of Dayu. Thinking about the thousands of delicacies in the science and Technology Library, Xiao Ming is secretly proud that there is still a long way to go, and there is plenty of time to present the exquisite dishes one by one. But now is not the time to think about luxury life, the most important thing is to make money. After Ding Wanquan, people came to visit him one after another in the next few days. What they did was that Niu Li overturned his car. Xiao Ming paid him three hundred taels of silver. Some merchants are very rich, but they don''t care about the money and buy it in pain. Some merchants are hesitant. Some merchants simply give up or go back to use their old waterwheel. These days, Wang Shijie and others have been pondering over Niu Li''s rollover, but in the end, they still brought white money and chose to buy it. When things get to this point, Xiao Ming is basically at the bottom of Dayu''s current level of science and technology. It seems that they can''t imitate his rolling bearing. "Your Highness, about 5000 sets of rolling bearings have been ordered these days. The company is really busy with such a large number of equipment. I suggest building another hydraulic lathe workshop. However, if we want to produce another set of lathes, the craftsman will not be able to do it." After Chen Wenlong went back, Chen Qi went to Bowen school every three to five. That day, just after Xiao Ming finished his lecture, Chen Qi came forward and suggested to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming frowned. Now the equipment department has a lot to do, not to mention the briquette stove, but also to provide parts for Galen ships to Zhang Liang''s shipbuilding workshop, and also to produce steel, coke, water truck parts. Now with so many bearing orders, Chen Qi is very entangled. Xiao Ming is also thinking about this problem in class these days. He thinks that we can''t let low-end technology occupy too much resources at present. For example, the production of this briquette furnace is not profitable, but it also needs to occupy part of the craftsmen, which is very uneconomic. But also affect the layout of the industrial base, now the focus should be on steel production, in modern times, the symbol of a country''s strength is often steel production. Now he has to have a choice. "In this way, how many craftsmen are currently responsible for the production of briquette furnaces?" Xiao Ming asked. "At least 300 briquette furnaces are produced a day, and about 50 craftsmen are working on it." Chen Qi said. Xiao Ming nodded, "now you transfer all the 50 craftsmen to produce hydraulic lathes such as grinders, boring machines, drilling machines, milling machines and planers. In addition, the last batch of slaves bought by Qingzhou local people are only one thousand, and the remaining two thousand people, half of them are assigned to iron and steel production. Lu Xiaowei now has silver in his hand, and he is very rich. He is shouting to take money with us When I buy armor, I promise to produce a brand new suit of armor for him, and I''ll teach the craftsmen myself in two days. " "New armor?" Chen Qi also came to interest, "Your Highness, I will also be scaly." ¡±It''s not scaly. You''ll know. "Xiao Ming said with a smile. Chen Qi scratched his head and scratched his ears. He was worried again. Lu Tong envies Chen Qi very much. Chen Qi is about the same age as him, but now Chen Qi can be on her own. Noticing Lu Tong''s look, Xiao Ming said, "don''t worry. I have time to give it to you. It''s practice." "Really? Your highness. " Lu Tong immediately excited. He is very clear that only if he can do things like Chen Qi can he be reused in the future. Xiao Ming nodded. His training of Chen Qi and Lu Tong is different. Chen Qi focuses on mechanics and physics, while Lu Tong focuses on chemistry. These days, he has been teaching these teenagers to read, and now it''s time to teach them about chemistry. In this way, chemistry and physics can be carried out at the same time. After all, rare metals and alloys need to be extracted and synthesized by chemical methods. Future gunpowder also needs the support of chemical system. The most important thing for him is materials science, because only qualified materials can support qualified products, so from now on, these 200 people will be responsible for the research of chemistry and materials. "Of course, it''s true. The king of Japan will teach you about alkali production in the Ming Dynasty. This is the first project you are responsible for." Xiao Ming said. Lu Tong nodded, but he was very confused, because they didn''t understand what "alkali" was. Xiao Ming asked the equipment department to take off a lot of burden, and Chen Qi was naturally the happiest. He said, "Your Highness, I''ll go back to arrange it now, but what does the Wang family say?" "This is what I told the Wang family." Xiao Ming said that he is ready to package and sell the production technology of the briquette furnace. Anyway, the technology of the briquette furnace will be given to the Wang family, and the briquette furnace will not be delayed.At the end of today''s teaching, Xiao Ming checked the learning situation of Lu Tong and others. Now they have mastered more than 300 common words. Xiao Ming is very satisfied with this situation. His basic requirement now is to let these people read and teach them basic chemical symbols. Then he will take them to the workshop area to start the chemical industry. Now the workshop area is divided into two parts, half of which is Chen Qi''s, and the other half is left to Lu Tong. In the evening, Xiao Ming asked people to call Wang Shijie over and tell them about the briquette stove. Naturally, the Wang family was very happy that Xiao Ming would package the production technology of the gas stove to them. Moreover, Xiao Ming asked a low price, only 50000 taels of silver. But in this way, they really controlled all the industrial chains of briquette furnaces in the six states. ¡±Your highness, Yudi has one more thing to report to your highness. Recently, our Wang family businessmen in Cangzhou found that there were foreign businessmen smuggling horses, but these horses only stayed in your Highness''s fiefdom for a short time, so they went to the fiefdom of the king of Wei. " Wang Shijie said. ¡±Smuggling horses? "Xiao Ming frowned. He looked at Wang Shijie," your Wangs have been concerned about this for a long time? " Wang Shijie said: "Your Highness, there are many businessmen pouring into Qingzhou. Not all of them are well intentioned. For your Highness''s sake, Yudi will stare at these businessmen for your Highness''s sake." Xiao Ming had expected that local tycoons would reject foreign merchants. Wang Shijie''s words are beautiful, but they also betray Qingzhou''s mentality. "By what means did they smuggle the horses? Why didn''t anyone in Cangzhou tell me about it to Wang. "There is anger in Xiao Ming''s voice. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 65 ¡±Your highness, this is about to ask Cangzhou Chai Lingwu. "Wang Shijie said solemnly. Xiao Ming frowned. He thought it was an ordinary horse smuggling, but Wang Shijie pointed out that Chai Lingwu was the son-in-law of the Qin family. However, what he really cares about now is not the fight between the Wang family and the Qin family, but the smuggling of horses by the king of Wei. Is this Chai Lingwu bought by the king of Wei? If so, this man is a time bomb and must be replaced. This is not what Xiao Ming thought too much. The position of Cangzhou governor is very important. Now the dispute over the throne in Chongqing is becoming more and more fierce. According to his judgment, if the crown prince is abolished, it will inevitably cause some turbulence. At that time, anyone can be his enemy. Therefore, it is not important for the king of Wei to smuggle horses through Cangzhou merchants. There is a shortage of horses in the state of Dayu. Many other dignitaries in the state of Dayu privately buy horses from the grassland. The king of Wei is not a special case. He also wants to smuggle horses from the grassland to buy cavalry. But Chai Lingwu didn''t communicate with the king of Wei directly in private, which was a problem. It has to be said that Wang Chengchou really caught Xiao Ming''s death this time. No vassal can tolerate a person who eats inside and outside. "Your Highness?" Seeing that Xiao Ming was lost in thought, Wang Shijie reminded him again. Xiao Ming came back and said, "thank you Shijie for reminding me that I don''t know that there are such evil people in Cangzhou. I have my own worries about this. I will make a contribution to the Wang family. " " Your Highness is welcome. As a member of his Highness''s fiefdom, you should think what he thinks. " Wang Shijie said with a smile. He was very proud. Now he had to see how the Qin family took over. in order to squeeze foreign merchants, Wang Jia, Sun Jia, Wei Jia and Qin Jia jointly bought the soap and perfume of Changan, and drunk Qingzhou''s management rights. Of course, they could take a lot of them, and a large part of them were Xiao Ming. However, although the four companies do business together, the contradictions can not be reconciled. Li Kaiyuan told him that because of the problem of who has more and who has less goods, the four companies often argue. Seeing Wang Shijie off, Xiao Ming calls Pang Yukun to the palace and tells him about it. Pang Yukun pondered for a long time and said, "Your Highness, the opportunity has come to clear the foundation of the local aristocracy from the government. " " ambassador Pang and I thought of each other, but if we take Chai Lingwu, who can be the governor of Cangzhou. "Said Xiao Ming. "If your highness believes in me, I can recommend a few people. They all come from poor families. Although they are famous, their officialdom is dark. Ah " Xiao Ming understands Pang Yukun''s meaning, that is, these people didn''t pass the exploration and cooperation, and now they don''t have a half official position. Compared with the four families, Xiao Ming believes in Pang Yukun more. Even if these people form a clique with Pang Yukun in the future, it''s just officialdom. But there are people in the four families occupying important military and political positions in the six states, which is what Xiao Ming is afraid of. It is precisely because of this that he is so tolerant of the four families. And if he rashly cleans up the power of the four families in the government, the four families will certainly rebound. At that time, the fiefdoms will be in chaos. Now that the Wang family and the Qin family are fighting with each other, he can take advantage of this opportunity to remove these important officials. At the same time, it can aggravate the contradiction between the two families. "Although Pang Changshi introduced him, I''m thirsty for talents now. I only hope that someone can give advice to me. I''ve endured for five years to get rid of the four evils of this fiefdom." Xiao Ming gritted his teeth. Pang Yukun nodded, "in this case, I will write a letter, let them come to Qingzhou." "Well, the matter of Chai Lingwu has been put on hold for a while. As soon as they arrive, I will order Lu Fei to take Chai Lingwu down." Xiao Ming said. ¡±Captain Lu? "Pang Yukun was a little surprised. ¡±Three years ago, Cangzhou lost its guard and fled because the guards abandoned the city. Now, Chai Lingwu and Cangzhou governor yuan Tao have no news about the smuggling of horses in Cangzhou. " " Your Highness means that they have an affair? " Pang Yukun''s face changed. "Exactly. "Xiao Ming said that this is a barbaric age, and it is also a very rogue age. He can''t help but watch out for Chai Lingwu and Yuan Tao''s sudden rebellion when they know they are going to cut off their heads. At that time, if they collude with the barbarians and lead them into the country again, he will be completely finished. Pang Yukun thought about it for a moment and then understood it. He said, "Your Highness has far-reaching thoughts. I admire you. " Xiao mingled and said," Pang Changshi can praise me. " "No, every three days, I''ll look at you with new eyes and say that your Highness has retired." Pang Yu Kun gave a bitter smile. At this time, the twilight has been shrouded in the palace, and the servants are lighting the red lanterns in the palace one by one. In the past, there was a shortage of money in the palace, so Xiao Ming didn''t dare to waste it, so the palace was always dark. Now he asked aster to buy lanterns, put candles in them, put bamboo poles along the road, and hang the lanterns. In this way, the style of the Royal Palace has been improved. At the same time, it gives him a sense of security. He can''t help it. He''s afraid of the dark. In this way, the security is also high. If an assassin comes in, the guards of the palace can see it at a glance.Turning back to the bedroom, lvluo has prepared hot water for Xiao Ming. After taking a bath, he goes back to rest. At this time, there is no winter chill, the air seems to be with a trace of spring warmth, winter to spring, soon to the farming season. Xiao Ming is afraid of the dark and the cold. He always looks forward to the coming of spring. At that time, you can go out for spring outing, fishing and enjoy the original scenery. The next day, Xiao Ming had a morning class in the school and taught the periodic table briefly. In the afternoon, he went to the equipment department. "What kind of armor, your highness?" Once in the equipment department, Chen Qi asked in a hurry. He didn''t sleep well that night. "Plate armor!" said Xiao Ming. Plate armour, which was eliminated by firearms as soon as it appeared, has not existed for a long time in history, but its combination of protection and mobility is very excellent, especially for soldiers holding swords, a soldier wearing plate armour is a nightmare. Because this kind of armor is almost omnidirectional. Now Xiao Ming wants to make this kind of armor, of course, not to defend firearms, because in the era of firearms, there is no need for armor. These armor plates are only used to deal with the army and barbarian cavalry in Dayu. Because of their excellent protection, they can effectively resist swords, bows and arrows. "Plate armour?" Chen Qi has a blank face. ¡±But before that, we need another thing, a hydraulic hammer. "Xiao Ming said, that''s why he chose plate armour. It''s very troublesome to make scale armour and piercing armour. I don''t know when to equip all his troops. But as long as the hydraulic forging hammer is produced, he can mass produce plate armour and equip the army on a large scale. After all, steel is his advantage. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 66 "Hydraulic hammer? " Chen Qi was surprised that he had never heard of these two words. But he has been used to Xiao Ming constantly creating these magical machines in the equipment department, which is a kind of satisfaction for him. Xiao Ming nodded. He found a chair to sit down and gave Chen Qi a seat. Then he told Chen Qi about the plate armour and hydraulic forging hammer. Plate armor, which appeared in the 16th century and was eliminated by firearms, has been controversial in history, and the debate about the strongest armor has never stopped. But Xiao Ming believes that war will only eliminate the backward armor. In the west, in the long middle ages, after countless wars, the Knights of the west finally chose plate armor, which only shows that the cost performance of plate armor is much higher than other armor. Moreover, after the middle ages, the appearance of hydraulic hammers made the mass production of plate armour possible. The word forging has appeared since the concept of steel appeared. The so-called electric hammer is the forging of steel. The more times it is forged, the better the quality of steel will be. So there are such sayings as "100 steel-making", which all need forging. To put it simply, it is to repeatedly beat the iron with a sledgehammer, so that the quality of the iron will continue to rise. However, this way of manpower using sledgehammers made the production of armor weapons very efficient, so hydraulic hammers appeared for the first time in the West. Some scholars believe that this is the beginning of Western military technology catching up with the East. Now Xiao Ming is preparing to copy the hydraulic forging hammer. Before the emergence of steam engine, he had to use the power of hydraulic power to lay the rudiment of industrial foundation, because he needed hydraulic forging hammer to make metal materials with enough strength, and at the same time to improve the production of lathes and other machinery. At present, Xiao Ming only has a small number of types of lathes. This is far from what he expected. Generally speaking, he needs water power to store all kinds of materials, materials, high-strength cutting tools and so on to make the steam engine. Xiao Ming is saying that Chen Qi is getting more and more excited. The slow forging work of the craftsmen has made him unable to cope with the increasing steel orders. Now the machine designed by Xiao Ming completely solves his problem. "Your Highness, if the hydraulic forging hammer is produced, it can increase forging by at least 30 times." Chen Qi excited way. ¡±No, forty times. "Xiao Ming said that he looked up the data and found that the hydraulic forging hammer directly increased the blacksmith''s work efficiency by 40 times. This kind of hydraulic forging hammer can complete hundreds of strokes in one minute. However, the only disadvantage of hydraulic forging hammer is unstable power. After all, the water flow is unstable, but even so, it is enough for him to use at this stage. After a detailed explanation, Chen Qi basically remembers the manufacturing method of hydraulic forging hammers. In fact, the power of hydraulic machinery is basically universal, which is similar to niuli rollover. As long as it rotates, it can generate power, gears and bearings. These things are quite different, but the working parts are different. So it''s not a difficult job for Chen Qi, who has successfully made the niuli rollover. Moreover, during this period of time, he observed and came to the conclusion that the ancients were absolutely not stupid, and their intelligence was not inferior to that of the modern people. The only defect was that they lacked education and knowledge. In the field they are familiar with, they are not inferior to modern people in poetry, writing, painting, and even plotting. It is the so-called "one point is transparent". Today''s ancients almost had a person to point, and he played this role. Aware of the importance of hydraulic forging hammer, Chen Qi focused on the manufacturing of hydraulic forging hammer. Thanks to the cheap lathe processing, the manufacturing of hydraulic forging hammer was very smooth. However, even so, the first hydraulic forging hammer could not be assembled until one month later, because the composition of hydraulic forging hammer is still very complex. Xiao Ming believes in Chen Qi''s ability very much. Naturally, Chen Qi has full power over this matter. When Chen Qi doesn''t understand, he will come to the school to ask him, and they will discuss it together. During this period, he taught the school normally, but he asked Lu Tong and others to start the first chemical production, extracting alkali from plant ash. This work was originally the work of the servants and equipment department in the royal palace. Now Xiao Ming completely separated this work in order to refine the industrial system. Moreover, during this period, soap production workshops sprang up in Qingzhou, and the demand for alkali increased greatly. This is also the reason why he took alkali out for production alone. Otherwise, he will be bored to death by the businessmen who come to buy alkali. "Thank you, your highness." Another batch of caustic soda was transported out of the palace, and the merchants who bought it were very happy, but they were also very painful. Because alkali is too expensive. Basically, alkali accounts for more than half of the cost of producing soap. If they sell this soap, they can only earn a couple of silver. "Well, if we can learn how to produce this alkali, won''t we be rich?" As he walked away, one businessman said to another. "Learning? How to learn? It is said that there is no production in the workshop area, only in the yard next to the palace. Not everyone can get close to that place. " " yes, but it is said that there are 200 students living in it, and they go out once a week. If they bribe, maybe... ""Don''t think about it. Every time these people go out, there are bodyguards with them. It''s impossible for outsiders to get close to them." "Ah..." The merchant sighed. At this time, Pang Yukun passed in front of the two businessmen. Hearing the words, he could not help but sneer and said in secret: these businessmen are really interested in their own interests and do whatever they can. Entering the palace, he met Xiao Ming and first repeated the dialogue of the businessmen outside to Xiao Ming. "These merchants'' tricks are clear to the king. In addition to this method, they also deliberately resell slaves to Liang Dahai, hoping to let these slaves mix into the workshop area. Hum, they look down on me, just let them in and out." Pang Yukun said: "I remind your highness that it''s not about crafts, but that now Qingzhou is more and more mixed up, so it''s time for your highness to set up his own secret guard." Xiao Ming looks a Ling, he said: "not the king does not want, but there is no suitable person." Pang Yukun''s Secret guards are actually similar to the royal guards of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the modern intelligence system. Without these people, Xiao Ming is blind and knows nothing. For example, he knew nothing about the horse smuggling case revealed by the Wang family. Pang Yukun thought of it, just because he thought he was stimulated by it. "Your Highness, I''m here just for this. I think you must be interested in someone." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Xiao Ming thought of Pang Yukun''s need to find talents for himself. He said, "does Pang Changshi have a suitable candidate? Who is it? ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 67 ¡±Your highness, the man you are looking for is on the way, but this man is a local. His name is Wang Xuan. " said Pang. "Wang Xuan? I don''t think I''ve heard of this man. " Xiao Mingqi''s strange way. "Your Highness, do you still remember the case that Qinchuan cloud told Wang Chengcai that there was a ghost for death at that time?" Said Pang. Xiao Ming remembers that at that time, Wang Chengchou put all the blame on a man named Wang Xuan. He clearly regarded him as a scapegoat, and he also said that Wang''s affairs could be handled by himself. "Well, I still remember." "It was Wang Xuan. After Wang Cheng went back, he dealt with Wang Xuan''s family law in the name of hiding cattle. He took a heavy responsibility and beat Wang Xuan to death. Then he asked his servants to bind Wang Xuan''s hands and feet and sink him into the Tuojiang River. But the boy was very lucky. The two servants were lazy and didn''t tie them tightly. He woke up in the water, broke away from the stone and floated down the river. I was in Tuojiang that day He was brought up by the riverside inspection of farming. At that time, he had only one breath left. " Xiao Ming doubted," Wang chengchip is a ruthless man, but what''s the relationship between Wang Xuan and the secret guards. " " since ancient times, your Highness has been the best choice for the secret guards. "Pang Yukun said slowly. Xiao Ming thought for a moment, Pang Yukun''s words seem to be reasonable, now Wang Xuan has died once, absolutely hate the Wang family, and the Wang family is the object of his dismemberment sooner or later. If he gives Wang Xuan a way to live at this time, he will surely be grateful, and will try his best to help him deal with the Wang family. He said with a smile: "Pang Changshi thinks deeply, and I feel inferior. " they are used to laughing at each other. Pang Yukun just smiles and says," Your Highness seems to have figured it out, but if you can let Wang Xuan work for your highness, you won''t let the people of the Wang family recognize him. " "It''s also a problem, but it''s not difficult for Wang. I asked the equipment department to make a mask for him. What do you think?" Xiao Ming said. "Well, Wang Xuan was originally a secret guard. When I live under a mask, I will ask Wang Xuan again when I go back. If he is determined, I will bring him to his highness tomorrow. "Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded. He had been busy building the industrial base, but he forgot to settle down as a vassal. This army is one of them. Now he is going to equip his army with plate armour, which will take time. The second is the secret guard, which is the so-called intelligence system. In any era, hindsight and hindsight are extremely terrible. It''s not as good as he doesn''t know what his neighbor King Wei is doing now, and the king Wei must be clear about what he is doing. This is very sad. Having agreed on the establishment of a secret guard, Pang Yukun went back to his house. This is a Siheyuan which is closely separated from the Qiwang mansion. Back at the courtyard, Pang Yukun''s wife, sun Shi, and his five-year-old daughter are playing. Sun was just an ordinary looking woman. Seeing Pang Yukun coming back, she said, "husband, the meal is ready. You can eat now. " after amusing his daughter for a while, Pang Yukun said," call Wang Xuan over. " SUN nodded. Wang Xuan was brought back by Pang Yukun. More than a month later, she recovered. She went to the right wing room and called. A young scholar dressed up with a pale face and a black mole on his brow came out. "Cough, Pang Changshi." Wang Xuan coughed a few times and was still weak. Pang Yukun helped Wang Xuan into the main hall. They sat down at the dinner table, while sun went to play with his daughter. There were different seats for men and women in the state of Dayu, so sun ate before eating. "Sanlang, I have already told your highness about you. Now if you want to live, you have to follow your highness. Wang chengchip has a good eye in Qingzhou. If you leave, you will not be able to leave the city alive." Said Pang. There are three brothers of Wang Chengchou. Wang Xuan is the third son of Wang chengheng, the second younger brother of Wang Chengchou. His mother is just an ordinary maid in the mansion. Because of Wang chengheng''s disorderly nature after drinking, she gave birth to him. In the state of Dayu, from the royal family to the common people, the son was always valued by his mother, and the mother was valued by his son. Naturally, Wang Xuan was not welcomed in the royal family. He was bullied by the children of the royal family since childhood, and now he has become a scapegoat. "Pang Changshi, you picked up my life. Now Wang Xuan''s life is rotten, and he doesn''t care about anything. He just wants to see Wang chengchip be punished in his life!" Wang Xuan said. Pang Yukun nodded secretly, "in this way, I will introduce you to your highness tomorrow. From now on, Wang Xuan will die, and you will only be your Highness''s shadow in the future. " " but at the behest of the commander. " Wang Xuan looked firm. He hated Wang chengchip and the Wang family. It is said that his biological mother was driven out of the Wang family the day after he was born by Wang chengchip to seduce Wang chengheng and sold it to slave traders. Up to now, he doesn''t know what his mother looks like. After 19 years in the Wang family, he was not even a servant. "Well, I''m relieved." Pang Yukun said happily. smuggled timid and overcautious, but Xiao Ming saw the problem of firewood. Pang Yukun saw more things. Wei Wang was the most timid one among many kings. It was normal to smuggle horses for his own amusement. But he secretly investigated, Wei Wang had smuggled three thousand prairie good horse in these five years.This can only show one thing. I''m afraid the dispute over the throne of the state of Dayu is not as simple as the dispute over the prince, but involves six kings of different surnames. At that time, six kings of different surnames followed Xiao Yuanzhi to conquer the country of Dayu. Xiao Yuanzhi fulfilled his promise of ruling the world together. Six kings of different surnames got the throne and fiefdoms. Since the founding of the people''s Republic of China, they have been like a country of the state. However, with the imperial fiefdoms of Dayu being squeezed by the northern barbarians, the imperial power gradually declined, and the six kings with different surnames gradually despised the royal family. The deep friendship between Xiao Yuanzhi and the six kings of different surnames has long gone with the passing of that generation, but now the kings of different surnames who inherit the vassal throne don''t have so much affection for the royal family. If there is a mistake in the struggle for the throne, the consequences will be serious. The king of Wei was timid, but he was extremely clever. I''m afraid he was preparing just in case. It''s not clear whether the preparation was his own idea or someone''s suggestion. That''s why he asked Xiao Ming to set up a secret guard and get all kinds of information about the state of Chongqing as soon as possible, so that Xiao Ming would not be caught off guard. However, in his judgment, as long as Xiao Wenxuan does not die, these princes still dare not go too far. After all, Xiao Wenxuan is also the emperor who came out of the sea of corpses, and these princes can not escape his control. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 68 A pair of iron face slowly buckle on Wang Xuan''s face, Pang Yukun showed a smile. The next day, Xiao Ming met Wang Xuan in Pang Yukun''s mouth, a pale, even malnourished young man. Can such a person really be competent for the secret guard''s work of walking in the dark? "Heart is the most important thing!" This is Pang Yukun''s explanation to Xiao Ming. The firmness revealed from Wang Xuan''s eyes, Xiao Ming chose to believe, because now he really does not have a suitable candidate, and Wang Xuan alone seems to be a good choice. "Do you know the skills that the secret guards need to master?" Xiao Ming asked. Wang Xuan shook his head, but said, "if you don''t succeed, you will be benevolent." Xiao Ming nodded slowly. He was devoured by hatred and had enough desire to do it. He said: "from now on, you will live under this iron face. From today on, you will be my left back. I will introduce a colleague to you. " as soon as his voice dropped, Li San turned out from behind the screen in the main hall. Xiao Ming continued: "his name is Li San. He belongs to the king. The secret guard is very important. The king can''t trust you because it''s related to the king''s life. So he set the secret guard as the left and right guard. You are the left guard and Li San is the right guard. He wants to compare with each other. If anyone can win, he will be the chief official when the left and right guards merge. " Wang Xuan looked at Li San. He couldn''t see any change in his face. He said coldly," Your Highness, the position of chief official must be mine! " Li San turns his lips. Last night, Xiao Ming came to him to talk about the secret guards. He was really surprised. But when he thought that he could become Xiao Ming''s Secret guards from the servants of the palace overnight, he naturally knew how to choose. "Anyone can talk big. I''m not a pussy. "Li San said. When Pang Yukun saw this, he understood Xiao Ming''s idea in his heart. Everything about the secret guards was related to Xiao Ming''s life and family. Naturally, he could not give the secret guards to Wang Xuan who he recommended. Li San was a pawn to hold Wang Xuan back. However, Pang Yukun was not angry, on the contrary, he was pleased, which showed that Xiao Ming had a quality of being a vassal - caution. For Xiao Ming, Wang Xuan gives him a sense of death. It''s terrible for such a person to set up a secret guard. However, Wang Xuan, like Li San, has no knowledge reserve, which requires him to teach. Pang sent Wang Xuan and went back to the governor''s office to do his own business. Xiao Ming has temporarily placed Wang Xuan in the Bowen school. In the following period of time, he and Li Sanhui will receive comprehensive spy knowledge training. Just as Xiao Ming built his own fiefdom step by step, his influence spread with the merchants in Dayu. In particular, new commodities can always be quickly spread to the prosperous counties of Dayu. Chang''an. With the large-scale production of soap in Qingzhou, soap has been pouring into Chang''an, becoming the daily necessities purchased by high officials and dignitaries. Nowadays, not only the concubines in the palace, but also the common people are even proud to get a piece of soap. and perfume first appeared in the eastern and Western markets of Changan after soap. Xiao Ming chose to produce perfume at first. It is not without foundation, because according to historical records, when perfume first appeared in Changan of the Tang Dynasty, it really caused the sensation of women. is precisely because of a case, he was convinced that perfume in big Yu country must have a market, the facts also proved his idea. at a certain poetry competition in Changan, a large lady walked on the market with a strong perfume. The rich fragrance makes other ladies can''t help but cover their nose. , the other ladies are envious. Perfume is in short supply. The great lady can be so extravagant and enviable. At the same poetry contest, separated by a screen, a number of scholars are surrounded by a scholar with a strong fragrance. "Brother Wang is really as fragrant as a flower now, which makes us envious." A scholar said, "is this perfume not for women?" Wang brothers lost the scholar''s eyes. "What do you know? This is the latest male Cologne in Qi Wang Fu. It is said that women can''t help sticking up when they smell it." "Yes? "A kind of scholar is more and more envious. Wang brothers complacent, "this Cologne Perfume is just two days ago launched, when the east city just sold, I bought it, this way I don''t know how many great lady turned around to look back, this tournament poetry club is said to have come to many famous ladies, you know..." A scholar smell speech, immediately said: "brother Wang, count not accompany, I want to go to convenient." "I''ll go, too. ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± In a twinkling of an eye, only brother Wang was left, but in a short time, the scholars came back, one by one fragrant. in the east city Wangjia store, Qin Mu was apologizing and apologizing and sent away an official''s son, all because the men''s perfume was sold out. He has a little admiration for Xiao Ming now. Before he went to Chang''an, he went to visit Xiao Ming in Prince Qi''s residence, because it''s a convention. Every time Wang Shijie went to Chang''an, he would also visit Xiao Ming, by the way, he would ask what Xiao Ming needed, and then he would purchase from Chang''an.At the time of leaving, Xiao Ming told him this method and made a bet. In fact, the perfume exclusively used by men did not exist. Xiao Ming only found a reason for using perfume for men. indeed, after the argument was passed, many male brother ran to buy perfume. However, he was not happy, because he lost, and this loss was ten thousand taels of silver. In his opinion, the current king of Qi simply loved money and tried his best to extract oil from them. Of course, they made a lot of money from the goods they sold, but they couldn''t compare with the silver that the king of Qi made. This time, Xiao Ming not only gave him this method, but also asked him to give something to the palace. He thought it was time to go to the palace. as he thought, the concubines in the palace were fighting for their own unique perfume, and the rare thing was that Xiao Wenxuan arrived in the harem this time. "Your Majesty, this is the perfume made by Ming Er specially for you. It is said that it can refresh and relieve fatigue." Zhao queen handed a bottle of perfume to Xiao Wenxuan. When the perfume arrived, Zhao queen was surprised to find a special perfume belonging to the emperor. she opened the letter to see it, then let the maid go to drink Xiao Wenxuan to say, I didn''t expect Xiao Wen Xuan to be interested in perfume, came here. "Your Majesty, besides perfume, and special soap, according to Ming''s letter, this soap and perfume have been added with some medicinal herbs, which are very good for the body." At this time, the princess took another soap. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 69 "Although ming''er doesn''t know how to do it, the things he made this time are interesting. Now I use soap every day, which makes me feel fresh." Xiao Wenxuan said that if he didn''t use soap now, he would feel uncomfortable all over, as if he hadn''t washed it clean. "Your Majesty, no, we wash our hands and baths with soap every day, and add this perfume, which is very comfortable everyday." Said one of the concubines. Xiao Wenxuan smiles, and his fingers slip on the concubine''s face. "Concubine AI''s body is slippery today. Ha ha..." "The Emperor..." The concubine took the opportunity to act coquettishly. Empress Zhao''s face is slightly red. Xiao Wenxuan is greedy, but now she''s more and more reckless. She doesn''t stop the faces of so many concubines, but she doesn''t dare to say that these days, Xiao Wenxuan rarely has such a happy time. sniffed the perfume in his left hand and took the soap in his right hand. Xiao Wenxuan''s heart, these two things helped him to enjoy the bed between the concubines. He didn''t feel great joy. He said, "king Qi has finally done something to make me happy. I looked at the remaining eight hundred thousand and two silver and transferred him to him recently." "I thank you on behalf of the king of Qi!" The princess was very happy. Xiao Wenxuan looked at Zhenfei and nodded with satisfaction. "It''s said that the mung bean cake here is very good. I''d like to taste it." The other concubines felt envious. Xiao Wenxuan meant to stay here tonight. Empress Zhao''s face changes. She doesn''t know whether she should be happy or not. Xiao Wenxuan used to be a favorite of the sixth imperial palace. Later, Xiao Ming repeatedly committed crimes in Chang''an, and Xiao Wenxuan gradually alienated her because she was angry with Xiao Ming. And now the king of Qi doesn''t know whether he is intentional or unintentional. This time, it seems to make Xiao Wenxuan happy. He is happy that the king of Qi is favored again. If he is willing to help the prince, it is also good. Of course, he is not happy because of his selfishness as a woman. The concubines left each other wisely, but each left behind a lot of money. Xiao Wenxuan said: "the king of Qi has done business in this palace. " Princess Zhenfei explained:" Your Majesty, the king of Qi had no choice. Now the prodigal son of the king of Qi turned back and managed the fiefdom with his heart. However, there was not enough money, food and talent, so he had to take the worst measures. " Xiao Wenxuan frowned," now the prince, the second prince, the third emperor and the fourth emperor are fighting to death in Chang''an, and they are tearing down each other in the court, which really annoys me. None of these rebellious sons can be as considerate as the king of Qi, ah! " Princess Zhenfei said: "emperor, it''s just brotherhood between the princes. It''s normal to make a lot of noise. Your majesty should take care of the dragon. " Xiao Wenxuan sighed," I''m still comfortable with you. It''s not like that Princess de. Every time I go to her, I either ask for my official or plead for the fourth prince. It''s not like you. I sent the king of Qi to Qingzhou, and you didn''t say a word more. " "Your Majesty works hard day and night for the state affairs. How dare I talk so much? Your Majesty must have his Majesty''s consideration when he granted Qingzhou to the king of Qi." Said the princess. Xiao Wenxuan nodded slightly. Although the princess was not born in a famous family, she was very knowledgeable and liked him deeply. He said: "the king of Qi is a bastard and has no knowledge and skills, but after all, he is also my son and the blood of the royal family. I sent him to Qingzhou just because he has no power to protect himself in the fight for the throne, and with the king of Wei taking care of him, it''s enough for him to be a king." With a frown, Xiao Wenxuan said: "but now the king of Qi has made great progress. If the king of Qi can manage the fiefdom well, he can restrain the soldiers of barbarians going south, and he can have many royal vassals that the kings of different surnames fear. Gaozu once said that there are many royal vassals that are not afraid of. Even if they are broken, they are the rivers and mountains of the Xiao family Yi, that''s the culprit of the Xiao family. " " Gaozu was wise and powerful, and it was because of this that the vassal kings of different surnames and the royal family were afraid of each other. " Said the princess. "That''s right. That''s why I tacitly allowed the king of Wei to smuggle horses and help him secretly." Xiao Wenxuan said: "however, if the king of Qi can persevere, I will help him, but it depends on his performance. After all, the civil and martial arts of the whole dynasty are watching. It is clear who has made contributions and who has not. If he can make contributions, I also have a reason to reward him justly." The princess smiles and feels relieved. He is most worried about the disharmony between Xiao Ming and Xiao Wenxuan. Now it seems that Xiao Ming can correct his mistakes, but Xiao Wenxuan still remembers his love. He says, "emperor, ming''er has made a contribution recently." "Oh?" Xiao Wenxuan picked up a piece of mung bean cake from the maid of honor and asked, "tell me. " , the princess smiled, took a piece of blueprint and said," Your Majesty, this is the king of Qi who brought it with perfume and soap. " Xiao Wenxuan unfolded and looked at it. On it, there was a picture of a cow revolving around a stick with the words "Niu Li overturning the car". "Your Majesty, in the letter, the king of Qi said that the ox power overturned the cart more than ten times faster than the water wheel of Dayu state. If it is carried out in Dayu state, it will greatly promote farming." Said the princess. "Is it?" Xiao Wenxuan said. "Your Majesty, the king of Qi said that the ox power would be overturned in a few days, and then your majesty will know." Said the princess.Xiao Wenxuan nodded, "interesting, interesting. I want to see what the king of Qi has done." ¡­¡­ Three days later, the Qin family''s boat arrived in Chang''an city with the parts of Niu Li''s overturning car, and sent craftsmen. These parts only need to be assembled in Chang''an to make a overturning car. When Xiao Wenxuan learns about this, he takes man Chao Wenwu to the imperial villa outside Chang''an city. The ox power overturned car is transported here. After seeing Niu Li''s ability to draw water from his car, a group of officials were immediately amazed. "Your Majesty, it''s a natural skill to overturn the cart. I don''t know which craftsman did it." Minister Zheng Hongwen praised. Other ministers also smile. The third prince said, "father, if you spread this ox power overturning car in Dayu, it will be very beneficial to farming." Standing on the side of the third prince, a man in a yellow robe looks like he is in his thirties. He wanted to say it, but he was slow. This man is the prince of the dynasty, Xiao Shen. The fourth Prince looked at the prince with a sneer and said, "father, I will give you a great reward for the craftsman who invented this thing." Xiao Wenxuan said with a laugh: "this thing is not someone else, but your seven younger brothers, the king of Qi invented it." The third prince and the fourth Prince''s expression suddenly stiff, the prince said: "father, in this case, when the reward is the king of Qi." Xiao Wenxuan nodded, the niuli rollover can''t be seen in the painting, but standing in front of him, he can feel the wonderful work of the rollover. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 70 Qingzhou. A continuous spring rain ended the long winter, and spring came again. The spring breeze in February was like scissors the coming of spring was good news for Xiao Ming, but there was more than one good news. The news that Niu Li''s car overturned was praised by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also came to Qingzhou with the spring breeze. Then 800000 taels of silver arrived in Qingzhou, but it was just an appetizer, accompanied by a huge order from the imperial court. "Your Highness, this plan is really brilliant. Now the niuli rollover has been approved by the emperor, and all the imperial manors and official fields of Dayu state are required to use niuli rollover. Those vassal kings are also shocked, and they also send officials to order. Now there are 30000 sets of roller orders for niuli rollover, which is 9 million taels of silver. After deducting the cost, we can earn 6 million taels of silver ¡£¡± Li Kaiyuan was excited and inexplicable. Now Qingzhou commercial bank is the only official commercial bank in Qingzhou. All the goods produced in this workshop area are transported to all directions through the commercial bank. At the same time, Qingzhou commercial bank is also responsible for external contact, such as taking orders. This time, in addition to the orders from Chang''an, there are also many orders from various vassal kings. However, it will take some time for these orders to be produced. The silver is not in Xiao Ming''s hands. ¡±Ah, damn productivity. "Xiao Ming sighed bitterly that if it wasn''t for the limitation of productivity, he could earn more money. but he is satisfied with the situation. Perfume, soap and Qingzhou are selling well in the big Yu country. These are everfount silver. Now these three kinds of income are just now. The palace can get three million and two monthly. However, it seems that there is a lot of silver. In fact, when it comes to the construction of Qingzhou, there is not much silver left each month. The only gratifying thing is that after the money has been spent, some results have been achieved. Today, Qian Dafu has successfully established limestone mine, coal mine, iron mine and graphite mine. There are 1000 slave miners in each mine, basically meeting the production needs of the workshop area. The transportation of mineral resources also forced Qian Dafu to set up a transportation team. The horse drawn flatcars used by this transport team, with 300 carriages per transport team, basically solved the transportation problem in China. As for the salt transportation department mentioned by Xiao Ming at the beginning, it was also formally established under the urging of Pang Yukun. Now, with the advantage of relying on the sea, the salt transportation department has established a large number of salt fields in Dengzhou. Now, the salt in the fiefs no longer needs to be purchased from outside to make up for the quantity. Of course, the greatest progress has been made by the equipment department. When Chang''an was amazed by the collapse of the ox power, the equipment department finally created a new sharp tool, which will change the forging industry that has been trapped in power for a long time. Hydraulic forging hammer in a month''s time, Chen Qi and Xiao Ming deliberated, coupled with the production of precision parts lathe, hydraulic forging hammer was finally born. To this end, Xiao Ming decisively refined the equipment department and established the first professional steel workshop in the workshop area. The craftsmen of this workshop will only be responsible for the production and forging of steel. all kinds of hydraulic lathes and manual lathes have set up a lathe workshop, and have built cement workshop, brick workshop, wine shop, perfume workshop. All workshops are under the unified control of the equipment department. After murmuring to himself, thinking of his achievements in four or five months, he was also slightly satisfied. Seeing Li Kaiyuan''s smile, he said, "don''t be happy too early. These orders are just their trial purchase. Your task is very heavy. " in the past month, except for cooperating with Chen Qi in the production of hydraulic hammers, Xiao Ming has not done anything about Bowen school. All the people in his hands have been called to the school to study. As for Li Kaiyuan, he naturally imparted modern business knowledge. "Don''t worry, your highness. If you take it in advance, you must give it to me first. Tomorrow I will go to the fiefdoms of various vassals to lobby them to encourage the powerful families of the fiefdoms to buy cattle power and turn over the cart." Li Kaiyuan said. Xiao Ming nodded. This is a business activity he called Li Kaiyuan - public relations. "Remember, a really good businessman can buy a comb for a monk. "Xiao Ming said. "The sale of goods lies in promotion." Li Kaiyuan said casually. Xiao Ming nodded. Li Kaiyuan learned all kinds of simple business knowledge very quickly, but Xiao Ming didn''t teach him many things, because he couldn''t use them for the time being. When he used them, it was time for him to shear everyone''s wool. To him, the history of human beings is the history of war, as well as the history of economy. War is for economy, and economy is for war. , "it''s good to understand this. It doesn''t matter if you spend money. Now your task is to publicize and publicize those famous ladies without soap, no perfume, no face to go out, and propagate to those dignitaries who are not drunk in Qingzhou, and all the other wines can''t be helped." Xiao Ming said word by word. If the businessmen of Dayu state think that they only have commodities, they will look down on him too much. His layout has just begun, and the means to gather the world''s wealth has just been put into practice. He asked Li Kaiyuan to go to all parts of Chongqing to promote Qingzhou''s products. At the same time, he also granted Li Kaiyuan millions of liang of public relations expenses.Of course, these expenses are to get through the officials of various places. After all, the state of Chongqing is still an official standard. Only when the officials are handled, can his goods be unimpeded, and these officials can cooperate with the promotion. Li Kaiyuan left with enthusiasm. Xiao Ming sat down at the desk in the main hall and wrote a series of business strategies. according to his plan, when soap goes between the dignitaries and the great powers, when the great Yu Kingdom knows the whole country, when he divides perfume, soap and intoxicated Qingzhou into grades, at that time there will be soap with slightly lower quality into the life of the people. Since it is a business, of course, every consumer class should be considered. Xiao Ming''s principle has always been to do one thing to the extreme. Under the development of Qingzhou commodity sales strategy, Xiao Ming out of the main hall, looking out at the bright sunshine. Xiao Ming seems to be covered with a light layer of gold. The planting season is coming, and farming is the foundation of land sealing, because the amount of grain will mean how many people he can support and how many troops he can form. He was thinking that Pang Yukun came to him with a young taxi. This is the candidate recommended by Pang Yukun to Xiao Ming. As soon as this person arrives, he can attack Chai Lingwu, the Cangzhou governor. "Cao min Chang Yuchun, see your highness!" The young scholar bowed to Xiao Ming. "No gift!" Xiao Ming reaches out his hand and makes a gesture of support. Pang Yukun then said: "Your Highness, whoever bought this Cangzhou governor Chai Lingwu, but the evidence of smuggling war horses is solid, and he should be punished according to the law!" Xiao Ming has a long vision. Now it''s time to control his fiefdom step by step. PS: there''s only one shift today. Sorry, I''ll make it up tomorrow. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 71 Cangzhou. The plunder three years ago has not recovered from the trauma of the city, which was devastated by barbarians. The population of Cangzhou is only 30000. The decline of population and the abandonment of all kinds of industries are the true portrayal of Cangzhou at this time. However, since the government issued the order to cultivate farmland in winter, more and more people have come back to Cangzhou to cultivate farmland. However, compared with the sparsely populated people, most of them are still businessmen who trade with each other. Some of these businessmen hold official proclamations, while more of them are smugglers who do not. The trade of the barbarians in Dayu has always been strictly controlled, but in the face of the pressure of the barbarians, we have to open the border trade, but some trade is strictly prohibited in Dayu. One is coal and iron, and the other is horses. Generally speaking, trade in war materials is prohibited unless there is a certificate issued by the government. The last time the Wangs mentioned the trade with barbarians in Xiao Ming, they were afraid because they were guilty about the trade of coal and iron. Different from the past, a group of well-equipped cavalry entered Cangzhou City at noon today, and the people in the city were almost scared to death when they saw the armor on the cavalry. Because all the cavalry were wearing barbarian armor, and the horses were as strong as the barbarian horses. At first sight, they thought that the barbarian cavalry had entered the city. Only when they saw the Qingzhou flag clearly did they feel a little relieved. According to Xiao Ming''s order, Lu Fei led the elite cavalry of Qingzhou to Cangzhou day and night, and arrived at Cangzhou City in two days and one night. This time, he was ordered to take down Cangzhou governor Chai Lingwu and Cangzhou governor Wei Tong and escort them to Qingzhou. If they resist, they can be killed on the spot! Entering Cangzhou City, Lu Fei with 30 cavalry directly ran to Cangzhou government. Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong, one is the son-in-law of the Qin family, the other is the concubine of the Wei family. In Lu Fei''s opinion, neither of them is a good thing, and the four families should be cut to pieces. Three years ago, the barbarians invaded Liuzhou. When the barbarians trampled on Liuzhou, the common people howled under the barbarians'' hooves. However, the local aristocrats hid in their own strongholds and called on their families to defend themselves. At that time, there were no more than 2000 barbarian cavalry soldiers in the six states, and nearly ten thousand of the four tribes. However, these rich families were all worried about the loss of their own tribes and refused to resist. It was not until he led 3000 soldiers to defeat the barbarian vanguard troops in Cangzhou that the four tribes came late. Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong, who first entered Cangzhou City, saw that the barbarians were defeated, so they joined in the encirclement and suppression of the remaining barbarian cavalry. After that, they claimed to be the first ones. The Qin family also invited a reward after the king of Qi returned to Qingzhou. At that time, the king of Qi had just been driven back from Chang''an and was still in shock. When they saw that Cangzhou City was recaptured, they were overjoyed that Chai Lingwu was appointed governor of Cangzhou, and Wei Tong was appointed governor of Cangzhou. They were in charge of Cangzhou for three years. At that time, Lu Fei could understand the feelings of the king of Qi. The limited army and the barbarians suffered heavy losses. He could only rely on the local aristocratic tribes. That''s what he thought. At that time, except Qingzhou, the other five states were controlled by four families. "Hey, hey, I didn''t expect you to have today!" Fast horse gallop, Luffy heart is very happy. In the past three years, he dared not speak out. How could Cangzhou, which had been bought by thousands of soldiers, be handed over to such a grudging generation? Now that Xiao Ming orders, these two murders will finally be killed. When he arrived at Cangzhou yamen, Lu Fei got off his horse and went into the Yamen. His voice was like a loud bell. He roared, "where is the history of Chai CI? Your Highness has orders. Come and listen to them now!" There were only a few people in the Yamen. One of the clerks said in a low voice, "Huilu Xiaowei, Chai Cishi is not here! " " no! Where is he then? " Lu Feibao''s eyes opened angrily, "say quickly, you''ve delayed a family''s event. Take care of your skin! " the officer was scared out of his wits. Of course, he had seen Lu Fei for several days when he came to Cangzhou last time. Moreover, three years ago, the name of Lu Fei''s ferocity had already spread. He knew all about it. When he was so scared, he could not say," the assassin and the captain went to the bichun garden in the city. " " hum! Two killers Lu Fei stepped out of the yamen, mounted his horse, raised his whip, and roared, "come with me and surround the bichun garden for me! " " yes! "The thirty iron riders roared in unison, and the horses'' hooves roared. The officer was relieved. Seeing Lu Fei''s posture, he was afraid that something might have happened. He quickly left the government office and went to the governor''s office. In bichun garden, Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong were pushing cups to hand over cups. In their arms, there were two beautiful women. Opposite them was a businessman in gorgeous clothes. "Chai Cishi, governor of the Wei capital, thanks for your help in this horse affair, we can successfully send 1000 war horses out of the city. This is a gift from the king of Wei. Please accept it!" The merchant raised his hand to thank him. Chai Lingwu pushes the merchant to open the wooden box in front of him. It is full of gold ingots. Wei Tong sees it and looks at Chai Lingwu. They nod slightly. Since they came into charge of Cangzhou, the smugglers in and out of Cangzhou have always been looking forward to them. They often need to send money to get through. In just three years, they ransacked hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.The three people were drinking to each other when suddenly there was a sound of horse neighing. Then there was a woman''s scream on the first floor of bichun garden, waiting for their reaction. The door of the room was kicked open, and Luffy came in with his right hand on the handle of the knife. "Captain Lu!" Both Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong were surprised. When they came back to their senses, Wei Tong was not happy and said, "Captain Lu, why are you here? What do you mean? " Chai Lingwu is also contemptuous. They are far away from Cangzhou and have no idea of the change of Qingzhou. They look down upon Lu Fei and his Mangfu because of their local identity. Lu Fei sees the situation inside the house, with a table full of delicacies and delicate beauties lying in their arms. He was annoyed at Wei Tong''s perfunctory construction of the corps and his delay in farming. He was even more annoyed at the thought that his soldiers worked hard in the fields and ate only a few bowls of porridge. But then he burst out laughing and said, "offend, offend. The day before yesterday he was ordered by the king of Qi, so he came to Cangzhou. When he learned that they were here, he came to announce the order." Wei Tong saw that Lu Fei was smiling. He was proud of Lu Fei''s position in the army. His family background was not so good. In the end, it was up to them. He said faintly, "I don''t know what your highness wants?" "I dare not. Your Highness has made great contributions to the two of you guarding Cangzhou for three years. I''m here to reward you. I''m here to recite for you." Lu Fei is still smiling. Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong look at each other and smile at each other. The businessman opposite them sneered at the words. They were rich in personal wealth in Cangzhou. They were connected with the king of Wei and the barbarians. Now the king of Qi wants to reward them. It''s ridiculous. They are the most useless of all the princes. Lu Fei then read: "Cangzhou governor Chai Lingwu, Cangzhou governor Wei Tong listen to the order!" Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong stood up and bowed, "I''m here! " " Chai Lingwu, Wei Tong, as the governor of Cangzhou, didn''t want to defend the border. Instead, he secretly colluded with merchants to smuggle war horses, enrich his own pocket, and disobeyed the emperor''s army by ordering Yin to serve Yang... " Reading this, Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong were shocked. Wei Tong immediately put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, but the soldiers behind Lu Fei immediately stepped forward and pressed them on the ground. ¡°¡­¡­ From now on, he will be removed from the post of governor and governor, and sent to Qingzhou prison. If he disobeys, he will be executed immediately! " "Lufei, you''re talking nonsense. I don''t believe it''s your Highness''s order. I''m going to see your highness!" Chai Lingwu roared. Wei Tong threatened: "Lu Fei, half of the Cangzhou garrison is my Qin family''s song. If you dare to touch me, you don''t want to go out of Cangzhou City!" As soon as his voice fell, the sound of horse hissing came to mind downstairs, followed by the noise of soldiers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 72 "Ha ha ha, my people are here, Lufei. I''ll see what you can do for me, hum!" Lu Fei was silent. His right hand suddenly drew his sword. Suddenly, a silver light flashed by and two heads rolled to the merchant. "Ah, killing people..." Two green. Building women panic, screamed out of the room. The merchant turned pale and vomited. Lu Fei then said in a loud voice: "Chai Lingwu, Wei Tong led the mutiny. I have killed him! " downstairs, the cavalry from Qingzhou was surrounded by more than 100 people. They pushed and pushed each other with the intention of fighting. At this time, two black things rolled in front of them. When they looked carefully, they found that it was Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong''s head, and they were shocked. Then he saw Lu Fei, who was covered with blood, come out like a murderer, "the two thieves have been killed. Put down their weapons. I''ll spare your life, or I''ll be punished as a rebel!" The soldiers saw that the main general was dead, and Lufei had a great prestige in the army, so they left their weapons one by one. With a cold hum, Lu Fei asked the soldiers to wrap their heads and take more than 30 people to Qingzhou. This time, in order to quickly take Chai Lingwu, the cavalry all had four horses. At noon the next day, he took the heads of Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong to king Qi''s residence. "Killed?" Seeing the blood soaked linen, Xiao Ming asked. Lu Fei nodded and said the situation at that time. At this time, Pang Yukun took Chang Yuchun to the palace of king Qi. Chang Yuchun said, "Your Highness, these two people should be killed!" After only three days of Chang Yuchun''s arrival, Xiao Ming didn''t know much about him and said, "why should I kill him? " " not to mention the smuggling of war horses, it''s just that these two people should be killed for mixing the heroic tribe into Cangzhou garrison. If this continues, is Cangzhou still his Highness''s Cangzhou? If the barbarians came again, wouldn''t these two people abandon the city and flee? Your highness, don''t forget that the guards of those years were also from the local powerful families. "Chang Yuchun said. Xiao Ming nodded, "they will be dissatisfied if they just kill people like this. Now the Qin family is still powerful. It''s not a joke if they secretly fight against the king." "since your highness dares to move them, he must have a good grasp. I''m afraid he knows more about the reason of watching the tiger fight on the mountain than the grass people." Chang Yuchun said. "Well, that makes sense." Xiao Ming said that Chang Yuchun had seen that he was taking advantage of the contradictions of the big families. He said: "Cangzhou is an important border town. Don''t be careless. When the case of Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong is settled, you can go to Cangzhou." ¡±Thank you, your highness! "Chang Yuchun said. He is also a man of fame. However, he has no background. After waiting for three years, he still has no official position. Because of his admiration for Pang Yukun''s integrity, he decided to drag his family to Qingzhou after he got Pang Yukun''s letter. Pang Yukun then said: "Your Highness, when Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong die, the Wang family will definitely recommend their own people. I hope your highness will not be bewitched by the Wang family at that time." Xiao Ming''s face turned black. Pang Yukun still didn''t believe in his own moral integrity. He said, "at this time, I have decided that I will not choose another person." Pang Yukun nodded and retired with Chang Yuchun. Before Lu Fei left the main hall, Xiao Ming looked at Lu Fei and said nothing. The general was a little fierce, so he killed them. "You, you, I want to interrogate them. It''s good for you. Now there''s no proof." Xiao Ming. Lu Fei said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is not necessarily true. I also arrested a businessman who had a secret communication with them. He was in Qingzhou prison. If your highness is not at ease, he can help his highness with the trial." "You''re not only coarse but also fine. By the way, when Wei Tong was killed this time, the governor of Cangzhou was vacant. You''d better employ the available people from the Qingzhou army. There must be no more people who can''t be controlled!" Xiao Ming said. It''s not just Cangzhou. Now Xiao Ming is not worried about other states except Qingzhou, because these States and counties are basically from the four powerful families. This time, he will thoroughly clean Cangzhou by taking advantage of the contradiction between Wang and Qin. Other states need him to make the most of this conflict. What Chang Yuchun said is very clear. He just wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight and take advantage of the opportunity to make profits. He ordered Lufei to send competent people to Cangzhou. He also asked Lufei to list the newly recruited soldiers as the new army. The new army was directly under his jurisdiction, and the governors of other states had no right to intervene. In this way, he could use the new army to restrain the troops of other states and counties. However, with the victory of Qingzhou and Cangzhou, other states and counties could not make a big splash. His only worry is the rebound of the Qin family, which Chai Lingwu and Wei Tongke are the core members of the Qin family. Lu Fei left. Just as Pang Yukun said, after the news of Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong''s killing spread, the Wangs sent someone to recommend the Wangs to replace Cangzhou governor and governor. Cangzhou is a piece of fat, which everyone knows. The Qin family suffered a heavy loss this time, and the Wang family naturally wanted to further occupy a favorable position.But now they have nothing that can move Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is no longer a vassal who used to be able to buy with ten thousand taels of silver. The Wang family left with a nose full of ashes. At this time, Li San came in. "How''s it going? What''s going on in the Qin family? "Xiao Ming asked. Li San and Wang Xuan now belong to his left and right secret guards. Now he has asked them to arrange in Qingzhou City. The simplest thing is to make inquiries in the streets. The second is to let slaves play all kinds of ordinary roles in the city. , it is very difficult to directly insert the eyeliner inside the four great families. At present, they estimate that they will not be able to do so. "The lower officials let people stare at the Qin family all the time. During this period, there were many branches in and out of the Qin family. It seemed that they were discussing something important." Li San said. "well, keep looking at it and find the opportunity to put an eye on Qin Jia An." Xiao Ming said. Li San answered and turned to leave. Wang Xuan, who had been waiting outside, came in and gave him a cold look. After a thrill, Li San turned his lips. Wang Xuan was silent and couldn''t kick a fart. He couldn''t get along with him. "Your Highness, Wang chengchip is very happy now, but his Highness''s rejection of the candidate he recommended makes him a little angry. There are many complaints in the government, and there is no other news for the time being." Wang Xuan''s voice was naturally hoarse, and he said word by word. "Happy? It''s too early for them to be happy. Is it true that Wang An, the governor of Dengzhou, killed 72 Fang family members and occupied their farmland? "Xiao Ming asked. Wang Xuan is a member of the Wang family. Naturally, he knows all about the private activities of the Wang family. This time, the Qin family suffered a loss, and they must be eager to retaliate against the Wang family. The Qin family lost a governor and a governor, and they must also lose equal benefits to the Wang family. Xiao Ming is now looking for evidence for the Qin family, secretly nibbling at the power of the two families. One day, when they suddenly react, they have already controlled the army and the government of the six states. Even if they are noisy, they are the sun monkey in the hands of the Buddha and can''t get out of Wuzhishan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 73 "Pass it on to the Qin family secretly. Remember, don''t let the Qin family suspect that it was someone else who deliberately revealed it." Xiao Ming said. Wang XuanZhen was as quiet as usual. "Your Highness, when this happened, I was sent to Dengzhou to collect money. I went to Wang An''s banquet, too. At the banquet, he was drunk and told me about it, along with where the bones of the 72 people were buried. This time, I need to dig out the bones and build momentum in Dengzhou. Naturally, the Qin family will send people to investigate. At that time, I will quietly leave evidence. " Xiao Ming nodded. Wang Xuan is really progressive. The spirit and spirit of people who come out of hard times are different. "very well, you are most familiar with Wang family. I hope you can arrange your eye liner as soon as possible. "Xiao Ming reminds Wang Xuan just as he reminds Li San. "back to your highness, I have already placed my eyes on the Wangs." Wang Xuan remained calm as usual. Xiao Ming was surprised. "Yes, it''s less than a month. You''ve already done it. It''s much faster than Li San." Wang Xuan said: "Your Highness, I''m just taking advantage of this. There''s a member of the Wang family named Wang Cheng. When I was in the Wang family, I had an affair with Wang Chengchou''s concubine. This time, I just took advantage of it. " " Oh... " Xiao Ming lengthens his voice. Wang Chengchou is an old man. His concubines are not 20 or 30, so he can''t cope with so much. It''s normal for one or two of them to cheat. Wang family has an eyeliner, Xiao Ming naturally overjoyed. He is most afraid of the local Hao family, if not always grasp what they are doing, what ideas, this is simply a difficult sleep. Although he has given them a lot of benefits now, they are only used to confuse them temporarily. He must be prepared with two hands. If they reflected that they were only delaying the war, and their real purpose was to eradicate them, his fiefdom would inevitably experience a baptism of fire and blood. It''s just that Xiao Ming doesn''t want to end up like this, because it will seriously lag behind the development of the fiefdom. He just wants to cook frogs in warm water, so that the local aristocrats can slowly withdraw from the stage of history in comfort. Qin family. Chai Lingwu is the son-in-law of his second daughter, and Wei Tong''s husband''s family is also Wei Hong''s third son. One night, Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong are killed, and his two daughters become widows. In a rage, Wei Hong directly finds him and asks him to call up a trilogy to kill Lu Fei and avenge his son. But calm down, he knew that the culprit was not the king of Qi. "Brother Qin, what are you hesitating about? Lu Fei deceives others too much. Although the king of Qi wanted to punish my family Wei Tong, he didn''t order to kill him directly. I''m already dissatisfied with Lu Fei. I just need you and me to see your highness and ask him to pay for his life! " Wei Hong said angrily. Qin Chuanyun was also gnashing his teeth, but he said: "it''s true that Lu Fei was wrong, but the Wang family was the driving force behind it. They were the ones who killed Wei Tong and Chai Lingwu. Lu Fei was always reckless. At that time, the Qin family''s trilogy came. With Lu Fei''s character, it''s impossible for him not to carry out his Highness''s order. Even if we go to find his highness, he will protect him, Moreover, if your highness investigates the Qin family''s crime of setting up the trilogy in Cangzhou garrison, you and I will certainly suffer ¡±Wang chengcho, you are too cruel! "Wei Hong smashed the table hard, and the tea on the table spilled all over the floor," so he put up with it? " " I can''t bear it. It''s Lu Fei who killed people, but it''s the Wang family who started the murder. He has caused heavy losses to our two families, so we must pay for it. " Qin Chuanyun said. Under the impulse of Wei Hong, he aimed his resentment at Xiao Ming. After careful consideration, he gradually came back to his taste. "Ah, brother Qin thought carefully. Now he was afraid that the Wang family would unite with his highness to attack our two families. At that time, he was really doomed." "You finally understand that now your Highness has money in his hand, a new army, and the emperor''s trust again. The king of Wei in the South has to give the emperor some face to take care of the king of Qi. Now the king of Qi is no longer the former king of Qi. This is a capital crime after all. In your Highness''s opinion, this is absolutely intolerable. Let''s make trouble now. What will your highness think of our two families, Rebellion? " Wei Hong smell speech, immediately forehead a layer of cold sweat, now really know one of the severe, "is my reckless, but Wei Tong is my son, I really not reconciled." "It''s not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. The Wangs'' aim at us is not to fight for the interests of the chamber of Commerce. Now the most important thing is silver. As long as we have silver, we can buy more land and expand our plot. So now we have to deal with the Wangs, not the king of Qi." Qin Chuanyun said, "this matter, we not only can not coerce his highness to kill Lu Fei, but also should go to ask for a crime." Wei Hong nodded, "well, I''ll go to king Qi''s residence with brother Qin." After that, they got up and went to king Qi''s house. And the people who Li San arranged to stare at the Qin family quickly brought the news to Xiao Ming. When he learned about this, he was still worried that it would cause the Qin family to rebound. Suddenly, a stone fell to the ground in his heart. He was not afraid of the resourceful Qin Chuanyun, but of Wei Hong.Because lengtouqing only looks at the surface, he will tear his face for this matter, while Qin Chuanyun is resourceful and can see deeper things. In this way, he can lead the contradiction to the Wang family, let the two families tear each other, rather than let him bear the pressure. Although he has recruited new soldiers now, these new soldiers are both garrison troops and training. The most fatal thing is that they have not been forced by any weapons. When they are pulled out, they are also a group of cannon fodder. If we really want to tear our faces open, we will kill 1000 enemies and lose 800. However, once the Qingzhou army is equipped with first-class equipment and trained for a few more months, he will no longer be afraid of the armed tribes of local tyrants. Qin Chuanyun and Wei Hong soon arrived at the palace of the king of Qi. Naturally, Qin Chuanyun blamed himself. In addition, he scolded Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong. It was not the instigation of Qin and Wei, but their own behavior. "Two, please rise. Since it has nothing to do with the Qin and Wei families, and the lights are out when people die, I will not pursue this matter. I hope you two can share it." Xiao Ming''s last words contain a warning. Qin Chuan Yun and Wei Hong said in one voice: "I will abide by your Highness''s instruction. " " you go back. " Xiao Ming was relieved. The first step was finally completed successfully. It''s time for Wang Xuan to start. They answered and went out of king Qi''s house together. Xiao Ming frowns as they leave. The Qin family''s placement of the trilogy in Cangzhou army makes him uneasy, because he always feels that it is far from the simple work of Chai Lingwu and Wei Tong. Thinking of this, he asked aster to prepare horses. The hydraulic forging hammer has just been manufactured, and the craftsman is adapting to this kind of hydraulic machinery. He needs to go to the iron and steel workshop to personally supervise and urge the production of plate armour to realize the production mode of assembly line as soon as possible. Business and military should be handled with both hands, and both hands should be hard. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 74 North of Qingzhou City. When Xiao Ming arrived at the iron and steel workshop, he called on the craftsmen to teach him how to use the hydraulic forging hammer effectively. This iron and steel workshop is made of green bricks. On the one hand, this structure can effectively prevent fire, but also strong enough. These green bricks came from the brick kiln in the workshop area. At first, Xiao Ming''s goal was red bricks, but he gradually found that the use of red bricks in this era was wasteful, and green bricks were enough. In this way, it can also save costs. The material for building all kinds of workshops is naturally cement. Since the limestone mine provided enough limestone, he began to calcine cement for the construction of workshop area. Moreover, in the workshop area, several main roads all use cement pavement, which makes the workshop area very clean and convenient for transportation. The emergence of these two building materials has long attracted the attention of Qingzhou businessmen, but Xiao Ming did not intend to open these two technologies to the outside world. However, he believes that the green brick is very easy to master. It is estimated that businessmen can use clay to make it just when they see it. After all, the pottery and porcelain industry in Dayu is still very developed, which can''t be concealed. But cement is not the same. First of all, limestone ore, and then the firing process. Without any of them, cement can not be produced. Although businessmen are discussing these two things, they are not interested in them. because in their view, the value of these two things is not high, far less than perfume, and soap can bring real benefits to them. There is no concept of real estate here. "Assembly line means that everyone is only responsible for the production of their own parts, which are assembled at the end, so every production team of hydraulic hammer will get it." Facing the craftsmen of the steel workshop, Xiao Ming taught them the concept of assembly line production. In the past, the working habit of craftsmen was that everyone was responsible for making a suit of armor, but this method would be eliminated under industrial production. Chen Qi and Chen Wenlong nodded secretly. They had never thought of this mode of production at that time, but as soon as Xiao Ming mentioned it, they immediately understood the advantages of this mode. Each group of craftsmen focus on their own accessories, which can make them quickly familiar with the products in their hands. The forging speed is very fast, practice makes perfect, and the speed will be greatly improved. In the workshop, Xiao Ming introduced the concept of assembly line. He called Chen Qi and said, "you are familiar with the craftsmen. Now that the forging hammer is out, let''s divide the craftsmen into groups today." Chen Qi also doesn''t understand what stimulation Xiao Ming has suffered today. Some time ago, he was negligent of the workshop. He suddenly felt like he had beaten chicken blood and had to direct everything himself. But when he thought about it, he understood that he knew too little. Sometimes he really admired the king of Qi, because he seemed to have endless ideas. Under Xiao Ming''s on-site supervision, Chen Qi naturally did not dare to be careless. According to the work that each craftsman was good at, he turned the craftsman in the iron and steel workshop into ten groups, and each group was responsible for one process. Most of the craftsmen in the steel workshop are slaves, and each group is led by a skilled craftsman. Now the skilled workers will also have a problem with Xiao Ming, because this is not a problem that can be solved by relying on the teaching of knowledge. Although the equipment department let skilled craftsmen to train them, most of them are only apprentices. "Oh, please, where is the craftsman going to find it? "Xiao Ming murmured to himself. Chen Wenlong said at this time: "Your Highness, craftsmen are certainly the fastest plundered in the war. In the past, the barbarians plundered many skilled craftsmen from Dayu. Now, not only do they not lose their armor and weapons, but they even use a torch when they attack the city." "The barbarians learned very quickly. The torch has not appeared in the state of Dayu for decades, but they all learned it." Xiao Ming is very worried. Today''s era belongs to the 17th century, but the firearms of the state of Dayu are still in the initial stage. This torch is also the most primitive level. It only shoots stone bullets with a range of less than 100 meters. However, even so, these torches have quite shocking effects in the siege. Chen Wenlong also frowned, "the barbarians in the north are becoming more and more powerful, and their national strength is gradually not lost to Dayu. Koryo, who used to submit to Dayu, now becomes a minister to the barbarians." "Koryo." Xiao Ming sneered, saying that this Bangzi country has always been a grass on the wall, and even in modern times, it can''t be changed. Xiao Ming remembers that in the history books of Dayu state, when Dayu state was founded, the officials of Koryo special mission paid tribute to it. I didn''t expect that the owner has changed now. "Not to mention Korea, let''s say that when Dayu was strong and prosperous, our country paid tribute to Dayu every year and exchanged countless gold and silver with the small gifts. Now, seeing Dayu being bullied by barbarians, we don''t care about our old friends, but also feel disrespectful. We often plunder the coastal areas of Dayu. Ah." At any time, there are people with lofty ideals who lament the fate of the country. Although Chen Wenlong doesn''t speak much, he is also a person who cherishes his family and country. Seeing the people of Dayu being insulted by other people, I felt indignant.However, the state of Dayu is still intoxicated with the dream of the kingdom of heaven, and the prosperity of the south makes officials indulge in the gentle hometown and ignore the constant crisis. In Xiao Ming''s mind, the knowledge of Korea and Japan is not much, but it is certain that these two countries have also changed because of the change of history. Korea should have been called Korea at this time in history, but this name was given to the Lee Dynasty of Korea by Zhu Yuanzhang, and this Lee Dynasty was also a dynasty that overthrew Korea with the support of Ming Dynasty. However, in this place, there is no Yuan Dynasty or Zhu Yuanzhang. With the support of the barbarians, the Wang Dynasty of Korea has continued to this day. Naturally, the name of Korea has not changed. As for the Japanese invasion of Korea, this happened. The history of Dayu seems to have no great influence on the isolated island of the Japanese. The era of Toyotomi Hideki''s rule still witnessed external expansion. But this time, the Japanese were defeated by the barbarians. Because of this, the Japanese despised Dayu more and more. Today, the Japanese nation has entered the era of Tokugawa Shogunate. In history, barbarians have always been afraid of power rather than virtue. Because of this, the Japanese pirates and ronins saw that the great Chongqing was rich and weak, and robbed many times. "Chen bingcao doesn''t have to sigh. It''s better to do something than talk. Self pity can''t change the current situation. If our king is strong and powerful, why should he be afraid of Hu Lu and barbarians. "Said Xiao Ming. "Your Highness''s lesson is that if the same is true for the lower officials, they are no different from the literati who talk about saving the country." Chen Wenlong said. Xiao Ming nodded, which is what he meant. The truth is only within the range of the cannon. This is his truth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 75 The production line of iron and steel workshop has been formally implemented, and the production mode of other workshops naturally needs to be changed. For this reason, Xiao Ming specially wrote a production organization plan. The knowledge in his mind can not only be transmitted, but also be presented on paper. In this way, other people can learn by writing instead of relying on his own teaching. During this period, Xiao Ming used the rich knowledge in the science and Technology Library and his own understanding to write down many technical books, which were strictly kept for reference and learning. In addition to the steel workshop, Xiao Ming also went to other workshops this time to correct the mistakes in the production process. This workshop area is Xiao Ming''s pilot project. If the workshop area model is successful, the workshop area will continue to expand. After all, up to now, he has only a few workshops, which are far from enough to meet the needs of Dayu, which has completely eliminated its consumption potential. So the next step, Xiao Ming''s plan is to expand, copy more steel workshops, more wineries, until saturation. However, the expansion needs money as well as sufficient labor force, which is why Xiao Ming and Chen Wenlong lament that there are not enough craftsmen. Chen Wenlong said that war is the fastest way to obtain craftsmen. Of course, he understands it. But to start a war with his current ability is the same reason as the old lady to eat arsenic and seek death. However, it also reminds Xiao Ming that he may not have to take part in the war himself, but just take money to buy it. Now the barbarians enjoy the most war dividend. No matter plundering in Dayu, oppressing Korea, or fighting against the Ottoman Empire in Central Asia, the barbarians plunder a large number of slaves every year. In Xiao Ming''s view, the barbarian means of war are very clever. After analyzing many barbarian war cases, he found that the barbarian always slaughtered the city in the war, which is a kind of war intimidating doctrine, similar to the contemporary Mongolian way of war. After conquering a nation''s tribe, the barbarians would organize a slave army, that is, the modern puppet army. They would use the puppet army to consume the strength of the other side, and finally they would do it by themselves. At present, the barbarians have eliminated 15 tribes and countries in the grassland and western regions, until they met the strong enemy of the Ottoman Empire. Because the history of this time and space changed only after the Han Dynasty, Europe could not avoid being destroyed by the Xiongnu''s westward migration. In the Liang Dynasty before the Dai Dynasty, the grassland tribes rose again in the war of the Liang Dynasty. Persian merchants from the West described the second terrible invasion of Central Asia and Europe by nomads. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, it was 50 years earlier than the contemporary Mongolian invasion of Europe. It was precisely because the grassland tribe in the Liang Dynasty replaced the butterfly effect of Mongolian invasion of Europe that Xiao Ming worried that the historical process of Europe would not change greatly. But this is just his guess, but the birth of the Ottoman Empire is enough to explain some problems. As for today''s barbarians, in Xiao Ming''s view, they are only Nuzhen. Because the war between the Liang Dynasty and the grassland tribes led to the westward migration of the grassland owners, this tribe had a chance to occupy the grassland in the north. Now, with the half farming and half grazing lifestyle, this group is really strong. "It''s an eventful time." Xiao Ming murmured that although the development of the barbarians has changed, the nature of the barbarians is not easy. Perhaps he is facing a more fierce and powerful enemy than the contemporary Daming. That''s why he was not in the mood to fight for imperial power with his brothers. Instead, he kept his energy to meet the more fierce storm. When he came out of Gongfang District, Xiao Ming did not go back to the palace. Instead, he went to Xiaoqinghe, where his property was. At this time, Lu Fei was rolling his sleeve and working with the soldiers to reclaim wasteland, not nervous about killing the children of the two rich families. "Well, it''s a muscle." Xiao Ming sighed. If Lu Fei did this in other vassal kings, he would not know how many times his head had been cut. "Go and have a look. "Xiao Ming said to Zhao long and Zhao Hu. Spring is coming soon, and some crops can be planted on this land. Xiao Ming is thinking about what to grow. Naturally, grain is the main thing, but cotton and other things can also be planted. In early spring, like snakes, people seem to wake up from hibernation. Throughout the winter, Xiao Ming doesn''t want to go anywhere. One is snow blocking the road, and the other is bone chilling. Now he can finally gallop and let the cold wind hit his face. At this time, some residual snow can be seen on the Bank of Xiaoqing River, but there is no ice on the river. Occasionally, a few wild ducks can be seen swimming in the river. In front of him were three thousand new soldiers, hundreds of cattle working in the fields. The soil is flying, and the taste of spring mud gives people a natural flavor. The cultivated land is the credit of the Construction Corps. "Your Highness." When Lu Fei saw Xiao Ming coming, he ran barefoot from the mud to the ridge of the field? Your highness, it''s OK here. " "It''s quite good. Have you finished reclaiming all my land?" "No, but it''s not much. Make sure to cultivate before spring ploughing." Luffy assured.Xiao Ming patted Lu Fei on the shoulder. He saw a soldier passing by driving the cattle to plow the land. He suddenly became interested and said, "let me try it." The soldier was startled and stood in the same place. He didn''t know what to do next. Instead, he looked at Lufei. Lu Fei was shocked and said, "Your Highness, do you want to drive cattle? This is the work of the villagers. His highness is the king of Qi. It''s beneath his dignity. " Xiao Mingcai doesn''t care what his status is. What''s more, the contemporary leader can''t show. Although he doesn''t show, he just does it for fun, it''s also an opportunity to make friends with the soldiers. Maybe in the future history books, there will be a story about him and his soldiers sharing weal and woe. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, such activities should be more attended, which is also an opportunity to establish his image in the army. "You may as well do it." When Xiao Ming spoke, he took the rope from the soldiers and expertly drove the cattle. In his previous life, Xiao Ming was also a child in the southern gully. When he was a child, he had no less contact with buffalo. At this time, he was familiar with rope and skillfully drove up the cattle. Lu Fei and all the soldiers were even more surprised and stunned. The king of Qi once again changed his image in their hearts. This is Lu Fei shouting to the soldiers who are working in the field: "everyone work hard, his Royal Highness the king of Qi will go down to the field and work with us. Before spring ploughing, we must cultivate this land." The soldiers in the distance didn''t know the situation here, but the news soon spread, and they whispered, but next, they seemed to have infinite strength to work. Xiao Ming''s unattainable image also became close in their hearts. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 76 There are three or two peach blossoms outside the bamboo, and the spring river is warm. The withered pole is all over the ground, and the reed bud is short, just when the puffer wants to go up. This poem comes from Su Shi of Song Dynasty, but this situation makes Xiao Ming feel how much it fits with this time. After leading the cattle for a distance of one mu, Xiao Ming returned the cattle to the soldier. At this time, he was already sweating heavily. There was no primitive agriculture with modern machinery. Spring farming and autumn harvest were very tiring. Lu Fei came over laughing. "Your Highness, I thought that your highness could only shoot dogs and horses. I didn''t expect that he was a good hand at farm work. Xiao Ming used to say this when I was a child, but he responded and said, "what''s the difficulty? It''s just learning from the soldiers. " Recalling his childhood in his previous life, Xiao Ming is even a little sad, because since he was a child, he didn''t know who his parents were and had been with his grandmother who raised him. Unfortunately, after he worked for a year, his grandmother also went. Because of this, he didn''t worry much after he came here, and he quickly adapted to it. "Even so, your highness is probably the first Prince of Dayu who can cultivate land." Lu Fei said with a smile. Then he changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, the Construction Corps has no problem with agricultural production, but it has to train soldiers in its spare time, right? This is the armor of the Qingzhou army. " When working, Luffy always wanted to talk and stop. It turned out that was what he said. "What I promised will be done," he said. "At the end of next month, the first batch of plate armour, crossbows and swords will arrive at Qingzhou camp." "Modao? Crossbow and arrow, why not bow and arrow? " Xiao Ming only promised to equip Qingzhou army, but the specific equipment Lu Fei did not know. Now Xiao Ming says it, he can''t help wondering. "It''s early today. Tomorrow I''ll take you to see for yourself what is Modao?" Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei was surprised and said, "thank you, your highness." Qingzhou army is really poor and afraid. Seeing weapons and equipment is as exciting as seeing meat. After washing the mud off his legs in the Xiaoqing River, Xiao Ming got up to go. He raised his eyes and suddenly saw a huge shadow running past. He looked carefully, and it turned out to be a huge carp. After the carp, there was a large group of fish swimming in the past. The natural environment without pollution allowed the fish here to multiply wantonly, which made him feel like a "lone boat and a rainbowman" in his heart. This period of time is busy, but appropriate leisure is also necessary, he thought whether to let Chen Qi give himself a hook to go fishing. Thinking about it all the way, Xiao Ming walked to the palace. Now the land is in a dilemma. Farming is naturally a part of it, but farming is also a part of agriculture. But this part has been ignored for a long time. Many people say that the lack of war horses in the Song Dynasty was due to the loss of horse land, but the chaotic horse administration in the Song Dynasty is also difficult to shirk its responsibility. Xiao Ming also felt the importance of breeding industry from the purchase of cattle. Therefore, after farming, his next task to the production teams of the States and counties is to breed cattle, sheep, mules, horses, chickens, fish and pigs. When he returned to the palace, Xiao Ming had a simple meal and was about to write a decree on farming. At this time, aster came over and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, when you are not here in the afternoon, the people of the royal highness of Wei came to the palace in the afternoon and asked the maidservant to tell his highness that the king of Wei will return to Qingzhou to visit his highness five days later?" "The king of Wei called on me?" Xiao Ming seems to have heard a big joke. This uncle Wei has never given him any real help since he came here. Even three years ago, he did the same business as the local aristocrats. They gathered troops to defend themselves at the border, but did not send a single soldier to Xiao Ming''s fiefdom. Moreover, he put himself in the same position and kept raising the price of cattle, which made him lose more than 100000 taels of silver. Now he would condescend to visit him. After careful consideration, Xiao Ming suddenly realized that the purpose of the king of Wei was not simple. The businessman Lu Fei captured from Cangzhou was still in Qingzhou prison. The king of Wei came so soon. It seems that the merchant has a lot of goods in his stomach. He needs to have a trial. Leaving the pen and paper behind, Xiao Ming sent someone to find Lu Fei and interrogate Zhou Ziyu. Qingzhou prison. This is a cell in the street next to the Qingzhou army. It is under the jurisdiction of the Qingzhou government. Usually, the captors in the city will be detained here if they catch the criminals. Because next door is the garrison of Qingzhou army, few people in Qingzhou prison dare to make up their minds. Therefore, Luffy will boldly detain the businessman in it. "Your Highness, this is the merchant." Lu Fei said, the dim lights in Qingzhou prison are flickering, and the corridors of the cells are dark and damp, which exudes a disgusting smell of decay, mixed with rotten food and disgusting smell of feces. Zhou Ziyu was imprisoned in the innermost part of the prison. Unlike other prisoners, he looked relaxed and complacent, as if he could leave at any time."Zhou Ziyu, you are enjoying yourself." Roared Luffy. At this time, Zhou Ziyu, who was lying on his side, stood up and went to the prison gate. He looked at Lu Fei and Xiao Ming, then arched his hand and said, "this must be his royal highness. Cao min Zhou Ziyu has seen his royal highness." Xiao Ming stares at Zhou Ziyu with interest and says, "how do you know I''m the king of Qi?" "I''m afraid that only his royal highness, the king of Qi, can let the captain of Lu Fei follow behind him in Qingzhou City." "You observe carefully. It seems that you are also a smart man. Then I''ll tell you straight away. Did you smuggle war horses under the command of the king of Wei? What''s the purpose of smuggling war horses by the king of Wei?" Zhou Ziyu laughed: "Your Highness, do you think I will risk offending the king of Wei to tell you this?" "Are you not afraid to offend me?" Xiao Ming said coldly. "Excuse me, your highness, do you think that you are more important than the king of Wei in the emperor''s heart? If you choose the one between the king of Wei and his highness to survive, you say that the emperor will choose the rich one, the king of Wei with many soldiers, or guard a ruined feudal land and worthless palace Next Zhou Ziyu said teasingly that there was contempt for Xiao Ming in his eyes. Zhou Ziyu''s arrogant attitude infuriates Lu Fei. Lu Fei raises his whip and pulls it at Zhou Ziyu. With a scream, Zhou Ziyu covers his left face and staggers back. Blood flows down Zhou Ziyu''s left face. Lu Fei said angrily, "bold dog slave, you dare to talk to my highness like this. You are the king of Wei with three heads and six arms, and I''m not afraid of you. After that, Lu Fei raised his whip and tried to pull it down again, but Xiao Ming stopped him. Zhou Ziyu''s words are hard to hear, but it''s true that Xiao Wenxuan, the king of his country, put profit first. If Xiao Ming needed to be abandoned, he would not hesitate to be abandoned. At this time, Zhou Ziyu mentioned Xiao Wenxuan, who was basically aware of the trickiness in smuggling war horses. He said: "the smuggling of war horses was privately instructed by his father and emperor, right?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 77 "Your Highness is a wise man." Zhou Ziyu looked at Lu Fei with hatred. Xiao Ming nodded and said to Lu Fei, "let''s go. There''s no need to review this matter." With a contemptuous smile, Zhou Ziyu said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness." Then he said to Lufei, "Captain Lu, we''ll see you again one day if we don''t change our green mountains and green waters." "I''m afraid you don''t have the chance." Xiao Ming suddenly turned to Lu Fei and said, "prisoner Zhou Ziyu smuggled war horses and had an affair with barbarians. His crime is extremely serious. There is no amnesty for it. He will be executed." "King Qi, you dare!" Zhou Ziyu suddenly panicked. Xiao Ming turned around slowly, "do you think that in the eyes of the king of Wei, I am important, or you are important?" "You..." The door of the cell was opened by Lu Fei, and Zhou Ziyu was frightened. He thought that the king of Qi did not dare to offend the king of Wei. After all, the Wei King''s fiefdom was only 300 li away from Qingzhou. If the Wei king was angry and fought against each other, it was said that he could not give the Qi King any color. It''s not surprising that there are often fights at the border of vassal fiefdoms. But he didn''t expect that Xiao Ming would be so unreasonable. But no matter what he thought, it was too late. The light of the knife flashed by, and what he saw at last was the falling earth. Lu Fei closed his sword and said, "thank you, your highness." "No, you are under the king. If you are bullied by others in front of the king, where is my face? But my father is really getting more and more confused. Who knows that the king of Wei is the richest in the world, and now he is allowed to recruit soldiers and horses. In the future, if he is loyal to the dog, it will be the king who will have the misfortune. " "Your Highness is right, but the Emperor may only use the Wei king to restrain other vassal kings." Said Luffy. In Xiao Wenxuan''s opinion, it is estimated that as long as the people of the Xiao family become the emperor, it doesn''t matter who they are, as long as they don''t fall into the hands of the king of different surnames. "Just, just, I don''t expect my father''s support. After all, in his opinion, even if I want to catch up with the king of Wei, it will take me more than 20 years." Xiao Ming goes outside the prison. Lu Fei came up and asked, "just killed Zhou Ziyu. How will your highness explain to the king of Wei?" The contempt in Zhou Ziyu''s eyes touched Xiao Ming''s heart. Since he came here, he has never been looked down upon by the powerful people of the state of Chongqing. He didn''t care what other people thought of him, but he didn''t kowtow to the king of Wei like Zhou Ziyu thought, so he killed Zhou Ziyu. He wanted the king of Wei to understand that he was not a clay ball in the ground. He could pinch it as he wanted. "Explain? I have nothing to tell you. I just killed a smuggler who smuggled war horses in Cangzhou. " Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei knows. Xiao Ming is ready to act stupid. Before they got far away, the jailer trotted over and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I found this in Zhou Ziyu''s profane clothes. "Profane clothes?" Xiao Ming frowned. The meaning of profanity is equivalent to modern underwear. It''s disgusting for Zhou Ziyu to hide the letter in this place. Disgusted to tear open the envelope, Xiao Ming looked up, just a glance, he suddenly changed his face. "What''s the matter, your highness?" Luffy asked. When Xiao Ming gives the letter to him, Lu Fei sweeps his eyes with a look of horror Five days later, a mighty fleet docked at the Tuojiang wharf. The warships are linked by banners and iron ropes. The endless banners of the warships are swaying and can''t see the edge. A big "Wei" on them is very eye-catching. When the fleet stopped, 5000 soldiers in bright scaly armor came down from the ship and escorted a luxurious sedan chair in purple and gold to Qingzhou City. In the sedan chair lay the king of Wei, who was fat and bulky, and wore a blue robe. As the third younger brother of Xiao Wenxuan, the emperor of the state of Chongqing, he stood on Xiao Wenxuan''s side in the struggle for the throne in those years. Because of this, after he ascended the throne, Xiao Wenxuan also gave the third younger brother enough reward. In a short period of 20 years, the fiefdom of the king of Wei became a rich land rarely found in the state of Dayu. Lying in the sedan chair, Xiao Yun watched Qingzhou City from the gap of the curtain. Naturally, the purpose of his visit is for his businessman Zhou Ziyu. Since Xiao Wenxuan acquiesced in his smuggling of war horses, Zhou Ziyu has been in charge of it. In the secret conversation with Xiao Wenxuan, this matter was strictly confidential, so as not to arouse the vigilance of the vassal of different surnames. But he did not expect that Zhou Ziyu would be arrested by his nephew Xiao Ming at this time. Originally, he didn''t have to come to Qingzhou in person. He only needed to write a letter. But there was a very important letter hidden in Zhou Ziyu. If Xiao Ming saw it, it would be really troublesome. Thinking of this, he did not have the mood to see the scenery, worried. "His Royal Highness the king of Qi has an order that no one is allowed to enter the city except the king of Wei and his bodyguards!"At the gate of the city, the guards of Qingzhou were heavily guarded. Facing the king of Wei and his 5000 troops, they looked solemn. On the gate, Lu Fei''s eyes were sharp, staring at the fierce generals on both sides of the sedan chair. "Bold, this is the throne of Wei. Who dares to stop it?" In the Wei King''s team, a general with a red cape and a pair of hammers rode out. Lu Fei yelled: "who dares to stop the military order of the king of Qi?" The general was so angry that he was about to rush to the gate of the city. At this time, the voice of the king of Wei came from the sedan chair, "Cao Yu must not be rude. If you visit the fiefdoms of other vassal kings, you can bring your troops into the city. You can bring four personal guards with you." "Yes Cao Yu stares at Lu Fei on the wall of the city, points out four guards, and enters Qingzhou City with the sedan chair. After entering the city, Cao Yu said to the king of Wei, "Your Highness, this is the rudeness of the king of Qi, not to mention that your highness is his elder. Even if the guests come to visit, he should go out to welcome them." The king of Wei had a bitter smile in his heart. From this, it seems that Xiao Ming saw the secret letter, otherwise he would not give himself a bad impression. He was confident that he had something in his hand. When he arrived at the palace of king Qi, the king of Wei came down from the sedan chair with the help of his maidservant and walked towards the palace of king Qi heavily. At this time, he saw Xiao Ming standing at the door and Qian Dafu, the old housekeeper of king Qi''s house. "Uncle Sanhuang has come all the way. If you miss it, welcome it. If you miss it, welcome it." Xiao Ming came out with a smile. This time, the king of Wei came with 5000 soldiers and horses to show him his muscles. It would be a shame for him to run to the city gate to meet him. How do the people of his fiefdom think of him? He doesn''t want to be stigmatized on his glorious image. Moreover, he grasped the handle of the king of Wei this time. He also felt guilty for the king of Wei, and would not care about these details. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 78 "Ha ha ha, nephew of the seventh emperor, I haven''t seen you for five years. My nephew is more and more beautiful. " the king of Wei came down from the sedan chair and gave Xiao Ming a hug. He patted Xiao Ming on the back with his right hand. "Cough." Xiao Ming nearly vomited blood when he was photographed by the king of Wei. This fat man with a full weight of 300 Jin has a fairly good acceleration of gravity. He escaped from the body of the king of Wei and said with a smile, "Uncle Sanhuang has been quite plump in the past five years." "Well, there are a lot of delicious food and wine in Jinling City. I don''t have any other hobbies. I just like to eat, but if my nephew comes to Jinling City, he won''t be able to live." The king of Wei patted Xiao Ming on the shoulder. They seem to be close to each other and go to the main hall. Outside the hall, the king of Wei ordered his bodyguards to stay. They and Xiao Ming entered the main hall alone. At this time, the look of the king of Wei suddenly became gloomy, and they sat down, filled with a smell of fire and medicine. "Nephew, Zhou Ziyu is my man. The emperor has instructed him to smuggle horses. You''d better let him go." The courtesy of the two is just for outsiders to see, but the exchange of interests is often very direct, and the king of Wei has no emotional need to communicate with Xiao Ming. "What! Why didn''t uncle Sanhuang say earlier that Zhou Ziyu had been killed by me." Xiao Ming pretends to be surprised. "Killed?" The king of Wei''s bloated body almost jumped up from his chair, but his words turned, his eyes turned, and he sat down slowly: "kill, kill, after all, I don''t know who is guilty, but does the nephew find a letter from Zhou Ziyu?" Xiao Ming thought that the real problem had finally come, and he said leisurely: "this is a secret letter..." The king of Wei hesitated for a moment and continued to ask, "so, my nephew knows the content of this secret letter?" "Exactly." Xiao Ming suddenly stood up and walked back and forth in the room, smiling, "what is uncle Sanhuang going to exchange for this secret letter?" The matter involved in the secret letter was very important to the king of Wei, and it was also something that could not be seen. Otherwise, he would not have come in person, and he was also carrying 5000 troops. This was clearly threatening Xiao Ming. Although Xiao Ming was very upset, he also knew that if he poked the matter out, the king of Wei would be angry. It was not good for him to engage in a border conflict at that time. Moreover, the content of the secret letter is not about the safety of the state of Dayu, but about the king of Wei and the king of Yan. "Exchange?" When the king of Wei heard the speech, he suddenly relaxed. "My nephew is really a smart man. This is my private affair with the king of Yan. Besides, as a royal family, you and I should have worked together." "Having said that, it''s not right for uncle Sanhuang to bribe huyantuo to kill King Yan''s caravan on the grassland. The documents in the hands of King Yan''s caravan have the seal of his father. Besides, when did Uncle Sanhuang and huyantuo have such a friendly relationship? Three years ago, the barbarian cavalry only raged in the king''s fiefdom, but never went south. It seems that we should investigate this matter carefully It''s enough for the Manchu Dynasty to memorialize its culture and military. " The look of the king of Wei changed greatly. Xiao Ming''s bad smile made him itch with hatred. He didn''t expect Xiao Ming to be so smart. He saw the real key point, that is, the relationship between Xinhe and huyantuo tribes. In order to buy a horse in the grassland, he naturally had to deal with the huyantuo tribe, and bribery was indispensable. He came and went, because the gold and silver he gave was huge, but the huyantuo tribe had close contact with him. In the letter, he even matched the flag leader of the huyantuo tribe as a brother, and this kind of politeness was completely beyond the limit that Xiao Wenxuan gave him. If this matter spread to the imperial court, the officials of the Yan King''s department would criticize him wantonly, and Xiao Wenxuan would punish him in a rage. Although he was confident that he was rich and powerful, and he was not afraid of any vassal kings, or even Xiao Wenxuan''s 500000 imperial guards, Xiao Wenxuan''s prestige is still with the decline of the great Chongqing. He would not have such self-confidence if the whole world attacked him. "Dear nephew, let''s talk about what to exchange. How much silver and how many beauties do you need?" There was a cold sweat on the king''s forehead. Seeing this, Xiao Ming knew that his guess was right. He really grasped the key of the king of Wei. "I''m not interested in either. I want 100000 slaves and 2 million stone grain." "A hundred thousand slaves?" The king of Wei looked surprised. In his memory, Xiao Ming was only interested in silver and beauty, which surprised him. but he thought and understood Xiao Ming''s idea. Now, Xiao Ming sells most of the novelty of soap and perfume. As long as there were slaves, he could build more workshops and earn more money. With money, there would be no less beauty. "How''s it going? Uncle Sanhuang, I don''t want to participate in the conflict between you and the king of Yan. You and huyantuo tribe are just close to each other, but these are enough for people to accuse uncle huanghuang of colluding with the enemy in the court. What happened three years ago is also fascinating. " One hundred thousand slaves seemed to be a lot, but he believed that the problem was very simple for the king of Wei. Because the land of Wei was rich, almost all the wealthy families raised private slaves, and the relationship between the king of Wei and the huyantuo tribe could also buy a large number of slaves from the huyantuo tribe, the number of 100000 was really small."That''s it?" The king of Wei hesitated. "It''s that simple." Xiao Ming said with a smile that he maintained this at the most appropriate trading level, and it was easy to achieve the goal, and it would not make the king of Wei angry. "Ha ha ha Well, I didn''t come in vain this time. If you have any requests, please let me know. We are neighbors, anyway The king of Wei laughed and then reached out to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming then took out the secret letter, but he suddenly tore it in half. He said, "Uncle Sanhuang, it''s not that I don''t believe you. It''s really pressing. The first half of the letter is about the king of Yan, and the second half is about the barbarians. You and I will keep half of it. When 100000 slaves arrive, I will return the second half to you." The king of Wei looked unhappy and said, "don''t deceive people too much, you don''t believe me. " " I trusted uncle Sanhuang three years ago. " The king of Wei was embarrassed. Three years ago, he promised Xiao Ming to send troops, but the army did not move. He was just waiting at the border. ¡±Hum, Xiao Ming, what do you mean? What if I don''t? "The king of Wei is also a smart man. He suddenly threatened and tried to intimidate Xiao Ming. ¡±Although our Qingzhou army is weak, we dare to fight! But at that time, how to finish depends on the ability of Uncle Sanhuang. Anyway, Qi land is poor, and fighting again is just a mess. "Xiao Ming has a strong tone. The Wei King''s bulging stomach heaved for a while, and finally sat down, "you are cruel! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 79 ¡±Your highness, if you offend the king of Wei this time, you won''t be afraid of future chaos. Will the king of Wei send troops to attack your highness? " At the South Gate of Qingzhou, a group of officials in Qingzhou watched the Wei King''s sedan chair disappear at the end of the official road. Then Qian Dafu asked. "Good question. If you don''t offend the king of Wei this time, won''t he attack the king in the future? The world says that the king of Wei is as timid as a mouse. From this point of view, this uncle is not only not timid, but also extremely shrewd. I''m afraid that many people, including his father, will be deceived by him. " Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness means that the king of Wei has been secretly accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity?" said Qian Dafu. "I''m afraid that''s true. In recent years, the king of Wei bought more horses than his father promised him. He secretly intercepted the merchants who bought horses from other vassals of different surnames on the grassland. Moreover, it''s not so easy for him to win over the huyantuo tribe. I''m worried..." Xiao Ming frowned. "What are you worried about? " " I''m just guessing. Let''s go step by step. The most important thing now is our own affairs. The four powerful families must be castrated. " Xiao Ming said firmly. Now he wanted to completely control the military and political affairs of the fiefdoms and use slaves to earn enough war capital. That''s why he asked the king of Wei for 100000 slaves. The purpose of these slaves is to provide artificial power. The number of these 100000 slaves is small, but the labor force they bring is comparable to thousands of hydraulic hammers. In the present time when machinery is far from universal, these slaves are very important to his industrial development. As for why he doesn''t want 300000, 500000 or 1000000, it''s very simple. He can''t afford it. Even so, he asked for two million shekels of grain, which was enough for 100000 slaves to eat for half a year. As for why he didn''t impeach the king of Wei, it''s very simple. The king of Wei who jumped out of the wall in a hurry would be the first to vent his anger on him. Moreover, even if he punished the king of Wei and put him in prison, he would not take advantage of the land of Wei, only his brothers. Instead of doing so, it is better to reap some pure benefits. At this time, the king of Wei got on the boat surrounded by his own guards and looked back at Qingzhou City. The king of Wei sneered: "Xiao Ming, what I can give you, I can still get it back. Wait, I will give you ten times back." At this time, a young man in white stepped up to the king of Wei and called respectfully, "Uncle Sanhuang. " when the king of Wei saw the young man, the anger on his face suddenly dissipated and he showed a doting look. He said," yu''er, you are weak. Why did you come out? Why don''t you go back and have a rest. " the young man chuckled and said," Uncle Sanhuang, if I don''t go out and walk, I''ll get moldy. Now that I''m in Qingzhou, why do I have to go to the city to have a look? " " you went to Qingzhou City? "The king of Wei was surprised. The young man nodded, "I also went to the workshop area outside Qingzhou City, but there is a tight guard, it is difficult for outsiders to enter." Cao Yu said at this time: "Your Highness, what''s the difficulty? Five thousand Jiashi are enough to wipe out Qingzhou City. I''ll take you to open the way for your highness! " "General Cao must not be reckless." The young man looked serious. "Although the king of Qi was weak, he was the prince after all. It was up to the master to beat the dog, not to mention he was the prince. " hearing the speech, the king of Wei looked at the young man sadly and said," yu''er, in my eyes, Xiao Wenxuan has never been the emperor of Dayu, and those princes are not the princes of Dayu. The throne originally belongs to your father, and you are the prince of Dayu. " "Uncle Sanhuang, you are defeated by the enemy. This is the fight for imperial power. Why should you worry about it? Now the real enemies of Dayu are the barbarians. They are the most powerful enemies of the Han people for thousands of years. If my father were still alive, he would not like to see his brothers do harm to each other." The young man in white advised. "Yu''er, your idea is still too naive. Since you have been in contact with the huyantuo tribe for such a long time, from all aspects, today''s barbarians are no less powerful than the state of Dayu. However, if you look at Dayu now, there are many vassals, fighting for each other, the whole country is scattered, the local aristocrats are in control of the government, and the local aristocrats are in separate control of the countryside, if the whole Dayu state can''t be united Together, how to resist the barbarian''s cavalry. " The king of Wei said in a loud voice. After a pause, the king of Wei continued: "I think about it. The only thing that can wipe out the aristocracy is not politics, but war, a thorough cleansing." white youth is as like as two peas in a long silence. "Uncle Huang, your words are exactly the same as those of your father," he said. "Just say this to you and two of us, and don''t tell the outsiders. Otherwise, that''s the attack that comes from the father." The king of Wei looked at the rolling river. He had a long sight and didn''t know what he was thinking. As if he didn''t want to talk about such a heavy topic again, the young man in white suddenly said with a smile, "Uncle Sanhuang, the king of Qi is interesting. I saw many interesting things in Qingzhou City, such as the chamber of Commerce, the patent department, and the garrison troops. The king of Qi is really different. " " it''s different. He just blackmailed me 100000 slaves and 2 million tons of grain. Although Weidi is rich, there are a lot of these things. "The young man in white was more interested. "I didn''t expect that uncle Sanhuang was also at a loss in his hands. However, he didn''t have to worry about revealing the secret letter when he took these transactions. After all, he was an accomplice when the transaction was completed." "Well, that''s why I promised him, and I scared him. But this boy has changed a lot. He even said that although the Qingzhou soldiers are weak, they dare to fight. Ha ha, bloody. I''m beginning to like this boy. "The king of Wei laughed. The young man in White said with a smile, "this king of Qi is different from other princes in my opinion. Maybe he can bring us other different things." The king of Wei was smiling and his face became cold gradually. "But no matter what, he''s our roadblock. Now he''s still useful to us, but if we fight each other one day, we can''t be lenient." The young man in white nodded, he looked at Qingzhou City, the huge fleet began to move slowly, but there was always a feeling that the king of Qi would be their strong enemy in the future. On the shore, a cavalry galloped to the south. He sent the order of the king of Wei to mobilize slaves to Wei. 100000 slaves gathered from various cities in Wei to Jinling, and began to go to Qingzhou in batches by boat. On the tenth day of the king''s departure, the first batch of slaves and grain arrived in Qingzhou, with a total of 10000 people and 500000 stone grain. Looking at the huge warships from the Wei Dynasty, Xiao Ming felt that the Wei Dynasty''s water army was really unusual. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 80 "It has long been said that Wei was rich. Now it seems that we have seriously underestimated the king of Wei. " Pang Yukun stood beside Xiao Ming, with the shadow of a sailboat in his eyes, showing a light layer of worry. ¡±Not only the king of Wei, but also any of his vassal kings are not as down-to-earth as his own. However, we don''t have to belittle ourselves. As long as we are down-to-earth, it''s only a matter of time before we surpass them. "Xiao Ming said confidently. One hundred thousand slaves and three million tons of grain are another catalyst for him, which is enough to make his plan move forward quickly. Pang Yukun opened his mouth. He wanted to say that what he lacked most was time, but his words stopped again. The future is unpredictable. Who can say what. If God blesses the king of Qi, it will be plain sailing in the future. This time, Chen Qi and Chen Wenlong came, and Zhang Liang said: "these warships are built by Ding shipyard in Jinling City. We went there when my father died. They are really bigger than our shipyard, and there are many craftsmen who are proficient in warship construction." "Don''t grow other people''s ambition and destroy yourself. The warship drawings I gave you are not weak." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness is right." Zhang Liang is still marveling at Xiao Ming''s warship drawings. "This time, his Highness has allocated 10000 slaves to the shipyard. We really have enough manpower. I promise that we can launch five galleons this year. " Xiao Ming nodded," that''s good. " When the shipyard was restored, Xiao Ming did not provide too much labor for the shipyard, but gave a large number of slaves to the workshop area. In his opinion, only when the production capacity of the workshop area was improved, could sufficient spare parts be provided for the shipyard. Now 100000 slaves have entered Qingzhou, and they have enough labor. He allocated it to the shipyard for the first time. During this period, Zhang Liang''s research and development of the Galen ship has been basically completed, and the technical backbone is available. The following is the construction stage. Ten thousand people build five galleons a year, and with the cooperation of the workshop area, there is basically no problem. After receiving the first batch of materials and slaves, Xiao Ming and Zhang Liang went to the shipyard. For such a long time, Zhang Liang and others have been restoring the facilities in the shipyard, and now they have restored 7788. At the shipyard in the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River, Xiao Ming saw some craftsmen making the keel of the Galen. This is the main supporting structure of the Galen, which is similar to the beam of a house. Seeing the busy craftsmen on the Bank of the river, Xiao Ming suddenly remembered one thing. He said, "there is one thing that I forgot. Is there still one thing missing in our shipyard?" "Your Highness, please make it clear." Zhang Liang did not understand. Xiao Ming said slowly, "dry dock." "Dry dock?" Zhang Liang was stunned. Xiao Ming didn''t expect Zhang Liang to understand, so he explained that the dry dock was actually a building structure similar to a production workshop. But this structure is used to produce windsurfing warships, with three sides closed and one side adjacent to the water. The ships are built in dry dock and can also be used for future maintenance. And all kinds of construction equipment are set on both sides of the dry dock, which can facilitate the construction. Even in modern times, the dry dock is still an essential facility for building ships. Naturally, Xiao Ming didn''t expect to be able to build a modern dry dock, but he could do it in a simple way. He also wanted to standardize the shipbuilding industry in Dayu, which could greatly speed up the production of Galen ships. Zhang Liang''s family has been building ships for generations. He immediately understood the concept and said excitedly, "Your Highness, if this dry dock is built, it can be standardized and mass-produced Galen ships." "Yes, dry docks are different for each tonnage of sail warship. Well, you can come to me in your spare time and I''ll teach you some shipbuilding knowledge." Xiao Ming said. Zhang Liang nodded and looked excited. Xiao Ming showed him unprecedented shipbuilding technology, which was a new page in the history of shipbuilding for him. In fact, the shipyard in Dayu is just a simple shed with some woodworking equipment. Xiao Ming is not interested in such a shipyard. After a brief look, he left. In addition, he asked Zhang Liang to go to Bowen school to study. Now that he has enough staff, his plans can be implemented. Otherwise, like Galen, it will have to be delayed. When he arrived at the palace, Xiao Ming was not idle. Instead, he wrote down the knowledge in his mind and turned it into one textbook after another. These textbooks include mathematics, chemistry, physics and various technical materials. He wants to make use of these technical materials to build Bowen school into the first modern comprehensive university in Dayu and provide a continuous stream of talents for Qingzhou. Xiao Ming wrote all these materials in vernacular. The students of Bowen school should not only understand the Da Yu characters, but also the vernacular characters. In fact, as long as they can understand the vernacular characters, the traditional characters are not a problem. Therefore, Xiao Ming mainly teaches the vernacular characters. In the next few days, the slaves that the king of Wei promised to Xiao Ming arrived one after another. Xiao Ming divided these slaves into 70000 people and gave them to the workshop area, and the remaining 20000 people to the mine. With the arrival of 100000 slaves and the continuous sale of slaves by Liang Dahai, the workshop area, which gained a lot of labor, began to expand under the guidance of Xiao Ming.First of all, the steel workshop expanded its production scale. Xiao Ming increased the number of workers in the steel workshop to 30000, which is already the number of workers in a large steel plant in modern times. But here, the production capacity of 30000 people is only equivalent to that of a small steel plant, but for Xiao Ming, this is enough for the time being. Most of the remaining forty thousand of the left the lathe workshop, and the rest were to the distillery, perfume workshop, cement workshop and so on. After the distribution of 100000 people ended, the industrial park was expanded immediately under the leadership of Chen Wenlong, and a large industrial park will slowly stand up in the north of Qingzhou. "Your Highness, these slaves are mixed up and sent by the king of Wei. I''m afraid it''s inevitable that some restless people will mingle with them." It''s a rare event to build a workshop area with 100000 people. There was a lot of noise this time. Pang Yukun, who had never been interested in the workshop area, also came. "Of course I know that." Xiao Ming looked at the slaves who were pushing the sand and building the cement factory, and said, "the people in the left and right secret guards have arranged for people to monitor these slaves. Those who are uneasy will be killed to ensure that they can''t get out of the workshop." Pang Yukun nodded, and Xiao Ming''s methods became more and more fierce, but this is the quality of a hero. He should be generous to his own people and cruel to the enemy. "By the way, your highness, I''ve already thought about the location of Bowen school. The only place suitable for building Bowen school in Qingzhou City is liuyunfang in the west of the city. There are only a few families in that place. Just give some money to resettle them." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 81 "Well, taking advantage of the construction of the workshop area, the Bowen school will also be built at this time. In this way, the common people of the fiefdom will have a place to go to school." Xiao Ming said. With more and more people joining the school, there is not enough room for the school. So Xiao Ming decided to build a formal school, which was also the first comprehensive school close to a modern university. This school will have a large area, and it will integrate all kinds of professional disciplines. The textbooks he has written day and night are prepared for Bowen school. In view of the fact that Qingzhou''s education is basically poor, and he can''t be separated like ninja, so he can only take the method of teaching junior students by senior students. And he only needs to teach the oldest students and pass them on layer by layer. In a closed island civilization, people are always comfortable with their current life and have little interest in change, but it is extremely dangerous. In modern times, it was not until the artillery of the great powers opened the closed door of civilization that the whole civilization woke up to seek change, but it was too late at that time. So now Xiao Ming has to spread different ideas in his fiefdom. Only in this way can he break the long-term cultural shackles and wake up the sleeping people of Dayu and make corresponding changes. He wants to bring an era of contention back to China and end the era of one family''s words covering the world. Of course, he will not fight against Confucian culture, because it will certainly attract the attack of scholars all over the world, which is not good for him to recruit talents and pay tribute. He only needs to dethrone the rule of respecting Confucianism and encourage other academics. He believes that the people can distinguish what is right, what is wrong, what needs to be retained and what needs to be abandoned. At this time, only part of the 100000 slaves were put into production. Before there were no new workshops, they could only be construction workers. That''s why Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to take advantage of this to set up the Bowen school. Pang Yukun nodded, and then said another thing to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness, the killing of 72 people in Dengzhou has been found out. Congratulations to your Highness for another state. The Wang family is also suffering heavy losses." Xiao Ming''s mouth brimmed with a smile, "Qingzhou, Cangzhou, Dengzhou, we have mastered half of the military and political, let them continue to fight now, we just need to fight steadily, from top to bottom power in our own hands, Pang Changshi, your task is not light." Pang Yukun said with a smile, "I''m not afraid of hard work, but I''m afraid that my highness won''t support me. Now that my highness supports me, I''ll do my best and die." Xiao Ming is very glad that his predecessor is a jerk, but there are still some talents around him, otherwise he can''t come alone. "In addition, I see your highness looks tired, and your highness should keep fit. I heard from Aster that his Highness has written a lot of things and has to copy a lot of them. You can find some scholars to do these things." Pang Yukun advised that he had not changed his habit of being an official, so he advised from time to time. Xiao Ming laughs. He is tired of writing textbooks all night, but he is not prepared to copy many copies by himself. He says, "Pang Changshi, I''m not stupid. I have a clever plan." Speaking of this, Pang Yukun became interested in books. The most important thing for scholars is books. Nowadays, most of the books in Dayu are transcribed and spread. Because of this, the price of books is very expensive, and many poor people despise books. He said: "Your Highness seems to give me a surprise again." Xiao Ming waved to Pang Yukun and said, "come, I will take you." Xiao Ming took Pang Yukun to the equipment department. Today''s equipment department is not a production department, but a research and development department. Xiao Ming''s new crafts will be born here, because there are the best technical talents in Qingzhou. In the equipment department, Chen Qi is leading craftsmen to produce metal blocks on which standard Chinese characters are engraved. This is the font in movable type printing. Now Xiao Ming is preparing to build a new workshop, which is the printing workshop, and the printing workshop adopts the technology of type printing. This is a printing technology similar to movable type printing, but it is more advanced than movable type printing. These types are not made of clay, but of metal. In this way, the service life of the font can be extended, and it is not necessary to use one font at a time and throw away one batch. This method comes from the lead movable type printing in the 15th century, and it is also the most easily realized printing method by Xiao Ming. If there is no accident, this kind of printing technology can make a printing press print 300 sheets of paper every day, which is enough for Xiao Ming. After all, as long as there are enough workers, enough fonts, he can mass produce. When he saw the movable type, Pang Yukun''s mouth was open enough to swallow an egg. At present, the state of Dayu still uses engraving printing, which is a backward printing method with slow efficiency and inflexibility. Now what he sees is another scene. Chen Qi''s font sizes are different. She can arrange the typesetting according to the required size, which is very flexible.¡±This This is a great event beneficial to the future! "If Pang Yukun despises the goods that Xiao Ming used to make money on, now he admires Xiao Ming from his heart and from the perspective of a scholar. Xiao Ming was not surprised by Pang Yukun''s reaction. This time, lead was used as a metal mold for type printing. Moreover, Xiao Ming set the font size according to modern standards, including any small four or small five. Because of this, the font made by Chen Qi is also of different sizes. ¡±Pang Changshi, there will be no shortage of books in Qingzhou in the future. Of course, there is another thing, paper. " Xiao Ming said. Printing also needs qualified paper. Xiao Ming did not neglect the construction of the paper mill when he set up the printing industry this time. Since ancient times, papermaking technology has been basically the same. The difference is equipment and labor. Xiao Ming can only use water conservancy and niuli for power machinery, so the equipment department is still producing the niuli refiner he explained to improve the beating efficiency, because the steps of papermaking are basically degumming, beating, papermaking, drying, and shortening one of them can improve the productivity. Degumming is the use of cooking, soaking way to make the material fibrosis in the lye, beating is to beat these fibers into paste, papermaking is to use the screen to pick up the pulp, this is the wet paper, the rest can be dry. For Xiao Ming, there is not much paper to use at present, so the paper produced by a pure human and animal power paper mill is enough for Qingzhou. After all, this is still an era of illiteracy. He doesn''t dare to think about compulsory education at present. He has no money and no teacher. Now he can only concentrate on training a group of talents, and then he can take his time. Generally speaking, the most important thing he did this time was to bring type printing technology. This technology has been used in modern times, and it was not eliminated until laser printing appeared. It is absolutely a change in printing technology for Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 82 "Paper? Yes, with this kind of printing, you need paper. I believe your Highness has an idea. " Compared with lathes and hydraulic hammers, printing and paper making are much simpler. Xiao Ming said, "what you see is just for paper mills and printing mills." On the one hand, Xiao Ming took Pang Yukun to see the refiner and pressure screen for papermaking. With these equipment, the efficiency of the papermaking workshop will be greatly improved. Then, Xiao Ming takes Pang Yukun to a typeset version. Pang Yukun looked in front of the standing board and said in surprise: "Your Highness, these are the orders of garrison and conscription. As for other things that happened recently in Qingzhou, does your highness want to print them into a book?" "No, this is a newspaper." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Next, he will carry out a very important work, public opinion propaganda, which naturally spreads his image of Wei Guang Zheng and conveys various decrees to the people. At the same time, it can also let the people know some current affairs, so that the people can feel what he is doing for them, so as to strengthen the people''s support for him. In Xiao Ming''s view, public opinion in any era is a position to seize, otherwise if he does not grasp public opinion, public opinion will be controlled by others. It is precisely because of this that the enemy will have the opportunity to take advantage of the rhetoric to achieve peace and prosperity. Once the newspaper spread in his fiefdom, he could refute the folk rumors in time, and also dominate the public opinion. "Your Highness, please make it clear." Now Pang Yukun, like other people in Qingzhou, is very humble in front of Xiao Ming. Because he found that the king of Qi knew everything. Xiao Ming then talked about the role of newspapers with Pang Yukun. Pang Yukun was much shocked when he saw printing. He said: "with the important tools of this country, why worry that people in the world don''t know your highness." Xiao Ming said with a smile: "this newspaper will not be used to brag about Wang''s achievements. At the bottom of this page are the smuggling case in Cangzhou and the killing of 72 people in Dengzhou." "If this matter is spread among the people, they will certainly hate the local aristocrats. It is wonderful to praise your Highness''s achievements. For a long time, as long as your highness works hard, he will not worry that the people will not support him." The more Pang Yukun said, the more excited he was. In the past, Xiao Ming did something mechanical. He didn''t understand it, but when it comes to government affairs, Pang Yukun suddenly understood it. Xiao Ming nodded, which was his goal, but he said: "it''s a pity that there are too few literate people in the feudal land. This newspaper can only be circulated in the government." "What''s the matter, your highness? There will be some poor scholars among the six states. They often sell calligraphy and paintings and copy books for a living. Why can''t your highness give them newspapers and let them go down to the States and counties to read to the people, and then give them some money." "Well, that''s a good idea." Xiao Mingxi said that Pang Yukun knew the people''s feelings of the fiefdom best. He ignored that his fiefdom had many scholars. The newspaper''s idea excited both of them. Through this incident, Xiao Ming said, "by the way, Pang Changshi, there''s something I''d like to tell you all the time. It''s about the army." When it comes to the army, Pang Yukun looks serious, because the army is always a sensitive topic. "Your Highness, this army is under the jurisdiction of Lu Xiaowei. Is there anything your highness is worried about?" Pang Yukun said cautiously. Xiao Ming said: "now that there are 30000 people in the iron and steel workshop, the following is the time to provide equipment for the army. Once the equipment becomes an army, the Qingzhou army will be a tiger with sharp teeth. This tiger must be in the hands of the king. Therefore, the king wants to strengthen the power of long history in the army." Changshi was originally a civilian in the military institution of dudufu, but only Dufu was equipped with a Changshi. But for Xiao Ming, this is far from enough. Because of the blocking of information, the probability of military mutiny in this era is very high. So it''s dangerous to give an army to a military man who has a simple mind and is prone to conflict. Now he has to copy the political commissar system in the modern army, and his political commissar is a long history. He wants long history to go down to the grass-roots level of the army, and each level is equipped with a long history to be responsible for ideological propaganda. In this way, the army can become a body and a head. The general is responsible for leading military operations. The commander must obey orders and not interfere. Chang Shi was responsible for the ideological discipline of the army, ensured Xiao Ming''s absolute leadership over the army, and could dethrone the general at a critical moment when he wanted to rebel. In the Department of equipment, Xiao Ming tells Pang Yukun that Pang Yukun nods frequently. Whether it''s newspapers or long history, it shows that Xiao Ming wants to control the fiefdom absolutely. In Pang Yukun''s view, Xiao Ming is also taking precautions. "Your Highness, it''s just that we need a lot of readers." Said Pang. "Isn''t reading for the sake of the country? Now I''ve given them the chance. They don''t need the imperial examination. They just need training and competition. Isn''t that good? "Although he didn''t understand the meaning of training and competition, Pang Yukun knew that Xiao Ming was recruiting talents. He said: "in this case, the people of the governor''s office issued a notice to call on the scholars in the fiefdom to come, no matter whether they have a reputation or not. What''s the matter?" "Well, that''s it." Xiao Ming said. The two agreed that Pang Yukun left in a hurry and Changshi went deep into the army, which was tantamount to promoting Changshi''s status, which was the reason why Pang Yukun didn''t object. After all, this matter is also beneficial to him, and he fully agrees with this practice. The army is a sharp sword, and it can hurt others as well as oneself, so it must be strictly controlled. Pang Yukun is responsible for recruiting Changshi and NEWSBOY, while Xiao Ming is responsible for the production of printing and paper mills. He was looking forward to the effect of the first newspaper of Dayu state on his fiefdom. The next day, a notice was posted in the East and West markets of Qingzhou City, which immediately caused a great disturbance among Qingzhou scholars. "We know the long history, but who knows what this Newsboy is?" A crowd of scholars gathered around the notice. In front of a scholar to read out all the contents of the notice, onlookers shook their heads to leave, this matter has nothing to do with them. "NEWSBOY, NEWSBOY, can''t you be a scout for reporting military information?" A scholar straightened his back, quite complacent. Some people respect scholars who have merit and fame. Scholars who have no merit and fame are useless in the mouth of the common people. Many of them are still wearing patched clothes. They are from poor families, but they have failed several times. But this kind of scholar''s life is very difficult, but also is ridiculed. Now the notice is posted, they immediately find the glory of the scholar. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 83 "Hahaha, how can a newsboy be the one who reports military information? Can you stand the cart and horse riding with your bare hands?" In the crowd, a man burst into laughter. A group of scholars look, but it is a young farmer, at this time he is carrying a medicine basket, laughing, like listening to a great joke. That scholar hears speech, immediately exasperate a way: "you this old man, you by of laugh at us?" The old man waved his hand, "offend, offend, I only have different opinions. The notice says that recruiting people who can read words, doesn''t require fame, which means that it needs literacy. From this point of view, it must be something like reading a notice at the gate of the city." When they heard the speech, they nodded frequently. The scholar also said, "it''s reasonable." In the state of Dayu, once the notice is posted, there will be a special messenger who reads it to the people. "If it is such a thing, is it too overqualified? We are all people who have been studying poetry for more than ten years." Another scholar said. "That''s right. It''s too much talent." "The newsboy is nothing, but the long history can be considered." ¡°¡­¡­¡± There was a lot of discussion, and the old man immediately shook his head and sighed. These scholars all had a high opinion and a low hand. It was because of this that many scholars failed to achieve anything and lived a poor life. That''s what happened to him. He didn''t realize this until now, but it''s too late to repent. "If you don''t go, I''ll go!" The old man then went to the notice and wrote down his name in front of the officer in charge of the notice. Chang Shi thinks that he is too old to have a chance, but this Newsboy is just a job to earn money. It''s better than going to the mountain to collect herbs. "Hi, you''re old man. Can you read?" Someone cried. One of them looked at the old man carefully, and suddenly laughed: "I said who it was. It turned out that it was fan Zeng, an old scholar. It''s said that he took the imperial examination every year, but he still hasn''t got a reputation." "It''s a useless age at least." "Bah, you have the face to laugh at us just now." Just now the scholar took the opportunity to fight back. Fan Zeng''s ruddy face became more red because of his anger, but he finally sighed and quietly took up the medicine basket and went home. Back at his home in Ankang square, fan Zeng slammed the medicine basket on the ground. "Hum, you wait. Even when I''m 80, I''ll get a reputation." At this time, an old woman came out, saw the scattered medicinal materials, and scolded: "pull your mother''s shame, how can this medicinal material be thrown on the ground, and hope to buy rice for money, old thing." This old woman is fan Zeng''s hairy wife. He said angrily, "I won''t go to collect medicine tomorrow. I''m going to be a newsboy." The old woman was even more impatient. She scolded again and said, "don''t go to collect the medicine, drink the wind from the west? What is a newsboy? Your head is white and your teeth are yellow. I don''t want you to pick up dung! " "You Hum, in a woman''s opinion, I don''t know what a newsboy is? But the notice says that as long as you can read words, you can get one or two silver a month. " Fan Zeng said. "One or two silver." The old woman''s eyes lit up. When fan Zeng was young, he was poor and had no fame, so he had to find a famous shrewd family in all corners of the country to be his wife. He was very weak and was often scolded at home. "Yes, one or two." Fan Zeng said. One or two silver a month is enough for their family. The old woman''s eyes turned, "then you can go. It''s not in vain that you''ve read so many years of poetry, but if you can''t be a doctor, you can go to collect medicine honestly." Fan Zeng was still a little guilty, but now he felt that his physical strength could not support him to go up the mountain to collect herbs. His son is also studying for this year''s imperial examination, but it''s a problem for him to go to Chang''an. Thinking of this, he wants to go and have a look. Thinking about this, he had a meal in a hurry at night, and went to the governor''s office the next day before dawn. At this time, he was the first to arrive. Although many scholars despised Newsboy yesterday, as he thought, many scholars still come here today. He came from the past. He knew that these young scholars wanted face very much. Even if they thought differently in front of everyone, they had to agree. But after careful consideration, they could make sense. After waiting for an hour, fan Zeng, who was sleepy, was awakened by the sound of horses'' hoofs. He looked up and saw a handsome young man with a beautiful face and a jade belt riding on his horse. The young master was followed by two ferocious guards, who looked like experienced veterans. "His Royal Highness the king of Qi." "Yes, his Royal Highness the king of Qi." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Some scholars recognize Xiao Ming and talk to each other. Fan Zengyi was stunned. He was very nervous. When the king of Qi came in person, it seemed that he was in a very important position. He suddenly felt that he had no hope.Seeing that the king of Qi was in front of him, the scholars waiting in front of the door of the governor''s office bowed excitedly and called out in unison: "see your Highness the king of Qi." Xiao Ming came down from his horse and said to the people in front of the governor''s house, "you are free. Today you can come here because you trust me. Please come with me. " Xiao Ming is very happy to see so many people come to apply for the job, which shows that there are still some talents in reserve in Qingzhou, at least they can be urgently needed. They followed Xiao Ming into the governor''s mansion. Pang Yukun also arrived. He and Xiao Ming sat down together. At this time, Xiao Ming said, "first of all, I want to talk to you about what is Newsboy?" After sitting down, Xiao Ming came straight to the point. He didn''t like to talk nonsense. He said frankly, "when you talk about NEWSBOY, you have to mention newspaper..." In the face of more than 200 candidates, Xiao Ming explains that in modern times, newsboy is a child who delivers newspapers, and Xiao Ming extends here to a person who delivers and reads newspapers. While speaking, Xiao Ming took out a newspaper, which was the first newspaper printed by the equipment department overnight. "This is the newspaper. You can pass it around." Xiao Ming was stunned by the person nearest to him, because he was an old man with gray hair. Obviously, the old man also noticed Xiao Ming''s surprised look and immediately lowered his head. Instead, he concentrated on reading the newspaper and began to read it. Pang Yukun also noticed the old man at this time, but when fan Zeng read out the words, he nodded his head with appreciation and said to Xiao Ming, "it''s a good word, but it''s just this age..." Fan Zeng''s ears pricked up when he heard the discussion about him. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "when Jiang Taigong met King Wen at 80, he was quite old. Can he still have a meal? I think it''s OK. " When fan Zeng heard the speech, he looked excited and read it more and more aloud. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 84 Newspapers circulate among people. Xiao Ming said: "this thing in your hands is the newspaper. The so-called newspaper boy is to send the newspaper to the States and counties, and is responsible for reading the newspaper to the people. This matter is very simple, but it is also very important. After reading the newspaper, you will also be responsible for collecting the sufferings of the people, and then pass them on to Qingzhou." A group of scholars nodded frequently. Then fan Zeng said, "Your Highness, isn''t this Newsboy similar to Yan Guan?" "It''s really similar to Yanguan, but the public sentiment you reflect will be published in the newspaper, and the common people''s officials will reflect the solution back to the newspaper, so that the common people''s voice can be known from top to bottom." Xiao Ming looks at fan Zeng with appreciation. Scholars are a little incredible. The king of Qi paid so much attention to the sufferings of the feudal people, which made them feel deeply. Some scholars said, "Your Highness is diligent and loves the people. We should have helped your highness." "Yes, I''d like to be a newsboy." "Yes, there''s nothing to be ashamed of. Reading is for the sake of the people." ¡°¡­¡­¡± All the scholars in the governor''s mansion were impassioned. Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming nodded to themselves. In fact, the common people and these scholars also had a reputation in their hearts. If it had been in the past, they would have considered it carefully, but now they also see all kinds of measures taken by the king of Qi. However, these scholars are only a part of them, and some of them are silent and seem to have no interest in the newsboy. Some also showed impatience, as if waiting for something else. Xiao Ming looks at these people with a sneer in his heart. He knows that the purpose of these people is to serve as long history officers in the army, but the more so, the more he will not give them long history officers. Because these people are indifferent to the common people, they will not sympathize with the soldiers who come from the common people in the army. Even when they come to the army, they are also an official. They don''t need such people. All of Xiao Ming''s reforms are aimed at winning the hearts of the people and bringing these people under his command. What''s more, these impatient scholars are all full-bodied, and their clothes are not bad. At first glance, they come from a good family. It is estimated that they are either big families or small families. After pondering for a while, he said, "if you are willing to apply for a taxi for NEWSBOY, please stay. Others can leave." "Leave? Your highness, the notice clearly says that there is a long history of application. " A scholar discontented. Pang Yukun snorted coldly, "what your highness says is what, when it''s your turn to make a lot of noise here, go out!" The scholar turned pale and left angrily. Some other scholars also went out. After waiting for a while, looking at the remaining 100 or so people in the hall, Xiao Ming said, "Congratulations, you can choose Chang Shi and Newsboy at will now, but Chang Shi needs to pass Pang Chang Shi''s test. As for NEWSBOY, you can register now and report every day. From now on, one or two silver coins a month." The scholars showed an incredible look, and then there was ecstasy. Many people secretly congratulated themselves that they had not left. "Next, I will examine you one by one. Those who pass the examination will be assigned to Bowen College as students for a period of time. If they pass the examination, they can enter the army." Said Pang. The scholars immediately lined up one by one, waiting for the test. At this time, fan Zeng came out quietly and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, when the grass people are old, they will not apply for the long history. But what your highness said just now really moved me." "The old man is ambitious. Why should he belittle himself?" Xiao Ming said. Fan Zeng said: "my highness, I have participated in the imperial examination since I was 15 years old, and now I still achieve nothing. My highness praises Jiang Gong for comparing him with me. I''d better be a newsboy because I know what I can do." "In this case, I don''t force you. As the saying goes, it''s hard to make a change." Xiao Ming said: first, fan Zeng is really old. Second, he has no will and is not competent for a long history. However, in his opinion, fan Zeng is old and a scholar. He is very suitable for the newspaper to be built soon. He said with a pause: "if my father-in-law is willing, can he write down what he sees from the people? If it''s good, it can be published in this newspaper." "You can." Fan Zeng said. Xiao Ming ordered him. He didn''t dare to confirm fan Zeng''s ability, so he wanted to test it. In fact, he did not care about the people selected by the imperial examination. After all, in any era, there are always many crooked talents. With Changshi and Newsboy settled down, Xiao Ming accelerated the construction of newspaper office, papermaking workshop and printing workshop. As soon as a house was built in the industrial park, he arranged for craftsmen to settle in and start production. He also chose the position of the newspaper, and he is in the school of Bowen for the time being. As soon as he sat down in the governor''s office, there was a loud noise outside the door. Then Lu Fei came in laughing and said, "Your Highness, I heard that the iron and steel workshop has produced a lot of armor. Can you let me have a look?""Hum, Chen Wenlong told you. There''s no one on his lips to guard the door." Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei said with a smile, "Your Highness, you can''t blame Chen bingcao for this. He said it after the last general caught him and scared him a few words." "I guess so. Anyway, you''re here. Let''s go and have a look." Xiao Ming also has some expectations. Since the expansion of the iron and steel workshop and sufficient manpower, the production of plate armour has started. Moreover, it is a mass production line, and 100 sets of plate armour per day is guaranteed to be no problem. After all, although it is assembly line production, the backward production conditions are still limited here. To the iron and steel workshop, they saw a combination of plate armour, these plate armour emitting a shiny silver white. From the helmet, breastplate, arm guard, leg guard to form a complete human form. This is the advantage of plate armour. It is not only flexible, but also well protected. There are almost no flaws. In addition to the high-quality steel refined by the iron and steel workshop and the repeated hammering by the forging hammer, the steel quality of plate armour is also good. "Your Highness, this must be mine." Luffy pointed to one of the big plates and said. The successfully forged plate armour stands up like terracotta warriors and horses. Xiao Ming looks at Lu Fei''s finger. It''s a large plate armour which is bigger than ordinary plate armour in size and thickness. "Yes, this is captain Lu''s." Chen Wenlong said with a smile. The cold luster of the metal came from the plate armor. Luffy gazed at his armor like a lover. He strode over and said, "Your Highness, may I have a try?" Xiao Ming nodded and asked the craftsman to put on the plate armour for Lu Fei. After all, Lu Fei was also in contact with the plate armour for the first time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 85 A set of plate armor has many parts. With the help of craftsmen, Lufei successfully put on the plate armor. Put on the helmet, now Luffy is like a steel monster. He walks around excitedly in plate armor. "Yes, it''s flexible." Lu Fei said excitedly: "I just don''t know if this armor can resist the sword." "It''s not easy, Zhao Hu. Go and give him a knife." Xiao Ming said. The cold sweat on Zhao Hu''s forehead immediately left, "Your Highness, this..." "What are you afraid of? You can come as soon as you want. Are you my soldier?" Lu Fei scolded. Zhao Hu''s face turned black when he heard the words. He pulled out the steel knife on his waist and pointed it at Lufei. The knife was chopping on Lufei''s abdomen. He only heard the sound of metal rubbing. There was only a shallow mark on the plate armour. Although Lufei stepped back a few steps, he didn''t get hurt or even cry. "Your Highness, I have nothing to do. Come and give me a few more knives." Luffy excited. Zhao Hu was also surprised. At this time, he felt relieved and bold. He took a knife to cut Lu Fei. Lu Fei stepped back again and again, but it was the same as the first knife. After cutting for a long time, he just felt slight pain. Zhao Hu is interested, a knife after a knife, a non-stop, until Lu Fei a foot to kick him down, he just stopped. "Smelly boy, look at my precious armor. It''s all knife marks." Lu Fei said bitterly, then said to Xiao Ming with salivation: "Your Highness, give me another set. You see this set is cut by this boy." Xiao Ming curled his lips. "It costs at least thirty taels of silver to produce this set of plate armour. How dare you say that?" "Thirty liang?" Luffy said in surprise, "this is my salary for one year." Xiao Ming naturally scares Lu Fei and wants him to treasure it. However, if the plate armor is forged in the past, it can''t be forged without 30 Liang. But now, because of the hydraulic hammer, slaves are free of charge. In fact, the price of this plate armor is about the same as that of a farm cow. "It''s still rare. Your armor is a general''s armor. It''s different in thickness and pattern." Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei''s intestines were blue with regret. He looked at Zhao Hu fiercely and said, "you compensate!" Zhao Hu was wronged and said, "you asked me to chop it. Besides, I don''t have any silver." Seeing Lu Fei''s pain, Xiao Ming no longer teased him. Instead, he said, "well, for the sake of Cangzhou, I''ll give you three sets of armor." "Thank you, your highness." Lu Fei is very happy. He felt his armor like a baby, and Lufei said, "Your Highness, this armor is really powerful. It''s almost invulnerable. Now you give me ten thousand soldiers who are equipped with plate armor. Are we still afraid of barbarians?" "That''s not to be said." Xiao Ming looks serious, in order to avoid Lu Fei arrogance, he said: "plate armor is strong, but it will also reduce a little flexibility." Lu Fei moved for a while and said, "it''s a little bit, but it doesn''t affect much. It''s mainly about whether the bow and arrow can pierce the armor." "Ordinary cast iron arrows can''t do it." Xiao Ming said frankly that the forging technology used in his plate armour is basically equivalent to the modern 17th and 18th centuries. Without the corresponding special arrow, the damage to plate armour will not be great. In fact, even in the early days, the muskets could not penetrate the plate armour. It was not until the power of the firearms increased that the plate armour was eliminated. Xiao Ming now equips his army with plate armour just to cope with the situation in Dayu. Moreover, for the technology he has mastered, the production of plate armour is much faster than that of scale armour, and the cost is much lower. That''s why he chose plate armour. "Is it?" Lu Fei''s mouth was bigger, and he wanted to wear plate armour to fight immediately. "At present, it''s just speculation, and the specific way can only be tested by war." Xiao Ming said that this is his truth. Only after going through war can any equipment be distinguished. Lu Fei was fascinated by Jingliang now. He didn''t know if he heard Xiao Ming''s words. He said, "Your Highness, I''ve taken these three hundred sets of plate armor back to the barracks." "Wait, what''s your hurry? There''s something else here." Xiao Ming waved, and the craftsman took a weapon with a long handle and blade. "Your Highness, is this the Modao you said?" said Lu Fei. Last time Xiao Ming said to take him to see Modao, he always remembered it. "Yes, this is the Modao, which is specially used to deal with the heavy cavalry of the barbarians." Xiao Ming said. Today''s Grassland Manchu are mostly light cavalry, but there are also many heavy cavalry, which are the elite of the barbarians. Generally speaking, the barbarians use the tactics of light cavalry attacking on both wings and heavy cavalry pushing in the middle. There is basically no solution for defeating the army of Dayu state in this way. Lu Fei picked up the Mo Dao and said in surprise: "Your Highness, this Mo Dao is not light. It takes 20 jin." "Therefore, if this kind of strange knife is wielded, it will be enough to kill people and horses." Xiao Ming said that the Mo Dao is made of fine steel. The handle is very long, similar to the head of a gun, but it''s long and wide, and very sharp.Lu Fei rubs the sword in his hand and cooperates with the plate armour. If the sword fights against the cavalry, it will be a nightmare for the cavalry. In addition to Modao, the iron and steel workshop also built many weapons for the army, such as spears and swords. In terms of long-range weapons, he chose crossbows. Although the manufacturing cost of crossbow is high and the launching speed is low, for Xiao Ming, a qualified Archer needs at least three years of training, which is too long. In a war, soldiers are consumables. That''s why they can become an army faster than anyone else. That''s why muskets became the mainstream of the war. After three months, a number of soldiers died. It''s the same with this crossbow. Compared with bows and arrows, soldiers don''t need much rigorous training to use crossbows, which is also suitable for the current situation of fiefdoms. In general, the reason why crossbows are not as good as bows and arrows is because of the filling speed of kengdai. Even the initial firearms were blasted by bows and arrows. In ancient times, the crossbow was basically called foot crossbow, that is to say, it can be used with both hands and feet, but Xiao Ming applied the pulley principle to the crossbow. This means that soldiers need less strength to operate the crossbow flexibly. At present, this kind of pulley crossbow is under development and production, but it has not been produced in the iron and steel workshop. However, modern mature technology has proved that it is feasible, and the production is only a matter of time. Take Lufei to see the equipment in the army, Lufei immediately sent people to transport the weapons and equipment in the steel workshop back to the barracks. Now the new army is basically wearing their own clothes, which is no different from ordinary people. Taking these equipment back can give the soldiers hope. Chen Wenlong and Xiao Ming helplessly look at Lu Fei''s busy figure. This is just the beginning. With the maturity of the steel workshop, the production speed of plate armor will be faster and faster, and his soldiers will never be embarrassed to have no weapon armor. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 86 Zhu 56, 15, lives in Zhujia village, Taiping County, Qingzhou. From his memory, his father was a tenant of the royal family in Qingzhou. Every year, 70% of Chengdu''s income was paid to the royal family. He has two elder brothers, one is Zhu Yier, the other is Zhu Sansi. They are all herding cattle for the Wang family. When he was nine years old, he was not allowed to go like his elder brothers, just for a black steamed bun every day. Zhu Wuliu didn''t like black steamed bread because it was steamed with wheat bran mixed with moldy wheat, which was hard to swallow. But he couldn''t help eating. The 30% food left in his family was not enough for the seven members of his family, because he had a younger sister. Every day Zhu Wuliu was hungry. Only during the spring festival would parents be willing to sell their wheat in exchange for a few catties of white flour steamed bread and steamed bread. In his memory, these were all his happiest moments. However, this year is different from previous years. My father, who used to rent the Wang family''s farmland, suddenly called all the three brothers home, and all the seven members of the family went to reclaim wasteland on both sides of the river outside the village. According to my parents, his Highness the king of Qi issued the order of tuntian, whose family tuntian, Tian Mu from now on is whose family, inherited from generation to generation. Later, Li Zheng of the village came to his home again and asked his family to join the production team. He remembered that his parents were very happy, because the blind date near his family''s cultivated land was divided into a production team, and soon came from the county to farm cattle, and the farm tools were distributed to each production team. After the Spring Festival, people in the village will be able to farm together, and the government will not levy any taxes for the next three years. According to the farming law, he could farm 30 mu of land, but he couldn''t do it alone. But parents said that when this year''s harvest is sold, they will prepare a bride price for him and find a daughter-in-law so that they can farm together. Thinking of Zhu Wu Liu''s blushing, what''s the taste of a woman? He was watching the rotation of the torsion overturn in the field, when his second brother Zhu 34 ran over and said to him, "May 6, your Highness''s Newsboy has come to Qingzhou City, and Li is asking everyone in the village to go to the threshing ground at the east end of the village." "What is a newsboy?" Zhu 56 doubts a way. "Whatever Newsboy you are, just go back." Zhu 34 took Zhu 56 to the threshing ground. At this time, almost all the people in the village arrived. In the middle of the threshing ground, an old man was holding something like a notice. Li Zheng of Zhujia village and Zhu Ziyou of Degao Wangsheng were standing behind the old man and accompanying him very carefully. This man was fan Zeng, who had been to the countryside for the first time. He took the newspaper and asked Zhu Ziyou, "are all the people in the village here?" "Here comes Zhu Wu and Liu. Here we are." Zhu Ziyou said. Fan Zeng nodded. In the state of Dayu, whether it''s a state or a county or a village, the people gather together. The village is surrounded by an earthen wall. This is to prevent jackals, tigers and leopards. That''s why it''s so easy for the people to gather together. At this time, he said, "first of all, let''s talk about Newsboy..." Then fan Zeng popularized the concept of newspaper, which was one of the tasks of the king of Qi. He popularized newspapers and made them official authoritative information. After an explanation, the common people knew more about it. At this time, fan Zeng began to read it. Naturally, the content was in the newspaper. This is the first newspaper of Dayu state. It says something important happened when Qingzhou came in. The first one is to specify the number of mu of land allocated to each person in the order, so as to prevent the rich from occupying too much land. The second is the information of conscription. Young people are encouraged to join the army. It is also clear that they can get extra mu of land and a certain amount of monthly salary. At the end of the year, the government will subsidize the families who join the army with food and meat. third is to restore horse administration, encourage animal husbandry, fourth encourage business, trade, handicraft industry, correct the situation of low status of businessmen and craftsmen, and foreign tourists can enter the city to work. After three years, they can get local registered residence and enjoy all the convenience of the fief. Because of the limited layout of newspapers, these are the policies for the time being. The rest are the major cases of land acquisition, one is the Cangzhou incident, the other is the Dengzhou incident. "Bah, the Wang family and the Qin family are really not things." After reading the newspaper, a common people scolded. "It''s not true, especially the Wang family, who killed 72 members of a family for personal gain. It''s worth a thousand knives." Another said. "This local aristocracy is a disaster. We are very tired. We have to give them 70% of the annual harvest, and they occupy so much of our land." ¡°¡­¡­¡± When we read about the new policy, the people were all jubilant, but when it came to the local aristocracy, they were gnashing their teeth. Fan Zeng carefully observed the reaction of the common people. When he went back in the evening, he still needed to report the specific situation to king Qi''s house. Zhu Wuliu was also listening, especially when he said that Lu Xiaowei had killed Cangzhou''s two evils with a knife, and that the Qingzhou army had won the governor of Dengzhou, which made his blood boil. He faintly felt that the royal highness of the king of Qi was facing the common people. "His royal highness of the king of Qi cares for the common people. He is a rare virtuous king. All his policies are for the common people''s sake. We should be grateful for the good government of the king of Qi." Fan Zeng said.He not only read newspapers, but also set up the image of the king of Qi and the government in the hearts of the people, so that the people can believe him and the government. Fan Zeng''s words, the people whispered, many people secretly nodded, people''s eyes are clear, distinguish good and bad. But they still lack orderly guidance, and now Xiao Ming''s propaganda in the name of newspapers is to cheer up in the future, so that the people can stand on his side. But this is not easy, because the local aristocracy is deeply rooted. Fan Zeng saw the fear in the eyes of the people when he talked about the aristocracy. After venting their anger, they still succumbed to the shadow of the aristocrats. Fan Zeng secretly recorded the reaction of the people and gave the newspaper to Zhu Ziyou. He had another village to go to and left after a little rest. Newspaper is a very new thing for the common people. When fan Zeng left, the common people also scattered, but they still excitedly talked about the news in the newspaper on the way. Li Zheng Zhu Ziyou looks at the villagers who have left, and his face is gradually gloomy. He glanced at the newspaper and said, "let the staff know. This newspaper has done a lot of damage to the Wang family." While Zhu Ziwen was thinking, Xiao Ming was thinking about the problems of his opponents at this stage. Through the recent reactions from several counties, he found that he had overlooked a key point in the issue of who was the real opponent, that is, he attached himself to the local rich people''s village. Although they did not belong to the rich people, they were dependent on the rich people to get rich clothes and good food. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 87 In the evening, fan Zeng sent what he had seen and heard to the palace. After reading, Xiao Ming confirmed the current situation. Cunwang, the most respected people in the village, is often elected as Lizheng. Now the fact is that many Lizheng collude with the haos to bully the people for the sake of money. They are the pawns of the haos. Fan Zeng also mentioned the reaction of Lizheng at that time. It is estimated that they have already told their master about the influence of the newspaper on the people in the village. This is a very serious matter for Xiao Ming. Although these are the lowest official positions, they are at the grassroots level, which is related to whether he can win over the people. After all, Lizheng has a great reputation in the village, and because of the support of the rich, it has a great influence in the village. "Your Highness is worrying about government affairs again?" Lvluo came in with a bowl of lotus seed porridge. Now they are used to getting along with Xiao Ming, and their respect for Xiao Ming is similar to the feeling of master and servant when they get along with Princess Zhenfei. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, this newspaper is passed down, but if a village is controlled by the Li Zheng of the vassal aristocracy, the common people are living under the close supervision of the aristocracy. It''s really annoying." Lvluo and aster naturally knew what Xiao Ming was doing. With his plump wings, Xiao Ming''s next step was to eliminate the influence of local aristocrats in the fiefdom and thoroughly grasp the rights of the fiefdom. "This is a piece of rat excrement that spoils a pot of soup. If we can get this piece of rat excrement out, won''t it?" Green Luo doubts a way. "It''s not easy. The tradition of being elected by the villagers here has lasted for thousands of years. If it is broken at this time, it will certainly cause a big stir. Moreover, there is no suitable person for me to go down to the village to be the leader." Xiao Ming said. Lvluo said: "Your Highness, you haven''t lived in the village. Maybe you don''t understand it. There are contradictions between people in the village and Qingzhou City. When choosing Lizheng, there are different candidates. Since your highness knows how to let the Qin family fight with the Wang family, why don''t you let them fight with each other?" Xiao Ming''s eyes turned, and he felt like he could see the sun through the clouds. He praised and said, "well, yes, I''ve been with aster for a long time, but I''ve learned to think about problems." Green Luo red face, said: "Your Highness don''t boast slave maidservant, slave maidservant just said before the appearance of the village." "No, I want to reward you. What do you want?" Xiao Ming said with a smile. Lvluo hesitated for a moment. Seeing that Xiao Ming was in the mood, she didn''t want to spoil it, so she said shyly, "I want to eat ground fried chicken." "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming said, "no problem, this time not only let you eat ground pot chicken, but also let you taste braised pork." "Braised pork? The name is delicious. " Lvluo''s saliva is coming down. Xiao Ming said, "when I decide what''s right here, I''ll let the cook do it for you." "Thank you, your highness." Lvluo went out happily. Xiao Ming excitedly walks in the same place. Lvluo''s words remind him that he only needs to turn Li Zheng into two, one for the right and the other for the right. At that time, the secret guard will use the means to stir up Li Zheng, which is in his interest. Of course, the reason why he has a headache now is that the powerful families are still very powerful. When he castrates the powerful families, Li Zheng, who is playing with him, will see how he can deal with them. As he pondered, Xiao Ming began to drink lotus seed porridge. At this time, Li San appeared at the door. He said, "Your Highness, every village has Li Zheng. They went to the houses of local aristocrats." "So fast." Xiao Ming is a bit surprised. Li Zheng is really busy asking for credit. "Write down all the information and give it to me." Xiao Ming''s anger is burning in his heart, but Li Zheng of his fiefdom informs the rich, which is contempt for him. Li San said: "Your Highness, I have already brought the information of Li Zheng." Then Li San handed a piece of paper to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming looked at it. There are 12 counties under Qingzhou City, and there are hundreds of villages. There are 30 Li Zheng''s names, village names and related backgrounds on the paper. Li San received Xiao Ming''s professional intelligence system training, and now his professional level has been initially reflected. "Your Highness, these Li are eating the food provided by the government, but they collude with the rich. It''s really a waste of food. In my opinion, it''s better to set an example to others." Li San said. Xiao Ming glared at him. "Don''t think you can fool around if you have a few good hands. You''re far from building a secret guard that satisfies me." Li San immediately shrugged his head. "At this time of killing, didn''t you tell the aristocrats headed by the Wang family and the Qin family that the king was guilty?" Xiao Ming sneered. "That your highness prepares how to break the game, whether needs the secret guard to cooperate." Li San said. Xiao Ming pondered for a while and said, "so you''re here just in time. There''s something for you to do..." So Xiao Ming asked him to collect the evidence of Li Zheng''s collusion with the Haozu, and encouraged the people to set up another Li Zheng. On the one hand, he decided to slow down. Because this time the newspaper published the story of the Wang family and the Qin family, it was a trial to find out how deep the water of the rich family was. Now it seems that it is really not shallow.Now these Li are hindering him from establishing direct contact with the people, so he is the first person to get rid of. Only with the support of the people can he have a steady stream of soldiers and food. Xiao Ming began to prepare for the plan. As for Li Zheng''s going to ask for credit, he was not afraid, because the Wang family and the Qin family played fifty boards each. They just discussed the matter on its own, and did not involve other powerful families. Even if they are dissatisfied, they are also dissatisfied with the two families. Other rich families only see jokes. Moreover, the two families are dissatisfied with themselves, and they are also dissatisfied with the fact that they publicize it in the newspapers. They would not think that Xiao Ming''s purpose is to stir up the people''s long-standing resentment against them. Tomorrow, he just needs to write another article and praise them in a painless place. Just as Xiao Ming thinks, Qin Chuanyun and Wang Chengchou are very angry at this time. As the saying goes, the ugliness of the family is nothing but publicity. Xiao Ming makes them look ugly in front of everyone. But after the anger, they have nothing to do, because the newspaper is matter of fact. However, the next day, their anger suddenly subsided. The newspaper praised the contribution of the Qin family and the Wang family to the revival of the fiefdom, which made them happy and painful. And now Xiao Ming''s attack from east to West has made them completely confused, and they don''t know the real purpose of the king of Qi. In this case, Xiao Ming quickly carried out the replacement of village leaders. Many people think that officials with high positions do great harm. In fact, it is not the case. The decay of grass roots is really terrible. If the branches are rotten, they can grow when they are cut down. If the roots are rotten, the trees will die. Realizing this, Xiao Ming made this propaganda and trial. Now he has a clear goal, and the following things can be done step by step. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 88 The governor''s office. Xiao Ming shows Pang Yukun the news he got last night. Li Zheng''s story makes him frown. There are a lot of villages in these six states, and there are a lot of Li Zheng. Although not every Li Zheng has something to do with the rich, judging from last night''s situation, there are at least 30% of them. "Your Highness, it''s just a way to support one Li, but if the two Li are in collusion, it''s not even worse." Pang Yukun worried. Xiao Ming was also thinking about this problem, so he came to discuss with Pang Yukun in the morning. He said, "so I want to establish an organization similar to the government in every village. This organization is called commune. The production team will be under the jurisdiction of commune, and the Commune will be under the jurisdiction of county magistrate, so as to completely eliminate the control of the village by the village, and overhead their control over the village. " " if so, it is unnecessary to support Lizheng. "Pang Yukun is very confused. ¡±Different, it is necessary to support another Li Zheng. During the establishment of the commune, Li Zheng''s influence will not disappear, so we need to make these Li Zheng focus on their opponents and ignore the establishment of the commune. "Said Xiao Ming. ¡±Your highness, you''re building the plank road in the open and living in the dark. "Pang Yukun laughed. ¡±Yes, the commune is the place where we really unite the people. At that time, the production team leaders of each village will enter the commune, and then the commune leaders will be selected from these production team leaders. The criteria for selecting them is no longer the expectation of the village, but the production team who produces the highest grain. " " commune, this is a new organization. " Pang Yukun shook his head. He was not surprised at Xiao Ming''s strange ideas. It''s just his only clear point that what Xiao Ming is doing is for the sake of the feudal society, and that''s why he supports it unconditionally. "In that case, your highness will tell me something detailed so that I can implement it." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded and told Pang Yukun all about the structure and function of the modern commune, and carefully analyzed the specific function. Generally speaking, the commune established by Xiao Ming is for a strong organization. Once the commune system is mature, he will be able to organize production activities and get rid of the control of the villagers and the powerful families over the people at the bottom through commune propaganda. Xiao Ming wrote as he spoke, forming a clear text for the establishment of the commune. Pang Yukun will prepare to build the communes in accordance with the guidance of the text. The next day, the newspaper about Lizheng and the commune was printed, and fan Zeng and other people who delivered the newspaper spread the two policies to the villages. Zhujia village. After fan Zeng finished reading today''s newspaper and left, Zhu Ziyou''s face was very ugly. He looked at an old man of his age in the middle of the threshing ground, with a gloomy look. On the other hand, the old man has a little pride in his eyes. At this time, a man in the crowd suddenly called out: "since your highness demands that there should be two Li Zheng in a village, then of course I choose Mr. Hu as the new Li Zheng. " " that''s right, Hu always fits. ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± The man called Hu Lao stood up and said with a smile, "Your Highness loves the people like a son. He is worried that the village is too busy to deal with the village affairs in time, so he decided to choose two. In this case, I will give up my duty. " ZHU Ziyou''s face is very ugly. This man has always been against him, but now he is in trouble. He has to think about how to prevent the people in the village from electing him. The two elders glared at each other, but the people below were discussing the commune. Zhu Wuliu then said to a middle-aged man beside him, "Dad, you are also the team leader. Can you join the commune. " " that''s not easy. "Said the woman beside Zhu 56, who was his mother. The whole family said this and laughed happily. They have been poor all their lives. When did they think that one day they would be the team leader and join the commune. As newspapers entered villages, the news of preparing to build communes also spread to Liuzhou. With the establishment of industry step by step, agricultural production with communes as the core was gradually taking shape. Fan Zeng goes out with a newspaper every morning and comes back from the village in charge in the evening. The policies in the newspaper and his actual changes in the village make him feel that the land of Liuzhou, once full of holes, is sending out vitality like a seedling in spring, giving people a feeling of prosperity. However, the more so, the more he felt that there was a huge conservative snobbery impeding all this, and the land just reclaimed by some villages was still brutally occupied by the haos. He also collected the information and sent it to the palace. ¡±Wait a minute, this father-in-law, his royal highness king Qi, please. "Just as in the past, fan Zeng gave the pamphlet to the servants of king Qi''s residence, ready to go back. Then the servant at the door suddenly stopped him. ¡±Me? "Fan Zeng was shocked. ¡±Yes, your highness specially ordered me to take you to see my father-in-law when he came. "Said the servant with a smile. Fan Zeng was a little nervous, but the servant''s kind smile made him dare to enter the palace of king Qi.Originally, he thought that all the servants in the palace were domineering, but from ten days'' understanding, the servants in the palace were very peaceful. As the saying goes, the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked. If the upper beam is right, the lower beam will be right. It used to be said that the king of Qi was vicious, but now he no longer believes it. He followed the servant into the back hall. On a stone bridge, he saw Xiao Ming fishing. ¡±Cao min met his Royal Highness the king of Qi. "Fan Zeng walked a few steps quickly and said with a bow. ¡±No gifts. "Xiao Ming then gave the fishing rod to lvluo, who was waiting on one side. He said," this time I came to you for the newspaper. Although there are many newsboys going to various villages this time, only you are the most serious and responsible, and the information given to Wang is also the most authentic. It''s really rare. In the pamphlet you handed in, you mentioned many times the harm of the powerful families to the common people. It''s really bold. " " after taking his Highness''s money, CaoMing naturally wants to work for his highness sincerely. Besides, although I failed in many tests, I am also a scholar after all, and I still have the character of a scholar. " Fan Zeng said. "Well, what a character I respect most is the powerful and unyielding scholar. You must know something about the newspaper. Would you like to be the president of the newspaper?" Xiao Ming asked with a smile. Every Newsboy knows about the newspaper office. The head of the newspaper office is the president, who is responsible for the printing, distribution and management of his newsboy. Fan Zeng was stunned. He was stunned by the pie falling from the sky. For a moment, he didn''t know what to say. "Last time you refused to be a candidate for a long history, but this time you can''t refuse. I really lack people who can be used. Moreover, the salary of the president is ten Liang silver a month. Your son will no longer be short of the money to go to Beijing for the exam. Of course, if he can stay in my fiefdom, I will welcome him." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 89 "Your Highness The grassroots are willing to Fan Zeng looks excited. He has done nothing in his life. He never thought that he would get such an opportunity in his later years. At this time, he would not seize it, and he would not wait for it. "Well, the newspaper office in Bowen college will be built by the end of this month. Although it''s a bit crude, it can be moved in at that time. Now you can choose the staff of the newspaper office. I have a composition structure of the newspaper office here. Take it back and have a look." After Xiao Ming said that, he asked lvluo to take out a manuscript in the bedroom. This is the composition of the newspaper written by Xiao Ming according to the modern newspaper and the actual situation of Dayu. Once the newspaper is established, the newsboy will no longer exist, but will change his name to a reporter. However, his reporter is not just collecting news, and his duty to read newspapers in the countryside can not be changed. The newspaper is further divided into printing department, editorial department, logistics department and other departments, which is basically the rudiment of a modern newspaper. Xiao Ming thinks that the ancients are not stupid, but lack of insight. But once they get through these things, they can quickly use them flexibly. They can''t underestimate people''s creative mind at any time. Because of this, with the encouragement of Xiao Ming, the ideas of the equipment department, the Bowen school and the workshop are gradually liberalized. Instead of being imprisoned by the decadent culture, all kinds of new things make them more willing to try and learn scientific and technological knowledge, so that they can understand that science and technology is productivity. He deeply felt that whether the people of an era can create a new era of civilization depends entirely on the guidance of the whole folk atmosphere, and the source of guidance is these rulers. Qin Shihuang burned books to entrap Confucianism, put down literary inquisition, and deposed a hundred schools of Confucianism. In order to stabilize the country, the rulers of the feudal dynasty did one thing from beginning to end, which was to fool the people. The only purpose of scholars is to be an official and maintain the rule. For thousands of years, the elite of feudal dynasties only pursued extreme officials. The emergence of newspapers was just the time when he changed this kind of stagnant atmosphere of literature and art. The Renaissance never failed to appear in his fiefdom. Now that the president of the newspaper has been determined, the following is the step-by-step preparation for the establishment of the newspaper. With his guidance, the newspaper will not make any mistakes. Fan Zeng came home as if in a dream, looking at his ferocious wife, now he is the head of the newspaper. After telling his family about it, everyone in the family was happy. Fan Zeng''s wife, sun''s family, killed the chicken in the family to reward fan Zeng. After decades of frustration, he is finally elated today. The change of Qingzhou is just like the silent spring rain, sneaking into the night with the wind. Fan Zeng is just one of the people who feel this change. More people just live in Lushan and don''t know the true face of Lushan. But in the eyes of outsiders, the change in Qingzhou is particularly dazzling. For example, businessmen who enter Qingzhou from other places, everything in Qingzhou is quite incredible to them, but their focus is on the workshop area hidden behind the high wall. Although we try our best to pry into the secret, we get little now. We just know that there are many strange machines in the workshop area. Now there is something called newspaper in Qingzhou. Naturally, these businessmen first thought about whether the newspaper could make money, because they have now formed a habit. As long as it was made by the king of Qi, they would always think so. However, after observing for several days, they regretfully found that it seems impossible, because the cost and price of newspapers are out of proportion, and few people buy newspapers. ¡±Ah, it seems that the king of Qi had no new idea to make money for a while. "In the restaurant, a businessman sighed. , sitting opposite the merchant, said, "just soap, perfume, drunk Qingzhou, and let King Wang earn a full pot, plus the commodities that Li Kaiyuan is advocating today, so that the sales of these three items are increasing. It is said that Qi Wang is now in millions of dollars and needs anything else." is right, but the businessmen staying in Qingzhou still have some regrets. Some of the goods were sold first by some merchants, and the later could not drink soup. " Said the merchant, and then picked up today''s new newspaper and read it. When he saw the article at the bottom of the page, he suddenly looked tight. Because it says that the king of Qi is leading a group of craftsmen to produce a very magical thing in the equipment department recently. The article doesn''t say much about the research, but just says to let the merchants wait. With the news of the newspaper, it spread in an instant among businessmen. Businessmen also attached importance to the newspaper for the first time. Unexpectedly, there was such precious information. For a time, businessmen in Qingzhou City asked everywhere what the king of Qi was doing? The only clue they got was that the king of Qi took a lot of sand from the beach. Sand? Businessmen are confused. What is this for? For modern people, they will basically understand that sand can be used to produce glass. This is what Xiao Ming is going to do next. In fact, Xiao Ming wants to make glass not just to make money, but to use glass to make things like telescopes and chemical instruments. Because the chemical laboratory really needs these things to purify more pure alkali, and the most important one is that Xiao Ming has collected all the materials for glass production.This is the same effect as the dragon ball. It''s time to summon the dragon. Sand, limestone and soda ash are the conditions for the production of calcium sodium glass. Silica in the sand and soda ash reduce the melting point. Limestone provides calcium, and a kind of pure and transparent glass can be born. These are the materials needed for chemical instruments, beakers, measuring cylinders, test tubes and so on. With these equipment, the chemical laboratory will have no problem. After collecting all the materials, the following is fusing. The formation of liquid glass needs thirteen degrees. This temperature is almost the same as that of coking, so in order to increase the temperature. Xiao Ming had to design a special equipment to raise the temperature, the regenerator. Regenerator is a brick building, generally two separated, the middle is the furnace, the two regenerators will be filled with hollow lattice brick, from the regenerator blast the heat of the two regenerators in the middle of the furnace for heat exchange, so as to improve the temperature of the furnace. In the past, there were no bricks, so Xiao Ming didn''t use regenerators. Now that there are bricks and people, it''s natural to change guns. Now regenerators are being built for both blast furnace ironmaking and coking. Since then, the quality of coke and iron has improved, and glass is very lucky to enjoy the regenerator of the furnace from the beginning. Xiao Ming, a glass producer, taught Yibian the knowledge of glass production. After the regenerator of the furnace is built, the materials can be mixed and thrown in. When the liquid glass comes out, it''s time to anneal and blow the glassware. This can only be done manually. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 90 ¡±Your highness, this is a tube for blowing glass. " when the material was heating, Chen Qi gave him a ceramic tube. After the liquid glass is formed, if you want the glass to form any shape, you need to blow it at this time. In fact, this is the focus of glass production, because the temperature of glass solution is too high, and Xiao Ming has no heat-resistant alloy tube, so he can only use clay to make a ceramic tube. After all, it is impossible for him to produce a seamless steel now. On both sides of the regenerator, the craftsmen take turns to pull the blower to blow the heat of the coal in the regenerator into the furnace. After waiting for an hour, Xiao Ming asks the craftsmen to open the lid of the furnace. Suddenly, a heat gushed out of the furnace. The craftsman was so scared that he kept away from the furnace. After calming down, he slowly came to the front of the furnace, where the red liquid was churning. Then he said, "Your Highness, the things in this are melting." Xiao Ming then stepped forward. Sure enough, it was a liquid similar to magma. This was liquid glass. "Give me the blowpipe." Xiao Ming said to Chen Qi. Xiao Ming can impart knowledge to the public, but the actual operation must go through practice, no one can become a glass master. Chen Qi''s blowpipe is about 1.5 meters long, which is the standard length of modern industry. After taking the blow pipe, Xiao Ming picked out a mass of liquid glass from the furnace and quickly rolled one end of the liquid glass on the rolling plate to make the liquid glass evenly distributed. At the same time, Xiao Ming took a breath and quickly blocked the pipe with his hand. A bubble appeared in the liquid glass. Next, he repeatedly softened the glass in the furnace, wrapped the liquid glass, and finally sent the liquid glass into the mold. While blowing, while rolling, liquid glass quickly filled the mold. After cooling, a not so good round bottom glass bottle appeared. Xiao Ming sighed. He was also a soldier on paper, and his craft was not good. When he looked up in shame, he only saw a room full of people''s eyes focused on the glass bottle. His eyes were incredible. Chen Qi murmured: "God, why is this bottle so beautiful. " other craftsmen were also amazed, and they looked different at Xiao Ming. The king of Qi could not do it. ¡±See, this is glass blowing. Of course, glass blowing is extensive and profound. Now you should practice the method I taught you to produce all kinds of glassware. Come on. "Xiao Ming said cheekily. There were fifty craftsmen in the courtyard of the equipment department, all of whom were selected from slaves. Xiao Ming taught each of them a kind of blowing vessel. When heard Xiao Ming''s words, Chen Qi first picked up the blowpipe and walked towards the furnace, and the rest of the builders followed him, because to them, the glass was much more powerful than soap, perfume and alcohol. Xiao Ming is not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he instructs the craftsmen in the equipment department to blow the glass. All day long, the molten glass in the furnace is gone and a lot of failed glass products are exchanged. Of course, this kind of failure is relatively modern. In fact, these glass products can be used and sold for money. He is ready to sell them to businessmen. It''s normal to fail at the first time. Xiao Ming doesn''t expect the craftsman to master the glass blowing technique at one time. He can master it slowly. The most important thing is that the glass industry has already begun. He can do a lot of things and earn a lot of money by using glass. After a busy day, Xiao Ming took his handicrafts back to the palace. Aster and lvluo are coming back from outside. When they see the bottle in Xiao Ming''s hand, lvluo screams, "Your Highness, what''s this? It''s beautiful." Aster also came over, eyes full of small stars, girls have no resistance to beautiful things. "It''s called glass." Xiao Ming laughs that his failed works are very popular. "Glass, such a beautiful thing must cost thousands of taels of silver. "Since he was in charge of the consumption of food and drink in the palace, aster has always been very sensitive to spending money. ¡±Tens of thousands of taels is about the same. I''ve never seen such a thing before. Is it made of jade? "The green Luo doubts a way. Xiao Ming was very satisfied with the reaction of lvluo and aster. The colonists in the 17th century bought a lot of land from the Indians with a few glass balls, which shows the value of glass in the hearts of people who had never seen it at that time. ¡±No, this glass is not bought by Wang, nor is it made of jade, but produced by the equipment department. "Xiao Ming solved the mystery, and then looked at the green pineapple and aster with satisfaction. ¡±Made by the equipment department? "Lvluo''s eyes are rolling," Your Highness, can you give me this glass? I don''t want to eat ground pot chicken. " " hehe, you can come here tonight, and I''ll give you a physical examination. Have you grown tall again? "Xiao Ming said with a bad smile. Lvluo and aster suddenly blush, angry with Xiao Ming, and then enter the palace. Xiao Ming followed him with a playful face. He had to find some fun in his boring life. After dinner in the evening and playing with aster, Xiao Ming returns to his bedroom and begins to figure out how to maximize the benefits of glass.First of all, perfume, Qingzhou bottles can be changed, naturally, with the upgrading of packaging, a group of high-end perfume, wine will also be born. However, the things in the bottle will not change basically. What''s added is only packaging money. He believes that there will be top dignitaries willing to buy them. Today, although the glass industry has just begun, the experience Xiao Ming has brought is enough to make the industry avoid exploring in the dark, and move forward rapidly on the bright road. As Xiao Ming expected, the craftsmen who have been practicing can basically produce qualified glassware in only ten days. Although not perfect, but also basically meet his requirements. During this period, many businessmen inquired about what he was doing in Qingzhou City. The Wang family, the Qin family, the sun family and the Wei family were especially attentive. For this reason, the four families specially asked Wang Shijie and Qin Mu, who were in charge of business outside, to come back. "Your Highness, don''t hide and tuck in, it makes us anxious to death." Wang Shijie has been around Xiao Ming these two days. Qin Mu also stood on one side. Although he was not against Wang Shijie, they were united in this matter. "What''s the hurry? Tomorrow, I will show you this mysterious object in Dongshi. You can see it then." Xiao Ming said. "Can''t your highness let us have a look first?" Wang Shijie does not give up. Today''s Wang Shijie no longer dare to be brothers with Xiao Ming, because the king of Qi is no longer the one who used to be able to send only a few banknotes. However, he was a vassal in charge of the life and death of the six states, and this change took place slowly and imperceptibly. If the Wangs used to despise the king of Qi, they are afraid now. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 91 "Brother Wang, since your highness is not willing, naturally it is reasonable. Is brother Wang here to make your highness unhappy this time?" Qin Mu said lazily. Compared with the Wang family, the Qin family is closer to Xiao Ming. It''s just that the Cangzhou incident has greatly damaged the vitality of the Qin family. The Qin family also has some opinions on Xiao Ming. But this kind of opinion they can only press in the bottom of their heart, because this matter tells them that today''s king of Qi no longer needs to look at their faces to act. "Brother Qin, why do you say that? Naturally, I''m here to make your highness happy." After that, Wang Shijie clapped his hands and a servant of the Wang family came in with a box. At this time, Wang Shijie said: "Your Highness, this is a gift from my father. I hope your highness will accept it. " after Wang Shijie finished, the servant opened the box, which was filled with pieces of paper. Xiao Ming glanced carefully and was slightly surprised. He said, "this is the title deed." "Yes, your highness, it''s the title deed. My father learned that his highness needed a large number of cultivated land, so he gave his highness thousands of hectares of good land outside Qingzhou City." Wang Shijie said. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. His property in Qingzhou was only a hundred hectares. This time, the Wangs gave him thousands of hectares of good land. Although the thousands of hectares were only drizzle to the Wangs, it was the first time that they took out the property and gave it to each other. But if you think about Xiao Ming a little bit, you can see that Wang chengchip is really smart, because for Xiao Ming, silver can''t move him. Now he can only vote in Xiao Ming''s favor, and Xiao Ming''s move is precisely due to the lack of farmland. Moreover, he estimates that he understands that business in Qingzhou can make more money than farming. "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming laughed and said, "councillor Wang is so careful. I''m short of arable land now. It''s really timely." Wang Shijie laughs. It seems that this time they are right again. Qin Mu didn''t look good. With a sneer, he said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, unlike brother Wang, I have a lot of land in six states. But I know that your highness is short of craftsmen for shipbuilding, so I bought a thousand skilled carpenters from all the shipyards in Dayu kingdom. I hope your highness will accept them." "Good." Xiao Ming was excited when he patted the table. Although there are many slaves in the shipyard, there are few skilled carpenters. It will take a long time to cultivate a group of carpenters. Now, a thousand skilled carpenters can solve his urgent need. However, the Wangs gave the land and the qins gave the craftsmen. They must have known what they were going to take out. He frowned. It seemed that although he tried his best to keep secret, the equipment department or the palace still had something to eat. Qin Mu showed a proud look. This time he was even with Wang Shijie. After speculating for a while, Xiao Ming said, "since you are so sincere, I can''t be a disappointment. This thing is called glass." "Your Highness, can you let the grass people have a look?" Wang Shijie and Qin Mu said at the same time. Xiao Ming observed their faces, and saw that they were not surprised at glass, a rare term, but crossed it directly, which confirmed his conjecture. "Of course." Xiao Ming waved to the servant who was waiting outside. The servant left and turned to bring a glass bottle that had been produced recently. Wang Shijie and Qin Mu''s eyes were fixed on the glass bottle in the servant''s hand for a moment, and their breathing became heavy gradually. This bottle, which is more beautiful than jade, makes them marvel. They can already think about how much profit this kind of glass will make in their hands. "Your Highness, it''s really a masterpiece. Is your highness really ready to sell it?" Wang Shijie said excitedly. Qin Mu then said, "Your Highness, how to measure the value of such a beautiful thing." "Now that you''ve taken it out, it''s for sale. Aren''t you here just for this? "Xiao Ming said lightly. When Xiao Ming told the story, Wang Shijie and Qin Mu would not hide it. Wang Shijie said, "Your Highness, this fat water can''t flow out of the field first." "What brother Wang said is very true, especially this wonderful thing." Qin Mu said. Two people you a word, I a word, just want to earn this first bucket of gold. Now Xiao Ming also has his own caravan. Naturally, he also wants to earn the first pot of money. Therefore, he is not ready to auction the distribution right of the glass immediately this time. Instead, we are going to auction the distribution rights after earning enough money in half a year to maximize the profits. He said: "I know what you mean, but the king is going to give the glass to Qingzhou caravan. But since you two are so sincere, I can allow you to take the goods from Qingzhou caravan. How about that? " " his highness Xie! "They were very happy. After a few thanks, they left in turn, and Xiao Ming''s face sank. He sent for Li San and Wang Xuan. "Your Highness." When Li San and Wang Xuan arrived at the main hall at the same time, they were worried to see Xiao Ming look gloomy. Now Li San and Wang Xuan both work in the governor''s office, using their real identities to hide their real identities.¡±I asked you to monitor the equipment department and workshop area closely. Why did the glass still leak! "Xiao Ming said angrily," today''s glass business can be disclosed, and tomorrow''s equipment department can''t. all the things Wang worked out were wedding dresses for others! " when Li San and Wang Xuan looked at each other, Li San said," Your Highness, I can guarantee that there are no mistakes in the workshop area. " " Wang Xuangan''s life guarantees that there is no mistake in the equipment department. We are monitoring the people Chen Qi and Chen Wenlong contact, and they have no contact with the people of the Haozu. " Xiao Ming said angrily, "how can you guarantee? Now the fact is that the glass thing leaked out ahead of time. " "Your Highness, the place of omission may be the palace of the king?" Li San suddenly thought of something and said. "The palace?" Xiao Ming asked, frowning. "yes, your highness, we are afraid of angering your highness, because there is no eye liner in the palace." Li San said. Xiao Ming''s mood gradually calms down, and the safest place is often the most easily overlooked place. Because of the layers of guards in the palace, neither Li San nor Wang Xuan thought that there would be problems in this place. "Now it''s just speculation. Go back." Xiao Ming said that it was his carelessness. "It''s just that the duty of the secret guard is very important. I give you more than 100000 taels of silver every month. The money has been spent. I want to see the effect. Now it''s time to prove your ability. Find out the person who leaked the secret." Xiao Ming said sternly. Wang Xuan and Li San answered at the same time and withdrew from the main hall. Looking at the cartons Wang Shijie brought to the main hall, Xiao Ming suddenly had a shivering feeling. is also surrounded by the number of bright eyes hidden in the Ming Dynasty. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 92 The emergence of glass in this era is definitely a profiteering industry, which makes Xiao Ming unable to calm down. Because of this, he gave the management right of glass to his Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. However, since Xiao Ming eats alone, other foreign businessmen will not like it. They may get into trouble when they run the chassis business. Therefore, Xiao Ming proposes to auction the right to sell the glass in half a year. In this way, he can not only earn the first pot of money, but also appease these businessmen. A few days later, the glass exhibition Xiao Ming said was officially held in Dongshi. All the glass produced by the workers these days was taken out. Xiao Ming also deployed soldiers from the Qingzhou army to maintain order at the scene. Business people have been familiar with all kinds of new words in Qingzhou. After making clear the meaning of this exhibition, they are swarming here today. "This is the glass?" The merchants whispered below, just like the reaction of Wang Shijie and Qin Mu. When they saw the glass, they were deeply shocked by this strange thing. "It''s crystal clear, cold and smooth. It''s a miracle." At the exhibition, glass is allowed to be picked up for viewing, some businessmen exclaimed after appreciating. "Brother Han, how do you think this glass is better than China?" A businessman asked his companion. "The porcelain is certainly exquisite, but the glass is precious because it is crystal clear and rare, and its value can not be estimated, but if it is taken out, it will be loved by the powerful people." Han said. "I think so, too. In my opinion, this glass can earn more than soap and wine, but I''m afraid the auction of the distribution right will be more expensive. " " that''s true, but it''s also quick to earn back. In business, we have to dare to take risks. " " brother Han taught me. ¡° ¡±¡­¡­ " the exhibition hall is a round place, the outside is pulled up by ropes, and the glass inside is placed on some wooden benches. Businessmen walk around the wooden benches to enjoy the different shapes of glass. With the passage of time, more and more businessmen came here, and the businessmen also looked forward to how the king of Qi would auction the distribution right of the glass. But the arrival of Li Kaiyuan let them down, because he brought Xiao Mingdi glass sales methods. ¡±Half a year? "Asked a businessman. Li Kaiyuan nodded, "yes, it''s half a year, and after half a year, only businessmen who join the chamber of commerce are eligible to participate in the auction. " now there are many new businessmen from other places who don''t know about the chamber of Commerce. When Li Kaiyuan said that, they immediately feel that the chamber of Commerce has become very important. I want to pay a fee to join the chamber of Commerce after the exhibition. At first, there was no charge for joining the chamber of Commerce, but with the increase of merchants, Xiao Ming added this one. ¡±Unfortunately, we have to wait for half a year. How much money will we lose. " Ding Wanquan is standing at the bottom of this time. Although he is the red man before Wei king, Li Kaiyuan is now the vice president of the chamber of Commerce. Li Kaiyuan has the final say. Now Li Kaiyuan has come out to talk. It seems that this is what the king of Qi meant. As for the arrangement of the king of Qi, the shrewd businessmen can easily guess it, from which we can see the huge profits of the glass. Even the king of Qi is not calm. Some of the big merchants around the other vassal kings no longer spoke, and now they openly objected, which was not to give the king of Qi face. Instead, they might as well visit the king of Qi in private. The open and transparent exhibition lasted for a whole day, and the name of glass quickly spread among the merchants, and the people of Qingzhou City also enjoyed talking about it. The king of Qi invented another magical thing. At the end of the exhibition, the businessmen scattered one after another, and they went back to find a way, while some businessmen went directly to Xiao Ming''s palace with generous gifts. "King Wei, King Yan, King Chu, King Zhao, King Huainan, King Liang, King Runan, Princess Pingyang, Third Prince, Prince..." In the main hall of the palace, Xiao Ming ordered the invitation one by one, and his face became more and more bitter. Aster stood beside Xiao Ming, and it was she who sent them to him. She said, "Your Highness, you are really a red man of the state of Dayu. Now whether you are a vassal, a princess or a prince, you will come to beg you." "Hum, it''s just a prayer post. It''s just a routine. There''s no problem for Wang to write 300 copies of such a post a day." Xiao Ming put a pile of worships in lvluo''s hand and said, "take it as the fire guide of the briquette stove." Lu Luo glances at nature and thinks that Xiao Ming has made a mistake again. Seeing that aster nods, she goes out with the invitation. "Your Highness, this is always a good thing. At least they are worried about you now and dare not neglect you easily." Said the aster. Aster means that Xiao Ming wants to meet these merchants. Zhenfei sends him here. She also wants her to be Xiao Mingxian''s assistant. If Xiao Ming makes a mistake, she can persuade him.It''s time for Xiao Ming to renew his relationship with other vassal kings, princesses and princesses. She thinks it''s not a bad thing for Xiao Ming. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "I''m sure I want to see you. It''s just that their master was so contemptuous of me in the past, but now he still has to give me some color. I just say that I''m bathing and changing clothes. Let them wait a little longer. "Said Xiao Ming. Aster nodded and bowed out of the main hall. At this time, Xiao Ming sat down and tapped his fingers on the table, thinking about how to deal with these merchants. When he announced that he would sell glass half a year later, he thought that some big merchants would be irresistible, and he knew exactly who they were. The purpose of their coming is just to get some privileges, which is normal in the era of Dayu, which is full of privileges of powerful people. We all exchange interests, either cooperate or wear shoes with each other. Therefore, if we can''t avoid giving them some privileges, Xiao Ming will get what he wants. What he needs now is nothing more than silver and craftsmen, which are the most basic elements of the industrial foundation. Only these two things can make him relax. Thinking of this, he thought about his words, and then asked aster to invite the merchants in. Ding Wanquan was the first one to appear outside the main hall. Then the Han merchants of the king of Yan and the Lu merchants of the king of Liang came in one by one, with a total of 25 merchants. Some of these merchants came from the fiefdoms of vassal kings of different surnames, some from the fiefdoms of royal princes, and some of the vassal merchants of princesses and princesses, which can be said to be the most powerful people in the state of Dayu. ¡±Please have a seat. "Xiao Ming said with a smile," you still come to visit me so late. I understand the meaning. It''s just that everything about glass is related to the interests of Qingzhou. Naturally, I can''t easily agree with you. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 93 A group of businessmen looked at Xiao Ming. After Xiao Ming''s voice fell, there was a short silence. Finally, Ding Wanquan spoke first. He said, "Your Highness said that we can''t easily agree. That means we still have a chance. I hope your highness can make it clear. " " I hope your highness will make it clear. "Said the other merchants. Xiao Ming glances at Ding Wanquan. The old man is really observant. No wonder he has so many family businesses, but he is not so easy to fool. ¡±As you can see, what is the value of this glass? I think you already have your own measure in mind. If you sell it, it will certainly cause an uproar in the state of Dayu and accumulate a lot of wealth. " Xiao Ming said. Businessmen looked at each other and nodded. Xiao Ming continued: "the production cost of this glass is very high. If we give it to you at this time, we will lose a lot." It''s a fake saying that glass costs a lot, but it''s hard to understand. It''s easy to believe, because glass seems so unusual to them. Seeing that Xiao Ming was in a dilemma, Ding Wanquan said, "Your Highness, if your highness allows us to sell, we will not let your highness suffer. We can buy the right to sell." "Yes, your highness. As long as your highness speaks, we still have some silver." The merchants said one after another. Xiao Ming nodded at this time. "Even so, I''m afraid I can''t provide so much glass at once. I''m ashamed to say that there is a lack of available craftsmen in my fiefdom, which is also the reason for the slow production of glass." "I see. Your highness, there are many slave craftsmen in my Zhou family. If your highness needs them, I will send them to him." Said the merchant of the king of Liang. Another merchant said, "I can report this to the king of Huainan and ask his royal highness to take out some slave craftsmen. ¡° ¡±¡­¡­ " the merchants have made friends with Xiao Ming one after another. What they said were all slave craftsmen. It''s very simple. Xiao Ming was not at ease when the free craftsmen sent them. Xiao Ming frowned and pondered for a while. He said, "since you are so sincere, I can promise to open the sale of glass to you five months in advance, but this will inevitably cause dissatisfaction from other businessmen. Why don''t you upgrade to be members of the chamber of Commerce. " " members? "A group of businessmen suddenly showed strange looks. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "this is the next policy to be implemented by the chamber of Commerce. According to the contribution to the chamber of Commerce, the merchants in the chamber of commerce are divided into eight classes: Ordinary members, intermediate members, senior members, Bronze members, Silver members, Gold members, deacons, elders and vice presidents. " " what does this contribution mean? "Asked a businessman. Xiao Ming said: "this chamber of Commerce was founded by the king for the prosperity of his fiefdom and the creation of a free commercial city. Naturally, this contribution is to the construction of a commercial city. There are many types of contributions, among which the total amount of silver traded in the chamber of commerce can be regarded as the basic contribution, and the contribution of craftsmen, grain, minerals, etc. provided for the chamber of commerce can also be summed up as a contribution, with a contribution value of one A certain number of members can be promoted to a higher level and enjoy more convenience of the chamber of Commerce. " When businessmen heard the words, they immediately fell into thinking. Xiao Ming continued to explain, "vice president, elder and Deacon level members can get all Qingzhou''s goods at the first time in the future, and the purchase price can also get the maximum discount. They also have part of the management power of the chamber of Commerce, and the specific policies will be handed over to Li Kaiyuan." This membership system is a modern system which is extremely profitable. Its purpose is to maximize profits and absorb a group of high-quality consumers at the same time. Now Xiao Ming applies this method. With his current strength, he can''t take care of every merchant. Because the cost is too high, he needs to take care of a group of high-quality merchants, who will cooperate with other small merchants. Moreover, the introduction of the membership system will make these big merchants struggle to climb up in exchange for greater profit space, but the contribution value between this class is also huge. When they climb up, Xiao Ming will make a lot of money. Once in the pit, these merchants are tied to the chariot of the chamber of Commerce. They are not only businessmen in Qingzhou, but also businessmen in Dayu. ¡±Get it right away. "Some businessmen are interested. Xiao Ming continued to sell his chips. "It''s not only to get the goods first-hand, but also to sell some technologies and crafts according to different member levels in the future. " when this temptation is thrown out, the businessmen sitting below can no longer calm down. Technology sales also means that businessmen with high status in the chamber of Commerce will get the technology first, while businessmen with low status can only envy it. Xiao Ming calmly looks at these businessmen, waiting for them to "recharge". After a while, Ding Wanquan suddenly stood up and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to give 2 million taels of silver, 100000 stones of grain, 5000 craftsmen and slaves to the chamber of Commerce. " " it''s worthy of Ding Yuanwai. He is really bold. According to Ding Yuanwai''s contribution, he can be promoted to a senior member directly. In this way, he can get it in two months. " Xiao Ming gets the thumbs up. Ding Wan is just throwing money to buy the membership level, rather than relying on the transactions within the chamber of Commerce step by step to upgrade the membership level.He didn''t see that Ding Wanquan was still in a hot temper. "You can get it in two months." Other businessmen immediately fried the pot, they are not members at this time, or it will take six months to get the glass. Ding Wanquan was pleased and looked at other businessmen with some pride. "I''ll give you two million taels of silver, too." A businessman stood up and cried. "I give ten thousand craftsmen." "I cast a hundred thousand catties of iron ore." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The merchants stood up one by one, and for the sake of the rank of the members, they also fought hard and donated their best resources to the chamber of Commerce. Xiao Ming''s face is calm, but his heart is full of laughter. The modern membership law really works well. For the special status of the chamber of Commerce and more rights and interests, businessmen who have been seized by the users'' psychology have been locked up one after another. "Everyone come one by one. Don''t worry. Lvluo will take a pen and write down all the things donated by you and give them to Li Kaiyuan." Xiao Ming said. Lvluo takes up her pen and begins to record on Xiao Ming''s side. Now she is still in a daze. She doesn''t know what method Xiao Ming used to make these businessmen donate money and materials like chicken blood. After making a lot of noise, lvluo wrote down all the things donated by the businessman. Xiao Ming counted them, and was surprised. All these people have reached the level of senior members, that is to say, he will open the glass for sale to them in two months. But for him, what he got this time was enough to make up for his loss. Nine million taels of silver, five million stone grains, some wrought iron, 30000 slave craftsmen, 100000 coolie slaves, 5000 silk cloth, 1000 horses, and many other miscellaneous things, he made a lot of money. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 94 In the dark night, the businessmen who came to visit Xiao Ming left one after another. Xiao Ming asked lvluo to write down the bill and give it to Li Kaiyuan. Now these businessmen are just making oral promises. Whether they can realize it or not is still a question mark. However, he didn''t care that they would break the contract, because the introduction of membership system made these businessmen have no reason to ask for favor under the banner of vassal and Prince. By using this system, he not only regulated the status and code of conduct of merchants in the chamber of Commerce, but also made a lot of profits for his fiefdom. The news of membership spread quickly among businessmen. In order to get the distribution right of glass ahead of time, many businessmen are not stingy of money and donate to the chamber of Commerce to get the qualification of goods ahead of time. However, those businessmen who do not have sufficient funds can only look at the chamber of Commerce and sigh, hoping that they will gradually accumulate and one day become members of the chamber of Commerce. In a short period of time, a large number of businessmen came to the chamber of Commerce to bring a large number of donations, some materials began to enter Qingzhou. "Your Highness, you are really good at this move. Just one member made these merchants spit out a lot of money. Unexpectedly, the Cao family in the south of the Yangtze River could not sit still this time. They donated a bronze member directly." At the Tuojiang wharf, Li Kaiyuan looks at the continuous flow of freighters entering the wharf and excitedly says to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming didn''t expect that this time the glass caught the big fish of Cao family. For a long time, Cao family kept a distance from Xiao Ming, but he didn''t expect that this time he was not calm. "The Cao family used to look down on the petty profits, but now the glass comes out, and the membership system promises to sell technology, so the Cao family is naturally moved." Xiao Ming said. A bronze member needs to donate a lot of things. This time, the Cao family is a big hand, which makes the Treasury of Qingzhou a lot fatter. "However, the business of the Cao family is all over the world. If they let him get the glass ahead of time, they will certainly make a lot of profits in the short term." Li Kaiyuan said. "We don''t care about that. Anyway, they will give us money for the goods they take from us. The more we sell, the more we earn." Xiao Ming is in a good mood these days. This time, the glass and membership system have provided him with a lot of capital and labor. The construction of Qingzhou can continue to trot forward, otherwise it can only go forward. This time, Xiao Ming came out to see the donated materials and the training of the Qingzhou army. After chatting with Li Kaiyuan on the dock for a while and telling him to organize a merchant ship to sell glassware as soon as possible, he rode to Qingzhou camp. In this short period of time, the production of the steel workshop has not stopped. On the contrary, the production speed has been greatly improved because of the skilled craftsmen. Now there are 3000 sets of armor delivered to the Qingzhou army. In a month or two, it is estimated that the Qingzhou army will be able to achieve one set of armor for each soldier. In addition to plate armour, the workshop also delivered 1000 swords, 500 sets of crossbows and arrows, as well as some shields and knives. When he arrived at the Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming heard Lu Fei and the soldiers inside. He went in and saw that Luffy was taking the soldiers to practice the battle. In ancient wars, the ability to fight was basically reflected in the battle front, and the role of individuals in this kind of hand-to-hand combat was very small. Therefore, there is a huge gap between the combat effectiveness of the soldiers who have been trained and will form a battle line and those who are scattered. A 5000 strong and well disciplined battle line is enough to easily defeat several times the enemy. In many cases, it is this that leads to the victory of the few over the many. The square array that Lu Fei asked his soldiers to drill at this time is the most basic array. At the same time, there are round array, conical array, wild goose array and so on. In the battlefield, he will understand that he can change the battle array at any time according to the changes of the battlefield situation. And this time is to reflect whether a general is an excellent general. However, Lu Fei is practicing square array at any time this time. At a glance, Xiao Ming finds that this kind of square array is not for ordinary match. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Lu Fei gave a "stop" and then came to Xiao Ming. "Your Highness is frowning. Is there anything wrong with this battle?" Luffy asked with a bow. Xiao Mingzhi was a vassal of six states. He was a governor in charge of the military affairs of the six states. His identity as a vassal also enabled him to manage all the affairs of the fiefdom. Lu Fei is only the captain of Qingzhou school, which can be said to be Xiao Ming''s direct subordinate. Therefore, in military training, Xiao Ming has the right to command. "The former army crossbow hand, the middle army commander Spearman, the rear army stranger swordsman, this kind of battle array is used to deal with the cavalry." Xiao Ming said. "Does your highness know how to fight?" Luffy said strangely. Xiao Ming turned his lips and said, "I''m proficient in any battle. Don''t look down on me, Captain Lu." Lu Fei showed a look of surprise, "so, your highness will also train?" Now Xiao Ming doesn''t dare boast. He knows that fighting and training soldiers are two different things. He said casually, "I''ll tell you when I have time. This time I''m here to check the equipment of the soldiers." Speaking of this, Luffy suddenly excited, "Your Highness, you see, these soldiers put on plate armor, but this momentum is enough to make the enemy cold."In the school yard of the military camp, five thousand soldiers are neatly arranged into ten square arrays, and the visual effect is similar to the collection of school break exercises. But the difference is that the plate armor on the soldiers and the cold light weapons in their hands make them look murderous. See these armed to the teeth of the soldiers, his heart suddenly rose a heroic feeling. In the future, he will no longer need to be afraid of Qingzhou''s powerful families, and he will not need to make profits in order to worry about them. The strong Qingzhou army is enough to crush anyone who dares to threaten him. "Well, it''s really powerful, but it''s not enough. We have to keep up with the training. We can''t waste such excellent equipment." Xiao Ming said. These plates are the best quality steel in the iron and steel workshop, and they are forged by hammers. He is confident that the quality of these plates will not be lower than that of modern 17th century plates. Even because of the maturity of technology, the quality of this batch of plate armour will be higher. "Your Highness, the training will be given to me. If your highness is not satisfied in three months, Lufei will come to see him. However, your highness, the second batch of new army will enter the camp. Look at the equipment?" Lu Fei rubbed his hands and said with a smile. Xiao Ming is helpless. Lu Fei''s three words are not separated from his profession now. When he sees him, he wants to equip him. He says: "every soldier will have one piece of equipment, and a thousand horses will come in a few days. You can leave some soldiers to build cavalry." "A thousand horses?" Lu Feile couldn''t close his mouth and said: "Your Highness, where did you get so many war horses? Now I lack horses most. When I fought with barbarians before, I suffered losses from cavalry. The barbarian cavalry ran fast and arched accurately. We couldn''t catch up with them, we couldn''t fight them, and we were badly injured." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 95 "Because of this, I want you to build a cavalry. At least for now, the best way to deal with cavalry is cavalry." In history, cavalry was eliminated only after the emergence of mechanized Corps. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, for a long time, the army still needs to focus on the construction of cavalry. Lu Fei nodded. No matter how good the infantry battle array is, it can only be passive defense, while the cavalry is an offensive force, a necessary arm for flexible mobility, surprise attack and pursuit. He said: "if so, there are still a few of these 1000 horses." "I know. Next, I''m going to smuggle horses from the grassland and try to build a qualified cavalry." Xiao Ming frowned. Even in the age of firearms, cavalry is irreplaceable. "Smuggling?" Lu Fei was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "don''t your highness know that the barbarians now forbid the grassland tribes to sell war horses to the state of Dayu?" "Of course I know, otherwise it''s not smuggling, it''s trade." Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei touched the back of his head, then looked dignified and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the barbarians have suddenly tightened up the sale of war horses. This is not good news. In the past, every time this means that the barbarians have to use troops against the state of Dayu." "That''s what I''m worried about, so I''m going to buy a batch of war horses even at a high price this time." Xiao Ming said: "moreover, the wall of Cangzhou city should be overhauled. When the slaves donated by these merchants come, I''m ready to let them rebuild Cangzhou City and build it into a fortress that the barbarians can''t cross." Lu Fei was excited. "Your Highness, are you going to use cement this time?" Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, it''s time to reinforce the fragile wall of Cangzhou City." After that, Xiao Ming talked to Lu Fei about the new forces in other states. These new forces are currently led by the backbone of the Qingzhou army, and there is no participation of the Haozu. Moreover, every army has a long history in place and is responsible for the ideological work of the army. When talking about the long history of the army, Lu Fei said bitterly, "Your Highness, these long histories tell us that the army should insist on loyalty to your highness, shut up and insist on the leadership of your highness. They also put forward eight honors, eight disgraces, eight disciplines and seven points for attention. It''s really enough." "What? Is it a problem for the army to be loyal to the king? "Xiao Ming glanced at Lu Fei, saying that if you have two hearts, you will be killed. Lu feideng''s forehead was sweating. He was just frank and didn''t like the way these literati looked. But he didn''t expect to say something wrong. In response, he immediately bowed himself and said, "don''t blame your highness. At the end, he''s just a big mouth. He''s used to talking nonsense." "It''s almost the same. I don''t care about your usual nonsense. I''ll try my best to satisfy you with what you want to equip, but you should be sober about the problem of principle." As soon as Xiao Ming''s words came out, they immediately became a set of training history. Xiao Ming, the long history candidate, naturally won''t let them go to the post easily, but let them go to the post after training, and they must pass the exam before they go to the post. The content of this examination is the guiding ideology of these armies, and his purpose is to control the army. In this troubled times, in this era, it is very easy for the army to be biased. Only in this way can we strengthen control. Otherwise, a rebellion in this state and a mutiny in that state would be enough for him to drink. "I dare not, I dare not, even if I have ten courage." Said Luffy. Xiao Ming nodded, "I know you must be tired of long history, but you can''t see it. Long history will not interfere with you militarily." "Yes, your highness." Lu Fei wiped his cold sweat and saw that Xiao Ming was going to leave. He personally sent Xiao Ming outside the military camp. Watching Xiao Ming leave, Lu Fei sighs with relief. In his opinion, the king of Qi is more and more evil now, but he has to admit that he is very powerful. In the past, many soldiers didn''t know who the king of Qi was. Now they stay in the army for a long time, and almost every day they hear the king of Qi. In his opinion, this is not a bad thing, so that the military of the six states can be stable, and there will be no control of the city by Cangzhou city''s Haozu army. Here, Xiao Ming left the barracks and went to Bowen college, where fan Zeng, a newspaper, is now in charge of collecting information every day and publishing a new round of newspapers the next day. Now the paper mill and printing imitation have moved into the workshop area. Fan Zeng only needs to send someone to contact him directly. Xiao Ming has taught fan Zeng how to do it. He doesn''t have to do it himself. He just needs to review the manuscript every day. After all, with the increase of various affairs, he has more government affairs every day. Industry, commerce and agriculture should be managed. In this case, we should be serious about industry and farming. Thinking all the way, Xiao Ming went to Bowen college. He didn''t come here to find fan Zeng, but for daily teaching. In his spare time, he spent almost all his time in Bowen college. The training of Chang Shi, the shipbuilding affairs of Zhang Liang and others, the technical problems of Chen Qi''s equipment department, and the chemical knowledge of Lu Tong. This time he came for a chemical experiment. After the production of glass, he asked the workshop to make a batch of chemical instruments for him. Now these instruments are in the laboratory.Now Lu Tong and others have basically no problem in basic chemistry knowledge. They are familiar with the periodic table of elements and chemical formulas. In theory, there are, but in practice, we can rely on these chemical instruments. When he arrived at the laboratory, more than 200 people, including Lu Tong, were waiting in the laboratory. When he saw Xiao Ming coming, he called respectfully, "Your Highness." This chemical laboratory is almost in accordance with the modern layout, below is a group of five tables, the table is placed with experimental instruments. Xiao Ming has his own set of instruments standing on it. What Xiao Ming wants to teach them this time is the method of making sulfuric acid. Three acids and two bases have always been the basic chemical industry Xiao Ming wants to realize. Three acids encapsulate nitric acid, sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid. The two bases are sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate. Considering the current conditions of this era, he thought that the easiest thing to achieve was to produce sulfuric acid. Because in ancient times, there was the saying of green alum oil, and this green alum oil is sulfuric acid, which needs green alum, water and high temperature to prepare. In the data of scientific and technological crystal, there are some jarosite minerals distributed on his fiefdom, that is, modern ferrous sulfate, which is green in color. These jarosite minerals are often the companion minerals of iron ore. When Qian Dafu was mining iron ore, he found these jarosites, so Xiao Ming felt that these jarosites could not be wasted, instead, they should be used to prepare sulfuric acid. After all, sulfuric acid is widely used in industry, one of which is pickling to remove rust, which can extend the life of machinery. Secondly, sulfuric acid is the solvent for purifying metals. With sulfuric acid, he can purify some rare metals and lay the foundation for alloys. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 96 "Now the green ore in front of you is called alum, which I have taught you. Before, we had no experimental instruments and could not operate. Now we have these chemical instruments. Today, I will show you how to use alum to prepare sulfuric acid. After this experiment, you will put into production of sulfuric acid." Xiao Ming said. Now these people have mastered basic chemical knowledge. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, at least junior high school level chemical knowledge is available, and it is not a problem to put this knowledge into production. The purpose of knowledge is to apply it. After all, it has to be used in production. "Yes, your highness." Lu Tong and others are full of confidence. Now three or four months have passed. During this period, basic necessities of life were not worried by their own necessities and their lives. They were all eager to learn. Xiao Ming''s chemistry teaching opened a new world for them. They never came to know that there was such a magic knowledge. Every time Xiao Ming teaches, the atomic structure, molecular structure and the appearance of various rare metals seem to be presented in their minds, which makes them understand quickly. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction, put the alum into the test tube, put the other end into the water, and then heated it with an alcohol lamp. Today, we can purify alcohol and produce glass bottles. Naturally, there is no problem with the alcohol lamp, which is also one of the conditions for chemical experiments. Lu Tong and others stare at Xiao Ming''s operation for fear of missing anything. Now they are eager to put what they have learned into use. However, there is a lack of chemical materials, and it is difficult for a skillful woman to make bricks without straw. With the addition of alcohol, the color of jarosite gradually changed from green to reddish brown, which proved the successful decomposition of jarosite. After a class, under the supervision of Xiao Ming, Lu Tong and others followed suit and successfully prepared sulfuric acid, but even if all of them added up, they could only produce a little. "Your Highness, let''s do the rest by ourselves. After studying for such a long time, we can''t let your highness teach us every time. We can also explore by ourselves. Your highness just needs to provide us with materials." At the end of the teaching experiment, Lu Tong came to Xiao Ming and said. Xiao Ming is relieved that these students finally have this consciousness. Thinking about the modern motherland, they have built their own strong industrial system from scratch, relying on their own exploration. Now he is responsible for providing knowledge, and he also believes that these students can create miracles. He said: "I have ambition. In this case, I have taught you the knowledge of three acids and two bases. If you want to find a way to do production, you need money. If you need manpower, just tell me." Lu Tong nodded excitedly, from a slave to today''s excellent life, which was given by the king of Qi. They are people who want to repay their kindness, and also want to make their own contribution to their hometown, so that the people of the fiefdom will no longer be humiliated. Xiao Ming is relieved. He sees a kind of emotion in Lu Tong''s eyes. It is feelings that enable a person to give up his own interests and devote his whole life to the interests of the masses. It is because of these people that the country will become stronger step by step when the modern motherland is in poverty. This is a noble character, which he has seen in Pang Yukun, Lu Fei, Chen Wenlong and his son, and fan Zeng. It was because of this character that they would support their own reform and make the fiefdom more prosperous and powerful. He needed talents with this character, who were the cornerstone of the fiefdom. After patting Lu Tong on the shoulder, Xiao Ming gives him an encouraging look and tells him to come and ask if he doesn''t understand. He just left Bowen college. What he teaches now is enough for Lu Tong and other people to struggle for a long time. What''s more, Xiao Ming gave him a plan, which is the steps of chemical production, from simple to difficult, to realize the chemical industry step by step. Once the chemical industry improves, it can promote each other with the iron and steel industry, and then he can find a way to make alloys. The first one is naturally tungsten steel. Once it has tungsten steel, it can produce qualified cutting tools, while hard cutting tools can formally process various metal parts. That was a small leap in industry. However, although the idea is good, there are still many difficulties in implementation. The first is to find wolframite and scheelite, which are not as easy to find as coal mines and iron mines. In fact, it is very difficult to find and exploit mineral deposits at this time as long as they are not open-pit mines. The mines Qian Dafu found are all shallow mines, but some deep mines can''t be found yet. After all, it''s one thing for him to master the map, and it''s important for him to find them accurately. He doesn''t have satellite positioning. Thinking of this, he sighed. Now he has to rely on luck. If he is lucky, he may find tungsten ore soon. If he is not lucky, he has to wait. But once he had tungsten ore, he could use sulfuric acid to extract tungsten and refine alloy. The industrial base can only be planned step by step. Agricultural production is as important as industry. Xiao Ming is not careless.Thinking all the way, he went straight back to the palace. As soon as he got to the door, he saw aster in a hurry and bumped into his arms. Xiao Ming was bumped into a stagger, instinct a hug aster, this did not fall down, and a hand is grasping on the ass of Aster. "Ah..." Aster screamed at first, then stopped when she saw that it was Xiao Ming. But when she felt that hand pinched a few times, her face turned red. "Your Highness, in broad daylight, you..." The aster is angry and strange. Xiao Ming released his hand with a smile and pondered over the meaning of Aster words. If we can''t do it in broad daylight, it''s ok if the night is dark and the wind is high. Aster nervously looked around, see no one to see just relieved, after all, men and women''s defense is greater than the sky, this if people see can be ashamed to death. However, she didn''t blame Xiao Ming. During this time, she and lvluo gradually became familiar with Xiao Ming. Knowing that she will be Xiao Ming''s woman sooner or later, and Xiao Ming''s pleasant personality, she doesn''t care about Xiao Ming. "How can you blame me for bumping into my arms?" Xiao Ming said lazily. Aster sighed helplessly, and suddenly looked nervous again. She said, "Your Highness, I almost forgot that I''m in a hurry to find you. The empress wrote that Princess Pingyang is going to Qingzhou in a few days. I want you to take care of her." "Princess Pingyang?" Xiao Ming almost felt dizzy. "Why did she come here?" "it''s not for perfume, soap, these things, plus glass now." the letter said that the queen sent his glass to Changan, but the whole palace was sensational. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 97 "Just, just, she''ll come, and then she''ll treat me carefully." Xiao Ming sighed deeply. This Pingyang princess is not Xiao Ming''s half sister or sister, but Xiao Ming''s aunt and Xiao Wenxuan''s own sister. Xiao Wenxuan dotes on his younger sister, almost to the extent of connivance. And the princess Pingyang is also used to being spoiled. In Chang''an, she is lawless, especially after her husband-in-law died of illness. The name of Princess Pingyang is well known. She was associated with people from the top to the bottom, but there was only one. This person had to be pretty. And it is said that she also raised a man''s pet in the house. In such an era, Princess Pingyang can be said to be the pioneer of women. It is also because of her that women in Chang''an are more open than those in other places, which shows the influence of Princess Pingyang. However, although her private life is chaotic, Princess Pingyang is extremely smart. It is said that she has a large family fortune and is equivalent to a rich woman in modern times. Moreover, by using her reputation, Princess Pingyang is like a duck to water in this patriarchal age, which makes her business more convenient. Chang''an is not the richest, but also the second. For Xiao Ming, this shrewd aunt, who is somewhat like a modern social flower, is a difficult character. She is a good hand at steering the boat in the wind. And she can''t refuse this aunt''s visit, because he needs a help from Chang''an. Now there is a tension between the princes, and he is far away in Qingzhou. If something goes wrong in Chang''an, how to pick up the princess is a problem. But this aunt is exquisite and has many courtiers under her skirt. It can be said that she is also a force that can not be ignored in Chang''an. At that time, she may need his help. "in this case, the maid arranges for the preparation in the central government. When the maiden said that the letter was written, the royal highness of the princess had already left. According to this date, it is estimated that it will soon arrive." Said the aster. Xiao Ming waved his hand to let aster go to prepare. He didn''t want to continue to tease the maid. No matter the king of Wei or the king of Yan, he can easily send them. If this one comes, he will have a headache. ¡­¡­ Two days later, an extremely luxurious carriage came slowly from the official road of Qingzhou City. There were thousands of bodyguards on both sides of the carriage. They were all dressed in gold armour and gold plume helmets. They looked serious and dignified. The hangings of the carriage are made of purple silk, covered with patterns of golden vines, and exquisite jade stones hang down from the roof of the carriage. Each jade stone is worth thousands of gold. The common people on the official road saw such a formation of horses, and they all flashed to both sides. Some businessmen greedily swept the jade and gold lines. But when they saw the fierce golden beetles, they immediately lowered their heads. Gradually the gate of the city approached. A knight led by said to the coach, "princess, Qingzhou is here." "Well, let''s see if there is someone at the gate of the city to welcome the palace. It''s five years since the king of Qi and I haven''t seen each other. I don''t know if this boy will give me the honor of my aunt." A lazy voice came from the carriage, and then a spring lotus like arm lifted the curtain, revealing a very delicate and charming face. When the knight saw this face, his eyes flashed a little fanatical. He said, "I see many people standing outside the gate of the city. It''s probably the king of Qi." Princess Pingyang looks out and sees Xiao Ming in a purple robe at the door and the green pineapple and aster beside him. "Yes, it''s Xiao Ming." Princess Pingyang returned to the carriage and said, "this nephew still gives her aunt face. Let''s go quickly." The knight nodded and yelled. The driver raised his whip, and the carriage was several times faster. In the twinkling of an eye, it reached the gate of the city. At this time, Xiao Ming was looking at the couple with a bitter smile. Only this aunt could use the gold armour, which was not in use. Seeing that the curtain was lifted and a graceful woman leaned out, Xiao Ming immediately said, "my nephew has seen my aunt." "Cluck Ming''er, I haven''t seen you for five years. You are more and more handsome. Come on, let''s have a look. " Before getting out of the car, Princess Pingyang began to laugh, and then a gust of fragrance came to Xiao Ming. this smell is just the smell of peony perfume. "My aunt''s face is as beautiful as ever." The strong perfume made Xiao Ming feel sick, and he did not shrug his nose. Princess Pingyang said with a smile: "this mouth is also sweet a lot." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "thank you for your praise. I''d like to invite my aunt to come to the palace to talk about it again." Princess Pingyang nodded. At this time, many people were waiting to enter the city. A group of people surrounded them. She turned and got on the carriage again. Xiao Ming led the way, and the carriage followed the people in the palace. Passing by the gate, Princess Pingyang raised the curtain and looked at the soldiers guarding the city. These soldiers are wearing silver armor, which is different from the armor in Dayu. All parts of these soldiers are wrapped in armor, which looks like a steel monster.The spears in the hands of these soldiers also radiate silver light. The spear point is very sharp, which is a very sophisticated weapon. "Strange, what kind of armor is this?" Princess Pingyang was lost in thought. When I was in Chang''an, whenever I mentioned Qingzhou, both the prince and the minister looked scornful, as if Qingzhou was a barbarian land. Even though Qingzhou commodities have caused a sensation again and again in Chang''an in the past six months, this sense has not changed. After all, it is shameless for scholars to do business. Therefore, Xiao Ming, who is a great vassal in business, is even more despised by Chang''an''s dignitaries. Although many princes are also in business, they are done by vassal merchants who just provide convenience. passed the city gate, and she continued to look at the city of Qingzhou, and found many merchants in the city. Most traders were carrying goods, including soap, perfume and Qingzhou wine. On both sides of the road, we can occasionally see a few scholars gathered together, holding a piece of paper full of words in their hands, arguing about something, as if there was something big on the paper. What made her even more strange was that there seemed to be a lot of slaves in Qingzhou City. In a short time, a group of people with the mark of slaves could be seen passing by. However, these slaves were not like the slaves in other places with sad faces, but they were talking and laughing about transporting minerals, coal and other things. As the scenes came into her eyes, Princess Pingyang suddenly felt that she had come to the right place. During this period, it seems that there are many changes in Qingzhou that are not found in other places. This time she came for the beautiful glass, but it seems that she has more things to do in Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 98 Prince Qi''s residence. Princess Pingyang came down from the carriage and saw the scenery in the palace for the first time. She frowned. In Chang''an, she was used to all kinds of luxurious houses. Compared with those houses, king Qi''s house was indeed a bit shabby. Not to mention that there are no auspicious unicorns in front of the Palace door, the plaque of the palace is not written with gold powder, and the rusted door rings on the Palace door are incompatible with the identity of a prince. Seeing that Princess Pingyang looked strange, Xiao Ming asked, "aunt, what''s the matter?" "Ming''er, it''s hard for you to be in Qingzhou for five years. So is the emperor. How can you be so biased? I will say it for you when I return to Chang''an this time." Princess Pingyang looks like she loves Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming would be really moved if he didn''t know her, but she has a reputation. He can''t believe it. "Thank you, aunt, but it''s not necessary. My father has already sent the one million taels of silver to my nephew." Xiao Ming said. Princess Pingyang turned her eyes. If it wasn''t for the glass and other Qingzhou goods, she would have forgotten her nephew behind her forehead. In Chang''an, other princes often walk around with her and give her some gifts from time to time. However, if Xiao Ming is not in Chang''an, and the influence of her mother''s family is not good, she naturally doesn''t care. "Yes? It''s said that the emperor''s impression of you has changed today. It seems that this is true. " "I don''t know about this nephew. My father never liked my nephew, but this time he sent silver. Maybe it''s true." Xiao Ming prevaricated. Princess Pingyang said with a smile, "I''d like to congratulate you. Maybe the emperor will allow you to go back to Chang''an to visit relatives when he''s happy. Princess Zhenfei misses you very much." "Nephew also miss his mother." Xiao Ming said with a light smile. Then they went to the garden behind the main hall. Princess Pingyang sat down in the pavilion and reached for Xiao Ming to sit down. "This time I came here to see you for Princess Zhenfei, and see that you are living well here. I''ll go back and talk to her, which can make him feel at ease." Princess Pingyang played the emotional card again. Xiao Ming has some admiration in his heart. The princess Pingyang is really a smart man. In a few words, she makes people close. It''s just that he''s not Xiao Ming before. This blood relationship is not enough to make him lose his cool. If Xiao Ming had been, he would have been in tears. Princess Pingyang always observes Xiao Ming''s look when she speaks. She is surprised to see that Xiao Ming always looks as usual. This king of Qi is a bit interesting. "That''s true. I hope my aunt can tell my concubine that I''m all right here. I don''t have to worry about it." Xiao Ming said, "by the way, is there any other arrangement for my aunt to come here? If not, my nephew can take my aunt to see the beautiful scenery of Qingzhou." Along the way, Princess Pingyang saw that the surrounding area was just a remote place, and there was no scenery to see. Seeing that Prince Qi''s residence was in such a depression, she said, "I''m just staying here for a few days. I''ll go to your uncle Wei''s Jinling City in a few days." "It''s a prosperous place. My nephew wants to go all the time, but I can''t help being busy with government affairs." Xiao Ming gave himself a reason not to accompany his aunt. "Well, if you can be diligent in government affairs, the emperor will be happy to know." After a trial in Pingyang, she saw that Xiao Ming seemed to have a feeling that oil and salt would not enter. She hesitated for a moment and had to explain her intention. "Minger, this time my aunt came here for glass. This time the glassware you sent to the palace startled the back palace. Your father and emperor also loved it. Let me come to Qingzhou to ask about the glass making method and go back It can also be used by craftsmen for the ladies. " "Sure enough." Xiao Ming exclaimed in his heart, this aunt''s appetite is really extraordinary. Originally, he thought that Princess Pingyang would only ask for some glassware, so he just gave her some. Unexpectedly, she asked for the production method of glass directly. When Princess Pingyang said this, she looked at Xiao Ming again and saw that Xiao Ming was still as calm as water, but what she didn''t know was that there were ten thousand grass mud horses in Xiao Ming''s heart. "I''m afraid that''s not right, aunt." Xiao Ming believes that Princess Pingyang''s words are true. This princess Pingyang blows a deaf ear in front of Xiao Wenxuan. Xiao Wenxuan will certainly agree with her to ask for the production method of glass, even the production method of all the commodities in Qingzhou. Because this is the state of Dayu, the greed of the powerful is not hidden, and in their hearts, it seems to be a matter of course. Princess Pingyang''s face changed, her eyes drifted away, and she said, "my aunt doesn''t agree, either. This is what your father said. Don''t you understand your father''s temperament? If he is interested, he must get it. " Xiao Ming frowned. Princess Pingyang was threatening him. Xiao Wenxuan is brutal and ruthless, which is well known in the whole state of Dayu. Otherwise, how could he have been reduced to this position.Princess Pingyang is still waiting for his answer, which is the worst he expected. If you don''t give it, Xiao Wenxuan will be furious. If you give it, that''s the beginning. In the future, all kinds of monsters can ask him for things under the banner of Xiao Wenxuan. So he must not let go this time, and try not to offend Princess Pingyang and Xiao Wenxuan. "I know my father''s character, but my aunt doesn''t stand without faith. I really can''t tell you the law of glass making, because I have made an agreement with the merchants of the chamber of Commerce. In addition to the supply of goods in the future, the law of glass should be released to them when they reach the membership level. If I break my promise at this time, it won''t make me lose face I''m also the prince. My face doesn''t matter. If I lose the face of the royal family, my father won''t be happy "Oh? And that? " Princess Pingyang asked. Xiao Ming nodded for sure, and then told Princess Pingyang about the chamber of Commerce. Princess Pingyang looks more ugly. She wanted to steal the benefits of the glass, but she didn''t expect that the glass involved the interests of so many people. There are many vassals among them. If so, it''s not so easy to do. It''s easy to be a vassal of the royal family, but it''s difficult to be a vassal of a different surname. In Chang''an, she knew that these vassal kings thought that the fight for the throne was about to move, and she wanted to introduce another emperor in their interests, just as she supported Xiao Wenxuan. "Yes, the most important thing is that my nephew has already collected their silver and used it for seventy-eight or seventy-eight years. If my aunt is willing to give it back to my nephew, my nephew is willing to give the glass making method to my aunt." Xiao Ming looks sorry. "How much silver?" Princess Pingyang seems to feel hope. "Not much, about 15 million taels." Xiao Ming said lightly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 99 "Fifteen million taels!" Princess Pingyang almost stood up in surprise. Xiao Ming nodded silently. With a stiff look, Princess Pingyang said with a smile, "I can''t see that the king of Qi is rich now." "Compared with my aunt, I''m still far behind. It''s said that my aunt has a lot of assets in Chang''an city." Xiao Ming flattered, "that Aunt sees this..." "Well, since you''ve made an agreement with many businessmen, my aunt can''t force others to deal with it, but can you prepare some for my aunt to bring to the emperor and the empress of the harem?" She wanted to win the way of making glass, but Xiao Ming said that, but she didn''t want to risk offending so many people. After all, Xiao Ming took money from other people. If she was responsible for all this, she would not be able to deal with those people in Chang''an. Xiao Ming is far away from the emperor, but she has to deal with them every day. Princess Pingyang is so greedy that Xiao Ming didn''t expect it. He knew that it must be her who secretly provoked Xiao Wenxuan to agree. Xiao Wenxuan is very happy because the letter from Zhenfei is very clear, and praises him, but does not mention asking Xiao Ming for the glass technology. But for him, Princess Pingyang''s greed is what he can use, not afraid of a person''s shortcomings, afraid of a person impeccable. "That''s no problem." Xiao Ming said, "but my nephew has a better way." Princess Pingyang was not happy because she couldn''t get the glass technology. At this time, she was also lack of interest. She said lazily, "what can I do?" "I can give my aunt a senior membership, OK? It''s worth millions of silver. " Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Pingyang Princess smell speech, immediately face dew joy color," or you love aunt most, this matter so settled She was afraid Xiao Ming would go back. "That''s nature." Xiao Ming said with a smile, thinking that this member is just a white wolf with empty hands. He won''t lose money on how many places there are. On the contrary, after joining the member, Princess Pingyang wants to buy goods from him, but she can earn her money. With their own thoughts, Xiao Ming asked aster to arrange a banquet. When Princess Ping''an arrived, she should also invite local officials and aristocrats to meet her. But there was no singer or dancer in Xiao Ming''s palace, so he had to send someone to borrow it from the royal family and the Qin family. That night, the king''s family, Qin''s family, sun''s family and Wei''s family all went to the king''s house. At the same time, Pang Yukun and other Qingzhou officials were present. Princess Pingyang is here, so the dinner party will not be as chaotic as the banquet of the Wang family, but regular. At this time, Xiao Ming and Princess Pingyang took the first place, Pang Yukun took the second place, followed by Lu Fei and Chen Wenlong, and finally the Wangs and qins. "King Qi, what is this dish?" At the banquet, Princess Pingyang was too lazy to enjoy the songs and dances. These bad songs and dances were really unbearable for her. If she were in her own house, these singers and dancers would have been blamed. The only thing she was interested in was the food she had never seen before. Although she has tasted many kinds of delicacies in Chang''an, these delicacies still fascinate her. "This dish is called abalone." Xiao Ming said. "Abalone? What is it? Why is it so strange? " Princess Pingyang was surprised. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "aunt, this abalone looks ugly, but it''s delicious. Aunt might as well try it." In modern times, abalone in the sea was only eaten after the Song Dynasty, and it was only eaten by people on the seashore, but not by inland people. Since industrial construction is on the right track, Xiao Ming has also devoted part of his energy to improving his life. He inquired that no one had ever tried to eat abalone, so when he sent Zhang Liang to Dengzhou to look for the construction site of coastal shipbuilding workshop, he asked Zhang Liang to look for abalone. I didn''t expect Zhang Liang to be sent a can of abalone the next day with a fast horse, and said that this kind of thing can be seen everywhere in the sea. At that time, Xiao Ming was on the verge of thanking heaven and earth. In a place rich in natural resources, he didn''t have to worry about eating seafood. Seeing that Princess Pingyang was still afraid, Xiao Ming picked up a abalone and ate it. All of a sudden, an attractive fragrance floated away. Princess Pingyang sniffed the smell of seafood, swallowed, hesitated, took a bite. "Well, it''s delicious." Princess Pingyang''s hesitation turned into a surprise. Xiao Ming took the opportunity to say: "this abalone is not only delicious, but also Chinese medicine. It''s very nourishing." So Princess Pingyang ate more. Then, dishes were served one after another, such as ground pot chicken, roast duck and so on. Some of them are from the state of Dayu, and some of them are modern dishes. Princess Pingyang was a little dazzled, but she had a big appetite. Xiao Ming basically did not hold a banquet, because many of the dishes were not eaten by other people, so he was competing to eat them at this time.For a time, singing and dancing became a foil. However, the one below is different from others. At this time, he just looks at Princess Pingyang and looks obsessed. This person is no other than Wang Shijie who is lustful. When he was in Chang''an, Princess Pingyang was very famous. He was one or two of them. Like other scholars, he was also looking forward to being courted by the princess and becoming the Minister of Princess mansion. Unfortunately, when he was in Chang''an, he never had a chance to get close to Princess Pingyang. This chance is once in a blue moon. Naturally, she is itching in her heart, and this princess Pingyang is Xiao Wenxuan''s younger sister. Now she is only in her twenties and eight years old. It''s Chunhua''s age. She exudes a kind of mature taste, just like Wang Shijie''s favorite. In addition, Princess Pingyang was so beautiful that Wang Shijie was stunned. However, this scene is being seen by the golden warrior standing behind Princess Pingyang. His name is Ouyang mu. He was once the leader of the 400000 forbidden army in Chang''an City and a strong general. Later, Xiao Wenxuan gave Princess Pingyang as a guard. It''s just a folk legend. Ouyangmu and Princess Pingyang are equally unclear. "Bold, who are you? How dare you be so presumptuous! Come on, take this man down to me A crowd is eating, Ouyang wood suddenly a big drink, and then two gold Jiashi around to the back of the banquet, one arm caught Wang Shijie. At this time, Wang Shijie realized that he had made a big mistake and turned pale. It was disrespectful to stare at the princess like this. Wang chengchip didn''t realize what had happened. At this time, he raised his head and was surprised. Princess Pingyang was just talking to Xiao Ming when she saw such a big movement and said, "Ouyang mu, what''s the matter?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 100 "Princess highness, this man has been peeping at his royal highness during dinner, but it is not respectful!" happened to happen. When Wang realized that she was conscious of it, she rose up and said, "princess, your dog is really unintentionally lost. It''s only because of the princess''s none such under heaven that she was lost in mind." Hearing this, Princess Pingyang began to laugh. "You can talk. The people sitting here are all the local aristocrats in Qingzhou, so who are you?" "Cao min, Wang Chengchou, this is Wang Shijie, the dog." Wang chengchip said respectfully. This princess Pingyang''s prestige is as strong as thunder. Few people in Dayu dare to provoke this princess. Princess Pingyang looked strange and nodded gently, "so you are the master of the Qingzhou royal family. It''s just that this time when we visit Qingzhou, it''s too unlucky to see blood. Ouyang mu, let me go, please take a seat!" While talking, Princess Pingyang looked at Wang Shijie. "Yes! Your highness! " Ouyang wood dare not disobey Princess Pingyang''s words. Qin Chuanyun and his son, sitting opposite Wang Chengchou, suddenly look disappointed. If the princess is angry, the Wang family may suffer. Xiao Ming was watching the whole opera, but he was also disappointed. He wanted to take the opportunity to further weaken the power of the Wang family. However, Princess Pingyang seemed unnatural when she learned about the royal family of Qingzhou, and now she is magnanimous to the royal family, which makes him wary. The Pingyang princess''s political skill is not inferior to that of any man. Skip this episode and the dinner continues. An hour later, when the dinner was over, Xiao Ming said, "aunt, the rest place in the mansion is ready. Please go to have a rest." "That''s not necessary. I found a villa outside the city, so I won''t bother." Princess Pingyang said suddenly. "The villa outside the city? I don''t know which villa it is. My nephew can also visit it. " "It''s a coincidence that my aunt is also passing by. After discussing with the rich businessman, she is ready to live for a few days on an island in the middle of a lake outside the city." Princess Pingyang said as she went out. Xiao Ming nodded, "in that case, my nephew will give my aunt a ride." "No, it''s getting late. You''d better go back." Princess Pingyang got into the carriage. Xiao Ming kept a smile on his face, but he was suspicious. Princess Pingyang didn''t play according to the routine. Seeing the carriage leave slowly, Pang Yukun, who has been following Xiao Ming, said: "Your Highness, Princess Pingyang must have something to ask for when she comes to Qingzhou this time?" "Yes, she is not only demanding, but also has a big appetite. She wants all the skills of glass." Xiao Ming sneered. "Although Princess Pingyang was happy at the dinner party, she also forced herself to laugh. It seems that her wish has not come true." Pang Yukun said: "the princess does not live in the palace, but another choice, we can not monitor her every move." "My aunt is a thoughtful person. The change of Qingzhou can''t escape her eyes. What I worry about is that she will collude with the Wang family and smash a nail in the feudal land of the king." "Did your highness see it?" Pang Yukun asked. "Hum, although the Wang family is a local aristocrat, she has a low status after all. She has always been very proud. When she was in Chang''an, she would punish those who were disrespectful. But this time, she let Wang Shijie go. The face of the king is not as good as that of her." "I think so too, your highness. Now the situation in Dayu is chaotic, and the barbarians are forbidden to sell war horses. I''m afraid the barbarians are ready to fish in troubled waters. At the beginning of the emperor''s accession to the throne, the barbarians invaded on a large scale. In order to stabilize the throne, the emperor made an alliance with the barbarians in Chang''an City and decided to pay tribute to the barbarians every year, ceding the land from the north of Cangzhou to Youzhou "We''re going to retire." After a pause, Pang Yukun continued: "I''m afraid the barbarians will do the same thing again this time. In this way, the barbarians will become more and more powerful, and the state of Dayu will become more and more weak. Moreover, the barbarians have always been ambitious for the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. Now Youzhou and other places have been lost, and the rest will not be left. In this way, the Great Wall will be lost, and the barbarian cavalry will be in no man''s land." "The king knows all about this book, but it has nothing to do with Princess Pingyang." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun said: "it naturally has something to do with it. The northern side of your Highness''s fiefdom is the barbarian huyantuo tribe. If you drive away the huyantuo tribe and take over Youzhou and other places, you can block the gap of barbarian invasion into the Central Plains. That''s because your highness defends against danger and gains Youzhou and other cities and population, you can further enhance your strength. If you want to drive away huyantuo tribe, your highness can''t let the fiefdom go any more There are hidden dangers in the ground. " "Do you mean it''s time to get rid of the Qingzhou aristocrats?" asked Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun bowed and said: "yes, now that his highness is just beginning to show his greatness, he has already been watched by Princess Pingyang. It can be seen that other princes will not take his highness lightly. The best way for them to restrain his highness is to support the local powerful families, because they have money, food and songs, which are enough to threaten his highness." "But the powerful families are still very powerful. If they start at this time, they will surely hurt the enemy by 1000 and hurt themselves by 800." Xiao Ming frowned, "and at least give me three months to keep up with the training of the new army."Pang Yukun suddenly said with a smile, "how did your highness forget the Qin family again? If the Qin family knew that his highness was going to get rid of the Wang family, how would the Qin family react?" Xiao Ming frowned: "I know what you mean. There must be a reason to move the Wang family. I''m afraid it''s not right." "Your Highness, the opportunity is here." Pang Yukun said softly, "Wang Xuan!" "You mean..." Xiao Ming''s face changed. Why not? Pang Yukun nodded. "Wang Xuan is the king''s family. If he assassinated the princess at this time, his royal highness had no reason to clean up the royal family. And the gold garrison beside his royal highness could help a helping hand. Why not?" Xiao Ming nodded slowly. Pang Yukun still had some bad water in his stomach. "Once Wang Xuan assassinates the princess, she can''t help believing it or not. After all, Wang Xuan is Wang Chengchou''s nephew." "It shouldn''t be too late. The princess is bound to summon Wang''s father and son tonight. Now let Wang Xuan do it. The princess will surely think that the royal family is for the humiliation of Ouyang Mu to Wang Shijie at the banquet." Said Pang. It''s hard for others to sleep beside the bed. The Qingzhou aristocracy has been making Xiao Ming feel uncomfortable. This is an opportunity. Even if we can''t get rid of the Wang family, it will certainly hurt the vitality of the Wang family. Thinking of this, he immediately asked people to call Wang Xuan and tell him Pang Yukun''s plan. "Your Highness, leave it to me." Wang Xuan said excitedly: "Wang Chengchou, this time you will be able to do everything. How can you solve it? ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 101 Wang''s residence. "Pa!" A loud slap sounded in Wang chengchip''s study. In the study, Wang Shijie kneels on the ground, with scarlet fingerprints on his right face. "Son of a bitch, if you had changed someone else today, you would have been dead. I usually tell you not to indulge in women''s sex. You forget all about it. How can you achieve great things in the future with such virtue?" Wang chengchip''s chest fluctuated violently, obviously angry. Wang Shijie covered his face and said with a cry: "Dad, I''m also for the Wang family? If the child is lucky enough to become the princess''s guest, our Wang family will not be able to have a relationship with the princess? At that time, why do you still need to see Xiao Ming''s face? Aren''t you doubting that the king of Qi wanted to get rid of us Qingzhou aristocrats? At this time, if we don''t find a backer, when will we have to wait? " , "bah, can you get the favor of your royal highness, too?" Wang chengchip said angrily. Wang Shijie was stunned and said, "how do you know if you don''t try..." "hum, but your Highness''s forgiveness does not seem to have any meaning. This time your highness comes to Qingzhou for the sake of king Qi''s hands, but the king of Qi will not agree to it. No royal highness wants to find a local hero to stare at Qingzhou for her." Wang said. Wang Shijie suddenly became excited. "Daddy, do you mean that your Highness has taken a fancy to our royal family?" "I''m not sure, but if we really choose, our Wang family is undoubtedly the most suitable. Princess Pingyang and the king of Wei have always been very close. If the king of Wei needs us in the future, our Wang family can echo with the king of Wei and restrain the king of Qi." Wang said. "Yes, three years ago, the king of Wei hinted that we killed Xiao Ming while the barbarians were there. It can be seen that the king of Wei had some ideas about Qingzhou. It''s a pity that Xiao Ming was as timid as a mouse and ran back to Chang''an city. Otherwise, I''ll take someone to do it." Wang Shijie said with a gloomy smile. "No nonsense!" Wang chengchip''s face changed greatly. He nervously went to the door and looked around to see that no one was able to return to the house. "Whether the man was sent by the king of Wei has no evidence to prove his death. This matter can''t be mentioned any more. If it comes to the ears of the king of Qi, there is no burial place for our Wang family." Wang Shijie came back to his senses, and suddenly a cold sweat broke out behind his back and closed his mouth. Wang chengchip sighed, "I hope Princess Pingyang will summon us tonight. With her support, our Wang family is really safe." At this time, in the plum blossom villa outside Qingzhou City, Princess Pingyang is telling Ouyang Mu to invite Wang''s father and son. "princess, why do you want to invite Wangjia and his sons? These two people are really vulgar." Ouyang wood disdains the way. Princess Pingyang combed her hair slowly and said, "what do you know? Can''t you see the change of Qingzhou along the way? Not to mention the soldiers in full armor at the gate of the city, the people living and working in peace and contentment outside the city are also different from other places. Three or five years later, I''m afraid the king of Wei can''t underestimate him. When is it better not to bury a chess piece here? " Ouyang Mu puzzled:" just why does your highness choose the king''s family? " "It''s very simple. At that time, Xiao Ming seemed to be gloating, and so did the aristocrats at the bottom. In this way, the life of the Wang family must have been hard. In this way, the Wang family would be more easily closed up." Ouyang Mu said, "if your royal highness knows that your Royal Highness has so much trouble for him, he will not know what it will do to his highness." "I''m not for the king of Wei this time. My nephew Xiao Ming has some ideas. The more he doesn''t let go of this craft, the more interested I am. Let the Wang family pay attention to it. Maybe there will be a chance in the future." Princess Pingyang''s mouth turned up. A senior member of Xiao Ming didn''t satisfy her. Ouyang Mu nodded. The Wangs have many farms outside the city. He just needs to find these people, and then let them go into the city to find the Wangs and their sons. Seeing ouyangmu leave, Princess Pingyang turns and looks at the lotus pool above the blue wave. At this time, the setting sun sets, and the residual haze dyes the lake red. The green lotus tip also seems to be smeared with a layer of red rouge. Living in the political center of the state of Dayu, she is very sensitive to any geomantic omen and grass movement in the state of Dayu. She did not come to Qingzhou for Xiao Ming''s craft. At the same time, she also comes with the purpose of exploring the real and the virtual. What she sees now is enough to give her a new evaluation of Xiao Ming. It can also measure Xiao Ming''s potential in the future and his role in the struggle for the throne. She knows that everything comes from Xiao Wenxuan. Once the throne changes, everything will go with the wind, so she can''t stay out of the prince''s fight, because once she stands in the wrong team, she will face a very miserable second half of her life. After all, no matter how much wealth, are not worth a king''s words. Just because of this, she is among the princes. Now she has chosen one of them. It is also a planned thing to bury a nail in Xiao Ming''s fiefdom. "Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming, don''t blame your aunt for being cruel. If you want to blame you, blame you for not having a good family." Princess Pingyang said to herself that in her eyes, Xiao Ming''s fate was doomed, that is, like the king Ning of that year, he became the victim of the prince''s fight. While she was meditating, "whoosh" sounded, and then she felt a cold wind passing through her ear, and a sharp arrow nailed to the pillar of her roomThe villa was built near the water. Her room was just beside the water. She looked up to see the direction of the sharp arrow. She only saw about ten people in black coming up from the water with crossbows in the water. "Assassin!" Princess Pingyang was so scared that she lost her face. She had never seen such a scene of panic, she was hoarse. At this time, golden beetle also found the man in black in the water, and immediately dozens of archers rushed over to shoot arrows in the water. The man in black saw that the golden beetles surrounded him, shot a wave of crossbows, and quickly dived into the water. Then they saw more than a dozen hollow reed pipes protruding from the water, and these assassins used these breathing to sneak in. No wonder they didn''t find out. "Chase Cried one of the golden beetles, and pursued him. And the rest of the gold Jiashi quickly protect Princess Pingyang in the middle. Wang Xuan retreated with one blow, which was part of the plan. Seeing the golden warrior coming, he took his men to Qingzhou City. Outside the city, Lufei is waiting with his men and horses. At that time, Lufei will arrest them. When he reached the river bank, Wang Xuan quickly ran to the direction of Qingzhou City, and the golden oracle was in hot pursuit. saw that he could see the city of Qingzhou far away. He saw a troop of cavalry coming to them, led by a tiger with a heavy waist. The general saw them and asked, "is this not the Royal Highness''s escort?" What are you doing here? " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 102 "Someone assassinated the princess, we are pursuing." Said the golden man in a loud voice. Lu Fei startled: "who is so bold, dare to assassinate Princess highness, come, go with me to assassinate assassins." Having said that, Lu Fei takes a group of knights with him to the direction of Wang Xuan''s escape. At the same time, Lu Fei sends someone to inform Xiao Ming. Gold beetle does not doubt him, once again gallop horse, Lufei behind them, they meet gold beetle is naturally part of this plan. The key to this plan is that they catch Wang Xuan and take him into custody in Qingzhou prison. Otherwise, if these golden warriors catch Wang Xuan, they will not peel off his skin. At that time, Wang Xuan''s life will not be guaranteed. After a while, a branch road appeared in front of them. The golden beetle said, "Captain Lu, you and I will pursue separately. If you catch the assassin, please tell me." "It''s natural." After that, Lu Fei and the Qingzhou army chased a fork in the road, while the golden beetle went along another road. After galloping for a while, Lufei suddenly stopped in front of a small forest. Then he said, "Wang Xuan, come out." As soon as his words came to an end, Wang Xuan came out of the woods with twelve people. Wang Xuan said, "Captain Lu, my life is up to you." Lu Fei dismounted and went to Wang Xuan, "in order not to let the princess suspect, offended." At the end of the speech, Lu Fei punched Wang Xuan in the face, then drew a knife and scratched Wang Xuan''s arm. "Cough, you are cruel." Wang Xuantong showed his teeth. Lu Fei had no choice but to smile, "this is also what your highness ordered." Wang Xuan thought that as long as he could get revenge, the pain was nothing. Then he said, "what about them?" Lu Fei followed Lu Fei''s bodyguard and said, "there are enough dead prisoners in Qingzhou prison to replace them." Wang Xuan nodded, and the king of Qi did everything without leaking. Time was pressing, and they didn''t have much. Lufei escorted Wang Xuan to Qingzhou City. When he was almost at the gate of the city, he sent someone to look for the golden Oracle and told them to catch the assassin. Xiao Ming was assassinated first. Now Princess Pingyang meets again in Qingzhou City. Suddenly, Qingzhou City is in a panic. After learning that the assassin was caught, Princess Pingyang and ouyangmu entered Qingzhou City overnight. "Aunt, my nephew said that this Qingzhou City is not peaceful. If you could follow my nephew''s advice, this would not happen today. My nephew was assassinated last year." In the main hall of king Qi''s mansion, Xiao Ming looks like a painstaking man. Princess Pingyang was still in shock. The assassination came too suddenly, and she admitted that she had no enemy in Qingzhou City. The first possibility she thought of was Xiao Ming. She was worried that Xiao Ming knew that the purpose of his trip was not pure, so he specially arranged the assassination. After all, Xiao Ming''s character was well known, and no one could guess what he would do next. But now Xiao Ming doesn''t look like him. "Your Highness, please give the assassin to a certain family, which will surely tear him to pieces." Ouyang Mu hated the voice. Xiao Ming said in a positive way: "general Ouyang is not reckless. He has not found out who is to blame. His royal highness is still dangerous now." "What clues does the king of Qi have now?" Princess Pingyang calmed down and asked. After a moment''s hesitation, Xiao Ming said with guilt, "it''s my nephew''s fault. The assassin who assassinated my aunt this time is a member of the royal family of Qingzhou. His name is Wang Xuan, and he is Wang chengchip''s nephew." "What Princess Pingyang was shocked. Ouyang Mu said, "I knew that the king and his son were not good stuff. The king was angry at the banquet and lost his face. What he did was to threaten his highness, or they would not retreat." Princess Pingyang looks complicated and her eyes keep turning. It seems that she is judging the truth of Xiao Ming''s words. In her opinion, a local aristocrat in Qingzhou should not have the courage to assassinate the princess. She said, "king Qi, in this case, can you let this man confront the king''s father and son face to face?" "Naturally, nephew will take the Wang family and son down now!" Xiao Ming said. Princess Pingyang was not an easy person to send. He knew that she would not believe it casually. "Ouyang mu, go with you. You must catch the Wangs." Princess Pingyang said casually. Wang''s courtyard. At this time, Wang Shijie and Wang chengchip just got the news that Princess Pingyang wanted to summon them. "Dad, I didn''t expect that you really guessed right. With the support of the princess, the king of Qi is nothing." Wang Shijie said excitedly, "Hey, I don''t have to pretend to please you any more." Wang Chengchou stroked his beard and was elated. "Hum, compared to the prestige of the Royal Highness before her majesty, this king is still much worse. After that, Xiao Ming wants to move our royal family." With that, they burst out laughing."Master Master... " Just as they were proud, the housekeeper of the royal family suddenly came in a hurry. "What''s the matter? What''s the matter with a look of no soul?" Wang chengchip said angrily. "No Master, outside Outside came a large number of soldiers in gold armor, and... " "golden Jiashi?" it looks like this is your royal highness sent someone to pick us up. Wang Shijie interrupted the housekeeper and strode out. Although Wang Chengchou was resourceful, he was a bit out of proportion at this time. When Xiao Ming replaced Liuzhou Lizheng, he saw that many of Xiao Ming''s actions were obviously to suppress the influence of the powerful families in Liuzhou. In combination with the past scenes, he confirmed this point even more. However, at that time, he was blinded by the immediate interests and didn''t think deeply. Now it''s too late for him to repent. It''s just a pity that the Qin family and the Wang family are already like enemies, and there is no possibility of alliance. On this point, he has to admire Xiao Ming''s thoughtfulness. So after he understood, he continued to do business with Xiao Ming quietly while looking for support. He didn''t expect that the opportunity would come so soon. Following Wang Shijie, he also went out, but before he took a few steps, his face suddenly changed. The gold armour was followed by the Qingzhou army in silver armor, and Lufei was among them. "Dad, what''s going on?" Wang Shijie was stunned. Ouyang wood saw Wang Shijie, immediately red eyes, a kick in Wang Shijie''s stomach, angry way: "take these two thieves to me." Lu Fei waved, and the Qingzhou soldiers immediately rushed up behind him. Wang chengchip''s face was pale. He never thought such a thing would happen. He was puzzled and said, "Captain Lu, why is this?" "Don''t worry, Mr. Wang. You''ll know soon." Lu Fei said lightly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 103 The next day, Qingzhou prison. Xiao Ming and Princess Pingyang interrogate Wang''s father and son in person. At this time, Xiao Mingcai asked Lu Fei to put forward Wang Xuan from the prison and meet Wang''s father and son. In the government office of Qingzhou, Xiao Ming sits on the throne and Princess Pingyang sits on one side. "Wang chengcho, Wang Shijie, you two know the crime!" In the yamen, Wang Shijie and Wang Xuan knelt on the ground at the same time. Wang Chengchou was in shock when he saw Wang Xuan. He came back to look at Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, what''s wrong with the grass people?" "Princess Royal Highness, my father and son two people are really injustice." Wang Shijie kept kowtowing. They now know that they were involved in Wang Xuan''s assassination of the princess. At this time, Wang Chengchou is clear. Xiao Ming finally gives his hand to the Wang family. He smiles bitterly in his heart. Unexpectedly, the arrival of the princess has become a life threatening charm of their Wang family. "You both say that you are wronged. Do you know this man?" Pingyang Princess Susheng asked. Wang Chengchou looked at Wang Xuan who had been tortured. He knew that he could not deny this fact at this time, so he said, "yes, this man is Wang Xuan, and he is the nephew of the grass people. It''s just that he violated the Qingzhou law three months ago and was killed alive by the grass people. The grass people don''t know why he is still alive." When he said this, Wang chengchip looked at Xiao Ming. "King of Qi, is there such a thing?" Pingyang asked. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s true. Wang Yuanwai once said that this man was responsible for the cattle farming in the Wang family. But my nephew thought that he was a local family in the Wang family, so he let him handle it by himself. As for how Wang Yuanwai handled it, my nephew didn''t know." Princess Pingyang is used to intrigue and intrigue in Chang''an city. Wang Xuan is not favored in the Wang family. How can she be so bold to hide cattle. Wang Xuan is obviously a scapegoat in this case, and Wang Chengchou is obviously fooling Xiao Ming by taking Wang Xuan to atone. If other vassal kings want to punish Wang Chengcai, but Xiao Ming doesn''t care about it. Obviously, he has some scruples in his heart. From this, we can see that the Wang family is really bold in Qingzhou. At first, she didn''t believe that the Wang family would do it. Now she''s a little loose. A local aristocrat should despise the prince so much. What about her Princess and the aristocrat? After thinking for a while, Princess Pingyang said harshly: "you don''t know why he is still alive. Does this palace know? Hum, a little rich family is so bold. Is it really easy for me to bully the royal family of Dayu? Xiao Ming, what''s the crime of assassinating my palace? " "If it''s true, it''s time for the whole family to copy and chop, and it''s even the nine families." Xiao Ming said softly. Wang Chengchou was shocked at once. His words just said to Xiao Ming, not to the princess of Pingyang, he said urgently: "Princess Royal, the grass people really do not know how Wang Xuan can live. And this is Wang Xuan''s my second brother and a bitch of a life. If I want to assassinate the princess, how can I let him go, and what is the benefit of the grass people assassinated the princess in my royal family? And ask your Royal Highness for reference. Wang Xuan, who was lying on the ground, had a few coughing. He hoarse: "Princess highness, I work alone and do it alone. This has nothing to do with the royal family." Xiao Ming''s face changed greatly. He said angrily, "I''m full of nonsense. How can I tell you to assassinate my aunt?" , "ha ha, your highness, though I am not favored by the Wangs, but also the king''s family, how can I harm the Wangs so much? I have stayed in the prison until now, just to expose you face to face, so that your royal highness can see your true colors." "You..." Xiao Ming pointed to Wang Xuan, "arrogant thief, where is Lu Fei?" "The end will be here!" Luffy answered. "I''ll see if he tells the truth or not." Xiao Ming is furious. This sudden change made Princess Pingyang a little at a loss. Ouyangmu also looked strange, but Wang Chengchou was as pale as ashes at this time. "I''ve heard of councillor Wang''s resourcefulness for a long time. Today''s bitter plan is really wonderful." Princess Pingyang seems to suddenly realize after a short period of consternation. She went up to the Wang family and said, "although I''m in Chang''an, I know something about Qingzhou. Over the past five years, your Wang family has been pretending to be a big local family, and they don''t pay attention to the king of Qi. Now that they see the king of Qi working hard, they are afraid that the king of Qi will liquidate your Wang family in the future. So they took advantage of our palace to Qingzhou to put on this bitter plot to frame the king of Qi Wang, let the emperor remove the title of vassal king of Qi, and your royal family will be safe, right? " "Princess Royal, it is not so. The king declared him nonsense." Wang chengchip''s voice is hoarse. When Wang Xuan framed the king of Qi, he understood that if Wang Xuan insisted that it was the Wang family who did it, Princess Pingyang would still suspect that it was Xiao Ming who instigated it. However, Wang Xuan now insists that he is the king of Qi. With Princess Pingyang''s wisdom, he will only think too much and become clumsy. Finally, he believes that it was the Wang family who did it. "Well, you said black, and you said white. Then I asked you whether Wang Xuan''s words were true or false." Princess Pingyang snorted.Wang Shijie had been scared and paralyzed. If convicted, he could not escape death. He shouted, "Your Highness, Wang Xuan is telling the truth. It has nothing to do with my royal family." "Shut up Wang chengchip was surprised and angry, and pushed Wang Shijie. Wang Shijie was also in a hurry and yelled to Wang chengchip, "Dad, we didn''t do this. It must be king Qi who is setting us up. Wang Xuan is right. He is also a member of the Wang family and won''t harm us." Xiao Ming''s mouth brimmed with a smile. There is no need to say more about it. Ouyang Mu then said to the princess of Pingyang, "Princess highness, it is obvious that the Wangs and sons are lying. How can a person almost killed by Wang Chengchou possibly help them to speak? The only explanation is that Wang Xuan Ben is the Wangs'' secret chess. Wang Xuan and their sons and daughters are really birds of a feather. Princess Pingyang nodded, turned her head and asked Xiao Ming, "king Qi, what do you think of this?" "Auntie, if you have an accident in your nephew''s fiefdom, no matter who did it, my nephew will inevitably be deprived of the title of vassal with his father''s character. Although my nephew is stupid, he is not so stupid." Xiao Ming said faintly, "what''s the benefit of killing my aunt?" "Auntie believes you." Princess Pingyang looked at the father and son of the king''s family and said, "in this case, I''ll leave the king''s family to you. Ouyangmu, you can help the king of Qi." "Thank you, aunt." Xiao Ming squints at Wang chengchip and Wang Shijie. Just now Wang Shijie''s words have betrayed the thoughts of the Wang family''s father and son. There is no room for them to turn around. They have worked hard for more than half a year, and finally they are about to see blood. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 104 The light in Qingzhou prison is dim, and the final words of Princess Pingyang make Wang chengchip lose his last hope. he laughs with a laugh. "Princess highness, I can swear by the king, and the assassination is not related to my royal family, but he is the one who plans." Wang chengchip points at Xiao Ming, and his eyes are filled with deep hatred. He hates that he can''t kill him after getting the hint from the king of Wei three years ago. Unfortunately, it''s too late now. He didn''t expect Xiao Ming to grow up so quickly, and he didn''t expect Xiao Ming to be so determined, trying to eradicate the Wang family when his foundation was unstable. "Son of a bitch! When he is dying, he will frame the king of Qi. " Princess Pingyang said harshly, "do you think our palace will believe your nonsense?" Ouyang wood came forward at this time, a knife light flashed, Wang Shijie''s head fell to the ground in panic. "Shijie!" Wang Chengchou cried pathetically, but what he saw was Wang Shijie''s eyes that could not be closed. Wang Chengchou''s eyes were red. "Xiao Ming, Wang Chengchou lost. Three years ago, I should have followed King Wei''s advice and killed you. Ha ha, it''s only my fault that I thought you were still useful at that time to help our Wang family grow up in Qingzhou. I didn''t expect that we are now in danger of raising a tiger. But with Qingzhou army, do you think you can easily destroy our Wang family?" Wang Chengchou''s words changed Princess Pingyang''s face. "Ouyang mu, what are you waiting for? Are you waiting for him to talk nonsense again?" "princess, what are you doing so nervous? I heard that the royal highness of Princess and Mo Fei were very close. Did you know that the king of Wei wanted to kill the king of Qi?" Wang chengchip said with a crazy smile. How can he make Xiao Ming and the royal family of Dayu better when his royal family is going to be destroyed. Wang chengchip''s words made Xiao Ming look suddenly changed. He looked at Princess Pingyang and said, "aunt, can Wang chengchip''s words be taken seriously?" "Ming''er, just now this man was confusing right and wrong. Do you still believe what he said? The king''s family is really guilty. I''m sure we can''t get around him this time. " Princess Pingyang said angrily. "My nephew believes my aunt." As the saying goes, when a man is about to die, his words are good. He believes that Wang chengchip is not nonsense at this time. It seems true that the king of Wei wanted to kill him, but he is not sure whether his aunt knows. However, Wang Chengchou obviously wanted to put a cushion on his back before he died. In this way, Princess Pingyang would not forgive Wang Chengchou. Ouyang Mu then raised his sword to cut down again. At this time, Xiao Ming stopped him and said, "aunt, Wang Chengchou and Wang Xuan will be handed over to my nephew. The Wang family is extremely guilty. They have been in debt in Qingzhou these years. Tomorrow my nephew will behead them in Dongshi and give an account to the people." "So good." Princess Pingyang said, "just don''t listen to this man''s nonsense." Xiao Ming nodded and said to Lu Fei, "imprison them." Wang Chengchou still laughs wildly. After so many years of hard work, he eventually becomes someone else''s wedding dress. He yells, "Xiao Ming, Qingzhou is not my Wang family, and it won''t belong to you Xiao Ming. You wait. The barbarian cavalry knows me, but they don''t know you. Sooner or later, this place will be razed to the ground, and then I will wait for you on the huangquan road..." Xiao Ming curled his lips and said, "you may never be able to wait for this day." Wang chengchip''s voice gradually goes away. At this time, Xiao Ming and Princess Pingyang leave Qingzhou prison. Princess Pingyang said, "ming''er, Ouyang Mu is at your disposal during this time. This royal family is really hateful. It''s necessary to make sure that it''s all right." "Don''t worry, auntie. For the benefit of the people, my nephew will take all the Wang family." Xiao Ming said. Princess Pingyang nodded and went to Prince Qi''s residence under the escort of the bodyguard. Xiao Ming waited outside Qingzhou prison for a while before Lu Fei came out of the prison. "Your Highness, the Qingzhou army has assembled. Are you going to arrest all the Wang family now?" Said Luffy. Xiao Ming said: "the Wang family compound is just the residence of Wang chengchip''s father and son. The real strength of the Wang family lies in the Grange outside the city. When Wang chengchip''s father and son are arrested, it is estimated that the rest of the Wang family has got the news. At this time, it is estimated that they are already leading us in Wubao." "The invasion of the barbarians three years ago was just like that of the Wang family. It''s estimated that this time it''s not bad, and knowing that it will die, the resistance will be very fierce. It''s hard to deal with. After all, there are many guests in the Wang family, and the number of them converted into a tribe is about 5000. If they attack, the Qingzhou army will lose a lot." Xiao Ming said: "therefore, we can''t adopt the criminal law of nine ethnic groups this time. What Wang chengchip likes most now is the death battle between Wang and his family. The king is not as good as he wants. You and general Ouyang now send people to surround Wang''s manor and tell the people in the manor that this assassination only convicts Wang chengchip''s father and son, and does not involve innocent people. Moreover, Wang''s assets are only seized from Wang''s father and son, Others can still keep their property. " Luffy nodded. "What if they still won''t?" "Then tell them that if Wubao is broken, all men, women, old and young will be killed." Xiao Ming said harshly. Lu Fei answered and went to Qingzhou camp immediately. Ouyang Mu said at this time: "Your Highness has a good plan. In this way, your highness may be able to dismember the Wang family without blood, but the charge of assassinating the princess is very serious. How can your highness change his punishment at will?"It seems that the dignitaries from other places have a special feeling of being superior as soon as they arrive at his fiefdom. Ouyang wood seems to be the same. "I will naturally tell my aunt about this. General Ouyang doesn''t have to worry about it. If general Ouyang insists, he can let the golden soldiers attack Wubao. I won''t mind." "You..." Ouyang Mu was trapped, and he could see that her royal highness hoped that Xiao Ming and Wang family would be defeated. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ming turned him into a general. Ouyangmu left angrily. Xiao Ming sneered and said to Zhao long, "go to the Qin family, tell the king about the assassination of the princess, and then tell the king of Qinchuan. I hope he can list the crimes of the king''s family one by one, and cooperate with the king in six states to eradicate the residual forces of the king''s family." Zhao Long nodded and rode away. The story of the royal family''s assassination of the princess spread quickly in Qingzhou City, and those who had close contact with the royal family were in constant panic. But their worries were superfluous. Soon a notice was posted at the gate of the city. This time, no one who has nothing to do with the crime will be punished, and those who provide evidence of Wang family contacts will be rewarded. For a time, many people fell into the trap and reported the Wang family''s bloody case to the government. And Xiao Mingfan Zeng quickly printed these evidences into the next day''s newspaper, all the crimes of the Wang family. On the second day, the newspapers arrived in the counties and villages of six states, and the people cheered when they learned that the Wang family had been punished. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 105 Twenty miles north of Qingzhou City. This is the location of the Royal Manor. At this time, a Wubao in the manor is full of the royal family''s songs. This Wubao is made of compacted soil. The wall is 12 meters high and 5 meters thick. There are four arrow towers in four corners of the wall. In the arrow tower, more than ten archers aimed at the Qingzhou army outside the city. In the city, the Wang family''s Zhuangs and bu Qu are busy back and forth, all preparing materials to defend Wu Bao. In the state of Dayu, the local aristocrats usually have their own tribes. Strictly speaking, these tribes are the servants of the aristocrats. Because there are a large number of domestic servants owned by the haos, sometimes in order to solve the disputes between the haos, the domestic servants are trained daily with simple weapons and armor, which has become a private soldier, the saying of the trilogy. According to Xiao Ming''s orders, Lu Fei and Ouyang Mu have surrounded Wubao at this time, and they have also told the people in Wubao Li what Xiao Ming said to him. But it''s the tighter defense of Wubao. "Captain Lu, it seems that these bandits are going to fight hard. What should we do now?" Ouyang Mu is a bit of a schadenfreude. Lu Fei glances at Ouyang mu. The Wubao outside Qingzhou City is the biggest Wubao of the Wangs among the six states. If you take this Wubao, you won''t worry about other Wubao. Now in Wubao is Wang chengheng, the second younger brother of Wang chengchip. When he learned that his brother and nephew had been arrested, he immediately entered Wubao and called on the Wang family to guard Wubao. "You don''t have to worry about general Ouyang. Your highness is just benevolent. He doesn''t want to kill others. If he takes this Wubao, it''s not a problem for me." Said Luffy. Ouyang Mu took a cold look at Lu Fei. "In that case, I''ll wait for Lu Xiaowei to take Wu Bao." Lu Fei ignores him. Instead, he shouts to Wang chengheng standing on the gate: "you have to think clearly. Don''t kill your whole family for your own sake. Your highness Kuanren doesn''t spare you. If you are determined to die, Lu Fei will send you to huangquan road." "Bah! Do you think I will believe the story of king Qi? Surrender is death, and not surrender is death. He won''t let go of our Wang family. " Wang chengheng roared. "I wanted to let your family go, but now I regret it, because you didn''t care about the life of your family for your own sake." When they are in a stalemate, suddenly Xiao Ming''s voice comes. Lu Fei had a confrontation with the Wang family in Wubao for one day and one night. The next day, he dealt with the propaganda of the Wang family''s crime properly, and then he rushed over. "Xiao Ming, our Wangs are very kind to you. Why do you want to kill them all?" Seeing Xiao Ming, Wang chengheng said angrily. Wang Shijie and his son were caught too suddenly. Wang chengheng has not yet made clear why, but he knows that the king of Qi wants to deal with the Wang family. "Why? Three years ago, your royal family wanted to assassinate the king. " Xiao Ming said suddenly. "How do you know?" Wang chengheng was shocked. "Wang Chengchou has recruited all of them, and even the secret communication between your royal family and the barbarians has been said. No wonder your royal family has only lost some money and food in the past three years. In these years, your royal family has made a lot of money in the trade with the grassland." Xiao Ming sneered. Wang chengheng''s forehead suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he was as numb as a cucumber. These two charges are enough to kill the whole family. The second reason is that Xiao Ming just talks nonsense, because the last sentence of Wang chengchip is inexplicable. Now it seems that he is right. The Wang family and the barbarians have been colluding with each other all the time. "You You''re talking nonsense. " Back to God, Wang chengheng quibbled. Xiao Ming paid no attention to him. The Wang family was a big family. Many of the Wang family''s direct side branches were gathered in Wubao. It was because of these people that they coerced many servants to resist. "Wang chengheng, I''ll say it again for the last time. If you surrender, I''ll let bygones be bygones and promise that I won''t touch your assets. So will other people. But if you are still stubborn, don''t blame me for being merciless. At that time, I''ll let the blood flow in the Wang family." Xiao Ming said aloud. It''s one thing for Lu Fei to convey, but another thing for Xiao Ming to say it himself. The sons of the Wang family in Wubao were in a commotion. They looked at the Qingzhou army wrapped in silver armor, and a great fear spread in their hearts. The enemy of Wubao Defense this time is Qingzhou army, not barbarians. Barbarians will retreat if they can''t attack for a long time, and Lufei will come to rescue. Now they are rebellious, facing not only Qingzhou army led by Lu Fei, but also reinforcements. Even if Qingzhou army encircles but does not attack, three months later, Wubao will not be able to hold on. Xiao Ming said, and Lu Fei stood together, waiting for Wang chengheng''s answer, but he is waiting for a sharp arrow. Wang chengheng takes up his bow and arrow and points it at Xiao Ming. The sharp arrow falls at Xiao Ming''s feet. "I really don''t cry when I don''t see the coffin." Xiao Ming lost his patience. He wanted to fight without blood. It seems that he is still wishful thinking. Luffy said, "Your Highness, attack.""Don''t worry. You''ll get the catapults from the camp." Xiao Ming said. Ouyang Mu laughed. "Your Highness is going to smash the wall with a catapult? I''m afraid it can''t be done in half a year. " "Haha, general Ouyang will know the king''s methods later. Don''t be scared at that time." Xiao Ming said with a smile. With that, he whispered a few words to Zhao long, and Zhao Long went away. The catapult in Qingzhou camp is very old, and Lufei never used it. But Xiao Ming said so, and he let the soldiers carry it. After waiting for an hour, a pure wood catapult was transported. The catapult has four wheels, and behind it is a similar spoon pole, and the spoon structure is basically a circle of hemp rope. As soon as the catapult arrived, a donkey cart stopped in front of the crowd, with glass bottles filled with transparent liquid. Wang chengheng has been guarding the city wall with his family''s trilogy. At this time, he looks puzzled. Xiao Ming is now very clear that the sons of the Wang family in Wubao are definitely not monolithic. The bigger the family is, the greater the contradiction is. The reason why they still refuse to surrender is that they are afraid of Wang chengheng and are under his duress. But as long as their fear exceeds their fear of Wang chengheng, contradictions will be born. Now Xiao Ming''s job is to create fear. He took a glass bottle full of liquid from the carriage and put it in the groove of the catapult. The glass is so thin that it can be said that it will break when it is touched, and it will burst and shatter when it is thrown. Ouyang Mu''s face is strange. He has seen glass before. The king of Qi used glass to attack the city. The world is no better. Without waiting for his sarcasm, he saw the rope in the soldier''s hand loose, the glass bottle flew out in an instant, and flew straight to the position where Wang chengheng was. It''s just that the accuracy of the catapult is not good. The glass bottle deviated a lot and burst into the wall two meters to the left of Wang chengheng. "Ah..." Wang chengheng screamed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 106 Strange atmosphere pervades the battlefield. Lu Fei and Ouyang Mu look at Wang chengheng on the wall of Wubao in horror. In the miserable cry, Wang chengheng''s body is still emitting light smoke, which is the reason for their astonishment. "Magic!" Qingzhou army, sounded a soldier deliberately low voice. "Your Highness, this..." Lu Fei hesitated, but he didn''t dare to ask. In ancient times, many unexplained things were usually classified as witchcraft and so on. Now this situation is beyond their understanding. "Ha ha ha, do you want to know if I know magic?" Xiao Ming began to laugh. He looked at the chaotic children of the Wang family on the wall of Wubao and said, "I''ll tell you when I take down Wang chengheng''s head." Ouyang wood was in a state of suspense, but he didn''t dare to say a few more words at this time. Xiao Ming ordered the soldiers to throw the second and third glass bottles into Wubao. The people who were touched by the liquid in the glass bottles cried out in agony. The Qingzhou army in the outer city still suspected that it was magic, and they were afraid, not to mention the Wang family''s trilogy in Wubao. On the city wall, Wang chengheng covers his left hand, where it is as painful as being burned by fire. At this time, the place touched by the liquid is already a little blackened. He looks at the indifferent Xiao Ming in the city, and his fear spreads in his heart. At this time, one such thing after another flies in. Like him, all the people stained with liquid are the same as him. "What the hell is this?" Wang chengheng asked aloud. No one answered his question, in the eyes of the people around them, they saw a deep fear. Just then, a private soldier of the king''s family pointed to the wall and cried, "look at the wall." People see that the wall soil soaked by liquid is falling off layer by layer, which makes more people afraid. Seeing the reaction of the Wubao people, Xiao Ming deliberately cried out to Lu Fei, "Captain Lu, after the city is broken, no matter men, women, old or young, no one will stay!" "Yes Luffy answered. Then he turned to the sergeant and yelled, "kill! Kill! Kill "Kill! Kill! Kill Thousands of Qingzhou soldiers roared in unison, like thunder, into Wubao, and to none of the king''s family in Wubao. Wang chengheng''s face is more and more pale. He holds a steel knife in his hand, but his body is shaking slightly. But at this time, he has no way back. Just at this time, a man of the same age as Wang chengheng went up to the city wall, went to Wang chengheng and said, "second brother, surrender. There''s no hope. The king of Qi only besieged us for half a year, and we can''t stand it." "Bastard, the rat generation who is greedy for life and afraid of death. How did the elder brother teach us? Our Wang family has been inherited in Qingzhou for hundreds of years. When we had our Wang family, there was no state of Dayu. Today Xiao Ming wants to destroy our Wang family. Even if it''s death, we have to fight to the end." Wang chengheng said angrily: "don''t forget, there are Sun family. They will send people to save our people. Then we will attack back and forth, kill the faint king, and go to kochar Khan together." "The sun family? Second brother, if the sun family had come, would they have been waiting for a day? " Wang Chengping tried to persuade him that his whole family was old and young, so he had to think for himself. And now, after learning that Wang chengchip and his son assassinated the princess, Wu Bao''s trilogy is full of discussions. Coupled with Xiao Ming''s persuasion, many people are no longer willing to fight. From their eyes, Wang Chengping can see that the general situation of the Wang family is gone. If the city is broken, these people will not resist at all. Now it is such a strange thing to be put into the city, many of the trilogy has shown timidity. "I believe that the sun family will come. The Wang family and the sun family have been married for generations. Will the sun family last long after my Wang family is destroyed?" Wang chengheng glared at Wang Chengping, "do you believe this faint King''s words, ready to surrender?" When speaking, Wang chengheng''s steel knife points at Wang Chengping. If Wang Chengping''s word is wrong, Wang Chengping''s blood will be splashed five steps. "Second brother..." Wang Chengping didn''t dare to say any more and retreated slowly. Wang Chengchou always takes good care of Wang chengheng, because Wang Chengchou and Wang chengheng are the same mother and father, but he is a real concubine, because his feelings for Wang Chengchou are not as deep as Wang chengheng. The Wang family is a big family. There are many brothers of the same generation. He is not the only one. There are also five half brothers in Wubao. Slowly retreating from the city wall, five people immediately surrounded Wang Chengping and asked one after another, "third brother, what''s the matter?" "he''s crazy. He said that he would wait for the sun family''s help. In my opinion, he won''t surrender." Wang Chengping said with a frown. One of them, , was angry, and said, "Wang Chengheng is dead. We can''t go along with the burial. This is not the three hundred and five hundred Qingzhou soldiers. It''s more than 5000 people. And the gold garlands are said to be the elite brought by the royal highness of the princess. Isn''t this a death?" "Yes, there are too many strange things thrown in by the king of Qi. Many soldiers have been burned, and the walls of these things can be burned through. We can''t last much time."¡°¡­¡­¡± Everyone, you say a word, I say a word, the moment of life and death, what they value most is their own life, as for Wang chengheng, they don''t have much feelings in their hearts. When the Wang family was in the ascendant, the Wang chengchip brothers also despised them. Wang Chengping was silent for a while, and said: "the elder brother is angry now. Now the second brother''s words are orders. What can I do?" Other people smell speech, look different, do not know what to think, but everyone seems to think of a way, but who are hesitant, do not want to say first. Outside the city, the shouts of the Qingzhou army "kill" came again and again, and people''s faces became more and more ugly. If the Qingzhou army came into the city, there would be no turning back. Wang Chengping finally said: "you guys, now there is only one way. We tied up Wang chengheng together and asked his highness to apologize. His highness may even remember that he made contributions to us and rewarded us." The remaining five people''s ideas coincided with Wang Chengping''s, and they nodded one after another. At this time, the six people led their most trusted servants to the castle. Wang chengheng, who was commanding on the city wall, saw it and changed his face greatly. "Wang Chengping, what do you want to do?" "Second brother, I''m sorry. You want to die, but our wife and children don''t want to die. Now we can only hurt you." Wang Chengping said in a loud voice. Wang chengheng''s chest heaved violently. He called to the soldiers on the wall, "go ahead, kill these six rebels for me." His voice fell, and none of the soldiers moved. They have been frightened by Xiao Ming''s constant throwing. Everyone has the idea of surrender in their heart, but no one takes the lead. They have been repressing. Now Wang Chengping takes the lead, and they immediately stand on Wang Chengping''s side. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 107 "Traitor, traitor, you traitors." On the yellow wall of the city, Wang chengheng looked around and saw the cold eyes. His eyes were red, staring at Wang Chengping, holding the steel knife in his hand and chopping off. At this time, the soldiers behind Wang chengheng immediately seized Wang Chengping and pressed him to the ground. Wang Chengping came up to Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, I''m wang Chengping. Now I''ve taken Wang chengheng. This time it''s the fault of Wang chengchip brothers. I hope your highness can spare others." What happened on the city wall fell into the eyes of the people under the city. Lu Fei laughed, while Ouyang Mu was livid. "He who knows current affairs is a hero, and I will fulfill my promise." In Xiao Ming''s heart, he is quick. He is the first to attack the city, and the second to subdue others without fighting. Although he is not afraid of a fierce battle with the Wang family, but after all, Qingzhou is now a hundred waste to be revived, such a toss, it will also hurt the vitality. What''s more, Wang Chengchou''s information is frightening. If it is true, he needs to deploy heavy troops from the north and the south at the same time. One is to defend the barbarians, the other is to guard against the king of Wei. "Open the gate!" Wang Chengping then yelled, and the gate of Wubao made a "squeak" sound, which slowly opened. "Into town!" Xiao Ming said excitedly. This is the first time that he has faced the cold weapon war, so he solved the Wang family''s affairs without blood. He still has a little sense of achievement. He was about to drive his horse into Wubao when Lufei suddenly stopped him and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, be careful of cheating. For the sake of safety, the last general took their weapons first." Xiao Ming looks embarrassed. He has too little experience. Lu Fei''s meaning is obvious. In case Wang Chengping pretends to surrender, he will be finished. Staying at the same place, he watched Lu Fei enter Wubao with a thousand soldiers. After waiting for half an hour, a line of Qingzhou soldiers occupied the city wall. One of them called out, "Your Highness, the city is safe." Relieved, Xiao Ming and Ouyang wood entered the city together. Wubao is a relatively small version of the city, which has its own system, but focuses on military use. Wang''s Wubao is 300 meters long and wide, which is equivalent to the area of a modern middle school. It has granaries, weapons and houses. Even if it is isolated outside the city, it can stand for three months or even half a year. Entering Wubao, Xiao Ming sees Wang chengheng, who is tied up in various ways. Lu Fei and Wang Chengping, who appear on the wall, stand on both sides of Wang chengheng. "Wang Chengping has met his highness." Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Wang Chengping immediately saluted. Xiao Ming nodded to Wang Chengping and said, "the people of the Wang family should thank you for saving their lives." "Wang just believes in his Highness''s wisdom and will keep his promise." Wang Chengping is very worried. Now all of Wang''s family''s songs are disarmed. If Xiao Ming repents at this time, they will have no resistance. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "I will do what I said. I will not kill you." "Thank you, your highness." Wang Chengping was slightly relieved. He hesitated and asked, "Your Highness, then the property of the Wang family..." side of the Lu Fei cold hum, "you are greedy, your royal highness is intended to punish nine of you, your highness is asking your royal highness to spare your life. Now you are greedy and remember the family property of the Wangs." Wang Chengping immediately pleaded guilty, behind a layer of cold sweat, "Lu Xiaowei said is extremely true, is the grass people greedy." "But I can let you get back the property in your name, but only if you help me solve Wubao in other states." As soon as Lu Fei''s voice fell, Xiao Ming suddenly said. Wang Chengping is very happy. He understands Xiao Ming''s idea that he wants him to reorganize the Wang family''s property and dissolve the Wubao''s songs in other states. In recent years, Wang chengchip and his son occupied most of the Wang family''s property, and they got very little, but even so, relying on these properties, they can spend the rest of their lives safely. They are used to the life of being respectable. If they are taken out of the house, they will be starved to death if they are not killed. Such an opportunity is rare, and he naturally agrees. "In that case, you can deal with it. I will send someone to follow you." Xiao Ming said. Wang Chengping left with the Wang family''s children, and the Wu fort of the Wang family was officially taken over by the Qingzhou army. It has to be said that the Wu fort of the Wang family has been operated for many years. Apart from the city walls, some of the Wu fort he didn''t like, others are perfect. After a little reconstruction, it''s another barracks. After successfully winning the Wubao of Wang family, Pang Yukun, who got the news, arrived soon. He needed to deal with the rest of the materials. "Your Highness, it''s really powerful to subdue people without fighting." Pang Yukun had to admire him when he learned the cause and effect. Lu Fei then asked cautiously, "Your Highness, what is in the bottle you let me throw? How terrible it is." "It''s called sulfuric acid. I don''t understand what I''ve told you. If you have nothing to do, ask Lu Tong and let him tell you." Xiao Ming said.Then he turned to Pang Yukun and said, "the Wangs have a lot of property. You should follow Wang Chengping to receive it, so that he won''t do anything in it, especially in the Wangs mine." "Yes, your highness, but your highness still keeps Wang Chengping, so you are not afraid of the revival of the royal family?" Pang Yukun said at this time. "When the Wang family comes back, I think one finger at that time will be able to wipe them out." Xiao Ming said with a smile: "and I have asked Wang Xuan. Wang Chengping and others are different from Wang chengchip and Wang chengheng brothers. They don''t have much sense of belonging, and their family property is poor. Since then, they are at most a rich family and can''t make a big storm. On the contrary, if I kill them, those who have blood relationship with the Wang family will fight to death." Pang Yukun nodded, relieved. During this period, Xiao Mingzhen grew up a lot and knew how to take the overall situation into consideration. The property and business of the Wangs are one thing, and the rest is the Wangs'' Trilogy. These are all slaves and servants purchased by the royal family. They were led by the royal family before, but now the royal family is dying out, but these people have not gone out. He thought about it for a while, and decided to give these songs to Lufei to join the army. After all, these people have been trained. "Thank your highness, I will take these people with me." Lu Fei said with a smile. Because these people are still slaves and still have no freedom. They used to live with the royal family, but now they don''t know how to survive without the royal family. So now that they are in the army, they are relieved. In this way, they have at least a bite to eat. There are more than 2000 people in the Wang family''s trilogy in Wubao. These people are usually makers and soldiers when they fight. They are very similar to the Construction Corps. However, there may be problems with these ideas for the time being, but the army has a long history, and they are specialized in this. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 108 Qingzhou south gate. Xiao Ming takes a group of Qingzhou officials to see Princess Pingyang off. It was as eye-catching as it was when she came, and it was still eye-catching when Princess Pingyang left. Xiao Ming told Princess Pingyang everything about the Wang family last night. Princess Pingyang reacted coldly, as if she had just killed an ant. However, the trip to Qingzhou was a tie. Princess Pingyang didn''t want to stay in Qingzhou. She was going to Jinling the next day. Xiao Ming has prepared some Qingzhou''s wine, perfume, soap, and of course, glass for Princess Pingyang. This time, thanks to her coming, he had the opportunity to get rid of the Wang family. Compared with this, he gained more, but the food in the granary of Liuzhou was enough for the Qingzhou army not to worry about eating in the next few years. In addition to food, the Wang family also had a lot of farmland, cattle, mines and slaves. All these properties were confiscated. It was the Wang family that fell down and ate him up. "Your Highness, the Wang family has fallen now, and there are still three left. It''s strange that the sun family didn''t support the Wang family this time. Otherwise, we would have an excuse to kill the sun family." Said Pang. Xiao Ming was also surprised by this. The sun family stood still, as if it had nothing to do with them. It was a posture of watching the fire from afar. "We can only say that the people of the sun family are not stupid, otherwise they will end up the same way as the Wang family." Xiao Ming said slowly. "Your Highness, what about the three remaining families?" Pang Yu Kun asked at this time. He wanted to strike iron while it was hot. This time, Xiao Ming eradicated the Wang family at one stroke. At that time, these people could not react, but it was estimated that they would soon come back. He said: "no hurry, the remaining three families are only equal to the Wang family. We can deal with them easily. Next, it depends on whether they know the current affairs." Pang Yukun nodded. He understood Xiao Ming''s meaning. "If they disbanded the trilogy, handed over Wubao and became a rich businessman, Qingzhou could accommodate them." Looking at Princess Pingyang''s carriage, Xiao Ming sighed softly. The most taboo thing for those in power is that there are forces beyond their control on their own territory. Xiao Ming is the same. He can tolerate the business of these aristocrats. No matter how much money they earn, it doesn''t matter. There is only one way that can''t threaten his rule. This time, with the help of the Wang family''s affairs, he wants to change the habit of feeding the clans. Talking to Pang Yukun about this problem, he took a group of officials back to Qingzhou City. At this time, after walking out of the carriage for several miles, Princess Pingyang lifted the curtain and looked at Qingzhou City from a distance. She said to ouyangmu, "why do I always feel something is wrong? It seems that the palace has been used by the king of Qi." Ouyang wood was silent all the way. At this time, he said, "Princess highness, this will not be clear at last, but Qi Wang is definitely not very simple. When Wang Jia Wu fort, Qi Wang did not seem to be as reckless as he was five years ago, but he was very tolerant." "It''s true that he has solved the feudal aristocracy without blood. You say that, I feel that I have been fooled by this nephew. Ah, maybe Xiao Ming did the opposite and let us believe that the Wang family is the assassin of our palace." Princess Pingyang sighed. Ouyang Mu said: "if so, when we return to Chang''an, we will tell the emperor about the king of Qi." "Ha ha, what you think is too simple. Now there is no proof of death. Who will prove it?" Princess Pingyang yawned lazily, put down the curtain gently, and said in secret, "if you give Xiao Ming a few more years, I''m afraid there will be different variables in the fight for the throne of the state of Chongqing. It''s interesting." At the same time, Qingzhou City Qin family. Qin Chuanyun was not excited by the collapse of the Wang family. On the contrary, when Wang Chengcai and Wang chengheng were beheaded in Dongshi, he only felt a chill behind him, as if he would be on the guillotine next time. "Dad, what should we do now?" Looking at Qin Chuanyun pacing back and forth in the house, Qin Mu asked with fear. He saw Wang Chengchou, the hero of Qingzhou generation, fall to the ground with his own eyes. He has never forgotten Wang Chengchou''s eyes. Qin Chuanyun stopped, "what else can we do? Can''t you see your Highness''s mind now? What he wants is that there is no one on his fiefdom who can threaten his rule. The Wang family is against him openly and secretly. He knows it all. This time, he is warning others. " "Dad, will the next one be our Qin family?" Qin Mu asked. Qin Chuanyun was silent and clenched his teeth. He said, "no, we can''t be a king. You and I will go to see your highness now." Qin Mu nodded and followed Qin Chuanyun to king Qi''s residence. On the way, they met Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, Qin is guilty!" Qin Chuanyun saw Xiao Ming and knelt down with a plop. On the street, Qin Chuanyun knelt down and let many businessmen and people stay and watch. Xiao Ming looked at Qin Chuan Yun and his son and said, "you two, get up. What''s the style of the public? What''s the matter? Let''s go back to the palace."Pang Yukun nodded to himself. It seems that this Qinchuan cloud is recollected, and now it''s over. When they return to the palace, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun meet Qin''s father and son in the main hall. Now Xiao Ming is ready to put the policy of weakening the powerful families on the table, because the balance of power has changed. "Mr. Qin, what makes you so nervous?" Xiao Ming is a consultant. "The grassroots are guilty, and they are not strict with their clansmen. Many clansmen in Liuzhou have violated the law. Please punish them." The clouds of Qinchuan are in deep pain. Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming looked at each other and laughed at each other. Pang Yukun said, "don''t beat around the Bush, Mr. Qin. The purpose of your coming here is to be afraid that the Qin family and the Wang family will come to the same end." Qin Chuan Yun was stunned, then nodded slowly. Qin Mu then knelt down in front of Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, the grass people were so disrespectful that they should be brothers with your highness. It''s really damned." "Get up." Xiao Ming said lightly, "since you''re here, naturally you know that the king can''t tolerate the disobedient families on the fiefdom." Qin Chuan Yun and Qin Mu nodded at the same time. Xiao Ming continued: "I''m not a killer. Otherwise, thousands of people in the Wang family have already fallen to the ground. You are my people. If you are willing to live on the fiefdom, I won''t do anything to you? The Qin family will be safe and sound from now on. " In the past, the rich not only monopolized the economic lifeline of the fiefdom, but also participated in government affairs. Many officials in the six states worked for them. Now Xiao Ming cut off the conditions for them to participate in government affairs. From then on, they were just businessmen. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 109 "Your Highness, I will obey you." Qin Chuanyun was sad in his heart, but he had nothing to do. The trilogy was the main reason why the aristocrats were able to roam the countryside. Now, once the tribe is demobilized, they will lose their reputation as a powerful family, and they can no longer be domineering. Pang Yukun then said: "Qin Chuanyun, generally speaking, you have done a lot for your highness, and your highness still trusts you. I hope you Qin family can set an example in this matter. Qingzhou will issue an order immediately. From then on, private soldiers will not be allowed in any situation." This sentence makes Qin Chuanyun feel a little more comfortable. To survive or to perish, Qin Chuanyun must choose one. The lesson of the Wang family is in front of us. He said, "thank your Highness for his kindness. The grassroots promise that from now on, the Qin family will work for your highness." With a wave of his hand, Xiao Ming signals that Qin Chuanyun and his son can go. When they left the main hall, Xiao Ming said, "I''ll let Li San''s people stare at the Qin family to see if it''s Yin and Yang. If Qin Chuanyun is sensible, the Qin family is a local merchant worthy of support. After all, the foreign merchants are not in the same mind as the king. They need to be restrained by local merchants." "Qin Chuanyun is not as resourceful as Wang Chengchou, and he is also timid, otherwise he would not have been oppressed by the Wang family for so many years." Pang Yukun said: "I hope Qinchuan cloud will do it. In this way, the sun family and the Wei family will follow suit." "That''s right. By the way, a large part of the property of the Wang family was seized, and many of the slaves of the Wang family were forced to sell themselves. When you want to find out these people and return their freedom, you should return the property to them." Pang Yukun said with a smile, "don''t worry, your highness. Other things can be postponed. I''m sure that the lower official will do it quickly." Seeing off Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming sends someone to find fan Zeng. Naturally, it is necessary to publicize the issue of land distribution among local tyrants, so as to win the hearts of the people. Since ancient times, the people have risen for the land, so it is also the direction of the people''s heart. In addition to the property of the Wang family, he also issued decrees to return the land to the people, ordering the powerful families in the fiefs to return all the illegal property to the people. The next day, fan Zeng printed these contents on the newspaper. The newspaper went to Liuzhou with the newsboy, and immediately caused an uproar among the people. This is naturally a matter of the Wang family, and the people are most concerned about the decision of the rich family to return the property to them. "It''s really exciting. The Wangs have occupied a lot of good land along the Tuojiang River in our village. Now we can finally get it back." In Zhujia village, the villagers surround the reporters who arrive on time at noon every day. Since the establishment of the newspaper office, the newspaper children have been abandoned. The scholars who walk through the streets with newspapers have a elegant name. "No, my five acres of fertile land was occupied by the royal family. At that time, I went to beg for it and was beaten by the evil slaves of the royal family. Hehe, God knows, the king of Qi is more and more wise. If I can get the property, I will take my sheep and give it to his highness to thank him." Said a villager. Zhu Wuliu was also in the crowd. He grinned and grinned. The Wang family was gone, and he had no work to herd cattle. However, his family''s land was occupied by the Wang family. If he could get it back, he could divide the land. In this way, farming for two or three years will make the day comfortable. "The king of Qi is a thousand years old!" Thinking of this, Zhu Wuliu was so happy that he suddenly yelled. In an instant, the whole threshing ground was quiet, and all the villagers in Zhujia village looked at Zhu 56. Zhu 56 suddenly did not dare to speak and looked at the people around him with some fear. "The king of Qi is thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old." When he was puzzled, the crowd suddenly cried out. The scholar in the middle of the threshing ground, looking at the excited people in Zhujia village, was also infected and cheered with the people. The purpose of several decrees in this newspaper is very clear, that is to crack down on the powerful families of the fiefdoms. For many poor families, they are well aware of the harm of rich families to the state of Dayu. Unfortunately, Dayu is ruled by them. In any place, the government always protects their interests. Only here, and only the king of Qi, would dare to be the first to strangle the powerful families and eliminate the malignant tumor in the fiefdoms. He and the common people have similar ideas in mind. The common people want to live and work in peace and contentment, not to be bullied by the rich and powerful families, to eat well, to dress well, to get married and to raise children. But such a poor family like him wanted to get fair treatment in the imperial examination, measured by his talent and learning, not his family background. In other parts of the state of Dayu, he could not see any hope. As he read newspapers every day and collected public opinions, he gradually felt that maybe only the king of Qi could achieve all this. In order to realize this day, he was willing to work hard every day to spread the news in the newspaper to every corner of the fiefdom. The news in the newspaper also spread to the rich and powerful families in Qingzhou. Different from the excitement of the people, they fell into panic. The lessons of the Wang family were in front of them, which sounded an alarm for them, and at the same time conveyed a message that the fiefdom of the king of Qi would no longer be the place where they acted arbitrarily.To live here, we must abide by the laws and regulations of Qingzhou. In the next few days, a more surprising news came from the newspaper. The Qin family took the initiative to write an article in the newspaper and decided to return all the occupied land and restore the identity of the people who lost part of their land. At the same time, the Qin family''s Wubao in Liuzhou will be taken over by the Qingzhou army of each state, and the Qin family''s trilogy will be officially demobilized and incorporated into the Qingzhou army. One of the two leading families in Qingzhou was destroyed, and the other accepted the decrees, which was like an earthquake to the rich families in each state. A strange atmosphere also pervaded the six states. In the past half a month, Xiao Ming has been handling government affairs here. Since the decree reached Liuzhou, the governor''s office has been paying attention to the situation of Liuzhou. The Qin family chose to compromise, but Xiao Ming didn''t think everyone would compromise. There will be a few people who are not afraid of death everywhere. After all, when this decree is issued, it means that he formally declared war on all the powerful families on the fiefdom. "Your Highness, councillor Qin sent an invitation to invite you, me, general Lu Fei and others to the Qin house for a banquet. He said that many powerful families close to the Qin family were invited this time, and they were willing to obey his Highness''s orders as well as him." Pang sent an invitation. Qin Chuanyun was the first to respond to the decree. Naturally, Xiao Ming had a better impression of the Qin family and thought that children could be taught. After opening the invitation, he said with a smile, "Qin Chuanyun is very attentive this time." "It''s really courteous, but I''m afraid it will be a grand banquet this time." Suddenly a cold voice came from outside the door. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 110 "Li San." Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming look out and see Li San come in. Last time, Wang Xuan suffered many crimes in the prison. When Dongshi was beheaded, Wang Xuan was replaced by a death row prisoner. Wang Xuan didn''t get too much attention because he was dishevelled all the way and the focus of execution was Wang Chengchou. However, Wang Xuan was still recovering at home because of his serious injury. Li San is in charge of the secret guard for the time being. Li San came near and said, "Your Highness, your highness is here just for this matter. Your highness must not go to the Qin family." "Why?" Li San''s serious manner gives Xiao Ming an uncomfortable premonition. "Following his Highness''s orders, the secret guard has been monitoring the big families these days. These days, it is found that many of the tribes of the big families have entered Qingzhou City. This time, Qin Chuanyun invited his highness to the banquet not because of his own thoughts, but because of the demands of the visiting families." Li San said. Pang Yukun''s face changed. "In addition to the four big families of Wang, sun, Qin and Wei, there are many other small families in the six states. Their interests are also involved in this decree." "The sword has come out of its sheath and can''t be taken back. Since they want to fight with the king, the king will show them how powerful it is. Some people can use virtue, while others can only use sword to make them bleed." Xiao Ming slapped the table fiercely, "since they are going to hold a grand banquet, we''ll do everything we can to catch all these aristocrats." Pang Yukun said nervously: "Your Highness, you must not. You are trying to take risks with your own example. Now your highness can''t make any mistakes. Otherwise, you will be hurt by your relatives and quick by your enemies." "Your Highness, Pang Changshi is right. You can''t take risks." Li San also advised. "If you don''t go into the tiger''s den, you can''t get the tiger''s son. These powerful families are the cancer of our fiefdom. This is an opportunity to eradicate those disobedient powerful families at one stroke. Otherwise, why should we cut them off one by one in the future?" Xiao Ming has made up his mind that if these potential threats are not removed one day, he will not be able to sleep safely. "But how does your highness ensure his own safety?" Pang Yukun sees Xiao Ming''s resolute attitude, so he has to devise a way to let him go. Xiao Ming is not a fool. These aristocrats will probably threaten him at the banquet, asking him to cancel the decree or kill him. This is a game between him and the Haozu. Whoever loses will withdraw from the historical stage of Qingzhou forever. "It''s very simple to change the location of the banquet. It''s very boring in the Qin family. It''s better to let them go out of the city with the king to have a spring outing, drink and enjoy the scenery." Xiao Ming said lightly. Pang Yukun and Li San looked at each other and said, "Your Highness really doesn''t play cards according to common sense. It''s an idea. In this way, we will have time to arrange." "Yes, our secret guards can also arrange people to sneak into the accompanying servants to protect your highness." Li San said. "In this case, let''s do it. These powerful families are so eager to intimidate the king that they will not give up this opportunity. Outside the city, they will think it''s easier to start." Xiao Ming said. After deciding on this matter, Pang Yukun carefully considered the location of the spring outing, discussed with Li San and left the governor''s office. Xiao Ming is also worried. After all, he is not invulnerable Nezha, but this is the best time to lead the snake out of the hole. After all, there will be no such shop after passing this village. In the future, if these strange people hide in his fiefdom, it''s even more worrying. Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming go to make preparations. Xiao Ming thinks that he has to protect himself. He thinks that it''s better to wear a breastplate this time. Xiao Ming asked the equipment department to make protective equipment for him, which can be worn inside without being noticed by outsiders. He wanted to wear plate armor, but it was too obvious. The news of the change of location soon spread to the Qin family. Qin Chuanyun said with a smile, "Your Highness seems to be in a good mood. He said that he would like to take a spring outing along the Xiaoqing River with you tomorrow. Today''s banquet is not as good as our own." In the courtyard of the Qin family, there are more than 30 big and small families from six states, including the sun family and the Wei family. At that time, sun Yuanzhi said, "brother Qin, it''s not necessary. Since your highness is not coming, we won''t have to pay for brother Qin. After all, brother Qin has lost a lot these days." Qin Chuanyun''s expression was stiff for a moment, but he didn''t feel sorry if he didn''t mention it. When sun Yuanzhi mentioned it, he thought of his property and Wubao. Sun Yuanzhi showed an unobserved smile, and then said: "goodbye, we''ll get together another day." "Another day." While speaking, more than 20 families bow to Qin Chuan Yun and follow sun Yuanzhi out of Qin''s courtyard. Wei Hong then walked up to Qin Chuanyun and said, "this sun Yuanzhi is still arrogant. Hum, the Wang family is gone. I don''t know what else he has to do." "Hum, I guess I''m not happy to see us take the lead in responding to the order. Ha ha ha..." Qin Chuanyun suddenly laughed.Outside the door, sun Yuanzhi and his family did not go far, so they stopped in front of a residential building. No one followed them, and they went straight into the residential building. "Besides sun, is the king of Qi aware of it? If so, we''d better run for our lives. We are not the opponents of Qingzhou army." One worried. "Run away? Where are you going? Don''t you want your house and property? " One retorted. "Then wait to die? Silver is important or life is important. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± In the room, the group of people immediately quarreled. "Don''t quarrel, everyone." Sun Yuanzhi suddenly gave a drink, "I, sun Yuanzhi, have endured humiliation so far just to avenge the king. Seeing that the Wu castle of the Wang family is surrounded, my sun family has not sent out one person and one horse to paralyze the king of Qi? Now escape? Are you worthy of the dead Wang Yuanwai? Don''t forget that you are more or less related to the Wang family. " "You, sun Yuanzhi, don''t threaten us with this." Some people are dissatisfied. "Hum, you can go, but I, sun Yuanzhi, will not stop. See if your highness will bypass you then." There is a trace of madness in sun Yuanzhi''s eyes. All of them were silent immediately. Sun Yuanzhi secretly encouraged them to use the banquet to coerce and assassinate the king of Qi. According to the plan, they would suddenly have a difficult time at the dinner tonight, threatening the emperor to order the princes. When the time comes to control the king''s life and death in their hands, the king of Qi can take back the decree and become a puppet of the rich. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 111 "Since Mr. Sun has said that, now that his Highness has changed his place, what should we do next? Are not all our plans in vain these days?" Asked an old man with a square scarf on his head. "What Mr. Hua said is very true. You can tell me what to do next." Some people agree. Sun Yuanzhi said with a sneer: "just now, the people sent by the king of Qi said that the place for spring outing is the lotus pond by the Xiaoqing River. Every year, many people go to Qingzhou City to visit, and there is a small forest there. We will ambush people and horses tonight, and wait for the king of Qi to arrive tomorrow..." "In this way, I think it''s more likely to win outside the city. After all, we don''t have many stories to mix into the city these days." Said another. "That''s true. Outside the city, I was able to mobilize all the sun family''s songs, plus the people sent by the people, a total of more than 1000 people. At that time, it was difficult for the king of Qi to fly." Sun Yuanzhi snorted. "But what if it was a trap set by the king of Qi this time?" There are also concerns. "I''ve already sent someone to watch Qingzhou camp. If there''s any trouble, we''ll hold still at that time. You can rest assured now." Sun Yuanzhi said. Everyone nodded and dispersed. There were other rich people waiting for their news outside the city. Now the plan has changed and they need to start over. After sun Yuanzhi and others left, a man sneaked out from the back of the house. He looked in the direction of sun Yuanzhi and others and went straight to the governor''s house. "Sun Yuanzhi!" In Prince Qi''s residence, Xiao Ming frowned deeply when he got the news. "Your Highness, this sun Yuanzhi has always been good at forbearance. It seems that he knew he would not succeed if he didn''t do it last time. This time, he is going to surprise his highness." Pang Yukun and Li San both went to the palace of king Qi. "I thought he was afraid. Now it seems that the dog can''t change it." Xiao Ming sighed. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, the sun family and the Wang family have been married for generations. This relationship naturally makes the sun family different from other powerful families, and the powerful families who participated in this time have more or less some relationship with the Wang family." "Pang Changshi, your highness, let''s slow down these things. Now we''d better discuss how to deal with tomorrow''s affairs. The secret guard is only over 30 people now. If the sun family is involved, it will be a trouble." Li San worried. Pang Yukun then looked at Xiao Ming, "but if we use the Qingzhou army, we will certainly scare the snake. I think these aristocrats must be staring at the Qingzhou army at this time." "Well, it''s really a problem." Xiao Ming also has a headache. Without the Qingzhou army, his going to the banquet was basically the same as his death. After pondering for a while, Pang Yukun suddenly said, "wait, I have some ways?" "Pang Changshi, please tell me." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, it seems that the equipment department is going to send a batch of equipment that has just been forged to Qingzhou camp. At this time, it''s better to build a plank road in the open and spend time in the dark." Xiao Ming immediately understood, "do you mean to let the slaves carrying equipment in, and then let the Qingzhou army disguise as slaves out, so as to secretly transfer the Qingzhou army out?" "Exactly. In this way, people and equipment can be brought out. After all, these equipment are packed in boxes." Said Pang. Li San clapped his hands and said, "wonderful, but how many Qingzhou soldiers can deal with it?" "We should not have too many people. Five hundred people are enough." Xiao Ming said confidently. It''s just right that the slaves who transport equipment come and go hundreds of times at a time. Three people agreed on this matter, Li three people to equipment department layout, that day, five hundred Qingzhou sergeants see from Qingzhou camp into the city. Lu Fei also came to king Qi''s residence in the evening. "Some family must chop off their heads this time." When Lu Fei learned of the Haozu''s plan, he immediately yelled at him. Pang Yukun said: "Lu Xiaowei, the safety of your highness this time is in your hands. If your Highness has three pieces and two short pieces, you and I will decide to thank the world." Lu Fei said: "if you lose your life, your highness will take care of it. You''ve long been disgusted by these powerful families. Three years ago, if you didn''t have such a powerful family for self-interest, Qingzhou army would not have hurt so many soldiers. Now your highness is going to kill their heads. You''re not sure." Pang Yukun nodded. After discussing the steps for tomorrow, they were ready to leave. Outside the hall, Li San stopped and looked at a servant who had left in a hurry. He thought deeply. However, he still followed Pang Yukun and others to leave the Qi palace. As night fell, the noise of the day disappeared and became a silence. There were only a few barking dogs and watchmen''s shouts in the huge city. The moon is hanging on the top of the tree. The silver moonlight leaves mottled light on the ground. When the whole city seems to be asleep, a black figure sneaks out from the small door in the backyard of king Qi''s residence. Hiding himself in the dark along the wall, the black figure quickly ran to the direction of the sun''s courtyard."Kuizi, where are you going so late?" Suddenly a voice sounded in the dark night, and then five people appeared to surround the black figure in the middle. The black figure was startled. Seeing that it was Li San, he seemed relieved and said, "it''s Li San. I''m bored in the mansion, so I''ll come out for a breath. If you don''t work in the mansion these days, all the servants in the mansion envy you." "Let''s breathe. There''s a curfew every night in Qingzhou City, don''t you know?" Li San said faintly. "That''s what you said. Didn''t you come out?" Kuizi''s eyes turned around, and five people forced him in the corner. Li San said with a sneer, "I came out to look for my highness''s ghost. Haha, I didn''t expect that I would take the lead in this matter. Wang Xuan is dead." "What insider, Li San, you misunderstood." Kuizi explained. "Hum, what else to explain? Three hundred meters ahead is the sun''s courtyard. You can walk a long way. Take him down!" Li San said. The remaining four people immediately jumped on him. Li San took the stick in his hand and pointed it at kuizi. Kuizi snored and fainted. "If you want to get information from sun Yuanzhi, it''s beautiful." Li San said, "it''s lucky that I''m smart enough to put this man in the secret guard prison. Otherwise, it will ruin your Highness''s important affairs tomorrow." "Li Tongling, you are really powerful. How do you know this person is an insider? We haven''t found out for such a long time." "Originally, I didn''t doubt him. He had a good relationship with me when he was in the palace. I never listed him as a doubter. If I didn''t see some peach petals under his feet, I wouldn''t doubt him." "Yes, there is only a row of peach blossoms growing outside the main hall of the palace." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 112 "Yes, he must have stayed outside the main hall with peach blossom petals under his feet. That''s why I guess he will go out to tell the truth tonight. I didn''t expect that he really guessed it." Li San looks at kuizi fiercely. "The commander is really wise. His highness should have chosen the commander among the numerous servants. How can he only do something sneaky like this man?" One flattered. Li San looked at the man with admiration and said modestly, "if you say that you are wise and powerful, it''s still your highness. Now I can see that your highness used to compromise in Qingzhou just to catch all these powerful people today." "Well, it''s been five years. It''s only now that it''s showing its edge. Your Highness''s determination is amazing." Another said. Then someone said, "with your highness like this, it''s impossible for us to fight for the throne in the future, and our highness is not impossible..." That person''s words didn''t finish then don''t dare to say again, see Li three etc. all look to him. Li Sansu said: "don''t talk nonsense. Your highness is keeping a low profile now. You don''t want to participate in these things. You are my people. Just talk in front of me. If you chew your tongue outside, don''t blame me for cutting his tongue." The four were immediately silent and nodded. After looking around, Li San said, "you two take people away first. You two go out of the city with me at night. Your Highness has made a mistake. These rich families must have their own plans. Let''s go to explore their arrangement tonight." "Yes." Four people answer, two people will take away kuizi, the other two people follow Li San to the outside of the city. To the gate, show the token, three people out of the gate to the lotus pool outside the city. The lotus pond is a beautiful place in Qingzhou. The tributaries of Xiaoqing River lead to it. In a place surrounded by woods and green grassland, a clear lake hundreds of meters from north to south is formed. Li San and others came to this place. Under the moonlight, the dim light can see things. Instead of taking the official road, the three people shuttled along the woods on both sides of the official road. After traveling for more than 20 miles, they saw the lotus pond with silver light in the distance, and also saw many black shadows coming and going in the moonlight. Three people have been hiding forward, at this time three people fell on the ground to observe. In Bowen college, Xiao Ming taught a lot of Li San''s investigative skills and anti reconnaissance knowledge. on the way to the lotus pond, Li San didn''t take the straight way. In places without the cover of the woods, he took the S-shaped route. In case of being targeted, he could not quickly judge his destination. Moreover, when the three people march, they do not walk together. Instead, they are separated from each other for a long distance. They often lie on the ground to listen to the movement around them. "Commander, there are at least a thousand of them." One asked softly. Li San frowned, "this trouble, your Highness''s five hundred people can deal with so many people?" "Let''s go back and tell your highness." One said. "Don''t worry. Wait a little longer. We need the most accurate information." Li San said. The three continued to lie on the ground. After midnight, all the people around the lotus pool poured into the woods on the south side of the lotus pool, about 1300 people. At this time, Li San and the two returned to Qingzhou City. Tomorrow will be the day of spring outing. This Hongmen banquet keeps Xiao Ming awake all night. Not long ago, he was just an otaku who fought in the laboratory, but now he has to accept the cruel test like a prince. It was also the first time he faced such a dangerous situation. It is false to say that he is not afraid, but he knows that he has to go. This is the experience that a prince must undergo. Today, his status does not allow him to be cowardly. In the changes of dynasties from ancient times to modern times, all the people who survived were brilliant, broad-minded, brave and wise. He can easily create an industrial Dynasty, but the knowledge of ruling fiefdoms is what he should really learn, otherwise all he creates will only become the wedding clothes of others. This time, he took the initiative to attend the banquet, not only to lead the snake out of the hole, but also to establish his own image in Qingzhou, a prince who dares to take risks and is fearless. Only in this way, both the officials and the people can really admire him from the heart, and there will be an image of the king of Qi in their heart that makes them worthy of loyalty. After all, who will be loyal to a cowardly, wretched person, and a task in order to get rid of the rich, for the sake of righteousness is not the same. In his opinion, Xiao Yuanzhi, the founding Prince of the great Chongqing state, set up the enfeoffment system for the purpose of selecting enough excellent successors. He didn''t care about the fighting among his descendants, because the winner was the king and the loser was the Kou. What qualifications did a prince who lost in the fight for the throne have to control a huge empire. Therefore, there is no lack of talent among his brothers and sisters. If he wants to fight with them, he also needs to temper himself and let himself see the big scene.Otherwise, the sword will be scared and pissed immediately, which will make people laugh. While he was thinking, there was a sound of footwork outside the door, and then Li San''s voice came. "Your Highness, sun Yuanzhi has ambushed a trilogy of more than 1000 people in the woods of the lotus pond." Li San said. Xiao Ming didn''t sleep all the time. He was just waiting for the news from Li San. Hearing the news, he opened the door and Li San came in. "More than a thousand people?" Xiao Ming asked again. "Yes, there should be no more than 1500." Li San said. "Well, I didn''t expect that sun Yuanzhi had made a lot of money this time. I''m afraid all of his works are in it." Xiao Ming sneered. Li San was worried, "Your Highness, you''d better consider it carefully. It''s not a joke." "The arrow is on the string, so we have to send it." Xiao Ming was also a little worried, but now, he had to stick to his head and say, "you can quickly invite captain Lu and Pang Changshi to discuss the countermeasures." Li San answers and turns to leave. Not long after, Lu Fei and Pang Yukun arrive at the palace of king Qi. Learning about Li San''s acquisition, Lu Fei said: "if so, your highness, we can ambush the Qingzhou army in the North during the banquet. Li San said that no one entered the woods in the north." "But in front of the forest on the south side is the grass. Generally speaking, the banquet is in this place. The forest on the north side is hundreds of meters away from the lotus pool, so I''m afraid the rescue will not be able to reach it." Said Pang. Lu Fei said carelessly: "this time I will take more than 30 elite with me to protect your highness. It''s not a problem to persist for a while." Pang Yukun is silent, but looks at Lu Fei. Xiao Ming sighed, "Captain Lu, I will give you my life." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 113 In the early morning, the first ray of dawn''s eyes penetrated the morning glow and shone on the oil paper windows of king Qi''s mansion, and the servants of king Qi''s mansion were busy. Xiao Ming, who had hardly closed his eyes for a night, got up early. Li San was arranging the servants who went to the banquet with Xiao Ming. During the Spring Festival, a vassal King naturally had to take many servants with him. Therefore, among these servants, Li San placed many secret guards. In addition to Lu Fei''s 30 elite soldiers, there were more than 20 secret guards to protect Xiao Ming''s safety. Everything in king Qi''s house seems very peaceful, but Lufei and Pang Yukun are already busy. Last night, Qingzhou army had left the city and ambushed in the woods. And he also arranged how to let the cavalry of Qingzhou army rush to help quickly. Ancient wars were similar to group fights in the street, and a battle lasted for a long time. As long as we can ensure that Xiao Ming will not be controlled by the haos at the first time, the Qingzhou army can delay for a long time. It was noon, and Xiao Ming set out surrounded by servants. On the grass on the south side of the lotus pool, Qin Chuanyun has asked the servants to prepare the ingredients for the banquet, just waiting for everyone to arrive. When Xiao Ming arrived, Qin Chuanyun, sun Yuanzhi and others all came together. On the grassland, many aristocrats were sitting on the ground and talking freely. "Here you are, your highness." Seeing Xiao Ming, Qin Chuanyun comes over attentively. Seeing this, other powerful families rose to salute one after another. Led by Qin Chuanyun to sit on the throne, Xiao Ming saluted one by one and said, "please sit down." Pang Yukun was sitting on Xiao Ming''s left and right, with 30 guards in plate armor on both sides. Sun Yuanzhi glanced at the heavily armored Qingzhou army and said with a smile, "Your Highness, today''s banquet is a feast for us to fight with your highness. After that, we disbanded the trilogy and returned the farm property. Now these soldiers are on the side, but it''s a little bad and elegant." Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Lu Fei said, "councillor sun is worried too much. Even if he goes out, he will take a family guard with him. The king of Qi is a man of thousands of gold. It''s very simple to take only 30 guards when he goes out." "What captain Lu said is." Get excited over a little thing, Qin Chuanyun said flattering. "Your Highness is a great prince. I was in the guard of thousands of people in the imperial highways the other day. These people are not worth a fuss. Sun Yuanzhi looks arrogant. When Xiao Ming comes here, in his opinion, Xiao Ming has fallen into the palm of his hand, so he will speak rudely. At this time, he consciously does not need to be servile. For him, he has his own plan. The marriage of the sun family and the Wang family has been going on for generations, and the secret business of the Wang family has naturally declined. All of them have participated in it. Just because of this, he knows that if Xiao Ming finds out what happened to the Wang family, their sun family will not escape the death penalty. And this time he coerced the rich people don''t know that they are just sun Yuanzhi''s pawns. Today''s Sun family has made all the preparations. This time, it''s just a success. If they fail, they will flee to the grassland. At that time, Xiao Ming was not mentioned. Even the emperor can''t do anything about him. These are all the plans of Wang chengchip, but he didn''t expect that now the plan is implemented by the sun family. After pondering for a while, sun Yuanzhi made up his mind. He said, "I''m afraid your Highness has been waiting for me. Otherwise, why did the Wang family suddenly die out? Although I''m not the Wang family, I know Wang chengchip very well. He didn''t have time to curry favor with the princess, so how can he kill her? Your highness, I''m afraid you know better than me." With a sneer, sun Yuanzhi continued: "next to Wang chengchip, his highness immediately issued a decree to weaken our Qingzhou family. He can''t wait. It can be seen that his Highness has already hated us to the bone." In an instant, the whole grass fell into silence, and everyone''s breathing sounds like thunder. Qin Chuanyun''s face turned pale and his body trembled slightly. He turned pale and said, "what do you mean, sun Yuanzhi? Why are you so rude when you invite your highness to dinner? " "Qin Chuanyun, and you, have really lost the face of our Qingzhou aristocrats. Let''s ask the whole state of Dayu. The aristocrats in that place are not vassals, and they also want to be guests of honor. But you are willing to become those untouchables, just like pigs and dogs. You have lost the face of our aristocrats." Sun Yuanzhi pointed at Qinchuan cloud, not polite at all. Wei Hong said angrily, "Sun Yuanzhi, what do you mean by that? Are you deliberately making trouble? It''s disrespectful of you. Although we have disbanded the trilogy and returned the farmland, we are doing business openly. What''s the shame of that? " "Yes, we have no shame." "It''s humiliation. It''s a disgrace to the aristocrats." ¡°¡­¡­¡± As soon as Wei Hong''s voice fell, the powerful families headed by sun Yuanzhi and Qin Chuanyun immediately quarreled, and the scene was chaotic. "Let''s not quarrel. Let''s let Mr. Sun finish his speech." Then Xiao Ming suddenly said. Sun Yuanzhi is anxious. He can''t wait to embarrass him as soon as he arrives. "Your Highness, the meaning of Xiaomin is very simple. Please accept your Highness''s order and return the innocence of the Wang family." Sun Yuanzhi''s mouth outlines a strange smile."It''s a good one to return the innocence of the Wang family. If the king admits it, is it possible that sun guanwai will go to Chang''an to complain incessantly? At that time, he said that if he didn''t want to go to Chang''an, he would be punished and be removed from the throne." Xiao Ming said lightly. "It''s true that the position of a vassal can not be occupied by those who have virtue. Your highness obviously has no virtue. Otherwise, so many powerful families would not oppose your highness. Even members of the Qin Dynasty have no choice but to help more those who are virtuous and less those who are immoral. Can''t you see your highness now?" "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming burst out laughing. "It''s a good idea that those who have gained more help and those who have lost less help. It''s better to ask the people who have gained more." "What do those Untouchables know? My way is the way of the haos. This world is the world of the haos, and the interests of the haos are supreme. But you Xiao Ming are running counter to it. Now that you don''t want to repent, you can only get justice for us." After sun Yuanzhi said that, a whistle suddenly sounded, and then there was a cry of fighting in the woods. Lu Fei''s face changed greatly. He immediately took thirty guards to protect Xiao Ming. At the same time, there was a scream at the banquet. When sun Yuanzhi saw this, he was shocked. At the moment when the whistle sounded, the servants on the banquet suddenly burst out, killing more than ten families with him. And a few of them came straight to him. "Protect me." Sun Yuanzhi roared, and a dozen servants rushed up immediately. At this time, the scene had already scared Qin Chuanyun silly. He looked blankly to the north, and also rushed out some people from the forest. All these people were dressed in silver armor, and they were murderous. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 114 "Sun Yuanzhi conspires to assassinate the king of Qi, and all the participants will be killed!" Li San shouts at this time, saying that the servant who killed him is the assassin disguised by the secret guard. In a flash, most of the powerful people who conspired with sun Zhiyuan were killed and injured, and sun Yuanzhi retreated under the attack of the secret guards. But the song of the sun family, which rushed out of the woods, soon came near, and the secret guards had to evacuate temporarily to protect Xiao Ming. Sun Yuanzhi laughed at this time: "Xiao Ming, you are really stupid. Since you have found out that this is a Hongmen banquet, I didn''t expect you to come. Since you brought it to me, you can''t blame me." "If I don''t come here, how can you rebel? Everyone knows the truth of catching thieves and kings. Now it depends on whose side the will of heaven stands." Xiao Ming said coldly. Last night, sun Yuanzhi and others did not live in Qingzhou City, but chose to go to Wubao outside the city to have a rest, which brought difficulties to the arrest. If he rashly led the Qingzhou army to attack the ambush of the sun family, sun Yuanzhi would surely escape ahead of time. In this way, his plan to eradicate these powerful families at one stroke failed. If these powerful families fled, no matter who they were under, they would certainly harm the interests of Qingzhou. In particular, if sun Yuanzhi really fled to the grassland, it would be a disaster for Qingzhou in the future. It is for this reason that he risked his life. After all, if these people escape, it will be very difficult to arrest people in an era of vast territory, sparse population and backward communication. As they speak, the sun family''s trilogy, which rushes out from the south, is less than 100 meters away from Xiao Ming. They wear different types of armor, cloth armor, leather armor, and lock armor. They have all kinds of weapons, including swords, clubs and almost 18 kinds of weapons. "Kill Bursts of roar in the rush to the trilogy sounded. Xiao Ming saw that some people in excellent scales were directing the trilogy, and the middle of the trilogy rushed directly to him. And the wings are ready to flank him and surround him. Lu Fei obviously noticed this. He yelled to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, get out of here. If we let them complete the encirclement, we can''t escape." Xiao Ming doesn''t speak either. He runs to the north side with Pang Yukun to join the Qingzhou army. When sun Yuanzhi saw him, he was not willing to let Xiao Ming go. This is a big gamble. The loser will lose not only his life, but also his whole family and property. Now he has bet everything. If he doesn''t succeed, he will become benevolent. "Give it to me!" Sun Yuanzhi shouts to other aristocrats with a sharp sword. At the same time, those powerful families drew their swords and rushed to Lufei and others with their servants. Each of them was ferocious, like a fierce ghost. "Your Highness, leave us alone. You and Pang Changshi will go first!" In an instant, he was entangled by sun Yuanzhi and others, and Lu Fei gave a loud drink. Pang Yukun grabbed Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, you can''t have the benevolence of women at this time, otherwise it will only drag down Lu Xiaowei." More than a thousand people rush to themselves with weapons. Xiao Ming has only seen this kind of scene in movies before. At this time, he realized how much courage it took for a man in the movie to face a large army. Because it''s just the galloping momentum that makes people chilly, even if it''s just a group of low-grade families. Nodding, Xiao Ming quickly runs to the Qingzhou army. Lu Fei and others line up in a straight line and immediately block sun Yuanzhi and others. Seeing that Xiao Ming fled to the Qingzhou army, sun Yuanzhi changed his face and roared, "let''s shoot the arrow!" As soon as his voice fell, more than 20 archers bent their bows and arched at the same time, aiming at Xiao Ming. Seeing this, Lu Fei roared, and the sword in his hand opened and closed. After all, he was a man who had really experienced fighting in the battlefield. There was no fancy action in one move, and the move was fatal. How could the servants of the sun family who stood in front of them be his opponents? Several people were killed one after another. Sun Yuanzhi hides behind the servants looking for opportunities. After Lu Fei stabs a servant''s chest with a sharp sword, he takes the opportunity to chop Lu Fei''s chest. "Dong" dull metal sound came, a sword mark left in Lu Fei''s chest. Lu Fei drew his sword, and a column of blood came out of the servant''s chest, which dyed his armor red, and the thick smell of blood filled the air. Lu Fei said with a cruel smile, "outside of member sun, this armor is specially forged by his highness. It''s hard enough." Sun Yuanzhi complained repeatedly. Although there were only more than 30 people like Lu Fei, they were firmly blocked in front of them like a steel wall at that time. These people were the elite of the Qingzhou army, and now they are all protected by the armor, and the ordinary chopping of swords and swords can''t hurt the soldiers wrapped in the armor. In close combat, he hit the key points of these soldiers several times, but it didn''t help at all. The servants around him were almost dead and wounded. Sun Yuanzhi looked at the trilogy, which is only ten meters away from him, and sneered, "see when you can be tough."With that, he quickly retreated, and more than a thousand of his trilogy had already rushed to the front. Among them, the head of the trilogy took a pair of thumps with his hands, and the back of the trilogy was full of tigers. Lu Fei saw a Ling in the heart, Xiao Ming and he said very clearly, this plate armor is most afraid of blunt. If the double thumps in this man''s hand hit him, it would not be as simple as chopping with a sword. Looking at Xiao Ming, who has already run half the way, Lu Fei rushes up with a loud shout. He can''t retreat yet! "Whoosh..." Continuous sharp arrows ring in his ears. Xiao Ming only feels a huge thrust coming from behind. He almost falls down in the sprint. He didn''t have to look back to know he was hit by a bow and arrow. Before he came here, he specially put on his chest armor, which was protected by metal plates at the front and back. Moreover, for safety, he chose a thicker suit. Because it''s not full body armor, he can bear the weight. Running wildly for a while, Xiao Ming almost used all his strength. These days he is busy with construction, but neglects to bow and shoot arrows. It seems that he will have to pick it up in the future. Seeing that the Qingzhou army was in front of him, he was relieved. Looking back, he saw that Lu Fei had been surrounded by the sun family''s trilogy. "Lufei is really a tough general. His highness replaced many of the family generals accompanying him in the six states in those years, but left him. Now I think of it, my highness understands his ability." Pang Yukun was out of breath. When Xiao Mingchu came to Qingzhou that year, in addition to the generals he brought, he could also choose some generals from the local generals. At that time, Xiao Ming was so dazzled that he let the powerful family take the place of many generals, but only Lu Fei was left behind. In fact, at the beginning, Xiao Ming left Lu Fei only angry, but Lu Fei wanted to rectify it slowly. However, three years ago, Lu Fei''s performance made him look at him with new eyes. Although he didn''t like it, he still left Lu Fei. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 115 "I hope there''s nothing wrong with Captain Lu!" It was Xiao Ming''s business to think of the gratitude and resentment with Lu Fei, but Lu Fei was the only one in the army these days. "Don''t worry, your highness. In those days, Lu Xiaowei was able to come and go freely among the thousands of barbarians. These tribes were just mobs. How could they be Lu Xiaowei''s opponents?" Pang didn''t worry at all. By the time they spoke, the Qingzhou army was already in close combat with the sun family''s trilogy. The scattered Qingzhou army quickly turned into a neat square array in the chaos. The front row is the Dao Dun hand, followed by the spear hand, and the last row is the Dao Dun hand. "Kill With a loud shout, the Qingzhou army thrust out a row of spears from the shield formation formed by the sword and shield hands, and rushed forward. The sun family''s trilogy immediately fell down. "Kill The spear was withdrawn, the shield hand stepped forward, and then the spear was thrust out again, and there was a series of screams. At this time, the sun family''s trilogy was in a mess. They had never received strict combat training, and they only practiced some swords, guns and sticks on weekdays. In terms of personal strength, they are not inferior to the soldiers of the Qingzhou army, but they have no countermeasures in the face of a tight battle. When the spear came out, the Qingzhou army was advancing steadily. The shield hand in the front row was injured and fell down. The shield hand in the back immediately made up for it. The formation was not in a mess. After a while, Qingzhou army moved forward to Lufei. At this time, Lu Fei and the big man with double hammers are in a fierce battle, and Lu Fei''s chest is hit by the big hammer with a deep groove. The big man was even more seriously injured, and his bare arms and thighs were cut with long cuts, bleeding. Qingzhou army pushed in front of him, Lufei looked at his usual training array with satisfaction, and yelled to one of the captains: "push forward!" "Kill Another roar sounded, and the Qingzhou army continued to advance like a harvesting machine. Sun Yuanzhi hides in the distance and is worried. He looks at Xiao Ming in the distance and knows that there is no chance to catch him. A trace of sadness flashed in his heart, and sun Yuanzhi''s eyes surged wildly. He cried, "kill, kill, who can take Xiao Ming''s head? I''ll give him 500000 taels of silver." If in peacetime, the sun family''s trilogy is bound to be fanatical cheers. But at this point, there is only fear in their hearts. Qingzhou army''s sharp spear is like death. Every attack is a harvest of life. Sun Yuanzhi led several attempts to break through the shield wall, but they were all stabbed to death by spears. Fear is growing in the sun family''s trilogy, and the constant accumulation of corpses in front of it aggravates the spread of this fear. "Run away, you can''t win." "I don''t want to die." ¡°¡­¡­¡± During the continuous war damage, the sun family''s trilogy finally collapsed, and the signs of disintegration began to appear. The people who had fought bravely kept retreating, and some people directly fled. Seeing this scene, sun Yuanzhi roared: "no one is allowed to retreat. Those who retreat will be killed!" After that, he raised his hand and killed a runaway servant. However, more and more deserters appeared and scattered like the tide. Sun Yuanzhi killed one of them, and sun Yuanzhi snorted, "if you want to kill or cut, please do as you please. I want the people of Dayu to see how you treat the Haozu. Don''t you work hard for the throne? At that time, you will be supported by that rich family. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 116 Spring breeze with a trace of warmth blowing, leaves issued a "rustle" sound. If it''s not for this situation, it''s the intention of spring. "The king does not need the support of the powerful families, nor does the state of Dayu need the powerful families, and the history of the powerful families over the past thousands of years should be written by all the people in the world." The excited voice comes from Xiao Ming''s mouth. What sun Yuanzhi sees in Xiao Ming''s eyes is ridicule, which is their contempt when they see those Dalits. "How dare you..." Sun Yuanzhi could not believe that Xiao Ming would treat the rich like this. For thousands of years, local aristocrats have always been courted by the royal family, but the king of Qi did the opposite. Because of this, even Wang chengchip did not expect Xiao Mingzhen to clean up the royal family so quickly that he died. Pang Yukun and Lu Fei look at Xiao Ming with admiration. It is Xiao Ming''s thought that they are willing to follow him to the death. Otherwise, they rely on the same powerful families as other vassal kings. What''s the difference between him and other vassal kings. Living at the bottom of the society, they all feel the oppression of the common people by the powerful families, and they have nothing to do about it. Now, they can finally laugh happily. "There are a lot of things I dare to do, but it''s a pity that your Sun family will never be able to see." Xiao Ming said to Lu Fei, "put all the powerful families involved in the rebellion in prison and behead them in Dongshi tomorrow." Lu Fei shouts out that he is leading the Qingzhou army to take away the prisoners and sun Yuanzhi. This is Pang Yukun asked: "Your Highness, what should we do with these rich people?" Thinking of Pang Yukun''s words about women''s benevolence, Xiao Ming said, "deal with it according to the law, and remind the rest of the rich people." "Your Highness is wise. I''ll do it now." Said Pang. According to the law of An''an, these rich people naturally want to destroy their families, confiscate their property, kill their heads if they should be beheaded, and exile if they should be banished. If these rebellious aristocrats are spared lightly this time, they will only let other aristocrats have more ideas. The cost of crime will become low, and people will take risks. This is human nature, and it will never change. "Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with us. The grassroots didn''t know that sun Yuanzhi would have such a heart." At this time, Qinchuan cloud came over. His face was frightened, his hair was scattered, his clothes were torn, and he fell when he just ran away. He was very embarrassed. "Your Highness Other powerful families are also kneeling on the ground, scared. They are really afraid. This is the first time Qingzhou army has killed people. The corpse lying on the ground is a warning to them. The dignity of the royal family is inviolable. "Get up, I know that you really support my decrees. I have a clear division between good and evil." Xiao Ming made a flat gesture. Qin Chuanyun immediately cried bitterly, "Your Highness, we are bound to follow your Highness''s lead in the future. We will never dare to have two hearts, or heaven and man will kill us together." Xiao Ming chuckles. Qin Chuanyun is scared this time. In the past, the most serious time for these aristocrats to associate with Xiao Ming was to be scolded. The situation at this time was different from that in the past. He was naturally frightened. Because the king of Qi in front of them is not a sleeping cat, but a man eating tiger. For Xiao Ming, the powerful people who obey the government''s orders have some effect on him. Apart from their biting teeth, they are local private entrepreneurs in modern terms, and their businesses need to cooperate with them to drive the economic development of the six states. He lifted Qin Chuanyun up and patted him on the shoulder. "What Mr. Qin has done these days is in my eyes. I am even glad that you will take over the business of the Wang family and the sun family in the chamber of Commerce in the future." It is necessary to set an example to the enemy and divide the benefits of the defectors so as to divide the powerful families. As soon as Xiao Ming said this, the other powerful families kneeling on the ground immediately felt reassured. Qin Chuan Yun was stunned and overjoyed. He won the business shares of the Wangs and Suns, and his losses could be made up soon. And now the status of merchants in the six states has improved, and the pure merchants seem to be so inferior. "Your Highness Xie, the Qin family will go through fire and water if your Highness has any orders in the future." Qin Chuanyun said. Soon, some people came to clean up the battlefield. Xiao Ming left Qin Chuanyun and others and went to Qingzhou City. Although he didn''t take part in the battle directly this time, he was injured in the end. The chest armor behind him was still pierced by the bow and arrow, but the bow and arrow only entered a little bit, and he suffered only skin trauma. But he didn''t dare to be careless. He knew all about the medical conditions of Dayu. If he got tetanus, he would die. Thinking of the medical conditions in Dayu, he wondered whether he would add another medicine to Bowen college. In ancient wars, many soldiers did not die on the battlefield, but died on injuries. Before antibiotics appeared, the death rate of wounded soldiers on the battlefield was very high. It was not until the advent of antibiotics that this phenomenon was changed. "Your Highness, you only suffered slight injuries on your back, but Lu Xiaowei''s injuries were relatively serious, and the bone in front of your chest seemed to be broken." In the hospital in Qingzhou City, Sun said to Xiao Ming after checking.Lu Fei didn''t feel anything during the war, but he looked miserable. Xiao Ming said: "my injury is so-called, just clean it, Lu Xiaowei''s injury or bandage it." Doctor sun nodded, "although Lu Xiaowei''s rib is broken, it doesn''t hurt his inner organs, otherwise I''m afraid I can''t help it." "Your Highness, this injury is just a routine for me. Don''t worry about it." Lu Fei said with a smile, and then he said with a straight face, "it''s just that some soldiers are seriously injured. I hope doctor sun will take care of them." Doctor sun has checked the injuries of the soldiers. One of them suffered a serious knife injury, which was caused by the sharp sword penetrating the armor. "I don''t think I''ll survive." Doctor sun sighed. Lu Fei''s face was dark. In fact, he knew in his heart that there was no possibility of survival after such a stab wound. While listening, Xiao Ming suddenly said, "you may not be able to survive. First disinfect the soldier with alcohol, and then apply some fresh meat to him." Doctor sun was stunned. "What is this alcohol? Fresh meat on the wound? Does your highness know medicine? " "A little bit." Xiao Ming said. In ancient times, there were few treatments for injuries, especially for deep wounds. Many people died of inflammation and infection. The two measures proposed by Xiao Ming are disinfection and prevention of infection. This high concentration of alcohol appeared in modern times after the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Nowadays, Dayu liquor is still rare, not to mention alcohol disinfection in medicine. But there are no other places. He has the conditions here. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 117 "Hey, doctor sun, you can listen to your highness. Now your highness is really knowledgeable." Lu Fei said with a smile, lying on the bed. Doctor sun frowned and said, "a doctor is kind-hearted. How can he fool around? If your highness can''t explain why, this method is too old to use." Xiao Ming is in a dilemma. The principle of alcohol disinfection can not be explained by mouth, but needs to be proved by experiment. Fresh meat contains antibiotics, which can basically prevent inflammation. But these things, Xiao Ming clear, but can not just rely on the mouth to let Sun Yiguan believe. This doctor sun is a very important person, and he is very confident in his medical skills, and has always sneered at the heresy. Xiao Ming said, "in this case, sun might as well follow what Wang said." "A human life, how can it be so hasty?" doctor sun frowned. Lu Fei said: "anyway, you can''t save it. It''s OK to have a try." "I just said I''m afraid I can''t save him, but I didn''t say I''m sure I''ll die. I''ve never heard of your Highness''s method. If your highness can really cure the wounded, I''ve got a patient whose wound is rotten and can''t be cured," Sun said. Hearing this, Xiao Ming said, "in this case, I will prove it to sun Yiguan." After a brief treatment of the wound on his back, doctor sun leads Xiao Ming to the outside of the doctor''s room, where a middle-aged man in ragged clothes lies on the ground, smelling. Next to the middle-aged man was a seven or eight year old girl, sobbing softly. Seeing doctor sun coming out, the girl said in a sad voice, "doctor sun, please save my father. My mother died early, and my father is the only one left. Even if I sell myself, I will give you the consultation money." Doctor sun sighed, "Xiaohong, it''s not that I don''t save, but that your father''s wound has rotted, and I can''t help it." Xiaohong heard the speech, and continued to sob, heartbroken. The sound of crying made Xiao Ming feel uncomfortable. Although he is now the prince of a country, his soul is still a member of his previous life. He understands the sufferings of the people and knows that it is not easy for those people living at the bottom of the society to live. A simple patient can often bring down a family. But now this kind of event repeats itself in front of him, and this is the people of his fiefdom. "Doctor sun, you can find some green headed maggots to put them into the wound of the wounded." Xiao Ming then said. Hearing this, doctor Sun said angrily, "Your Highness, how can you treat a wound with maggots because they eat human flesh and blood?" "Doctor sun, just do it, or he will die. Can doctor sun do something else now?" Xiao Ming suddenly said in a solemn voice. He doesn''t blame doctor sun. After all, the span of knowledge is too large. For people of this era, the way he said is ridiculous. Sun Yiguan was silent, and the king of Qi said these strange methods again and again. Now his look was not a joke at all, so he had to sigh and do it. It is no secret that maggots treat wounds in modern times. This method is not used to treat fresh wounds, but to treat infected and rotten wounds. In modern medical students, it''s called debridement. Only when the rotten part of the outer layer is completely cleaned up can the wound be cured. The larvae of the green head fly are all over the toilet. It''s easy to find them in Dayu. Doctor sun ordered his apprentice to find the clean larvae and put them into the wound of the middle-aged man. "Your Highness, what about modern times?" Sun asked. Now he doesn''t understand at all. "Remove the outer layer of rotten areas, so that maggots can not completely clean up the rotten meat." Xiao Ming said. He doesn''t study medicine, but the detailed steps of this treatment in the technology library are very clear, and there are image data. Having an apprentice deal with a rotten wound, Xiao Ming begins to talk to doctor sun about the principle of maggots in treating infected rotten wounds, along with the effects of alcohol and fresh meat. But maggots are said in the past, but alcohol disinfection and antibiotics sun Yiguan is at a loss, can not use facts to prove things. He still couldn''t understand. What''s more, it''s something he''s never been in touch with. "All that should be said is that doctors are kind-hearted. Since there is hope to cure the injured, why does doctor sun care what is the way?" Xiao Ming kicks the ball to doctor sun. This guy is a bit stubborn and pedantic. He always talks about the benevolence of doctors. His words immediately baffled doctor sun. If he doesn''t follow it and something goes wrong, it will damage his medical ethics. Let Zhao long to get some alcohol and fresh meat to the medical officer, told Lu Fei in the medical officer to heal, he went straight back to the palace. Let''s see the effect in two minutes. Sun Yuanzhi''s rebellion must be seen and heard in a correct way, and he himself wrote an article to denounce sun Yuanzhi and others for plotting rebellion. After receiving the manuscript, fan Zeng asked the newspaper to typeset and print. In the next few days, sun Yuanzhi''s rebellion spread to all parts of Liuzhou.And Xiao Ming''s personal experience of uprooting the sun family has become a hot topic in the streets. In a restaurant in Qingzhou, several scholars sit around and read a newspaper together. The scholar with the newspaper is more gorgeous than other scholars. He bought the newspaper. Now he can only buy it from the newspaper office. Every newspaper sells for only one cent, but many scholars are reluctant to buy it. "Brother Du, read what''s written in this newspaper quickly." The scholar named brother Du shakes his head when he looks at the newspaper, but the others are very anxious. Yesterday, the fighting outside Qingzhou City has been introduced into the city, but few people know why. Now this newspaper published, many people are impatient to know. The scholar surnamed Du gently put down the newspaper and clasped his fist in the direction of king Qi''s mansion. "I didn''t expect that his royal highness of king Qi, in order to eradicate the rebellion of the sun family, even tried to use his body to test. It''s really brave. It''s a model for our generation." "What''s the risk?" The other scholars are more and more anxious. At this time, the scholars surnamed Du came to talk, and they were fascinated. After hearing this, a scholar said, "Your Highness first eradicated the Wang family, and now he has eradicated the sun family and nearly 30 families. Almost half of the families in the six states have gone." "No, now the Qin family and Wei family all write articles in the newspapers and firmly support his Highness''s decree. It seems that the situation in the six states will change." "When the powerful families lose power, it''s time for our humble family to rise. You should encourage yourself." Another said. "That''s natural. Now I''m taking part in the selection examination of Bowen college. If I can enter Bowen college, my career will be half successful." Other scholars also know about the selection examination of Bowen college, and one of them doubts: "it just puzzles me, why is this Bowen college still divided into so many categories?" PS: there will be another chapter later. The data of the new book is not very good. I hope you can support it a lot. We will continue to watch the third shift tomorrow, and there will be more after it is put on the shelves!!! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 118 "Isn''t that obvious? Different categories will do different things in the future. " Du surnamed Book naturally said. "That''s why it''s strange that sages tell us that reading books is for self-cultivation, governing the country and pacifying the world. It''s for the sake of the government and the people. In this case, why should the school be divided into so many categories? A subset of classics and history is enough." Said a scholar. "That''s not true. I think the school is different from the private school, and the students don''t have to concentrate on getting a degree. They can also do their own things." Someone said. "Brother Su is not going to take the imperial examination?" The scholar surnamed Du looked at a scholar in patched clothes and asked. The scholar surnamed Su nodded, "every year I take part in the imperial examination, and every year I fail. My family is getting poorer and poorer. I''m afraid I can''t make up the money to take part in the imperial examination. Instead of copying books in the downtown area, I''d better take an examination of this college of Bowen. In the future, if I don''t work as an official, I can live on food and clothing." "Brother Su''s words are wrong. As the saying goes, wealth can''t be immoral, and poverty can''t be removed. Besides, after ten years of hard study, even if brother Su doesn''t take part in the imperial examination, he can apply for the political history classification in the College of liberal arts, and it''s good to be an official in Qingzhou in the future." "Brother Zhang, it''s not that I don''t want to. Just look at the number of people on the list of political history, and you can see that ten thousand people have fought for the single wooden bridge again. Now there are more than 20 people in the group, and they can''t afford it." The scholar surnamed Su sighed deeply. The atmosphere was a little awkward. The scholar surnamed Du said, "it''s bad. It''s bad. It''s just that the sun family''s conspiracy against the sun family is involved in the school of Bowen." They all laughed bitterly. It was because of the downfall of the sun family and other powerful families that they paid attention to the school of Bowen. With the downfall of the powerful families, there must be many vacancies in these six states. This is the right time to be an official. Different from the reaction of the scholars, when the newspaper reporter read the newspaper to the people in Zhujia village, there was a burst of cheers, followed by "thousand years old, thousand years old." The sound of music is heard all the time. The reputation of the king of Qi once again took root in the hearts of the common people. He was a vassal who was not afraid of the powerful families and was willing to make profits for the common people. Now the vassal is as tall as a hero in their hearts. Just ask, who dares to go to a banquet when he knows the danger, in order to eradicate the harm of the rich. More people are concerned about the future. According to the newspaper, the property of these powerful families will be confiscated. The families who were occupied by the powerful families before can report to the local government. After the government verifies, the land will be returned. This news makes people more and more excited. Last time, many people in the Wang family had got good land. The immediate benefits make people believe that this is not a lie. King Qi did what he said. After cheering, they listened and thought about the land they had been robbed by the haos. In addition to the reclaimed land, many of them even have hundreds of mu of land. "Dad, if all our land comes back, can we finish farming it?" Zhu 56 asked his father. Zhu Da said: "san''er is right. Dad, there is so much more land in the production team. You can''t farm it unless you buy more cattle." "Let''s have a look at this harvest. The production team says that if the harvest is good, they will sell part of the grain to buy cattle. They used to worry when there was no land to grow, but now they worry when there is more land." Zhu 56''s father burst out laughing. Zhu 56''s mother gave her husband a white look and said, "you''re happy. You won''t bend over when you see it." "I''d love to." Zhu 56 suddenly said, "I still have to marry my daughter-in-law." The whole family laughed at the speech. On the threshing ground, the villagers of Zhujia village get together one by one, and everyone''s eyes are full of imagination about the future. Land is the life of farmers. Now Xiao Ming gave them land, which is equal to giving them everything. Zhu''s family was talking and laughing. Suddenly, Zhu''s family, who had been silent, said, "father, mother, I want to be a soldier." "Your mother pouted. What do you want to be? There''s no one at home to farm. You''re going to be a soldier. " Zhu 56''s father scolded, and nearly kicked him. That day, when the Qingzhou army besieged and suppressed the sun family''s songs, Zhu Sansi was carrying firewood to sell in the city. When he saw the fight, he was not afraid. On the contrary, he was shocked by the powerful armor of the Qingzhou army. Back home, his mind was full of Qingzhou army''s appearance, itching in his heart, imagining that if only he could wear such powerful armor. I wish I were a member of that battle. "Dad, if we don''t have the Qingzhou army''s plot to encircle and suppress the rich, can we get the land back? What''s the use of more land if the barbarians fight back that day? "Zhu argued. Zhu''s father was silent, and the people around him stopped because of Zhu''s words. At this time, they remembered that the king of Qi had fished out everything they had got from the sea of corpses. The king of Qi was willing to risk himself for the common people of the feudal land. Shouldn''t they do their part to protect the king of Qi and protect their land?"Three four, you can think well, if you go to serve the king of Qi, you can''t be a coward on the battlefield." Zhu Sansi''s father zhengsedao. Zhu 34 excited way: "Dad, you agreed." "The boy is usually silent. His father can''t say what he said this time. You''re right. If no one is in the army and his Highness has no soldiers, how can he fight a barbarian?" "I''ll be a soldier, too." A voice came from a nearby family. "I''ll go too." ¡°¡­¡­¡± For a moment, the voice of young people joining the army was constantly heard in the threshing ground. The reporter, who was reading a newspaper in the middle, stopped to write down what he saw today. Suddenly, he remembered a sentence he had asked his husband many years ago, "what is popular sentiment?" At that time, the teacher said, "people''s will is food, people''s will is an endless stream of soldiers, people''s will is the people who transport food on the battlefield. Without people''s will, a country is short of soldiers, and it can''t afford to lose a war. With people''s will, even if it loses ten times and a hundred times, the soldiers can still win the war." At this time, it is the scene that the gentleman said. As a reporter, the more places he went, the more things he saw. Qingzhou was constantly changing. This change was the embodiment of king Qi''s thought. Although he resisted this kind of work at first, now he has found himself enjoying it. The newspaper office is the link between king Qi''s residence and the people at the bottom. He thinks that he is not a speech official, but he is better than a speech official. He put away the newspaper and went to the next village. He was looking forward to more changes in Qingzhou in the future. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 119 The governor''s office. Pang Yukun is reviewing the news from the state newspapers. The sun family''s trilogy was destroyed. The next day, in the east city of Qingzhou, all the participants in this incident were beheaded and showed to the public. On that day, the common people gathered in order to see this extraordinary event. He has been bullied by the haos for many years. Now the haos are destroyed. When sun Yuanzhi is put on the execution ground, countless people throw stones and rotten vegetable leaves at him. It can be seen that the people resent the oppression of the haos these years. But now Xiao Ming has gone to heal his wounds, but he can''t relax. One is to deal with the families of these rich families, and the other is about the school of Bowen. Xiao Ming became a shopkeeper and went to fight with doctor sun. Looking at the pile of official documents on his desk, he could not help being a bit big. Sometimes the king of Qi was serious, sometimes he seemed to be neglecting his duty. "Pang Changshi, this is the enrollment list of Bowen college this time." A young man with white face and tall figure came. He was wearing a green official robe, which was in sharp contrast to Pang Yukun''s purple official robe. The officials of the state of Dayu distinguish the rank of officials by the color of their official robes. The officials of three or more grades wear purple official robes, the officials of four or five grades wear scarlet, the officials of six or seven grades wear green official robes, and the officials of eight or nine grades wear blue official robes. At the same time, the ornaments of the official''s belt can be divided into four categories: jade, gold, silver and copper. Pang Yu Kun looked at the young man with a smile and asked, "Xingchang, I''ve been in Qingzhou for a month. How do you feel?" His name is Zhan Xingchang. He was born in Chang''an. Before, Pang Yukun saw Zhan Xingchang''s talent when he was in Chang''an. After Qingzhou needed a large number of talented officials, he wrote to Chang''an. A month ago, Zhan Xingchang arrived in Qingzhou and was appointed as Sima of Qingzhou. "Qingzhou is different from other places. His royal highness is also different from other princes." Zhan Xingchang pondered and said. Pang Yukun seemed to be interested in studying Zhan Xingchang, so he asked, "what''s the difference? Let''s hear it." "Since ancient times, the country has been based on agriculture. Although his highness also attaches importance to agricultural production, he seems to pay more attention to the commercial benefits. Although the commercial benefits can make a huge fortune, they are just like the rootless Ping. In case of war, lack of materials and interruption of commercial routes, the feudal people will eventually depend on food." Zhan Xingchang said. "What''s more, businessmen pursue interests just like barbarians chasing water and grass. Where the interests are, the businessmen will go, and they will not stay in a certain place. They are not responsible for their own nation-state. What''s more, they bribe the government to seek private interests and bring disaster to the country and the people. Now the businessmen have not formed a climate, and they can be suppressed. If the situation is big in the future, they don''t need to be arrogant What''s the difference Zhan Xingchang said lightly. Pang Yukun looks surprised and looks at Zhan Xingchang with surprise in his eyes. He said, "your statement is quite similar to that of your highness." "Your Highness also said so?" Zhan Xingchang was surprised. Pang Yukun nodded, "but his highness said that agriculture is the foundation of the country, commerce is the foundation of the rich country, and industry is the foundation of the powerful country. One of the three is indispensable. Businessmen are pursuing profits, but as long as they control the business that is related to the lifeline of the country in their own hands, they will not be able to turn the world upside down." Zhan Xingchang said, "since your highness is thinking so far, I will think more." Pang Yukun said with a smile: "Xingchang, let you come all the way to Qingzhou, but now let you be a Sima of Qingzhou, is it too wrong for you?" Zhan Xingchang bowed his fist and said, "how dare you? I''m just a person waiting for a place to be filled at home. Now I''m satisfied to have an official position and serve my highness. " "Well, it''s the reason why I value you so much. I''ve always been the governor of Qingzhou, and Sima''s job is to assist the governor in dealing with government affairs. When you can be competent in the future, I''ll offer advice to your highness and recommend you as the governor." Zhan Xingchang looked as usual, without a trace of excitement. He said: "if I am appointed as the governor of Qingzhou with the recommendation of Changshi, there are several people in Qingzhou officialdom who can be convinced and show their ability to win." Pang Yukun had a stronger smile. He said: "I know your temper, but Qianlima also needs bole. Well, I''ve got a problem that I don''t know how to deal with. Moreover, I don''t like the matter of killing the family. How about leaving the remnant of the powerful family to you? Let your highness see what you can do "Pang Changshi, this matter is of great importance, this..." Zhan Xingchang hesitated. "If it''s a trivial matter, why should I give it to you?" Pang Yukun said, "you should take it as the government affairs I assigned you. You must complete it!" Pang Yukun looked firm, and Zhan Xingchang had to nod his head. At this time, they talked about the school of Bowen, and they seemed to be expecting the scholars from Liuzhou to apply for the political history examination. "It''s a pity that your Highness has made a lot of efforts. It''s just that studying is just for the sake of getting a place in the imperial examination and making a great success in the future." Pang Yukun''s thought is no different from those scholars. Zhan Xingchang was silent. When he arrived in Qingzhou, he carefully investigated the local conditions and customs of Qingzhou, and carefully explored the strange decrees of the king of Qi these days. He finally came to a conclusion that he couldn''t believe.That is, the king of Qi did not agree that the purpose of studying was to become an official. Since ancient times, the position of scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce, and scholars was the highest. One day, they could rise above ten thousand people. What''s more, the king of Qi seemed to despise Confucianism. There was no Confucian master under his command. In ancient times, Qilu was the hometown of Confucius sage, and the Confucius family in Qufu was respected from generation to generation and respected by scholars. However, with a large number of vacancies in the six prefectures, the king of Qi did not seem to consider the Confucius family in Qufu at all. Instead, they run their own schools, select officials and act on their own. "His Highness''s style of conduct is different from that of ordinary people. If he is the same as others, he will not be the king of Qi, and the land of the six states is not still in the hands of the aristocrats." Zhan Xingchang said with a faint smile. Pang Yu Kun was stunned for a moment and then began to smile bitterly. Zhan Xingchang is right. If the king of Qi followed the rules, Qingzhou would not have changed as it is today. The times make heroes. It''s impossible to say that the king of Qi is a genius. At this time, Xiao Ming, who is discussing medical skills with sun, sneezes. Doctor sun joked: "Your Highness, is there someone who speaks ill of you behind your back?" "Maybe it''s Pang Changshi again. His mouth is always strong. I want to walk around him when I see him." Xiao Ming said. Sun Yiguan is very good at judging people. He said: "Pang Changshi is a bit impatient, but the people in the city have a good impression on him, but the Sima who came to Qingzhou government recently is also good." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 120 "You mean Sima zhanxingchang in Qingzhou?" Xiao Ming had some impression of this man. He was recommended by Pang Yukun and later arranged to be a Sima in Qingzhou government. This Sima''s position in Dayu state is very light, which is basically equivalent to the modern position of mayor''s secretary. "Yes, yes, it seems to be Zhan Xingchang." Doctor sun seems to remember. Now Xiao Ming''s advisers are not as good as Pang Yukun in literature, Lu Fei in martial arts, and Li Kaiyuan in business. Others really don''t take advantage of them. In the past, he didn''t know that he didn''t ask about government affairs. Now when he wants to employ people, he finds that he can''t find anyone. Although Pang Yukun has the ability, but after all, one''s ability is limited, it is impossible to do everything. What''s more, Pang Yukun is proficient in logistics. He is very good at making him work in horse administration, agricultural production and infrastructure construction. However, when dealing with some special events, he is sometimes a fool. Basically speaking, Pang Yukun is similar to Xiao He, who is very proficient in government affairs, but he is not suitable to be a strategist. To put it simply, Pang Yukun has some problems, but his tactics are still poor. Xiao Ming is almost the only one who is planning every plot against the rich. He is basically not busy. "Then what''s good about him?" Xiao Ming asked. "Many ideas." Doctor sun just casually said that he didn''t have a deep impression on the Sima. "It''s just that the people who came to see me often mentioned the Sima. He said that a few days ago, the zhansima set a trap to capture a gang of bandits alive, which opened the eyes of the local people." "And that?" Xiao Ming looks interested. Sun Yiguan said: "it''s not true. What the people said is extraordinary. They said that Zhan Sima just used an empty city plan. A hundred bandits didn''t dare to break into the village. At that time, there were only Zhan Sima and a few captors in the village." Xiao Ming has been busy dealing with the local rich people all this time, but he has neglected the government affairs of Qingzhou. He has never heard of this. As for why there are bandits outside Qingzhou City, it''s very simple. These bandits are all the songs of the powerful families. When the Wang family was destroyed, only a part of the songs belonged to the Qingzhou army, and a part of the songs became pirates. After all, it''s not surprising that there was a mountain king in these songs. "Well, it''s really good. I have courage." Xiao Ming praised, but he was still dubious. Now he has gradually developed a character of first doubting and then confirming. He has no choice but to doubt everything in his position, otherwise he may not know how to die when he dies. It''s one thing for an outsider to praise, but it''s another thing for him to see it with his own eyes. Not to mention the business of Zhan Xingchang, Xiao Ming said to sun Yiguan, "how effective is this maggot in treating rotten wounds?" In the past two days, doctor sun has been using Xiao Mingjiao''s method. It has to be said that the maggot cleaned up the rotten meat of the injured very well. Now he uses alcohol to disinfect and fresh meat to cover it according to Xiao Ming''s method, and changes it every three hours. It seems that the injured person is really showing signs of improvement. "Your Highness, these evil gates are crooked No, medicine. Where did you learn it all from? " Doctor sun almost said that it was heresy, and immediately corrected it. In fact, Xiao Ming is also sweating. What he gambles on is that the environment of this era is superior. There are relatively few bacteria on mosquitoes. Moreover, the maggot is not dug up from the toilet, but found in a rotten egg. "It''s a long story. I''ll let you know when the time is right." Xiao Ming didn''t explain at all. Doctor sun is very helpless. If Xiao Ming doesn''t say it, he is also helpless. After all, this is the leader of the six states. He can''t force him to say it, even though he wants to do it. Because for him, it is definitely a breakthrough in medical technology. "But I can teach you more ways." Xiao Ming suddenly said, "I have set up a medical classification in Bowen college. If doctor sun is willing to teach the students what he has learned all his life, I will teach you. How about that?" Doctor sun''s face is constantly changing. His skill is handed down by his father, and he passes it on to his son. His son will pass it on to his grandson, but outsiders will not. Because this is the ability to eat, and it has been the same for generations. "Your Highness, I''m afraid it''s too old and incompetent." Sun declined politely. Xiao Ming is not happy at all. Over the years, he has found a very helpless fact that the skill of eating, whether it''s medicine or snacks, has never been passed on from generation to generation. That''s what they think. These people are very interested in inheriting their families, and they place great emphasis on boys over girls. Because women basically don''t make a living, so their skills are also passed on from men to women. In this way, these people naturally rely on the skills handed down by their ancestors to make a living, but it also leads to the extreme lack of social resources. The reason why this doctor Sun became a doctor is not because of anything else, but because this doctor sun in Qingzhou City is also a famous family of medicine. There is no one else except him."In this case, I''m not reluctant, but I won''t hide my medical skills. Anyone who studies medicine in Bowen college will be taught by me, and I believe that they won''t lose to sun Yiguan''s children and grandchildren." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Doctor sun''s forehead was full of sweat. The figure in front of him was playing with the rich people in the six states. How could his little medical family stand the rectification of the king of Qi. But if he really went to the Bowen college to pass on his lessons, it would be against the law of his ancestors. For a moment, doctor sun made a mistake. Seeing doctor sun''s hesitation, Xiao Ming thought that his kindness and power had an effect. He was just bluffing doctor sun. He is human, not Superman. He has exhausted his energy by teaching chemistry to Lu Tong and others, and physics to Chen Qi and others. At this time, I really can''t bring another medical classification. It would be different if doctor sun went. At least he can teach some basic medical knowledge. And I just need to copy down the medical knowledge in the science and Technology Library and give it to him for research. He didn''t expect the level of Qingzhou''s medical skills to reach in a short time. He only needed these people to understand some simple surgical knowledge. After all, he didn''t want his soldiers to die just because of a minor injury. When they were staring at each other, a green figure came into the hospital, but lvluo came. She walked up to Xiao Ming and whispered a word to him, which made Xiao Ming look strange. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 121 Different from the tranquility of the past, the gate of king Qi''s mansion is very lively today. At this time, there was a small sedan chair with blue embroidered hangings in front of the Palace door, and a woman''s cry came from the sedan chair. Outside the sedan chair stood two fierce looking mothers, cursing. Aster stood at the gate of the palace, with his hands pinching his waist, and his willow eyebrows erect. He had the momentum that one man was in charge of the pass, and ten thousand people could not open it. "I said, this girl, you don''t know who is in the sedan chair, do you? When your Highness the king of Qi and my young lady were paired, you didn''t know where they were?" A mammy swung her handkerchief and looked arrogant. "That is, at this time of last year, his Royal Highness the king of Qi didn''t go to the sedan chair to carry our young lady over. Hum, you have the courage to stop us. When the palace comes down, take care of your skin." Another mammy said angrily. Aster pretty face very white, "shut up, what identity are you, dare to make noise in front of the palace, you dare to talk nonsense again, be careful I tear your mouth." "Oh, little girl, you tear one up and let me have a look. Come on!" A mammy put on a rogue face. Aster angry, standing behind the servants said: "give me the mouth!" Just then, a man rode to the palace, but Qian Dafu came back from the mine. Although Qian Dafu is now in charge of mining, he still lives in Prince Qi''s mansion. Every time he comes back, he will go back to the palace to see Xiao Ming. When two mothers saw Qian Dafu, they were very happy. One mother trotted to Qian Dafu and rubbed against him. "Steward Qian, you''re back." Another mammy then said: "steward Qian, you look at the servant girls of king Qi''s house. Now they are too lack of discipline." When he saw the two mothers, Qian Dafu looked strange. He was not as angry as lvluo, but with a friendly look. "Aren''t these the two nuns in front of Miss Hongyun?" Qian Dafu said with a smile. Seeing how polite Qian Dafu was, the two nuns suddenly grew a little arrogant. One of them said to the sedan chair, "Miss, steward Qian is here. Now you don''t have to pay attention to this evil servant girl." Lu Luo was even more angry when she heard that an hour ago, the sedan chair arrived at the gate of the palace, and the two women could not help but rush inside. After she came out, the two women scolded her regardless of the color. They had the posture of being the master of the Qi palace. Lvluo was scared, but she was not afraid. She stopped the door. Then she asked, "steward Qian, what''s going on?" Qian Dafu chuckled twice, took the aster to one side and said, "the girl in the sedan chair is Hongyun, who used to be your Highness''s Qing. You can''t take care of this matter. When your highness comes back, let him handle it by himself. After all, we can''t take care of the master''s business." Aster calmed her anger a little and snorted. She turned back to king Qi''s house. He didn''t believe it. Why didn''t Xiao Ming mention such a good friend in the past six months. She is not afraid, even if they are the servant girls around the princess, this status is always higher than a green building woman. The door of king Qi''s mansion was wide open, and the two mothers said happily, "Miss, the door has opened. Let''s go in." At this time, a woman in a red dress came down from the sedan chair. Although she was not very beautiful, she was also very moving. She looked at the gilded plaque of king Qi''s residence and walked in. Green Luo let go, Qian Dafu had to lead the woman to the main hall to wait. Soon, Xiao Ming and lvluo went back to the palace. When lvluo told him that a woman named Hongyun was looking for him, Xiao Ming''s heart almost collapsed, which was the debt left by his predecessor. I don''t have the obligation to pick up the dish, and I don''t have any feelings for this woman. Along the way, he just thought about how to get rid of the woman. "Your Highness." When he entered the palace, the first thing Xiao Ming saw was Qian Dafu. After saluting Xiao Ming, Qian Dafu looked at the main hall and said, "Your Highness, the red cloud girl is waiting for your highness to come back." Xiao Ming said: "can''t you find a reason to drive away? Why did you bring the palace here? " "Your Highness, this..." Qian Dafu is speechless. Can''t he feel Xiao Ming''s pulse when he often goes out? In the past, Xiao Ming always looks at him admiringly. With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "just, just, I''ll deal with it myself." Aster stood on Qian Dafu''s side, happy smile, she said: "Your Highness, why bother you, I''ll let them out." "Yes, get out." Lvluo also followed suit. As he spoke, a voice came, "Your Highness..." This voice with a sad, Xiao Ming looked at the past, it is the predecessor of the good friend, Hongyun. This red cloud is also the number one in Qingzhou. It has good looks and figure. In Qingzhou, a small place, rotten pears can quench thirst, and the pears are not too rotten.At that time, Xiao Ming spent all his time with this red cloud girl. Now for Xiao Ming, this memory seems to have a sense of both seeing and seeing. But anyway, it was just Xiao Ming''s former concubine, and it was recommended by Wang Shijie. Later, the Hongyun girl went back to visit her relatives, and this trip lasted for more than half a year. "Miss Red Cloud." Xiao Ming almost squeezed this sentence out of his voice. Hongyun looks at Xiao Ming with a smile in his eyes. It''s just that the smile is too fake in Xiao Ming''s eyes, because it''s the kind of smile that makes a scene. In modern times, he sees this kind of smile a lot. "Your Highness, after half a year, how do you call me miss Hongyun?" Said red cloud. Although this red cloud girl is Xiao Ming''s former best friend, she doesn''t take the initiative to run to Xiao Ming as soon as she comes back. The former Xiao Ming just bought some fun with money. To put it mildly, he was just a plaything. After all, Xiao Ming was a proper native of Dayu, and his feudal ideology was deeply rooted. Therefore, Xiao Ming had no ideological burden at all. However, he was surprised when he thought about it. He said directly, "there must be something wrong with Miss Hongyun coming to your house in person." Red cloud nodded, "did not expect more than half a year, now Qingzhou City has changed, red cloud on the way to know his highness now hard work news, little girl today, but there is a secret Wang want to tell his highness." "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming asked. Red cloud glanced at Qian Dafu, aster and others and said, "please move your highness." The aster said, "Your Highness, be careful." Hongyun said with a smile: "don''t worry, this girl. I can''t hurt your highness as a weak woman." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 122 In the main hall, the atmosphere is stagnant. Xiao Ming and Hong Yun looked at each other for a long time. Hong Yun sighed, "it''s only half a year. How can your highness treat me like a stranger?" "Miss Hongyun, let''s get down to business. Do you want to talk about love between us all the time? What''s more, you have always been entangled with the Wang family. Don''t you know when you are the king? " Xiao Ming said lightly. Red cloud chuckled, "Your Highness is really different from the past. It seems that your Highness has really been forbearing for the past five years. At the beginning, red cloud also wondered why a prince would mix with the royal family." Xiao Ming frowned and said nothing. Xiao Ming first met the red cloud at the banquet of the Wang family. That night, Wang Shijie sent the red cloud to Xiao Ming''s house. At that time, Xiao Ming was very happy. But now things are right and people are not. Looking back, Xiao Ming is more alert to the red cloud. Turning to look at the peach blossom tree in full bloom outside the main hall, Hongyun continued: "now that the royal family is destroyed, I have no scruples. My highness is a man of thousands of gold. Hongyun also knows that he is not worthy of entanglement with his highness. I only want to change my free body and have a rich life in my lower body." When he said this, Xiao Ming was relieved. It''s not that he didn''t recognize people when he put on his pants, but that it had nothing to do with him when he took off his pants. However, in my memory, this red cloud is a very smart person, now it seems so. If she and Xiao Ming are upset, they will be driven out. Now, it''s a great contribution to return the secret of the Wang family. "Whatever you want, as long as you don''t overdo it, I will agree." Xiao Ming said that he had the right to help his predecessor pay off his debts. Red cloud thought for a while and said, "I hope your highness will redeem me and prepare some silver. From then on, your highness and I will never see each other again." "Well, it''s simple." Xiao Ming pondered: "I can promise you, now you can say what the secret of the Wang family is?" Hongyun lowered her head, as if to weigh how to say, finally she said: "Wang chengchip colluded with Huyan Tuobu to prepare to attack Qingzhou in late autumn and early winter." "What Xiao Ming''s face changed greatly when he heard that, "this matter must not be joked." Hongyun said: "I was in the royal family''s house at that time. I overheard it when I passed by the royal family''s house. I thought it was just a joke of the royal family. But when I came back to Qingzhou, Hongyun knew about the barbarian cavalry. When I think about it carefully, as the royal family said, the barbarian cavalry entered Qingzhou to explore their way through a cave in Cangzhou." Xiao Ming looks dignified down, Cangzhou cave only Lu Fei and a few other people know, now this red cloud said, it must be good. "Disorderly subjects and thieves!" Xiao Ming smashed his fist on the table. In history, the collusion between the frontier tyrants and the foreigners was frequent. Unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened on his own fiefdom. Red cloud sighed, "although I''m a girl, I know my family and the world. I''d like to tell you that I hope your highness can play in the imperial court and get ready as soon as possible." "Thank you, Miss Hongyun. Although she is in the dust, she is not as brave as a man. She knows more about righteousness than some men." Xiao Ming said with a light smile. Red cloud shook his head, "I''m just a girl. I don''t want to live in peace. I don''t want to see all the people in the world "In any case, the news of Miss Hongyun is very important. I''ll let steward Qian redeem herself for Miss Hongyun and prepare another 5000 taels of silver." Xiao Ming said. Hongyun nods, salutes Xiao Ming deeply, turns around and walks away slowly. Looking at the figure of red cloud leaving, Xiao Mingruo and his thoughts, from the beginning, he was puzzled by the barbarian cavalry in the hinterland of Qingzhou. Lufei had been to that cave, and it was very hidden. How could the barbarians know? The only explanation was that someone colluded and told the barbarians the news. Recently, the barbarians suddenly banned the sale of war horses. Now it makes sense to ban the sale of war materials before the war, which is the precursor of the war. However, now that the Wang family has been removed by him, it is not clear whether the plan will change. If this is the grand strategy of the barbarians, I''m afraid they will try to attack Cangzhou no matter whether the Wangs cooperate or not. "Half a year! That''s killing me. " Xiao Ming stamped his feet. Barbarians, this is always like a sword hanging on the head of the state of Dayu. The defeat of several wars makes the civil and military officials of Dayu pale. Nowadays, the state of Dayu is no longer an enterprising country in the early days of the founding of the people''s Republic of China, but a conservative country. For these officials, the only concern is how to maintain the internal rule of Dayu, while the threat to the barbarians is to retreat step by step. It seems that paying tribute and cutting the land have become the panacea for dealing with conflicts with the barbarians. It''s just that the wolf is not fed, but the barbarian is a wolf who is not fed. This matter is of great importance and endangers the safety of his fiefdom. Xiao Ming can''t help paying attention to it. Moreover, he had to admit the fact that the barbarians had a relative advantage over Dayu in military affairs. Because of the chaos of horse administration in Dayu, there was basically no regular cavalry in Dayu.As a result, the state of Dayu is basically on the defensive and lacks of attack, but the barbarians can come and go freely and passively. However, in Xiao Ming''s view, in every war against the barbarians, many people lost. In a war, the training, discipline and fighting will of soldiers are very important. Nowadays, the army of Dayu is lack of fighting will to barbarians, and the training and discipline are relatively weak. Therefore, in the war, when the superiority has been lost, it is even worse. "It''s time to start propaganda and create hatred." With his hands behind his back, Xiao Ming slowly walked out of the main hall. Only by letting the people hate the barbarians to the bone can he unite against them in the future. Otherwise, the people are full of fear of the barbarians and have no will to fight. His fiefdom is still very dangerous. Out of the main hall, Qian Dafu had sent Hongyun away. He said, "Your Highness, Hongyun girl has gone. Hehe, your highness seems to have changed. Now Hongyun girl is not wanted." "Do you have time to indulge in women now? Hong Yun said that Wang chengchip had colluded with the barbarians and planned to attack Cangzhou this autumn. Now we should worry about this. " Xiao Ming is right. Qian Dafu''s face suddenly changed. In his eyes, Xiao Ming saw the color of fear. He said, "Your Highness, what can I do? Let''s play the role of the emperor. The barbarians have never died of theft in the Central Plains. It seems that they are making a comeback this time. " "Up? Hum, three years ago, he didn''t care about the life and death of the king. Will he care about it three years later? " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 123 "Your Highness, do you mean to deal with the barbarians alone?" Qian Dafu has a look of confidence. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s right. This time I want to protect my fiefdom by myself. Nobody can rely on me these days. I can only rely on myself." Xiao Ming was told everything about the Wang family, Princess Pingyang''s calculation, and the king of Wei''s secret plan. The wolves around him looked around, and there was no one to believe. The only thing he can count on is himself. "Your Highness, this is not a joke. The great power of the state of Chongqing is still making reparations. Do you expect the six states to be able to deal with the barbarians?" Qian Dafu continued. As long as he can remember, the name of barbarians is as terrible as ghosts. When I was a child, my mother often used barbarians to catch you and scare him. " This shows the image of barbarians in the hearts of the people of Dayu. Qian Dafu''s reaction is expected by Xiao Ming. What happened three years ago left him an indelible memory of terror. At that time, the city of Cangzhou was broken, and the barbarian cavalry swarmed into the hinterland of Liuzhou, burning, killing, looting and doing everything. On their way to Chang''an, they could see the bodies lying in a pool of blood. Many of the corpses have no heads. This is because the barbarians use their heads to record their military achievements. Many barbarians slaughter their people for military achievements. This memory is very clear in Xiao Ming''s mind. It can be seen that this incident left a deep impression on his predecessor Xiao Ming. It was precisely because of this invasion that the vitality of the six states was greatly damaged, and it did not slow down for three years. "The king only needs to guard Cangzhou and keep the barbarians from entering his fiefdom." At this stage, Xiao Ming can only achieve this level, and it is basically impossible to counter attack the grassland, because the comprehensive strength of Qingzhou is not enough to support him to take the initiative to attack a grassland Empire whose national strength does not belong to the great Chongqing state. After all, the population base is here, the army is limited, the food is limited, and the silver is limited. "But will it hold?" Qian Dafu was a little worried, "Your Highness, I''ll leave the Castle Peak without worrying about firewood." "Money is rich!" Xiao Ming was impatient. "This is the fiefdom of our king. Without the fiefdom, our king is nothing. When I go back to Chang''an, will the other princes let me live my whole life?" "this..." Qian Dafu doesn''t speak any more. Xiao Ming is right. Since the founding of the state of Dayu, there have been many princes in every generation, but few princes have survived. Take Xiao Wenxuan''s Prince for example, what''s alive now is a king of Wei, a king of Kang, and the other ten princes are all turned into dust. Almost every generation of princes is like this, and now it''s Xiao Ming''s turn. "I understand." Qian Dafu''s face suddenly became firm. "Princess Zhenfei once told the old slave to protect his highness. If his highness stayed in Cangzhou City to resist the barbarians, the old slave would go with his highness." "Well, that''s what the king''s people should say." Xiao Ming said. This time, it''s not that he is stupid and bold, nor that he is blind and confident. During this period of time, he wants to understand a problem, that is, he has no way back. If you want to survive, you can only manage your own fiefdoms carefully, but now the barbarians want to move their own cake, which of course can''t. All of a sudden, Xiao Ming did not want to stay in the palace, but went to the governor''s house. At this time, Pang Yukun was talking to a young official. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, aren''t you discussing medical skills with doctor sun? Why are you here? " " the barbarians will attack Cangzhou at the end of autumn this year. " Qian Dafu also followed him. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Qian Dafu said in a hurry. The young man standing beside Pang Yukun asked with a smile: "since the barbarians want to attack Cangzhou, it must be a very secret thing. Why did they let his highness know in advance?" Pang Yukun seemed to mean the same thing, but when he remembered something, he said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, this is Zhan Xingchang that I mentioned to you." Xiao Ming took a look at Zhan Xingchang and said, "are you Zhan Xingchang? Pang Changshi said that you are resourceful and judgmental. It''s better for you to say how we should deal with it. " "Only when you know your enemy and friend can you win a hundred battles. First of all, how did your highness get the news?" Zhan Xingchang was neither humble nor arrogant and asked. When he looks at Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming brings Hongyun to him and talks about the Wang family. Pang Yu Kun frowned and said, "Your Highness, the words of a young lady may not come true. Is your highness rash?" "I''d rather believe it than not. Did Pang Chang Shi forget about the barbarian cavalry last year? I''m afraid the cavalry didn''t mean to go outside of Qingzhou City, but it was like they were looking for someone to go the wrong way before they got to the bottom of Qingzhou City. " Xiao Ming said. Zhan Xingchang said: "so now we should send people disguised as caravans to the grassland to spy on intelligence and closely watch the movements of the barbarians." "This is one of them, but what if it is confirmed?" Xiao Ming asked again. "Your Highness should know better than me that he should stick to Cangzhou City and protect the six states.""What if I want to take back the lost land in the north?" Xiao Ming asked. "Of course not. We should also build fortresses extensively, strengthen the walls and clear the wild. That''s the so-called technique of building." Zhan Xingchang still looks the same. Pang Yukun stroked his beard with satisfaction and said, "Xingchang, you should talk about the art of building carefully." Zhan Xingchang continued: "the most important thing to attack the grassland is the grain road. At this time, facing the powerful barbarian cavalry, the grain road is very dangerous, so we should build a fortress every other day, so that we can ensure that the supplies can be transported to the fortress." "Second, grassland cavalry are not good at attacking cities, and guarding cities is our advantage. If the distance between the fortresses is short, they can quickly support each other. If the barbarians bypass the front fortress to attack Cangzhou, they can send out the troops in the fortress to cut off the barbarians'' grain road and remain invincible." Xiao Ming nodded. Zhan Xingchang really has two brushes. The best way to deal with the nomads is to push forward the fortress tactics. At the same time, the barbarian cavalry can not get supplies because of the strong wall and the clear countryside. However, this tactic also needs the Qingzhou army to have enough field ability to guarantee, otherwise how can the fort be promoted? "Let''s not talk about the art of building. Now we still have the ability to attack like this. Let''s talk about how to defend the city." Xiao Ming said. Zhan Xingchang said: "only the city is strong, the fire tube." Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes slightly. This kind of thing has been used in the state of Dayu, which is basically equivalent to the artillery of the early generation. However, what he shoots is a stone bullet, and the range is not far. In fact, it is not valued at all. But Zhan Xingchang put forward the idea of firepower defense, which is very advanced in this era. This firepower is the artillery of the early generation. Today, with the ability of Xiaoming iron and steel workshop, precision guns can''t be made, but the local artillery such as fire tube still has no problem. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 124 "The torch? What is it? " Pang Yukun looked puzzled. He was a civil servant and didn''t know much about the weapons in the army, so he asked. This fire tube is the local name of artillery in Dayu state. Because the original artillery shapes are various, most of them are barrel shaped, so it is called fire tube in Dayu state. In the world before Xiao Ming, the fire tube was also called fire blunderbuss. At that time, the application of fire blunderbuss began in the Song Dynasty. By the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, the application of fire barrels had matured. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army had been equipped with a large number of firearms. However, even if equipped with more advanced firearms than the Qing army, the Ming Dynasty was still on the road of destruction. Therefore, Xiao Ming is not a weapon supremacy theory, because it is people who use weapons, and talent is the decisive factor in war. During this period of time, Xiao Ming deeply felt that the real core of the rule was to let the people of the fiefdom gather around him. Once the orders were issued, all the people would comply with them. This was the essence. Of course, on this premise, only by equipping the army with more advanced weapons can the army be invincible. "Well, Pang Changshi will soon know what it is?" Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang look at each other and suddenly smile. Then he said, "but the name of this fire tube is too rustic. It''s better to call it artillery." "Artillery." Zhan Xingchang was stunned, "this name is loud." Zhan Xingchang proposed artillery defense because he knew something about artillery. Xiao Ming then asked, "since Zhan Sima mentioned artillery, does he know how to make artillery?" "I don''t understand it, but I''ve seen the power of the fire tube. No, the power of the gun can shoot about 300 meters in one shot. If you put a stone pill in it, you can hurt the enemy in a large area." Zhan Xingchang said. Pang Yukun heard the speech, but he was dumbfounded and said, "after a long time, you don''t know how to make guns. How can you make guns?" Zhan Xingchang is embarrassed. He forgets that this is not Chang''an. "Zhan Sima didn''t know, but my king did." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile that he just wanted to know whether the artillery manufacturing of Dayu was the same as that of his time. Since Zhan Xingchang didn''t know, he didn''t bother to ask. "Your Highness knows?" Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang were surprised at the same time. Xiao Ming nodded, "how dare I defend Cangzhou without any mace?" Zhan Xingchang showed an excited look, "if you put hundreds of guns on the gate of Cangzhou City, with proper command, Cangzhou City will be safe." Xiao Ming showed a wry smile. It''s easy to say that hundreds of guns are not plate armour. It takes tons to play. After all, when the material can''t meet the requirements, we can only thicken the barrel, so as to reduce the burst. Although the iron and steel industry in Qingzhou has reached a higher level, casting artillery is still a difficult technical work. The first thing to produce artillery is the problem of materials. This time he wants to produce artillery, naturally, he will not compare it with the present stage of the fire tube of Dayu state. This kind of local artillery with a range of 300 meters, which makes Zhan Xingchang exclaim, can only be said to be rubbish. Before he could confirm the technological level of the west, the Japanese and the barbarians, he could only use his own knowledge to improve the performance of the artillery produced this time. However, even so, according to his estimation, it can only reach the level of the late Ming Dynasty at most, and its performance is equivalent to that of the red cannon. There are all kinds of gun manufacturing methods in the science and Technology Library, but it is difficult for a skillful woman to make a meal without rice, because further gun materials and boring machine cutting technology are not available in Qingzhou, which needs a process of exploration. If the production of red artillery, whether it is copper artillery or iron artillery, at this stage, the production of artillery can only use casting method, and casting method needs mold. It''s not as easy to make as a cannon. "Hundreds of doors? I will be satisfied to have ten guns at that time. " Xiao Ming sighed. The casting of this gun is from scratch, and everything is difficult at the beginning. It is estimated that this experimental stage will take several months. Moreover, the artillery also needs to be manipulated, and the artillery training is also a problem. Zhan Xingchang didn''t refute Xiao Ming. He also knew that it was very difficult for Chang''an''s equipment department to produce the gun, let alone Qingzhou. Without mentioning the artillery, Xiao Ming said, "you don''t understand the artillery. Do you know how to build a fortress?" "I''m a little better at it." Zhan Xingchang is confident. Xiao Ming nodded. The ancient scholars were very modest. Generally speaking, they were proficient. He said, "well, you can go to Cangzhou City this time and have a field survey. When you come back, you will present the method of how to transform Cangzhou city defense." Zhan Xingchang traveled thousands of miles to Qingzhou to show his ambition and apply what he learned. Now it''s an opportunity to show himself in front of Xiao Ming. He said, "yes, your highness." Pang Yukun nodded slightly and said to Xiao Ming, "by the way, your highness, the lower official has handed over the matter of dealing with the remaining evils of the powerful family to Zhan Xingchang. So many things are enough for him to do.""Oh? Is it? It seems that Pang Changshi attaches great importance to you. Tell me how you plan to deal with the remaining evils of the powerful family. " Zhan Xingchang''s age is similar to that of Xiao Ming in modern times. Generally speaking, their psychological age is the same. In the face of Pang Yukun, he is more willing to get along with people of such age as Zhan Xingchang. "Your Highness, Qingzhou is waiting for a hundred wastes to be revived. A big fight will certainly hurt 1000 enemies, and it will hurt 800 enemies. The beginning of this powerful family is just that the same surname families rely on the large number of people, and gradually develop into the present situation. Therefore, to deal with the remaining evils of these powerful families, the lower official thinks that the head of the case is naturally to kill others to show caution. The second time they are matched as slaves, and the remaining people of the same surname are often thousands or tens of thousands These people should not be forced to commit crimes until they die. They should not be separated and exiled to other states. In this way, there will no longer be a climate in the region. " Zhan Xingchang said. "Well, you''re right. The main branches of the sun family, large and small, add up to tens of thousands of people. Sun Yuanzhi has died. These people can no longer live in Qingzhou, divide the whole into parts, and distribute these people to other states and counties. In this way, big families become small families, small families become ordinary people, and they don''t communicate with each other when they die. From then on, there will be no more powerful families in the six states." After a few simple words, Xiao Ming left the governor''s office. This exhibition made a good impression on him, but whether it was a mule or a horse had to be pulled out. And the most important thing for him now is to figure out how to reverse the artillery in the shortest possible time. There are few soldiers in Qingzhou. He and the barbarians can''t afford to fight for each other. Besides, there is a king of Wei who has bad intentions behind him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 125 Barbarians may invade in autumn. In addition to Pang Yukun, military generals such as Lu Fei soon got the news. "Your Highness, as long as the equipment and weapons can keep up, it''s not a problem to guard Cangzhou City. But up to now, the equipment in Qingzhou camp has not been available. Let''s see if we can urge Chen Wenlong." Lu Fei takes a squint at Chen Wenlong, who doesn''t squint, and his teeth itch with hatred. Chen Wenlong is calm, while Lu Fei is impatient. It''s not the right way for them to be together. He said, "Lu Xiaowei, it''s not easy to produce this plate armour. It''s good to produce 1000 sets of plate armour in a month." "But your highness says that you can produce 100 sets in one day. Are you cheating me?" Lu Fei''s chest is wrapped with bandage, stares at the eye to question. It''s Xiao Ming''s turn to blush. When water hammer was used in iron and steel workshop, he once believed that he could produce 100 sets of plate armour a day. Later, the actual situation hit him hard in the face, which was not a mistake in his estimation of production capacity. It''s because there is no supply of iron ore at all. Now he understands that it''s easy to make iron and steel, but it''s not easy to mine. After the shallow ore is excavated, the pit gets deeper and deeper, and then every rainy day, the pit is irrigated into a pond by rainwater. Then it was fine, and the water in the mine must be drained before mining could continue. At the same time, the deepening of the mine has increased the difficulty of transporting ore from the mine. Now, the supply of iron ore from Qian Dafu''s three iron mines continues to decrease. At the same time with iron ore is coal mine, the same problem is on stage. In the past, Qingzhou did not produce large quantities of iron and steel. Even in the rainy spring, there was no shortage of coal cake and iron ore. But now, the iron and steel workshop is not only responsible for the production of weapons and armor, the bearing of niuli overturning car, but also responsible for the production of civilian farming tools and so on. Chen Wenlong glanced at Xiao Ming and said to Lu Fei, "Your Highness is worried now. You can see that I didn''t cheat you." "Your Highness, what''s the matter? If so, there will be at most eight or nine thousand soldiers in half a year''s time. These soldiers who have only been trained for half a year are not the natural enemies of the barbarians. If they don''t have the benefit of armour, they will lose a lot." Xiao Ming covered his forehead and reclined on the chair. "Don''t you think I want to equip the new army with plate armor? As a matter of fact, I have a lot of helplessness. " Plate armour still can''t keep up with the production. Now it''s time to build artillery. Xiao Ming is really the first two. At this time, he understood why it was so hard for a country to keep a standing army of 100000 people in ancient times. The food and drink of the army were all money, and the armor and other weapons and equipment needed to be maintained. Cavalry is a big spender. A cavalry should not only be equipped with four horses, but also have a special auxiliary soldier to serve the cavalry. This auxiliary soldier''s function is equivalent to the Western Knight''s retinue, specially serves the cavalry equipment and the horse. And this horse is not a fuel-efficient lamp. It''s fastidious to eat grass, which must be of high quality. It costs a lot of money. The workshop area is a big money maker as well as a big money spender. The slaves in the workshop spend a lot of money on food and clothing, not to mention the rich mines. In a word, he made a lot of money during this period, but he also spent a lot of money. Most of the money was put into production, only a lot of money was put into agriculture, such as farming cattle and tools. Luffy was dumb. Chen Wenlong comforted: "don''t worry, Lu Xiaowei. If there are enough materials, it''s naturally the most important thing in the army." "That''s right. You can train at ease. I''ll think of a way to deal with the armor." Xiao Ming said. Lu Fei had to give up. Let Lufei go back first, Xiao Ming said to Chen Wenlong: "now the mineral supply of Qingzhou is insufficient, it seems that we can only purchase from outside." "Yes, but in this way, your highness, watch out for slander in the court." Chen Wenlong reminded. Xiao Ming frowned. Although he was a vassal, he didn''t mean that he could do whatever he wanted, but he still had to be restrained by the imperial court. The iron ore was strictly controlled in the state of Dayu. Generally speaking, other vassal kings seldom bought iron ore from outside, but only from inside. Because once it comes to the purchase of large quantities of iron ore, it can only show a problem. The vassal is producing weapons and armor in large quantities. This matter is more sensitive. Now there is no war in the state of Dayu. A vassal king himself has not enough minerals to use, so he has to buy them from outside. What''s his intention? "I have a good idea. I can''t say it''s going to the imperial court. During this time, you should balance production and try to meet the needs of the Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming sighed. Now that he is fledgling, he can''t act willfully. Otherwise, his life will be in danger, and his hard work for more than half a year will be in vain. "Yes, your highness." Chen Wenlong nodded. Qian Dafu was also in the main hall. He didn''t speak until Chen Wenlong left. Then he said, "Your Highness, how can the water in this mine be solved?""I''ll ask the equipment department to prepare some more sets of niuli dumpers for you. Since the mine can''t be produced for the time being, you''ll put your energy on prospecting, especially wolframite, followed by tin and lead." Xiao Ming said. The reason why Xiao Ming was looking for the latter two minerals was to prevent the production failure of cast iron gun, and finally used bronze gun. After all, cast iron gun has a high blasting probability. He really can''t afford to play with pure copper guns. It''s real money. Now the whole state of Dayu is still using copper money. Qian Dafu nodded. Xiao Ming wrote about the barbarians and sent them to Chang''an. And he went to the equipment department to find Chen Qi and discuss the gun casting. Chang''an. At this time, the green willows and peach blossoms were in full bloom in the palace. Empress Zhao was walking in the back garden with her concubines. In the past six months, the concubines in the palace obviously feel that the two are getting closer and closer. Some clever concubines have seen the clue and dare not neglect her. A few days ago, when the king of Zhao came to Beijing to meet him, Xiao Wenxuan went out of the city to show his importance to the king of Zhao. If it had not been for the help of the king of Zhao, Xiao Wenxuan would not have been able to sit on the throne anyway. It is not surprising that the daughter of the king of Zhao became the queen of Zhao. Today, when the crown prince''s position is turbulent, it is self-evident that the king of Zhao went to Beijing. It is only from the crown prince''s strength in the court these days that we can see that the crown prince is proud. The princess seems to be paid more and more attention by the emperor in recent days, but the palace is a well-informed place. Xiao Ming, the king of Qi, has long been known in the palace for what he did to the local aristocrats in Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 126 "Concubine Zhen, many ministers impeached the king of Qi in the imperial court yesterday. She seems to be very dissatisfied with what the king of Qi did in Qingzhou." While taking a leisurely walk in the garden, Queen Zhao said to the princess. The harem is a well-informed place. The concubines who have a good relationship with her have already told her about it. The decrees of Qingzhou and the state of Dayu are quite different from each other. Recently, the news of Xiao Ming''s massacre of local powerful families is even more rampant. Where is the state of Dayu? It has been ruled by powerful families for thousands of years, and it is deeply rooted in Dayu. Xiao Ming''s actions make other powerful families dissatisfied. Moreover, the Wangs and Suns of Qingzhou also operated in Chang''an for some days, and the officials of the imperial court also collected money from the Wangs. At this time, they naturally wanted to express their grievances for the Wangs. After all, the king of Qi was too high and the emperor was far away. Even if they criticized him in Chang''an, the king of Qi was helpless. "I also heard about it, but the royal family assassinated the princess first, and the sun family conspired later. I''m afraid ming''er had to do it." The princess defends Xiao Ming. Empress Zhao and Princess Zhen walked alone in front of her. She looked back at the concubines behind her and saw that they were far away. Su Sheng said: "this is only the view of the king of Qi, but the ministers in the court always can say that the black is white, and the white is black. Some people say that the king of Qi deliberately framed the royal family in order to get rid of the powerful families." "Niang Niang, the minister who said this is really punishable. Isn''t it that he framed my ming''er? I also ask the empress to make the decision for the king of Qi. " The princess turned pale and wanted to salute empress Zhao. Empress Zhao immediately held the princess, looked gentle, said: "sister, the minister can''t talk nonsense, I''m afraid there is someone behind the instigation, Princess Pingyang changed the way to Jinling City, and then sent someone to Chang''an, later impeachment of the king of Qi." "Princess Pingyang, king of Wei?" Zhenfei only felt a chill rising behind her, "where did my ming''er provoke them?" Both of them are powerful people, and they are very popular with Xiao Wenxuan, but empress Zhao has always been extremely afraid of the king of Wei and Princess Pingyang. Because in her opinion, the king of Wei and Princess Pingyang are not the people she can control, especially now the king of Wei and Princess Pingyang are very close. In Chang''an, they have never been partial to any prince. She has always been a stone sinking into the sea for several times. If they stand on her side, the crown prince''s throne will be really stable. But the problem is that in this battle, except that the enemy is a friend, there is no middle school. He can''t figure out these two people, so he is on guard. The land of Qingzhou and the feudal land of the king of Wei are the best candidates to guard against the restriction of the king of Wei. "Who knows that?" Empress Zhao seems to have unintentionally said: "today, the king of Wei is rich and powerful. Maybe he has other thoughts." Said here, she suddenly stopped, "this words sister listened to just, don''t talk nonsense, I just casually say, but sister don''t worry, prince in court for king Qi said a lot of good words." The princess was slightly relieved and said, "thank you, madam. The prince." "The prince has always liked the king of Qi. When he was in Chang''an, he had a good relationship with ming''er. They are brothers, so they should help each other." Empress Zhao chuckled. Princess Zhenfei has no power and no power. She can enjoy honor in the palace so far. She is also a smart person. From the beginning, she knew what empress Zhao meant. It was just to pinch her and let her know how powerful she was, so that Xiao Ming would follow the prince closely. But now she doesn''t have many choices. At the beginning, when Xiao Ming''s voice was fierce and she didn''t want to make progress, she didn''t worry much about Xiao Ming. Now Xiao Ming has done a lot in Qingzhou, and almost everything has been introduced into Chang''an City, which makes her uneasy. She likes reading most in her daily life. With the change of dynasties, there are few princes who can survive. Only those who are alive are useless princes without power. In the past, she wanted Xiao Ming to make progress, but she didn''t want him to make great efforts to be a powerful vassal, but to cultivate himself and spend the rest of his life in peace. But now everything is developing in an unpredictable direction. She has always been averse to scheming, but for Xiao Ming''s sake, she has to do something for him in Chang''an. She can see clearly now that although the emperor is dissatisfied with the prince, the position of the prince is still stable, and the father of Queen Zhao, King Zhao, supports the prince behind his back. The crown prince''s position will not be a problem for the time being. Now what Xiao Ming needs most is time. Relying on the crown prince is tantamount to having a backing in Chang''an. How can someone stop the court''s malicious slander and conspiracy against Qingzhou. Just now, empress Zhao mentioned that Jiang Zemin helped Xiao Ming speak in the court, which is a very obvious hint. "What the empress said is that the prince and ming''er are as close as brothers. Naturally, they will help each other." The princess said slowly. With a smile in empress Zhao''s eyes, Zhenfei has not explicitly supported the crown prince. Now the king of Qi is criticized in the court, which is an opportunity for her. It was at her instigation that the crown prince led his party to plead for Xiao Ming in the court. And now she gets what she wants.She struck while the iron was hot, and then said: "the king of Qi is not young, and now he is getting married. There is a niece named Zhao rong''er in my family. She changed the RB palace to let her come to the palace. If my sister closed her eyes, I would mention it to the emperor. If the emperor agreed, it would be a happy event." "It''s true that my sister is worried about the princess. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. My sister, on behalf of ming''er, thanks for your consideration." Princess Zhenfei said with a smile, although she was not happy in her heart, she had no other way at this time. The prince''s marriage is just the marriage of the emperor''s family, which is clearly seen by the princess. Xiao Ming''s wife is also destined to be a woman in the family. Empress Zhao wants to win over Xiao Ming by marriage, but it''s not known what the emperor thinks. With a sigh in her heart, no matter whether their mother and son want to or not, she is doomed to be unable to stay out of the dispute in the state of Dayu. A group of people are walking, not far away suddenly a "emperor arrived." The sound of the sound. The concubines turned to salute the voice, and Xiao Wenxuan was coming here. "Queen, princess, what are you talking about, so happy?" Xiao Wenxuan seems to be in a good mood today, smiling. Empress Zhao said with a smile, "report back to the emperor. My sister and I were just talking about choosing a princess for the king of Qi." "Choose a princess for the king of Qi." Xiao Wenxuan''s face didn''t change, but there was a difference in his eyes. He said: "so, the queen has a candidate." "That''s right. My niece Zhao rong''er is very knowledgeable and handsome. I think she is a good match for the king of Qi." Said queen Zhao. Xiao Wenxuan showed such a look. He said, "I''ve met Zhao ronger. It''s really good, but there''s no need to worry about the marriage of the king of Qi. I have my own arrangements." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 127 "The emperor has an arrangement?" Empress Zhao was really surprised and looked surprised. So was Princess Zhenfei. She had never heard of it from Xiao Wenxuan. Xiao Wenxuan nodded, "the wedding of the prince of the state of Chongqing is not a child''s play. We must think about the state of Chongqing." "Yes, your majesty!" Empress Zhao bowed and looked down. In this way, her plan to further woo Xiao Ming failed. It seems that Xiao Wenxuan doesn''t want to mention it more. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan says to Zhenfei with a smile, "Zhenfei, it''s said that Xiao Ming has made something called glass in Qingzhou. Princess Pingyang has gone there because she''s interested in it. I''m very curious, what''s the glass?" "The emperor''s affairs are very busy these days. I dare not disturb him. The treasure that the king of Qi gave to his majesty is always with me." The princess''s face showed shame. Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile: "as it happens, the RB king has nothing to do, so he goes to see what this glass is?" Then he said to empress Zhao, "empress, go on. Don''t let me spoil your mood of playing." "Yes, Emperor." Empress Zhao said that he knew that Xiao Wenxuan wanted to be alone with her. With the princess went to the blue water Pavilion, Xiao Wenxuan''s face suddenly gloomy down, harshly way: "princess, do you know the crime?" "Concubine, I know the crime." Xiao Wenxuan is a character who comes over in the storm. It is impossible for him not to guess what happened today. Xiao Wenxuan said angrily, "isn''t this prince''s dispute chaotic enough? Now you''re implicating Xiao Ming again. You''re hurting him, don''t you know? " The princess wanted to cry. She said, "I don''t know what empress Zhao means. It''s just that ming''er is far away in Qingzhou, but so many ministers in the court maliciously slander him. But I can''t avenge ming''er''s injustice. I''m helpless." With a sigh, Xiao Wenxuan said, "are you really old and confused? Can''t I tell the truth of these ministers'' words by myself? I''m really strict with ming''er, but I''m angry. If I really hate him, would he have been alive three years ago? " "The emperor." Hearing this, the princess was stunned, "but..." "But why did I send it to Qingzhou?" Xiao Wenxuan shook his head and said: "you often say that your parents love their son for a long time. If you let a powerless prince get a rich fiefdom, it''s hurting him. Now that he''s far away from Chang''an, which Prince will take him as a threat?" "The emperor is so mean and indifferent to him because he doesn''t want ming''er to be envied by other princes?" The precious concubine doubts a way. Xiao Wenxuan complacently said, "no, he''s a little harsh. Will he restrain his perverse character? Now what he has done in Qingzhou day by day, one by one, we can see that my original decision was right, and finally let him change his ways. " The princess burst into tears and said, "it''s my concubine and ming''er who wrongly blame the emperor. It turns out that the emperor really has a good heart." Xiao Wenxuan picked up the princess and sat down together, "so I don''t want to let ming''er get involved in the fight for the throne. I don''t care about the rumors on the court." "If so, I will thank the emperor for his kindness." The princess is very happy. Compared with empress Zhao, the emperor is the real backer of the state of Dayu. Xiao Wenxuan has given her such a promise, but she doesn''t have to worry about it any more. However, if there is no today''s matter, it is estimated that Xiao Wenxuan will not reveal his thoughts. After more than ten years of marriage, Zhenfei knows Xiao Wenxuan very well. He is a man who likes to keep his heart in the bottom of his heart. Without this forbearance, he can''t get the supreme position today. "You and I, husband and wife, don''t say thank you. But today, Xiao Ming can be of great use." Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile. The reason why he is in such a good mood today is nothing else, but because a minister impeached Xiao Ming and slaughtered all the powerful families in the fiefdom. As the king of a country, Xiao Wenxuan does not know the crux of the state of Dayu. Today, the state of Dayu has been founded for more than 200 years, and some problems of the country have become extremely serious. One of the most serious problems is that the other six big families are independent of each other, and the local powerful families are independent of each other. He ascended the throne with the support of King Zhao, and he was most aware of the harm of these heterosexual kings. Today''s struggle for the throne seems to be a fight between princes, but in fact it is just a fight between heterosexual kings. With the increasing power of heterosexual kings, they are not satisfied with manipulating the prince. They are ambitious and can see everything. Therefore, he was shocked and excited to learn that Xiao Ming was able to understand the powerful families of the fiefdom. It seems that Xiao Ming''s dissatisfaction with the king of the opposite sex was released. With a smile on her face, the princess said, "if you don''t say it, you can use it as long as you don''t make trouble for your majesty." Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile: "this time he really impressed me." In front of the other concubines, Xiao Wenxuan seldom speaks frankly now, because what he said will soon spread to the king behind. Only in front of the princess, he will feel very relaxed and don''t need to worry too much. There are many beautiful women in the harem, but he really chose a few concubines himself. It''s not for the sake of securing the throne that he would accept one woman after another that he didn''t like.Only princess Zhenfei, he saw in the draft, because this is a woman who doesn''t need him to think about what she is thinking. Because of this, he also loved and hated Xiao Ming deeply, and he was a person who didn''t like to explain, which caused the father to know his son and the son to know his father. Princess Zhenfei chuckled and thought of Xiao Wenxuan''s talk about choosing a concubine for Xiao Ming. She asked, "Your Majesty, did you really say that just now Mentioning this, Xiao Wenxuan frowned and said, "the princess I''m going to choose for him is not from the rich family, but from the Fei family. In this way, his life can be saved for the rest of his life. After all, he will only be a vassal, do you understand?" The princess nodded. He understood what Xiao Wenxuan meant. Although Xiao Wenxuan didn''t dislike Xiao Ming as he seemed, he didn''t love him the most among many princes. It can only be said that this is a father''s love for his son. His ultimate consideration is the country. At this time, Xiao Ming is obviously not so important. After all, he has no weight. "Fei family." The concubine was pleasantly surprised and said, "but four generations and three princes, all over the world of Fei family?" "It''s true that although the Fei family is not a local power or a vassal, its reputation is unparalleled in the world. If ming''er can marry a member of the Fei family, no matter who becomes an emperor in the future, he will have to worry about the Fei family. Of course, the premise is that ming''er doesn''t intend to rebel." Xiao Wenxuan said. In her heart, the princess was pleased that the Fei family was a family of fame that many vassal kings wanted to marry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 128 The gentle warm wind rippling gently in the blue water Pavilion, the new green in the courtyard is full of a touch of spring. The princess''s joyful look was seen in Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes. He said with a smile: "but you don''t have to be happy too soon. The Fei family is not easy to meet. The marriage of the king of Qi has to wait for some time." "As long as the princess can be the daughter of the Fei family, it''s worthwhile for ming''er to wait a few more years, but your majesty should choose a better one for ming''er in the Fei family." "Of course, at least I have to be a daughter of the Fei family to be worthy of my son. Although Xiao Ming was not good at it before, the prodigal son would not change his money. Now he has to be worthy of his Fei family." The princess nodded, "it''s just the emperor, the empress Zhao..." "You don''t have to worry about that. The crown princess is the daughter of Fijian, the imperial edict of the current Dynasty. The king of Qi also took the daughter of the Fijian family. It can be said that the relationship is further developed, and the queen won''t stop her." "Now I''m at ease." Said the princess. After talking about Xiao Ming''s marriage, Xiao Wenxuan said, "by the way, what about the glass that the king of Qi sent to me?" "Here it is." Zhenfei leads Xiao Wenxuan to the inner room. There are nine crystal clear glass goblets in an exquisite wooden box. When Xiao Wenxuan saw it, he looked surprised. He leaned over and picked up a goblet and looked at it carefully. "Pure as water, warm as jade, is this glass really produced by Qingzhou workshop?" "It''s still fake. These days, many businessmen have flocked to Qingzhou for this glass." Said the princess. "The king of Qi, I didn''t give him money to spend before, but now it seems that I give him one million Liang. He probably doesn''t like it now, but it''s OK to be a businessman. We can''t delay the government affairs of the fiefdom. After all, this disaster is coming." Xiao Wenxuan frowned. "Disaster?" princess suddenly had an ominous premonition. "This year, the grassland barbarians suddenly banned the sale of war horses to the state of Dayu. I got the news that this year, the barbarians seem to want to cross Cangzhou and continue to go south. Last year, the heavy snow on the grassland caused heavy losses to the barbarians. They want to get the place where birds sing and flowers smell in the south." The concubine surprised to cover mouth, "Your Highness, if so, how can this do?" "At the beginning, Emperor Gaozu set the rule of enfeoffment, so that the princes could be divided into vassal states. The upper was for the country, and the lower was for the people. The king of Qi, as the prince, was also a vassal. He must guard the land of Cangzhou. Otherwise, what''s the use of giving him the position of vassal king?" "But the emperor, the barbarians were rampant in Qingzhou three years ago, and now it has not recovered. What should the king of Qi take to guard it?" The princess loved her son very much. She knew the danger of the barbarians. Now there are four vassal kings guarding the north, one is king Zhao guarding Liangzhou, one is king Liang guarding Lingzhou, the third is king Yong guarding Jizhou, the fourth is king Qi guarding Cangzhou. In the north, these four vassal kings guarded the important places where the barbarians entered the Central Plains. Among them, King Zhao''s fiefdom was famous for its Xuanjia cavalry. He was not the same in many wars with the barbarians and won each other. Behind King Zhao was Chang''an, the emperor of the state of Dayu. Because of this, Xiao Wenxuan attached great importance to the king of Zhao. The black armed guards of the king of Liang are also well-known. Different from Zhao''s cavalry to cavalry tactics, the king of Liang built a lot of Wubao in the border between the fiefdom and the barbarians, and used the black armed guards to guard the Wubao. These years, several Wubao were defeated by the barbarians, but the fiefdom was still safe. King Yong of Jizhou is Xiao Wenxuan''s youngest brother. To the east of his fiefdom is Xiao Ming''s fiefdom. Compared with King Liang, King Yong''s situation is worse. However, depending on the firepower and crossbow, King Yong repelled the barbarian attacks several times. After all, he was the royal family. The reason was that Xiao Wenxuan would send the guards to support him every time, and the firepower and crossbow of Chang''an equipment department were also allocated to King Yong in large quantities. Compared with the three vassal kings, it is obvious that Xiao Ming is the worst. Qingzhou is far away from Chang''an, and it is too late to rescue when the barbarians attack. What''s more, the events of three years ago greatly damaged the vitality of Qingzhou and brought down the people''s livelihood. The army of Qingzhou went from ten to seven. Thinking of this, how could Princess Zhen not worry. The princess''s words made Xiao Wenxuan frown. "You look down on your son too much. Now the king of Qi has earned enough money to make up for the loss of three years ago. Now he reorganizes the Qingzhou army. He not only has a very strange armor, but also restores the military system similar to the imperial system. Now there are 20000 troops in his fiefdom. You and I look down on him too much I think his soldiers should have at least 30000 this time. " "So much?" Zhenfei herself can''t believe that Xiao Ming reorganized the Qingzhou army in such a short time, and the number of Qingzhou army recovered to half of its peak. Xiao Wenxuan showed a strange smile at the corner of his mouth, "is there any fake? This boy has also taken over Pang Yukun, the long history I sent him. He thinks that I don''t know anything, or that I''m too naive. " "This child, what''s the matter in this world? The emperor doesn''t know, but the emperor, although the king of Qi is unworthy, he won''t dare to disobey the emperor." Zhenfei''s heart jumped a few times. She thought that the king of Qi was really reckless. How dare the emperor dig the corner of the wall.Xiao Wenxuan saw that the princess was worried, and suddenly said with a smile: "it''s OK, Pang Yukun is very annoying. Let him stay in Qingzhou. It''s estimated that he knows that he can''t go back to Chang''an, but this lump is enlightening." "Does the emperor mean that the king of Qi will guard Cangzhou this time?" Asked the princess tentatively. "Exactly, three years ago, he had lost his royal face. This time, if he can''t defend Cangzhou, he will die there. If he can defend Cangzhou, he will be useful in the future. No matter who ascends the throne, he will expect him to guard the north. Otherwise, he will still be dead. And if he does, I will give up this face and give the daughter of the Fei family to him He sent it Princess Zhen feels a pang in her heart. She knows that Xiao Wenxuan is not aiming at Xiao Ming. Even if the crown prince comes to Cangzhou, Xiao Wenxuan''s attitude will still be the same. It''s a shame for the royal family to run away. It will make people laugh. She finally understands why Xiao Wenxuan said that Xiao Ming''s marriage had to wait. How could the Fei family, who had four generations and three princes, willingly marry her daughter to a man who left her fiefdom and her people and fled back to Chang''an. She finally understood why Xiao Wenxuan repeatedly said that she would rather die than see him in Chang''an. Looking in the direction of Qingzhou, Zhenfei said: "Minger, you must strive for success this time. From then on, success or failure depends on this move." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 129 In the blue water Pavilion, Xiao Wenxuan played with the glasses for a while. Seeing that the princess was still worried, she comforted: "but you don''t have to worry. The barbarians'' going south is a major event of the country. I don''t know how to make fun of them. If the king of Qi can''t support them, I will ask the king of Wei to send troops to help. The king of Yong is in the west, and the king of Wei is in the south. If I can''t resist them, there will be my guard." Princess Zhen wanted to say that the king of Wei might not be reliable, but she suddenly swallowed it again. It was just one side of empress Zhao''s words. At this time, without practical evidence, Xiao Wenxuan would be angry. After all, Xiao Wenxuan always trusted the king of Wei. "If that''s the case, I''ll be at ease. I''ll see what''s left. I hope the emperor can support ming''er a lot." Said the princess softly. Xiao Wenxuan nodded, as if unwilling to talk about this topic, but pointed to the goblet and said: "by the way, did king Qi say what this cup is used for? Is it a decoration? " "Ming''er says it''s for drinking. He says it''s only with this glass that you can see the transparency of Zui Qingzhou." Said the princess. Xiao Wenxuan seemed to like the glass very much and couldn''t put it down. "Well, that''s a good thing to say. It''s really a wonderful thing to drink, but it seems too little." "What''s the difficulty?" Princess Zhenfei said with a smile: "I asked him to send some more." "It''s not right. Qingzhou is now in such a dangerous situation. I''m still taking his things for nothing." Xiao Wenxuan said. Princess Zhenfei said with a smile: "what the emperor said today is worth the countless glasses. How can he take them in vain?" Xiao Wenxuan laughs when he hears the speech. The princess is always smart and pleasant. After staying in the blue water Pavilion for a while, Xiao Wenxuan left with a glass. Even so, he wanted to help Xiao Ming. After all, the barbarians'' going south was not Xiao Ming''s business, but the safety of the state of Dayu. But it was only a memorial three days later, and he knew what Xiao Ming needed now. "You Aiqing, you have seen the story of the king of Qi. The evidence of the barbarians colluding with the Qingzhou aristocrats to attack Cangzhou in autumn is solid. What should be done about it?" In Chengqing hall, Xiao Wenxuan sits on the throne, under the steps, and ministers on both sides. Civil servants on the left, military officers on the right, Prince and other princes are listed in the front. "Emperor, the annual demands of the barbarians are increasing year by year, and Youzhou and other places are ceded to the barbarians. However, the barbarians are still not satisfied, and they will still be covetous of our country. It can be seen that the barbarians are ambitious and will not die in the heart of our country. This time, we can''t give up again. Only by fighting can we subdue the barbarians." A minister in purple came out with a loud voice. As soon as his words were over, another minister came out and said, "the words of general Luo Quan are not good. The barbarians are working hard this time, but they want to increase the number of year-old tribute. It''s the same in previous years. They just need to give some money to get rid of it. If there''s a big fight, it''s not worth it. I hope the emperor will think twice." "Dr. Cui, it''s a tribute to Sui again. Is it still a little tribute these years? The barbarians are afraid of power but not of virtue. The year-old tribute they have given to the grassland people has not made the grassland people feel grateful. On the contrary, it has made the grassland people have more soldiers, stronger horses, plenty of food and grass, and sharp swords. I''m afraid that the year-old Tribute will make the barbarian army more unstoppable. A few years later, the state of Chongqing will be subjugated and exterminated Luo Quan glared at his eyes and scolded. Cui Hao''s face turned red, and he said angrily: "general Luo is really not in charge. I don''t know how expensive it is to eat rice, oil and salt. Have you calculated how much money it will cost to fight this war? How many soldiers will be killed or injured? Has the general been counted? The most important thing is that he can''t fight? Who can fight the barbarians in Cangzhou? " "That is, if it wasn''t for the annual tribute, would the barbarians withdraw their troops when the king of Zhao Liangzhou was surrounded?" "A bunch of cowards, it''s you who have cultivated the barbarians into today''s power and killed them!" "Stupid warrior!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± With their quarrel, the court became a mess, and the ministers attacked each other. "Don''t even say it!" Xiao Wenxuan said angrily, as before, every time the barbarians were mentioned, the ministers would be divided into two groups: the main battle group and the main peace group. Since he ascended the throne, the barbarians became more and more powerful. At that time, when he was not stable, the barbarians took advantage of the situation and came to keyouzhou and other places. Without Shanhaiguan, an important pass, he had to negotiate with the barbarians to appease them and cede Youzhou and other cities in exchange for time to stabilize the throne. At the same time, he rebuilt Cangzhou City to resist the further invasion of the barbarians, because he understood that even if these cities were not ceded to the barbarians, they could not be preserved, and he also faced the risk of losing Qingzhou and even the area north of the Yangtze River. In addition, the king of Wei tried hard to persuade at that time, and he was afraid of the barbarians. Finally, he agreed to pay tribute to the barbarians every year in the advice of the moderates. Originally, it was peaceful, but the barbarians were not greedy enough. Even if they took the year-old tribute every year, they continued to invade and demanded to increase the year-old tribute many times. The year-old tribute gradually became a heavy burden for the state of Dayu. When the throne was stable, he looked back. The barbarians with the tribute became more and more powerful, while the state of Dayu became more and more weak, and the voice of the moderates in the court gained the upper hand.He understood the fear of these ministers, which was also his fear, for it was better to spend money than to lose wealth. But now the barbarians invaded again, and he had no way back, so he could only stop the war by fighting. The ministers were drunk by Xiao Wenxuan and all stopped. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said: "it is very clear from the memorial of the king of Qi that the barbarians colluded with Qingzhou''s powerful families to attack Cangzhou. It can be seen that the barbarians have been planning for a long time. The purpose of this time is not to pay tribute to the old people, but to take Cangzhou and threaten the hinterland of the Central Plains. This land in the south of the Yangtze River, the land of wealth, is the source of grain and money for the state of Dayu. If they lose it, the state of Dayu will be in danger." "The emperor is wise. You can''t lose this rich place in the south of the Yangtze River." Cried a minister. "The emperor is wise." Luo Quan said. At this time, the second prince said: "father, this matter needs to be careful. The barbarians always like to attack the West with a loud voice. Maybe this attack on Cangzhou is just a shot in vain. The real purpose may not be Cangzhou. Even if we want to fight, we can''t put all our forces into Qingzhou. Instead, we should let the king of Qi defend Cangzhou first, and we wait for its change." "Let the king of Qi defend Cangzhou? Did the second brother forget that the king of Qi fled back to Chang''an three years ago? " At this time, the fourth Prince suddenly made sarcasm. As soon as these words were uttered, all the ministers in the palace looked scornful. "So the fourth brother is willing to defend Cangzhou?" The prince glanced at the fourth Prince and said faintly. The fourth Prince turned pale. "I didn''t say that. After all, Qingzhou is the fiefdom of the king of Qi. It''s not convenient for outsiders to interfere." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 130 The glare of the sun extended to the court hall above, the light can be seen in fine dust floating in the air. Minister Wenwu, the prince''s argument makes Xiao Wenxuan upset. He knew as well as others that the state of Dayu was not an opponent of the barbarians. When King Zhao came to Beijing a few days ago, he was afraid of the barbarians. Although the intention of the king of Zhao was to give money and food to Xiao Wenxuan, the pulse of the king of Zhao, once known as one of the iron curtains in the northern part of the great Chongqing Kingdom, has shown that he is unable to do what he wants. And the king of Liang and the king of Yong were even more tired of coping with the barbarians'' harassment. In these years, the money of the national treasury and the equipment of the equipment department were basically given to the three northern vassal kings. In addition to the annual tribute, the state treasury of Dayu is empty, and now it is unable to support Xiao Ming. Because of this, the imperial army can not be used easily, because it is the last garrison of Chang''an city. So the second prince''s words came to his heart, and the fourth Prince''s words made him a little unhappy. The prince''s sarcastic words to the fourth Prince were exactly what he wanted to say. "Come on, don''t quarrel. I''ve decided that we can''t add new year''s tribute this time. Now the state treasury of Dayu has been unable to make ends meet. How can we make money with the barbarians again? Besides, blindly giving in will only make the barbarians despise Dayu more and more. This time, we don''t want to defeat the barbarians, just let them know that Dayu can''t be controlled by the barbarians." "The emperor is wise!" Luo Quan and some other generals said in unison. At that time, many civil servants were as pale as a funeral examination. They were afraid that the barbarians would come to Chang''an. At that time, they would no longer be able to enjoy the glory, wealth and gentle fragrance. "Emperor, you can''t fight!" Cui Hao suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Then the civil servants knelt down half of the ministers, and all of them cried out: "emperor, we can''t fight. This dispute together, there will be no peace for the state of Dayu, and the country will be destroyed once..." "Emperor, you can''t fight." At this time, many of the military officers knelt down. "You Xiao Wenxuan''s anger suddenly rose in his heart. In the past, it was only civil servants, but this time, there were so many generals in the military officers who dared not fight because of the threat of barbarians. He suddenly had a sense of sadness, when the whole state of Dayu was full of people who were greedy for life and afraid of death. "My father, my son''s ministers have a plan, which can prevent the barbarians from going south, and will not let the barbarians vent their anger on the court." The third prince said suddenly. Xiao Wenxuan in front of a bright, asked: "speak quickly." "Father, it''s not convenient to talk about this plan in the court." The third prince hesitated and said. Xiao Wenxuan waved his hand and said to the ministers, "retreat from the court. We''ll discuss it tomorrow." "Yes, Emperor!" A group of Ministers got up and left Chengqing hall in order. When the ministers left, there were only three princes left in the hall. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said, "what can you do?" "In fact, it''s very simple. This time the barbarians went to the south just to add the old tribute, to attack Cangzhou and threaten the hinterland of the Central Plains as a threat. Cangzhou was the fiefdom of the king of Qi, and then to the South was the fiefdom of the king of Wei. For the safety of their fiefdom, the king of Qi and the king of Wei would resist the barbarians'' attack. In this way, if the king of Qi and the king of Wei could defend Cangzhou, the barbarians would naturally lose their lives Go back. " "If the king of Qi and the king of Wei can''t defend Cangzhou, it''s not too late to make peace with the barbarians before the city breaks down. After all, if the king of Qi and the king of Wei can''t stop the barbarians, it''s probably useless for the imperial guards and other vassal troops to rush to help them. However, the state of Dayu is in danger at this time, In exchange for the peace of the great Yu state. " The third prince said slowly. With this plan, the third prince was a little proud. In his opinion, it was the wisest way at present. "Son of a bitch, how can I have such a vicious son as you!" Xiao Wenxuan suddenly burst out, took up the memorial in his hand and smashed it at the third prince, "you are making me betray my brothers, betray my son, betray the whole world. Although I, Xiao Wenxuan, can''t compare with emperor Shengming, I can''t do such a shameless thing." Third prince calm as usual, seems to have thought of Xiao Wenxuan will have such a reaction. He said, "father, can''t you see clearly above the court today? Behind the Lord and his ministers stood the king of Zhao, the king of Liang and the king of Yong, who were afraid of the barbarians. If the father and the emperor insisted on going his own way, they were afraid that the northern vassal state and the state of Dayu would share a different dream. " Xiao Wenxuan''s face changed. Over the years, the relationship between the royal family of Dayu and many vassal states has been gradually separated, which is not the same as that between the vassal state of Gaozu and the royal family. In particular, vassal kings with different surnames, inherited from several generations, had more and more alienated relations with the royal family, and did not obey the Royal orders. Because of this, after Gaozu, the emperors of Dayu basically maintained their relationship through marriage with many vassal states. The third prince''s words are not impossible. It is well known in the state of Dayu that he and the king of Zhao are like brothers. In fact, the more so, the greater the composition of the play between them.The king of Zhao was a barrier for the royal family in the north. If he colluded with the barbarians secretly, the barbarians could take Chang''an City directly. Because of this, he was very afraid of the king of Zhao. The purpose of establishing empress Zhao as empress and his nephew as Prince is to appease the king of Zhao. After all, in many vassal states, King Zhao''s army is the most powerful. If it is used well, it is a chess piece that can be used widely. If it is not used well, it is a sharp blade that can take life. This is true of the kings of Liang and Yong. In order to guard against the barbarians these years, the Treasury has given a lot of money to the three vassal kings. If this time Think of here, Xiao Wenxuan already dare not imagine, the ambition on court slowly cools down. He is now more than 50 years old and has lost his passion. When he calms down, he suddenly feels a little afraid. He doesn''t want to lose his throne and his wealth. The third prince saw Xiao Wenxuan''s look in his eyes. He sneered in his heart. He knew his father too well. He loved the throne more than anything else. "My father, the barbarians have been harassing me for many times. It''s impossible to fight against the barbarians in an all-round way this time. However, the state of Dayu is likely to face the risk of disintegration. After all, the vassals in the world have their own ideas, so my son''s ministers put forward this plan. It''s all for the sake of Dayu and my father''s emperor. Besides, it''s just a pretense to punish the barbarians. ¡±The third prince said again. Xiao Wenxuan a burst of weakness, he waved, "let me think about it again, you go out first." The third prince answered and bowed away. Outside the Imperial City, Li Zhong is waiting for the third prince Xiao Zhen. Seeing that the third prince comes out of the palace, Li Zhong goes forward and asks, "Your Highness, what''s the matter?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 131 "I''ve said all that should be said. My father''s character is bound to adopt my strategy." The third prince gently shakes the paper fan and looks confident. Hearing the speech, Li Zhong showed a strange smile. "Your Highness, the most important thing in killing two birds with one stone this time is the king of Wei. This time, the barbarians went south, and the king of Wei and the king of Qi could not stop them. Once the land of Qi and Wei was lost, with the greed of the barbarians, they would continue to seize the remaining land in the north, which is beyond the north of the Yangtze River." "So, if you can take the opportunity to weaken the king of Wei, this rich land south of the Yangtze River is not your uncle King Chu''s? At that time, we just need to wait for the opportunity. If the barbarians are in the city, there are only two ways for the emperor. One is to perish with Chang''an City, and the other is to flee to Lin''an and set up a new capital. At that time, we have to rely on your uncle. Can the throne still run? If the emperor was in misfortune at that time, his highness would be able to ascend the throne with the support of your uncle. " "My uncle has already said these words to me in the letter. I didn''t expect that my uncle''s vision is so long-term. I just hope that the barbarians will not go back this time." The third prince sneered. Li Zhong said with a smile: "certainly not. The news I got is that the barbarians and the Ottoman have stopped fighting. This time they go south, they will not easily retreat. The fate of the north is exhausted. The barbarians are not good at water warfare. Only by virtue of the natural danger of the Yangtze River, can they be at peace. Your highness should not hesitate any more. He should make plans as early as possible." The third prince suddenly sighed, "just wait for the king to ascend the throne in Lin''an, and then slowly recover the lost land in the north." "Your Highness is wise." Li Zhong said with a smile. The next day, in the morning. After thinking all night, Xiao Wenxuan looked at the Minister of culture and military and said, "the matter of the barbarians going south needs to be considered in the long run. After all, now that the state of Dayu and the barbarians have been repaired, it is not appropriate to speculate. The king of Qi, the vassal state of the king of Wei, should have guarded the monarchy. If the barbarians go south, they should do their best to guard and let the barbarians know the power of our Dayu state. If the two vassal kings can''t resist, they should make peace and increase the year-old tribute to appease the barbarians. Other vassals should also take precautions. If the barbarians don''t know what''s good or bad, they should fight with them again! " "Emperor Shengming." Cui Hao and other ministers were very happy and said one after another. Luo Quan clenched his fist and wanted to play again, but he was pulled by the general on the same side and shook his head. Judging from Xiao Wenxuan''s expression, it was a compromise this time. The prince and other princes did not speak. They also made their own ideas. The meaning of King Zhao was to let him stand on the side of the moderates. Although he did not speak, many of these moderators were his people. In the eyes of the king of Zhao, Xiao Wenxuan is now very old. In a few years, he will be the crown prince. Therefore, at this time, we should stabilize the barbarians and not lose the northern rivers and mountains. We should wait for him to take the throne. Behind the fourth prince was the king of Liang. He had the same idea. Once the barbarians attacked, it would damage the interests of the northern kings, but the shrinking Southern vassal kings could take the opportunity to grow. Therefore, the vassal kings in the north are not stupid either. If the barbarians really go south, it is mainly about peace and supplemented by resistance. "It''s just that the letter of the king of Qi states clearly that there is a lack of bintie and coal cakes in the fiefdom. I don''t want to make things difficult for the king of Qi. He can allow the king of Qi to buy and sell coal, iron and other things in Dayu." Xiao Wenxuan said dispiritedly that this is the only place he can help Xiao Ming. The ministers no longer have any objection. If the barbarians really go south this time, they just need to watch the fire from the other side and let the king of Qi and the king of Wei resist. When they really can''t resist, they can make peace again. In this way, the barbarians could know that the bone of Dayu was not easy to chew. At that time, they would increase the year-old tribute and cede the cities of the king of Qi and the king of Wei in exchange for the peace of the barbarians and Dayu. If the barbarians don''t make peace, then they will send out the imperial army to fight with the barbarians. With this decision, Xiao Wenxuan seems very tired and asks xiaohuangmen to announce his retreat Three days later, Qingzhou. "A bunch of cowards!" In the palace of the king of Qi, Xiao Ming smashes the imperial edict from Chang''an city to the ground. Pang Yukun was shocked and picked it up immediately. "Your Highness, if you let xiaohuangmen see it, it''s time to tell your majesty that it''s not you." "What are you afraid of! When the barbarians went south, the state of Dayu was in danger. What about them? It''s ridiculous to think of their own interests one by one. It''s ridiculous. It''s ridiculous. It''s so ridiculous Xiao Ming said angrily. This time, the imperial edict came with the secret letter from the princess. He knew all the things that happened in the court. "At least general Luo is still a man." Said Luffy. "General Luo is righteous, but he can''t stop the traitors and thieves in the court!" Xiao Ming said. Zhan Xingchang pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, the imperial edict of your majesty is to let us guard Cangzhou by ourselves. The king of Wei will help us. I''m afraid this strategy is the poison plan that the third prince came up with." "My mother said that my father lost his temper in the harem that day, so it''s true. I think my third brother is already thinking about the fall of the north and his dream of becoming the throne in Lin''an." "Exactly, this move is mainly to make the king of Wei lose his troops and defeat his generals. We are just bringing disaster to the fish in the pond." Zhan Xingchang said, "from the perspective of other ministers and princes, it is obvious that King Zhao, King Liang and King Yong do not want to be involved in this barbarian attack on Cangzhou. For them, as long as their vassal state is safe and sound, it is enough."Pang Yukun nodded, "Xingchang is right. It seems that the fate of King Kang was reduced to our head." Xiao Ming nodded, when the barbarians attacked Shanhaiguan. Chang''an''s court hall is the same as today''s, sacrificing a vassal state in exchange for ten years of peace. Unfortunately, King Kang''s generation, King Ming, would rather die than surrender and commit suicide in King Kang''s mansion. "I will never let the tragedy of King Kang repeat itself in Qingzhou. At least there is one good news. My father agreed that we should buy bintie and coal cakes from other states." Xiao Ming said. He never thought to expect others to help him. The defeat of Xiao Wenxuan and many vassal kings proved this point. Zhan Xingchang said, "Your Highness, this is the time to ask the king of Wei for money, grain, iron and coal. Otherwise, Cangzhou City will be hard to defend." "Ha ha ha, that''s right..." Xiao Ming burst out laughing. Zhan Xingchang was really bad. At this time, the king of Wei must be furious. I''m afraid he would not think that he would be sold by other vassal kings. As the first hurdle to resist the barbarians, the king of Wei certainly hoped that Xiao Ming could keep Cangzhou, so it would not be too much for him to reach out for support. Pang Yukun gave a wry smile and said, "Your Highness, the civil and martial arts of the Manchu Dynasty are calculating you. How can you still laugh? Even if we have to come for money and food to resist the attack of the barbarians, I''m afraid we will lose a lot." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 132 "Pang Changshi doesn''t have to be sad. This is a bitter smile. Now it''s obvious that his father won''t send a soldier to Cangzhou. He has no choice but to rely on himself. Now he has to do his best and listen to the destiny. In this case, why don''t he burn the boat and ask for money and food not only from the king of Wei, but also from his father. Those who want to see Wang''s jokes also get some money to see the play. ¡± Xiao Ming stopped laughing and said. Lu Fei scolded: "Your Highness is right, these bastards want to reap profits, no way!" "Ah." Pang Yukun sighed deeply. He felt sorry for the state of Dayu. This time, we can see the thoughts of different vassal kings. Even Xiao Wenxuan could not issue the decree according to his own will. Lu Fei ignored Pang Yukun. The literati was too wordy. He asked, "so, your highness is going to Jinling City to find the king of Wei?" "Why go down to the hall? The king of Wei will come to the door." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Jinling City, Wei palace. As Xiao Ming guessed, the king of Wei was furious after receiving the imperial edict, and all the servants in the palace were silent. "Third brother, why are you so angry?" Princess Pingyang is still staying in Jinling City. Just now, she was shocked by the voice of the king of Wei. She came to see why. Only then did she know that the king of Wei got the news from Chang''an and asked him and the king of Qi to defend Cangzhou. The king of Wei blushed, "hum, this time the court was manipulated by other vassal kings. They wanted to weaken the strength of the king and let the king and the barbarians fight hand in hand. So was his brother. Why did they believe the third prince''s poison plan?" "These three princes are worthy of the nickname of the third poisonous snake. This scheme is really vicious, but this is also the weakness of the emperor. I know the elder brother best. What he cares about most is his throne. Besides, at his age, he wants to live in peace for a few more years." Princess Pingyang said. The king of Wei said angrily, "he has lived in peace. What about me? If Cangzhou is lost and the barbarians cross Qingzhou, where can the king live? My brother is really hoodwinked by these people. This plan is to harm two royal princes, which is further weakening the royal family. " Princess Pingyang frowned, and the king of Wei got to the point. If the king of Qi and the king of Wei were destroyed again, there would be only king Yong left. "It''s estimated that the emperor''s elder brother is helpless. You see, almost all the ministers who are in charge of Cangzhou are from the king of Zhao, the king of Liang and the king of Yong. If the emperor''s elder brother insists on going his own way, he is afraid of the invasion of barbarians. These vassal kings not only don''t help the royal family, but also help Zhou to do evil. Moreover, the invasion of Cangzhou by barbarians is the affair of the king of Qi. After all, when the barbarians invaded the land of Zhao and others, they were responsible for it alone ¡£¡± Princess Pingyang said. The king of Wei slowly breathed out a breath. Princess Pingyang''s words made him feel helpless. Before, when the barbarians attacked the king of Zhao, he seemed to be watching the fire from the other side. But at that time, Xiao Wenxuan gave money, food and equipment. "Well, now it seems that our king can''t avoid it. This time when the barbarians go south, if the king of Qi can''t defend Cangzhou, our king may not be able to defend his fiefdom." Princess Pingyang said with a smile: "in fact, you don''t have to worry about it. If the king of Qi can keep Cangzhou, the state of Dayu will be stable." "Can he keep Cangzhou?" The king of Wei sneered: "these days, the king of Qi really has some amazing moves, but it''s a bit of a joke." "Brother Huang, if you want to reduce the loss of Wei, you have to put down your prejudice and help the king of Qi to kill more enemies for him. In this way, brother Huang will have less trouble." The king of Wei nodded, "that''s a good thing. I can''t say it. This time, I will go to Qingzhou again to discuss this with the king of Qi." "Well, if that''s the case, I''ll let the people in the court stop making trouble with Xiao Ming on the issue of Haozu." Princess Pingyang said, "the king of Qi really doesn''t know whether it''s bad luck or lucky." A few days later, a huge fleet set out from Jinling City and slowly headed for Qingzhou. Three days later, the fleet arrived at the wharf outside Qingzhou City. At this time, Xiao Ming was waiting on his horse. As he thought, the king of Wei could not wait to find him. "Good nephew, good nephew!" The king of Wei came down from the boat and went straight to Xiao Ming. When he came near, he hugged him. Xiao Ming coughed and said, "Uncle Sanhuang, you''re going to strangle me." The king of Wei laughed and patted Xiao Ming on the shoulder. "My nephew is getting thinner and thinner. Uncle Huang has brought you a lot of good things this time, so you can make up for it." With that, he looked back at the boxes that he was carrying down from the boat. Xiao Ming arched his hand, "if so, thank uncle Huang." "Thank you. I think you must know this time when I come here. I can''t say that I have to rely on you a lot this time." Said the king of Wei. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "so, uncle Huang also got the news. The wine sack in Chang''an was too scared to lift his pants when he saw the barbarians. This time, he let you and me resist the barbarians. It''s really killing."The king of Wei was also angry, "no, if I were in the court at that time, I would have cut those rats." As they talked and walked, Xiao Ming said, "Uncle Sanhuang, I''ve arranged a banquet by the lotus pond outside the city. I''d better go to that place." The king of Wei was stunned. He knew about Xiao Ming''s killing local aristocrats by the lotus pool. This arrangement of Xiao Ming might remind him that he was not easy to be provoked. With two embarrassed smiles, the king of Wei pretended not to know and said, "go, go, it''s good to be outside, it''s good to be outside, enjoying the scenery and eating at the same time, wonderful, wonderful." Surrounded by the guards, they arrived at the lotus pond. At this time, there was a banquet and the servants were busy. Xiao Ming invited the king of Wei to sit down with him. Then he said, "it''s a simple meal. I hope uncle Sanhuang doesn''t mind." The king of Wei looked at many dishes that he had never seen or known, and said, "my dear nephew, you are welcome. This time I am not here to eat delicious food, but to discuss how to deal with the barbarians'' going south." Xiao Ming pretended not to know, "didn''t father Huang make it very clear? You and I guard Cangzhou together. Uncle Huang is older than me, and his fiefdom is much richer than my Qingzhou. Naturally, uncle Huang is the main force guarding Cangzhou. " When the king of Wei looked tight, he knew that no matter how stupid Xiao Ming was, he would not be so easily cheated on this issue. He said: "that''s true, but Uncle Huang is afraid that the battlefield will be unpredictable, and uncle Huang''s army can''t arrive in time after a long journey. If Cangzhou was lost at that time, it would be harmful to his nephew." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 133 Lotus pond, once full of blood, now has been washed by a heavy rain. The beautiful scenery makes it hard to see that there was a cruel fight not long ago. The king of Wei looked at Xiao Ming with a smile, waiting for his reply. "Uncle Sanhuang, this Cangzhou can''t be defended. Can uncle Sanhuang''s fiefdom be defended? Can uncle Sanhuang expect the king of Yan and the king of Chu to save him? " Xiao Ming said lightly. Now he doesn''t have to worry about the face of the king of Wei. The court discussion made him see clearly that the treacherous officials of the state of Dayu were in power, and many vassal kings had evil intentions. However, his father was ambitious, but he didn''t want to lose his usual honor and luxury. No one can help him, he can only survive on his own. The king of Wei looked embarrassed. "You don''t know the relationship between me and the king of Yan and the king of Chu. If they don''t take the opportunity to go down the well, I''m going to burn Gaoxiang. This time, I''m thinking, only you and I can work together to tide over the difficulties, don''t you?" Xiao Ming''s way of thinking is just like a human saying. When he spoke to the king of Wei, he wanted to use him as a gun. In order to prevent the barbarians from going south, Xiao Ming is also very busy these days. He said: "Uncle Sanhuang, since you have come to Qingzhou, you must also need me. We Ming people don''t talk in secret. This time uncle Sanhuang comes here just to let my Qingzhou army play the main role in guarding Cangzhou, and uncle Sanhuang doesn''t use the army to save his strength without using the army, after all Uncle Sanhuang has to guard against two kings of different surnames, King Chu and King Yan, right? " The king of Wei was stunned. He didn''t expect Xiao Ming to be so direct. He gave a wry smile and put away his smiley face. It seems that his nephew really can''t see it the way he used to. "Since my nephew said that, I don''t want to hide it. This time, I think my nephew can see the plot of those kings with different surnames, especially the king of Chu. I''m afraid that he is waiting for the barbarians to sweep across the north and remove other vassal kings for him, but the king of Zhao and others obviously don''t want to provoke the barbarians. That''s why he has a seemingly contradictory decision on the court, and it''s just the vassal kings behind this The game behind it. " The king of Wei said slowly. After a pause, the king of Wei continued: "the emperor is forced to fight against the barbarians. Over the years, our royal family has paid money and grain, but these money and grain have fattened the generations of King Zhao, King Liang, King Yong, and all the vassals of different surnames in the south. They are growing stronger and stronger, but the royal family is weakening in this consumption. This time, if it''s the barbarians, it''s the south Next, you and I will be destroyed. At that time, the strength of the royal family and the vassal kings of different surnames will change with each passing day. I''m afraid they will have no scruples. It''s only a matter of time before the world changes owners. " Xiao Ming nodded, and what the king of Wei said came to the point. It was obvious that this time, it was the poison of a different surname vassal, in order to further weaken the royal family and pave the way for seizing the throne. After a generation of vassals with different surnames left in the west, there was no more friendship between the royal family and vassals with different surnames. The ever expanding ambition is bound to bring turbulence again and again in this barbaric era. "Uncle Sanhuang has seen it thoroughly, but it is obvious that his father has no other way. Now he can only rely on us. If we hold on, we can defeat their plot naturally." Xiao Ming said. The reason why the king of Wei said so much was that Xiao Ming transferred his hatred to other vassal kings and took the opportunity to close the relationship between them. He said: "so, it''s not that uncle Huang won''t do his best to help you, uncle Huang is also to guard against accidents." Xiao Ming sneered in his heart. If he had been Xiao Ming before, he might have really considered the royal family, but unfortunately, he had nothing to do with the king of Wei or even Xiao Wenxuan. In Chang''an City, he doesn''t care about anything except the princess. After all, this woman is also the mother of her predecessor, and now she is just as considerate as her mother. The defense of Cangzhou, said, he is really not willing to Wei Wang''s people, stab in the back of things Wei Wang is not unable to do. He said: "well, I think it''s too simple. It turns out that uncle Sanhuang thinks so deeply. Well, in this case, my nephew will take Qingzhou army to defend the city. If I can''t support it, I hope uncle Sanhuang will help me in time." The king of Wei was very happy, but his face was as usual. He was moved and held Xiao Ming''s hand tightly. "Good nephew, if I defeat the barbarians in the future, I will ask for help in front of the emperor." Xiao Ming pretended to smile, and then the conversation turned, "I''d like to thank uncle Sanhuang for that. It''s only true that my nephew in Cangzhou City can keep it, but I think uncle Huangming knows the discount of my nephew''s visit to Chang''an. I hope uncle Sanhuang can help me a lot." The king of Wei was so scared that he was blackmailed by Xiao Ming last time. This time, Xiao Ming will open his mouth again. But he wanted Xiao Ming to resist the barbarians for him this time, but he couldn''t refuse. He said reluctantly, "I have some iron and coal that my nephew needs. If my nephew needs it, I''ll send it to Qingzhou." "Well, thank you very much. If the iron and coal are enough, Cangzhou City can still be guarded. Otherwise, although my nephew wants to defend uncle Huang, I''m afraid he can''t do it." Xiao Ming sighed. The corner of the king''s mouth trembled. He wanted to give something to send him away. Xiao Ming didn''t dare to say that.The iron and coal are mostly silver. The king of Wei is the richest in the world. No one knows and doesn''t care. But if the barbarians enter Wei, he will really lose a lot. He gritted his teeth and said, "my nephew is at ease. Uncle Sanhuang will provide iron and coal for my nephew even if he buys it." "Thank you again, uncle Sanhuang, for coming, eating and drinking." When the banquet was ready, Xiao Ming reached out and invited the king of Wei to drink together. Holding up his glass, Xiao Ming glances at the king of Wei and finds that he is also leaving him. They look at each other and smile. One is an old fox, the other is a little fox. At the banquet, Xiao Ming made the dining room of the palace prepare a lot of delicious food he taught. The king of Wei, who always loved to eat, was full of food and praise. After a banquet, the king of Wei was very satisfied. It''s noon when the king of Wei arrived in Qingzhou, so he can''t go back today. Xiao Ming asked aster to arrange residence for the king of Wei in the palace. This time was different from the last time. After tasting the delicious food, the king of Wei wanted to stay in Qingzhou City for a few more days, but he didn''t refuse Xiao Ming''s arrangement. With the promise of the king of Wei, the shortage of ore in Qingzhou army can be alleviated temporarily, but it is far from enough for Xiao Ming. Because in this era, even in the Wei Dynasty, the production of coal and iron was very low, and the production of iron and coal in one year in the whole state of Dayu was probably not enough for Qingzhou''s consumption. After all, in modern times, the annual output of a steel plant is enough to explode the annual output of the world in this era. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 134 "Your Highness, it should be king Yong." When the banquet is over and the king of Wei is surrounded by his own guards, Zhan Xingchang suddenly says to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded. It''s not good enough for him to defend Cangzhou this time. He certainly won''t do it. From south to north, from east to west, he had to blackmail all the time. Even if he didn''t come, the letter would have to go. At this time, he was a traitor to buy coal and iron with money. He can use this one to complain in front of Xiao Wenxuan. "Yes, King Yong, King Zhao, King Yan and so on. Don''t let go of any of these people. Write to all of them. If they don''t, we''ll give a discount to Chang''an." Xiao Ming said. He wrote on the memorial that he would take money to buy it, but only if other Vassal States sent troops to support him. Now he is the only one who is willing to be the unjust leader if he doesn''t give some money for his life. Zhan Xingchang laughed for a while and said, "Your Highness, let me take care of this. I''m not afraid that these vassal kings will not spit out something." He had confidence in Zhan Xingchang, a counselor with a lot of bad water. He said, "go ahead. If it''s really done, I''ll give you a lot of rewards." In response, Zhan Xingchang, Pang Yukun and others went to the governor''s office. Xiao Ming then went to Qingzhou City. When the king of Wei came here this time, he would certainly inquire about Qingzhou City. He had to let Li San guard against it. In particular, the equipment department is manufacturing the gun mold. Before playing Chang''an, he had asked Chen Qi to study the problem of gun model day and night. According to the current situation, he certainly can''t afford to build copper cannons, and he can''t build several cannons even if he collects copper from the whole fiefdom. Bronze cannons are also hard to deal with. One copper, one lead and xiqingzhou have no reserves. After thinking about it, he can only produce cast iron cannons. Although the toughness of cast iron gun is not as good as bronze gun and copper gun, it is easier to burst the bore suddenly. But if we want to produce more cannons in such a short time, we can only do so. After all, after blast furnace ironmaking and crucible steelmaking, the steel output of Qingzhou has increased greatly. Moreover, the cast iron gun in the science and Technology Library has ready-made knowledge reserve. He does not need to go through the exploration in the early development of artillery, but directly uses mature casting technology to produce cast iron gun. However, even so, some technical problems still can not be overcome, and the success rate of cast iron gun is estimated to be only three to four tenths. That is to say, only three or four guns can be successfully produced in the production of ten guns, because many of the cast iron gun tubes will burst during the cooling process because of thermal expansion and cold contraction. The internal model water cooling technology to ensure gun barrel technology can not be achieved at the current level of Qingzhou, at least after the emergence of steam engine. Just as Xiao Ming thought, when the king of Wei arrived in Qingzhou City, he would not be honest. His subordinates inquired about the "interesting things" in Qingzhou these days Of course, these people get the most from the rich, and then they get newspapers, glass, and other new things. "Newspapers? It''s interesting. " There are many newspapers in the palace of king Qi. The king of Wei easily asked Xiao Ming for one and read it. Xiao Ming is now close to the king of Wei, trying to let this restless uncle settle down. It''s better to show him what you can show him than to let him inquire. "If Uncle Sanhuang likes it, he can try it on the fiefdom." Xiao Ming said that he is now digging a hole for the king of Wei to jump in. He was able to publish newspapers because of type printing and mature papermaking technology. "That''s fine, but it''s the same as the notice at the gate." Wei Wang is as like as two peas. The handwriting in this newspaper is the same. It is not that those students have copied it one by one. Xiao Ming obviously has a special way, but he is not interested in it. For him, it is meaningless to let the people know so much. Looking at the newspaper, the king of Wei picked up the glass and read it again. "My dear nephew, this time the barbarians are going south, I''m afraid it will have a great impact on your business." In the face of war in Qingzhou, generally speaking, the merchants tended to be lucky and avoid harm, especially the merchants were the people in front of the vassal kings. But now Qingzhou''s business not only has no sign of withering, but also seems to be hotter than before. These businessmen worried about the war thought that if Qingzhou was occupied, the commodities in Qingzhou would be reduced to the top quality. On the contrary, the prices of various commodities would soar. "Indeed, it''s not small. My chamber of Commerce in Qingzhou has made a lot of money these days. There are a lot of grain, copper, iron cloth and other things that can offset the money. Because of this, my nephew dares to guard Cangzhou City." The king of Wei was angry. He didn''t know what evil had happened to him. Now he was very lucky. On the contrary, it''s myself. A few years ago, I had a lot of good luck, but now I have a lot of bad luck. "This glass is really good. I''d like to buy some this time. I don''t know how many more are there?" The king of Wei took the opportunity to change the subject.As soon as the glass was put into production, it formed a large scale. The craftsmen were skilled, and the production was very fast. Now Qingzhou has accumulated a lot of inventory. He said: "how much does uncle Sanhuang want?" the king of Wei nodded, and he couldn''t put down the glass. This time, he was going to use a lot of glass to decorate the palace. However, he also heard that the price of this glass is not low, and a glass bottle costs at least twenty to thirty taels of silver. In fact, Xiao Ming accompanied the king of Wei for another purpose, that is, to let the king of Wei send people back to the fiefdom quickly and let people send coal and carbon to him. When he saw the new things in Qingzhou, the king of Wei was also a little satisfied, but he also understood that the real secret of Qingzhou was in the equipment department, and so far no one from outside had entered this place. "Well, I''m going to ask people to prepare some silver for some glass. By the way, I''ll ask them to raise iron and coal to send them to Qingzhou City." The king of Wei said slowly. A bodyguard was called. The king of Wei said a few words to him. The bodyguard turned and left. Then the king of Wei said to Xiao Ming, "my dear nephew, if the barbarians attack Cangzhou City, it''s a pity that you are the prosperous place of Qingzhou. I''m afraid that the soap, glass and wine will also become top-notch products, and the colorful world of Dayu will be destroyed. No matter how many things you have, there will be no place to sell." "What uncle Sanhuang said is very true." Xiao Ming said lazily. This is also the fundamental reason why he wanted to stick to Cangzhou. Now the state of Dayu can''t be in chaos. If it''s in chaos, where can he sell his goods? How can he build his own fiefdom without money? At least this time, he and the king of Wei had the same purpose, that is, for their own purposes, to temporarily maintain the balance of the state of Chongqing. They were just talking when aster called "Your Highness" at the door "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming asked. "Outside the door, a man who called himself Luoxin asked to see his highness. He said that he was the son of LUOQUAN general." "Poof!" The king of Wei, who was drinking water, vomited all the tea in his mouth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 135 The fifth book is about to be put on the shelves. It''s almost three years since I stumbled into the Internet. Snail is not a gifted writer. He has achieved mediocre results in the past two years. From four different types of works, we can see that snail has been trying to find a suitable writing path for himself. When writing this book, we can only say that he is worried, because this may be another attempt on the street. But snail still wrote, in order to be able to write a really popular work. If there are too many snails, they won''t say much. They are on the shelves. I just hope you can support snails more. My dream is with you. At the same time, I''m sorry to my lovely tiger tooth editor. Maybe some time ago, the editor changed a little frequently, which belongs to the state of free range. People also become tired and lazy, and only say a word of thanks. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 136 "Rosin." Xiao Ming is also slightly surprised. Luo Quan is the leader of the main battle faction in the state of Dayu. Every time the barbarians invade, Luo Quan''s general is always the first to fight. As a matter of fact, the general also fought with the barbarians many times, winning and losing half of the battle, and had a high prestige in the forbidden army. Luo Xin is Luo Quan''s second son. When they were in Chang''an, Xiao Ming and Luo Xin were very familiar with each other. However, this kind of familiarity was not a relationship between friends, but a relationship that they didn''t like each other. At that time, Luo Xin was very disgusted with Xiao Ming''s misdeeds in Chang''an. Many times, Xiao Ming was wronged by this boy for taking over the people''s daughter. The king of Wei calmed down for a moment, sighed and said, "general Luo is really the pillar of the country. This time, he must have sent this Luo Xin to help his highness." "General Luo DA has always advocated fighting to stop fighting against the barbarians, but it''s a pity that he is too high and few people support him. This time, he must be extremely helpless." Xiao Ming said. Then he turned to the aster and said, "please invite him in." The aster answered, "yes." After a while, he came in with a young man in military uniform, who was Luo Quan''s son, Luo Xin. "Luo Xin calls on his Royal Highness the king of Qi and his Royal Highness the king of Wei." Seeing that the king of Wei was also in the main hall, Luo Xin was surprised and said. Xiao Ming got up, lifted Luo Xin up and said, "Erlang is free. I''m so happy to see Erlang in Qingzhou. Come and sit down!" After another salute, he sat down at the next head. The king of Wei said with a smile, "Erlang, how did you get to Qingzhou?" after all, what he said just now was their guess. The purpose of Luo Xinzhen''s coming is still to ask. Luo Xin said: "when the barbarians went down to the south, there was a sound of peace in the court. My father really couldn''t stand it. He asked me to come to Qingzhou to help his highness. I only hope I can defeat the barbarians'' going down to the south." "If that''s the case, general Luo Quan''s army is clear and righteous. I really admire him. This time, I will do my best. If Erlang doesn''t dislike him, it''s better to go to my army and fight against the barbarians." The king of Wei laughed. Luo Xin''s face changed. This time his father asked him to come to Qingzhou to help Xiao Ming, but he didn''t ask him to help the king of Wei. What the king of Wei said made him very embarrassed. It''s hard to find the extent to which Xiao Ming secretly scolds the Wei king for being shameless. Sure enough, the Wei King''s popularity today is not without reason. The thickness of his face is enough. He squinted at the king of Wei and said, "Uncle Sanhuang, Erlang''s famous saying is to help the king. It''s not proper for uncle Sanhuang to be so important. Or does uncle Sanhuang want to lead the army of Wei to defend the city for the king?" "cough, the king is just talking, just talking." As soon as the king of Wei heard this, he withered. As the saying goes, general Luo Xin also inherited the bravery of general Luo Quan. He went to the battlefield with general Luo Quan and personally fought with the barbarians. It can be said that he has a good command of how to deal with the barbarians. Moreover, it is said that this Luo Xin is highly skilled in martial arts, and ordinary generals are not his opponents. He once killed in the barbarian army and won the head of the centurion of the barbarian army, which has a great reputation. It was because of this that the king of Wei had the courage to win over Luo Xin. Luo Xin''s eyes swept back and forth over Xiao Ming and the king of Wei. He was not only brave, but also very smart. He saw that today''s Wei and Qi kings are just superficially harmonious. This is exactly what his father said. The king of Wei would not really resist the barbarians. He would certainly let Xiao Ming be a pawn. Now, although the different surnamed vassals have different ideas, the Royal vassals also have their own ideas, and they are bound to fight with each other in this matter. So his father asked him to go directly to Qingzhou, because in any case, Cangzhou was the fiefdom of the king of Qi. He can''t escape this fate. Ignoring the king of Wei, Xiao Ming said to Luo Xin, "Erlang, when the barbarians are going south, Qingzhou is short of talents. It''s timely for you to come here this time. In Chang''an before, the king has offended a lot. I hope Erlang will forgive me." Luo Xin''s memory of Xiao Ming is still in Chang''an city. If his father didn''t ask him to come this time, he really didn''t want to be a general under Xiao Ming. But he thought, when the barbarian affair is over, he can go back, and it''s OK to bear it for a while. He said: "Your Highness, as long as you can stop the barbarians from going south, you don''t have to talk about the small things before." Xiao Ming nodded, "it''s so good. Now I''ll let Lu Xiaowei come and take you to the army." Luo Xin nodded. He didn''t have much to say to Xiao Ming. He might as well go to the army to see the training of Qingzhou army. The spirit of the king of Wei was somewhat central. Obviously, he was not happy with Luo Xin''s stay in Qingzhou army. This time the barbarians went south, Xiao Ming really got a lot of benefits. Xiao Ming immediately sent someone to call Lu Fei over. I''m afraid Lu Fei can''t deal with the war alone. Although I am not familiar with this Luoxin, Luoxin is also a famous figure. If it can be used by him, it will be the best."Your Highness, you are looking for me." After a while, Lu Fei appeared in the main hall. He was training with the Qingzhou army in the army just now, and his armor was still on. With a heavy plate into the main hall, plus a tall and strong body, Lufei is very fierce. When Luo Xin saw Lu Fei, he seemed to be interested. He looked excited. His eyes first swept over Lu Fei''s armor, and then looked at him. "This is Lu Xiaowei who recaptured Cangzhou three years ago? It''s better to meet than to be famous. As soon as I see you today, I''m really a strong general. " Said rosin. Lu Fei looked at Luo Xin and saw that his military clothes were the clothes of the imperial guards. He looked puzzled and said, "are you?" "His name is Luo Xin, the second son of general Luo Quan." Xiao Ming explained. Lu Fei was surprised and said, "I''ve heard so much about you. It turns out that you are the famous captain Luo Xin." Xiao Ming said: "Lu Xiaowei, Luo Xiaowei has come to Qingzhou to help us stop the barbarians. I''m afraid he will work with you in the Qingzhou army for some time in the future. You should take good care of him." Smell speech, Lu Fei face dew happy, he said: "Your Highness, don''t worry, Luo Xiaowei came is guest, the end will take good care of." "Don''t be polite, Captain Lu. I''m just assisting your highness when I come here this time. It''s still captain Lu''s priority in military affairs. If you need me, you just need to talk." They were so intimate that the king of Wei was more and more sour. He said, "I won''t stay in Qingzhou any longer, my dear nephew. I will go back tomorrow to urge you to do something about iron and coal. I hope my nephew can do his best to keep Cangzhou." Xiao Ming was eager for him to leave. He had no time to take care of him now, so he said, "Uncle Sanhuang, don''t worry. I will do my best." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 137 The next day, the king of Wei and the mighty fleet left Qingzhou wharf. Xiao Ming looked enviously at the fleet of the Wei king. He didn''t know when his own Qingzhou City could have such a magnificent fleet. In the shipbuilding workshop of Qingzhou, his Galen ships are still under intense construction. I only hope that by the end of the year, he can really get three Galen ships as Zhang Liang said. At that time, the artillery will be placed on the Galen ship. In this era of sailing warships, he is also a step into the sea. However, when he thought of artillery, he suddenly became big again. The number of artillery needed on the battlefield was also large, which was a heavy burden. So it seems that training a strong navy really needs to spend money on it. After sending it to the king of Wei, Xiao Ming went directly to the equipment department. At this time, Chen Qi was taking the craftsmen to cast the iron mold, and his science and technology library was full of artillery casting methods. Xiao Ming naturally won''t take the detour that his predecessors have gone through. The casting method he used this time is the iron mold casting method, which has existed since ancient times. But it was in the Qing Dynasty that it was used to cast artillery. In fact, there is no technical difficulty in this method. Only the current craftsmen can''t think of this method. It''s not technology, it''s technology discovery. Now Xiao Ming has taught Chen Qi and others the complete technology of iron mold casting. For these skilled craftsmen, it is only a matter of time before they can master the technology of iron mold casting. "Now, your highness, we''re making clay cannons." When Chen Qi sees Xiao Ming coming, she immediately comes over. He didn''t sleep well for days and nights because of the casting of artillery. He thought about the method Xiao Ming taught him day and night. As Xiao Ming said, if the gun is built, Chen Qi will be famous in history. But these days, he led the craftsmen to try to cast the gun, only to find that the manufacture of the gun is not so simple, now only the gun mold has failed several times. Looking at the failed clay cannon, Xiao Ming said, "failed again?" Chen Qi looked a little tired and ashamed. "Your Highness, at the beginning, the craftsman made this clay gun embryo. It always failed to shape. Now it''s more skilled. I think it''s almost done this time." Xiao Ming nodded and looked at the craftsman who was making the clay cannon embryo. According to the size of the iron gun, the clay gun should be made in 4-7 sections. Then, according to the number of sections of the clay gun, the clay model of the iron mold should be made. Each clay model should be divided into two parts. The inner surface of the iron mold should be made by turning the plate to make the surface smooth and the shape regular, and then it should be dried for use. A prefabricated handle is put into the clay mold, which is integrated with the iron mold when pouring. Next, when using the clay cast iron mold, first invert the muzzle section on the clay plate, fill one of the pieces with mud, after drying, cover the clay plate, clamp the mold tightly, and after pouring, one piece of the first section of the iron mold will be obtained. After removing the filling mud, another iron mold can be cast in the same way. In this way, the whole set of iron mould can be cast by pouring section by section. Finally, when casting the iron gun with the iron mold, first brush the inner surface of the mold with the coating made of fine rice husk ash and fine sand mud with water, and then brush the second layer of coating made of very fine coal powder, then tighten the iron mold, heat it, assemble the mud core, and pour in the molten iron. After solidification, the iron mold is removed immediately. When the gun body is still red hot, the burr and mud core are removed to obtain the finished gun. However, this time, in order to reduce the burst rate of the gun, he planned to use the hollow ceramic core instead of the clay core, and inject water into the hollow ceramic core to cool the iron in the gun barrel. This is also the basic method of barrel cooling technology. We only want to reduce the burst rate and produce high-quality iron guns. The matter of extorting other vassal kings was handed over to Zhan Xingchang. Now Xiao Ming devoted himself to the equipment department, and Chen Qishi needed to produce the gun. When the barbarians went south this time, they had to send out a large army to prevent them from conquering Cangzhou. They had to rely on the city''s strong artillery to make the barbarians panic and retreat. After all, his artillery is not the fire tube of Dayu kingdom. The range of three to four Li is enough for the barbarians to drink a pot. As Chen Qi said, after a few days of failure, craftsmen have mastered some skills. However, the artillery has not been cast, and this artillery casting specification has come out. Xiao Ming divided the artillery into 6 pounds, 9 pounds, 12 pounds, 18 pounds, 24 pounds, 32 pounds and 42 pounds. This time, Xiao Ming''s artillery was used to defend the city. Of course, he used heavy artillery, so he used 18 pound artillery, 32 pound artillery and 42 pound artillery, which were huge guns. There was no need at all. After all, 18 pound artillery was enough to be used as naval gun. And the higher the pound, the bigger and heavier the gun body is. Handling itself is a problem. In one day, according to the design standard of 18 pound cannon, the equipment department made half of the clay cannon embryo, and the rest can only be continued tomorrow. The clay gun embryo is still cast iron mold, which means that it will take at least ten days to cast the gun. It has been more than ten days since we got the news that the barbarians are going south. It is estimated that the first cannon will be produced in one month.At this time, it is estimated that the time for the barbarians to go south is only about five months, which is just his guess. If the barbarians go south ahead of time, he will really be forced. Because of this, he didn''t dare to be idle during this period of time. He didn''t dare to delay when he was busy. He went back to the palace at night and thought about how to granulate the powder. As we all know, the greater the power of gunpowder, the greater the power of the gun. Nowadays, the proportion of gunpowder in Dayu is not very accurate, but gunpowder is no secret. It''s easy to get the materials for gunpowder. After dinner, Xiao Ming called Lu Tong over. The gunpowder was a matter of chemistry. Naturally, it had to be handed over to Lu Tong. Green rose and aster also came to fight. Five people were lighting lanterns in the side hall of the palace. In front of Xiao Ming, there are charcoal, saltpeter, sulfur and a small scale. While weighing three things, he orders the land passage: "grind these three things into powder. Be careful, they will explode." Lu Tong''s face turned white and his hand trembled. Since he studied chemistry with Xiao Ming, he realized that none of the chemical research objects could kill people. Now Xiao Ming has asked him to make gunpowder, a powerful thing, which puts a lot of pressure on him. However, when he thought of the barbarians going south, he was biting his teeth. This was a national hatred. In order to eliminate the barbarians, he would eat it raw, not to mention making gunpowder. Looking at Lu Tong biting his teeth, Xiao Ming was afraid. He said, "be gentle. The finer the powder, the better. Don''t use too much force. You want to kill me." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 138 "Your Highness, can this powder really explode?" In the dark night, there was only some light in the side hall of the palace. Lvluo was very timid and wanted to cry. Aster glared at Lu Tong and said, "thank you, your Highness has chosen to study chemistry. Go, go, let me do it." Having said that, the aster took over the work of Lutong and ground up the saltpeter carefully. Lu Tong looks embarrassed. How can a man lose to a weak woman? He calms down for a while. He doesn''t speak and grinds again with a rolling pin. This time, Xiao Ming called Lu Tong to teach by himself. Although the gunpowder is not a secret in the state of Dayu, it is not everyone can master it. And this time he used a sulfur, two nitrate and three charcoal ratio is the best ratio of black powder. During this time, Xiao Ming inquired about the proportion of black gunpowder in the state of Dayu. He got a lot of strange conclusions. There are all kinds of proportions. It''s a mess. The power of the gunpowder prepared according to these proportions can be imagined. Therefore, starting from the production of gunpowder this time, his gunpowder ratio is dominant. Naturally, Lu Tong didn''t know the ratio. After this teaching, he realized that he had to be responsible for the production of gunpowder. After all, it''s one thing to produce artillery. In fact, there are a lot of artillery equipment projects. Gunpowder, artillery shells and artillery base are all things in the future. But tonight, Xiao Ming is not only to teach Lu Tong how to produce the traditional black powder of Dayu, but also to further upgrade the black powder to granular powder, which is also a way to enhance the power of black powder. As for the granulation of gunpowder, it had already appeared in the West in his time in the 15th century, so it was not a difficult problem technically. After the three of them ground the sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal into fine powder, according to Xiao Ming''s request, Lu Tong mixed the three materials according to the proportion of gunpowder. Suddenly a small pile of black powder appeared in front of the four people. "Your Highness, is that it?" Lu Tong asked, looking excited. This process is not dangerous. "Well, yes." Xiao Minggang is just bluffing Lu Tong. It''s not dangerous to grind the three materials separately. It''s really dangerous now. Lu Tong had only heard of gunpowder before, but he had never seen it before. Then he said, "Your Highness, how to use this gunpowder?" The first gunpowder in Qingzhou was born under his own hands. Xiao Ming was also a little excited. He took some of the gunpowder out of the pile and took it to a far place. Then he took a twig and lit it on the candle. "That''s how it works." When Xiao Ming finished, he touched the gunpowder with a branch. With a "Yi" sound, the gunpowder on the ground suddenly made a light sound, followed by a thick cyan smoke and gunpowder smell. "Ah..." Lvluo is not ready, so she screams and hides behind Xiao Ming. Although the aster is bold, it is also white. The gunpowder burned very quickly and disappeared after a white light. They had never seen such a strange thing. They didn''t know they thought it was magic. Lu Tong was worried at first, but now that he had seen gunpowder, he was not afraid. "Your Highness, the gunpowder burns so fast." Lu Tong said, "but that''s all. It can''t kill the barbarians." "Of course not, but you''ll know later." Xiao Ming waved, and a servant came up with something like a column. Seeing this, Lu Tong asked, "Your Highness, what is this?" Xiao Ming laughs. This thing is actually the shell of a firecracker rolled up with paper by his servant. At this time, the firecracker was sealed with yellow mud, and a hole was left on it to hold gunpowder. "You''ll know by tomorrow." Xiao Ming took the powder and put it in. He also took some yellow mud to plug the top of the firecrackers. At the same time, a needle is used to leave a hole on it, which can be used for lighting in the future. After that, Xiao Ming took the firecracker to dry. When the yellow mud on it solidified, the firecracker could be used. Originally, Xiao Ming wanted to teach Lu Tong how to use cold mixing granulated gunpowder, but it was too late to make black gunpowder, so he planned to leave it for tomorrow. Let Lu Tong come back tomorrow, Xiao Ming ask aster to clean up things, this gunpowder production teaching is over. Seeing Lu Tong off, aster and lvluo did not go back to rest, but still followed Xiao Ming. After stretching, Xiao Mingqi said strangely, "why don''t you go back?" "Your Highness works hard for government affairs day and night, but now we have to work hard for the barbarians. Lvluo and I can''t help your highness in government affairs. We can always serve your highness in daily life." Aster said cleverly. Xiao Ming looked at them. In fact, since ancient times, people have always been heart to heart. These days, Xiao Ming is good to the servants in the palace. Naturally, these servants are grateful to Xiao Ming.The servants in the palace worked harder than before. "It''s said that Qin women don''t let men. Who says you can''t help Wang in government affairs? I need your help then." Xiao Ming said suddenly. Now Qingzhou belongs to the quiet period before the war. Everyone here should use it as much as possible. The aster was surprised and said, "what does your highness need us to do?" These days, the armor of the Qingzhou army has been solved for the time being, but the Qingzhou army can''t wear armor naked. This involves military clothes, shoes and other issues. The barbarians are just around the corner. During this period, Xiao Ming had to change to the mode of vanguard for the sake of the army. Nowadays, many soldiers of Qingzhou army wear straw sandals and hemp rope shoes, which inevitably leads to problems during the March. So Xiao Ming thought about how to make the soldiers wear cloth shoes. In this era, men''s workers and women''s weavers want to solve this problem by organizing a large number of women to participate in this work. However, it''s not appropriate for men to come forward, because women in this era are basically unable to go out of the gate. If aster and lvluo were involved in this, it would be different. First, they are the people around Xiao Ming. They have enough prestige and no one dares to offend them. Second, they are both proficient in women''s weaving and are familiar with this. It''s very appropriate for them to participate in the establishment of the first women''s textile and clothing factory in this era. Otherwise, his loom technology would be wasted. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming told them what he thought. Aster and lvluo laughed when they heard the words. "Your Highness, we can help with this, but when will your highness know how to spin?" Aster covered his mouth and said with a smile. In this era, men''s work and women''s weaving are purely women''s business, and it is inevitable that aster will laugh. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 139 "Ah, for the benefit of the people, I am willing to do anything." In the face of the strange eyes of aster and lvluo, Xiao Ming also expressed his loyalty to the country. At this time, aster and lvluo stopped laughing, but looked at Xiao Ming with reverence. In their eyes, Xiao Ming now can be compared with each other. But in ancient times, which girl in the boudoir did not like the elegant scholar, the handsome king? This can be seen from the gaudy novels since ancient times. Xiao Ming, the predecessor of Xiao Ming, only knows how to bow hard and how to understand women''s psychology. It''s a real pleasure to take a boat with the water. Leaving behind a tired figure, Xiao Ming went back to rest. Now is not the time to lie on the knees of a drunken beauty. At noon the next day. "Bang!" a loud noise came from the cannon, which made king Qi''s house quiet. The bodyguards in king Qi''s house rushed to the place where the noise appeared after the loud noise. When they arrived at the side hall, they found that the king of Qi was safe and sound. However, all the people outside the king of Qi were pale and seemed to be scared. In the middle of the side hall, a glass bottle was blown to pieces, glass fragments fell to the ground, and the remaining glass fragments were still emitting smoke. "Your Highness, this is the power of gunpowder?" Lu Tong said to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded, "exactly." Lu Tong sighed for a while. He said, "if it''s a barrel of gunpowder, won''t it blow up the whole palace?" With these words, Lu Tong saw Xiao Ming and others throwing malicious eyes at him. Then he realized that he had said something wrong. He said, "look at my broken words, your highness. You know I will say something wrong. It''s not to blow up the palace, it''s to blow up the College of culture and Museum. No, no, blow me up..." During this period of time, Xiao Ming also understood Lu Tong''s problems and grasped what he said. He said, "be careful. You can blow yourself up at that time. I can''t save you. By the way, you can see the power of the gunpowder. Next, you have to master the method of granulating the gunpowder." Lu Tong doesn''t know anything about this term. Just like last night, Xiao Ming is going to show it to Lu Tong himself. In fact, the granulation of gunpowder mainly involves the addition of binder, which is the cold mixing method. In fact, the process is not so complicated. In short, the mixed powder is put into the mortar, and then alcohol is added to mix the three kinds of powder into a wet mud state. At the same time, the wood pestle is used to continuously stir, in this process, the stone sand can not be allowed to enter, otherwise, it is easy to bump in the process of mixing, and the gunpowder will burn. Now Xiao Ming is demonstrating to Lu Tong in this way. The traditional black powder is powerful, but there is one way. In the process of powder storage and transportation, different components in the powder will be layered. This is just like the liquid with different densities will be layered. In this way, the efficiency of gunpowder will be greatly reduced and the use of firearms will be affected. Gunpowder granulation is not a high-tech problem, but the ancients didn''t realize it when they first used gunpowder. Now Xiao Ming understands these, and naturally solves this problem on the premise that it can be realized technically. Lu Tong stares at Xiao Ming''s operation all the time for fear of missing something. It''s fatal to neglect it. "Remember, sand and stone must not be involved, and iron and copper must not be used for grinding." Xiao Ming reminds me again. Wooden tools are used in the whole process of grinding gunpowder to prevent metal collision and fireworks. After mixing the gunpowder, Xiao Ming added water and rammed it again to make the mixture mix evenly. Then Xiao Ming took out the powder and dried it in the sun. Because it was already spring, the sun was relatively abundant, and the amount was not large, so the powder soon dried. At this time, quality inspection will be carried out. At this time, Xiao Ming took part of the dried powder particles and put them on the paper to ignite. The burning powder was very fast, but the paper in Xiao Ming''s hand was intact. He nodded and said to Lu Tong, "see? How to achieve this effect shows that gunpowder is successful. " Lu Tong nodded, and then Xiao Ming put the powder in his palm and wanted to light it again. Lu Tong then said: "Your Highness, let me do this, so as not to hurt your highness." "Well, let you feel it." Without waiting for Lu Tong to react, Xiao Ming quickly ignited the powder. The burning of granular powder in the palm of Lutong''s hand ended quickly. At this time, Lu Tong said in surprise, "Your Highness, I don''t feel hot at all." "Heat means that the manufacture of this powder has failed. OK, you should teach all the things you need to teach. After you go back, the production of this powder will be put on the agenda. Remember, if there are black stars and white spots on the paper, or the palm of the hand has a burning feeling, this powder is unqualified. It needs to be reworked and then milled until it is qualified. Finally, the powder particles need to be screened, and the powder must be made first The formed powder is broken into particles one by one, and the powder particles suitable for the cannon are screened out by using a sieve of different thickness. As for the powder that is not granular, it is used as the fire gate to draw the powder, and the remaining fine powder is removed completely. " Xiao Ming said.Lu Tong nodded. It''s not difficult for him to understand the powder. He bowed, turned and left the palace. At this time, Xiao Ming said, "Lu Tong, the matter of gunpowder is very important. We must not be careless. If something goes wrong, I will chop your head." Lu Tong''s intuition is that a chill is rising behind his back. These days, Xiao Ming and he can be said to be close like masters and apprentices. However, on this issue concerning the safety of Qingzhou, Xiao Ming does not care about human feelings. He turned around and said, "if something goes wrong, Lu Tong will come to see you." Xiao Ming nodded, technology is on the one hand, craftsman''s spirit is on the other hand, no matter how superb technology is in front of irresponsible craftsman, what can be produced can only be rubbish. The modern Ming Dynasty is not that the manufacture of firearms is not advanced, but that there are many problems in the production process. The reason why the produced firearms could not go to the battlefield was that many Ming army soldiers could not fire the firearm at all, and the artillery exploded at a little bit. Therefore, in the industry of Qingzhou, Xiao Ming has always paid attention to the cultivation of craftsmanship spirit and put an end to all rough manufacturing. In this regard, he does not speak of any human feelings. Because he didn''t want to destroy the steel foundation he had painstakingly built, and the barbarians and Dayu people who were waiting to see his jokes would not give him a second chance. Just as Lu Tong went out, a soldier suddenly rushed in and said in a loud voice, "Your Highness, something''s wrong. Captain Lu and captain Luo are fighting." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 140 "A fight?" People in the palace looked at each other. Two days ago, Lu Fei and Luo Xin seemed to be friends at first sight, like they grew up in a pair of trousers when they were children. Because Xiao Ming is relieved to give Luo Xin to Lu Fei, and wants to get rid of the gunpowder, and then entertain Luo Xin. I didn''t think about it and I started fighting. " " yes, your highness, this morning, the soldiers said they wanted to see which one of them is good at martial arts. It seems that they want to have a try, so they compared. " "Isn''t it normal to fight each other in the army?" Xiao Ming was relieved, thinking that the soldier was making a fuss. "Your Highness, it was no problem at the beginning, but Luo Xiaowei lost. He said that Lu Xiaowei was strong with armor, and that Lu Xiaowei had no style of a big clan. His highness also knew that he hated people to talk about this big clan and a big clan. He immediately turned his face with Luo Xiaowei, and said that Luo Xiaowei only relied on general Luo to collect some military achievements, which was in vain. In the end, they really lost their reputation It''s a fight. " Xiao Ming believes it. No matter how Luo Xin was born, he was a nobleman in Chang''an. Although he was not used to Xiao Ming''s work at that time, he also had some noble childe''s habits. This is exactly what local generals like Qingzhou army hate most. At first, they hated each other for their fame, but when they got along, they couldn''t pee in a pot. "Ah, I''m really going to make trouble for my king." Xiao Ming sighed and took Zhao long and Zhao Hu to Qingzhou army camp. Xiao Ming naturally welcomed Luo Xin''s coming to Qingzhou. After all, it was also the intention of Luo Quan''s great general, and it should not make people feel cold. Moreover, Luo Xin was originally a member of the imperial army. I''m afraid Xiao Wenxuan also acquiesced when he appeared here. Xiao Ming''s mood is also very complicated for his cheap father. From this point of view, Xiao Wenxuan''s decision to go to court is really helpless. But this time, if they have a quarrel, he will have to face Lu Fei. Who will let them be his own direct generals? Of course, it can ease the relationship between them and make Luo Xin the best for himself. This is an opportunity to make friends with general Luo Quan, who has the highest prestige among the imperial guards. At this time, in the Qingzhou camp, Lu Fei and Luo Xin are in a fierce battle. They fight to the meat, and neither of them will let the other. However, it seems that Luo Xin is more miserable. After another move, Luo Xin retreated three steps and scolded: "I think you are still a man. It''s shameless to take advantage of my armor." After fighting with Lufei for a long time, Luo Xin found that this guy was like an iron bucket. He suffered a loss when he hit him. He clenched his painful fist. He hated him very much. Lu Fei said with a smile: "Luo Xiaowei, you are wrong. When you go to the battlefield, do you still fight with the barbarians with your butt exposed? It''s ridiculous. I know from this that you don''t see the real barbarian elite. Those bastards are much more shameless than me. They never fight with you. They shoot you with a bow and arrow. If you chase him, they run. If you stop, they shoot. " "Nonsense, I have no less barbarian blood on my hands than you Luo Xin said angrily. Lu Fei also wants to satirize Luo Xin. Seeing Xiao Ming coming here, he immediately shut up and pretends that nothing happened. "What''s the matter? You two, I haven''t seen such a scene in the past two days. " Xiao Ming said, looking at the bruised Luo Xin. At this time, Lu Fei took off his helmet and showed his face with a shameless smile. The villain complained first, "Your Highness, Luo Xiaowei bullies people and looks down on us people from poor families." "Nonsense, I''m just saying it''s shameless of you to compete with me in your armor." Rowson argued. "That''s what you said." Roared Luffy. Xiao Ming, who was the first two, said, "you two, how can you say that one of the captains of Qingzhou army and the other of the forbidden army is like a local ruffian in the street in front of so many soldiers? Aren''t you afraid that the soldiers will laugh at him?" At this time, the two people reacted. They looked at the soldiers around, and many of them were secretly laughing. Lu Fei scolded: "what are you looking at? If you don''t pay close attention to training later, if something goes wrong in the battle, I won''t pick his skin." After hearing this, the soldiers began to drill again. Xiao Ming said, "it''s not suitable to talk here. You''d better come with me." Taking Luo Xin and Lu Fei to the woods outside Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming said, "Erlang, I''ve never paid attention to my family background, because Lu Xiaowei is so angry. Please don''t blame me." Luo Xin is also a very proud man. He didn''t like to come to Qingzhou, but now he is very unhappy with Lu Fei. He said, "Your Highness, don''t say it. Since Qingzhou army doesn''t welcome me, I will go back to Chang''an." "We can''t afford to serve a man like you." Luffy looks at the sky. Xiao Ming glared at Lu Fei, "OK, the whole Qingzhou, who doesn''t know that you are a prick. Erlang certainly has something wrong, and you are not totally innocent. No matter what, don''t think about your customized plate armor."Lu Fei is in a hurry. He can''t do anything about it. He can''t do nothing about the plate armor. During this period of time, he is very comfortable with it. Especially with the customized plate armor, it''s hard to hurt the bow and arrow. Lu Fei was a prick and a rogue. He said with a smile, "I''m sorry, Captain Luo. I''m Lu Fei. Next time we take off our plate armour, we''ll come again." "Hum, who will come back with you again, no see!" After that, Luo Xin turned to go. Lu Fei but for the sake of plate a compromise, see Luo Xin go also don''t stay. At this time, Xiao Ming said: "Erlang, think about why general Luo asked you to come to Qingzhou. If you can''t stand this grievance, you''d better go back to general Luo and be a captain safely. You''ll live a romantic life in Chang''an, and the generals of Qingzhou army will look down on you, because they''re right to look down on you. They''re fighting with the barbarians When you fight, you only choose to retreat. " Luo Xin, who was walking out, suddenly stopped. Why did he come to Qingzhou? It was not for the purpose of driving barbarians out of the Central Plains. "The moon was bright in the Qin Dynasty and the pass was in the Han Dynasty. The long march was not yet returned, but the flying generals of the dragon city were there. They did not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yinshan Mountain." Then Xiao Ming read the poem gently. Luo Xin''s body shakes slightly. When Xiao Ming reads this poem, his voice becomes more and more intense, which makes Luo Xin have a feeling of blood boiling. The desolation in this poem seems to linger in his heart. For many years, the Han family''s sons and daughters have always won with their iron will in the face of alien invasion. "Good one, but make Dragon City Flying general in, don''t teach Hu Ma to cross Yinshan." Luo Xin turned around and said, "many people say that his Highness''s literary talent is excellent. Now when I see it, it really has different repercussions." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 141 The wind rustled through the treetops. Luo Xin looks at Lu Fei, who is indifferent to the poem. He sighs in his heart that he was born in a military family for generations, but he is not as good as a man from a poor family. Lu Fei was puzzled by Luo Xin. He only vaguely understood the meaning of this poem, but it was far less profound than Luo Xin''s experience. "No more?" Xiao Ming said with a smile. He now trains Chang Shi to do ideological work in the army every day, and now he has become half a Chang Shi himself. He likes to make big sense when he sees people. Luo Xin said, "I only want to be a flying general in Longcheng. As for Xiaowei he Lu, I will not forgive him." Luffy rolled his eyes. Then Luo Xin said: "unless your highness also gives me a set of plate armour, let me have a real contest with Lu Xiaowei." Xiao Ming is depressed. He thinks that you two are fighting, but I''m going to lose money and send plate armour. However, he is now a vassal, and such things as courteous and virtuous corporal still need to be done. Otherwise, who will come here. After all, ancient times was a time of great fame, and many talented people came to China in pursuit of the fame of courteous and virtuous corporal. In fact, Luo Xin is indeed a good general, and it also involves general Luo. This makes Luo Xin go back, which inevitably makes general Luo feel cold. How to say that people are sincere. "Well, I''ll give it to you." Xiao Ming said, "but if anyone wants to stir up trouble again in the future, I will have to deal with it by military law." "Yes, your highness!" Luffy and rosin said at the same time. From Luo Xin''s arrival, Xiao Ming knew that there would be a moth coming out. Now it is, but now that it has been solved, the matter is over. Cangzhou City now needs a general to be in charge, but the problem of the remaining evils of the powerful families has not been solved. According to Zhan Xingchang, many of the remaining evils of the powerful families have fled into the mountains and become bandits, often harassing the people. Zhan Xingchang is good at planning, but he needs a general who is good at fighting. Luo Xin is more suitable for him. After all, Lufei is going to Cangzhou City, because from now on, Cangzhou City will be strengthened, and some turrets will be expanded to enhance the defense capability of Cangzhou City. After dealing with their conflicts, Xiao Ming goes back to the palace. That night, he receives a newspaper manuscript from fan Zeng. Xiao Ming naturally had to examine the communication of the newspaper''s relationship information in person and remove the inappropriate content. However, the content in today''s newspaper surprised him a lot, "how come my poems in Qingzhou camp also appear in the newspaper?" Fan Zeng stood beside Xiao Ming. Every time Xiao Ming reviewed it, he would take the newspaper back to print. Hearing the speech, he said: "Your Highness, there are reporters in and out of the army. Luo Xiaowei engraved His Highness''s poem on the wall of Qingzhou army camp. The reporter saw it, so he copied it back and registered it in the newspaper." After a pause, fan Zeng said: "I think your Highness''s poem is magnificent and magnificent. When the barbarians are about to go south, it can inspire the feudal literati and the common people." After nodding, Xiao Ming thinks that fan Zeng''s words are also reasonable. It''s just like a march of the volunteers. It''s not as simple as a song. It was sung by everyone in the environment at that time, which played a great publicity effect. "Well, in that case, go ahead." It doesn''t matter whether Xiao Ming copied it or not. Anyway, he has passed through it. What''s more. Fan Zengxi Zizi went back with the newspaper. Judging from Xiao Ming''s attitude, he seemed very satisfied with the newspaper. But neither of them thought that the poem caused a sensation in the literary world as soon as the newspaper appeared. "The moon was bright in the Qin Dynasty and the pass in the Han Dynasty, and the long march was not yet returned, but it made the Dragon City fly in. I didn''t teach Hu Ma to cross the Yinshan Mountain. Heaven, I''ve been studying hard for more than ten years in the cold window. I read it in the dog''s stomach. Why can''t I make such a magnificent poem." In the restaurant of the Wei family, a scholar beats his chest and feet, and looks like he has nothing to love. The scholars sitting on the same table all shook their heads and sighed, "before that, Wang Shijie and others were known as the four great talents of Qingzhou. I think they are all bullshit. His highness is the first talent of Qingzhou." "Bah, the first talent in Qingzhou. Thanks to what you said, I think our highness is the first talent in Dayu country." A scholar disdains a way. "Ah, I want to copy this poem, hang it at home, look at it every day, and flog myself. Your highness, as a vassal, is proficient in poetry. How can we live in the world?" "It''s not necessary. Your highness teaches in Bowen college. If you want to join Bowen college, you can get the grace of your highness." "That''s right. Your highness is a great talent. The school of Bowen must be extraordinary." Sitting at the same table of scholars was a businessman with a thick stack of newspapers in his hand. Someone at the same table was puzzled and said, "brother sun, why did you buy so many newspapers?" the businessman surnamed Sun said, "brother Ma, I don''t understand. You and I are very friendly. I''ll tell you a way to make money."The merchant surnamed Ma said with a smile, "brother sun, please tell me?" The businessman surnamed Sun said: "today, Qingzhou City is reciting his Highness''s poem everywhere. Now the newspaper has been sold out because of his Highness''s poem. It can be seen that this poem is probably a masterpiece of the world. The works of many famous scholars in Chang''an city are rare. If the newspaper that published his Highness''s poem is sent to Chang''an, it will be sold out." The merchant surnamed Ma was surprised. How could he not think of this? No wonder he''s not as good at business as he is. However, it seems that the newspapers of Qingzhou newspaper are quantitative every day, and they are not sold out. Thinking of this, he can''t help regretting. Looking at the other party''s newspaper, the merchant surnamed Ma had an idea. He pointed to the inside and cried, "tofu is coming out." All of a sudden, everyone looked inside. At this time, the merchant surnamed Ma immediately picked up the newspaper of the merchant surnamed sun and ran away. The businessman, surnamed sun, came back to his senses and angrily scolded him, "ignorant man, I''ve wronged my kindness to teach you how to make money. You''ve hurt me so much. I''ll fight with you." After that, he chased out. At the same time, the newspaper also caused great repercussions in the other six states. The people vied with each other to spread the poem. Many people were eager to resist the barbarians, and the number of people who signed up to join the army in the prefectures and prefectures increased sharply. Now the haos are gone, they have their own land, and the happy days are just around the corner. The barbarians don''t want to destroy their lives. It was not only in Xiao Ming''s fiefdom, but also in Chang''an City, the capital of the state. This exciting and murderous poem spread among the literati in Chang''an City in an instant. The price of the newspaper also went up and caused many reactions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 142 Chang''an City, qiushanfang. This is a well-known folk square in Chang''an City, because in this folk square, there lived the Fei family, which is known as the four generations and three princes, and the family members and officials are all over the world. On weekdays, there was an endless stream of people going in and out of Fei''s family. These people were not lack of senior officials, literati, and even generals in the army. The reason is nothing else. The Fei family is famous all over the world. Although it is not isolated like other powerful families, after several dynasties, the figure of the Fei family has never disappeared in the imperial court, and the cultural heritage is not comparable to that of other powerful families. It is because of this that all the powerful families in the state of Dayu are proud of being able to marry the daughter of the Fei family, because in this way, they will have a better reputation, and their children will be able to raise their heads in the officialdom. After all, in the state of Dayu, where the powerful and powerful people are deeply rooted, they are very particular about blood lineage. Those humble children who have become officials and generals from the grass roots have a deep sense of inferiority in front of the powerful and powerful people. Once they get married with the Fei family, they will become Phoenix. Today is the day of rest. Today, Fijian, the leader of the Fei family, seldom has a day off in a month. According to the regulations of the state of Dayu, officials can take a day off a month, commonly known as Xiumu. On this day, officials can go out to play or visit relatives and friends. It''s just that on such days, Fiji is always busier than when he was in the upper court. In the early morning, many officials came in droves and sent gifts to chat with him about interesting things in the city. "Feizhongshu, have you heard about the hot newspapers in Chang''an these two days?" It was general Luo Quan of Huaihua who came to visit. Fijian was slightly surprised, "newspaper? What is it that I have never heard of? " Unlike others, Luo Quan and Fiji have always had a good relationship. Every time they come to him, they just talk about things in the court, but they don''t have the same impure purpose as others. Therefore, every time Fiji does not want to see a guest, it says that general Luo Quan is in the mansion. Luo Quan''s hot temper in Chang''an city is well known. When those officials learned that Luo Quan was in the government, they would be wise and would not bother any more. "This newspaper was written by the king of Qi. Originally it was only circulated in Qingzhou, but this time it was spread to Chang''an. What''s the reason for this?" "King of Qi?" Fiji looks a little strange. A few days ago, Xiao Wenxuan called him alone. Instead of asking about the government, he asked his little daughter Fei Yueer how she was today and so on. Fijian, who has been in the officialdom for decades and assisted two emperors, can understand Xiao Wenxuan''s intention as soon as he thinks about it. It is estimated that he wants to propose marriage for the prince. Now, among all the princes, the prince married her eldest daughter, and all the other princes also had princesses. It is impossible for Xiao Wenxuan to let his Fei family''s daughter be his concubine. In this way, only the king of Qi was unmarried. At that time, Fijian only dealt with it, and Xiao Wenxuan seemed to be just trying, not asking more. But since then, when he mentioned the king of Qi, he had some vigilance. This Fei yue''er is his youngest daughter, and also his favorite daughter. She has been weak and sick since childhood, but she is extremely intelligent, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and inherits her mother''s unparalleled beauty. Every time I see her, Fijian can always think of her dead wife, because she dotes on her daughter more and more. Because of this, Fiji has never thought of letting Fei yue''er marry far away. Luo Quan didn''t notice the change of Fijian''s look, and continued: "just a few days ago, I sent my dog Luo Xin to Qingzhou, hoping to help the king of Qi. But I didn''t expect that this bastard just went to Qingzhou and caused this trouble." With that, Luo Quan took out a newspaper from his arms and said: "these unscrupulous businessmen are really killing. A newspaper is sold for ten Liang silver." When Fiji saw the newspaper, his eyes lit up. He quickly took it from Luo Quan and was deeply attracted by the content. "I used to hear that the king of Qi had a different way of doing things from ordinary people. Today, when I saw this newspaper, it was true, but the decree on it was very easy for people to come up with." Fiji said while watching. Luo Quan said: "maybe this is what Pang Yukun did. When he was in Chang''an, he was depressed, but he had some talent." "I know Pang Yukun has a lot of knowledge, but he has always been stiff and inflexible. He would never put forward such a strange decree to the king of Qi." Fiji said. Then he continued to look down and saw an interesting story about Luo Xin and Lu Fei, the local general. He suddenly laughed, "general Luo, you see what I said is right. Luo Xin may not be able to stay in Qingzhou. Now that the Qing Zhou aristocracy is in the middle of nowhere, the king of Qi relies on the poor people. Naturally, those people can''t bear the shortcomings of Luo Xin. ¡± LUO Quan said angrily: "this bastard, I specially told him to be patient. This time, it''s just for the sake of his family and country. Ah, isn''t it that the king of Qi made fun of our Luo family? But if you continue to look down, the king of Qi is very capable. Just a poem left my son of a bitch behind. " At this time, the smile on Fiji''s face disappeared. "In the Qin Dynasty, the moon was bright, in the Han Dynasty, the pass was closed, and the people of the long march did not return it, but the flying generals of the dragon city were there. It was wonderful not to teach Hu Ma to cross the Yinshan Mountain."Reading this, Fiji clapped and exclaimed, looking excited. Luo Quan said with a smile: "when I read this poem, I just feel my blood boiling in my heart. I just want to fight with the barbarians to get rid of my hatred. My Han people have been bullied by foreigners for many years. When can I march South and North like a great Han, so that the barbarians dare not cross the mountain from now on." On that day in the court, Fiji neither agreed nor opposed. The reason why the Fei family can continue to this day is that they can accurately see through the struggle above the court, and the most important point is that they never participate in the party struggle. Because of this, the emperors of the past dynasties were always at ease with the Fei family. So from the beginning, he knew that no matter how many disputes there were, it was no good. The royal family was declining. Now he had to rely on the king of different surnames to guard the northern gate. The barbarians were powerful and everyone was afraid. Just like Luo Quan, he also hopes that the state of Dayu can resist the barbarians together, but this is just his idea. He knows very well that it is impossible under the current situation. "I didn''t expect that the once stubborn king of Qi in Chang''an had such literary talent. It''s rare, it''s rare. Ah, I just hope that the king of Qi can stop the barbarians from going south this time. In this way, the state of Dayu can still be saved, otherwise the state of Dayu will be doomed." Fiji shakes its head and sighs. Luo Quan was displeased and said, "why does the book of Fei Zhongshu say such words? Even if the king of Qi can''t stop the barbarians, there are our Luo Quan and the forbidden army. " "Hum, general Luo''s idea is too simple. If the barbarians succeed in going south, there will be only one king Yong left in the royal family. From then on, the balance between the royal family and the vassal kings with different surnames will be broken. At that time, I''m afraid it will be the beginning of the turmoil in the state of Dayu." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 143 The tea on the table smelled faintly, and the room was silent. Luo Quan looked at Fiji and remained silent for a long time. "With your Majesty''s wisdom, can''t you see the current situation in the world? In this case, why don''t you send the imperial army to Qingzhou? " " general Luo, if it''s so simple, your majesty won''t be so angry. What the king of Zhao hopes is to bring disaster to the East. If the Imperial Army goes out, the barbarians will attack the king of Yong. Do you think they will be happy to contain the fiefdoms of the king of Zhao and the king of Liang? If your majesty insists on going his own way and provokes the barbarians to attack, they only need to deliberately let the barbarians in, and then they can directly threaten Chang''an, so the forbidden army can''t move. Now the best outcome is that the king of Wei helps the king of Qi defend Qingzhou. After all, the king of Wei is also powerful among many vassal kings. If he tries his best to defend Cangzhou, there should be no problem. " "But I''m afraid the king of Wei won''t work hard." Luo Quan said, squinting. "It seems that general lailuo is also a wise man, but all the people in the world can see clearly. Only his majesty can''t see the king of Wei clearly. He is blinded too deeply. Also, the pain of King Ning makes his majesty feel guilty all the time. Ah." Fijian sighs. Luo Quan nodded, secretly admiring Fiji, a thin, fleshy guy who always had a good view of the situation in Dayu. "If so, what can we do?" Luo Quan worried, "isn''t this a dead end?" "It''s a dead end indeed, but it''s not necessarily. Whether the state of Dayu can continue to prosper depends on the sincere cooperation between the king of Qi and the king of Wei. If the two Highnesses ignore the danger of Dayu, the royal family will be in danger." Luo Quan nodded, "what Fei Zhongshu said is that this time the dog went to Qingzhou, his majesty also acquiesced, and it is estimated that he was worried." Fijian said with a smile, "don''t talk about it. Come on, drink tea. Some things can only wait for their changes. Your Majesty must be thoughtful when he thinks about it." Luo Quan nodded, and they had a meeting of tea. After a while, Xiao Huangmen reported that the emperor wanted them to accompany them to the lake. They had to go. They left in a hurry, but the newspaper was lost in the main hall. At this time, a slender hand reached out and picked up the newspaper. "What is this, miss?" Appearing in the main hall is a pair of master servants. One of them has a beautiful face, a graceful figure, and a pair of clear Danfeng eyes. This person is no other than Fijian''s youngest daughter, Fei yue''er. And the woman around her is dressed in a blue dress, with a round head and a round face, which is her little girl. "Is this a newspaper?" Fei yue''er looked at the contents of the newspaper. "A few days ago, my cousin and I mentioned the Qingzhou newspaper. It looks very similar, and it seems that what is recorded above is the matter of Qingzhou." "The king of Qi who fled back to Chang''an three years ago and was whipped by the emperor?" Xiao Huan turned his lips. "There''s nothing to read in this newspaper." Fei yue''er chuckles. It''s so beautiful that Xiaohuan can''t see it. She thinks that it''s no wonder that young master Biao wants to go to Fei''s house all day long, and he doesn''t think about food and tea. Fei yue''er wanted to put it down. Her impression of Xiao Ming is only in the legend of outsiders. She is rebellious, perverse and escapes in the face of battle. All these add up to the fact that the king of Qi is a very unbearable character. But when she scanned a poem, she was stunned. Fei yue''er is weak. Fiji never lets her walk around much, but her boudoir is really boring. So when Fiji goes out, Xiaohuan secretly takes Fei yue''er to play in the mansion. Today, seeing general Fijian and general Luo go out, Xiaohuan goes back and tells Fei yue''er. "What''s the matter, miss?" See Fei Yue son vision flicker, small ring can''t help but ask a way. "Xiaohuan, do you think the king of Qi is really as unbearable as others say?" Fei Yue son asks a way. Xiaohuan thought, "this is just hearsay, but so many people say yes, it should not be wrong." "The moon was bright in the Qin Dynasty and the pass was in the Han Dynasty. The long march was not yet returned, but the flying generals of the dragon city were there. They did not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yinshan Mountain." Fei yue''er read a sentence in a soft voice and said, "can such a miserable person write such a soul stirring poem?" Think of this, Fei Yue son can''t help but sigh. Xiaohuan took Fei yue''er''s hand. "Miss, don''t worry about the king of Qi. Let''s go to the pond to feed the fish while the Master goes out. Otherwise, when the master comes, it''s time to show off his talent." Fei yue''er shows a playful look and goes to the back yard with Xiao Huan. At this time, Fiji and LUOQUAN have reached Qujiang pool in the south of the city. Because of the beautiful scenery, every April literati, gifted scholars and beautiful women gather here for spring outing, including some dignitaries. Xiao Wenxuan was tired of the scenery in the palace. Sometimes he would take a boat and invite two or three of his courtiers to drink and have fun on the lake. "Your Majesty seems to be in high spirits. I don''t know if there is any happy event?" In the boat, Xiao Wenxuan is always smiling. He can''t help asking. Xiao Wenxuan laughed twice and said, "you must have read the poems of the king of Qi. The last time I was drunk in Qingzhou, I didn''t expect that this time I was surprised."Mention this, Fijian and Luo Quan immediately clear, this Xiao Wenxuan this time is specially come to show off. Although he is an emperor, his son can make a good sentence that Chang''an gifted son can''t match. This is really to the satisfaction of Xiao Wenxuan, who is a father. "Your Majesty saw it, too?" Fijian asked with a smile, "every other three days, we should look at each other with new eyes. This time, we are also an eye opener." Xiao Wenxuan laughed twice, and suddenly said, "in this way, I have more confidence in Cangzhou. Just by virtue of this poem, I can see the attitude of king Qi towards the barbarians'' going south. Hum, I''m afraid King Zhao and other vassal kings will be disappointed." Fiji and Luo Quan look at each other. No wonder Xiao Wenxuan is so happy. After a pause, Xiao Wenxuan continued, "it''s just that the fiefdom of the king of Qi is still weak. Although the forbidden army is not suitable to be transferred, it can be supported by money and food. What do you say about Fiji?" "I understand. Tomorrow morning, I will play a song for your majesty to allocate some money and food for the king of Qi." Fiji should say that this is a tacit understanding between their monarchs and ministers. Then Xiao Wenxuan said to Luo Quan, "Luo Quan, do you remember that Niu Zhen is still in hard labor?" Luo Quan was excited and said: "that''s right. Now Niu Zhen is still punished for hard labor in the mine, your majesty?" "Let him go to Qingzhou to continue his hard labor." Xiao Wenxuan said lightly. Luo Quan was overjoyed that Niu Zhen was the main fighting faction in the imperial court, just like him. However, Niu Zhen, just like his name, had a good temper. Because of his disrespect to Xiao Wenxuan in the imperial court, he was sent to the mine for hard labor. Now he has been gone for five years. Now this brave general is finally coming out of the mountain. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 144 After the Qingming Festival, continuous drizzle has been under non-stop, Qingzhou streets, muddy everywhere. Xiao Ming has been away these days, but he is really fed up with the days when his feet are full of mud. He thinks that if he can keep Cangzhou, he must build some concrete roads through Qingzhou, and rectify the drainage of Qingzhou. After all, this infrastructure construction is also one of the necessary projects for the construction of the fiefdom, and the creation of a good living environment can also attract businessmen from Dayu state to settle in Qingzhou. At that time, if we sell the land again, the legendary land finance will come. However, when it rained, it was boring. The equipment department forged Luoxin''s armor again, so he sent someone to ask Luoxin something. "Your Highness, is the plate armor ready so soon?" This plate armour is to appease Luo Xin naturally. He asked the steel workshop to specially customize a set of general plate armour for Luoxin. Different from the plate armour worn by ordinary soldiers, the general plate armour is not only beautiful, but also thicker. Not to mention Luffy''s great strength, this Luoxin''s strength is enough to wear this set of thickened plate armor. "Try it on?" Xiao Ming leans on the chair and says. Two of his former four bad friends died. Now the rest of Qin Mu and Wei Qing are too scared to speak in front of him. For a moment, Xiao Ming suddenly felt lonely. However, Luo Xin, who came from Chang''an, would not be as restrained in front of him as others. After all, the relationship between the ministers of the state of Dayu was very harmonious. It has been more than ten days since the last incident of Qingzhou army. Although the relationship between Luo Xin and Lu Fei is not as harmonious as it was at the beginning, it is also relatively relaxed. And one of his poems also made Luo Xin''s attitude to him change a little. He visited him in the palace from time to time. After all, when Luo Xin went to Qingzhou alone, he had no relatives. Xiao Ming finally met him. These days, Luo Xin is very envious of Lu Fei''s plate armour in the army, especially the quality of the plate armour. He is very surprised, because in his opinion, the standard of forging swords in Qingzhou is even higher than that of the equipment department in Chang''an. He had never eaten pork, and he had seen pigs run away. In the army, he naturally saw soldiers how to wear plate armour, and he wore plate armour like a model. In a moment, a man in full steel armor stood in front of Xiao Ming. "Not bad." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. The armor is worthy of customization. In fact, every soldier''s plate armour is almost tailor-made, otherwise there will be a situation that he can''t wear, which is also a disadvantage of plate armour production. "Thank you, your highness!" Luo Xin happily looked at his plate armor, which was the most popular time since he came to Qingzhou. Put on the plate armour, and rosin will turn around and go. Xiao Ming immediately stopped Luo Xin, "where are you going?" "Try to compete with Lufei again. Hum, this time the newspapers have all been sent to Chang''an. I, Luoxin, have never been so humiliated. I must deal with him." Rosin was very angry when he thought of it. Xiao Ming was helpless for a while, and he didn''t expect that the newspaper would go to Chang''an because of a poem. Seven days later, he not only received a letter from the princess, but also got the will to distribute the sinful general Niu GUI to Qingzhou. He also played in the court, and the court gave back two million stone grain, five thousand silk cloth and two hundred thousand taels of silver to Qingzhou. It was a surprise to him that the ancient March and war caused serious damage to production. Not to mention that soldiers can''t produce food, the conscription of civilian men to transport food and grass also makes it impossible for these people to produce food. Xiao Wenxuan gave him so much food, which can also slightly alleviate the problem of eating in Qingzhou. After all, now Qingzhou is still in the food crisis. When it''s out of season, it''s the most difficult. It''s estimated that it will be better after the harvest of this season''s food. "Again? You are not afraid that this newspaper will be sent to Chang''an again. If you lose, you will lose face. If you win, you will lose the face of general Luo Quan. " "How can you lose face if you win?" Rosin''s head was in his armor, and his words were vague. Xiao Ming said with a sneer, "general Luo has always been strict in running the army. As a school captain, you not only don''t set an example for the soldiers, but also take the lead in fighting. What do you look like?" Luo Xinyi thought, it seems to be such a reason, but Lu Fei''s "eight fists" made him angry all the time. He couldn''t help smashing the table, "this can''t, that can''t, your highness, you are eccentric." "How can I be partial? Now there''s one thing that''s going to take advantage of you. I''ve just received an order that my father will send general Niu Zhen to Qingzhou to serve as a slave. I''ll leave it to you. " "General Niu Rosin can''t believe his ears. This is a figure comparable to his father and proficient in the art of war. In this respect, even his father is inferior. "It''s general Niu Zhen. Now that he''s in Qingzhou, let him serve in the Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming said lightly. Niu Zhen was punished for colliding with Xiao Wenxuan. Now Xiao Wenxuan sends him to Qingzhou to make it clear that Xiao Ming wants to find a way to make Niu Zhen used by Qingzhou army.It''s just that Niu Zhen even dares to collide with Xiao Wenxuan. How can Xiao Ming accept such a person easily. However, if this can really make Niu Zhen for his own use, Qingzhou army will have a commander-in-chief since then, which is very beneficial to the development of Qingzhou army. After all, Lu Fei is a prick with many advantages and disadvantages. Luo Xin may not be able to stay in Qingzhou. He is a temporary worker. Luo Xin naturally knows about it as soon as he thinks about it. Xiao Wenxuan is giving it to Xiao Ming. The general of the main battle faction could not be indifferent to the destruction of Cangzhou City. "Yes, your highness, I will take good care of general Niu." Roxin''s archway. Xiao Ming nodded and told Luo Xin when he would set out to pick up general Niu, so he let him go back. For Xiao Wenxuan''s kindness, Xiao Ming leads, but what he wants is artillery to crush the barbarians. In the future, the generals needed by Qingzhou will also command the firearm troops. However, he thought that it would take a transition time from cold weapons to hot weapons, so he gave up. As soon as Luo Xin left, Zhan Xingchang came in. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, except King Yong is willing to provide 100000 stone grain, all the other vassals are unable to support them because they are unable to get rid of the embarrassment of the fiefdom." When he said this, Zhan Xingchang was very ashamed. Originally, he was full of confidence, but it was obvious that the shameless degree of these different surnamed vassals exceeded his expectation. "Just don''t give it." Xiao Ming said: "I just wanted to try the attitude of these people. It seems that these people really have bad intentions. It''s ok if they don''t give them. In the future, the soldiers of the province will fight against each other and we will have to remember their feelings." Xiao Ming''s insistence is profound, and he has already scolded the ancestors of Zhao Wang and others for 18 generations. These bastards don''t give him face. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 145 PS: open the fan list to see a leader, thank yang199174 leader''s reward, add more for the leader tomorrow, at the same time feel everyone''s support, by the way roll for tickets! "Your Highness, is that all right?" Zhan Xingchang was a bit reluctant. "Remember, anger without power is meaningless. Intrigue is just a paper tiger in front of absolute power. Wait, I will let them ask for money and food. But before that, you should focus on the repair of Cangzhou City." Xiao Ming said to Zhan Xingchang. "Yes, your highness." Zhan Xingchang nodded. These vassal kings are so brazen, he has no way. Referring to the repair of the city wall, Xiao Ming said, "by the way, you go with me to the workshop area. This time, the repair of the city wall is not the same as before. It''s too slow." After that, they go to the workshop area, and Xiao Ming leads Zhan Xingchang directly to the cement workshop. "What are these powders, your highness?" Even zhanxingchang can''t get in and out of the workshop area at will. Naturally, he doesn''t know what''s in it. "It''s called cement. All along, it''s only used for the construction of workshops." Xiao Ming took a look around the workshop area, which is now taking shape. With the improvement of workshop area, living area and workshop area have been separated. In the living area, a canteen was built to provide three meals a day for slaves, and the houses in the living area were all brick concrete structures, made of cement and green bricks. The design of these houses naturally comes from Xiao Ming. Compared with the wooden structure, although it is not beautiful enough, it is very durable and strong. Each house is in the shape of a strip, with a large shop inside, and each room has 50 people. "Cement?" Zhan Xingchang looked at the things between the green bricks in the cement workshop and asked, "Your Highness, is this cement?" Zhan Xingchang pointed to the things between the cracks. Xiao Ming has always kept a low profile on cement. Many people don''t attach importance to the role of cement. Now it''s time for cement to play its role. The traditional wall is basically mined rock, and then transported back to masonry, such efficiency is too low. However, cement is not the same. Green brick or red brick can be made from local materials. It only needs to transport cement from Qingzhou. In the process of masonry, the amount of cement is not much, one-time transportation is estimated to be able to meet the needs of Cangzhou City. Moreover, the masonry technology is very flexible, and the speed is very fast. If one layer is not enough, one more layer can be built to continuously strengthen the thickness. In modern times, there are mature masonry techniques to refer to. Generally speaking, ten craftsmen can build a house of 400 square meters and more than three meters high in three days. Now Xiao Ming has trained some mature bricklayers in the workshop area, just to prepare for the renovation of the wall of Cangzhou City. "Well, as you can see, if there is cement between the two bricks, the two bricks will be very firm when they dry up. Now I''ll show you how the craftsmen built them, and how to expand the wall of Cangzhou City to be more suitable for artillery shooting." Xiao Ming said to Zhan Xingchang. In view of the fact that the barbarians went south this time, the artillery had been put on the agenda, and the repair of Cangzhou city had to be put on the agenda. During this period of time, when casting artillery, Xiao Ming ordered the cement workshop to speed up the production of cement, in order to give the cement to Zhan Xingchang today and let him go to Cangzhou City to repair the city wall. Zhan Xingchang nods and follows Xiao Ming to a building under construction in Gongfang district. The building is built near the water and seems to have just started. "This is the textile workshop. Now we are building a factory. When the textile machine comes out, we will provide military uniform and other clothing for the Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming said. He is now asking Chen Qi to restore the multi spindle spinning frame with Huangdaopo spinning frame. In Dayu, the spinning frame can only spin one yarn, which is inefficient. This efficiency is far from meeting the current demand, and once the multi spindle spinning machine appears, this phenomenon will change. In the modern Yuan Dynasty, the emergence of Huang Daopo''s spinning machine once greatly increased the production of cloth in Huang Daopo''s hometown. There is a saying that Songjun cotton cloth and quilt are all over the world. Now Xiao Ming asked Chen Qi to make a more advanced spinning machine than Huang Daopo''s, and this spinning machine is also a foot power, which can be popularized among the people, enough to mobilize women''s spinning in Liuzhou and promote the development of Qingzhou''s textile industry. When modern Britain rose, it was the textile industry as the leading industry that gathered a lot of wealth. Therefore, Xiao Ming also attaches great importance to this matter. While speaking, Zhan Xingchang has been staring at the bricklayer building the wall. Seeing a bricklayer quickly building a thick wall, Zhan Xingchang gradually shows his excited look. "Your Highness, this kind of masonry technology is much faster than mining rocks to build the city wall. If you give me enough manpower, I can guarantee that Cangzhou City will be built into a grand pass in five months!"Zhan Xingchang said. Zhan Xingchang is hit hard by the fact that he and other vassal kings ask for money and food. Xiao Ming intends to make him regain some confidence, because he may not be able to do it well. At least Zhan Xingchang also makes king Yong spit out something. "In that case, it''s up to you, but what''s your plan?" Xiao Ming asked. He still wanted to know about the construction plan of zhanxingchang. After all, it was not a joke for the barbarians to go south. "Building a turret on the city wall is one of them. Second, I will extend the city wall, and build a turret and arrow tower on the extended city wall, so that more guns can shoot." After a pause, Zhan Xingchang suddenly said with a bad smile: "and seeing the function of the cement and green bricks of his highness today, I suddenly think of a new method, that is, to build brick columns in front of the city wall. In this way, if the barbarians come, they can slow down their attack, and even make them unable to set up the ladder in time." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction, which Zhan Xingchang understood very quickly. He said that this kind of stone pillar is similar to the function of Juma, but at this time this kind of pillar is used by people. The artillery is for long-range shooting. When it comes to the city wall, the function of the artillery will be greatly reduced. At this time, it needs a short-range weapon to fight back. Naturally, it is a bow and crossbow. Zhan Xingchang''s suggestion made Xiao Ming suddenly consider making indigenous grenades. This method is to put the gunpowder in a pottery pot of moderate size, plug the mouth of the pot with a wooden plug, place a medicine twist in the middle, and throw it when it''s lit. It''s similar to a gun fight, but it''s more powerful. When they got close, these barbarians were blocked by stone pillars. When they gathered in a pile, they threw them inside. It was probably very sour. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming has more confidence in dealing with the barbarians. As long as the barbarians come, they will be scared to death by this new weapon. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 146 The gentle breeze and drizzle were in full swing. On the official road leading to Qingzhou City, the merchants were in a hurry. Although it was may, the thin and cool air seemed to be getting thicker in the spring rain. In these mixed business trips, the flow of people, a rival according to the waist knife''s errand is particularly eye-catching, and the traveler seems to deliberately keep a distance. However, it is strange that the two officers seem to have great respect for the prisoners in front of them. They are not as impatient as escorting other prisoners. "General Niu, there is Qingzhou City ahead." Seeing the wall of Qingzhou City from a distance, a servant said cautiously. The prisoner in front of the officer was dressed in a gray prison uniform, his hair was gray and dirty, his long beard was stained with straw, and the thick calluses on his palms proved that he had suffered hard labor. "Well, thank you both." Niu Zhen looks at Qingzhou City. He thought he would work hard in the mine all his life. He didn''t expect that Xiao Wenxuan sent him to Qingzhou half a month ago. When he got the news, the mine staff had a different attitude towards him. In the past, when they were in the mine, these officers did not think of his great achievements. In their eyes, he was just a man who would serve in the mine until he died. But now these officers suddenly become very attentive and take care of them on the road. Even they can see that the veteran will come out again. "Dare not, dare not. It''s also our honor to accompany general Niu to Qingzhou." The servants laughed with them. When they were in the mine, they offended general Niu a lot. Now they know that general Niu is going out of the mountain. They are scared out of their wits, for fear that he will be found in the future. What surprised them was that Niu Zhen was calm all the way and treated them respectfully. It seems that the five years of hard work have gradually smoothed the edges of the veteran. "General Niu is ahead." All of a sudden, a loud cry rang out in front of him. Then a young man in plate armour strode up to Niu Zhen. Niu Zhen''s eyes first fell on the young man''s armor, then he looked at the young man and asked suspiciously, "who are you?" "General Niu, I''m Luo Xin." Luo Xin has been waiting at the gate of the city for three days since Xiao Ming ordered him to settle Niu Zhen. Three days later, he finally met Niu Zhen who was escorted by the guards. When he was in Chang''an, he met Niu Zhen. It was only five years that made the once glorious general Niu Zhen a little old. So I just asked. "Rosin? Are you Luo Quan''s second son Asked Niu Zhen. "Exactly. I played in the general''s house six years ago." Luo Xin laughs. Niu Zhen raised his arm and grasped Luo Xin''s shoulder. "Well, six years have passed, but I don''t know you any more, but I can still see the old boy''s appearance." Luo Xin grinned. When he was a general in the court, Luo Quan and Niu Zhen always moved forward and backward together. Looking up at the growing rain, Luo Xin said: "Uncle Niu, it''s not convenient to talk here. King Qi specially ordered me to go to the palace when the general came." "King of Qi?" Niu Zhen is in a complicated mood. Since Xiao Wenxuan sent him to the mines for hard labor, he was disheartened. This is a hundred officials of the state of Dayu, and also to Xiao Wenxuan. He said, "what can I see as a guilty Minister? You''d better send me straight to the place where I do the hard labor. " Luo Xin was stunned for a moment. He said: "Uncle Niu said this. Your majesty asked Uncle to come to Qingzhou this time to let uncle come out of the mountain again and resist the barbarians." Niu Zhen was directly escorted from the mine to Qingzhou. The officer told some interesting stories about Qingzhou now. But they didn''t know that the barbarians were going to go south. After all, they didn''t know the things above the court. However, xiaohuangmen, who came here to make an order, was very attentive to niuzhen. With their intuition, they thought that niuzhen would come out of the mountain again. "Barbarians?" Niu was surprised. Luo Xin wanted to say it straight, but seeing the two officers behind Niu Zhen, he said, "you two go to Qingzhou Yamen to get a reward, and then go back by yourself." "Yes." The two officers were glad and turned to enter Qingzhou City. At this time, Luo Xincai said: "uncle, this time your majesty asked your uncle to come to Cangzhou to serve hard labor, but she asked the princess to secretly send a secret letter to his highness, so that his uncle could get out of the mountain again. The barbarians are going south soon, and Cangzhou City is in danger. Does uncle want to see with his own eyes Cangzhou City, which he once held in bloody battles, fall to the enemy again?" "Is that true?" Niu Zhen suddenly woke up like a sleeping lion. He said excitedly: "Your Majesty, six years, do you finally understand?" Luo Xin was equally excited and said, "Your Majesty secretly supported me when I came to Qingzhou this time, but the situation is too complicated now. Uncle, please follow me to see your highness. Your highness will explain everything to your uncle." Niu Zhen''s frustration with Xiao Wenxuan lies in his several compromises with the barbarians. When he was in Cangzhou City, he could only watch King Kang''s fiefdom trampled by the barbarians, but he could not send out a single soldier.Over the years, this has always been an indelible memory in his heart. And now, Xiao Wenxuan finally understood. "Well, in that case, let''s go now." Niu said. When they arrived at Prince Qi''s house, they learned that Xiao Ming had gone to the equipment department since the morning and had not come back, so they waited in the palace for a while. At this time, Niu Zhen asked: "why did your highness go to the instrument department?" In Niu Zhen''s cognition, the vassal never went to such a humble place. Luo Xin said: "this is the difference between the king of Qi and ordinary people. If you say one thing, I''m afraid your uncle will be even more shocked?" "What''s the matter?" "Qingzhou''s powerful families were killed and exiled by the king of Qi in just a few months. Now the remaining powerful families can only hide in the mountains and become bandits. Do you think it''s strange?" Luo Xin said with a smile. "And that? I vaguely remember that there seemed to be four families in Qingzhou, namely, Wang, sun, Qin and Wei. " "Today, both the king and the sun have been destroyed, and their property has been confiscated. The Qin and Wei families have taken the initiative to dissolve the trilogy, and now they are purely merchants." Niu Zhen nodded, "Xiao Ming used to be the most unworthy of all the princes when he was in Chang''an, but now he is so bold, which is unexpected." Luo Xin''s impression of Xiao Ming at the beginning also stayed in Chang''an, and the more he stayed in Qingzhou, the more he felt that Xiao Ming was different. Just from the prosperity of Qingzhou City, we can see that Xiao Ming is very popular in the fiefdom. Because of this, he gradually put down his prejudice against Xiao Ming, not just for the poem. As they were talking, they suddenly heard a laugh. From far to near, Xiao Ming rode on a horse and arrived at the palace under the protection of the guard. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 147 "Your Highness!" when Xiao Ming comes near, Luo Xin bows. Jumping down from the horse, Xiao Ming gives Luo Xin a free hand. At the same time, he looks at the old man who is over fifty and says, "if I guess correctly, this is Niu Zhen, general Niu." Niu Zhen looked up and down at the king of Qi. He saw Xiao Wenxuan''s shadow on Xiao Ming. He bowed himself and said, "I''ve seen your royal highness." "General Niu is free. I can''t afford the old general''s heavy gift." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "old general, please follow me to the palace to talk about it in detail." The three enter the palace together. Xiao Ming asks lvluo to prepare tea for them. In the main hall, Xiao Ming invited Luo Xin and Niu Zhen to sit down. At this time, he saluted Niu Zhen and said, "the old general has suffered a lot. My father has been ashamed of his failure to keep the barbarians out of Shanhai Pass these years, so I''d like to make amends for him." Niu Zhen was no longer a rebellious one. He stood up and said, "how can a guilty minister dare to be your Highness''s great gift? I''m very grateful that your majesty can think of my old bone." "The old general is too modest." Xiao Ming said with a smile: "the old general has made great achievements in the war. I also admire him in my heart. I hope the old general can help me break the danger of the barbarians going south this time." Hearing the speech, Niu Zhen said, "just now at the gate of the city, Luo Xin wanted to talk and stop. His highness talked about it again this time. What happened?" Xiao Ming and Luo Xin look at each other, and then they talk about what happened in the court. "These thieves who eat inside and outside and bring disaster to the country and the people, if I''m here, I''m going to skin them." In the past five years, although Niu Zhen''s temperament has been somewhat restrained, it still makes him very angry. "The old general doesn''t need to be angry. It''s already the case. We can only do our best to listen to the destiny." Xiao Ming said. At this time, Zhan Xingchang had gone to Cangzhou to repair the city wall, and almost all the cement produced by Qingzhou City had been taken by him. He only hoped that he could build Cangzhou City into a fortress that could not be broken. "Alas, your majesty is going to fight against the barbarians to destroy their arrogance. These thieves are really a group of killers." Niu said. After a pause, he said, "but if we can defeat the barbarians going south, we can also let them know the power of our country. From then on, there will be no saying of paying tribute to the old people and making relatives." "That''s right, so I only hope the old general can help me this time." Xiao Ming took the opportunity to say. Niu Zhen nodded and said slowly: "the old minister, who is guilty, will not give up under the temple. He will go through fire and water without hesitation." Xiao Ming was relieved. He thought Niu Zhen would still hate Xiao Wenxuan for sending him to hard labor, but he didn''t expect that Niu Zhen''s temperament was not as violent as the legend. In this way, he is really a commander-in-chief. For Niu Zhen, a fierce man, Xiao Ming naturally does not expect him to guard the city. A Cangzhou city is enough for Lu Fei. His heart is far more than that. A large area of Guanzhong land outside Cangzhou used to be the native land of Dayu state. If it can be recovered, it may be possible to further expand its fiefdom. The most important thing is that if you can take down the mountain customs, you can keep the barbarians out of the customs, and you don''t have to worry about the threat of the barbarians any more. "General! General While they were drinking tea and chatting about the barbarians, suddenly Lufei''s voice came. Then Lu Feixing rushed in and looked at Niu Zhen, "general, is it really you?" Niu Zhen was surprised to see Lu Fei, "Lu Fei?" "General, it''s me." Luffy said excitedly. Xiao Ming and Luo Xin looked at each other. Xiao Ming asked, "old general, do you know Lu Fei?" When Lu Fei was passing by the Qingzhou government office just now, he heard two foreign officers talking about the escorting of Niu Zhen. After careful inquiry, he understood the reason and immediately came to king Qi''s house. Lu Fei then said: "when the general was in Cangzhou City, I was the general''s personal guard. Later, when the general returned to Chang''an, we local soldiers stayed." "Well, it''s all old things, but you look like you''re very trustworthy in front of your highness. That''s right. I didn''t mistake you that year." Niu said. Lu Fei was a little excited and said, "I dare not forget the general''s instruction." Xiao Ming looks back and forth on the three men. Lu Fei used to be the only one in the Qingzhou army. Now when Luo Xin comes, they quarrel. Now there''s a cow. It seems that he can completely suppress them. Niu Zhen had some means to run the army, and his soldiers were very strict. In this way, he could rest assured that Lu Fei and Luo Xin would not quarrel with each other, which would affect the training of Qingzhou army. Moreover, Niu Zhen was a great general. He was very proficient in all kinds of military affairs. Unlike Lu Fei, who has not yet established a management system in the military, he does not know how to use military expenditure in his hand. Angry, Xiao Ming had to take back the money and give it to Pang Yukun, who would manage it for him.Now that Niu Zhen is here, there should be no problem with the management system in the military. When the military and government are separated, it will be easy for us to have a comprehensive grasp of the military and government, so as to avoid mutual interference between them. The experience of later generations told him that the army should not mix with administrative officials, otherwise it is easy to cause trouble. For the army, all it needs is to obey orders, not to have their own ideas. No matter who is in charge of the army, the object of the army''s loyalty must be him. This is one of the reasons why he established a long history team in the army. Long history represents him, and he grasps the army''s thinking, so that the army will not be in chaos. In this way, no matter Lu Fei, Luo Xin or Niu Zhen, the premise for them to command the army is to get their own instructions. When they want to win them, the army is still stable and will not change because of the change of the commander. That''s the right army for him. Because of this, Xiao Mingcai didn''t worry about Niu Zhen, Lu Fei or Luo Xin, because the army was his, while Lu Fei and others were only responsible for commanding the army and performing their duties. When Lu Fei''s mood eased for a while, Xiao Ming said, "old general, since Lu Fei used to be your man, it seems that you are the only one who can control the assassin. In this case, the position of commander of Qingzhou army belongs to old general." In addition to the title of vassal, Xiao Ming holds the post of governor of the six states, and the military talismans of the six states are in his hands. Even if Lu Fei mobilized his army, he needed to ask for a military talisman. This governor was in the military position in the state of Dayu, and under him was the governor in charge of each state. Now the Qingzhou army is the strongest among the six states. After all, with Xiao Ming''s current financial resources, he can only focus on cultivating an army. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 148 "Your Highness, this..." Niu Yu hesitated. Xiao Ming joked: "now I can only give the old general the post of governor. In this city, the governor is my king." "Your Highness, I don''t dare. It''s just that I''m not guilty. I''m afraid the officers and men in the army won''t accept it." Niu said. Lu Fei has made great achievements in the war. Now he is just a captain, and so is Luo Xin. That''s why Niu Zhen is so worried. After all, many of the soldiers would not remember who he was when he disappeared in the state of Dayu for five years. "The old general doesn''t have to worry about it. If the king let the old general work under Lufei and Luoxin, they would be uncomfortable." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Luffy and rosin burst into laughter. Lu Fei said: "that is to say, if you still invite the old general to be the governor, you can also take us to beat the barbarians." Luo Xin also said: "the old general doesn''t have to be too modest. The post of governor has been vacant all the time. It seems that his Highness has the foresight to leave it for the old general." Smell speech, Xiao Ming unnaturally smile for a while, this governor has been vacant, he just take this position hanging Lufei. Otherwise, how could this prick be so obedient. Now that Niu Zhen is here, he doesn''t worry about Lu Fei''s rebirth in the army. However, Niu Zhen never gives face to those powerful children in the army, so he will deal with them if he violates the military law. Lu Fei seems to be in awe of Niu Zhen. He is expected to be honest in the future, and he will not worry himself. "This In this case, the guilty minister should be benevolent. " Niu Zhen hesitated and said. When he took over the post of governor of Qingzhou, Niu Zhen basically settled down in Qingzhou. Xiao Wenxuan sent Niu Zhen here, and the implication was that Niu Zhen would stay in Qingzhou in the future. After all, he once said that he would never employ Niu Zhen. Let him go back, he is his own face. Therefore, it is the most suitable choice for Niu Zhen to come to Qingzhou for hard labor. After all, how Xiao Ming appoints Niu Zhen is not something he can manage. When the courtiers mentioned it, they pretended to be stupid. Just because of this, Xiao Ming will take out the post of governor. This veteran will be his man in the future. Given the official position, Niu Zhen seemed to have something on his mind and hesitated. Xiao Ming asked with a smile, "is the old general worried about his family?" "How do you know, your highness?" Niu was surprised. His family is still in Chang''an, and he has been serving hard labor for many years. I don''t know what happened to them? Now he works as a governor in Qingzhou. He has to let his family come and not suffer in Chang''an. As a vassal, Xiao Ming naturally has to consider these. These days, he has been learning the knowledge in the science and Technology Library. Naturally, the way to employ people is to think about what he wants in order to keep people''s hearts. He said: "it''s just human nature. Don''t worry about the old general. I''ve sent people to Chang''an to take the old general''s family to Qingzhou, and I''ve prepared a house for the old general in Qingzhou City." Niu Zhen was deeply moved when he heard the speech. He didn''t expect Xiao Ming to think so much about him. He said, "thank you, your highness. I can only repay you with my death." "That''s not necessary. The old general just needs to straighten out the two men in front of him, and stop fooling around in the army." Xiao Ming glances at Lu Fei and Luo Xin. Both of them turned pale. Lufei said bitterly, "Your Highness, I didn''t provoke you. You can''t harm me." "That''s to say, I''m just fighting with Lu Xiaowei in the army. There''s no difference." Rosin hastened to explain. Xiao Ming just smiles and doesn''t speak. Niu Zhen understood the meaning of the words after a little thought. He said: "Lufei, Luoxin, you all know how I run the army. Your highness doesn''t understand military affairs. You can deal with it, but I can''t do it." Lu Fei, the prickly head, saw the cow like a mouse saw a cat. He said with a smile, "general, don''t dare, don''t dare." Luo Xin was very helpless. He was really happy when Niu Zhen came, but he could not help but feel cold after thinking that he would be under Niu Zhen''s hands now. There will be no easy life in the future. Xiao Ming is satisfied. What he needs now is a person who can command the whole army. After all, there are too many things he needs to do, and the army is extremely important, which is of great importance to the general. Xiao Ming had a peace of mind when it was decided in the army. He said to the three men, "it''s too late. I''ll ask my servants to prepare some food. Let''s eat here at noon." Lu Fei and Luo Xin are happy to hear this. Who knows that there is only one delicious food in king Qi''s mansion, which can''t be eaten anywhere else. After a long journey, Niu Zhen was a little hungry. Seeing Lu Fei and Luo Xin looking happy and curious, he nodded. Xiao Ming then called aster to prepare him for food, and asked lvluo to get wine. There are different tables between the monarchs and ministers of the state of Chongqing, but the same table is placed in front of everyone.Now Xiao Ming is getting rid of poverty and getting rich. When he has money in the palace, he is well organized by aster. Now there are more than 100 servants in the palace, and there are more than 10 servant girls to serve. The dining room in the palace is no worse than that in other prince''s palace. Recently, aster also wants to buy a group of dancing girl singers for the palace, saying that none of them will be laughed at by the guests. With a pure attitude, Xiao Ming did not refuse. Because the lack of entertainment in ancient times is too boring. And it''s good to have a dance for yourself in the evening. At least it can relieve the boredom in the palace. Besides, aster and lvluo seem to have been trained in this aspect in the palace. They are good at singing and dancing, and they can also arrange dances. He is a little excited to think of this. As for men, there are some pleasant things to see, and they are especially refreshing when they work. However, he still has some principles. He will never be as bad as the Wang family. Besides, he has other purposes. People also need entertainment. He knows that people who have nothing to do in their spare time like to make trouble. At this time, if there are some recreational activities, it can let them divert their attention. His science and technology library contains not only science and technology, but also many works of art, and art is also a means of enlightening the people. He wanted to create a different atmosphere of Qingzhou, which is inevitable in the Renaissance. And this needs a birthplace of art. Obviously, it also comes from his palace. However, Xiao Ming, who is full of great mind, has to admit that he does bring private goods when he is on business. He just wants to see two girls dancing. He was thinking that the banquet was ready. Lu Fei is holding a jar of drunk Qingzhou to fill niugui with wine, he said: "general, you can try our Qingzhou liquor, and promise to let you pour three bowls." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 149 "Three bowls to pour?" Niu Zhen squints at Lu Fei and thinks that this boy used to know his drinking capacity when he was around him. How can he say such nonsense today. Lu Fei didn''t notice Niu''s look. He said, "general, this is not my boasting. Do you believe me to try it?" This pure wine into the bowl, cattle suddenly feel different, a strong wine straight to the nose. In the past, he also tasted the good wine of the state of Dayu, but today he opened his eyes. "The secret of this wine comes from your highness." Naturally, Luoxin had tasted Zui Qingzhou, and since then, other wines can no longer enter his mouth. However, this drunken Qingzhou is not cheap, and Luo Quan is very stingy. He would rather go to other houses to give wine than pay for it himself. Because of this, he often visited Xiao Ming, but he ate and drank. Niu Zhen takes another look at Xiao Ming. The king of Qi is more and more interesting. After five years in the mine, he just hopes to meet the Ming emperor and be satisfied. "Even so, three bowls is a bit of an understatement." The cow licked its tongue. For five years, he did not touch a drop of wine. At this time, he was so greedy that he took a bowl of wine and drank it in one gulp. Then he drank it himself, and two more. It''s too late for the three to stop. "Ha ha ha, good wine." Niu Zhen laughed and said, "this wine is really delicious." Lufei, how about it? Three bowls won''t beat me. " Lu Fei smiles awkwardly, thinking that when the strength of the wine comes up, it will be clear. Xiao Ming shakes his head helplessly. No one in the army is bad at wine. He puts down the food and wine to enhance the feelings of the general in the army. It''s also convenient for him to manage the army, but it''s his intention to make Niu Zhen drunk. It is the so-called truth after drinking that one''s character can be seen from one''s wine quality, and one''s heart can also have an estimate of this cow. After all, Niu Zhen had a good reputation, but he didn''t know his true temperament. At this time, he just had a trial. "The old general drinks a lot. Lufei, fill the general with wine again. Let him have a good drink today." Xiao Ming said. Luo Xin is eating hard. When he first came to Qingzhou, he was also drunk by Lu Fei. Xiao Ming saw all his nonsense that day. Niuzhen was like a thirsty man who drank water, and then he drank three bowls of water. At this time, the strength of wine suddenly came up, and his body was a little shaky. At this time, Xiao Ming asked, "old general, it''s really wrong to come to Qingzhou this time." Niu Zhen rubbed his eyes. He felt dizzy, but his courage suddenly opened like a dam breaking a dike. He just wanted to spit out all the sullen air in his heart. He said vaguely: "palace Your highness, I''m not wronged when I came to Qingzhou, but I was really wronged when I was assigned to the mine by your majesty for five years. I think I''m dedicated to the country, and I''m brave and loyal, and I''m not for the prosperity of the great Chongqing. However, my heartfelt words have been exchanged for five years of hard labor. I I am With that, Niu Zhen burst into tears, very sad. Luo Xin and Lu Fei are moved. They are also deeply touched by the fact that the treacherous ministers are in charge of the state of Dayu, and the loyal ministers and good generals are often unsuccessful. Therefore, Niu''s words also made them sad. From these words, Xiao Ming heard Niu Zhen''s dissatisfaction with Xiao Wenxuan and the court. He said: "the old general has suffered. In Qingzhou, I will not let the old general''s jewels be covered with dust." The more he drank, the more he said: "you treat me as a statesman, and I will repay you as a statesman! You treat me as a passer-by, and I will repay you as a passer-by! You treat me as a weed, and I will repay you as a foe!" "Good! The general''s true disposition. " Xiao Ming drinks his glass. This is the general he wants. With these words, Niu Zhen suddenly fell on the table, drunk unconscious. Lu Fei and Luo Xin gave a bitter smile. They couldn''t eat today''s food and wine. They helped Niu Zhen up and sent him back to Qingzhou camp. Xiao Ming watched the three people leave and reflected on Niu Zhen''s words. Everyone knows that good for bad, but he doesn''t know what Confucius really said. It was this idea that the barbarians were influenced by virtue in the early foreign policy of the state of Dayu. However, if they were not of our own race, their hearts would be different. They could only be treated with awe, not virtue. As soon as they left, aster came in and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the equipment department has come to the news that the iron mold has been made. Do you want to have a look?" "Is it?" Xiao Ming is very happy. In the morning, he was busy with this matter in the equipment department. Later, Niu Zhen came over, and he had to come back. At that time, Chen Qi and the craftsman were pouring the iron mold. Let aster prepare horse, Xiao Ming went to the equipment department. At this time, Chen Qi and a group of craftsmen are gathering to assemble the iron mold. "Your Highness, you can pour artillery down here." Chen Qi saw Xiao Ming come over and said excitedly.In a month, they finally succeeded in manufacturing qualified iron mold. Now that the craftsmen have the experience of manufacturing iron mold, the next iron mold will be much easier. "Let me see." Xiao Ming said excitedly. Since arriving in Qingzhou, he has always made economic development his top priority, not that he did not attach importance to the army. But he knew that without money and food, without people''s will, it was impossible to organize the army, without the foundation of steel and the cultivation of craftsmen, it was impossible to produce artillery. He invested a lot of money, extorted money, and also dug up craftsmen, in order to be able to produce artillery today. Xiao Ming was so excited that Chen Qi and a group of craftsmen were happy. A month''s hard work was not in vain. At this time, the clay gun embryo outside the iron mold has been knocked out, and the black iron mold appears. Like the clay gun embryo, the iron mold is also divided into seven sections. As long as these seven sections are combined, we can carry out one step to produce guns. Compared with the artillery, the weight of this iron mold is heavier than the artillery itself. After all, this iron mold has to be used repeatedly and the quality has to pass the standard. "Tomorrow we''ll make guns." Looking at the gun model on the ground, Xiao Ming said excitedly. There is not much time left for him, and the production of this iron mold is just the beginning. The production of artillery also needs to consider the craftsman''s level. Chen Qi showed a smile on his face, he said: "Your Highness, tell us the main points of casting artillery again, only hope to be able to cast artillery at one time." "It''s not urgent. Keep it steady." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Then he called the craftsmen of the equipment department together and talked with them again about how to produce artillery and the details that need to be paid attention to in the process of producing artillery. Under the influence of scientific and technological crystal, the image of artillery production appears in people''s mind, which makes them deepen their memory of the production process again. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 150 After a few rainy days, the sky suddenly cleared up. Sapphire like dome high, a few white clouds floating gently, beautiful people''s hearts like pouring a pool of water. Yesterday, I taught in the equipment department. Today, the equipment department will officially try to produce artillery. Seeing that the date of the barbarians'' going south was approaching, there was not much time left for him. Li San and Wang Xuan have been inquiring about the grassland these days. Today, they went to the palace together to report the information to Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, we have heard that there seems to be some kind of reconciliation between the barbarians and Osman. Three months ago, the barbarians returned to Shengdu with slaves and craftsmen who had been plundered from Osman." Li San said. "That is to say, the western expedition of the barbarians is over?" Xiao Ming asked. "I''m afraid so." Wang Xuan looks dignified. This is really bad news for Xiao Ming. After conquering the grassland tribes, the barbarians have become the most powerful empire in the north. However, under the premise of the gradual decline of the state of Dayu and passive defense, the barbarians thought that they had no worries, so they began to fight against the West. After destroying a series of small western countries, the barbarians met the Ottoman Empire in its heyday. After three years of hostile expeditions, the two sides finally realized that each other was a giant, so they went on strike and returned to the DPRK. In this way, the pressure of Chongqing will increase sharply. Recalling the western expedition of modern Mongolia, it seems that after the completion of the western expedition, Mongolia easily destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty. "Is there any worse news?" Xiao Ming grinned bitterly, "what do you know about the barbarian population, army, weapons and equipment?" Wang Xuan said: "the bad news is that during the western expedition, the barbarians seemed to have arrived at a sharp weapon for siege, called Huihui cannon, which is said to be able to throw a 300 pound boulder 500 meters away." "Back to the gun?" Xiao Ming asked, "are you sure he threw the stone?" "I''m sure that the merchants on the grassland have described this kind of cannonball as an advanced stone thrower." Wang Xuan said. Xiao Ming was relieved. It''s good for the barbarians as long as they haven''t got the gun technology. But before there was no gun, if there were such stone throwing tools, it would be a great threat to Cangzhou City. He remembers that in modern times, Mongolia seems to be using a similar kind of throwing stone, which is also from that place in the western regions. Li San then said: "Your Highness, if the barbarians use this kind of thing to attack Cangzhou City, I''m afraid the wall can''t hold." For Xiao Ming, it''s fortunate that the barbarians don''t have guns. This kind of huge catapult with a range of 500 meters is far less than the range of guns. It can be destroyed in advance within the range of guns. It''s not enough to be afraid. "It''s not worth worrying about. Is there any other information?" Xiao Ming asked. Li San then rushed to say: "the barbarian population can not be accurately determined, but on the whole, there are still two million households." "So much?" Xiao Ming was startled. "Over the years, some barbarians have settled down in Changbai Mountain, and the population has increased a lot." Li San said. Now Xiao Ming finally understands what a headache is. Now the barbarians are not a pure nomadic people, but a half farming and half grazing people, such a nation is even more fatal to the state of Dayu. Because half farming and half grazing means that the logistics of the barbarians will be better protected, making it easier for the barbarians to expand. Wang Xuan''s following sentence was a headache for Xiao Ming: "this is just the population of barbarians. Barbarians have always been used to plundering slaves. Now the ratio of regular army to slave army of barbarians has reached one to five." "The merchants said that every time the barbarians March to the west, there will be a large number of slave troops. When these slave troops are finished and the enemy is tired, the barbarian cavalry will attack." Li San said: "when we explore the grassland these days, we find that the cavalry of the barbarians are catching the people north of Cangzhou City. These people used to be the people of the state of Dayu. So it seems that the barbarians want to deal with us by dealing with the people of the western regions." After a pause, Li San clenched his fist and said, "Your Highness, the people of Dayu will be forced to attack the city in front of the barbarians. What should we do?" "The barbarians are extremely shameless and inhuman." Wang Xuan said angrily. The despicable tactics of grabbing common people as meat shields can be found everywhere in history, especially in the Mongolian and Qing Dynasties. It is also clever use of the puppet army and the people, a small number of people will beat down a country with dozens of times its own population. Now the population of this barbarian is only ten to one with that of Dayu. "What to do? If Cangzhou city is captured, our king will be the next king of Kang. " Xiao Ming said in a deep voice. Li San and Wang Xuan look at each other. They seem to understand Xiao Ming''s idea. They also told Xiao Ming about the barbarians. It was just the barbarians'' way of fighting.At present, the barbarians use a compound bow made of animal tendons. This kind of bow has a long range, and the barbarian cavalry also has a technique of turning back to shoot arrows while escaping. It was this way that the people of the western regions were defeated by the barbarians. However, the people of the state of Dayu have already understood the characteristics of the barbarians. Because of this, the army of the state of Dayu will not go out of the city to fight against the barbarians on the grassland. Because it''s pure death. Apart from the fact that the range of bows and arrows can reach more than 180 meters, the most lethal part of the barbarian army is its strict discipline, which is far more dangerous than bows and arrows. A brave army is really terrible. Now Xiao Ming has been able to imagine that under the gun fire, the barbarian infantry are still climbing from the corpse pile. "In addition to catching the common people, the businessmen on the grassland say that the barbarian troops have been trained very frequently recently, and they are very alert to the barbarians of Dayu who travel to and from the grassland. Many businessmen have been caught by the barbarians." Li San finally said. Xiao Ming nodded. It was obvious that the barbarians'' movements were abnormal. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before they attacked the state of Dayu. "Continue to keep an eye on the developments of the barbarians, especially the barbarian army, and report to me in time," he said Li San and Wang Xuan nodded and turned to leave. At this time, Xiao Ming got up and went to the equipment department. Fortunately, he let the equipment department make full use of the artillery, otherwise he could not resist the 500 meter return gun catapult. Three hundred pounds of stone on the wall is no less powerful than artillery bombardment. After all, cannons fire solid bullets. He can''t produce such a thing now. Thinking of this, he quickened his pace, and a deep sense of crisis enveloped him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 151 Different from the peace of the past. Qingzhou City people these days obviously feel the atmosphere of the Department of equipment some dignified. Because I don''t know when, the number of soldiers guarding the equipment department suddenly increased several times, and all of them were dressed in silver full body armor, and they were fierce. Any people who were slightly close to the equipment department would be driven away immediately. Everyone who enters the equipment department needs to show his token and accept interrogation. Someone once saw a man who didn''t take a token trying to sneak in and was beaten by soldiers and put into prison on the spot. Among the various signs, many people are guessing what happened in the equipment department? Only Xiao Ming knew this best. At this time, he went to the door of the equipment department and gave the horse to the guard. He came at the right time. Chen Qi in the equipment department is taking the craftsmen to pour the molten iron into the iron mold. Although the current Qingzhou can produce high-quality steel, but not all steel can be used to cast artillery. In fact, in modern times, until the appearance of Krupp gun steel, there were no more than three materials for gun casting: copper, bronze, and iron. Of course, there is no need to explain the copper. This is a waste of money. In Dayu, where the mining rate is very low, it''s almost like using gold to make toilets. Bronze is an alloy, which needs different metals, including lead and tin. Similarly, the lack of these metals in Qingzhou is not easy for Xiao Ming. Therefore, he could only honestly choose the cast iron gun. Although this kind of gun had disadvantages, it was still the mainstream of modern artillery from the 15th century to the end of the 18th century. After all, the pursuit of any product is relatively cost-effective, and cast iron gun obviously has a great advantage in cost-effective. "Your Highness, it will be ready in a moment." The iron mold of the gun is set up next to the blast furnace. As long as the door of the blast furnace is opened, hot metal will be poured into the iron mold. However, there are still many things to prepare before that. The casting of artillery is a delicate work. A failure will cause great losses, and it will also delay the casting of the next artillery. So before casting the artillery, Xiao Ming told the craftsmen to strictly follow the procedure of casting the artillery step by step. Under his supervision, a craftsman began to paint the inner surface of the iron mold with a mixture of fine rice husk and fine sand. The preparation of these two things was also very strict. Rice husk was crushed into powder and sieved more than 30 times to get a uniform powder. The sand was basically the same, and the particles in it were basically the same size. This is to avoid holes of different sizes on the gun body, and also to prevent the gun body and the iron mold from sticking together, otherwise the gun and the iron mold will be discarded together. At the end of the first coating, the craftsman brushes the second coating again, which uses fine pulverized coal ground into powder. The purpose is very simple. It is for carburizing. As we all know, the higher the carbon content in iron, the greater the hardness of iron. After pouring hot metal, this layer of pulverized coal coating will go deep into the outer layer of the gun, making the shell of the gun hard, thus reducing the burst rate of the gun. These two kinds of coating brushing is also very particular, must be uniform and careful. When the craftsman finished painting, Xiao Ming checked and asked the craftsman to deal with some defects again. Then let the craftsman fasten the iron mold with iron hoop. At the same time, some craftsmen began to heat the iron mold to prevent the outer layer of molten iron from cooling too fast when contacting the iron mold, which would affect the carburizing effect. After all this work, Xiao Ming asked Chen Qi to make a special ceramic core and insert it into the mold. Generally speaking, the production of artillery needs to use clay core, but learning from the experience of later generations, in order to improve the quality of artillery as much as possible, he decided to use ceramic core. In this way, the inner side of the gun can be cooled quickly by injecting water into the middle of the ceramic core, so as to improve the strength of the inner chamber. And this process is also called tight water. "Let''s go." When the preparatory work is finished, Xiao Ming asks with great expectation. Nodded, Chen Qi''s look excited, busy for a month, this Qingzhou first artillery finally to be born. At this time, Chen Qi suddenly has a kind of uneasiness and joy that a woman is pregnant and about to give birth. With trembling lips, Chen Qi called out: "pour in the molten iron!" At the command, a craftsman suddenly opened the door of the blast furnace, and the red hot metal flowed down from the pipe groove of the blast furnace with a hot smell. Even if it was five meters away from the blast furnace, Xiao Ming still felt a warm feeling on his face. And the close-up craftsman is sweating, but now every craftsman''s eyes have a sense of expectation. Chen Qi told them that if the gun was successfully cast, his highness said that everyone would be rewarded with 100 liang of silver, which would be an incentive for all craftsmen. For these ordinary craftsmen, who is not in pursuit of a better life, and money is their greatest encouragement. The red molten iron was slowly poured into the mold. When the height of the molten iron was about to be level with the muzzle of the gun, a craftsman took a hammer and gently knocked on the mold.This is to make the hot metal deposit more uniform. After the molten iron was completely flush with the muzzle, another craftsman in charge of cooling began to pour well water into the ceramic core of the iron mold. At the same time, a craftsman put a section of dried pig large intestine into the ceramic core. The water in the ceramic core needs to be changed continuously until the molten iron inside is completely solidified, and the cooling water needs to be changed continuously at this time. In this era, Xiao Ming obviously couldn''t find anything like rubber tubes, so he had to use dried pig intestines instead. In fact, in ancient times, animal viscera did replace rubber tubes. Even in modern times, the pig''s large intestine is still used. It can be seen that the toughness of the pig''s large intestine is good, and it can replace part of the rubber tube. The craftsmen above are busy replacing the cooling water. After waiting for a while, seeing that the molten iron in the mold had solidified, the rest of the craftsmen immediately began to take off the mold under the command of Xiao Ming. At this time, the outer layer of the gun was still red hot, and many protruding burrs could be seen outside. The craftsman in charge of deburring immediately began to clean it, making the gun body smooth and round. After all this work, Xiao Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the rest was waiting for the gun body to cool and solidify completely. Chen Qi said at this time: "Your Highness, is this gun as magical as you said? When can we pull this gun out and try its power? How much more powerful is it than the firepower of Dayu? " "You don''t have to try to know one day at a time." Xiao Ming said confidently. Dayu''s fireplaces are not only crude but also poorly made. Although they basically have the rudiment of artillery, they still lag behind. The effect is not as good as the Huihui gun that the barbarians snatched back from the western regions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 152 The first gun was successfully cast, and the atmosphere in the equipment department was as hot as coal in the blast furnace. Every craftsman''s face is full of smiles. This month, they worked day and night, people have lost ten jin, in order to complete the task arranged by the king of Qi. Now we are just waiting for the test firing of the gun. If it is successful, it means that the equipment department has really mastered the production technology of the gun. "Your Highness, you''d better try. The craftsmen are waiting eagerly." Chen Qi is afraid that Xiao Ming won''t let them watch the test firing of the gun. It''s just as painful as having a baby and not knowing that Chou Jun has been brought. "Yes, your highness, let''s see." The craftsmen in the equipment department asked one after another, and their eyes were looking forward to the artillery power. The craftsmen''s bodies were covered with sweat and iron powder, and a smell mixed with metal and sweat floated in the equipment department. With so many requests, Xiao Ming can''t refuse. He was just joking with Chen Qi. Of course, these craftsmen are required to participate in the artillery test. Only in this way can problems be found and rectified in time. "Well, it must be too late today. We need a suitable site. Moreover, the artillery is very heavy. Transportation is also a problem. At the same time, it''s also artillery shells." When he mentioned the shells, Xiao Ming''s tone became heavier. Artillery shells naturally need to be suitable for the current artillery. If they are too big to be loaded, the efficiency of small gunpowder will be greatly reduced, and it is likely that the shells will hit the feet. Before the artillery was produced, the equipment department could not accurately calculate the caliber of the artillery, because it did not dare to produce artillery. Xiao Ming has some helplessness for this. After all, there is no accurate measurement system in this era, and the products produced can not be accurate. At present, only the caliber of the muzzle can be used to produce shells. Otherwise, the shells produced may not fit in. He thought that the precision measurement system should also be established, so that the production of artillery and shells would not interfere with each other. It only needs to produce in strict accordance with the size, and it is also necessary for the future industrial development of Qingzhou. After all, after the lathe can participate in the production, we need a measurement standard to mass produce parts. Although Chen Qi and others are in a hurry, if the artillery wants to test fire, it still needs some preparation, not only the problem of shells, places and transportation. There is another problem that Chen Qi can''t manage, that is the problem of gunpowder. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming left the equipment department and went directly to Lu Tong''s chemical laboratory. At this time, the chemical laboratory and the equipment department were also under the control of the guards, and everyone involved in the production of gunpowder was closely monitored. The important things of the country should not be easily shown to others. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with this secrecy measure. These things are related to the safety of the fiefdoms. These people are used to this kind of environment. Compared with the production of artillery, the production of gunpowder is much easier, but Xiao Ming wants high-quality gunpowder, because Lu Tong and others'' work is not easy. A lot of powder particles will come back if they are not qualified. In such a place, in order to avoid danger, any metal objects are not allowed to be brought in, and the tools inside are basically wooden. To prevent gunpowder explosion. "Your Highness, why are you here? It''s too dangerous. " Lu Tong looks anxious when he sees Xiao Ming coming. This chemical laboratory is not the one in Bowen college, otherwise Xiao Ming is worried that the whole Bowen college will be blown up by Lutong one day. Now the chemical laboratory is located outside Qingzhou City, adjacent to the workshop area, but hundreds of meters away, and surrounded by several walls. "You are not afraid of danger. What are you afraid of?" Xiao Ming said with a smile. Lu Tong was stunned. He had never contacted any other vassal, but he still believed that the vassal in front of him must be different. On the contrary, Xiao Ming was always approachable and friendly. With a sigh, Lu Tong reacted and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, part of the granulated powder you ordered has been produced." "Yes? How many? " Xiao Ming asked with interest. Lu Tong takes Xiao Ming through the front yard to the back yard. When this place was designed, it was both a laboratory and a factory. The first half was a factory, and the laboratory was at the back. There are 20 buildings of different sizes distributed in the whole area, and the functions of each building are different. And the warehouse is also in the backyard. Lu Tong moved all the gunpowder produced to the warehouse. When he arrived at the warehouse, Lu Tong pointed to a sack and said, "Your Highness, this is it. I don''t know if it''s enough?" Lu Tong pointed to the sack, which was about half a person tall. One person was holding it. It was estimated that the powder in it was about 100 Jin."It''s not enough." Xiao Ming said: "we have to speed up. If we don''t have enough manpower, please tell me that I can allocate it to you at any time. We must increase the output." Generally speaking, this ancient war lasted for a long time, and there were many times of artillery firing. This bag of granular powder was not enough for one gun. Lu Tong nodded, "yes, your highness, I will make people speed up, but your highness, this material..." "Not enough powder?" Xiao Ming frowned. "Yes, the nitrates are generally from several nitrates caves in Shu, and they are not produced in other places. Just before your highness came here, Chen Bing Cao just left. He said that he bought all the nitrates in the market now, but no one sold them to Qingzhou in the future." Lu Tong''s words made Xiao Ming cool. At present, the saltpeter in the state of Dayu mainly comes from several open-air saltpeter caves in Shu. Because it is easy to mine and the demand is not large, Dayu country does not pay attention to this saltpeter, and there are basically no special saltpeter mines in other places. Xiao Ming once looked up the resource distribution map in the science and technology database, and there were also nitrates within his fiefdom. He also asked Qian Dafu to look for them all the time, but there is no news yet. He can''t blame Qian Dafu for this. In this era, in addition to open-pit minerals, it''s easy to find them. Looking for those buried minerals is no less than looking for a needle in a haystack. He asked Qian Dafu to look for many minerals, and now Qian Dafu has been looking for them. Although it''s very hard to live in the open, so far the harvest is very little, and there is no news about the saltpeter mine. Now there is something wrong with the source of saltpeter, which is a heavy blow to Xiao Ming. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s face was uncertain, Lu Tong hesitated and asked, "Your Highness, do you think this is the ghost of the king of Shu?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 153 "King of Shu?" Xiao Ming read it softly. What followed was the memory of the predecessor Xiao Ming about the king of Shu. Among all the princes, he had the worst relationship with the fifth prince. The two men, who were both rebellious and unruly, were in constant conflict in Chang''an. Xiao Ming and the king of Shu fought each other for many times because they were jealous, so they were scolded by Xiao Wenxuan. The fifth Prince is now a vassal of Shu. He hasn''t thought of him for a long time. In Xiao Ming''s memory, Shu is remote and mountainous, and its location is also remote. However, since ancient times, Shu has been called the land of abundance, and there has never been a lot of food. The only drawback is that Nanman in the south of Shu and Tubo in the West often disturb the border. But on the whole, the situation of the king of Shu was a little better than him, but not much better. In addition, Shu is located in inland areas, and the mountain road is rugged, which seems to make the fifth prince more uncomfortable. "That''s right, your highness. If you think about it, Qingzhou originally purchased a lot of saltpeter. The merchants from Shu were very happy and wanted to earn the money. But suddenly, the merchants couldn''t get saltpeter. Who else could do it except the king of Shu Lu Tong complained: "if this is the case, the king of Shu is really harming his highness. The barbarian''s time is running short, and he trips his highness. It''s not a joke that he wants to see his highness." If it was someone else, Xiao Ming might think about it, but if it was the king of Shu, he really believed that the king of Shu had this idea. Shu Road is hard, but it is hard to reach the sky. Because of this, Shu is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Now the vassal kings in the South and the north have two thoughts. The king of Shu naturally belongs to the vassal king in the south. If the north is lost, he can live happily just guarding a Shu land. Moreover, the king of Shu also knew that the throne of the state of Dayu had no chance with him, but the chaos was not the same. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "is it the king of Shu who did it? It is not known at present how much gunpowder can be produced from the remaining materials?" "Five hundred catties of gunpowder at most." Lu Tong said. Xiao Ming''s heart was agitated, and 500 Jin of gunpowder was not enough for the barbarians. Today''s cannons fire solid shells, which are just as powerful as a direct shot riprap machine. However, with a long range, the damage is not great. If the shells do not directly hit the body, they can not kill people. Unlike flowering shells, they can kill the enemy by shrapnel and shock wave. There is enough gunpowder, and it will be difficult to fight. If there is not enough gunpowder, Cangzhou City will be reduced to a battlefield of close combat. "I''ll figure out how to deal with the material. You''d better produce it as soon as possible." Xiao Ming said, looking a little gloomy. Iron and coal were in front of him, because this matter had been discussed in the court, but other vassal kings did not deliberately make trouble of him. Moreover, the coal mines and iron mines were irrigated with water, but the local government could barely provide some. Moreover, in order to make Xiao Ming a meat shield for himself, the king of Wei was willing to work hard. So coal and iron have never been a problem. But now the saltpeter really killed him. The state of Dayu is already using gunpowder, but the use of gunpowder has not reached a large scale, so the demand for gunpowder is not great. These gunpowder producing nitrates also came from Shu, but because they were used by Chang''an equipment department, the king of Shu naturally did not dare to make an issue in them. Out of the workshop area, Xiao Ming goes back to the palace directly. Now he can only write to Chang''an and ask Xiao Wenxuan to solve the problem. At the same time, he was ready to ask the king of Wei for some gunpowder and saltpeter, but it was estimated that he would not get much gunpowder and saltpeter from the king of Wei. Because the king of Wei also did not attach importance to firearms. After writing the letter, Xiao Ming asked aster to go to the post station and sent it to Chang''an quickly. This state of Chongqing is not modern. If something goes wrong, one phone call can solve the problem. The fastest way to send messages between the cities is the post station, but it takes at least nine days to go back and forth 800 miles. And then if there''s any fork, you have to send messages back and forth. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming gets more and more angry. What he is most afraid of is that the king of Shu deliberately does it. If so, the king of Shu only needs a drag word formula to make him unbearable. When Cangzhou city is finished, saltpeter comes late. At that time, nothing is useful. If Cangzhou city is broken, he doesn''t need to send saltpeter. Instead, Xiao Wenxuan will rely on him in the future. "King Shu, if you want to do it, I will skin you sooner or later." Xiao minghen''s teeth itch, but there is no way. Shu and Qingzhou are thousands of miles away, and he can''t reach them. When he asked for help from Chang''an, Xiao Ming realized that he could not wait to die. He wrote a letter to the king of Wei. At the same time, the messenger informed Qian Dafu to come back. The next evening, Qian Dafu, who got the news, arrived at the palace. "When is your highness so anxious?" Qian Dafu is also tired of living in the open air. He has suffered a lot from mining these days, and he is also thin."Don''t look for other minerals now. From now on, you should try your best to look for niter, sulfur, and other minerals." Xiao Ming said. Industrial upgrading can be postponed, but it is urgent to deal with barbarians. Moreover, once he defeated the barbarians with artillery, the state of Dayu would certainly attach importance to gunpowder. At that time, I''m afraid that niter would become an assassin''s mace for all forces to restrain themselves. Like modern oil, a poor country is very sad. If oil is blocked, its economy will collapse soon. "What''s the matter, your highness?" Qian Dafu was puzzled. Xiao Ming then said something about nitre, and Qian Dafu''s face suddenly became dignified. "This saltpeter is related to the life of the king. Well, I''ll allocate another 5000 young slaves to you. In the area of the saltpeter mine, even if you dig with a net, you''ll find out the saltpeter." Xiao Ming has a loud voice. Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Qian Dafu bowed down and said, "I''m going to withdraw all the prospecting teams and try my best to find nitre." Having said that, Qian Dafu turned and left the palace. As soon as he got to the door, he met Pang Yukun who was coming. "Steward Qian looks anxious. What''s the matter?" Pang Yukun has always been good at observing words and expressions. He can''t help asking. "Ah, there''s something wrong with the saltpeter. Your highness is angry. You should be careful when you go in." Qian Dafu said. Pang Yu Kun frowned and said, "it''s a double blessing and a double disaster. I''m afraid your highness will be angry again." Qian Dafu was in a hurry to find the mine. He didn''t have time to inquire about other things. He just arched his hand and turned over and rode away. Looking at Qian Dafu''s back, Pang Yukun gave a bitter smile, hesitated for a moment, and went into the palace. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 154 "What! The cement was robbed?" "Yes, your highness, that''s what I just got." Said Pang. Zhan Xingchang is responsible for the repair of Cangzhou City, but Pang Yukun is responsible for the logistics transportation. Naturally, he is the first to know when something goes wrong. Xiao Ming was infuriated by the news because of the gunite incident. He said, "you''re going to Qingzhou army camp with me now. If you don''t tear them to pieces, it''s hard to get rid of my hatred." Pang Yukun''s face turned white. He had never felt so violent emotion from Xiao Ming. However, it''s not surprising that Xiao Ming destroyed the local aristocracy. It''s just that for so many years, the aristocracy has been deeply rooted and it''s not so easy to clean up. Because of the existence of Qingzhou army, the haos in Qingzhou were wiped out quickly and cleanly, but the army in other states was weak, which gave the haos a chance to react. With the support of the people and the strict training of the new army, these rebellions were quickly suppressed. However, some of the remains fled into the mountains and daze, and from time to time came out to make trouble. "Don''t worry, your highness. These bandits have been surrounded by the Cangzhou army, but this Wubao used to be the Wubao of the Liu family of Cangzhou. It''s the most easy to defend and difficult to attack among the Wubao of the six states. The Cangzhou army has been defeated several times and has killed and injured dozens of people." Said Pang. "Is it OK if you''re not in a hurry? This is related to the repair of Cangzhou City. If it is delayed, the consequences are unimaginable. " Xiao Ming said that this time he really realized what it means to have both good fortune and bad fortune. Pang Yukun did not speak, but followed Xiao Ming to Qingzhou camp. At this time, Niu Zhen was standing on the general stage, watching the soldiers training in the camp. Lu Fei and Luo Xin were responsible for correcting each other. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun appear in the camp, and Niu Zhen immediately stops the training. "Your Highness." Niu Zhen came down from the spot. He was so drunk that he was unconscious that he woke up the next day with regret for fear that he would lose his manners in front of Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming was worried at this time. He was afraid that the gang would damage the cement, so the matter couldn''t be delayed. He said frankly, "old general, I''m afraid you''re going to get out this time. A gang of bandits robbed Wubao and the materials transported to Cangzhou City." Niu Zhen was stunned, but he didn''t find it strange. He had experienced so many things in his life that he had already seen them. "In that case, the last general will now lead the Qingzhou army to carry out the suppression." Niu Zhen said calmly. Then he asked, "I don''t know how many of these gangsters are there?" "According to the information, it''s about a thousand people." Said Pang. Niu Zhen frowned and said, "bingfayun, the number of sieges is five times more than the number of garrisons. In this way, it takes 5000 people to go." After that, he asked Lufei and Luoxin to order. At this time, Xiao Ming gradually calmed down. Now every soldier is very important. Now the remaining evils of these powerful families know that they will die if they are caught, and they will certainly fight to the death. At that time, the casualties of the Qingzhou army would be great. He had an idea. He was worried that there was no place to test the artillery. Was this not an opportunity. He said, "the old general will go ahead and trap the bandits in Wubao. I will come later and attack the city when I get there." Niu Zhen hugged his fist and said, "yes, your highness." When Xiao Ming talks to Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and Luo Xin dare not interrupt. It seems that Niu Zhen is obedient to their control. When he left Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming thought of a question. He couldn''t help asking, "since Liu''s Wubao is easy to defend but hard to attack, how did these gangsters get in?" "This Wubao belongs to the Liu family. Naturally, the people of the Liu family among the bandits knew the structure of the Wubao. No one thought that there was a tunnel hidden in the Wubao. The people who escaped said that the bandits wanted to plunder the grain and pay of the Wubao, but when they saw the cement transport team, they thought it was valuable, so they made such a big noise." "Afterwards, Cangzhou army came to attack the tunnel, but the tunnel was bombed by the gang." Said Pang. "Blown up?" Xiao Ming''s spirit was shocked. "Did you say it blew up?" "Yes, your highness, these gangsters blew up the tunnel with gunpowder." Pang Yukun said again, but this time he suddenly realized something. "How can these bandits have gunpowder?" They said almost in unison. Gunpowder is not a secret in the state of Dayu. It''s just that no one can make gunpowder, which involves the material. For example, this time Xiao Ming was baffled by this material. At this time, the remaining evils of these powerful families had gunpowder in their hands, which had to make Xiao Ming have some associations in his mind. "Anyway, take down the bandits first." Xiao Ming calmed down and said. Back in Qingzhou City, Xiao Ming went to the equipment department and asked the equipment department to prepare a carriage to transport the gun to liujiawu fort.In addition, he urged Chen Qi to polish out some shells overnight, and sent people to get gunpowder from Lu Tong. The next day, a carriage driven by four horses carried a thing wrapped in layers of linen out of Qingzhou City. The best cavalry of Qingzhou army was guarding the carriage. The distance between Cangzhou and Qingzhou is more than 400 Li. It is estimated that the liujiawubao is 200 li away from Qingzhou. The gun weighs about a ton. Even if it is pulled by four horses, it is very hard. It takes five or six days to travel such a long distance. Xiao Ming went to liujiawubao this time to suppress bandits, but actually to test the power of artillery. Although he has seen numerous images, he has never seen the real situation. Because it was a test gun, Chen Qi and others naturally wanted to go, but they went with the gun. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen set out first. Three days later, they finally met Liu''s castle surrounded by Cangzhou Legion. "Chen Fu, captain of Cangzhou military academy, has met his highness." Chen Fu, a veteran of Qingzhou army, was sent to Cangzhou by Xiao Ming. "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming asked. "Your Highness, these bandits occupy Wubao and can''t get out of the city. There''s plenty of food and water in Wubao, which can last for several months. It''s really troublesome." Chen Fu said. He has tried to attack and failed several times. Xiao Ming looks at the Wubao in front of him, which is different from the Wubao rammed by the clay of the Wang family. However, the Wubao of the Liu family is all made of stone, and its wall is more than ten meters high. The most important thing is that the liujiawubao guarded the official road between Cangzhou and Qingzhou, so after the Wubao was taken, it became a transit place between the two states. However, by building Wubao on the official road, we can see how arrogant the Liu family was. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 155 "Wait." Looking at Wubao in front of him, Xiao Ming gives an order. At this time, a leader appeared on the wall of Wubao. They were looking at the Qingzhou army. At this time, Chen Fu pointed to the man on the wall and said, "Your Highness, this man is Liu Chuang, the leader of the gang. His father took part in the plot of Hehuachi against his highness. After the defeat, he led Cangzhou army to seize Liu''s Wubao by surprise and kill most of Liu''s songs, but let Liu Chuang run away." The glare of the sun makes Xiao Ming squint. After the barbarians in the lotus pond are exterminated, the news is blocked. At the same time, Xiao Ming orders to arrest the powerful families who participated in the rebellion. At that time, many powerful families were exterminated by the army before they could react. If the Liu family had been on guard at that time, the Wubao would not have been easily captured by the Cangzhou army. According to Lu Fei, at that time, Chen Fu also used the method of internal cooperation and external cooperation, pretending to send people to buy food in Wubao, and then he suddenly attacked Wubao in front of the gate to seize the Wubao. Unexpectedly, a month later, the Wubao was taken back by the Liu family in the same way. "The old way is to persuade them to surrender first, delay time and let them be unprepared." This gang of bandits is different from the song of the sun family or the Wang family. They are fashionable and can be persuaded to surrender. However, these bandits are still resisting after they have exterminated the barbarians for such a long time, which shows that they have the idea of fighting him to the end. Besides, it is estimated that all the bandits are the children of the powerful families. Unlike the Wang and sun families, there are many servants in them. These servants are dissatisfied with the powerful families themselves, but they are only under the coercion of the powerful families and are easy to persuade them to surrender. These children of the rich are different. Persuasion will not have any effect on them. Chen Fu answered. Before going out to battle, he began to shout at the bandits on the city floor, which means nothing more than common words like surrender and no killing. But before he finished speaking, a sharp arrow suddenly came down from the gate and thrust obliquely at his feet. Niu Zhen looked at the eye tower and said, "there are some experts in these bandits who can shoot arrows so far." It is estimated that the distance between Chenglou and Chenfu is at least 230 meters. Even if the archery range of the barbarians is less than 180 meters, it can be seen that there is an archer with amazing strength on it. Then Niu Zhen suddenly said to Lufei, "go and get my bow and arrow." Luo Xin said with a smile: "these bandits dare to teach a lesson in front of the old general "I haven''t practiced for five years, and I don''t know how it is now. Just don''t lose face in front of your highness." Niu Zhen said, just the confidence in his mouth, which can be heard by everyone else. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "the old general''s arrow technique is famous all over the world, please!" Niu Zhen nodded and took the bow and arrow from Lu Fei. Unlike other archers of the Qingzhou army, the bow and arrow in Niu Zhen''s hand was much stronger. At first glance, he knew that it took a lot of strength to pull it. At this time, Niu Zhen did not dismount. He bent his bow and set up an arrow on the horse. With a "whoosh", the bow and arrow flew out as fast as lightning. Without waiting for the public to react, a scream suddenly sounded on the gate. The archer who had just provoked fell from the gate, with an arrow straight in his chest. "Good!" Luffy and rosin yelled at the same time. Chen fumu was stunned. He didn''t know who the ox man was. After all, he couldn''t get it in Cangzhou for several days. The soldiers of the Qingzhou army were also surprised. When the veteran general first arrived, many of them were not convinced. After all, in their eyes, Lu Fei was the commander of the Qingzhou army. " Many people feel aggrieved that they have been captured by such a man they have never seen before. But at this time, they realized that his Highness the king of Qi didn''t employ people foolishly. Xiao Ming''s mouth rose slightly. After two pieces of bad news, he was in a better mood. At least Niu Zhen''s old general deserved his reputation. He had a valiant general to deal with the barbarian cavalry. The bandits on the city gate were obviously frightened by Niu Zhen''s move, and the exposed people immediately hid behind the battlements. Generally speaking, the range of the bow and arrow is about 180 meters, and the effective range is about 120 meters. Within this effective range, the bow and arrow can effectively kill the enemy. Moreover, it belongs to the throwing, and the power of the bow and arrow lies in the throwing. It''s the real terror that Niu Zhen can use throwing to kill the enemy within this distance. Without decades of practice, he can''t do it at all. However, it can be seen from this that Niu''s arm strength is different from that of ordinary people. "How''s it going? If you want me to say, the bow is much more powerful than the crossbow. " Luo Xin then said, "Your Highness, you Qingzhou army are heavily equipped with crossbows, not bows and arrows. I don''t agree with that." Niu Zhen then handed the bow to Lu Fei and said with a snort: "your father doesn''t know how to teach you. Your highness is right to equip a lot of crossbows in the army. This Archer needs at least three or five years of training to go to the battlefield. This single crossbow only needs a little training. It''s much more useful than the bow and arrow when defending the city pool. In a short distance, the strength of the crossbow and arrow is very strong It''s bigger than a bow and arrow, and it''s accurate. "When Luo Xin was scolded, Lu Fei was enjoying himself secretly, with a look of schadenfreude. In fact, at first he didn''t understand Xiao Ming''s method, but later he gradually came back to it. Now, with the barbarians coming south, they have no time to train archers. "The old general is right. This is also my consideration. In two days, you will see something more powerful than bow and arrow, crossbow and catapult." Xiao Ming bought a pass. Niu Zhen was surprised and said, "is this the reason why his highness is busy in the equipment department these days?" "That''s right. At that time, the old general had better get off the horse safely." Xiao Ming joked. The bandits in Wubao are like turtles in a jar. They obviously didn''t expect that even the Qingzhou army would go out in large numbers for a Wubao, let alone that they would kill themselves by accidentally robbing the cement. Three days later, a carriage, escorted by cavalry, slowly entered the temporary barracks outside Wubao. In the past three days, the Qingzhou army and the bandits basically tried to persuade them to surrender. They were scolded by the bandits, and the bows and arrows of both sides shot wildly. Niu Zhen went out to kill several archers of the other side. The ladder in the barracks was ready, but he didn''t want to damage the soldiers to internal friction. And this Wubao had to be won, because not only there was cement in it, but also it occupied the main traffic road, which posed a great threat to Cangzhou''s logistics. "Here are the guns, your highness." Chen Qi arrived with 12 craftsmen from the equipment department. Looking at the guns wrapped in layers on the carriage, Xiao Mingxi said with a smile, "old general, this is the king''s secret weapon." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 156 "What is it, your highness?" Lu Fei can''t wait to ask, not bed crossbow, not catapult, he has been hanging this question in his heart for several days. Luo Xin also came over, the corner of his eye is still stained with eye excrement, the confrontation of these three days is boring enough. At this time, Xiao Ming can not hide, he let Chen Qi and others will open the linen. All of a sudden, a gun appeared in front of them. "Eh, isn''t this a torch?" Luo Xin looked strange, "but it looks much stronger than the torch." Niu Zhen carefully looked at the gun in front of him. He didn''t come to a conclusion as easily as Luo Xin. He walked around the gun and looked at it carefully. "Your Highness, I don''t know what it''s called?" Asked Niu Zhen. "I call it artillery." Xiao Ming said that Luo Xin''s words are not wrong. After all, this fire tube is the predecessor of artillery. After nodding, Niu Zhen turned around the gun again, patted the gun body, and looked inside with his head against the muzzle for a while. "The gun is well made, which can''t be compared with the fire tube. Moreover, the fire tube is thick and short, with a range of less than 200 meters. Your highness certainly won''t attack the city with this?" "The old general thought carefully. The reason why this gun is different from the fire tube naturally has its subtlety. You can see later. Don''t be scared to pee your pants at that time, Luo Xin." Rosin grinned, "Your Highness, you can look down on me. I''ve lit a torch in the army." "Yes? In that case, you can only do this. Others have no experience. " Xiao Ming said solemnly. Luo Xin grew up in Chang''an City, and his father was a great general named Luo Quan. Naturally, he was a little frivolous, unlike others. "It''s too simple," he said Lu Fei would have robbed this job if he was normal, but he knew Xiao Ming very well. Seeing the bad smile on Xiao Ming''s face, he knew that it was definitely not a good thing. This time, he was honest and didn''t fight with Luo Xin. Luo Xin wants to be the first death squad. Chen Qi and others are quite helpless, but they still ask dozens of people to help unload the gun from the car and fix it on the gun seat. At this time, the gun pointed at the gate of Wubao at an inclined angle. Then Chen Qi unloaded the shells, gunpowder, fire rope, and tools for cleaning the artillery from the car, and set them in front of the artillery. At this time, Liu Chuang was watching the movements of Qingzhou army. When he saw a strange thing placed in front of the Qingzhou army, he suddenly had a very unknown feeling. He asked the people around him, "when can the tunnel be dredged?" Unknown to outsiders, in fact, there are two tunnels leading to the outside of Liu''s Wubao, one of which was blown up by him. Originally, Liu Chuang wanted to escape through another tunnel, but he never thought that because the tunnel was in disrepair, some of it had collapsed, so he was trapped in the castle. But these days, they always let their subordinates clear the tunnel. Once the tunnel is successfully dredged, they can escape. In recent days, the Qingzhou army surrounded but did not attack, which was exactly what he wanted, but it seems that this situation is about to end today. "More than 200 people have been sent to dredge the tunnel. Now more than 50 meters have been cleared. It should be fast. I remember that only this section of soil is very soft. It should be OK after that." "Speed up, or we''ll be planted here this time, and take all the food and pay away." Liu Chuang said. "Yes." The man answered and said, "what about the cement? Do you want to take it with you? " "Fool, how can I take this heavy thing away? It can''t be eaten or used." From catching slaves, Liu Chuang learned that it was called cement, but it was obviously useless to him. The man nodded and turned down the castle. Liu Chuang looked down the city again. At this time, he saw a man dressed as a school captain poking around with a long stick in the strange thing. This is Roxin. He''s cleaning the gun. And he''s got a gun barrel cleaning strip in his hand. At present, the artillery produced by the equipment department belongs to the front loading smoothbore gun. The gunpowder and shells have to be loaded from the front, and the firing of artillery requires a certain process, not nonsense. Xiao Ming knew the loading procedure of artillery, so he didn''t need to explore it any more. Because during the artillery production, he asked Chen Qi to prepare all the things, such as the gun barrel, the gun barrel strip, the gunpowder shovel, and the ignition rod, so as not to be in a hurry. At the beginning, Luo Xin would put gunpowder and shells into it, which he stopped in time. The gun is not a fire tube. The sealing of the fire tube need not be mentioned. The shell of the gun is almost as big as the muzzle and can just be inserted. Only in this way can the ammunition explode, and the ammunition has enough power and range. If there is sand and other things mixed into it, it is likely to cause dull bomb.According to Xiao Ming''s request, he cleaned the gun bore and then filled it with gunpowder and shells. At this time, Luo Xin took out a fork full of gunpowder with a gunpowder shovel and put it into the gun bore. The top of the powder shovel is in the shape of a groove, which is exactly the amount needed for the gun to launch at one time. Finally, Luo Xincai put the solid shell into the gun bore, and used the bore rod to compact the shell and gunpowder. "Now, your highness." Asked rosin. He had never been so careful when he used the torch before. "Yes." Xiao Ming said. The firing of the fire tube is the same as that of the artillery. The rest of Xiao Ming didn''t teach him any more. Instead, he stepped back and stood far away. Seeing that Xiao Ming was like this, other people were like that, and they all stepped back a few steps. As soon as Luo Xin looked back, he suddenly found that he was alone. He suddenly had an ominous premonition. He looked at Lufei and pulled the bastard even if he wanted to die. He said, "Captain Lu, come along?" "Captain Luo, please. I''ll give you the credit." Luffy looks modest. Luo Xin looks at Xiao Ming again and sees that Xiao Ming gives him an encouraging look. Biting his teeth, he jammed the fire rope into the ammunition chamber through the hole in the back of the gun. And the torch Chen Qi has lit for him, just need him to light the rope is enough. "Your Highness, I ordered it." Luo Xin shouts to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded, although some mischief Luo Xin, but he still reminded: "don''t forget to cover your ears, stand away." Rosin nodded, took the stick and lit the rope. "Zizi", touched with the flame, the rope quickly began to burn, this kind of rope rubbed with hemp rope soaked in oil, burning very fast. After he ignited the fire, he stepped back and immediately covered his ears. At this time, such as thunder in general, a loud bang suddenly came out, only to see the muzzle of the fire and smoke, black shell lightning general hard hit on the city gate. However, the horses in Qingzhou army were in a panic. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 157 The light smoke was scattered in the air, and a strong smell of gunpowder came. In front of the gun, Luo Xin''s body trembled at the moment of the loud noise. Although he insisted that he didn''t sit on the ground, everyone could see that his legs were trembling slightly. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei''s face was a little pale. They didn''t cover their ears just now. As generals, they still want to face in front of the soldiers. So, during the process of lighting the fire, Luo Xin kept staring at it and assumed that he was not afraid of anything. At this time, Niu Zhen can''t help but look at Xiao Ming gratefully. Fortunately, he didn''t ride a horse just now, otherwise he would be thrown to the ground by the frightened horse. Looking at the soldiers who were chasing the runaway horses, Niu Zhen looked at the gun in front of Luo Xin again, and his eyes gradually changed. If this gun was used before the battle, it would make the horses of the barbarian cavalry panic. "Your Highness, why is this thing so loud?" Luo Xin then turned to Xiao Ming and said. At this time, he gradually regained his composure and pretended to be calm as usual. "Can you call a gun if it doesn''t ring?" Xiao Ming said as he went to the gun. Because of the strong recoil force, the position of the gun moved backward a little. The next launch needs to recalibrate the position. It seems that the weight of the gun base needs to be increased. He looked at Liu''s Wubao again. At this time, the gate of Liu''s Wubao was broken by artillery. Artillery is a kind of linear kill, and it aims accurately, which is also the reason why artillery can kill a lot of enemies on the battlefield. In ancient times, when people were used to dense formation, it was almost the same as string sugar gourd. Although the power of the catapult is very great, it is only a little damage. It is not good to deal with soldiers. The siege effect is good. "Give me a few more shots and blow up the gate of Wubao." The first gun was fired successfully and the performance of the gun was excellent. The gate of Wubao is very thick, but at this time it can withstand the bombardment of solid artillery shells. It is estimated that the next few guns will basically fall apart. "I''m not coming." Like a cat trampled on its tail, rosin did not return to the army. At the moment when the gun was fired, his scalp was numb. "Ha ha ha..." There was a burst of laughter in the army, which was the laughter of the soldiers. However, they were not laughing at Luo Xin when they thought that they were shaking in their hearts just now. In fact, the sound of the gun is like thunder, and people and animals have an instinctive fear of the sound. That''s why artillery need to train for a long time. Here, Qingzhou is in a mess, and Liu Chuang in Wubao is even worse. At the moment of loud noise, many bandits are directly scared to the ground. And the bandits guarding the city gate were in chaos, because the gate broke as soon as the noise appeared. But the terror was still behind. A black object went through the gate and smashed the ten soldiers behind. The first soldier''s chest was bloody, the second soldier''s arm was broken, and the third soldier''s head was paste. His death was very miserable. "What the hell is this? It''s said that the king of Qi knows magic. Is that true? " The lucky bandits all turned pale. Liu Chuang on the tower was not much better. At this time, someone came up to tell the following situation, and he was shocked. At this time, the Qingzhou army outside the city seemed to be ready to use it again. "They are going to blow the gate open. What is it? How terrible it is!" Liu Chuang exclaimed in his heart, but he and other soldiers believe that this is the magic of the king of Qi. Because this was what he saw with his own eyes, he vaguely understood that this was the explosion of gunpowder. "What to do? Many people at the gate of the city are too scared to go near. " Said the man. Liu Chuang felt desperate for the first time. Now the tunnel has not been opened, and this strange weapon will soon smash the gate to pieces. "Fight with them!" Liu Chuang said angrily, "let the brothers be ready." "Yes!" the man answered and quickly went down the castle. They are very clear that there is no room for negotiation between these rich children and the king of Qi. Either you die or I die. Outside the city, Chen Qi is calmly cleaning and reloading the gun. Luo Xin is not happy, so he replaces Chen Qi, because Chen Qi and other craftsmen have been itching for a long time. After the gun was loaded, Chen Qi and others used the aiming star on the gun to aim at the gate of Wubao again. "Boom!" Again, there is another hole in the gate of Wubao. Behind the gun, Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming stood side by side. After five years of hard labor in the mine, Niu Zhen thought that nothing could make him feel up and down. Today, however, his heart, which had been silent for a long time, was in turmoil again. He said to Xiao Ming, "no wonder your highness dares to guard Cangzhou alone. With this sharp weapon, the barbarians will be caught off guard. I''m afraid that the barbarians will encounter a tough bone this time.""The old general paid so much attention to this gun that I felt at ease. This gun is only the first one. The follow-up guns will be installed on the gate of Cangzhou City to resist the barbarians." Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen nodded and asked, "Your Highness, how many guns can be produced in a month, and how many gates can Cangzhou have when the barbarians attack the city?" "Fifty at most. It''s still enough materials." Xiao Ming frowned. There are many procedures involved in the production of a gun. Even now that there is an iron mold, casting a gun is not a matter of a day or two. It''s may, and he doesn''t have much time to produce guns. "If there is enough ammunition, fifty will be enough." Niu Zhen said, "only need to destroy the barbarian siege vehicles and ladders, barbarians will never be able to attack Cangzhou City." Niu Zhen talked about the key point. The most important thing to attack the city is to break the city gate, which basically depends on the siege equipment. Soldiers can''t climb the city tower only by their hands and feet. The gun has a long range, great power, and can shoot accurately. At that time, the siege equipment will go wherever it is, which is enough for the barbarians to drink. When they speak, there is another "boom" sound, only Chen Qi''s voice comes, "the door is open, the door is open." Xiao Ming saw that there was a gap in the gate of Wubao, and there was a hole in the middle of the gate. It must be that the bolt was hit. Niu Zhen saw it at the same time, then he drew his knife and cried, "kill The Qingzhou army, who had been suffocating outside the city for three days, was already full of resentment against the bandits. At this time, they rushed to Wubao like hungry wolves. On the tower, Liu Chuang looked at the silver steel torrent and immediately turned down the tower. The Qingzhou army is five times as big as themselves, and they are still wearing this kind of armor that looks invulnerable. They are doomed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 158 On the battlefield, the sound of fighting covers everything. The golden sunlight reflected on the soldiers'' bright armor like a jagged lake. Standing at a high place and looking at the five thousand rules charging, the shock of this blockbuster not only made Xiao Ming''s heart warm, but also wanted to rush up. It''s just that he''s going up at this time to make trouble for Niu Zhen, because he has to take care of himself when he''s killing the enemy. When the soldiers rush to Wubao, the formation begins to change in Lufei''s loud voice. The training in recent months has made the soldiers used to the formation change, and even the collective charge is orderly. At the gate of the city, the swordsman quickly formed an array to resist the arrows coming from the gate, and the crossbow man followed up, and then used three rounds of fire to fight back. This shooting method is basically similar to that of the firearm team, because the crossbow needs to be reloaded after it is fired. Because it is difficult to pull the crossbow, some soldiers have to put the crossbow on the ground, fix it with their feet, and then pull and fill it. This process is very slow, not as flexible as bow and arrow, so there is a three-stage shooting method. At this time, the first row of crossbowmen quickly retreated after firing, the second row of crossbowmen fired, and then the third row fired in turn. Although the bandits in the gate were made up of the children of the powerful families, they were also untrained. The archers can''t fight back after the first round of shooting, because they are faced with round after round of crossbows and don''t give them time to shoot again. In an instant, most of the archers in the bandits were killed and injured. Seeing that the situation was not right, the remaining bandits did not dare to pile up at the gate of the crowded city. Instead, they ran like a castle. "These bandits are smart." Luffy spat. "Don''t underestimate the enemy. Now these gangsters are scattered, and it''s not easy to catch them. Let the soldiers search in teams of 100." Niu said. Now these bandits clearly know that they are facing the enemy with Qingzhou army, and they will only lose more miserably, so they flee to Wubao and use the buildings in Wubao to fight with Qingzhou army. After getting Niu''s order, Lu Fei called out "divide the battle!" At this time, the Qingzhou army who entered Wubao immediately divided into a small formation of 100 people. In this small array, there are all kinds of swords, shields, crossbows and spears, which are the combination of long, medium and long attack. Seeing this formation change, Xiao Ming nodded to himself, which is quite the modern street fighting team. After another transformation, Qingzhou army entered Wubao. It''s only a matter of time before such a small-scale conflict, which is five times as much as the enemy''s, full body armor, and under the command of Niu Zhen. After waiting outside the gate for a while, the gate was occupied by the Qingzhou army. Then Xiao Ming went to Wubao. Generally speaking, the area of Wubao is not very large, even if the bandits are scattered, they can''t get far. When he was at the gate of the city, Xiao Ming could still hear the fighting inside, but gradually only the orderly footsteps of the Qingzhou military were left. "Your Highness, the remaining evils of bandits have been basically eliminated. Now there is still a wave of bandits escaping into the tunnel, and there is no way to get in for the time being." Niu Zhen came over and said. "The tunnel? Didn''t you say it was blown up? " Xiao Mingqi''s strange way. "Another one, it''s estimated that the bandits want to use this tunnel to escape, so they can attack Wubao so boldly. But I don''t know what happened to this tunnel, it seems to be blocked." Niu Yu laughs. While they were talking, they went to the tunnel where the bandits fled. They saw a hole in the black hole below, which could only accommodate one person. "Coward, you have the seed to come up to me." Luffy is yelling. "Hum, you are no hero if you cheat more than you do. You have the ability to come down." A sound came from the tunnel. Luo Xin frowned and said, "it''s a bit of a trouble. This tunnel can only accommodate one. Isn''t it going to be broken by each one?" The war depends on the formation, and every general is clear about it. This situation is really difficult. "It can''t be delayed. I don''t know where the tunnel leads to. At this time, they must be getting through the tunnel. If they run away, they will come out and make trouble." Niu Zhen said angrily, "I''ll go down first. You come with me." Then Xiao Ming said with a smile, "don''t be impulsive, old general. Isn''t it easy to deal with them? I can let them come out and surrender. " "Your Highness, it''s not that Lu Fei is disrespectful. Are you exaggerating? Is it difficult for your highness to use artillery to bombard you?" Lu Fei laughs. Xiao Ming has always had a good relationship with his officials, so everyone can say anything. He scolded: "let''s make a bet. If I let them come out by themselves, you will give me the tiger''s skin you hunted." Lu Fei was stunned and said with a smile, "I knew your highness had a crush on the tiger skin of my family. If you don''t talk about the tiger skin, I''ll give it to your highness." "You''d better keep it for yourself." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Then he said to rosin, "get some firewood and straw." Luo Xin nodded and immediately asked people to look for them. There are many of these things in Wubao.Niu Zhen stroked his beard and laughed. He immediately understood Xiao Ming''s idea. It seemed that the tiger skin of Lu Fei''s family could not be preserved. After a while, Luo Xin found firewood and straw. Xiao Ming asked the soldiers to pile up all the things at the entrance of the tunnel. At this time, he asked the soldiers to light a fire, and at the same time, he kept dripping water into the tunnel to keep the fire from burning. Suddenly, a thick stream of smoke came out of the firewood. The purpose of Xiao Ming''s doing this is to catch people alive, because he also wants to understand how these people exploded the tunnel and where the gunpowder came from. Let a soldier continue to fan the smoke into the tunnel, and soon, there was a cough in the tunnel. Lu Fei''s face was a little green. He knew that he was talkative again this time. He secretly hated his fault of being picky. Now he even lost his baby. Xiao Ming saw it on TV to deal with the enemy in the tunnel, but it was used by the enemy at that time. "Cough..." Severe cough continues to intensify, suddenly came bursts of curse in the tunnel, many of them are urging the people in front to go out quickly. Then the first man came out of the smoke. After the first person came out, the second person and the third person came out of the tunnel one after another. Every time they came out, the Qingzhou army would catch one. Soon, all the 100 people were arrested, and the last one even fainted on the ground. When no one came out of the tunnel, Xiao Ming asked, "where is Liu Chuang?" Chen Fu pointed to a disheartened man and said, "Your Highness, he is Liu Chuang!" Xiao Ming saw that he was a man with white complexion and scholar temperament. He walked up to Liu Chuang and said, "you are very brave. You robbed Wubao and our king''s cement." Liu Chuang knew that he would die. He said angrily, "hum, I''ll kill the king. I''ll do as you please. Don''t talk nonsense." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 159 "Your bones are hard enough, but I like people who are hard enough to break bones." Liu Chuang''s overbearing attitude made Lu Fei angry. Lu Fei has a clear reputation for Liu Chuang. Although Liu''s family is not as powerful as Wang''s in Qingzhou, Liu''s family is more notorious than the other four. It''s said that the Liu family''s ancestors were not clean. They were robbers who made a living by robbing. Later, they gathered some money and bought property here. The manor gradually became the so-called rich family today. But even so, the bandit spirit of the Liu family is still very strong. They often bully the weak, and the people nearby are always complaining. What''s more, for the sake of this thief, he lost his precious tiger skin to Xiao Ming, and he was even more angry with Liu Chuang. Since Xiao Ming suddenly started to encircle and suppress the powerful families, Liu Chuang has taken a lot of the powerful families who have escaped and become bandits. During this period, there were a lot of murders and pirated goods. Now he is caught by Xiao Ming, and he can''t live. Because of this, he showed a brave and fearless manner. Even if he died, he would set an example for other powerful families and encourage them to continue to make trouble. Seeing that Lu Fei was about to blow his sleeve, Xiao Ming stopped him and said, "wait a minute, this way of death is too cheap for him. Since this member Liu is so proud of his clothes and his righteousness is so good, I have to prepare a decent way of death for him." Up to now, Xiao Ming has met many brave people who are not afraid of death, which makes him a little surprised. But if you think about it, he will understand. Now he and the aristocrats are in the same boat. Either you die or I die. To put it more broadly, this involves the survival of the aristocratic class. Naturally, these aristocrats have to defend their own interests with death. In particular, for a thousand years, the aristocrats controlled the government, claimed to be orthodox, and constantly consolidated the power of the aristocrats. What Xiao Ming has done is just like going against the heaven in the eyes of the rich. Comparatively speaking, Xiao Ming is extremely vicious in the eyes of the rich. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming had a bitter smile. I''m afraid the hard road in the future has just begun. In the hearts of the grand families in the state of Dayu, the heir to the throne was basically the first to be eliminated, because a pig would not let a pig butcher be his leader. From then on, he estimated that he would have to face all kinds of difficulties and traps of life and death from the grand families of Dayu. However, he also has a way to deal with it. The most effective way to deal with a fixed class and cultivate a new class is to confront it. "Bah, I don''t want any decent way to die. It''s hypocritical. Wait for it, Xiao Ming. The rich people in Liuzhou won''t give up, and the rich people in the world won''t give up. Just wait for the world to attack." Liu Chuang yelled. "Son of a bitch, I''ll cut off your tongue now." Luffy is furious. Xiao Ming looks calm and daily. For him, it''s dead if he doesn''t reform. Reform still has a chance of vitality and development. If he has the ability to communicate with heaven, sooner or later, he will become a victim of the competition for the throne. The last assassination has sounded the alarm for him. If there is no noble family, he will not believe it. It''s just that which noble family cooperated with him now can''t be found out. But he''s been staring at it. Looking at the angry Li Chuang, Xiao Ming said faintly: "it''s a waste of our king''s heart to refuse before we see what kind of death it is. You thieves are all covered with the blood of innocent people. We should cut your head ten thousand times." Then he turned to Chen Qi and said, "how many artillery shells are there?" "To your highness, there are thirty-two more." Chen Qi said. Xiao Ming nodded and said with a sneer, "let''s let Mr. Liu, who is not afraid of death, know what a gun decision is on his deathbed." It is said that this kind of torture was specially used to deal with the rebels, and the effect was shocking. In modern times, it was played to the extreme by a certain head of state. It suddenly occurred to me that this method was not Xiao Ming''s tendency to become a tyrant, but that he wanted to use this deterrent effect to let Liu Chuang explain where the gunpowder came from? Because Liu Chuang is not defeated by psychological people, even if he is punished, he may not say so. He never underestimated the ancients, because the narrow sense of thought prevailed in ancient times, which is still hard. It''s better to be clean than to use criminal law such as lingchi. "It''s a shot!" Combined with Xiao Ming''s inquiry about the number of artillery shells, Lu Fei suddenly realized what, and he could not help but cool behind. It''s the same with rosin. He looks weird. However, Niu Zhen looks as usual. In his opinion, this kind of punishment is quite pleasant. To deal with the rebels, the dungeons of Dayu state are full of criminal tools. Naturally, Liu Chuang didn''t know what the gun was, but when he and the rest of the bandits were escorted to the weapons that had just attacked the city, his face changed. At this time, the soldiers of Qingzhou army tied up the remaining bandits and stood in rows under the wall of Wubao. At the same time, the craftsmen began to operate the strange thing, and the black muzzle aimed at his men.Xiao Ming noticed Liu Chuang''s look. He asked, "where did the gunpowder come from?" "Hey, I don''t know!" Liu Chuang said coldly. Xiao Ming knew that it would be this result. Instead of asking, he stood behind the gun with Niu Zhen and others. Lu Fei lined up all the bandits under the city wall in turn, turned back and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, let''s start from the first. This man is Liu Wei, the most effective servant of Liu Chuang. He is extremely vicious, with no less than 30 lives under his hands. What''s more, he once occupied other people''s wives and daughters, poisoned her husband and killed her baby boy in his infancy." Although Luo Xin was born in a powerful family, he was also a hater of evil. Otherwise, he would not have been against Xiao Ming all the time. After hearing this, he said angrily, "such a man should be cut to pieces. It''s really cheap for him." "Shut up, your highness. You''ve got to worry about it Niu Zhen said that he was very clear about Xiao Ming''s idea. Slowly nodded, Xiao Ming turned to Chen Qi, "let''s go." Lu Fei''s words just now made Chen Qi angry. He adjusted the angle of the gun. This time, the position of the gun was pulled to within 60 meters, which made it easier to hit. Liu Chuang was escorted to the muzzle of the gun to disturb his mind. Everything is ready. Chen Qi lights the fire. "Boom!" There was a loud noise and a flash of fire. The shell pen was directed at the wall. With a "Dong" sound, the shell hit the wall hard. A half meter hole appeared on the wall, only half a meter away from Liu Wei. The shell didn''t hit, but Liu Wei had fallen to the ground. Liu Chuang, standing at the muzzle of the gun, shook. His ears were buzzing and his face was as white as paper. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 160 "How powerful is the gun, Mr. Liu?" Xiao Ming''s voice came to Liu Chuang''s ears through the smoke of gunpowder burning, which made him despair. Can the king of Qi, who has such a killing weapon, be defeated? The idea flashed through his mind and was soon broken. In front of the city gate, suddenly came Liu Wei''s hoarse voice of begging for mercy. The fear of death almost drove him crazy. "I think now Liu Wei will be more willing to say the source of gunpowder, but if you still want to die respectably, I will give you this opportunity." Xiao Ming''s voice is unshakable. It seems that he has a chance to win. Liu Chuang gave a low smile. He was defeated. The moment the gun exploded, fear filled his whole body. "The formula of the gunpowder was handed down by the ancestors of my Liu family." Liu Chuang said decadent, "I hope the king of Qi can give me a whole body." Superstition prevails among the people in Dayu. All the people believe in reincarnation. Many people believe that only a complete body can reincarnate again. Therefore, it is a vicious curse to die without a whole body. Half a meter above the wall of the pit let Liu Chuang understand, if this shot down is not a broken arm and a leg, I''m afraid the whole person will be beaten into minced meat. "I asked where saltpeter came from." Xiao Ming asked, this is what he really cares about now. Whether the king of Shu obstructed or not, the problem Xiao Ming faced now was the shortage of gunpowder materials, which would lead to that he would not have enough gunpowder to deal with the barbarians. "Hey, if your highness wants to dig in the cesspit." Liu Chuang laughed. After frowning, Xiao Ming was disappointed. He thought Liu Chuang and others held the position of the saltpeter mine, but he didn''t expect to get the saltpeter by this way. He waved his hand and said to Niu Zhen, "kill them all and leave them a whole body." Niu Zhen nodded and motioned to Lu Fei and Luo Xin. Two people understand, knife light flash, Liu Chuang will fall in the pool of blood. Around the soldiers look indifferent, such a rich family died 1000, 10000 are not enough to regret. The artillery was tested and the siege of Wubao was relieved at the same time. It was time for the soldiers to return to the city. Now Xiao Ming must find a way to solve the problem of nitrate. Now it is impossible to find the nitrate mine immediately, but Liu Chuang''s words make him determined to find nitrate from the cesspit. Let Chen Fu personally escort the cement to Cangzhou City, Xiao Ming said to Niu Zhen: "old general, although the six states have been destroyed, many remnants are still in chaos. I hope the old general will go to encircle and suppress the six states so as not to disturb them." "Your Highness, it''s our duty to hand over this matter to the general at the end of the war. We can support our troops for a thousand days and use them for a while." Niu Zhen said. Xiao Ming nodded. Zhan Xingchang was supposed to be responsible for this, but the barbarians went south and broke his plan. Now Zhan Xingchang is mainly responsible for the repair of Cangzhou City. It took more than ten days for Liu Chuang and his party to return to the city. However, at least the artillery test firing was successfully completed, and then the equipment department could spare no effort to produce artillery. However, he had to continue to solve the problem of saltpeter. This gun was one of them. He also needed a lot of bulk powder to make powder cans. Originally, he held a glimmer of hope that Liu Chuang knew the location of the saltpeter mine, but now his hope was dashed. At least Liu Chuang has proved that it is feasible to make nitrates from nitrates and then to make gunpowder. There are many nitrates in the pit, but not too much. But no matter how small the mosquito is, it''s meat. When he returned to the palace, he immediately asked people to call Lu Tong. "Is there saltpeter in the pit?" Lu Tong blinked in disbelief. For Xiao Ming, there are many ways to extract nitrate from the science and Technology Library, and the principle is very clear. Generally speaking, the soil near the pigsty and toilet in rural areas often contains a lot of organic matter. After the organic matter decays, it will produce nitric acid through the action of nitrifying bacteria. Nitric acid further reacts with arsenic, calcium and magnesium in soil to form potassium nitrate and its calcium magnesium nitrate, which is pyronitrate. Generally speaking, the content of potassium nitrate in the fluffy white molds on the walls of pigsty and toilet is high, sometimes as high as 75%. He told Lu Tong the formation principle of nitre. At this time, Lu Tong nodded slowly. "This method is a little troublesome, but it can only be done now. Let''s pass the difficulty first." Xiao Ming said. If you can use nitramite, no one will go to the toilet to find nitramite, he is also forced to have no way. In addition to directly looking for the saltpeter on the surface of the pit and pigsty wall, Xiao Ming also asked Lu Tong to dig the old soil under the toilet and steam the plant ash, so that the saltpeter crystal can also be extracted. "Your Highness, this is no problem. When you say that, I think that there are such things in our pit, but there are so few. How many pits do we have to find?" Lu Tong asked. Xiao Ming has an idea in his heart. Now he can only mobilize the masses of the people.Let Lu Tong go back to prepare the utensils, Xiao Ming let fan Zeng come to the palace, he personally wrote a manuscript published in the newspaper. The content of this manuscript is to mobilize the common people to look for fire and salt from the pit and give it to the local government. Those who provide fire and salt will pay one cent per kilogram. The next day, the news immediately spread out with the newspaper, and the reporters from all States sent out at the same time, down to the county and village to convey the contents of the newspaper to the people. "Can the white hair grow in this pit still sell for money?" In Zhu''s village, Zhu 56 asked the person who had just finished reading the newspaper in surprise. His elder brother Zhu Sansi has gone to Qingzhou City and successfully entered the Qingzhou army. Now there are his elder brother Zhu Yier, Zhu Xiaomei and him at home. Now the grain will be harvested soon, and the family is full of hope. But before the harvest, his family is still very poor, but it must have been much better. Moreover, after Zhu Sansi entered the Qingzhou army, the local government sent a stone of grain and a piece of cloth to his family. These things are the envy of many people in the village. No one would have thought that the military government would send food to them. In the past, they used to take them as soldiers. Because of this, many hesitant people in the village joined the army, because every time the government sent things home, it was a matter of honor and light. In addition to his second brother, his eldest brother is now unloading and loading goods on the wharf for the travelling merchant ships. Over the past six months, there has been a sharp increase in the number of merchant ships going to and from Qingzhou wharf, which requires a lot of people to carry goods. Naturally, the wages have gone up again and again. Zhujiacun is not far from the dock, and most of the strong men in their leisure time go to the dock. Compared with the elder brother and the second brother, Zhu Wuliu has been helping to watch the fields at home, but he also wants to earn some money. So he was immediately moved. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 161 The warm wind floats, blowing the golden waves of wheat in the field. Zhujia village, which is close to the wheat field, is very hot at this time. Every family is busy looking for tinnitus in their own cesspit. Zhu 56 was the fastest runner. At this time, he already had a large amount of white powder in his hand. He carefully searched the pit in his home. Zhu 56 carefully wrapped up the white powder and immediately went to Qingzhou City. "Zhu 56, go and have a look first. If you can sell money, we''ll go." "Yes, you run fast. We''ll wait for you to come back." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Many people in the village are digging and many people are watching. The suffering people do not fully believe in the government. Although the production team has benefited them a lot, the deep-rooted impression of the government in their minds is still hard to change for a while. They were afraid that they were just sending things away for nothing. Zhu 56''s steps did not stop. His brother Zhu 34 was in the army. He believed in the current Qingzhou government and the king of Qi more than others. Holding the white powder tightly, Zhu Wuliu went to Qingzhou City and went directly to the Yamen. At this time, at the gate of the yamen, a boy of the same grade as him seemed to be waiting for something. Zhu Wuliu hesitated for a moment and asked, "do you want to buy nitrates here?" This young man is Lu Tong''s subordinate. In order to identify the firecracker, Lu Tong sent the surplus people to the prefectural government to take charge of the acquisition. "That''s right." The boy was surprised. So far, no one has come here to hand in saltpeter. This young man is the first. Zhu five six light relaxed tone, handed the fire nitrate in the past, said: "I found so many." There was a scale in front of the young man. He weighed the things Zhu Wu and Liu brought and said, "it''s five Liang in all, because you are the first one. Your highness said that the saltpeter brought by the first 100 people was bought for encouragement with 20 Wen and a Jin. This is 10 Wen. Take it." Ten coppers to hand, Zhu five six Xi smile. At this time, the youth said to Zhu 56, "by the way, there is another way to get more nitrates. Do you want to learn?" "Yes Zhu Wu and Liu agreed without hesitation. The temperature of the copper money in his hand made him believe in the government of Qingzhou. The young man nodded, and told Zhu Wu Liu about the way to make sodium hydroxide by mixing the old soil and plant ash. Zhu nodded and immediately went back to the village. At this time, when Zhu Wu Liu came back, many villagers surrounded him and asked, "Wu Liu, what''s the matter?" Zhu Wu Liu brightened the copper coin in his hand. "I said that our highness would not cheat the common people. The people in the government said that the first 100 people went to buy 20 Wen a Jin." As soon as the words came out, the people around Zhu Wuliu ran away immediately. When they got home, they picked up the saltpeter and ran to Qingzhou City. In an instant, hundreds of people were turned out by dogs. Zhu Wu Liu laughed for a while, holding the copper money in his hand, thinking about how to use the money he earned? At this time, the news that Huo No3 could really pay back spread slowly, and more people joined in the search and production of Huo No3. After half a month of shortage of chemical laboratory materials in Qingzhou City, the first batch of nitrates arrived. Although these nitrates had a strong urine smell, they were better than none. "Your Highness, you are really powerful. You have solved the problem of saltpeter in this way. Hehe, the king of Shu still wants to pinch his highness. Now it seems that he has no place to sell saltpeter in the future." Lu Tong almost fainted by the sack of saltpetre, but still danced happily. Xiao Ming had a bitter smile. If he could use normal saltpeter, who would go to the cesspit to find it. And this is not a long-term solution. After all, it takes time for the formation of saltpeter. The folk method of extracting saltpeter can not replace the saltpeter mine after all. This time, he made public this method, one for the sake of emergency, the other for the sake of disgusting the king of Shu. When the whole people of Dayu know how to get nitrates, he will see where the nitrates in Shu are sold. "Now there''s plenty of saltpeter, so we need to prepare as much gunpowder as possible." Xiao Ming said. About the king of Shu, his letter to Chang''an has not come back, and I don''t know how Xiao Wenxuan will deal with it. But anyway, he got through it for a while. There is enough gunpowder. Next, he will think about how to throw the gunpowder can. Xiao Ming has his own ideas about this powder can. In the battlefield, weapons are never single. This gun is used to deal with the catapult and kill the enemy far away, but this powder can is different. It is used to kill the barbarian troops who gather under the city to climb the ladder. The power of this pottery pot lies in that it can be filled with a large amount of gunpowder. If the gunpowder explodes, it can make the barbarians turn upside down. This is different from the linear killing of artillery, but belongs to the range killing. In view of the fragility of the pottery pot, Xiao Ming is going to wrap a thick layer of straw on the outside of the pottery pot and tie it up layer by layer.As long as a small stone throwing machine is set up on the city wall at that time, it can fully realize the long-range artillery, stone throwing within 200 meters, and the short-range coverage of soldiers, so that the barbarians can enjoy the feast of gunpowder at any place. Thinking about this crazy defensive strategy, Xiao Ming goes to the equipment department. Chen Qi is very busy now, but he can''t help it. This matter has to be handed over to him At the same time, a group of unwelcome people arrived in Chang''an city. These people are barbarian envoys from Jinzhang Khanate. Their arrival has broken the calm atmosphere of Chang''an city. From Yipin officials to the common people, all of them are spying on the purpose of these barbarian envoys. This will also mean that in the future, Dayu state and Jinzhang Khanate will be at war or peace. "Three messengers, please have a rest in the post house. Tomorrow your majesty will summon three messengers from afar." Zhao Xing, the Minister of Honglu temple, was responsible for entertaining the barbarians. Honglu temple was responsible for handling the affairs of foreign envoys in Dayu state. "Tomorrow! Today we are going to see your emperor. We have delayed our important work. Be careful, dog head The barbarian emissary who came here this time was tall, with his hair draped behind him, small braids hanging on both sides, gold rings flashing on his ears, dark face and cold look. he was accompanied by two guards in leather armor and felt hat, and it was one of them who spoke well at this time. When Zhao Xing was drunk, he was a little frightened. The barbarians are very powerful. Among the officials in Chang''an, Timan has turned pale. Of course, Zhao Xing is one of them. When he saw the barbarian Messenger, his legs trembled and his mind was flustered, for fear that he would make the barbarian''s eldest brother lively. "My lord messenger." Zhao Xing said with a sycophantic smile: "I''m really powerless to convey the emperor''s will. Please forgive me. I''ll arrange good food and wine for the three adults right now, will you?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 162 "And beautiful women, or watch your dog''s life." All the time silent emissary light aimed one eye Zhao Xing to say. Zhao Xing''s face turned white with fright, and then he slowly retreated. Seeing Zhao Xing''s obedience, one of the guards said, "Taiji, we should enjoy Changan this time, and then go back. It is said that Changan is not only good wine, but also beautiful women." "Yes, these southerners are scared to death when they see us, just like dogs seeing wolves." Said another guard. The barbarian emissary sneered: "sooner or later, I will turn this place into my bedroom. At that time, I will choose all the beauties in the world just like the dog emperor of the southerners." "Don''t forget us then." The guard said with a smile. The barbarian emissary laughed and nodded. Suddenly, he looked serious. "It''s a pity that father Khan is old, and now he has no ambition. If I become a Tian Khan, why waste words with Dayu?" "Taiji''s words are reasonable. Our noble grassland people will go wherever they want, just like eagles in the sky." The guard said with a smile. Another guard said, "but besantage, dadeji is always dissatisfied with you. You should be careful." The barbarian emissary nodded and his eyes narrowed slightly. "How can that cowardly man be my opponent? I''m worried about other people." As they were saying this, Zhao Xing, who had just left, turned back and said, "the three envoys, the lower officials of wine, food and beauty, have already given orders. Will you please the three envoys?" Bei Shan snorted, pushed Zhao Xing away and strode out of the post house. Zhao Xing was pushed to stagger, but he was still smiling. He was the king of Zhao, and he did not dare to show any disrespect to the barbarians. What''s more, the moment he just came in, the guard called him Taiji, which means prince among barbarians. According to the man''s appearance, it seems that the messenger who came here is Beishan, the youngest son of tiankhan in Jinzhang Khanate. It''s said that this beishantaiji was good at fighting, which made the western regions turn pale. During the western expedition of the barbarians, half of the small countries in the western regions were defeated by him. With this in mind, Zhao Xing is even more obsequious. Maybe the king of Zhao will rely on Taiji in the future. The next morning, Xiao Wenxuan met the barbarian envoys who came to Chang''an. He knew the news yesterday, but he deliberately delayed to see these barbarian messengers, in order to beat the pride of these barbarians. I just don''t know if this barbarian messenger is dissatisfied. In the morning, Zhao Xing comes to report, and in the evening, all the singers who serve the three are dead, and their appearance is terrible. When Xiao Wenxuan heard that, his heart was filled with anger. Although these singers were just inferior in his eyes, they were also the people of the state of Dayu. These barbarians were just beating him in the face. However, after learning that this person may be a barbarian Taiji Beishan, Xiao Wenxuan was angry. "The three messengers are sorry for the poor reception." Xiao Wenxuan spoke first. Xiao Wenxuan was not willing to fight with the barbarians because the barbarians were so powerful that they could not compete with Chongqing. "Thank you, Emperor Dayu. It was a good reception last night, but the singers couldn''t stand the toss and died." Bei Shan''s voice was haughty. Luo Quan is very angry and will go forward. But seeing Xiao Wenxuan''s warning eyes, he goes back. "Ha ha, the emissary is very powerful." Xiao Wenxuan said with a fake smile: "I don''t know what the messenger came to Chang''an for this time?" Beshan glanced contemptuously at all the officials. Except for a few, most of them were obsequious. He despised the state of Dayu more and more. "This time, in the name of Khan, I will hand over the national documents to your majesty. First, I hope your majesty will cede Cangzhou, Qingzhou, Yizhou, Dengzhou and Laizhou to us. Second, I will pay an additional 1 million taels of silver every year. Third, I will send a princess to make peace with his favorite besantaiji. If your majesty agrees, Khan will promise not to meet with the state of Dayu in ten years. Fourth, from then on, The emperor of the state of Dayu became a minister to Khan and called himself Emperor er. " "If not, three months later, I Khan will take Cangzhou City personally with the army. At that time, not only Cangzhou City will remain intact, but other counties will also remain intact." Besan said he was not sure he had been identified. As soon as the words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the whole court. Luo Quan clenched his hands and gnashed his teeth. However, at the same time, many ministers showed a happy look, whispered and nodded to themselves. Xiao Wenxuan almost fainted in anger. He cut the land, made reparations and had to make peace with his relatives. Since Dayu state, he has never been humiliated by barbarians like him. A burst of anger came up and he suddenly fainted. "Emperor! The emperor Xiao Huangmen, who serves Xiao Wenxuan, is shocked. At this time, Fijian said to beshan, "please send the three messengers back. Your majesty is ill. When you wake up, you will reply to the three messengers.""No, if you agree, you can send the princess. If you don''t, I''ll see you three months later in Cangzhou City!" Bei Shan said and went away laughing. A few days after the barbarian emissary left, there was a rumor. The emperor seemed to be angry by the barbarian emissary, and he was bedridden. The news made the people of Chang''an sigh. It''s a real loser. In the blue water Pavilion, the princess is holding a bowl of lotus seed porridge to serve Xiao Wenxuan, "the emperor, no matter how angry you are, you have to eat something." At this time, Xiao Wenxuan''s face was sallow and gloomy. If the barbarians were just guessing, then the arrival of the barbarian envoys can be said to put the matter on the surface. "How can I eat? On that day, the barbarian envoys openly asked me to cede Cangzhou, Qingzhou and Dengzhou to the barbarians, and asked the later emperors of Dayu state to call themselves" son emperor "and pay an additional two-year-old tribute. In addition, they also asked Dayu state to send a princess and relatives, while the barbarians promised that they would not use military force against Dayu state within ten years. If not, it would take three months The day after tomorrow, Khan will take Cangzhou. " After a pause, Xiao Wenxuan said: "however, this is not the most exasperating. Most of the court officials have written to me asking me to agree to the conditions of the barbarians." Speaking of this, the more Xiao Wenxuan thought about it, the more angry he was. Princess Wen Yan sighed and said, "these ministers are the same. How can they agree to such humiliating conditions?" "Yes, there are still some tough people in the state of Chongqing." Xiao Wenxuan sighed. Then he thought of something and said, "princess, I remember a letter sent by the king of Qi. What did the letter say?" These days, Xiao Wenxuan has been sick in bed, and all the government affairs are handled by Fiji. At this time, he suddenly remembered the letter Xiao Ming had sent ten days ago. "Your Majesty, the dragon body is the most important thing. Your majesty will not interfere in this matter." The princess sighed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 163 The Green Water Pavilion is fresh and elegant, quiet and peaceful, just like the temperament of a princess. I don''t know when, Xiao Wenxuan began to be tired of those mediocre fat vulgar powder, greedy from this peaceful quiet, here he seems to be able to temporarily forget all troubles. Maybe he is old, maybe he is too tired. In recent days, he always thinks of his time as the prince. At that time, he was surrounded by the king of Wei, the king of Ning, and many other princes, but now, he has only a cold throne. He was crazy about the throne all his life. "If the throne was king Ning, would the state of Dayu suffer such humiliation?" A terrible voice came to his mind and was driven away by him in horror. When he came back, he was in a cold sweat. With a wry smile, what he has to face now is the barbarian credentials and endless quarrels among ministers. Looking carefully at Zhenfei''s drooping slender eyelashes, Xiao Wenxuan seemed to have made up his mind. He said: "now the king of Qi is bearing a heavy burden. How can I ignore it? Now his affairs are state affairs." The princess sighed and said, "there''s nothing else. It seems that there''s no such thing as saltpeter on the fief. It''s said that the merchants don''t sell it in Qingzhou now?" "Saltpeter?" Xiao Wenxuan frowned, "is the king of Qi making gunpowder? I didn''t expect him to be in this city now. " "I''m also surprised. Now ming''er seems to know a lot of things, and I don''t know where he learned them from." Zhenfei feeds Xiao Wenxuan with lotus seed porridge. Xiao Wenxuan shook his head, "no matter where he learned it from, it''s better than before." Then he said, "the saltpeter in the state of Dayu is only found in the saltpeter cave in Shu. It must be the king of Shu who made the trouble. When they were in Chang''an, they didn''t get along with each other. At this time, the king of Shu knew that he needed saltpeter, so he wanted to make an issue of it." Xiao Wenxuan knew the character of the king of Shu clearly. "Ah, at this time, the princes are still so intriguing." Princess Zhen''s eyebrows were lightly locked, and she could not help getting angry. Xiao Wenxuan seldom saw Princess Zhenfei angry, but he said, "it''s just my guess. Even if it''s the king of Shu, I don''t think I will admit it when I ask her." "What about that? It seems that nitre is very important to ming''er. " The princess worried. "It''s OK. I''ll give him all the gunpowder and saltpeter from the equipment department, and then ask the king of Shu to send the saltpeter to Chang''an to see if he dares not." After all, Xiao Wenxuan had been an emperor for more than 30 years, and he was used to this kind of small stratagem. Princess Zhenfei nodded. Like Xiao Wenxuan, she didn''t know the importance of gunpowder to Xiao Ming. She thought it was the same as coal and iron. With a sigh, Xiao Wenxuan got up from the bed and said, "there are twenty torches in the equipment department. This time, they''ve been sent together." "Your Majesty, where are you going?" The precious imperial concubine sees Xiao Wenxuan rise, worry ground asks a way. "The affairs of the king of Qi can''t be delayed. Besides, we have to deal with these ministers." Xiao Wenxuan put on his clothes and went out. At this time, the minister kneeling on the ground outside Chengqing hall saw Xiao Wenxuan come out. At this time, the minister cried: "look, the emperor, think twice. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the barbarian envoys to come here. I also hope your majesty will think about the common people in the world." "In this case, any one of you who has a daughter will be sent to the palace. I''m willing to accept him as my adoptive daughter. It depends on your love." Xiao Wenxuan''s face is old and quiet. He won the throne not only because of the support of King Zhao, but also because of his intelligence. If it had been before, he might have agreed to the barbarians'' demands in exchange for more than ten years of stability. However, since the last time when he saw that these vassal kings of different surnames had ulterior motives, he came back. Because if it goes on like this, the land of the royal family is less and less, and the vassal kings of different surnames ask for money and food in the name of resisting the barbarians. If it goes on like this, the royal family is more and more weak, and the vassal kings of different surnames are more and more powerful. In a few decades, I''m afraid the state of Dayu will change its surname, so this time he simply pushed the matter out. The ministers looked at each other. Look at me and you. The emperor''s daughter has nothing to do with them, but her own daughter is different. Who doesn''t know the brutality of the barbarians? Can they survive if they are sent? For a moment, no one answered. Then Xiao Wenxuan said, "as for the Treasury, you must know that the annual tribute has stretched the Treasury. Why don''t you think about which vassal king you want to borrow money from for me to cope with the annual tribute?" Once again, this was unexpected. Looking at these ministers who hesitated because they were involved in their own interests, Xiao Wenxuan snorted coldly, left with a sentence, "this matter does not need to be discussed any more, just do it according to what was said in the court last time. If the king of Qi and the king of Wei can''t keep Cangzhou, I also recognize that it''s imperial incompetence. If they can keep it, I will cut off his head if they can talk about peace again!" When Xiao Wenxuan left, the ministers stood up. They asked the leading minister, "Mr. Cui, what can I do?""What should we do? Do you want to send your daughter out? " This is Mr. Cui Hao. "Naturally, I don''t want to." The minister shrunk his neck. "In that case, let''s wait for Cangzhou City to break down. Our emperor has never seen the coffin and shed tears." Cui Hao sneered and hummed away. When other ministers saw this, they knew no matter how to kneel down, they scattered. Qingzhou. It has been more than 20 days since the newspaper published the news about the purchase of nitrates. The purchase of real gold and silver by the Yamen government has made the people no longer hesitate. The production of nitrates is becoming more and more popular. Every day, people can be seen lining up at the Yamen gates of all States and counties to sell nitrates. Although the fleet from Chang''an also transported a lot of nitrates, Xiao Ming didn''t stop buying nitrates. Because of the information coming with the fleet, he had to prepare gunpowder with all his strength. "Three months! So now we only have more than two months left. " In the governor''s mansion, Pang Yukun said. Before the fleet arrived, Xiao Ming received a reply from Xiao Wenxuan. In the letter, Xiao Wenxuan told the barbarian envoys what they had done in Chang''an. The angry words in the letter can show that Xiao Wenxuan was angry this time. However, the time of the barbarian''s attack was basically determined. Now it seems that it is only more than two months. Looking at the 20 torches sent to the ground at the same time, Xiao Ming said: "yes, so we must prepare now. If I remember correctly, the wheat outside the city can be collected in three days. Now you inform the prefectural government to prepare to purchase and reserve grain, and organize the people to deliver materials to Cangzhou City." Pang Yukun nodded, "let''s leave these things to your highness. It won''t delay your Highness''s important affairs." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 164 Twenty fire tubes were arranged on the ground in turn. After giving orders to Pang Yukun about the logistics, Xiao Ming looked at these yellow and orange torches, which were different from the structure of the artillery. These torches were narrow at both ends and thick in the middle. They were basically primitive fireguns. And the caliber is small compared with his artillery, not to mention the range. This time, Xiao Wenxuan was humiliated by the barbarians, but he became angry. This time, he was willing to give him the torches. These torches were all made of brass. In Xiao Ming''s eyes, they were not torches, but copper coins. No wonder many emperors could not help but use the brass gun to make money. "What about the torch, your highness? Do you want to send it to Cangzhou City together Pang Yukun asked. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "no, twenty guns should be enough to make a brass gun. You''d better send it to the equipment department." "Yes, your highness." Said Pang. He never likes to talk too much about what he doesn''t know. This time, Xiao Ming is quite satisfied with Xiao Wenxuan''s reaction. He thought that the procedure would be for Xiao Wenxuan to write a letter to scold the king of Shu, and then the king of Shu would shirk a lot of excuses, and Xiao Wenxuan would write to him again to make him wait. To his surprise, Xiao Wenxuan dealt with it properly this time. He solved his urgent need first, and then went to clean up the king of Shu. It can be seen that people are pressed to do something. This time, he would like to thank the barbarian emissary for humiliating this cheap father. After inspecting the materials sent by the governor, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun went outside the city. Now, Chen Qi and Lu Tong can only rely on the full production of artillery and gunpowder. It''s useless for him to worry about it. But it is not only the fields of the people''s families that need to harvest wheat, but also his officials and his manors. He once promised that Lu Fei''s official manors would accept Chengdu from Qingzhou army, which is also the time for him to fulfill his promise. On the Bank of Xiaoqing River, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun stop and look. Opposite is the official field of Qingzhou army. At this time, the golden wheat is endless, and waves of wheat are rolled up by gusts of wind. Looking at the crops in the field, Xiao Ming was even more happy than to see the success of the first gun. Food is the foundation of the people and agriculture is the foundation of the country. With food, the people will be able to settle down and the soldiers of the army will be able to fight. Otherwise, the people will only rise up in exchange for militarism. Because the harvest is coming soon, Lufei specially arranged the soldiers of Qingzhou army to patrol the official fields to prevent the common people from stealing wheat. Most of the people are self disciplined, but there will always be people who are lazy and get something for nothing. Three days ago, a small piece of wheat was secretly cut in the corner of the official village at night, which made Lu Fei furious. In his heart, this official village is more important than his life, but he and his soldiers are farming with cattle, weeding with hoes, and looking at the mature land day by day. Immediately he sent soldiers to guard day and night, and personally went to the Yamen to ask the captor to investigate the matter. The Yamen knew the seriousness of the matter, and within two days he caught the wheat thief. Lu Fei went there and beat him. Nevertheless, this kind of thing often happens in the common people''s field. "Your Highness, after this harvest, people''s life should be better." Pang Yu Kun stroked his beard and laughed. His eyes were dyed golden with wheat. Xiao Ming is engaged in large-scale workshops outside the city. At present, businessmen are the main beneficiaries, but the people do not get much benefit. After all, the workshop area is only a very small business district, which can''t drive the whole Qingzhou City, let alone the other five states. "Yes, three years of tax reduction and exemption, the government does not take a cent of the harvest, and the people should have surplus food in their families." Xiao Ming is also smiling. Once the people have surplus grain in their hands, they will sell part of it for money. Only when you have spare money can you spend it. In this way, the economy of the six states will be revitalized. "It''s just that we have to work hard to do business and enrich the Treasury." Pang Yukun sighed. During this period, everything Xiao Ming did was seen in his eyes. I''m afraid that the kingdom of Dayu could not find a second vassal who could think so much of the people. The longer he gets along with Xiao Ming, the more he feels that Xiao Ming seems to have an idea that even he can''t understand. He doesn''t know where this strange idea comes from. "I don''t want to die here." Xiao Ming sighed in his heart that he didn''t want to enjoy the pleasure of being a vassal and lead an extravagant life. Just like farming, if you want to harvest food, you have to work hard. That''s why he is engaged in farming and industry. After all, when he came to such a place, he had nothing but technological advantages. Unlike other princes, he had a vassal family. He is not good at intrigue. After all, he grew up in modern times and was taught that the world is full of love. Therefore, his goal has always been very clear, to win the hearts of the people, to promote science and technology, and to engage in business. As they were talking, the sound of horse''s hooves came from afar, and soon the ox came to their eyes.Lu Fei and Luo Xin followed him with a relaxed manner. "It''s a coincidence, your highness, that you are here, too." Niu Zhen came down from the horse laughing. Lu Fei said directly: "the governor wants to see Qingzhou army''s own manor, and the general brings him here." "Pang Changshi and I are also talking about the manor and the wheat harvest. You Qingzhou army can''t be careless. When it''s time to seize the harvest, you can''t get the rain to rot the wheat in the field." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, your highness, the governor is here just for the purpose of harvesting wheat." Said Luffy. At this time, Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness can take out his property to Qingzhou army. It''s really extraordinary that people can do it. I admire it, I admire it!" "I flatter the old general. It''s also a helpless move. Qingzhou is in a dilemma. It''s also for the sake that the Qingzhou army will not be short of food and clothing. Moreover, the training of the Qingzhou army will not be delayed by the idle farming and busy farming." Niu Zhen nodded. He could understand Xiao Ming''s idea. It was perfectly normal for him to go back and forth between the ancient and modern border troops. As they spoke, they crossed the stone bridge and walked to the wheat field. When he got to the field, Niu Zhen skillfully pinched a ear of wheat and rubbed it. Then he put the grain in his mouth and bit it. He said, "well, the wheat is still a little damp. We can harvest it in two days. It should be enough to take out 1000 people at that time." Xiao Ming''s land yield is 100 hectares, that is, 10000 mu. Nowadays, in Dayu state, the grain yield is about three stones per mu. In addition, if there is no accident in other places, 300000 stone grain will be enough. After all, there are only 20000 people in Qingzhou army now, and the 300000 grain is enough for 20000 people to eat for more than a year. In addition, we can harvest another season this year. In other places, there are cultivated land reclaimed by the army. In this way, the army''s food problem has been solved. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 165 The smell of wheat mixed with the fragrance of the soil came in bursts, rippling in the clear river. The natural and beautiful scenery makes people feel relaxed and happy. If there is no threat from barbarians, it is a quiet picture of the field. Five people said some harvest trivial things, at this time Xiao Ming will barbarian envoys into Chang''an news told niuzhen three people. "More than two months?" Niu Yu frowned. Seeing Niu Zhen''s manner, Xiao Ming asked, "old general, what''s wrong with this?" Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, the barbarian totem is the prairie wolf. What you learn is the cunning of the wolves. Don''t believe the barbarian''s words of attacking the city in three months." "That''s right, your highness. It''s true that we fight with the barbarians. The barbarians never talk about credibility and are cunning. They will do anything to achieve their goals." Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming look at each other and their faces sink. They don''t have much to do with the barbarians, and they don''t know the characteristics of the barbarians like Niu Zhen. "Please tell me more about it." Xiao Ming asked. Niu Zhen said: "the barbarians say that they will attack the city in three months. It seems that the end of the general will let his highness be unprepared. In this way, we can be caught off guard. From now on, his highness should send scouts to inquire about the news on the grassland at any time to prevent the barbarians from attacking Cangzhou suddenly." "Yes, and before the barbarian army attacked the city, it was bound to send small tribes on the grassland to make a trial attack, so as to investigate the defense of the city." Lu Fei also looks solemn. What Luo Xin wanted to say, but he found that they had all been said, so he didn''t speak any more. Xiao Ming nodded. The message they said is very important to Xiao Ming. If the barbarians really have a tentative attack, they must not expose the artillery ahead of time, but wait until the main force of the barbarians arrives. "In this case, please go to Cangzhou to supervise the battle, leaving only some soldiers to harvest wheat." Niu Zhen nodded, "Your Highness, I''m at ease. Cangzhou is as solid as a rock." They need to lead the Qingzhou army to Cangzhou City immediately to avoid accidents. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun continued to ride to see other official fields. Niu Zhen was in charge of the battle, and what they had to do was to ensure the logistics of Cangzhou City. At noon, they basically looked at all the official fields, and Pang Yukun went back to the governor''s office. Niu Zhen''s words completely let Qingzhou enter the state of war readiness ahead of time. Pang Yukun needs to be responsible for transporting all kinds of materials to Cangzhou City, so as not to be in a hurry when he gets them. In the afternoon, Xiao Ming went to the equipment department and asked Chen Qi to deliver the ten guns to Pang Yukun and transport them to Cangzhou City. The rest of the guns were reserved for training. This time, as Niu said, his plan would be completely disrupted. It''s a plan that can''t keep up with the change. "Are these ten gates enough, your highness?" Chen Qi looked anxiously at the slave who was ready to transport the gun away. "It''s not enough. I just hope the barbarian army can come later." Xiao Ming frowned, "by the way, what happened to the powder can you produced?" Mentioning the strange look on Chen Qi''s face, he said: "Your Highness, there are rusty iron nails in the powder can. I understand. What''s the purpose of just stuffing the stool in?" "You don''t understand that. You just need to do it. Now you can send out extra people to fill the powder can, which can make up for the shortage of guns." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi depressed ground nodded, this gunpowder can of affair still really enough let him be surprised. After talking about the powder can, Xiao Ming asked, "what happened to the catapult?" "There are already 30 of them. I asked Zhang Liang to borrow a lot of carpenters. It''s also a simple catapult. It''s very fast." Chen Qi pointed to the yard next door, "now they are assembling the catapult there." This time, Xiao Ming asked the equipment department to manufacture a catapult with a range of only 200 meters. Moreover, the catapult was very small, so it was easy to transport it to the city wall. Now no one knows when the barbarians will come. He can only speed up the production of this powder can and make up for the quality with quantity. In the yard next door, hundreds of carpenters were hammering. This is a kind of catapult similar to bow and arrow structure. A bamboo pole is bent in front, with hemp rope on both sides, and a spoon like thing in the middle to put the powder can. When launching, just hold the handle of the spoon, just like the bow and arrow. When you let go, you can shoot out the powder can in the spoon. Even so, it would take three soldiers to operate at the same time. This kind of catapult was found by Xiao Ming from the science and Technology Library. It has the simplest structure. In order to cope with the current crisis, he had to rely on this kind of catapult with high production speed. "Let Zhang Liang assign some craftsmen to Cangzhou City. At least 50 sets will be needed in Cangzhou city these days." Xiao Ming said. From Xiao Ming''s ecological and urgent tone, Chen Qi realized something. He asked, "Your Highness, are the barbarians coming?""I''m afraid so. From now on, the city defense must be ready." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi nodded, aware of the seriousness of the problem, he said: "Your Highness, the fourth iron mold will be formed soon, and the equipment department will be able to produce 16 guns by the end of next month." "There are 26 guns in all. I hope they can cope with it." Xiao Ming gave a bitter smile. In the tone of Niu Zhen, it''s good for the barbarians to give two in three months. It''s the same as boxing one or two or three before the third. However, the soldiers are crafty. If the barbarians are in order, the army of Dayu will not be beaten. They have no fighting power. Chen Qi scratched his head, which was his fastest speed. When he thought of something, he suddenly said: "by the way, your highness, the glass polished by the glass workshop is ready. It''s here for me." "Yes? Give it to me quickly. Tomorrow niuzhen will go to Cangzhou. Before that, this thing must be brought to him for investigation. " Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi turns around and goes out. After a while, she comes over with a box in her hand. When Xiao Ming opened it, there were three pairs of round glass. The glass was thick in the middle and thin on both sides. It was a modern magnifying glass, and the other half was a concave lens with a depression in the middle. Chen Qi was asked to prepare these for the purpose of assembling a telescope, but this telescope is not just two magnifying glasses together, because if there is no prism, the image will be inverted. So Xiao Ming used a magnifying glass and a concave lens to assemble the telescope, so that the image would be positive. But the field of vision will be narrower and the multiple will be smaller. For the current situation, Xiao Ming pursues simplicity in everything, and the single telescope is enough. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 166 The lonely moon was hanging high, and the silver light covered the ground like the frost in the early morning. In the woods, dozens of figures swayed, leaving black figures. "Brother, what should I do? Today, the official village is under the control of the Qingzhou army day and night, and there is no chance to start. " Said a voice that could be lowered. This is a small forest opposite Xiaoqinghe Guanzhuang. Through the gap between the trees, you can clearly see the reflection of the silver armor on the soldiers. "Yes, the wheat will be collected soon. It''s too late to miss it again." The man, who was called big brother, was dressed in black, and the silver full moon was reflected in his eyes. He said, "besantaji will soon attack Cangzhou. The merchants on the grassland have brought news. Let''s try our best to cut off the grain and grass of the Qi King''s army. We will burn the wheat tonight anyway." "Yes, I can''t help it for a long time. When was it his turn to talk in Qingzhou City before? Since he forced us to death, we would let him die first." One said. "Exactly, the grassland merchants brought news this time. Beishantaiji said that if we do this thing well, they will give us the land of the six states after the attack of Qingzhou. At that time, we will also be small vassals." This made the people in the forest even more excited. The man in Black said, "so this time we must give besandedge a gift." "Big brother, just say what to do?" Someone said. The black man pondered for a moment and said, "the Qingzhou army is so defensive that we will not succeed if we rush there rashly. In this way, you lead ten people to the east to attract the attention of the Qingzhou army, but don''t fight them, but lead them away, and we take the opportunity to burn the wheat." "Big brother is really a clever plan. You come with me." Another man in Black said and led ten people across the stone bridge to the official village. When they got near, one of them took out a fire fold and blew it out. The fire fold suddenly burned. The man threw the fire fold into the wheat field. Because this period of time is a good day, the wheat field is very dry, stained with Mars, the wheat field immediately burned up. At this time, the Qingzhou army noticed the ten men in black who were illuminated by the fire and roared: "someone burned the wheat field, assassin, assassin!" When the sound came out, the guards of Qingzhou army were shocked. Seeing the wheat field on fire, they immediately carried buckets to fight, otherwise the whole Guanzhuang would be over. And another part of Qingzhou army rushed to the man in black immediately. People in black are not warlike, but not far or near, keeping a distance from the soldiers. The rest of the people in black, who were hiding in the woods, crossed the Xiaoqing River and sneaked into dozens of corners of Guanzhuang. When they arrived at the site, they blew the torches one after another, and the flames filled the official village in an instant. The Qingzhou army guarding Guanzhuang was shocked. The fire on this side had not been put out, and the fire on the other side was rising again. They had to spread out and put out the fire constantly. And this is exactly the trick of the people in black. At this time, they gather together, show their daggers and rush to the scattered Qingzhou soldiers. "Zi!" There was a sound of metal penetrating through the armor, and Zhu felt a sharp pain behind him. He didn''t turn around. Instead, he rolled on the spot and pulled out his waist knife. Because of the resistance of the plate armour, the short sword of the man in black didn''t pierce too deep. In great pain, Zhu Sansi fixed his eyes on the man in black in front of him. It''s been more than two months since he joined the Qingzhou army. In another month, his training will be over, and the soldiers guarding the wheat field are the best in this training. He looked calmly at the man in black and cried out, "here''s the assassin!" The man in black who attacked looked at the soldier in front of him in dismay, but he didn''t kill him. But the soldiers'' cry attracted the attention of other soldiers. At this time, the soldiers who used to fight the fire rushed here. The man in black looked at the soldier, turned around and was about to run away. He hid in the dark again and tried to kill him again. But Zhu Sansi didn''t give the man in black the chance. He bounced up like a cheetah and cut off the black man who stabbed him. The man in black had to avoid the knife. He didn''t have such thick armor. Zhu Sansi''s chopping move was just a false move. In the middle of the way, he suddenly cut across to the man in black. The man in black couldn''t dodge. He cut his arm and screamed. "Big brother!" Seeing this, other people in black immediately gathered around him, and Zhu Sansi immediately put his sword in front of him. "Go The man in black was injured. Seeing the other soldiers getting closer and closer, he hesitated for a moment and suddenly called out. Other people in black will, no longer love war, one after another into the dark. At this time, the other soldiers rushed over and asked, "Zhu 34, what''s the matter with you?" The pain behind the ninja, Zhu Sansi picked up a bucket of water, said: "I''m ok, quickly put out the fire!"Although these soldiers hate to eat the meat of these people in black, they know better that if the wheat is burned, the whole year''s grain of Qingzhou army will be gone. So even though these people in black may be waiting for an opportunity nearby, they still carry water to put out the fire regardless of the danger. At this time, the soldiers who went to Qingzhou camp for rescue had already set out. They only hoped that other people would come quickly. Because the fire in the wheat field is burning more and more vigorously, and it can''t be put out by lifting water. In the forest opposite, the man in black looked at the burning flame and gave out a proud laugh. There were other official villages below. He wanted to see how these soldiers could save them. The red flame is getting higher and higher, the smoke is filled, the Mars is splashing, and gradually the sky seems to be burning red. And this strange color was soon discovered by the people of Qingzhou. In the Qiwang mansion, Xiao Ming was pulled up from his bed by lvluo. When he saw the red sky in the north of the city, his face changed greatly. That was the position of the official village. He grew up in the countryside when he was young. He knew the color of the sky very well. There was only one situation, that is, large-scale burning of wheat straw. And in this common people, they don''t burn straw, because every family is counting on straw to cook. The only explanation is that the wheat is burned. "Prepare the horses!" Xiao Ming was shocked. The aster said, "Your Highness, the horse is ready." When Xiao Ming heard the news, he rushed out of the city with the royal guards. At this time, the Qingzhou army also learned that the Guanzhuang had been burned, and the soldiers in the barracks came out. At the same time, people in nearby villages were also affected. Because they were afraid that their rice would be stolen, every family would send people to live by the fields and watch their wheat fields when they were busy. "The official village of the king of Qi is on fire." One of the people yelled, "everyone, go and put out the fire." The people in front of the field picked up their sickles and ran to Guanzhuang. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 167 The dark night was red by fire, and the smell of smoke was pungent. In front of the land of Guanzhuang, the smell of wheat scorched Xiao Ming''s heart. This is the grain of the Qingzhou army for several months. "Your Highness!" A shout, a burst of rapid horseshoe sound came, Niu Zhen, Lu Fei with Qingzhou army. "Kill thousand swords, who did it!" Luffy cried out crazily. He rushed into the wheat field angrily and kept stepping on the burning wheat. Niu Zhen''s face was as deep as water. Seeing Xiao Ming''s extremely sad appearance, he said: "Your Highness, it''s not the time to be sad. Try to find a way to stop the spread of the flame, or the wheat will be burned up, and it will affect the wheat fields of the nearby people." Xiao Ming also just arrived. He recovered from his anger and said, "let all soldiers stop using water to put out the fire. Everyone immediately cuts wheat along the edge of the burning wheat to build a fire belt." Niu Zhen had no time to think about the fire belt at this time. He ordered, "everyone go to cut wheat." At this time, Xiao Ming saw many people who were shocked. He went over and said, "please help me to control the fire." A man said, "Your Highness, we are duty bound." With that, many people immediately rushed into the wheat field, arched their bodies and skillfully cut the wheat. Another yelled, "I''ll go to the village now and get help." The cavalry of Qingzhou army came here this time. There were only a few thousand soldiers. The infantry were still behind. If they arrived, they would lose more. On the contrary, there were many villages nearby. Niu Zhen said, "mount, I''ll take you." In order to save the wheat in Guanzhuang, Xiao Ming is not idle. He enters the wheat field with a knife. Not long after, a rush of footsteps sounded, and people from neighboring villages rushed to the scene. They immediately rushed into the sea of fire. With so many people proficient in harvesting, the burning area of several hundred meters was quickly surrounded. Half an hour later, the infantry of Qingzhou army arrived and joined in the wheat harvesting. Until early in the morning, the flame was finally stopped by the partition. The blue smoke makes the red sun in the morning looming. At this time, Xiao Ming''s body is full of the pungent smell of burning straw. "Your Highness, five hundred acres are over." Lu Fei''s face was black and white. It was smoked, and so were other soldiers and common people. At last the flame went out, and they were greatly relieved. "Five hundred mu." Xiao Ming repeated, 500 mu, 1500 stone grain. " however, the problem now is not about food, but who is so bold and crazy that he ignores the barbarian siege and destroys Cangzhou''s logistics. To him, this is treason, treason and traitor! If such people are not killed, it is not enough to calm the people''s anger. "Where were the soldiers guarding the village last night?" Xiao Ming asked coldly. Lu Fei feels chilly all over his body. He feels a strong sense of killing from Xiao Ming, which is a peaceful and easygoing Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, if you want to punish him, you should punish the last general. It''s the last general''s carelessness that makes the wheat burned by the thieves." Lu Fei knelt down on one knee and pleaded guilty. "Your Highness, this has nothing to do with the captain. It''s the treacherous scheme of the bandits." At this time, a dozen soldiers knelt down. "Get up, all of you! The king did not say that he would punish you. " "I just want to know what happened," said Xiao Ming The scale of Guanzhuang is so large that soldiers can only patrol separately. If someone deliberately does it, they can''t be prevented in any case. "Last night, we were training when a group of people in black touched the wheat spot and caught fire. We found that they immediately chased it. We didn''t expect another group of people in black to ambush us. They set fire while we were chasing. These people in black wanted to kill people in disorder. Zhu Sansi was stabbed in the back, but he said that the man in black also let him cut his arm." Said one of the soldiers. At this time, Xiao Ming noticed a soldier kneeling on the ground. His back was red. He sighed in his heart. How could he blame the wounded soldiers who had been snatching away all night? It was his own fault. So careless before the war. He said: "you are Zhu Sansi. Since you are injured, you don''t want to go to the doctor for treatment. Don''t you want to die?" "Captain Lu said that this wheat is the life of the Qingzhou army." Zhu Sansi said dully. Xiao Ming smothers him. Why worry that Qingzhou army won''t become the first grand division when there are such soldiers? He says, "he likes to fart. Go to the doctor quickly. If the wheat burns, it will burn. I don''t want to lose an excellent soldier." Zhu''s eyes were warm, and the king of Qi''s words moved him. Lu Fei laughed awkwardly twice and said to Zhu Sansi, "what are you doing? You don''t want to go to the doctor." Zhu answered and walked out with the help of several soldiers.Pang Yukun came here last night, and he said, "Your Highness, Zhu Sansi said that someone was cut and wounded. Now we should search anyone with injured arm immediately and catch the rebel, otherwise these people will continue to make trouble." Xiao Ming nodded. He said to Niu Zhen, "old general, the wheat can''t wait. Let the soldiers collect the wheat today. It''s really no good. It''s better to dry the wheat at that time than in the field." As soon as his voice fell, one of the people dressed up and said, "Your Highness, since you want to collect wheat, let''s help. Your Highness has done so many things for the people, now it''s time for us to help your highness." "Yes, we can''t let the Qingzhou army run out of grain." "It doesn''t matter if we harvest wheat a few days later." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The common people said. Xiao Ming was moved in his heart. These people just answered Niu Zhen''s words. If you treat me as a national, I will repay you as a national. He was moved in his heart and said, "thank you very much, thank you very much." Pang Yukun has a smile on his lips. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Now the people repay virtue with virtue, which proves that the decrees of these days are not in vain. Niu Zhen took a deep look at Xiao Ming and yelled to the soldiers of Qingzhou army, "what are you waiting for? The people are cutting rice. We can''t cut less than them." "Yes The roar came in unison, and the soldiers went down to harvest. Seeing such a scene, Xiao Ming was relieved. For the sake of these lovely soldiers and the lovely people, even if they were broken to pieces, he would keep Cangzhou City, and would not let the barbarians step into the fiefdom any more, and would not let the people suffer from the persecution of foreigners. Quietly and Pang Yukun return to the city, Xiao Ming orders Qingzhou City and nearby counties to immediately search for people whose arms have been stabbed, and those who report relevant clues will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. At the same time, he called Li San to the palace of king Qi. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 168 "Li San, I want you to send someone to watch all the hospitals right now. Anyone who buys the medicine for traumatic injuries can''t let go." In the palace of the king of Qi, Xiao Ming solemnly said to Li San. On his way back, Li San had learned that the Guanzhuang was burned. Now Wang Xuan is in Cangzhou City, responsible for collecting information on the grassland, and he is responsible for the affairs on the fiefdom. This incident made him feel guilty, because he didn''t get any news beforehand. "When I came, I had arranged for a secret investigation." Li San hesitated for a moment and continued to say, "by the way, your highness, these days, the lower official has asked the secret guards to keep an eye on the merchants who come back from the grassland, but they find that some of them are suspicious. After they enter Qingzhou City, they inquire about the news everywhere, and they also linger near the workshop area and the equipment department." "You mean these merchants are scouts on the grassland?" Xiao Ming said. "It''s true, isn''t it? These smugglers are only for profit. They can do business with our money, and they can also do business with the money of barbarians. " Li San said. "With our money?" Xiao Ming frowned, "does the secret guard also buy the news on the grassland from them?" Li San nodded, "in the vast grassland, only these businessmen can go deep into the barbarian tribes. During this period, the barbarians are very alert to strange caravans. The inferior officer let the secret guard fake caravans almost be captured by the barbarians, and it is difficult to obtain the barbarian intelligence. Therefore, they can only get some intelligence by buying these businessmen." In reality, there are no two-sided spies. Li San doesn''t believe these businessmen are right. Xiao Ming said: "in this case, you will secretly arrest these suspicious businessmen and torture them. We don''t have much time to beat around the bush with them. At this time, we''d rather kill one thousand by mistake than let one go. " Li San nodded, his face suddenly darkened. When Li San just left, Xiao Ming was about to go out when Li Kaiyuan suddenly asked for a meeting outside the palace. During this period of time, he was busy preparing for the war in Cangzhou, but he didn''t care much about the business of the chamber of Commerce. Instead, he handed it over to Li Kaiyuan. "Your Highness." To the main hall, Li Kaiyuan said. "Excuse me, you vice president of the chamber of commerce are so busy, how can you come to me?" Xiao Ming asked. Li Kaiyuan said with a smile: "Your Highness, no matter how busy I am, I can''t forget your highness. Hehe, your highness, I have a good thing to tell you this time." "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming''s lack of interest makes him fidgety. Seeing that Xiao Ming was not in a high mood, Li Kaiyuan said, "Your Highness, you must be happy to hear about this. I have sent two ships of nitrates to your highness." "Two ships of nitrates? Does Chen Wenlong not say that there is no saltpeter on the market now? " Xiao Mingqi''s strange way. Li Kaiyuan said: "Your Highness is going to thank councillor Qin. A few days ago, when I came back from Jinling City, I met a merchant ship of Qin family who was going back to Qingzhou together. I didn''t think it was saltpeter that was transported on it. When I came back to the city, I knew that your highness was short of saltpeter. I thought of this and went to councillor Qin. Councillor Qin was very frank and said that saltpeter was ready to be sent to your highness." "Oh?" Xiao Ming was not happy, but frowned. "What''s the matter, your highness? Isn''t that a good thing? " Li Kaiyuan asked. "Good? It''s really a good thing, but it''s a good thing. Qin Chuanyun didn''t come to ask for credit. How could he give it to you humbly? " Xiao Ming said. Li Kaiyuan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said, "yes, this boy was more attentive than me before, your highness. What do you mean?" Instead of answering, Xiao Ming asked, "where were you when you saw Qin Chuanyun?" "He''s on the dock and seems to be going out of town." Li Kaiyuan said. Xiao Ming''s eyes turned. The connection between these two things made Qin Chuanyun feel more and more wrong. "Go and call Li San back quickly." Xiao Ming said in an urgent voice. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s face was embarrassed, Li Kaiyuan didn''t dare to ask again. He ran out immediately. After a while, Li San was chased back. Xiao Ming and Li San talked about the whole story, and immediately took the secret guards to the Tuojiang wharf. It''s just that when we get to the dock, where is the shadow of Qin Chuanyun. The guards in the city soon reported that all the important members of the Qin family were not in the city except some servants and Qin Chuanyun''s concubines. " "Qinchuan cloud! I am not mean to you Xiao Ming said angrily. Li San said cautiously: "Your Highness, councillor Qin is always a powerful family. I just didn''t expect that he could endure so much. He not only blinded your highness, but also made me relax my vigilance against him. I''m guilty." "It''s not your fault, it''s the king''s fault. The rich are always the rich. How can they be willing to become civilians?" Xiao Ming muttered to himself. Li Kaiyuan then said: "Your Highness, it''s still inconclusive at this time. Maybe members of the Qin family are just going out with their families. Don''t you see that all the merchant ships of the Qin family are here? These two ships are loaded with nitrates. " As they were saying this, an old man suddenly came out from the bow of the boat and saw Li Kaiyuan. The thin old man said, "shopkeeper Li, councilor Qin and his family have gone back to visit their relatives together. Before leaving, he specially ordered the old slave to give the things on the boat to his highness to relieve his Highness''s burning eyebrows.""Your Highness, you see, maybe it''s just your guess." Li Kaiyuan said. Two merchant ships with a length of more than 30 meters are berthed on the wharf, which are the standard water transport merchant ships of the Qin family. If the warehouses are full of saltpeter, it can really make Qingzhou no longer worry about the source of the gunpowder. Frowning, Xiao Ming and Li San get on the boat together. At this time, he can''t help feeling that he is too sensitive. After all, we can''t just guess and say that it was Qin Chuan Yun who did it. "Your Highness, here is the saltpeter." The old man led Xiao Ming to the cabin. Sure enough, it was full of saltpeter. Li Kaiyuan said: "Your Highness, maybe councillor Qin really did a good job." The old man then said, "these nitrates were bought from a Shu merchant at a high price. It''s said that the nitrates cave in Shu was sealed by the king of Shu. Only by the order of the king of Shu can we continue mining." When he said that, the old man raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. Because he was very close to the old man, a faint smell from the old man''s hand floated into his nose. Xiao Ming was so shocked that he cried out: "gunpowder! Get out of here Li San was startled. His hand fell. The old man covered his chest and fell down with a groan. The three fled quickly. Before they were 20 meters away, a deafening "boom" came. Xiao Ming quickly fell down on the ground according to Li San and Li Kaiyuan. At this time, a wave of air swept over the three people in an instant. "Li Kaiyuan, you bastard, I''m going to kill you!" As if his body was broken, Li San got up from the ground and hit the hoodwinked Li Kaiyuan with a fist. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 169 A burst of crying and howling sound sounded in my ears, and the memory of the experimental explosion was recalled again. It''s a similar experience. When he stood up and touched his whole body, Xiao Ming felt as if he had not died! in front of him, Li Sanzheng rode on Li Kaiyuan and punched him in the face one after another. The dock was in a mess at this time. The merchant ship of the Qin family slowly sank in the fire. The violent explosion also affected the nearby ships. From time to time there were howls from the boat. "Qin Chuanyun, barbarians, you have succeeded in angering the king." Xiao Ming''s eyes were empty, and his voice seemed to come out of the abyss. He kicked Li San and said, "don''t fight. Is this a time of internal strife? No matter what method you use, I will take Qin Chuanyun back to me, and I will hang him on the gate of Cangzhou City! " at this time, Li San stood up, and they would not have been in the boat unless Li Kaiyuan defended the Qin family. Fortunately, Xiao Ming is very familiar with the smell of gunpowder this time. If the other vassal kings are not grounded, they will all die on board this time. "Your Highness, I''ll go now. If you can''t catch Qin Chuanyun, you''ll lift my head to feed the dog!" Li San is almost infuriated, which makes Xiao Ming how to trust him in the future. And he said no more, and took the secret guard, and went into the city. Li Kaiyuan was beaten as a pig by Li San. He climbed over from the ground, hugged Xiao Ming''s leg, and cried, "Dian ha (your highness), I really don''t know how sinister Qinchuan cloud can be, your highness!" Xiao Ming looked at him coldly. He was really tired when he met such a pig teammate. He just kicked Li Kaiyuan''s ass, "don''t blame me for not believing you. Before we found out this, we can only wrongly let you live in prison for a few days. If we don''t say Li San, I can''t help suspecting you." It has to be said that this time Li Kaiyuan introduced Xiao Ming into the cabin step by step, which has to be associated with people. Li Kaiyuan said, "Your Highness, I am wronged. I just want to make your highness happy." Xiao Ming is too lazy to pay attention to him, so the guards of the palace immediately take Li Kaiyuan away. Looking back on the process just now, Xiao Ming still has a lingering fear. Among the two ships, the ship next door was blown apart. It can be seen that the gunpowder was actually ignited by the next ship. Because of this, they couldn''t detect it in time. If it wasn''t for the powder on the old man''s hand, he would be dead this time. Back in the city. Xiao Ming goes directly to the prison. Li San has arrested all the businessmen he suspects and tortured them. One of Li San''s men in charge of extorting confessions by torture is Liuzi. At this time, he said: "Your Highness, if you ask me, these bastards really don''t see the coffin and don''t shed tears. They have to force me to use the lingchi method. They have brought news to the local tyrants, and the barbarians have given them a lot of benefits. Let them tell the local tyrants that they have cut off the rear service of your highness and assassinated the palace. The higher the credit, the greater the fiefdom of the barbarians who will take charge of Qingzhou in the future." Liuzi throws a knife on the ground, which is still covered with human flesh. Xiao Ming taught Li San this extreme criminal law. This time, Li San seems to be very hateful. "How did Qin Chuanyun''s gunpowder come from? Did you ask?" Xiao Ming''s face flickered in the light of the cell torch. Liuzi said, "it''s the gunpowder formula given by the barbarians. These bastards who eat inside and outside." "Don''t worry to let them die. I''ll keep it for good." Xiao Ming, with a cold look, said a word and left the cell. It''s hard to guard against a thousand thieves. Now Xiao Ming has finally suffered a big loss in this matter, but it''s not what he hates most. What he hates most is those people who sell their country for glory. These traitors and running dogs, they eat the grain and drink the water of the state of Dayu, and step on the land of the state of Dayu. But for their own prosperity, they ignore the life and death of millions of people, and kill their compatriots and the country. They are just dog food given by different races. He can tolerate anything, but this one can''t. At the same time, the sound of the explosion of the dock startled Niu Zhen and others. They took the cavalry into Qingzhou City. In dududufu, they met Xiao Ming in a mess. "What''s the matter, your highness?" Luffy was shocked. Niu Zhen rarely showed concern on the ground, "Your Highness..." Pang Yukun has already known about what happened before and after. He tells Qin Chuanyun about setting a trap to murder Xiao Ming. "Li Kaiyuan was a killer when he was in the Qingzhou army. I''m going to kill him now!" Lu Fei said angrily. Niu Zhen said in a deep voice: "don''t make trouble for your highness any more. What we need at this time is unity. Don''t do things that are painful for the relatives and quick for the enemies. This only shows that Qin Chuanyun is very good at forbearance. This step after step is beyond anyone''s expectation." "Yes, first he burned the official villa, and then he used Li Kaiyuan to report the good news, which aroused his Highness''s suspicion. He knew that his highness had high hopes for the Qin family, and he would certainly catch him in person, so he set up a trap on the wharf and so on." Said rosin.Xiao Ming gradually regained his composure at this time. He said, "you don''t want General Ma Hou. Li San has already taken people to chase him out. Don''t be idle. You must catch Qin Chuanyun." Niu Zhen nodded, and the three left with fists. At this time, Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, when the noble families die, your Highness''s heart will not die, but rebellious Cong comes out. We can no longer deal with them passively. We should strangle them in advance." "I came to see you for this matter. Today you will draw up a decree to inform the people in Liuzhou that the traitor will die!" "From today on, people can arrest those who are suspicious, and then interrogate them by the government. If they find out that they are barbarian spies, the participants will be rewarded. At the same time, each village can organize its own militia to patrol the village, maintain public order and arrest them carefully." "Militia?" Pang Yukun''s eyes brightened, and this was another way he had never heard of. "Wonderful, in this way, each village will have its own self-defense force." Xiao Ming sighed. He had no way to deal with these traitors. He had to mobilize the people to participate. Next, he and Pang Yukun talked about the specific operation of the militia. In short, the militia belongs to the armed forces spontaneously organized by the villages. They resist foreign enemies in wartime, maintain law and order in peacetime, and patrol their respective defense areas. "In fact, this is a way to defend the enemy during the war, fully mobilizing the strength of the people. In this way, we have the help of one million households of the people in the fiefdom." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun nodded, "well, the militia can also suppress the local tyrant rebellion. It''s killing birds with one stone." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 170 "Dad, I want to be a militia!" Zhu 56 was very excited with a hoe in his hand. "You son of a counsellor, when a fart of the militia, home by your father I go to the line." In a courtyard of Zhujia village, Zhu 56 is protesting to his father. Yesterday''s newspaper reported that each village should organize 100 people''s militia to patrol, maintain law and order and arrest the barbarians. And it is said that the militia will be given special clothes in the future. "Why, I''m going to catch the works of the barbarians. They dare to harm our Royal Highness the king of Qi. I''m going to smash his head with a hoe." Zhu said. "Why? I''m your father, and I''m the team leader. This team has to listen to me. Go away." Zhu Da glared at Zhu 56. At this time, Zhu Wuliu''s mother came over and said, "your father is right. When you marry your daughter-in-law and have a baby, your father and I don''t care what you go to do. Now you are honest and honest, and tomorrow you will go to the threshing ground to throw wheat." Zhu 561 face decadent squatted down, "then you quickly get me a daughter-in-law." "I''ll give you a dowry when I sell some wheat." Zhu''s mother said with a smile, and then he asked her husband, "does this yamen really take wheat this year? How much is a stone? " "It''s not true. When the leader of the village went to the yamen, the county magistrate said that now the Yamen of the six prefectures are purchasing grain, fifty Wen and one stone." "So expensive?" Zhu grinned. Zhu Da was also satisfied. His family''s 50 mu of land and 150 stone harvest were all right. He left 20 stone and sold the remaining 130 stone grain. This was more than six Liang silver. There''s another season this year. He hasn''t run for more than ten taels of silver in a year. Thinking of this, Zhu Da will wake up with a smile in his dream. When did he have so much silver in his hand. "However, the government has also said that if the purchase quantity is enough, it will not be accepted, so it is urgent to get the wheat out." Zhu explained. With that, he went out. Since the rural community came out, the villagers have gradually not been accepted by the villagers, and no one has listened to what they say. On the contrary, the rural community has gradually become a place for the village to speak, and a dozen or so leaders of a village decide what to do with the whole village. Now, as soon as the decree in the newspaper comes down, he has to discuss with other team leaders how to implement it. Many people in the village have their own land since they used to work long-term for the rich. Now they have a good life. They are more grateful to his Royal Highness the king of Qi. Therefore, they never dare to delay the order in the newspaper. Now he''s going to talk about the militia. Some people assassinate the king of Qi, which is a great thing for them. They are really afraid that if the king of Qi had an accident, they would go back to the past. So after the reporter finished reading the newspaper in the village, the people in the village were all angry, and every family urged the farmers to organize the militia quickly. Otherwise, the team leaders will be replaced and the capable ones will go on. "If you want to be beautiful, I''m Zhu Da, but I can do it." As he thought about it, Zhu Da went to the rural cooperative. At the same time, the hot militia decrees spread to the counties outside Qingzhou like the spring breeze, and the village militia gradually appeared on the roads around the village. They maintain law and order in the village and cross examine suspicious passers-by. Wherever there are people, the militia can be seen patrolling with a variety of farm tools. Anyone with suspicious behavior will be taken to the government by the militia Yizhou is in a mountain forest. Dozens of people shuttled through the woods. They looked tired, covered in mud, and their clothes were scratched by the branches. Qin Chuanyun looked at the wound of his arm, but it had not been treated for a long time, and the wound had been purulent. After plotting a plot against Xiao Ming, he immediately fled south along the Tuojiang River by boat, trying to leave the feudal land of the king of Qi. But the king of Qi was faster than him, and soon there was a checkpoint on the dock along the Tuojiang River to check the ships. As a last resort, they had to abandon the ship and take the path. But before long, there were many more people patrolling on the country roads. These people interrogated the merchants passing by and checked the arms of every passer-by. They had to drill into the mountains. After such a month, they had eaten all the food they were carrying, so they were very tired. "Dad, I can''t walk." Qin Mu suddenly sat down. He is a scholar, and his physical strength is not as good as Qin Chuanyun. Qin Chuanyun looks at his 70 year old mother, his wife and his brothers. They all look tired. For the first time, he felt regret, and the impulse completely destroyed him. The king of Qi was not dead, and only he could use this strange method. "We can''t stop, we can''t get caught, we can''t run." Qin Chuan cloud roars a way, this voice spreads out from the woods, startle a burst of flying birds. Outside the woods, a shepherd boy was dozing off. When he heard the sound, he looked back and ran. As he ran, he cried, "Dad, there''s someone in the woods."When the man who was catching fish by the river heard this, he hit the bull smartly and ran to the village with the shepherd boy. He''s going to inform the militia that there are suspicious people here. Qinchuan cloud pale, the shepherd boy hiding in the shade under the Bush to sleep, he did not notice. Qin Mu also stood up from the ground in fright, and the others were even more flustered. "Run, run into the woods." Qinchuan cloud roared. Others heard the words and went deep into the woods. After a while, hundreds of villagers appeared in the forest, and a leader asked the shepherd boy, "are you sure that man has hurt his arm and is still wearing silk?" "yes, hurry up, or other villages will catch him, and there will be no silver reward." Cried the shepherd boy. The militiamen nodded, and hundreds of people scattered to chase the woods. These people are healthy and often climb mountains in the woods. Their physical strength is much better than Qin Chuanyun, who is usually rich and noble. Among them are hunters who are proficient in hunting. Soon Qin Chuanyun and his party were discovered by the militia. Hundreds of villagers quickened their pace and surrounded Qinchuan cloud In Qingzhou City, Wang Xuan returned from the grassland and brought an important message. "Huyantuobu has moved to Cangzhou City?" Xiao Ming asked, it doesn''t matter that the last explosion only hurt him a little. In the past month, he has been busy urging the equipment department and Lu Tong to organize the militia, collect wheat and investigate carefully. Now another batch of 16 guns has been completed and transported to Cangzhou City, along with 50 catapults and 2000 powder cans. This is full production. Wang Xuan''s face was dark. Obviously, he had suffered a lot these days. He said, "this huyantuo tribe is likely to try to attack Cangzhou City." Xiao Ming nodded. The barbarian attack is coming. It''s time to go to Cangzhou City. As they were talking, Pang Yukun came in laughing. He said, "Congratulations, your highness, that old thing qinchuanyun has been caught." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 171 "The net of heaven is wide and clear, but it doesn''t leak. Qinchuan says that you can''t escape from Wuzhishan after all." Xiao Ming''s spirit was shocked, and he was almost killed by the old fox. He always remembered this account. " when Wang Xuan came back, he had already learned the news of the rebellion of the Qin family. He said:" if such a fierce minded man is hanged at the gate of the city to make an example, the whole Qin family should be killed to avoid future trouble. " Pang Yukun didn''t object. The murder of the king of Qi was a crime of great treason and immorality. According to the law, he should punish the nine nationalities. Now the Wei family, who conspired with the Qin family, were all arrested and beheaded after autumn, while the rest of the Qin family had already been beheaded in Dongshi. The four powerful families that once dominated the world disappeared completely in Qingzhou. A few days ago, Xiao Ming still had illusions about the aristocracy and was kind to them. However, after the assassination of the Qin family, he will no longer sympathize with these powerful families, because he knows that the contradiction between himself and the powerful families can not be reconciled, either you die or I die. He said: "we will escort all the participants of burning the official village, such as Qin Chuanyun, to Cangzhou. In order to make an example, we will hang them on the wall of Cangzhou, so that the rebels can understand what will happen to them." "Yes, your highness. I''ll do it now." Pang Yukun smiles. The Qin and Wei families were located in Qingzhou, where there were no more powerful families. From then on, it was the kingdom of the king of Qi. The news brought by Wang Xuan means that the cloud of war will finally come to Cangzhou, which is a fatalistic war for Xiao Ming. Barbarians can lose, but he can''t, because once he loses, he will lose everything. If he wins, he will not only change his position in the vassal state of Dayu, but also win a stable development period from then on. And that''s what he needs. After all, he has technology crystal. As a civilization maker, his task is to promote the explosion of civilization. In modern times, it is precisely because of the outbreak of bug like technology in Europe after the 15th century that Western civilization defeated Eastern civilization for the first time. Here, in this time and space, he will never allow his country to be opened again by Western artillery. "Your Highness, when you go to Cangzhou, you must take good care of yourself. Don''t try to be brave. Now your Highness''s safety is related to the millions of people on the fiefdom." After the trial attack of huyantuo tribe, the barbarian army will surely come. Cangzhou''s affairs are very important. Xiao Ming has to go to Cangzhou personally to conduct the battle. This is also for the sake of safety. Xiao Ming holds aster''s little hand, which arranges his cloak for him. Aster just blushes slightly, but he doesn''t refuse. He says, "I haven''t seen Jinghong dance arranged by you and lvluo? How can you be willing to die! " Lvluo said with a smile, "yes, elder sister, you can stay in the palace and have me to take care of you. Your Highness''s daily life will not be wrong." Aster nodded and sighed. When Xiao Ming went to Cangzhou this time, he only took lvluo alone, while aster stayed in the palace. After all, he needed a confidant to stay in Qingzhou. He rubbed it on Aster''s little hand again. At this time, Xiao Ming said to lvluo, "let''s go. Time is pressing." Lvluo nodded and followed Xiao Ming cleverly except for the palace. Outside, five hundred cavalry escorting Xiao Ming to Cangzhou City have been waiting for a long time. Xiao Ming looks at the worried aster and smiles. They were the maidservants given by Princess Zhenfei. In this era, they can be said to be their own personal belongings. They can''t resist what they do to each other. The problem is whether they are happy or not. Although he has changed, and now he is the prince, Xiao Ming still resists the use of power in his heart. Maidservants need to be cultivated. Obviously, during this period of time, the two of them have been close to each other, and some small movements are also natural. "Let''s go!" At the command, the cavalry moved slowly to Cangzhou City, and three days later, they arrived at Cangzhou City. At this time, Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and Luo Xin had been stationed in Cangzhou City for more than a month, and Zhan Xingchang had completed the repair of the city wall. When you ride into Cangzhou City, you suddenly feel desolate. Unlike Qingzhou City, Cangzhou city is only ten li long and wide, and there are few people nearby. Even if you enter the city, there are only few people. These people are yellow and muscular, dressed in rags, and have fear of the coming war in their eyes. In the past month, a large number of troops have entered Cangzhou City, which is enough for them to guess what they have learned. In Minfang, Xiao Ming can still see the ruins left by the war three years ago. Because of the war, most of the people in Cangzhou were either killed or taken away. Few people came back in the later period. There were many houses in the city, but few people. Naturally, these burned houses were not repaired. In Cangzhou City, Xiao Ming''s Xingyuan was ready. After entering the city, he went directly to the station where Xingyuan was. "Your Highness!" As soon as he settled down in Xingyuan, Niu Zhen rushed over.Xiao Ming said, "the old general is free. Thank you for finding such a beautiful courtyard for me." Xingyuan is located in a courtyard, but there are many rockeries, flowers and gardens in it. Although it is not as beautiful as the palace, it also has its beauty. "If your highness likes it." Niu Zhen said with a smile: "there are still some good courtyards in the city, but your highness said that they are closer to the gate, so he chose this one." Xiao Ming nodded and said, "are there any changes in the barbarians these days?" Niu Zhen''s face became solemn. "In order to talk about this, the huyantuo tribe is less than a hundred miles away from Cangzhou City. It''s estimated that they can go to Cangzhou City tomorrow." "How are the city''s defenses going?" "According to the plan, the guns didn''t go up this time. They used the rolling wood, hot oil, stone, but the catapult went up, but they also used stone, and the powder can is not allowed to be used for standby." Niu said. "Well, in this way, the powder can also be transported up. Don''t use it until you have to." Xiao Ming said. In the case of Qin Chuanyun, the grassland merchant made it clear that the formula of the gunpowder came from the barbarians, so the barbarians knew gunpowder. This is not surprising. After all, gunpowder has been used for hundreds of years, and Dayu kingdom is also using gunpowder weapons such as fireplaces against barbarians. It is impossible that barbarians do not know what this is. In this way, he was more worried, because the methods he used to deal with the barbarians might also be learned by the barbarians. Because of this, he would attach importance to the gun. The powder can is easy to learn, but the gun can''t be made without technology. When he arrived in Cangzhou, he didn''t want to enjoy himself. He got up and said, "it''s still early. Let''s go to the city wall and have a look. Zhanxingchang doesn''t know how to build the city wall." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 172 The grass mixed with the fragrance of the soil, blowing from the land in the north of Cangzhou City. Outside Cangzhou City, the golden sunshine sprinkles on the endless grassland. A path leads to the distance. Occasionally, a collapsed thatched cottage on the side of the road tells the past here. "After the barbarians conquered Youzhou, they burned houses and woods and captured the common people. In ten years, a prosperous land was overgrown with weeds and became the grazing land of Huyan tuobula." On the city wall, Niu Zhen looks at the endless grassland, and his words are full of desolation. Ten years ago, he stood on the wall and saw the barbarian cavalry galloping here. The flames kept burning for months, burning the sky as red as blood. Zhan Xingchang was also on the wall. After more than two months of work, others lost a lap. However, with tens of thousands of slaves working day and night, a magnificent wall appeared. "It''s a pity that King Yong was the most powerful vassal in Youzhou, but he still couldn''t resist the barbarians." Zhan Xingchang said. Xiao Ming looks at the fertile soil outside the city. It''s more than 400 Li from Cangzhou City to Youzhou, which is where the Forbidden City of the modern Ming Dynasty is located. The Ming Dynasty, which is known as the son of heaven guarding the country and the king''s death, disappeared from history like dust after the loss of Shanhaiguan, while King Yong was trampled on by barbarians after Shanhaiguan was broken. If it were not for niuzhen''s insistence on Cangzhou City at that time and the encounter with the Ottoman Empire in the western regions, the barbarians would not have given up their plan to continue to go south. In this way, the Ottoman Empire inadvertently delayed the fall of Dayu. "Don''t raise the morale of others and destroy your prestige." Xiao Ming said faintly that the state of Dayu had changed its color. At this time, what he needed most was morale. Now Xiao Ming has no way to go back. If he wants to keep Cangzhou, he will not be far away from death. Zhan Xingchang woke up with a start, and he fell into the same compassion as many scholars in the state of Dayu. Niu Zhen nodded, "barbarians are nothing to be afraid of. They are also flesh and blood. There is nothing to be afraid of. The only thing to worry about is that the soldiers are afraid before they fight." Zhan Xingchang looked embarrassed and said, "I''ve made your highness and general laugh." Xiao Ming patted him on the shoulder and said, "but what you said is not entirely wrong. Tactically, you should pay attention to the enemy and strategically, you should despise the enemy." "Ha ha ha Your Highness''s words are classic and can be written into the art of war. " Niu Zhen was stunned and said suddenly. Zhan Xingchang, on the other hand, fell into thinking. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "this is not what I said, but what a great man said. However, this is just dealing with the situation between today and barbarians." As they spoke, they inspected the city wall, which is 500 meters away from the grassland. Now Xiao Ming has transferred most of his troops to Cangzhou City. The number is as expected, with a total of 50000. In addition to the Qingzhou army equipped with new plate armour and weapons, the other new army equipment is poor, can only serve as a backup. After inspecting the Cangzhou city wall, Zhan Xingchang basically realized the original idea. Now every ten meters on the tower is a turret, every fifty meters is a prominent battlement. These battlements are perpendicular to the walls, so soldiers can have more defensive positions. At this time, a bed crossbow and a catapult had been set up in the battlements, and the archer was in place, ready to fight at any time. On the wall outside the battlements, there were rolling trees, stones, Tribulus terrestris, long forks and other tools for guarding the city. The long fork was used to push the ladder away. And the rest is to throw it down. Along the inner side of the city wall, there are many hanging baskets leading to the city. Under the hanging baskets are more materials for guarding the city. If the rolling wood and stone on the top are used up, the top will be carried up by auxiliary soldiers. At the same time, every 20 meters under the wall is a big iron pot, which is filled with oil, also to deal with the climbing barbarian soldiers. Outside the city wall is another scene. Along the wall was dug out a three meter deep, three meter wide trench, trench buried with a root raised by the sharpened bamboo. In this era, the barbarian soldiers were only wearing leather boots, and the soft bottom could not resist such sharp bamboo pieces. On the outside of the trench, there are dense pillars with half human height. These pillars lay the foundation and are buried below to prevent the barbarian from charging on a large scale, so that the barbarian soldiers can be piled together and become the targets of artillery. "Your Highness, there are many traps on the outside, which are covered with grass and are not easy to detect." The defense strategies of the city wall were all formulated by Zhan Xingchang, including trenches, stone pillars and so on. Niu Zhen said to Xiao Ming, "this young man is good and insidious. Now the barbarians are coming, but they are suffering." Zhan Xingchang was depressed and said, "governor, are you praising me or hurting me?" "Praise you, of course." Niu Zhen laughs. Like Pang Yukun, he is also a talent lover. In his opinion, Zhan Xingchang is much better than many powerful people''s children.Xiao Ming was also very satisfied with Zhan Xingchang''s arrangement, because Zhan Xingchang also trapped the cane soaked in tung oil on the stone pillars with hemp rope. After soaking in tung oil, these vines are very strong, and it will take a while for the sword to chop. At this time, the crossbowmen on the city wall can shoot with all their strength. "Well done." Xiao Ming said with satisfaction. Generally speaking, it''s difficult to attack a city, and it''s hard to win a siege with five times as many troops. The more obstacles set in the siege process, the greater the loss of the siege party. After walking around the city wall, Xiao Ming remembered that he had not seen Lufei and Luoxin. He asked, "old general, where are Lufei and Luoxin?" He gave a bitter smile when he mentioned this. He said: "since receiving his Highness''s telescope, these two people have not been idle. Instead, they take soldiers out to inquire every day. With this telescope, each time they can find barbarian scouts in advance, which makes them unable to accept." Xiao Ming shakes his head helplessly. He goes out with a telescope, just like those who are not short-sighted bullying them. No wonder they can''t stop. They were just talking about Cao Cao. Cao Cao arrived. A pair of cavalry appeared in the distance. In front of them were Lu Fei and Luo Xin. When they got near, they also saw Xiao Ming. Entering the city, they immediately went up to the city wall. Lufei gasped: "Your Highness, huyantuobu has accelerated the March. It is estimated that they will arrive at the city hall at noon tomorrow." "This time, the whole tribe of huyantuo moved to Cangzhou City. It means that they want to stay here. It seems that the barbarian army is behind. They are providing cattle and sheep for the follow-up army." Niu Zhen asked, "how many troops are there?" "Only huyantuo had 20000 cavalry and countless slaves." Rosin looked solemn. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 173 In the early morning, wisps of cooking smoke rose in Cangzhou City. If not for the soldiers running back and forth in the city, Xiao Ming even suspected that he had returned to his childhood village. However, after living here for a period of time, it was just like the countryside for him. In the past, he always thought that the ancient royal family lived like the TV. When he came here, he found that the royal family''s food was similar to the modern ordinary family. This is not a matter of material shortage, but the level of science and technology. Last night, Xiao Ming didn''t fall asleep. He was facing a large-scale cold war. He was not strong enough to be like a nobody. After eating a bowl of rice porridge and meat cake from lvluo, he put on his tailor-made armor and mounted the city wall. At this time, all the soldiers were on guard on the wall, and many people in the city gathered under the wall, ready to help at any time. The news from Luo Xin and Lu Fei last night means that the first attack of Cangzhou city is coming soon. "Here you are, your highness!" Before noon, the sky was like a dark cloud, black and dark. At this time, Niu Zhen pointed to the north and said to Xiao Ming. Taking up the telescope, Xiao Ming looks over. Through the enlarged image, he sees a large area of barbarian cavalry. Luffy and Luoxin immediately went to their positions. Because the area of the city wall is very long, there is a captain in charge of commanding each section of the city wall, while Niu Zhen is responsible for dispatching the whole war. "I''m afraid our trap won''t work." Putting down the telescope, Xiao Ming sighed. Zhan Xingchang was standing beside him. He was also using a telescope to observe, "barbarians drive so many slaves ahead. We are going to end the trap." Before the barbarian cavalry, they were slaves bound with ropes. Like the people of Dayu, they were the people of Dayu. Niu Zhen said: "there is no way to do this. Before the barbarians attack, they will certainly use slaves to fight. Your highness, you can''t be soft hearted at this time. They are indeed the people of Dayu, but behind you are also the people of Dayu." "In those days, it was because King Yong was so soft hearted that he let these driven people into the city before the war. As a result, he did not think that some of these slaves were willing to become the hawks and dogs of the barbarians, which led to the capture of the city gate and the entry of the barbarian cavalry." Niu continued. Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly. In the wars of all ages, there are so many examples. The figure of the barbarian cavalry is getting closer and closer, 1000 meters, 800 meters, 500 meters. Finally, five hundred meters away, the barbarian cavalry stopped. The battlefield was silent. The city guard would be the barbarian cavalry. And the barbarian cavalry also fixed on the soldiers in silver armor on the city. After a while, the barbarian cavalry suddenly dismounted, while the driven slaves skillfully took all kinds of things from the horse. "They''re camping on the spot." Niu said at this time. Huyantuo tribe is a pure nomadic tribe. Wherever cattle and sheep go, they will live. This time, huyantuo tribe is bringing slaves and driving cattle and sheep. "It seems that the barbarians are going to besiege Cangzhou City." Xiao Ming looked at the gun wrapped in black cloth on the wall of Yancheng. The range of the gun he produced was between three and four Li. At this time, the distance of the barbarians was within the range. One shot can definitely hit them, but no matter how itchy they are, they have to hold back. Because the real important role has not yet appeared, if the barbarian Khan really appears, then it will be the time for the artillery to fire together. The barbarians camp leisurely, and the soldiers in the city can only watch. There''s no way. These barbarian soldiers are cavalry when they get on the horse and infantry when they get off the horse. At this time, if you send out cavalry to harass, you will be faced with 20000 cavalry, and there will be no return. "There are slaves coming." Niu Zhen suddenly sighed. Xiao Ming saw that a part of the slaves in huyantuobula, who were camping, suddenly came to Cangzhou City. These slaves lined up and came to Cangzhou City step by step. Zhan Xingchang gritted his teeth, "these barbarians are so ungrateful that they don''t treat the people of Dayu as human beings." "Don''t you know another name of the barbarians for the people of Dayu state?" "What Zhan Xingchang asked. Niu Jian looked at the slave who was marching towards death and said, "sheep with two feet!" "Two foot sheep!" Xiao Ming''s brow slightly wrinkled up, the term once appeared in modern history, the two foot sheep, as the name suggests, is a sheep with only two legs. At that time, China was in the era of five disordered China. The Han people, known as the two foot sheep, were not only the slaves of barbarians, but also the food of barbarians, from which the two foot sheep came. Niu Zhen continued: "when the barbarians invaded Youzhou, there was a shortage of food. At that time, the barbarians fed on the Han people. This is the origin of the two foot sheep."This made Zhan Xingchang clench his fist. He never thought that the barbarians would be so vicious. "Ah A scream came, the slave who was walking on the grass suddenly fell into the trap, and suddenly bursts of screams came from the pit. At this time, a burst of laughter came from the barbarian cavalry following the slave. On the wall, the soldiers watched everything, and their weapons turned white because of too much force. They know what the barbarians are laughing at. They are laughing at the pitfalls they have worked so hard to dig that they can only kill their own people. Xiao Ming is watching everything in silence. This is the war. There is no pity in this battlefield. The only purpose of both sides is to kill each other. The driven slaves were in a panic. They hesitated and did not dare to move forward, which angered the barbarian cavalry. They waved their machetes to the slaves who refused to move forward. The shrill cry sounded in the open battlefield, and the slaves shivered to advance again. One trap after another was destroyed, and the barbarian cavalry finally stopped 200 meters away. At this time, there were only about 100 slaves in front of them. At this time, the barbarian cavalry took out their bows and arrows and continued to call the slaves forward. "Your Highness, you can''t let these slaves go any further, or all the traps will be over." Zhan Xingchang almost gnawed his teeth and said that it was the hatred of the barbarians. Looking at the barbarian cavalry standing 200 meters away, Niu Zhen took a soldier''s bow and arrow and said, "Your Highness, there must be no benevolence at this time. A war may only change because of a few traps." "Old general, do it yourself." Xiao Ming looks solemn. It turns out that this is the battle of guarding the city. "Whoosh!" With the sound of a sharp arrow, and then a scream, Xiao Ming clearly saw that the slave who was walking in the front burst out a mass of blood on his chest. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 174 Screams rang out one after another on the battlefield. Niu''s lips were trembling, but his bow and arrow were merciless like death''s scythe. Every time he killed a person, he felt more guilty, but he knew that behind him were tens of millions of people of the state of Dayu, and he could not be soft hearted. This ambivalence stirred his heart like thorns. Xiao Ming''s heart is not easy, killing one person and saving ten thousand people, intellectually speaking, this is right, but now do it yourself, a strong sense of guilt is constantly hit. These are all unarmed people of Dayu, who have been ravaged by barbarians, and it is Tongze who they miss day and night who shoots them. But Xiao Ming knew that they had to bear it. Even if they were reviled by thousands of people in the future history books, they had to bear it. The slaves fell one by one, and the laughter of the barbarian cavalry became even louder. They seemed to be laughing at Niu Zhen, who was just doing something in vain, because soon another group of slaves were driven over. "General, let me out. What is this?" Luffy suddenly ran from his defensive area, his face flushed with anger. "General, let''s get out of the city, or we cavalry are useless!" Cried the soldier following Luffy. "Shut up Niu Zhen said angrily, his voice was like a bell. "If you only have a thousand people, which one of you can match the skill of the barbarian cavalry in bowing and riding? Go out to die?" "Are you just watching the people die! They are also the people of Dayu Lu Fei''s eyes are ready to crack. Luo Xin also came over at this time. He held Lu Fei and said, "Captain Lu, don''t make a fool of yourself. Isn''t the life of the soldiers life?" "Is the life of the people life? For those of you who grew up in Chang''an, are the common people all pariah? " Luffy shakes rosin''s hand. Niu Zhen glared at Lu Fei angrily, "if you are mischievous again, don''t blame this will be merciless, military law will punish you." "I''m not afraid. As long as you let me go out of the city to kill the enemy, you can see my head when you come back." Cried Luffy. "Lufei, I know you will make trouble. Do you know why you have made outstanding contributions? I just won''t let you be the governor of Qingzhou? If I ask you to command the garrison, I''m afraid these 20000 soldiers of Qingzhou army have fallen under the bow and arrow of barbarians. It seems that you are brave, but in fact, you are just a brave man. You will not only bury the 1000 cavalry soldiers who follow you out of the city, but also thousands of hundred surnames. Can you grow your brain? " Xiao Ming was scolded. Lu Fei is also impatient, at this time to come back to gradually want to understand. "The barbarians of * * will beat me hard later." Luffy stamped his foot and smashed the wall before turning back. Niu Zhen sighed, "this lengtouqing, don''t eat a little loss, this temper can''t change back." By this time, a new group of slaves had arrived, and they came back to the trench. "Shoot the arrow!" Xiao Ming clenched his teeth and gave an order. These traps are used to kill the barbarians, not the common people. His heart was dripping with blood. People! For Cangzhou City, sorry! Until next year''s Tomb Sweeping Day, I will personally pour a bowl of yellow rice wine on your grave. "Whoosh..." The sharp arrows poured down from the top of the city, and the people who were driven by the barbarians kept pouring into the pool of blood. But the barbarians kept driving out waves of slaves. Their purpose was not only to destroy the trap, but also to destroy the stone pillar. From noon to evening, the garrison at the head of the city was in high spirits. Until the sun set, the barbarians stopped driving the people to destroy the defense facilities in front of the city. There''s no moon tonight. It''s dark all around. The campfire gradually rises in the barbarian camp, and the smell of roast sheep comes from there. After tonight, tomorrow will be a bloody battle. After a night''s rest in Xingyuan, Xiao Ming was awakened by the deafening cry of killing the next day. When he ascended the wall, thousands of slaves rushed to the wall with ladders, guns and sticks. The barbarian cavalry stood at a distance, staring at the slaves as if they were a prison. Five hundred meters of the city wall, the barbarian attack on the location of the gate, at this time Xiao Ming is standing in this position. Yesterday, the barbarians almost dug out all the traps on the outside. Today, they play the same trick and drive the slave soldiers to attack the city. These slave soldiers were also the people of Dayu, but they became the slave soldiers of barbarians. "Shoot the arrow!" The cow roared. The bowmen on the wall immediately poured down their arrows. The slave soldiers carrying the ladder in front fell to the ground one after another. The slave soldiers carrying the ladder in the back continued to rush forward. There were 3000 slave soldiers in the first charge. They were distributed in a dense and powerful way on the battlefield. In Xiao Ming''s eyes, this is more shocking than the whole school doing exercises on the playground.In view of the fact that he can only defend passively in the next few years, Xiao Ming has increased the number of crossbowmen in Qingzhou army, and 5000 of the 20000 people in Qingzhou army are crossbowmen. At this time, these crossbowmen played a terrible long-range killing ability, and the power of the crossbow within 100 meters was great. However, these slave soldiers seemed to have been trained. Soon a row of slave soldiers with shields appeared in front of them, and their speed slowed down. But the formation reduced their casualties. Zhan Xingchang frowned. At this time, he was in a complicated mood, and his sympathy for these slaves suddenly disappeared, because at this time they became fierce enemies again. "Sixty meters!" At this time, Zhan Xingchang suddenly called out. As soon as the sound fell, the slave soldiers in front suddenly disappeared, and a large number of slave soldiers rolled into the trap. One by one, the traps 60 meters away were all triggered by the slave soldiers. All the traps excavated by Zhan Xingchang were gone. The other slaves did not stop. For him, they could only survive if they captured Cangzhou City. Among these choices, they can only choose to live by themselves. "Liu Xuan, are you sure the king of Qi has a very powerful weapon?" In the barbarian camp, a man with bare arms and a white Cape asked. Next to him was a big Chongqing smuggler with a blue crew neck. "There''s no mistake. Although I didn''t see it, many people heard a loud noise when the king of Qi attacked liujiawubao. When I passed Wubao, I saw a big hole in the wall." Liu Xuan said. "Well, Khan will soon arrive with a large army. Before that, we must try out the true features of this weapon. If there is one, I will give you some good words in front of Khan." Liu Xuan a pair of flattering appearance, "thank gultai flag head, if Khan captured Cangzhou City, killed the king of Qi, also for my Liu family revenge." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 175 PS: today''s extra shift, there are four more shifts in the evening, for recommendation, for monthly pass, for reward! Fighting and roaring are interwoven on the battlefield, and the grass on the ground is dyed red with blood. On the land, the bodies of slave soldiers gradually piled up, and the subsequent slave soldiers still rushed forward bravely. The bows and arrows of the barbarians are behind them, and the arrows of the soldiers of Cangzhou City are in front of them. If they can''t attack Cangzhou City, they will all be killed by the barbarians. This is the order of gurtai, the head of huyantuo banner, before the siege. In order to survive, they can no longer care about their own robes on the opposite wall. Behind the wall is the land of Dayu and the people of Dayu. No, they not only want to live, but also hate in their hearts. They hate the state of Dayu. They hate their wives, children and children. Why didn''t Dayu send troops when they were raped by barbarians! They hate that when their homeland is burned up by barbarians, why doesn''t the state of Dayu send troops! They hate why the state of Dayu didn''t send troops when King Yong committed suicide! This kind of hatred is brewing day and night in their hearts. The country behind the wall is becoming strange to them, and a desire for destruction is breeding in their hearts. If you want to die, you can die together! Gultai looked at the slave soldiers who constantly attacked the wall of Cangzhou City and laughed. The strategy of using slave soldiers as the vanguard was very popular among the barbarians, and the victory after victory pushed this strategy to a high position. In their eyes, other nations are cowardly. The threat of death and the desire for life will make these slave soldiers willing to be driven by barbarians. The most important thing is that these slaves did not see any hope of returning to their homeland. No one and no army could fight the barbarian cavalry on the grassland. From time to time, they would instill in these slaves the idea that their monarch had abandoned them, which made these slaves gradually lose the hope of Dayu. Liu Xuan is also looking at these slave soldiers who are fighting desperately. His look is complex, and his eyes can''t tell whether he is sympathetic or sad. It''s just that this emotion is quickly replaced by hatred. There are many Dayu people who give advice to the barbarians in Jinzhang Khanate. They have not only depressed scholars, but also businessmen between the two countries. More of them are the descendants of slaves, who have now fully integrated into the life of the barbarians. Dayu is just a distant country for them. Like many businessmen travelling to and from the grassland, he believed that it was only a matter of time before the barbarians conquered the state of Dayu. For him, the word "man" is just the prejudice of Dayu against the barbarians. This is a country with complete bureaucracy and military system, which is no less than Dayu in terms of government affairs, people''s livelihood, commerce and skills. Moreover, because of the control of the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty, the barbarians earned a lot of money by taxing the merchants along the road. The powerful people of Dayu thought that the war between the barbarians and the Ottoman Empire was just because the barbarians were bloodthirsty and warlike, but they didn''t know that it was this trade route connecting the East and the West that the barbarians and the Ottoman Empire were fighting for. After all, the strength of the Ottoman Empire also benefited from this trade route. They imposed heavy taxes on Western businessmen going to the East, which led to high trade costs. Therefore, these years, Western businessmen gradually abandoned this trade route, and it is said that they opened a sea route to the East. This incident annoyed the barbarians, which led to the war between the barbarians and the Ottoman Empire. But the Ottoman Empire was also powerful. The barbarians killed one thousand and hurt eight hundred. Liu Xuan looked back to the battlefield. At this time, the slave soldiers rushed over the stone pillars in front of the city wall and began to build the cloud ladder. At this time, the soldiers of the city wall attracted his attention. They were all wearing silver armor. He looked at gultai, who looked playful. He said, "you have noticed that I have seen some similar armor in Khan''s palace. It is said that this kind of armor was passed down from the West." "It''s the first time I''ve seen this kind of armor. I haven''t been back for a long time." Liu Xuan said. Gultai frowned and said, "this kind of armor is not easy to deal with. Ordinary swords are not very useful to them. It takes a lot of silver to forge this kind of armor. When can we not only master the forging of this kind of armor, but also forge so many kinds of armor?" "According to the information I got, the king of Qi seems to have mastered the forging technology of this kind of armor, so the king of Qi is not simple." Liu Xuan reminds gultai. Barbarian nomadic tribe, a tribe is a flag, a small group is a small flag, a middle group is a middle flag, and a big group is a big flag. The leader is called the head of the flag. The huyantuo tribe is just the Middle Banner in the Golden Horde. In the process of conquering Shanhaiguan, Tian Khan gave him all the land in Shanhaiguan. So for him, this war is particularly important to him, because it will mean whether he can continue to expand the territory of his tribe.Over the years, the population of the huyantuo tribe has increased a lot. If they get rich land in the pass again, he believes it is only a matter of time before they become the leader of the banner. "There are few useful princes in the state of Dayu. What about wearing these armor? Can they resist our bows and arrows? Change the armor piercing arrow. " Gultai curled his lips. Seeing that the slave soldiers rushed under the city, he waved to the cavalry on his side. Two thousand barbarian archers immediately formed a square array and moved to the wall. At this time, on the top of the city, the soldiers of Qingzhou army kept throwing stones and rolling trees down to the slave soldiers climbing the ladder. The slave soldiers on the ladder were constantly killed and injured by stones and rolling trees, but one by one, the slave soldiers continued to climb up. "Hot oil!" Niu Zhen looked at the battlefield situation and gave an order. The wounded slave soldiers howled in pain under the city and soon died at the feet of the follow-up slave soldiers. On the inside of the city wall, the hot oil has been boiled out. At the command of Niu Zhen, the auxiliary soldiers immediately put the hot oil on the wall. These kerosene are used to deal with the ladder. As long as the ladder is not broken, these slave soldiers will keep climbing. Xiao Ming has been observing the situation of the battlefield, when he noticed that the barbarian archers began to move forward. But this was not the place he cared about most, because he also found that the slave soldiers under the city were digging out the roots of the wall. "You guys, kill those slave soldiers!" Xiao Ming commands a pair of crossbows to point to the slave soldiers who are digging holes under the wall. The only purpose of these slave soldiers is to blow up the wall with gunpowder. The crossbow man was ordered to shoot these slave soldiers immediately. In a series of victories, these slave soldiers immediately fell into a pool of blood. At this time, the barbarian archers were getting closer and closer. They were trying to protect the slave soldiers from attacking the city. At this time, Xiao Ming called out: "catapult, put on the Powder Jar!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 176 Blood splashed, Luffy drew the sword from the slave soldier''s chest. At this time, his body had been dyed red with blood. Although the stones and rolling trees were smashed down again and again, there were still slave soldiers climbing up the 500 meter wall in the chaos. "Push down the ladder!" at Lufei''s command, the two soldiers put their forks on the side of the ladder and pushed out. The slave soldiers who were climbing on the ladder screamed and fell down the ladder. "Dao Dun Shou!" Looking up at the front of his eyes, Lufei only saw the moment when the barbarian Archer bent his bow and arched. He cried in a hurry. The shield hand who was on guard on the wall immediately tilted and raised the shield, and then a sound like raindrops sounded on the shield. "Dada dada!" At the end of the sound, a soldier''s shield was shot into a hedgehog, and the iron sheet attached to the outer layer of the wooden shield was shot through. Lu Fei looked at the arrow and scolded: "armor breaking arrow, brothers, be careful." Then he let a captain take his place, and he went to Xiao Ming. "Use the catapult, your highness." Lu Fei was a little bit subdued. Up to now, only the slave soldiers died. However, the barbarian archers only shot from a distance of more than 100 meters, which is very safe. Several soldiers holding shields stood in front of Xiao Ming. He said, "I''m going to inform you to let the soldiers shoot the powder can. Remember, the three leads should be ignited at the same time." "Good!" Luffy answered, turned and ran back, shouting all the way, "blow up these people for me." This time, Xiao Ming specially ordered to install three lead wires in the powder can. After all, this kind of throwing powder can easily extinguish, and the three lead wires can guarantee the success rate of the powder can explosion. The soldiers in charge of the catapult immediately put the powder can into the groove of the catapult and aimed at the barbarian archers one after another. These barbarian archers stood close to 200 meters, and with the advantage of bows and arrows, they kept shooting Qingzhou soldiers at the head of the city. Many soldiers were shot by bows and arrows and fell to the ground. "Let it go Give me an order. Fifty catapults simultaneously ejected the powder can which ignited the fuse. The barbarian archer who was shooting saw a lot of black spots in the sky, realized that it was the stone thrown by the catapult, and immediately dodged. "Dong, Dong..." A series of sounds, powder cans wrapped in thick straw hit the ground, making a dull sound. There are also some archers who can''t dodge and are directly smashed by the powder can. The barbarian soldiers who easily dodged the powder can began to laugh at the round things on the ground, as if they were proud of their success. It''s just that their laughter ended with a big bang. The powerful impact and smoke instantly wrapped the barbarian soldiers nearby, and the barbarians within a radius of 10 meters fell one after another. The stench of the explosion of the powder jar, the fragments of the pottery jar, and the iron nails mixed with the stool spread quickly. The barbarian soldiers in the center of the explosion were blown to pieces, while the soldiers on the periphery were basically wounded and fell to the ground to wail. The barbarian soldiers were so scared that they retreated one after another. At this time, the second wave of powder cans were thrown by the catapult again, and the wounded soldiers who had no time to escape were torn apart in another explosion. "Good fight! Ha ha ha... " Luffy''s laughter came from the wall. The unexpected attack of the powder can made the barbarian soldiers retreat one after another, and the slave soldiers who lost their cover were again covered by the dense rain of arrows on the wall. Gultai held on to the reins to prevent the horses from running away in panic. The continuous huge explosions made the barbarian horses panic, and the barbarian soldiers held their reins one after another to prevent the horses from escaping. "Is this the secret weapon of the king of Qi?" Gultai was a little pale. Despite the distance of 300 meters, he still felt the slight vibration of the ground caused by the explosion. "It should be." Liu Xuan said, "I didn''t expect that after the firebox, the state of Dayu was using this kind of gunpowder weapon again." Gultai said, "well, soon they will understand that we barbarians also use gunpowder. At that time, I will blow up their walls and soldiers together." Liu Xuan nodded. He knew that there were many powder barrels hidden in the camp, which were specially used to blow up the city wall. This move was learned by the barbarians in the war with the Ottoman Empire. One of the purposes of this siege was to test the defensive ability of the Qingzhou army. The second is to continuously dig holes in the city wall. When the troops arrive, they can blow up the city wall with gunpowder and annihilate the garrison at one stroke. Thinking of this, Liu Xuan has seen the hope of victory, he said: "but it is said that the Beishan Khan can throw stones 500 meters away this time. At that time, these Cangzhou City defenders were not beaten." Gurtai said with a smile: "yes, let these southerners live for a few more days." With that, he asked the archers to withdraw one after another. He didn''t care whether the slave soldiers were alive or dead.From the morning to the evening, the barbarians drove out the slave soldiers wave after wave. At this time, the city was covered with the corpses of the slave soldiers. The scene was bleak. The trench under the city is now full of corpses. Xiao Ming looks at the retreating slave soldiers and smashes the wall. "Up to now, even the barbarian''s fur hasn''t hurt a few. Damn it!" Niu Zhen comforted: "Your Highness, this is the means of war that the barbarians have always used. They will attack only when they are exhausted and suffer heavy losses." Looking at the gun hidden in the black cloth, Xiao Ming nodded and said, "it''s OK. When the main force of the barbarians arrives, I will make them pay the price." At the end of the day''s war, Niu Zhen immediately asked the soldiers to prepare stones, rolling wood and other materials. This time, it was just a trial attack by the barbarians. The real bloody battle was still behind. He knew this very well. However, judging from today''s war, his confidence in the guard battle has greatly increased. The whole body armor of Qingzhou army has played a great role in the battle, and few soldiers have been killed. The only serious injury was the bow and arrow thrown by the barbarian archer. Many people were injured at that time. Back at Xingyuan, lvluo takes off Xiao Ming''s armor. Seeing the blood on the armor, lvluo worries: "Your Highness, where are you injured?" "I''m not hurt." Xiao Ming is a little tired. His nerves are tense all the time. At this time, he finally relaxes. Lvluo breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, she was so scared that her heart was beating. At this time, he said, "by the way, your highness, Pang Changshi brought a message and said that the equipment department had four more guns to Cangzhou City." "Yes? Then I heard the best news today. " Xiao Ming said. With these four guns, Cangzhou City has 30 guns. In a few days, I''m afraid the main force of the barbarians will arrive. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 177 Last night, Xiao Ming fell asleep after eating. All night long, his dream was full of bloody battles in Cangzhou City. The frightened eyes of the slave soldiers, the splashing blood, and the blood mist caused by the explosion of the powder can. More than half a year ago, he was still an otaku enjoying a good environment in the laboratory, but now he has to face the cruel war of cold weapons in order to survive. This kind of scene is a hundred times and a thousand times more frightening than watching the fighting on the street. When the crowd roars and rushes over, it is a kind of mental pressure in itself. But now he has to bear these, and he has to get used to them, because his future life is likely to be accompanied by such scenes. On the city wall, the materials consumed yesterday were transported again. These recruits who had never experienced the war seemed to have matured a lot in one night. Yesterday''s victory made them understand that as long as they unite, the barbarians are not terrible. "Your Highness, it is estimated that the barbarians will not attack again these two days." Niu Zhen looks at the barbarian camp with a single telescope and says to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is also looking at the barbarian camp. At this time, there is still a bonfire burning in the barbarian camp. The slaves are shuttling between the camps, and they are driven to rebuild the engineering equipment such as the ladder. The barbarian camp is around the campfire roasting cattle and sheep, bursts of meat fragrance, but let many soldiers swallow saliva. "Don''t be greedy. When you win, I''ll let you eat meat, too!" Xiao Ming said to a soldier. "Hey, hey..." The soldiers around immediately laughed. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness is right. It''s the barbarians who rob us all the time. When we win, we''ll rob their cattle and sheep to let you eat enough." "It''s hard to say. I''ll take the cavalry out of the city and rob you a barbarian wife!" Luffy said rudely, not knowing when to come. The soldiers laughed even more. Soldiers don''t want to play literate in the army. After all, these soldiers are basically illiterate. The most important thing is to say something practical. He said, "do you see the land outside the city? Is the land fertile? " "Fertile!" the soldiers called in unison. Xiao Ming continued: "well, from now on, every time you kill a barbarian, I promise to give you ten mu of land outside Cangzhou City. The more you kill, the more land you will have. One day, I will lead you to take back the mountain customs, and you will be rich." "Your Highness, are you serious?" Suddenly a soldier asked. "The king has a spit and a nail. Lu Xiaowei and Niu Dudu are all here." Xiao Ming said to the soldier. The soldier looked excited and said, "Your Highness, I used to be from Youzhou. I escaped to Cangzhou. If I get to Shanhaiguan one day, can I choose a piece of land in my hometown?" "Of course." Xiao Ming said. The soldier nodded and looked firm. He said, "Your Highness, many of the Qingzhou soldiers have their hometown in Youzhou. For your Highness''s words, we must have killed the enemy with all our lives." Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming looked at each other and nodded with satisfaction. In the army, a soldier''s desire to fight is a very important factor to win the war. For a soldier, they have little desire for expeditions. This time, the Qingzhou army can guard Cangzhou with high morale. A large part of the reason is that their land and parents are behind them. If they want to take back the mountain customs in the future, these soldiers will have less desire. At this time, the desire of soldiers who originally lived in Youzhou would be stronger. Thinking of this, Xiao mingmeng had an idea, "Niu Dudu, I want to build a special army named guanning Tieqi." "Guanning cavalry?" Niu Zhen looked playful, he said: "if I guess correctly, this pass should be Shanhai Pass, this is Ningyuan. It seems that your Highness''s goal is long-term." Xiao Ming nodded. In fact, the guanning cavalry was one of the three most powerful armies in the late Ming Dynasty. Because at that time, he pursued the strategy of using Liao people to defend Liao soil and using Liao soil to support Liao people. He selected elite from Liao people and set up guanning cavalry, which later made Jin army scared. Xiao Ming''s purpose this time is the same. It''s the old tribe of King Yong and the old people that form a cavalry. This cavalry will surely fight with the barbarians in his native land. "Exactly." Xiao Ming went on to tell Niu Zhen what he thought. Niu Zhen nodded, "well, your highness is thoughtful and admirable. It''s just that the state of Dayu is short of horses. The horses of the cavalry are a problem." "Without horses, we''ll try to get them from the barbarians." Xiao Ming said, looking at the horses in the barbarian camp. Niu Zhen shook his head. He didn''t believe that he could snatch horses from barbarians in this case. It''s not enough to defend the city, let alone attack. As Niu Zhen said, for three consecutive days, the huyantuo tribe did not attack the city again.On the third night, a huge army appeared in the north of huyantuo camp. Through the telescope, Xiao Ming saw a wolf''s head painted on the banners, which only the barbarian Khan had the right to carry. At the same time, the four guns of the equipment department also arrived in Cangzhou City, along with 500 powder cans and a lot of granular powder. That night, Xiao Ming ordered the soldiers to set up all the guns on the fort. This time, the barbarian army could not see the edge at a glance, and he could not judge how many barbarian troops had come. But just on this scale, I''m afraid the number of slave soldiers is enough for him. War is coming, the atmosphere in the city suddenly solemn, everyone''s face with a heavy look. "Will it hold?" This is the question mark in everyone''s heart, but the answer will soon be solved Barbarian camp. Gu ertai and Liu Xuan entered the tent at the same time. A tall man like an iron tower was sitting in the tent. Gu ertai looked a little unhappy and said, "beishantaiji, didn''t Khan come?" This person is Beishan, who is an emissary in Chang''an city. He said, "how can a small Cangzhou City need father''s Khan to be there?" "Isn''t that beishantaiji with the king''s flag disrespectful to Khan?" Gultai''s voice is a little hoarse. Bei Shan stood up from his seat and said, "this is the order of father Han. It''s just a Wang Qi. It''s just to scare these soldiers of Da Yu. What''s the matter? Is the head of gurtai very dissatisfied with the order of father Khan? " "How dare I disobey Khan''s words." Said gultai. Bei Shan sneered. This gurtai has always been very close to his elder brother, and he has always been indifferent to himself. After all, it will be his eldest brother to inherit the Khanate in the future, and he will only go to a remote place to establish his own Khanate. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 178 The flames in the camp beat, and the black figures swayed in the candlelight. Bei Shan looked at gultai and said, "this attack on Cangzhou City, huyantuobu will all obey my orders." Gultai nodded, though not pleased. Bei Shan then asked, "how is Cangzhou''s defense?" Gultai successively described the situation when he attacked the city a few days ago. "Explosive powder can?" Bessin asked. Gultai nodded. "Yes, this powder can is very powerful. Hundreds of our archers died in the explosion." Then he continued: "and the armor of the garrison this time is also very good. It looks like the most elite army of the king of Qi." Besan frowned and said, "tomorrow morning, I''ll see for myself." Gultai nodded. This time, Bei Shan personally led 50000 barbarian elite to arrive, but there were 80000 slave soldiers accompanying him, plus his own tribe''s slave soldiers, more than 100000 people. Only these slave soldiers are enough to make Cangzhou city''s garrison run back and forth. The next day. A loud crow of chickens cut through the sky, and the first ray of sunlight in the early morning passed through the clouds and fell on the battlefield full of corpses. Then, the deafening cry of killing sounded, accompanied by the explosion of the propellant tank. Outside the city, a flood of slave soldiers rushed to Cangzhou City, carrying hundreds of ladder, almost every few meters, a pair of ladder on the wall. In the face of the massive siege, every soldier on the wall was nervous. They held the steel knife tightly, waiting for these slave soldiers to climb the wall. The order of guarding the city is fixed, smashing stones, throwing rolling wood, pouring kerosene, but this time the powder can was used for the first time. Fifty catapults kept throwing powder cans into the dense formation of slave soldiers. Smoke everywhere, blood splashing, waves of slave soldiers fell on the siege Road, in the city bow and arrow, stone, rolling wood, fire oil defense, soon under the city and piled up a thick layer of bodies. "Back!" The explosion of the powder can in the first round of siege ended. The besieged slave soldiers suddenly retreated, and Niu Zhen looked puzzled. "Another trial attack." When Xiao Ming looks at the barbarian camp, his eyes suddenly fall on a tall man who looks like the barbarian leader. Beside him, he saw a businessman with a Han face. He touched the gun at hand and wanted to give them a shot, but he knew that the accuracy of the gun was too poor to hit him, and the secret weapon of the gun could not be revealed at this time. "How does your highness know?" Niu Zhen didn''t understand. Xiao Ming said: "the news I got was that Tian Khan of the barbarians personally led the troops, and also came to Beishan. Wang Xuan said that the huyantuo tribe had always supported the great taijiwushugu. Naturally, Beishan would not completely believe the gurtai, so he had to see for himself." "I didn''t expect your highness to have done such a detailed job in intelligence." Niu Zhen nodded in recognition. Xiao Ming said, "it''s also a coincidence. You''ve caught some unscrupulous businessmen on the grassland." "Your Highness, it seems that there are some big guys assembled in this barbarian camp." Luffy came over and said. Standing at the angle of Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen, they didn''t see anything big. They followed Lu Fei to his defense area. When I raised my telescope, I saw that in the middle of the barbarian camp, many slaves were carrying some parts, while some slaves were assembling. From the appearance, the base of this thing is very big, at least ten meters long. "This estimate is the Huihui cannon, which is said to be the siege equipment learned by the barbarians from the western regions." Xiao Ming frowned, but his worry still appeared. The barbarians came and brought back the cannons. From the current information, this barbarian not only mastered the gunpowder, if there is this return cannon, it will be a huge threat to Cangzhou City. Niu Zhen had already learned the range and power of this kind of cannons from Xiao Ming. He said, "it seems that the barbarians will win Cangzhou City this time." Lu Fei scolded: "no matter what the gun is, as long as I''m here, I want to attack Cangzhou City, unless he steps on my body." Luo Xin didn''t know when he had left. He excitedly said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, this time I''ll have some guns. There seems to be some interesting things in this barbarian camp. I''ll break them all." "No, let them assemble for a period of time, and we''ll surprise them when they are more than half assembled." Xiao Ming said. It seems that in order to wait for the assembly of the cannons, the barbarians did not continue to attack after one attack. The next two days, the two sides have been in confrontation, the third day, the barbarian camp has been able to see more than three meters high equipment. At this time, the barbarians pushed these instruments to the position of 500 meters and arranged the half assembled cannons in turn."Your Highness, this besan is provoking your highness." Niu Zhen said when he saw the barbarian''s action. Xiao Ming nodded. It is said that Bei Shan is proud of his talent, which is also a common fault of genius. At this time, he put the Huihui cannon in front of the battle to assemble. Obviously, he wanted Xiao Ming to see how he conquered Cangzhou step by step. "In that case, it''s time for us to return." Xiao Ming said: "artillery ready!" As soon as his voice fell, the soldiers were shocked, and finally the gun was going to be used. These days they are waiting for the firecrackers to beat these barbarians to pieces. Luo Xin said with a smile: "these barbarians are hiding behind the big house. This time, we will see where they are hiding. They are a group of cowards who will only drive the slave soldiers." Then he called out, "all in position, clear the guns." Since he first fired the gun, he seems to regard himself as the artillery commander. He always leads the soldiers who go to the equipment department for training. Although the time is only more than a month, rosin knows all aspects of artillery performance. At this time, the soldiers lifted all the canvas to cover the gun, and the black metal texture of the gun body was exposed. Then they adjusted the muzzle and aimed at the barbarian cannons being assembled 500 meters away. Bei Shan thought that he could crush Cangzhou city with Huihui gun, but he didn''t know that Xiao Ming was going to crush him. "Load the powder!" Rosin issued a second order. "Shells!" The third order was issued. After everything is ready, Luo Xin looks at Xiao Ming. With a command, 30 guns on the fort will fire, and the shells will be shot at the barbarians. "Aim at five cannons." Xiao Ming ordered. Naturally, the purpose of this first wave of attack is to destroy the cannons. Otherwise, when these cannons are assembled, they will certainly cause a lot of casualties. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 179 PS: it''s over at five o''clock today. In addition, I recommend a friend''s new book "one of the pirate''s fists is invincible". If you like it, you can have a look at it, "aim at the cannons!" Every other distance, a soldier would repeat his order. There are nearly ten meters between the 30 meter guns of the 500 meter city wall. He needs to convey the orders one by one. When everything is ready, Xiao Ming nods to Luo Xin. "Fire!" Rosin yelled. "Fire!" One by one the voices sounded. Suddenly, "boom!" The sound of "boom" rang out continuously, the guns were spraying fire, and the black shells rushed straight to the barbarian camp like a sheath black sharp arrow. Barbarian camp, Beishan, gurtai are looking at Cangzhou City, Beishan is talking about his next attack plan. Once the cannons are assembled, the large catapult will throw oil tanks full of fire oil onto the city wall, and the fire oil tanks will break apart, leaving a large area covered by fire. At the same time, the slave soldiers will charge again, and a team of slave soldiers will continue to dig holes under the wall. When the hole is completed, another pair of slave soldiers will take a powder keg and bury it under the wall, and finally ignite the powder keg. As long as this step is completed, the city wall will be blasted with a gap, and the slave soldiers will rush into Cangzhou like a tide. As long as you capture the gate, the barbarian cavalry will fill Cangzhou City and completely destroy the garrison in the city. Two people''s ideas coincide, all just waiting for the gun back to suppress the wall of the garrison. At this time, they suddenly saw a fire coming out of the city. Then, like the sound of thunder rolling, they only heard a "whoosh". Suddenly, the barbarian cavalry on the right side of Beishan flew back in a strange way, and a series of 16 cavalry came to a stop. A scream followed by rings, Bei Shan looked at the first barbarian, this man''s chest is bloody, there is a blood hole. And the cavalry behind him was also miserable, with his arm strangely broken and his head directly rotten. In an instant, beshan was in a cold sweat, but this was just the beginning. Then he saw the soldiers nearby fly out like this cavalry. Thirty noises came from the city wall. There were already floating corpses all over the camp. Three or four hundred cavalry soldiers died miserably! "Is that what it is?" Besan looks at gultai. And gultai looks at Liu Xuan. The cold sweat on Liu Xuan''s forehead immediately came down. Then he said, "no, this time it''s the secret weapon of the king of Qi. We''ve been cheated." "What secret weapon!" Bessin felt cheated by gultai. He didn''t believe in gultai at all, and now it turns out he was right. At this time, a cavalry ran over, handed a red iron ball to Beishan, and said, "that''s it, Taiji!" Bei Shan took the ball and looked at it carefully. It was a kind of solid ball, and his brow could not help frowning. "Gultai, you should give me an explanation." Beshan looked at gultai coldly. "You deceived me. You are responsible for the death of hundreds of soldiers." Gul Tai''s mouth opened, "Bei Shantai Ji, this is Cangzhou garrison, too cunning, not my fault, I have tried my best." "Boom..." Another round of loud noise came. At this time, a shell suddenly concentrated on the recoil gun being assembled. With a loud noise, the whole recoil gun was scattered by the shell. Then the black cannonball bounced on the ground and hit the other barbarian cavalry, followed by a series of screams. At this moment, the barbarian cavalry appeared chaos, they are 500 meters away from Cangzhou City. And in such a distance, the soldiers of Cangzhou City can still kill them a lot, which is a feeling of great fear for them. It feels like a target. However, the roar at the head of the city also made the horses feel uneasy. They anxiously raised their hooves. Among all the barbarian cavalry, only besantaji''s cavalry had the silk pattern still, just like a sculpture. At the same time, hundreds of barbarians suddenly held shields in front of Bei Shan. The barbarians stood in thirty lines, thrusting their shields obliquely on the ground, looking solemn. Looking at the firelight at the end of the city, beshan said to gultai, "let your people attack the city with all their strength. I want this kind of weapon!" "Besantage!" Gultai hesitated. "What? Do you want to disobey my orders? This attack on Cangzhou city is the order of father Khan. Disobeying my order is disobeying father Khan''s order. " Bei Shan said sternly. Not only gultai, but also his cavalry were destroyed by this strange way of death. They had never seen such a terrible weapon. Even the fire tube of Dayu state has a range of only 200 meters, and it still shoots stone bullets. But this kind of thing, which is burning like a fire tube, can kill more than ten people at a time 500 meters away.Although he didn''t want to consume his strength, gultai still gave the order. All of his 20000 slave soldiers rushed to Cangzhou City. The cannons in the city were still roaring, and the cannons were destroyed one after another under the fire of cannons. Looking at the miserable appearance of the barbarians, rosin laughed more than once. "You barbarians who kill thousands of swords, now you know how powerful we are." Luffy was staring at the barbarian camp with a telescope. Whenever the shell hit a line of barbarians, he would yell "yes". When he saw the artillery shells around him hitting the open space, Lufei raised his foot and gave the soldiers a kick, scolding: "idiot, how can you fight to the ground!" The soldier was kicked and staggered, and said wrongly, "the gun was aimed by the captain just now." As soon as Lu Fei blushed, he raised his hand and said, "you dare say it, go out and have a try." "Your Highness, I''m really convinced today. With this gun, the barbarians can''t attack Cangzhou City anyway." Niu Zhen stroked his beard and said happily. One shell after another killed the soldiers in the barbarian camp like a string of sugar gourds. The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, with excited smiles on their faces. But soon the tide of slave soldiers made them tense again. All the cannons were broken. At this time, Xiao Ming said, "free shooting!" After getting the order, Luo Xin said, "keep an eye on me one by one. I''ll fight wherever there are many people." "Yes The artillery command aimed at the place where the slaves were most concentrated. At this time, in the eyes of the soldiers, all the people who attacked Cangzhou City were their enemies, and keeping Cangzhou City was their only belief. "Fire!" "Fire!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Dozens of solid bullets were fired, bringing a string of blood mist on the ground, while half of the artillery still fired at the barbarian camp. These barbarians don''t want to watch the play quietly. The thunderous noise made the slave soldiers tremble. Finally, the first slave soldiers broke up before they reached the wall www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 180 "Back, back!" On the top of the city, looking at the scattered slave soldiers, many soldiers cried out excitedly. Niu Zhen raised a smile at the corner of his mouth and said, "Your Highness, the artillery has scared the enemy." "It''s normal for them to be afraid of this kind of weapon for the first time, but only when they are familiar with it can they have a real bloody battle." Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen nodded his head in silence. Up to now, they have basically come into contact with slave soldiers, and they have not really fought with barbarians, who are the main force in this war. They have been using slave soldiers to consume soldiers, ammunition and defense materials of Qingzhou army. "Your Highness, the powder can and artillery should be used at the last moment. I''m worried..." Niu Zhen hesitated and said. It''s also something that Xiao Ming is thinking about. Up to now, the barbarians have no sign of going out. If all the powder cans and shells are consumed at this time, the last moment will be really difficult. Because this time is similar to Tianji horse racing, the barbarians have been using inferior soldiers to consume his superior soldiers. "Stop shooting!" Then Xiao Ming called. Lu Fei, excited by the power of the gun, came over and said, "Your Highness, why? It''s not easy for these barbarians to suffer. " Xiao Ming ignored him, but looked at Luo Xin, "how many powder cans and shells are there?" Luo Xin was in the excitement. Hearing the words, he suddenly felt cold behind him. He said, "there are more than 1500 powder cans left, and 2300 shells left." Lu Fei then understood what Xiao Ming meant. He stamped his feet depressed. "Chen Wenlong and Chen Qi are the same. Why can''t they prepare more? What can we do now? Only these slave soldiers can consume all the powder cans and shells. " "Huihui guns have been destroyed. From now on, powder cans and guns are saved. Time is in a hurry, and the equipment department can''t prepare too much ammunition. Now we have to delay." Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen nodded his head and said: "yes, the barbarians have a long journey. The food and grass logistics is much more troublesome than us. Moreover, there are a large number of them. They just eat countless food and grass every day. The huyantuo tribe has no bones left. We are just in the middle of wheat ripening. This large quantity of food and grass will arrive soon, and the longer it takes, our artillery and shells will be destroyed It''s going to be more. " Lu Fei and Luo Xin nodded. Lu Fei said, "but I''m afraid the barbarians won''t give us any time to delay." As they were talking, a sharp arrow flew from the barbarian camp. At the end of the city, the arrow was obviously weak. Niu Zhen was quick and grasped the arrow in his hand. "Your Highness, there is a letter on it." Niu said. Xiao Ming looked at the barbarian cavalry who turned back and said, "take it apart." Niu Zhen took down the letter, scanned his eyes and gave it to Xiao Ming: "it''s really the barbarian Taiji beshan on the opposite side. He''s persuading his highness to surrender." Beishan wrote in his heart: I would like to remember the friendship between Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate for many years, but I don''t want to see the life of Cangzhou city destroyed. If the king of Qi is willing to surrender, my royal highness and safety will be guaranteed. If I don''t realize it, Cangzhou City will never stay. "Ha ha ha, this besan is interesting. In that case, who is willing to go out of the city and negotiate with the barbarians?" Xiao Ming said suddenly. Lu Fei was annoyed when he heard the speech. He said angrily, "Your Highness is going to be the thief who surrendered. I, Lu Fei, won''t be the first one to agree!" "Xiao Ming, I''m really wrong about you. Thanks to me, I''ve come all the way from Chang''an to join you. Now the victory is in hand, but you have to surrender, and I won''t agree!" Luo Xin said angrily. Niu Zhen sighed, "you two idiots, don''t you know what''s a delaying tactic?" Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly. When he saw Zhan Xingchang standing in front of him, Zhan Xingchang said, "Your Highness, it seems that I am the only one who is suitable to go." "If you really want to go, Bei Shan is fickle. You may never come back." Xiao Ming said. Zhan Xingchang looks light, he said: "eat the king''s salary, loyal to the king''s things, timid, not husband!" The quality of a person can only be seen at the moment of crisis. Zhan Xingchang''s thin body suddenly becomes tall in Xiao Ming''s eyes. Lu Fei and Luo Xin have come to understand at this time, and they all look respectful to Zhan Xingchang. Lu Fei said, "Zhan Sima, I''ve offended a lot before. I hope you''ll forgive me. I didn''t expect you to be a real man." Zhan Xingchang hugged his fist and said, "it''s all for your Highness''s service. You go to battle to kill the enemy. I''m just showing off my tongue." He then turned to Xiao Ming, "it shouldn''t be too late, your highness, let me go out of the city." This time, Xiao Ming just wanted to cheat Bei Shan, so it was very dangerous. He nodded and patted Zhan Xingchang on the shoulder. Niu Zhen then asked someone to take pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Xiao Ming also wrote a letter, which means surrender is OK, but the terms of surrender need to be clearly negotiated.In the same way, Niu Zhen used his bow and arrow to shoot out the letter. In the barbarian camp, Bei Shan''s face was gloomy, and the power of artillery and powder can was vividly remembered. After this retreat, the morale of the slave soldiers was greatly reduced. Although the barbarian soldiers kept shooting the scattered slave soldiers, they still could not resist the rout. At this time, the experience of dealing with the western regions made him decide to surrender. Although he didn''t believe that he would surrender when Cangzhou garrison had the advantage, he never gave up any chance. But when the letter of persuasion was sent up, he suddenly found that the fire in the city had stopped. After a while, the scouts sent a letter. "Negotiation!" Bei Shan''s expression was brilliant, "the king of Qi actually agreed to surrender." Liu Xuan almost looked confused when he heard the speech, which was totally beyond his understanding. He said: "Taiji, the king of Qi is insidious and cunning. I''m afraid it''s a tactic to slow down." Bei Shan laughed. "It''s natural. It doesn''t matter if it''s not. Everyone has a plan to slow down." After a pause, he said to gultai: "take advantage of the night tonight, we must blow up the wall." "Yes." Said gultai. During these attacks, his slave soldiers suffered heavy losses. Although he was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey beshan''s orders at this time. On the battlefield, because of disobeying orders, there are many flag heads beheaded by this besandedge. After waiting for a while, Bei Shan saw a man coming down from the wall of Cangzhou City. He thought he was an emissary. Bei Shan then said to Liu Xuan, "you Han people know the Han people best. You can do it. If king Qi really surrenders, you can come back to me." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 181 When Zhan Xingchang came out of the barbarian camp, the barbarian soldiers around him whistled contemptuously. This time he was in charge of coming to negotiate with the barbarians, but he had not met besandedge. He met a Han Chinese named Liu Xuan. He immediately put forward the conditions for the surrender of the king of Qi: the barbarians withdrew from Shanhaiguan and assigned Youzhou and other places to the king of Qi. From then on, the king of Qi became a minister to the barbarians. This condition of course belongs to the lion big mouth, also as he expected, did not achieve any results. The barbarians also offered to open the gate of Cangzhou. They would not hurt the king of Qi. They could give him a state as a fief. Zhan Xingchang will not agree. However, Zhan Xingchang did not refuse. Instead, he said that he would go back to the city to ask the king of Qi. "Your Highness, this time we can put off for three or five days before we go out and continue to talk." Zhan Xingchang said, "but in my opinion, this barbarian seems not too sad about it. I feel like it''s also a strategy to slow down." "This Bei Shan has always been irregular in fighting. It''s not hard to predict what he will do next. It''s just a matter of static restraint. But generally speaking, this negotiation is about fighting and talking at the same time." After that, he said to Luo Xin, "don''t be idle tonight. If you have nothing to do, just give some shots to the barbarian camp to make them sleep well." "Your Highness, leave it to me." Said rosin bloodily. This negotiation is dispensable. Xiao Ming is just talking about Bei Shan, but he knows that Bei Shan may also be talking about him. In this case, we continue to hurt each other. Anyway, he is not in a hurry. The Sieger is more anxious than the defender. In the evening, when the barbarians were cooking, all of a sudden, the fire guns on the wall burst out, and black solid bullets flew to the barbarian camp. In the eyeglasses, the barbarians who were eating were in a mess. Many of them were hit by shells. Beishan was eating at this time. The news startled him. He immediately ran out of the camp and protected himself with a shield for fear of being hit by an iron egg. Gultai was pointing at the wall of Cangzhou and swearing. They never thought that the garrison would attack as soon as the messenger left. The barbarians who were eating immediately regrouped, but they waited for a long time, and there was no second noise. There was no other movement on the city wall, so he decided to eat again. As night fell, the campfire of the barbarian camp was particularly dazzling. These barbarians obviously didn''t know Cangzhou City garrison. They knew more about them than Cangzhou garrison. Luoxin has been on the city wall. He always keeps a telescope on the barbarian camp. Every once in a while, he will shoot at the barbarian camp. Then the barbarian camp will be in chaos for a while. After all, no one wants to be killed by the iron ball in his dream. This kind of fear made many barbarian cavalry unable to sleep at all, but kept staring at the fire on the city wall. They found that every time the iron egg always came to the camp after the fire, so whenever they saw the fire, they ran around trying to escape. At this time, beshan couldn''t sleep, even though the guards were protecting him with shields. One of the reasons why he couldn''t sleep was the constant sound of guns, and the other was waiting for the news that the wall had been blown up. But he soon saw the fire light under the Cangzhou city wall, and the garrison of Cangzhou city seemed to pour fire oil on it. "Cheer me up at night, your highness said. Maybe this barbarian will send someone to touch and bury explosives at night. Then we will go to heaven together." It''s Luffy''s vigil tonight. He toppled the oil, and the corpses and broken ladders under the city burned instantly. Since Xiao Ming saw that the barbarians were going to bury gunpowder to break the city, he asked the guards on the wall to pay attention to the slave soldiers who dug holes. Therefore, every time such slave soldiers appeared, the garrison at the head of the city would be the first to shoot. "Yes, captain." The soldier was frightened by Lu Fei''s words, and the sleepy man immediately opened his eyes. As they were talking, they suddenly saw a figure in a corner which was not covered by the fire. A soldier called out: "there are people below!" Suddenly, the arrow immediately flew to the corner, a scream came out one after another. But this figure fell down, and another wave of figures came running. Lu Fei frowned, picked up a torch and threw it down. In the light of the fire, there were a lot of slave soldiers. At night, the slave soldiers attacked the city again. "Drop the powder can, quick!" Luffy yelled. The barbarians were also very cunning. In order not to be aimed by the artillery, they took advantage of the night to attack. "Boom!" The voice of the voice sounded again. This immediately alarmed all the people in the city. Xiao Ming, who had just fallen asleep, immediately got up and climbed the city wall. At this time, there were shouts of killing under the city. At the same time, the sound of bow and arrow breaking through the air came from the sky, and the barbarian archers also hid in the dark to shoot.In the dark, Cangzhou garrison couldn''t see the barbarians hiding in them, so they could only fight back casually, and the casualties suddenly increased compared with those in the daytime. "Drop the powder can under the wall." Xiao Ming went up to the wall and immediately called out. At this time, the only purpose of Beishan''s attack is to bury the powder keg under the city wall. At this time, he must not be allowed to succeed. So at this time can no longer worry about consumption of powder cans. The shield hand built the shield wall in the dark, and the soldiers at the end of the city kept throwing down the powder cans. Scream, explosion in the city of corpses piled up one layer after another. Looking at the barbarian camp in the distance, Xiao Ming looks serious. This Bei Shan is really a difficult character to deal with. The gun has no target, so naturally it can''t fire. This night is doomed to be hard. After another night of fierce fighting, more than 600 powder cans were consumed overnight, and a thick layer of corpses were piled up under the city wall. However, these powder cans were not thrown in vain. The body of the slave soldiers had filled the trench at this time, and naturally filled the holes dug by the barbarians. It''s not so easy to dig a hole in the wall. "Your Highness, in this way, the powder can is not enough." Rosin worried. He wanted to save the use of powder cans, but Bei Shan''s move completely broke Xiao Ming''s plan. If there were several more such night raids, I''m afraid the wall would be finished. Niu Zhen saw Xiao Ming''s worry. He said to Xiao Ming, "don''t worry, your highness. The sharpness of the guns is unstoppable, which can defeat the barbarians. But how can your highness forget that the victory of the war lies in every common people of Dayu country. Without guns and powder cans, we can still block the barbarians'' attack with flesh and blood." Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He looked at the soldiers on the wall. Yes, when there is nothing, at least he has these brave soldiers who are not afraid of death. What are you afraid of! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 182 Cruel wars are always lasting and long. After the night attack, Cangzhou City and the barbarians began a tug of war. Every day, they repeatedly attacked the city, dropped a corpse, retreated, and then attacked again. Zhan Xingchang went out and came back. He talked and talked and talked and talked nonsense. After he left, either the garrison shelled the barbarian camp, it was another night attack. On the fifth day, Xiao Ming''s powder can was finally consumed, and there were only less than 300 shells left. However, the consumption of these ammunition in exchange for the due results, hiding behind the slave soldiers, the barbarian regular army finally came to the front stage after expending 7788 of the slave soldiers. Some soldiers of Qingzhou army fell down forever, but the auxiliary soldiers silently put on the armor of the wounded soldiers, picked up their weapons and stood in their positions. At this time, each soldier''s look is tired, but their eyes are emitting unprecedented fierce light. The tempering of the war made them become a real soldier from an ordinary people. Their spirit is high, their will is as strong as steel, and they will defend their homeland to the death. "At last, bah!" Lufei kept a close eye on the barbarian soldiers who rushed to the wall under the city. These barbarian soldiers look cold, and their voices are full of murderous. Unlike the slave soldiers, these real barbarian soldiers look fierce and dangerous like hungry wolves. But at this moment, they have more advantages. These days, slave soldiers have been dying for them, waiting for ten days. The Cangzhou Garrison has been fighting for more than ten days, which is the cunning of the barbarians. Using this shameless way of war by the state of Dayu, they captured one city after another, one country after another. Niu Zhen also dropped his bow and arrow. He was holding a sharp sword in his hand, waiting for the barbarian soldiers to climb the wall. The stone is gone, the rolling wood is gone, the kerosene is gone, and the arrows of the bow and arrow are gone. All they have left are the steel knives in their hands. The barbarians seemed to know this. At this time, they could not help showing their sharp teeth. In the camp, Bei Shan smiles, but there is some bitterness in his smile. Only 20000 defenders stopped them for ten days, and nearly 100000 slave soldiers were killed. This was the most difficult war he had ever met. If it was in the past, he might have ordered to retreat, but this time he did not. He told him that he had to kill the seventh Prince of Dayu. Now he can do so. When he grows up, it will be a nightmare for the barbarians. At the same time, he is also eager to get the weapons in the city. Only by mastering these weapons, the city of Dayu will not become an obstacle in front of him. "Snow Wolf guard! Kill One by one, Bei Shan raised his machete, and his most elite troops charged to Cangzhou City. Cangzhou City, looking like the tide of the general barbarians, Niu Zhen called: "formation!" Immediately, the Qingzhou army on the city wall turned into a formation with sword and shield in front and Spearman in back. "Boom..." At this time, the guns went off again. Solid ejection, jumping in the barbarians, killing one barbarian after another, with a string of blood fog. However, the number of barbarians was too large, and the 30 guns were very insignificant at this moment. After 300 shells were fired and thousands of enemies were killed, the artillery took up their arms. The ladder was leaning against the wall, and the barbarian soldiers swarmed on it. The first barbarian soldier appeared on the wall of Cangzhou City. "Thorn!" With a loud cry, the first barbarian soldier who rushed up was pierced by several long guns and fell from the wall with a scream. Then, one by one, more and more barbarians came up from the ladder. Some of them escaped the spear and rushed down. They cut their machetes on the armor of the Qingzhou army. "Qiang" sound, was cut to the Qingzhou army intact, the barbarian was stunned. "Go to hell!" The soldier roared and cut off the head of the barbarian with a knife. Wearing armor, Xiao Ming fought with the soldiers. He didn''t hide in the city because he knew that as long as he was there, it was a flag that would not fall. When the soldiers of Qingzhou army saw their vassal King fighting side by side with them, they would fight bravely. At this time, the barbarians kept jumping down the ladder, and the two sides immediately fought together. At this time, the barbarians found that they were all wrong. The most terrible thing on the city wall was not the flame spraying weapons, but the seamless and hard armor of the Qingzhou army. Their machete can''t kill the soldiers of Qingzhou army, but the second one will kill them. These days, the Qingzhou army has been killed more by bows and arrows, but the loss is the least in the real melee. These steel cans are blocked on the wall at this time, just like a steel wall. "Ah A barbarian jumps down the wall and rushes directly to Xiao Ming.Zhao long and Zhao Hu are fighting with the barbarians at this time. Although Xiao Ming hasn''t exercised during this period, his predecessor''s foundation is still there. In the past, Xiao Ming was adept at bow and horse. Out of instinct, Xiao Ming evades the machete from the barbarians and kicks them to the ground. He holds the sword in his hand and stabs them in the heart. Blood flows out from the mouth of the barbarians. Xiao Ming''s face is cold. The honing on the battlefield has made him indifferent to death, whether to himself or the enemy. After killing the barbarian, Xiao Ming looks into the city. He sees several carriages speeding towards him, one after another with bags on them. At this time, the auxiliary soldiers under the city immediately moved the things on the car down to the city wall. "Your Highness, be careful!" Zhao Long''s voice rang out. Xiao Ming was in the middle of his life, and immediately he was short, and a cold wind passed over his head. Looking back, a barbarian soldier was behind him. He rolled to the side of the barbarian and thrust his sword into his body. More and more barbarians rushed to the city wall, but Xiao Ming clearly saw that the Qingzhou army had the absolute advantage in the close combat. One is the high quality of plate armor protection effect, the other is the high quality of condescending. No wonder the ancients said that without five times as many troops, we must not attack the city. In the barbarian camp, beshan''s look became more and more ugly. He thought that as long as he climbed the city wall, he could easily defeat the garrison at the head of the city, but the fact was that every group of soldiers who climbed the city would soon be submerged in the silver torrent of steel. He said to gultai, "what are you waiting for? Let your people take a powder keg and blow up the gate for me." Gultai nodded, and immediately ordered the soldiers to carry a huge barrel to Cangzhou City. Bessin then said, "cavalry ready!" He came to understand that without cavalry advantage, they couldn''t win. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 183 "Your Highness, Qingzhou City has sent ten more guns, and the people who came also said that they have sent back some grape shells." On the wall, an auxiliary soldier called to Xiao Ming. "Is the grape ball here at last?" Xiao Ming suddenly has an impulse to cry. Because grape ball production is very troublesome, although the equipment department has been in production, but the quantity is too small. Although these grape bombs are also solid bombs, they are very small. A shell contains dozens or even hundreds of small solid bombs. When these grape bullets are fired from the artillery, they are similar to shotguns. The range will be reduced, but the killing area will be greatly increased. Because of this, the production of one grape pellet is equivalent to the production of dozens or hundreds of solid pellets, although the amount of materials used is basically the same. Now the grape bullet is the best weapon to deal with the siege soldiers. However, when he looks out of the city, his face suddenly changes. He said in an urgent voice: "set up all the guns transported to both sides of the city gate, quick!" the auxiliary soldiers heard the words and immediately ran down the city wall. At this time, Xiao Ming finds Luo Xin in the crowd. He shouts, "take ten groups of artillery down with me. Hurry up. It''s too late." Luo Xin is killing a red eye. He calms down. He looks outside the city and immediately understands what Xiao Ming means. Two people quickly down the wall. At this time, there were more than 2000 emergency soldiers under the city. Xiao Ming called out: "set up a hollow square array at the gate of the city!" When the soldiers heard the words, they immediately changed their formation into five hollow square arrays. In the square array, two spearmen were in the front and three bowmen were in the back. They had the last arrow in their hands. At the same time, the artillery immediately moved the artillery to both sides of the hollow square array, and the artillery packed the bags which were as thick as the muzzle into the artillery. These bags are filled with solid bullets. Together, they are grape bullets. Just now, both of them saw the barbarian soldiers rushing to the gate with more than ten powder barrels on the wall. Originally, the gate of the city was the deepest place in the whole trench. Under the gate of the city, it was like a precipice. It was impossible to climb. But after days of fighting, the trench under the gate was filled with corpses. At this time, the barbarians outside the city were still filling the trench with corpses, which was basically completed. At this time, the barbarians carried out the powder keg just to blow up the city gate. With the barbarian nature, after the city gate was broken, the cavalry charged below. Because of this, Xiao Ming specially set up a simple version of hollow square array to deal with cavalry behind the gate. This kind of hollow square is a square after the development of firearms, which is used to deal with cavalry. The four sides of the hollow square array are soldiers shooting. The front and rear arrays protect each other, which can ensure that they can fire in any direction, so as to avoid being surrounded by cavalry flanks. The cavalry in the middle of the hollow square array will fire from several sides. At this time, Xiao Ming placed artillery on both sides, which made up for the shortage of firepower of the hollow square array. "Boom!" A thunderous sound accompanied by the city gate smashed sawdust flying together, the whole city gate collapsed. Through the gate, Xiao Ming sees the barbarian''s iron cavalry rushing into the city with his machete in his hand. The head of the cavalry had blood colored wolf heads on their arms, which was the strongest cavalry under Bei Shan''s command. Five hundred meters, three hundred meters, two hundred meters! As soon as the cavalry rushed into the city gate and entered Cangzhou City, Xiao Ming called out, "fire!" "Boom!" The continuous gunfire rang out, the barbarian cavalry turned into a mass of blood fog, fell in pieces, and the people and horses were broken. The cavalry in the back were scared to death when they saw this, but they couldn''t stop, so they had to go on. But three cannons opened fire together, hundreds of cavalry died in an instant, and the rest of the cavalry rushed to the hollow square array. At this time, the crossbow man immediately fired three times, and the cavalry fell on the way. And the cavalry who got to the front of the battle saw the spear standing up, the horse hissed and was pierced by the spear in the neck. A wave of cavalry fell, and a wave of cavalry rushed in again. At this time, three cannons opened fire on the cavalry. The grape bullet turned into a shower of bullets at the cavalry at the moment when it came out of the gun, and another blood mist burst out. The third wave of cavalry arrived, and four guns fired at the same time. When another group of cavalry appeared, the first artillery had been filled. The corpses piled up one layer after another. The corpses of barbarian soldiers and horses at the gate of the city piled higher and higher. The subsequent cavalry could no longer ride in. They got off their horses, climbed over the corpse mountain and continued to fill in. At this time, the formation of the soldiers of Qingzhou army changed again. They became a very close rectangular battle array. Their tight armor and well-trained battle array made them like steel machines to drive the barbarians to the gate step by step.Gradually, the corpses of the barbarians at the gate piled up like a mountain, almost blocking the gate. "The barbarians are retreating, the barbarians are retreating!" I don''t know who yelled on the wall, and immediately a kind of victory cheers rang through the whole Cangzhou City. "The barbarians are retreating! The barbarians are retreating!" Luo Xin was stunned, and then he began to cry. But as he cried, he suddenly burst into tears. This battle is too difficult to fight. Almost everyone is overdrawing their lives in this war. Every soldier had not slept for days and nights. As if in a dream, Xiao Ming murmured, "the barbarians have retreated." Looking at the blood of the city gate, he rushed to the wall like crazy. In his eyes, the barbarian army had been evacuated from the city wall. The barbarian army, which was once so powerful, was in a mess. At the gate of the city, thousands of horses without owners were wandering. "Your Highness, the barbarians have retreated!" Niu Yu was bathed in blood all over his body and his eyes were slightly red. This time, the barbarians really retreated, because these barbarians retreated in such a panic, and the barbarian cavalry in the barbarian camp slowly retreated. It''s another day. The battle lasted from morning to night. Did the barbarians finally retreat? "Don''t be careless. Bei Shan has many tricks. Maybe there are more." Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen said: "no, your highness. The barbarians really withdrew this time. I can guarantee that the barbarians lost a lot this time. Even Bei Shan didn''t dare to take any more risks." "Yes? But it''s better to be careful. We can''t relax our vigilance tonight. " Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen nodded and said, "yes, your highness!" At this time, he and Xiao Ming went down the city wall together. When they arrived at the gate of the city, they saw a mountain of corpses. Niu Zhen took a breath. What happened here? "gamble the gate with corpses." Without waiting for him to ask, Xiao Ming gave another order. Looking at the king of Qi in front of him, Niu Zhen was silent. A war changed the prince a lot. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 184 PS: yesterday, the brothers in the group reminded us that it was double 11. They asked to add more for comfort. They didn''t have time last night, so they added it today. They changed it to two chapters first, and there were three chapters in the evening. The corpse mountain at the gate of the city silently states what happened. Blood gathered in streams, thick smell of blood mixed with corpse odor outside the city can be smelled in every corner of Cangzhou City. After the barbarians retreated, the soldiers who guarded the city did not dare to relax. No one could be sure whether the barbarians really retreated or whether it was another trap. Cangzhou city gate was blown open by barbarian gunpowder, and the city gate was seriously damaged. Zhan Xingchang immediately organized slaves to repair the damaged gate, while other soldiers piled up the corpses of barbarian soldiers into a wall to block the gap of the gate. "There''s still life here!" From time to time a voice came, followed by a cry of death. After ten days and nights of hard fighting, all the soldiers of Qingzhou army became calm and calm. When they saw the barbarian soldiers, they were no longer afraid, but only raised their swords. For barbarian soldiers, Qingzhou army does not leave any survivors! This is the order given by Xiao Ming. The barbarians have been threatening the state of Dayu, slaughtering the city and killing the prisoners for so many years. Now Xiao Ming has a tooth for a tooth. He wants the barbarians to understand that he is also a wolf, a hungry wolf 100 times more fierce than the barbarians. "Your Highness, this grape bullet is really powerful. How could it kill forty or fifty barbarian cavalry?" Luo Xin gently stroked the grape ball in his hand and couldn''t put it down. Xiao Ming gradually recovered from the bloody battle. He said: "this grape bullet is specially used to deal with the cavalry who charge intensively. We are lucky this time. The cavalry rush in from the gate of the city, which makes the cavalry very concentrated, so that the power of grape bullet can be maximized." Lu Fei looked impatient. "Your Highness, let me have a look. What''s the matter with this grape bullet?" When he came down from the city wall, Lufei was startled when he saw the corpse mountain piled up at the gate. This kind of picture is too shocking, no wonder the barbarians finally chose to retreat, who is not afraid? "No! There are not many grape shells. There are only 300 shells in all. Maybe they will come again. How can you play with them? " Rosin protected the ammunition like a chicken. Luffy was not happy. "Luo Xin, do you want to beat him? Is this artillery from your family? Why don''t you let me touch you? Don''t forget, you are a stranger. The artillery should listen to Ouch... " Without waiting for him to finish, Niu Zhen whipped Lu Fei''s ass, and Lu Fei covered his ass and almost jumped up. When he turned around and saw Niu Zhen''s iron green face, he remembered that Niu Zhen was also a foreigner. Didn''t he scold him? He laughed twice, "governor, I''ll go to see how the soldiers on the wall are getting ready." And run away. Rosin suddenly showed a look of schadenfreude. At this time, Niu Zhen said, "don''t be happy too soon. Lu Fei''s words are not unreasonable. The artillery is from Qingzhou army. After the battle, you have to go back to Chang''an." Rosin''s smile gradually disappeared. He looked at the soldiers in silver armor who were busy cleaning the battlefield, and felt the artillery in front of him. But strictly speaking, he was the general of the Imperial Army, and it was Xiao Wenxuan, not Xiao Ming, who was loyal to him. There are some differences between monarchs and vassals. Noticing Luo Xin''s look, Xiao Ming said, "Luo Xin, I will remember you." "Your Highness, old general, you..." Luo Xin is in a dilemma. Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming are forcing him. Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming look at each other and laugh one after another. It has to be said that this Luoxin seems to have great talent in directing artillery. Moreover, having experienced this war, Luoxin will have more experience in the use of artillery in the battlefield. It''s a pity to let him go, but he can''t force Luo Xin to stay. This choice can only be made by himself. In the same way, the battlefield also changed Niu''s idea of fighting barbarians. He said: "Your Highness, now that we have artillery, zhanxingchang''s fortress promotion strategy is really a clever plan." "Thank you for your praise, the old general. The torch was a lot worse before, but the gun can definitely make this plan a success." The voice of Zhan Xingchang came. At this time, Zhan Xingchang was also wearing armor, and his body was mottled with blood. At the critical moment, Zhan Xingchang, a scholar with no ability to bind a chicken, also took up the sword. Niu Zhen laughs and pats Zhan Xingchang on the back, which is a recognition of Zhan Xingchang. The civil and military officials of the state of Dayu were always in the wrong way, so Niu Zhen had a lot of opinions on the long history of the army at the beginning. But this time, these weak scholars and soldiers fought together, which made him change his view. Although they were scholars, they were also soldiers. "This plan is not going to happen overnight, but it has to be done from now on. If the barbarians retreat this time, you will organize slaves to build fortresses on the grassland and push forward layer by layer." Xiao Ming said.Although the barbarians retreated this time, Xiao Ming was not arrogant enough to fight with the barbarians on the grassland. The excellent mobility of the barbarian cavalry still had no solution for him. Moreover, the Qingzhou army also suffered heavy losses in this battle, which took a long time to repair. Like Zhan Xingchang''s idea, at present, their advantages are artillery and city walls. It''s the wisest choice to attack each other with their own strengths. Taking advantage of the barbarian retreat time, several people discussed the next thing. The barbarians retreated, but it''s not true. No one knows. In the war, many enemies will retreat and confuse each other, and then attack unexpectedly again. So when the night came, the defenders of Cangzhou City were still nervous. Many soldiers were relieved when they didn''t see the barbarians in the morning. "Your Highness, it seems that the barbarians are really retreating. I asked the soldiers to count the corpses. Yesterday, we attacked the city and killed more than 20000 barbarians. Many of them are the most elite blood wolf guards under the command of Beishan. The barbarians of Taiji are also fighting with each other. Beishan certainly doesn''t want to spend all his elite in Cangzhou City. After all, he doesn''t know how many more people are needed to attack Cangzhou City ¡£¡± Luffy said excitedly. Now the happiest thing is him. The barbarian''s war horse is reluctant to leave outside the city. He is sentimentally attached to his master. At this time, they were all arrested by Luffy. Three thousand war horses, one cavalry and three war horses. In this way, one thousand cavalry can be equipped. In this way, the Qingzhou army has two thousand cavalry. Niu Zhen nodded slowly, "Your Highness, the last general also thinks so. I have sent scouts to inquire." Smell speech, Xiao Ming nodded. Outside the city, soldiers were cleaning the battlefield. They piled up the corpses of slave soldiers and barbarians, lit them with firewood, and collected the crossbows and weapons of dead soldiers. Some soldiers are responsible for searching for shells that can be used again. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 185 On the grassland, only more than 40000 barbarian cavalry were left to move slowly northward. Gurtai shuttled among his own people, and from time to time he could hear women crying. This time, huyantuobula was in charge of the siege. More than half of the people went there and never came back. "If you hit the huyantuo tribe again, it will be gone." That day Liu Xuan''s words let gultai make up his mind, he did not continue to send people to fight with those soldiers in steel armor. Because it''s crazy, there''s no hope of victory. But Beishan didn''t come back after the city gate was broken. He was silent for a long time and finally ordered to retreat. Like gultai, beshan can''t see how many people it will take to win Cangzhou City, and his goal of coming here is at least half achieved. The huyantuo tribe under the command of dataiji suffered heavy losses, which was equivalent to breaking one arm of dataiji. Although gurtai finally figured out this, what does it matter? A huyantuo tribe with only 5000 cavalry troops is no longer a small tribe. And he thought that the most important thing this time was not the life and death of huyantuo tribe, nor the lost blood wolf guard, but the new weapons of Dayu state. He needed to tell his father about this, and the state of Dayu mastered the artillery technology. He knew it when the gun was fired for the first time. It was because his blood wolf guard had experienced the war with the Ottoman Empire that the blood wolf guard was so calm after the gun rang. The shield to protect him also appeared in the Ottoman battlefield to protect him. "How could the state of Dayu have artillery?" Along the way, besan''s mind was full of this question. The cavalry of the Golden Horde traversed the grassland. Only the Ottoman Empire, which faced the city''s strong artillery, was defeated. Now this fate appears again in Cangzhou City. "A bunch of idiots, why no one will believe me." Bessin cursed. He led the barbarian cavalry to fight in the western regions. He had experienced many battles. Since this kind of artillery caused a lot of casualties to the cavalry, he always wanted to obtain this kind of weapon. After returning to Shengdu, he proposed to organize craftsmen to study and produce artillery, but he was ridiculed by Taiji. Everyone was saying that he was scared out of his wits. The cavalry of the Golden Horde didn''t need to hide above the city wall and use artillery against the enemy. Because no one would be stupid enough to fight the Golden Horde on the grassland. Recalling the scenes in the past, beshan clenched his fist. This time, he would put all the responsibility on the huyantuo tribe and the artillery weapons. "Brother, you can''t blame me. For the future of the golden tent khanate, I won''t let you, who will only play with women in the barracks, ascend the throne." A voice rang out in bessin''s heart. Looking back at the direction of Cangzhou City, Bei Shan looked cold and stern. The name of the seventh Prince of the state of Chongqing was deeply engraved in his heart. "Cangzhou City, I will come back again." Beishan''s voice reverberated in the open grassland, and the blood wolf guard collective roared. Gultai coldly looks at Bei Shan''s figure. His heart is dripping with blood. He wants to go to Shengdu to see Wu Shugu. He won''t wait to die. He wants justice for the dead people In Cangzhou City, the scouts soon brought the news that the barbarians were retreating to the mountain customs. "The barbarians are retreating! We''ve got Cangzhou! " This time, Xiao Ming made the cry. After his voice fell, the cheers of shaking heaven and earth burst out suddenly on the Cangzhou city wall. "We won, we won!" "Won! Win "Mother, I''m still alive!" ¡­¡­ The soldiers yelled, cried and laughed. After ten days and nights of hard fighting, they finally drove away the barbarians and guarded Cangzhou City. At this moment, they cried with joy. Xiao Ming has a smile on his face, which gives him time to breathe. Even if the barbarians reorganize their troops, it will take at least a few months, and during this period, more artillery will be added to the Cangzhou city wall. And ammunition will come in a steady stream. Next time, the barbarian army will face more fierce artillery fire, and the barbarians in Cangzhou City will understand that Cangzhou city is a mountain they can''t cross. Niu Zhen laughs heartily. Since he joined the Qingzhou army, Niu Zhen has been taut. At this moment, he finally laughs happily. From a crime minister to now and Xiao Ming leading the Qingzhou army to defeat the barbarians, he gradually adapted to his new identity and new life. He smiles and looks at Xiao Ming cheering with the soldiers. He is a man worthy of loyalty. "Your Highness, I''m so happy..." Lu Fei, who has always been fierce, cried. For the first time, he led his soldiers to recapture Cangzhou City. At that time, looking at the corpses of Qingzhou army everywhere, he cried bitterly. This was his second cry, but it was tears of joy, because his eyes were full of barbarian corpses.Although the Qingzhou army suffered heavy losses this time, relatively speaking, more soldiers were injured, all of which benefited from the protection of armor. Although he was defeated by the barbarians in this siege, Xiao Ming knew that it was just a little loss to the barbarians. After all, most of the dead were slave soldiers, but the barbarian soldiers lost 20000 people. Now he finally understood what Pang Yukun said. Barbarians can be defeated again and again, but he can''t afford to be defeated once. After all, he was fighting against a powerful grassland empire in the north with six states. "Just cry enough when you''re happy." After winning the battle, the soldiers should be indulged. He said to Niu Zhen, "search all the good wine and meat in the city. Let our soldiers eat and drink enough today." "Long live your highness!" Smell speech, a soldier happy shout, "have meat to eat." When the other soldiers heard this, they immediately said, "eat meat! Eat meat! Eat meat Niu Zhen gave a bitter smile, "Your Highness, you can give me a big trouble. Where can I find so much meat?" "If you really can''t, you can''t buy it from the people. Our soldiers have to go through life and death. Can''t our king even satisfy their wishes?" Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen nodded, "I''ll wait for your Highness''s words." Xiao Ming was stunned. The ox was also an old fox. He was afraid that Xiao Ming would not give him money. Continuous cheers came one after another. At this moment, the cheers of victory covered everything. Zhan Xingchang looks moved, but there is still a trace of calm in his heart. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, it''s time to report the good news!" At this time, it is estimated that everyone in Chang''an is waiting for the news of Cangzhou City. Xiao Ming showed a playful look. Cangzhou City held on, and the royal family held on. The rest of the trouble should be left to those vassal kings of different surnames. He said, "how to report the good news!" "Of course, it was the great victory of Cangzhou City. His highness led a mere 20000 garrison to kill 100000 barbarians." Zhan Xingchang said. "There are only 20000 barbarians." Zhan Xingchang said in silence, "Your Highness, don''t be so sincere at this time. If you give this kind of war merit to the king of Zhao, you will say that you will be beheaded 300000, not to mention that slave soldiers are soldiers." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 186 Zhu Sansi and his companions dragged the dead horses out of the corpse pile at the gate of the city. In addition to the 20000 elite Qingzhou army, more than 30000 auxiliary soldiers provided support for the barbarians in the bloody battle. For them, these soldiers, like them, should enjoy the fruits of victory. But there were more people and less meat. After searching the whole Cangzhou City, the chickens, ducks, cattle and geese brought by niuzhen were still far from enough to eat. So they searched for the bodies of war horses among the corpses. It is said that Lu Xiaowei said that the horse meat is also very delicious. After getting the news of barbarian evacuation in the early morning, the whole Cangzhou City was filled with a kind of fanatical atmosphere. He also felt the fanatical atmosphere. Many people poured into the city and cheered with the soldiers. And they also brought a lot of cakes, eggs and fruit for the soldiers to eat. In this war, they are more worried about the safety of Cangzhou city than the soldiers, because their home is in Cangzhou City. "Zhu Sansi, here you are." A soldier handed the peach to Zhu 34. This is a soldier of the same age as Zhu Sansi, named LV Zixing, who belongs to Cangzhou army. When defending the city, Zhu Sansi saved him when he was about to be pushed down the wall by a barbarian. After the barbarians retreated, LV Zixing was grateful for Zhu Sansi''s help and called him elder brother all the time. After LV Zixing''s family came to the city, LV Zixing immediately took out a peach and gave it to Zhu Sansi. "Mr. Lang, thank you for saving my son. We can''t repay you. You can stay with these peaches." After the end of the war, LV Zixing''s father was excited to learn that his son was still alive. Zhu Sansi looked at LV Zixing and his father. From the ragged clothes of LV Zixing''s father, he could see that LV Zixing''s family was not rich. He said: "no, we work for your highness. It''s right to save your highness LV Zixing. Your highness said that you should give your back to your comrades in arms. I will naturally save him behind LV Zixing''s back." Lu Zixing and Zhu Sansi have the same capable face, he said: "Your Highness really said so? I envy that you can see your highness often in the Qingzhou army. " "Your Highness can be fierce sometimes." Zhu Sansi suddenly whispered. With that, they laughed together. Lu Zixing still gave the peaches to Zhu Sansi, "you''d better take them and eat them. These peaches are mountain peaches. My father came here to send peaches for everyone to eat this time. He guarded Cangzhou City this time. The villagers all thank you very much. The grain we collected this year will not be taken away by the barbarians." Zhu Sansi took a bite of the peach, then put a horse leg on him and went to the camp of Cangzhou army. He said, "I''m also worried that my family''s food will be captured by the barbarians. By the way, how many acres of land have you planted..." As they spoke, they walked to Cangzhou camp. At this time, many soldiers from the battlefield carrying the horse meat which was broken by the shells to the camp. In the distance, the campfire lights up in the camp, and the strong smell of meat wafts in the distance. In the camp, Luo Xin and Lu Fei are bickering. Lu Fei is blaming Luo Xin for not understanding the sufferings of the people. He has bought all the cattle of the people''s family and is asking Luo Xin to send them back. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen sit beside a bonfire to watch a play. At this time, he and Niu Zhen are not in charge of them. They should be free for a while. "This barbarian horse meat is really fragrant!" While eating horse meat, Niu Zhen stares at the wine pot in front of Xiao Ming. This time, Xiao Ming only brought a jar of drunken Qingzhou. The war is urgent, and the wine has been put in Xingyuan. Now that the war was over, he took the opportunity to bring it out. The last time I got drunk in Prince Qi''s mansion, Niu Zhen always remembered the drunken Qingzhou. This time I saw it again, I couldn''t help but be greedy. At this time, I was drinking from the cup and looking at the wine pot, but I couldn''t help being greedy. Seeing that Xiao Ming poured out another large glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, Niu Zhen immediately followed him and filled it up again for fear that he would drink less. When Luo Xin and Lu Fei see Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen drinking so much after their quarrel, they immediately come back to their senses. They sat down opposite each other, and Luffy reached for the bottle. "Pa!" Niu Zhen raised his hand and hit Lu Fei''s hand. Lu Fei was worried. "Your Highness, old general, you are eating alone." "What to eat alone? Can you still have this pot of wine in your hand? Put the glass down and I''ll pour it "Let the governor pour the wine, isn''t it a confusion of honor and inferiority?" Luffy''s eyes are spinning. Niu Zhen is very aware of Lu Fei''s flowery intestines, and doesn''t bother to pay attention to him. He pours half a glass of wine for Lu Fei''s glass with a wine pot. Lu Fei looks at Xiao Ming with a sad face, imploring that Niu Zhen is a wine bully. Xiao Ming pretended not to see it, and drank the wine himself. At this time, he was also reluctant to give up the wine in the wine pot. In this joyful atmosphere, everyone wanted to drink more.But he couldn''t hold Lu Fei''s poor eyes. He said, "after returning to Qingzhou, I''ll send someone to send you ten jars." "Hey, wait for your highness to say that." Luffy was satisfied. Niu Zhen was silent, but Xiao Ming agreed to give him 20 jars of wine. As the night deepened, all the soldiers on the wall arrived except the soldiers on duty in rotation. The atmosphere in the camp gradually became fiery, and the soldiers enjoyed talking and laughing loudly to vent their pent up emotions. After a few drinks, Xiao Ming suddenly stands up. Wine and victory made him feel very excited. Since then, his fiefdom has been preserved, and he has also gained a firm foothold. "General, I think our army should have its own military song!" Xiao Ming said suddenly. "Military songs?" Niu Zhen''s eyes were hazy. He asked, "Your Highness, what is this military song?" Lu Fei and Luo Xin didn''t drink much wine this time, because they didn''t want to drink much. He said with a smile, "Your Highness must be drunk." "I''m not drunk. An army needs its own soul, and military songs can stimulate the morale of soldiers. I don''t believe I''ll sing a song for you." Xiao Ming said. It''s not a strange thing to sing and dance among the nobles in the state of Dayu. In fact, the nobles often listen to songs and dance at the banquets of the nobles in Chang''an, which is similar to the dances of the Western nobles. Lu Fei has always been a big spectator. He stood up and said in a loud voice, "be quiet. Your highness will sing for you." The soldiers immediately looked at Xiao Ming in surprise. In this joy of victory, eating and drinking is nothing but emotional catharsis, and the real catharsis is always the soul resonance. Xiao Ming is not aimless. He wants the soldiers to remember the war and their will to die. This time, what he is going to sing is the song of a later TV play, "sword": "if the motherland is violated, a hot-blooded man should strive for self-improvement and drink up this bowl of wine from his hometown. Once the strong man is gone, he will never come back, rolling the Yellow River and surging the Yangtze River. Give me life and strength, and let the blood dye the most beautiful flowers on my chest. The red flag floats, the bugle rings and the sword thunders Lightning is always a narrow road, the brave win, move forward, move forward... " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 187 Hoarse voice echoed in the open Cangzhou camp. Xiao Ming''s heart is boiling with blood. This song is the unyielding will of a nation in the face of foreign enemies. This song is the soul of an army that dares to show its sword. At this moment, Cangzhou camp quiet down, only the sound of bonfire burning. The soldiers looked at Xiao Ming standing in front of the campfire, and suddenly a soldier sang, "if the motherland is invaded..." "A hot blooded man should improve himself..." There was another sound. Then, the soldiers slowly stood up. They followed Xiao Ming to learn to sing sentence by sentence. At last, the soldiers stood together and sang loudly. This strong and fierce song gradually turned into blood and poured into everyone''s heart in the roar of the soldiers breaking through the sky. In this situation, this song fits the emotion that is hard to express in their heart, and the repressed emotion suddenly erupts at this moment. Some soldiers burst into tears when they sang "the brave man will never return.". This victory was won in exchange for the lives of their comrades in arms. At this moment of celebration, how can they forget their comrades who have fallen down and closed their eyes forever. Niu Zhen slowly stood up and began to repeat the song. This song contains too many emotions. Looking back on his decades of war, he can''t help singing along with it. Lu Fei and Luo Xin also stand up. Xiao Ming is not only singing a song, but also the blood in their hearts. All of a sudden, like tacit understanding, the singing stopped suddenly. At this time, Xiao Ming raised his glass and said in a loud voice, "cheers to our dead brother!" "Cheers The soldiers took rice wine in bowls one after another. "Pa!" After a drink, Xiao Ming slams the glass on the ground. The soldiers are just like the others. They also throw their wine glasses on the ground to vent their emotions. Tonight, they see a different king of Qi. This is a king of Qi with flesh and blood and the same emotions as them. At this moment, they never felt that the king of Qi was so close to them. Niu Zhen''s eyes are burning. He has to admire Xiao Ming. This army belongs to Xiao Ming and will always be his. It was noisy until late at night, and the soldiers went back to camp to have a rest in a warm atmosphere. After another two days'' rest, they would return to Qingzhou. Many Qingzhou soldiers can''t wait to go back. Before them, the news of Cangzhou''s great victory spread to Qingzhou. Fan Zeng, who received the news, organized a newspaper to print the newspaper overnight. When Qingzhou''s Army division came back, he wanted to spread the good news to everyone. The day after Cangzhou news came, the newspaper was published in Qingzhou. Meanwhile, reporters from all walks of life took the newspaper to their own jurisdiction. "Extra, extra, Cangzhou great victory, our army beheaded 100000 barbarians!" "Extra, extra, big news." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Or early in the morning, the streets of Qingzhou City suddenly appeared a lot of immature voice. These voices came from seven or eight year old children. Since the ban of newsboy''s use in newspapers, this title has finally returned to the right path. Because of the promotion of newspapers in Qingzhou City, some literate people gradually accepted newspapers. And the industry of selling newspapers has gradually emerged. Many children from poor families will go to the newspaper office early to take newspapers and sell them on the street. "What! Cangzhou great victory!" A scholar rushed out of the house before he was washed. "Do you want a newspaper?" A newsboy asked, "the news of the great victory of Cangzhou city is in the newspaper." Without saying a word, the scholar gave the newsboy a few coppers and started to read the newspaper outside the door. The more he looked at it, the more excited he was. He ran into the room excitedly and yelled, "Dad, Cangzhou city is guarded. There are 100000 floating corpses of barbarians. Withdraw to Shanhaiguan. We don''t have to flee." "Really? Let me have a look! "There was an excited voice in the yard, and then more voices appeared, and the surprise was followed by cheers. Equipment department. Chen Wenlong and Chen Qi look at each other and smile. "Your Highness is your highness after all. If you win this time, the barbarians will not be able to break Cangzhou City in the future." Chen Wenlong said. Chen Qi was also heavily relieved. "Fortunately, he sent the grape bullet in time, otherwise his highness would definitely cut my head when he came back. Hey, Dad, do you think his highness will give me a promotion this time?" "Promotion?" Chen Wenlong''s face suddenly turned black. "If you go up again, you''ll be Bing Cao. What''s the matter? You want to replace me. " Chen Qi''s brain immediately shed a cold sweat, "Dad, how dare I hit your idea, I just say, hey, hey." At the same time, the news in the newspaper spread continuously in Qingzhou City. All the people in Qingzhou cheered. Three years ago, the barbarian cavalry burned, killed and looted here. Three years later, they no longer had to worry that the barbarian cavalry would arrive at the bottom of the city again."The king of Qi is mighty!" A voice suddenly rang out in the street. This is a scholar. He shouts excitedly with the newspaper. The contents of the newspaper make his blood boil. Like many scholars, it was not that he did not care about state affairs, but that they were shamed by humiliating wars, especially when the barbarians conquered Cangzhou three years ago. For everyone, they need a win too much. This time, Xiao Ming sent them the news, which was no less than the rain and drought. "The king of Qi is mighty!" Another voice sounded. And then there was this noise on the street. In the next few days, the nearby states and counties became a sea of joy. On the fifth day, a news came that the head division of Qingzhou army had returned. The people in the city received the news and met each other. So outside Qingzhou City, the people gathered on the official road to welcome the Qingzhou army. "Luffy, I''m all right." Riding on the horse, Luo Xin tidied up his armor for fear that the dirty things on it would affect his image. "Yes, Yushu Linfeng, romantic and elegant." Lufei stealthily smears his nose excrement on Luo Xin''s back, praising him with a few words he knows. Luo Xin was overjoyed and raised his head higher. When they were in Chang''an before, they also fought with barbarians, but there was never a scene where the common people met each other. After all, the common people know very well that they just lose more and win less. The beheading of 100000 people and the defeat of besantaji''s attack can be said to have never happened in the state of Dayu. This matter is related to the future life of the people. It is normal for the people to be so happy. In addition, after the harvest, the people have a lot of surplus food, which stimulates the people''s gratitude to the king of Qi. At this time, they are still a long time away from Qingzhou City, but the scouts have told them that many people welcome them outside the city to reward these expeditionary soldiers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 188 "Coming, coming!" On the official road of Qingzhou City, suddenly a woman''s voice rang out. Looking to the north, the Qingzhou army is coming towards them with neat steps. Among the people who came here this time, there were men, women, old and young. At the same time, there were many young women. But there are not so many rules in the common people''s family. Besides, it''s a great joy, and naturally no one cares. When the Qingzhou army saw so many people welcome each other, the soldiers in the team immediately raised their heads and walked past one by one. But behind the serious appearance, the eyes of the soldiers secretly swept over the girls in the crowd. Some girls and soldiers had eyes on each other, and they all turned red. Don''t look away. When the Qingzhou army came, the people immediately surrounded them. They stood on both sides and took out the steamed bread in the basket one after another. The fruit was put into the hands of the soldiers. Xiao Ming rode in the middle of the line and was protected by the soldiers. With so many people gathering, they need to consider the safety of the king of Qi. Niu Zhen''s guard looks on Xiao Ming''s face and looks at the people around him warily to prevent anyone from mixing into the people, which is not good for Xiao Ming. Looking at the jubilant people on both sides, Xiao Ming smiles. He never thought that the people would meet each other. This kind of honor warms his heart. It''s worth fighting to keep Cangzhou City. Luo Xin and Niu Zhen walked in front, one by one as straight as a stick tied behind them. They also waved to the people on both sides from time to time. Seeing this, Xiao Ming had no choice but to shake his head. The two living treasures had to fight over everything. But there was a cry in the joy. Some people were frantically searching among the soldiers, and the people who found their son were in high spirits, while those who learned that their son had died collapsed to the ground and cried. "My son, my son!" A sad cry came to Xiao Ming''s ears. He turned his head and saw a woman who was more than 40 years old and dressed in shabby hemp clothes. With the help of a young girl, she sobbed, and her tears kept falling. When she saw Xiao Ming, she suddenly called out, "Your Highness, your highness!" "Stop!" At this time, Xiao Ming called, and the advancing Qingzhou army stopped immediately. Niu Zhen dismounts with Xiao Ming to the front of the girl. In the procession, Xiao Ming is surrounded in the middle like stars, which is easy to recognize. The girl seemed to see this before she cried out. "Your Highness!" When Xiao Ming comes, the girl will kneel down. At this time, Xiao Ming gently dragged the girl''s clothes and said, "excuse me, are you looking for me?" The girl wept and said, "Your Highness, forgive me. I have to. My mother and I have just learned from our fellow countrymen that my brother died in battle. At this time, we have nothing else to ask. We just want to know where my brother was buried and go to the memorial ceremony every year." There was a stabbing pain in Xiao Ming''s heart. At this time, there were more and more crying on the roadside. He said, "don''t worry, girl. All the soldiers who died this time have been brought back. They died in another country. How can I let them go back to their hometown?" "Your Highness Xie, such a little girl has nothing to ask for." The woman cried. At this time, a common people said: "ah, poor, the only son died, and now only mother and daughter are left. How can we live these days?" When this word reached Xiao Ming''s ears, he was even more uneasy. Now the victory is returned by the soldiers with their blood. How can he let the dead soldiers worry about it on the way to the yellow spring. He said: "I admire you for your kindness. All the family members of the soldiers who died this time can go to the Yamen to get the money. Please don''t forget. If you have any wishes, you can talk to me." "No, your highness." The girl lowered her head and helped the crying woman to leave slowly. With a sigh, Niu Zhen said, "Your Highness doesn''t have to be too sad. Fighting always leads to death. Slowly, your highness will get used to it." When he said this, Niu Zhen''s tone was full of vicissitudes, and his eyes were full of pain. He also came step by step. Countless soldiers came and went around him. How many of his former comrades are left now? Looking at the mother and daughter who left, Xiao Ming sighed deeply. Now what he can repay these people is that they can live a good life in the future. This stop, Qingzhou Army soldiers face smile also disappeared, from time to time the cry let them think of the dead comrades in arms, now how can they indulge in victory. At the gate of the city, all the officials of Qingzhou went out to greet him, and Pang Yukun stood in the front. Seeing Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun said, "Congratulations, your highness, on the great victory of Cangzhou, and the return of our teacher." Xiao Ming''s heart was a little heavy because of what happened just now. He said, "it''s inconvenient to talk here. We''d better go to the governor''s office." Pang Yu Kun was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Xiao Ming had no smile on his face, he thought that something had happened, so he nodded.Niu Zhen and others went to the governor''s residence with Xiao Ming. Then Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, what''s the matter? Is there something wrong with Cangzhou? " "No, Cangzhou city is really guarded." Xiao Ming''s words relieved Pang Yukun. Then Xiao Ming said, "what I''m talking about with you is the follow-up pension. The pension for soldiers who died in the war must be paid to their families. Don''t go wrong, otherwise I''ll ask you." Pang Yukun also scratched his head when Xiao Ming told him to say this on such a happy day. With these words, Xiao Ming left the governor''s office. At this time, Niu Zhen said to Pang Yukun, "Your Highness''s first experience of such a cruel war is inevitable, but his words are right. The follow-up problems of the dead soldiers must be handled properly, otherwise it will chill the hearts of the soldiers." Pang Yukun understood, "I see. I understand." The army returned to the city and returned to the Qingzhou camp after a rest. At the same time, the news of Cangzhou great victory also flew to all parts of Chongqing with the newspapers. On the victory day of Cangzhou City, Zhan Xingchang sent the news to Chang''an. Now the news is in the hands of Xiao Wenxuan. "After the great victory in Cangzhou, beheading 100000 barbarians, Bei Shan fled in confusion." Xiao Wenxuan almost finished reading the letter with trembling hands. He muttered excitedly: "I''m very lucky to be in Chongqing and the royal family if the king of Qi is defeated for decades." He immediately called xiaohuangmen and said, "quickly spread the news of Cangzhou''s great victory. Hahaha, I''ll look at the faces of the officials." Xiao Huangmen had never seen Xiao Wenxuan so happy before. He ran out of the palace and got to the gate of the palace. He rode on his horse and yelled "Cangzhou great victory, king of Qi beheaded 100000 barbarians!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 189 "Cangzhou great victory, king of Qi beheaded 100000 barbarians!" "Cangzhou great victory, king of Qi beheaded 100000 barbarians!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Along the Zhuque street of Chang''an City, Xiao Huangmen kept on shouting the news all the way. It was not only Xiao Wenxuan who was happy. Although as a little yellow gate, a humble incomplete man in other people''s eyes, his heart is also full of the rise and fall of the country. From the beginning of the battle of Cangzhou City, Xiao Wenxuan lost sleep all night for no other reason. If Cangzhou City was lost and the fiefdoms of the king of Qi and the king of Wei were occupied by barbarians, the royal family of Dayu would no longer be able to control the ambitions of the vassal kings of different surnames. Now that Cangzhou city is held, Xiao Ming, the seventh Prince of the state of Chongqing, beheads 100000 barbarians and forces them to retreat to Shanhaiguan. From then on, the state of Da Yu can say no to Sui Gong! No! Say no to the peace! On the street, the merchants stopped, the scholars stopped, the officials stopped, and the people who entered the city also stopped. "Cangzhou great victory!" These four words into their ears, like thunder, deafening. "Did I hear that correctly? The king of Qi beheaded 100000 barbarians in the great victory of Cangzhou?" A scholar said to his companion. "It seems that the king of Qi could behead 100000 barbarians? Boast about it. King Zhao, the tiger of the north, has never done such a feat. Xiaohuangmen must be crazy. " The fellow scholar said, "no, it seems that the xiaohuangmen in the past was by the emperor''s side, and had come to my house to announce the edict before." "The little yellow gate beside the emperor!" The other scholars were stunned. One of them said, "so, the king of Qi won the great victory in Cangzhou?" Without waiting for them to finish, they suddenly heard a small yellow gate shouting "Cangzhou victory" coming from the direction of the palace gate. Then there were even the guards in the palace who rode like mad to spread the news. It turned out that Xiao Wenxuan was too happy to let the whole city of Chang''an know about it, and sent the palace to publicize the news one after another. "It''s said that your majesty is very successful. It seems so." After hearing more than ten cheers in a row, the scholar who had sat down in the restaurant said. A scholar seemed to be dissatisfied with the scholar''s words, saying: "after decades of weakness, the state of Dayu has never won such a great victory. It''s natural for your majesty to be happy. On the contrary, your brother is not only happy for the king of Qi, but on the contrary, it seems to be puzzling to be unhappy." The scholar suddenly stopped talking. His father was under the command of King Zhao, and his mind was naturally different. "Hahaha, anyway, it''s a great joy. I didn''t expect that the once filthy king of Qi could resist 100000 barbarians. Come on, I''ll take this meal for the king of Qi." A scholar said boldly. The other scholars were puzzled. One of them joked: "strange, strange. Brother Shao is rare and generous this time. It seems that we are in the light of the king of Qi." The scholar, surnamed Shao, then said deeply, "you don''t understand this. If someone else, it would not be like this. But the king of Qi is different. When we were in Chang''an, the king of Qi and I were like brothers and sisters. We knew him very well. At that time, I thought the king of Qi could accomplish great things. Today, it really proves my foresight, but it''s a pity that we didn''t fight side by side with his highness, Ah A group of scholars looked at Shao scholar''s appearance very envious, if this news comes true, and the king of Qi occupy a little relationship, it is also a great honor. The scholar surnamed Shao enjoyed the envious eyes of the people with satisfaction. He thought that he would go home immediately after dinner and write a letter to the king of Qi about his old love for Chang''an. Luofu, the residence of huaida general LUOQUAN, and xiaohuangmen, which is delivering news, are suddenly blocked by LUOQUAN. Xiaohuangmen was shocked and immediately pulled the reins. This time, kancan didn''t bump into Luo Quan. "General Luo, what are you doing?" Xiao Huangmen looks pale. Luo Quan didn''t pay attention to xiaohuangmen at all. Instead, he pulled xiaohuangmen down from the horse. He roared: "what do you say! Say it again Xiao Huangmen was so scared that he thought he had collided with Luo Quan. He said, "what''s the purpose of this "I said the first sentence!" Luo Quan roared again, looking excited. At this time, xiaohuangmen came back and said, "general, Cangzhou City has been held. The king of Qi has beheaded 100000 barbarians and won a great victory." When he was at home, Luo Quan faintly heard the news from xiaohuangmen. He thought it was his own illusion. Later, the voice sounded again and again, and he realized it. "Yes! Win! I won Luo Quan''s body trembled slightly and kept repeating the news. Although they didn''t take part in the battle of Cangzhou, the information of Dayu state kept coming. They knew very well that the barbarians had launched an attack on Cangzhou City. These days, he and the ministers of the main station faction feel as miserable as cat paws. Now a sense of ecstasy filled his heart, and he asked, "is there any news from my son, rosin?" "General, there is no such thing. The letter from his Highness the king of Qi to his majesty is very short. It only contains the news of Cangzhou''s great victory and beheading 100000 people. However, the letter says that after the rest, the information about the campaign will be published in the newspaper and sent to Chang''an.""Is it?" Luo Quan is excited and worried. After all, Luo Xin has no news at all. Xiaohuangmen then nodded, "general, I have to continue to deliver the message." "You go to my house to lead the horse." Luo Quan seized xiaohuangmen''s horse and rode to the palace. Xiaohuangmen a bitter smile, the victory of Cangzhou, the general is crazy. "Cangzhou great victory!" xiaohuangmen went to Luofu to lead the horse, and yelled again. Dongshi. This is the gathering place of Chang''an merchants. At this time, more than ten businessmen were getting together and discussing excitedly. "Cangzhou won this time, and the fiefdom of the king of Qi was safe. Finally, we don''t have to worry about our business." A businessman was deeply relieved. These days, he traveled to Chang''an and Qingzhou to sell soap and made a lot of money, but because of the war, the production of soap in Qingzhou was delayed. Now Cangzhou city holds on and their business is preserved. "No, God bless the king of Qi and finally win. My family all depend on my business in Qingzhou." A businessman''s eyes were in tears. Another businessman said, "let''s not talk about this now. Let''s go to Qingzhou to meet the king of Qi." "Yes, this time the king of Qi was able to defend Cangzhou and defeat Beishan, the best fighter of the barbarians. This shows that the king of Qi has great talent and the city of Qingzhou will be safe in the future." At this time, a businessman passed in front of them and saluted softly on the carriage behind them. The merchants said strangely, "where are you going?" "Now that the king of Qi can live in Cangzhou, it means that his fiefdom will be safe and a good place to do business in the future. I''m going to settle down in Qingzhou." "Wait, I''ll go too." Cried the merchants. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 190 In August, the sun baked Chang''an city. The news of Cangzhou''s great victory made the hot Chang''an even hotter. Everyone in the streets, houses and courtyards is discussing the news. The common people were fanatical, and the officials of the main battle group were fanatical. They rushed to the palace to congratulate Xiao Wenxuan for the first time, and their ideas were confirmed at this moment. However, a few families were happy and a few worried. After receiving the news, the officials of the moderates were very sad. But after all, this was the victory of the state of Dayu. They also came to the palace to congratulate Xiao Wenxuan. "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty, the great victory in Cangzhou, the king of Qi frustrated the spirit of the barbarians, and the unreasonable demands of the barbarian envoys can be ignored." Chengqing palace, Luo Quan dignified, said aloud. The other main station officials stood behind Luo Quan and looked at the main station officials with disdain like roosters. It means that you cowards, the barbarians are just like that. Xiao Wenxuan laughed when he heard that so many ministers came to congratulate him, but he was more happy. "Happy together, happy together, this is a matter of universal celebration." Cui Hao and a group of literary ministers gave a smile that was uglier than crying. This time, the barbarians were defeated in Cangzhou, and they would not go to Cangzhou to look for bad luck in a short time. The fiefdoms of the king of Zhao and the king of Liang are going to be miserable. If the barbarians were to blame the king of Zhao and the king of Liang for their failure, they would lose their money. "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty." Cui Hao pretended to congratulate him, and then said: "Your Majesty, the great victory of the king of Qi is indeed gratifying. Judging from the barbarian''s tactics of fighting, only 20000 or 30000 of the 100000 soldiers are barbarians, and the rest are slave soldiers. It can be seen that these losses are nothing but skin to the barbarians. If the barbarians become angry because of this, it will not be in the same breath. Therefore, your majesty, It''s gratifying that the king of Qi won, but at this time, we must not act rashly and have an all-round feud with the barbarians. At this time, we should send envoys to Jinzhang Khanate to state that this is the king of Qi''s own behavior and has nothing to do with Dayu. " "Your Majesty, think twice." The people behind Cui Hao said in unison. "A bunch of cowards! traitor! This time, we can take advantage of this opportunity to cut off the year-old tribute and let the barbarians return the area of Youzhou to our state of Dayu. How can we lick our face and send envoys to be afraid of offending the barbarians? " Luo Quan scolded. Xiao Wenxuan''s smile gradually disappeared, he said: "I once said that if you win this time, you can''t mention the matter of year-old tribute, cutting the land, and seeking peace. Today I think you are Cui''s person, but you don''t say it. If you mention it again, don''t blame me for turning over." Cui Hao trembled with fright. Xiao Wenxuan''s tone is very cold. It''s not a joke. He doesn''t dare to say any more. It seems that Bei Shan''s insult to Xiao Wenxuan made him hate the barbarians. In front of the minister, the prince and other princes also went to Chengqing hall. At this time, the prince and others have mixed feelings. Now the fool can see how happy Xiao Wenxuan is because of this. It is foreseeable that their seventh brother will be favored. The prince''s mood is particularly complicated. On the one hand, his grandfather, King Zhao, hopes that Cangzhou will fall and relieve the pressure of the state of Zhao. On the other hand, he wants to get Xiao Ming''s support. Xiao Ming''s position among the vassal kings will certainly rise in the great victory of Cangzhou. At this time, if Xiao Ming''s support is obtained, his throne will have another guarantee. But because of King Zhao, he couldn''t like Xiao Ming any more. But hesitated for a moment, he said: "father, the seven younger brother is a great achievement, should be more reward." "Well, the prince said yes, that''s what you should say as a big brother." Xiao Wenxuan nodded with satisfaction. The prince went on to say: "the seven younger brothers have made outstanding achievements in the war. The father should lift the ban on foot. In this way, the seven younger brothers can often return to Chang''an to visit their relatives." "Well, it''s needless to say that the king of Qi is a royal pillar and deserves such treatment." Xiao Wenxuan felt that the prince was sensible today. The second prince and others were sour. Before that, they had never looked up to Xiao Ming, a vassal who was far away from Chang''an. This is a person who is easy to forget. Now this man has entered the center of Chang''an again, and only this achievement is equal to all the credit they have done, which really makes them unhappy. But they all know that this is not the time to speak ill of Xiao Ming. After all, Cui Hao has hit the stone. The second prince said, "my father''s vision is far-reaching. It''s really a precaution to send my seven younger brothers to Qingzhou. This time, my seven younger brothers won the barbarians. But my father''s contribution can be remembered in the history of Qing Dynasty." "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Wenxuan laughs heartily, although he knows that the second prince is just flattering, but this really makes them have face in front of the ministers. The third prince looked at his brother, but he said what he wanted to say. Who didn''t know Xiao Wenxuan''s great success? At this time, he took the credit to him. He will naturally have a better impression of who.However, he was not a vegetarian. He said bluntly, "my father, my son''s ministers have asked the civil servants to write down the words that he refused the officials on that day. This great victory in Cangzhou can be recorded in history." It is said that it is better to do, the three emperors immediately pressure the second prince, and the second prince immediately shows his displeasure. The prince was even more resentful. This time, he made wedding clothes for others. Xiao Wenxuan glanced at the third prince with satisfaction, then looked at the fourth prince who had never spoken. He asked in a deep voice: "old four, why don''t you speak?" Fourth Prince Wen Yan said: "return to father Huang, son Chen is unable to say, in the heart is already five body to the ground." Xiao Wenxuan laughed again. Since he ascended the throne, he had never laughed so much. Luo Quan and other officials of the main battle faction all looked happy, Luo Quan said: "unfortunately, the specific situation of the Cangzhou war is still unknown, only when this newspaper enters Chang''an can it be clear." Mentioning this, Xiao Wenxuan was also looking forward to it. He said: "this king of Qi is also a pawn to me. It seems that he is waiting for this newspaper to enter Chang''an so that everyone can understand his achievements." "After all, it''s a great achievement. It''s understandable, understandable." Luo Quan laughs. Cangzhou has been kept. When he is happy, he is also concerned about his son Luoxin. His heart still doesn''t know whether he is alive or dead. It seems to see the idea of Luo Quan, Xiao Wenxuan said: "general don''t worry, Luo Xin certainly nothing, otherwise the king of Qi will say in the letter." At this time, he stood up and said to the officials, "when the newspaper of Qingzhou comes, I''ll hold a banquet in the palace to celebrate it!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 191 Luo Quan is on his way to his home in Fiji, holding a newspaper from Qingzhou. Compared with the last time, the price of the newspaper from Qingzhou this time has not increased, on the contrary, it has also decreased a lot. He still remembers the words of the newspaper dealers. "Although he is a businessman, he is also a citizen of the state of Dayu. At this time of celebration, how can he see nothing but money without integrity." While walking, Luo Quan sighed that Xiao Ming''s victory was too timely. When the people of Dayu were numb and humiliated by foreign enemies, the victory woke up many people like a huge thunder. In the past, no one was willing to talk about state affairs. Now, people who sell pancakes on the roadside are talking about the great victory of Cangzhou. Thinking about this, he has arrived at Fei mansion. At this time, the housekeeper of Fei house was waiting for him at the door. Seeing Luo Quan coming, the housekeeper said, "the master knew that the general would come, and asked the slave to wait outside to open the door for the general." "Yes? The old fox Luo Quan laughs and follows the housekeeper into Fei mansion. At this time, Fiji was waiting for Luo Quan in the main hall. When he saw Luo Quan, Fiji raised his newspaper with a smile. "You, you are faster than me this time." Luo Quan laughs. These days, the moderates in the DPRK have completely lost their arrogance, while the main station faction has a high momentum. As the first person of the main station, Luo Quan is naturally in an excellent mood these days. Fijian said with a smile, "if you''re not quick, you can''t do it. This great victory in Cangzhou is really a bad breath for the people of Dayu. I''ve just read the newspaper, and I''m also very excited." "No, I almost cried out after reading the newspaper on the road. The contents in the newspaper are detailed. It''s not easy for me to win this battle." Luo Quan said. Fiji stared at Luo Quan and said, "you''d better be happy for Luo Xin. In this newspaper, the king of Qi named and praised the excellent generals in the battle of defending the city. Luo Xin ranked first." "I can''t say that. The first one should be Niu Zhen. If he didn''t manage the army well, Luo Xin''s ability would not be useful at all, but it''s a pity that Niu Zhen was guilty. It''s estimated that the king of Qi also took this into consideration and didn''t let his name appear in the newspaper, so as to avoid Cui Hao and others taking the opportunity to make trouble." Luo Quan said humbly, but everyone could see the happy look on his face. This Cangzhou great victory, his Luo family also has a credit, how can his father not be happy. And with this credit, Luoxin''s future prosperity is just around the corner. Fijian knows Luo Quan''s character like the palm of his hand, and naturally knows Luo Quan''s mind. This guy is just showing off his son with him this time. He said, "you can''t say that. If you don''t speak well, I''ll speak for you this time and ask for credit for Luo Xin in front of your majesty. How about that?" "How can this make Luoxin, the boy, just touched the light of the king of Qi? Your majesty will think about it." Luo Quan declined. Fijian''s smile is stronger. Compared with Niu Zhen''s uprightness, Luo Quan is obviously more tactful. Otherwise, he would not be a master and still be in a high position. The first reason is that Luo Quan is outstanding in fighting. The second reason is that he knows how to advance and retreat, and he is not rigid. If Luo Xin is promoted this time, his family''s prestige in the army will be even better, and his confidence will be firmer in the face of those ministers seeking peace. "We don''t have to mention it at this time. We have to mention the credit of Luoxin." Fiji said bluntly. Luo Quan was very happy. He disguised himself more in front of Fijian. He said with a smile, "thank you, brother Fei. I''ll buy you a drink another day." Having said this, Luo Quan changed his words and said in a low voice: "I heard that your majesty personally proposed marriage for the king of Qi this time. I don''t know how brother Fei thought about it." This made Fiji frown. He sighed and said: "to tell you the truth, your majesty did tell me about it again, and the tone is quite tough. It means that I won''t give up if I don''t agree. It''s just Yue er''s body, you know, I really don''t want her to marry Qingzhou." "Your Majesty is in a good mood this time. Naturally, it''s to reward the king of Qi. I think about it. It''s the only thing worthy of the achievements of the king of Qi. Moreover, your Majesty''s consideration is far-reaching. It''s also for the future stability of the king of Qi." Fijian said: "of course, your majesty thinks so, but I am more worried about it. This time the king of Qi is so humble that it will certainly arouse the resentment of other princes. At the same time, the barbarians will surely treat him as a thorn in the flesh. The most important thing is that the king of Qi destroyed the powerful families in the fiefdoms, which is not allowed by the powerful families in the world. It is inevitable that the future will be difficult. ¡± LUO Quan is just happy these days. When he heard what Fiji said, he suddenly understood it, and his heart sank. "Brother Fei''s words are very true, but I ignored them. Although the king of Qi has made great achievements this time, he is still weak, and the throne has always been orderly. Besides, his mother, Princess Zhenfei, does not have a powerful family. I''m afraid the throne will not be with him ¡£¡± "That''s why I''m worried about it. It''s enough for him to marry the daughter of the Fei family. What I''m worried about is whether he will end up as king Ning in the future."Mention rather king two words, Luo Quan''s facial expression suddenly big change. He looked around and saw that there was no one around and said, "brother Fei, you are so confused. How dare you mention the king Ning''s affairs? Your majesty is the most taboo. At this time, the ministers who pleaded for the king Ning died. I don''t know how many of them died. Isn''t this lesson enough?" Fijian suddenly wakes up. If these words are carefully heard, there will be a minister impeachment on the court hall. He sympathizes with King Ning. At that time, even if he was the head of the Fei family, he would inevitably be dismissed. He arched his hand, "thank you brother Luo for reminding me. I''m just an example. Whenever a new emperor ascends the throne, he will be afraid of the prince who has made great contributions. I don''t want my daughter to suffer with him." With a sigh, Luo Quan said, "it''s not necessarily true. I don''t think the king of Qi is anyone else. It''s only a few years since the city of Cangzhou was destroyed, and he''s taking revenge from the army of Qingzhou. Think about it, it shows that the king of Qi has great talent, but he didn''t have to work before. Now he''s on the right track. Maybe he can become the same person as the king of Wei in the future and guard the frontier for the state of Chongqing from generation to generation." Fiji is also upset at this time, he said: "just, just, don''t mention it, go for a walk, it''s really boring at home, let''s go out for a walk." After that, they turned and went out. When they left, they glanced at the corner of the main hall. As soon as he left, two figures immediately slipped out of the corner. Xiaohuan said with a smile: "Miss, do you hear me? The emperor is going to propose marriage for the king of Qi and the master. Congratulations on the marriage of Miss Qi. " Fei Yue son smell speech, immediately red face, spat one mouthful to say: "dead wench, I let you talk nonsense." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 192 "Hee hee, I''m not talking nonsense. That''s what the master said." Xiaohuan dodges Fei yue''er and reaches out to twist her hand. "Death ring, still say!" Fei yue''er''s face was more red, and she was ashamed to mention this man and woman. Xiaohuan said with a smile: "miss is not my mischief. Miss is the same age as the king of Qi. It''s reasonable that she should have been married long ago, but the master loves miss''s body and has been reluctant to give up the young lady. Now the Emperor himself proposes marriage, and the master certainly can''t refuse it. Besides, now the city of Chang''an is talking about the credit of the king of Qi, and the Miss girls all say that the king of Qi is a hero, and they haven''t been married yet Many of the ministers'' families are rushing to the palace to see the princess, and they want to marry their daughter. " Cangzhou great victory in the city of Chang''an is very powerful, Fei Yue son heart is naturally clear. At this time, she thought of the poem written by the king of Qi before. Now, compared with the great victory in Cangzhou, she also thought of the emperor''s marriage promotion, and her heart began to beat. Eyes flow, Fei Yue son see the newspaper on the table, she ignore small ring, but directly picked up to read. The whole page of the newspaper was full of news about the war in Cangzhou. On the first day, how to defend the city, on the second day, how the barbarians attacked, and on the last day, the gate of Cangzhou was broken. Scenes in the text seem to appear in front of her eyes. After the city gate was broken, the king of Qi personally led the soldiers in the city to fight with the barbarians at the city gate, and finally completely defeated the barbarians. It seems that she also fluctuated with the words. Which girl doesn''t miss spring? Fei yue''er has been in-depth and simple since she was a child, but when she reads touching love stories in her boudoir, she can''t help but fantasize. At this time, I can''t help but feel stunned when I think about it. "Miss, miss!" Xiaohuan put out her hand and shook it in front of Fei yue''er. She said with a smile, "Miss, are you thinking about whether the king of Qi is ugly or beautiful? Is it tall or short? Is it flat or round? " "Nonsense, who is flat and who is round." Fei Yue son white small ring one eye. "It can''t be said that the king of Qi was Bian. Otherwise, how could he be so powerful and resist the barbarians?" Small ring doubts a way. "You girl will talk nonsense. The king of Qi has made great contributions now. If you say that to him, be careful to be beaten." Fei Yue Er pinched Xiao Huan''s face. Xiaohuan''s eyes dribbled around. She said, "Miss, you''re going to speak for the king of Qi before you get married. If you really get married, Xiaohuan can''t live." "Die wench, I let you say." Fei yue''er raised his hand to fight. Xiaohuan immediately ran away with a smile. "Cough!" When they were fighting, there was a cough. Xiaohuan looked at the direction of the voice and immediately bowed to him and said, "master watch." Fei yue''er turns around. At this time, he sees an elegant young man looking at himself not far away. He is dressed in white and elegant. It''s his cousin Pan Yu. "Cousin, what are you doing here?" Fei Yue son asks a way. Pan Yu''s heart was bitter. He heard what they had just said. He could not help looking at Fei yue''er. Since childhood, Fei yue''er has been weak and simple. Few people have seen his appearance, but even so, Fei yue''er''s name still resounds through Chang''an and becomes the wife that the children of famous families dream of. Of course, there is the reputation of Fei family, and the most important thing is that all the children who have met Fei yue''er are fascinated by him. Once upon a time, a famous scholar drew a painting for Fei yue''er with his own memory. Later, he did not know how to exile this painting, which made countless talented people crazy. In addition, Fei yue''er is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and many poems are spread in Chang''an. His reputation is even more widely spread, ranking second among the beauties in Chang''an. And this first is Princess Pingyang, but everyone knows that this is just some ministers under the skirt to please Princess Pingyang. In Pan Yu''s heart, how could Fei yue''er''s beauty be compared with Princess Pingyang''s. "I, I..." Pan Yu''s brain is in a mess, full of Qi Wang. He looked at Fei yue''er''s white and flawless face, and said: "cousin, don''t be fooled by the nonsense in this newspaper. You don''t know the temperament of the king of Qi before. You are domineering in Chang''an City, bullying men and women, and being arrogant. Three years ago, you were scared to flee back to Chang''an. How can he become a humble king in less than a year Son? If you get married, not only your uncle will worry, but I am also worried, because no one knows whether he is a disguised beast. You see, the first merit in this newspaper is clearly written about Luo Xin, which means that this time it is Luo Xin''s credit. " Pan Yu''s ferocious face made Fei yue''er step back, and her face turned white. She had never seen Pan Yu show such a fierce color. Xiaohuan takes the opportunity to hold Fei yue''er. She is always dissatisfied with the young master, because he always runs to Fei''s house every other day. The master is also inconvenient to say anything because he is a nephew. But this is connivance of Pan Yu, every time to visit Fiji reason to come to the house, in fact, is close to Fei Yue er.Fei yue''er seldom goes out and doesn''t know anything about the world, but Xiao Huan is very smart. He naturally can see Pan Yu''s mind. It''s just that Pan Yu has a pair of skin bags, and the inside is just a straw bag. "Cousin, how about the king of Qi? There is a judgment among the people in the court. Besides, the prodigal son does not change his money. This Cangzhou victory, the king of Qi''s contribution is recognized by the civil and military officials of the court. How can you slander him like this? Even if he was a villain before, saving all the people in this time is worth his previous fault. Besides, this newspaper says that the people welcome him. If the king of Qi is like this I can''t bear it. Are the people blind? " Fei yue''er''s voice is gentle and gentle, but there is a light anger in his words. Pan Yu''s heart was like a knife, "cousin, do you agree with this marriage? Do you think king Qi is worthy of you? " Fei yue''er''s eyelids drooped, she said gently: "marriage events, parents'' orders, matchmaker''s words, what kind of family my father betrothed to me, I will marry what kind of family, this is my daughter''s life, as for the king of Qi, if my Father accepts the emperor, even if he is a fierce beast, it is also my husband." Pan Yu only felt a breath in his heart. He was so depressed that he sneered twice and said slowly, "I just hate my father is not the saint of today, but Xiao Ming may not always be the prince!" "What do you mean, cousin?" Fei Yue son is greatly surprised, "this words cousin or don''t talk nonsense, outsider heard but big disrespect." Pan Yu opened her mouth and wanted to say something. Suddenly she swallowed it again. She hesitated for a moment and said, "cousin, I do everything for you. The future of king Qi is not so easy!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 193 In the scorching sun, the sound of cicadas comes from the branches of trees, disturbing people''s mind. Fei yue''er frowns lightly. She has read history books since she was a child. She knows the humiliating history of foreign invasion. Although she is a daughter, there is no lack of men''s expectation of the country and the prosperity of the nation. Not to say whether she wants to marry into king Qi''s house, but Pan Yu''s words to king Qi make her quite unhappy. No one can slander the great victory of Cangzhou and the king of Qi who came to Cangzhou to guard the city. She said faintly: "cousin, please come back. What''s the future of king Qi? It''s my destiny. I''m not very comfortable, so I went back to have a rest. I hope my cousin will spend more time on reading in the future, instead of wasting time here every day. " Pan Yu smell speech, complexion again white some, Fei Yue son this is to drive a person, let him don''t come again. He said: "cousin, you have to believe me, I''m for you." After that, Pan Yu turned away with a sigh. Xiaohuan saw Pan Yu go far away and muttered: "no matter how unbearable the king of Qi is, he is better than you. Who doesn''t know that you are spending too much time outside." "Little ring." Fei yue''er''s voice was fierce. Xiaohuan is her servant girl, but after all, she is only a servant girl. If this is heard by others, Xiaohuan will inevitably be punished. Gently put the newspaper back to the original place, Fei Yue Er gently shook his head, with a small ring to go back. ¡­¡­ In Chang''an City, the sensation caused by newspapers has just begun. At this time, newspapers are hard to find. Businessmen from Qingzhou are surrounded by merchants, scholars and officials. "Don''t rob, don''t rob." A businessman in Qingzhou had a smile on his face. He was an ordinary scholar in Qingzhou. Because of his poor family, he wanted to do some business to subsidize his family. When the king of Qi came back after the victory, the whole Qingzhou was in jubilation, and every family was as colorful as the new year. After the newspaper that published Cangzhou guard battle the next day came out, the newspaper was robbed. He thought that the Cangzhou war was not only a matter for the king of Qi, but also a matter for the state of Dayu, especially for Chang''an. So he borrowed a lot of money from his friends and bought a thousand newspapers to Chang''an city. When he came to the most lively Qujiang pond in Chang''an City, he was surrounded as soon as he called out the "Qingzhou newspaper". He was almost scared to run away, but when he saw these people coming one by one with silver in their hands, he immediately calmed down and thought that it was worth the silver explosion. However, the newspaper was so popular that he didn''t dare to sell it too expensive. After all, Qingzhou didn''t pay three or four Wen a share of the newspaper. Finally, he decided to pay one or two silver. But even so, thousands of newspapers were sold out in a flash, and even some scholars bought hundreds directly. The newspaper was all sold, and the scholar looked at the white money in front of him. This is real gold and silver. Now he is worried about silver for the first time. This thousand Liang is not a silver note. He will go away with it. This thousand Liang is calculated according to the Jin issued by Qingzhou when purchasing grain this year. But how can he move a hundred jin when he has no power to bind a chicken? This is really a kind of happiness and pain. But even happier than silver, he suddenly felt unprecedented respect. These Chang''an scholars have always looked down upon the scholars from Qingzhou. Every year they go to Beijing to take the exam, and he is often scolded for such ugly words as Tian she nu. But at this time, these scholars around him were extremely envious and kept asking for more details of the Cangzhou victory. This makes his heart suddenly rose a sense of pride, as the prince of Qi people''s pride. For the first time, he began to doubt whether he would continue to go to Beijing for the exam. Maybe staying in Qingzhou is also a good choice. Even if you can''t make a great success in officialdom in the future He looked at the silver on the ground, and it was not bad to earn some. As he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw a group of powerful children arguing about something, like they were going to fight. Listening carefully, he couldn''t help laughing. It turned out that these powerful children were arguing about who had the closest relationship with Xiao Ming when Xiao Ming was in Chang''an. They looked very familiar with the king of Qi. He shook his head, thinking that if the king of Qi knew that the city of Chang''an was full of hot discussions about him, he didn''t know what his mood would be. However, in his opinion, I''m afraid that the king of Qi, who is independent, will not care what these people talk about him at all. As he thought, Xiao Ming didn''t have time to care about Chang''an''s reaction. At this time, after a brief celebration, Qingzhou was shrouded in a slightly heavy atmosphere. Different from the scorching sun in Chang''an, there was a continuous drizzle in Qingzhou. If in the past, people had been hiding at home on such days, but today, the muddy streets of Qingzhou City are full of people. In the great victory of Cangzhou, Cangzhou City, the people''s food, the merchants'' money and the stability of six states were held.But behind the victory, how many soldiers lost their lives, how many parents lost their children. The victory is worth celebrating, but the soldiers who won the victory and lost their lives should always be remembered. So after a short rest, Xiao Ming decided to bury the soldiers who died in the war in a specially designated cemetery, so that the people will always remember the martyrs who died in the war to fight against the barbarians. This has never been done in this era, but Xiao Ming thinks it is necessary. Because this is not only to commemorate the dead soldiers, but also to arouse every soldier''s hatred for the barbarians. It is also to let millions of people understand that their death is glorious and worthy of being remembered. History should not forget those ordinary soldiers who shed their blood for the nation. They died, but still live in everyone''s heart, although the body died, but the spirit is forever. On the street, the soldiers of Qingzhou army lined up in two neat teams walked out of the city quietly and slowly. In the middle, the soldiers carried the bodies of the dead soldiers with heavy steps. On both sides, the families of the dead soldiers wept bitterly, which moved the people who came to see them off. Xiao Ming, Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and Luo Xin are at the front of the line. At this time, they are all wearing the armor of Qingzhou army and walking like ordinary soldiers. They also carried the body of a soldier of Qingzhou army. At this time, in the face of these dead soldiers, there was no respect or inferiority between them, only comrades in arms. The soldiers pursed their lips tightly, their eyes fixed on the four top generals walking in front, and their hearts were full of blood. Once upon a time, these ordinary soldiers could enjoy such a great honor. They thought that even if they died in battle, they would have no regrets. However, the young people who have not joined the army are angry with the barbarians. Many of them hold their fists. Waiting for the army to recruit soldiers next time, they must join the army and avenge the dead soldiers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 194 The drizzle is still falling. At this time, Qingzhou City is like a silent movie, which makes people feel suffocated. It''s a kind of anger that''s piling up in the bottom of my heart. From the eyes of the common people, Xiao Ming saw this kind of anger. Before, they could only suppress the anger in their hearts. Three years ago, they suffered from the invasion of barbarians and the cruel exploitation of them by the haos who colluded with foreign enemies. The common people have been suffering these pains silently. Now this kind of anger has finally erupted into hatred for barbarians and haos. Because of this, the people who got rid of their shackles would firmly support him to fight against the powerful families and the barbarians. At the same time, he also understood that if he wanted to survive in this world, he could only rely on the people on the fiefdom. For him, only the monarchy based on the common people''s recognition is the most stable monarchy, otherwise, he will only be played by these powerful families. After all, the grand family of Dayu has a long history. Compared with him, these people are good at playing with power. However, he lacks this kind of events and has no advantage at all. However, Xiao Ming is not a fool either. It''s a fool''s work to compare his own shortcomings with others'' strengths. His advantage lies only in his leading scientific and technological knowledge of this era. That''s what he''s going to do next. In the face of absolute power, all intrigues are paper tigers. The barrel of the gun will tell his enemy that the bullet is much harder than the tongue. Of course, Xiao Ming proposed the funeral of the dead soldiers, and he also proposed the promotion of the four officers with Niu Zhen. For him, a soldier''s funeral is not only a respect for the dead soldiers, but also a necessity to shape the soul of the army. Ma Ge''s body is solemn and stirring, but it''s too desolate, which can comfort their hearts. In one morning, the remains of thousands of soldiers were buried in the earth, and the Qingzhou army suffered heavy losses in the Cangzhou war. If the barbarians didn''t choose to retreat at that time, he couldn''t be sure whether Cangzhou City could hold. The battle of guarding the city was a gamble for him and for the common people on the fiefdom. But fortunately, they won in the end. This campaign gave them breathing time, and the enemy''s attack on Cangzhou will pay a heavier price later. "Back to camp!" At the end of the funeral, Niu Zhen yelled, and Qingzhou army turned around neatly and left the cemetery slowly. Lu Fei''s eyes were slightly red. He didn''t cry in Cangzhou. He didn''t cry when he returned to Qingzhou, but he cried at today''s funeral. He looked at Xiao Ming and said, "thank you for your kindness. Brothers on the way to huangquan have won this honor and can walk safely." "This is the treatment they should get, and the soldiers who will die for their country in the future should be remembered." Xiao Ming said. The funeral was not only unexpected to Pang Yukun, but also unexpected to Niu Zhen and others. Since ancient times, there have been no funerals for ordinary soldiers, and Xiao Ming, the king of Qi, carried the coffin himself. If this is spread out, it will inevitably cause numerous criticisms. But for the people, for the soldiers, their hearts are warm, and this is enough for Xiao Ming. Luo Xin''s eyes are deep. In recent months, Xiao Ming has given him too many accidents. This time, it was an accident in an accident. He had to admit that in the eyes of the nobility, the lives of the common people were nothing but cheap, and the lives of the soldiers were the same. In a war, the generals are always fighting for credit, and there are several relations between the life and death of the soldiers. On the battlefield outside the Great Wall, there are still many unknown soldiers. Xiao Ming not only brought back the bodies of all the dead soldiers, but also buried them collectively, which was a kind of honor for all the soldiers. Looking back at the monument standing in the middle of the mausoleum, the four walked out of the mausoleum. Niu Zhen said at this time: "Your Highness, the Cangzhou victory should be passed on to Chang''an now. Next, your majesty will surely pass on your highness to Chang''an for a reward." "I think it''s better for your highness not to go. His Highness has made great contributions this time. Other princes must be jealous. If it''s bad for your highness at this time, we can''t reach it." Luffy shook his head. Luo Xin said: "only if the imperial edict arrives, you can''t help but your highness doesn''t go. Otherwise, the emperor will be angry. Other princes and ministers have more reasons to criticize your highness, and even say that your Highness has a bad heart. These courtiers have a lot of playful hearts." Niu Zhen nodded. After all, Luo Xin knew more about the officialdom than Lu Fei. He said, "Luo Xin''s words are good. Your Highness has to go now. I''ll stay in Qingzhou. You two and your highness will go to Beijing to get a reward." "Why are we two? The old general has made the first contribution this time." Said Luffy. Niu Zhen showed a wry smile, which was seen by Xiao Ming. He said: "old general, I can''t put off this trip to Chang''an. My mother''s letter also asked me to go back. This time, I will certainly plead with my father for the old general and get rid of the charges on him.""No need." Niu Zhen said: "it''s actually good. It''s easy and comfortable in Qingzhou. If I don''t have this charge, those ministers will urge the emperor to let me go back to the imperial army. It will be difficult to do at that time." Xiao Ming thinks about it. It seems that this is also the truth. Niu Zhen knows more about the officialdom of the state of Chongqing than he does. He can''t help nodding. Niu Zhen then said, "Your Highness, when you go to Chang''an this time, for the sake of safety, please take all the 1000 cavalry of the Qingzhou army with you. You are not afraid of anything but 10000." In fact, Xiao Ming doesn''t want to go back to Chang''an either. For him, it''s a place full of smoke, and the interweaving of power is too complicated. And it seems that he has few people to miss. However, in her letter, she told him that before the war of Cangzhou, Xiao Wenxuan promised that if he would keep Cangzhou City, he would propose marriage to the Fei family and betroth Fijian''s youngest daughter, Fei yue''er, to him. Xiao Ming has been single in his previous life, and no one has ever arranged for him to get married. Now Princess Zhen found him a daughter-in-law, which made him feel uneasy. After all, he had never seen Fei yue''er. Generally speaking, we will not meet before entering the bridal chamber. If he married a female yecha, he would be sad for the rest of his life. As for Fei yue''er''s family, he didn''t have any special idea, but he also knew that it was the idea that the princess arranged for his daughter. But Xiao Ming always thought that hard work, self-reliance, relying on others will eventually fall. Therefore, he didn''t care about the family background of the Fei family. With a sigh, Xiao Ming is helpless. After all, he lives in this era. Some things can be changed, but some things have to do as the Romans do. It''s hard to change the marriage affairs, parents'' orders and matchmaker''s words. Even today, many people are forced to go on blind dates by their parents. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 195 "Your Highness, now many people are renovating the villages. Do you want to take care of this?" After the military burial, the war in Cangzhou finally came to an end. With the power of Cangzhou''s great victory, the remaining evils of the powerful families in the six states were like mourning. However, the morale of the people''s militia was high, and a campaign against the remaining evils of the haos was launched in Liuzhou. Many of the remaining evils of the haos hidden in the mountains of Dalin were eliminated under the encirclement and suppression of the militia and the local garrison. At the same time, the militia seized Li Zheng, who used to work for the haos, and took him to the village for a tour, which had the potential to completely smash the foundation of the six states of the haos. Now Xiao Ming is in the governor''s mansion, where all the generals of Qingzhou army, such as the governor of Liuzhou, Changshi, Pang Yukun, Zhan Xingchang and Niu Zhen, gather. At the end of the war, Xiao Ming felt that it was necessary to hold a summing up meeting to sum up the war into cases and teaching plans, and accumulate experience through practice, so as to make continuous progress. This question was raised by Pang Yukun, and it is exactly what the prefectures and prefectures of each state and county have fed back to him in recent days. "The fight against the remnants of the haos is not a treat. It doesn''t need to be gentle. On the contrary, it''s another kind of war. The people have been oppressed by the haos for so many years. Now it''s hard for them to turn over. They need to vent their grievances. Only in this way can they completely eliminate the thoughts of imprisonment left by the haos in their minds, and let the haos have no place to live." Xiao Ming said to Pang Yukun. After a pause, he said: "therefore, this matter not only can not be stopped, but also encourage the people to turn over the old accounts of the haos, and pull the haos out of prison to criticize the people. The government and yamen should cooperate with the people in this matter, so that the haos will not appear again in the fiefdom." Pang Yukun nodded and wrote down Xiao Ming''s name. In this matter, he also agrees with Xiao Ming''s approach. He should take this opportunity not to let the haos revive. He should let these six states no longer have the soil for the haos to survive, and let the haos become street mice, and everyone shouts. After answering Pang Yukun''s question, Xiao Ming looked at Chen Wenlong and said, "this time, at the critical moment, the equipment department has been able to deliver ammunition. This is also a great achievement, which is worthy of commendation. In this case, your father and son will each receive 1000 liang of silver." Chen Wenlong and Chen Qi were very happy and bowed themselves to say, "thank you, your highness." Xiao Ming nodded and then said, "Chen Qi, you have made great achievements this time. You are very confused. Why didn''t I give you a promotion?" Chen Qi has always been slovenly, because the study of technology is also different from the world. When Xiao Ming asked, he answered truthfully, saying, "yes, your highness, I want to ask, but my father won''t ask." At this time, Chen Wenlong really wants to slap him to death. How can he be humble. Other people immediately laughed, this Chen Qi is straightforward, no taboo. Xiao Ming likes Chen Qi''s personality very much. After all, he used to do research. He knows this kind of people''s heart is pure, and he is only devoted to scientific research. Because of this, he let Chen Wenlong always be his boss. After all, Chen Wenlong is much more experienced than him. He said, "I won''t give you a promotion this time, but it''s a big deal for your equipment department." Chen Qi and Chen Wenlong look forward to hearing the speech. Xiao Ming continued: "I''m going to set up a special military workshop. This military workshop will be responsible for the production and development of weapons in the army. Chen Qi, I''m going to leave this military workshop to you. What do you think?" "Your Highness, really?" Chen Qi said excitedly that since the gun came out, Chen Qi has been fascinated by the production of the gun. This is the technology with challenging difficulty. "Well, will I lie to you? However, you will have a heavy burden to take over the military workshop. You will be responsible for the production and R & D of military weapons and equipment. " Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, this is no problem, but I will take the skilled craftsmen from the equipment department." Chen Qi said. Now the surrounding environment does not allow Xiao Ming to develop the economy first and then the military, so after thinking for a while, he decided to work together. He nodded. "You can choose the craftsman, you can take it, and you can choose the slave." Chen Qi smell speech excited ground nodded. Chen Wenlong a face of worry, "Your Highness, this Chen Qi left, equipment department how to do?" "Don''t worry about that. The military workshop is still under the management of the Department of equipment, just one more branch. At the same time, the functions of the Department of equipment should be increased again. When the military workshop is established, it is necessary to set up a scientific research institute, select excellent students from Bowen college, and be responsible for the research of chemistry, physics, equipment and other aspects of technology." Xiao Ming said. Chen Wenlong was relieved that he was indirectly promoting them. But he was dizzy when he heard about chemistry, physics and instruments. They were all from Bowen college. "As for the location of this research institute, it''s located in Bowen college. Chen Qi, you are also one of the people in the Research Institute." Xiao Ming said without waiting for Chen Qi to ask. Chen Qi was relieved to hear that there was no conflict between the military workshop and the scientific research institute. For example, Lu Tong made gunpowder and artillery complement each other.Xiao Ming suffered from a lack of ammunition in Cangzhou City. In the past, the equipment department was like a hodgepodge, which was responsible for all technical matters. Now Xiao Ming has thoroughly classified and refined the industries, especially the military industry, and focused on training them. The scientific research institute, which gathers a large number of talents, will be responsible for the development of various industrial technologies in the future. When it comes to the military workshop, the generals such as Niu Zhen show their approval. This shows that Xiao Ming attaches great importance to the army. I''m afraid that the army will also be reformed. Sure enough, after finishing the equipment department, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Zhen, "you must have realized the power of this artillery in the war." Niu Zhen and others nodded. "Therefore, in the future, the Qingzhou army will become an independent service, called artillery. In order to equip more firearms in the future, Wang decided to reform the military system. The army will be divided into classes, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, divisions and armies." With these words, Niu Zhen and others showed a look of confusion, which they had never heard of. The reason why Xiao Ming is reforming the army now is that he will equip the army with firearms in the future, so that they can adapt in advance. The reason for abandoning the military structure of the state of Dayu, such as the commander in chief, the commander in chief, the commander in chief, the commander in chief and the commander in chief, is that such an army can not adapt to the future firearms force. After all, the Qingzhou army is now divided into cavalry, crossbow men, sword and shield men, spearmen, and so on. In the future, it will be all kinds of firearms. Squad, platoon, company and other organizational structures are more suitable for firearm operations. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 196 In the governor''s office, a group of military generals quietly listen to Xiao Ming''s talk about the new military organizational structure. In fact, compared with the military structure of Dayu state, this military structure is easier to understand. In addition to the auxiliary effect of scientific and technological crystals on memory, Niu Zhen and others soon mastered the new military structure, but this name is still strange to them. However, Qingzhou is now full of new things. Only by removing the old can we innovate. "The organizational structure of the army needs to be changed. At the same time, the army needs to set up a special logistics department. The soldiers in charge of combat are only responsible for training, while the logistics department is responsible for the army''s food, food reserves, arms procurement, battlefield medical officers and other issues." Xiao Ming continued. Niu Zhen nodded and wrote down the question. He agreed that the soldiers should perform their duties. In addition to these, Xiao Ming also talked about military uniforms. After all, this armor is used in combat. In order to distinguish between soldiers and ordinary people, he is prepared to design special uniforms for the army, which is also a necessary factor for the normalization of the army. In addition, he plans to strengthen the training of military discipline. The first discipline training is military etiquette. The subordinate must salute when reporting to the superior. In the camp, the soldiers were trained to fold quilts, walk two people in a row, three people in pairs, military posture and other issues. Before, Xiao Ming didn''t care about such things. He always thought that folding quilts, walking and military posture in the army were ridiculous. However, after reading the science and Technology Library, he realized that these ordinary habits were for training soldiers'' discipline. If one day firearms are used to equip troops, what is needed most is discipline. In the era of great errors in firearm shooting, the firearm troops relied on a tight and neat formation, that is, the later generations were ridiculed and shot in line. Many people will also see drummers playing drums in the marching procession. This is actually for the rhythm of the marching army, similar to slogans such as one two, one two. Because once the formation appears scattered, it will not be able to organize an effective counterattack after the other side''s volley. Niu Zhen and others were stunned at first, but later they gradually understood Xiao Ming''s idea. The issue of military discipline has always been a serious one. Naturally, they did not dare to be vague. Later, they did not oppose it. After the reform of military industry and the reform of the army, the military has come to an end for the time being. Xiao Ming doesn''t want to say too much. After all, the points he mentioned are enough for them to be busy for a while. After that, they will continue to carry out detailed reform. This time, the barbarians were forced to retreat by artillery. As long as Bei Shan was not a fool, he would certainly attach importance to firearms. What he was most worried about now was the barbarians'' acquisition of firearms technology from the Ottoman Empire. After all, it''s the end of the 17th century, and it''s the 18th century, and gunpowder technology has already spread to the West with the grassland tribes'' expedition to the West hundreds of years ago. Because the Ottoman Empire was between the East and the west, the two civilizations developed independently as if they were locked up in an isolated island. Who knows what the west is like now? At least Xiao Ming doesn''t have this information in his hand now. However, he has asked Li San to send someone to collect this information. Generally speaking, according to the navigation route, if the West has opened a route, the first place to arrive is near Guangzhou. Because of this, Xiao Ming has no way to contact. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming can''t help feeling a sense of urgency. If the evil beast of western capital is released, it will eat people. Now, like the late Qing Dynasty, the state of Dayu is full of crises, and the dignitaries are in a corner. So now he must spare no effort to reform. Now that the Haozu is removed, he has the soil for reform. Next, he will take Qingzhou step by step to the industrial revolution and Renaissance, open up the wisdom of the people, and release the potential of the people. With regard to the reform of the armed forces, I have summed up my experience in this battle of guarding the city. Niu Zhen was the first one to stand up and sum up. The first one was to scold Lu Fei. "According to your highness, you Lufei are disorganized and undisciplined. You can do whatever you want on the battlefield. This must be severely punished, so that other generals will not be led astray by you." Niu Zhen said angrily. Luffy shrugged his head. He didn''t control his temper at that time. Luo Xin also said at this time: "also, Lu Fei fired indiscriminately at that time and wasted shells, which should be punished." Smell speech Lu Fei is anxious, "that son of a bitch, I let him not say, he also said, go back to see how I deal with him." Niu Zhen sighed and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, you can see that Lu Fei is inflexible. It''s useless for me to whip him a few times. We have to find a way to deal with Lu Fei''s spearhead in the army. In this campaign, many people have learned from Lu Fei and used his temperament, which also led to many unnecessary casualties." "It''s easy. The army should set up a military court to restrict the behavior of soldiers and generals. As for what is a military court and what are the relevant laws, I''ll talk to the veteran generals in detail later. However, I have a way to punish such generals. Don''t fight or scold them. Just close the small dark room for a few days.""Little black house?" Niu Zhen and others looked puzzled. Lu Fei had a bad feeling that the king of Qi always had all kinds of ghost ideas. He said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Next time I really dare not." Xiao Ming and Lufei have a good relationship, but this time Lufei does have some temperament to use in the war. He said: "I''m serious. I have to give you a long memory this time. I''m doing it for you, or you won''t have time to regret losing your life next time." Then he said what a small dark room was. In fact, it was confinement. In this world, what is more painful than the body is tormenting the spirit. If a person is locked up in a place and no one speaks or cares, it is estimated that this person will basically go crazy in a week. After hearing Xiao Ming''s words, Lu Fei''s face turned yellow. He used to be a big mouth, but now he''s locked up in a place where he''s alone in the middle of winter. It''s worse than killing him. Niu Zhen opened his eyes again, and the king of Qi''s people were so elegant. Then the generals summed up their experience in the guard battle, especially in the use of powder cans and guns. Moreover, most generals have confidence in their eyes when they talk about barbarians, instead of changing their faces when they talk about barbarians. Finally, Xiao Ming concluded with a sentence: "barbarians are paper tigers!" A group of generals laughed and said: "Your Highness is right. Barbarians are paper tigers. They scare people, and they will be broken as soon as they are stabbed." Looking at the laughing faces of the generals, Xiao Ming thought that the goal of the campaign had been achieved and he was afraid of the enemy, which had lost three points of momentum before the war. A group of people were discussing enthusiastically when a servant came in. When he came to Xiao Ming''s ear, he said, "Your Highness, the imperial edict has arrived." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 197 Feng Deshui examined the palace of king Qi. He set out from Chang''an seven days ago and arrived in Qingzhou today. The great victory in Cangzhou shocked the government and the public, and the arrival of the newspaper in Chang''an made the details of the great victory known to outsiders. On that day, Xiao Wenxuan was happy to entertain the officials. The next day, he was sent to Qingzhou Xuan paper. As Xiao Wenxuan''s front imperial xiaohuangmen, Feng Deshui personally came to Qingzhou, which also shows that Xiao Wenxuan attaches great importance to Xiao Ming here. When he arrived in Qingzhou today, he showed his token in front of the gate and was led to the palace of king Qi by the soldiers. "Here comes his royal highness He was looking at the prince Qi''s mansion, which was a little simple, when suddenly a voice called. After a while, he saw a young man with a face similar to Xiao Wenxuan. This is Xiao Ming, the king of Qi today. "Old slave Feng Deshui has met his highness." With a smile on his face, Feng Deshui bowed deeply when Xiao Ming entered the main hall. "Mr. Feng is free." Xiao Ming had a faint smile on his face. The eunuch of Dayu state is called xiaohuangmen, and Feng Deshui belongs to the former Eunuch in the palace. His official position is the servant of Huangmen. Feng Deshui had a stronger smile. He didn''t dare to put on airs in front of the king. Everyone knows that this vassal king will surely be favored by Xiao Wenxuan in the future. "I haven''t seen you for three years. Your highness is more and more handsome, romantic and graceful. I hardly recognize your highness." There is a touch of flattery in Feng Deshui''s words. No one in the world doesn''t like being capped. Although it''s polite, Xiao Ming smiles and says, "I haven''t seen you for a few years, but Mr. Feng can speak better." Feng Deshui''s eyes became a crack with a smile. Then he took out the imperial edict in his arms and said to Xiao Ming, "if you don''t say too much, your highness must know what I''m here for this time?" "Naturally, my father wants me to go back to Chang''an." Xiao Ming said lightly. Feng Deshui nodded and launched the imperial edict. Seeing the imperial edict, according to the rules of Dayu state, Xiao Ming needs to kneel down to receive the edict. Although he won a battle, Xiao Ming knew very well that his foundation was still very weak. This battle not only weakened the Qingzhou army, but also cost him a lot of money and food. Only the ammunition, artillery and gunpowder cost hundreds of thousands of silver. Therefore, he was not so arrogant as to despise the imperial power. He stood in front of Feng Deshui and straightened his body, ready to receive the order. At this time, Feng Deshui held Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, there are only you and me in the main hall, so you don''t have to follow the rules. Your highness, after reading the imperial edict, you''d better come back to Chang''an with me as soon as possible." Feng Deshui''s eyes twinkled with shrewdness. Xiao Ming understands and smiles. This is Feng Deshui''s kindness to him. Rules are dead, people are alive, which gives the yellow gate an operable space. "Thank you, Mr. Feng." Feng Deshui gives face, Xiao Ming also has to go up. He takes the imperial edict and shouts to the outside: "come on, bring up the gift." Soon, three servants came in, each with a covered plate in his hand. "Mr. Feng, please accept my little respect." Xiao Ming said. Feng Deshui''s smile grew stronger and stronger. The king of Qi was a wise man. He said, "thank you, your highness." Xiao Ming gives a sign to the three servants, who uncover the cloth. on the first plate was gold, a bottle of perfume placed in glass bottles on the second plates, and third on beautiful glass crafts. Feng Deshui''s eyes suddenly lit up. this gold is the next. After all, he saw a lot of gold and silver. The important thing is perfume and glass, but these things are hard to buy. After all, these two things are only produced in Qingzhou and have no semicolon. "Your Highness is so generous. How dare you accept it?" Feng Deshui went to the glass and looked at it carefully. This glass looks like a cow, but there is no such glass in the palace. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "it''s not worth mentioning that the waiter has come all the way." Feng Deshui is the person around Xiao Wenxuan. Maybe he can use him more or less in the future. He still knows the basic reciprocity. As a vassal, you can''t be too mean. If you can exchange some yellow and white things for the contacts in Chang''an, it''s worth it. Feng Deshui picked up the perfume and sniffed and said, "Your Highness is so generous to the old slave, the old slave can not take his royal highness with him." When you go to Chang''an, your highness should pay attention to some things. " "Yes, sir." Xiao Ming frowned. Feng Deshui said: "the great victory of his highness in Cangzhou is certainly a great achievement, but there are some things that the courtiers may chew their tongues. I heard that Cui Hao of the Democratic Party is going to talk about the artillery.""Artillery?" Xiao Ming didn''t expect this. He knew that after the great victory in Cangzhou, the gun would not be concealed. "In addition to this gun, your highness seems to have promised the soldiers that they would give the hometown of King Yong to them. Another one is that most of the 100000 barbarians killed by your highness were once the people of the state of Dayu. Your highness must know that there must be a great scholar who wrote to accuse your highness of indiscriminate killing. Before you go to Chang''an, your highness should think about these things carefully ¡£¡± Feng Deshui said solemnly. He nodded slowly. Xiao Ming thought it was right to give the old eunuch some good news. In Chang''an, the news of these people is very well-informed. As he thought, someone was going to embarrass him. After all, his contribution is too great this time. If Xiao Ming''s merits and demerits can be offset, they will be at ease. After a little thought, Xiao Ming said, "how about staying in Qingzhou for two days "Easy to say, easy to say." Feng Deshui now devotes himself to the gift given to him by Xiao Ming. Nodding, Xiao Ming asks aster to clean up a guest room for Feng Deshui. He sent Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang to the main hall to discuss the news brought by Feng Deshui. "Your Highness, my guess is really good." Pang Yukun said with a smile, "these courtiers are not good at handling affairs, but they have a strong tongue. Especially Cui Hao, your highness, don''t underestimate him." Xiao Ming is not very clear about the power entanglement in Chang''an city. He said, "don''t beat around the Bush now. This time you go to Chang''an, the king doesn''t ask for a reward. He only wants to come back safely. Of course, it''s best to win over some forces." Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun looked at each other, and a trace of excitement flashed in their eyes. Compared with other princes, Xiao Ming is quite isolated. If he doesn''t know how to attract some courtiers to support himself in the dynasty, he will be very passive in the future if the state of Dayu changes. After all, it''s crazy to fight the whole state of Dayu and the barbarians with six states. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 198 "Your Highness, Cui Hao''s official position in the imperial court is Guanglu doctor. He is in charge of consultant response and acts according to the imperial edict. He has no fixed function." Said Pang. He once worked in Chang''an officialdom and knew Cui Hao like the back of his hand. "Besides, Cui Hao was born in Cui''s family and had a close relationship with the king of Yan. At the same time, Cui Hao was also a famous Confucian. He had a high reputation in the imperial court and taught in Zhengdong Academy in Chang''an. Many officials of the state of Dayu had been to Zhengdong Academy for lectures." Zhan Xingchang nodded, "the reason why Cui Hao can become the head of the moderates lies in the praise of many officials who came from Zhengdong Academy. These officials are led by Cui Hao and have great strength in the court." "So Cui Hao is forming a clique for personal gain?" Xiao Ming asked. "Exactly, Cui Hao and other officials are called Zhengdong party in private." Said Pang. "Then why father and Emperor..." Xiao Ming originally wanted to ask why Xiao Wenxuan didn''t attack the Zhengdong Party headed by Cui Hao, but after a bit of thinking, he understood that this was the skill of emperors from ancient times. When Xiao Wenxuan wants to fight with the barbarians, he naturally needs the main combatant to suppress the main combatant, and when he wants to ask for peace, he naturally needs the main combatant to suppress the main combatant. In this way, Xiao Wenxuan will be able to do well and will not be subject to one side. Pang Yukun continued: "Your Highness, you don''t have to worry too much about this. Before your highness goes to Chang''an, these things come out, but your majesty doesn''t care. Don''t you think it''s strange?" "High achievers?" Xiao Ming gave a wry smile. It''s all officialdom''s lazy routine. When he was in a scientific research institution in his previous life, every time Xiao Ming made a contribution, the leaders would praise him first, and then they would pick out some minor defects. Finally, they had to continue to work hard. "That''s right. His Highness''s credit lies here. No matter how Cui Hao impeachs his highness, his highness will be safe and sound. However, when he goes to Chang''an this time, his highness can take advantage of the opportunity to win over the generals of the main fighting faction. These people are very fond of his highness now." Said Pang. Then Zhan Xingchang handed over a piece of paper and said, "Your Highness, the people who need to be wooed are listed by Pang Changshi and I, civil and military officials. Your highness can consider contacting them." After taking over the list, Xiao Ming glanced at it. Luo Quan ranked first, followed by Fiji. There were many other generals in the forbidden army, senior officials of grade one and grade two. "Well, in that case, I''ll go and meet these courtiers." Xiao Ming said. He was in Qingzhou, and the officialdom of Chang''an city was unpredictable. At this time, he knew that it was not a time of willfulness, and this basic diplomatic means still needed. Otherwise, if there is an accident in Chang''an City, he may not even be able to save her safely. What''s more, he did this for Li San to establish an intelligence collection system in Chang''an, so that he could get information from Chang''an in time for timely response. At the same time, he also wanted to show his attitude to the courtiers that Xiao Ming was an important supporter of the royal family. Anyone who wanted to stay in Dayu had to consider his existence. The reason for this is also Xiao Ming''s strategic choice. Now it is obvious that the barbarians are the enemies of the state of Dayu. Next time the barbarians come back, the war will only become more cruel. At this time, he did not want to see chaos in Chongqing, because he needed a stable environment for development, otherwise it would seriously affect the development of Qingzhou capital. After all, at that time, he could not allow industrial products to be produced and sold in six states. For overseas companies, they may be strong competitors. They have no advantage at all. Only by monopolizing the market of Dayu, can Qingzhou accumulate primitive capital. Therefore, for this purpose, Xiao Ming went to Chang''an this time, saying that he had to make some attempts to stabilize the imperial power. With that, Xiao Ming let them go back. And he asked aster to prepare for him what he needed to take to Chang''an, and informed Niu Zhen to prepare elite guards for himself. It took two days to prepare. On the third day, Xiao Ming and Feng Deshui set out for Chang''an. This time, Lufei and Luoxin go with him, and aster and lvluo go back to take care of his food and clothing. In seven or eight days, the party arrived in Chang''an. "Your Highness, the front is Zhengde gate. Here we are." Feng Deshui said with a smile. Looking at the tall gate not far away, with the three characters "Zhengde gate" on it, Xiao Ming had mixed feelings. This is the first time that he came to the world and went out so far. He walked through one city after another and saw different scenery in each place. This kind of primitive and natural beauty makes people feel happy all the way. And Chang''an, the most prosperous place in the state of Dayu, is all about this city from the memory of his predecessor. "It''s said that Chang''an is very rich. Now it seems that it is so. Any one of the common people wears much better than the common people in Qingzhou." Lu feiweng said. Luo Xin said with pride: "at that time, of course, otherwise, how could it be called Chang''an?"Regardless of their bickering, Xiao Ming and Feng Deshui continue to ride forward. Behind them, a thousand elite cavalry form four neat columns. The leading Knight carries a flag with a big "Qi" written on it. This is Xiao Ming''s royal flag. Seeing this flag, the people along the way whisper frequently. They must be guessing Xiao Ming''s identity. At the gate of the city, the soldiers came out in line and crossed their spears in two rows. A general like man came out and asked, "who''s coming?" "Blind your dog''s eyes, don''t you even know his Royal Highness the king of Qi?" Feng Deshui said angrily. Hearing the word "king of Qi", the general immediately changed his face and said politely, "it''s the king of Qi. He will die. He won''t let his royal highness in." Feng Deshui nodded his head and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, please. The emperor is waiting for you in the palace at this time." With a nod, Xiao Ming entered Chang''an city. In front of him was Zhuque Avenue, a straight road with a width of 50 meters. As he rode, Xiao Ming watched Chang''an. The prosperity of Chang''an remains the same these years. After all, the war in Northern Xinjiang is only related to King Zhao, King Liang and others. Most areas of Dayu have been in a stable living environment. Because of this, the Royal place and many southern vassal territory developed, which was more prosperous than Qingzhou. Lu Fei can''t close his mouth when he enters Chang''an City, which is densely populated and full of people, merchants, scholars and powerful people''s children. At this time, there was a lot of traffic in the street. The luxury carriages came and went one by one, and almost every carriage was followed by servants and maids. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 199 It''s autumn, and the Elms on both sides of Zhuque Avenue are caressing by the breeze. Lu Fei, who was excited by the prosperity of Chang''an, said: "when can Qingzhou be as prosperous as Chang''an?" "It''s hard. Chang''an is the ancient capital of the seven dynasties. The prosperity is handed down." Rosin was elated. "Nonsense, this prosperity is not a baby. How can it be passed down? Hum, as long as your highness is here, Qingzhou will be more prosperous than Chang''an in a few years." Luffy argued. Rosin turned his lips to show disbelief. Xiao Ming is smiling. Actually, what Luo Xin said is reasonable. The prosperity of Chang''an city comes from all the powerful people in the state of Dayu. Using modern economics to explain, that is, high consumption has stimulated the economy of Chang''an and promoted the prosperity of Chang''an. Now his strategy of attracting businessmen in Qingzhou is exactly this goal. In the middle of the procession, suddenly, the sound of horse''s hooves came from the front. In a short time, three cavalry soldiers in Imperial armor came to Xiao Ming. "Big brother!" When Luoxin saw the man, he called out in surprise. This man was Luohong, Luoxin''s brother. Luo Hong looked at Luo Xin and gave a light smile. He dismounted and bowed to Xiao Ming and said, "Luo Hong, the captain of Jinwu school, has seen your highness." Learning that it''s Luo Xin''s brother, Xiao Ming lightens up. According to the rules, a thousand cavalry who come with him are not allowed to enter the palace. These cavalry will be placed in the camp by the imperial guards of Chang''an city. If other people don''t feel at ease, Xiao Ming will feel at ease. "No gift." Xiao Ming said, "is Luo Xiaowei here to settle the king''s troops?" "Yes, it is at your Majesty''s command that general Mo comes." Luo Hong said in a straight line. Compared with Luo Xin, Luo Hong is much more rigid, which Xiao Ming had heard before when he was in Chang''an. At this time, he said: "Lufei, you follow Luo Xiaowei to go first, and put the soldiers in place." Lu Fei nodded and said, "yes, your highness." Luo Hong raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Ming again. Without saying anything, he took Lu Fei and his cavalry to the East. Feng Deshui took the opportunity to say: "the emperor still loves his highness, for fear that other princes will obstruct his Highness''s soldiers, so he let Luo Hong be responsible for the reception. His highness doesn''t have to worry about Luo Hong''s good conduct." "My father''s great love moved my heart." Xiao Ming echoed. Feng Deshui talks for Xiao Wenxuan in front of Xiao Ming all the way. He knows in his heart that Xiao Wenxuan is afraid that he will hate what he did to him before, which tells Feng Deshui to try his best to ease the relationship between father and son. Chang''an city is a long road from south to north, and the palace is located in the northernmost. It took them an hour to arrive at the palace and stop at Xuande gate, the main gate of the palace. "Your Highness, let''s go." Feng Deshui was smiling, and his task was finally completed. Looking at the towering palaces, the roads and steps paved with white jade, Xiao Ming seemed to be in the Forbidden City of his former life. The only difference is that the building structure here is different. After Feng Deshui and Xiao Ming entered the palace, they passed Chengqing hall, passed a corridor and stopped in the hall in front of a lotus pool. Feng Deshui then stopped a small yellow gate and asked, "is the emperor in the imperial library?" "Report back to Mr. Feng. The emperor is waiting for his highness." Said Xiao Huangmen. Feng Deshui looked at the room opposite the white jade bridge on the lotus pond and said, "Your Highness, I won''t send you to this old slave. The emperor is waiting for you." "Thank you for your hard company all the way." Xiao Ming arched his hand, "in the future, I will remember the benefits of Feng Shilang." Feng Deshui said with a smile, "Your Highness, the old slave''s heart is warm. Please, your highness." After nodding, Xiao Ming went to the imperial study. This place was not strange to him. After all, Xiao Ming grew up in the Imperial Palace and knew everything here very well. The imperial study in front of him was the place where Xiao Ming used to play. But Xiao Ming is not Xiao Ming at this time. Now he''s going to see Xiao Wenxuan, a cheap father, and he''s a little worried. After all, he''s the emperor of the great Yu Kingdom, the ninth five. After crossing the Baiyu bridge, Xiao Ming came to the imperial library. The three gilded characters on it were shining with gold. Entering the imperial study, he saw a man in a Dragon Robe with his back to him. He bowed and said, "my son, please see my father!" Xiao Wenxuan turns around slowly, and his eyes fall on Xiao Ming. Before Xiao Ming enters Chang''an, Feng Deshui has already sent someone to tell him. When he got the news, he had been waiting in the imperial study. Thinking of meeting Xiao Ming for the first time in three years, he had some ups and downs. He was left in Qingzhou by himself and was whipped back to his son three years ago. What would he think of his father now? "You''ve grown up." After watching Xiao Ming silently for a while, Xiao Wenxuan didn''t say what he thought, but sighed.Xiao Ming was stunned. He looked up at Xiao Wenxuan. Now Xiao Wenxuan is over 50 years old, with white hair and rickets. He looks like an old man. But, as before, his dignity was not diminished at all. "My father is still incomparable, and his majesty is still the same." Xiao Ming said flatly. Smell speech, Xiao Wenxuan laughed, "when do you also learn to flatter this set, it seems that these three years you have learned a lot in Qingzhou." "It''s Pang Yukun''s good teaching, and his children''s ministers have only learned a little bit." Xiao Ming leaves the black pot to Pang Yukun. Xiao Wenxuan looks at Xiao Ming again. Naturally, he doesn''t believe Xiao Ming''s words. He knows what kind of person Pang Yukun is. He can''t teach him anything to flatter him. After thinking for a while, he realized that this was Xiao Ming''s words of evasion. But he didn''t want to worry about it. This time Xiao Ming came to Chang''an for Cangzhou. He said, "it''s late today. Go and see your mother. He misses you very much. As for Cangzhou, it''s OK to say it tomorrow." "Yes, father." Xiao Ming said politely. As soon as Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes turned, he knew that what he said was wrong. It seems that he should be more careful in front of the emperor. Xiao Wenxuan waves his hand. In fact, he has a lot to say to Xiao Ming. But because of the dignity of a father and an emperor, he can''t speak some words. Instead of being so embarrassed, it''s better to say it slowly. Xiao Ming bows himself out of the imperial study. He is also very relaxed. He doesn''t know how to talk to Xiao Wenxuan. He is very embarrassed. Walking eastward along the imperial study, xiaohuangmen leads Xiao Ming through an arch, behind which is the courtyard of the concubines. At this time, Xiao Ming is even more nervous. What he wants to see is Zhenfei, his nominal mother. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 200 Blue Water Pavilion, glass has been waiting at the door. From the morning, the princess asked several times for fear of missing the king of Qi. But it''s no wonder that the king of Qi has been gone for three years. For a mother, there is nothing more painful than this. After all, the king of Qi is the only hope for the princess. Leaning on the door, Liuli was counting the petals. Hearing the sound of footsteps, she instinctively looked in the direction of the sound. I saw xiaohuangmen leading a young man to the blue water Pavilion. The only man who could travel freely in the land of concubines in the harem was the emperor of that year, in addition to the princes. At this time, looking at the young master, Liuli was suddenly surprised. Although Xiao Ming''s appearance changed a lot three years ago, the general appearance did not change. She immediately ran back in surprise and cried, "empress, empress, your highness is back, your highness is back." The princess, who was waiting anxiously in the blue water Pavilion, was stunned. Then two lines of tears came down. She put down the female worker and stepped out with the help of the maid in waiting. Xiao Ming also arrived at the door at this time. The maid in waiting, he still remembered, was the glass beside the princess. Without waiting for him to enter, a beautiful woman in Purple Palace Dress came out of the palace. When she saw Xiao Ming, she met him with tears in her eyes. This is the mother of Xiao Ming. "Minger." When she came near, the princess sobbed and hugged Xiao Ming. Other palace maids also wipe the corners of their eyes, as if moved by this scene. Xiao Ming is more embarrassed than Xiao Wenxuan at this time. In front of him is his mother. Xiao Ming is grateful for her. At any time, her mother is great. Like all her mothers, she keeps out the wind and rain in Chang''an, a dangerous place. If is not the help of Jane, his own wine and perfume can not be sold so well in Changan. According to the normal meeting, I''m afraid Xiao Ming, the predecessor, will cry at this time, but he can''t cry. After all, he is not Xiao Ming. Hugged by the princess, Xiao Ming didn''t know where to put his hand for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he patted her on the thin shoulder and said, "mother, son is back." The princess nodded in Xiao Ming''s arms. After a while, she raised her head and looked at Xiao Ming as if she wanted to see him enough. After wiping her tears, the princess grabbed Xiao Ming''s hand, broke her tears into a smile, and said to Liuli, "in three years, my ming''er has grown taller and more brilliant. Let''s go and sit in the room." The gentle appearance of the princess warms Xiao Ming''s heart. The feeling of being loved always touches people. Xiao Ming thought that since he was Xiao Ming, he would never remember his previous life. After all, this is his new life. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming suddenly let go of some, he accompanied the princess into the blue water Pavilion, all the way up with a smile. , as like as two peas ago, three years ago, the water pavilion was unchanged. When they arrive at the room, the princess asks Xiao Ming to sit down next to him and asks Liuli to make tea for him. Since Xiao Ming entered the blue water Pavilion, the princess''s eyes have never left Xiao Ming. She said, "many things in this room are arranged by you for my mother. Every time I see these things, my mother has a thought, so I don''t let her move." Xiao Ming nodded. He could see that the princess really cared for her. He said, "mother, you''ve been in the palace for the past three years. No concubines have bullied you. If you have, please tell me. I''ll clean him up for you." Xiao Ming''s words warmed the princess''s heart and left her tears. There were few people who could be trusted in the palace compound. They were on guard against each other and criticized each other. Life was like walking on thin ice. Like every concubine, the only thing they had left was their own offspring. "No one dares to bully me. After your great victory in Cangzhou, the concubines in the palace have more respect for their mother." Princess has red eyes. Xiao Ming took out a handkerchief from his arms to wipe away her tears and said, "mother, it''s a pity that the child can''t take you to Qingzhou, otherwise we don''t have to separate mother and son." Zhenfei sighed, "the man is ambitious. Besides, you are the king of the vassal. As long as you can be good, I will be relieved. If you can be safe, I will do anything worth it." Xiao Ming was more and more moved. It was also a kind of luck to have a mother. Liuli red eyes, then advised: "don''t cry, your highness back is a happy thing, this cry but to hurt the body." "Yes, yes, don''t cry." The princess wiped her tears and suddenly said with a smile, "ming''er, you are very happy to come back this time. Your father and Emperor are discussing the marriage of Fei yue''er to you in Fiji." Liuli said with a smile: "Your Highness, Fei yue''er is a famous beauty in Chang''an City, and she is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. The most important thing is that she is a woman of the Fei family. It''s useless for all the dignitaries of Chang''an to break the threshold."In the heart, Zhenfei had already told him about it. He said: "only few people in Chang''an City have seen Fei yue''er. How can they know whether he is ugly or beautiful?" The concubine glared at Xiao Ming: "why don''t you change your temper? The color is the first sword. How can you only look at the appearance of the marriage? As long as it''s the daughter of the Fei family, even if she''s ugly, other people try to marry her. You''re still picky. For this time, your father doesn''t know how many words you''ve wasted with Fiji. Up to now, Fiji is still ambiguous. This time you come to Chang''an, After receiving the reward, I went to visit Fiji, which has always been proud of its high status and is very proud of its face. It''s just waiting for you to go there. It''s estimated that you can do it. " "Niang, it''s too big for him. He won''t listen to his father''s words. Isn''t it the opposite?" Xiao Ming slaps the table. The princess patted Xiao Ming gently, "they all say that you have changed your temper. How can I see that you are still the same as before? If your father and Emperor make an order, naturally, Fiji will not be able to resist it. But the monarch and his officials also have to say a few courtesies. In that case, how can the Fei family first serve your father and Emperor? You can''t press your head without drinking water. This time, you can''t be as confused as before in Chang''an, Otherwise, my mother would rather die. " Speaking of this, Princess Zhen began to cry again. Xiao Ming was helpless and said, "mother, I''ll just listen to you. After tomorrow, I''ll visit Fei''s house. I just hope that we don''t make things difficult." Princess immediately laughed, "it''s almost the same. Don''t worry, it''s just a walk to Fei''s house. Fiji will definitely not make trouble for you." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 201 Just as a red sun appeared on the horizon, the bells suddenly rang out in Chang''an city. After three rounds of bell ringing, Fangding of Chang''an City opened the door of Minfang one after another, and the common people began to appear on the streets in the early morning. At the same time, a stream of cooking smoke slowly floated into the sky. Yesterday afternoon in the blue water Pavilion, Xiao Ming stayed until the Palace door was about to close, so the princess had to let Xiao Ming go. In the city of Chang''an, Feng Deshui has already prepared an exquisite courtyard for Xiao Ming. In seven days, he was very tired. When he came back last night, he had been sleeping till now. "It''s time for your highness to have breakfast. It''s estimated that his highness will go to court in a few minutes." After washing, lvluo Duan has brought breakfast, which is made by the king''s house cook. As for his current status and the current situation of Dayu state, he should be more careful when going out. During his stay in Chang''an, almost half of the people in the palace came to take care of his daily life. This outsider in, he is not steady after all. After breakfast, before long, Xiao Ming arrived at the xiaohuangmen palace. He changed into a purple Kirin robe with a round collar and a golden fish amulet on his waist. Wearing two beads on his head, he followed xiaohuangmen to the palace. Outside, Luffy and rosin are waiting for him. They saluted when they saw Xiao Ming. "How does it feel to live in the jinwuwei camp?" Xiao Ming asked Lu Fei with a smile. This is the first time that Lufei has come to Chang''an, and it is the first time that Lufei has been out so far. Without waiting for Luffy to speak, Luo Xin began to laugh, "Your Highness, I don''t know. Luffy kept his knife under his pillow that night. I went to call him in the morning and almost ate it." Lu Fei snorted and said, "it''s better to be careful when you go out. I''m here to get on the horse at any time." "You''re still sleeping like this." They began to bicker again. Xiao Ming gently shook his head and ignored them. Instead, he looked at the officials on Zhuque Avenue. Most of the officials of the state of Dayu went to court on foot, so in the early morning, they would be seen walking to the palace in twos and threes. They were walking when a voice called "Luoxin" came. Xiao Ming turns around and sees a man in a purple official robe coming towards the three. Seeing this man, Luo Xin exclaimed excitedly, "Dad." This is Luo Quan. Xiao Ming also knew Luo Quan. He said with a smile, "general Luo, long time no see." "See your highness." Luo Quan first said hello to Xiao Ming. Just now when Xiao Ming went out, he saw three people, so he quickly walked forward to say hello. After Luo Quan saluted Xiao Ming, Lu Fei said, "I''ve seen a great general before me After exchanging greetings with each other, Luo Quan said with a smile: "I''ve heard that Lu Fei''s captain in Qingzhou is very brave. When I see him today, I can see something about his momentum." "The general is flattered." Lu Feixi scratched his ears. "Dad, why don''t you ever say that to me?" he said "Hum, what do you have to say? You are far behind Lufei. In Qingzhou, you should learn more from Lufei." Luo Quan said sternly. Lu Fei smelled the speech, but also with a triumphant face, threw a provocative look at Luo Xin. After a brief greeting with Lu Fei, Luo Quan goes to Xiao Ming''s side and walks to the palace together. "Your Highness, the great victory in Cangzhou is really exciting. Your highness is honored for his merits." While walking, Luo Quan said. Luo Quan is also the target of Xiao Ming''s visit. He said frankly, "I don''t care about rewarding others on merit. It''s nothing more than yellow and white things. I just hope that this trip to Chang''an will be safe and not be made difficult." Luo Quan said with a wry smile, "Your Highness is thinking too simply. How can no one make trouble for such a great contribution? Otherwise, your highness will make other princes pale, and many people will not like it." "It seems that the general has already been concerned about what happened in today''s court hall." Xiao Ming said meaningfully. "Your Highness left Chang''an when he was 13 years old. He didn''t know much about Chang''an''s officialdom, but after a long time, the door would be clear. But you don''t have to worry. The emperor is facing his highness this time. You don''t need to leave any face for those civil servants when you see the moves in the court." Xiao Ming nodded, "thank you for reminding me." After that, Luo Quan looked around and whispered to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, today''s imperial court is not based on merit, but on the weapon your highness uses in Cangzhou - artillery!" Xiao Ming''s face moved. Since the war started in Cangzhou City, he knew that the gun could not be concealed. Although he didn''t mention artillery in the newspaper, from Luo Quan''s point of view, Chang''an''s Officialdom already knew the power of artillery in this battle. "The news of Chang''an city is really good. I didn''t expect to know about the artillery so soon." Xiao Ming said lightly.Luo Quan said with a smile: "Your Highness, the news of this gun is tightly sealed in Qingzhou, but this Bei Shan won''t hide it for your highness. Now in Shengdu, Bei Shan is looking for an excuse for the failure of the Cangzhou war. This gun is one of his reasons. He said that this gun is incomparable in power. It spews flames and sounds like thunder. Under the shells, the cavalry and horses are broken, killing one person in ten steps, and there is no line left for thousands of miles." "Ha ha ha..." Luo Quan''s serious manner made Xiao Ming laugh suddenly. Showing a puzzled look, Luo Quan asked, "why is your highness laughing?" Luo Xin interjected: "Dad, don''t you think about it, is it possible? It''s obvious that Bei Shan is bluffing about the power of the gun in order to evade guilt. In fact, the gun is just like a fire tube, but it has a longer range. " "Is it?" Luo Quan was surprised. Nowadays, in Chang''an officialdom, artillery is said to be extraordinary, and many generals are looking forward to it. Many people immediately blame the Cangzhou war on artillery. It seems that as long as they have artillery, they can turn over the barbarians. "That''s exactly what rosin said." Xiao Ming said: "the general said so, it seems that today''s court hall, the courtiers will certainly let the king hand over the craft of artillery." Luo Quan nodded, this time not to say is the moderator, the main station faction is also this idea. The state of Dayu has been weak for decades. If artillery can change the weakness between Dayu and barbarians, they naturally want to get the technology of artillery. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming asked, "does the general think the same way?" Luo Quan said: "no, I only want the imperial army to get guns. As for other vassal kings, giving them guns is like giving them a sharp sword to kill the royal family." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 202 PS: it''s extra time today. There are three chapters in the evening. In addition, we''ll roll for assists. Golden Sunshine enveloped the palace, and the palace in the early morning seemed to exude a strong color of auspiciousness. Luo Quan''s words made Xiao Ming nod slightly. He didn''t agree to give the gun to the Imperial Army, but agreed with Luo Quan''s distrust of the vassal kings. That''s what a loyal general should say, and it''s also a reason for him to win over. "No one will give me this artillery production technology." Xiao Ming answered Luo Quan''s words in a firm tone. "Your Highness You... " Luo Quan looked puzzled and even angry. It was reasonable to say that to other vassal Xiao Ming, but he couldn''t understand that to the Imperial Guard. Lu Fei is relieved when he hears Xiao Ming''s words. He is really worried about Xiao Ming''s acceptance, while Luo Xin seems to be thinking about something. Luo Quan''s reaction is expected by Xiao Ming. When he says that later in the court, the reaction of the officials will be greater than him. But before that, he needs to fight for Luo Quan''s support in court. He explained: "the imperial court of the general is no longer the royal court. How can the imperial court be the imperial imperial court? The general asked himself, are the imperial court loyal to the royal family now?" Luo Quan immediately speechless, he said: "not so, most of the generals in the forbidden army have noble children from other vassal states." "In this case, what''s the difference between giving artillery technology to the Imperial Army and giving it to the vassal kings?" Xiao Ming said lightly. Luo Xin echoed: "yes, Dad, your highness is right. The artillery technology is in the hands of the vassal kings. It is estimated that it is only a matter of time for the barbarians to get the artillery technology. At that time, with the artillery and the barbarian cavalry, it will be more difficult for the state of Dayu." "But is your highness going to hide the technology of this gun?" Luo Quan is still not reconciled. The main station faction finally saw that the war against the barbarians would be tilted because of the artillery. Now Xiao Ming is going to destroy his hope, which makes him lose for a while. With a slight smile, Xiao Ming said, "don''t worry, general. I haven''t finished my words yet. No matter the imperial guards or the northern vassal who resist the barbarians, what we need is artillery rather than artillery technology. In order not to be stolen by the barbarians, I think it''s safe to stay in Qingzhou. As for artillery, I can sell it to the imperial court and the three northern vassal Wang, this king has done his utmost. After all, artillery is a matter of life and death in Qingzhou. " Luo Quan breathed a sigh of relief. At least Xiao Ming hasn''t done everything completely. There is some truth in saying that. If this artillery technology is spread out, it is not a great benefit, but a great harm. After all, Chang''an is very complicated now. "Your Highness Da Yi, it will be a misunderstanding of your highness." Luo Quan said. "Well, the reason why I told the old general is that I still want the old general to show his strength in front of my father in the court. After all, I''m too weak to say anything by myself." "Don''t worry, your highness. This time, the general will fight for your highness." Luo Quan said. From Luo Quan''s point of view, Xiao Ming must be ready to hold on to his artillery skills in the court. He can sell his personal feelings with his own help. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. As for artillery, Xiao Ming could not have taken it alone after this exposure, which he saw very clearly. Because even Xiao Wenxuan would not remain calm at this time. He would certainly want to equip an Artillery Force to keep deterrence against the Golden Horde, and at the same time, he would have confidence at the negotiation table. Moreover, the gun is related to the great interests of the country. Although Xiao Ming has made a great contribution, he will still be scolded by thousands of people if he makes a mistake, which is very unfavorable to the development of his fiefdom. So after discussing with Zhan Xingchang, Pang Yukun, Niu Zhen and others, Xiao Ming decided not to give technology, but to sell artillery. In this way, the past in the broad sense is enough to stop the world. At the same time, since ancient times, what makes the most money, of course, is selling arms. After the gun is sold, the shells and gunpowder of the additional gun are consumables, and the maintenance of the subsequent gun is also money. Only with money can he continuously upgrade industrial technology, purchase materials and develop other weapons and equipment. Moreover, after buying Xiao Ming''s arms, these northern vassal kings must have some scruples about Xiao Ming. After all, Xiao Ming is not happy to sell them, and they are not crazy. After all, the imperial army at this time must first be equipped with artillery, which will break the military balance for them. In a word, Xiao Ming has grasped their lifeblood. However, Xiao Ming is not stupid either. He will definitely not sell guns of the same power. Just like modern arms sales, he will surely produce a foreign trade version of guns to ensure his military superiority. For example, his gun range is three li, and the gun range sold only needs one Li and two Li. When the range and power of his artillery are further improved, he will sell the Sanli one.And the upgrading of artillery will inevitably lead to a new round of purchase, which will make him rich. All the way to talk about artillery, four people to Chengqing palace. Before it was time for the meeting to begin, ministers gathered in twos and threes to speak in Chengqing hall. Xiao Ming''s arrival immediately attracted the attention of the ministers, and many generals immediately flocked to greet him. Many of the generals Xiao Ming didn''t know him, but they still saluted one by one. "Good nephew, good nephew!" When Xiao Ming was chatting with a group of generals, a familiar voice came. Then Xiao Ming saw a fat man crowded in. It was no one else, but the king of Wei. "Good nephew, I''ve been waiting for you in Chang''an City for many days." The king of Wei came up and patted Xiao Ming on the shoulder. He looked intimate. Xiao Ming''s shoulder hurt when he was patted by the king of Wei. The great victory in Cangzhou was Xiao Ming''s first success, which also touched the light of the king of Wei. He had heard Feng Deshui say that the king of Wei had written to Xiao Wenxuan about the supply of coal, iron, saltpeter and other materials. There was a strong taste of asking for help between the lines. So what the king of Wei wanted to see most now was Xiao Ming. He was afraid that Xiao Ming would not cooperate with him in the court. In fact, he wanted to visit Xiao Ming yesterday, but Xiao Ming was in the palace all the time. When Xiao Ming came back, there was a curfew in Chang''an City, so it was inconvenient for him to come out. "Uncle Sanhuang, if it wasn''t for yesterday''s delay, I would like to visit uncle Sanhuang. Thanks for his support." Xiao Ming was clear about the mind of the king of Wei. Cangzhou has been held. Next, he will engage in economic development, which is also necessary to make friends with the king of Wei. Although we hate each other to death, we still have to make peace on the surface. After all, who wants to live with silver? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 203 "Ha ha ha..." The hearty laughter rang out in Chengqing hall, and the king of Wei was smiling. Xiao Ming unexpectedly gave him face today. He pulled Xiao Ming aside and said, "my dear nephew, this great victory in Cangzhou will be my first achievement. But Uncle Huang has given you a lot of money, food and materials, and I have some credit for that. Later on, I will be merciful. " " Uncle Sanhuang, my father asked you and me to guard Qingzhou together this time. Naturally, we should both advance and retreat this time. I won''t fight for the credit, but Uncle Sanhuang will support me later. " "Oh? Come on, nephew As soon as the king of Wei was happy, Xiao Ming also asked him for help, but it was easy to handle. With a mysterious smile, Xiao Ming said, "with the wisdom of Uncle Sanhuang, I will naturally understand it later." As they were talking, Feng Deshui suddenly came in from outside the hall and cried out, "here comes the emperor!" At this time, the ministers immediately returned to their positions and stood well, while Xiao Ming and the king of Wei stood in the same position as other princes. When Xiao Ming greets with a group of ministers, the princes always look on coldly. After Xiao Ming comes, the princes bow to him politely. He didn''t think much of these princes. But the prince is also like this, he can''t help sneering in his heart. No wonder they all say that the prince can''t be supported on the wall by mud. Empress Zhao was all for him, but the prince didn''t even know the basic etiquette. "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Xiao Wenxuan sits down on the Dragon chair, and everyone shouts long live. As the voice falls, Xiao Wenxuan sets his eyes on Xiao Ming. "You Aiqing, you must have met the king of Qi and the king of Wei in the early Dynasty today. This great victory in Cangzhou promoted the power of our country and made the barbarians lose. For decades, our great Chongqing country has never had such a success. This time, we called the king of Qi and the king of Wei to Chang''an to discuss the merits and reward them." Xiao Wenxuan looks at Xiao Ming and the king of Wei with a strong smile. The king of Wei showed his face and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, as a vassal king, it is our internal duty to defend the border and resist the enemy. If it was not for your Majesty''s full support in the battle of Cangzhou, the minister and the king of Qi would not have won today." Xiao Ming glanced at the king of Wei. He thought that the king of Wei was really old and modest. At the same time, he praised Xiao Wenxuan. He also said: "Uncle Sanhuang''s words are reasonable. If the great victory of Cangzhou was not supported by his father, the land of Cangzhou would have been included in the territory of barbarians, and there would be neither the battle of Cangzhou nor the great victory. Therefore, the battle of Cangzhou is more the work of his son than that of his father My admiration is just like the torrent of the river, endless, the river eastward, mighty.... " The ministers gaped one by one, and the only thing left in the Chengqing hall was Xiao Ming''s flattery. On the Dragon chair, the radian of Xiao Wenxuan''s mouth is getting bigger and bigger. Xiao Ming''s flattery is almost embarrassing, but I have to say that Xiao Ming''s flattery is unconventional, just like an article. "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Wenxuan endured for a long time and finally began to laugh. At this time, Xiao Ming shut up, and compared with him flattery, Wei Wang''s brain can science and technology in the library of more jokes? The civil servants headed by Cui Hao are even more worried. They are shameless enough. I didn''t expect that there was another one more shameless. The crown prince and other princes are uncomfortable. Xiao Ming used to be ignorant and can''t flatter. When did he become so powerful. The king of Wei was stunned and gave Xiao Ming a thumbs up. There is no emperor who does not like to be put on a high hat, and Xiao Ming gives most of his achievements to him. He said: "king Qi, you don''t have to be too modest. Although this war is decided by me, it''s your fight. In terms of merit, you still have the first merit. What kind of reward do you want?" Before coming back, he and Pang Yukun and others had discussed the reward. For officials, such achievements must be promotion plus gold and silver reward, but for a vassal, promotion must not be promoted. There won''t be too much gold and silver, and it''s meaningless to ask for it. Now the most important thing is to prepare for the future strategy, so he said: "tell my father, my son, don''t give me a reward. Although the barbarians were defeated this time, it was only a small defeat, and the damage was only skin. Cangzhou city is still dangerous in the future. If you want to protect my son''s land, you have to take back the mountain customs, so my son is planning to drive out the barbarians in Youzhou and other places Shanhaiguan, which cut off the road of the barbarians to the south, but at this time it needs the emperor''s consent to a matter When Xiao Ming said that he would take back the mountain customs, the ministers immediately whispered, and many of them scoffed. It is well known that the barbarians are not good at attacking the city. This victory is not only for the advantage of defending the city, but also for the artillery. But it''s different to fight barbarians on the grassland. "Whatever it is, just say it. If your father can promise you, he will." Xiao Wenxuan said that Xiao Ming has such ambition, which makes him feel very happy."Er Chen is going to build a cavalry called guanning cavalry. These cavalry will employ the people of Youzhou before. In order to stimulate the morale of these soldiers to recapture their homeland, er Chen once promised that if they can recapture the mountain customs, they will be awarded the land of Youzhou." Xiao Ming said. As soon as Xiao Ming''s words came to an end, one of the civil servants suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the king of Qi has a sinister heart, and his heart should be punished. If he agrees to the king of Qi, it means that the land of Youzhou has become the bag of the king of Qi. In this way, the feudal land of the king of Qi will become the largest vassal state of Dayu." "Ha ha, doctor Cui''s words are really a joke. Youzhou and other places are raised by the barbarians. Even if the king of Qi can drive away the barbarians in the pass, the king of Qi is also a royal clan. Can''t you tell which is more important?" A civil servant came out and sneered at Cui Hao. "Fang Shangshu''s words are reasonable. Some courtiers are not good at heart. Sometimes they really doubt whether he is an official of the state of Dayu or a barbarian official." Luo Quan squints at Cui Hao and says sarcastically. Cui haodun was trembling. He said to Xiao Wenxuan, "Your Majesty, according to the information from the barbarians, the king of Qi has made a weapon called artillery. This weapon has no reason. It''s because of this that the king of Qi will win a big victory. If he agrees to this, the king of Qi will be able to win the land of Youzhou like a tiger." As soon as the word "gun" came out, the Minister of culture and military of the whole court all looked at Cui Hao. Xiao Ming sneers. It turns out that Cui Hao is waiting for him here. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 204 The sound of a quiet pin landing on the court hall can be heard. Ministers look at Xiao Ming with their hearts. After a long time, Xiao Wenxuan looked at Xiao Ming and asked, "king Qi, is this gun true?" "HuiFu emperor, this gun is real, but it''s my son''s minister who changed the name of the torch. This gun looks similar to the torch, but its range has been increased." "I see." Xiao Wenxuan nodded. Xiao Ming didn''t hide the gun, which relieved him. Cui Hao said at this time: "in this case, his royal highness should hand over the gun technology. No matter it''s the fire tube or the gun, as long as he can defeat the barbarians, his royal highness should hand over it for the sake of the state of Dayu." In a few words, the discussion in the court is no longer about reward for meritorious service, but about demanding artillery technology. This is the purpose of Cui Hao and others. The king of Qi and the king of Wei were not willing to receive the reward, but the purpose was to blackmail the artillery technology. "Hand over gun technology? I''m worried that Dr. Cui is so interested in this artillery technique. Everyone knows that Dr. Cui always looks down on the barbarians and wants to lick their toes. Is Dr. Cui going to give his hands to the barbarians when he gives them this artillery technique? " Xiao Ming said coldly. "Your Highness, how can you humiliate me so much? I am determined to serve the stability of the state of Chongqing, but my highness doubts my loyalty. Your majesty, you have to make decisions for me. " After that, Cui Hao knelt down on the ground and began to cry. Xiao Wenxuan frowned. Although Xiao Ming''s words were more serious, he reminded him. He said, "king Qi, you haven''t changed at all. You still don''t make amends to Dr. Cui." "My father, my son is right. How can I make amends? How can I easily show my country''s important weapon to others? Now Dayu is worried about domestic and foreign troubles. My son accidentally gets a way to extend the range of the fire tube, but Dr. Cui gives my son the technology. If my father gives this technology, can Chang''an''s equipment department guarantee that the technology of the artillery will not be leaked? There are many people in Chongqing who collude with the barbarians. My father must know that if the barbarians get the gun technology, not to mention recovering the mountain customs, Cangzhou City will be just a piece of rubble in the future. Who will turn the tide back then? " Xiao Ming said in an urgent voice. "Seven younger brothers handed over the artillery technology. Naturally, there were manpower to turn the tide. Did seven younger brothers think that only seven younger brothers could fight in the whole state of Dayu?" A half Yin not Yang''s voice spreads, but is four princes. "What the fourth brother said is really light, but his fighting skills are certainly not good, but it''s more than enough to play some tricks. I seem to have some ideas about the assassin who assassinated Wang last year." Xiao Ming laughed. The fourth Prince''s face turned white. If Xiao Ming was entangled with him at this time, Xiao Wenxuan would be angry with him. He said, "I have nothing to do with this." "Oh? I haven''t asked. Why is the fourth brother so anxious to answer? " Xiao Ming said with a smile. "You..." The fourth prince was anxious and angry. He knew that Xiao Ming had been cheated. Xiao Wenxuan frowned. He looked at the fourth Prince and asked harshly, "Xiao Ming, have you traced the assassin?" Without waiting for Xiao Ming to answer, the fourth Prince suddenly said, "my father, I think what the king of Qi said is reasonable. This artillery technique can''t be easily taken out, and it will do harm to the state of Chongqing without any benefit." The fourth Prince suddenly changed his attitude, obviously because he wanted to exchange interests with Xiao Ming, and the fourth Prince winked at him, which also proved his conjecture. Xiao Ming sneered in his heart and said, "I''m going back to my father, but my son''s officials haven''t traced it." He glanced back and forth at Xiao Ming and the fourth prince. Xiao Wenxuan snorted. He knew it well, but he didn''t want to worry about it. He turned to other ministers and said, "what do you say?" "Your Majesty, I think that his Highness the king of Qi is right. This artillery technology can''t be handed over to the equipment department at will. For the sake of safety, it''s better to purchase artillery from his Highness the king of Qi. In this way, the forbidden army can get artillery and the artillery technology is safe." Luo Quan came out to help. In fact, Xiao Wenxuan already had a shot in his heart, which was an excellent time to strengthen the imperial power. He naturally knew that it was dangerous to hand over the artillery technology to the equipment department, so he did not intend to hand over the artillery technology to the equipment department from the beginning. Over the years, he had already felt that his body was not as good as before, and he also understood that there was a shadow of a different surname vassal behind the prince''s struggle. At this time, he suddenly remembered Xiao Yuanzhi''s words that the dispute between the princes was a matter within the royal family, and the dispute between the vassals of different surnames was a matter of the state of Dayu. It was better for the princes to kill each other and leave the strong to lead the state of Dayu than for the vassals of different surnames to seize the royal power and change the dynasty. Because of this, he finally decided not to ask for artillery technology. These princes who had the support of the vassal kings got the artillery technology meeting. "The issue of artillery doesn''t need to be discussed any more. I will discuss it with the king of Qi. This early Dynasty is to reward the king of Qi for his merits, not to make it difficult for him. Otherwise, it will cold the hearts of the soldiers in the Cangzhou war." Xiao Wenxuan''s words are full of anger. Cui Hao is extremely resentful. He has always been good at guessing Xiao Wenxuan''s thoughts, but he didn''t expect to leave Mai Cheng this time.But he did not give up, said: "emperor, this artillery technology in order to avoid leakage can not be handed over, but this land of Youzhou really can not be handed over to the king of Qi." "In that case, Dr. Cui, take back Youzhou for me, and you! Who has the ability to take Youzhou back to me, whose Youzhou is Xiao Wenxuan was furious and stood up abruptly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 205 "Emperor, forgive me The ministers never saw Xiao Wenxuan so angry. Cui Hao was so scared that he immediately pleaded guilty. "Well, you all stand on dry shore with high sounding. Do you think I''m really a fool? If you can''t take back the land of Youzhou, it''s the territory of the barbarians. " Xiao Wenxuan continued. Then he scanned the whole Chengqing hall and said, "since you don''t agree with the method of the king of Qi, now I''ll give you a chance. No matter who won the land of Youzhou, I''ll give it to anyone. Do you dare?" The civil servants headed by Cui Hao immediately shrunk their heads and did not dare to speak. They could only make profits on their lips, but when it was their turn to go to the battlefield, they were already shaking. After waiting for a long time, no one spoke. Xiao Wenxuan sneered, "it seems that no one else is willing to fight for me in the grassland. In this case, I promised the request of the king of Qi. As a reward, I promised the king of Qi." "Thank you, father!" Xiao Ming said with a bow. I have to say that just now Xiao Wenxuan finally looked like an emperor, domineering side leakage. Xiao Wenxuan sat down on the Dragon chair again, then looked at the king of Wei, "king of Wei, what kind of reward do you want?" "Emperor, I just want to know if the king of Qi can sell some guns to me." The king of Wei hesitated and said. Hearing the words, the third prince was alert and said, "Uncle Sanhuang, King Zhao, King Liang and other northern vassal kings need artillery to resist the barbarians. It''s understandable. I don''t know why Uncle Sanhuang wants this artillery?" "King Wei, the third prince is right. What do you want this gun for?" Xiao Wenxuan also frowned. The king of Wei sighed at this time and said, "the emperor doesn''t know. My younger brother wants this gun to defend against Japanese pirates coming from the sea. In recent years, my younger brother''s merchant ships on the sea are often plundered by Japanese pirates. Moreover, Japanese pirates are rampant along the coast. My younger brother is miserable. And every time these Japanese pirates go ashore, they are thousands or tens of thousands. After plundering, they go back to the sea. It''s really a headache." Speaking of the Japanese pirates, the third prince immediately stopped talking, because the fiefdoms of the king of Chu had also been harassed by Japanese pirates, which was a reason. He said: "father, there are Japanese pirates in the fiefdoms of the king of Chu. In this case, I think the third emperor''s words are reasonable." The king of Wei looked at the three princes and thought that the three princes were really smart. At this time, he immediately changed his support, which means that the king of Chu was able to purchase artillery successfully. Xiao Ming stands on the sidelines. The more artillery he needs, the more money he makes. However, the Japanese pirates mentioned by the king of Wei made him frown. This Japanese pirates naturally refers to an island country. In history, Japanese pirates harassed the coastal areas frequently. It seems that there are also Japanese pirates here, but Xiao Ming has few memories of them. "Well, let me think about it again." Xiao Wenxuan didn''t promise the king of Wei at the first time. At this time, he was a little annoyed. Xiao Ming and the king of Wei were not fuel-efficient lamps. The reward of zhengbajing was a problem for him. As if a little tired, Xiao Wenxuan said a word to Feng Deshui. Feng Deshui immediately said, "if you have something to play, you have nothing to retreat." This time in the early Dynasty, Cui Hao made a blunder. Not only did he not use the gun technology, he was also scolded by Xiao Wenxuan. People with clear eyes can see Xiao Wenxuan''s attitude towards barbarians. It can be seen that the main battle faction will become the most vocal group in the court for some time in the future. After the court broke up, the ministers left one after another. This time Xiao Ming got what he wanted, and naturally he was satisfied. The king of Wei was a little worried and depressed. He exchanged greetings with Xiao Ming and said that he would invite Xiao Ming to have a drink some other day. Xiao Ming laughs in his heart that it is not true that the king of Wei asked for the gun to resist the Japanese pirates, but it is true that he used the gun to threaten the king of Chu and the king of Yan. Out of Chengqing hall, Xiao Ming was about to leave the palace when Feng Deshui suddenly came over and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the emperor is waiting for you." Xiao Ming follows Feng Deshui around to the back of Chengqing hall. Xiao Wenxuan stands in a pavilion. "Father Xiao Ming bowed and said, Xiao Wenxuan turned around, looked at Xiao Ming and slowly asked, "there are only you and my father and son here. Tell me the truth, what is the power of this gun?" "My father and my son dare not talk nonsense. This gun is evolved from the fire tube. It is more than ten times powerful in both power and range. With the help of the city''s strong artillery, the soldiers will not retreat. It is generally no problem to defend the city." Xiao Ming tells the truth. After nodding, Xiao Wenxuan said: "you must know the situation of Dayu now. The reason why I dare not send troops to help you is that I am afraid that King Zhao and others will take the opportunity to make trouble, not that I am merciless. Today, with Cui Hao''s words, I don''t know who gave him the idea." "My father had already seen it, and my son was worried that my father would really let my son hand over the gun technology." Xiao Ming said. "If it had been 20 years ago, my father would have asked you to hand it in." Xiao Wenxuan suddenly sighed, "but now that his father is old, he should always think about the foundation of the Xiao family. The gun is in your hands. I can rest assured that you are royal after all." After a pause, Xiao Wenxuan continued: "but this time, although I don''t force you to hand over your artillery technology, your first batch of artillery will be handed over to the guards. Do you understand?""Yes, father." Xiao Ming said. Xiao Wenxuan continued: "so when will the first batch of artillery arrive in Chang''an?" He was also very interested in the gun. "Half a year." Xiao Ming said. "Half a year?" Xiaowenxuan smell speech gas is not light, "how need such a long time?" "Father, the production of this gun is very complicated, and my son''s gun in Cangzhou city is not enough. He must come to Cangzhou first. Besides, this gun needs a lot of coal and iron, and it''s hard for a skillful woman to make a meal without rice." Xiao Ming complained. for Xiao Ming, what he just gave a big pie to others, he agreed to sell artillery, but when to provide him has the final say. "No, it''s too slow. I''ll see the first batch of artillery in three months. You don''t have coal and iron, I can give you, and I can allocate silver to you. The artillery must be equipped with the Imperial Army as soon as possible, and be equipped in the city of Chang''an." Xiao Wenxuan said sternly. Xiao Wenxuan''s eagerness for artillery seems to be his hatred for the humiliation of the barbarians and the vassal kings of different surnames. He said: "in this case, my son can only try his best, but in three months, my son can only provide 24 guns, and each gun has 10000 taels of silver. I hope my father can give my son the silver first..." "Hum, I know you will take advantage of the opportunity to ask for a price of 821. You can make up for it without you." Xiao Wenxuan said wildly. Xiao Ming pretended to be in a dilemma. "In this case, I''ll take some losses." He thought to himself that he would have raised the price a little earlier. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 206 The maple trees behind Chengqing hall are swept by the autumn wind, and the red leaves fall. When the gun was finished, they fell into silence. For a long time, Xiao Wenxuan seemed determined. Then he said, "Minger, are you still hating me?" In Xiao Ming''s memory, Xiao Wenxuan hasn''t called his name like this since he was ten years old. After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "I dare not." "No? Ha ha, you didn''t say no. It seems that you are still blaming me. " Xiao Wenxuan gave a bitter smile. The older he was, the more sentimental he was. If he had been, he would not have cared what these princes thought of him. Xiao Ming complained secretly, but he didn''t really hate Xiao Wenxuan. After all, he was a fake. And these days he read through the history books, the exiled and stabbed Prince of the state of Dayu didn''t know how much he was. It''s good for Xiao Ming to live up to now. "I really don''t hate my father. If it wasn''t for my father, I''m afraid my son would still be in the fragrance of Chang''an''s gentle daughter. How could he contribute to the country of Dayu now?" Xiao Ming said sincerely. Xiao Wenxuan turns around and looks into Xiao Ming''s eyes as if he wants to see through Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is fearless and sincere. In a place like Dayu, where there is a clear distinction between superiority and inferiority, if ordinary princes are looked at in this way, they may feel a little guilty. However, Xiao Ming came from the world where everyone is equal, and he didn''t understand this kind of superiority and inferiority. Therefore, in the face of Xiao Wenxuan, he was not afraid, but curious about the emperor. In history books, it''s too simple to talk about these emperors. You are either a wise king or a fatuous king. Few people care about the real temperament of these emperors. "If so, my father will be at ease, and he will not waste his efforts." Xiao Wenxuan said slowly. "Father?" Xiao Ming looks confused. At this point, Xiao Ming knows exactly what Xiao Wenxuan is going to say. Sure enough, Xiao Wenxuan said, "among all the concubines, only your mother has no background. Similarly, among all the princes, only you have no background of any powerful family. If your father had left you in Chang''an, you would have died because of your domineering character at that time." "But my father also had to admit that at that time, because you were surly, my father really hated you. These two things, my father finally granted Qingzhou to you. In this way, you will not make much trouble in Qingzhou. Moreover, if you stay away from Chang''an, you will be forgotten by other princes. Even if the crown prince ascends the throne, you will not be a threat. You are a good man I can spend my life in peace. In this way, I have an explanation to your mother and concubine. " Xiao Wenxuan''s look was cold, as if he was telling a story. Xiao Ming was a little surprised. Xiao Wenxuan really had a heart to heart talk with him, so he said: "in the past, it was all my son''s ministers who were bad. They wasted my father''s efforts. But now my son''s ministers have changed their ways, and I will not let him down in the future." "You have proved your determination to change the past in this great victory in Cangzhou, which was unexpected by your father and Emperor. However, your father and Emperor are very happy that you can save your life, but as the prince, you can do your part for the country. This is the Royal blessing. In the future, you must not forget your original intention. You should assist the new Emperor just like your uncle Sanhuang assisted me." "I remember." Xiao Ming said with a bow. He is very clear that the throne can''t take its turn now. After all, the rule of whether to establish the elder or not is the ancestral law of all dynasties. What''s more, in order to protect himself, Xiao Wenxuan didn''t say that he was very popular. As Pang Yukun analyzed, Xiao Wenxuan''s favorite is the prince. For him, Xiao Wenxuan is just doing his father''s duty. And also to keep his mother Princess from worrying. However, for Xiao Ming, he doesn''t care about this, because now Xiao Wenxuan''s attitude towards him has obviously changed, which is similar to his treatment of the king of Wei. And it''s much more valuable than simple pampering. Love is nothing more than simple feelings will be biased, but valuing, whether it is emotional or intellectual, now Xiao Wenxuan will be biased to Xiao Ming. Now Xiao Wenxuan can do this, he has been very satisfied. This time, Xiao Ming came to Chang''an to find some help for himself in Chang''an. The other purpose is to maintain the stability of Chongqing. For the moment, the artillery''s deterrent to the barbarians and vassals is enough to keep them honest for a while. At this time, Xiao Ming needed the right time, place and people to develop Qingzhou. Now that he has the right time, place and people, there is only one person left. However, it''s a beginning for him to invest in his contacts with the king of Wei. However, in his plan, the highest value investment of his contacts is of course Xiao Wenxuan. So even if it''s not for the relationship between father and son, Xiao Ming will try to please Xiao Wenxuan when he comes to Chang''an this time. It is also based on this factor that Xiao Ming''s performance is in line with Xiao Wenxuan''s temperament."Well, just remember that your fiefdom is next to the fiefdom of the king of Wei. You should learn from him about this. You should not have any indiscreet thoughts in the future, otherwise your father and Emperor will not be able to accommodate you." This sentence, Xiao Wenxuan''s tone is very severe, has been a warning tone, warning Xiao Ming not to produce a conspiracy against. "I dare not." Xiao Ming is still very obedient, but he thinks that when you drive west, it''s up to you. If you know the current affairs, you can''t blame me. "The father and the emperor have all said that now you can be loyal to the duties of the vassal and the royal family, and the father and the emperor will take care of you." Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile. Xiao Ming chuckles. Xiao Wenxuan still has two brushes. He knocks the stick and gives the carrot. At this point, Xiao Wenxuan seems to have no more words to educate Xiao Ming. But asked Xiao Ming some trivial things, such as Qingzhou live adapt? Eating habits, not being used to it, and so on. Although these topics are not big, they are a father''s concern for his children. Compared with the previous words, these words make Xiao Ming feel like a father and son. However, when he was in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming just used his memory to guess Xiao Wenxuan. Now it seems that although Xiao Wenxuan is not a wise king, he is not a fatuous king. At least he can be saved at the critical moment. After a comprehensive analysis, he thought that it was a good choice to have a good relationship with Xiao Wenxuan, so he said: "father, this time I went to Beijing, my son''s ministers brought a very beautiful gift to my father. My father will like it when I see him." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 207 "What gift?" Xiao Wenxuan looks interested. What Xiao Ming sent to Chang''an during this period is strange, which makes him look forward to. "Tell my father that this gift is very heavy. This time, I didn''t come here with my son''s son, but through a water transport merchant ship. It''s estimated that I''ll be there in two days. At that time, my son''s son will personally deliver the gift to my father." Xiao Ming said. Xiao Wenxuan was relieved, he said: "thanks for your heart, hum, unlike your brothers, they can''t think of anything except fighting all day long." Then he waved his hand. "In this case, you can go and do your own business. Your mother and wife must have told you about the Fei family. My father and the emperor have been quarreling with Fijian for a long time. You can find time to have a look. It''s not easy to come back this time. You can stay in Chang''an for a while. There will be a big competition in the army in Chang''an after a while. If you are interested, Let''s have a look and learn. " "Yes, my father, my son''s ministers left first." Xiao Ming nodded and turned to leave. Looking at Xiao Ming''s back, Feng Deshui said with a smile, "Your Highness, the king of Qi, has been very sensible. Now he can be of great use." Feng Deshui has been serving Xiao Wenxuan since he was a child. He can be said to be Xiao Wenxuan''s most trusted person. Hearing the speech, Xiao Wenxuan said: "I didn''t expect that the king of Qi would change so much in just a few years. It seems that I underestimated him before. If my second son didn''t make a name for himself, he would make a great impact. If he didn''t fly, he would soar to the sky." "Yes, now there are the king of Qi in Qingzhou, the king of Wei in Jinling, the king of Zhao in the north, the king of Liang in the south, the king of Yan and the king of Chu in the south. In this way, the state of Dayu will be stable." Xiao Wenxuan nodded, then said: "if so, it should let Xiao Ming sell the artillery to the king of Wei?" Feng Deshui was familiar with the wind, but he never dared to talk much about the government affairs, saying, "emperor, I don''t understand these things." "Hum, you don''t understand. You pretend you don''t understand. If you give this gun to the king of Wei, you must give it to the king of Chu. Otherwise, these ministers should say that I treat them differently." Thinking of this problem, Xiao Wenxuan has a headache. Feng Deshui turned his eyes and said, "why should the emperor be so upset? Our Chang''an doesn''t produce artillery. Your majesty is powerless." "Well, that''s right." Xiao Wenxuan suddenly laughed. "In this case, let''s leave the problem to the king of Qi. For me, it''s a trouble. For him, it''s a chance to earn money. Hum, eight thousand taels. He really dares to take it. I estimate that the gun is only ten times the price of the fire tube. At most, two or three thousand taels is enough. It''s right for him to block some troubles for me." If Xiao Ming heard this, he would be surprised. He lamented that Xiao Wenxuan was not simple, because according to the historical records, the red cannon in the late Ming Dynasty was only about 2500 Liang. The artillery produced by Qingzhou equipment department is basically at this price. At this time, Xiao Ming has been out of the palace, and Lu Fei is waiting for him outside. "And rosin? How come I''m not with you? " Xiao Ming asked. Lu Fei said: "general Luo took him away and went back to Chang''an. He is like a fish in water. His highness cares what he does." Xiao Ming looked up at the sun and his own shadow. It''s estimated that it''s only nine o''clock now. The day has just begun. Thinking of the words of Zhenfei and Xiao Wenxuan, Xiao Ming hesitates to go to Fiji''s home. However, I think that most of the things I brought from Qingzhou haven''t arrived yet. I still give up my mind. After all, it''s not polite to come to the door empty handed. As he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw Lufei''s face a little twisted, and seemed to be hesitating. He asked in surprise, "what''s the matter? If you have something to say, let it go. " Lu Fei suddenly said with a smile: "Your Highness, they all say that Chang''an is a prosperous place of flowers and willows, a rich and gentle hometown. It''s rare for you to come to Chang''an to receive a reward this time. Is it worthwhile for your highness to come all the way here with the experience of the last general?" "You just say you want to go shopping in Qinglou. There are so many detours." Xiao Ming said directly. In places like Dayu, it''s normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, just like modern monogamy, and they are also protected by law. It''s a matter of time for men to be superior to women, but the most practical problem faced by the ancients is that there are many boys and girls in this era, and it''s always men who die most in wars, diseases and hard labor. After all, every time we mobilize in a war, we always catch strong men. Especially in his Qingzhou, the barbarian rebellion three years ago led to the imbalance between men and women on the feudal land. Therefore, in this era, Xiao Ming can not encourage monogamy, because it is no different from the implementation of family planning. For him, what he needs most now is population. Without the support of population base, it is difficult for a country to achieve a complete industrial system. The reason why only a few big countries have complete industrial systems today, while those small countries are only affiliated processing plants is that the population limits the potential of this country, and the large country with a large population also means a large number of talents. Only when there are more talents can we develop in an all-round way. So, having figured out this, he gradually acquiesced to the system of three wives and four concubines in the state of Dayu. After all, what he needed was population. Only when there was a large population could he have enough soldiers to encircle the land all over the world. After all, policies should be formulated according to the actual situation, not just by preference."No, I can''t take you to those places." Facing Lu Fei''s thirsty eyes, Xiao Ming shook his head firmly. Lu Fei said: "Your Highness, you can only allow the state officials to set fire and do not allow the people to light the lights..." "Well, don''t you have a brain? Of course, Qing Lou, a folk official, can''t go there. The court''s legal officials can''t go to the Jiaofang department. " Xiao Ming stares at Lu Fei. And like three wives and four concubines, it''s normal to visit Qinglou in Dayu. However, in the state of Dayu, it is forbidden for officials to go to Qinglou, but they can go to jiaofangsi. The women in the Jiaofang department are called government prostitutes. They are usually women''s dependents who come to prostitutes after they have made a house purchase. There are also women who have been cultivated since childhood. These women are not only beautiful. In order to meet the needs of civil servants, all government prostitutes usually write poems, music, painting and so on. On weekdays, officials go to this place for entertainment and banquets. Lu Fei''s eyes suddenly turned green. Naturally, he knew that the Department of Jiaofang was much more elegant than the Qinglou. After all, these women were all members of the imperial court. "Hehe, your highness, it''s your highness who misunderstood you." Lu Fei smiles and looks at Xiao Ming with expectant eyes. "I still can''t go." Xiao Ming hesitated and said again. Lu Fei rolled his eyes, "Your Highness, it''s better not to say, isn''t this the appetite of the last general?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 208 On Zhuque Avenue, Xiao Ming and Lu Fei walk slowly. Now in Chang''an, although Xiao Ming is concerned about the affairs of Qingzhou, he still can''t go back without finishing the work. At this time nothing light, in this Chang''an is really boring, otherwise Lu Fei will not be idle to want to go to the green building. In the face of Lu Fei''s slightly resentful eyes, Xiao Ming explained with a smile: "father''s marriage is coming. It''s really not suitable to go to the fireworks place at this time. You might as well go with Luo Xin." "To be honest with your highness, it was this boy who just said a lot of such things to the end general that caught the fire of the end general. Who knows this boy was captured by general Luo." Xiao minghen''s teeth itch. He says how Lu Fei suddenly remembers this. It turns out that it was Luo Xin, a corrupt son of a powerful man, who played the ghost. As they were talking, Luo Xin''s voice suddenly came from a distance, and soon he came in front of them. At this time, Xiao Mingqi said strangely, "Lufei didn''t mean that general Luo has taken you back. Why are you back again?" "Your Highness, I just went to ask about some things. This time when your highness comes to Chang''an, I still focus on serving your highness." Rosin grinned. Xiao Ming looks at Lu Fei who is looking at Luo Xin with a murderous look on his face and says, "you''d better wait on Lu Fei to avoid being beaten." "Ha ha ha..." Lu Fei''s appearance made Luo Xin laugh, and he said: "Your Highness, I don''t know that your highness is going to Fei''s house recently, so naturally this Archbishop can''t go, otherwise my father won''t kill me, but your highness seems to forget what day it is today?" "What day?" Xiao Ming doesn''t understand. "Autumn Festival on September 9." Luo Xin said suddenly. Xiao Ming suddenly realized that this September 9th is actually the modern Double Ninth Festival, but it''s known as the sun Autumn Festival in Dayu. At this time of year, the writers of Chang''an always gather in Qujiang lake to drink and enjoy chrysanthemums. Because there''s another way to say about this festival, which is to step on autumn. "I''m not interested." Xiao Ming said lazily that when he was in Chang''an, his predecessor liked to go to qujiangchi at this time of the year, but he was usually humiliated by other princes and then returned angry. After all, drinking and appreciating chrysanthemums, naturally, can''t do without reciting poems and Fu. In modern language, this is a day for scholars to compare. Because at the same time, there will be two poetry meetings on the Bank of Qujiang pool. The poetry meeting will be divided into two parts, with cloth in the middle. On one side, there will be men and on the other side, there will be women. "Your Highness, you will regret if you don''t go this time. Princess Pingyang personally presided over this chrysanthemum appreciation poetry festival. It''s said that she invited a lot of ladies from all walks of life in Chang''an City, especially this talented and learned woman. It''s said that Her Highness''s marriage object Fei Yueer will also be among them." Speaking of this, Luo Xin laughed calmly. "He won''t go to the chrysanthemum appreciation poetry club. I''m going to the Jiaofang department. What poetry is not poetry." Luffy cried out, almost to roll up his sleeves. "What''s more important to you is your Highness''s business. It seems that you haven''t been locked up enough in the dark room," he said Said this, Luffy immediately impatient, "you mention the small dark room to try again." Seeing that Lu Fei was really in a hurry, Luo Xin immediately softened down. He said solemnly, "it''s no use going to jiaofangsi at this time, because on this day, the outstanding official prostitutes in jiaofangsi also went to qujiangchi. Then I''ll take you to find a boat." Lu Fei smell speech, immediately turn anger to smile, "early said not to go." Then he looked at Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, go ahead. The women of the Fei family don''t know whether they are tall or short, fat or thin, ugly or beautiful. If they look like a nun at that time, even the women of the Fei family can''t marry for the sake of your highness. What can you do when you lift the veil to scare your highness out?" "Go, go, go!" Luo Xin drove Lu Fei away like a fly. "I saw a picture of Fei yue''er, your highness. It''s not like what Lu Fei said." Lu Fei even laughed, "what''s the use of portraits? It''s Fei Zhongshu who worries that his daughter won''t get married. He deliberately makes a portrait to deceive you, so that you can be haunted and treat her daughter as a treasure." If Lu Fei doesn''t say it, Xiao Ming doesn''t murmur in his heart, but Lu Fei is really worried. After all, there are only a few people who have seen Fei yue''er in Chang''an city. If Lu Fei''s crow is right, it''s too late to cry. It is for the sake of his safety for the rest of his life that Zhenfei finds a daughter-in-law for herself, but for Xiao Ming, he only needs to coax Xiao Wenxuan for a few years. At that time, even if there was no Fei family, who could help him. Besides, it''s not a free love, nor can we understand the virtuous temperament. In modern times, we still see the appearance when we meet on blind dates, and we can''t see the fundamentals before we enter the bridal chamber. Thinking of this, he said, "go?" "Of course Luo Xin said with a smile, it''s rare to have fun. For Luo Xin, the aristocratic children of Chang''an, there''s no reason not to go. "Since you insist, go." Xiao Ming said.Luo Xin and Lu Fei are happy and say, "Your Highness, please!" after that, Xiao Ming goes back to the courtyard where he settled down in Chang''an and changes his casual clothes. Lu Fei and Luo Xin will also change their clothes. They meet at Qujiang pool. "Your Highness, are you going to Qujiang lake?" Aster seems to know everything. "How do you know?" Xiao Mingqi''s strange way. "Today is September 9. In previous years, your highness went every year. Now your Highness has nothing to do. Where can I go if I don''t go to Qujiang lake?" Said the aster softly. Lu Luo''s face flushed with excitement. "Your Highness, take us too. At this time, the people who buy maltose by Qujiang pond are the most." Aster smell speech also said: "Your Highness, take us to go, stay in the yard is too boring." After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Ming thought that the poem would be divided into two parts. If he didn''t see Fei yue''er at that time, maybe he could let aster and lvluo talk about it at the women''s poetry meeting. So he said, "OK, but you can''t run around at that time. At this poetry meeting, there are a lot of rich and powerful people, but their minds are not right." "Yes, your highness." Aster and green rose smile happily. After changing their clothes, the master and the servant went to the Qujiang pool with the same bodyguards in casual clothes. Generally speaking, the poetry club lasts from noon to evening. This is the time when people go to Qujiang pool. On the way, Xiao Ming sees many gorgeous carriages going to Qujiang pool. Xiao Ming is not in a hurry. He is enjoying the scenery of Chang''an all the way and thinking about how to expand the commercial market of Chang''an. After all, according to the statistics of the chamber of Commerce, nearly a quarter of Qingzhou''s goods have been sold in Chang''an this year, which shows the terrible consumption power of Chang''an city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 209 PS: Thank you yang199174 for today''s leader''s reward. In the next two days, I will continue to add more for the leader. At the same time, I''d like to thank jueshun Ling, P demon monk''s, sun xiaoce, wushuangqing, Ziyan 5. I''d like to give you a big hand face, elikelbe, immortal bird, Zhang Rui, smecta and other book friends a reward. Endless vicissitudes ~ Zixing ~ kevin93. I don''t realize that it''s already thousands of fog, Bunny''s kite V''s naked running, little fat, Youlan fireworks s messy bunny, hehe Thank you for your support. Qujiang lake, known as one of the eight scenic spots in Chang''an, is the inner lake of Chang''an city. In Chang''an City, every spring and autumn, you can always see aristocratic children, ladies and gentlemen playing here. In the lake, the boat is like a crucian carp crossing the river. Every talented person and beautiful woman meet here. They can drink wine and drink in bottles, write masterly songs, and have a leisurely dinner in Qujiang. And every year after the imperial examination, scholars often go to Qujiang to have a big feast and drink. The so-called "Qujiang flowing drink" comes from it. In Xiao Ming''s memory, this Qujiang pool is the most lively place in Chang''an city. When they arrived at Qujiang lake, the magnificent scenery here was just like what he remembered. There were blue waves in Qujiang lake, and there were many boats on it. From time to time, the sound of silk and bamboo came from the boats, accompanied by the graceful singing of women. On the lakeside, the autumn chrysanthemums are colorful and colorful. Talented people and beautiful women accompany each other. There are also the sounds of gongs and drums, such as peddlers Hawking, juggling and performing arts. The snacks are all the rage and the meat is fragrant. "Your Highness." On the arch bridge of qujiangchi, Xiao Ming meets Lu Fei and Luo Xin who are already in civilian clothes. "Has this poetry meeting begun?" Xiao Ming asked directly. His purpose of this visit is very simple, that is to see the face of Fei yue''er. He''s not interested in anything else. "Not yet." Luo Xin pointed to the front of the arch bridge and said, "but it seems that many people have come this time." Xiao Ming saw that the place that Luo Xin pointed to was surrounded by silk and satin, and the periphery was surrounded by a group of soldiers in gold armour. Needless to say, only princess Pingyang can have this skill. At this time, the scholars were blocked outside the curtain, and they couldn''t help looking inside. "Your Highness, there are so many people. I don''t think we should go to any laoshizi poetry meeting. We''d better wait for tea in the boat with me." Luffy felt numb when he saw so much. Ignoring Lu Fei, Luo Xin continued: "it''s said that the best of the poetry club can swim with the princess. These scholars are very anxious." Xiao Ming said angrily, "then this poetry meeting is boring. I don''t want to swim with my aunt." "Your Highness, I haven''t finished my words. I just saw it, but it says that the outstanding men can be divided into men and women. The winning woman will swim with the princess," said the princess. "This is obvious to people in Changan. Maybe it will be..." Luo Xin began to laugh. Xiao Ming frowned. "Why bother? I''ll tell my aunt. Can she not let me on board?" "Of course not. Last year, the prince was driven out by the princess." Luo Xinxin swears. He was still clear about Princess Pingyang''s style. It was possible for Luo Xin to say so. He said, "well, what should you two do? I''ll go to find out the situation." Luffy couldn''t wait for a long time. He took Luoxin and left. They went down from the stone bridge and arrived at the scene of the poetry meeting. At this time, they saw the words "enter with poetry" written on it And many scholars are holding their own works in their hands, waiting to hand them in at the beginning of the poetry festival. Looking to the other side, he could only see many women standing in line through the long hangings, presumably waiting for the poetry meeting to begin. "What is to be done, your highness? It seems that poetry is also needed to enter there. " Aster and green rose also saw the above words. "It''s not easy. I''m going to teach you a few poems now. It''s not easy for you to recite them. Remember, you must ask Fei yue''er about her appearance." Xiao Ming said. Xiao Ming is also on the safe side now. After all, he is likely to be recognized by a prince or the son of a powerful man. At that time, Princess Pingyang learned the news, and that Fei yue''er knew that he was there, and he would certainly avoid it, but it was too late. So, he will let the green rose and aster go in later, and he will go in later. "Yes, your highness." The green rose and the aster said with a smile. Although they can write poems, they are really worried that their poems are not as good as others. Xiao Ming''s poems have shaken Chang''an. This time, it will be no problem. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming decided to teach them Shangguan Wan''er''s poems in the Tang Dynasty. After all, they are women''s poems, which are very suitable for them. One of these poems is "color book resentment": at the beginning of Dongting, ye Xia thinks of you for thousands of miles. The dew is thick and fragrant, and the moon is falling. If you want to play songs in the south of the Yangtze River, you will be greedy to seal Jibei books. There is no other meaning in the book, but I have been away for a long time.These second poems are "the imperial concubine blame" written by Yao Yuehua, a talented girl in the Tang Dynasty. When the beauty first rises, the sky is not clear, and the autumn water is cold. After reading these two poems, aster and lvluo look surprised. At first glance, these two poems are the numerals made by women, one is "caishuyuan" and the other is "chufeiyuan", which are the poems that women secretly lament. "Your Highness, this..." After the shock, aster and lvluo look at Xiao Ming strangely. If it wasn''t for a glimpse of the future Princess, Xiao Ming wouldn''t have used these two poems. Lvluo and aster looked at him in the same way that modern women see men wearing silk stockings. After coughing twice, he said, "this is what I got from my mother''s concubine. Don''t go!" Aster and lvluo suddenly realized this and quickly recited these two poems. Then Xiao Ming taught aster Li Qingzhao''s slow voice. Searching. At that time, you only need aster to pass the customs. After all, aster is more clever than lvluo, so you can adapt to circumstances. Lvluo just needs to watch the excitement inside. Recite the poem repeatedly, then the scene of the poetry meeting suddenly a surge of people, this time to hand in poetry. Xiao Ming said, "you go." Aster and lvluo nodded, and they went to the other half of the curtain hand in hand. Xiao Ming, on the other hand, was standing under a willow tree behind the big tree to watch. "Your Highness?" "Stop!" At this time, suddenly, a continuous voice sounded, the first person''s voice Xiao Ming some familiar, the second voice is Zhao long, Zhao Hu issued in unison. Xiao Ming turns his head and looks at a young man in a blue T-shirt. When he sees a mole on his brow, his name jumps out of his mind. "Qin Rui!" Xiao Ming said. Smell speech, the young man with mole in the eyebrow laughs: "Your Highness, it''s me. I haven''t seen you for five years, and I almost didn''t dare to recognize your highness." After passing the information about Qin Rui in his mind, he thought of the people on the list again. Qin Rui''s father was also the object he wanted to woo this time, so he said, "Zhao long, Zhao Hu, don''t be rude. This is the eldest son of Qin Chengming, the young governor of the current Dynasty." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 210 "Your Highness, it''s Qin Rui." Qin Rui''s face is full of joy. He gently shakes the paper fan and comes to Xiao Ming. He looks like an old friend meeting again. When Xiao Ming was living in Chang''an City, there were still some well-known dandies around him. Qin Rui was one of them. After five years'' absence, Qin Rui didn''t change at all. He looked like he had been hollowed out by wine and sex, but his dark circles were heavier than before. It seems that this boy has been dead for five years. When Qin Rui came, Xiao Ming looked him up and down and said, "it''s a coincidence. I didn''t expect to meet you here." "It''s not just a coincidence, your highness. We have a destiny." Qin Rui said with a smile, and then he said with emotion: "only now that your highness is the king of Qi, the great victory of Cangzhou has made his highness famous all over the world. By contrast, a certain person in front of the hall is even more dwarfed." "That''s not right. I said that no matter where I am, I will always remember your benefits. Why should I say Cangzhou great victory now? You and I don''t have to be so strange." Xiao Ming said. Qin Rui was relieved by these words. He said: "it''s not in vain for us to go through life and death with your highness in those years. Now when your highness comes back, we still look forward to him." Qin Rui is a good talker. The so-called "going from life to death" was just following Xiao Ming and bullying men and women. However, he can''t mention the dirty things in those years. He can not only let Xiao Ming remember their friendship, but also won''t make Xiao Ming angry. They talk for a while and talk about the past. Qin Rui suddenly feels that he has come back to that year, but he is getting closer to Xiao Ming. He said: "Your Highness, at this time of the year, we used to accompany you down the hall to play in the autumn festival. I didn''t expect that when your highness came back to Chang''an this time, you and I had a good heart. This time we met again. I can''t say that we should have a good time and then go back." One of the things in Xiao Ming''s plan to return to Chang''an this time is to attract people who used to have good friends in Chang''an. Although these people are dandies among dandies, just like street gangsters, it has to be said that at the age of thirteen or fourteen, they had a deeper friendship. As the saying goes, we have carried guns together and gone whoring together. The former is no longer available, but the latter used to be a lot. The most important thing is that all these dandies come from extraordinary origins, otherwise they would not have the courage to do anything wrong in Chang''an city. Therefore, for Xiao Ming, it''s a safe step to regain the old relationship in Chang''an City, which is much better than visiting his old foxes. Besides, these dandies are now working in Chang''an city. For example, Qin Rui is under his father Qin Chengming. Qin Chengming, as a young governor, was in charge of the handicraft industry of Chongqing, such as small-scale weaving, spinning, papermaking and so on. For Xiao Ming, handicraft industry is his next way to revitalize Qingzhou''s economy. In the future, he must not deal with this young governor. After all, Qin Chengming has a lot of information about handicraft industry. These materials record almost all the handicraft workshops, types and geographical locations in Dayu state, but this information is very important to him. Because he can easily grasp the current situation of the handicraft industry in Dayu through this information, which is very important for the development of Qingzhou handicraft industry. After all, he knows his enemy and friends, and is invincible. "Of course, the most lively place in this Qujiang pool is the poetry festival. Now it''s almost time. Let''s go in." Xiao Ming said. Qin Rui said, "Your Highness, wait a minute. I''ll go back soon. I''ll come with Zhu Yushu and Du Boyuan. Your highness won''t forget them, will you?" "The two of them are here, too?" Xiao Ming was pleasantly surprised that all the four evil kings of Chang''an city had arrived. "Of course, since your highness went to Qingzhou, the three of us are still together..." Qin Rui said, suddenly a face of obscene smile, Xiao Ming immediately understand, also laugh. "That''s great. If you don''t, let them come too." Xiao Ming said. Qin Rui nodded and trotted all the way. At this time, Xiao Mingcai carefully recalled Zhu Yushu and Du Boyuan. Among them, Zhu Yushu''s father was a censor doctor, who was responsible for supervising all officials, accepting all officials'' performance on behalf of Xiao Wenxuan, managing important atlas and classics, and drafting imperial edict documents on behalf of the imperial court. Du Boyuan''s father is the general of Yulin Zhonglang, who is in charge of the safety inside and outside the palace, and is highly valued by Xiao Wenxuan. One of them has a big mouth. After all, he is the head of the speech officials. They are basically equivalent to the Modern Discipline Inspection Commission. The officials are not big, but they are terrible. Pang Yukun was the speech official at the imperial censor''s station. The other is responsible for the safety of the palace, which is also very important. It is said that the princes have been competing with Du Boyuan''s father. To master the safety of the palace is to master the lives of all the people in the palace. However, because he was too sensitive, all the princes were very careful. Up to now, Du Heng, Du Boyuan''s father, has remained relatively neutral.Thinking of this, Xiao Ming has to sigh that this may be the most correct thing that Xiao Ming did, even if he didn''t mean it. But Xiao Ming also knows that he has a good relationship with Du Boyuan and Zhu Yushu, but he doesn''t affect them. But I''ve been a first come first served man. Qin Rui walked for a while, and soon came with two people. They were tall and short, tall and thin, short and fat. The tall man was Zhu Yushu, and the short man was Du Boyuan. "Your Highness, we miss you so much." They were overjoyed to see Xiao Ming. This can play together, must be the same character, and Qin Rui, the two are also uninhibited, exaggerated language. "Pingshan, Hongzhi." Xiao Ming arched his hand. Almost every scholar in the state of Chongqing has his own characters, which is exactly what Xiao Ming called them. "Your Highness." When they got to Xiao Ming, they bowed and saluted. Then they got up. They looked at each other and laughed, as if they had gone back to the past. Like Qin Rui, Zhu Yushu holds a paper fan and pretends to be romantic. "Just now I was talking to Hong Zhi that I was going to visit his highness. I didn''t want to meet him here. Now the four evil kings of Chang''an are reunited, and we can''t say that we have to set off a storm in the city of Chang''an again." "Pingshan''s words are reasonable. It''s fate for us to meet your highness again at this poetry festival. Your highness, you are no longer here. In recent years, we have been humiliated many times by these sour scholars. Now your Highness''s poems have spread all over Chang''an. This time, you can''t say that you have to beat these scholars in the face to avenge us." Xiao Ming put his hands behind him and said with a smile, "it''s not easy. I''ll take you to the poetry club." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 211 At noon, the flow of people in Qujiang lake became more and more dense. A little autumn sunshine, temperature with a trace of coolness, high blue dome above the pure white clouds floating, beautiful original scenery let people relaxed and happy. Under the willow tree, Xiao Ming''s promise made the three people very happy. Then Qin Rui said, "Your Highness, this poetry club is hosted by the princess. It says that you can enter by poetry. You can''t hide from your highness. In the past five years, we have been blocked and ridiculed by others. Now your highness is said to have unparalleled talent. This time, you have to share happiness and difficulties." "that is, if you can swim the lake with your royal highness, it will be worthwhile to go back to death this evening." Zhu Yushu has a yearning look. Du Boyuan bumped into Zhu Yushu. Zhu Yushu came back to himself. Then he remembered that the princess was the aunt of the king of Qi. He hastened to say, "sin, sin, your highness, this is nonsense, nonsense." Xiao Ming has always had a very dangerous feeling about her aunt. She can win over so many ministers under her skirt. Her aunt seems harmless, but in fact she has great energy. Because of this, the king of Wei took special care of her. "Well, it''s better for you to get a bargain than to let other sour scholars go and visit the lake with your aunt." Xiao Ming said with a heartless smile that he didn''t take Princess Pingyang as his aunt. The three of them were shocked when they heard the speech, and then showed their gratitude. Qin Rui said: "Your Highness, I haven''t seen you for five years. Your highness is still so true. In order for your highness to take care of us today, we three will never refuse anything in the future." "Never refuse." Zhu Yushu and Du Boyuan are equally overjoyed. In their hearts, the king of Qi is still the same as that year, which is too interesting. Xiao Ming smiles faintly. In fact, nothing will happen to Princess hepingyang''s tour of the lake. It''s just a kind of glory. It''s basically equivalent to taking a picture of a star and fans. Although it seems boring to Xiao Ming, if they can swim with Princess Pingyang, it will be enough for them to take it out for a year. "In that case, shall we go in now?" Outside the curtain, the eliminated people leave with a sigh. The selected scholars and noble children enter the curtain with a laugh. There are fewer and fewer people at the door, Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, then." Three people look forward to it. "Then listen." When Xiao Ming thinks about it, there are hundreds of thousands of poems and odes in the science and Technology Library, and he selects three of them. To Qin Rui, he said: "this poem is called" Acacia ". Red beans are born in the south, and spring comes to send a few branches. I hope you can pick more. This is the most Acacia." "Wonderful The three clapped their hands. Zhu Yushu was overjoyed and said, "Your Highness, this random poem tells of Acacia. This poem is very suitable for the poetry festival. Qin Rui, give me this poem. I''ll go first." "Go away!" Qin Rui immediately impatient, "Your Highness, this is for me, no one can rob." "I''m going to rob you. If you don''t give it to me, I''ll go home tonight and tell my father that your father visited Qinglou the day before yesterday and let him join your father in front of the emperor." Zhu Yushu said calmly. "Shameless!" Qin Rui and Du Boyuan scolded at the same time. Zhu Yushu Hei hei laughs, "for the royal highness of the princess, what is shameless? Your highness, I will go. " After that, Zhu Yushu went to the curtain as he read his poems. Qin Rui immediately looked at Xiao Ming with a sad face: "Your Highness, you have to make the decision for me. This Zhu Yushu is so mean." Xiao Ming shakes his head. Zhu Yu''s book deeply reflects the four people''s personality. He said: "I''m afraid that there is nothing left. This poem is called" listening to the zither ". It sings the zither in front of the Jade House. If you want to get Zhou Lang''s attention, you should always brush the string by mistake. " "Wonderful, your Highness''s eloquence makes me admire it." Qin Rui heard this poem, the angry color on his face immediately disappeared, and said happily. Du Boyuan couldn''t help it. He pushed Qin Rui away. "Your Highness, there''s me, there''s me." Xiao Ming looked at Du Boyuan and said, "Hong Zhi was born in the general''s family. This kind of poem is not suitable. I give you this poem called Bazhen tu. listen, it''s called Bazhen Tu. If the river does not turn, I will lose Wu. " Du Boyuan was glad to hear that. These three people are as ignorant as Xiao Ming before. After all, they were born in a family of officials. They don''t need to take part in the imperial examination when they become officials in the future. Naturally, they are too lazy to read, so this poem will not be. After reading these three poems, Xiao Ming followed Qin Rui and Du Boyuan to the curtain. At this time, Zhu Yushu had already written down the poem. The guard of Jinjia at the door took the poem and entered the curtain from the side door, as if to present it to Princess Pingyang. "Your Highness, please?" At the door, Zhu Yushu hands Xiao Ming a pen and paper. Qin Rui and Du Boyuan stare at Zhu Yushu like enemies. Zhu Yushu repeatedly laughs, saying that if they are invited to have a drink, they will give up."You go first." Xiao Ming doesn''t worry. He gives it to Qin Rui and Du Boyuan. At this time, they are also eager to go in, pick up the pen and paper and write up. After a while, Jinjia bodyguard came out and said, "you can go in, young master." "Your Highness, thank you very much. I''m waiting for your highness inside. I have to rely on your highness to help me a lot." Zhu Yushu bowed deeply to Xiao Ming. Then he went in laughing. At this time, Qin Rui and Du Boyuan also wrote the poem and submitted it. Similarly, both of them passed. Only himself was left. Xiao Ming thought about it and wrote: "when autumn comes, September 8, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. The incense array of chongtian passes through Chang''an, and the city is full of golden armour. " After writing this poem, Jin Jia''s bodyguard put it in. On one side of the curtain, Princess Pingyang was sitting on a mahogany chair covered with mink velvet. Under her, there were two rows of tables and chairs. At this time, there were many talented women in Chang''an City, Yingyan, green, fat and thin, but they were more charming than flowers. "Princess highness, this year, there are many talented young talents. After this" Acacia ", it is also a" listen to Zheng ". Now it is also a" Eight Diagrams ". It''s hard to see such a poem in previous years. Princess Pingyang left hand, a woman said, this woman is a red gauze draped body, ice muscle jade skin, eyebrow a little cinnabar, facial features exquisite, is a full beauty. "The Xiangcheng princess''s words are true at all. Our palace thinks that this year is not too good, but the last few poems are extraordinary. However, these poems are only prepared in advance and can''t be regarded as all skills. We''ll ask them to write poems on the spot later, so that we can see their skills." Princess Pingyang said with a smile. Then Princess Pingyang looked at the woman with the veil on her right hand and said, "yue''er, it''s your first time to see the poetry festival this year, don''t you think?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 212 PS: three chapters first, and two chapters to be around 8:00. "princess have little talent and less learning, but I dare not talk about it." Fei yue''er said softly in a clear and pleasant voice. Princess Pingyang laughed, "if you are also a woman in Chang''an City who claims that you are lack of talent and knowledge, then other people are not like those who don''t know how to write poems and books. It''s hard for you to go out. Don''t be modest like Fei Zhongshu this time." white veil blocks half of her face. Fei Yue''s eyes have finished the shape of the crescent moon. She said, "yes, your highness." at this time, the king armor came in again, holding a piece of paper in his hand. He said, "Your Highness, there is only one person left." The maid went to fetch the poem. Princess Pingyang said, "well, in this case, people who are late are not allowed to come in. It''s time for the poetry club to start." At this time, the maidservant gave the poem to Princess Pingyang and swept her eyes. Princess Pingyang was slightly surprised. She motioned to the maidservant, and she praised the poem to Fei yue''er. "Yue''er, what do you think of this poem?" Princess Pingyang said. "When autumn comes and September 8 comes, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. The incense array of chongtian passes through Chang''an, and the city is full of golden armour. " Fei yue''er read slowly, pondered for a while, he said: "this poem seems to be chanting chrysanthemums, but it''s so murderous between the lines." Princess Pingyang nodded, "it''s true. I also think that this person must be the one who killed in the battlefield." Xiangcheng princess suddenly said with a smile: "this poem reminds me of the poem" leaving the fortress "by seven brothers, which is also full of killing spirit." "But that song, the moon in the Qin Dynasty and the pass in the Han Dynasty, has not been returned by the people on the Long March, but it makes the Dragon City fly in and doesn''t teach Hu Ma to cross the Yinshan Mountain?" Princess Pingyang said with a smile. "Exactly." Xiangcheng princess said. Princess Pingyang said with a smile: "is it difficult for the king of Qi to come to this poetry meeting? He used to come to Chang''an every time when he was in Chang''an. This year, he finally came to Chang''an. Maybe he will come to join in the fun. " Xiangcheng Princess eyes flow, said: "if seven brothers can come to this poetry, this poetry will be much more interesting." "Is that the poetry club or your seventh brother?" Pingyang Princess mouth smile, looking at Xiangcheng princess said. Xiangcheng princess heard, and immediately laughed. "Of course, it''s brother seven. I''m just trying to find him some perfume in Qingzhou glass bottles." "That''s true. It''s rare for the king of Qi to come to Chang''an. He has to leave something before he leaves." After a pause, Pingyang suddenly continued to joke: "but if the king of Qi comes here, there is really one to worry about." After that, she looked at Fei yue''er and giggled. Fei Yue immediately lowered his head, and his face was red like clouds and clouds. He whispers, "princess, your highness is kidding." "Cluck, don''t tease you. Don''t worry. Even if the king of Qi comes, he''s not afraid. And I''m here. How dare he? What''s more, there are a lot of things about the king of Qi now, but they don''t necessarily come. " Then she said, "now that all the people are here, let''s start the poetry festival. How do you think about it for the palace?" "Today is the autumn festival. Naturally, it''s about chanting chrysanthemums." Said a woman. "It''s boring to sing chrysanthemums every year. It''s better to do something else." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Suddenly, the following women have said up. Princess Pingyang nodded gently, "this autumn festival may not only chant chrysanthemum, yue''er, Xiangcheng, how about you talk about it?" Fei yue''er looks at Xiangcheng princess. In addition to Pingyang princess, she has the highest status. She says, "Xiangcheng princess is versatile. Let Xiangcheng Princess come." "No, it''s better for sister yue''er to come. I have to call you sister-in-law in the future." Xiangcheng princess said with a smile. This next Fei Yue son is more big shame, she some annoy, say: "Your Highness again such joke, Yue son went back." Princess Pingyang stares at the Xiangcheng princess, who is one of Xiao Wenxuan''s three daughters. She is also his favorite daughter. She is only 13 years old and very naughty. She said, "don''t fool around." Xiangcheng Princess spat out her tongue and said, "well, sister yue''er, I''m wrong. You''d better make a point." Fei yue''er lived in the boudoir for a long time and was naturally shy about men and women''s affairs. However, the two princesses were in front of her, and she was not too willful. She really went back on the way, so she said, "well, since the Cangzhou victory has raised our country''s prestige, why don''t we have a battle poem?" "War poetry?" Princess Pingyang looks at Fei yue''er in surprise. Her heart says that Fei yue''er looks weak, but her inner temperament is soft and strong. Any prince who marries her is really a good wife. After all, in her opinion, she never thinks that a woman without talent is virtue. A woman with talent can also share her husband''s worries. In addition, she is the daughter of the Fei family. If the king of Qi married her, she would be like a fish in water in the future. "princess, what do you think?" Fei Yue er said.Back to her senses, Princess Pingyang said, "well, yes, let''s take" war poem "as the title, which will also help the great victory of Cangzhou." After that, Princess Pingyang took a pen and paper and wrote the title on the paper. The maid gave it to the guard and sent it to the other side of the curtain. At this time, Xiao Ming, Qin Rui and others are wandering around the scene of the poetry festival. As soon as he came in, he was recognized by many people, and many people came to make up with him. He can''t help but feel depressed. It seems that he is still exposed. It is estimated that Fei yue''er can''t be seen in this poetry meeting. When she learned that she had come, Princess Pingyang would not let her swim with her. Otherwise, after waiting for a year, her chance to attract talents would fail. is dealing with a lot of students. At this time, the guard took the title and said, "Your Highness has said, this topic is war poetry. Please write it. The time of a joss stick is limited, and the poem will be selected by your royal highness." Smell speech, a group of scholars no longer have time to chat, the king around Xiao Ming''s several noble children also ran to one side, shaking his head and muttering. Qin Rui looks at Xiao Ming, and the meaning is obvious. Xiao Ming had no choice but to give another poem to him, while he kept a good one. It took about half an hour for a stick of incense. At this time, the bodyguard came to collect everyone''s poems one by one. When they got Xiao Ming''s poem, Qin Rui and Xiao Ming calmly stood at the back and chatted. In their opinion, it was Xiao Ming''s poem, and there must be no problem for them to be shortlisted this time. Sure enough, after a while, the bodyguard said, "the winners are Liangzhou Ci, Jihai Sui, Chunwang and saixia Qu." "Ha ha ha, yield, yield." Hearing this, Zhu Yushu burst into laughter. This is the poem of the four. After that, he will follow the bodyguard to the other side of the curtain. "wait, your royal highness, cheating on your Royal Highness''s poetry, are you qualified to go to the other side of the curtain?" A scholar in White said strangely. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 213 "Pan Yu!" Because of this sentence, the poetry meeting suddenly fell into a dead silence, and everyone''s eyes looked at the four of Xiao Ming. At this time, another voice came out, "Pan Yu, you can''t say this nonsense. What evidence do you have that king Qi is cheating?" "It''s really rare. I didn''t expect the king of Shu to come to Chang''an." Xiao Ming looks at the speaker and says that he is the king of Shu, the fifth prince. "Your Highness, I''m not talking nonsense. Which of Qin Rui, Zhu Yushu and Du Boyuan is not a straw bag. How can their poems get into the princess''s eyes? Just now I saw his highness and three people whispering, which must be taught by the king of Qi." Pan Yu said. Chen Yushu frowned. "Pan Yu, you and I have no hatred. Why are you so angry? What do you want to say today? What do you want?" said , King Shu Wang, and said, "Ping Shan, why is this? Panyu doesn''t believe in your talent. You need to do it again in front of your princess''s highness, without anger." After turning his eyes around the king of Shu and Pan Yu, Xiao Ming realized that they were singing a duet, and that they were just white faces and red faces. Xiao Ming was very upset because of the king of Shu''s trouble on the saltpeter. In addition to their previous enmity in Chang''an, he was even more angry at this time. If he had not mobilized the people of the whole fiefdom to look for saltpeter, the encirclement of Cangzhou would have been another result. But now this bastard is standing in front of him and can''t get along with himself again. when the king of Shu says something, Chen Yushu feels guilty. So do Qin Rui and Du Boyuan. They really cheat. Seeing that they didn''t speak, Pan Yu was even more enthusiastic. "Hum, it''s really dirty people''s eyes that the autumn Poetry Club mixed with such bad people, but the king of Qi helped the tyrant. Isn''t it a joke to spread it out and lose the face of the royal family?" The king of Shu said, "Pan Yu, you can''t say that. Before the king of Qi, he didn''t lose his royal face." As soon as these words came out, there were a lot of malicious laughter at the poetry meeting. Xiao Ming looked on coldly. At this time, the king of Shu finally tore off his mask of hypocrisy. He asked Chen Yushu, "Pingshan, what''s the crime of this noble son slandering the vassal king?" Chen Yushu was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Highness, if you slander the vassal king, the noble son will be punished 100 times according to the law." "Well, now go outside and find a whip to come in." Xiao Ming squints at Pan Yu. The king of Shu is equal to him. It''s just that they have a grudge. Who is Pan Yu and dare to humiliate him? If we don''t show these people any color this time, they still don''t know that he is not the king of Qi that people used to laugh at. "This..." Zhu Yushu looks at Xiao Ming strangely. "Not yet!" Xiao Ming stares at him, Zhu Yushu nods and runs out immediately. The king of Shu and Pan Yu are confused. After a moment''s silence, the king of Shu sneered, "king of Qi, do you still want to fight with me? But this time, don''t go back to find your mother''s concubine." Pang Yukun said that he made a lot of contributions this time, and it was easy to arouse the resentment of other princes. Now he really answered his words. It seems that the king of Shu is going to be an outstanding bird. If he had been humiliated, he would have been ridiculed and disgraced. If he had a fight with the king of Shu, it would have caused trouble to Xiao Wenxuan. At that time, it would have been a reprimand, and then he would have been scolded by the ministers in the court. However, Xiao Ming was not a loser. He said, "when I was fighting with barbarians in Cangzhou, you didn''t know which prostitute was lying in the arms of suckling. You are worthy of fighting." The king of Shu''s face turned red. When he was in Chang''an, he and Xiao Ming were always at odds. At the same time, they were bullies in the capital, and they had no little conflict. This time Xiao Ming got such a great credit, he naturally didn''t accept it. This time Xiao Wenxuan called himself into Chang''an, and he wanted to find an opportunity to humiliate Xiao Ming. After all, in the past, Xiao Ming was always bullied by him. Because Xiao Ming is younger than him, and his mother''s concubine has no background, she is beaten and at most goes back to complain to Xiao Wenxuan and Zhenfei. For Xiao Wenxuan, at that time, they were mostly reprimanded. "Try again!" The king of Shu said angrily. "You deserve it, too!" Xiao Ming has no fear. At this time, the king of Shu is more hateful than the barbarians in his eyes. The barbarians are the mortal enemies, but the king of Shu is pulling his back regardless of the security of Chongqing. Just as they were about to roll off their sleeves, a stern voice suddenly rang out, "who dares to fool around at the poetry meeting in our palace?" After the curtain was pulled open, the princess Pingyang and other women were covered behind. "see your highness." At this time, a group of scholars bowed and said. Princess Pingyang is an elder. Xiao Ming and the king of Shu said at the same time, "I''ve met my aunt." "It turned out to be the king of Shu and the king of Qi. Who had the courage to fight my aunt''s poetry meeting now?" Pingyang Princess Susheng said.Xiao Ming said: "aunt Hui, the king of Shu slandered his nephew for cheating. He insulted his nephew many times, but his nephew was not angry before he quarreled with him." "King Shu, it''s true." Princess Pingyang said in a deep voice: "you used to make trouble, but now you are all vassal kings. How can you still make trouble like this?" "Aunt, my nephew scolded the king of Shu for cheating. My nephew also did it for my aunt, Chen Yushu, Qin Rui and Du Boyuan. They are all known in Chang''an. How could they be selected?" "Do you think these four poems belong to the king of Qi and the three of them?" Pingyang frowned and said that he also knew the three people''s skills. "Xiao Ming, as the king of Qi, how can you do this? What do you say?" Princess Pingyang said. Xiao Ming is cheating on this, but these scholars are not clean. This time, many scholars prepared poems about chanting chrysanthemum in advance and prepared to take them out. However, because they didn''t chant chrysanthemum but chanted war poems, they were unprepared. Compared with these people, he didn''t deny it or admit it. He said, "how can my aunt know that they can''t sing such a poem? If she doesn''t believe it, she can try it in front of everyone. If three people can match each other, she can put them in the first place?" Princess Pingyang was confused, but she was not sure about Xiao Mingxin''s oath. She said, "in this case, I''ll give you a try. King Shu, if you frame them up, I''ll say something about you in front of your father." "Yes, aunt." The king of Shu was very confident, "if it''s true, please expose the unbearable face of the king of Qi." At this time, Zhu Yushu also came back with a whip. Princess Pingyang said, "yue''er, it''s up to you to give them a try." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 214 "Fei yue''er?" "I didn''t expect that it was true. Fei yue''er really came." "Heaven, ever since I saw the portrait of Fei yue''er, I didn''t think about it. I didn''t expect to see it today. It''s a pity that I can''t see anything." ¡°¡­¡­¡± As soon as Princess Pingyang''s voice fell, the scene of the poetry meeting immediately rang out a voice of discussion. Both scholars and noble children stretched out their heads to look behind the Pearl curtain. Unfortunately, behind the thick bead curtain, you can only see the vague shadow, and you can''t see the people inside. And the guards of the golden armour on both sides broke the scholar''s determination to take a chance. Pan Yu was shocked when she heard the name. Then there was a layer of hatred in her eyes. The hatred was directed at Xiao Ming. It is because of this that he speaks ill of Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming picks his eyebrows. He wishes he had two perspective eyes, so that he can see Fei yue''er''s face. Unfortunately, this time he is so disturbed by the king of Shu, I''m afraid it''s hopeless. "Since the princess asked yue''er to write a poem, it''s better for her highness and the three of you to chant a poem on the topic of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum." Behind the curtain, a clear and sweet voice came. When Xiao Ming heard the sound, he felt a sudden surge in his heart. It was as pleasant as a lark. Zhu Yushu''s three men were scared to pee. They knew what poetry. Didn''t Xiao Ming make a fool of them? "Your Highness, this..." Zhu Yushu vomited. Originally, he wanted to show his face in Princess Pingyang, but this time they lost their face. Xiao Ming said solemnly, "don''t be afraid! You have to believe in your own talent and learning. Now that you have set the topic, it''s better to start with you and leave the plum blossom to you. " Zhu Yushu''s heart of bumping into the wall was all over him. He was at a loss. His mind was in a mess. How could he write poetry? When the king of Shu and Pan Yu saw the appearance of Zhu Yushu, they immediately sneered. Xiao Ming gave a sneer at this time. The crystal of science and technology in his mind was not given for nothing. He looked at Zhu Yushu and said in his heart, "I heard that the plum blossom is cracking the breeze, and the snow is all over the four mountains. How can you incarnate into a hundred billion, a plum blossom tree and a free man. " The original function of technological crystal is to transmit knowledge. When Xiao Ming used it, Zhu Yushu suddenly felt a faint poem appeared in his mind. He was so worried that he was suddenly overjoyed. Then he kept thinking hard, and the poem became more and more clear. At last, he suddenly realized it, and read aloud: "I heard the plum blossom cracking the breeze, and the snow covered the four mountains. How can you incarnate into a hundred billion, a plum blossom tree and a free man. " As soon as Zhu Yushu''s poem came out, a group of scholars immediately blushed, and the king of Shu and Pan Yu showed an incredible look. "Well, another quatrains." After pondering for a while, Princess Pingyang''s voice came out behind the curtain. Then she looked forward to it and said, "who''s next?" Regardless of Zhu Yushu''s Secret ecstasy, Xiao Ming said, "Qin Rui, please chant bamboo." Qin Rui is still shocked by Zhu Yushu. At this time, it''s his turn to look at Xiao Ming for help. But Xiao Mingmu didn''t squint and didn''t care at all. Just as Qin Rui was scratching his ears, he suddenly felt a flash of light in his mind, and a poem suddenly appeared in his mind. He was very happy and said: "bamboo grows in the open field, and the clouds rise in the sky. No one appreciates the high Festival, but only holds the heart of chastity. " After reading it, Qin Rui was overjoyed and said, "everyone, I''ve accepted it, I''ve accepted it." The scene of the poetry meeting fell into silence, and the faces of the scholars were no longer cynical, but full of jealousy. Next is Du Boyuan, who read: "autumn frost makes Jucheng flower, not all romantic writing sunset; casual words, natural charm into thousands of families." Chen Yushu clapped the whip in his hands and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, let me take care of the whip later." After that, he looked at Pan Yu with a gloomy look. Who are Zhu Yushu, Qin Rui and Du Boyuan? They are all the devil of the world. Just now, it was not easy for them to break out, but now they have to forgive others. Pan Yu''s face turned pale when she heard the words and asked the king of Shu for help. The king of Shu was in a bad mood, but he just used Pan Yu. At this time, he said, "Pan Yu, how can you be so insincere? I almost believed you." Pan Yu''s face became whiter. The princess of Pingyang behind the curtain was smiling. "It''s really rare that so many beautiful sentences have come out of this poetry meeting. King Qi, since there are three of the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, you might as well chant the orchid and gather together the names of the four gentlemen." Xiao Ming took a provocative look at the king of Shu and said faintly, "since my aunt asked, my nephew would make a fool of himself. The lonely orchid grows in the secluded garden, and all the grass is gone. Although the sun shines in the spring and the moon falls in the autumn. Frost early patter, green Yan fear rest. If there is no breeze, for whom will the fragrance come? " When this poem was read, the king of Shu looked at Xiao Ming strangely. When the king of Qi could become a poem in three steps. And the princess Pingyang behind the Pearl curtain looks at Fei yue''er."Good one, if there is no breeze, for whom the fragrance will be sent." After a short silence, Princess Pingyang suddenly said: "king Qi, I didn''t expect you to have such talent. This poem reminds me of my daughter''s helplessness. If there is no breeze, who is the fragrance, ah..." Fei Yue Er looks moved, she naturally understand the meaning of Princess Pingyang. In fact, Princess Pingyang didn''t have this temperament before, but her personality changed greatly after her husband-in-law died. If there was no breeze in this poem, who could make her feel sad about her fate. And at this time, Princess Pingyang looked at her, meaning is also very obvious, if this woman''s life choose the wrong husband, life will be wrong. "Auntie, we have chanted the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. It can be proved that we didn''t cheat. Instead, the king of Shu and Pan Yu slandered the king and asked the auntie to make a travel promise." Princess Pingyang recovered from her sadness. She said, "it''s natural. Today you and the three of them will go boating with our palace and sing in the lake. The Xiangcheng princess is also here. It happens that we can have a chat." "Ah! This... " Hearing the Xiangcheng princess, Xiao Ming''s face changed greatly. "Aunt, I''m afraid there will be something else in the afternoon." "Seven elder brothers, what do you mean at this time? Since seven elder brothers don''t like it, I''d better go to the place where seven elder brothers live. " Xiangcheng Princess slightly angry voice. Xiao Ming complains to himself that Xiangcheng princess is the most troublesome person in Chang''an city. He was blackmailed by his sister when he was in Chang''an. "Don''t, seven elder brothers go, but before that, seven elder brothers still have things to do." Xiao Ming looks at Pan Yu. He was humiliated by a little noble son at the poetry meeting. If he didn''t get his face back, wouldn''t he be laughed at by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 215 The atmosphere of the poetry meeting gradually became dignified. A group of scholars kept silent, for fear that they would be involved in this matter, and immediately stood far away from Pan Yu. The king of Shu''s face was very ugly, but he was helpless at this time. "Pan Yu, what else do you have to say?" Zhu Yushu looked at Pan Yu with a sneer, and the whip in his hand rang. Pan Yu looked at the king of Shu again, and saw that the king of Shu was still indifferent. He was secretly angry. If it wasn''t for the king of Shu''s instructions, how could he be so bold even if he hated the king of Qi? If the 100 lashes were beaten down, his life would be gone. "It was the king of Shu who ordered me to do so much," he said As soon as this remark came out, everyone looked at the king of Shu. Xiao Ming sneered and practiced. Few of the scholars in Chang''an had backbone. He knew this. Sure enough, Pan Yu immediately explained the backstage. This time, Pan Yu is small. Xiao Ming just wants to take advantage of this to deal with the king of Shu. That''s the point. Although he is now mobilizing the people of Qingzhou to collect nitrates, this is not a solution in the long run. After all, he will only need more and more gunpowder in the future. Because he not only wanted to produce gunpowder, but also sold it to other vassal kings. In this way, it was impossible for him to rely only on the folk powder. This time the king of Shu came to Beijing, it must have something to do with the king of Shu making trouble behind his back. Now that the king of Shu is caught by him again, he can go to Xiao Wenxuan to complain, let Xiao Wenxuan see clearly the contradiction between the king of Shu and him, and ask him to order that the king of Shu must not obstruct the exploitation of this saltpeter. "Son of a bitch, you''re spitting." The king of Shu was very angry and raised his foot to Pan Yu. Pan Yu "ouch" and lay on the ground like a rolling gourd. Then the king of Shu walked over and punched and kicked Pan Yu, as if to spread the resentment on Pan Yu. "Enough!" Princess Pingyang''s angry voice said, "king of Shu, you are brave enough to stir up trouble at the poetry meeting in our palace. Hum, this time I say you must not take part in a book in front of your father." Hearing this, the king of Shu trembled in his heart. He was still afraid of Xiao Wenxuan and said, "aunt, it''s this villain who has nothing to do with my nephew." "Hum, I know right and wrong. I don''t need any more excuses. Now you leave this place for me. When the poetry meeting is over, I''ll settle with you." Princess Pingyang said angrily. "Yes, aunt." The king of Shu is even more angry, but he dares to have a quarrel with Princess Pingyang. Turning around, the king of Shu went out. As he passed by Xiao Ming, the king of Shu almost squeezed a word out of his teeth and said, "let''s wait and see." Xiao Ming didn''t look back, but spat on the ground. "As for Pan Yu, you dare to stir up trouble among the princes. Don''t you make people look down on our royal family? Someone will take Pan Yu out and flog 100 people!" Princess Pingyang continued. Pan Yu on the ground suddenly turned pale. When she dealt with the conflict in the poetry meeting, Princess Pingyang said, "king Qi, since you are the best people in this poetry meeting, let''s take a tour of the lake with our palace. I have something to say to you." Now, the farce of the poetry club is over, and other scholars leave with a sigh. Zhu Yushu, Du Boyuan and Qin Rui are ecstatic. They look at Xiao Ming gratefully. This moment is in their hearts. Even after five years, Xiao Ming still takes care of their elder brother. "Yes, aunt." Xiao Ming let out a sigh of relief. In fact, this time I tried so hard to win with the poetry of the science and Technology Library, but the purpose was not to be brave in the poetry meeting. This is also idle, in order to see his future wife''s appearance, this is one of them. But later, he worked so hard for Zhu Yushu. In this barbarian war, Xiao Ming just won a small battle to defend the city. The news Wang Xuan brought later proved that Bei Shan only attacked the huyantuo tribe loyal to the barbarian Da Tai Ji Wu Shu Gu by Xiao Ming''s hand. Of course, if he could destroy the huyantuo tribe and capture Cangzhou City, that would be his perfect plan. But this plan could not be fully realized. He could only take the former to attack the huyantuo tribe. Therefore, after the blood wolf guard lost only thousands of people, he ordered to retreat. If Bei Shan was determined to fight to the death, Xiao Ming''s quantity of ammunition at that time would not be able to prevent the barbarians from entering Cangzhou. Only his own people knew the most about the victory of this war. The most important thing is that this campaign is a great honor to outsiders, but it greatly consumed the wealth and soldiers he accumulated during this period. Although the country is big, it will die if it is belligerent, not to mention his small six states. If there are more wars, he will have to drink from the West and the north again. Based on this, at the meeting of Qingzhou, he decided on two development strategies of Qingzhou. The first one is to develop the industry and Commerce of the fiefdom. The second one is to establish interest groups friendly to Qingzhou in Chang''an. These two strategies are only for one purpose, capital accumulation.In this way, at this time, he needed an interest group in the court to block the disaster in Qingzhou and deal with various emergency situations. Secondly, Chang''an was later Xi''an, which was the area with the most abundant coal resources, and there were many open-pit coal mines. Now he needed to reserve coal resources to prepare for the emergence of steam engines. After all, it was just local coal mines at that time This has increased the demand of industry. And the third is particularly important, which is related to the commodity market. If there is no interest group support in Chang''an, his business will be hindered at all levels in this land of intrigue. Economically speaking, the export is restrained, which will seriously hit the local industry. Because there is no money to be made, no one will put money into industrial projects. This is why the West has to open trade ports even with big guns, all for the sake of capital. Even in modern times, trade surplus is also one of the root causes of disputes among big countries. Therefore, he drew these three people together this time just as other vassal kings were doing, delimiting his sphere of influence in Chang''an. At this time, these three people are extremely important, and then he will visit several people, so that his real mission to Chang''an is completed. In the future, he will maintain contacts with these people, consolidate and expand this interest group for his own use. Thinking, when the curtain was opened, the scene on the opposite side of the curtain came out. Princess Pingyang sits in the middle, while Princess Xiangcheng sits at the bottom. Opposite the princess Xiangcheng, there is a veiled woman with opposite eyes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 216 "Seven brothers!" The breeze came slowly and rolled the bead curtain. The Xiangcheng Princess called him clearly. At this time, Xiao Ming''s eyes shifted from the masked woman. He looked at the Xiangcheng Princess and said, "my sister is very interested. I''ve let you down this year, but I didn''t let you see any young talents." Zhu Yushu three people are not happy, said: "Your Highness, we are not young talent?" Qin Rui and Du Boyuan nodded after hearing the words. The three men''s eyes were not on Princess Pingyang, but on Princess Xiangcheng, with a flattering look. Xiangcheng princess heard about Zhu Yushu''s reputation in Chang''an. She said she won this time, but she had no less prejudice against them. She didn''t bother to pay attention to Zhu Yushu, but directly extended her hand to Xiao Ming. "What for?" Xiao Ming was puzzled. Princess Pingyang''s laughter came, "you don''t understand her temperament. Naturally, she wants to ask for gifts with you. This time I come to Chang''an, this Qingzhou specialty can bring a lot, and my aunt is also very interested." They are all vampires. Xiao Ming lamented and said with a smile: "this aunt is relieved. This time I came to Chang''an, my nephew also brought a lot of gifts to my aunt. Of course, my sister also has some." "I knew seven elder brothers would never forget me." Xiangcheng princess said happily, "where is the gift?" "I''ll have to wait two days for this. I''ll send someone to send it to my sister." Xiao Ming said that he had to choose the Xiangcheng princess, because the good things must be gone. Hearing this, Xiangcheng Princess nodded and said with a smile, "in that case, let''s go to the lake." Chen Yushu couldn''t wait for a long time, so he promised again and again. Four people over the curtain, then Princess Pingyang also got up, the veiled woman and Princess Pingyang said a few words, then turned and walked out. Just a moment ago, when I saw the masked woman, I just showed the upper half of her face, which was very pretty. His eyes searched in the poetry meeting again, but he didn''t see the figures of green pineapple and aster. It seems that the second round was eliminated after the introduction. Seeing the masked woman leave, Xiangcheng princess said with a smile: "seventh brother, that is Fei yue''er?" "Is she Fei Yue er?" Xiao Ming looks at the graceful figure in surprise. Xiangcheng Princess nodded, "seven elder brother''s Yan Fu is not shallow, this Fei Yue son is a beauty." "Seven brothers are not so shallow." Xiao Ming stretched his neck and looked at Fei yue''er, who was gradually disappearing. The figure was graceful and beautiful. Hearing this, Xiangcheng Princess turned her lips and went to the boat. Looking at the boat, Xiao Ming suddenly feels bored. After all, his goal has been achieved. Although he has only half of it, he is still a little more down-to-earth. But Princess Pingyang said that she had something to say with her, and she couldn''t help going. Four of the scholars and four of the women were selected for this poetry festival. In addition to the Xiangcheng princess, who joined in the fun, a total of ten people visited the lake together. The four selected were also all gossamer, and they were all ladies. In the state of Dayu, ordinary people can''t afford to read books, let alone women. These talented women are basically from rich families. Excited, Chen Yushu and Xiao Ming are on the boat. As the boat slowly rowed into the lake, Chen Yushu and his three men got into the boat and each one was more attentive, serving tea and water for the Xiangcheng princess. At this time, Princess Pingyang called Xiao Ming to the bow of the boat. "King Qi, it''s been more than half a year since I left Qingzhou last time. I didn''t expect you to disturb Chang''an so soon. It seems that my aunt underestimated you." Princess Pingyang looks elegant in her neon peony dress. "My aunt praised me falsely, but my nephew just got away with it." At the same time, Xiao Ming was modest and a little bit modest. At that time, he got rid of the Wang family, but he took advantage of the aunt. Princess Pingyang snorted coldly, "lucky? I don''t think so. You''ve got a lot of tricks, but I''m afraid you''ve taken advantage of your aunt. The more she thought about Qingzhou last time, the more wrong she was. But now she''s dead without proof, so it''s not convenient for her to say more. " Xiao Ming''s heart sank. At this time, Princess Pingyang suddenly mentioned it. I''m afraid she will ask for it next. Generally speaking, it''s a skill of negotiation. After all, it''s just speculation, and it''s definitely beating him to guess. "Why did you say that? My nephew always respects my aunt. " Xiao Ming said. Princess Pingyang turned around and looked at Xiao Ming with a smile, "OK, you can cheat me. You nephews don''t make much use of me, but whether it''s true or not, my aunt doesn''t care about it. After all, you are my nephew." Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He didn''t understand what Princess Pingyang meant? After a pause, Princess Pingyang said, "before you were in Qingzhou, your aunt couldn''t reach you. It''s not that she didn''t love you, but that she was too far away. Don''t blame her.""Nephew doesn''t dare." Xiao Ming said cautiously. He frowned and thought that Princess Pingyang was really powerful. She had always been very close to Xiao Wenxuan, and her behavior must follow Xiao Wenxuan. At this time, it was estimated that she knew her importance from Xiao Wenxuan. After all, Wang chengchip''s words in Qingzhou scared her a lot. If Xiao Ming thought more, he would hate her aunt. In addition, Xiao Ming''s status is not what it used to be, so Princess Pingyang''s character is bound to bet on many aspects. She gets along well with other princes. She didn''t like Xiao Ming before, but now Xiao Ming can''t be compared with him. Naturally, the way she gets along with him has to be changed. If you think about today''s poetry meeting, Princess Pingyang is facing her, and this year she unexpectedly invited Fei yue''er, I''m afraid it''s also the intention. Sure enough, Princess Pingyang said, "your father has proposed to the Fei family for you. My aunt can''t do anything else for you. I can only invite Fei yue''er to let you have a look. Originally, my aunt sent someone to inform you to come. People who didn''t want to come back said that you have come. For this reason, my aunt is worried that you can''t enter the poetry club. Now it seems that my aunt really thinks too much." If Princess Pingyang wants to ease her relationship, Xiao Ming can''t help it. Now what he needs is development, not fighting. He said, "please bother my aunt. My nephew will be very grateful." "Well, you and I are all royal heirs. There''s no need to be so unfamiliar." Princess Pingyang said with a faint smile that Xiao Ming had won her favor. Standing at the bow of the boat, my aunt and nephew talked again, and then they entered the boat. Xiao Ming spent an afternoon in the boat. At this time, he relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Qujiang Lake in autumn. In the evening, the group went ashore and left separately. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 217 "Thank you for your help in this poetry festival." At the end of the tour, Zhu Yushu sent Xiao Ming to the place where he settled down. This is a sincere saying to Xiao Ming. "It''s obvious that we went up the mountain and down the sea of fire together." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Qin Rui looked at each other, and they all laughed. Qin Rui said, "it''s rare for your highness to come back this time. We''ll get together another day. When your highness returns to Qingzhou in the future, don''t forget that we are the three of us." "Ah, I was bullied by the aristocrats in Qingzhou before. There was no way at that time. Now I will keep in touch with you from time to time." Xiao Ming said. Du Boyuan said: "this is the best, but we have said that there are difficulties and blessings to share." After that, they arched their hands and said goodbye to Xiao Ming. Seeing off the three, Xiao Ming looks at Lu Fei who came back with him at night and asks, "can you still stand?" "Your Highness, what is that? This ten day and ten night battle in Cangzhou city is still fierce. Ouch, Luo Xin will help me Lu Fei did not finish a word, and immediately put his hand on Luo Xin''s shoulder. Luo Xin and Lu Fei are equally important. They don''t know how many children and grandchildren they have handed over in one day. He cursed: "go back to rest, I''m tired of it!" Lu Fei, with a smile on his face, arched his hand to Xiao Ming with Luo Xin. Then he turned around and said, "this department is really extraordinary..." Xiao Ming frowned and watched them leave. This time, they made a contribution, which should be regarded as a reward, so he connived at them. After all, if there is no spiritual release in the days of licking blood, people will be driven crazy. Turning back to the resting place, aster said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, someone came earlier and said that the goods will arrive tomorrow." "Yes? That''s great. When the gift arrives, Wang will go to Fei''s tomorrow. In a few days, we''ll go back to Qingzhou. " Xiao Ming said. It''s only today that he''s done half of the work, and all that''s left is for you to send out the gift. The next day, the Qingzhou merchant ship arrived on time at noon, and the goods of the two ships were delivered. Aster hired more than 30 carriages to transport the goods several times. After selecting 30 of them, Xiao Ming said to the servants in the palace, "take these with you and come with me." He was going to his house in Fiji. The servant was ordered to take all the things selected by Xiao Ming into the carriage and follow Xiao Ming to Fei mansion. Yesterday, he suddenly saw Fei yue''er. He was surprised, and then there was Gujing wubo. After all, in modern times, he is used to watching beautiful stars and cartoon beauties on TV. He still has some immunity to beautiful women. Although he likes to talk, he is not a man of color. He still has some determination in this matter. He can tell which is more important. Compared with Fei yue''er, whom he has never met before, he values the influence of the Fei family in the state of Dayu more. After all, no matter how to say, Fei yue''er is also a stranger to him. A person has only the feeling of a stranger to a stranger. Therefore, this visit to the Philippines is just a passing show, and once the marriage is settled, the skeleton of Chang''an interest group will be set up. It happened to be Xiumu today. When he arrived in the Philippines, after the announcement, Fiji came out to meet him personally. "See you, your highness." Outside feifu, Fijian bowed to him. "Feizhongshu is free." Xiao Ming jumps down from his horse and helps him up. Fijian got up and invited Xiao Ming into the mansion. He said, "Your Highness has come all the way here. It''s really brilliant. Your highness, please come here." "You''re welcome, you''re welcome." Xiao Ming arched his hand and walked in with Fiji. When they got to the main hall, they sat down in the room. Xiao Ming said, "feizhongshu, I''ve come here this afternoon. I''ve made some small gifts. I hope feizhongshu can accept it." After that, Xiao Ming asked his servants to take down all the gifts from the carriage. "Your Highness, why do you have to do this? Just when your highness comes over, he will make your official face shining. Why spend so much money?" That said, Fiji was very happy. Xiao Ming came here in person and brought a heavy gift. When it came out, he was able to get by. What''s more, the goods of Qingzhou in Chang''an city are extravagant. What Xiao Ming sent must be the best products of Qingzhou. It''s not a matter of money, it''s also a matter of face. The servants moved the boxes in one after another and opened them one by one in front of Fiji. The ten boxes in front of this are all glass bottles of zuiqingzhou, and the transparent wine industry is clearly visible in the transparent glass. When the boxes were opened, Fijian''s eyes lit up. "Your Highness, is this the legendary glass?" Asked Fiji, looking at it. "Exactly." Xiao Ming takes out a bottle of drunk Qingzhou from the box and puts it on the table. In the afternoon, the sun shines in from the west, and the bottles and wine industry are dyed golden yellow. Naturally, this batch of wine is custom-made, and there is absolutely no zuiqingzhou in glass bottles on the market.Picking up zuiqingzhou, Fiji touched the smooth surface of the glass with great interest. "If your highness doesn''t say it''s glass, I think it''s extremely rare jade. Your highness can produce this kind of exquisite thing with manpower. It''s really extraordinary." Xiao Ming once saw a documentary about a primitive tribe isolated from the world in Africa. The glass bottles floating from the sea were worshipped as things thrown down by God. We can see the impact of new things that never appeared on people living in a closed environment. So when Xiao Ming comes up with so many strange things, it will naturally have a great impact on the people of Dayu. Just like the previous mobile phones entering China, it is immediately regarded as a fashion by the rich people. Now Qingzhou''s goods, like, have gradually become a popular business among the powerful, and high-end things can satisfy their vanity. Even people like Fiji are not immune from vulgarity. All the 20 boxes were filled with zuiqingzhou, a total of more than 100 bottles, and then there were 10 boxes. Five of the boxes contained handmade soaps, which were added with Chinese herbal medicines, and Xiao Ming introduced them one by one. This is also Xiao Ming''s next step in business planning. Soap will soon go to three grades: high, middle and low. This handmade soap is naturally high-grade soap. In the past, ordinary soap will gradually enter the homes of ordinary people. This kind of soap has never been seen in Fiji. Knowing that it is a new product, I smile with satisfaction. And the last five boxes are filled with pure glass crafts. After skilled workers in the glass workshop, practice makes perfect gradually. Naturally, this handicraft is no exception. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 218 At this time, facing so many exquisite Qingzhou goods, Fiji is a little dizzying. This time, the king of Qi really gave him enough face. After Xiao Wenxuan repeatedly proposed to him for Xiao Ming, he had made a decision in his heart, and after the great victory in Cangzhou, he affirmed what he thought in his heart. The family of Fei has a long history and claims to be the second in the scholarly family. No one in the state of Chongqing dares to be the first. Because of this, there are many talented people in the family of Fei. In any dynasty, there are many senior officials in Beijing. He didn''t want Fei yue''er to marry Chang''an. But after thinking over and over again, his intuition told him that this might be a wise choice, and he also believed that this unique king of Qi would bring him something different in the future. "Thank you, your highness. So many gifts make me feel ashamed." Then he asked the servant to accept the gifts. After pondering for a while, Fiji sighed, "I know why your highness is here today. I have agreed to this marriage." Xiao Ming''s face was smiling. It was as natural as what Princess Zhenfei said. He said, "Fei Zhongshu loves you so much. Xiao Ming is very polite." After that, Xiao Ming stood up and saluted Fiji. After that, I will be my father-in-law. Fiji did not get up, but received the gift. At this time, it was not the ministers, but the human relations. "Your Highness, please take a seat. Besides this marriage, you must want to know the general situation of the world with your highness." Fiji''s eyes are shining. If he had been Xiao Ming before, he would not have said that, but now he saw a different Xiao Ming from the Qingzhou newspaper. "Exactly. I hope the book of Feizhong can give some advice." Xiao Ming did not deny it. Although he has a lot of scientific and technological knowledge, Xiao Ming does not know much about the state of Dayu, which is very bad for the development of Qingzhou. After all, Qingzhou is a part of the state of Dayu. It can''t develop independently without Dayu. After all, it needs a lot of resources to get from other places. Moreover, he needs to know who is his enemy, who is his friend, and who can be wooed. The great leader once said that we should unite all the forces that can be united, and it is impossible to fight alone. Fijian laughed, gently stroked his beard and said, "you must know that the most powerful enemy of Dayu is the barbarians. Although Beishan has retired this time, he must wash away the humiliation of Cangzhou when he comes back. According to the news I got, Beishan was only reprimanded after he went back. On the contrary, he took advantage of it He actually let the blood wolf tribe enter Youzhou from Shanhaiguan. Compared with huyantuo tribe, the blood wolf tribe is one day and one place. " Xiao Ming didn''t hear of the news. He could not help feeling that his intelligence network was not as good as that of the imperial court. Fijian then said: "huyantuo is just a small tribe. They can occupy Youzhou and other places because they please wushugu. But the blood wolf tribe is one of the strongest tribes under beshan. You must have seen the blood wolf guard." Xiao Ming nodded, "this blood wolf guard is really well-trained and extremely brave." At that time, at the end of the Cangzhou war, the corpse mountain of the blood wolf guard was still in front of us. Even in the face of such a tragic scene, the blood wolf guard still rushed in bravely. "That''s right. The blood wolf guard went through a hundred battles with beshan in the battle of Osman, and the blood wolf tribe is also one of the big tribes on the grassland, with a population of more than 500000, and these 500000 people can mobilize 100000 cavalry, not including the slave soldiers. This time you let beshan suffer a big loss, he will also pay attention to the artillery, and study how to attack the city under the artillery." Fiji said. "I''ve expected that. At worst, bessin will get the gun." Xiao Ming pondered, "but I know that the Qingzhou army is far from the opponent of the barbarians on the grassland, so I''m going to take the strategy of pushing forward the fortress with strong city and powerful artillery, and slowly encroach on the land of Youzhou." Fijian sighed, "well, I''m at ease. I want to remind you that it''s exactly this. You must not rashly fight barbarians on the grassland. Besides barbarians, there are three major problems in our country." "Feizhongshu, please say." Fijian said slowly: "on the other day, the king of Wei also said that the coastal pirates were rampant. The Japanese pirates accounted for 40% of the coastal pirates, the remaining 40% were Korean, and the rest were Dayu people in Wuyue. They acted as pirates together with the Japanese and Koryo, harming our coastal border cities." "40% of them are Korean?" Xiao Ming asked strangely. Fijian nodded, "yes, Korea once attached itself to the state of Dayu, but after the barbarians were strong, they attached themselves to the barbarians. They despised the state of Dayu. They once killed the envoys of Dayu to Korea in order to flatter the barbarians. Since then, Dayu and Korea have turned against each other. Since then, seeing that Dayu is weak, Korea has sent soldiers to rob the rich coastal cities disguised as pirates They often attack and kill fishermen in the state of Dayu along the coast. " "I see. No wonder there are not many people fishing in the sea near Dengzhou. That''s why." Xiao Ming pondered that he remembered some information in the science and Technology Library.This information comes from the official history of later generations of South Korea, Shizong Shilu, which describes that "during the former dynasty, Japanese pirates were flourishing and the people were in dire straits. However, the Japanese were only one or two, and the people of their own country (Korea) rebelled against the Japanese clothing and became the party to make trouble. ". In the state of Dayu, because of the barbarians, the Koreans are even worse. However, both the Japanese and the Koreans have always been covetous of Dayu. Whenever the Central Plains Dynasty fell into decline, these curfew would seize the opportunity to invade. "This is the reason why the maritime merchants of Dayu declined. In recent years, few merchants except the king of Wei dared to go to sea," Fiji continued Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, Fiji said, "the second danger is the state of Annan, which often kills our border people and seizes our territory. However, because of the number of the state of Annan, the state of Dayu used its troops several times and retreated many times, which cost a lot." Nan''an state of Dayu state is the later Yue. Nan was once a subsidiary state of Dayu state. But after Gaozu, the Chen family of Annan, who was originally attached to Dayu state, was slaughtered in the rebellion and replaced by the Fahrenheit Dynasty, which hated Dayu state. From then on, the Annam state of the South repeatedly attacked the border, burned and looted. Referring to this, Xiao Ming can''t help feeling that history is somewhat similar. In modern history, Korea, Japan and Anan have been in constant wars with the dynasties of the past. In modern times, these countries still act as the main forces to encircle and suppress our country. Now born in the state of Dayu, Xiao Ming can imagine that after hundreds of years, these countries will still be the mortal enemies of the Central Plains Dynasty, just like a chain. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 219 Under the soft sunshine, the atmosphere in the main hall of the Fei family is dignified. Xiao Ming was extremely depressed. This, together with the four major troubles of the barbarians, now he has two. "Besides the barbarians, the third trouble is the vassal kings with different surnames." After a period of silence, Fiji suddenly whispered, as if afraid of being heard by outsiders. " Xiao Ming''s whole body was shocked. No courtier dared to raise this issue. Everyone knew it, but they didn''t make it public. Even the Fijian family, represented by Fijian, could not stand the toss of these vassals of different surnames. "The book of feizhongshu really has a good knowledge of Zhuoyuan, which is admired by Xiao Wang." Xiao Ming said loyally. Fiji has a vicious vision, which is the main problem facing Dayu at present. It can be described as internal and external troubles. Fiji talked again and said, "Your Highness, don''t flatter me. My highness''s intelligence will understand sooner or later that the foreign invasion is beyond your reach. I''d better tell you about the power of the court for your highness." Xiao Ming nodded. Xiao Ming had nothing to do with these foreign problems for a while. Now he is still too busy to worry about them, let alone worry about them. Development is the key. Fijian said: "today, the Imperial Court seems to be divided into two groups: the main battle group and the residence group. In fact, it is very complicated. Only a few princes represent the interests of different vassals. The civil servants headed by Cui Hao help Zhou to do evil and try to control the imperial court. The military officers headed by Luo Quan are not of one mind, and Princess Pingyang stir up the situation in Chang''an." "Now in this court, your highness can win over the general of the Imperial Army headed by Luo Quan. I don''t need to talk about some old friends of your highness among the civil servants. As for Princess Pingyang, your highness needs to be careful. You can win over, and you can''t believe it completely." Fiji said. Xiao Ming nodded, which Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang were very accurate. "However, among all the people, your highness is the one who should be attracted to the emperor. Others are just a little wings to shield your Highness from the wind and rain, while the emperor is a towering tree, which is enough to protect your highness." Finally, Fiji said. Arched his hand, Xiao Ming said again: "thank you for your reminding." Fijian thought for a moment, then said: "I have several ministers here who suggest his highness to visit." "Are these the ones?" Xiao Ming takes out the list given to him by Zhan Xingchang. Fijian looked at it and said with a smile, "Your Highness has such counsellors around him. I''m worried too much. It''s these officials." Then, one by one, Fiji introduced Xiao Ming to the three officials above. They were He Zhong, the Minister of the Ministry of war, Yu Ming, the Minister of Taichang, and Chao Jun, the son of the kingdom. After talking about these officials in detail and chatting for a while, Xiao Ming looked at the sun and thought that he could take the opportunity to visit these officials, so he said, "feizhongshu, on the day of rest, I can visit them, so I''ll leave first." Fiji nodded with satisfaction and said, "in that case, I will not stay." After that, he and Xiao Ming went to the door and sent Xiao Ming away. Seeing Xiao Ming go away, Fiji sighed, "my family has never taken such a risk. I hope it''s right this time." After leaving Fei''s mansion, Xiao Ming asked his family members to take gifts and then visited ho Zhong, the Minister of war, Yu Ming, and Chao Jun, the son of the state. Few of these three people came from other powerful families. Instead, they came to this position with their own abilities and contributions. Xiao Ming''s arrival surprised the official. However, according to the Fijian approach, Xiao Ming only talked about national affairs with the three officials, rather than courting them. This is the end of the point, because even if Xiao Ming didn''t say it, he was very polite, and with the wisdom of the three people, he could understand what Xiao Ming meant. As for whether they can turn to Qingzhou in the future, it depends on the choice of the three. After a busy day, Xiao Ming has basically done all the things he can do. Tomorrow morning, he just needs to send the gift to Xiao Wenxuan, and this trip to Chang''an will be finished. After a two-day rest, he was ready to return to Qingzhou. After all, it''s not modern here. You can get in touch by calling back. I don''t know how many things will be delayed. With this in mind, the next morning, he got the gift ready. Unlike the last time, Luo Xin and Lu Fei did not follow him to the court. After all, the last time was a reward, but this time was a pure court. Their grades were not enough. At Chengqing hall, after Sanhu long live, the general of Manchu Dynasty focused on the big box beside Xiao Ming. "King Qi, you said you wanted to give me a gift. Is that it?" Xiao Wenxuan had been looking forward to it for two days. Now he finally saw it, but he was very happy. "It''s my father. He will love these two gifts." Xiao Ming said confidently. Xiao Wenxuan looked excited and couldn''t wait. He said, "take it apart and have a look." This gift, of course, can not be said, can not participate in his book, after all, this thing is given to Xiao Wenxuan, so it is honestly staring at the box.And they''re just as curious. Many of them have learned that Xiao Ming has given gifts to Fiji and some ministers, and they are envious. Nodding, Xiao Ming motioned to the guard and opened one of the big boxes. When the box was opened, a piece of cloth, about one meter high and wide, appeared in front of the public. Xiao Ming laughed, then pulled the cloth, and a glass work of landscape style appeared in front of the public. It said "unifying rivers and mountains" such a large glass work of art appeared on the court hall, and all the officials immediately stared at it. Xiao Wenxuan got up from the Dragon chair and went down, "is it all glass casting?" "Yes, father, it''s all glass." Xiao Ming said with a smile, just from Xiao Wenxuan closed mouth can see how much Xiao Wenxuan like. After all, this glass art is unique. When the princes saw this glass work of art, they had the same desire in their eyes, but they were reluctant to ask for it from Xiao Ming because of their face. Especially the king of Shu, there was a flame of envy in their eyes. Xiao Wenxuan revolved around the glass works of art. The more he looked at them, the more he liked them. Finally, he couldn''t help laughing loudly. Then he looked at the small box and said, "what''s this?" "Father, this is no worse than this." Xiao Ming opened the box, took out a stick and said, "father, this is called a telescope." "Telescope?" Xiao Wenxuan didn''t understand, picked up the telescope and said, "what''s the use of this? Isn''t it just a stick? " The king of Shu wanted to laugh, but he didn''t dare to speak when he remembered the loss he had suffered at the poetry meeting. Xiao Ming then picked up the telescope to show Xiao Wenxuan, said: "father, you look out!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 220 Chengqing hall faces north and south, with a commanding position. You can have a panoramic view of Chang''an directly outside the hall. According to Professor Xiao Ming''s method, Xiao Wenxuan pointed the binoculars straight into his eyes. Then he only saw the palace gate, which was once very familiar to him, as if in front of his eyes. This scene let Xiao Wenxuan startled, he immediately put down the telescope, exclaimed: "what''s the matter?" Xiao Wenxuan''s reaction has appeared in Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and others, so Xiao Ming is not surprised at all. He said with a smile: "father, don''t be surprised. This is the magic of the telescope. It''s not a magic trick. It''s the result of using two pieces of uneven glass." "Two glasses?" Xiao Wenxuan calmed down a little. Although he was an emperor, he was still surprised at this kind of thing. Xiao Ming had already made preparations. He picked up another telescope, took apart the bamboo pieces and took out two pieces of glass Xiao Wenxuan takes a look. At this time, Xiao Ming aligns the two lenses. The effect is similar to that of a telescope. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan suddenly relaxed, a face of surprise, he picked up the telescope to search in Chang''an city. Here is the palace gate, there is the minister''s office, and outside is the Zhuque Avenue. At this time, people on the avenue can see clearly. "It''s too bad. If it''s a war, can''t we expect the enemy to take the lead?" Xiao Wenxuan said. "Yes, my father, during the battle of Cangzhou, my children''s ministers used this telescope to see far more than the barbarians." The dialogue between them has already made the whole hall impatient. One by one, they want to see the magic of the telescope. The generals, in particular, were even more anxious to learn that the telescope could predict the prophet. Luo Quan had already learned from Luo Xin that there were telescopes at home. However, there are few telescopes in Qingzhou. They are under strict custody. At this time, he said urgently: "emperor, can you let the last general have a look?" Xiao Wenxuan was in the mood. At this time, Xiao Ming gave him such a magical thing. He was full of face and wanted to be shared. So he said, "come and have a look. The king of Qi is really amazing." A group of officials immediately picked up the telescope and tried to look at it one by one, with a constant "tut tut" exclamation. At this time, the prince and other princes stepped forward to test. After this attempt, they were full of mixed feelings. When all the people in the court looked at it, Xiao Wenxuan turned around in front of the glass art again, and then he went back to the Dragon chair with pride. "King Qi, I like the two gifts you gave me. Yes, yes. You are really sensible, but where did you learn these strange things?" Xiao Wenxuan asked the question that everyone wants to know now. Xiao Ming has been preparing for this problem. After all, this problem can''t be avoided. He said: "HuiFu emperor, a missionary from Daxi country was attacked by pirates a few years ago and fled to his son''s feudal land. It was he who gave his son some books and taught him these things." "Yes? So why didn''t Pang Yukun tell me that? " Xiao Wenxuan is not stupid, so he asked. "HuiFu emperor, at that time, Qingzhou''s aristocratic family was big, and his children''s ministers didn''t dare to make it known, so they had to hide this missionary. At that time, they saw that his knowledge was very useful, so they had the courage to learn from him, waiting for one day to crush these aristocratic families." "Where is the missionary now?" The king of Shu suddenly asked, his face full of disbelief. Xiao Ming said: "because the missionary was seriously injured, he still got sick after a year." "Hum, there is no proof of death." The king of Shu sneered. Xiao Wenxuan was very interested in listening to Xiao Ming''s words. The king of Shu repeatedly made rude remarks. He snorted heavily, "king of Shu, you know the sin!" Just like a cockfight, the king of Shu was stunned and said, "father, what''s the crime of my son''s ministers?" "Pa!" Xiao Wenxuan made a quick pat on the table and stood up and said angrily, "you blocked the nitre hole and prohibited the exploitation of the nitre. I have sent someone to make a thorough investigation. Do you really think I don''t know? The king of Qi resisted the barbarians in Cangzhou, but you played such a trick regardless of the security of the state of Dayu. You are a wolf. You have to force me to remove your vassal status, right "Father." The king of Shu was so scared that he immediately knelt down and said, "my father, I didn''t mean to aim at the king of Qi, just, just..." When he spoke, he looked to the third prince for help. The third prince secretly scolded his younger brother, but he was stupid enough. He didn''t support him at that time, but he couldn''t tear down the backstage. It was inevitable that he would settle the accounts after autumn. But who let the king of Shu be his brother? He said: "my father and emperor, the king of Shu are wrong, but they will also be inadvertent. Because my son''s ministers got the news that some merchants smuggled saltpeter to barbarians, it is estimated that the king of Shu would be in a hurry to ban the mining of saltpeter." "Yes, yes, yes, father, that''s what it looks like." The king of Shu said in an urgent voice.Different from the hereditary territory of the vassal kings of different surnames, if the Royal vassal kings make a big mistake, the emperor has the right to take back the imperial edict. After all, not all the princes are eligible for the fiefdom. The feudalism of some unpopular and young princes is just a county. Because of this, the king of Shu was shocked. There was a great disparity between the feudal princes and the feudal princes. Xiao Wenxuan sneered, "third prince, you are excusing the king of Shu." "Father, it''s true." The third prince is also in a cold sweat. If anyone else, he really dare not take the risk. With a frown, Xiao Wenxuan said, "even so, the king of Shu is so reckless that he can''t leave the saltpeter mine to him. Where is Qin Chengming "I''m here." A red robed official came out. "From now on, the saltpeter mine in Shu is supervised by the Shaofu prison, and the supply of saltpeter in various places is uniformly allocated by the Shaofu prison. Now the artillery threatens the barbarians, and saltpeter is the most important thing. We must inform me about the allocation of saltpeter every month." Xiao Wenxuan said. "My father is wise!" Xiao Ming''s heart is full of joy. The king of Shu is really an immortal series. Now that the saltpeter mine is under the supervision of Shaofu, and under the supervision of Xiao Wenxuan, he is more at ease. However, in his opinion, Xiao Wenxuan was also extremely smart. After the gun was fired, he extended his hand to gunpowder, which had the idea of restraining all forces in the world. With that, there was nothing else in the court. The great victory in Cangzhou made other trifles seem insignificant. Xiao Ming took the opportunity to say: "my father, my son''s ministers are going to return to Qingzhou these two days. I''m afraid they can''t wait for a big match in the army." This big battle in the army is just a battle between the various armies. According to the current situation, many people must give themselves problems. First of all, he doesn''t want to expose the combat power of the Qingzhou army. Second, his Qingzhou is not used to participate in these fancy projects. He thought about it for a while these two days and decided not to participate. After all, this time, plus a few more days, the month will be over. But Beishan''s blood wolf tribe is now in charge of Youzhou. He has to go back and personally supervise the construction of a brand new city wall. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 221 "Well, it''s OK. The country can''t be without a monarch for a day, and the vassal state can''t be without a monarch for a day. After a long time, people will always criticize you. You can stay in Chang''an for a few days with your mother and concubine, and then you can go back." Then Xiao Wenxuan said, "my son, I get the news that the blood wolf tribe of Beishan has entered Youzhou and taken over Shanhaiguan. I''m afraid there will be more troubles on the grassland in the future." "My father and emperor can rest assured that no matter who it is, I dare to assure him that Cangzhou will not be broken." Xiao Ming promised. Xiao Wenxuan nodded gently with a smile on his face. He said to the king of Shu, "if you are a brother, it''s time to reflect on yourself." The king of Shu hated him very much, but he said obediently, "yes, father." After getting some exquisite gifts from Xiao Ming, Xiao Wenxuan also wants to go back and have a good time. He signals to Feng Deshui, who shouts, "retreat!" Today also originally have no matter, ministers after three shout long live, slowly quit Chengqing hall. "Your Highness, your highness." A Chengqing hall, Luo right immediately followed over, said: "Your Highness, this telescope can also, can you give me a." Xiao Ming said: "general Luo, I''m relieved that you are not the only one. I visited feizhongshu yesterday, and I''m going to send it to you today." "Your Highness, don''t worry about the others. You must give me a telescope." People who don''t fight can''t realize the effect of this telescope on the battlefield. "Yes? Then I''ll move zuiqingzhou back. " Xiao Ming said jokingly. Luo Quan was stunned and said, "Your Highness, since you''ve given it all away, there''s no reason to take it back." Xiao Ming laughed. "I knew that general Luo also loved wine." While they were talking, they went out of the palace. On the way, Xiao Ming thought about Luo Xin and suddenly asked, "general Luo, I''ll go back in a few days. Luo Xin''s native king in Qingzhou is very convenient. Unfortunately, he is a general in the Imperial Army after all." Referring to this matter, Luo Quan''s face became serious. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Highness, Luo Xin is also idle all day in the forbidden army. Instead of this, it''s better to go back with your highness and do something for your highness. If your highness doesn''t dislike it, I will play to your highness and give him Luo Xin as a home." It''s a trial for Luo Quan to mention Luo Xin. If Luo Quan refuses, it means he doesn''t trust him. This time he proposes to let Luo Xin be his general, which is very pleasing to Xiao Ming. "Of course it''s the best. Thank you very much for your kindness." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Luo Quan said: "now there are still several people in Dayu who have the same ambition to serve the country as his highness. With this, Luo Xin will make a difference in the future under his highness. The old minister also does this for the sake that the fragrance of the Luo family will not be broken." "What does the general mean by that?" Xiao Ming doesn''t understand. Luo Quan said: "if you don''t worry about the future, you must worry about the future. Your highness, it''s just the old minister himself worrying about the future." Xiao Ming frowns. He suddenly thinks of Niu Zhen. Maybe Luo Quan is also afraid of losing him. If Luo Xin was put beside Xiao Ming, his family would not be involved with him. Back at the resting place, Xiao Ming asks the servant to send the gift to Luo Quan. This time, the officials outside basically gave all the gifts they should. There is also a concubine in the palace. is like water off a duck''s back. It''s terrible for Xiao Wenxuan. He can''t be careless. He then sent the palace to perfume, soap and so on. "Going back in a few days?" When she learned that Xiao Ming was going back to Qingzhou, her face was exposed. "My mother and concubine, Qingzhou is now full of waste, and we can''t slack off. Now my son is also trembling and treading on thin ice. This time, it''s a month. I''m afraid that there will be trouble in the fiefdom." Xiao Ming said. Princess Zhenfei is a person with general knowledge. She didn''t cry to keep Xiao Ming, but said, "now that you''ve grown up, you finally know that you can''t slack off in this day''s government affairs. Well, in this case, my mother won''t keep you." Come to this world, it can be said that Princess Zhen is the only one who makes Xiao Ming feel warm. He said: "mother Princess, you should be careful in this palace to prevent framing." Holding Xiao Ming''s hand, Zhenfei said with a smile, "mother is precious to son. Now you are in a different position in your father''s eyes. Just because of you, he will take care of her more. If you are worried about her, you might as well build a fiefdom." Xiao Ming nods. The princess has lived in the palace for a long time, but she sees the current situation accurately. The more powerful Xiao Ming is, the higher her position in the palace will be. "Yes, mother''s concubine. I''ll give these gifts to the concubines in the palace. In this way, mother''s concubine can have more helpers." Xiao Ming said. How to give gifts is very particular. He doesn''t know who to give and who not to give. Moreover, it''s inconvenient for him to walk around in the deep palace. He can only give the gift to Princess Zhenfei and let her send it out. "Well, you can rest assured." The princess said with a smile. As they were talking, Feng Deshui''s voice came from outside. After a while, Liuli came in with Feng Deshui."Congratulations to your highness, congratulations to your highness, the will of marriage has come down. Congratulations to your highness and the Fei family that their marriage has been decided." Feng Deshui said happily. Zhenfei was overjoyed when she heard the words. She said, "please bother Mr. Feng. Liuli, prepare some gifts for Mr. Feng." "Niang Niang, it''s unnecessary. I''m not greedy. My highness has given me a lot of money." Feng Deshui said with a smile. "The king of Qi is the king of Qi, and our palace is our palace. It''s not the same. Besides, it''s a happy event." The princess looked excited. She had been looking forward to the news. Liuli came out of the inner room with some money. Feng Deshui had to take it. Seeing off Feng Deshui, Zhenfei said to Xiao Ming with a smile, "now the marriage is settled. After six gifts, you can get married." The royal family of the state of Dayu still followed the six wedding rites, which were the procedures of accepting, asking, accepting, inviting and welcoming. It''s decided that the Ministry of rites of the imperial court will specially handle this matter. However, it will take half a year for these procedures to be tossed around. In addition, it''s estimated that it will be good to marry Fei yue''er in a year. "The marriage has been settled, but the business of coming to Chang''an is really gone." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Princess Zhenfei nodded, her mind was gone, and said: "well, in this case, you can start early. The mother and princess will take care of the wedding for you, and I''ll tell you when the auspicious day is set, but it will take a year and a half to say." What Zhenfei said was just what Xiao Ming had guessed. He felt relaxed. One year was enough for him to reorganize Qingzhou. Otherwise, his marriage would delay him a lot of things. When the marriage is settled, Xiao Ming has nothing else to do with Chang''an. After spending a few days with Zhenfei in Chang''an, he asks aster and lvluo to pack up and go back to Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 222 "Your Highness, next time we come back to Chang''an, we will be able to drink your Highness''s wedding wine." Outside Chang''an City, a thousand cavalry soldiers in excellent plate armour were on both sides. Lu Fei and Luo Xin were in the same uniform. At the gate of the city, Chen Yushu, Qin Rui and Du Boyuan come to see Xiao Ming off. Before leaving the city, Xiao Ming has said goodbye to Xiao Wenxuan and Zhenfei. Xiao Wenxuan can''t come by himself. Instead, he sends Fijian and Luo Quan to see him off. At the same time, He Zhong, Yu Ming and Chao Jun come. Xiao Ming was helpless when he saw this lineup. It seems that his actions in Chang''an these days have not escaped his eyes at all. This is to tell Xiao Ming that I''m staring at you. "Ha ha, come again next time, I will go boating in Qujiang lake with you again." Xiao Ming Gongshou road. Zhu Yushu and the three arched their hands. At this time, Luo Quan said: "Luo Xin, you will be the general of his Highness the king of Qi in the future. You must not lose your Highness''s most esteem in the future, you know?" "Father, don''t worry. I won''t lose the face of the Luo family." Luo Quan said. These two days, Luo Quan, as he said, will invite Xiao Wenxuan and give Luo Xin to him. As a family general, Luo Xin doesn''t have to worry about it. Fijian smiles, but he Zhong reflects. Although they are ordered by Xiao Wenxuan, they are invisible to other princes when they see off the king of Qi. Xiao Wenxuan has done them a lot of harm. At this time, the princess looked up at the next sun and said, "it''s not too early. You''d better start early. It will take dozens of miles to get to the next city." "Yes, mother." Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, the princess''s eyes were slightly red. It seemed that she was forced to endure the pain of parting. He didn''t want to make the princess sad any more, so he went to Ma Dong. At this time, the imperial concubine looked at aster and lvluo and said, "you two are my most trusted people, but you must take good care of the king of Qi." "Don''t worry, madam." Aster and green rose gave a blessing to the princess. After the explanation, Zhenfei turns her head and can''t bear to see Xiao Ming leave. With a sigh, Xiao Ming reined in his horse and raised his whip. He rushed out first, followed by Lufei and Luoxin, followed by a thousand cavalry, and the "rumbling" horse hooves sounded. Looking at the group gradually away, Fiji said to Luo Quan, "what do you think this time, so sure that Luo Xin will make a difference in Qingzhou?" "Seriously?" Luo Quan asked. "Well." "Luo Hong is already in the imperial army. Luo Xin can only be held down by his brother here, but he can do his best in Qingzhou." Luo Quan said. Hearing the speech, Fiji smiles helplessly and turns to walk to the gate. Seven days later, Xiao Ming and his party arrived in Qingzhou. Looking at the familiar scenery on the official road of Qingzhou, Xiao Ming suddenly felt the warmth of going home. Aster and green rose were the same, with a relaxed look. In the carriage, pointing out the scenery outside the city. It''s almost a month to go to Chang''an this time, plus the days in Chang''an. The people and merchants on the road seem to recognize Xiao Ming when they see the team whispering. Some people stand on the roadside and bow to Xiao Ming. On the horse, Xiao Ming also salutes one by one. These are his people, his people. "Your Highness is back, your highness is back." Before they arrived at the gate of the city, the crowd suddenly heard a loud noise. It turned out that the soldiers holding the telescope saw Xiao Ming and his party shouting excitedly from a distance. "These bastards really have no military skills. It''s not proper for me to yell so much. I''ve been away for a month now, and I''ve turned against heaven." Luffy was swearing on the horse. Luo Xin said with a smile: "you are jealous. Now these boys only recognize your highness, but they don''t recognize you." "Luo Xin, don''t think that I dare not beat you if you call me the girl of the department several times! I''ve always been selfless. " Luffy glared at rosin. Luo Xin sneered twice, "now I''m also his Highness''s general. I won''t be merciful because I''m afraid I''m an outsider." "Yes? Try it Luffy is rubbing his hands. When they were in Chang''an, they were tired of drinking flower wine together all day long. Now they are noisy again, and the feeling of fighting side by side in Cangzhou city is back again. Xiao Ming said: "listen, you two, in Chang''an, the king connives at you because of your achievements. Let you indulge. When you go back to Qingzhou, you can''t be like Chang''an, otherwise you will be careful that the king will deal with you." "Yes, your highness." They said in unison. At the gate of the city, the soldiers stood straight and did not squint. They did not look confused. They all clenched their right hands on their left chest. This is the military ceremony of the Qingzhou Army today. Clenching the fist means unity, and putting it in the chest means loyalty. "My glory is loyalty!" When Xiao Ming entered Qingzhou City, the soldiers who were guarding the city called out in unison. "My glory is faithful!"Xiao Ming also puts his left fist on his chest. Behind him, Lu Fei, Luo Xin and a group of cavalry have a loud voice, ringing through Qingzhou City. Today, this is the slogan of the Qingzhou army, which is determined to defend the vassal state with Xiao Ming as the center. The gate of the city is so busy that someone has spread the news to the governor''s office. Pang Yukun and a group of Qingzhou officials welcome him out. "Your Highness, you are back at last." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Li Kaiyuan flattered: "in these days when his highness is not here, we have no energy to deal with government affairs. The people are also worried that his highness will not come back. Now they can finally feel at ease. It can be seen that his Highness has unparalleled prestige in Qingzhou." "Ha ha ha Is it? Your flattering skills are rising in prison. It seems that it''s good to stay in prison. " Xiao Ming laughs. Lu Fei said with a smile: "that''s a good thing. It''s the killing that almost killed your highness. It''s time." Li Kaiyuan, with a sad expression, said with a bitter smile, "don''t bury me now, Captain Lu. It''s all about Chen Zhima and Liang GuZi." Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter. After dealing with the Qin family, the battle of Cangzhou began. Because everyone was busy, Li Kaiyuan was forgotten. He had been in prison for more than a month. He thought Xiao Ming really wanted to punish him. He almost didn''t get scared to death in prison. Later, the chamber of Commerce got into a mess and went to the governor''s office. Only then did people remember that Li Kaiyuan had let him out. When he returns to his own territory, Xiao Ming feels relaxed. Now the interest group in Chang''an has been established, and it''s OK to maintain contacts in the future. In the future, his business can also be taken care of in Chang''an. Now that he''s back, he can finally concentrate on his development. After a while of confusion, Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, there is a great joy when I come back this time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 223 In front of the governor''s office, there was a lot of noise because Xiao Ming came back. Many people and merchants also stopped to wait and see. They were excited when they learned that the king of Qi had returned to Qingzhou. They are all given by Xiao Ming now. Naturally, I hope Xiao Ming will always provide them with protection and convenience in Qingzhou. "What happy event?" When he was in Chang''an, the four major troubles in Fiji bothered Xiao Ming for a while. The barbarians didn''t say that there were two restless neighbors in Linhai. He was really plagued by disasters. Now any good news is very important to him. "Zhang Liang came yesterday and said that the first Galen ship was about to be completed. He came to ask his highness how many days he could come back. I didn''t expect that his highness would come back today." "The Galen is almost finished?" Xiao Ming was surprised. "Yes." Pang Yukun said that he didn''t feel much about the galleon, but it must be very important to see Xiao Ming so excited. "Ha ha ha That''s great. This Liang said that he would hand over three galleons to Wang at the end of the year. It seems that half a year has passed. After all, it''s a bit impressive. " Xiao Ming said. Xiao Ming was so excited, not because he could sail with the Galen, but because the launch of the Galen meant that Qingzhou had the ability to build the Galen. And then it shows that since then, there have been a group of craftsmen in Qingzhou to build large warships, which is extremely precious. With this group of craftsmen, he can formally expand and regularize the shipbuilding industry, laying the foundation for the formation of the navy fleet in the future. At the same time, the training of naval professionals should also be put on the agenda. During this period of time, the school of Bowen has been engaged in the recruitment of talents, but many specific courses have not been set up. After all, at that time everything was for the war of Cangzhou. Now it''s time to put education on the agenda. After all, the advantage of technology is education. Xiao Ming was naturally excited when Galen had her eyes, but like Pang Yukun, Lu Fei and Luo Xin didn''t feel much. To them, the Galen is just a ship, and it has no special significance. This is also the fundamental reason why the modern navy has always lagged behind and never attached importance to maritime rights and interests. But there''s no way. The northern soldiers are not good at water stations. It''s a common problem, so they don''t feel much about boats. But Xiao Ming comes from modern times. He deeply knows that the ocean will bring wealth and strength to a country, and the most important one is the trade route. Today, the silk road is occupied by barbarians, which cuts off the trade routes between Dayu and Western countries. This one is fatal to Dayu, and in this way, a sea route becomes very necessary. After a brief exchange with a group of officials in the governor''s office, Xiao Ming asked aster and lvluo to go back first, while he and Pang Yukun went directly to the shipbuilding Workshop on the lower reaches of Xiaoqing River outside the city. Lu Fei, Luo Xin and others took the cavalry to Qingzhou camp. Since Zhang Liang was asked to build the Galen ship, he had little to do with it except allocating slaves and providing woodworking lathes. From his point of view, he was not willing to interfere too much in the duties of his subordinates. Because in this way, not only are they tired, but they can''t really master the technology he provides by themselves. Therefore, he only provided a set of drawings for the Galen ship, and the equipment department basically taught it in the form of teaching. The specific operations were all explored by themselves. "Your Highness, this is the front." After riding for half an hour, they arrived at the bend of the river. Xiaoqing river suddenly turns a bend here. The river is bulging. It is wide in the middle and narrow at both ends. Moreover, the river here seems to be very deep, which is suitable for building shipbuilding workshops. Standing on the Bank of the river, Xiao Ming looked down. At this time, the hulls of three galleons were berthed in the bend. On the broad beach, the craftsmen were busy, and the slaves were transporting logs and rivets back and forth. On the side near the Bank of the river is a one hundred meter long brick house with a pointed roof. Many craftsmen come in and out to lift out the processed boards. There is the sound of sawing wood inside. This is the main building of the shipbuilding workshop. At this time, Zhang Liang was on the beach, holding the drawings against the hull, pointing out constantly in his hands, as if he was correcting some problems. He and Pang looked at each other and walked down the bank slope. The bodyguard guarding the shipyard saw Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun coming and immediately opened the door. "Your Highness." Zhang Liang also noticed Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun at this time. He immediately welcomed them with a smile on his face. "Not bad. It''s going to sail soon." Of the three galleons on the beach, the first is basically completed, and the builders are painting the hull with tung oil. This wooden boat sails in the water, and the water is very corrosive to the wood. Especially, the Galen is still sailing in the sea, and the seawater is more corrosive to the wooden boat. Therefore, after the completion of the hull, builders will brush tung oil on the hull to prevent water and prolong the service life of the ship. "Your Highness''s words make me feel guilty. It''s difficult to finish the three galleons this year, but I have to finish it for your highness if I don''t eat or sleep." Instead of being happy, Zhang Liang was a little frightened.As they walked around the hull, Xiao Ming didn''t hope to launch the three galleons, but he couldn''t say it. Otherwise, these people will surely slack off, so we can''t let go of the task. "In that case, we have to work hard," he said "Yes, your highness." Zhang Liang respectfully said that he was still guilty. As a slave, he did not dare to be careless. At the bottom of the boat, Xiao Ming patted the supports on both sides of the boat. These supports are made of wood, similar to the scaffold on the building, which is also indicated on the drawing. In the past, wooden ladders were generally used in shipbuilding, but this was not conducive to the construction of large ships. Therefore, scaffolding was built first to facilitate the builders to climb up and down, install boards, break rivets and brush tung oil. "Your Highness, this kind of thing called scaffold is really convenient, but it makes shipbuilding much faster." Zhang Liang said, with admiration for Xiao Ming in his heart, and he didn''t know how Xiao Ming learned this way. "That''s for sure. When the tung oil is finished, these scaffolds will be dismantled and rebuilt to build the next Galen. This is called flow process, which saves materials and time." On the beach, three galleons have all built scaffolding more than 10 meters high, but this is not a small project. Zhang Liang nodded when he heard the speech. From the king of Qi''s mouth, there were always some words that he had never heard before. It''s no surprise. But this time he went to Xiao Ming not only to tell him the good news, but also some troubles. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 224 "Sail?" When Zhang Liang asked Xiao Ming this question. Now the ship is built, but there is no way to sew the beam of the sail. Moreover, the Galen has a tall mast, and it also needs the same area of sail. "How you used to sew canvas when you built a boat." Xiao Ming said with a frown. With a bitter smile, Zhang Liang said, "Your Highness, when the Wei family was there before, there was a hand-made textile workshop under his hand. Where did he buy all the canvas from? Now the Wei family and the Qin family have been destroyed by his highness. When I finish the hull construction, my highness will take over the workshop, which is still in preparation and has not yet been produced." "It''s my fault. Now the Wei family''s property is taken over by the government. I''ve been arranging the textile workshop a while ago, but it was delayed by the battle of Cangzhou. Later I went to Chang''an, and I''ve been lazy about it. Well, you can build the rest of the hull first. You can give me the size and style of the sail, and I''ll give it to him We produce "Yes, your highness, I have the size ready." Zhang Liang takes out a drawing from his arms and gives it to Xiao Ming. After receiving the drawings, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun will look at the other three galleons. According to this schedule, they should be able to finish by the end of the year. Now there are ships, and the rest is to recruit crew. According to the standard of Galen ship, a Galen ship should be equipped with about 150 crew members. This matter should also be put on the agenda, so he asked Zhang Liang: "by the way, the Galen ship is about to be launched. You should be more familiar with the crew than Wang. Where can you find a more proficient crew?" Mentioning this, Zhang Liang has a clear mind. He has been building ships for many years, and naturally knows where people are better in this respect. He said: "Your Highness, when you asked me to take charge of the construction of Dengzhou shipyard, I was in that place for a period of time, and I still know something about Dengzhou. Dengzhou is close to the sea. Most of the fishermen living in this place make a living by fishing. In the past, Dengzhou fishermen often came here to buy ships, but these years, Japanese pirates roamed the sea, and many of them went to sea Many fishermen are afraid of pirates, and few dare to go to sea. I think it''s the most appropriate opportunity to recruit fishermen. They are very suitable to be the crew of Galen. " "Your Highness, what Zhang Liang said is true. Since ancient times, most of the people in Dengzhou have lived by fishing at sea. Now that their lives have been cut off, they must hate pirates and Japanese pirates very much. If they are recruited, they will respond to every call." After a pause, Pang Yukun continued: "what''s more, most of the people in Dengzhou are desperate to sell illegal salt. It''s all because of the fishing amount. Yang Chengye, the governor of Dengzhou, asked the lower officials for instructions on how to deal with the illegal salt dealer more than once." "Well, in two days, you''ll come with me to Dengzhou to see the situation there. What I''m worried about is that these people are used to living on the sea and don''t think about farming. This farming method doesn''t benefit them very much. In addition, it''s strictly forbidden to sell illegal salt. These people are afraid that they will complain a lot about the government. If they are mixed up with Korean people and Japanese pirates are thieves, it''s not good It''s over. " Zhang Liang thought deeply, he said: "Your Highness is very considerate. The fishermen on the sea have no way to survive, so they have to go ashore from pirates to burn, kill and plunder. After all, this Desperado can do anything." After negotiating the matter, he ordered Zhang Liang to speed up the progress. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun went back to Qingzhou together. Today, the barbarians are still threatening the hinterland of Qingzhou to the north of Cangzhou, and now the sea and land are cut off by pirates. In this way, it is very difficult for them to go south and north along the sea to sell their goods to other countries. The domestic market of Chongqing is very important, but the overseas market is also important. One of the problems is that some resources needed by industry are not available or scarce in Chongqing. For example, rubber tree, such as ferreous wood, the former is needless to say, in the future, the anal plug of steam engine, belt and other objects all need rubber. This kind of tree is only abundant in Annam. It is hard and corrosion-resistant. It is the first choice for shipbuilding wood. The Galen ships built by Zhang Liang are only made of local materials, among which the wood with better quality is only pine and fir. The sailing life of the ships made of these wood is still not as long as that of the sailing warships built by Hercules. In the era of great navigation, many ships were corroded by sea water, strong winds and waves and other factors during the navigation because of material problems. Therefore, it is very important to obtain this kind of resource. Besides, it is also an excellent wood for military industry, special mechanical parts and construction. Moreover, from the discussion of knowledge in the science and technology database, one of the reasons why the great colonial era enabled the rapid development of the West was that the western countries could absorb resources from all over the world, and these resources further promoted the development of industry. Furthermore, materials are the basis for the evolution of civilization. Coal, oil, nuclear energy, and even scientists predict that if no new fuel is found, human beings will stop in the solar system forever. This is why great powers want to land on the moon or even Mars, all for the purpose of discovering new resources.It is because of this that Xiao Ming attaches so much importance to windsurfing warships. He does not lack scientific and technological knowledge, but only resources. Some resources have not been found or even are not available in Chongqing. Back in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming called important officials of Qingzhou to attend the meeting in the main hall of the palace the next day. When he came back from Chang''an, he needed to know the latest situation of the fiefdom and discuss the blood wolf tribe outside Cangzhou. "Your Highness, the army of the six prefectures has basically completed the reform of division, brigade, battalion, regiment and company scheduling." Niu said first. "Well, it''s true that the slogan of the soldiers at the gate of the city shows that the pace of reform is very fast." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "is there anything wrong with this reform?" Niu Zhen looked strange and said, "the governor has become a teacher, which is a bit strange." "It''s not your highness. This time I''m called brigade commander. I''m not at ease." Luffy complained. Xiao Ming nodded. In terms of military system, he was really in a hurry. These generals could not adapt for a while. "In this case, military etiquette, slogans and the military system are reserved. For the time being, we should use the former title. The right is to popularize knowledge and use it when necessary in the future," he said "Yes, your highness." Niu Zhen and other generals said. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 225 The strong tea has a faint fragrance at hand. For a moment, Xiao Ming continued: "the huyantuo tribe on the grassland has withdrawn, and now it has become a blood wolf tribe. You all know that." "Our scouts on the grassland have brought back the news. Last time we were lucky to win, but this time Youzhou was taken over by Bei Shan. It''s a lot of trouble." Niu Zhen said with a frown. Zhan Xingchang said: "yes, the blood wolf tribe has strengthened its surveillance on Cangzhou. There are often barbarian scouts outside the city. Now we can''t send craftsmen to build fortresses on the grassland. After your highness went to Chang''an, I made an attempt. The craftsmen just transported the materials to the grassland, and then the barbarian cavalry arrived. We had to withdraw back to the city." "This Bei Shan is really not an easy character to deal with. Now he must be staring at Cangzhou like a wolf at his prey. If there is any mistake, they will take advantage of the situation." Xiao Ming''s brows are locked. After pondering for a while, he continued: "the fortress promotion strategy can''t stop. Since it can''t be promoted to the grassland for the time being, the Cangzhou pass must be built into an iron wall. After the meeting, I will teach you a new construction method." "Yes, your highness." Zhan Xingchang nodded. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at Chen Qi and said, "what''s happened to the military workshop now?" Chen Qi said: "Your Highness, all the equipment of the equipment department has been moved to the military workshop. Now the guns are in normal production. This month, the military workshop has provided 20 guns for Cangzhou, but now the material problem can''t keep up." Chen Wenlong echoed: "Your Highness, it''s just a mine managed by borrowing money. The iron ore can''t keep up. Now the iron ore transported from the basic mountain every day is only enough to produce one gun. Sometimes the materials of one gun are not enough." This problem is basically unsolved for Xiao Ming. After all, the more people there are, the more mining there will be. Because after the surface iron ore is excavated, it can only be continuously dug underground. The number of people digging in this narrow space is limited, and they can''t plug people into it indefinitely. It is precisely because of this that the difficulty of mining is increased, and the mining manpower tends to be fixed, but the output of iron ore is now basically maintained at a certain amount. In addition, the iron ore has to be transported, and there is a long delay on the road, which is really bad for the production of artillery. "There''s no need to worry about that. There will be materials coming soon." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi and Chen Wenlong look at each other, "really?" "It''s not true. The emperor wants to buy eight thousand taels of artillery from Qingzhou. Some silver will be offset by iron and coal, and there are other vassals. In this way, the iron and coal of Dayu will be basically transported to Qingzhou." Luffy said in a loud voice. "Purchasing? Your highness, this gun is the lifeblood for us to deal with the barbarians. How can we sell it if we don''t have enough Niu Zhen was not happy. It''s hard to take the gun away from him and cut his flesh. After all, these are the armaments of Qingzhou army. "Old general, just now Chen Wenlong said that the mineral resources in Qingzhou are not enough. We don''t want to solve the problem of materials. It''s a great restriction to the military industry. It''s hard to disobey the emperor''s orders. We have to consider the silver. The cost of this gun is only two or three thousand taels. Now we buy eight thousand taels, which means that every gun provided to the court hall, we can get nothing in Qingzhou at the same time If you make two or three guns, you can make a steady profit. " Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and this thought immediately came back to him. He said with a smile, "Your Highness, I''m really confused." When they heard the words, they gave a kind laugh. "But our military workshop is going to be tough. Your highness, you have to transfer some more slaves, or you won''t have enough hands." Chen Qi said. "It''s no problem, but the guns we sell and our own guns should be produced separately. At least we should ensure that the range and power of the guns we sell are not as good as those of Qingzhou, so that if these guns fall into the hands of foreign enemies in the future, we can also suppress them." Xiao Ming warned. Niu Zhen and others nodded one after another when they heard the words. They were about to talk about this problem. It seems that Xiao Ming had considered everything. With the military problems finished, Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, this year, the six prefectures have a bumper harvest of grain. Many people have sold grain to the Yamen. Now there are 500000 tons of grain in the Yamen. With the army''s grain, there are not enough warehouses in the six prefectures. Now the next harvest is coming. Do you want to continue to buy grain?" Five hundred thousand shekels of grain is only enough for half a million people to eat for three months. It is more than enough to feed the army, but it is far from enough. According to modern standards, war readiness grain should be enough for at least three years. Because once the war comes, production will be destroyed. For example, in the battle of Cangzhou, although there were only 50000 auxiliary soldiers and soldiers, there were 230000 people mobilized to transport food and grass and prepare materials for the siege. When these strong laborers are recruited, their fields will not be taken care of properly, because the harvest in autumn will certainly be reduced a lot.Because of this, Xiao Mingcai said that Qingzhou also suffered a great loss of vitality. "As long as the people sell it, we will accept it. Not to mention everyone, we must guarantee the army''s grain and grass for at least three years. As for the granary, now let each state be responsible for the construction. The granary adopts brick and concrete structure, uses cement to lay the ground, and selects highlands to ensure that the grain will not be affected by moisture. Moreover, the target is given to each state, and each state must complete the purchase quantity of grain." Xiao Ming said that the problem of grain should not be joked. This kind of land depends on the weather. In case of drought, flood and locust disaster, the grain of a year is likely to be over. Therefore, we should purchase a large amount of grain in the harvest season to ensure that there will be no trouble in the event of natural and man-made disasters. Pang Yukun nodded, wrote down Xiao Ming''s words, and then said, "Your Highness, there are only two million taels of silver left in the Treasury. At this time, do you want to have a look at the account book?" The most sad thing in the world is that people live well and have no money. Pang Yukun''s words made Xiao Ming feel a pain in the stomach. Now all the money earned by the chamber of Commerce will be filled into the Treasury, which will be allocated by the government. So it can be seen clearly in the accounts. The silver he earned was just to buy farming cattle for the people, and it cost more than 1 million taels to forge farm tools. The plate armour forged for the army was at least 20 taels of silver per set, but the Qingzhou army lost 400000 taels of silver, and the artillery, ammunition and artillery shells in the Cangzhou war lost several hundred thousand taels of silver. At the same time, there were also the consumption of slaves, the salaries of officials, the timber for shipbuilding, and so on. Looking at the dense numbers on it, Xiao Ming''s head was very big. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 226 "Your Highness, the tax revenue of Dayu state is mainly agricultural tax. Now your Highness has exempted the tax for three years, which is equivalent to cutting off the revenue of the government." Pang Yukun explains when he sees Xiao Ming frowning at the accounts. "As for the business tax, there are only a few more businessmen in Qingzhou, but it''s only concentrated in wine making, soap and other handicraft industries, and the money collected is only tens of thousands of taels. Compared with today''s expenses, it''s really a small drop." Pang Yukun is engaged in logistics. His attention is on money, but he doesn''t care what Xiao Ming is doing. It''s just that the Galen ship is not necessary to him, but it''s just a waste of money. Xiao Ming is clear about Pang Yukun''s meaning. It''s just a reminder to Xiao Ming not to engage in big projects that waste people and money. This is a heavy burden for the newly improving six state economy. However, for Xiao Ming, each of his plans has its own purpose. Without spending money on investment, there will be no big return, which Pang Yukun does not expect to see. After Pang''s words, Xiao Ming looks at Li Kaiyuan. It is also like managing a company, the army, the people''s livelihood, the government and the Yamen. The chamber of Commerce represented by Li Kaiyuan is a big spender. So every time I see Li Kaiyuan, Xiao Ming is more happy than Pang Yukun. Because Li Kaiyuan made a lot of money when he opened his mouth, and Pang Yukun spent a lot of money when he opened his mouth, and then he asked for money. "Your Highness, for more than a year, the market in Tai Yu is not as hot as it was at the beginning, and this soap and perfume can be used for a long time. The demand has dropped considerably during this period. As for Qingzhou, it has been declining, but it is still stable, and the business associations can add up to about three hundred thousand and two yuan a month. ¡£¡± Li Kaiyuan said. "Three hundred thousand taels?" Xiao Ming''s face was a little ugly. "So few?" "Quite a lot, your highness. You''ve auctioned all the sales rights. Now we can only make a small profit. However, after the destruction of the luxury family, the market of Chang''an has come to the hands of the chamber of Commerce. During this period of time, I''ve arranged and opened shops in Chang''an." Li Kaiyuan said. Xiao Ming was speechless for a while. At first, he made a lot of money by auctioning the sales rights, but now the sequelae came out. After spending a lot of money, he can''t get used to living in poverty. Although the monthly income of the chamber of commerce is already huge, it''s not enough to see the major things he has to do. "Since the market of Dayu is saturated, it seems that the market of Jinzhang Khanate is still very big." Xiao Ming''s words almost let Li Kaiyuan who was ready to drink water spray out the water. He said in a panic, "Your Highness, are you going to do business with the barbarians? Now Bei Shan hates us very much. When the caravan arrived on the grassland, it was not beheaded directly? Besides, this barbarian is stinking and never bathes. Do they love soap and perfume? "But the barbarians like wine. It''s bitter and cold in the north. This white wine is an excellent defense against the cold." Niu said slowly. Xiao Ming looked at Niu Zhen and Li Kaiyuan, "now you know, even if two people fight, the fight is war. Business doesn''t need to be involved in war. What''s more, we''re making money from barbarians. Why not?" "I''m afraid that when the liquor comes to the grassland, it can only be exchanged for cattle and sheep skins." Li Kaiyuan said, "the barbarians seldom use silver or something like that." "It''s OK. It''s better to exchange for horses. The cattle and sheep skins are also the goods that Dayu lacks. It''s the same if you sell them again." Xiao Ming''s eyes twinkled. Lu Fei slapped the table and laughed, "Your Highness, I really admire you, Li Kaiyuan. I''ll try my best to exchange the horses. I''ll buy you a drink then." "I''m not rare." Li Kaiyuan''s neck shrunk. "I don''t know if I''m going to die at that time." Pang Yukun now does not have a principle for the sake of silver. He said: "there are still a lot of businessmen in Qingzhou who come and go with the grassland. We will turn a blind eye at that time. If you manage these businessmen, they will naturally do things for you. Now there is silver everywhere, and we can count on you." Pang Yukun''s praise made Li Kaiyuan feel proud and proud, and felt that his position was still important. Although Xiao Ming elevated the status of a businessman, the traditional folk thought could not be changed for a while, because he still felt inferior everywhere in the government. Now he finally straightened up. "In that case, I''ll try my best." Li Kaiyuan said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded, "by the way, how is the Qin family''s water transport fleet receiving now?" Qin Chuanyun was hanged in Cangzhou City, leaving behind the Qin family''s 30 merchant ships, which Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to take over to Li Kaiyuan. Mentioning this, Pang Yukun looked ashamed and said: "Your Highness, after the news of Qin Chuanyun''s arrest spread, the merchant ships in Qingzhou were under control. However, after the merchant ships outside learned the news, many of the boatman directly owned the merchant ships and sold them out. Now only 12 merchant ships have been handed over to the chamber of Commerce." "Plus what the chamber of Commerce bought from Jinling City, it now has 45 merchant ships." Li added."Well, these merchant ships should be enough in Chongqing." Xiao Ming sighed. His family background is still a little thin. The workshop area seems to be in full swing. In fact, it''s just a few workshops. If we really want to make Qingzhou rich, we have to do business all over the world. The meeting said that basically everything that should be reported has been reported. As for the school of liberal arts and the newspaper office, there are not many problems, which can only be arranged by Xiao Ming. After the meeting, Xiao Ming asks Zhan Xingchang to stay and the others go back. "Your Highness, what is the new city wall mentioned at the meeting?" Zhan Xingchang asked. "Reinforced concrete walls." Xiao Ming said that this is another big project for Qingzhou. Without waiting for Zhan Xingchang to ask, Xiao Ming picks up a pen and paper and talks to Zhan Xingchang. Reinforced concrete structure is the strongest building structure in contemporary architecture, which is used in many large projects, such as the Three Gorges Dam and nuclear power station. Later, this structure was used in residential buildings, which can be used to resist earthquakes of magnitude 78. The reason why this kind of structure is so popular is that the compressive strength of concrete and the tensile strength of steel bar are the perfect materials. Facing the grassland, Cangzhou city is a long and narrow valley with a wall of 500 meters. The construction of a reinforced concrete wall at a distance of 500 meters is basically equivalent to the construction of ten 50 meter long residential buildings. If this project is in modern times, it is only a small project, and the construction team can complete it in half a year, but it is a big project here. But even so, Xiao Ming is determined to build it, because even if the barbarian wall will never have to worry about the barbarian gunpowder explosion. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 227 Only Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang were left in the assembly hall of the governor''s office. While drawing drawings, Xiao Ming explained to Zhan Xingchang how to build the outer wall. First of all, the wall will not be solid. If we want to build it, we should build it as a war fortress. Therefore, it is better to say that it is a wall than a war fortress. Generally speaking, the wall is still a traditional wall shape, but the outer wall will be replaced by concrete structure. The inner wall is hollow, but the height of the wall five meters from the ground will be filled and compacted by soil. In this way, the cost will be saved, and the outer wall will be damaged, but the inner wall will not be broken. On the other hand, five meters above the wall, there will be hollow rooms. These rooms will leave holes on the outer wall just enough for the spear to go out. During the war, soldiers can kill the climbing barbarian soldiers through these holes. The height of this floor is about 2.8 meters, then the third floor and the fourth floor are all like this. On the fifth floor, the holes will be enlarged to become holes where artillery can be extended but people can''t get in. Starting from this floor, the artillery base is installed in the floor to set up artillery. On the upper four floors, there are such structures, which indirectly leave some holes for spearmen. Generally speaking, the height of this wall is the same as that of the old one, which is about 20 meters. This is already a very high wall. After the design came out, Zhan Xingchang was excited. "Even if the barbarians came to such a solid wall, they would only look and sigh." "If it is built, Cangzhou City will at least not be as fierce as last time." Xiao Ming said. As if the memory of the last war was still in front of us, Zhan Xingchang nodded, "it''s just that your highness, I''m afraid you have to go to the scene to guide the construction of such a complex project. Otherwise, you can''t talk on paper, and your subordinates are powerless." "If you don''t tell me about this, I''ll save you from building a bean curd dregs project. Now I tell you that I want you to prepare slaves, cement, stones, wood and other materials in advance." Xiao Ming said. In fact, the concrete structure is not complicated. It mainly lies in the ligation of steel bars and the support of wood formwork. For craftsmen who are proficient in carpentry, this is no exception. The only cost is steel. However, at this stage, Xiao Ming can''t produce steel bars of modern technology level, so he can only let the steel workshop imitate as much as possible. After all, the wisdom of the working people is infinite. After telling Zhan Xingchang to prepare materials in advance, Xiao Ming went back to the palace. At this meeting, there are still many problems in the fiefdom, but at least one point is that the people now have at least surplus grain in their hands, and they don''t worry about having no food to eat. However, apart from the staple food, the people have no food to eat, let alone other cash crops. This is also the problem he will solve in the next step. After all, in the future, industry will still need a lot of raw materials, such as cotton, silk, hemp and other crops. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming thought of tung oil, a kind of waterproof coating specially used for ships. His fiefdoms were also scarce, which he had to spend money to buy from other places. "It''s not easy to develop this industry." Xiao Ming sighed and understood how great the complete industrial system was. This will not be like he is now either lack of this material, or lack of that part. Back in the bedroom, Xiao Ming picked up his pen and drew architectural drawings, which are divided into four categories: general layout, concrete structure, steel structure and node. The reason why he wants to be so professional is to lay a foundation for the construction industry in Qingzhou. In modern times, the country is known as the No.1 construction country. He wants to establish his reputation from now on. After tossing all day, he basically drew the drawings in the evening, but his hands were very tired. "Your Highness, why haven''t you had your lunch yet?" When lvluo comes in with dinner, she sees that Xiao Ming hasn''t eaten lunch. She is angry. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "I forgot it for a while." "Your Highness, it''s forgetting to eat and sleep, but it''s important for your health." The green Luo cares a way. In one year, Xiao Ming and the two girls got along more and more naturally. He said, "I know. I know. Now you are as wordy as aster." Lvluo is very timid. She used to speak very little in front of Xiao Ming, but now she is more and more daring. However, Xiao Ming likes it. It''s boring to have a Muggle around her. Taking the lunch away, lvluo suddenly remembered something and said, "Your Highness, is this loom ready? Elder sister aster and I have already been to the textile workshop. If the textile machine arrives, we will go to the nearby county to find some clever girls to work in the textile workshop. " "Well In a few days, when I come back from Dengzhou, there seems to be something wrong with the equipment department in the production of textile machines. I have to go and see for myself. " Xiao Ming is a little depressed. Before he went to Chang''an, he asked the equipment department to handle the matter, but Xiao Ming was not there. These craftsmen made textile machines for the first time. As expected, something went wrong. "Your Highness is going to Dengzhou again?" There is something wrong with lvluo''s look.Xiao Ming asked, "yes, what''s the matter?" "Your Highness, before entering the palace, lvluo was born in Dengzhou. Later, she was sold to Chang''an and was taken into the palace by the empress. It''s been more than ten years." "Are you from Dengzhou?" Xiao Ming said dumbly, "why didn''t you say that earlier?" "Your Highness has never asked." Lvluo said in a low voice. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "I''ve neglected that. Since you are from Dengzhou, what do you know about Dengzhou and where are your parents? I can take it home this time. " Speaking of this, lvluo''s eyes were slightly red, and said: "Your Highness, lvluo''s parents were fishing at sea in the early years, and they were killed by the Japanese pirates at sea. That year, it was for her parents to buy a coffin, and lvluo sold her body for some silver. If we say that her relatives, I''m afraid only one elder brother is still alive now, but at that time, her elder brother insisted on going out to sea to avenge her parents, and now she doesn''t know her life or death ¡£¡± At last, lvluo began to cry softly. Every woman who sells herself has a miserable history, otherwise she would not be sold at a young age. He said: "in this case, you can go to Dengzhou with me. First, you are familiar with Dengzhou, maybe you can help me. Second, you can go back to your hometown to visit." "Thank you, your highness. I''ll go back and clean it up now." Green Luo thanks a way. Before, lvluo didn''t dare to mention it, because the slave who sold herself could no longer have any contact with her family. If Xiao Ming was easygoing, she didn''t dare to mention it. Looking at lvluo, who jumps out like a deer, Xiao Ming can''t help shaking his head. I''m afraid it won''t be easy to go to Dengzhou this time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 228 Outside Dengzhou City, Yang Chengye looks at the vast coast and frowns deeply. The endless sea and the salty sea breeze were what he needed to face after he became governor of Dengzhou. Because the salt transportation department is located in Dengzhou, his burden is even heavier. In addition to approving the monthly salt drying quantity and reporting it to Qingzhou, he also has a headache for this omnipresent illegal salt dealer. Among the six states, Dengzhou has the least number of people, only about 100000 households. These 100000 households are also distributed in various states and counties outside Dengzhou. The population of Dengzhou is only about 50000 households, with a population of more than 100000. Many of these people make a living by fishing at sea. After all, there is a vast sea outside Dengzhou city. But in recent years, there have been more and more traces of Japanese pirates on the sea, and most fishermen have been killed, which makes some fishermen dare not go fishing again. But the fishermen who are used to living on the sea do not want to farm, so the implementation of this farming method in Dengzhou is not very satisfactory, especially in a village called Yutai near the sea. Because it is close to the sea, there is no arable land around the village, and the cultivated land allocated is too far away. These people are unwilling to go, so they still take the risk of fishing in the coastal waters. At the same time, some daring people in the village also engage in the business of selling illegal salt. Selling illegal salt in Dayu is a felony of beheading. If there are more illegal salt dealers, the government will sell less salt, which will seriously affect the annual income of the salt transportation department. And that''s the last thing he wants to see. He was a native of Dengzhou, and his original position was to drive in Dengzhou. However, after the eradication of the powerful families in Dengzhou, he was promoted to the rank of governor of Dengzhou. He was very grateful to the king of Qi. After taking office, he was diligent in government affairs and did not dare to slack off. Therefore, the problem of illegal salt peddler must be solved for him, so as to be worthy of the trust of the king of Qi. After six months of dealing with these illegal salt dealers, he still failed to catch them. But so far, he has basically found out that many members of this illegal salt dealer are from Yutai village. In order to catch the leader of selling illegal salt, a man named Yue Yun hesitated for three days and finally made up his mind to force these illegal salt dealers out. "Mr. assassin, we really don''t know Yue Yun. Let us go." At this time, Yutai village was surrounded by hundreds of Dengzhou regiments, and more than 300 villagers gathered in the whole village. , "hum, the facts are all there. You are still sophistry. It is clearly recorded in Dengzhou''s household register that this Yue Yun is your Yu Tai Village. Now you actually don''t know." Yang Chengye has a registered residence book in his hand. He continued: "the news came to Qingzhou a few days ago, and the king of Qi will arrive in Dengzhou in a few days. Counting the days, these two days will come. My official''s kindness has never been strong, but you have protected Yue Yun again and again. Today, I have to escort you all back and question them one by one!" As soon as the voice fell, Yang Chengye waved, and the Dengzhou soldiers immediately went forward to detain the villagers. Just at this time, a governor of Dengzhou suddenly came to Yang Chengye and said, "fangcishi, your highness is here." "What! So fast? " Yang Chengye frowned. "Yes, your highness and Pang Changshi have come on horseback. Naturally, the speed is much faster. Now the illegal salt peddler has no eyes. How can we explain to your highness?" The governor of Dengzhou looks sad. Yang Chengye sighed, "how can I explain and take all the villagers away for questioning? I can only tell the truth." Having said that, Yang Chengye went to Dengzhou city. At this time, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun are sitting around drinking tea in the government office of Dengzhou. Lvluo is serving Xiao Ming with a complicated look, expectation and fear in his eyes. "This Yang Chengye is also true, knowing that his highness will come, but also ran a shadow." Pang Yukun complained. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "it doesn''t matter. This is the most important government affair. Among the six states this year, it is said that the money and grain stored in Dengzhou has changed from the bottom to the third. It seems that it''s right to promote Yang Chengye." "Your Highness, Yang Chengye is good, but he has a lot of money and grain in the warehouse, which has a great relationship with the salt transportation department. Otherwise, Dengzhou will still be at the end of the list." "That''s true, but Dengzhou has great potential. The shipyard is here now. In the future, Wang also plans to build a naval base here, plus a large wharf. In this way, Dengzhou will prosper in a few years." On the way to Dengzhou, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun also stop and go to inspect the living conditions of the people in Dengzhou. On the whole, Baixin in Dengzhou is more embarrassed than other states. After entering Dengzhou City, this feeling is even stronger. It''s not only the dilapidated city walls of Dengzhou City, but also the population in this place, which is several miles long and wide. There are few people in the market, and the clothes on the people are also very shabby. "Ha ha ha, Yang Chengye is really lucky. With his highness taking care of him, he will surely fly to Dengzhou in the future." Said Pang.Just as they were talking, there was a noise outside the door. Then Yang Chengye and Dengzhou governor Shi came in quickly. "Your Highness, your highness is guilty." As soon as Yang Chengye came in, he immediately knelt on the ground. Xiao Ming was puzzled. He said, "what''s the matter with you, Fang Cishi?" Yang Chengye said with guilt: "Your Highness, up to now, the lower officer has not caught the leader of the illegal salt peddler. I''m really sorry for your highness and Pang Changshi." After hearing this, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun looked at each other. Pang Yukun said, "fangcishi, my highness and I are not here to investigate the illegal salt peddler, but for other things." "Not because of the smuggler?" Yang Chengye is relieved. He thinks Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming are here for illegal salt peddlers, so he is in a hurry to catch all the people in Yutai village. Xiao Ming nodded. "It''s just that I came here to find some people who are proficient in water for Wang''s fleet. You, a local of Dengzhou, are still needed to help me with this." "This..." Yang Chengye looked surprised, he said: "Your Highness, if you want to say who is the best water-saving person in this place, it''s Yutai village, of course, where the people are the best water-saving. However, the people in this place have been arrested by the lower officials for covering up and hiding illegal salt peddlers, and now they are being sent to prison." "What!" Pang Yukun suddenly changed his face and said angrily, "Yang Chengye, how can you do this kind of bastard thing? Such a part of the people in the whole village have been arrested for nothing. How do you let the people in Dengzhou treat the government and his highness?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 229 Pang Yukun''s anger made the atmosphere in Dengzhou government somewhat depressed. Yang Chengye said: "I''m in a hurry. I also have the evidence that these people are harboring salt vendors." Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming said: "the law does not blame the public. If it is handled so recklessly, I''m afraid it will lead to chaos. At that time..." Before his words were heard, suddenly a constable ran in in a panic and called out: "Fang Shishi, it''s not good. A large number of people gathered in front of Dengzhou prison in the downtown area, and they had to rush into the prison to ask for people." "What Yang Chengye was surprised. He looked at Xiao Ming. This really fulfilled Xiao Ming''s words. Pang Yukun pointed to Yang Chengye and said: "you, you''ve caused a great disaster." After frowning, Xiao Ming stood up and said, "don''t kneel down. Let''s go and see what''s going on." After living in this world for more than a year, Xiao Ming also has some understanding of this era. The people are very obedient, but this kind of obedience is only based on giving the people a way to live and will not harm their interests. In violation of these two rules, the government will understand the people''s bravery. Although Xiao Ming issued many decrees during this period, some people gathered to make trouble because of local operation problems. When they arrived at the prison, they saw thousands of people gathered together, and some people were pushing and shoving with the captors, with the posture of rushing in to save people. Xiao Ming was accompanied by five hundred cavalry, who immediately rode over. When they heard the horse''s hooves rumbling and saw the cavalry in silver armor, the people immediately stepped back a few steps, and their voice was quiet. Instead, they turned their eyes to Xiao Ming and others on the horse. Yang Chengye got off his horse first. He looked at the people blocking the gate of the prison and said, "bold, who instructed you to make a big noise in Dengzhou prison? Do you want to rebel?" At this time, Yang Chengye''s heart is clear. All the villagers in Yutai village have been arrested. Now so many people come out to be important people, there must be someone secretly making money to let these people come and make a strong momentum. "Your government grabs people at random and doesn''t give us a way to live. Is there any royal law at the end of the day?" cried a common man in the crowd. After this cry, the crowd fell silent again, and most of them turned their eyes to the murderous 500 cavalry. At this time, Xiao Ming stepped forward and said, "I''m Xiao Ming, the king of Qi. Who are these common people? The heroes will stand up. In the first battle of Cangzhou, there were many soldiers who went to Dengzhou. They fought bravely to kill the enemy one by one. They were not afraid to die. They didn''t like to hide their heads and show their tails like cowards." Along the way, Xiao Ming realized that most of the people here were just bribed by money, because in the eyes of these people, he could not see anger, only timidity. If this matter has something to do with them? Why should they be so nervous. "The king of Qi, the king of Qi?" "Yes, the Qingzhou army is wearing this kind of armor." "Unexpectedly, the king of Qi came to Dengzhou." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The murmurs came to mind in the crowd, when a sudden change occurred in the crowd, and a dozen or so young people came out. The first one was more than 20 years old, with dark skin, which was caused by the sea breeze all the year round. "I''m Yue Yun, your highness. Now I''m a hero?" Yue Yun said in a loud voice. Yang Chengye said hatefully: "bold thief, what qualifications do you have to call yourself a hero in front of your highness? Come and take all the first people down to me." Ten or so young people behind Yue Yun immediately pulled out their machetes and protected Yue Yun in the middle. "Fang Shishi, slow down!" Xiao Ming then called out. He went up to Yue Yun and said, "so you are the smuggler of salt in Dengzhou?" "Your Highness, there are many smugglers of salt. I''m just one of them." "Why sell illegal salt?" "We can''t catch fish on the sea, we can only sell private salt to make a living. What''s more, the sea salt is born in heaven and earth, and can be used by all the people in the world. Why do we only need the government to sell it instead of our people?" Yue Yun said boldly. "As you said, my king asked you, how much silver did you contribute to the war of Cangzhou in terms of military provisions, forged guns and shells?" Xiao Ming said with a smile, "but the salt transportation department fills the Treasury with ten thousand taels of silver every month. If all the people in the world share the same idea with you, where will the military supplies come from? Where does artillery come from? Who will resist the barbarians? Besides, is the private salt sold by Yue Yun given to the common people for nothing Just now Xiao Ming just used a little provocation, but he didn''t expect that Yue Yun really came out. In this way, Yue Yun is a hot-blooded person, but he can still be saved. "This..." Yue Yun was silent for a moment. He suddenly said angrily, "yes, I have nothing to say about the Cangzhou war. Your highness will keep the six states peaceful. But did your highness ever think about our people who went to Dengzhou. We used to fish on the sea for generations, but now we are slaughtered by Japanese pirates. We have lost our ancestors'' food business and how can we survive without selling private salt?" "Nonsense, didn''t the government give you cultivated land? Instead of farming, you blame your highness. " Yang Chengye always has a headache for these illegal salt dealers. At this time, he just wants to bring them to justice.Yue Yun said, "our hands are used for rowing and casting nets, not for farming. How can we farm? Besides, how can we go to these fields, which are so far away from the village?" Yang Chengye also reprimanded Yue Yun. Xiao Ming stopped him and said, "do you say that I don''t care about the life and death of the people in Dengzhou? Well, now I''ll give you a chance to take back the fishing place. Would you like to "Take back the fishing ground?" Yue Yun said with a bitter smile, "Your Highness, you may not have seen these Japanese pirates. Their ships are bigger than ours, and they have more sophisticated weapons. How can we drive them away with more than a dozen of us?" "What if the king gave you a big boat, and then gathered thousands of young people from Dengzhou fishing village to equip you?" Xiao Ming asked. Yue Yun looked at Xiao Ming suspiciously and said, "Your Highness, are you serious?" "Seriously!" said Xiao Ming. "Will your highness not cure us?" "If you are willing to join the king''s navy, the king will exonerate you." Xiao Ming said. If the law is not out of human feelings, and he only mentioned the battle of Cangzhou, Yue Yun and others dare to show their faces, which shows that they are not insidious and cunning people. This time, it''s just to save the villagers, and it seems that Yue Yun is also affectionate and righteous. Now what he lacks most is manpower. As a vassal, he must have the mind of recruiting talents and not be confined to minor matters. "From now on, our life will be his Highness''s?" Selling illegal salt is a capital crime, but Xiao Ming is extra generous at this time. When he sold private salt to the people, he had heard of the great righteousness of the king of Qi for a long time. Now he saw it in person, and he bowed to it in his heart. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 230 The gathered people gradually dispersed, and the people of Yutai village in the prison came out one by one. Seeing Yue Yun, an old woman suddenly knelt down on the ground and said to Yang Chengye, "Mr. assassin, this business of selling private salt has nothing to do with Yue Yun. I told him to do it. People in the village are old. Young people join the army. They are killed when they go fishing. The rest of us are old people who can''t grow land. We can get some food by selling private salt." "Mother, what are you doing? Your Highness has forgiven us." Yue Yun is rather embarrassed. "What!" the old woman looked at the three people outside the door, two of whom he didn''t know, while Yang Chengye had a bitter smile on her face. Seeing the old woman looking at her, Yang Chengye said with a bitter smile, "Yue Yun is right. This is his Royal Highness the king of Qi. If you want to thank him, thank him." Excited, the old woman turned to Xiao Ming and was about to kowtow. At this time, xiao ming helped the old woman up and said, "you don''t have to do this big gift. Your life can''t go on. It''s the king''s fault. This time I came to Dengzhou just to solve the problem of Japanese pirates." The old woman was even more excited when she heard the words, "is what your highness said true?" Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, this is not the place to speak. We''d better go back to the government. The complexity of Dengzhou is no worse than that of Cangzhou." Yang Chengye immediately returned to his senses and said, "Your Highness, Pang Changshi is right. There are always pirates in Dengzhou city. Let''s go back and talk about it." Let the other villagers go back first. Xiao Ming takes Yue Yun and the old woman to the Yamen. As they sat down again, Xiao Ming asked, "you are all from Dengzhou. Now let''s talk about the sea area around Dengzhou." "I''ll tell you." Yue Yun said gallantly that he was not only forgiven for his crime, but also joined the army. He was excited and wanted to show his enthusiasm. "When my grandfather was fishing at sea, the Japanese pirates in this area were not so rampant, but when the father of CaoMing was his generation, there were more Japanese pirates in this area. Later, when we went out to sea, we often encountered Japanese pirates'' ships, as long as we were hit by them See, not dead, also can be caught to serve as coolie "Your Highness, according to the time, it''s almost the same. The killing of the envoys from Dayu to Korea happened more than 20 years ago." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded and asked, "what are these Japanese pirates like? What about the boat? " "These Japanese pirates wear clogs, their hair stands up, their forehead is bare, and their clothes are different from those of the state of Dayu." Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming drew the kimono with a pen and paper, and said, "is it like this?" "Yes, that''s the dress." Yue Yun pointed and said, "as for their boat, we all call it an Zhai boat. This kind of boat seems to have built a house on it." "Home boat?" Xiao Ming knows the name. In the data of the science and Technology Library, there is a record of this boat, which looks like what Yue Yun said. After Yue Yun finished, Yang Chengye said, "Your Highness, these Japanese pirates not only kill people and steal goods at sea, but also often go ashore to rob. We have also found traces of Japanese pirates in Dengzhou several times, but the number is small, but it is said that there are a lot of Japanese pirates in the rich south." "It''s all because Dengzhou is poor. Otherwise, how can these Japanese pirates let Dengzhou go?" Yue Yun said, biting his teeth. Then, the three told Xiao Ming something about the sea. Xiao Ming also asked some fishermen what kinds of fish they caught. Because of the limitation of fishing level, fishermen can only catch some small fish, such as Mingtai fish, which is a kind of offshore fish, and abalone. However, because abalone needs diving to catch, its yield is very small. In modern times, the Dengzhou generation is rich in abalone. Because of the difficulty in transportation and storage, the abalone is absolutely a luxury. Because of this, the fishermen can make a living by fishing. However, with the increase of the number of coastal Japanese pirates, fishermen rarely venture to catch abalone in the sea. Nowadays, Xiao Ming is faced with many difficulties, and all things are useless. Under the pressure of the northern barbarians, he has to devote too much energy to the naval construction. Therefore, the purpose of the Galen ship is to expel the Japanese pirates in the coastal waters in addition to carrying out ocean trade to obtain potatoes and other crops. Moreover, ten years of the army and one hundred years of the navy are not just a joke. Yue Yun and other people still dare not leave the land too far when they are sailing at sea. In fact, why do Japanese pirates often appear here? The answer is obvious, because these Japanese pirates also travel along the coastline. Out of the coastline, they are likely to sail into the sea and never come back. Therefore, when making the fleet sail on the ocean, Xiao Ming had to teach these people how to distinguish the direction on the sea, which was a very deep knowledge. After a brief understanding of Dengzhou and the situation at sea, Xiao Ming said to Yue Yun, "if you want to be familiar with the fishing village in Dengzhou, like the governor, you should cooperate with the governor to recruit crew." "Yes, your highness, it''s just that if they don''t want to? After all, they are scared by the Japanese pirates. " Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming said with a faint smile: "this is a good thing. I won''t force you to join my navy, but you can take them to Qingzhou with me. If they see the warship and go, I will let them go. What do you say?""Well, that''s OK." Yue Yun said excitedly. After talking about recruiting sailors, Xiao Ming thought of lvluo. He said to lvluo behind him, "by the way, lvluo, which village are you from?" When he looked back, he saw that lvluo was crying. Lu Luo said: "Your Highness, I''m from Yutai village. Aunt, do you remember me? I''m Meng Haiqiu." At this time, the old woman came back to see Xiang lvluo and said, "what did you say?" This time, lvluo came to the old woman and said, "aunt, I''m Meng Haiqiu, Meng Kuo''s daughter." Smell speech, Yue Yun a pair of can''t believe ground appearance, say: "are you autumn son?" Green Luo nodded, said: "cloud elder brother, I am autumn son?" The old woman became excited gradually. She said, "are you really qiu''er?" Green Luo nodded again, she said: "it''s me, aunt, Brother Yun, where''s my brother?" "Dead!" Mention this, Yue Yun''s face suddenly gloomy come down. The old woman looked at lvluo. She seemed to see what lvluo looked like when she was a child. He said angrily to Yue Yun, "don''t talk nonsense, qiu''er, your brother..." Speaking of this, she seems unable to go on. Yue Yun said angrily, "it''s better to die. Your brother has become the leader of the Japanese pirates since he was born. You are an ungrateful bastard. You have the right to treat him as dead." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 231 "How can it be? What my brother hates most is Japanese pirates. How can he follow Japanese pirates? Nonsense!" Green Luo yells. Seeing the sad look of lvluo, Yue Yun''s tone softened. He suddenly tore open his chest, and a long scar spread from his chest to his abdomen. He said: "this knife is cut by your brother. It''s a Japanese sword. Will I cheat you?" "How could it be?" Lu Luo shakes her head and tears fall. The old woman sighed, "qiuer, since you sold yourself, your brother''s temperament has changed a lot. We didn''t expect that he was able to vote for the Japanese pirates in the end. Now people in the village hate him when they mention him." The green Luo smell speech more and more sad, suddenly crying ran out. Yue Yun stood up and wanted to chase after him. He hesitated for a moment and sat down. Now lvluo is the maid beside the king of Qi. I wanted to bring lvluo back to look for a relative, but Xiao Ming had no choice but to find such a result. He said, "Yue Yun, go back and run around the fishing villages, and try to find more young people with good water quality." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun stood up excitedly, and then helped his mother out of the government. After Yue Yun left, Yang Chengye said: "Your Highness, is it really appropriate to deal with Yue Yun like this? In this way, other smugglers should not be more bold. " Just now Yang Chengye has been silent, now he can''t help saying. "Illegal salt peddlers should also distinguish between intentional and unavoidable. Naturally, they should be severely punished for those who make huge profits by selling illegal salt. However, they should also consider Yue Yun, a common people who is desperate for the work of the village. Moreover, when I was employing people, you also said that Yue Yun has a great reputation in the fishing village of Dengzhou." Pang Yukun also said: "yes, and his highness urged him with great righteousness. He immediately came out. At least it shows that this man still has the great righteousness of the country in his heart, not those thugs who only serve his own interests." Yang Chengye frowned and finally nodded. Xiao Ming then turned cold. "Yang Chengye, do you know the crime?" "I know the crime!" Yang Chengye naturally understands that Xiao Ming is investigating him for this act of rashly arresting a villager and threatening Yue Yun, which can easily cause public indignation. This time, some of the people were bribed by Yue Yun, but some of them were still dissatisfied with the government''s actions. "Since you know your crime, I will punish you for half a year." Xiao Ming said, "if it''s not for the time when we are employing people, we will dismiss you." With a bitter smile on his face, Yang Chengye answered: "yes, your highness." After scolding Yang Chengye, Xiao Ming continued: "where is the Dengzhou shipyard? You lead the way. Let''s go and have a look." "Yes." Lvluo is still crying outside the door. Xiao Ming can''t comfort her now, so she has to wait in the Xingyuan of Dengzhou first. The three men came out of Dengzhou city and walked east along the coastline for 20 Li before they arrived at Dengzhou shipyard. This is a vast Bay. The shipyard is built on the beach. At this time, the craftsmen are busy on the beach. "Your Highness, this place is only five li away from the Dengzhou camp. If there is any danger, the Dengzhou camp can come to help at any time, and there are 500 soldiers stationed in the shipyard to ensure the safety of the shipyard." Yang Chengye said. "How many people are there in Dengzhou army?" Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun. "Conscription started last year, and now there are about 3000 people. Among the six states, the number is the least, and there is a shortage of armor, swords and so on." Said Pang. "No, the number is still too small. In the future, Dengzhou will become an important town next to Qingzhou, with at least 20000 soldiers." Xiao Ming said. Yang Chengye said, "Your Highness, the population of Dengzhou is only a few hundred thousand, and there are already many of these three thousand people. If we collect more labor, Dengzhou will not be able to develop." "In this case, the other states should be called on to ensure that the shipyard is safe." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun nodded. Although the Japanese invasion is not as bad as the barbarians, it is also a headache. If a large number of Japanese invaders land, it is difficult to resist without enough soldiers. After walking on the shore for a while, the three went to the shipyard again. As Zhang Liang said, the shipyard can be built at any time. After returning from the shipyard, Xiao Ming saw the red eyes of lvluo in Xingyuan. He said, "don''t be sad. Maybe your brother has his own problems." Green Luo looks cold, said: "Your Highness, no matter how hard he is, he can''t be a Japanese pirates. His parents are all dead in the hands of Japanese pirates. How can he recognize a thief as a father? If your highness catches him in the future, please let green Luo kill him himself." Xiao Ming looked at lvluo. The weak woman seemed to be stronger at this moment. He said, "well, if there is one day, I will hand him over to you." Lvluo nodded and tried to squeeze out a smile. Xiao Ming sighed. If he had known, he would not have brought this girl here. He even made such a fuss.After three days in Dengzhou, Yang Chengye and Yue Yun traveled all over the nearby fishing villages. Together, they gathered 900 people. These are all the young people who are willing to go to Qingzhou. And how much of this remains depends on whether the Galen is to their taste. With these 900 people, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou. At the shipyard, they saw the Galen boat on the beach. "Your Highness, this is our future warship?" Yue Yun''s eyes are bright. This is the biggest ship he has ever seen. "Yes, these are only three ships. The shipyard in Dengzhou will continue to produce Galens. Do you want to be the commander of this fleet?" Xiao Ming asked with a smile. "Me?" Yue Yun said excitedly. Xiao Ming nods. Yue Yun is a brave man who can sell private salt. This is the character Xiao Ming needs, so he can have the courage to go on a long voyage. "Yes There seems to be a flash of glory in Yue Yun''s eyes. He has been able to imagine how majestic it would be to command such a grand fleet. After enjoying the Galen boat on the beach for a while, Xiao Ming allowed them to go on the boat for a visit. All the 900 people looked excited. After Yue Yun and others have learned about the galleon, Xiao Ming asks, "those who are willing to stay are on the ship. Those who are not willing to stay can get off the ship and get their money back." As soon as his voice fell, more than 900 people fell into silence. After a while, a man chose to get off the ship. Then there was the second, the third, and two hundred people disembarked. Yue Yun stood on the boat and said angrily, "you cowards don''t even have the courage to protect your parents. Yue Yun looks down on you." Xiao Ming stopped Yue Yun and said, "don''t say that. From the beginning, I said it was voluntary" "yes, your highness." Yue Yun is not happy. Nine hundred people left seven hundred. At least these three Galen ships are enough. In the future, when these three Galen ships arrive at Dengzhou wharf to drive out the Japanese pirates, there will naturally be hot-blooded young people to join the Navy. He was thinking that Pang Yukun''s voice suddenly sounded under the boat. He said, "Your Highness, the messenger of King Zhao has arrived." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 232 "The messenger of King Zhao?" Pang Yukun nodded and said to Xiao Ming, "yes, this man claims to be the eldest son of King Zhao, Zhao Yuanliang." "Is that him?" Xiao Ming pondered for a moment. Then he said to Yue Yun, "you will continue to follow Zhang Liang to learn about the structure of the Galen and how to operate it. After that, someone will arrange accommodation for you. In the future, you will learn this sailing skill at Bowen college." "Your Highness, we don''t have to learn this. We are all experts." Yue Yun said confidently. "Hey, hey, don''t talk about it now. When I teach you sailing, you will know the difficulty of sailing." Xiao Ming said. After leaving Yue Yun and others, Xiao Ming instructs those fishermen who don''t want to stay to make money and let them go back by themselves. He rides his horse back to king Qi''s residence. At this time, a young man who was slightly older than Xiao Ming was waiting in the main hall. Outside the main hall, the maple leaves in king Qi''s mansion are as red as sunset. Looking at the servants in the mansion, Zhao Yuanliang has a light worry in his eyes. "Your Highness, the Qi palace is much poorer than our Liangzhou palace, and Qingzhou is no better. I think the people in the city are much worse than the Liangzhou people." On the side of Zhao Yuanliang''s body is a man of letters in a long gray shirt and a square turban. He is Zhao Kuan, a counselor under the command of the king of Zhao. "Qingzhou was plundered by the barbarians three years ago. It''s not a matter of time to recover. In three years, there was no disaster in the six states. He also removed the local aristocrats. It can be said that Xiao Ming is very difficult. This time, his father told him not to neglect him. After all, we have asked him for help." Zhao Yuanliang said. "Yes, I remember." Zhao Kuan said. While they were talking, they suddenly heard something outside the door, but the king of Qi came in with a man who looked like a civil servant. "Yuanliang, long time no see." Before reaching the door, Xiao Ming called. Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan rushed out and said with a smile, "see your highness, Zhao Yuanliang." "No gift." Xiao Ming picks up Zhao Yuanliang and strides into the main hall. Zhan Xingchang follows him into the main hall. Motioning for Zhao Yuanliang to sit down, Xiao Ming asked, "Yuanliang, we haven''t seen each other for about five years. I remember the last time I saw you, it was when you came to Beijing with King Zhao." "Exactly. At that time, Yuanliang didn''t understand. He collided with his highness in the palace. I hope your highness will forgive me." Zhao Yuanliang said. Five years ago, he went to the palace with his father to face the saint. He met Xiao Ming, who was denounced by Xiao Wenxuan. When he accidentally touched Xiao Ming, he was denounced by Xiao Ming. At that time, they were both young and vigorous. Naturally, they did not give in to each other, so they fought in the palace. Later, Xiao Ming was pulled out by Xiao Wenxuan. This time, if it wasn''t for the gun, his father would not send him to Qingzhou to show his importance. After all, they still have a holiday, but now Xiao Ming looks like he doesn''t care. "No matter, I was not sensible then, but I made Yuan Liang laugh." Xiao Ming said that he knew the purpose of Zhao Yuanliang''s visit. After greeting him, he directly asked, "why is Yuanliang going to Qingzhou this time?" Zhao Yuanliang said: "Your Highness, it''s for the sake of artillery. In the imperial court, my father promised that all the northern vassal kings could purchase artillery from his highness to resist the barbarians. Like his highness, now Zhao is also threatened by the barbarians. Moreover, Zhao is a barrier to the north of Dayu. I hope your highness can take care of the safety of Dayu and sell us artillery." The purchase of artillery was originally in Xiao Ming''s plan, but the artillery of the imperial army has not been found. How can it be sold to King Zhao now. He said: "my father and emperor have said this. I should take care of the gun business. But now my king is producing guns for the imperial guards. I''m afraid there are no surplus guns for sale." Zhao Yuanliang said with a smile: "Your Highness, what''s the difficulty? If you don''t have enough manpower, why don''t you sell me the gun technology and go back to Zhaodi and we will produce it ourselves." This time, Zhao Yuanliang came to negotiate with Xiao Ming for the gun. He naturally held several methods in his hand. "Yuanliang is joking. At the court meeting, my father made it very clear that the artillery technology can only be mastered by me. I don''t believe you, but now the barbarians can''t work in detail. If the artillery falls into the hands of the barbarians, I''m afraid Zhao Di won''t even have the advantage of guarding the city." Zhao Yuanliang turned his eyes. Although he knew it was impossible, he still wanted to try it. He continued: "Your Highness, if you sell us the artillery technology, we will try our best to keep it secret. Moreover, my father promised that he would exchange 5000 good horses and 5 million taels of silver." It has to be said that this price makes Xiao Ming quite excited, but it is impossible for him to hand over the gun casting technology. Although he knew that it was impossible to forge artillery of the same level without high-quality steel, once the technology spread, the quantity was enough to make up the quality gap. "Yuanliang, I don''t agree, but if the gun technology is leaked, my father will really kill me." Xiao Ming shook his head. "Let''s talk about something else."Xiao Ming refused again. It seems that this method is not feasible. Zhao Yuanliang continued: "in this case, your highness can provide artillery for the imperial guards and Zhao Di at the same time. Since your highness defeated the barbarians, it seems that the barbarians want to regain face in Zhao di. Recently, the barbarian cavalry activities outside the city are frequent. My father and I are quite nervous." "This..." Xiao Ming pretends to be hesitant. Now the technology of iron mold casting gun is mature, and there are a group of professional craftsmen in the military workshop. The only way to improve the production is whether the materials are sufficient. Moreover, he also wants to use the sale to expand the production scale of the military workshop. After all, if the military workshop can make money, it will naturally take this opportunity to expand the production line and maintain such a scale. Once the war comes, it will produce a large number of artillery in a short time like dumplings. However, Xiao Wenxuan''s order was ahead, and Xiao Ming did not dare to disobey it. He pondered for a moment and said, "I can provide the first batch of artillery to the imperial guards, and then I can provide you with artillery in February. However, you must pay the silver needed for the production of artillery in advance." "A month?" Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan look at each other. "This is the shortest time. The artillery of the imperial army must arrive first." Xiao Ming''s tone is firm. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s tone was so tough, Zhao Yuanliang stopped pestering about this issue and asked, "in that case, your highness, how much silver does this gun need?" "It''s not expensive. Twenty thousand taels of silver." Xiao Ming opened his mouth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 233 "Poof!" Zhao Kuan, who is drinking water, immediately spits out all the tea in his mouth. "Twenty thousand taels of silver, that''s enough to build a Xuanjia cavalry of 400 people." Zhao Kuan blurted out. Zhao Yuanliang also frowned, "Your Highness, the price of this gun is too high, I''m afraid we can''t afford it." When talking to Xiao Wenxuan about the price of the gun, Xiao Ming specially said to Xiao Wenxuan that the 8000 Liang is for the imperial court, and the price outside will not be the same as that of the imperial court. But also euphemistic let Xiao Wenxuan don''t say the price out of the matter, at that time Xiao Wenxuan is agreed. Therefore, except for Xiao Wenxuan, no one knows the casting price of Xiao Ming''s gun. However, he also knows that the king of Zhao is not stupid, and he must be concerned about the price of the gun. "What do you think the gun is worth?" Xiao Ming asked. "Six thousand taels is enough. Of course, we are responsible for the transportation." Zhao Yuanliang said. Hearing the words, Xiao Ming stood up and said, "well, Yuanliang, you may not have seen the artillery. You just heard the prestige of the artillery. Why don''t I take you to see it?" "That''s what I mean. I hope your highness will lead the way." Zhao Yuanliang looks forward to it. Xiao Ming nodded and took Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan to Qingzhou camp. Today, there is a special open field on one side of Qingzhou camp, in which there are three artillery specially used for training. Xiao Ming and Zhao Yuanliang went to the artillery training ground. At this time, Luo Xin was guiding artillery training in the training ground. The last battle in Cangzhou was very hasty. The standard of the artillery was too poor on the battlefield. Basically, the artillery shells were flying around on the battlefield. If it wasn''t for the first time that the use of artillery caused a psychological scare to the barbarians, the effect of the artillery was really unsatisfactory. So after the war of Cangzhou, Xiao Ming asked Luo Xin to train soldiers on how to aim, how to adjust their angles, and how to jump, so as to maximize the power of artillery. "Your Highness!" Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Luo Xin and the soldiers on the training ground salute him immediately, and his armor makes the sound of metal friction. Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan glanced at the armor of the soldiers, and a glimmer of color flashed in their eyes. According to their understanding, although the artillery contributed a lot to the battle of Cangzhou, in their opinion, the whole body armor of Qingzhou army also contributed. At the gate of the city, it is not convenient for them to observe the armor of the soldiers guarding the city. Now they have a close look at this special armor. "Isn''t this your highness After saluting, Luo Xin looks at Zhao Yuanliang. "Rosin." Zhao Yuanliang met Luo Xin more than Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming said: "now that we all know each other, it''s easy. Luo Xin, this time my son came here for the purpose of artillery. Now let the soldiers shoot a shell for me to see." "Yes, your highness." Rosin answered. Peacetime is peacetime, but in the army, Xiao Ming is the highest general. He must obey orders as a subordinate, because Xiao Ming is ruthless in the issue of military discipline. Even Lu Fei was punished by the military law many times, and now he is honest. At this time, Zhao Yuanliang looked at the gun in front of him with a little expectation in his heart, and Zhao Kuan''s eyes were bright. At Cangzhou station, the name of the gun spread all over the state of Dayu. On the contrary, Xiao Ming''s contribution was not as loud as that of the gun. On the one hand, Cui Hao and others deliberately suppressed Xiao Ming. On the other hand, what they didn''t know was that Xiao Ming deliberately did it for the purpose of selling weapons. Now, under the guidance of Xiao Ming, each gun in the artillery battalion is equipped with four people, one for cleaning the gun bore, one for loading ammunition, one for aiming, and one for igniting. In this way, the gun can be launched continuously as soon as possible. At this time, the four soldiers in front of the gun completed the loading and aiming of the gun one after another, and the rest only needed to ignite. "Your Highness, this time it''s the target of 200 steps." Said rosin. Xiao Ming nodded his head. It''s his own person. If you want to show it to outsiders, it''s natural to show the most shocking effect. At this time, 200 meters away is a stone wall, which is specially used as a target. "Yuanliang, you''d better cover your ears. The voice will be very loud later." Xiao Ming suggested. Zhao Yuanliang said: "no, your highness. Since we want to buy artillery, we naturally need to experience it personally." When the four artillery soldiers heard this, they suddenly looked like idiots, because they knew very well how loud the sound of the artillery was, and long-term training even made their hearing impaired. Xiao Ming didn''t stop him either. He wanted to maintain his friendliness on the surface, but he didn''t care about them. After all, the vassal king of different surnames was not a good one. "Light the fire." There was a cry from rosin. At the same time, he put a cotton plug into his ear, and Xiao Ming stood far away. At the same time, the four soldiers put the cotton plug into their ears. The soldier in charge of the ignition ignited the gun. "Boom." the light of the fire was shining. With a loud noise, Xiao Ming felt that the ground also shook."My mother..." At the moment when the gun rang out, Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan were so frightened that they almost fell down. "Is Yuanliang OK?" Xiao Ming asked. Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan were pale at this time. There was a fire tube on their wall. When they saw the cannon, they thought that the sound of the cannon was similar to that of the fire tube. Now they regretted it. They lost face in front of Xiao Ming. "Nothing, your highness." Zhao Yuanliang insisted, while Zhao Kuan''s legs were shaking all the time. When the four artillery soldiers saw this, they all laughed, and Luo Xin couldn''t help laughing. They asked for it. Zhao Yuanliang naturally noticed the look of Luo Xin and the four soldiers. He was angry in his heart, but he was still friendly on the surface. He said, "Your Highness, the sound of this gun is really loud, but I don''t know how powerful it is?" "Yuanliang, you can see that over there." Xiao Ming said, pointing to the stone wall 200 meters away. Looking in the direction of Xiao Ming''s fingers, Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan were shocked. A section of stone wall that just stood on the ground collapsed. "Your Highness, this is not enough to explain the power of artillery. Maybe the stone wall is not strong enough." Zhao Yuanliang said. Since he brought Zhao Yuanliang over, Xiao Ming naturally had all kinds of preparations. He said, "since Yuanliang doesn''t believe it, let''s change our goal." Then Xiao Ming took Zhao Yuanliang to the training ground. When he walked 400 steps, a row of clay cavalry like targets appeared in front of him. "This is a cavalry statue built in the shape of barbarian cavalry. Every ten meters, there are thirty in this row. These clay sculptures are strong enough." Xiao Ming said, "at this time, the artillery is 400 steps away. Shizi will see the power of the artillery again." Xiao Ming said. After seeing it, Xiao Ming returns with them. At this time, the soldiers fire at the cavalry clay sculpture again. However, because the distance was very long and the target was too small, the artillery failed to hit three times in a row. Until the fourth time, the artillery hit the cavalry clay sculpture. At this time, Xiao Ming and Zhao Yuanliang come near again. When they see the mess of the ground and all the thirty clay sculptures are smashed, Zhao Yuanliang is stunned. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 234 The artillery training ground is filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the mud pits from the shells can be seen everywhere. Zhao Yuanliang looked at the gun which he could not see clearly 400 steps away, and then at the clay sculpture which fell to the ground. He was very shocked. He can already imagine how this powerful gun killed dozens of charging cavalry in the battle of Cangzhou. "Yuanliang, you''ve seen the effect. It''s worth twenty thousand taels of silver. You should know better than me. It''s not that my king jokes about Xuanjia cavalry. The 400 cavalry are not as good as my gun." Xiao Ming deliberately stimulates Zhao Yuanliang. Zhao Yuanliang was silent for a long time, and said: "Your Highness, this gun is really powerful for no reason, but the price of this gun is too high. Can it be less?" "I can''t help it." Xiao Ming shook his head and said firmly, "I can''t do business at a loss. Besides, even the imperial court didn''t want to give me this gun, let alone other vassal kings. Don''t think that I don''t know about your blocking your father''s sending troops to support Qingzhou. Today, I''m willing to sell you this gun In doing business, it''s natural to raise the price first and then lower the price slowly. As the saying goes, it''s better to buy than to sell. The truth is that buyers never know where the bottom line of the seller''s profit is. Xiao Ming suddenly changed his face, which made Zhao Yuanliang feel embarrassed. He coughed and said, "Your Highness misunderstood. We have nothing to do with this matter. It''s all those courtiers who obstruct us." The purpose of mentioning the old account is to raise the price. Xiao Ming hates the king of Zhao again, but he doesn''t want to get along with the silver at this time. He said: "then Wang has the right to believe in Yuanliang. The low price is OK. I don''t know how much you want to buy this time?" Zhao Yuanliang then looked at Zhao Kuan and saw that Zhao Kuan secretly stretched out two fingers. "Twenty guns," he said "So little?" Xiao Ming frowns. He looks at Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan. They look different. In his heart, he sneered. He understood that the king of Zhao might have the idea of imitating guns, otherwise he would not have purchased only 20 guns. For the front line of Liangzhou, at least 300 guns were needed. "Originally, if the quantity was enough, I could sell it to you for 1521. Since it''s 20, it''s not cost-effective. 20000 can''t be less." After that, Xiao Ming turned and left. Nowadays, he is the only one who wants to buy love. When Xiao Ming walked away, Zhao Yuanliang said to Zhao Kuan, "you really have confidence that you can imitate this gun." "Your Highness, originally I was not sure, but now I have a certain grasp of the shape of the gun. We have mastered the technology of producing the fire tube. The gun is just thickening and lengthening. When the first batch of guns arrive, we will let the craftsmen produce it in this way." Zhao Kuan said. "Well, well, what about the armor?" Zhao Yuanliang asked. The reason why he brought Zhao Kuan here this time is that Zhao Kuan has an excellent memory and can remember things very quickly. "Don''t worry, my son. It''s all right." Zhao Kuan said. After nodding, Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan followed Xiao Ming back to the palace and agreed to buy 20 guns at the price of 221. "Let''s pick up the goods in Qingzhou two months later." Xiao Ming said. No matter how small a mosquito is, it''s meat. Twenty guns are worth 400000 taels of silver. He net earned more than 300000 taels of silver, which is the income of the chamber of Commerce in one month. With this money, we can build two more galleons. During this period of time, the construction of the Galen ship seems quiet, but in fact, the Galen ship is the real big spender. "Yes, your highness." Zhao Yuanliang said, "in this case, we will not harass your highness." After that, Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan turned and left the main hall. Looking at their backs, Xiao Ming looks thoughtful. Then he sends someone to call Li San over. "Li San, you should send someone to keep an eye on Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan. I suspect that they have bad intentions. In particular, the equipment department and the military workshop must keep an eye on them. In addition, he should report to me in detail who he contacted in Qingzhou City." "Yes, your highness." Li San solemnly said: "during this period, the number of businessmen who come and go to Qingzhou has increased sharply. I have made the secret guards keep on guard and found that some people are only spying in the name of business. It seems that many people are paying attention to the artillery technology." "It''s strange that these people don''t use some tricks behind their backs. If they can get the gun technology in vain, why do they have to spend money to buy guns from Wang?" Xiao Ming said. After the artillery became famous in Chang''an, he knew that there would be many more spies in Qingzhou City. One of the purposes of these spies is for artillery technology, and the other is to monitor him. Among them, those who send out detailed work are not without other vassal kings, princes, and even his cheap father Xiao Wenxuan. Xiao Wenxuan is really happy about the Cangzhou war, but as a decisive emperor, he will be afraid of Xiao Ming at this time.Li San nodded, "Your Highness, if so, it''s better to arrest all the sneaky people." "No Xiao Ming said, "these spies come to Qingzhou in the name of businessmen. If they act so rashly, I''m afraid someone will take the opportunity to spread rumors. At that time, it will affect the business of Qingzhou. You must not do it casually without practical evidence." "Yes." Li three nodded. ¡­¡­ In the Wei''s restaurant in Qingzhou City, Zhao Yuanliang and Zhao Kuan asked for two rooms and then went upstairs. The bodyguard who followed them was at the door of the room. Entering the room, Zhao Yuanliang suddenly slapped the table hard. "The king of Qi is deceiving people too much. His aunt came the news that the emperor accidentally let slip. The gun was sold to the imperial army only 821, but he sold it to us in case of two. Do you think we are fools?" "Your Highness, calm down. This is the territory of the king of Qi. It''s said that there must be no ears or eyes of the king of Qi in this inn." Zhao Kuan said. Zhao Yuanliang snorted coldly, "this time my father told us to do everything possible to get artillery technology. What do you say to do?" "Don''t worry, your highness. There are many merchants in Qingzhou. Some of them are your father''s confidants. Do you remember that I asked your highness to enter Qingzhou two days later before entering Qingzhou?" "Of course I do." "Haha, I have contacted them in the past two days. Outside the city, they will prepare a workshop for us. At that time, Zhao Di''s craftsmen will come and secretly imitate artillery in Qingzhou. At the same time, our people will try to buy off the craftsmen of Qingzhou equipment department. If they succeed, they will try to produce in the workshop. If they succeed, these craftsmen will return to Zhao Di''s palace Next, what do you think? " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 235 On the outside of Wei''s restaurant is the east city of Qingzhou. With the influx of businessmen, the east city became more and more lively. After the last harvest, the people in Qingzhou had more money, so the market became more and more noisy. The noise of the market was clearly heard in the Wei family restaurant. "So we are going to stay in Qingzhou for some days?" Zhao Yuanliang said. Zhao Kuan nodded, "Your Highness, the king of Qi is bound to pay close attention to the equipment department at this time. At this time, we take risks. If we are caught in the right place, we may lose our head, but your highness is different here. If something goes wrong, your highness will come out, and the result will be two different. Besides, Queen Zhao is your aunt. When it''s time to move out, empress Zhao is not afraid of Xiao Ming''s disgrace After all, the princess is still in the harem. " "Yes, although Xiao Ming is surly, he is very filial. If he doesn''t want his mother''s concubine to be too sad in the harem, he has to give us the face of the Zhao family. In that case, you will do your best to get the gun skill as soon as possible." "Yes, your highness." Zhao Kuan said with a bow. At this time, the shopkeeper under the Wei family restaurant looked up at the guest room which was held by the guard. He secretly recorded the number of people upstairs and the location of the room where they lived under the table. Then he called a shopkeeper and said, "give this note to Li Dutong." The shopkeeper nodded, skillfully put the note into the sole of his shoes and went out of the restaurant. Then he mixed into the crowd in Dongshi, stopped to buy some vegetables in front of an old man who was selling vegetables, and gave the note to the old man when giving money. And the old man gave the note to a 13-year-old girl who was playing behind him. He got the note and left with little skipping. Out of Dongshi, the girl entered a folk square adjacent to qiwangfu, and finally entered a house that looked very humble. "Is Li Dutong there?" entering the house, the girl entered the main hall of the house. At this time, four people were picking up information from a lot of notes. This is where the secret guard is. Li Sangang came back from the palace and saw the girl. He said, "it seems that Zhao Wang Shizi has settled in the Wei family restaurant, right?" the girl has a pretty face and smart eyes. She said, "how do you know?" "I just came back from his highness, and I was talking about Zhao Yuanliang. In Chang''an, Zhao Yuanliang has no house, so he can only stay in the Best Inn in Qingzhou." Li San said. The girl showed a dissatisfied look, "hum, it''s boring. You guessed it every time." "Of course, who let me be a Dutong, you are just an unqualified spy." Li San was elated. The girl looked at Li San with a different look in her eyes. She said, "hum, I''m not a little spy. At least I know your secret." "What''s the secret." Li San reviewed the news one by one and didn''t care. "Sister Liuli, sister Liuli." The girl suddenly called out two jokingly. Li San smell speech, suddenly look big change, "how do you know the name of Liuli." "Hee hee, not only I know, but everyone in the secret guard knows that when you sleep, you call this name twice out of three times. Who is she?" The girl said with a bad smile. Li San''s face suddenly turned red. "If you want to take care of it, no matter big or small, go back and stare at Zhao Yuanliang for me. If anyone connects with them, you must remember it for me." The girl looked disappointed and turned away with a snort. Seeing that the girl had left, Li San was suddenly shocked. He recalled the beautiful figure on the wharf outside Chang''an City, and his heart was burning. When he saw Liuli for the first time, he felt that it was like coming down from a fairy. After thinking about it carefully for a while, Li San suddenly became serious and angry. He knew that he was not qualified to think about these things. After all, he used to be just a servant in the palace. Liuli is the maid beside the queen of Qi. Therefore, during this period, he worked hard to build a secret guard, in order to become a key figure under Xiao Ming''s hands in the future. At that time, he may have the qualification to ask the king of Qi for glass from the princess. Thinking of this, Li San''s expression became firm. He looked at the information in his hand, all of which were written with unidentified merchant information. Several of the merchants came from Zhaodi, which attracted his attention. According to the words of the king of Qi, Zhao Yuanliang''s mission to Qingzhou naturally required artillery technology. Therefore, he must contact businessmen who are familiar with Qingzhou. These businessmen, who have been in Qingzhou for nearly a year, are the most suitable candidates. Thinking of this, he immediately summoned the secret guards to assign the task. The task given to him by the king of Qi was to keep an eye on the equipment department. Now the craftsmen of the equipment department basically live in the equipment department, and they can only go out once a month. It seems that the day when the craftsmen rest is coming, so he must keep an eye on these craftsmen. At the same time, he also plans to use the method of fishing to elicit the merchants who spy on the news. This method is taught by Xiao Ming, who says it''s called Fishing law enforcement.According to this method, he will deliberately let a craftsman play the role of bait, and the craftsman will take out a set of fake gun casting technology. When the official transaction is completed, he will arrest them, and eliminate these works one by one. ¡­¡­ At Bowen college, after Li San left, Xiao Ming came here directly. At this time, Yue Yun and others arrived after visiting the Galleon. In order to popularize knowledge, Bowen college has been preparing. Now some students have studied in Bowen college, and some students are waiting for the notice to report. During this period of time, the number of students applying for the College of liberal arts has increased, and Xiao Ming''s original school seems to be not enough. "Your Highness, what are you doing here?" Looking at the scholars coming and going in and out of Bowen college, Yue Yun asked. "Is this the place to learn?" Xiao Ming said. "What is knowledge?" Yue Yun is puzzled. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "for example, what you are going to learn about navigation is the knowledge of navigation. Generally speaking, knowledge is the accumulation of previous experience." Yue Fei nodded, his eyes full of curiosity about this place. As they were talking, they saw Luo Xin coming with the artillery camp. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, are you looking for me?" "Yes, some of these people will be gunners. You have to teach them." Xiao Ming said. He said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, I haven''t learned yet? How to teach them. " "That''s why I asked you to come here. Look at the artillery you''re fighting today. It''s almost the same as before. It seems that you must be taught the artillery aiming method." "Gun aiming?" Said rosin excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded, that''s right. "You''re all here. I''ll talk about it all at once." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 236 In a vacant School of Bowen college, Luo Xin and Yue Yun take their seats with all of them. Xiao Ming was standing on the platform. He looked at the people below and thought that he would live the same life as a teacher in the future. For him, now it is his advantage to popularize scientific knowledge as much as possible. "This school will be the school of the Naval Academy in the future. You will be called to class in the future, and you will gather here." Xiao Ming said to Yue Yun and others. "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun and others looked excited and answered with a loud voice. How could these fishermen''s children who are fishing on the sea ever think that they are qualified to attend school? When they were young, they envied those who could study in private schools, because once they could study, it meant that they would have the hope of becoming a senior official in the future, but if they could not study, it meant that their fate would be the same as that of their ancestors, and they would only be fishermen from generation to generation. "Naval academy? Your highness, should our artillery have an artillery academy? " Luo Xin made a fuss. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "of course, the vacant room next door is the Artillery Academy. After Wang gives you the method of aiming artillery, you will be responsible for teaching artillery." "That''s true." Luo Xin began to laugh. In the eyes of outsiders, this blog college is a very mysterious place, because as a college, it is guarded by guards, as well as the barracks. Different from a small house in a private school, Bowen college has a large area. There are many vacant schools in the college, and some of them are under construction. When they passed a school just now, they saw Lu Tong talking about some strange knowledge in a school, and a group of scholars sitting below, which surprised him greatly. Xiao Ming nods. For convenience, Xiao Ming plans to build Bowen college into a comprehensive college, which is also for the convenience of classes. Otherwise, he will just run back and forth. Moreover, although many scholars have been admitted to the College of Bowen, the number of Qingzhou scholars is no more than a thousand. In addition, Lu Tong, the equipment department, the mines, the military workshops, and the Navy and army in the future will only have more than 2000 technicians. In modern times, they are basically equal to the size of a secondary school. Therefore, there is basically only one school for each major. After designating this school as a naval academy, Xiao Ming said, "Yue Yun, you said that sailing is very simple. Then I ask you, how did you sail on the sea?" "Along the land, of course?" Yue Yun took it for granted. He felt that Xiao Ming had something he didn''t understand. Xiao Ming gave a sneer. This school belongs to brick concrete structure, that is, modern tile house. In front of the school, he specially asked to leave the blackboard. Basically, this school is not much different from modern teachers. At first, the craftsmen didn''t know what blackboard was. Xiao Ming came to guide the craftsmen. In fact, the blackboard in the school is very simple. It''s just a smooth cement board. Just apply black paint on the cement board. At this time, in front of Xiao Ming is already and chalk, chalk material is limestone and gypsum. In order to facilitate teaching in class, he specially asked people to use limestone and gypsum to make modern chalk. After all, this is not a complicated process. The cement was produced by the way. After picking up the chalk, Xiao Ming drew a big oval on the blackboard of the school, and then sketched in the oval. Twenty minutes later, an accurate map of the world appeared in front of everyone. "What is this, your highness? A map? A map of where? " Rosin saw that it was a map, but he couldn''t tell where it was. "This is the map of the world. This whole is called the earth. Now we live on the earth. Let me ask you another question. Do you think it''s right to say that the sky is round and the place is round?" Luo Xin grew up in the Confucian academic atmosphere when he was young. He said, "Your Highness, you are joking. According to Confucian records, in dadaili. Zengzi Tianyuan, living alone, he asked Zengzi," is it true that the sky is round and the place is round? Zengzi said, "the sky is round and the place is not round, so there is no doubt that the sky is round and the place is round." At this time, Yue Yun was silent. He did not receive Confucian education. The people in the fishing village were illiterate, and there was no one to talk about it. He suddenly said, "Your Highness, the grass people don''t know anything about classics and history, but every time we see the fishing boat coming back, we always see the sails first, and then the hull. If the land is square, how can it be like this?" Xiao Ming smiles and nods. Luo Xin''s thoughts are deeply rooted, while Yue Yun is easy to doubt because he didn''t read. "The reason you see this is because the place where we live is round." Xiao Ming gives the conclusion. Hearing this, Luo Xin burst out laughing, as if he had heard a big joke, "Your Highness, I believe you in everything else. I''m sorry for Luo Xin''s rudeness. You can''t just talk nonsense about something handed down from your ancestors."When he said this theory, Xiao Ming knew that he would encounter great resistance and change the thinking of an era, which was much more difficult than building an industrial system. Therefore, he never thought of expanding the popularity of this kind of knowledge, but spread these advanced knowledge in the school of Bowen first. However, looking at Luo Xin''s appearance, he basically understood what kind of experience he would have. Luo Xin was just a military officer. If he told those pedantic scholars, they would not want to fry the pot directly. With a sigh in his heart, Xiao Ming said that the popularization of scientific knowledge has a long way to go. He must be patient and resist the pressure. He said: "rosin, you know a lot, then I ask you, why do you clearly aim at a target with a gun, after firing, the impact point of the shell is always so different." Speaking of this question, Luo Xin hesitated: "Your Highness, this is the same as the bow and arrow. The bow and arrow will always fall, and so will the cannonball. If you train more, practice makes perfect." "You know it, you don''t know why." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Luo Xin scratched his head and said, "what''s the reason?" Although Luo Xin once studied hard in the cold window, in Xiao Ming''s eyes, what he learned in the past ten years was only Chinese, so it''s normal that the articles of the ancients can''t be flattered by the descendants. But the things of mathematics and chemistry are the same as that of an idiot. Of course, the aiming principle of this gun is parabola. Today''s guns basically use the aiming principle of three points and one line. No gun has a sight and a light door. But these collimators were just for emergency, and the collimator was not accurate. The reason why he asked Luo Xin to come here was to teach him how to calculate the parabola and adjust the collimator. In this way, in the future, the place where the collimator aimed was the falling point calculated by the parabola, and he could hit it directly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 237 In the school, all the people look at Xiao Ming, including Luo Xin. The gun in Qingzhou now belongs to the smoothbore gun, that is, the direct fire gun. In ancient times, the gun was a reduced version of the gun. Because of this, the principle of three points and one line was also applicable to the gun. However, the three points and one line does not mean that it is OK to install a sight and a light door at random. The sight and a light door of different guns are different, which need to be tested. After all, the power and weight of different guns are not the same. Therefore, his artillery also needs to test and get the data to install the accurate sight and light door. "So that''s the parabola principle. When a projectile is fired, it will be affected by gravity." Xiao Ming said. When he said this, the whole school looked confused. Looking at the confused faces, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a little tired. That''s why he set up the school. It''s not something that can teach Luo Xin in three or two days. First of all, he had to teach them to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Then, starting from basic physics, it would be OK to reach the level of physics in grade two of junior high school. He estimated that even with the high quality of crystal stone in his science and technology, it would take nearly a month for Luo Xin and other people to learn how to calculate the impact point and complete the tests of collimator and gate. Of course, he won''t sell the gun with the sight and the illuminated door, but leave it for his own use. Once he has the sight and the illuminated door, it will be a technological upgrade. When the two armies confront each other, the superiority of this gun will be immediately highlighted. "We don''t understand your highness." Luo Xin is a military general after all, and he has a headache for this knowledge. "Learn and you will understand." Xiao Ming doesn''t care about Luo Xin. He''s not ready to tell Luo Xin that the sky is round and the place is round. Anyway, this guy walks on land and it''s useless to learn. He has to say this to Yue Yun. Fortunately, Yue Yun is a good teacher and much better than Luo Xin. Then he began to talk about basic mathematics, and wrote the basic Arabic numerals on the blackboard. In the future navigation, Yue Yun also needs to carry out mathematical calculation to determine the orientation, so he also has to learn this knowledge. For the rest of the day, Xiao Ming spent most of his time in school, from the simple Arabic method to the addition and subtraction method within ten to the more complex calculation method. Because they are all adults and have the initiative to learn, the effect of this afternoon''s course is very good. Moreover, because of the role of the crystal stone of science and technology, they remember most of the content. In the evening, Xiao Ming asked Lu Tong to arrange accommodation for Yue Yun and others. He told Luo Xin to come every afternoon to listen to the lectures before returning to the palace. At this time, the sky has some hazy dark, he was ready to go back, suddenly saw a man coming from the door of Bowen college in a hurry. "Rich man!" Xiao Ming sees this person clearly, surprised way. It was Qian Dafu who came. As soon as he saw Xiao Ming, Qian Dafu immediately said, "Your Highness, we have finally found the saltpeter mine, and we have also found the lead mine!" "What, really?" Xiao Ming is very happy. "Yes, your highness, we found it at last." Qian Dafu used to be a fat man, but now he is black and thin. Now he looks excited. Xiao Ming was also excited. He said, "great, rich. You have made a great contribution." "As long as you don''t delay your Highness''s business, I will be happy. As for the credit, I really don''t care." Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming was moved. Qian Dafu was a man he completely believed in, so he gave him the responsibility of searching for minerals. What he lacks now is resources. "Back to the palace, I''ll let the kitchen prepare a big meal for you." Xiao Ming laughs. After returning to the palace, Xiao Ming asked the kitchen to prepare for food, and went to the main hall with Qian Dafu to ask about the nitramite mine. "Your Highness, it''s really hard to find this mine. We''ve been looking for it for a whole month, but we haven''t found anything. Do you know how we found it later?" Qian Dafu said. Xiao Ming shook his head. "At that time, we were too far away from the nearest village to go back, and there was no food left. Several soldiers negotiated to go hunting in the mountain. Unexpectedly, when we were chasing a hare, the hare suddenly got into a cave in the forest. Several soldiers went in and found that there was saltpeter in the cave." Qian Dafu is beaming with joy. What Qian Dafu said is very simple, but Xiao Ming can understand the difficulty of searching for minerals. At this time, the saltpeter mine made progress, and neither the king of Shu nor the imperial court could coerce him. "It seems that I have to thank the rabbit." Xiao Ming looks happy, he said: "where is this lead mine?" Qian Dafu drank Shuikou and said, "the lead mine is a little far away from Qingzhou, near Yizhou." Yizhou is about 200 li away from Qingzhou, which is really a little far away. He said, "far away, far away. It''s better than nothing, but is there still no progress in this tungsten mine?" Qian Dafu shook his head and said regretfully, "no tungsten mine has been found, but your highness, why do you have to look for this tungsten mine?""Because the smelting of tungsten ore and wrought iron can make the material harder. If there is tungsten ore, Benwang can try to produce tungsten alloy. In this way, the hand Lathe will have qualified cutting tools, and Benwang will be able to make a magic machine." Xiao Ming said that the mysterious machinery in his mouth is naturally the steam engine. The population of Qingzhou is too small. Once the steam engine comes out, it can replace the lack of manpower with steam power. More importantly, it can greatly improve the steel making capacity of the steel mill. Qian Dafu seems to understand, he said with a smile: "in this case, the old slave next focus on looking for tungsten." Nitramite solved the problem of gunpowder, lead solved the problem of artillery shells and future guns and bullets. Xiao Ming has a big block in his heart, but now he wants to prepare for the next technological upgrade. And that''s what makes the lathe work. "Don''t worry. Take a rest this time. I don''t want to make you tired." Xiao Ming said. They talked for a while, then lvluo came in and said, "Your Highness, the food is ready." "Let''s go and eat. I asked the cook to prepare your favorite smoked pig''s feet." Xiao Ming said with a smile. As soon as he mentioned this, Qian Dafu immediately laughed, "Your Highness, the old slave is good at this. No matter how tired he is, it''s worth it." Xiao Ming laughs when he hears the words. Lvluo also lightly covers her mouth and laughs. After returning to Qingzhou, the girl gradually recovers. Xiao Ming also likes to eat smoked pig''s hooves, but it''s not in Dayu. He taught the cook to make them elaborate. Qian Dafu has been addicted to smoked pig''s hooves since he first ate them, and his mouth watering when he saw them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 238 In the palace, the smell of smoked pig''s feet is floating all over the yard. Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu sit in front of each other. They have a low table in front of each other. This is the special table for eating in the state of Dayu. They usually sit on the ground when they eat. Seeing the rich dishes on the table, Qian Dafu''s eyes lit up. He''s really suffered enough in recent months. But without waiting for them to move their chopsticks, the servant came to announce that it was Niu Zhen. Lu Fei and others arrived, and Pang Yukun and Chen Wenlong were among them. "Your Highness? Did you call them here? " Qian Dafu''s strange way. Xiao Ming said helplessly: "how can it be? I''m sure they know the news of your return. They can find an excuse to come here to eat. " Because Xiao Ming seldom holds banquets like other princes, Niu Zhen''s Lu Fei and others really find every excuse to come to him now. It''s quite a big eater. "Hahaha, I see, but it''s also lively. I''m afraid that after three months, I''m afraid I''ll go for another few months. I''m afraid I''ll be unfamiliar after a long time." Qian Dafu said. Xiao Ming nodded to the servant and motioned him to let Niu Zhen and others in. On weekdays, it''s rare for so many people to get together. He thinks it''s a small meeting, and often eating and drinking together can deepen each other''s feelings. "Steward Qian, you are so thin again." As soon as Pang Yukun came in, he arched to Qian Dafu. Qian Dafu also stood up and said hello to Pang Yukun and others one by one. And Niu Zhen and Lu Fei exchanged greetings, and then they looked at the dishes on the table, one by one. "Sit down, all of you. If you don''t eat me poor, you won''t stop." Xiao Ming sighed and asked aster to prepare some more tables and dishes for the kitchen. "Your Highness, that''s not right. Today at Bowen college, I''ve been thinking about what you said. Now I still have a headache. How can you give me a prize?" Luo Xin said with a smile. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei naturally know that Luo Xin went to Bowen college. Lu Fei laughed when he heard the words, "Your Highness, Luo Xin came back and said that the ground is round, and that it was you who said it. That''s killing me." When Niu Zhen and others heard this, they burst into laughter. Only Chen Qi''s expression remained unchanged, because Xiao Ming had already told him about it. Lu Fei is smiling, see Xiao Ming is staring at him, immediately closed his mouth, also swallowed spit. Xiao Ming is helpless for a while. It seems that he has become a joke in everyone''s eyes now. If it comes to Chang''an, I don''t know how many people will laugh at him. He said, "just spread it among you. Don''t say it for the time being, otherwise it will cause trouble to the king." The crowd nodded. In their opinion, if it was spread, it would really affect Xiao Ming''s reputation. The party sat down, did not mention the matter, and asked about Qian Dafu''s situation these days. After learning that niter and lead ore had been found, Chen Qi said excitedly: "Your Highness, you can produce lead bombs now." Chen Qi''s voice attracted the attention of Niu Zhen and others. Rosin asked, "lead bullet, what''s this?" Chen Qi explained: "Your Highness has said that this lead bullet is poisonous. If you hit someone, you will be poisoned. If you use this to deal with barbarians, you will absolutely scare the barbarians out of their wits." Xiao Ming nodded, because the lead is soft, it will release all kinetic energy after hitting the human body. At this time, the warhead that hits the human body will be seriously deformed or even broken, resulting in horn shaped cavity in the human tissue, and the wound area is hundreds of times of the cross-sectional area of the iron projectile. Secondly, the lead bomb will produce huge pressure on the blood circulation system of the human body instantly, resulting in damage, which is unimaginable. Moreover, the pain of the injured is not only here. If the fragments of the bullet are not removed from the wound, lead will cause lead poisoning to the human body. Even if the fragments are less, the bullet will bring some pieces of clothing into the wound and cause infection. At this time, even if Hua Tuo was alive, he could not be saved. And the process of death will be very painful. In addition, according to the data, 90% of the people who are directly hit in the head and 20% of the people who are hit in the limbs by lead pills at a distance of 100 meters will die, and the rest can only be amputated. In modern times, lead bombs are disgusting and threatening in terms of their destructive power, lethality and humanitarian considerations. They almost rival the notorious bacterial weapons. Once upon a time, Britain used a lot of lead bombs in Crimea war and Afghanistan battlefield, which still left a shadow in local people''s minds. Therefore, the Hague International Convention explicitly forbids the use of lead bombs. "Toxic?" Luo Xin''s face is a little strange, "Your Highness, really?" Xiao Ming nodded. Lead is poisonous, which is well known by modern people. The purpose of finding lead ore this time is to produce lead shells as the third kind after grape shells.Moreover, the lead bullet will be specially used to hit the barbarian generals, not to mention the direct hit, as long as it is concentrated by the fragments of the lead bullet, it is basically not far from death. At the same time, this lead bullet is also the bullet that will be used after Qingzhou army equips firearms, because the use of lead bullet is much cheaper than the use of steel ball. But the main purpose is to deal with the barbarians. He has been looking at the rich land of Youzhou. If he really drives the barbarians away, he will not only see them out of the pass by virtue of the mountain customs, but also have more land and population. That''s the main thing. Niu Zhen said at this time: "the barbarians do everything they can to deal with us. They can''t be kind to the enemy. Your highness, steward Qian, you really made a great contribution." "Yes, in the battle of Cangzhou, the dead slave soldiers were more than ten times as many as the barbarians. These were the people living in the hometown of Youzhou." Said Luffy. Pang Yukun wanted to oppose such cruel cannonball. After all, what he accepted was the Confucian idea of benevolence, but Niu Zhen and other military generals shared a common hatred. He didn''t say anything. Because he felt that what Niu Zhen and others said might be right. "Forget it. Today is to reward Qian Dafu. Come on, let''s have dinner together." Xiao Ming noticed Pang Yukun''s look. At this time, Pang Yukun did not object, but he was relieved. In today''s school, he gradually felt the influence of the deep-rooted feudal thoughts of Confucianism on himself. He admitted that his son, father, monarch and minister were very beneficial to his rule. However, the pedantic side is also hindering the progress of civilization. According to the records in the science and technology database, in the Ming Dynasty, the study of folk astronomy was even prohibited. This is the Confucianists'' idea of strengthening centralization. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 239 In the red sunset, people began to eat and drink. The kitchen is constantly served with all kinds of delicacies that can only be seen in modern times. Although Xiao Ming has been working hard on his hard power, he is also worried about his soft power. Apart from food, he is still preparing for the Renaissance, which is a war against Confucianism and feudalism. But now he is still afraid to act rashly. Even if he is a vassal, he does not dare to make enemies with all the scholars in the world. He just waits to strengthen the authority of the school of Bowen and try to take Qingzhou as a pilot. After all, most of today''s scholars still take being an official as their lifelong goal, which affects his cultivation of talents. When was eating, several people still couldn''t stop talking. Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, the wine, soap and perfume are on sale now, and your Highness has not considered the new products." Pang Yukun has smelled the point. The drunken Qingzhou, soap and perfume have been tossing about for a year now. The most important thing is that the right to sell these three kinds of goods was auctioned by him. For a long time, he could only make profits from direct selling goods. Moreover, the merchants who took these three kinds of commodities were all big merchants in the States, but the small merchants in Dayu could not drink soup. At that time, Xiao Ming was trying to make money to promote the rapid development of Qingzhou, but when he passed this period smoothly, the problem came out. The monopoly of big businessmen made the business still inactive. Therefore, he has been considering the introduction of new products to provide business opportunities for the people in the fiefdom. And now he has identified new products. He said: "I have already. In the past two days, I have ordered the workshop to produce one or two pieces. This time, I will not auction the right to sell this product, but let all businessmen buy it." Pang Yukun was very happy. During this period, the chamber of Commerce was a bit stagnant, and few new businessmen joined. If new products were launched, it would stimulate business again. As soon as Pang Yukun''s voice dropped, Lu Fei said: "Your Highness, the last general also has one thing to say. Luoxin''s artillery has a special school. Should our other soldiers have one too? Otherwise, I''m afraid the soldiers won''t accept it. After all, they played a greater role than the artillery in the Cangzhou war." He had already thought about this question during the day. He said to Niu Zhen, "I have a school for you, old general. I don''t know how much do you know about flag language?" "Your Highness, I''m proficient in the flag language. Do you mean to select some soldiers to be the flagmen?" Niu said. "More than that, there are drummers, trumpeters." Xiao Ming said. "Drummer, trumpeter?" Niu Zhen stops his wine and looks at Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming explained: "this drummer is trained for the future. This drummer can issue all kinds of orders by blowing trumpets in wartime, such as charge number, wake-up number, exercise number, exercise number, assembly number, emergency assembly number, rest number, meal number and so on. It can be said that it is no worse than the flag language. However, you may not know what a military name is. When the equipment department produces it, I will be back I''ll show you. " Niu Zhen nodded when he heard the speech. It seemed that the normalization of the army would go a step further. Since the banquet has become a small-scale meeting, Xiao Ming simply said: "there is another thing, which involves all people, and this is the unified measurement." Xiao Ming said this to Pang Yukun. Pang Yukun was surprised and said, "Your Highness, the weights and measures have been unified since Qin Shihuang unified the six countries. This is..." "It''s true," said Xiao Ming, "but I''m talking about another set of weights and measures. I''ll write a textbook for you." With the gradual pursuit of fine industry, the reform of weights and measures is inevitable, whether it is chemical or industrial, need a set of scientific weights and measures. At this banquet, Xiao Ming just reminded them that these things should be done one by one in the future. The banquet lasted for an hour, and all the people left with enough wine and food. When Xiao Ming returned to his bedroom, he formally compiled the teaching materials. First, the military''s flag language, bugle, drummer''s operation and so on. Second, the unit of measurement. However, when he wrote about the units of weights and measures, Xiao Ming had some difficulties. It was easy to write these units, but what was really difficult was the tools of weights and measures. For example, ruler and other things, he has to find a way to produce them accurately. After midnight, Xiao Ming fell asleep. The next morning, Li San arrived at the palace very early. He said: "Your Highness, Zhao Yuanliang has been living in the Wei family restaurant since he left the palace. The man named Zhao Kuan who followed him also had contact with the merchants in the city. He didn''t know what he was planning." As Xiao Ming washes his face, he listens to Li San''s report. He asks Li San to report to him every day. "I''m sure I won''t plan anything good. In that case, we''ll go fishing for a long time. Hum, Zhao Yuanliang must rely on empress Zhao as his aunt. He''s not afraid of the king, but I can''t let him come here in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming said. Li San nodded, "in this case, it''s Xiumu. I''ll inform the craftsman to be ready.""Well, let''s start. If we get rid of this guy earlier, I will feel better." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, your highness." Li San bowed and then turned to leave the palace. Back to the secret guard, Li San prepared for a while and went to the equipment department. In the equipment department, he found three craftsmen who acted as bait. These three craftsmen are all local people in Qingzhou. Their wives and daughters are all local. Although Xiao Ming has always been very tolerant of craftsmen, he has to be a villain when it comes to Qingzhou secrets. All craftsmen of the equipment department and their families will be placed in a folk square in Qingzhou. Nominally, they will be arranged uniformly and give a lot of benefits. But at the same time, it is also to prevent craftsmen from selling the secrets of the equipment department. The craftsmen were clear-minded, but they didn''t say it, because it seemed normal to them. In the past, they had a more strict life than this. "If someone comes to you, you will sell artillery technology to them. The secret guards will follow you all the time, but you should be on guard to prevent any accident." Li San said. "Yes, as Li Dutong said." The craftsmen said that they were grateful to Xiao Ming from the bottom of their hearts. Craftsmen are very low in Dayu, and Xiao Ming gives them dignity and rich salary. At the same time, their children can enter school for free. Now they have nothing else to ask for. Li San nodded. He had ordered the city''s Secret guards to take action on this day. If he found evidence, Xiao Ming would have reason to drive Zhao Yuanliang away. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 240 Wei restaurant, Zhao Kuan''s eyes in the shopkeeper''s body swept, turned out of the inn. Today is the day of rest. The craftsmen of the equipment department will come out from the equipment department and have a rest for one day. These two days, he has been planning how to get artillery technology, and also contacted a few merchants in Zhaodi, but his heart is clear, he contacted who, it is estimated that the king of Qi already knows. However, he secretly sneered at himself. It would be too simple for Xiao Ming to think that he could destroy his plan. Since the goods of Qingzhou came to Zhaodi, the king of Zhao has taken great care of Qingzhou. Many of these merchants in Zhaodi are played by the craftsmen sent by the king of Zhao. They have been trained and know how to spy. during this period, they also used their money, promises and other conditions to buy a lot of Qingzhou local eyeliner. After all, the reason why betrayal is impossible is that the price of betrayal is not enough. Zhao Kuan knows this very well. Therefore, if he promises to a street ruffian in Qingzhou that he will be rich in the feudal land of King Zhao and marry a beautiful family for him, they will usually be very happy. is through this way, they have buried a lot of eyeliner in Qingzhou, of course, he is also very aware that other kings are also secretly arranged in Qingzhou. in a flagrant way he contacted several businessmen in Zhao place in a very clear way, but only to confuse Xiao Ming''s eye liner in Qingzhou. This time, the real people will not be the merchants of Zhaodi, but also the insiders of Qingzhou City. idle away in seeking pleasure in the morning. He is going to go to these Zhao businessmen to eat and drink, and to turn around in Qingzhou, so that he can attract Xiao Ming''s attention. And the instructions had already been secretly sent out by him. "Xiao Ming, compared with King Zhao, you are still too young." Zhao Kuan said with a sadistic smile that he had already noticed that there was something wrong with the manager of the Wei''s restaurant, but Xiao Ming neglected to take precautions when he stayed in the Wei''s restaurant. While thinking about it, Zhao Kuan went into the folk square, where a merchant of Zhao lived. At the same time, the three youths walked out of the folk square. At the moment they missed each other, their eyes met, and Zhao Kuan''s mouth was smiling. Outside the equipment department, craftsmen came out one after another. They seldom took a rest once a month. The craftsmen walked together in twos and threes, or went home, or went to the East market to buy, or played in the city. These craftsmen always follow people dressed by common people. They will not follow a goal all the time, but will be replaced every other time. The reason for this is that no one will suspect that someone is secretly protecting these craftsmen. At this time, Li San was in Dongshi, the most crowded place in Qingzhou City. Once the craftsmen got here, the secret guards had to work hard. As planned, other craftsmen were not allowed to go to Dongshi and Xishi this time. Only a few craftsmen had been ordered to go here. At this time in the east city, many secret guards act as vendors squatting in every corner. When the craftsmen enter the east city, everyone is on guard. "Li Dutong, Zhao Kuan and a few merchants from Zhaodi have already come." Said one of the guards. Li San then looked at the entrance of Dongshi. Sure enough, Zhao Kuan and several merchants he contacted were leisurely coming here. Frowning, Li San said, "first look at them. I don''t think something is right." The secret guard nodded and left quietly. After Zhao Kuan and three merchants entered Dongshi, he wandered in Dongshi. He said to a businessman, "according to the plan, can you divide the craftsmen of the equipment department?" "no problem, we have been observing here for a year, and we can recognize the important craftsmen of the equipment department at a glance." "Well, in that case, you''ll go up and make a mess later." Zhao Kuan said. The three merchants nodded and went straight to all the three craftsmen walking side by side. When they passed by, one of them hit the craftsmen on purpose. The craftsman was stumbling. He frowned and looked at the three men dressed by the merchant. They didn''t want to make trouble. After all, they had a mission today, so they went on. But then the three merchants suddenly came up to them, and a man said, "Hey, you bumped into people. How can you say you''re going? Is there any royal law?" When the merchant said this, a craftsman argued, "it''s you who hit us. Why did you frame us?" "We hit you? You local people in Qingzhou like to bully us, the foreign merchants. Now you are still sophisticating. I tell you, if you don''t apologize today, you won''t want to leave. You should be a craftsman according to your dress. You are really a bunch of Dalits. " The merchant made sarcastic remarks. These words seriously stimulated three craftsmen. One of them said angrily, "you craftsmen are inferior and inferior. What''s your qualification to say that we, scholars, peasants, businessmen, you are nothing." The three merchants were so angry that they immediately rushed up to fight with the three craftsmen. Suddenly, the door of Wei''s Restaurant fell into chaos.Li San and others were watching Zhao Kuan and others, and they were all at a loss. At this time, the three merchants obviously had the advantage, and the craftsmen seemed not to be rivals. They were beaten back and forth. "No, it shouldn''t be." Li Sannan said to himself, but if he doesn''t do it now, these craftsmen must be killed. He said immediately, "go to a few people and stop them." When the news went on, the four merchants immediately went forward to persuade them to fight, but the three merchants were so brave that they even fought with the secret guards, and they got a lot of blows. The door of Wei''s restaurant is getting more and more chaotic. At this time, the shopkeeper and the man in the restaurant come out to help. After they leave the restaurant, two people dressed as bodyguards leave the restaurant. Because of the chaos in front of the door, no one noticed them. At the same time, on the street in front of Jiafang in the south of the city, three young people squatting on the roadside. When a craftsman appeared, one of the young men got up and cried, "brother Zhang, is the equipment department out of work today?" After seeing the young man, the merchant surnamed Zhang said, "yes, once a month." He knew all the three young people. They were three street ruffians in the folk square where he used to live. They usually didn''t farm land, didn''t do business, and only lived in the streets. After saying hello, the craftsman continued to walk home, and his mind flashed the idea of how the three people were here, but he just thought about it and didn''t care. But when he turned around, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and then his mind blurred. Three young men stun the merchant surnamed Zhang with one stroke. They had already found out the location. At this time, the members of Duan''s family were handing over and would not patrol here. The businessman surnamed Zhang would return to Duan''s family at this time. Just at this time, a carriage stopped in front of them. The three immediately put the craftsman into the carriage and left. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 241 In the eastern city, the chaos gradually ceased. The three merchants of Zhaodi were captured by the soldiers, and all the three craftsmen arranged by Li San were injured. Meanwhile, news came that there was chaos in the western market, and the craftsmen were also injured. "What''s going on?" At this time, Li San frowned and said that everything was in his plan, but it was seriously beyond his expectation. "Immediately inform all the craftsmen to go back to the equipment department. I''m afraid we''ve been cheated." After thinking for a while, Li was surprised. He turned to look at the Wei restaurant, only to see Zhao Kuan turned into the restaurant. "What''s going on in the restaurant?" he continued "There are two bodyguards who don''t know where they have gone?" said a bartender in the restaurant. Li sanyuefa felt something was wrong. "Do it as soon as possible. I''ll see your highness right now." A group of secret guards answered and scattered one after another, and Li San immediately went to the palace. "What, the craftsman was beaten?" Xiao Ming was slightly surprised when Li San told the story of the two cities. In order to be on the safe side, he said to Zhao Long: "you immediately go to inform the city guards to close the city gate. You are not allowed to open the city gate without my order." Then he said to Li San, "let''s go to the equipment department now." When they went out, the bell rang in Qingzhou City. This was an urgent order for the craftsman to return to the equipment department. By the equipment department, some craftsmen had come back one after another. After waiting for an hour or so, almost all the craftsmen had arrived. "What''s the matter, your highness?" Chen Wenlong also arrived at the equipment department, looking nervous. "I''m afraid something''s wrong." When Xiao Ming saw these craftsmen one by one, he always felt that there was only one person missing. He often went to the equipment department, so he was naturally familiar with the craftsmen here. "Your Highness, Zhang Liu is gone." Suddenly a craftsman called out. Xiao Ming nodded. This is Zhang Liu. Chen Wenlong''s face sank when he heard the speech. He realized that all forces were staring at the equipment department, and the craftsman was their target. "Your Highness, isn''t it..." Chen Wenlong hesitated. "I''m afraid Zhang Liu has been arrested. I really underestimated the courage of these people. I thought they would only bribe them, but I didn''t expect that they directly arrested them." Xiao Mingsu said. Li San''s face turned red. He said angrily, "who followed Zhang Liu?" "Li Dutong, it''s Zhang Liu that I''m with. I see that Zhang Liu doesn''t follow him when he enters the street in front of Duan Jiafang. After all, we used to follow him like this." One of the guards said in fear. "How can Zhang Liu be arrested when he enters Duan Jiafang?" Li San was puzzled. A craftsman said, "unless Fangding is taking over at that time, there won''t be Fangding patrolling on the street in front of duanjiafang." "It''s a very careful plan. It seems that they have made preparations for it for more than two days." Xiao Ming gave a bitter smile. It''s not long since the establishment of the secret guards. However, it has been handed down from generation to generation that the king of Zhao naturally has a set of mature intelligence system, and his secret guards are still a little young. Zhang Liu is one of the core craftsmen of the equipment department. He not only participated in the refining of steel, but also in the production of artillery. He also participated in the production of hydraulic forging machine. If Zhang Liu is taken away, it means that all the techniques Zhang Liu has mastered are likely to be acquired by others, which will lead to serious consequences. "Find it for me. Even if you turn Qingzhou City upside down, you should find out the people for me." Xiao Ming said. Li San said angrily, "Your Highness, it''s better to directly arrest Zhao Kuan and severely interrogate him." "Do you have any evidence? Which force has captured Zhang Liu? Are you sure? " Xiao Ming asked. Li San looked ashamed and shook his head. Xiao Ming said: "the work of the secret guard is not rigorous enough. You are responsible for Li San." Li San knelt down and said, "please punish your highness." "Whether you punish or not depends on whether you can perform meritorious deeds. Zhang Liu must not leave his fiefdom." Xiao Mingsu said. "Yes, your highness. I''ll do it now." Li San was angry in his heart. This time he was fooled. It was a provocation to him. When got up, he looked at the guard who had lost his job. "What are you doing?" he immediately told all the guards. He used all his eyeliner to find Zhang Liu. His highness cut my head and I cut your head. The secret guard shivered and left the equipment department immediately. Li San also turned and left. Chen Wenlong sighed at this time, "Your Highness, there are so many craftsmen and the secret guards are limited. It''s impossible for everyone to be so careful. Now there are so many detailed works in Qingzhou that it''s impossible to prevent them. We have to think of a safe way." Xiao Ming nodded, "you''re right, but it''s too difficult." Since ancient times, these spies have been a group of people who are very difficult to guard against. The most effective way to deal with spies is spies, that is, the secret guards headed by Li San and Wang Xuan.In addition, no matter in the equipment department, the military workshop or other workshops, the craftsmen who master the core secrets will sign a confidentiality contract, which clearly stipulates that anyone who divulges Qingzhou secrets will be punished severely. This is from the level of craftsmen to prevent being bribed by spies, but this time he and Li San did not expect that this detailed work was so bold, even directly abducted people. He was worried, suddenly Li San came back, and Wang Xuan came in with him. Li San''s face was not happy, but Wang Xuan said with a smile: "Your Highness, I caught the man who robbed Zhang Liu, but he claimed to be the son of King Zhao, and he wanted to go down to the palace to deal with it." "Got it? How did you catch him? " Xiao Ming was puzzled. At present, Li San is responsible for the affairs of the fiefdom, while Wang Xuan is mainly responsible for the external intelligence spying. Wang Xuan said, "Your Highness, this is also a coincidence. Li San has never been able to absorb the local bullies in the market, but it seems to me that these people are the most suitable ones to play the role of eyeliner. So, a group of people have been introduced into the security market, and Zhao Di''s businessmen seem to have bought some street bullies, just like I thought, but there is one person in the street. As soon as the secret guard learned about this, I asked him to do something to see what these merchants in Zhaodi wanted to do? I didn''t think that today they got the temporary order to abduct Zhang Liu. " After a pause, Wang Xuan continued: "at this time, time is very urgent, so I didn''t inform Li San, so I took the secret guard and robbed the carriage on the way." Smell speech, Xiao Ming gently relaxed, he invested a lot of money and manpower, this secret guard is some effect after all. "Wang Xuan, you want me to be disgraced in front of your highness on purpose." Li Sany looks aggrieved. He has no chance to commit crimes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 242 The atmosphere in the equipment department was relaxed because of Wang Xuan''s words. Xiao Ming then said, "you still have the face to say that if it wasn''t Wang Xuan this time, I would have cut off your head." Li San lowered his head. Wang Xuan said: "Your Highness, Li Dutong''s arrangement has been very thorough, but it is obvious that Zhao Wang''s people are superior, and their flying pigeon missionary is hard to detect. It is through this contact method that they can pass on the order without knowing it." "You don''t have to plead for me. I lost to you this time because I''m not good at learning. I''m willing to be punished." Li San said. Xiao Ming glanced at Li San and said, "you know yourself well. You two are the king''s right hand and eye. Now there are more and more detailed works in Qingzhou City, and our king can''t restrict trade because of this. Therefore, you two are the main people in dealing with detailed works. If there is any news in the future, we must communicate with each other. ¡± "yes." Two people should say. Then Xiao Ming said, "what we have taught you should not be hidden. We should teach it to every secret guard. Only in this way can we select excellent talents. Otherwise, an oversight will lead to all losses." They nodded again. After talking about them, Xiao Ming followed Wang Xuan to Nancheng. According to Wang Xuan, the carriage was stopped when it was going to Nancheng gate. Zhao Yuanliang should want to use his identity to take Zhang Liu out of the city. And Zhao Yuanliang plays as a bodyguard, which also puzzles the restaurant manager who is in chaos at that time. In a tunnel not far from the south gate, Xiao Ming meets Zhao Yuanliang, who is in a rage. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Zhao Yuanliang said angrily, "Xiao Ming, you are so rude!" Xiao Ming said lightly: "is my king rude? Is it the etiquette for the craftsmen of Shizi''s plundering equipment department to come out of the city to Qingzhou? " "I didn''t rob him, but a few street ruffians put him in my carriage. When I saw that he was seriously injured, I took him back for medical treatment. Does that offend your highness?" Zhao Yuanliang quibbled. "Zhao Yuanliang, you really don''t shed tears when you don''t see the coffin." Xiao Ming said, "you''ll know later. Now you can only be wronged. Someone will send the son back to Wei''s restaurant to protect him." Xiao Ming''s doing this is basically equivalent to house arrest. Zhao Yuanliang said angrily, "Xiao Ming, dare you, I''m the eldest son of King Zhao, and the empress is my aunt. Even your majesty has to give me three points of face. Are you not afraid to offend them?" "I am the prince of the dynasty, and your majesty is my father. Are you not afraid to offend me?" Xiao Ming sneers and waves. The soldiers immediately detain Zhao Yuanliang and send him back to the Wei restaurant. At this time, Zhang Liu was still in a coma with blood on the back of his head, so he said: "send Zhang Liu back, immediately arrest the person who attacked Zhang Liu, and at the same time arrest the person who participated in this matter." "Yes." Li San answered and turned to leave. Wang Xuan said: "Your Highness, why do you want to be polite to him? Just give him a beating and drive him away." "It''s not time to tear his face. It''s enough to teach him a lesson. The most important thing this time is to uproot the fine works of King Zhao buried in Qingzhou. It doesn''t matter to Zhao Yuanliang." Wang Xuan nodded. Then he said, "Your Highness, in addition to that, I have one more thing to say to your highness when I come here this time." Wang Xuan generally talked about the barbarians. He said, "is there any change in the barbarians?" "Yes, I''ve got definite information that beshan is organizing craftsmen to forge guns from the Ottoman Empire." Wang Xuan looked serious. "The craftsman of Osman?" Xiao Ming sinks a sentence. "Yes, the barbarians had captured many craftsmen of the Ottoman Empire in several Western expeditions before. This time, beshan paid more attention to artillery and asked the craftsmen of the Ottoman Empire, but he really found some craftsmen who had participated in the artillery forging of the Ottoman Empire." Xiao Ming frowned, "do you have any information about the power of the Ottoman artillery?" "There is no such thing. After all, the Ottoman Empire is far away from Dayu." Wang Xuan said. Xiao Ming nodded. Everything was as he thought. When a new weapon appeared in the battlefield, the enemy would follow suit. Beshan''s action proves this point, but his artillery technology comes from the technical level at the end of the 18th century. He is not too worried. Now, with the upgrading of sight and gunpowder, he believes that even if the barbarians produce artillery, they are not equal to his artillery. But even so, it would make his war with the barbarians very difficult. Wang Xuan continued: "moreover, I also got news that Bei Shan said in Shengdu that if the artillery was developed, he would attack Cangzhou again to prove the power of the artillery." Xiao Ming frowned. Bei Shan had to be said to be a very flexible guy. He said, "I''ll wait for him. I''ll give him a taste of the lead bullet at that time. I''ll continue to stare at the movements of the barbarians. If there is any change, please let me know immediately."Wang Xuan nodded and turned to leave. This time there was no danger, thanks to Wang Xuan''s care, which was better than Li San. At noon, Li San with a bloody smell found him, "Your Highness, two people recruited, the merchants of Zhao were arrested, but also admitted that Zhao Kuan instigated." "It''s so easy to recruit. I thought it was a group of dead men." Xiao Ming said unexpectedly. Li San said: "no matter how hard the bone is, it can''t be as hard as the criminal law method taught by his highness. After more than 100 cuts, they admitted it frankly." "In that case, let''s meet Zhao Yuanliang, and it''s time to send him away." Xiao Ming sneered. In the Wei restaurant, Zhao Yuanliang slaps Zhao Kuan in the face. "Don''t you mean safe? How can there be such a big mistake? This time it''s revealed that all our detailed work in Qingzhou will be finished. How can you let me go back and explain to my father? " Zhao Yuanliang said angrily. "Your Highness, I didn''t expect that ruffian to take money at both ends, otherwise it would not have failed." Zhao Kuan covered his face and said. His careful plan has failed because of only one detail, and now everything is lost. They are quarreling. The door of the room is opened and Xiao Ming comes in. "Shizi, the evidence is here. Do you have anything else to say?" Xiao Ming throws the indictment in front of Zhao Yuanliang. The names on the indictment book are reflected in Zhao Yuanliang''s eyes one by one. Blood is dripping in his heart. All the chessmen buried in Qingzhou have been pulled out. He said, "Xiao Ming, you''re fine. We''ll see." After that, Zhao Yuanliang will leave with Zhao Kuan. At this time, Li San quickly stepped forward and flashed a trace of silver in his hand. Zhao Kuan covered his neck and made a sound of "Goo Goo" in his mouth, blood flowing like a stream. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 243 The smell of blood diffused in the room. Before Zhao Kuan died, he looked at Zhao Yuanliang with a prayer in his eyes. But his vision became more and more blurred and gradually lost focus. "Xiao Ming, what do you want to do! If you kill me, aren''t you afraid of Zhao Di''s 300000 Xuanjia cavalry? " Zhao Yuanliang staggered back, his face as white as paper. Xiao Ming glanced at Zhao Yuanliang '' Zhao Yuanliang was scared by Xiao Ming''s murderous words, and his face turned pale. He even nodded unconsciously. Then Xiao Ming said, "if you don''t make it public, I won''t make it public. If you publicize it in the court, I won''t be afraid of you. Shizi, your carriage is ready. Please come back, but if you are willing to continue to buy artillery, I''m willing to sell it. It''s twenty-two thousand and one. You can''t lose a cent." Zhao Yuanliang shivered a little. He looked at Xiao Ming deeply and went downstairs. Xiao Ming then said to Li San, "let your people follow him until he leaves the king''s fiefdom." Li San nodded and looked at Zhao Kuan, who was lying in a pool of blood. He gave a sneer in his heart. This incident is indeed a lesson for Xiao Ming. With the development of Qingzhou in the future, this problem may become more and more serious. And the most important thing is that some details may not be discovered for a lifetime. Even if modern science and technology are so advanced, the problem of spies is still a headache, and there is also a problem that these meticulous works will conspire to buy local people to do things for themselves. This time, the three street ruffians who were instigated are the cases. If one of them had not joined the secret guards, Zhang Liu would not have come back. Therefore, after thinking about it, Xiao Ming is going to strengthen the awareness of the common people of some fiefdoms on this issue, and at the same time, he is going to issue a decree. This law is called "anti elaboration law". Back in the palace, Xiao Ming wrote out all the specific provisions of the decree. Then he wrote a manual of anti elaboration. After writing both, he called fan Zeng to the palace. "These two articles will be published in the newspaper tomorrow, two pages." Xiao Ming said. Fan Zeng picked up two articles and looked at them. Among them, the first article of the "anti meticulous work act" reads: in order to prevent, stop and punish meticulous work, and maintain the safety of the fiefdom, this law is specially formulated. Article 2: the common people of the fiefdom have the obligation to safeguard the safety, honor and interests of the fiefdom, and shall not have any acts that endanger the safety, honor and interests of the fiefdom. All the fiefdom organizations have the obligation to prevent and stop the meticulous work and safeguard the safety of the fiefdom. The government must rely on the support of the common people in its anti espionage work to organize the common people to prevent and stop the meticulous work that endangers the safety of the fiefdom. Article 3: any fine work that endangers the safety of the fiefdoms committed by institutions, organizations or individuals outside the fiefdoms, or by instigating or subsidizing others, or by institutions, organizations or individuals inside the fiefdoms in collusion with institutions, organizations or individuals outside the fiefdoms, must be subject to severe punishment. The people who support and assist in the anti fine work shall be protected, and those who have made great contributions shall be punished ample reward. Then there are many detailed rules. "Elaborate?" Fan Zeng came into contact with the term for the first time, and immediately felt a little chilly behind him. He said, "Your Highness, should the newspaper also prevent meticulous work?" "of course, meticulous work is all pervasive. After you go back, you should talk about this law in the newspaper and protect each other from some meticulous work." "Elaborate behavior, what is elaborate behavior?" Fan Zeng was puzzled. Xiao Ming nodded and motioned to fan Zeng to read the manual. This "anti elaboration manual" first puts forward five general principles: "first, what is elaboration for? 2¡¢ Who will become a masterpiece? 3¡¢ Four, the false clergymen who carried out the detailed activities in the name of missionary; five, the initial identification of the primary detailed work to recruit people into the gang. " Then, according to the first article, Xiao Ming wrote that his detailed work mainly includes spying on intelligence, analyzing intelligence, buying important personnel, spreading rumors, transmitting information, etc. Then for other articles, Xiao Ming wrote in great detail. After reading these contents, fan Zeng basically understood what meticulous work was, the harm of meticulous work to the fiefdom, and the usual behavior of meticulous work. "It''s the first time that I''ve lived so long that I know that meticulous work is everywhere." Fan Zeng said. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "there are so many things you don''t know? Don''t delay. It''s printed overnight. It''s free this time. " "Yes, your highness." Fan Zeng said. The next day, the calm Qingzhou was once again ignited by the contents of the newspaper. At the same time, the government ordered that the militia of each village should cooperate with the government to carry out anti-terrorism work. At the same time, the equipment department and workshops have set off an upsurge of anti elaboration. According to the contents of the newspaper, they began to focus on the abnormal people.For a time, many people who were suspected of being meticulous were seized and sent to the government, and the name of folk meticulous became the object of abuse by the people. "Kill him, kill him! It''s shameless to sell the fiefdom. " Qingzhou street, two ruffians were locked in the prison Car Parade, people continue to take rotten vegetables, mud, stones hit two people. Bursts of curses from the people''s mouth, this voice with anger. It was clear in the newspaper that their meticulous work seriously endangered the safety of the fiefdom and the state of Dayu. Naturally, the common people are not happy. Now the good days have just begun. Some people have sold the interests of the fiefdom. They want to kill them alive. A father said to his son, "see, this is the end of meticulous work. Don''t be meticulous work, or your father won''t recognize your son." "If you want to be a fine artist, I don''t recognize you as a father." The young man said. ¡°¡­¡­¡± In the crowd, there were also some merchants and servants. The common people looked strange. In the corner, a businessman said to another businessman: "don''t act rashly during this period, lest it be exposed. The king of Qi is really cruel. How did he come up with this idea? I just asked a little bit about Qingzhou on the way, and a common people asked me if I had done it carefully "You''ve just come to Qingzhou. You''re lucky. Most of the people who came here before were seized by the people and sent to the Yamen." Said another businessman. They left slowly with a sigh at the same time. The publication of the newspaper caused a vigorous anti elaboration upsurge among the people in Liuzhou. For Xiao Ming, this event lasted for a period of time, which was good for purifying the environment of the fiefdom. Sometimes the correction must be too correct. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 244 Qingzhou equipment department. The promulgation of anti elaboration laws and the popularization of people''s knowledge about elaboration made the various forces hidden in Qingzhou unable to lift their heads. At the same time, in order to further prevent Qingzhou''s technology from being stolen, Xiao Ming plans to refine various types of technical work. For example, in the production of artillery, steel refining, iron mold manufacturing, later pouring and shell production are completely independent. In each process, the types of work are divided in detail. Each craftsman is only responsible for part of the process, and the others are not involved at all. In this way, it will greatly reduce the risk of technology theft. This day, Xiao Ming gave Chen Wenlong his carefully designed working procedure, and asked him to rectify the equipment department according to the working procedure. After taking over the thick pamphlet, Chen Wenlong admired Xiao Ming more and more. During this period, all kinds of books entered the equipment department, the military workshop, and the Bowen College from king Qi''s mansion. They were all written down by Xiao Ming with one stroke and published by the newspaper. In the state of Dayu, books are always very precious, but in Qingzhou, the cost of books is greatly reduced. After handing the process manual to Chen Wenlong, Xiao Ming asked, "can Huang Daopo''s loom be delivered now?" "No problem, your highness. I''m going to tell you about it." Chen Wenlong takes Xiao Ming to the backyard of the equipment department, where 100 sets of looms are placed. This is the well-known Huang Daopo loom, a loom that turns single thread into multi thread. Once this loom is put into use, the efficiency of Qingzhou''s textile industry will be increased by more than ten times. Xiao Ming is now waiting for the loom, and the textile workshops of aster and green rose are waiting. Once the loom is put into use, his sail warship will not have a headache because of the sail. "Take them all away. I will use them now." Xiao Ming is happy and says to Chen Wenlong. With all the looms, Xiao Ming went back to the palace. When he saw the looms coming, aster and lvluo ran out of the palace excitedly. "Your Highness, is this what you call the Wong Tao Po loom?" Said the aster excitedly. Both lvluo and aster are proficient in women''s weaving. They follow the princess and often do some needlework with her. Lvluo touches the aster and says, "sister, this loom can spin ten threads at the same time. Look at the shuttle." Aster saw, immediately laughed, "Your Highness, take these looms to the workshop, I can''t wait to try." Qingzhou is a big city. Heavy industries such as iron and steel were moved outside the city by Xiao Ming. However, the weaving industry belongs to light industry, so the workshops are inside the city. This is also Xiao Ming''s future industrial planning. Heavy industry is outside and light industry is inside. In addition, for the convenience of aster and lvluo, they often supervise the textile workshop. This workshop is not far away from the palace. It is only two folk workshops. In this folk workshop, there is a large courtyard with five rows of long brick houses. At the textile workshop, Xiao Ming had the loom moved in. "In the future, the textile mill will depend on you. The soldiers of Qingzhou army are waiting for your uniform?" Now the textile workshop is fully equipped, Xiao Ming said with a smile. Aster graciously said: "Your Highness, if this loom is really as magical as you say, this matter is still very simple for us." "Don''t talk big. I always look at practical work." Xiao Ming is smiling. Aster vomits his tongue, pulls lvluo and sits in front of a Zodiac loom, trying to control it. Familiar with Huang Daopo''s loom, aster said: "Your Highness, since this is the case, we have called people here. What should we do about cotton?" "Li Kaiyuan and I will try our best to provide enough cotton. You are only responsible for weaving." Xiao Ming frowned. Aster and green rose nodded, two people discussed, division of labor to prepare textile workshop started. Xiao Ming went to the governor''s office and called Li Kaiyuan over. "Your Highness, if we want to promote cotton planting, we should start now, otherwise it will be too late after winter." Pang Yukun said to Xiao Ming. Once the textile workshop is established, this will be the beginning of Qingzhou textile industry. In the later stage, once the steam engine comes out, he will have the opportunity to produce Jennie''s textile machine. At that time, the textile industry will need more cotton. After all, he wants to monopolize the textile industry. "Li Kaiyuan, do you hear me? This cotton seed is up to you. " Xiao Ming said to Li Kaiyuan. Hearing this, Li Kaiyuan said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, it''s difficult to do this. Now the cotton planting in Dayu is mainly in the south, and the main source of cotton is the fiefdom of the king of Chu. During this period, our chamber of Commerce has been travelling to Dayu, and there are many difficulties in the fiefdom of the king of Chu. Now we go to buy cotton and cotton seeds. Will the king of Chu agree?" The king of Chu, the mother''s family of the third prince, has always been very ambitious. The four vassal kings of different surnames, Chuyan in the South and Zhaoliang in the north, are the most dangerous. The other three families are always honest and never like to make trouble. Pang Yukun nodded, "Li Kaiyuan''s words are right, but at this time the king of Chu must also ask for his highness?""You''re talking about artillery?" asked Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun nodded, "since the cotton was introduced into the state of Dayu, it has been planted in the south. The king of Chu, in particular, has always attached great importance to the cultivation of cotton, and the state of Chu is rich in cloth. This alone has made the king of Chu rich in income. Therefore, the king of Chu has always been very vigilant about the purchase of cotton seeds by foreigners, and even if we introduce cotton, it will take some time for the cultivation and promotion, During this period, cotton can only be purchased from the state of Chu. " "Well, what you said is reasonable, but my father is still hesitating whether to give artillery to the king of Wei and the king of Chu. If we agree, we can handle him. If we don''t agree, we can only be handled by the king of Chu." Xiao Ming said. This cotton incident once again made Xiao Ming feel constrained. Cotton was introduced to Chongqing from the land of Tianzhu, so cotton was first planted in the south, while there were few places to plant cotton in the north. It can be said that the prosperity of the South also has a certain relationship with cotton. After all, with cotton, it means with cloth. However, even if the state of Chu could trade cotton for artillery at that time, Xiao Ming was not at ease. He needed two trade routes, one was the fiefdom of the king of Chu, and the other was going south to Tianzhu to obtain cotton from the origin of cotton, so that he would not be restrained by the king of Chu. In this way, he needs to let Yue Yun and others operate the sailing warships to escort the caravan as soon as possible. But at present, the most practical way is to buy cotton from the king of Chu. He said to Li Kaiyuan, "you should organize a caravan to buy cotton from the king of Chu. At the same time, the chamber of commerce also began to buy Cotton in Qingzhou. Although the matter of artillery has not yet been settled, the king of Chu still dare not take advantage of the king, because if you offend the king at this time, the king will be able to use the artillery Hold him "Yes, your highness." Li Kaiyuan said. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 245 "Your Highness, it seems that agriculture is still the foundation of the country. Cotton, rape, hemp and so on are the next step to promote the cultivation of the common people on the land." Xiao Ming has a headache for cotton. Pang Yukun takes the opportunity to say that he thinks that Xiao Ming attaches too much importance to handicraft industry and ignores the essence of agriculture. "You''re right, but there is still a shortage of food. It''s hard for people to grow these things. After all, they have to bear the risk that they can''t sell them at that time. Well, let the Production Corps plant some of them first, and then continue to promote them when the food production is stable." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun nodded. During this time, he and Xiao Ming have been planning the agriculture and industry of the six states, which are all in the plan. "Besides, your highness, what is this new commodity?" At the last banquet, Xiao Ming threw out another bait, but because of the problem of meticulous work, everyone ignored it. Now Pang Yukun mentioned it again. "Mirror." Thinking of this new product, Xiao Ming laughs. At present, the state of Dayu still uses bronze mirrors, which are very vague and can''t see the specific details of the face. The modern mirror is a glass mirror. By plating aluminum on the back of the mirror, the mirror can clearly reflect people. However, it is impossible for Xiao Ming to extract aluminum now, because the extraction of aluminum requires electroanalysis, while the traditional silver mirror reaction requires nitric acid, ammonia, glucose and other things. He also has no way to produce mirrors by electroless silver plating. After all, some industrial products can''t be produced without electricity. After thinking about it, he thinks that under current conditions, only glass, tin foil and mercury can be used to get mirrors. "Mirror? Bronze mirrors? There are so many places in the state of Dayu that I don''t think there is anything new about it. " Said Pang. Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "what I want to produce this time is a glass mirror. I will show it to you in two days." Li Kaiyuan looks excited. After waiting for so long, he will finally have new products. He can already imagine that the merchants will fill up the chamber of commerce again. He couldn''t help giggling at the thought. Seeing his obscene face, Xiao Ming reminded him: "the task now is to purchase cotton. If you delay the departure of our king''s fleet, how can I deal with you?" Li Kaiyuan said excitedly, "yes, your highness, I''ll do it now, but your highness, this mirror should be faster." He said later and began to laugh again. "I''m going to Bo Wen college to talk to Lu Tong about the silver mirror." As he spoke, Xiao Ming stood up. Having said that, Xiao Ming and Li Kaiyuan left the governor''s office together. One of them went to the chamber of Commerce and the other to Bowen college. A few days ago, when Pang Yukun mentioned new products, Xiao Ming talked to Lu Tong about making mirrors, asking him to prepare tin, mercury and other materials. Although Xiao Ming did not find any mineral deposits in this area, tin is a very common metal in Dayu. The alloy of copper and tin is bronze. This bronze ware appeared in ancient times. The same is true of mercury. In ancient times, mercury was a kind of medicinal material, so it was not difficult to get mercury. The preparation of mercury was very simple, that is, heating cinnabar to get mercury and sulfur. The cinnabar is often seen in Taoist alchemy, which shows the degree of common. When he arrived at Bowen college, Xiao Ming went directly to the chemical laboratory, while Lu Tong was waiting for Xiao Ming. "Your Highness." Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Lu Tong with a group of students bows to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded and asked, "how''s it going? Are the materials ready? " "It''s all right." Lu Tong said. Then he took Xiao Ming to see the mercury and tin in the glass container, and there was a pile of glass on the table in front of him. Since the preparation of sulfuric acid, the students of the whole chemical college have been producing granular powder. Now they can prepare sulfuric acid, caustic soda and soda, but nitric acid and hydrochloric acid have not been tried. However, the chemistry textbook Xiao Ming gave them already had the method of how to prepare nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. During this time, Lu Tong was preparing to take the students of the chemistry college to try. Among them, nitric acid is prepared by decomposing nitre with high temperature and high heat to get nitrogen dioxide, and hydrochloric acid is prepared by using concentrated sulfuric acid and salt. Of course, this is only the chemical reaction formula they learned from chemistry textbooks, which requires specific operation. But looking at Xiao Ming, it seems that he just wants to give them the knowledge of chemistry, and let them study the rest by themselves. After checking the materials, Xiao Ming said, "go ahead, I say, you do it." Lu Tong nodded. Now Xiao Ming has a vague idea of letting go of the shopkeeper, and let them try everything by themselves. In fact, Xiao Ming knows what Lu Tong and others think now, but there is no way. Knowledge is not stored in his head, but used for practice. During this time, Xiao Ming has given Lu Tong all the chemical symbols.They are also clear about the periodic table of chemistry. His textbook is much more careful than junior high school chemistry textbook. There are all kinds of simple chemical reaction formulas. The rest of him can only rely on Lu Tong and others to realize chemical experiments in chemistry textbooks, so as to apply them to the chemical industry. Otherwise, what''s the use of learning knowledge? Moreover, with the current level of science and technology in Chongqing, junior high school chemistry knowledge is more than enough, and advanced chemistry will involve electrolysis and so on. Without electricity, learning is blind. Taking a piece of glass, Lu Tong pasted a piece of tin foil on the back of the glass. Because the melting point of tin is very low, it is only more than 200 degrees, so melting tin foil is very simple, just a little heating. After wrapping the tinfoil, Lu Tong took out the mercury and poured it on the tinfoil and daubed it evenly. At this time, mercury and tin foil had a chemical reaction and turned into a silver white liquid. This is tin amalgam. According to historical records, the solution produced by mercury and tin existed in the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period. Although mercury is toxic, amalgam alloys are non-toxic. This silver white liquid will adhere to one side of the glass tightly and will not fall off easily. The steps of producing mirrors are completed one by one. Xiao Ming and Lu Tong wait for the moment of miracle. Half an hour later, when the metal solution completely dried up, Xiao Ming picked up the mirror. At this time, he saw himself clearly in the mirror. A young, a little handsome face, "ah, a year, the first time to see your face." Xiao Ming sighed. At this time, the mirror in his hand was not much different from the modern mirror, but it was a little dim. After all, the tin amalgam was not as bright as silver. But even so, I''m afraid the mirror is a masterpiece. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 246 "My mother, your highness, is this me?" A voice came, and Lu Tong''s dirty face was reflected in the mirror. Even bronze mirrors are a luxury in Dayu, because they need to be polished repeatedly to make them more attractive. Naturally, the price is not affordable for ordinary people. Therefore, ordinary people can''t look at themselves in the mirror. They can only look at themselves with water. Naturally, the effect is not as shocking as this glass mirror. "No, who else can you be? Look, the nasal excrement is still on my lips, and I don''t wipe it. " Xiao Ming said. "Where?" Lu Tong took the mirror and looked at himself. He buttoned his nose, and then looked left and right in the mirror. From time to time, he glared and squeezed his eyebrows. The students in the back were impatient and said, "let me have a look. I want to have a look too." Lu Tong couldn''t stand the demands of so many people, so he gave the mirror to the students. All of a sudden, the students burst the pot, you fight for me, one by one in front of the mirror, from time to time came, "I''m really handsome." You are so ugly "I haven''t washed my face yet." Words like that. looked at the crowd''s confusion. Xiao Ming was very pleased. It seemed that the mirror would be another sensational commodity after the soap, wine and perfume. Lu Tong sighed and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I really admire your highness. How did your highness come up with these things?" When Xiao Ming heard the speech, he gave a little smile. These things are nothing but trifles. In the future, the commodities that will shock the state of Chongqing will only come one by one. The students experienced the charm of the mirror one by one. Then Xiao Ming said to Lu Tong, "the rest of the glass is for you." Lu Tong nods and greets the students. The students rush up and pick up materials one after another. They work in groups of three to produce mirrors. Xiao Ming was waiting for them in the laboratory. When the 20 mirrors were produced, he asked people to paint a layer of black paint on the surface of the tin amalgam. The black paint came from lacquer wood and belonged to natural paint. Xiao Ming did this to protect the tin amalgam surface from being damaged. At the same time, these mirrors will be mounted in wooden frames with exquisite shapes. After all, goods also need packaging. In the chemical laboratory, Xiao Ming took away the mirror and handed it to the carpenter for mounting. The work continued for another three days, and 20 exquisite glass mirrors were officially born. When these exquisite glass mirrors were sent to king Qi''s residence, aster and lvluo immediately took a fancy to them. "Cough, I said you two, it''s been half an hour, but it''s not enough." The mirrors are of different sizes this time. One of them is Xiao Ming''s customized full-length mirror, which is two meters high and 50 centimeters wide. This mirror is placed in Xiao Ming''s bedroom. Aster and lvluo came back from the textile workshop and saw the mirror. They immediately indulged in it. After asking what happened at this time, they stayed in his bedroom and continued to stink. "Your Highness, give us a mirror. It''s amazing. How can we use the bronze mirror after using the glass mirror?" Aster comes to Xiao Ming and shakes his arm. Green Luo this wench still in front of the mirror a strength of giggle, seem to completely forget everything outside. Looking at their silly appearance, Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed into a curved moon, but he said solemnly: "it''s not easy. You can use one with me. The cost of this mirror is not cheap, but I''m very poor." As soon as aster sees this glass mirror, it''s like a bee sees honey. There''s no girl in her daughter''s family who doesn''t love beauty, especially the maidservant of aster and lvluo. Therefore, aster''s eyes are more and more bright, showing his love for the mirror. Xiao Ming smiles more and more happily, which is a rare pleasure in his life. Aster worried and said: "Your Highness, that''s not suitable. If Pang Changshi knew, he would scold us for trespassing. " lvluo echoed:" yes, yes, Pang Changshi is very fierce. " Xiao Ming rolled his eyes. Now he is not afraid of Pang Yukun. He can''t be bound when he is born again. He said: "a mirror for each of you is OK, but..." "But what?" Aster and green rose face show the color of expectation. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed, and with a bad smile at the corner of his mouth, he said a few words in the ears of aster and lvluo. Two people smell speech suddenly big shame, but Xiao Ming is laughing out of the palace, this evening will have a good fortune. When he came out of the palace, he went directly to the chamber of Commerce. Now that the mirror is out, it''s time to take the mirror to ease the silver problem of Qingzhou Treasury. This time, he is very optimistic about the future of the mirror, because there is a record of this in the science and Technology Library. When the contemporary French Queen Mary de metiben got married, the king of Venice gave her a small glass mirror as a gift. The value of the glass mirror was as high as 150000 francs. The reason why the mirror was so expensive was that only Venice could make such beautiful glass mirrors in the world at that time.The mirror factory is located in mulanno island. In order to obtain the secret of making mirrors, France even used despicable means to kidnap several mirror technicians. Because of this, a mirror factory appeared in Normandy in 1666. Since then, glass mirror manufacturing technology began to spread in Europe. At that time, the gold content of francs was 0.3g, and the high price of 150000 francs showed the high value of the mirror at that time. Therefore, this time, Xiao Ming plans to make the mirror the favorite of the aristocratic class in Chongqing, and make it a high-end luxury for sale. In this way, his mirror is equivalent to modern Rolex, chanel and Lv. At the same time, behind the mirror is also engraved Qingzhou made, Xiao Ming, which is invisible to build Qingzhou, a local brand of Chongqing. Taking a mirror to the chamber of Commerce, Li Kaiyuan, who got the news, came to Xiao Ming like the wind. "Where''s the mirror, your highness?" Li Kaiyuan said anxiously, looking impatient. For Li Kaiyuan, every time Xiao Ming goes to the chamber of Commerce, it basically means the birth of a new commodity. At this time, Xiao Ming asked the servant to take out the mirror covered with cloth. "My mother." When Li Kaiyuan saw the mirror, he stepped back. He thought there was a man in it. When he looked carefully, he found that he was familiar with him. Isn''t that himself? In a moment, Li Kaiyuan was shocked. He almost looked in the mirror and murmured, "Your Highness, we are going to get rich again this time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 247 "Have you heard that the chamber of commerce is going to hold a trade fair in Dongshi? I heard that there are new products coming out again?" "Yes? Let''s go soon. It''s said that the exhibition will last for seven days. After this village, there won''t be this shop. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± The next day, the front page headlines of Qingzhou newspapers roared with the words "fair" and "mirror". The merchants in Qingzhou once again set off waves. In the first three times, many merchants missed business opportunities, and they still regret it. Now they will not miss this opportunity again. So when they saw the newspaper, they flocked to the east city. At this time, many scholars also saw the contents of the newspaper and were curious. They also went to Dongshi to join in the fun. This fair is naturally Xiao Ming''s idea. No matter how good the mirror is, it must show its true face and let others feel it. Therefore, this fair is very necessary. On the one hand, it can show the charm of the mirror; on the other hand, it can let businessmen spread the magic of the mirror and expand the influence of the mirror. At this time, a small area of Dongshi was surrounded by soldiers. No one was allowed to get close to the mirror within three meters. In a place surrounded by ropes, a dozen mirrors were displayed. The businessmen in front clearly saw themselves through the mirror. They looked excited and refused to leave in front of the mirror. "I said, have you seen enough?" the businessman behind was already impatient, "you also let others have a look." In front of the businessman looking at the mirror infatuated, simply lazy to pay attention to, "I arrived first, I want to see as long as I want to see." "Screw you." The businessman at the back grabs the businessman at the front and pushes him to the ground. Then when he sees himself in the mirror, he looks obsessed. Then the businessman behind him repeated the same process. For a time, the east city was full of troubles and chaos. From time to time, there was a big fight between businessmen. They were all shocked by the magic mirror and just wanted to see it for a while, while some flexible businessmen went directly to the chamber of Commerce to find Li Kaiyuan. "Vice President Li, can you tell us what to say about the mirror in advance?" When a businessman spoke, he gave Li Kaiyuan a banknote of more than a thousand taels. Li Kaiyuan pushes the money back. He can understand Xiao Ming''s method. If he really takes the money, he will be in prison. Xiao Ming has always been very strict with the officials of the six prefectures. At the meeting, Xiao Ming made it clear that the salary he gave to the officials of the six prefectures was three times that of the officials of the state of Dayu, and the lowest salary was thirty-six taels of silver. Therefore, with such a high salary, his tolerance for corruption is zero. Once corruption is verified, it is not a matter of losing official position. If it is a light prison disaster, if it is a heavy one, there is no room for negotiation. Li Kaiyuan can be said to be a close official of Xiao Ming''s side. When he gets credit, he will get a lot of silver reward. It can be said that he is not short of money. And that makes him less likely to take bribes. "You''d better take it back, or I can''t talk about it with you today." Li Kaiyuan put away his usual smile and said. The merchant was stunned for a moment. It''s a common practice in the state of Dayu. No official doesn''t accept money. This makes him uneasy. He said, "Vice President Li, is it missing?" Li Kaiyuan said angrily, "do you want to kill me? Our Qingzhou government doesn''t accept money. Take it back. If you talk about it again, you''ll just go away. " As soon as the merchant''s face changed, he put away the money and said with a smile, "in that case, I just want to ask vice president Li how to sell this mirror? When and how to sell? " Li Kaiyuan''s face was a little better. He said, "Your Highness has ordered that the agency right will not be sold. If it is sold, it will be in these two days. As for how to sell it, your Highness has said that it will be auctioned." "Auction?" The merchant hesitated and said, "isn''t it the right to sell by auction?" "No, this auction mirror is fair and reasonable to everyone. Moreover, the technology of this mirror is very complex, so it can''t be mass produced, so we can only use this method." Li Kaiyuan said. This is what he and Xiao Ming have already planned. Since mirrors are luxury goods, it is necessary to make a profit for the first time, and the auction is the fastest way to make money. While Li Kaiyuan was hanging the merchant''s appetite, Xiao Ming also sent a mirror to Chang''an. This time, there was only one mirror, and it was given to Xiao Wenxuan. This time, Xiao Ming was cruel. For the shock effect of the mirror, he didn''t send it to the princess. Instead, after a while, he sent it to the princess again. The news of Li Kaiyuan''s oral release soon spread among the merchants, and many merchants immediately began to prepare for the silver to buy mirrors for sale at this auction. The magic effect of the mirror also spread with the businessmen returning to their hometown. Many ladies of big families knew the effect of the mirror and planned to go to Qingzhou. During this time, the mirror Xiao Ming sent to Chang''an finally arrived and was transported back to the palace by Feng Deshui."Your Majesty, the gift from king Qi has arrived." In the bedroom, Xiao Wenxuan was correcting the memorial when Feng Deshui came in. The two little yellow gates were carrying the blindfolded mirror with a little difficulty. "What did the king of Qi give me?" When Xiao Ming talks, he can''t help looking forward to it. At this time, in his bedroom, there is a unified country given to him by Xiao Ming, and a telescope is placed on his desk. He loved both. "I also want to know what surprise his Highness the king of Qi brought to his majesty this time?" Feng Deshui said with a smile and motioned to Xiao Huangmen. At this time, Xiao Huang''s goalkeeper heibula came down. Suddenly a mirror, two meters high and fifty centimeters wide, with a carved dragon and hollowed out gold frame, appeared in front of Xiao Wenxuan. "Your Majesty, there are assassins!" When Feng Deshui saw the person in the mirror for the first time, he immediately screamed. Xiao Wenxuan was also startled, but he was a man who came from the big wind and waves. He didn''t behave like Feng Deshui. Looking closely, he moved his hands cautiously, and so did the people in the mirror. Then he patted Feng Deshui, and the people in the mirror also patted the people around him. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan had understood that the people in the mirror were the same as those reflected in the bronze mirror. But because it was too clear, it looked like a real person was standing inside. No wonder Feng Deshui was so shocked. "Escort, escort!" At this time, many bodyguards rushed in. When they came to Xiao Wenxuan, they saw the soldiers in armor in the mirror. The bodyguards drew their swords and rushed to the mirror, roaring: "dare to rebel, you will die!" At this time, Xiao Wenxuan recovered from the shock. He cried out: "slow down!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 248 The sharp sword is only a few meters away from the mirror. The guards stopped in bewilderment, but still looked warily at the man with the same armor as them in the mirror. Xiao Wenxuan heaved a sigh of relief. Just now his heart almost reached his throat, because it was just the moment of electric spark, and the mirror was about to break. "Back off!" Xiao Wenxuan orders the bodyguard. At this time, Feng Deshui looked at the mirror carefully and compared the people in the mirror. Suddenly, he was dumbfounded and said, "Your Majesty, you see, I''m really confused. How could your royal highness assassinate your majesty? So this is a mirror. " Other bodyguards smell speech, at this time also looked at the person in the mirror, this contrast, they show a look of consternation, how is the person in the mirror the same as himself? At this time, Xiao Wenxuan strode to the mirror, reached out and touched the cold mirror. He felt that his hand was blocked, and a stone fell to the ground in his heart. It was really a mirror. "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Wenxuan suddenly burst out laughing happily, which made the mirror more extraordinary. Feng Deshui was also full of laughter. He went to the mirror, touched the smooth mirror, and said, "Oh, your majesty, how does this mirror look like glass?" "I''m afraid so, but how did the king of Qi make the glass so clear?" Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile. "Your Majesty, don''t you know the king of Qi? This idea is one after another, but his Royal Highness the king of Qi only sent one to his majesty this time, which is estimated to be very precious. " Feng Deshui said. Xiao Wenxuan was more and more happy. He said, "is that right? The king of Qi knows how to behave more and more. Well, I''m very happy. " "No, but your majesty, if the ladies in the harem know about this mirror, they don''t know how to ask for it with your majesty?" Xiao Wenxuan is more and more happy. Xiao Wenxuan is also a person. As long as he is a person, he has the need to show off. Especially when he gets such a shocking treasure, he wants to share it with others. This psychological need exists in childhood. For example, children always show off their new toys to others. "In this case, let the queen have a look. After all, solo music is not as good as public music. Ha ha ha..." Xiao Wenxuan laughs again. Feng Deshui bowed and said, "yes, your majesty. I''ll tell the ladies right now." After that, Feng Deshui retreated with a smile, while Xiao Wenxuan stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself repeatedly. The more he looked, the more he liked it. After a while, a group of concubines arrived under the leadership of empress Zhao. On the way, Feng Deshui had already told empress Zhao about the magic mirror. Therefore, as soon as they entered the door, empress Zhao and other concubines went directly to the mirror. When they saw themselves in the mirror, all the concubines were shocked and then excited. Looking at herself in the mirror, she could see that empress Zhao did not blink. As like as two peas in the mirror, has a bronze mirror in the palace. She looks at the mirror when she washes it everyday. But how can the hazy effect compare with the glass mirror, the person standing in the mirror is just like the real person. No wonder the guards didn''t tell the true from the false. "Your Majesty, is this the mirror sent by the king of Qi?" When empress Zhao said it, she had a little desire in her eyes. Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile: "exactly, Queen, what do you think of this mirror?" "It''s amazing. The mirror is for me, Emperor." In front of many concubines, empress Zhao begged Xiao Wenxuan for the first time with a slightly coquettish tone. All the women in the harem vied with each other. Who didn''t want to dress up in a mirror? This mirror is too perfect for her even now. Other concubines smell speech, anxious, eagerly said: "emperor, we also want." Xiao Wenxuan was very proud. He said, "cough, there''s only one mirror. I love it very much. Why don''t I ask the king of Qi if he can send some more?" At this time, surrounded by a group of concubines, some holding his arm, some drilling into his arms, and in the face of many people''s resentful eyes, Xiao Wenxuan can''t help but some can''t resist and repeatedly agrees. At this time, many concubines thought of the princess, so they asked: "sister, every time the king of Qi sent something to you, there will be a mirror in the blue water Pavilion, right?" "Yes, yes." At this time, other concubines immediately surrounded the princess. Princess Zhenfei gave a bitter smile and then said, "to be honest, it''s really not this time. If it wasn''t for your Majesty''s call, I really didn''t know that there was a mirror. Now the king of Qi has only the emperor in his eyes, but I''m not my mother." When Xiao Wenxuan heard the speech, he was more and more happy. From this, he could see that Xiao Ming respected him, and his view of Xiao Ming changed again. The light of wisdom twinkled in Princess Zhen''s eyes. This time, Xiao Ming really did it right. The concubines were disappointed when they heard that there was only one mirror in front of them. They could only compete one by one to experience it in front of the mirror.Even so, they are reluctant to leave, eager to stay in front of the mirror. Empress Zhao looked in the mirror and looked at Xiao Wenxuan again. With a sigh in her heart, Zhao Yuanliang left Qingzhou and sued her,. After all, everything about artillery matters. Even if Xiao Ming killed Zhao Kuan, it was to protect the secret of artillery. Now Xiao Wenxuan''s attention to artillery, I''m afraid he won''t stand on the side of King Zhao. What''s more, this mirror makes Xiao Wenxuan happy. How can she say it. A group of concubines make a while, reluctant to be driven back by Xiao Wenxuan. Soon, the rumors about the magic mirror spread in Chang''an city. For example, at the first sight of the mirror, Feng Deshui was scared to call the bodyguard, and the concubines ran to Xiao Wenxuan''s bedroom all day long. And the courtiers also quickly confirmed, because they also saw the magic mirror when they went into the palace to worship. For a time, the aristocrats of Chang''an were talking about mirrors, and many people sent housekeepers and merchants to Qingzhou. Calm Qingzhou, because the mirror once again unprecedented noise, at this time not only came many merchants, but also many dignitaries arrived in Qingzhou, want to get the mirror at the first time. More and more people swarmed into Qingzhou. At this time, Xiao Ming also received Xiao Wenxuan''s eight hundred Li express. "Your Highness, this is so impatient for the emperor. This mirror is even more stirring than soap and perfume. Congratulations, your highness." Pang Yu Kun bowed and raised his hand, laughing happily. Xiao Ming was helpless. Pang Yukun had been staring at the chamber of Commerce. As soon as he got rich, he immediately put it into the Treasury. He became the grand grandstand of Chongqing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 249 People coming and going in the chamber of commerce are as noisy as the Spring Festival. In the face of Pang Yukun''s congratulations, Xiao Ming is quite helpless. He doesn''t know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. Now, as a vassal, he personally felt that the common people wanted to have a good life. Soldiers and officials needed to pay salaries on time, build ships, build guns and buy materials. There were so many things in this fiefdom, big and small things basically had to do with money. Without money, officials are unwilling to handle official business, soldiers are unwilling to fight, and craftsmen in workshops are even more lazy. From the perspective of a vassal, loyalty to the monarch, patriotism, peace and prosperity are just food for ordinary people. At this time, he gradually realized that only when he had money in his pocket could he stand the ups and downs. If he did not engage in industry or make money at the beginning, he would just blindly expand the army. When the barbarians besieged Qingzhou, I''m afraid they didn''t have the will of the people or the artillery. Some of them were just a group of strong men who were dissatisfied with themselves and were ready to run away with ragged weapons. At that time, I''m afraid they had no place to bury themselves. Therefore, in his mind, the string of Commerce and trade has never been relaxed. Only when he has money and resources can he be qualified to be a violent soldier. "Your compliment is too expensive." Xiao Ming can only answer Pang Yukun in this way. With a slight smile, Pang Yukun said solemnly, "Your Highness, this is also to attract businessmen to settle in Qingzhou and improve the appearance of Qingzhou. The whole city of Qingzhou needs to lay concrete roads. This project is not small and can not be completed without money." From modern times to this era, Xiao Ming''s natural vision is relatively long-term, so the planning of Qingzhou has already started, rather than waiting for the disorderly construction of Qingzhou to mend. As the saying goes, if you want to be rich, you need to build roads first. Every rainy day, the muddy roads in Qingzhou always make merchants and people miserable. Xiao Ming is even more unaccustomed, so he is ready to start his first municipal engineering after crossing, building cement roads and beautifying the city. One of the purposes of this is to improve people''s livelihood, and the other is to attract foreign businessmen to settle down for a long time, which is also called building nests to attract Phoenix. At the same time, it is an obvious truth that large-scale construction is the fastest way to stimulate the local economy. In modern municipal roads, real estate has proved everything. This time, a lot of money will fall into the hands of the common people, one is the cost of materials, the other is the cost of labor. As they were talking, Li Kaiyuan, who was sweating heavily, came in from the door. His clothes were a little messy, as if he had been rubbed on the ground. "Ouch, these thousand knife killers, seeing me is like seeing a thief. My clothes are almost pulled off." Li Kaiyuan complained and said. Then he asked, "Your Highness, now businessmen are asking when the auction will start and how to answer them?" "Don''t worry. When is it now? The real gold owner hasn''t come yet?" Xiao Ming said that he brightened Xiao Wenxuan''s 800 Li. "So the mirror just spread in Chang''an City?" Li Kaiyuan asked. Xiao Ming nodded, "and I want to postpone it a little bit, so that Lutong can produce more mirrors." "The officer agreed." Pang Yukun is now following Xiao Ming. He has been influenced and understood a lot. Li Kaiyuan nodded. Xiao Ming continued: "by the way, arrange a merchant ship to send ten mirrors to Chang''an, and remember to send one to Fei yue''er." "The princess has not yet started, his highness is so caring. It can be seen that his highness was very satisfied with the princess last time in Chang''an." Pang Yukun heard the speech and said with a smile. Xiao Ming recalled Fei yue''er''s face, but he couldn''t remember it. However, it''s normal to give a present to his fiancee in modern times. After all, it''s for the sake of a harmonious life after marriage. He said, "I just saw half of it. This is just for the sake of adding flowers to the brocade." Li Kaiyuan flattered and said, "Your Highness has achieved great success now, and now he has to welcome the beauty back. It''s really enviable and enviable." Although Xiao Ming is happy now, he is still walking on thin ice. Facing Li Kaiyuan''s sugar coated shells, he stares and says, "don''t flatter me, do more things, but don''t go quickly." Li Kaiyuan nodded with a smile and immediately squeezed out of the merchants. This time, Xiao Wenxuan made an urgent inquiry about the mirror. Between the words, the concubines in the harem liked the mirror very much, meaning that if there was one, they would send some more. Unlike ''s fast consumables such as perfumes and soap, Xiao Ming was naturally reluctant to send one to each of the concubines. So he decided to send some more to Xiao Wenxuan. As for Xiao Wenxuan''s distribution, it''s his business. After all, Xiao Wenxuan has made an emergency of 800 Li, so he has to give him face. Otherwise, the first mirror he sent will lose its function because he doesn''t give face. The concubines who couldn''t get the mirror had to find a way to buy it. The merchants outside still refuse to leave. Xiao Ming asks people to release the news, and the auction will be delayed for ten days. And he went directly to the school of Bowen. When preparing for the auction, he didn''t slack off.For more than ten days, he has been teaching Luo Xin how to calculate the impact point of shells, and at the same time, he has taught Yue Yun and other people the basic knowledge of navigation. This course has to continue, because there are still very complicated things to teach for Yue Yun. When a group of businessmen in Qingzhou face the mirrors, another batch of mirrors arrive in Chang''an, and nine mirrors are sent to Xiao Wenxuan. And a mirror was sent to the house in Fiji. "Master, this is something sent by the king of Qi." Fei house, the housekeeper carrying a mirror covered with black cloth into the house. When Fiji saw this thing, he immediately understood something and said, "be careful, don''t fall?" The man from Qingzhou put down the mirror and left. The old housekeeper didn''t know what it was, so he was clever. "Sir, what''s in it?" The housekeeper was in a state of consternation. Fijian stroked his beard and said, "I''m afraid it''s a mirror." With that, he pulled the black cloth down, and sure enough, a beautiful mirror appeared in front of him. Looking at himself in the mirror, Fijian''s face showed a strong smile. He thought that king Qi was so careful that he could be relieved to give his daughter to him. Then he said to the housekeeper, "go and send the mirror to the lady." The housekeeper nodded and immediately sent the mirror. At this time, Fei yue''er is embroidering a purse in the boudoir. She hears the movement outside and asks Xiaohuan to open the door. Then Fijian came in, followed by the housekeeper. "Dad, what''s this?" Fei Yue son doubts a way. Black cloth is covered again, Fijian says: "daughter, is this the mirror that the king of Qi gives you?" "Ah." Fei Yue son can''t help exclaiming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 250 "Hee hee Small ring Wu mouth stealthily smile, but Fei Yue son''s face is to wipe a layer of rosy clouds. "What? Don''t like it? " Fijian sighed. "In that case, give me the mirror." "Dad, you''re not my daughter''s family." Fei yue''er blushes and says that in the state of Dayu, before marriage, the man and the woman basically have no contact, but this time Xiao Ming sent the mirror as a gift, which is also unique. That day, at the poetry meeting, she just glanced at Xiao Ming in a hurry, but she didn''t dare to look at him any more, but she already knew his appearance. What''s more, she was shocked by Xiao Ming''s ability to make a statement. These two days, it is said that the mirror is magical in Chang''an city. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ming sent one, which made her heart jump. After all, the mirror is said to be extremely precious. "Ha ha ha..." Seeing Fei yue''er''s coy appearance, Fiji laughed and said, "if the mirror is delivered, dad will not disturb you." Then Fiji left with the housekeeper. At this time, Xiaohuan pokes out her head and sees that Fiji has gone far away. She turns back and pulls down the black cloth on the mirror. Suddenly, Fei yue''er, who is dressed in a pink gown, appears in the mirror. She is more charming than Hua. "Look, miss, this is me. The mirror is so clear." Xiaohuan''s excited face turned red. Fei yue''er is also a little shocked at this time. She goes to the mirror and looks at herself. Every smile is reflected in the mirror, as if a real person is standing in the mirror. She exclaimed: "this mirror really has different repercussions. No wonder it''s so amazing in Chang''an city." "The mirror is small, and his Royal Highness the king of Qi''s heart is true." Xiaohuan suddenly said with a smile. Fei Yue son is ashamed to annoy a way: "dead small ring, see I don''t tear your mouth." Two people immediately fight. The king of Qi sent a mirror to Fei yue''er. The news came out among the nobles of Chang''an. The next day, many ladies came to visit Fei yue''er. The mirror in the palace is too divine, and they have no chance to see it. Now there is one outside the palace, and they can''t help running over to see it. And this look, the real effect of the mirror finally moved these ladies and sent people to Qingzhou. At this time, Qingzhou auction has also entered the agenda. On this day, the chamber of Commerce was held by many Qingzhou soldiers, in order to prevent too many unnecessary people from mixing into the auction site. The chamber of Commerce specially registered the auction three days ago, and the merchants who entered the auction should be able to give at least 100000 taels of silver. This threshold immediately deterred some people who just went into the auction. "Your Highness, there are three thousand people in this auction." When the auction was about to start, Li Kaiyuan told him the number of people. "Three thousand people? It''s just that there are more powerful people in Chang''an. It seems that there are still some people who haven''t arrived. Let''s start. We can''t wait." Xiao Ming said. This mirror has been prepared for more than a month, so he can''t wait any longer. Li Kaiyuan nodded, then went to the stage and began to tell the auction rules to the auctioneers. And Xiao Ming is hiding behind, this kind of thing he wants to appear. Pang Yukun was even more nervous than Xiao Ming, because it would mean how much money the Treasury could earn. Briefly introduced the rules of the auction, when the servant will be the first batch, 30 mirrors moved to the stage, one by one to face the people below. Many people see the real effect of the mirror for the first time and immediately stand up to see what it is. Li Kaiyuan also intended to let these people see clearly the effect of the mirror, and let people take the mirror to turn around among the auction participants. At this time, exclamations kept coming from the crowd. When Li Kaiyuan saw this scene on the stage, he nodded his head with satisfaction. He then said, "you must have seen the mirror, only Qingzhou has it, and there is no semicolon in other places. You have also experienced the effect of the mirror. You must have been concerned about its value." Dayu copper is money. The price of the bronze mirror is already very expensive. When they see the glass mirror, they naturally know that it is much more expensive than the bronze mirror. "Vice President Li, you can say a reserve price." Said a businessman. The businessman participated in the last auction and knew that there was a reserve price in this auction. Li Kaiyuan then said: "since you are so happy, I said that the bottom price of this mirror is 3000 Liang." "Three thousand Liang." The people sitting below were relieved that the price was very expensive, but it was still within their acceptance range. Li Kaiyuan then said, "now is the time for auction. The manufacture of this mirror is cumbersome. So far, there are only 500 mirrors in Qingzhou. After this auction, the mirrors will be sold by Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. You are welcome to buy them at that time." "Three thousand and one hundred Liang!" "Three thousand two hundred Liang!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± As soon as Li Kaiyuan''s voice fell, the auction scene suddenly heard the voice of bidding one after another, and many people can''t wait.Many of them are dressed as housekeepers. Their young lady told them to bring back the mirror. They didn''t dare to slack off, otherwise they would lose half their life. "Four thousand Liang!" The bidding is higher than one round. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun are sitting behind the auction table of the chamber of Commerce. Xiao Ming says, "the money for the two guns is coming." And Pang Yukun read: "higher." 3000 people bid for 500 mirrors, which means that only one mirror can be brought back by every six people this time. In addition to the inconvenient transportation in Dayu, many people have the idea that they must buy the mirror back this time. So the bidding became more and more fierce. "Six thousand five hundred Liang." "Seven thousand taels." "Eight thousand taels." In the end, there were only a few rich businessmen bidding for the first mirror. Naturally, they were not buying it for themselves, but preparing to take the mirror and give it to the powerful people in the court. "Ten thousand Liang!" Another voice sounded, and no one followed the price. To this extent, the price of mirrors has been raised very high. Besides, there are still many mirrors in the back. Some people take a chance and think that they can take it a little cheaper. but the later they go, the more they find that the price of mirrors is getting higher and higher, because this mirror is auctioned one by one and one less. The second mirror was sold by auction. After the auction, Pang Yukun flushed with excitement. He said to Xiao Ming, "the people''s fat and cream collected by these powerful people are finally spit out here." "No, I have the right to act on behalf of heaven." Xiao Ming laughs at the news. Li Bai''s poem says: the golden cup of sake is worth ten thousand, and the jade plate is worth ten thousand. This describes the luxurious life of the Tang Dynasty. A meal is worth ten thousand. It''s the same in the state of Dayu. It''s normal for rich families to spend thousands of silver on a banquet. The common people often eat bran and swallow vegetables, which is because the nobles and merchants of the state of Dayu exploit the common people endlessly, especially the local tyrants who annex the land and seize it by force. The common people are reduced to cattle and horses to earn money for them. The extreme gap between the rich and the poor makes the wealth of Dayu concentrate on these people. Therefore, Xiao Ming will not feel guilty for selling a mirror with a real value of only three Liang silver at such a high price. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 251 Because the number of mirrors in the auction is less and less, the atmosphere is getting hotter. The sound of bidding keeps on rising. Five hundred mirrors are auctioned off one by one. The merchants who buy the mirrors will get a small wooden card, and then they will pay money in the chamber of commerce with the wooden card to take away the mirrors. "Sixteen thousand taels." "16500 Liang." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The auction lasted from the morning to the afternoon, and there was only one mirror left at the end of the 500 mirrors. At this time, the voice of bidding became louder and louder. "Seventeen thousand taels." "Eighteen thousand taels." "Twenty thousand taels!" The last sound was fixed, and the auction site was silent. All the mirrors in the auction were sold out. Li Kaiyuan couldn''t see his teeth with a smile. Five hundred mirrors brought at least 6.7 million taels of income to the chamber of Commerce this time. He was also clear about the cost of the mirrors. Among all the commodities in Qingzhou, mirrors really made a huge profit. At the end of the auction, people on the scene left one after another, either complacent or sighing. Five hundred people who auctioned the mirrors left behind. At this time, they took the wooden plate and asked Li Kaiyuan to get the mirror. Because the mirror is only 10000 or 20000 silver, most of these merchants buy it directly with silver notes, silver or gold, but few merchants offset it with goods. After all, it''s not a big deal. When it came time to collect money, the staff of the chamber of commerce immediately got busy, counting the silver, carrying the silver, and handing the mirror to the auctioneer. It was not until the evening that the auction really ended. Pang Yukun and Xiao Mingcai appeared and looked at the gold, silver, silver and other things. They laughed contentedly. The Treasury''s silver is abundant again this time. "Your Highness, the amount of this transaction is clear. Here is the account book. Have a look at it." Li Kaiyuan said to Xiao Ming holding an account book. Xiao Ming opened it and saw that there were 500 records of each auction. At the back of the account book was written a total of 7.2 million taels. "7.2 million taels." Pang Yukun''s beard was shaking and his face was smiling. These 7.2 million taels were enough for Xiao Ming to carry out several major projects. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction and said, "send the silver into the Treasury and spend it in a unified way." "Yes, your highness." Li San answered, and immediately asked the soldiers outside to escort Yin Liang to the storehouse of Qingzhou government. This is where Qingzhou government storehouse is. All the taxes of Dayu state are here. Apart from leaving a part of the turnover of the money earned by the chamber of Commerce, it also basically comes here and is paid by the government according to the situation of each state. After the auction, Xiao Ming was relaxed. 7.2 million taels was enough for him to build another 20 or 30 galleons. However, it is obvious that he can not give all the money to the army. A large part of the money must be put into the people''s livelihood of the six states to make money. Moreover, as his stall gets bigger and bigger, there are more and more places to spend money. For example, in the College of Bowen, all food and accommodation are free for those who are admitted to the college. This is also to enable the poor students to devote themselves to their studies and not worry about their worries. After all, Bowen college is the core talent export place that will drive the development of Qingzhou in the future. After leaving the chamber of Commerce, Xiao Ming didn''t go through the main door of the Palace this time, but went in through the side door. Because he knew that at this time, there must be many people outside the door who wanted to discuss with him about the mirror. but he made up his mind that the mirror would not sell the right to sell like perfume and soap, but he made a lot of money at that time, but it was a loss for him in such a monopolistic business. It took more than ten days for the noisy business of mirrors to fade away in Qingzhou. At this time, the chamber of Commerce began to officially sell mirrors. Businessmen staying in Qingzhou immediately flocked to the chamber of Commerce, but many were blocked out. "Chamber of Commerce members first." Li Kaiyuan explained to a group of businessmen. The membership system of the chamber of Commerce has been in operation. Now the number of members in the chamber of Commerce has reached thousands. These people will get preferential treatment in terms of speed and price when they take goods in Qingzhou. Moreover, some members of the chamber of Commerce have considered settling down in Qingzhou. After all, they buy their members with a huge sum of silver. Only when they settle down in Qingzhou can they get the information of the chamber of commerce all the time. For example, they visited the mirror before the exhibition. A lot of convenience, let them gradually identify with the membership. Li Kaiyuan said that, some members of the chamber of Commerce showed a proud smile. Among the people, they seemed to be a little higher. Some businessmen who did not join the chamber of Commerce began to hesitate to join the membership. Li Kaiyuan looks at the businessmen and laughs in his heart. It''s all in Xiao Ming''s plan. The business center of Dayu is gradually moving to Qingzhou. King Qi''s mansion and Xiao Ming no longer care about the 7 million taels of silver. In his eyes, these goods really belong to pure low-end products. The only thing is that the mirror has some technical content.But that''s far from what he''s after. Qingzhou''s industry is just in its infancy, and there will be more high-tech products coming out one after another. These commodities are produced by talents trained in Bowen college. His current task is to carry out several major projects, one of which is the reinforced concrete wall of Cangzhou. During this period of time, zhanxingchang has been preparing building materials in Cangzhou, and the steel workshop has also been producing steel bars. Now the conditions are all ready, and only construction is needed. Wang Xuan brought the news that the barbarians studied artillery. To be honest, it really worried Xiao Ming. Before Shanhai Pass was broken, Cangzhou was just a small city. It was not until the barbarians came in that Niu Zhen and others rushed to build the wall. In fact, the wall was not very strong. Later, zhanxingchang was strengthened only to increase the firing position of artillery, but the wall was still not strengthened much. If the barbarians really come here with guns, the wall is really dangerous, at least the gate is easy to be penetrated by shells. Therefore, after the silver was sufficient, he not only sent tens of thousands of slaves, but also allocated silver to hire the local people of Cangzhou to participate in the construction of the city wall. This is also to compete with the barbarians for time, because with the national strength of the barbarians, if we really find craftsmen who know how to use guns, I''m afraid it''s only a matter of time before we can produce guns. Based on this situation, Xiao Ming is going to Cangzhou to arrange the construction of the new city wall in person. After all, zhanxingchang is far away from him in building. Outside the palace, aster has prepared a carriage for Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming went to the door and said, "the textile workshop should not slack off. When the king comes back, he should see the sails." Aster nodded and said, "Your Highness, you should be careful when you go to Cangzhou." After that, he looked at Niu Zhen, Lu Fei, Luo Xin and 2000 cavalry. After capturing many barbarian horses last time, Qingzhou cavalry expanded a lot again. But aster is not thinking about this, but she thinks that Xiao Ming''s visit to Cangzhou is not just about the city wall. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 252 Three months have passed since the battle of Cangzhou. The city gate, which had been blasted by barbarian gunpowder, had been restored to its original appearance with the repair of craftsmen. Only the red soil on the ground proved that there had been an extremely fierce war. On the city wall, Cangzhou soldiers in full armor patrol back and forth, watching warily the merchants coming in and out of the city gate. Although the state of Dayu was at war with the barbarians, the king of Qi didn''t issue an order to prohibit the trade with the barbarians. On the contrary, the merchants came in and out more frequently. However, every merchant entering the grass must hold the pass issued by Qingzhou, and the goods traded are also subject to strict restrictions. "Your Highness, now 100 guns have been installed on the gate, which is equal to five meters. The quantity of ammunition is also very sufficient. Now the morale of the soldiers is very high, and they all want to fight with the barbarians!" After arriving in Cangzhou, Xiao Ming and others first went to the city tower to check the armament situation. Chen Fu introduced them with full confidence. The victory of Cangzhou war last time is not only an honor for the people of the fiefdom, but also a change in their fear of the barbarians. In particular, the change in the soldiers'' attitude from talking about barbarians to actively fighting now is the most precious. An army with high morale and an army ready to flee at any time have completely different effects in war. "It''s hard for the soldiers to have such a high morale. Strategically, they should despise the enemy, but tactically, they should pay attention to the enemy. They can''t despise the enemy just because of the last victory." Xiao Ming looked up at the boundless grassland. At that invisible end, Beishan''s blood wolf tribe has wandered on this land, which is the former homeland of Dayu state. It is precisely because of the loss of the horse breeding land of Yanyun sixteen states that Dayu state can''t compete with the barbarian''s cavalry and can only defend passively. Zhan Xingchang has been preparing for the construction of the city wall in Cangzhou City for the past two months. At this time, he said, "Your Highness, the barbarians are afraid to attack us when we build the city wall. Now the barbarians seem to have learned to be smart. Their cavalry are no longer gathered together, but scattered, so even the fire cannons can hardly hit them." "This time 2000 cavalry came to Cangzhou to solve this problem. We can''t defend passively any more. We should take the initiative to attack. We can find the enemy''s advantage in advance by using the telescope and attack the blood wolf tribe in turn." Xiao Ming said. He hesitated for a long time. There were few cavalry in Qingzhou, but if the city wall could not be built, it would be even worse. Therefore, this time Niu Zhen and Lu Fei will lead cavalry into the grassland, relying on Cangzhou City to carry out the burning, killing and looting of the barbarian tribes on the grassland, which is also to fight poison with poison and to fight tooth for tooth. Zhan Xingchang nodded, "Your Highness is finally willing to make this decision. The barbarians always regard the people of Dayu as inferior people, so they never show mercy when slaughtering the people of Dayu. It''s the same as slaughtering cattle and sheep. This time they fight back on the grassland, they can''t have any kindness to the barbarians'' old and young women and children. Moreover, the blood wolf tribe has a large number of people, so please don''t ask the commander of cattle To be able to love war, we should adopt the method of retreating when we meet the strong, killing when we meet the weak, running when we have fought, and attacking with the East and the West. We should never fight head-on. " "It''s too despicable to show the history of assassins. In this way, what''s the difference between us and the barbarians?" Lu Fei was dissatisfied and said, "at least I can''t do anything about killing old and young women and children." Xiao Ming looks at Zhan Xingchang unexpectedly. At this time, Zhan Xingchang''s words have some thoughts about guerrilla warfare of later generations. He said to Lufei: "pedantic, when the barbarians killed my people, did they consider the old, children, women and children? Don''t you forget that the barbarians dismount as the people and mount as the soldiers? Forget the 80000 people of Chongqing who were driven to death in the battle of Cangzhou? If you hold such an idea, you don''t want to go to Lufei when you attack grassland this time. Go back to Qingzhou. " Lu Fei was scolded by Xiao Ming and shrunk his neck. He said with a smile, "Your Highness, I will listen to you." Xiao Ming snorted and said, "this time the assassin of the exhibition is right. There must be no women''s benevolence towards the barbarians, and this time you must be strong and clear and combine guerrilla warfare." "Guerrilla warfare?" Niu Zhen and other generals asked. Xiao Ming nodded, "this guerrilla war is a tactic adopted when the enemy is strong and we are weak. I don''t want to say much about the situation of a strong wall and a clear field. This time when we meet the nomadic tribes of the barbarians, we will take what we can take away and kill what we can''t take away." "As for the guerrilla warfare, what Zhan Shishi said is very clear, but now our king wants to formally include this tactic in the cavalry combat mode. We must take this method when we enter the grassland this time. Otherwise, if we do not take the guerrilla tactics and lose our troops, our king will certainly cut off his head. There is no joke in the army, and our king''s words will be left here." Xiao Mingsu said. In terms of military management, Xiao Ming can''t talk about human feelings. No matter Niu Zhen, Lu Fei or Luo Xin, they can''t act recklessly. If they give orders, all generals will follow. This is his army. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei look solemn. On weekdays, it''s nothing to make fun of each other, but at this time, they are soldiers. "Yes, your highness!" Said the generals. Xiao Ming went on to say: "next, I''ll tell you what guerrilla warfare is and how it is used. The general principle of this method of guerrilla warfare has only one sentence. If the enemy advances, I retreat, I harass, I fight when the enemy is tired, and I pursue when the enemy retreats. If we can stab a cold knife in the back, we will never fight a frontal battle..."Combined with the knowledge in the science and Technology Library, Xiao Ming imparted the essence of guerrilla warfare to Niu Zhen and others, and then came up with several specific combat examples. These examples are modern, but they were adapted by him. In the process of guerrilla warfare, Xiao Ming also made Niu Zhen pursue the same war terrorism as the barbarians - massacre, because only in this way can the barbarians be deterred, and the barbarians be exhausted in pursuit of this group of cavalry. Xiao Ming''s speech was an hour, and Niu Zhen and others gradually understood it. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, I understand. This time, I will live up to your Highness''s expectations." "Old general, I want you to go out in person this time, just because only you have the experience of fighting barbarians on the grassland." Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, you can see the truth. It''s the duty of the soldiers to be loyal to the king and the country. They are quite old and honest. Can they still make a living? What''s more, I''m Niu Zhen in my prime. Even if I want to express my gratitude to your highness, I can''t shirk it. " Xiao Ming arched his hand. He looked at Lu Fei. This boy can fight and cause trouble. He warned: "Lu Fei, this time is different from the past. Don''t be willful. Otherwise, I won''t be polite." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 253 On the wall, the cold wind from the North blows, which indicates that the next winter is coming. Choosing this period of time, we can take advantage of the lack of time to seriously attack the barbarian logistics. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei took two thousand cavalry into the grassland in two ways, while Luo Xin stayed in Cangzhou City to deal with the barbarian cavalry who might come to harass and prevent the construction of the new city wall. Seeing Niu Zhen and others disappear in the sky, Xiao Ming looks complicated. This is the real test of Niu Zhen and Lu Fei. Whether these soldiers can come back this time is unknown. "Zhan Xingchang, start digging trenches." Xiao Ming said. Xiao Ming''s plan is divided into two parts this time. The first part is to send cavalry to fight guerrillas on the grassland, so that the barbarian cavalry are too busy to take care of Cangzhou City. The second is to dig trenches outside the new town, arrange catapults and throw powder cans to prevent the barbarians from attacking. This time, Zhan Xingchang had more than 10000 slaves in charge of the construction. He also invested a lot of money to hire local people. Now, there are 30000 people participating in the construction of the new city wall. The slaves in charge of construction will be responsible for the construction of the city walls, while these people will be responsible for transporting materials and digging ditches outside, which do not need technical content. Under the command, Zhan Xingchang immediately ordered the people out of the city and dug a continuous ditch within 500 meters of the new city wall. The Cangzhou army, on the other hand, placed 200 more catapults in the city on the platform reserved for the trench, and then projected powder cans on the barbarians who rushed into the trench. Now Cangzhou City has enough gunpowder cans and artillery support. If the barbarians want to break through this barrier, they must pay a great price. people in the city carried the hoe, spade and other tools out of the city, and Hsin Hsing went along with them. Xiao Ming was the foundation of the new wall with slave craftsmen. Like the old city wall, the new city wall is 500 meters long. More than 10000 craftsmen are distributed in the 500 meters position, and nearly 20 craftsmen can be assigned to each meter. Without modern machinery, Xiao Ming can only make up for it with manpower. The height of the wall is 20 meters and the width is 8 meters. Within 500 meters, there will be a fort protruding 6 meters forward every 10 meters. The area of each fort is large enough to install six guns. The six guns can not only shoot the enemies outside, but also shoot the enemies climbing the wall. In this way, only the guns installed on the fort can hold 300 guns, not including the guns between the battlements and the guns between the city walls. If this fortress style wall is built, it is basically equivalent to a huge sail warship crossing between two mountains. "Dig!" A loud bugle sounded, and the slave craftsmen immediately began to dig in groups of 20. This time, the foundation of the wall was only five meters deep. If the barbarians wanted to blow up the wall, they had to dig. Tens of thousands of people are busy, but Xiao Ming is not idle. He shuttles among the slave craftsmen, carefully checking the excavation of the foundation. Unlike modern excavators, which can dig a five meter deep ditch in half an hour, 20 people are responsible for the foundation within one meter. From morning to night, the foundation is one meter wide, eight meters long and five meters deep. In the evening, when the sun sets, tens of thousands of people withdraw to the city together. At this time, the trench excavation outside is also completed. At this time, Xiao Ming could not help feeling that in the ancient times without modern machinery, there were many people and great power, and the population was always the first resource. "Your Highness, according to the experience of these days, the barbarian cavalry usually arrive on the third day." Zhan Xingchang went to the city wall with worry in his eyes. The frequent harassment of the barbarians seriously affected his plan, which made him very upset. Because of this, when Xiao Ming arrived in Cangzhou in person, he was determined to continue to push forward the plan even if he fought with the barbarians again. Black night gradually shrouded the grassland. Xiao Ming said, "I just hope Niu Zhen and Lu Fei won''t let me down." Zhan Xingchang nodded after hearing the speech. This time he sent Niu Zhen and Lu Fei to beat the barbarians and disturb the plan of the barbarians. ¡­¡­ In the vast grassland, there are only a few cold stars in the sky, and there is not a trace of moonlight. Since he and niuzhen split up, Lufei and his cavalry searched the grassland for barbarian tribes. When night fell, he saw the bonfire not far away from the telescope. "Come with me and see how many people there are in this tribe?" Said Luffy. The named soldier answered the call and crept to the campfire with Lu Fei. Although the land of Youzhou was settled by the blood wolf tribe, according to the customs of the barbarians, the blood wolf tribe is formed by many small tribes, which will get their own pasture. At this time, the grassland was dark, and no one could see clearly except the campfire. Luffy and his soldiers approached the barbarian tribe without anyone noticing.Around the campfire, these savages are roasting cattle and sheep, laughing, drinking and eating meat. "Damn, these barbarians have a good life. They eat meat and drink wine every day. They are much happier than Laozi." Lufei''s nose is twitching. The smell of meat makes his mouth water. "Xiaowei, you can see that there are only over 500 bags. It seems that this is a small tribe with only a thousand people in it. What are you waiting for? Just grab the meat and eat it." The soldier behind Lu Fei said that his name was Lei Ming. It was the Youzhou soldier who asked Xiao Ming about Guan Ning''s cavalry in the last Cangzhou war. After that, he was incorporated into the cavalry. All the soldiers Lu Fei took were from Youzhou, which was the guanning cavalry Xiao Ming wanted to build. "Hey, this is to my taste. Go back. Since your highness wants us to fight guerrilla warfare, we''ll give him a night attack." Said Luffy. Thunder nodded bloodthirsty. This used to be their hometown. No one knew more about the pain of their hometown being occupied by foreign enemies than they did. Therefore, they hated the barbarians more than anyone else. With the soldiers to find out the situation, Lufei and others sneak back. "Captain, are you going to attack now?" Someone asked. "I''m going to fart. Of course, I''ll wait until midnight when they are all asleep. Remember, this time we don''t ride a horse, but we''ll sneak through. When we get into the tent, we''ll kill all of them." Said Luffy. "Yes." Said the soldiers, suppressing their voices. Lu Fei looked at the campfire in the distance and touched his telescope. This time, he could find the tribe ahead of time, but not by the tribe. It was only through this telescope. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 254 The stars in the sky are getting brighter. In the first half of the night, most of the soldiers fell into a deep sleep except for the soldiers on the night watch. The bonfire of the barbarians was still on. From time to time, several barbarians could be seen sitting lazily by the bonfire and dozing off. For them, it is impossible for the soldiers of Dayu to go into the grassland alone. Therefore, the soldiers in the tribe are often not on guard. They are more on guard against Wolves attacking livestock. At midnight, Lufei was awakened by the thunder. Lufei rubbed his eyes, looked at the light not far away and said, "call up the brothers, guys are ready." "Yes." Thunder immediately slapped the soldiers around, while the other soldiers woke up slapping the soldiers around one by one, and soon a thousand soldiers gathered. They wear plate armour and their swords come out of their scabbard. "Go At Lufei''s command, a thousand people hid their bodies in the tall grass and approached the barbarian tribe. The grass one meter high completely covered their bodies. Lu Fei knew that a large-scale cavalry charge would wake up the barbarians. Although he could catch them by surprise, most of them would take the opportunity to escape. This way, we can give full play to the advantages of plate armour, so that we can annihilate the tribe as much as possible and avoid exposing our own traces. "You take two hundred people there, and two hundred of you go there." Lie in the grass, Luffy orders. One thousand people quickly formed a siege to the barbarian''s pack. At this time, the barbarian soldiers in the night were sleeping, but they didn''t notice. At this time, Lufei motioned for thunder. Thunder nodded and took ten soldiers to the barbarians by the campfire. Looking at the barbarians who are still sleeping, a sneer comes from the corner of Lei Ming''s mouth. They draw out daggers one after another and quickly approach the barbarians. When they get close, Lei Ming covers the barbarians'' mouths and cuts their throats. "Er er..." The barbarian suddenly opened his eyes in horror, but his throat was cut and his mouth was covered. He could only make an unclear sound. At this time, the other soldiers killed all the barbarians who were guarding the night. The barbarian''s pupil gradually lax, at this time thunder to Lu Fei''s direction waved. "Up Lu Fei gave the order at this time. At the same time, the soldiers who saw the thunder sign language in front of the campfire also moved one after another and touched the tent like bag. At this time, the soldiers of guanning cavalry all tightly pursed their lips. They shuttled among the manbao, distributing their own manbao. All ready, almost at the same time, the soldiers rushed into the bag, suddenly screamed through the night sky. At this time, Lufei also rushed into a manbao, which was closest to the bonfire. In the light of the fire, he saw a young woman lying inside. At this time, the barbarian woman had been awakened. She looked at Lufei in horror and kept shaking her head. "How can I do that?" Lu Fei''s hand with a sharp sword stops in mid air, but Xiao Ming''s words make him hesitate again. At this moment, while Luffy was in a trance, the barbarian woman suddenly picked up a machete from her pillow and rolled it on the ground to stab Luffy''s lower body. Luffy was alert. He was in a cold sweat, but it was too late to dodge. At this moment, a man rushed from behind him and kicked the barbarian woman''s hand. The machete passed the plate armour of Lufei''s thigh. The metal hit each other, and a spark was particularly dazzling. Lu Fei didn''t hesitate at this time, and the sharp arrow stabbed into the barbarian woman''s chest. "Captain, do you want to keep a beautiful one for you?" Thunder said with a smiley face. "Go away, don''t leave one, kill all!" Luffy''s face was a little white, and the cold sweat had soaked his clothes. He finally understood Xiao Ming''s words. The state of Dayu and the barbarians are either you or I. The benevolence of women will only kill him. He gritted his teeth and his eyes became firm. The barbarian tribes obviously did not expect that the army of Dayu would attack in the middle of the night. Many barbarians in the tent died in their sleep. Half an hour later, the soldiers of guanning iron cavalry checked the tent one by one with torches. After confirming that all the barbarians were dead, they gathered in front of the campfire. "Xiaowei, we have made a fortune. There are tens of thousands of cattle and sheep and thousands of horses in the fence of this tribe. Do you want to send these things back to Cangzhou?" Thunder then said. When they went to the grassland this time, what they did was burning, killing and looting. Unfortunately, the tribe was discovered by them on the first night. He said, "all the cattle and sheep have been killed. What they can eat and what they can''t eat have been burned. The horses will send several people back." Thunder nodded. It''s easy for the horse to drive back quickly, but it''s not easy for the cattle and sheep to drive back. We can''t waste time on the cattle and sheep this time. You have to choose between the two. When the order went on, the soldiers immediately rushed into the fence with knives to kill cattle and sheep, and then barbecue in front of the bonfire. In the early morning of the next day, the soldiers had enough food and drink to continue on the road, while three experienced soldiers drove the horses back along the safe road when they came."Burn!" Before he left, Lu Fei gave an order, and the soldiers threw torches into man''s bags one after another. Some soldiers also threw dead cattle and sheep in, which was food that would not be left for the barbarians in the winter. With a cold smile, Lufei takes the soldiers to the grassland. At the same time, after trudging on the grassland for two days, Niu Zhen also encountered the barbarian tribes. However, when he saw thousands of barbarians gathering, he chose to wait in seclusion. Because he guessed that these barbarians were preparing to go to Cangzhou, and counting the days, it was time for the news of Cangzhou to arrive here. Just as he thought, the tribe had just received an order from the flag leader of the blood wolf tribe to send cavalry to attack Cangzhou City. Niu Zhen asks all the soldiers to lie down on the ground, which is one of the skills they usually train. At this time, all the horses lie on the grass, while the soldiers press the horses'' necks. He watched the assembled soldiers leave with a telescope. An hour later, Niu Zhen said, "Mount!" The soldiers immediately got up with the horses, turned over and mounted them, and their sabers came out one after another. At this time, only a few old and weak women and children and a small number of barbarians were left in the tribe, and a thousand cavalry were more than enough to deal with them. "Attack With a roar, Niu Zhen took the lead to rush to the unprepared man Bao. The sound of horse''s hooves came. At this time, the man looked at the cavalry in silver armor. At this moment, an unprecedented fear spread in their hearts, and Dayu people killed them. "Kill The soldiers roared in unison, releasing their fury in their hearts, killing the enemies of my compatriots, you will have to pay with blood. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 255 Cangzhou City, when the first group of horses were sent back by soldiers, a burst of cheers broke out at the head of Cangzhou City. This shows that Lufei has made good progress and achieved its first success on the grassland. However, after a short cheering, the news of the scouts came that a number of cavalry came together, with a total of about 30000 people, and they were heading for Cangzhou. " "Your Highness, it''s time to come, but it seems that the barbarians haven''t found our cavalry yet." Zhan Xingchang said. "I''m afraid Luffy didn''t stay alive this time." Xiao Ming infers. The first thing to do in such a dangerous task is not to leave a living person. Otherwise, they will be found. These two thousand people are not enough for the barbarians to cram their teeth. Then he turned to Chen Fu and said, "prepare to meet the enemy!" Chen Fu answered and immediately took the soldiers of Cangzhou army into the ditch. At this time, Luo Xin also called out to the artillery: "everyone cheer up for me. This time, the ammunition is sufficient. Give me a hard hit!" "Yes A group of artillery called in unison. According to the report of the scouts, there were no more than 30000 barbarians who came to harass them this time, and even no slave army followed them. It seems that these barbarians just thought that as usual, if they harass them, they will destroy the construction of the city wall. Therefore, Xiao Ming is not nervous about these 30000 barbarian cavalry, because they can''t rush forward in the face of the ditch which extends more than 500 meters, and they will be slaughtered when they dismount. The power of the powder can should still be remembered by these barbarian soldiers. Sure enough, in the afternoon, the barbarian cavalry arrived at the periphery of the trench. Looking at the continuous trench, the barbarian cavalry stopped. "Guduo, you see, the lineup of the army of the state of Chongqing this time is quite different from that before. There is something wrong with it." A barbarian commander asked Guduo, the commander of the army. "These despicable Dayu people are using such despicable means again." Guduo said angrily. Then he said, "the head of the flag ordered us to stop the construction of new walls in the state of Dayu. What should we do now?" "We have to mobilize the slave army." Said the commander. Gu duo frowned. It was just to save time that they sent cavalry to come quickly. At this time, if they were organizing a slave army, it would take at least ten days. However, in the face of this vertical and horizontal gully, the cavalry could not charge at all. Besides, there was a catapult 200 meters away, and the explosive powder can still frighten them. When he hesitated, suddenly he saw the city fire, his heart was cold, immediately ran back and forth. "Hoo Hoo", the shell was carrying a gale, and a hundred black spots were growing in their eyes. "Dodge." Cried Guduo. At that moment, all the barbarian cavalry immediately dispersed and ran back and forth. But even so, some of the barbarians were still hit by the artillery. "Damn it The miserable cry came from the team, and Guduo scolded fiercely. The chieftain said, "when will besantaij be able to build the artillery? Let the pigs of Dayu also taste the power of our artillery." "It won''t be too far away, so Taiji told us that we must not let Cangzhou build a new wall, because Taiji said that his artillery must be able to break the wall of Cangzhou City." Said Guduo. At this time, the fire lights up again on the wall, and Guduo dodges again. He looks at the Long Gully and the powder can ready to be thrown at any time. Finally, the artillery on the wall says: "withdraw, go back and gather the slave army. This time, the state of Dayu is so solemn. It seems that this new wall is very important to Dayu. We need to inform the head of Chagatai flag." "Yes." The commander immediately directed the cavalry to retreat slowly. On the wall, looking at the retreating barbarian cavalry, rosin turned his lips and said, "Your Highness, these barbarians must have been braved by us." "Not necessarily. You can see the order of their retreat. They just don''t want to lose their lives in vain. This time they will gather a large army." Xiao Ming said. This time, he also fought against the back of the river to build the city wall. Before the barbarians had mastered the artillery technology, they would be in trouble when they came back. Zhan Xingchang nodded after hearing the speech, "so his highness is also taking the initiative to lead the war and attack in two ways. He wants to let the barbarians run for their lives and win time for himself." At this time, the barbarians gradually disappeared outside the city of Cangzhou. When they reached the depth of the grassland, 30000 cavalry soldiers suddenly divided into more than ten routes and returned to their own tribes. Guduo, with 5000 cavalry of his tribe, went directly to the tribe where Chagatai was located. When passing through a small tribal pastoral area, he suddenly saw a light smoke not far away. He was a little strange. He said, "send a few people to have a look." A few barbarians answered and went away. A few of them were frightened and returned. One of them said, "commander Wan, the people of Keqing tribe are dead, their cattle and sheep are all killed, and the whole tribe is burned!" Gu duo was so surprised that he immediately rode to the camp of Keqing tribe.When he got near, he saw a terrible scene. All the tents of Keqing tribe were burned, and the charred bodies could be seen clearly in the black ashes. Along with the bodies are the bodies of cattle and sheep. "Who did it!" Guduo was surprised and angry. "Is it huyantuo? They are very dissatisfied with us all the time." Said a savage. On the grassland, only the hatred between the tribes would be so, so he immediately thought of the huyantuo tribe. "It''s impossible. Huyantuo tribe doesn''t have the courage." Guduo said, "let''s go and tell the head of Chagatai banner about this." With that, Guduo galloped away with his cavalry. After three hours, he suddenly saw the chieftain kuha galloping towards them with his cavalry. Kuha, with scarlet eyes, said to him, "Guduo, my tribe is finished. All my wives are dead! You are going to avenge me "What are you talking about?" There was a coolness behind Guduo. He said, "what''s the matter?" "I went back to the tribe after I separated from you, but when I went back, my tribe was burned to ruins," kuha said Gu duo''s eyes turned and he said, "kuha, we have to go to Chagatai now, but the Qing tribe has also been slaughtered. Now we are in trouble. If it''s not the enemy tribe, it''s probably the army of Dayu." "The army of the state of Dayu, how can this be possible? They never dare to go deep into the grassland." Kuha said. Gu duo thought of Bei Shan''s words, he said: "Bei Shan Tai Ji said, you can''t underestimate the king of Qi in the state of Dayu. This is a very cunning vassal king of Dayu. He is more terrible than any enemy we met in the western expedition!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 256 The golden sun covered the withered and yellow grass, and the early morning frost showed that another cold winter was coming. Guduo and kuha traveled day and night. Two days later, they saw the bloody wolf flag. This is the copper tent of the flag head Chagatai. Only the Khan can live in the golden account, the Taiji can live in the silver account, and the flag heads of the tribes can only live in the bronze account. According to the color of the account room, the status of the golden account Khanate can be distinguished. Looking at the bloody wolf riding in the camp, kuha whipped and sat down, and the horse quickly went to the copper tent of the observation platform. "Head of the flag, please avenge me." Entering the bronze tent, kuha saw the observation platform sitting in front of him and immediately knelt down and cried. At this time, Guduo also came in. He looked at the people in the room. These are the banners of each tribe. He said, "Lord Bannerman, all the tribes of Keqing and kuha have been slaughtered." Chagatai''s eyes were gloomy, he said: "they also said that they had suffered from the army of Dayu state, and the tribe suffered heavy losses." "Is it really the army of Dayu?" Guduo looks gloomy. "They''re wearing silver armor, and they can''t be wrong." A flag leader said: "they suddenly attacked our tribe when we went to Cangzhou City. The people in the tribe could not resist. They killed people regardless of men, women, old and young. They burned the tribe when they killed them. They did not let go of our cattle, sheep and horses." "Why didn''t you find them in advance?" he said? We grassland people have Eagle like eyes. How come we can''t even fight back now. " The three banners lowered their heads. "We didn''t expect that the army of Dayu would enter the grassland, so we didn''t send scouts to patrol outside the tribe." "Hum, you despise the enemy too much. Now you immediately inform all the tribes to send scouts to patrol the grassland day and night. You must find out the cavalry of the state of Dayu for me." Chagatai said angrily. Kuha was full of hatred at this time, he said: "flag head, please give me another 2000 elite soldiers, I will definitely come back to see flag head with their heads!" Chagatai nodded and said, "you and Guduo go to the south for inspection. You two go to the East and you two go to the West. We must find them out. These Dalits of Dayu dare to kill our noble people of Jinzhang Khanate. We must make them pay the price." "I''ll eat their meat." Kuha''s face is crazy. Chagatai stood up at this time, immediately let the bodyguard in front of him blow the horn, and the sound of horse''s hooves came from the camp immediately. Ten thousand blood wolf cavalry assembled on the grassland. After Chagatai assigned 2000 soldiers to kuha, it also assigned some soldiers to other flag leaders, and led 5000 soldiers to the vast grassland. At this time, they could not take care of Cangzhou City any more, because the cavalry of the great Chongqing state, who went deep into the grassland, made them sleep and eat uneasily, so they had to send a large number of cavalry to search on the grassland. But even so, the vast grassland looking for the army of the state of Chongqing is like looking for a needle in a haystack. At the same time, this change was soon discovered by Lu Fei and Niu Zhen. Somewhere in the grassland, thunder returns with the cavalry going out to explore the way. After getting off the horse, Lei Ming put away his telescope and said to Lufei, who was trimming a river: "Captain, there are more and more scouts patrolling by barbarians. If this goes on, we expect to be found soon." At this time, another group of exploring cavalry came back and said, "Captain, we found that there are two thousand barbarians coming to this side due north." It''s been more than half a month since they set out from Cangzhou City. They are very hard-working. At the same time, although they occupy a great advantage in the process of each attack, some soldiers are still injured,. Now dozens of people have been injured, which seriously slowed down the March. In the past half a month, Lufei and his party have attacked three tribes one after another. Now, with the increased vigilance of these tribes, it is difficult for them to find another chance. "Now withdraw to Cangzhou City immediately." Luffy thought for a moment and said. They had a strict plan to enter the grassland this time. When they set out, Xiao Ming said that once the barbarians began to round them up, they would withdraw immediately. After all, their purpose this time is to harass and win time for the construction of Cangzhou city wall. "Go back now?" Thunder is not reconciled. Lu Fei nodded and said firmly, "Your Highness''s order can''t be disobeyed. Forget what your highness said? If the enemy advances, I will retreat. Go After that, Lu Fei got on his horse and went to Cangzhou city with his soldiers. At the same time, Niu Zhen also chose to retreat to Cangzhou City. According to his experience, if he continued to go deep alone, he would only be surrounded and annihilated. Now they all rely on the advantage of the telescope to avoid the barbarians. If they are bitten by the barbarian cavalry, they can''t escape at all. After all, the barbarian''s horse skills are much better than those of the cavalry who have only been trained for more than a year. Cangzhou City. More than ten days have passed since the last disturbance of the barbarian cavalry. At present, the foundation concrete of the new wall outside the city is being poured.At this time, tens of thousands of slaves were busy in the area of 500 meters. They constantly transported stones, sand, cement, water and other materials from the city to the outside. waiting for the workmen to take the shovels and mix them up according to the ratio of 1:0.43:1.25:2.91, which is the C30 strength concrete of later ages. The high strength wall will basically use this strength concrete. After the was stirred, the slaves pushed the concrete along the slope to the ground base and pushed the concrete into the wooden formwork that had been supported. In these wooden formwork, there are ground beams tied up with steel bars. The thickness of each ground beam is one meter. There are seven or eight vertical and horizontal ground beams in the whole foundation. Because the ground beam with enough strength will not let the future city wall sink and tilt. The city wall is the key to resist the barbarians in the future. Xiao Ming doesn''t want to build a shoddy project at this critical moment, so the design of the city wall must be rigorous. He supervised the pouring on the foundation, and Xiao Ming was steadfast. Once the foundation was poured out, once the concrete solidified, the barbarians could no longer destroy it. The concrete solidified quickly, and the wooden formwork could be removed in a week. "Your Highness, I didn''t expect that architecture is also a kind of knowledge. In the past two days, officials have learned a lot." Zhan Xingchang said excitedly. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "of course, otherwise I will not come here in person. If I ask you to come, the wall will be finished. Moreover, these craftsmen used to only build brick and concrete structures, and have never had the experience of concrete construction. This time I come here to train these craftsmen. In the future, these craftsmen will be the exclusive construction camp of Qingzhou." "Construction camp?" Zhan Xingchang said with a smile, "that''s a good name." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 257 The sun is gradually moving towards the west, and the pouring of the foundation is coming to an end. When all the concrete was poured into the ground beam, some craftsmen, according to Xiao Ming''s orders, began to insert and pull out iron bars on the ground beam. In the modern concrete construction, after the concrete pouring, the vibrator is needed to vibrate, which is to avoid the formation of pores between the concrete materials. After the vibration, the concrete will become tight. At this time, there is no such condition, we can only use artificial methods. "Xu Changgui, three days later, we will start backfilling. When backfilling, remember to irrigate water to make the soil firm." Xiao Ming said to a middle-aged craftsman. This man was a slave bought by Liang Dahai. Later, he was enlisted in this team. He used to work as a bricklayer. So after Xiao Ming gave all kinds of orders, Xu Changgui understood quickly. Thinking that these craftsmen would be incorporated into the construction camp in the future and would be specially responsible for the construction of Qingzhou in the future, he felt that he had to cultivate a few skilled people, so he always took Xu Changgui to teach him these two days. Let him master all kinds of skills in the construction of the city wall. "Yes, your highness." Xu Changgui is very careful around Xiao Ming. He is a slave and knows that his status is humble. It has been a smoke for his ancestors to get Xiao Ming''s favor. Therefore, I have been studying hard these days. After all, if I can get the appreciation of the king of Qi, I may get rid of the slave status in the future. Just then, a burst of cheers suddenly rang out. Xiao Ming turned his head and saw a pair of cavalry moving this way. Each cavalry was wearing silver armor. "Your Highness, it should be niuzhen and Lufei. They are back. It seems that the barbarians have begun to round them up." Zhan Xingchang said. Xiao Ming nodded, "it''s called the enemy''s advance and I''ll retreat. The barbarians have been searching so hard, but we have to withdraw and let them continue to search." Zhan Xingchang said with a smile, "when the barbarians find out that they can''t find anyone, I''m afraid they will be angry." The cavalry in the distance was getting closer and closer, and they could see clearly. This group was Lufei. And the cavalry drove thousands of horses. "Your Highness, the end will be back." Lufei is dusty, and his armor is stained with grass leaves, which shows his hard work for half a month. Xiao Ming patted him on the shoulder. "It''s good. Just come back. I''m worried that you won''t come back." "The end will not dare, otherwise this time is not killed by the barbarians, also will be cut off the head by his highness." Lu Fei said with a smile, and then he asked, "by the way, your highness, is governor Niu back?" "Not yet." Xiao Ming is worried. Lu Fei was surprised and said, "well, when we came back, we found a cavalry of 5000 people rushing to Cangzhou City. These cavalry must be to cut off our way back. It was almost impossible for us to come back smoothly." As soon as the words fell, Luo Xin on the wall suddenly called out, "Your Highness, cavalry is coming here." Xiao Ming and his three men immediately went up to the city wall and took over the telescope. As expected, he saw the barbarian cavalry in the distance. These barbarian cavalry stopped far away and did not attack. They just wandered outside the city. "Your Highness, Luffy is right. These barbarian cavalry must have come to break our way." Zhan Xingchang said. "What to do? Your highness, even the God of war can''t defeat these cavalry with a thousand people. " Luffy is a little anxious. In fact, Xiao Ming had a plan in mind, but he didn''t dare to open the card casually until he had to. He said, "there''s no choice but to open the cave." "Cave, yes, I forgot this." Lu Fei was suddenly overjoyed. Last autumn, the barbarian cavalry entered Cangzhou from a cave ten miles to the west of Cangzhou City. At that time, they were all captured and killed. Later, he was responsible for blocking up the cave and ordered Chen Fu to send someone to guard it. During the last Cangzhou war, the barbarians did not make any contribution to the cave. It can be seen that the only group of barbarians who knew the location of the cave at that time was that group of barbarians. "Cave?" Zhan Xingchang looks confused. Lu Fei said: "this cave is ten miles west of Cangzhou City, and it''s very narrow. It can only pass through one person and one horse. Last year, I took people to block it up." "It shouldn''t be too late. You should take people to open the cave immediately and take general Niu Zhen back. If the cave is not found by the barbarians, you will continue to harass it in the future. If it is found, you will blow up the cave. The harassing plan can be ended. Now that the foundation has been poured, the rest will be much easier." "Yes." Lufei nodded and immediately took people to the cave. Zhan Xingchang said at this time: "no wonder your highness is so calm. There was a plan." "This is also the last card. Before leaving, I gave Lu Fei and Niu Zhen a brocade bag to open when they were in a desperate situation. Lu Fei didn''t use it, so I didn''t know." Zhan Xingchang nodded and said, "I hope general Niu can open the brocade bag now." When they discussed, Niu''s team could see the Qinling Mountains on both sides of Cangzhou City.He still remembers that these two peaks were the names Xiao Wenxuan got when he toured the state of Dayu. "Governor, there are barbarian cavalry outside Cangzhou." At this time, the scouts came to report. "Barbarians are not too stupid." Niu Zhen waved to stop the team. "What to do?" Asked a brave captain. Niu Zhen''s eyes narrowed. When he was exiled to the mine, he was indifferent to life and death. He was willing to enter the grassland this time. Now his only hope of living is to drive away the barbarians one day and drink horses from Tianshan Mountain. "Hahaha, are you afraid of death?" Niu Zhen suddenly burst into laughter. "Of course not!" The soldiers roared in unison. Niu Zhen raised his telescope and looked at the five thousand cavalry, who could not break through the blockade in any case. He is not afraid of death, but these soldiers are still so young. This time when he entered the grassland, the proportion of generals in his team was very high, but there were more than 30 resolute captains, and other veterans such as centurions. It can be said that he is leading the elite among the elite. In the past ten days, he has been teaching these generals how to hide on the grassland, how to find water, how to change in the rush, and how to avoid the pursuit of the barbarians. If all the generals died, it would be a pity. In desperation, he suddenly remembered the brocade bag Xiao Ming had given him before he left. Hesitated for a moment, he took out the brocade bag. Seeing the contents of the brocade bag, Niu Zhen shook his head with a bitter smile. "When we enter the Qinling Mountains, our Highness has already left us a way out." Niu Zhen''s spirit was shocked. He pointed to the nearby Qinling Mountains and said. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 258 "Come on, come on!" In the Qinling Mountains, Lu Fei is directing the soldiers to pry open the stone firmly stuck in the cave. In order to prevent the barbarians from passing through the cave, he blocked all the 50 meter long caves with stones. Now it will take much longer to break it again than to block it up before. There is a group of 500 soldiers stationed outside the cave, but the cave is so narrow that it can only accommodate the next person to knock the stone inside. There is no other way. "Damn it, I knew it would not be so tight. How long will it take?" Luffy complained. Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang also arrived at the scene. According to this schedule, it will take at least two days to get through. "Don''t be idle during the day and at night. Do it as soon as possible." Xiao Ming frowned. When the soldiers heard the speech, they smashed it with a sledgehammer. One of them was tired, and the other soldier went on smashing it. At this time, Niu Zhen had already taken people into the Qinling Mountains. According to the position written in the brocade bag, he took the soldiers around in the mountains, and only in the evening did he vaguely hear the percussion. "Your Highness is opening the cave." Niu Yu was very happy, but now it was dark. They couldn''t go to look for it, and they didn''t dare to light a fire, because the barbarians must be patrolling outside the mountain. This time, they have finished eating with dry food, and now they can only starve in the mountains. Hiding in the forest, Niu Zhen looked at the cold stars in the sky, worried, hoping that the barbarians would not know where the cave was. ¡­¡­ Outside Shanhaiguan, the huyantuo tribe, which once dominated Youzhou, could only live on a barren grassland outside the city. During the first World War in Cangzhou, the huyantuo tribe suffered heavy losses. The loss of most of its troops reduced the huyantuo tribe to a low status tribe in the Jinzhang Khanate. And it was bessin who caused all this. In such a late night, gultai looked at the rich grassland in the south, which used to belong to him, and his heart tingled. "Father, I heard that an army of the state of Chongqing had entered the grassland, and seven or eight small tribes of the blood wolf tribe had been slaughtered." Bartu, gultai''s son, came in at this time, with a look of schadenfreude on his face. "How do you know that?" Gultai''s eyes flashed a ray of light. He could not resist beshan, but he was happy to know that beshan''s blood wolf tribe suffered. "It was said by a caravan out of the city. Now Chagatai is frantic and sends out a large number of cavalry to search, but there is no trace up to now." Batu said, "and now many flag leaders are worried that their tribe will become the next target and refuse to send troops to attack Cangzhou." Gultai laughed at the news. This is the best news of the time. "Hum, Chagatai deserves to humiliate me like this in Shengdu!" Gultai cursed. Batu laughed. His father was not so happy for a long time. He said, "but the king of Qi really has the courage. Isn''t he afraid that Chagatai will cut off his cavalry, which has always been a treasure in Dayu?" Gultai''s eyes twinkled, he frowned, "maybe the king of Qi is not afraid, because there is still a way to enter Cangzhou." "There''s another way?" Batu was shocked. Gultai nodded, "yes, the Wangs of Qingzhou once sent someone to tell me that there is a natural cave in the mountains outside Cangzhou City to enter Cangzhou. Later, I sent someone to visit Cangzhou, but no one came back." "Later, the Wang family seemed to get a lot of money from the king of Qi. They kept delaying sending people to guide the way. Later, the Wang family was destroyed by the king of Qi. Up to now, I only know that there is a cave in the mountain, but I don''t know where it is." Batu was surprised and said, "why didn''t my father send someone to look for him in the battle of Cangzhou?" "It''s just a vast mountain. It''s not that easy. Besides, it''s said that the cave is very narrow. It can be said that one man is the only one who can''t open it. I''m afraid it''s more difficult to enter the cave than to attack Cangzhou City." Batu nodded, then woke up and said: "father, do you think the army of Dayu will enter the grassland from this cave this time? If so, it''s hard for Chagatai to detect. If so, do you want to inform Chagatai?" "Stupid!" Gultai''s eyes twinkled, and then he said: "beshan has always been ambitious, and dadaiji has always been dissatisfied with him. This time, if dadaiji hadn''t interceded for us in front of Khan, we would have fallen to the ground. Now tell Chagatai them, isn''t this the blood wolf tribe? To help the blood wolf tribe is to help Bei Shan. Tai Ji will certainly be angry. At that time, will you and I have a chance to live? " Batu was surprised and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. He said, "what my father said is that my son is confused." Gu ertai said solemnly: "only you and my father and son know about this matter. No one should say that the cavalry in Qingzhou can''t do anything about the Chagatai, but they just tickle him. I think the adventure of the state of Dayu this time must be for the sake of the new city wall. Hum, now we have a good play to watch. Let''s see how he can get something good from the Chagatai in Cangzhou? Now he must be very angry. "Batu smelled the speech and nodded with a bad smile. Just as gurtai thought, the Chagatai was in a bad mood at this time. He mobilized all the people to look for the two cavalry on the grassland, and sent people to cut off their back, but now they haven''t even found anyone. "Trash, what a bunch of trash." Chagatai said angrily: "seal up Cangzhou City for 20 Li, even if they can''t find it, they will starve to death on the grassland." "Yes." A group of flag heads left one after another. They never thought that Niu Zhen was hiding in the Qinling Mountains. After all, it''s not easy to hide tens of thousands of people, but it''s easy to hide thousands of people in the mountains. The next day, Niu Zhen found the cave and stayed in the woods outside the cave for two days. In the morning of the third day, the stone at the entrance of the cave rolled along with a familiar voice. "Damn, it''s finally through." Luffy roared with a sledgehammer. Raise an eye, he saw the cow in the woods, surprise way: "governor, can finally find you." Xiao Ming also came out of the cave at this time. This is the Qinling Mountains. There are five mountains outside. In front of him are dense pines and cypresses. He said with a smile, "the old general worked hard for you." Niu Zhen arched his hand and said, "Your Highness has calculated for a long time. He thought that there would be no return this time, but it''s a pity that he can only lose his booty on the way this time." "Well, it''s going to be a long time, and the barbarians will suffer." Xiao Ming said, "old general, please come in." Niu Zhen nodded, suddenly a sense of luck, with his men into the cave. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 259 "Governor, come on, eat!" The Cangzhou camp in Cangzhou city is now full of tables, on which are rich meals. This is to reward the soldiers who attacked the grassland this time. At this time, a group of soldiers and generals were eating and drinking. In particular, Niu Yu, who was like a hungry wolf, had no food to eat and chewed on the food on the table. From time to time, some people choked on the food. After hiding in the mountains for three days, they were starving. They didn''t care about their image. Like ordinary soldiers, Niu Zhen had chicken legs in one hand and pig hooves in the other, and his mouth was full of oil. "Old general, you and Lufei have made great achievements in this attack on the grassland. Here, I''d like to propose a toast to you." Xiao Ming said to Niu Zhen. Niu Zhen raised his glass and said, "Your Highness, it''s our duty to resist the barbarians." "Yes, your highness, this time the barbarians were not on guard. This time we entered the grassland as if we were in a no man''s land. What we killed was a pleasure. The soldiers and I ate meat every day." Luffy laughed. "Well, you can''t be hungry anywhere." Xiao Ming said with a smile. This time, Niu Zhen and Lu Fei drove nearly ten thousand good horses into Cangzhou City. The horse administration in Qingzhou has been in a state of malaise. These good horses can be greatly improved. In this way, after several years of breeding, Qingzhou will also have a large number of war horses. Although Xiao Ming''s aim was to promote the great Chongqing into the era of firearms, the cavalry continued until the Second World War. It can be seen that it is necessary for cavalry to stay at this stage. Lu Fei said, "Hey, hey, but I almost can''t eat this meal." "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming asked. Without waiting for Lu Fei to speak, Lei Ming said, "Lu Xiaowei saw a barbarian girl at that time. She couldn''t bear it. Who knew that she was almost cut off by someone else." "Just your dog day." Lu Fei raises his hand to the back of thunder''s head, and grins at thunder. "You deserve it!" Xiao Ming scolded: "the barbarians have always been cruel. They regard the people of Dayu as cattle and sheep. Even children enjoy killing Dayu. You can''t bear it. Others want to eat your meat and drink your blood." "Your Highness, Lu Fei has remembered this time, and he will not be merciful next time, but thanks to the plate armour, otherwise his life will be saved, and his thigh will be broken." Said Luffy. For the convenience of marching, the two thousand cavalry were wearing light plate armour, weighing only about 20 jin. Although the plate armour was slightly weak in protection, it still had a good defense against chopping. And because it''s basically a sneak attack, it won''t fight with the barbarians'' riding and shooting, but a close combat, so it''s more necessary to have all-round protective armor. Lu Fei''s words are light, but they are also enough to show the danger of going to the grassland. An ordinary barbarian woman is still so fierce, not to mention the barbarian elite soldiers. If we are besieged this time, these two thousand people will not come back. Niu Zhen then put down his glass and said, "what''s your Highness''s plan for the next step? If you can''t find our trace, the barbarians will surely come back." Xiao Ming said: "this is the enemy''s advance and retreat, in order to preserve the living strength and make the enemy tired of coping. After this search, the barbarians are also tired, and they have to be renovated for a while." Then Xiao Ming said, "it will take at least ten days and a half months to organize an army, which will win us a month in total. At that time, the new wall should be able to be poured to a height of five meters. At this time, the barbarians are not afraid to come. And when the barbarian army arrives and the rear area is empty, you will attack the grassland from the cave and disturb their rear area." "Wonderful Niu can''t help nodding, "this strategy can only rely on your highness and the history of the exhibition assassin, I Niu only need to be responsible for tactics, then let the barbarians blood." Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang look at each other and raise their glasses together After rewarding the soldiers who came back, the next day, Cangzhou city continued the construction of the new city wall, while Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and others gathered their energy in the city, waiting to start again. Xiao Ming was directing the slaves to build the wall day and night. It was another month, and the first layer of the wall was poured according to the plan. At this time, after searching the grassland for half a month, Chagatai almost fell into madness. "Who can tell me where these great Chongqing cavalry have gone?" In the copper tent, the observation desk kicked the table away. Guduo, kuhali is under the account with a dead face. During this period, the whole blood wolf tribe was searching for the cavalry of Dayu state, but there was no clue. At the same time, no tribe was attacked again. "Head of flag, I suspect these cavalry have gone back!" Said Guduo. "It''s impossible. Our cavalry is very timely. Even if we can escape one of them, we can''t escape all of them, because one of them has almost reached the copper tent." Chagatai said. The crowd fell silent, and none of them could explain the problem. At this time, a flag leader suddenly said, "some businessmen of Dayu state once said that the king of Qi can do magic. Isn''t it...""Fart!" Chagatai was furious, "magic? Do you want me to explain this to besandedge? " As he walked back and forth anxiously, the Chagatai said, "besantaji has become angry and ordered us to go to Cangzhou immediately to destroy the new city wall of Cangzhou. We can''t spend any more time on this matter and call up the slave soldiers at once!" He said and looked at a group of flag leaders, but all of them were silent, no one answered. Because the cavalry couldn''t be found, they didn''t dare to send troops, but the miserable appearance of the Qing tribe and the kuha tribe was still in front of them, and they didn''t want to be the next one. "Do you want to see if my machete is sharp enough?" The station narrowed its eyes dangerously. When the flagmen saw that the Chagatai was angry, they had to go back to prepare their troops. ¡­¡­ Cangzhou City. After selecting the mares, the remaining 8000 male horses were filled into the army. Within a month, Niu Zhen and Lu Fei expanded the guanning cavalry again. And the victory of attacking grassland encouraged two thousand Youzhou children to join guanning cavalry. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei trained these recruits during their leisure time. "Your Highness, these soldiers are OK." In Cangzhou camp, the recruits are rushing back and forth on their horses, practicing chopping at the Scarecrows on the ground. When Xiao Ming walked into the camp, Lu Fei said triumphantly. "I have a shelf, but I''m not proficient." Xiao Ming looks at the recruits who are still unfamiliar on horseback. They practice chopping and chopping at close range, and they are very troublesome when they encounter riding and shooting. However, if these cavalry were turned into lance cavalry, it would be hard to deal with these barbarians. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 260 When the soldiers of Cangzhou camp saw Xiao Ming coming, they trained harder and harder one by one. Looking at these simple soldiers, Xiao Ming said to Lu Fei, "I''m afraid you''re going to enter the grassland again." "The barbarian army is out?" Lu Fei asked. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, the scouts came to report that the blood wolf tribe is gathering troops to Cangzhou City, with the purpose of destroying the new city wall. This time, the barbarian army is vast, and the rear area must be empty. It''s a good time to attack." "Haha, I''ll wait for another trip to the grassland to get some horses back. Your highness, I''ll gather people and horses to set out now. In addition, these recruits will also take them this time. The best training is actual combat. Our cavalry are more familiar with this trip than before." Said Luffy. "Can they?" Xiao Ming looks at these recruits who have been training for only one month with some worry. "Your Highness, we basically fight at night. We won''t fight barbarians on horseback. It''s enough for these recruits to ride horses." Said Luffy. One month is enough for these soldiers to learn how to ride a horse. After all, it''s easier to simply ride a horse. The real difficulty is to be able to make all kinds of movements on the horse''s back. On this point, the soldiers of the state of Dayu are not as good as the barbarians. Because of this, the cavalry of Dayu Kingdom always suffered losses when they fought with the barbarian cavalry, because the barbarians would have the ability to run away and shoot arrows at the same time. They were very flexible on the horse, and they would not fall off the horse with violent movements, just like sticking to the horse. However, the cavalry of the state of Dayu couldn''t do it. They often fell off their horses. However, what Lu Fei said this time is not unreasonable. Only in actual combat can we train our troops as quickly as possible, and only in life and death can we stimulate our greatest potential. Considering that the attack on the grassland was not a direct battle, and the recruits were led by veteran Youzi, he nodded. After all, in this era, sometimes a strong man is a soldier, and training is far from easy. After talking to Lu Fei about this, Xiao Ming goes to Niu Zhen again. This time, Xiao Ming decides to let Niu Zhen stay in Cangzhou City. After all, Cangzhou city''s garrison needs him to command. During this period, the Qingzhou army also went to Cangzhou from Qingzhou, and the number of people in Cangzhou City even exceeded the scale of the last Cangzhou war. After all, there is no trivial matter in the war, and there can be no negligence. Xiao Ming must be well prepared. "Since the end will not lead the troops out, this time out of the grassland also needs two cavalry, so who will lead the other cavalry?" Asked Niu Zhen. Lu Fei then said in a loud voice: "the end will recommend Lei Ming. This boy is from Youzhou, and he is very familiar with this area of Youzhou. This time, he will be able to avoid the pursuit of the barbarians in time. It depends on his guidance." Niu Zhen nodded. Although Lu Fei was a prick, he was always decent and would not be cronyist. So, this thunder must have something extraordinary. Now there are too few cavalry generals. There are several excellent generals in his team, but these generals are veterans, not from Youzhou. Xiao Ming''s purpose of training Guan Ning''s cavalry is not in line with his goal. He then said: "Your Highness intends to cultivate Guan Ning''s cavalry. This cavalry will promote the generals of Youzhou. In this case, let leiming go." Xiao Ming nodded. He had been in touch with the thunder. He was a little smart. Youzhou will continue to harass the barbarians in the future, which requires someone to stay in Cangzhou. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei will take charge of Qingzhou after all. They can only give it to Guan Ning. And Xiao Ming has his own development strategy for guanning. It''s very simple. Let guanning Tieqi grow independently. In the future, he would indulge Guan Ning''s cavalry in burning, killing and looting on the grassland. If he wanted to expand the scale of Guan Ning''s cavalry, he had to let them go to the grassland to snatch horses and train new soldiers. This will be a very wild cavalry, but in order to prevent out of control, Xiao Ming will send Chang Shi into Guan Ning''s cavalry. The army''s behavior can be wild, but the thought can''t be wild. The army must be in his hands anyway. He didn''t want this guanning cavalry to turn into the one in the Ming Dynasty. Assigned the general to the grassland, Niu Zhen asked Lu Fei and Lei Ming to go back to straighten out the soldiers and prepare to leave. Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang went up to the city building to arrange the next defense. The purpose of the barbarians this time is not to attack the city, but to destroy the city wall. Xiao Ming believes that Bei Shan certainly does not want to spend too much power in Cangzhou City at this time. Therefore, after discussion, the three decided to bombard the barbarian army, regardless of the consumption of ammunition. After all, a lot of gunpowder has been stored in Cangzhou City during this period of time, so there is no need to worry about the ammunition being consumed soon as last time. In the evening, Niu Zhen and Lei Ming took advantage of the dark to enter the grassland from the cave. According to the news from the scouts, tomorrow''s barbarian army will arrive at the foot of Cangzhou City. In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Ming and others got up early. The builders of the wall had all withdrawn to the city. The Qingzhou army entered the trench, and the Cangzhou army''s catapult was ready.A big war is imminent. "Here you are, your highness." At noon, Niu Zhen pointed to the distance and said. Through the telescope, Xiao Ming saw the barbarian army coming over like a dark cloud. At this glance, the whole sky was black, and the slave soldiers were at the front. These slave soldiers were dressed in shabby clothes and had all kinds of weapons in their hands. After the appearance of the barbarian army, the atmosphere of the battlefield became more stagnant than ever before. Every soldier tensed his nerves and waited for the barbarian to blow the bugle of attack. "Wuwu..." The low horn sounded on the grassland. The barbarians drove the slave soldiers to attack the ditch circle outside Cangzhou city 500 meters away. On the wall, with a red flag in his hand, Luo Xin stood in the middle of the wall and frequently sent out flags. The artillery loaded and aimed according to the flags. "Fire!" At Xiao Ming''s command, a hundred guns on the wall roared in unison, and the shells concentrated on the attacking slave soldiers. "Ah..." There was a series of screams. The cannonball brought a string of blood mist in the crowd. Although the slave soldiers were scattered as far as possible, the bounce of 100 cannonballs on the ground still killed a large number of slave soldiers. Although these slave soldiers knew about the cannons of Cangzhou City, many people saw them for the first time. Before they could react, many soldiers saw a group of people falling down beside them, all of them looking miserable. When they looked forward, the soldiers who rushed to the ditch suddenly flew up with the sound of an explosion. Their limbs were broken and blood was pouring down. Then, their eyes were full of body flying, and their ears were full of thunderous explosions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 261 Chagatai at this time in the pupil only Cangzhou City and ditch in front of the continuous fire. An hour had passed, and the slave soldiers rushed by wave after wave, and the last wave disappeared. At that moment, he suddenly felt that Cangzhou City was so far away. "Go back, go back! All go back to me! " Another wave of slave soldiers came back from defeat. They were no longer willing to charge. The scene of corpses flying around broke the last line of defense in their hearts. Kuha ran back and forth on the battlefield with a sabre. Every time the sabre was waved, it would take the life of a slave soldier, but it still could not stop the escaped slave soldiers. Gu duo''s eyes are deep. Last time, he also participated in the battle of Cangzhou. Compared with last time, the number of cannons in Cangzhou was more. Moreover, there were more catapults in front of the trench, and there were another 30 guns in the catapult room. These guns had never been fired, and the muzzle of the black hole was deep and terrifying. Gu duo understood that the shells in these guns were more lethal, and the cavalry who entered the city gate last time died under these guns. At the head of Cangzhou City, Xiao Ming silently looks at the attack and defense below. The explosion of the powder can is like a flower of flame on the grassland. It''s beautiful but deadly. Wave after wave of gunpowder can''t keep the corpses of the slave soldiers. Even if a few of them were lucky enough to enter the trench, they were killed by the soldiers in the trench. "Now the barbarians can only use their lives to fill the trench." Niu said. Five hundred meters long trench circle, barbarian cavalry simply can not pass, now only rely on slave soldiers to carry on the impact. Zhan Xingchang said: "this time, we don''t want to win or lose, we just want a drag word, waiting for good news from the grassland." Xiao Ming nodded. He also saw the chaos in the battlefield. This time, a fierce fire broke up the slave soldiers, and there was even a riot in the rear of the barbarians. After all, these slave soldiers never had the same mind with the barbarians. They were just taken under the duress of the barbarians. Now they have to make a choice between not having a whole body to die or leaving a whole body. As they were talking, suddenly the barbarian attack stopped. Xiao Ming saw that there seemed to be chaos in the barbarian team. He immediately picked up his telescope and saw the barbarian cavalry fighting with a group of slave soldiers. "Your Highness, some slave soldiers are fighting back!" Niu Zhen said pleasantly. Zhan Xingchang also picked up his telescope and looked at it carefully. Indeed, some poorly dressed slave soldiers were fighting with the barbarian cavalry. The horror of artillery and gunpowder can finally brought the anger of these slave soldiers to the limit. Since they are all dead, they naturally want to vent their anger on the barbarians. "What to do?" Zhan Xingchang asked Xiao Mingdao. "Watch it change." Xiao Ming said that at this time, we can''t rush to attack. After all, it''s just a little chaos. It''s estimated that only a few waves of slave soldiers are resisting. If you give up defense at this time and take the opportunity to attack, I''m afraid the barbarians will seize the opportunity. Sure enough, the rebellion was soon suppressed, but the barbarians did not attack again, as if they were cleaning up the slave soldiers. "Consume, what we are not afraid of now is consume." Xiao Ming said lightly. Niu Zhen nodded when he heard the words. At this time, the barbarian camp. Chagatai''s eyes were gloomy. Just now, a group of thousands of slave soldiers refused to attack and suddenly attacked the cavalry. Although these thousands of people were soon suppressed, this situation that never happened also made him realize a problem. Only three months later, Cangzhou city''s defense ability rose to a higher level. Now the army of the king of Qi has dared to fight them in the field with trenches, which the state of Chongqing has never had. And he thought he had never seen such a tough army. At this time, he finally believed Bei Shan''s words that the future battlefield belongs to gunpowder. "Pause the attack." Chagatai gave the order at this time. At this time, he finally realized the feelings of gurtai at that time. Slave soldiers are also one of the strengths of the tribe. If these slave soldiers are consumed completely, they will have to charge by themselves. "Flag head, no more fighting?" The hatred in kuha''s eyes is better day by day. At this time, he just wanted to enter Cangzhou City to avenge his wife. Gu duo said, "if you continue to rush down, you will only bury the slave soldiers in vain." "The lives of these slave soldiers are not lives. It doesn''t matter if they are given more." Kuha said with red eyes. Guduo said angrily: "stupid, our purpose is just to destroy the city wall. If it''s not worth losing too many troops here, besantaji will not be happy." Looking at Guduo from the Chagatai, this is exactly what he is thinking now. If the cost of destroying the wall is too high, he is not willing to continue. After all, the final result is that he lost a lot of troops, but only destroyed a city wall, and the army of Dayu can build it again in a month, which is not worth it. Therefore, he stopped attacking for the time being and was ready to send someone to tell Bei Shan about the current situation. If Bei Shan still asked to continue to attack the city, he would have to continue to obey the order.After all, although he is a man of Beishan, he also has his own selfishness. If the blood wolf tribe is reduced to huyantuo tribe, he will soon be abandoned by Beishan. When the barbarians stopped attacking, the artillery fire at the head of Cangzhou city stopped, and the two sides faced each other a mile apart. The soldiers in the trench didn''t relax their vigilance. They still remember the barbarian''s attack at that time, so they were more focused. However, the night seemed calm and the barbarian didn''t attack. The next day, however, the barbarians were still quiet. However, the barbarians did not move, but Lu Fei and others kept moving. With the experience of the last time, the two cavalry were more comfortable in the grassland. Moreover, the barbarians raised a large army to attack Cangzhou, and the rear area was empty. Just because of the last attack, the Scouts of the barbarian tribes often patrol outside to guard against the sudden attack of the army of Dayu. So, this time entering the grassland, Lufei abandoned the last night attack, but took a violent attack. Once he found a weak tribe, the cavalry directly attacked. Even if the scouts find out, he doesn''t give the scouts time to go back to the barracks, because when the barbarian scouts arrive at the barracks, they will follow closely. Although they can''t annihilate all of them, they can always kill the barbarians in a tribe. This time, their purpose was different from before, mainly to force the barbarian troops to return to defense. Therefore, they did not seek total annihilation, but only to pursue efficiency. In just two days, thunder and Lufei attacked more than ten barbarian tribes. For a time, the news of the reappearance of the army of Chongqing spread quickly, and the tribes sent people to Cangzhou City for help. And this time they found more cavalry attacking them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 262 Lu Fei and Lei Ming, two cavalry, perfectly play the role of excrement stirring stick on the grassland. The news that the army of the great Chongqing state appeared on the grassland again almost broke Chagatai''s teeth. "Head of the flag, withdraw!" In the camp of Chagatai, a group of barbarian banners fell to their knees one after another, and their people came to ask for help. At this time, many barbarian soldiers did not want to fight because of the news. Chagatai was a little tired at this time. He looked deeply at the direction of Cangzhou City, and suddenly felt that the Golden Horde could never break through the city again. Because this is not only a city wall, but also a crafty king of Qi. Some days ago, his army was very tired after the search. At this time, there was another problem in the rear. There were wolves in the front and tigers in the back. The Chagatai had never been so desperate. "King Qi, you cowards of the state of Dayu, have the ability to go out of the city and fight with us on the grassland!" The Chagatai roared hysterically in the camp. But this voice is destined to be unable to reach Cangzhou City. In the face of Beishan''s orders and the safety of the tribe, Chagatai was very confused. Just at this time, the messenger brought the news. "Head of flag, besantaji, let''s retreat and preserve our strength. Don''t spend our troops on this wall." Chagatai and a number of flag heads in the account heaved a sigh of relief. "Bei Shantai, Ji Yingming." Chagatai put his hand on his right chest and saluted in the direction of Shengdu. Bei Shanyuan was in Shengdu. He didn''t know the situation of Cangzhou City. He learned that the attack tactics could not stop the construction of the new city wall, and the army of the state of Chongqing was determined to defend it to the death. He decided to preserve his strength and wait for the artillery to build. In his opinion, the new city wall just needs to consume more shells, while his army needs to fight once less. At beshan''s command, the Chagatai did not hesitate to retreat. He did not want to throw his soldiers into Cangzhou, an endless bottomless cave. Next time they come back, they will surely take the firearm that makes Dayu tremble and burn Cangzhou City in the fire. "Boom..." When the Chagatai led the army to retreat, the artillery of Cangzhou City roared again, and the Chagatai looked back, which seemed to be a mockery of him. At this time, his heart was full of anger, and the golden tent Khanate had never encountered such a big humiliation. He secretly vowed that when Cangzhou City was broken, they would lead the iron cavalry to kill all the people of the king of Qi''s fiefdom, in order to snow the shame of today. At the end of Cangzhou City, looking at the slowly leaving barbarian army, the soldiers cheered again, and Luoxin excitedly let the soldiers celebrate with the sound of guns to drive away the barbarian army again. The soldiers cheered, in their eyes, the barbarians are no longer terrible, as long as there are artillery, walls, no matter how many barbarians can no longer break Cangzhou City, and their families can live a stable life behind the walls. But Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming are happy and worried at the same time. "Your Highness, the barbarians have become more and more smart because they have suffered losses in front of gunpowder many times. I''m afraid that if they are not sure in the future, they won''t attack the city easily." Niu said. Xiao Ming nodded, "the sudden retreat of the blood wolf tribe must have been the order of Bei Shan. In the early stage, it mainly harassed US and prevented us from building the city wall. Now we come here for real, and he doesn''t want to lose his troops in vain. What''s more, I''m afraid the barbarian artillery has made good progress, and he will retreat so calmly." "Your Highness, if so, it''s bad. The barbarians already have a comprehensive advantage over the state of Dayu. At this time, with artillery, how can Dayu resist the barbarian attack?" Niu Zhen worried. Xiao Ming frowned. "I''m also worried. I don''t know what the artillery technology of the Ottoman Empire is? Ah, it seems that we need to send artillery to the Imperial Army as soon as possible, but you don''t have to worry. This artillery is not so easy to produce. Even if it is produced, it is not as durable as our artillery. Moreover, without our iron mold casting method, the production of artillery is very slow. Even if beshan has a batch of artillery, he will immediately seek our revenge. " "Isn''t that worse?" Niu Zhen looks at Xiao Ming with a calm face. He is quite helpless and thinks that he is not nervous when a disaster comes. "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming laughed. "General Niu, my new wall is built for the cannons of barbarians. When Bei Shan comes here, he will find that this is a fortress he can never break." The reinforced concrete fort was strong enough to withstand World War II artillery bombardment, let alone solid ammunition. Moreover, the reinforced concrete structure is based on steel bars. Even if all the concrete in the outer layer is blasted, the city wall will still stand firm. After celebrating the barbarian retreat on the wall, Xiao Ming organized the craftsmen to continue the construction of the new wall. Now the five meter structure on the ground has been completed, and the following is the work of backfilling the soil, while the carpenter continues to support the formwork, and the reinforcement worker continues to be responsible for the reinforcement. After all, Lufei and leiming''s attack on the grassland has exhausted them.Without the threat of barbarians, Xiao Ming organized craftsmen to work hard. After the first floor was built five meters above, he handed over the construction work to Xu Changgui. During this period of time, he has made the drawings clear to Xu Changgui. Xu Changgui is also clear about how to construct, and the rest is his practice. Lufei and leiming returned to Cangzhou City after the withdrawal of barbarians. This time, they had a good harvest. They attacked more than ten tribes and plundered tens of thousands of horses. This time, the number of guanning''s cavalry can be expanded by about 3000. In this way, the number of guanning''s cavalry has basically reached 8000. Xiao Ming thought that it was time to equip Guan Ning''s cavalry with new weapons. After all, the barbarians have been riding and archery since childhood. He can''t compare Guan Ning''s iron riding with the barbarians. However, he has prepared another weapon for Guan Ning''s iron riding, the pulley crossbow, which is not allowed to be practiced for a long time. There are many designs for pulley crossbows in the science and Technology Library. Xiao Ming is going to produce a three wire wound pulley crossbow, which can save two thirds of the labor, so that soldiers can use the crossbow on the horse. Of course, Xiao Ming also wanted to equip Guan Ning''s cavalry with a three eye firearm for the time being, but the power of this weapon is too weak, and it can''t shoot three times before a battle, which is far less than the continuous shooting of crossbows and arrows. Although the most ideal weapon configuration is the flint gun, the production of hollow steel pipes is very slow before the lathe is used for chamfering. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 263 "Crossbow cavalry?" In Cangzhou camp, when Xiao Ming said what he thought, everyone looked puzzled. Even Niu Zhen shook his head slightly. Because there was no crossbow cavalry in the history of Dayu state, because the crossbow could not be opened immediately. Xiao Ming knew that these people would react like this. At this time, Xiao Ming said: "in the Qin Dynasty, the Qin army had a crossbow cavalry. It was this crossbow cavalry that defeated the Huns, so it''s not impossible to say that crossbow cavalry is not feasible." In the knowledge of science and technology database, there are records about the Qin Dynasty crossbow cavalry, but many specific examples have no textual research, leaving only a few words. Then Xiao Ming said: "the crossbow is powerful and accurate. It''s an advantage. The only disadvantage of the horse is that it''s difficult to get on the string. But my king will provide you with a new kind of crossbow. This kind of crossbow will be very easy to pull. In this way, guanning''s cavalry won''t be afraid of the barbarian''s riding and shooting. Besides, there is another one. After dismounting, the soldiers can also form a crossbow array to kill the enemy. At the same time, everyone will be on the horse Equipped with a saber for close combat, even if facing the enemy head-on, I''m afraid the barbarians won''t get any advantage. " "Brand new crossbow?" Niu Zhen immediately realized, "I said that your highness will not shoot at a target aimlessly. Originally, he had already made preparations. If there is such a crossbow, it would be a good idea at this stage." Lu Fei also said: "ha ha, our army will have a powerful weapon again." A kind of Guan Ning''s cavalry also looked excited when they heard the speech. They were fed up with the feeling of being hung from a distance by the barbarians and constantly being shot by bows and arrows. Now that the situation in Cangzhou has stabilized, there is no need for Xiao Ming to stay in Cangzhou. He said, "I will go back to Qingzhou these two days and order the military workshop to produce this kind of pulley crossbow." With that, Xiao Ming talks about the future development of guanning''s cavalry. At this time, he looked at Lei Ming and said, "Lei Ming, Guan Ning''s iron cavalry will guard Cangzhou in the future and be responsible for continuously harassing the barbarians on the grassland. Are you confident that you are competent for this function?" "Your Highness, I can!" Thunder said firmly. Xiao Ming continued: "but when you enter the grassland next, you have one more thing to pay attention to." "Your Highness, please." Thunder said. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen looked at each other and said, "before Cangzhou City, there was a conflict between the barbarians and the slave soldiers, which made the king see that some of the slave soldiers were not willing to serve the barbarians. Especially in the hometown of Youzhou, many people in Youzhou lived under the rule of the barbarians. You should try your best to attract these people when you enter the grassland, if they can return to the state of Dayu, This is also the great fortune of our country. " Thunder nodded. This time, he and Lu Fei entered the grassland and found that there were still some cities in some places, in which many people of Youzhou lived. After the barbarians occupied Youzhou, although a lot of cultivated land was turned into grassland, the barbarians did not kill all the people in Youzhou, but they carried out a more evil way of ruling. Referring to this, Lei Ming''s eyes are scarlet. He said: "according to the captured barbarian prisoners, the barbarians call the people of Youzhou two legged sheep. This sheep is not a four legged sheep, but a two legged sheep. These cities are sheepfolds." "These Youzhou people who lived under the rule of the barbarians lived a miserable life. They not only had to pay heavy taxes, but once the male in their family was over 12 years old, they would enter the barbarian tribe as slaves. If they didn''t obey, they would be killed, and the female was even more miserable. Before marriage, young women had to go to the head of the barbarian tribe. The barbarians called chuyequan, and many people even killed their first child, Because he didn''t want a child of mixed barbarian blood to be born All the soldiers of guanning''s cavalry clenched their fists, and their teeth clenched. Xiao Ming then said, "I''m ashamed that the two wars killed our own people in Dayu. The barbarians didn''t hurt their bones and muscles at all. However, facing the people of Youzhou in Dayu, they can only watch their lives so miserable. Ah..." "Your Highness doesn''t have to blame himself so much. I believe that the victory of Cangzhou war certainly gives the people of Youzhou hope. As long as your highness can resist, they will be free one day." Niu said. Thunder also nodded, "Your Highness, now only your highness can win the barbarians in the whole Dayu kingdom. We believe what you say. After we enter the grassland, we will try to help these Youzhou people escape." Xiao Ming nodded, "but you also have to be careful. There will inevitably be some people who forget their ancestors. They are not sure. Don''t act rashly." Thunder nodded. He made a development plan for guanning Tieqi, and Xiao Ming''s work in Cangzhou was basically over. The next day, he, Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and Luo Xin set out for Qingzhou City, while thunder stayed. From then on, grassland was his battlefield. Five days later, they returned to Qingzhou City. At this time, nearly two months have passed. At this time, it is winter, and the ice can be seen on the river of Qingzhou. Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming was filled with emotion. It has been a year since he came to this world.In this year, too many things happened, and he also went from being a vassal with nothing to now being able to face the 100000 armies of barbarians alone. He is the only one who can understand the hardships here. But all the hard work is worth it. At least now he has his own family business, and he doesn''t have to worry about losing his life at any time. "Your Highness is back, your highness is back!" When he arrived at the palace of king Qi, the sweeper at the door saw Xiao Ming coming back, dropped his broom and ran back to the palace happily to advertise it. After a while, aster and lvluo came out wearing delicate cotton padded jacket. "Your Highness." See Xiao Ming, aster and green Luo excited cry, voice as clear as lark. Xiao Ming smiles coldly, and the spirit of killing and cutting in his heart melts like ice and snow at this moment. He suddenly has a feeling of going home. Yes, in a year, he has taken the palace as his home, and these servants are his family. "Did you miss me?" Xiao Ming dismounts and grins at this moment. Both aster and lvluo turned red, and his highness was too Bohemian to say such shameful words in front of so many servants. Seeing the shy appearance of aster and lvluo, Xiao Ming laughed more and more happily. However, when he saw two small cotton padded jackets, one green and one purple, he could not help asking, "is this from the textile mill?" "No, in the past two months, your Highness has been spinning a lot of cloth in the textile workshop. We made cotton padded jackets for ourselves with this cloth. We also made two pieces for your highness. Would you like to have a look?" Xiao Ming''s heart was warm, but they were still two girls. He said, "go back and have a look." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 264 "Your Highness, this winter seems colder than before?" In the bedroom, lvluo holds a round collar robe with black edge, royal blue and satin. The robe is sewn with a layer of cotton, which makes the clothes look heavy. In Dayu state, nobles usually wear fur in winter. Most of the cotton cloth and cotton padded jacket are worn by merchants and common people. Lu Luo''s casual words made Xiao Ming frown. It seems like a homely saying, but it proves that an objective fact in history is happening, that is, the little ice age. According to historical records, the little ice age lasted from 1350 to 1850. In the 17th century, the little ice age reached its peak, which was the coldest period. It was because of this period that the grain production of Ming Dynasty was reduced and the people were in chaos, and the Nuzhen tribe in the North was short of food and clothing. Although Nvzhen attacked Daming because of hatred, there was still a part of it for survival. This kind of historical event also happened in the yuan and Song dynasties. In the first half of the period, the warm climate made Mongolians multiply in large numbers. In the later period, it was cold. In order to get into chaos on the grassland, Tiemuzhen unified Mongolia and then went south. Although each historical event has multiple factors, in Xiao Ming''s view, the climate has a huge impact on the ancients who depended on the weather. Last year, a lot of livestock died because of the severe cold on the grassland. This year is another cold winter. If there is a large-scale famine among the barbarians, the only way for the barbarians to get food is to rob them. If the weather continues to be so cold, I''m afraid the situation will be even more severe next year and the year after that. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming has some worries. After all, when one race invades another race in order to survive, the war is not just an invasion, but a battle of life and death. It can be said that the victory of the first battle of Cangzhou was a fluke, and the second battle of the city wall was for Bei Shan to preserve his strength. Xiao Ming knew very well that he could not stop the barbarians'' attack only by means of powder cans and cannons. The final result was that the soldiers would withdraw to the city and continue to defend by relying on the city wall. In the two wars, the loss of barbarians was almost the same as that of him. The real barbarians didn''t lose much, only the slave soldiers died, and the slave soldiers of barbarians were more than the regular army, so the barbarians would not be distressed. After all, the western regions are now under the rule of barbarians, so it is easy to catch some slaves back, and the local residents of Youzhou are also the source of slave soldiers. So, up to now, Xiao Ming has no contact with the real fighting power of the barbarians, and this is what he has been worried about. If he encounters a real field battle, can his army resist the attack of the barbarians? "Your Highness, how about this cotton padded jacket?" The sound of lvluo''s inquiry broke Xiao Ming''s meditation. He shook his head, as if trying to put this problem aside. At this time, he looked at himself in the mirror, wearing a long shirt, but his body became a little bloated than before, which was supported by cotton. "Well, it''s very good. You and aster are really good craftsmen." Xiao Ming said with a smile. When Xiao Ming praised her, lvluo''s eyes immediately turned into a crescent moon. As she tidied up Xiao Ming''s clothes, she whispered, "my maid and sister are afraid that your highness doesn''t like it. After all, your highness is the king, afraid that your highness will dislike it." "Why? The king and the people are all flesh and blood. The people are well dressed. How can we not? And then the king will promote cotton padded clothes and trousers in the fiefdoms, so that people can no longer suffer in the cold winter. " Xiao Ming said. Although this year''s two seasons of grain harvest, people basically have no problem in eating, but the six states are still lack of other materials. After all, it''s only a year. There are not many things that can be changed. Moreover, Xiao Ming has put his emphasis on maintaining the stability of the fiefdom. Steel workshop, military workshop, equipment department, cement, printing imitation, glass workshop, wine, soap, part of these industries are for resisting Barbarian preparation, some for trading to make money, some for purchasing raw materials, and some for building the city wall, but they are not On the whole, he devoted very little to people''s livelihood. After all, only the barbarians can be stopped, can they continue the next step of development, and the textile workshop is his further efforts for people''s livelihood. Once the textile mill can produce a large number of cheap cloth, people''s food and clothing opportunities will be solved gradually. Only when there is no problem of food and clothing, people will want to send their children to school. Otherwise, at the present stage, Xiao Ming''s promotion of education will only face many obstacles, and the biggest obstacle is the people themselves. After all, they can''t eat. How can the people send their family''s labor to school. In modern remote mountainous areas, many people are still illiterate, not to mention his fiefdoms. After turning around in his cotton padded jacket, Xiao Ming walked out carelessly in his cotton padded jacket. When the servants of the royal family saw Xiao Ming coming out in his cotton padded jacket, they all showed a knowing smile and felt that the king of Qi was getting closer to them. "What are you laughing at? Isn''t this cotton padded jacket good-looking?" Xiao Ming asked. A servant carefully looked at the covetous aster and said, "Your Highness, it''s beautiful. It''s so beautiful."Smell speech, aster show proud smile, a pair of dimples appear on the face. Standing in the cold wind for a while, I have to say that the padded jacket is very thick, very resistant to the wind. After a while, his body feels warm. He became more and more satisfied and said to aster, "how many cotton padded jackets can be sewn in the textile workshop every day?" "If it''s a delicate cotton padded jacket, there will be about ten in a day. If it''s an ordinary thick cotton padded jacket, there will be no problem with thirty in a day." Xiao Ming said. "Thirty a day? It''s still too little. " Xiao Ming said: "in this way, now the textile workshop is responsible for weaving and sewing cotton padded jacket. You might as well separate the two. One part is responsible for weaving and the other part is responsible for weaving. Now it''s winter, and people are idle at home. You should recruit more female workers and offer them more salaries." The textile industry will be a major industry in Qingzhou in the future. This industry is light industry and pollution-free. It is very suitable for vigorous development. Britain accumulated a lot of wealth by relying on the textile industry in the 17th and 18th centuries. Xiao Ming has great ambition. In the future, he will not only occupy the market of Dayu, but also sell his cotton padded jacket overseas. However, in this way, the number of female workers needed is large. Aster nodded and said: "it''s no problem, but your highness, you have to use your newspaper. Otherwise, there are too few people who know about the textile workshop. Besides, during this period, some female workers have asked whether they can spin at home, saying that they are afraid of being talked about." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 265 "Gossiping?" Xiao Ming frowned. He hadn''t thought about it before. Now aster suddenly remembered it. This kind of gossiping means that it is developed from three obediences and four virtues. Now these women workers say that, naturally, some people say behind their backs that they go out all day and don''t teach their husband and children at home. "It''s not true. For this reason, there are still many maiden workers coming home midway. The maidservant''s textile workshop will not come in three days, either this or that." Aster tooted, a little angry. Xiao Ming shook his head with a bitter smile, and the feudal etiquette gave him the color again. He said, "in this case, I will give you some publicity in the newspaper. I believe many people are enlightened. Oh, by the way, how much salary do you give this woman worker?" "Ninety Wen a month." Aster stretched out his little hand and drew out nine fingers. "Thirty Wen?" Xiao Ming was stunned. This money in today''s Qingzhou can only buy 22 meters, according to the price of modern rice, the 22 meters is 20 cents. It''s equal to that aster only gives people six yuan''s salary or six Jin''s rice a month. No wonder these female workers are unstable, because this job is really chicken ribs. It''s a pity to give up and eat tasteless food. If it were not for the fact that there were not many job opportunities in ancient women''s families, people would not like to come. Moreover, since ancient times, the common people have been small-scale farmers, self-sufficient, men and women weaving. It''s better to go home and spin their own textile with 30 Wen a month. "What''s the matter, your highness? Is it too much? " Aster looks innocent. Green Luo can''t help but say at this time: "elder sister, you are usually smart. How can you think of it this time? Your highness dislikes them less. The reason why those women workers can come here is that the textile workshop is opened by your highness. The people in the city agree to them just because of your Highness''s reputation. Now you can''t give them the salary as well as weaving by yourself. They are certainly not happy. " Xiao Ming patted lvluo on the head and said with a smile, "lvluo is smarter than you. You are used to being a housekeeper. Like Qian Dafu, you are getting more and more stingy. Well, I''m the king. The salary of this female worker is one or two silver a month." "One or two silver, your highness. That''s too much." Aster a face of distressed, "this silver can be out of the palace." Xiao Ming said, "Wang asked you, how much are you going to sell for a cotton padded jacket?" When he said this, the aster turned his eyes and said with a smile, "at least three taels of silver?" "What''s the cost of a cotton padded jacket?" Xiao Ming asked again. "Plus the salary of the female workers, the maximum is two liang silver." "That''s it. Now there are 100 female workers in the textile workshop, 30 pieces a day, which is equivalent to 900 taels of silver a month. If there are 1000 female workers, you can earn 9000 taels of silver a month, which is quite a lot." Xiao Ming said. Aster immediately came back, she said: "yes, now the most important thing is to recruit people." Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s right. One or two silver a month and twelve silver a year are equal to one season''s harvest. Do you think they would like to come?" "Well, your highness said that, in that case, your highness should write about aster in the newspaper." Said the aster excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded. Now the new city wall is about to be built. If the barbarians want to conquer the city, they will not be able to go up to the sky. Now he can finally free up his hands to develop industry. After having fun with the two girls for a while, it was said that an emissary of the king of Wei was outside the door to ask for a meeting and gave the invitation to Xiao Ming. "The emissary of the king of Wei?" Xiao Ming frowned. Since the last separation in Chang''an, he and the king of Wei had broken off contact, but it is said that the king of Wei had been begging Xiao Wenxuan for the artillery, and was very urgent, and frequently moved out the reason why Japanese pirates attacked the coast. After a moment''s hesitation, Xiao Ming said, "let him in." When the servants go, the aster and the green pineapple will automatically avoid. Soon, a young man in white came to him under the guidance of his servant. Seeing this young man in white from a distance, Xiao Ming suddenly has an illusion that he seems to have seen him somewhere, but when he looks carefully, he can''t remember. "Has Shi Xiaoqi met his Royal Highness the king of Qi?" The young master in White said when he saw Xiao Ming. "Your name is Xiao?" Xiao Ming frowned, "are you from Xiao family in Nanyang?" The young master in White said respectfully: "Your Highness, I am not a member of the Xiao family in Nanyang. There are many Xiao surnames in the world, but a small people." "Is it?" Xiao Ming with suspicious eyes, "young, but now is the long history of the three emperor uncle, one is not Nanyang Xiao people, that is amazing talent." "Your Highness praised me falsely, but I was lucky to get the favor of the king of Wei." Xiao Qi said. Xiao Ming looked at Xiao Qi again. Instead of asking him about his private affairs, he asked, "Uncle Sanhuang sent you here. What''s the matter?" "Your Highness, it is for the sake of artillery that his Highness the king of Wei has got the emperor''s approval, hoping that his highness can sell artillery to the king of Wei." Xiao Qi said."When did it happen?" "Your Highness has been going to Cangzhou for several months. The emperor agreed to this as early as a month ago." Xiao Ming frowned more and more tightly, he said: "the father emperor really loves the three emperors uncle." At this time, the young master in White said: "Your Highness is wrong. This time, it''s not the emperor who loves his highness, but the Japanese pirates along the coast. Just when your highness was in Cangzhou, 30000 Japanese pirates landed in Yandu Prefecture and captured cangping county. Thousands of people in the city were slaughtered and reduced to Japanese pirates'' nests. How can you bear to see that your highness is the leader of Dayu state "The people of Dayu suffer?" "Ha ha ha..." When Xiao Ming heard that Yan was laughing, he said impolitely, "if only 30000 Japanese pirates make uncle sanhuangshu so panicked, then when we face a hundred thousand barbarian troops, isn''t it the responsibility of the king of Wei to pee our pants? Who in the world doesn''t know the wealth of Wei, the strength of the troops, and the loss of cangping county?" The battle of Cangzhou was fought by the prince in white. The whole world said that the king of Qi was righteous. This time, he also advised Xiao Ming to provide artillery to the king of Wei as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ming didn''t mention the country''s righteousness, but scolded the king of Wei for dereliction of duty. For a moment, he didn''t know how to answer. Xiao Ming laughs in his heart. He knows all the tricks of the young master in white. Since Xiao Wenxuan agreed to the request of the king of Wei, it must be natural for the king of Chu in the south. Now that raw rice has become cooked rice, he can only take over the business. However, it is impossible to make him sell guns cheaply with national righteousness, because compared with him, it is a joke for these vassal kings to mention national righteousness in front of him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 266 The young man in white shivered in the cold wind. Xiao Ming noticed this point, combined with the young people''s delicate skin and delicate appearance, he estimated that he would live in the south of China all the year round. What he said just now is a little heavy. If the king of Wei was in front of him, he would have jumped and scolded. As the saying goes, Xiao Ming still knows this truth. Although he knows that the motive of the king of Wei is not pure, he still wants to unite with the king of Wei under the current situation. After all, the vassal kings of different surnames are covetous, and they are of the same family. So he said: "don''t be surprised, just now it''s just the king''s nonsense. Since uncle Sanhuang sent you here, it must be for the sake of artillery. Let''s make a long story short. How many artillery does uncle Sanhuang need and how much silver does he plan to pay for each artillery?" The young master in white was relieved. He missed DianZhuan. The king of Qi was different from the other princes he contacted. He seemed to have a kind of killing and cutting spirit, and his voice also contained a trace of dignity. What he said just now caught his mind for a moment. He said: "the king of Wei said that he needed 300 guns. His highness gave the king of Zhao twenty-one guns. Whether it could be cheaper for the sake of his clan, but the king of Wei also said that if his highness felt a loss, he would like to buy them at the same price as the king of Zhao." "Uncle Sanhuang is really generous. In this case, I''m sorry that I won''t let some prices. Well, I''ll give you five hundred taels of each gun, and nineteen thousand five hundred taels of each gun." Xiao Ming said. The prince in white had a bitter smile in his heart. The king of Wei was right. The king of Qi was very stingy and would not make too much profit. He said: "yes, your highness. I have brought some silver with me this time. I only hope your highness can deliver the artillery immediately after the forbidden army, so as to solve the Japanese invasion." Xiao Ming thought that the king of Wei was really rich and much happier than the king of Zhao. He said, "Uncle Sanhuang is happy. In this case, after providing the first batch of guns to the Imperial Army, I will send someone to send them to Uncle Sanhuang immediately." "Thank you, your highness." The young master in White said with a smile. In fact, this is not the meaning of the king of Wei, but his own decision. In a few words, he has seen the character of the king of Qi. He does not recognize people, but only money. Zhao Yuanliang suffered a loss in Qingzhou. The bad thing was that he was not happy enough. So after a little thought, he decided to pay immediately, so Xiao Ming would be happy. After all, although Qingzhou made a lot of money this year, it was just a drop in the bucket compared with the rich king of Wei. And the king of Qi did a lot in Liuzhou, so he needed money. "No need to thank you. It''s getting late. It''s better for Xiao to stay for a meal and go back." Xiao Ming said with a smile that he was always polite to those who sent money. The smile on the young master''s face became more and more intense. He said: "no, I have been waiting for your highness in Qingzhou for a month. The king of Wei must be very anxious. I''m going back." "Well, well, I''ll go back and say hello to Uncle Sanhuang. The Japanese pirates are a disaster along the coast. Maybe we will have a chance to cooperate in the future." Xiao Ming said. Xiao Qi nodded, "yes, your highness, I must convey." Then Xiao Qi talked to Xiao Ming about the silver. It must be unrealistic to take out three million taels of silver. This time, Xiao Qi took one million taels of silver notes and one hundred thousand taels of gold. The one hundred thousand taels of gold is now at the Tuojiang wharf. Just someone needs to collect it. The remaining one million silver will continue to be offset by goods, which is mostly the case with the bulk trading of Dayu. In view of the large amount of iron needed by the military workshop, Xiao Ming also asked for some coal and iron, as well as 500000 stones of grain, 30000 pieces of cloth and nitrates. For him, he liked the way of barter. After all, real gold and silver can''t be used as food in case of war. In ancient times, grain, cloth and various resources were the real stable currency. Agree on the number of various goods, Xiao Qi bows away. Looking at Xiao Qi''s figure, Xiao Ming always has a kind of obedient feeling, which is like suddenly seeing his own family who has been lost for many years. However, he has no antipathy to Xiao Qi, who is polite, modest, and seems to be a very intelligent person. The only thing that puzzled him was why the king of Wei used such a young and handsome young man to make a long history. Suddenly thinking of the special habits of some ancient princes, Xiao Ming shivered and got goose bumps. Shaking his head, Xiao Ming no longer thought about it, but asked the aster messenger to find fan Zeng. There''s business to do. ¡­¡­ Tuojiang wharf. Xiao Qi asked the boatman to unload all the gold in the boat. At this time, people from the government were already receiving these materials on the wharf. This time, he came to Qingzhou for more than a month. Taking advantage of Xiao Ming''s visit to Cangzhou, he almost went around Qingzhou. In the past month, he saw many different scenes from Jinling City in Qingzhou. The biggest difference is that there is no Haozu in Qingzhou, and people''s life is easy and comfortable without the oppression of Haozu.The most important one is that Qingzhou people''s support for the king of Qi has reached the point of only recognizing the king of Qi, but not the king. In Qingzhou, no one talks about Chang''an, and no one talks about the emperor. It seems that the people in Qingzhou are not interested in these things. What they are interested in is what kind of decrees the king of Qi issued, what new products he produced, the school of blog and literature, business and other topics. Especially when the local people say that the king of Qi is not the king, the people of Qingzhou tend to rush up, light is a reprimand, heavy is a beating, such popular feeling, is what he really reveres. "Uncle Sanhuang, it''s so easy to deal with such a king of Qi." Xiao Qi looked at the direction of king Qi''s house and suddenly sighed deeply. All these years, he has been around the king of Wei. He knows the persistence of the king of Wei, but it is very dangerous for him now. After all, Xiao Ming has become a threat. "Get out of the boat." A bugle sounded. The merchant ship with the flag of the king of Wei set sail slowly. At this time, Xiao Qi turned back to the cabin. On the one hand, he came to Qingzhou for the purpose of artillery, on the other hand, he wanted to see Xiao Ming, so as to see the powerful seventh Prince of the state of Chongqing. Now after he met him, he had a preliminary understanding of the king of Qi, and he was more and more worried about the situation of the king of Wei. However, he is also very clear that Xiao Ming''s advantage today is only to defend the city with artillery. If the two armies really fight in the field, Xiao Ming is still not the opponent of the Wei king. What''s more, it''s not impossible to deal with Xiao Ming. We only need to rely on our superior forces to encircle the city for a year and a half, which is enough to defeat him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 267 "Qingzhou daily, Qingzhou daily, Qingzhou textile workshop recruit female workers, a month or two silver!" With the rising sun and the severe cold, the voice of newsboy appeared in the streets of Qingzhou in the early morning. As newspapers are gradually accepted by the people in Qingzhou, some scholars who have spare money have also formed the habit of reading newspapers. Moreover, the price of newspapers is falling again and again. Nowadays, it''s not painful to buy a newspaper. Some people even buy a newspaper to let children read it to themselves. "It''s one or two silver a month for the textile workshop to recruit female workers. Have I heard it wrong?" An old man in an old cotton padded jacket said to himself. Then he walked quickly to the newsboy and asked, "boy, is that true?" The newsboy''s face turned red with cold, his eyes turned around and said, "if you buy a newspaper, I''ll tell you." "Are you going to buy a newspaper?" The old man clenched the three coppers in his hand. This is the money he bought rice for. In Qingzhou, where newspapers are more and more popular, the number of newsboys has gradually increased. Now the competition among newsboys is fierce. After all, everyone wants to sell one more newspaper. Bearing the severe cold, the newsboy naturally didn''t want to waste more words. He said, "of course, this is the content of the newspaper. If I tell you everything, I can''t sell this newspaper. Do you want it or not? No, I''ll go "Wait, wait, I''ll buy it. How much is it?" The old man said. "Three Wen." Said the newsboy. "It''s so expensive." The old man''s dark, calloused hand held the copper plate tighter. "It''s not expensive. It''s only two or two meters, a steamed bun." The newsboy''s eyes lit up. Then he looked at the old man and asked, "my father-in-law, your accent is not local." The old man showed his vigilance when he heard that he was not a native of Qingzhou, but a refugee from Huazhou. Because the land was occupied by a powerful man who wanted to rob his daughter to be his concubine, his son killed the powerful man and was wanted by the local government. No way, he just escaped from Huazhou. On the way, he heard that Qingzhou didn''t have any powerful people, so he brought his family here. Because many powerful people are connected with each other, he is afraid that if he escapes to a place, he will be pursued again. Therefore, he gritted his teeth and took his family four hundred miles to Qingzhou. At this time, all his money was spent, leaving only three Wen. Now the whole family is waiting for the money to buy rice. Holding the bronze plate tightly, the old man hesitated for a moment, suddenly grabbed the newspaper in the newsboy''s hand and ran away. The newsboy was only nine years old. The old man was so scared that he suddenly screamed, "catch him, someone''s robbing my newspaper, catch the old man." The newsboys who can sell newspapers on the streets of Qingzhou are a little smart. How can they be willing to suffer losses and chase them. Many passers-by at this time have looked at the past, learned that the newsboy was robbed, some Qingzhou people immediately catch up. The old man ran as fast as he could with the newspaper. His son used to be a bookboy in a rich family. He could read the newspaper when he took it back. Now they have no work in Qingzhou. How can they find one or two silver jobs a month. As he turned back, he ran. Suddenly, the old man felt that there was something in front of him. Turning his head, he saw a horse getting closer and closer to him. "Ah With a scream, the old man fell down and ran into the horse in front of him. Immediately, a young man in a cotton padded jacket was depressed, but it was Xiao Ming. He was about to go to the military workshop to arrange the gun delivery to Chang''an. Unexpectedly, an old man came straight at him. Zhao long and Zhao Hu were startled. He got off the horse and went over. The old man then raised his head and saw the bright saber. He was paralyzed and thought that it was over. The newsboy came after him at this time. When he saw Xiao Ming, he immediately bowed himself and said, "see you, your highness." Xiao Ming frowned and saw that many people were chasing the old man. He asked, "what''s the matter?" "Back to your highness, the old man robbed the grass-roots people''s newspaper." The newsboy''s voice is tender. Xiao Ming suddenly laughs. For the first time, he hears that there are still people robbing newspapers in Qingzhou City. He says to Zhao long, "give it to the government." After that, he went on to the military workshop. At this time, the old man suddenly kowtowed to him and cried: "Mr. Lang, please forgive me. I have no choice. My family is starving to death. I just heard that the textile workshop is recruiting female workers. I think my granddaughter can go too, and I can''t bear to buy rice. Mr. Lang, please forgive me." Smell speech, Xiao Ming reined in the reins, strange way: "this year Qingzhou harvest, how can your family also no rice pot?" Then Xiao Ming suddenly felt that this person''s accent was not Qingzhou, so he asked, "are you not from Qingzhou? Where is the census register? "The old man trembled for fear of being mentioned. At this time, Zhao Long said angrily, "I don''t want to recruit from the facts." The old man had no choice but to say, "I''m from Huazhou." "Huazhou people." Xiao Ming frowned. Huazhou is near modern Zhengzhou. He asked, "Why are you here?" Zhao Long suddenly heard something and said, "Your Highness, a few days ago, the government office received the arrest warrant from Huazhou. It asked the government office of Qingzhou to help arrest a family of five people, and the portrait was sent with it." This words, the old man''s face, he shook his head wry smile, "did not expect to escape to this Qingzhou, or can not escape arrest." Xiao Ming ignored Zhao long and asked, "Why are you five people arrested?" The old man sighed bitterly, and now he had no way to escape, so he said his situation again. After that, Zhao Long suddenly looked ashamed and said, "I see. In this case, the arrest warrant is ridiculous." Xiao Ming then said, "go to the Yamen and Zhan Xingchang to verify this. If the old man''s story is true, let him go. If he is not guilty, let him go." Zhao Long nodded. Turning his head, Xiao Ming said to the old man, "if it''s true as my father-in-law said, this arrest warrant is a piece of waste paper in Qingzhou. I don''t have to worry about it." The old man was overjoyed when he heard the words, "thank you, Mr. Lang, thank you." Newsboy also showed a sympathetic look at this time. He said, "why didn''t you tell the old man why I said it to you earlier, but you don''t have to worry about it. We Qingzhou is a collector of refugees, and the refugees who have lived in Qingzhou for two years can get the household registration in Qingzhou, and you can get the land if you have household registration." The old man looked incredible and said to himself, "is this true?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 268 Well meaning laughter echoed in the streets of Qingzhou. looked at the look of the old man''s surprise. Xiao Ming said, "old man, this is true. If you don''t believe it, you can go to the government office to ask about this matter. In the future, if you obey the laws and rules in Qingzhou and earn your living honestly, you can get Qingzhou''s household registration in two years." "Thank you, thank you." The old man was excited when he heard the speech. He thought that he would die this time, but he didn''t expect to get the chance again. He couldn''t help but be glad that he had made the choice. The newsboy then said, "Your Highness is the king of Qi in front of you. His words can''t be wrong." "His Royal Highness the king of Qi?" The old man was shocked. When he came back, he saw that the young man had gone away on horseback. Slowly stood up, the old man heart excited, he will be three Wen money to the newsboy, said: "I bought this newspaper." "Oh, no money!" said the newsboy, but the old man left without looking back. This time, he went straight to the Yamen and asked about the refugees. After that, the official of the Yamen told him about the refugees policy of Qingzhou. Moreover, in the yamen, he also met many refugees from other places. The purpose of these refugees here, like him, is to ask how they can be resettled. "the exhibition of the exhibition just now said that it would be possible to join construction battalions, transport camps and go to the mines, but these places are very short of people now, and if there are special skills, they will be able to get Qingzhou''s household registration in a year." Outside the yamen, several refugees were discussing, and the old man joined in. "The construction camp, the transportation camp and the mines are coolies, but they can also go to the workshops of other merchants. It''s a pity that the workshops of the king of Qi didn''t accept refugees." Said one. "Why?" Asked the old man. "I''m afraid there will be spies among us refugees. The workshops of the king of Qi are all secrets of Qingzhou. It''s said that slaves are used. Only some unimportant workshops will recruit people, such as the textile workshop. When I go back, I''m going to let my wife go. One or two silver a month is enough to live in Qingzhou." "Yes, yes." Other refugees echoed. "But you don''t have to be nervous. There''s a lot of work in Qingzhou. As long as I''m willing to bear hardships and have enough food, it''s OK. I went to the wharf to carry my bags, and I got 500 Wen a month." ¡°¡­¡­¡± It seems that the refugees are full of yearning for life in Qingzhou. The most important thing is that there are no disorderly exorbitant taxes and levies in Qingzhou, and there are no tyrants bullying the people. It''s very free to live here. The more the old man listened, the more happy he was. With so many advantages in Qingzhou, he was in a paradise. He bent down and went out of the city humming a tune with a newspaper. Although he was hungry, just now he got the refugee card. With this refugee card, he could get two or two meters a day, and three people could get six or two meters. He had to go back and ask his son and daughter to get the refugee card. Speaking of this, the old man walked out of the city with ease. There was a temporary hut in the woods outside the city. The hut was very simple, that is, four sticks supported some thatch. In the thatched cottage was a black ragged quilt, and a young girl was making a fire outside the thatched cottage. Seeing the old man back, some thin girls asked, "Dad, did you buy rice back?" The old man''s face turned red. He hesitated for a moment. Instead of answering the girl''s question, he asked, "where''s your brother?" "My brother went fishing in the river." Seeing that her father''s face was abnormal, the girl asked, "Dad, is something wrong?" At this time, she suddenly saw the things in the old man''s hand and asked, "Dad, what''s in your hand?" "Newspapers." The old man felt guilty and regretted that he had just spent the remaining three Wen on impulse. They were just talking when a young man''s voice came, "Dad, you''ve come back. Hey, look, I caught a big fish and cooked a few bowls of porridge. I won''t be hungry today." Say, youth bright bright hand grass carp, at least three Jin weight. Seeing the fish, the old man was surprised and said, "dad didn''t buy rice this time. Instead, he bought a Qingzhou newspaper and got a temporary residence permit for refugees." "Newspaper, what is this?" Two people doubt a way. At this time, the old man told us what happened in the city, and the young man said, "really, when you meet your Royal Highness the king of Qi, he also said that he would forgive us and let us settle down in Qingzhou?" The old man was smiling and nodded. "But your highness said that your murder had to be verified by the government before a conclusion could be reached. " at this time, the girl said to her brother," brother, we all say Qi and Wang Renyi. It seems that it''s right for us to come to Qingzhou this time. Now we can go to the city in a big way, and we don''t need to worry about being hunted any more. " The young man nodded his head and looked excited. Then he took the old man''s newspaper and read it. He said, "sister, the recruitment of female workers is still true. There is a textile workshop on it. However, to enter the textile workshop, you have to go through competition and selection."The old man confidently said, "your sister is famous for her weaving and sewing skills in the village. We are not afraid to compete. Let''s go. It''s not too late. You go to apply for a temporary residence permit for refugees. At the same time, you take your sister to the textile workshop to see if you can go in. If you go in, our family will be settled in Qingzhou." The young man nodded and took the girl to Qingzhou City. ¡­¡­ At the military workshop, Xiao Ming is checking the artillery to be sent to Chang''an. In Cangzhou these days, the military workshop has been busy, in addition to the production of artillery for the fiefdom, but also in the production of export-oriented artillery. In order to make the military workshop more hidden, Xiao Ming specially set it in the Camel Hill outside Qingzhou City. There is only one way from Qingzhou City to Tuoshan, and there are few people in Tuoshan, so it is more and more difficult for military workshops to be spied. Because often people who enter the mountain will be found by the guards of the protective military workshop and expelled immediately. "Your Highness, all these 100 guns are here. According to your Highness''s instructions, in order to reduce the range, the barrel of the gun is shorter. Generally speaking, it''s good that the range can be half of ours." The military workshop is located in a valley in the mountains. There is only one road leading to the outside world. Outside the military workshop is a large yard where artillery can be tested. Xiao Ming nodded. In addition to shortening the barrel length of the gun, the powder he sent this time was also traditional black powder, not his granular powder. In this way, it is enough to ensure its superiority in military weapons. One hundred guns lined up in the yard of the military workshop was still very shocking. He said, "well, it''s very good. Now pull out one gun and test it. Let''s see how the performance is?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 269 At the end of both sides of the yard of the military workshop are mountains. Usually, the test fire is aimed at the mountains. Chen Qi then let the craftsman open the canvas on the gun. Xiao Ming saw that, as Chen Qi said, not only the length of these guns had been reduced, but also the caliber of their muzzle had been reduced. Xiao Ming once talked with Chen Qi about the theory of artillery design. It seems that this is the result of his learning for application. Therefore, what we are satisfied with this time is not the artillery, but the fact that the military workshop has been able to independently develop other types of artillery. This is the real progress of the military workshop. After circling around the export-oriented guns, Xiao Ming nodded again. Generally speaking, without considering the shells, there are only two factors that determine the range and power of the guns, one is the length of the gun barrel, the other is the caliber. For caliber, naturally, the larger the caliber, the thicker the barrel and the greater the power. Compared with the caliber, the longer the barrel length is, the more favorable the action time of high pressure gas in the bore to the projectile is. The longer the time, the greater the initial velocity of the shell, the longer the range. Using this principle, different types of artillery can be designed. Now Qingzhou has the artillery production capacity, the next step is to improve the artillery system, so that Qingzhou''s warships have naval guns, field forces have field guns, and city guards have city guns. After skillfully loading, with a roar after the ignition, the shell flew straight to the distance. After 700 meters, the shell began to fall and roll on the ground, and finally the shell was blocked by the mountain. "It has a direct range of 700 meters. Well, that''s OK. In that case, I''ll let the imperial army carry the gun away." Xiao Ming said that it was not only the king of Wei who was urging. Xiao Wenxuan has been urging the artillery. In order to make Xiao Ming deliver the goods as soon as possible, the ships of the Imperial Army have arrived in Qingzhou. After the envoy of the king of Wei left yesterday, the general of the imperial army who was responsible for transporting artillery arrived. The general claimed to be the captain of the new firearm battalion, specializing in artillery matters. Hearing the name of firearm camp, Xiao Ming was a little speechless at that time. He was afraid that the Cangzhou war would gradually lead the state of Chongqing into the firearm era. Xiao Wenxuan specially set up a firearm camp, you can imagine his mind. After checking the export-oriented guns, Xiao Ming follows Chen Qi into the military workshop. In the circular Valley, there are 12 workshops in the military workshop from south to north. The craftsmen in each workshop are responsible for different processes. Iron and steel refining, clay mold, iron mold casting, pouring, cleaning, grinding and so on. The area of these factories is not small. From south to north, a factory is 100 meters long and 10 meters wide. "Yesterday, the envoys of the king of Wei sent three million taels of silver to the king. Chen Qi, your military workshop has become the biggest money maker in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming and Chen Qi are chatting and inspecting the military workshop. Chen Qi grinned, "Your Highness, since our military workshop is making so much money, is it necessary to expand a few more factories, and the salary will also be increased for the craftsmen." "Ha ha ha, you have just taken office and become the supervisor of the military workshop. Are you going to start protecting your weaknesses?" Xiao Ming said with a smile. Chen Qi said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, I didn''t know how to be an official before, but now when I am a workshop supervisor, I understand that it''s not easy to be an official. There are tens of thousands of craftsmen in the military workshop, and every craftsman has to live. Only when I have enough money can I work wholeheartedly, right? And many of the craftsmen are still slaves. Your highness, as you said before, if they do well, they will be relieved of their slavery and give them a household registration in Qingzhou. Now that a year has passed, these craftsmen can wait for your highness. "Well, as a workshop supervisor, it''s right to seek some benefits for his craftsmen. You''re right. The cakes painted by Wang can''t be hung like this all the time, otherwise the slaves in Qingzhou will say that Wang speaks without faith. Well, you give me a list of outstanding craftsmen. Today, I''ll do something special when Wang comes." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi was overjoyed and said, "OK, your highness, just a moment. I''ll get the list right now." Smell speech, Xiao Ming wry smile for a while, originally this Chen Qi has premeditated. However, this is exactly what Xiao Ming plans to do recently. It''s almost the end of the new year, so he has to make a summary of this year''s government affairs, the reward of the reward and the reprimand of the reprimand. After waiting for a while, Chen Qi brought a roster. The register is divided into two parts, one is the slave craftsman, the other is the craftsman who owns the household register in Qingzhou. There are thirty names on each roll. What''s more, it''s very clear about why 60 people in these two volumes can get this kind of reward. For example, the team led by a craftsman named song Changping produced the largest number of guns per month, reaching six. In the military workshop, craftsmen are strictly organized. Every 100 people are divided into teams. Each team has a leader. In the military workshop, there are 100 such teams. Other teams can only cast about three guns a month. The reason for the huge difference is that song Changping often called a team to study the technological process of the gun, and developed a casting method called continuous casting method, which changed the traditional method of casting only one gun at a time.This continuous casting method can simultaneously pour molten steel into six gun molds through an interconnected steel tank, saving a lot of time for repeated molten steel melting and casting, and the quality of the same batch of guns is basically the same. Seeing song Changping''s contribution, Xiao Ming smiles. I was preparing to promote this continuous casting method, but I didn''t expect that the craftsmen of the military workshop had found it in advance. It can be seen that the wisdom of the broad masses of the people is infinite, and what they lack is only a guide. And his task is to guide the people to tap their own potential, so that they can master the skills more firmly. "This song Changping is very clever. He is very skillful. He can almost surpass me." Chen Qi said with a smile, "and song Changping is still a slave. It is said that his parents are in the shipyard. If his highness can reunite their family at the end of the new year, he will be very happy." Xiao Ming nodded slowly. Now what he lacks most is outstanding talents. Only in production practice can he pick out the real capable people. After all, Chen Qi''s energy is limited, and the task of the military workshop will become more and more important. This artillery is enough for Chen Qi to toss about. With this song Changping, he can cultivate talents to prepare ahead of time for the production of muskets. "The casting of the artillery in the general workshop has doubled. It''s commendable. Now call on the craftsmen." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi nodded, then ordered all the craftsmen to gather in the yard. With the roster, Xiao Ming went to the yard and looked at the craftsmen. He was very down-to-earth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 270 The mountain wind blows, with a roaring sound. At this time, Xiao Ming said: "you guys, today I came to the equipment department for the purpose of the artillery, and for the purpose of rewarding the outstanding craftsmen among you. If you have any merit, you will be rewarded, and if you have any merit, you will be punished. This is the rule that I have always adhered to. When you entered the workshops in Qingzhou, I promised you, and now I will fulfill this promise." As soon as Xiao Ming''s words fell, many craftsmen were excited. Chen Qi has recorded their achievements before, and they have been waiting for this day. then Xiao Ming said, "the name I read now will be lifted from slavery and registered in Qingzhou, and it has all the rights of Qingzhou people." "Song Changping, Deng Huaiyuan, Yin Xingjian, Chen Wei..." The names came out of Xiao Ming''s mouth, and the craftsman who was named trembled with excitement. Chen Qi then looked at a young craftsman standing in front of him. The craftsman was in his twenties, and he was already in tears. He thought that his destiny would be to have children as slaves, to have women as prostitutes and to be a pariah from generation to generation. But at this moment, everything has changed. He once doubted that the king of Qi would not give them freedom. A lot of slaves had this idea, so they were muddleheaded. Every day was a day, and every day when a monk hit a clock. But the difference is that he remembers his father''s words. No matter what situation he is in, he should be honest and conscientious. Therefore, he has been working hard, and it is precisely because of his hard work that Chen Qi brought him from the equipment department to the military workshop and made him the team leader. He was not satisfied with the improvement of his situation, but also worked harder. After three months of research, he finally found a continuous casting method to improve the casting efficiency of artillery. For this reason, Chen Qi greatly praised him in the workshop and promised to ask for credit for him. In fact, he did it. Looking at Chen Qi, song Changping''s tearful face burst into a smile. ¡°¡­¡­ Ge Ming The thirty registered residence registered with the names of the craftsmen, Xiao Ming said, "these thirty slave builders are no longer slaves today. The household registration and military workshops will be handled for you. Song Changping is very successful. Not only will I get the registered residence in Qingzhou, but your family will also get registered residence in Qingzhou." this king will buy a real estate for you in Qingzhou city. After that, your family can be reunited. Are you satisfied? ¡± "satisfied!" Song Changping cried out and knelt down slowly with his hands clasped. He kowtowed and cried: "thank your highness, thank your highness!" Xiao Ming stepped forward and lifted song Changping up. He said to a group of craftsmen, "I know many of you don''t believe me. Now you should believe me. As long as you are willing to work hard, everything is possible in Qingzhou. You can not only be free, but also your children can go to school in Qingzhou and even become officials in the future." Xiao Ming''s voice was loud and deafening. Many craftsmen bowed their heads in shame. They were fed up with the deception of the officials of the powerful families and no longer believed anyone. But now they found that they were wrong. Now they regret it. When they used to laugh at Song Changping, they wanted to find a way to get in. Now Song Changping is free, and they are still slaves. If they had known that, why did they have to go in the first place. But at the same time, they also secretly determined to work hard to get rid of the slave status. Looking at the different expressions of the slave craftsmen, Xiao Ming thought that when his goal was achieved, he would create a social atmosphere of hard work and happiness. Because now he had to be a slave and the feudal people had to work hard. The victory of one or two wars was not enough to prove the stability of Qingzhou. Trembling, like walking on thin ice, this is what everyone should remember. rewarded the slave builders, and Xiao Ming rewarded the craftsmen of Qingzhou''s household registration. The reward was encouraged. After all, silver was the greatest demand for them. After the military workshop discussed the merits and rewards, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou. With the momentum of the military workshop, he asked Qingzhou to carry out the same reward measures in each workshop. At the same time, the newspaper also cooperated in publicizing the matter. With such a great effort, his only purpose was to improve the enthusiasm of the craftsmen. After all, there is a big difference between the positive and the negative. If a negative craftsman becomes a positive person, he can improve his work efficiency at least three times. Before the end of the new year, when Qingzhou workshop was very busy with rewards and punishments, Qingzhou''s 100 cannons also arrived in Chang''an. In the study, Xiao Wenxuan is correcting the memorial. At this time, Feng Deshui suddenly rushed in all the way. Because he was running too fast, Feng Deshui suddenly got unsteady and fell at Xiao Wenxuan''s feet. Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile: "get water, it''s not new year''s day, how can you give me a five body throw." Feng Deshui got up and showed his teeth in pain, but he still said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I''m not doing this big gift today, but I ran too fast and fell down. Your majesty, the artillery of the king of Qi has arrived at the firearm camp.""The guns are here, are you serious?" Xiao Wenxuan stands up abruptly, grabs Feng Deshui and shakes with excitement. "Emperor, the old slave''s bones are going to fall apart." Feng Deshui laughed bitterly, "I''ve never cheated your majesty." "Here it is When Xiao Wenxuan heard the speech, he laughed. At this time, he put down his brush and went out, saying: "take me to have a look!" Feng Deshui ran after him quickly. "Your Majesty, please slow down and put on your mink fur. Don''t be frozen." Where would Xiao Wenxuan stop? At this moment, he seems to be back to 20 years old, with strong steps and flying feet. For him, it was not just a hundred guns, it was a moment when the royal family regained its supremacy. To this end, he asked Feng Deshui to inform all the dignitaries of Chang''an to go to the firearm camp, and he wanted to let everyone see that the imperial army had guns. Let some officials bring the news to the master behind them. Firearm camp, at this time, 100 guns from Qingzhou were lined up in the camp, and the guns were covered with gray canvas. Outside the barracks, the soldiers were heavily guarded, and some of the generals arrived ahead of time, but they were not ordered to let any generals outside the firearms barracks in. The soldiers of the firearm camp are very curious when they look at these things covered by canvas. They don''t understand what this kind of thing called "artillery" looks like? Xiao Wenxuan left the palace and came directly to the South Gate of Chang''an city. The firearm camp was just outside the South Gate of Chang''an city. Feng Deshui has already informed all the important civil and military officials to come and have a look at this kind of powerful firearm. This is also the time for Xiao Wenxuan to show his strength to the vassal kings of different surnames. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 271 With the sound of horse hooves, people in Chang''an city quickly dodged on both sides of the road. They watched the officials galloping on the road and talked about it. Such a chaotic scene only appeared when the barbarians approached Chang''an. At this time, they could not help murmuring, and they were a little suspicious. Riding on a horse, Xiao Wenxuan galloped all the way. For so many years, he seldom had such a happy time. This year''s happy events add up to more than the past ten years. And this is all brought by Xiao Ming. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming''s weight in his heart is heavier. "Come on, Fijian. You''re really dawdling. I''m so worried." Xiaohuangmen in the palace informs the officials in Chang''an city everywhere. Luo Quan also gets a message. When he learns the news, he is overjoyed and comes to find Fiji to go with him. This artillery was often mentioned by Luo Xin when he was in Chang''an, and Luo Xin was responsible for artillery in Qingzhou, so Luo Quan paid more attention to artillery. Fijian looked lazy and said, "you also got a message from xiaohuangmen?" "All got it. Now the officials who go south on Zhuque Street are all because of the artillery? Don''t dally. Let''s go. It''s from your son-in-law. " Luo Quan said, "Luo Xin said that this gun can break a stone wall with one shot. I don''t know whether it''s true or not. I can''t wait." "Isn''t that the way to go?" Although Fiji is lazy in action, it is also very anxious in mind. As Luo Quan said, this is a treasure sent by his future son-in-law. Can he not care? just on the surface, he still wants to leave some face, and does not want to be ridiculed by other officials. They went out of the south gate, followed the officials, and soon arrived at the firearm camp. By this time, the firearm camp had been surrounded by civil and military officials on the inside and outside. Many officials were talking to each other, pointing to the things outside the door from time to time. The prince and other princes also arrived, and they were all at Xiao Wenxuan''s side. When they entered the firearm camp, they saw a hundred dark things in a row. The ground was covered with black canvas. It seemed that they had just been lifted off. Luo Quan and Fijian pushed inside. The first time they saw this kind of thing, it must be the legendary gun. Xiao Wenxuan first came to the firearm camp, and he asked him to lift the canvas. This time, Xiao Ming sent 100 guns at a time, and he will continue to provide guns in the future. Of course, the premise is that the imperial court also has to allocate funds. Turning around in front of the gun, Xiao Wenxuan looks excited. He tried just now. The guy is so heavy that he can''t even push. However, Xiao Ming didn''t lie to him. The gun is really similar to the shape of a fire tube. This time, three artillery soldiers from Qingzhou will follow the artillery. They will stay in Chang''an for a period of time to learn how to use the artillery in the firearm camp. After all, there is a set of procedures for the operation of the artillery. After all, he still had to serve the guns sent to Chang''an. After all, it was related to whether Xiao Wenxuan could give money happily. Looking at the black gun, Xiao Wenxuan was proud. At this time, he saw Luo Quan and Fijian who crowded in and said, "come on, I''m waiting for you to come and try the power of this gun." Luo Quan looked at the gun carefully and rubbed his hands on the gun body from time to time. The heavy metal feeling shocked him. Finally, he put his face to the muzzle and looked inside. "Father, this gun is just like a fire tube. It''s nothing special." The prince kicked the gun with his foot, with disdain on his face. Today, he is a stable prince. Knowing that the king of Zhao has helped a lot, he has always been angry with the king of Zhao, and he is very close to Zhao Yuanliang. Knowing that Zhao Yuanliang was humiliated in Qingzhou, he was very angry. At this time, he made a speech to belittle the gun. Xiao Wenxuan was a little unhappy, but now he was happy and didn''t want to spoil his interest, so he said: "how can the gun not be said by mouth? Of course, it depends on the specific power." Luo Quan nodded, "yes, emperor, let''s see how powerful this gun is?" Xiao Wenxuan couldn''t wait, too. He said, "I have this intention. Today I will show you the power of this gun.". Having said that, Xiao Wenxuan asked the artillery from Qingzhou to demonstrate in person. Before the three Gunners came, Xiao Ming told them to listen to Xiao Wenxuan, so they quickly took out the tools from the ammunition box on one side of the gun. According to the process, the powder charge was filled into the gun. Before igniting the fire, a gunner said to Xiao Wenxuan, "emperor, please cover your ears. The gun is loud. I''m afraid it will frighten the emperor." "And cover your ears?" Xiao Wenxuan didn''t understand, but he did it according to the requirements of the artillery. Other ministers also covered their ears when they saw it. However, the prince was disdainful and said to the second prince, the third prince and the fourth prince, "Yuanliang said that the power of this gun is no more than you, so don''t be nervous." However, he did not know that Zhao Yuanliang did it deliberately to belittle the artillery, and most of what he said was not true.The second prince and the three looked at each other. They were not as idiotic as the prince. They still covered their ears. The only one left was the prince. He seemed to be waiting for a joke. On one side of the firearm camp was a small forest. The artillery aimed their guns at the forest, and saw Xiao Wenxuan cover his ears. At this time, he lit the fuse. "Boom", fire spray, the earth tremor, thunder general sound. In an instant, the prince was stunned by the loud noise. Then his body began to shake violently, and his legs began to shake. A trace of warmth in the pants out, was scared to urinate incontinence. At this time, the second prince and others released their hands. They were shocked. The sound of the gun was like thunder, and the horses in the firearm camp were scared to roar. Just now, they even felt the earth shaking under their feet. However, what shocked them most was the "click, click, click" in the woods. Three trees with thick bowl mouth were broken in succession. Xiao Wenxuan''s face was pale, but the surprise was more than the fright. The forest was 200 meters away from the firearm camp. Even so, three trees were broken, which was enough to show the power of the gun. "Congratulations, Emperor. Congratulations to the emperor. With such a sharp weapon, it is hard for the forbidden army to find an enemy." After being shocked, Feng Deshui immediately flattered. Xiao Wenxuan didn''t speak. Instead, he went to the gun. He found the four words "made in Qingzhou" on the gun. His face kept calm, but Xiao Wenxuan''s heart was like a storm. The gun seemed to him to be incredibly powerful. He finally understood why Xiao Ming was able to defend Cangzhou. When the barbarians saw this weapon for the first time, they were more shocked and scared than him. If you put this gun at the head of the city, who dares to attack the city lightly! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 272 A faint cyan smoke floated in the firearm camp, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air. Although the generals were much better than the civil servants, they were also trembling. How ever did they see such a terrible weapon? Not to mention that the shell broke through three trees, even the thunderous sound was enough to cause the cavalry chaos. Luo Quan used to know from Luo Xin that the artillery was powerful, but he didn''t know how big it was. Now he finally realized how powerful the artillery was. "Emperor, the artillery is so powerful that it is a sharp weapon to kill the enemy. These 100 guns are not enough. I think I should continue to buy artillery from the king of Qi to frighten the small people." Luo Quan said. Fijian recovered from the shock of the artillery and bowed to himself: "emperor, general Luo is right. The more powerful weapons he has, the better." Seeing the power of the artillery with his own eyes, Xiao Wenxuan had a worry in his heart for a long time. It was a rare opportunity to open up the level of military strength with other vassal kings, and he would not miss it. "What the two Aiqing said is reasonable. After going back, I ordered the king of Qi to continue to provide artillery for Chang''an." Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile. The princes who came to watch looked different when they saw the power of the guns. Thinking of the fact that the king of Qi''s army is now equipped with a large number of artillery, a haze suddenly rises in their hearts. If such a strong king of Qi should ascend the throne in the future, what should they do? Then they looked at the embarrassed prince. Suddenly, they felt relieved. Now they should be worried about the prince. "Boom..." Xiao Wenxuan, who had deeply felt the power of the artillery, was finally satisfied. At this time, he frowned at the shells in the ammunition box. Only after a while, all the 16 shells in the ammunition box were finished. He clearly remembered that the cannonball also needed silver, and the price of the cannonball was not cheap. One cannonball was 20 Liang silver, and the 16 cannonballs could cost more than 300 Liang silver. Although 821 guns were purchased this time, each gun was equipped with 300 shells, which is 6000 taels. It''s almost the same as guns, and this does not include gunpowder. Thinking that the gun would cost a huge sum of money, and seeing that the gun and the fire tube were very similar, he suddenly got the idea of imitating the gun. Xiao Ming said that the artillery technology is so amazing. He wants to see if it is true? If it can''t be imitated, it''s just that it''s really hard to forge guns, and the money is worth it. But if it''s easy to imitate, he will beat Xiao Ming. Because he can imitate it, it shows that the gun is no secret. Xiao Ming is deceiving and exaggerating. After all, when he was in court at that time, he knew that Xiao Ming was not willing to hand over the artillery technology, and worried that the technology would be stolen, so he left the artillery technology in Qingzhou. But he still wanted to monopolize gun technology. The civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty have seen the power of artillery, and Xiao Wenxuan''s goal has been achieved. After learning this news, I''m afraid the vassal kings of different surnames will be restless. Back in the palace, Xiao Wenxuan immediately asked Feng Deshui to secretly ask the equipment department to be in charge of the manufacture of the torch, and then called the supervisor Fang Chengyou. "You''ve seen this gun, too." Xiao Wenxuan asks Fang chengyoudao. In recent years, only the equipment department of Chang''an has been able to produce the torch, and all this is due to Fang Chengyou''s grandfather, who has kept the torch production technology for generations. Because Fang Chengyou''s father was a general supervisor, and he inherited his father''s position. It can be said that his son inherited his father''s position. "Emperor, I''ve seen it. It''s really powerful. It''s several times more powerful than the torch." Fang Chengyou''s heart is sour. Fang''s family has always been in favor of the torch making. Now when the artillery comes out, no one cares about his torch, so he gets angry for a while. Moreover, when the artillery had not entered Chang''an, he often belittled the artillery on various occasions. Now that he was really knowledgeable, he was jealous. "Well, in that case, can the equipment department imitate artillery?" Xiao Wenxuan said lightly. Fang Chengyou''s spirit was shocked when he heard the words. This was the time when he found the face of Fang''s family, so he said: "emperor, this fire tube is seven or eight points similar to the artillery. The lower officer thinks that it''s just the length and thickness. If the fire tube is longer and thicker, then he will increase the measurement of gunpowder. Maybe he can match the artillery." "Is it?" Xiao Wenxuan showed an interested look, he said: "in this case, now you go back to let the equipment department imitate the artillery, I let the firearm camp send you a gun in the past, you must study it carefully." "Yes, your majesty." Fang Chengyou is very happy. With a wave, Xiao Wenxuan asks Fang Chengyou to step down. Leaving the palace, Fang Chengyou goes to the equipment department. At this time, a carriage suddenly stops beside him. "Fang Zuoji, Prince, please!" There was an old face in the carriage. This man was the prince of Donggong, Zhan Shizhao.The residence of the prince of Dayu state is called the east palace. In order to ascend to the throne in the future, the East Palace has its own official system, which is basically equivalent to a small court. Zhao Zhongyang is the prince of the East Palace, Zhan Shi, who is in charge of the affairs of the east palace. Fang Chengyou then looked around warily and saw that there was no one around, so he got on the carriage. The carriage made several rounds in the streets of Chang''an, and finally stopped in front of a famous red sleeve building in Chang''an city. "Please, the prince and the prince are waiting upstairs to serve as a supervisor." Zhao said with a smile. It''s not the first time that Fang Chengyou has been here. He drove up to the second floor and knocked on the door in front of the emperor. After a while, the door opened. Fang Chengyou saw a pile of white bodies inside. At the same time, a blushing voice came. "Fang Chengyou, your royal highness, thousands of years, thousands of years!" On the bed, while playing with the three naked women, the prince said faintly, "please forgive me." "I have met your highness." Fang Chengyou got up and bowed to Zhao Yuanliang, who was sitting at the table drinking tea. Zhao Yuanliang seems to have been used to the scene of the prince and the young lady. He said directly: "Fang Zuoji, please sit down. A few days ago, Zhao''s craftsmen had already made cannons. Thanks to Fang Zuoji, if you didn''t provide the detailed production process, the craftsmen would not have been able to make cannons even if they wanted to break their heads." "Your Highness is very kind. It''s also an honor for me to do something for the king of Zhao." Fang Chengyou glanced at the spring light on the bed, and his mouth was dry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 273 The gentle voice of chanting echoed in the room. Zhao Yuanliang noticed Fang Chengyou''s look, and a smile poured into his mouth. For him, everyone has shortcomings that can be overcome, so does Fang Chengyou. Although Fang Chengyou has always been upright outside, he knows that Fang Chengyou is just a man who looks like his life. At this time, Zhao Yuanliang clapped his hands, and three women suddenly came out of the room. They were all gorgeous, beautiful and charming. "Fang Zuojin, the three of them are singers carefully cultivated by their father. They have been well-educated since childhood. They are proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and they bathe in petals every day. Even if they don''t use powder, they have their own fragrance. It can be said that even the ladies of Chang''an city are inferior to them." At this time, Fang Chengyou couldn''t hear Zhao Yuanliang''s words and stared at the three women in front of him. Seeing this, Zhao Yuanliang''s smile was even stronger. At this time, he came to the first woman in white. He just tugged at her, and her satin clothes fell to the ground like running water, revealing her graceful and white body. Then came the second woman in red, and finally the woman in yellow. The three women had nothing to hide in an instant. Fang Chengyou couldn''t move her eyes and swallowed her saliva. Zhao Yuanliang then said: "Fang Zuoji, they are still virgins now. How can they meet Fang Zuoji''s taste?" "Your Highness, what do you mean?" Fang Chengyou was surprised to hear the meaning of Zhao Yuanliang''s words. Zhao Yuanliang said: "my father and the king have great respect for each other, so he ordered me to give them to Fang Zuoji as slaves. Is Fang Zuoji not satisfied?" "satisfied, satisfied!" Fang Chengyou said excitedly, his eyes dilated. However, he knew that Zhao Yuanliang must have something to ask for when he worked so hard. He said, "what''s the order for the emperor to call down the officials this time?" Zhao Yuanliang''s face was suddenly gloomy. He said, "I ask you, why did the emperor let you into the palace?" In general, Xiao Wenxuan would never summon him. After all, his position was very low and he was not qualified to enter the early Dynasty. After the test firing of the gun, Xiao Wenxuan quickly summoned the general to be the supervisor. You can imagine why. Fang Chengyou greedily swept the three women''s white bodies, then said: "Your Highness, the emperor called the officials into the palace to imitate the gun." "Imitation?" Zhao Yuanliang was a little disappointed. He thought Xiao Wenxuan got the gun casting technology secretly. "It''s imitation, and your majesty said that the firearm battalion should allocate a gun to the equipment department for research." Fang Chengyou said. "Oh?" Zhao Yuanliang''s eyes turned, "how sure are you that you can imitate successfully?" Fang Chengyou was very proud. He didn''t expect that because the gun was summoned by the emperor and sent by the prince and the prince of Zhao, he could not help boasting: "Your Highness, there is no difference between the gun and the fire tube. Within a month, the equipment department can imitate it." "Fang is exaggerating." Zhao Yuanliang''s face changed at this time. After his trip to Qingzhou, he returned to Zhaodi and asked the craftsmen to imitate the artillery according to its appearance. However, the imitated artillery was either trachoma on the surface or often blasted. Dozens of soldiers died in the test firing. Moreover, the range of the imitation gun is also very short, and its power is far less than that of Qingzhou''s gun. What''s more, such inferior guns cost a lot of materials. Although they don''t have as many as 221 guns, they also cost 8900 taels. Fang Chengyou is now on the brain, just want to please Zhao Yuanliang, so he said: "Your Highness, our Fang family has been studying the torch from generation to generation, it''s not the average craftsman can compare, a month later, we will find out." Now that the artillery has been placed in the Imperial Army, he and the king of Zhao are very anxious, and last time they offended Xiao Ming, they are very worried that Xiao Ming will raise the price again. Therefore, if they can get the gun technology, they are willing to pay all the price, so he said: "in this case, if Fang Zuoji successfully developed the gun, he must not forget me and his royal highness." "Don''t worry, Shizi. I can''t forget anyone." Fang Chengyou said. Zhao Yuanliang nodded and motioned to the three women, who immediately rushed to Fang Chengyou and took him to the inner room. At this time, the prince seemed to vent his anger. He got out of bed and said lazily, "it''s a pity that when my uncle gave me some beauties, it''s cheap for him." Zhao Yuanliang frowned, "prince, the world will be yours in the future. Why don''t you worry that there are no beauties? At this time, how can you do something bad because of being mean to a few women?" "Well, you sound more and more like a mother." The prince sat down to drink water, and then said, "Xiao Ming is really hateful. If it wasn''t for his artillery, I wouldn''t be so ashamed. My mother didn''t know what to think, so she asked me to woo him. Hum, what does he have except the artillery? He deserves it, too? "The prince was very angry when he thought that he was scared to pee by the artillery today, and the anger is now all on Xiao Ming. Zhao Yuanliang''s eyebrows are locked more tightly. In the past, the crown prince''s position was not strong, and empress Zhao was also in a hurry to go to the doctor. Later, after the king of Zhao came to Beijing, Xiao Wenxuan indirectly promised not to abolish the crown prince, and the crown prince''s position became stable. Since then, the crown prince did not take Xiao Ming seriously. I never thought that Xiao Ming''s native chicken would become a Phoenix. Now it''s not that they won over or not, but Xiao Ming seems to stay out of the affair and doesn''t want to pay any attention to the dispute over the throne of the state of Dayu. "Xiao Ming is not what he used to be. If you don''t win over him, don''t offend him. After you ascend the throne in the future, you will have plenty of time to repair him." Zhao Yuanliang said. Referring to the accession to the throne, the crown prince suddenly twisted his face and pushed the tea cup on the table to the ground. He said angrily, "accession, accession, when can I become the emperor? Now I''m in my thirties. Do I have to wait for my thirties? How can I ascend the throne if my father does not die! " Zhao Yuanliang was so surprised that he immediately covered the prince''s mouth. He said, "the prince should be careful. If this comes to the emperor''s mouth, you should be careful that the prince can''t take it." Hearing this, the prince burst into tears. "Is there a prince of my age in Dayu? Do you know how the courtiers laugh at me now? Old prince! That''s what they say Zhao Yuanliang was silent. The prince was really very old. But in fact, he did not expect the crown prince to ascend the throne. In his eyes, the crown prince was also a member of the Xiao family, and it was time for the Zhao family to sit down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 274 Chang''an equipment department. Early in the morning, the firearm battalion had sent the guns from Qingzhou. Fang Chengyou revolved around the Qingzhou gun and began to record the length and thickness of the gun barrel. His body was still a little weak, which was the mark of yesterday''s madness. He carefully recorded every size. Fang Chengyou looked serious. Yesterday, Wang Shizi of Zhao promised him that if the imitation was successful, he would get 100000 taels of silver if he handed over the imitation technology. Thinking of this, he became more and more serious. Money and beauty were what he longed for. After carefully recording the size of the gun, Fang Youcheng said to the craftsman, "now go to burn wax water." The craftsman was ordered to start a fire immediately, carry out wax from the warehouse and start smelting. Fang Chengyou is going to use the lost wax method to imitate the Qingzhou gun. This method is to suspend the Qingzhou gun in a pool and pour wax water in the pool. After the wax water solidifies, the craftsman will cut and assemble the solidified wax water, and then a complete mold will come out. After that, he will fill the wax mold with clay, and finally melt the wax mold, so a gun mold will come out. In seven days, Fang Chengyou got the complete clay mould. "As a supervisor, the iron quality of Qingzhou artillery seems to be much higher than ours." Before pouring, a craftsman said. Zhao Yuanliang has already told him about the explosion of the gun bore, so in his opinion, pouring with hot metal is not feasible. He also knows that it is not easy to explode the gun bore with copper when casting the fire tube for a long time. So he said, "use copper instead of iron." "Copper? As a supervisor, this gun is so heavy. How much copper is enough? " Said the craftsman. When Fang Chengyou learned about the blast chamber, he knew that using ordinary molten iron would not work. Naturally, he knew that using copper casting artillery, the price of this copper gun would be more than ten times the cost of Qingzhou artillery. But now the most important thing is to imitate the Qingzhou artillery. In this way, he is not only fulfilling his promise to Xiao Wenxuan, but also giving an account to Zhao Yuanliang. So he said, "if I say use copper, use copper!" When the craftsman heard this, he had to collect the copper casting materials of the whole equipment department. Fifteen days later, a copper gun with the same size as Qingzhou gun appeared in the equipment department. Knowing the news, Xiao Wenxuan was overjoyed and ordered the firearm camp to immediately transport the copper guns to the firearm camp for test firing. At the same time, some important officials also went to the firearm camp. "The whole body of the gun is golden. Isn''t it all made of copper?" Fijian is almost gnashing his teeth to say this, this is the black sheep of the family, how much does such a big lump of copper cost. When Xiao Wenxuan saw the golden gun, the joy on his face disappeared. "This is the gun imitated by the equipment department? Sure enough, it''s great. " The prince laughed and said that in his eyes, the gun was perfect. Zhao Yuanliang''s eyes were bright. He thought Fang Chengyou really had some skills. He didn''t expect to use pure copper casting. However, when he looked at the size of the copper cannon, he couldn''t help but feel a pain. Compared with the price of the copper cannon, he was willing to buy Qingzhou''s cast iron cannon. "Test shot." Xiao Wenxuan said coldly that if such expensive artillery can''t compare with Qingzhou''s artillery, he will have the heart to kill Fang Chengyou. At Xiao Ming''s command, the gunner loaded the powder and ammunition according to the procedure. With a bang, the shell shot out and flew directly into the woods. With a bang, the shell hit a tree and fell down. Seeing such a scene, the ministers could not help laughing. The power of the gun was not as good as that of Qingzhou artillery. Xiao Wenxuan''s face became more ugly. The prince and Zhao Yuanliang also showed a little puzzled. There was no difference between the gun and Qingzhou gun. Why was the power so different. Fang Chengyou is also silly. He hesitates and doesn''t know how to say it? "Fang Chengyou, how to say that? The imitation seems to have failed. The price of the copper gun is more than ten times higher than that of the Qingzhou iron gun, and its power is even less than one tenth. What''s the use of such a gun?" Fang Chengyou''s forehead was sweating. He said, "no, emperor, this is wrong. This gun is no different from Qingzhou''s gun. How can it be so small?" "You ask me, who shall I ask?" Xiao Wenxuan said angrily that he didn''t want to imitate Qingzhou artillery. Fang Chengyou then said, "is iron cannon more powerful than copper cannon? Emperor, let me test it again. This time, I will use iron casting? " In fact, Xiao Wenxuan was not reconciled. He said, "I''ll give you another chance. If it doesn''t work out, I''ll let it go." Fang Chengyou immediately nodded and went back to the equipment department. Zhao Yuanliang and the prince looked at each other, showing a look of disappointment. In the following month, Fang Chengyou began to use iron instead of copper. However, he encountered the same problem as Zhao Yuanliang. The iron gun only tried to fire more than ten guns, and then it would explode. Dozens of experienced craftsmen were killed.Moreover, the range and power of artillery are not as good as those of Qingzhou. "Why? Why? " After another iron gun exploded, Fang Chengyou looked at the Qingzhou gun and felt very sad. No matter how he improved his craft, the gun was not as powerful as the Qingzhou gun. Overnight, Fang Chengyou seems to be more than ten years old. "As a supervisor, your majesty sent a message to Mr. Feng, saying that you should stop wasting money on imitation." A craftsman said carefully. At this moment, Fang Chengyou completely despair, because Xiao Wenxuan is disappointed with him, which means that his official career will end here. And Zhao Yuanliang will not continue to treat him, because he lost the value of being used. "Why? Why? " As like as two peas in hysteria, Fang Chengyou murmured to himself what he could not understand why the same artillery was not comparable to the artillery of Qingzhou. The news that the equipment department failed to imitate the gun spread among the officials. Many people with the idea of imitation were disappointed at the same time, because it would mean that they had to buy guns from Xiao Ming. At the same time, Xiao Wenxuan let the equipment department to imitate artillery things quickly spread to Qingzhou. Before that, the artillery of Chang''an had told Xiao Ming about the test firing of the copper gun. "Your Highness, it is said that the copper gun imitated by Chang''an equipment department is almost the same as that of Qingzhou gun. Why is the power so different?" Pang Yukun asked after learning the news. In fact, the copper gun imitated by the Chang''an equipment department is a qualified gun, because in the early stage, copper gun and bronze gun were the mainstream of gun. It was only after the improvement of steel quality that cheap cast iron gun and steel gun appeared, and then copper gun and bronze gun were quickly eliminated. The reason why the power of the copper gun is so poor this time is not the gun itself, but the gunpowder. According to the information brought back by the artillery sent to Chang''an to teach the firearm camp, the gunpowder Fang Chengyou used was the gunpowder of the equipment department, and Qingzhou''s gunpowder was not used at all. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 275 "It''s about gunpowder." A few days ago, it snowed heavily in Qingzhou. Now Qingzhou is covered with snow. It''s snowing season again. Xiao Ming has nothing to do but write textbooks in the attic of the palace. "Gunpowder? So there''s no problem with the copper guns of Chang''an equipment department? " Pang Yukun worried. "No problem, but there are also problems." Xiao Ming said calmly that from the appearance of artillery, he knew that someone would imitate artillery. Since Chang''an equipment department can produce the same kind of firearm as the artillery, and the system of the firearm is basically the same, it shows that Chang''an equipment department has mastered a method of mold production of firearm. It is not difficult to imitate artillery in this way, and in the contemporary era, after the introduction of Folang machine and Hongyi cannon in the Ming Dynasty, the imitation was also carried out quickly, which shows that the imitation can not be avoided. That''s why Xiao Mingcai made export-oriented guns. The purpose of selling these guns is to confuse other people and make them think that Qingzhou''s guns are like this. However, he did not worry about imitation. Because of the use of high-quality steel, his artillery has enough performance to surpass the imitation copper guns of this era, and the cost is very low, so it is suitable for large-scale production. On this point, Chang''an''s equipment department is unable to break the head. So even if the copper gun is proved to be as powerful as his gun, he doesn''t care. The price is here. If Xiao Wenxuan likes to use such expensive copper gun, he can''t help it. Pang Yukun was confused by Xiao Ming''s words and said, "Your Highness, what''s the problem?" "Because even if it is imitated, the range and power of this kind of gun is still only as good as that of Qingzhou gun, and the price of copper gun is expensive. One gun can buy five or six Qingzhou guns. How do you say they will choose?" Xiao Ming said. "As long as your highness is willing to sell, they will still buy his Highness''s cheap guns." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s right. Who doesn''t like the good and cheap things, but this time the copper gun test firing used Chang''an apparatus department''s own gunpowder. The gunpowder''s proportion is wrong, so its power is also small, which leads to the failure of the copper gun test firing. However, Wang believes that the difference in gunpowder will be noticed sooner or later." "It''s really a coincidence to say that, but we can''t tell the secret now. At least they''ll find out when we make enough money to sell guns for a few years." Pang Yukun had some helplessness. After all, it''s not a pleasant thing for artillery to be imitated. Qingzhou''s patent law can only be passed in the feudal land of the Qing Dynasty, and there is no way to deal with it. In fact, Pang Yukun was worried about the sale of artillery, not that other forces had artillery. After all, I''m afraid the barbarians will also have guns. After Qingzhou sold guns, other vassal Kings also had guns. "I hope so, but don''t worry." Xiao Ming smiles confidently. His gunpowder is sold together with artillery. Artillery can be cast by imitation. The proportion of gunpowder can''t be seen by naked eyes. Besides, it has granular gunpowder. Therefore, the overall composition of his artillery power consists of three parts: artillery, ammunition and shells. Now the equipment department has only cracked one of them. As long as he doesn''t talk about the proportion of gunpowder, the equipment department can''t produce it at all. The other problem is the problem of cannonball. It seems that the cannonball is nothing, but in fact it has a lot of knowledge. The proper size of the shell can ensure that after the gunpowder is ignited, the shell will be pushed out with the maximum thrust, otherwise it is a leaking gun. One of the reasons for the poor power of the copper gun this time is the problem of gunpowder. He estimated that the other is also the problem of the shell. Generally speaking, Chang''an''s farce made him laugh and cry, but it also showed that Xiao Wenxuan actually wanted to get gun casting technology. It''s just that in order to ensure the superiority of the Imperial Army and prevent other people from obtaining the gun casting technology under the current situation, he tolerated it. However, it really made him sweat. It can be seen that low-end products are relatively easy to imitate. When he further upgrades the artillery, he will let others imitate. Not to mention this, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun talked about this new year''s event. Pang Yukun means to send some new year''s goods to the officials of six states to show his concern for the officials and deepen his relationship with them. This is basically the same meaning as the bonus at the end of the year in later generations. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming agreed. After all, after a hard year, officials have to have a good year. However, what kind of new year''s goods will be delivered has become a problem for them. Meat is too expensive. Besides, agricultural production has just resumed in Liuzhou, and the food is not enough for people to eat. There are not many people raising pigs, cattle and sheep. There was nothing new about giving food. Thinking about it, Xiao Ming suddenly thought of the textile workshop. In order to promote the development of the textile mill, Xiao Ming has made great efforts during this period. As a result, there are more female workers and the number of them has increased. However, there are more cotton padded jackets produced, and a lot of cotton padded jackets are overstocked in the warehouse.At this time, Xiao Ming is going to ask the chamber of Commerce to take out the cotton padded jacket for sale, but since this happens, it''s easy. "Cotton padded jacket?" Pang Yukun was stunned. Xiao Ming nodded, "this is also to support the development of textile workshop." In modern times, sometimes in order to prevent the collapse of new enterprises, the government will adopt the method of government procurement to maintain the survival of enterprises. Now Xiao Ming is also for this purpose. In any case, it''s better to spend money on your own industry. "in addition to cotton padded jacket, this soap, perfume and wine can be considered." Xiao Ming''s eyes twinkled. Pang Yukun burst into laughter when he heard the speech, and he gave a thumbs up, "Your Highness is wise. In this way, it is equivalent to sending new year''s goods and making a profit for the chamber of Commerce. Some of the money can flow into the Treasury. It''s high, it''s really high." "Where, where." Xiao Ming looks relaxed. There are still ten days to celebrate the Chinese new year, and his mind is relaxed. Last year, his new year was not very comfortable. This year, he has been more prosperous. While they were talking, Lu Tong suddenly went upstairs and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, all the fireworks you want are ready. They have been sent to the palace." "Fireworks?" Pang Yukun said with a smile: "since I came to Qingzhou, I haven''t seen fireworks for five or six years. It seems that I can see them this year." Xiao Ming was also a little excited. He made the fireworks of Lutong different from those of Dayu. Dayu''s fireworks have a single color, that is, the color of gunpowder, but his fireworks are filled with a lot of metal powder. The fireworks will be colorful and beautiful. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 276 The snow outside the attic is getting bigger and bigger, and the traces of people and carriages on the road will be covered in a short time. A cold wind blows, and Xiao Ming tightens his tight tiger skin Cape. This tiger skin is the treasure of the Lufei family, but he lost the last bet. However, he didn''t make Lufei hurt too much. He gave him some silver, but made him happy for a long time. After all, he had to sell the tiger skin for a good price. "Your Highness, it''s snowing so hard. It seems that the barbarians will have a hard time this year." Pang Yukun looked at the silver city of Qingzhou, and he was worried. Last time lvluo''s words reminded Xiao Ming of the little ice age, and now the colder winter every year convinced him a little more. He said: "Wang Xuan brings the news that, like last year, many cattle and sheep of the barbarians were frozen to death. Last year, in order to produce soap, I asked the Wangs to exchange grain for dead cattle and sheep. Now without the Wangs, the barbarians can suffer." "No, the dead cattle and sheep are enough for the barbarians to eat for one winter at most. But in the early spring, the barbarians will be hungry. I have lived in the barbarians for several years. At this time, the barbarians will go deep into Dayu and plunder." Lu Tong used to be a barbarian slave. He was bought by Liang Dahai when the barbarian cattle and sheep were frozen to death. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming said: "although the Wang family has been destroyed, the trade with the grassland can not be cut off, and we should take this opportunity to exchange more slaves back. In this way, the slave soldiers of the barbarians will be less and less, and the labor force of Qingzhou will be more and more." Pang Yukun nodded. "Now the population of the fief is indeed a problem. The census register is re counted. It is really frightening." last year, Pang Yukun only gave Xiao Ming a general data based on the past household registration records of Qingzhou. But after the new year, he let Pang Yukun re authorized the population of the fief, but found that the population of Qingzhou was actually only about six hundred thousand households. This is because Pang Yukun only provided data many years ago. Since the fall of Youzhou and the massacre of barbarians, many people have been killed or fled from Qi. He finally understood why the ministers didn''t object when Xiao Wenxuan granted Qi land to him. After all, Qi land was not rich at that time, but it also had a population of one million households. Now he understands that these officials have been concerned for a long time. Earlier, when Pang Yukun gave him the re counted number of households, Xiao Ming''s mood at that time almost collapsed, because 600000 households showed that the actual population of his fiefdom was only between 1.2 million and 2.5 million, which was also the reason why Xiao Ming always felt that the fiefdom was desolate. He felt desolate everywhere he went except Qingzhou. It was because of this that he made Pang Yukun launch the refugee policy and absorb refugees from Dayu state to settle in his fiefdom. Although these refugees may be mixed, he can''t hide his illness. After all, the real population data makes him cold. Almost half of the population was lost. The seriousness of the incident was even greater than that of the barbarians'' attack on Cangzhou. The lack of labor force was basically equal to the lack of industrial power. For the sake of population, now Xiao Ming doesn''t care about continuing to trade with barbarians, because for him, the purpose of all his actions is to strengthen himself. Moreover, the new wall of Cangzhou City will be completed soon. At that time, Cangzhou is an insurmountable fortress for the barbarians. The only thing he needs to worry about is that the barbarians will attack Jizhou. Because once Jizhou city was broken, the flank of his fiefdom would be exposed under the iron feet of the barbarians. At that time, the infantry could not be described as sour to the cavalry. Even if he had a Musketeer team by then, once the barbarian cavalry was frustrated, they would run away, and he could not catch up with them. But once the Musketeer team was broken, it would be an all-round massacre. But now Jizhou is king Yong''s palace, and Xiao Ming has no way to interfere. He can only hope that King Yong will not be a pig teammate. "Let Liang Dahai and Li Kaiyuan continue to go to the grassland and trade food for slaves." Xiao Ming thought a lot in an instant, and became more firm in his mind. One can stabilize the barbarians for a few years and prevent them from going south quickly. The other is to weaken the barbarians in disguise. This is his real goal. The food was gone after eating, but the number of slaves continued to decrease, and the impact on the barbarians would be gradually reflected in the future. Pang Yukun nodded, "I''ll let Li Kaiyuan and Liang Dahai prepare for the caravan to go to the grassland." After that, they went downstairs. In the yard, he saw the fireworks sent by Lu Tong. "Your Highness, these fireworks are still made of bamboo tubes filled with gunpowder, copper powder, iron powder and other metal powder. The lower officer has experimented. The fireworks are really colorful." Lu Tong is smiling. He had never seen such beautiful fireworks. Xiao Ming smiles and nods. The carriers on the ground are bamboo tubes. One side of the bamboo tube is drilled, and there is a fire rope inside. As long as it is ignited, the gunpowder inside will come out from one end of the fireworks, forming a beautiful fireworks.However, unlike modern fireworks, there are no fireworks that are thrown into the air and then exploded. After all, this kind of fireworks is related to the principle of flowering bomb. Although we can''t let the people in the city see the effect of modern general fireworks, it''s enough that these fireworks come from entertainment. After all, there are very few entertainment projects in places like Dayu. During the Spring Festival, he has to play enough. Let aster take the fireworks, Lu Tong and Pang Yukun leave one after another. In addition to the normal people on duty, this new year''s government also has a holiday. After a busy year, everyone can take seven days off. This is also the regulation of rest in Dayu state. After they left, aster and Green Rose came over and asked, "Your Highness, what can I do with the cotton padded jacket of the textile workshop? It''s new year''s day. With so many cotton padded jackets piled up, this year''s maidservant has made a loss business. " "This king has just solved it for you." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Perhaps because of the influence of modern Chinese new year, Xiao Ming''s mentality will be relaxed during the new year. "Solved? How did it work out? " Said the Aster in confusion. Xiao Ming looked up at the flying snow and said with a smile, "if you let me take a bite of rouge, I will tell you." Aster and green rose suddenly blushed. Naturally, there is no such language as kissing in the state of Dayu. Euphemism is just to eat rouge, because women''s lips contain rouge. To eat Rouge means to kiss. PS: correct, Youzhou is the fiefdom of King Kang. Maybe the battle of Cangzhou was written as king Yong. King Yong is the vassal to the west of Xiao Ming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 277 The palace is covered with silver and plain clothes, which is particularly beautiful. Aster''s character is bold, and Xiao Ming will get married soon. She and lvluo will be king Qi''s people soon. So she grabbed a ball of snow from the ground and said with a smile, "if your highness wants to eat rouge, you have to catch up with your maidservant." Then he raised the snow and threw it at Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming flashed by and squatted down to catch a handful of snow. Before he got up, he was hit by a snowball. He stood up and saw that lvluo was still throwing him. He immediately jumped over with a cry. "Ah With a scream, lvluo ran to the aster, and they ran away throwing snowballs at Xiao Ming. "Hey, hey, none of you can run away." Xiao Ming grabs the snowball and throws it. The three were playing in the palace when Zhang Liang came in under the guidance of his servants. Seeing Xiao Ming playing with aster and lvluo, he coughed awkwardly twice. When an outsider appeared, aster and green pineapple naturally did not dare to be naughty any more, and their smile subsided. Looking back, he saw that it was Zhang Liang. Xiao Ming guessed the purpose of his coming. "Has the Galen ship been completed?" Since he went to the shipyard last time, Xiao Ming told Zhang Liang to speed up the progress, because according to Zhang Liang, it is very difficult for the three ships to finish Chengdu by the end of the year. "Back to your highness, I''m finally in line with your Highness''s expectation. Now the three galleons have been completed and can sail at any time." Zhang Liang said excitedly. Xiao Ming''s spirit was shocked. Now it is the end of the 17th century. After the end of the new year, he will enter the 18th century. This is the peak of the glorious era of navigation in history. In modern times, his motherland has missed this era. When he comes here, he will not let it happen again. With endless wealth and resources abroad, Xiao Ming must share a share, not let the Western powers take the lead. "Take Ben Wang to have a look." Although it was snowing heavily, Xiao Ming couldn''t suppress his excitement. He and Zhang Liang rode to the shipbuilding workshop of Xiaoqinghe. At this time, someone had arrived earlier than him. Of course, Yue Yun and others were about to sail the Galen to sea. "Your Highness, can we go to sea in the new year?" When Xiao Ming gets on the boat, Yue Yun asks excitedly. At this time, Yue Yun and other crew members were covered with a thick layer of snow, and the excitement of sailing made him ignore these. "No, we have to wait for the naval gun to get on board." Now all the three Galen ships have sails, but the sails are put away now, and the three ships are still staying on the beach, just waiting for the naval guns to get on board. He did not know how dangerous the unknown sea was. However, as a bridge between the East and the west, the Ottoman Empire already had artillery, and he concluded that the west is not lagging behind. After all, in this time and space, the Gothic steppe empire on the northern steppe replaced Mongolia in the westward expedition to Europe, and the time was advanced about 50 years. Of course, in Xiao Ming''s view, the western expedition may have an impact on the historical process of Europe, but it is not an absolute impact. The different routes of civilization development are also one of the reasons why Europe gradually separated from the eastern feudal dynasties after the middle ages. However, Xiao Ming will remain cautious until he has a thorough understanding of the degree of Western civilization. That''s why he insisted on getting the gun on board. If Yue Yun encounters the European Fleet at sea, or pirates at sea in this era, at least he can have the power to fight back. After all, whether it''s a Galen or a naval gun, he is confident that he will not lose to the West in this era. There should be warships. "Still waiting?" Yue Yun suddenly lost a little. Xiao Ming''s face became serious at this time. He said, "correct your attitude. What you are going to do this time is a long voyage, and I will have a very important task for you. This is not a joke. If you are not careful, you may never come back." Seeing that Xiao Ming was so serious, Yue Yun put away his frivolous attitude. Holding the rudder, he tentatively asked, "Your Highness, what''s the mission?" "The first is to bring back potatoes, peppers, corn, sweet potatoes and other crops; the second is to feel the level of modern western civilization; the third is to draw charts to find routes for the Qingzhou Navy." Yue Yun has been staying in Bowen college during this period of time. In addition to learning maritime navigation knowledge, they also divided the positions of each crew on board. The Gunners follow Luo Xin to train their guns, and the others follow Niu Zhen to practice martial arts. Although sail warships can shoot each other in this era, they may not be able to sink each other because of solid shells. So it''s not until the final port to port battle that the outcome can be decided, so personal force is equally important. In addition, the ship was also assigned translation officer, navigator and other positions, which was naturally Xiao Ming''s preparation for contacting the West. If there are colonies of European powers all over the world, translators will play an important role in communication and information collection.Yue Yun nodded. Xiao Ming once mentioned the above three purposes in Bowen college, but he didn''t expect that they would be the purpose of this voyage. To remind Yue Yun, Xiao Ming, led by Zhang Liang, inspected three galleons one by one. According to the standard of windsurfing warships, all his three Galens belong to class 5 windsurfing warships. Because the first class windsurfing warship generally serves as the flagship of the fleet, with three gun decks, 106 to 122 guns, a fixed number of more than 900 people, and a displacement of 2500-3500 tons. The second class windsurfing warship is slightly smaller, with three gun decks, 86 to 98 guns, a fixed number of about 750 people, and a displacement of about 2000 tons. Class III windsurfing warship is called battleship. It has two to three gun decks, 64 to 80 guns, 490 to 720 personnel and 1300-1800 tons displacement. This kind of warship is the main warship in the era of windsurfing warship. Class IV windsurfing battleships are smaller. They have two gun decks, 50 to 54 guns, 350 personnel and more than 1000 tons of displacement. Xiao Ming now owns a class five windsurfing warship. This kind of warship generally does not serve as the main combat task, but as the role of attacking merchant ships and sailing in the ocean. Xiao Ming''s purpose of sending Yue Yun at this time is not to fight, because in the face of the western maritime overlord, the three galleons are not qualified to deliver food. His purpose is to explore the way and introduce crops. After confirming that the three galleons have the ability to sail far away, Xiao Ming goes back to prepare Chen Qi to install the gun. Although the military workshop has been preparing, the 150 guns of the three galleons are also a large amount of money, which has not been produced yet. If we really want to realize the long-distance voyage, it will take at least three years. So he said to Yue Yun, "you''d better be honest after the Spring Festival. When you go to sea in the future." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 278 Ten days passed in a flash. After the completion of the Galen ship, another happy festival came. It seems that I can''t bear to disturb the festive atmosphere in Qingzhou. The heavy snow that lasted for more than ten days also stopped on New Year''s Eve. "Yes, yes, yes, hang the lantern higher. You bastards, if I don''t come back for several months, won''t you listen to me? Well, don''t forget that I am still the housekeeper of the palace. " Qian Dafu pinched his waist at the door and scolded the servant discontentedly. After the road was closed by heavy snow, Qian Dafu went back to Qingzhou. After a busy year, he naturally wanted to spend the new year in the palace. After all, the palace of Qi is his home. Aster stood beside Qian Dafu. The real housekeeper came back and she had to give way. She is clear-cut in her heart. Her status in Xiao Ming''s heart is far inferior to that of Qian Dafu. Moreover, Qian Dafu has always been good to her and lvluo, so he has always respected Qian Dafu from his heart. As soon as Qian Dafu came back, she became deputy. It''s new year''s Eve. Xiao Ming sleeps very late and gets up. The temperature during the day is almost minus 15-6 degrees. He sits in the room and is reluctant to go out in front of the charcoal basin. When he thought that after today, it would be the 18th century, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. In this time and space, the development of science and technology in the state of Dayu has lagged behind because of years of war and deep-rooted aristocracy, but this is not important. The most important thing is that the state of Dayu, like the dynasties in modern history, is arrogant, narcissistic and demonized. This is the 18th century. If his inference is correct, basically outside East Asia, they are now colonies of the west, and now the state of Dayu is in general internal and external troubles as in the late Ming Dynasty. If the barbarian invasion is successful, the next Dynasty will be similar to the Qing Dynasty. After frowning, Xiao Ming suddenly feels that he is powerless, because now he seems to have the feeling that everyone is drunk and I wake up alone. Now as long as he can analyze the current world situation from a historical point of view, other people just live in the dream of Dayu''s national beauty. "Your Highness, it''s sunny. Why don''t you come out and have some air?" Qian Dafu''s voice came. Xiao Ming said lazily, "it''s too cold. I don''t want to go out." "How can I do that, your highness? There will be singing and dancing tonight. Don''t you watch it?" Qian Dafu is sure of Xiao Ming''s appearance. Hearing this, Xiao Ming came to a little spirit, "this can be seen. Are aster and green rose ready? I''ll wait for them to dance. " "Your Highness, after hanging the lantern, they went. However, your highness, although the song and dance are good, you can think of other interesting things in the evening. After all, the generals such as Niu Zhen and Pang Changshi will come to cheer your highness this time." Because Pang Yukun and Luo Xin are both from Chang''an, so he asked them to come to the palace to celebrate the new year. However, since they were invited, they naturally had to take others along. After all, this can also be lively, and they are all shouting to see the new year''s fireworks. After a little meditation, Xiao Ming said, "there are a lot of interesting things, but I''m afraid they can''t finish watching the play at night." "Oh? What else Asked Qian Dafu. Xiao Ming laughed twice and said, "it''s a secret for the time being. You''ll know it at night." This time, in addition to the song and dance of aster and lvluo, Xiao Ming also asked the singers and dancers in the palace to arrange some dramas. The reason why he did this was to launch the Renaissance with the characteristics of great Chongqing in Qingzhou as soon as possible. Now that it has fallen behind, it is necessary to catch up in all aspects. This drama is the beginning of the Renaissance, and it is the easiest to go deep into the folk, thinking that a drama can contain too much information. Wrapped in his cloak, Xiao Ming suddenly remembered something and asked, "Dafu, do you know blue porcelain?" "Your Highness is talking about blue glazed porcelain?" Qian Dafu leaned in front of the brazier. The warm charcoal fire made him comfortable. Xiao Ming nodded, "it''s this kind of porcelain." "Your Highness, there is blue porcelain in the palace, and the blue is called peacock blue. What''s the purpose of this "The point is not blue porcelain. The point is the clay for firing blue porcelain. Do you know where it comes from?" Xiao Ming pondered. Today, Qian Dafu''s tungsten mine has not been settled, but Xiao Ming can''t wait for the tungsten mine all the time. After all, the composition of tungsten steel cutting tools is not only tungsten alloy, but also cobalt, which is very important in qualified cutting tools. Because in the sintering process, cobalt is the binder of tungsten carbide, without cobalt, tungsten steel tools are rarely fired. Now that tungsten mines are not available, he can only implement cobalt first, because it is relatively easy to find some cobalt in Dayu, because the blue glaze is made of cobalt clay. "The old slave had heard of this kind of clay when he was in the palace. There was this kind of clay in Jingdezhen." Qian Dafu said. "Jingdezhen?" Xiao Ming nodded, as he knew, and said, "in this case, after the Chinese new year, you can go to Li Kaiyuan and ask him to sell some blue porcelain clay from Jingdezhen. When you find tungsten, you can bring the two materials together."Qian Dafu nodded, "it''s your highness." He didn''t ask why, because for him, Xiao Ming''s orders could be carried out. After a while, Qian Dafu went to the palace again. Xiao Ming likes Qian Dafu so much. He just does things and never asks why. "Tungsten mine, tungsten mine, when can I find you?" Looking at Qian Dafuyuan''s figure, Xiao Ming sighed. Because of his impatience, he also asked Chen Qi to forge some high carbon steel to be used as cutting tools. However, whether it''s drilling or cutting, this kind of cutting tool is easy to soften. Even if a job is not completed, the tool will be invalid. After all, although the steel industry in Qingzhou has made progress, the production of qualified high carbon steel cutting tools still can not meet the requirements. However, as long as there is tungsten, it is much easier. After all, by adding tungsten and cobalt, you can get tools that are much more durable than high carbon steel. I stayed in the palace all day. In the evening, Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and others arrived one after another. At the beginning of the night, the red lanterns in the palace lit up the night sky, and the lanterns everywhere were very festive. At this time, Xiao Ming also moved from the bedroom to the main hall. At this time, there were three rows of low tables on both sides of the main hall. Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and others were outside the door. See Xiao Ming come over, one by one bow to the new year. "Come on in, it''s cold outside." Xiao Ming said with a smile. In the main hall, every other distance placed a charcoal basin, the room warm. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 279 The night is getting dark. At this time, Xiao Ming asked everyone to sit down. Niu Zhen was sitting on his right hand, followed by Lu Fei, Luo Xin and other generals. On his left, Pang Yukun was the first, followed by Zhan Xingchang, Chen Wenlong and other civil servants. There are hundreds of officials in the main hall. Xiao mingduan sat on the throne and looked at the group. The agitation in his heart gradually subsided. Yes, he made such achievements only one year after he came to the state of Dayu. If you give him more time, what about the era of great navigation? Xiao Ming can also lead the way. "Today is new year''s Eve. If you can come to the palace, it will make the palace a lot more lively. Otherwise, I will feel a little lonely when I celebrate the new year alone." They sat down, and Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over them. "It''s also our honor that your highness can invite us to the palace." Lu Fei arched his hand to Xiao Ming. Li Kaiyuan said quickly: "what Lu Xiaowei said is that he could spend the new year''s Eve with his highness, but there was smoke on his ancestral grave. Haha..." The others burst into laughter. Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, it is said that on New Year''s Eve, your highness also arranged a lot of singing, dancing and dramas. Is that true?" "Yes, there are. But before that, eat first. After dinner, set off fireworks. After fireworks, watch song and dance." Xiao Ming told us the plan for tonight. As soon as he said this, all the people below immediately burst into laughter. This is a lively evening. In a short time, the maidservants in the palace came in with delicious food and set a table in front of everyone. These meals are carefully cooked by Xiao Ming in the kitchen, most of which have modern characteristics. When people saw these dishes, they were excited. What they are looking forward to when they come to the palace is the delicious food. All the dishes were served, and then the wine was served again. Xiao Ming said, "please." People immediately picked up chopsticks to eat, Lu Fei is directly started to grab a chicken leg to gnaw up. Xiao Ming looks at the people''s food and laughs. He is used to these meals, but in the eyes of outsiders, they are still very rare. Unfortunately, many of the dishes on this table can''t meet the modern requirements because of the lack of materials, such as pepper and sugar. Because of this, he asked Yue Yun to go out this time and bring back some food crops. At the same time, he is also thinking about how to start planning for Qingzhou''s agriculture after the Chinese New Year. After all, the number of crops in Qingzhou is very single now, which is very unfavorable for the development of Qingzhou''s industry. After all, the development of industry needs raw materials. The problems in this textile workshop have already explained everything. In addition to cotton, Xiao Ming still thinks that a kind of crop is sugarcane. As long as there is sugarcane, white sugar can be produced. With white sugar, many foods can be produced and processed. At that time, he could consider the production of military portable food, which would play an important role in the long-distance cavalry or expeditionary army. "Your Highness, the oil in the palace is delicious." Xiao Ming is thinking, Chen Qi suddenly said. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "of course, because the oil was made by the servants of the palace." Pang Yukun immediately became interested. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I think the delicacy of the dishes in the palace has something to do with the oil. You might as well pass on the oil and technique to the Wei restaurant. In this way, it can attract many merchants to go to bed and board. It can also increase the income of the government, can''t it?" The Wei restaurant used to belong to the Wei family, but later Xiao Ming asked the government to buy it because of his need. In this way, it is also convenient for the secret guard to monitor the guests. When Pang Yukun said this, an idea suddenly sprouted in Xiao Ming''s mind. In a modern area, hotels are the symbol of commercial development. Now Qingzhou merchants in and out very frequently, Qingzhou restaurants can be said often full, which is also a profit point for Qingzhou. "Pang Changshi''s words are reasonable. I didn''t expect that a dinner on New Year''s Eve would make me feel something." Xiao Ming said happily: "in this case, after the new year, the king called the cook of Wei''s restaurant into the palace and asked him to learn cooking skills with the cook. Later, the palace provided oil to Wei''s restaurant every day. In this way, these delicious dishes will make the businessmen who come to Qingzhou forget to return." Niu Zhen took a sip of wine and said, "Your Highness, if this is the case, I will go to Wei''s restaurant every day in the future." "Me too, your highness. You don''t know that the food in the palace is really delicious. As soon as I get home, I''ll eat the food at home again. It''s just as delicious as wax." On New Year''s Eve, all the officials relaxed. Zhan Xingchang asked, "Your Highness, we usually eat cooked food. I''m afraid the food in the palace is different.""Yes, all the dishes in the palace are fried." "Fried? What is fried A lot of people are whispering. Although the living standard of the officials is better, they have a better life this year. In the past, their meals were basically cooked and barbecued. Because the basic tool of cooking, iron pot is not so easy to produce. During this time, Xiao Ming has been busy with military workshops and galleons, and people''s livelihood has just begun to show his strength. So he asked the servant to go to the kitchen, asked the cook to bring the iron pot and stove to the main hall, and then asked him to bring oil, salt and eggs. When these things are ready, Xiao Ming said: "cooking, first you need this thing, iron pot." Xiao Ming stood up and went to the iron pot, which was already on the burning briquette stove. Niu Zhen and others stopped eating at this time. Instead, they gathered around. Chen Qi said, "I''ve never seen this iron pot before. Can''t it be invented by your highness?" "it was invented by your highness." Qian Dafu said with pride. "How do you cook down there?" Pang Yukun asked, his eyes spinning, thinking that now Xiao Ming has finally exposed the secret of the food. After the Chinese new year, we must ask Xiao Ming for an iron pot to cook. This new year is to play, Xiao Ming is also playing at this time, so he said: "don''t worry, now I will show you a scrambled egg." Then Xiao Ming put the oil into the pot, because the pot was already hot, and the oil was soon hot. At this time, Xiao Ming sprinkled some salt in the oil pan, broke the eggs and put them in the pan. "Crackling." Eggs under the pot, suddenly oil splash, some collapse to Lufei''s face, put him hot straight call. At this time, the officials did not even turn their eyes, and they stared hard. This time, Xiao Ming made poached eggs. Soon the eggs were cooked. Then he shoveled them out and asked, "who wants to try them?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 280 Golden poached eggs are wrapped in a strong fragrance and float in the air. In the main hall, Pang Yukun and others exclaimed. Although the gentleman was far away from cooking, in fact, none of them had ever been there. "It''s delicious, your highness. I''ll try it later." Luffy licked his lips and swallowed. Luo Xin said: "Captain Lu, let me take the lead and taste for you." "Captain Luo, that''s not true. I''ll take the lead." Two people stand together, each other you pull me pull, do not let each other step forward. At this time, Niu Zhen belched wine and said faintly, "if you want to take the lead, as the governor of Qingzhou, who can compete with me?" After that, Niu Zhen picked up the poached egg and put it into his mouth in Lufei''s and Luoxin''s sad eyes. "How does it taste?" Pang Yukun had expectations in his eyes. Of course, these civil servants are not as brazen as these generals. However, Niu Zhen and others took the lead in hesitation. Niu Zhen ate the poached egg. At this time, he chewed it carefully. He said with emotion, "Pang Changshi, the taste of the poached egg is really good. It''s delicious. It turns out that this is fried vegetables." Xiao Ming then beat an egg and gave Pang Yukun another poached egg. After Pang Yukun ate it, he nodded again and again. He used the iron pot to stir fry dishes. The taste was really different. Let people feel the iron pot cooking, Xiao Ming waved to the servants to withdraw things, this is back to the master. "You''ve seen the stir fry. Can it be used as another business opportunity for the development of Qingzhou?" "Your Highness, as the old saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. You can see the status of food in the hearts of the people. Now, with such a stir fry, your highness makes the ordinary food so delicious that the diners will forget to return." Said Pang. "That''s right, your highness. Now there are rich and powerful people in Qingzhou. They are very picky about food. If they have such delicious food, they will not be stingy of money." Xiao Ming nodded. The catering industry has always been one of the most important industries in modern times. This is due to the people''s pursuit of food. Even if the economy is depressed, we can still see the bustling scene in the hotel. Moreover, Hotels with delicious food are also important places to attract business travelers. There was a lot of discussion and they all agreed with the proposal. Xiao Ming had a problem in his heart. After a few years, he standardized the service industry in Qingzhou. Only by improving the quality of life in Qingzhou can we attract the rich people from all over the country to eat, drink and play in Qingzhou. In the process of changing cups, an hour later, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "let off fireworks." Qian Dafu answered and immediately trotted out. Then the door of the main hall opened, and the three servants put the fireworks one by one in front of the main hall. At this time, a group of officials peered out at the door. It is said that this year''s fireworks are different from the past, and they are very looking forward to it. One by one, the bamboo tubes were put in order. At this time, Qian Dafu lit the fireworks one by one. "Bang, Bang..." Several light sounds came, and colorful fireworks were immediately ejected from the bamboo tube. The height of these eye fireworks was four or five meters, which was very spectacular together. "It''s beautiful." Zhan Xingchang''s eyes reflected the shape of fireworks, which shocked his heart. Like many scholars from Chang''an to Qingzhou, he has gradually integrated into Qingzhou''s life and recognized his own identity. The rapid changes in Qingzhou also make them firmly believe that their choice is right. Now looking at the beautiful fireworks outside, he seems to see the future of Qingzhou as beautiful as the fireworks. At this time, while drinking, Xiao Ming looks at the fireworks outside the door, which are almost the same color as modern fireworks, which makes him get back some modern feeling. However, this feeling was only instantaneous, and then his eyes were still lanterns, charcoal pots and cold wind. After tonight, tomorrow is the 18th century, and he has a lot of things in mind. Even according to the modern history, in 1508, the dalcaro brothers in Italy invented the glass mirror, in 1590, Jason in the Netherlands invented the composite microscope, and in 1593, Galileo invented the water thermometer. In the 17th century, medical blood transfusion was invented by baltist in France, steam turbine was invented by Blanca in Italy, and then adder, barometer, air pump, pendulum, reflecting telescope, discovery of white phosphorus, calculator, steam pump, etc. The coming of the 18th century is the era of the big bang of science. The knowledge in the science and Technology Library tells him that there will be a series of developments in this century, such as grain drill, Newman steam engine, piano, mercury thermometer, Leiden bottle, worsted machine, duplex steam engine, automobile, bifocal lens, steam engine, thresher, gas turbine, lighting gas, cotton ginning machine, hydraulic press, etc It''s clear. After carefully reviewing the history of science over and over again, Xiao Ming felt that he was really under great pressure on such a new year''s Eve. At this time, the state of Chongqing was sleeping in his dream.But he can''t sleep. He knows very well that he can''t change the state of Dayu with his own ability, but now he has enough ability to change his fiefdom. He wanted to make his fiefdom a place of enlightenment for Dayu, because the courtiers of Dayu would not listen to him. As long as his fiefdom slowly embarks on the road of rejuvenating the country through science and technology, he believes that Dayu will keep pace with him. Although this pace will certainly be blocked by traditional families, he would rather open the door of Dayu with his own cannon than repeat the history of Western powers ¡£ Outside the door, the fireworks sprayed out the last ray of light, and the pungent smell of gunpowder began to fill the main hall. At this time, suddenly a group of women in gorgeous skirts poured into the main hall, and two rows of women with traditional musical instruments also came in. Xiao Ming looks forward to the performance. Since it is the last day of the 17th century, he will send it off warmly. From tomorrow on, he will lead Qingzhou to catch up with the times of great navigation as soon as possible. "As graceful as a bird, as graceful as a dragon. Rongyao autumn chrysanthemum, Huamao spring pine. It''s like the moon covered by light clouds and the snow back to the wind. If you look at it from a distance, it will be as bright as the sun rising in the morning; if you look at it from a distance, it will be as bright as the other waves... " In the smoke of fireworks, aster and lvluo appeared in front of the crowd in a purple and green long sleeve dance dress, just like the sunrise penetrating the morning fog. They are singing Cao Zhi''s Luo Shen Fu. Their bodies are as light as clouds, dancing in the main hall. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 281 "Yanjingxiu, Haozhi revealed. There is no fragrance, but there is no beauty. Yun ji e, Xiu Mei Lian Juan... " Beautiful songs come from Aster and green pineapple. They sometimes fly with their long sleeves, sometimes like the waves rolled up by the wind in Pinghu Lake, and sometimes like the fallen leaves floating in the air. The dancing steps are as cheerful as a swallow''s wings, sometimes beating like a drum, sometimes slow as a bell, sometimes exuberant as a firefly, and sometimes lonely as a fallen flower. When aster and lvluo are dancing, they look at Xiao Ming from time to time. The shyness in their eyes makes them more attractive. Xiao Ming didn''t expect that their dance was so exquisite, and he couldn''t help watching it. Now the dance they are dancing is the later "Jinghong dance", which is accompanied by the singing of Luoshen Fu. It is amazing with sadness. Before New Year''s Eve, Xiao Ming personally drew the action diagram of "Jinghong dance" for the two of them. Now after the two of them jumped out, he was really shocked. It''s not only Xiao Ming, but also the audience. After singing and dancing, aster and lvluo bow to Xiao Ming, then they quit the main hall. Pang Yukun exclaimed: "it''s hard to see such a beautiful song and dance even in the imperial palace. It''s rare in the world that Luoshen Fu is endowed with such a moving tune. It can be said that this song should only be found in the sky and rarely heard in the world." "What Pang Changshi said is reasonable, but this tune is similar to Qingzhou military song. Your highness, this tune can''t be your highness''s Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun are both scholars. Naturally, they are people who know how to be elegant. They are all right. Lu Fei said: "you literati are sour, your highness. This song and dance is really beautiful and pleasant." Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang immediately shook their heads. At this time, Xiao Ming admitted that "this tune is just what Wang learned, and this dance is Jinghong dance" the tune of Jinghong dance and Luoshen Fu come from the later Zhen Huan Zhuan, because the music comes from ancient musical instruments, because the song can be perfectly presented in this era. Now everyone''s reaction confirms the charm of the song and dance. Xiao Ming didn''t waste his time. The reason why he chose "Jinghong dance" and "Luoshen Fu" was just as a transition. Since he wanted to create his own literary atmosphere in the fiefdom, it was a good start. People were still immersed in the song and dance just now. At this time, two more people came outside the main hall. One of them is a young girl, and the other is an old man. When the girl came to the middle of the main hall, she suddenly sang: "the north wind blows, the snowflake floats, the snowflake floats, the year comes..." When they saw them, they immediately looked puzzled, because they didn''t know what they were doing? But when they saw Xiao Ming''s indifferent face, they took it seriously. After the girl sang, then the old man began to speak, and the performance entered the right path. Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. What he is performing below is the white haired girl of later generations. However, it is now adapted by Xiao Ming into a stage play of the state of Dayu. They are still dressed in the traditional costumes of the state of Dayu. Yang Bailao has changed from a landlord to a powerful man in Qingzhou. In terms of content, there have been many changes. In the early stage, although it was still about Xier being forced to sell herself by the powerful, it was Qingzhou army who came to power to drive away the powerful, and everyone was happy with the end. During the performance of the drama, Xiao Ming noticed the reaction of the officials below. Lu Fei and others enjoyed watching it, sometimes clenching their fists, sometimes biting their teeth. But Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang seem to be thinking about something. At the end of the drama performance, Lu Feiteng stood up and scolded: "kill you Yang Bailao!" Without waiting for him to go out, Niu Zhen pressed him on his seat and scolded, "fool, this is a play. You are serious." Lu Fei then reacted, but he startled the actor. At the end of the play, Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, I''ve never seen such a drama before, but it''s simple and unadorned, which can make people feel the same." "No, I thought it would come true." Luffy laughed. Xiao Ming glanced at the people in the main hall and asked, "what do you think of the Folk Tour of this drama?" "Naturally, the common people will hate the pride and will be more grateful to his Highness for driving away the Qingzhou Haozu." Zhan Xingchang said: "however, I''m afraid that his Highness''s purpose is more than that. This drama is fake in the fiefdom tour. I''m afraid it''s true that it spreads to the neighboring vassal states." Xiao Ming looks at Zhan Xingchang in surprise. This time, what Zhan Xingchang said is true. Naturally, Xiao Ming didn''t prepare this drama for the common people. After all, the common people now know their contributions, so there''s no need to boast about it again and again. The real purpose of this drama is to spread it to the people of other vassal states. In this way, the potential meaning of the drama will take root in the hearts of the people. On the one hand, it will make them dissatisfied with the local power. On the other hand, it will increase their yearning for Qingzhou.In this way, not only can the refugees make up their mind to go to Qingzhou, but also they can get the common people''s foundation in the place of drama communication at a very low cost. And these people''s foundations can''t be used in the future. It''s better to decorate them now than to do nothing. In addition, this form of drama is also the beginning of the Renaissance. In the future, people''s wisdom can be opened up through this kind of drama, such as performing "shangzhongyong" and "quanxue". The common people sometimes don''t like the meandering of literary works. On the contrary, straightforward dramas are easier to go deep into the hearts of the people. "The heart of the king, heaven and earth can Zhao, Xingchang you can not nonsense." Xiao Ming said faintly that although his purpose was indeed what Zhan Xingchang said, he would not admit it. Because he knew that the aristocrats would be angry when they saw the play. He didn''t expect to make trouble with Xiao Wenxuan at that time. Therefore, the play would only be performed in Qingzhou. As for other troupes, he can''t blame him. Xiao Ming denied that Zhan Xingchang immediately understood, "what your highness said is very true. We haven''t seen the drama." "Ha ha ha..." Pang Yukun stroked his beard and began to laugh. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei stare at each other. They are covered with clouds and fog. They don''t know what they are talking about. The time of singing and dancing is short, but the time of the later drama is very long. After the performance, it''s very late. Then Xiao Ming said, "let''s have a drink together. After tonight, tomorrow will be the next year. You should encourage it with me." Niu Zhen and Pang Yukun lead the way to raise the wine glass and look excited, "I will devote all my efforts to assist your highness in revitalizing Qi Di!" "Please At this time, Xiao Ming also felt a little anxious. He drank all the wine in his glass. He said in his heart, "I''m here in the 18th century." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 282 After a night''s hangover, when he got up the next morning, Xiao Ming''s head still hurt. Today is the first day of the lunar new year. According to the custom, it is time to visit relatives and friends. If he is in Chang''an, he should visit everywhere. However, in the state of Dayu, if there was no important thing, the vassal king was not allowed to leave the fiefdom, especially Xiao Ming, who was also responsible for guarding the border, and he was not allowed to leave his post without permission. Now new year''s Eve is over. For Xiao Ming, the first thing in the new year''s Eve is the sailing of Galen. He arranged to spread the drama to the people secretly. He went to Bowen college. In the new year, other people can have a rest, but Yue Yun can''t. After all, he will be the leader of the three galleons. "Your Highness, is today the last lesson before going to sea?" In the morning, Yue Yun was waiting in the school. Xiao Ming nodded. There are two reasons why he asked Yue Yun not to go to sea for the time being. One is that the artillery has not been on the ship, and the other is that Yue Yun still lacks the most important lesson of navigation - how to locate his position on the sea. There are only three people in the school. One is Yue Yun, and the other two are the two sailors who have learned better this time. The position Xiao Ming gave them at sea is a navigator. As the name suggests, the duty of the sailor is to locate the ship and guide the Galen to the right direction. Sitting down in front of the three, Xiao Ming said, "you can''t learn all these things in one class. Remember, what you''re going to learn is very complicated, so cheer up for us. Otherwise, you may be lost in the sea and never come back." After hearing the speech, Yue Yun nodded his head, because Xiao Ming had never been so serious in school. At this time, Xiao Ming stretched out his hand to the outside, and a servant of the royal family came in. He was holding a ball in his hand. There was a stick running through the middle of the ball, and at the bottom was the territory. "You once asked me what the heaven and earth were like. Now the heaven and earth are in front of you." Xiao Ming pointed to the globe on the table. This is what he has been preparing during the Chinese New Year. The globe is made of pure wood, and the outside is polished very smooth. The longitude and latitude of the earth and the world map are marked on the globe, especially the vertical and horizontal navigation routes, and even the hidden reefs are marked on it. In the map also marked the specialty of each region, as corn, cotton, sugar cane, gold and so on. "Your Highness, is this what you call a globe?" Yue Yun''s face was shocked. What this globe presents is absolutely a subversion of their thoughts. Xiao Ming nodded. The diameter of the globe is one meter. There is enough space on it for Xiao Ming to draw a map of the world. In order to draw this map, he destroyed more than ten globes. Until this one was a little more perfect, he directly used it. Otherwise, he would not wait until now to teach Yue Yun this knowledge. Xiao Ming''s hand on the globe, the globe began to rotate, a piece of land and sea in Yue Yun''s eyes flashed. "From the simplest point of view, first of all, you need to know which oceans and which lands the world is divided into." Xiao Ming began to teach Yue Yun the knowledge of four oceans and seven continents. It can be said that his current education is basically cramming education, there is no way, some things can only be rote, and this is his strength. While talking, Xiao Ming showed the location of these areas on the globe, and explained in detail the knowledge of every land in the world. After popularizing the knowledge of world geography, Xiao Ming made a point. "Now that you know that the world is big and there are many countries, it''s time to teach you how to position yourself at sea." Xiao Ming said. Yue Yun and his three have become very modest. This period of study makes them feel like a frog in the well, no longer proud. "This is the quadrant." After the globe, Xiao Ming took out the same thing that was necessary for navigation in this era, the quadrant. The real name of the quadrant in his hand is Davis quadrant. This quadrant was invented by British navigator Davis at the end of the 16th century. It is used to measure the latitude of the earth when sailing. According to the records in the science and Technology Library, this quadrant was the most accurate navigation tool in this period from the 16th century to the early 18th century. Moreover, this quadrant is easy to operate. It is not allowed to look at the sun with a string like a astrolabe. Instead, it uses the shadow cast on the dial by a stick. The position of the shadow end indicates the height of the sun, so that the latitude can be calculated. Xiao Ming made great efforts in manufacturing the quadrant. In fact, the structure of the quadrant is very simple, that is, two compasses, one big and one small, are put together. However, the two legs of the compasses are connected by a curved wooden bar, and each of them has a wooden stick. The most difficult part of the quadrant is the scale. In order to make the scale accurate, the quadrant in Xiao Ming''s hand is a little big, almost 50 cm long.After all, the larger the scale interval, the better the drawing, and the error is relatively small. "Your Highness, is this the only way to calculate the earth dimension?" Yue Yun already knows what longitude and latitude are. Xiao Ming nodded, "this is just an instrument. Now you have to learn how to calculate longitude and latitude, that is, the formula of longitude and latitude." After that, Xiao Ming got up and stood in front of the blackboard. He wrote on the blackboard, "latitude 1 degree = about 111km, latitude 1 minute = about 1.85km, latitude 1 second = about 30.9m, longitude span 1 degree = 111km, latitude span 1 degree = 111 * cosa km, where a is the latitude, the distance between any two points, d = 111.12cos {1 [sin ¦µ asin ¦µ B + cos ¦µ ACOS ¦µ bcos (¦Ë B - ¦Ë a)]}." As soon as the formula came out, Yue Yun''s whole head became big. He covered his head in pain. "Your Highness, can you not learn these things?" "No, Xiao Ming''s answer is very concise." The mathematics of Yue Yun and others can be said to be zero. Now it is impossible to learn advanced mathematics in recent months. Therefore, Xiao Ming will not teach Yue Yun other mathematics knowledge. He only let Yue Yun learn to calculate dimensions in this way, which means that he only needs to learn how to use this formula to calculate longitude and latitude. In this way, his learning will be greatly reduced and he will only focus on this formula. Xiao Ming will also provide him with a calculation table of longitude and latitude. Even if he can''t work it out at that time, he can find out his position by referring to the calculation table of longitude and latitude, so that he won''t deviate at sea. In the past, Xiao Ming thought that navigation was a very simple thing, but after learning the knowledge of navigation, he realized that it was a very complex systematic knowledge. In the 18th century, walking along the coastline was not called navigation. Now this course is basically the last one after Yue Yun went to the sea. From then on, he will go to the sea, for trade, for the boundless wealth, and for the most primitive capital accumulation of Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 283 Every day in the school of Bowen and Wang Fu, another new year will soon pass. On the fifth day of the first month, the government institutions in Qingzhou basically returned to normal operation. The common people can enjoy the new year until the 15th of the mid month, but Xiao Ming can''t be intoxicated with it. He always reminds himself of this. For the course of maritime positioning, Xiao Ming talked for a month, during which he also talked about how to test the speed. After a month''s theory, Xiao Ming decided to let Yue Yun and others practice. "Your Highness, the naval guns are all on board now, and the task of our military workshop has finally been completed." In Xiaoqinghe shipyard, Chen Qi was relieved to see the last gun being hoisted onto the ship. During the Spring Festival, the military workshop was not idle. All the craftsmen worked day and night and finally delivered all 150 naval guns. Starting from Xiao Ming''s trip to Cangzhou, it took three months to produce this naval gun, with an average of 50 guns per month. Similar to the city gun at the head of the city, the naval gun belongs to the heavy gun, which belongs to the 32 pound gun according to the gun standard of Qingzhou. Moreover, 60% of the shells on board this time are normal solid shells, while the remaining 40% are grape shells. According to Xiao Ming, grape shells are actually naval shells, which are specially used to bombard other ships. Zhang Liang looked at the Galen ship and the artillery on the ship and said to Yue Yun, "Yue Yun, you should be careful when you go out this time. It costs 300000 taels of silver to build this Galen ship. It''s not a ship, it''s silver." Chen Qi added: "it''s more than that. All the naval guns on board this time are about eight or nine kilos. The cost of each gun is about five thousand taels of silver. The 150 guns are about seven hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver." When they said that, Yue Yun''s forehead was sweating. He looked at Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, look at them. How can I sail the Galen to sea?" "What they said is also true. These three galleons are more than 1 million taels of silver. Yue Yun, when you get to the sea, you can''t fool around. Remember that your mission is not to fight, but to explore. Although our ships are small, they are flexible. If you run, you can''t catch up with others." Xiao Ming can''t be heartless at all. Because the sea is much more dangerous than the state of Dayu. He is a prince in Dayu, and some people give him face. When it comes to the sea, who cares that this is the warship of the seventh Prince of the state of Dayu. When Yue Yun and others can come back, he will have to burn incense. But even so, he had to do it. Because in the era of great navigation, whoever controls the maritime hegemony will control the trade routes. Today, the Silk Road on the road is cut off by the Ottoman Empire, and there are barbarians in the north. It is impossible for him to trade through this road, and he may still use his own advantages to monopolize the trade routes in East and Southeast Asia. As long as there are dumping places for goods, Qingzhou''s industry can thrive. Three people all say so, Yue Yun more treasure their own Galen ship, he said: "yes, your highness, Yue Yun remember." All the gunboats were on board, and all the three galleons were ready. At this time, Xiao Ming and Yue Yun boarded the flagship Qingzhou of the galleons. This time, he will follow Yue Yun along the Xiaoqing River to the sea mouth of Bohai Bay, and then arrive at Dengzhou from the sea mouth, so that Yue Yun can practice his navigation knowledge through this route. Zhang Liang immediately gets on the boat. Xiaoqinghe shipbuilding workshop will be managed by his son, and he will go to Dengzhou to take charge of Dengzhou shipbuilding workshop. After all, Xiao Ming''s naval base was selected in Weihaiwei, Southeast of Dengzhou. Many people must be familiar with this place, because the battle of Weihaiwei was part of the Sino Japanese naval battle of 1894-1895. Weihaiwei is close to the Yellow Sea in the north and Southeast, opposite to Liaodong Peninsula in the north, and across the sea from Korean Peninsula and Japanese archipelago in the East and Southeast. Once he had a firm foothold in Weihaiwei, Xiao Ming would have seized the route of South Korea and Japan, and could face the Ryukyu Islands. At the same time, the location of the naval base, as the name suggests, is also a plot of personal feelings. Now he wants to find back the dignity he once lost here. "Sail." Galen ship, a loud call to remember, the mast of the sail like a waterfall down. Then the wind blew up the canvas, and the first mate put on immediately took the helm to control the Galen ship to leave the Wharf under the push of the wind. And the Galen ship behind followed the flagship to pull out the anchor and set sail. The Xiaoqing River is wide. The Galen boat goes all the way down the lake to the East. Within a day, it arrives at the mouth of the sea. When it sees the wide sea, Xiao Ming says, "let''s start the drill." Yue Yun nodded and yelled, "start the drill." At this time, put on the flagman immediately stood at the stern of Galen, to the Galen behind the ship made a flag. After the Galen saw the flag, the captain immediately began to command the navigator to measure the dimensions and calculate his position.On the Qingzhou ship, Yue Yun takes out the quadrant and records the position of the stick''s reflection on the quadrant. He immediately sets up a formula to calculate it and takes out the form Xiao Ming gave him. Because when he was in Qingzhou, he had already recorded once, and this time he calculated again, and he quickly got his position, "Your Highness, we are at 53 degrees north latitude, 97 nautical miles away from Qingzhou." Half an hour later, Yue Yun told Xiao Ming the data he got. Xiao Ming nodded. When he was in Qingzhou, the latitude of Yue Yun''s computing was 49 degrees north latitude. Now they are going a long way obliquely. Then he calculated again, which is almost the same as Yue Yun''s. He is satisfied with this result. After all, in this era, instruments have errors, and it is impossible to be so accurate. It is amazing to be able to roughly get his own position. When Yue Yun left, Xiao Ming also gave him the latitude and longitude map he had drawn. According to the map, Yue Yun could basically get his current geographical location. After measuring longitude and latitude, Xiao Ming said, "speed and time." The crew of the ship at this time to act immediately, when a sailor quickly opened the hourglass. This is what the glass workshop recently handed over. The sand flowed out and began to count. At the same time, another sailor threw into the sea a triangular board tied with a rope, holding a hemp rope wrapped in a spindle in one hand. At this time, the triangle board floated on the sea. As the ship sailed forward, the rope tied at an equal distance was loosened from the spindle and passed through the Seamen''s palm. "Stop!" After waiting for a while, Yue Yun suddenly called, and one of the crew stopped the hourglass immediately. The seaman in charge of the rope counted the knots and reported a number. Yue Yun then calculated the number of knots passing through his palm during the hourglass time. After calculation, Yue Yun said, "Your Highness, the current speed is eight knots." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 284 The ice cold sea wind whistles from the Galen ship, and the strong wind pushes the Galen ship forward quickly on the sea. Every once in a while, Yue Yun will measure the dimensions and speed, and mark the specific position of Galen on the chart. Starting from the mouth of the sea, Yue Yun sailed on the sea. Along the way, he compared the longitude and latitude on the map. Xiao Ming''s test for Yue Yun was to see if they could reach Dengzhou with their sailing knowledge far away from the coast. "Your Highness, there are about ten miles to Dengzhou." After three hours at sea, Yue Yun entered the cabin. At the beginning of Galen''s design, the living space was set in the cabin. After a long rest in the cabin room, Xiao Ming rubbed his eyes and got up. He looked at the chart that Yue Yun had taken. During the voyage, Yue Yun kept marking the route, which was indicated by dotted lines. Now he is about to row from the sea to Dengzhou. Although the navigation knowledge learned from Yue Yun is very important, the accurate longitude and latitude chart provided by Xiao Ming is also important. Because in this era, even the west can not have such a sophisticated chart. "I''ll be in Yutai village soon. At that time, you have to invite me to eat sea fish." The sea voyage is very bumpy, windsurfing warship ups and downs in the waves, enough to make people spit out the contents of the stomach. It is difficult for a person without experience of sailing at sea to adapt to this kind of life. Because of this, he will choose seafarers from the fishermen, because the gene of sailing has penetrated into their bone marrow. Along the way, Xiao Ming did not adapt, but the sailors on the ship were very excited, like a fish into the sea. "Your Highness, I''ll give it to you. At least you have to let your highness taste abalone. This sea area is where we often fish." Yue Yun said with a smile. While they were talking, they went on deck. Xiao Ming picked up his telescope and looked forward. Suddenly, he saw a thick stream of smoke in his eyes. Then he said, "Yue Yun, look at the smoke coming from your village." Yue Yun smell speech, immediately look a tight, he immediately picked up the telescope to see the direction pointed to by Xiao Ming. Seeing the smoke rising, Yue Yun was shocked and said, "Your Highness, I''m afraid the village has been attacked by Japanese pirates." Many of the sailors on board came from Yutai village. At this time, as the ship got closer to the coast, the smoke was visible to the naked eye. "Japanese pirates?" Xiao Ming as like as two peas telescope, he picked up the telescope and looked at it. He found that three boats were actually outside the village, and he carefully discerned them. These three ships were exactly the same as the Japanese safe houses. "Speed up and get the Gunners ready!" Xiao Ming gave a quick order. A few days ago, Xiao Qi, an envoy of the king of Wei, once warned himself that the Japanese along the coast were becoming more and more fierce. He did not expect that he would encounter this kind of thing as soon as he went out to sea. And this is Yue Yun''s hometown Yutai village. "The Gunners are ready to load the grape bombs." All the seamen on board immediately moved. At this time, they are more anxious than Xiao Ming, because their relatives live in Yutai village. Yue Yun looks anxious and wants to fly over now. Xiao Ming''s eyes are deep. In Xiao Ming''s eyes, the state of Dayu is now in a very dangerous era. Because of the distorted development process, Dayu, just like the Qing Dynasty, has no progress in science and technology for hundreds of years. And now the situation in Chongqing is more domestic and foreign, which is in a very weak period. From the perspective of modern history, since the 17th century, whenever the Central Plains Dynasty fell into decline, the neighboring Japanese countries on the sea of the Central Plains Dynasty would take advantage of the fire. On the one hand, the island''s natural aggressiveness; on the other hand, the state of Dayu was already exhausted in the face of the barbarians, and had no energy to deal with the Japanese invasion along the coast. This further encouraged the arrogance of the Japanese pirates, so that the Japanese invasion along the coast became more and more serious. Even the Koryo Dynasty opposite Dengzhou supported the Japanese pirates to harass the coastal areas of Dayu. Before the barbarian disaster was eliminated, the Japanese disaster appeared again. Xiao Ming suddenly thought that if he had not come to this time and space, it would not be long before the state of Dayu would follow the path of the Qing Dynasty. But since he came, even if the jade and stone were burned, he would not let the history of humiliation reappear in the Han family. "Prepare to fight!" All the sails were opened, and the Galen broke the waves in the strong wind. Soon, the three Japanese home boats appeared in the public view. It seemed that the Galen had been found, and the three homestead boats, instead of escaping, rushed towards them. "Things that don''t know how to live or die." Xiao Ming scolded. As for the aggressors, Xiao Ming only had the word "kill" in his mind. He clearly remembers that the colonial pattern created in the era of great maritime navigation still trapped his motherland like a cage. Even at that time, our motherland was already very strong, but it was still humiliated by these former invaders, and it was still talked about internationally. As the distance between the two sides gets closer and closer, Xiao Ming can already see the Japanese pirates on the boat from the telescope.The men were wearing clogs and kimonos, with bows and arrows in their hands, and the archers were standing on the side of the ship''s side ready to shoot at the Galen. The house boat seems to be put on and built a rectangular room, in which there are dense square holes, from which shooting can be carried out. At this time, not only from the clothes covered with Japanese pirates, but also in the square hole of the house boat stretched out something like a crossbow. Yue Yun gnaws his teeth and looks at the burning village. He clearly sees that there are Japanese pirates chasing and killing villagers in the village. When the ships of both sides were 100 meters away, Yue Yun couldn''t wait. He called out: "battle formation!" the flagman repeated the flags. At this time, the sails of the advancing Galen suddenly changed their position. At this moment, the three Galen ships suddenly quickly turned to the side and aimed at the three rushing home boats. "Closer!" Xiao Ming stopped Yue Yun, who was about to order the firing. This distance is not enough to sink the anchovy in an instant, and the loading process is enough for the anchovy to get close to the Galen. At that time, I am afraid it will be a collision. Yue Yun was just anxious and lost his judgment. At this time, he calmed down and put down his hand. "One hundred meters!" An Zhai boat is near again. At this time, a wave of arrow rain suddenly shoots out from an Zhai boat. The soldiers on the ship ready for close combat have put on all the armor. At this time, they immediately take up the shield to block Xiao Ming and Yue Yun. "Dangdang..." A series of arrows were blocked. "Sixty meters." "Dangdang..." At the same time, six strong crossbows were suddenly launched from the boat opposite. These crossbows were very thick. They were launched by the bed crossbow, with thick hemp ropes at the back end of the crossbow. These crossbows and arrows with hemp ropes were instantly stuck on the hull of the Galen. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 285 "Fire!" At the moment when the crossbow was launched, Yue Yun cried out. "Fire!" One by one, the sound came to the cabin, and the gunner who was ready immediately lit the fire rope. "Boom boom..." The three Galen boats in a row burst into flames. The smoke of gunpowder combustion was diffused around the muzzle. Seventy five grape bombs were ejected and dispersed into smaller bullets in mid air. Dense shells, like raindrops, instantly covered the three homestead boats. Standing in the bow of the boat, Xiao Ming could clearly hear the sound of the cannonball penetrating the board, just like his finger penetrating the paper. When the three boats boarded the house, sawdust was flying, and they became full of holes. The Japanese pirates on the boat were beaten into meat mud, and the blood fog exploded on the boat. In this attack, the three home boats basically lost their combat capability, and the Japanese pirates on board also died. Yue Yun called again, "turn starboard." His order was given, and the Galen started to move again. Just after the gun was fired on the left side, the right side began to face the house boat. "Fire!" "Boom boom..." In Xiao Ming''s eyes, the three boats were beaten into a hornet''s nest and began to sink slowly. The three boats just came to harass Xiao Ming''s fleet, while the main force of the Japanese pirates was still on the shore. Sank three homestead ships and the fleet sped to the shore. In Yutai village, Ichiro Yamada slowly pulls out his Japanese sword from the body of the villagers. His eyes are bloodthirsty. At this time, he looks back in shock at the three warships sinking slowly. At this time, the Japanese who were slaughtering the villagers also looked at the sunken warship. "How could that be?" Yamada turned his head and said, "go and search. You must find Meng Youliang for me. He must be in this village and can''t run far." Looking at the flag of the state of Dayu on the warship again, Ichiro Yamada stepped on an old woman and stabbed her leg with his Japanese sword. He asked fiercely, "where is Meng Youliang?" The old woman''s body was covered with blood at this time. She sneered and spat out a spit with blood to Ichiro Yamada. She looked at the approaching warship and said, "that ship must be my son. When he comes, he will kill you Japanese dogs." "eight * *, you guys!" Ichiro Yamada raised his Japanese sword and stabbed the old woman in the chest. Blood splashed, the old woman frowned in pain, but looking at the towering warship on the sea, her eyes showed a smile. The shrill scream continued. Ichiro Yamada stepped on the bodies of Yutai villagers and frantically searched for them in the village. He yelled: "Meng Youliang, you coward, do you watch them die in front of you?" At this time, he caught a naked woman, who was dying because of the inhuman insult. He continued to shout: "come out, come out! Or I''ll kill all the people in the village. " The warship with the character flag of the state of Chongqing is getting closer and closer, and Ichiro Yamada is in a frenzy. His warship sank. He never thought that the warship of Dayu country could sink his warship in an instant. Now he has no way out, so he has to find Meng Youliang as a traitor. A knife cuts the woman''s throat. Ichiro Yamada continues to search in the village crazily. He has no intention to escape. They are dead men. If they can''t finish the task, they will die when they go back. "Land!" When the Qingzhou stopped at the coast, Yue Yun couldn''t wait. He jumped off the boat with his men and stepped on the waist deep sea water to rush to the shore. Under the escort of Zhao long and Zhao Hu, Xiao Ming jumped off the warship and rushed to Yutai village with more than 600 soldiers. At this time, the Japanese pirates in Yutai village are still searching for something. As soon as they got ashore, 200 Japanese pirates rushed to them, shouting Japanese. Yue Yun and a group of seamen are red eyed. The ground is full of the bodies of Yutai villagers. The blood flows into the sea and turns the Sea red. "Kill When Xiao Ming saw a baby cut in two on the ground, his anger broke out. At this moment, the humiliation suffered by his nation gushed out of his chest and turned into endless anger. You barbarians, how dare you bully my great China! "Kill The roar came from the Seamen''s mouth. They hit the Japanese pirates like a torrent of steel. Their sharp sword lit up and cut off the heads of the Japanese pirates. These Japanese pirates are wearing kimonos and holding Japanese Swords in their hands. How can they be the opponents of these sailors in full armor? 200 people are scattered by 600 people in an instant. Xiao Ming and Yue Yun fight side by side. At this moment, he was not a vassal, just a common soldier, a soldier with national hatred in his heart. Born in this barbaric age, Xiao Ming naturally did not waste his personal force. His predecessor left a good foundation.A Japanese sword cuts at him from the side. Xiao Ming turns around and sweeps his sword down. The Japanese pirates can''t dodge. His throat is cut and blood gushes out in an instant. Zhao long and Zhao Hu''s guards are around Xiao Ming to protect him from the attack of other Japanese pirates. Although the number of these 200 Japanese pirates is small, they all fight to death. The more Xiao Ming fights, the more he can feel that these Japanese pirates are a group of experienced veterans. It''s just that the superiority in quantity and equipment can''t be made up by bravery. It''s just that after a while, most of the Japanese pirates were killed and injured. At this time, suddenly, a battle came from the south of Yutai village. Xiao Ming looked up. The flag of the Dengzhou army was flying. It was the Dengzhou army that arrived. The rest of the Japanese pirates were about to be surrounded. They looked at each other and suddenly gathered together. They raised their swords and stabbed them into their abdomen. "Your Highness, ye Qingyun, the governor of Dengzhou, should die for his late arrival." The Japanese pirates fell down one by one. At this time, a middle-aged general came and knelt down in front of Xiao Ming. "You really deserve to die. You were attacked by Japanese pirates here. Why did you come so late?" Xiao Ming is furious. Ye Qing said: "Your Highness, when he learned that there were Japanese pirates in Yutai village, the end general immediately summoned soldiers to encircle and suppress them. However, the Dengzhou army had no cavalry and had to walk on two legs. The end general and the end general were also very anxious." When Xiao Ming hears the speech, he sighs deeply. At this time, a burst of crying suddenly starts. Xiao Ming sees that Yue Yun is holding an old woman''s body and wailing bitterly. This old woman, Xiao Ming, met Yue Yun''s mother. Seeing this, Xiao Ming felt sad. At this time, more than 30 sailors from Yutai village were also searching for the bodies of their relatives, and the cry gradually spread in Yutai village. It''s not the first time they''ve seen fishermen living in Dengzhou. Who else has no relatives died in the hands of Japanese pirates. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 286 "These dogs. Motherfuckers, brothers, get on the boat! Let''s go to Japan to avenge our relatives! " "Revenge "Revenge ¡°¡­¡­¡± Bursts of angry shouts sounded in Yutai village. Yue Yun slowly put down his mother''s body and rushed to the Galen boat. "Stop!" Xiao Ming said in a sharp voice. Yue Yun then stopped and looked at Xiao Ming with red eyes: "Your Highness, you see what these Japanese pirates have done to us. Do you still want us to endure? Shouldn''t we take revenge and let the Japanese pirates pay for their blood? " "It''s time! But not now. " Xiao Ming went to Yue Yun, "the three galleons are the accumulation of Qingzhou in one year, and you are the hope of Qingzhou Navy. My king wants to eat the meat of Hu Lu and drink the blood of Xiongnu, but now we are too weak to stand the toss. You should believe me and give me a few more years. I promise you that I will take you to Japan and let the people of Japan Blood for blood Yue Yun was in great pain at this time. His father was killed by the Japanese pirates when he was very young. Now his mother died in the hands of the Japanese pirates. This hatred made him extremely angry. But he understands that Xiao Ming is right. They are the foundation of the Qingzhou Navy. When they come back from a long voyage, they can inherit their sailing experience in Qingzhou from generation to generation. They are the seeds of the Qingzhou Navy. Thinking of this, Yue Yunsheng suppressed his hatred. For the sake of Qingzhou and Xiao Ming''s promise, he said, "Your Highness, I believe you!" This sentence "I believe in you" is as heavy as a kilo. Xiao Ming takes a deep look at Yue Yun. In this case, he can calm down, which shows that Yue Yun has initially possessed the psychological quality of a general. "With your words, if my king can''t keep his promise, he will make his own decisions in the world!" Xiao Ming also said, biting his teeth. Yue Yun hears speech, heavy key nodded. At this time, he looked at his mother on the ground, and tears welled up in his eyes again. Although all the Japanese pirates were dead, hatred had sprouted in the hearts of the sailors. This is not the hatred of this group of Japanese pirates, but the hatred of one nation to another. At some point, this hatred will eventually end in a war. "Your Highness, we have found a man." While everyone was mourning, a soldier of Dengzhou army came to report. At this time, two soldiers are carrying a man to this side. Yue Yun looked at the man in the middle of the soldiers. His eyes were burning with anger. He took the sword in his hand and rushed to the man, shouting, "Meng Youliang, you thief, you are dead!" The man in the middle of the two soldiers was dying. Hearing Yue Yun''s voice, the man slowly raised his head and yelled hoarsely, "Yue Yun, when I finish a sentence, it''s not too late for you to kill me." Seeing Meng Youliang''s words, the soldiers of Dengzhou army immediately stopped Yue Yun. Yue Yun yelled: "Your Highness, he is Meng Youliang, Qiu er''s brother, a traitor who betrays the villagers!" Meng Youliang laughed bitterly. He said, "Yue Yun, I didn''t cut you that way. Do you think you can live till now? You fool, you are still as impetuous as before. " "What qualifications do you have to say me? You must have attracted these Japanese pirates. I will kill you now." The hatred in Yue Yun''s heart rises again, and he is about to kill when he raises his sword. Many seamen also looked at Meng Youliang with hatred, holding the steel knife tightly. Xiao Ming was a little surprised. During his trip to Dengzhou a few months ago, he learned that lvluo had another brother. He didn''t expect to meet her now. He said, "are you Meng Youliang?" Meng Youliang then looked at Xiao Ming and asked, "who are you? I have an important information to give to his Royal Highness the king of Qi. Please take me to see him!" He only saw that Xiao Ming was an officer, but he didn''t know him. Ye Qing said: "Your Royal Highness is the king of Qi in front of you. Meng Youliang, you belong to the Japanese pirates. Everyone in Dengzhou knows it. Now you can''t tell the whole story quickly. Otherwise, don''t blame our general''s ruthlessness." Meng Youliang suddenly raised his head and his eyes were shining. He suddenly knelt down and yelled to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness, the grass people have secret information to tell your highness. Please make preparations for it!" This Meng Youliang in Dengzhou can be said to be synonymous with a traitor. Xiao Ming didn''t like him at all. He asked with a little vigilance, "tell me in detail." Meng Youliang then took out a piece of paper and handed it to Xiao Ming, saying, "Your Highness, please have a look!" Xiao Ming hesitated and motioned to Zhao long. Zhao Long took the paper and checked it. No problem was found and gave it to Xiao Ming. When he unfolded the scroll, Xiao Ming frowned. On the scroll, there was a map showing Dengzhou and parts of Japan. On it, an arrow was used to mark a route to Dengzhou. And the number of personnel, the number of ships and so on are also written on it. "What''s this?" asked Xiao Ming. Meng Youliang said: "to tell you the truth, your highness, this is the plan of the Japanese invasion of Dengzhou. Ten years ago, in order to avenge his father, the CaoMing people pretended to belong to the Japanese pirates, but it''s a pity that they still haven''t found any enemy for ten years, so they can only stay in Nagoya. It''s just that a few days ago, the CaoMing people met a maritime merchant of Dayu who lived in the Japanese country for a long time When he learned that I was from Dayu, he gave me this plan. "After a pause, he continued: "this maritime merchant is Zhang Ling. He said that he has lived in Japan for ten years and has been working for the name of Japan. Not long ago, he learned that Japan was preparing a plan to attack the state of Dayu, so he secretly collected intelligence and didn''t want to be found. So he fled all night and met me at this time." "Three years?" Xiao Ming looked at the contents of the paper and asked. "Yes, Zhang Ling said the same thing. He said that the Japanese nation was building a fleet and was preparing to gather 200000 people to attack Dengzhou in three years'' time to acquire the land of Dayu, so as to calm down the dissatisfaction of Japanese celebrities with the uneven distribution of land." "Where''s that Ling?" "He was discovered by the Yamada family, so he chose to jump into the sea and commit suicide. He said that although he lived in Japan, he was still a member of the state of Dayu and could not watch the people of Dayu being slaughtered." Meng Youliang lowered his head and looked pathetic. Xiao Ming came to this era and changed from the period of the Three Kingdoms. He didn''t know what was going on in Japan. So he asked, "is Japan Toyotomi Hideki or Tokugawa Shogunate?" Meng Youliang was stunned when he heard the speech. He said: "Your Highness, there are indeed two great names in the Japanese state, FengChen and Tokugawa, but now the leader of the Japanese state is shinchang Yamada." At this moment, Xiao Ming was a bit messy. So, like Dayu, Japan has deviated from the track of history, and the butterfly effect seems to have affected the world. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 287 The cold sea breeze with the taste of salty and wet blowing on the people. Meng Youliang''s information silenced the public for a while. Finally, Yue Yun broke the silence, "Your Highness, Meng Youliang is treacherous, his words can''t be believed, maybe he just for his own life, deliberately took out this laoshizi thing to cheat your highness." "Yue Yun, you are simply confused. Do you know where I was hiding before I was discovered by Ichiro Yamada? That''s your cellar. It''s your mother who hid me when she learned the importance of this information." Meng Youliang called. The two Dengzhou soldiers nodded. "Your Highness, we found him in the cellar." "It''s impossible. My mother won''t save you such a wolf." Yue Yun suddenly burst into a rage. Xiao Ming was also dubious at this time. He said: "Meng Youliang, I can''t believe you now. Now I can only detain you. When I have confirmed the information on this paper, I will return you to freedom. Ye Qing will escort Meng Youliang to Qingzhou prison and wait for my disposal." "Yes, your highness." Ye Qing bowed. When Meng Youliang''s paper roll is put away, Xiao Ming looks at Yutai village which is like a hell on earth and says, "Yue Yun, you''d better bury the people in the village first. If Meng Youliang really belongs to the Japanese pirates, I will leave him to you." Yue Yun nodded at this time, looked at the dead mother, tears flowed out again. With a heavy heart, Xiao Ming asked Ye Qing''s Dengzhou army to help Yue Yun bury the villagers in Yutai village. In the historical data of the science and Technology Library, there was a Wanli Korean war between Japan and the Ming Dynasty. Although the current situation is different, it is also roughly similar. That is, there are internal problems in the Japanese state, and it is urgent to use expansion to ease domestic contradictions. Basically, every time there was a problem within the Japanese state, the contradiction would be transferred to another state, which was the Central Plains Dynasty. In this plan, the Japanese shipbuilding plan is written in detail. This plan will take three years to implement. After three years, the Japanese will have enough ships to transport 200000 troops to Dengzhou and seize the land of Dayu. As Meng Youliang said, Japan seems to have just completed the reunification, but Daming wanted to obtain more land because they were not satisfied with the land distribution. This spearhead naturally points to the state of Dayu, which is now basically divided. As for the barbarians in the north, the Japanese were also very clear about their weight and were not willing to provoke them. Moreover, the paper also revealed that the Japanese had sent envoys to Koryo and had contacts with the barbarians in Koryo. What he doesn''t know now is whether the attack plan was the Japanese''s own idea or the dirty trade between the barbarians and the Japanese. However, in any case, Xiao Ming is now facing a problem, that is, three years later, he must have enough warships to destroy the Japanese fleet at sea, and even have the ability to attack the Japanese mainland. Taking over history, island countries have a natural geographical advantage. They always lay particular emphasis on the Navy and attack other countries with ease, while other mainland countries cannot attack island countries because of their weak Navy. In modern history, only the Yuan Dynasty tried to cross the sea to attack Japan, but it was defeated by the sea in the end. It is precisely because of this unique advantage that island countries have gradually become the leading force of history in the era of great navigation. In modern times, the United States still enjoys convenience by virtue of its unique geographical conditions. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, the only way to smash the will of an island country is to have the ability to attack its own territory. Otherwise, the island country will always stand behind the mainland country. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming had to increase his investment in the Navy while defending the barbarians in the north. These are two strategies. Maybe three years later, he will even face two fronts. The bodies of the villagers in Yutai village were collected properly. Yue Yun buried the bodies of the whole village by the sea all the time. For them, they were born into the sea, but they had to face the sea when they died. The death of their relatives depressed the seamen in Yutai village for a long time, but at this time they felt more hatred. In order to make these sailors calm down, he is ready to let Yue Yun rest for a month before going to sea. "No, your highness. We can start now." After burying his mother for half a month, Yue Yun vetoed Xiao Ming''s proposal. "Can you really go to sea now?" Xiao Ming is a little worried. He is afraid that Yue Yun will rush to Japan in three galleons on impulse. Although the three Galen ships have strong firepower, they can be easily captured as long as they are used by small ships as wolf pack tactics. "Your Highness, Yue Yun knows the difference between the heavy and the heavy. You can''t rely on the bravery of several people to get revenge. Only when your highness is strong can we have a chance to get revenge. We will sail according to the plan and bring back potatoes, corn and other crops for your highness to collect intelligence." Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming is relieved that Yue Yunneng is really able to put great righteousness before his eyes. He said, "well, I didn''t think you were wrong. Since you risked your life to sell salt for the villagers, I knew you were a righteous man. What I promised you would not change."Yue Yun nodded and said, "at the end of the day, I''m going to recall the seamen and prepare to go to sea." The cabin is a little dark. During this time, Yue Yun and others have been living on the ship. After getting out of the cabin, Yue Yun went ashore and began to ask the sailors to board. This time, Xiao Ming would not follow them on the long voyage. The rest of the way was for them to go by themselves. One by one, the sailors returned to the ship. At this time, Yue Yun put his right hand on Xiao Ming''s chest and cried, "my glory is loyalty!" "My glory is loyalty!" Cried the sailors in unison. Xiao Ming also put his hand on his chest, when the sails fell, and the three Galen ships set sail in the sea breeze. At this moment, Xiao Ming prayed in his heart that Yue Yun and others would return safely. Seeing the three galleons disappear on the sea level, Xiao Ming turns and leaves. In Dengzhou City, Ye Qing has escorted Meng Youliang, waiting for Xiao Ming to return to Qingzhou. One of the reasons why he kept Meng Youliang was to distinguish the truth of the news, and the other was to get the current information of Japan. Only by knowing the enemy and friends can he win a hundred battles. Three days later, Xiao Ming and his party returned to Qingzhou. At this time, the snow in Qingzhou has melted, and the temperature is gradually rising. So Ye Qing takes Meng Youliang to Qingzhou prison, and with fatigue, Xiao Ming returns to the palace. At this time, a figure suddenly ran from the palace to the door, but it was Qian Dafu. Today''s Qian Dafu is a little excited. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to ask, Qian Dafu said, "Your Highness, I''ve been waiting for you to come back these two days. The tungsten mine has been settled." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 288 "Is tungsten mine available?" Joy immediately enveloped Xiao Ming. It took almost a year to find the tungsten mine, and now it''s finally settled. "Your Highness, I did find tungsten ore in my search. This new year''s festival has a good omen. You can see that your Highness''s fortune will be very prosperous this year." Qian Dafu grinned. Xiao Ming''s mood was a little resentful during his trip to the state. Now the good news immediately made him energetic. He said, "come to the main hall, please talk to me slowly." With a smile on his face, Qian Dafu followed Xiao Ming to the main hall. As they sat down, Xiao Ming asked eagerly, "where is the specific location of the tungsten mine?" "Your Highness, it''s fifty miles outside Laizhou City." Qian Dafu said. Laizhou and Dengzhou are adjacent to each other. They are also two states on the peninsula, with a distance of less than 200 Li. In the Japanese plan, three years later, the Japanese plan was to land in Dengzhou, occupy Laizhou and then occupy Shandong Peninsula. In Xiao Ming''s map of science and Technology Library, it seems that only Laizhou in Shandong has tungsten mines. Therefore, it can be said that this tungsten mine is very important to him. Once it is lost, it will seriously affect the next step of scientific and technological development. Therefore, if the tungsten mine is found in Laizhou, he can''t lose his cave and go to Laizhou. Besides, these two coastal states are important sea ports. "Immediately organize the slaves to go to the tungsten mine for mining. If there are not enough people, you can mobilize people from other mines. This matter can''t be delayed. You should do it immediately!" Xiao Ming said seriously. Now tungsten has been found, and cobalt has been found. Using these two materials, he can produce tungsten steel and high speed steel, which are the best cutting tools for lathes. Although there is no way to sinter tungsten steel as hard as modern tungsten steel at the current level of Qingzhou, it is at least enough to surpass the steel produced in Qingzhou. Xiao Ming''s tone was urgent. Qian Dafu realized the importance of this problem. He nodded, "Your Highness, I''m going to mobilize people now." Qian Dafu was in a hurry to prepare for the tungsten mining. Xiao Ming is not idle. Now that the tungsten ore has been found, the next step is to sinter tungsten steel cutting tools, which is also a very difficult technology. Different from steel refining, the production of tungsten steel tools needs to go through the following procedures: pulverizing, wet grinding, mixing, crushing, drying, sieving, then adding cobalt, drying, sieving, then making mixture, granulating, pressing, forming, low-pressure sintering, forming (blank), cylindrical grinding and fine grinding. First of all, the purification of tungsten is a big problem, because although Laizhou has found a tungsten mine, the tungsten mine is a lean one. It must be enriched and screened into a concentrate in order to be effectively refined, otherwise a lot of energy will be wasted but enough tungsten powder will not be purified. Secondly, another problem in this process is pressing. Because of the characteristics of tungsten ore, if you want to produce cutting tools, you must press tungsten ore powder into the shape of cutting tools for sintering. Before that, tungsten steel mould must be forged. Before the chair in the main hall was hot, Xiao Ming got up and went to the equipment department. "Chen Wenlong, call Zhang Liu." As soon as he arrived at the equipment department, Xiao Ming said directly to Chen Wenlong. Now Chen Qi is specially responsible for the production of the military workshop. Now the head of the craftsman of the equipment department has become Zhang Liu. Zhang Liu is the most skillful craftsman besides Chen Qi. It is for this reason that he was so nervous last time. After all, Zhang Liu is one of the pillars of the equipment department. Zhang Liu, who is full of the smell of steel, is coming soon. Just now, he is working with the craftsmen to repair the water hammer. During this period, the steel workshop has been producing the parts of the pulley crossbow. With a heavy workload, the water hammer often has problems. And the craftsmen who can maintain the water hammer are just a few craftsmen who once participated in the manufacture of the equipment department. "Your Highness." Zhang Liu wiped the sweat on his forehead and said with a bow. Seeing that Zhang had arrived, Xiao Ming said, "you immediately summon some excellent craftsmen from the equipment department. Now you are going to produce lathe cutters." "Knife! Have you found the tungsten mine? " Hearing this, Zhang Liu said excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded and said to him, "that''s right. Qian Dafu just told me that the tungsten mine was found in Laizhou. Now you should start to prepare the mold in advance." "Great." Zhang left his face full of excitement. A year ago, there were all kinds of lathes in the water conservancy lathe workshop in Qingzhou. However, because of the unqualified cutting tools, these lathes are basically used to process wood parts, but they are rarely used to produce steel parts, because a cutting tool is often scrapped because of cutting a steel. In this way, the lathe workshop can not produce any decent cutting tools. Later, because of the need of building Galen ship, the lathe workshop was completely reduced to a woodworking factory. But they have been looking forward to the day when they can use these lathes. If they can process steel like wooden parts, they believe that they can make something even greater than the Galen. "Don''t be happy. Let''s talk about the production process of tungsten steel cutting tools."All the 12 craftsmen who participated in tungsten steel production were in place, and Xiao Ming immediately began to teach them production technology. Xiao Ming was drawing on the blackboard, and Zhang Liu''s mind suddenly appeared the picture of tungsten steel production, as if he was personally on the scene. This feeling doesn''t appear twice at a time. Now they are used to it. In their opinion, it''s what Xiao Ming said. It''s very vivid and lifelike. They would never think that these paintings are full of crystal stones from science and technology. "Your Highness, this time it''s just for milling machines, boring machines and drilling machines?" "Yes, because these three kinds of lathes can basically produce our spare parts. You can''t chew too much. You''d better find out how these three kinds of lathes process steel first." Xiao Ming said. Zhang Liu and others nodded. The tools of these three lathes are different. It''s a good thing to say that the drilling tool is just a drill bit similar to a cylinder, while the tools of milling and boring machines are very complex. It''s still a question whether such a mold can be forged accurately. After three professors finished teaching this time, Xiao Ming didn''t leave, and he picked up a pen in the equipment department to draw the cutter figure, and at the same time marked the size on the cutter. Since the announcement of unified weights and measures at the meeting, the equipment department and the military workshop first used scientific measurement methods. Millimeter, centimeter, meter these dimensions replace the previous minute, inch, so that the production is more refined. Now we are going to produce cutting tools. The production of Qingzhou must go into fine production, and the condition of fine production is accurate size. So before Zhang Liu made the mold, he had to take out accurate measuring tools. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming asked Chen Wenlong to make a compass for him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 289 Before ancient times, the word "rule" was used as two tools: rule and moment. Naturally, rule is a compass, while moment is a tool for drawing straight lines. These two tools became the forefathers of ancient measurement. Because of this, Xiao Ming doesn''t need to think about how to produce tools like compasses and rulers, because Dayu already has them. Now unified measurement is just an improvement, not a subversion. So let Chen Wenlong take a compass and a ruler, and he will measure the size of millimeter. Comparing with the millimeter size in the science and Technology Library, he uses a compass to cross on the ruler. Every step of the compass is a millimeter. At this time, Xiao Ming points the next point. When a compass finished walking one meter, he stopped, and then continued to draw vertical lines on it, specifying mm, cm, and marking. In order to pursue your accuracy, he was busy for an hour before he drew this ruler perfectly. At this time, he looked at the ruler in the science and Technology Library. Basically, there was not much error, but there was no way for him to deal with micron level error. And now Qingzhou industry with his ruler is enough. After all, the machinery produced at this stage can not be error free. After making the ruler, Xiao Ming gave it to Chen Wenlong and told him to produce it according to the standard of the ruler and apply it to all workshops in Qingzhou. "Your Highness, is it really OK to change the weights and measures of Dayu?" Chen Wenlong is still used to the old weights and measures, so when he saw the ruler, he was a bit awkward. Xiao Ming said: "it''s not only a matter of weights and measures, it''s a matter of industry. If Qingzhou''s industrial products are produced with this precision size, it''s not so easy for outsiders to imitate Qingzhou''s products without using the same standard. Moreover, once the cutting tools are produced and the lathes are put into use, Qingzhou may have to produce more precision industrial products in the future, without this precision How to produce the size of, when the time comes, the lathe also needs the size of seal cutting. " Chen Wenlong seems to understand, "it turns out that this is the reason. It''s because the subordinate is stupid." Then Chen Wenlong continued to ask, "Your Highness values this knife now. Will your highness have a new masterpiece?" When Chen Wenlong mentioned this, Xiao Ming was shocked. Now it is the 18th century. In modern times, the West has eliminated the firerope guns and replaced them with flint guns. Now the state of Dayu does not even have a firegun or a shotgun. This is too big a pace to be pulled down. It is basically the same as that in the late Qing Dynasty when the West was driving a steamship, while the Qing Dynasty was still in the era of sail warships. " Therefore, the reason why he is anxious about cutting tools is that once the lathe has qualified cutting tools, he will start to produce precision seamless steel pipe. Yes, he mastered the technology of rolling iron to forge steel pipes, which can also be used to produce muskets. But the production of guns, steel workshops, glass workshops and other industries had been stretched by slaves. So at that time, he had to have a choice between the production of artillery or muskets. In the end, he chose artillery, because it was easier to produce artillery in technology, and the iron mold casting technology was enough to enable the rapid production of artillery. At that time, the muskets had to be hammered and forged by craftsmen one by one. Even so, the ability at that time was only able to produce the muskets. In the battle of Cangzhou, the muskets could resist 100000 barbarian troops with hundreds of muskets at most. I''m afraid the muskets were not as effective as bows and arrows on the city wall, because according to the records, the trained muskets could fire 2 bullets every 3 minutes. This deadly speed is also the reason why Xiao Ming didn''t plan to produce the firearm. It''s foolish to produce a kind of backward firearms when the western countries may have completely eliminated the firearm. So his goal is to directly produce flint guns, shorten the generation gap of weapons, and not waste time to produce old weapons. However, it can also be used, because once the suifa gun appears, it will inevitably cause the prying of all forces in the state of Dayu. At that time, it is also possible to push the rocket gun as a shield. Although Xiao Ming now has this idea, the structure of the flint gun is more complicated. The barrel is only one of them, and there are springs and excitation structures that need to be made. These two things don''t have to be barrel simple at all. In view of this, Xiao Ming did not answer Chen Wenlong''s question. Instead, he let it go. After all, Chen Wenlong is an official, not a technician like Chen Qi. It''s useless to say more. After giving orders for the production of cutting tools and moulds, Xiao Ming went to the palace. As soon as he went, it was noon. When he passed Dongshi, he suddenly heard a familiar melody. When he heard the sound, Xiao Ming would smile. The aster is very efficient,. This version of the white haired girl in the state of Chongqing is staged among the people. "Zhao long, Zhao Hu, accompany me to have a look?" Xiao Ming asked with a smile. During the last Spring Festival, Zhao long and Zhao Hu were not in the palace. Instead, they went home for the Spring Festival. When they learned that the drama in the palace was wonderful, they were looking forward to it. What''s more, they also heard the words at the front of the play. When they heard them, they immediately understood. "Your Highness, is this the white haired girl?" Zhao long and Zhao Hu said happily.Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s right. You didn''t have a chance to see it when you went home for the new year. Now you can really enjoy it." Two people smell speech, nodded. After that, they walked to a stage in the east city. The reason why Xiao Ming wants to join in the fun is not to relive the drama, but to see the reaction of the people. He can count on the white haired girl to spread to other vassal states through the folk. Only in this way can his goal be achieved. "My father can''t buy my daughter''s flowers if she has little money..." When the three arrived, Xi''er on the stage was about to finish singing her own lyrics and surrounded many people on the stage to watch. In such an era of lack of entertainment, there are too few entertainment items. Today, with the emergence of this kind of unique drama, people can''t move. "What kind of play is this? I''ve never seen it before "Yes, the singing is strange, but it''s very nice." "It''s said that this is Chen Chengzhen''s troupe. They used to sing Liuzi opera, but now how can they sing it?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Standing on the stage, the common people''s comments spread to Xiao Ming''s ears one after another. On the stage, Xi''er finished her first song and began to enter the plot. At this time, the discussion of the common people stopped, but they were intoxicated in the performance of the drama. This kind of grounded drama made the common people quickly enter. Xiao Ming never went to the theatre. At this time, Zhao long and Zhao Hu were also staring at the performance on the stage. In addition to the state of the people around him, he nodded slightly with satisfaction. It seems that this new type of drama is very promising to spread among the people. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 290 Qingzhou''s snow gradually melted, a trace of warmth spread at noon. In Dongshi, the people watching the opera have surrounded the inner three floors and the outer three floors. From time to time, there are bursts of cheers under the stage. When they see hate, the common people are even more gnashing their teeth, eager to rush onto the stage to kill Huang Shiren. In this play, they see their own shadow. Once upon a time, they were bullied by the rich and had to sell their children. "Kill Huang Shiren, kill him!" At the climax of the drama, the common people suddenly shout, and Xiao Ming''s eardrum vibrates for a while. Like the common people, Zhao long and Zhao Hu''s expression changes with the change of the plot, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes angry. At the end of the play, when Huang Shiren was killed, the huge cheers finally rang out in Dongshi. "It''s so calming. Huang Shiren is dead at last." "Ah, it''s better for us in Qingzhou. Otherwise, no one dares to play such a drama, and only our highness can tolerate it." "No, this Huang Shiren is a powerful man. Who dares to play this in the busy market before, I''d like to thank your highness. If your highness doesn''t drive out the six states, we are now Yang Bailao." "That''s right. It''s a good play. It''s worth appreciating." After that, the common people took out three coppers from their cuffs and threw them to the stage. As soon as the three coppers were thrown, the coins fell on the stage like rain, which made the three actors on the stage stunned. How ever did they sell arts in Qingzhou before? How ever did so many people reward them? It''s good that they can earn 30 copper coins every year. But now, just for a moment, there is a lot of copper money on the ground. In a moment, there will be thousands of copper money. The people in front of them gave a reward and left. At this time, the people behind came forward and threw coppers to the stage. Many people cried, "well performed, much better than the previous plays." "Your Highness, can I go and reward them?" Zhao long then said. Xiao Ming was stunned, and then he nodded with a smile. Zhao Hu said, "you won''t take a fancy to other people''s little lady, but she''s very smart." Zhao Long''s face suddenly turned red. He argued, "don''t talk nonsense. You''ll ruin people''s reputation." Zhao Hu said carelessly: "a performer can have a clear reputation." Zhao Long glared at Zhao Hu, who was afraid to speak. Xiao Ming watched the two brothers bicker with great interest. The little girl who plays Xi''er is really smart. It''s common to fall in love with the heroine because she is addicted to drama in modern times. Zhao Long seems to be the Star chaser of the state of Dayu, but different from modern times, the status of actors in Dayu is very low, even inferior to craftsmen. Because of this, Zhao Hu is not polite. Looking at Zhao Long putting the money on the stage and looking at his wife shyly, Xiao Ming and Zhao Hu laugh one after another. However, Xiao Ming felt it necessary to have a talk with the troupe, so he said, "Zhao Hu, let the troupe come to the palace to see the king!" "Yes." Zhao Hu nodded. When Zhao Long comes back, they send Xiao Ming to the palace. After that, Zhao long and Zhao Hu came out of the palace to Dongshi again. On the way, Zhao Long asked anxiously, "why did your highness summon Chen Chengshi''s troupe? Did the drama annoy your highness?" "When did you become so stupid? This drama was created by your highness. How could you annoy your highness?" "It''s his highness who created it. That''s why he angered his highness. They certainly didn''t perform well enough." Zhao Long said. Zhao Hu sighed, pinched his waist and said, "Erlang, you really don''t like that little lady, do you? What''s the matter with Chen''s honest troupe? Carry out your Highness''s orders Zhao Long was reprimanded by Zhao Hu and had to nod. In Dongshi, the troupe is counting the money gained this time. The woman who plays Xi''er has taken off her costume and put on her plain linen clothes. She says to the thin middle-aged man who is lighting copper coins happily: "Dad, how much is it altogether?" The thin and weak middle-aged man is Mr. Chen. He turned his face and narrowed his slender eyes into a line. "Your name is Xi''er, and the girl in the play is also Xi''er. It seems that God is destined to play Xi''er. We have made a fortune this time. We have 3000 coppers, which is three Liang silver." Everyone else in the troupe was excited and made three Liang silver in one day. Isn''t that a month worth more than 100 Liang silver. It''s a big turn for the foreplay team to live in the open. "Thank you for all this. If it wasn''t for her teaching me, our troupe would not be able to do so. Dad, I''d better buy something to send to little aster at night to show my heart." "Well, that''s right. We need to repay our kindness." At this time, the middle-aged man who plays Huang Shiren said, "little lady aster is from the palace of king Qi. How can she lack something? Let''s not make fun of it. We''d better divide the money by ourselves. People don''t want anything.""Wu San, that''s not right. It''s the business of little lady aster. It''s our own business whether we send them or not. How can we not be honest?" "I''m starving to death. If you want to be honest, you''d better pay for it quickly." Wu San said with triangular eyes. While the three were talking, Zhao long and Zhao Hu walked behind the stage and said, "honest Chen, your Highness the king of Qi, please!" "Your Highness the king of Qi!" Chen Cheng Cheng is surprised and uncertain, "are you?" Zhao Long said, "we are the bodyguards of his Highness the king of Qi. Please come with us." When talking, Zhao Long looks at Chen Xi''er, his eyes twinkle. He was just amazed by Chen Xi''er''s performance. At this time, he can''t help feeling some ups and downs in his heart, as if the person in front of him is the person in the play. Chen honest scared face a white, shivering grabbed a copper money to hold over, "two officials, this his highness summoned us why?" Zhao Hu said: "you will know when you go to the palace. You''d better take back the money. We don''t like it in the palace." "Dad, just listen to the two officials." Chen Xi''er said gracefully, "elder sister aster is here, so it should not be difficult for us." Chen''s face was still a little pale, so he had to nod. Wu San was even more scared. "Please At this time, Zhao Hu made a gesture of invitation and went to the palace. Chen Chengjun and others packed up their things to keep up. To the Qi palace, Zhao Hu led the party to the main hall, Chen honest see sitting in the middle of the main hall of the man suddenly surprised. He seemed to have seen this face in the crowd when he was performing just now. At this time, I can''t help but worry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 291 "Are you honest Chen?" Sitting in the main hall, Xiao Ming''s voice came from afar. Aster stood beside Xiao Ming and looked at Chen Xi''er with a smile. "It''s the grassroots." Chen honestly said nervously. In his heart, they are like ants in the eyes of these powerful people. In the past, when the Wangs and qins were around, they were often called to sing songs and so on. At that time, if they were not careful, they would be beaten and scolded. Because of this, the people in the troupe are very timid and cautious. "You don''t have to be nervous. Your highness asked you to come here just for the sake of drama, not to punish you." The soft voice of Aster. This made everyone in the troupe feel relieved. Xiao Ming didn''t bring Chen Chengzhen and others here for heart to heart talks, but for the Renaissance, so he needed a folk troupe to fight for himself. The last performance in the palace was played by the singers in the palace. They are not suitable to perform in public in the streets. After all, it involves the majesty of the palace. Although he has modern ideas, he can''t treat this prince as too special. "Aster is right. I don''t want to punish you, so you don''t have to be so stiff. I want you to come here this time, but I want you to do things for me. But you can''t say that you are my people." "For your highness!" Chen honest almost surprised to jump up, he did not know how to reply. At this time, Chen Xi''er said: "Your Highness, you love the people like a son. You always treat the people equally. We all respect your highness. If your Highness has any orders, our Troupe will follow them." "You''re a smart girl." Xiao Ming is smiling. No wonder aster finds Chen Xi''er. It turns out that they are similar. Chen Xi''er said with a smile, "the daughter of the people is just telling the truth, your highness." After shaking his head, Xiao Ming said frankly, "honest Chen, you are lucky to have such a daughter. You are brave enough." Xiao Ming praises Chen Xi''er, but Chen can''t help laughing. At this time, Xiao Ming continued: "in this case, I''m not talkative. I''m going to build a theater in Qingzhou, which will be managed by you. But if I want you to play anything, you have to play anything. " " theater? What is a theater? "Asked Chen Xi''er. "The theater is similar to the stage in Dongshi, but this stage is in the house. In the future, you will only perform complex dramas. The government will allocate money to all of you to pay salaries on a monthly basis, and the revenue and expenditure of the theater will be managed by the government." Xiao Ming explains to Chen Xi''er. "Pay us salaries?" Chen Xi''er was stunned and shocked. And aster also showed a very puzzled look. Xiao Ming was very kind to such a performer. "Your Highness, do you want to know why?" Chen Xi''er asked calmly. "It''s not that I don''t say it, but that you don''t understand it now, and you will understand it in the future. Now you just say yes or no, and I won''t make trouble for you if you don''t agree." Xiao Ming said. Chen Chengzhen still didn''t understand. Chen Xier immediately said, "we agree. We believe your highness will not treat us badly." "Do you mean what you say?" At this time, Xiao Ming looks at Chen Chengcheng, who is still in a confused state. Chen Xi''er said, "my father will listen to me." Xiao Ming frowned. Sometimes he thought it was too difficult to communicate with people of this era. He said, "well, you can go back to discuss it and tell me tomorrow." After that, Xiao Ming waves Chen Xi''er and others away. When all the others left, aster said, "why does your highness value this troupe so much?" "It''s not that Wang values them, it''s that they are the only folk troupe in Qingzhou. It''s not that anyone can do anything to show their face, so it''s more difficult." "Your Highness also said that, especially this woman, it is rare and Chen Xi''er can appear in public." Aster nodded. "So, I''m too lazy to look for it any more, and when I was in Dongshi, I also saw Chen Xi''er''s plays. It''s really good." "That''s what I taught you." Said aster suddenly and playfully. Xiao Ming grabs aster''s hand and rubs it in his palm. He snorts, "arrogant. By the way, since Chen Xi''er is taught by you, you can teach him to the end. The textile workshop will be taken care of by lvluo. You are in charge of the theater. I still have a lot of dramas." "Really? Is there a better story, your highness? " The aster looks forward to it. Xiao Ming laughs. He has a lot of science and technology knowledge in his head, and a lot of drama stories. For him, the beginning of the Renaissance should begin with drama, through the form of drama, he can convey the ideas he wants to express, which is a subtle change of thinking. Therefore, even modern countries still attach great importance to Literature and art, because an excellent drama is enough to influence the thinking of a generation, and this is the terrible thing about literature and art.When the drama is completed, he will pass on a new ideological trend through the drama team. Of course, he will not be limited to a way of performance, songs, storytelling, will become a drama performance. Looking at the delicate and lovely appearance of aster, Xiao Ming said, "it''s better for me to tell you a story about Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai." "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, are these two names?" Xiao Ming said solemnly, "yes, this story is mainly about a private meeting between a woman and another man." "Private meeting? Is this not following the three obediences and four virtues? Is there such a shameless woman in the world? Your highness, I guess the woman must have been immersed in a pig cage. " There is innocence in the eyes of Aster. Xiao Ming opens his mouth awkwardly That''s about it. " "Well, as a woman, how can she not keep the women''s way? Your highness, there are many such things in the state of Dayu. In the palace, maidservants often hear that women in the folk are immersed in pig cages for private meeting with men." "Do you think they should be immersed in pig cages?" Xiao Ming asked tentatively. "Of course you should. It''s a big deal to ruin the family tradition." Xiao Ming swallowed his breath. His original intention was to amuse the aster, but he did not expect to involve the deep-rooted feudal ethical thinking of Aster. It seems that there will be great resistance to the Renaissance. He can''t take too big a step at a time, otherwise it will be counterproductive. But with a sigh, Xiao Ming said, "let''s not tell this story." "What will your highness tell you?" Aster looks forward to it. "Why don''t I tell you about Jin Ping Mei..." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 292 Jin Ping Mei finally ends with aster running out of the main hall with a red face. Naturally, Xiao Ming didn''t talk about Jin Ping Mei for the sake of feudal ethics. He just took the opportunity to say a dirty joke and take advantage of Aster. As a matter of fact, Xiao Ming was not in a hurry to change the feudal ethics and so on. He could only cook frogs in warm water and take his time. And the Renaissance in his eyes is not just a simple theater, deliberately unable to bring his expected results. His sudden interest in theater is also to increase the entertainment projects in Qingzhou and the income of the government, which is also part of urban construction. Of course, he can''t say this purpose in a dignified way, because people with mediocrity and elegance are bound to poke his spine and despise him. In his opinion, drama can help him spread some ideas among the people, but the foundation of the Renaissance is still in the school of liberal arts and education. As long as the students of Bowen college accept his knowledge, half of the Renaissance will be completed, because the Western Renaissance is only reflected in higher talents, from top to bottom. Therefore, for Xiao Ming, drama is only a small card in his management of the fiefdom. Now the three most important issues are commercial construction, universal education and military construction. When he left all the affairs of the troupe to aster, Xiao Ming threw himself on another weapon of war after the artillery, the flint gun. In his knowledge, the first tubular metal firearm appeared in Europe in the modern 1430s. At this time, the firearm was known as the fire gate gun, which was later known as the fire rope musket. The history of this kind of firearm in Europe lasted until the 16th century. At this time, the same as the 16th century, this period of the torch from the Portuguese into the Japanese time in Jiajing 22 years. Therefore, the origin of bird blunderbuss in Ming Dynasty has always been controversial. One is the theory of bird blunderbuss'' self creation, the other is the theory of Japanese introduction, and the other is the theory of direct introduction from the West. But anyway, since the 16th century, the world has basically entered the era of firearms, and in the mid-17th century, Flint guns have become the mainstream. As for why the state of Dayu didn''t come into contact with muskets, Xiao Ming always wondered. According to the normal track, Dayu should have at least come into contact with muskets and artillery. But the fact is that this concept does not seem to exist in Dayu. The only reason he can find is that Dayu attaches great importance to the ocean, and the coastal waters of Dayu have now become a place where Japanese pirates run rampant, which further prevents the external communication of Dayu. In addition, Chang''an belongs to the inland, if it comes into contact with foreigners, it is also the first contact between the king of Wei and the king of Chu. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming frowned. In any case, he can''t wait now. After the normalization of artillery production, the production of this flint gun must be put on the agenda. There is not much time left for him. One is to cope with the possible invasion of the Japanese three years later, and the other is to expel the barbarians in Youzhou before the invasion of the Japanese, and drive them out of Shanhaiguan. In this way, he can avoid being attacked by the enemy on his back and on his back at that time, and at the same time, he can let the firearm team have practical combat experience. Just thinking about it, suddenly the shy aster came back, "Your Highness, Liang Dahai is back." "He''s back? Let him in Xiao Ming said excitedly. At the beginning of winter last year, he sent Liang Dahai to the grassland to buy slaves. Now he doesn''t know how to harvest them? After a while, Liang Dahai, dressed in a purple round collar robe, came in, "Your Highness, I''m back." "How about going to the grassland this time?" Xiao Ming asked with a smile. Liang Dahai said: "as your highness expected, there are a lot of cattle and sheep frozen to death on the grassland this year. In order not to go hungry this year, many barbarian tribes secretly trade slaves with us. In recent months, my highness has bought 12000 strong slaves on the grassland. Please review them." "No, it''s very good. I''m short of manpower now." Xiao Ming pondered for a moment, "you give these slaves to Qian Dafu immediately." Then he continued: "Liang Dahai, you also know that the population of Qingzhou has come out. My king is really short of labor, so the business of buying slaves on the grassland can''t stop. In addition, you need to open up another way to buy slaves, such as going to Dengzhou to buy slaves from pirates." "Buy slaves from pirates!" Liang Dahai''s eyes turned and he said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is also a way, but these pirates need real money to deal with. They are not like the barbarians. Now they can only get rid of them by giving them some old food?" "Money is used everywhere in Qingzhou now. I have no money for you." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Liang Dahai looked bitter. "Your Highness, aren''t you making trouble for me? In the past, the officials had more experience in dealing with pirates. These outlaws are not so easy to cheat. " "Don''t worry. I won''t give you anything. Well, it''s late today. Go back first, and tomorrow I''ll give you the things to buy slaves." Liang Dahai hesitated and nodded.The next day, Xiao Ming directly informed Liang Dahai to go to the glass workshop. In the workshop, Xiao Ming pointed to a large wooden box and said to Liang Dahai, "here, this is the capital I gave you to buy slaves." Looking at the big wooden box on the ground, Liang Dahai walked over. When he opened the wooden box, the whole person was silly, "Your Highness, this This It''s precious. " At this time, the wooden box was full of glass balls. This kind of glass ball was the simplest kind with green color. Xiao Ming used this kind of glass ball when he was a child. He grabs a glass ball and rubs it in his hand to make a pleasant sound. Xiao Ming says with a smile, "it''s because it''s precious that I let you trade it for slaves. Is it OK to use this one?" What is the value of glass? Xiao Ming is naturally clear. Having mastered the glass technology, this box of glass beads is not worth 100 taels of silver. But now glass is a real luxury in Dayu. He believes that the Japanese pirates who roam abroad have not even seen the glass ball made of this kind of technology. With the glass ball, the pirates will be a treasure. "No No The problem. " Liang Dahai has stammered. This box of glass beads is a huge fortune. Xiao Ming continued: "be flexible. This glass bead can not only be exchanged for slaves, but also can be exchanged with these pirates for gold, silver and so on Liang Dahai used to deal with pirates when he was selling slaves. Knowing that these glass balls would certainly make pirates crazy, he took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, you can rest assured that I will replace this box of glass with something equivalent." Xiao Ming nodded slightly. The West once traded a few glass balls for a large area of Indian land, and he could not fall behind. Taking advantage of his own advantages, he had to use it immediately. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 293 In Laizhou, Qian Dafu looks at the busy slaves and drinks. He cried all morning, hoarse, and had been directing slaves to build all kinds of buildings in the mining area. In order to speed up the delivery of tungsten ore powder, some slaves were already excavating tungsten ore, and some slaves were screening, enriching tungsten ore powder mixed with soil. "Second uncle, your highness is here." At this time, a young man came to Qian Dafu and said. "Here comes your highness?" Qian Dafu almost jumped up from his chair. He said to the young man, "Qian GUI, your highness will come later. Don''t talk about it. Let me tell you about going to Bowen college." "Second uncle, I listen to you." Qian GUI nodded, with a trace of expectation in his eyes. Some cavalry in armor appeared in the mining area at this time. These cavalry looked very brave, not to mention they were the guards of Xiao Ming. When Qian Dafu saw him, he immediately stepped forward and saw Xiao Ming surrounded by cavalry. "Your Highness, you''ve come all the way here in person." Qian Dafu welcomed him with a smile all the way. Seeing Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming smiles and says, "come and have a look. By the way, I''ll send you the slaves Liang Dahai brought from the grassland. Five thousand people are enough." Qian Dafu looked at the slaves guarded by the cavalry and said with a smile, "Oh, Liang Dahai has grown up a bit of brain at last. Now all he bought are strong slaves. Enough, enough. These 5000 people are equal to the former 10000." "If you don''t grow a little brain, I''ll let him go home and farm." Xiao Ming dismounted as he spoke. He went over Qian Dafu and looked at the slave who was digging at the bottom of the mine. Since ancient times, mining has been a very hard work. Without modern machinery, we can only rely on slaves, chisels and digs. A metal mining area often stretches for several miles. Now these slaves only dug about five meters of the surface layer, and the tungsten ore powder content in this layer area is very thin. "Your Highness, this mine is wolframite." Qian Dafu gives Xiao Ming a white and black stone. The ore looks like coal. If the ore doesn''t show some transparent crystals, he will suspect that it''s a coal mine. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. Scheelite is widely distributed, but it is generally poor, while wolframite is less distributed, but it is generally rich. Moreover, wolframite is associated with tungsten and manganese. To find wolframite is to find manganese, while scheelite is a calcareous ore. Xiao Ming''s heart was filled with joy when he padded tungsten ore. The reason why he asked Qian Dafu to look for wolframite was that he needed both tungsten and manganese. After watching the slaves dig for ore, Xiao Ming goes to the place where tungsten ore powder is screened. He is very satisfied with Qian Dafu''s work efficiency, which has achieved results in a few days. However, it was also at the expense of the slaves, because there was no complete house in the whole mining area, only a few tents. "You sleep in a tent these days?" Xiao Ming was touched in his heart. Qian Dafu can really be elected as a model worker in modern times. "I can''t help it. The cement and bricks in Qingzhou will come some days later. Now I have to pay attention to them. Fortunately, it''s not cold now. If it''s nothing, the slaves will come over with quilts on their backs, and it''s not cold for a large group of people to live together." "Ah, I''ve worked hard for you. I''ll be tired for a while. After a while, I''ll ask the government to reward you." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Qian Dafu laughs honestly. At this time, his nephew comes out and says to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, his name is Qian GUI. He is the nephew of the old slave." "How much is money? Is that your nephew who was made a slave of the government? " "That''s right. The empress was very kind. Not long ago, she pleaded with the emperor and pardoned him. Then he came back from Chang''an and went to the old slave. His highness also knew that he was the only relative left in the old slave''s life. The old slave was like this again. The incense of the money family could only depend on him, so he wanted to treat him as his own son." Qian GUI also bowed to Xiao Ming and said, "Qian GUI has seen your highness." In fact, Qian Dafu is equivalent to the yellow gate in the palace. He can''t bear children all his life. Naturally, Xiao Ming knows the importance of the only nephew left to him. In the past, Qian Dafu seldom asked him, but now he must be eager to say so. He takes a look at Qian GUI, but it''s similar to Qian Dafu. Princess Zhen asks Xiao Wenxuan for help, which seems to be a reward for Qian Dafu over the years. So he said, "it looks like you''re loyal." "Your Highness, it can''t be wrong that our family style is like this." Qian Dafu laughed, "Your Highness, do you think Qian GUI can take the place of Lao Nu to go to the school of Bowen to learn something? In this way, Lao Nu can concentrate on the mining area, and he can take the place of Lao Nu to go out to look for the mine, otherwise Lao Nu really can''t stand it." "Well, you have a point." Xiao Ming once again looked at Qian GUI, he said: "in this case, let him go to Bowen College for a period of time.""Thank you, your highness." Qian Dafu was relieved when he heard the speech. Even if it''s not for Qian Dafu''s sake, he has to cultivate a few talents for mineral exploration. After all, the talents in Qingzhou can be counted by fingers, and a group of young talents are urgently needed to support the future industrial development. After inspecting the mining area, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou with three tons of tungsten ore powder that had been mined by the slaves. With tungsten ore powder, he went directly to the equipment department. "Your Highness, how to make this spring?" Song Changping has a sniffle. Recently he has a cold. The research of suifa gun was put on the agenda. Naturally, he had to gather the most powerful research team in Qingzhou, and all the talents from the equipment department were gathered again. However, Xiao Ming did not ask them to study flint guns together, but assigned them their own tasks. Zhang Liu and others were responsible for the production of tungsten steel cutting tools and gun barrels. According to Xiao Ming''s plan, Chen Qi will be responsible for the artillery in the future, while song Changping will be responsible for the research and production of guns. Although the barrel of the gun has not yet been located, the production of small steel balls and the research of the gun can be started, and these steps can be synchronized. After all, Xiao Ming does not start from scratch, but has the means of production for all kinds of guns. "This is how to extract tungsten from tungsten ore powder." Zhang Liu added. These two problems are technical difficulties. The spring needs to solve the elasticity of steel. As for the purification of tungsten, at the present level, Xiao Ming can not guarantee the purification rate, but even 20% is enough. "One by one, Zhang Liu, you go to deal with the mold first. Song Changping, you stay. I''ll tell you about the structure of the gun." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 294 In the equipment department, song Changping took his artillery production team to a seat. After the independence of song Changping, song Changping only brought his own artillery production team. Standing in front of the blackboard of the equipment department, Xiao Ming drew the structural diagram of the flint gun. The only difference between these two kinds of guns is the way of gunpowder excitation. The torch is very simple, basically the same as the principle of artillery. As long as you get the barrel, this technology is not a problem for song Changping and others. It''s just that for Xiao Ming, it''s no longer necessary to reproduce the firerope gun, and the firerope gun can''t achieve good results against cavalry in the field. Two shots in three minutes is just like Guan Ning''s three eye firegun in the late Ming Dynasty. There are only two bullets in front of the battle, and the rest is hand to hand combat. Once the firerope of the firerope gun goes out, it needs to be rekindled. At this time, the firerope gun and the fire will be destroyed It doesn''t make any difference. The flint gun avoids the situation that the fire rope goes out when the fire rope gun is shooting, and has higher stability, which is why the flint gun quickly eliminated the fire rope gun. "Generally speaking, the outside of the flint gun is divided into four parts: striking iron, main spring, buckle spring and powder pool. Among them, striking iron is used to fix flint, main spring provides power for striking iron, buckle spring is the iron sheet impacted by flint, and powder pool is used to pre install a small amount of powder to ignite the powder in the barrel." The trigger is used for firing, and the mechanism keeps and releases the power of the main spring, and transmits the power to the striking iron. The mechanism is to engage the mechanism when someone pulls the trigger, and then release it, and the spring is fixed to the cover of the spring on the powder pool, so that the flint gun can work It can withstand the wind and rain. Generally speaking, the principle is that when the trigger is pulled to gather strong force on the main spring, the resistance iron will mesh with the mechanism. After pulling the trigger, it will push forward the resistance iron until it can release the movement, and make the impact iron push forward the flint On the blackboard, Xiao Ming points to the structure of the suifa gun and explains it a little bit. Song Changping and other craftsmen carefully remember and engrave the structure of the suifa gun in their minds. At the same time, they wrote down the dimensions of each structure on the blackboard. In Song Changping''s opinion, forging the small parts of the shooting is a very troublesome thing, whether it is the striking iron, spring, mechanism or trigger. On the whole, Xiao Ming said, "now you can put forward the difficulties." "Your Highness, it''s still the spring problem. How to make steel elastic?" Song Changping raised the most important question. In his opinion, if the spring can''t be made, the flint gun can''t be produced. At this time, Xiao Ming began to laugh. He said, "originally, it was impossible, but now it is possible." "Oh, why?" Song Changping said strangely. "Do you know why we have been looking for tungsten and have not started to produce flint guns?" Xiao Ming asked. Song Changping and others shook their heads. Xiao Ming said at this time: "the barrel is just one of the problems. You can make the barrel by hand, but at that time, you can only produce the firerope gun, not the flint gun, because there was no spring steel at that time, because the spring steel needed carbon and manganese to produce. Even if you had the barrel at that time, it was not very useful, on the contrary, it would waste a lot of manpower and material resources." After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "so now you know why Wang has been paranoid about tungsten mining, not only for cutting tools, but also for spring steel." Song Changping nodded slowly. As craftsmen, they naturally know that the barrel can be made by rolling iron, but the barrel made by hand also has disadvantages, that is, the barrel made by different craftsmen will have errors, and it is very time-consuming. The structure of the suifa gun is clear, and Xiao Ming asks song Changping to give the task to his team. Now that we have a lathe, we need to carry out assembly line production. Now that we have the precision scale, we need to set standards for craftsmen to manufacture different parts and finally assemble them. In this way, we can improve the production speed of the flint gun. After all, he can''t compare with western countries or even Japanese countries in the old way, because his fiefdom is only 600000 households, and all his labor comes from limited slaves. In addition to improving the degree of mechanization, we can not compete with our enemies at all. "Your Highness, I''ll be in charge of the spring steel." Song Changping took the initiative to stir up the most difficult part. Xiao Ming showed a look of praise, he said: "in that case, let''s go to find Zhang Liu." Xiao Ming and song Changping find Zhang Liu when they ask the members of the suifa gun research team to take charge of their own parts. Nowadays, the molds of boring machine tools, milling machine tools and drilling machine tools are all prepared, just waiting for the extraction of tungsten ore. "Prepare some charcoal, calcine tungsten ore powder and charcoal together, and calcine at the temperature of ironmaking." In the backyard of the equipment department, Xiao Ming finds Zhang Liu who discusses the problem together. At Xiao Ming''s command, Zhang Liu and the craftsmen immediately took action. They were waiting to extract tungsten.Based on the current scientific and technological conditions, Xiao Ming can only use the carbon reduction method to extract tungsten. In historical data, in 1783, the Spaniard de purya discovered wolframite. In the same year, he used carbon to reduce tungsten trioxide to obtain tungsten powder for the first time, and named the element. Therefore, Xiao Ming''s carbon reduction method is feasible. Although the purity of tungsten extracted by this method is not high, it is more than enough in this era. It may even make his lathe technology in Qingzhou equal or even surpass that of the West. The mixture of tungsten ore powder and charcoal was poured into the blast furnace heated by regenerator. Zhang Liuming, Xiao Ming and others began to wait. After an hour, waiting for the blast furnace to cool down, Zhang Liu takes out the mixed powder through the reserved port. At this time, some silver white particles come out of the black powder. Although these particles are few, it has been proved that tungsten has been successfully extracted by charcoal reduction method. "Your Highness, are these silver white particles tungsten?" Zhang Liu asked. When mixing materials, he had never seen such silver white particles. The only answer is that this kind of thing is tungsten. Xiao Ming nodded with joy in his eyes. This is another technological breakthrough in Qingzhou. He said, "yes, this is tungsten. Now we can produce tungsten steel." Zhang Liu and other craftsmen''s face was filled with a thick smile, he immediately said: "you go to get a sieve to sieve out tungsten, and then take some charcoal to continue to extract tungsten." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 295 "Your Highness, what''s happened these two days? Why are you so happy?" Lying on the rocking chair enjoying the massage of lvluo, Xiao Ming suddenly chuckles at her words. Can he not be happy with the successful extraction of tungsten? Now Zhang Liuzheng of the equipment department refines tungsten day and night. After all, because the method is relatively backward, it will take some days for the accumulation of tungsten, at least to be able to produce a batch of qualified cutting tools. Song Changping, on the other hand, worked with Zhang Liu. Instead of cooperating with Zhang Liu, he obtained tungsten by carbon reduction method and some manganese powder. It was this manganese that song Changping used to produce Meng carbon alloy, namely spring steel. However, this theory belongs to theory, and the specific synthesis experiment has to be operated by song Changping. After all, strictly controlling the content of the two elements is not an easy problem. Now that the preliminary preparation of the flint gun is in the experimental stage, he is naturally in a happy mood. "It''s natural that people are in a good mood at happy events." Xiao Ming squints at the blue sky. What he loves most is the day without mist. Lu Luo pursed her lips and laughed. It seemed that Xiao Ming would be happy if she was happy. "Your Highness, Lu Luo has a happy event, too." "Oh, tell me." "There''s an able man in our textile workshop. This woman is proficient in weaving and sewing, but she is much better than me. If this goes on, I can''t go on working as a supervisor of the textile workshop." Green Luo sighed and said. Xiao Ming joked: "in this case, let''s get rid of her?" "How? Your highness, isn''t that chilling? Lvluo is not a jealous person. " The green Luo shrivels mouth to say. Xiao Ming naturally talks nonsense. He just wants to see the girl''s attitude. Like aster, both girls are very sensible. He took green Luo''s little hand and kneaded it. He said solemnly, "don''t I love you?" "Your Highness..." Green Luo red face coquetry, whine to shout a. The soft voice made Xiao Ming''s bones crisp. If he didn''t get married soon, he would have made the girl right. After playing for a while, Xiao Ming suddenly remembers Meng Youliang''s story. Now he hasn''t told lvluo about it, and he''s not going to tell her now. As Yue Yun said, he can''t believe Meng Youliang. Now let him eat and drink in prison for a while. So, he missed the topic and asked, "lvluo, what''s the matter with the uniform for Qingzhou army, and the shoes for Qingzhou army." "In the past three months, we have produced 3000 sets of military uniforms, but the shoes are a little slow, because it''s troublesome to sew the thousand layer soles." Lu Luo said seriously. Since Xiao Ming handed over the textile workshop to her, she has been very conscientious and responsible, and she is even more obedient to Xiao Ming''s task. "Three thousand sets, that''s not bad. Well, I''ll wrap them up for you today, and you''ll send them to Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming said. Now Qingzhou army has no extra uniforms except plate armour, which he promised to prepare for Qingzhou army years ago. Moreover, the study of flint gun has been on the right track, and Qingzhou''s military uniform naturally has to adapt to the changes of the times. Although the flexibility of plate armour is very high, it is not as flexible as wearing cloth clothes after all. According to his plan, once the chert guns are loaded, the plate armour of Qingzhou army will be eliminated to the soldiers of other states. After all, up to now, except for Qingzhou and Dengzhou, only generals in the other four states have plate armour. Last time he came back from Dengzhou, Dengzhou governor Ye Qingyun was responsible for escorting Meng Youliang. In Qingzhou, I saw that the plate armour of ordinary soldiers of Qingzhou army was so excellent. My jealous eyes were red, and I complained with him for a while. Enjoying a leisurely morning, Xiao Ming followed lvluo to the textile workshop. In the textile workshop, he saw the uniform of Qingzhou army. According to Xiao Ming''s design, the left arm side of Qingzhou army''s uniform is embroidered with three words of Qingzhou army. At the same time, there are signs of two sharp swords crossing under it, and there are golden ears of wheat under it. Since it is necessary to regularize the army, the badge of the army is also necessary. The implication of the badge is that the army comes from the people, and the army is responsible for protecting the people. "Your Highness, that''s the bottom of our mind." Lvluo baby gave him something similar to Beijing old cloth shoes. When Xiao Ming took it up and looked at it, a very kind feeling came to his face. When he was a child, he also wore these thousand layer soled cloth shoes. This kind of sole is neither rubber nor plastic, but coarse cloth is sewed layer by layer, and the cloth is sewed two centimeters high all the time, which becomes a sole. But even if it''s such a sole, there are many people in Qingzhou who can''t wear it. The soldiers of Qingzhou army are all from the bottom of the people, and in this era, the rich can only wear a thousand layers of shoes, while the poor can only wear straw sandals. "Yes, the craftsmanship is exquisite. How many pairs in all?" Xiao Ming asked. It can be seen that since the salary was increased, the women workers in the textile workshop have been working harder and more delicately."1200 pairs." Said luluo. At the same time, the textile workshop has installed the uniforms and shoes on the carriage. After checking his clothes and shoes, Xiao Ming takes his uniform to Qingzhou camp. Among the six states, Qingzhou army was the most excellent and well-equipped. In the battle of Cangzhou, Qingzhou army also proved its combat effectiveness. Of course, such a main force should be given special attention. Of course, it''s not that Xiao Ming doesn''t look up to the troops of other states, but because of his limited financial resources, he can only stick to the Qingzhou army first. "What are these, your highness?" Xiao Ming takes dozens of carriages to Qingzhou camp. Lu Fei immediately comes up like a thief. He knows that Xiao Ming must have brought some good things. Looking at the shoes with only a few layers of cloth left on the soles of Lu Fei''s feet, Xiao Ming took out a pair of brand new shoes from the carriage and threw them, "here you are." Lu Fei caught it and saw that it was a brand-new pair of shoes. He was so happy that he cried out: "everyone, your Highness has sent us military uniforms!" all the soldiers in the school training were under Lu Fei''s hands. There were 3000 people in total. They all came around with excitement in their eyes. The uniform''s out! This is something the soldiers have been looking forward to for a long time. Xiao Ming was about to give his uniform to Niu Zhen. He didn''t think that Lu Fei suddenly called out, "what are you waiting for? Get it, get it, wait for the other captains to come over, and they will get a part of the uniform. We''ll get it first." "Captain Lu, you''re not authentic. Don''t try to take advantage of everything. We have a share of this uniform." I don''t know when, other captains with soldiers also ran over, after learning that it was a uniform, immediately dissatisfied. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 296 Qingzhou camp. The carriage carrying the uniform was surrounded by three inner and three outer layers. The soldiers who got the news all ran over under the leadership of the captain, with expectation in their eyes. "That''s to say, how can you take advantage of this uniform? Our artillery battalion also wants it." Luo Xin gave a loud cry and squeezed into front of Xiao Ming. Then he continued: "now who doesn''t know the importance of the artillery battalion, we should let the artillery battalion take this uniform first." "Bah! Your artillery battalion can only hide on the city wall to shoot guns. My soldiers are fighting with barbarians under the city wall. Why Luffy spat. "Why?" Luffy''s soldiers coaxed. "What do you mean we hide on the wall to shoot guns? Can you be so relaxed without our artillery support?" Luo Xin said with his mouth curled. He yelled to his soldiers, "do you think so?" "Yes Luoxin''s soldiers also roared. Riding on the horse, Xiao Ming laughs at the two men''s blushing for the uniform. Just at this time, the soldiers suddenly gave way. It turned out that Niu Zhen was coming. Lu Fei and Luo Xin were honest and stood on both sides. Staring at Lu Fei and Luo Xin, Niu Zhen glanced at the uniform on the carriage. He looked forward to it and said, "Your Highness has sent the uniform himself. It''s really hard." "It''s not hard. I promised you a year ago. It''s a bit late to send it now. Moreover, the number of military uniforms is quite different. But let the soldiers put them on first." In Xiao Ming''s view, military uniform is not only a piece of clothing, but also an embodiment of the regularization of Qingzhou army. What''s more, the uniform he sent is different from the plate armour, because the soldiers can wear it everyday, even when they go home. Therefore, when designing military uniforms, Xiao Ming considered that soldiers must be solemn and grand after wearing them, which can set off the masculine spirit. This time, the military uniform is not the traditional round collar shirt of the state of Chongqing, but the standing collar shirt. The upper body is straight, the waist is closed in the middle, and the lower part of the long shirt is slit at the knees. The color of the military uniform is black green, and there are epaulets on the shoulders. When he got the uniform, Xiao Ming was looking forward to it. Soldiers and generals should be very handsome. Take a package from the front carriage. The uniforms here belong to the generals. There are epaulets on each uniform. Different numbers of yellow stripes are sewn on the epaulets, which represent the rank of officers. "Niu Dudu, Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Hu Changfei..." Xiao Ming sticks to the names of the generals of Qingzhou army and sends them out one by one. "Thank you, your highness." When they got the uniform, the generals beamed with joy. The workmanship of the uniform was exquisite, and it felt very thick. When the generals'' uniforms were issued, Xiao Ming said, "how about putting them on first and showing them to the soldiers?" Niu Zhen immediately went back to the barracks and took off his plate armour. Soon, the generals in black and green standing collars appeared in front of the soldiers. He looked at Niu Zhen and others with satisfaction. After putting on military uniform, their temperament suddenly changed. The slim military uniform matches the military temperament of all people, making them look dignified and handsome. If such a uniform is passed on, it will surely be envied by many young people. After all, it is also a kind of combat effectiveness. "And this, by the way." Xiao Ming thought of something and threw the leather belts from the carriage. Liang Dahai has changed many slaves this winter, but Li Kaiyuan has changed many animal skins. He asked lvluo to sew these cattle skins into belts. "Your Highness, how do you use this thing?" When he got the belt, he was stunned. At this time, Xiao Ming demonstrated himself that this belt is the simplest one. There is a metal ring fixed on it. A metal strip goes into the round hole of the cow belt and then it is fastened. Niu Zhen and others suddenly realized that they buckled their belts one by one, and immediately put them away. In an instant, the effect of military uniform on the body was once again promoted to a higher level. The soldiers all grew up one by one at this time, and their eyes were full of envy. In their eyes, the uniform was more beautiful than the clothes on those noble CHILDES. "How''s it going? Does this uniform look good? " Luffy''s mouth is wide open. "Xiaowei, now you are just like a Phoenix." Cried a soldier. Lu Fei smell speech face instant green, "what call native chicken change Phoenix, your boy is really owe beat." But as soon as he finished, he burst into laughter, and he himself was very satisfied with the uniform. Luo Xin thought of something and said, "governor, I remember that there is a mirror in your barracks. It''s better to look at it." "Yes, go, go!" Lufei said eagerly. Niu Zhen naturally has no objection in this situation. It''s a happy event. He needs to be relaxed to run the army. When they arrived at Niu''s barracks, they saw what they looked like. "Your Highness, if you wear this back to Chang''an, I don''t know how many ladies want to ask for marriage." Rosin turned repeatedly in front of the mirror.Xiao Ming said with a smile, "they don''t like you. They like the uniform." Lu Fei said: "it''s true that a native chicken has turned into a Phoenix. Your highness, this uniform is really good." Niu Zhen looked at his generals and put on his uniform. These generals did not feel frivolous, but more solemn. "Your Highness''s handwriting surprised me again and again. I didn''t expect to see this kind of uniform in my lifetime." Niu said with emotion. "Old general, this uniform is just the beginning. In a few days, I''m afraid there will be greater changes in Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming is developing a flint gun. "Greater change?" Niu Yu was in a state of suspense. First there were artillery, then crossbow cavalry, then military uniform. What was next? He felt that his life experience could not keep up with Xiao Ming''s pace. "This thing, like artillery, is a great shock to the state of Dayu." Xiao Ming turned and looked to the north. "Once this equipment is in shape, my king will consider the northern expedition to capture the blood wolf tribe and drive the barbarians out of Shanhai Pass." Niu Zhen was more and more shocked. "Your Highness, the trouble of the barbarians in Youzhou can''t be solved overnight. Your highness doesn''t have to be in a hurry." Xiao Ming knows what Niu Zhen means. He is afraid of Xiao Ming''s rashness. "Old general, then you will understand what I mean." Generally speaking, this time the military uniforms fit the generals very well, and they are very handsome, and this batch of military uniforms is what the generals wear when they go out on weekdays. In this way, another image of the soldiers will also enter the hearts of the people, which will arouse the envy of the young people. As for how to distribute the uniform, Xiao Ming will leave it alone. Niu Zhen has his own worries. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 297 The long winter gradually left, and the warmth of spring began to permeate every corner of Qingzhou. As the temperature warms, everything recovers, and Qingzhou seems to be alive. After going to Qingzhou camp to issue military uniforms, Xiao Ming released a message through the yamen, which immediately aroused a thousand waves. "Qingzhou is going to build concrete roads. It''s said that the streets in the shops will be paved, and the East and West markets are the key points of reconstruction. The king of Qi''s hand is not small this new year." In an exquisite courtyard in chengminfang, Qingzhou, the old housekeeper is talking to Guo Xinyuan about the news in today''s Qingzhou daily. "Cement road? Is that the kind of concrete road we saw in the workshop area? " Guo Xinyuan said. he is a businessman in Changan, but since he used all his family to build five soap stores in Qingzhou, he bought a house in Qingzhou and applied for residence registration in Qingzhou. Qingzhou stipulates that if one hundred thousand and two silver is invested in Qingzhou, it can apply for Qingzhou residence registration and settle in Qingzhou. At the beginning, he was still a little nervous, but since the glass and mirror came out of Qingzhou, he felt an advantage, because living in the local area, he could go to the door of the chamber of commerce every morning to get the mirror and glass sold that day. Then he could use these mirrors and glasses to earn money. In one winter, he made a lot of money. From then on, he felt at ease with the status of Qingzhou people. "No, this road is very hard. If you fall on it, you won''t break the bone." The old housekeeper had a lingering fear. He fell on the road when he went to stock last time, but it hurt him to death. Guo Xinyuan''s eyes turn around. Although the concrete road is hard, it is still unobstructed after rain. It is very suitable for carriage and people to drive and transport goods. If the whole city of Qingzhou is paved with concrete roads, the appearance of Qingzhou will certainly be greatly improved. It will not rain and the city will be covered with mud. He was looking forward to that. But he was more concerned about how to fix it, so he continued: "what else does it say?" "He also said that the government would recruit strong men to participate in the construction of Qingzhou Road, and would also pay money." The old housekeeper recalled. Guo Xinyuan''s eyes brightened, he said: "this is the way to make money. The whole Qingzhou City is paved. Such a big job needs a lot of money. It''s really right for us to settle in Qingzhou. There are many ways to make money. Let''s go to see Pang Changshi and ask about it." Qingzhou government. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun are talking about road construction. It''s too cold in winter, and the road can''t be repaired. Because the cement will be damaged by freezing, the engineering in Cangzhou will stop in winter, but he can''t find out the cement antifreeze. Now that the weather is getting warmer, the municipal construction is about to start. The style of a city is very important to attract foreign rich businessmen. Creating a comfortable living environment is the premise to attract the rich to settle down. It has never changed since ancient times. Therefore, he attaches great importance to the transformation of Qingzhou City, which is an important part of commercial construction. "Pang Changshi, businessman Guo Xinyuan, asked to see him." When they were discussing, a servant came to report. "Guo Xinyuan?" Pang Yukun showed a playful look, "Your Highness, you just talk about Cao Cao. It seems that there are not a few smart businessmen." "You look like you know Guo Xinyuan?" Xiao Ming asked. "I understand that Guo Xinyuan was a Changan businessman who applied to join Qingzhou''s household registration last year. This household registration proved to be issued by the officer himself." Said Pang. "well, yes, this is a good start. I hope that more and more businessmen will join Qingzhou''s household registration in the future." Xiao Ming said with a smile. In fact, his policy is similar to that of investment immigration. In modern times, it is a way for many countries to absorb money to develop their economy. Xiao Ming nodded and said, "let him in. Maybe he''s not talking about the road." Not long after, Guo Xinyuan went into the Yamen. When he saw Xiao Ming, he immediately bowed and said, "I''ve seen your highness, I''ve seen Pang Changshi." "Excuse me, Guo Xinyuan. I''m telling Pang Changshi about this road. You''re not here for this." Xiao Ming comes to the point. Guo Xinyuan was stunned and said with a smile: "Your Highness, it is precisely for this matter that your highness is really clever. The purpose of Cao min''s coming here is to ask your highness whether we businessmen can participate in the construction of Qingzhou road." Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun looked at each other and said, "yes, but there are preconditions." Guo Xinyuan was a little scared. The king of Qi was very smart in the businessmen''s mind. He didn''t know what idea he would come up with. He said, "Your Highness, please tell me!" "There are two ways. First, the strong men you recruit must be local people in Qingzhou. Second, the materials needed for the construction project must be purchased from Qingzhou. If you agree to these two ways, you can also participate in the construction of roads and underground pipelines." "If you buy materials from Qingzhou, you can save freight, and if you recruit people from Qingzhou, there''s no problem. After all, the grassroots have settled down in Qingzhou." Guo Xinyuan said.Guo Xinyuan promised so happily, Xiao Ming said: "no problem, these days, Wang will release the bid, you can choose to contract for different bid." Guo Xinyuan was overjoyed at the news, and after thanking him again and again, he walked out slowly. Seeing Guo Xinyuan leave, Pang Yukun continued: "Your Highness, we should take advantage of this opportunity to cultivate more businessmen similar to Guo Xinyuan, so that other businessmen can make up their minds to stay in Qingzhou." "What you said is reasonable, and we should also cultivate some builders from the people." "It''s OK, but the common people don''t have so much money to buy materials and hire people." Said Pang. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "this is not a big problem. If we don''t have money, we can lend it to them." "Your Highness, it''s a joke. Since ancient times, the government has never lent money to the people." Pang Yukun waved his hand. Xiao Ming said, "I''m serious. Do you remember where all the bank notes used by businessmen come from?" "Cao family bank." Xiao Ming nodded. "It''s said that the Cao family is the richest businessman in the south of the Yangtze River. The Cao family''s banks are all over the state of Dayu. I really envy it. Why don''t we have a government run bank in Qingzhou? With this bank, we can lend to the people and provide them with the capital to do business. " Pang Yukun was lost in thought and pondered for a while. He said: "Your Highness, it''s just the shallow of the following officials. All these banks are based on gold and silver. We don''t have enough money in our treasury." "It''s not a question of preparing to build a bank. More is more, less is less. Take the opportunity to build Qingzhou bank." Xiao Ming made up his mind. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 298 When it comes to banks, Xiao Ming explains to Pang Yukun that although they are banks, they are basically the same as banks. Pang Yukun knows. Having said that, he then took out the drawings of the municipal construction. Overall, the municipal construction is divided into two parts, one is the construction of cement road, the other is the construction of underground pipeline. Needless to say, the cement road contains drainage pipes and sewage pipes. In the future, Qingzhou will be a prosperous place for business. Naturally, Xiao Ming has to take a long-term view, so he has the underground pipeline design. At the same time of road construction, underground pipelines need to be constructed at the same time. Pang Yukun didn''t understand the original intention of this design at first. After Xiao Ming explained it, he understood it. He said with a smile: "Your Highness, this underground pipeline is really the last space. There is no such sewage pipeline in any city of Chongqing. Qingzhou is still the first one, but where is the sewage pipeline going to go?" Xiao Ming has been planning the construction of underground pipelines in his mind. Once the underground pipelines are completed, he can transform the palace and live a comfortable life in the toilet. What''s more, sewage pipes are of great use. "To the official manor of the king." Xiao Ming laughs triumphantly. Without the smell of dung, there is no fragrance of rice. At the destination of the sewage pipe, there will be a large septic tank. This septic tank is very useful. It can not only provide fertilizer for Guanzhuang, but also try to use biogas in the future. Since he comes from modern times, he naturally has to consider the long-term. "I see. Your highness is wise." Pang Yukun understood that there was no fat grass in the garden. After explaining the detailed plan to Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming asked him to do it, one for banks and the other for municipal construction. It needs to be hard for the army to strike iron, and it also needs to be hard for the urban construction. Three days later, the government of Qingzhou officially pasted the drawings of the road and underground pipeline construction of Qingzhou City, and at the same time formally invited tenders in front of the newspaper. "Tender? It''s the first time I''ve heard this word. It''s interesting. " In a shop in Dongshi, Ding Wanquan looks at the newspaper with great interest. The newspaper has an explanation of the meaning of the bidding words and some special terms for construction. So after reading the news in the newspaper, it''s easy to understand what is bidding, what is contracting and what is engineering. "Shopkeeper, it''s a pity that we can''t follow the Qingzhou road." Ding Wan was standing with his housekeeper. "of course, unfortunately, Qi Wang has set a clear bias towards Qingzhou''s local businessmen. This is to let other businessmen join Qingzhou registered residence and settle down in Qingzhou since then. I can see this little trick." Ding Wanquan put down the newspaper and drank water at the same time. The housekeeper said: "in this case, can we find those businessmen who have received the project to cooperate, so that they can share some profits?" Ding Wanquan '' "Master, you are so smart. I can learn from you for a year." The housekeeper flattered. Ding Wanquan was elated, but when he saw the following report, his face became ugly. In this news, the government of Qingzhou proposed to set up a bank in Liuzhou. This bank is equivalent to a bank. People in Qingzhou can go to the bank to deposit and borrow money. "Anyone who borrows one or two silver only needs two pence a month." Ding Wanquan suddenly had a fever. "The king of Qi is really cruel. I didn''t expect that even this way to get rich was blocked by foreign businessmen." At the same time, he was envious. Qingzhou was too tolerant of merchants, but it was a pity that he was a member of the Wei king. If it wasn''t for the king of Wei, he really wanted to settle down in Qingzhou. As a businessman, he naturally has a keen sense of smell. He can feel that Qingzhou in the future will definitely be a place where merchants gather. It''s a pity to miss this opportunity. But double bet has always been his good, he said to the housekeeper: "you call Ding Wu." The old housekeeper was shocked when he heard that Ding Wu was the illegitimate son of Ding Wanquan. Only he and Ding Wanquan knew Ding Wu existed. After coming to Qingzhou, Ding Wanquan took Ding Wu with him and let him take charge of Qingzhou''s business. The old housekeeper went and soon brought a young man. He was a smart man with beautiful features and flexible eyes. "Dad, are you looking for me?" Ding Wu said respectfully. nodded, and Ding Wanquan said, "you go to Qingzhou''s Government Office for two days to apply for registered residence in Qingzhou." "apply for registered residence in Qingzhou? Dad, didn''t you promise to let me enter Jinling residence? " Ding Wu''s color changed slightly. His mother was not from Dayu, but a barbarian woman on the grassland. When he was young, Ding Wanquan once went to the grassland to do business. It was at that time that he was born,Later, Ding Wanquan made a fortune in Jinling City and became a favorite of the king of Wei. He betrothed a distant cousin of the princess of Wei to him. since then, Ding Wanquan did not dare to mention it any more, but later secretly asked the old housekeeper to take Ding Wu and her son to Jinling City, and later sent him to Qingzhou. "It''s not that you don''t know about Jinling City. If you and your mother are found out, will they survive? I brought you to Qingzhou just to protect you. In case of an accident in Jinling City in the future, we still have a foothold in Qingzhou. You are very much like me. Can''t you see the current situation in Qingzhou? " Ding Wanquan said angrily. Ding Wu thought that Ding Wanquan wanted to abandon their mother and son again. At this time, he suddenly realized that Ding Wanquan wanted to save his life. He said, "Dad, I see." Ding Wanquan nodded, "and if you become a member of Qingzhou, you can boldly do business in Qingzhou in the future. Remember, since you become a member of Qingzhou, you must be loyal to the king of Qi. You can''t think of him any more. Jinling City has me and Qingzhou has you. It''s very cold to climb high, and you and my father and son can help each other when they fall." "Dad, you are thoughtful, and the child is reckless. In this case, the child will apply for the registered residence in Qingzhou this afternoon. He said he could not get together with the construction of the Qingzhou road." Ding Wanquan nodded with satisfaction, and then sighed again. This was also the merchant''s helplessness. No matter how much money you have, you will lose your property in one sentence. However, in Qingzhou, he saw a different scene. The local government here was more kind to businessmen, and there was no local government''s hegemony. precisely because of this, he will make up his mind to let Ding Wu join Qingzhou''s household registration. He can wait and see what changes Qingzhou can bring to Ding Wu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 299 Zhujia village. The news of Qingzhou road construction also spread here. When the reporter finished reading the newspaper in the morning and confirmed this time, Zhu Wuliu came home from the threshing field, "Dad, I want to contract a section of Qingzhou road. You see if it''s OK. Now is the leisure time, and there''s nothing to do at home." "Poof!" Without waiting for Zhu''s father to speak, Zhu and Liu suddenly laughed, "husband, May sixth has grown up and knows how to earn money." Zhu 561 Xi, said: "mother, you agree?" "Agree to fart, where does the money come from in the home give you to toss." Zhu Liu''s eyes rolled, Zhu Wu Liu''s father immediately laughed, a smile on his face, ZHU Wu Liu immediately pulled down his face, "your eyes are too shallow, this is the work of making money, how to lose money." "Do you have a brain for business?" Zhu said while washing clothes. Zhu Wuliu immediately shrugged his head and didn''t know what to say. "What are you talking about?" Just then, suddenly Zhu''s voice rang out outside the hospital. Zhu 56 was overjoyed at the sound and turned his head. He saw Zhu 34 standing tall and upright in front of the door, handsome and dignified. Behind Zhu 34, a pair of villagers surrounded Zhu 34 and pointed at Zhu 34''s clothes. "Brother!" Zhu 56 yelled, "Why are your clothes so beautiful? You are going to beat Zhang Xiucai in the village." Zhu Liu''s eyes were shining. If it wasn''t for Zhu''s familiar face, he didn''t dare to recognize that it was his son. She wiped her hands and walked quickly to Zhu''s face. "Isn''t it true that she visits relatives once every three months? Why did you come back today? " Zhu 34 reached out to block Zhu 56''s hand trying to touch his military uniform and said, "Your Highness, I''ve given you one more visit this time." "Great, great." Zhu Liu''s face was very happy. She was very happy to see her son back. Zhu 561''s face was not reconciled. He asked, "brother, where did you come from? I want to buy one too." Zhu Sansi said with a smile, "you can''t buy it if you want. It''s the uniform of our Qingzhou army. Outsiders won''t wear it." "Ah, I''ll join the army too!" cried Zhu 56. "Nonsense, didn''t you just say that you were going to contract the cement road? Why are you going to be a soldier again? " Zhu 56''s father looked at Zhu''s pride, which is the pride of his son, now the whole Zhu village. Looking at the crowd outside the door, Zhu Wuliu was even more proud. When he came to the door, he coughed, "sorry, it''s not easy for him to come back. Let''s have a whisper." "Lao Zhu, it''s really glorious for your family to be born on May 6th. Ah, I had let that boy of our family join the army when I knew it. Look at the present may 6th, it''s really enviable. It''s a beautiful uniform." Many young people outside the door are also red eyed. They secretly want to be soldiers. When they come back to the village to visit their relatives in military uniform, they should give their families more face. Zhu Wu Liu''s father nodded politely, and other people left, slowly closed the door, and then said: "son, his mother, go to kill our old chicken, and give Wu Liu a tonic." Zhu 56''s saliva immediately came out and said, "you are so eccentric. How come you never kill chickens to mend my body." Zhu Liu said with a smile: "if you have half the potential of your brother, I will kill the chicken for you." Zhu 56 eyes a slant, "that you give money to let me contract cement road." Zhu Sansi also learned about it when he was in the army. He learned that his younger brother wanted to contract the cement road, so he said, "father, mother, let May 6th have a try." "The reporter also said this, but the contract of cement road has to pay for people and materials. Although our family saved 20 taels of silver last year, it''s not enough to make so much trouble." Zhu said. Zhu 34 stood up and said, "I still have more than 20 taels of silver. It''s the salary of the army. I''ll give it to you. I don''t want any silver to eat and live in the army. It''s useless to keep it." Then he said, "and when I was in the army, I heard about the bank. It''s said that I could borrow money from the government, but I had to pawn something of equal value. I really can''t pawn our title deed." "Are you stupid to be a soldier?" Zhu Liu''s smell speech immediately angry way: "this day just better some, you toss." Zhu Sansi explained: "Niang, you don''t understand. This time his highness proposed to borrow money from the bank. At that time, in order to let the people of Qingzhou have more merchants, maybe they can join the chamber of Commerce and become big merchants after May 6th Zhu 56 was more and more fascinated by Zhu 34''s words. He said, "father, mother, let me have a try. I really can''t take my land out." The two sons had bright eyes. Zhu and his husband looked at each other and said, "34, is this really the original intention of your highness?" "I can''t be wrong. I listen to governor Niu." Zhu affirmed. Nodded, Zhu Liu Shi says to husband: "that lets 56 try?"¡­¡­ Qingzhou government and Pang Yukun are busy. The bidding for the road has already started. Many businessmen have submitted the road sections they want to contract. At the same time, a special place was set up temporarily in the government, which is a temporary bank. Although Xiao Ming asked him to set up a bank, the site selection and personnel needed time, and the policy of supporting the people could not be delayed. Therefore, he could only set up temporary personnel in the government to take charge of the matter. "How''s it going? Do people come to borrow money? " Xiao Ming asked. Pang Yukun shook his head. "No, it''s not easy for people to have some money in their hands. Naturally, they won''t be so bold. After all, your Highness''s move is a bit like the high interest debt of the people." Xiao Ming immediately shook his head when he heard the speech, and he also expected this. But it doesn''t matter. As long as one of the people gets the actual benefits, the following thing will take for granted. As they were talking, they suddenly saw a soldier in military uniform entering the Yamen. Xiao Ming was surprised and said, "Zhu 34, how did you come here?" "Zhu Sansi met his highness. I brought my younger brother to borrow money from the government. He wanted to contract the construction of Qingzhou cement road." Zhu 34 said with some embarrassment. Xiao Ming immediately laughed when he heard the speech. Finally, there was a beginning. He said, "yes, yes, Pang Changshi, isn''t this man coming?" Pang Yukun also said with a smile: "Your Highness, it seems that our soldiers in Qingzhou have good ideas." With that, he sat down and asked Zhu Wuliu about the amount of money he wanted to borrow and the items he wanted to mortgage. Xiao Ming took Zhu Sansi and asked him to choose a section of road for his brother to build. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 300 It''s getting warmer after a spring rain. The road of Qingzhou City has officially entered the construction stage. Cement workshops are busy producing cement day and night. At the same time, there are more cement pipeline workshops among the people. These workshops buy Cement from cement workshops and then use molds to mix sand and cement to produce cement pipes. After the excavation of Qingzhou underground pipeline, the businessmen who contracted the construction of Qingzhou pipeline would come to purchase this kind of cement pipeline every day, which made the shopkeeper of cement workshop make a lot of money. Dai Zixing was one of the first local merchants to join the chamber of Commerce in Qingzhou. After road construction was put on the agenda, king Qi handed over the production technology of this kind of cement pipeline to the chamber of Commerce. After learning the news, he went to the chamber of commerce immediately and spent 1000 Liang to win the technology. At the same time, several other local merchants also won the technology. During the construction of Qingzhou Road, the king of Qi attached great importance to local merchants, which really benefited Dai Zixing and his local merchants. Although he invested a lot in this process, the cost of the workshop soon came back and began to make profits, which made him very confident in this cheap and practical product. "Zhu 56, I''ll take the silver." Dai Zixing looked at Zhu Wuliu with a smile. The young man of Zhujia village has become a celebrity in Qingzhou City. He borrowed 3000 Liang silver from the government with the title deed and contracted the construction of ten Minfang streets and underground pipelines. This courage is not common people have. "Shopkeeper Dai, that''s very polite. I''d like to thank you for your credit to me some time ago. Otherwise, I don''t have enough money." Zhu 56 said with a simple smile. Zhu Wuliu was followed by people from Zhujia village. Since he contracted the road construction of Qingzhou City, he went back to the village to hire people for the first time. Each person is thirty Wen a day, and the old and young men in the village compete to work with him. This leisure is also leisure. Thirty Wen a day can make one or two silver in a month. Where can the villagers find such a good thing? "You said that. Your brother is a great hero in our area. I''ll give you credit on your brother''s reputation." Dai Zixing smiles. Zhu 56 recalled his brother''s handsome appearance in his dark green military uniform. He was proud that he could borrow three thousand taels of silver this time. The king of Qi was very kind to Zhu 34. With emotion in his heart, Zhu Wu Liu looked at the sunset in the West and said, "in a word, thank you. I''ll invite shopkeeper Dai to the restaurant for tea some other day." "Good, good." Dai Zixing said happily, "it''s not too early. You should quickly transport these pipelines to Qingzhou City." Zhu 56 nodded. This time, he rented ten carriages to transport cement pipes, which also demanded money. At the beginning, he didn''t know anything. The borrowed three thousand taels of silver was spent very quickly. The king of Qi gave him some advice. From then on, he began to budget carefully, buying materials, renting carriages, and carefully arranging the construction of strong men. Since then, he gradually made money. If the carriage can''t get into the city tonight, it will have to rent the next day. At that time, there will be another day''s rent. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou City. Xiao Ming rode to the equipment department. When he passed every street in Qingzhou, he couldn''t help looking at it. Because of the construction of the whole city, the roads are now in a mess, and the roads are full of accumulated soil. Businessmen from six states are busy with the people, and some concrete roads have been paved. Generally speaking, paving concrete road is a relatively simple thing. Level the road, lay a layer of sand and stones, erect two sides with 20 cm high wooden boards, and pour concrete on it. Although the project is relatively large, it is important to have a large number of people. Without machinery, Xiao Ming can only adopt the tactics of a sea of people. Therefore, in the past month, Qingzhou road has become one fifth. As the key construction cities in the East and West, there are not only cement roads, but also cement floors. In order to clean the two markets, a garbage pool was built at the side of the market to let vendors dump their garbage into the garbage pool instead of littering everywhere. While the road is under intense construction, the production of cutting tools of the equipment department is not idle. Today, song Changping brings news that he has refined spring steel. The other members of the team have forged the parts of the gun, but they are short of the main spring. Now that the spring steel is refined successfully, there is no problem with the part of the gun. To the equipment department, song Changping''s team is gathering together, song Changping''s hand is holding the machine is saying something. At this time, other craftsmen reminded him that Xiao Ming was coming, and he immediately turned around. "Look, your highness." Song Changping gives Xiao Ming the mechanism of suifa gun. If the ready-made flint gun technology is handed over to these craftsmen, they will directly cross the research and development stage and enter the mature production stage.So it''s not difficult to forge a machine in one month. The only problem is the spring steel on the machine core, which is also solved by ferromanganese alloy. "Your Highness, I have tried this ferro manganese alloy for more than 100 times, so I can basically master the weight ratio of iron and manganese. The craftsmen of other parts have forged it long ago." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. The refining of spring steel has broken through an important node of flint gun technology, and the rest is the barrel. Although the present technology is backward and the alloy impurities produced are more than enough for the flint gun, he does not pursue to make the spring steel meet the modern standard. "The movement is complete. Now install the movement on the butt of the gun." "Your Highness, what kind of wood is suitable for this butt?" Song Changping asked. "Both peach and walnut can be used. The butt of the gun should be fine and tough. This kind of wood has beautiful texture, good handle, and is not easy to crack and deform, and it is durable." Xiao Ming looked at the tact and said. The Smiths have riveted the striking iron, powder pool and spring on the main structure of the machine, using the traditional riveting process. This method is very simple, that is, chisel small holes on the parts and the main body respectively, and then wear nails, and hammer the two ends of the nails flat deformation, tightly attached to the wall, so that the parts can be combined together. Song Changping nodded, "Your Highness, now the ingenuity has been forged, whether to organize the division of labor production of craftsmen." After working in the military workshop for a period of time, song Changping naturally understood the high efficiency of division of labor and production. Like the artillery, Xiao Ming is also prepared to adopt the method of division of production this time. In fact, in the era of flint guns, Europe also produced flint guns, otherwise millions of flint guns would not have been born in this period. He said: "just go back to the military workshop according to the way of division of labor and cooperation of your team. Each craftsman calls up several teams to be responsible for their own parts, buttstock and assembly." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 301 In the equipment department, the craftsmen surrounded Xiao Ming in the middle. All the production orders came from Xiao Ming. This craftsman was responsible for forging the main spring, and he was in charge of forging by 500 craftsmen. That craftsman was in charge of striking iron, and he was in charge of production by 400 craftsmen. There are 500 craftsmen in charge of assembly and 700 craftsmen in charge of butt production. "Now keep in mind the size of your own spare parts, and then forge them according to the unified size standard. All parts with large errors will be discarded and cannot be handed over to the assembly craftsman. If the size deviation in the production of spare parts exceeds 5%, you can only punish them according to the rules of the workshop." There is a hint of warning in Xiao Ming''s voice. He has always been very strict with production. In later generations, there are too many fake and shoddy goods, which is a cancer of industry. So from the industrial point of view, he strictly shaped a rigorous spirit in the process. For production, there is no carelessness, only continuous improvement. When the machine and butt are put into production, the rest is the barrel. Zhang Liu has not been idle for a month. He has been preparing knives. Compared with guns, this technology is also very difficult, so Xiao Ming has to participate in this work in person. This month, the equipment department has stored some tungsten powder. Because of the original carbon reduction method, the reduced tungsten powder always contains too many impurities. Finally, the fine tungsten powder has to be screened, which is very rare. In modern times, Xiao Ming''s method is a huge waste, but it''s worth it to him, because he doesn''t need too many knives now. He just needs to meet the needs of Qingzhou. At most, there are about 500 of each kind of knives. After all, the number of lathes in today''s water conservancy lathe workshop is no more than this number, which is also a waste. When the number of lathes is increased, it can be prepared accordingly. When song Changping and others leave, Xiao Ming goes to the backyard of the equipment department, where the craftsmen are polishing the knives. After more than ten failures, Xiao Ming gradually realized that the process of using tungsten powder to compress and calcine tungsten steel could not be realized in Qingzhou for the time being. The most important thing is that the exploitation of tungsten can''t keep up. Secondly, the quantity of tungsten powder extracted is also very rare. Now the reserves of tungsten powder are only about two kilograms. But in this way, he couldn''t produce many tungsten steel cutting tools at all, so he decided to go back and ask for a second time. A few days ago, when Zhang was asked to stay in smelting steel, he added a small amount of tungsten powder and chromium powder to produce a harder alloy than the current Qingzhou steel. This kind of cemented carbide, also known as ferrotungsten in later generations, is also one of the alternative materials for cutting tools. This kind of cemented carbide takes tungsten as additive to steel, and the amount is generally small. In steel, it is slightly dissolved in molten iron. Because of its low solubility, it can only be added in a small amount. In this way, the production of cutting tools is on the way to normal. Zhang Liu and his craftsmen also successfully produced the "tungsten steel" of this era. "Your Highness, the cutters of boring machine and milling machine are very smooth, but the drill bit is not easy to grind. However, after so long time, two pieces have been polished. Please have a look, your highness." Zhang Liu came here with two drilling tools. The successful refining of tungsten steel is followed by the production of cutting tools, which is consistent. Taking the knife, Xiao Ming glances at the hand grinder, which he thinks is the most suitable grinder in Dayu. This kind of grinder is purely manual. Generally speaking, it is composed of two parallel wooden sticks with a grinding wheel in the middle. An iron bar is used to pass through the middle of the grinding wheel and fix it. The iron stick sticks out of the wooden stick, outside is something like a bicycle pedal. This kind of mountain machine can be either hand cranked or pedaled by one person by bicycle. In this way, the grinding wheel will turn. Touching the twist drill just ground out, Xiao Ming said, "how long did it take to grind out this drill?" "All day." Zhang Liu sighed: "boring tool and milling tool is easy, but this is always easy to break." Xiao Ming nodded, which is very normal, because the tool is hard and brittle, so it is easy to break. He said: "add some people. At the end of this month, at least 100 drill bits will be provided to the water conservancy lathe workshop. The flint gun is short of barrel." Zhang Liu nodded, "yes, your highness, I''m going to allocate some skilled craftsmen to grind knives." After a month of working day and night, Xiao Ming finally saw the hope of suifa gun. However, there was not much time left for him. The barbarians in the north were covetous, and the Japanese separated from the East were also evil. He had to fight against the clock to consolidate his fiefdom. When he handed the drill to Zhang Liu, Xiao Ming said, "if you grind out a few, you can send them." Then he went to find Chen Wenlong and asked him to go to the iron and steel workshop to focus on the production of steel bars. And he told him all the dimensions of the steel.Now the flint guns are produced one by one. He has been waiting for the tungsten mine for such a long time, but he doesn''t want to wait any longer. After leaving the equipment department, Xiao Ming was in a good mood. It seemed that the air became fresh at this moment. Dayu''s science and technology has lagged far behind this era. From the beginning of artillery, he began to catch up step by step. Now the second hot weapon appeared, and he was a little more stable, because he always worried that one day he would be suddenly pointed at his head with a flint gun. Going to the palace, Xiao Ming, who is in a good mood, is going to discuss with lvluo to customize a military uniform for himself. When he arrives at the door, he sees Wang Xuan. At this time, Wang Xuan''s face was pale, and his arms were bandaged, very fragile. "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming frowned in a moment. Wang Xuan looked a little tired, he said: "Your Highness, please speak in the main hall." While talking, Wang Xuan also looked around. Xiao Ming nodded. Wang Xuan was always very careful. I''m afraid he was worried about information leakage. When they arrived at the main hall, Xiao Ming asked, "what''s the matter?" "We''ve been betrayed and exposed our identity on the grassland. If we hadn''t met captain leiming, the lower officer might not have come back." Wang Xuan said. Then he recalled: "since the last time we found that the barbarians were forging guns, our secret guards sent a number of people disguised as merchants to enter Shengdu. This time, secret guards reported that they had found the test firing site of the barbarian guns, so the next officer decided to go to find out in person. We did see the barbarian guns in the suburbs of Shengdu, but the appearance of the barbarian guns was similar to ours Their guns are yellow and green, and their barrels are thick and long, four or five meters long. " Wang Xuan said. Xiao Ming immediately narrowed his eyes when he heard the speech. The gun described by Wang Xuan is a bit like the wuerban gun in history. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 302 "Four or five meters long?" In the main hall, Xiao Ming paced back and forth. "No mistake, and the muzzle is very thick. Your highness, the officer thought, this gun must be used to attack the city." Wang Xuan said. "If it''s like what you said, it''s really for siege." Xiao Ming''s brows are locked. The urban artillery is a famous siege cannon in history. The Ottoman Empire used this kind of artillery to blow open the wall of Constantinople, but this kind of artillery is very bulky, and it is made by splicing. In wartime, it needs to be transported one by one and assembled in the battlefield. However, it''s hard to forge such a laborious thing. Moreover, ulban''s is a technological product of the mid-15th century. Although it is powerful, its range is also very short. He did not believe that the barbarians would use this kind of gun as the main gun. After all, Beishan had seen the range of Qingzhou gun on the grassland. "Only when I sneaked into the test firing range, I saw other traces of shells on the ground. I suspected that there was more than one kind of artillery, so I planned to continue to lurk. Unexpectedly, I was torn down at this time and had to escape." Wang Xuan said. Wang Xuan said that. He nodded, which was in line with the characteristics of barbarians. He didn''t believe that Bei Shan had made something similar to Huihui gun like last time. It must be reserved for the final siege. Wang Xuan talked about being betrayed many times. He couldn''t help asking, "who betrayed you?" "It''s also a caravan of the state of Dayu, but this caravan comes from Zhaodi. It seems that they are also spying on the cannons of the barbarians. We were discovered by them." Wang Xuan said. "Zhao di? It seems that it''s the person of King Zhao. It''s hard for you. Since last time he asked Zhao Yuanliang to go back, King Zhao has always hated him. At this time, it''s also the style of King Zhao to put you together. If you show your teeth, you''ll be punished. Who doesn''t know him? " "It''s just that it''s delayed our further exploration of the barbarian artillery." Wang Xuan is not happy. "No matter, the king has already made a fuss. Since the wuerban artillery appeared, the barbarian''s artillery technology is no better." Xiao Ming said confidently. First of all, through the color, it shows that the barbarians cast bronze cannons, which shows that the barbarians did not master the technology of iron cannons. In this way, the barbarians had to spend a lot of money on casting artillery, which was a matter of throwing money into it. Because of the quality of steel and iron mold casting, his artillery can not only be produced in large quantities, but also be of high quality and low price. After all, iron is cheaper than copper, otherwise copper would not be used as ancient currency, just because of the lack of copper. Wang Xuan nodded, "it''s just that the people of King Zhao almost killed him this time, your highness. I can''t swallow this tone." "Hum, since the king of Zhao doesn''t give him face, he doesn''t have to give him face either. Li San has found out a lot of the whereabouts of Zhao Di''s works during this period of time. I''ll give them to you and kill them all." Xiao Ming''s voice was cold. Wang Xuan sneered darkly, "Your Highness, it seems that the king of Zhao is going to go crazy for the gun business. Now he sends people everywhere to spy on the gun technology." "That''s natural. The king of Zhao has great ambition. He always wanted to replace the Xiao family. Now when Qingzhou artillery comes out and the imperial army is equipped with artillery, the king of Zhao has to weigh whether his Xuanjia cavalry can capture Chang''an." Xiao Ming said. "With the lessons of the barbarians in Cangzhou, the king of Zhao was naturally worried." Wang Xuan said with a smile, "however, your highness, although we were exposed in the barbarians this time, the lower officials didn''t make them feel better. They also broke down their identities. The barbarians chased them when they chased us. Now the king of Zhao not only cut off the detailed work of Qingzhou, but also cut off the detailed work of the barbarians. In this way, he can only buy artillery from Qingzhou. At that time, his highness should not be merciful." Xiao Ming can imagine Wang Xuan''s danger at that time. Fortunately, the barbarians were different from the state of Dayu. They didn''t like to live in the city surrounded by the city wall, otherwise Wang Xuan would not escape. Squinting, since Zhao Yuanliang left last time, the gun business has been broken. In addition to the imperial court, only the king of Wei, the king of Chu, the king of Liang, and the king of Yong sent people to contact him. At the same time, they also placed orders. The military workshop was producing export-oriented artillery for them. And these orders also brought him huge profits. That''s why he made so much money in Qingzhou. "Hum, if he is not benevolent, don''t blame me for being unjust." Xiao Ming said hatefully. This time, Wang Xuan''s injury revealed his identity, which will bring a lot of inconvenience to the information collection on the grassland in the future. King Zhao made it clear that he was trying to make Xiao Mingcheng blind. At that time, he was caught off guard by the barbarians. In his plan, it is estimated that the barbarians still hope to win the south of Cangzhou City, so that the two pillars of the royal family will fall. At that time, the king of Zhao would be able to start from the ground. When he asked Wang Xuan to take a rest, Xiao Ming frowned. After such a long time, it was finally confirmed that the barbarians were forging artillery. In this way, I''m afraid the decisive battle between him and Bei Shan in Youzhou is not far away.In the last battle of Cangzhou, Bei Shan was humiliated in Shengdu. This time, he will surely come with a large army to recover his lost reputation. And this time the revenge must be fierce. But Xiao Ming is also waiting for this opportunity. The array of flint guns will give him the ability to fight with barbarians in the field. In this way, he and Zhan Xingchang''s fortress promotion plan can continue to be implemented, so that he can nibble at the land of Youzhou step by step, until he drives the barbarians out of Youzhou and takes back the former sixteen states of Yanyun. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming clenched his fist. During this period of time, he had to grasp the production of suifa gun. After suifa gun came out, he had to train for at least three months, which was a long process. However, this is also a long process for bessin. Sheng Du, in a silver tent, Bei Shan closed his eyes slightly. In front of him was an ottoman with curly hair, brown eyes and a high nose. "Are you sure the urban cannons can smash the walls of Cangzhou?" Said bessin coldly. "Beishantaiji, please believe me, wuerban artillery once opened the strongest wall, and the wall of Dayu was even more vulnerable." The Osman craftsman looked at beshan in awe. He was plundered when the barbarians captured the city, where they were forging guns. Bei Shan nodded. A few days ago, there was a detailed work from the state of Dayu in Shengdu, which was enough to show that Dayu was also afraid of artillery. "I hope you''re right, or I''ll cut off your head." Said besan harshly. Hearing this, the craftsman trembled. Just then, a bodyguard came in and said, "Taiji, the messenger of Korea is here." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 303 Outside the silver tent, the guards are on high alert. Two Korean Envoys in red T-shirts are waiting for Bei Shan''s call. When a strange looking man came out of the camp, he got the news of being called in. "Li Shunji, the envoy of the king of Korea, visited besantaji." At the moment of seeing Bei Shan, Li Shunji knelt down on the ground and saluted Bei Shan. Since the barbarians grew stronger, the power of Dayu was driven to Shanhaiguan by the barbarians. At this time, the king of Korea also turned to the barbarians and voluntarily became a vassal state of Jinzhang Khanate. From then on, he became a vassal state of Jinzhang Khanate and obeyed the advice of Jinzhang Khanate. "Get up." Bei Shan''s mouth rose. He liked the feeling of being knelt down, but it would be even better if the messenger came from the state of Dayu. Li Shunji got up from the ground with a careful smile on his face. His current mission to the golden tent Khanate was a tribute. Of course, he also wanted to take care of the Taiji of the Golden Horde. After all, they didn''t want to see the cavalry of the Golden Horde appear on the Korean land. Because now they are confined to the rest of the peninsula. "Xiebei shantaiji." Li Shunji motioned to the people around him, who immediately took out a wooden box. Li Shunji opened the wooden box, and a big night Pearl was shining on the wooden box with gold foil. Beshan just glanced at the night pearl in the box and said, "we in the Golden Horde are not interested in these jewels. These are the things that the pedantic southerners like. We only like horses, bows and arrows, cattle, sheep and beautiful women." Li Shunji said with a smile: "Bei Shantai Ji, how can we not understand your preferences? Ten beautiful girls from the kingdom of Korea came with me this time. The king of Korea asked me to bring them to beishantaiji personally. " Bei Shan nodded with satisfaction. "It''s very good. You are more sensible than Dayu." "That''s, that''s, the state of Dayu is stubborn and dares to disobey the order of Jinzhang Khanate. It''s time to teach a lesson. The king of Korea has been dissatisfied with Dayu for a long time." Li Shunji is more and more careful. Bei Shan''s eyes narrowed and said, "in this case, the next time you attack the state of Dayu, the king of Korea should send troops to help. If you win the state of Dayu, you can share it." "Haha, when Bei shantaiji returned, he conveyed to the king of Koryo that the state of Dayu was no longer worthy of being the suzerain of Koryo, and it was time to return all these years'' offerings." Li Shunji followed Bei Shan''s words, but he didn''t have anything else to do except pay tribute this time. He continued: "besantaji, I don''t know what besantaji knew about the meeting between the Japanese envoys and the grand Taiji in Korea last time?" "I''ve heard about it." Bessin hesitated and said. The relationship between Tai Chi and him has always been bad. In fact, he knows every move of Tai Chi. Li Shunji said: "a few days ago, Japanese envoys arrived in Seoul again, saying that the plan of attacking Dayu state in Dengzhou was leaked, and they wanted to attack Dengzhou through Koryo, which is based on the coastal wharf of Koryo. Beishantaiji is always ambitious. I don''t know whether the news is true or false. If they want to pass through Koryo, it will be bad for the king of Koryo. What can we do £¿¡± "What did Taiji and Japan say at that time?" Bessin''s eyes turned. At that time, Taiji met with Japanese envoys in Korea, and learned that Yamada Daming of Japanese had the same ambition to attack Dayu, so he promised to attack Dayu from the north and the south when the Japanese attacked Dayu. At that time, the Japanese envoys proposed whether they could attack the state of Dayu through the land of Jinzhang Khanate through Koryo. This proposal was rejected by dataiji. Later, there was a plan for the Japanese to attack Dengzhou. Because Tai Chi can see the ambition of the Japanese nation, and he doesn''t know the details of the Japanese nation across the sea and the Golden Horde. Let the Japanese take the road like lead a wolf into the house, did not expect that now the Japanese envoys once again put forward the matter of taking the road to Korea. "Do you mean to let the Jinzhang Khanate come forward and refuse the Japanese envoys again?" Bessin asked. Li Shunji nodded. The king of Korea was on pins and needles, and the envoys of Japan were aggressive. Under such circumstances, the king of Korea sent him to Jinzhang khanate, hoping to let Jinzhang Khanate block the matter for him. In this way, they don''t have to offend the Japanese. With a sneer in his heart, Bei Shan never looked up to the kingdom of Korea. In his opinion, this small country on the peninsula is just a grass on the wall. When the wind blows there, it falls there. What''s more, they are good at supporting others. In those years, they relied on the state of Dayu, and the kingdom of Koryo bullied them. So before the king of Koryo surrendered, the soldiers of Jinzhang Khanate slaughtered several cities in Koryo. Now they belong to Jinzhang khanate, they also show their sharp teeth to Dayu, and they are afraid of Japan. After a moment''s hesitation, Bei Shan said, "I think the envoys of Japan are right. They are just borrowing a coastal city from you. Now Dayu is our common enemy and we should cooperate with each other.""Besantage." Li Shunji knelt down again. "Taiji, the words of the Japanese can''t be easily believed. They never mean what they say. They cheat every time. A hundred years ago, the Japanese tried to invade Korea. If they stay in Korea this time, what should we do?" After a pause, Li Shunji continued: "Taiji, the Japanese have great ambitions. Our goal is the whole Central Plains Dynasty, which is why they do not want to be a vassal state of the golden Khan." Bei Shan frowned. Li Shunji''s words were reasonable. If Korea was occupied, the power of the Japanese would extend to the territory of the Golden Horde. Just thinking about the humiliation of Cangzhou, he thought it was a good thing to add a little trouble to the king of Qi. He said: "you go back and tell the king of Korea that you don''t have to worry. If the Japanese army refuses to leave at that time, the iron cavalry of Jinzhang Khanate will naturally arrive. Now it''s the right thing to attack Dayu." Hearing this, Li Shunji turned pale. He was sad, but helpless. He sighed and said, "yes, besandedge." With a wave of his hand, Bei Shan lets Li Shunji go. Now, Tian Khan handed over the area of Youzhou in Koryo to him. Naturally, he wanted to unite his forces to deal with the king of Qi in Qingzhou, but at this time he did not care about Koryo''s life and death. As far as he is concerned, as long as he can give Xiao Ming more trouble now, everything is worth it. It is his stupid brother who pays attention to the morality and justice of the suzerain to protect Korea. "It''s just a group of dogs. I don''t understand why dogs bite dogs?" Bei Shanxie laughs. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 304 It''s a sunny day again. With the green grass on both sides of Xiaoqing River, more and more people go outside the city for spring outing. After Wang Xuan left yesterday, four foreign merchants and six foreign refugees were arrested that night in Qingzhou City. in order to increase the labor force of the fief, Xiao Ming''s policy of refugee movement seems to be the goal of all forces. According to the law of Qingzhou, it is natural for these restless refugees to be executed. At the same time, Qingzhou newspapers reported this incident, which is a warning for the refugees who are constantly pouring into Qingzhou from other places. It''s just that although Xiao Ming clearly knows that he can''t avoid some misguided people by absorbing refugees, he can''t avoid medical treatment for this matter. After all, this refugee policy has a demographic dividend on Qingzhou. During the road construction in Qingzhou City, many businessmen used cheap refugees who had no means of livelihood. "Here you are, your highness." Today is the day when the equipment department gives the cutting tools to the water conservancy lathe workshop. At the same time, the craftsmen of the lathe workshop will use the cutting tools to produce hollow barrel for the first time and provide the final accessories for the flint gun. Zhao Long leads the horse, and Xiao Ming jumps down from the horse. At this time, Zhang Liu has arrived at the workshop, and the craftsmen in the workshop have installed the drill into the hydraulic drilling machine. One end of this kind of hydraulic drilling machine is a water wheel. In the torrent of Xiaoqing River, the water wheel rotates rapidly and drives a circular stone plate fixed on the water wheel to rotate. This stone plate acts as an inertia wheel. In the middle of the stone plate is a drill bit. The rotation of the stone plate drives the drill bit to rotate. This is the hydraulic drilling machine Xiao Ming asked the craftsman to produce. In the Ming Dynasty, people already had this kind of drilling machine, and Xiao Ming was just using it. "Your Highness, we are already trying to drill the barrel." Zhang Liu wiped his sweat and said to Xiao Ming. At the other end of the drill, a wooden lift holds the steel rod sent from the steel workshop. The production of this steel rod is very simple for today''s steel workshop, and can be made at any time. Zhang Liu also took a few by the way to the lathe workshop. "The effect is not bad." At this time, the hydraulic lathe rotates rapidly under the push of the torrent. This natural force is much stronger than human power. The drill bit is effortless and unstoppable when drilling the steel rod. Under the contact of the two, the drill bit has gone deeper, but only a little. According to the normal working efficiency of the hydraulic lathe, it takes at least six days to drill a gun barrel, which is the record of the Ming Dynasty, but the high-quality tools provided by Xiao Ming can greatly reduce this time. Because the Ming Dynasty water lathe tool damage is very fast, this is not as good as his. According to his estimation, it will take three or four days. After all, the location of the workshop is the fastest section of the Xiaoqing River, and his cutting tools still have advantages. According to Xiao Ming''s order, Zhang Liu sent as many as he could. Zhang Liu sent the two drills that were ground by the equipment department yesterday and the two that were ground at night. If four hydraulic drilling machines are started at the same time, he will have four gun barrels in three or four days. If the gun barrel is made of rolled iron, it will take one month. In other words, cutting tools and hydraulic drilling machine shorten the production time of gun barrel to one tenth of the original. "Your Highness, you are really far sighted. This drill has been prepared for a long time, and now it is a drill bit. In this way, the production of gun barrel is simple and labor-saving. Moreover, the position of the hydraulic drill is fixed, and the drill will not be crooked. Moreover, a craftsman can take care of four or five drill machines at the same time, and save manpower. It''s really three birds with one stone." Zhang Liu looked at today''s drilling machine and felt some sense of achievement. Another advantage of hydraulic drilling machine is the accuracy of Zhang Liu''s theory. Manual work is easy to produce errors, which is relatively better. Being praised by Zhang Liu, an honest craftsman, Xiao Ming is smiling. This shows that the craftsmen are very satisfied with the drilling machine and that they have not wasted their efforts in this period of time. With a smile, Xiao Ming said, "although it''s much more convenient, the quantity has to keep up. Now there are only 200 drilling machines in the workshop, but there are only four drills. You have to work harder." Zhang Liu said: "Your Highness, Chen bingcao has allocated 500 people from the iron and steel workshop. He will soon make up the rest of the drill bits." Xiao Ming nodded and looked at the drilling machine again. He felt more and more stable. Two hundred drill presses are enough for him now. One barrel in three days, two thousand barrels in a month, and twenty thousand barrels in ten months. If he wants to, he can turn the Qingzhou army from a cold weapon army to a hot weapon army before the end of the year. And this is exactly his plan. Just for this plan, he has to invest millions of silver, which is enough to consume his meager savings. But now he is in crisis on all sides and has to increase his investment in the army. Even so, he is still cautious. After all, he used a population of 600000 to deal with a nomadic people with a population of 2 million. The cavalry of this nation has been living on horses since childhood. Everyone is very sophisticated cavalry, and the barbarian cavalry has strict discipline and is not afraid of death.A group of well disciplined and experienced cavalry was terrible even in the 17th and 19th centuries, and the number of enemies was still very large. Every time I think of this, Xiao Ming is always chilly. When the drilling machine was officially put into drilling, Xiao Ming went to the military workshop with satisfaction, and the last problem of flint gun was solved. However, there are still several problems to be solved, one is the bayonet on the flint gun, the other is the general rule of the flint gun. Now that I have the experience of previous life, I will not make the mistake of fumble forward period after the birth of suifa gun. At the beginning of bayonet appearance, the handle of bayonet is plugged in the barrel of the gun, so that the bayonet can''t shoot and the shooting can''t shoot. So in the face of the cavalry charge, the infantry became a lamb to be slaughtered by the cavalry. It was not until the appearance of sleeve bayonet that this situation was changed. This bayonet can be directly put on the flint gun without affecting the shooting. So since he has mature experience, he naturally wants to avoid this mistake. As for the second issue, he decided to use iron tongtiao instead of wooden tongtiao at the beginning. Because the iron bar is not easy to break, which is conducive to improving the firing speed. Because the Prussian army first used the iron bar and the soldiers'' proficiency, it fired five bullets in one minute. The last one is ammunition, but it needs the cooperation of military workshop and Lutong''s powder workshop. He is going to use the oil paper cartridge for the ammunition of the flint gun. The oil paper cartridge is equipped with enough bullets and gunpowder to be fired at one time. When fighting, he only needs to bite it open and pour it in. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 305 "Your Highness, the merchant ship of the king of Chu has arrived. It is said that it has brought cotton seeds, but..." "But you have to give them the guns, right?" "It seems that your Highness has seen everything." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Xiao Ming is writing a textbook on training the army with flint guns. Yesterday in a row in the lathe workshop, military workshop, equipment department, gunpowder workshop around, he put all his requirements. Whether it''s bayonets, slivers or oil paper wrapped ammunition, these three things belong to things with no technical content. The bottom of the bayonet is just made into a cylinder, and the strip is nothing more than an iron bar. The oil paper baozi bullet is even simpler. It just takes the oil paper to mix and bind the bullet and gunpowder in advance. What''s missing is not technology, just an idea, or experience. In the era of firearms, the war will be normalized, and the war will no longer be in the past. Because of this, he compiled teaching materials and prepared to teach the generals of Qingzhou army in the war. Putting down his brush, Xiao Ming walked out of the main hall. Now he has taken off his thick winter cotton padded jacket. As he walked out of the palace, Xiao Ming said, "Li Kaiyuan can bring cotton so smoothly. Do you think it''s the king of Chu who is so kind-hearted? This time, it''s just an exchange of interests. He wants artillery and I want cotton. " "Just so, the king of Wei should not be happy again. It is said that the king of Wei complained about his highness in Jinling City." "The king of Wei has always been at odds with the king of Chu. He is naturally not happy when we sell guns to the king of Chu. In this case, we don''t need to take part in the conflicts between the vassal kings. On the contrary, it is the right way to make use of their conflicts to sell arms." After analyzing the situation of Chongqing, Xiao Ming decided to adopt the isolationist diplomacy of the United States during World War II. They don''t join in the fight between any forces, but they just make a lot of money. After all, there is no way to reconcile the internal disputes in Dayu, and there is mutual suspicion among the vassal kings. In this case, it is safe to make a profit. "Your Highness, that''s right. If the king of Wei is not happy, he should buy some more guns. If there are more guns, won''t it be ok?" Said Pang. "That''s right, so selling guns to the king of Chu also stimulated the king of Wei to buy more guns." When they arrived at the dock, Xiao Ming sent people to the military workshop to deliver the 30 guns to the king of Chu''s fleet and unload the cotton seeds. At first, Li Kaiyuan went to Chu. At first, the king of Chu naturally refused to give Xiao Ming cotton seeds. Later, in order to show off his military strength, the king of Wei set off his artillery on the Yangtze River like fireworks, which seriously stimulated the king of Chu. In Qingzhou, however, Xiao Ming had been pressing the artillery for Chu. There was no cotton seed. Xiao Ming could wait. After all, the king of Chu couldn''t stop the cotton sellers, and the textile workshop could support them. But without artillery, the king of Chu didn''t have any tricks, so he had to reluctantly deliver the cotton seed. Boarded the merchant ship and inspected the cotton on board. At this time, the messenger of the king of Chu who came with the cotton seed said: "Your Highness, the king of Chu has an order. If you don''t see the artillery, you can''t give the cotton to your highness. If your highness uses it strongly, I have to burn the cotton seed." Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun looked at each other, but the emissary was a little bold. He said with a smile: "the king has always said a lot, but he would not covet these three ships of cotton seeds. It''s just that the king of Chu chose to send the cotton seeds this month, but he had ulterior motives." The messenger of the king of Chu was embarrassed. He naturally understood Xiao Ming''s meaning. March was the time to plant cotton. Now it''s natural to bring it here with a sense of coercion. Once Xiao Ming fails to fulfill his promise, it will take another year for him to plant cotton. After waiting for an hour at the dock, the military workshop transported the guns to the port. The messenger of the king of Chu inspected the artillery and ammunition, and then agreed to carry the cotton seeds on board. Xiao Ming came to pick up cotton seeds in person this time because he attached great importance to cotton. After all, cotton can produce many industrial products. This garment is just one of them. There is also a great demand for cotton in medicine. If the cotton is successfully planted in Qingzhou this time, Qingzhou will not have to worry about the source of cotton in the future. From then on, it will not be constrained by the king of Chu and affect the development of Qingzhou''s textile industry. This time, the cotton sent by the king of Chu was directly sent to Guanzhuang by Xiao Ming. It was another spring ploughing season, and the Qingzhou army once again played the role of a farmer. Now that all the land in Guanzhuang has been cultivated, the next step is to spread the cotton seeds. "Your Highness, do you really want to plant cotton?" On the ridge of Guanzhuang''s field, Niu Zhen asked after Xiao Ming. As soon as the cotton was sent to Guanzhuang, Niu Zhen came with the soldiers. Although Xiao Ming had already said hello to him, Niu Zhen still hesitated, because in his opinion, food is the most important thing. Now the grain production in the six prefectures has recovered. Last year, there was a lot of surplus. But now, it can''t be said that this situation will be caused by barbarian unrest again.At that time, not enough military supplies was a fatal thing. "Old general, you don''t have to worry about that. Now Qingzhou doesn''t have much grain, but the king of Wei, the king of Chu and the king of Yan have much. This time, taking advantage of the artillery trade, I bought a lot of grain from them and put it in reserve." Niu Zhen hears the speech, and this time he is relieved. He attached great importance to agriculture and suppressed commerce. Because he had been commanding the army for many years, he naturally knew the sorrow of the front line when there was no food. So food is more important to him than anything else. Xiao Ming doesn''t agree with his current practice of attaching equal importance to business and agriculture. It''s just that a general of the army only needs to be responsible for fighting and training the army. These political ideas are not his own. Now Xiao Ming has brought the cotton seeds here. He can''t hold it back, but he also asks casually. Knowing that in order to make up for the harvest of Guanzhuang, Xiao Ming bought grain from other places, he finally felt at ease. At least Xiao Ming has not lost his head. The cotton seeds were distributed bag by bag. The soldiers picked up the seeds and sprinkled them in the fields of Guanzhuang. This year, in addition to the official village of Qingzhou, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun also established several slave plantations. These plantations will not grow staple food this year. They will grow either cotton or sugarcane and rape. soap, perfume, and mirrors, though they can make profits for a while, but ordinary sugar, vegetable oil and clothes are the things that go up to dignitaries and people. Occupying this market will make a lasting profit. It is also for this reason that Xiao Mingcai boldly opened up plantations. In his plan, Qingzhou is based on commodity trade. It is self-sufficient in grain, and at the same time, it will also adopt the strategy of large-scale purchase and storage. Since last year, concrete granaries have been built in each state. Xiao Ming''s goal is to reserve enough food for the people in Qingzhou for three years. This goal can not be achieved only by the grain harvest in the fiefdom. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 306 Under the warm sun, the soldiers of Qingzhou army worked hard. A beautiful idyllic picture makes people''s mind clear, but in the twinkling of an eye, Xiao Ming''s eyes are covered with a layer of haze. In such a savage age, for this rare peace, he can only defend it with blood and fire. This time, the seeds sent by the king of Chu filled the cabins of five merchant ships, and he only used half of the gun money to buy the cotton seeds of these five ships. In addition to cotton, 30 guns also cost the king of Chu more than 500000 silver. The amazing trade surplus between industrial products and agricultural products made Xiao Ming realize the huge profits brought by industrial products, which made him more determined to dump industrial products to Dayu in exchange for various raw materials. After leaving some seeds, Xiao Ming asked the soldiers to transport the remaining seeds to other slave plantations. At the same time, he and Niu Zhen went to an open space outside the Guanzhuang. On this land, they were building a long shed. Under the shed were red brick walls, and each wall was surrounded by a four meter long and wide grid. "Your Highness, this is the pig farm of Qingzhou army." Niu Zhen introduces to Xiao Ming that his face is more bitter than when he planted cotton just now. After allowing the Qingzhou army to provide grain, now the Qingzhou army has once again taken on some other important tasks - raising pigs. Pang Yukun suddenly laughed when he saw Niu Zhen''s appearance. "Your Highness, look at the length of Niu Du Du''s face. Now he thinks that his soldiers are wronged." "Isn''t that right?" Niu Zhen said: "this kind of food will not be understood at the end of the day. How can the pig raising also fall on us? There is no pig raising soldier in Dayu." Xiao Ming said, "old general, it''s not right for you to think so. Is it enough for a soldier to have a full stomach? Next, let''s let the soldiers eat meat. Only when they eat meat, can they train harder. Why let the army raise pigs? It''s very simple. The current Qingzhou army is not the general Chongqing army. Our Qingzhou army has logistics soldiers. The logistics soldiers are responsible for raising pigs for the soldiers to eat. Otherwise, what do you want these logistics soldiers for? Isn''t it enough to enlist civil servants for war? " Niu Zhen was blocked by a series of questions from Xiao Ming, and he couldn''t speak. Now Qingzhou army conscription, part of the soldiers were directly assigned to the logistics, this is a group of soldiers who do not fight, only responsible for the army''s food, procurement, transportation. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "moreover, the Qingzhou army is going to be equipped with flint guns, and the Qingzhou army is going to take a different road. The regularization and division of labor of the army need to be done." "Flint gun?" Niu Zhen was shocked when he heard that the military workshop was producing a brand new weapon. But Xiao Ming didn''t tell him about it until now. Now that Xiao Ming has said it, it''s time. "It''s a matter of logistics for the veteran army to come here today. In the future, farming land and raising pigs will be the business of logistics army. The main body of Qingzhou army will only be responsible for training in the future. The second is the matter of flint firing gun. It''s also a matter of preparing Qingzhou army in advance." Niu Zhen asked, "then what is this flint gun?" "It''s a powerful long-range weapon." Xiao Ming then tells Niu Zhen the specific appearance, power and application of the suifa gun. Niu Zhen was stunned. "What your highness means is that the swords, shields, archers and spearmen will be eliminated, and the whole Qingzhou army is only left with riflemen and cavalry?" Slowly, Xiao Ming said, "that''s right. After the installation of flint guns, there is no need for these arms to exist." "Your Highness, it''s absolutely not allowed to abandon melee and only keep long-range shooting. Once ten thousand soldiers are broken through by cavalry on the grassland, the rest of the soldiers are only slaughtered. Your highness must be three or four." Niu Zhen said urgently that he could not understand Xiao Ming''s decision at all. Pang Yukun also had the same idea. He frowned tightly and wanted to say nothing. When a new thing appears, it is bound to be obstructed by the old things. Xiao Ming already has a problem in his mind. He said, "I don''t like to say it, but I just like to do it. You''ll understand when the flint guns are installed in the Qingzhou army." Niu Zhen and Pang Yukun no longer speak. Since Xiao Ming is so confident, they can only use the flint gun in his mouth. He mentioned a few flint guns to let Niu Zhen breathe. He continued to talk about the pig farm. There is no such saying of professional farming in Dayu. Now Xiao Ming is going to popularize modern agriculture in the fiefdom. "Pang Changshi, what''s the matter with the piglets in the pig farm?" "back to your highness, we bought 1000 piglets from the folk, and also bought 50 adult sows and 50 adult boars. In this way, only the piglets produced by this sow will be enough for the pig farm." Xiao Ming looks at a general behind Niu Zhen. This general is the captain of the logistics camp. His name is Chen Feng. Waving his hand to let Chen Feng come, Xiao Ming said: "Chen Xiaowei, these piglets and adult pigs will be handed over to you. You can''t be raised to death by our king." In this era, people have no experience of large-scale breeding. While walking, Xiao Ming explained the essentials of pig breeding to Chen Feng in detail.Classical swine fever is the most feared disease in modern pig breeding. In case of this disease, the pigs in the whole pig farm will soon infect each other and die. The same is true for poultry plague. So what he and Chen Feng said is the way to prevent classical swine fever and how to distinguish pigs from classical swine fever. "The pigsty must be cleaned every day. If a pig gets classical swine fever, it will be burned and buried immediately..." With the introduction of scientific knowledge about pig raising, Chen Feng nodded frequently, and he quickly understood the whole process of pig raising. After all, he used to farm, feed chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs. "As for the manure of the pig house, it goes to the septic tank next to the pig house, which becomes the fertilizer of Guanzhuang. Of course, it''s OK to raise some chickens and ducks next to the pig house. Sometimes chickens and ducks feed on pig manure, and they can also be put into Guanzhuang to get rid of insects. After all, Guanzhuang now grows cotton, but chickens and ducks don''t eat cotton." Xiao Ming''s theories make Chen Feng dumbfounded. If it wasn''t for Niu Zhen''s call to his highness, he really suspected that the person in front of him was the king of Qi, and that Prince would understand this. Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen were laughing bitterly. They are also completely out of temper. The king of Qi knows astronomy and geography. Now he even knows this kind of scum clearly and seems to be more proficient. This teaching gave Chen Feng a basic understanding of modern farming, and Xiao Ming was at ease. The pig farm is a key to start the breeding industry in Qingzhou. In the future, these logistics soldiers will retire from the army and return home one by one to be pig experts. At that time, with their experience, the experience of modern pig breeding will spread among the people. After staying at Guanzhuang for a while, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun leave together. On the way, Pang Yukun always looks down and ponders. When Xiao Ming saw it, he asked, "why do you still think I know how to raise pigs?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 307 "Your Highness, I''m not thinking about this. I''m thinking that now there are engineering soldiers, logistics soldiers and navy in Qingzhou army. These services have never existed in Dayu country. Your highness seems to have a plan to carry out military reform. For this reason, I''m really puzzled." With a smile on his face, Xiao Ming said that the military system of Dayu was still in the era of cold weapons, and the sudden transition to the era of hot weapons naturally caused a lot of opposition. It''s just that Xiao Ming has to do this, because in the era of musketeers, the Western army has embarked on the road of normalization, and the logistics and engineering troops have all appeared. He''s just chasing. He said: "when I was in Chang''an, I explained the origin of artillery to my father. The reform of the army also came from the warning of which Western priest, because today''s Dayu state is no longer the Heavenly Kingdom in the past, but a poor and weak country that can only be bullied by barbarians. If you want to catch up, you have to dare to reform. Shang Yang''s reform is the reason why the Qin Dynasty is facing crisis The same is true at this time. " Pang Yukun was speechless. It was Xiao Ming who developed the artillery at the time of crisis that held Cangzhou City. He suddenly found that his knowledge could not keep up with the steps of the prince of Dayu. Maybe what he thought was just crude in his eyes. It turns out that what Xiao Ming is doing is right. After hesitation, he decides to believe Xiao Ming. "I think too much. After all, this military reform involves a lot. I believe that what your highness is doing now must be for the common people." Pang Yukun''s right way. Xiao Ming nodded, "if you can believe me, I''ll be at ease. I don''t need a lot of civil servants and military generals to go to the palace to fight against me." Pang Yukun is dumbfounded, but Xiao Ming is afraid that he will lead a group of officials to remonstrate and prevent him from carrying out such a dangerous reform in the army as he did in Chang''an. After all, when he was in Chang''an, he didn''t do less. Because of this, Xiao Wenxuan was especially disgusted with Pang Yukun. "Today is different from the past, your highness is a wise lord!" Pang Yukun''s eyes twinkled and his voice had a different meaning. Xiao Ming was immediately alert to this. He looked at Pang Yukun, who just looked at him with a smile. In Pang Yukun''s eyes, he saw a kind of hope, which is the look in the eyes of the loyal ministers persuading their loyal prince to fight for the throne. Maybe Pang Yukun didn''t dare to think about it before, but as Qingzhou became more and more powerful, he didn''t know what his officials and generals thought. Pang Yukun suddenly laughed and said, "Your Highness, Yue Yun has been out to sea for more than a month. I don''t know what''s wrong with him now." "Yes." Xiao Ming is worried about Yue Yun''s fleet. Are they dead or alive? When they were worried, Yue Yun, who was sailing at sea, sneezed. A seaman came up behind him and said, "Captain, the red haired ghost is awake." "Go and call the interpreter." Yue Yun rubbed his nose and looked at the sea ahead. Leaving Dengzhou, they drove all the way to the Strait of Malacca. On the way, they encountered many pirates who tried to rob, but they buried them with guns. But the more they went to the west, the fiercer the pirates they met, and even they met pirate ships with the same guns. This discovery shocked them, but in order to complete Xiao Ming''s task, they tried to avoid fighting with these pirate ships. And the pirates don''t seem willing to take a huge risk to attack them armed to the teeth. In addition to pirates, they often see the wreckage of drifting warships at sea. Today, they even see the wreckage of more than a dozen large sail warships. There are corpses floating in the sea. These corpses are dressed in strange red clothes, and their faces are different from those of Dayu people. At this moment, he finally realized that Xiao Ming was not talking nonsense in school. It turned out that there were really western countries in the world. And they also have sailboats, artillery, and even a strange stick like weapon. After passing through this sea area where there seems to have been a naval battle, they got a lot of strange things. This is one of them. Entering the cabin, Yue Yun saw the westerners who had awakened. At this time, the translator also arrived and looked at Yue Yun. He asked in English. The Westerners in red dress immediately replied. "What did he say?" Yue Yunji scratched his ears. "He said that he was British, attached to the third fleet of Great Britain, and was the first mate of the Navy. They were attacked by the Dutch in this area and asked if we could send him to the nearest colony, India," the translator said Suddenly, a cold sweat came out of Yue Yun''s head. He then picked up the stick and said to the translator, "Great Britain, isn''t this what your highness calls Britain? You asked him, "what is this?" The translator added another sentence, looked at Yue Yun strangely, and then said a few words."He said it was a flint gun. If you like it, he can give you a lot, as long as you send him to India." The translator said. Yue Yun''s heart suddenly sank. When he went to sea, Xiao Ming had told him many things, and now these things have come true one by one. "You tell him we can send him to India, but he needs to answer some of our questions." Yue Yun then gave a pamphlet to the translator with the questions listed by Xiao Ming. The translator took over and began to ask questions one by one, but the British did not seem to resist. One hourglass time, the translator asked all the questions and handed the booklet back to Yue Yun. Yue Yun opens it, and the answers are filled by the translator. After reading the news, Yue Yun''s face becomes extremely ugly. He said to the translator, "you tell him that we don''t need a flint gun. If it''s just the seeds of potatoes, peanuts and corn, can he provide them?" The translator asked a few questions, and the Englishman replied with a relaxed look. "He said it''s very simple. There''s a lot of food in India''s colonies, such as potatoes, peanuts and corn." The translator said. Yue Yun pondered for a moment and said, "send him to India. If you can get what your highness wants, we will return immediately. Now Ryukyu is occupied by the Dutch, and the Dutch are trading with Japan. We will go back and tell your highness about this." People nodded, their goal is not to travel around the world, but to collect information. Now that they have what they want, there is no need for a long voyage. After all, the more he goes inside, the more dangerous it is. He wants to keep the only three galleons in Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 308 On the vast sea, three Galen ships are chopping the waves. After obtaining the information from the British, they are going to send the British to India in exchange for the corn, peanuts, potatoes and other crops they are going to collect this time. "Are you Pirates of Dayu?" The Englishman woke up and went on deck. After examining the ship, he was surprised to find that it was very similar to their warship, and the design of the ship seemed more reasonable. He couldn''t help but ask Zheng Shaoqing, the translator. Zheng Shaoqing is a limited number of translators trained by Xiao Ming. In fact, Xiao Ming started to train translators not long after he was established in Bowen college, and Zheng Shaoqing is the best one among these translators. There were two translators on the other two ships. They were all poor scholars in Qingzhou. Zheng Shaoqing has learned that the British name is Wilson, who is the first mate of a British sail cruiser. In Wilson''s story, Britain is now competing for overseas colonies with the Netherlands, Portugal, France and other European countries. Among these countries, the relationship between them and the Netherlands is the worst, and they are at war. When their warships meet at sea, they will always encounter fighting. "No, we are not pirates. We are the fleet of Qi king of Dayu." Zheng Shaoqing said righteously. "It''s impossible. We''ve seen the ships of the merchants of the state of Dayu. You can''t have such ships, let alone have so many guns on them. What''s more, all of them are cast iron guns." Wilson shook his head. Zheng Shaoqing was acutely aware of the information in Wilson''s words. He asked, "have you ever come into contact with the businessmen of Dayu?" "Of course, your businessmen in Dayu can often exchange porcelain and silk for a large amount of silver." Wilson spread out his hand. "Your porcelain and silk are very popular in our country." Zheng Shaoqing frowned and translated Wilson''s words to Yue Yun. "Your Highness said that he had never heard of Western businessmen coming to Dayu to trade in Chang''an. You ask him where their businessmen trade in Dayu." Zheng Shaoqing heard the words, and Yue Yun translated them to Zheng Shaoqing. Wilson listened and said, "I''ve heard that I don''t know much about Ningbo, but it''s said that dutch businessmen often do business with the people of Dayu in Ningbo. Our fleet once docked in Guangzhou and is going to send a delegation to your capital to discuss trade with your king, but the gifts we sent to you by our messengers are given by local officials Our messengers were treated unfairly. Our fleet never went there since then, and the Dutch took over the route later "Ningbo? This is the fiefdom of the king of Chu. " After the translator translated, Yue Yun''s brows wrinkled tightly. "Is it the king of Chu who has been hiding this and doing business with the Dutch secretly?" Zheng Shaoqing hesitated. "It''s not impossible. Over the years, the Cao family''s banks are all over the state of Dayu. Where do you think he got so much silver to support the banks? And the Cao family is the vassal of the king of Chu. Maybe the king of Chu really knows about it. It''s just a huge profit. I''m afraid he''s cheated and secretly trades with these Westerners to hide it." Yue Yun said. The king of Chu had a great influence in the south. It was not difficult for him to hide. Moreover, the people of Dayu didn''t care about these Westerners, especially the powerful people in Chang''an. In their eyes, these people were just barbarians. "If so, didn''t the king of Chu know about the guns?" Zheng Shaoqing asked. Yue Yun at this time also fell into meditation, "you ask him?" Zheng Shaoqing turned his head and continued to communicate with Wilson. Wilson just couldn''t make it clear. But Zheng Shaoqing seemed to see from Wilson''s twinkling eyes that it was not so simple. "Captain, this Englishman seems dishonest. He''s hiding something." Zheng Shaoqing said. Yue Yun frowned, "if we press him, we may not get the crops your highness wants, but if we don''t ask, we won''t know what happened between the Dutch and the king of Chu." "I think it''s better not to ask. Let''s go back and tell your highness about it. Moreover, we did encounter a lot of Cao''s merchant ships during the voyage. This is the evidence." Zheng Shaoqing said. Yue Yun pondered, "but his highness said that none of these Westerners is a good thing. When we send them ashore, we may not get any feedback. You can see the way they stare at our galleons and look greedy. I''m afraid that only their fleet will meet us at that time." Zheng Shaoqing also thought of Xiao Ming''s words. He said that he could not believe any Westerners, because Westerners at this time were pirates! "If so, I have a plan." Zheng Shaoqing whispered to Yue Yun. Yue Yun nodded repeatedly, "let''s do it like this. They are pirates. We should be more ruthless than pirates. Unload our navy flag and replace it with our pirate flag." Zheng Shaoqing laughed and immediately asked the sailors to hang up the pirate flag.Wilson''s face turned pale when he saw the flag flying. He asked nervously, "don''t you mean you''re not pirates?" "Not just now, but now, Mr. Wilson. I think you must answer our questions honestly now, or we will have to throw you down." Wilson trembled. In his cognition, there is still reason for a country''s fleet, but there is no reason for pirates. "Well, well, I said, I all said that the Dutch were cheated by your king of Chu at the beginning, but later they learned that the king of Chu was not the king of Dayu, so they protested to the king of Chu, but the king of Chu promised to give the Dutch the most preferential treatment, and the Dutch also knew that there are several kings in Dayu now, and the king of Chu is one of the strong kings He decided to support the king of Chu, and he also sold a lot of these antiques to the king of Chu. " "The torch?" Zheng Shaoqing''s brow is more tight. Wilson continued: "the king of Chu still wanted the Dutch cannons, but the Dutch were not stupid. Once the king of Chu had the cannons, they could put them on the ship. It was very difficult for the Dutch to maintain the ocean fleet. They didn''t want to lose their last chips." With these words, Wilson said tentatively: "we in Britain also want to support a king to do business in Dayu. If you are really from a king, I can introduce you. Believe me, the British fleet will soon defeat the Dutch, which will be a wise choice." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 309 The waves beat against the huge hull of the Galen, and the wind roared. In the distance, a black cloud was approaching, which indicated that a storm would come soon. "Bah, your highness doesn''t need the support of you people with ulterior motives." Yue Yun spat at the words of the translator. Now it is very clear that the king of Chu has become the running dog of the Dutch. No wonder the king of Chu has become more and more domineering over the years, and he has been fearless for a long time. "What to do?" The translator looks at Yue Yun. "According to the plan just now, let his companions take things to exchange him back. They and the Dutch are not good people." Looking at the sea dyed black by dark clouds, Yue Yun is heavy hearted. Whether he is Dutch or British, this confirms what Xiao Ming told them in school. Now the Western powers have delimited their sphere of influence to the state of Dayu, and according to Wilson, the flint gun is a common equipment in the west, and the sail warship sails around the world. In the state of Dayu, the Dutch had already introduced the torch into the fiefdom of the king of Chu. The news was very important enough to give the king of Chu a fatal blow in the court. With a sigh, he looked at Qingzhou on the chart, hoping that now the king of Qi had produced the flint gun. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou, military workshop. After a burst of firecracker like sound, a burst of cheers sounded on the test firing field of the military workshop. On the test field, Xiao Ming holds a brand-new flint gun, and the muzzle of the gun is still smoking. The butt of the suifa gun is made of brown mahogany. There is a bayonet on the barrel. The position of Xiao Ming''s finger is the shining silver movement. The whole suifa gun barrel is 107 cm long, 0.75 caliber and weighs 4 kg, including a 60 cm long bayonet. While busy planting cotton these two days, the first barrel was also officially produced. Zhang Liuma sent the barrel to the military workshop without stopping. Song Changping, who had completed the assembly of the rest of the accessories, then assembled the barrel, and a flint gun was officially born. And the news of Xiao Ming also rushed to the military workshop, Lu Tong also brought ammunition. "Your Highness, where did the bullet go?" Chen Qi looked ahead, did not know where the target of Xiao Ming''s round of shooting was. "I don''t know." Xiao Ming happily played with the flint gun in his hand. "The precision of the flint gun is very poor. It needs concentrated fire to exert its power. Just now, the bullet didn''t know where it was flying." Although song Changping and others made the flint gun, they couldn''t use it at all. They didn''t know it until Xiao Ming came. It was almost the same as the artillery. The only difference now is that the back of the gun is flint firing. "So bow and arrow are inferior?" Chen Qi looks strange, "why does your highness produce this thing? It''s better to let song Changping follow me to produce artillery. " Song Changping pulled a group of people to produce muskets, which Chen Qi was distressed by. Now seeing that muskets are inferior to artillery, he took the opportunity to say that he wanted to recover the loss. "You can make artillery, but you don''t understand it when you march and fight. This flint gun is much more important than artillery. I can count on it to drive the barbarians away." Xiao Ming gently stroked the suifa gun. The flint gun was finally produced, and Xiao Ming felt relaxed. At least Qingzhou once again reduced the generation gap of Western weapons. All of them were talking about the firearm in high spirits when suddenly a horse''s hoof sounded outside the military workshop. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei appeared in front of the crowd. "Your Highness, are flint guns produced?" Niu Zhen looks forward to it. Xiao Ming nodded and took the other two flint guns, one of them missing. "Your Highness, this guy is worth a spear." Luffy had a flint gun, and the first thing he noticed was the bayonet on the wall. Niu Zhen nodded, "no wonder your highness said that the long spear soldiers would be disbanded. Now the musketeers are the long spear soldiers." "The old general now understands that this firearm is not only a long-range arm, but also a short-range arm. In the face of the iron charge of the barbarians, the firearm can shoot in the distance and fight hand to hand. It won''t be killed so easily by the cavalry." Niu Zhen''s eyes were excited. This flint gun was very magical in Xiao Ming''s mouth. He said, "Your Highness, how can I use this gun?" Xiao Ming smiles and says to Chen Qi, "take a set of plate armour and hang it 80 meters away." Chen Qi got a set of plate armour and hung it on the target 80 meters away. At this position, it was almost the maximum effective range of the flint gun. Then he said to Niu Zhen and Lu Fei, "you stand on both sides of the king and learn from him." While speaking, Xiao Ming gives the ammunition of the flint gun to them. Although Niu Zhen and Lu Fei were strange, they did as Xiao Ming said. At this time, Xiao Ming put the flint gun on the ground, bit open the ammunition, poured the gunpowder and the projectile into the barrel of the flint gun, then used the strip to compact the gunpowder and the projectile, and scattered some gunpowder in the gunpowder pool, lifted the flint gun up and aimed at the plate armour.Niu Zhen and Lu Fei, like others, also took up the flint gun. "Fire!" At Xiao Ming''s command, he pulled the trigger. There was another shot and smoke, and there were two shots on both sides of him. It''s just that Niu Zhen and Lu Fei''s gun raising posture is not right, and their guns are almost unstable. "It''s quite powerful." After seeing the artillery, Lufei was not as shocked as he was when he first saw the artillery. And like Chen Qi, he thinks it''s a smaller gun. "Hit?" put down the gun, Luffy said excitedly. Niu Zhen also showed a look of expectation. They all had high expectations for the flint gun. It''s just that the person who went to explore soon came back and didn''t hit. "I shouldn''t have. I''m aiming right." Niu Yu didn''t believe it. Instead of responding, Xiao Ming said, "second round shooting." Niu Zhen and Lu Fei scratched their heads and had to load ammunition and shoot again. "Shot." The person who went to explore brought back the plate armour. After two rounds of shooting, Niu Zhen felt that the flint gun was not as accurate as a bow and arrow, but when he saw the hole in the plate armour, he was silent, and the bullet penetrated the plate armour completely. "Old general, now you certainly disdain the accuracy of this flint gun, but I''m not here to show you this." He said to Chen Qi, song Changping and others, "you three should come again." Chen Qi, song Changping and Zhang Liu nodded excitedly, immediately took the flint gun and stood in the position of the three just now. "The veteran general has experienced the battlefield for a long time, and his archery skills are unparalleled. Naturally, he can go through all walks of life. But with the flint gun, even Chen Qi, who never touches the sword, can kill an experienced barbarian cavalry at such a long distance." "Bang Bang..." He is saying, Chen Qi and others have opened fire. "Yes The detective came back to report soon. Niu Zhen''s face became heavy when he heard the speech. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 310 "What are the advantages of the barbarians over Dayu?" On the test field of the military workshop, Xiao Ming asked Niu Zhen. "Barbarian cavalry, of course." Niu said. Lu Fei also nodded, "and the barbarian cavalry are skilled in bow and horse, but it takes us a few years to train a cavalry. Once consumed in the war, we will lose a lot and can''t organize the attack again for a long time." Xiao Ming nodded, "what you said is all right. Whether it''s cavalry, Archer or shield hand, Dayu country needs several years of training to narrow the gap with barbarian soldiers in one-on-one, but barbarians don''t need training, because they are qualified soldiers when they grow up, and they have more than ten years of training. That''s why Dayu country has a long history The reason for the barbarians'' retreat. " "But it''s different now." Xiao Ming took the flint gun and said, "it only takes three months for the king to let an ordinary people easily kill a barbarian cavalry, which means that the bow horse riding and shooting trained by barbarians since childhood has no effect in front of the flint gun." Niu Zhen and Lu Fei nodded slowly. It doesn''t take much strength to fire a flint gun. As long as they can pull the trigger, they can kill people. Chen Qi, Zhang Liu and others have proved this point. "Your Highness finally understood, but this flint hair gun accurate head is so bad, how can we deal with the barbarian cavalry?" Asked Niu Zhen. "That''s the need for large-scale equipment and musketry." Xiao Ming said, "the way you used to fight is going to be a thing of the past. Now go to Bowen college to study." Niu Zhen and Lu Fei are embarrassed. The emergence of artillery has changed their mode of operation. Now that flint guns are produced, their mode of operation will change again. Now they feel that they can''t keep up with Xiao Ming. But as long as they can deal with the barbarians, they will do anything. At the military workshop, Niu Zhen and Lu Fei had a preliminary contact with the main combat equipment of the future Qingzhou army. Xiao Ming relaxed. The rest is about production, packing and training. After all, weapons are still used by human beings. If the training can''t keep up with them, the flint guns are also burning sticks in their hands. "Your Highness, with the flint gun now, isn''t the gun less important?" Chen Qi is a bit sour. He also wants to participate in the development of more weapons. Xiao Ming glared at him, "your biggest problem now is that you can''t chew too much. The importance of artillery will not change, and it will only become more important. You should calm down and think about the application of artillery in the battlefield." "Your Highness is talking about field guns?" Chen Qi said with a sudden smile. "That''s right. Once the guns are loaded, the Qingzhou army will fight with the barbarians on the grassland. The heavy cannons on the wall are useless." Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi nodded. In fact, he has been thinking about the field artillery for a long time. Now that the flint gun is coming, he has to grasp it. He also ordered the military workshop to focus on the production of flint guns, and Xiao Ming returned to the palace. Now that the flint gun has been successfully produced, what he has to consider is the strategic issue of Qingzhou in the future. Now the barbarians occupy Youzhou, which was once the hometown of the state of Dayu. This is tantamount to putting a knife in the heart of the state of Dayu. At this time, the Japanese on the East China Sea were ready to move again. If the barbarians and the Japanese really attack each other on both sides, he would be defeated on both sides. So he had to drive the barbarians out of Youzhou. In this way, the barbarians could not bypass Jizhou and attack Qingzhou from the flank, and the pressure of Cangzhou would disappear. At that time, he could spare no effort to develop the Navy, clean up Japan and Korea, open up the sea trade routes, and transport his goods from the sea to the southern states of Dayu. After all, his commodities are just flowing north of the Yangtze River, but the market south of the Yangtze River is not very profitable. Thinking all the way, Xiao Ming returned to the palace. When aster saw Xiao Ming coming back, he said with a smile on his face, "Congratulations, your highness. Your highness will be married in December this year." "What are you talking about?" Xiao Ming is in a good mood after he has just tested his flint gun. At this time, he laughs with aster. Aster said with a smile: "Your Highness, aster doesn''t talk nonsense. Shi Lang Feng is waiting for his highness in the main hall. It is said that the emperor''s will to marry has come down, and his highness will be married this year." "Is Mr. Feng here?" Xiao Ming frowned. He didn''t get any news of Feng Deshui coming to Qingzhou before. However, since Feng Deshui came to Qingzhou himself, something important must have happened. He quickly walked into the main hall. "Your Highness." In the main hall, Feng Deshui is pacing back and forth. When Xiao Ming comes in, Feng Deshui comes to Xiao Ming. "Mr. Feng." Xiao Ming exchanged greetings and said, "why didn''t Feng Shilang say hello when he came to Qingzhou this time Feng Deshui said: "Your Highness, don''t dig at the old slave. When you come to Qingzhou this time, the old slave is here to report both good and bad news. If you come in a hurry, you don''t need to make such empty gifts.""Oh?" Xiao Ming put away his smile and asked, "in that case, Mr. Feng, please tell me." Feng Deshui said: "the good news is naturally decided by his Highness''s marriage to Fei yue''er, the youngest daughter of Fei Zhongshu. This year''s eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is his Highness''s big happy day. As for the bad news, his highness doesn''t know whether he has already known it. The barbarians have built two kinds of cannons, one is called wuerban siege cannon, and the other is called Weiwu cannon, Knowing this, your majesty stayed up for several nights. The barbarians'' riding and shooting have already made the state of Dayu miserable. Now they have more guns. What can we do? " "So it is." Xiao Ming''s heart sank. It seems that the news Wang Xuan brought back is right. "Your Highness has also learned?" Feng Deshui asked. Xiao Ming nodded. Feng Deshui sighed, "now that your highness knows this, the old slave will be relieved. But the point is not this, but your Majesty''s intention to move the capital." "Moving the capital?" Xiao Ming was surprised. Feng Deshui seems to have a premonition that Xiao Ming will have such a reaction. He said: "in the face of barbarians, Chang''an has no danger to defend, but the king of Zhao can''t rely on. Now the barbarians are adding sharp weapons, ready to move. The next time they raise their troops, they will be fierce. Your majesty is also thinking about the safety of millions of people in Chang''an and the royal family." Hearing this, Xiao Ming gave a wry smile. In fact, the matter of moving the capital was not mentioned by Xiao Wenxuan when he was an emperor. Several previous emperors had discussed it. Facing the barbarians, Chang''an is always in danger. Now that Xiao Wenxuan learned that the barbarians had made guns, he must feel that Chang''an city could not stop the barbarians'' guns. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 311 PS: two chapters first and four in the evening. The faint fragrance of tea wafted in the main hall. Feng Deshui takes a sip of the tea. He looks at Xiao Ming''s face, trying to distinguish his reaction. When the move of capital was mentioned in Chang''an, it was strongly opposed by Empress Zhao and the crown prince. The officials who were bribed by the king of Zhao also moved out of the patriarchal clan law, and the geomantic omen taboo was constantly remonstrated. But everyone knows that it''s just the selfishness of empress Zhao and the prince, because once the capital is moved, the influence of King Zhao on Xiao Wenxuan will be greatly reduced. "Then where does the father want to move the capital to?" This time Feng Deshui came to talk about this matter, naturally, it was not a simple home chat, but with a trace of exploration of Xiao Ming''s attitude. "Now only bianzhou is the most suitable land for the royal family. Once you move to bianzhou, you will find King Zhao in the west, hulaoguan in the later, King Yong in the north of the Imperial City, King Wei in the southeast of the Imperial City, and your highness in the northeast. Since the Imperial city is safe and sound." Feng De is smiling and seems to be satisfied with the location of Xindu. This bianzhou is Kaifeng of later generations. In the later Song Dynasty, in Tokyo, Xiao Wenxuan chose this position as the new capital very wisely. As Feng Deshui said, once the capital is moved successfully, the imperial city can rely on the three Royal vassals and have enough confidence to say no to the vassals of different surnames. "My father was thoughtful, but bianzhou was a place of geomantic omen." Xiao Ming hesitated and said. He is calm on the surface, but in fact, his heart has been surging. In modern thinking, the imperial city is an economic circle. Chang''an is rich, the surrounding counties will also be driven to become rich. If the imperial city is really chosen in bianzhou, his goods will save a lot of transportation costs in the future. After all, Chang''an is 800 kilometers away from Qingzhou, while bianzhou is only 400 kilometers. It only takes 100 kilometers to get to Yunzhou, the westernmost part of his fiefdom, which is about the same distance as Qingzhou to Jinling City. The distance between the imperial city and his fiefdom was shortened by half, which meant that the status of his fiefdom suddenly became important. And because of their own existence, they may also be able to avoid the chaos caused by the change of a certain vassal. After all, he didn''t want to make a mess of his own at home. Therefore, on the whole, it is not harmful for me to move the capital. On the contrary, I can get the geographical advantage of the imperial city like King Zhao. "So your highness supports the emperor to move his capital?" Feng Deshui chuckled, "now Chang''an City has become a pot of porridge over the relocation of the capital. If so, your highness should go to the court to express his mind, so as not to blame his Highness for this." Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He didn''t like to pay attention to the affairs of the court. Feng Deshui said that he wanted to write his last Memorial letter to state that he supported the move of the capital. He laughed for a while. It turned out that unconsciously, he was not the dispensable king of Qi in Dayu, and he had his own weight in the court of Dayu. But think about it, he is now no different from a feudal official, in the eyes of Chang''an officials, is also a pivotal figure. After making trouble for a long time, Feng Deshui reported the good news, but at the same time, he also wrote a letter for himself to support the move of the capital. Now, Feng Deshui should go to the king of Wei. It''s just that what he thought was too simple. Feng Deshui''s words immediately surprised him. "Since your highness supports the move of the capital, I''m afraid he will contribute to the construction of the imperial city." Feng Deshui looks very cunning. Xiao Ming''s face turned white for a moment. It''s not a joke to build the imperial city. He said, "Mr. Feng, you don''t know about the situation of our king''s fiefdom. Now you have the money to build the imperial city." "Ha ha ha Your highness misunderstood that the imperial court paid for the construction of the imperial city. Your highness will only take advantage of it. How can you suffer losses? " Feng Deshui looks like you know. Xiao Ming is relieved that Feng Deshui means that he can contract the construction of the imperial city. All these big construction projects are money making businesses. If so, it''s really a good thing. He can''t control where Xiao Wenxuan built the Imperial City, but it''s a good thing that he can make money. However, for Xiao Ming, he was more willing to build the Imperial City in Youzhou than bianzhou. When the emperor guards the country and the king dies, he is more willing to see the coming of a glorious and prosperous age. But now Youzhou is still in the hands of the barbarians. It''s a joke to mention it. When he finished moving the capital, Feng Deshui suddenly said with a smile: "Your Highness, when I came here, I saw that the Qingzhou City was being overhauled. I also saw many magical roads in the city. I don''t know what they are?" "This is a concrete road." Xiao Ming said. He turned his eyes and said to Feng Deshui, "what does Feng Shilang think of this road?" "Yes, it''s similar to the stone road in Chang''an city. It''s very hard, and the rain and snow will not affect walking at all." Feng Deshui pondered that when he entered the city, he took a fancy to this kind of concrete road and liked it very much. Although the matter of moving the capital is far away, and it will be debated repeatedly for a long time in the court, he might as well show his construction ability in advance.What he lacks now is the accumulation of original capital. The construction of the imperial city is a big project to make money. He has no reason not to compete. If the capital is moved, it is estimated that the princes will fight for the construction of the imperial city. "He just saw the surface." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "it''s still early now. Why don''t you follow me to see something really interesting." "Is it?" Feng Deshui showed strong interest. Having said that, they immediately left the palace and went to Qingzhou street. Now one fifth of the roads in Qingzhou City have been laid, and many underground pipelines have been laid. Xiao Ming leads Feng Deshui not to other places, but to Wei''s restaurant. "Your Highness, are you going to invite the old slave to drink?" At the place, Feng said with a smile. "No, no, please look here, Mr. Feng." Xiao Ming points to a trench in which a cement pipe is buried. "What is this?" Feng Deshui was puzzled. "This is a pipe made of cement. A pipe from Wei''s restaurant is connected to the main pipe in front of the door. In the future, customers who enter the main restaurant can directly use the toilet in the restaurant, and even if there is a rainstorm in the city in the future, there will be no ponding." Xiao Ming explained. Feng Deshui was a little confused. "Isn''t this all in the restaurant? You just need a dung bucket. Isn''t that unnecessary, your highness? " "Feng Shilang, the difference is here. With this pipe, there is no need for a dung pail. The guests who enter the main restaurant will live a more comfortable life. Look at the ceramic pipe from upstairs to downstairs. There is a flush toilet in every room of the restaurant." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 312 "Flush the toilet? What is it? " Looking at the craftsman who is installing ceramic pipes in the restaurant, Feng Deshui is at a loss. Xiao Ming is proud that he set up an underground drainage system to thoroughly improve the sanitary environment of Qingzhou City. A black death in Europe once made Europeans pay attention to urban sanitation. In the same way, pestilence is also terrible. To prevent pestilence, we must start with sanitation. At the same time, it is also a measure to change the appearance of Qingzhou City. He doesn''t want to go out and see his stool. After laying the sewage pipe, Xiao Ming''s next step is to promote the use of water closets. Although there is no plastic pipe in Dayu, ceramic pipes can be completely replaced and are more solid and durable. Now plastic pipes are only used because of their low price. Therefore, it is not difficult for Xiao Ming to make a modern toilet system, and now the lathe is put into use, even if the production of copper valves is no problem. In modern times, the toilet is made of ceramics. "Is Mr. Feng waiting to go?" Xiao Ming did not answer, but asked in reverse. Feng Deshui was intrigued by the strange event of Qingzhou. He said, "in order to see it, I can stay for two days." "It''s easy to do. It''s estimated that it will be only two days before the toilet is produced. When the time comes, Mr. Feng will see it before it''s too late." Xiao Ming said that if Xiao Wenxuan finally decides to move the capital, what Feng Deshui saw in Qingzhou this time will surely win the project for himself. Feng Deshui nodded with a smile. He wanted to see how many tricks the king of Qi had. When Feng Deshui was arranged to live in, Xiao Ming sent someone to inquire about the supervisor of the ceramic workshop. When the road construction began, he gave them the structural drawing of the flushing toilet. The servant soon brought the news that the first toilet was being burned and could be brought in two days. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. When designing the toilet, he designed the diameter standard of the drainage pipe, which is the modern industry standard. The purpose of doing this is for mass production. In this way, the toilet will not worry because the diameter of the pipes in the room is different. After a day, the craftsmen of the ceramic workshop sent a pure white toilet to the Wei restaurant. This toilet is almost the same as the modern toilet. The only difference is that the toilet is made of ceramic or copper, which is luxurious. When the toilet is delivered, Xiao Ming instructs the craftsmen to install it in the guest room on the first floor of Wei''s restaurant. These days, Wei''s restaurant has been undergoing renovation. Now a ceramic tube protruding from the ground is reserved in each room. The craftsman has aligned the toilet with the ceramic tube and inserted it. Then the water inlet pipe behind the toilet and a vertical pipe connecting the upper and lower parts of the Weijia restaurant were connected. When the craftsmen finished their work, Xiao Ming said to Feng Deshui, "this is the toilet, Mr. Feng." After the water inlet pipe and the vertical pipe are connected, the sound of water starts to flow into the toilet from the vertical pipe, which can be used. Feng Deshui was stunned. He had never seen such a strange thing before. He could not help asking, "how to use it?" Xiao Ming laughs. There are two buttons on the toilet. You can flush the filth by pressing any one of them. He goes forward and presses it, and immediately fills the toilet reservoir with water. "Interesting Feng Deshui called out at once. Xiao Ming then said, "would you like to have a try?" Feng Deshui nodded excitedly. Xiao Ming leaves the room with people. After a while, the sound of water pumping comes from the room. Feng Deshui comes out with a smile on his face. He gave Xiao Ming a big thumbs up, "the whole state of Chongqing, the old slave only served his highness." "Mr. Feng flatters me. It''s just a little thing." Xiao Ming is modest. "Your Highness is too modest. It''s just that you can''t build a new capital without your highness." Feng Deshui said sincerely, "but your highness, where does the water in the toilet come from?" In modern times, because there is running water, it''s natural and convenient to take back the toilet, but it''s a lot of trouble in Dayu. He said, "in fact, the toilet can be flushed with water, but I''m going to make this Wei restaurant the most comfortable restaurant in Dayu, so naturally, I want to think of some other ways. Can Feng Shilang see the tower outside the restaurant?" Feng Deshui recalled that when he came here, he did see a new tower on one side of Wei''s restaurant, which was similar to the arrow tower, but it was sealed, like a big box. He nodded at the thought. "The water comes from the tower. Every day, the shopkeeper of the restaurant will carry it up and pour it into the tower. From the tower, there is a ceramic pipe leading to the vertical pipe on the roof of the restaurant. The water will flow down the vertical pipe. This is the water in the toilet. In the future, the water will be used more. It''s a pity that Mr. Feng will go back." Xiao Ming deliberately stimulates Feng Deshui. Feng Deshui felt an itch in his heart when he heard that the king of Qi really held his heart. He loved to be clean all his life, and the flush toilet was just to his taste. However, he also knew that the flush toilet would be clean only when it was used with pipes and water towers. He could not help sighing."Ah, your highness, take the old slave to see these things. How can I let the old slave go back?" When I went to the toilet just now, there was paper beside the toilet. Although silk was used in the palace, it was rare. Besides, it was just an ordinary restaurant. Feng Deshui''s expression makes Xiao Ming laugh. People like Feng Deshui who enjoy a good life in the palace are full of praise for the drainage system, not to mention the guests staying in the restaurant. Accompany Feng Deshui back, along the way, Feng Deshui and Xiao Ming talk about the drain pipe, still full of interest, but he has to go back as soon as possible. Had to leave Qingzhou with regret. "Your Highness, the Wei restaurant has been installed. We can use it at any time." Aster and green rose accompany the whole journey, naturally also saw the toilet, the heart is also eager not to. "Don''t worry, the underground pipeline can''t be used yet. At that time, it was just to let Mr. Feng realize that after all the pipelines were dredged, I can''t forget the palace." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. Green Luo said: "that is, that is, when your highness gets married, if this pipe can be used, the princess will certainly have the same expression as Feng Shilang." "Is that true? If you want me to say that Chang''an now has more officials and people than Qingzhou in the future. " Speaking of this, aster Xiaolian is proud. Unconsciously, they all took Qingzhou as their home. Xiao Ming shakes his head. This urbanization is just the beginning. Qingzhou will be more and more comfortable in the future. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 313 The sky was hazy and the night had not yet completely faded. At this time, Qingzhou street, a person in a hurry. Pang Yukun is going to the palace of king Qi with a memorial. What happened in this memorial is very serious to him, and it is likely to endanger the farming of six states. "Pang Changshi came here early today. His highness took Feng Shilang to turn around Qingzhou City yesterday. He may be a little tired and hasn''t got up yet." Lvluo keeps Pang Yukun out of the bedroom. Pang Yukun''s face was anxious. "It''s a big matter. We can''t delay it. Please call your highness, miss lvluo." Lvluo is not happy. In her opinion, the king of Qi is so hardworking that he can hardly sleep a little longer. Pang Yukun is really happy. "What''s the matter?" When lvluo is hesitating, Xiao Ming''s voice comes from the room. Pang Yukun immediately said in a high voice: "Your Highness, a few days ago, the lower official got a letter from a friend in Jizhou. He said that Jizhou had not rained for several months, and there was a sign of locust plague." "Signs of locust plague!" In the room, Xiao Ming is slowly getting dressed. When he hears that he doesn''t care about his clothes, he comes out directly. "Yes, your highness, as the saying goes, locusts are the result of extreme drought. After a long drought, there must be locusts. My friend said that it seldom rained in Jizhou last year. The drought led to the decrease of grain last year. Many people have no surplus grain in their homes. Now they are going to work in spring, but the cultivated land is dry and cracked. We can''t work at all. Looking back at the early spring of this year, we only had a light rain in Qingzhou It never rains again... " Speaking of this, Pang Yukun looks dignified. Xiao Ming''s face was a little embarrassed. He said, "it''s OK, you go on." "Your Highness, according to historical records, once the drought and locust disaster occurred in Jizhou, bianzhou and Qingzhou, the natural disasters were hard to stop. So after receiving the letter, the lower official ordered the governor of Liuzhou to go out for inspection. It was found that there were many more locusts in the field this year. Your highness should take precautions and buy a large amount of grain reserves to prevent accidents ¡£¡± Having said that, Pang Yukun had a deep worry on his face. "Is it really the little ice age?" Xiao Ming gave a wry smile. According to Pang Yukun, Jizhou, bianzhou and Qingzhou are basically the modern river, north, river, South, mountain and east belt. Even in modern times, this area is also a high incidence area of drought and locust. In Xiao Ming''s memory, there were several locust plagues in the state of Dayu decades ago, which led to starvation among the people and even the rise of the people. After a deep look at Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming has a trace of appreciation in his eyes. This is his long history. He can see the details and know what he has learned. He can prepare for a rainy day. He said, "what about the grain reserves now?" "Your Highness, now the grain reserves of the six states are only enough to eat for one year. The severity of the locust plague is unknown. We should deal with it in the worst case." "Well, now you immediately inform Li Kaiyuan to barter, exchange a large amount of grain for Qingzhou, and reduce some things that are not needed for the time being." Xiao Ming said. Putting on his clothes, he went on: "now you immediately plan to write a memorial to the imperial court, so that the imperial court can take precautions ahead of time." Pang Yukun wrote down Xiao Ming''s words one by one. "Your Highness, my friend also said that after the drought, King Yong did not reduce taxes, on the contrary, he increased taxes. He said that he wanted to overhaul Jizhou city in order to resist the barbarians. My highness worried that King Yong''s actions would cause more disasters and affect our place." Xiao Ming frowned when he heard that there were wells between the vassal king and the vassal king, and he could not blame King Yong for his way of doing things, but Pang Yukun''s worry was not unreasonable. Now in the state of Dayu, a large number of aristocratic clans are annexing land among the people, and the relationship between the people and the government is in danger. It is not impossible for King Yong to come here at this time. "I know what you mean, but it''s not my business. It''s a matter for the imperial court to take charge of. The rest is up to my father." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Putting on his clothes, Xiao Ming continued, "now I''d better think about how to prevent locust plague in six states." Pang Yu Kun immediately frowned, "Your Highness, this locust disaster is a natural and man-made disaster. It must be that there are too many evils committed by the powerful people of the state of Dayu in recent years. God wants to punish the state of Dayu. Since it is the will of heaven, how can we prevent it?" "Bullshit Xiao Ming angrily scolded Pang Yukun, "the king of losing money praised you just now for knowing what you are doing and preparing for a rainy day. Now you can tell us about these messy things. We don''t believe in heaven, we only believe that man can conquer heaven!" Pang Yukun was so shocked by Xiao Ming. For the first time, lvluo saw Pang Yukun eating so shriveled in front of Xiao Ming. She could not help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Pang Yukun''s face was a little hard to hang, but he really had no way to deal with the locust plague. He said, "Your Highness, please make it clear!" "Eat "Eat?" "Yes, people eat, chickens eat, ducks eat, toads eat, as long as they can eat locusts are sent to the field." Xiao Ming said, "go and tell Li Kaiyuan that in addition to buying grain, we will buy a lot of chickens, ducks and geese during this period. We will also publish the prevention of locust plague in the newspapers, and let the people take the initiative to breed chickens, ducks and geese."There are many methods of locust control recorded in Xiao Ming''s science and technology database, but the most practical method in Dayu is biological control. According to the data, 2000 ducks can eat all the locusts on 4000 mu of land. Xiao Ming''s arguments were unheard of by Pang Yukun. However, Xiao Ming''s arguments must be well founded. He saluted and walked out of the palace. "Your Highness, this locust plague is so terrible. Can we really prevent it by raising a few ducks?" Green Luo hesitated and asked. Xiao Ming sighed, "now that the locust disaster has not yet formed a climate, timely prevention and control can still see some results. The king''s worry is not Qingzhou, but Jizhou. King Yong has always been brave and resourceless. He is afraid that if the locust disaster can not be dealt with in time, there will be a famine again in Jizhou." "It''s also true that many of the people who were granted land by King Yong fled to Qingzhou in good weather. If there was a major disaster, would it not be a large number of refugees coming here?" "Isn''t it labor that your highness is short of? If a large number of refugees come here, won''t they solve your Highness''s urgent problem? " A voice suddenly came, but aster came with a bowl of mouthwash tea. "Sister, this is wrong. How can your highness take advantage of others'' danger?" Aster said with a smile: "Your Highness, how can you take advantage of others'' danger and take in refugees? Your highness, this is for the country and the people." Xiao Ming glared at the aster. "Now, don''t say anything sarcastic about King Yong. Whether we can deal with the locust plague or not, we''d better care about our own affairs first." The aster spat out his tongue and answered "yes." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 314 Zhu 56 is taking the young people of the village to pour the cement road of the western city. A young man suddenly stopped at his side. When the sun was blocked, Zhu 56, squatting on the ground to level the concrete floor, raised his head and saw the young man''s face, he suddenly laughed and said, "reporter Jiang, why are you here?" The person in front of Zhu Wuliu was a newspaper reporter who often went to Zhujia village to read newspapers. Seeing Zhu Wuliu smiling, Jiang said, "you can still laugh. Today''s newspaper published the precursor of locust disaster and drought in Liuzhou. Your highness published the measures to prevent locust disaster in person. If you don''t go back to think about which one you can do." "What? Locust plague Zhu 56 suddenly confused, "what''s the matter?" Reporter Jiang then said what was in the newspaper. Zhu Wuliu gradually became clear. Now spring ploughing has just begun. According to the newspaper, there are still ways to prevent it. "I''m going to buy ducks." Zhu Wu and Liu quit their work and got up and ran. Other young people also followed suit and ran to Dongshi, where people often sell ducks. Reporter Jiang looked at Zhu 56''s figure and sighed, how can those ducks in Dongshi be able to help so many people in Qingzhou? At the same time, with the promotion of the government, the news of locust prevention spread among the people. For a moment, a duck was hard to find in Qingzhou. When foreign businessmen saw that ducks had become a hot commodity in Qingzhou, they immediately began to pay attention. But soon a law prohibiting the sale of ducks at exorbitant profits at high prices dismissed their idea of raising the price of chickens and ducks by more than ten times. However, the law also gave them some profit margin. Many businessmen decided to buy ducks from other places and sell them to Qingzhou. "Your Highness, even if Li Kaiyuan buys a lot of chickens and ducks, so many people in Liuzhou will not be able to help. Since they all eat, the lower official suggests that people should not eat as well. Now we should emphasize that people should catch locust larvae to eat, which is much faster than chickens and ducks." After Xiao Ming said that the locusts could eat, Pang Yukun immediately organized officials to go down to the field and catch some locust larvae. At this time, looking at the locusts cooked in the pot, Xiao Ming was sweating. He said, "how do you feel now?" "It has been two hours since I ate it. Everything is normal, but the taste is a little strange." Pang Yukun licked his lips, remembering the smell of locusts. Xiao Ming has a black thread. It seems that his work is not up to standard this time. He said: "in fact, locust frying is better. It''s crispy and chicken flavor." "Deep fried?" Pang Yukun''s face turned green, thinking how he didn''t say it earlier. Xiao Ming nodded. The newspaper had just been sent out. He just told the people the news in advance, but the people doubted that the locusts could eat. He said: "it''s fried food. In this way, you can gather people to go to the field and catch some locusts. The more, the better. I''ll set up an oil pan in Dongshi to wait for you. It will make you more comfortable than eating meat." Pang Yukun shook his head, he was completely defeated by the king of Qi, also did not speak, he directly organized people to catch locusts. Xiao Ming is not idle either. This locust plague is fatal. He dares not joke. He can''t control Jizhou, but he can keep the harvest of his fiefdom. Now he can''t come to the late Ming Dynasty where there is rebellion inside and robbery outside. Let the king''s cook move all the king''s cauldrons to Dongshi, and take the oil and salt with him. Xiao Ming takes a stand in Dongshi, preparing to give a lesson to the people in his fiefdom, telling them that locusts can also be eaten. In order to control locust plague, eat less and eat more locusts. There was such a big stir in Dongshi that many people came to watch. In the afternoon, Pang Yukun brought a bag of locusts. "Here comes the locust, your highness." Pang Yukun still has soil on his body, so he must go down to the field to catch it. Xiao Ming patted the dust on his body and said, "I''ve worked hard. I''ll fry the locusts myself for you." Pang Yukun said with a smile: "in that case, I will wait." Xiao Ming then opened the bag, which contained a lot of lively locusts. He poured all the locusts into the water and drowned them. After washing, he fished them out. Then he poured oil into the pan. When the pan was hot, he put the locusts in. Suddenly, the smell of meat burst out. Then Xiao Ming added salt. When the whole body of the locust was brittle, he fished it out. "Pang Changshi, try it again this time." Xiao Ming handed the locust to Pang Yukun. The strong fragrance came from the locust. Pang Yukun swallowed. At this time, he picked up a locust and put it into his mouth to chew. At that time, his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness, this locust tastes really good." Xiao Ming also picked up one and ate it. It tasted better than the locusts he caught when he was a child. After all, the locusts here are pure natural and have no pollution. All the people around were stunned. Surrounded by the crowd, the king of Qi and Pang Changshi ate the locust like this."Your Highness, I''ll give it to the lower officer." Pang Yukun became addicted to eating. He took up a plate and couldn''t help eating it. He muttered, "Oh, I''m going back to have some wine and vegetables this evening." Xiao Ming laughed and said to the people around him, "in this newspaper, Ben Wang has published something that locusts can eat, but many people certainly don''t believe it. Now Ben Wang and Pang Changshi try it themselves. You might as well have a try." As soon as his voice fell, the people standing in the front row immediately crowded over and picked up the locusts to eat. Some foreign businessmen can''t help fighting for food. "Ouch, it''s delicious." "It''s better than chicken. I''ll let my family catch it when I go back." "I''ve never eaten anything so delicious." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Fighting, many people have happily cried. Fan Zeng stands on one side. He is copying the picture with a pen. He wants to print the picture of Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun leading the people to prevent and control the locust plague in the newspaper. A bag of locusts in the afternoon time all into the stomach of the people. All the people who ate locusts were in high spirits. After they went back, everyone publicized the delicacy of locusts in the village. In order to further stimulate the people''s desire to catch locusts, Xiao Ming asked Li Kaiyuan to buy locusts in Dongshi and use them to feed the soldiers of Qingzhou army. He did not believe that the stomach of the people in the six states could not eat the locust. When Xiao Ming was busy controlling locusts, the production of this flint gun was not down. After five hundred craftsmen arrived at the equipment department, the production of this knife was much faster. Within a few days, all the 200 drilling machines were equipped with drills. At this time, the hydraulic drilling machine was fully started. Half a month later, the military workshop sent Xiao Ming the first batch of 500 flint guns. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 315 PS: there''s another chapter. It''s around eleven o''clock. Qingzhou military camp. It was lunchtime when the soldiers in Qingzhou were sitting in the dining hall. Since the reform of the Qingzhou army, there has been a special canteen in the Qingzhou camp. After the recruitment of logistics soldiers, the logistics soldiers are responsible for the food of the soldiers in Qingzhou. "Oh, it''s fried locust again. I can''t eat enough." Lu Fei sat down on the chair, took a bite of the steamed bread and went to pick up the fried locust. Although the conditions in Qingzhou are much better now, the soldiers of Qingzhou army mainly eat steamed bread, cakes and other staple food. It''s good to have two or three courses of vegetables to eat, not to mention meat. After all, 20000 mouths are not so easy to feed. However, after Li Kaiyuan brought the fried locust, the Qingzhou army finally had a good meal every three to five. "Our highness is really talented. Lufei, how do you know that this locust can eat like this? Ah, I''m really impressed every three days." Rosin sighed as he ate the fried locusts. Niu Zhen shook his head. This time, he felt a little ashamed. When he was in the military camp, he always ate and lived with the soldiers, which was also the requirement for the generals. He thought he was already happy with the people, but he didn''t expect Xiao Ming to go deeper into the people than him. This time, I personally fried locusts in Dongshi for the common people. Now this has become a good story in the mouth of the common people. While they were eating, suddenly a guard of the camp came to report, "governor, your highness is coming." After hearing the speech, Niu Zhen quickly took a few mouthfuls. So did Lu Fei and Luo Xin. They hurriedly took a few mouthfuls of rice and walked out of the camp. "It must be the first flint guns." Luffy said excitedly. Luo Xin was a little jealous. Lu Fei was going to change his equipment soon. He muttered: "no matter how powerful the flint gun is, it''s better than the gun." "Bah!" Lu Fei gives Luo Xin a white look. When they arrived outside the camp, they saw Xiao Ming followed by a number of carriages with one box after another. "Your Highness, is the suifa here?" Niu Zhen was the first to ask. He was more anxious than Lu Fei, waiting for the firing gun to be loaded. Because Xiao Ming said that this flint gun is a sharp weapon against barbarians. "Five hundred. This is the first batch. The military workshop says that it can provide 2000 flint guns next month. It is estimated that the Qingzhou army will be able to replace them all in one year." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Haha, that''s great, your highness. There''s no problem with the discipline of the Qingzhou army, and there''s no problem with the battle array. The soldiers just need to learn how to operate the flint guns." Lu Fei laughs. Xiao Ming nodded, "commander Niu, these five hundred flint guns are all equipped in the vanguard camp. When the soldiers have dinner, let the vanguard camp gather. I''ll show you how to operate the flint guns." "Your Highness, the last time you taught in the military workshop, you need not bother your highness." Lu Fei was eager to try and wanted to show off in front of the soldiers. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "that''s not good. Last time it was just a test shot, but Wang just packed the ammunition in it. This time it''s a regular training, but we can''t follow the last one." Niu Ling and Lu Fei looked at each other, and suddenly their faces were red. They also boasted with the soldiers that it was a non standard order. Five hundred brand-new flint guns were all unloaded, and the soldiers moved the guns to the school yard. At this time, all the soldiers of the pioneer camp gathered in the school yard. They were all red with excitement when they learned that they were going to use brand new weapons today. The whole box of flint guns was moved in front of the soldiers. At this time, Xiao Ming was not in a hurry to fire the flint guns, but was ready to explain to the soldiers. As in the military workshop last time, Xiao Ming gave Lu Fei and Niu Zhen a flint gun each. "In front of you is suifa gun. In the future, suifa gun will become your weapon and your life on the battlefield. Therefore, after you get suifa gun, you must cherish the gun in your hands, because you can only rely on them if you can survive from the battlefield. Now, I''ll explain the structure and function of suifa gun to you." Facing the soldiers, Xiao Ming explained every structure of the flint gun and its function. The soldiers concentrated on each other for fear of missing a word. After the explanation, Xiao Ming was facing the soldiers from the side. This time, he demonstrated the normal operation standard of flint gun. First, Xiao Ming picked up the flint gun, tilted it 45 degrees, and put it in the loading position. Then he said, "watch my movements. First, open the lock, open the cover of the medicine pool, then take out the bullet, bite it open, pour the powder into the powder pool, close the cover of the medicine pool, then pour the powder in the remaining paper shell into the barrel, and plug the bullet into the barrel with the paper shell. At this time, the strip will be removed from the gun Take it out from under the tube, insert the strip, insert the strip into the barrel and tamp the ammunition back and forth. " After this action, Xiao Ming continued: "after loading ammunition, put the strip back, lift the flint gun on his shoulder, and wait for the order to shoot." At this time, both Lu Fei and Niu Zhen posed in the order Xiao Ming said. Then Xiao Ming said, "open fire!""Bang bang!" Two shots, accompanied by a burst of white smoke suddenly puffed. All the soldiers in the vanguard camp were stunned. The huge sound of the firegun was enough to frighten people. "Hey, hey, how about that? This flint gun is very powerful. I tell you, 80 meters away, one shot pierces the plate armor. When the time comes, the barbarians will not be afraid that they will wear armor!" Luffy said excitedly. Seeing the muskets, Luo Xin was a little jealous and said, "Your Highness, should our artillery also be equipped with flint guns, or who will protect us on the battlefield?" "Don''t worry about this captain Luo. I''ll send several people to protect you at that time, but you''ll listen to me and fight wherever you want." Lu Fei holds a flint gun, a kind of abandoning others. Rosin answered him with a disdainful look. Xiao Ming ignored the bickering between the two men. Instead, he said to Niu Zhen, "commander Niu, let''s fire this flint gun." Niu Zhen nodded and said to the soldiers, "come in line and lead them one by one. Don''t move when you get the flint guns. All of them are under command." "Yes The soldiers gave a shout. The five hundred men in the vanguard camp were all equipped with flint guns. The soldiers stood upright one by one with their flint guns standing on the ground. The five hundred men gathered together and looked very powerful. Looking at the Qingzhou army like a modern army, Xiao Ming suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of security in his heart. Then he roared: "stand tight and follow my orders." With these words, Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen stood beside the soldiers. Then Xiao Ming asked the soldiers to stand in a column. After everyone stood up, he gave a series of orders and finally called out, "open fire!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 316 White smoke shrouded the school yard of Qingzhou camp, and 500 vanguard Battalion soldiers shot in turn. Here, the first firearm battalion of the Qingzhou army was officially born, and then more soldiers of the Qingzhou army will be turned into flint gun troops. "Now you know the structure of the flint gun and how to use it to kill people, but this is just the beginning. Remember that you are a whole before, now and in the future, and you will receive stricter training and observe stricter discipline, because only in this way can the weapons in your hands lead you to the end You win! Do you understand At this moment, Xiao Ming cried out. "I see!" The soldiers of the vanguard camp answered Xiao Ming with a loud voice. After nodding, Xiao Ming said to Lu Fei, Niu Zhen, Luo Xin and other generals, "from now on, you will accept formal tactics and skills, which will let you know how to command an army with a flint gun." At this moment, Xiao Ming was the supreme General of Qingzhou. Niu Zhen and others saluted him one after another, saying that it should be. The first batch of flint guns were handed over to the vanguard battalion in Qingzhou. The problem facing the Qingzhou army is strict training and discipline. The discipline of this training is reflected in the performance of the battlefield, that is, no matter what kind of attack they bear, they will not disorganize the formation. Comrades in arms fall down beside them, still able to calmly fill bullets, instead of nervously forgetting that they have stuffed a few bullets in the barrel. Only when this training level is reached, can the army equipped with flint guns be able to face the charge of the barbarian cavalry on the battlefield and still maintain its formation, immobile and aggressive. "In this case, commander Niu, you can arrange the time for the generals to go to Bowen college. I have prepared a school for you. You will see more magical things in the school." "Yes, your highness!" Niu Yu has a straight face. With a nod, Xiao Ming orders how to use these five hundred flint guns. Although these five hundred flint guns are for the vanguard camp, it doesn''t mean that the vanguard camp will monopolize these flint guns. As for Xiao Ming, he can''t wait until he is equipped to train other soldiers, so these 500 flint guns need to train other soldiers in turn to master the order of loading ammunition and shooting. At the same time, the Qingzhou army will train the firearm formation at the same time, including the small column and the small horizontal column. How to quickly turn the small column into the large column and from the large column into the small column and the small horizontal column on the battlefield. Of course, the most important thing is to deal with the cavalry''s hollow square array. In the future battlefield, it is also the best array to prevent the barbarian cavalry from breaking through the array. After all, in history, the array has stood the test of countless wars. After explaining the next training content of Qingzhou army, Xiao Ming left the camp. On the way back to Qingzhou City, he saw many people catching locusts. Such a scene makes Xiao Ming smile. He just thinks that the land in Qingzhou is still dry. Xiao Ming can''t laugh. Then he thinks of Yue Yun, if he can bring back corn and potatoes. Even in the dry land, he would not be hungry. Thinking of this, he could not help looking forward to Yue Yun''s early return The icy water slapped on the bullet holed hull of the Galen. In the distance, a battleship with a British flag was sinking slowly, with flames, blood and hundreds of British bodies floating on the sea. Behind the Galen, two British battleships tightly grasped the Galen with the pirate flag. These are two class III sail warships. The number of guns is twice that of yueyun Galen, which is enough to sink the class V sail warship in a second fire. When Xiao Ming is worried about Yue Yun and his party, Yue Yun has just finished a naval battle and is ready to return. Because he didn''t believe Wilson, Yue Yun didn''t let Wilson go ashore when he sent him to the Indian wharf. Instead, he asked the people at the wharf to inform the local garrison to transport the corn, peanuts and potatoes they needed so that they could return Wilson. But after he expressed this request, Yue Yun got a reply soon. The British are willing to exchange these worthless things for Wilson. To this kind of unexpected smooth, Yue Yun was surprised at the same time did not relax vigilance. When the British were about to fill the cabins of the three ships, Yue Yun wanted to release Wilson and leave smoothly, when he suddenly saw the British battleship slowly leaving from the harbor. It was only then that he realized that this was only a temporary tactic of the British. They seemed more concerned about the three galleons in Qingzhou than Wilson. When a battleship was out of the harbor, Yue Yun immediately gave the order to open fire. At the same time, the British battleships opened fire at the same time. After one round of salvo, with the flexibility of the Qingzhou Galen, before the second round of salvo of the British battleship, the three Galens turned their direction again to launch the second round of salvo. Under the fire of three galleons, the battleship was sunk, while two other battleships set out from the harbor again to try to contain them. The firepower of a battleship has already severely damaged two of the Qingzhou Galen ships. Yue Yun is very clear about the consequences of continuing the fighting.He decisively chose to escape. After all, their goal has been achieved and they have got what they want. "Wilson, is that how you British treat people?" Yue Yun''s eyes were red. In this battle, he injured 1000 enemies and lost 800 himself. However, there were more than 30 crew members on his ship. He didn''t know about the casualties on the other two ships. Moreover, although the ship did not sink now, the initiative was extremely serious. He needed to find a place to repair the ship before he could continue to sail. Cold blade against Wilson''s neck, Wilson, such as falling into the ice cave, he quickly explained to the translator: "this is not my fault, as long as the British see this Galen ship, they will certainly ask a reason, they will not let you go." Yue Yun looked at the battleship behind him. If it goes on like this, they will be overtaken because a mast on the ship is broken. "Even if you die, you will be buried with me." Yue Yun''s knife is more powerful. Wilson was pale with fright. He said in a hurry, "don''t kill me. I know there is a place where only ships like you can pass through. Battleships can''t pass through. As long as they get there, I promise you that they won''t come again." "Captain, what do you do? Can you still believe him? " Yue Yun hesitated. He looked at the battleship and said, "it doesn''t matter if we die, but your Highness''s orders are all over. Forget it, believe him again. It''s a big deal that we all die together!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 317 "Dong Dong Dong Dong... " On the Qingzhou school field, five hundred vanguard Battalion soldiers are marching forward in a column. The soldiers hold their flint guns on their shoulders and step by step to their destination with drums. Zhu Siwu, standing on one side of the column, marched with the vanguard battalion on the same drum. Three days ago, after the vanguard camp was equipped with flint guns, this kind of training began. At the beginning of the March, the officers carried slogans, but two days later, two drums were sent to the barracks. Niu Zhen randomly ordered two soldiers from the vanguard camp to play drums. "Because it is a line battle, it will be difficult for the army to" march in unison "without a unified voice in future wars, and the role of drums will be reflected in time." When Zhu Wu and Liu asked why, Niu Zhen answered him in this way. It is said that his highness said this at the Army Academy of Bowen college, and the drum was also required by his highness. Just thinking about it, he suddenly saw that the line was crooked. He immediately picked up the stick and went over to the three soldiers who were crooked. One of them was a stick. After being severely whipped on the buttocks, the three soldiers showed their teeth in pain and immediately readjusted their pace to join the queue. Turning back, Zhu Siwu once again closely watched the soldiers'' line. Although he did not understand the purpose of such a slow and rhythmic March, he believed that his highness was right in all his decisions. His only expectation is when it will be their turn to study in Bowen college. While he is thinking about it, Niu Zhen, Luo Xin, Lu Fei, Xian Guangyi, di Ying, Bai Mu, Zhao Gong and others are accepting a new war teaching in the school of Bowen. After Niu Zhen took over the Qingzhou army, he quickly promoted several excellent school captains from the Guogan school captains of Qingzhou middle school, and selected some Guogan school captains from the excellent centurions. After all, the current Qingzhou army has expanded to 20000 people, not thousands of people in the Lufei era. Without enough generals, it is impossible to effectively command soldiers in the war. Xiao Ming reviewed all the people who Niu Zhen promoted, and he was very satisfied with Niu''s choice. Because this list coincides with what he thinks, Niu Zhen has no selfishness. "What is this, your highness?" At this time, a huge sand table of six meters in length and width was placed in the Army school. The content of the sand table was the terrain from Bingzhou, Jizhou and Cangzhou to the land occupied by the barbarians. And the terrain was marked with the number of barbarian troops he could detect in front of him. In the first two days of teaching, Xiao Ming mainly reduced some basic training knowledge of the firearm team, and let Niu Zhen go back to implement it. On the battlefield, the array of muskets is the most important. After all, the flint gun does not rely on accuracy, but on the density and duration of bullets on one side. "It''s called sand table. It''s used for campaign deduction. You have some wood carvings on hand. These wood carvings represent Qingzhou army and barbarians. Niu Zhen picked up a wood carving, which was the image of a soldier carrying a flint gun, only the size of a finger. "This is artillery." With great interest, Luo Xin picked up an artillery woodcarving to play with. Lu Fei is not idle, he picked up two cavalry wood carvings to a collision, the two cavalry modeling are barbarian cavalry and Qingzhou cavalry. Niu Zhen glanced at the sand table, then looked at the wood carvings, and soon understood the usage of these wood carvings. He picked up a woodcarving of artillery and placed it in Cangzhou City. He also took the woodcarving of barbarian cavalry and placed it in the Chagatai silver account of blood wolf tribe. The other captains suddenly looked excited. It has to be said that Niu Zhen is a born general, and he understands the military reform very quickly. Xiao Ming said, "you can see the demonstration of Niu Dudu. This sand table is just a more specific map. Today, we will deduce how to drive the barbarians out of Youzhou." "At the same time, on the sand table, Wang will demonstrate a kind of firearm array to deal with cavalry. You should firmly remember that you should go back and focus on training soldiers how to quickly form this kind of hollow square array." After hearing this, the crowd nodded, and Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, if you want to defeat the barbarians in Youzhou, you can''t do without the cavalry. Thunder has gained a lot in the battlefield during this period. Now the number of guanning''s cavalry has risen to 6000. It seems that although the range and power of the musketeers are enough to fight with the barbarians outside Cangzhou, it''s still very difficult to have no cavalry If it''s hard to chase the scattered barbarian cavalry, Mo Jiang suggests that leiming take guanning cavalry and Qingzhou cavalry to practice together. After all, if it''s wartime, the scattered guanning cavalry will suffer. " "What Niu Dudu said is reasonable. Now not only the Musketeers need to be trained, but the cavalry also need to be trained strictly. They need to cooperate with each other on the battlefield. To defeat the barbarians, they need to rely on the cavalry to pursue them." Xiao Ming said. "If so, should cavalry also be equipped with flint guns?" Qi Guangyi asked. He was the cavalry general. Xiao Ming shook his head. "Yes, you will also be equipped with flint guns, but unlike the Musketeer team, you are equipped with short barrel muskets, because you can''t operate long barrel flint guns on the horse, and your plate armor will be eliminated.""Take off the plate armor?" Qi Guangyi was very excited to hear that he could equip with a musket, but Xiao Ming''s last sentence surprised him. He argued: "Your Highness, take off the plate armor, how can our cavalry resist the arrows of the barbarians." Xiao Ming pondered for a moment, said: "the elimination of plate armor is because the flexibility of plate armor on the horse is too low, but the elimination of plate armor does not mean that you do not have armor. In the future, you will be equipped with chest armor, saber and become chest armor cavalry." Xiao Ming actually has his own ideas for training his cavalry in this aspect. On the battlefield of the 18th century, the breasted cavalry was very active for a while, and Napoleon''s restoration of the breasted cavalry in the 18th century also proved that the breasted cavalry had good defense and higher survival rate on the battlefield. Facing the arrows of the barbarians, the Armored Cavalry with helmets and breastplates has good defense. At the same time, their flexibility and mobility are greatly improved. They are more than enough to pursue and clean the battlefield. However, the only drawback is that the short barrel firearm, like the three eye firearm, is only two guns in the battle, which can''t be used continuously. But now that we have the energy-saving firearm, we don''t have to use it for nothing in regular combat. Maybe we can frighten the barbarian horses. As for the pulley crossbow, it was originally used by Guan Ning''s cavalry to attack in autumn, and there was no need to eliminate it. After all, the sound of the firearm was too loud to be used for furtive work. To solve this problem, Xiao Ming explained to Qi Guangyi, then Qi Guangyi nodded slowly. Niu Zhen said with a smile: "Your Highness said that no matter what kind of cavalry, discipline and training are the real weapons. Qi Guangyi, you can''t rely too much on weapons." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 318 "Yes, governor!" Qi Guangyi said aloud. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen look at each other, and then he begins to talk about the hollow square array in the fire gun array. This kind of firearm array is a sharp weapon to restrain cavalry in later generations. It is the experience of countless wars. They set up a hollow square array on the grassland and relied on 360 degree shooting without dead angle. The barbarians were restrained by the hollow square array no matter they were flanking, sneaking attack in the front or in the back. Taking the wood carvings of the firemen, Xiao Ming sets down the hollow square array on the sand table. At the same time, he teaches the hollow square array of the master group and the small hollow square array of mutual cooperation one by one to all the generals. As for cavalry, he told Qi Guangyi only one sentence, that is, no matter what the situation is, cavalry can be arranged in a dense formation to charge. In the morning, Xiao Ming talked about the use of the firearm array. At the same time, he and Niu Zhen played the role of barbarians and the firearm team in a small battle to test their use of the firearm array. Finally, he talked about some unexpected situations that might occur on the battlefield in the school, such as the use of oilcloth to cover the parts of the gun when it rains. After a whole morning''s talk, Xiao Ming was a little thirsty. I can''t help it. I''m really tired, because these days he not only has to give lectures to Niu Zhen, but also has to participate in chemistry, physics, mathematics and other courses. "Your Highness, we are going back." At the end of the course, Niu Zhen and a group of generals are ready to leave. In the military camp, they will continue to review these contents. "Wait a minute, take this textbook back and tell you the textbook every day. Wang Ke can''t come. This textbook is written by Wang himself. You take it back and study by yourself. You don''t know how to collect questions. This is part of teaching and you have to learn to study by yourself." Xiao Ming said with a smile. The reason for this is not to be lazy, but to play a person''s subjective initiative. In modern times, there are many people who are self-taught. There is no need for him to have a modern cramming teaching. It is his real ability to understand and understand. So whether it''s chemistry, physics or mathematics, Xiao Ming tries to ask them to learn by themselves. If they don''t know how to collect problems, he chooses a special class to explain them. This blog college is equivalent to a comprehensive school. If Xiao Ming takes charge of everything by himself, wouldn''t he be tired to death. Seeing off Niu Zhen and others, Xiao Ming didn''t go back to the palace. Instead, he wandered around the Bowen college. Now Bowen college is divided into eight departments: School of government affairs, School of mathematics, School of chemistry, School of physics, School of minerals, School of medicine, naval college and army college. Among them, the school of mathematics has one school, the school of chemistry has two schools, the school of physics has two schools, the school of minerals has one school, the school of medicine has three schools, one for the Navy and two for the army, including infantry and artillery. There are 3000 students in all the colleges, which is equivalent to the size of a middle school. Some of them are not permanent, such as Niu Zhen. At the same time, sometimes the college will set up some temporary courses, such as agricultural knowledge, engineering knowledge, water conservancy knowledge, and sometimes the newspaper will need some courses. All in all, there are many courses. However, since Xiao Ming was able to sort out and distribute the teaching materials of each department, he has relaxed a lot, and the college students have gradually formed an atmosphere of self-study and discussion. Walking on the concrete road of Bowen college, students holding textbooks greet Xiao Ming from time to time. Xiao Ming salutes one by one. Here, he is the dean of the college. Looking at the antique school building, Xiao Ming smiles, full of a sense of achievement. Now the construction of Bowen college is over, and the whole college is huge. At present, many schools are vacant, which are prepared to cultivate more talents. As long as the 3000 students in the college graduate smoothly, they will become the backbone of the college and be responsible for cultivating generations of scientific talents. After walking inside for a while, Xiao Ming went to the canteen of Bowen college. Similar to the canteen of modern college, the area of this era is very large, with long tables and benches inside. At this time, many students are eating inside. In order to make the students study at ease, the food and housing in Bowen college are free, but now the fiefdom is not rich, so they eat a simple meal. But even so, many poor students are also very barbaric. After all, Xiao Ming''s plain food is big white steamed bread and rice. "Boom!" at lunch time, the canteen was very busy. Xiao Ming was hesitant to go in for a meal, when suddenly an explosion sounded. "Ha ha ha I don''t know what they''re up to, but the lab blew up again. " Many students in the canteen look at the direction of the chemical laboratory, shake their heads, and then continue to eat. They seem to be very used to this kind of thing. Xiao Ming looks to the direction of the chemical laboratory. Since he asked Lu Tong and others to use what they have learned to build a primary chemical industry, Lu Tong and others have been trying to integrate the most basic three acids and two bases.Now the two bases have been prepared and sulfuric acid has been produced, leaving only nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. He didn''t know what he was doing when the lab made such a big noise. He took back his steps to the canteen and went to the lab. At the door of the laboratory, Xiao Ming sees Lu Tong and others standing outside, one by one covering their noses with wet towels. Seeing this, Xiao Ming asked, "what''s the matter with you?" Lu Tong rushed to stop Xiao Ming from approaching the chemical laboratory and said, "Your Highness, don''t go inside. It''s poisonous!" "poisonous? What are you doing! " Xiao Ming looks funny. At this time, Lu Tong said: "Your Highness, we have prepared white phosphorus, but a student didn''t notice that he mixed a little sulfur powder in the white phosphorus, and the test tube exploded." Xiao Ming was shocked and said, "have you prepared white phosphorus?" "Yes, your highness, I smell of urine all over my body. In order to prepare white phosphorus, we have been dealing with urine these days." Xiao Ming laughed, and he would not go to the explosion. He said, "tell me, how do you prepare it?" Lu Tong said: "Your Highness, these are all the methods in your teaching materials. We collected a lot of urine, evaporated it into urine residue, and then mixed the urine residue with sand, charcoal and rice, heated them together, and put the burned gas into the cold water, and the white phosphorus came out." After a pause, Lu Tong said, "we were going to heat white phosphorus to get red phosphorus, but we didn''t expect an explosion." He nodded with satisfaction. Xiao Ming patted Lu Tong on the shoulder. He said, "Lu Tong, well done. I didn''t mistake you." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 319 PS: yesterday''s six more hurt, after all, is the old man, energy is limited, tonight to now only wrote three chapters, but snail will not break his promise, tonight less one chapter will fill a chapter, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow will have a five, I hope you forgive. Outside the chemical laboratory, a group of students from the chemical college were still outside and did not dare to enter. After all, the knowledge they got from the book clearly says that white phosphorus combustion is toxic, so after the explosion, everyone ran out. After being praised by Xiao Ming for a while, Lu Tong couldn''t shut his mouth happily. He said, "Your Highness has compiled the teaching materials more carefully, otherwise we can''t prepare white phosphorus." "You are modest, but the knowledge in this book is dead. It''s true that you can use it flexibly. This white phosphorus was prepared by you independently. I''m very happy. I hope you can prepare more chemicals independently in the future and improve the chemical industry in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming said expectantly. When he let go, he was worried that Lu Tong and others would not be able to carry out chemical experiments on their own. Now he was at ease. As long as they have a heart for knowledge, these chemistry students can explore independently. "Don''t worry, your highness. Our clothing, food, housing and transportation are all given by your highness. If not for your highness, we are still slaves on the grassland. For your Highness''s expectation, we are willing to go through fire and water." Lu Tong bowed. Xiao Ming helped Lu Tong up and said, "but it''s a good thing to work hard. You should also pay attention to the safety. You are the treasure of our king. We will be very distressed to lose a king." "Hey, hey..." When Xiao Ming said that, Lu Tong was immediately embarrassed. Then he said, "by the way, your highness, I suddenly think of a new type of shell these days." "New shells?" Xiao Ming asked interestingly, "when did you know about artillery shells?" "Your Highness, this is not an ordinary shell, but a kind of shell that I think of based on my chemical knowledge. This kind of shell is a lime bomb." Hearing this, Xiao Ming appreciated Lu Tong more and more. This lime bomb was one of the artillery shells in the 18th and 19th century, which could be said to be a chemical weapon. "You go on." Xiao Ming wants to continue to test Lu Tong''s current skills. Lu Tong said: "Your Highness, if this lime touches people''s eyes, it will heat and poke people''s eyes. Soldiers will also use this method when they attack the city. If they make shells from this lime, they can use lime to burn the enemy''s eyes in a long distance and make them lose combat ability." After a pause, Lu Tong continued: "and the lime in the eyes can not be washed with water, only with oil. Where can the barbarians get vegetable oil on the grassland? They have nothing to do with the lime bomb. " "Well, you''re absolutely right." Xiao Ming smiles, but he hasn''t seen them for a while. These students are growing up very fast. "Lu Tong, it seems that we need to praise you in Bowen college, so that you can become an example for these students." "Your Highness, you don''t need this. These are all taught by your highness." Lu Tong said sheepishly. "It''s not good. I must reward you. It''s not for you, but also for the future college of blog and literature. Let''s do this. The reward is 5000 Liang!" Xiao Ming said generously. For him, this is not a matter of money, but an opportunity to promote the teaching of Bowen college into practicality. Five thousand Liang is not much for him, but it represents his attitude. As long as he can contribute to Qingzhou, he will not be stingy of money. After talking about the reward, Xiao Ming said, "since you have put forward the concept of lime bomb, go to Chen Qi to discuss it. You two should cooperate to instigate lime bomb to our king." "Yes, your highness." Lu Tong cried happily. Xiao Ming nodded and looked at Lu Tong again. Then he left with Zhao long and Zhao Hu. Lu Tong watched Xiao Ming disappear in sight, and then he cried out excitedly. This was the first time Xiao Ming praised him so much. Now he finally felt that he could do something for the king of Qi. Turning around, he looked at a group of chemistry students and said, "do you all hear me? Your highness rewarded me five thousand taels of silver, but I, Lu Tong, don''t take all the credit. We all finished these experiments together with me, and the five thousand taels of silver is also yours. When the time comes, we will share it equally with you. If we take the silver, we will work harder for your highness! " The students were excited when they heard that the silver was enough for them to live a rich life. Who could not live with the silver. Here, Xiao Ming returned to the palace and immediately wrote a notice praising Lu Tong and the chemistry students. The notice will be posted in the school of Bowen, so that the whole school of Bowen can see it, stimulating students to start competing with each other. After living in the state of Dayu for a period of time, he found an interesting problem, that is, both the military and college students lack a sense of competition. This makes Xiao Ming a little strange. In his opinion, it is caused by the ease of mind. So he is going to improve the atmosphere in the Bowen college and the army, so that the students in the Bowen college can compete with each other in scientific research.Performance with achievements and criticism without achievements stimulate their desire to compete. When the notice is finished, Xiao Ming asks Zhao long to take it to Bowen college and paste it on the canteen of boxue college. Because this is the place where every student has to come. "Your Highness is really a big hand. Five thousand taels of silver is enough for the people in the chemical college to eat meat every day." After the announcement was posted, many students gathered together. "I can''t help it. It''s worth five thousand Liang for Lu Tong to study so many things." "At noon, we also laughed at the explosion of the canteen of the College of chemistry. Now it''s OK. The explosion is 5000 taels." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The students gathered more and more, and many students who saw the notice immediately became red eyed. A voice yelled: "physics college, how can you just give advice? Look at other people''s chemistry college, what achievements do you have now?" "That is, your highness, physical chemistry is not separated. Now that the people in the chemical college are rich, you have nothing to say." Outside the crowd, a group of physics students passed by, their faces showing angry. This time, they are really disgraced. As someone just said, physics and chemistry are inseparable. Now they are completely compared. "What''s the hurry? Who said there are no capable people in our school of physics? Wait, we won''t lose to the people in the school of chemistry." A clear voice said. "Oh, isn''t this Lin Wentao from the school of physics? Don''t say that now. Be careful. A nerd who failed in the imperial examination for three years, can you still make a splash in physics? " Someone laughed. "Ha ha ha..." Many people burst into laughter. Lin Wentao looked contemptuously at the student of the school of government affairs and said, "hum, the swallow knows the ambition of the swan. Hum, we''ll see." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 320 In the afterglow of dusk, Zhao Long''s side face is flushed by the rosy clouds. When he came back from Bowen college, he said to Xiao Ming with a smile: "Your Highness, many students of Bowen college said that they would surpass Lu Tong''s people under the agitation of the notice." "Well, these students really need some encouragement. By the way, you can paste this in every college tomorrow." These days, Zhao long and Zhao Hu follow Xiao Ming every day. They are always observers outside the school. After a long time, they know a lot of words. He looks at the paper he handed to the king of Qi. On this paper are more detailed reward measures, including scholarship, science and Technology Creation Award, progress award, super contribution award and so on. After these awards, it lists exactly what these awards will get. What surprised him most was the grand contribution award, on which Xiao Ming wrote a set of general Qingzhou City house, with 3000 taels of gold. After putting away the reward regulations, Zhao Long bows and leaves. His heart is beating. This regulation is not only for the Bowen college, but also for the whole fiefdom. As long as someone reports his scientific and technological achievements to the government, the government will evaluate them. "If I can get a big contribution award, ten wives will be enough." Thinking about the delicious food, his saliva would flow down. Just in the heart secretly fantasy time, suddenly recalled just now the king of Qi looked at the sunset seems to be a little unhappy, also don''t know why? The sunset is very beautiful, especially in this kind of pure sky, the sunset in the sky is like the colorful colors in a glass ball. But in Xiao Ming''s opinion, this kind of beauty is very dangerous, at least for his fiefdom. As the saying goes, if you don''t go out in the morning, you can travel thousands of miles in the evening, which means that it will rain in the morning and it will be sunny in the evening. Now Qingzhou is basically sunset, which also means that Pang Yukun''s prediction may come true. This year, Qingzhou may face drought. Since ancient times, the river, South, river, north, mountain and East belts have been heavily affected by drought and locust disasters. In history, there have been many chaotic events due to the disasters in these three areas. However, during the period of Kuomintang rule, there was a serious drought in Henan Province from July 1942 to the spring of 1943, followed by locust plague, which eventually led to a great famine in Henan Province. At that time, famine spread all over the province, and countless people died of starvation. Recalling the bloody archives, Xiao Ming can''t help feeling a little chilly. At that time, the drought was on the front line fighting against Japan, which aggravated the disaster. And now the blood wolf tribe is eyeing, if Bingzhou, Jizhou generation because of drought and no food lead to chaos, at this time, the situation of Dayu country just recovered by him may turn to a sharp decline. But he was a man, not a God, and he had no way to deal with this natural and man-made disaster. Moreover, Bingzhou was the fiefdom of King Liang, Jizhou was the fiefdom of King Yong, and he could not intervene or intervene. Now it''s God''s blessing that we can keep our fiefdom from disaster. "Rain, no matter how beautiful the sunset is, it can''t be eaten as a meal." Xiao Ming muttered to himself. After worrying about it all night, Xiao Ming went directly to the chamber of commerce the next day to supervise the purchase of grain in person. "Your Highness, I''ve told you that I''m going to trade goods for goods and prepare to buy a lot of grain." Learning that Xiao Ming was doing food, Li Kaiyuan explained quickly. "It''s not enough. Let all the ships of the chamber of Commerce go to the south of the Yangtze River to buy food. The food in the north is never enough. We have to start from the south." Xiao Ming pondered all night and prepared to go to the south to buy grain reserves. Li Kaiyuan now knows why Xiao Ming wants to buy grain on a large scale. He knows the importance of this problem. He suddenly said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, there is a man in the chamber of Commerce who you may want to see. If he nods, there should be no problem with the grain in Qingzhou." "Who?" Xiao Ming was stunned. "Your Highness, the south of the Yangtze River is the richest in the world, but there is a Cao family who is the richest in the south of the Yangtze River. Today, some people from the Cao family are going to buy glass mirrors from the chamber of Commerce. They say they will visit your highness later. In this case, it''s better for your highness to meet them now." "The Cao family?" Xiao Ming frowned. Although he has made a lot of goods since last year, the Cao family has never been slow. It seems that he doesn''t care about the profits of these goods. Now the Cao family can''t help it? Hesitated for a moment, he said: "in that case, let him come." Li Kaiyuan nodded and immediately went out. After a while, he led a young man in a white silk robe into the room. "Meet your highness, Cao Zhengyang!" Seeing Xiao Ming, the white robed young master is graceful and polite. "Cao Zhengyang? The Cao family''s concubines let a concubines come to see the king. It seems that the Cao family has never paid attention to the king. " Xiao mingduan sat on the chair with a light expression and a slightly dissatisfied tone. He was deliberately testing Cao Zhengyang. Cao Zhengyang left Lin''an seven days ago and arrived in Qingzhou today. This time, he was assigned by his family to come to Qingzhou. Hearing the speech, he said calmly: "they say that your highness is the dragon and Phoenix among the people, and the model of the state of Dayu. I didn''t expect that your highness also divides people according to the law. Unfortunately, I thought that your highness is different.""Bold, your highness, how can you criticize at will? If you knew that, the mirrors in this chamber of Commerce would not be sold to you." Li Kaiyuan said angrily. Xiao Ming reaches out his hand to stop Li Kaiyuan, who is ready to continue to scold. "In Qingzhou, the king naturally does not distinguish between di and Shu, but among the great powers of Chongqing, Di is often respected. When he is sent to other places, he must show his respect by his Di son. Do you think that if you give the king a high hat, the king will be deceived?" Xiao Ming sneered. Cao Zhengyang heard the speech, smothered for a while, he continued: "Your Highness is smart, not because the Cao family despises your highness, but because my father hears that your highness is wise, and my elder brother is sick in bed, I have to let you come." "Just tell the truth." Xiao Ming stood up and said, "I don''t like detours. Come on, what do you want when you come to Qingzhou this time?" "Your Highness is very pleasant. In this case, Cao will not hide. You must know that Cao''s family has been working under the command of the king of Chu." Xiao Ming nodded, "isn''t it?" Cao Zhengyang said: "Your Highness, for a businessman, business has no national boundaries. What a businessman pursues is only real gold and silver, so please don''t regard Cao family as the dog and horse of the king of Chu." As soon as he said this, Xiao Ming''s brows locked up, because this kind of words should not be said by a businessman of the state of Chongqing. "This is the state of Dayu. Businessmen are not the dogs and horses of powerful people. What is it?" "Yes, it is true in the state of Dayu, but the difference lies in this. Your highness is going to prosper the country with commerce. Maybe he can create a free country for businessmen." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 321 "Ha ha ha..." A burst of laughter came from the office of the president of the chamber of Commerce. Many businessmen in the chamber of Commerce cast curious eyes in the direction of the voice. Many businessmen are familiar with this voice. It is the voice of the king of Qi, which makes them excited. The king of Qi seldom came to the chamber of Commerce, so the president''s office was always empty. Only Li Kaiyuan was busy here, dealing with everything. In the office with the name brand of the conference, Cao Zhengyang looks at Xiao Ming, who is laughing. Now he began to doubt whether he could finish the task his father had given him. "Why is your highness laughing?" Cao Zhengyang finally couldn''t help it. Xiao Ming stopped smiling and said, "what I''m smiling at is that you have a lot of courage. If the king of Chu knows that you are standing in front of me and saying these words, you cao family will be destroyed in a short time. Do you really think that the king of Chu will not dare to move you if you are the richest in the world? wrong! This wealth is only kept by you for a while, but it will eventually fall into the hands of the king of Chu. If the pig is fattened, it will be killed. " "Your Highness is very cheap, but he looks down on the Cao family too much. For the Cao family, they never put eggs in a box. The property of the Cao family is all over the world. There will always be places to take in the Cao family. The state of Dayu can''t stay. There will always be places where the Cao family can stay. After all, the root of the Cao family is in the state of Dayu. If there is a stable place, the Cao family will still be They are willing to stay in Dayu. " Cao Zhengyang said in a loud voice. After a pause, Cao Zhengyang continued: "Your Highness, if you look at the state of Dayu, the Cao family will not say that to any prince. There is another reason why Cao came to Qingzhou this time. That''s because Cao''s merchant ship met his Highness''s fleet at sea. I don''t know if your highness knows Yue Yun?" "What Xiao Ming suddenly stood up, with a dangerous breath on his body. Feeling Xiao Ming''s anger, Zhao long and Zhao Hu immediately point their sword at Cao Zhengyang, ready to cut him in front of him. "Your Highness is so excited. It seems that Yue Yun is indeed his Highness''s man. It''s a pity that the three warships were beaten into a sieve. I''m afraid your highness will lose no less than one million Liang this time." Cao Zhengyang said slowly. Xiao Ming soon calms down. Yue Yun hasn''t heard from him for three or four months. He''s worried all the time. He didn''t expect that he would encounter an accident in the end. "What do you want to say?" he asked faintly Cao Zhengyang, with a straight face, saluted Xiao Ming again and said, "Your Highness, the Cao family''s caravan is helping Yue Yun repair the damaged warship. Your highness will see his fleet in a month at the latest. This is the sincerity of cooperation between the Cao family and his highness. I don''t know if your highness is satisfied." "What do you want from the Cao family?" Xiao Ming sneered and asked. "Your Highness''s fleet has proved your Highness''s strength, and this is what the Cao family needs. My father believes that your highness will give the Cao family a different future, which is what the Cao family wants. Of course, if your highness allows the Cao family to set up a bank in Qingzhou, the Cao family will be more willing." Cao Zhengyang said slowly. Politics is the exchange of interests. Now Xiao Ming is no longer Wu Xia a Meng, "is that what you cao family want?" "Yes, your highness. We know that your Highness has been preparing to build a bank similar to a bank in Qingzhou. On the one hand, your highness is short of silver, and on the other hand, there are too few people who know the business. The progress is very slow until now. If this matter is handed over to Cao''s family, Cao will guarantee that every state and county of your highness will build a bank in three months." Cao Zhengyang said. Xiao Ming hesitates. The Cao family is really a lion. The bank is the financial industry of later generations. Modern people who don''t know the crux of the financial industry will be fooled by Cao Zhengyang if they are the aborigines of Dayu. But it was wrong for the Cao family to put their ideas on him. He finally understood why the Cao family was so worried. It turned out that the Cao family had a premonition of the crisis when they were preparing to build their own bank. But now Yue Yun and the fleet are in the hands of the Cao family. According to Cao Zhengyang, without their help, Yue Yun can''t repair the warship and get back. And now they don''t seem to tell the king of Chu about it. They are asking him for a price. If they don''t have a suitable price, the Cao family may give up and no longer try to cooperate with him. Living in modern times, Xiao Ming is very clear about the power of capital. Now the Cao family has obviously gone beyond the scope of ordinary businessmen in the state of Chongqing. In his view, the Cao family is looking for a hotbed of capital. That''s why he''s risking contact with him. After hesitating for a while, Xiao Ming said, "I can''t give up Qingzhou bank, but I won''t stop Cao family''s Bank from setting up a bank in my fiefdom. This is my bottom line." "Your Highness is really a very smart man. Your Highness''s idea is the same as my father''s guess. Well, we agree." Cao Zhengyang said. Xiao Ming snorted. The result is a win-win situation for him and the Cao family. Originally, Xiao Ming wanted to monopolize the profits of the financial industry, but when he thought about it carefully, it would not work in this era. If he wanted to develop rapidly, he had to take advantage of the capital to form his own interest group.Only when businessmen get a steady stream of profits from him can they invest their money in themselves. It is in this kind of interest binding that the Western East India Company has grown up. So from now on, he will gradually build interest groups around him, and let these interest groups continue to provide him with the capital of war. For this reason, he could not tangle whose fiefdoms these merchants came from, as long as he could provide materials and money for himself, these people could be used by him. After all, business is all about using and stabbing each other. After Cao Zhengyang agreed to his terms, Xiao Ming changed his mind and put forward a bold plan. He said, "I have a more profitable business. I don''t know if you are interested in it?" "Your Highness, please?" "I''m going to attack the barbarians and recover the lost land in Youzhou. You may have heard that your majesty has promised me that all the land will be owned by me. However, I''m short of materials and some of my abilities are not up to my expectations. So recently, I decided to raise materials from the merchants. According to the amount of materials, I will return the profits from the future war. I don''t know whether you cao family are interested "Interesting." "Profits from future wars? I don''t know what profit means. " "Land, barbarian livestock, horses, captives, trade routes with barbarians, etc." Xiao Ming began to draw pancakes. "Think about how much land Yanyun sixteen prefectures will have if they are defeated by our king. Once the barbarians are defeated, their slaves, their livestock, and their pastures are all huge wealth. As long as you give money, our king is willing to be the pioneer." Cao Zhengyang was stunned. He thought that the king of Qi really had different repercussions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 322 PS: it''s three o''clock tonight and six o''clock tomorrow to make up for yesterday''s and today''s. The atmosphere in the office is a little stagnant. After a long period of silence, Cao Zhengyang said: "Your Highness, our Cao family fully supports your highness, but this matter is too big. Cao must go back to discuss with his father." "Er..." It''s Xiao Ming''s turn to be surprised. He didn''t expect that Cao Zhengyang would answer so happily. Today is the first time that he put forward this idea. This is just the rudiment of the East India Company, a company driven by capital to plunder resources all over the world. What he said just now was just the idea of turning attacking barbarians into a feast for merchants. Speaking of this, Cao Zhengyang became more and more excited. Then he said frankly, "it seems right that my father sent Cao to come here this time. It is said that his highness said in the court that all the things he made came from a western missionary. It seems that his highness did not lie. To be honest, our Cao family is doing business with Holland people." Xiao mingduan shakes his teacup in his hand, and his face becomes solemn. "Do you say Dutch?" "Yes, it''s Dutch. Isn''t your highness sending Yue Yun to set up a trade route with Westerners?" Turning his eyes, Xiao Ming said, "that''s right. I think that''s what I think. It''s just that the king of Chu knows about the Dutch?" Cao Zhengyang seemed surprised, he said: "yes, the king of Chu has been in secret contact with the Dutch. At first, the Dutch thought that the king of Chu was the present saint. Later, they realized that the king of Chu gave them MFN treatment and promised to do business with the Dutch only. The Dutch just gave up." Xiao Ming nodded. Since Cao Zhengyang knew something about the west, he didn''t need to hide it after he learned that he once had a Western priest. Because in his opinion, he must have understood the western world today. Speaking of the topic, this simple exchange of interests has changed the flavor. Xiao Ming said, "the king of Chu is so bold that he has kept it from the court for so many years. Damn it!" "Your Highness, every vassal has his own secret, doesn''t his highness also have it?" Cao Zhengyang''s eyes are bright. "Of course, what our merchants pursue is always profit. Just because of this, our Cao family will support your highness to go north to expel barbarians, because our Cao family has seen the chamber of Commerce in the west, and they just follow the steps of the national war to make a fortune." "You know so much, I don''t want to say much. Since you cao family want to do business in my fiefdom, there is one more thing I hope you can agree to." Xiao Ming did not expect that today''s simple meeting with the Cao family would develop to this extent. In this way, the Western powers outside the state of Dayu have divided their spheres of influence all over the world, while the barbarians in the north have not yet settled. "Your Highness, please?" "The granaries of the Cao family were all over the state of Dayu, and there was a big gap in the grain supply of the king''s fiefdom, so the king wanted to buy some grain from the Cao family." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, please give me the amount of food you need." "Six million stone grains." Xiao Ming said. Last year, he blackmailed millions of stone grain from the king of Wei. In addition, he traded goods for goods in business. These grains were enough to support the army, but on average, they would only last one year. In this way, he was two years short of reserves. He calculated that his fiefdom needed six million stone grain a year, and what he bought was exactly the amount of one year. He''ll do something about the rest. Cao Zhengyang''s color changed slightly. The six million stones are not a small number. "Your Highness is joking. Our Cao family is not the king of Wei. Although the Cao family is said to be the richest man in the world, its financial resources are far less than any of the vassal kings. In my opinion, our Cao family can provide at most 500000 stones of food, but now there is a gap between the Dutch and the king of Chu, and the king of Chu is in great need He can exchange artillery with the king of Chu to build his own fleet. Our Cao family is willing to promote this for him in front of the king of Chu. " Xiao Ming stares into Cao Zhengyang''s eyes. The Cao family suddenly comes and makes such a big bet on him that he didn''t expect. Now he has to help himself. He doubted that the Cao family might be in some kind of dilemma now, and this dilemma is still a dilemma of life and death. Otherwise, the Cao family would not have taken such a big risk to contact themselves. Is it really the same as he thought that the king of Chu was going to kill the fat pig to feed himself? And the Cao family had a premonition in advance? However, if so, the Cao family will certainly lose a lot. Even if they live, they will live up to the title of the richest man. However, the dead camel is bigger than the horse, and it is also a big piece of meat to seal their own land. In addition, he can also take part in the book of the king of Chu and scold him for concealing Dutch affairs and deceiving the king. Thinking of this, he said, "I''m very grateful." "Your Highness is very kind. It''s an honor for our Cao family to serve your highness." Cao Zhengyang''s face was full of smiles and a stone fell to the ground in his heart. Just one step forward is death, and one step back is also death. They have no choice but to survive.Having said this, Xiao Ming said to Li Kaiyuan, "Kaiyuan, you are responsible for entertaining me these two days, so as not to lose the courtesy." Li Kaiyuan nodded. Xiao Ming''s status is noble. Naturally, Li Kaiyuan is responsible for hosting Cao Zhengyang. When they leave, Xiao Ming is lost in thought. The visit of the Cao family is really beyond his expectation, although he is confident that the Cao family will find him to do business sooner or later. But he didn''t expect to be surprised by this situation, thinking of Cao Zhengyang''s pretense when he revealed that the king of Chu had contacted the Dutch. He was more and more sure that there was something wrong between the Cao family and the king of Chu. As for why the Cao family chose this opportunity, it was Yue Yun''s fleet that gave him the capital to exchange interests. With a sneer, Xiao Ming stands up. He needs capital, but he doesn''t believe in capital either. Capital will help him to expand his territory, but an carelessness will kill him. Therefore, Xiao Ming has always been cautious in dealing with business, taking advantage of its advantages and guarding against its sinister and bloody side. However, if the Cao family really provided logistics for their expedition of barbarians, it shows that the Cao family really has a long-term vision, and they should be on guard. Thinking all the way, Xiao Ming went to the palace. On the way, he suddenly met Pang Yukun. "Your Highness, I''m going to the palace to see you." Pang Yukun was a little anxious. "What''s the matter?" Pang Yukun said: "my friend in Jizhou sent two letters in succession. One of them mentioned that there had been civil unrest in King Yong''s fiefdom. King Yong sent soldiers to suppress and block the news. This is not a good sign." Smell speech, Xiao Ming frowned, his worry is becoming a reality step by step. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 323 Chang''an, palace. After reading the memorial from Qingzhou, Xiao Wenxuan immediately summoned Fiji. In the imperial library, the ministers were silent for a long time. "Your Majesty, I have also received some news about Jizhou. As the king of Qi said, last year, there was a drought in the area of Jizhou in Bingzhou, but it still hasn''t rained. Now, the families of the people in King Yong''s fiefdom have run out of surplus food, which is unbearable." "Bingzhou, Jizhou and Qingzhou again. If it hadn''t been for the chaos in these three places decades ago, the imperial court wouldn''t have been hurt by the rebellion. Now the natural disaster is coming, what should we do?" Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes are full of worry. He still remembers that he was the second prince of the state of Dayu at that time, and he was ordered to fight against the rebellion in the three places. At that time, the rebels were very powerful and had the potential to destroy the country. In order to pacify the rebellion, the imperial army fought a bloody battle. During this period, there were countless wars. It took three years to kill Zhang Dong, the leader of the rebel army. However, for this reason, the imperial army lost six out of ten and suffered heavy losses. However, it was because of this rebellion that he gained military power and won the battle for the throne. Fiji looked at Xiao Wenxuan, "now there is no other way but to allocate food for disaster relief, but there is not much food for the imperial court. Your majesty should issue an order to raise food for your vassal kings, especially the vassal kings of Chu, Wei, Shu, Yan and Runan." "That''s the only way to do it, but I''m afraid it''s hopeless." Xiao Wenxuan sighed. These vassal kings are very responsible. How can they raise food for disaster relief. He knew very well that in times of crisis, these vassal kings would only protect themselves. With a sigh, Xiao Wenxuan said to Fiji, "you immediately draw up a will and send it to the vassal kings. In addition, the king of Qi sent a method to control locusts. Although this method is somewhat different, it is a method now." Fijian nodded. King Qi''s way is to eat locusts. This is indeed a strange idea, but it''s better for the victims than to starve to death. Slowly out of the Royal study, Fiji out of the palace, directly back home. The fiefdom of the king of Qi had just improved in the past two years. Unexpectedly, it was such a disaster. It was not as good as people''s wishes. Now he was worried about Xiao Ming''s fate. I hope he can make it this time. Thinking of this, he suddenly sighed. "Daddy, why do you sigh?" At this time, a soft voice sounded, but Fei yue''er and Xiao Huan came over. Some things in Fiji have always been true to Fei yue''er. He said: "the emperor has just summoned me. He said that there are signs of drought and locust disasters in Bingzhou, Jizhou and Qingzhou. I''m afraid there will be civil unrest in these three places again." "Qingzhou?" Fei Yue son Wu wears a mouth to startle, "is just green state last year not still good weather?" "Among the three places, Qingzhou was the least affected. It''s just that Jizhou was in chaos, and Qingzhou would not be better off. The rioters have always plundered the rich and well-off places." Fiji speaks with worry. Xiaohuan exclaimed, "ah, it''s dangerous for miss to marry into Qingzhou at this time." "Xiaohuan can''t talk nonsense. Since the engagement has been made, the king of Qi and I are one and should have been in trouble. That''s the truth that we can only enjoy happiness and not suffer losses." Fei Yue Er frowned. Fijian looks at Fei yue''er with satisfaction. This is Fei''s daughter. "If the barbarians of Qi are not afraid, how can they be afraid of some mobs? The emperor is worried that the barbarians will take advantage of the opportunity to fight again. King Yong and King Liang are not the kings of Qi." Fei yue''er nodded slowly. The king of Yong was fierce and resourceless. He always didn''t listen to others'' advice, but it was troublesome. As if he didn''t want to talk about it again, Fijian said, "yue''er, I think you look ruddy these days, and your body seems to have recovered. In this case, you and Xiaohuan can go out and have a look." "Thank you, Dad." Fei Yue son excites a way. Then Fijian and Fei yue''er talked about the method of the king of Qi governing locusts, which made Fei yue''er feel more and more strange about Xiao Ming''s strange ideas. ¡­¡­ In Qingzhou, when Xiao Ming learned of the civil unrest in Jizhou, he stepped up the fight against drought. It was only in early May that a light rain suddenly relieved Xiao Ming. At the same time, Pang Yukun and many people in the fiefdom were relieved. At least it means that severe drought does not seem to happen in the six states. "Although it''s raining, we can''t take it lightly. We should speed up the construction of the reservoir in the field and the digging of the ditch to save the losses as much as possible." In the governor''s office, Xiao Ming gave orders to officials from six states. In order to avoid excessive losses, he personally supervised the drought and disaster prevention. These days, Li Kaiyuan sold a large number of chickens and ducks to the people for breeding. At the same time, Pang Yukun also went down to the people and organized production teams in various states and counties to fight against drought. In the newspaper, Xiao Ming also gave the order of fighting against drought for all the people. Now there is a light rain, which shows that the disaster situation in Qingzhou will not be very serious. Although the grain production in this season will be reduced, the livelihood of the people should not be mentioned.And he had enough food for the army. However, the fire at the gate of the city has affected the fish in the pond. He has been making the secret guards pay attention to the situation in Yongzhou. Now the imperial court has allocated food for disaster relief in Yongzhou and collected food from other vassal kings. However, according to his understanding, as he expected, just as he collected food in the Cangzhou war at that time, the imperial court''s purpose did not have much effect. The vassal kings only sent out 30000 stones for this and 50000 stones for that. They wanted to see the court''s jokes, but this was not what Xiao Ming hated most. Because according to the information from secret guards, only 10% of the relief grain was in the hands of the people, and 90% of the grain was exploited by Chang''an and Jizhou officials. Li Kaiyuan even bought the relief grain from Jizhou in the market. "The officials of the state of Dayu were so corrupt that they could not be overthrown in a moment." Pang Yukun lamented that there was relief grain in Li Kaiyuan''s grain purchase, leaving Xiao Ming a desolate back. In the next few days, Pang Yukun went crazy to deal with government affairs. In the fields, he could be seen from time to time. Xiao Ming was also shocked by this incident. He didn''t expect that the official''s exploitation of relief food in the textbook was really happening now. He also understood why the people would turn against it in every major disaster. With a bitter sigh, Xiao Ming could only place all his hopes on his own fiefdom. This decadent Dynasty, like an old man with a bad wind, began to breathe of death. After the last interest exchange with the Cao family, the Cao family fulfilled their promise, and Yue Yun returned to Dengzhou with three galleons. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 324 PS: there are four more in the evening!!! "Your Highness, I''m back!" Qi palace, Qingzhou civil and military officials gathered. In the center of the main hall, Yue Yun and the rest of the sailors suddenly knelt on the ground, crying. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei can''t help but be moved when they see this. More than 700 people left when they set out, but now when they return to Qingzhou, there are only 231 people left in the Navy, and two-thirds of the sailors died in the vast sea. Xiao Ming walks up to Yue Yun and helps the Navy officers and men up one by one. His eyes are warm. He knows that this is bound to be dangerous, but these sailors are still willing to look back. It was the soldiers who had the courage to sacrifice themselves that made his fiefdom stable. Xiao Ming believes in weapons, but what he believes most is his own soldiers. How can he sit in the main hall without their bravery and sacrifice. "Soldiers, it is the king who should salute." A thousand words in Xiao Ming''s heart turned into a deep bow. Yue Yun and other people''s eyes were red, but their expression was still resolute. They all roared: "my glory is loyal. For your highness, we are not afraid of death and sacrifice, only that one day your highness can no longer let the people in Liuzhou suffer from external humiliation!" "Yue Yun, you are a man of iron, I admire you!" Luffy gave a high drink. "We admire it!" Cried the other generals at the same time. At this moment, Yue Yun couldn''t help crying. His mother died in the hands of Japanese pirates. His crew was attacked by the British fleet on the sea. Later, they escaped the pursuit of the British fleet under Wilson''s leadership. I didn''t expect to encounter the Dutch fleet when crossing Ryukyu. At this time, they had hardly the ability to fight back. With the heart of death, they sank a Dutch warship, but their ship could no longer continue to sail and could only be stranded on an uninhabited island. If they had not met Cao''s fleet, they would not have come back. He has too much family hatred and national hatred on his own. Xiao Ming patted Yue Yun heavily on the shoulder. He said, "I know you are suffering. The soldiers who died will not die in vain. I will recover ten times and one hundred times. The common people in Cangzhou will not die. I will recover ten times and one hundred times. The strategy of Qingzhou in the next few years is to attack the barbarians in the north and invade the Japanese to seize the sea trade routes." "The barbarians in the north, the Japanese in the East!" All the officials present were shocked. For the first time, Xiao Ming formally put forward the next strategy. Yue Yun clenched his teeth and said, "Your Highness, we are all waiting for your words. Your highness doesn''t know. Now there are many Western warships on the sea. Their warships and weapons are much stronger than those of Dayu. In my opinion, only our warships in Qingzhou can compete with them." "The people of the Cao family have told the king that the Western powers are expanding their sphere of influence to the state of Dayu, so now we must first solve the barbarians in Youzhou, so that we can concentrate on seizing the sea trade routes." Pang Yukun nodded, "barbarian disaster, always threatening the hinterland of Chongqing, must be removed." Yue Yun said: "during this period, a large number of galleons can be built to prepare for the future naval battle. I must throw the Dutch and the British into the sea to feed the fish." Xiao Ming smiles and pats Yue Yun on the shoulder. What he needs is such fighting spirit. Facing the crowd, he said: "this time, taking advantage of the fact that Yue Yun came back to talk about these two things, I have ordered the equipment department and the military workshop to cooperate with each other to improve the production of flint guns. In this autumn, there will be an expedition against the barbarians. In addition to commanding the Qingzhou army, old general, you now immediately dispatch elite from the six state army to cooperate with the joint training of the Qingzhou army, and set up a car Camp. " "Yes, your highness!" Niu Zhen took orders in a loud voice. "Pang Yukun, in addition to the State Administration, the government had to be slow in money and food to cooperate with the shipyard in the production of Galen boats." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun responded. "Chen Qi, Lu Tong, I''ll give you the lime bomb. In addition, during the expedition, I want to see the field artillery." "Yes, your highness." After giving a series of orders, Xiao Ming turned his eyes to the north. The northern expedition of the barbarians was a plan, but it was also a last resort. Jizhou''s civil strife became more and more fierce. At this time, the initiative to attack was just to defend. After all, if the barbarians took the opportunity to go south, Jizhou would be vulnerable at this time. He believed that the barbarians would not miss the chance of chaos in the great Chongqing state. At that time, Jizhou was lost and he would be attacked by enemies on both sides, which he did not want to see. So he made up his mind to invade the barbarians in the north, set up a car camp to form the first obstacle to the barbarians in the field, and asked Chen Qi to develop light field artillery. They jointly made plans for the future of Qingzhou. Xiao Ming announced the rewards to Yue Yun and other Navy generals, and let Yue Yun sit down. Knowing that Yue Yun came back today, he specially set up a celebration banquet in the palace, in order to help Yue Yun and others. After the banquet, he summoned Yue Yun alone. "Your Highness, it''s a pity that Wilson was killed by the Dutch during the naval battle. Otherwise, your highness will be able to listen to him talk about the current situation in the West.""It doesn''t matter. I''m satisfied that you can come back." Yue Yun was moved when he heard that Xiao Ming was so concerned about the soldiers that he felt warm in his heart. He thought that even if he died in the war, it would be worth it. Then he remembered something and gave Xiao Ming the translator''s pamphlet. Xiao Ming opened the book for the translator to record the problems and scanned them one by one. After reading these stories, he basically understood the current situation of the world. The invasion of Europe by northern grassland tribes hundreds of years ago also broke the European understanding of the world. After that, the progress of European civilization seems to have undergone earth shaking changes, with the rapid development of science and the emergence of various scientific discoveries. These scientific changes further promoted the advent of the era of great navigation in Europe. First, America was occupied by Europeans, then southeast Asia and East Asia. According to Wilson, after the Dutch occupied the trade routes in East Asia, businessmen from other countries were forbidden to set foot in the trade routes. Because of this, few foreign missions went to Dayu. However, in recent years, the Dutch are declining, replaced by Great Britain, France and Prussia, and because of the problem of new sects, European countries are also full of contradictions and frequent wars. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the level of science and technology in the West today is the level of the middle of the 18th century. Steam engines have been proposed in Great Britain and are being tried. As for the butterfly effect, Xiao Ming can''t calculate the impact of a little deviation on the overall situation, but for him, the present world is a completely different history except before the Three Kingdoms. Both Europe and Asia are on a completely strange track. At this time, Xiao Ming suddenly realized that in addition to the geographical environment, this is just a strange world, a more dangerous world. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 325 In the main hall, Xiao Ming and Yue Yun sat opposite each other. After a long time, Xiao Ming collected the pamphlet. He has basically understood the current situation. Generally speaking, the overall distribution of countries in Europe has not changed, but only the current rulers. Other than a little more advanced technology, there is no other difference. "Your Highness, Ryukyu has also been occupied by the Dutch, which is equivalent to blocking the route of our fleet going south. In the end, we will feel that Ryukyu must be taken back. In this way, we can cut off the trade between Japan and other countries." Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming nodded. Yue Yun was very discerning. As long as he took Ryukyu and controlled the route, the Japanese Communist Party would be in his hands. However, this matter is still very long-term. After all, he does not have enough ability to win Ryukyu. These three galleons have caused him heavy losses. But the adventure was also worth it. Yue Yun brought back corn, peanuts, potatoes and pepper seeds. "Not to mention that, your task now is to recruit navy soldiers, train them, and wait for the formation of the Dengzhou fleet. That''s when you can gallop on the sea." Yue Yun nodded, showing a trace of excitement. After landing in Dengzhou, he went to Dengzhou shipyard. Now the shipyard is building six warships at the same time. Two of them are class I windsurfing warships. When these warships are launched, he believes that he can compete with the Dutch at sea. Looking at the excited Yue Yun, Xiao Ming then asked expectantly, "where are the potatoes, peanuts, peppers and corn?" "Back to your highness, these things will have been sent to the warehouse of the Yamen at the end of this time. I will take back the whole three ships of things this time." Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming closed his mouth happily and said, "let''s go and have a look at the warehouse. While it''s still early, these things can still be planted." They went to the warehouse together. At this time, Xiao Ming saw a hill of potatoes. On one side of the potatoes were peanuts, next to peanuts were corn, and next to corn were pepper seeds. "Great, great." Xiao Ming rubbed his hands excitedly. Potatoes, corn and peanuts are all high-yield crops, and these crops are very suitable for growing in slightly arid areas. Once these crops are popularized in Qingzhou, he will not worry about the starvation of the people in the land. "Your Highness, the potatoes, peanuts and corn taste really good. If they weren''t for these things, the soldiers would have starved to death on the island." Yue Yun has tasted these things. "Of course, it''s not only delicious, but also more productive than wheat and rice." Xiao Ming turned to Zhao long and said, "please inform the transportation team. Now we will transport these seeds to the Slave Plantation and plant them." When Zhao long heard the speech, he was ordered to leave. After a few words with Yue Yun, Xiao Ming asked him to go back to rest. And he went back to the palace and wrote about planting potatoes, peanuts, peppers and corn. The next day, he took the planting manual to the Slave Plantation on both sides of the Tuojiang River in Qingzhou. Originally, these lands were not owned by Xiao Ming, but belonged to the former four powerful families. However, after the collapse of the royal family and the Qin family, some fertile land came to him and became an official manor. In order not to waste the land, he dispatched 6000 slaves to take care of thousands of hectares of land. "Your Highness, can this potato yield 4000 Jin per mu?" Pang Yukun was also very interested in the introduced crops. Before he started in the morning, Pang Yukun was waiting outside the door. Along the way, they came to the slave plantation. At this time, a village appeared in front of them. The scale of the village was very small. There were about 50 brick houses from south to north. These brick houses were arranged in order. It was obvious that they were not long after completion. Many slaves were running back and forth in the fields and villages. Not far away, there was a small village whose slaves were responsible for the land in their own area. "Your Highness, Pang Changshi." Two people into the village, an honest farmer ran over, he is the leader of the village, responsible for the cultivation of this land and the management of the village personnel. "Kui Si, have you kept the things you sent yesterday?" Xiao Ming asked. "Your Highness, it''s all right," qui Wu said carefully. Xiao Ming nodded. Slave plantations have just sprung up in his hands. In the future, they will become more and more popular after Qingzhou, because slave plantations are an important source of food in this era. "Well, in that case, now you gather all the people in the village, and I will teach you how to grow these crops." Kui Si nodded, ran to the middle of the village, rang a bronze bell in the middle of the village, and soon all the slaves in the field gathered. Pang Yukun is just here today to gain insight, because he doesn''t say anything, he just studies hard. This time, Xiao Ming came and wrote the planting manual himself, which was not a whim.Because crop planting is also a science, especially potatoes, which will degenerate from generation to generation, he had to arrange the work of cultivating high-quality seedlings in advance. After all, after several generations of breeding, potatoes will be caused by soil viruses, and the next generation of plants will lose a lot of yield or even fail to harvest. This time, he is going to tell Kui Si about breeding. Whether it''s peanut, corn, pepper or potato, it''s necessary to keep high-quality seedlings through artificial selection. So this time he''s planting potatoes, peppers, peanuts, corn not to eat, but to raise seedlings. When all the slaves were in place, Xiao Ming began to focus on the breeding method of potatoes, which is called cutting propagation. This time, Xiao Ming saw the potatoes from Yue Yun. They are all big, which means they are high-quality potato seeds, so it''s no problem to cut them into pieces for breeding. He told Kui Si to cut the potatoes into pieces, keeping the weight of each piece at about 20 grams, and each potato should have one or two sprouts. In addition, the knife should be burned with alcohol for strict disinfection. After that, when the potato sprouts, the sprouts will be broken off and planted. At this time, the broken sprouts will grow again after a period of time, which is similar to the principle of cutting leeks. And in the cultivation of these seedlings, select high-quality seedlings again. It''s still spring, potato field planting in autumn is very suitable, so now is a good time for seedling. These operations are not very difficult, and Kui Wu and others have no problem understanding them. Then he talked about the breeding of peanuts, corn, peppers and so on, and explained the establishment of breeding bases in each plantation, so that these introduced crops could be continuously planted in his fiefdom. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 326 Birdsong came from the woods outside the plantation. In an hour, Xiao Ming made it clear to Kui Si and others about the breeding of seedlings. "Kui Si, I understand what your highness said. It''s up to you. If something goes wrong, you are the only one to ask." Pang Yukun reminds Kui Si. In his opinion, this breeding matter is very important, which is related to the stomach of the people in the future. "Long Long Shi, Kui Four, remember He stammered when he was nervous. Xiao Ming said to Pang Yukun, "you can''t just scare him. If you fail, you should be punished. If you succeed, you should be rewarded. Well, Kui Si, if this nursery base is completed, I will not only give you freedom, but also marry you a daughter-in-law." Kui Si immediately became happy. He was so old that no woman had touched him. He stammered: "thank you Your highness, Kui Quixote kowtows to you Xiao Ming stopped Kui Si, who was about to kneel. "This big gift is not necessary. In the future, I''d better worship your daughter-in-law." Kui Si immediately giggled, and Pang Yukun also shook his head with a bitter smile. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun return to Qingzhou. Potato means food, food means population, and population means national strength. Only when Pang Yukun saw through this point can he always pay attention to agriculture. "Your Highness, the disaster in Jizhou will lead to many refugees. If you want to send someone to guide you into Qingzhou secretly, you are afraid that there is not enough food to eat. According to your highness, potatoes can be planted in autumn, and it only takes two months to mature. I don''t know if you can feed the victims at that time." Said Pang. "There is no need to guide the refugees in secret. We can guide them into Qingzhou in a fair and aboveboard way. We are taking in the victims and defusing the danger of Jizhou. Why do we have to be furtive?" Pang Yukun nodded, "Your Highness is very resourceful. In this case, the lower official sent people to Jizhou to guide the victims into Qingzhou. At the same time, the last Memorial was sent to the imperial court to ask for help for your highness." "That''s about the same." Xiao Ming feels more and more cunning. There''s no way. The environment creates people. Living in such an era, it takes a few more minds to farm. They talked all the way to the Yamen. As soon as they got to the door of the yamen, a man came out face to face. It was Wang Xuan. "Your Highness, Pang Changshi, I''m looking for you. I''ve got news from the grassland that Bei Shan has learned about the civil unrest in Jizhou. At this time, I''m organizing an army on the grassland. It seems that I''m ready to attack Jizhou at the time of the chaos." "So fast!" Pang Yukun was surprised. Both he and Xiao Ming expected that the barbarians would not give up this opportunity easily. Unexpectedly, Bei Shan reacted so quickly. This Bei Shan is really a difficult character. "Beishan is good at fighting. Naturally, he won''t miss such a good opportunity. It''s troublesome. We still have natural danger to rely on when Beishan attacks Cangzhou. Now we attack Jizhou, and with the benefit of artillery, I''m afraid Jizhou is difficult to defend." Xiao Ming frowned. After a moment''s hesitation, he said to Wang Xuan, "you should keep an eye on the movements of the barbarians. At present, the people''s chaos in Jizhou is not too big. If you continue to expand and let King Yong worry about himself, then I''m afraid it will be the time for the Barbarians to go south. Pang Yukun, it''s no time to delay. You should immediately send someone to Jizhou to guide the refugees and prevent them from joining the chaos. In addition, this matter will be played by the imperial court." Pang Yukun nodded, went into the Yamen and began to write the memorial. Wang Xuan said: "Your Highness, the secret guards have entered Jizhou, and they are collecting information. This time, the people in Jizhou are not ordinary people, but a scholar. Now the people in Jizhou call him Qinglong king. This Qinglong king was originally an unsuccessful scholar named Qi Zhengyuan. His family starved to death in the drought in Jizhou, and he was very angry He first took the people of the village to attack the Yamen and open the granary, then the followers gathered, and soon gathered more than 100000 people under his command, which was quite unstoppable. " "A man of courage." Xiao Ming said. He didn''t like King Yong. He asked for it. In fact, he didn''t like the fourth emperor uncle. In his memory, the fourth emperor''s uncle was always a reckless man, but it is said that the fourth emperor''s uncle was very good at fighting, and he was Xiao Wenxuan''s thug hand in calming the Jizhou chaos. It was because of this that Xiao Wenxuan later gave Jizhou to King Yong. On the one hand, although Jizhou was pacified at that time, it was still somewhat unstable. On the other hand, it was also to resist the barbarians. Wang Xuan was a bit stunned. If he had been in front of other vassal kings, Qi Zhengyuan would have been called a burglar, but Xiao Ming''s attitude was completely opposite to theirs. "Keep your eyes on him and report to me at any time." Xiao Ming said. Wang Xuan nodded and soon disappeared into the street outside the Yamen. Xiao Ming hesitates for a moment. He thinks it''s time to deal with the fourth emperor uncle. After all, pig teammates are also teammates. At this time, if the disaster relief is effective, forgiving the Green Dragon King''s guilt may save the overall situation. So he went back to the palace and wrote a letter to King Yong to try out his thoughts. When the messenger was sent to Jizhou, Xiao Ming began to write the "soldier training manual", which is a training manual for the whole army, from the cold weapon army to the flint gun army.In the soldier training manual, Xiao Ming defined the methods of soldier training, including physical training, loyalty training, combat training, bayonet training and so on. Although he had mentioned these trainings in the school, there were still some basic generals who had no chance to contact them, so he compiled a manual and distributed it to each general. So that the generals can take a scientific way to train the musketeers. When he is busy, lvluo comes in, hesitates for a moment, and gives a condom to Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, is this the cowhide cover cut out by the textile workshop OK?" Xiao Ming stopped writing and found a cylindrical cowhide cover on the desk, with holes reserved in some parts of the cowhide cover. This is a waterproof holster for the flint gun, which he asked lvluo to sew. It is used to cover it in the center of the machine, so that the flint gun can maintain its combat effectiveness in rainy days. However, this kind of holster can only control the light rain and heavy rain. "Well, it''s good. It''s very exquisite. Let the textile workshop produce according to this pattern and deliver it to Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming said to continue to write the manual. Lvluo didn''t leave. She continued to say with a smile: "Your Highness, there is an interesting thing today. A student who called himself Bowen college went to the textile workshop and said that he wanted us to sew a big cloth bag for him in the textile workshop. He wanted to fly to the sky. The guards of the textile workshop drove him away. After that, he yelled to find his highness." "Big cloth bag? What''s the name of this man flying up to heaven? " "Lin Wentao." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 327 PS: there''s another chapter. It''s around ten o''clock. "Lin Wentao?" Xiao Ming doesn''t think it''s a psycho, but in the eyes of people in lvluo''s time, it''s really a psycho. He said to Zhao long, "go to Bowen college to find out if there is a person named Lin Wentao." "Yes." After Zhao long left, lvluo continued: "this man also said that when he got the scholarship, he would give us money to sew cloth bags. He said it in a straight line, your highness. No, he is really a student of Bowen college." "I don''t know. What can these nerds do? Let''s wait until Zhao Long comes back. " Combining the cloth bag and flying to the sky, Xiao Ming can easily think of it as a hot-air balloon. The world''s first hot-air balloon was made in 1782 by the Montgolfier brothers, a French paper merchant. The balloon only flew to the roof. Later, they made a balloon with a diameter of 10 meters from linen and paper, burning wet straw and broken wool to produce hot smoke. King Louis XVI of France and the French Academy invited them to perform at the palace of Versailles. At this time, they suspended a cage under the balloon, which contained chickens, ducks and sheep. The balloon rose to about 450 meters, floated in the air for eight minutes, and landed in the faulkley forest 3 kilometers away. Now that history has changed, he doesn''t know whether there are hot air balloons in the west, but now it seems that someone in Bowen college wants to have a try. Zhao Long went out and came back soon. He found Lin Wentao in Bowen college. "Your Highness, there is a real man!" Lvluo covered her mouth and began to smile. It seemed that something interesting had happened to her. Zhao long is also smiling, he said: "Your Highness, I also brought him." Xiao Ming gives Zhao long a look of appreciation. After staying with him for a long time, Zhao Long knows his temper. I know he will summon Lin Wentao. Zhao Long went out and soon came in with Lin Wentao. "Meet your highness, Lin Wentao." Xiao Ming left his pen and paper and stood up. He walked around Lin Wentao. There is a Lu Tong in chemistry, but few of the most important physics students dare to try the things in the textbook. Lin Wentao is the first one. "I hear you want a big cloth bag." Xiao Ming asked, "why don''t you tell me about it?" "Your Highness is busy every day. How can you disturb your highness because of such trifles?" Lin Wentao said with a smile. Xiao Ming smiles. Lin Wentao is not a nerd. He has flexible eyes. He continues, "you want to make a hot air balloon." Lin Wentao was stunned for a moment, and said with a bitter smile, "it''s really hard to hide your highness. It''s a hot-air balloon." "You''re brave enough to fall." Xiao Ming said with a funny smile. Lin Wentao said: "Lu Tong is not afraid of explosion, and I am not afraid of falling down. They are all from Bowen college. I don''t want to lose to Lu Tong, otherwise I will lose the face of a scholar." Lu Tong was illiterate at the beginning, which everyone knows, but Lu Tong is very studious, and now he is really a top-notch person. Many college students look down on Lu Tong. Now they are beaten in the face by Lu Tong, and naturally they are not satisfied. This Lin Wentao is one of the first birds, ready to take life for face. "Well, it''s good. You have backbone, lvluo. You can sew them a 10 meter balloon and let them test it by themselves." Xiao Ming said. Then Xiao Ming said to Lin Wentao, "if you need any more materials, just tell me." "Yes, your highness." Lin Wentao said excitedly. Xiao Ming asked Lin Wentao to go back and told him to be safe when testing. He could tie the balloon to the ground to prevent it from flying away, so as to contact the operator of the balloon. Lin Wentao is supposed to be, happily went back. Green Luo said at this time: "Your Highness, this balloon is so dangerous, let them really test it?" "Isn''t war more dangerous? If we teach all the things that we should teach, they just have to take the opportunity to turn the teaching materials into reality. Otherwise, no matter how much they learn, it will be useless. " The last time Lu Tong tried to extract phosphorus for teaching in order to see phosphorus, he made up his mind. His task is to transfer knowledge to the students of Bowen college. How to realize it is their problem. Otherwise, what''s the use of these people? Luo nodded thoughtfully. He now felt that the king of Qi was different from before. In the past, the king of Qi always did everything by himself. But now he seems to be a shake off shopkeeper. What he needs is to give orders, and let the people below do the rest. Unless there are some problems, the king of Qi will not do it himself. The king of Qi just drew a picture and gave it to her. But she thinks it''s a good thing, because Xiao Ming has more leisure time now.Looking at Xiao Ming, lvluo looks complicated and wants to say nothing. When lvluo came in, Xiao Ming found that lvluo was not normal. He asked, "lvluo, do you have anything to say?" Lvluo''s nervous palms were sweating, but she still summoned up the courage to ask: "Your Highness, brother Yue Yun said, my brother is now locked in Qingzhou prison by your highness, is this true?" Xiao Ming suddenly realized that Yue Yun was really a big mouth and said everything to the outside world. However, this can not blame him, after all, he just came back from the sea, do not know his disposal of Meng Youliang. "It''s true. Your brother is suspected of colluding with the enemy, and the matter has not been found out. Therefore, my king has kept him in prison, waiting on him with good food and drink. I didn''t tell you about it, so as not to worry you." The green Luo hears speech, immediately small face is very white, she is shivering lips, a pair of want to cry appearance. Xiao Ming shakes his head. He just doesn''t want to see lvluo like this. He doesn''t want to see lvluo depressed all day for this. But at this point, he said, "if you want to see your brother, I won''t stop you. Maybe if you see you, your brother can tell you some truth. Do you want to see him?" lvluo''s expression suddenly became firm. She said, "Your Highness, I want to ask you clearly. If he is really a traitor, please kill him." "You don''t have to come to a conclusion so early. This time, he risked his life to bring the Japanese invasion plan to Dengzhou. If it is true, he is not a bad man." Lvluo nodded and bit her lips. She bowed and bowed out of the bedroom. As soon as lvluo went out, aster came in. She looked at the red eyed lvluo strangely and asked with a smile, "Your Highness bullied lvluo again." "I don''t like it now." Xiao Ming shook his head. Aster "Oh" a, continue to say: "Your Highness, a person claiming to be called Cao Zhengyang outside the door to see." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 328 Outside the palace of the king of Qi, Cao Zhengyang looked at the three gilded characters on the plaque. Now that Yue Yun and others have returned to Qingzhou, they have fulfilled the promise of the Cao family. Naturally, this time he came to Qingzhou to open the Cao family''s Bank in the feudal land of the king of Qi. At the same time, he also brought two million stone grain sold by the king of Chu to the king of Qi. It can be said that these real profits are the sincerity of the Cao family this time. After waiting for a while outside the door, a servant of King''s residence led him into king Qi''s residence. Along the way, he looked at the place and was surprised to find that king Qi''s residence must be too simple. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw the king of Qi who had been waiting there. He quickly walked a few steps and bowed himself: "Your Highness." "Last time you told your father about the northern barbarians, how was the negotiation?" Xiao Wen was holding a book in his hand, and he looked tired and lazy. "Back to your highness, during the northern expedition, our Cao family is willing to provide 500000 taels of silver. I hope your highness can win." Cao Zhengyang said in a loud voice. "Five hundred thousand taels?" Xiao Ming suddenly smiles. Cao Jiaguo is really generous. This 500000 taels is enough for a quarter of the military expenditure of the barbarians in the northern expedition. Cao Zhengyang nodded, "Your Highness, are you satisfied with this number?" "Satisfied, of course." As a matter of fact, after Xiao Ming put up the fund-raising plan for the northern expedition in the chamber of Commerce, few foreign businessmen responded to it except local businessmen in Qingzhou. After all, many people did not believe that Xiao Ming could win the battle of the barbarians. Cao Zhengyang echoed with a smile, put forward the real purpose of this time, "Your Highness, what about the Cao family''s Bank?" "Since I have promised you, I will keep my promise. You cao family can open a bank in my fiefdom." At present, Qingzhou bank has not been established, and the government is short of money. Although the settlement of Cao family bank will have some impact on the early stage of Qingzhou bank, in the long run, Cao family bank will not be able to compete with Qingzhou bank in the later stage. After all, Xiao Ming''s ultimate goal was to establish a gold standard monetary system, while Cao''s Bank was just an original bank based on silver. When he issued his own currency, it was only a matter of minutes to kill Cao''s Bank. Playing finance with him is far from the Cao family. It was for this reason that he allowed the Cao family to enter Qingzhou and set up a bank, because the current Cao family bank can promote the development of Qingzhou and provide financial support for the feudal people and merchants. And his position on the Cao family is only here. If the Cao family wants to hold him like the Western capitalists, they will think too much. "Thank you, your highness. In addition, we will provide 2 million stone grain for your highness one after another during this period. In addition to the Cao family''s grain, a total of 2.5 million stone grain will be provided to your highness, hoping to solve his urgent need." This grain is also the condition that Cao family promised him at the beginning, and the purpose is to establish a bank. It can be seen that the Cao family is very interested in the banking industry. In this era, their thoughts are beyond many businessmen in Chongqing. Xiao Ming nods and smiles slightly to show his satisfaction. Now that the Cao family has reached Qingzhou, he wants to make good use of the richest man in Chongqing. After deciding this matter, Cao Zhengyang left with great gratitude. According to his plan, he was ready to buy real estate and build a bank in Qingzhou. Watching Cao Zhengyang leave, Xiao Ming smiles. A local rich man sends him to the door. He doesn''t know whether it''s a good thing or a bad thing. Seeing off Cao Zhengyang, Xiao Ming goes to Qingzhou camp with nothing to do. Now there are 3000 flint guns in Qingzhou army, and there will be more in the next few months. Based on this, he is confident that he can launch an offensive against the barbarians in the autumn. "Your Highness, we can practice well." Lu Fei came over with a waist knife. After the column was loaded with a flint gun, Lu Fei and other generals still wore a sword. In this era of mixed cold and hot weapons, sometimes cold weapons will play a stabilizing role in the white-edged war. Looking at the soldier who was training the hollow square array, Xiao Ming nodded. "This formation is changing a little bit, but the speed of the soldiers loading bullets needs to be strengthened. It''s too slow." Xiao Ming said, looking at the soldiers who were simulating loading bullets. According to this speed, it''s good that the soldiers of Qingzhou army can shoot two bullets a minute, and his requirement is a minimum of three. Lu Fei scratched his head. "The main training formation these days is less filling, which will be strengthened next." Xiao Ming continued to look at the other captains, some of whom were practicing bayonets with soldiers. Scarecrows have been put up on the school field, and soldiers are practicing bayonets on scarecrows with bayonets. Another school captain handed out sticks with cloth on his head to the soldiers. The soldiers were competing with sticks, which represented bayonets. "Yes, it seems that what you have learned in the school has been applied." Xiao Ming said.Lu Fei said with a smile: "it''s better for your highness to teach." "Don''t be modest about this. You are still required to come for practical operation. By the way, where are the chariots of the chariots? How about the chariots made by the military workshop?" "Your Highness, this chariot is really good. Today, the military workshop has just sent three chariots to let us get familiar with the structure in advance." Said Luffy. They talked all the way to the east of the school yard, and Niu Zhen was here at this time. He just made it clear at the meeting that he was good at dealing with the cavalry Niu Zhen. He just designed the chariot. "Your Highness." Niu Zhen is explaining the car formation to the soldiers. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at the chariot. It was not his own chariot, but the Husi chariot in history. It was this chariot that had severely damaged the German cavalry. In wartime, the Huss chariots were arranged into square or circular arrays depending on the terrain. Moreover, the chariots are chained from wheel to wheel, so the chariots are tilted so that they can be quickly harnessed. In addition, the wall of HUS chariot has a thick layer of iron plate armor, and holes are reserved between the armor for shooting. On the whole, the Huss chariot looks like a box, like a mobile fortress, and has the same sharpness in attack and defense. when attacking, the Huss chariot can be placed close to the enemy to provoke the enemy to attack with artillery fire. At this time, the Musketeers hiding behind the vehicle will attack with firearms, further weakening the enemy. And once the enemy appears the momentum of collapse, cavalry and Musketeers in the middle of the vehicle array will swarm out and reap the enemy''s life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 329 "Your Highness, the general has deployed the personnel of each chariot." Niu Zhen pointed to the soldiers around the Huss chariot. These soldiers were specially prepared for HUS chariots. Although cavalry had no way to take HUS chariots, generally speaking, the enemy would send heavy infantry to destroy the chariots before the cavalry charged. So each chariot should also be equipped with a certain number of soldiers to protect the chariot. "Tell me." Xiao Ming''s focus now is to train subordinates. After all, he needs qualified generals to open up territory in the future. It''s not a good thing for him to take charge of everything. Niu Zhen said: "the chariot designed by your Highness has four wheels, which can be pulled by two horses. When forming the chariot array, the four wheel chariot has a solid foundation, and can quickly form the chariot array when encountering cavalry. However, in order to prevent the barbarians from sending slave soldiers to destroy the chariot, we will finally prepare to cooperate with 18 soldiers on each chariot, including Ten Musketeers, six swordsmen and two soldiers driving chariots. " Xiao Ming is very satisfied with Niu''s configuration. Musketeers can kill incoming cavalry and infantry from a long distance, while sword and shield hands can prevent infantry from climbing the Huss chariot. These soldiers are riding in Huss chariots to follow the army, which means that they can fight as soon as they find out the enemy''s situation. "Just follow this configuration. When soldiers from other states arrive, let them mix Musketeers for drills." There is not much time left for Xiao Ming. Before the barbarians wait for the opportunity to go south, he must let his army form combat effectiveness, so that he will not be attacked by the barbarian cavalry in the future. So during this period, Xiao Ming is not in a hurry to come up with new things, but is down-to-earth to implement and improve the functions of each organization. In the Qingzhou army, after consulting with Niu Zhen and other generals, he announced the establishment of a military tribunal. Xiao Ming wrote some relevant laws and handed them to Niu Zhen. The law stipulates punishment regulations for violating the military system. For example, deserting soldiers is a kind of execution, women are sentenced to death, divulging military secrets and reselling military products are all capital punishment. These military regulations came from later generations. Xiao Ming revised them according to the current situation and handed them to Niu Zhen. And these systems are ready-made and perfect, ready to use. He also improved the law of Qingzhou, and published the legal provisions in the newspaper, so that the people of Qingzhou could understand what is illegal. At the same time, in order to encourage people from all walks of life to make contributions to Qingzhou, he further upgraded the incentive measures. Those who have made great contributions will get titles. From high to low, those who get titles will get the status and private property matched by titles. "Jun Gong, Xian Gong, Jun Hou, Xian Hou, Xian Bo, Xian Zi, Xian Nan." Once Pang Yukun read out the titles listed by Xiao Ming in the governor''s mansion, there were eight. This system of knighthood came from the Tang Dynasty. In fact, there were princes and Heiwang, but these two titles were obviously too big for Xiao Ming to afford. He could only take out the last eight knighthood. "Pang Changshi, what do you think of Wang''s idea?" "To confer titles on civilians?" Pang Yukun can no longer be described as surprised. In the state of Dayu, there are also some titles, but these titles are not royal relatives or nobles, they are also in the pocket of the clan. Moreover, these titles are generally rewards for the meritorious officials at the beginning of the country. Now Xiao Ming gives the title to anyone who can contribute to Qingzhou. "Yes, but these titles are just honorary titles. Of course, they can also get hereditary land." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Pang Yukun was still in shock. He then asked, "what kind of achievements do your highness deserve and what kind of Title do you deserve?" Xiao Ming has been prepared for this for a long time. He handed over the corresponding merit requirements he wrote to Pang Yukun. Open the meritorious service book, Pang Yukun read it carefully. He didn''t expect that if officials made great contributions, they would also get the corresponding titles. In addition, craftsmen could get the corresponding titles by relying on technology, students by relying on invention and creation, and soldiers by relying on military achievements. Among them, only the Baron can obtain 300 mu of Yongye farmland, which is equivalent to hereditary land. The number of titles on the table gradually increased. After reading the book of meritorious service, Pang Yukun said slowly, "Your Highness is really a maverick. In the past, this title was only given to those who made military contributions, but now any contribution will be given a title. This will greatly intensify the fiefdom of the four social strata, namely, agriculture, industry and commerce. I don''t have any opinions on such reward measures." Xiao Ming nodded, "in that case, I''ll let the newspaper publish this in the newspaper for tomorrow." Pang Yu Kun smiles and nods slightly. If it had been before, he would have opposed it, but for more than a year, Xiao Ming has proved that many of his strange policies are right. Now he supports every policy proposed by Xiao Ming, unless it is too far from the mark.With Pang Yukun''s approval, Xiao Ming handed over the promotion of the title to the newspaper. As a matter of fact, for Xiao Ming, this title is second. The most important thing is that it represents an honor. What he wants to build is a Qingzhou that attaches great importance to honor and loyalty. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 330 "Can ordinary people get titles?" In zhujiacun, Zhu Wuliu raised his head and asked the reporter who came to read the newspaper. "Well, his highness in the newspaper made it clear that as long as people who have made great contributions to Qingzhou can get titles, and there will be hereditary land relative to titles. The lowest County man is 300 mu of hereditary farmland, and the government has no right to recover these lands in the future, which is basically equal to private territory." It was reporter Jiang who came to zhujiacun to read the newspaper. When he read the news, he was very excited and wanted to do a big job. After all, this title is really attractive. Once you get a title, it will not only be a great honor, but also mean that you will have a rich life in the future. Zhu Wuliu''s saliva is all left. He has basically completed 7788 of the road sections contracted by him in Qingzhou. During this period of time, he also has time to listen to the newspaper. "If you continue to read about reporters, how can we common people get the title?" "this is not simple, for example, you Zhu Wuliu, unless you can feed 5000 horses, you can get the title of County man." The reporter said with a smile. "Five thousand!" Zhu Wu Liu spat out his tongue, "the horse policy of Qingzhou stipulates that one family should raise a fine horse. How can we get these 5000 horses?" "So you need to make a great contribution. Do you think you can become a county man by picking up a dung ball on the roadside?" Reporter Jiang shook his head. "Of course, it''s just a metaphor. If you can be outstanding in a certain industry, you still want to get a title. You can''t raise horses, you can raise chickens and ducks." "Ha ha ha..." The villagers burst into laughter. Then reporter Jiang told the specific rewards one by one, and the people nodded frequently, thinking about where they could contribute. In addition to zhujiacun, the discussion about titles in Qingzhou City is more intense. At Bowen college, a group of students gathered around and trembled with excitement. Although they have been admitted to Bowen college, they are not interested in learning all kinds of strange knowledge, let alone making efforts to do research and invention. It can be said that in Bowen college, they are just muddling around, and after graduation, they expect to be assigned to a department in Qingzhou. Like them, most of the students hold this idea. In the past ten years, they studied hard just to enter the official career. This strong idea has not been eliminated. Even if Xiao Ming launched the money reward system last time, it was not enough for them, because pretending to be lofty was a common fault of many scholars. But now it''s different. People don''t know what this title is. They know very well that it belongs to the title of royal family and noble in Dayu state. Scholars become officials for the sake of prosperity and glory. Now this title is just to their taste. In their eyes, a bright road was born, which was not better than the imperial examination. "Brother Wentao, you said that your hot air balloon needs an experimental passenger, didn''t you?" In the canteen of Bowen college, a student put down the newspaper and stared at Lin Wentao. Lin Wentao, who was thinking about how to provide continuous heat to the balloon, turned his head dully and said casually, "yes, but it may kill people." "It doesn''t matter. Let me come. For the sake of Qingzhou and your highness, I will die without regret." The scholar grabbed Lin Wentao''s hand. Lin Wentao is obsessed with his hot air balloon these days, but he doesn''t have time to read newspapers and doesn''t know what happened. He turned his head and saw the physics students sitting around staring at him. It was very strange. Without waiting for him to speak, other students roared: "let the future, I am fat, not afraid to fall." "My skin is rough and my flesh is thick. I fell off the tree when I was a child. Let me do it." Cried another. "Let me do it." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Chamber of Commerce. The merchant who came to buy the goods had forgotten about the purchase. Instead, he got together in twos and threes and said excitedly with a newspaper in his hand. "Your Highness is as wise and powerful as Yao and shun. I didn''t expect that our merchants would have such a day." Outside the chamber of Commerce, Ding Wulang said with a smile. "The status of our merchants has always been the lowest. Your highness is generous. He has not only raised the status of the merchants in Qingzhou, but now we have a share in this title." Dai Zixing was very excited. "fortunately, the two of us joined the Qingzhou household registration as soon as possible, otherwise there would be no such good thing." At this moment, Ding Wu suddenly felt that his father was really far sighted. At this moment, he suddenly saw the hope that in his dream, he would get the title of honor and would not be discriminated by others. Dai Zixing nodded frequently. Ding Wu also contracted a section of road in Qingzhou City and bought a lot of cement pipes from him. It was only after two years that he met. "Your Highness has taken care of us so much. We should live up to your Highness''s good intentions and do our part for the business of Qingzhou in the future." Dai Zixing seems to have said unintentionally.Ding Wu''s expression was stiff. Although Dai Zixing''s words were unintentional, they pierced his heart. Ding Wanquan was his own father and a man of the king of Wei. Now he suddenly worried that he would be involved in some unnecessary things, because his goal now is to manage his own industry in Qingzhou. Now he has another one, to get a title, and to live gloriously in Qingzhou. In pingjiafang in the southeast corner of Qingzhou, Cao Zhengyang is directing his subordinates to move their luggage to the courtyard. This is the house he just bought in Qingzhou. This is where he lives in Qingzhou. Just then, a housekeeper came up in a hurry and handed him a newspaper. Cao Zhengyang glanced at the headline of the newspaper and was surprised. He looked down again, and his face became complicated. "This visit to Qingzhou may be the most correct choice for the Cao family. The king of Qi seems to be deeply influenced by the Western priest. In this way, our Cao family will be like a fish in water. The prosperity of Western business can not be realized in Qingzhou." Cao Zhengyang holds the newspaper in his hand, and his eyes are full of inexplicable wild hope. "If so, I need to report back to my father and strongly support the king of Qi. I must guide the king of Qi to learn from the West. In this way, our Cao family can be passed down from generation to generation like a Western business family To make this decision, Cao Zhengyang immediately wrote a letter to the housekeeper 800 Li to rush to Lin''an. At the same time, he also stuffed the Qingzhou newspaper into the envelope. With the Qingzhou newspaper as evidence, he believed that his father would be more determined to transfer the Cao family''s industry to Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 331 Qingzhou secret guard station. After receiving the news from Yongzhou, Wang Xuan immediately went to the palace of king Qi. In these days when the king of Qi reformed the system of Qingzhou, the situation of Yongzhou took a sharp turn, the people under the command of Qinglong King gathered more and more, and the king of Yongzhou was defeated. However, this is not the most important, because the 60000 cavalry headed by Chagatai seems to have seized the opportunity at this time, and they have gone south in two ways to serve as the vanguard of this barbarian attack on Jizhou. "What! Has Chagatai gone south? " Xiao Ming turned pale when he heard the news. Wang Xuan nodded, "the news can''t be wrong." "King Yong, you stupid pig!" Xiao Ming slaps the table heavily. His plan can never keep up with the change. His plan is all upset by Wang Yong, a pig teammate. Although he had a premonition after the civil unrest in Yongzhou, it came too soon. And the last time he gave King Yong''s admonition letter has not been heard from now, so it is estimated that King Yong has already thrown it somewhere. The king of Yong has always been headstrong and didn''t listen to people''s advice. In this crisis, he still didn''t hit the south wall and didn''t look back. "What about your highness? Jizhou is only 200 li away from Yunzhou. This time, King Yong used most of his troops to fight against the rebellion. At this time, Jizhou city must be empty. If it was taken by the barbarians, it would be like the door of the fiefdom was opened by the barbarians. " Xiao Ming thought for a moment, he said: "absolutely can''t let the barbarians burn the fire of war to our king''s fiefdom, you go to call niuzhen and others." "Yes." Wang Xuan answered and turned to leave. He has been busy with the reform for nearly two months. Now it''s late July. According to his plan, the northern expedition of the barbarians is in October. Now the barbarians are going south and he has lost three months of preparation. So now his army is only equipped with 10000 flint guns, Guan Ning''s cavalry and Qingzhou''s cavalry are no more than 10000 people, and there are only 300 Husi chariots. This is the result of his spending all his money on the military. Wang Xuan soon came with Niu Zhen and other Qingzhou generals. On the way, Wang Xuan told Niu Zhen and others the news he got. "Your Highness, the whole army must go to Yunzhou now, and support at any time according to the situation of Jizhou. If the barbarian cavalry is allowed to enter the fiefdom, it will certainly cause serious damage to the fiefdom." Niu said. After a pause, he continued: "but your highness doesn''t have to worry too much. Now people in Jizhou don''t have enough food. It''s like a strong wall and a clean field. Only by attacking Jizhou city can Chagatai dare to attack Yunzhou." "The king of Yong is really confused. How was the fiefdom managed?" Lu Fei scolded. Xiao Ming sighed, not afraid of wolf like opponents, just afraid of pig like teammates. While they were discussing, aster suddenly ran in and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, 800 Li from Chang''an has arrived in a hurry." Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen look at each other. He and his generals immediately go out. A courier is waiting at the door with a letter. Xiao Ming took the letter in his hand from the post office and opened it. He said to Niu Zhen, "my father asked me to send troops to help king Yong fight against the barbarian cavalry." "Why! When we were guarding Cangzhou, King Yong didn''t send a single soldier. Now we have to help king Yong. The emperor is too eccentric. " Lu Fei was dissatisfied. Niu Zhen frowned. He was also dissatisfied with this and was wronged by the king of Qi. At that time, Xiao Ming was the weakest of many vassal kings, but the burden of resisting the barbarians was on his shoulders. However, he also understood that it was one thing to be aggrieved at this time, but they could not ignore it. After all, if the barbarians attacked Jizhou, they would be the ones who suffered from the enemy. "In this case, let''s not talk about it. This time, even if the emperor doesn''t give us the will, we will go to Jizhou. Now that the will has arrived, we can go to Jizhou naturally, not to mention that the forbidden army and the army of the king of Wei have already moved to Jizhou." Xiao Ming said. "The Imperial Army and the army of the king of Wei have already started?" Niu Zhen and others were relieved that they were not alone this time. It seems heavy on the surface, but Xiao Ming has been waiting for a long time to lead his troops into Jizhou. The Jizhou chaos was a crisis and an opportunity for him. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao was able to take in 300000 Qingzhou troops. From then on, it can be seen that the rich population brought Cao Cao dividends. These days, Pang Yukun sent people to Jizhou to guide the refugees into Qingzhou, but the effect was very little. After all, he had a long journey and was not familiar with the place of life. Moreover, in times of disaster, human traffickers are often rampant, deceived and abducted, and the victims can not easily believe the people sent by Pang Yukun. But if the Qingzhou army entered Jizhou, the effect would be different, and the victims would naturally believe in the army''s guidance. Xiao Ming was watching "on the king" during this period of time, which mentioned that a qualified King mainly has the power of the lion, and the cunning of the fox can survive. In today''s chaotic situation, he has to go to hell. Besides, he has to charge some fees for sending troops to Jizhou. If he doesn''t get 340000 victims back from Jizhou this time, he won''t come back.After deciding to go to Jizhou, Xiao Ming ordered Niu Zhen and others to take 10000 cavalry, 2000 crossbow men, 3000 spearmen, 5000 shield men, 10000 firemen and 300 Husi chariots to Jizhou. At the same time, Pang Yukun opened the folk Wubao. Once the barbarians entered the fiefdom, they organized the people to hide in the Wubao to minimize the loss. As in previous battles, the most serious problem of this trip to Jizhou is logistics. It is just the so-called "soldiers do not move food and grass first". However, last year, Xiao Ming ordered the States to reserve war reserve grain, and the grain stored in Yunzhou city should be enough to support his trip to Jizhou. Therefore, compared with the past, his pressure on food and grass this time was a little easier, but when he got out of Yunzhou, the logistics had to be in trouble again. Besides, this time Niu Zhen also took 30 guns to Jizhou, which had to be carried by Mara people all the way. Although he got the news in time, the war was not an easy journey. It took ten days for ammunition and weapons to be prepared, and Niu took more than 20000 people to Yunzhou. Xiao Ming is not going to Jizhou to join in this battle. Now everyone has to perform their own duties. He is responsible for the overall planning of the fiefdom, the soldiers are responsible for fighting, and the officials are responsible for assisting him. Seeing off the Qingzhou army at the gate of Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming has some worries in his heart. Qingzhou has only been exposed to firearms for three or four months. He can''t guarantee his performance in the battlefield, so the firearm team only accounts for one third of the total. But sooner or later, this step will go out for him, and he will be more able to sharpen the soldiers on the battlefield and gain practical combat experience. Of course, he explained that Niu''s most important task was to collect the victims. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 332 On July 25, after a six day trek, Niu Zhen led 30000 troops into Yunzhou. At the same time, he got the news that the 60000 cavalry in Chagatai had approached Jizhou. One of the ten thousand people team bypassed Jizhou and came to Yunzhou. Taking out the map drawn by the king of Qi, Niu Zhen analyzes the current situation in Yunzhou military camp. Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu all surround the map. "That''s great. Fifty thousand cavalry is a problem. We''re not afraid of these ten thousand people. Let them try our Musketeers." Luffy excited. Niu Zhen frowned, "it''s unusual for this cavalry to go deep alone. You immediately send out Hussars to explore and keep an eye on their movements." Lu Fei nodded. The Hussars were separated from the Qingzhou cavalry after the reorganization. The cavalry did not wear any armor. The horses were light and easy to follow, and the horses were the fastest among the Qingzhou cavalry. These Hussars were not only responsible for rapid assault, but also for detecting the enemy''s situation. "Yes." Lu made a military salute. At this time, Niu Zhen said to Qi Guangyi, "Your Highness asked us to send troops to Jizhou to collect the victims. Qi Guangyi, you led 5000 Armored Cavalry to Jizhou to collect the victims and guide them into Yunzhou." Qi Guangyi should be the same. Then Niu Zhen said to the rest of the generals, "you immediately organize Musketeers, chariots, crossbowmen, swords and shields to fight at any time. You must not let these cavalry enter the hinterland of the fiefdom." "Yes The generals roared in unison. After making a battle plan, Niu Zhen walked out of the barracks, while Kong Yong''an, the governor of Yunzhou outside the barracks, was waiting for him. "Kong Cishi, the army stationed in Yunzhou this time, there are many troubles. I hope that Kong Cishi will not be surprised." Niu Zhen said. Kong Yong''an said: "Niu Dudu, you are wrong. We are all looking forward to your coming. Recently, there are rumors in the city that King Qinglong is going to attack Yunzhou city for food. The people in the city are worried. Now that you are here, we will be at ease." Niu Zhen said with a sneer, "the king of Qinglong is so arrogant that he dares to attack Yunzhou. Doesn''t he know that this is the fiefdom of the king of Qi?" "There is no food in Jizhou. The king of Qinglong is also a rebel, and he can''t stand without food for his people." Kong Yongan said. Niu Zhen sighed, "as your highness said, it''s really internal and external troubles now." ¡­¡­ In Jizhou city, King Yong was pacing anxiously. At this time, Chen Xinran came in. "Has the imperial army come, the army of the king of Wei, and the army of the king of Qi?" King Yong asked with red eyes. This time he was really anxious. The people of the fiefdom were still in chaos. At that time, the barbarian army arrived again. Now Chagatai is leading cavalry to plunder outside Jizhou city and encircle it. The fiefdom troops who came to Jizhou were killed by the barbarian cavalry. In the wild, his troops were no match for the barbarian cavalry. "No, your highness. The barbarian cavalry is still outside the city. There is no fighting with any army. All the troops in the city have climbed the wall." Chen Xinran said. King Yong was furious when he heard the words. He pushed all the tea cups on the table to the ground. "These bastards, I''m going to die. Why don''t they come to save me, bastards, bastards!" Chen Xinran lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound. King Yong has always been violent. When he was young, he was also a very brave general. However, his rich life of more than two or three decades made his body fat. Now King Yong only knows how to be brave every day. The only constant is his violent temper and headstrong character. Since July last year, Jizhou''s severe drought should not have developed to this point. However, King Yong did not care about the disaster. When King Qinglong rebelled, he failed to take precautions. When King Qinglong became big, he quickly sent troops to suppress it. However, this was the second. From Chang''an, the grain and grass of the vassal fiefs were seized layer by layer. To King Yong, the king Yong also seized most of the grain and sold the rest to the grain merchants. These grains also include 100000 stone grains from Qingzhou. If we take these grains to relieve the disaster, maybe the people''s disorder will not be more and more serious. When the king of Qi sent a letter to persuade him, the king of Yong just glanced at the letter and burned it, leaving only a "Lizi!" With a sigh in his heart, Chen Xinran suddenly felt a trace of sadness. Jizhou people were in chaos, and the barbarian invasion was added at this time. I was afraid that Jizhou city was more and more dangerous this time. No matter how stupid King Yong was, he could see that the situation was critical, but their fate could not be controlled by themselves at this time. "Your Highness, but the cavalry outside the city is less than 10000 now. It seems that a team of 10000 is going to Yunzhou." Chen Xinran thought of a message and said. "It''s great to go to Yunzhou. Maybe these cavalry are going to attack the king of Qi. They just stay in Jizhou. Yes, yes, they must be. Ha ha, now go to the city and tell the barbarian leader that there was a good harvest in Qingzhou last year and there was a lot of food. If they want to go to Jizhou to plunder, we are willing to give them food." King Yong walked a few steps to Chen Xinran and looked like a crazy devil."Your Highness, this is cooperation with the enemy!" Chen Xinran said. King Yong immediately changed his face and said angrily, "it''s better for the king of Qi to die than for the king of Qi to die now. The king has not enjoyed enough of this colorful world. Besides, there are many vassal kings in the state of Dayu now, and each of them is in his own way. Sooner or later, they will be like the state of Dai. Finally, the vassal king will become the king himself. At that time, he will be the enemy of the king." Chen Xinran was suddenly speechless. In the face of King Yong''s fierce eyes, he sighed and went to the wall. At this time, a hundred miles away from Yunzhou City, the Hussars who went out to investigate had found the ten thousand barbarian troops moving to Yunzhou. On a plain, these barbarian cavalry were fighting against a group of random troops with all kinds of farm implements. Although there were a large number of rebellion troops, the barbarian cavalry were very fierce. They arranged in a circular array on the plain, surrounded the rebellion troops in the middle, and constantly fired their arrows. The besieged army had no access to the barbarian horses, so they were shot with arrows. If you look at the banner of the rebellion army again, it clearly says "King Qinglong". It must be a part of the rebellion army. You never want to meet the barbarian cavalry. Stay in the same place and continue to observe. After this hour''s fierce battle, the rebellion troops soon broke up. At this time, the barbarian cavalry pulled out their machetes and kept cutting and killing the escaped soldiers. However, it seemed that the cavalry did not want to entangle with the chaotic army. They quickly regrouped and set out for Yunzhou again. Seeing this, the Hussars immediately went to Yunzhou city. He also saw the grain and grass on the horseback of the barbarian cavalry. It seems that the barbarian people are planning to go to Yunzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 333 "Dudu, the barbarian general who led the ten thousand people team this time is kuha." "Report to the governor, now the barbarian team is less than 100 li away from Yunzhou." "Report back to the governor, the barbarian cavalry slaughtered and plundered wantonly along the way, and the victims in Jizhou were seriously injured." ¡°¡­¡­¡± In Yunzhou camp, Hussars who went out to explore kept returning and reported the information they got. "Pa!" When many news came, Lufei smashed the table hard and said angrily, "governor, barbarians, this is a tit for tat. We are going to attack the fiefdom in the same way as we do on the grassland." Niu Zhen looks dignified, he finally understood why a ten thousand people team broke away from the main force of the barbarian cavalry and came to Yunzhou. "Kuha, is that a familiar name?" Luo Xin suddenly frowned, "I will remember that Wang Xuan once mentioned it." When Niu Zhen heard the speech, he suddenly thought about it. He said, "this Kuhe is a valiant general under the Chagatai. It''s just that the last time I led cavalry into the grassland, I attacked his tribe and slaughtered all the men, women and children in his tribe." Wang Xuan has been responsible for the collection of information about grassland tribes, and the information about the generals on the grassland has now been provided to the Qingzhou army. "If so, it will be more dangerous. Kuha will take revenge on our people." Lufei is worried. The other generals also looked worried. Niu Zhen pondered for a moment, and said, "the barbarians have been gathering intelligence in Qingzhou. I must know that I led the troops to destroy his tribe. Kuha came with hatred. If you know that I led 10000 infantry to Jizhou, do you think he will come to revenge?" "Kuha''s character is violent, not necessarily not. It''s just that it''s too dangerous for the governor to do so." Said Luffy. "It''s not necessarily dangerous. Kuha doesn''t know that the Qingzhou army is equipped with flint guns. His highness said that we should take advantage of the barbarians'' unfamiliarity of flint guns to make a surprise attack. Therefore, we may not lose." Luoxin nodded, "kuha''s ten thousand people team has lost the opportunity by our discovery, perhaps we can set up a hollow square array on the road that kuha must go through, and set a cover for kuha." Niu Zhen nodded. He looked at the map, pointed to the place 30 miles away from Yunzhou city and said, "this place has been surveyed by Hussars. The road is very wide. There are grass on both sides of the road, and there are woods outside the grass. If kuha wants to enter the hinterland, he must take this road." Great Chongqing is different from the grassland. The grassland is wide and the cavalry can walk as they want. But in Dayu, the living custom of farming civilization is to set the city in the traffic fortress. The barbarian cavalry can pass around the city without attacking the city, but they have to take the spacious official road. Of course, the barbarian cavalry can also choose to take the path to avoid the official road and take the rear city. However, few generals understand this kind of risk-taking behavior when they are not familiar with life and land. After all, a person who does not pay attention to the army will face the risk of getting lost. Based on this, Niu decided to put the army on a broad official road. After defining the battle site, Niu Zhen immediately ordered the firearm team, chariots and artillery to go to the designated place to prepare for the battle. Upon command, Luffy and Luoxin immediately deploy their troops. Today, kuha is only 100 li away from Yunzhou city. According to the speed of the barbarians, they can reach the outside of Yunzhou city tomorrow, which is based on the full speed of the barbarians. In fact, the horse is a kind of animal with poor endurance, sprint can, but the long-distance horse must run for a while and then stop to rest, otherwise it will only be useless. It''s just that the barbarians often have four horses per person, so this time Niu Zhen assumed the fastest marching speed of the barbarians. That night, Qingzhou City went out of the city overnight and set up a position on the official road outside Yunzhou City, waiting for kuha to come. At the same time, using the advantage of investigation, Niu Zhen constantly sent out Hussars to inquire, and hung his flag very high, deliberately luring kuha to come. At this time, 50 miles away from Yunzhou City, kuha was leading a cavalry brigade to approach Yunzhou city along the official road. Scouts keep bringing information they''ve collected. The plan of bypassing Yunzhou and taking Qingzhou City was made by Chagatai, and he was the first to undertake the attack plan. After losing all his people, hatred spread in his heart day by day. As long as he can get revenge, he is willing to lose his life. "Commander Wan, we found the Qingzhou army twenty miles away. They seem to be waiting for us." Said the scoundrel. Kuha frowned, "why can the Qingzhou army find us ahead of time every time." The scouts were silent, and he didn''t know. Now he didn''t find any Scouts of Qingzhou army, but Qingzhou army seemed to know their whereabouts, and he didn''t understand either. Hesitated for a moment, he said: "ignore them, this time we want to bypass Yunzhou city and take Qingzhou directly, plunder the grain and grass near Qingzhou City." The Jizhou chaos gave them an opportunity. Last year, the severe cold on the grassland killed a lot of livestock. For the first time, the Golden Horde had food problems. In order to save food, the tribes sold many slaves, and more slaves were killed to save food.The most important task for them to go south this time is to plunder. Only after passing through Jizhou, they saw only barren land, hungry and crazy victims. In Jizhou, they could not find food at all. After discussion, Chagatai asked him to go to Qingzhou to fight back. "It''s just that we have no other way to go except the official way." Said the scoundrel. "Fool, won''t you catch a local people and ask for directions? Not yet. " Kuha said angrily. When the scouts went away, another scout came back and said, "commander Wan, the Qingzhou army in front is all infantry and chariots, only a small number of cavalry, and the word" Niu "is written on the flag in the middle." "Cow The name instantly made kooha''s eyes red. Now they have understood who plundered the grassland, one was Lu Fei, the other was Niu Yu, and Niu Yu was his enemy. "I''m going to kill him..." Kuha''s chest heaved violently. He pulled up the reins and was about to rush out. At this time, a chieftain said, "kuha, I''m afraid it''s a trap. We can''t fall into the treachery of the people of Dayu." Kuha gasped violently. For a long time, he calmed down and continued to wait for the news from the scouts. An hour later, the scouts heard that there was no one in the village outside Yunzhou City, and all the people fled. Kuha felt a fit of mania in his heart. At this time, another scout came to report that there were only more than ten thousand people in front of the Qingzhou army. The consumption of food and fodder during the March is huge. If we delay here for a long time, the soldiers and horses will be hungry. Knowing that there were only more than ten thousand soldiers in Qingzhou army, and they were far away from the city in the wild, kuha finally made up his mind to "send scouts to find out if there was any ambush in the woods on both sides, and the rest of them came with me." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 334 Niu Yu is waiting for kuha to come. When he learned that the barbarians were about to enter Yunzhou, he ordered the evacuation of all the people outside the city. The people either fled into the mountains, or into the city, or into Wubao, and did not leave any food at home. After the first order was issued, he fully realized the role of the militia and the production team in the people. The two organizations gave full play to their responsibilities and cooperated with their work quickly and effectively. After the people hid in Wubao, the militia also gathered and became another force against the barbarians. Therefore, when he chose to meet the enemy here, he was 90% sure that kuha would take risks. First of all, the food that the Chagatai vanguard brings is not much, and the long journey will consume 7788. Second, kuha wants to kill him and then quickly. Third, if kuha wants to avoid the official road, he has to find a person who is familiar with Yunzhou road to lead the way, but now he may not be easy to find. The remaining 10% is not afraid even if kusha takes the path. After all, since it''s a path, the road is not as flat as the official road. There must be many mountains, forests and swamps around, so he can ambush at the crucial place. "Commander, the cavalry of kuha has moved. They are coming here." A hussar''s voice broke Niu''s meditation. A smile came from the corner of his mouth, and Niu Zhen called out: "the whole army is ready." As his voice fell, a rhythmic bugle sounded, and the soldiers of Qingzhou army immediately moved. The first action was the chariot soldiers. At this time, the chariot soldiers driving the Huss chariot immediately began to change the formation from the column. Three hundred HUS chariots were separated and surrounded by three square defensive formations. Each Husi chariot designed by Xiao Ming is five meters long. A hundred Husi chariots add up to 500 meters long. With the gap between the chains, one side of a square defensive array is close to 200 meters. The three hush chariot arrays are staggered, like a pin shape, and each box shaped chariot is staggered, like the corners of a European Bastion, which can give full play to the maximum firepower. The soldiers driving the Huss chariot immediately jumped down and pulled up the chain at the rear of the Huss chariot. Each HUS chariot was connected to each other with a chain. At the same time, the driver unloaded the bars and harness of HUS chariot, but the driver still tied the horses to the inside of the chariot barrier, which could be used again whenever necessary. The horses will be protected by a driver and a shield. When the square array was completed, the Musketeers immediately relied on the Huss chariots and lined up along the edge of the square array, forming a strange hollow array with Huss chariots in the inner layer and three rows of musketeers in the outer layer. In the interior of the HUS chariot, the artillery extended the muzzle of the artillery from the gap, and a thousand Armored Cavalry formed in the chariot array, ready to attack at any time. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen decided to adopt this kind of tactics under the same research. It was because of their trust in this kind of battle that Xiao Ming dared to help Jizhou with a small number of troops. In the Qingzhou army, this kind of battle array with a fireman standing on the outside, soldiers hidden in the chariot and cavalry on standby is called sandwich biscuit battle array. Of course, only Xiao Ming can get this title. After the battle was completed, Niu Zhen and other generals were protected by a HUS chariot behind them. After finishing the layout of the sandwich biscuit battle, people are waiting for the arrival of kuha. If it had been in the past, Niubi would not have fought with 10000 cavalry in such an open field, because even 30000 infantry were not the opponent of 10000 barbarian cavalry. But now, relying on this unprecedented battle, he believes that 10000 Musketeers, 3000 cavalry and 4000 chariots are enough to defeat the barbarian cavalry in the wild. before that, he did not even dare to think about it. Without five times the force, the army of Dayu did not dare to fight with the barbarian cavalry in the wild. Waiting, not far away gradually appeared the dust raised by the cavalry, soon, the barbarian cavalry appeared in front of the Qingzhou army. Three hundred meters away, the cavalry of kuha stopped and began to adjust the line. They faced each other in the open land of six miles. "Is Qingzhou army crazy?" Kuha looked at Qingzhou, wearing a dark green uniform and holding a strange spear weapon in his hand. Other chieftains are also confused. In front of them, the Qingzhou army did not gather together to form a close formation. Instead, it was divided into three square formations. For them, it was a desperate attempt. Beyond the three rows of soldiers in front of him, kuha looked at the cavalry protected in the middle. There were only three thousand cavalry. For him, these cavalry were not enough. He looked at the chariot behind the soldiers and was slightly surprised. Now he really couldn''t understand the layout of the Qingzhou army. "Commander Wan, this is a strange formation. We''ve never seen it before." Asked a chieftain. "I''ve never seen such a strange battle." Kuha was staring at the last battle line as he spoke. In particular, the eye-catching word "Niu" made kuha''s eyes gradually red. In the past, the Qingzhou army fought behind the city wall. Now in such a vast area, it is a natural advantage for the barbarians.The two sides stood still and gazed at each other. After a dead silence, the silence was broken by information from a barbarian scout. "No ambush!" Said the scoundrel. "Kill At this moment, kuha raised his machete, and his cavalry rushed to the Qingzhou army in a 300 meter long line on the six mile wide plain. Just like the previous experience of the barbarians in grassland operations, the barbarian cavalry also prepared to encircle from both wings and finally complete the encirclement, ready to use the bow and arrow in the circular array. In the traffic, Niu Zhen smiles when he sees that the barbarian cavalry still adopts such tactics. The distance of the barbarian cavalry is 50 steps. The effective range of the riflemen is 80 to 90 steps. They can shoot before the barbarian cavalry. Because archers are very difficult to cultivate, in the past, the infantry of Dayu had no way to deal with the circular cavalry array of the barbarians. They would only be disturbed by the archers of the barbarians. At this time, the heavy cavalry of the barbarians would appear, and then there was a massacre. Looking at the approaching barbarian cavalry, the first row of soldiers raised their flint guns. At this time, the barbarian cavalry came from all over the world, like a black torrent, rushing to the three carts on the plain. Just after the barbarian cavalry entered the range, the captain on the side of the Musketeers gave the order to open fire. "Bang Bang..." A line of white smoke came from the muzzle of the first line of musketeers. Under the dense formation, the lead bullets fell on the barbarian cavalry like raindrops. Within 80 paces, the huge target of the barbarian cavalry became the target of bullet attack. All of a sudden, the front row of the barbarian cavalry fell down like cutting straw. The cavalry behind could not dodge. They were tripped by the front horse and fell to the ground. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 335 PS: three chapters for today, five chapters for tomorrow, and maybe six chapters. I hope you can give me more support. Snail will try to update every day in the second half of the month. "Bang Bang..." A row of white smoke puffed out again, and the second round of the three rounds began. The Musketeers in the first row did not retreat to the third row to load, but withdrew into the interior of the vehicle array through the chains between the Huss chariots. The hush chariot had a special soldier to open and close the chain. Gunshots rang out, and another line of barbarian cavalry fell. At this time, the barbarian cavalry had realized that they had entered the trap, but they could only continue to flank, because once they stopped, they would be hit by the cavalry behind. But what made them despair was that they were still faced with the strange weapon of Qingzhou army when they detoured back to the side of the car array, and the barbarian cavalry fell down one after another. At the same time, the sound of artillery rang out on the battlefield. The black shells were bouncing on the ground, hitting the legs of the horse, breaking the legs of the horse, hitting people directly, and thirty guns were whistling in the battlefield. Kuha, who was the winner, was stunned. The artillery of Qingzhou army was blocked by the soldiers. He didn''t see any artillery in the vehicle array. He finally realized that he had been cheated. Just for a moment, more than 2000 cavalry fell in front of the Qingzhou army, while the rest of the cavalry continued to detour, but after the white smoke, these cavalry fell one after another. At this time, the Qingzhou army, after shooting, the Musketeers hid in the vehicle array, and the vehicle soldiers quickly opened the plate of the chariot. Hus chariot is similar to a box, and the cover plate of the box is the defense barrier in wartime. When these iron covered covers were lifted up, the whole vehicle array immediately turned into a two meter high fortress with holes reserved on the cover. The soldiers with flint guns immediately fired along the holes. At this time, the barbarian cavalry had already rushed into 50 steps. When they wanted to shoot their bows and arrows back, they were desperate to find that the soldiers in front of Qingzhou had hidden in the vehicle array. Their bows and arrows could only make a clear sound when they shot on the upright vehicle plate, and then fell. What maddened them even more was the white smoke coming out of the holes in the car board and the cavalry falling down. And this is not what scares them most, because every time they finish a round of shooting, Qingzhou''s chariot board will be pulled down, and then the Qingzhou army who just hid inside will use that strange weapon to shoot again, and suddenly the cavalry will fall down again. Niu Zhen in the vehicle array looked at the current results with satisfaction. The barbarian cavalry lost more than 3000 people, while the Qingzhou army had almost no casualties. He not only looked at the chariot plate up, put down the chariot soldiers mouth with a smile. The plates on both sides of the chariot can be put down. In order to enhance the survival rate of the chariot, the king of Qi installed a layer of iron plates on all sides of the chariot. When fighting, the outer side of the car board is erected for defense, and the inner car board is lowered to become a slope. Soldiers can get on the chariot through the slope and constantly exchange fire. In the gap of the barbarian archery, the chariot soldiers can also put down the outside car plate, so that the soldiers hiding in the inside can attack the barbarian cavalry who gallop close to the edge of the chariot with three shots. In this way, the vehicle array not only protects the Musketeers, but also enables the Musketeers to shoot continuously. After several rounds of shooting, the incoming barbarian cavalry fell one by one. At this time, the barbarian cavalry stopped attacking. "Devil, this is the devil''s weapon." A barbarian cavalry screamed in horror, causing chaos among the cavalry. The second group of cavalry preparing to attack watched 3000 cavalry falling in the white smoke and fire. And they hardly caused any casualties to the Qingzhou army. Fear began to spread in the hearts of the barbarian cavalry. At this moment, they suddenly recalled the terror of being dominated outside Cangzhou City. Qingzhou army is invincible! More than 1000 people have been lost in Jizhou, and now more than 3000 people have been lost in the blink of an eye. The rest of the cavalry showed fear one by one. In this way, they will only die one by one. This is not a matter of courage, but because it is a desperate battle. "Kill, all rush up!" The enemy is in front of us, and the enemy is in front of us. Kuha is not willing. How can the invincible barbarian cavalry lose to the soldiers of Dayu? How can a wolf lose to a rabbit. Under hysteria, kuha roared: "give me a rush! Those who retreat will be killed No one followed his orders, and the cavalry refused to attack again. Because in their eyes, Qingzhou army is now carrying devil''s weapons, which will only bring death to them. "Go! Go! Give me a rush Kuha''s eyes were red, and a soldier was killed when his machete fell. The screams continued, but he did not carry out his orders, and in his fury, the cavalry began to break up. In the traffic, Niu Zhen was watching the cavalry of kuha with a telescope. After seeing kusha''s action, he immediately seized the opportunity."The barbarians have lost their will to fight. Let the cavalry attack." Niu Yu ordered. Lu Fei ordered that the cavalry in the chariot be reorganized immediately. In order to break down the fighting spirit of the barbarians, Luo Xin''s artillery was more cheerful, and shells were fired at the barbarian cavalry. When the cavalry of Qingzhou attacked, the cavalry immediately opened the chain, opened several gaps in the chariot array, and the cavalry swarmed out from these gaps. "Kill these barbarian bastards and fight with me!" A thousand breasted cavalry rushed out of the car, and quickly became a neat and close formation. Lu Fei raised his saber, and the horses rushed to the barbarian cavalry at the fastest speed. Kuha had come a long way, and he was already exhausted. Under the surprise attack of Qingzhou with a flint gun, the soldiers were scared out of their courage. At this time, in the face of 3000 uniform cavalry charge, the barbarian cavalry finally completely collapsed and fled along the official road. Under the panic, the formation of the barbarian cavalry was in great disorder, and the horses were crowded with each other, so they could not escape in time. And the distance of 300 meters will arrive in a flash under the condition of fully pushing the horses. Only when the distance was 100 meters, the breasted cavalry picked up the pulley crossbow one after another from the side of the horse''s back. Because they were too hasty, the breasted cavalry had no guns at all, so they had to pick up the pulley crossbow for the time being. On both sides of the horse hung two pulley crossbows with strings. When they reached the range, the breastplate cavalry immediately released their arrows, and the powerful crossbows flew to the confused barbarian cavalry with a howl. Then Luffy picked up another pulley crossbow and fired again 50 meters away. Leaving the crossbow, Luffy raised his Sabre again. Two rounds of shooting caused heavy losses to the crowded barbarian cavalry, and the barbarian cavalry was in a mess. In the golden sun, the sabre is shining with the cold metal texture. Lufei''s Sabre is waving, and a barbarian cavalry''s head is flying up into the sky, followed by splashing blood. At this moment, three thousand Qingzhou cavalry like a sword into the array of barbarians, scream broke through the sky, Qingzhou cavalry like death''s Scythe reaping life. At this moment, Qingzhou cavalry turned into a hungry wolf, and the barbarian cavalry was just a panicked rabbit. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 336 Kuha''s eyes were red with blood, and his ears were filled with the screams of his subordinates. He lost. He was defeated so thoroughly that at this moment he realized the despair of the army of Dayu when they surrounded him. He was even more shocked than his fear. What shocked him was what kind of weapons were with flames and white smoke, what was this strange array of vehicles, and why the invincible charge was easily torn apart in front of the Qingzhou army like a piece of paper. But they can not continue to think more, wearing silver breastplate of Qingzhou cavalry will soon complete the encirclement on both sides, fight to death or escape? At this moment, he chose to escape. When a jackal faces death, fear follows. Like other cavalry, kuha chose to escape. He raised his machete and killed any soldier who prevented him from escaping. Luffy soon noticed kuha, who was waving machetes in the cavalry, trying to rush out. His eyes narrowed dangerously. He recalled the tragedy outside Qingzhou three years ago. When he led the soldiers to Cangzhou, there were people''s bodies along the road. The barbarian soldiers didn''t even let go of their babies. On the spear erected by the roadside, every other section of the road, they would see the babies being pierced and hanging on the top of the spear. This scene made him mad with anger. In their eyes, the people of Dayu are not human beings at all, but animals that are more humble than cattle and sheep. So they slaughtered the people of Dayu without any pity. He still remembers the craziest barbarian cavalry who even caught the people of Dayu and cooked them when food and grass were scarce. To Luffy, these barbarians were not human at all, but a group of wild animals from the north. They are as cunning as foxes and as vicious as poisonous snakes. In their world, there is no morality, only cruelty and slavery. At this time, he suddenly remembered what the king of Qi had said: once the barbarians came to the Central Plains, the Han people would be reduced to the prisoners of the lower class and the humble slaves forever, and the vast civilization of the Central Plains would stagnate, strangled by the Barbarians'' ignorant civilization, and suffered a devastating civilization fault. This kind of fault is just like the Dahong kingdom before the Dai Dynasty five hundred years ago. It was at that time that the grassland people came to the Central Plains and caused endless disasters to the Han civilization. "Kill Raising his saber, Lufei and his cavalry rushed directly to kuha. His eyes are the anger of a nation in the face of the invasion of foreign nations, and the flame of revenge for the dead compatriots. In the past, he had despair, because of the corruption and incompetence of Dayu state, he would no longer be able to protect his people, but now this despair has been replaced by a kind of hope. "For the king of Qi!" "For our hometown!" "For the parents behind us." "Kill Luffy yelled at the top of his voice. "Kill In the eyes of the barbarian cavalry, a group of murderous Qingzhou cavalry rushed to them like lightning. Then the picture in their eyes just stayed on the saber raised by Qingzhou soldiers. On both sides of the circuitous Qingzhou cavalry in the completion of the encirclement of the moment rushed to be squeezed together with the barbarian cavalry. The soldiers in Qingzhou raised their sabres angrily. At this time, the barbarian cavalry crowded together, crushed each other, panicked, unable to organize effective resistance. The battle was doomed from the time the cavalry broke up. Lu Fei first rushed into the barbarian cavalry, waving his saber left and right, and suddenly screamed. When the barbarians saw such a vicious figure rushing to fight, they were in a mess. Moreover, they were fighting hand in hand now. They had little advantage and were soon separated by Qingzhou cavalry. After killing ten barbarian cavalry in a row, kuha appears in front of Lufei. "Doggie, you''re here, grandfather Lufei!" after that, Lufei rushes over. Seeing that he was surrounded by Qingzhou cavalry, kuha was also evil, and urged his horse to rush to Lu. The machete in his hand and Luffy''s saber hit each other in the air, sparking everywhere. Kuha is a fierce general in the blood wolf tribe, and the two have tied in this round. Turn the horse around and they fight again. On the other side of the official road, Niu Zhen is watching the war. At this time, the barbarians fell into chaos, most of the barbarian cavalry had been defeated and fled, and the rest had been surrounded by the cavalry regiment led by Lu Fei. At this moment, he waved his hand, and suddenly a strong charge sounded. At the sound of the bugle, the Musketeers immediately tilted, picked up their bayonets and rushed to the barbarian cavalry. "Kill Roaring from the mouth of the Musketeers, Qingzhou soldiers rushed to the barbarian cavalry. Seeing this, the barbarian cavalry broke up faster. More and more barbarian cavalry lost their fighting spirit and fled on their horses.The Musketeers with bayonets arrived in a flash, when they regrouped and the bayonets tilted out. Dense bayonet attack, the barbarian cavalry on the horse was directly stabbed into a hornet''s nest, the barbarian cavalry fell in rows. After an hour of fierce fighting, all the surrounded barbarian cavalry were annihilated. Luffy and kuha are still in full swing. Kuha stopped at this time. He looked at the surrounding soldiers in Qingzhou and said with a crazy laugh, "you Han dogs, beishantaiji will avenge me. At that time, he will kill all the men in Dayu Kingdom and rob all the women to become our slaves. The iron cavalry of Jinzhang Khanate will level Qingzhou and make you stay intact." He was cursing wildly when he saw a general coming towards him on horseback with a saber in his hand. When kuha saw the man, his eyes became congested, he grabbed his machete and rushed to the man. Lufei turned his head and saw niuzhen rush to kuha. He stopped when he wanted to rush. At this time, Niu''s horse and kuha''s horse crossed each other. The light of the sword flashed, and a head flew up into the sky! With one blow, Niu Zhen cut off kuha''s head. Lu Fei''s heart was cold. Niu Zhen was born with great strength. He was really good at martial arts. Qingzhou soldiers saw this scene and suddenly cried out. "The governor is mighty!" "The governor is mighty!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Niu Zhen had a straight face. He picked up kuha''s head with a saber and roared: "soldiers, we won. The barbarians are not invincible. Over the years, the barbarians owe us too much blood debt. Now we have to recover it!" "Get it back! Get it back The soldiers roared angrily. Niu Zhen nodded and threw kuha''s head on the ground. At this moment, his eyes were slightly moist. Once, he had seen too many generals of the state of Dayu cut off their heads, just as he had just been insulted by the barbarians. Now, they want to give back their teeth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 337 In Qingzhou, the war news in front of him was continuously delivered to the palace of king Qi through the post station on the official road. Kuha, the commander of the barbarians, died in the war, and the news of the collapse of the ten thousand troops was only one day passed to the governor''s house. Niuzhen sent the war report to Qingzhou overnight. "Well, Niu Zhen fought a beautiful field battle outside Yunzhou city. According to him, the loss was almost negligible and it was a real victory." In the governor''s mansion, Xiao Ming gives the war report to Zhan Xingchang. Zai Zai carefully studied the news in the war report. Zhan Xingchang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "the combination of suifa gun and this array seems to enable the Qingzhou army to fight against the barbarians in the field. If so, the Qingzhou army can also fight against the main force of Chagatai through this array." "Niu Zhen said in the war report that in a few days, he was ready to go to Jizhou. The hybrid application of hollow square array and car array made him brave." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, I don''t think it''s necessary to let general Niu Zhen go to Jizhou immediately. The troops of Chagatai still have the advantage. Once we go out of Jizhou, our logistics will be lengthened. At this time, there are mobs everywhere in Jizhou, which is a great threat to the transportation line. If the transportation line is cut off by barbarians and mobs, our soldiers will be in danger. It''s true to rush to Jizhou this time, but it''s not true It''s true to preserve strength. " Xiao Ming nodded. The soldiers of Qingzhou army were not afraid of fighting. They were afraid that they would cut off their food and grass at that time. If Chagatai encircles Qingzhou army and does not attack, within ten days, the army will face a desperate situation. "What do you think?" Xiao Ming asked Zhan Xingchang that he was still good at the art of power and stratagem in ancient times. "Waiting for the forbidden army and the army of the king of Wei to act together and let the army of the king of Wei protect our food and grass in the rear. This time, the king of Wei must be the same as last time. It''s just a walk through and let them play forward. Naturally, they won''t, but if they are asked to protect the transportation line, they won''t push it away." Zhan Xingchang said. Pang Yukun also said: "Zhan Xingchang is right. The army sent by the king of Wei this time is the" mountain "camp. Who doesn''t know that this is the worst army of the king of Wei." "So the king can only rely on the forbidden army in the current Jizhou crisis?" Xiao Ming has a headache. At the same time, he was a little angry. How could Dayu resist the barbarians. "I''m afraid so." Zhan Xingchang said: "and Chagatai is just a forward. If Bei Shan comes back at this time, the Qingzhou army will be in trouble this time." Hearing the words, Xiao Ming sighed. This time Niu Zhen brought out all his elite. He didn''t want to lose all his soldiers. Just as Zhan Xingchang said, he wanted to go to Jizhou, but he had to save himself. He couldn''t serve as a Spearman for others. He is as crafty as the king of Wei. He would rather pay money than send troops every time. However, in Xiao Ming''s opinion, it may not be a good thing to let the Qingzhou army train for a while. The battlefield is changing rapidly. This expedition may train more generals for him. The three agreed that Xiao Ming drew up an order to ask Niu Zhen to wait for the army of the king of Wei, and then go to Jizhou together to relieve Jizhou. At the same time, he once again ordered to guide the victims into Qingzhou. He felt more and more that population was combat effectiveness, and population was productivity. Otherwise, the population of the fiefdoms was not enough to support the consumption of war. This is the tragedy of a country with a small population facing a country with a large population. When the weapon generation gap is not very large, the use of sea of people tactics is enough to destroy the other side. But now the population of their own fiefdoms is not large, only a quarter of the barbarians, not including their slaves. The difference in comprehensive strength is too big, which is why he is crazy to get the population. These people also had a miserable life under the rule of King Yong. They were unable to give full play to their population advantage. When they arrived at his fiefdom, it was different. It can not only provide reserve soldiers for its own army, but also provide labor for all walks of life in Qingzhou. In this way, he could have capital and barbarians to consume for a long time, until the barbarians were dragged down by war. Just as it was written, a loud voice suddenly came to mind outside the governor''s office. A bodyguard suddenly ran in and said in a hurry, "Your Highness, there is something strange in the sky." "Heaven?" Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard the speech. Suddenly he laughed and said to Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang, "let''s go and have a look." Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang both showed interest. Three people go out. I saw the people on the street have stopped, pointing to the sky, constantly whispering. At this time, in the sky, a big gray balloon is moving slowly. The balloon is about 50 meters away from the ground. But the 10 meter diameter of the balloon makes it look huge. You can see the balloon moving everywhere in Qingzhou. "What is this, your highness?" Zhan Xingchang was shocked. The officials of the state of Dayu were still full of feudal superstition. At this time, they could not help but associate the hot-air balloon with the gods and ghosts. Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang were pale.On the street, some people even put their hands together and prayed to the sky. "What are you nervous about? It''s a hot-air balloon. It''s made by students of Bowen college." Xiao Ming explained. At the same time, he looked up at the balloon in the sky and saw that there was no one on the balloon, only a brazier was burning, and the rope tied to the balloon was still hanging down. He realized something. Maybe it was during the experiment that the balloon broke free of the rope and flew away. Sure enough, his idea came true. Lin Wentao soon appeared on the street. He was running and jumping, trying to catch the rope on the balloon. The students of physics college followed Lin Wentao and yelled, "come down, come down!" "This idiot is going to kill people." Xiao Ming is extremely depressed. During this time, he learned about Lin Wentao''s hot-air balloon, which was fueled with tung oil. Tung oil can not only brush wood to prevent corrosion, but also is the fuel of oil lamp. In many modern rural areas, there are many families who use tung oil lamp. After studying the original balloon in the textbook, Lin Wentao obviously reformed the balloon. After all, the most primitive hot-air balloon used straw and other burning materials to heat the gas in the balloon. The floating time of this kind of balloon in the air is only about 20 minutes, and the flying distance is about 20 miles. Now Lin Wentao uses tung oil to heat under the hot-air balloon, which can make the balloon fly farther. However, the burning value of tung oil was not as good as that of later propane gas, so the tung oil he added at most made the hot-air balloon''s voyage about five times. No way. When natural gas and propane were not produced, the limitation of hot air balloons was here. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 338 Hot air balloons are still floating over Qingzhou. Lin Wentao and others are chasing after each other. Just when they are tired and panting, suddenly the sound of horse''s hooves comes. "Come up." Xiao Ming rode to Lin Wentao. Lin Wentao was stunned, and suddenly he was at a loss. "What are you doing? If the balloon disappears, I won''t give you another one." Xiao Ming stares at him and says. Lin Wentao immediately became impatient and climbed onto Zhao Long''s horse. Looking at the balloon, Xiao Ming and Lin Wentao chase out, followed by Zhao long and Zhao Hu. The balloon kept flying westward, and the rope under the balloon fell down. Xiao Ming was glad that Lin Wentao had made the rope longer this time. Maybe this guy flew the balloon like a kite. Following the balloon, people soon chased out of the city, and the balloon flew lower and lower outside Qingzhou City. Immediately Lin Wentao and Xiao Ming said that there was only a small amount of tung oil on the balloon. They just heated it below, and the balloon flew away without thinking about it. Seeing the balloon flying lower and lower, Xiao Ming was relieved. If tung oil was added to it, he didn''t know where the balloon would fly. Besides, it''s easy to hurt people when the balloon falls from the sky. Now that the cultivated land outside the city falls, it''s a relief for Xiao Ming. "Yes, your highness." The balloon can''t fly any more. Lin Wentao jumps off his horse and runs past. A man grabs the balloon''s rope. Xiao Ming nodded, "now you know how hot air balloons fly." Lin Wentao nodded solemnly, "this balloon flies according to the direction of the wind. If we take the balloon, we can only follow the direction of the wind." "Well, it''s good to understand this. Although you have made a hot-air balloon, it''s still the most basic one. The real practical hot-air balloon still needs to be explored. I hope you can put it into practical use one day." Xiao Ming basically agreed with Lin Wentao by saying that. Now hot air balloon is only the first step. He continued: "now that the balloon can fly is only the most basic, the next problem you need to study is how to let people ride in the balloon, and look for different wind directions in the air, so as to control the balloon flight." In the air, the direction of the wind is different at different altitudes. Hot air balloons can only fly according to the direction of the wind, and the speed and wind speed are the same. This knowledge is found in the textbook written by Xiao Ming. Lin Wentao nodded. He also knew that he had only achieved the first step. He said, "Your Highness, after a while, I will take a hot air balloon to go up to the sky and circle Qingzhou City." "Hahaha, I''m looking forward to such a day. In this way, the balloon will be a scenery in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming laughed. For Xiao Ming, he very much hopes that the hot air balloon can serve as a bomber. Unfortunately, it can''t do so with the current level of hot air balloon. First of all, today''s hot-air balloons are not hydrogen balloons. Their flying altitude is not high and their flexibility is poor. Because it''s driven by the wind, the balloon can''t hover in a certain place, it can only follow the wind. If you really throw things down, unless there is a suitable wind direction to blow the balloon to the enemy''s camp. After all, it may take a long distance to find the right wind direction for a hot-air balloon to come back after a place has passed, and there are not many people on a hot-air balloon. Therefore, compared with the extremely inefficient sneak attack on the enemy, Xiao Ming still focused on high-altitude investigation, tourism in Qingzhou City, and another is advertising. Just imagine how many people would be attracted by a large advertisement hanging on a hot-air balloon. Xiao Ming has been able to think of businessmen competing to put advertisements on hot air balloons. The last function of hot air balloon is to deliver information and rescue key people when the city is under siege. Of course, he does not want to use this method one day. In any case, he appreciated Lin Wentao''s courage to try hot air balloons. It''s just that it''s going to take a while to wait for the flight. Let Zhao long and Zhao Hu cooperate with Lin Wentao to put away the hot-air balloon. Soon, the students from the school of physics arrived. After saluting Xiao Ming, they came forward one after another to help Lin Wentao put away the balloon. Xiao Ming looks at the busy students with satisfaction. He finally sees a change in them. And this shift will only become more apparent. When the students here are busy, Qingzhou City has already been fried. The people coming and going and the merchants coming and going are all pouring to the gate. There were more and more people around the balloon, and soon the area where the balloon landed was surrounded. With a strong curiosity on their faces. Looking at the crowd, Xiao Ming felt that he might be able to popularize scientific knowledge among the people in this hot-air balloon time, which is also an enlightenment to the people''s wisdom.In the crowd, Xiao Ming also saw Cao Zhengyang. He was looking at the busy students with a look of amazement. His mouth was wide open. Since ancient times, people are full of awe of the sky, flying is a distant dream, you can imagine the shock of hot air balloon flying from space. For businessmen from other places, the hot-air balloon makes them feel more mysterious in Qingzhou, while the king of Qi is more and more unpredictable. From their hearts, they are gradually full of awe for Qingzhou. The king of Qi could even fly to heaven. What else could he not do. At the same time, the local merchants were surprised and looked at the foreign merchants. Their faces were full of pride, as if they said, look, this is our Qingzhou. Who dares to say that our Qingzhou is poor. Seeing that more and more people were gathered around, the soldiers who were guarding the city suddenly came. They sent some people to surround Xiao Ming in the middle, while others scattered the people. Now the situation in Qingzhou is complicated, and Xiao Ming''s safety is the most sensitive string in everyone''s mind. After Lin Wentao sorted out the balloon and let the carriage pull it back, Xiao Ming returned to the city. It is also the first time that he has seen a hot-air balloon. Although he is very clear about the structure of the balloon, it is the first time that he has seen the real object, so he is also full of curiosity. On the way back, Xiao Ming and Lin Wentao kept talking. Lin Wentao initially talked about the next step to realize the use of hot air balloons, while Xiao Ming talked about the use of hot air balloons for high-altitude investigation and the role of other hot air balloons. Especially when he said that he could still make money from hot air balloons, Lin Wentao became more and more excited, because he felt that the hot air balloon he made was at least not something he could not see and use, and the money was not wasted. Xiao Ming also promised him that if the balloon could bring income, he would invest all the money in Bowen college. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 339 After the hot-air balloon passed by Qingzhou City, there was a heated discussion about what it was. But the next day''s newspaper completely let the people understand what this is, and the term hot air balloon has become a popular and fashionable term in Qingzhou. "What''s this balloon?" Asked a businessman who had just entered the city. "This balloon is something flying in the sky. It''s like a ball." A native of Qingzhou answered with pride. "The flying ball?" the stranger merchant was puzzled. "Of course, even pigs can fly in Qingzhou. Everything can happen in Qingzhou, which is said in the newspaper." Qingzhou people have strong self-confidence. The merchant laughed awkwardly. In his opinion, all the people in Qingzhou are ill, and they are very ill. He heard people discuss this question many times along the way, but everyone''s answer was different, which made him more confused. While he was wondering, he saw a crowd of people suddenly exclaim and look up to heaven. He followed, and his jaw fell down. I saw a huge sphere floating slowly in the sky. A huge banner was pasted on the balloon, and three vertical banners were also hung on the hanging basket. banner reads: Qingzhou chamber of Commerce sells mirrors, perfume, drunk Qingzhou liquor, wants to buy as soon as possible, chamber of Commerce address... " The huge hot-air balloon didn''t fly high and was very conspicuous. When they saw the balloon, they also saw the advertisement on it. The merchants from other places were stunned. He came here with admiration. Is this Qingzhou where businessmen flock to? It''s really an extraordinary place. The people in Qingzhou were also shocked. They didn''t expect that the balloon could still be used like this. Those merchants who were living in Qingzhou were all human beings, and they understood what they had learned in an instant. In the next few days, people in Qingzhou gradually became familiar with the hot air balloons floating in the sky. Every time the balloon flies by, even the children in the city will run with it, very happy. at the same time, the colorful eyeliner in the city of Qingzhou also passed back the strange news of hot air balloon, and collected all aspects of the balloon. However, Li San is free to deal with these matters, while Xiao Ming is busy dealing with businessmen. After all, he is still the president of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. "Your Highness, this balloon is really wonderful. I don''t know if your highness can also put the name of Cao family''s Bank on it and write down the business of Cao family''s Bank." It was the first time that Cao Zhengyang found Prince Qi''s residence. He went to the chamber of Commerce first. When he learned that the chamber of Commerce had no right to interfere, he immediately came to king Qi''s house to visit Xiao Ming. Li Kaiyuan didn''t understand the advertisement. Naturally, Xiao Ming didn''t trust to give it to him. Xiao Ming ordered Lin Wentao to do the job of advertising on the balloon. In the era of closed information, it is very difficult to publicize their own shops, especially many merchants set up their workshops outside Qingzhou City. After Xiao Ming changed hands on SOAP technology, there are no less than 50 soap shops outside Qingzhou City. All of these 50 companies want to sell more soap. At this time, the effect of advertising will be important. Whoever seizes the opportunity will gain the initiative and will get more profits. "This..." In business, Xiao Ming naturally wants to raise the price. He hesitates and says: "it costs a lot to fly a hot-air balloon, which..." Cao Zhengyang had been prepared for this. He said, "Your Highness, although you can say it directly, Cao will not let your highness spend money." "In this case, Wang said that the thing hanging on the balloon is called advertisement. As the name suggests, it is advertised. Now that you need the advertisement, the cost of the advertisement is very different." "Your Highness, please." Xiao Ming continued: "you must have seen a lot of banners hanging on the balloon, and the positions of the banners are different. Then the problem comes. If the positions of each banner are different, the prices will be different. If the sizes of the banners are different, the prices will be different. So what position and how big banners do you need?" Cao Zhengyang recalled that the banners on the balloon were really different in size and location. He said with a smile: "Your Highness, why do you have to be so troublesome Xiao Ming sneered in his heart, saying that you sent it to your door by yourself. The ten meter diameter balloon plus the position of the hanging basket, there are 30 advertising spaces for a balloon. He said: "in fact, there are not many hot air balloons. They travel around the city once every ten days, three times a month. You must know that as long as the hot air balloon appears, it will cause people and merchants to watch." Cao Zhengyang nodded. "So if you contract it all three times a month, you''ll have to pay 50000 taels of silver." Cao Zhengyang almost said, "you robbed the money." In response, he immediately fell into silence. Xiao Ming knew that would be the case. He analyzed it and said, "there are 30 advertising spaces on each hot air balloon, three times a month, which means that each advertising space is only about 600 taels of silver. The price is not expensive. The worst advertising space is only about 300 taels of silver three times a month."Cao Zhengyang nodded. It''s really not expensive to return the advertising space. But Haikou has already boasted, and Cao''s Bank is about to open. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, fifty thousand is fifty thousand. This is the bank note of our Cao''s Bank. You can exchange silver at any time with silver." Xiao Ming took the bank note from Cao Zhengyang and felt comfortable, but also in a trance. He felt deeply about the financial strength of the Cao family. This banknote is basically equivalent to modern paper money. The fact that the Cao family was able to make merchants use the Cao family''s banknotes in Dayu shows the strong strength of the Cao family''s Bank. But he doesn''t worry. It won''t take long for him to issue his own currency, but he has to reserve a lot of gold and silver before issuing it. This gold and silver can only be obtained through foreign trade and plunder. He clearly remembered the location of gold and silver mines in his mind, but he had to defeat the local western colonists before he could get them. After seeing off Cao Zhengyang, Xiao Ming met with other merchants and introduced them to this kind of advertisement. The merchants generally accepted the advertisement very quickly. However, Cao Zhengyang is rich and powerful, and has contracted the advertisement for three months. Busy in the afternoon, the businessmen who came to visit left one after another. At this time, Xiao Ming took the money to Bowen college. He has fulfilled his promise. All the advertising revenue will be used for the education of Bowen college, whether it is the purchase of experimental materials, the improvement of students'' living standards, or the purchase of special uniforms for students. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 340 "Your Highness, is this really for the school of physics?" in Bowen college, Lin Wentao said excitedly. A group of students from the physics college looked at the 50000 taels of silver tickets in Xiao Ming''s hand and turned red with excitement. They were all poor scholars before. How could they have seen so much silver? It was fifty thousand taels. Xiao Ming nodded, "this is what the king promised you. Naturally it''s for you, but there''s one thing. The money is for the common use of the College of physics, not for personal interests. The money will be managed by the college affairs office, and every expense will be reported to the government." Lin Wentao nodded, which means that in addition to the expenses provided by the government, they also have a special expense. With this expense, they can buy the experimental supplies they need at will. "Your Highness, we will use the money carefully." Lin Wentao is smiling. Last time, he was driven out of the textile mill because of the lack of silver. Now they have money. They can do whatever they want. You don''t need to declare at all levels. You can get your own money. Xiao Ming nodded. He handed the money to the college affairs office and explained the use of the money. In addition to Xiao Ming as the dean of Bowen college, there are several old scholars in charge of teaching writing in the college. In addition, they are also responsible for some affairs in the college. This is the office of the college. Otherwise, no one would stare at such a large Bowen college every day and there would be trouble. Bringing the money into the college''s Treasury, Xiao Ming inspected the Bowen college. Unlike before, the learning atmosphere of Bowen college is very strong now. We can often see students holding textbooks to discuss together. This scene makes him very happy, everything is difficult at the beginning, he believes that with the passage of time, the school of Bowen will become more and more formal. After dealing with Lin Wentao''s affairs, Xiao Ming left the college and went straight to the governor''s office. Now the war is in a stalemate. He needs to be in the governor''s office and give orders at any time according to the information. Yunzhou. An army slowly entered Yunzhou city. What kind of army is this? In the March, there were old men in their fifties, teenagers in their fifties, and people who looked very sycophantic, like criminals. Walking in the streets of Yunzhou City, the army seemed to be ready to fight at any time, to escape at any time, and to plunder at the same time. The people of Yunzhou city are always frightened when they pass by. Compared with the strict military discipline of Qingzhou army, it''s just a temporary one. In fact, this is indeed the 30000 people put together by the king of Wei before he left. Among them are the old and weak soldiers laid off in the army, some of them are new recruits who have just received training, and some of them are death row prisoners in prison. "This is the army of the king of Wei. Can such an army protect our logistic line?" Lu Fei looked at the scattered army of the Wei king and spit out a mouthful. With a deep sigh, the king of Qi ordered them to wait for the Wei army to rush to Jizhou to protect the transportation line. But this kind of army is more dangerous than the mob in his view, because in his view, these people will mutiny at any time. "Your Highness must not have thought that this mountain character camp would be so rotten." Said rosin, embracing his arm. He is no stranger to this kind of army. In the state of Dayu, the problem of empty pay for the army was very serious, and so was the fiefdoms that wrapped up the vassal kings. So sometimes an army seemed to be there, but it was not. Once these heads are needed in a war, the army will temporarily pull up strong men to make up the number. Such an army has no combat effectiveness at all, and will soon break up once it goes to war. In the past, he was able to accept it, because every general was a little bit, but since he came to Qingzhou, he gradually couldn''t accept the army of empty pay. Because in Qingzhou, no general dares to eat empty pay. Niu Zhen was very strict in his army management, and the most important thing was that he was deeply trusted by the king of Qi. There were several generals who had no pay in Cangzhou. After they were found, these generals were personally executed by Niu Zhen. His head is still hanging on the head of Cangzhou like the traitors of the Qin family. Xiao Ming was even more furious when he heard the news. He ordered the six states to thoroughly investigate the generals who had no pay. All the generals who had no pay were executed without exception. For a time, the army of the six states was one of the most important forces in the Qing Dynasty, and no one dared to cross the thunder pool. However, it can be seen from this that the style of the local army of Dayu state has a great influence, and this influence has not affected the Qingzhou army. Because the Qingzhou army was the legitimate army of the king of Qi, under the personal control, the discipline was strict. However, the army of the other five states still suffered from this kind of decadent disease. Now seeing the army of the king of Wei, Luo Xin suddenly understood what army it was, an army that had been emptied, and a group of soldiers who had been put together temporarily. A mob.In the colorful world of Jiangnan, many armies have forgotten what war is. "There''s nothing we can do. General Luo Quan has sent a number of people to urge us to Jizhou city. The forbidden army is on the way. We have to encircle both sides to deal with Chagatai." Niu Zhen frowned, "go and tell the people of the king of Wei that we will leave for Jizhou tomorrow. We can''t wait any longer. Before Bei Shan arrives, we must lift the siege of Jizhou, or Jizhou will attack the outpost of Qingzhou by barbarians." Luffy nodded and turned away. At the front of the procession were the generals of the Wei King''s army. He went to the front and stopped them. He said, "you are Lu Fei, the commander of Qingzhou military academy. My governor asked you to go out to Jizhou with the Qingzhou army tomorrow morning. I hope you don''t delay your journey." The general at the front of the team had a pair of mouse like eyes. He glanced at Lufei and said with disdain, "a little captain dares to stand in front of our horse. Go away and let your governor come to see me." The general''s contemptuous attitude made Lu Fei angry. The army made him very angry. Now the general is so arrogant. He said angrily, "do you deserve to meet my commander? Pooh The general of shanziying was very angry. "The Xiaowei of Qingzhou army was so bold that he played roughshod in front of our Wei King army. Someone came to take him down and teach him a lesson so that he could understand whether he was the king of Wei or the king of Qi." Suddenly, the general''s personal guard came down from the horse and rushed directly to Lufei. At this time, the rest of the Qingzhou army felt something wrong. They stood up one by one from the rest places and went to the back of Lu Fei. Their eyes were fixed on the shanziying, where people were not good at coming. Their eyes were full of killing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 341 It''s already summer, and the hot sun is baking Yunzhou city. But at this moment, the people on the road felt a chill. There are more and more Qingzhou soldiers resting on both sides of the road, looking at the generals of shanziying. They fought bloody battles in front of them, resisted the barbarians, and won a peaceful and prosperous time for these people. What are their qualifications to call three and drink four. "What do you want? Rebellious? " He Kui was the commander of shanziying, and his face suddenly changed. Those Pro guards who rushed over also stopped. They felt a sense of danger from these soldiers. This is the momentum that only those who have experienced life and death on the battlefield will have. If it had been before, Lufei would have taken people up to beat these birdmen, but now he has to focus on the overall situation. Although the first World War outside Yunzhou City defeated the barbarian''s ten thousand men team, it was because the barbarians didn''t take precautions in advance. The siege of Jizhou still needed the cooperation of the three armies. He said slowly: "the barbarian army is in Jizhou. Lu doesn''t want to have a quarrel with his friends, but he also asks the general to respect himself. This time the three armed forces are working together to lift the siege of Jizhou. Presumably the general is not here to make trouble with Qingzhou army." After that, Luffy retreated to the side of the road. Looking at the strangely dressed Qingzhou army, he Kui snorted and led the soldiers into the camp. This time he came to Jizhou to help, he was naturally full of resentment. No one in the army of the king of Wei was willing to take over this unfortunate job. Along the way, every time he thought of fighting with the barbarians, he would tremble. The terror of the barbarians went deep into the hearts of their generals. What''s more, the king of Wei gave him such an army. He also spoke rudely to Lufei because he was not angry. It was really to vent his evil spirit for a moment. Lu Fei informs shanziying of their itinerary tomorrow, and then goes back to Daying to organize their trip to Jizhou tomorrow. These days, Qingzhou has allocated some artillery to come here, and the number of artillery in the army has reached 50. In the barracks, Lu Fei and Niu Zhen complained about the word camp. Niu Zhen just grinned bitterly. In this case, he could only break the jar and break it. It would be good to join the imperial army. After all, he was familiar with Luo Quan, and knew that this imperial army could at least fight. On the second day, Niu Zhen set out with Qingzhou army. In the formation of this March, Lu Fei arranged the Musketeers in the middle. On both sides are columns of chariots and cavalry. In this way, if the barbarians suddenly attack, they can immediately form a vehicle array defense. At this time, shanziying walked behind the Qingzhou army. As he thought, shanziying took the initiative to transport logistics. Although Niu Zhen didn''t believe in the fighting power of shanziying, this time it was better than none. What''s more, if the Qingzhou army comes down, it can support at any time in case of an accident. In addition to the boundary of Yunzhou City, the sight on both sides of the road became desolate within 30 miles. Displaced people began to appear along the road. These victims, with a sad face, dragged their families to Yunzhou city. "Father in law, are you going to the fiefdom of the king of Qi?" Niu Zhen asked. A skinny old man raised his head, "yes, we can''t live in Jizhou any more. A few days ago, we met a group of cavalry. They said it was the army of the king of Qi. They asked them to go to Yunzhou city. They said there was food in Yunzhou city. They asked them to go to the fiefdom of the king of Qi for refuge. The whole village was ready to go." "We are also the army of the king of Qi. Don''t worry. Yunzhou city has taken in many victims." Niu Zhen did not forget another task of this trip. The victims are filled with joy in their eyes, and they are full of hope for the way ahead. With a smile, Niu Zhen continued to advance with the Qingzhou army. He sent Qi Guangyi to collect the victims first, which seems to have achieved good results. Along the way, at least 30000 or 40000 victims went to Jizhou. The drought in Jizhou really made the local people suffer, and King Yong''s poor disaster relief made him lose the local people''s support. ¡­¡­ Outside Jizhou city, more than 2000 barbarian soldiers were tied up and knelt facing the north. Behind them stood more than 2000 barbarian soldiers, holding machetes in their hands, waiting for the order of the Chagatai. Jizhou city has been besieged for more than half a month, and Chagatai has been surrounded but not attacked. The army of King Yong who came to help was constantly annihilated. Later, no army dared to come to help. Just as the victory was in hand in Chagatai, when the army of Beishan arrived, the news of the collapse of the kuha vanguard came, and at the same time, 2000 returning cavalry were detained in Chagatai. "If the commander abandons the soldiers, kill them!" "Those who abandon the commander will be killed!" "Those who disobey military orders and retreat without permission will be killed!" Two cold golden accounts of Khanate military law from the mouth of the Chagatai said. The cavalry kneeling on the ground looked numb and knew that they would die when they chose to retreat.At that time, they were really frightened by the strange weapons of the Qingzhou army, which led to the great defeat of the Golden Horde since the founding of the people''s Republic of China. At this moment, they become a disgrace to the Golden Horde, and their families will live in ridicule. The Golden Horde established itself by bowing horses and attached great importance to honor, which was engraved in the hearts of all the people in the Golden Horde. Without waiting for the order of the Chagatai, a chieftain kneeling on the ground stood up. He straightened his chest and said to the Chagatai, "head of the flag, we are the disgrace of the Golden Horde. Please give us a chance to wash the dirt on our bodies. We are willing to fight first and shed the last drop of blood for the Golden Horde, instead of dying under our own swords." When the cavalry broke up and returned, Chagatai was furious. In the Golden Horde, no soldier could come back alive without his commander. This is the iron law of the Jinxing Khanate. It was with this harsh military law that the Jinzhang Khanate was able to conquer the whole northern region. The hand pinches of cackle ring, the observation desk suppresses the anger in the heart. After returning, the cavalry told the story of Qingzhou''s strange array and weapons. In his opinion, his soldiers were not afraid of death, but of this kind of weapon with flame. "The devil''s weapon." Chagatai said to himself, and the warning of Shaman priest suddenly reverberated in his ears. Those who were killed by the devil will not be promoted to changhen heaven, and those who died for the honor of the tribe will have eternal life in changhen heaven. So the soldiers of the Golden Horde are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of the legendary devil. In his opinion, the fear in the hearts of the soldiers was touched by someone in the panic, which led to the rout. But whatever the reason, these soldiers must be beheaded. However, he is not pedantic. It is better to let these two thousand people die on the road of charging than to die in front of him. "That kind of weapon is similar to artillery, not devil''s weapon. You cowards, I''ll give you another chance to prove your bravery with your blood." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 342 Qi Guangyi led his cavalry to stop in front of a deserted village. Since they left Yunzhou, they have been searching for victims in Jizhou and guiding them to Yunzhou, Qingzhou and other places. These days, they have achieved good results and guided many victims. It was noon, and Qi Guangyi was ready to give the soldiers a rest and feed the horses. Just at this time, a hussar came from a distance and said urgently, "Captain, we found a large number of disordered troops ten miles away. They seem to be heading for Yunzhou city again." Qi Guangyi took out the steamed bread from the bag on the horse''s back to prepare for dinner. He immediately stuffed the steamed bread back and called to the soldiers, "gather all of you and follow me." After that, Qi Guangyi followed the Hussars to Guting village ten miles away. On the map, there is only one village ten miles away. The cavalry immediately gathered. The reason why Niu Zhen gave so many cavalry to him was that he was afraid that they would meet the chaotic army. But now he didn''t care how much. At this time, the Qingzhou army had already gone to Jizhou. If Yunzhou city was besieged by the chaotic army, the Qingzhou army would lose its supply line. These starving soldiers don''t care whose transportation line this is. The soldiers quickly mounted their horses and followed Qi Guangyi to Guting village. After arriving at Guting village, Qi Guangyi and his soldiers were silent. On the official road leading to Yunzhou City, the chaotic army was moving slowly. From south to north, the ranks of the rebellion army can''t see the end at a glance. It''s so vast that people feel numb. "Xiaowei, look, that''s the flag of the king of green dragon." Said one of the soldiers. Qi Guangyi picked up a telescope and looked at the past. Sure enough, the marching team was full of the flag of the Green Dragon King. In front of the team were the people with various weapons, while in the back of the team were the people carrying bags and pushing wheelbarrows. It''s just that there''s very little food in the car. "There must be three or four hundred thousand people." A general''s neckline was full of worries, "Yunzhou city is not Cangzhou City. The city wall is only five meters, and the garrison is only ten thousand people. What can we do?" Qi Guangyi frowned, "immediately send someone to inform your highness and the governor that it is too dangerous for so many people to be in trouble. The Green Dragon King coerces the people with self-respect. No one knows what he thinks. If he is a loyal man, he can persuade these people to lay down their arms and surrender to our highness. If the Green Dragon King is a wolf, it will be dangerous." The rest of the generals nodded. Qi Guangyi hesitated for a moment and said, "now we will withdraw to Yunzhou city immediately, just in case something happens." After that, he turned around and went to Yunzhou city from another official road. A day later, the news reached the governor''s office. Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang were shocked by the news. "Your Highness, if three hundred thousand rebels besiege Yunzhou City, the supply line of commander Niu will be in danger. We must ensure that Yunzhou is safe." Xiao Ming is also aware of the seriousness of the problem. No one knows the character of the king of Qing long, not only the king of Yong, but also that the king of Qing long took several cities with his army and opened granaries in the city to relieve the victims. Because of this feat, more and more people in Jizhou joined the command of King Qinglong. Now it is said that there are five or six hundred thousand people under the command of King Qinglong. "I understand, but no one knows what Qinglong King''s idea is. If Qinglong King''s old trick is repeated, what should he do if he is ready to conquer the feudal city and open a warehouse to release grain?" Zhan Xingchang said coldly, "if the Green Dragon King has a bad heart, they are bandits. When his highness sends troops to resist the barbarians, the Green Dragon King is commanding Yunzhou city. What are the bandits?" Xiao Ming nodded his head. If the king of Qinglong ignored the righteousness of the nation and only for his own well-being and wealth, he would not have to be merciful. In one month, the military workshop delivered another 3000 flint guns. He said to Zhan Xingchang, "Yunzhou city is very important. We will lead 3000 Musketeers to Yunzhou city tomorrow." Although 3000 muskets have just been delivered, the soldiers in Qingzhou camp have only been trained for about a week. But these soldiers were all elite soldiers who had participated in the battle of Cangzhou, not pure recruits. The next day, he and Zhan Xingchang personally led the troops to Yunzhou city. Because it was infantry trekking, they arrived in Yunzhou City three days later. According to Qi Guangyi, the people of Qinglong king will be outside the city soon. When he arrived in Yunzhou City, Xiao Ming immediately checked the local garrison. There were 6000 Yunzhou soldiers, 5000 Qi Guangyi cavalry and 14000 Musketeers. Qi Guangyi''s cavalry and his own Musketeers were all elite, and the six thousand Yunzhou soldiers were not weak, so he was at ease. "It''s just that the wall is a little shorter." Looking at the five meter high Yunzhou city wall, Xiao Ming frowned. Yunzhou city is just a small city, but now it is the lifeblood of logistics supply. At this time, it was evening, and the news was more and more frequent. Every time the news was sent back, the chaotic army would arrive immediately.Just as the sun was shining on the horizon, Xiao Ming saw the people coming from all over the world. These people continue to the end of the horizon, overlooking the sky like a marching ant army. Such a huge lineup immediately made the city''s defenders feel heavy pressure. Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang look at each other. They are all worried. The people stopped ten meters outside Yunzhou city. The broad official road outside the city was covered with people with all kinds of weapons. These people looked coldly at the garrison at the head of the city. "Junye, open a door, don''t you think Yunzhou city is a place to gather people? We are all people in Jizhou, hungry to death, want to eat in the city A tall man took a few steps forward to see the young man on his shoulder, and a loud and hoarse voice rang out. "It''s OK to enter the city, but you have to put down your weapons and enter the city in batches." Qi Guangyi replied loudly. "Junye, the weapon in our hands is to fight against corrupt officials. What are you so afraid to do? Don''t say much. Let''s open the door. These hundreds of thousands of people are counting on eating in the city tonight. " The young man sniffed and his eyes became sharp. Qi Guangyi was cold faced. They were all people who had fought with barbarians directly. How could they be afraid of a group of mobs. As he was about to speak, Xiao Ming suddenly said in a voice, "where is the king of Qinglong? Can you let him talk to him before the battle?" "My king? Who are you? " Asked the young man. "One is Xiao Ming, the king of Qi." Xiao Ming''s voice is bright. The people below are the people of Dayu state. He doesn''t want to kill each other unless he has to. "King of Qi!" The youth showed a look of consternation. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 343 PS: it''s three o''clock tonight, and it''s going to be back tomorrow. Under the city, Qinglong King''s army gradually lit up torches, dense torches extended far away, can not see the end. After Xiao Ming reported his identity, whispers began to ring among the people in the city. Last year, the news of Xiao Ming''s expulsion of the barbarians has spread all over Dayu with the newspapers, and many people know about it. The young man put away his arrogance. He went back to the crowd and soon turned back, followed by a scholar in black. Xiao Ming looks at the scholar, and so does the scholar. For a long time, the scholar said, "I have seen your Royal Highness the king of Qi." In the dim light, Xiao Ming could not see Qi Zhengyuan''s face clearly. He said directly, "King Qinglong, I don''t know what you mean when you bring your troops to Yunzhou? The natural disaster in Jizhou was not caused by human force. King Yong was wrong, but now that the barbarians are facing a big enemy, we should be able to take the overall situation into consideration. How can we do things that are painful for our parents and quick for our enemies? " At this time, King Qinglong''s low voice sounded, and he said: "I''m afraid your highness misunderstood that he came here because there was no food in the army, and the people were already hungry. He just hoped that his highness could borrow some food. How could someone who was a citizen of the state of Dayu help the barbarians to cut off the food supply of the Qingzhou army?" "Nonsense, why don''t you go to other cities to borrow food since it''s for borrowing food." Qi Guangyi said. "Your Highness has put down his troops to be ready, but how can the defenders of other cities borrow food? After all, in their eyes, we are a mob and want to be hanged immediately, but we are just a group of ordinary people who have no food to eat and have no choice but to take up arms. They just smell your Highness''s righteousness and are willing to take us victims, so we have to bring them here." The words of King Qinglong are clear and orderly. Looking at the victims who can''t see the end, Xiao Ming knows that these people are the victims honestly, and dishonesty is chaos. It is impossible for him to put them into the city at great risk. Once the disaster victims make trouble, he will not only lose a state, but they may not come back. This is not the time to think about the people. After all, the people are under the command of King Qinglong. However, King Qinglong said that he wanted to borrow grain. He said tentatively, "there are some grains in the grain city. Since you want to borrow grain, how much are you going to borrow?" "Three hundred thousand stone grain." Green Dragon King light said. As soon as Xiao Ming''s face changed, he said, "one person and one stone of grain is enough for each victim to eat for several months. King Qinglong, it seems that you are deliberately making trouble for the king." Qinglong King''s voice is still very calm, he said: "Your Highness, the natural disaster in Jizhou can be alleviated in a few months, it seems not too much." Speaking of this, he has understood the deep thoughts of King Qinglong. He is not against King Yong, but against the state of Dayu. What he wants is to overthrow the present court. Now all the cities in southern Jizhou are occupied by Qinglong king. Now he looks at the nearest Yunzhou city. And the king of Wei, who followed the Qinglong King quickly, made him willing to follow him to do anything. "Your Highness, King Qinglong, this is a rebellion." Zhan Xingchang defined the king of Qinglong. Xiao Ming nodded. Up to now, King Qinglong has shown his true face. Perhaps at the beginning, he did lead the people to find a meal out of discontent, but now the continuous victory seems to make his mentality gradually expand. He may think that with these victims, he can peep at the supreme throne. At this time, the king of Qinglong must also understand that when he took that step, he could not go back. This is a desperate man, and his vision is also very fierce. The main force of the Qingzhou army is outside, and the interior is empty. It''s time for him to make a profit. Now that we have embarked on this road, benevolence, justice and morality are bullshit, and we should talk about national righteousness. It is only true that we succeed and defeat the enemy. What to do? This is what Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang are thinking. For a long time, the two people''s eyes meet, the army besieged the city, they only have one choice, then fight! "It''s just a pity for the innocent people." Xiao Ming sighs in his heart that these people don''t understand. Now they only believe that the green dragon king who can find food for them is right. He didn''t want to use this method to attract the victims, but now it seems that he has to do it. But he finally advised: "King Qinglong, you are facing the Qingzhou army, not king Yong''s tujiwagou. You have to understand." "Your Highness, I''m just borrowing food. If your highness refuses to borrow it, why should he say that the people behind me have no food to eat, and I can''t control it." With a cold hum, Xiao Ming is not ready to pay attention to the Green Dragon King. He is too naive. These 300000 or 400000 victims will be completely encircled by the state of Dayu in the end, and he will eventually go on the road of failure. Although the state of Dayu was in decline, it was more than enough to suppress a rebellion. If King Yong had not been restrained by the barbarians, they would not have survived until now.The night is getting dark. It seems that qinglongwang doesn''t want to attack the city at night. It''s just that 300000 victims have flooded a small Yunzhou city. At night, the king of Qinglong looked at the little Yunzhou city. As Xiao Ming guessed, it is precisely because he is sure that the emptiness in Qingzhou will take advantage of the situation. Jizhou''s food was almost eaten, and more food was hidden in Jizhou city by King Yong. Now Jizhou city is besieged by barbarian groups. He didn''t dare to provoke the barbarians. A month ago, 30000 of his troops were killed by 10000 of the barbarian cavalry. Although he organized training for the common people after the troops, they were no match at all compared with the barbarian cavalry. If you go to provoke the barbarians now, you will be defeated like a mountain. Therefore, he chose the king of Qi. In his eyes, King Yong is a royal man, and king Qi is also a royal man. What''s the difference between the two. And in his cognition, the king of Wei and the king of Yan are too strong, and now he is far from the opponent. So only when he took the vast land from Jizhou to Qingzhou, he could compete with these vassal kings. Looking at Yunzhou City, his ambition is constantly expanding. He is no longer a former scholar, but a general with hundreds of thousands of people. While he is thinking about how to attack the city tomorrow, Xiao Ming is also thinking about how to capture this huge contingent of victims. For him, he absolutely did not allow King Qinglong to bury the lives of these people. He just wanted to capture these people. Some casualties could not be avoided. "Your Highness, the people of King Qinglong are just a mob, without any discipline and training, and the determination of the people to follow King Qinglong is not very big. After observing, many people are hesitant, so I think that there is no need to guard the city, but to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, to subdue the people with firecrackers, to encircle the people with cavalry, and to let these people surrender." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 344 In the early morning, a loud crow broke the tranquility of Yunzhou city. Then, like thunder general cry "kill" sound from all directions. Like the tide of the general victims at the same time in the four gates to launch an attack on Yunzhou city. Last night, the nerves of Yunzhou army and Qingzhou army were always tense, always on guard against the attack of Qinglong king. After a quiet night, Qinglong King finally gave the order to attack the city. Now for the soldiers, these people are no longer the victims, but the chaotic army. They will never let the chaotic army destroy their increasingly prosperous hometown. "Your Highness, let''s join the militia." At this time, Xiao Ming was dressed in military uniform, and four gates were attacked at the same time. The strength of Yunzhou city was a little tight. He led two thousand soldiers, ready to rush to help the city gate which was short of manpower at any time. At this time, suddenly a large number of people with farm tools in front of him. These people either lived in Yunzhou City, or evacuated from outside the city to the city. At this time, they were angry one by one. Maybe they sympathized with the Green Dragon King and the victims at the beginning, but now they have only discontent and hatred in their hearts. They have collected a large number of victims in Yunzhou City, and they are very kind to them, but now they are going to attack Yunzhou city. To them, these people are not as good as barbarians. Xiao Ming was a bit surprised. He didn''t expect that the people would spontaneously organize to help him guard the city. His heart suddenly warmed. His policy of benefiting the people during this period was not in vain. What else can he be afraid of. At this time, another group of people came, but these people were not Yunzhou people, but the victims who were collected during this period of time. An old man said: "Your Highness, we are all from Jizhou, but we can''t see the Qinglong King attacking Jizhou so indiscriminately. Please let''s go to the top of the city and tell our villagers not to attack Yunzhou. Many people in the Qinglong King''s team are our relatives. I believe they won''t blindly listen to the Qinglong king." Zhan Xingchang then whispered to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness, what the old man said is right. At this time, he can use the art of attacking the heart. If the people outside the city know that their relatives are not worried about food and clothing in Yunzhou City, they will lose their morale." Now all the necessary means should be used, otherwise once Yunzhou city is occupied, he will lose everything. Xiao Ming nodded to Zhan Xingchang. With Xiao Ming''s approval, Zhan Xingchang said to the victims, "thank you very much. The victims outside the city don''t know what''s inside. They are afraid to be bewitched by those who want to. I hope you can speak up at the head of the city so as not to hurt the innocent." "Your Highness must have been very kind to accept us. Why don''t you want to repay us? Please show me the way." The old man said in a loud voice. Zhan Xingchang nodded. He first divided the people of Yunzhou city into four parts to support the four gates. Then he took the victims to the city. Xiao Ming looks at the busy Zhan Xingchang and feels at ease. He wanted to go to the top of the city to supervise the battle, but he was strongly dissuaded by Zhan Xingchang and a group of generals, for fear that he would have an accident at this time, which would lead to the chaos of the fiefdom. However, since he did not go to the top of the city, he could not stay idle. He continued to stay in the camp and deployed troops to support the gates at any time. Yunzhou city is a small city with a wall only three or four miles long. At this time, it was besieged by 300000 victims, just like a mound attacked by marching ants. Facing the flood of victims, the soldiers clenched their teeth and clenched their weapons. After the cry of killing outside the city, the victims rushed to the city wall with cloud ladders. In an instant, hundreds of cloud ladders were erected. Along the ladder, the victims scrambled up. At this time, the only ten guns on the head of Yunzhou city began to thunder, the shells were fired, and a string of blood fog was shot in the crowd. These ten guns were left by Niu Zhen when he went to Jizhou, in order to prevent Yunzhou city from encountering accidents. "Boom..." Ten guns fired in succession. The thundering sound and terrible killing power made the siege chaos. Some climbing chaos troops were frightened by the sound of the guns, and they would flee instinctively in panic. The people on the top are going up and the people on the top are going down. There are people falling down the ladder. At this time, the catapult in the city suddenly threw powder cans out of the city. Knowing that Yunzhou city may be besieged, Xiao Ming takes all the weapons and ammunition that Qingzhou City can take just in case. "Boom..." The gunpowder can exploded, and the chaos army under the city fell in pieces. The two powerful weapons, artillery and gunpowder can, caused the chaos army to collapse after the first wave of siege. After leaving thousands of corpses at the north gate of Yunzhou City, the army began to retreat. Green Dragon King at this time anxiously looking back at the army, Yunzhou city garrison terror weapons obviously let his subordinates were frightened. But this is not his biggest worry, because he found that the garrison of Yunzhou city is completely different from that of Jizhou city.For several months, every time he attacked the city, the garrison at the head of the city almost lacked fighting spirit. In his opinion, the decadent rule of King Yong had made these soldiers lose the morale of resistance. But now he saw a determination to fight to the death in the garrison of Yunzhou city. "The state of Dayu is rotten to the root, why do you still have to work for the fatuous royal family?" the king of Qinglong roared in his heart. At this moment, he could not understand why the garrison of Yunzhou fought! "King Qinglong, the weapons of the garrison in Yunzhou are too powerful. What should we do? It''s more terrible than the fire tube of King Yong. " The young man with a big knife has a lingering fear. "Pacify the soldiers, reorganize the siege, let them not panic, we have more than 300000 people, can''t we take a Yunzhou city? The king of Qi is in Yunzhou city. As long as he is captured alive, the remaining five states will not listen to us. " The young man nodded. His name was Zhou Xing. He was the general of rengong under the banner of Qinglong king. Since the incident of King Qinglong, King Qinglong has divided every ten thousand victims into one song, and each song has one song commander. At the same time, he claimed to be the general of heaven. In addition, he set up the general of earth and man. Among them, Zhou Xing is the general of man. This siege, he will bring Zhou Xing, and left to the public general Shan gang in Jizhou territory to guard the siege of the city, while taking in the victims. When he learned that the king of Qi was recruiting the victims in Jizhou, the king of Qinglong was very angry and dissatisfied with the king of Qi. Therefore, this attack on Yunzhou is not only a planned thing, but also a vent of anger. Looking at the garrison in Yunzhou City, Zhou Xing immediately called 36 Qu commanders to discuss the siege. He and King Qinglong were originally from the same hometown. After King Qinglong''s incident, he always followed King Qinglong and trusted him deeply. After discussing with Qu Shuai, Zhou Xing is ready to let the most powerful two Qu qinglongwei attack the north gate. The soldiers of these two songs were the first to follow the king of Qinglong to attack the city. They can be said to be the pro guards of the king of Qinglong. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 345 The faint smell of gunsmoke permeates the battlefield outside Yunzhou city. After repelling the first wave of chaos, there was a terrible silence on the battlefield. Taking advantage of this gap, Zhan Xingchang immediately dispatched the militia. The 30000 militia spontaneously organized in Yunzhou city were assigned to Dongmen, Nanmen and Ximen respectively. He knew that the north gate was the focus of the Rebellion''s attack, but Xiao Ming had made arrangements, and three thousand Musketeers were on standby at the north gate. At the same time, Qi Guangyi and his 5000 cavalry have polished their sabres and cooperated with 3000 Musketeers to attack the northern gate. Looking at the militiamen who are determined to defend Yunzhou City, Zhan Xingchang has a smile on his lips. This is the common people of the fiefdom of the king of Qi. They wholeheartedly support the king of Qi, and they will fight with any enemy for the sake of the king of Qi and their homeland. The militiamen went to the top of the city and were immediately arranged to their respective positions by the generals of Yunzhou army. On weekdays, the militiamen receive military training in their spare time, and even organize joint training with the state armies every year. This system has been implemented in the States since the military reform. Although it has not been implemented for a long time, these militia basically understand the discipline of the army. In Zhan Xingchang''s view, such militia already have the quality of soldiers. After all, the regular training of soldiers in Dayu is the same, and the difference is not too much. Therefore, Zhan Xingchang has great confidence in these militiamen, and it is enough to deal with these chaotic troops. After finishing the allocation of the militia, Zhan Xingchang sent the victims of Yunzhou city to the city. On the way, he had already told them what to say. Climbing the city wall, he immediately took thousands of victims headed by the old man to the north gate. "Folks, don''t fight any more. We are all people in Jizhou. King Da en of Qi gave us porridge in the city and will give us land for farming in the future. Why are you suffering?" In the face of the army being reorganized, the old man yelled at the top of his voice. "Shuanzi, I''m your uncle. Don''t fight with these people. There''s food and land here. Your parents are also in the city. Don''t fight." One of the victims suddenly saw his nephew in the crowd and exclaimed in surprise. And then more and more victims found their relatives in the chaos army, and more intimate shouts sounded in the city. Under the city, the people who saw their relatives looked excited. "Uncle, I''m here. How are my parents?" "Good, all good. It''s more comfortable to live here than before." The old man responded. Not long after, sobs were heard in the city and under the city. When relatives met, they were especially sympathetic. "I won''t fight any more. I''m going to town!" The young man, who was called embolus, dropped his stick and cried, and the people around him were also moved. They followed King Qinglong just for a bite. Now that they have a comfortable life to live, why fight and kill. "Those who disobey the will of the army will die!" Suddenly a roar came, and a Qu Shuai appeared behind the embolus. The steel knife redrawn from the embolus''s back, and the embolus''s eyes slowly fell to the ground. The people around them were shocked. They turned pale and their arms began to shake. Once upon a time, the Green Dragon King they supported has become so cold? A chill lingered in their hearts for a long time. After killing people, Qu Shuai said angrily, "don''t fall into the treacherous plan of the king of Qi. Have you forgotten how King Yong treated us? The state of Dayu is rotten. The gentry will only exploit us. They drink our blood and eat our meat. What''s the difference between them and barbarians? Don''t forget that you are facing the seventh Prince of Dayu. His father is the despotic king of Dayu now. Only Qinglong king is the Lord of the world. When you enter Chang''an in the future, countless wealth will belong to us. " Summoning up his breath, the song Shuai suddenly called out: "heaven is dead, the Dragon King should stand!" "Heaven is dead! The Dragon King should stand "Heaven is dead! The Dragon King should stand The roars rang out. The people in front of them looked back and saw that they had gathered 20000 green dragon guards behind them. This is the most effective part of the Green Dragon King. On the wall, Zhan Xingchang sighed. When "heaven is dead! The Dragon King should stand When the slogan was called out, he felt a burst of sadness in his heart. King Qinglong is no longer the despairing scholar who led the people to beg for food out of anger. Now he has begun to spy on the supreme power just like the people who have been fighting against us all the time. "Right is a cup of more and more addictive wine. Once it''s served, it''s hard to put it down." Zhan Xingchang thought so. "Embolus!" When the old man saw his nephew killed, he screamed out loud. The other victims on the city wall suddenly became angry. They looked at Qu Shuai below and gnashed their teeth. "Let''s all go down." Zhan Xingchang said at this time.He did not expect that the king of green dragon had been so hysterical, and had begun to kill his own people. However, many people have been shaken by the attack on the heart just now. "No, I won''t go down. I''ll take revenge for the embolus." Cried the old man. "We''re not going down either. We''re going to pick up our loved ones." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The victims were immediately noisy. When he was worried, the north gate suddenly opened slowly. Three thousand Musketeers quickly formed a line outside the city gate, and three rows of soldiers took up their flint guns. Qi Guangyi''s cavalry were also reorganizing the formation. He looked at a figure in front of the north gate, which was the king of Qi. It seemed that "heaven is dead, and the Dragon King should stand!" This slogan finally made him make up his mind. In the chaos army, the king of Qinglong was hiding in it. When he saw the north gate open, he was suddenly overjoyed. He didn''t expect that Yunzhou garrison would be so stupid. He immediately gave the order to attack. "Go Get the order, the front of the song of the people in the green dragon Wei under the urge to start again. At the gate of the city, three thousand musketeers are ready. The first line of musketeers pulled the trigger as the rebels broke into range. "Ping Ping..." White smoke accompanied by the fire, rushed in front of the soldiers have fallen. People in the back were scared out of their wits when they saw this scene. They had no intention of fighting. How dare they continue to rush in the face of this kind of flaming weapon? After the people in front fell down, they immediately retreated in panic. Zhou Xing is also scared pale by this scene. For a moment, he doesn''t know whether he should continue to lead qinglongwei to the battle. Just as he hesitated, a thunderous voice sounded on the city gate again. Then a terrible cry sounded, a string of blood mist splashed around him, blood spilled on his face. He looked at the wall, and the guards on the wall were pointing a torch like weapon in his direction. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 346 "Boom..." Another burst of gunfire rang out, and several shells landed in the queue of qinglongwei. Zhou Xing was shocked. Now they are the targets of the garrison. This powerful weapon will cause a lot of casualties to its soldiers every time it fires. In fear, he was in a mess, and other soldiers of qinglongwei also showed signs of disintegration. It''s just that something more shocking happened to them. The soldiers with sticks and weapons at the north gate began to walk towards them with neat steps in the sound of drums. At the same time, the rumbling sound of horse''s hooves sounded, and the cavalry in silver breastplate galloped out of Yunzhou city. They raised their sabres, arranged in a neat formation, and caught up with the scattered soldiers with lightning speed. The extremely fast speed made the horses rush through the crowd. Many people were directly trampled under the hooves of the horses. The speed of the horses kept on increasing, showing a rolling trend. At this moment, the advantage of cavalry was revealed incisively and vividly. The chaotic army with all kinds of weapons could not stop the effective resistance at all. In the chaos, the people who had lost their fighting spirit began to flee everywhere. No matter how Qu Shuai called for peace, he could not stop the people from fleeing. Zhan Xingchang looked at the scene with a sneer. Every soldier has his own flesh and blood. When fighting, every soldier will first think about a question: why do they fight? The more determined they are to fight, the braver they will be. Now Qinglong king and the people''s ideas are obviously different. What Qinglong king wants is the world. What the common people want is to feed themselves. For them, as long as they put down their arms and enter Yunzhou City, they don''t need to worry about starvation any more. Because of this, the people soon fell into chaos after being defeated. The collapse started from the north gate and spread rapidly to other gates. King Qinglong''s army was a temporary group of people, and there was no morale to speak of. Seeing other people scattered, the soldiers of other songs also began to disperse. Qi Guangyi then cried out: "those who fall will not be killed!" "Those who fall will not be killed!" "Those who fall will not be killed!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± There was also a deafening sound at the head of the city. Where the cavalry passed, people in extreme fear dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground. The king of Qinglong, who was hiding in the chaos army, was shocked to see this scene. But now the whole army is in chaos. Soldiers can''t find generals. They can''t find soldiers. They can''t organize the army to resist. And the impact of the front on the back made his army more chaotic. "Dong Dong Dong Dong... " The regular drum sound is getting closer and closer, and every time there is an interval, there will be a "bang bang" sound. Seeing that he could not stop the army from collapsing, the king of green dragon immediately took his own soldiers to the crowd and fled. At this moment, he suddenly understood that the king of Qi was not king Yong, and his army was not king Yong''s army. He understood that king Qi''s victory over the barbarians in Cangzhou was not a fluke, but because he had an army good at fighting. Unwilling to look at Yunzhou City, looking back, he found Zhou Xing in the crowd, and he quickly moved closer. The Green Dragon Guard in Zhou Xing''s hand is his real trump card. As long as the army is there, he can make a comeback. "Your Highness, we won." When Xiao Ming ascended the city, Zhan Xingchang bowed and said. Xiao Ming nodded. After living in the state of Dayu for nearly two years, Xiao Ming had his own understanding of cold war. In fact, he dares to come to Yunzhou city because he believes that his army can defeat this seemingly overwhelming army. After all, in ancient times, hundreds of thousands of troops were terrible, but often only tens of thousands of them could fight. Qinglong King''s army is the same, most of the army is just pushing a wheelbarrow to transport food and grass. These people will flee once they are defeated. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao was able to take over the main force of the yellow scarf army with 5000 troops and horses, which shows the difference between the regular army and the mob. "There are many people capitulating. It seems that we should find a way to settle these people." In the telescope, Qi Guangyi passed by a large number of people who chose to surrender. As he guessed, as long as there was food to eat, who would want to rebel with King Qinglong? It''s because I can''t live. Zhan Xingchang pondered for a moment and said: "Your Highness, although these Jizhou people surrender, they have followed the king Qinglong and killed the officers and soldiers of Dayu. The lower officials thought that they must not be taken in Yunzhou city. Instead, they scattered them to different states and counties, turning the crowd into less and the few into nothing. Otherwise, once someone bewitched them, they would probably repeat themselves The city is in danger. " Xiao Ming thinks that Zhan Xingchang''s words are in his heart. These Jizhou people are not a demographic dividend to him now, but hot potato, because these people are likely to rally again to revolt because of some things.After all, with the first time, the second time will be very easy. Besides, there is no guarantee that few of these surrendering people will get involved in it. So only when these people integrate into the local life, gradually accept the new life, and agree with his fiefdom, can they become a demographic dividend. Before that, they were a time bomb. At that time, the Yunzhou army who was guarding the city also went out of the city to cooperate with Qi Guangyi to gather the people. Two hours later, Yunzhou gradually calmed down. "Your Highness, there are too many and too many chaotic troops, so let the king of Qinglong run away." Qi Guangyi then came to report to Xiao Ming. It''s easy to defeat the king, but it''s not easy to catch him. After all, the situation of hundreds of thousands of people is very chaotic. The scattered people obstructed the Qinglong king, which also made Qi Guangyi unable to pursue him in time. "Well, don''t chase any more. It''s very important for the victims to collect them. After this, he won''t come again easily." Xiao Ming said. Qi Guangyi nodded and immediately gathered the people with his cavalry. The battle lasted from morning to noon, and it was another afternoon to collect the victims. In the evening, Zhan Xingchang gave him the approximate number of victims. "Of the 150000 people, it seems that there are still more than 100000 people separated. Tomorrow, let Qi Guangyi continue to go out to guide the victims into the fiefdoms. These victims can only become the tools of the Qinglong king in Jizhou. Once they are surrounded by Jizhou, the imperial court and King Yong will deal with the Qinglong king. At that time, these people will inevitably die miserably. Now the state of Dayu is full of holes, and I don''t want to go back I saw that the people lost their lives for the sake of the personal ambition of King Qinglong. " "Your Highness, Da Yi." Zhan Xingchang bowed himself and said, "if only king Qinglong could resist barbarians like his highness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 347 PS: later there will be another chapter curling cooking smoke outside Yunzhou city. More than a hundred thousand people who surrendered were separated by Yunzhou army to prevent another mob. At the same time, hundreds of large pots were set up on the land outside the city, and rice porridge was cooked in the pot. The faint fragrance of rice made the victims swallow their saliva. Qi Guangyi is constantly touring here on horseback. The victims have been waiting for porridge in front of the big pot. Now the rumor that Yunzhou city has gathered the victims has become a reality. The rice porridge in front of them also reassures these people. If there is food to eat, who wants to fight for a bite. But it''s really dangerous for hundreds of thousands of people to gather. They have been ordered to send these victims to the feudal states in batches for resettlement. Moreover, the order is not to force these victims to move, but to seek their own opinions. "All of you, the victims in the city have also told you, your highness Renyi. He said that as long as people are willing to move to Qingzhou, Cangzhou and other states, they can get their own land, and then they can live in these places. After this meal tonight, those who are willing to go with us will gather at the north gate. At that time, naturally, someone will make a list for you and assign you to different places The same place. " After a pause, Qi Guangyi continued: "of course, if you don''t want to, we won''t force you to give us three jin of rice each. You can go where you want to go." The victims are listening to Qi Guangyi''s words. As soon as his voice fell, whispers rang out among the victims. Qi Guangyi observed these people. According to these people, they were all people who had just followed King Qinglong, and some of them were even forced to join King Qinglong''s army by fellow villagers. And there were many people who were ready to take refuge in Yunzhou, but when they met with the army of the king of Qinglong, they could only be coerced to come here, but they didn''t expect that the king of Qinglong would choose to attack the city. They used to be people of their own duty. They didn''t want to fight at all. Most of them just wanted to escape. "Is that true? Where is the land? " Said a brave man. Qi Guangyi said: "there are still false, some of the victims in the city have already got the land in Yunzhou. You can ask them if they are cooking porridge in front of them The man didn''t cheat either. He went straight to the front and came back after asking a few questions. When other victims saw him coming back, they asked, "is it true or false?" "Really, he said that he divided 20 mu of land, and the Yunzhou government gave him food rations. He said that he would give it back to the government when the cultivated land was harvested, and he would not accept food for three years." "And the good thing!" The people around them were surprised. It was like a dream to them. Qi Guangyi smiles and goes to other places to convey the policy of migration to the victims. With a mouthful of hot porridge and generous policies, the victims gradually put down their guard. Under the strict discipline of Yunzhou army and Qingzhou army, no victims were bullied by soldiers. This makes the victims yearn for a different world. Many families get together at night to discuss whether they want to move. The next day, the north gate was filled with people who wanted to move to six states. Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang are very pleased to see this scene. As long as the policy is good, they are not afraid that they can not attract these victims. It is easy to choose between hell and heaven. Of course, some victims are reluctant to leave their hometown. As promised, Xiao Ming gives them food rations to go to their relatives in other places. Xiao Ming''s good deeds quickly built up his prestige among the victims of the disaster. After all, there are a lot of people who talk big in the Dayu parliament, but few people can really fulfill their promises. Because of this, Xiao Ming''s seemingly insignificant handout made the victims from Jizhou grateful. And his good deeds also spread in all directions with the victims. To Xiao Ming''s surprise, many of the victims who fled in the last battle spontaneously came back to accept the arrangement of Yunzhou government to settle in Liuzhou. In just ten days, Yunzhou counted 200000 displaced people, and the number is still increasing. "Your Highness, it''s a pity that the people who died in the war are all right. The king of Qinglong is really hateful. He doesn''t want to serve his country. Instead, he has the idea of conquering cities and lands and seizing food and grass." Zhan Xingchang said angrily. Xiao Ming nodded, "people are not strong enough to swallow elephants. It''s just that the Green Dragon King is not an easy man to deal with. Otherwise, he can''t easily conquer several counties." "Your Highness is right." Zhan Xingchang pondered for a moment, "the unexpected use of artillery and flint guns made the chaotic army break up so fast. If it were ordinary weapons, it would be a dead battle." They were talking when there was a noise outside. Then Zhao long and Zhao Hu, who had been guarding the door, came in with a scout covered with blood. Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang turn pale one after another.Seeing Xiao Ming, the Scout said weakly, "Your Highness, the barbarian reinforcements have arrived. The Qingzhou army led by Niu Dudu is surrounded by 80000 barbarians in Fencheng. The shanziying camp fails to fight with the grain and grass, and the grain and grass transported on the way back are robbed by Qinglong king." After that, the Scout fainted. "Pa!" Xiao Ming slapped his hand on the table and his chest heaved violently. "King Qinglong, shameless bandit, is there no national righteousness in your eyes?" Zhan Xingchang also turned red. First he attacked Yunzhou, and now he robbed the grain road. The Qinglong King ignored the Qingzhou army and the imperial guards who were fighting against the barbarians. What kind of rebel army is this? It''s a bandit! "This shanziying is also a waste." Zhan Xingchang stamped his feet. When Niu Zhen set out, part of the Shanzi camp with grain and grass followed the Qingzhou army to Jizhou. After arriving at Fencheng in Jizhou, Niu Zhen ordered to wait and join the forbidden army, while looking for opportunities to break through the Chagatai blockade of Jizhou. Because Niu Zhen judged that the battle might take a long time, he asked Shanzi battalion to transport grain back and forth continuously and reserve one month''s military grain. After all, he was worried that he would also be besieged. If there was no food and grass, the morale of the army would be in chaos. Now that the grain and grass have been robbed, the grain reserves of Qingzhou army are not enough, which makes Xiao Ming not anxious. "Your Highness, Fencheng is not as good as Yunzhou, and the city wall is just a earthen wall. The most urgent task is to lift the siege of Fencheng." Zhan Xingchang calmed down and warned. Xiao Ming sighed. He did not expect that a war would be so difficult. Now that Beishan reinforcements have arrived, Jizhou city is about to become a meat grinder. He told Zhan Xingchang: "he ordered Qi Guangyi to lead 5000 cavalry and 3000 Musketeers to rescue Fencheng quickly. If this battle is defeated, there will be no royal foothold in the north." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 348 The generals of Fencheng, niuzhen, Lufei and Luoxin are discussing how to deal with the next war in a private house. When they were stationed in Fencheng and waiting to join the Imperial Army, the barbarian reinforcements suddenly arrived, and 80000 cavalry surrounded a small Fencheng. Shanziying collapsed without fighting. There was only 15 days of food and grass in the city. The barbarians learned about the situation in the city from the captured soldiers of shanziying, so they decided to encircle the city. "Go out, commander. Now the barbarians must have the same idea as Jizhou city. They are going to trap us and destroy the reinforcements who come to help us. Now the news of our siege must have spread to your highness. Are we waiting for them to come and die?" There was no fear on Luffy''s face, only perseverance. Niu Zhen was silent. The barbarian cavalry outside the city was beshan''s reinforcements. He didn''t know whether beshan was in the army, but the barbarian artillery did arrive. Luo Xin then stood up and scolded: "let''s not say anything else, at least kill the cannons of the barbarians. Otherwise, the cannons of the barbarians will pose a great threat to the vehicle array. These brute dogs bombard Fen city with their cannons, which will let them know the power of our cannons." "That is, general, fight. You can''t wait to die in Fencheng." Other generals said one after another. After pondering for a while, Niu Zhen said, "it''s not the right time. We can''t fight rashly until the imperial guards arrive. I believe Luo Quan knows what to do now. If beshan wants to besiege us, we may not be able to give him a back and forth attack." "Is the Imperial Army really OK?" Lu Fei didn''t believe in the fighting power of the imperial army. Luo Xin then said: "the Imperial Army may not be as good as our Qingzhou army, but Jin Wuwei, led by my father, is also a first-class elite of Dayu state. At least he won''t run away like the cowards of shanziying." "If you can fight, I''ll see you in the battlefield." Luffy snorted. He was a little dissatisfied with the slow arrival of the imperial guards. If they ran out of food and grass, they were afraid that they would starve to death. Niuzhen frowned. Now Fencheng was besieged, and he lost contact with the outside world. He didn''t know how many barbarians had come. ¡­¡­ In the barbarian camp outside Jizhou city, Bei shanduan sits in the center, Chagatai, Guduo and other blood wolf tribal leaders gather in the camp. This time, the blood wolf tribe came out, 150000 blood wolf riders, 200000 slave soldiers and 350000 troops. Beshan was ambitious. The rebellion in Jizhou seriously damaged King Yong''s vitality, so he could not take care of their coming. This time, their troops entered Jizhou without any decent resistance. This makes besan more confident. "Taiji, Jizhou city has been besieged by us for more than a month. Now the morale is low. It''s time to attack the city. At this time, if we take Jizhou city and destroy the main force of Qingzhou army, and take Jizhou as a stronghold, the king of Qi will no longer be able to fight back." Chagatai said respectfully. "No, King Yong is already a mouse in his pocket. He can''t walk for a few days. Now the most important thing is the 30000 Qingzhou troops in Fencheng. If they attack Jizhou from the back, we will be attacked from the back." Said bessin slowly. Chagatai said with a smile: "what Taiji said is extremely true, brilliant, brilliant." "Taiji, the forbidden army of Dayu state is thirty miles away. I think we can''t wait any longer. We should attack Fencheng and destroy Qingzhou army. The death of kuha shows the strength of Qingzhou army. Moreover, it is said that Qingzhou army still has strange weapons. If the king of Qi is given a few more years to develop, the king of Qi will be a great trouble for our Jinzhang Khanate." Gu duo said in a loud voice. Bei Shan looked at Guduo, "you mean to attack Fencheng now." "Yes, tegy." Guduo lowered his head. Bei Shan glanced at Guduo and said, "the imperial army is just a mob. What should we worry about? We just need to send cavalry all the way to stop the imperial army. Now the grain and grass of Qingzhou army can only last half a month. When there is no grain, they will be in chaos." Guduo frowned. The blood wolf tribe had never fought with the forbidden army, but the huyantuo Tribe said that LUOQUAN was not a simple person. He opened his mouth and saw Bei Shan''s stern eyes. At last, he didn''t say any more. ¡­¡­ Thirty miles away, Luo Quan and Jin Wuwei are coming to Fencheng. Just at this time, a scout came to report: "general, Qingzhou army is besieged in Fencheng, 30 li away from Jizhou city. The situation is critical." "What Luo Quan''s face changed greatly. He asked, "how many people are there from the barbarians?" "At least 150000 cavalry, 200000 slave soldiers." Said the scoundrel. Luo Quan''s face became more and more ugly. Beishan''s blood wolf tribe was one of the most powerful cavalry of the barbarians. The hundred and fifty thousand soldiers came out. Bei Shan is trying to capture the north at one stroke. After pondering for a while, Luo Quan said, "continue to monitor the movements of the barbarian cavalry. Now go to Fencheng immediately." This time Luo Quan brought all the elite of the imperial guards of the state of Chongqing. Among them, there were 60000 cavalry, 30000 spearmen, 40000 swordsmen and 20000 archers.These soldiers are Jin Wuwei, the elite soldiers he trained himself. "Yes." The Scout answered and left immediately. The army continued to move forward. Within ten miles, suddenly, the scouts came to report that 70000 barbarian cavalry were coming to the army. Luo Quan frowned when he heard that the barbarians wanted to keep them out of Fencheng. He could see through their thoughts at a glance. At this time, Luo Hong said to his father, "father, general Niu Zhen has not moved in Fencheng. He should be waiting for us to attack the barbarian cavalry. At this time, his father should send 60000 cavalry to Fencheng by a detour, and I will defend with 90000 infantry." Luo Quan looked at his eldest son with admiration. Luo Hong was quite wise and intelligent. He said, "leave ten thousand cavalry with you, so I''ll leave you here. I''ll take the cavalry first." Luo Hong nodded, looking solemn, "please take care of your father." Luo Quan''s eyes flashed a trace of concern, what he wanted to say, and finally he didn''t say anything. Urging the horse under the seat, Luo Quan took most of the cavalry to Fencheng. As soon as Luo Quan left, Luo Hong''s face became firm and firm. He began to give orders. The spearmen were in the front, the bowmen were in the back, and the swords and shields were behind. " The soldiers had to change their formation immediately. In a short time, 90000 infantry became 90000 people. Just as the formation was completed, dust suddenly rose in the distance, and the barbarian cavalry soon arrived. The cavalry who came to stop the imperial army was led by Chagatai himself. Beishan was in Jizhou city to coordinate the overall situation. Leading the cavalry to stop in front of the battle, the Chagatai looked at the nine ten thousand people, and a trace of disdain appeared at the corners of his mouth. Jizhou is flat. Fighting with cavalry in such a place is like looking for death. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 349 A gust of bleak warm wind rolled up the dust and blew to Jin Wuwei''s array. In the hot and Dry September, the vast loess land outside Jizhou city is colder than the cold winter. Jinwuwei, the most elite Imperial Guard of Dayu state, and xuelangwei, one of the strongest cavalry of barbarians, will fight here. At this time, Luo Hong looked at the barbarian cavalry 300 meters away. His hand holding the sword at his waist turned white because of too much force. He fought as a brother and fought as a father and son soldier. Since he was a child, he has been fighting with Luo Quan for more than 20 years. He can understand his father''s look in his eyes. "Worry about your country, forget yourself, sacrifice your life for righteousness!" This is exactly what his father wanted to say, and this is the family motto handed down by the Luo family since their ancestors. Looking over the soldiers in front, Luo Hong''s eyes gradually become firm. In order to save the state of Dayu from the crisis, Jin Wuwei will not retreat, nor will he. "Wuwu..." The bugle of barbarian attack began to blow. Just like the usual practice of fighting with barbarians on the grassland, the barbarian''s riding and shooting started first. They urged their horses to rush towards the battle line of jinwuwei. Fifty meters away from the battle line, the barbarians suddenly threw a wave of arrows. "Shield up!" The captains in the array ordered one after another. All of a sudden, the sword and shield hands at the back of the ten thousand people''s formation raised their shields one after another. The shield was about one meter long, wooden but covered with a layer of iron. For a moment, the silver shield was facing up, protecting the Bowman and Spearman under the shield. At the end of their action, the overwhelming number of bows and arrows came in the twinkling of an eye. "Ding Ding..." The dense bows and arrows fell on the shield, making the sound of metal friction. The barbarian''s arrows pierced the iron sheet and nailed it to the wooden shield. At the same time, the scream also sounded at this moment, where the shield could not protect, some soldiers were killed by bows and arrows and fell down one after another. "Archer, let go!" After a round of archery and archery, a command suddenly passed down. At this time, the Bowman suddenly raised his strong crossbow, and with a "whoosh" sound, the dense arrows flew to the barbarian cavalry 50 meters away. The barbarians, who were preparing to turn around and attack the army formation of Chongqing from both wings, suddenly turned upside down. However, the riding and shooting of the barbarians did not stop. They began to move to both sides along the formation of jinwuwei. In the process of moving, they used bows and arrows to attack the soldiers in the formation from time to time. Luo Hong observed the situation on the battlefield. The barbarian''s way of attacking Dayu had never changed, but it was also the most troublesome way. In fact, they are only auxiliary arms. Their mission is to disrupt the dense battle lines of infantry by harassing them. Because in the face of the dense infantry battle, the barbarians are rarely able to bargain. At this time, the dense barbarian riding and shooting, like a flood hitting on a stone, immediately diverged to both sides. At this time, Luo Hong asked the flagman to play the flag, and at the same time, the battle drums were beating. "Keep the formation!" "Keep the formation!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Orders rang out in the battle. Under the attack of the barbarians, there were many casualties among the soldiers in the battle. Luo Hong is biting his teeth. He knows that he has to fight against this wave of casualties. There is nothing he can do. For the sake of Fencheng, Luo Quan took most of the cavalry, and the remaining 10000 cavalry would be used on the blade. On the other side, the Chagatai is also watching the fighting between the two armies. "Jin Wuwei of the forbidden army really deserves his reputation. In this case, he can still keep his formation in order." Chagatai frowned and said. Gu Duolang said in a voice: "Jin Wuwei is the elite force of general Luo Quan. In the forbidden army, only Luo Quan can fight." "Yes? In that case, we can''t let Jin Wuwei leave Jizhou. " Chagatai said coldly, "now the Qingzhou army is besieged in Fencheng by us, and the grain road is cut off by us. Before we set out, Taiji also told us that we should cut off the grain road first, and then besiege the forbidden army. Now you immediately lead 20000 light cavalry around the rear, and burn their grain before their grain road has entered the camp." Gu duo nodded and urged the horse under the seat to lead Qingqi to the back of Jin Wuwei. Seeing Guduo leave, Chagatai looks at the two warring armies again. His purpose is to prevent the imperial army from rushing to Fencheng and stop the imperial army here at the least cost. Therefore, he was not prepared to let the heavy cavalry behind him charge and fight head-on, instead, he continued to let the cavalry harass him. If the imperial army can''t stand the chaos, it''s harvest time. When he was enjoying himself, a scout came to report and said, "head of the flag, we found a large number of cavalry from the state of Chongqing rushing to Fencheng." Hearing this, his eyes narrowed. He understood that the purpose of these Imperial Guards was to contain each other''s forces, just like his own. Fencheng is the real battlefield. ¡­¡­ Yunzhou City, a carriage from Qingzhou slowly into the city.Sitting in the carriage, Lin Wentao looks at the dilapidated city curiously. After getting Xiao Ming''s order, they arrive here with hot air balloons. "Lin Wentao!" Just as he looked around, a dignified voice rang. Turning around, he saw that he was walking towards the king of Qi. "Your Highness." Lin Wentao came down from the horse and said with a bow. Xiao Ming was in a hurry and didn''t stick to the etiquette. He asked directly, "have you mastered the simple manipulation of the balloon?" "Your Highness, the advertisements these days are all put around Qingzhou City by the students of our Institute of physics." Lin Wentao looks serious. Since Xiao Ming ordered them to come to Yunzhou, they knew that they might face a war. Looking at the arrival of the balloon, Xiao Ming was relieved. Now he has used all the means of war, mature and immature. Because once he lost this time, he would have worked hard in the past two years. Similarly, if the barbarians lost the war this time, the land of Youzhou would be at hand. "That''s good. I want to give you a very important task. Now the commander of niuzhen is besieged in Fencheng by the barbarians, and the news is cut off. I hope you can go to Jizhou to explore intelligence and deliver news to niuzhen at the same time." Xiao Ming said. Lin Wentao looked at the two people sitting on the same horse and said, "Your Highness, his name is Liang Yubin and his name is He Cheng. These days, he and his wife are both manipulating hot air balloons. It''s no problem for them to handle this matter. They all hope to make contributions." Xiao Ming smiles when he hears the speech. He said to Liang Yubin and he Cheng, "well, if you can finish the task this time, I promise to give you two titles after the war." Liang Yubin and he Chengda are very happy. Now everyone on the fiefdom is looking forward to becoming the first group of knights. They say in unison: "Your Highness, please tell us. We will finish the task." Xiao Ming was relieved and hoped that the secret weapon of the hot air balloon would at least scare the barbarians on the battlefield. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 350 "Take these powder cans with you, too." Outside Yunzhou City, Qi Guangyi''s cavalry and Musketeers were waiting for the order of departure. Lin Wentao and others came in time. If they were a little later, they would set out. Zhan Xingchang is also going to Jizhou this time. The distance of hot air balloon flight is too short, so it must be taken off in a short distance to play a real role. So Qi Guangyi and the firearm team are also responsible for protecting the hot air balloon when they rush for help. After all, now Fencheng is under siege, they have broken the news with each other, they can''t communicate with niuzhen, and they can''t launch an attack in time. Before leaving, Xiao Ming also handed over some powder cans to Liang Yubin, although their most important task was to be responsible for information transmission and investigation. But occasionally throwing a powder can into the barbarian army can also cause unexpected effects. When they are ready, Xiao Ming slaps Liang Yubin and he Cheng on the shoulders, which means they have a heavy task. Liang Yubin and he Cheng are brave people who dare to fly hot-air balloons. At this time, they don''t feel anything. Moreover, for them, no one can hit them with hot-air balloons in the air. "Zhan Xingchang, this is the last elite of our king. It''s up to you." With these words, Xiao Ming''s heart suddenly a little sad, quite on the battlefield that "the commander to withdraw, and then fight down, brothers will not fight." I''m sorry. But now what he is really facing is the situation that every day doesn''t work and the ground should not. Even if he had a little available soldiers in his hand, he would not let the king of Wei''s bullshit mountain camp to escort food and grass. These days, he has been worried. The soldiers in Yunzhou city can''t move. After the first batch of grain and grass was transported, the second batch of grain and grass was robbed. His heart is more depressed than anyone else. "Green Dragon King, now you dance happily, I will draw up a list with you to settle the account." Xiao Ming clenched his fist. ¡­¡­ Fencheng. Luo Quan led 50000 cavalry stationed five miles away. Scouts who went out to explore kept sending back the news. At this time, the barbarians were encamped around Fencheng, and they had the idea of strangling the Qingzhou army. He could not launch an attack until all the cavalry arrived. "Camp!" Luo Quan gave an order. At this time, hundreds of thousands of Imperial troops, barbarians and Qingzhou troops gathered around Jizhou. This war will last for a period of time. Like them, the barbarians also travel a long way. Soldiers need to eat. They can''t fight all night. It''s also necessary to bury the pot to cook. The cavalry arrived one after another, and the auxiliary soldiers began to build temporary barracks. At this time, Luo Xin looked at the direction of his eyes. He was worried about Luo Hong. If he was not left to confront the barbarian cavalry, the cavalry he led would surely be entangled by the barbarian cavalry, and it would be impossible for him to stay near Fencheng. Taking out the telescope, Luo Quan looked in the direction of Fen city. In front of it was a dense package of barbarians. The barbarian cavalry was shuttling between the packages. Some of the barbarian scouts are moving this way, apparently they have found them. However, like them, the barbarians did not seem to fight immediately, but some of the barbarian cavalry had gathered to guard against their sudden attack. When he saw this scene, he ordered the soldiers to cook in turn. Some of the cavalry kept watch and some of them ate first. In his opinion, the barbarians didn''t seem to be in a hurry to fight. Their aim was the Qingzhou army in Fencheng. "Niu Zhen, my old friend has come to save you." Luo Quan shook his head with a bitter smile. There was no war all night. The next day, the scouts heard that Luo Hong''s unit was in a stalemate with the barbarian cavalry. After getting the news, Luo Quan was relieved that Jin Wuwei didn''t appear to break up under the leadership of Luo Hong. As long as the soldiers didn''t make a mess of themselves, Luo Hong could continue to contain the barbarian cavalry. With peace of mind, Luo Quan began to analyze the current situation of the war. It is obvious that the barbarian troops are dominant now. Because the barbarians not only had 150000 cavalry soldiers, but also 200000 slave soldiers, and they knew very well that the food and grass of Qingzhou army was only 15 days. As long as the Qingzhou army is trapped, its morale will be in chaos because of the lack of food and grass. Although Luo Quan was anxious, he couldn''t get in touch with Niu Zhen and didn''t know where to attack. After all, only internal and external cooperation can break the siege of the barbarians. He knew very well that with his fifty thousand troops, he could not win the barbarians and save Niu Zhen. However, the situation at this time does not allow him to wait here. He has sent someone to deliver the message to Xiao Ming and discuss the countermeasures. Just as he was thinking about how to set up his attack, suddenly a cavalry general came at a gallop. "General, the barbarians sent 20000 troops to attack our grain and grass. The soldiers escorting the grain and grass suffered heavy casualties. Please send troops to help us." The cavalry general gasped violently. The grain and grass of the 150000 army stretches for tens of miles, all of which are transported by the civilian men recruited by Chang''an. The grain and grass are protected by Jin Wuwei''s soldiers.If the grain and grass are cut off, the 150000 army will not be able to support for a few days. Luo Quan asked eagerly, "what''s the matter with the grain and grass?" "General, the general will fight to get out of the siege, but there are too many barbarian cavalry and light cavalry. They come and go like the wind. Although the soldiers fight to death, I''m afraid they won''t be able to support them for long. Now general Luo Hong is besieged by barbarians, so he can only ask for help from the general." Luo Quan''s brow is locked. This time he sent troops to Jizhou, they were really in trouble at home and abroad. They could have relied on Jizhou''s city to reserve food and grass. But now the cities in the south of Jizhou are occupied by the chaotic army, so they can only take food and grass for expedition. At this time, the long transportation line was bound to become the target of the barbarian cavalry, which was also in his expectation. So he sent elite soldiers to protect the grain road. But the barbarian cavalry is obviously not so easy to deal with. Thinking of this, he said to one of the generals behind him: "now you immediately send 10000 cavalry to the rescue." As soon as his voice fell, he heard a faint "Wu..." The sound of the horn. At this time, the generals looked in the direction of Fen City, and the dense barbarian cavalry appeared in their vision. "This Bei Shan is really an expert in using troops, blocking our reinforcements and robbing our grain way. Now he is trying to restrain us and make us unable to rush to the grain way." "General, what should we do?" Said the cavalry general anxiously. Luo Quan frowned, "the grain and grass are the basis of the expedition. There must be no accident. You go to the rescue immediately. I will deal with it here." "Yes, general." After that, the cavalry general led 10000 people to the southwest immediately. At this time, the barbarian cavalry really launched a charge. They tried to stop the cavalry from leaving the camp. Luo Quan roared and went up with the cavalry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 351 PS: it''s the fourth shift tonight, and there''s another chapter later. Snail originally wanted to add more today, but his plan can''t keep up with the changes. There are too many things, but snail promises to add more tomorrow, otherwise he will cut JJ live. In the bank account, Bei Shan is carefully examining the map of Jizhou. Since the truce with the Ottoman Empire in the west, he has aimed at Dayu. The heavy snow and severe cold of last winter made him firm in this idea. Shaman priest also said that the cold of grassland will continue, even colder year by year. However, his idea has not been accepted by the tribal leaders. In their opinion, the Golden Horde has just truced with the Ottoman Empire, so they should rest for a few years and then use troops against Dayu. The tribal leaders with this idea, led by wushugu, refused to attack Dayu with the strength of the whole nation. So this Jizhou rebellion, he chose to ignore Shengdu group of waste, but with his own blood wolf tribe attack Dayu, in his view, as long as the destruction of the damned king of Qi, Dayu will no longer have its own opponent. "Wu Shu Gu, I will prove to my father that I am right." Besan clenched his fist. Since he was able to lead the army, he has been competing with wushugu, because everyone in Jinzhang Khanate respects wushugu so much, and even says that the future day Khan is him. He refused, so he asked to take his own blood wolf tribe to the west to prove that he was a real wolf on the grassland. After a series of victories, he gained more and more prestige in the Golden Horde. It was only after he returned to Shengdu that he realized that there was still too much difference between himself and wushugu. Although the tribal leaders began to respect him, they still preferred wushugu. This feeling of being trampled by others makes him want to go crazy sometimes. Because of this, he seizes every opportunity to show himself and prove himself. And the destruction of the king of Qi in Dayu is proof, because now wushugu also focuses on Qingzhou. Before him, he wants to kill the king of Qi to prove himself. "Taiji, everything is in the plan. Guduo is harassing the grain of the imperial army. Chagatai has encircled 90000 Imperial troops 30 miles away from Jizhou city. Now there is only one cavalry outside Fencheng city. Now Fencheng city has launched a feint attack to contain them and prevent them from rushing to the grain road." Beishan''s camp is located between Jizhou and Fencheng. He can get information from all sides at any time. "Hum, continue to drag on. I''ll see how long the Qingzhou army in Fencheng can hide in it." Bei Shan said fiercely. In fact, when he besieged the Qingzhou army, he saw another strange weapon of the Qingzhou army. The power of this weapon was really amazing. This gives him more reason to capture some Qingzhou soldiers alive and ask what this weapon is Outside Fencheng, Luo Quan and the barbarians have been fighting for several rounds. It seems that these barbarian cavalry do not want to fight. Once they fight, they will retreat. But once they lead their troops back to the camp, they will attack again. Seeing this, Luo Quan sneered. These tricks of the barbarians were all used by him to deal with the barbarians. When he attacked the barbarian cavalry again, Luo Quan suddenly yelled and led 40000 cavalry to charge. The barbarian cavalry pretending to attack were shocked and retreated one after another. When the general of the barbarian camp saw that the imperial guards of the state of Chongqing suddenly turned their defense into an attack, he immediately sounded the emergency horn, "Wuwu..." The voice of the people resounded through the city of Fen. In the city, after hearing the call of the barbarians, Niu Zhen suddenly opened his eyes. "This is the barbarian''s emergency assembly horn. The forbidden army must have arrived." Niu Zhen said suddenly. The other generals in the room were overjoyed, and Lufei said, "commander, what are you waiting for? Get out! It''s time for the barbarians to know that we''re good at pretending to be grandchildren for so many days. " These days, it''s not that the Qingzhou army is afraid of war, but Niu Zhen has been waiting for the forbidden army to come and attack the barbarians and wipe out the main force of the barbarians. Now the imperial army has finally arrived. "You immediately send someone to observe which direction the forbidden army is attacking, and gather the soldiers to prepare for the battle!" Niu said in a loud voice. one of the generals heard the news that they had deployed soldiers to the army. But the soldiers who went to observe soon came back, "Dudu, it''s the barbarians in the north gate who are gathering, but the imperial army seems to have withdrawn again, because the cavalry assembled by the barbarians did not start." Niu Zhen frowned and said, "what is Luo Quan doing? Keep watching. " The soldiers turned back and soon brought news. The imperial guards and the barbarian cavalry came and went, but they only tried to check each other. At this time, Niu Zhen seemed to understand, "well, the barbarians are restraining the imperial army. There must be something wrong with the grain and grass of the imperial army. Luo Quan is not attacking. He must be waiting for the news of the grain and grass. If there is a big problem with the grain and grass, he can only withdraw and keep the grain and grass first." After thinking about this joint, Niu Zhen asked the army to gather and be ready to cooperate with the forbidden army from the north gate. But he waited for a day, and there was still a stalemate outside the city.Outside the city, Luo Quan was worried by Niu Zhen. After he sent reinforcements, the barbarians also sent reinforcements to fight for the grain road. It seemed that he did not stop until he reached his goal. He gradually understood Bei Shan''s purpose. As long as the grain and grass were destroyed, the 150000 imperial guards would face the same fate as the Qingzhou army. Once the soldiers starved and lost their morale, the barbarians would be able to get the greatest results with the least casualties. Night gradually shrouded the earth, Luo Quan''s heart is also more and more tight, the battle is too difficult. Jizhou was a natural battlefield for barbarians, and because of the chaos, they lost the convenience of the city. The scouts have just heard that in order to keep the grain road, Luo Hong has also sent out his 10000 cavalry. Now the two sides are fighting for food. The next day, Luo Quan got up early. At this time, other generals had gathered and were waiting for his dispatch. Similarly, they are waiting for news about food and grass. Every cavalry has some dry food, so they can eat for a few days. If these dry food are finished, trouble will follow. Just at this time, a scouting came at a gallop. Luo Quan asked in a hurry, "what''s the situation now?" "General Hui, the Qingzhou army has arrived. The weapons in their hands are very powerful. Now the war is turning around." Said the Scout excitedly. "The weapon of fire?" Luo Quan doubts a way. Because both sides are deadlocked, and only a part of each other''s troops can be sent to fight around the grain road, it is very necessary to reinforce the troops. Ignoring what is the weapon of spitting fire, Luo Quan said: "Hey, these wild dogs, it''s my turn to control you today." After that, he raised his whip and led his cavalry to Fencheng. At this time, on the official road leading to Jizhou, Qi Guangyi''s cavalry were fighting against each other in the vast land. During the fierce fighting one day and one night, the cavalry of the imperial guards were killed and injured heavily. The battlefield was full of the bodies of the imperial soldiers and barbarians. But from the number of corpses, it can be seen that the imperial army has fallen behind in this battle. However, after the Qingzhou army joined the battlefield, this situation was reversing, and 3000 Musketeers protected the grain on the grain road. Every round of the weapon in hand, the cavalry will fall down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 352 White smoke and fire flickered on the battlefield. Another round of charging cavalry fell in front of the soldiers of Qingzhou army. At this time, Guduo finally understood the despair that kuha faced on the battlefield. After a day and a night of fierce fighting, his light cavalry also suffered heavy losses in the fierce battle with Jin Wuwei. Both they and the imperial guards were fighting for food. But now this balance has been broken, Qingzhou army appeared here, with the kind of fire breathing weapons. The exhausted barbarian cavalry was no longer able to defeat them. One after another, the barbarian cavalry continued to fall. "Tell besandedge what''s going on here." Guduo was covered in blood. The barbarian cavalry would not retreat until he got the order to retreat. Although these Qingzhou soldiers are terrible, they are not as fast as cavalry. As long as they don''t get close to these soldiers, they won''t be in danger. As soon as his words came to an end, the cavalry in silver breastplate rushed forward. These cavalry in silver breastplate kept a tight formation. No matter how they were disturbed by riding and shooting, there was no confusion. When the cavalry in front fell down, the cavalry in the back would make up for it. It was always like a torrent of steel. It was these cavalry who kept on attacking that made them suffer a lot. They had never seen such a way of attacking. Rein in the reins and gallop away, Guduo immediately avoid its edge. At this time, he saw that Jin Wuwei, under the protection of the Qingzhou army, gathered up grain and grass again and went to the garrison. At this time, it was Qi Guangyi who was gathering up Jin Wuwei and escorting grain and grass again. When the barbarians attacked the grain road, the folk men who rhymed the grain and grass surrounded the city with the carriage transporting the grain and grass. All the folk men hid behind the carriage. During this period of time, Jin Wuwei and the barbarian cavalry were fighting. Although there were casualties among the people, the casualties were small. Now we have defeated the barbarian cavalry who attacked the grain road. It''s time to transport the grain to the jinwuwei camp. Under the escort of the Qingzhou army, the chaotic grain and grass troops began to advance slowly. Guduo anxiously looked at this scene, but he had no choice but to wait for reinforcements. Just when Qi Guangyi led the Musketeers to fight with the carapace cavalry, behind an open forest, Zhan Xingchang was helping Liang Yubin and he Cheng heat up the balloon under the protection of 500 Musketeers and 1000 cavalry. "This is the map. Now we are about this position. Jizhou city is 30 miles to the north and Fen city is 20 miles to the northeast. The first person you want to go to now is Fen city. Get in touch with the city''s commander Niu and tell him the current distribution of the forbidden army." Zhan Xingchang orders Qi Guangyi carefully. Now the war is stuck. Although both sides are deadlocked, it will turn into a war at any time. Now the communication of information is extremely important. Liang Yubin nodded. Now that the heating of the balloon has been completed, he and he Cheng boarded the balloon. At this time, the soldier holding the balloon released his hand, and the balloon slowly lifted off. Jizhou drought, the weather is naturally cloudless, while the wind is also very small, after the balloon began to slowly move north. Zhan Xingchang looked at the slow-moving hot-air balloon, but he was helpless. He always doubted the role of this kind of hot-air balloon in the battlefield. Sending the balloon to the sky, Zhan Xingchang said to the soldiers around him, "go and help the imperial army to transport food and grass immediately. If it''s too late, you''ll be afraid of the barbarian cavalry coming back." This time, the barbarians were very cunning. They cut off the food and grass six miles away from the camp of the Imperial Army, which made the imperial army only watch the food and grass cut off and unable to help in time. Because the formation in front of us is in disorder, the barbarians will inevitably attack us. At that time, we will lose everything. Just after Zhan Xingchang ordered, the whole battlefield saw a huge thing rising slowly from the water forest. In addition to the Qingzhou army, the imperial guards and barbarians were so frightened to see the big ball floating in the sky that many people forgot to fight. At this time, the balloon stays at a distance of 300 meters, which is not high enough to ensure that no weapon can damage the balloon. At the same time, such a close distance allows two people to clearly observe the situation on the ground. "You wild dogs, come and hit me, come and hit me." He Cheng yelled on the balloon, their voice could not reach the ground at a distance of 300 meters, but it could not stop their excitement at this time. As Qingzhou people, who is not full of hatred for barbarians. Vent at the same time, two people keep adjusting height, looking for the right wind direction to Fencheng direction. "Brother Liang, it''s better to throw a powder can down." He Cheng picked up a powder can with a smile around his mouth. "This can''t be thrown about, your highness said. This powder can only be thrown in a crowded place." Liang Yubin said. He Cheng reluctantly put down the powder can, when they suddenly feel a gust of wind blowing, the wind direction is due north. "Found a wind layer." Liang Yubin said with a smile, "when we go north, we will find the wind direction to the West."He Cheng nodded, and the two manipulated the balloon to adjust its height, up and down, floating around. In the fierce battle yesterday, the imperial army was killed and injured more than ten thousand people, and the barbarian cavalry also left thousands of corpses. Only in the evening did the two sides strike the war and have a rest and dinner. However, in order to prevent the attack of the barbarian cavalry, they had to take turns to eat, and always maintained the battle line to defend the barbarian cavalry. After the day, they continue to deadlock, just at this time, Luo Hong saw a strange thing floating from the sky, this thing has been floating to the barbarian camp. The observation desk also saw this thing floating from the sky. He was confused and even more afraid. Just when this thing floated over their heads, suddenly a black thing fell from it. "Boom..." Before they could react, suddenly a violent explosion sounded tens of meters away from the Chagatai, and a group of cavalry fell into the sea of fire. Chahetai was shocked. He saw clearly that it was the powder can of Qingzhou army. This thing flying in the sky is throwing powder cans at them. Suddenly, a chill rises behind the observation desk. What''s the strange thing. But it seems that this strange thing doesn''t intend to stay. It has been drifting northward along the wind. That''s where besandedge''s bank account is. Thinking of this, he was shocked and immediately sent someone to inform besantage about it. On the hot air balloon, Liang Yubin laughed. Passing by the barbarian soldiers, they lost several powder cans, but only a few. Because the wind keeps moving with the hot air balloon, they can''t throw them all the time. Just as the king of Qi said, their most important task is to investigate and deliver information. The matter of throwing the powder can is just to deter the barbarians. It''s best if they can scare them out. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 353 Long white clouds and blue sky. In the clear sky, the gray hot-air balloon slowly drifted to Jizhou city. After leaving three powder cans, Liang Yubin and he Cheng laughed all the way, but after flying for several miles, they found a very serious problem. "It''s a bit of a problem. So far, the wind layer we''ve stayed in is southerly. It seems that we have to go a long way ahead." Liang Yubin is very worried. If so, they can only continue to drift northward. Although they take a lot of tung oil with them this time, once the oil is burned, they have to go down. According to their observation, all the way north is the barbarian camp. If it falls down, it must be caught by the barbarians. He Cheng also looked nervous, he said: "no way, can only continue to fly, for fear that we delayed the plane." Liang Yubin nodded and looked serious. This time they got such a heavy task, naturally they wanted to complete it. Not only for the title, they also knew that if Jizhou was defeated, not only the Qingzhou army, but also the imperial army would suffer heavy losses. This will lead to the further decline of the royal family in Dayu. Gradually calm down, the two continue to rise and fall the balloon by heating and cooling to find the wind layer. They have also encountered this situation in Qingzhou. In a small area, there may be a single wind direction, and it may take a long time to find other wind layers. While they were driving the balloon slowly, the barbarians sent their cavalry to follow it closely. A barbarian scout rushed to beshan''s bank account. Looking at the barbarian cavalry who ran faster than themselves, they were helpless. Today''s weather is really not the right time. In the bank account. Beishan soon got the news from the Chagatai. "Qingzhou army arrived, flying in the sky monster?" Bessin asked angrily. "Taiji, the Qingzhou army is armed with fire breathing weapons, and the soldiers who charge are killed by these weapons." The scouts bowed their heads and spoke eagerly. Bessin''s eyes swam back and forth, looking at the map hanging in the bank account. Now 80000 of the 150000 cavalry troops are left in Fencheng. Now 30000 Qingzhou troops in Fencheng echo with the forbidden army outside the city. If cavalry troops are deployed at this time, he is afraid that Qingzhou army and the forbidden army will be in trouble at the same time. He is not worried about the forbidden army, but about the Qingzhou army with strange weapons. The remaining 70000 cavalry, led by Chagatai, were blocking the reinforcements of the imperial army. In order to fight for food, Chagatai has sent 30000 cavalry, which are now suppressed by the forbidden army and the Qingzhou army. If Chagatai were to mobilize cavalry again at this time, I am afraid that Chagatai would not be able to stop the infantry from moving to Jizhou. Besides, there are 120000 troops of King Yong in Jizhou city. Looking at the map of Fencheng in Jizhou, Bei Shan''s eyes narrowed. King Yong in Jizhou was not afraid. In his opinion, even if he was fighting with the Imperial Army outside the city, King Yong would not send troops to rescue. Now the state of Dayu is divided into four parts, and every vassal king is seeking his own interests, so is the king of Yong. Only the king of Qi was a different kind. He could not let go of the Jinzhang Khanate when he caught them. It was the same with the king of Kang before, but now he has become nothing. "Let Chagatai lead the cavalry to retreat and wait for the order in this place. Here we will destroy the forbidden army first." Bei Shan pointed to the ten miles south of Jizhou, which is also a flat loess land. After a pause, he said, "let the artillery prepare. Once the imperial army comes to help, the slave soldiers rush into the formation, and the artillery fire. Once the Imperial Army disorganizes the formation, and the heavy cavalry rush forward, they must be eliminated here." "Yes!" a group of barbarian generals in the camp came out. At this time, bessin also came out of the camp. He looked up at the blue sky, and then looked at the guns in the camp. Gently stroking these bronze guns, Bei Shan''s mouth showed a cruel smile. He did not forget the shame that Cangzhou was bombarded by Qingzhou guns and could not fight back. Now he came back with 250 guns. He wanted the Imperial Army and Qingzhou army to make history in the artillery and iron hoof of the Golden Horde. "Dayu, your land will belong to me, and so will your wealth and women." At this moment, besan''s ambition expanded. These guns were named "mighty cannons" by him. He saw the power of these cannons with his own eyes and believed that the imperial army would break up under the bombardment of cannons. Moreover, according to the observation of the Chagatai, it seems that the imperial guards did not come with guns this time. With a little thought, he understood the secret. Now the peace seeking faction in the state of Dayu is still powerful. They have been dissatisfied with Luo Quan for a long time. This time, they must be obstructing it. Thinking of this, Bei Shan could not help but sneer. In his eyes, these peace seeking officials are cowards, but sometimes they are more useful to him than 100000 troops."Look, tiger While he was thinking, the barracks suddenly became noisy, and the barbarian soldiers looked up at the sky one after another. Beshan raised his head and his face changed greatly. He saw a big gray ball floating in the camp. On the big ball, he could see two figures at home. If Chagatai had not said that this strange thing was flying in the battlefield and belonged to the Qingzhou army, many soldiers would have worshipped it as gods. "What''s that?" "There''s a spirit in the sky." ¡°¡­¡­¡± When Bei Shan was watching this strange thing with vigilance, many barbarian cavalry began to panic. He immediately yelled: "they are from Qingzhou army. Calm down." Many people calmed down when they heard Bei Shan''s voice, but the soldiers in the camp were still staring at this thing, which was drifting by not far from the camp. On the hot air balloon, Liang Yubin and he Cheng were a little depressed. "If only they were closer, they would drop a few powder cans and blow up a few." They could only go northward along the wind. Soon they met the barbarian camp in Jizhou. Unfortunately, there was no wind blowing them to the barbarian camp. Liang Yubin, holding a telescope, pointed to one of the silver tents and said, "look at the silver tent. It must be the barracks of the barbarian Taiji. It''s a pity that if we can drop a bomb down there, we can seal a county." He Cheng''s eyes straightened, and then he sighed, "it''s a pity that the mobility of the balloon is too poor to control the wind freely." The two of them just missed the barbarian camp, and then they flew over the city of Jizhou. They saw that Jizhou city was crowded with a large number of troops around the city wall where these troops were concentrated. At this time, Liang Yubin tied a prepared paper ball to the stone. When he flew over the city wall, he threw the paper ball down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 354 Jizhou city, Yongwang mansion. Chen Xinran looked up at the strange thing floating slowly from outside Jizhou city. Like him, people in Jizhou city have noticed it now. The most important thing is that this thing also dropped a stone with a note. When the Jizhou garrison opened the note, it immediately found him. "General Chen, your highness is drunk. You''d better come back tomorrow." In front of the house of King Yong, the housekeeper of the house keeps Chen Xinran out. Since Jizhou city was besieged, King Yong has been drunk almost every day. Although other generals complained a lot, no one dared to admonish him because of King Yong''s violence. Chen Xinran was annoyed to learn that King Yong was drunk again. The last time I gave food and grass to the barbarians, not only did I not exchange for the barbarians to move eastward, but also made the barbarians despise them more and more. The barbarians took the food and grass, but they were only ridiculed as fools by the barbarians. Chagatai left, but the barbarians led by Bei Shan took over from him and continued to besiege Jizhou city. At this time, they realized that they were just fooled by the barbarians. What Bei Shan wanted was Jizhou city, not a little food. Seeing that the barbarians did not retreat and the reinforcements did not arrive, King Yong began to drink too much every day and often punished and flogged his servants. The servants in the palace have a hard time. Looking at the whip mark on the housekeeper''s face, Chen Xinran blocked the door of the palace which was about to close with one hand. He said in a loud voice: "today I must see King Yong. Now the Qingzhou army and the imperial guards are outside the city. If we want to lift the siege of Jizhou, we must cooperate inside and outside." After that, he pushed the door open and walked inside regardless of the obstruction of the royal guards. Chen Xinran has a high reputation in the Jizhou army and is also the brother-in-law of Princess Yong. He is so tough that the guards of the palace dare not stop him. Before reaching the main hall, a burst of singing came to Chen Xinran''s ears, accompanied by the sound of bells, drums and Qin. After frowning, Chen Xinran quickly arrived at the main hall, where King Yong was drinking and his face turned red. At this time, the two singers were lying in the arms of King Yong. "Your Highness!" Standing outside the main hall, Chen Xinran yelled. The sudden stop stopped the singing and dancing in the main hall. King Yong took a drunken look at Chen Xinran and said with a smile, "Why are you here? Are the barbarians fighting in? Hahaha, I''ll wait for them to fight in and get someone to take my sword!" The city was besieged and there was no reinforcements. King Yong gave himself up a little bit. He then called out, "whatever else you are waiting for, run away!" Chen Xinran frowned and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, the Imperial Army and Qingzhou army are fighting with the barbarians outside the city. This is the message sent by the Qingzhou army. It requires us to observe the situation on the battlefield and attack the barbarians at any time." "Nonsense, are you really drunk when you are king? Jizhou city is besieged. How can Qingzhou army deliver the news? Can they fly in? " Chen Xinran muttered in his heart that the Qingzhou army really flew in. He said: "Your Highness, although it''s strange, it''s really the news sent by Qingzhou army. If you don''t believe that your highness and the end will go outside, the strange thing is still in the sky." King Yong laughed, "OK, I''ll go out with you. If you dare to cheat me, I''ll take care of your skin!" After three shakes, King Yong followed Chen Xinran to the outside. Because the speed of the hot air balloon is very slow, now the hot air balloon just arrived over the Yongwang mansion. Looking up at the things on the top of his head, King Yong''s drunkenness woke up most of the time. He rubbed his eyes, looked at the strange thing and said, "is it from here?" "It''s true, your highness. There seems to be someone on it." Chen Xinran pointed to the balloon and said. King Yong then took the letter from Chen Xinran''s hand, scanned his eyes and fell into silence. "How does this thing fly in the sky?" King Yong murmured. Chen Xinran was also puzzled. He shook his head. "Since there are people on it, does it mean that this thing can take the king to leave Jizhou city?" King Yong was surprised. He said, "go and ask them to come down immediately and take the king with you." When Chen Xinran heard the words, he slashed King Yong''s heart. In the face of the enemy, the commander wanted to run away alone, regardless of the life and death of the people in the city. "The end will not know how to get them down," he said King Yong lived in fear all these days. He ignored Chen Xinran and asked his servants to prepare horses. He ran after him alone. So the whole people of Jizhou city saw King Yong chasing things in the sky. But from the south gate to the north gate, although King Yong yelled and scolded, the strange thing flying in the sky still did not fall. Chen Xinran followed King Yong and looked at King Yong, who was scared mad by the barbarians. Then he asked again, "Your Highness, Qingzhou army and Jizhou army are just outside the city. What should we do now?"King Yong looked angrily at the disappearing strange things. He said, "sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. No one can send troops at will!" After such a long time, King Yong woke up completely. At this time, he was more stable, but at the same time, he began to calculate his own gains and losses. ¡­¡­ Thirty miles away on the official road. The grain and grass of the Imperial Army entered the garrison in turn. After the arrival of food and grass, Luo Hong was greatly relieved. It was not terrible to have casualties. The most terrible thing was that there was no food and grass. "In front of him is Luo Hong, general Luo." Zhan Xingchang came with Qingzhou soldiers. After the strike and truce last night, the auxiliary soldiers built barracks overnight. Now the barracks have some scale. "Exactly! Excuse me, are you... " Luo Hong clasped his fist at Zhan Xingchang. In his heart, he was glad that there were barbarian cavalry in front of him, and then there were barbarian cavalry robbing food and grass. If Qingzhou army hadn''t arrived in time, there would have been a big problem with their food and grass, so he was very grateful to Qingzhou army. Moreover, the strong always respect the strong. Luo Hong doesn''t look up to the weak generals in the state of Dayu, but he only praises the Qingzhou army. Now the fighting power of Qingzhou army made him look at it with new eyes. "In the lower part of Qingzhou, the governor of Qingzhou will prosper." Luo Hong was surprised and said, "I''ve heard so much about you. It turns out that you are the censor of zhanci. Thank you for zhanci this time. Otherwise, the imperial army will be finished." "Don''t be polite, general Luo. The barbarians are facing a big enemy. They should fight together." He continued: "I don''t know what general Luo Hong''s next step is going to do?" Luo Hong was stunned. He said that the Qingzhou army is really quick, and he didn''t take Chang''an officialdom''s way. He said to Zhan Xingchang, "originally I was going to go directly to Jizhou, but I was blocked by the barbarian cavalry and couldn''t move forward. Now that you''re here, our combat power is doubled. How about it He took the opportunity to make trouble and forced the barbarians to retreat and attack Jizhou to relieve the pressure of Fencheng. " Zhan Xingchang nodded and said faintly, "but does the general know that the barbarians came with guns this time?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 355 "Artillery!" Luo Hong''s heart leaped. Zhan Xingchang nodded, "according to the information we got, this time the barbarians came with at least 200 guns. At this time, it''s time to destroy the barbarians'' guns with guns. According to his highness, the guns sold to Chang''an have the longest range and may be able to suppress the barbarians'' guns. I don''t know how many guns the general has brought." "No one." Luo Hong almost bit to say, the facial expression suddenly becomes gloomy. "Why? His highness successively sent 300 guns to Chang''an... " Zhan Xingchang glanced, and sure enough, there was no trace of artillery in the camp. Luo Hong spat, "it''s not the Cowardly Dog officials of the Democratic Party. They say that the artillery should be used to protect the capital, Jizhou, and Qingzhou army. Hum, they just want to see us die in Jizhou." Hearing the speech, Zhan Xingchang sighed slightly in his heart. He was even more glad that he had made up his mind to come to Qingzhou. He said, "I see. I have wronged the two generals this time." "We have accepted the wrongs, but our Luo family has been loyal to the country for generations, but now they are suspected by the officials in the court Well, I don''t think so. " Luo Hong seems to have some scruples and won''t go on. Zhan Xingchang is proficient in power and stratagem, and instantly understands Luo Hong''s meaning. I''m afraid it''s not only the officials'' suspicion, but also Xiao Wenxuan''s suspicion of Luo Quan. In this expedition to Jizhou, only Jin Wuwei came alone. It is obvious that Jin Wuwei is extremely powerful. It is better to say that the Manchu Dynasty, including Xiao Wenxuan, wanted to weaken Jin Wuwei. It is because of this that Luo Hong may have this feeling. He exhorted: "it''s an unchangeable thing in the past dynasties for me to believe that it''s really dangerous if your majesty doesn''t send Jin Wuwei to Jizhou two generals. Your majesty seems to remember at least the benefits of the generals." Luo Hong is a soldier, always straight to and fro, at this time was zhanxingchang on demand, suddenly realized. But his heart still can''t accept, he said: "it''s just a pity for our soldiers." "Since the soldiers of his Royal Highness the king of Qi can sacrifice to protect the country, why can''t the soldiers of the general sacrifice?" Zhanxingchang was not happy, Jizhou was in danger, and Chongqing was so great that only the imperial court and the king of Qi devoted themselves to resolving the crisis. Now many vassal kings are waiting for the royal family and the barbarians to fight against each other. They are waiting for the gain. What''s more, there was no unity within the royal family. It is needless to say that the king of Wei was playing with his heart, and the king of Yong was afraid to fight in Jizhou. Now Luo Hong''s words irritate him even more. Who does not care for his soldiers, who is willing to labor expedition. When Luo Hong heard that Yan Ru had been hit hard, he looked ashamed and said, "the lesson of Zhan CI Shi is that he is loyal to defend the country and how to hide his selfishness." After a pause, he said, "I don''t know what''s the plan for the exhibition of assassins?" Zhanxing Changping recovered his mood for a while. The erosion of the state of Dayu made him sad. He hated it in his heart. He thought that one day he would break the heads of the southern vassal kings and let them understand what loyalty is. He was just about to say, when suddenly he said, "Wu Wu..." It''s coming from me. Hearing this sound, Luo Hong was very happy. He said: "at this time, the barbarian retreat horn, it seems that the barbarian cavalry will withdraw." "We got the news that this time only Beishan led the blood wolf tribe to rush forward, and the barbarians did not come with the national army. Therefore, Beishan''s troops are not enough, and all the cavalry who hijacked the grain road were killed. Beishan will use artillery to defeat your formation, and the heavy cavalry will crush you at one stroke." If other generals could not understand the threat of artillery to infantry battle. But their generals in Qingzhou knew this very well. With the artillery and the heavy cavalry of the barbarians, Luo Hong could not sustain a round of attack. Then he asked, "how many soldiers do you have left to mobilize?" "In order to fight for food, we also suffered heavy losses. Now I only have hundreds of cavalry available, and only 70000 infantry available. Many soldiers were injured by the attack of riding and shooting." Zhan Xingchang calculated that this time Luo Hong and Luo Quan sent 10000 cavalry to come to the rescue, and there were very few of these 20000 people left. And now one of Luo Hong''s films has suffered from the barbarians. That is to say, now they are basically left with infantry, and they are at a disadvantage in dealing with cavalry with infantry in a flat open field. Only by forming a tight battle line can infantry reduce their losses. Even so, they can only defend passively and can''t attack. After all, two legs can''t run four legs. So he said, "it''s time for the barbarians to retreat and move closer to the general. Don''t move to Jizhou alone, otherwise few of the 70000 soldiers will be able to go back alive." Luo Hong nodded. Zhan Xingchang''s eyes are very poisonous. Now without the protection of cavalry, it will be very dangerous for them to go deep alone. "In that case, I will gather my soldiers to set out for Fencheng and join my father," he said "Well, it shouldn''t be too late. The army will gather and echo inside and outside, and the first battle will be the winner! We must not let Bei Shan''s artillery play an advantage. At this time, only Qingzhou artillery can suppress the fire of barbarians. "This makes Luo Hong more determined to move to Fencheng. He immediately ordered the whole army to gather and March to Fencheng. At the same time, he gathered the rest of the cavalry and Qingzhou chest cavalry to guard the two wings. Although it was divided into two places, it was only 20 li away from Fen city. Luo Hong and Zhan Xingchang sent their soldiers to March quickly. In the evening, they arrived outside Fen city. "Father Seeing Luo Quan, Luo Hong felt at ease. It seemed that only Luo Quan would not collapse on this day. When the two armies fight, Luo Quan is also happy. He pats Luo Hong on the shoulder and looks at Zhan Xingchang. Luo Hong then took the initiative to introduce Luo Quan. When he learned that Zhan Xingchang was coming with Qingzhou army, he immediately laughed and said, "thank you, Mr. Zhan. Otherwise, the army led by my father and son will be divided into two places." "It''s just a matter of lifting a finger. It''s Zhan''s admiration that the general ventured to rescue the Qingzhou army." Zhan Xingchang said as he watched the barbarian camp with a telescope. Luo Hong was envious. Along the way, the generals of Qingzhou army almost had a telescope, but Luo Quan only had a real Jin Wuwei. After observation, Zhan Xingchang said to Luo Quan, "general, it''s too late for us to attack now. Otherwise, we are afraid that we will not be able to see clearly in the dark and hurt our own people. Moreover, the hot-air balloon has not yet returned. When they come back, we will attack not too late." "Hot air balloon?" Luo Quan is at a loss. Luo Hong realized it. He said to Luo Quan, "Dad, your highness is really amazing. He has made something that can fly." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 356 PS: four more finished, in order not to live cut small JJ, later there is night gradually shrouded in the earth. After the army of Jin Wuwei gathered together, they began to cook. After Zhan Xingchang and Luo Quan explained the balloon, Luo Quan was almost surprised. "This hot air balloon is so amazing. If you have it, you can save people from it?" Luo Quan said. Zhan Xingchang said with a bitter smile, "it''s not like that either. There are still many restrictions on this balloon. It''s not so easy to manipulate." This time, the king of Qi is also a dangerous move. If Liang Yubin and Liang Yubin can deliver the news in time, it will be good. But if they can''t, they have to attack the city by force. While they were talking, Luo Hong suddenly pointed to the sky not far away and said, "look, the balloon is back." Zhan Xingchang hears the words and looks at the direction that Luo Hong points to. Sure enough, a black spot floats in the sky. It''s coming to them. At this time, Zhan Xingchang found that he didn''t know when, it seemed that the wind direction had changed. It was South in the morning, but now it was north. Also, the season is about to fall, and now it''s time for the north wind. "Heaven bless you." Zhan Xingchang said happily. Luo Quan and Luo Hong are also overjoyed. At this time, Liang Yubin and he Cheng just arrived in Fencheng with hot-air balloon. Just like in Jizhou city, they lost the news in Fencheng. At the same time, they saw the Imperial Army stationed outside Fen city. They can see far from the top, and they can see the layout of the battlefield clearly. Liang Yubin is manipulating the balloon, while he Cheng is busy mapping the barbarian forces. The north wind became stronger and stronger, and they soon left over Fencheng and headed for the garrison. This time, they came back with difficulty, but they believed that they would not be so lucky if they were given another chance. The balloon slowly drifted to the camp. When it was about to reach the camp, Liang Yubin said, "throw the rope down, or we will fly away again." At this time, they are still some distance away from the camp, because they can''t control it accurately. In fact, they are at least one mile away from the camp. It can be said that if they continue to fly, they will pass by the camp. He Cheng put away the drawing and began to prepare the rope. "I hope it''s time for the assassin to show up, otherwise these imperial guards don''t know how to hold us." He Cheng murmured. As soon as he spoke, he saw a smoke rising from the camp, and a hundred cavalry racing towards them. Seeing this, they were very happy, which showed that the Qingzhou army had arrived at the camp. They immediately put down the rope. All of a sudden, the four directions of the hanging basket, each direction dropped a rope. Seeing this, the cavalry ran after the rope. When they were under the balloon, a cavalry suddenly grabbed the rope of the balloon. But the balloon was so powerful that he was suddenly pulled up. The other cavalry were so surprised that they grabbed other ropes one after another. Someone else caught the cavalry who was about to be dragged away. After grasping the rope, the cavalry jumped off the horse one by one, and a hundred people pulled the rope to the camp. Someone dragged the balloon to the camp. At this time, the barbarians who were observing confirmed that this strange thing belonged to the Qingzhou army. When they arrived at the camp, Chen Yubin and he Cheng began to extinguish the flame in the burner. At this time, the balloon slowly fell down. The soldiers and generals of the whole camp were stunned. The balloon was too shocking for them. They don''t even dare to think about it. "We''ve got all the news here, Mr. Zhan." Chen Yubin jumped out of the balloon and said to Zhan Xingchang. "Very good. At the end of the war, I will ask your Highness for credit." Zhan Xingchang said excitedly. The message they sent was very simple. The message told Niu Zhen that they took the beacon fire outside the city as their signal. If three beacon fires were raised, it was time to launch an attack. After Liang Yubin came down, Luo Quan and a group of Jin Wuwei surrounded the balloon in the middle and couldn''t help pointing. He Cheng stopped the man who tried to touch the balloon and said, "this can''t be touched indiscriminately. Tomorrow, he will launch to observe the battlefield for you." "Observing the battlefield? What''s the matter?" Luo Quan asked. Zhan Xingchang explained: "as the saying goes, the function of this balloon is not only to deliver news. Before the war, send a flag speaker to board the balloon and let him observe the layout of the battlefield, so that you can see clearly the layout of the barbarian troops. After all, tomorrow will be a scuffle of more than 100000 troops. It''s very important to anticipate the enemy first and find out the position of the barbarian artillery It should be suppressed in time. " "You can do that!" Luo Quan was overjoyed, which was much more powerful than the telescope. He said excitedly, "can I go up, so that I can command the army in time." The telescope still has its limitations. It is impossible to observe when encountering obstacles. That''s why Luo Quan is so excited. "This I''d better go. This balloon is dangerous. I''m afraid it will fall down in case of an accident. " Zhan Xingchang said.Luo Quan was not happy. "You are not afraid of danger. Do you think I will be afraid of danger? What do we fear? Besides, if we lose the battle and lose everything, how can we leave our lives?" "Dad, or I''ll go." Luo Hong volunteered. "Go away!" Luo Quan blew his beard and glared, "what? You all look down on me, don''t you? " Zhan Xingchang pondered for a while. Although the balloon is dangerous, this time the balloon will not fly away if it is pulled by soldiers. At that time, nothing will happen if thick straw is laid under the balloon. So he said, "in that case, tomorrow I will ask the general to board the balloon and direct the war." The grain and grass in the city of Fen will not last long, and the war can not continue to drag on. It should be a quick decision. The next day, at dawn, jinwuwei camp was busy. The soldiers looked very serious. They knew there was going to be a big war today. Zhan Xingchang looks at the orderly Jin Wuwei and nods his head frequently. This is really a good soldier. According to Luo Xin, this elite soldier was trained by Luo Quan. He often rushed to the border to fight with the barbarians. He was an old army of hundred battles. After discussing with Luo Quan last night, he was ready to lead the firemen and Armored Cavalry as the Chinese army to attack the south gate. At the same time, the beacon fire was called, and the Qingzhou army in the city broke through the south gate to join them. Jin Wuwei is their flank. In his opinion, whether the war can be won depends on whether the Qingzhou army can give full play to its firepower. After all, the barbarians still have the advantage. Although they could suppress the barbarians in terms of the number of troops of King Yong, as Xiao Ming said, the only thing he could believe in the whole state of Dayu was the Imperial Army led by himself and Luo Quan. It''s lucky that other vassal kings don''t stab in the back. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 357 The north wind is whistling, which indicates that the season of the year will change again. In the barracks, Bei Shan wears armor with a knife and frowns tightly. How many cattle and sheep will be frozen to death in the Golden Horde this year? When will the tribal leaders be able to understand that the bitter and cold land in the north is no longer suitable for survival. With a sigh, he walked out of the camp. Yesterday, he asked Chagatai to withdraw its troops, deliberately inducing and inducing the imperial army to support Jizhou city, but his plan failed. Instead of coming, the imperial army joined the imperial army of Fen city. But in his opinion, it''s nothing, just a waste of time. Their troops are still dominant. This time, Qingzhou army and jinwuwei of Dayu state will be eliminated once and for all. From then on, no one in Dayu state will be able to pose a threat to him. For this reason, even if he lost the whole blood wolf tribe, he would not hesitate. In the barracks, the generals of the blood wolf tribe are deploying soldiers. Now that the army of Dayu is merged, I''m afraid there will be a big war today. Looking at the opposite, Bei Shan looked at Fen city. At this time, 250 cannons were divided into four gates. The muzzle of these guns was aimed at the gate of the city. As long as the Qingzhou army rushed out of the gate, they would be fired by the guns. Confident in his own setting, beshan then deployed his cavalry to set up his troops. Tens of thousands of troops gathered on the wide loess land, and they had to be well formed before they could fight. This is a rule that any general who knows the art of war will follow. He can only fight with a large army, and it is also a sign to judge the level of a general. He didn''t dare to take it lightly. Opposite him was general Luo Quan of the state of Dayu, whose name often appeared in his father''s account. Under his command, slave soldiers, heavy cavalry, light cavalry, riding and shooting formed a square array outside Fen city. At the same time, the scouts brought news that the imperial guards and the Qingzhou army were also laying out their troops. "Maggie, that strange thing is up again in the forbidden army, and there are people on it." A scoundrel reports. Beshan frowned, just as he didn''t know what the weapon of the Qingzhou army was, he didn''t know what the thing flying in the sky was, so that he was worried all the time. Now this thing appears again in front of the forbidden army, and he has to worry. "Keep an eye on that thing." Besan has no other way. At this time, the strange things in the mouth of the barbarian scouts have risen to the sky, and the higher they fly. On the balloon stood four people, Liang Yubin, he Cheng, Luo Quan and a semaphore. "Higher, higher." Luo Quan kept ordering. According to the order of the general, Liang Yubin heated the balloon from time to time to raise its height. Under the balloon, a hundred soldiers pull the rope like a tug of war to keep the balloon from floating away. Once the order is sent from above, they have to pull the balloon to move, or loosen the rope in their hands to make the balloon higher. "Ha ha ha This balloon is a magic weapon. Now the arrangement of barbarians can''t escape my eyes. " Luo Quan held the telescope and laughed. At this time, 70 meters high, Luo Quan with a telescope carefully observed the situation of the barbarian army. Today''s weather is clear and cloudless. The field of vision is very clear. At this time, the two armies are only five li apart. Looking down from 100 meters, you can have a panoramic view of the barbarian army. With a telescope, he could even see what the soldiers were doing back and forth in the barbarian camp. "There are guns at the gate of the city. This beshan is really insidious." Luo Quan frowned. At the same time, he saw about two thousand cavalry placed at the front of the Chinese army, followed by heavy cavalry, followed by slave soldiers with swords. Seeing this, he said to the semaphore, "send out a semaphore in the direction of Fen city and tell them about the artillery at the gate of the city." The flag speaker nodded his head and kept playing the flag in the direction of Fencheng. At this time, Luo Quan called down again, "tell Zhan Xing about the arrangement of changman people." While listening, Zhan Xingchang painted the layout of the barbarians, surrounded by the generals of Jin Wuwei. Knowing the barbarian''s array, they can deal with it at any time. "In the exhibition of assassins, the Chinese army of the barbarians arranged two thousand cavalry, with heavy cavalry behind them. Wouldn''t it be very dangerous for the Qingzhou army to be placed in the Chinese army?" Zhan Xingchang frowned. Generally, the soldiers in the Chinese army are the most elite, because once the Chinese army is broken, half of the war will be won. After thinking for a while, he said: "we Qingzhou bureau can''t withdraw because of the arrangement of the barbarians. It''s strange that these two thousand cavalry came out alone. According to our understanding of the barbarians, these two thousand cavalry are probably dead men." Luo Hong nodded and thought, "I''ll send another 5000 riflemen and 2000 bowmen. How about you?" Zhan Xingchang is not so hot that he can deal with the arrangement of the barbarians with his own strength. Now that the barbarians have set up such a central army, he can only strengthen his own attack and defense. He has no opinion about Luo Hong''s arrangement.While the imperial guards were discussing how to fight, Niu Zhen in Fencheng was watching the hot-air balloon in the sky with a telescope. In his field of vision, the head of the flag constantly played out a series of banners, which clearly described the layout of the barbarians and their troops. "Bei Shan put his gun at the door." Luo Xin also had a telescope in his hand. When he put it away, Luo Xinxi said, "governor, we can destroy the cannons of barbarians by surprise." "Tell me how to destroy it?" Niu said. At this time, he was observing the flag on the balloon. At the same time, he felt that Xiao Ming was a genius. He could think of all the ways to deliver the message. Now the barbarians have no idea that they are communicating with each other. said, "the artillery is directly opposite the gate, but when we open the door, we has the final say. We will take advantage of the shooting at the moment of opening the door, and we will be able to knock off some of their guns." Niu Zhen nodded, "it''s reasonable. I''ll arrange it according to this method later." After playing the flag on the balloon, Niu Zhen began to draw the layout of barbarians outside the city on the ground. Lu Fei and other generals got together to discuss how to attack, and sent the plan back in flag language. The two sides cooperated with each other. "Now the barbarians are preparing to fight with the Imperial Army in the north gate. At the same time, hundreds of guns are encircling the gate. We can''t go here, otherwise we will be seriously injured." "Just not going to the north gate, how can we deal with internal affairs and external affairs?" Said Luffy. "Luo Quan finds Bei Shan''s bank account and catches the thief and the king. We go to the west gate and directly kill Bei Shan''s bank account. In this way, when the barbarian soldiers know that the commander is in danger, they will be in a state of chaos. In this way, Luo Quan can seize the opportunity." The other generals were suddenly enlightened. Standing up, Niu Zhen said, "the whole army will gather. Whether we can relieve the danger of Jizhou lies in this battle." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 358 With the north wind blowing, Luo Quan had a panoramic view of the battlefield. The semaphore kept changing. The semaphore communicated with the Qingzhou army in Fencheng city and learned that Niu Zhen wanted to attack Ximen LUOQUAN. He decided to attack the north gate fiercely to attract most of the barbarian troops. "Forward!" With an order, the whole battle formation of Jin Wuwei began to move forward, and the rumbling steps resounded through the whole battlefield. According to the layout of the barbarian cavalry, Luo Quan chose the corresponding formation. This time, the barbarians concentrated their heavy troops in the Chinese army. They wanted to break through the Chinese army with their superior forces and encircle the two flanked cavalry. So he also set up two ten thousand cavalry formations on both sides to protect the flanks, while the Chinese army was mainly Qingzhou army. However, in case of emergency, he sent ten thousand cavalry to suppress the formation. On the barbarian side, there were 60000 cavalry and 60000 slave soldiers. Because of the need to guard against Jizhou army and Qingzhou army in Fencheng, Bei Shan had to draw out some troops to guard. When Jin Wuwei moved, the barbarian army moved forward in an instant. The two sides approached each other step by step on the broad battlefield. Finally, when the distance between the two sides was 300 meters, the barbarian cavalry suddenly moved with the sound of the barbarian horn. In the Chinese army, two thousand barbarian cavalry first rushed to the orderly Qingzhou Musketeers. These two thousand cavalry were just the barbarian cavalry who were defeated in Yunzhou city. Chagatai gave them another chance, that is, to rush to the death to break the center of the army of Dayu. When they saw that the Chinese army was a soldier in Qingzhou, the two thousand cavalry were ready to move. For them, they could die, but they could not lose their honor. "Kill Two thousand cavalry urged their horses to rush to Qingzhou army. The Musketeers calmly watched the cavalry coming from the barbarians. They were all veterans on the battlefield. Strict training allowed them to withstand any test on the battlefield. "Ready!" At the command of the troops, the Musketeers took up their muskets one after another. The Musketeers pulled the trigger just as the barbarian cavalry broke into the 80 step range. "Bang Bang..." White smoke and fire from the muzzle of the gun, charging the two thousand cavalry instant people upside down a hundred people. Then the second row of musketeers came forward to pull the trigger again, and another hundred people fell, followed by the third row shooting. "Back up!" After three rounds of shooting, Zhu 34 immediately ordered the Musketeers to retreat. This time, it was he who led the 3000 Musketeers. At the same time, Jin Wuwei''s long spearmen came forward, half kneeling on the ground, with their spears tilted out. The distance of 80 steps came in a flash. The Musketeers didn''t have time to fire in the fourth round. They could only use the long spearmen to stop the cavalry from colliding. Zhan Xingchang observes these strange cavalry. At this time, these cavalry still keep the attitude of charging. Then a scene that shocked him appeared. At this time, the charging barbarian cavalry suddenly took out the black cloth and covered the horse''s eyes. Luo Hong also saw this situation, his face turned pale and said: "this is a group of dead men!" Zhan Xingchang looks solemn. Horses will stop instinctively when they see sharp objects. That''s why there''s no way for infantry to form a close formation. Now the barbarians are blindfolded, and if the horses can''t see what''s in front of them, they will rush through. This is a suicide attack. The soldiers in the gun array were also shocked when they saw this scene. Some soldiers'' bodies were shaking slightly, but they did not retreat, but closed their eyes. In jinwuwei, Luo Quan is their belief. They will never forget that their hometown and relatives are behind them. "Bang..." Full speed forward cavalry hard hit gun array, huge impact directly in front of the infantry hit fly. But the spear of the Spearman also pierced the horse of the barbarian. All of a sudden, the scream of the horses and the fighting of the soldiers resounded through the whole battlefield. Under the self killing impact of the barbarian cavalry, none of the soldiers in the front row survived. "Kill When the soldiers in the back row saw that their comrades were killed, they immediately became red eyed and raised their spears to stab the barbarian cavalry on the ground. As soon as the barbarian soldiers rolled over, they were afraid and showed their fierce eyes. They picked up the knife and cut at the soldiers around them. The two sides immediately scuffled together. At this time, after all the barbarian cavalry were trapped, Zhu Sansi saw the slave soldiers who were closely following the barbarian cavalry, and they were charging towards this side. Zhu Sansi was very anxious. At this time, the gun array had been smashed. If the slave soldiers came forward to scuffle, the formation would be in chaos. And that''s the strategy of the barbarians, because then the heavy cavalry will come out. "Bayonet formation! Kill!" Zhu 34 cried out. The Musketeers immediately charged forward with their Musketeers. The trapped soldiers turned their heads and saw the Musketeers rushing towards them in a tight formation. Some of the barbarians were stabbed in the heart without even responding.Quickly clean up the trapped barbarian cavalry, Zhu 34 immediately ordered the musket team to reorganize the formation. "Ready Fire "Bang Bang..." The muskets were blazing, and the advancing slave soldiers fell in rows. ¡­¡­ Luo Quan looks at the whole situation in the hot air balloon. At this time, his heart is seized. Two thousand barbarians rushed into the battle, resulting in the tragic death of thousands of soldiers. At this time, the soldiers in other places also fell into melee with the barbarian soldiers. The whole battlefield is like a hell of cultivation, where soldiers from both sides are fighting each other for miles. However, the barbarian cavalry was stronger than that of the state of Dayu. On the battlefield, the barbarian cavalry ran rampant, and many soldiers died miserably. "Wuwu..." The sound of the trumpet sounded again. At this time, Luo Quan looked at the barbarian array and his face changed greatly. The cavalry came all the way in the direction of Jizhou. It was obvious that Bei Shan had joined the cavalry again. Originally, the two armies were evenly matched, but when these cavalry came back, they had no chance of winning. Seeing this, Luo Quan had a chill behind him. "Boom..." When he was anxious, the barbarian artillery began to fire at the place where the soldiers of Dayu state were concentrated. Seeing this, he was more and more anxious. "Boom..." The louder sound of artillery came out, Luo Quan looked to the direction of Fen City, and he was overjoyed. Niu Zhen had begun to attack to the West. "Niu Zhen, I''ll count on you next." Luo Quan''s heart is bleeding, and every soldier who falls will feel painful in his heart. Fencheng west gate. When the city gate was opened by the Qingzhou army, Luoxin concentrated his artillery on the front and fired fiercely. When the barbarian artillery of Ximen saw this scene, they immediately prepared to ignite the fire. But the Qingzhou army in the city prepared earlier, and they didn''t react. More than ten shells rushed straight at them. "Ah..." There was a lot of screams. The cannonball hit the cannonball. The cannonball of the barbarian was tilted to the ground. Some soldiers who were hit by the cannonball flew out directly and loaded into the back row. At the moment of artillery suppression, 3000 cavalry, led by Lu Fei, rushed straight to the artillery positions of the barbarians. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 359 The smoke of gunfire filled the air, and the sound of killing burst out. Three thousand cavalry swept through everything like a torrent of steel. At this time, stone war and the Musketeers came out of the city together, and quickly used the gap from the cavalry to establish the vehicle array defense. At the same time, the Musketeers began to fire at the defending barbarians behind the stone chariots to cover Luffy''s cavalry. Straight to the front of the barbarian artillery position, facing the barbarian fifty guns, Lufei immediately yelled: "nail the gun to me!" Under his command, some cavalry immediately dismounted and rushed to the gun, took out the nails and put them into the fire rope hole of the barbarian gun, and used the handle to smash the nails into the fire hole. Because of the sudden attack of Qingzhou army, the cavalry of Ximen just reacted, and they rushed to Lufei immediately. More than ten thousand cavalry are fierce. "Ha ha ha Come on, you wild dogs Luffy laughed. At this time, all the cavalry got on the horse. Luffy immediately led the cavalry to retreat. At this time, the formation had been completed. As they retreated, the soldiers opened the chain and they went back to the formation. Then the barbarian cavalry came to see only a white smoke, and their sky began to spin, and gradually turned black. In front of the battle line composed of stone chariots, the barbarian cavalry lost their advantage in an instant, facing the artillery and muskets of Qingzhou army, they were constantly killed. Just in a short time, the barbarian cavalry who rushed in were killed and injured badly. Facing this kind of Fortress battle, they finally thought of the artillery, but when they came to the artillery position, they found that all the fire holes of the artillery were useless. "Wow..." A barbarian''s long man jumped to his feet angrily, "damn Qingzhou army, go to transport other guns here, I must kill them!" As soon as his voice fell, the Musketeers who had been hiding in the battle line rushed out of the car and appeared in front. The chariot soldiers set up their horses, and the whole chariot array kept moving forward, moving the soldiers of Qingzhou army and shooting at them. Cattle in the car orderly command the movement of the car. This is the powerful point of the vehicle array invented by him and Xiao Ming. The vehicle array can protect the riflemen, and the riflemen can also protect the vehicle array when the vehicle array is moving. "Go! Go Seeing that the Qingzhou army was attacking all the way to the west, the barbarian generals were in a great hurry. At that time, beishantaiji''s bank account would be a great shame if it was broken. Like the flag of the great Yu state, the silver account is also the symbol of the golden account Khanate. The slave soldiers continued to march at the urging of the barbarian cavalry. However, the rounds of gunfire of the Qingzhou army were like cutting leeks. These slave soldiers did not have the speed of cavalry, nor did they have high-quality armor, so they committed suicide several times. Moreover, the weapons of the Qingzhou army frightened them, and soon the slave soldiers were no longer willing to fight. "Keep going forward!" When Niu Zhen gave the order, they would make a mess of the arrangement of the barbarians. He saw Luo Quan''s flag language. At this time, the front battlefield is very harsh. If he can''t make the barbarians into chaos in time, I''m afraid that Jin Wuwei will be very lucky. So he did not dare to stay, but ordered the Qingzhou army to attack West quickly. Barbarian bank account. Beishan soon got the news that Qingzhou army rushed out of Ximen. His face changed greatly. He decided that the Qingzhou military Association and Jin Wuwei were killed from the north gate in response to the cooperation of Li and Wai. At this time, Ximen was broken, only three li away from his tent. At this time, the Qingzhou army was as strong as a bolt, as if it was in a deserted land. "Asshole, you trash!" He was supervising the battle in the north of the city. At this time, the barbarian camp was empty. If the Qingzhou army seized the silver account and destroyed the camp, it would be equivalent to cutting off their supplies. More importantly, the barbarian silver account symbolized his status in the golden account Khanate. The golden account Khanate attached great importance to honor. The humiliation of being robbed of the silver account would make him no longer have any chance to ascend the throne of the heavenly Khan. Thinking of this, he couldn''t help but feel confused and yelled, "the observation desk, come with me and stop them for me." Chagatai, which was preparing to attack jinwuwei, immediately rushed to Qingzhou army with 20000 cavalry. Meanwhile, the slave soldiers pushed their guns and moved to the west gate. When Luo Quan saw the movement of the Qingzhou army on the hot air balloon, he was in a rush of blood. In his eyes, the Qingzhou army led by Niu Zhen sometimes stopped to shoot the attacking cavalry, and sometimes the infantry and chariots cooperated with each other to rush forward quickly, getting closer and closer to Beishan''s bank account. "Beat the drum!" Luo Quan roared, 20000 barbarian cavalry withdrew, he finally saw the hope of victory. The flagman immediately put out the flag. "Dong Dong..." The battle drums resounded through the battlefield. Hearing this voice, Jin Wuwei''s soldiers have great confidence, which means that they have gained an advantage now and they can''t help being more brave. When the barbarian cavalry rushed over, a sword and shield hand jumped up and rushed to the cavalry on the horse, and they rolled together.Other places were full of soldiers from the state of Dayu and barbarians. Simon, the more Niu Zhen moves forward, the more resistance he feels. The barbarian cavalry rushes over like crazy. He doesn''t want to die at all. They had to stop and set up a car array to wipe out the barbarian soldiers around them before they could move on. "General, the artillery of the north gate is moving this way, and there are 20000 barbarian cavalry." The semaphore, who has been observing the semaphore on the balloon, said. Nodding, he said to Luo Xin, "it depends on this battle whether the cannons of barbarians are powerful or ours." "I still believe in our highness." With a smile, rosin immediately ordered the artillery to be moved to the north. In front of the barbarian cavalry charge, Niu Zhen had to defend on the spot. A moment later, suddenly the barbarian cavalry in the North dodged a road one after another. At this time, they saw the barbarian artillery aiming at the vehicle array. "Boom..." At the same time, the artillery of Luoxin began to fight back. "Boom..." One shell hit the chariot, and the whole chariot rolled around. However, Qingzhou artillery was safe in the crack of the chariot, but the barbarian artillery was not so lucky. Because there was no shelter, the whole barbarian artillery was exposed in front of Luoxin''s artillery. "Let it go Rosin roared. "Boom..." The artillery shot covered the barbarian artillery instantly. The barbarian gunner who finished a round of firing and was ready to reload was immediately thrown into confusion by the artillery. The artillery training time of Qingzhou army is much longer than that of barbarians, and the installation of sight allows them to attack each other accurately. Just now, the shells of the barbarians were flying around. Although their firepower was not weak, they were not targeted. Now Qingzhou army is unable to fight back in such a suppression. The artillery of Qingzhou army immediately reloaded and continuously suppressed the artillery of the barbarians. After another round of shooting, seeing that the barbarian cannons could not fight back, Luoxin directed the cannons to target the barbarian cavalry. "Boom..." Fifty cannons were fired at the same time, and the cannonball broke through the barbarian cavalry like a string of sugar gourds on the battlefield. One of the shells, after hitting the last cavalry, flew up with the barbarian cavalry and ran straight into beshan, who had just arrived for command. "Besantage!" Chahetai was shocked. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 360 Sobbing When different syllables of the horn sounded, Luo Quan as if in a dream. The barbarian soldiers who were in the fierce battle began to break up after hearing the bugle, and this kind of break up began to spread rapidly from near Fen city to the center of the battlefield. "This is the barbarian''s retreat horn." Luo Quan was surprised in his surprise. Now the battlefield situation is obviously dominant. How can the barbarians withdraw at this time. But the fact is that the barbarian cavalry at this time left the slave soldiers on the battlefield, desperate to retreat. Soldiers on the battlefield also showed a confused look, fierce barbarian soldiers began to run back. Out of caution, Luo Quan did not, he said: "Lufei, I''m afraid the barbarians really withdraw, immediately pursue, expand the results." Lu Fei nodded and led the cavalry out of the car, killing the cavalry who fled to the barbarians. At this time in Jizhou city, Chen Xinran also noticed the change of barbarians, and the barbarian cavalry and slave soldiers outside the city were retreating backward. The former tight encirclement disappeared because of the retreat of the barbarian soldiers. An hour later, all the barbarian soldiers outside Jizhou left for the north. At this time, the flag of the great Yu Kingdom appeared in his view. "Together Chen Xinran trembled with excitement. "The barbarians have withdrawn, and the king of Qi and the imperial guards have won!" An idea rose irresistibly in his mind. After the "Qi" military flag appeared, then Jin Wuwei''s flag appeared again. At this time, Chen Xinran did not doubt him again, and he immediately went to King Yong''s residence. Outside the city of Jizhou, Niu Zhen, Luo Quan and Zhan Xingchang joined forces at this time. Now they confirmed that the barbarians really retreated. Because of this, they rushed to Jizhou city, and the barbarians of Jizhou city also retreated. "What''s the matter? Why did the barbarians withdraw? Luo Quan, you are standing so high, don''t you see? " Asked Niu Zhen. Luo Quan shook his head, "the battlefield is so chaotic, how can I see everything clearly, but this seems to be your credit." "It doesn''t matter if you take credit or not. Now the most important thing is to find out what''s going on." Niu Yu frowned. They were just talking when Lufei came back. They were followed by two cavalry soldiers. One of them immediately helped a slave soldier. "Dudu, make it clear that Bei Shan was injured by our shells and didn''t know whether he was alive or dead. Because of this barbarian, he retreated." Said Luffy. "Our shells!" Luo Xin followed Niu Zhen, and when he heard the words, he suddenly exclaimed. "It''s your cannonball!" Lufei rarely buried Luo Xin this time. "Now your artillery has a long face." Luo Quan looked at Luo Xin with a deep smile in his eyes, but his face was still serious, and said: "in this case, the barbarians'' defeat makes sense. Beishan is Taiji. If he is hit by a shell, he will die or die, and the barbarians will not fight any more." Niu Zhen nodded and said to Lu Fei, "you should take your highness to Jizhou city as soon as possible to discuss the future. This time, Bei Shan was injured. It''s just when we won the chase that we can''t take back the mountain customs." "Shanhaiguan!" Luo Quan''s body trembled for a moment. This Xiongguan pass used to be the gateway of northern Chongqing. Once the mountain customs is taken back, it means that the northern rivers and mountains will no longer have to face the threat of barbarians'' iron hooves and will be safe from now on. Niu Zhen laughs when he sees Luo Quan''s look. He and Luo Quan haven''t seen each other for five years, but their friendship is still the same. He says, "Your Highness had a plan for the northern expedition in autumn, but he didn''t expect that Beishan would take the opportunity to go south in Jizhou. If the result is outstanding, he should expand it in time. It''s no surprise to me that his Highness the king of Qi will send Qingzhou army to the north To seize Shanhaiguan is to wonder if Jin Wuwei can join us in seizing Shanhaiguan. " Luo Quan''s excited smile suddenly mixed with a trace of helplessness, he said: "I''m afraid it''s impossible, your majesty has an order, our task is to lift the siege of Jizhou, now the barbarians are defeated, we have completed the emperor''s order, when the class teacher returns in a few days." Seeing that Luo Quan''s look was not right, Niu Zhen asked, "I''m afraid it''s not the emperor''s order. Is it that your majesty has become suspicious again?" Niu Zhen was suspected by Xiao Wenxuan at that time, and then he was exiled to the mine. His mood that day was like Luo Quan today. "You are like a tiger. We officials can only be careful. I''m afraid your majesty and courtiers will be at ease with the loss of most of our guards this time." When he said this, Luo Quan''s voice was bitter. "Bah! I''m really angry. I said that I might as well vote for his Highness the king of Qi like me. As long as those traitors are killed, what good end can we loyal people come to? " Luo Quan said: "this can''t be nonsense. You are representing His Highness the king of Qi. If this is spread to Chang''an, I''m afraid it''s not good for his highness." Niu Zhen was stunned. His back was cold and sweaty. He looked around at his own people. He was a little relieved, but he didn''t dare to mention it again.With a sigh, Niu Zhen said, "don''t mention it. You know the trick better than I do. You can''t get out of danger. Now let''s talk about how to divide the spoils. I don''t want these things to be taken advantage of by the king of Wei and the king of Yong." At the mention of this, Luo Quandeng opened his eyes wide, nodded and said: "that''s right, when our two families share the spoils equally, we must not take advantage of these two stupid kings." When they said that, a group of Qingzhou generals and forbidden army generals all showed a smile. The defeat of the barbarians left a large number of ownerless horses in the area of Fencheng and Jizhou, which is a real wealth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 361 PS: there''s another chapter to come later. In Yunzhou City, Xiao Ming looks at he Kui kneeling in front of him. At noon today, he Kui tried to break into the city by force and was arrested by the guards of Yunzhou city. After the defeat of shanziying, some deserters from shanziying came to Yunzhou city one after another, but not many soldiers came back. Compared with the 30000 shanziying, they came back only more than 3000. Most of the soldiers of Shanzi battalion lost their way after they broke up. No one knew where they had gone. "King Qi, what do you want to do? I''m from King Wei. How dare you treat me?" At this time, he Kui was escorted by two soldiers. He kept twisting his body to try to break free. Xiao Ming looks at he Kui. He is white, fat and tender. Obviously, he is not a person who has suffered a lot. It seems that the colorful world in the South really raises people. "Let me go, you are not afraid of the king of Wei..." A silver flash, he Kui''s words suddenly stopped. He Kui covers his neck and looks at Xiao Ming strangely. After all, he can''t believe that Xiao Ming dares to kill him. "Throw it into the wilderness and feed the dog!" Xiao Ming''s cold voice came. Not to mention the small shanziying generals, even the king of Wei dared to draw his sword in front of him. This time, the food and grass was hijacked. He was angry, but at the same time, he also felt some remorse in his heart. He regretted that he should not let Shanzi operation deliver the food and grass. But at that time, the war was urgent, and he had no choice. Now he hates shanziying very much. At this time, he Kui even dares to come back. Is his sword not sharp enough? two soldiers are dragging he Kui''s body out. At this time, a scoundrel suddenly strangled his horse in front of him, got off his horse and knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Highness, the barbarians have retreated. Have we lifted the siege of Jizhou?" "Barbarians retreat!" Xiao Ming was overjoyed when he heard that he continued to ask, "be more careful." Obviously, the scouts were also very excited, so he told Xiao Ming about the fighting in detail. Knowing the cause and effect, Xiao Ming''s mouth could hardly be closed. "He was hit by a shell. God bless Dayu. God bless Dayu. Ha ha ha..." Then he burst out laughing. Then he said to Zhao long and Zhao Hu, "clean up, we''ll go to Jizhou city immediately. This time, Beishan will not know whether he''s alive or dead, and the blood wolf tribe will be in a mess. We should seize the opportunity to seize Shanhaiguan." Zhao long and Zhao Hu nodded and went to pack up immediately. Early the next morning, Xiao Ming went to Jizhou under the escort of Yunzhou army. On the road, he finally saw the terrible drought in Jizhou. The land was dry and cracked, and all the food he could eat was eaten. The lost victims could be seen everywhere on the road. Some of the victims'' bodies have been rotten, stinking, crows hovering in the sky, which is a kind of end of the day scene. Looking at these victims, Xiao Ming thinks of King Qinglong. Now that the barbarians have been defeated, the next step is to clean up the king of Qinglong. He wants to make the account clear with the king of Qinglong. At noon the next day, a group of people rushed to Jizhou. When passing through Fen City, Xiao Ming saw soldiers burying bodies, which made his scalp numb. This is the cruel war in ancient times. "Your Highness." In the camp where Qingzhou army was stationed, Xiao Ming met Niu Zhen, Zhan Xingchang and Lu Fei. Because the scouts had informed him of his arrival in advance, they met him outside before Xiao Ming arrived. "Ladies and gentlemen, you have worked hard in this war." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. This time, he stayed in the rear area and relied on his generals to kill the enemy. Therefore, he was very pleased with these generals. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, this is our duty. You are welcome. " as they spoke, they entered the camp. At this time, Niu Zhen told Xiao Ming about the battle in detail, and finally said: "Your Highness, this time, Bei Shan''s life and death are unknown. It''s time to take advantage of the victory to pursue. After all, you Zhou and other places are under the jurisdiction of Bei Shan. At this time, there are no leaders. It''s time to take advantage of the victory to pursue." "I''ve been thinking about it all the way. I''ve sent someone to inform the soldiers of Cangzhou to go to Shanhai customs. It''s not too late. You can attack Shanhai Customs together when you leave tomorrow." After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "Cangzhou army has brought 100 guns this time. You have 50 guns. 150 guns are enough for us to take down the mountain customs. If this battle is successful, we will keep the barbarians in the bitter and cold areas of the north." Niu Zhen and others were excited when they heard the words. There are barbarians outside Cangzhou City, which makes them worried all the time. They are always worried that the barbarians will fight. If the barbarians are kept outside Shanhai Pass, it will be different. Not to mention that Shanhaiguan is more majestic than Cangzhou City, it is also far away, so that they have enough time to prepare. "Yes, your highness, the general will reorganize the army now and prepare to leave tomorrow." Niu Zhen said, "by the way, your highness, we have also captured 250 cannons of the barbarians this time. Would you like to have a look?""Yes? How about the cannons of the barbarians? " Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming came out of the camp to an open space with 250 guns in order. These guns are all made of bronze. The caliber and length of the guns are not as good as those of Qingzhou army. They are light guns. "Your Highness, this is the gunpowder used by the barbarians." Rosin came with a pinch of gunpowder. This is the most primitive black powder. Seeing this, Xiao Ming nodded. It seems that the artillery level of the Ottoman Empire is just the same. Moreover, there is no sight or light gate on the artillery. This artillery is at most the level of the mid-17th century. "Your Highness, we have tested. The cannons of the barbarians are similar to those of our export-oriented cannons. They are far from us to shoot them." Luo Xin is very high spirited. Their artillery battalion has made great achievements this time. Xiao Ming smiles, which makes him feel at ease. Then he said to Luo Xin, "your artillery has done a good job this time. It seems that after you go back, I will praise you." Hearing the speech, Luo Xin immediately beamed with joy, but he said, "by the way, your highness, King Yong has come to the barracks several times to ask for artillery from us, saying that this is a booty and should have him. What should we do?" Xiao Ming was a little annoyed with the Wei and Yong kings in the Jizhou war. He said: "this matter has its own king to tell him. It''s all because of him. If we don''t pull off his skin, we won''t leave Jizhou so easily." As soon as his voice fell, all the generals showed a smile, which was the true nature of the king of Qi. As they were talking, a loud noise came from outside. A rough and crazy voice came, "isn''t the boy from the king of Qi coming? Let him come out to see me. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 362 Outside the Qingzhou camp, King Yong was wearing armor and a sword. He was a fierce general on the battlefield. Chen Xinran was helpless to stand behind King Yong. When the barbarians retreated, King Yong was overjoyed, but then he thought about how to make the most of the victory. One of the advantages is military merit, and the other is spoils on the battlefield. This time, the barbarians left a large number of horses and 200 guns. But it seems that Jin Wuwei and Qingzhou army are not willing to share these spoils with king Heyong, and the reason is clear to him. While King Yong was shouting, Xiao Ming came out of the camp. At this time, Xiao Ming looks dignified and has no smile on his face. Seeing this, King Yong suddenly felt a chill behind his back, and immediately put away his domineering appearance. But he was used to bullying in the fiefdom, and he was also the elder of Xiao Ming. With this identity, he said to Xiao Ming: "king of Qi, what do you mean that Qingzhou army is the sole artillery? Do you want to eat alone? Don''t forget, it''s the king''s fiefdom. " Xiao Ming looked at King Yong faintly. They had not seen each other for five or six years, and their relationship was not very good before. He said, "Uncle Sihuang, please respect yourself. Isn''t uncle Sihuang clear about the war in Jizhou? How did Uncle Sihuang fight after the war happened? Do you need my nephew to tell Uncle Sihuang about these things? Or does uncle Sihuang want his nephew to tell him? " Hearing this, King Yong turned pale and said angrily, "Xiao Ming, what do you mean by that? Don''t think that I don''t know about your taking refugees in my fiefdom. If you stir it up, you can''t get it right. " "Ha ha ha..." Hearing this, Xiao Ming began to laugh. "This time, I don''t want to do it with my military merit. At most, my father scolded the victims. What I''m afraid of is that uncle Huang resells food and grass for disaster relief, which leads to ineffective disaster relief. The barbarian soldiers arrive, and uncle Huang can''t defend them. I don''t know whether these two things add up enough to cut off uncle Huang''s name as a king." In the state of Dayu, the title of King Yizi is higher, such as king Yong, King Wei, and the status of King Erzi is lower, such as king Huainan. The imperial court could lower the title of the vassal to show punishment. Since then, the two character King needed to be courteous when he saw the one character king. King Yong was guilty. Xiao Ming was so tough that he was scared. It''s hard to say that Luo Quan is due to his status as king Yong. Now Xiao Ming doesn''t eat hard or soft, so he has no tricks. His eyes turned, and King Yong burst out a smile. "My dear nephew, you and I are all royal people. It''s just a joke for outsiders to tear down each other. I don''t want this gun, but this war horse can always be given to me." "I can''t. this time, my nephew has been working hard and expending a lot of food and grass to save uncle Huang. It''s said that uncle Huang has never done business at a loss, so does my nephew." Xiao Ming said word by word. The incident in Jizhou was so sudden that he had to support it by force. However, in order to lift the siege of Jizhou, not to mention the casualties of the soldiers, a lot of money was spent on food, ammunition, gunpowder and other things. Although more than 200000 refugees had been fooled into moving to the fiefdom, it was still not enough to satisfy him. King Yong has a hot temper. Xiao Ming can''t do this or that. He said impatiently, "this or that is not OK. Don''t force uncle Huang to be rude. Don''t forget, this is my fiefdom." "So what? Will uncle Huang fight me again?" Xiao Ming sneered. After expelling the barbarians on the grassland and closing Shanhaiguan, he didn''t need King Yong to guard the Western Gateway for himself. Moreover, once he occupied Shanhaiguan, the passage for the barbarians to and from the Central Plains was in his hands. These vassal kings should pay protection fees to themselves, so Xiao Ming was polite to King Yong. He is to vent his anger and let these people understand that not everyone can handle him, but also for the development behind. If he didn''t obey King Yong, how could he get benefits from his fiefdom. What else did king Yong want to say? At this time, Chen Xinran suddenly stopped King Yong and said, "Your Highness the king of Qi misunderstood. Qingzhou army is so powerful. How can we be rivals?" Then Chen Xinran pulled King Yong to one side and said softly, "Your Highness, this is not the time to offend the king of Qi. Not to mention the artillery, now the Qingzhou army has added a firegun and a hot-air balloon. Now we beg him. After all, the Jizhou army is seriously damaged in this war. If there is no more artillery, the king of Liang will ride on our head." King Yong''s eyes turned. He nodded slowly and said, "but what can I do? You also saw the face of the king of Qi. It''s too rude. " Chen Xinran then said: "Your Highness, the king of Qi has actually made it very clear that what he wants is the compensation for this dispatch. As long as this is satisfied, I believe the king of Qi will be flexible." King Yong nodded and said to Xiao Ming, "my dear nephew, thank you for coming to Jizhou to help me. Uncle Huang understands that my nephew''s land is in a state of great waste and is in great distress. I''m willing to exchange this gun for something. I don''t know if my nephew needs food or grass..."Said here, Xiao Ming showed a smile. When he saw Chen Xinran, it seemed that there were sensible people around King Yong. So he said: "these barbarian guns are useless for the king, but they can be given to Uncle Huang. But Uncle Huang also knows that nephew''s fiefdom is vast and sparsely populated. Nephew''s requirements are not high. He only needs uncle Huang to allow nephew to collect the victims in Jizhou and give them to nephew together with the victims under the command of King Qinglong." Talking about the king of Qinglong, King Yong looked fierce. He said, "this bandit will be killed by everyone. The barbarians are retreating. I''m going to deal with him and those who follow the rebellion. Since my nephew needs help, I will demote them all as slaves and give them to my nephew." "It''s unnecessary. Uncle Huang only needs to cooperate with Qingzhou army to capture Qinglong king. The king has his own disposal of these victims." Xiao Ming said. There are still many victims under the command of King Qinglong. These people are innocent. If King Yong were to deal with them, they would be killed and injured. Therefore, he just needed to use the power of King Yong to defeat King Qinglong and collect the victims. "Easy to say, easy to say." King Yong laughed. To him, these mobs were threats, and he wanted to kill them immediately. Even if these mobs surrendered, he had no food for them. Therefore, Xiao Ming''s request is not inconsistent with him. Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the words. In King Yong''s opinion, he could not see the importance of population. He was right about this. If he could buy four or five hundred thousand people for the fiefdom this time, he would not fight in vain. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 363 In the early morning, a ray of sunlight penetrated the mist and shone on the soldiers of Qingzhou army marching northward. Yesterday, King Heyong decided to encircle and suppress King Qinglong. The next day, Niu Zhen went north to capture the Xiongguan Shanhaiguan as planned. This time, Beishan didn''t know whether he was alive or dead. Naturally, it was the best time to attack Shanhaiguan. We had to make a quick decision before the Golden Horde reacted. Therefore, under the order of Xiao Ming, the Qingzhou army, which had just been recuperated for two days, once again embarked on the road of expedition. And he was ready to stay in Jizhou with Luo Quan. Together with king Heyong, he defeated King Qinglong and recovered the city south of Jizhou. "His Highness has made great contributions to Jizhou''s great victory this time. His Majesty must be Longyan Dayue, and his highness is about to get married soon. This is a double happiness." Qingzhou army set out North in the morning, and then Jizhou army and jinwuwei marched South nonstop. Although the siege of Jizhou was lifted, the chaotic army in Jizhou was still there. Luo Quan''s imperial victory included helping King Yong to encircle and suppress the chaotic army of King Qinglong. So after reorganizing the remaining troops, Jin Wuwei and 60000 Jizhou troops were ready to fight the rebellion together, while Xiao Ming was followed by Qi Guangyi''s Armored Cavalry and 2000 riflemen. After the Wei Wangshan Ziying incident, Xiao Ming grew up wise at first sight, and now he doesn''t believe anyone. Only when King Yong handed over what he wanted, he was relieved. Moreover, after Niu Zhen took down the mountain customs, he would go to the king of Wei with the charge of "shanziying". This is a heavy bargaining chip. If he can''t get enough compensation, he said that he should not take this charge to the court. After all, once he controls Shanhaiguan, it means that the security of the north will not be a problem for the time being. At this time, because the barbarians still maintain superficial unity, the vassal king will be able to enter a state of tearing. If there is such a crime, his southern neighbor will have to be honest. As for King Yong, he is now suffering heavy losses from the barbarians, which is not enough to be afraid of. In this way, his surrounding environment is stable. Thinking all the way, Luo Quan''s words broke Xiao Ming''s meditation. He said: "the grand general is flattered. Jin Wuwei is the first one to make a contribution to the encirclement of Jizhou. Our Qingzhou army is just cooperating with the grand general." "Your Highness, don''t harm me. Jin Wuwei can''t make any contribution to the Jizhou war, but he can only make it. I''m not the prince of my highness. The credit is poison. So your highness, don''t ask for credit for me this time." Xiao Ming''s eyes turned. Zhan Xingchang and he talked about Jin Wuwei a little bit. Now that he is no longer a political idiot before, he naturally understands the meaning of Luo Quan. He sighs, "in this case, I will rely on the general. It seems that it is not appropriate for me to take the credit alone. I also know the truth of great success." "When your highness guarded Cangzhou City, there was no way back. At this time, the credit should be more and better." Luo Quan''s words are implicit. Zhan Xingchang followed Xiao Ming. After listening to Luo Quan, he said, "general Luo is really a man of understanding, but our highness can''t see through it." Xiao Ming frowned. It''s not that he couldn''t see through it, it''s just that he didn''t want to mention it. Why didn''t he know the thoughts of his subordinates. Because of this, he can''t show that there is no impermeable power in the world. No matter what he wants to achieve, it''s enough to continue to be strong. The rest is just to wait for it to change. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s face became displeased, Luo Quan suddenly laughed twice and said, "Your Highness, after this gun, I''m afraid this musket will become a sharp weapon for many vassal kings to buy." Speaking of this, Xiao Ming smiles, "it depends on the meaning of the emperor." After the war, Xiao Mingxin knew that his status would be further promoted in Dayu. In Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes, he is also a very important person, and his position will be at least equal to that of the current Wei king. The king of Wei is now a prince of three pearls, but he is only a prince of one pearl, which is still in a poor position. In recent years, with the respect of his position, the king of Wei made many small moves in secret. This time, he should also take advantage of the opportunity to earn some benefits. After all, this time, he knows that there are not many people he can rely on. The army moved slowly along the official road, and in the next half a month, the cities in southern Jizhou were conquered one after another. Under the suppression of the three armies, as many as 300000 people surrendered. Under the successive victories, the rebellion army led by King Qinglong continued to break up. After the last city occupied by the rebellion army was conquered, all the lost cities in Jizhou were recovered. It''s just strange that they didn''t find the king at all. It seems that the king ran away when the army went out. "Your Highness, we asked the victims. They said that they had never seen King Qinglong since the barbarians retreated." Zhan Xingchang said to Xiao Ming through the artillery on the battlefield. "It''s gone." Xiao Ming looks at the yellow and thin people, who are afraid of being killed."Maybe I ran ahead of time." Luo Quan said: "don''t be surprised, your highness. King Qinglong''s mind is not right, so he will not live and die with the common people. We have checked and found that the silver jewels in every city have been taken away. It seems that he has indeed run away." Xiao Ming snorted coldly, but he underestimated the shamelessness of the Green Dragon King. He said, "when the portrait of King Qinglong is published, I want to see where he can run." "Yes." Zhan Xingchang nodded. While the party was talking, King Yong came over with a big stomach, "good nephew, general Luo, thanks to your help this time, otherwise these bandits will not know when they will recover!" Luo Quan said: "Your Highness is very kind. The Jizhou army is very brave in the encirclement and suppression of the people. The credit is from your highness." Hearing this, King Yong burst into laughter. He was rude and said, "in this case, I hope the general will give us a few words in court." "Nature, nature." Luo Quan despised in his heart, but he was kind on the face. Looking at the victims of the disaster in the city, Xiao Ming also said, "in front of my father, I will say a few words for uncle Sihuang, but this is the victim?" King Yong understood that this time Xiao Ming gave the gun to Jizhou army, but he saw the power of the gun. As long as the artillery fire, the chaotic army in the city will soon surrender. Thinking that Xiao Ming''s Qingzhou army still had muskets, he was still eager to break his promise, so he said, "these bandits should be denounced as slaves. Since my nephew is short of manpower, I will let him dispose of the 300000 soldiers." Xiao Ming nodded, and he finally felt at ease. In addition to the victims he solicited during this period, he got almost 500000 victims. He motioned to Zhan Xingchang, who immediately asked Qi Guangyi to escort these people to Yunzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 364 In the vast grassland, the Qingzhou army and Cangzhou army led by Niu Zhen formally met on the grassland. After that, Niu Zhen commanded Shanhaiguan. It has been more than half a month since the departure of Jizhou. During this period, the news of the restoration of Jizhou''s chaotic army has also spread. "Look, general During the March, Lu Fei suddenly pointed to the mountains in the distance, and a majestic pass stood between the heaven and the earth. This is Shanhaiguan, the gateway of northern Chongqing. "Shanhaiguan!" Niu Zhen''s eyes flashed a ray of light. For many years, Shanhai Pass, which is known as the most powerful pass in the world, has been controlled by the barbarians, and has become a must pass for the barbarians to go south. If they attack the Shanhaiguan, they will garrison heavy troops in the military towns in Shanhaiguan. From then on, they will threaten the hinterland of the barbarians, and the attack and defense will be easy. All the generals were looking at Shanhaiguan not far away, looking excited. "The whole army forward! Take down the mountain The soldiers of Qingzhou army immediately quickened their pace. Since entering the grassland, they have never seen any barbarian soldiers, only some abandoned barbarian bags. Needless to say, the barbarians naturally retreated with the army. if beshan died, the whole blood wolf tribe would face extremely serious punishment. It is not impossible for the barbarians to kill a tribe and die because of their bloodthirsty barbarism. Because of this, the blood wolf tribe will be so panic, but also to consider a point, they will take advantage of the victory to pursue, while the barbarians have no time to add troops Shanhaiguan, won at one stroke. It was noon, an hour later, Qingzhou army and Cangzhou army arrived at Shanhaiguan. The once important military town was now in the hands of the barbarians. Looking at the barbarian soldiers on the wall of Shanhaiguan, Niu Zhen ordered them to camp on the spot. Luo Xin was directing the artillery to push 150 guns to the front of the battle. In the past, Shanhaiguan was facing the barbarians with a high wall. In front of it was the military town behind the wall. Now the military town and the city wall are in the hands of the barbarians. If you want to take down the mountain customs, it''s very easy. You just need to take down the military town. "Liang Yubin, he Cheng!" Because of Jizhou''s excellent performance on the battlefield, Niu Zhen also brought them to Shanhaiguan in this attack, as well as hot-air balloons. "Here it is Liang Yubin and he Cheng run over. At this time, the situation in Junzhen could not be seen from the outside. Niu Zhen asked them to take a hot-air balloon to observe the situation inside. Get the order, two people immediately in Qingzhou Army soldiers with the help of the fire began to lift off. "Hey hey, commander, how about letting us go up?" Luffy said, licking his face. Roxin and the other captains were also greedy. On the battlefield of Jizhou, Luo Quan''s appearance of boarding a hot-air balloon made them envious. Now boarding a hot-air balloon has become an honor. Niu Zhen straightened his face. "This is a battlefield, not a child''s house. If you want to board a hot-air balloon, I will ask your highness to let you sit enough. Now you cheer me up." After that, Niu Zhen was very happy and ran to the basket. All the generals showed a look of disdain. Niu Zhen boarded the balloon. At this time, the soldiers pulled the rope of the balloon and slowly released it. The balloon kept rising. The situation in Shanhaiguan military town was immediately clear. With a telescope, Niu Zhen observes carefully. At this time, the Shanhaiguan military town was in chaos, full of slave soldiers and barbarians gathered on the city wall. These barbarians pointed to his balloon and kept saying something. The scene was very chaotic. Niu Zhen sneered in his heart, but the hot-air balloon scared the barbarian garrison. However, after observation, he frowned. There were about 130000 defenders in this small military town, most of them were slave soldiers and some were barbarians. Understanding the basic situation, Niu Zhen let the balloon down and went down to the ground. "How''s it going, governor?" Luffy asked. "There are about 130000 garrisons in the city. It seems that Chagatai thought that we might attack the city, so most of the troops were left behind." Niu said. "One hundred and thirty thousand?" Luffy was in trouble. In the past, barbarians attacked the city. Now it''s their turn to attack the city. Everyone knows that it''s not easy to attack the city. Niu Zhen nodded, "it''s too late to attack the city tonight. According to the old rule, the chariots should be arranged outside to prevent the barbarian cavalry from sneaking attack. Bury the pot to make a meal, and attack the city tomorrow morning." The generals nodded. Then Niu Zhen discussed with the public the way to attack the city. It was basically impossible for 40000 people to attack the city where 100000 people were stationed. "General, it''s better to give a tit for tat. In the battle of Cangzhou last year, the barbarians tried to blow up our city wall. It''s better for us to take a few barrels of gunpowder and blow up the barbarian''s city wall directly this time. Once the city wall is broken, we can''t be afraid of our firearm array." Niu Zhen nodded, "this is a way."Luo Xin also said at this time: "this time Cangzhou army has brought a new kind of shell, which is called lime bomb. His highness says that this kind of shell is good for the soldiers guarding the city. It''s better to use it tomorrow." "Why do you take so much trouble? One hundred and fifty guns are fired directly. These puppies are sent to their everlasting regret." Lu Fei said with a quick roar. It seems to others that he doesn''t speak at a glance. Niu Zhen shook his head and said, "soldiers on guard, go to have a meal and have a rest. Attack the city tomorrow." Lu Fei scratched his head and went out with the others. The next day, the soldiers had breakfast, and soon the bugle of assembly rang out in the camp. At this time, the hot-air balloon lifted off again, and Niu Zhen stood on the balloon to see the whole situation. This time, the Qingzhou army was on the attack side, and more than 40000 soldiers were in formation under the city. On the top of the city, there are many barbarians with bows and arrows. In fact, what Lu Fei said last night was right. After thinking about it all night, Niu Zhen decided to bombard with artillery, which is the advantage of Qingzhou army. One hundred and fifty guns were laid out behind the gate, from one end to the other, every two meters, stretching for more than 300 meters. Almost all the walls of Shanhaiguan are covered by artillery. Boxes of shells were placed under the guns, and the powder packs were equally abundant. Cangzhou army even brought the catapult and powder can, 200 meters away, can bomb the wall. The barbarian garrison was not so lucky, Jizhou station lost all the artillery. Because I''m confident that I won''t fail this time, shanhaiguanzhong has no long-distance tools to fight back. Looking at the dense soldiers guarding the city wall, Niu Zhen gave orders on the wall. "Hit me hard with the gun!" At his command, rosin showed a cruel smile. Then he called out, "fire!" "Boom boom..." In an instant, 150 guns ejected smoke and flames, and the shells hit the battlements hard. Suddenly, the rubble on the battlements flew. And the city gate in front of the mountain customs became a hornet''s nest under the bombardment of artillery. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 365 "Boom..." The artillery continued to fire, and the barbarian garrison at the head of the city could only be beaten passively under the suppression of the artillery. Just in a short time, the city wall was devastated by the artillery shells of Qingzhou army. Many barbarian soldiers were directly hit by the shells, and their death was terrible, which aggravated the fear of the barbarian garrison. But it was just an appetizer, when the catapult began to project the burning powder cans on the barbarians of the city wall. All of a sudden, the city was covered by violent explosions, and the barbarian soldiers suffered heavy losses in bursts of screams. On the wall, Guduo looked at everything in front of him and fell into despair. At that time, after Beishan was injured by Qingzhou army''s artillery, Chagatai immediately ordered the tribe to retreat. Under the heavy losses, they are very clear that they can no longer fight with the Qingzhou army, so their tribe directly withdrew from Shanhaiguan. Because once the Qingzhou army attacked the mountain customs, they would be locked up in it by the Qingzhou army, and they would only face death. Therefore, under the measure, Chagatai did not hesitate to withdraw the tribe from Youzhou and other places. In order to prevent the Qingzhou army from attacking the SHANGUAN customs, he was left to defend the city, but the worst still happened. The front foot of the observation platform sent Bei Shan away, and the Qingzhou army followed him to the bottom of the city. There were no guns or powder cans of the Qingzhou army. They had no resistance to the heavy bombardment of the Qingzhou army, but they lost a lot in a short time. The most important thing is that the life and death of Beishan are uncertain, and the whole tribe is in a state of panic and low morale. Because they don''t know what they''re going to face next. "Boom..." The shelling continued, and the throwing of gunpowder cans continued. This time, the Qingzhou army used gunpowder to bury the barbarian soldiers. Niu Zhen observed the situation on the city wall. One wave of soldiers died, and another wave added that there were too many barbarian soldiers. He thought for a moment and made a gesture to the bottom. At this time, the soldiers of Qingzhou army carried out ten powder barrels from the camp. Shanhaiguan military town wall is not very thick, far less than the original Cangzhou city wall. The quickest way to solve the problem is to blow up the city wall and expose the soldiers in the city to their firepower. "Where is the lime bomb?" Cried rosin. The archers and infantry of barbarians can still threaten the Qingzhou soldiers under the city wall. It''s not easy to bury these ten powder barrels under the city wall. So Luo Xin thought of Cangzhou army''s lime bomb. Cangzhou soldiers immediately came over with a box of shells. Seeing these lime bombs, Luo Xin was stunned. He said, "isn''t this powder can?" the soldier nodded, "the people in the military Workshop said that the lime bombs were thrown by the catapult." Luo Xin was speechless for a while. He thought that the lime bomb was similar to the solid bomb, but he didn''t expect that it was the gunpowder can. After Lu Tong and Chen Qi''s research, they found that only powder cans can maximize the effect of lime bombs. Finally, they chose to make the first batch of lime bombs into powder cans. In fact, in general, to give full play to the power of lime bombs, it is necessary to use blossom bombs. At this time, the powder is below and the quicklime is above. Once the powder can explodes, it will scatter quicklime in the air like fireworks. Carrying the lime bomb to the front of the catapult, the soldier gave the powder can to the soldier who controlled the catapult. Putting the lime bomb in the handle of the catapult, a soldier estimated it, cut a piece of fire rope short, and then he lit the fire rope on the powder can. In an instant, the catapult shot the powder can to the city. "Boom..." The powder can suddenly explodes when it reaches the city. White smoke covered the city, has spread out of the range of 20 to 30 meters. After a long time of use, soldiers can basically judge the explosion time of the powder can by the length of the fire rope. Because of this, the soldiers of the catapult trimmed it a little and let the powder can explode above the city wall. "So powerful." Rosin was surprised. Thick smoke shrouded the city, there was no barbarian soldiers inside. Next, lime bombs exploded at the head of the city, and the whole city wall was covered with quicklime powder. "Ah My eyes. " "It''s killing me. I can''t see anything." "Water, water..." ¡°¡­¡­¡± After the explosion of the lime bomb, the city wall fell into chaos immediately. Quicklime entered the eyes of the barbarian soldiers and began to burn their eyes. They rubbed their eyes constantly, but the more they rubbed, the more painful it was. Some barbarian soldiers even took out water bags with them to wash their eyes. But when the water entered their eyes, they immediately screamed miserably. Quicklime immediately burned their eyes when it met with water. A large number of quicklime powder spread from the top of the city to the bottom of the city, causing great confusion. Niu Zhen has been watching the wall, lime powder gradually diluted, he saw the chaotic scene of the city, his heart can not help but be surprised, cold sweat came out behind.This lime bomb is too scary. However, the lime bomb made the barbarian soldiers unable to open their eyes, which was the plan of the attack. He immediately said: "the powder keg blasts the wall!" The soldiers of Qingzhou army immediately rushed to the city wall with the fire powder barrel. To their surprise, the barbarian soldiers on the wall were unable to attack because they could not open their eyes. The soldiers carrying the powder kegs were very happy. They used chisels to dig holes under the wall. The sound of artillery covered the sound of digging the wall. On the wall, Guduo covers his eyes painfully. At this moment, his eyes are blurred and nothing can be seen. At this moment, his heart is cold. Several battles have made him understand that this is a completely different army from the army of Dayu, and the weapons in their hands are also so terrible. An idea lingered in his mind, "mountain and sea pass can''t be kept." He fumbled for the city wall and went down the tower. The soldiers on the top couldn''t see the way, and they fumbled to go down one after another. However, the soldiers who didn''t get involved below wanted to rush up and were blocked by the soldiers who wanted to go down. The slave soldiers in the city were even more reluctant to go to the top of the city. In their opinion, the blood wolf tribe is over. They were originally the people of Dayu. Why should they work for the barbarians at this time. "We are defeated, we are defeated!" Guduo''s vision gradually became dark. Just as he fumbled down the wall and left, an explosion almost deafened him. The wall of Shanhaiguan town collapsed in an instant among the gunpowder and debris. Then, the voice of the Qingzhou army''s charge sounded through the sky, and the roar of the Qingzhou soldiers covered everything. On the hot-air balloon, Niu''s eyes are filled with tears. Today, the humiliation of a country and a nation will be washed here! And this glory will belong to Qingzhou, to the king of Qi! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 366 "Kill In the ruins, Qingzhou army rushed to Shanhaiguan town like tide. Lu Fei rushed to the front with a sharp sword in his hand. Because of the explosion, the soldiers on the wall were killed and injured countless times, and the soldiers behind the wall were also affected, so they didn''t react as well. And more barbarian soldiers were scared silly, slave soldiers directly dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground. Over the wall, Lufei saw the barbarian soldiers behind the wall. He opposed the Qingzhou soldiers and said, "shoot!" Thousands of soldiers over the city wall stood still, raised their flint guns and fired at the barbarian soldiers. In the scream, the barbarian soldiers fell down one after another, but many of them still rushed forward bravely. The soldiers of Qingzhou Army stood on the broken city wall. The soldiers who rushed up and the soldiers in the front row automatically formed three rows and began to shoot the barbarian soldiers with three sections. As more and more Qingzhou soldiers rushed up, the firepower on the broken city wall became more and more fierce, and there were fewer and fewer barbarian soldiers inside the city wall. At this time, the other barbarians on the city wall rushed down from the city wall to rescue the barbarians on the front wall. Lu Fei calmly looked at waves of fallen barbarians. Under the cover of musketeers, he and his soldiers immediately rushed to the city gate and slowly opened it. "Go As soon as the city gate opened, the cavalry outside the city immediately launched an attack on the city gate, and the chariot was also led into the city by the horses. Some soldiers immediately followed the chariot, and under the cover of the chariot, they launched an attack on the barbarian cavalry who also rushed in the city. Then, Luo Xin directed the artillery to pull the artillery into the city, and wildly tilted the firepower against the barbarian cavalry, which suffered heavy casualties for a time. "Lufei, this barbarian attack has no rules, it seems that there is no command at all." By this time, Luffy had defeated the barbarians and the artillery of Luoxin. "You''re right. The leaders of the barbarians will not be killed." Luffy laughed. Luo Xin also laughs when he hears the words. They don''t know that Gu duo''s eyes have been blinded by quicklime, and they can''t command at all. So today''s barbarians rely entirely on their savage nature to fight against them. Niu Zhen on the hot air balloon also saw the barbarian''s disorganized attack. He let Liang Yubin let the hot air balloon land and went to the city. At this time, the city wall was occupied by the Qingzhou army, and the two sides were fighting in the middle of the military town. Seeing the form of the battlefield, he immediately ordered the scattered Musketeers to form a three line line. At the command, the Musketeers immediately began to regroup. They formed a neat line. At this time, the drummers began to beat the drums. "Forward!" Niu Zhen ordered that the three rows of horizontal lines begin to move forward in an orderly way. Because Shanhaiguan military town is not big, the line is almost from the other wall to the opposite wall. In the sound of the drum, the Musketeers march forward with orderly steps. When they encounter buildings, the soldiers will bypass them. When they encounter barbarians, they will stop shooting. In the face of the tight firearm array, the scattered and unorganized barbarians kept falling in the sound of gunfire. At the same time, the catapult kept throwing lime bombs at the barbarian soldiers. A large number of barbarian soldiers were burned in quicklime and lost their combat ability. At the same time, the artillery was also replaced with grape bombs, and every shot was bloody. With the help of lime bomb and grape bomb, the Musketeers almost pushed forward to the wall of SHANGUAN customs step by step from south to north. In the face of the fierce firepower of Qingzhou army, more and more slave soldiers surrendered on the spot. The only 60000 barbarians in the city could not fight in the city with almost the same number of Qingzhou army. From the attack in the morning, the two sides fought fiercely until the night. In the evening, a small number of remaining barbarians finally withdrew from Shanhaiguan reluctantly. "Won! Win A soldier looked at the barbarian soldiers who fled from Shanhaiguan gate and finally cheered excitedly. Then the soldiers danced their weapons and cried out one after another. Many soldiers even cried with joy. The war was finally over. "Ha ha ha Governor, Shanhaiguan is back. Shanhaiguan is back. " Lu Fei laughs, but his eyes are flashing with tears. For more than ten years, this once the most powerful pass in the world has finally been taken back from the barbarians. Niu Zhen is smiling. Like Lu Fei, they were very sad when they faced the failure of Shanhai Pass, because it is not only a magnificent pass, but also a symbol of the dignity of a country. "Cheers." Niu Zhen said chokingly. The generals, like the soldiers, immediately began to shout. The three-month battle from Qingzhou to Jizhou and from Jizhou to Shanhaiguan finally brought fruitful results. Shanhaiguan is back, Youzhou is back. Looking at the cheering soldiers, Niu Zhen didn''t lose his cool. Then he asked the generals and soldiers to search the whole military town closely. At the same time, he closed the gate of Shanhaiguan and sent soldiers to guard the city wall.Luo Xin also captured some slave soldiers and asked them to transport their guns to the city wall to strengthen the defense of Shanhaiguan. It''s easy to break through the mountain customs from the inside, but it''s very difficult to attack from the side of the Golden Horde. Now as long as we strengthen our guard, we can''t let the barbarian army come to take them. After a busy night, the Qingzhou army thoroughly eliminated the barbarians in the military town. At the same time, they detained more than 30000 surrendered slave soldiers. These slave soldiers were all from Youzhou. Seeing that the barbarians were defeated, they naturally did not want to be driven any more. Some slave soldiers even helped the Qingzhou army fight. Because of this, the barbarians would be defeated like a mountain. There was no slave soldiers as the meat shield, and the barbarians could only take their own bodies to block bullets. In the morning, after a simple meal, Niu Zhen began to inspect Shanhaiguan. By this time, 150 guns had been installed on the wall, some places were also equipped with stone throwing machines, and soldiers began to patrol on the wall. Standing on the wall and looking down, Niu Zhen is in high spirits. Outside Shanhaiguan is the territory of barbarians. As long as heavy troops are deployed in Shanhaiguan, the Shanhaiguan will become a thorn in the heart of the barbarians, because if they want to attack the state of Dayu, the Shanhaiguan must be removed. Because once they take a long-distance strategy, the army from the mountain customs can cut off their long logistics line. Lu Fei and Luo Xin also boarded the city wall at this time. They had a straight face, and they didn''t laugh or scold in the past. In the face of the world''s most powerful pass, there is only a deep feeling surging in their hearts at this time. "Governor, your highness will be very happy to know that we have successfully captured Shanhaiguan." Said Luffy. Niu Zhen laughed, "Your Highness will certainly be happy. Don''t forget that the emperor once promised his highness to fight Youzhou, which is his highness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 367 The vast grassland in the North whistling, once looked at the endless green grass, this time a trace of yellow. It''s autumn, and the cold winter of the year will not be far away. as he rides on the vast grassland, Xiao Ming looks at the land once occupied by the barbarians and has a lot of emotion in his heart. Almost three years later, he finally drove the threat of northern feudalism out of Shanhaiguan. From then on, the grassland outside Cangzhou will become his horse breeding land and plantation. After the restoration of the Jizhou rebellion, he returned to Qingzhou. After five or six days, he received the news of breaking the mountain customs. To his surprise, without rest, he rushed to the mountain customs all night to have a look at the most powerful pass in the world that once belonged to the state of Dayu. "Your Highness, you see, here comes the governor Niu Zhan Xingchang pointed to the front and said. After recovering Shanhai Pass, Xiao Ming decided to strengthen it and make it a thorough fortress. So he took the construction camp of Cangzhou City to Shanhaiguan and let Zhan Xingchang take charge of it. At the same time, their fortress promotion strategy will continue to be implemented, they will build fortresses along the Shanhaiguan line, and gradually reduce the survival area of the barbarians. The Jizhou war made Xiao Ming see the ferocity of the Golden Horde, and he had to pay attention to this opponent. The fierce and fearless charge of the barbarian soldiers made his generals tremble. What''s more, Beishan almost destroyed Jizhou with his own blood wolf tribe this time. Jin Wuwei and his Qingzhou army would have won miserably if Beishan had not been injured by the shell. If so, he would not be able to take advantage of this opportunity to seize the mountain customs, and then change the offensive and defensive trend. "Your Highness." Niu Zhen and others soon arrived in front of them. They were all very excited, and obviously they were still intoxicated in the joy of seizing Shanhaiguan. "Please forgive me. Now you are the most meritorious officials. I''m going to salute you." Xiao Ming said with a smile. It''s a sunny day with a broad vision and a pleasant mood. In addition to the victory, Xiao Ming''s mood is even better. When they heard the words, their faces became more and more happy. At this time, Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, the front is Shanhai Pass, but the front gate was blown open by us, and it was seriously damaged." "So I brought you the construction camp. With them, Shanhaiguan will be stronger than Cangzhou in a few months." Luo Xin is a look at the artillery behind the long line, he was surprised, "Your Highness, this time sent a lot of artillery." "It''s not much. It''s just 200 guns. This construction camp will build two fortresses near Shanhaiguan. These guns are prepared for the fortress. I want to make this mountain customs an insurmountable barrier for the barbarians." At this time, Xiao Ming was so ambitious that he got the Shanhaiguan Pass, and his fiefdom was really safe. From then on, he didn''t have to worry about living, and he could always develop safely. However, he also understood that although the barbarians were defeated this time, their strength was still strong. Because of this, he brought the construction camp to repair Shanhaiguan. Now that he''s got it back, he can''t lose it any more. Entering Shanhaiguan from the bombed city wall, Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang patrol the city under the leadership of Niu Zhen. Outside Shanhaiguan is a high city wall, behind which is a complete military town. Now because of the war, this military town has been seriously damaged. "This military town is a little small. Since it has been destroyed, it''s better to rebuild it and directly extend each side of the city wall to five li long." Xiao Ming pondered for a moment and looked at Zhan Xingchang. "Your Highness said that judging from the Jizhou war, the barbarians still have a strong ability to hijack grain roads. Therefore, to expand the military towns, we should build more granaries, so that the military towns, like other prefectures and counties, should prepare at least three years of war food." Zhan Xingchang sees Xiao Ming''s idea. "Three years!" Lu Fei laughed. "It''s a good idea. If we are besieged, we are not afraid of nothing to eat. When we were in Jizhou, we almost ran out of food." Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang laugh at the same time. A solid city has three years of grain reserves. Any enemy will have a headache. When they talked about the food, they also talked about the armory, ammunition depot and other necessary facilities in the military town. After the agreement, Niu Zhen said, "Your Highness, now that you have won Shanhaiguan, what should we do about the garrison?" Xiao Ming understands Niu Zhen''s meaning. The Qingzhou army can''t stay at Shanhaiguan all the time. After all, the domestic situation in Dayu is complicated. The most elite Qingzhou army should defend the important area of Qingzhou. "Now the pressure on the front line of Cangzhou is much less. Let the Cangzhou army be on top first, but this is not a lasting strategy. After all, the army of each state has its own responsibilities." Xiao Ming frowned. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei, Luo Xin exchanged eyes and said: "Your Highness, I have a suggestion. I don''t know if I should say it properly?" "Just say it." Xiao Ming took a picture of the wall of the mountain customs."In this battle including customs, about 35000 slave soldiers surrendered and captured many slave soldiers in Jizhou battlefield. These slave soldiers are young and high-quality soldiers. It''s better to select their elite to form gongweishan customs of Youzhou army." Niu Zhen and Lu Fei once participated in the battle of Youzhou, and they have strong feelings for Youzhou. Lu Fei also said: "Your Highness, just like Guan Ning''s cavalry, the people who hate the barbarians most are Youzhou people. These slave soldiers refuse to yield to the barbarians only because they are cruelly oppressed by the barbarians. Now they escape from the control of the barbarians, and they only have hatred for the Barbarians. Now they choose some elite men to build a strong army, which will inevitably become a nightmare for the barbarians. ¡± "Youzhou city!" Xiao Ming suddenly remembered. The slave soldiers driven by the barbarians came from Youzhou City, which was called "sheep pen" by the barbarians. These slaves were born on the land of Youzhou, and they were oppressed by barbarians since childhood. He still remembers the tragic scenes thunder once told him. In a hurry to Shanhaiguan this time, he didn''t go to Youzhou City, because the barbarians who ruled them for more than ten years have gone, and Xiao Ming is not sure what people in Youzhou city will think of him now. "What do the slave soldiers think?" Xiao Ming asked. "Your Highness, it was many slave soldiers who proposed to join our Qingzhou army to kill barbarians that we mentioned it." Niu said. Zhan Xingchang said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I don''t think you should be too hasty about this. These slave soldiers are unidentified and uneven. They must be strictly examined to confirm that they are from Youzhou. Only when they really hate the barbarians, can they join the army. Otherwise, if those who have the intention to commit crimes mix into the army, the mountain customs will be in danger." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 368 On the wall of Shanhaiguan, people look at the barbarian territory together. After Zhan Xingchang questioned, Xiao Ming nodded. Niu Zhen''s words were right, and Zhan Xingchang''s words were right. So to sum up, he said: "the examination of slave soldiers should be given to the long history of the army. They are most suitable for ideological work. For those who can stay in the army and those who can''t stay in the army, we want an absolutely loyal team instead of pursuing a huge number." Niu Zhen and Lu Fei nodded. They were only responsible for making suggestions. Naturally, this ideological work was the business of Zhan Xingchang, Pang Yukun and others. Because in their opinion, it''s a waste to use so many slave soldiers. After touring Shanhaiguan and commanding the reconstruction and formation of the Youzhou army, Xiao Ming said to Lei Ming, "Lei Ming, you are from Youzhou, and all the soldiers in guanning''s cavalry are from Youzhou. You should also be responsible for the formation of the Youzhou army. If you do well, the king of the Youzhou army will be handed over to you in the future." The thunder came with Xiao Ming this time. When he was on the road, Xiao Ming told him that Guan Ning''s cavalry would be stationed in Shanhaiguan in the future. After all, they recovered Youzhou and their former Youzhou children would have their hometown from then on. After wandering to Cangzhou, leiming does not want to recover Youzhou for a day. Riding a horse with high head, he bravely returns to his hometown Youzhou city. Now this opportunity has come, and he still has the opportunity to become the highest military officer of Youzhou. Why is he not happy. Overjoyed, he said to Xiao Ming, "yes, your highness, are these slave soldiers real Youzhou people? You can see them out by asking a few questions. If you want to get into the Youzhou army and have a bad idea, you have to ask me if I agree." The other generals burst into laughter, forgetting that there was a guanning cavalry. These are all elite cavalry made up of Youzhou people. With these people as the backbone of the Youzhou army, there is no problem in forming the Youzhou army. Seeing others laughing, Lei Ming was a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "Your Highness, the general is too anxious. The commander of Youzhou army asked me to be a little..." "Don''t pay attention to them. A soldier who doesn''t want to be a general is not a good soldier. A general who doesn''t want to be a general is not a good general." Xiao Ming patted Lei Ming on the shoulder. Since Guan Ning''s cavalry was handed over to Lei Ming, the cavalry team has expanded almost three times, from which we can see Lei Ming''s ability. And as thunder said, this team is also the most ruthless against barbarians. After finishing the business of Youzhou army, Xiao Ming said: "the mountain customs has been recovered, but now there is still a problem to deal with." "Youzhou!" Zhan Xingchang guessed the answer. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, it''s Youzhou city. Now the barbarians have left Youzhou city. We have to take over. After all, Youzhou city is an empty city." The crowd nodded. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, now all the barbarians in Youzhou city have withdrawn. At this time, Youzhou city is just a city without defense. At the end of tomorrow, three thousand cavalry who will lead guanning''s iron cavalry will follow your highness. They are all from Youzhou. They can''t play a miraculous role." Xiao Ming nodded and agreed to Niu''s words. After a busy day, he was a little tired. That night, he had a rest in the military town. The next day he and Niu Zhen came to Youzhou city. This time, he left Jianshe camp and Zhan Xingchang at Shanhaiguan. After he went to Youzhou, he was ready to go back to Qingzhou. The restoration of Jizhou rebellion, the defeat of Bei Shan, and the capture of Shanhaiguan, such an important thing is bound to shock the capital. In addition, he is about to marry Fei yue''er, so his second trip to Chang''an is inevitable. Youzhou city is in the southwest of Shanhaiguan. Starting from Shanhaiguan, they arrived at Youzhou city the next day. "This is the city where King Kang used to live. After ten years, the city is still like this. It''s not changed at all." Niu said with emotion. When you enter Youzhou City, the terrain changes slightly. You can see rivers, woods, paths and some farmland. This is the only place where he can feel the difference after entering the grassland. Lei Ming is following Xiao Ming closely. At this time, he looks a little nervous. When he left Youzhou, he was only 13 years old, but now he is 30 years old. Looking at his hometown, he could not help feeling sad, and the little things that he had lived here also slowly flashed in his mind. "Your Highness, this barbarian is really hateful. Originally, there was a lot of cultivated land in Youzhou, but now it is abandoned and turned into grassland." Thunder said angrily. Although the barbarians were in charge of Youzhou, they still couldn''t get rid of the habit of grazing, so they turned the cultivated land into grassland. Because of this, in ten years, it has become a grassland like place. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "so I hope you Youzhou army will fight them hard with a tooth for a tooth." "Please rest assured, your highness. Thunder will surely make them return it ten times."Niu Zhen is also a smile, three people said all the way, soon to Youzhou city. At this time, there are many people wandering outside the gate of Youzhou city. When they see them coming, they are scared to flee back to the city. "Your Highness, I will take people to the city to explore." Thunder said. After that, leiming led 500 cavalry into Youzhou city. Xiao Ming looks at the Youzhou city in front of him. At this time, there are more than ten dry corpses hanging on the head of the city. The corpses are now in full bloom, and it seems that they have been for some years. The words of Youzhou city on the city gate were also seriously damaged, and the words of Youzhou could not be seen. From the outside, the whole Youzhou city is like an island on the grassland. When he came to Shanhaiguan, Xiao Ming also passed other cities, including shunzhou and Yunzhou. However, at this time, the city walls and damaged houses remained. There was no one in the city, only rabbits and mice scurrying in the city. Therefore, Youzhou city is the only city with population in Yanyun Sixteen States. "When the barbarians entered the pass, they slaughtered so much that the people in other cities were almost dead and injured, and the rest of the population was driven to Youzhou. I hope the population of Youzhou city can be more." Taking advantage of thunder to inspect the city, Niu Zhen talked about the past. "The brutality of the barbarians is appalling." He remembers that there were at least one million households in the territory of King Kang. According to the present situation, at least five or six hundred thousand households were slaughtered. It''s more than one million people. Xiao Ming is distressed to think of it. He almost got a blank piece of land when he went down the mountain. They were chatting outside the city. Thunder soon came back. His saber was covered with blood. He said, "Your Highness, there are still some slave soldiers left by barbarians in the city." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 369 PS: a cold current, snail''s home immediately to several degrees below zero, code when the hands are shivering, but the fourth chapter is still no problem, a little 10 o''clock or so there will be a chapter. "Slave soldiers?" Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen were surprised at the same time. Thunder nodded: "these slave soldiers are not from Youzhou, but from outside the pass. Youzhou city is under the control of these slave soldiers, but the barbarians left them after the rout." "How many of them are there." Niu Zhen asked. He was ready to take the cavalry behind him to fight in. "It''s not many. It seems that there are only four or five hundred people. Now they are defeated by the last general. It''s estimated that the barbarians didn''t tell them about the defeat of beshan when they retreated, or the barbarians didn''t think that Shanhaiguan would be lost." Thunder said calmly. Xiao Ming frowned and said to Niu Zhen, "this is a chance to catch all these slave soldiers." Niuzhen answered, and immediately rushed into Youzhou city with cavalry and thunder. At this time, these slave soldiers played the role of Er Gouzi in Youzhou, that is, the puppet army. The barbarians must have used these slave soldiers to rule Youzhou city and captured the two dogs who cruelly ruled Youzhou city. He could kill them in front of the people of Youzhou, declaring the end of the barbarian rule. Two people went not long, Niu Zhen quickly turned back to tell him that the city''s remaining barbarians were all captured. Xiao Ming followed Niu Zhen into Youzhou city. Like the city of Dayu, there are many people''s Square in Youzhou city. At this time, many people in Youzhou city lie on the wall of the people''s Square and look at them with astonishment. A few days ago, the barbarian soldiers stationed in Youzhou suddenly withdrew from Youzhou City, leaving only some slave soldiers in the city. It was a strange thing for them, so the people in the city were in a panic during this period. Then the slave soldiers ran away, leaving only some who refused to leave the city, but because most of the slave soldiers fled, the gate of the city was not guarded. Because of this, they began to try to enter Youzhou City freely. To this day, they see a pair of cavalry different from the barbarians enter the city. As his eyes swept over the people along the road, Xiao Ming suddenly felt sad. In the past ten years, what kind of torture have the people here suffered? At this time, the people lying on the square wall are unkempt and dirty, with black and white faces, which is worse than the refugees. These people are wearing blackened clothes, which are sewn and mended, but are still full of holes. What makes people even more unbearable is that these people''s bony bodies, if not for their yellow skin and black eyes, Xiao Ming really thinks that he has met African hungry people. Niu Zhen pressed his lips tightly all the way, his face was very blue, and his mood at this time was self-evident. "Your Highness, a hundred live ones." Thunder was almost biting his teeth to speak, and then he chucked hard at a slave soldier, "I told you to eat so fat, I told you to eat so fat!" The cavalry that followed this time belonged to guanning iron cavalry. Seeing that their villagers had become like this, they felt uncomfortable one by one. And then the anger came out on these slave soldiers. Originally, Xiao Ming was going to behead these slave soldiers in front of the people, declaring that he had recovered Youzhou city. But now he suddenly felt that what these people need is not this nihilistic ceremony, what they really need is a bowl of rice porridge and a steamed bread. Numb eyes prove that they don''t care who''s coming now. "It''s better to allocate some grain from Cangzhou and let the people have enough to eat." Xiao Ming then said to Lei Ming, "these slave soldiers are now in custody to inquire about the city." Thunder nodded and immediately escorted the slave soldiers away. "From the time we went into the city to the time we killed the slave soldiers, these people just watched quietly. No one spoke and no one was smiling. Your highness, these people have become walking dead." Niu Zhen was silent for a long time, and finally sighed slowly. Xiao Ming comes from modern times. Although he has seen the plight of Qingzhou people and the misery of the victims, he has never seen such a group of people. These people are just like the prisoners of war in the World War II concentration camp documentary, silent and angry. "They have been bullied by the barbarians for a long time. I''m afraid they can''t recover for a while." Xiao Ming sighed. Niu Zhen nodded, "what your highness said is that these people are like frightened birds now, but when the news gets out, these people will understand gradually. After all, many people have experienced the disaster, and they can''t have no memory of King Kang." Speaking of this, Xiao Ming remembers what Lei Ming once said. In order not to let his children get the blood of barbarians, the people in Youzhou would even kill their daughter because of the first night power. "In that case, let''s spread the news of the barbarian''s defeat first," he said Then he called thunder and said a few words to him.Thunder nodded and immediately arranged a hundred cavalry to go in all directions. "People, the barbarians have been driven out of the pass by the army of Dayu state. We are soldiers of Dayu state. Now you don''t have to be afraid. The army of Dayu state has come back. From then on, you will never be bullied by the barbarians any more. The hero of King Kang in Youzhou can also be named." The cavalry cried out. They waved the flag in their hands and repeated this sentence over and over again. When the news came to the ears of the people in Youzhou, some older people in Youzhou finally changed their looks. From the beginning of silence, they gradually began to whisper, to the back of the color began to get excited. But they just stood far away and didn''t dare to get close. However, after the cavalry sent the news in all directions, more and more people gathered from afar. They looked at Xiao Ming from afar, like frightened deer. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen look at each other at this time. It seems that it is effective to propose the name of King Kang. At this time, thunder also interrogated the slave soldiers. "Your Highness, the slave soldiers said that there was a grain depot in the city, in which there were 20000 stones of grain and grass. The barbarians didn''t have time to burn them when they left." Thunder said excitedly. "That''s great. Wang can open a warehouse and release grain at one time." Xiao Ming laughs. Niu Zhen also happily said: "twenty thousand stones are enough for the people of Youzhou city to eat for ten days and a half months." After that, they followed thunder to search in the city, and soon found the granary in the city. "The slave soldiers said that the barbarians drove the people around the city to cultivate grain, which was collected from the people, and what they left to the people was just some rice bran and wheat bran." Thunder said with gnashing teeth. On the other hand, he and his soldiers opened the door of the granary, where rice and wheat piled up like a mountain. "Go and tell the people in the city to get the food." Xiao Ming said with a smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 370 "I have the food! I''ve got the food A people in Youzhou exclaimed excitedly. He was carrying a bag with rice in it. After him, more and more people began to shout. At the same time, some cavalry began to inform the people in the city to go to the granary to get food. They didn''t believe in these troops, but they still believed in their own people. When they saw some neighbors coming back with grain on their backs, they could no longer help but overcome their fear and ran to the granary. At the same time, more and more people gathered in the granary. "Slow down, one by one. Don''t crowd. Everyone can get it." Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen stand in front of the granary. Now that the people are finally willing to come, this is a progress. After receiving the grain, the people will gradually understand. As the news spread, more and more people flocked to guanning. The soldiers of guanning cavalry maintained order, while some soldiers were responsible for distributing food. Looking at groups of people coming and leaving, people''s faces are full of joy. At least now the people in the city are willing to contact them. This side is opening the warehouse to release grain, and thunder has not forgotten to continue to extract the news from the slave soldiers. After a while, Lei Ming came back and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the slave soldiers said that the former kangwangfu was the place where the barbarians once ruled Youzhou city. Some records and books are in kangwangfu." "Oh? In that case, let''s go and have a look. " Xiao Ming said. In Xiao Ming''s memory, he had only a vague impression of the king of Kang. After all, he was still young at that time, and the king of Kang seldom met Chang''an, which he could hardly see. Following Lei Ming, he came to a courtyard in the center of a city, which was once King Kang''s mansion. However, the plaque of King Kang''s mansion could not be seen in front of the gate. Only two stone lions and red lacquer gates proved the history of this place. Maybe it''s a barbarian who loves to clean up. The palace of King Kang still retains its original beautiful scenery. The pavilion in the palace is as complete as flowers, plants, mountains and rocks, which is out of place with the downfall of the city. "Your Highness, the palace of King Kang can be used as a Xingyuan." Niu Jiankang was very satisfied with the palace. He was thinking about how to spend the night here. Lei Ming then said solemnly, "it is said that King Kang committed suicide in the palace. It''s very unlucky for his highness to live here." Xiao Ming was very happy. He was told by thunder that he had goose bumps all over his body. He put a foot on thunder''s ass and said, "you are really looking for a cigarette." Thunder was very confused at the beginning, but he soon realized, "Your Highness, if the spirit of King Kang is here, you will be grateful to your highness." "Go away!" Xiao Ming raises his foot and kicks again. The cow stared at the thunder, and the boy really couldn''t speak. This time, leiming brought a slave soldier to find the way. Under the guidance of the slave soldiers, they quickly found the room to store the information of Youzhou. There are a lot of books in it. "This barbarian official who is in charge of Youzhou city knows his words." Niu Zhen opened some books and said. Xiao Ming nodded. He looked at the pamphlet in the column of population and turned it up. It records the population changes of Youzhou in recent years. From the peak of 700000 to this year, the population of Youzhou has decreased to 200000, and the latest one is the latest recruitment. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, this is probably the slave soldiers of the barbarians in this battle. Some of them came from Youzhou city. "200000." Xiao Ming gave the population account book to Niu Zhen. Seeing the change of this number, Niu Zhen''s face is also very ugly. In a few years, it is estimated that the people in Youzhou will die. In addition to the population, he also looked at the land, grain and other records, which were all created by the barbarians. "My highness, there are many people coming out of the door." Three people are angry, suddenly a soldier came to say. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen look at each other. They both walk out the door at the same time. When he got out of the door, Xiao Ming saw only the people who knelt down on their knees outside. They were unable to knock and their faces were sad. Seeing Xiao Ming coming out, an old man raised his head and said to Xiao Ming, "we can''t repay your help. We have to kowtow and thank you." As he spoke, the elder burst into tears. Xiao Ming quickly picked up the old man and said, "everyone, get up. It''s a shame for the state of Dayu to lose Youzhou. Now that the barbarians are driven away, you are free. From then on, you don''t have to live on your knees. No more barbarians will bully you." The old people are even more tearful when they hear the speech. In the past ten years, they have lived a life that is worse than death. This time, they finally wake up from the nightmare. How can they not feel ecstatic. "Thank you, my Lord. Thank you, my Lord." The old man said while wiping his tears. Leiming then said with pride: "father-in-law, I used to be a native of Youzhou. I fled to Cangzhou with my family. Now it is his Royal Highness the king of Qi who drives away the barbarians. We also work under his Royal Highness the king of Qi. I hope father-in-law can spread the news so that you don''t have to be afraid. In the future, Youzhou will be under his Highness''s jurisdiction."Leiming said that he was from Youzhou, and everyone immediately looked at him with reverence. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. At this time, he came with thunder to use his identity to ease the relationship with the people in the city. "King Qi, his royal highness, let''s go back and tell you the good news. We are no longer rootless Ping. We finally have our own king again." The old man said excitedly. Standing up, he and other people saluted Xiao Ming and went back happily. "Your Highness, it''s a matter of Youzhou. Don''t worry, your highness." Niu said. Xiao Ming nodded. With his kindness, the people of Youzhou finally recovered. I believe it won''t be long before it will be back to what it used to be. Youzhou is not completely destroyed in the hands of barbarians, Xiao Ming at this time also some happy. But he can''t stay here much longer. There are a lot of things waiting for him to deal with, especially when he is going to Chang''an. After a night''s rest in Youzhou City, Xiao Ming leaves leiming to wait for Pang Yukun to take over. He and Niu Zhen went to Qingzhou. Five days later, he arrived in Qingzhou. At this time, Qingzhou has been in a sea of joy, because the news of Qingzhou army''s breaking the mountain customs has spread with the publication of the newspaper. Niu Zhen returned to Qingzhou and went to Qingzhou camp. He also had many affairs in the army. Xiao Ming went straight back to king Qi''s residence. He went to the palace. Before he reached the door of the palace, Xiao Ming saw a carriage parked at the door of the palace, which blocked the palace. See this scene, Xiao Ming immediately hit a spirit. He knew for a moment that the merchants had come to collect the debt. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 371 In front of the house of the king of Qi, businessmen gathered to wait for the king of Qi to return from Shanhaiguan. The news of the Qingzhou army''s attack on the mountain Customs was published in the newspaper a few days ago. When they learned of the news, the businessmen who contributed to the Northern Expedition stayed up all night. At first, they didn''t hope that Xiao Ming could drive away the barbarians in Youzhou. The reason why they invested money was to flatter Xiao Ming and win his favor. However, they didn''t expect that only three months later, Shanhaiguan was really recovered by Xiao Ming, and the Sixteen States of Yanyun had become Xiao Ming''s bag. At this time, they remembered their support for the northern expedition. One by one, they could not wait to run to the gate of king Qi''s residence, waiting for the letter of the original support materials. It can be said that in order to wait for Xiao Ming to come back, they will wait here almost every day, because what Xiao Ming promised them at the beginning was that they would get three times the income, that is to say, if they invested 100000 Liang at the beginning, they would get 300000 liang of equivalent land now. As soon as they think of the vast grassland outside Cangzhou, they can''t calm down. After all, it''s a good horse farm. If they take the land to raise horses and sell them to the vassal of the state of Dayu, it''s a business with huge profits. "Your Highness, your highness is back." Xiao Ming''s appearance was soon discovered by businessmen. When a businessman called out this sentence, a group of businessmen immediately gathered around Xiao Ming. Their faces were all full of flattering smiles, and they almost hugged Xiao Ming''s thighs. The aster is also in front of the palace. It''s really a headache for these businessmen to wait in front of the palace on time every day. Now when Xiao Ming comes back, she is also relieved. But for her, the most important task is to take care of Xiao Ming''s daily life and health. So she pinched Xiao Ming''s waist and said to a group of businessmen, "ladies and gentlemen, your highness, it must be tiring at this time of a long journey. It''s better to talk about this business tomorrow." Xiao Ming nodded at Wen Yan. He was really tired and didn''t want to deal with these things immediately. After all, she had to think about how to return the profits of the merchants. She had to talk to Pang Yukun about this matter and let him make up his mind. So he took the opportunity to bow his hand and said, "ladies and gentlemen, I know what you are doing here. What I promised you at the beginning will not change. So please don''t worry. In two days, I will call you to the chamber of Commerce to discuss this." Cao Zhengyang is also in the crowd, this time he put in the most money, of course, he is also the most proud now. He said: "Your Highness misunderstood. We didn''t come here to make your highness fulfill his promise immediately. We are tired of this war. We have sent some tonics for your highness to keep his health." As he said, Cao Zhengyang motioned to his servant. Six servants immediately came to Xiao Ming with six red red sandalwood boxes. The box opened, and there were ginseng, Cymbidium, Polygonum multiflorum and other precious medicinal materials in it. Seeing that Cao Zhengyang was so attentive and not lagging behind, other businessmen showed Xiao Ming their gifts and begged him to accept them. There are many kinds of gifts, such as exquisite porcelain, calligraphy and painting, and fur shawls. Xiao Ming''s eyes are full of them. At this time, aster showed a smile. She liked these merchants to give gifts to the king''s house. And with Xiao Ming''s temperament, it was impossible not to accept these gifts. Sure enough, Xiao Ming bowed his hand to the merchants and asked her to send them to the palace. "Your Highness, since the gift has been delivered, we will not disturb your Highness''s rest, so we will go back." Since he came to Qingzhou, Cao Zhengyang has been very attentive and sensible. Xiao Ming nodded with a relaxed look. If you don''t accept these gifts, you won''t accept them. Anyway, you want to share the profits with them. These rights should be kickbacks. He said to Cao Zhengyang, "in that case, I''ll see you another day. I''ll see you another day. Please come back." Although he was wary of Cao family''s involvement in Qingzhou''s financial industry, he had to say that Cao Zhengyang was very tactful and tactful, but he was very comfortable to support him in everything. However, Xiao Ming comes from the modern age. He knows that what capital is good at is sugar coated shells. He is happy, but he will still tighten his nerves. After accepting the gifts, the merchants gradually dispersed. Xiao Ming let out a breath, got off his horse and went to the palace. Aster excitedly instructed his servants to move the gift back to the palace, and his little face was flushed. See this, Xiao Ming shook his head, this aster now really become a small money fan. However, despite the excitement of receiving the gift, aster did not forget to take care of Xiao Ming. After Xiao Ming entered the palace, she followed him all the way, and asked the dining room to prepare food for him. When he arrived at the bedchamber, the aster took off his chest armor and said, "Your Highness, the empress has brought a message to say that the maid Feng has already left for Qingzhou, and the empress also said to let the maid prepare for your Highness''s wedding." "Well, I reckon that the imperial edict should have arrived. By the way, did my mother''s concubine not say what happened in today''s court?"Xiao Ming asked as he changed into casual clothes with aster. "The empress didn''t say much. She just said that the emperor was very happy. The courtiers also appreciated it. This time, they must reward his highness." Aster said with a smile. This time, Xiao Ming made a great contribution and won the Shanhaiguan Pass, which was lost more than ten years ago. According to aster, this contribution is enough to make other princes in the court blush. Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, the more there was no movement in the court, the more uneasy he was. After all, it''s always calm before a storm. This time is different from the past, the battle of Cangzhou may only save the barbarians from invading Qi and Wei, but this time he completely changed the domestic situation of Dayu. The barbarians in Yanyun sixteen prefectures withdrew from the pass. As long as Shanhai Pass is not lost, it is difficult for the barbarians to sneeze as before, and the state of Dayu will have to shake three times. It''s hard to say what will change in the court without the threat of the knife rest around the neck. However, he didn''t worry much. Shanhai was holding the throat of barbarians and Dayu in his hand. He knows the truth of flying birds, good bows, cunning rabbits and running dogs. Xiao Wenxuan still has to rely on him to hold the world''s grand pass, so after his trip to Chang''an, his status will rise in a straight line, and there will be more beads on his head. Now the only problem is his brothers who are not bad intentions, because he is just like a black horse into the political center of Chang''an. But he is not very worried, for him, all the intrigues will be smashed in the fire! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 372 The sunset is like a beautiful rainbow dance dress hanging in the sky. In the red glow, Qingzhou City has a strange beauty. After enjoying a big dinner in the palace, Xiao Ming went back to his bedroom and fell asleep. He got up lazily at noon the next day. The days of struggle have to continue, but they are not as urgent as before. At least there are no barbarians outside the city. After that, Xiao Ming''s mood has relaxed a lot. In the following days, he can finally build his own fiefdom easily and comfortably. Of course, his current fiefdom also includes Youzhou. In addition to the bedroom, Xiao Ming is told Pang Yukun is waiting for him in the main hall. Xiao Ming is a bit incredible. If Pang Changshi had been there before, he would have woken himself up outside the door. It''s really the sun coming out from the West. "Your Highness." In the main hall, Pang Yukun had a faint smile on his face. When he saw Xiao Ming, he saluted respectfully. Today, he didn''t disturb Xiao Ming''s rest. The war in the past three months has made Xiao Ming very tired. He really can''t bear it. He followed Xiao Ming step by step to today, witnessing that Xiao Ming had been able to drive the barbarians out of guanwai from an uninhibited vassal king. The change of his mind during this period has already made him sincerely accept Xiao Ming, and the honing of these days has also made him no longer as cynical as before. What he wanted is now becoming a reality, and Xiao Ming is no longer a person who needs his supervision. "Pang Changshi happened to be here. I''m going to find you." Xiao Ming sits down on the chair and his maid brings a cup of tea. "Your Highness is talking about Youzhou. I''ve heard about it." Pang Yukun said that the merchants made a lot of noise at the gate of Qiwang''s house, and he knew it clearly. Xiao Ming nodded, "this time is the battle of Jizhou, and then the recovery of Qingzhou. During this period, many merchants provided a lot of materials for the northern expedition. Now it''s time to repay them. In this way, the king can raise more silver in the next war. If people don''t have faith, they won''t stand up. The king can''t break his promise." Pang Yukun didn''t sleep well for several days because of the recovery of the Sixteen States of Yanyun. He said: "Your Highness, I was thinking about it when my highness went to the mountain customs. I can''t give the booty to these merchants, whether it''s war horses, cattle and sheep, or manbao. We all use these things, so I thought I only gave them grassland, and stipulated him We must raise horses on the grassland. " After a pause, Pang Yukun said: "the barbarians are conquering the world with cavalry. This is just what the state of Dayu is inferior to. After losing the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, the state of Dayu has no good horses to use. This is because there is no high-quality grassland, so your highness must take this opportunity to vigorously develop horse politics in Youzhou. The barbarians are only driven out of the pass, but their national strength is still strong You can''t take it lightly. " Xiao Ming nodded slowly. Pang Yukun''s words came to Xiao Ming''s heart. He said: "you are right. The silk road is still under the control of the barbarians. Now we are just trapped in the Great Wall. Without enough cavalry, it is difficult to defeat the barbarians completely. If the barbarians do not get rid of them for a day, this is the great trouble in the North." "That''s the truth." Pang Yukun laughed. "Besides grassland, your highness can transfer some of the victims to Youzhou to plant potatoes, peanuts, corn, peppers. The people in Qingzhou are not willing to plant potatoes. These victims have no land. In order to get land, they will not refuse." "People refuse to grow potatoes?" It suddenly occurred to Xiao Ming that it was time to plant potatoes. Pang Yukun nodded. "My lord just wanted to talk to his highness about this. Originally, my Lord was going to force the people to take out part of the land to grow potatoes. After all, if the potatoes were so high-yield, no matter how many people could afford it, but now his Highness has collected more than 500000 victims from Jizhou, and now he has a large area of land in Youzhou, which can not be divided into two parts For the victims to plant? Otherwise, it''s OK to force the people to plant, but it will certainly cause people''s gossip at that time. " Xiao Ming had no choice but to smile. In fact, when potatoes were first introduced to Europe, they were rejected and even regarded as an ominous thing. European farmers also refused to plant them. After all, no one would risk starvation to grow a crop that they had never seen before. But then there was a great famine in France. At this time, a pharmacist who preferred potatoes took the opportunity to vigorously promote the high yield and delicious of potatoes in France. So the hungry Frenchmen began to rush to plant potatoes and saved a large number of hungry people. Since then, potatoes began to be valued by European powers, forcing domestic farmers to plant some potatoes. Now Xiao Ming obviously suffered from this kind of embarrassment, but he came from later generations and naturally believed in the importance of potatoes to the fiefdom. He said: "in this case, we will select some victims to go to Youzhou to reclaim land, and Youzhou city itself has 200000 people, which is enough. When the potatoes are ripe in the first season, we will let the people compete to grow potatoes in the second year." "There are 200000 victims in Youzhou?" Pang Yukun was a little surprised."That''s right, so I hope you can go to Youzhou to set up the Yamen of Youzhou and distribute the land to the people by the way." Now Youzhou is in his pocket, so he naturally wants to extend his rule there. "Yes, your highness, that''s what I''m good at." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Now Xiao Ming''s fiefdom has doubled. As a minister, he has no reason to be happy. "In this case, you will be responsible for the disaster victims and Youzhou. Tomorrow, I will call these businessmen to the chamber of Commerce to discuss the grassland." Then he said, "by the way, the victims escorted back this time are all chaotic troops. How have you dealt with this period of time?" "All crimes against the law have been executed in the capital, leaving behind innocent people with families and families." Pang Yukun said solemnly that this matter is very serious. He should not make a fool of it. Hearing the words, Xiao Ming said, "the king of Qinglong has no idea where he is going, so these victims must be cleaned up so as not to be disturbed by some of them who are loyal to the king of Qinglong." It''s not Xiao Ming''s cold blood. After all, it''s about the safety of the fiefdom. If there is a person with a bad heart at this time, it will be his people who will be killed and injured at that time. Pang Yukun nodded again. They talked about Youzhou and the victims, and about the government affairs of some fiefdoms. Pang Yukun left with satisfaction. And Xiao Ming is preparing to talk with the businessmen about this Youzhou. The grassland in Youzhou is very large this time. He not only wants to give it to them, but also plans to sell some to them. He has a preliminary idea, and plans to focus on the construction of agriculture and animal husbandry in Youzhou. He was thinking, when aster suddenly came in and said, "Your Highness, the school of Bowen has sent people. They say they have made hydrogen balloons." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 373 PS: there are some things today. There are only three chapters. The old rules. I''ll make them up tomorrow. "Hydrogen balloon?" Xiao Ming, who is planning the construction of agriculture and animal husbandry, almost spurts tea out of his mouth. Seeing this, aster chuckled and said, "Your Highness, what is this hydrogen balloon? It makes you so excited. " "Haha, this balloon is a good thing. It''s much more practical than hot air balloon." Xiao Ming said. Thinking about going to Chang''an soon, Xiao Mingzheng worries about the hot air balloon. In this war, the hot-air balloon was so brilliant that Luo Quan was greedy. Before returning to Chang''an, Luo Quan asked him to send one, but he didn''t agree. However, he knew that he could not hide all the time. This time he went to Chang''an, he had to bring hot-air balloons and muskets. Naturally, Xiao Ming would not send the flint gun. It is his basic principle to strictly control the substitution of weapons and sell weapons. Therefore, he is ready to take the torch. With Xiao Wenxuan''s character, he now has a firearm camp. He says that he has to build another firearm camp to frighten the curfew. But the problem is that it''s OK to fool him with a firegun and a firerope gun, but the balloon has become the object of his worry. He just didn''t expect Lin Wentao to get the balloon out at this critical moment. Compared with the hot-air balloon, the hydrogen balloon flies higher, which is naturally one generation worse than the hot-air balloon. Once the hydrogen balloon appears, the hot-air balloon will be eliminated. In this case, it''s better to sell it to Xiao Wenxuan to increase his position in Xiao Wenxuan''s heart. After all, Xiao Wenxuan will definitely ask for these things from himself. It''s better to give them to him than to ask for them. Anyway, these backward things are of little use in his hands. Why not sell them to the Imperial Guards for money. Moreover, the more weapons he sold to the Imperial Army, the tighter the hoop curse he put on Xiao Wenxuan. Once the courtiers attacked him, Xiao Wenxuan had to weigh the weapons of the imperial army before he could deal with it properly. Without his cooperation, the artillery and muskets of the imperial army would have no ammunition supply and become a pile of scrap metal. Therefore, as long as he doesn''t rebel, he can walk horizontally in Chang''an. Because of this, he can''t hide things like fireguns and hot-air balloons. It is estimated that many evil minded people will use this as an excuse. Now I have sent it to you on my own initiative, which is enough to block the mouth of you. When he learned that Lin Wentao had made a hot-air balloon, Xiao Ming was inspired. He asked aster Beima to come to Bowen college. In this battle of expelling barbarians, Bowen college played a very important role. One was hot air balloon, the other was Lutong''s lime bomb. When Niu Zhen was at Shanhaiguan, he praised the lime bomb. Once the bomb exploded, it could make a large area of the enemy lose combat effectiveness, which was much more powerful than the simple powder can. After this war, it is proved that science and technology is the magic weapon to win the war. When he arrived at Bowen college, Xiao Ming saw a brand new hot air balloon stop on the small square in front of Bowen college. Lin Wentao and others were discussing something on the square. Liang Yubin and he Cheng have returned to the college, and now they are together with Lin Wentao. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, a group of students gathered around him. Lin Wentao said, "Your Highness, this is the hydrogen balloon." Xiao Ming raised his head. A balloon as big as a hot-air balloon hovered in the air. Four ropes were tied in four directions of the balloon. "How do you make hydrogen?" What Xiao Ming values most is this issue. In fact, the difference between a hot-air balloon and a hydrogen balloon is whether the gas in the balloon is ordinary air or hydrogen. If it is a hydrogen balloon, even if it is not heated, it also has a certain lift, which is destined to be more efficient and safer than a hot-air balloon. Mentioning this, Lin Wentao immediately became elated. He said to Xiao Ming, "I''d like to thank the students of the College of Chemistry for making hydrogen. Otherwise, the hydrogen balloon would not really appear." Then Lin Wenyao pointed to the earthenware pot like a gourd behind him and said, "Your Highness, hydrogen comes out from here to fill the air bag." Xiao Ming has noticed this thing. Just look at the materials around this thing, and he will know how the hydrogen is produced. "Black sheep, how much sulfuric acid and scrap iron do you need?" Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly, but since he let them do it, it was inconvenient for him to criticize them too much, so he only complained and asked the students standing on one side. This student is from the College of chemistry. As he guessed, they really use the hydrogen produced by the reaction of sulfuric acid and scrap iron, and then let the hydrogen fill the air bag through this instrument. Looking at the excited faces of the students, Xiao Ming didn''t want to be disappointed. Although the method was a little primitive, the production of hydrogen was just realized step by step. He said to Lin Wentao: "yes, in this war, the hot-air balloon has played a wonderful role. In order to commend you, the king has prepared a title for you, but it will be awarded when the generals of Qingzhou army come back.""Thank you, your highness." Lin Wentao and many other students are happy and smile. After all, they get rich rewards for breaking the balloon so hard. With a smile on his face, it''s time for Xiao Ming to offer some titles to stimulate the students of Bowen college. At present, the level of science and technology in Qingzhou is not half as bad as that in Europe, which requires Bowen college to catch up and surpass. After learning about the birth process of Qingzhou''s first hydrogen balloon, Xiao Ming asked Liang Yubin and he Cheng to control the balloon. He wanted to see the height difference between the balloon and the balloon. Liang Yubin and he Cheng also look excited. Now they are a little infatuated with the driving of the air heater, and now the hydrogen balloon makes them love it. They boarded the balloon. At this time, the people below also loosened the rope. Suddenly, the balloon lost its shackles and flew higher and higher. "Your Highness, we are going." Liang Yubin and he Cheng look excited. In the public''s field of vision, their figures become more and more blurred until they become a small black spot. "That''s too high." Lin Wentao himself didn''t believe that the hydrogen balloon could fly to such a high place. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction, "hot air balloon is only a few hundred meters high, while hydrogen balloon can fly several kilometers high." However, looking at them farther and farther away, Xiao Ming is worried. Now the technology of hydrogen balloon is not perfect. He doesn''t want to have an accident with them, but his worry is superfluous. After a long time, they lowered their height and soon returned to Bowen college. Seeing this, Xiao Ming was relieved that he could take the balloon to Chang''an with ease. He hoped that he could sell it at a good price. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 374 Under the bright sun, the hydrogen balloon slowly landed from the air, while a burst of cheers suddenly sounded. The students participating in the hydrogen balloon experiment in Bowen college look excited one by one. In their view, this is another technological progress. They were once called useless people, and now they can create great things with their own knowledge and hands. Most importantly, their achievements were recognized by the king of Qi, for which they were even knighted. This is a kind of recognition, but also an incentive and honor for them. In the past, they studied hard in order to rise to the top one day. Now they can get the same things through the use of knowledge. In this case, why should they waste their whole life on the imperial examination. And the most important thing is that they love their hometown more and more, and they are willing to transform their hometown into an ideal world with their whole life. "Good!" Xiao Ming also applauded. His eyes floated over the students, from whom he saw a passion for science, in addition to a yearning for the future. For this reason, he is very satisfied. It seems that the Ideological Courses in the college still have an impact on these students. This ideological education course he specially joined mainly focuses on the ideological problems of the students, emphasizing the thoughts of loving the homeland, serving the country faithfully, and striving for the rise of the six states. Of course, the kingdom of this newspaper is naturally Xiao Ming''s fiefdom, and this loyalty is only to Xiao Ming, not to Xiao Wenxuan. In fact, because of the weak relationship between the vassal state and the imperial court, the common people of the feudal land only recognized the vassal king who ruled themselves. Especially his fiefdom, the people only see him, not the court. The reason is very simple. They didn''t get any substantial benefits from the imperial court. "Your Highness, it seems that you are late." As soon as the balloon landed, Lu Tong came running out of breath. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "it''s a little late, but it turns out that your hydrogen balloon is successful, but your biggest contribution this time is not the hydrogen balloon." Lin Wentao laughed at the speech and said to Lu Tong, "brother Lu, you''re right. Since your highness says so, the hydrogen is definitely more powerful than the hydrogen balloon, the credit still falls on your college of chemistry, but don''t be proud. Our students in the College of physics are all holding their breath and will definitely surpass you." Lu Tongwen laughed, he said: "I don''t have much credit, the credit is written in the textbook, you physics college people more research books on the line." After a pause, Lu Tong turned to Xiao Ming and said, "hydrogen can burn and refine metals. Is your highness going to refine tungsten with hydrogen?" "Well, you''re right this time. There are too many impurities in tungsten and gold extracted from charcoal. Pure tungsten powder can be obtained by using hydrogen." Xiao Ming said: "moreover, Wang is going to separate the metal smelting industry and set up a special smelter. Not only tungsten powder, but also some rare metals will be smelted in the smelter in the future. This person from your college of chemistry needs to cooperate." With the development of industry, the demand for all kinds of metals will continue to rise. Now it is necessary to build primary metal smelters by using the current technical level. Whether it is gold, silver, copper or other metals, smelting is a problem in this era. And his goal is to search for minerals all over the world. At this time, a mature smelting system is very important. What he wants is not a pile of ores. Lu Tong nodded his head and said, "yes, your highness. It''s just that the staff of the College of chemistry is not enough. Should we consider recruiting a new batch of students this year?" "We physics students also need it." Lin Wentao refused to lag behind. Xiao Ming frowned. Lu Tong and Lin Wentao were both the first students of Bowen college, and they were taught by themselves. In two years, they only studied one major. Now they are proficient in chemistry and physics in junior high school, and even in high school. The reason why we haven''t realized the contents of a large number of textbooks is that the materials and poor industrial foundation are the main reasons. Now, with the refinement of industrial classification, the college students also participate in the specific construction. Because of this, the current students are not enough. "In this case, you should recruit students separately. Now you are not the people who didn''t know anything before. You can make your own decisions about these things, but you have to report to the government and let me know." Xiao Ming pondered and said to them. Lu Tong and Lin Wentao nodded, this is the king of Qi to their further decentralization, their own things to do, they just need to give the king of Qi a satisfactory answer. After that, Xiao Ming told Lu Tong and the craftsmen of the equipment department to work out the process of refining tungsten from hydrogen, and then create a set of refining process. After that, he praised the students who took part in the project.At the same time, he said hello to Liang Yubin and he Cheng and asked them to prepare for Chang''an. On the way back, Xiao Ming felt that he was on the right path this time. Now he is going to compile his knowledge into teaching materials for these students to realize one by one. However, the textbooks he has compiled are still very few, so he has to continue to work hard. The next step is to gradually improve the industrial system of Qingzhou. Because of hydrogen and hydrogen, Xiao Ming went to the chamber of commerce the next day to receive the merchants who provided materials for the northern expedition. "Your Highness, here are the details of the supplies provided by the merchants." In the president''s office of the chamber of Commerce, Li Kaiyuan gave Xiao Ming an account book. When he opened the account book, Xiao Ming examined it carefully. Cao Zhengyang provided him with 100000 liang of materials for the northern expedition. These materials include grain and grass, silver, ore and so on. Apart from Cao Zhengyang, local businessmen in Qingzhou are the big ones. Although Qingzhou businessmen do not have as much money as Cao Zhengyang, there are many people participating in the support. Five thousand and ten thousand for each person, which adds up to more than five hundred thousand taels. According to Pang Yukun, the Northern Expedition consumed about 500000 taels of silver. Instead of losing money, he made 100000 taels of silver. With a smile, Xiao Ming looks at the 103 businessmen sitting around him. Then he suddenly unfolds a big map on the table. This is the map of Youzhou. Then he said to a group of merchants, "my king has a lot to say. Now is the time for you to reap rewards. I want to let everyone know that there is meat to eat when you follow me." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 375 In the chamber of Commerce, the businessmen turned red with excitement because of Xiao Ming''s words. When the map unfolded in front of them, they stood up one by one and looked greedily at the vast land of Youzhou. "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the rules set by the king and you, now you can get three times the value of grassland in Youzhou. Such a high-quality horse farm is the first one in Dayu." Xiao Ming said, pointing to the map. A group of businessmen nodded. After entering the chamber of Commerce, they had learned that their reward was grassland, and they could only engage in grazing on the grassland. They are not disappointed in this. On the contrary, they are looking forward to it one by one, because even if they don''t run the grassland themselves, they can sell it to others. Raising Marco is a very profitable business. A large number of merchants will rush to do it. "Thank you, your highness. Your words are really gold." Cao Zhengyang has a happy look on his face. His eyes have been inspecting the grassland in Youzhou, and he has his own horse raising plan. "Yes, your Highness''s words are really admirable to us. If it were King Yong, he would have gone back on his words." "No, not to mention King Yong, some of the other vassal kings treat our merchants as human beings." "Only your highness values US merchants so much. We will do our best for your highness." ¡°¡­¡­¡± After Cao Zhengyang, the merchants flattered Xiao Ming one after another. Xiao Ming is smiling, but he doesn''t pay attention to the flattery of the businessmen. The businessmen pursue profits, and now they give them benefits. Naturally, they all show their loyalty. If he didn''t give them any benefits this time, he would be swearing behind their backs. However, although he knew the businessman''s temperament, he still had to be good at making use of this capital monster to carry Qingzhou forward. So he said, "thank you for your praise. I''m just fulfilling my promise. Now you''d better choose the grassland you need. Of course, if you dislike the small grassland, I can sell you some more." Hearing this, businessmen are more excited. Some businessmen who pay less are worried about the small grassland they can get. Now this problem has been solved. They no longer hesitated, one by one with a pen began to circle up on the huge map of Youzhou. After a while, 103 squares appeared on the map. At this time, Xiao Ming scanned the map and found that these grasslands were mainly located near Cangzhou and Youzhou, and some were still near Shanhaiguan. These businessmen are very smart. The closer they are to the city, the safer their grassland will be. Looking at the square area on the map, Xiao Ming asked Li Kaiyuan to start measuring with a ruler. This map is drawn according to the scale, which had been known by the merchants before. Now Xiao Ming asked Li Kaiyuan to write down the sizes drawn by the merchants and change them into the actual sizes. Then, according to the actual amount of support given by the merchants, more money will be refunded and less money will be made up. Soon, Li Kaiyuan gave the data to Xiao Ming. "Cao Zhengyang, the taste of your Cao family is really big. If you draw such a large area, you need a lot of money." Xiao Ming said after seeing Cao Zhengyang''s data. In terms of statistics, Cao Zhengyang has drawn a grassland 60 Li Long and wide, while his 100000 Liang silver is only enough for a grassland 10 Li Long and wide at most. "Your Highness, what can a ten mile wide grassland do? Since the sound of raising horses, naturally, more is better. Our Cao family also wants to provide his highness with a continuous supply of horses, cattle and sheep in the future. " Cao Zhengyang''s smile. Xiao Ming sneered in his heart. The Cao family is really rich. Since Cao Zhengyang settled down in Qingzhou, the Cao family has revealed their strong financial resources everywhere in Qingzhou. He can at least be sure that he is not as rich as the Cao family. And it''s not half past one. He suddenly remembered Shen Wansan of Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang built the Nanjing city wall, Shen Wansan was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang because he showed his wealth everywhere. If there is a new person, I''m afraid that the Cao family''s idea will be hit at this time. This sheep is too fat. No wonder the king of Chu has sharpened his sword. Although Xiao Ming envies the Cao family''s abundant financial resources, his main plan now is to attract capital to help Qingzhou get rich. And the Cao family, the capital giant, came at the right time, so he not only can''t scare away the Cao family now, but also has to lock it up in Qingzhou step by step to lay eggs for himself. So he said with a smile, "well, I really don''t think you Cao''s family are wrong. In this way, I will give you a grassland 100 li long and wide, but I will cooperate with you with the rest of the grassland, that is to say, I will divide the profits of the grassland into 40% in the future. What do you think?" Cao Zhengyang was stunned for a moment and reacted. He said with a smile: "Your Highness, Cao can''t get it. With your Highness''s support, we Cao''s family can manage this grassland at ease." Xiao Ming nodded and said to Li Kaiyuan, "you can discuss this with the Cao family and make it a decision."Li Kaiyuan was understanding and nodded with a smile. How could Xiao Ming be at ease with such a big hand of the Cao family? At this time, a cooperation is also meant to monitor the Cao family. After all, war horses are a very serious problem. Everyone knows that there is a shortage of horses in the south. The price of a batch of war horses transported from the grassland to the fiefdom of the king of Chu can be tripled. Such huge profits are enough to make many smugglers desperate. Therefore, Xiao Ming naturally wants to control the output of war horses. After all, this is a strategic resource. In addition to his 10 km long and wide area, Cao Zhengyang paid 1.5 million taels of silver for the remaining 50 Li grassland. Then Xiao Ming looked at other people''s data, but to Xiao Ming''s surprise, in the end, the grassland was basically controlled by three people. Because some businessmen got their own meadows and sold them to Ding Wu, Cao Zhengyang and Dai Zixing. The overall result is that Cao Zhengyang won a large grassland in Cangzhou, Ding Wu won a large grassland in Youzhou, and Dai Zixing won the grassland in Shanhaiguan, forming a tripartite situation. It has to be said that this ending makes Xiao Ming very depressed. The game of capital big fish eating small fish is staged in front of him. But there is no way. The ultimate goal of capital is to monopolize, but he will not give them this opportunity, because the biggest grassland is Xiao Ming''s own. The grassland is controlled by Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. He will not give up state-owned capital in order to prevent the future expansion of capital. After dividing the grassland, he made 2 million taels of money from Cao Zhengyang, Ding Wu and Dai Zixing. Generally speaking, he was very satisfied with the result. This northern expedition was a big profit. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 376 PS: there is still a chapter to be written later. I wanted to make it up for you, but I spent the morning in the hospital with my wife, and the time was not enough. However, the snail will not break his promise. What he owes will be paid back. I hope you will understand. Early in the morning. A courier will rush into the city of Chang''an in the mist. With the sound of horse''s hooves on the stone road of Chang''an, the news of Qingzhou army recovering the mountain customs will spread. "The great victory of Shanhaiguan, the army of Qingzhou conquered Shanhaiguan, and recovered Shanhaiguan, the most powerful customs in the world!" "the great victory of Shanhaiguan!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± He was about to take the news to the palace. Since he left Qingzhou five days ago, he finally arrived in Chang''an. Soon it was time for the early court, and the officials walked in twos and threes on the Zhuque Avenue in Chang''an city. When the post general passed by the officials, the news naturally spread to the ministers. Suddenly, like a stone into the water, the calm Zhuque Avenue immediately set off waves. "Mr. Zhang, I heard right. Qingzhou army has recovered Shanhaiguan!" A senior member in red robe asked in a puzzled way. Mr. Zhang, who was asked, was not sure. Instead, he turned to the officials around him and said, "Mr. Liu, what the courier said is that he has recovered Shanhaiguan?" "Yes, Qingzhou army recovered Shanhaiguan, but how could it be?" Mr. Liu did not believe it at all. "Although the barbarians were defeated in Jizhou, they were still strong when they were defeated. The mountain Customs was a powerful pass in the world, and even the 500000 troops could not break the defense of 100000 people. What about the 30000 troops in the king area of Qi?" A passing general looked disdainful. "Lord Liu, you don''t understand. Shanhaiguan is easy to defend but hard to attack. For the barbarians, it''s much easier to attack from the inside. Moreover, the barbarians are newly defeated. Beishan is injured and people are in a panic. It can''t be said that Shanhaiguan has been left at this time." "Well, it makes sense, it makes sense." The three civil servants whispered. One of them went on to say, "Jizhou has won a great victory. Your majesty is already very happy. This time, you don''t know how to be happy to learn that the mountain Customs was recaptured. This time, your majesty didn''t know how to praise the king of Qi." "That''s right. Qingzhou army accounts for a quarter of the credit of Jizhou. It''s the credit of Qingzhou army to recover the mountain customs. Hey, I see the wind of the imperial court is about to turn. You two should take care." Mr. Zhang said with a smile. "Well, what do you mean by that?" The other two did not understand. "It''s not easy. The king of Qi has made such great achievements in two years. In the future, he must be the red man in front of his majesty. In addition, he has great strength. Among the princes of that dynasty, who has the merits of the king of Qi, we should act according to the circumstances." Mr. Zhang sighed and walked forward. The two officials looked at each other and nodded one after another. The great victory of Shanhaiguan made the king of Qi''s moment more important. Not to mention that the king of Qi is the prince, even if Shanhai is in the hands of an ordinary general, the general will become a red man in the court. At the time of the three people''s discussion, some officials with a better sense of smell had already caught up with Fiji''s pace. Different from the previous cold, Fiji surrounded by dozens of officials, these officials one by one show the color of flattery, the mouth is full of flattery. Under the compliments of many officials, Fiji raised her hand to pay back one by one. He knows very well that these officials are all grass on the wall. They will fall wherever the wind blows. However, these people can''t offend them. Since they have turned the corner, they can make use of it. After dismissing these flattering officials, Fiji turned to look at Luo Quan with an unhappy face and said with a smile, "why, you are not happy that your royal highness king Qi has seized Shanhai Pass." "Hum, you know I just can''t stand these weeds. I''m naturally happy for his highness king Qi to take down the mountain customs. To tell you the truth, I didn''t expect to take down the mountain customs so soon." Luo Quan sighed. "Maybe the weapon you mentioned is too powerful," he said, pondering. "Look at his Royal Highness from here. He has to do business with his majesty again." Speaking of this, Luo Quan suddenly laughed, "this is for sure, but a firearm camp cost the imperial court millions of Liang. This time, I don''t know how much it cost to sell a firearm to the imperial court." Fijian shook his head. "In a word, king Qi is not a loser." Luo Quan sighed, "yes, but now the king of Qi really has the capital to do business with his majesty. As long as he holds Shanhaiguan in his hand, the northern part of Chongqing will be safe, and even the matter of moving the capital can be extended." "Well, it''s true. His royal highness of the king of Qi is heavily under the pressure of Shanhaiguan. I''m afraid that the barbarians can''t eat and sleep easily and dare not use their troops against our state of Dayu. Just because of this, his majesty will be at ease when Shanhaiguan is in the hands of his royal highness of the king of Qi. Hehe, this time the court will be lively." Fijian laughs. Luo Quan then turned his eyes, "but you are also the happiest one. The king of Qi''s taking down the mountain customs this time will give you more honor than any betrothal gifts. Alas, it''s a pity that Luo Xin is not a daughter. Otherwise, I''ll try my best to get married with the king of Qi.""Hey, hey, you''d better go home and have your spring and autumn dream." Fiji laughs. At this time, the post general had brought the news into the palace. Xiao Huangmen took the news to Xiao Wenxuan''s bedroom in three and two steps. "The Qingzhou army conquered Shanhaiguan, and now it has stationed heavy troops in Shanhaiguan, threatening the barbarian hinterland!" When this line of writing came into Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes, his hands could not stop shaking. It has been 12 years since Shanhaiguan was lost. Since he ascended the throne, this disgrace has remained in his heart and become a thorn in his heart. It was because he lost Shanhaiguan and left the most important barrier in the hands of the barbarians that he would compromise with them. He had been living in fear and shame for 12 years, but the national strength of Dayu was weak and he could do nothing. Now, the mountain customs has been recaptured by Xiao Ming. Xiao Wenxuan slapped his face with pain. It''s not a dream! "Shanhaiguan is back, Shanhaiguan is back, Minger, you are the first meritorious official of the state of Dayu! Ha ha ha... " Xiao Wenxuan finally couldn''t help laughing. At this moment, his whole body relaxed. Yanyun Sixteen States came back, Shanhaiguan came back, and the barbarians were driven away. Finally, he could have a good sleep. "Emperor, it''s time to go to court." When Xiao Wenxuan was overjoyed, Xiao Huangmen reminded him. Xiao Wenxuan nodded his head. He straightened his body. At this moment, he was more dignified than ever. Who says the royal family is declining? Now he wants to tell everyone in the world that his country is as stable as ever! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 377 Feng Deshui is walking on the street of Qingzhou. Looking at the clean concrete road in Qingzhou City, he stamped his feet hard. "Ouch, this concrete road is really hard. Last time I came here, it was not finished, but now it''s all finished." Xiao Ming smiles. Feng Deshui arrives. It is estimated that the news of Shanhaiguan has also spread to Chang''an. After he got the news that Shanhaiguan had been conquered, he sent the news to Chang''an through the post station, which was another important news after the great victory of Jizhou. He leads Feng Deshui around Qingzhou City to see the concrete roads in Qingzhou City. Xiao Ming takes Feng Deshui to see the underground pipes in the city. Now there is a manhole cover every other distance on the horizontal road of Qingzhou City, which is the manhole cover of the underground pipeline. Now the underground pipeline of the whole Qingzhou City has been connected to the network. All the sewage in the city goes to the huge septic tank outside the city, and precipitates into fertilizer. "Mr. Feng, you will be satisfied with the Wei restaurant this time." Xiao Ming leads Feng Deshui to the Wei restaurant. Feng Deshui came to Qingzhou this time to ask Xiao Ming to go to Chang''an. According to Feng Deshui, Xiao Wenxuan asked him to arrive in Chang''an one month before the wedding to prepare for the wedding. When they come to Qingzhou again and again, Feng Deshui and Xiao Ming become more and more familiar with each other. Therefore, it is better to say that they come to Qingzhou to convey the imperial edict. So Feng Deshui didn''t care about anything after he conveyed the meaning of the imperial edict to Xiao Ming all the way. Because of this, he will send Feng Deshui to Wei''s restaurant, where all the food, drink and play are here. "Your Highness, I''m still thinking about the toilet last time. What''s going on now?" Feng Deshui asked expectantly. Pretending to be mysterious, Xiao Ming said to Feng Deshui, "I''ll know when you go up, and I''ll make sure that Feng will forget to return." Having said that, Xiao Wenxuan took Feng Shilang to the tianzihao guest room of Wei''s restaurant. During the period when Xiao Ming was busy with the war, the construction of Qingzhou did not stop. It was always in progress, and the Wei restaurant was the focus of the construction. After all, Xiao Ming wants to build the Wei family restaurant into a landmark restaurant in Qingzhou. Entering the Tianzi guest room, Feng Deshui was surprised. At this time, the floor of Tianzi guest room is covered with a thick blanket. In the center of the blanket is a very huge bed. Both the sheets and quilts are pure brown. The surface of the silk quilt is embroidered with beautiful patterns, which makes it very comfortable. The most important thing is that there is a small house surrounded by glass in the guest room. There is a toilet in the middle of the small house, and there is a huge porcelain basin. There is a huge mirror opposite the porcelain basin. Under the mirror is also a white ceramic, and there is a copper thing on the ceramic. "Your Highness, what are these?" Feng Deshui was shocked at this moment. He was shocked by the toilet last time, but now there are so many things coming out of this room. And the windows of the Wei restaurant were all made of oil paper and turned into transparent glass. My God, all the windows are made of glass. "Mr. Feng has seen the toilet. The rest are bathtubs, faucets and mirrors. I don''t need to introduce them." Xiao Ming looks proud. With the cooperation of various workshops, we have enough ability to create a room similar to a modern hotel. Now the only drawback is that there is no electricity. In addition, Weijia restaurant is basically the same as modern hotel, or more luxurious. After all, it''s no problem to produce faucets with the current Qingzhou technology. It''s easy to produce all kinds of ceramic utensils, and the mirror is better. therefore, a modern bathroom has appeared, and there are perfume and soap in the bathroom. It is definitely a pleasure to live here. Feng Deshui didn''t come until noon. In the afternoon, he wandered around Qingzhou army. It was evening when he arrived at Wei''s restaurant. As the saying goes, experience comes first, so Xiao Ming said, "Mr. Feng, I won''t disturb you to rest. There are all kinds of clothes, food, housing and transportation here. Mr. Feng can live as long as he wants. I won''t accompany you." Feng Deshui was already stupid. He didn''t care what Xiao Ming said, just nodded. Xiao Ming smiles and leaves with Zhao long and Zhao Hu. When he arrived downstairs, he said to the shopkeeper, "treat this Feng Shilang well. The reputation of Wei''s Restaurant depends on him to bring it to Chang''an." "Yes, your highness, you can rest assured." The shopkeeper laughed and went up with the menu. This menu was invented by Xiao Ming, of course. In the past, restaurants used to name dishes one by one, but now they directly give them the menu. The menu clearly says the ingredients of the dishes, which is very transparent. Xiao Ming nodded, this time back, since Feng Deshui is coming, he will go to Chang''an. Before going to Chang''an, he has to make sure that he will become a senior official. So after distributing the benefits to the merchants, he discussed the title with Pang Yukun. After all, this matter is very serious. If the distribution is uneven, it will easily affect the dissatisfaction of the meritorious people.After Xiao Ming left, the shopkeeper went to the tianzihao room and said to Mr. Feng: "Mr. Feng, it''s too late. I don''t know what Mr. Feng needs to eat. Here''s the menu. Please order." "Order, hey, it''s a new word from Qingzhou." Feng Deshui was a novelty. He took the menu and saw a variety of dishes listed on it, many of which he didn''t know. Some embarrassment, Feng Deshui coughed, said: "the family like to eat spicy food, dogwood to put more." "Oh, Mr. Feng, if you like spicy food, it''s a good dish. You must like spicy chicken, but it''s not dogwood, it''s pepper." "Pepper, what is it?" What Feng Deshui has never heard of is that the spicy flavor of Dayu is filled with Cornus officinalis. The shopkeeper said with a smile: "this pepper is brought back from overseas by your highness. It''s extremely spicy, but the food is delicious. Later, Mr. Feng will understand." As soon as he arrived in Qingzhou, Feng Deshui immediately felt like a bumpkin. He no longer asked more questions to hide his ignorance and embarrassment. Then he continued to look at the menu and ordered 12 dishes, such as braised pork and steamed bass. In the palace, his diet was always good, so he was used to many dishes in Qingzhou. Take the menu down, and soon the first spicy chicken is served. Feng Deshui was a little surprised when he looked at the green pepper in the dish. When the dish came up, he smelled a strong spicy flavor. Licking his lips, he took a bite of spicy chicken and chewed it carefully. Suddenly, his eyes straight, the spicy chicken entrance is very spicy, greedy his saliva directly gushed out. The spicy smell of meat stimulated his tongue and made him unable to stop. "It''s hot. It''s delicious." Feng Deshui was shocked. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 378 "Wait a minute, Mr. Feng. The real good thing is still to come." Wei Chengmo was waiting for Feng Deshui. Xiao Ming didn''t dare to be vague about what he said before he left. The Wei restaurant used to be famous in Qingzhou City, but it was far from as popular as it is now. The reason why there is such a big gap is that the government did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to transform the Wei restaurant after it bought it. This change happened under his nose. In addition to "renovating" the Wei family restaurant according to what the king of Qi said, the most important thing is that the cook of the Wei family restaurant learned a lot of delicious dishes from the dining room of the king of Qi''s residence. It was after that that that Wei''s restaurant became a must for merchants from other places. Feng Deshui "hip-hop" mouth, which is hot pepper. He has always been very fond of spicy food, because almost every dish will put dogwood, but even so, it gradually can not meet his taste, until today he knows what is really spicy. He wiped his mouth contentedly, and Feng Deshui was satisfied. He said, "this pepper is really hot. Ah, how can I eat after eating this spicy chicken." Feng Deshui''s heartbreaking appearance made Wei Chengmo feel proud. Two years ago, businessmen from other places would always hate the embarrassment of Qingzhou when they came to Qingzhou, but now the attitude of businessmen has changed greatly. "It''s not easy, Mr. Feng, as long as you stay in Qingzhou for a few more days." Wei Chengmo said with a smile. Feng Deshui shook his head, "but I want to live in Qingzhou, but I can''t help myself. It''s a pity." When they talked, two dishes were served, one was spicy tofu, the other was braised carp, both of which were served with pepper. When Feng Deshui saw his eyes, he immediately moved his chopsticks. After half an hour of dinner, Feng Deshui could hardly walk at last. He couldn''t finish all the twelve dishes, but because they were too delicious, he ate a lot of them. Seeing that it was completely dark outside the restaurant, the red lanterns in the restaurant began to light up. Because there is no electricity, the effect of the restaurant at night will be greatly discounted, so Xiao Ming asked the Wei restaurant to increase the number of lanterns. In this way, the restaurant is bright all night. He asked the waiter to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Then Wei Chengmo said to Feng Deshui, "it''s getting late, Mr. Feng. I taught you how to use the bathroom, so I retired." Feng Deshui nodded, which he had been looking forward to for a long time. At this time, Wei Chengmo took Feng Deshui into the bathroom and explained how to use the utensils one by one. Then he left tianzihao guest room. Seeing that all the outsiders were gone, Feng Deshui immediately showed a naughty smile like a child. He turned on the tap in front of the sink, and the water immediately came down. "The Wei restaurant is more comfortable than the imperial palace. Hehe, I have to find more opportunities to enjoy in Qingzhou in the future. "Feng Deshui looked at the tap for a while and then turned it off. Then he turned on the tap on the bathtub, and a stream of hot water gushed out immediately. Seeing this, Feng Deshui became more and more excited. He looked at a water tower adjacent to the cold water tower through the window. There was a big iron stove on the top of the water tower, and two people were burning a fire below. The hot water was flowing down from the iron stove. "You can take a hot bath." Feng Deshui''s eyes narrowed into a line. At this time, Xiao Ming was also taking a hot bath in king Qi''s residence. During his absence, the works in the palace did not stop. Now, there are two water towers in the palace, one is cold water tower, the other is hot water tower. These two water towers provide daily water for the palace. There is a standing boiler on the hot water tower. The boiler is divided into two layers. The upper layer is a container for storing water, and the lower layer is a coal-fired one. It is basically the same as the water heater in modern bathrooms. In the steaming bathroom, aster and green pineapple gently rub Xiao Ming''s back around the towel. The two people with the transpiration of heat are red and attractive. As he rubbed his back for Xiao Ming, the aster said, "Your Highness, Mr. Feng is here. I think we are going to Chang''an soon." "No, his highness is going to get married when he goes to Chang''an this time. Fei yue''er is really lucky. This time his highness conquers Shanhai Pass, which is a great credit. In the future, his highness will be even more prosperous." The green Luo Du says. Xiao Ming lies lazily in the bathtub. This time of the day is the most relaxing time for him. At this time, lvluo was rubbing his arm, while aster stood behind him and pinched his shoulder. His body wavered slightly back and forth, and a soft ball constantly touched his head. At this moment, he finally understood why power was so infatuated. As long as you stand on a high place, everything in the world will turn on your palm, wake up and hold the power of the world, lie drunk on the knees of beautiful women, what a wind and flow.While they were chatting, Xiao Ming turned his hand and pulled the whole person to the bathtub. A exclamation, lvluo''s bath towel inch slip, a little white sheep lying in his arms, he picked up lvluo''s chin with his fingers, deliberately said: "bold, even talk about the princess, be careful of the king''s punishment." Lvluo''s face is as red as an apple. When her skin touches each other, a strange feeling makes her heart jump. Although Xiao Ming was picking her chin, she did not dare to look him in the eyes. Seeing this, Xiao Ming laughs. To live again is to live as you want. Seeing that lvluo is so shy, he will not be honest. Aster is more generous than lvluo. He said in a delicate voice, "maidservant is willing to be punished." With a smile, aster turned to Xiao Ming, took the initiative to untie his bath towel, and said: "Your Highness''s wedding is around the corner. The empress wrote that it''s time for your highness to know how to have sex. It''s better to let your maidservant serve your highness tonight." Lvluo is also aware of this. In the state of Dayu, men and women are very defensive, so before marriage, women will have family members to teach them so that they can know about men and women. The same is true for this man. It''s a process. Obviously, Princess Zhen still regards Xiao Ming as a good baby now, but the predecessor Xiao Ming has already fallen. It is precisely because of this process that Xiao Ming asked Princess Zhen for aster and green pineapple at that time. Although Xiao Ming was surprised that aster would say these words, he had to say that every man could not refuse. Looking at the two ketone bodies, Xiao Ming smiles slightly. He constantly emphasizes that he is not the modern Xiao Ming, but the seventh Prince of Dayu. At this time, the heating reverberates in the room. What''s warmer is the heart of dry firewood and fire. It''s the cold spring that gives you a bath in Huaqing pool, and the hot spring water is slippery and creamy. It was the first time for her to accept the new kindness. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 379 Xiao Ming wakes up when the first ray of sunlight comes into the bedroom through the crack of the window. Instinctively, he fumbled in the quilt behind him and found that he was already cold. Lying in bed, reflecting on last night''s spring, he could not help but smile, busy for so many days, this is the real life. But what surprised him was that the two girls knew a lot. It seemed that they really received this kind of training in the palace. Now he finally understood why Xiao Wenxuan was so afraid of losing his throne. The world''s first-class glory and wealth, gentle daughter town is not that palace compound. He was thinking that the door of the bedroom was pushed open, and lvluo came in with a mouthwash of salt tea. "Your Highness, you can wake up. Pang Changshi Ke has been waiting outside for a long time. He said that all the generals of Shanhaiguan have come back. When will the ceremony begin?" Lu Luo looks at Xiao Ming''s eyes, not as green as before, but with the general intimacy of relatives. Last night, they gave Xiao Ming their heart and soul, and their psychology naturally changed, from green girl to woman overnight. This kind of change was keenly observed by Xiao Ming. He said to lvluo, "it''s OK for other maidservants to do such a thing. It''s too hard for you to watch the textile mill and serve our king." Green Luo said with a smile: "those girls are all thumbs. I''m afraid they can''t serve your highness well." With that, lvluo brings the tea to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming chuckled twice. He put one on lvluo''s waist and held it. Green Luo white Xiao Ming one eye, said: "Your Highness, Pang long history can wait for a long time, after this time is still long." After a sip of tea, Xiao Ming looks at lvluo and is a little surprised. If the girl had turned red before, but now she is so calm, like a wife waiting on her husband. Xiao Ming shakes his head with a bitter smile. After washing up, he goes to see Pang Yukun. Now he pays more attention to government affairs. After all, he needs to redouble his efforts to protect it. Although the barbarians were blocked outside Shanhaiguan, they must be looking for a chance to enter the Central Plains again like a hungry wolf. He did not forget the fierce fighting power of the barbarians in Jizhou. If the barbarians seize the opportunity to invade the state of Dayu, Dayu will not last long. Therefore, he was not arrogant enough to think that he was invincible. Before he reached the military level of the first World War, the nomads were always the enemies of the farming people. What''s more, the Western powers still surpass him in science and technology. He still has a long way to go. In the main hall, Pang Yukun had been waiting for a long time. Xiao Ming went to the main hall, asked about the situation, and went to the governor''s office with him. After the reward, he will be ready to go to Chang''an. When he arrived at the governor''s office, Xiao Ming sent people to Qingzhou camp, and then informed the students who had made great contributions to the school to come. At the same time, he asked Li Kaiyuan to call the businessmen who had made great contributions to the northern expedition. In recent days, he and Pang Yukun have already negotiated, and he already has the specific reward quota. In the afternoon, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun held a ceremony in the governor''s office. "Ladies and gentlemen, if you are asked to come here this time, you may know the purpose of this meeting in your mind." Xiao Ming looked at the crowd and said. Some of the people sitting in the governor''s office came from the army, some from the chamber of Commerce, and some from the Bowen college. Hearing this, they all looked forward to Xiao Ming. After a pause, Xiao Ming said: "if you didn''t help us in the battle of Jizhou, we don''t need to say that Jizhou is in danger now, and the mountain customs is not in the hands of the king. Therefore, in order to reward you, the king will honor his promise and give you the title." Although he was clear in his heart, what Xiao Ming said directly was that everyone was inspired by it, especially Lin Wentao and others. He could say that his mouth was wide open. With this, Xiao Ming gives Pang Yukun the right to speak. At this time, Pang Yukun stood up and said, "first, the title will be awarded, and then the government affairs of Qingzhou will be adjusted." With a cough, Pang Yukun looked at Lin Wentao, Liang Yubin and he Cheng. He read: "Lin Wentao led the Institute of physics to boldly study and make hot-air balloons. He has made outstanding contributions in this war. He hereby grants the county Viscount a place of 1000 taels of silver and 200 mu of Yongye farmland. Liang Yubin and he Cheng have the courage to manipulate hot-air balloons in the war to provide intelligence for the army and investigate the enemy''s situation The county Baron was granted a place of five hundred taels of silver and one hundred mu of Yongye farmland. " "Thank you, your highness After Pang Yukun finished reading, Lin Wentao stood up abruptly. He was trembling with excitement. Once upon a time, he was just a scholar in poverty. He might live by selling words all his life. Now he has a title recognized by the government overnight, and he has obtained 200 mu of Yongye farmland, which is a great gift for him to shine on his family. Liang Yubin and he Cheng are just as excited, and he Cheng is crying directly, which shows the mood at this time. After all, the title of nobility is not related to the common people, but now they get what they can only dream of.Xiao Ming''s first award to Bowen college this time is to emphasize that science and technology is the first productive force. There is a reporter''s on-site record of this meeting. After it is published in the newspaper, everyone will understand the importance he attaches to Bowen college. After the end of Lin Wenyao''s reward, Pang Yukun began to reward Lu Tong, Chen Qi, Zhang Liu, song Changping and others, who were also technical backbones. Lu Tong and Chen Qi got the title of county uncle, while song Changping and Zhang Liu got the title of county son. After all, Lu Tong and Chen Qi made the greatest contribution to Qingzhou. From the eyes of the people, he saw that they had no problem with the reward. After the Bowen academy, the reward was given to the generals of the army. Pang Yukun turns the conversation to Xiao Ming. He is a man who knows how to deal with the military affairs. Xiao Ming picked up the reward book, looked at Niu Zhen, and said, "the commander of Niu Zhen led the Qingzhou army to defeat the barbarians. He made great contributions. He became the Earl of the county, with 10000 taels of silver and 2000 mu of yongyetian. Lu Fei fought bravely. He gave the Earl of the county, 2000 taels of silver and 600 mu of yongyetian. Luo Xin, county Baron, Qi Guangyi County viscount and Zhu Sansi County Baron..." At first thought, the generals who participated in the war were basically knighted, which also proved that Xiao Ming attached great importance to the army and got rid of the pedantic thinking of valuing culture over martial arts. "Thank you, your highness. We will die for you." When Xiao Mingnian finished the reward, Niu Zhen and a group of generals stood up and saluted Xiao Ming. "My glory is faithful!" The last of the generals yelled. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 380 In the governor''s office, the atmosphere became more and more warm. Everyone''s face is full of smiles. The people who get the title exchange their eyes with each other. They are all happy, and the people who get the title look forward to it. Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over everyone''s faces. To him, the title is just a kind of address, but it is of great significance to these generals of civilian origin. After all, the title symbolizes honor, while silver and yongyetian symbolize wealth. The wealth he bestowed on these generals was enough to make them have enough food and clothing to make it more difficult for them to be bribed by the enemy. For him, there will be no loss at all. Now there are few people and more land in the six states. Given these cultivated land, they can also promote agricultural production. After awarding the general, Xiao Ming turned to Pang Yukun and said, "Pang Changshi, you have been with the king for the longest time. You are Xiao He, the king''s chief. You are responsible for all the logistics and government affairs. Now the king also gives you the title of county uncle." "Your Highness, this..." Pang Yukun was surprised. He never included himself in the discussion of conferring a title. He didn''t think that Xiao Ming was thinking about him. For a moment, he was at a loss. To tell you the truth, he was envious of Niu Zhen and others, but from the overall situation, he was not envious. Now Xiao Ming suddenly said that, which made him feel complicated for a moment. "You don''t have to refuse. I owe you this, and your contribution to Qingzhou is no less than that of the generals." Hearing this, Niu Zhen and other generals nodded their heads. They still respect Pang Yukun from their hearts. Moreover, Pang Yukun is incorruptible. At this time, the reward can improve his life. "Thank you, your highness." Pang Yukun choked. Recalling the days after he came to Qingzhou, he was deeply touched. He believed that the bright road of Qingzhou was waiting for them. After patting Pang Yukun on the shoulder, Xiao Ming looked at Zhan Xingchang and said, "Zhan Xingchang, you don''t think the title of county uncle is low, do you?" "Your Highness, Captain Lufei is just a county uncle. I''m very grateful for the title." Zhan Xingchang said with a smile. He knew that his qualifications were still shallow, and if he was too high, he would certainly cause other people''s dissatisfaction. It is generally acknowledged that Niu Zhen and Pang Yukun are the right-hand men of the king of Qi. There is nothing to be envious of. Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the speech, and then he rewarded some officials of Chen Wenlong. In the end, he looked at Li Kaiyuan and two businessmen. This time, he also included the merchants in the list of awards, for no other reason, just to attract the rich merchants of Dayu state to settle in Qingzhou and transfer their own industries to Qingzhou. Although Xiao Ming has his own industrial system, Dayu also has traditional handicraft industries, such as textile, dyeing, papermaking, food oil and so on. He doesn''t need to create these ready-made industries. He just needs to attract businessmen to move the industries in other places to Qingzhou. As for the technical improvement of the industry, it is another matter. "Li Kaiyuan, county count." Xiao Ming said with a smile. At the time of the award, Li Kaiyuan was restless. After all, the merchants suffered from discrimination for a long time and felt inferior. Li Kaiyuan was a little worried that he would not get the title. When Xiao Ming spoke of the title, Li Kaiyuan was relaxed. He stood up, his lips trembling and he was about to cry. "Thank your Highness for your kindness. I will never forget it." Xiao Ming laughs. When he let Li Kaiyuan take over the chamber of Commerce, he promised to treat him equally, which is also a reward. Finally, he looked at the two most special people at the meeting, Ding Wu and Dai Zixing. He was carefully measured in calling them. these two people are all foreign merchants, who later joined Qingzhou''s household registration, and many of the northern expedition''s support. Especially Ding Wu, who has been investigated by Li San, is Ding Wanquan''s son. Now he has given them two titles, which will greatly stimulate the enthusiasm of merchants. "Ding Wu, county Baron, Dai Zixing, county baron." Xiao Ming looked at them and said slowly. Ding Wu and Dai Zixing were uncomfortable from the beginning when they entered the governor''s office. In front of them were the officials and generals under the command of the king of Qi, all of whom had high status. They are nothing in front of these people. " But even though they are a little nervous, they are also uneasy and hope for the title. "Thank you, your highness, Ron." Ding Wu and Dai Zixing looked at each other and stood up, "we will try our best to be loyal to your highness and make greater contributions to Qingzhou." Xiao Ming nodded and asked them to sit down. "It''s in Wang''s opinion that the merchants chose you two. You are the model of the merchants. In the future, Qingzhou commercial two should make more efforts." Ding Wu and Dai Zixing nodded at the same time, and their excited faces turned red. After reading the pamphlet, Xiao Ming asked the students and merchants to leave first.Next, he will talk about government affairs. "Now that the reward is over, let''s talk about the fiefdom. This Feng Shilang has arrived in Qingzhou. In a few days, our king will go to Chang''an. During this period, you should keep an eye on the fiefdom for our king." Pang Yukun nodded and said, "Your Highness is going to Chang''an. It''s the right thing to get married. If your highness can give birth to a son as soon as possible, the six states will be more stable." Xiao Ming turns his eyes when he hears the words. Pang Yukun''s mind is full of the same pattern of the imperial court. The princess has not discussed the issue of children yet, which is the same reason that the minister wants the emperor to have a son. In case he suddenly hung up that day, these guys would not be headless. Although he was very helpless and wanted to smoke Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming knew that this was the helplessness of the feudal dynasty. After all, these people were following him with their lives. However, he didn''t take Pang Yukun''s way. Instead, he said, "Pang Changshi, I''m going to Chang''an. You have to deal with the affairs of Youzhou and the victims properly. Cooperate with the army conscription. There are still some young people who are not willing to farm. It''s their idea to join the army." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun nodded. Then Xiao Ming said, "and when Ben Wang comes back, the potatoes will be harvested. During this time, you have to keep an eye on the slave plantation." Pang Yukun nodded again. Xiao Ming looked at Niu Zhen and said, "Niu Dudu, you have to take care of the formation of the Youzhou army. Now Youzhou is in our hands, and the number of our army and territory should be expanded. After all, the current army is already stretched. The expansion of the army must start from now on." "Yes." Niu Zhen nodded, and then Xiao Ming said, "besides, muskets have been installed in the army. From now on, you should focus on building a firearms army." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 381 PS: there will be another chapter later. After a series of orders, Xiao Ming explained all the affairs of the fiefdom, so that there was no trouble at that time. He also asked Pang Yukun to write down his words, and he would punish anyone who failed to complete the task. Finally, he said, "don''t think you''ll be at ease if you get a title. If you don''t want to make progress and waste the title that the king gave you, the king can still take them back." As soon as this was said, the officials and generals suddenly became solemn. They didn''t want to lose this honor. Secretly vowed to work harder in the future. The meeting lasted until the evening, when Xiao Ming was relieved that the work was finally completed and he was able to go to Chang''an in peace. Of course, there are still some people who didn''t read Tao at this meeting. It''s not that they don''t have titles, but that these people are not in Qingzhou now. For example, Liang Dahai, the slaver, Qian Dafu, the miner, and Yue Yun, who is now in the shipbuilding workshop in Dengzhou. As he watched the construction of the Galen, he also recruited cadets in Denver to increase the number of Navy personnel. After the meeting, Xiao Ming went straight back to the king''s house. He was relaxed when he went on with the government affairs. After Xiao Ming left, Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen also went outside the governor''s house. At this time, people immediately reveled in their own title and honor. Lu Fei was the first to say triumphantly, "Oh, two thousand taels of silver, six hundred mu of Yongye farmland. What should we do?" Hearing the speech, Luo Xin disdained to say: "what should I do? It''s not easy to do. Just buy a few slaves to farm. My family''s Yongye field is bigger than this one. " "Your family belongs to general Luo of your father. What does it have to do with you? You are just like me Luffy has a bad look on his face. Niu Zhen sighed: "well, I don''t know how to use this ten thousand taels of silver. Your highness is so generous." Lufei was immediately compared. He said with a smile: "governor, if you can''t spend it, I can help you spend it. I''m familiar with Liang Dahai. When he comes back, he will buy you some slaves with money and help you see a slave plantation. In the future, he will not worry about food and drink." Now the people who get the reward are all holding Lufei''s idea. They had land in their families, and now they had so much more land, and they had silver in their hands. They all wanted to buy slaves to cultivate the eternal land. Pang Yukun shook his head, but there was no way. He also faced this problem now. He said: "as human ministers, we are not meant to follow your highness and prosper in the future? Since his Highness has already rewarded us, we don''t need to hide. I think Lufei is right. It''s good to buy a few slaves to come back to farm. People live on food. " "But the slaves Liang Dahai bought are all his highness''s. where shall we go to buy slaves?" Li Kaiyuan knew Liang Dahai''s business very well, and then he poured a basin of cold water on everyone. Lu Fei said, "is there no one selling slaves except Liang Dahai?" "Yes, but very few." Pang Yu Kun frowned. "Now Qingzhou is short of population. Your highness is worried about it. Naturally, he won''t be willing to give his slaves to us. But Li Kai Yuan, don''t your merchants have people who trade in slaves?" Li Kaiyuan recalled for a moment and said, "there are, but their scale is very small, and they have today, but they don''t have tomorrow. The most important thing is that our Highness has not yet agreed to these merchants to trade slaves." "Your Highness didn''t ask about you. He must have forgotten. You can''t ask. It''s up to you. If I can''t buy slaves, I''ll ask you Li Kaiyuan." Luffy looks like a rascal. He is used to fighting with Li Kaiyuan. "Captain Lu, you are too shameless." With these words, Li Kaiyuan suddenly found that everyone was looking at him eagerly. After pondering for a while, he said, "OK, OK, I''ll ask your highness to see if other merchants can be allowed to trade slaves in Qingzhou." After that, Li Kaiyuan went to the palace of king Qi. Pang Yukun and others laughed when they saw him. He said to Niu Zhen, "in my opinion, your highness attaches great importance to the slave plantation, and the potatoes and peppers will have a bright future in the future. If you listen to me, you might as well plant these things. In the future, they may make more money than planting grain." Niu Zhen was indifferent. He saw through the ups and downs of his life and only wanted to keep his reputation in his later years. He said, "we plant what Pang Changshi grows. We still believe in Pang Changshi''s vision." Everyone nodded after hearing the words. After all, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun are the closest, and Pang Yukun knows Xiao Ming''s ideas very well. After chatting in the governor''s office for a while, everyone went home. They couldn''t wait to tell their families the good news. At this time, Li Kaiyuan had already arrived at king Qi''s residence. He still walked in."Li Kaiyuan, what''s the matter? Are you not satisfied with your reward? " Xiao Ming was a little surprised when he learned that Li Kaiyuan was coming. "Your Highness, that''s not true. How dare you question your Highness''s reward? They are forced by Pang Changshi and others. They have to ask your highness if he can open the civil slave trade, so that they can buy slaves and go back to farming." "Civil slave trade." Xiao Ming suddenly woke up. Since he let Liang Dahai sell slaves, the slave trade in Qingzhou was almost monopolized, but now this situation obviously needs to be changed. After all, in addition to Qingzhou, he also has the vast land of Youzhou. Now these lands need a lot of labor force, which obviously can''t be taken alone with his own ability. Therefore, we can only mobilize more people to buy land for planting, which can accelerate the economic development of Qingzhou. After all, he needs to be a leader, not a person who restrains the overall development for his own interests. So he said, "they are right. Let''s take this opportunity to open up the slave trade, encourage the merchants in the chamber of Commerce to engage in the slave trade, and allow them to open a slave trade market in Qingzhou." "Yes, your highness." Li Kaiyuan is very excited. Xiao Ming nodded. Now the vigorous slave trade in the west is in progress, and he can''t fall behind. Perhaps from a modern point of view, this trade has no human rights, but the fact is that it is in an era without human rights, so there is no need to talk about human rights and be a virgin. After all, compared with the national fortune and the accumulation of wealth, this problem is insignificant. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 382 Feng Deshui is looking at the palace of king Qi. He is envious of the two tall water towers in the palace. He instantly understood that it was the same as the water tower in front of the Wei''s restaurant. Today is the day for the king of Qi to go to Chang''an. He specially waited in the palace of the king of Qi, ready to set out with the king of Qi. After living in Wei''s restaurant for two days, he was not willing to give up. However, the day of entering Beijing could not be delayed. For this reason, the king of Qi hastily ended the ceremony. He also learned something about the ceremony from the newspaper the next day. As a result, he knew more about the king''s maverick behavior. He understood the officials and generals, but he couldn''t understand that Xiao Ming would also confer titles on civilians and businessmen. "Oh, your highness, it will cost you to go to Chang''an this time." When Feng Deshui saw one carriage after another in front of the palace, the spy''s voice suddenly rose eight degrees. After the award ceremony, Xiao Ming is preparing to go to Chang''an. These two days, he is preparing the materials for the trip. "Mr. Feng is joking. These are just frivolous gifts." Before Xiao Ming came to Feng Deshui, he could smell a strong perfume. In addition, Feng Deshui''s feminine characteristics make him a strange image of "not giving a hundred yuan". Feng Deshui chuckled. Then he looked at the green pineapple and aster that followed Xiao Ming. He immediately raised his hand and patted Xiao Ming gently. "Your Highness, these two days are very lucky." As he spoke, Feng Deshui took his eyes and looked at aster and green rose. Looking at by Feng Deshui, aster and lvluo are not natural. Xiao Ming suddenly understood Feng Deshui''s meaning. He was helpless. The old eunuch had been in the palace for a long time, and he was so proficient in this kind of things. He just saw what happened. After all, Feng Deshui is a eunuch. He said, "thanks for Feng Shilang''s good words, Feng Shilang will wait a little longer. When the guards arrive, I will set out." As soon as his voice fell, suddenly a horse''s hoof came in front of the door, and Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi came in. "Your Highness, the men and horses are here. We can start." Luo Xinlang said. Xiao Ming nodded. This time he didn''t take Lu Fei with him. Besides Niu Zhen, Lu Fei and Luo Xin are his two most effective men. Now Niu Zhen will stay in Qingzhou and be responsible for the expansion of the army. If Luo Xin wants to go to Chang''an, Lu Fei can only go to guard the mountain customs. After all, there is no need to say the importance of Shanhaiguan. Compared with Luo Xin, he has more confidence in Lufei''s guarding Shanhaiguan. Besides Luo Xin, Niu Zhen also sent Qi Guangyi to him. Qi Guangyi was proficient in cavalry. This time Xiao Ming went to Chang''an with 5000 Armored Cavalry. With these 5000 breastplate cavalry, they are not afraid of even a encounter. This is also for the sake of Xiao Ming''s safety. Cavalry come and go like the wind, very suitable for long journey. Seeing this, Xiao Ming nodded and asked Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi to wait for a while. He was still waiting for the military workshop to send things. After a while, Chen Qi came over with the craftsmen carrying several large boxes, and he still had a small box in his arms. "Here it is, your highness." When Chen Qi talks, she squishes at Xiao Ming and signals the small box in his arms. Because he saw Feng Deshui looking around. Xiao Ming nodded knowingly and asked him to go back. Then he said to Feng Deshui, "Shilang Feng, it''s time for us to start." Smell speech, Feng Deshui some reluctant to look at the direction of Wei restaurant, this just out of the palace, sitting in a sedan chair ready. In the middle of the procession, there was a big sedan chair, which was twice as big as Feng Deshui''s, and it was enough to hold three people. Xiao Ming led the aster and lvluo to the sedan chair. When everything was ready, Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi got on their horses and stood on both sides of the sedan chair. When Xiao Ming ordered to leave, the whole team went forward. Outside Qingzhou City, Pang Yukun led a group of officials to see Xiao Ming off. Before he left, he told him a few words. Then Xiao Ming went to Chang''an. This time Xiao Ming prepared such a big sedan chair not for himself, but for Fei yue''er. After all, after the wedding in Chang''an, Fei yue''er will follow him back to Qingzhou. Sitting in a sedan chair covered with fur carpet, Xiao Ming puts the box Chen Qi gave him on the middle table. Then the aster asked, "what is this, your highness?" "Muskets." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Then he opened the box, and there were two well-made short barrel muskets in it. The butt of the muskets was made of peach wood, and the lines were carved on it. The muskets were only 30 cm long, but the barrel was relatively thick, which was for the sake of power. This kind of firegun is enough for Xiao Ming to hide under his clothes and take him around. With a musket for self-defense, Xiao Ming has the power to protect himself when he suddenly faces an assassin. No matter how capable you are, this musket can explode with one shot. "Is this the weapon of Qingzhou military?" Green Luo surprised way. Xiao Ming nodded, "it''s very powerful. A tiger can be killed."The green Luo''s courage is small, is said so, immediately frightens the facial expression to become pale. Aster takes another musket and looks at it with great interest. Then he points the barrel at himself. Xiao Ming is startled and grabs it immediately. He says angrily, "you''re dead. The musket is loaded with bullets and ammunition." Just now, Xiao Ming was really scared out in a cold sweat. If it goes off, the little life of Aster will be gone. After being reprimanded by Xiao Ming, aster turned his lips and said, "I''m going to Chang''an for another ten days. I''m really bored." Xiao Ming put away the torch and said with a smile, "how can it be boring? Such a big sedan chair is enough for us to play." At first, aster didn''t understand, but she realized Xiao Ming''s words in detail, and suddenly she made a big red face. But at the beginning, she also knew how to eat marrow and how to taste, and then she was obsequious. Ten days later, the team arrived in Chang''an. At this time, both Xiao Ming and Luo Xin were relieved. At last, they arrived safely. Before the team arrived, the courier had already sent the news to Chang''an in advance, so when they arrived in Chang''an, Xiao Wenxuan had sent officials to wait at the gate of the city to know Xiao Ming and his party. "Your Highness, this time your majesty personally sent people from the Ministry of rites to meet you. It shows that your highness attaches great importance to your highness." Feng de saw the carriage underwater with a smile on his face. When they came to Chang''an last time, they were made difficult by the city gate guards. Now Xiao Wenxuan is more meticulous. Nodding, he said to Feng Deshui, "please, Mr. Feng, return to Chang''an this time. I hope Mr. Feng can take good care of you." "What did your highness say? I want to go to Qingzhou more in the future. When I go back to Chang''an this time, I will be your highness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 383 The bustling streets are crowded with people and traffic. Compared with last year, the prosperity of Chang''an city is still as prosperous as ever. The war in Jizhou did not spread here. Outside the city gate, Li Zhong, the Minister of rites, is responsible for welcoming Xiao Ming and his party. "Your Highness, the emperor ordered me to wait here for a long time. Please follow me to the palace." Xiao Ming nodded slightly. His eyes crossed with Li Zhong. For a moment, he saw a trace of unnaturalness in Li Zhong''s eyes. Now the secret guard has compiled a list of all forces in the state of Chongqing. Li Zhong is included in the Chu king''s family. Besides, there is Princess de and the third prince Xiao Zhen. When he came to Chang''an this time, Xiao Ming was very careful. That''s why he asked the military workshop to make a pair of short barrel muskets for him to defend himself. And Li San also sneaked into Chang''an in advance to collect intelligence for him, so as to prevent him from becoming blind in Chang''an. Like last time, after entering Chang''an City, Luo Hong appears in front of him. He arranges the soldiers with Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi to jinwuwei''s camp. The place where he lived has not changed, but the difference is that the plaque in front of the door is replaced by the plaque of "king Qi''s residence". "Your Highness, the emperor said that this will be your Highness''s residence in Chang''an in the future." Feng Deshui said with a smile. "My father really has a heart." Xiao Ming smiles. The prince of the other vassal can''t have his own palace in Chang''an city. Now Xiao Wenxuan makes an exception and gives him a palace, which shows Xiao Wenxuan''s attitude towards him now. Li Zhong also accompanied a smile, but the smile was really fake. If we say that the battle of Cangzhou only changed Xiao Wenxuan''s view of him, now that the danger of Jizhou has been lifted and the Shanhai Pass has been conquered, Xiao Ming''s reputation can be compared with the prince who has the support of the vassal. Because Xiao Ming has become as important a person as other princes. Tell aster and lvluo to settle down in the palace with their servants and servants. He goes straight to the palace with Li Zhong. In the blue water Pavilion, he met Xiao Wenxuan and empress Zhao. "My son, please see my father, my queen." When Li Zhong led Xiao Ming to the blue water Pavilion, Xiao Ming was a little surprised, because generally speaking, Xiao Wenxuan only summoned princes and ministers in his study. However, when he saw his mother''s concubine and empress Zhao sitting side by side on both sides of Xiao Wenxuan, while the other concubines just sat at the bottom, he was interlinked. His cheap father is very smart. He must know that no matter what reward is given to Xiao Ming, it''s not as effective as bringing his father and son closer. "Ming''er, don''t be polite. You must be tired after a long journey. Come here and have a rest." Xiao Wenxuan smiles like a loving father. He has no imperial airs, but looks like an ordinary father. Empress Zhao, too, waved to him and said, "ming''er, don''t stand. This is the harem. There are not so many rules. Just think of it as a family gathering together." Xiao Ming, the predecessor of Xiao Ming, would certainly be very moved at this time. After all, he had not been treated so well since he was a child, and Xiao Wenxuan would not talk to him so intimately. "Thank you, father, empress." When Xiao Ming talks, he looks at Princess Zhenfei. Princess Zhenfei is looking at him lovingly, and her eyes are full of pride. Now she is the mother with the son expensive, before in the palace she always need to be tolerant everywhere, but now, every concubine in the palace dare not provoke him, even the queen also treat him politely, just like a sister. Thanks, Xiao Ming sits down at the bottom of Princess Zhen''s head. Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile: "ming''er, it''s rare for you to return to Chang''an. This time you''re married again. It''s a double happiness. My father and Emperor specially set up a banquet in the palace''s Fulin Hall tonight. At that time, all the princesses and princes will be present, and your uncle three and four will also be there. At this opportunity, our royal family can get together, so as not to be unfamiliar. After all, now the state of Dayu is not alone We are the only royal family with one mind. " "Yes, my father and emperor, but I miss my relatives in Chang''an." Xiao Ming is following Xiao Wenxuan''s words. Now he is basically sure that Xiao Wenxuan is playing the emotional card. But on the other hand, when an emperor plays the emotional card, it also means that he attaches importance to the person. This has been the case since ancient times. Xiao Ming''s words make Xiao Wenxuan smile. He knows that he used to be strict with Xiao Ming. Although it''s good for him, Xiao Ming doesn''t think so. Therefore, he wanted to take the opportunity to re-establish the relationship between the two men. "Well, in that case, my father won''t talk more. Today, I won''t talk about state affairs, just about family affairs. You and your mother and concubine will talk for a while, and I''ll talk to you again at the banquet." Xiao Wenxuan then stood up, his goal has been achieved. He summoned Xiao Ming in the blue water Pavilion, and arranged the position of the princess in this way to tell Xiao Ming his current attitude. Xiao Wenxuan left together, and the other concubines also left. At this time, Zhenfei and Xiao Ming sent Xiao Wenxuan and others out of the blue water Pavilion, and then they came back."Oh, this battle is really big." Xiao Ming sighed. He was used to being free in Qingzhou, which was full of etiquette when he came to the palace. The princess sighed, took Xiao Ming to a chair, and said, "such a big battle is not for you. Your great contribution, can your father ignore you? In the past, only when vassals of different surnames came to Beijing, your father and emperor would take them to meet with the corresponding princes and concubines. " After a pause, the princess looked at Xiao Ming and said, "however, the mother''s concubine is also the mother''s son. Minger, you are really promising now." "I''m flattered. This time, it''s just my son who picked up Jin Wuwei''s advantage. Otherwise, it''s not easy for the barbarians to fight." Xiao Ming tells the truth. Princess Zhenfei nodded. She didn''t care much about these national affairs, but said: "it''s not easy to come back one time. Let''s not talk about the fighting and killing. Let''s talk about the marriage between you and Fei yue''er." Pursed a mouth to smile for a while, treasure imperial concubine suddenly said: "aster and green Luo you have received?" Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard the words. He said helplessly, "mother, isn''t this your will?" Princess Zhen nodded with a smile, "this is also to let you know some personnel in advance, but you have to distinguish between the primary and secondary, lvluo and Ziyuan are only maids, and feiyue''er is the only princess. Now you are not the king of Qi six years ago. The princes of Chang''an city are staring at you. They want to kill you and marry with the Fei family, which means that you will be in the court I have a mouth to speak for you, which is why there is such a marriage. Although my mother knows that you are not willing to participate in such a mess, now the situation can''t help you Princess Zhenfei has always been intelligent, and she is very accurate in judging questions. At this time, what she said was just what Xiao Ming was thinking about, so he said: "my mother, I remember." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 384 A red sun gradually disappeared on the horizon, and the lanterns on both sides of the road in the palace were lit by the little yellow gate. At the beginning of the Lantern Festival, the Imperial Palace looks beautiful under the light of the lantern. The beauty of the ancient style makes Xiao Ming feel a little more peaceful. In the blue water Pavilion and the princess said some home-made words, Feng Deshui came to urge two people to Fulin hall. At this time, the prince, concubines and princesses have arrived in Fulin hall, and the royal banquet will begin soon. As the princess goes to Fulin hall, the maids who "happened to pass" along the way cast charming eyes on Xiao Ming from time to time. Princess Zhenfei laughs but doesn''t speak. She naturally understands what''s going on in the palace. Now Xiao Ming is in the middle of the day. These maids are looking forward to being liked by Xiao Ming. In this way, they can have a comfortable life. After all, there are still maids in the palace who are favored by the prince and become Phoenix. However, this also shows the change of Xiao Ming''s status. He didn''t have such treatment before. They soon arrived at Fulin hall. As Feng Deshui said, the prince, Princess and concubines of Fulin hall arrived. Seeing the arrival of Xiao Ming, some princesses and princesses younger than Xiao Ming all got up and saluted him. Today''s Xiao Ming is not what he used to be. Although these princes and princesses are young, their wives are very smart. Before the family dinner, they have explained how to treat Xiao Ming. Many people and busy occasions always make people feel better. Xiao Ming also gives a gift one by one. Just then, a pretty figure came to Xiao Ming and held out his little white hand, "did seventh brother bring me a gift? I can run out of perfume. " Xiangcheng Princess doodles and pesters Xiao Ming for a gift. As soon as she opened her mouth, the other princesses and princesses came and stretched out their hands to Xiao Ming. Many concubines smile one after another. At this moment, Xiao Ming''s mood suddenly became overcast and clear. At least some younger brothers and sisters in the palace didn''t mean him any harm. Li San''s list is not full of enemies. For example, the Xiangcheng princess, whose mother''s wife died early. Later, after Xiao Ming went to Qingzhou, Zhenfei felt that she had nothing to depend on, so she took the Xiangcheng princess to her knees and raised her as her daughter. At that time, the Xiangcheng princess was only seven years old. Now, six or seven years later, Xiangcheng princess has become a little beauty, and it is also adopted by Zhenfei. Xiangcheng princess has always regarded Xiao Ming as her brother. Therefore, Xiangcheng Princess and Xiao Ming show such intimacy. "The gifts are all outside the palace. You are indispensable." Xiao Ming rolled his eyes. "Hee hee, the seventh brother is the best to me." Two dimples welled up on Xiangcheng princess''s face and she went back to her seat with a smile. For a princess who has no background, it''s very pitiful. In a place like the Imperial Palace, no background means no one can handle it. Those princesses who are sent to barbarians and relatives are all because they don''t have rich family background. Xiangcheng Princess just left, when a 14-year-old boy stood beside Xiao Ming, "seven brothers, can I fight barbarians with you?" "are you Ziyan?" Looking at the boy carefully, Xiao Ming tried to recall that he seemed to be the ninth prince. "Rare, rare, I thought you didn''t remember me." Xiao Ziyan said with a smile. Xiao Ming has no choice but to smile. Xiao Ziyan has nothing to do with him now, but he will soon have a deeper relationship. Because Xiao Ziyan wants to call her cousin Fei yue''er, his mother is his sister, Princess Gong. After patting Xiao Ziyan on the shoulder, Xiao Ming laughs. It seems that he is not alone in Chang''an, and he finally understands her good intentions. He said to Xiao Ziyan: "well, as long as father Huang agrees, seven elder brothers will take you to see what is the battlefield." Xiao Ziyan turned to Xiao Wenxuan and said, "father, seven brothers said that he is willing to take me to fight barbarians." Since Xiao Ming entered Fulin hall, Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes are focused on Xiao Ming. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s look is gradually easing, he knows that he has taken the right step. In the past, Xiao Ming was always alone. It seems that he was rejected by this big family. Now he will understand that he is not only the seventh prince, but also the seventh brother of these princesses and princesses. He also has a duty to defend the Royal glory. "Ha ha ha Well, in that case, I''ll let you out when you grow a few years old. " Xiao Wenxuan laughed. Xiao Ziyan smell speech happily dance, ran back to his position. Then, after playing with some princesses and Princesses for a while, Xiao Ming found his place and sat down. Seeing that everyone was seated, Xiao Wenxuan clapped his hands and the family dinner officially began. Suddenly singing and dancing appeared, and the whole Fulin hall was full of joy. Xiao Wenxuan was also in a happy mood and drank frequently.While enjoying the song and dance, Xiao Ming looks to the opposite side. The king of Wei and the king of Yong are also there. When his eyes were in contact with the king of Wei, the king of Wei''s eyes twinkled. He immediately held up his glass and pretended to drink, while the king of Yong raised his glass from afar. Xiao Ming laughs. This time he comes to Chang''an, the good play is still to come. It seems to be a pure family banquet. Xiao Wenxuan only cares about drinking and banqueting, and doesn''t mention government affairs at all. Seeing that other princes raised their glasses to propose a toast to Xiao Wenxuan, Xiao Ming did the same thing. An hour later, the family dinner was coming to an end. At this time, Xiao Ming heard something. He said, "father, the new year will be coming in a few months. After the wedding, my son will return to Qingzhou. I''m afraid he can''t spend the festival with him, so he specially brought some small gifts to him "That''s the thing." "Ming''er is really filial. Every time he wants to bring a gift to his father, let him see what it is." Xiao Wenxuan is very happy, and his tone is more intimate with Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "this thing has been brought by my son''s minister. Please follow my father to the outside of the hall. This wedding, my son''s minister also wants to use it. I hope my father will agree to transfer it to the Ministry of rites." Xiao Wenxuan was more and more surprised, so he said to the prince and his concubines, "let''s see what new things Qilang has invented." By this time it was completely dark outside. As soon as Xiao Wenxuan''s voice fell, the young princes immediately cheered and ran out. They all knew that the seventh brother was a very powerful man. The prince, the second prince, the third prince and the fourth Prince look unhappy. Once Xiao Ming comes to Chang''an, there will be no chance for them to show their faces. The prince, in particular, looks at Xiao Ming fiercely, but he suddenly laughs strangely and seems very proud. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 385 PS: there are only three chapters tonight. We all hope to have a map of power distribution in the book review area. In the next two days, snails will make one to see if they can post it. The crowd came to the door, and it was extremely dark tonight because there was no moon. Only the lanterns in the palace give off dim light. At this time, Xiao Ming said a few words to Feng Deshui. Feng Deshui left and soon came with the little yellow gate of the blue water Pavilion. The little yellow gate put a box in front of the door. Xiao Ming opens the box, which reveals Qingzhou fireworks. This is a brand new batch of fireworks, and it''s not the fireworks released by Xiao Ming last Spring Festival, but rocket type fireworks. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan looked at the cylinder and cone-shaped things in the box and asked, "what is Qi Lang?" "Does father know about firecrackers?" Xiao Ming first vaccinated these people. This thing would explode. "Of course I know that." During the Spring Festival, there will also be activities to set off firecrackers in the palace. He is no stranger. When he heard the word "firecrackers", other princes'' eyes lit up. Xiao Ming continued: "this is similar to firecrackers, but it will emit a very beautiful flame from inside." "Beautiful flame?" Xiao Wenxuan is puzzled. Firecrackers are firecrackers. What does it have to do with fire. "Father, it''s better to give a performance to him than to say it." Xiao Ming said with a smile that he brought fireworks to get married. Since he got married in this world, he had to be lively. Moreover, if the fireworks can make Xiao Wenxuan happy, he will show his face in front of Xiao Wenxuan. Now he has changed his idea of forbearance towards the prince and others. People don''t hurt tigers. Tigers eat people''s hearts. In this case, why should he bear to be a little daughter-in-law? He has to show himself in front of Xiao Ming and try his best to achieve his goal through imperial power. At this time, everyone was attracted by Xiao Ming''s action. Xiao Ming picked up a one meter high rocket, and then picked up a lighted candle. "Father, the name of this fireworks is tianwaifeixian." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Meanwhile, he leaned the small rocket like fireworks against a small tree in front of the door of Fulin hall and lit the fire rope. "Zizi..." The rope burns fast. Just a short period of ten seconds, the rocket fireworks suddenly slanted into the sky. After diving into the dark night sky, when people are concentrating on watching, with a "boom", the fireworks in the air suddenly burst out, and the rain shaped flames and silver flowers spread all over the sky, tearing the dark night apart, colorful and beautiful. "Ah..." At the moment when the fireworks burst, some young princesses and princesses screamed. But when they saw the beautiful scenery, they were immediately attracted by it. Xiao Ming raised his head. The range of fireworks explosion was five or six meters. He stood with everyone to watch. In fact, this fireworks is not difficult, or Chen Qi in the study of tiger squat gun when handy manufacturing. Now with the development of the Qingzhou army, the army is more and more dissatisfied with this kind of weapon, because the catapult is bulky, short range and extremely easy to damage. So Chen Qi prepared to produce huzun gun, this kind of curved gun, according to the textbook. In modern times, huzun gun was invented by Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty. It is specially used in Mountain Warfare. Because it can deflect, it is very good at dealing with the enemy hiding behind the bunker. After studying, Chen Qi felt that he could use the tiger squat gun to launch the powder can, so he began to manufacture the tiger squat gun with short and wide barrel. But before that, he did some simple experiments, the experimental method is fireworks, so he used paper tube, small powder can to simulate the firing of tiger squatting gun. As a result, the tiger gun has not yet been produced. He suddenly realized that reducing the powder can to cherry size can make fireworks explode in the air and save Xiao Ming''s regret that "it''s a pity that fireworks can''t go to heaven.". So, in the course of the experiment, he boldly made these fireworks that could go to heaven. "Ming''er, what''s going on?" Xiao Wenxuan stares at the fireworks with a look of surprise. "Father, this is the fireworks in Qingzhou. It''s filled with gunpowder." "I know exactly why the gunpowder is so colorful and beautiful." Xiao Wenxuan some inconceivable said. "Father, this is the craftsman''s skill." Xiao Wenxuan nodded, "also, you have all kinds of new things in Qingzhou. Let me have a try." Xiao Ming takes one out of it and explains how to light it to Xiao Wenxuan. Xiao Wenxuan understood and learned from Xiao Ming. He took the fireworks to the bottom, lit them with a candle, moved them a few steps away, and then a beautiful fireworks bloomed, which made other people infatuated. "I''ll have one, too! I''ll have one, too. " After another fireworks explosion, the princesses immediately surrounded Xiao Ming one by one.Xiao Wenxuan laughs and seems to acquiesce in the fireworks show, so Xiao Ming teaches them to set off fireworks one by one. "Dong Dong..." One by one fireworks go up to the sky, the sky is full of colorful fireworks. The prince and the princesses had a good time, while the concubines watched one by one. Other palace guards and maids also saw the spectacle, but they didn''t know what it was. They thought that something had happened, and they came one after another to escort them. They didn''t go back to their respective places until they saw that the people had fun. At the same time, in the folk square of Chang''an, the people also saw the beautiful fireworks over the palace. Some people were surprised at the colorful spectacle over the palace, and even began to kneel down in the direction of the palace. Everyone is having a good time. At this time, a small yellow gate came in a hurry. Xiao Huangmen knelt down in front of Xiao Wenxuan and said, "Your Majesty, now the people in the folk square are gathered together. They all say that your majesty is the son of heaven and is blessed by heaven. Heaven sends auspicious omens to the Imperial Palace, and we in Dayu are also blessed by heaven!" "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Wenxuan, who is preparing to light fireworks, suddenly laughs. Since ancient times, the idea of divine power has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but Xiao Ming''s unintentional fireworks confirm his supreme position and consolidate his throne. While laughing, Xiao Wenxuan suddenly put his arms around Xiao Ming''s shoulder. He said, "Minger, you are really my lucky star. Tomorrow I will give you the crown of three pearls and make you the king of three pearls." With these words, Xiangcheng Princess and the ninth prince all showed a happy smile. The crown prince, the second prince and others look very ugly. "Thank you, father." Xiao Ming grinned. Sanzhu means that he is equal to the king of Wei and others. It also means Xiao Ming''s position in Xiao Wenxuan''s heart. The dinner ended in a peaceful atmosphere. Xiao Ming didn''t expect to get the honorary title of Prince Sanzhu immediately because of a few fireworks. But because it was too late for the prince to stay in the palace, he and a group of princes went out of the palace to go back. Outside the door, there was already a carriage waiting for Xiao Ming. He got on the carriage and was about to start. At this time, a carriage stood in front of him. The curtain of the Pearl was lifted to show the face of the third prince. "Qi Lang, it''s not easy to walk that night." The third prince said with a smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 386 In the dark night, only the lantern gave off a faint light. Xiao Ming looked at the third prince''s bright and dark face in the candlelight. He was displeased and asked, "what do you mean, third brother?" "No other meaning, just want to tell you, this is Chang''an, some people are not suitable to stay here." The third prince said with a smile. Xiao Ming looks cold, he knows that he came to Chang''an to make these princes who regard Chang''an as their own territory unhappy. has the final say, "Xiao Chao," Xiao Ming said, "thank you for your brother''s reminding. This is the kingdom of the great emperor of the kingdom of the emperor. This Changan city is also the father''s feet. Can I stay here, only the father has the final say, and the others are not qualified to say this." The smile on the third prince''s face solidified little by little, and Xiao Ming''s words just talked about his pain. Xiao Wenxuan''s treatment of Xiao Ming at the family dinner is vivid in my mind, and now his status in Xiao Wenxuan''s heart is on an equal footing with them. "Hum!" The third prince said in a cold voice, "Qi Lang, you have made outstanding contributions. The third elder brother has nothing to say, but the third elder brother is convinced. It''s not necessarily that other people are also convinced. That''s what the third elder brother said. You can understand it by yourself." After that, the third prince put down the curtain, and the carriage disappeared into the darkness. Looking at the third prince''s carriage quietly, Xiao Ming''s brow is locked. Xiao Zhen''s sudden move makes him a little confused. Shaking his head, he also went to the palace under the protection of the bodyguard. Sitting in the carriage, Xiao Ming is still thinking about some unusual third prince. The more he thinks about the third prince, the more frightened he is. Looking at the endless night outside, Xiao Ming felt uneasy. As the third prince said, Chang''an was not Qingzhou. He can''t know what''s going on here. Just as he was worried, suddenly a sound of bowstring loosening came. In the dark night, the sound of bowstring was very clear. In an instant, Xiao Ming''s hair exploded. "Assassin! Protect your highness Zhao long and Zhao Hu also heard the sound of bowstring, and they immediately yelled. At the same time, hundreds of elite cavalry who are responsible for protecting Xiao Ming immediately protect Xiao Ming''s carriage in the middle. "Assassins!" The soldiers cried. However, the sound of the bowstring loosening continued. Xiao Ming only heard the sound of "Dong Dong" on the board of the carriage. At the same time, the sound of horses neighing and soldiers screaming came from time to time. After the assassination in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming has strengthened his own security. This time he came to Chang''an, he specially prepared a firegun to defend himself. When danger came, he could not help taking out the musket hidden in the carriage. "Your Highness, we can''t see the enemy in the dark. Please stay in the carriage and don''t come out." Zhao Long''s voice was anxious. Attacked in the dark, they are now passive. Xiao Ming smell speech, looking at the carriage box, this box is ready to use in the wedding banquet fireworks, he had an idea, let Zhao long and Zhao Hu carry out the fireworks box, shouting: "quick, this is fireworks, as long as the fireworks exploded, everyone can see us here, the fireworks exploded light can also let you see where the enemy is." Zhao long and Zhao Hu had been guarding the two sides of the carriage. They immediately moved the fireworks outside, took a torch and lit them to the sky. "Boom..." Six fireworks exploded in the air in succession. At the moment of the fireworks explosion, the ground was as bright as day. At this time, Xiao Ming saw hundreds of people in black approaching them in front of him. He lifted the bead curtain and looked at the back of the carriage. There were also hundreds of people in black approaching the carriage. The bows and arrows on both sides did not stop from beginning to end, and they were surrounded at this time. Outside the carriage, Zhao long and Zhao Hu also saw the man in black. At this time, they were shot by bow and arrow, and half of the cavalry were injured. "Zhao Hu, you protect your highness, others follow me!" Zhao Long roared. Although he was attacked, the cavalry who protected Xiao Ming did not panic. These cavalry were all cavalry who experienced the Jizhou war. The killing on the battlefield honed their iron will. They drew out their sabres, and half of the cavalry followed Zhao long and rushed to the man in black. And the wounded cavalry still did not give up the fight, they gathered to the carriage, with their flesh and blood to resist the bow and arrow fire. These cavalry are all breastplate cavalry. Although they don''t have plate armour, their breastplates are cast to defend against bullets, because their thickness and hardness are much stronger than plate armour. So although soldiers were injured a lot in a moment, they were injured in their arms and thighs, and their heads were protected from bow and arrow because of the armor. Seeing that Zhao Long took people to rush out, Zhao Hu was not idle. He scolded: "you rats, today your grandfather Zhao will teach you how to be a man. As he said this, Zhao Long distributed the fireworks to the soldiers and yelled, "aim the fireworks at these dog thieves and blow them up."With that, Zhao Long picked up a rocket, lit it and shot it into the crowd. "Boom" the fireworks flew out and exploded among the people in black. Several screams sounded, and then the light of the fireworks lit up the surrounding area. The man in black, like a ghost, had reached the place where the carriage was less than 20 meters. At this time, other soldiers also picked up all kinds of fireworks and lit them. Some of them were jet fireworks, which could spray on the ground for one minute. Such fireworks were lit, suddenly, there was a continuous light around. "Kill Zhao long and more than 20 cavalry formed a close formation and collided with the man in black fiercely. The blood and flesh were flying everywhere, and the scream continued to ring. But they can only stop the people in black blocking up behind, but they can''t worry about the people in black coming in front of them. "Kill A roar broke out when the man in black entered the range of ten meters. They all rushed to Xiao Ming with short swords in their hands. Zhao Long threw fireworks on the ground to illuminate the door. At this time, he surrounded the carriage with other soldiers and looked at the man in black fiercely. "If you want to kill your highness, you have to step over our corpses." Taking out his waist knife, Zhao long stood in front of the carriage. At this time, the man in black rushed in front of the carriage, and the guard in front of the carriage immediately fought with the man in black. Xiao Ming sat in the carriage and looked at all this. He thought that his trip to Chang''an would not be peaceful, but he did not expect that someone would want to kill him. Thinking of the reminder in front of the third emperor''s womb, he was in a cold sweat. If it had not been for the third prince, there would have been a premeditated plan to kill him. There are more and more people in black. It seems that the scene of Zhao Long fighting with the bodyguards is like a movie in front of Xiao Ming. With a trace of cruelty at the corner of his mouth, Xiao Ming flies up, takes out two muskets and shoots at the two men in black who rush to Zhao long at the same time. "Bang bang!" Two men in black who just rushed to Zhao Long''s side fell down at the sound of gunfire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 387 PS: there are only two shifts today. Please allow the snail to come out on New Year''s day Zhao Long said anxiously that he could not care about the inferiority and dignity at this time and roared at Xiao Ming. "I''m not a scholar who has no power to bind a chicken!" Xiao Ming said coldly, how can he defeat his vicious enemy without the courage to face the sword and gun in the battlefield. Since someone wants to play with him, he wants to play to the end. Biting open the cartridge, Xiao Ming pours the bullet into the musket and shoots the man in black. This kind of short barrel gun has a short range, but it is very easy to load. It only needs to pour the powder into it to launch again. Xiao Ming constantly relies on the protection of the carriage to shoot at the people in black outside. Seeing that Xiao Ming fought in person, the guards around the carriage became more and more brave. At this time, they had only one belief in their heart, that is, they should not let Xiao Ming get hurt. It''s just that there are too many people in black outside. Although his soldiers are very good at fighting, there are still soldiers falling in the pool of blood. The protection circle is getting smaller and smaller by the people in black. The guards fall into a pool of blood one by one. Looking at the protection circle with only more than 30 people left, Xiao Ming''s heart is cold. Are you going to end up in Chang''an? Who is going to kill himself? Just as he was despairing, suddenly a rumbling sound of horse''s hooves sounded, and the man in black heard the sound and immediately fled everywhere. Soon, dense torches appeared in Xiao Ming''s field of vision, and thousands of cavalry appeared on Zhuque Avenue. When he saw the armor of these cavalry, Xiao Ming was relieved. This is the Yulin cavalry guarding the palace gate. "His Royal Highness the king of Qi!" The general who led the cavalry immediately exclaimed when he saw Xiao Ming. "General Du." In the light of the fire, Xiao Ming also saw the appearance of the visitor. It was not others, but Du Boyuan''s father, Du Heng, who was responsible for protecting the palace. "What''s the matter, your highness?" At this time, there were more than 200 black corpses lying on the ground, mixed with soldiers in silver breastplates, who were the bodyguards of the king of Qi. "Someone is going to assassinate the king!" Xiao Ming''s voice is like the cold wind in the cold winter. Looking at the soldiers who died for him, his heart is bleeding. "Zhao Hu, Zhao Hu, wake up, Zhao Hu!" Zhao Long''s voice suddenly rang, very pathetic. Xiao Ming is surprised and goes to Zhao Long immediately. He sees Zhao Hu lying in Zhao Long''s arms, and Zhao Hu''s body is full of knife wounds. He said to Du Heng, "general Du, you''d better save people first." Du Zhen responded and immediately asked his men to save people. He roared: "what are you doing in a daze? Don''t send people to the hospital. Hurry up!" Turning his head, he said to Xiao Ming, "Your Majesty, seeing that there are fireworks released here, is afraid that your highness, in addition to accidents, has specially asked the last general to come to help. Your majesty has been waiting for your highness in the palace. Please come with us." Xiao Ming nodded. He can''t go back to the palace tonight. These people in black can ambush him here, but they can''t ambush him around the palace. When Du Zhen got on his horse, Xiao Ming immediately went to Zhao long, picked up Zhao Hu on the ground and sent him to the carriage. He said to Zhao long, "don''t cry, Zhao Hu is not dead. Don''t send them to the Tai hospital soon. Help the wounded soldiers to the carriage. Hurry up." At this time, Zhao Long responded and immediately helped other seriously injured soldiers. At this time, Xiao Ming rode on his horse and followed Du Zhen to the palace. In the imperial study, Xiao Wenxuan is anxiously walking around. When he sees the inexplicable appearance of fireworks, he feels unusual. Because Xiao Ming will not set off fireworks again. As a man from the prince''s fight, he immediately realized the danger, so he sent Du Zhen to see what was going on. Just as he was worried, there was a sound of footwork outside. Then he saw Xiao Ming come in with blood. "Ming''er, this This... " Xiao Wenxuan was shocked and said, "are you hurt?" "No Xiao Ming said calmly, "my father, my son was assassinated only five miles away from the palace. All of my son''s 100 bodyguards died in the war. I hope my father will decide for me." "Assassinate!" Xiao Ming''s words almost come out word by word. Xiao Wenxuan can feel Xiao Ming''s anger. After he was surprised, he was very angry. "Someone dares to assassinate the prince under my eyelids! It''s absolutely lawless. Du Zhen took my tiger amulet to mobilize the left and right military guards, and immediately searched the whole Chang''an City for me. I must find out the person behind the assassination of king Qi! " "Yes, Emperor!" Du Heng answered and immediately left with the imperial army. With his chest undulating violently, Xiao Wenxuan looks at Xiao Ming. This time, Xiao Ming made such a great contribution that he was assassinated before he was awarded a reward, which makes him blush. Chang''an city is at the foot of the emperor. It is not only an insult to Xiao Ming, but also an insult to him."Minger, I will give you an explanation. No matter who it is, I will give you justice." Xiao Wenxuan said firmly to Xiao Ming. At this time, Xiao Ming can''t say anything more. He can''t blame Xiao Wenxuan, but he has to get revenge. "Father Xie, my son''s minister is the state of Dayu and devoted himself to the royal family. Now someone wants to kill my son''s minister. Father Huang, is my son''s minister doing wrong?" Xiao Ming said. Xiao Wenxuan was more and more guilty by Xiao Ming, he said: "ming''er, how can this be wrong? Without you, how can there be royal security now? My father knows how important you are to the state of Dayu. " "With the words of the father and the emperor, the children''s ministers will be at ease." Xiao Ming said lightly. He said this on purpose, in order to put the murderer to death. Since the murderer has killed him, why should he continue to bear it. Xiao Wenxuan was relieved and said to Xiao Ming, "don''t go back tonight. Stay in the blue water Pavilion for the time being." Xiao Ming nodded, answered the voice, and walked to the blue water pavilion under the guidance of Xiao Huangmen. Seeing Xiao Ming leave, Xiao Wenxuan said to Feng Deshui, "go and call Yang Zhen. What do they do for Lijing gate? They haven''t got any news about such a big thing." "Yes, Emperor. Now Shanhaiguan is in the hands of his Highness the king of Qi. If his Highness has a weakness in Chang''an, the soldiers under the command of the king of Qi will not revolt. When the time comes, they will let the barbarians into the pass in a rage, and the state of Dayu will be finished." Feng Deshui said in an urgent voice. Xiao Wenxuan suddenly burst out a layer of cold sweat after hearing the speech. Now King Yong''s strength is greatly reduced. If Xiao Ming dies at this time, it will force the soldiers under the command of king Qi to revolt. At that time, no one will be able to resist the barbarians entering the pass. "Who is going to destroy the state of Chongqing?" Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes became red gradually. "I must defeat him." Feng Deshui nodded, "that''s right. This man has a sinister heart. He should be killed!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 388 Chang''an city is destined to be restless tonight. When Du Zhen arrived at the left and right military guards with his talisman, the army immediately set out, and the soldiers rushed into the streets of Chang''an city with torches. "Keep up, keep up, search for me one by one. Your majesty has orders to catch the assassin even if you turn Chang''an City over!" The street was deep and dark in the darkness, and Du Zhen''s eyes were cold. He has been following Xiao Wenxuan for a long time. Naturally, he knows the position of the king of Qi in Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes. Especially this time, Xiao Ming won the mountain customs. These days, Xiao Wenxuan talks about Xiao Ming almost every day. Because it was the repeated military achievements of the king of Qi that gradually washed away the humiliation of the state of Dayu in recent years, and the rise of a powerful Royal vassal king made the heterosexual kings restrain their arrogance one by one. "Yes After getting the order, the soldiers swarmed into the streets of Chang''an city. This time, no matter the ordinary people or the royal family, they could not stop the search of the left and right military guards. We can see how angry Xiao Wenxuan was. When he was commanding the soldiers to search, suddenly the door of a house opened and a man came out wearing clothes. When the man saw that it was Du Zhen, he couldn''t help asking, "Du Zhen, what''s the matter? So inspiring. " "It''s the book of Fei Zhong." Seeing the visitor, Du Chen put down his vigilance and said, "I don''t know something about feizhongshu. His Royal Highness the king of Qi was attacked when he went back to his residence after attending a family dinner. Now I''m being ordered to search Chang''an city." "Someone attacked the king of Qi!" Fijian was shocked. He quickly asked, "how is the king of Qi now?" "Your Highness is safe and sound, but the guards around him are dead and injured. Your majesty is very angry because of this." "How dare you be so rampant at the foot of the son of heaven? It''s just despicable." Fijian is furious. Xiao Ming is his son-in-law to be. Naturally, he is very angry when something like this happens. While they were talking, some soldiers were about to rush into the house of Fei and search it. Du Heng said, "at this time, there is no need to search the house of the book of Fei, so as not to disturb Miss Fei." Fijian said: "general Du, it''s unnecessary. Since it''s your Majesty''s order, we should search for it. I don''t want to be blamed." Du Zhen said, "in this case, Du offended." Fijian nodded and went into the yard with Du. The chaos outside also wakes Fei yue''er. She and Xiao Huan come out of the boudoir. When they see Fiji, they can''t help asking, "Dad, what''s the matter?" Fiji sighed and said about Xiao Ming''s assassination. Fei yue''er and Xiao huandun look pale when they are scared. But when they learn that Xiao Ming is safe, Fei yue''er is relieved. She says: "dare to assassinate your highness on the first day of entering the city, father, who has such courage?" "If the king of Qi dies, who will benefit the most?" Fiji is also thinking about this issue. Taking such a risk proves that this force has fallen into madness. "as like as two peas," is the prince of the Royal Highness, and now his royal highness is so popular that it is just like his majesty. And your majesty has the intention to move the capital. If you go to bianzhou, the palace will be under your Highness''s eyelids. " Fei Yue Er frowned and analyzed. Fijian paced back and forth, thinking hard, "you can think of this truth, other people can think of it, although the prince is stupid, but he is not all around stupid people, just, now things have not set the tone before or don''t guess." Fei Yue son gently nodded, bright eyes or full of worry. ¡­¡­ The next morning. Xiao Ming got up very early. Last night, when Zhenfei learned that he had been assassinated, she was scared to cry. It was only after his hard advice that Zhenfei was a little relieved. He didn''t sleep all night last night. He kept thinking about who was going to assassinate him. He just thought about it. It seems that many people have reasons to kill him. Now his only clue is the specious words when the third prince left. But he knew that at this time to find the third prince confrontation, he will not admit, and this sentence also does not mean anything. After a simple meal, he went directly to the Tai hospital. All the bodyguards who were injured last night were sent here for medical treatment. When he learned that more than 20 bodyguards could not be saved, Xiao Ming was worried. "Your Highness, the doctor of Taihu hospital said that Zhao Hu could not die." Zhao Long also stayed up all night. He has been staying in Taiyuan hospital to take care of the soldiers. "That''s good, that''s good." Xiao Ming pats Zhao long on the shoulder. They have followed him for a long time, saying that it is impossible without any feelings. Zhao long then sighed and said, "it''s a pity that the twenty soldiers died. They didn''t die on the battlefield fighting with the barbarians, but they died in their own hands." "That''s wrong. These assassins are savages! I''m not my own man. " While they were talking, suddenly a voice came. An old man with a long beard and a round neck shirt came out of the corner."Dr. Wu!" Xiao Ming knew this doctor. When his predecessor was ill, he was treated by this Doctor Wu. In the hospital, this Doctor Wu also recognized his excellent medical skills. "Your Highness." Wu Shangke bowed to Xiao Ming and said, "the bodies of these assassins are in the morgue. The lower officials have examined them. Although there is no difference between these assassins and Dayu people, they can be distinguished by careful identification. I''m afraid these assassins are the descendants of barbarians and Dayu people." "Son of a bitch!" Zhao Long scolded. Zhao Long''s words are vulgar, but they are. If Wu Shangke''s words are correct, these people may be the descendants of barbarians and slaves of Dayu. "The barbarians want to kill me?" Xiao Ming asked uncertainly. Zhao long pondered for a moment and said: "Your Highness, it''s not impossible. It''s said that the barbarians specially trained a group of hybrid troops in order to let them sneak into the state of Dayu to assassinate. When Shanhaiguan was captured, the hybrid army''s credit is not small. It''s because they infiltrated Shanhaiguan and assassinated the general who was guarding the pass at that time that the garrison was leaderless." Xiao Ming nodded. Without the third prince''s warning, he would have believed it was the barbarians. But now he has some doubts in his heart. "Dr. Wu, are you sure?" Xiao Ming asked again. "It''s certain that the hair of the barbarians is curly, and the hair of these people is scattered, which is also the case in most cases. Generally speaking, the descendants of the barbarian men and the women of the state of Dayu will have this feature." Wu Shangke said. Then he said, "Your Highness, your highness, I have to report this to your majesty. Goodbye." Xiao Ming nodded and said, "I also want to go to my father. Let''s go together." After that, they went to the front hall together. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 389 "Barbarians?" In the imperial library, when Xiao Wenxuan learned that the assassin was from the barbarians, he was very surprised. "Father and emperor, it''s good that the assassins are from barbarians, but the assassins who assassinated Er Chen last night were no less than 300 people. It''s very strange how the assassins of such a scale entered Chang''an city. This assassination is just for ER Chen, if it''s for father and Emperor..." Speaking of this, Xiao Ming did not say, he is deliberately to scare Xiao Wenxuan. Sure enough, Xiao Wenxuan''s face became very embarrassed. He said, "what you said is reasonable. I have sent people from lijingmen to investigate this matter. You can rest assured that your father will give you an explanation." "Xiefuhuang, only the minister has another request." "Come on, if I can promise you, my father will promise." Xiao Wenxuan feels guilty for Xiao Ming. This great achievement has not been awarded yet, but he encounters such a thing at this time. "The rest of the assassins are still missing. For the safety of my son, please allow my father to expand my son''s bodyguard to 1000." Xiao Ming said. In Chang''an, there was a limit to the number of bodyguards carried by each vassal, which was to prevent disasters. Considering Xiao Ming''s situation, Xiao Wenxuan nodded and said, "I''m sure." "Thank you, father." Xiao Ming bowed. Now Du Heng is still searching for assassins in Chang''an City, but so far there is no news. Because of the assassination, Xiao Wenxuan has no intention to go to court. They say a few words, Xiao Ming quit the imperial study, he is ready to find the third prince. At the gate of the palace, Xiao Ming asks Zhao long to dispatch troops to jinwuwei camp. Shortly after, Qi Guangyi arrives at the gate with a thousand cavalry. After getting on the horse, Xiao Ming takes a thousand cavalry to the third prince''s office. A thousand cavalry will block the third prince''s office. "What do you mean, Xiao Ming?" Learning that Xiao Ming is coming with a heavy army, the third prince goes outside the palace and looks very ugly. After spending so long in the state of Dayu, it''s natural to know that whoever is favored can walk horizontally in Chang''an. All these princes and brothers have proved this truth to him before. Seven years ago, no matter the prince, the second prince or the third prince, they all shamed him blatantly. "What''s the third brother doing when he''s so nervous? It''s the third brother who says it''s hard to walk in the dark in Chang''an. I can only take more soldiers and horses with me." Xiao Ming was riding on a horse, just as the third prince was riding on a horse and looked down at him. When he came to Chang''an, Xiao Ming decided not to keep a low profile, but to have both attack and defense. In the past, anger without strength was meaningless to him, but now for him, truth is only within the range of artillery. Big fists are the truth. He doesn''t have so much time to play tricks with these princes. Xiao Zhen''s face is very blue. How dare Xiao Ming be so rampant in front of him before. Seeing that the third prince was gnashing his teeth, Xiao Ming continued: "third brother, don''t you invite me in? I still have a lot to say to my third brother, such as the Dutch... " This words a, three princes pupil extremely quick enlarge, the body seem to all stiff together. Looking at Xiao Ming, Xiao Zhen suddenly feels that the seven younger brothers he looked down upon before are so terrible. "Please." Xiao Zhen''s eyes narrowed, "but seven younger brothers are not afraid to enter my palace, just like entering a tiger''s den?" Xiao Ming got off the horse and walked to the third prince''s palace. He said with a smile: "the third brother is joking, but if I have an accident, I promise no one will live in the palace." Xiao Zhen''s heart is cold, and Xiao Ming''s tone is full of killing intention. He looks at the cavalry Xiao Ming brings, which also gives him a very dangerous feeling. When he arrived at the main hall of the palace, Xiao Ming took a seat and sat down, while the third prince took the main seat. At this time, the third prince said: "seven younger brother, you were assassinated last night, but it really has nothing to do with me." "I know it has nothing to do with the third brother, but the third brother must have criticized him last night, but I think the third brother is also watching a play. If I die, I will be clean. If I live, I can talk about it, can''t I?" Xiao Ming said, squinting. "Seven younger brothers are really smart." Xiao Zhen''s eyes were sharp. "I do know something about it, but why should I tell seven younger brothers?" Looking at the environment inside the main hall, Xiao Ming suddenly sees an exquisite mirror in the corner of the main hall. But this mirror is very different from Qingzhou''s. ignoring the third prince''s words, he stood up and walked to the mirror. The third prince was stunned for a moment. He looked at the place where Xiao Ming was going. There was a trace of panic in his eyes. "It''s a beautiful mirror, but it''s not made in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming picked up the mirror and said, "it''s Dutch goods, too. I don''t know how much each is?" The third prince was helpless. Xiao Ming came so fast that he couldn''t clean up in time. He sighed and said, "yes, it''s from dutch businessmen. As for the price, it''s five times the price of Qingzhou mirror. You should be satisfied now.""Five times? Hehe, this Dutch man is really black. Did the king of Chu let the mirror of Qingzhou smash the Dutch man''s mirror in his own hands and lose a lot of money? " Xiao Ming laughs maliciously. Li Kaiyuan once told him that he once gave the mirror to the king of Chu as a gift. However, the king of Chu was not only unhappy, but also angry. From then on, he knew there might be something wrong with it. While speaking, Xiao Ming stares at the third prince''s eyes and finds that his pupils shrink. "You can''t hide anything from seven younger brothers. While Qingzhou was selling mirrors, the Dutch also brought in a batch of mirrors. But as you think, these mirrors are too expensive to compete with seven younger brothers'' mirrors. Now you should be satisfied." The third prince said, almost biting his teeth. In his heart, Xiao Ming left the mirror on the table. He said, "if you don''t mention it, my third brother will tell me how to tell me who sent the assassin. Don''t say it''s a barbarian. It can''t deceive me." "So seven younger brothers already know that these people are barbarians? Ha ha, well, in this case, let''s get to the point. Originally, if you were dead, the Dutch secret would not be disclosed, at least a few years later. But now I can only talk with you. The exchange condition is the Dutch affair. Now that you know it, you must understand that it is not a year or two for the king of Chu to communicate with the Dutch, but now It''s getting more and more difficult to hide, so we hope that seven brothers can help us get through this smoothly. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 390 PS: two more chapters. "Smooth out?" There are only Xiao Zhen and Xiao Ming in the main hall. Xiao Zhen''s words make Xiao Ming frown. "Yes, I will take the initiative to confess the Dutch to my father when my seventh brother comes to Chang''an this time. My father will be furious at that time. At that time, I hope my seventh brother can say something nice for me." Xiao Ming can''t help laughing when he hears the speech. "The third brother is the third brother. Before I get into trouble, the third brother will take the initiative to confess to his father. It seems that the third brother has guessed that I will shake this matter out in the court." Speaking of this, Xiao Ming finally found out Xiao Zhen''s purpose. Since the Cao family moved some of their industries to Qingzhou, the king of Chu probably knew that the Cao family had told Xiao Ming about the Dutch, so he discussed the matter with Xiao Zhen. At this time, Xiao Zhen also learned that someone was going to assassinate Xiao Ming, so he staged such a scene in front of the palace. If Xiao Ming is dead, he naturally doesn''t need to worry about anything. If Xiao Ming isn''t dead, he can make a deal with him just to prevent him from suing him. Otherwise, once Xiao Wenxuan learned about this, he would be very dissatisfied with the king of Chu, and even thought that the king of Chu wanted to rebel, and his throne was far away, even lost Xiao Wenxuan''s favor. Xiao Zhen said with a bitter smile, "isn''t it? The Cao family visited seven younger brothers more than once and even supported them in the northern expedition. I don''t believe that Cao Zhengyang didn''t tell you about the Dutch. " " it''s not necessary for the Cao family to say that the king knows that my fleet has not only met the Dutch, but also the British. " Xiao Ming said lightly. Xiao Zhen looks at Xiao Ming in surprise again. He can''t see the details of Xiao Ming more and more clearly. After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "let''s talk about the clues you know. Then I will speak for you in front of my father. " after getting Xiao Ming''s promise, Xiao Zhen sighed," so far, it seems that only the East Palace has not been searched. " " prince? " Xiao Ming''s heart sank. "I didn''t say that. I only know that the prince has a hobby, which is to play in the East Palace pretending to be a barbarian. Therefore, he always likes to collect hybrids with barbarian blood." Xiao Zhen said with a light smile, "I just know this secret recently. " after turning his eyes, Xiao Ming stands up. He can''t get any clues from Xiao Zhen. Now he can only start from the east palace. But the prince is the crown prince. This time Du Zhen didn''t dare to search the east palace. After all, no one dared to go without Xiao Wenxuan''s order. "In that case, I will go to see my father and search the east palace." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Xiao Zhen also stood up and said in a hurry, "I don''t know about this. I hope my seventh brother doesn''t mention me any more." Xiao Ming nodded, ignored Xiao Zhen and left Xiao Zhen''s palace. Looking at the figure of Xiao Ming leaving, Xiao Zhen shows a sneer at the corner of his mouth. At this time, a person comes out from the corner, which is Li Zhong, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs. "Your Highness, it''s a brilliant way to kill two birds with one stone." Li Zhong said with a smile. "My uncle flatters me. It''s just a trick. Now Xiao Ming is trusted by his father. If his father knows that the crown prince did it, he will be determined to abolish the crown prince, because it''s hard to appease Xiao Ming if he doesn''t abolish the crown prince." Li Zhong said with a smile: "what''s more wonderful is that Xiao Ming can use it for us to put the Dutch thing off." Xiao Zhen began to laugh, but his face changed and he suddenly said, "but is this really what the Prince did? I always feel that it''s not that easy. " "It doesn''t matter whether the Prince did it or not. As long as the assassin is found in the East Palace, the position of the prince will be lost." Li Zhong said. Xiao Zhen nodded slowly. Outside, Xiao Ming returns to the palace with his guards. He doesn''t believe all of Xiao Zhen''s words, but he also believes that Xiao Zhen won''t make fun of him about the Dutch. Now Xiao Zhen''s words are the only clue. In the palace, Xiao Ming goes straight to the imperial library, where he meets Du Zhen. "Ming''er, the left and right military guards searched Chang''an City, but they didn''t find any trace of the assassin." Xiao Wenxuan said to Xiao Ming with a headache. Du Heng looked carefully at Xiao Ming and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, there is still one place that has not been searched." "Where?" Xiao Wenxuan rubs his brows painfully. Because of the assassin, all his plans are disrupted. "East palace." Du Heng said carefully. Xiao Wenxuan suddenly opened his eyes. He stared at Du Zhen and then looked at Xiao Ming. For a long time, he said slowly, "I''ll go to the east palace with you." "Father and emperor, the prince is the future prince. I think it''s a big deal. Let''s forget about it. I believe the prince and brother won''t do it." Xiao Ming didn''t expect that Du Heng would be the first to mention it. It''s a saving thing for him to say. But on the surface, he still has to refuse. After all, this matter is very sensitive. He doesn''t want to be named as a prince."The prince is my son, and you are also my son. Since you believe that the prince is innocent, why don''t you search? Let''s go." Xiao Wenxuan stood up and took the lead to the east palace. The East Palace and the Imperial Palace are adjacent palaces. Once promoted to the crown prince, the prince will move into the east palace. Since then, the eastern palace has been equivalent to a small imperial court. From the side hall of the palace, a group of people directly entered the east palace. When they learned that Xiao Wenxuan was coming, the prince immediately welcomed him out. But when the prince saw Xiao Ming, he immediately changed his face. The story of Xiao Ming''s assassination has already spread to the East Palace, which makes him gloat. But now Xiao Wenxuan brings Du Heng and Xiao Ming to the East Palace, which means different. "Search!" Xiao Wenxuan looks cold, not to mention the assassination of Xiao Wenxuan, even the assassination of an ordinary Prince is enough to make him angry, which is a provocation to his imperial power. Du Heng answered the voice, and searched the East Palace in the eyes of the prince. "Father, this matter has nothing to do with my son''s officials. Are you framing me, Xiao Ming?" The prince said angrily. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Xiao Wenxuan said, "this is my idea. The whole Chang''an City has been searched. Why can''t I search your East Palace?" The prince opened his mouth in surprise, and a cold sweat gradually came out of his head. His eyes also went around with Du Juan. Know son is not like father, the prince''s strange is Xiao Wenxuan see in the eye, his heart suddenly cool half. At the same time, the soldier who searched suddenly called out, "he''s a half barbarian. Get him!" With this sound, a sound of blade to blade attack came. Xiao Wenxuan''s face changed greatly. He kicked the prince to the ground and scolded: "bastard! I''m so disappointed that you really did it The prince was at a loss. He said eagerly, "father, this is not what you think!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 391 PS: originally, I wanted to add two chapters, but I really can''t do it. Today I can only make it four, but the chapters that snail owes will be made up for tomorrow''s six, otherwise snail will live cut JJ fighting will continue to ring in the east palace. With the influx of soldiers, the cry to kill gradually weakened, and soon Du Zhen escorted 13 people to Xiao Wenxuan. Seeing the clothes of these 13 people, Xiao Wenxuan''s anger surged up and he was about to fall down after shaking his body. "Father Xiao Ming hurried to help Xiao Wenxuan. After closing his eyes for a long time, Xiao Wenxuan slowly stood upright and breathed out a breath. He asked, "prince, what''s your explanation now?" There is no big difference between the thirteen people in front of them and the people of Dayu. But at this time, the thirteen people were dressed in barbarian clothes, with their hair curled. This is the characteristic of the barbarian people, just like those who killed Xiao Ming. "Father Father, this The prince''s tears were about to fall. "Say it Xiao Wenxuan suddenly pulled out Du Zhen''s sword and pointed to the prince. The prince was scared pale by the furious Xiao Wenxuan. He faltered: "father, my son didn''t assassinate Xiao Ming. These are slaves bought by my son. They are just playing with my son." "Play, play what, play what!" Xiao Wenxuan''s face flushed with anger. The man in front of him is the prince, the future crown prince of the state of Dayu. Whether he assassinates Xiao Ming or not, he hides barbarians in the east palace. Even though these people are half of the blood of Dayu, even a civilian knows that their hearts are towards barbarians. "Play Play... " The prince is lying on the ground, shortness of breath, even if he is not a smart person, but also know that this matter can not be said. "Emperor, show mercy!" When the sword was drawn and the crossbow was open, suddenly a voice came. All the people turned around, but empress Zhao came with her concubines. "Mother, mother, help me!" Seeing the arrival of empress Zhao, the prince seemed to grasp a life-saving straw and fell at the foot of empress Zhao. Xiao Wenxuan was still angry. He said with a sneer, "your news is very good. Do you know that the prince is hiding these barbarians in the East Palace long ago? Ah, I trust you Zhao family so much. Is that how you treat me?" Queen Zhao had no idea what had happened. Only when he learned that Xiao Wenxuan had brought a large number of soldiers into the East Palace, he felt that something was wrong, so he went to the east palace. I didn''t expect that when he came in, he saw Xiao Wenxuan pointing at the prince with a sword. Then she came out to help him. By Xiao Wenxuan River, Zhao empress suddenly knelt down in front of Xiao Wenxuan, she said: "the emperor, I don''t know what the prince has done to make the emperor so angry, but the prince is not only the prince, but also your son. I hope the emperor can listen to the prince''s explanation." "OK, OK, you let him explain, explain where these barbarians come from." Xiao Wenxuan said angrily. At this time, empress Zhao helped the prince up and asked in an urgent voice, "what''s the matter, you don''t want to make it clear to your father." With the support of empress Zhao, the prince said softly, "these barbarians are bought by Er Chen to play barbarians. Er Chen plays Khan of barbarians, and they play Taiji and generals of barbarians." Hearing the prince''s words, the sword in Xiao Wenxuan''s hand dropped powerlessly. He said: "what a prince of the state of Dayu, the future king, you should like to be a Khan of barbarians so much. It''s ridiculous and shameful!" In the end, Xiao Wenxuan almost roared out. Empress Zhao''s face became cold gradually. She raised her hand and slapped the prince in the face. She said angrily, "you can''t tell right from wrong, even if you''re fooling around! The barbarians are the enemies of the state of Dayu. How can you play such a ridiculous game? " The prince thought empress Zhao would protect him, but this slap completely blinded him. Now he finally understood the seriousness of the matter. Just then, Du Heng hesitated for a moment and said, "emperor, I found the wound on these people. It seems that it was left last night." Du Zhen''s words completely ignited Xiao Wenxuan''s anger, he said to Du Zhen: "immediately blockade the East Palace, before the matter is investigated clearly, no one is allowed to enter the east palace without my instructions." "Yes, Emperor!" Du Heng answered. Although empress Zhao wants to intercede for the prince, he knows that it''s not the right time, and she needs to know about Xiao Ming''s assassination. After all, this matter can be big or small. The crown prince''s face turned pale and sealed the East Palace, which basically means banning feet. He looked maliciously at Xiao Ming and said, "you wretch, this must be your poison plan. Xiao Ming, do you think that you can replace me with a little credit? you must be dreaming! Dream Xiao Ming sneers and ignores the crazy prince. He goes to the palace with Xiao Wenxuan, leaving only the hysterical cry of the prince. Escorting the assassins from the East Palace back to the palace, Xiao Wenxuan asks Du Zhen to escort the assassins to interrogation immediately.And he asked deeply, "when you came to me, you knew there was something wrong with the prince, didn''t you?" "Yes, my father must have known that I went to my third brother''s house." Xiao Ming said. "Hum, no one of the second, third and fourth is a fuel-efficient lamp. This time, they really find a reason to waste the storage. However, ming''er, you should not be used by them. You will become a sword in their hands." At this moment, Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes were very deep, and he seemed to know everything. Xiao Ming pondered for a while and said, "don''t worry, my father. I won''t believe them easily." "Well, that''s good. Do you believe that the prince is going to kill you?" Xiao Wenxuan continued. "I don''t believe it." What Xiao Ming said is very direct. Just like what Xiao Wenxuan said, he doesn''t want to be a killing sword in other people''s hands. Xiao Wenxuan nodded gently, "you are a smart man. Don''t worry. I will give you justice and give you the real master behind the scenes. Now you''d better prepare for your marriage. It''s going to be a big wedding soon. I don''t want to affect your marriage with Fei yue''er because of this. You can go back for a while." The ultimate goal of Xiao Ming''s coming to Chang''an this time is to marry Fei yue''er. According to the date, there is less than half a month left for their marriage. "Yes, father." Xiao Ming nodded and bowed away. At this point, Xiao Ming can only wait for Xiao Wenxuan to give him the answer. Moreover, the more people want to take down the prince by his hand, the less he can let them do so. On the contrary, he wants to use this matter to find out the real behind the scenes. Out of the palace, Xiao Ming returned to the temporary palace of Chang''an. Before he arrived at the palace, Xiao Ming saw a lot of carriages stopped in front of his temporary palace. He stopped at the door, and suddenly a man came to him. It was the king of Wei. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 392 "Good nephew!" Outside the palace, the king of Wei seemed to wait for a long time. When he saw Xiao Ming coming, he immediately welcomed him. At this time, aster and green rose also came out of the palace. They immediately rush to Xiao Ming and look at him carefully. When they see that Xiao Ming is safe, they are greatly relieved. Last night, they also learned that Xiao Ming had an assassin, and they have been worried until now. "I''m fine. You can rest assured." Xiao Ming said to them. Then he turned to the king of Wei: "I don''t know why Uncle Sanhuang came to see me?" With a smile on his face and a big stomach, the king of Wei said, "it''s inconvenient to talk here, my dear nephew. Why don''t you come with me and have tea in the red sleeve square of Chang''an City?" "Don''t worry about that. My nephew is getting married soon. I don''t want to make gossip outside." Xiao Ming frowned. He didn''t know whether the king of Wei was really stupid or not. He even wanted to take him to the place of fireworks at this time. The king of Wei seemed to have a sudden insight. He said to Xiao Ming, "Oh, you look at my brain. How can I forget this? Yes, yes, in that case, please choose a place." "It''s in the palace." Xiao Ming went to the yard. Because of the assassination, he didn''t believe anyone, especially the king of Wei. In the battle of Jizhou, he was able to send troops like shanziying in such an important battle. What else could he not do? He lives alone in Qingzhou. He is too young to follow these people in the conspiracy circle. Whether he is the third prince, the king of Wei or others, these people dig a hole for him step by step. He didn''t want to die before he got married, so now he can only play 200% spirit and avoid going to any place he doesn''t know well. After his marriage, he will return to Qingzhou and ignore the chaos of Chang''an. Later, whoever provokes him again, he will directly use guns to teach them how to behave. When he arrived at the palace, Xiao Ming took the king of Wei to the main hall. In the state of Dayu, the setting of each palace was basically similar, so there was also a main hall for discussion. "My dear nephew, Uncle Wang just wanted to ask for something this time." The king of Wei was obsequious. Xiao Ming sneered, "Uncle Wang is talking about shanziying. My nephew really wants to talk to his father. Let him see the real face of Uncle Sanhuang and see how Uncle Sanhuang cooperates with me on the battlefield." While talking, Xiao Ming suddenly drops the tea cup on the table again, and the tea splashes everywhere. Xiao Ming is so powerful that the king of Wei suddenly changes his color. He is in a high position. Who can see that he is not respectful, but now he is humiliated by a younger generation. His heart is not from a burst of fire, but thought that if Xiao Ming really in front of Xiao Wenxuan investigate this matter, I''m afraid it will really annoy Xiao Wenxuan. Over the years, he knows this brother very well. It seems that he doesn''t care about anything, like a fatuous monarch, but he is learning everything in his heart. He knew in his heart that Xiao Wenxuan didn''t believe him for a long time. The reason why he didn''t show it was that there were barbarians in the north and the vassal kings of different surnames looked around him. It can be said that he was very important to Xiao Wenxuan before. But now it''s different. Xiao Ming''s strong rise, and this time he fought back the barbarians and took Shanhaiguan. Now Xiao Ming''s position in Xiao Wenxuan''s heart is far more than him. After all, Xiao Ming can now control the safety of the north. It was because he was afraid that Xiao Ming would continue to grow that he would send a bad army in the Jizhou war in order to drag him back and hope that Xiao Ming would lose his strength greatly. In this way, he would be more and more stable. It''s just that the plan failed again. "My dear nephew, it''s really uncle Huang''s dereliction of duty, but Uncle Huang didn''t expect that the Shanzi camp would be so vulnerable. After all, the Shanzi camp is uncle Huang''s trump card." Wei Wang said with a look of heartache. "Trump card!" Xiao Ming became more and more angry. The king of Wei did not see the coffin and shed tears. "Uncle Huang, do you really think Xiao Ming is a fool? Shanziying is the worst army in Wei. Do you think I really don''t know anything? " The king of Wei continued to quibble: "my dear nephew, this shanziying is my army. I know exactly how powerful it is. You must have misunderstood it." Looking at the rogue king of Wei, Xiao Ming said directly, "Uncle Sanhuang, please come back. In this case, we''d better talk about it in the court. I think the eyes of my father and ministers are bright." When the king of Wei heard the words, he was not angry, but continued to smile. "Good nephew, as long as you don''t say it, who will know that this mountain character camp is a group of old and weak soldiers? Don''t be angry, don''t be angry. This time uncle Huang came to discuss this with his nephew. " "In that case, uncle Huang should be practical. I don''t have so much spare time to grind my teeth with Uncle Sanhuang." The repeated despicable acts of the king of Wei have irritated him. Xiao Ming is very angry and is no longer polite to him. Besides, since it is a negotiation, it is impossible to be polite and not to embarrass the king of Wei, and he can not get the benefits he wants.With a sigh, the king of Wei said, "it''s better for your nephew to say what you want. Uncle Huang knows that everyone is a vassal. They all know that they are quarreling in the court, but it''s not for their own fiefdom and status. After all, the state of Dayu is your father''s and the future is the prince''s. Now I''m the one who will come to you, so why should we fight against each other?" "Uncle Sanhuang is finally willing to tell the truth. We are only for the sake of our own land. In this case, my nephew is not polite. The business of shanziying can be big or small for my nephew. It just makes my father hate uncle Sanhuang because of this. Uncle Sanhuang doesn''t have any real interests for me. Although uncle Sanhuang is really hateful, you and I can only stab each other Let outsiders laugh. " Xiao Ming said lightly. Hearing the words, the king of Wei suddenly gave a thumbs up, "my dear nephew, you can see it thoroughly. Last time, uncle Huang lost his head. Uncle Huang is willing to make up for it." Originally, Xiao Ming wanted to general the Wei King''s army in the court, but the assassination changed his mind. Even if the assassination was not done by the crown prince, it must have something to do with other princes, and there is no lack of the shadow of vassal kings of different surnames behind it. Now for him, the king of Wei is just a fat pig under his eyes. You can eat his meat, but there''s no need to kill him. It''s the right thing to rely on him to support yourself. So he said with a smile: "in fact, it''s very simple. As long as Uncle Wei promised that the goods sold by Qingzhou chamber of Commerce in Wei would not be taxed, and the local government should not interfere in the trade of the chamber of Commerce in any form, and should not arrest the merchants of Qingzhou chamber of commerce without authorization." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 393 The heat in the tea cup rose slowly. The eyes of the king of Wei could not stop turning, which was obviously the purpose of measuring these requirements. For a long time, he hesitated and asked, "is that the only condition?" "Only this condition, of course, is not only that the third emperor uncle can''t prevent Qingzhou goods from entering Wei, but anyone in Wei can''t stop it." Xiao Ming said calmly that the only purpose of this condition was to make Qingzhou goods unimpeded in Wei, and the king of Wei could not levy taxes on Qingzhou chamber of Commerce in any name. The king of Wei nodded. In fact, when Qingzhou goods entered Weidi, he set up cards at different levels to draw taxes. As a result, the price of Qingzhou goods, which were originally cheap, often doubled after they arrived at the destination. However, he did not specifically target Xiao Ming. In fact, in Dayu, the tax is levied in this way. After all, businessmen do not earn money in vain. Now Xiao Ming puts forward this condition, which means that he can no longer collect taxes on Qingzhou goods for any reason. He will lose a lot of money. The more goods Xiao Ming imports, the more he will lose. After pondering for a while, the king of Wei said, "my dear nephew, you are cruel enough. Doesn''t that mean that all the money of Wei land will be earned for nothing?" "Since it''s compensation, I don''t think uncle Huang can stick silver. Uncle Huang can think about it for himself. If he agrees with his nephew, he will draw up an agreement. If Uncle Sanhuang doesn''t agree, let''s meet in court." The king of Wei said anxiously, "my dear nephew, can''t this condition be changed? How about I compensate my nephew three million taels of silver? " Xiao Ming shook his head. "Five million taels!" The king of Wei put up five fingers. Xiao Ming still shook his head. Biting his teeth, the king of Wei said: "ten million taels of materials!" Hearing this figure, Xiao Ming raised his eyes, but he still shook his head. However, he was surprised that the king of Wei understood the harmfulness of the agreement to his fiefdom. He would rather give him ten million Liang worth of materials than sign the agreement. "Uncle Sanhuang, nephew, it''s up to you whether you agree or not." Xiao Ming set the tune. The king of Wei completely let out his anger, and his face kept changing. Finally, he said, "how about two days of thinking, my dear nephew?" "Of course, uncle Sanhuang, please. My nephew will send it to you soon." Xiao Ming looks cold. Then the king of Wei stood up, looked at Xiao Ming with complicated eyes, and then walked out. Watching the king of Wei leave, Xiao Ming raises a sneer. He had already thought about this matter when he came to Chang''an, and this trade agreement is his strategic economic weapon. Over the past two years, his goods have been very popular in Dayu, but one thing that annoys him is that his goods will be heavily taxed every time he passes a fiefdom. And these heavy taxes have to make the chamber of commerce raise the price of goods. After all, not raising the price is tantamount to a loss. Therefore, under the deliberate targeting, Qingzhou''s foreign trade income is just a tax, which is surprisingly high, and the increase of commodity prices also reduces the consumer groups. All in all, these vassals are like mosquitoes sucking blood on him. The most important thing is that this kind of behavior will seriously curb the development of local industry in Qingzhou. So when he found out the problem, he made this agreement in order to popularize it. At least his neighbors, the Wei and Yong kings, must be bound by this agreement. As for other vassals of different surnames, he will slowly toss. He admitted that when he learned that the king of Wei sent shanziying, he was even a little pleased, because it was the same as the king of Wei sent it to his home, but the only miscalculation he made was that shanziying was a real battle. "It''s time for King Yong." Xiao Ming takes out a stack of paper from his arms. These are the trade agreements he has drawn up. There are dozens of agreements on them. Once the king of Wei signs them, it means that the commodity market of Wei is completely open to him. With the high quality and low price of Qingzhou''s commodities, the low-level business system of Wei will soon be completely destroyed. In the end, Wei Di will be reduced to a raw material supply market, which is the famous unfair trade of rice for cannon. Outside the palace, the carriage of the king of Wei left slowly. In the carriage, the king of Wei''s face was black and frightening. He clenched his fists tightly, like a beast eating people. After the carriage ran out for some time, the king of Wei finally couldn''t help shouting and scolding: "Xiao Ming, you are too deceiving people!" Then he looked at a boy in the car, who was Xiao Qi. He didn''t go down in the carriage all the time. At first, the king of Wei didn''t ask about it. Now the king of Wei finally broke out and sighed, "Uncle Sanhuang, I advised you not to send shanziying, but to help Xiao Ming defeat the barbarians. But you don''t listen. Now Xiao Ming has the handle, and he will hold us." The king of Wei was also regretful. He said, "if I had known this, why should I have known that Xiao Ming was so powerful that it would do us no good. At that time, I just wanted to let Xiao Ming fight with the barbarians. We would sit in the back and reap the benefits."Xiao Qi sighed. At that time, the king of Wei had mobilized 150000 troops of the fiefdom, waiting for the barbarians to enter Qingzhou and capture Xiao Ming. In this way, he could take the opportunity to defeat the tired barbarian troops in Qingzhou. At that time, not only was he responsible for defeating the barbarians, but if Xiao Ming was killed by Bei Shan, Qingzhou would also be his, and the Cangzhou city built by Xiao Ming like a steel fortress would also be his. It''s just a pity that all his plans failed again. "What conditions did Xiao Ming put forward this time?" Xiao Qi asked. At this time, the king of Wei talked about the treaty, and Xiao Qi was also surprised. "Uncle Sanhuang, this treaty is really vicious." The king of Wei nodded with a wry smile. "I don''t know that the local business goods in Wei are still taxed. According to Xiao Ming''s idea, he is sure to make a steady profit." Xiao Qi sighed again, he said: "Uncle Sanhuang, if so, how to do?" "I''m also bothering. Although most of Wei''s taxes come from agricultural taxes, there are too many hidden dangers in this matter. But if I don''t agree, I''m afraid it will be an endless fight this time. And now Qingzhou has no threat from the barbarians of Youzhou, I''m afraid Xiao mingteng will come to deal with us." Xiao Qi turned her eyes and said, "Uncle Sanhuang''s head is a knife now. I''m afraid we have to sign this agreement. But since it''s a negotiation, even if we sign it, we can''t pay for it all. It''s OK to sign it. But this time, Xiao Ming defeated the muskets and hot-air balloons used by the barbarians?" The king of Wei responded immediately. He looked at Xiao Qi admiringly and said, "yes, you are still considerate." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 394 A bright moon hanging in the treetop, silver moonlight, everything in the palace appears hazy and mysterious. Xiao Ming was assassinated, the prince was imprisoned, just a day and a night, Chang''an City has been a wave. "Emperor, the queen has been kneeling outside for half an hour. If she kneels down again, what can she do if she is tired?" Feng Deshui looks at Xiao Wenxuan, who is pacing back and forth. Since he came back from the East Palace, Xiao Wenxuan has been very upset. He knows that the prince''s hiding of barbarians in the East Palace has upset Xiao Wenxuan. "She likes to kneel and let her kneel. If she didn''t spoil the prince so much, would the prince be so useless?" Xiao Wenxuan said angrily. Feng Deshui shrinks his neck. This time, Xiao Wenxuan seems to be really angry. With a sigh, he continued: "emperor, you have to think about the Dragon fetus in the belly of the empress instead of the empress Zhao." Xiao Wenxuan frowned. Then he remembered that empress Zhao was pregnant. He snorted coldly and said, "let her in." Feng Deshui nodded. He knew that Xiao Wenxuan was only angry with empress Zhao because of the prince''s affairs, but he still cared about empress Zhao in his heart. He had been with Xiao Wenxuan since he was a child, and he knew very well the position of empress Zhao in his heart. Many people think that Xiao Wenxuan''s support for the crown prince is due to the king of Zhao, but few people know that this is just one of the reasons. The real reason is that Xiao Wenxuan''s favorite in this palace is the queen of Zhao. When Xiao Wenxuan was a prince, he and the prince went to Zhaodi at the same time. It was at that time that they met queen Zhao, who was known as the first beauty of Zhao. At that time, the crown prince and Xiao Wenxuan fell in love with empress Zhao at the same time. After the barbarian invasion, empress Zhao was besieged by the barbarians when she was saving her relatives. It was Xiao Wenxuan who rescued empress Zhao by himself. During this period, they gradually have feelings. However, at that time, the king of Zhao valued the prince and tried to obstruct him, but the queen of Zhao forced her to die. Finally, the king of Zhao finally agreed to their marriage. After that, Xiao Wenxuan fought everywhere, and his military achievements were outstanding. He was increasingly favored by the emperor, and the ministers also praised him well. In this case, the prince gradually revealed his intention to kill Xiao Wenxuan, and sent a secret letter to King Kang to ambush Xiao Wenxuan while Xiao Wenxuan went to Jizhou to fight the rebellion. However, this secret letter was obtained by Xiao Wenxuan. Since then, he completely strengthened his determination to seize the throne. After leading the troops back to the court, he launched a mutiny to force the prince to commit suicide, and the former Emperor was also imprisoned in the cold palace. Recalling the past, Feng Deshui can not help but lament in his heart that too many unbearable things have been overlooked in his mind. What is worth and what is not, but now they have become the past. When he got to the side of empress Zhao, Feng Deshui carefully helped empress Zhao up and said, "empress, your majesty is angry. Be careful what you say." Empress Zhao wiped her tears. She had been with Xiao Wenxuan since she was 15 years old. Now 30 years have passed, she naturally knows her husband. She nodded gently and said, "thank you for reminding me." Feng Deshui gently smiles and helps empress Zhao to the door of the imperial study. He retreats and guards at the door. Inside, Xiao Wenxuan just glanced at the empress Zhao who came in and ignored her. Empress Zhao said with a bitter smile, "is the emperor still complaining that his concubine is protecting the prince?" Xiao Wenxuan snorted and still did not speak. Seeing this, empress Zhao said sadly, "emperor, do you think my concubine is really just for the future throne of the prince? This time, the prince is wrong, but if he assassinated the king of Qi, how could he hide the assassin in the east palace? This time, the prince was just killed by a traitor. I''m afraid it''s still a struggle for the throne. " "In the end, you still want to keep the crown prince''s position as the crown prince. I don''t know that the crown prince is only used by others, but this barbarian is really used by him to hide in the east palace for playing. How can I hand over the state of Dayu to such a despairing prince?" Empress Zhao said slowly: "I understand that the prince is not fighting, but the emperor''s assassination is not clear to the emperor? The crown prince is still there, even if someone wants to kill Xiao Ming, they will deal with the crown prince. If the crown prince is abolished, what kind of means will these princes use to kill each other? But any Prince ascends the throne, how will they treat the king of Qi? Don''t forget, your majesty, you almost destroyed the state of Dayu in order to eradicate King Kang. Although it was a dangerous move, the barbarians didn''t go south any more, but you didn''t have a good day in your heart these years, did you? " "Shut up!". At that time, it was he who ordered the forbidden army to hold still, which led the barbarians to seize the Sixteen States of Yanyun. The reason why he did so was because of the prince''s secret order. "Your Majesty, I know you don''t want to mention it, but please think twice. Now these princes are going to kill the king of Qi. After they ascend the throne, what will they do to the king of Qi? I''m afraid these princes will also collude with the barbarians and kill the king of Qi. If it comes to that time, the barbarians will not give the state of Dayu another chance, and no next king of Qi will be able to resist the barbarians." The empress said word by word."Well, the other princes will kill Xiao Ming. Can''t the prince kill the king of Qi? When you were in the East Palace, didn''t you see the prince''s attitude towards the king of Qi? " "Concubines can ask the crown prince to submit a nomination certificate to the princes. If the crown prince breaks his promise after he ascends the throne, everyone can kill him!" Empress Zhao Su Sheng said: "but please also let the king of Qi and other princes set up the same vote!" "Petition!" Xiao Wenxuan changes color slightly. This is a pledge made by Gaozu and seven other vassal kings of different surnames. At that time, in order to prevent brothers from killing each other, it was stipulated in the petition that brothers must be killed if they killed each other. This petition has been widely spread in the state of Dayu. Then the nomination certificate was used again in the period of emperor Gaozu. At that time, the struggle for the throne was the most severe. On his deathbed, Emperor Gaozu asked the princes to set up the nomination certificate and made it clear to the world, which saved the throne of emperor Gaozu. But Xiao Wenxuan understands that the petition is just a contract. It''s up to the prince himself to abide by it. He can''t take the petition as a panacea. "Queen, you take the nomination seriously." Xiao Wenxuan shook his head, "women''s view!" Empress Zhao is still very persistent, she said: "I naturally know that this petition can not completely restrain other princes, but I can guarantee the prince to fulfill his promise, and your majesty can list the king of Qi as the executor of the petition. If the prince breaks the oath, the king of Qi can recruit the prince." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 395 PS: four chapters first, two chapters later. The candle in the imperial study was flickering. Xiao Wenxuan is deeply in thought. He knows very well what will happen after abolishing the crown prince. The crown prince is the eldest son, and he is also the legitimate son. He will be the emperor in the future. If the prince is deposed, the rest of the princes will not settle down. After all, it is the princes'' own abilities rather than the order of their age. He glanced at the empress and realized that empress Zhao''s move out of the certificate was just to let him not abandon the deposit and learn from the practice of emperor Gaozu. After all, the symbolic meaning of the certificate was greater than the actual meaning. In his heart, he didn''t want to abolish the crown prince. The crown prince was his first son, and empress Zhao was also his favorite woman. Why did he give the throne to others? But now the prince is making such a big noise, which makes him headache, because the next step must be to ask for the deposing of the prince. "Emperor, if the crown prince is really deposed, the master behind the scenes will really succeed." Empress Zhao''s eyes were shining with a strange light. He knew what Xiao Wenxuan thought at this time. "But how can I explain to the king and his officials?" Xiao Wenxuan''s idea is loose. Empress Zhao was overjoyed and said, "emperor, the prince said that he only had this ambition, but he just wanted to be a Khan of the barbarians. Didn''t Gaozu also want to conquer the barbarians and make the barbarians submit to the foot of Dayu?" "Is that what the prince said?" Xiao Wenxuan''s look eased. "That''s right. After your majesty left, the prince said this to his concubines. As for the assassin, it''s just that the prince''s censorship is not strict and he has mixed in with a barbarian assassin. The prince has also been framed." Xiao Wenxuan nodded, his face returned to normal, and seemed to be satisfied with the prince. "You''re right. It''s time to let these princes enter the palace and sign the nomination certificate. Anyone who tries to block others will feel guilty. Even if it''s not the mastermind of this time, it''s bound to be wrong." The smile on empress Zhao''s face suddenly burst out, and what he wanted was Xiao Wenxuan''s words, "Your Majesty, even if it''s not very useful, as long as your majesty seals it with a jade seal, it''s also the emperor''s order. Since then, the fight for the throne of the state of Dayu can rest. Isn''t it not only to keep the crown prince''s position, but also to make the state of Dayu stable?" Xiao Wenxuan nodded, "you are right. Tomorrow I will let you princes into the palace. I will take Yang Zhen to test them one by one." Empress Zhao said with a smile: "this Yang Zhen is a master of observing words and colors. He can''t see any clues. Emperor, it''s getting late. Don''t think about it any more. The Dragon seed in my concubine''s stomach is making trouble again." "Yes? Let''s go. Let me have a look. " Xiao Wenxuan helped empress Zhao out of the imperial study and walked to the back palace. Xiao Wenxuan is also very happy to have an old son, especially when empress Zhao is pregnant. He feels that this is a kind of God''s favor for him. The next day, a royal order came to every prince in Chang''an city. Xiao Wenxuan wanted to summon all the princes in the imperial study. Because after the assassination, every prince was a little nervous, but the emperor''s order could not be violated, so they went to the palace. Outside the imperial study, Xiao Ming met the princes, the prince, the second prince, the third prince, the fourth prince, the king of Shu, the sixth Prince and so on, a total of seven adult princes. All the princes did not speak when they got together, and their faces were all confused. At this time, the third prince came to Xiao Ming and said, "the seventh younger brother has also come. It seems that our father didn''t summon us to assassinate us." "It''s not necessarily to let the seventh brother identify the murderer, but I don''t know who has the courage to assassinate the seventh brother. Seventh brother, do you offend anyone?" Xiao Ming looked at the fourth prince. This guy has a precedent. He said, "I''ve offended many people. Anyone is possible. Are you right, fourth brother?" The fourth Prince''s face changed greatly when he heard the words. He snorted and stopped talking. "That''s true, but don''t bother us." The king of Shu sneered. He had been granted a good land, but because of the reward of Xiao Ming, he was called to Chang''an. Just then, Feng Deshui came out of the imperial study. He said to the prince, "Your Highness, the emperor let you in." "Well." It seems that the prince is confident, proud into the Royal study, this matter he has learned in advance. In the imperial library. Xiao Wenxuan picked up the jade seal and put it on the registration form. In the morning, he had already written down the content. At this time, he saw the prince come in and said, "prince, come here!" Hearing this, the prince quickly walked to Xiao Wenxuan. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said: "prince, I hope what you said is true, otherwise even if you have the registration certificate, I can abolish you." "My father, my son''s ministers remember that they will be diligent in government affairs in the future to share their worries and solve their difficulties." "Well, sign your name." Xiao Wenxuan said, in fact, for him, it doesn''t matter whether the prince''s words are true or false.The assassination against Xiao Ming completely sounded the alarm for him. If these princes are allowed to go on like this, something big will happen sooner or later. After signing, the prince slowly withdrew from the imperial study. Feng Deshui then came out and let the second prince in. Outside the door, people looked at the excited prince. They were all surprised, but what made them even more surprised was that the prince gave them his hand one by one. "Third brother, fourth brother Seven younger brothers, go ahead for elder brothers. " Said the prince. Especially when he came to Xiao Ming, the prince said with a smile: "seven younger brother, I offended a lot in the East Palace yesterday. I hope seven younger brother doesn''t care. I think seven younger brother is trying to harm me." "No harm, as long as the prince brother does not misunderstand it." Xiao Ming''s heart is strange. He doesn''t know what medicine the prince took. After saying hello, the prince left alone. After a while, the second prince came out with a green face. Then came the third prince, the fourth prince, each prince was uneasy to go in, and finally came out with a black face. "Your Highness, it''s your turn." Now it''s Xiao Ming''s turn. Enter the imperial study, Xiao Ming path to the side of Xiao Wenxuan. Xiao Wenxuan just asked Xiao Ming to take a look at the registration. Xiao Ming was surprised. He looked at it carefully. At the bottom, he saw the names of the prince and others. "Ming''er, you must have heard about the petition." Xiao Wenxuan said earnestly. Xiao Ming is helpless. He didn''t expect that Xiao Wenxuan called all the princes here for this. No wonder the prince would be so happy. It turns out that this is a contract to let other princes give up competing for the throne. "Father and emperor, Gaozu also set up a registration certificate in those years, which is a good story among the people." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, the purpose of this nomination is to prevent brothers from competing with each other. You are a wise man, and you should understand what your father means." Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes were burning. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 396 There was silence all around, and a cold sweat broke out behind Xiao Ming. At this time, his remaining light swept to the door inside the imperial study, which was connected with the outside. At this time, if he did not sign, he seriously suspected that some soldiers would rush out immediately and kill him on the spot. After all, this bridge has been staged more than once in history. In order to ensure the eldest son''s throne, the emperor forced the powerful prince to swear not to rebel, but Xiao Ming didn''t expect that he would encounter this kind of thing, and would sign the nomination certificate. However, it can be seen that Xiao Wenxuan dotes on the prince. "Son Chen sign!" Xiao Ming said almost without hesitation. Xiao Wenxuan looked at Xiao Ming with satisfaction and said, "Minger, you are the most straightforward person to answer so far. Your father is right this time. It seems that you are not wrong to be the executor. You can rest assured that as long as you sign the certificate of nomination, the crown prince will surely scruple the oath of the certificate of nomination after he ascends the throne. I also hope you can do it in this way, the state of Chongqing will be stable." In fact, Xiao Ming wants to say that the contract is torn up when it is created. If there is no strong executor, this contract is equivalent to waste paper. This contract will be very useful when Xiao Wenxuan is reincarnated, because if he violates it, he will face the situation of being killed in violation of the oath, but it''s hard to say whether the effect is still there after Xiao Wenxuan''s death. Now Xiao Wenxuan has chosen him as the executor of the petition. One is that he has no background of any kind of power. The other is that he holds Shanhaiguan and has enough chips to threaten other princes. "My father, my son''s ministers have always been divided. I only hope that the state of Dayu can unite to resist the barbarians. I hope that this nomination can let my brothers abandon their past and deal with the barbarians together. After all, with the strength of my son''s ministers, I can only defend Shanhaiguan, but it is not so easy to eliminate the barbarians." Xiao Wenxuan nodded and said, "my father is just for this purpose." After a pause, he continued: "you made such a contribution. You were assassinated just after you arrived in Chang''an. Now I''m sorry to ask you to make a nomination. Well, tell me what reward you want. I will promise you if I can achieve it." Xiao Ming doesn''t care whether he signs the nomination certificate or not. Even signing the nomination certificate is good for him. What he really wants is a stable development environment. He also wants to unite the strength of the state of Chongqing to fight against the barbarians. He doesn''t want to go around fighting fires as an ambulance man. Now Shanhaiguan has given him a layer of security. If the princes can be stable, it will be better. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "father, my son''s minister has indeed made an invitation to Chang''an this time." "Tell me." Xiao Wenxuan showed his interest. Xiao Ming said: "I hope the goods of Qingzhou chamber of commerce can go through the Royal fiefdom without any taxes. I don''t know if my father will agree." "This is not the treatment of the emperor merchant." Xiao Wenxuan said. "Yes, what my son wants is the treatment of emperor merchants." Xiao Ming nodded. On the land of the royal family, only the merchants were not charged any taxes, and no official dared to offend them. "What''s the difficulty? I promised you, but is that really the only thing? " Xiao Wenxuan can''t believe it. He doesn''t care about businessmen. "Thank you, father." Xiao Ming''s heart almost jumped out. He didn''t expect that Xiao Wenxuan would answer so freely. Xiao Wenxuan nodded, and then he said to Xiao Ming, "it''s just a small matter. I think the reward is too small for you." "My son is content." Xiao Ming says that he doesn''t dare to ask for anything else. In his opinion, this is just Xiao Wenxuan''s trial. If he wants too much, Xiao Wenxuan will not be at ease, because it means that he is too ambitious. This treatment may not be very important to Xiao Wenxuan. After all, Xiao Wenxuan has been emphasizing agriculture and restraining commerce. Because of this, the status of businessmen in Chongqing is so low. Xiao Ming''s reply made Xiao Wenxuan show his admiration again. Then he said to Xiao Ming, "by the way, it''s said that you used a new kind of firearm and a kind of thing called hot air balloon in Jizhou this time, but it''s true." "It''s true. The name of this kind of firearm is musketry. This time, the children''s ministers brought a batch of them. The children''s ministers also brought the hot-air balloon. The father can show them to the father at any time." Xiao Wenxuan was more and more excited. He said, "well, in this case, tomorrow morning, my father will announce the reward to you, and then go to see it." "Yes, father." Xiao Ming nodded. He didn''t care about the rest, because he had achieved his goal. And Xiao Ming said a few words, Xiao Wenxuan let Xiao Ming leave, and called the eighth prince in. Leaving the imperial study, Xiao Ming walked out of the palace with a bitter smile. When he came to Chang''an this time, he encountered all kinds of absurd things, but no matter whether it was assassination or registration, it couldn''t interrupt his plan. As long as he got through the business road, when he returned to the fiefdom, it was the time for his fiefdom to take off.When he made use of the vast land of Youzhou and Qingzhou, he didn''t care about the nomination. After leaving the palace, Xiao Ming thought it was time to find King Yong. It is estimated that the fiefdoms of the king of Wei didn''t run away, and the king of Yong couldn''t run away. Now there''s no problem in the scope of the royal family. The rest is the fiefdoms of the vassal kings of different surnames. However, this problem is very difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, he always has to try. After all, the rich land in the south is very important. As for what chips to exchange, he already has an idea. In the imperial study, the eighth Prince reluctantly signed his name. After he left, Xiao Wenxuan looked at the man beside him and said, "how, do you see anything?" This person is Yang Zhen, the leader of lijingmen. He said: "except for the king of Qi, other princes are not reconciled, especially the second prince. It seems that there is resentment in his unwillingness." "The second prince." Xiao Wenxuan narrowed his eyes, he also had this feeling, "do you think the assassination will be done by the second prince?" Yang Zhen said: "the lower official has sent people to investigate the source of these barbarians, and found that these barbarians are provided by a Shanxi businessman, but the strange thing is that the Shanxi businessman who used to be very close to the prince has disappeared." "Shanxi merchants?" Xiao Wenxuan surprised way. Yang Zhen nodded, "the merchants in the fiefdom of King Liang are called Jin merchants. These merchants have the closest relationship with the barbarians. Outsiders can''t sell these mixed blood barbarians." "But it doesn''t mean that the second prince did it. After all, many of these Shanxi merchants were barbarians." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 397 Only Yang Zhen and Xiao Wenxuan were left in the room. On Yang Zhen''s face, a scar crosses the right face from the left. If ordinary people see it, they will be frightened. It''s just that Xiao Wenxuan didn''t show any disgust. Instead, his eyes would soften when he stayed on the scar. At that time, it was Yang Zhen who blocked him in the battlefield to leave this scar. Because of this, he trusted Yang Zhen so much. "It''s just the emperor. If it''s really the second prince, I''m afraid it''s the emperor who is in trouble." Yang Zhen said suddenly. Xiao Wenxuan nodded gently, and Yang Zhen talked about the key point of the problem. Even if the second prince could do it, the best result would be just as before. The big thing would become small, and the small thing would become small. Over the years, he has dealt with the disputes between princes in this way. After all, it''s all his flesh and blood, the palm and the back of his hand. "There is no final conclusion on this matter. You''d better investigate it." Xiao Wenxuan said lightly. Yang Zhen bowed to answer a voice is, left imperial study. With a sigh, Xiao Wenxuan shook his head and murmured, "Erlang, don''t force me to do it." ¡­¡­ After leaving the palace, Xiao Ming went to King Yong''s residence. As he thought, King Yong readily agreed to Xiao Ming''s terms. The only reward was Xiao Ming''s help in concealing the truth of the Jizhou war and 50 guns. Compared with the trade agreement and 50 guns, this is nothing but a drizzle for Xiao Ming. Moreover, the contract he signed with King Yong is somewhat different, that is, the matter of mineral resources. It is said that the fiefdom of King Yong has been extended to today''s Shanxi, which is rich in coal resources. In the agreement he signed, there were 12 regional coal mining rights. These 12 coal mines are famous high-quality open-pit coal mines of later generations. Although there is coal near Qingzhou, the coal mine is not deep and the quality is not high. It costs a lot of manpower and material resources. So he had been fighting with King Yong, and the Jizhou war gave him this opportunity, otherwise it would be really hard to deal with King Yong''s character. But now it''s not the same. In his opinion, King Yong is not only fighting for himself, but also since he saw the power of artillery and muskets, he can''t put it down. He wants to get these weapons, even if he sells pants, let alone some coal mines that nobody cares about. After all, the amount of coal used in the state of Dayu is not large, and there is no need to mine many coal mines. These things are not valuable to King Yong, so it''s better to exchange them for some practical things. "Nephew, I signed this agreement. You can take whatever you like on the imperial uncle''s fiefdom." King Yong laughed. In King Yong''s opinion, Xiao Ming is just a fool, but he would like to thank this fool, because Xiao Ming not only took four or five hundred thousand victims from his fiefdom to help him solve the famine problem, but also gave him artillery for a pile of worthless coal mines. As for the free circulation of goods, he didn''t care at all. Merchants were just pariah to him, and giving this treatment was just like an additional chamber of Commerce similar to imperial merchants. "Uncle Sihuang is so cheerful. It really moves my nephew. If you don''t say anything else, I''ll give this to Uncle Sihuang as a gift." Xiao Ming put a box on the table. The box opened and there was a shotgun inside. This is a shotgun. "Nephew, is this the musket? Why not? " King Yong had probably seen the suifa spear, but he didn''t know the specific structure. However, he also knew that the spear was long, and the spear was too short. "Uncle Sihuang, can my nephew give you ordinary things? It''s just soldiers'' guns. It''s this kind of musket that symbolizes power and status. " Xiao Ming said. King Yong immediately scratched his ears and cheeks with joy. He gave Xiao Ming a thumbs up, "it''s better for your nephew to treat uncle Huang." As he said this, King Yong picked up his musket and began to play with it. Xiao Ming then introduced the usage of the musket to King Yong. After all, he helped him to fire the first shot and saw the power of the musket. King Yong loved it more and more. After King Heyong confirmed the contents of the agreement, Xiao Ming went back to the palace. When King Yong was finished, Xiao Ming was thinking about who to look for next. At this time, the king of Wei came again and agreed to the content of the agreement, but the precondition was to supply guns. To this question, Xiao Ming naturally agreed that he didn''t know how to practice the fire spear array. The fire spear in these people''s hands was just like a burning stick. What''s more, the king of Chu is now secretly equipping with guns. Arming the king of Wei at this time can suppress these Southern vassal kings. "My dear nephew, in order to make the treaty more specific, I''d better write this article into the treaty." The king of Wei was always worried about the firegun. After hesitating for a long time, he asked to write the firegun into the agreement. "Since it''s uncle Huang''s request, my nephew will write it into it." Xiao Ming said with a smile, like a little fox. As long as the treaty came into effect, he ruled the trade. A few guns were nothing. After the agreement was redrawn and signed by Xiao Ming and the king of Wei, the trade agreement was basically settled.After dealing with the matter, the king of Wei said: "in addition to the firearm, it is said that there are hot air balloons for your nephew. When will you let uncle Huang open his eyes?" "There''s no need to wait. You can see it tomorrow morning." Xiao Ming said with a smile. The next day, he went to the early court with the officials. As agreed, Xiao Wenxuan gave him the title of Prince Sanzhu, and ordered Qingzhou chamber of Commerce to enjoy the treatment of emperor merchant. It seems that because of Xiao Ming''s great contribution, the court was surprisingly quiet this time. No courtier opposed Xiao Wenxuan''s decision. But when he thought about it, he knew that these courtiers were secretly pleased, thinking that Xiao Wenxuan deliberately suppressed Xiao Ming and only gave him treatment. They didn''t know that Xiao Ming and Xiao Wenxuan had agreed on this in advance. "King Qi, it is said that you also used two powerful weapons in the Jizhou war. Can you show us?" After announcing the reward, Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile that what he is looking forward to most today is this. "Of course, things are outside the palace. Please allow them to come in." "Sure." Xiao Wenxuan said. At this time, Feng Deshui immediately called out: "it is said that the goods brought by the king of Qi entered the palace." With his shouts, the voices rang out one by one and continued to the palace gate. At this time, the carriage behind Luo Xin, who was waiting outside, said, "enter the palace." Liang Yubin and he Cheng nodded and followed Xiao Huangmen to the palace. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan and his ministers are waiting for them in the square in front of Chengqing hall. "Rosin, let''s go." Xiao Ming said to Luo Xin and others. Luo Xin nodded and immediately took out the gun from the box. Liang Yubin and he Cheng also began to prepare the balloon. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 398 On the square in front of Chengqing hall, ministers gathered Luo Xin and his party in the middle in the shape of a crescent moon. Xiao Wenxuan and Xiao Ming stand in the middle of the crescent moon. Watching Luo Xin take out one long stick like weapon after another from the wooden box, Xiao Wenxuan looks surprised. He says to Xiao Ming, "Minger, is this a firegun?" "Yes, father, this is the firearm used in the Jizhou war. It''s very simple to say, but it''s just to reduce the size of the artillery." The ten muskets Xiao Ming brought with him this time are all rope guns. There is a rope in the position of the gun. In combat, you need to ignite the fire rope to launch, which is the disadvantage of the fire rope gun. Because the firing needs the fire rope, so the shooter often has to carry several meters of fire rope on his body. When the weather is humid, it''s very difficult to light the fire rope. In general, the Musketeers will light both ends of the fire rope in order to fire a second shot at any time. Only in this way, a fire rope can''t be burned for long, and it''s very easy to use it when besieged because there is no fire rope. Another drawback is that the ignited fire rope is easy to be found at night, which makes it difficult to carry out sneak attacks at night. Generally speaking, it is the shortcomings of the fire line gun that lead to the rapid elimination of the fire line gun after the emergence of the flint gun. Now that Xiao Ming is ready to sell his firearm, he is confident that his firearm has an advantage over his flint gun. "Well, it''s really like the artillery has shrunk. Ming''er, you''re so smart. Doesn''t that mean every soldier has a gun in his hand now?" Xiao Wenxuan laughed and was very happy. Because of the lack of horses, it was very difficult for Dayu to defeat the barbarians in the wild. Now the appearance of this new weapon immediately gave Xiao Wenxuan hope. These days, he attached great importance to the firearm camp, and now there is a new type of weapon array, which naturally excited him. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "although it is a small artillery, its power will also be reduced a lot." At this time, Luo Xin had given all the ten muskets to the soldiers. When they were in Qingzhou, these soldiers had already practiced the firing process of the muskets. Therefore, after they got the muskets, they were very skilled in loading and just waiting for the firing. When he was ready, Xiao Ming winked at Luo Xin. "Launch!" There was a cry from rosin. To order, the soldiers immediately lit the fire rope, using the fire rope ignited the powder in the powder pool, with the "bang" of a gun, a burst of white smoke. Although Xiao Wenxuan was prepared, he was shocked by the movement of the firearm. So were the ministers. Some people even trembled. "Oh, that''s a lot of noise." "Yes, but how come none of the targets have been hit?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± After the firing of the muskets, the ministers began to whisper. In today''s court hall, none of them jumped out to accuse Xiao Ming. One reason is that Xiao Ming has made great contributions this time. Finding fault at this time is just like finding trouble for himself. Secondly, Xiao Ming holds the Shanhaiguan Pass, which means that Xiao Ming holds the security of the north. At this time, he is in a high position. He is afraid that he will be led by Xiao Ming. After all, now Xiao Ming has this ability. And the most important is the new weapon, the firearm. They represent the interests of different aristocratic families in the state of Dayu, but no one wants to offend Xiao Ming, because they are also eager to get this kind of weapon. When the ministers'' comments reached Xiao Wenxuan''s ears, Xiao Wenxuan was also embarrassed. He said to Xiao Ming, "Minger, why didn''t one of the targets hit?" "Father, this firearm relies on intensive shooting, which is quite different from bow and arrow. In fact, the precision of firearm is not as good as bow and arrow." Xiao Ming said lightly. During the period of exchanging cold and hot weapons, the firearm was criticized by the army at that time for its unstable performance. Qi Jiguang, the general of the Ming Dynasty, once described in detail the funny situation of the firearm in the Army: either the soldiers forgot to fill it with lead bullets, or the soldiers carelessly swallowed the lead bullets, or the soldiers'' incorrect posture of raising the gun caused the ammunition to slip out of the barrel, even though the shooting accuracy was poor ¡£ So many problems eventually led to a small team of Qi''s army only equipped with two bird blunderbuss, and the rest were cold weapons. Therefore, even if he brought the torch this time, it is still a question whether the general of the forbidden army can take a fancy to it after a demonstration. "Bow and arrow are not as good as that. What''s the use of this torch?" After Xiao Ming''s words came out, a general suddenly said. Other ministers also mean the same thing. If it wasn''t for the fact that Xiao Ming defeated the barbarians with his rifle, they would be more disdainful. Luo Quan said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, a single musket is not as practical as a bow and arrow on the battlefield, but I have never seen the musket team of his Royal Highness the king of Qi. Thousands of people form a column to ride and shoot. The musket will be very powerful, and a qualified Archer needs years of training, but even an ordinary people with a musket can kill the barbarian cavalry, The barbarians do not lack horses, but the state of Dayu does not lack soldiers. " Xiao Wenxuan looks at the blank bull''s-eye and sweeps the firearm again. Luo Quan says exactly what he is thinking. The advantage of barbarians is the war horse and skilled Archer, which is the disadvantage of the state of Dayu.But the musket can make up for this disadvantage. He asked again, "ming''er, what''s the power and range of the musket?" "The range doesn''t belong to bow and arrow. It''s much more powerful than bow and arrow. It can pierce the barbarian''s armor at 90 paces." Xiao Ming said. For him, the purpose of his coming here with a torch is to promote this kind of weapon and realize arms sales. The northern stability, and now signed a vote certificate, no matter this vote certificate has no use, temporarily princes should be honest. After he married Fei yue''er, he would not come back to Chang''an. After that, he would fully manage his own fiefdom and make up for the technological gap with the West. Therefore, he came to Chang''an this time to find money. One is the trade agreement, the other is the arms sales. As long as these two ways are achieved, he will be able to continue to make profits and use the money to upgrade the real estate industry. "More powerful than a bow?" Xiao Wenxuan was moved by what Xiao Ming said. He pondered for a moment, he said: "in this case, it''s better to equip a batch of guns first, just like the artillery. This time, it''s better to equip the firearm battalion with 5000 muskets first." It cost millions of taels of silver to purchase guns last time, but it will cost a lot to continue to purchase guns now. Therefore, Xiao Wenxuan didn''t want to buy too much to avoid the ministers'' gossiping. After all, the firearm camp, which has spent a lot of money to build, is just a decoration and has never had any real achievements in the battlefield. Moreover, the accuracy of the musket really made him doubt the combat effect of the musket. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 399 "Five thousand muskets?" Xiao Ming is a little disappointed with this figure, but he understands the expression of Xiao Wenxuan and his ministers. In the final analysis, they still have doubts about the effect of the spear troops, or more importantly, they love silver. When he was in Qingzhou, he heard more than once that the court officials complained about the price of the gun, and some ministers even asked the court to allocate funds to the workshops of his clan to imitate the Qingzhou gun. These ministers in the court were not loyal and patriotic, but the artillery trade. They didn''t get any benefit. Naturally, they couldn''t bear to see the white money flowing out. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, the state of Dayu, just like the end of each dynasty, went to complete corruption. Party struggle, extreme corruption, a large number of unscrupulous businessmen selling their country for glory, the common people only know the clan, do not know what the country is, and so on, which should be the characteristics of the last dynasty. Now Dayu has all these characteristics. What makes Xiao Ming feel most deeply is Jin Wuwei, the most elite Imperial Guard in the state of Dayu, who has been defaulted on payment several times, and the military equipment has not been updated for many years. Luo Quan told him all these things in person. Because of this, it is not only the problem of horses that the state of Dayu can''t defeat the barbarians, but also the problem of civil officials bullying military officials. Xiao Wenxuan, however, was wary of the army because he won the throne by mutiny. In other words, the army was too much used for internal rule rather than defense against foreign enemies. Thinking of all these things, Xiao Ming can only sneer to himself. The reason why he wants to sell arms to the imperial court is not only to make money, but also for the future of the royal family. Because if he really handed over the technology of the muskets and guns, he could be sure that the silver of the guns and guns he made would encounter layer upon layer of embezzlement. In the end, it would only lead to the imperial guards holding a batch of rubbish firearms, which were either explosive or dumb. In the end, it would be other vassal kings who were cheap. After all, they are always sharpening their swords. Having figured this out, Xiao Ming no longer cares about the quantity. This trade agreement is the key point. Let''s sell as much as we can. Anyway, after his marriage, he will return to Qingzhou, and let Chang''an go through all kinds of ups and downs. He will never change his mind. He only needs to run his own fiefdom to maintain his own safety. No longer talking about the issue of muskets, Xiao Ming said to Xiao Wenxuan, "father, let''s take a look at the hot air balloon. It will surprise him." "Yes, yes, this is good." Xiao Wenxuan looks excited. He is really interested in the balloon which is said to be able to go up to the sky. At this time, Liang Yubin and he Cheng led the soldiers to unload the balloon from the car. Then they spread the balloon and began to inflate it with bellows. It was a long process. It took half an hour for the balloon to stand up. Then they began to heat the air under the balloon. As the air inside the balloon gets hotter and hotter, the balloon on the ground rises gradually. "It''s flying, it''s flying." The ministers said excitedly. Fiji has always been calm, but it was surprised to see such a big thing flying into the sky. Xiao Wenxuan tried to maintain his dignity, but everyone could see how shocked he was at this time. What shocked them even more happened next. Liang Yubin and he Cheng boarded the balloon. After the soldiers loosened the rope, the balloon began to lift off. "Ming''er, this balloon is really magical. Can I also ride it?" Xiao Wenxuan said excitedly. "This can''t work, father. This balloon may fall down. Without safety preparation, my son dare not let father take the risk." Xiao Ming explained quickly. Liang Yubin and he Cheng have made great contributions because they dare to take risks in hot air balloons. Other people don''t know the risks of hot air balloons, but he and the students of Bo Wenxue are clear. "Fall down!" Without waiting for Xiao Wenxuan to speak, Luo Quan suddenly exclaimed, but he boarded the overheated balloon. Hearing the words, he couldn''t help sweating. Xiao Wenxuan''s face is very wonderful. The two things Xiao Ming shows today are very choking. One is that the yardstick is not enough, and the other is that they will explode. Although the degree of surprise is enough, but the actual use is unknown. Glancing at the shocked Luo Quan, Xiao Ming said with a smile to Xiao Wenxuan, "father, do you want to buy a hot-air balloon to play with? In fact, as long as you operate it properly, the balloon will not explode, and it''s good to observe the enemy''s situation before the battle." "Yes, your majesty, there was a lot of grass under the balloon at that time. It should be OK to fall down at that time. After all, only 30 steps is enough." Although Luo Quan was frightened, he was still excited to think of the battlefield observation effect of hot air balloon. After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Wenxuan looked at Xiao Ming, who looked like an unscrupulous businessman, and asked, "how much silver are you going to sell this hot air balloon to me?" "Father, it''s not expensive. One hundred thousand taels of silver is enough, and my son''s ministers can help him train balloon controllers. How about that?"The structure of the hot-air balloon is very simple, and the cost is less than three thousand taels of silver. This is also the lion''s big mouth. Now he has figured out that the money of the imperial court should be pocketed instead of being pocketed by these corrupt officials. "100000 liang?" Xiao Wenxuan hesitated. Seeing this, Xiao Ming continued: "father, when the children''s ministers ask the soldiers to prepare the safety measures, let father wait on the balloon to feel whether the 100000 Liang is worth it. After that, Xiao Ming said to Luo Xin, "get the spring pad ready." "Yes, your highness." Rosin answered and took out several small spring cushions from the carriage. Now Qingzhou is able to produce spring steel, so it''s not a problem to produce spring. So for safety, he asked the workshop to produce a spring pad similar to sofa. The wood block presses the spring, and the cotton pad is installed on the spring pad. When Luo Xin was assembled, Xiao Ming stood on the spring cushion and jumped up. When he fell, he was bounced up and up again. "This What kind of spell is this The ministers exploded at once. In their eyes, Xiao Ming just jumped, and then magically flew up by himself, like a ghost. Xiao Wenxuan also changed his face. Xiao Ming saw that people were so surprised, so he said, "don''t be surprised, it''s just a spring." As he spoke, Xiao Ming came down and opened the contents to the ministers. At this time, Liang Yubin and he Cheng also control the balloon down, Xiao Ming no longer explain the spring, but let Xiao Wenxuan board the balloon. This time, he and Xiao Wenxuan boarded the hot-air balloon together. They kept rising, and the scenery of Chang''an city gradually came into our eyes. Xiao Wenxuan was a little scared and excited, but when he saw Chang''an City, he gradually calmed down. Xiao Ming asked, "how is your father? This balloon is worth buying "It''s worth buying!" Xiao Wenxuan laughed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 400 Over the palace, huge hot air balloons were rising. Standing on a hot-air balloon, Xiao Wenxuan looks at Chang''an city with a telescope. Like a tiger, he also inspects his fiefdom. "Father Huang, you won''t regret buying this balloon. This balloon can not only detect and monitor the whole Chang''an city at high altitude, but also escape in a balloon in case of danger. 100000 Liang is really cheap." Xiao Ming continues to bewitch. Xiao Wenxuan was moved just now. Now he was lobbied again by Xiao Ming, and he immediately strengthened his determination. He said, "after your wedding, you will return to Chang''an. At that time, I will send you the silver, but you have to train the man who controls the hot air balloon for your father." "Father, you can rest assured." Xiao Ming was pleased, "father, do the army still need hot air balloons?" "Of course. At least give one to my left and right guards. This is my personal guard. Besides, how much silver is your musket?" Xiao Wenxuan simply talked about all the problems together. "It''s cheap. One hundred taels of silver each." Xiao Ming didn''t dare to ask too high a price for fireguns. After all, the demand for fireguns is more than that of artillery. According to the cost calculation, the price of a firerope gun is only about six Liang silver. After all, the firerope gun doesn''t have the complicated mechanism structure of a flint gun. What it needs is only a barrel. One hundred Liang is already the price of a black hearted merchant. "So five thousand is five hundred thousand taels of silver." Xiao Wenxuan frowned. He measured the materials of artillery and muskets. In his opinion, one artillery can produce hundreds of muskets. In this way, the price of the musket should be around 340 Liang, and Xiao Ming must have raised the price again. Although his heart is bright, Xiao Wenxuan is not ready to bargain with Xiao Ming, but is ready to accept the price. He said: "one hundred Liang is one hundred Liang, buy five thousand first, if the effect is good, continue to add." Xiao Ming was overjoyed and explained, "father, this is just the price of guns, not ammunition." "I understand. Isn''t it the same with your gun?" Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes were burning, and suddenly said, "although your price is high, I''m willing to accept it. Do you know why?" Xiao Ming was surprised that Xiao Wenxuan didn''t bargain this time. This hundred Liang is his offer. He thought Xiao Wenxuan would cut it to about forty Liang. "My father is wise, and he knows everything like the back of his hand. My son is ashamed." Xiao Ming said honestly. Looking at the prosperous scene of Chang''an, Xiao Wenxuan said: "because of your credit, from today on, I don''t need to pay tribute to the barbarians. It''s better to give you millions of taels of silver each year." Xiao Ming suddenly realized that he didn''t expect that Xiao Wenxuan would be in this mood. So, Xiao Wenxuan made a profit. "My father''s views are very good." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "as long as the father can support Er Chen, er Chen will promise that he will not let the barbarians cross Shanhai Pass again. Moreover, if the barbarians dare to attack from Zhao again, er Chen will dare to lead cavalry to cut off their food supply." "Well, that''s exactly what I think. Now you are the only one who can fight against the barbarians in Dayu state. At this time, the barbarians dare not move because of the heavy troops in Shanhaiguan. Minger, the safety of the royal family depends on you. As long as you don''t want too much, I can give you anything. I just hope you don''t let your father down." Xiao Wenxuan painstakingly said, this is his real idea at this time. He is old, and his heart has been haggard over the years. He doesn''t want to experience great changes any more. Now he just wants to have a stable life for the rest of his life. "Please don''t worry about your father and emperor, and your children''s officials will surely protect the integrity of the state of Chongqing." Xiao Ming''s heart is filled with joy. Xiao Wenxuan''s words admit his status now. As long as he doesn''t go too far, he can give it. It means that he is worthy of being a red man in front of the palace. Xiao Wenxuan nodded with satisfaction and continued: "lijingmen has found out that the assassin has something to do with the Jin Merchants in the state of Liang. Now there are only two answers, one is your second brother''s behavior, and the other is the barbarian collusion with the Jin merchants. At present, the father and the Emperor are being investigated, and it is estimated that it will come to a conclusion soon." "Second brother." When Xiao Ming thought about it, he suddenly realized that everything was reasonable now. If the assassination is successful, it is true that the second prince will gain the most. On the one hand, whether the assassination is successful or not, it will expose the absurd incompetence of the prince. Once the prince is deposed, he will be the rightful successor. At the same time, if the assassination is successful, he will be able to get rid of his strong enemy. It''s killing two birds with one stone. This calculation is too smart. Unfortunately, no matter how careful the plan is, there are loopholes. Otherwise, Xiao Wenxuan would not list the second prince as a suspect. "It''s probably him, but we can''t make a final decision yet. That''s the subtlety of the assassination plan." Xiao Wenxuan also had a headache, he said: "if this is really the second prince, how do you want your father to deal with it?" Xiao Ming wanted to say that he should be beheaded according to the law, but he suddenly heard an example in the history books. Shengsheng swallowed what he was about to blurt out. He respectfully said, "only by the disposal of his father, after all, he is my second brother. He is not benevolent. I can''t be unjust."Xiao Wenxuan''s pupils contracted for a while and looked at Xiao Ming for a long time. Then he suddenly said with a smile, "Minger, you are very well. In this way, I will be at ease." There is a cold sweat behind Xiao Ming. Xiao Wenxuan is really testing him. If he is determined to kill the second prince, Xiao Wenxuan will surely conclude that he has a vicious heart and will not consider brotherhood. If he can kill the second prince now, he will not be merciful to the prince in the future. In this way, he has to measure how to treat him. Now that he is acting like a man of great benevolence and righteousness, Xiao Wenxuan is naturally at ease. In this way, he has a strong executor for the nomination. ¡°¡­¡­¡± He skilfully evades the temptation of Xiao Wenxuan. Xiao Ming feels bitter for a moment and doesn''t know what to say. Xiao Wenxuan didn''t seem to want to explain, so he said: "let''s go down. You''ve brought me a lot of surprises this time. There are still ten days left for your big wedding. You can push all these other things and concentrate on preparing for the wedding. Fei yue''er is a famous beauty in Chang''an. She is also proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting. In the future, she will be a good wife. You should treat her well Yes, and the family of Fei is full of officials all over the world, and the family of Fei is full of talents. Your fiefdom lacks talents. Now that you are married with the family of Fei, you can recruit some talents of the family of Fei. " Xiao Ming let out a breath, this matter is to hide past, he said: "son minister this go back to prepare." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 401 When the days are free, time seems to pass quickly. After the award, people from the Ministry of rites began to prepare for Xiao Ming''s wedding. Xiao Ming took advantage of this time to visit his relatives and friends and strengthen the relationship with his courtiers. Of course, the most important relationship is Luo Quan, Du Boyuan, Qin Rui, Zhu Yushu and others. After all, this is his team in Chang''an. These days, they are always sheltering themselves in Chang''an. Especially during the search of the East Palace, Du Heng deliberately took the initiative to search the East Palace, because he understood that Xiao Ming was inconvenient to make this request. What he put forward seemed reasonable. Of course, this was what Xiao Minghe and Du Boyuan knew when they came out to play. In addition to these old friends, another difference is that there is always a lot of traffic in front of his palace. Some businessmen who wanted to go to Qingzhou to do business specially came to visit Xiao Ming, hoping to enter the chamber of Commerce smoothly, while more came to Chang''an''s dignitaries and officials. All these officials, from the royal family to the ordinary officials, wanted to be familiar with Xiao Ming. In the past, only a few other princes could enjoy this kind of treatment, but now he has finally experienced it, which is enough to see the change of his current status. As the days went by, Xiao Ming was busy with his marriage while entertaining all kinds of people. The wedding of him and Fei yue''er was set on the 16th of that month, which is said to be an auspicious day. According to the rules of Dayu state, before getting married, the emperor also needs to give gifts to the princess''s family and hold a wedding banquet at the princess''s family. As usual, the Ministry of rites prepared 50 tables of wine and banquet, held a banquet at the princess''s house to celebrate, and set up a band. On the same day, all the officials and wives who were not on duty, such as Marquis Shi Jue, interior minister, bodyguard, second grade or above, gathered at the princess''s house to attend the banquet. After the wedding banquet, the next day is Xiao Ming''s wedding day, which is the wedding of Dayu. In the early morning of this day, Fijian sent people to deliver the dowry to the palace. Xiao Ming went to the palace in his prince''s boa robe. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan, empress Zhao and Princess Zhen are waiting for him in the blue water Pavilion. "Xiao Ming, see your father, empress, mother." At the end of the speech, Xiao Ming knelt down three times and nine times, which is equivalent to kneeling in the hall. Empress Zhao is very happy these days. She is very hardworking about Xiao Ming''s marriage. She also gave Fei Yue er a lot of gold, silver, jewels and satins at the time of the wedding. In his eyes, Xiao Ming naturally knows what empress Zhao thinks. Now all the princes have put up their names, and the position of the crown prince is stable. Now he has a relaxed relationship with Xiao Ming. In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, Xiao Ming can also guard the frontier for the crown prince. "The king of Qi is free. Today is your wedding day. Now the whole imperial palace is celebrating. This palace has not been so busy for many years, but you are very happy in this palace." Empress Zhao chuckled. Xiao Wenxuan is also happy. He has never been so relaxed in more than ten years. Since Xiao Ming defeated the barbarians and took charge of Shanhaiguan, he obviously felt that the ministers in the court had been honest. Although they were still fighting with each other, there were not many people who paid tribute and made peace with each other, and they were afraid of him. He knew very well that there was no barbarian threat in the north, so Xiao Ming could free his hand to deal with them and the masters behind them, because they were very careful. What''s more, Xiao Ming has now become the national God of Dayu. No one wants to touch this eyebrow again. Therefore, the voices of Fijian, Luo Quan and others in the court are getting higher and higher. "What the queen said is right. Today is your day of great joy. Not only the queen, but I am also touched with your happiness. Let''s go straight. You have a lot of things today." Xiao Ming answered and stood up slowly. He didn''t like to be fussy, but this ancient wedding was the most fussy thing. Xiao Wenxuan and empress Zhao are jubilant, but the princess wipes her tears from time to time. Seeing this, Xiao Ming advised: "mother, today is a happy day for children. Why do you always cry?" "Niang, it''s a pleasure. From today on, you are really getting married. In the future, you have to manage carefully. Come to Chang''an when you have time." Said the princess. Xiao Ming nods his head when he hears the words. If anyone in the state of Chongqing has the most feelings for him, it''s only princess Zhen. Therefore, he is worried to see Princess Zhen crying. After the ceremony of kneeling, the inner prison is going to marry Fei yue''er. At this time, luanyiwei had already prepared a red satin surrounded eight lift sedan, ready to marry a new man. When the auspicious time came, luanyiwei carried the sedan chair out of the palace and went straight to the Fei palace. Xiao Ming went straight back to the palace, waiting for Luan Yi Wei to send Fei yue''er. "Congratulations, your highness!" on the wedding day, all the dignitaries and high-ranking officials of Chang''an arrived at the palace, and they came to celebrate with a wedding ceremony."Thank you. Thank you." Xiao Ming said to Luo Quan, followed by Luo Hong, Du Zhen, Yu Ming, Chao Jun and other officials. "Nephew, Uncle Wang has prepared a big gift for you today. The value of gold, silver and jewelry is 200000 Liang." The king of Yong and the king of Wei came together, and their gifts were all drawn by carriage. The king of Wei also said, "congratulations on your great nephew''s wedding. I have a special gift of 300000 Liang." At this moment, Xiao Ming grinned. This time, he realized what wedding money was. If he had a few more weddings, he would have no money to spend. "Thank you, uncle Huang. Please come inside. Please come inside." The king of Wei and the king of Yong arched their hands and entered together. Then several carriages stopped outside the door, and the servants called out: "King Runan congratulates His Royal Highness the king of Qi on his wedding. Here you are a pair of jade Ruyi, a pair of Pearl Baochai and ten thousand taels of gold." "The king of Chu congratulated His Royal Highness the king of Qi on his wedding..." "The king of Huainan congratulated His Highness the king of Qi on his wedding..." ¡°¡­¡­¡± After reading the congratulatory gifts, Xiao Ming is more and more happy. It seems that this trip to Chang''an is worth it. At this time, the supervisor has already put the sedan chair in the middle hall of Fei mansion, and Fei yue''er walks out of Xiangge in a red dress. With the help of the maid, she went up and down the curtain. Fiji stood outside the door, also constantly greeting the officials who came to congratulate, his face is a thick smile. The number of officials who came here this time was even more than when his eldest daughter married the crown prince, which made him look bright. The auspicious time had come when the sedan chair driver got up. Carrying Fei yue''er to Xiao Ming''s palace, Fei yue''er in the sedan chair is crying. This time, I don''t know when I will be able to get together with my family again. Moreover, when I am married in Qingzhou, I don''t have a relative by my side. Naturally, she feels uncomfortable. And although the king of Qi is famous, she is not clear about it. She is afraid. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 402 With the sound of drums, luanyiwei moved forward slowly. Chang''an city is not big, and Fei''s mansion is not far away from Xiao Ming''s mansion. Along the straight street, Fei yue''er and his party gradually arrive at Qi''s mansion. At this time, all the guests in the palace came to celebrate and eat wine. The sound of drums outside made Xiao Ming realize that Fei yue''er was coming soon. The officials of the Ministry of rites immediately got busy. From the wedding banquet to the wedding ceremony, the Ministry of rites arranged all the way, saving Xiao Ming a lot of things. Soon the sedan chair arrived, the sedan chair fell down, followed by Luan Yiwei''s guard of honor to stop and withdraw, because basically there was nothing more to do with them. Under the guidance of the official of the Ministry of rites, the accompanying female official opened the curtain, helped Fei yue''er down from the sedan chair, and slowly led him into the wedding room. Aster and lvluo are already waiting outside the wedding room. At this time, they also go in to wait. When they see Fei yue''er coming, they are both smiling. They know their identity very well. They are just maids, and they are not qualified to compete with the princess. So Xiao Ming married Fei yue''er, a virtuous and virtuous lady, and they were also happy. Otherwise, they would not have a good life in the future. "The princess has arrived, the banquet is open!" Fei yue''er just entered the wedding room, the official of the Ministry of rites immediately yelled, according to the rules of the palace, the prince married, need to set down 60 seats, with an order. The maids in the palace immediately brought all kinds of delicious food to the table. These maids came from the palace, and the food was prepared by the chef in the imperial dining room. After struggling for a long time, Fei yue''er enters the house, and Xiao Ming''s heart also falls down. Although he wants to enter the wedding room to exchange feelings with Fei yue''er now, he still can''t pull down these guests. So we can only go from one table to another, and constantly offer tea instead of wine. To Xiao Ming''s surprise, in addition to many vassal princes, several of his elder brothers also came. No matter the second prince or the third prince, all the princes in the capital arrived. He thought that maybe the signing of the nomination certificate put pressure on the princes and delayed their fight. The banquet lasted two hours before the guests left. The noisy palace gradually quieted down. At this time, Xiao Ming was relieved. Although the marriage was complicated, he was still happy. After all, he was only single in his previous life. Now that we finally have a family, it can be regarded as making up for the defects of previous lives, although such defects are realized in a completely strange world. And the most important thing is that a person who doesn''t have to worry about food and drink is different from two people. At the moment Fei yue''er enters the door, he suddenly has a heavy sense of responsibility. This sense of responsibility is a sense of responsibility to a family. "Your Highness, the rest of the etiquette will be prepared by the two remaining mothers. I''ll leave soon." Three etiquette officials bowed to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded. Seeing that the three officials were a little excited, he said with understanding, "the three of you are losing money. This is some lucky money. I hope you don''t give up." Wedding is often the favorite event of the officials of the Ministry of rites, because the Ministry of rites is Qingshui yamen, and only at this time can they get some wedding money. One of the officials took the bank note from Xiao Ming, and when he saw that it was a thousand Liang, he immediately opened it with a smile. "Thank you, your highness. If you need anything in the future, just follow your Highness''s instructions." Xiao Ming nodded with a smile and asked the servant to send them out. "Your Highness, it''s late. It''s time to meet the princess." As soon as the three officials left, the two ladies in the palace suddenly said gently. The rules of wedding night are not suitable for men, so they can only be replaced by the old lady in the palace. Hearing this, Xiao Ming laughs. He looks at the wedding room. It''s the princess he married. Under the guidance of the two mothers, he went to the wedding room. At this time, the red candle in the wedding room was bright, and Fei yue''er was sitting on the edge of the bed in his dress. She sat upright with her hands on her knees. The red cap and the golden crown in her hair made her feel like pearls. "Your Highness, it''s time to lift the lid." A mammy smiles and hands a handle of jade Ruyi to Xiao Ming, indicating that Xiao Ming uses jade Ruyi to remove the cover. After taking over Yu Ruyi, Xiao Ming has some expectation and some tension. What he expects is what Fei yue''er looks like. The tension is that they don''t know each other. It''s really embarrassing. "Your Highness, come on." At this time, the mothers covered their mouths and laughed. Xiao Ming doesn''t speak. He just looks at Fei yue''er. He finds that Fei yue''er''s body is a little stiff, and his hands on his knees are not consciously clenched. Obviously, he is also very nervous. "The evil old society." Xiao Ming is painful and happy. He takes up Yu Ruyi and picks up the cap. The red cap slowly slipped from Fei yue''er''s head, first the cloud like green silk, then the delicate willow eyebrows, big and smart eyes, slender nose, ruddy lips, and the beautiful face unfolded like ink painting. "When I look back, I will smile a hundred times, but Liugong powder has no color." This is Xiao Ming''s evaluation of Fei yue''er.Xiao Ming has seen too many beauties in the palace, and too many famous beauties in modern times. Fei yue''er is able to compete with the top among them, and the most important thing is that Fei yue''er also has a kind of natural gentle character. "The princess is really a rare beauty. Your highness is very lucky." The two mothers congratulated Xiao Ming. At this time, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er look at each other, as if they want to see each other in their hearts. The two mothers looked at each other and laughed, "Your Highness, princess, there are still some etiquette below, otherwise it will be unlucky, we will leave after these, so as not to delay the good things of your highness and princess." These nuns are old-fashioned in the palace, and they can say anything on their lips. Such explicit words make Fei yue''er and Xiao Ming blush, as if they were embarrassed when the matchmaker advised them to ask for a date. After coughing, Xiao Ming said, "well, I''m sorry to trouble you two moms." Then the two moms began the following process, what to tie the dress, eat dates, make a glass of wine and so on. It took another half an hour for these complicated rituals to come to an end. Finally, Xiao Ming asked lvluo to reward the two mothers. These things came to an end. When the two mothers went out, lvluo, Ziyuan and feiyue''er''s servant girl Xiaohuan all went out, leaving Xiaoming and feiyue''er sitting on the edge of the bed. The atmosphere in the room is a little awkward. Fei yue''er lowers his head and Xiao Ming looks up at the sky. For a long time, Xiao Mingcai coughed gently to break the silence. After all, women in Dayu are very conservative, which requires him to take the initiative. "Princess, it''s getting late. It''s time to rest." Xiao Ming didn''t know how he had the audacity to say this, so he was very embarrassed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 403 Outside the wedding room, the heads of green pineapple and aster stick to the window, with a bad smile on their face. Xiaohuan looked at their wretched appearance and said, "Hey, how can you listen to the wall like this?" Aster turned his lips and said, "we don''t want to listen to the wall. At this time, the princess told us to record. How can we do without listening?" Before Xiao Ming got married, Zhenfei let aster and lvluo into the Palace once, and told them to record these things in the future to calculate the time when the princess was pregnant. After all, in the palace, the supervisor recorded the time of the concubines and the emperor. "Really?" Xiaohuan looked timidly into the room, only to see the flickering candlelight and two figures. She was curious. In addition, aster and lvluo were both like this. She also put her ears on it. Aster saw it, patted Xiaohuan on the shoulder and said, "we can listen, but you can''t listen. It''s disrespectful. If mother finds out, she will be accused in front of the princess." Small ring scared a small face white, can''t help "ah" a. "But don''t worry. We have the will of the princess. For the sake of sisters, you are helping us." Aster deliberately played a little smart, this servant girl eavesdropping is really to be punished. She is so loyal that she wants to have a good relationship with Xiaohuan. In the future, we all have to live in the same yard and get along with each other. "Hee hee, thank you. My name is Xiaohuan. How about you?" Xiaohuan said happily. She used to wait on Fei yue''er in the Fei mansion, and she didn''t have any friends at ordinary times. Now aster and lvluo appear, and they are so loyal. She immediately feels good about them. "My name is aster, and her name is lvluo." The aster said with a smile. When the three people were greeting each other, the candle light in the room suddenly went out. They were surprised and all of them were lying by the window. Not long after, some people blush heart sounds came out. Aster and green Luo secretly smile, and small ring is a face of loss, asked: "what is this voice?" "You''ll know that later." Aster and green rose look at each other and laugh. The next morning, Xiao Ming was the first to walk out of the wedding room. He raised his eyes and saw three servant girls crouching in front of the door wrapped in quilts, all asleep. Looking at such a scene, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a little depressed, feeling the three people listened to the wall all night. Xiao Ming''s going out made them wake up. Aster and lvluo stood up and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness." Xiaohuan also called Xiao Ming timidly, "Your Highness." "The princess has woken up. Go and wait on her. Later, the king and the princess will enter the palace." Xiao Ming said. The last item of the wedding is to go back to the palace and kneel down to worship the emperor and queen. After that, the wedding is over. Aster three people nodded, together into the wedding room. At this time, Fei yue''er had already got up. She was looking at herself in the mirror in her profane clothes. She didn''t know what she was thinking. From time to time, there was a smile on her lips, and occasionally a trace of sadness appeared. As soon as aster and Green Rose came in, they went to the bedside and saw some red on the white silk cloth spread on the bed. They couldn''t help looking at each other and laughing. Fei yue''er noticed their actions, and could not help blushing. Before he got married, the mother in the palace had come to the Fei family to ask for help. What he was afraid of was that the woman didn''t know that she was struggling to hurt the prince. So she is not ignorant, but this kind of thing is very shameful. Xiaohuan also saw the things in the hands of aster and lvluo, with a smile on her face, and said softly, "is the princess going to give birth to a little son?" "go, nonsense, pregnant in October, how can she give birth to a little son all at once." Fei Yue Er rolled his eyes. Xiao Ming is not ugly, and her moral character is superior. Last night''s tussle made her gradually accept her present identity. After all, who can control their own destiny? To be worthy of a good husband is an eye opener. Clean up the bed, small ring end to hot water let Fei Yue son wash, at the same time take today into the palace dress. Busy to Chenshi, two people ready, riding sedan to the palace. Sitting in the sedan chair, Xiao Ming looks at Fei yue''er. In the bright light, Fei yue''er looks more beautiful. He is satisfied with the princess. After all, there are not many people who have the best of both worlds in politics and marriage. "What is your highness looking at?" Fei yue''er can''t avoid Xiao Ming''s eyes and can''t help but ask in a voice. "I''m looking at you. I can''t ask for such a beautiful woman." Last night''s intimate contact brought them closer, and Xiao Ming was able to talk freely. Fei yue''er said with a smile, "they all say that your highness is a great hero with outstanding martial arts skills. Unexpectedly, he is also glib." "What the princess said is not so good. This is what the king said from the bottom of his heart." Xiao Ming uses his eloquence to make fun of Fei yue''er. Life in Dayu is boring. There are two people who can relieve the boredom, especially when they are accompanied by beauties. Men always have endless topics to talk about.Fei yue''er is happy and praised by her husband, which naturally makes her very happy. Besides, Xiao Ming has no airs like a prince. She finds that she can get along with Xiao Ming easily and easily. She doesn''t have to worry about it. It''s just because one sentence makes him angry. After all, her sister often cried that the prince would scold her because of quarrels, and that''s why she was worried. "Giggle" for a while, Fei yue''er look gradually relaxed, asked about Qingzhou, learned that the newspaper Qingzhou things are true, Fei yue''er showed the look of yearning. They chatted all the way, and time seemed to pass quickly. Soon, they arrived at the palace. At this time, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er get off the sedan chair and go to the blue water pavilion to meet Xiao Wenxuan, empress Zhao and Princess Zhenfei. "The king of Qi is very lucky. Yue''er is more beautiful than her sister. Since then, you and the crown prince have become more intimate. Brothers should take care of each other." Empress Zhao''s eyes sparkled with shrewdness. "Yes, Madame." Xiao Ming bowed himself to answer. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said, "ming''er, the queen and I have prepared a heavy gift for your wedding." With that, Xiao Wenxuan gives a sign to Feng Deshui, who presents the gift list to Xiao Ming with a smile. After opening the list and scanning his eyes, Xiao Ming said with a smile, "thank you, father and empress." Xiao Wenxuan nodded, then said: "I don''t want to stay with the queen. I''ll accompany your mother and concubine before we leave." As they spoke, Xiao Wenxuan and empress Zhao walked out. After the wedding process, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are relieved to see them off. The princess holds Fei yue''er and says, "you are a pretty girl, ming''er. In the future, you should treat yue''er well and add a little son as soon as possible." The precious concubine lovingly looks at Fei Yue son, let Fei Yue son quite some embarrassed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 404 In the blue water Pavilion, the princess takes Fei yue''er to chat about her family, and sometimes hisses. Sitting in a chair and looking at them, Xiao Ming plans to return to Qingzhou. Now that he is married, there is no need for him to stay in Chang''an. And the last assassination also left him a psychological shadow, for him, Chang''an is not safe. Just as every vassal would try his best to avoid leaving his own fiefdom, Xiao Ming''s mind is the same now, because once he comes to other people''s territory, he will no longer be able to control his own safety. What''s more, now he has Fei yue''er, the princess. He doesn''t want to make any mistakes in Chang''an. While they were joking, Xiao Ming interrupted: "mother, I''m going to return to Qingzhou in five days. I''m not staying in Chang''an any more. After all, this is not a place to live." Princess Zhenyan nodded, but she didn''t keep her. The assassination also worried her, "well, it''s better to go back early. The water in Chang''an is too muddy. If you take one more day, you''ll have to take care of your fiefdom. Otherwise, you''ll be afraid of change after a long time. You can go back when you''re ready." Fei yue''er also knew about Xiao Ming''s assassination, but he didn''t object. He just asked, "hasn''t the murderer been found yet?" "According to the father''s meaning, either the second prince or the Shanxi merchants who colluded with the barbarians did it, and these two sides are indeed the most likely." Xiao Ming pondered. "The second prince." Princess Zhen was surprised. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, and my father also tested my son''s ministers for this matter." Then Xiao Ming said it again. "If it''s the second prince, your father seems to be ready to turn the big thing into the small one. He''s the king of a country. Now that you''re OK, he naturally doesn''t want to move the second prince, so as not to upset the king of Liang. But this admonition will not be less." Said the princess. "Hum, I guess that''s what father and Emperor meant, but if it was the second prince, er Chen would not compromise so much, otherwise, er Chen would not explain to the dead soldiers." Xiao Ming''s anger surged up. "Even if the second prince did it, it was not a big crime of treason, the prince would not die of it. At most, he would become a civilian or be exiled to the frontier." Fei Yue son at this time voice way. Zhenfei nodded, "yue''er is right. You can''t be impulsive about it. Let your father handle it." What she worries about is that Xiao Ming does stupid things on impulse. Xiao Ming frowned and said, "yes, concubine." After chatting with her for a while, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er get up and leave. They can''t stay in the palace any longer. "Ah, my mother''s concubine is alone in this deep palace compound, and you are not around. She must be very lonely." On the way back, Fei yue''er felt it. "The most ruthless imperial family is nonsense, but what can it do? The only thing I can do is to improve my status. My mother depends on her son, so that she can be more relaxed in the palace, and she doesn''t have to be bullied by other concubines. " Fei yue''er often chats with her elder sister, and naturally knows the darkness in the palace. Even so, her elder sister is still looking forward to the day when she can be the mother of the world. Sometimes she can''t even understand. Is power really that important? Back in the palace, Xiao Ming orders aster and lvluo to count the gifts given by the guests, and prepare to clean up and return to Qingzhou. At this time, Fei yue''er also knew aster and lvluo. Fei yue''er is always gentle when he meets people and treats things. After chatting with two girls, he lets aster and lvluo have a sweet "Princess" call. Looking at this scene, Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. For a man, a woman who can run a family is a good wife. He and Fei yue''er are not in free love, but in political marriage. Naturally, they hope that their backyard will not be on fire everywhere. It''s very tired to work hard outside. Which man wants to go home or jump around? After chatting for a while, Fei yue''er quickly enters the role of his wife and takes the responsibility of counting the gift list. For her, these things are their things now. This makes Xiao Ming feel more at ease, and he can''t help smiling. Thinking of the gift list Xiao Wenxuan gave him, Xiao Ming took it out of his sleeve and glanced at it. Seeing what was on it, Xiao Ming couldn''t help laughing. This time, Xiao Wenxuan was very generous. He gave him 60000 taels of gold, 5000 pieces of cloth and hundreds of jewels. He was really fed. In the morning, the last item of the wedding is over. In the afternoon, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er count the gift list together. The 60 table banquet was attended by 600 guests, who included almost all the dignitaries in Chang''an city. In the evening, they converted everything and got about 3 million taels of gift money, which is quite fruitful. Although most of the things need to be sold to convert, this figure also makes Xiao Ming very satisfied. When a group of people were happy, a man suddenly entered the palace. It was Li San who was not someone else. After the assassination, he sent Li San to make a secret investigation. During this period, Li San was on the run, and he wrote to Qingzhou to ask Wang Xuan to cooperate with the investigation.See Li San come, Xiao Ming with Li San into the main hall, and Fei Yue son is sensible to avoid suspicion, went to the wedding room. "Your Highness, Wang Xuan''s people have caught the Shanxi merchant who sent the barbarians to the prince." Li San was still in the dust, but he looked very determined. "Got it?" Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. "Yes, Wang Xuan has always kept some fine works in the barbarian territory. He soon found out the details of the Shanxi businessman. Moreover, the Shanxi businessman even had contacts with our chamber of Commerce. He violated the rules of the chamber of Commerce and sold a lot of liquor to the grassland without authorization. Li Kaiyuan always wanted to punish him." Li San said. "How did you get him?" He has also heard about this Shanxi businessman. Many businessmen in Qingzhou chamber of Commerce despise this group of Shanxi merchants and call them traitors and traitors, because these Shanxi merchants have sold a lot of contraband goods to barbarians from Dayu in recent years, which is equivalent to indirectly subsidizing the rise of barbarians. Li San said: "there is a village between Liang and Yongwang fiefdoms. Most of the Shanxi merchants gather here, and a lot of goods flow through this place. However, there are also contradictions among these Shanxi merchants. So we let Li Kaiyuan use the chamber of Commerce to bribe a Shanxi Merchant, get the whereabouts of that person, and successfully arrest him. Now a Shanxi Merchant is just outside Chang''an City, waiting for his Highness''s arrival ¡£¡± "Well done." Xiao Ming praised. From Xiao Wenxuan''s tone, he knew that Xiao Wenxuan would do it calmly, because from Xiao Wenxuan''s point of view, anyway, he was not dead, what he needed was the stability of the overall situation, and he wanted to fool the past. But for him, the revenge has to be avenged. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 405 Royal study. Yang Zhen is saying something to Xiao Wenxuan. When Yang Zhen''s words are finished, Xiao Wenxuan''s brows wrinkle. "Are you sure it''s the king of Qi who caught the Shanxi merchants?" Xiao Wenxuan asked. Yang Zhen said: "yes, we could have arrested the Shanxi businessman in advance, but we didn''t expect that the people of the king of Qi were a step faster. However, our people have been following us all the way. Now we can take them back at any time just waiting for your Majesty''s will, but before that, we don''t dare to act rashly for fear of offending the king of Qi." "Well, you''ve dealt with it correctly. Don''t conflict with the people of the king of Qi. I understand Xiao Ming''s temperament. Although he has changed a lot in the past two years, he is definitely not a dumb loser." Xiao Wenxuan showed a wry smile, "now need to wait for the Shanxi Merchants in the end for whom." "But if it''s the second prince, it''s difficult for your majesty." Yang Zhen seems to be worried about Xiao Wenxuan. He has been following Xiao Wenxuan for more than 20 years. He knows him very well. His forbearance in these years is also for the stability of the state of Dayu. Otherwise, the state of Dayu would have been in chaos. With a frown, Xiao Wenxuan said: "actually, it''s not difficult. If it''s really the second prince who did it, I have to give Xiao Ming an account this time. For the state of Dayu, Xiao Ming is more important than King Liang." Yang Zhen nodded, "it''s true. After all, the king of Qi is a royal man." At this time, Xiao Ming has got the confession of Shanxi merchants. After Li San reported the situation to Xiao Ming, he left the city. When he came, the secret guards were interrogating Shanxi merchants. When he went back, the secret guards had recorded a confession. At this time, Li San immediately sent the confession. "Your Highness, this Shanxi Merchant recruited. The second prince really ordered him to sell these barbarians to the East Palace, and the king of Liang also knew about this. These barbarians came from the feudal land of the king of Liang." Li San gives the confession to Xiao Ming. After reviewing the confession, Xiao Ming nodded, because he was basically determined to be the second prince, because it was not long before he defeated Beishan that the barbarians could not deploy killers to enter Chang''an city so quickly, and there must be a convenient way for these barbarians to come in. "It''s time to avenge the dead soldiers." Xiao Ming said, "now you can bring the Shanxi Merchants in." For safety, Xiao Ming asks Li San to place the Shanxi Merchant outside the city to prevent danger. Now he can go directly to Xiao Wenxuan to explain the matter clearly. Otherwise, how can he explain to the dead soldiers, and how will the Qingzhou army treat him as the king of Qi. They fight for themselves in the battlefield, but he can''t even get justice back. Who will work for themselves in the future. This time, he will let his soldiers understand that they are loyal and brave to kill the enemy, and he will not lose them either. "Yes Li San''s speech was also loud, which made him quite angry. When Li San leaves, Xiao Ming comes out of the main hall. At this time, Fei yue''er was lying in front of the window. She saw Xiao Ming''s face was very ugly, and her eyes were slightly worried. When Xiao Ming turned to look at her, she dodged and immediately lowered her head, for fear that the fire in the city gate would hurt the fish. This was taught by her sister before she got married, so that the prince would always be angry with her. Looking at Fei yue''er like a frightened deer, Xiao Ming''s gloomy face faded. With a helpless smile, he went straight to the palace. When he arrived at the palace, Xiao Ming went straight to the imperial study. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Xiao Wenxuan said, "it seems that you already have the assassin clue." "My father already knows?" Xiao Ming said unexpectedly. "Don''t forget that this is Chang''an City, but father Huang is ashamed that he didn''t find your second brother''s little action." Xiao Wenxuan sighed. Like Xiao Ming, when he learned that it was Shanxi merchants, he basically guessed that it was the second prince. "In that case, I hope my father will be the emperor." Xiao Ming hands the confession to Xiao Wenxuan. After receiving the confession, Xiao Wenxuan simply scanned his eyes, sighed and said: "second, you are so anxious." After pacing in the same place, Xiao Wenxuan continued: "you can give Shanxi merchants to me. I will give you a satisfactory explanation." "Er Chen has asked people to take the Shanxi Merchant into the palace." Xiao Ming''s words are concise and comprehensive. Xiao Wenxuan nodded, seemed to be very tired, waved to Xiao Ming, he said: "according to your mother, you still have a few days to leave Chang''an, you''d better go back to prepare now." "Yes, father." Xiao Ming bowed and turned to leave. He is not afraid of Xiao Wenxuan''s peace. If Xiao Wenxuan is still like this, he can only gradually alienate the imperial court. After Xiao Ming left, Xiao Wenxuan sat in his chair and thought for a long time, then wrote on a blank imperial edict. Now Xiao Ming doesn''t have to go to court or take part in the government affairs of Chang''an. After all, he is a vassal, which is equivalent to becoming a country of his own. Interference in the government affairs is taboo. In the next few days, Chang''an City, which was originally noisy because of Xiao Ming''s big marriage, became more and more heated and noisy. The rumors that the second prince assassinated the king of Qi and framed the prince suddenly became very popular.The whole Chang''an city was full of legends all over the place for a while. Then a holy order was sent down. The second prince didn''t cultivate morality, killed his brothers and had no respect for the law. From then on, he denounced Bashan and became a commoner. At this point, the situation about the assassination gradually subsided with the imperial edict, and the whole Chang''an city suddenly became alarmed. After Xiao Wenxuan had been beaten for more than ten years as a coward, this time he was shocked. In view of the assassination, the emperor showed a strong side. He was not afraid of the anger of King Liang and exiled the second prince to Bashan, a barren place. In Chang''an''s officialdom, many officials interpreted Xiao Wenxuan''s tough move as the fact that the royal power has greatly increased, and they are no longer afraid of the vassal King''s self-respect. At the same time, what they understand most thoroughly is Xiao Ming''s role in this incident. In order to appease Xiao Ming''s anger, Xiao Wenxuan exiles the second prince supported by the king of Liang, which shows Xiao Ming''s status in Xiao Wenxuan''s heart. At this time, the other princes also put away their contempt for Xiao Ming. It suddenly dawned on them that the court is not what it used to be. The rising vassal states in the East will affect their lives all the time in the future. With this answer, Xiao Ming chose to return to Qingzhou in the afternoon when the edict was issued. This time, he went back by merchant ship. After all, only gifts are big enough. Looking at the shadow of Guanzhong City Chang''an gradually away, Xiao Ming''s mouth with a trace of smile, his wife married back, it''s time to save the family to live a small life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 406 With the merchant ships penetrating the mist in the early morning, a huge and busy wharf gradually appeared in front of Xiao Ming. This wharf is not in other places. It is the Tuojiang Wharf in the north of Qingzhou City. From Chang''an to Qingzhou, it took a total of ten days for the boat to go, but on the whole, it was very smooth. During the first half of the journey, Fei yue''er was weeping all day for missing his parents, but in the second half, he became familiar with Xiao Ming and was immersed in the scenery and human feelings along the way. After all, Fei yue''er was only 18 or 19 years old. He was just a playful age. Once he had no psychological burden, he became lively. As for the bad things that happened in Chang''an these days, he didn''t think about it any more. The second prince was no passer-by to him. Now he deserved to be exiled. The only regret is that Liang Wang probably won''t consider the trade agreement at all. But for the sake of the so-called, now a royal family, a Wei land, a yong land, plus the Chu land of interest exchange, these areas are enough to sell his goods for a period of time. As for the future, maybe it''s OK to use cannons, because after the assassination, he has no confidence in these princes, and the petition is just the self consolation of empress Zhao and Xiao Wenxuan. Although other princes will bear it for the time being, when the conflict is irreconcilable, the nomination is just like taking off your pants and farting. "Your Highness is back!" before the merchant ship arrived at the wharf, the officials who saw the flag of the merchant ship began to cheer. Xiao Ming had been away for a month, and the officials and generals of the whole fiefdom were uneasy, and they seemed to have no place to do anything. Standing on the merchant ship, Xiao Ming had already seen the people who met him on the wharf. All the officials and generals were there. He said to Fei yue''er, "princess, I''d like to introduce you to the officials of Qingzhou first." Then he pointed to the man at the front of the dock and said, "the man who is a little rigid is Pang Yukun. He is as rigid as his appearance. He is the long history of the king. The man with a beard on his right is Niu Zhen, the governor of the king''s capital. He governs the military affairs of the six states. The white faced scholar on his left is Zhan Xingchang, the commander of the king. He looks quiet, but in fact, he is not With a stomach full of bad water, the man behind Niu Zhen is Lu Fei... " Fei yue''er looks at them one by one with Xiao Ming''s fingers. She covers her mouth and smiles from time to time. Xiao Ming''s introduction is elegant and interesting. She is very familiar with the names of these people. The merchant ship gradually arrived at the wharf with the current. At this time, the boatman put down the board and Xiao Ming and his party got off the ship. Pang Yukun got the news that Xiao Ming was coming back this morning, so he took the officials to wait here, and the most important thing was to meet the princess. At this time, when the merchant ship arrived, people saw Xiao Ming and a very beautiful woman walking down side by side, and they had a worry in their hearts. At the same time, they cried: "see your highness, princess." After getting off the boat, Xiao Ming felt relaxed. Here, he didn''t have to worry that a lot of assassins would come out at any time. A group of officials bow to salute, but Fei yue''er is a little at a loss. Xiao Ming smiles and says to her, "don''t be nervous. They are all ministers of the king. They will also be your ministers in the future. Today they are mainly here to see you." Fei yue''er heard the speech and nodded her head. After all, she was Fijian''s daughter. She had seen the situation when Fijian received officials, so she straightened up and tried to be as dignified as a princess. She said in a pleasant voice like a lark, "you are free." Xiao Ming''s mouth is filled with a smile. Fei yue''er is a woman from a big family. She is deeply influenced and generous. This "free gift" is also very impressive. "Your Highness, Princess Xie." Pang Yukun and others get up, but they still lower their heads and dare not look at Fei yue''er. In the state of Dayu, it''s also a kind of etiquette. It''s rude to stare at a woman, let alone a princess. On the dock, a carriage is ready. General Xiao Ming leads Fei yue''er onto the carriage. At this time, Pang Yukun and other talents raise their heads and say to Xiao Ming, "congratulations on your Highness''s winning the return of beauty. Should you also give us some happy money to make everyone lively?" Xiao Ming''s relationship with his subordinates has always been very harmonious. He knew that these people would definitely want to get lucky money, so he said, "lucky money is in Luo Xin''s hands. You can get it yourself." People smell speech immediately surrounded Luo Xin in the middle, Lu Fei and other generals are directly seize Luo Xin began to search. Looking at the officials frolicking in a pile, Xiao Ming also boarded the carriage and went to Qingzhou City with Fei yue''er. On the carriage, Fei yue''er was patting her chest. She was a little nervous just now. When she saw a group of Ministers frolicking on the wharf, she said with a smile: "your highness and his ministers have a very harmonious relationship." "Yes, this is Qingzhou. Everything is not as dignified and old-fashioned as Chang''an. This is a city full of vitality, and it will not be the same as Chang''an in the future." Xiao Ming said with pride. The first time he went to Chang''an, he was shocked by the prosperity. The second time he went to Chang''an, he was not as good as Qingzhou. He believes that in a few years, Qingzhou will completely surpass Chang''an city. "Yes? So I have to take a closer look at Qingzhou. " Fei yue''er said as he opened the small gap of the curtain and looked at the strange place through the gap.In her eyes, the official road from the dock to Qingzhou City was not yellow soil, but a kind of silver ground, on which merchants and carriages could not leave traces. And the sound of horse''s hooves is particularly loud on this road. The carriage soon arrived at the gate of the city, when two rows of soldiers in dark green uniforms saluted the carriage with stick shaped weapons on their backs. It''s the same way to enter Qingzhou City, and suddenly there are more people on the road. The people were smiling, dressed in clean cotton clothes and carrying various kinds of goods in their baskets. The businessmen were even more busy in their silks and carts. What surprised her was that there were still some young people in white robes playing in groups on the street, with the word "Bowen College" sticking out of their chests. When she looked up, a huge object was floating over her head, which made Fei Yue put down the curtain. Xiao Ming then began to laugh, "how about my king''s Qingzhou? Isn''t that amazing? " Fei yue''er was still in shock. She didn''t see the hot air balloon rising from the imperial palace. She nodded and said, "compared with the people along the road, the people in Qingzhou seem to be very rich. The number of merchants can catch up with Chang''an, but your highness, what is that thing flying in the sky?" "This is a balloon." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Fei yue''er exclaimed: "isn''t it a hot air balloon? What is this balloon? " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 407 The carriage trickled along the clean cement road to the palace of king Qi. On the way, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er begin to explain the difference between hot-air balloon and hydrogen balloon, as well as the unique things of Qingzhou, such as cement, etc. Fei yue''er is also a famous talented woman in Chang''an, but when he encounters these scientific knowledge, he is confused. On the cement road, the carriage ran very fast. Ten minutes later, they arrived at the palace. Aster and lvluo cheered and got out of the carriage, directing the servants of the palace to move the wedding gifts into the palace. When he learned that Xiao Ming was coming back, the servants of the whole palace gathered. Qian Dafu also came back from the mine to meet the princess who was in charge of the Qi palace. After getting out of the carriage, Xiao Ming takes Fei yue''er into the main hall. After moving the things on the carriage, Qian Dafu led the servants to the main hall and bowed to salute with a smile, "see your highness, see the princess." Just now in the dock has experienced once, at this time Fei Yue son is flat some, also said with a smile: "free." "Princess Xie." Qian Dafu and others got up. At this time, Fei yue''er said: "in the future, I will serve your highness with you. I hope you can work together to share the trivia for your highness. I don''t have anything of value. I have some silver coins to be considered as wedding money." After that, Fei yue''er motioned to Xiaohuan, and Xiaohuan immediately took out a small package, which was all small pieces of silver. Before leaving, Fiji gave her the silver and asked him to give it to the servants in the palace, so that they could have a good impression on her and serve her faithfully. "Princess Xie." Small ring with broken silver one by one, many servants smile. Xiao Ming said to Fei yue''er in a low voice: "you will buy people''s hearts." Fei Yue Er pursed his mouth and said with a smile: "this is all taught by my father." Xiao Huan sent out a piece of silver, and Xiao Ming said in a loud voice, "you''ve also taken this silver. You should serve the princess attentively in the future. If anyone is malicious to the princess, don''t blame me for being impolite." "Yes, your highness." Said the servants, bowing down. After nodding, Xiao Ming asked everyone to step back and left Qian Dafu alone, saying, "princess, this is steward Qian. He used to serve in front of his mother. Remember, he is the most trustworthy person of the king of Qingzhou. If he is in a crisis, he is also the most reliable person." "My mother once said to me, steward Qian, I need more help from you in the future." Fei yue''er said softly. Qian Dafu was a little excited, and he said: "don''t worry, princess. As long as the princess gives orders, the old slave will devote himself to the whole thing Fei Yue son smell speech, lightly smile. After meeting the servants in the palace, Xiao Ming leads Fei yue''er to the dormitory, where they live. Into the bedroom, Fei Yue son immediately relaxed, like a child in the bedroom around. When she saw the mirror in front of the dressing table, she couldn''t walk any more. She couldn''t stop looking at herself in the mirror, which was much bigger than Xiao Ming gave her. After wandering in front of the mirror for a while, Fei yue''er turned to the bed again, and his eyes suddenly brightened. "What is this, your highness?" Fei yue''er pointed to the spring cushion on the boat and said that compared with the ordinary wooden bed, Xiao Ming''s boat had something as big as the bed. "It''s a mattress. It''s supposed to have been delivered by the craftsmen when Wang went to Chang''an." Xiao Ming said with a smile. In ancient times, the beds were all solid wood beds, which was good, but the bed board was not generally hard. So after the spring bed was equipped in the Wei family restaurant, he asked the craftsman to make a special mattress for him. This mattress is supported by spring and filled with cotton. Although it is not as elastic as sponge, it is also a high-end commodity in this era. "Mattress?" Fei Yue son stretched out a finger to press to press, once again was bounced up. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "it''s very comfortable for you to have a try. We are preparing to produce mattresses for the chamber of Commerce to sell." Fei Yue Er nodded and sat down on the mattress. She felt as if she was sitting on the water. When she sat down, she was bounced up again. For a moment, she was surprised to grow up. "How''s it going? It''s more comfortable than a wooden bed. We''ll live on it in the future. " Xiao Ming said with a bad smile. Fei yue''er''s face was slightly red when he heard the words. Xiao Ming is about to tease Fei yue''er again when aster comes in and says, "Your Highness Pang Changshi is here. He says potatoes are going to be harvested." "Is it?" As soon as Xiao Ming summed it up, he came back in time. Now it''s potato harvest season. "Ha ha ha..." With three laughs, Xiao Ming''s saliva will flow down, and his favorite potato chips will soon become a reality. After laughing, he said to Fei yue''er: "princess, you are familiar here. I will come soon." In Fei yue''er''s astonished eyes, Xiao Ming and aster go to the main hall. See Xiao Ming leave, Fei Yue son vomited breath, suddenly naughty smile, the whole person lay on the bed, the body kept rolling.Holding the soft quilt, Fei yue''er looked happy. "What a comfortable bed. Qingzhou is really magical. It''s different from Chang''an everywhere." In the main hall, Pang Yukun is waiting for Xiao Ming. After a while, Xiao Ming went to the gate of the main hall and said to him, "go straight to the slave plantation." Pang Yukun followed Xiao Ming with a smile. He was also excited. He didn''t know whether this kind of thing, which Xiao Ming said produced 20 stones per mu, could bring a miracle to Qingzhou. Riding on the horse, they went to the slave plantation together. This time he came back, it was almost winter. This was another season of food shortage. With potatoes, the army and the Academy could have one more dish. In the plantation outside the city, kuiwu is waiting for Pang Yukun to come. At this time, he has called the slaves in the village. Seeing that Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun came together, he immediately stepped forward and said politely, "see your highness, Pang Changshi." "No gift." Xiao Ming looked at the fields. There were ridges between the fields. On the ridges were low green plants. These were the stems and leaves of potatoes. And the real potato is buried in this ridge of soil. "Your Highness, I''ve been taking good care of the slaves in the past few months. Your highness says that the potato can yield at least 20 stones per mu. If you take good care of it, the potato can yield 40 stones per mu, so we dare not slack off according to the manual given by your Highness." Kuiwu flushed with excitement. Xiao Ming once said that if the potato yield exceeds 30 stone per mu, he will be released from slavery and become a real resident of Qingzhou. "Well, if it''s a snail or a horse, it needs to be pulled out." Xiao Ming looked excited when he saw the boundless potato. On the way here, Pang Yukun said that the seedlings he cultivated had planted 3000 mu of land, and he was looking forward to the total harvest. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 408 "Let''s go." With an order, kuiwu with thousands of slaves into the potato field. Harvesting potatoes is very simple. You just need to strip away the soil ridge where potatoes are planted, and there are yellow and orange potatoes inside. In modern times, the scientific name of potato is potato, also known as ground egg. When he was young, he often mixed potato with sweet potato. In fact, sweet potato is another high-yield crop, but unfortunately it has not been obtained from overseas. But modern agriculture is also in his plan, so he will continue to search for crops all over the world. It is estimated that the repair of the three warships when Yue Yun went south these days is almost complete. The expanded Dengzhou shipyard has been producing Galen ships this year, and now it will be the end of the year. With the scale of Dengzhou shipyard, at least 12 Galen ships can be launched. According to the data reported by Zhang Liang, the 12 Galen ships include one flagship, which belongs to the first class sail warship, three second class sail warships, four third class sail warships and four fourth class sail warships. If these warships can be successfully completed by the end of the year, his Navy will have 15 galleons. Although this number is far less than the number of hundreds of western maritime powers, for Xiao Ming, this fleet is enough to deal with the colonists who have extended their tentacles to Asia. After all, according to his experience, the west is not monolithic. Their most important colony is America, and they will not invest a lot of troops in the East. Even if the war starts and the news spreads, it will take months for reinforcements to arrive. Even so, they have to face the problem of supply. For him, he is playing at home and has obvious advantages. After seizing Shanhaiguan this time, Xiao Ming has already speculated in his mind about the plan of seizing Ryukyu Island from the Dutch. After all, the position of the island is very important. As long as he takes Ryukyu Island, he can completely block the trade routes between Japan and Korea. Of course, his goal is not only Ryukyu Island, but also sulfur, gold and silver. According to records, in the late 16th century, the Japanese set off a fever of mineral exploration, and silver deposits were found in many areas. In the long 400 years from 1562 to Edo era, the Shijian silver deposit in Datian City, wuguogen County, was the largest silver deposit in the world. At that time, Japan was one of the few silver producing countries in the world. At that time, one third of the silver in the world was produced in Japan. At that time, Japan was even called "silver islands" by the people of Ming Dynasty. In addition to silver, the gold of Japan also accounted for 5% of the world at that time, and the most important resource of Japan was nothing else, but sulfur, one of the ingredients of gunpowder. In the Ming and Song Dynasties, the Japanese had always been an important source of sulfur, but now most of the sulfur produced by Xiao Ming was transported from the south. He has investigated and found that the sulfur was also trafficked by maritime merchants from Japan. In the past, when there was not much demand for gunpowder in Dayu, the price of sulfur was still higher than that of saltpeter. Now Qingzhou needs to produce a lot of gunpowder, and the price of sulfur is rising. Because of this, Xiao Ming was more and more determined to drive away the western colonists, dominate the East Asian trade, and even colonize the Japanese. He had no choice but to plunder all kinds of scarce domestic resources. After all, this is an era of upgrading industry by plundering resources. Without one of these resources, industry may stagnate. While he was thinking about it, Pang Yukun was already inspecting the field. Two fist sized potatoes came out of the mound, and Pang Yukun ran over excitedly, "Your Highness, this thing is really heavy." Xiao Ming looked back at the field. Now there are potatoes turned up all over the ridge. The slaves are busy, but it seems that they are happy with the harvest. Every one of them has a smile on his face. After taking the potatoes from Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming picked them up and smelt them. A familiar taste came from the shop, which moved people. "That''s the taste." Xiao Ming said excitedly, regardless of Pang Yukun''s astonished eyes. Pang Yukun could not help but feel confused: "Your Highness seems to have eaten it?" "No, but Wang''s western teacher said it." Xiao Ming once again made up a reason, when a lie appears, he can only constantly use lies to make up. Pang Yukun nodded and sighed: "it''s a pity. If he''s still alive, I don''t want to ask for advice." Ignoring Pang Yukun''s love for each other, Xiao Ming took potatoes and went to the village to find a coal stove and pottery pot. After filling the pot with water, Xiao Ming washed the potatoes and put them into the pot. He allowed them to pick up the briquettes and heat them on the stove. After a while, with the boiling of the water, a faint fragrance floated out of the pot. Seeing this, Pang Yukun kept staring at the rolling potatoes in the pottery pot, waiting for the moment when the potatoes were ripe. Now that the potatoes are ripe, whether they can be eaten is a problem. After boiling for a while, Xiao Ming fished out the potatoes from the pot with chopsticks.The smell of boiling hot potatoes is diffuse, and the surface is concave as soon as it is pinched, which is the proof of maturity. After swallowing his saliva, Xiao Ming soaked the potato in cold water for a while, then took it up and peeled it. A smooth potato came out, and he took a bite on it. "Incense!" Xiao Ming can''t help but cry. It has to be said that there are so few vegetables to eat in Dayu that Xiao Ming even thinks potatoes are delicious. Seeing Xiao Ming''s manner, Pang Yukun immediately took out a potato from the pot. After a bite, Pang Yukun''s eyes became straight. He had never experienced the taste, but he had to say that the cooked potatoes were really good. After eating a potato in a hurry, Pang Yukun fished out another potato and ate it. After eating three potatoes in a row, he burped. "Your Highness, these potatoes are delicious. Three potatoes are enough for a meal." Pang Yukun laughed. This potato is so delicious and hungry. If it is promoted in the fiefdom, why worry that the people will have no food to eat. Xiao Ming is also satisfied with his food. This is only part of his agricultural plan. In the future, sweet potatoes will be introduced. After touching his stomach, Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. He said, "there are many ways to eat potatoes. In a few days, I will give you something better to eat." Pang Yu Kun nodded heavily, holding the potato as if holding the whole world. After experiencing a handful of potatoes, Xiao Ming asked kuiwu to start weighing the potato yield of one mu. In the evening, kuiwu got the result. "Your Highness, there are thirty-two stones in this acre." Kuiwu''s face turned red with excitement. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 409 "Thirty two stones." Pang Yukun''s excited heart almost jumped out. "Yes, it''s thirty-two stones. It''s true." Qui Wu added up the number of weights. "Thirty two stones, thirty two stones!" Pretending to be a mad devil, Pang Yukun could not help but read: "one mu of land for the common people can produce no more than two stones of grain, one mu of potatoes is worth 16 mu of rice, a family of three can cultivate 100 mu of land, and the harvest is no more than 200 stones. If you plant potatoes, you can get 3200 stones, and the family can even afford to have ten children." Kuiwu looked at the crazy Pang Yukun and swallowed his saliva. Then he looked at the calm Xiao Ming and said carefully, "Your Highness, what''s the matter with Pang Changshi?" "Crazy with joy." Xiao Ming laughed. "There are mad people and happy people?" Kui Wu holds the account book and shakes his head. Xiao Ming took a photo of Kui five''s shoulder. "You did a good job. From today on, the identity of the slave is lifted. As for the registered residence, let the government office handle it for you." Kui Wu was stunned for a moment, and a wave of ecstasy surged into his heart. Like Pang Yukun, he also laughed excitedly. He couldn''t help shouting: "I''m not a slave, I''m not a slave." The slaves were speechless, one crazy, and then another crazy. Looking at the excited two, Xiao Ming laughs happily. Next, it''s time for the government to encourage the people to have more children. Nowadays, population is combat effectiveness. In the evening, Xiao Ming came back to the city listening to Pang Yukun''s laughter all the way. The high yield of potatoes completely conquered the long history. In Qingzhou City, Xiao Ming returns to the palace with a small bag of potatoes on his horse. At this time, the dining room of the palace is preparing to eat in the evening. "What is this bag, your highness?" Fei yue''er, who is familiar with the environment in the yard, comes to Xiao Ming accompanied by Xiao Huan. Today, Xiao Ming is in a very happy mood. The potatoes are not only a problem of eating, but also a business growth point in Qingzhou. If these potatoes are sold to all parts of Dayu, it will be a huge profit point. "This is potato, princess. Today I will show you the magic of Qingzhou.". After that, Xiao Ming ordered people to go to the dining room to get the briquette stove and the iron pot, and prepare the cutting board and the kitchen knife. Then he set out in the yard to make a modern food. "What are you doing, your highness?" Xiao Ming''s action attracted the aster and the green pineapple, each with a look of surprise, and Fei yue''er couldn''t help asking. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "don''t ask now. You''ll understand later when you eat." Under the gaze of the crowd, Xiao Ming begins to shred the potatoes, and then blanches them in hot water for a while. Then, Xiao Ming asks the servants to get saltpeter and a large basin of water. When the saltpeter was put into the water, the white mist began to appear in the basin, and the water gradually froze. At this time, Xiao Ming put the bowl with shredded potatoes in the middle of the water and covered it with a layer of cotton cloth. This local method of making ice with saltpeter has long existed in the state of Dayu. It''s not a secret. The powerful people of Dayu will also use the method of making ice with saltpeter to relieve the heat in summer. Therefore, Xiao Ming''s move is not surprising. After freezing in ice water for a while, waiting for the potatoes to freeze, Xiao Ming took them out, put them in a boiling oil pan, sprinkled them with salt, and fished them out when they were ripe. Golden chips in the plate exude a tempting fragrance, the crowd immediately swallowed saliva. "What is this, your highness?" Fei Yue Er blinked his big eyes. "French fries." Xiao Ming takes a French fries to Fei yue''er''s mouth, and his intimate action makes Fei yue''er blush. After all, it''s the royal palace. It''s all his own. Fei yue''er took a bite of it. The golden fries are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The smell of frying is delicious. Just a bite of Fei yue''er was conquered by "French fries". She finished the French fries in one bite, but she didn''t finish. At this time, Xiao Ming began to explain the source of potatoes and the cultivation and eating methods of potatoes. At this time, people understood. "Thirty two stones per mu, so delicious." Fei yue''er read poetry, naturally know what this means, she said: "Your Highness, the benefits of potatoes are enough to make the people of six states rich." "Yes, I think so too. When I came back, I discussed with Pang Yukun about the promotion of potatoes in the past two days, and let the people in Liuzhou plant at least one mu of potatoes. Even if they can''t finish eating, they can sell them." Xiao Ming is elated. Fei yue''er nods and looks at Xiao Ming. There is a trace of worship in her heart. This man not only respects his status, but also regrets that she is inferior to all kinds of magical skills. Just like when I was in Chang''an, the more I know about Qingzhou, the more I yearn for this place. Corners of the mouth with a smile, Fei Yue son''s heart suddenly opened, in such a man''s side, what do you want? "Delicious." Fei Yue Er ate another French fries. She called aster and lvluo, "you all come to taste your Highness''s craft." Lvluo loves to eat. Her saliva has been swirling in her mouth for a long time. She timidly picked up a French fries and ate it. Her eyes were wide open. Aster was not willing to lag behind. Xiaohuan also held out her small hand.Under the attack of five people, a plate of French fries was quickly destroyed, and then four people begged to look at Xiao Ming. In desperation, Xiao Ming had to fry another pot of French fries. They didn''t eat much for dinner this evening. They were all half full of French fries. Until dark, the lantern in the palace lights up, Fei yue''er wipes a mouthful of oil, and Xiao Ming goes back to the bedroom. These days, the boat is tired. Today, he is familiar with all kinds of affairs in the palace. When he returns to the bedroom, Fei yue''er is a little dozed. Xiao Ming is also a little sleepy, so he urges Fei yue''er to take a bath with him before going to bed. Fei yue''er blushes, pinches and goes to the bathroom with Xiao Ming. However, when she sees the bathtub, toilet and washing table in the bathroom, she feels energetic again and holds Xiao Ming''s arm. Xiao Ming explains it one by one with a smile, and demonstrates it again, which makes Fei yue''er more and more surprised. Hot water from the water tower into the bathtub, two people undressed bath is several times spring, Fei Yue Er blinked, this moment she suddenly felt like a village girl from the village into Chang''an city. "Your Highness, are you laughing that yue''er doesn''t understand anything?" Turning to see Xiao Ming smile Ying Ying, Fei Yue son Du mouth dissatisfaction way. Xiao Ming said, "how can it be? I''m Wang Xiao because I married a beautiful family member. " Fei yue''er pursed her lips and laughed. She said, "yue''er''s marriage to his highness is also a blessing that has been cultivated for a hundred years. In the future, he is only willing to grow old with his highness." Looking at Fei yue''er without a trace of impurities in his smile, Xiao Ming''s heart warms, and he finally has a home. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 410 PS: it''s three o''clock tonight, but I still have to pay what I owe. I''ll make up for it tomorrow. In the early morning, a loud crow broke the silence. Last night, because of fatigue, they went to bed early. At this time, Xiao Ming woke up and Fei yue''er was still sleeping soundly in bed. Instead of waking him up, he got out of bed by himself. Today, he still has a lot of government affairs to deal with. He didn''t come back for a month, and he didn''t know what had happened on the fiefdom during this period, and the most important thing was potato. He must take advantage of this year''s promotion of potatoes, so that the people in six states can accept potatoes as a brand new crop, and then the people will be able to plant them in the next year. After dressing, washing and eating, Xiao Ming went to the governor''s house. Yesterday, the surprise brought by potato made Pang Yukun still excited. When he saw Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun still had a smile on his face, which is very hard for a rigid person. "Don''t just worry about potatoes. We still have to deal with the government affairs. Now we will immediately inform the people from the army, the blog academy, the military workshop and other institutions to come to discuss the matter." Xiao Ming said. With a smile and a nod, Pang Yukun immediately sent people to inform everyone. After waiting for half an hour in the governor''s office, the people arrived one after another. When they saw Xiao Ming, their faces were filled with joy. The aftereffects of Xiao Ming''s marriage had not been over. After chatting with the people for a while, Xiao Ming asked them to sit down and ask about the fiefdom. "Niu Dudu, how about the formation of Youzhou army?" Niu Zhen said: "in this month, we have strictly selected slave soldiers, and now we have left 7000 people to join the Qingzhou army. At the same time, the people of Youzhou are eager to join the army after opening warehouses and releasing grain. Now there are 12000 new members of the Youzhou army, plus 8000 of the guanning cavalry, and now there are 20000 of the Youzhou army. At the same time, leiming draws the backbone from the guanning cavalry At all levels, the College of Bowen also selected a number of outstanding long history officers to be stationed in the Youzhou army to assist them in their affairs. " After a pause, Niu Zhen continued: "with the help of Qingzhou army, Youzhou army has started the training of firearm shooting, and artillery is also in the training. It is expected that in half a year, this group of Youzhou army will be able to partially exchange defense with Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming nodded, "Shanhaiguan is the top priority. Cangzhou''s troops can be transferred to Shanhaiguan. The military town must maintain the size of 50000 troops, and constantly promote the fortress strategy to further restrain the barbarians from plundering the border of Dayu." "Yes, your highness, there have been barbarian scouts outside Shanhaiguan during this period of time, and guanning''s cavalry often go to investigate outside Shanhaiguan. However, it''s getting cold in the north, and the soldiers'' uniforms are still a little thin. I''m afraid that the coming of winter will seriously damage the soldiers'' combat effectiveness, so your highness can prepare a set of winter clothes for the soldiers in Shanhaiguan." Xiao Ming frowned. This is a very serious problem. When the German army invaded the Soviet Union, it was defeated by the Soviet Union in the cold winter. When the Ming Dynasty fought against the Manchu and Qing Dynasty, it was mostly from the south to the north. The soldiers in the South were not affected by the cold in the north, which was also a serious decline in morale. At that time, the Manchu and the barbarians had already adapted to the cold weather in the north, and their fur clothes and ear covering felt hats were winter clothes to protect them from the cold. After pondering for a while, he said, "it''s really a coincidence that my father gave me more than ten thousand pieces of cloth last time. These pieces were made into cotton padded clothes by the textile workshop and sent to the soldiers at Shanhaiguan." Niu Zhen is glad to hear that this problem has bothered him for many days. Now Xiao Ming can solve it as soon as he comes back. In addition to the clothes, Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, during this period of time, the military workshop delivered another 4000 flint guns. Now the Qingzhou army is fully equipped with 20000 flint guns. Now the soldiers are armed with one gun. The rest of the flint guns can be handed over to the Youzhou Army and the Cangzhou army. That''s all the generals have to say." Xiao Ming nodded and looked at Chen Wenlong, "how are the equipment department and the military workshop? This time, the imperial court wants to purchase 5000 muskets. Is there any problem? " "Your Highness, there is no problem. Now the equipment department has divided the lathes into one workshop. Now the drilling machine is a separate workshop, and it has expanded to 600 drilling machines, which can produce 5000 barrels in a month." Chen Wenlong said. "Six hundred? So much? " Xiao Ming was also surprised. Chen Wenlong nodded: "since adopting the process of purifying tungsten ore powder with hydrogen, it is very easy to purify pure tungsten ore powder now, so the production of drill bit is much faster. Moreover, we are still trying to use hydrogen to purify other ores. At the same time, the construction of metal refinery is already under construction, and Zhang Liu and other craftsmen are still studying fine metal gears, preparing to manufacture the clocks and watches mentioned by his highness. ¡± hearing the words, Xiao Ming said with a smile, "yes, keep working hard. The industrial foundation depends on your equipment department." "Your Highness, our military workshop''s huzun gun has also made progress. A few days ago, we successfully used the huzun gun to test fire the powder can. Compared with the catapult, the range is 300 meters, which can project the powder can 500 meters away." Chen Qi said excitedly. "Five hundred meters." Xiao Ming laughs. "Yes, yes, now you are able to take charge of your own affairs. After the meeting, I will go to see your tiger gun.""Yes, your highness." Chen Qi said excitedly that during this period, he has been studying the production of various types of artillery. At present, he has made progress in huzun artillery. Xiao Ming then asked song Changping about the production of suifa guns. Because of the skillful craftsman and the use of assembly line, the production of suifa guns is also increasing step by step. This time, Xiao Ming first asked about the military situation, which naturally meant that he attached great importance to it, because next he would have to face a continuous war, and it would be very difficult to just bring East Asia into his sphere of influence. After asking about the army, Xiao Ming looked at Yue Yun. He didn''t come to the last meeting because he was at the shipyard in Dengzhou at that time. Then he said, "Yue Yun, what''s the situation with the Navy?" "Your Highness, at the end of this year, the general recruited 3000 sailors, trained the corresponding captains, helmsmen, windsurfers, gunners and so on according to the number of warships launched this year, and trained them on three galleons for several months. Once the warships are launched, the general can become an army immediately." Yue Yun''s voice is steady and heavy, and he has become an excellent Navy General through his hard work. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. He looked at Wang Xuan and said, "Wang Xuan, you were going to deploy secret guards to go south to the king of Chu''s fiefdom to collect information about the Dutch, and give us the Dutch ships, troops and the Dutch defense on Ryukyu Island." "Your Highness, is the Navy going to fight?" Yue Yun looks excited when he hears the words. He has not forgotten the humiliation he suffered at sea. The Redwood army of Great Britain and the gray fir army of the Dutch run amuck on their own sea and kill innocent people indiscriminately. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 411 There was silence in the governor''s mansion. Yue Yun''s question made everyone look at Xiao Ming. After the northern expedition, will Qingzhou enter a new war again? What is the purpose of this war? "Yes, the Navy wants to fight for sea power!" Xiao Ming''s words are loud and clear. He understands that the generals do not have any concept of maritime rights and interests, which is also the fundamental reason for China''s backwardness in the Navy. After all, the development of civilization was dominated by land power at that time, and the foreign enemies were also from the north. At least a few hundred years later, the Western cannons and warships opened the door of the country before anyone woke up, but it was too late at that time. "Sea power?" Pang Yukun, Niu Zhen and others were puzzled when they heard the speech. Niu Zhen said, "Your Highness, the enemy of Dayu was barbarians. We should continue the Northern Expedition until the barbarians surrender." "What general Niu Zhen said is reasonable. I hope your highness will think twice." Pang Yukun agreed. When preparing the plan, Xiao Ming had predicted that it might attract public opposition, but he was still ready to carry out the plan, because without marine trade, Qingzhou would not be able to quickly accumulate wealth. "The war is about money, no food, no guns and bullets. What can we do to continue the northern expedition? Don''t forget that the soldiers and horses damaged by the barbarians'' failure last time are just skin and skin. At this time, going deep into the barbarians'' territory is like hitting a stone with an egg. In the past two years, we have fought with the barbarians twice at the expense of our soldiers and generals, which has seriously affected the development of Qingzhou The purpose of the competition is to open up the trade routes to the South and provide convenience for the development of Qingzhou. " Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked Xiongnu in the north, and finally won, but consumed the national treasury. Similarly, even if the state of Dayu now takes the wealth of the whole country to fight with the barbarians, it will lose both sides in the end, not to mention his family background. Now, after defeating the barbarians again, the army is a little impetuous. Taking this opportunity, he is about to cool the impetuous atmosphere. When it comes to Qian Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen, they naturally know that the Qingzhou army is made of silver, and they can''t do anything without silver. Zhan Xingchang thought for a moment and agreed with Xiao Ming''s idea: "I think your Highness''s words are right. Now the emperor has no determination of the northern expedition, and other vassal kings will not cooperate with the northern expedition. It''s unwise for us to go deep into the grassland alone. At this stage, we should focus on defense against the barbarians and accumulate enough excellent troops and money before the northern expedition." When they heard the words, they all nodded. Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen also recalled that everything now had to make way for development. Yue Yun was dissatisfied with Zhan Xingchang and Niu Zhen''s opposition. He said, "you are too narrow-minded now. Do you really think that Dayu is still the center of the world? It''s ridiculous. Now we are surrounded by foreign warships. You only care about the land on the land. But we have lost our vast ocean territory and there is no ocean trade. How can we get potatoes, peppers and corn? " The governor''s office became more and more silent. Yue Yun''s words made people reflect. In the past, they only saw the barbarians in the north, but now they all know that there are many countries in the world. Seeing that people were thinking, Xiao Ming nodded to himself. He wanted these people to change their old ideas. After all, the future belongs to a maritime power. When he has a lot of capital and upgraded his weapons, the barbarians in the north can only wait to be beaten. Setting the tone of strengthening the Navy and its development, Xiao Ming also asked if there had been any changes in Bowen college during this period. According to Lin Wentao, now Bowen college has recruited a group of students to expand the number of students in each department, and he and Lu Tong have also developed a set of techniques to be broken one by one. "Your Highness, let''s list all these technologies. Next, we are going to carry out experimental research according to this list." Lin Wentao gives a piece of paper to Xiao Ming. After glancing at the list Lin Wentao handed over, Xiao Ming is very pleased. This list lists the research order of future scientific objects. Both of them are well prepared. These things are from simple to difficult and belong to basic industry. "It''s very good. Let''s make full use of the laboratory and study boldly. The government will guarantee the supply of your research expenses. If someone performs well, they can even apply to the government for individual research expenses." Lin Wentao and Lu Tong both smile. They write down Xiao Ming''s words and prepare to go back to announce the good news to the students. After the college, Xiao Ming began to ask about the government affairs of Qingzhou. Pang Yukun said: "now the lower officials have selected some officials to go to Youzhou. Now the Yamen of Youzhou has been set up. Last time, the grassland assigned by his highness to Cao Zhengyang, Ding Wu and Dai Zixing has also been given to three people. Now the three people are buying foals for stocking. The chamber of Commerce has also sent them to the grassland to operate with them." After a pause, Pang Yukun took out an account book, "in addition, although the grain harvest by the people has been reduced in the two seasons this year, the people still have a lot of surplus grain. Therefore, in the two seasons, the prefectural government has purchased a total of 2 million tons of wheat. However, because of the rich grain, the price of grain in Qingzhou is low now.""Well, that''s a good thing. It means that people''s families have sold out their food if they can''t finish it." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun sighed and said, "but your highness, the grain is cheap and the peasants are hurt. There are both advantages and disadvantages in this matter. Although many people want to sell grain to the government, the number of granaries now can''t keep up. This year, the granaries of each state have reached the limit of preparing 2 million stone grain." Xiao Ming chuckled twice. "Don''t worry. It''s really a good thing for Wang. In the past, there was not enough food to eat and he didn''t dare to brew wine. This time, since there was so much food left, he took the opportunity to buy wine and then sold it to China, Korea, Japan and even Nanyang." "That''s a wonderful idea." Pang Yukun laughed. Yue Yun rolled his eyes and said, "it''s just pirates on the sea. This business is not easy." "Then it''s up to you navies to get rid of these troubles at sea." As soon as Pang Yukun finished his speech, he immediately felt that he had been deceived. His feelings were set up by Yue Yun and he was dissatisfied with his opposition to the Navy''s foreign war just now. Yue Yun see Pang Yukun eat shriveled expression, immediately burst out laughing. Xiao Ming continued with a helpless smile: "and the barbarians love drinking. When I was in Chang''an, I heard that Shanxi Merchants bought wine from the chamber of Commerce and sold it to the barbarians at a high price. Shanxi merchants can''t take advantage of it. We can exchange wine for fur and maybe sew leather boots for every soldier of Qingzhou army." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 412 "Leather boots." Niu Zhen and other generals suddenly came to the spirit. Luffy then asked, "Your Highness, what are leather boots?" Now the Qingzhou army is wearing cloth shoes. This kind of shoes with the dark green uniform of the Qingzhou army always makes Xiao Ming a little uncomfortable, so he is going to develop the leather shoes industry in Qingzhou. After all, leather shoes are more durable than cloth shoes, and a layer of velvet can keep them warm, so that soldiers will not be afraid of the cold. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The development of the shoemaking industry can also provide a large number of jobs for Qingzhou, so as to further digest the refugees. Moreover, he has a complete set of production technology from cow hide to leather shoes. "I can''t say it clearly now. When the leather boots come out, you will know it clearly." Xiao Ming gave a ha ha. The generals immediately sighed. In addition to the problem of food, Pang Yukun also talked about the resettlement of the victims of the fiefdom, the development of each state and county, and the income and expenditure of the fiefdom in this year. On the whole, due to the large number of businessmen''s financial support for the northern expedition, Qingzhou''s finance is surplus this year, and the surplus money has been invested in infrastructure construction and the establishment of public welfare. For Xiao Ming, his advantage is to spread knowledge, so universal education is particularly important. The more talents there are, the more they can be distributed to all walks of life to promote the development of the industry. Then Xiao Wenxuan reported the government''s own situation. After Xiao Ming proposed that officials should perform their own duties and gave Pang Yukun a textbook on the establishment of government agencies, he could refine the functions of government agencies. According to Xiao Ming''s idea, the Yamen of each state is equal to a municipal government. The municipal government will set up the sub management departments of construction, agriculture, commerce and so on to refine the management of the fiefs. In this way, it can not only reduce the monopolization of some officials, but also reduce the unprofessional interference. "Well, on the whole, the affairs of the fiefdom are progressing, not bad." Xiao Ming looked excited. He then looked at Li Kaiyuan and said, "Kaiyuan, this time our king has signed a business agreement in Chang''an. From now on, the royal land, the king of Wei and the king of Yong will not collect taxes on the chamber of Commerce. Now the chamber of Commerce has no burden of heavy taxes. You have to compete and continue to expand the profits of the chamber of Commerce." "The agreement has been signed!" Li Kaiyuan almost jumped up from his chair and said excitedly, "Your Highness, is this true?" "It''s true, of course." Xiao Ming tapped on the table with his fingers. "I''m trying my best to open up a way for your Chamber of Commerce. If you can''t bring enough profits to me, I can be careful to punish you." Li Kaiyuan said with a smile: "Your Highness, if this agreement is signed, the profits of our chamber of commerce can definitely be tripled. Your highness can rest assured that if you can''t bring your Highness the profits of the past three times, I will come to see you." Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the words, "well, you just have a good idea." Li Kaiyuan laughed happily. The business agreement is not only tax-free, but also extraterritoriality for the merchants of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce in the place where the agreement was signed. That is to say, the merchants of Qingzhou are not restricted by the local law and will not be arrested by the local government for various groundless reasons. Compared with tax exemption, Li Kaiyuan paid more attention to this, because the chamber of Commerce has seen several cases of businessmen being arrested and blackmailed by the local government. Because of this, Xiao Mingcai added extraterritoriality to the agreement. After knowing the basic situation of the fiefdom, Xiao Ming announced the end of the meeting, leaving Li Kaiyuan and Pang Yukun alone. "Your Highness, it''s for the sake of potatoes that we stay here?" Pang Yukun asked. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s right. Now the potatoes have come down. The next step is to promote potatoes. Your government is responsible for taking potatoes down to the fiefdoms to popularize potatoes. Ben Wang and Li Kaiyuan are trying to sell some of them." "Sell! Your highness, 3000 mu of land, even if 32 stones per mu, is no more than 96000 stones of potatoes. These potatoes are not enough. Why sell them? " Pang Yukun said urgently. Now he treats potatoes as a treasure, who is in a hurry. Xiao Ming naturally has his own reasons. A potato is not easy to preserve. Under normal circumstances, a potato can be preserved for several months without sprouting. Once a potato sprouts and turns green, it means it has poison and cannot be eaten. At the same time, according to Xiao Ming''s understanding, potatoes were high-end food when they first appeared, and they were eaten among nobles. That is to say, the price is not cheap, and it''s not profitable to take advantage of the freshness of potatoes. After telling his reasons to Pang Yukun, Pang Yukun suddenly realized. "96000 stone sold 16000 stone, some of the remaining potatoes are selected for breeding, and the rest are served as dishes for the army and colleges. How about that?" Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun nodded at this time, "well, the reputation of the potato spread, next year potato harvest will have a large number of businessmen to buy." Li Kaiyuan is in total potato sell how much stone, he said: "Your Highness, this potato is so delicious, better sell a thirty Liang silver a stone." "The price is tens of times higher than rice. These businessmen are not likely to buy it. In this case, the chamber of Commerce will hang up the news about potatoes. At the same time, Wang asked the newspaper to focus on potatoes and put advertisements on hot-air balloons." Xiao Ming said.The three agreed to go back to make preparations. Xiao Ming went back to the palace to write a manuscript, which was naturally about potatoes. At the same time, he also introduced some characteristics of potatoes, such as green sprouting potatoes can''t be eaten, and how to preserve potatoes. The reason why he did this is the same as what he asked the newspaper to pay attention to the use of the briquette stove a few days ago, in order to avoid the death accident caused by the wrong use. When the manuscript was finished, he sent the servant to the newspaper for printing overnight. At the same time, Pang Yukun went to the slave plantation. Kuiwu had been harvesting potatoes that day. When he arrived at the plantation, he asked about the potato harvest. Kuiwu was planted with high-quality potato seedlings. However, because of uneven fertilizer, the harvest was still high and low, with 20 stones low and more than 30 stones high. Generally speaking, it was good. About 90000 stones were harvested from 3000 mu of land. When Li Kaiyuan returned to the chamber of Commerce, he immediately spread the potato issue among the merchants of the chamber of Commerce. At the same time, he posted a notice at the door of the chamber of Commerce, officially launching the brand-new Qingzhou commodity potato. The next day, as soon as the newspaper came out, the word "potato" immediately became a hot word in Qingzhou City, and the hot-air balloon with a huge advertisement for potato swaggered past Qingzhou City, which made the smart businessmen immediately smell the business opportunities and rush to the chamber of Commerce. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 413 "Your Highness, this is today''s Qingzhou newspaper." In the morning, after washing, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are having breakfast. Now with the influx of businessmen into Qingzhou, Qingzhou''s materials are more and more abundant. Unlike in the past, sometimes money can''t buy good things. Today''s breakfast Xiao Ming is always able to drink lotus seed porridge and eat some exquisite cakes. Taking the newspaper from Xiaohuan, Fei yue''er read it while drinking porridge. When she saw that the green potato was poisonous, she was surprised and said, "Your Highness, is the potato still poisonous?" "Yes, green potatoes are poisonous, so they can''t be eaten, but don''t worry. Potatoes that don''t germinate are edible and won''t be poisonous." Xiao Ming explained. Fei yue''er calmed his mind. "This potato is high-yield and delicious, but it has this shortcoming. It seems that nothing is perfect." Picked up the newspaper and read some of the miscellaneous things published in the newspaper, Fei yue''er continued: "Your Highness, are aster and lvluo not in the palace? What are they up to? " These two days, Fei yue''er found that lvluo and aster always run out, which is very rare in Chang''an''s home. After all, servant girls can''t run around. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "aster is now in charge of Qingzhou theater, while lvluo is in charge of the largest textile workshop in Qingzhou City. They are two busy people." Xiaohuan felt envious and said, "aster and sister lvluo are very powerful. No wonder your highness values them so much. But the maidservant and the princess are very stuffy in the palace all day long." "What nonsense? It''s not that you are playful. I''m not bored." Fei Yue son white eye small ring. Xiaohuan laughs and sticks out her tongue. "Xiaohuan says that you are not familiar with Qingzhou people when you first come to Qingzhou. Moreover, there is no lady from a big family who can accompany you to relieve your boredom. I''m busy with government affairs again. I''ve suffered you a lot." Xiao Ming holds Fei yue''er''s hand and says. Fei yue''er said with a smile, "Your Highness should attach importance to government affairs. As a princess, yue''er should share his worries and solve his difficulties. Now he can''t share his worries and let his highness be distracted? So your highness, please don''t worry about yue''er. " As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of being busy, you are afraid of being idle. If you are idle, you will get annoyed. Xiao Ming knows this very well. Now Fei yue''er has no freshness, and it will be more boring in the past. However, Fei yue''er is quiet and likes reading books when she is bored in Chang''an. Xiao Ming has an idea and says to her, "if you are free, I have some books. You might as well take them to have a look." "What book?" Sure enough, Fei yue''er showed a look of surprise. At this time, their breakfast was almost finished, so Xiao Ming got up and took her to the study of the palace. In his study, Xiao Ming turned out seven books about textile materials, spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and dye chemistry. These books are his preparation for the textile industry. Now, all of a sudden, these books are very suitable for Fei yue''er. Since ancient times, it was not too unusual for him to let Fei yue''er read these books. After all, it was in the tradition of men''s work and women''s weaving. "What are these, your highness?" Fei yue''er looked at the seven books one by one, looking more and more surprised. "It''s all textile knowledge. Don''t you like embroidery? There''s also an introduction here, and you''ll benefit a lot from it. " Xiao Ming said with a smile. Now Fei yue''er is her own princess and belongs to her pillow. He naturally wants to improve her knowledge and make her the woman behind her. Moreover, the textile industry is just the evolution of needlework. Let Fei yue''er take charge of it. One can help her to get rid of her boring life. The other is that a princess takes charge of the textile industry herself. She doesn''t worry that the industry won''t take off. Fei Yue Er nodded and opened a book to read. Suddenly, she was attracted by the knowledge in the book, and her eyes could not be separated from the book. Xiao Ming laughs at this. Fei yue''er is only seventeen or eighteen years old now, which is the age of study in modern times. Besides, Fei yue''er is known as a talented woman in Chang''an, which shows that she is extremely intelligent. He may be able to cultivate her into a female school bully. After all, Fei yue''er will spend the most time with him in the future, and he will also accept a lot of knowledge. "Your Highness, that''s good. Miss always can''t move when she sees books. Now she won''t be bored." Xiao Huan sighs and shakes her head. She has to accompany Fei Yue Er to read again. "It seems that it is true that the princess loves reading." Xiao Ming said to Fei yue''er, "princess, please have a look here. I have something else to go out. I don''t know how to ask me at night." Fei Yue Er nodded, eyes with a trace of excitement for new knowledge, said: "yes, your highness." After shaking his head, Xiao Ming turns to leave. He is more and more satisfied with Fei yue''er. Most of the concubines in the harem regard women''s lack of talent as their imperial edict, and their daily leisure thoughts are all in the palace fight. According to Princess Zhenfei, many princes and concubines are the same. They either fight in their own nests or participate in the palace fight of concubines in the harem. They think about things in a mess all day, and few women can be down-to-earth. It is because of this that she is particularly satisfied with Fei yue''er, because in her opinion, a woman who loves reading is not bad in character. Although the saying is that the princess treats others with her own dignity, it is also very important in this era.Out of the palace, Xiao Ming went to the military workshop. Yesterday, Chen Qi said that huzun artillery had made progress. He was going to have a look. When he arrived at the military workshop, Xiao Ming saw the huzun gun on the test ground. It was a short thick gun with a 45 degree tilt angle. "Your Highness, this is the huzun gun. This time, we use high-quality molten steel to make the body of the huzun gun. The weight is reduced, but the quality is improved. The weight of the huzun gun is only 26 Jin, which can be used in the field." Chen Qi said excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. This time, Chen Qi did not simply imitate the Ming Dynasty''s huzun gun, but reformed it on this basis, which made the performance of the huzun gun more stable. However, the huzun gun under test is obviously not perfect, because the tube wall is still a little thin. In the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang made good progress in using huzun guns to bombard Japanese pirates in dense formations. Moreover, huzun guns were suitable for mountain warfare, and they were suitable for use in mountainous areas such as Japan and Ryukyu. Now it''s time for Chen Qi to develop huzun guns. "Twenty six catties is too light. You can consider thickening the tube wall and increasing the range to keep the weight at about fifty catties. In this way, the field battle is not very heavy. At the same time, increase the amount of gunpowder. The range of this tiger gun can reach one kilometer." "Your Highness is right. This door is only an experimental one. I''m preparing an official model, which is similar to what your highness said." Chen Qi said with a smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 414 "Well, in that case, when the official model comes out, we''ll be ready to put it into production. Next year, we hope to have 200 doors." On the test ground, Xiao Ming patted Chen Qi on the shoulder. But thinking of something, he asked, "can this powder can withstand the impact of powder explosion? Can''t the earthenware jar be broken? " Strictly speaking, huzun gun is a modern mortar. The real power of this kind of curved gun is explosive shells. Just in this way, the combination of powder can and huzun gun can give full play to its real power, because powder can is already equivalent to explosive shells. The only drawback is that it is difficult to control the explosion time of the powder can. When the powder can was used to attack the city last time, many powder cans either exploded in advance or delayed at the head of Shanhaiguan City, and even there was a situation of dumb fire. According to Niu Zhen, at that time, half of the gunpowder can really explode in the city. It is precisely because of the instability of the original flowering bomb that it was not popular with the army at the beginning when it appeared. In particular, the flowering bomb that needed to be ignited on warships was equivalent to a time bomb. Because if it''s not properly stored, it''s easy to send yourself to heaven. "Your Highness, I forgot to say that the powder can''t bear the power of powder explosion, so the military workshop made hollow iron eggs." With that, Chen Qi instructs a craftsman to take out an iron ball from the wooden box on one side and give it to Xiao Ming. Seeing the iron ball the size of a baby''s head, Xiao Ming suddenly burst out laughing. This is the original flowering bomb, which is called a time bomb in the west, and it is also the lost flowering bomb in the Ming Dynasty. This kind of bomb is an iron ball. In front of the iron ball, a lead leads into the iron ball. The gunner cuts the lead according to the distance to achieve the purpose of explosion, so it is as unstable as the powder can. This kind of the most primitive flowering ammunition was rarely equipped in the Western military ammunition, accounting for only one tenth of that at that time. "Yes, yes, but the time of this kind of shell explosion is not stable." Xiao Ming said with a smile. He was not angry, but happy. In any case, this is a kind of flowering bomb, which is a kind of progress for the military industry. With this foundation, we can continue to develop the next generation of flowering bomb. Xiao Ming''s words let Chen Qi show a look of shame, "Your Highness, one of the reasons why the tiger gun has been experimenting is the problem of shell explosion. The lower official found that using the tiger gun to launch this kind of shell is very dangerous, and it''s not even as safe as the catapult, because once the gunpowder explodes in the barrel, it will ignite the fire rope." "You may be able to insert a hollow wood pipe into the bullet hole, insert a slow burning fire rope into the wood pipe, and at the same time, shorten the length of the burning fire rope by rotating the wood plug, which will be safer than the shell that directly inserts the fire rope into the bullet hole." Xiao Ming said. Before he could invent fuze, Xiao Ming could only improve the safety and practicability of this kind of bomb. The problem of this kind of bomb is that the gunpowder in the barrel directly ignites the fire rope, so no matter how long the fire rope is, the fire rope will be ignited near the bullet hole. Because of this, the shell will become very dangerous. When a hollow plug is inserted, the length of the burning rope in the plug can be adjusted by rotation, so that the stability of the bomb is higher. However, this kind of flowering bomb is not up to the level of Napoleon in the 19th century. It can only be said that it is a generation and a half of flowering bombs. "Yes, yes, I''m so stupid." Chen Qi smell speech immediately excited to turn back and forth, he said: "Your Highness, this is the study of this kind of cork shells." After nodding, Xiao Ming doesn''t disturb Chen Qi any more. He knows that once Chen Qi finds a new idea, he will study all the way. Talking to him at this time is the same as talking to wood. After seeing the huzun gun, Xiao Ming didn''t leave immediately, but went directly to the gun workshop. At this time, the craftsmen of the gun workshop were producing guns. Because there is a great demand for exported artillery this year, the iron mold of the artillery workshop has tripled, and the exported artillery is produced day and night. At the same time, the number of the other two kinds of iron mold also increased three times, one is the city fire gun that Qingzhou is now using, and the other is the naval gun. Because the number of guns needed by the galleons this year is very large, and the production of naval guns is also in full swing. The new 12 galleons need at least 1000 guns, which is not only a heavy task for the military workshop, but also a huge financial cost. Even if the cost of a thousand guns is two thousand taels, it can only be done with two million taels of silver, and this does not include the cost of ammunition and shells. Without being in charge of his family, he didn''t know that firewood, rice, oil and salt were expensive. Now Xiao Ming deeply realized the pain of cutting meat. It is because of this that he decisively ordered to take a defensive posture against the barbarians. Now he can''t fight like this all the time, because the economic benefits brought by fighting against the barbarians are too little. If this goes on, the war will drag him down. It was also because of the silver that he would sell arms. If he didn''t sell arms, how could he get the money to build guns and guns. After passing through the artillery workshop, he gradually determined to continue to expand the sales of export-oriented guns at home, and at the same time, the export of firerope guns should also be put on the agenda. It is not easy for the military workshop to make profits.From the artillery workshop, Xiao Ming entered the muskets workshop, while song Changping was supervising the production of muskets. In the workshop, he saw that some craftsmen were already assembling the muskets. It seems that song Changping''s reaction was very fast. He began to implement the order as soon as it was issued. "Your Highness, this torch is very simple. 5000 torches will be delivered in two months." Song Changping said confidently. Xiao Ming picked up an assembled firerope gun and looked at it. This kind of firerope gun has no bayonet, only the barrel, which is inferior to the flint gun. Compared with the profits of artillery, this firearm is more profiteering, so Xiao Ming attaches great importance to the export of firearm. He said: "now that the firearm workshop has business, we can consider expanding production as the artillery workshop, and some of each type of gun is responsible for production, so that there will be no confusion." Song Changping nodded, "yes, your highness. I''ll arrange it later." Xiao Ming continued: "this production is one thing. The development of this new type of gun can''t be delayed. Chen Qi has tiger gun. You have to work harder to improve the range and accuracy of the flint gun." "Your Highness, my highness''s team is now conducting research on new guns. I believe it will not be long before your highness will see more powerful flint guns." Song Changping said. Looking at the busy workshop, Xiao Ming looks at Song Changping with admiration. This guy has always been sincere and says that in the process of development, it must be in the process of development. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 415 The sound of metal tinkling filled the military workshop. Knowing about the production of artillery and muskets, Xiao Ming tells song Changping and Chen Qi about the production task. The production capacity of the military workshop has tripled, but it is far from enough for Xiao Ming. The reason is very simple. There is a big gap between his current capacity and that of the Western powers. In modern times, there are hundreds of Dutch warships with a land area of only 40000 square kilometers. In the British ho war, one side could put in 8000 guns at one time, which was just before the 17th century. Now it''s the 18th century, and these imperial navies can only be stronger. Compared with this terrible figure, Xiao Ming''s current power gap is very big, so now he is ready to vigorously develop trade and continue to expand the number of shipyards, otherwise he will fight for the colony with these old empires in his lifetime. Therefore, after experiencing the dark politics in Chang''an this time, he didn''t want to waste his energy on court intrigue. Internal friction would only distract him and drag down the industrial and commercial development of Qingzhou. Moreover, he now holds two pieces of land, Youzhou and Qingzhou, and the land area is no less than that of the island of Great Britain at that time. After all, at that time, the island of Great Britain was only 240000 square kilometers. It was just a little worse. There were 156000 square kilometers. With such a land area, he has no demand for land for the time being. The only problem left is to industrialize the land and make the people on the land rich. Thinking about it, Xiao Ming went to the chamber of Commerce. Today, Pang Yukun is responsible for distributing potatoes, and let the counties and states be responsible for the publicity of potatoes in the villages. He needs the help of the chamber of Commerce to cooperate with this kind of publicity. The common people are not stupid. If they take something they have never seen before, they will not plant it unless they find that it can sell for money. In fact, for Xiao Ming, it doesn''t matter how many potatoes he sells or how much he sells. The important thing is that he should let the local people know that planting potatoes can make money. Entering the chamber of Commerce, a smell of potatoes came to my face. In the chamber of Commerce, there were about ten coal briquette stoves with iron pots, and potatoes were boiling in water. Businessmen are eating boiled potatoes in front of the iron pot, which is also the most basic way to eat potatoes. In the chamber of Commerce, a cook is frying shredded potatoes and a cook is frying French fries. After eating boiled potatoes, the businessman runs here to wait. When Xiao Ming entered the chamber of Commerce, Li Kaiyuan immediately stepped forward, and the businessmen immediately gathered around him, with a trace of expectation in his eyes. "Your Highness, many businessmen have proposed to buy potatoes. They think the price is too expensive. Just now, the lower official discussed with them. They think that it is reasonable to buy potatoes with five taels of silver and one stone." Li Kaiyuan said. "Five Liang silver?" Xiao Ming frowned, which was much lower than their expected price. Today, the price of a stone of rice is only fifty Wen, which is ten times the price of rice. It can be said that the price is very high. After a moment''s hesitation, Xiao Ming said, "five Liang is five Liang. Now the main thing is to sell potatoes. One stone is five Liang, and one mu of land is more than 100 liang of silver. If so, the people will get rich." "Yes, I want to go home and plant potatoes." Li Kaiyuan said happily. Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said, "don''t be complacent too early. When the yield of potatoes comes up, the price of the potatoes will only continue to fall. It will be nice to be a little more expensive than the price of rice." Li Kaiyuan thinks so. With Xiao Ming''s approval, Li Kaiyuan said to a group of merchants: "Your Highness has agreed to buy five two one stone, and you can order what you want now." As soon as the words came out, the merchants immediately surrounded Li Kaiyuan and called out one after another. "I''ll take twenty stones." "Give me a hundred stones." "Two thousand stones, I want to sell them to Chang''an." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Xiao Ming was satisfied with the enthusiasm of businessmen. The potatoes will gradually spread all over Dayu. As a matter of fact, as he predicted, the chamber of commerce is ready to turn these potatoes into real profits after purchasing them. As a result, there were merchants selling potatoes to other places on the wharf. The East and West markets in Qingzhou responded most quickly, and potatoes soon appeared on the market. The next day, the people in the city were surprised when they saw the potatoes on the stall. Yesterday, the government sent people to the countryside to publicize potato planting. Many people dare not plant this strange thing. Land is the lifeblood of the common people, a season of food mistakes is enough to kill, but when they asked about the price of potatoes, the people''s look changed. "Five two one stone." A common people exclaimed. The vendor nodded and tried his best to sell, "there won''t be any fake. I just bought it from the chamber of Commerce. I have to earn some money by selling it. It tastes good. You can try it in this pot." People''s eyes turned. In the past two years, his family''s grain has been sold to the Yamen. They can earn about fifteen or six silver a year.Compared with the past, his family is much richer, and the five Wen items are not expensive, so he said: "give me two Jin, take it back to my family to have a taste. I don''t think we should plant an acre of potatoes next year." The vendor immediately laughed. The business of the potatoes was good. From this morning till now, he has sold three stone potatoes. From this point of view, it is not a problem to sell the potatoes. Thinking of this, he thought about going to the chamber of Commerce to buy some more. This time, the potatoes provided by Qingzhou chamber of commerce are limited. If they can''t be bought in time, they will be gone. As the vendors think, with the potatoes sold out, more and more businessmen come to buy, and even many people come to buy potatoes and sell them in the village. At ordinary times, the merchants in the streets block the chamber of Commerce. These people are not big vendors, they are all peddlers. They buy one stone or two every time. However, under the sign of Xiao Ming, the chamber of commerce is very happy to sell potatoes to these small businessmen. There is no other reason, because these tourists and the people are local people. Now Xiao Ming is supporting local businesses, focusing on supporting the people. Moreover, these merchants and common people came from the grassroots people. They carried goods around the fiefdom and were able to bring the most direct information to Baixin people. Some big businesses do not want to go to the place, these merchants will also set foot in, so that the potato news can really cover every corner of the fiefdom. Later, Li Kaiyuan gave Xiao Ming a day''s potato sales. Generally speaking, on the first day, the potatoes sold 2000 stone, which is a very good number. In the next few days, it is estimated that the sales task of ten thousand stones will be completed soon, and fifty thousand taels of silver will be easily obtained. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 416 Chu Wang Fu. A man in a black robe was escorted down to the Phoenix Pavilion of the palace. At this time, a tall, cold faced middle-aged man was sitting under the pavilion waiting to take him. The middle-aged man had a cold face, and a mole on his eyebrow was particularly striking. There was a cold light in his eagle like eyes from time to time. "Your Highness, what can I do for you?" When he came to the king of Chu, the black robed man opened his clothes. Inside was a young man with red hair and tall stature. The young man''s clothes were not suitable for the people of Dayu, but a black tuxedo. The stiff language of Dayu gave people a very uncomfortable feeling. Seeing this young man, the king of Chu looked gloomy, but he still had some dissatisfaction in his eyes. He said to the young man, "ambassador Rhodes, I think you should explain to the king why your fleet attacked my merchant ships." Young Rhodes, as he was called, laughed contemptuously. "Your Highness, the Dutch attacked your merchant ships only for one reason, that is, your merchant ships privately engaged in business on the sea. I think the new Earl Black said very clearly that from now on, this sea area can only be transported by our Dutch merchant ships. If you need spices, we will sell them from Nanyang To sell you spices, if you need sulfur, we will sell you sulfur from Japan. If you want to sell porcelain to Europe, you must also be transported by Dutch merchant ships. Isn''t that clear enough? " The king of Chu''s face was as black as ink. He said, "I don''t care about your new asshole earl. The agreement we signed didn''t have this one." "Now! His Royal Highness the king of Chu, and count black, if he knows that you have humiliated him, he will not be happy. At that time, your supply of muskets may be cut off. " Said rod, playfully. he doesn''t care about King Chu''s idea. Now the Dutch has the final say. The king of Chu was furious in his eyes. Since the new Earl who was in charge of Ryukyu took office three months ago, the Dutch suddenly tore up the commercial agreement they had signed. They no longer satisfied the most preferential treatment of Chu, and began to ask the whole state of Dayu to open up its market and prohibit any private trade of merchant ships in this area. "Do you think I still care about your muskets? Now we in Dayu also have a torch. Go back and tell your count that if he tears up the agreement, he will bear the consequences. I won''t be bullied by you at will. " The king of Chu said angrily. Rod''s eyes narrowed. He caught the message from the king of Chu''s words. He asked, "do you also have a torch now?" "of course, on the same day that your count took office, there was a war between the king and barbarians in the north. They used the match to defeat the barbarians. So don''t threaten me with a fire hose. Otherwise, this king can also buy the fire hose guns to Qi Wang, and remember that this is the land of the great Yu state, and we has the final say." The king of Chu threatened. Over the years, he has made a fortune by trading with the Dutch, and marine trade has made him rich in capital. Now the Dutch have cut off his trade line, which is tantamount to cutting off his wealth. It was for this reason that he was infuriated. Moreover, he now has 15000 Musketeers in his hands, and the most important thing is that he has been able to produce a slightly less powerful Musketeer by imitating the craftsmen in Lin''an. Last year, he bought hundreds of guns from Qingzhou. These guns were installed on the warship by him, and he believed that he could challenge the Dutch. Because according to the information he got, the Dutch army stationed on Ryukyu Island was no more than 10000 people. Although his fleet was not as good as the Dutch fleet, he had 3000 large merchant ships. Using these merchant ships, he was able to transport the general to Ryukyu Island to fight against the Dutch. He used to get along well with the Dutch and never thought of using force, but now the Dutch are going too far and he can only take this as one of the options. "How can it be? The king of Chu''s ability is to imitate the fire rope gun at most. How can the king of Qi make the fire rope gun?" Rodney looked incredulous. The king of Chu snorted: "it''s said that he was a missionary. In a word, now the torch is no longer a secret. Messenger Rhode, please go back to convey the king''s message to count black. If we keep the agreement unchanged, we can still live in harmony, but if you continue to monopolize the sea trade, the king will be rude." "Well, your royal highness, I''ll give it to count black." Rod put on his black robe again and led by the bodyguard to the wharf outside Lin''an City. After entering a merchant ship, the merchant ship sailed to the fleet in the East Sea area. After Rhode left, a young man in a purple round neck gown appeared in front of the Phoenix Pavilion. The young man had a long, thin face and the same eagle eyes as the king of Chu. "Father, tell the Dutchman what to do, drive the Dutchman away directly, and the sea route is ours." The young man said that he was the son of the king of Chu, Li Chuyuan. The king of Chu had a deep vision and said slowly, "the Dutch fleet is not so easy to deal with. If you can talk about it, you will lose your troops if you go to war with the Dutch rashly. We can''t lose our troops in vain. After all, the king of Qi is very powerful now. The second prince was exiled to Bazhou because of the assassination. It can be seen that the influence of the king of Qi on the imperial court. Unfortunately, we have such a layout For a long time, it was destroyed by the king of Qi. "Li Chuyuan said angrily, "this damned king of Qi has a tough life. He didn''t kill him twice. Now he is getting more and more powerful." After a pause, Li Chuyuan suddenly said: "Dad, just now you and the Dutch deliberately said that the firegun thing is not this time ready to bring disaster to the East, let the Dutch deal with the king of Qi." "Hehe, my son is smart. The Dutch sold us 500 taels of silver for a torch, while Xiao Ming sold us only one hundred taels of silver to the imperial court. It''s just because they have tasted the sweetness that the Dutch will ask the state of Dayu to open up all trade. This time, the Dutch will be furious when they know that the king of Qi can produce a torch. This will ruin their business." The king of Chu was complacent. Li Chuyuan said: "father Wang Yingming, if the king of Qi falls this time, we can''t wait any longer. We immediately send troops to seize the land south of the Yangtze River. Our Li family has been waiting for too long, and the throne will be given to our Li family." The king of Chu nodded slightly. The accumulation of generations made Chu very rich. There were so many copper coins piled up in the state treasury that the ropes of copper coins were rotten. With such abundant capital, why did he listen to the imperial court''s orders and wait for the north to be in chaos? However, the two plots were disrupted by the king of Qi. As the father and son were talking, a bodyguard came in in a hurry and called out: "Your Highness the king of Chu is not well. After the Dutch envoy boarded the ship, the Dutch warships began to bombard the wharf, and several merchant ships sank in the wharf." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 417 "These damned Dutch." The news brought by the bodyguard made the king of Chu angry. He underestimated the barbaric nature of the Dutch. "Father, what shall we do?" Li Chuyuan was also very angry. He gradually realized the true colors of these Dutch people, a group of greedy businessmen. The king of Chu hesitated for a moment and made up his mind. He said, "send out our warships. We will let the Dutch know how powerful the king is." "Yes, father." Li Chuyuan responded and went to the dock. Lin''an City, Cao Fu. At this time, the news of the attack on Lin''an dock soon spread here. After getting the news, Cao Kun, the leader of the Cao family, immediately called his eldest son Cao Zhengtong in front of him. "Father." Cao Zhengtong is about twenty-six years old. His face is pale and his body is thin. He seems to be recovering from a serious illness. When he talks, he is still weak. "Zhengtong, you are leaving for Qingzhou now. The king of Chu will suffer a great loss if he goes to war with the Dutch rashly." Cao Kun said anxiously, "if we lose the war, our Cao family''s caravan will never be able to go to sea again. When you get to Qingzhou, you should contact Zhengyang immediately and call up the merchant ships that are transporting goods all over the state of Chongqing. At the same time, you can buy the merchant ships from Qingzhou again and organize the fleet. After all, the king of Chu is staring at us very closely. Our fleet in Chu can''t move." Cao Zhengtong was puzzled and said, "the king of Chu is powerful. It should be no problem to deal with the Dutch." "The king of Chu is powerful, but there is no way to take the Dutch at sea. His ship can''t beat the Dutch warships." Cao Kun said urgently, "don''t be stunned. Hurry to do it. I''m afraid the only one who can defeat the Dutch now is the king of Qi. The hope of our Cao family lies in Qingzhou, not Lin''an. The king of Chu is no different from other dignitaries in Dayu, and the king of Qi can make our Cao family continue to prosper." Cao Zhengtong''s face became heavy. He nodded and said, "yes, father, I''m going to Qingzhou now, and I''ll tell the king of Qi what happened here." "Well, go ahead and tell me about the shipyard." Cao Kun sighed. Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Over the years, the Cao family has offered countless silver to the king of Chu. But the king of Chu is greedy and is now planning to annex the Cao family directly. he had told him this secretly in the eyes of Chu Wang Fu. Therefore, he make a prompt decision to set up Cao family''s estate in Qingzhou. Although the king of Chu was wary of this, it was not clear what his real purpose was. He thought that the Cao family was just doing business in Qingzhou. In fact, he was preparing for the transfer of Cao''s assets. Once the king of Chu started, they would flee even if they gave up the Jiangnan industry. While the father and son were talking, Li Chuyuan led a hundred warships to attack eastward from the Qiantang River outside Lin''an City. On the front ten warships, ten guns were set on each deck, and about five on each side of the deck. Standing on the biggest building ship, Li Chuyuan was full of confidence. Before they had no guns, they were afraid of fighting with the Dutch at sea. But now they are equipped with ten warships with guns, and with traditional warships, he believes he can fight the Dutch. Down the river to the East, Li Chuyuan saw the Dutch warships besieged at the mouth of the sea. At this time, a total of 10 Dutch warships were shelling the coastal wharf. These Dutch warships are all three decks with a row of guns on each deck. In the face of these Dutch warships, Li Chuyuan issued an order to attack. When the war drum sounded, 100 warships rushed to the Dutch warships. At this time, on the Dutch warship liberty, a slightly obese middle-aged man with a single telescope was observing the warships rushing out of the river estuary. The middle-aged man is wearing a brown vest, long curly brown hair, shiny shoes and stockings under his feet, and black trousers on his legs. He is the new count black of Ryukyu Island. "My Lord, do you want to retreat, lead them into the deep sea and smash them in one blow?" Rod thought he gave a good suggestion. "No, these warships are disorganized, and the number of artillery is insufficient. They only use the random tactics of 50 years ago. Although the number is large, they are not our opponents at all. Today I will let these stupid Chu kings understand what sea warfare is!" Black put away his glasses and said to one of the crew, "put up the blue flag." The crew was ordered to raise a small blue flag to the top of the warship. At this time, the Dutch warships, which were scattered in the sea, immediately began to adjust their direction as if they had been ordered. The scattered warship formation immediately became "one". This is the array warfare method in naval combat. In Blake''s eyes, the king of Chu''s fleet at that time only adopted the method of disorderly warfare, which had no unified command. Each ship was fighting on its own, and there was no unified dispatch at all. In fact, 50 years ago, the Dutch used the same method of random warfare, but they began to change this method of fighting by themselves only after they lost to the British array warfare with three times the strength in a naval battle. At this time, looking at a hundred mighty warships, Blake was not a bit nervous. When the warships were arranged in a "one", he ordered to open fire."Boom..." Ten warships opened fire at the same time, and five hundred guns opened fire on the Chu king''s fleet rushing out of the river. In an instant, the rain like shells flew to the warships rushing out. After a round of firing, the Dutch fleet immediately began to rotate in a U-shape, and the other side of the first warship immediately fired again. Under the continuous attack, the king of Chu warships just rushed out of the river estuary immediately began to sink. These seven warships blocked the route of other warships like rocks. Even under the push of the river, some warships could not dodge and began to collide with each other. Suddenly, the fleet of the king of Chu was in chaos. The soldiers in the fleet were even more frightened by the terrible guns of the Dutch. Chu was rich and arrogant. There was no war since the founding of Chongqing. The common people were content with pleasure, and the soldiers were afraid of war. When Li Chuyuan ordered war against the Dutch, many soldiers were already frightened. At this time, looking at the bodies floating in the river, screaming soldiers, red blood, more soldiers lost their fighting spirit. Li Chuyuan''s face suddenly changed when he saw such a hellish scene. He was used to hiding in the house, plotting plots and calculating, but the real battlefield was completely different from what he thought. Looking at the sunken warships, his legs began to tremble. "Retreat, retreat!" Li Chuyuan roared. Under this command, the chaos of the fleet began. After the loss of ten warships, the rout began. On the freedom, Blake looked at the chaotic fleet of the king of Chu and said with a grim smile, "now it''s time for the king of Chu to sign a new trade agreement." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 418 PS: there is another chapter below. Originally, I wanted to finish the sixth shift, but this time will not be finished. Move this shift to tomorrow and continue the fifth shift. Of course, snail will try his best to write two more chapters. Outside Lin''an City. Cao Zhengtong, who is preparing to set out, suddenly learns that the king of Chu''s fleet has been defeated by the Dutch. The fleeing people and the scattered soldiers describe the scene of the battle in horror. With a faint sigh, Cao Zhengtong urged the carriage forward. As his father had expected, the fleet of the king of Chu was nothing but frivolous and vulnerable. Along the official road of Lin''an City, he went north for seven days, and finally he saw the legendary Qingzhou City. At this time, Cao Zhengyang was waiting for him on the wharf outside Qingzhou City. The servants had arrived ahead of time and told Cao Zhengyang the news of his arrival. "Big brother." Cao Zhengyang looked at Cao Zhengtong, who was a little pale. He asked, "brother, is there something wrong at home, father?" "Don''t worry, my father has nothing to do. It''s his father''s order to come to Qingzhou this time. By the way, you can take me to the king of Qi now. I have something important to tell him." Cao Zhengtong said. He is the legitimate son of the Cao family, and his status in the family is far higher than that of Cao Zhengyang. Cao Zhengyang nodded and immediately led Cao Zhengtong to the palace of king Qi. After the announcement, they waited for the reception of king Qi. In the palace, Xiao Ming is explaining the knowledge in the book to Fei yue''er. These days, Fei yue''er is completely addicted to the books he gives. If there is something she doesn''t understand, she will ask Xiao Ming in time. "Your Highness, Cao Zhengtong and Cao Zhengyang, the legitimate sons of the Cao family, ask for a meeting." Said the porter. Xiao Ming frowned. This is Cao Zhengtong''s first visit to Qingzhou. He said, "let them in." "Your Highness, I will leave first." Fei yue''er is very sensible. Every time a guest comes, she will take the initiative to avoid. Xiao Ming nodded. These days he and Fei yue''er are more and more like husband and wife, and they get along very naturally. Fei yue''er leaves, and the servant comes with two men. One of them is Cao Zhengyang, and the other is Cao Zhengtong. "Cao Zhengtong, a Caomin, has met his Royal Highness the king of Qi." Cao Zhengtong and Cao Zhengyang bowed at the same time. Waving his hand, Xiao Ming looks at Cao Zhengtong, "Zhengyang says you are weak and sick. Lin''an, who has been living for a long time, basically doesn''t go out. Why do you have to go to Qingzhou this time?" "Back to your highness, this time the grassroots went to Qingzhou, they were ordered by their father. At the same time, they sent a message to your highness that the fleet of the king of Chu was at war with the Dutch, and they were defeated." "Oh?" Xiao Ming was stunned. He was always very alert to the king of Chu. The secret guard''s news proved that the king of Chu was stirring the wind and rain. Even the king of Qinglong had something to do with the king of Chu. The king of Chu''s fleet was defeated by the Dutch. He said with a smile, "but this has something to do with the king of Chu." Cao Zhengtong was stunned. He said in a loud voice: "Your Highness doesn''t know. Now there is a new Dutch count on Ryukyu Island. His name is Claire. Since he came, he has banned other merchant ships from participating in sea trade. It is for this reason that the king of Chu will fight with the Dutch. Today, only his highness can make warships that can compete with the Dutch fleet, and there is only royal palace "We can defeat the Dutch and take back the maritime trade rights of Dayu." "The right to trade by sea?" Xiao Ming sneered, "isn''t this maritime trade monopolized by the king of Chu all the time? Even the king of Wei had to be angry with the king of Chu. He had nothing to do with the right of maritime trade Xiao Ming said lazily. "Don''t your highness want it? It''s a pity. If your Highness has mastered the whole sea trade, Qingzhou will become rich in a few years with its products." Cao Zhengtong said. His eyes narrowed dangerously. Xiao Ming glanced at Cao Zhengtong lightly. He said, "if you have anything to say, I don''t like to bend. Your father didn''t want you to come to Qingzhou just to tell the king of Chu something shameful." "Your Highness is wise. This time my father asked CaoMing to come here to contribute to his Highness''s Shipyard. It is well known that there are many shipyards in Jiangnan, and 80% of the merchant ships of Dayu state come from Jiangnan. There are only 13 shipyards under caojia''s banner. Six of these shipyards are in the feudal land of the king of Chu, and seven are distributed in other places. If your highness wishes, CaoMing can help you In order to move all the shipbuilding workshops to Dengzhou and help his highness build Dengzhou into a shipbuilding center. " Cao zhengzhengse said. "What do you want?" Xiao Ming said. "Just like the northern expedition, if your highness gets a trade route in the future, please allow Cao''s merchant ships to participate in the sea trade." Cao Zhengtong said. This is the real purpose of his visit. The defeat of the king of Chu means that the Cao family''s route to wealth has been cut off, and the king of Chu''s ability can''t get it back. But the Cao family knew the warships of Qingzhou, and they also knew what the three warships of Qingzhou had done. They dared to fight against the British fleet and fight back the people who sank the British warships. Just because of this, the Cao family decided to bet on the king of Qi. "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming laughs, "you cao family are rich in financial resources. Now the vast grassland in Youzhou belongs to you cao family, and the banks in the six states belong to you. Now you are going to participate in the trade routes. Are you going to buy the fiefdom of our king?"Although Xiao Ming was smiling, Cao Zhengtong felt cold all over. He suddenly realized something and said cautiously: "Your Highness, our Cao family are just businessmen. This is also to preserve the foundation of the Cao family. Now the king of Chu has been sharpening his sword against the Cao family. We are just trying to survive. Please rest assured. Since we have entered Qingzhou, our Cao family is his Highness''s minister." "Well, it''s best for you to know this. Our fiefdom is a place where commerce flows freely. We are tolerant of businessmen, but there are some things you businessmen can''t touch, do you understand?" Cao Zhengyang''s back has been soaked in cold sweat. He lives in Qingzhou for a long time and naturally understands the king of Qi. He is a real dangerous man. Cao Zhengtong cautiously said: "Your Highness, the grass people understand. Our Cao family is willing to help your highness build a shipbuilding workshop. In the future, we will listen to your Highness''s orders." "That''s about the same." Xiao Ming regained his smile. As soon as the Cao family comes to the fiefdom, they have to make a deal with themselves. If they don''t beat them now, they will not go to heaven in the future. They really regard themselves here as a free capital country in the west, and they can ask him for a price! Cao Zhengtong has a cold sweat in his heart. It''s really his fault this time. He should discuss it with Cao Zhengyang first. "If you can help us build a shipbuilding workshop, we will naturally repay you in the future. Remember, what we give you, you can take it, what we don''t give you, you can''t have ideas." Xiao Ming warned. Cao Zhengtong and Cao Zhengyang nodded again. Xiao Ming waved and let them go. At this time, the messenger called Wang Xuan over and said, "now go and collect the information about Chu and report it to our king." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 419 PS: I''m sorry. I missed the snail at five o''clock tonight. I must have a long memory next time. Please forgive me! In the main hall, Xiao Ming and Wang Xuan stand opposite each other. After getting Xiao Ming''s order, Wang Xuan said, "Your Highness, the secret guards have already gone to Chu. If such a big event really happens, it is estimated that they will get the news soon." Wang Xuan''s tone is very confident. In the past two years, the government has invested a lot of money in the secret guards, which has made the secret guards expand rapidly. Now there are thousands of secret guards under his command. There are strict organizations in these areas where the secret guards are distributed and monitored, and it is they who deliver a steady stream of information back. Nodding, he said to Wang Xuan, "yes, but the work of the secret guards needs to be strengthened. The emperor has long known about your arrest of Shanxi merchants. It seems that his father also has a spy organization." Wang Xuan nodded, "we really neglected. Later we learned that they were from lijingmen." "It''s not bad. You finally have opponents. You can compete with each other. In addition, the monitoring of Chang''an and barbarians can''t be relaxed. The dynamics of these two places are also very important." "Yes." Wang Xuan nodded and turned to leave. Watching Wang Xuan leave, Xiao Ming is lost in thought. Cao Zhengtong''s news really surprised him. He didn''t expect that the king of Chu would go to war with the Dutch. It has to be said that the Dutch really pushed the king of Chu. However, the emergence of such a domineering Dutch Earl in this area is not good news for Xiao Ming. Now the sea trade routes are completely blocked, which is also a great problem for Xiao Ming. As Cao Zhengtong said, the sea trade routes are wealth. He can''t let such a huge fortune be in the hands of the Dutch. The Silk Road on land has been cut off, and now the sea route has also been cut off. Xiao Mingzhen is two big at the same time, which is a mess in Chongqing. Two days later, Wang Xuan brought the news of the Qiantang naval battle in Chu. The Dutch destroyed more than 30 ships of Chu''s fleet, and Li Chuyuan, his son, was almost captured by the Dutch. The Lin''an wharf was destroyed by the Dutch. Finally, under the coercion of the Dutch, the king of Chu had to sign a new negotiation agreement on the Dutch warship. This agreement recognized the Dutch ownership of the sea trade, all ships through the trade routes must pay heavy taxes to the Dutch, at the same time, all goods sold by the Dutch to Chu must be exempt from tax and so on. "Is the news reliable?" Taking the news from Wang Xuan, Xiao Ming asks. "It''s very reliable. It''s said that in order to humiliate the king of Chu, the Dutch made this agreement public to the local maritime merchants. The news came from these maritime merchants." Wang Xuan said. Xiao Ming sneered twice and said, "I didn''t expect that the king of Chu really set a precedent for the state of Chongqing. He was the first to sign the first unfair treason treaty in history under the threat of the colonists." "The king of Chu always has a high heart. I''m afraid he will cry to ask his highness to buy arms this time." Wang Xuan suddenly said with a smile. "Hey, it''s really hard to say. This time, the Dutch taught the king a hard lesson. Because of the king''s urine, he had to buy a lot of arms. Because of this, the Dutch would not sell arms to the king of Chu." Xiao Ming suddenly had some expectations. As they were talking, the voice of a servant came from outside the door. "Your Highness, the messenger of the king of Chu outside the door asks for a meeting." "Your Highness, it''s called Cao Cao. Cao Cao will arrive." Wang Xuan laughed. Xiao Ming nodded, "it seems that the king of Chu is very angry this time. It''s just the so-called fight between Snipes and mussels, and the fishermen get profits. In the past, the king of Chu was waiting for the king and the barbarians to fight. Now we can finally see his joke." After that, Xiao Ming asked Wang Xuan to stay away for a while, but let the messenger of the king of Chu come in. "I''m here, Li Wei. See you, your highness." The visitor is an old man, about fifty years old. With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "excuse me. I don''t know what the messenger is doing here." "Back to your highness, this time the king of Chu sent me here to buy guns and fireguns. His highness asked me to take a message to the king of Shu. Please remember that he is a Chinese and must provide a thousand naval guns for Chu." "A thousand naval guns?" Xiao Ming almost jumped up. He said, "the king of Chu is crazy. He has so many naval guns. Eh, how does the king of Chu know about naval guns?" At last, Xiao Ming was surprised. Li Wei was not in a hurry. He said: "it was the Dutch who told his Royal Highness the ship guns to show off. His highness said that as long as he could get a thousand ship guns, he could consider the demands of his Royal Highness the king of Qi." Xiao Ming''s eyes turned. A thousand naval guns are really a big business. It''s enough for the king of Chu to build a fleet with powerful guns. Moreover, the naval guns are generally heavy guns, which are much more expensive than ordinary city defense guns. A thousand guns are a lot of money. Generally speaking, this business is really attractive, but Xiao Ming''s naval guns are not enough, let alone to the king of Chu.So he said, "I''m afraid I can''t help you. The number of guns produced in Qingzhou is limited. One thousand guns are too many." Li Wei was still not in a hurry. He continued: "wait a minute, your Highness the king of Qi. His Highness the king of Chu said that what Qingzhou lacks is ships, not guns, and what Chu lacks is guns, not ships. It''s good for everyone to complement each other. His Highness the king of Chu is willing to trade merchant ships and shipbuilders for guns. Please think twice." "Merchant ships and craftsmen." Xiao Ming''s heart beat in frustration. This time, the king of Chu was right. What he was short of was ships. Both merchant ships and shipbuilders were short of ships, and they were in urgent need. After pondering for a while, he said: "I can squeeze out some naval guns, but the number will not be large. There can only be more than 30 naval guns. The remaining naval guns will be delivered in the next few years. In addition, I have no choice." After all, the agreement has been signed. Every year, the king of Chu will lose more. "Your Highness said, you can wait." Li Wei said. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s OK, but according to the old rule, the deposit must be in place, otherwise the king can''t do the business. The king has to see the merchant ships and craftsmen first." With such a large order, Xiao Ming can only let the military workshop continue to expand. It seems that there are more than 1000 guns, which is actually the scale of ten galleons. Moreover, the delivery in several years is not enough to pose a threat to him, because after three or four years, who knows how far the Qingzhou Navy will develop? At that time, these naval guns are estimated to be obsolete. "As your highness wishes." Li Wei nodded heavily. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 420 A trace of the smell of the food floated into the main hall from the direction of the dining room. Xiao Ming is in a good mood. He says to Li Wei, "since it''s time for dinner, it''s better to have dinner in the palace." Li Wei was flattered and said, "I dare not. How can I be humble and share the same seat with your highness?" "No harm, no harm. There are not so many rules here, so don''t let the messengers know." Xiao Ming said carelessly. He said to the servant outside the door, "let the dining room prepare one more meal." Li Wei was more and more worried. At this time, he could not help but feel nervous. He was not a man who was not welcomed by the king of Chu, or he would not have been a long-distance emissary at the age of 50. After all, in Chu, envoys were all humble people. Even if these people died in the hands of the enemy, the king of Chu would not be distressed. Therefore, he was at a loss when he was treated so ceremoniously by Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming sees Li Wei''s expression in his eyes. He asks Li Wei to go out first. At this time, Wang Xuan comes out from behind the screen behind the main hall. He asked, "do you know about Li Wei?" "Back to your highness, we have records of some high-ranking officials in Chu, but Li Wei doesn''t. If my highness guesses well, Li Wei should be an unpopular little official." Xiao Ming nodded, "there should be secret guards in the fiefdom of the king of Chu. On the surface, we should try our best to bribe officials for our use. Remember, your secret guards are not just for collecting intelligence, the most important task is to thoroughly infiltrate." Wang Xuan nodded. In fact, their secret guards have been carrying out a very secret plan, which is only clear to Xiao Ming and him, even to Pang Yukun and other officials. In this plan, the work of their secret guards was further expanded. They were not only responsible for espionage, but also for buying infiltration officials. These officials were from the imperial court, from vassals of different surnames, and even from barbarians. In addition to officials, their work also included infiltration of the people, just like the work of the king of Chu in Yongzhou, their secret guards were also looking for contradictions in Chu, ready to explode at any time. "Your Highness, we are already carrying out this work, but the cost of this project is huge. How much money?" Wang Xuan said with a smile and began to ask for money. There''s no way. Now Qingzhou''s finance is so small. No matter Niu Zhen, Pang Yukun or Chen Wenlong are all staring at the entry of the Treasury. If he doesn''t open his mouth for the secret guards, the work can''t be carried out. Xiao Ming''s face turned green. He said with a smile, "they''re all vampires. You really want to be sucked dry." "Your Highness, I have no choice. These officials have a big appetite. They will not be obedient if they are not fed." Wang Xuan said with a bitter smile. "All right, all right." Xiao Ming spread out his hand. "I''ll talk to Pang Yukun about this matter, but you have to report the details of the expenses you need. The money can''t be given indiscriminately." "Yes." Wang Xuan laughs. Unlike the army and the yamen, who can ask for money on the surface, their secret guards can only pass through Xiao Ming. Now they have Xiao Ming''s consent. He tells them to withdraw and leaves the main hall. With a sigh, Xiao Ming frowned. Now Qingzhou needs money everywhere. It seems that he will speed up the production of more goods and open up the sea trade routes. Otherwise, sooner or later, he will have a fiscal deficit. When he was thinking about the silver, aster came to let him have a meal, because this time there were guests, Fei Yue Er chose to avoid. This time, Xiao Ming left Li Wei for dinner with a bad intention. Li Wei is in charge of the artillery procurement negotiation this time. It''s very important to go back and say something, so Xiao Ming wants to test Li Wei, find out his flaws and buy him. Because there are only two people to eat, aster decorates the food in the pavilion of the palace, and can enjoy the scenery of the palace while eating. After a drink, Xiao Ming observes Li Wei. Although his clothes are not bad, they are also a little shabby. In fact, the pursuit of scholars in this era is very simple. It''s nothing more than wealth, beautiful wife and prosperity. His eyes beckoned to aster, who immediately turned to leave. In a short time, the singers from the two palaces came and sat on both sides of Li Wei. Li Wei was quite formal, but he also understood that this was just the way of ordinary vassal kings to treat guests, and he had to be reluctant to socialize, but he was very polite. "Not lusty." This is Xiao Ming''s conclusion. He not only looked at the surface, but also Li Wei''s eyes were very clear, without a look of lust and evil. With a smile, Xiao Ming said, "Li emissary, I hope the emissary can go back to the king of Chu and have a good talk with him about this business. He will send more craftsmen and merchant ships. If the emissary can let the king of Chu send more, I am willing to take part of the surplus profit to the emissary. How about that?" Li Wei knew that Xiao Ming''s motive to stay was not pure. He said, "Your Highness, Ding is Ding Mao. I''m afraid that you can''t make the king of Chu change his mind."Xiao Ming was a little surprised that Li Wei was neither lustful nor lustful, which was really difficult to deal with. Naturally, he knew that Li Wei''s words were just excuses. Living in modern times, he naturally knew that although the ambassador was ordered by the Chinese government, he could be very maneuverable in the other party''s country. Li Wei, who was responsible for the artillery procurement, might stay in Qingzhou in the next few years and be responsible for supervising this matter. There are a lot of tricks. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "it''s too small to talk. Is the official position of the emissary in Chu very low?" "This..." Li Wei''s eyes suddenly twinkled and seemed to be annoyed. Xiao Ming immediately catches Li Wei''s change. It has to be said that the king of Chu is very smart. It is estimated that he will only let Li Wei go abroad if he is not greedy for money and sex. But what he didn''t estimate was that Li Wei was not satisfied with his official career. "Well, it seems that the emissary is in his fifties. It''s a pity." Xiao Ming deliberately stimulates Li Wei. Now he wants to open a breakthrough in the fiefdom of the king of Chu. Li Wei''s face became more and more ugly. He was also a famous talent in Chu. For decades, he was just a little driver in Chu''s palace, and his heart was always full of discontent. But he covered up very well, and the king of Chu didn''t see the difference. "Officials are big and officials are small. They all serve the king of Chu, but there is no pity." Li Wei said cautiously. "It''s admirable that the envoys are noble and upright. If the officials in the imperial court have envoys with such broad mindedness, why worry that there will be no successors in Honglu temple." "Court?" Li Wei looked moved. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 421 PS: many readers reflect that the update span is too long, and snail will try to update twice in the future. Li Wei''s hand holding the wine cup was stuck in front of him. The word "imperial court" moved him a little. Chang''an is at the foot of the emperor of the state of Dayu. It is the ideal of many officialdom to hold a position in Chang''an. "Yes, the court." Xiao Ming''s words are more and more explicit, "now the Minister of Honglu temple will leave office in three years, and now many officials are scrambling to go up. Although Honglu temple is not a rich position, it is also a fourth grade official residence." Li Wei''s face struggled for a moment, and suddenly said: "but what does this have to do with me? I may stop here in my whole life." "Not necessarily. If the emissary is willing to recommend a person to the emperor as the Minister of Honglu temple in his present position, isn''t it? If the emissary is willing to work for the king, three years later, the king will guarantee that the emissary will be the Minister of Honglu temple. " Xiao Ming made it clear that Li Wei was obviously a person who attached great importance to official positions. He was a Biejia under the Wei king and a senior official of the imperial court. The difference between them was day by day. Moreover, when he failed to recruit, Xiao Ming did not lose anything. At most, he could not take advantage of the king of Chu. Li Wei was lost in thought. His father was once a junior official of the imperial court. Before he died, he hoped that he would become a supreme Minister one day, but there was no hope under the command of the king of Chu. As the king of Qi said, he is getting older and older now. If he can wait any longer, he can only go home to farm. Once he got the position of minister of Honglu temple, he could enter the court to discuss business. What a glory it was. He said, "Your Highness, this is true." "Seriously." Xiao Ming smiles. As he once said, betrayal doesn''t happen just because there are not enough interests. People live with selfishness. Few people can completely abandon temptation and confusion. Li Wei continued: "there is no basis for empty talk, but your highness is requested to set up a letter. If your highness repents in the future, even if I die, I will let the people with lofty ideals in the state of Dayu know that your highness is a man who has no faith in his words." Smell speech, Xiao Ming laughs, he says: "this has what difficulty." After that, he asked aster to prepare ink, paper and inkstone and write down his promise. Then he said to Li Wei, "since it''s a promise, two people need to sign it." Xiao Ming wrote down his name and handed the pen to Li Wei. Holding out his hand to take the brush, Li Wei stayed on the note for a long time, because he understood that once he wrote down his name, he would have to wait for the king of Qi. If he didn''t follow, the king of Qi would also be able to ruin himself. But the humiliation of being sent to Qingzhou and the depression of these years finally made him decide to write down his name on the note. "Your Highness will give orders in the future. I will do my best." Li Wei finished signing and got up to salute. Xiao Ming waves his hand to let Li Wei sit down. This is the first time Xiao Ming has won over a minister. Fortunately, he has not thought of success. Now he finally understands why the ministers in the court have turned to different vassals. These vassal kings with different surnames had been operating in the state of Dayu for such a long time. Naturally, they were better at wooing the important officials of the imperial court than he was. "Messengers don''t have to be nervous. I won''t let you do dangerous things. I just need messengers to tell me the information of Chu from time to time. At the same time, if the king of Chu has any tricks in this transaction, please let me know." Li Wei, who had already signed the letter, was also very conscious. He said to Xiao Ming, "I''m only a Lin''an Biejia in Chu palace. This Biejia''s name seems not small. In fact, it''s just a record of daily affairs for Lin''an assassin. But because of this, I know something about some secret things." Xiao Ming raises his glass and drinks, waiting for Li Wei''s reply. "Now there are 15000 Musketeers in the army of the king of Chu, and there are more than 3000 merchant ships under his command. These 3000 ships are large-scale merchant ships, not including medium-sized merchant ships and small-scale merchant ships. If you add these two together, the king of Chu has 8000 merchant ships. This time, the king of Chu and his highness did not want to take out large-scale merchant ships to his highness, but just wanted to use medium-sized merchant ships and small-scale merchant ships to hand them over to his highness At the same time, there are 30 shipbuilding workshops under the command of the king of Chu. But this time, the king of Chu did not intend to hand over the real core craftsmen to his highness, just ordinary craftsmen to his highness... " Li Wei tells Xiao Ming everything he knows. Before he went to Qingzhou, the king of Chu told him a lot about the bottom line of the negotiation, and he knew all the tricks clearly, but the king of Chu didn''t expect that Li Wei would come clean now. Envoys in the state of Dayu have always played a very tragic role. Envoys to barbarians are basically risking death, because if a barbarian is not happy, he will be killed. At the same time, the vassal Kings also sent envoys to each other. If the envoys made each other unhappy, they would be humiliated even if they were not beheaded. So when the king of Chu chose him as an emissary, he was very disappointed with the king of Chu. Xiao Ming nodded frequently. It''s true that the king of Chu wants to buy guns, but it''s also true that he wants to sell inferior guns as good ones. If he doesn''t buy Li Wei today, it''s estimated that he will let the king of Chu take advantage this time.In addition to the tricky business in this trade, Li Wei also talked about the business between the king of Chu and Cao''s family, and the transaction between the Dutch and the king of Chu. Generally speaking, at present, the Dutch mainly buy Porcelain, silk, tea and other things from the state of Dayu, while the king of Chu only buys firecrackers from the Dutch. Moreover, the muskets were sold at the price of 521. A few days ago, the Dutch sold the mirrors to the king of Chu at a high price, which made the king of Chu lose a lot. "The reason why the Dutch are really dissatisfied with the king of Chu this time is that the Dutch feel that they have suffered a loss in trade, because the purchase of porcelain, silk and tea hollowed out the Dutch money." Li Wei concluded. Xiao Ming nodded. In fact, what Li Wei said was the trade deficit. Now the Dutch obviously realized this. The long-term trade made Chu more and more prosperous, but the king of Chu seldom bought their goods. At that time, Britain''s huge trade deficit with the Qing Dynasty made the British eventually import opium into the Qing Dynasty. It seems that now the Dutch are crazy about it. Xiao Ming is very satisfied with Li Wei''s information. In three years, he will continue to provide information, and at the same time, he will continue to uncover the traps in this trade, so that he will not be fooled by the king of Chu. At the end of a meal, Xiao Ming sent Li Wei to Wei''s restaurant to have a rest. He was thinking about how to get the king of Chu''s large merchant ships and high-quality shipbuilders. While he was thinking, a sudden "bang" came from the direction of Bowen college, which frightened Xiao Ming. At the beginning, for the convenience of teaching in Bowen college, the Bowen college was only a few streets away from the palace. I don''t know what happened to such a huge explosion. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 422 Standing in the yard, Xiao Ming looks in the direction of Bowen college. After waiting for a while, no smoke rises. He thought that it must not be the explosion of the school of chemistry, because after the explosion of the school of chemistry, there will be a puff of smoke, but whatever it is, he has to go to see it. If there is a human life, it will be a trouble. Thinking of this, he immediately sent people to the Museum of literature. "What''s the matter?" As soon as he arrived at Bowen college, Xiao Ming ran straight to the crowded place. "Your Highness." When they saw Xiao Ming, they immediately began to shout at each other. "The laboratory of physics college exploded, and Lin Wentao and five students were scalded by hot water." "The physics students said they were doing steam experiments and the boiler exploded without thinking about it." ¡°¡­¡­¡± On the way here, Xiao Ming basically guessed it, because at the last meeting, Lin Wentao gave him the steam engine at the top of the list, which proved his conjecture. "Where are they?" Xiao Ming is a little anxious. These are all technical backbones. At this time, a participant in the experiment said, "Your Highness, don''t worry. They were not seriously injured, but they were splashed by hot water. Now they are all with doctor sun." Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming was relieved. Through the crowd, he walked to the physics laboratory, which was full of water. In the middle, a deformed boiler was lying on the ground, and its air outlet was blown open. He sighed. He also warned Lin Wentao that the steam would explode. Unexpectedly, there was an accident. Fortunately, it was only a small steam boiler experiment, and it was not powerful. After checking the scene, Xiao Ming goes to the inside of the college, which is the site of the medical college. When he arrived at the medical college, he saw Lin Wentao in doctor sun''s hospital. "Your Highness, ouch." Lin Wentao wants to stand up when he sees Xiao Ming, but he immediately covers his legs and shows his teeth. Xiao Ming asked him to sit down. He looked at Lin Wentao''s leg. There was a place where he was scalded by hot water. At this time, there were some blisters. He looked at the other students and found that there were some hot water burns on the other five students. "Don''t be careful. Didn''t wang tell you to make the pressure gauge first? In this way, there is no problem of explosion when the boiler pressure cannot be mastered. " Xiao Ming said. Lin Wentao said with a bitter smile: "Your Highness, I''m a little eager for quick success and instant benefit this time. I''ve already given the structural diagram of the pressure gauge to the equipment department, but some of them can''t wait to take them to carry out the steam experiment first. Unexpectedly, the pressure of the boiler was not estimated correctly and there was an explosion." Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming shook his head. The structure of the pressure gauge is not complex, the required materials can be provided by Qingzhou, and the construction of the pressure gauge can be produced by existing machine tools. Or it''s not that Qingzhou can''t produce pressure gauges, but there is no such invention. Now Xiao Ming gave the design to Lin Wentao. According to the design, it''s not difficult for the craftsmen who can basically produce clocks and watches to make pressure gauges. The reason why he wanted to let the pressure gauge come out first was to reduce the experimental accidents when making the steam engine. After all, he has a complete set of knowledge, so there is no need to start this kind of research from a blank. In fact, Lin Wentao and others'' knowledge also skips the simplest steam engine. "It''s nothing. You''re all right. For Wang, you''re more important than the steam engine. If you have an accident this time, no one will make the things in the textbook for Wang." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Lin Wentao and others laughed when they heard that Xiao Ming cared about them so much that they were also moved. At this time, doctor Sun said, "don''t worry, your highness. They are all suffering from minor injuries. They will be OK after a few days of rest." "I''m at ease. Remember, you should cooperate with the equipment department to produce the pressure gauge before continuing the following experiment." Xiao Ming warned. Lin Wentao nodded, "yes, your highness." After calming the six, Xiao Ming continued to ask, "since you are all developing steam engines, what progress has been made now?" "Now the students have basically understood the principle of the steam engine. The steam engine is actually a pottery pot for boiling water. The steam is constantly generated in the pottery pot, and the pressure in the pottery pot will become greater and greater. To a certain extent, the steam will push the lid of the pottery pot open. If the lid is pressed hard, when the pressure reaches a certain level, the pottery pot will be covered by steam Blow it up. That''s the principle of this explosion. " After a pause, Lin Wentao continued: "so if a piston is added to the pottery pot, the steam will push the piston outward. After releasing part of the steam, the piston will fall back. When the steam pressure is enough, it will push the piston outward again. If all kinds of devices are added to the piston rod, the steam engine can make straight-line operation Moving, rotating, etc Lin Wentao said it in a straight line, but his words were not rough. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, it shows that you have a thorough understanding of the principle of steam engine, but the principle is one thing, and manufacturing a qualified steam engine is another thing. I''m waiting for your success one day, and I''ll give you a more official title at that time."Lin Wentao and others burst into laughter. Xiao Ming is also smiling. According to the news from Yue Yun, the concept of steam engine has already appeared in the West. Now it''s time for Lin Wentao to catch up with the people from the school of physics. He is confident that there will be small setbacks in the process of manufacturing watt steam engine, but success only needs time. However, he did not dare to underestimate the West. After all, today''s world is totally different from modern times. Even in modern times, Watt steam engine was developed in this century, so he still has a long way to go. He also said some encouraging words to Lin Wentao. Xiao Ming just left Bowen college. Although this time it was thrilling, the experimental accident could not be avoided, and he could not avoid medical treatment because of this experimental accident. And now, with the students'' mastery and understanding of textbook knowledge, he believes that the era of a big explosion of science and technology in Qingzhou is coming, which will be more fierce than that in the West. With the advantage of science and technology, his fiefdom can catch up with the pace of western countries, otherwise the history of falling behind and being beaten will repeat itself. From Bowen college, Xiao Ming went straight back to the palace. Lin Wentao and others don''t lack knowledge of steam engine, what they lack is only application practice. In this respect, he has no way but to let them move forward step by step. What he can do is to provide a perfect environment for these students. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 423 Chang''an, Chengqing hall. Facing Wenwu, Xiao Wenxuan threw the memorial at the foot of the third prince. "Look, this is the compromise just made by the king of Wei. This is the king of Chu whom you defend in every way. That''s how your uncle humiliated me." Xiao Wenxuan said angrily. The third prince''s face turned white. He squatted down and picked up the memorial. He just glanced at the contents and his face changed. The fourth Prince glanced at the third prince''s look, with a teasing look on his face. Now there is no second prince on the court, and the prince''s position is stable. He can only compete with the third prince. Even if he can''t be emperor in the future, he also hopes to let Xiao Wenxuan seal a rich land. "My father, although my uncle lost to the Dutch, he also fought against the Dutch for the sake of the face of Dayu. Although my uncle lost, he was still proud, my father." Third prince urgent voice way. He knew very well that he was able to live like a fish in water in the court today because of the support of the king of Chu. This time, the king of Chu lost to the Dutch, which must make the king of Chu feel a little lighter in the heart of the courtiers. In particular, it is particularly eye-catching that hundreds of warships lost to just ten Dutch warships. "The third prince is so eloquent. The king of Chu has lost his power and disgraced his country, but his highness says that he is a national hero. It''s shameful!" A red robed official said angrily. After the official made a noise, the fourth Prince showed a smile. The northern and southern vassal kings were always in the wrong way, because they all knew that what the king of Chu had done in recent years was to make the North chaotic. Now that the king of Chu was defeated by the Dutch, they were naturally very happy and took the opportunity to sneer. Hearing this, the third prince''s face was just like pig''s liver, but he also knew that he was wrong this time, but he was not the one to be bullied. He said angrily, "Zheng Hongwen, don''t make sarcastic remarks. The king of Chu can at least fight with the Dutch, so you can only hide behind and watch jokes. Who dares to fight with the Dutch if you have this ability?" As soon as the words came out, the court fell into silence, and the third prince immediately sneered, "how! No one dares? " Xiao Wenxuan frowned when he heard that there had been no regular water army in the state of Dayu, but only the king of Chu, the king of Wei and the king of Yan. " Among them, the king of Wei and the king of Chu Linhai are also the two most powerful people. Now the king of Chu has been defeated, and now only the king of Wei is left, because according to his understanding, only the king of Wei has a large fleet. But he knew that what the king of Chu could not do, the king of Wei could not do, and now the three princes'' censure made all the ministers speechless, and he also had no light on his face. "Is there no one in the whole state of Chongqing who can fight the Dutch?" Xiao Wenxuan asked. The third prince then said, "father, the fiefdom of the king of Qi is also close to the sea. If the king of Qi can drive away the barbarians, he may not be able to drive away the Dutch. Let the king of Qi have a try." "Ridiculous, the fiefdom of the king of Qi has just been stable for two years. Now there is no warship to fight with the Dutch." "The third prince, now the king of Chu is defeated, and now he is talking about the unfair treaty proposed by the Dutch," Fiji said "Right now, the Dutch, through the king of Chu, ask the emperor to exempt the Dutchman''s tax from Dayu, open six coastal cities as trading points, and at the same time, do not levy taxes on Dutchman''s goods. This unfair treaty is the fault of the king of Chu." "That''s right, Third Prince, what do you say?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± The court was in chaos. The third prince''s face became more and more ugly. This time, the Dutch defeated the king of Chu and asked the whole state of Dayu to become the most preferential country for the Dutch like the land of Chu. This is no longer a matter for the land of Chu, but for the whole state of Dayu. Now the court has just got rid of the barbarian''s Sui Gong, and now it has to face such a humiliating treaty. Naturally, this contradiction should be concentrated on the king of Chu. "Father, for the sake of today''s plan, we can only agree to the Dutch''s request for the time being. Now there is no water army in Dayu that can defeat the Dutch. If we don''t agree, the Dutch will continue to harass the coast." The third prince hesitated. When Luo Quan heard the words, he said angrily: "emperor, it''s absolutely not right. The state of Dayu has just defeated the barbarian Yixue Qianshi. Now how can it suffer such humiliation? The ships of the king of Chu have only lost one tenth of their power and have the power to fight again. Let the king of Chu continue to fight against the Dutch, and at the same time, let the king of Wei and the king of Chu cooperate to attack the Dutch." Xiao Wenxuan frowned. He looked at the third prince and the angry courtiers. He said, "don''t quarrel any more. Let me think about it and discuss it again. Is there anything else? If you don''t have one, it will be scattered. " At this time, Fijian came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have a happy event." "What a happy event, say it." Xiao Wenxuan''s expression eased. Fijian said: "the emperor, recently came something called potato from the fiefdom of the king of Qi. It tastes good. Now there are many merchants selling it in Chang''an. I don''t know if the emperor has eaten it." "Hahaha, I''ve been eating these two days. The king of Qi ordered someone to send me some and told me how to eat them. I''ve never tasted this kind of food before. I didn''t think the chips fried with potatoes were quite to my taste."Speaking of this, Xiao Wenxuan''s mood was a little happier, and only king Qi could make him happy. Fijian laughed. "I ate some of them too. It''s really delicious, but it''s said that the potato came from overseas and was snatched by the king of Qi from barbarians." "Robbed?" Xiao Wenxuan was surprised. "Yes, your majesty. It is said that the king of Qi sent three warships to Nanyang and sank the foreign barbarians in Nanyang. It is said that these barbarians and Dutch came from the same place." Fiji said. "Oh? And that? " Xiao Wenxuan didn''t know at all. Fijian nodded, "this is a funny story that he Chen said when she wrote. I didn''t expect that the king of Qi was so brave on the sea." "So the king of Qi can defeat the Dutch?" Third prince disdains a way. "Not necessarily. It''s just that the emperor has always been short of shipyards. If the imperial court can help the king of Qi build more shipyards, it can''t let the king of Qi do something on the sea." Fiji said. This time, Fei yue''er did write to him, but the content of the letter was inspired by Xiao Ming. When he learned that the king of Chu was defeated, Xiao Ming asked Fei yue''er to send the letter to Chang''an, and took the opportunity to ask the imperial court to support the shipbuilding workshop in Qingzhou. It is for this purpose that he will bring up this issue at this time. Xiao Wenxuan''s face moved. He couldn''t believe the king of Chu, and he couldn''t believe the king of Wei. Only Xiao Ming was confident, so he said: "what the book of Feizhong said is reasonable. In any case, we can''t compromise with the Dutch this time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 424 Xiao Wenxuan''s dignified voice echoed in Chengqing hall. No one of the following courtiers raised any objection. The state of Dayu has just got rid of the humiliation of the barbarians. Now a barbarian who does not know where to come from can make Dayu sign a humiliating treaty again? Moreover, in the eyes of the ministers, the barbarians were the real enemies of the state of Dayu. These barbarians on the sea were not important enough, and the sea was just a strange word to them. As for the Dutch will continue to harass the coast, they do not care. After all, it is the king of Chu who suffers. Besides, the Dutch can only bully at sea and dare not go ashore. "Father, if you don''t agree with the Dutch, the Dutch will completely cut off the sea trade line, which is a huge loss to the state of Dayu." The third prince will not give up. He didn''t care about the face of the state of Dayu, what he wanted was the stability of his position, and the strength of the king of Chu and his position were complementary. Xiao Wenxuan''s face showed a trace of impatience. He had been dissatisfied with the vassal kings of different surnames for a long time, just for the sake of the stability of Chongqing. When the third prince took the initiative to tell him about the Dutch and took Xiao Ming to intercede, he was very dissatisfied with the king of Chu. Although he was not interested in the Dutch and did not care about the business between the king of Chu and the Dutch, the king of Chu deliberately concealed the matter, which was contempt for him. These days, he has been thinking about the mistakes he made when he ascended the throne. Too much tolerance not only failed to make these vassal kings of different surnames know their kindness, but also made their ambitions continue to expand. Now he can''t continue to pay for the stupid mistakes of these different surnamed vassals. He said in a cold voice: "it''s a great loss to the king of Chu. If I remember correctly, because the Japanese invasion along the coast, the Royal ships rarely go to sea. The king of Chu is mainly doing business in this coastal area, and even the king of Wei has to look at the King''s face. Now that this disaster is caused by him, it''s his own responsibility. And you remember, you are the Third Prince of Dayu, not Chu Wang''s nephew Finally, Xiao Wenxuan''s voice was full of warning. These princes are too shameful now. For their own interests, they have become the minions of the vassal kings in the capital. Before, Xiao Wenxuan turned a blind eye, but now his tolerance has exceeded the limit. The third prince''s face turned white. Before, he always despised the cowardly father on the throne, but now a kind of fear suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. Since the second prince was demoted to Bazhou, the words and deeds of the princes gradually became more and more refined, and no one could challenge the supreme imperial power. Although Xiao Wenxuan said this to the third prince, his eyes swept over the prince, the fourth Prince and other princes. The prince and others immediately lowered their heads. With a cold hum, Xiao Wenxuan continued: "stay in Fiji. Let the others go." Long live the emperor A group of Ministers spoke in unison, and then gradually retreated, with envy in the eyes of many ministers who left. The Fei family was originally four generations of three princes, and the family members were all over the world. Now there is a son-in-law guarding the frontier, which can be said to have all of them. When the ministers were dispersed, Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile: "since the king of Qi has let you speak, it seems that I have to support him in shipbuilding." "Haha, it''s still hard to hide from the emperor. This time, it''s really serious. Today, only the king of Chu, the king of Wei and the king of Qi have their fiefdoms close to the sea. Among them, the navy of the king of Chu and the king of Wei are the most powerful. If the Dutch continue to provoke, the king of Chu and the king of Wei still have a way to deal with it, but the king of Qi may be difficult." "What you said is reasonable. Before, I could still rely on the king of Wei, but he really let me down in the last Jizhou war. Before, I was forced by his honest appearance. I didn''t think that he was harboring evil now." Xiao Wenxuan sighed. "Your Majesty doesn''t have to be sad. People will change. As long as the king of Wei can support the royal family, it''s lucky. Now with the king of Qi on his side, the king of Wei will not dare to act rashly." Fijian persuades. After nodding, Xiao Wenxuan said: "it''s just a pity that I have spent so much money in the Treasury for so many years and only raised a wolf cub. As you said, the only way now is to support the king of Qi. Now let''s start from this shipyard." "Your Majesty is wise." Fijian smile, "king Qi is his Majesty''s son, to be more secure." "Exactly." Xiao Wenxuan then stood up and paced back and forth. He said, "you take my will to find Qin Chengming. He is a young governor. He knows exactly how many shipyards and craftsmen there are in the name of the imperial court." After hearing this, Fiji is at ease. Qin Chengming is Qin Rui''s father. Qin Rui has always been friendly with Xiao Ming. This time, Qin Chengming will do his best. After getting Xiao Wenxuan''s will, Fiji turns around and leaves. Seeing Fiji disappear in Chengqing hall, Xiao Wenxuan sighed and said to Feng Deshui, "I hope I didn''t read Xiao Ming wrong this time." "Your Majesty''s eyes are burning. How can you be wrong? The old slave thinks that the king of Qi is good, at least more steadfast than other princes. Moreover, his royal highness never likes to play tricks, but he Ning..."When he said "Ning", Feng Deshui immediately stopped his voice, knelt down in fear and said, "Your Majesty, I''m guilty." "Well, that''s all right. I forgive you for your innocence." If it had been in the past, Xiao Wenxuan would have been furious, but today he just sighed a little. As time goes by, he has gradually forgotten many things. When Feng Deshui heard of the speech, he got up tremblingly and said with a smile, "emperor, I''ve already sent people to transport the hot air balloon outside the city. Today is a good day to climb high and look far away." "Let''s go." Since boarding the hot air balloon, Xiao Wenxuan has become more and more fond of climbing the balloon and looking out. He suddenly smiles and walks out with Feng Deshui. At this time, Fiji has arrived at the Shaofu prison and found Qin Chengming, who is collecting the accounts. "Registered shipyards?" Qin Chengming was surprised. "Yes, your majesty has made an order to transfer elite from these shipbuilding workshops to the king of Qi. Look up the account books to see how many craftsmen you can have?" Fiji said. Qin Chengming said with a smile: "you don''t have to look up the account books. It''s all in the mind of the lower officials. Now there are 12 Royal shipyards, including one large shipyard, four medium shipyards, and the remaining seven are small shipyards. The total number of craftsmen in these 12 shipyards is 26000, and if half of them are transferred, it''s 13000." "You are really diligent in government affairs. In this case, please send skilled craftsmen to Qi." Fijian arched. Qin Chengming also arched his hand and said, "since it''s for his Royal Highness the king of Qi, I''ll do my best." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 425 Qingzhou. After the fierce quarrel, Li Wei angrily signed a trade agreement for 1000 naval guns. According to the agreement, the price of each naval gun is 20000 taels, and the total value of 1000 naval guns is 20 million taels of silver. The 20 million taels of silver will be offset by 300 large-scale merchant ships, 200 medium-sized merchant ships, and 20000 slave craftsmen in shipyards. Qingzhou will send special personnel to select the merchant ships and slave craftsmen. After the last meeting with Li Wei, Xiao Ming drew up the agreement. Li Wei sent 800 Li to Lin''an as soon as Xiao Ming wanted. Later, the king of Chu sent a message to Li Wei, asking him to argue with him, and he had no choice but to agree to Xiao Ming''s terms. Naturally, Li Wei told Xiao Ming the bottom line. Therefore, the quarrel between the governor is just a play played by Xiao Ming and Li Wei to the king of Chu, because after getting the agreement, the king of Chu may have sent the housekeeper of the palace out of worry. "Emissary Li, this time we will suffer a loss. If it is not for the sake of being the people of Dayu, we will not sign this agreement. After all, 1000 naval guns will seriously affect the production of our own guns." Pang Yukun is still acting. Li Wei said with a cold snort, "there are thirty-two large merchant ships and twelve medium merchant ships. You Qingzhou can really lower the price. We are losing money in selling the merchant ships. Hum, let''s go." Having said that, Li Wei left the governor''s office in a fierce manner. When Li Wei passed by, Pang Yukun suddenly began to laugh. He looked at Xiao Ming who had been sitting in the inner room and said, "Your Highness, how''s the performance of this play of your highness?" "Yes, yes, the king of Chu can''t see the flaw." Xiao Ming walks out of the inner room with a smile. Pang Yukun continued: "now that the agreement has been signed, it''s time for Li Kaiyuan to bring back the merchant ships. Now that there are so many merchant ships, the chamber of commerce should stop complaining that the ships are not enough." "Having said that, we can''t be complacent. These 500 ships are less than one tenth of the fleet of the king of Chu. We have to continue to work hard. Moreover, the reason why the king wants to change merchant ships this time is to make room for shipyards to build warships. Without warships, no more merchant ships can get out of the sea." The more he went forward, the more he found that he was not strong enough. In modern times, the Dutch at the peak of the 16th century had 15000 merchant ships, but 2000 were often berthed in the docks. Compared with these maritime powers, it''s not enough for them to plug their teeth. Because of this, Xiao Ming was so crazy to collect shipbuilding craftsmen from all over the state of Dayu. He wanted to build Dengzhou into a new world shipbuilding center. Pang Yukun nodded. It''s not good news for Qingzhou that the Dutch are rampant on the sea, because the chamber of commerce is planning to transport goods from the sea to the south. Now the route is cut off by the Dutch, which is also bad for Qingzhou''s trade. "Li Wei said that the Dutch have a total of 12 warships, all of which are three deck warships, and we now have 15 warships under construction. In terms of number, we should be able to win." "I''m not sure." Xiao Ming frowned. The Dutchman had rich experience in sea combat, and he was not sure whether Yue Yun could defeat the Dutchman with his fleet. However, he has an advantage. He knows the tactics of the sea in this era and will not make the same stupid mistakes as the king of Chu. Moreover, the naval battle was only a part of the war. The most important thing was that he would send the Qingzhou army to land on Ryukyu Island and drive away all the Dutch on the island. As long as the occupation of Ryukyu Island, the Dutch fleet that lost supplies was basically finished. After all, from the Netherlands to Ryukyu Island, the Dutch rely on the supply of the colony. Without the supply point, the Dutch can only starve to death on board. Now the war is in preparation, only waiting for the completion of the galleons of Dengzhou shipyard. After chatting with Pang Yukun at will, Xiao Ming leaves the palace and goes to the workshop area outside the city. Now what he focuses on most is the development and refinement of basic industries. Without fine industrial division, the difficulty of producing the same industrial product will multiply. The most realistic example is the flint gun. It takes two months for a craftsman to build a flint gun. After the detailed production of barrel, butt and mechanism parts, the final assembly of the flint gun can be completed in only one hour. Therefore, with the increase of industrial types, Xiao Ming needs to refine the industrial classification. This time, he went to the workshop area to decide this matter together with Chen Wenlong and split up the equipment department and the steel workshop. "Your Highness." Chen Wenlong has been waiting for Xiao Ming in the workshop area for some time. At this time, he called the supervisor of the workshop area to wait for Xiao Ming''s order. Xiao Ming nodded and said to Chen Wenlong, "now that we are here, let''s talk about the industrial refinement. In the future, the iron and steel workshop will only be responsible for the production of iron and steel. Springs, briquette furnaces, iron pots, etc. will be disassembled and produced by a special workshop. Your equipment department will send in craftsmen who are specially responsible for this kind of technology. Don''t make the iron and steel workshop a big mess It''s not conducive to the promotion of all kinds of products for a long time. "Chen Wenlong nodded. He and other supervisors recorded Xiao Ming''s words. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "you can choose what kind of lathe the workshop needs, such as the spring. In the future, the spring workshop can get the spring steel directly from the iron and steel workshop, and then process the spring steel into all kinds of springs, gears and connecting rods in the spring workshop. You can directly talk with the iron and steel workshop about what kind of steel you need." "As for the iron and steel workshop itself, it also needs to be refined. A specific craftsman is responsible for the production of each kind of steel. Not one craftsman is responsible for five or six kinds of work at the same time, but specialization." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Xiao Ming said sentence by sentence, people are busy recording. After all, this is another big change. Once the workshop area was like a matrix, now it is going to divide into branches and leaves. In addition to the separation of key iron and steel workshops, Xiao Ming talked about the separation of glass workshops, mirrors and other products that need to be processed in the later stage, and Xiao Ming ordered the separation of the chemical industry of three acids and two bases as soon as possible. This chemical is very dangerous. It''s even more dangerous when mixed together. At the same time, Xiao Ming divided the chemical, steel and light industries into different areas. In addition, he required the categories of products to be hung in front of the workshops. At the same time, all the workshops were registered in the government for unified management. Moreover, the workshop should establish its own internal management system, and each workshop should establish its own research room, constantly update the products, and send people to study the relevant knowledge in Bowen college regularly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 426 Half a busy month passed in a flash. While there was not much government affairs during this period, he concentrated on refining Qingzhou''s industry with Chen Wenlong. For Xiao Ming, his goal is to establish a complete industrial system, which will provide all the basic materials to continuously turn scientific and technological goods into reality. Because of this, in view of Qingzhou''s current weak industrial base, it is necessary to refine and upgrade, so that this step will be normalized. After he and Chen Wenlong finished this work, Li Kaiyuan successfully returned from Chu and arrived at Tuojiang wharf with 300 large-scale merchant ships, 200 medium-sized merchant ships and 20000 craftsmen. In addition, 13000 craftsmen from the imperial court arrived in Qingzhou the next day under the supervision of Qin Chengming. "Congratulations, your highness. It''s a double blessing today." Qin Rui gets off the boat and bows to Xiao Ming. This time, he follows Qin Chengming to Qingzhou. Xiao Ming was stunned when he saw Qin Rui''s cheap smile. He didn''t expect this guy to appear here. He couldn''t help saying, "Qin Rui, why are you here?" Qin Chengming then came down from the boat and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, this time I''m here with my dog. I hope your highness can take him to teach me." "You''ll see what you''ve said. I''ve known Qin Rui since I was a child. I don''t deserve the instruction." Xiao Ming said. Qin Chengming continued: "Your Highness is modest. Now his highness is famous, but his native place is still unknown. I know that his highness attaches great importance to craftsmanship. That''s why I let him come to Qingzhou. After all, he will continue to stay in Chang''an. Just like my highness, he can only stay in Qingshui Yamen and do nothing. It''s better for him to learn something from his highness and share his worries." Xiao Ming nods. Like Luo Quan, Qin Chengming clearly wants to push his son to himself. Maybe in their opinion, their son will have a better future in Qingzhou. Qin ruiben is his best friend, loyalty is no problem, and the investigation of the secret guard also proves that the Qin family is doing their best in the shipbuilding workshop this time. Moreover, Qin Chengming is responsible for the handicraft industry of Dayu state. In modern words, he is equivalent to the Minister of industry and has rich experience in the handicraft industry management of Dayu state. Qin Rui is influenced and naturally knows something about it. Now he is refining the industry and setting up his own young governor to govern the industry. Qin Rui may be a good candidate to cultivate a little. After all, the Ministry of industry is responsible for drafting industry plans and standards, monitoring the daily operation of the industry, promoting technological development and other work, which covers all walks of life. Qin Rui has advantages. So he said, "you''re welcome. Qin Rui and I have always been good friends. I can''t wait for him." Qin Chengming and Qin Rui looked at each other with a smile. Qin Rui said, "Dad, I said that your highness will not refuse. I''m sure it''s useful in Qingzhou." "Don''t be complacent. You should try your best to be loyal to your highness in Qingzhou in the future. Don''t be ignorant any more." Qin Chengming taught Taoism. Qin Rui nodded his head. Xiao Ming doesn''t say a word with a smile. When Qin Chengming sends Qin Rui to Qingzhou, he ties himself up with Qingzhou. This time it''s a shipbuilding workshop. Next time he may need Qin Chengming to transfer other handicraft industries to Qingzhou. He has got the news from Fiji that Xiao Wenxuan supports himself everywhere just as he supported the original king of Wei, so he has to find a way to drag the Royal industrial resources to his fiefdom. After all, his fiefdom, like the contemporary Special Economic Zone, was the focus of attention. After greeting, Xiao Ming saw that the wharf had been blocked, and the fleet was still far away. At this time, the shipbuilders were coming down from the ship. "Your Highness, in addition to the craftsmen, my highness also sent some of the tools of the shipbuilding workshop, so that your highness would not rebuild the tools. Moreover, these craftsmen are the core craftsmen of the shipbuilding workshop, and they have the skill of building merchant ships independently. As long as your highness gives them the drawings, they can start construction immediately." Qin Chengming said. Xiao Ming nodded. It''s because there are people in the court who are good at handling affairs. Qin Chengming has done things very well. "Thank you very much. With 20000 people from the king of Chu, we can set up three large shipbuilding workshops this time." Xiao Ming said. Now there are more than 10000 people under Zhang Liang''s command, and now there are more than 30000 people, which is equivalent to an instant increase of Qingzhou''s shipbuilding capacity by three times. In this way, he can launch more than 60 warships a year. After all, today''s shipbuilding workshop is slow down because of the construction of class I sail and class II sail warships. If we only build class III warships, the shipyard should be able to launch 20 galleons. All the way, they got on a large merchant ship from Chu. Because the merchant ships from Chu were too many, they would arrive in several batches one after another. The first batch came yesterday, and this is the second batch. "Your Highness, it''s a long boat, at least 70 steps." Qin Rui got on the boat and sighed. In Chang''an, large-scale merchant ships were often moored, but they were generally only fifty yards long."Because these merchant ships are sea going ships, they are bigger and can withstand wind and waves at sea," Xiao said This time, Xiao Ming asked Li Kaiyuan to go to Chu. He specially asked him to choose a sea going boat, because he needed a boat to cross the sea. If it was a freshwater boat, a medium-sized boat would be enough. "Seagoing ships? No wonder your highness wants so many craftsmen to build ships. Does your highness want to drive the Dutch away? Hehe, if your highness defeats the Dutch, you don''t know where to put the face of the king of Chu. " Qin Rui said with a bad smile. Xiao Ming doesn''t deny that since Qin Rui wants to live in Qingzhou, sooner or later he will know. As they were saying this, Li Kaiyuan came over from the bow of the boat. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the first batch of craftsmen have boarded the boat. Do you want to go to Dengzhou now?" "Let''s go." Xiao Ming said. Now, many craftsmen come down from the boat and board another boat to Dengzhou. The reason for this is that Xiao Ming disorganizes and reorganizes all these craftsmen, so as to avoid too many craftsmen in the same place in a shipyard. This is also to avoid unnecessary trouble. Under Xiao Ming''s command, Li Kaiyuan ordered 50 large merchant ships to set out. In Dengzhou, Zhang Liang will be responsible for arranging these craftsmen and leading them to set up the second, third and fourth shipbuilding workshops in Dengzhou. Looking at the merchant ship slowly leaving the dock, Xiao Ming satisfied with the location of him, he said to Qin Chengming and Qin Rui: "young governor, this long-distance travel to Qingzhou, it''s better to play in Qingzhou for a few days, to see the face of Qingzhou." It''s a good start for Xiao Ming that Qin Rui settled in Qingzhou this time, which shows that the dignitaries of Dayu state have the intention to settle in Qingzhou. Naturally, he hopes that Qingzhou will become more and more prosperous. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 427 The weather is getting colder and colder, and the cold wind makes people cold all over. Shrinking his neck, Qin Chengming arched his hand and said, "thank you for your kindness. Just before he left, his majesty told him that he would go back in time to reply. I dare not delay, so I won''t stay in Qingzhou." "Yes? It''s a pity. " Xiao Ming said. He hopes that Qin Chengming can bring the differences of Qingzhou to Chang''an and attract people who are stupid and have a lot of money to spend in Qingzhou, but this time it seems that there is no chance. Qin Rui is also a little reluctant to give up when he hears about the speech. After all, he is also going out on his own. The imperial fleet arrived in the morning and returned in the afternoon. Xiao Ming had to take Qin Chengming to the Wei restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, he went back to the dock, leaving Qin Rui and Xiao Ming with big eyes and small eyes. "Qin Rui, since you want to be an official in Qingzhou in the future, you and I will be kings and ministers from now on. Don''t be as cynical as before. We must help our king to develop the fiefdom." After pondering for a long time, Xiao Ming said to Qin Rui. He knows Qin Rui very well. He''s very smart, but he didn''t do his job before. It''s nothing when he used to play. But if he wants to achieve something great, he must be told. "Your Highness is worried. Qin Rui has already changed his mind. After all, now Qin has a family. He is no longer young and frivolous." Qin Rui said calmly. He had to admit that his father had chosen the right time to bring him to Qingzhou. In fact, many wise people in the imperial court were making a choice, but they chose decisively. Since Xiao Wenxuan demoted the second prince to Bazhou for Xiao Ming''s sake, many people instantly understood Xiao Ming''s status in the court. The courtiers, who were close to Xiao Ming, wanted to send their children to Qingzhou. First, they wanted to show their loyalty. After all, once they arrived in Qingzhou, they were protons. Second, they are reminding the political opponents that even if they die, there will still be avenging themselves. This is a silent deterrent. "That''s wonderful. Let''s go to Bowen College for a period of time to learn about the responsibilities of the young governor. If you are qualified, I will assign you to the young governor in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming said. Qin Rui nodded. Just as Xiao Ming said, now he and Xiao Ming have the relationship of monarch and minister, not the relationship of drinking and eating meat before. Since it is Xiao Ming''s arrangement, he is willing to accept it. However, when Xiao Ming was about to arrange accommodation for him, he said, "Your Highness, the food and wine of Wei''s restaurant are really good. I want to stay in Wei''s restaurant for a few days." Xiao Minggang took back what he was going to say. He said, "are you sure? The cheapest room in Wei''s restaurant is one hundred and twenty-one nights. " "One hundred Liang!" Qin Rui was frightened, but after a short hesitation, he said: "Your Highness, Qin has some savings. Since he came to Qingzhou, it''s a pity not to enjoy it." Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said, "it''s up to you. If you give me money, I won''t refuse." "Is this Wei''s Restaurant His Highness''s?" Qin Rui was shocked. Unable to resist the attraction of Wei''s restaurant, Qin Rui still flies a moth to the fire. Xiao Ming can''t help but go back to the palace by himself. He originally wanted to let him live in the palace for a few days, but now he''s saving money. However, it also proves how attractive Wei''s restaurant is to those powerful people who are used to living a good life. When he got to the gate of the palace, he saw a man waiting for the gate of the palace. Looking carefully, it was Zhang Kun, the son of Zhang Liang. At this time, Zhang Kun also saw Xiao Ming. He bowed and said, "Your Highness, my father asked me to come to Qingzhou overnight to report to your highness that the warship of Dengzhou shipbuilding workshop has been launched." "It''s all in the water!" Xiao Ming exclaimed. "Yes, your highness, it''s all in the water. This year, we completed the task assigned by your highness one month ahead of last year." Zhang Kunxi said. "Three joys are coming. As soon as the Royal shipbuilders arrived, the Galen boat was launched, so that you can spare one month to build the shipbuilding workshop." Xiao Ming said happily. Hearing this, Zhang Kun showed a strange look. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, is there a craftsman in the court?" Zhang Liang and his son had been in Dengzhou all the time, and they didn''t know much about Qingzhou, so he told him the news of 30000 craftsmen. "Thirty thousand?" Zhang Kun was a little stunned, but he said, "Your Highness, can you let me be the supervisor of one of the shipyards?" "You?" At this time, Xiao Ming realized that it was not right. In the past, the post station would bring news, but this time it was Zhang Kun who brought it. Zhang Kun scratched his head, a little embarrassed, he said: "it''s your highness, now my father and I can''t stay in a shipyard." "Why?" Xiao Ming doesn''t understand. Zhang Kun sighed, "Your Highness, I put forward to add a watertight cabin structure to the Galen. I didn''t want to be scolded by my father, saying that I''m ignorant and like to change blindly." "Watertight tanks?" Xiao Ming laughs. This watertight cabin is actually a watertight compartment. Generally, the compartments are divided into different compartments by means of bulkhead. There are 13 compartments and 8 compartments.This kind of watertight compartment plays an important role in the anti sinking performance of ships. Generally, ships with watertight compartments are difficult to sink. Zhang Kun was a little embarrassed and laughed, "Your Highness, maybe it''s really a little slave''s fantasy." "You have a good idea, but the keel structure of Galen is different from that of ordinary merchant ships. Watertight cabins are not suitable for Galen ships." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Zhang Kun smelled the speech and looked disappointed. "It seems that my father is right. I really don''t know how to do it." After patting Zhang Kun on the shoulder, Xiao Ming said with a smile, "if you don''t know how to study, it''s no shame. You are still young. It''s time to study. Do you want to go to Bowen college to study shipbuilding? There is real shipbuilding knowledge there." Now that the construction technology of Galen ship is mature, Xiao Ming began to reserve talents for the next generation of ship type, because at that time, it is not only a drawing that can let Zhang Liang and other craftsmen imitate the ship. "Shipbuilding knowledge?" Zhang Kun wanted to prove himself, but he was wrong. At this time, his heart again raised hope, "Your Highness, if I learn, can I surpass my father?" "Of course, if you master the shipbuilding knowledge in the college, you will be better than your father." Xiao Ming said confidently. Zhang Kun nodded his head and said, "I''m willing to go." Xiao Ming said: "in this case, when Wang returns from Dengzhou, you can go to the academy to report. This time when the warship is launched, Wang will go to Dengzhou with Yue Yun and other naval academy students." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 428 Dengzhou. After learning that all the galleons built this year were launched, Xiao Ming informed Yue Yun to go to Dengzhou. In different seasons of the year, Yue Yun and his navy soldiers are also carrying out different training. A month ago, they practiced operating warships in Dengzhou. Later, they returned to Bowen College for training on maritime knowledge, from which they selected the outstanding ones as the captain of the follow-up galleons. Starting from Qingzhou, they arrived at Dengzhou city after driving for three consecutive days. Along the way, Yue Yun was not idle. Instead, he had been simulating all kinds of sea operations with the selected 14 captains. They put small models of galleons on the deck, 15 of which belonged to Qingzhou warships and 12 of which belonged to Dutch warships. They responded by constantly changing the tactical formation of both sides. These warship formations are all from the textbook "naval tactics of sailing warships", which was written by Xiao ming''er in order to avoid heavy damage to the navy in the early days. Over the past year, Yue Yun has been basically reading this textbook. From the textbook, he has a clear understanding of the naval encounter of windsurfing warships. However, his defeat in the battle of British warships has made him no longer arrogant but cautious. "Here we are, your highness." Dengzhou military port is in front of us, Zhang Kun said at this time. With a nod, Xiao Ming looks at the military port which has just been completed this year. At this time, there are 15 warships moored in the bay of the military port. Three of them are very small. It can be seen at a glance that they are the first batch of galleons. Now the three galleons are restored to their original appearance after being repaired. Then Xiao Ming looks to the outside and is shocked. Because there is a huge warship with four decks moored there. When the merchant ship sails by the side of the warship, the warship is like a giant beast and needs people to look up. "Your Highness, this warship is a class I sailing warship. This warship is 75 meters wide, 20 meters wide, with a draft of 9 meters and a displacement of 6000 tons. It can carry 1200 soldiers and install 120 guns at the same time." Zhang Kun was proud when he introduced him, which is enough to prove their shipbuilding level. If it wasn''t for the construction of this giant beast this year, they could have produced more class III sail warships. After all, according to the shipyard''s shipbuilding plan, the class III windsurfing warship is the main warship to be built. The merchant ship continued to drive towards the wharf, followed by three class II warships, which were three deck warships, only smaller than class I windsurfing warships. After the class II windsurfing warships, there are four class III warships and four class IV windsurfing warships. Now these warships dock in the Bay in turn, and the scene is very magnificent. For a time, Xiao Ming was also swayed by his mind. "Your Highness, this is a class II warship, which can build 960 crew members..." Zhang Kun talks a lot. Yue Yun said excitedly: "Your Highness, just because of the size of the warship, the Dutch lost to us. It is said that the Dutch have a lot of colonies and scattered forces. If they defeat the Dutch this time, they will not be able to support them at all." "That''s right, so as long as we defeat the Dutch, East Asia is our sea area. Yue Yun, you must fight a beautiful battle for us this time. It depends on you whether you can get through the trade route of Qingzhou." Xiao Ming said. Yue Yun clenched his teeth and said, "the last general will live up to his Highness''s expectations. Moreover, the Dutch have always been in close contact with the Japanese. The last general is still waiting to pick up the Japanese pirates and avenge his mother." "As you wish." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. The merchant ships flying the flag of king Qi attracted Zhang Liang''s attention when they entered the bay. At this time, Zhang Liang was the leader on the wharf, and the builders of the shipbuilding workshop were waiting for the merchant ships to dock. Looking at the nearer and nearer wharf, Xiao Ming has some sense of achievement. This bay is also a deep-water port in modern times. That''s why he chose the shipyard here and made it the military port of Qingzhou. When the merchant ship landed, Xiao Ming got off the ship, and Zhang Liang and his party immediately bowed to salute. "no ceremony, warships launch, you are all meritorious service, this king has made Pang Chang history for you to restore Qingzhou''s household registration, since then your Zhang''s slave status has been relieved, so, Ben Wang also corresponds to the promise." "Your Highness..." Zhang Liang suddenly raised his head when he heard that Zhang Kun was surprised. In the past two years, although they eat well, dress well and live the same life as normal people, the identity of slave has always been their shackles, because they understand that as long as the identity of slave is there, they are inferior. After waiting for two years, they finally got to this day. "Thank you, your highness Zhang Liang burst into tears. After so many changes over the years, they have finally recovered their glory. "Your Highness''s words are admirable in my heart." Zhang Kun is more calm. He laughs. Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said, "today is a happy day. Don''t cry. Let''s appreciate this warship." Zhang Liang wiped his tears and said, "here, your highness."The dock extends from the shore to the middle of the sea, with a length of 300 meters. These warships dock on both sides of the dock. With Xiao Ming, Zhang Liang went to the first class windsurfing warship and said excitedly, "Your Highness, now this warship can go to sea at any time, but the naming needs your Highness''s approval." In the era of windsurfing warships, class I windsurfing warships are generally used only in decisive battles, so class I windsurfing warships will not follow the fleet around, because class I windsurfing warships are very clumsy and far less flexible than Class III windsurfing warships. However, in terms of firepower, it is really difficult for class I windsurfing warships to have rivals. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "in this case, this warship will be ordered to be the king of Qi." "The king of Qi!" Yue Yun said with a smile: "this name is good. In the name of your highness, this warship will be invincible!" Yue Yun''s words are exactly what Xiao Ming is looking forward to. There are still 14 warships left without orders. An idea came out. Xiao Ming said, "the rest of the warships will be ordered by the cities of the fiefdoms. The six states will not care, and the Sixteen States of Yanyun will be added." "Yes, your highness." Zhang Liang wrote it down. After that, they climbed up the Big Mac through the rope ladder hanging from the warship. Boarded the warship, Yue Yun and a group of students immediately rushed to all parts of the warship excitedly, rubbing their hands one by one, hoping to set sail now. "Your Highness, now the warship is short of artillery. When will the artillery come?" Yue Yun asked. Xiao Ming pondered for a moment and said, "at this time, I have informed the military workshop. Now the guns and ammunition are being loaded on the Qingzhou wharf, and it''s fast." As they spoke, they saw another group of people on the dock, but they were Yang Chengye, the governor of Dengzhou, and ye Qingyun, the governor. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 429 PS: there are only three chapters tonight, and there is another chapter about ten o''clock. The snail can''t stand the continuous code. He has a headache and fever these two days, so he can only insist on writing another chapter. The snail remembers that he owes you a chapter last time. When the snail gets better, he will make it up. I''m sorry, please understand. "Your Highness! Your highness Yang Chengye trotted all the way to the first class sail warship, with a trace of anxiety on his face. Xiao Ming and Yue Yun are excited. When they see Yang Chengye like this, they look at each other. They have some foreboding in their hearts. When he got to the first class warship, Yang Chengye also climbed up. He didn''t seem to be in the mood to care about the warship. Instead, he said, "Your Highness, there''s an accident. Some fishermen from Dashi village came to report. They met a group of strange looking people when they were fishing at sea, and their boat is similar to ours." "Strange man?" Xiao Ming and Yue Yun were shocked. Xiao Ming asked, "what do they look like?" "They were tall, with red hair, and they were shooting at them with guns. Three fishermen were injured, and they were wearing tricolor banners." "What color is the flag?" "The top is red, the middle is white, and the bottom is blue." Yang Chengye recalled what the fishermen said. "Your Highness, this is the Dutch, no doubt." Yue Yun said nervously: "if they find our military port, it will be a trouble. The Dutch just defeated the king of Chu, and they will come to Dengzhou at this time. It must be a bad comer." Xiao Ming''s face was a little gloomy. The distance between Ryukyu Island and Dengzhou was 1500 kilometers. Naturally, the Dutch warship didn''t appear in Dengzhou for tourism. There is only one explanation. There is something related to the Dutch interests. He believes that the Dutch are not passing by. "King of Chu!" Xiao Ming reads the name softly. Li Wei tells him about the king of Chu''s meeting with the Dutch emissary. He doesn''t know what the king of Chu said to the Dutch, but after defeating the king of Chu, the Dutch appear in Dengzhou. There must be something fishy about it. After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Ming suddenly realized that Li Wei had said that the Dutch forced the king of Chu to buy firecrackers when they defeated the fleet of the king of Chu. In the past, the king of Chu wanted to buy firecrackers by himself, but now he was forced. It must be the king of Chu who told the Dutch that he had cheaper firecrackers to buy. At this time, he will certainly say himself. After sorting out the train of thought, Xiao Ming said: "now immediately send the coastal fishing boats to investigate the situation at sea and monitor the location of the Dutch. In addition, few people know the location of the Bay, and the Dutch are not clear. But just in case, Yue Yun, you are leading three warships to guard outside the bay." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun''s look cooled down, and now only three previous warships are loaded with artillery. If the Dutchman fills the Bay, all the newly launched warships will be finished. For him, these warships are his life. He must not let this happen. After arranging these two things, Xiao Ming was not in the mood to continue to watch the warship. He and Yang Chengye got off the ship together and walked toward the shore. He said: "the Dutch have close contact with the Japanese. They don''t know about the Bay, but some Japanese pirates in Dengzhou city are very familiar with it. In order to prevent accidents, the Dengzhou army immediately enters the city to defend." Ye Qingyun complained: "Your Highness, these Dutch have muskets. Now the Dengzhou army is still armed with bows, arrows and swords. How can they fight with the Dutch?" With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "I know that you generals have different opinions about my preference for Qingzhou army, but now is not the time to say that. It''s not that I don''t equip you with muskets, but the production of muskets takes time. After Youzhou army, you''ll be the Dengzhou Army." Ye Qingyun''s mind was immediately giggled by Xiao Ming. "Your Highness is really smart. You can see the mind of the general at a glance. OK, only with your Highness''s words, the soldiers of Dengzhou army will feel comfortable. The general will call the soldiers into the city now." Xiao Ming nodded, but he really didn''t expect the Dengzhou army to fight against the Dutch. After all, the Dutch at this stage were not able to deal with the Dengzhou army, and there were no cavalry in Dengzhou, and his plate armour didn''t have any advantage in infantry versus infantry. "In addition, you immediately send people to Qingzhou, let Niu Zhen immediately send Qingzhou army to Dengzhou." Xiao Ming continued. Ye Qingyun nodded and went ashore. He immediately urged his horse to the direction of Dengzhou camp. Yang Chengye then said: "Your Highness, Dengzhou is so dangerous now. Please don''t enter the city. Just stay in the bay. Otherwise, if your highness makes a mistake, you will be responsible for your death." Xiao Ming said: "now everything is not clear. Don''t be so pessimistic for the moment. The Dutch will be afraid when they know that Wang has a firegun. By the way, where is Dashi village?" "Dashi village is in the opposite direction of the Bay, about 150 miles away from Dengzhou City," Yang said "In that case, the Dutch fleet should be close to the beach outside Denver." Xiao Ming is a little worried. The bay is thirty miles away from Dengzhou. It is hidden behind two huge reefs. The two rising reefs are just like the gate of the bay. In a word, the harbor is very hidden.Yang Chengye immediately returned to Dengzhou city. Now Dengzhou city needs him, while Xiao Ming stays in the bay to watch the changes. Now he can only pray that Chen Qi''s artillery and Qingzhou army will be in place soon, otherwise one year''s preparation may be in vain at any time. That night, Xiao Ming stayed in the military harbor. At noon the next day, the Scouts of the Dengzhou army heard that the Dutch fleet was berthing on the sea just north of Dengzhou city. About 1000 Dutch soldiers in gray uniforms and carrying guns took a boat to the beach. At the same time, about 2000 Japanese pirates followed the Dutch ashore. Under the guidance of the Japanese pirates, the Dutch were heading for Dengzhou city. "Pirates and Dutch?" What Xiao Ming didn''t want to see happened. In the great colonial era, the western countries never ruled the colonies only by their own strength, because there were naturally aborigines who were willing to help them rule. This is the same as the rule of barbarians. He got the news that the Dutch had 10000 troops, but Xiao Ming guessed that the real Dutch would not exceed 3000. Now the news proves his guess from the side. This is good news for him, but there is also bad news. Now it seems that the Dutch are focusing on supporting the Japanese, and with the urine of the Japanese, they must be very happy to lick the Dutch at this time. Otherwise, the Dutch could not make peace with the Japanese pirates and appear outside Dengzhou. "Four thousand." Xiao Ming calculated the strength of the Dengzhou army. Since the establishment of jiangjungang here, he let the Dengzhou army expand. Now the number of Dengzhou army is 10000. But now that the 10000 men are against the 4000 pure firearms troops, Xiao Ming is not confident. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 430 Rod grabbed a handful of white sand from the beach and let it slide through his fingers. Looking at the direction of the sand, rod muttered, "north wind." Behind him, the boats carrying the soldiers kept going back and forth, transporting the soldiers from the boats to the beach. In the distance, ten warships were arranged in a straight line. He could see Claire sitting on the deck with the sea breeze blowing. Since the Qiantang naval battle, Claire has been worried about the news of the king of Chu. After repairing and replenishing the ammunition, they set out to Dengzhou to explore the reality of another vassal of the great Yu kingdom. It''s not that Claire is sensitive, it''s that they need to know the real situation of the countries around the sea. As a matter of fact, their warships arrived here 80 years ago and established a colony on what is now Ryukyu Island. But at that time, the Dutch were fighting for maritime hegemony with the British, and after six major battles in 30 years, they finally lost to the British. At that time, it was the weakest time in Holland. They were defeated by the pirates in this sea area before they had a firm foothold. However, they did not forget this rich land. After more than ten years of recuperation, they returned here again, recaptured Ryukyu Island, and ruled for 40 years. However, as recorded before, this largest country in East Asia is still not worth mentioning. He remembers that the first group of missions trying to establish diplomatic relations with Dayu once described Dayu as follows: our governor''s gift became a tribute in Dayu, and it was taken by local officials in Guangzhou. Dayu officials lied about our arrival The news here tore up our letter to the emperor of Dayu, and finally drove us out of the country in order to cover up the embezzlement of tribute. Dayu is a mysterious country for us, but behind the mysterious veil is a weak and degenerate country. The officials here are corrupt. A class equivalent to the European aristocracy rules here, but different from the European aristocracy, the class called "aristocracy" here only cares about their own interests and ignores their own behavior, which will bring great harm and hidden danger to their country. The officials here are ignorant, arrogant, corrupt, the people live in discontent with the officials, they are as weak and incompetent as the aborigines we conquered, the Japanese and the Filipinos are braver than them, and this country will only tremble in the face of the barbaric tribes in the north, and there is no noble spirit that we Europeans will fight against the enemy, which is enough to support my point of view. At the same time, the emperors and officials of this country are not nationalists. They are always incredibly generous to foreigners, and unbearably cruel and cruel to their own people. Great king, if you are willing to send troops, as we conquered the Native Americans, we will defeat this country and make it our colony. Recalling this record, rod raised his eyebrows. At least in the south, he found that there was no exaggeration in the mission''s description, or even beautification of the country. The king of Chu whom they contacted was just such a king. Although Chu was very rich, the wealth was controlled by the aristocrats and the people were still very poor. But just when they thought that the whole state of Dayu was like this, the king of Chu''s words aroused their doubts. Because in this backward and stupid country, there was a flint gun. After the defeat, the king of Chu even said that the king of Qi also made a hot-air balloon. This makes them very surprised and frightened. Although hot air balloons have been eliminated by hydrogen balloons in Europe, they are still shocked by the appearance of hot air balloons in this place. Because it means that a civilization different from other parts of Dayu is rising here. And that''s the source of their fear, to be able to make the muskets, and with the size of the country''s population, they can easily beat them. After all, it''s very difficult for them to maintain their military presence in East Asia, and they can''t support a large-scale war at all. It is precisely for this reason that they are going to Dengzhou, or even Qingzhou. Once they find out the details of the king of Qi, they will decide whether to establish trade relations with the king of Qi or nip the threat in the bud. After all, the Dutch have lost so many colonies that they don''t want to lose the sea. "Dengzhou city is twenty miles ahead." When Rhode was stunned, a Japanese came up to him and pointed to the front. Rod took a look at this Japanese man. His name is Sakai. He is a Japanese pirate in this sea area. Since they established a trade point in Nagasaki, Kyushu Island, they have been trading with Japanese for more than 30 years, and they have a solid relationship in Japanese. In the eyes of outsiders, these Japanese pirates are pirates. In fact, they know in their hearts that these Japanese pirates are just soldiers sent by the famous Japanese nation to plunder their wealth. Under their enlightenment, the Japanese mastered the production technology of the firearm earlier than the state of Dayu, and over the years, with the use of the firearm to arm the army, the ambition of the Japanese gradually expanded. However, for the Dutch, the Japanese are still respectful, which makes them less worried about the power of the Japanese.And the expansion of Japan is not without benefits, at least they can sell more materials to Japan. "Mr. Sakai, please lead the way. After all, we don''t know much about it." Said rod. Sakai nodded, his eyes swept over the bayonet mounted flint gun of the Dutch soldier, and then he looked at the six pound field gun being transported ashore, which was mounted between two wheels and was very convenient to transport. Turning his head, these dangerous weapons made a little greed in his eyes, and he said, "well, Mr. rod, as you wish, our army will go ahead." With that, Sakai began to gather 3000 soldiers and set out in a neat column to Dengzhou city. Each of these Japanese soldiers was carrying a musket and an ammunition bag around his waist. This was the way the Dutch gave them to fight. After the Japanese army, rod led the Dutch soldiers ashore. One thousand infantry carried guns and walked behind the Japanese. Behind the infantry, the artillery was tying six field guns behind the horses. Following the infantry, the artillery also wanted to advance to Dengzhou city. The distance of 20 Li was not very far. Two hours later, they saw the city of Dayu wrapped by the city wall. Rod then picked up his telescope and looked at the soldiers on guard at the head of the city. Suddenly he laughed, "is this plate armor? It''s kind of interesting. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 431 Ye Qingyun looked solemnly at the troops outside Dengzhou city. The front of this army is the Japanese, and behind them are the Dutch with red hair, blue eyes and high nose. At this time, looking at the rifles of Japanese soldiers and Dutch soldiers, he felt a sense of depression. Since Qingzhou was equipped with muskets, muskets, a powerful weapon, were known by the feudal generals. While cooperating with the Qingzhou army, they also saw the power of muskets, so they were still afraid of muskets. Now that the 4000 strong firearm troops are outside Dengzhou City, he is naturally a little nervous, especially when he sees that there are six guns in the army. However, one thing is to be thankful for. Nowadays, there are guns in the city of Dengzhou. After the shipyard chose here, 36 guns have been transported from Qingzhou. Now these guns are the only firearms in their hands, although they are a little insignificant compared with the miles long city wall. Under the city, rod''s face soon changed after he laughed at the soldiers on the wall, because they soon found the gun at the head of the city. "It seems that the king of Chu didn''t lie. The king of Qi is really different." Rod''s face gradually changed. Compared with rod, Sakai''s performance is somewhat unscrupulous. He said to rod, "ambassador rod, now it''s time to show these soldiers in Chongqing some strength." With that, Sakai asked the soldiers to form three teams to prepare for the attack. "Slow down!" Rodriguez said that they are not fools. They can''t provoke the enemy without confirming the real strength of the enemy. Both he and Claire insist on this. Their real purpose is trade and they don''t want to build a strong enemy in this place. And the long voyage from Holland is doomed that they can only fight here alone. If they fail, they will have to withdraw from this sea area. Sakai''s bloodthirsty smile froze, and he said, "ambassador rod, aren''t we here to occupy Dengzhou city?" "No, we need to talk about it first. If the king of Qi is as weak as the king of Chu, we can turn this place into the next supply point. If he is very strong, we need to be cautious." Rod said solemnly. Sakai laughed contemptuously. "Ambassador Rhode, it''s obvious that Dayu is very weak now. Yamada Daming can easily defeat this country. The army here can''t use firearms, and our soldiers are generally equipped with rifles. Of course, if you can give us the manufacturing technology of flint guns and field guns, we can defeat Dayu more easily "The state of Chongqing." Rod looked warily at Sakai, and now the Japanese nation is undergoing changes that are not very friendly to them. After they introduced the manufacturing technology of muskets into the Japanese nation, the Japanese nation has been equipped with muskets in a short period of 30 years. Moreover, after the civil war, an ambitious Nobuta Yamada occupied the dominant position. In his view, this Nobuta Yamada was extremely aggressive and was making a huge plan to conquer the surrounding countries. In his view, the former Japanese countries are becoming more and more dangerous, so that they have to compromise with them everywhere to maintain the trade in East Asia. "War is the business of your East Asian countries. All we Dutch need is trade. This time, we just need to find out why Dayu parliament makes firecrackers. That''s what you''re here for." Rod''s tone increased a little, it seems to blame the Japanese for divulging the secret of the torch. Sakai had a nose of wine trough. At this time, his nose became red because of his anger. He explained: "we are not fools. We can''t give the manufacturing technology of the firerope gun to the state of Dayu. Moreover, the craftsmen who manufacture the firerope gun in the state of Japan will be monitored. They can''t reveal their skills. Instead, you Dutch sold the firerope gun to the king of Chu in Dayu for business. It''s not true I''m not happy about this. If you Dutch want to trade in this sea area, you have to abide by our rules. " "Mr. Sakai, pay attention to your words. Don''t forget that without us Dutch, Japan would not have achieved what it is today. We brought you European science and technology." Rod said angrily. Sakai once again shows his disdain. They know that the Dutch are weak. In fact, the Dutch have become a second rate country in the West. However, they still need more goods from the Dutch. "Yes, Ambassador rod, I listen to you today." Sakai waved his hand, and the Japanese soldiers put away their guns. "Hum", rod walked forward. One of the reasons why he tried to discuss with the king of Qi was to contain the gradually powerful Japanese. Now that the Japanese have become arrogant, they need to have another force in East Asia to compete with them, so that they can maintain their existence in East Asia for a long time. Originally, the candidate was the king of Chu, but the longer they got along with each other, the clearer they knew that what the king of Chu wanted was the throne of Dayu, and they didn''t care about anything outside the country. "Who''s coming? Give me your name as soon as possible." Ye Qingyun looks at the Dutchman walking forward.At this time, the gunner had lit the torch and was ready to bombard the uninvited guests. "My name is rod. I''m the Dutch ambassador to East Asia." Rod came to the city and said, "we hope to meet with you king of Qi. Please bring this news to your king. We don''t mean to offend you." "What, rod! What Ambassador! Laozi doesn''t understand this, but since you want to see your royal highness, why do you need to bring so many people here? Do you want to see our royal highness? You want to invade our city. " Ye Qingyun said angrily. Although the equipment is not as good as the Dutch in the city, ye Qingyun does not show a trace of cowardice. In the past two years, the armies of various states are shaping the soul of the army. My glory, that is, the spirit of loyalty, goes deep into the hearts of every general. It is better to die than to give in. Rod looked at the soldiers behind him. The reason why they came with the fleet and soldiers was to show their strength, so that they could get more chips at the negotiation table. "You are wrong. These soldiers are just for our safety. In order to show sincerity, I can go into the city alone and have an interview with your king of Qi." Rod continued. Originally, he had enough confidence, but he had to be cautious when he saw the guns on the wall. Ye Qingyun turned his eyes. He deliberately exaggerated the number of days and said, "we can inform his Royal Highness the king of Qi, but Qingzhou is six days away from here. You must wait." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 432 Gusts of sea breeze mixed with a hint of salty taste from the sea. Ye Qingyun''s words made rod silent. Whether to wait for six days is a difficult question, because he knows that six days is enough time for reinforcements to arrive here. Once the reinforcements arrive, it is impossible to predict whether the owners of this land will choose to talk or fight. But there are not many options now. The artillery at the head of the city has proved that this place is special. He must know this place in time to formulate the next strategy. So he said, "well, we are willing to wait for six days. I hope I can see the king of Qi in six days." With that, rod waved and directed the Dutch army to retreat. "Ambassador rod, we''re going back to the sea?" Sakai looked at the Dutch soldiers who began to evacuate to the beach and asked. "Yes, our purpose here is not to fight, but to find out about the problem of the muskets. Moreover, the artillery at the head of the city proves that this place is very dangerous. We can''t risk provoking an unknown enemy." Said rod. Sakai shrugged when he heard the words, but he murmured "coward" in his heart Though dissatisfied, Sakai still retreated with the Dutch beach. When he left, he reluctantly looked at Dengzhou city. If he captured the city to build a stronghold, Yamada''s plan would be easier to implement. The army under the city retreated to the sea. Ye Qingyun was relieved. He immediately sent someone to the bay to inform the king of Qi about the incident. "The Dutch want to see the king?" Yang Chengye followed the scouts to the bay. "That''s right, your highness. We said that your highness would arrive in four days, and the Dutch really withdrew. In the opinion of the following officials, the purpose of the Dutch is not to fight us." Yang Chengye said. Xiao Ming nodded, he said: "this is a wise choice, it seems that this group of Dutch just to find out the truth of the king." In Xiao Ming''s view, it was because the Dutch were weak that they would rashly fight against the king of Chu, so as to stop his military adventure. The king of Chu could not see through this, but he could see through it. Not to mention the era of windsurfing warships, even the era of steamships, it is extremely difficult to deliver troops across half the world. Therefore, the Dutch are very clear that they will not have reinforcements, and once they fail in East Asia, they will completely withdraw from the region. Yang Chengye had no idea of the Dutch or the Netherlands at all. He then asked, "Your Highness, no matter what the Dutch are thinking, as long as the Qingzhou army arrives, we don''t have to be afraid of them." "That''s right. In that case, when the Qingzhou army arrives, Wang will meet the Dutch ambassador and see what they want." Xiao Ming said that the arrival of the Dutchman was the first collision between him and foreign civilizations. When he decided to meet with the Dutch, Xiao Ming stayed in the Bay and waited for reinforcements to arrive. The next day, twenty merchant ships loaded with guns entered the military harbor, the first batch of guns from the military workshop. Yue Yun was very excited when he saw the artillery arrive. He immediately transported the artillery and ammunition to the warship with the soldiers to equip them. Without the naval gun, the Galen ship is nothing but a toothless tiger. Now the naval gun on the ship is a real tiger. This time, the first batch of naval guns, more than 300 in total, will arrive in succession. But even these 300 guns are enough to arm five or six small galleons, that''s enough. In the next few days, the artillery of the military workshop arrived one after another, and twelve galleons were loaded with naval guns one after another. And Niu Zhen also led the Qingzhou army to follow the merchant ships to the Gulf. "Your Highness, we can go to war at any time." After the naval gun hoisting, Yue Yun said excitedly. Niu Zhen basically understood the source of the crisis at this time, he said: "Your Highness, the war supply is the top priority, now the Dutch laboring expedition can not be our opponent, just need to win Ryukyu, the Dutch will interrupt the supply, and the failure is not far away." When the armed Qingzhou army arrived, Xiao Ming was no longer worried about the safety of Dengzhou city. He said: "it''s not the time to start a war. The Netherlands came here for money. They won''t fight with us rashly. This time, the Dutch Ambassador proposed that this is the purpose of the negotiation. Just show our strength to the Dutch, and they will understand what choice to make. ¡± "Your Highness, this is a soldier who is ready to surrender without fighting." Niu Zhen said with a hearty smile, "Your Highness is still thoughtful. As long as you can talk about it, why start a war?" Xiao Ming nodded with a smile and said, "let''s go. Today is the appointed day. Let''s meet the Dutch ambassador." After leaving the temporary residence in the military port, Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen set out for Dengzhou city. In the military harbor, ten thousand Qingzhou soldiers are gathering. They are lined up with shining flint guns. At the command of Niu Zhen, the soldiers follow Xiao Ming and his party to Dengzhou city. And Yue Yun and other navy soldiers also boarded the warships, ready to attack at any time.As agreed, rod arrived outside Dengzhou on time. Unlike last time, he was allowed to enter Dengzhou this time. Entering Dengzhou City, rod''s eyes soon showed contempt. In his eyes, this city is much poorer than any other city in Holland. However, his contempt soon turned into panic. When he arrived at the middle of the city, suddenly a large number of soldiers with guns poured into the wall of the east gate from the west gate of the city. "God, this is a flint gun. How can it be?" Rod couldn''t believe his eyes. He rubbed them and looked again. There was no mistake. The guns on these soldiers'' backs were indeed flint guns. At this moment, rod''s heart sank. Although flint guns had already been popular in the military in Europe, the appearance of flint guns in such a backward area was enough to shock him. Just when he was surprised, suddenly a sound of horse hoof came, and a group of people appeared in front of him on horseback. "Ambassador rod, the man in front of you is our royal highness of the king of Qi." Ye Qingyun said in a loud voice. Rod looked at a young man at the head. He couldn''t believe that such a young man was the king of a piece of land. He took off his hat and made a noble ceremony to Xiao Ming, saying, "Your Highness, I salute you on behalf of count Clare." Xiao Ming''s eyes turned around on rod. He was a typical European and well-dressed. Then he came down from his horse and said to rod, "ambassador rod, I heard that you want to see our king. I don''t know what you Dutch have to do with our king. Do you want to sign an unequal treaty with us like our king and the king of Chu?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 433 The solemn and dignified soldiers made rod feel a little uneasy. The first words of the young king of Qi made rod sweat. He didn''t know much about the state of Dayu. He didn''t know what the purpose of the king of Qi was to say these words and prepare for revenge? Or is it just a trial? After a moment''s silence, rod said cautiously: "Dear royal highness of the king of Qi, I think the war with the king of Chu was not started by us, but the king of Chu planned to monopolize the sea trade for a long time." At this time, everyone was outside the government office of Dengzhou. Xiao Ming sneered and said, "ambassador rod, let''s talk in the room. I know you Dutch very well." Rod was stunned. He followed Xiao Ming into the Yamen. When they were seated, the officer offered them tea. Xiao Ming took a sip and said, "you have 12 warships in East Asia. Ryukyu and Nagasaki are your two supply points in this area. You have built two castles on Ryukyu Island. One is at the south end of Ryukyu Island, the other is at the north end of Ryukyu Island. There are more than 3000 real Dutch soldiers in the 10000 garrison You are the native people of Ryukyu Island, including the Japanese pirates you hired, right Xiao Ming didn''t say a word. The more cold sweat Rhode had, he looked at Xiao Ming inconceivably and said, "are you investigating us?" "Yes, my king is investigating you, just as you are investigating my king." Xiao Ming said frankly. Rod opened his mouth in surprise. His mind is a little confused now. Facing the king of Qi, he can''t be as calm as facing the king of Chu, because the young vassal in front of him seems to have seen through him. "Let''s talk about the purpose of your trip." Seeing that rod looks shocked, Xiao Ming digs away from the topic. His goal has been achieved, which is to frighten rod. Swallowing his saliva, rod said: "Dear royal highness of the king of Qi, we are here to establish a long-term foreign trade relationship with your highness and seek cooperation partners." "Foreign trade relations? Partner? " Xiao Ming sneered, he said: "shelling the merchant ships of our state of Dayu, occupying our coastal routes, this is your foreign trade relations?" When rod heard this, he didn''t know how to explain it. Originally, they looked at Dayu with the eyes of Native Americans. They never looked at this seemingly strong but actually weak country. But now things have changed that they didn''t expect. There is obviously a strong force in the north of the country. If it''s as close as America, he won''t be so worried, because the army will provide support to them. But now they are far away, so their people with the same weapons become dangerous. "Your Highness, I think this is a misunderstanding. We only attacked the merchant ships of the king of Chu, not other merchant ships..." "I know you colonists very well!" Without waiting for rod to explain, Xiao Ming interrupts rod because rod is obviously lying. Looking at rod sharply, Xiao Ming continued: "in North America, you slaughtered local aborigines, in Africa, you bought and sold slaves, in South Asia, you plundered spices and various raw materials, your hands were covered with blood, and now you point the butcher''s knife at the king''s country. You know that my country is in the frailty of fragmentation, so you think of your trade hegemony I want to impose it on my country. " "You You How do you know America and Africa? " Rod can''t be described as surprised. Suifa gun has overturned their understanding of the king of Qi, and now the knowledge of the king of Qi is even more shocking to him. He has talked with many people in Dayu state. No one knows anything outside Dayu state. For him, this is a closed country, but now the king of Qi has completely broken his understanding. "I know not only America and Africa, but also where you Holland are? Add between France and England, you Dutch life must not be satisfactory There is a trace of irony in Xiao Ming''s mouth. No matter how the Dutch are in Europe, they are now colonists to him. Rod''s psychological defense completely collapsed, the unknown makes people fear, and now he is facing an unknown. "Your Highness, please believe in our sincerity. We really come with the original intention of establishing trade relations." Rod said with difficulty. In the era of great navigation, no war is just. At this time, what we talk about is our fists. Just as the Dutch colonized Ryukyu and occupied trade routes, they were all supported by force. It is the so-called truth that only within the range of artillery can the winner be qualified to make the rules of the game. For Xiao Ming, it is time for him to make the trade rules of East Asia. So he said, "it''s OK to establish trade contacts, but first, you must transfer Ryukyu Island to our king. Second, the trade routes of East Asia are our king''s. third, Dengzhou will be your only one." If you agree to these three points, I promise to establish trade relations with you. " "How could that be?" Rod suddenly stood up from his chair because he was angry. It was the Dutch who made the rules for these indigenous countries. When was it their turn to make the rules.What''s more, this rule will completely change the Dutch from a leading trade player to a vassal, which they can''t tolerate. "Nothing is impossible. East Asia is our territory, and the rules here should be made by us. You Dutch are just outsiders. It''s your duty to abide by the rules. Moreover, Ryukyu belongs to the state of Dayu. It''s already an act of aggression for you to seize the territory of Dayu. I have the right to ask you to return Ryukyu Island." "Your Highness, your request is too much. We won''t agree to any of the three, especially Ryukyu. This is not your land. Now it belongs to Holland." Rod said angrily. "Ryukyu belongs to the state of Dayu!" Xiao Ming looks cold. He has lost patience with these robbers. It seems that the Dutch haven''t realized what will happen to them. "I don''t think we have anything to talk about." Rod then stood up. "As you wish." Xiao Ming is resolute, because this is also his bottom line. He must take back Ryukyu and trade routes. With a cold snort, rod got up and walked out, and the people with him also left. "Your Highness, these barbarians are always afraid of power but not of virtue. No matter how much they say, they are not as effective as a war. Moreover, the Dutch make peace with the Japanese, which is very bad for us. The Japanese outside the city wall are all armed with muskets." Niu Zhen looked serious at this time. Xiao Ming nodded. In the contemporary era, the 16th century Japan was once a world-class gun manufacturing center, and the data show that at that time Japan once produced 300000 muskets. Although he doesn''t like to see Japan subjectively, Xiao Ming has to admit that Japan is a strong opponent and can''t be underestimated objectively. Because of this, he has to cut off the communication between Dutch and Japan and prevent more western technology from flowing into Japan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 434 Outside the city, rod returned to his army with a gloomy face. "Ambassador Rhode, it seems that your talks have collapsed. I have long said that the state of Dayu is arrogant and ignorant. It''s better to use guns instead of reasoning with them." Sakai said lazily, "but it''s too late. We don''t have a chance." Rod "cold hum" a, "dammit, God knows how these Qi kings can master the manufacturing technology of muskets, but you''re right. The Qi kings are too arrogant and ignorant. Do they think they can defeat us Dutch in the sea if they master the muskets technology?" "Yes, yes, let''s teach them at sea." Sakai looked at the soldiers on the head of the city. These soldiers aimed their guns at them. Now they will lose the battle. Rod turned his head and looked in the direction of Dengzhou city. He said, "I have to go back and report this to count Clare. The three conditions demanded by the king of Qi are intolerable to us Dutch." After that, he and Sakai left Dengzhou city with the army. At this time, Xiao Ming had climbed the wall and looked at the equipment of the Dutch army and the six pound field artillery. His brow was wrinkled. At any time, the wealth of a country can be seen from the equipment of its army. Now all the Dutch soldiers in Dengzhou are wearing leather boots, high hats and grey cotton padded clothes. This seems to be the standard uniform of the Dutch, which proves the advanced textile industry of the Europeans. The flint guns held by soldiers are also glossy and shining with metal luster in the sun, but this kind of steel is enough to reflect the current advanced steel technology in Europe. On the other hand, the six six pound field guns towed by the tall horses proved the current equipment of the European army. If two years ago, this time the Dutch brought this army enough to easily take Dengzhou city. Putting away the telescope, Xiao Ming said to Niu Zhen, "it''s time to let Yue Yun out. These Dutch will not compromise until they have seen our warships." Niu Zhen nodded and immediately sent scouts to the bay to inform Yue Yun. Coming down from the city wall, Xiao Ming said to Yang Chengye, "the position of Dengzhou will be very important in the future. From now on, you should start to build coastal fort to prevent the enemy from attacking us from the sea." "Coastal Fort?" Yang Chengye looks confused, which is beyond his cognitive scope. Xiao Ming said: you don''t need to know what a coastal fort is. People from the construction camp will come here to build it. You just need to cooperate. In short, this kind of fort is for attacking warships on the sea. Do you understand? " "Yes, your highness." Yang Chengye nodded. In the past, the main threat was the north. Naturally, Xiao Ming wanted to concentrate all his resources on the north to resist the barbarians. But now the threat on the sea is becoming more and more serious, so he must strengthen the coastal defense of Dengzhou and strengthen the Dengzhou army. Although the Dengzhou army has not yet been equipped with firearms, ye Qingyun often goes to Qingzhou for training. He only needs to give the firearms to the Dengzhou army, and ye Qingyun can train a firearm army. "Your Highness, shall we pursue now?" Ye Qingyun asked when he saw Xiao Ming walking out of the city. "No, let''s see what the Dutch look like when they see our fleet." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Niu Zhen and ye Qingyun look at each other and smile maliciously. Yue Yun''s warships full of guns are frightening. An hour later, rod led his army to the seaside, and they returned to the warships in small boats. "Count Claire, I think our peace talks have failed. King Qi put forward that we Dutch can''t tolerate the bottom line. Two of the three bottom lines are enough to give us a reason to start a war." Said rod. While rod was ashore, Claire was waiting on the warship, holding his curled beard. Claire asked, "what''s the condition?" Rod then said Xiao Ming''s original words, and Clare''s face became worse and worse with rod''s words. He said: "this stupid king of Qi, doesn''t he know that the colony is the continuation of a national territory? His demand is to wage war on us. " "Dear count Clare, because of this, I chose to refuse. Not to mention the colony, this trade route is our life line in Holland. For the route, we fight with the Spanish, the British and the French. We Dutch are fearless." Rod said impulsively. Claire patted rod on the shoulder. "You''ve done a good job. The people who ask us Dutch for this should humiliate him." Sakai''s eyes swam back and forth on rod and Claire, with a smile on his mouth. He has been a pirate at sea for many years, and has been to many places with a Dutch pirate, so he is very familiar with the style of these Europeans. In his view, these Europeans have a kind of frenzy of risk-taking, which is supported by the wealth of the world. Unless they are defeated, nothing can stop these Europeans who are crazy about plundering wealth, because they are more crazy than pirates.Just like the Europeans he knew, after learning of the conditions put forward by the king of Qi, rod and Claire were in a rage, because Ryukyu and the route belonged to the Dutch trading company, and both Claire and rod were important stakeholders of Ryukyu and the route. Even the soldiers of this fleet depend on Ryukyu and this route for their livelihood. He remembers that in Holland, this is called stock. "Go to war! Go to war!" Immediately after Clare, the soldiers on the warship began to clamor, shouting with their flintlocks. "Throw these natives into the sea and feed them to the sharks." "Let''s see what we''re good at." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The frenzy began to spread on the ship, and Clare and the soldiers cried out: "soldiers, these natives want to take our wealth from us. Tell me, what will you do?" "Kill them all! Kill them all The soldiers roared. Clare held his hat high and yelled, "let''s use artillery fire to tell these aborigines how they should talk to us. Let''s..." "Enemy situation, enemy situation!" When the soldiers fell into a frenzy, the Dutch soldier on the watchtower suddenly pointed to the northern sea area and cried out, which interrupted Claire''s passionate speech. Claire looked up at the soldiers on the top of the mast, and immediately went to the bow with a telescope. Rod also drew out his telescope to look at the North Sea. In Claire''s telescope, fifteen warships were coming towards them in a row. The three decks of the first warship were huge, followed by class II warships and class III warships, followed by some small warships. "God, who can tell me what''s going on?" Claire''s in the ice. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 435 On the vast sea, fifteen warships were connected end to end, stretching for more than a mile, and they were full of murders. For a moment, the Dutch fanaticism seemed to be frozen by the cold wind in the north. It was obvious that the king of Qi they were facing was not a simple native. "Damn it! Rod, you should tell me there''s a powerful fleet here. " Clare said crazily. Fanaticism does not mean stupidity. Their warships are all class III sail warships, but they have lost in firepower, which makes them more uncertain about the training of this sudden fleet? Rod opened his mouth, he finally understood why the king of Qi would make such a rude request. The fleet in front of him had already explained everything. "The king of Chu deceived us. He must have done it on purpose." Rod yelled angrily, "he''s hiding everything from us just to get us into this trap." At this time, Sakai also saw the fleet on the sea through the telescope. The warship of this fleet was not much different from that of Europe, but on the warship there was a flag with the characters of Dayu. The soldiers on the warship were also dressed in the style of Dayu. Seeing this, he was completely stunned. If this was the fleet of Dayu, it would be a disaster for them. "Count, it''s time you gave the order." Sakai reminded: "the more time you delay, the less opportunities you have. Is it war? Or retreat? " Claire recovered from the shock. He looked left and right and seemed to be thinking about a very difficult decision. Roeder''s message was very clear. The king of Qi in Dayu wanted Ryukyu and trade routes. If they could not reach an agreement, war would be inevitable, both now and in the future. Looking at the approaching army of the state of Chongqing, Claire said, "we can''t fight this fleet here. We don''t have much supplies. Now we should return to Ryukyu and destroy this fleet in the waters outside Ryukyu." Rod nodded his head, which was undoubtedly the right decision. After the order was given, the bell rang on the ship, in which the Dutch fleet sailed slowly towards Ryukyu. At this time, Yue Yun was watching the Dutch fleet with a telescope. He frowned when he saw the Dutch fleet fleeing to the south. Because they were in a hurry to fight, there were not many supplies on board. If the Dutch fleet refused to fight and continued to flee to the south, it would be very bad for them. After all, it was a long process from Dengzhou to Ryukyu. He looked to the coast, where the army of the state of Dayu had appeared. At this time, he saw the Qingzhou army waving its flag and saying "don''t pursue". Putting down his telescope, he ordered the crew, "stop pursuing." This order was given by Xiao Ming. The Dutch chose to retreat, which shows that they have no confidence to defeat him. He thinks that the Dutch should be given a time to think about whether to accept his conditions. If the Dutch still have a hard boiled duck beak, he can only use force to seize the island to drive the Dutch out of the sea. At the same time, one of the reasons he asked Yue Yun not to pursue was the supply problem. He knew that there was not much food for the soldiers on the warship at this time, and it was difficult to provide supplies without communication along the way. Therefore, he needs to establish supply points along the coast and make the Qingzhou army well prepared to launch an attack on Ryukyu. After all, in the era of windsurfing warships, if the enemy is not willing to fight, he will fall into a chase. However, among the sailing warships, the class I and class II sailing warships are not as flexible as the class III sailing warships. They do not have an advantage in the chase battle, but directly attack Ryukyu Island. At that time, the Dutch fleet will have to accept the war. "When is your highness going to attack Ryukyu?" Niu Zhen said at this time. At the same time, he was relieved. At least during the Jizhou war, the king of Qi understood the importance of logistics and did not let the fleet chase him rashly. "Don''t worry, Ryukyu Island is just a duck cooked and can''t fly. Now we still need to wait for the huzun guns and field guns from the military workshop, so that we won''t suffer when the two armies fight." Niu Zhen also saw the Dutch field gun mounted on the wheel. This kind of gun is short and thin, and the caliber is very small, but it has to be said that it is very light. On the battlefield, this kind of gun has a longer range and greater power than the flint gun. It''s really a good weapon. "It''s time for Chen Qi to produce a batch of guns like this." Niu Zhen looks serious. No general likes to make fun of soldiers'' lives. Originally, Xiao Ming thought that the Dutch would fight for a short time and then retreat, but he didn''t expect that they would withdraw. He was so decisive, which reflected that the Dutch were very guilty. Because the Dutch don''t know how many warships he has, and they know they won''t have reinforcements. Now, these Dutch people are afraid that they will be worried all day long that they will attack Ryukyu. Looking at the disappearing Dutch warships, Xiao Ming and his party returned to Dengzhou City, waiting for everything to be ready before the war could begin. After this time, he would communicate with the king of Wei and the king of Chu, and let them leave supply points for themselves along the coast.Now both the king of Wei and the king of Chu have something to hold in his hands. They must not dare to make any small moves. Yue Yun led the fleet back to the military port soon, and then he took a group of Navy generals to Dengzhou Chengfu Yamen. "Your Highness, the Dutch run fast." Yue Yun said with a smile, "at the beginning, our warships were chased by them. It''s a pity that they didn''t teach them a lesson." "There''s a time for you to take revenge." Xiao Ming said to Yue Yun, "but this time you may not be the Dutch''s opponents. The naval battle can be won not only by your big size. You just took over the warship, and you are not familiar with the above things. From now on, you will stay in Dengzhou for three months of sea training. When you are familiar with the operation of warships, you can talk about the naval battle. Now let''s clean up the pirates nearby. ¡± when Xiao Ming said that, a cold sweat suddenly came up behind Yue Yun. Xiao Ming said that it is true that if it is really a fight this time, the outcome is still unknown. Although his soldiers know how to operate warships, they are not familiar with new warships, especially the large-scale warships such as class I and class II, which are very difficult to operate. Looking ashamed, Yue Yun said: "yes, your highness, the last general will take the soldiers to train hard and become an army as soon as possible." After nodding, Xiao Ming said to Yang Chengye, "Yang Cishi, it''s a great opportunity for you to go to Dengzhou. When you win Ryukyu, you will become a commercial port on the sea, which is very beneficial to the development of Dengzhou." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 436 The Dutch were scared away by the fleet, and the atmosphere in the government was warm. Yang Chengye was most excited. Xiao Ming said that. He was more and more happy and said, "Your Highness, really?" Nowadays, the ports of Dayu are basically in the south. Everyone knows the important role of ports in a place. If Dengzhou can become a prosperous port, it will soon become a prosperous city in the future. As a governor of Dengzhou, he naturally loved to hear and see. "Of course it''s true, but it''s only when general Niu Zhen and Yue Yun capture Ryukyu." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Yang Chengye stood up and said to Niu Zhen and Yue Yun, "two generals, the future of Dengzhou depends on two generals." "There''s no need for yang to salute. This is what we should do." Niu Zhen said with a smile. The completion of the warship means that Xiao Ming can control the sea area near Dengzhou, which is another large area of sea territory for Xiao Ming. He said: "from then on, where our warships pass is the sea area of our state of Dayu. Yang Cishi, you can''t just see the port. In fact, Dengzhou has a lot of wealth in front of you." "Oh? Your highness, please make it clear. " Yang Chengye is puzzled. "Marine fishing." Xiao Ming said softly. Yang Chengye was overjoyed when he heard the speech. He patted his thigh and said, "Oh, your highness, that''s right. We''ve been bullied by the Japanese pirates on the sea these years. The officials have forgotten about the fishing. Now our fishing boats can finally go out to sea." "It''s not just fishermen fishing. We will allocate 30 merchant ships. These merchant ships will become fishing boats after being refitted. You should set up special fishing teams in Dengzhou to engage in marine fishing and provide meat for inland counties." Xiao Ming said. This time I saw the Dutch, not only shocked by their equipment, but also envied their health. In Dayu, besides the powerful and powerful people, many people are malnourished. In the eyes of Europeans, this is no different from refugees, and is even regarded as a symbol of poverty in Europe. In the war with the barbarians, Xiao Ming also noticed this problem. In the early days, his soldiers'' physical quality was not as good as that of the barbarians, which would lead to losses in the war itself. When he comes back, he can only let the army eat meat once a month, which is the limit of meat supply in Qingzhou. Without meat to eat, soldiers in long-term training will not be able to enhance their physique to the same level as barbarians or even Europeans, which he does not want to see. In modern times, soldiers'' food is also an important standard of military modernization. Soldiers'' training requires a lot of physical strength. If they can''t guarantee their diet, training will be greatly reduced. The fish from 30 fishing boats may not be enough for his army, but he can at least make soup for the soldiers to drink every three to five. "I remember." Yang Chengye suddenly felt the burden on him heavy. In the past, Dengzhou was just a marginal City, but now it has become a crucial City, not only to build coastal defense, but also to serve as a trading port and fishing base. Xiao Ming nodded. What he had to explain was all explained. The new year was coming soon. After the new year, his pace would go to the sea. After a few days in Dengzhou, Xiao Ming inspected the development of the counties in Dengzhou and the implementation of various decrees. Now what he is most concerned about is the implementation of State decrees. Even in modern times, there are many things to deal with under the policies. In this age of information blocking, it is more likely that the decrees will not work. Therefore, when appointing Yang Chengye, he must know whether he has responded to the various decrees issued by Qingzhou. His inspection was a bit sudden, which also made Yang Chengye a little at a loss. However, after the inspection, Xiao Ming was quite satisfied with the results. Now there is no bullying of neighboring families in Dengzhou. In the past, all the families were divided into businessmen and no longer had tribal arms. The distribution of land in Dengzhou is also very reasonable, and there is no dissatisfaction among the people. In fact, because there are many people in Dengzhou, the land of the people in Dengzhou is more than that in Qingzhou. This is the ancient division of Kuan Xiang and Kuan Xiang. Kuan Xiang has more land than Kuan Xiang. In addition, he went to inspect the granary reserves in Dengzhou, which was the most important thing in ancient times, because the amount of grain meant how long the war could last. After getting a satisfactory answer, Xiao Ming finally went to the salt transportation department in Dengzhou. After the beginning of marine fishing, salt will be a big problem, because there is no freezing technology at this time, only salt and spices can be used to preserve food, which is one of the reasons why ancient spices are so important. The European occupation of Malaysia and other places, selling the most is spices. Now Xiao Ming doesn''t have enough spices, so he can only use salt to marinate the sea fish so that the sea fish can be preserved continuously. Although the sea fish is salty, the salt content of the sea fish is not enough to make the sea fish reach the standard of salting. Just because of this, he needed the salt transportation department to eliminate more salt. At the same time, he was ready to sell salt to other places in Dayu, but only if his salt was cheaper than that in other places.This requires more effective methods of salt production. "Your Highness, this is the way we make salt in Dengzhou." Yao Wenyuan, the salt transportation envoy of the salt transportation department in Dengzhou, came to the salt farm immediately after learning that Xiao Ming had gone to the salt farm. Now Xiao Ming is on a flat beach. There are more than 100 thatched cottages on the beach. At this time, cooking smoke is constantly coming out of the thatched cottages. Some people are carrying seawater into thatched cottages in the sea. Then they pour the water into gauze and filter it several times. Then they pour it into a pot and start to heat and boil to make salt. "Is that how you make salt?" Xiao Ming frowned. This is the method of boiling sea water. Yao Wenyuan nodded and said, "Your Highness, that''s right. Since ancient times, the salt transportation department has made salt in this way. Now our salt transportation department produces enough salt for the people in six states." "It''s not enough now." "This method of salt making is too slow. Now you have to change a quick and effective method of salt making," Xiao said "Other ways?" Yao Wenyuan looks puzzled. Xiao Ming nodded and said, "you should remember what I''m talking about now, and we''ll take this method to make salt in the future." After that, Xiao Ming told Yao Wenyuan the modern salt drying method. "This method is very simple. This area is very large. You can dig out salt fields on this land. When the sea is at high tide, the sea will cover the salt fields and let the sun dry them..." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 437 With the sea breeze blowing, the waves beat on the white sand beach, making waves sound. "The salt field should be divided into two parts, one is evaporation pool, the other is crystallization pool. Generally speaking, salt drying needs to go through seven sets of processes, including beach construction, beach consolidation, tide reception, brine making, brine measurement, crystallization and salt recovery." Xiao Ming explained to Yao Wenyuan the method of salt drying in seawater. At this time, the salt drying patterns in the science and Technology Library kept appearing in Yao Wenyuan''s mind, as if Xiao Ming had experienced every sentence for him. And he gradually understood what is called evaporation pool, what is called crystallization pool, what is called saturated solution, and how to continue to extract after dissolving crude salt. After a detailed account, Xiao Ming said to Yao Wenyuan, "do you understand now?" Yao Wenyuan nodded, "Your Highness, I understand. This salt drying method is to first build beaches, then level beaches, and introduce seawater into salt fields when the sea is at high tide to make brine. Then, lotus seeds are used to determine the saturation degree of brine. Generally speaking, there are two lotus seeds, one is 50% in size, and the other is 100% in size Small. If 50% lotus seeds are raised in the brine, it is 20% to 30% brine, and if they float on the brine surface, it is 50% brine. When the brine reaches 100%, the mud on the ground of the crystal pool will be removed, polished and compacted, and the brine will be put in. The crystal will float on the same day, and the salt will return to the lump in a few days. " After a pause, Yao Wenyuan continued: "at this time, we still get coarse salt. The usable salt needs to continue to be dissolved, filtered with charcoal and crystallized into fine salt." Nodding with satisfaction, Xiao Ming said: "yes, that''s the way. The construction camp will arrive in the next few days. They will help you build the salt field. Yang Cishi, you should cooperate with the salt transportation department to expand the number of salt workers. The number of salt workers should be expanded to 2000. If salt production is hard, you should pay more salaries to the salt workers. In addition, salt production is a major event of the country. You are the salt transportation department Don''t neglect one''s duty, or you can''t blame me for being ruthless. " Finally, Xiao Ming''s tone suddenly became very severe. Yao Wenyuan and Yang Chengye immediately bowed and said, "I dare not." "It''s the best." Xiao Ming said lightly that the destruction of an empire often started from the inside. In ancient times, peasant uprisings often failed because the people inside were eager to enjoy themselves. He was more worried about the rise of hedonism and the corruption of officials. After talking about the salt drying method, Xiao Ming, Niu Zhen and others rode along the coastline. The salt field of the salt transportation department already belongs to the border of Dengzhou. To the west is Laizhou. In addition to having a salt farm here, he also asked the salt transportation department to go to Laizhou Bay to build three more salt farms. In modern times, the salt farms in Laizhou Bay are well-known all over the country. In ancient times, Qi was always the area with the richest salt production. Even the salt in this area was once the source of tribute salt. The predecessor Xiao Ming didn''t pay attention to it. Now he has to expand the salt industry. After all, it is a stable source of income. When the industry comes up, he is ready to sell salt to every corner of Dayu. Along the coast to Dengzhou, Xiao Ming vaguely sees an island on the sea, which is the modern Changdao County. The scope of Dengzhou in Dayu state is very wide, and the place where Dengzhou city is set up is now Penglai. Changdao County is facing Penglai. In addition to Penglai, the scope of Dengzhou also includes modern Yantai, Weihai, Qixia, Haiyang, Rushan and other large areas. The military port he set up was the famous Penglai military port of the Ming Dynasty. During the Wanli period, the navy of the Ming Dynasty started to fight with Japanese pirates at sea. At the same time, it was also the place where Qi Jiguang trained his troops. After the second Opium War, Dengzhou was required to be a trading port. Therefore, Xiao Ming didn''t make a decision here, but he had his own basis. Besides, Dengzhou is in a superior position. On the opposite side is Beisha City, which is the modern Dalian city. From Dengzhou, the sea distance is only 200 Li. His Navy can arrive in one day. Today, Koryo and the barbarians collude, make peace with the Japanese, and send a large number of soldiers to attack the coastal areas disguised as Japanese pirates. When they win Ryukyu, the next step is to pick up sticks and teach them how to behave. After several days of inspection, Xiao Ming has a detailed understanding of Dengzhou. Dengzhou will become a prosperous port city in the future, which makes him have to pay attention to it. Even after the steam locomotive is developed, he will consider the construction of a railway line from Qingzhou to Dengzhou as soon as possible, so that a continuous flow of materials can be transported out by sea. After returning to Dengzhou and resting for two days, Xiao Ming is ready to return to Qingzhou. Now that the navy is beginning to show its glory, and the North has temporarily stabilized, he can finally not be anxious all day, and the rest of the work only needs to be done step by step. He can also be a teacher of Bowen college and show his knowledge in the science and Technology Library to the students of the college. There''s no way. Seriously speaking, what he''s going to do now is military politics. All industries serve the military. The real civilian industry has not developed much.Besides military science and technology, science has not been expanded. This development is abnormal. Compared with today''s European civilization, his fiefdom still belongs to an uncivilized area. However, it is very difficult to change the way of thinking of a nation. It is just like cooking small delicacies in governing a big country that we can only come without heat and without impatience. "Yang Chengye, I''ve said all that I should say these days. You, the governor, have a heavy responsibility. Don''t let me down." Before leaving, Xiao Ming told Yang Chengye. Yang Chengye used to think that he belonged to a small frontier official. Now he has become a crucial official. He is quite flattered. "Your Highness is at ease. Yang Chengye will do his best," he said Xiao Ming nodded and looked at Ye Qingyun, "the defense of Dengzhou is up to you. Don''t lose anything, especially the coastal defense of the military port." "Yes, your highness." Ye Qingyun bowed to answer. Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen are instructed to lead the army back. This time, he has to talk to the king of Chu and the king of Wei about this coastal supply point. After all, they have to fight Ryukyu. They can''t do without supplies. Three days later, they returned to Qingzhou. This time, it was half a month, and the weather became colder and colder. Arriving in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen separate outside the city. He goes straight back to the palace. Did not think he just returned to the bedroom hall, a scene is very beautiful scene suddenly appeared in front of me. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 438 "Ah With several exclamations, the singers in the dormitory hold their clothes to block their bodies. Among the singers, Fei yue''er is holding a bra and smiling. The voices of the singers make her look out the door. When she saw Xiao Ming, she suddenly put her hand in front of the singers to block the invasion of Xiao Ming''s sight. She said angrily, "Your Highness, you won''t let Xiao Huan tell me when you come back. You''ve got a lot of advantages for your highness." Xiao Ming turned aside and did not look at the singers. Although men are superior to women in this era, he could not care about Fei Yuer''s feelings, but after all, he is from modern times. For him, this is respect for his wife, especially Fei Yuer is still a princess. "If you don''t know, you will not be guilty. I don''t know what the princess is doing." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Fei yue''er gives Xiao Ming a white look. She asks the singer to put on her clothes and go back. Then she says to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, it''s been half a month since I went to Dengzhou. I''m very free, so I want to make the things on the books." "What''s the effect?" Xiao Ming asked with a smile. Fei yue''er is serious and full of scholar''s manner: "the singers say that it''s more comfortable than wrapping the chest, especially the underwear can cover the shame." Xiao Ming nodded, at the same time, he was a little relieved. Since he came to Dayu, he had enough of the days without underwear. In Dayu, there is no concept of underwear, so generally speaking, because they are worried about going out, they will wear open crotch pants. Both men and women are the same. Some soot women even don''t wear pants because they are bold. Under the skirt, they are bare buttocks. It''s not only the state of Chongqing, but also Europe in this era. In 1717, the Russian Czar Peter the great once visited Paris. When he rode through the cheering streets, a woman accidentally fell in front of him, and the spring burst out. The beautiful woman was extremely embarrassed, but the Tsar only wrote in his memoir with a playful mood: "the door of heaven roared open in front of me." This fall is a clear proof, let us know that in the 18th century, the most fashionable city in the world - Paris, women do not wear underwear. In China, it was the same before the Han Dynasty. Later, there was the saying of poor pants. These poor pants were open crotch pants. The Japanese made kimonos from Tang costume. Similarly, women wear kimonos and do not wear underpants. After all, no matter at home or abroad, ancient women can''t see anything when they are wrapped up in big robes, so it doesn''t matter whether they wear them or not. "Yes, yes, the rest is to sell these things." Xiao Ming pondered. The people of Da Yu state in Qing Dynasty were used to this kind of living habit, but he was not used to it. When he was touring and training in Qingzhou, he often saw Lu Fei lift his military uniform and pee with his bare buttocks. It was too dirty. And the popularity of underwear must have its own reasons. For a businessman, he doesn''t care whether there is a demand or not, but to create a demand, which is the way of business. It''s just like diamonds. Are diamonds really valuable? In fact, diamonds are very rich in the world, but diamond dealers only overstock diamonds, resulting in the illusion of scarcity. And the diamond itself does not have much meaning, but given the concept of love, the diamond has become a necessary thing for lovers. This is that there is no demand to create demand, and the underwear is designed to facilitate sports. The picture of a group of soldiers falling to the ground and showing their butt in the war is too sour. "Sell it?" Fei Yue Er picked up the underwear and said with a red face: "Your Highness, can you sell it? It''s too shameful to sell. " Xiao Ming put his arms around Fei yue''er''s slender waist and said, "madam, didn''t these singers say that? It''s comfortable to wear, that''s enough, and the books don''t say that underwear has a lot of benefits? " Fei yue''er recalled that it was because of all kinds of introductions in the books that she imitated lvluo. And she''s tried it. It''s really better to protect women''s bodies. "Yue''er is just worried that his highness will be ridiculed when he sells these things." Fei yue''er''s eyes are worried about Xiao Ming. After all, as a princess, she has to think about Xiao Ming everywhere. Xiao Ming had expected this for a long time. He said, "the princess has filtered it. I can''t participate in it. Can''t the princess participate in it? For example, the princess can open a women''s clothing store, and male guests are not allowed to enter. This solves the problem. " Now any commodity is what Xiao Ming needs, because the birth of a commodity not only means more profits, but also means more jobs, and more jobs are enough to make the textile industry continue to develop. Fei yue''er pondered for a while, and felt that Xiao Ming''s words were very reasonable. She said, "Your Highness is very right. In this way, I can help you earn more money." When speaking, Fei Yue er''s eyes twinkled with excitement. Now everyone in Qingzhou is busy. She doesn''t want to live in the palace and do nothing all day. These days, she feels that the atmosphere in Qingzhou is quite active, far from being like a backwater in Chang''an. Said this matter, Fei Yue son gently asked: "Your Highness this time from Dengzhou whether still want to go far?"Zheng for a moment, Xiao Ming carefully looked at Fei yue''er, it seems that Xiao Ming saw through, careful thinking, Fei yue''er lowered his head. Smile lightly, Xiao Ming holds Fei Yue er''s small hand, he understands Fei Yue er''s mind. When she came to Qingzhou alone from Chang''an, she naturally had no sense of security in her heart. When she had him, she didn''t worry about anything, but as soon as he left, the little girl would be frightened. After all, in Xiao Ming''s opinion, Fei yue''er is a woman who is a little bird. "No, I''ll be in Qingzhou for the new year." Xiao Ming said. In a trance, this is the third year since he came to Qingzhou. Now his fiefdom is flourishing, and he has his own family. As an orphan in his previous life, he is now very satisfied. Now he has to fight for the future of himself and his family. It seems to feel Xiao Ming''s care. Fei yue''er''s eyes show a trace of peace. In her opinion, this man is different from any other man in Dayu. Xiao Ming''s sudden return soon startled the palace. Just as they parted and got married, a loud voice suddenly rang out. "Good news, your highness." "Rich money?" Xiao Ming doubts. Fei yue''er said at this time: "steward Qian came back two days ago. He said that he found a copper mine." "Copper mine?" Xiao Ming Yixi said that the copper mine in his fiefdom was very poor and had never been found. It was for this reason that he had to use cast iron guns. In addition to casting bronze cannons, copper has a wide range of functions. Because of its corrosion resistance, in order to prolong the service life of warships in the era of sailing warships, the method of copper clad bottom was even adopted to build ocean warships. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 439 PS: in the fourth shift tonight, there is another one suddenly, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are separated, and Fei yue''er instinctively walks to the inner room of the bedroom. With a cough, Xiao Ming goes out of the bedroom and meets Qian Dafu. "Your Highness, the copper mine has been found." Qian Dafu said vigorously, and then he took out a handful of copper ore. "Copper." At this time, Xiao Ming was excited. He did not say that copper was still the currency of Chongqing, but that the wide application of copper in industry was also a very important resource for Qingzhou. "Your Highness, this copper mine is really hard to find. After more than two years, I have finally found it. Now I have arranged to mine it. In the future, we can make our own coins in Qingzhou." Qian Dafu said. "Coins?" Xiao Ming shook his head. Qian Dafu said: "yes, your highness, as long as the vassal kings can mine copper, they all cast copper coins with the copper mined. Don''t you want to cast copper coins?" "Money is to be made, but it can''t be made carelessly." Xiao Ming said. In Dayu, everyone doesn''t know what inflation is, so it''s inevitable to make money carelessly. Just because of this, people don''t trust copper money. Sometimes one coin can buy one steamed bread, and sometimes three coins can''t buy one steamed bread. This is all because of the confusion of copper coins in the market. Therefore, for Xiao Ming, he was not prepared to make copper money indiscriminately like other vassal kings, because he was not responsible for the common people. In order to avoid the inflow of foreign inferior copper money, he was even prepared to issue his own currency. Moreover, the reason why he was so happy this time was not that copper coins could be minted, but that Qingzhou had another strategic resource. Now Qingzhou is about to launch an attack on Ryukyu during the Chinese New Year. Now that there is a copper mine, he can let Chen Qi forge some six pound bronze field guns from the copper mine. After all, field guns don''t need to be mass-produced like city guns and naval guns. At this time, bronze materials can improve the quality of field guns. In Napoleon''s time, field guns were mostly made of bronze. So, after a pause, he said to Qian Dafu, "first, we will produce a batch of bronze field cannons and transport them to Qingzhou. We are going to give them to the equipment department to make bronze field cannons." "Yes, your highness." Qian Dafu was stunned for a moment. He finally understood what Xiao Ming meant. "This copper mine is not far away. It''s 180 miles northwest of Qingzhou. The first batch of copper ore will arrive in five days." Xiao Ming nodded to Qian Dafu and said, "in addition to the copper mine, we need to send people to Laizhou to look for gold and Dengzhou to look for silver. This is what we need now." Qian Dafu understood and said with a smile, "Your Highness, you can rest assured." After telling Xiao Ming the good news about the discovery of the copper mine, Qian Dafu arched his hand and left. At this time, Xiao Ming let out a breath, copper has many uses besides casting field guns, the most important of which is to make copper wires. Therefore, the present copper mine is equivalent to a reserve for the future power application. Seeing off Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming turns and goes back to the bedroom. Fei yue''er is waiting for him in the inner room. They are separated for half a month, and the little gathering is very happy. There is no need to talk about their tenderness. The next day, with the progress of the day, he slowly got up. They all said that he would be busy when he was a leader, but he would not be busy when he was a leader. After all, Pang Yukun is in charge of government affairs, while Niu Zhen is in charge of the army. These two generals belong to desperate sanro. They work like playing with their lives. Therefore, both the prefectures and the army are well managed by them. Languidly grooming and eating, the servant told him that Fei yue''er and lvluo went to the textile workshop in the morning. He understood that Fei yue''er was busy with his underwear design. With a wry smile, Xiao Ming shakes his head. After dinner, he goes to the military workshop. He is ready to see what happened to huzun cannon and talk about the field cannon. "Your Highness, it''s a coincidence that you''re here. This is the tiger gun that we design now." Once at the military workshop, Chen Qi brought out a brand new tiger gun. Seeing this kind of tiger gun, Xiao Ming immediately gives a thumbs up. Chen Qi has upgraded the tiger gun. Now the tiger gun has gone away from the original tiger gun of Ming Dynasty, but has developed along the direction of mortar gun. Now the base of the mortar is a square metal plate, and the cylindrical barrel is fixed on the metal plates on both sides through the ears, so that the mortar can be fired up and down freely. The mortar can be moved by two soldiers holding the handle on the metal plate on the ground, which is very convenient and fast. "Yes, there''s progress." Xiao Ming looked at the new mortar and said. Chen Qi said with a smile: "Your Highness, it is according to the textbook that the lower official has transformed the mortar, and also the shell." With that, Chen Qi gives Xiao Ming the blossom bullet with a hollow cork. A lead is stretched out in the middle of the cork. He rotates the cork, and the cork turns outward or inward according to different directions."Can you tell the exact time of the explosion of this shell now?" he asked "Although the accuracy rate is not high, it is much better than the previous powder can. At least it can avoid the situation that the ammunition will explode in the barrel, and we can probably control the time of the shell explosion by rotating the cork." "Is it?" Xiao Ming has some expectations. If he can achieve effective results, it will be much easier to attack the Dutch this time. Chen Qi nodded and said to the craftsman on one side: "experiment and show it to your highness." The two craftsmen were ordered to immediately carry the mortar to Xiao Ming, then pour the powder into the bottom of the mortar, and then put the ammunition with a flat base wooden bracket into the mortar. " "Your Highness, hit the target 300 meters away." Chen Qi has already mastered the calculation method of parabola, so now he has been able to calculate the impact point of the shell according to the different elevation angles of the mortar. Although the error of this impact point is larger, it is developing in a better direction. "Let it go With a command, the craftsman fired. After a dull sound, the ammunition flew out in a parabola and dropped at about 300 meters. With a "boom", it suddenly exploded at a distance of three meters from the ground. Chen Qi said with embarrassment: "Your Highness, this is the problem now. The time of the explosion of the flower bomb is not fixed." Although Chen Qi said it was light, Xiao Ming was surprised that he couldn''t close his mouth. It was amazing that he could make Huahua bullet within this error range. He said: "it''s already very good. Let''s produce mortar and deliver it to Qingzhou army now. In addition, I''m talking about field artillery with you this time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 440 "Field artillery?" Chen Qi''s face became more serious. Now Xiao Ming himself came to say that the Qingzhou army would soon be able to use this kind of field artillery. When he saw the Dutch towed field guns in Dengzhou this time, he knew that he was still behind Europe in military science and technology, because the field guns used by the Dutch were basically not much different from the contemporary Napoleon field guns. At this time point, weapons similar to Napoleon''s field cannons appeared, which is enough to prove that Europe in this time and space has surpassed the time of contemporary 567 years in terms of science and technology. There is basically no gap between this and his judgment. If so, he will have to concentrate on catching up. After all, Europe is the overall progress of society, and his progress now only stays in a few workshops in Qingzhou. "Yes, field guns, and Napoleonic field guns. I think you''ve seen them in textbooks. Napoleonic guns are divided into two kinds, twelve pound guns and six pound guns. Twelve pound guns are used to attack cities, and six pound guns are used to fight between the two armies." Xiao Ming warned. Chen Qi nodded. "I remember that the six pound field gun is 1.52 meters long, 93 mm in caliber, and 389 kg in weight. The twelve pound field gun is 1.6 meters long, 117 mm in caliber, and 556 kg in weight. But your highness, all the Napoleon field guns are made of bronze. Such field guns can even withstand double blasts Do we also use bronze for the power of medicine? " "Qian Dafu found a copper mine in the northwest of Qingzhou City, so now we have enough copper to make field cannons. However, the number of field cannons is not much. I''m willing to give up. After all, the field cannons are of high quality. Three months later, I need 30 six pound field cannons and 20 twelve pound field cannons." Chen Qi pondered: "in this way, we need to recast the iron mold, and we also need to manufacture trailers." "That''s basically right. I brought you the structural drawing of Napoleonic cannons. It''s not a problem to make Napoleonic cannons with your current technology." Xiao Ming said. After taking Xiao Ming''s structural drawing, Chen Qi looked at it again and again. This time, the structural drawing is more detailed than in the textbook. It''s not that Xiao Ming is clumsy. He just uses the method of modern textbooks to teach basic knowledge, but he doesn''t paste the real structure diagram of field artillery on the textbooks. After all, if you write too much in detail, it is tantamount to divulging secrets. This is that everyone knows that nuclear weapons release energy through fission, but not everyone can make an atomic bomb. After all, textbooks are textbooks, but they are not technical materials. "No problem now." Xiao Ming laughs that sometimes it''s not a lack of technology, but a lack of creativity. Now Chen Qi has a comprehensive understanding of the structure of field guns, and the current iron mold casting technology is enough to produce Napoleon''s field guns. In the process of manufacturing, the key point is the structure of the trailer. Now that he has provided the specific structure of the trailer, the problem does not exist. Chen Qi studied for a while and praised: "this trailer is really wonderful. It can not only make the field artillery move under the traction of horses, but also bear the gun seat. This downward bending structure can withstand the ground, so that the artillery will not have large displacement due to firing. This time, it''s no problem." Chen Qi suddenly realized that Xiao Ming was at ease. He said, "now you can make iron models first. When the copper arrives, you can try to produce them. This field gun is not only used to deal with the Dutch, but also against the barbarians." "Yes, your highness." Chen Qi looks solemn. Now that the handover of naval gun is over, the mortar experiment is completed and can be put into production, he has plenty of time to study field artillery. Xiao Ming felt relaxed when he explained this. Wang Xuan brought the news that the Dutch had built a fortress in Ryukyu. If there were no field guns, his troops would attack the fortress and cause great casualties. Now the problem is different. When Xiao Ming asked the military workshop to produce field guns, the Dutch fleet had already arrived in Ryukyu. The fleet landed at the dock, and Claire and rod headed for the city of jeranzha not far from the dock. This is the city they built in Ryukyu. Along the way, Claire was gloomy, obviously thinking about a very important thing, and rod''s face was also very ugly. After they retreated from Dengzhou, the enemy fleet did not come after them. But the other side''s powerful fleet has always been lingering in their hearts, because they have also lost self-confidence in their proudest sea. Ten miles to the shore, a typical European castle building appeared in front of them. Since the occupation of Ryukyu 30 years ago, the local aborigines were coerced to build the fort for them. The construction of the fort took five years. At this time, it was a huge two mile long and wide fort. The shape of the whole fort was like a five pointed star. Each corner was equipped with a fort, and the corners could shoot and protect each other. "The count is back." With a call from the city, the iron gate of the fort slowly opened. Dutch soldiers guarding the fort saluted Claire.Some of the black haired and yellow skinned indigenous people in the Ryukyu fort are carrying rice. Since they occupied Ryukyu, they asked the indigenous people to grow rice and sugar cane. And these are the goods they sell to Europe. "Count Clare, you must make up your mind now. What shall we do now?" Said rod. Claire grimaced. "What else can I do? Do you want to surrender to the king of Qi and accept their terms? " "Now the soldiers are very afraid. We are too far away from our hometown, and there are too many powerful enemies. The king of Qi not only has a powerful fleet, but also has soldiers equipped with flint guns. At the head of the city, they also have artillery. Our weapons may be more advanced than them, but we can''t win by the number of people we borrow, especially if the fleet can''t protect us, I will be defeated I''m stuck here. " "Coward, are you ready to run away now?" Said Clare scornfully. "It''s not that I''m afraid, it''s that we have to find reinforcements now, otherwise we are not the opponent of the king of Qi. Now we should ask the British to help us. Anyway, we are all Europeans," he said "Yes? To get rid of one villain, get another villain? " Clare was more and more dissatisfied. "Rod, you must be scared. You''d better go back and have a rest now." Rod knew that Claire was in a hurry. He said, "count, I hope you will think it over." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 441 The afterglow of a sunset is reflected in the office of the chief executive of the city of jalanzha. After seeing rod leave, Claire goes to the window. It''s already evening. Dusk is covered in the red brick and tile City. The construction is very beautiful. After he came to Ryukyu, he was attracted by the beautiful scenery here. He even wanted to take his wife to this beautiful place, but now everything is getting worse and worse. With a frown, Clare could hardly understand why the king of Qi was so persistent to Ryukyu, because from his understanding, the officials of Dayu did not seem to have much feelings for Ryukyu. Even when they first dealt with the king of Chu, the king of Chu acquiesced to the fact that they occupied Ryukyu, but now the king of Qi has changed everything. "Fifteen galleons?" Clare recalled the fleet belonging to the king of Qi. Now he was most puzzled about why the king of Qi had both the flint gun and the Galen ship, the standard warship of Europe. He has been thinking about this problem since he came back from Dengzhou, but no one can give him an answer. The torch can explain this, but he couldn''t figure out the flint gun and warship, because with the industrial ability of Dayu, even if he mastered the technology of flint gun, it was impossible to manufacture flint gun and warship so easily. Especially the cast iron gun on the city wall, which has become the mainstream of naval gun in Europe for more than 30 years, but even so, the burst rate of this kind of naval gun is higher than that of bronze gun. However, the quality of the cast-iron guns purchased by the king of Chu from Qingzhou was very good. According to the king of Chu, there were some accidents in these guns, but each explosion would not cause too much damage, and the accident rate was very low, which was enough to show the excellent quality of this kind of cast-iron guns. Think of this, Clare more and more uneasy, if the king of Qi has such a strong industrial capacity, then he had to carefully consider this matter. After all, it would be a disaster to fight such a powerful vassal in the sea area near Dayu, and even lead them to withdraw from East Asian trade permanently. So at the beginning, he didn''t consider rod''s suggestion. If the British were involved, it would only infuriate the king of Qi. Moreover, the British coveted the East Asian route for a long time, which was tantamount to attracting wolves into the house. After hesitating for a long time, Claire was ready to take a more secure approach. He was ready to let rod go to Qingzhou, the capital of the feudal land of Qi. If it is confirmed that the king of Qi is really as powerful as he imagined, he will have to carefully consider the king''s proposal, so that at least they can keep their trade in East Asia, which is better than losing everything. In his opinion, Rhode has been in Ryukyu for too long. He does not understand the situation in Europe at all. Now the Netherlands is becoming weaker and weaker, unable to compete with European powers for trade routes. So trade in East Asia is very important to the Dutch. With a sigh, Clare looks to the bay. At this time, his fleet is stopping in the crescent shaped wharf. Many Dutch merchant ships are stopping here. It is here that they bring the goods of East Asia back home. As the setting sun faded away, Clare finally made up his mind that Dayu was totally different from the America and Africa they conquered. It was a civilization similar to theirs, rather than staying in the primitive tribal state. Such a national war machine will be terrible to operate. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming''s days suddenly become more and more leisurely. These two days, he is either in the palace and Fei yue''er''s underwear design problem, or he goes to Bowen college to supervise the students'' learning. Now that the overall situation is stable for the time being, he wants to take advantage of this stable period to cultivate more talents. He can''t rely on Lin Wentao and Lu Tong alone. His goal is to make the science and technology of Bowen college blossom everywhere. "Your Highness, now the style of the underwear has been basically determined. The women workers in the textile workshop are producing underwear, but how to promote the underwear now?" In the bedroom, Fei yue''er supports her arm on the table. Here, she is not familiar with her life and doesn''t know where to start. In fact, Xiao Ming had an idea for a long time. There were not many dignitaries and ladies in Qingzhou, so he had to find an authoritative figure from other places. So he said to Fei yue''er: "in fact, if you want to promote underwear, there is a person who is very suitable for it?" Fei Yue son immediately eagerly way: "is who?" "Princess Pingyang." Xiao Ming said lightly that Princess Pingyang has always been famous for her bold style, and this bra and other things will probably make the princess very interested. After all, Princess Pingyang is the fashion vane of Chongqing, and this underwear is not only used to cover up shame, but also plays an important role in making women more attractive. Fei Yue suddenly came to understand, but the excitement had just disappeared and she disappeared. "She is a respecting princess, but now she is in Changan. Will she come over?" "That''s not necessarily true. Last time, she went to the imperial fiefdom for the sake of glass. Now you send a letter in the name of Princess Qi. Maybe she will come." Xiao Ming''s eyes turned. "Then you can describe the changes in Qingzhou. With my aunt''s temperament, I can''t say that I will come."Fei Yue bit her lips, and her courage was small. But when she thought she could help Xiao Ming, she nodded and said, "your concubine is going to write a letter to Her Highness." After that, Fei yue''er asked Xiao Huan to take the pen and paper and write. Xiao Ming sits on one side to supervise. When Fei yue''er writes, a beautiful line of small characters appears on the paper, which is very neat and beautiful. Looking at these calligraphy like handwriting, Xiao Ming is ashamed. Compared with Fei yue''er''s calligraphy, his handwriting is as shabby as earthworm''s mother. After writing a letter, Fei yue''er gives the letter to Xiao Huan and asks her to send it to Chang''an. Then she seems to think of something and says, "Your Highness, this underwear is made, but there are few dyeing workshops in Qingzhou, and they can only dye single colors. My concubine thinks that there are some dyeing skills in the books given by your Highness for the dyeing workshop to learn." Textile, dyeing and cloth are inseparable. Although Xiao Ming is idle now, he has been thinking about improving the quality of Qingzhou clothes, so that he can quickly occupy the market. In this way, in addition to the textile process, the unexpected need is the dyeing workshop. Only the cloth that can be dyed with different colors can be sewn into exquisite clothes. This dyeing workshop is also the industry that Xiao Ming is going to improve, so he said: "the princess and I really know each other. The textile workshop in Qingzhou is still left by the sun family. Now it''s time to improve the dyeing process." Seeing Xiao Ming''s witty words, Fei yue''er starts to smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 442 PS: it''s three o''clock tonight, and there''s another one. I''m very sorry that snail''s update is a little slow because of his cold. From tomorrow, snail will start to make up the missing chapters. In the bedroom, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er get together to discuss the dyeing process. At this time, it was night, and only the lanterns in the palace were glowing with yellow candle light. For Xiao Ming, small cloth dyeing technology was not a problem, but it was impossible for him to achieve modern cloth dyeing technology now. But at least he can make the dyeing process of Qingzhou higher than the highest level of Dayu. "Rubia (red), Arnebia (purple), sappan (black), sappan (red), indigo (blue)..." With a pen, Xiao Ming wrote down all kinds of natural dyes. At present, for him, chemical fuel is a distant thing. Today, only natural fuel can be used, and there are more than 100 kinds of natural fuel in his science and Technology Library. All the colors of the more than 100 fuels can be adjusted. Then he wrote down the information that the basic seven kinds of pigments would turn into other colors after mixing. In this way, the color of the clothes in Qingzhou dyeing workshop is no problem. "So much, your highness?" Looking at the dense handwriting on the paper, Fei Yue Er is excited and surprised. "There are only a few dyes, most of which are the kinds of flowers." Xiao Ming said. Since then, the method of hand dyeing cloth is nothing more than tie dyeing, which is to trap the cloth into various shapes and soak it in the dye to make different patterns and colors. All kinds of tie dyeing patterns and binding methods are integrated in Xiao Ming''s technology library. As long as these things are taught to the dyeing workshop, the technology of the dyeing workshop can reach the modern level. The next day, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er went to the dyeing workshop to teach the craftsman the tie dyeing process and the manufacturing methods of various natural dyes. Because the sun''s family was ransacked, today''s dyeing workshop is under the name of the government, so Xiao Ming is not worried that the craftsmen will leak secrets. After all, there is special supervision. Because tie dyed patterns are too many, they are busy for some time, Fei Yue Er also took the opportunity to dye underwear. After her letter went to Chang''an, Princess Pingyang immediately returned a letter, which was sent back by 800 Li, meaning that when she saw the letter, she had already set out from Chang''an to Qingzhou. Hearing the news, Fei yue''er was excited for a long time, thinking about how to sell her design to Princess Pingyang and others. After all, in addition to Princess Pingyang, there are many ladies from Chang''an who come to Qingzhou this time. Four days after receiving the letter, a huge team entered Qingzhou City. The team was all protected by golden Jiashi, Princess Pingyang. "Aunt." After two years, Princess Pingyang came to Qingzhou again. Last time, she was very unhappy because of the assassination. This time, Princess Pingyang was determined to come. The motorcade stops at the gate of the city. At this time, Princess Pingyang lifts the bead curtain and walks down. Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are waiting for her at the gate of the city. "Nephew and Princess why come to the gate to meet, aunt to Qingzhou is not the first time." At this time, Princess Pingyang is amiable, with a kind smile from her elders. Today is different from the past. Two years ago, Xiao Ming was just the son of an unimportant vassal. Now Xiao Ming is not only an important figure in the state of Chongqing, but also a red man around Xiao Wenxuan. Princess Pingyang has always been tactful and sophisticated in her life. In the past, Xiao Wenxuan attached great importance to the king of Wei. Naturally, she was close to the king of Wei. Now that the wind has changed, she naturally wants to be close to Xiao Ming. Just think of the original gap, Princess Pingyang deeply afraid of Xiao Ming in mind, is also a time do not know how to improve the relationship with Xiao Ming. This time, Fei yue''er invited her to Qingzhou as a guest. She was very interested in the new products of Qingzhou, but she had to come to improve her relationship with Xiao Ming. But when she came to Qingzhou this time, she suddenly felt that she had come to the right place. Compared with two years ago, today''s Qingzhou is very prosperous, but there are no fewer businessmen on the official road than Chang''an. What makes her more curious is the clean cement road along the way. Maybe it was an illusion. After stepping on this smooth road, she suddenly felt that Qingzhou was not a remote city, but a place more noble than Chang''an. "My aunt''s words are beyond my comprehension. No matter how many times I come here, my nephew still wants to meet my aunt in person." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Over the past two years, he has matured a lot, and will not push out a force that can be united because of his initial unhappiness. After all, there are no eternal enemies or friends in this circle, but only eternal interests. Now, the obvious problem is that the cooperation with him is much more beneficial than the cooperation with the king of Wei. Xiao Ming''s polite words made Princess Pingyang laugh. She came over, took Xiao Ming in one hand and Fei yue''er in the other hand, and walked to the city, saying, "ah, you are the only one among so many nephews. No matter what new products your Qingzhou will launch this time, my aunt will do her best to promote them for you.""Thank you, aunt." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Fei Yue said at the same time, "thank you, your highness." Wen Wen said that the princess of Pingyang pinched the hand of Fei Yue and said, "why do you call the princess your highness?" Fei Yue son Zheng for a while, immediately some embarrassed, gently called: "aunt." Princess Pingyang nodded, and then asked about the underwear designed by Fei yue''er. They wanted to talk about it very happily. Originally, Xiao Ming was walking side by side with them. Gradually, Princess Pingyang and Fei yue''er became more and more excited. Finally, he was left behind. This time, with Princess Pingyang, there were all the wives of the dignitaries in Chang''an city. There were thirty of them. Each of them wore elegant and long skirts. Perhaps because of the problem of underwear, he always maliciously speculates whether these ladies are naked under their skirts. After shaking his head, he throws this evil idea out of his mind. Xiao Ming leads the people to the Wei''s restaurant. He is going to put all these people here. After all, there are too many more than 30 people to live in his palace. When the party arrived at the Wei''s restaurant, the ladies who were talking and laughing immediately let out a cry of surprise. Princess Pingyang also looked at the Wei restaurant in surprise and said to Xiao Ming, "Minger, is this glass on the window?" "Aunt, the windows and doors of the Wei restaurant are all glass now." Xiao Ming said that since he ordered the establishment of a door and window shop, the first batch of glass windows have been used in Wei''s restaurants. In a short moment, the doors and windows of Wei''s restaurant were all made of glass, and curtains were hung inside the windows. Now the Wei family restaurant is basically an antique modern restaurant. "Black sheep, such expensive glass is used to decorate windows." Princess Pingyang only felt a pain. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 443 "Aunt, this is not a black sheep. For my nephew, there is plenty of glass in Qingzhou now, which can be used for other things." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. Once the production process of glass is mature, the production of glass will be greatly improved. Now the production of glass workshop has exceeded the quantity sold. Only in order to avoid a sudden big price reduction, Xiao Ming would put his inventory into the market slowly. When the market is saturated, he would lower the price and sell the glass to the people of other classes. In this way, he would be able to make the biggest profit. "Very rich?" Princess Pingyang was stunned when she heard the words. Then she sighed. She basically understood what Xiao Ming was doing now, which was similar to her way of doing business. The whole Wei''s restaurant was glassed up, which made it look very noble. Princess Pingyang digged off the topic and said, "Feng Deshui said that the Wei''s restaurant is very comfortable, even more comfortable than living in the imperial palace with the emperor. I don''t know whether it''s true or not. This time my aunt came here to check the truth for your father." "Aunt, Mr. Feng never tells lies. My nephew is just worried that you won''t want to leave as soon as you live." Xiao Ming said. Princess Pingyang white eyes, Xiao Ming said: "you also look down on aunt, aunt what battle has not seen." After that, he took the ladies into the Wei restaurant. Knowing in advance that Princess Pingyang is coming, the Wei family restaurant has vacated the 30 guest rooms on the top floor of the restaurant, waiting for the line to move in. See Pingyang princess into the Wei restaurant, Xiao Ming and Fei Yue son look at each other, showing a smile. If it is in the past, Fei yue''er will not believe the charm of Wei''s restaurant, but after living with Xiao Ming, he is finally impressed by the comfort of Wei''s restaurant. It''s really a sense of loss to return to normal accommodation after living here. Half an hour later "Ming''er, my aunt is going to stay in Qingzhou for a few more days this time. In addition, if you have any decent houses in Qingzhou, you might as well recommend them to my aunt. My aunt is going to buy them." Pingyang Princess two light, better known than to meet, this time she finally understand why Feng Deshui will be so full of praise. On the whole, the rooms in this restaurant are clean and comfortable, which can''t be enjoyed in Chang''an. The novelty in the room makes her feel greedy and unwilling to leave. By opening the curtains and through the transparent glass, she can see the bustling scene of Dongshi clearly. This wonderful feeling is fascinating. "Aunt, are you going to stay here for a long time?" Xiao Ming asked. Princess Pingyang nodded without hesitation, "that''s natural. Aunt doesn''t want to stay in the boring Chang''an all the time. Your Qingzhou is really interesting." Xiao Ming laughs, and his goal is achieved. Although Fei yue''er''s goal this time is to launch women''s products, it''s still good for Xiao Ming to take the opportunity to let these ladies invest in Qingzhou''s real estate. He said: "aunt, the ordinary house is too boring. It''s better for my nephew to build a house for my aunt. My nephew guarantees that this house is more comfortable than the Wei restaurant, and it''s warm in winter and cool in summer." Princess Pingyang''s pursuit of these ladies is enjoyment. She said seriously, "is that true? Can the things in this house be the same as those in Wei''s restaurant? " "Absolutely." Xiao Ming affirmed, "but as you can see, aunt, everything in this restaurant is very expensive. At that time..." "What? Are you still afraid that your aunt has no money to give? Hum, although you build this house for your aunt, she will not lose you one or two silver. " Princess Pingyang said. Xiao Ming is waiting for Princess Pingyang. Now the development of Qingzhou needs money everywhere. The construction of 12 galleons and more than 1000 naval guns have almost hollowed out the family he has accumulated during this period. After he came back from Dengzhou, Pang Yukun showed him the accounts of the government. When he was in Dengzhou, he vowed to change the equipment of the Dengzhou army, which made him dumbfounded. Not to mention the labor, there is not enough iron ore, nor is there enough nitrate, and sulfur is scarce. This year''s huge ship building plan has almost brought down Qingzhou''s finance. Although he knew that he was practicing military politics, the army now consumes almost 80% of the silver in the Treasury. When he learned that he was going to change the equipment for the Dengzhou army, Pang Yukun, who had been working like an old yellow cattle, immediately exploded, and he was just about to throw his sleeves and pick up the pieces. It is for this reason that he will have nothing to do with Fei yue''er these two days to study women''s intimate clothing, all of which is to increase an income. Including his proposal to build the house is to further collect money, for this reason, he did not hesitate to make out the modern real estate economy. Seeing that Princess Pingyang was so cheerful, Xiao Ming said to a group of ladies with a smile, "if you have any ideas, you can talk to me. I will start construction at the same time. In this way, you can come to Qingzhou next spring to enjoy the beautiful scenery and live in a comfortable house."As soon as Xiao Ming''s words came out, many ladies were moved, but they didn''t like Princess Pingyang to make a decision immediately, because they had to go back to discuss with their husband. Princess Pingyang took the initiative and said, "you don''t have to do this by yourself. My aunt will help you and send you the list from Chang''an. How about that?" "Thank you, aunt." Xiao Ming said with a smile. This time, Princess Pingyang and others were quite satisfied with their stay in Wei''s restaurant, and then the food of Wei''s Restaurant almost made Princess Pingyang and others lose their usual virtuous image, one by one like a cow chewing peony. In particular, the French fries launched by Wei''s restaurant made people addicted. Accompany Princess Pingyang to have dinner in Wei''s restaurant, Princess Pingyang''s satisfied appearance let Xiao Mingxin know this time is really let these ladies admire. They went into the city in the evening, and now it''s evening after dinner. At this time, the lanterns in the Wei''s restaurant were all on like day. Looking at the night outside the door, Princess Pingyang suddenly said, "the Wei''s restaurant is very comfortable, and the food is delicious, but it''s almost fun." "My aunt came all the way. How could my nephew forget this?" Xiao Ming said. At this time, he clapped his hands and a troupe came in from the door. Aster led the troupe to the front. "Aunt, this is the troupe of Qingzhou opera. Recently, my nephew asked them to arrange a play called the romance of the west chamber. Now it can relieve my aunt''s depression." Xiao Ming said. Princess Pingyang hears speech, immediately came to interest, "Ming son is really intentional." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 444 There is a stage in the middle of Wei''s restaurant, which is used for daily performance. It''s Chen Jiaban who came to perform the romance of the West Chamber this time. Since Xiao Ming brought Chen Jiaban under his command, he has asked aster to arrange a lot of dramas for Chen Jiaban. Instead of imitating European stage dramas, this drama adopts the traditional Peking Opera situation to perform. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, Chinese culture is extensive and profound. Although it is backward in science and technology, there is no need to feel inferior in culture. He is confident that carrying forward the traditional Chinese culture will also have a good effect. However, while carrying forward the traditional culture, he needs to get rid of the disadvantages of traditional culture and promote some new trends of thought. After all, drama is only a form of thought, not a difference between China and foreign countries. When the troupe came forward, Princess Pingyang and other ladies immediately showed their excited look. In every era, the lives of the rich and powerful are almost the same. They are sitting on huge wealth. It is one of the joys of their life to transform wealth into enjoyment of life. To show off their wealth, to buy luxury goods and to keep up with the Joneses are the hot topics in the noble circle. No matter at home or abroad, no matter in ancient and modern times, it is by grasping the consumption psychology of these rich people that Xiao Mingcai formulated a set of experience procedures, from staying in Wei''s restaurant to enjoying wonderful drama. After these ladies go back, what they see and hear in Qingzhou will become a hot topic in the circle of dignitaries, and those envious and envious dignitaries will go to Qingzhou one after another to keep themselves behind these ladies. "My aunt is very kind. I''m tired of watching Chang''an drama. My nephew thinks that there are some wonderful ones in Qingzhou, so he wants to let her relieve her boredom." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Princess Pingyang was more and more happy. She patted Fei yue''er''s little hand and said, "yue''er, you can see that my aunt is right. My nephew will hurt me. You won''t have a hard time with me now." "What my aunt said is that his highness is different, and yue''er is also happy in her heart." Fei yue''er takes a look at Xiao Ming and says to Princess Pingyang in a soft voice. He doesn''t know whether it''s polite or sincere. Princess Pingyang''s eyes turn around on Fei yue''er and Xiao Ming. When they come to Qingzhou this time, the couple treat her well, which makes her happy. They have no worries when they come to Qingzhou. The three were talking home when the sound of the orchestra on the stage rang out. Chen Xi''er on the stage still opens her mouth and sings: "ask who gets drunk in the frost forest at dawn, the blue clouds, the yellow flowers and the west wind are tight, and you always leave people and cry a thousand times. It''s melancholy to be late in making achievements and early in parting. I can''t tie up the horses, but the willow silk is long... " With a clear and exciting tone, people are attracted by the performance on stage. The romance of the west chamber is a traditional Peking Opera repertoire, so it''s really easy for aster to rehearse it. Everything is ready-made, and Xiao Ming chose this repertoire for a reason. After all, for women, love is not the same topic in any era. It is precisely because of the restriction of feudal ethics on human relations that women yearn for more and more sentimental love stories in their hearts. This drama is just about the story of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying, two lovers who break through difficulties and get married. With the beginning of the performance, Princess Pingyang and the ladies were immediately intoxicated in the scene of the story. Even Fei yue''er couldn''t stop her eyes because she hadn''t seen the song. Xiao Ming nodded to his satisfaction and quietly accompanied Princess Pingyang to the theatre. When sun Feihu heard that Yingying was beautiful, he led his troops around Pujiu temple and wanted to marry Yingying, Princess Pingyang was worried. When Zhang Sheng asked his old friend, general Du que of Baima, to come to the rescue, but after that, old lady Cui never mentioned marriage and only asked them to be brothers and sisters, Princess Pingyang gritted her teeth again. It''s a long play. An hour later, when Zhang Sheng got the first prize and married Cui Yingying, the whole play finally came to an end. But at this time, Princess Pingyang couldn''t help but wipe her tears. She said quietly, "I hope there are lovers in the world and they will get married. It''s a pity that the past in this world goes against my wish. Ah..." The performance of Fei yue''er and Princess Pingyang is different. She smiles and is happy because of the happy ending. Xiao Mingxin knows why Princess Pingyang is so sad. At the beginning, in order to win over the Zhao family, Xiao Wenxuan chose a son-in-law she didn''t like. At that time, Xiao Wenxuan also knew about it. For this matter, brother and sister had a quarrel. Finally, Xiao Wenxuan asked Princess Pingyang''s favorite general to go north to resist the barbarians. After a big war, the general never heard from him. At this time, it is the drama that touches Princess Pingyang''s past that makes her so deeply moved. "It''s really a wonderful opera. Enjoy it!" Princess Pingyang suddenly gave a high drink. As soon as her voice fell, two maidservants who served Princess Pingyang took out a handful of silver coins and threw them on the stage. Then other ladies followed suit. For a moment, it was like a rain of silver on the stage. Seeing this, Xiao Ming began to smile. He said, "aunt, there are many operas in this troupe, but it''s too late tonight, so I guess I can only perform this piece."Princess Pingyang felt that her life in Chang''an was too boring and she didn''t have much fun. When she came to Qingzhou, she suddenly had a lot of expectations. He said to Xiao Ming, "in that case, it''s better to buy a house in Qingzhou. Ming''er, you can give your aunt some heart to this." "My aunt is at ease. My nephew will not let my aunt down. Besides, there will be a lot of interesting things in Qingzhou next year. I will let my aunt not be bored at that time." Xiao Ming said. Over the past two years, Xiao Ming has not changed the entertainment projects in Dayu. Instead, he has focused on development. Now Qingzhou has reached a turning point of development. It is necessary for him to develop some entertainment activities that attract the rich. Princess Pingyang then stood up and stretched her waist. She said to Xiao Ming, "it''s too late. You two should go back and have a rest early. We''ll meet the princess''s girl again tomorrow." "In that case, my nephew will not be disturbed." Xiao Ming said with a bow. Seeing Princess Pingyang go upstairs, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er go to the palace together. Back at the palace, Fei yue''er can''t wait to summon the singers. Tomorrow she will show her design, which makes her nervous. Moreover, because it is too private, Xiao Ming can''t enter this place to show her clothes. During this period, she can only deal with it by herself. So tossed a night, the next day Fei Yue son directly went to the Wei restaurant. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 445 Wei''s restaurant. After Princess Pingyang moved in here, the whole Wei restaurant was replaced by maids, and the former bartender and shopkeeper were all temporarily avoided. After all, Princess Pingyang has a noble status, which makes it very inappropriate for men to be here. The most important thing is that what Fei yue''er will show here is very private. "Princess Qi, what are you going to show us Princess Pingyang had just washed her clothes, and she was lazy. Because the bed she was sleeping in was too comfortable, she didn''t get up until the sun reached the top of the tree. At this time, the ladies all came down to the first floor. Just like Princess Pingyang, they all looked at Fei yue''er and waited for her to show her feminine things. Fei yue''er was still a little nervous, but she took a deep breath when she thought of Xiao Ming''s words, and said, "aunt, what I''m going to show you this time is called underwear. I think everyone often uses belly pockets and profanity clothes." As soon as Fei yue''er''s words came out, many ladies'' faces turned red. Fei yue''er said something that made them very ashamed. Who would specially talk about these intimate clothes? "Of course we women can''t do without these things." Compared with other ladies, Princess Pingyang is more bold and outspoken. One is Princess Pingyang''s character, and the other is Princess Pingyang''s support for Fei yue''er. This time, Fei yue''er sent her a special letter to Qingzhou. In her opinion, this is definitely not what Fei yue''er can do. Behind it is Xiao Ming''s shadow. Because of this, her aunt should hold up the scene for Fei yue''er. After all, it is also a kind of kindness. Gratefully looked at Princess Pingyang, what Fei yue''er was most afraid of was that these noble women would be dissatisfied with her. After all, this fact was making her coquettish. Now Princess Pingyang''s words calm down a kind of lady, thinking about what she said last night, Fei yue''er said in a loud voice: "what I want to show you today is a kind of dress that makes us women more comfortable, close to the body, and also makes us have more charm." After that, Fei yue''er looks at the back of the stage and claps his hands. With the sound of her clapping hands, thirty singers came to the stage wearing underwear of different colors and styles. When these singers appeared in the moment, including Princess Pingyang, people in the mainland were all shocked to see these strange looking singers. "My God, what is this?" Someone exclaimed. "Hee hee, the things in front of the singer are really like steamed bread." "This time I came to Qingzhou, I really had a long vision. I didn''t expect that Princess Qi would be so different. She even took out such a needlework." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Princess Pingyang''s eyes were fixed on the singers who displayed this kind of close fitting clothes on the stage. She suddenly said, "don''t you think these singers are very beautiful in these clothes?" At the beginning, the ladies were just frightened by this novel dress, but at this time, they seriously felt that the singer had a special charm. A lady said: "the princess said so, I think this dress is really good, wearing these singer''s body Sao very much." "Bah, you are not ashamed to speak. How can you say these vulgar words in front of the princess and the princess?" Although a lady said so, she obviously agreed with her. Because every one of their clothes is more leaky than these. As soon as the two men spoke, the ladies laughed one after another. One by one, they pointed to the singers on the stage and talked and laughed. From time to time, they judged which of their clothes was good. Princess Pingyang has long been familiar with the appearance of these ladies. She said to Fei yue''er, "Princess Qi, this is why you want to sew these kinds of intimate clothes." Fei yue''er had been prepared for a long time and expected the reaction of these ladies. Now there are only women left here. She said bluntly, "aunt, the things on the singer''s upper body are called bras. Their main function is to prevent sagging." "Drooping? What''s drooping? " Princess Pingyang read a sentence, and then immediately responded, she glared at Fei yue''er, "you girl, everyone knows you are a talented woman, but how do you know this thing can prevent that?" Fei yue''er said solemnly: "aunt, this is not yue''er''s nonsense, but there is a factual basis." then she called a singer to the front, and took off the bra from her. At this time, Fei Yue pointed to his chest and said, "Your Highness, please." When the princess saw it, she was stunned. When the singer came down, she felt that the singer''s chest was very big, but when Fei yue''er took off her bra, she couldn''t help laughing. As Fei yue''er said, the bra really makes the singer''s chest very cocky. "I didn''t expect the bra to have this effect." Princess Pingyang said with a smile. Fei yue''er chuckled and began to tell Princess Pingyang what she had learned from books: "Auntie, this woman began to develop at the age of thirteen or fourteen. It''s very easy at this time..."Recalling the contents of the book, Fei yue''er''s words are endless. When the ladies who were still laughing smell the words, they immediately feel that Fei yue''er''s words are very reasonable. At what age, what changes have taken place in the body, Fei yue''er''s words are clear. Originally, she thought that Fei yue''er took out this thing just to sell money, but after Fei yue''er finished, they immediately felt that Fei yue''er was thinking about the women of Dayu. "And after wearing this, we are no longer afraid of riding and falling. In short, we can run and jump like men without being seen by others." Fei yue''er concluded, "and when we come there every month, we can stuff brocade into it, and the underwear will ensure that it won''t fall, so that the blood won''t stay." At this moment, all the ladies are looking forward to it. What Fei yue''er said is quite right. Their thinking is really the same as what Fei yue''er said. A lady said immediately, "princess, can I have a try?" "Of course." Fei Yue Er pursed her mouth and said with a smile. She felt that she had moved these ladies. Even Princess Pingyang was very interested. After taking a brand new set of underwear, Fei yue''er asks Ge Ji to help the lady put it on. The lady thought she was in poor shape. Then she put on these clothes and put on her original clothes. Suddenly, the other ladies exclaimed, "Gee, how did you get bigger?" Others looked at it one after another, and sure enough, the lady was basically flat, but now she put on her bra and immediately straightened up. "I''ll try, too." Seeing this, other ladies asked one after another. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 446 PS: there are two more chapters to update. The whole Wei restaurant was noisy. Ladies at this time completely put down their reserve, one by one scrambled to the stage to try to put on a variety of bras, underwear. At this time Fei Yue son let maidservant timely will a big mirror moved to the stage. Through this big mirror, these ladies can really see the effect of wearing these new clothes. Even some ladies in front of the mirror began to stink up, keep turning around, because after wearing this, they are more able to show their charming body. Since he came to Qingzhou, Fei yue''er was deeply influenced by Xiao Ming. He seized this opportunity and said, "sometimes for men, the beauty of half covering their face with Pipa makes them like it more. Obviously, these clothes can also play this role." After hearing the speech, the ladies deeply thought that the power of Chang''an was not three wives and four concubines. Although they were the main family, sometimes they were very resentful when they saw their husband go to hang out with their concubines all day long. At this time, they thought about Fei yue''er''s words, and they immediately had a worry in their hearts. They didn''t say that the clothes were good for women, even if they wanted to buy them in order to win their favor. A lady then asked, "princess, how can I sell this thing? I want ten sets." "I''ll take it, too. Give me 20 sets, and I''ll give them back." "This time I will let the little fox spirits at home envy me to death." ¡°¡­¡­¡± One by one, the ladies were jubilant and chattering. Princess Pingyang then said to Fei yue''er with a smile: "Princess Qi, it seems that your needlework is very popular, and our Palace also likes it very much. How about you prepare some for our Palace this time?" "Aunt want, Yue son is naturally obligatory, these two days Yue son will give aunt ready." Fei Yue er said. The promotion of underwear is in the plan. Now Fei yue''er is very satisfied with the achievement, but her goal is not to sell these ladies'' clothes today. She continued: "but Auntie doesn''t have to worry. Yue''er is going to open a shop in Chang''an to sell this kind of clothes. Then Auntie will be able to buy it in Chang''an." "Yes? That''s great. " Princess Pingyang said with a smile, she basically understood, she said: "when you open the shop in Chang''an, my aunt will come to support." "Thank you, aunt." Fei Yue er said happily. The ladies on the stage are still comparing their clothes. Princess Pingyang also has the impulse to go up and have a try. However, she is a princess after all. She doesn''t want to lose her identity and looks at these ladies enviously. Princess Pingyang says, "yue''er, how much silver do these clothes sell?" "It''s not expensive. Ten Liang silver is a set." Fei Yue er said. "Ten Liang silver?" Princess Pingyang''s eyes turned. Ten Liang silver was enough to buy a cotton padded jacket. This new type of clothes was very expensive. She said: "this kind of cloth is so few, will the price be..." It seems to have been expected for a long time, Fei yue''er said: "aunt, although this kind of cloth is few, but the inside of this kind of cloth is supported by steel wire, otherwise this bra will be no different from ordinary cloth." "Steel wire?" Pingyang is one Zheng, "this is what thing?" "Yue''er doesn''t know. It''s something produced by Qingzhou iron and steel workshop. His highness says it belongs to spring steel, which can''t be found anywhere in Dayu." Princess Pingyang picked up a bra and pinched it. There was something hard inside. Then she nodded and said, "I see." After successfully promoting underwear, Fei yue''er smiles heartily. This time, the task Xiao Ming gave him was successfully completed. And a set of clothes ten Liang silver, just the purchase of these ladies can make her earn thousands of Liang silver, and these ladies are only a part of Chang''an ladies. In addition to Chang''an, there are also noblewomen of various vassals and fiefdoms. Together, this kind of clothing will provide a large income for Qingzhou. She is more and more happy to think of this. Accompany Princess Pingyang and ladies to experience all kinds of underwear enough, ladies are willing to let Fei yue''er go back, this time they come to Qingzhou is really a long experience. Taking leave of Princess Pingyang, Fei yue''er happily returns to the palace. At this time, Xiao Ming was writing a book in the palace. Seeing this, he asked, "how is the promotion of your underwear?" "They don''t like it at all." Fei Yue son intentionally shrivels mouth to say. Xiao Ming looked at Fei yue''er. Although the girl was very aggrieved, her eyes were shining with excitement. He said, "you can''t lie. Hum, you must be successful this time. I said that you will be successful." "Hee hee, you can''t hide anything from your highness." Fei Yue''s son leaned against Xiao Ming. "Princess Royal love it very much. Other dignitaries love them. They bought the underwear bought by their wives, and their wives earned more than five thousand silver coins." When speaking, Fei yue''er''s face turned red. It was obviously the first time to make money that made her feel successful."Yes, yes, it''s my princess." Xiao Ming looks at Fei yue''er with a smile. Just as the princess said, Fei yue''er is really his good wife. But thinking of something, he asked, "aunt didn''t ask for anything else?" "I didn''t ask much about the others. I just said that the clothes were too expensive, so I told her what my highness said." Fei Yue er said. Xiao Ming nodded, "well, it''s very good. Many people understand that it''s impossible to make this kind of close fitting clothes just by imitating the style." In the society of male workers and female weavers in Dayu, women usually weave and sew their own clothes. These things are natural for them. So he asked Fei yue''er to tell them in advance, which made the production of underwear more difficult. And in fact, it is true. Now the underwear made by Fei yue''er uses steel wire, but it is not spring steel wire. He deliberately publicizes it like this. However, even steel wire can not be produced in other parts of Chongqing. Moreover, in order to assist in the production of underwear, he specially selected a group of craftsmen to produce steel wire. Of course, he can''t realize the steel wire industry now. He can only let the craftsmen use very primitive technology to get thinner steel bars by passing the molten steel through the very thin mold holes, and then stretch the steel through the finer mold. But even so, the production of steel wire is very limited, but fortunately the quality of these steel wire can barely be used to make underwear. With this alone, he doesn''t worry that others can copy their own things. Now that the underwear sales are successful, Xiao Ming wants to make a profit immediately. After all, the finance is tight now. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 447 The north wind rolled snowflakes and fell on the smooth concrete road of Qingzhou City. The gray ground is stained with a layer of white, which means that the new year is approaching. Since appreciating Fei yue''er''s underwear, Princess Pingyang has been playing in Qingzhou. She didn''t choose to return to Chang''an until half a month later. After all, she is going to spend the new year in Chang''an before leaving, Princess Pingyang told Xiao Ming not to forget the construction of the princess''s house. Xiao Ming naturally agreed that in modern countries, he should also make good use of it by attracting the rich to settle down and promote economic development. Fei yue''er has been accompanying Princess Pingyang for half a month. After becoming a princess, Fei yue''er gradually takes on the responsibility of belonging to the princess, which is lady diplomacy. And Xiao Ming is not idle, now Qingzhou financial constraints, he had to seize any way to increase revenue to the government. So he let lvluo make a large number of underwear, and let Li Kaiyuan take these underwear to Chang''an. When Princess Pingyang was eating, drinking and having fun in Qingzhou, she naturally agreed to help herself to promote this kind of intimate clothes in Chang''an. She is the fashion vane of Chang''an. As long as she uses it, it will soon become popular in Chang''an city. Pang Yukun is naturally happy that he has added a source of income to the government. Because the underwear production and textile workshop has recruited another 300 people, it has helped 300 vagrant families to make a living, making money and developing the local economy. Seeing off Princess Pingyang, Xiao Ming plans to spend a year in Qingzhou with Fei yue''er, but he never thinks that an unexpected guest will come to Qingzhou. This person is no one else. It''s rod who meets Xiao Ming in Dengzhou city and calls himself the Dutch ambassador. "Lord has met his Royal Highness the king of Qi." In the main hall, Luo Degong bows respectfully to Xiao Ming. After receiving Claire''s order, he enters the hinterland of Dayu again. In Dengzhou City, he expressed the idea of meeting the king of Qi, so Yang Chengye sent someone to inform Xiao Ming. With Xiao Ming''s consent, Yang Chengye sent rod to Qingzhou. "Excuse me, Ambassador rod. Since you have come to Qingzhou, I think you must have changed your mind. I don''t want to solve Ryukyu by war, but sometimes the negotiations break down and we have to take action." Rod''s eyes are deep. After arriving at Qingzhou City, he has been observing the city. After seeing the clean concrete roads, regular underground pipes and soldiers with flint guns at the gate of Qingzhou City, he suddenly feels a sense of frustration. Because he didn''t know what this kind of thing was. Although he learned from the people in Qingzhou that it was cement, it seemed that there was no cement in Europe. "Dear royal highness of the king of Qi, Earl Clare also didn''t want to solve our contradictions through war, so he sent me to Qingzhou to discuss with his highness about Ryukyu and the air route again." Xiao Ming nodded, "so how is your count Clare going to deal with this?" For him, if he can recover Ryukyu peacefully, he naturally does not want to launch a war. After all, every war costs him a lot. "Count Clare is willing to give up the island of Ryukyu, but the count hopes that his highness can let us Holland keep the city of geranque, which is the last dignity of Holland." Rod bowed. "Re LAN Zha city?" Xiao Ming frowned. This city is built on a subsidiary island on the east side of Ryukyu Island. It is here that the Dutch port is built. At the same time, there is a city on this small island, and Wang Xuan has already told him this information. "Yes, it''s the city of geranzha. We also have a castle across the sea on the island of Ryukyu, called Kekes. We are willing to give Kekes and Ryukyu to your highness." Hearing the words, Xiao Ming fell into silence. He didn''t allow others to sleep peacefully on the side of his bed. It was always an unstable factor for the Dutch to maintain their armed forces in the city of reranzha. He said, "no, the city of reranzha must also be returned." Rod''s eyes flickered with anger, but after understanding the strength of the king of Qi, he chose to suppress it. He said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this is our final bottom line. How can we not leave any dignity to the Dutch, then we can only meet on the battlefield." With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "I haven''t finished what I said. All the territory of Ryukyu belongs to me. This one can''t be negotiated. However, after you admit that Ryukyu belongs to me, I can transform the city of geranque into a trading port. You dutch businessmen can do business as before, but there is one. Your warships and garrison must be set up Withdraw from the city of reranzhai and replace it with the king''s soldiers and fleet. " "Is there any difference between this and the return of the city of reranzhai?" Rod''s heart was cold. "Of course, there are differences, so that at least your Dutch merchant ships can travel to Ryukyu, otherwise you will lose all this forever." Xiao Ming said rudely, "remember, you are aggressors. You should be glad that you can still participate in East Asian trade." About Ryukyu, Xiao Ming did not intend to discuss too much with the Dutch, and he did not need to be friendly in the face of the invaders.Rod was silent. As he guessed when he came, they met a very powerful vassal, which made them almost desperate. After a long time, he said, "I''m sorry, your highness. I think this matter needs to be discussed with count Clare for the last time. After that, we will decide whether we will finally agree to your Highness''s terms." "Of course, but I''m afraid you don''t have much time. I hope you can make this decision soon." According to the plan, the fleet will go south in March after the Chinese New Year. Rod nodded. He asked, "what is this cement, your highness? Your highness, can you allow me to visit the factories in Qingzhou, so that we may know each other better and deepen our cooperation in the future? " Hearing this, Xiao Ming smiles. At this time, the Dutch still want to see their real strength. "Cement is a kind of excellent building material, which is very common in Qingzhou. Since the ambassador is interested in it, I will show him around," he said In modern times, the first batch of cement in Europe was produced in 1796. According to rod, according to the time point, there is really no cement in Europe. After that, Xiao Ming asked people to prepare horses. He took rod to the streets of Qingzhou. A foreigner with red hair and blue eyes suddenly appeared on the street, and the people immediately ran away in fright. Some people even called out "monster", which made rod depressed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 448 They walked along the hard road of Qingzhou City to the workshop area. Along the way, rod was surrounded like an animal. With rod, they arrive at the workshop area, where the craftsmen are building a new workshop. Next to the building being built, there is a pile of cement, sand and stones. Xiao Ming brings rod over. The craftsmen immediately stop their work and stand aside respectfully. Xiao Ming grabs a handful of cement and says to rod, "this is cement, mixed with water, sand and stones. After three or four days, the hardness will be the same as the road just now." Rod looked at something like flour. He couldn''t believe it. He looked at some of the craftsmen who were mixing concrete. "The road is so hard. Why do you rely on it?" "Yes, don''t underestimate it. Don''t think that only you in Europe can have such magical things." With that, Xiao Ming went to the concrete mixing place and picked up a few hard blocks to return to rod. "You can have a try. This is the cement block that hasn''t set for a long time. It''s not hard enough, but it''s hard to cut the sword after a few days." Rod took it and used a lot of effort to crush the cement into powder. He was shocked. He once thought that Dayu was just a backward civilization. Even if the king of Qi had flint guns and artillery, he just learned from Europe, but now everything is wrong. It''s incredible to have something here that Europe doesn''t have. The cement is just a small episode. Xiao Ming knows that what rod wants to see is not cement, which is the livelihood of the people, so he takes rod to the Qingzhou army. After seeing the equipment and training of Qingzhou army again, rod was not good at all. His body was shaking when he walked in the barracks, and Lufei and others seemed to work hard to frighten rod. After that, Xiao Ming took rod to the equipment department to see the military foundation of Qingzhou. After seeing these things, rod was like a defeated rooster. "Ambassador Rhode, how about our king''s Qingzhou?" After a few places, Xiao Ming asked with a smile. Rod''s smile was a little reluctant, he said: "Your Highness''s strength is beyond my expectation. When I go back, I will talk to count Clare about Ryukyu Island." Xiao Ming nodded. From rod''s expression, he knew that rod was shocked. The reason why he took rod to visit these places was to subdue the soldiers without fighting. Now the attitude of the Dutch has softened. To scare them again, Ryukyu said that they can''t take it back without fighting. It seemed that he was stimulated. Rod had no plan to stay in Qingzhou. He was gloomy all the way and didn''t know what he was thinking. Seeing this, Xiao Ming said, "ambassador rod, it''s time to have dinner soon. It''s better to have dinner in the palace." "No, I think I have to go back." "All right." Xiao Ming said that he did not want to entertain the arrogant Dutch. Rod declined the invitation, and on the same day he went to Dengzhou under the protection of the guards, ready to go back to Ryukyu. Seeing rod leave, Xiao Ming turns to go back. At this time, he sees Liang Yubin coming on horseback. In front of Xiao Ming, Liang Yubin said excitedly, "Your Highness, Lin Wentao has got the pump steam engine out." "Pumping steam engine?" Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard that it was not a new Komen steam engine, was it? Thinking of this, he immediately went to the school of Bowen. When he arrived at Bowen college, Liang Yubin directly led Xiao Ming to the laboratory of physics college. At this time, the laboratory was surrounded by college students, and everyone was paying attention to the new things Lin Wentao had made. "Not bad!" The steam engine in front of Xiao Ming is just a simple model of steam engine, not a full-scale one. This steam engine is composed of two parts, one is a conical boiler, which belongs to the steam engine, and the other part is connected by the connecting rod, which is the pumping part. At this time, the connecting rod continuously moves back and forth to let the other half pump up the water in the tank. The successful development of the steam engine inspired all the students in the college. Lin Wentao was full of tears. After the last explosion, he finally developed the newcomer steam engine. Although this kind of steam engine can only be used to lift water, it is not a real duplex steam engine, but it is the progress of Qingzhou and physics college. "Wentao, you''ve made a great contribution." Xiao Ming patted Du Zhiping on the shoulder. So far, the difficulty of this steam engine is undoubtedly the biggest. After all, this is a direct jump from poverty to the complex equipment of steam engine. Lin Wentao not only had to solve the problem of steam, but also the problem of connecting rod. He said, "come on, what kind of reward do you want?" Lin Wentao then said: "Your Highness, I don''t want any reward. This newcomer steam engine is just the most basic steam engine. Please reward me when I make the duplex steam engine." Xiao Ming nodded. He was very satisfied. Now Lin Wentao has changed from studying steam engine for his title to loving science. He said, "OK, I promise you."Although Lin Wentao didn''t want anything this time, Xiao Ming rewarded him with 1000 liang of silver. He wanted other students to see that everything was possible only if he was willing to work hard. After the successful development of the basic model of newcomer steam engine, Xiao Ming immediately asked Lin Wentao to study the construction of newcomer steam lift for the mine. In terms of the current number of mines, Xiao Ming needs more than 30 pumps at a time, so that the mine can be further excavated. After all, many minerals in his fiefdom belong to deep mines. Once the mine cave is flooded, it can''t be constructed. Now with the advent of newcomer steam engine, he can improve the efficiency of minerals many times. However, at this time, the newcomer steam engine is only the most primitive steam engine, and it consumes a lot of coal, so it is only suitable for use in the mine. The new year is coming soon. Xiao Ming didn''t expect that Bowen college could give him such a surprise at this time. He is going to put the construction of newcomer steam engine on the agenda, and let the equipment department cooperate with Lin Wentao to build a real steam engine. After all, Lin Wentao is only experimenting with his small model, and the real restoration still needs a lot of craftsmen. After praising Lin Wentao and others, Xiao Ming excitedly returned to the palace. Although the newcomer steam engine was the simplest one, it was through continuous improvement that the later steam engine got the later watt steam engine. Now Lin Wentao has found the way to the steam engine. He believes that it will not be long before he can develop a real steam engine. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 449 After three days of continuous light snow, it suddenly turned into a heavy snow. Overnight, Qingzhou was once again wrapped in a layer of white, but different from previous years, even in the cold and snow, businessmen would not stop their voices. There was an endless stream of merchant ships on the wharf. They unloaded coal, iron ore, cotton, grain, fur, saltpeter, sulfur and other commodities, and transported soap, glass, wine, cotton padded clothes, coal stove and other commodities produced in Qingzhou. They all want to make a lot of money during the new year. After all, the new year is the hottest day for businessmen. "Your Highness, the intimate clothes designed by the princess are really popular in Chang''an. The 8000 sets of clothes we sold to Chang''an this time were sold completely, making a total of 80000 taels of silver." Every new year''s Day is the time to audit the accounts of the fiefdom. He and Pang Yukun have been busy with it these two days. At the same time, they sum up the lessons of one year and plan for the next year. For this matter, he asked Pang Yukun to send all the six prefectures and Youzhou prefectures to Qingzhou for reconciliation. Besides the government, the military, the chamber of Commerce, the mine, the shipbuilding workshop, the military workshop and other organizations are no exception. In order to avoid official corruption, Xiao Ming has always maintained a high-pressure situation in this matter. In the future, the checking of accounts will be carried out every year. After reviewing the accounts of the chamber of Commerce verified by the government, Xiao Ming picked up a pen, signed his name and stamped his seal. The accounts of the chamber of commerce were approved. "Eighty thousand taels of silver? Well, yes, it''s only from Chang''an. If it''s sold in other places, it''s a considerable income. " Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness is absolutely right. Now the cotton padded jackets and clothes of the textile workshop are sold well in other parts of Dayu. Our prices are cheap and our quality is better than others. We only made 300000 taels of silver this year. With the new clothes now, I estimate that the textile workshop will make at least 2 million taels of silver next year." Li Kaiyuan analyzed. Xiao Ming nodded his approval. The textile workshop was just established this year, and most of the time it produced military uniforms for the Qingzhou army. It was only in the second half of this year that foreign trade began. Taking advantage of no tax in Jinling, Jizhou, Chang''an and other places, his goods have an absolute advantage in price. After signing, Xiao Ming handed over the accounts of the chamber of Commerce to Li Kaiyuan, who was relieved. The audit of accounts at the end of this year is the most tense time of the whole fiefdom. If there is a mistake in the accounts, the year will not be comfortable. There are some problems in the accounts sent by Yizhou two days ago. Yan Changhao, the governor of Yizhou, was ordered to come to Qingzhou immediately to check the accounts in person. If there is a problem in the accounts, Yan Changhao will be miserable. "Textile mills are booming, but other commodities can''t be ignored. This year, the sales of soap and liquor are still normal. The chamber of Commerce will bring 3 million taels of income, but the sales of glass have dropped a lot." Recalling the data on the accounts, Xiao Ming frowned. Li Kaiyuan explained: "Your Highness, there is no way to do this. Soap and liquor are consumables. You have to buy them when you run out of them. However, the mirror may not have to be changed for a long time. If you want to expand sales, you have to find a new market. My highness dares to ask when we can carry out maritime trade." Mentioning this, Xiao Ming frowned. Rodd has just left, he is not sure whether the Dutch will accept the terms of the negotiations, but after seeing the strength of Qingzhou, he believes the Dutch will have a new understanding of him. In fact, from the beginning, he did not intend to drive the Dutch out completely, otherwise he would not negotiate with the Dutch at all. The reason for the negotiation is to avoid a complete split between the two sides. Compared with the conditions in Dengzhou City, after Rhode came to Qingzhou this time, he lowered his requirements for the Dutch, and he has allowed the Dutch to maintain their presence in the city of geranzha. The only thing that the Dutch need to do is that they can''t keep such a strong military force in the city of geranque, because he will not garrison too many troops in Ryukyu in the future. If the Dutch army stays 100% in the city of geranque, it will be a threat to him. At the very least, the Dutch should keep the necessary self-defense forces in the city of geranzio. However, negotiation is like shopping. First of all, we should see the price unacceptable to the other party, and then bargain slowly. If we can get a low price, we can''t do better. "It will not be determined until the negotiations are over." "But it won''t be long. At most, we will take the Australian trade route in April next year," Xiao told Li Li Kaiyuan said with a smile, "hey hey, then I''ll wait for the good news." Then he retired and turned away. Turning to the next account, Xiao Ming examines it again. This is the army''s account, which lists the army''s food consumption, ammunition consumption and equipment procurement in one year. He was a little frightened by the huge expenses on the account. The army is really a big spender. He finally understood why a country should keep on Disarmament in peacetime, because its finance would be dragged down by the army. After auditing the accounts for half a month, Xiao Ming''s third spring festival in the world finally arrived.This time is different from the Spring Festival of the previous two years. He has a wife who accompanies him for life and a person who can spend the Spring Festival together. On New Year''s Eve, Xiao Ming took Fei yue''er to celebrate the festival with the royal family, and the officials also spent the new year in their own homes. Last year, Xiao Ming came to them alone because he was cumin. In fact, they still wanted to be reunited with their families for the new year. After preparing a sumptuous meal, fireworks show, drama and a series of other projects, everyone''s face is filled with smile. "Your Highness, how beautiful the fireworks are." Looking at the fireworks exploding over the palace, Fei yue''er''s eyes twinkled with the same color of Psychedelic. "Yes, as beautiful as you are." Xiao Ming''s glib words make Fei yue''er smile sweetly. At this time, he and Fei yue''er stood side by side, with brilliant fireworks and deep night sky on his head, surrounded by gorgeous beauties. Lying on the knees of a drunken beauty, he wakes up and holds the power of the world. This makes him suddenly feel heroic. He also looks at the sky, but in Xiao Ming''s eyes is the sea of stars. To live one more life, he should live one more life without regret. Closing his eyes, Xiao Ming seems to be able to see the light of stars. This is the evidence of the existence of scientific and technological crystal in his mind. In the past two years, he has struggled hard and finally won his foothold. In the next time, he will really play the role of civilization maker and lead this civilization to glory. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 450 Reranzha. As the cold north wind blows, Claire tightens his windbreaker. Rod stands beside him and describes what he has seen and heard in Qingzhou. "On the whole, the feudal land of the king of Qi developed abnormally. They had a strong military industrial foundation, but the livelihood industry was far behind Europe. The people of Qingzhou were more civilized than other places, but they also could not compare with Europe." Rod recalled what he saw and heard in Qingzhou. Clare frowned, "the king of Qi was really born for the war. He put too much money into the war, but ignored the foundation of a country. On the contrary, we in Holland put too much money into social welfare and people''s livelihood, but ignored the threat of war, which led to today''s dilemma." "So we can really complement each other." Rod said to himself, "but do we really want to agree to the request of the king of Qi to withdraw the army from the city of reranzhe? In this way, our merchant ship is a child without protection. " After rod talked about the negotiation process and his visit to Qingzhou, Claire relaxed. He said to rod, "rod, you are still suitable to be a businessman rather than a politician. This king of Qi is very unusual. It''s just his negotiation. Now he is just testing our reaction at the lowest level. If he really doesn''t leave us any room, I won''t waste any more time with you. " Rod stayed for a while. He was just a staff member of the Dutch trade company. The Dutch ambassador''s role was just to facilitate dealing with neighboring countries. He shrugged his shoulders and asked, "I don''t think so. The king of Qi is very tough." "The dominant side will always be tough, but I think it''s necessary to make a final attempt. We are all aristocrats and may have something in common." Claire laughed. "Well, let''s go to Dengzhou again. It depends on this time if we can talk about our achievements." Lord, why should we negotiate with them? Maybe we won''t lose anything through war. " "No, you''re wrong. We''ll lose more." Claire''s eyes were deep. He looked at Sakai holding a torch under the city and said: "the ambition of the Japanese nation is expanding day by day. The beast we raised will eventually engulf us. Now the British are extending their tentacles to East Asia. The British are too strong. Our fleet is not an opponent, so we need an ally more." Rod nodded and said, "in that case, I hope God can give us good luck this time." With that, rod went down from the sheriff''s office to the city. "Ambassador rod, what''s up? If we''re going to fight, we can''t wait. " Sakai licked his lips, and his slender triangular eyes twinkled with dangerous light. "We don''t have a plan to fight the king of Qi, and the king of Qi is very strong," rod said Sakai''s eyes turned, "so you''re ready to continue the negotiation? It was a stupid decision. " "Please pay attention to your words, Sakai, we paid a lot of money to hire you, not to let you participate in our decision-making." There is a strong warning in rod''s words. Like Claire, they all feel that Sakai is trying to interfere in their decisions in East Asia, and behind this, Shinichi Yamada''s shadow looms. They always want the Dutch to go to war with Dayu. Perhaps Claire is right. What they should be more vigilant about is Japan''s expansion ambition. After two days of preparation, Clare led the fleet northward again. Seven days later, they reached the outer sea of Dengzhou city again. Qingzhou. In fact, due to the lack of entertainment activities, the flavor of the year of the state of Dayu is only three or four days. Once the excitement is over, people are hiding at home, baking briquettes and unwilling to come out. During the Spring Festival, Xiao Ming was really at leisure. He accompanied Fei yue''er around Qingzhou City. They were very relaxed and leisurely, until the news came to Dengzhou this time. "Count Clare?" Xiao Ming chews the suffix of the name. Count is a rare title even in Europe. Claire is also a man of high status in Holland. More than a month has passed since the last negotiation. It seems that Claire''s personal arrival in Dengzhou is to draw an end to the negotiation. After pondering for a while, he said to the messenger who came to inform him, "you should tell the count of Clare first that the king will go to Dengzhou to see him in person and let him stay in Dengzhou for a few days." "Yes, your highness." The general nodded and turned away. Waiting for the post to leave, Fei yue''er said at this time: "Your Highness is going out again?" "Yes, this negotiation is very important. If we can talk about achievements, we can avoid a war." Xiao Ming said. Fei yue''er hears that everything is important. She wisely says, "in this case, I''ll let you clean up for your highness." "Doesn''t the princess want to go?" Zheng for a while, Xiao Ming said with a smile. "I''ll go, too?" Fei Yue Er is a little surprised. Xiao Ming nodded, "I''m afraid there are still many things to deal with when I go to Dengzhou this time. I need to live for some days. Why don''t you go with me, so that you can see what the Dutch look like?"Fei Yue son hears speech joyful way: "yes, your highness, Minister concubine this returns to prepare." After that, she trotted all the way back to the bedroom hall with her skirt. Seeing this, Xiao Ming has no choice but to smile. Fei yue''er is deeply influenced by the three cardinal principles and five constant principles of the state of Chongqing, and always adheres to the idea that women do not go out at home. If Xiao Ming doesn''t say it, she won''t take the initiative to mention it. Now that Xiao Ming says it, she is naturally very happy. The next day, Xiao Ming went to Dengzhou under the protection of 5000 riflemen. Three days later, he returned to Dengzhou again. "Your Highness, count Clare is waiting in the Yamen." As soon as he entered Dengzhou City, Yang Chengye immediately reported to Xiao Ming about the Dutch. This time the Dutch did not send soldiers to the city, but rod and Claire with four soldiers into Dengzhou city. Nodded, he said to Fei yue''er: "princess, you go to Xingyuan to have a rest. I will go to meet the Dutch first." "Yes, your highness." Fei yue''er said softly in the sedan chair. Following Yang Chengye, Xiao Ming returned to Dengzhou government two months later. At this time, he met rod and a slightly fat but graceful European. "Your Royal Highness, this is count Clare, the Dutch governor of East Asian affairs." Rod said respectfully. While Xiao Ming was looking at Claire, Claire was also looking at Xiao Ming. At this time, he said, "it''s a great honor to meet you, your highness king Qi." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 451 Standard aristocratic etiquette and conversation proved that Claire was a real aristocrat. At this time, rod acted as a translator between them. He translated Claire''s words to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded and reached for Claire to sit down. He said, "welcome to Dayu, Dengzhou." As he sat down, Claire glanced at Xiao Ming again. To his surprise, the vassal king of Dayu was so young. He began to understand why the king of Qi was so tough. In his cognition, young people always lack patience, but they are always enthusiastic and impulsive. After a moment of silence, he first said, "Your Highness, I think you are very clear about the purpose of our coming here. For the Ryukyu issue, I hope to have a satisfactory negotiation result for both sides, which is also the reason why I am here this time." In the middle of them is a long table. At this time, rod and Claire sit opposite, while Xiao Ming and Yang Chengye sit on the other side, just like a modern negotiation posture. Wen Yan said: "Wang also hopes to settle this matter through negotiation. No one likes to risk his soldiers'' lives." "In this case, your royal highness can allow us to keep the city of reranzha. In addition, we are willing to agree to your other requirements?" Clare said solemnly. Claire agreed to Xiao Ming''s leading trade routes in East Asia, and only trade between Dengzhou and Ryukyu. Just like rod''s last visit to Qingzhou, Claire also refused to withdraw Dutch soldiers from the city. Xiao Ming taps his fingers on the table. His eyes sweep over Claire''s body. Claire''s face is quiet, and he can''t find any emotion fluctuation. His voice just now is also very firm. "If you don''t withdraw the garrison, you need to give the king a reason." This time, Claire''s personal presence means that the negotiation will end between the two. Therefore, Xiao Ming had to be cautious at this time. The count of Clare was more calm than Rhode, and he was not easy to deal with. "First of all, before our safety can not be guaranteed, we can not do without military protection. Apart from protecting the routes of East Asia, Ryukyu''s fleet also aims to prevent the plundering of the caravan by privateers. Do you know what privateers are?" Clare''s words are full of temptations. He wants to know whether the king of Qi in Dayu has profound knowledge. "The privateer?" Xiao Ming frowned. Privateer is a kind of civil ship authorized by the state to possess armed force, which is used to attack merchant ships of other countries. In essence, it is piracy supported by the state. In modern times, from the 16th century to the 19th century, European powers used all means including "encouraging pirates to attack other countries'' ships" to fight for maritime hegemony. On the surface, all countries declare that they are at odds with pirates, but on the back, they recruit pirates for their own use. Armed civilian ships came into being in this context. "British and Spanish privateers?" Xiao Ming said lightly, "it is said that Britain started with a group of pirates, and even the whole country is a group of pirates. The queen of England is the biggest pirate leader. Claire looked as like as two peas in the air. He was surprised by the fact that the answer was almost the same as the Dutch described the British and Spanish. With a sigh, Claire said, "yes, it''s the privateers from these two countries who are already seriously threatening our merchant ships. Now they are even on the routes near Manila." "Well, that''s a reason." Xiao Ming said, "but how can the soldiers explain that the privateers are only on the sea. I don''t think they will attack the city rashly." "These soldiers are to guard against the Japanese." Claire''s eyes twinkled. "I''m sorry that the Dutch first started trade in Nagasaki, and some businessmen who were blinded by gold even sold the skills of the firearm to the Japanese. In our opinion, the Japanese are more dangerous than the Dayu, because the skills of the firearm production in the Japanese are very excellent, and now the Japanese have expanded It''s very dangerous for us When it comes to Japan, Xiao Ming''s face is very ugly. He said: "given by you, now Japan is planning to invade Korea and Dayu. This is your own suffering. You should know very well that there is no difference between the nature of island people and pirates. In Europe, it''s Britain. Here, it''s Japan. They all think about robbery and murder all the time." "I have to say I quite agree with you." Claire suddenly laughed. "It''s just a pity that you people in Dayu have a problem, too? This problem prevents us from doing business with you at the first time. " "Oh, what''s wrong?" Xiao Ming asked. "Arrogance." Claire is very rude. Xiao Ming nodded, "I admit that this is a mistake, but now it seems meaningless to discuss these. Let''s go back to the main topic of the negotiation." "Isn''t that enough to explain why we keep the garrison?" Said Claire."Yes, but you can only keep two thousand men and four warships." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Claire was stunned. The real Dutch garrison on Ryukyu Island was only 2000 people. The king of Qi had a very vicious vision, and he believed that the king of Qi had also found out the information of the city. Now, eight of Ryukyu''s 12 warships were originally from Manila colony. Only in order to stop the king of Chu''s adventure, he mobilized another eight warships from Manila to Ryukyu. "It seems that your highness knows everything." Claire gave a wry smile. Xiao Ming sneered. For these Europeans, they no longer care about the life or death of the indigenous troops, and they are easy to take risks with them. Because of this, he asked Claire to stay in the pure Dutch army. In this way, in order to reduce casualties, the Dutch had to even consider before starting a war. "That''s the bottom line for the king. At the same time, I will send 2000 soldiers to the city of reranzha to protect you." Xiao Ming laughs unkindly. Then he looks at Claire and waits for her answer. With a tight frown, Claire''s eyes drifted away. He knew what the purpose of the king of Qi was. He was testing whether they were sincere or not. After a long silence, he hesitated and said, "OK, I''ll take it." Hearing this, Xiao Ming felt relieved. This was the last test for the Dutch. If the Dutch had a ghost in their heart, they would not accept his request to garrison in the city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 452 PS: it''s only four o''clock tonight. "Ha ha ha..." The serious atmosphere in the Yamen was broken by Xiao Ming''s laughter. After such a long time, he basically solved the problem of Ryukyu with no blood and found a trade route with Europe. To stop laughing, Xiao Ming said to Claire, "I''m glad that you can accept this condition. If you can sincerely trade with our king, we promise that your trade in East Asia will not be damaged in the future. On the contrary, you will get more profits." "I hope so. The ultimate goal of our Dutch people is trade and profit, as long as your highness can guarantee that." Clare said with the same smile. After nodding, Xiao Ming continued: "in this case, it''s better for us to sign a trade agreement now to agree on our commitments." Xiao Ming said. Having said that, he asked Yang Chengye to prepare a pen and paper to write down the results of the negotiation and form an agreement to stipulate the behavior of both sides. Claire also had no objection to this. Then the two sides discussed some details and finally formed a treaty. Firstly, the Netherlands returned Ryukyu Island to Dayu state under the name of Qi king of Dayu state, and Qi king of Dayu state guaranteed the safety of the Dutch trade company''s residence in jeranzhe and the smooth flow of trade routes. Second, Dutch trade company and Qingzhou chamber of Commerce jointly set up the Ministry of foreign trade in Dengzhou. In the future, all trade can only be carried out with the approval of the office. Third, two thousand Musketeers and four warships were kept in the city of reranzhe. At the same time, the same number of troops under the name of the king of Qi were allowed to be stationed and managed together, and the two sides were responsible for their own military supplies. Fourth, when the city of geranque was attacked by foreign enemies, Qi had the obligation to resist the enemy together with the Dutch trading company. At the same time, when the ships of both sides were plundered by foreign enemies at sea, both sides had the obligation to protect. ¡­¡­ One by one, these clauses were written down, and soon a piece of paper was covered with words. After writing the treaty in the language of Dayu, Xiao Ming wrote another treaty in the language of Holland, which made Claire''s chin almost fall off. "Your Highness, why do you know our language?" Said Claire. Xiao Ming said, "then why does Rhode speak the language of Dayu?" "But he can only say, not write." Clare said that rod''s past was not glorious. In fact, rod was a pirate before. It was with pirates from different countries that rod mastered the language of Dayu when he was young. "Unfortunately, I learned this knowledge from a knowledgeable missionary." Xiao Ming also prevaricates with this reason. "Missionaries? So your Highness''s flint guns and artillery are all Clare was surprised. Xiao Ming nodded for sure. Since he had cooperated, he had to give them a reason. "This must be a very knowledgeable missionary." Claire grinned bitterly. Now he really wants to shoot the preacher. With a slight smile, Xiao Ming gives the agreement to Claire. In fact, he is very quick at memorizing things, such as language. After all, the knowledge that needs to be recited is in the science and Technology Library. What he thinks of will immediately jump out of a word or even a sentence. "Now it''s time for us to sign. As long as this treaty comes into effect, war can be avoided." Xiao Ming said. Clare took a deep breath, took a quill out of his arms and signed his name on the agreement. Ryukyu Island was developed by the Dutch trade company, so it belongs to the wealth announced by Dutch trade. He has the right to deal with the company''s property, provided that the company''s trade will not be damaged. After Clare signed the agreement, he handed it to Xiao Ming and said, "now it''s your turn." After taking over the treaty, Xiao Ming also signed his own name. The treaty was officially effective. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "I wish you a happy cooperation." Clare''s expression is very complicated. The treaty is a complete victory for the king of Qi, but a humiliation of failure for them. It means that the era when the Dutch informed the East Asian trade routes has officially passed, just as they have now lost the maritime hegemony of Europe. "I hope your highness can keep the promise in the agreement, otherwise we Dutch will fight to the last soldier." Clare warned. Xiao Ming looks serious, solemnly said: "my king has always kept his promise." With a nod, Clare stood up and said, "in that case, we are waiting for your highness in the city of jeranzha." "All right." Xiao Ming wanted Claire to stay for dinner, but he gave up worrying about Claire''s humiliation. After all, losers have their own dignity. Seeing off Claire, Yang Chengye, who took part in the negotiation, looked at Xiao Ming with admiration and said, "I didn''t expect that your highness is really knowledgeable. Your highness is really respectful!" "Don''t flatter and do more business. With the signing of the agreement, Dengzhou will be a commercial port for trade with the Netherlands in the future. In the future, all goods coming here from the Netherlands will be unloaded here, and our goods will be loaded on Dutch ships here."Since Xiao Ming talked about it last time, Yang Chengye has been looking forward to this day. Now two months have passed, and now he finally has something to look forward to. He said, "I''m going to order that the courtyard next to the Yamen be vacated and changed into the Ministry of foreign trade." With that, Yang Chengye is ready to go. Now he is much more anxious than Xiao Ming. Shaking his head, Xiao Ming goes to Xingyuan. Now that the agreement has been signed, there are still a lot of things to do. First of all, he has to take over Ryukyu Island and the Lingbao Mingke on the island opposite to the city of geranzha. After that, his army would be stationed in the city of geranque to monitor the trade routes along the coast with the Dutch. Thinking of this, he immediately sent someone to call Yue Yun. Naturally, Yue Yun was responsible for controlling the route. Not long after returning to Xingyuan, Yue Yun came here. During this time, he had been leading the fleet training. When he learned that Xiao Ming had arrived in Dengzhou, he was coming to ask Xiao Ming about Ryukyu. "The Dutch surrendered? It''s boring Yue Yun looks disappointed. Now he looks like a cockfight, looking for opponents everywhere. "It''s not surrender. It''s just that we will have a cooperative relationship from now on, but we should be vigilant while cooperating. That''s the meaning of garrison." Xiao Ming said: "therefore, you should send some warships to Ryukyu, and I will train a group of Marines for you." "Marine Corps?" Yue Yun''s eyes lit up, which he had been dreaming of. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 453 The elegant courtyard is surrounded by red corridors. In the middle of the courtyard is a pool of clear water, in which groups of carp swim leisurely. Looking at Yue Yun with a happy face, Xiao Ming nods slightly. He wants to build a Marine Corps not on a whim, but on the road of competing with the West for the colony. From the 15th century to the 16th century, in order to expand overseas, western countries established specially trained landing forces. In the middle of the 17th century, Britain established the naval infantry regiment. Since then, tsarist Russia, Portugal, France, Spain and other countries have established marine corps or Marine Corps. It is by using the landing operation of Marine Corps that they occupied a large number of colonies. Now Xiao Ming is just about to build an army that can fight with the Navy everywhere. He said to Yue Yun, "but it''s very hard to go out to fight. You have to choose a group of soldiers who are willing to go out to fight. These soldiers should have the enthusiasm and absolute loyalty of Pirates." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun said. After talking about this, he and Yue Yun talked about how to take over Ryukyu. In order to control the route, he had to send a fleet to stay in Ryukyu. Without force, the merchant ships would not be safe. At Xiao Ming''s command, Yue Yun goes back to the military harbor happily. At this time, Fei yue''er comes out of Xingyuan''s room. "Your Highness, this house is exquisite." Fei yue''er looked down at the groups of carp swimming in the water. "I think the owner of the house was also a rich man before." "It''s a good guess. This house used to belong to the Su family in Dengzhou. Two years ago, the Su family took part in the rebellion. The main culprit was beheaded, and the followers were exiled. The house was idle. Yang Chengye thought it was a pity, so he chose it as the king''s Xingyuan." "I see. I know a little about the news that the rebellion of the six states was defeated by his highness." Fei yue''er said, "now the powerful families in the state of Dayu are very powerful. It must have been extremely dangerous at that time. Your highness is very wise and brave to fight against the powerful families in the six states with his own strength." Recalling what happened two years ago, Xiao Ming sighed, "my king was forced at that time, and the power of my king''s fiefdoms was weak. Only in this way can we successfully eradicate all the powerful families. If not, my king''s fiefdoms would not develop so smoothly now." "Your Highness is right. Although my concubines are weak women, they have also read some historical books. The rise and fall in history are often caused by the separation of land by the powerful families and the lack of land for the common people." Fei Yue son light says. Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. He doesn''t have the idea of ancient women that talent is virtue. For him, a virtuous domestic helper with excellent character and learning is much better than a woman who is illiterate and only knows her family''s strong points. , a hell on earth regarded as hopeless. The big family is now in a state of illness. The big family is like a worm that makes the great Yu kingdom a human hell. The king of the dragon may have some factors to be transferred secretly, but the real reason is that the people can''t live. Now it''s impossible to change the situation without a reign of terror. Fei Yue son sighed a tone, she is just because of this house accidental think of this matter. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s topic was a little heavy, she immediately turned away from it and said, "has the negotiation between your highness and the Dutch come to an end?" "It has been agreed. From now on, Ryukyu will be ours." Xiao Ming laughs. Fei yue''er also laughed, happy for Xiao Ming''s wish. Then she said, "Your Highness, since the negotiation is so smooth, what are we going to do in Dengzhou next?" After thinking about it, Xiao Ming said, "I''m going to take you to the sea." "The sea?" Fei yue''er is excited. She has lived in Chang''an for a long time, but she has never seen the sea. Speaking of this, the two people''s topic immediately more up, Xiao Ming carefully and Fei Yue Er about the beauty of the ocean. Under the influence of the crystal of science and technology, beautiful pictures appear in Fei yue''er''s mind. Xiao Ming takes the opportunity to talk to Fei yue''er about the creatures in the sea, which makes Fei yue''er sometimes surprised, sometimes expecting and sometimes afraid. Now that the negotiations have been reached, Xiao Ming naturally has no government affairs that he is eager to reach. One of the reasons why he came to Dengzhou this time is for negotiation, and the other is to check the implementation of coastal defense, marine fishing and saltworks in Dengzhou in recent months. After a night''s rest in Xingyuan, Xiao Ming takes Fei yue''er to the military harbor the next day. Yesterday, he and Yue Yun talked about going to sea today. "Your Highness, princess, please!" Yue Yun respectfully asks Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er to board the title of the king of Qi. He was preparing for it when he went back yesterday. As they boarded the deck, Xiao Ming asked, "are there any fishing boats going to sea today? I want to taste the seafood. " Hearing this, Yue Yun laughed. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the fishing boats now go out to sea every day, and today is the same. The general is going to take his highness, the princess and the fishing boat out to sea today, and then he can eat seafood on board at any time." "Wonderful." Xiao Ming is in a happy mood. The natural environment of this era has not been damaged, especially on the sea. Xiao Ming is looking forward to tasting pure natural delicacies.Everything is ready. At the sound of the bell, the king of Qi sails out of the military harbor. The king of Qi is followed by five warships, which Yue Yun prepares to protect Xiao Ming. This time, Xiao Ming and the princess go to sea together. He is also under great pressure. Before the warship, there were five large-scale fishing boats transformed from merchant ships. These large fishing boats were operated by fishermen recruited from Dengzhou. In order to make the fishing boats play a role as soon as possible, Yang Chengye recruited experienced fishermen. These fishermen have rich experience in fishing at sea and know the distribution of fish in each area of the sea. "Your Highness, since these fishermen have used trawls, they can bring back a whole boat of fish every time they go to sea. Now these fishermen have great admiration for your highness." Today is to go out to sea, Yue Yun''s mood is more relaxed, began to chat with Xiao Ming. "Yes? In this way, Wang will be at ease. It seems that Dengzhou fishery has no problem. " Xiao Ming laughed. Fei yue''er didn''t seem to hear the conversation between Xiao Ming and Yue Yun. Instead, he focused on the blue sea and looked up at the seagulls hovering over the warship from time to time. And the dolphins rising from time to time in the blue ocean make Fei Yue er''s eyes look round. Starting from the military port, the fishing boats sailed northward all the time. According to Yue Yun, the abalone in the north of Long Island is very delicious. They went to the north of long island to catch abalone. Xiao Ming, a stranger to Long Island, is a small island in the north of Dengzhou. After sailing for half an hour at sea, an island gradually appeared in front of the public. When they saw the island, they were excited. Only when the fleet was ready to go north around the island, six warships suddenly appeared at the corner of the island. "Koryo Navy!" Yue Yun''s look suddenly cooled down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 454 PS: there''s another chapter. "What''s going on?" Looking at the six warships, Xiao Ming said. When they saw the six warships, the fishing boat in front of them turned and tried to escape from the warships like a mouse seeing a cat. With hatred in his eyes and a trace of bloodthirsty emotion, Yue Yun said to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness, these warships are Korean warships from Beisha city. We used to go fishing and were bullied by Korean warships. They are very overbearing. As long as we see our fishing boats, they will catch up with us. Many fishermen are killed by them and the fishing boats are burned. They claim that this is a dangerous place The waters are Korean and we are not allowed to fish. " "It''s true that Koryo is a barbarian in this history book. When they were a vassal state of Dayu, they were very respectful to us, but now they are so cruel to us." Fei Yue er''s eyebrow is taking one silk evil spirit. Xiao Ming looks at Fei yue''er unexpectedly and says that she is not as brave as a man. In this sense of patriotism, Fei yue''er is really not comparable to other women. Yue Yun was also shocked by Fei yue''er''s words, with admiration in his eyes. "The princess has great ideas, so now the fleet is beginning to take shape, so I want to be the first to clean up Korea, so that they can know what the sea area is and whose is it?" Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. At this time, the six warships from Korea also seem to see Xiao Ming and his party, but these warships not only did not retreat, but also rushed to this side. "Princess, it''s dangerous here. You''d better take shelter in the cabin for a while." Xiao Ming said to Fei yue''er. Originally, he was in a good mood today, but he was all mixed up by the Korean warship. Fei yue''er understands that staying on the deck at this time will only distract Xiao Ming. She nods and goes to the cabin. She doesn''t worry about the safety of the fleet, because she knows the strength of the fleet. Through the telescope, Xiao Ming looks at the opposite Korean warship, which is a typical Korean battleship. This kind of boat is huge, can carry nearly 100 people, and has a slow sailing speed, but it only needs tens of sailors to operate flexibly in battle. During this period, the Koryo water army often took the plank house ship as the main warship. As he continued to observe, Xiao Mingzi saw more than 100 Korean soldiers on the deck of the plank house boat. Some of them were armed with bows and arrows, some with swords, and some archers were shooting at the fishing boat. The main power is the wood pulp in the lower cabin. At this time, the oars under the cabin are swayed by the boatman to catch up with the fishing boat. "Your Highness, attack now?" Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming was puzzled. He said, "are these Korean soldiers crazy? Haven''t they seen our warships? Why are they so arrogant? " "Your Highness, I''m afraid these Korean soldiers think that we are also fishing boats, because there have never been warships in Dengzhou, and there are not many soldiers on our deck, neither wearing armor nor carrying swords." Yue Yun said. Xiao Ming nodded and said, "in this case, we will play with these Korean warships. Now we disguise ourselves as fishing boats and wait for our king''s orders." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun said. The fishing boat in front of Xiao Ming was chased by the Korean warship, but the Korean warship was still in pursuit. At this time, Xiao Ming ordered all the Gunners on the warship to be ready, and at the same time, the crew on the deck to take the chert guns to load ammunition and hide under the side of the ship waiting for the order. On the board house ship, a general with scales and helmets is examining some of the oversized ships of the state of Chongqing. They had never seen such a ship before. It had a large hull and too many sails. Neither Japan nor Dayu had such a ship. "General park, these fishing boats seem to be scared by us." A deputy general said with a smile, "now the fishing boats in Dayu have become so big. It''s a pity if they burn down this time. It''s better to take them back directly. In this way, you can''t reward us." Park Zhenghao frowned. This time, they were ordered to supervise the fishing boat to come to long island to pick abalone for you. At this time, their fishing boat was fishing abalone on the side of Long Island. Just at this time, a fisherman fishing abalone in the sea told them that there was a fishing boat coming from the south, so they immediately came, because it must be a fishing boat from the state of Dayu. For them, Changdao is now the origin of abalone specially provided by the royal family of Korea. They absolutely do not allow fishermen from Dayu to fish here, although Changdao is more than 200 li away from Korea and only 30 li away from Dayu. "Some of them are not right. Some of these fishing boats are too big, and all the fishing boats in front of them have run away. Why don''t they run?" Park Zhenghao refuted the statement of the deputy general. The failure of Jinzhang Khanate in Dayu is now well known, and now this area seems to be the territory of the Qi king of Dayu, which makes him have some doubts. Because a vassal who can defeat the Golden Horde is a serious threat to Korea, but the territory of this vassal and Korea are just across the sea. "General park, when did you become so timid? Who doesn''t know what the state of Dayu looks like? Don''t think too much. You see, none of the people on it is wearing armor and carrying weapons. They must be fishing boats or merchant ships. If general park doesn''t attack again, he will have to command the soldiers himself. " Vice general Yin and Yang said strangely.Park''s face suddenly became very ugly. The deputy general came from the imperial city and had a deep background. Although his position was lower than his own, he always disobeyed orders. "Deputy general Jin, for the sake of safety, it''s better to send forward to test it." Despite his displeasure, park did not want to risk his soldiers'' lives. Deputy general Jin snorted and said, "well, let four warships come forward and arrest them." Then he ordered the warships to attack. At this time, the four warships slide their oars, and the plank house boats approach the boat of Dayu state. When they approach, they find that the people on the boat hide in fear, which makes them relax their vigilance again. Seeing that the boat was getting closer and closer, with the order from the boat, the soldiers on the board house boat immediately threw out the hook and caught the boat of Dayu state. "Kill When the boat was caught, the Korean soldiers immediately got excited, because it was basically equivalent to capturing the huge boat. But their excitement immediately turned into fear. "Boom..." There was a deafening sound, and the whole plank house boat tilted from the side of the Dayu boat, as if it was going to fall. The loud noise almost deafened the Korean soldiers on the board house ship. While they were standing unsteadily, a row of people suddenly stood on the side of the boat. The fire was mixed with loud noise, and the Korean soldiers on the board house boat fell down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 455 PS: during the Chinese new year, there are too many things to visit relatives and friends. During this period, snails will be updated as much as possible, at least in the third shift. Please write down the few chapters, and snails will make up for them. I hope you can understand. If you have enough time, snails will be as many and more as possible. "Trap, it''s a trap!" In the distant plank house ship, Jin''s legs were trembling, and the sound like thunder made him completely panic. Park also turned pale, but he remained calm. He immediately called out, "retreat!" At this time, the four warships were on the side of the ships of the state of Dayu. In the fire and roar, these warships swayed in the sea like rootless duckweeds. "Is this artillery?" Park Zhenghao''s eyes narrowed. The war between Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate had spread to Korea, and they learned the news of the artillery. "No matter what it is, we are definitely not rivals. Let''s run away." Deputy general Jin yelled, "row away, row away!" The sound of guns and gunfire continued. After one round of firing, the artillery continued to load for a second round of firing. However, after only one round of shooting, the boatman in the cabin of the board house ship was basically dead and injured. "Boom..." Another round of salvo fire, solid shells along the muzzle like penetrating tofu penetrated the plank of the cabin ship. After the shells entered the cabin, they destroyed everything in the cabin. The Korean boatman, who had been stunned, was constantly hit by the shells, and the whole cabin bottom was covered with blood like ink. "Bang Bang..." The shooting continued on the deck. At this time, the Korean soldiers were in a state of complete panic and were constantly shot and killed by flint fire. Some soldiers jumped into the sea because of too much fear. Some soldiers were scared to escape. Some soldiers knelt down on the deck and chose to surrender. "Those who fall will not be killed!" At this time, Yue Yun shouts to the soldiers on the board house ship. At the same time, a flag that says "those who surrender will not kill" is raised. Seeing the flag, more Korean soldiers knelt on the deck and chose to surrender. Koryo has always used the script of Dayu state. Although the soldiers spoke different words from Dayu state, some of them could understand the script. After the shelling of number theory, the plank house ship has lost its power, and now it has to wait to die. "Your Highness, two ships have escaped." Yue Yun said, "do you want to catch up now?" "No, let them go back to report. I want the king of Koryo to live in fear." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile that now Korea is just a fat sheep to him. In the future, he will turn Korea into a place where his goods are exported and where his slaves come from. But now is not the time to fight Korea. After all, Ryukyu is the top priority now. After all, there are a lot of sugarcane in Ryukyu now. At the same time, Ryukyu is also a place where three season rice can be planted, which is very important for him, because it means that he will have a high-yield grain area. Moreover, according to Claire, there are 200000 aborigines of Gaoshan Nationality in Taiwan, together with the people who migrated from Dayu to Ryukyu Island. These 200000 people are mainly distributed in the south of Ryukyu and are now under the control of the Dutch. For Xiao Ming, the population of 200000 is small, and most of them are mountain people who are difficult to control. However, Xiao Ming does not care about this population, because once he has mastered Ryukyu, he can encourage the people of Dayu opposite Ryukyu to immigrate. After all, the people in this area are under the control of the royal family. As long as we find a way to get Xiao Wenxuan to agree to emigrate more than 100000 people, this place will continue to provide him with food production. While Xiao Ming is thinking about it, Yue Yun has ordered the soldiers to detain the surrender Korean soldiers on board. The boatman of the plank house ship died in 7788, completely losing his power. Even if they did not surrender, these Korean soldiers could only starve to death at sea. "Let''s go, let''s go!" the crew, armed with flint guns and Korean soldiers, escorted them into the cabin to take care of them. There are more than 400 soldiers in the four squatter boats. Now less than 100 of them are alive. Most of them died under the attack and flint guns. The surrendering soldiers were like frightened rabbits, with dull eyes and shivering bodies. Under the shelling, the four plank house boats were still silent. Xiao Ming said, "it''s good to take these boats back later and repair them for fishing." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun said with a smile. This battle is basically a one-sided situation. When he comes back, the battle is basically over and there is no difficulty. At the end of the battle, he counted the soldiers. None of them were injured. They just wasted some ammunition. After the war, Xiao Ming was not in the mood to taste the seafood. He asked the fishing boat to continue fishing, and he and Yue Yun dragged the boat back to the military harbor. After getting off the boat, Fei yue''er''s face was still a little pale, and the artillery scared her a lot. "All right." Xiao Ming chose to return to Dengzhou city just because he was concerned about Fei yue''er."Your Highness, I''m fine." Fei yue''er smiles. She doesn''t want Xiao Ming to worry. Although she did not see the fighting scene, the sound of artillery and the despairing cry of soldiers made her very clear how fierce the fighting was at that time. It''s just the sound that scares her. Fei yue''er''s expression makes Xiao Ming understand that she is just comforting him, but he also knows that as his own princess, he will have to go through this sooner or later, so that Fei yue''er can face the storm calmly in the future. With Fei yue''er back to Xingyuan, Xiao Ming returned to the military harbor after settling her for a rest. "Your Highness, the captives are here." Yue Yun pointed to the Korean soldiers kneeling on the ground and said. Xiao Ming nodded and asked, "which one of you can speak the words of Dayu?" Because Koryo used to be a dependency of the state of Dayu, many Koreans can speak the language of Dayu. As soon as his voice fell, a man like a general said, "I, I will!" Yue Yun immediately escorts the Korean soldier in general''s clothes to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming never underestimates any enemy, because there are so many things that a ship capsizes in the sewer. He asked, "who is the king of Koryo now?" "Our Lord''s surname is Li." The Korean general trembled. Xiao Ming asked again, "how many sailors are there? How many ships are there? " "Fifteen thousand men, one hundred and twenty ships." The Koryo general said again. Yue Yun was a little surprised when he heard that he said, "Your Highness, there are a lot of sailors in Korea." Xiao Ming nodded, which was the reason why he didn''t fight rashly. He then asked, "are all these ships?" "No, no, we have a turtle boat besides this one." Said the Koryo general. "Turtle boat? What kind of boat is this Yue Yun asked. Without waiting for the Korean general to speak, Xiao Ming explained, "this is a ship used to hit a local warship." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 456 "Your Highness, what are you going to do with these prisoners?" after some questioning, the general of Korea told him what he knew. At this time, Yue Yun asked the soldiers to put away their bayonets. "How do they treat our fishermen?" Xiao Ming looks cold. "All that they took back were slaves." Yue Yun hate voice, he already know that many of the coastal Japanese pirates are Korean soldiers disguised, at this time to Korea more and more pain hate. "The king said," those who are taken back by them are slaves. " Yue Yun hate voice, he already know that many of the coastal Japanese pirates are Korean soldiers disguised, at this time to Korea more and more pain hate. To be a slave. " Xiao Ming said. "Yes." Yue Yun sneered twice. As soon as he raised his hand, the soldiers drove the Korean prisoners to the salt field with their bayoneted flint guns. After a little relief, Yue Yun said: "Your Highness, since the barbarians entered the pass, the Koryo people often humiliated us in Dayu, and occupied the surrounding fishing grounds very domineeringly. Now that the fleet has been built, we should teach these Koryo people a lesson." "That''s what I''m thinking. From now on, you should send warships to cruise on the sea. As long as you encounter Korean and Japanese ships, you can attack them." Xiao Ming looks cold. Coastal Japanese pirates have been suffering for a long time, which has always been a headache for the state of Dayu. Whether they are real Japanese pirates, Korean masquerading Japanese pirates, or Japanese pirates disguised by businessmen in Dayu, they pose a serious threat to coastal cities and shipping routes. Now that he has signed a trade agreement with the Dutch, his merchant ships will soon transport goods to the south of Dayu by sea and land. At this time, he must consider the safety of the merchant ships. That''s why he made the decision. Yue Yun nodded his head excitedly. He had long dreamed that one day, now the era of Dayu''s rule over the sea has finally come. Speaking of this, they talked about some problems of warship cruising. In fact, this problem is very simple. As in modern times, warships cruise only for one purpose, that is, to combat piracy and protect trade routes. Because of the vast ocean, it was impractical for all the warships to act together, so he divided the warships into two or three warships as a formation. Each formation is responsible for cruising in a specific sea area, so that its current fleet can completely cover the routes of East Asia, thus firmly controlling the routes. Of course, the cruising of this warship is just the beginning. Next, he will monopolize the sea trade and become the sea coachman of East Asia like the Dutch. At sea, only his merchant ships can transfer goods from different countries and make profits. However, there are still some difficulties in carrying out this goal. Without a fierce war, he is afraid that Korea and Japan will not be able to recognize his maritime hegemony. Although he wants to start a war now, the reality he faces is that the number of warships is still too small. Galen is not omnipotent, and its flexibility at sea is not too high. It is still very dangerous in the face of hundreds of warships swarming, so he is waiting for the launch of 24 class III sail warships this year. In this way, he will have 39 warships, so that a fleet of this size can be easily used in naval battles, and he does not have to worry about the Dutch stabbing in the back. Xiao Ming will not believe the Dutch just because he signed the agreement. The only thing that will last forever between countries is interests. The cruising route of the warships has been agreed upon, and Yue Yun plans to implement it in the near future. For the time being, the function of the fleet is only to protect trade routes. After leaving Jungang, Xiao Ming returned to Xingyuan. Along the way, he began to think about the next strategic issues in East Asia. If he lived in modern times, Xiao Ming would not think so much, but now as the prince of Dayu, he must find a bright future for his fiefdom. After encountering Korean warships at sea this time, Xiao Ming was more determined to attack Korea and destroy its navy. He didn''t just want to teach Koryo a lesson, but because attacking Koryo was an important part of his control of the barbarians. Because he couldn''t eliminate the navy of Koryo, he couldn''t garrison troops on juehua island to directly attack the barbarian hinterland. Juehua Island, also known as Chrysanthemum Island, is the largest island in Liaodong Bay. During the Ming Dynasty, the navy of juehua island was led by the guerrilla Jinguan. Its functions are as follows: first, to guard the food and equipment on the island; second, to cooperate with Lu Shijin''s plan to recover the lost land in Eastern Liaoning; third, to coordinate the city guard of Ningyuan. According to the literature, "the key to building Ningyuan is to build Bali, and to guard 40000 of Bali, which is the same as juehua island. And when Kou peeps at the city, the soldiers on the island go out of their way to burn the floating bridge, and then go around behind them to attack them Later, in order to fight for the island, the Jin army launched a battle with the Ming Dynasty, which shows the importance of the geographical location of juehua island. Now Xiao Ming also attaches great importance to this place. If he wants to attack the barbarian hinterland and cooperate with the fortress strategy, this place will be very suitable. Today, on land, the northern barbarians are always the biggest threat to Qingzhou. Although he has been developing the Navy during this period, the arrangement for the barbarians has never stopped.In the last Jizhou war, Bei Shan didn''t know whether he was alive or dead, but after that, the barbarians seemed to be silent. The calm on the surface makes Xiao Ming more and more uneasy. Before the storm, he is always unusually calm. He is not willing to imagine the worst. It is precisely because of this worry that he envisages the worst situation. At this time, sea trade routes are particularly important. If his fiefdom loses external support, sea trade will be his last straw. Back to Xingyuan, Fei yue''er is feeding fish by the pond. Her relaxed look proves that she has calmed down. "Your Highness. "When Xiao Ming comes back, Fei yue''er starts up with a smile. Xiao Ming went over and asked, "today''s events didn''t scare you." "Your Highness looks down on me. I''m not scared, but I feel seasick." Fei Yue son quite embarrassed ground says a way. "Seasick? "Xiao Ming suddenly dumb," why don''t you tell me before going to sea. " " I''m afraid I''ll disturb your Highness''s interest. Moreover, I''ve lived in Chang''an for a long time, and I''ve never seen what the grand maritime is like. I really want to go down with the palace to have a look. " Fei Yue er said. Xiao Ming patted Fei yue''er''s head. "No wonder you seldom talked all the way. You look pale. That''s good. I thought it was the naval battle that scared you." Fei yue''er was more and more embarrassed. She said: "Your Highness can face the barbarians in Qingzhou without fear. How can I make the soldiers laugh as his Highness''s wife?" Xiao Ming nodded, and Fei yue''er looked more like a princess. They were talking and laughing when the servant outside came and said, "Your Highness, Yang Cishi is asking for a meeting outside. He said that the fishing boat has come back. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 457 Yang Chengye is holding a fish basket outside the Xingyuan. In the fish basket is the long island abalone that the fishermen have just caught from long island. Before the barbarians entered the pass, Changdao was always the fishing area of Dengzhou fishermen, but after that, Changdao was often visited by Korean navy, because of the Changdao abalone. Abalone in this ocean has always been famous for its delicacy. The abalone caught along the coast is often sent to the imperial palace as a tribute. Before, long island abalone was often selected as a royal tribute. The emperor and concubines of Dayu state loved to eat, and so did the king and concubines of Koryo. Before that, fishermen from both sides often had conflicts near Changdao. However, after Koryo became a vassal state of barbarians, he no longer had any scruples, and directly sent a navy to drive away and kill the fishermen of Dayu state. Dengzhou fishermen are sad in their hearts, but there is no way, because there is no decent Navy in Dengzhou. Until now, they finally see the abalone in Changdao again. Yang Chengye was followed by the fishermen who went to sea this time. After the abalone was sent to the government, these people must follow Yang Chengye to thank the king of Qi. Over the years, these fishermen have been living a miserable life. The gate is the sea, but they are either bullied by Japanese pirates or Korean people. Today''s World War I on the sea has made these fishermen tears. Now they finally feel a sense of being protected. "Yang Cishi, please." The servant came back from Xiao Ming and said. At this time, Yang Chengye said to all the people, "come in with me, your highness is in it." The fishermen nodded and followed Yang Chengye into the temporary Xingyuan. At the edge of the pool, he saw Xiao Ming waiting. "See you, your highness. " " kowtow to his Highness the king of Qi. " When Yang Chengye bowed himself to salute, the fishermen would kneel down and kowtow. At this time, Xiao Ming came forward to help the old man in front of him and said, "although our country of Dayu has been bullied by foreigners for many times, now it is gradually weakening, but since the founding of our country, people don''t have to kneel down to the royal family. Let''s all get up." The old man standing in front of him had a thin body. His skin was a bit dark because of the sea breeze all the year round, and his wrinkled face was a bit sad. At this time, he looked excited. "Your Highness, we sent you the long island abalone. In the past, the long Island abalone was a tribute from the imperial court. We didn''t dare to go to the long island for many years. Thank you for boarding for us The fishermen in this state are angry. " " my father-in-law''s words are obvious. It''s the duty of the king to protect the common people of the fiefdoms and let them go fishing freely on the sea. Why should I thank you? " Xiao Ming said with a smile. The old man rubbed each other''s thin palms. "Having said that, only your highness can give us fishermen shelter. Now we all appreciate your highness very much. We have to thank him personally to express our feelings. " " you''ve got the king''s mind. It''s everyone''s responsibility to protect the country, from the doctor to the husband. If you don''t send your son into the Navy, how can our soldiers control the warship? So I want to thank you, and I also want to thank you. " Xiao Ming seems approachable, which makes the fishermen''s faces full of simple smile. The old man looked very pleased. He turned to the people behind him and said, "they all say that your highness loves the people like a son. It''s true today. We will have a good life in the future." Other fishermen nodded after hearing the words. Yang Chengye''s eyes twinkled with excitement. In Dengzhou, these fishermen were the most valiant group. They were brave enough to fight with Japanese pirates at sea and sell illegal salt. During his years in power in Dengzhou, his biggest headache was these fishermen. When he recruited these fishermen for fishing, many fishermen still mocked him. Some people even said that the fishing boat was not enough for Korea. Now I saw with my own eyes that the fleet of Dengzhou had cleaned up the warships of Korea in the process of chopping melons and vegetables, and these fishermen almost jumped up one by one. "Mr. Dong, I''ve seen your highness. Now it''s time for your highness to taste the abalone." Yang Chengye said with a smile. "Yes, yes." The old man, who is known as father-in-law Dong, said with a smile, "Your Highness, so we won''t be bothered. Goodbye." "Take your time." Xiao Ming said with a smile that there is a steelyard in people''s heart. They can come to thank Xiao Ming in person, which shows that Xiao Ming is getting more and more popular in Dengzhou. The reaction of the people itself is a barometer of its ruling effect. When the people left, Yang Chengye said to Xiao Ming, "congratulations on your Highness''s winning the heart and the abalone." As soon as Xiao Ming heard this, his face was strange. Looking at Yang Chengye''s serious face, he said, "don''t flatter me. You''re responsible for the atmosphere of Dengzhou today. Let''s stay and eat the long island abalone this evening. " when Yang Chengye heard that his mouth was spinning, his best mouth was this. Because of this, he chose to be an official in Dengzhou at the beginning. Unable to resist the huge temptation, Yang Chengye nodded, "Your Highness, in addition to the abalone, the fishermen have caught a lot of fish and will bring them back soon. It''s not easy for your highness to go to Dengzhou. This time, you can enjoy the delicious food in the sea, but thank you for your highness. Without your Highness''s trawl, the fishing boats can''t catch such fish. These fishermen They said that if there was a large fishing boat and a trawl, a village would not have to worry about food and clothing. "Xiao Ming nodded. The trawl is a modern way of marine fishing. It is a fishing net in the shape of a net pocket, which he taught Yang Chengye. This kind of fishing net is towed by the fishing boats at sea. Now his fishing boats are all made of this kind of rope, which can catch a lot of fish at one time. Compared with traditional fishing and net casting, trawling directly improves the fishing efficiency by dozens of times. ¡±In this case, you can tell them that our merchant ships are clearly priced. If they want to buy them, we can sell them. "Xiao Ming pondered for a moment and said. "To fishermen?" Yang Chengye asked inconceivably. "Yes, the development of Dengzhou''s fishery depends on a large number of fishermen, and the strength of the masses is powerful. Otherwise, relying on the fishing boats of this king can not satisfy the market of Dayu. "Said Xiao Ming. For him, the next step is to revitalize the economy of the fiefdom, and to make the economy alive, it is necessary to open up private capital. The fishing industry should be open, and the production of other commodities should also be open. Only when it is profitable and gets the vital interests, the people will put all their enthusiasm into the business, and the business of Qingzhou will really live, and the people will have money when the business is alive. Money can promote consumption, consumption will promote the further development of industry, and provide a lot of tax for the fiefdom. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 458 The delicious smell of the tongue came out in Xingyuan''s dining room. Long island abalone is becoming a delicacy under the careful cooking of the chef. Originally, Yang Chengye and Xiao Ming were chatting, but they were attacked by the fragrance, and no one could stand it. Whether it''s study or government affairs, combining work and rest is the right way. So it''s not that Xiao Ming has become lazy, it''s that he understands the balance between life and work, playing when it''s time to play and eating when it''s time to eat. Lasting half an hour, the maid finally brought out the Braised Abalone from the dining room. "How fragrant! " when he saw the Braised Abalone, Yang Chengye''s eyes almost fell off, which he had never seen before. His usual way of eating abalone was to cook it in water. Twenty abalones were cooked in this dining room. This abalone is known as the gold of dining table in modern times. It is the most delicious abalone. When he saw these abalone from Changdao, Xiao Ming understood why they were listed as tribute, because all the abalone caught by these fishermen were abalone. As we all know, the fewer abalone heads, the more precious it is, because it means that the weight of abalone is the best in modern times. Now the abalone of Changdao is a grade higher than that. I''m afraid it''s hard to see such a top-quality abalone even at a state banquet. "The environment of this era is really good." Xiao Ming sighed that only in such a natural environment can such abalone be raised. ¡±Gudong. "Yang Chengye swallowed directly. Xiao Ming shook his head and gave Yang Chengye ten of them. "Take these and share them. " " thank you, your highness. " Yang Chengye conscious gaffe, some embarrassment, maid has abalone packed in a box. After taking the food box, Yang Chengye said thanks and couldn''t wait to go back. At this time, his heart was the same as cat''s paw. After Yang Chengye left, Xiao Ming rubbed his hands and asked the maid to take the abalone to the bedroom. At this time, Fei yue''er was waiting for him in the room. "Here comes the delicious food, princess." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Fei yue''er had never eaten Haizhen, and she was very curious. She said, "Your Highness, can you really eat it?" "Of course, it''s not only delicious, but also delicious." Xiao Ming takes a abalone to Fei yue''er''s mouth. She took a bite, and Fei yue''er chewed it carefully. Her face was more and more surprised. She took a big bite and ate it. At last, she picked it up and ate it by herself. With a smile on his face, Xiao Ming gobbled up the abalone himself. The abalone is big enough for them. At the same time, he thought that Xiao Wenxuan would surely be happy when he sent such delicious food to the palace. At that time, he would say that it might be easier to immigrate. At this time, Yang Chengye, like a thief, goes to the government with his food box, but he doesn''t go far before he meets Yue Yun who comes back from Jungang. Seeing Yang Chengye, Yue Yun frowned and said, "Yang Cishi, have you seen Dong Lao? My father-in-law, too, didn''t leave me a long island abalone. " " it seems that Mr. Dong has gone back. "Yang Chengye hid his food box behind him, sweating on his forehead, but he had his own careful thinking. Yue Yun seems to be disappointed. He says, "it''s a pity. " after that, he turned to leave, but suddenly he stopped, smelled the smell in the air, and Yue Yun immediately noticed Yang Chengye''s abnormality. "Yang Cishi, this taste can''t deceive me. You secretly hide abalone. I don''t want to complain in front of your highness." Yue Yun stretched out his head to see Yang Chengye. As expected, he saw a food box behind him. Yang Chengye complained secretly, so he had to take out the food box honestly and said, "this is from your highness. You can tell me about it. " after that, they looked at each other and laughed like foxes. No one could resist this tribute abalone. ¡­¡­ In Beisha City, the only two remaining warships led by park Zhenghao return. The terror of the warships of Changdao Dayu seems to be still in sight, like a nightmare. The soldiers on the warship, like him, got off the ship one by one like sleepwalking. "General park, we must tell the king about it now, otherwise the responsibility for not bringing back the tribute this time will fall on us. Don''t forget that the abalone this time will be given to besantaiji to mend his body." Deputy general Jin zhangdao. Park Cheng Hao''s brows wrinkled. He knew the seriousness of the problem. Now offending this besan is more serious than offending the king. The reason why Beisha city is still in the hands of Korea is that they still flatter this besan Taiji. Otherwise, they can only retreat to the peninsula. Looking at the pale golden lieutenant general, park Zhenghao sighed bitterly. "Now what we should worry about is not the tribute, but the safety of Koryo. Don''t you see the flaming warships of Dayu kingdom? Now these warships are in the sea area outside Koryo, from which we will lose the fishing ground of Long Island. We should meet the king and tell him what we see Everything. ""You''re right. It''s not our fault. The warships of Dayu are too strong. Wang won''t blame us, and beishantaiji won''t blame us." Deputy general Jin seems to have found an excuse. As they were talking, a group of cavalry came to them in the distance. When they saw the cavalry, their faces changed. These were the cavalry of the Golden Horde. Now besantaiji and the king of Korea were in Beisha city. It was after receiving the order from Bei Shan that the king of Korea came to Beisha city from Seoul. ¡±"Did you get back the tribute to Taiji?" the barbarian asked coldly. Deputy general Jin''s legs trembled with fright and his mouth could not speak. Park Zhenghao said with a pause: "no, we were attacked by the warships of Dayu state." "Pop." As soon as park''s words were finished, the barbarian cavalry lashed his face with a whip. A bloodstain appeared on park''s face, and park staggered back three steps. Seeing this, deputy general Jin knelt down on the ground. ¡±What''s the matter? "Just then, two men, surrounded by soldiers, appeared at the pier of Beisha city. Seeing the two men, Jin Fu climbed to the foot of the king like a rolling gourd and begged, "please, King..." Koryo Wang is a middle-aged man with a slightly bloated body, and it is Bei Shan standing beside him. "It''s damned that these dog slaves didn''t bring the tribute back, tiger." Said the cavalry general. The king of Korea, hearing that his face became very ugly, gave Bei Shan a flattering smile. The king of Korea said angrily, "what''s the matter with Park Zhenghao? This little thing can''t be done. What should you do?" "Wang, it''s not that we are not good at doing things. It''s that we have met the navy of the state of Dayu. The warships of these navies are carrying the flag of the king of Qi. It''s probably the army of the king of Qi." "King of Qi!" Bei Shan said these two words hoarsely, and the killing intention in his eyes seemed to gush out. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 459 The wound on the middle finger is still aching. Bei Shan has a fresh memory of the humiliation he suffered in the Jizhou war. The last tragic defeat made the blood wolf tribe lose more than half. The guilt of losing the mountain customs made his father Khan furious. If it wasn''t for his mother''s intercession with the flag leader of Tula tribe, he would have to use his life to make atonement instead of cutting off the three fingers of his left hand. After that, he was ordered to hand over military power. Now he can only live in Koryo and nominally supervise the vassal state. ¡±Well, it''s not his fault. The king of Qi in Dayu is not so easy to deal with. " Beshan forced down his anger. His eyes turned. With his sensitive sense of war, he felt that a war seemed to be coming closer and closer. After hearing this, the king of Korea cheered to park Zhenghao: "Bei Shantai Ji is merciful and forgives you, but he still doesn''t want to thank you for retiring." The Deputy General of Jin kowtowed, and park Zhenghao also bent down on his knees. Looking at Bei Shan thoughtfully, the king of Korea was relieved. He really didn''t want to punish his generals for this. After all, they were also his generals. At this time, Bei Shan looked at the sea in the South and said to the king of Korea, "how long does it take from here to Dengzhou? " " back to Taiji, it''s very close to Dengzhou. It only takes one day to get there by boat. " Said the king cautiously. "One day?" Besan''s eyes sparkled with a strange light. He then asked, "how many soldiers can your navy transport at one time?" "Ten thousand people are OK. "The king of Korea suddenly had a very bad feeling. With a slight nod, Bei Shan said, "it''s too few. From now on, you Koryo will use every means to speed up shipbuilding and prepare for the Jinzhang Khanate to send troops to Dayu." The king of Korea trembled in his heart and asked nervously, "is Tian Khan ready to go south? " " it''s getting colder and colder in the north. Our cattle and sheep freeze to death every year. It''s bullshit to recuperate. If we don''t go south, our people will starve to death. " Bei Shan sneered. Although his bold advance led to the failure in Jizhou and the loss of Shanhaiguan, he has been pushing the Golden Horde to the south. Now the flag leader of the grassland tribe finally understands his correct decision and is planning a plan to go south. It''s a pity that he can no longer lead the army, so he can only let other Taiwan and Kyrgyzstan set foot on the land of Dayu first. Nevertheless, his hatred for Xiao Ming has never been put down. He has been waiting for the day of revenge. Now he sees hope and has a wonderful plan in his heart. ¡­¡­ Dengzhou. Xiao Ming really enjoyed the natural Haizhen of this era. He licked his lips and showed a satisfied smile. This time he let the fishermen go fishing for abalone is not purely for their own enjoyment. His real purpose is to find trade points for Dengzhou. There is no doubt that these seafood will become another income after salt. Nowadays, feudal land needs development and money everywhere. Industries in Qingzhou, agriculture and animal husbandry in Youzhou, and Dengzhou is dependent on the sea. At present, he attaches great importance to these three places. After tasting abalone, Xiao Ming tasted other kinds of seafood in Dengzhou in the next few days. During this period, he did not spare time, but inspected the situation of coastal defense. After he left Dengzhou last time, the soldiers of Jianshe battalion arrived in Dengzhou. They built hundreds of Fort along the military harbor, which would be equipped with heavy artillery to defend against attacks from the sea. In addition to the military port, Yang Chengye also selected some coastlines that are easy for a large army to land to build coastal defense fort. Now Dengzhou has a very important strategic position and has to focus on defense. In addition to the fort, Xiao Ming also inspected the salt field. With the help of the construction camp, some concrete salt fields have been built in the salt field. When Xiao Ming arrived at the salt field, hundreds of salt fields were drying salt, and there was no edge at all. Salt workers come and go in the saltworks. Some salt fields are piled up into salt mountains. Seeing these salt mountains, Xiao Ming laughs happily. "Your Highness, since the use of sea water to bask in salt, the salt production of our salt farm has increased by more than 100 times. Now, it''s not a problem to export, not to mention the salt in the fiefdom. Moreover, after the sea salt is filtered and purified, the quality of this salt is higher than that of domestic salt by more than half a point. It can be said that our salt has reached the level of tribute salt Level. " Yao Wenyuan said excitedly. Yang Chengye said with a smile: "Your Highness, Yao Wenyuan''s words are not bad. In the period of Dai Dynasty, our salt in Dengzhou was sent to the palace as tribute salt. " nodding with satisfaction, Xiao Ming was even relieved. He said:" in this case, I will ask the chamber of Commerce to come to Dengzhou to sell salt. " both Yang Chengye and Yao Wenyuan are very happy. They are looking forward to increasing the finance of Dengzhou through the salt. After half a month of touring and playing in Dengzhou, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er set out to return to Qingzhou the next day. After all, in Dengzhou, he dealt with all the things that should be dealt with. This time, he had to go back to the chamber of Commerce to transport salt.He had great ambition to occupy the market of Dayu with salt from Dengzhou. After three days, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er arrive in Qingzhou. As soon as they enter Qingzhou City, Lin Wentao, who learns the news, rushes over. Xiao Ming asked Fei yue''er to go back first and asked, "what''s the matter? Lin Wentao, what''s wrong with your steam engine? " Lin Wentao said with a smile:" Your Highness, there is no problem with the steam engine, but it was only one month before I converted the steam engine from the basic newcomer steam engine into a duplex steam engine. " "Duplex steam engine?" Xiao Ming was surprised, but since Lin Wentao developed the new Komen steam engine, he felt that the duplex steam engine was not far away, but he didn''t expect that the transformation would come so soon. However, it can be understood that after all, the development of the new comer steam engine means that the problems of the cylinder, cylinder plug and connecting rod have been solved, and the compound steam engine is just a small transformation on the new comer steam engine. Generally speaking, in order to make the steam engine run efficiently, we need to make the piston constantly do reciprocating motion. First, let the hot steam into the cylinder, so that the piston can move upward. Then to make the piston move downward, the steam entering the cylinder needs to condense quickly to reduce the volume and pressure. Before watt improved the steam engine, the method of newcomer steam engine was to inject cold water into the cylinder, but this would reduce the temperature of the cylinder itself and make the next hot steam into the cylinder lose heat, so the efficiency is very low. So watt found this disadvantage when repairing this kind of steam engine, so he thought that since he wanted the steam to cool down and didn''t want the cylinder to cool down, it was OK to let the steam come out of the cylinder and then cool down. After all, these are all connected, and the air pressure in the cylinder can also be reduced. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 460 "How did you transform it?" The change of Dengzhou made Xiao Ming feel very happy all the way. Now that the duplex steam engine has made progress, he is overjoyed. The industrial revolution is just around the corner. How can he not be excited? Now he is considering applying the steam engine to all walks of life. As they went to Bowen college, Lin Wentao explained: "Your Highness, it''s very simple. I connected two ports on the cylinder, one is the front air inlet and the other is the exhaust port. When the piston moves to the top, close the air inlet and open the exhaust port. Outside the exhaust port, the condenser is waiting for the hot steam, and the steam is instantly condensed Down, the steam is sucked out of the cylinder, and at this time, the cylinder is close to vacuum, the piston is also taken down. " after a pause, he continued:" next, repeat the action just now to make the piston cycle. As long as the crank and connecting rod structure are connected, it can become the crankshaft movement. Moreover, I have tested that the efficiency of the duplex steam engine is five times that of the newcomer steam engine. " " well, yes, Lin Wentao, your college of physics has really made a great contribution this time. In the future, Qingzhou will undergo earth shaking changes because of your contribution. I have to admit that the College of chemistry has really lost to you this time, ha ha ha "Xiao Ming laughed. Lin Wentao then said, "however, your highness, the chamfering of this cylinder is too slow. The speed of producing duplex steam engines is very slow. Can you please" thank you, your highness. "A group of physics students said excitedly. While everyone was laughing, Xiao Ming suddenly saw a small model of a steam engine made of glass placed on the middle platform of the laboratory. Under the model was an alcohol lamp. He went to Lin Wentao and said, "this glass steam engine was made by the glass workshop? " " yes, your highness, glass is easier to shape, so we made this model just like a duplex steam engine. " Lin Wentao said: "then the equipment department restored the steam engine according to the model. " " that''s a good idea. All instruments developed in the future can use the method of making glass models first. " While speaking, Xiao Ming turns to the real duplex steam engine in front of him. It is a duplex steam engine made of pure steel and copper. It exudes an all metal texture, which is the characteristic of the iron and steel era. With this steam engine alone, he has the capital to catch up with European civilization. Now the first steam engine in Chongqing was officially born in Qingzhou. The following problem is the mass production of steam engine and its application in various industries. In this era, there are only two kinds of steam engine motion, one is the linear motion through the connecting rod, the other is the rotary motion through the flywheel. In order to speed up the application of steam engine in machine tools, Xiao Ming felt it was necessary to teach on site, so he called all the students and the craftsmen of the equipment department together and began to talk about the motion of connecting rod and crankshaft, and the use of flywheel. "The connecting rod body is composed of three parts, the part connected with the piston pin is called the small end of the connecting rod, the part connected with the crankshaft is called the big end of the connecting rod, and the rod connecting the small end and the big end is called the connecting rod body. The small end of the connecting rod is mostly a thin-walled ring structure. In order to reduce the wear between the piston pin and the piston pin, a thin-walled bronze bushing is pressed into the small end hole. Drill or mill grooves on the small head and bushing to make the splashed oil droplets enter the mating surface of the lubricating bushing and piston pin. " after a pause, Xiao Ming continued:" the connecting rod body is a long rod, and it has a large force in the work, so in order to prevent bending deformation, you should use I-section in the production of the rod body. This is because the strength of I-section is high enough, followed by the flywheel, which is a disc structure. Through this structure, the steam engine can make the machine rotate " while Xiao Ming was talking, the pictures began to appear in the minds of the students and the instrument engineers. The connecting rod, crankshaft, flywheel and other structures of the steam engine flashed one by one. At the same time, the pictures of the steam engine driving these components were also very clear. Based on Qingzhou''s industrial base, the steel needed for steam engine is not a problem at all. Naturally, the quality of connecting rod, crankshaft and flywheel is not a problem, so he only needs to tell Lin Wentao and Zhang Liu how to use these components and how to make them? They have their own way. After some explanation, people have a preliminary understanding of the use of steam engine. Many of them just understand the need to develop steam engine, but many people don''t understand the use of steam engine. Now they finally understand the importance of steam engine. ¡±Your highness, we understand. When we get back, we''ll make flywheels. "Zhang Liu said that Xiao Ming made it very clear that as long as a certain torque is applied to the flywheel through the connecting rod and crankshaft, the flywheel will rotate. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 461 Bowen college is in a special joy because of the birth of the duplex steam engine. And then Xiao Ming''s collective award to the College of physics ignited the enthusiasm of the students. The whole college was as lively as the Spring Festival, and the duplex steam engine was discussed everywhere. Of course, the happiest thing is Xiao Ming. He came out of Bowen college and went back to the palace with a smile, because a revolution in the industrial age is about to take place in Qingzhou. "What happy event makes your highness so happy? "Back to the palace, Fei yue''er asked with a smile. Although I don''t know why, she also laughed when she saw Xiao Ming so happy. Xiao Ming said, "I''m afraid the princess doesn''t know what this steam engine is. Come on, I''ll tell you about it. " so Xiao Ming talked about the development of steam engine by Bowen college, and made use of scientific and technological crystal to popularize science for Fei yue''er. After his detailed explanation, Fei yue''er gradually understood. "If it is true, as your highness said, this steam engine is too important for Qingzhou and even Dayu. One steam engine can replace hundreds of manpower. This is terrible." Fei Yue Er exclaimed. Xiao Ming nodded: "that''s the truth. The population of the fiefdom is small. Now with the steam engine, one person can take care of the machine, and one hundred people, especially the textile industry, will change dramatically. " Fei yue''er became more and more interested. She asked," Your Highness, what does this have to do with the textile industry? " " because there is a kind of textile machine that can only play a real role through the steam engine. "Said Xiao Ming. After the beginning of the industrial revolution, the steam engine was first used in the textile industry, so he felt that it was time to push the Jeanine engine out. Steam engine and Jeanine machine, the textile industry in Qingzhou will be driven by these two kinds of machinery, earth shaking changes will take place. Since ancient times, male workers and female weavers have been weaving in the state of Dayu. Speaking of this textile, Fei yue''er has more and more spirit. She said: "Your Highness has made a new textile machine for Qingzhou. Is there any more powerful textile machine? " " of course, this is a kind of textile machine using shuttle. This kind of textile machine is also a multi spindle spinning machine with eight spindles. It can not only spin cotton, but also wool and hemp. "Said Xiao Ming. Fei Yue son smell speech immediately some surprise, "can also spin wool and hemp?"? " Xiao Ming nodded," this is just the most basic. After improvement, this kind of textile machine can have up to 40 spindles. Imagine that a steam engine controls a steam engine with 40 spindles day and night. How much cloth can be produced? " Fei yue''er thought for a moment, with shock in her eyes. She looked at Xiao Ming and said," Your Highness, if this is true, how can the common people sell cloth in the future? The cost of the cloth they spin is too high to compare with ours. This will cause people''s dissatisfaction. " Fei yue''er''s reminding made Xiao Ming frown. He can clearly remember that Jennie''s textile machine was smashed by the people who lost their jobs because of terror, because Jennie''s textile machine seriously damaged the self-supporting economy. Now Xiao Ming will also face this kind of problem, but he knows that the wheel of history can''t stop because he doesn''t understand it temporarily, so he said, "even so, the textile industry must change. They don''t understand it now, but they will understand it soon. " Fei yue''er nodded worried. See Xiao Ming lost in thought, Fei Yue son sensible no longer speak, went back to the bedroom. With a sigh, Xiao Ming rubs his brows. The appearance of the steam engine really makes him happy, but Fei yue''er''s unintentional reminder really makes him feel a little painful. Now the whole country of Dayu is a small-scale peasant self-supporting economy, with women weaving and selling, and men farming and herding cattle. The emergence of the steam engine means that he can turn Qingzhou into an industrial society at any time, but such drastic changes are easy to cause chaos. If he really let go, then capital will quickly push his fiefdom to transform the capital society and urbanization. He was not sure what such drastic changes would cause? And he can''t afford the chaos caused by this change. After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Ming suddenly decided not to open the steam engine to businessmen. This is the safest way at present. Great Chongqing is different from Britain before the industrial revolution. The freedom of the country lies in the fact that the land is the lifeblood of the common people and can not be moved for the time being. Moreover, the wisdom of the people in the land fief also makes the people unable to understand what industrial change is. So, for the time being, he planned to let the government set up a workshop for the use of steam engines, so as to avoid the drastic change. After the people accepted the steam engines and factories, they realized that they could live by working in factories, and then he gradually opened the steam engines to businessmen. Moreover, he can keep the secret of the steam engine for a long time, so as to prevent the secret from being pryed into prematurely. After thinking about this matter, Xiao Ming breathed a sigh. It''s not easy to be a vassal. He should be careful in any change. Now he relies on the common people. He can''t change his position and stand behind the businessmen.After he gradually popularized industrial knowledge, he believed that the soon industrial transformation could have a soft landing. He was thinking about it when the servant came to inform him and said, "Your Highness, song Changping from the military workshop is here. He said that he would send the rifles to your highness." "Rifles?" Xiao Ming was stunned. This time he went to Dengzhou, Qingzhou''s science and technology really broke out. The duplex steam engine came out, but now it''s all coming out. As he expected, with the mastery of knowledge, she had to advance towards the big explosion of science and technology. "Let him in. "Xiao Ming said excitedly, but he wanted to know how song Changping produced rifles. After a while, song Changping came in with a flint gun in his hand. He came to Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, this is a new type of gun from the military workshop. The rifled gun is imitated and produced according to the books given by your highness. " Xiao Ming took the flint gun. He looked into the barrel. It was not spiral rifling, but inclined rifling. The rifling density was very high. At first glance, it was similar to the spiral standard rifling. After looking at the rifling, Xiao Ming had a worry in his heart. He said, "to be honest, how long did you pull this flint gun with a hook knife?" Song Changping was stunned and began to laugh bitterly. He said to Xiao Ming, "in the end, nothing can be concealed from your highness. This flint gun is indeed pulled by hook knife, but it took several days for me to pull a qualified rifling gun. Nevertheless, the rifling gun is very hard to load, which can only reach one-third of the speed of a musket." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 462 The cold texture of the metal comes from the body of the flint gun. Raising his flint gun and aiming ahead, Xiao Ming said, "maybe you can try another kind of bullet, which is easier to fill with round bullets. " it has been a while since flint guns were produced and equipped, and Xiao Ming has been psychologically prepared for the emergence of rifles. In the contemporary era, the first rifles was born in the early 15th century, which is called rifles. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Danish army in Europe was the first to equip and use rifles. However, at this time, the production of rifles was complex, and it was very difficult to load. As a result, rifles did not exist on a large scale in the European army, but as a part of the scattered line to cooperate with the attack of the flint gun troops. At the same time, the difficulty of loading is part of the problem. Black powder, a kind of low-intensity explosive, makes the range of rifles not too outstanding. However, compared with smoothbore guns, the range of black powder based rifles has increased from 90 meters to 200 meters, which is very good. Now he can''t change the black powder, but for Xiao Ming, he can change the bullet. After all, he is very clear about the disadvantages of the rifled gun, and also knows how to control this kind of disadvantages. What he told song Changping was the future miner''s bullet. "Your Highness, are you talking about cylindrical bullets in books?" Song Changping said: "it is precisely because of the difficulty in loading round lead bullets that the lower officials are trying to produce such cylindrical bullets. " " you''re already making this kind of bullet? Yes, you''re making more and more progress. " Xiao Ming laughs. The miner rifle of miner''s bullet is the front loaded rifles of the 19th century. This kind of rifle has great power, and its range can reach 900 meters, and its accuracy can be guaranteed within 500 meters. It''s a pity that song Changping''s rifles and the re produced Mini bullets have met the requirements of this kind of rifle, but they can''t keep up with the gunpowder. After all, the gunpowder used in the mini rifles in that period was strong gunpowder. Therefore, according to his estimation, song Changping''s rifled gun with a mini bullet can at least achieve a range of about 300 meters, and there is no problem in maintaining accuracy within 150 meters. Moreover, because the caliber of the bullet is slightly smaller than that of the rifle, the problem that the bullet is too large to plug into the barrel or block the barrel during the front loading is solved at one stroke. Because the slightly smaller Mini bullet can be easily pushed into the gun chamber with the push rod, thus greatly improving the firing speed. At the same time, the mini bullet is threaded around the bullet body to match the rifling, the middle of the thread is filled with animal oil, and the bottom of the bullet is made of cork. When shooting, the gunpowder gas impacts the cork, and the cork suddenly enlarges the bullet after instant impact. The bullet is propped up, so the chamber can be sealed by the bullet itself at the moment of firing, and the kinetic energy of the bullet will not be lost due to the leakage of gunpowder gas, thus greatly increasing the range of the bullet. This is also the reason why Xiao Ming infers that song Changping''s rifled gun can increase its range to 300 meters or even 400 meters after using the mini bullet. ¡±However, it is a pity that the production of this kind of bullet is more troublesome, and soldiers can''t make bullets anytime and anywhere on the battlefield. "Said Song Changping. Xiao Ming said: "there are advantages and disadvantages. As the manufacturing cycle of rifles is long, a small batch of equipment troops will be produced for the time being. Now that Lin Wentao has made the steam engine, it may not be a problem in a while. If you go back now, you should focus on how to draw rifles and produce cylindrical bullets. " Song Changping nodded. He pulled out the rifled gun by hand with a hook knife, which was very time-consuming and laborious. Although he didn''t know what Xiao Ming said about the steam engine, it seemed to be a very powerful thing. After leaving the rifles behind, song Changping talked to Xiao Ming about some skills in manufacturing the rifles, and then returned to the military workshop. He came here mainly to seek Xiao Ming''s opinions on rifles. Now he has the power support of Xiao Ming. After he goes back, he will be free to produce new rifles. Seeing song Changping leave, Xiao Ming looks at the first rifled gun in Chongqing with a smile. The progress of the fiefdom day by day comforts him. With these technological foundations, he felt that his fiefdom was more and more secure, but now the most important thing for him is how to apply the steam engine to the production of all walks of life in Qingzhou. Thinking of this, he thought about it for a night. The next day, he went to the equipment department and asked Lin Wentao and Zhang Liu to come. "Your Highness." Lin Wentao is still in an excited mood because of the advent of the steam engine, but Zhang Liu seems more calm, because the equipment department was the first to catch up with Xiao Ming and saw too much wind and rain. Last night, Xiao Ming thought for a long time, and decided to let Lin Wentao and Zhang Liu set up Qingzhou steam engine workshop, which is to mass produce steam engines. Therefore, he said: "the reason for calling you is very simple. Now you two are responsible for the production of steam engines. Therefore, Wang is going to set up a workshop, which will be in the charge of you two. Lin Wentao is the supervisor of the workshop and Zhang Liu is the supervisor of the workshop He was left as the Deputy Supervisor. " " steam engine workshop? " Lin Wentao is excited when he hears that he used to be a student. Now he wants to be a supervisor of a workshop. His position is directly comparable to that of Chen Qi and Lu Tong. He is naturally happy.Zhang Liu is also smiling, which is a kind of promotion for both of them. "What? I don''t like it. " Xiao Ming joked. "Yes, yes, how can we not? "Lin Wentao and Zhang Liu laughed at the same time. Xiao Ming nodded, then handed a book to Zhang Liu, which recorded how to combine the steam engine with other machines. Later, Lin Wentao was responsible for production and technical improvement, while he was responsible for the use of the steam engine. Zhang Liu took over the book and turned it over. He felt deeply shocked. In his eyes, Xiao Ming is omniscient. After setting the personnel, the rest is the location, capital and the craftsmen in the workshop. In order to make the steam engine workshop put into production one day earlier, he assigned half of the craftsmen of the equipment department to Lin Wentao. The craftsman of this equipment department has always been Xiao Ming''s Royal craftsman, and now he is willing to give up his love, which shows that he is determined to use the steam engine. The three agreed on this matter. Xiao Ming immediately asked Chen Wenlong to select a workshop in the workshop area. At the same time, he asked Lin Wentao to send the first steam engine to the lathe workshop to combine with the boring machine to cut the cylinder. The difficulty of steam engine production is the cutting of cylinder. Now with the first steam engine, the efficiency will be improved. After setting up a steam engine workshop, Xiao Ming sent the structural drawing of Jennie''s textile machine to Chen Wenlong for the rest of the craftsmen to produce. This year, he will let the textile industry of Qingzhou dominate the state of Chongqing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 463 After the new year, time seems to pass quickly. It was February when he came back from Dengzhou. Then Xiao Ming was busy with the steam engine workshop and Jennie''s textile machine, and it was March before he knew it. When Xiao Ming devoted all his energy to the development of the fiefdom, Wang Xuan brought an unpleasant news. ¡±Korea is building ships on a large scale Xiao Ming carefully reviewed the intelligence sent by Wang Xuan. Now Wang Xuan doesn''t need Xiao Ming''s supervision. He has extended the secret guard''s tentacles to any place he can touch. Every day, the secret guard will deal with a lot of intelligence. After the intelligence is analyzed, some valuable information is sent to Xiao Ming. "Yes, since his highness left Dengzhou, the king of Korea ordered the construction of warships. The barbarians even supported a large number of slaves in Korea, and beshan is also said to have appeared in Beisha city." Wang Xuan said. "Besan! "Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. Since the last battle of Jizhou, Bei Shan has disappeared for a long time. Wang Xuan brought news that Bei Shan was demoted from Shengdu after losing three fingers. Unexpectedly, he is now in Beisha city in Korea. "Your Highness, I suspect that this order is probably from Bei Shan." Wang added. "Why? "Xiao Ming asked. Wang Xuan solemnly said: "because I have received some subtle information, the barbarians are probably planning to attack the state of Dayu in an all-round way. In order to cooperate with the barbarians, Bei Shan wants to lead the Korean soldiers to attack Dengzhou directly from the sea and attack us on both sides. " " what little news? "Xiao Ming''s look suddenly became very dignified. Just as he was always uneasy, the neighboring countries in the north of Dayu never gave up the annexation of Dayu. "Since his highness was assassinated in Chang''an last time, he has been monitoring Jin merchants, who are mercenary merchants. He found that since then, Jin merchants have bought iron ore, coal, saltpeter and other war materials in all parts of the state of Dayu, and these materials have been sent to the grassland to trade with the barbarians through the fiefdom of King Liang. " " it''s not surprising that these Shanxi businessmen have been doing these things. " Xiao Ming frowned. Wang Xuan said: "Your Highness, it''s just that during this period, the amount of ore and other things purchased by Shanxi Merchants suddenly increased by more than ten times, and some Shanxi merchants are still mapping the terrain and the distribution of military towns in Dayu, which is very problematic. " " anything else? "Xiao Ming frowned more and more tightly. He pondered for a while and said," if it''s true, I''m afraid the barbarians really want to be big. These damned Shanxi merchants, who don''t want to serve the country, are still investing in the enemy. " " Your Highness, this is only the second. The most important thing to worry about now is king Liang. " Wang Xuan sighed and said, "the king of Liang has always regarded the second prince as his own. Now that the second prince has been demoted to Bazhou, no one knows what the king of Liang thinks. In the past, the king of Liang connived at the trade between Jin merchants and barbarians, but he still made three rules about Jin merchants. But now that the merchants of Jin are so blatant, they just..." Xiao Ming nodded, deeply convinced that it was inevitable for the king of Liang to have resentment in his heart, but he didn''t know right from wrong to connive at Jin Merchants'' betrayal. Since he didn''t care about these merchants, he took charge of them for him. He couldn''t let them fatten the barbarians "Your Highness is very right, but these Shanxi merchants are all near the land granted by the king of Liang. How can we manage that?" Wang Xuan was puzzled and said, "is your highness going to kill these Shanxi merchants? It''s just that these Shanxi merchants are all local rich families, and they have raised many private soldiers. It''s not so easy to deal with them. " " no, there''s no need for the king to do it himself. Don''t forget that King Yong has always asked him to deal with these Shanxi merchants. " King Yong always wanted to get the torch from Qingzhou. When he was in Chang''an, King Yong signed a trade agreement. A large part of the reason was the torch. If he asked for it now, it would not be a big problem. "It''s just that your highness, according to the information obtained by your highness, King Yong has also taken a lot of benefits from these Shanxi merchants. Because of this, the Juyi village where these Shanxi merchants are located is in a state of no care, so that King Yong is afraid of " " is king Yong also related to these Shanxi merchants? "Xiao Ming frowned. Wang Xuan sighed and nodded. "If so, I will let King Yong come to Qingzhou to talk about it." Xiao Ming said sternly. After talking to Xiao Ming about the news of Chongqing, Wang Xuan turned around and left. When Wang Xuan left, Xiao Ming wrote a letter in person, and a messenger called the post general to deliver the letter to King Yong. It was a short journey from Jizhou to Qingzhou, and he arrived in three or four days. He asked King Yong to take over the first batch of rifles to Qingzhou. After this, Xiao Ming gave an order to the shipyard in Dengzhou, asking them to speed up the construction of warships, while Yue Yun continued to recruit naval soldiers for training. Since Koryo was building ships, he just let Bei Shan not be happy. When the next batch of warships were launched, he sent his troops to Beisha city to completely destroy Koryo''s navy. He wanted to see whether it was his fast bombing or Koryo''s fast building.He had to make preparations in advance for the barbarians who might go south in a large scale, but now he can accept the strong neighbor in the North psychologically and will not be confused by the invasion of the barbarians. Because he understood that only one of the barbarians and Dayu could dominate the land. The war between Dayu and the barbarians could not be avoided. It was just a matter of time. After the battle of Cangzhou, Bei Shan went south to Jizhou. He has broken the myth that the barbarians are invincible. Even if the barbarians go south again, they will only be stopped by soldiers and covered by water and land. He shook his head. For him, development is the last word. As long as his fist is hard enough, how can the barbarians go south? Moreover, Shanhaiguan is in his hands. At that time, he can take the opportunity to poke the ass of the barbarians and make them fear all the time. Thinking of this, he sent someone to call Niu Zhen and told him the news. "Barbarian movement?" Niu Zhen, with a light look, said, "Your Highness, the king of Liang really dug his own grave. Now the mountains and seas are in our hands. If the barbarians go south, they can only pass through the fiefdoms of the king of Liang and the king of Zhao. At that time, the king of Liang will suffer. " Xiao Ming nodded," now that the crown prince''s position is stable, the king of Zhao should not have mentioned it. The king of Liang is really worrying. Moreover, if the barbarians break the fiefdom of Liang, Chang''an will be directly exposed to the barbarians. " "So your highness doesn''t have to worry too much. Now that Wang Xuan has heard the news, the Emperor may also be aware of it. All we need to do is to guard the Shanhai Pass and keep the forbidden army from being attacked on both sides. Besides, your highness doesn''t have to look down on the emperor. After all, the emperor relies on his military merits to get his present throne." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 464 ¡±What Niu Dudu said is reasonable. Maybe I think too much. " Xiao Ming suddenly realized that he was in charge of a little too much now. It was all due to the problems of the previous two wars. He always felt that every attack of the barbarians had a direct relationship with him. In fact, the worst luck of the barbarians'' going south this time was king Liang and King Zhao, just like King Zhao and King Liang had been sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, he seems to be in their former position now. Niu Zhen continued: "although your highness is the prince of the state of Dayu, he is also the Lord of the vassal state now. They should weigh the pros and cons. After all, when we were fighting with blood, everyone was watching jokes. The soldiers were always dissatisfied with this. For these soldiers, they only had his highness in their heart. If they died for King Liang and King Zhao at this time, they would have no choice They won''t like it. " after hearing the speech, Xiao Ming suddenly sighed. This is the reality of Dayu. As a matter of fact, the people of the state of Dayu have no family or country in mind. The concept of nation is the only object of their loyalty to them. Now there is no family in his fiefdom, and they are only loyal to him. Niu Zhen now reminds him, just to tell him that the soldiers need a reason to fight, otherwise the soldiers'' morale will be very poor. "I understand. " Xiao Ming said that now he is eating radish to worry about, the emperor is not anxious, the eunuch is anxious, Xiao Wenxuan is so calm, what does he worry about. While they were talking, the servant suddenly said outside the main hall, "Your Highness, a general who calls himself Luo Hong outside the door asks for a meeting? " " Luo Hong? Isn''t this Luo Xin''s brother? "Xiao Ming was surprised. Niu Zhen also showed a puzzled color, he said: "how Luohong came to Qingzhou, there must be a reason." Xiao Ming nodded and said, "in that case, let him in. " the servant turned and left. After a while, Luo Hong in military uniform appeared in the main hall. "See your highness, see governor Niu Hong." To the main hall, see Xiaoming and niuzhen are in, Luohong bowed to say. Xiao Ming said, "general Luo, please take a seat. Don''t be polite. If we make friends with your father, we don''t need these empty gifts." "Your Highness, if you come to Qingzhou for a visit, I will not be so polite to your highness, but this time I came to Qingzhou, but I was ordered by the emperor. " " Oh? Did your father send you to Qingzhou? "Xiao Ming doubts. "Exactly. "Luo Hong nodded, then took out a letter from his arms and gave it to Xiao Ming," his highness, please look. " after receiving the letter, Xiao Ming read it. In the letter, Xiao Wenxuan mentioned that there are many different signs in the grassland recently, one is that the barbarians have tightened the sale of war horses, the other is that the trading volume of iron ore and nitre has increased in the border trade, and the third is that the barbarian tribes cruising on the grassland have sent flag leaders to Shengdu. For these unusual things, Xiao Wenxuan infers that the barbarians may be working hard and preparing to plunder the state of Dayu again, so that the state of Dayu will submit to the barbarians. However, in the letter, Xiao Wenxuan didn''t show any worries in the past. Instead, he seemed ambitious. He only talked about the purchase of 500 guns and 15000 muskets from Qingzhou. All these things were entrusted to Luo Hong, because now Luo Hong is the chief General of the firearm camp. In his heart, he also told Xiao Ming to take charge of letting Luo Hong participate in the training of Qingzhou army and let Luo Hong become a leader A general in charge of the firearm force, like Mr. rohson. "Five hundred guns, fifteen thousand muskets, big business. "Xiao Ming grinned. Luo Hong seems to have known the contents of the letter. He said to Niu Zhen: "Niu Dudu, I will rely on him in the future. " Niu Zhen is puzzled by Luo Hong''s action and looks at Xiao Ming strangely. With a helpless smile, Xiao Ming gives the letter to Niu Zhen. After reading it, he suddenly realizes that Xiao Wenxuan is really good at purchasing firearms this time. He also asks Xiao Ming to help him train the generals of the firearms camp. This time, in addition to Luo Hong, 30 generals of the firearm battalion arrived in Qingzhou. Xiao Wenxuan naturally considered Luo Hong''s move. One reason is that Luo Hong and Qingzhou army had been fighting side by side and were familiar with each other, while Luoxin was in Qingzhou army, which is also a relationship. "Since this is my father''s request, I can only comply with it. It''s up to you, commander Niu. "While talking, Xiao Ming squeezed his eyes at Niu Zhen. Niu Zhen understood and said, "yes, your highness. " to settle the matter, Luo Hong continued:" Your Highness, the barbarian''s change worried King Liang and King Zhao. It is said that he sent officials to Qingzhou one after another to buy firearms to resist the barbarians. It seems that your highness is going to make a lot of money this time. " "Really? I didn''t hear about it, but if it happened, I would be very happy." Xiao Ming said with a smile. They talked and laughed with Luo Hong for a while, and Niu Zhen left with Luo Hong. Seeing them off, Xiao Ming''s brows wrinkled. This time, Xiao Wenxuan''s action suddenly made him realize that he didn''t have to take part in the war himself, just as Niu Zhen said, he wanted to make a lot of money from the war.Training general for Xiao Wenxuan is equivalent to an agent war. As the name suggests, he does not directly participate in the war, but sells weapons to the imperial court, King Liang and King Zhao to fight for himself. In this way, he could not only stay in the rear, but also make a fortune by selling war materials. What the imperial court, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang needed to pay was only silver. When he realized this, Xiao Ming began to laugh. In this way, he could not only consume the living power of the barbarians on a large scale, but also make money. Why not? Just as Luo Hong said, only four days later, the purchasing officials sent by King Zhao and King Liang appeared in Qingzhou and asked Xiao Ming to buy artillery and muskets. This time, the king of Zhao did not send Zhao Yuanliang, but sent a strange official to come. It is estimated that he also understood the conflict between Zhao Yuanliang and him. Liang Wang, too, sent his trusted officials. Among them, King Zhao proposed to buy 600 guns and 7000 fire line guns, while King Liang proposed to buy 400 guns and 6000 fire line guns. With the orders from the imperial court, the military workshop now has 1500 guns and 28000 muskets. "Now, your highness, the fiefdom is financially well off. "Pang Yukun was so happy that his fangs disappeared. The huge arms orders brought huge wealth to Qingzhou. Xiao Ming, who had been tied up with silver, was suddenly well off. With this money, Qingzhou''s industrialization process will develop more smoothly. Xiao Ming has to sigh that he still sells arms to make money. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 465 The atmosphere in Qingzhou government was a little relaxed and happy at this time. The government officials headed by Pang Yukun were relieved by three consecutive arms orders. Now the financial situation of the fiefdom is finally alleviated because of these orders. With 1500 guns and 28000 muskets, these weapons were enough to bring more than 10 million taels of silver to the fiefdom. "Don''t be too happy now. These materials haven''t come to us yet. Next, you should hand over the materials with the imperial court, King Zhao and King Liang. "Xiao Ming warned. As in the last business with the king of Chu, silver, gold and copper were only part of the transaction, and most of the silver was offset by materials. In the state of Dayu, the king of Zhao had the most war horses. After discussion, the king of Zhao offered 100000 liang of gold, 1 million liang of silver, 120000 Jin of brass, 92000 Jin of iron, one million jin of wheat, 5000 Jin of silk, 50000 pieces of cloth, 300000 yuan of banknotes and 20000 horses. While the open-pit coal mines in the fiefdom of Liang Wang were rich, they produced 50000 taels of gold, 900000 taels of silver, 62000 catties of brass, 108000 catties of iron, 1.2 million tons of wheat, 1 million catties of coal and 600000 yuan of banknotes. Compared with the king of Zhao and the king of Liang, the imperial court had the most diversified supplies, including 200000 Jin of saltpeter and 160000 Jin of sulfur. The quantity of these materials looks very frightening. In fact, it''s not much. For example, Liang Wang''s one million jin of coal is only 500 tons of coal, and his 62000 Jin of brass is only 31 tons. One of his cast iron guns is at least 500 Jin, and the heavy city gun is even more than 1000 Jin. "Yes, your highness, your highness, I''m going to let all the treasuries in Qingzhou prepare to receive these materials. "Said Pang. Compared with silver, Pang Yukun preferred specific hard currency such as grain, iron and copper. After all, when there was a war, silver might not be able to buy these things. Moreover, even if they are all trading silver, they still want to exchange these materials with merchants, so it''s convenient and quick to barter directly. The only idea they need is to control the quality of the materials. Xiao Ming nodded. He continued: "in the future, our arms trade will only be more and more. I''m afraid the Treasury in Qingzhou will not be enough. Moreover, the way of piling everything together in the past should be changed. There should be special warehouses for different materials." In the past, Pang Yukun didn''t think much about it. Now, with more and more transactions, the warehouse of the government is not enough. He said, "Your Highness is very right, but when you talk about it, you think of one thing. These days, you have read your Highness''s books on government affairs in Bowen college, and you get a lot of income. You think it''s time to rectify the government affairs of the feudal land, After all, there are more and more feudal affairs nowadays, and government affairs should be refined, at least imitating the imperial court''s own official system. " " official system? "Xiao Ming showed a playful look. It seems that Pang Yukun really learned some advanced administrative experience of Bowen college. Pang Yukun''s dull face showed an embarrassed look. Originally, he was not very sad about these government affairs books, but after reading them inadvertently, he immediately felt that many things in the books were very useful, so he re examined the government affairs books put by Xiao Ming in the school of Bowen. "Yes, your highness, I think it''s time to rectify the government, so that the government of the feudal states and counties can complete his Highness''s policies from top to bottom, and deal with different civil affairs at the same time. "Pang Yukun said firmly. "Well, you''re right. I''ve been busy with Dengzhou all this time, but I''ve ignored it. In that case, I put it on the agenda." Xiao Ming said. Generally speaking, his fiefdom was a vassal state. Since he was a vassal state, he had to have his own complete official system, so that he could manage the fiefdom more effectively. Secondly, the establishment of a complete official system is also to be able to control newly acquired sites at any time, such as the present Ryukyu Island. In the future, Xiao Ming will have more and more colonies, which needs to be able to set up government offices in strange places at any time, so a mature official system is particularly important at this time. Because this is not only for the management of the current stage of the fiefdom, the most important thing is to Reserve officials for a rainy day. After deciding on this matter, Pang Yukun ordered to summon the heads of the feudal states and counties to come to Qingzhou government for discussion. At the same time, he and Xiao Ming worked out the specific organization and scope of responsibility in a few days. Five days later, all the county leaders came to Qingzhou to participate in the discussion. In Qingzhou government, Xiao mingduan was in the main position, while a group of officials were under Xiao Ming, which was just like the discussion in the court. Pang Yukun was the first of all the officials of the fiefdom. He stood in the front, followed by Zhan Xingchang, Yang Chengye, Chang Yuchun, Yan Changhao, Kong Yongan, Wei Changming and Han Jin. After the prefectural assassins, they were the county magistrate in charge of the county. There were hundreds of them. Some of these officials were elected by Pang Yukun, some were promoted from the former fiefdoms, and some were allocated from the Bowen college.Looking at the officials below, Xiao Ming suddenly smiles. At this moment, he suddenly understands Xiao Wenxuan''s infatuation with imperial power. Just imagine, when so many officials stand in front of them, everyone will have the feeling of looking at the world? "This time you come to Qingzhou for discussion, you must all know about the reform of government affairs. Nowadays, the affairs of fiefdoms are becoming more and more diverse and changing with each passing day. The prefectures and counties must make changes in advance for the future development. At the same time, this discussion is also to make you clear the official system of fiefdoms, and who will deal with the problems in government affairs in the future, so as to avoid buck passing. ¡± when all the people arrived, Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. "Yes, your highness." A group of officials immediately bowed and said. At this time, Xiao Ming continued: "in this case, I will inform you of the administrative affairs and official system of the fiefdom. From today on, I will order Pang Yukun to be the first assistant of the fiefdom cabinet, and set up the fiefdom cabinet. The cabinet will be composed of nine cabinet ministers including the first assistant, who will be responsible for hearing the administrative affairs of each state and county and discussing the administrative affairs with me In addition, the Ministry set up a supervisory yuan, which was independent of the six departments. It was in charge of the judicial and criminal law of the feudal state and supervised the feudal officials " recalling the official system designed, Xiao Ming expressed his ideas one by one. From then on, his feudalism will get rid of the chaotic administrative system and have the comprehensive management system of a small court. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 466 ¡°¡­¡­ The foreign affairs department will be responsible for handling the relations between the feudal state and other countries except Dayu state. In addition, the prefectures and Yamens will be independent of the captors. The prefectures and counties will set up security offices to cooperate with the supervisory court in the implementation of the law. Meanwhile, they will be responsible for arresting prisoners and handling civil disputes. " as Xiao Ming said, Pang Yukun distributed the official seals and the administrative system to all the officials. In other vassal states, there was a set of official system, but Qingzhou and other six states did not have such a regular official and administrative system because of the war and the lack of personnel. However, although Xiao Ming is now officially preparing to build his own management system, this system is still quite different from the official system of the state of Dayu. Many officials were confused when they listened, so when they got the pamphlet, they immediately read it carefully. Compared with what Xiao Ming said, they basically understood the new administrative system. Generally speaking, since then, officials'' responsibilities have been refined, and they have less things to manage, which is good for them. Of course, there are also bad ones, that is, their rights will be decentralized from now on, and there is no way to grasp their rights. After talking for half an hour, Xiao Ming finally clarified the government affairs and the official system. Then he looked at a group of officials and said, "do you have any questions?" Zhan Xingchang was puzzled and said: "Your Highness, since there are nine cabinet ministers, who are the eight other than Pang Shoufu? " speaking of this, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun looked at each other and laughed. Pang Yukun said:" the remaining eight people are not available yet, but your highness is looking for candidates. You all have a chance. " when people heard the speech, there was a commotion and whispered. Yang Chengye asked: "Your Highness, since the six departments have been set up, what is the role of the cabinet?" "the six departments'' Council will first pass the cabinet trial, and the cabinet ministers can reach an agreement before they can make decisions and send them to the king for approval. It can be said that the cabinet is directly responsible for the king." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. The establishment of the cabinet is not Xiao Ming''s temporary intention, but the government system of Dayu is too backward to be suitable for today''s world development. So he moved the cabinet system to his fiefdom. In his opinion, the cabinet system of Ming Dynasty was very close to the constitutional monarchy, but different from the constitutional monarchy, the cabinet system safeguarded Xiao Ming''s absolute power. At the same time, Xiao Ming is from modern times, and he will not reuse eunuchs, nor let eunuchs monopolize power, nor panic politics. Therefore, the cabinet system in his hands will be very suitable for the management of feudalism, and will avoid the situation of power ministers monopolizing power. After all, there are nine people in the cabinet. Even if he doesn''t ask about government affairs, two thirds of the people have to pass the decree before it can be implemented. Although Pang Yukun is the chief assistant of the cabinet, it''s not that he has the greatest power, but that he is responsible for the operation of the cabinet. Yang Chengye nodded his head after hearing the speech. Now he understood that Pang Yukun''s power had been given to nine people. Other officials also have their own ideas. In this way, they will become the third batch of officials? after all, under the cabinet ministers, there are six departments, and they are under the six departments. Chang Yuchun said, "it''s just that your Highness has so many official posts, but there are not so many officials in the feudal state. " Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun have long been concerned about this issue. He said:" we have discussed with Pang Shoufu. The school of Bowen has trained officials for such a long time. Now it''s time for these students to pass the examination and enter the officialdom. Of course, you can all take the examination. You all have administrative experience. We will give you extra consideration. " as soon as Xiao Ming''s words fell, the officials immediately showed their excited look. Xiao Ming said that they had a chance to join the cabinet and the Sixth Division, which was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Zhan Xingchang and other seven assassins could not help but be ambitious at this time. They were already in high positions. Now that Xiao Ming has established an administrative system again, they naturally want to do more. Moreover, as Xiao Ming said, they have experience in handling government affairs and are more suitable to be the chief officials in today''s cabinet and six departments. They don''t want to lose to the students at Bowen college. ¡±Thank you, your highness. "A group of officials excitedly said that they are looking forward to the coming of the examination. After all, they are all excellent examiners, and although they are not in Bowen college, they all have administrative books given by Xiao Ming. Apart from the cabinet and the six departments, this major change in government affairs is the supervisory yuan. Because this is the beginning of Xiao Ming''s independence of the judiciary. From then on, the officials within the fiefdom will be supervised by the officials of the supervisory yuan, from the doctors to the people, and they will follow the rule of law. However, like the cabinet, this institution is only in its infancy, without specific institutions and personnel, which also needs to be filled by Xiao Ming. The discussion started at noon and lasted until the afternoon. Some organizations have no staff for the time being and can only wait to make up after the examination, while some organizations can be directly separated, such as the guard house planned by Xiao Ming. At present, the security office will be directly separated from the government and under the control of the security department. Regardless of this, the county magistrate will focus on the construction of people''s livelihood.As the reform of government affairs is of great significance, it almost overthrows the old system. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun give detailed answers to the questions raised by the officials. In the evening, Xiao Ming arranged a banquet for the officials to have a meal together. This time, the officials were not in the mood to have a meal. They were all thinking about the impact of the government reform on themselves. However, this meeting only put forward the reform program. As for the specific reform measures that need to be implemented step by step, Xiao Ming is giving these officials a preventive shot in advance to prepare them psychologically. After the banquet in the palace was over, the officials of each state and county expressed their thanks and left one after another. They went back to weigh the matter carefully. "What''s the matter, your highness? So many officials gathered in Qingzhou. "Fei yue''er came out of his bedroom after the officials left. After today''s work, Xiao Ming was relieved, so he told Fei yue''er about the reform of government affairs. ¡±The reform of the cabinet, the house of inspection, the Department of security and his highness is really unique. " Fei yue''er said with a smile, "it''s just that his Highness''s fiefdom will need a large number of officials to supplement it. " Xiao Ming nodded and said," that''s right. Now I''m worried about this. Once there are so many official gaps, I''m going to have a headache this time. " just then, Xiao Ming suddenly thought of something. He said to Fei yue''er," the family of Fei, the family of four generations and three princes, may be able to help the king solve his urgent problems. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 467 With the evening wind blowing and the temperature getting warmer in March, both Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er took off their cotton padded jackets. The spring Jasmine in the palace has been blooming for a long time, and the green willow in front of the pond has also sprouted. "Your Highness, I dare not talk about such an important issue of administrative reform." Fei Yue son suddenly says nervously. Xiao Ming was stunned. He said, "don''t you want the Fei family to be involved in the government affairs of Qingzhou?" "Exactly, I don''t want the Fei family to be involved in the government affairs. Once the people of the Fei family enter Qingzhou officialdom, I can''t be alone. Even if I don''t speak, they will be the people of the princess." Fei Yue er said with a frown. Xiao Mingding looks at Fei yue''er. He has to say that Fei yue''er is a very intelligent woman. If she is an ordinary woman in the state of Dayu, she would like to put her mother''s family into the administrative system of Qingzhou, but Fei yue''er is afraid to avoid it. With a slight smile, Xiao Ming said, "the princess doesn''t have to be nervous. She doesn''t want to avoid relatives. Besides, the family of Fei is full of officials. Even if it''s not the family of Fei, maybe she can recommend some talents." Hearing this, Fei yue''er was relieved. She said, "if your highness says so, my father can recommend some very talented but depressed officials. " " Oh? In this case, it''s better for the princess to write a letter now and let feizhongshu introduce it to the king. "Said Xiao Ming. Fei Yue Er hesitated for a moment, finally nodded, turned back to the bedroom. After shaking his head, Xiao Ming has no choice but to do so. In fact, his purpose is to diversify the officialdom and avoid forming a clique. This time, he suddenly found that there seems to be a gap between the officials recommended by Pang Yukun and the local officials in Qingzhou. At the banquet, there was also a wave of people like Zhan Xingchang, Yang Chengye and Kong Yongan, which aroused Xiao Ming''s vigilance. With the development of science and technology, he was familiar with history. Even under the rule of the Ming emperor, there would be contradictions among ministers, and there were dark rules in officialdom. Of course, there are officials who are not contaminated by the mud, but most of the ministers eventually become veteran officials. He believes in Pang Yukun''s character, but some things are beyond his control. It is said that tigers are easy to beat and flies are difficult to deal with. Therefore, it is a good choice for him to introduce Fei family to balance the composition of officialdom. In this way, the formation of an atmosphere of mutual supervision in officialdom is also conducive to maintaining the purity of officialdom. After the government affairs reform, the government affairs selection examination was launched. The news soon spread in the school of Bowen. The school of government affairs, which always has the largest number of students, suddenly burst into flames, and each student rubbed his hands and fists, waiting for the day when the government office opened to select candidates. "Two years, we have been studying hard in Bowen College for two years, and now we have finally come to this day." A student roared up to the sky. "Thank you, your highness. Thank you Pang Changshi. We are finally able to apply what we have learned to people''s livelihood. " " I didn''t expect that the students who studied the law would be the same today. I didn''t expect that his highness had set up a monitoring Institute, which was unexpected. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± After the time of the examination was announced, the students of the school of government affairs talked about it one by one, and more students were preparing for the examination with books. While they were discussing the exam, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun came to Bowen college. It is here that Xiao Ming will take the exam. "Your Highness, look at these cadets. They are probably very happy now. They have raised their troops for thousands of days and used them for a while. Now they finally have a place to use them." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Looking at the students shaking their heads with books, Xiao Ming said with a smile: "this time, we can test the students'' learning situation, not just for the purpose of selecting officials. We can''t be vague about some students who eat and drink. We should deal with what we should deal with. I don''t want to raise idle people. " Pang Yukun nodded," Your Highness said that the treatment of Bowen college is so good that these students can''t say it without serious study. " after a pause, Pang Yukun continued:" however, your highness, now that all the counties and states have been set up, should we select some students to preach and solve the doubts and teach them? " Generally speaking, the literacy rate of Xiao Ming''s fiefdom is still very low, and the common people are basically illiterate, which is very unfavorable for the future development of the fiefdom. Because only by popularizing education and passing the national examination can the emergence of new aristocratic families be eliminated. In order to weaken the control of the aristocratic families over the government, Li Shimin adopted the imperial examination, and he was ready to continue to deepen the imperial examination. However, his imperial examination was not a test of these rigid things, but a knowledge competition for posts. The arrival of the two attracted the attention of the students. Some of the students who were reading were reading louder. Although they were looking at the book, they kept looking at them through Yu Guang, hoping to attract their attention. "Hey, these students from the school of government affairs are finally in a good mood. They have a great chance to enter the officialdom. ""No, they used to go to college and physics school." "Well, when will it be our medical school''s turn?" ¡±Doctor sun gives priority to his disciples in everything. He just teaches us some superficial knowledge and looks like a dream. " ¡°¡­¡­ " while they were touring the college, the voices of some students came from the corner. Hearing this, Pang Yukun said: "medical college is now under the management of doctor sun. During this period, medical college is quiet. It''s really behind other colleges." "You''re right. There''s something wrong with doctor sun''s thought. Originally, I thought doctor sun was concentrating on medical skills. I didn''t expect that he was still conservative and didn''t give real medical skills to the students. No wonder these students didn''t make progress." Xiao Ming is not happy. Pang Yukun said: "these medical officials are all bad tempered, arrogant and conceited. I don''t think we can deal with this doctor sun." "We should not only deal with him, but also introduce a new medical officer. This medical officer is also an official. Just like the officials, who can do it, who can''t do it, who can come down. Don''t occupy the pit and don''t shit." Xiao Ming gave a cold hum. Pang Yukun suddenly laughed when he heard the words, "Your Highness, this is a good metaphor. It''s just like being an official and not making decisions for the people. It''s better to go home and sell red beans." Xiao Ming gave a wry smile and said, "it''s better to run into the sun than choose a day. Today we''ll meet doctor sun and ask him if he wants to stay in Bowen college." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 468 Medical school. Doctor sun is reading a medical book in his own medical library. This medical book is written by Xiao Ming, in which all kinds of amazing medical skills never stop. In the past two years, he has gained a lot from these medical techniques, and the diseases that he could not understand before have been solved. In particular, the compendium of Materia Medica and qianjinfang are two medical books that he regarded as medical miracles. In addition, he also read the book on pestilence, in which he had unique views on human pestilence, and learned some ways to defend against pestilence. He asked the king of Qi several times about the origin of these medical books and wanted to visit the authors of them, but he got the result that none of them were in this world. Although he was puzzled, he didn''t dare to ask more, so as not to upset the king of Qi. While marveling at the book of traditional Chinese medicine, two people came in from outside the hospital. Seeing the visitor, doctor sun immediately got up to welcome him. "Your Highness, Pang Shoufu. " sun Yiguan respectfully said that the students of the school of government affairs had spread the news about the reform of Qingzhou''s government affairs. At this time, he naturally knew that Pang Changshi had become Pang Shoufu. Xiao Ming takes a look at the post house. It''s a three room building, which is equivalent to the medical room in the school. Students usually come here when they are sick. Doctor sun sits in the hospital when he is free. Seeing that Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun were not very happy, doctor sun was a little worried. He carefully said, "Your Highness, Pang Shoufu''s coming to the medical school really made the medical school shine. " " how bright is it? " Xiao Ming snorted softly, "whether this medical college can be prosperous is not in Wang, but in sun Yiguan. However, sun Yiguan has the self-knowledge to understand that this medical college is only Pengbai now. " Xiao Ming''s words were not polite, and doctor sun''s face suddenly showed a look of fear. He said:" Your Highness, I don''t know what you did wrong to make your highness so angry. " ¡±What did you do wrong? Don''t you care about it now? What did you say when I asked you to take charge of the medical school? Now there are no less than 200 students in the medical school. How many of them can practice medicine independently? "Asked Xiao Mingzhi. Doctor sun understood immediately, and said, "Your Highness, since ancient times, the sages have been recruiting disciples to teach the way, no apprentices, no education. This is the tradition of the past dynasties. Now, my highness has broken the doctor''s rules to teach the students medical skills in the medical college. These days, other doctors are constantly pointing their finger at the backbone and abusing them. I hope your highness can learn from it!" "Who is so arrogant?" Pang Yu Kun could not help but frown. Now, as the first assistant of Fengguo, he stands from the same angle as Xiao Ming. The number of folk doctors is too small, and many people have to travel to Qingzhou to see a doctor. Now this medical college was set up to make it easy for the people of Fengguo to see a doctor. Now someone stopped it. How could he not be angry? Sun Yiguan said: "Pang Shoufu, there are only a few doctors in the world who can trace back to their roots. Now the officials break the rules and are naturally spurned by all doctors." With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "why don''t you spit on others? Don''t you know that this medical school is for curing diseases and saving lives? Is the benevolence of doctors farting? In the final analysis, you are still a group of people who seek fame and reputation, and hide dirty heart for their own self-interest. It''s true to worry about being robbed of their jobs by others if the inheritance is bad. " "This This "Doctor sun was dumb. Xiao Ming''s words made him unable to refute for a moment. He had to admit that Xiao Ming had come to the point. In the state of Dayu, doctors are rich in oil and water. Now Xiao Ming has long been dissatisfied with the domestic doctors, and there are also arguments behind him. It''s just because Xiao Ming''s position is stable and popular. No one dares to say anything more. Xiao Ming, a feudal family, dares to kill him, not to mention those who practice medicine. With a sneer, Xiao Ming said, "I''m right. I don''t ask others. I only ask sun Yiguan if he can give up his family opinion and teach them what he has learned all his life? " sun Yiguan''s forehead is in a cold sweat, which is the same as Xiao Ming holding a sword on his chest, but he should not say yes or no for his thoughtfulness. Seeing that doctor sun was still hesitating, Xiao Ming put out his hand and collected the three medical books on the desk. He said, "since doctor sun valued the rules so much, I will take back this medical book. You are stingy in teaching talents and learning, and I am also stingy in these medical books. When doctor sun thinks clearly about it, I will give it back to you. If he can''t figure it out, the head of the medical college should be replaced. " finally, Xiao Ming''s tone became more and more serious. Doctor sun''s face became more and more pale. Xiao Ming forced him to draw a clear line with other doctors. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Your Highness, please allow me to think about it for a few days." Xiao Ming nodded and motioned Pang Yukun to leave with him. When they got to the door, Pang Yukun asked, "Your Highness, I''m afraid doctor sun can''t easily cross this barrier. After all, medical skills are always passed from father to son, from teacher to apprentice, and there are strict requirements for the number of disciples." "If you can''t cross this barrier, I''ll find someone who can cross it. There must be brave men under the heavy reward. I don''t believe in this folk doctrine." Xiao Ming is a little angry.He doesn''t object to respecting teachers and respecting the way of life. He objects to this kind of small circle which is maintained by the relationship between teachers and apprentices. It is precisely because of this kind of thinking of closing the door to academic activities that a large number of skills are lost. Because many people are poisoned by this kind of thinking, they would rather bring the craft generation into the Loess than give it to others easily. Now Xiao Ming is to break this old idea, so that everyone who wants to learn craft can easily access this knowledge, otherwise his school will lose its significance. Pang Yukun showed a bitter smile when he heard the speech. He said: "Your Highness, this doctor is second. Do you know the Confucius family in Qufu? " " Confucius family in Qufu? You mean Qufu in Yunzhou? "Xiao Ming asked. "It is the Confucian orthodoxy that the Confucius family settled down in Qufu in all dynasties. Every generation of the family leader will be granted the title of Yan Shenggong, which is still the case with the contemporary Kong Hongming. "Pang Yukun said:" if it comes to aristocracy, this Kong family is the first aristocrat in the state of Dayu. " Xiao Ming looked at Pang Yukun doubtfully. At this time, Pang Yukun mentioned that the Confucius family in Qufu must have done it on purpose, and now he doesn''t know what academic Pang Yukun followed. He said with a smile:" I forgot that there was the first nobleman of the state of Dayu in the vassal state. No wonder all the scholars in Qingzhou were so determined to be Confucian orthodoxy, but Pang Shoufu Speaking of this, did you ask me to visit the Kong family and ask for their help? ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 469 "Your Highness misunderstood me. I didn''t mean that." As they walk through the corridor of the Bowen college, Pang Yukun''s face is full of meditation. Seeing this, Xiao Ming said, "just say what you have to say. When you have become so kind, you are not as cheerful as you used to be as a speech officer." Pang Yukun gave a wry smile and said, "Your Highness, this matter involves the Confucius family, and I dare not say it lightly. After all, I respect the legalist school. If I say it, I will inevitably be suspected of upsetting Confucianism." Xiao Ming has never asked Pang Yukun about his academic achievements. Now Pang Yukun is surprised. "No wonder you can''t get the important position in the court. I''m afraid that''s one of the reasons." "It''s just that the Legalists are harsh, and it''s easy to break when they''re hard. That''s just the weakness of the lower officials." Said Pang. Xiao Ming laughed, but he suddenly remembered something. He said, "no, since you respect Legalists, how can you take part in the imperial examination? " after hearing this, Pang Yukun said with a bitter smile," I''m very ashamed. In order to enter the court, I have to bend my heart and study hard. But what I really like in my heart is legalism, because in my opinion, only legalism can prosper the country in this troubled times. " " I see. " Xiao Ming comes from modern times. He treats Legalists and Confucianists equally, but he has no extreme opinion, because he follows pragmatism. It''s mainly good for development, and can be used. However, if this kind of learning affects the development, he has to pay attention to it. The topic here is a bit crooked. Xiao Ming continued to ask, "so why did Pang Shoufu mention the Confucius family in Qufu?" "the political reform is said to have shocked the Confucius family in Qufu, and his Highness''s many actions in feudalism seem to have been criticized. When he saw the medical school today, the lower official suddenly thought of it and said it freely." "Well, I don''t rely on the scholar bureaucrats to rule the fiefdoms. What can I do even if he says something about the Kong family?" said Xiao Ming lightly. Wang Xuan sent him some news about the relationship between the Kong family in Qufu. As Pang Yukun said, in Qufu, where the Confucius family is located, he has been criticized a lot, especially for his emphasis on commerce and his placing of strange skills before the four books and five classics, which goes against the tenets of Confucianism. However, in his opinion, the most discontented of these scholars is that he has never visited the Confucius'' family in Qufu since he came to Qingzhou. When Xiao Wenxuan ascended the throne, he even visited Qufu temple in person, which shows the high status of the Confucius family in Qufu. As an emperor, he didn''t pay attention to the Kong family, didn''t visit the Kong family, and didn''t appoint a group of officials under the Kong family. Xiao Ming''s behavior really upset the Kong family. Pang Yukun said carefully, "Your Highness is right. However, in this political reform, there are so many official vacancies. According to the news from the official, the Confucius family seems to be very interested, and their children are eager to try." "Do you mean they are going to ask for an official from the king? "Xiao Ming asked. "It should be, but I''m afraid it''s more than that." "Oh? "Xiao Ming frowned. In fact, he has been avoiding conflicts with the Confucius family in Qufu, because now he has a weak foundation. Confucianism is still orthodox in the state of Dayu. Although he wants to break the hat, he does not dare to act rashly for a while. After all, in Dayu middle school, the three religions are the cornerstone of the society. These three religions are divided into Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Now Confucianism is not only an idea, but an official based belief. The people and officials of Dayu state are all believers of Confucianism. To put it more seriously, this is the national religion of all dynasties. It is the so-called Confucianism as a theory, Confucianism as a class, and Confucianism as a belief that complement each other and influence this era. That''s what I thought. The dynasties changed, and the Confucius family in Qufu, like the holy land, never suffered from war and was worshipped by the imperial court. Since he became the first person under Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun has broken his heart. However, he has some selfishness in this matter, that is, he peddles Legalism to Xiao Ming. In his opinion, today''s Confucianism can no longer lead the great Yu state to rejuvenation, so we should advocate legalism. Originally, he didn''t mention legalism because he was worried that Xiao Ming, like others, regarded Confucianism as the national religion. However, in the process of political reform, after Xiao Ming made the supervisory yuan independent and clarified the judicial status, he felt that Xiao Ming seemed to have his own unique idea, so he finally summoned up the courage to mention it. Now Xiao Ming''s tone makes him more convinced that Xiao Ming is a different vassal. "Your Highness, I''m afraid they want your highness to follow the Confucian doctrine and ask him to take back some government decrees that are not in line with Confucianism. In the view of my highness, Confucianism has its merits and demerits. The merits lie in the responsibility of regulating the family, governing the country and pacifying the world. The demerits lie in being too pedantic, depressing people''s minds and restraining thoughts, The junior official boldly suggested that a law school should be established in Bowen college to reproduce the state of contention of a hundred schools of thought in those years. " Said Pang.Although Pang Yukun didn''t say it clearly, the meaning of his words was very clear, that is to let Xiao Ming attach importance to other theories to counter the influence of Confucianism in officialdom. Now Xiao Ming finally understands why Pang Yukun didn''t try his best to stop his extremely bold decree, instead, he helped him carry it out. It turns out that Pang Yukun is just a legalist hiding under the appearance of Confucianism. He understood that Pang Yukun''s proposal to establish a law school was also a premonition of the crisis, but his words were in line with Xiao Ming''s idea, so he said: "Pang Shoufu is right. A hundred schools of thought can show the strength and difference of Qingzhou. In this case, I will allow you to prepare for the establishment of a law school and separate the law school from the school of government affairs. " Pang Yukun was overjoyed and said," Your Highness is very kind and wise. Thank you for your grace. " "You don''t have to thank me first. Since my king has promised you to set up a law school, you can''t be a shrinking turtle when my king is criticized by Confucianism in the future." Xiao Ming said that he promised Pang Yukun to balance the dominance of Confucianism. In fact, for Xiao Ming, what he most hopes to see is that Confucianism can be used by him, so that Confucianism can carry out the new Confucianism he set up, and completely change the national way of thinking for thousands of years. However, Confucianism is the foundation of the state of Chongqing. Now he is only in xiaoqingzhou, and he can''t change the whole Confucian class. So he can only temporarily set up a hundred schools of thought to balance the Confucian class in the fiefdom. After all, he can''t use too much medicine to cure diseases. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 470 Facing the examination atmosphere in Bowen college gradually strong. They inspected the location of the examination room and determined the order of the examination room. This time they went out of Bowen college. Along the way, Pang Yukun was naturally excited. Xiao Ming agreed to his request, which means he agreed with his theory, which is more important to him than anything else. In addition, he was able to carry forward the ideas of Legalists in law school, which is probably the most promising time for Legalists in the past thousand years. Seeing that Pang Yukun was so excited, Xiao Ming could not help shaking his head. In fact, the Legalists'' idea is very straightforward, that is, to rule the country according to law and not to show partiality. This is very appropriate in the law. Even if Pang didn''t advocate jurists, he would set up a law school to cultivate talents in law. Now he has achieved his goal and got Pang''s gratitude. Xiao Ming is the one who really benefits. And now Pang Yukun and he stand together, to deal with pedantic Confucian scholars, he will have someone to come out as a shield. But when he thought of Pang Yukun''s theory, he suddenly thought of Zhan Xingchang and Chang Yuchun, whom he recommended. From both of them, he saw the characteristics of some Legalists, who were cold faced and merciless. then he asked, "Pang Shoufu, is it true that Chan Hing Chang and Chang Yuchun are not?" said, "Pang Yukun''s face is tight." he said, "Your Highness, although the officials are selfish, they will never be fooled by the selection of virtuous talents." Xing Xing Chang and Chang Yuchun are not respecting the legalist school doctrine, but have the strength of all theories, and take the essence and go to the trough. I have a common topic with them. " Xiao Ming nodded. Pang Yukun''s selfishness was just hoping to have a soil for the survival of Methodists. Xiao Ming didn''t mind that. Europe had its own Renaissance, and Dayu had its own unique Renaissance. This academic contention, officials no longer believe in Confucianism, is the direction of his current efforts, although he knows it is difficult. On the way, the two separated. Pang Yukun went back to the yamen, and he went to the palace. Pang Yukun''s words in Bowen college made him feel a little scared. He was really worried about the Kongs'' moves in Qufu. These people are similar to today''s well-known professors. They can''t just kill them all day long. Otherwise, if a big hat is buttoned down, it will explode in the court, and all the Confucian scholars in the world will poke his spine. "Headache." At this time, Xiao Ming suddenly found that it was easy to destroy the enemy physically, but it was really difficult to change the enemy ideologically. However, he has at least some advantages, that is, the position of public opinion is in his own hands. Thinking of this, he thinks that we should continue to strengthen the influence of newspapers in the fiefdom. From now on, he wants government agencies to order newspapers, and all officials must read newspapers. In addition to reporters going to the countryside to read newspapers, officials have to go down to the production teams of all villages to convey the policy ideas in the newspapers, resolutely snatch the ideological position from the hands of Confucianism, and prevent Laobai from being poisoned by harmful ideas. Xiao Ming went back to the palace in a nervous mood. As soon as he got to the door, he saw an elegant carriage parked at the door. There was a big word "Yong" written on the carriage. Seeing this word, Xiao Ming knew that King Yong had arrived. When she entered the palace, aster came up with an unhappy face. She complained: "Your Highness, King Yong is really rude. All the servants said that your highness is not here, but he just broke into the palace." "He didn''t do anything to you, did he?" asked Xiao Ming. "That''s not true. His royal highness just went directly to the main hall and asked us to offer tea. "Said the aster. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s good. At least it shows that King Yong is still worried about his own king. If he were in other places, he would have made a lot of trouble." King Yong was reckless and impulsive, and he was not a bird except Xiao Wenxuan. It''s not easy for him to behave when he comes to the palace. Otherwise, according to his personality, he would have started to tease his maidservant. Straight to the main hall, Xiao Ming meets King Yong who is waiting for tea. King Yong was very glad to see Xiao Ming coming. He quickly got up to greet him and said, "you are back, my dear nephew. Uncle Huang has been waiting here for a long time." "Uncle Sihuang has come all the way. I hope uncle Sihuang will forgive me if my nephew has lost something." Xiao Mingke. King Yong patted Xiao Ming on the back with his big hand, and said with a loud smile, "you know what I''ve said. This time, you''re going to take the gun back to Uncle Huang, which shows that you''ve always kept uncle Huang in mind. " " that''s natural. When I was in Chang''an, my nephew promised uncle Huang. Naturally, I didn''t dare to shirk this matter. "Xiao Ming said with a smile that King Yong always advocated violence. He is very fond of weapons and horses. Now he has guns and muskets, and he is obsessed with these two powerful weapons. If not for this, he would not have been so polite to Xiao Ming. This time, Xiao Ming asked King Yong to come here, one for the purpose of handing over the torch, the other for the purpose of rooting out Shanxi merchants. The Shanxi merchants were located in the gap between the fiefdoms of King Liang and King Yong. Relying on a piece of "three no care" zone, they reselled war materials from the state of Dayu to provide convenience for the barbarians. Over the years, they were very rich.At this time, if these Shanxi merchants were eradicated, one would be able to cut off the source of war materials for the barbarians, and the other would be able to share the wealth of these traitorous Shanxi merchants. And the most important thing is that once the Shanxi merchants are eradicated, his chamber of Commerce will be able to exploit the loopholes. Li Kaiyuan said more than once that the trade with grassland can not be opened, and the reason is that these Shanxi Merchants obstruct it. King Yong laughed and said to Xiao Ming, "in this case, let''s go and have a look at these guns. Uncle Huang can''t wait." "Uncle Huang, don''t worry. I have something to discuss with Uncle Huang. "Said Xiao Ming. King Yong had already stood up. Then he sat down again. He asked, "can you tell me, nephew? " " I wonder if Uncle Huang can know the nine Shanxi merchants? "Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Nine Shanxi merchants?" King Yong''s expression was obviously stiff. He said, "when my nephew asked me what to do, uncle Huang knew about the Shanxi merchants. " Xiao Ming continued:" then uncle Huang, can you know that these nine Shanxi merchants are now selling war materials to barbarians in collaboration with the enemy and betraying the country? " King Yong''s face became very ugly. He knew it in his heart. At this time, he could not help asking, "what do you mean, nephew? Is it a suspicion that the king and the merchants of Jin were working together to betray the country? " " Uncle Huang is worried too much. My nephew always believes in Uncle Huang, but the king of Liang may not be. Now that my nephew got the case of Shanxi Merchants'' collusion with the enemy, my father must have known about it. It can''t be concealed for long. At that time, uncle Huang will be difficult to do with his father''s order. " Xiao Ming is smiling. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 471 The atmosphere in the main hall was a little serious. At this time, King Yong''s brow was locked, and he was ready to get angry at any time. It was not for no reason that these Shanxi merchants could find their way between Yongdi and Liangdi. He and the king Liang were very clear about the existence of these Shanxi merchants and what they were doing. But these Shanxi merchants are very generous, and they give him hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year, not to mention jewelry and beauties. Because of this, he naturally turned a blind eye. Who can''t get along with silver? As long as these Shanxi Merchants don''t harm their interests, it''s enough. But now these Shanxi merchants have obviously made a mistake, and let Xiao Ming find out. "Do these Shanxi Merchants really cooperate with the enemy and betray the country? "King Yong asked. He didn''t care what business these Shanxi merchants did with the barbarians. He only cared how much money they could get from them. Xiao Ming nodded and told King Yong what the secret guard got. ¡±Hum, our king once told them not to go too far, but they did these things secretly without our king''s knowledge. My nephew is at ease, and we will deal with them when we go back. "King Yong said carelessly. Xiao Ming sneers when he hears the words. It''s only when he believes the words of King Yong that there is a ghost. Now it''s not a matter of two days for the vassal kings of the state of Dayu to do their own affairs. In fact, he understood that moving out of Xiao Wenxuan could not make king Yong submit. At that time, the most likely thing King Yong would do is to kill some people to make up the number. What these Shanxi merchants should do is to change their face. It''s better to talk about the interests directly than to press the imperial power. After all, both King Yong and King Liang are vassal kings guarding the border areas. They will not be subject to the emperor''s orders, let alone these vassal kings. "Uncle Sihuang, you and I both understand, so we don''t have to use these words to send our nephew. "Xiao Ming took a sip of the tea. King Yong was discontented and said, "what do you mean, nephew? Uncle Huang, did you agree? What else do you want uncle Huang to do? " " if Uncle Huang is sincere, my nephew will send 3000 cavalry to go back with Uncle Huang this time. If you don''t see the heads of the nine Shanxi merchants, my nephew won''t believe it. "Xiao Ming blew the heat of tea, but king Yong''s face turned black. In King Yong''s opinion, Xiao Ming is a bit aggressive. How can he tolerate his hot temper. Without waiting for King Yong to get angry, Xiao Ming continued: "nephew knows what uncle Huang is worried about. Isn''t it tens of thousands of taels of silver every year? As long as Uncle Huang can root out these Shanxi merchants, nephew will give you the money. " King Yong''s face gradually returned to its original state, and he was puzzled and said:" my dear nephew, uncle Huang, I''ve always been Frank. If you offend me, uncle Huang doesn''t believe that you do it all for the sake of the kingdom of Dayu. After all, you are just a little vassal, but the world belongs to the prince. What should you worry about is your brother and Prince, not you. Why do you work so hard? It can''t be said that in the future, the credit will be poison. The more credit you get, the faster you will die. We vassal kings only need to take care of one mu and three cents of our land. On the contrary, some people are not happy when we stretch our hands too long. " "It''s said that uncle Sihuang is brave but not resourceful. When my nephew sees it, he may not." Xiao Ming was surprised that what king Yong said was exactly what most vassal kings thought. He pondered for a moment and said, "Uncle Huang''s words are reasonable. My nephew thinks so now. Therefore, the purpose of eradicating Shanxi Merchants this time is for the state of Dayu and for himself. " " Oh? " King Yong exclaimed, "how did the Shanxi Merchant provoke his nephew?" "Because these Shanxi Merchants took goods from the king''s chamber of Commerce, but they sold them to the barbarians four times, or even five times, and obstructed the business of the chamber of Commerce on the grassland. How can the king bear it? " although the state of Dayu forbids merchants to trade with the barbarians in private, they can still do business with the barbarians if they have Xiao Wenxuan''s instructions, but these businesses can not involve iron, saltpeter and other materials, just like the barbarians'' restrictions on war horses. However, the imperial court always imposed heavy taxes on the border trade, which resulted in that the general trade did not make money from smuggling. Because of this, Shanxi merchants made a fortune from it. Now Xiao Ming has been treated as a merchant and can not pay taxes. He naturally doesn''t want to let go of the lucrative frontier trade. After all, the barbarians are also very powerful. The barbarians plundered a lot of gold, silver and jewelry from the western regions after years of war. As far as he knows, the aristocrats of the barbarians also love luxury goods, and the trend of comparison is very popular. This is an opportunity for him. After all, even in war, trade can still be carried out. "Ha ha ha I see. Well, these Shanxi businessmen really went too far. "Said King Yong. With a smile on his face, Xiao Ming continued: "Jin merchants are so interested in their interests that they dare to sell everything. How can they compare with Qingzhou chamber of Commerce? At least my nephew can''t sell saltpeter and sulfur. So beating down these Jin merchants can not only prevent them from fattening the barbarians, but also let my nephew''s chamber of Commerce control the border trade. Can uncle Huang also take money generously?" King Yong was moved. He only kept these Shanxi merchants for the sake of money. Now Xiao Ming promised to make it up for him. What''s more, he was always unhappy with the king of Liang. These Shanxi merchants also gave more money to the king of Liang than to him.What made him most angry was the battle of Jizhou. Liang Wang just watched his Jizhou besieged and didn''t mean to help at all. Thinking of these, he nodded, "in this case, uncle Huang will help you. You can try the power of the firerope gun." "Then my nephew is waiting for the good news." Finding a thug for himself made Xiao Ming feel relaxed. It can not only crack down on these Shanxi Merchants'' traitorous behavior, but also expand their own trade. This action against Shanxi Merchants is killing two birds with one stone. With that, King Yong was about to take over the muskets. He was impatient and wanted to equip his troops with muskets now. Taking King Yong to the warehouse of Qingzhou wharf, they went directly to the warehouse specially for storing arms. The arms he traded with other vassal kings were here, and the soldiers were guarding here. According to the agreement last time, Xiao Ming had to produce 2000 firerope guns for King Yong. Now these firerope guns have already been produced, waiting for King Yong to come and receive them. This time, King Yong arrived in Qingzhou with silver and his bodyguards, just for this. "Uncle Sihuang, I''ll give you these fire line guns." Xiao Ming said that King Yong himself had to accompany him. The armory was full of boxes of rifles. When he saw these rifles, King Yong''s eyes lit up. He nodded to Xiao Ming with satisfaction. "Thank you, my dear nephew. Come and move the silver from the freighter." As he said this, King Yong wandered around the armory. When he saw the guns in the armory, he was very excited and said, "can you give these twenty guns to Uncle Huang, my dear nephew?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 472 Inside the ordnance warehouse, a row of 20 guns are lying quietly. These guns are a batch of export-oriented guns produced by the military workshop. "Uncle Huang, these cannons are ordered by King Liang and King Zhao. They will be delivered soon. I''m afraid they can''t be sold to Uncle Huang." Xiao Ming said with a smile. King Yong was quite disappointed. Now every vassal was hoarding firearms to enhance his strength. He had fallen behind a lot. Especially when he learned that these guns were sold to King Liang, he had a sense of crisis. Although he was very dissatisfied with the fact that Xiao Ming saw the gun sold to the king of Liang, he understood that his nephew always sold arms when he had money. He even suspected that Xiao Ming would sell arms if the barbarians paid a high price. Thinking of this, King Yong''s eyes turned, "my dear nephew, we belong to the royal family. Naturally, this business has relatives and relatives. Why don''t you sell this batch of guns to Uncle Huang first, and then you produce another batch of guns for him?" These guns were deliberately placed in the warehouse by Xiao Ming. In fact, they were not prepared for King Liang, but for King Yong, because King Yong''s fiefdom was a treasure land with rich mineral resources. in order to get the mining rights of these mineral resources, he had to think of some wrong ideas, so he said: "Uncle Huang wants artillery is not simple, and his nephew produces another batch for uncle Huang, that is, no way. My nephew transferred a batch of artillery to Uncle Huang from the army." "Really?" King Yong was very happy. Xiao Ming nodded and said in an obscure way: "this time, the king of Liang purchased 400 guns from the king. How can my nephew take care of Uncle Huang?" "Four hundred doors?" King Yong was so surprised that he immediately said, "my dear nephew, uncle Huang has more than King Liang. Uncle Huang has 500 doors!" "Five hundred? Uncle Sihuang, these 500 doors are not cheap? " Xiao Ming said seriously, "it''s said that there is not much silver in the imperial uncle''s treasury. These five hundred guns need at least six or seven million taels of silver. This..." King Yong suddenly felt a little uneasy. Xiao Ming talked about his pain. Now he really doesn''t have much money. He suddenly remembered the last time Xiao Ming asked him to use coal mines to rush artillery, so he said, "good nephew, it''s really no good. You can circle some coal mines again?" after the shortage of iron ore, Xiao Ming has a deep resentment about iron ore, and the steam engine is about to run out Put into use, the use of coal will also be greatly improved, and now the self-sufficiency of mining in Dayu is obviously unable to meet his needs. However, he did not want to spend too much manpower on mining. Instead, he was prepared to exchange industrial products for mineral resources and let other vassal kings provide ore for him. After all, even if they are mining under their fiefdoms, these mines will still be under their jurisdiction at that time. If they turn over, they may be taken back at any time. Therefore, he might as well use artillery directly to exchange ore, so that these vassal kings can be reduced to his mine owners. So he said: "Uncle Huang, nephew is really weak. There are few people in the fiefdom. How can there be so many people mining? Since uncle Huang sincerely wants to buy artillery, it''s better to exchange coal and iron ore directly." "Coal and iron ore?" King Yong was in a bit of a dilemma. He said, "my dear nephew, uncle Huang has several coal mines, but this iron ore is rare." King Yong''s fiefdoms include the current Hebei area. In modern times, the iron ore reserves in this area are second to none in China. That''s why it became a steel base. King Yong was in Baoshan and didn''t know what Baoshan really looked like. With a smile, Xiao Ming said, "Uncle Huang is wrong. There are more iron mines in Uncle Huang''s fiefdom than in coal mines. If Uncle Huang doesn''t believe it, my nephew can help Uncle Huang find some, but Uncle Huang can only mine the iron mines himself." King Yong has always been a man who depends on mountains and rivers. He can sell coal and iron for money. Why not? "Nephew, are you serious?" he said excitedly "Seriously." Xiao Ming said. King Yong nodded and said, "if it''s true as my nephew said, uncle Huang will send someone to mine, how about exchanging ore for artillery?" "Uncle Sihuang is very forthright. OK, that''s settled." Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. His first step plan has been completed. In order to make Dayu a resource supplier of Qingzhou, he also made great efforts. For this reason, he didn''t care whether he was a hostile vassal. After all, sometimes this kind of relationship between countries was hostile and at the same time used each other. For example, in modern state relations, while fighting and killing, the non-governmental economy is still hot. This is the so-called cold politics and hot economy. After negotiating this matter, Xiao Ming carefully calculated a sum of money for King Yong. The mineral resources that these 500 guns want to exchange are no different from the one hundred million shirts in exchange for a Boeing. In order to buy guns, King Yong would be reduced to a big miner. At this time, the king of Chu had become the owner of his cotton manor, providing cotton for mianmianmian in Qingzhou. After the transaction was completed, Xiao Ming accompanied King Yong to Qingzhou for several days. After showing him the changes of Qingzhou, he reluctantly returned to the fiefdom. After King Yong left, Xiao Ming continued to plan the future of the fiefdom. For him, the world''s resources are limited. If he eats more, others will eat less. Therefore, in order to eat more and eat less, there is constant squalor between countries.The prosperity of the contemporary west is based on a high degree of control over the resources of life. Xiao Ming knows this well, so he is preparing to start a journey for the whole world to work for Qingzhou. Now it''s his turn to exchange high-tech products for 100 million shirts. While he was busy planning the resource intake plan, an emergency suddenly made the atmosphere of Qingzhou dignified. "Doctor sun is dead!" When Pang Yukun said this, he looked dignified. "Dead! How did you die Xiao Ming was shocked. Pang Yukun said: "according to the investigation of the government, it is certain that doctor sun was poisoned by arsenic. Now it is said that doctor sun was forced to die by his highness. Your highness, the highness suspects that someone is pushing the flames, slandering his highness and putting pressure on him." Xiao Ming looks cold. He just asks doctor sun to go back and think about it. It''s only a few days, but doctor sun is dead. It''s not only Pang Yukun, but he also feels very strange. "Tell me about it." Xiao Ming is a little irritable. Although he is dissatisfied with doctor sun''s inflexibility, no matter how he says that doctor sun is a good doctor, he has ten heartaches when he dies for no reason. "Doctor sun was highly respected in Qingzhou City. After that, the Confucians in Qingzhou talked a lot about it. They pointed out that his Highness''s Bowen college was heresy. What they said was that his Highness''s Bowen college broke the rules, violated the laws of the ancestors, violated the principles of heaven, and was extremely rebellious." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 473 "Presumptuous!" Xiao Ming was furious: "when will it be the king''s turn not to do these things? The Confucianist who talks nonsense all day talks nonsense!" Pang Yukun looked at Xiao Ming carefully. Xiao Ming''s anger made him see the dignity of some vassal kings. He bowed himself and said, "Your Highness, to ease your anger, these Confucian scholars have never looked at the school of liberal arts from the beginning to the end. They are dedicated to studying the books of sages and sages for the sake of winning the title one day. Therefore, in their view, your Highness''s encouragement of scholars to learn such skills is really the way of abuse, and they are the way of the world." "It''s ridiculous. Can''t they see the development of Qingzhou now? Are they all blind? " Xiao Ming is very angry. The death of doctor sun has made him a little upset. Now these Confucian scholars borrow a topic to play, how can he not be angry. But now the most important thing is to find out the cause of sun Yiguan''s death. He said: "these Confucian students can''t make waves. Now the most important thing is to find out the cause of sun Yiguan''s death. Does he really think that the inheritance of master and apprentice is more important than life? " speaking of this, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a sense of frustration. He did not expect that deep-rooted ideas were so powerful. "Yes." Pang Yukun nodded. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, do you want to arrest these Confucians for questioning?" Hesitated for a moment, he said: "no, let them continue to make trouble. It''s better to let them make some noise. Otherwise, I will punish them for my reasons." "I''m afraid it''s bad for your Highness''s reputation to allow these Confucian scholars to slander and belittle him." Pang Yukun is worried. Xiao Ming laughed at this time. "Pang Changshi is worried about it. If it''s in Chang''an, I''ll worry about it. But don''t forget what the foundation of Qingzhou is. Now that there are no aristocrats, I rely on the common people, and these Confucian scholars are useless to the fiefdom." "Your Highness says that as long as the people are stable, these Confucian scholars can''t make trouble. "Said Pang. Then he turned and left. Seeing Pang Yukun out of the main hall, Xiao Ming calls Li San to the palace. There are secret guards all over Qingzhou. Just ask him what the root of the matter is. But just as the servant was about to go out, Li San had already arrived at the palace. "Your Highness asked me to come here for doctor sun''s sake." Li San said. Xiao Ming nodded, "since you already know, let''s talk about what you know now." Li San nodded and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, doctor sun really committed suicide by taking poison himself. Before taking poison, he told his family that he didn''t want to offend his highness or be criticized by doctors. He had to die. It was these words that spread to the ears of Confucian students, and they would talk about his highness." "I see." Xiao Ming sighed, "why is this necessary?" Li San said: "however, your highness, it may not be his Highness''s responsibility for doctor sun''s suicide. My highness thinks that it has a lot to do with doctor sun''s eldest martial brother, because the day before doctor sun''s suicide, doctor sun''s eldest martial brother Dong Haoran visited doctor sun, and according to my highness, they broke up unhappily." "Yes, you''re making progress now. You''ve got the whole story figured out in the first place." Xiao Ming was comforted. Wang Xuan Lord, Li three main, two people cooperate with each other is a complete secret guard. In these two years, he invested millions of two silver to build a secret guard. Now, finally, a real Qingzhou city has his eyeliner. "Your Highness, I said I would not let you down." Li Sanxi Zizi said that he was robbed of the limelight by Wang Xuan many times. He was brave after knowing his shame. During this period of time, he worked hard to cultivate his subordinates, and now he has a firm control over the fiefdom. "Well, now you immediately give Pang Shoufu the clues you get, and let him arrest Dong Haoran immediately." Xiao Ming said. Li San nodded and turned to leave. Xiao Ming also walked out of the main hall at this time. At this time, his heart had a sense of killing. He was not afraid of the battle of Cangzhou, nor was he afraid of the battle of Jizhou. Would he be afraid of the deep-rooted feudal ignorance and the long mouth of the Confucian scholars in the world? Sun Yiguan''s death surprised him, but now some people want to attack his policy through this incident, so what he thinks is too simple. If necessary, he doesn''t mind having a hard fight with these Confucianists to see if it''s their hard talk or his hard shot. In the past two years, he has only maintained his tolerance for these Confucianists, but he just doesn''t want to increase right and wrong. But the death of doctor sun touched him a lot. He felt it necessary to beat these Confucian scholars. However, before that, he must deal with doctor sun''s case completely, otherwise his medical school will be over and his army will have no battlefield medical institution. Frowning, Xiao Ming sighed. He thought it was necessary to establish an astronomy college in Bowen college. In his opinion, this is the most advantageous weapon against feudal thought. However, he will not use this weapon for the time being, but will use it when necessary, because once he introduces astronomy, it means that he denies the idea of divine power.At that time, I''m afraid that the most frightening thing is not the Confucianists, but the emperor Xiao Wenxuan. At that time, these Confucianists all contributed to the flames, and Xiao Ming would be no different from treason. Therefore, it is necessary for him to make preparations. Once he has the opportunity, he can publish the astronomical knowledge and even use it as a weapon. He has a plan for this, which is very risky and bold, because once it is successful, the Confucius family in Qufu may be able to be used by him. While he was thinking, Li San had already brought the news to Pang Yukun. After getting the news, Pang Yukun immediately ordered the arrest of Dong Haoran. He understood Xiao Ming''s idea. He wanted to start to rectify the unhealthy tendencies of the land doctors, and Dong Haoran was the key point of this incident. At this time, in the south of Qingzhou City, Dong Haoran was sitting opposite three scholars. One of the scholars said, "doctor sun is very righteous. In order to uphold the Confucian teachings, he would rather die than surrender to the king of Qi. In fact, he is a model of our generation." "Exactly, this school of Bowen has long been unpopular and despised by us Confucians. In the land of Qilu and the land of sages, there can only be such absurd things. Now many absurd things have been written to Qufu and asked Confucius to say a word for us Confucians." "That is, why can''t we Confucian students take the exam to enter the officialdom in this national political reform, and how can those scholars who forget their ancestors in the school of Bowen compare with us?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 474 PS: it''s offline today. The update will be a little later. Sorry, let''s change the chapter first. In addition, snails will prepare red envelopes at the end of the chapter tonight. Students who subscribe to the chapter can grab it. There is a faint herbal smell in the hospital. Dong Haoran was holding a teacup in his hand and his eyes narrowed slightly. After doctor sun died, he was really frightened for a while, but these Confucian scholars who came to visit calmed him down. Because so many Confucian scholars supported him on this matter, which proved that he was right and his younger martial brother was wrong. "What you have said is reasonable. We have no opinion that the king of Qi wants to reform, but this reform can''t break our rules, whether it''s the rules of the medical school or the rules of the officialdom, do you think so?" Dong Haoran said indignantly. "That is, there is no king of Qi in any feudal state. We have been tolerating it, but this time the king of Qi really went too far." All of a sudden, the three Confucian scholars shared a common hatred. Four people you a word I a word, more said more excited, at this time, suddenly "bang" a sound came, the door of the hospital was a group of wolf like soldiers pushed open, a leader strode into the main hall of the hospital asked: "who is Dong Haoran!" All of a sudden, so many soldiers burst in, and there was a complete silence in the hospital. The three Confucians were even pale with fear. At this time, they all stood up and pretended to be seeing a doctor. Dong Haoran was even more frightened. He looked at the three Confucian scholars who had just been so strong that they didn''t know him at all. He couldn''t help scolding them as "cowards" "I, I am..." Seeing that these Confucian scholars could not help themselves, Dong Haoran could only admit it. "In that case, come with us." The general snorted and motioned for the soldiers behind him. The soldiers immediately escorted Dong Haoran out of the hospital. When Dong Haoran was taken away, the three scholars were relieved. Looking at each other, one of the Confucians said, "it''s not good. The king of Qi is really angry. What can I do?" The other two Confucian students were also flustered. Another Confucian student said, "let''s go back and tell Xie Ziyun about it and let him make up his mind." The three nodded and walked out together. At this time, Dong Haoran was directly escorted to Qingzhou government, where he met Pang Yukun and the king of Qi. "Your Highness, Dong Haoran has already brought him." Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun then turned to look at Dong Haoran and looked up and down. Xiao Ming sat down on the throne and said, "you are Dong Haoran. Doctor sun was forced to die by you." "Your Highness, doctor sun is Cao min''s younger martial brother. How can Cao min kill his younger martial brother? Your highness, it''s wrong, it''s wrong!" Dong Haoran knelt down and cried bitterly. "Wronged? In that case, what did you say to doctor sun before he died? " Xiao Mingzhi asked, his image in Qingzhou has always been kind. He thinks that some people forget that he will kill people. This time, it started with doctor sun, but now he is promoted by people who want to talk about it among the people. He had to make it clear and severely punish those who took the opportunity to make trouble in the fiefdom. Dong Haoran''s face suddenly changed. He didn''t expect that the king of Qi knew what happened when he saw doctor sun. He sweated on his forehead and said, "Cao min just told his younger martial brother some old stories. As for why he committed suicide, Cao min was also very confused." "You can''t see the coffin without tears. What did you do in the sun family? I know exactly. Did you forget who Qingzhou was? At that time, all the four powerful families in Qingzhou could be eradicated by me. Do you think I would worry about you practicing medicine?" During his speech, Xiao Ming''s tone suddenly turns to be tough, which really annoys him. He is determined to carry forward medicine, but now these people are acting against his conscience for their own interests. Dong Haoran''s body stiffened for a moment. He recalled the bloody February in Qingzhou two years ago, when the rich people in Qingzhou were hanged almost overnight. Up to now, there are still some dry black bloodstains in front of the lotus pond outside Qingzhou. "Your Highness, the grass people should die, the grass people should die! Cao min''s lard has been deceived. Cao min shouldn''t force his younger martial brother. Please spare your life, your highness At this moment, Dong Haoran suddenly realized that in the eyes of Qingzhou people, the amiable king of Qi once killed people without blinking an eye. Now when Xiao Ming mentions this, he just wants to tell him that he can kill him at any time? At this time, Pang Yukun shook his head helplessly. He finally understood why Xiao Ming wanted to arrest Dong Haoran. There was no need to torture him. Now, just a simple threat is enough to make Dong Haoran honest. Now Qingzhou people are happy to live in peace, and no one wants to lose their lives without any reason. Dong Haoran was afraid. The reason why he was dissatisfied with Xiao Ming''s medical school was that his hospital business had more than tripled and quadrupled in the past two years. The increase in the number of merchants in Qingzhou made him pay for the bonus in the future. It was because he wanted to monopolize the bonus that he forced doctor sun not to agree with it. When he faced with the fact that he had saved doctor sun''s life in those years, he was in a dilemma."Spare you, who can spare doctor sun!" Xiao Ming said angrily, "my king has investigated the cause and effect of this matter very clearly. If you didn''t threaten him with the things that saved his life, how could he commit suicide? What''s the difference between you and homicide? Come and put Dong Haoran in prison. Tomorrow afternoon, Dongshi will ask for his execution." "Your Highness, your highness!" Dong Haoran felt his whole head numb for a moment. When he came back to himself, he climbed to Xiao Ming''s feet and cried, "Your Highness, please forgive me. The grass people didn''t mean to do it. It was Xie Ziyun''s idea. If it wasn''t for him, the grass people wouldn''t force his younger martial brother. Please forgive me, your highness." "Xie Ziyun?" Xiao Ming looks at Pang Yukun, "where is Xie Ziyun sacred?" Pang Yukun explains: "Your Highness, Xie Ziyun is the head of Qingzhou''s Confucian scholars, who claims to have studied under Cui Hao''s door." "Cui hao?" Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. "It''s interesting." "Your Highness, Cui Hao is a famous Confucian in the state of Chongqing. There are many scholars who have studied under him. In Qingzhou, there are also a group of scholars who visit Cui Hao every year when they go to Beijing for the exam. In the past two years, Cui Hao seems to be more and more interested in our scholars in Qingzhou and take care of them." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded, he looked at Dong Haoran, "what you said is true?" "It''s absolutely true. The grassroots dare not make any false statements." Dong Haoran has no face. "In that case, dare you confront him face to face?" Xiao Ming went on to say that he didn''t want to make a big noise, but now it''s very necessary to shoot out the head and let the Confucians settle down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 475 PS: there are only two chapters tonight. The Internet is broken at home, so I have to go to the Internet bar for the new year. I''m sorry, in order to make up for you, there is a password red envelope at the back of this chapter, and the password is snail red envelope "dare, grassroots dare to confront!" Dong Haoran yelled as if he had caught hold of the straw. He was just a doctor who opened a medical school, which was different from what those Confucian scholars wanted. When the three were confronting each other, suddenly there was a noise outside the Yamen. A servant came in and said, "Your Highness, there are hundreds of scholars coming outside. They are noisy. They say that they ask the Yamen to release Dong Haoran and that Dong Haoran is innocent. Why does the Yamen want to arrest him?" "Scholar?" Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other. Hearing the news, Dong Haoran''s face became more complicated. In order to atone for his merits, he carefully said: "Your Highness, I''m afraid these people are Xie Ziyun''s Confucianists. In CaoMing''s opinion, it''s false that these Confucianists help CaoMing. They want to let your highness allow them to take the exam. In CaoMing''s Hospital, these Confucianists say it''s true The vacant office should be theirs. " Under the threat of his life, Dong Haoran immediately defected. He was a wise man, and his collusion with Confucianism was only for his own interests. Now Xiao Ming has pulled him out and threatened his life. He dare not fight against Xiao Ming. It''s important to protect his life. Xiao Ming snorted coldly. After all, Dong Haoran was just a dishonest businessman for money. He said, "it''s just right that I''m here. I want to meet these Confucians and see what waves they can make." After that, he and Pang Yukun went to the door together. Just as the official said, there were hundreds of young people dressed up as scholars outside the gate. These young people were shouting outside the yamen, looking like they were serving the country and the people. Seeing Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun appear at the door, the voices of these Confucian scholars gradually disappear. They recognize Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun. These scholars obviously didn''t expect Xiao Ming to be here, and they didn''t know what to do for a moment. Instead, a scholar at the head said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, we are here for Dong Haoran''s life. Dong Haoran is innocent. I don''t know why the government wants to arrest him. Your highness is always open-minded. I don''t know why his highness is so unruly now." "How do you know that Dong Haoran is innocent? How do you know that the king wants his life? " Xiao Ming with a questioning look, he guessed that the scholar was Xie Ziyun brainwashed by Cui Hao. "Doctor sun died, but the government seized Dong Haoran. Isn''t it to cover up doctor sun''s suicide?" As Xiao Ming thought, the leading scholar is Xie Ziyun. When they learned that the Qingzhou rectification examination was not for them, the group of scholars who flaunted Confucianism exploded. These discontented people gathered together. Among them, Xie Ziyun, who was under Cui Hao, soon became the first scholar. Together with Xie Ziyun, they planned how to change this situation. At the same time, sun Yiguan''s affair gave them a chance. They tried to prove that they were Confucian scholars and that they should have a place in the political reform examination. "Do you mean that the death of doctor sun is the fault of the king?" Xiao Ming said lightly. "The grassroots dare not say." Xie Ziyun looks scared. "Dare not say?" Xiao Ming looked at the scholar behind Xie Ziyun with a sneer. He said, "what else do you dare to do? Do you think you can coerce these scholars to come here to coerce the king if you don''t punish the public?" "The grassroots dare not." Xie Ziyun is still in a light mood. Xiao Ming laughs at this. He has to admit that although Confucianism has its advantages and disadvantages, its advantages are obvious. There are several hard bones in the people who are really influenced by Confucianism, but he doesn''t believe that Xie Ziyun is a hard bone. No one who moves for self-interest is tough. He turned his eyes and said, "hum, I can''t be fooled by you. Since you want Dong Haoran, I will give him back to you." After that, Xiao Ming motioned, and the Officer immediately took Dong Haoran out of the Yamen and pushed him to the scholars. Xiao Ming''s move made Xie Ziyun look a little different. He thought that the government would not release people at all, so that they could make some noise and let the Confucius government put pressure on the king of Qi. But what is Qi Wang playing now? "What are you doing? Don''t you want Dong Haoran? Didn''t I give it back to you? What are you doing? Let it go. Let it go. " Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, even so, shouldn''t your highness say something about doctor sun''s death?" Xie Ziyun finally revealed his real purpose. What Xiao Ming is waiting for is Xie Ziyun''s words. He said, "come up and I will explain to you." Xie Ziyun looks back at a group of scholars, summons up the courage to step forward and stand in front of Xiao Ming. At this time, Xiao Ming''s mouth suddenly moves a few times, but he doesn''t hear anything. Then, without waiting for any reaction from him, Xiao Ming suddenly said to a group of scholars, "what should be said has been said. Please ask him." With that, Xiao Ming entered the Yamen. Hearing this, a group of scholars suddenly gathered around and asked, "Xie Ziyun, what did your highness say?""Your Highness said nothing." Xie Ziyun looks puzzled. "How can it be? We saw your highness open his mouth." Said a scholar. "I saw it, too, and his highness seemed to be happy to say so." Said another. Xie Ziyun was very depressed, he explained again: "Your Highness really did not say, I swear." "Xie Ziyun, your highness opened his mouth. Why did you say he didn''t say anything?" Dong Haoran then asked. When Dong Haoran said this, a group of scholars became more and more dissatisfied. Many scholars left angrily. Xie Ziyun stood in the same place. He had a very bad premonition. And this premonition came true the next day, the day when the political reform examination released the examination list. In addition to the students of Bowen college, there was another person named Xie Ziyun on the list. "Well, this Xie Ziyun, we are all fooled by him. He asked us to go to the Yamen to make trouble together, but he also said that he didn''t blame the public. It turned out that he was for himself. Now their names are on it. What else can we say?" Before the list, a Confucianist who took part in the trouble yesterday yelled. "Shameless villain, your highness must have said this to him yesterday, and he pretended to be stupid. No wonder he stopped making noise. We all let him play." "Asshole, we''re going to kill him, this scum." Someone yelled. "Kill him!" It is a kind of Confucianist indignation. At this time, Xiao Ming stood in a corner not far away looking at these Confucian students. Pang Yukun stood beside Xiao Ming and said with a smile, "Your Highness, what a dissension plan. First, let Dong Haoran let the Confucian students have no excuse to make trouble, pretended to say a few words to kill Xie Ziyun, and then arranged for Xie Ziyun''s name to appear on the examination list. Now Xie Ziyun''s mouth is all over his body Xiao Ming said with a smile, "this is just the beginning. With this, I want the people to see their true colors clearly." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 476 PS: because there are many things during the Spring Festival, the update will be maintained at about two shifts. If there is more time, there will be more snails. I hope you can understand. In addition, as for the response of readers to the chapter advertisement, this is the malicious behavior of some authors. Snail has tried, but it can''t be deleted. Finally, in order to make up for everyone, the red envelope continues, and the password snail turns red envelope. the East market is noisy, and the candidates are filled with indignation because Xie Ziyun''s name appears on the list. After the extreme anger, they go to Xie Ziyun''s residence one after another. If they don''t clean up between words, Xie Ziyun can''t hide their anger. "The bustling and bustling of the world are all for profit. If they really understand their righteousness, how can they not be seen when the feudal state is in danger? Therefore, to deal with these hypocrites who are weak on the outside and full of benevolence, justice and morality on the inside, just throwing a bone in the past is enough to make them fight each other and divide them up. " Xiao Mingdu said with a faint smile to Pang Yukun. Pang Yukun nodded, "Your Highness says that if the officialdom is full of these people, our feudal state will soon become the same as other parts of the state of Dayu, but is the death of your highness sun Yiguan over?" "Of course not. Whether it''s for the sake of sun Yiguan or for the sake of Bowen college, we should take advantage of this time to crack down on the decadent thought of Fengzhong." Xiao Ming pondered and said: "you have a discussion with fan Zeng these two days. At this time, you should reprimand Dong Haoran, a quack doctor, and Xie Ziyun, a group of corrupt scholars in the newspaper. The harder you scold, the better. You''d better make the seriousness of this matter related to the interests of the people. In this way, these people will inevitably become street mice and everyone shouts." "Yes, your highness. I''m very good at it." Pang Yukun said with a confident smile that he used to be a speech officer. His ability of swearing without swearing is first-class. After they agreed on the matter, they went back to the government. Pang Yukun called fan Zeng to draw up a newspaper article criticizing Dong Haoran and Xie Ziyun, which meant that they would be thrown into the sea of people''s war. At the same time, Xie Ziyun is having a leisurely tea in the teahouse, when a group of fierce scholars suddenly rush in. Without waiting for Xie Ziyun to explain, these scholars are beating and kicking Xie Ziyun. While beating Xie Ziyun, the scholars yelled: "traitor, traitor!" "Ouch!" Xie Ziyun is lying on the ground, with fists and feet falling from every part of his body. He doesn''t know what happened and can''t explain anything. The captors, who usually appear very soon, seem to have disappeared today. Until they are beaten to death, these scholars seem to have gone away. The diners in the teahouse looked at the scene in shock, and everyone whispered. "What''s the matter? Why was this man beaten?" Asked a businessman. Qingzhou City is not big, news has always spread quickly, it seems that someone knows the inside story, a person said: "yesterday some scholars in the government office trouble things all know?" "Of course I know. These scholars are really tired of living. They dare to ask for people from the government. Who do they think they are? If we don''t directly cut off the heads of other vassal kings, our highness will be kind and indulge these scholars. " "That''s right. This man is Xie Ziyun, the leader of the trouble. He satirized His Highness''s decree in Qingzhou by taking advantage of doctor sun''s suicide. He not only asked his highness to withdraw the Bowen college, but also asked his highness to list US businessmen as cheap households again!" The merchant''s face flushed with anger. "You deserve to be killed!" Another merchant suddenly said angrily, "Your Highness is the wisest vassal King I have ever seen. He thinks about our people everywhere. The status of our merchants and craftsmen has been improved now. These poor people want us to go back to our previous miserable days. Bah!" The businessman in the teahouse immediately yelled, "these Confucian students are deceiving people too much. Who would like to go up with me and make up for it?" "I''ll go!" "I''ll go too!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± The merchants all stood up, facing Xie Ziyun who was about to get up, they beat Xie Ziyun to the ground again. Some businessmen yelled: "you, you, even if you kill Xie Ziyun, what will happen in the future? In this manuscript, Pang Yukun denounced Dong Haoran for forcing sun Yiguan to commit suicide for his personal interests. At the same time, the article also posted Xie Ziyun and other Confucian scholars'' opinions and refuted them one by one, focusing on the impact of these opinions on the fiefdom In the end, the paper points out that the students who have not studied in public schools or studied in Bowen college are not allowed to take any examination. As soon as the manuscript was published, it immediately caused a great disturbance in the fiefdom. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 477 Outside Qingzhou City, Taihe village. Hundreds of villagers talked after the reporters and newspapers. "These corrupt scholars are so hateful. We''ve only had a stable life for a few years, and they''ve been tossing about like this." "That''s right. If it wasn''t for your Highness''s decree, we would never have allowed these corrupt people to believe their words." "Yes, drive these people out of the feudal state and let them go to other places to do harm. Xie Ziyun''s home is in our village. Let''s ask his parents how they raised such an ungrateful thing. If his highness didn''t return the land of the powerful family to their old Xie family, where would Xie Ziyun get the money to study? Let''s go!" Villagers, the more you speak, the more excited you are. The leader of the people is the leader of the village. As soon as he waves, the people of Taihe village follow them to Xie''s house. Xie Ziyun, who was beaten to death yesterday, was sent back to the Xie family. Today, it is precisely because of taking care of his son that Xie Dongyi did not listen to the newspaper today. Just as he cursed the beater, the villagers stormed into his house angrily. "Xie Dongyi, take your son out of Fengguo. There is no such disgraceful family in our village." A villager said angrily. "That is, if people in other villages know that Xie Ziming is from our village, and they don''t know how to point at our village and scold him, it''s a shame for us." "It''s more than humiliation. It''s called ingratitude. Eating the meal of the king of Qi is against the king of Qi. Bah, I really can''t stand it." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Xie Dongyi was scolded for a while. He yelled, "what are you talking about? I can''t understand you. My son was hurt by others. You don''t have the same feeling. Why do you still humiliate him like this? Do you really think I''m a bully?" "Bah, it''s a pity that no one is killed." A villager roared. Xie Dongyi''s face suddenly turned red. Xie Ziyun is the pride of his family. Last year, he met many officials in Chang''an. This is his boasting skill. Now when the villagers say that, he is naturally angry and eager. When he picks up the hoe on one side, he is about to hit people. "Li Er, try again." At this time, some villagers reflected and yelled: "Xie Dongyi didn''t listen to the newspaper this morning. Your son''s name can be published in the newspaper now. He dared to take some Confucian students to make trouble at the yamen gate, openly opposed his highness, and asked his highness to abolish the Bowen college and restore the system before the fiefdom." Smell speech, Xie Dongyi immediately silly, he can''t believe ground to say: "you talk nonsense, you this is envy my son, he can''t do so!" "The reporter is still at the head of the village. If you don''t believe me, ask him." Said a villager. Xie Dongyi looks cruising, finally he decided to ask a clear, leaving the hoe, he ran to the center of the village, and soon he came back like a woodcarving. "We didn''t lie to you." The village leader sighed. Seeing Xie Dongyi like this, he obviously didn''t know what his son was thinking all day. Sitting on the ground, Xie Dongyi wailed, "you son of a tortoise, I work in the fields in the morning and in the dark for you to study. You don''t study carefully for your highness, but you humiliate him like this. If you don''t have your highness, can you continue to study? Wuwuwu... " Xie Dongyi was so sad that some of the angry villagers couldn''t bear it. A villager said, "Xie Dongyi, you Let''s do it by ourselves, but our village can''t accommodate him. His ability is too big. We don''t want to be involved one day. " Hearing this, Xie Dongyi suddenly turned pale and looked at his second son, third son and youngest daughter. He made a decision in his heart. He said, "I beg you to let him take care of his injury first, and then I will break off the relationship between father and son and let him leave the feudal state. From then on, I will not care whether he is prosperous or starved to death on the side of the road." The villagers were silent when they heard the words. They looked at each other and left one after another. After the crowd left, Xie Dongyi went back to the room. At this time, Xie Ziyun was lying on the bed. Although he was beaten by many people, the beaters left their hands and the injuries were not too serious. Looking at the wake-up Xie Ziyun, Xie Dongyi said: "you have heard the words outside. When you are well hurt, you can go. The villagers can''t tolerate ungrateful people, and the Xie family can''t tolerate ungrateful people." With anger in his frightened eyes, Xie Ziyun said: "Dad, it''s not my fault. I''ve been studying for so many years, but I''m not qualified to enter the officialdom at all. Why! In the final analysis, the king of Qi is just a faint king. He looks down on us poor children and doesn''t give us a chance." "Nonsense!" Xie Dongyi said angrily: "all the students of Bowen college are qualified to take the exam. Why didn''t you go to Bowen college at the beginning? Isn''t it because Cui Hao, the chief examiner of Chang''an imperial examination, is afraid of getting involved with Bowen college and can''t enter Chang''an officialdom? Don''t you and those scholars who call themselves Confucian scholars all have lofty ideals? Don''t you look up to the feudal officials? " Xie Ziyun suddenly dumb, he opened his mouth, even can''t say a word.For Xie Dongyi, whether he is an official in the feudal state or in the imperial court, this is the same way. But now Xie Ziyun''s behavior has touched the bottom line in his heart. Now, who in the village doesn''t understand that they have to support the king of Qi to keep their good days? They have seen all the refugees from Jizhou. They still remember their miserable appearance. They don''t want to be as miserable as those refugees. After a pause, he said: "the county government has opened a public school. It says that those who have children at home can go to the public school. After the public school, they can take the entrance examination of Bowen college, which is the pillar of Fengguo. My father is going to let your two brothers and three brothers go to study." "Dad, the second and third brothers are going to study. Do you have so much money to offer?" Xie Ziyun argued. "Who wants silver?" Xie Dongyi sighed, "such a good highness, you don''t want to work. Why on earth are you?" Xie Ziyun hears speech, fell into silence immediately. While he was thinking about it, the Confucianists who were busy with him were also in a similar situation. Many of them were just making a fool of themselves. When they learned about their interests, they wrote down their repentance letters and submitted them to the government. They promised that they would not commit the crime again, and they also applied to Bowen college one after another. This time, the actions of merchants, common people and craftsmen completely frightened these Confucian scholars, and no one objected to the decree announced by Xiao Ming. News keeps coming, and Xiao Ming is very satisfied with the response from all sides. He did not expect to take this opportunity to completely establish his own talent training and selection system. When he was proud, the craftsman of the glass workshop went to the palace and gave him a telescope. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 478 "Your Highness, this is the telescope you want." Fang Jian said, holding a stick about 1.2 meters long and 4.5 cm in diameter. After the Confucianists made trouble, Xiao Ming ordered the glass workshop to make astronomical spectacles to measure the current technical level of Qingzhou. Finally, Xiao Ming chose the Kepler telescope which appeared in the middle of the 17th century. Compared with the way that Galileo telescope uses Plano convex lens as objective lens and concave lens as eyepiece, Kepler telescope uses two biconvex lenses as objective lens and eyepiece respectively, which improves the magnification obviously. The biconvex lens can also be polished with the level of glass workshop technology. After all, this kind of lens only protrudes from both sides, just like the modern magnifying glass. After taking over the first astronomical telescope in Dayu, Xiao Ming looked up at the sky. At this time, it is evening, and a crescent moon is hanging in the sky. In the telescope, the crater above the moon is clearly visible. At this time, it is in the crescent moon, and the light and dark contrast is significant. Looking at the bright moon, Xiao Ming fell into meditation. This incident against the Confucian scholars won under his deliberate operation. The new interest class of Fengguo showed a one-sided trend in the face of the confrontation between the old interest class, which was a great encouragement to him. But for him, the real old interest groups outside the feudalism had not launched a final attack on him, but had been dormant. In particular, there is a giant sitting on his fiefdom. He wants to prepare a sharp sword for this giant, a sharp sword that can kill it at any time, and this sharp sword is astronomy. But now that he has an astronomical telescope, it''s a headache for him who should study this subject. Like the modern feudal dynasty, astronomy or astrology is the study of emperors. In the Ming Dynasty, people were forbidden to study this subject. The idea of divine authority made emperors fear this subject. In the past two years, Xiao Ming wanted to set up an astronomy college more than once, but in the end, he postponed the plan, because once it was publicized, it was basically like he was rebelling. What is the purpose of a vassal to let his people study astrology? Deny the emperor''s divine power, or prepare to start a new stove? For this reason, he had to study astronomy in secret and wait until the time was ripe to use the sword. "Keep quiet about it, understand?" Xiao Ming said in a deep voice that the reason why he concealed it was that he didn''t want to make trouble out of it. After all, the imperial court was a backer to him. After Xie Ziyun was beaten and driven away by the villagers, Qingzhou became noisy again for more than a month, and the incident of Confucianists'' havoc in the government gradually subsided. For a time, no one dared to speak against Xiao Ming''s various decrees. After that, private schools all over the country were closed, and all the people''s children who used to study in private schools poured into gongshuo to study. Because the government decrees published in the newspapers are very clear that if you study in private schools, you can''t participate in the selection of feudal officials. You can only take part in the imperial examination. If you study in public schools, you can take part in both the imperial examination and the imperial examination. Why not? The most important point is that you don''t need to pay money to study in the public school. "Your Highness, this is the Duke of Qingzhou. According to your highness, the Duke of Qingzhou is divided into two parts. Children from six to twelve years old study in the building on the left side of gongshudo, while people from 13 to 16 years old are placed in the building on the right side of gongshudo. Through gongshuo''s examination, it is decided that these people will eventually be able to enter the College of Bowen." While walking, Zhan Xingchang introduces the situation of Qingzhou Gong to Xiao Ming. The location of gongwho in Qingzhou is only 100 meters away from Bowen college. There are 72 ancient schools in gongwho, which are lined with green tiles and red bricks. There are blackboards and platforms in front of each school, which have the characteristics of modern teachers. According to the data provided by Zhan Xingchang, the number of common people in Qingzhou City has reached 450000, and the number of children who can enter the city is about 6000. There is a large stadium on one side of the school. Generally speaking, Xiao Ming is very satisfied with the construction of Gongsheng. During the period of building gongshue, he seldom came here. Taking advantage of the indignation of the people in the fiefdom, he felt that the opportunity to open gongshue was coming, which was the beginning of his popularization of education. After all, despite his intervention, the military industry in Qingzhou is not very different from that in Europe, but on the whole, he still lags far behind in talent reserve. "The pressure of recruiting 6000 teachers this time may be great, but your government has to resist it. In addition, we are not afraid to spend money on teaching and educating people. Remember, we must pay high salaries to these teachers and be strict in the selection, so that they can teach wholeheartedly and concentrate on nothing. We don''t want our teachers to be full of incompetent teachers Mr. Shu, if you can''t be a teacher, you don''t have to think about it. " Xiao Ming''s tone is very serious. What he can''t tolerate most is a teacher who is wrong for his children, so he would rather pay a high salary than invite a qualified teacher.Zhan Xingchang has a smile on his face. Few vassal kings in the state of Dayu attach so much importance to teaching. For these vassal kings and even the aristocratic families, they only hope that the common people are illiterate. In this way, they can make their position stable. It has never changed for so many years, but everything has changed here. Now only the Duke of Qingzhou has cultivated 6000 people, and the whole fiefdom can cultivate 40000 or 50000 people at one time. What a terrible number. "Yes, your highness. In the matter of which is the right one, my highness is fully supported and unswerving." Zhan Xingchang said firmly. Xiao Ming nodded and went on to say, "what''s more, we should not be too rigid in public education. For students who can attend to higher-level education in advance, we can let them go beyond the level to learn. In this way, we can cultivate useful people earlier." After all, in this era, men can get married and have children at the age of 13, while the children of the 15 or 16-year-old taxi family can even become officials. What''s more, he doesn''t have to follow the modern quality education, which is not in line with the current reality. These students only need to master the knowledge system of the 18th century. Because of this, what they learn will not be as complicated as in modern times, and their education time will be greatly reduced. After the age of 18 or 19, they will be able to contribute to the construction of Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 479 The warm wind blows on the lapels of Zhan Xingchang and Xiao Ming. After inspecting Qingzhou gongwho, Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang went to the county outside Qingzhou City to check the construction of other gongwho. It''s about time to enter the school. He didn''t want to delay another year. After confirming that gongwho basically had the conditions for students to go to school, he asked States and counties to start preparing for gongwho to start school. At the same time, another year''s farming season is coming again. "Your Highness, last winter''s propaganda was very successful. At the beginning of this spring, many people came to the Yamen to ask about planting potatoes. Now they just don''t know if the potato seedlings are enough." Farming is about to begin. Pang Yukun is the most excited. These days, he gets up early and goes down to Qingzhou every day to visit the people and ask about the time of farming. In his opinion, nothing is more important than farming. "It''s certainly not enough. It''s estimated that these seedlings are only enough for Qingzhou people. I''m afraid there''s no way for other states and counties. If it''s not enough, I''ll try to find a way. If this year''s harvest is good, I''ll set up breeding bases in other states next year." Xiao Ming said. For his fiefdom, potatoes could be planted twice a year. In the first season, potatoes were planted in March and April and harvested in June and July. In the second season, potatoes were planted in August and September and harvested in November and December. Now this season is the time to plant spring potatoes. Since last year, Xiao Ming asked kuiwu to cultivate potato seedlings. However, because of the small base, there are still not many potato seedlings. Pang Yukun showed a look of regret, he said: "it''s a pity that if such a high-yield potato can be planted in the whole fiefdom, the people will get rich." "We can''t be too greedy. Even if all the people in Qingzhou can grow potatoes, the number of potatoes will be considerable after harvest. Besides, these potatoes will be so high-yield after careful care in kuiwu''s hands. It''s not necessarily in the hands of the people. It''s good to get three times and four times the yield." "Three times, four times is not bad." Pang Yukun was very satisfied this time, and then he asked, "Your Highness, what about the corn and pepper?" "For the time being, we will not give it to the people. First, we will satisfy our slave plantations. Later, we will publicize to the people that if they want to plant, we will give them seeds. If they don''t want to plant, that''s all." Xiao Ming said lightly. Pang Yukun nodded, corn and pepper production is not very high, it is not enough. After a pause, he thought of something again. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, don''t you say that there is a crop with higher yield than potatoes? When can we grow this crop? " It''s a bitter tear to mention Xiao Ming. Last time Yue Yun risked his life to go to sea, his only regret was that he couldn''t bring back the sweet potato. This sweet potato is a kind of crop which is more productive and can be preserved by potatoes. When Xiao Ming was a child, he often ate sweet potatoes, and all the sweet potatoes in his family would be sliced and dried, which could be preserved for a long time. And sweet potato can also be made into vermicelli, hot and sour powder and other things, very refreshing. "It won''t be too far. I''ve already told the Dutch that they should transport a batch of sweet potatoes to Dengzhou. It seems that the days are fast." Xiao Ming said. Sweet potato, like potato, is also native to America, which is no stranger to the Western powers who have completed the colonial division of America. Therefore, when Xiao Ming proposed to Claire to buy sweet potato, he accepted it willingly, because in his opinion, it was a good start of trade with Dengzhou. Pang Yukun became more and more excited. He said, "in that case, I''ll wait for the good news from your highness." Having said that, Pang Yukun and a group of officials once again prepared to go to the countryside to supervise agricultural production. At this time, Xiao Ming''s thoughts flew to Ryukyu. After more than a month''s training, he thought that Yue Yun might be able to formally take the fleet out to sea to take over Ryukyu Island. Just as he was thinking, a horse''s hoof sounded outside the yamen, and then a scout entered the Yamen. "Your Highness, Dengzhou reported that Ryukyu Island was captured by Japanese pirates and michila castle was lost." Said the scoundrel in an urgent voice. Xiao Ming frowned when he heard that Ryukyu could receive it smoothly. However, something went wrong. "How did Yang Chengye get the news?" Xiao Ming said harshly. The scouts said: "back to your highness, it''s the Dutch rod who brought the news. Most of the Dutch are Japanese mercenaries. Now all these mercenaries have betrayed the Dutch. Rod said that if the Dutch fleet had not been stationed in the city, the city would have been lost. Now the Dutch asked his highness to send troops to help them." "It seems to be getting interesting." Xiao Ming pondered. The timing of these Japanese pirates'' betrayal was too coincidental. There was only one explanation, that is, they were dissatisfied with the alliance between the Dutch and Xiao Ming, so they took control of Ryukyu Island in advance and took it as their own. In his opinion, the Japanese pirates are confident that they can easily defeat the state of Dayu, otherwise they will not have plans to attack Dayu through Korea.This spirit is more arrogant than confident. After pondering for a while, he said to the scouts, "you go back and tell Yue Yun to hold still for the time being and wait for Qingzhou reinforcements. Let rod wait for a few days." "Yes, your highness." The Scout answered and turned away. When the scouts left, Xiao Ming thought about it carefully. After a long time in high position, he would not easily believe anyone''s words, especially the fragile alliance relationship. He is still not sure that the occupation of Ryukyu Island is a Dutch conspiracy. It''s really a Japanese plan. If they cooperate to design a trap for him, the rash rescue may cause him heavy losses. So in order to be sure, he has to investigate. Thinking of this, he sent someone to call Wang Xuan. Now the secret guards are monitoring the city of re LAN Zha, and he knows what clues there are. After a while, Wang Xuan arrived at the governor''s office. He seemed to know nothing about the Japanese occupation of Ryukyu Island. "Your Highness, I haven''t received any news about Ryukyu yet, but the news about Ryukyu is very slow. Maybe it will come to an end in a few days." Xiao Ming nodded, "as soon as there is news, it will reach Dengzhou." "Your Highness, are you going to Dengzhou?" Wang Xuan asked. "Well, this time, whether it''s the plan of the Japanese or the plot of the Dutch, a war seems inevitable. Now the barbarians are ready to move, and there can''t be any mistakes in the sea route." Xiao Ming said anxiously. Having said that, he left for Qingzhou camp. This time, he had to show his claws. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 480 "The Japanese rebellion in Ryukyu?" Qingzhou camp, Niu Zhen and other generals were excited when they learned that Ryukyu Island was occupied by Japanese pirates. Lu Fei yelled: "Your Highness, what are you waiting for? We''re going to attack Ryukyu now. Hehe, we''ve been doing nothing but training for half a year "Without day-to-day training, how can this soldier win a battle? You are impetuous." Niu Zhen stares at Lu Fei. After touching his head, Lu Fei suddenly laughed. Then he continued: "Your Highness, the Dutch may not be credible, and Ryukyu is a strange place for us, so we need to be cautious when we rush to the expedition." "Well, I think so too, so I''m asking secret guards to spy on intelligence. If Ryukyu is really occupied by Japanese pirates, we must send troops to help the Dutch. After all, we will be the only Dutch ally in East Asia." Luo Xin said: "Your Highness, no matter the Dutch or the Japanese, as long as they get in our way, we will kill them. The military workshop has just sent 24 field guns to the artillery camp. Now we have nothing to lack." "Twenty four field guns?" In the production of field artillery, Xiao Ming ordered Chen Qi to hand over these artillery directly to the army. It seems that the handover of artillery is over now. "Twelve six pound light field guns. The rest are twelve pound siege guns." He added. Xiao Ming nodded. Today''s Qingzhou army has basically completed the firearm equipment. Now the 20000 Qingzhou army''s firearm equipment has been improved. In addition to the field guns just delivered, the army was also equipped with tiger gun. The next task of the army is to continue to implement the firearms equipment and training in other states and counties. "In this case, you need to be prepared now. Different from dealing with barbarians, the Japanese pirates on Ryukyu Island are all equipped with rifles. You are likely to experience a firefight." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, your highness, we are ready to fight." Niu Zhen and other generals stood up and said. After greeting the army, Xiao Ming went to see the field guns sent by Chen Qi. These field guns are basically the same as the Dutch field guns. It''s very fast to use horses to tow these guns installed on the wheeled gun rack. "Your Highness, now the number of Qingzhou army chariots has reached 600, which is enough to support the march of 30000 people." Niu Zhen excitedly said that in his view, the car array is a sharp weapon against the barbarians. With so many chariots, they were able to build a fortress on the grassland, which was Xiao Ming''s defense strategy against the barbarians. "When Ryukyu is collected, we will go deep into the grassland and build the first fortress, which is called ningzhou fortress." Xiao Ming said that he decided not to defend passively, but to build a series of connected fortresses to compress the living space of the barbarians. Because sometimes attack is the best defense, and defending the enemy outside the country is the right way. Now the barbarians are ready to move again, but he will not give the barbarians the same chance in Jizhou last time. In the minds of the generals of Dayu, barbarians are the biggest threat to Dayu, which has never changed. With Xiao Ming''s promise, Niu Zhen smiles. Qingzhou army insists on hard training in order to eliminate the threat from the north one day. After talking to Niu Zhen about giving priority to the reform of the army in Youzhou and Dengzhou, Xiao Ming went back to the palace. On the third day, the Secret Intelligence arrived in Qingzhou, and Wang Xuan appeared in the palace for the first time. "Your Highness, I''m afraid what the Dutch said is true. The Japanese attacked the Dutch, and more than 300 Dutch soldiers died in the city of reranzhe. Now the Japanese occupied the opposite fort, and there are more and more Japanese reinforcements. It seems that they are going to take the city of reranzhe together." Wang Xuan said in a deep voice. When he got the news, Xiao Ming suddenly laughed, "these Dutch people are really tied up in a cocoon. Japan is an unfamiliar dog. Now they have been bitten, and they will remember." "Your Highness seems very happy about it?" Wang Xuan was puzzled. Xiao Ming explained: "in fact, it''s very simple. The Dutch have been trading with the Japanese. Now the Japanese have attacked the Dutch, which inevitably leads to the Dutch not trusting the Japanese. In this way, we will become the only trading partner of the Dutch. Do you think this is a good thing?" "That''s true at this point." Wang Xuanxing is enlightened. After thinking for a while, he said to Wang Xuan, "continue to pay attention to the movements of Ryukyu and Japanese pirates, and report to Wang at any time." "Yes, your highness." Seeing Wang Xuan off, Xiao Ming officially ordered Niu Yao''s troops to go to Dengzhou and prepare to attack Ryukyu. The Japanese invasion along the coast has always been a headache for the state of Dayu. Since these people are Japanese pirates, his action can also be regarded as suppressing bandits. After getting Xiao Ming''s order, Niu Zhen assigned Lu Fei and Luo Xin to Xiao Ming, and asked them to lead 10000 soldiers in charge of the Ryukyu war. Xiao Ming is very satisfied with this arrangement. They are the best among the generals. For war, good generals can reduce the casualties of soldiers. Rod is still waiting for Xiao Ming in Dengzhou. After he has assembled his army, Xiao Ming leads half of Qingzhou army to Dengzhou city.On March 16, when Xiao Ming arrived in Dengzhou City, he also met rod, who was like an ant on a hot pot. "Your Highness, please save our city of reranzhe. Now we are allies, please help us at this dangerous time." Rod said bitterly. At this time, Rhode''s clothes were not neat, his face was haggard, and his expression was a little pleading. Instead of being domineering, they finally realized that they were very vulnerable in East Asia. "Don''t worry, Ambassador rod. I know what happened, but I need you to tell us more details." In modern times, the Dutch are driven out of Ryukyu by Zheng Chenggong''s 20000 soldiers. It can be seen that the hot weapons are still powerless in the face of the enemy who is several times as powerful as themselves. Now the Dutch naturally suffered the same thing. The number of Japanese pirates was more than several times that of the Dutch garrison. Dressed in uniform and carrying a flint gun, the Qingzhou army continued to enter the city, followed by the field guns pulled by horses. The powerful Qingzhou army gradually calmed rod down. At the same time, a wave of hope rose in his heart, because in his opinion, although the current Qingzhou equipment is not necessarily comparable to their troops, it is superior to the Japanese equipment. And enough to fight the Japanese pirates in number. "First, 3000 mercenaries attacked the city of jalanzha, then 5000 Japanese pirates landed on Ryukyu Island from the sea and took control of the fort. Now there are more and more Japanese pirates coming from the sea to support. It seems that all the Japanese pirates are coming." Rod said nervously. Smell speech, Xiao Ming frowned, "no, there are a lot of Japanese pirates, this is only a small part." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 481 The sound of the waves seems to be able to be uploaded from the sea to the government office of Dengzhou, and the faint sound sometimes rings out. Rod''s face became more and more ugly because of Xiao Ming''s words. So many Japanese pirates were enough to give them a headache. Now Xiao Ming tells him that this is only a small part. "In the chaos of Japanese pirates along the coast of Dayu state, the number of Japanese pirates may even reach 20000." Xiao Ming tells the truth. Even his allies have no reason to let him go in vain. Moreover, the alliance between the two sides is very fragile. How can he increase the chips of support if he doesn''t make such a serious case. "Twenty thousand." Rod''s face was completely white, and he hesitated. He said, "count Clare asked me to tell his highness that if his highness can help us, the Dutch will surely repay his highness." Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. It''s enough to have rod''s words. Now he''s saying too much, but he''s threatening. He said, "we''ll go directly to the city of jalanzha and drive the Japanese pirates out of Ryukyu with you." "Thank you, your highness." Rod was overjoyed. When they talk, Lu Fei and Luo Xin look at rod with a dull face. If it wasn''t for Xiao Ming, they would have called red hair ghost directly. After the matter is settled, Xiao Ming asks Yang Chengye to arrange for rod to have a rest. After rod leaves, Lufei suddenly gasps, "Your Highness, how the Dutch look like this." "It''s ugly. I thought it was a ghost when I met him this evening." Rosin was in shock. "Don''t joke about it. After all, we are going to cooperate soon. Maybe both sides need to exchange ideas about military training. Then you should be more serious and not so rude." Xiao Ming said. He understands Luffy''s character. What he can''t control most is his mouth. He doesn''t want to cause some racial conflicts because of this small matter. "Hey, hey, remember." Luffy laughed and said, "in that case, when shall we start?" "Rest for a few days, we still have to wait for Yue Yun''s fleet and supplies." Xiao Ming said. As they were talking, Yue Yun''s familiar voice appeared at the door. Then he came in. After saluting Xiao Ming, he said to Lu Fei and Luo Xin, "Captain Lu, Captain Luo, this is my territory when we get to Dengzhou. Let''s go, I''ll invite you to eat seafood." Lu Fei suddenly excited, "Yue Yun, you are really particular, not as stingy as Luo Xin." "Hey, you Lufei really went to some mountain and sang some songs. Why didn''t you say that when you were in Chang''an. "Luo Xin is discontented. Lu Fei doesn''t care about him. He retreats to Xiao Ming and follows Yue Yun. Luo Xin criticizes Lu Fei and follows him. Seeing this, Xiao Ming gently shook his head. These two guys are still so inflexible. ¡­¡­ On the island of Ryukyu, michila was contracted. This is a fortress building across the sea from the city of reranzhai. After the Dutch came to Taiwan, they first built the city of reranzhai. Later, in order to get rice and sugar cane from the island of Ryukyu, they built the second one, michila. Through this Bastion, they control the indigenous people of Ryukyu Island. However, half a month ago, this fortress was not suitable for the Dutch. Instead, it became a nest for Japanese pirates. More than 7000 Japanese pirates gathered in the city of michila to eat and drink, and a steady stream of Japanese pirates rushed here. It seemed that they were ready to turn this castle into a permanent pirate stronghold. At this time, on the coast outside michila castle, Sakai was observing the nearby city of jeranzha through a telescope. Now, in the Gulf of jeranzha, 12 warships present a ring to guard the wharf, and their ships have no chance to get close to jeranzha. "Seven hundred! Hum Put away the telescope and Sakai grunted coldly. He once warned the Dutch not to establish trade relations with the king of Qi in Dayu, but rod and count Clare didn''t listen at all. When he sneaked into count Clare''s office and found the agreement, he was even more furious. Because in their view, this is a betrayal of the Dutch to Yamada Daming. After this news was sent back to Japan, Yamada Daming gave the order to control the Dutch. However, they belittled the combat power of these two thousand Dutch soldiers. After losing more than 1000 people, they were forced to withdraw, and then the fleet responded by fiercely shooting them, causing them to lose another 500 people at sea. Knowing that this man was not a Dutch rival at all, he asked Yamada for instructions. Finally, Yamada ordered Japanese pirates loyal to him to stop looting and attacking the Dutch temporarily. During this period, 8000 Japanese pirates have gathered from the sea, and their warships have reached 50. He is planning to launch a final attack on the city of reranzha. "When 20000 people are gathered, how can you Dutch escape from my hand and heart? And this damned state of Dayu, you will be our slaves sooner or later." While Sakai is observing the city of reranzha, Claire is also observing the city of michila. Now the morale of the soldiers in the city is very low. It''s easy for them to get tired of fighting when they are far away from their hometown. Many soldiers begin to lose confidence because of the confrontation with Japan.In Dengzhou, they saw the power of the king of Qi, and here they were attacked by Japanese pirates. Perhaps in the eyes of the soldiers, they should leave this dangerous place. Clare also wants to leave, but as an earl and a member of Parliament, he can''t choose to leave here, because he risks offending Yamada of Japan, precisely because he can see that he and the king of Qi have more potential and can bring more profits to the Dutch. Looking at the north, he frowned. He didn''t know what happened to rod and whether the king of Qi in Dayu would send troops to support him, but now he had no other choice. "God bless you." Claire just prayed. ¡­¡­ After three days of preparation for Dengzhou, Lufei and Luoxin took Qingzhou soldiers aboard the warships. In addition to 15 warships, 50 large merchant ships were also dispatched to transport soldiers. After all, ten thousand people is a huge number, but the food and supplies on the ship need a lot of space. Therefore, this support is also a very expensive operation for Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, please board the ship." Said the generals. This time, Xiao Ming is going with him, but his purpose is not to fight, but to build a supply point along the coast. This is also his plan after he went back to Dengzhou. With this plan, he can carry out this plan, whether it is the fiefdom of the king of Wei or the fiefdom of the king of Chu, or Guangzhou, Quanzhou and other places. For maritime trade and warship cruise, a set of supply facilities is needed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 482 A huge fleet sails on the sea, ships connected to each other, stretching for miles. Three days after they set out from Dengzhou, they arrived at the first port, the only TongZhou port in the Wei Dynasty. Before the fleet arrived in Tongzhou, Xiao Ming had sent scouts to inform the king of Wei. When the warship docked at TongZhou dock, the king of Wei appeared on the dock on time. "Nephew, uncle Huang has been waiting for you all day." The king of Wei looked at Xiao Ming coming down from the warship and laughed. With one foot on the ground, Xiao Ming finally felt at ease. Three days of sailing on the sea was a real ordeal. He finally realized the hardships of a naval officer. When he was on the boat, he saw the king of Wei, he also showed a smile, "Uncle Huang can come to Tongzhou in person, it''s a great honor for my nephew." "It''s polite of you to say that. Now uncle Huang has to rely on you." The eyes of the king of Wei swept on the huge warship, with deep admiration and shock. Xiao Ming laughed. He noticed the eyes of the king of Wei. It was a greedy look. The king of Wei must have valued his warship at a glance. He said: "Uncle Huang has great powers. My nephew should rely on Uncle Huang. I need uncle Huang''s help to dock in Tongzhou this time." Xiao Ming said calmly. Wang Wei was stunned for a moment. He remembered the words of the scouts. Xiao Ming''s fleet stopped at Tongzhou to replenish, not simply stay. The list provided by the scouts also recorded the materials needed. "Hahaha, yes, yes, uncle Huang remembers. You can rest assured that uncle Huang is ready to supply. You can supply now." Said the king of Wei. Xiao Ming felt relieved, but he was still worried. He hoped that the king of Wei would not pass on his shoes, otherwise he would make the future of the king of Wei miserable. He ordered the fleet to supply immediately, and Xiao Ming followed the king of Wei into Tongzhou city. At the warm invitation of the king of Wei, he had to make a scene. After three rounds of wine, the king of Wei said: "my dear nephew, uncle Huang really belittles you. I didn''t expect that you have such a powerful fleet. Even if this fleet can draw with the Dutch." The king of Wei spoke with admiration. He knew the Dutch and the strength of the Dutch warships. According to the information he got, Xiao Ming''s warships were very similar to the Dutch warships. Now suddenly leading such a powerful fleet, how could he not envy it. "Uncle Huang, I''m flattered. These warships are just my nephew''s warships guarding the merchant ships. I dare not say that they are fighting with the Dutch." Xiao Ming said with a smile. The king of Wei was very jealous. He asked tentatively, "how did my nephew build these warships? Oh, come to think of it, it must be thanks to the missionaries. Ah, why didn''t uncle Huang have such luck? But how many warships can you build for uncle Huang? " Xiao Ming''s face moved slightly. He didn''t expect that the king of Wei would make such a request. He might give the gun and firearm to the king of Wei, but he would never give the warship to the king of Wei. After all, in such an era, a warship loaded with artillery poses a great threat to the route, and it is very difficult to search and arrest. "Uncle Huang, the construction of these warships is complicated. In three years, my nephew has only about ten of them. Moreover, the cost of these warships is very high. One warship is more than one million taels of silver." "Million taels!" The king of Wei turned pale. "Of course, there are about 60 guns on the smallest warship, but the number of guns is 1.2 million taels, not including the cost of warships." The king of Wei nodded. He understood that the gun on the warship was called naval gun, which was more expensive than ordinary gun. "It''s really a bit expensive." The king of Wei rubbed his chin. He already knew that the king of Chu had bought thousands of naval guns from Xiao Ming. Using these naval guns, the king of Chu was going to build a fleet. But he and the king of Chu''s fiefdom are only separated by a river, the king of Chu is occupying the advantage, hesitated for a moment, he said: "in this case, uncle Huang doesn''t want to embarrass his nephew, nephew Huang might as well sell some naval guns to Uncle Huang." Xiao Ming laughs when he hears the words. Now that the steam engine is officially put into production, the industrial capacity of Qingzhou is about to undergo earth shaking changes, and the forging technology of this gun will also be speeded up. The king of Wei now offered to buy artillery, which was to send him money. He said: "Uncle Huang, this is not a problem, but the money..." According to Xiao Ming, a thousand naval guns are 20 million taels of silver, which is a high cost. However, in order not to be overtaken by the king of Chu, he gritted his teeth and said, "no problem. It''s a big deal to copy the homes of some rich merchants." Xiao Ming suddenly felt sad for these businessmen. No wonder many businessmen are thinking of ways to stay in Qingzhou. In other places, they really have no human rights. However, he didn''t care about the merchants'' life and death. All he wanted was 20 million taels of silver. "Uncle Huang is straightforward, so how many guns does uncle Huang need?" Xiao Ming asked. "A thousand." Said the king of Wei. Xiao Ming knew that this was a contest between the king of Wei and the king of Chu. He said, "then how is uncle Huang going to pay the money?" "Hey, my dear nephew, it''s not uncle Huang who is stingy. In terms of business, one is one, and the other is two. Since my dear nephew is going to use TongZhou as a supply point, the supplies must be considered as silver, and the warship berthing at the wharf is also silver." The king of Wei looked very cunning.There is no free lunch in the world. Xiao Ming naturally knows that the king of Wei will not give him TongZhou as a supply base for nothing, so he said: "Uncle Huang''s words are reasonable. In this case, all the supplies of Qingzhou official ships will be deducted from the cost, but even so, there is still a lot of money to pay." "That''s for sure. The replenishment cost of Tongzhou wharf will be reduced to 2 million taels for the time being. After all, it''s only this time that uncle Huang spent 20000 taels for replenishment. It will be more frequent in the future. We''ll talk about it later when the money is spent." The king of Wei''s eyes twinkled with shrewdness. Xiao Ming nodded his head and agreed. He doubled the price of naval guns, which was dark enough. How could it be a psychological comfort for the king of Wei. Then the king of Wei said, "there are still 18 million taels left. To tell you the truth, uncle Huang also has some large merchant ships. Uncle Huang is willing to use 100 large merchant ships to offset the remaining 10 million taels. The remaining 8 million taels will be paid to nephew with 400000 taels of gold and 4 million taels of silver. How about that?" Xiao Ming sighed that the land of Wei was really rich, and the king of Wei was a local tyrant. "Deal." Xiao Ming nodded his head. It was a good deal. He not only got the supply point of Tongzhou, but also made an arms business. After a short stay in Tongzhou for one day, Xiao Ming led the fleet to continue to go to sea the next day. The next place he arrived will be ningzhou of the king of Chu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 483 Tongzhou wharf, looking at the slowly leaving warship, the king of Wei looks complex. "Uncle Sanhuang, Xiao Ming is more and more difficult for us to understand." Xiao Qi appeared behind the king of Wei. He came to TongZhou with the king of Wei, but he did not meet Xiao Ming. Instead, he secretly observed Xiao Ming''s fleet. "What do you think Xiao Ming is going to do with such a large fleet? "Said the king of Wei. Xiao Qi pondered for a while and said: "I sent someone to observe. This time, Xiao Ming''s fleet carried more than 10000 soldiers, all of them carrying the muskets that Xiao Ming said. Such a large-scale army going out to sea must be for the purpose of expedition. Naturally, he did not dare to fight in Dayu, so his only destination was Ryukyu." "Ryukyu, you mean Xiao Ming wants to fight the Dutch." The king of Wei was surprised. "It''s possible that, not to mention the powerful fleet comparable to the Dutch, plus 10000 riflemen, only the Dutch are worthy to be his opponent." Xiao Qi said confidently. The king of Wei was overjoyed. "Haha, it''s just wonderful. If Xiao Ming and the king of Wei fight, we can take advantage of the fishermen. Maybe the sea trade can start again." , "it''s too early for me to be happy. If Xiao Ming beat the Dutch, then the sea would be Xiao Ming has the final say. Will he make us do the sea trade so easily?" The king of Wei pondered for a moment and said, "it''s better than being in the hands of the Dutch. Xiao Ming is at least a royal family. He can at least say it in the court. Now that he has set up a supply point in Tongzhou, it depends on his own king. In a word, he is much better than the Dutch." Xiao Qi nodded, his heart comfort, now the king of Wei seems to be the idea of rebellion buried in the bottom of his heart, after all, Xiao Ming in the day, he always some scruples. While talking, the figure of Qingzhou warship disappeared on the horizon. On the deck of the king of Qi, Xiao Ming reclined on an old man''s chair, basking in the sun and blowing the sea breeze. At TongZhou wharf, they replenished a lot of fresh water, vegetables, grain, daily necessities and other materials. For him, the meeting with the king of Wei was basically a success. As for ningzhou, the next supply point, he was also full of confidence. After all, he was doing business with the king of Chu now, and the king of Chu did not dare to surrender. As he guessed, two days later, they arrived in ningzhou, where they got supplies smoothly. The king of Chu ordered local officials to cooperate with Xiao Ming''s fleet for supplies, and they would continue to provide supplies in the future. After ningzhou, the fleet continued to go south, and after seven days, they arrived at the city of reranzha. "Your Highness, the city of geranzha is ahead." Rod said excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded. In the golden sun, the city of Jalan is as dazzling as a pearl on the sea. Through the telescope, he saw a typical European style building, red tiles and white walls, just like a fairyland. When rod was excited, the Dutch warship appeared in Xiao Ming''s telescope. Xiao Ming said, "don''t be happy. You''d better explain to your fleet that we are not enemies." Rod immediately picked up the flag and sent it to the Dutch fleet. After a while, the flag came from the Dutch warships. Rod said, "Your Highness, now your fleet can safely dock in the port." Xiao Ming observed the situation of the port. He called Yue Yun and said, "enter the port, but keep alert." Yue Yun understood, and immediately let the semaphore play the semaphore, while he led the Qi king into the dock slowly. At this time, Lufei and Luoxin also came. They asked the soldiers to blow the assembly number. The soldiers of Qingzhou army immediately stepped onto the deck from the cabin and lined up. As he drove cautiously, the fleet stopped safely in the harbor. When all the more than 10000 soldiers of Qingzhou army got off the ship, Xiao Ming was relieved. It seems that the Dutch are really in crisis this time. "Hello, your Highness the king of Qi." Clare appeared on the dock for the first time. The first sentence he said was in poor Dayu language, and then he communicated with him in Dutch, translated by rod. "Thank you for coming, your highness king Qi. Your coming proves that you are a qualified ally. Maybe from today on, we can establish a firm friendship." Claire was very excited. These soldiers from Qingzhou are well-equipped, and they are not inferior to the Japanese pirates in number, which makes him very confident in this war. "No thanks. As the count said, we are allies on the sea, and there will be more opportunities for cooperation in the future." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Clare was more and more happy. He pointed to the city of geranque and said, "Your Highness, this is the city of geranque. I''ll show you around here. You''ll have a beautiful night here tonight." Luffy and rosin looked at the island surrounded by the sea with surprise in their eyes, but they were soon attracted by the Dutch soldiers. "Luo Xin, do you see that this soldier''s uniform looks very good, especially his leather boots. Whenever we can put on leather shoes, I always feel that it doesn''t match cloth shoes." Said Luffy.Luo Xin''s attention has long been attracted by the artillery on the city of geranzha. When he saw that there were two field guns at the gate of the city, his eyes were even more straight. He said, "it doesn''t matter whether the leather boots or cloth shoes are used. The equipment of the Dutch is not bad. They don''t look as good as our Qingzhou army, but they don''t know how to use these weapons?" "It''s not easy. We''re helping them this time. It''s OK to use their weapons. I''ll talk to your highness at that time, but I don''t think I''ll mention it." Said Luffy. When they talk, Xiao Ming and Claire have entered the city, and they immediately follow. At the same time, the Qingzhou army also entered all parts of the city, and the small town became crowded. At the office of the chief executive, Claire takes Xiao Ming to the window. Opposite is the fort of michila. You can easily see the castle of michila from the tallest building in the city of jeranzha. "Your Highness, Japanese pirates have been reinforcing Ryukyu during this period. Now there are about 10000 pirates in the city. I believe these pirates are under the command of Nobuta Yamada to occupy Ryukyu Island. After all, this place is very close to the Japanese. Once they capture this place, they will control the route." Claire looked grave. Xiao Ming raised his telescope and saw that the expansion and invasion plan of the Japanese pirates was no secret. He was very interested in any action that caused troubles to the Japanese nation. He asked, "what''s your attack plan?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 484 Clare looked at the distance with a solemn look. In his view, the two East Asian countries are destined to be naturally hostile, because they both have the ambition to dominate East Asia, but there can only be one overlord in the same region. When he makes a choice, he is ready to take revenge from the other side. "Your Highness, I don''t have any attack plan yet, because I can only defend with all my strength when I''m not sure whether you can come for help." "Well, now you can think about it. Are you going to let us face the Japanese pirates alone?" Xiao Ming frowned. He didn''t want to sacrifice for the Dutch, and the most important thing was that Claire understood the fighting power of the Japanese. Claire gave a wry smile. The king of Qi was not so easy to deal with. He didn''t want to send out soldiers, but now it seems impossible. After pondering for a while, he said: "with the strength of our fleet, these pirates at sea are not our opponents, so we can land on the white sand gull beach ten miles away from the castle of michila, and then attack the castle of michila from the white sand gull beach." While they were talking, Claire led Xiao Ming to a map of Ryukyu Island, which indicated the colonial areas, the number of residents, the crops and other data of Ryukyu Island. Then, Claire picked up the quill pen and drew the location and attack route of white sand gull beach on the map. "Mikira castle is high, easy to defend and difficult to attack. There are large open areas around the castle, which is very suitable for the artillery shooting on the bastion." Said Claire. Xiao Ming frowned. "Since it''s so easy to defend and hard to attack, how can the Japanese invaders occupy this castle so easily?" "The collapse of an empire usually comes from within, and so does a strong fortress. We made a stupid mistake of relying too much on the Japanese to help us manage michila castle." After a pause, Clare continued: "fortunately, the guns on the castle are still decades old, and there are not many." "What''s the specific range?" Xiao Ming has a tone of torture. The Dutch now use cast iron cannons and are equipped with flint guns. On the surface, there is no difference in equipment, but with the data, he can make a comparison. At this time, Claire and Xiao Ming had the same idea, so he said: "there are 120 guns on all sides of the fortress, 30 guns on each side. The range of these guns is about one kilometer. I don''t know if your Highness''s guns can suppress the guns at the head of the city." "You are really a big trouble for the king." Xiao Ming is a little discontented. If he attacks such a fortress rashly, he may smash all the ten thousand Qingzhou soldiers here. "I''m sorry, so I don''t suggest attacking the fortress directly. First of all, we should cut off the support of the Japanese pirates and force the Japanese pirates in the fortress out of the city to fight. After all, the food in michila castle is only enough for the Japanese pirates to eat for a month." Claire finally explained. Xiao Ming was relieved by the news. Originally, michila castle was not so difficult to attack, but now tens of thousands of Japanese pirates gathered in it and became a fortress. At the same time, so many Japanese pirates gathered in it, which also accelerated the food consumption in the castle. "If so, siege is the most appropriate way at present." Xiao Ming pondered. Clare nodded. "We can''t finish the siege of michila castle with our troops, but with your Highness''s soldiers, this plan will be easy to implement." They hit it off. In order to reduce casualties, it''s worth waiting for a month. Xiao Ming and Claire agree with this. After discussing the matter, they left the office of the chief executive. Lu Fei and Luo Xin were waiting outside the door. Seeing Xiao Ming coming out, Lu Fei said, "Your Highness, can we compete with the Dutch on weapons?" Just now, when Clare said that the gun had a range of one kilometer decades ago, Xiao Ming had some doubts. He was trying to verify whether the equipment in Holland has been upgraded. So he nodded and said to Clare tactfully, "count Clare, our generals are very similar to you. I don''t know if you can meet their wishes?" "Of course, I''m also seeing your Highness''s army, so that we can trust each other when we fight together." Claire also wants to explore. "Ha ha ha, let''s go and have a look." Having said that, Xiao Ming and Claire went to the barracks in the city of geranque, where there was a training ground for the Dutch army. Later, Claire and Xiao Ming selected 100 soldiers and two groups of artillery from each other''s army. "Your Highness, do you start first, or do we start first?" Clare is confident in his army. Although the artillery on michila castle is old, he brought a new batch of weapons after he arrived in Ryukyu. These weapons can not be said to be the most advanced in Europe, but at least they are the main equipment in the Netherlands. "We in Dayu always let the guests know first." Xiao Ming''s words are puny, one is to let Claire come first, and the other is to remind Claire that even if they occupy the city of geranque, they are still guests.Moreover, after winning michila this time, these Qingzhou soldiers will temporarily stay here to fulfill the contract regulations until the Marines come to replace them. With a nod, Claire motioned to the officer to show the power of the flint gun. At this time, under the command of the Dutch officer, a hundred Dutch Musketeers skillfully took out the ammunition wrapped in the paper shell and began to load. After loading, they fired at the target about 150 meters away from the training ground. With a burst of gunfire, targets 150 meters away were hit a lot. "Is this the maximum range?" Xiao Ming asked. Clare nodded. "Yes, the precision range of the flint gun is within 90 meters, and 90 meters away depends on luck, but it can kill the enemy within the range." This result makes a stone fall to the ground in Xiao Ming''s heart. It seems that the limitation of flint gun can not be easily broken. When he was lucky, Claire said, "but we have a more advanced gun, which will surprise your highness." Clare said, waved, a pair of twelve soldiers came, he continued: "these soldiers have guns with a range of about 400 meters." Xiao Ming and Lu Fei look at each other with surprise. It seems that as he guessed, rifles have been equipped in a small number of European armies. But he''s not lagging behind. Rifles are now in production, and with the advent of steam engines, production of rifles will become easy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 485 "Bang Bang..." A burst of gunfire sounded, and the rifle shot hit the target 400 meters away. At this time, twelve Dutch soldiers put away their flint guns. With pride in his eyes, Clare said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, it''s your turn now." "It''s really amazing. We have to say that we are a little inferior in guns. We don''t have guns that can reach 400 meters." Xiao Ming said. Out of sincerity, Xiao Ming asked Lu Fei to perform with the soldiers. The effect was no different from that of the Dutch soldiers, but it was enough to shock Claire. In Europe, a ten thousand Musketeers can occupy a rich colony, but the king of Qi He is facing now does not know how many such troops there are. "Don''t be discouraged, your highness. These rifles can''t offset the advantage of flint guns in the battlefield. At present, they can only be used as a wonder weapon. If your highness needs them, I can sell you the manufacturing method of these rifles." Claire''s eyes twinkled with shrewdness. Xiao Ming laughs. This Claire is really a human being, so he wants to draw oil from him. He asks casually, "how much are you going to sell?" "How about five million taels of silver according to the way of trading in Dayu state? Of course, the silver can be replaced by tea, porcelain and raw silk. " Said Claire. Xiao Ming was dumbfounded and laughed. These three things are the most popular luxury goods in Europe. As long as a ship of these goods can be transported back, it will be enough to make a fortune. For this reason, the huge wealth accumulated by the Cao family and the king of Chu over the years. In order to pay for these goods, the Dutch transported a large amount of silver from Europe in exchange for these goods. It is precisely because of this that the Cao family was able to establish a bank all over Dayu. The bank was built on a large amount of silver. Looking at the fiefdom of the king of Chu in the northeast, Xiao Ming couldn''t help drooling. When he docked in ningzhou, Xiao Ming saw the prosperous scene on the wharf. Compared with Qingzhou, Chu is still a place where merchants gather, which is much stronger than Qingzhou. Most of these merchants are overseas merchants. However, because of the provocation of the king of Chu to the Dutch, these businessmen have lost their sea trade routes. For Xiao Ming, after opening the sea trade routes, these people are the first wave of fat sheep to be slaughtered. "No need." After pondering for a long time, Xiao Ming gives Claire a disappointed answer. Does he buy military technology from Europe? It''s a joke, but he wrote down the price Claire asked. Before long, Claire will ask him to buy military weapons. Claire''s disappointment is beyond expression. He believes that if the manufacturing technology of flint gun is handed over to the Japanese, the Japanese will take out even 10 million taels of silver, but Xiao Ming is not interested in this higher-grade firearms manufacturing technology. Looking at Xiao Ming with a cool face, Claire''s pleasure of winning just now disappears, because he begins to suspect that Xiao Ming has mastered this kind of technology. With a sigh, he said, "OK, OK, let''s start the artillery show." Xiao Ming nodded. What he was going to do next was to shoot field guns. Like flint guns, Qingzhou army''s field guns were half as heavy as Dutch''s. This makes both sides have a clear understanding of each other''s weapons. However, in Xiao Ming''s view, I''m afraid that the weapons of the Netherlands can''t represent the highest level of Europe, because in the 18th century, the Netherlands had declined very much, and only Britain, France, Prussia and Austria, the major countries in Europe, could represent the highest level of Europe. After a simple contest, Xiao Ming and Claire discussed the placement of the soldiers. According to the original agreement, he would leave 2000 soldiers in the city of geranque to maintain order with the Dutch soldiers. Claire now accepted this point, and he decided to hand over the barracks on the west side of the city to the soldiers of Qingzhou army. They decided to fix it for two days. On the third day, Xiao Ming and Claire''s fleet began to blockade Ryukyu Island. At the same time, some warships began to cruise along Ryukyu Island to prevent Japanese pirates from reinforcing michila castle. And their troops also began to land on Ryukyu Island. With the Dutch troops, there were 12000 Musketeers and 72 field guns on the island. "Your Highness, our soldiers have completed the siege of michila castle." Half a day after the soldiers landed on the island, Lu Fei came to report to Xiao Ming. Claire''s manner was relaxed at this time. In his opinion, if there is no accident, the Japanese army can only go out of the city to fight with them after the food is exhausted. "Keep vigilant to prevent Japanese pirates from sneaking in." Xiao Ming explained that in this age when observation can only rely on eyes, there are loopholes in any defense. Although they have been cruising in this area, there is no guarantee that there will be no fish missing the net. When Xiao Ming sets up the encirclement, Sakai in michila castle is also observing everything on the island. After a fleet entered the port of reranzhe, they realized that there was trouble. He didn''t expect that the Dutch really invited reinforcements. Moreover, the reinforcements were the king of Qi in Dayu, because they had seen these warships in Dengzhou.But he didn''t panic after seeing these warships, because the fortress of michila is not so easy to break, especially they have tens of thousands of soldiers. However, his confidence disappeared after the completion of the siege, and he realized that he would face a long siege next. "Mr. Sakai, the Dutch and the people of Dayu are going to besiege us. Are we going to wait all the time? There is not much food in the castle to support us for a long time, and their fleet has blocked the coastline, and we can''t get supplies from the sea. " A pirate leader said to Sakai. The rise of Nobuta Yamada is full of blood. These pirates are his wandering warriors. These warriors are sent to the sea to plunder merchant ships and accumulate war capital for Nobuta Yamada. Now Nobuta Yamada is able to defeat other big names and unify Japan. These pirates have contributed a lot. "Our warriors will not hide in the castle and starve to death, which will damage our honor. Lord Sakai, for our warriors, we would rather fight to death than starve to death. Let''s go out of the city and kill these poor weak people. Our swords will cut them in half." "Yes, for Yamada''s sake, we can die without any consideration, without scruple, without hesitation," another warrior said. "Go to war, go to war!" The other warriors cried. Looking at the angry warriors, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Sakai''s eyes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 486 PS: the next chapter is repeated. Please don''t read it. "You are all brave warriors, but it''s not the time yet." Sakai''s eyes are mixed with fanaticism, but he understands that war can not be won only by courage, especially in the face of the Dutch army. He clearly understands that the firearm is not the opponent of the flint gun in the battlefield, and he can only win by the number of people. But now because of the arrival of the soldiers of Dayu state, they have lost this advantage. In order to achieve a greater victory rate, he can only expect more support. "When will that be?" Asked a warrior. After pondering for a while, Sakai said, "when the people of Murano Chunming arrive, we will be able to go out of the city to fight." "Murano Chunming?" All the warriors were silent. Among the pirates, no one knew the name of Murano Chunming. Under his leadership, his pirates attacked many cities along the coast of Dayu. The wealth they plundered was the first of many pirates, and the warriors under Murano Chunming were also known for their ferocity. These warriors can cause a large number of casualties to the army of Dayu in each plunder, which makes the soldiers of Dayu turn pale. The most important thing is that there is a 5000 person firearm team in Murano Chunming''s hand. With this firearm team, they can gain an advantage in quantity. When it comes to the name of Murano Chunming, the warriors no longer object to it, because Murano Chunming is one of the best warriors in China, and they all hold the attitude of admiration. "Muye Chunming brought me news five days ago. According to his plan, they will be able to arrive at Ryukyu Island these two days." Sakai''s eyes look to the East Sea. As he expected, on the vast sea, a fleet is approaching the island of Ryukyu. The fleet is composed of 30 Yasukuni boats. On the first Yasukuni boat stands a middle-aged Samurai in Samurai clothes. He is Murano Chunming in Sakurai. After getting the order to capture Ryukyu Island, he led the warships to Ryukyu to join Sakai. "Mr. Muye, there is Ryukyu Island ahead." Said a soldier, pointing to the visible coast. "Ryukyu Island will be ours soon," he said with a proud smile As soon as his voice fell, a soldier pointed to the South and said, "my lord Muye, the Dutch warship!" "What Murano Chunming turned his head and looked south. Sure enough, three warships were approaching them. There was no difference between these warships and the Dutch warships. However, when he saw the flag on the warship, he shook his head and said, "this is not the Dutch warship, it''s the warship of Dayu." Sakai had already told him about the king of Qi in Qingzhou, so when he saw the flag on the warship, he immediately distinguished it. "Don''t fight them. Speed up and get close to the shore. We are not their opponents at sea." Murano Chunming is very clear about the power of these warships. After getting his order, the Yasukuni speeded up to the Ryukyu coast. On the other side of the three warships, Yue Yun issued an order to prevent these warships from landing on Ryukyu Island. Although they have more than 20 warships together with Dutch warships, these warships can only patrol in the nearby waters with three as a unit. What Yue Yun didn''t expect is that his three warships soon found a group of Japanese pirates trying to support Ryukyu Island. "Destroy them!" Yue Yun gave the order. At this time, the three class III warships accelerated to the Japanese warships, but to Yue Yun''s surprise, these Japanese warships didn''t seem to fight with them, but quickly approached the shore. Among them, the leading warship was less than a mile away from the coast, which made him a little anxious. It was obvious that three warships could not destroy this large number of Japanese pirates fleet at one time. At the same time, six Japanese warships suddenly separated from the fleet and approached Yue Yun''s warships. "General, there are warships coming." Cried the soldier on the watchtower. "Ignore them and bombard the ships heading for the coast." Yue Yun took a telescope to observe these boats. These six boats and other boats had some alleys, because other boats carried a large number of soldiers, while these six boats were frigates with only a small number of crew. Now the purpose of these ships is to prevent them from attacking the ships in front of them. Seeing through the purpose of the Japanese pirates, Yue Yun directly commanded the fleet to approach the coast. At this time, the first home ship of the Japanese pirates had already landed, and the Japanese pirates came down from the ship and rushed to the island. Seeing this, Yue Yun became more and more anxious. The more Japanese pirates on the island, the more unfavorable to the Qingzhou army. After reaching the shooting distance, Yue Yun immediately ordered the warships to fire. "Boom boom..." With the sound of the guns, the shells flew to the boat which was berthing. Suddenly, the boat burst out in bursts of screams. Many Japanese pirates were directly smashed into the sea by shells from the ship, and three class III warships fired continuously, with more than 100 shells in each round attacking the anzhai ship.The Japanese pirates on an Zhai boat had no resistance. They tried their best to slide the boat to the shore. Some of them even jumped into the sea and swam to the shore. During the shelling, more and more home boats landed, and a large number of Japanese pirates fled to the island. Under the shelling, they also paid a lot of casualties. Under the continuous design, hundreds of Japanese pirates died on the ship. Seeing that most of the Japanese pirates landed, Yue Yun was upset. They found it too late, otherwise they would not let so many Japanese pirates land on the island. But the fact has been doomed, he felt that now should go back to inform the king of Qi. Looking at the approaching six Anzhu boats, Yue Yun gave the order to retreat. Although he was not afraid of these Anzhu boats, it would be very troublesome to be forced up. Now he should go back and lead more warships to come and deliver the message. At the sound of the bell, the three warships sailed to the direction of reranzha city. An hour later, they arrived at Baisha Ou beach. He immediately sent someone to shore to inform Xiao Ming that about 5000 Japanese pirates had landed. Then he and other warships converged and left in the same direction as before. Since these Japanese pirates have come, they don''t want to go back. Outside michila castle, Xiao Ming and Claire soon get news from Yue Yun. "Five thousand." Clare''s face is a little dignified. As a result, the number of Japanese pirates has increased, which means that they have to pay a greater price to capture the castle. And the most important thing is that these Japanese pirates do not know where they will flee, when and where they will launch attacks. "Lufei, send scouts to patrol immediately to prevent sneak attack." Xiao Ming immediately gave the order. The war begins! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 487 "You are all brave warriors, but it''s not the time yet." Sakai''s eyes are mixed with fanaticism, but he understands that war can not be won only by courage, especially in the face of the Dutch army. He clearly understands that the firearm is not the opponent of the flint gun in the battlefield, and he can only win by the number of people. But now because of the arrival of the soldiers of Dayu state, they have lost this advantage. In order to achieve a greater victory rate, he can only expect more support. "When will that be?" Asked a warrior. After pondering for a while, Sakai said, "when the people of Murano Chunming arrive, we will be able to go out of the city to fight." "Murano Chunming?" All the warriors were silent. Among the pirates, no one knew the name of Murano Chunming. Under his leadership, his pirates attacked many cities along the coast of Dayu. The wealth they plundered was the first of many pirates, and the warriors under Murano Chunming were also known for their ferocity. These warriors can cause a large number of casualties to the army of Dayu in each plunder, which makes the soldiers of Dayu turn pale. The most important thing is that there is a 5000 person firearm team in Murano Chunming''s hand. With this firearm team, they can gain an advantage in quantity. When it comes to the name of Murano Chunming, the warriors no longer object to it, because Murano Chunming is one of the best warriors in China, and they all hold the attitude of admiration. "Muye Chunming brought me news five days ago. According to his plan, they will be able to arrive at Ryukyu Island these two days." Sakai''s eyes look to the East Sea. As he expected, on the vast sea, a fleet is approaching the island of Ryukyu. The fleet is composed of 30 Yasukuni boats. On the first Yasukuni boat stands a middle-aged Samurai in Samurai clothes. He is Murano Chunming in Sakurai. After getting the order to capture Ryukyu Island, he led the warships to Ryukyu to join Sakai. "Mr. Muye, there is Ryukyu Island ahead." Said a soldier, pointing to the visible coast. "Ryukyu Island will be ours soon," he said with a proud smile As soon as his voice fell, a soldier pointed to the South and said, "my lord Muye, the Dutch warship!" "What Murano Chunming turned his head and looked south. Sure enough, three warships were approaching them. There was no difference between these warships and the Dutch warships. However, when he saw the flag on the warship, he shook his head and said, "this is not the Dutch warship, it''s the warship of Dayu." Sakai had already told him about the king of Qi in Qingzhou, so when he saw the flag on the warship, he immediately distinguished it. "Don''t fight them. Speed up and get close to the shore. We are not their opponents at sea." Murano Chunming is very clear about the power of these warships. After getting his order, the Yasukuni speeded up to the Ryukyu coast. On the other side of the three warships, Yue Yun issued an order to prevent these warships from landing on Ryukyu Island. Although they have more than 20 warships together with Dutch warships, these warships can only patrol in the nearby waters with three as a unit. What Yue Yun didn''t expect is that his three warships soon found a group of Japanese pirates trying to support Ryukyu Island. "Destroy them!" Yue Yun gave the order. At this time, the three class III warships accelerated to the Japanese warships, but to Yue Yun''s surprise, these Japanese warships didn''t seem to fight with them, but quickly approached the shore. Among them, the leading warship was less than a mile away from the coast, which made him a little anxious. It was obvious that three warships could not destroy this large number of Japanese pirates fleet at one time. At the same time, six Japanese warships suddenly separated from the fleet and approached Yue Yun''s warships. "General, there are warships coming." Cried the soldier on the watchtower. "Ignore them and bombard the ships heading for the coast." Yue Yun took a telescope to observe these boats. These six boats and other boats had some alleys, because other boats carried a large number of soldiers, while these six boats were frigates with only a small number of crew. Now the purpose of these ships is to prevent them from attacking the ships in front of them. Seeing through the purpose of the Japanese pirates, Yue Yun directly commanded the fleet to approach the coast. At this time, the first home ship of the Japanese pirates had already landed, and the Japanese pirates came down from the ship and rushed to the island. Seeing this, Yue Yun became more and more anxious. The more Japanese pirates on the island, the more unfavorable to the Qingzhou army. After reaching the shooting distance, Yue Yun immediately ordered the warships to fire. "Boom boom..." With the sound of the guns, the shells flew to the boat which was berthing. Suddenly, the boat burst out in bursts of screams. Many Japanese pirates were directly smashed into the sea by shells from the ship, and three class III warships fired continuously, with more than 100 shells in each round attacking the anzhai ship. The Japanese pirates on an Zhai boat had no resistance. They tried their best to slide the boat to the shore. Some of them even jumped into the sea and swam to the shore.During the shelling, more and more home boats landed, and a large number of Japanese pirates fled to the island. Under the shelling, they also paid a lot of casualties. Under the continuous design, hundreds of Japanese pirates died on the ship. Seeing that most of the Japanese pirates landed, Yue Yun was upset. They found it too late, otherwise they would not let so many Japanese pirates land on the island. But the fact has been doomed, he felt that now should go back to inform the king of Qi. Looking at the approaching six Anzhu boats, Yue Yun gave the order to retreat. Although he was not afraid of these Anzhu boats, it would be very troublesome to be forced up. Now he should go back and lead more warships to come and deliver the message. At the sound of the bell, the three warships sailed to the direction of reranzha city. An hour later, they arrived at Baisha Ou beach. He immediately sent someone to shore to inform Xiao Ming that about 5000 Japanese pirates had landed. Then he and other warships converged and left in the same direction as before. Since these Japanese pirates have come, they don''t want to go back. Outside michila castle, Xiao Ming and Claire soon get news from Yue Yun. "Five thousand." Clare''s face is a little dignified. As a result, the number of Japanese pirates has increased, which means that they have to pay a greater price to capture the castle. And the most important thing is that these Japanese pirates do not know where they will flee, when and where they will launch attacks. "Lufei, send scouts to patrol immediately to prevent sneak attack." Xiao Ming immediately gave the order. The war begins! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 488 Murano Chunming is leading the muskets to the castle of michila. Although the shelling of the fleet just now caused casualties, these casualties were insignificant to him. As long as he occupied Ryukyu Island, it was a unsinkable warship. Compared with this, the loss of some warships was nothing at all. Many years ago, he suggested that shinchang Yamada occupy Ryukyu Island, take Ryukyu Island as a base to control the coastal routes of Dayu, and rob the coastal cities of Dayu, but his proposal was rejected. Because at that time, the Dutchman was still a noble guest in the eyes of Nobuta Yamada, but now everything has changed, and the Dutch betrayal also proves that he was right at that time. However, for him, it is not too late, the occupation of Ryukyu Island is still a wonderful plan. Walking through the woods along the coast, he ordered his men to release a carrier pigeon when he saw michila castle on the high mountain from a distance. The carrier pigeon was released and immediately flew to michila castle. The carrier pigeon was trained to convey the message to michila castle. At this time, Sakai in michila castle is waiting for the news of Murano Chunming. When he sees a white carrier pigeon falling, he is ecstatic. "Murano Chunming is here. Now it''s time for us to show the Dutch and Dayu the color." Sakai exclaimed excitedly. A group of soldiers heard the speech and cried out excitedly, "meet! Fight In the frenzy, the soldiers in the castle quickly gathered outside the gate, and more than 10000 Musketeers lined up outside the gate to prepare for the war. Outside the fortress, Xiao Ming and Claire found the Japanese pirates. All the Japanese pirates in the castle rushed to the outside of the city and lined up in a neat line outside the city. Seeing this, Xiao Ming asked, "don''t tell me that you Dutch have trained Japanese pirates to fight with firecrackers." "I''m sorry, that''s true. We did train the Japanese on how to use firearms." Clare said very sorry. Xiao Mingzhen has the impulse to chop Claire to death. In modern times, Japan is also supported by the West. But now is not the time to worry about these things, Xiao Ming said, "the Japanese pirates have reinforcements on the shore, and now there are Japanese pirates coming out of the redoubt. They are ready to cooperate with us from inside and outside." "Sakai is a very cunning enemy. He has been waiting for reinforcements." Clare said, "we can deal with the reinforcements coming ashore. Don''t you know if your Highness''s army can deal with the Japanese pirates in the bastions? I doubt if you can defeat these fierce pirates "Count Clare, are you scorning my army?" Xiao Ming is on fire. He also knows whether Claire is deliberate or admonishing. "I''m sorry, it''s not that I despise his Highness''s army. It''s just that according to Sakai, the Japanese pirates can often defeat the army of Dayu, so I''m worried that we will lose Ryukyu after all if the battle fails." Clare''s face is dignified. Now he is beginning to regret that he put all his eggs in one basket, because Japan is also powerful. "Worry about yourself." Xiao Ming curled his lips. He could lose to anyone, but he couldn''t lose to the Japanese pirates. Then he said, "we''ll give you our back." After that, Xiao Ming immediately asked Lu Fei to assemble his army. The Japanese pirates gathered outside the fortress, and Xiao Ming''s army also needed to gather because of the scattered encirclement. At this time, both sides were racing against time to complete the preparations. War was about to start. Luo Xin immediately took the artillery to find a high place to set up artillery positions. Half an hour later, the troops of both sides assembled in front of the fort, and the war was imminent. If we say that the war with barbarians is a war of hot weapons and cold weapons, this time Xiao Ming is facing a war of hot weapons and hot weapons. Although the Japanese used the firearm, it still can''t be ignored. After all, muskets and flint guns are just fired in different ways. At this time, under the command of Lu Fei, Qingzhou army also formed a horizontal line, with 200 soldiers as a command unit, ready to attack. "Your Highness, the Japanese pirates are moving here." After the army was assembled, the Japanese pirates began to march towards Xiao Ming, and the sound of artillery came from the direction of the Japanese pirates. Xiao Ming looks in the direction of the sound of the guns. He finds that the Japanese pirates unloaded the guns from the castle and used them in the current attack. At this time, the distance between the two sides was about 700 meters, and the artillery shells weakened a lot after flying. These shells almost rolled from the ground and could not cause much casualties. As Claire said, these shells are very old, and their range and power are not very large. "Your Highness, do you want to fight back and destroy their artillery?" Asked rosin. "The range of the field artillery is not far. I''m afraid there''s no advantage in this distance. We''ll fight when the distance gets closer. Their artillery is clumsy and not our opponent." Xiao Ming and Luo Xin stand together in the artillery position, from which we can see everything on the battlefield clearly. "Dong Dong..." The drums sounded. Under the command of Lu Fei, the soldiers of Qingzhou army also wanted to go with the array of Japanese pirates. The soldiers lined up in a tight formation and moved forward without delay.As the distance between the two sides gets closer and closer, the artillery of both sides begin to shoot each other. "Six pound guns shoot Japanese soldiers, twelve pound guns shoot Japanese artillery." When the distance between the two armies was only 300 meters, he gave the order. In an instant, twelve six pound field guns began to shoot at the Japanese pirates. The black shells smashed into the dense array of Japanese pirates, and the hit array fell down in a row. However, after the array was blasted out of the gap, the Japanese soldiers immediately filled the gap. Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming''s brows wrinkled, which is enough to show that the Japanese soldiers are well-trained, but he is not worried that they have an advantage in weapons. Compared with the old guns of the Japanese pirates, the firing error of the field guns with sight is relatively small. The guns moving with the Japanese pirates array are directly smashed under the bombardment of the 12 pound field guns, and the Gunners are also seriously injured. The six pound guns were not idle. The shells bounced on the ground and hit the Japanese pirates in the queue. The soldiers in the first row were hit by the shells and broke their hands and feet. They fell down and moaned. 250 meters, 200 meters, 100 meters. Although they were constantly bombarded, the Japanese pirates did not shrink back. The troops of both sides were getting closer and closer. At 100 meters, Lufei ordered the soldiers to stop, shouting: "shoot!" At this time, the soldiers will carry the flint gun flat, a burst of flame and white smoke, the opposite Japanese army immediately fell. "Load!" Luffy called again. After the first round of shooting, the Japanese pirates continued to walk forward. At this time, Sakai''s look was a little gloomy. The Dutch gave them the torch, which could only be fired 50 meters away. He could only let the soldiers move forward to the shooting area. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 489 PS: yesterday I uploaded a chapter again. I''m very sorry, so today this chapter is free as compensation. "Fire!" On the broad plain, the army of Dayu and the soldiers of Japanese pirates kept approaching. Lu Fei looked solemn and calmly commanded the army to complete the second round of shooting. Suddenly, the Japanese pirates in the front row fell down again, but the Japanese pirates in the back came forward again and immediately filled the gap. In the artillery position, Xiao Ming watched the array of Japanese pirates coldly. At this time, the two sides faced each other like two vertical lines in the vast open field. After the Japanese artillery was destroyed by Luo Xin in 7788, his artillery began to bombard the Japanese line fiercely. After each bombardment, the Japanese line was always broken by shells. However, these Japanese are very tenacious and will make up for the soldiers quickly every time. This scene not only made the generals of Qingzhou army put away their contempt, but also made Xiao Ming put away his contempt. According to Wang Xuan''s information, a kind of bushido spirit is being carried forward in the territory of Japan today. From the scientific and technological crystal materials, Xiao Ming learned that this bushido spirit existed in Japan since ancient times, but it was constantly used by those who were attentive later. This is true today, and it is still true today. Nobuta Yamada vigorously promotes this spirit, that is, he will sacrifice himself for his warriors and soldiers. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, what is terrible about Japan now is not the fire rope gun, but the dangerous trend of thought of foreign aggression. This trend of thought will turn a group of sheep into fierce beasts. In fact, the Japanese nation is developing in this direction. Under one attack after another, Sakai led a line of three soldiers to approach the range of the muskets. At this time, he called out: "shoot!" At this time, he was suddenly full of self-confidence. He believed that as long as the state of Dayu suffered the same losses, these troops would collapse. In fact, when attacking the coastal areas, the army of Dayu would always flee at the loss of one tenth. "Ping Ping..." The white smoke and the flames were puffing. The soldiers of Qingzhou army standing in the front were under the first round of shooting from the Japanese pirates. The bullets exploded on the body and spattered blood. Many soldiers of Qingzhou army fell down with a snort. The soldiers in the back row immediately went forward to fill up the vacancy, while the other soldiers did not forget to fill in the bullets. "Shoot!" "Shoot!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± On the battlefield, the two armies fire at each other. The roar of artillery never stops for a moment. Lu Fei looks at the fallen soldiers with red eyes, but he knows that they can''t retreat. This is the soul of Qingzhou army and the dignity of a nation. When these soldiers pick up their guns, they understand why they are fighting. The soldiers of Qingzhou army didn''t panic. Death is a kind of glory to them. The Yingling hall outside the city of Qingzhou army always tells them what a soldier should have. "Bang Bang..." The gunfire continued to ring, and the advantage of flint gun was highlighted in the war. The firing frequency and power of Qingzhou army were obviously better than that of Japanese soldiers. At this time, Qingzhou army''s tight array, orderly command and artillery support made the casualties of Japanese pirates increase continuously. Gradually, the soldiers in the Japanese pirates'' line began to become confused. Seizing this opportunity, after another round of volley, Lufei suddenly pulled out the steel knife and yelled: "go!" With his roar, a charge sounded in the queue, Qingzhou soldiers armed with bayonets launched a collective charge against the Japanese pirates. "How could that be?" Sakai looks at the soldiers of Dayu who are rushing over like a flood. They are unbelievable. Shouldn''t the soldiers of Dayu be insensitive? Shouldn''t the soldiers of Dayu be cowards? Shouldn''t the soldiers of the state of Dayu be defeated immediately? Why are these soldiers so brave and fearless of death, and why are they so demoralized? But now there''s no time for them to think. With a loud shout, the warriors hiding behind the array come forward one after another. These warriors are masters of enlightenment in Japanese pirates. Their fighting skills and spirit, and the swords in their hands cut off the swords in the hands of the soldiers in the state of Dayu. With the sharpness of samurai and samurai sword, these Samurai became the existence of fear of coastal soldiers. On the high ground, Luo Xin aimed his artillery at the back of the Japanese pirates and continued to bombard them. He witnessed the whole process of the battle and said, "Your Highness, these Japanese pirates are really powerful. No wonder the king of Chu and the king of Wei are also so upset." "That''s true. In the case of such a big loss, these Japanese pirates have not yet broken up. It''s really hard to deal with them now." Xiao Ming pondered. But he doesn''t worry about Bushido, spirit and so on. Facts have proved that the advantages of science and technology can''t be made up only by spirit. In the course of this confrontation, the weapons, training and soldier array of the Japanese pirates were not as good as the Qingzhou army. If the Qingzhou army is as solid as a rock when shooting at each other, the Japanese soldiers can only be as stable as Qingsong, but Qingsong is not as good as the rock after all. The massive corpses left by the Japanese pirates also prove that the Japanese pirates have lost in the shooting, and now they are only confident in the warriors.However, this kind of self-confidence disappeared in the face of the bayonet charge of Qingzhou army. When a samurai wielded the bayonet of Bushido to chop the Qingzhou army, they found that they didn''t cut the thin weapon into two parts. When he recovered, the dense bayonets of Qingzhou army thrust forward at the same time. He didn''t have time to dodge and was pierced by several bayonets. At the same time, more and more warriors are killed by bayonets without any chance to show their skills. The soldiers of Qingzhou army have been killed red eyed. They watch their companions fall down beside them. This hatred for the enemy turns into anger in their hearts. They were bullied by the barbarians in the north, and now the small barbarian country in the East has raised its butcher''s knife to them. Under the influence of a long history, they have understood what is a country and what is a nation. Now, they are no longer ignorant and numb in the face of national crisis. They want to say "no" to the insults of foreigners to their own nation. "Kill The morale of the soldiers of Qingzhou army is still high. They rush to the tottering array of Japanese pirates one after another. At this moment, the Japanese samurai collapsed in heavy casualties, followed by the collapse of the firearm team, they have scattered. "No retreat! No retreat Sakai''s expression is distorted, he constantly waves Bushido to kill the escaped soldiers, but it still can''t stop the soldiers from collapsing. Seeing more and more soldiers escape, Sakai gradually despair, unwilling to forget the Qingzhou army artillery position on eye highland, he sneaks into the soldiers to escape. Looking at everything on the battlefield through the telescope, Xiao Ming''s heart fell to the ground, but he was not proud, because in his view, these Japanese pirates were just miscellaneous soldiers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 490 PS: I thought it would be free, but the price of the last chapter is only half less. If I come back tomorrow, it will be a free chapter. "It''s a pity that the cavalry didn''t come this time, otherwise none of these Japanese pirates would want to run away." Lu Fei walked up to the high ground with blood all over his body. "These Japanese pirates want to compete with the end generals in martial arts. They''re looking for death." With that, Lufei threw three samurai swords on the ground. He continued: "Your Highness, these Japanese samurai swords are really good. If the previous weapons can''t stand the chopping of these samurai swords." In history, the quality of Japanese samurai swords is really good, but Xiao Ming can''t see these things now. Japanese silver, gold and sulfur are what he wants. Now that the war is still going on, Lu Fei is here to ask Xiao Ming for his next order. "Luo Xin, you now cooperate with Luffy and immediately take the contract of Michaela. Another 4000 people will be sent to support Claire. Their situation seems not good." Xiao Ming said. From where he stands, Xiao Ming can also see that Claire is commanding the army to fight against the Japanese reinforcements. In front of the absolute number of Japanese pirates, the Dutch still have a lot to lose. " "Yes, your highness!" Luffy and rosin answered at the same time. Then rosin immediately directed the soldiers to use horses to lead field guns to the direction of michila castle, while Luffy gathered 4000 people to go to Claire''s direction, and he took the rest of the soldiers to the direction of michila castle. After getting the support of the Qingzhou army, the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Claire were soon defeated, and taking advantage of the chaos, Luo Xin and Lu Fei also successfully won the michila castle. After the victory, the Dutch army and Xiao Ming continued to send soldiers to eliminate the remaining Japanese pirates, and most of the soldiers were stationed in the castle of michila. The war lasted from noon to evening. When night fell, Lu Fei gave Xiao Ming the data of the battle. "Your Highness, we have destroyed 6000 Japanese pirates this time. In addition, we have captured more than 1000 Japanese pirates. All the remaining Japanese pirates have escaped. We have not found the bodies of Sakai and Murano Chunming." Said Luffy. "It''s a pity that Sakai escaped again." Rod said bitterly. Clare is still distressed for the loss of more than 700 soldiers. After the Japanese rebellion, their strength in Ryukyu was further weakened. Through this campaign, he also understood the strength of the Qi King''s army, which was not a weak brigade. In his view, this army has been very close to their European Musketeers. "Sakai is no longer important. Now we have regained michila castle, and the Japanese pirates have no place on the island." Said Claire. Xiao Ming nodded. This time, the Japanese pirates were defeated and basically lost their fighting power. They were unable to fight against him who occupied michila castle. Now he is in control of Ryukyu Island and sea routes. Because in this period, the merchant ships going south had to pass through the Strait to the west of Ryukyu. Now he was able to directly cut off the trade between Korea and Japanese pirates going south. Of course, the king of Chu and the king of Wei were no exception. "Count Clare, this battle is enough to prove the king''s loyalty to the contract. I hope you can also faithfully fulfill the contents of the contract. From now on, you must stop all trade with the Japanese pirates." In Xiao Ming''s opinion, this campaign is the best deterrent to Claire. If he is not too stupid, he should know what to do next. With a sigh in his heart, Clare understood that he had no choice now. Holland was thousands of miles away from here, so he could not send tens of thousands of troops to East Asia. In fact, with the decline of national strength, it was very difficult to maintain the existing colonies, and Britain was eyeing their colonies. "As you wish, your highness, from now on, the contract is in effect. I will fulfill the contents of the contract. From now on, Ryukyu Island and Michaela lenburg will be officially handed over to your highness. At the same time, I hope your highness will send two thousand permanent troops to the city of geranque." There was a sense of shame in Clare''s heart. It was one nation bowing to another. However, the current trend of thought in Europe is that "white people are the most important and the rest are the worst", because there has never been a case in which Europeans lost to people of color and were forced to sign a bullying agreement. Therefore, Claire is extremely unwilling now. Although he chose to give in for the benefit of the company, like the mainstream trend of thought in Europe, he despises people of color from the heart. In his view, these people of color only deserve to be their slaves and servants. Xiao Ming noticed the fleeting arrogance in Claire''s eyes, and he also understood that Claire was unwilling now, because compared with Claire''s forbearance, the Dutch soldiers'' emotions were more direct and clear. But he enjoys this feeling, because he is trying to prove that they lose in technology, not in the color of their skin. In the future, he will let more Europeans understand this truth and let them put away their arrogance. In a moment of silence, Claire and rod leave the castle with Dutch soldiers. Watching the Dutchman leave, Xiao Ming''s mouth is filled with a smile. He has to admit that he is the stage of Europe in the modern era of sea navigation, but here he will not be absent from this feast."Your Highness, these red haired ghosts don''t look very happy." Luffy scratched his head and said. Luo Xin turned his lips. "Of course, they are not happy. Now they are under our control. They can only become our vassals." Xiao Ming nodded, "what Luoxin said is right. We and the Dutch just use each other. We can''t trust each other completely. After all, they are Europeans. They are very wary of people outside Europe." Luffy and rosin nodded. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "have the wounded soldiers been properly placed?" "All right, they are being treated by the Dutch medical officer in the castle." Said Luffy. Compared with the heavy losses of the Japanese nation, the Qingzhou army performed well this time. After all, the advantage of the range of the flint gun was still reflected in this battle. Relatively speaking, the loss of Qingzhou was small. "Your Highness, what about these captured Japanese pirates?" Luffy asked again. Xiao Ming went to a table. On the table was a map with the details of Ryukyu Island. He said, "just stay on the island as a slave and use it as a coolie. There are so many sugarcane on the island that they are short of manpower to ship." "Sugar cane?" He said, "is sugarcane planted on Ryukyu Island? It''s very sweet. " Luffy had never eaten sugarcane before, and now he was confused. During the Dutch occupation of Ryukyu, they mainly planted sugarcane and rice on the island. Now is the time for a bumper harvest of sugarcane. The most important thing is that the Dutch also set up sugar mills on the island. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 491 PS: this chapter is also half price. You can read it at 10 o''clock, and you can read it at 5 o''clock. In addition, it will be renewed tomorrow. By the way, I''d like to ask for a recommendation ticket (*^__ ^*(hee hee The sound of the waves is the main tone of the island at night. After a night''s rest in Michaela lengbao, the next day Xiao Ming took the map provided by Claire and began to officially take over Ryukyu Island and jeranzha city. Luo Xin was ordered to take two thousand soldiers to the city of reranzhe for garrison. Xiao Ming and Lu Fei took two thousand people to the sugarcane planting area marked on the map, while the rest of the soldiers were responsible for the city defense in the fort of michila. "Your Highness, where are you going?" when the army gathered, Xiao Ming and Lu Fei were preparing to leave, a voice came. Xiao Ming saw that Clare and rod were coming towards them. He said, "count Clare, I am going to send someone to inform you. Now we are going to take over Ryukyu Island." "Your Highness, we are here for this." After a night of painful psychological struggle, Clare finally chose to further harmonize with the king of Qi. "Yes? What a coincidence. I''m going to visit the sugarcane plantation and try the white granulated sugar here Claire''s face muscles trembled as he heard the words, and he felt a pain. In Ryukyu for more than 40 years, they worked hard to manage this large-scale sugarcane plantation. Now the sugarcane that is about to mature is Xiao Ming''s. In addition to sugarcane plantations, there are also large areas of rice fields on Ryukyu Island. These rice fields are three crops a year, which provide them with sufficient food. These food are even sold to the British, Spanish and French in exchange for money. Reluctantly smiling, Claire said, "let me lead your highness there, so that we can have a formal handover. The aborigines here don''t know your highness. I''m afraid there will be conflicts." "It''s very good, but from then on they are the people of Dayu, not the aborigines." Xiao Ming deliberately emphasized the word "indigenous" because it contains too much discrimination. Claire was stunned for a moment, and his face became more and more dignified. In his opinion, it was a dangerous signal, because he saw from Xiao Ming that a nation was about to wake up. "All right." With embarrassment in Claire''s smile, he and rod looked at each other and walked to the island. Xiao Ming and Lu Fei follow them along the path extending from the michila castle to the northeast. After 20 miles, a wide sugarcane field appears in front of them. The sugarcane is very dense, about three meters high, which blocks the sight. From the edge, you can''t see the edge at all. "Your Highness, this is our sugarcane field. These sugarcane can be planted once a year. This place is very suitable for planting sugarcane. Every sugarcane is very sweet." Claire introduces Xiao Ming. After a pause, he pointed to the large paddy field opposite the sugarcane field and said, "this area is rice, which matures three times a year." "Three seasons mature!" Lu Fei''s mouth was wide open. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I''m making a lot of money. There are three crops of rice every year. How much more rice do you have to get?" Zhao long and Zhao Hu follow Xiao Ming with excitement. "So how many people on the island are responsible for growing sugar cane and rice?" Xiao Ming asked. Claire said, "the soil here No, there are 30000 people, 10000 of whom are responsible for sugarcane plantations, and the remaining 20000 are responsible for rice cultivation. The sugarcane plantations in this area are about 50000 mu, and the paddy fields are about 150000 mu. " "It''s a lot of money." Xiao Ming''s excited eyebrows, won Ryukyu, he is really equal to give him an additional granary. If he asked Xiao Wenxuan to move another 50000 or 60000 people to Ryukyu Island, Ryukyu would be of greater value. Clare nodded. "It''s true, your highness. It''s enough to prove our sincerity. I hope your highness can show your sincerity, too." "Isn''t it enough to prove his sincerity that we are here with a large army? Oh, of course, I''m sure I won''t let you suffer in trade. " Xiao Ming said lightly. With that, they visited the plantation group under the guidance of Claire, and most importantly, Claire introduced Xiao Ming to the supervisor in charge of the plantation and rice fields. "See you, your highness." A black and thin young man saluted Xiao Ming with a strong Fuzhou accent. Hearing this idiomatic dialect, Xiao Ming understood that this man was not from Ryukyu Island, but migrated from across the sea. He said, "Claire has made it very clear. From then on, this island belongs to the king, and the people under your jurisdiction also belong to the king. Do you understand?" Lin Fu looked at the soldiers with guns behind Xiao Ming. With a look of fear on his face, he flattered and said, "yes, your highness, I''ll listen to you from now on. If your Highness has any orders, he can do it." Xiao Ming nodded gently. He and Claire walked on for a while and found a village with many villagers. There was a blackboard in the middle of the village with some Dutch written on it.These Dutch words probably mean that Ryukyu Island is the territory of the Netherlands, and the residents of the island also belong to the Netherlands and will serve the Dutch all their lives. Seeing the blackboard and the stool on the open space in front of the blackboard, Xiao Ming already understood that this was the Dutch enslavement education in Ryukyu. With a snort, Xiao Ming wiped out all the handwriting on the blackboard and wrote down five words of the territory of Qingzhou on the blackboard. Claire''s eyes showed a trace of deep sorrow. Now most of the residents on the island can speak Dutch, and now this situation is about to be changed, and all traces of Holland will be erased. Xiao Ming''s behavior further proves that he is different from the vassal kings of the state of Dayu. Only those who have a sense of national honor and disgrace will be so angry about it. If not considering the overall situation, he really wants to wipe out the Dutch. Like other colonists, they are assimilating this land, and this is the most terrible thing. If you want to destroy the family, you must destroy the history first! When the first generation of people in this land dies out, the assimilated children of the second generation will no longer identify with their ancestors, and they will completely become another nation. This is the evil of tampering with history. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, this is more terrible than nuclear bombs. Because of this, he was so angry when he saw that the Dutch were erasing the traces of Ryukyu''s history. The people in the village looked complicated when they saw this scene. For the first time, such vigorous Da Yu characters appeared on this blackboard. Strong memories poured into their hearts. Tears flashed in the eyes of some old people who came from across the sea. Leaving the chalk behind, Xiao Ming looks at three workshops in the village. Some sugarcane are piling up outside, and some villagers are moving some brown particles out. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 492 "This is your white granulated sugar?" "Yes, this is the specialty of Ryukyu Island." In front of the workshop, Xiao Ming looks surprised, while Claire is proud. This white granulated sugar process is the most advanced sugar making process in Europe, which makes them proud. Xiao Ming''s brow is tight. He grabs a handful of white granulated sugar. Generally speaking, the sugar has reached the standard of white granulated sugar. These grains are as delicate as sand. The only drawback is that the color is not pure enough, and there are some brown impurities in the grains. You may not be able to see one or two, but a lot of them look heavier. "The quality of the white granulated sugar is a bit poor." Xiao Ming rubbed the sugar and said that his hope was dashed. He thought he could eat it ready-made, but he had to be busy. "Bad?" Claire looked at Xiao Ming with a shocked look. He stressed, "Your Highness, this white granulated sugar is the most advanced sugar making technology in Holland. These sugars are very popular in Japan, which is hundreds of times stronger than your bitter brown sugar in Dayu." Xiao Ming said with disdain, "it''s very bad. The white granulated sugar I want is crystal clear. It looks like snow sugar from a distance." "It''s impossible. There''s no sugar like that." Clare said firmly, "Your Highness, forgive me for being rude, even in this sugar country, you don''t have it. Not everyone can master the process of refining white granulated sugar." With a sneer, Xiao Ming looked at another pile of white powder beside the workshop and said, "count Claire, if I''m not wrong, your method is lime purification." As soon as the words came out, Clare was shocked and gaped. Xiao Ming continued: "in fact, the manufacture of white granulated sugar is very simple. It''s nothing more than cutting and tearing the sugarcane to make it fully broken, and then multiple pressing and multiple infiltration to extract the sugar. After the sugarcane is pressed, the juice and bagasse have to be transported away separately. At this time, the mixed juice of sugarcane is a dark green turbid liquid. The next step is boiling and purification. The purification process will determine the quality of white granulated sugar No, it''s pure enough. " When Xiao Ming said these words, Claire could not describe his mood with shock. In his opinion, the powerful people in the state of Dayu are only proficient in some tricks, and they don''t care about these crafts at all. Now, as a vassal, Xiao Ming is able to explain the sugar making process in detail. The most important thing is that the sugar making process is also a process with strict confidentiality measures in Europe. This man even mastered it, which shattered his idea of selling sugar making process for money. However, he felt from Xiao Ming''s tone that Xiao Ming seemed to master more advanced refining technology. He seemed to ask unintentionally: "Your Highness, can you make these sugar as white as snow?" "Of course." Xiao Ming made no secret that although the white granulated sugar in the workshop did not meet Xiao Ming''s requirements, for Xiao Ming, the workshop had mastered part of the sugar making process. And the Dutch also produced sugar making equipment for the workshop, which would save him a lot of trouble. "So what''s this method?" Claire was smiling and very amiable. Xiao Ming laughed and said, "count Claire, it''s a secret, but I can promise you to sell sugar to Europe." Clare suddenly showed a look of disappointment. If he can master this technology, he is confident that he can make a windfall in Europe. After all, there is a great demand for white granulated sugar in Europe. Because they need sugar to make bread, desserts and so on. Ignoring Claire, Xiao Ming goes straight to the workshop where he observes the manufacturing process of white granulated sugar. Because Xiao Ming has already understood the manufacturing process of white granulated sugar, Claire has no reason to stop him and can only follow him with frustration. "It''s sweet." While Xiao Ming was observing, Lu Fei grabbed a handful of sugar and put it into his mouth. What he ate was delicious. "Your Highness, it''s much sweeter than maltose. If you sell it in Dayu, you''ll make a lot of money." Lu Fei''s words are exactly Xiao Ming''s idea. In order to capture Ryukyu this time, he has also invested a lot. He must make the war bring real profits for himself. Next, he has to find a way to get profits at sea. "To sell is sure to sell, but we will sell better sugar." Xiao Ming said confidently. At present, there are three kinds of sugar making methods: lime method, sulfite method and carbonation method. The effect of lime method and carbonation method is not satisfactory. Only sulfite method can directly obtain the edible white granulated sugar. This kind of sugar is called sulfurized sugar. Xiao Ming produced sulfuric acid two years ago. Although there is no large-scale production of sulfuric acid, there is always small-scale production. There is basically no big difference between the sulphuric acid preparation process and sulphuric acid process, so this time Xiao Ming went back and asked Lutong to develop sulphuric acid to establish a sugar industry. The 50000 Mu sugarcane on Ryukyu Island can be fully utilized. After visiting the white granulated sugar workshop, Xiao Ming went to the island to visit the granaries. However, there was not much grain in these granaries, and most of them were sold. Xiao Ming didn''t like this. Anyway, what he wanted was this treasure land, and the rest didn''t matter.After officially taking over the Dutch industry on Ryukyu Island, Xiao Ming and Claire returned to michila castle. Now Claire is more and more looking forward to the cooperation with Xiao Ming, because in his opinion, the king of Qi is willing to bring miracle to him, and as for the current loss, they will be able to recover. Back to the castle, Clare suddenly sounded something, reminded: "Your Highness, the defeat of Japan, many Japanese pirates fled to the north of Ryukyu Island. In the past, the North was the hiding place of Japanese pirates. After all, we have not developed that place. Now that your Highness has occupied Ryukyu Island, we should consider thoroughly eliminating the influence of Japan on Ryukyu Island." Xiao Ming nodded. The Dutch said that what they occupied was only a small area in the south of Ryukyu Island, and most of the area was for reclamation. For Xiao Ming, he is going to build two bases in Ryukyu. One is the present michila castle, and the second is the north. After all, there is a world-class deep-water port in the north of Ryukyu, which is the best place to build a military port. Because in this way, he can not only control the north of Ryukyu, but also prevent Japanese pirates from going south along the route to the east of Ryukyu. "Thank you for reminding me. I''m thinking about it, but before that, let''s talk about the next trade issue." Xiao Ming looks like a big wolf. At last, the time of monopolizing the sea trade came. He wanted to turn the goods in Chongqing into a large amount of silver. After all, Europe got a huge amount of silver from America in this period. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 493 From the top window of michila castle, you can see the whole view of the opposite city of jeranza. At the same time, Xiao Ming and Claire are looking at the merchant ships shuttling through the port of geranque. These merchant ships come from Manila, and after they are full of goods, they go to Manila colony in the Netherlands again. In Manila, the Dutch chamber of Commerce transshippes the goods back home. Since the relationship with the king of Chu broke down, now the Japanese tried to occupy Ryukyu. Now Claire has no choice but to do business with Xiao Ming. After all, dutch businessmen arriving at the port have been complaining about the shortage of goods. "Your Highness, we have been waiting for a long time. Now our merchant ships are staying at the port waiting for the goods. I hope your highness can provide us with the goods." Claire looked solemn. During this period, the chaos in East Asia seriously affected commerce and trade. "In that case, you can give me the bill of goods you need now. I will let the merchant ship transport the goods you need back from Dengzhou. Of course, you have to pay for the goods." Claire looked at the sea and said calmly, "of course, we always abide by the business rules. Now there is a great demand for porcelain, raw silk, silk and tea from Dayu in Europe. The prices of these commodities are relatively high in Europe. These are our main trade commodities. I hope your highness can provide them for us as soon as possible." "No problem, I will return to Dengzhou in these two days, and then the goods will arrive." Xiao Ming was full of smiles. Before, the king of Chu almost monopolized the sea trade, but now the fat meat finally fell into his mouth. However, thinking of this, he asked curiously, "excuse me, count Clare, can you tell me how much silver has gone into the hands of the king of Chu?" Hearing the speech, Claire frowned, but thinking that there would be no intersection with the king of Chu in the future, he said to rod, "rod, you should know better than me." "In the past 40 years, we have handed over 3000 tons of silver to the king of Chu. According to the measurement of Dayu state, the total amount is 60 million taels of silver." Said rod, recalling the years. "Sixty million taels of silver!" Xiao Ming almost jumped up from his chair. He finally understood why the Cao family was so rich and powerful, and why the king of Chu was so bold and fearless. All this was caused by money. With his eyes closed, Xiao Ming breathes out a breath. He rummages through the science and technology database for the contemporary economic data, and his heart is full of ups and downs. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China had a long-term surplus in overseas trade, and most of the time, the exchange price of gold and silver was lower than that of foreign countries, which made foreigners think that they took advantage of it. After all, it was like taking one yuan to buy one dollar goods. Who would not like to? As a result, Europeans used a lot of silver as currency to buy goods. At first, the silver mainly flowed in from Spain and Portugal. Later, the Netherlands and Britain established the absolute status of silver export. This kind of net inflow of silver lasted from 1570''s to 1830''s. scholars at home and abroad have made various estimates on the inflow of silver in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is concluded that in the 250 years before 1800, China obtained nearly 48000 tons of silver from Europe and Japan, and may also obtain 10000 tons or more from Manila. In addition, the total inflow of silver is about 60000 tons, totaling 1.6 billion tons ¡£ "1.6 billion taels of silver!" Xiao Ming kept circulating this data in his mind. In fact, due to the lack of some data, in Xiao Ming''s opinion, this data was even seriously underestimated. After all, there were a lot of unregulated trade in the atmosphere at that time. Claire noticed Xiao Ming''s expression and said with a smile: "this is indeed a big number, but as long as your highness can sincerely do business with us, I guarantee that he will get more than the king of Chu. Now there is no shortage of silver in Europe. We have large open-pit silver mines in Mexico, a country of silver. Now Europeans find that Peru''s silver mines in South America are even worse than Mexico''s To be rich, European countries are mining heavily. Oh, sorry, your highness may not know about places like Mexico and Peru. " When it comes to North and South America dominated by Europe, Clare once again shows the arrogance of the Europeans of this period. Xiao Ming doesn''t bother to refute Claire, because it seems to be as boring as a pupil showing off one plus one in front of college students. "One day the king''s warships will tell me where Mexico and Peru are." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. Claire and rod look at each other and smile at the same time. Although they admit that Xiao Ming is very strong in this sea area, it is only in this sea area. If it is in Europe, the fleet of any country can easily defeat him. So in their opinion, Xiao Ming is just telling a cold joke. "Hum." Xiao Ming can see from their expressions that they don''t believe that there will be such a day, and he is too lazy to explain. For him, he likes to prove himself with actions rather than with his tongue. Now what he needs is to make the fiefdom rich and improve his comprehensive strength. Seems to feel that their behavior is not right, two people back to normal, Claire said: "Your Highness, I hope the goods can arrive as soon as possible." Xiao Ming nodded, and then he and Claire discussed the details of the trade and the establishment of the Dutch foreign affairs office in Dengzhou.At the same time, in order to prevent the dutch businessmen from spying in Dengzhou, Xiao Ming decided to set up a business hall. The dutch businessmen could only live in the business hall during their stay in the port. After discussing these matters, Xiao Ming held a ceremony with Claire in the city of jeranzha about Michaela lenburg, Ryukyu Island and the garrison in the city of jeranzha. According to the agreement, Xiao Ming will garrison two thousand troops in millarenburg and two thousand troops in zelanzhecheng. Six warships in Qingzhou fleet, including class II warships and class III warships, will berth at the port of zelanzhecheng all the year round. Meanwhile, they will be responsible for the escort and patrol tasks within one thousand miles of Ryukyu sea area, and this number will continue to increase. After completing these tasks one by one, Xiao Ming basically completed his control of Ryukyu Island and sea trade routes. After a two-day rest, he was ready to return to Dengzhou. The sea route is only a part of his trade strategy. He has more important things to accomplish, that is, to eliminate the threat from the north. No matter for the sake of completing the control of Korea or his own security, he must solve the problem of barbarians. Because in his view, as long as the barbarians are not destroyed, he can not spare all his energy to solve the problems in Dayu. When a strong enemy is out there, he can''t act rashly, which is why he tries to maintain the present situation of Dayu. "Your Highness, I will visit Qingzhou City in person in a few days." Under the Qi king, Claire took the officials from the city of geranzha to see Xiao Ming off. Now Qingzhou and Holland officially cooperate, and he is looking forward to making huge profits. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 494 There was only a blazing sun in the blue sky, and a layer of golden scales rippling on the infinite sea. "Goodbye, everyone!" In the face of Claire, Xiao Ming also waves goodbye. Maybe he won''t come back to Ryukyu for a long time. After all, his strategy here is only a small part. In the next few years, Ryukyu will only exist to provide some raw materials for Qingzhou. After all, the population of Ryukyu Island is too small. The warships kept going northward under the sea breeze, gradually shrinking into a faint skyline. Lu Fei then said, "Your Highness, now Ryukyu is ours?" "Needless to say, all our troops are stationed on Ryukyu Island, but your highness, is it too little to leave 4000 troops here? All 24 field guns are left on the island." Luo Xin was reluctant to part with it. Xiao Ming shook his head. He understood that many generals, like the two of them, did not understand why they had to invest so much in a lonely island. He said, "now I have told you that I don''t understand. Later, you will understand the important position of Ryukyu in maritime trade. This is a warship that will never sink!" Yue Yun nodded slightly. He understood the value of Ryukyu better than Lufei and Luoxin. After all, he led the fleet South and understood the importance of Ryukyu. Seven days later, Xiao Ming and others, who were wandering on the sea and wanted to vomit, finally returned to Dengzhou. This expedition was the first overseas battle of soldiers of Dayu state led by Xiao Ming. Although they took back their own territory, the significance of this move will be remembered in history. After all, this is the first time that Dayu has extended its tentacles overseas. At this time, Xiao Ming said to Yue Yun, "the cruising of warships can''t stop. From now on, you should completely control the sea trade routes. You can''t let the Japanese invaders attack the merchant ships on the routes." "Yes, your highness, but what if we find the merchant ships of the king of Chu and the king of Wei? Do you want to escort, too? " Yue Yun asked. Xiao Ming stares at Yue Yun, "are you stupid? The King spent so much money to build the Qingzhou Navy. The soldiers bled and died in order to capture Ryukyu. Should they serve them in the end? Tell those merchant ships that if they want to carry out maritime trade, they will go to Qingzhou to get approval, otherwise they will go back where they come from. If they dare not, they can take force to deter them. " Yue Yun was embarrassed, he said: "Your Highness is right. We robbed this route from the Dutch. Now it should be ours, and the profits generated by the route should also be ours." "That''s about the same." Xiao Ming nodded. After getting off the warship, Xiao Ming and his party did not immediately go to Dengzhou city. Instead, they went to the shipbuilding workshop of the military port and asked Zhang Liang about the warship construction. At this time, on the beach of the military port, twelve class III windsurfing warships were under construction, and six of them basically had their rudiments. On the beach, they saw Zhang Liang. "Your Highness." Seeing Xiao Ming and his party coming, Zhang Liang immediately put down his work. "Not bad. When will these six warships be delivered?" Xiao Ming said with a smile that he is short of warships now, and the current 15 warships simply can not meet the current requirements. Moreover, in the battle of Ryukyu, he had a showdown with the Japanese. In the future, there will only be more and more battles on the sea. Moreover, the coastline of Dayu is long, and even for the sake of escort, a large number of warships will be required. "If there is no accident, these six warships will be launched in three months, and eight warships will be launched in the other two shipyards. That is to say, 14 warships will be launched at that time." Zhang Liang was elated. Because of Xiao Ming''s trade with the king of Chu and the imperial court, there are many skillful craftsmen in the shipbuilding workshop in Dengzhou, which greatly accelerated the speed of shipbuilding. And the three shipyards also let us increase the number of warships launched in the same batch. "Fourteen, well, at least this year should be enough." Xiao Ming looked at Yue Yun and said, "do you have so many crew members to control the 14 ships?" Yue Yun suddenly made a mistake, he said: "Your Highness, this warship launched too fast, which can catch up with the speed of our training, three months is really difficult." Xiao Ming frowned, which was expected by him. According to Claire, the crew of their merchant ships could be turned into the crew of warships at any time. Over the years, they have accumulated the Navy. However, the development of Qingzhou Navy is too late. If it goes on like this, it can''t keep up with the pace at all. He said, "we can''t just recruit seafarers in Dengzhou. After all, the fishing villages in Dengzhou are also limited. You can try to attract fishermen from other places to settle down in Dengzhou with good treatment. In addition, there are rampant coastal pirates. These pirates are all born seafarers. When they are captured, they can''t go there We can also absorb some crew members from it. " "Your Highness, it''s a good way. There are many pirates in Dengzhou prison. Many of them are homeless and forced to join the pirates. I''ll go to pick them later." Yue Yun said. Zhang Liang''s face is even more proud when he hears the speech. It was Yue Yun who urged them to speed up before, but now it''s his turn to be short of hands.After a visit to the Jungang shipyard, Xiao Ming led Zhang Liang to the second and third shipyards at the north gate of Dengzhou. Now these shipyards are under his unified management. In the past, he was just running a small Qingzhou shipbuilding workshop, which is not comparable to today''s, because now he is very comfortable and satisfied. The second shipyard and the third shipyard are not far away from the military port. This is also for the purpose of unified dispatching. As Zhang Liang said, there are four warships in both shipyards that are about to be completed. After inspecting the shipyard, Xiao Mingcai, Lu Fei and others went to Dengzhou city. From time to time, they could see the carriages of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce carrying salt passing by, and even some carriages carrying dried sea fish, which were the main profitable goods in Dengzhou. In Dengzhou City, Xiao Ming met Yang Chengye. He wanted to go back to Qingzhou directly, but thinking of the importance of maritime trade, he decided to tell him to pay attention to the construction of the commercial center and foreign affairs office. "The most important thing is the construction of the port. In the future, Dengzhou port will become the port with the largest throughput. From now on, you need to build a large number of warehouses near the port to store goods." Xiao Ming said, "in addition, we need to produce wooden cases. At that time, we can sell these wooden cases to merchants and rent the warehouses to sea merchants. Besides, we need to pay for berthing in the port. But this port is enough to make you rich in Dengzhou." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 495 PS: just after the new year, let the snail cushion, tomorrow four more. "Ha ha ha..." In the yamen, Yang Chengye''s laughter is wanton and contains excitement. In Xiao Ming''s description, he is full of vision for the future, and even his desire to enter the cabinet is reduced. "Your Highness, on behalf of the people in Dengzhou, I thank you." Yang Chengye stopped smiling and looked devout. "No need to thank you. I have created conditions for you, but if you can''t make full use of it and develop Dengzhou, I won''t spare you." Xiao Ming joked with a warning. Yang Chengye nodded, "Your Highness is at ease. I promise that there will be no officials in Dengzhou''s Officialdom who will take advantage of the opportunity to make profits and bully merchants." "Well, I believe you." Xiao Ming said lightly. After explaining Yang Chengye, Xiao Ming''s trip to Dengzhou was basically successful. He didn''t stay in Dengzhou any longer, and returned to Qingzhou with the Qingzhou army the next day. The battle of Ryukyu made him realize that his military strength was still too weak. Although Ryukyu won the battle, in his opinion, Japan alone could contain most of his troops. This time he sent out half of the Qingzhou army, but the Japanese pirates are just a group of Pirates put together, which does not show the real combat effectiveness of the Japanese nation. What''s more, the barbarians he faced were more difficult to deal with than the Japanese. After a full-scale war, he might be greatly weakened. Therefore, he had to arm the troops of other states besides the Qingzhou army. From then on, the state armies will be responsible for different war zones. After another three days on the road, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou City. This time, he was out for almost a month. Although he is very busy, his achievements are also good. From then on, Qingzhou will have a long way to go to finance, which will provide support for him to continue to strengthen the army. The news of Xiao Ming''s return soon alarmed Pang Yukun. As the first assistant of Fengguo, when Xiao Ming was no longer Fengguo, he was in charge of the affairs of Fengguo. Nevertheless, he still had to ask Xiao Ming for instructions on some important issues. So before Xiao Ming went back to the palace, he stopped him on the way. Xiao Ming had no choice but to go to the Yamen with him. "Your Highness, the first round of the examination of Bowen college has ended. There are 237 students who have passed the examination. How to arrange the positions of these people? Please give us your Highness''s instructions?" Pang Yukun is having a headache about this problem. The questions of this exam are all given by Xiao Ming. Different positions take different subjects. Now there are excellent students in government affairs, law, business and trade. "Two hundred and thirty-seven?" Xiao Ming was a little surprised. The students of the school of government affairs really worked hard. It seems that the official standard of the state of Dayu has not reduced the poison of these students at all. After pondering for a while, he said, "first, you should draw up a list for Wang, and in addition, the identity background of these students should also be given to Wang." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun was relieved that the appointment of an official was a major event. He was always careful and didn''t want to arouse Xiao Ming''s suspicion. After all, it was very sensitive. After talking about the Qingzhou examination, Pang Yukun continued: "Your Highness, there is news from Chang''an that queen Zhao has given birth to a little prince, the emperor Longyan Dayue, who is granted amnesty. The second prince is also said to be within the scope of amnesty. Although the identity of the prince is not protected, he has been allowed to return to Beijing." Zhan Xingchang was also in the Yamen. He looked at Xiao Ming''s expression. He saw that Xiao Ming''s expression was unshakable, so he said, "isn''t your highness angry at all?" "It''s nothing to be annoyed about. My father didn''t want to deal with the second prince like this, but the evidence is solid. He demoted the second prince to Bazhou in order to appease the king. Now empress Zhao gave birth to the Dragon son, and he has reason to call the second prince back." Xiao Ming said. "The emperor is the emperor after all. He did it to tell his highness who is the master of the state of Dayu." Pang Yukun said, squinting his eyes. Xiao Ming smiles bitterly and shakes his head. Pang Yukun sees it thoroughly. At the beginning, Xiao Wenxuan was unwilling to demote the second prince. If Xiao Ming really destroyed another prince, he would be a disgrace to the emperor. Therefore, the purpose of pardoning the second prince this time is to establish authority in front of the ministers and tell the ministers in the court that his majesty of Xiao Wenxuan is still inviolable. "You''re right, but I''m not interested in the affairs of the court. Now I''ve got through the sea route, and it''s the most important thing to make the people rich." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Knowing that the sea route was opened, Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang both showed a smile on their faces. Pang Yukun said, "since the sea route has been opened, I''m looking forward to counting silver every day." Speaking of this, the three laughed at the same time, full of yearning for the future. Just then, a man came into the door. When he saw Xiao Ming, he said in a hurry, "Your Highness, you are back." "Lin Wentao." Xiao Ming said with a smile when he saw the visitor. Pang Yukun then said: "Your Highness, during your absence, this boy is running to the government every day. Every time he asks when his highness will come back, he doesn''t know what treasure he has made.""This is absolutely a treasure. Now the steam engine workshop has produced five steam engines, two of which have been combined with drilling machines, three of which have been combined with boring machines, becoming steam engine drilling machines and steam engine boring machines." Lin Wentao said excitedly. "Steam drill?" Xiao Ming was surprised when he heard that the hydraulic drilling machine and the steam engine drilling machine were not the same level of power. He said, "yes, yes, the efficiency of your steam engine workshop is good." Lin Wentao suddenly showed a smile, he said to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness, do you want to visit the lathe workshop now?" "Let''s go. It''s a big thing for me to watch." Xiao Ming turned to Pang Yukun and said, "you Shoufu also need to know what a steam engine is. Let''s go together." Pang Yukun was not interested in these machines, but since he learned that these machines could increase production by hundreds of times, he had to pay attention to them. After Lin Wentao arrived at the lathe workshop, three lathes in the workshop had been replaced by steam power instead of original water power. There is a small steam engine at the junction of the three drilling machines. One craftsman is responsible for fueling the steam engine, and the other is responsible for supervising the drilling machine at any time. Compared with the slow hydraulic drilling machine, the speed of the steam engine drilling machine is very fast, and the rotation speed of the drill bit is very uniform. Xiao Ming asked, "how long does it take for such a drill to drill out a barrel?" "It only takes an hour." The craftsman replied. "One in an hour, twelve in a day, and six thousand in five hundred." Xiao Ming was shocked. This is the gap between the powers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 496 The roar of the machine is as sweet as beautiful music. The combination of steam engine and drilling machine is a great power change for Dayu, but it is not enough for Xiao Ming, because a steam engine only drives a drilling machine, which is a huge waste of mechanical power. In fact, in the industrial revolution, a steam engine is to drive multiple machines to move, which is the real value of the steam engine. If one machine drives several lathes to move, it is necessary to use the connecting rod and crankshaft perfectly. So he said, "Lin Wentao, for Qingzhou, this is a great progress, but have you ever thought about letting a steam engine drive multiple machine tools? I remember telling you about the problem of connecting rod and crankshaft. One connecting rod and one crankshaft may be able to drive two, three or even four drilling machines. In this way, a workshop may only need four or five steam engines to drive hundreds of lathes. At the same time, it will greatly improve the utilization efficiency of steam engines. " "Your Highness, Zhang Liu and I are considering this problem. Now Zhang Liu is studying how to let a crankshaft drive five drilling machines to work at the same time. If it is successful, we will continue to consider driving more machines. After all, there are a lot of Jeanine textile machines that your Highness has told us. If each machine needs a steam engine, our steam engine workshop will not be able to come over." Lin Wentao said seriously. Xiao Ming nods. Lin Wentao has already worked hard in this area, and he is relieved. He doesn''t want to make Europe surpass in industry in this time and space. At least in some areas, he wants to go ahead. This time, he had an in-depth conversation with Claire in the city of geranja. Claire is still confident in the development of Europe, which shows that at least now Claire believes that they are still ahead. "In this way, I can rest assured that you and Zhang Liu should speed up and let the steam engine drive the textile machine as soon as possible." Xiao Ming said, "the textile industry in Qingzhou depends on you." When Lin Wentao heard the speech, he immediately felt that his burden was heavier. However, his only interest was to restore the magical machinery from books. He was full of interest. After watching the drilling machine driven by the steam engine, Xiao Ming and his party went out of the workshop. The steam engine was just born, and further research still needs to be carried out. He also hopes to use the steam engine locomotive to connect the fiefdom. Moreover, in order to really suppress the barbarians, this steam locomotive is also necessary, because in this way, he can transport his soldiers and supplies to the grassland through the steam locomotive, and the barbarians who have lost the advantage of cavalry mobility will always submit to him. But now he can only think about these scenes. After all, it''s just a huge project to build steam locomotives and rails. For this reason, he needs a lot of slaves as labor. "The steam engine really opened my eyes. It is not inferior to what your highness said. If the steam engine is popularized in Fengguo, it will increase the productivity of Fengguo 100 times." A group of people leisurely walking in the workshop outside the Xiaoqing River, Pang Yukun issued a exclamation. Zhan Xingchang is also silent. The rapid changes in Qingzhou make him a little unprepared. Now he and Pang Yukun often go to the library of Bowen college to read books. These books are all written down by Xiao Ming with one stroke and printed by the newspaper. From these government affairs books, they seem to have entered a new world. Especially the knowledge of world geography in the library. For the first time, he realized that there was such a dangerous and powerful country outside Dayu. Dayu was just a corner of the world, and their vassal state was just a small point on the map. Today, Xiao Ming was very happy about the steam engine. He said, "now you should understand how far behind Dayu has been? Now many western countries are still ahead of us. If we don''t catch up, we will be beaten sooner or later. " Pang Yukun looked dignified. He also read the map of the world in the library, and even marked the colonial scope of western countries in the world. He said: "in the past, I didn''t understand your Highness''s painstaking efforts. I always thought that Dayu was the kingdom of heaven, which should be the grand scene of the coming Dynasty of all nations. But now I finally understand that I''m just a frog in the well. From then on, I will fully cooperate with your highness." "So is my servant." Zhan Xingchang said. Xiao Ming smiles. Pang Yukun is the first assistant of Fengguo. It''s hard to turn his head around. With the outbreak of science and technology in Qingzhou, the government system of Fengguo must also adapt to the times. Now Pang Yukun is at ease. "Yes, you are not pedantic yet." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. Pang Yu Kun laughed awkwardly and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I don''t know what you''ve seen in Ryukyu this time. I don''t know if you can tell me." Since contacting with the Dutch, Xiao Ming felt that it was necessary to popularize the current world knowledge in the officialdom to cope with the overseas trade of the vassal state, so while enjoying a river of spring water by the river, he told Pang Yukun and others about the Dutch and the war of the Japanese. After listening to this, they all exclaimed frequently, which really opened their eyes. After chatting by the river for a while, he saw that it was going to be late, so he and the others went back to the city and went back separately.In the palace, Fei yue''er has been waiting for Xiao Ming all afternoon. At noon, she learned that Xiao Ming had entered the city, but he didn''t come back until the evening. "Your Highness, it must have been stopped by Pang Shoufu halfway." Fei yue''er looks at Xiao Ming angrily and dusts the dust off his cloak for him. Xiao Ming''s heart is warm when he sees Fei yue''er. His feeling of waiting for a good wife at home is subtle. He grabs Fei yue''er''s little hand and says, "princess, do you miss me?" Fei yue''er was half coquettish and half sulky and said, "no, it''s good for your highness to go for two months." "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming was amused by Fei yue''er''s appearance. He took Fei yue''er into his arms and said, "I''m not going to Ryukyu in vain this time. I can bring back a lot of sugarcane this time. In the past two days, I''ll let craftsmen boil white granulated sugar. With white granulated sugar, I can make hard sugar for you." "White granulated sugar? What''s hard candy? " Fei yue''er looks surprised. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "don''t worry, princess. You''ll know in two days. It''s delicious." "Well, your highness, don''t cheat me." Fei Yue er said. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Another harvest he got from Ryukyu this time is white granulated sugar. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 497 The next day, Xiao Ming sleeps lazily until noon. This month''s hard work made him quite tired, and he and Fei yue''er were separated for a month. They were playing and talking about themselves when they were lying in bed. And for Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun and others'' report is one thing, and Fei Yueer''s personal narration is another. "The Confucianist is really a street mouse in his Highness''s mouth now. Everyone shouts and beats him." Fei yue''er told Xiao Ming about the changes after the last Confucianist riot, "but my father wrote from Chang''an, saying that the court had a lot of criticism on this matter. The officials headed by Cui Hao even reprimanded his highness in the court for disobeying Confucian classics and not respecting Confucianism, and even asked the emperor to take off the title of his Highness Prince Erzhu." "Hum, these little people." Xiao Ming''s face shows disdain. It is precisely because of these talented people who only attack their colleagues who make the government waste day by day. "What else does Fei Zhongshu say?" Xiao Ming asked. Generally speaking, Fiji would not write to him if there were no important things. "My father also said that the emperor had suddenly fainted a few days ago. When he woke up, his body was not as good as before, and he was absent every other day." Speaking of this, Fei yue''er''s look was dignified. "If I''m not wrong, my father is nine out of fifty today." Xiao Ming pondered. Fei Yue son nods, "the father in the letter also says so." Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. In his letter, there must be deep meaning in mentioning this matter. Maybe in his opinion, Xiao Wenxuan really doesn''t have many years to live this time. For Xiao Ming, it''s not easy for Xiao Wenxuan to live to this age. After all, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty is only 69 years old, while the average life span of emperors in contemporary history is only about 39 years old. "Well, I understand." Xiao Ming frowned. Now Xiao Wenxuan is the supporting point of the balance of Chongqing. He doesn''t want Xiao Wenxuan to fall down so soon. After all, he doesn''t want to lose a stable development environment. However, if something really happens, he can only protect himself from water and soil. Now Fiji mentions this matter just to wake him up and let him be prepared. After all, the minister knows that Xiao Wenxuan is ill, but there are not many people Xiao Wenxuan may know when he passed out, otherwise it will inevitably cause the government and the public to shake. After some gossip, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er washed, dressed and had a simple meal before they went to the workshop area. When Xiao Ming came back to Qingzhou, he ordered him to go on. This time, he smuggled sugarcane from Ryukyu. When he came back, the sugarcane was also transported to Qingzhou. At the same time, there were craftsmen from the white granulated sugar Workshop on Ryukyu Island. These craftsmen will be responsible for helping Xiao Ming set up a white granulated sugar workshop in Qingzhou and training a group of sugar makers. When he comes back, he will send someone to inform Lu Tong of the sulfite used to extract pure white granulated sugar. "Your Highness, we have sulphuric acid." In the workshop area, Lu Tong is already waiting for Xiao Ming. He is holding a glass bottle containing sulphurous acid solution. In fact, the manufacturing process of sulfite is very simple. However, the sulfur dioxide obtained by calcining sulfur at high temperature is put into water to obtain sulfite. This process is not a problem for Lu Tong and others. After all, they have been able to prepare sulfuric acid. "In the future, your chemical workshop will be responsible for providing sulfite solution to the white granulated sugar workshop. I hope to see clean white granulated sugar these two days." Xiao Ming said. The significance of white granulated sugar to him is not only to eat, but also to provide an industrial classification for Qingzhou, so that he can go further to the whole industrial system. Lu Tong had learned the purpose of Xiao Ming''s request for sulphuric acid. At this time, he nodded. He was also very interested in the white granulated sugar. In his opinion, it was also a wonderful chemical reaction. At this time, the craftsmen from Ryukyu had already cooperated with the craftsmen of the equipment department to produce the equipment needed by the white granulated sugar workshop, and Chen Wenlong selected one of the vacant houses in the workshop area and gave it to these craftsmen. After inspecting the preparation work of the white granulated sugar workshop, Xiao Ming had a problem in his mind. In his opinion, the formal production will take at least seven days. Just as he was telling the craftsmen, a loud noise came. Xiao Ming looked at the source of the noise and saw Li Kaiyuan almost pushed towards him by the merchants. Cao Zhengyang, Ding Wu and Dai Zixing were the first merchants. When he came near, Li Kaiyuan looked helpless and said, "Your Highness, I can''t help it. Originally, I thought I would come back to find my highness again in two days. After all, my highness needs time to recuperate after a long journey. But now all the merchants of the chamber of commerce are like ants on a hot pot. I can''t stop them." "What''s the matter? You''re all so excited." Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over the merchant''s face. One by one, the merchants looked excited, their mouths open and their teeth exposed. It seemed that they had met with great joy. Cao Zhengyang now seems to be the representative of the merchants. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, it is said that this time the Qingzhou Navy South recaptured Ryukyu and reached an agreement with the Dutch. From then on, the sea trade route is your highness''s While Cao Zhengyang was speaking, other businessmen were waiting for Xiao Ming to confirm the news."It''s really the Cao family. Your news is very well-informed. Yes, my king recovered Ryukyu and still stationed troops in the city of Zhelan. Since then, the coastal routes have been under my control." As soon as Xiao Ming''s voice fell, the merchants were dead. Then there was a huge burst of cheers. "Your Highness is a man of great talent. After all, he is famous in history." "It''s a great achievement in the future." "Wise, your highness." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The merchants were so excited that they had been salivating for sea trade for a long time. Now they know that the right of sea trade lies in Xiao Ming''s hands. How can they not be excited. One of the most exciting is Cao Zhengyang. Since the collapse of the relationship between the king of Chu and the Dutch, the Cao family''s maritime trade has fallen by a thousand feet. Now he has finally found an opportunity to revitalize the Cao family. "Your Highness, can we sell goods by sea from now on?" Cao Zhengyang said expectantly. "Of course not." Xiao Ming''s words poured cold water on the merchants'' heads, but his next sentence gave the merchants hope, "only merchants under the unified jurisdiction of the chamber of commerce can carry out maritime trade, and all merchant ships engaged in maritime trade must pay taxes. If anyone dares to evade taxes in his fiefdom, he will lose the right of maritime trade forever." "Your Highness, it''s a matter of course to pay taxes. We certainly won''t cheat." Ding Wu assured. "Don''t worry, your highness. We dare not." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Businessmen, you say a word, I say a word, patting the chest to guarantee. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 498 PS: there''s another chapter. A loud and enthusiastic voice kept coming from the merchants. Looking at these merchants, Xiao Ming can''t help shaking his head. The merchants promise that ghosts will believe it. However, now that the sea trade routes are open, Xiao Ming also wants to profit from the sea trade as soon as possible. For him, the most direct way to make profits is business tax. After all, he can''t undertake all the sea trade alone. The most important thing is that he doesn''t have many people. Therefore, he wants to establish a maritime trading company with Qingzhou chamber of Commerce as the core and other merchants as the vassal, which is similar to the contemporary Dutch East India Company. Surrounded by merchants, Xiao Ming naturally can''t continue to tangle about sugar. Now that the merchant knows about the sea trade routes, he has to carefully study how to maximize his interests. He and Li Kaiyuan went back to the chamber of Commerce. Over the past two years, Xiao Ming has been teaching Li Kaiyuan business knowledge beyond this era. To this question, he tentatively asked Li Kaiyuan, "how do you think we should deal with maritime trade routes?" After pondering for a while, Li Kaiyuan said: "Your Highness, the lower official thinks that the right of maritime trade should be opened to merchants. However, any merchant who wants to carry out maritime trade must obtain permission from the chamber of Commerce, otherwise it will easily cause confusion in maritime trade, and these permissions are also the evidence for merchants to pay taxes." "Well, what else?" "While opening up the maritime trade rights to businessmen, the chamber of commerce should play a leading role in maritime trade. We eat meat and let businessmen eat the leftovers, so that we can get maximum profits." Li Kaiyuan said. Xiao Ming looks at Li Kaiyuan in surprise. The boy has made great progress. He is right. The dish of sea trade is very big. Qingzhou chamber of commerce can''t eat all the dishes. At this time, businessmen need to eat some leftover dishes, and they eat the most abundant place. In terms of trade, the chamber of Commerce wins the most profitable business, and other less profitable businesses are handed over to businessmen, who can also draw taxes from them. "You have made great progress in the past two years. It seems that Wang was right to choose you as the vice president of the chamber of Commerce." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Li Kaiyuan said with a smile: "Your Highness''s eyes are as bright as a torch. He can turn this miscellaneous fish into a koi." "Don''t be modest. When it comes to business, do you have any other ideas?" "Yes." Li Kaiyuan said: "Your Highness, the merchants of the chamber of commerce are from other places. The local merchants have little growth. The lower official thinks that we should support the local people to become merchants. After all, the merchants in the chamber of commerce are very complicated and the background is not simple." "You''re right. That''s what I''m thinking about." Xiao Ming''s look dignified down, "you continue to say." Li Kaiyuan cleared his throat and said, "Your Highness, some production processes should be opened up to the common people. Just like the last road construction, the government can lend money to the common people, let them pay royalties, and set up private workshops. In this way, our slaves can get rid of some weak businesses and do more important things." "Well, you''re right. This time, I''m going to promote the development of private capital and let the domestic capital live." Xiao Ming knocked on the table and said, "I also have several techniques that I''m ready to open up. But as for the loan, I think it''s time for the banks in each state to open up." "That''s right. We''ve been preparing for this bank for quite a long time. This period of time has allowed Cao''s Bank to exploit its loopholes. Now we want to get it back." Li Kaiyuan laughed wickedly. When it comes to the bank, they went to Pang Yukun. He has been handling the affairs of the six state bank. Now he is the one who knows the situation best. At the government office, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun talked about the bank. He immediately took Xiao Ming and Li Kaiyuan to Dongshi. In a row of shops along the street, he saw the official bank with the plaque of Qingzhou bank. "Your Highness, this is it. A month ago, the bank was open to the common people, but few people came to the bank. It''s not as lively as Cao''s Bank." Pang Yukun sighed. Li Kaiyuan busily explained: "but your highness, the prosperity of the Cao family''s Bank is also due to merchants. The common people seldom go to the Cao family''s Bank." Whether it''s banks or banks, it''s a strange business for the people of the feudal state. They would rather hide the silver at home than deposit it in the bank. Even though Xiao Ming is very popular, the common people have their own small calculation in mind. The appearance of Qingzhou bank is almost the same as that of caojia bank. It is like a prison, in which the accounting room is locked, while the people handle the deposit and withdrawal outside. Glancing at the plaque, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun go in. This piece of land was bought by the government from a businessman. What it valued was the flow of people in Dongshi, but now it seems to be the coldest place in this area. Three young accountants in Qingzhou bank saw Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming coming in. They immediately recovered from their laziness and sat down in a serious state. "Your Highness, the Bank of Qingzhou is just like this now. It''s neither dead nor alive. There''s no way for the lower officials." Pang Yukun, after all, was not proficient in finance and could do nothing about it.For Xiao Ming, banking is an important means to stimulate the development of private capital in the next step. He asked one of the accountants, "how do you handle people''s deposit and withdrawal business?" "like Cao''s Bank, you collect part of the silver, help people deposit the silver in the bank, and issue them banknotes at the same time." Said the cashier. Hearing this, Xiao Ming''s face turned green. He didn''t tell Pang how to run the bank. The problem really happened. He sighed and said to Pang Yukun, "from now on, people are not allowed to collect money for deposit and withdrawal, and tell them that their money can be increased in the bank." "More money! Your highness, don''t we lose money in vain? " Pang Yukun didn''t understand. Xiao Ming said, "how can we lose? When the bank collects the money and lends it to the people to set up workshops, we can collect part of the interest on the borrowed money, and we are the white wolf with empty hands. " Pang Yukun didn''t react for a moment. After pondering for a while, he suddenly realized, "Your Highness, high is really high. It''s equal to us making money with other people''s money, and taking part of the money from it to give it to the people." "That''s right. For example, when people deposit money, they can get 3% interest every month. When we lend money, we can charge 5%. In any case, the government will not lose money. This is banking finance, Pang Shoufu. You should learn from Li Kaiyuan." Xiao Ming said with a smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 499 "Let your highness laugh. As your highness said, there is no limit to learning." In the bank, Pang Yukun waved his hand and showed shame. "Pang Shoufu doesn''t have to blame himself. In the final analysis, it''s also Wang''s fault. He should have told you these things in advance. Well, when Wang goes, he will collect the main points of the bank''s business into a book." Xiao Ming said. Not to mention in Dayu, even in Europe, the banking industry is just in its infancy, but it will soon catch up with him because he has complete knowledge of the financial industry. Li Kaiyuan then added: "Your Highness, in addition to the specific banking business, the government should also publicize the matter to the people. After all, most of the people do not know about it. At the same time, in order to compete with the Cao family''s Bank for merchants, the lower official thinks that the merchants can pay taxes in the state banks. In this way, the chamber of Commerce will pay attention to it when they come to the bank with the proclamation issued by the chamber of Commerce "State banks." This is exactly what Xiao Ming plans to do next. He gives Li Kaiyuan a thumbs up. This guy has a very flexible mind. He said: "the business of the businessman is up to you, and the propaganda is up to Ben Wang and Pang Shoufu. Ben Wang is responsible for the newspaper''s propaganda of Qingzhou bank, and Pang Shoufu arranges the officials of each state to go to each state and county to publicize the bank. This matter can''t be delayed, because Ben Wang also hopes that the bank can stimulate the people to set up workshops." "Yes, your highness." Said Pang. After deciding on this matter, the three go back to deal with their own affairs. Xiao Ming goes directly to the newspaper office and asks fan Zeng what is the bank? The role of the bank, how to handle deposit and withdrawal in the bank, and other matters were published, and fan Zeng was asked to let reporters focus on this matter. In the newspaper office, fan Zeng decided to publish a manuscript together with fan Zeng. That night, fan Zeng published a newspaper overnight. The next day, the newspaper began to spread in China. "The bank? Isn''t this the Qingzhou bank in Dongshi? " Three merchants gathered and looked at the newspaper, one of them said. "No, I remember every state." Said another businessman. "Where the bank is is not the key. The key is that the bank can collect interest when it deposits money." The businessman with the newspaper said, "besides, he can borrow money from the bank, which is much more beneficial than Cao''s Bank." "Material benefits are material benefits, but what if the government should default? We can''t help it. If the Cao family owes money, we can at least make trouble." "That''s not right. It''s written by your highness. Don''t we believe your highness, but the Cao family?" "Yes, but I''m afraid the Cao family will have a hard time. What else do they want with the bank?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Cao Zhengyang looks very ugly in Cao family''s Bank. Since he lived in Qingzhou, he has been used to reading Qingzhou newspaper every day. However, the news published in today''s newspaper is undoubtedly a slap in the face for him. At the beginning, Xiao Ming had talked with him about the Qingzhou bank. At that time, Xiao Ming clearly said that the two wells did not cross the river. This was also the agreement reached at that time on the exchange of interests. However, he has always been afraid of the official opening of Qingzhou bank, because it means that caojia bank will not be the only place for businessmen to go in Qingzhou. Once this happens, the status of the Cao family in the hearts of businessmen will be reduced, and the status of the Cao family in Qingzhou will also be reduced. Over the years, Cao''s family has been in close contact with the Dutch people. He knows that the Dutch banking industry is controlled by big businessmen. He thinks that this businessman''s family has a high status in the Netherlands, because the money of the state and the common people is in the bank. It is because of this inspiration that the Cao family will work hard to build the Cao family bank. In recent years, they have benefited a lot from it. Many people think that the Cao family only earned a lot of money from the sea, but they also accumulated a lot of wealth through the bank. The logo of Cao family is exactly the design of Cao family bank standing on a ship. "Second young master, do you want to send this news back?" The bank manager also read the newspaper, and was also worried at this time. Cao Zhengyang sighed, "of course, we have to pass it back. We look down on the king of Qi. He holds the sea trade, the bank, and the two carriages of Cao''s family firmly in his hands. He is different from any powerful person in the state of Dayu. It seems that we should keep a low profile." "Do we just watch Qingzhou bank bring down Cao''s Bank?" The shopkeeper is not reconciled. In other parts of the state of Dayu, any official has to give Cao''s Bank some face, but here he feels nervous. "Of course not. Since your highness said fair competition at the beginning, we don''t have to worry about it. Send someone back immediately to ask for instructions. I think these businesses of Qingzhou bank are also suitable for our bank. It''s better to do the same in the future." "Yes, second young master." The shopkeeper nodded and turned to leave. Seeing the shopkeeper leave, Cao Zhengyang''s brows wrinkled. The title of the second young master made him a little irritable. He talked a lot. He was still a commoner of the Cao family. Even if he broke his heart, the Cao family bank will be his brother''s in the future and has nothing to do with him. "I''m a servant all the time." Cao Zhengyang thought bitterly that the last time his brother arrived in Qingzhou, he immediately became a dispensable figure, which made him very depressed at that time."Why can''t I make a new start? As long as I join your highness, I may be able to get the moon first." When he was worried, a terrible thought came into his mind. He was so scared that he immediately threw it out of his mind. But the idea stuck in his mind. When Cao Zhengyang was struggling, the newspaper went to the village outside Qingzhou City with the reporters. Under the reporter''s explanation, people gradually understand what is a bank. "Zhu 56, is that what you borrowed money from the government last time?" In zhujiacun, after the reporter''s explanation, the people immediately looked at Zhu 56, who was eating melon seeds. Zhu Wuliu is very proud in the village now. The last time he contracted the road in Qingzhou City, his prestige in the village increased a lot. He spat out melon seeds and said, "it''s not necessary to ask, when did your highness cheat us? I don''t know the bank business. If I had known, I would have saved 300 Liang silver." "Three hundred Liang!" The villagers around took a breath of air conditioning. They all knew that Zhu Wuliu had made a lot of money last time, but they didn''t expect so much. Those young people who went to work in Qingzhou City with Zhu Wu Liu said, "Wu Liu, if you want to go, we''ll go too. Next time you have something to live, your highness will think about us, won''t you?" "Hey, hey, you are smart. Tomorrow we''ll go and give your highness a hand." Zhu Sansi said with a loud smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 500 Outside the gate of king Qi''s residence. Wang Xuan instinctively looked around with vigilance before he hurried in. In the main hall, Xiao Ming stood with both hands waiting for him. "Your Highness." Standing in the main hall, Wang Xuan looks at Xiao Ming and suddenly feels that today''s Xiao Ming is different from the past. Hearing Wang Xuan''s voice, Xiao Ming turns around. Yesterday, he was busy with the bank''s publicity. It is only today that he has time to summon Wang Xuan. Xiao Wenxuan is seriously ill, which is definitely not a good news for him. Because once Xiao Wenxuan falls, it means that the balance situation of Dayu state is completely disordered, and the most serious one is that Dayu state completely falls into civil strife. Although he didn''t admit that Xiao Wenxuan was a Ming emperor, Xiao Wenxuan became emperor through military achievements, and the crown prince''s humble succession could not suppress the domestic chaos. For the troubled times, the Ming emperor is still in a difficult situation, not to mention the prince such a monarch. Facing the situation that may be very chaotic in the future, he pretends to be indifferent, but in the dark, he must start to prepare from now on, so that he can deal with the adverse situation at home in time. Therefore, he must continue to strengthen the deployment and control of Chang''an intelligence network and the infiltration of Chang''an officials. "Do you know that the emperor fainted?" Xiao Ming looks at Wang Xuan. Stunned for a moment, Wang Xuan said: "the emperor, I don''t know about it. I just know that the emperor''s body is slightly ill. I haven''t been able to go to court normally for some days." "Well, it''s true that the palace is hiding this." Xiao Ming''s brows wrinkled. Such a big event was strictly blocked. At present, only empress Zhao could do it in the palace. Wang Xuan asked, "how did your highness know that the emperor fainted?" "It was mentioned in the letter to the princess by Fei Zhongshu." Xiao Ming said, and then he asked, "besides that, there are no other abnormal changes in Chang''an." "Yes, I wanted to report it to your highness. After the emperor did not go to court, Yang Zhen, the leader of lijingmen, had been in and out of the east palace." Wang Xuan said solemnly. "Is Yang Zhen in and out of the east palace?" Xiao Ming was surprised. The Lijing gate only obeyed the instructions of the emperor in all dynasties. Now, before Xiao Wenxuan died, Yang Zhen went to the east palace. This is a sign that he wagged his tail in front of the new master ahead of time. And from this point, we can also see the seriousness of Xiao Wenxuan''s illness. Maybe it''s just like what Fiji said. Even if it''s carefully recuperated, it can only take a few years. If empress Zhao and the crown prince secretly delay the treatment, Xiao Wenxuan will lose his head. After all, the fight for imperial power has always been cruel, so it''s not surprising that he uses any means. Wang Xuan noticed Xiao Ming''s expression and said, "Your Highness, Yang Zhen is extremely greedy for power. He made it clear that he was a new leader. The lower official was worried that the queen and the crown prince would take control of the government. It is said that many decrees have been issued by Wang Xidai, the eunuch beside the queen. Now the court is also full of discussions. Many ministers ask to see the emperor, but they are all needed by the emperor The reason for recuperation is to stop going back. " Xiao Ming''s eyebrows are getting deeper and deeper. There is only a few words in the letter from Fiji, which makes Xiao Ming unable to fully judge the current situation in Chang''an. But now the news Wang Xuan brought completely made him alert. He read enough of the historical books. Now the situation is just like the initial stage when his relatives were involved in politics and eunuchs were in disorder. After pondering for a while, he said: "from now on, to expand the number of secret guards in Chang''an, we need to get news of Chang''an at any time. In addition, you need to design a plan to transfer important people from Chang''an. Once Chang''an changes, you need to be able to ensure that we will bring back the king''s mother, Fei Zhongshu and others." "Yes, your highness." Wang Xuan said in a deep voice, the front one is very simple, but the back one is very difficult. "In that case, go and prepare now." Xiao Ming said. After a salute, Wang Xuan turned and left. After Wang Xuan left, Xiao Ming sent people to call Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen to the palace. One of them is in charge of government affairs, the other is in charge of the army. Now Chang''an is changing. It is necessary for him to tell them the news and discuss what to do next. "If it''s true, as your highness said, from now on, we should strengthen the training and equipment of the state troops in case of accidents. The nomination certificate is just a contract. It''s hard to ensure that the crown prince will not do harm to your highness." Niu said in a loud voice. "Your Highness, the governor is right. The death of King Ning is still in front of you. Your highness must not be careless. If you ask who the princes are most afraid of today, it''s your highness. If the crown prince ascends the throne, he will take his highness as a big trouble. In my opinion, now we should not only strengthen the army, but also expand the recruitment of students to deal with the future changes. ¡± after a pause, Pang Yukun reminded him again: "Your Highness, if the crown prince takes back his Highness''s nobility and feudalism after he ascends the throne, I don''t want to see the people of feudalism go back to the old days." "The general does not want to see his soldiers bleed in vain in the past two years." Niu Zhen''s eyes are very big. Xiao Ming seldom sees Niu Zhen''s impulsive side. "I understand what you mean. If we are at peace, we will not follow King Ning''s footsteps if we deceive others too much." Xiao Ming said slowly.Pang Yukun nodded, and then said: "Your Highness, this is only a matter of the future. Now we want to make empress Zhao and the prince dare not do harm to the emperor. The lower official thinks that now we should let leiming send cavalry to kill the barbarian scouts outside Shanhai Pass, and then write to the court that the barbarians are making trouble outside Shanhai Pass, and then ask the emperor if he is all right. He gently drags the prince and empress Zhao along with the situation The heart takes care of the emperor. In this way, they must be afraid and dare not come here. " "Yes, it''s a wonderful way." Xiao Ming laughs. The ginger is old and spicy. Niu Zhen laughs heartily, "after training for so many days, it''s time for Youzhou army to go out of the pass and exercise their muscles and bones. At the end of the day, let leiming kill the barbarian scouts outside Shanhai Pass." Pang Yukun looked at Niu Zhen, and then he said carefully: "Your Highness, at present, the state of Dayu is in a state of corruption, and the great chaos should be treated as a great rule. Besides, if you look around tonight, you can save Dayu from the crisis only if you have the strength to turn the tide. I think the crown prince is not the one to turn the tide." Niu Zhen suddenly looked up at Pang Yukun. His eyes turned, and he suddenly realized something. He said, "Your Highness, I will only listen to your highness." Xiao Ming gradually put away his smile when he heard that. What they said was clear enough. They wanted him to be emperor. They might not have had this idea before, but since the Qingzhou army took down the mountain customs, the feudal officials thought that they had some little nines in their hearts. Now Xiao Wenxuan is seriously ill, and they are more and more upset. For him, he doesn''t want to be an emperor. He just doesn''t want to be an outsider. After all, no one likes him in Dayu. He doesn''t want to be beaten by others. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 501 The atmosphere in the main hall is dignified. Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen''s eyes move with Xiao Ming''s figure. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "your mind is clear to Wang. It''s just that the situation is ever-changing. We should wait for the opportunity." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen are very happy. This is enough to make them excited, because it means that Xiao Ming indirectly admits some possibility of the future. They were so excited that Xiao Ming couldn''t help shaking his head. He said, "it''s hard for you to forge iron. I don''t want you to put too much energy into it, but to make the feudal state stronger step by step. Do you understand?" Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen nodded one after another. After that, Pang Yukun thought of something and said: "Your Highness, just now the lower official passed through Dongshi and found that there were many people at the gate of Qingzhou bank deposit money in the bank. Among them, the lower official also saw Zhu Wuliu. It can be seen that this propaganda has an effect." "Zhu Wu Liu? This can''t be Zhu Sansi''s younger brother. " Niu Zhen asked with great interest. Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, it''s Zhu Sansi''s younger brother. Now Zhu Sansi is in charge of the Ryukyu garrison in Ryukyu, and Zhu Wuliu is also a positive response to the government. This family is a model of enfeoffment. We should focus on support." "No, the village outside Qingzhou City, Zhujia village, is the most supportive of his highness. My highness thinks that Zhujia village should be supported as a model of Fengguo. What do you think of it?" Pang Yukun said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded. Now he was about to promote the development of private capital, so as to revitalize the feudal economy. After all, the more prosperous the business, the more business tax. "In that case, let''s go to Qingzhou and talk about it with the people of Zhujia village." The haze in Xiao Ming''s heart has dissipated, and the intrigue is still very tired. Comparatively speaking, he still likes to build his own fiefdom slowly. It was agreed that at this time, the three people went to Dongshi. When they arrived, the villagers of Zhujia village had not finished their business, and the villagers who had already done it had not left. They were waiting for their fellow villagers. Xiao Ming''s arrival immediately attracted the attention of the villagers, Zhu 56 was pushed to the front by the villagers. "Temple Your highness Zhu 56 stammered, but he was still very nervous when he saw Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I''m very happy that you can come to Qingzhou bank to deposit money. It shows that you trust me very much." "Your Highness is determined to make decisions for our people. We don''t believe in whom your highness believes. Besides, if it''s not for your highness, we can''t contract the road to the city." Zhu 56 scratched his head and giggled. "In this case, there is still a way for us to earn money. Would you like to continue?" "a new way?" Zhu 56''s eyes lit up. During this time, he always wanted to do something else with 300 liang of silver, so he said, "of course, as long as your highness gives us a chance, we will not let him down." Other villagers in Zhujia village also agreed. Once they get rich, who is willing to go back to hard times? They all want to earn more money. "Well, I have a production technology of white granulated sugar for you. If you like, you can go back to the village and build a white granulated sugar workshop. You can go to the workshop area to learn the specific technology. How about it?" "White granulated sugar?" All the villagers don''t know what Xiao Ming is talking about. When Xiao Ming saw that they were confused one by one, he immediately understood and said, "well, you go to Qingzhou workshop in six days. I will let the craftsmen wait for you." Zhu 56 laughed shyly. He bowed himself to 90 degrees and said "yes" in a loud voice. At this time, the business in the bank was basically finished. Zhu Wuliu and the young people in the village went to the village. Seeing that the villagers of Zhujia village had left, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun went to Qingzhou bank. From the people''s deposits, they could best understand the people''s livelihood of the feudal state. He asked the bank manager, "how much money have they saved this time?" "Back to your highness, this time, there are 300 households in Zhujia village, with a total of 2000 taels of silver. Among them, Zhu 56 has the most silver, with a total of 353 taels, and the others are about five taels." Pang Yukun felt the light on his face when he heard the speech. In his opinion, the people who had been granted the state in the past two years were really rich. The five Liang silver was unimaginable before. "Your Highness, a Zhujia village is still like this. If the people of the whole feudal state come to deposit money, it''s really a large amount. Now I finally understand the importance of Qingzhou bank." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Xiao Ming is also very satisfied, he said: "during this period of time, we should continue to publicize, let everyone understand the bank, so that the bank can play a real role." As they were saying this, some people wanted to go into the bank and ask about the deposit. Only when they saw Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun, they ran away immediately. But they had to go back to their own places so as not to affect the bank''s official business. In the next few days, Xiao Ming continued to use various methods to publicize Qingzhou bank.Hot air balloon ads, the village wall brush words, newspapers, continuous publicity, Qingzhou bank is gradually known by the people, more and more people go to the bank to deposit money. At the same time, the production of white granulated sugar did not stop. As expected, seven days later, the first batch of white granulated sugar was born in the workshop. "This is white granulated sugar? It''s really white, just like snow. " Zhu Wuliu took three young people to the workshop area as promised. When a piece of white granulated sugar was boiled out, he exclaimed. Grabbing a handful of white granulated sugar as fine as sand, Xiao Ming''s heart is also on the rise and fall. After two years, he finally sees the same kind of white granulated sugar as modern sugar. With this, he can make more food. "Your Highness, this is rock sugar." Without waiting for Xiao Ming to react, the craftsman moved out a basket of crystal sugar the size of peanuts. This rock sugar is what he taught these craftsmen. It''s very simple, that is, melting and recrystallizing the white granulated sugar. This is rock sugar. Take a rock sugar into the mouth, immediately a sweet feeling in the mouth, this feeling is very enjoyable, it is really fresh and sweet. "Gudong." Looking at Xiao Ming''s expression of enjoyment, Zhu 56 swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The newly boiled sugar has a strong smell of sugar, which is too attractive. Hearing this voice, Xiao Ming said with a knowing smile, "don''t mention it. Try it, too." "AI." Should sound, Zhu 56 can''t wait to pick up a piece of rock sugar from the frame and plug it into the entrance. Under the infiltration of saliva, the rock sugar began to melt. Zhu 56 and the three youths opened their eyes wider and wider. The four of them said in one voice: "it''s so sweet!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 502 "Try it all, try it all." White granulated sugar first appeared in the state of Dayu, which naturally attracted many people, including Lu Tong. After all, the production of white granulated sugar still needs its sulfite. As soon as Xiao Ming''s voice fell, the supervisors in the workshop area were not polite. They picked up the rock candy one by one and ate it. "It''s delicious." Words like "really sweet" and "magic" keep coming up. In modern times, rock sugar can be said to be the most unimportant of many sugars, but it immediately became a high-end commodity here, and the rich sweetness of white granulated sugar completely conquered the taste of people. After eating the sugar in his mouth, Xiao Ming looked at Zhu 56 and asked, "how about it? Do you want this white granulated sugar and rock sugar production process? " "Yes Zhu Wuliu''s excited hair stood up. Now the maltose sold in Dongshi is nothing in front of the white granulated sugar. No matter how stupid he is, he knows that the white granulated sugar will make him and even zhujiacun make a lot of money. Xiao Ming said, "in this case, you will stay here and study with the craftsmen for a few days. However, you need to think of your own ways to build workshops and buy sugarcane." "The grass people know that it is a great honor for your highness to give the craft of white granulated sugar to the grass people." Zhu 56''s face turned red. Nodding, Xiao Ming still wanted to make some things clear. He said, "in addition to you, my king will hang the white granulated sugar technology in the chamber of Commerce. You won''t be the only one who can make white granulated sugar, so if you want to make money, you have to show your real skills and control the quality of white granulated sugar. Do you understand?" This made Zhu Wuliu feel some pressure, but thinking of his brother, he felt an impulse and nodded abruptly. After giving orders to Zhu Wuliu, Xiao Ming asks Zhao long and Zhao Hu to carry rock candy back to the palace with him. Lu Tong was on the same road with Xiao Ming when he wanted to go back to Bowen college. While smacking rock sugar, he said: "Your Highness, this white granulated sugar is really amazing. As long as you add sulfite, it can become very pure. My highness is more and more interested in chemistry." "Yes? So you were not interested in chemistry at all before Xiao Ming stares at him. "Hehe, your highness, I didn''t know what chemistry was before. Naturally, I didn''t understand the power of chemistry. But now I understand more and more, and many students in the school of chemistry have changed their minds. Now they don''t deal with it, they become interested in it." Lu Tong said. Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. What he is most willing to see is this kind of change. Real science is driven by those who are keen on science. He said: "this is a good phenomenon. In the future, we should guide students to turn tasks into interests." "Yes, your highness." Lu Tongying road. They chatted all the way, and soon arrived at the fork of the road between Bowen college and Wangfu. At this time, Xiao Ming returned to Wangfu with Bingtang. He promised to give Fei Yue Er hard candy that day. This rock candy is hard candy. Zhao long and Zhao Hu follow Xiao Ming into the palace with a frame. They eat and carry it all the way. Now their mouths are full of syrup. They entered the palace and went to the bedroom. Soon they heard the voice of Yingyan. It turned out that feiyue''er, Xiaohuan, lvluo and aster were talking and laughing in the pavilion in front of the palace. And Xiao Ming told them about the sugar before he left. Fei yue''er seems to have called them all back. "Your Highness, have you got the sugar back?" See Xiao Ming come over, Fei Yue son rises to ask a way. The three maids are also looking forward to it, especially lvluo. Her mouth is full of saliva. She likes sugar best. He used to eat the most maltose every time she brought back from Chang''an. "Of course. Look, this is rock sugar." Xiao Ming asks Zhao long and Zhao Hu to put the bamboo basket in the middle of the pavilion. As soon as the bamboo basket was put down, lvluo''s saliva almost dripped out. Aster patted her, and she realized that she immediately wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. Fei yue''er said gently: "lvluo likes sugar best. You should try one first." Although it''s very like the first one to eat, lvluo still remembers the superiority and inferiority. Although Fei yue''er is good to them, the maidservant must have the rules of a maidservant. She gently said, "princess, lvluo doesn''t dare. You''d better try it first." "It doesn''t matter. You three are the only ones in the palace who can say something considerate to me, but don''t care about the summary. Come and have a taste of Aster." Aster and lvluo still dare not look at each other. "You don''t want to push me. I''ll feed you one by one." Looking left and right, Xiao Ming suddenly joked as he saw the endless push. Smell speech, four people immediately made a big red face. Xiao Ming then picked up the rock candy and fed it to Fei yue''er. Then he put the rock candy one by one in the palm of the three girls. He just said, but he didn''t really feed the three girls, otherwise it would be too unruly. Fei Yue Er sees this, this just horizontal Xiao Ming one eye, meaning that still calculate he didn''t come foolishly. However, the four soon forgot Xiao Ming''s joke, because the sweet taste of rock candy made them want to stop at this time, and each of them kept sucking the rock candy."It''s sweet. It''s delicious." Lvluo ate the fastest, a piece of rock sugar was quickly eaten by her, she asked: "Your Highness, what is this rock sugar made of?" "Sugar cane." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "No wonder the sweetness is so special." Luo said excitedly, she picked up another piece of rock sugar and put it into her mouth again. Fei yue''er is also the first time to eat rock sugar. At this time, she can''t help but be impressed by the sweetness of rock sugar. She exclaimed: "Your Highness, this white granulated sugar will sell well." Four people eat while laughing, face is full of enjoyment. However, for Xiao Ming, the white granulated sugar is not just limited to eating rock sugar. After all, it is almost indispensable in modern sweets. When Fei yue''er and his four were eating rock sugar, Xiao Ming called the cook in the dining room and asked him to prepare a special dish tonight, which is modern silk plucking. However, when he was excited by the booty of white granulated sugar, the battle of Ryukyu had caused a great disturbance in Japan. The defeated Sakai and Murano Chunming return to Japan with their disabled soldiers. Their heavy losses shocked and angered the Japanese nation. In their eyes, the state of Dayu has been left far behind by their firearms. In their eyes, the state of Dayu is just a piece of meat waiting for them to share. But the Ryukyu war was like a slap in the face, which made them not angry. "It''s a shame, a warrior''s shame." Sakai and Murano Chunming kneel in the hall, surrounded by the famous Japanese names. Their angry eyes seem to be able to kill them at any time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 503 "General, it''s not that we are greedy for life and afraid of death, but that there is not much difference between the firearms of the king of Qi and those of the Dutch. That''s why we really failed..." Almost stagnant atmosphere, Sakai nervously elaborated the details of what happened on the battlefield. "In addition to the flint gun, the king of Qi''s army also had a large number of artillery, and our soldiers were killed in the process." Murano Chunming also explained. Sakai then said: "general, this is the flint gun that we snatched back from the soldiers of the king of Qi. Take this as evidence." In the middle of Daming mansion, on the hanging wall sat a man of about 50 years old. The man was wearing a full feathered fabric, a black wind folded black hat, and a pair of tiger eyes under his thick eyebrows. After ten years of expedition, he unified the country and made many famous officials obey him. In order to control the country, he ordered the construction of Yamada City, which has a population of 500000. His general''s house is in this Yamada city. Taking the flint gun from Sakai''s hand, Shinichi Yamada fell down and observed it carefully. "It''s not a Dutch flint. You''re not lying." Yamada Shinichi slowly put down his gun and frowned. "This king of Qi is so unusual. How much do you know about him?" When Sakai was working as a mercenary for the Dutch, he got the information about the king of Qi from the Dutch population. He said: "general, the king of Qi is the seventh Prince of Dayu. Three years ago, he was just an ordinary prince. After a serious illness three years ago, the prince''s personality changed greatly, and all kinds of strange policies and skills continue to depend on him The state of Dayu drove Jinzhang Khanate from outside Cangzhou to outside Shanhaiguan. His vassal state was just to the west of Dengzhou, where we planned to land. " Sakai said. "In three years, he could arm such a huge army of muskets?" Yamada said incredulously. Sakai nodded. "The emperor of Dayu had questioned it, but the king of Qi said he had studied with a missionary from the West." "How can it be that there are missionaries in our country, why can''t they bring us such a big change?" Sakai shook his head. "We don''t know, but the Dutch and the general think the same. They don''t believe that the king of Qi can develop the feudalism to this level in just three years with the help of missionaries. But the fact is in front of us, and we have to believe it." Shinchang Yamada closed his eyes and seemed to think about a very profound problem. He opened his eyes for a long time. He said: "this king of Qi must be a great trouble for us in the future. If so, we have to change our original plan. Now we have to occupy Korea first." "Koryo?" After hearing this, other famous people began to talk about it one after another. One of them said, "general, Korea is now a vassal state of the Golden Horde. If we attack Korea, it will certainly cause the anger of the Golden Horde." "Yes, Jinzhang Khanate is much stronger than Dayu." Another name said. After hearing this, Yamada suddenly raised his hand to stop other famous people''s comments. He said: "today''s Jinzhang Khanate is not the former Jinzhang Khanate. Now the most important enemy of Jinzhang Khanate is Dayu. Facing the threat of the king of Qi, they will not fight on both sides, so we can take this opportunity to occupy part of the territory of Koryo. I think of Jinzhang Khan China will certainly have to admit this fact at that time. " After a pause, he continued: "moreover, the Koryo mountains are not very suitable for cavalry combat, and the Golden Horde Khanate is defeated by the king of Qi''s firearm team, so the infantry may not be able to defeat us." A lot of famous people nodded one after another, but Yamada''s words were reasonable. With an overbearing smile, Shinichi Yamada continued: "as long as we can occupy Koryo, we will be able to deal with Dayu slowly. Moreover, Dayu is just the king of Qi with excellent firearms. Don''t forget that our soldiers are all equipped with fire rope guns." "It''s just the general. The king of Qi is equipped with a flint gun. The range and filling speed of this kind of gun can''t be compared with our fire rope gun." Sakai warned. Murano Chunming also echoed: "yes, general, we are falling out with the Dutch now. They can''t teach us how to make a flint gun. It''s better for us to imitate the flint gun of the state of Dayu." Referring to this, Shinichi Yamada''s face suddenly became ugly. He said, "do you think our craftsmen really can''t make flint guns? Although there is no such machine as the Dutch said, we can also make it by relying on the number of craftsmen, but we have no flint at all. " Sakai and Murano Chunming bowed their heads when they heard the speech. They finally understood why they had the ability to make flint guns, but they had been producing firestring guns. After saying the matter of suifa gun, Yamada Xinchang''s eyes became sharp. He said to Sakai and Murano Chunming: "even so, your defeat is still a shame for the samurai, but I think you are still useful. Let''s leave a finger for each of you."Sakai and Murano were overjoyed. They thought they would die, but now Shinichi Yamada gave them the chance to survive. "Thank you for not killing me." Sakai and Murano Chunming draw out their short knives at the same time. Facing a crowd of celebrities, they cut off their fingers without hesitation. Blood flowed along the fingers, Sakai and Murano Chuming clenched their teeth. Shinichi Yamada glanced at their fingers on the ground and said, "now the sea route is occupied by the Dutch and the king of Qi in Dayu, which should belong to us. Even if they fail in Ryukyu, we can''t make them so relaxed. From now on, you can attack any merchant ship belonging to Dayu and the Netherlands. " " yes, general. "Sakai and Murano Chunming answered. With a wave of his hand, Shinichi Yamada let Sakai and Murano leave. At this time, a big name asked, "general, why do we have to conquer the state of Dayu? " at this time, Nobuta Yamada looked at the map of the world hanging in the hall, which was a gift from the Dutch. He pointed to the map and said," our country is surrounded by the sea, and the territory is very narrow. When I see this map, I always feel that one day our country will sink into the sea. We are an excellent nation and should not live here. What we need is Dayu And the humble people of Dayu don''t deserve to live in that rich land. They just deserve to be enslaved by us. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 504 PS: snail statistics, plus today''s snail a total of 28 chapters, these chapters snail will also be on, today only two chapters, not snail lazy, but encounter every author has encountered the phenomenon of carven, snail these two days has been adjusting the mentality, calm down this period of time impatient mood, please forgive me. The stagnant air suddenly flowed, and a burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the hall. The celebrities exchanged their eyes one after another. They agreed with Yamada''s words. From the map, their territory is too small to satisfy their desire for land. In recent years, the domestic fighting is nothing more than to cultivate land. Now with the ambition of shinchang Yamada, they look at the huge land opposite. The agreement was reached, and other celebrities left one after another. At this time, Shinichi Yamada left behind a young man who looked gentle. "Although the celebrities agree with me, I''m afraid it takes a reason to convince the soldiers," he said The young man said with a relaxed manner: "the general is actually very simple. We can make up a reason, because according to the records of ancient books, we were sent here by the first emperor of Qin, that is, we are the orthodox residents of that land, and the people in the land of Dayu have been ruled by different nationalities for several times, and their blood is no longer pure, so we are the real people of this land And even if they are killed, they are not worthy of sympathy. " "Ha ha ha Yes, yes, tell Daming and the soldiers about it. " Shinichi Yamada is very happy. Now he has a good reason to launch a war against Dayu. But before that, he needed to occupy a part of Koryo so that they could gain a foothold. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou, Prince Qi''s residence. Xiao Mingzheng and Fei yue''er are eating the shredded pork cooked by Pao Ding. The sticky sugar is wrapped in peach meat, which makes people eat very sweet. Luluo''s mouth is full, and her eyes are staring at the dish. She wishes she had two mouths. Fei yue''er and aster are elegant, but they have no resistance to this delicious dish, and they don''t stop eating. Small ring is a sad face, her teeth swollen these two days, so delicious, she can only pain and happy to taste. "Your Highness, I didn''t expect that there were so many ways to eat white granulated sugar, which really made me see." Fei Yue son light voice laughs a way. Xiao Ming is also satisfied, this Tusi reminds him of the modern taste. After patting his full stomach, Xiao Ming stood up and said to Fei yue''er, "it''s just the tip of the iceberg. I''ll prepare some delicious food for you when I''m free." Four people smell speech to immediately smile. Fei Yue Er is a little worried, he asked: "Your Highness, are you ready to go out of town?" "That''s not true. I''m talking about the steam engine." Xiao Ming said. Speaking of this, luluo''s eyes suddenly widened. She swallowed the food in her mouth and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I forgot to tell you about this. Lin Wentao is trying to get the steam engine to drive the loom in the textile workshop these two days, but in my opinion, this new type of textile machine is very good." Xiao Ming nodded. The practical application from steam engine to factory also needs a process. Now Lin Wentao is realizing this process. He said to lvluo, "if you cooperate with Lin Wentao, if their steam engine is really combined with the textile machine, your weaving efficiency will increase a lot." Lvluo nodded cleverly. Although she didn''t understand these things, from the former textile machine to the present textile machine, the output of their textile workshop increased several times. If the efficiency of textile mills continues to improve, as Xiao Ming said, the fabrics they produce may be able to meet the needs of the people in Qingzhou City. Aster looked at lvluo enviously and said, "lvluo can make a lot of money for your highness now, but the maidservant can''t earn a few silver by singing and dancing all day long." Speaking of this, aster tooted his mouth. Small ring said: "you are good, I and Niang Niang also all day nothing, very boring." Aster said: "empress status is noble, how can we be as busy as we are in the marketplace, as long as the empress can constantly draw new underwear." For a period of time, Fei yue''er, lvluo and aster are familiar with each other. They also know that they are the people around the princess. Moreover, she has a gentle personality and is very good to her subordinates. Four people usually have time to play together. Fei yue''er is smiling gently. She looks at Xiao Ming and says, "Your Highness, you see Xiaohuan is crying for me. It''s better for your highness to let my concubine share some things with you." Xiao Ming shook his head and said that the three women had a play. He had seen it, but he really had one thing to do for them. That was the uniform of the Qingzhou army. Since he came up with the Qingzhou army''s similar German military uniform, the more he looked at the shoes of the Qingzhou army, the more unpleasant they were, because just one shoe reduced the image of the army.As the saying goes, military uniform is also combat effectiveness. He felt that he could not continue to do so. This time, he not only bought leather boots for the army, but also added steel helmets for the Qingzhou army. He comes from modern times and naturally understands that helmets are very helpful to reduce the casualties of soldiers. In the current era, few countries'' armies will be equipped with helmets, even in Europe, they are only wearing ordinary cloth hats. Once the Qingzhou army is equipped with helmets, the death rate will be greatly reduced in the firing of muskets. After all, the protective effect of helmets has been tested in the battlefield. Not enough helmets is the business of the military workshop, but these boots are the business of lvluo. Moreover, because of the establishment of the supervision institute and the security office, he also wants to develop a uniform for these two independent institutions. At the same time, the College of Bowen and the public of each state and county also need a group of students'' clothes. This is not a single action for many times, but the beginning of normalization and specialization. Thinking of this, he told these things to Fei yue''er, and asked her to be responsible for the design of the uniform. During this period of time, Fei yue''er was addicted to the design of clothes. She was excited when she heard the words. She said, "let''s give the clothes to my concubine." "Leather boots belong to maidservants." Lu Luo said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. For him, if we want to launch the feudalism of all the labor force, we all say that women can hold up half of the sky. Naturally, he wants to make use of women''s labor force. And since he wants to go on the road of reform, he can no longer play the role of women''s no talent is virtue, so he said to Fei yue''er: "princess, I have an idea, now that the public is established, whether women can also be admitted." "Women in school!" Fei yue''er was shocked. After all, it was too shocking. Although Qingzhou was different from other places, the idea that men were superior to women had not fundamentally changed. Moreover, the habit of women''s not going out of the gate was also firmly nailed in the hearts of the people. Fei yue''er''s expression was seen in Xiao Ming''s eyes. He said with a smile, "don''t worry about the princess. I don''t want women to enter the public, but I hope the princess can recruit some intelligent women to teach them." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 505 "My concubine?" Fei Yue er said in surprise. "Exactly." Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly. In modern remote areas, there are still strong feudal remnants. Today, Qingzhou has only opened up some people''s wisdom, which is far away from civilization. So he wanted to recruit some smart women in the name of Fei yue''er, and set up a women''s school in private. In this way, some people would be attracted to send their daughters to school, and the boredom of Fei yue''er''s daily life would be eliminated. After all, he came from modern times. He knew a fact that if he was idle, he would be busy and think more. Although Fei yue''er''s temperament was simple and elegant, he would be vulgar for a long time. And in this way, she can also give her knowledge to the girls in the school. Every night he accompanies Fei Yueer, he has plenty of time to teach Fei Yueer''s knowledge by using the crystal stone of science and technology, which means that he is indirectly teaching these girls. He told Fei yue''er this idea in detail. Fei yue''er gradually showed some insight. She was open-minded when she was a child, so she said: "Your Highness''s idea is good. In this case, I''ll try it." "Then I''ll let the newspaper publish the news. How about the initial quota of 200 students?" Xiao Ming asked. "Well, not many, not many, just 200 people, but this school must have a name. Since your highness intends to let women become officials, it''s better to call this school women''s school." Said this, Fei Yue son pursed a mouth to smile. Aster then echoed: "Niang Niang is a good name. As the saying goes, women do not let men." "Woo woo, good morning." Luluo put the last piece of silk in her mouth. Xiaohuan is a proud face, she said to Fei yue''er: "when the empress was in Chang''an, she was a famous talented woman. This is not a small thing." The words of three wenches make Fei yue''er feel embarrassed. If she is in Chang''an, she doesn''t dare to stand out like this, but the different atmosphere in Qingzhou makes her dare to fight a lot. And the talented people are very proud. She can see that both lvluo and aster can stand in the way of Xiao Ming. How can she lose to them? Xiao Ming is naturally happy that Fei yue''er agrees to this. Now that the feudal government and the army are on the right track, universal education is the next important strategy, because in this way, he can make full use of the advantages of science and technology. After deciding on the school, they discussed some details of the operation. After discussing, they decided to set the school in Bowen college. Because Bowen college was built much larger than the actual demand, there are still many vacant schools in the college, especially in the second half of Bowen college. So in the spirit of thrift, Xiao Ming plans to partition the backyard with a wall and give it to the women''s school. There is a place to study. Fei yue''er and her three girls will go back to paint the uniform of the supervision institute and the guard house, but she will leave lvluo alone. This girl has a very important task. "Your Highness, have you done wrong again?" Lu Luo''s eyes were wide open and she was a little afraid. During this time, Xiao Ming would criticize her for the textile workshop. During this time, Xiao Ming admitted that he was also a little impatient. Now Dayu is worried about domestic and foreign troubles, and all kinds of things make him a little bored. Yes, after returning from Ryukyu, he gradually adjusted his mind and said, "muddleheaded, you forget the leather boots that I told you. Do you know how to cook cowhide?" Green Luo suddenly realized, embarrassed to bow his head and said: "I don''t know." Xiao Ming shook his head. Originally, his resentment for leather boots was not so deep. However, since he saw the standard military uniform similar to the tuxedo and the shiny black shoes of the Dutch army, he was not calm. At this time, he suddenly understood a problem. Maybe he was approaching Europe in military weapons, but he still had a big gap in daily necessities. So when he came back, he was ready to make shoes to make up for the external image of the army. Moreover, the manufacture of leather shoes is also very simple. As long as the leather is boiled out, the remaining problem is cutting, which is not a problem for the women workers in the textile workshop. So he focused on the part of soft cowhide, after scraping the meat and hair, the most important part is to add concentrated sulfuric acid, water, and sugar, which belongs to the liquid medicine in cowhide technology. Lu Luo didn''t know how to cook cowhide. The part she didn''t know was concentrated sulfuric acid, but he didn''t need Lu Luo to understand. At that time, let Lu Tong send someone to teach him. "If so, your highness, do you want to build another workshop for leather boots?" The green Luo lightly frowns to say. Now there is a quilt and clothing workshop outside the textile workshop. In her opinion, the leather boots are a kind of craft and can''t be mixed together. "Well, if you really can''t spare people, build another leather boot shop." Xiao Ming said that with the refinement of the classification of industrialization, the division of the workshop is inevitable. The green Luo smell speech lightly nodded. Xiao Ming also wanted to explain some details. He suddenly found that lvluo was thinner than before. He suddenly swallowed his words and said, "it''s really hard for you and aster to do this and that for me these days."Lu Luo was stunned for a moment. Xiao Ming''s tone was gentle at this time. Her face was a little hot, but her heart was warm. "Your Highness''s words are too outspoken. Elder sister aster and I are your Highness''s slaves. We should do everything." Xiao Ming chuckles and has to say that both lvluo and aster are very sensible. No wonder Princess Zhenfei gives them to herself. He said, "although I say so, I still think I should reward you. If you have any wish, please tell me." Lvluo''s look was a little gloomy, but she struggled for a while and said, "Your Highness, I don''t have any desire, as long as I can stay by your Highness''s side." Xiao Ming noticed the struggle in lvluo''s eyes. He said, "you are lying. Tell me the truth. Do you want to talk about your brother?" "Your Highness." Lvluo''s face turned white. She never thought about it when she didn''t have this brother before, but now that she knew that she still had relatives alive, she was always a little worried. Biting her lips, lvluo knelt down in front of Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, lvluo often visits her brother during this period of time. Lvluo always feels that what her brother says is true. He is not a Japanese masterpiece. Moreover, her brother says that he is willing to prove his innocence by any means." Xiao Ming frowned slightly. This is the day when Meng Youliang has been in prison for some time. During this time, the secret guards have been watching him and asked him several times. Generally speaking, Meng Youliang had no problem, and from Claire''s words, he also confirmed the Japanese attack plan, so he said: "in that case, I will meet your brother." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 506 "Thank you, your highness." With a strong smile on her face, lvluo salutes Xiao Ming, revealing two rows of white teeth. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming indicates that lvluo can go to Fei yue''er, while he takes Zhao long and Zhao Hu to Qingzhou prison. Through the dark and humid passage, Xiao Ming meets Meng Youliang in the deepest part of the prison. Although Meng Youliang was kept in the dungeon during this period, his food and clothing expenses were different from those of other prisoners, and he was not wronged at all. After all, even the head of the prison knows that he is lvluo''s brother, and lvluo is the maid of the king of Qi. When he was in Dengzhou, Meng Youliang had already seen Xiao Ming. When he heard the sound of footsteps, Xiao Ming immediately climbed down from the bed. "Criminal Meng Youliang has met his highness." Meng Youliang said nervously. Xiao Ming looks at Meng Youliang. He is wearing new clothes, and his bedding is new. The cell is a single room. There are leftovers, a bowl of rice, a plate of pickles and a plate of green beans on the table mountain. "You''ve had a good time in prison." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. Meng Youliang said with a smile: "thank your Highness for your kindness, otherwise the grass people would not have such a great grace." "What you should thank most is your sister, who sent you all these things." Xiao Ming snorted coldly, "but your heart is cruel enough. You never care about her life or death." Meng Youliang''s face darkened and his expression was sad. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the grass people know that they are sorry for her. If it wasn''t for the impulse, she would not have sold herself. The grass people have been regretting all these years." "You still have a conscience." Xiao Ming snorted coldly, "it''s no accident that I came to see you today. It''s just that lvluo has done a lot for me during this period. I love her and want to give her a reward. I never thought that she still cares about you in her heart." "This silly girl." Meng Youliang was more and more sad when he heard the speech, and his voice was choked. He suddenly knelt down and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the grass people are not the people who know Japanese. I beg your highness to let the grass people out. The grass people don''t want to compensate for themselves, but just want to spend the rest of their life to compensate lvluo." After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "I have confirmed the news you have brought. The Japanese do have plans to attack the state of Dayu, but you have been among the Japanese for so long, and you have injured many fishermen in Dengzhou. It''s hard to believe that you have bad deeds." Meng Youliang lowered his head, "Your Highness, at the beginning, the grassroots were forced to do it by the Japanese pirates. If the grassroots didn''t do it, they would not be able to get into the Japanese pirates and find their enemies, but every time the grassroots left room." Shaking his head, Xiao Ming said: "I believe you are innocent now, but if it is true as you said, I don''t want to let a meritorious person be shamed, coupled with lvluo''s request, so you are free now." "Can we go?" Meng Youliang couldn''t believe his ears. "Yes, after you get out of prison, find a way to make a living." Xiao Ming said lightly. Meng Youliang was stunned. He didn''t react to this sudden change for a moment, but when he came back, he suddenly said, "Your Highness Xie, it''s just that the grass people are used to living on the sea, and don''t want to carry the charge of tongwo. Please give the grass people a chance to prove themselves." "Just like you proved that you really wanted to be a Japanese pirates?" Xiao Ming asked sarcastically that Meng Youliang really bothered him. Meng Youliang''s face turned red, and he opened his mouth. He suddenly sighed deeply, "a mistake has become eternal hatred. The grassroots really deserve it." "But..." Just when Meng Youliang secretly regrets, Xiao Ming''s words suddenly change. Meng Youliang suddenly raised his head, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope, "also hope your highness." Xiao Ming thought for a moment and said, "if you really want to prove yourself, there is a way. Now our king has controlled the coastal routes and defeated the Japanese pirates in Ryukyu. In the future, the Japanese pirates will surely retaliate against our king at sea. After all, there are many Japanese pirates and have been at sea for many years. They will not be so willing to lose to our king. In our opinion, the way to deal with the pirates is very important It''s pirates. If you want to prove yourself, it''s better to wipe out the Japanese pirates at sea for our king. " "Destroy the Japanese pirates at sea?" Meng Youliang''s forehead was covered with sweat. He said, "Your Highness, the number of Japanese pirates is 80000. These people are scattered on the sea. Sometimes they gather, sometimes they are scattered and difficult to deal with. How can we eliminate these 80000 Japanese pirates with the help of the grass people?" "It''s because you think it''s hard that you can prove your value, but the word pirates seems to be a bit inappropriate. What I asked you to do is actually the business of privatizing ships. Have you ever heard of privatizing ships since you''ve been on the sea with Japanese pirates for so many years?" Xiao Ming asked. Meng Youliang understood, he said: "CaoMing understood, CaoMing really heard of privateering, in fact, they are just a group of pirates, but they are for the country to rob enemy merchant ships, attack each other''s pirates." "Yes, it''s such a pirate. Since you have been at sea for so many years, you can''t even pull up a ship of people." Xiao Ming seems to ask unintentionally."Your Highness, the grass people can pull up a boat of people. Many of the Japanese pirates'' seamen are actually fishermen along the coast, and some of them are businessmen. Among them, the number of the real Japanese pirates is no more than 30000. The grass people have known a lot of people at sea these years." "In this case, I''ll give you a boat and make you the first captain of a privateer in Dayu, OK?" Xiao Ming said with a smile. In fact, Xiao Ming and Meng Youliang said today that this was not a whim, but that he had considered for some time that in the next few years, the number of his naval warships would not be able to compete with the real European powers at sea. Moreover, according to Claire, European powers have been supporting privateering or piracy. On the one hand, this is to supplement the lack of naval strength. At the same time, when one''s own merchant ships are attacked by privateering ships of other countries at sea, it can also be applied to the retaliatory plunder of the other''s merchant ships by privateering ships to recover the losses. After all, when the law of the jungle and there are no international rules, the merchant ships can not be compensated through formal channels. "Of course, you can also choose to refuse and live the life that Wang said." Xiao Ming added. After a moment''s hesitation, Meng Youliang said, "Your Highness, I''d like to be the captain of the privateer, but what if we encounter the fleet of Dayu at sea? Yue Yun still hates me. " "It''s very simple. The chamber of Commerce will issue you a plunder license. From then on, you are the secret power of the king''s sea." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 507 In the dim prison, Meng Youliang''s face flickered in the flickering candle light. As if he had thought of something, his eyes became more firm. Xiao Ming has a deep look at Meng Youliang. If Meng Youliang really doesn''t have access to Japanese, it''s very suitable to give him the job. After all, his experience at sea is very important these years. If Meng Youliang really knew Japanese, he would be clean. He would not have to be merciful to see him in the future. Moreover, he only lost a ship, which was not painful. "If you think clearly, after you get out of prison, you can take my superstition to Dengzhou to find Yang Chengye, the governor of Dengzhou. He will give you a Japanese house boat. These ships were captured during the Ryukyu war, and I will keep them for you." Xiao Ming continued. Meng Youliang nodded. He knew he couldn''t get the warship he saw last time, but anzhai was already the top warship in Japan. He thought it was very good. After explaining this, Xiao Ming continued: "lvluo is waiting for you outside. If you have anything to say, please say it now." After that, Xiao Ming turns to leave, and follows the prison head behind him to open the door of Meng Youliang''s cell. As Xiao Ming walks out of the prison, Meng Youliang covers his eyes for the first time. He is often in the dark underground. The bright light makes his eyes tingle. Lvluo is waiting outside the door. She looks excited when she sees Meng Youliang coming out. "Talk to your brother and sister. I won''t disturb you." Xiao Ming smiles at lvluo and mounts to leave. Meng Youliang and lvluo salute Xiao Ming at the same time. Seeing that Xiao Ming is away, Meng Youliang looks excitedly at lvluo and says, "sister, I''m sorry for you." Lvluo sighed slightly, "now why say these things? The past things are all over. I just hope my brother will not be associated with Japanese pirates in the future, otherwise you and I will not be brothers and sisters from now on." "Sister, you don''t believe me. My parents died in the hands of the Japanese pirates. I can''t take refuge in the Japanese pirates even if I''m a wolf. I''ve endured humiliation for revenge these years. If it wasn''t for the important news about the Japanese invasion of Dayu, I wouldn''t have exposed my identity. But now I can still be a pirate to revenge my parents." Meng Youliang said excitedly. "You still want to be a Japanese pirates!" Lu luoliu''s eyebrows stand erect. Her body trembles slightly when she is seldom angry. She shakes off Meng Youliang''s hand that pulls her arm, and says angrily, "you go, I don''t have your brother." Meng Youliang then reacted. He added: "sister, you misunderstand me. This time, your highness asked me to be the captain of a privateer. It''s still different. I''m working for your highness." "At your Highness''s service?" The green Luo surprised way. Meng Youliang nods and tells lvluo what Xiao Ming said to him. After learning the news, lvluo was relieved, but she turned to worry about Meng Youliang. She said, "but why do you have to? Your Highness has given you a chance to live a down-to-earth life. Why do you have to go to the sea to fight for your life?" "If I don''t find you, maybe I''ll be an ordinary citizen from now on, but my sister, I''m sorry for you, so I''ll protect you with my life from now on." Meng Youliang said that this is the reason for his firm belief. Without waiting for lvluo to speak, Meng Youliang continued: "in the prison, I heard from the prison head that my younger sister is his highness now, but I don''t want her to be a slave all her life, so I want to work for his highness and be relied on by his highness like Yue Yun. In this way, my younger sister can''t be sure that she will become a side princess in the future." Lvluo was scared. She said: "brother, don''t talk nonsense. My sister is just a slave. How can she become a side palace? People in this palace say that your highness will have a bright future in the future. This side princess must come from a famous family. Don''t think much about it. Since you want to work for your highness in Shanghai, it''s true to keep your life." Meng Youliang wanted to continue to explain, but when he saw lvluo''s appearance, he decided not to say it, but he stubbornly believed that as long as he could be like Yue Yun, it would be possible in the future. They talked for a while in front of the prison door, when Zhao Long suddenly returned and handed a letter to Meng Youliang. "Your Highness has said that the letter is in your hands. You can choose whether to go or not." Before leaving, Zhao Long said. Holding the letter tightly, Meng Youliang said to lvluo, "sister, I will pay back what I owe you." With these words, Meng Youliang clenched his teeth and turned away without looking back, leaving only the complicated eyes of lvluo. Seeing her brother disappear in the crowd, lvluo''s eyes are slightly red and sighs. She goes to the palace. It''s not that she doesn''t stop her, but that he can''t stop her at all. She knew her brother''s character, and there was no room for him to go back to what he had decided. Because of this, he left him and went to the sea. Now he was back at sea again, and she didn''t know what it would bring him. All the way back to the palace in a trance, she saw Xiao Ming waiting for her in the door. Seeing this, she wiped her tears and went in."Your brother''s gone?" Xiao Ming asked. Lvluo nodded. "You don''t blame me." "I dare not. Lvluo knows his brother. Even if his highness doesn''t give him this chance, he will still return to the sea. It''s better to fight for his highness than fight for revenge at sea." There is a trace of perseverance on lvluo''s small face. The softest person is also the strongest. Lvluo is always timid and weak, but at this moment, she also shows her inner strength. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming said, "just understand." Simply speaking, Xiao Ming asks lvluo to take a rest. For Meng Youliang, he was just the right person at the right time. He doesn''t know whether he really has the ability, but the privateer must be put on the agenda now. Meng Youliang''s greater significance is that this is the beginning of the privateer plan of Dayu state. As a supplement to the Navy, the privateer can not only guard against pirates, but also prepare seafarers for the future Navy. Of course, in history, many privateers lost their direction and became real pirates. However, Xiao Ming is not worried about this. He allows legal privateering. If these privateering ships become pirates, they will become the targets of Yue Yun''s strangulation. Because of this, he did not worry that Meng Youliang would betray him one day. With Yue Yun''s prejudice against him, he would certainly pursue him to the ends of the earth. After all, Meng Youliang''s privateer has become a strong armed force. It is a standard navy to replace it with a Galen warship. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 508 PS: four more to, and also recommend a "Song''s most powerful instructor": through into Lin Chong, save his wife, fight Gao Qiu, take all the heroes, happy world. Shanhaiguan. When Xiao Ming set up the privateer plan, his order to attack the barbarians had arrived here. When Lei Ming saw the military order from Qingzhou, he burst out laughing. A group of Guan Ning''s generals gathered around him, showing a puzzled look. A school captain asked, "what is it that makes such a governor so happy?" Leiming carefully put away the military order with the seal of the king of Qi, and said, "the governor said, your highness, let''s go out to kill the barbarians." "At last, we''re going to fight. Hehe, our hands are itching." "That''s right. Now the barbarians are dishonest again. It''s time to show them some color." "Take care of them and let them understand the power of our guanning cavalry." The voices of the generals were higher than each other. "It''s been five days since the order was issued," he said, "but according to the governor, this time it''s only enough. We can''t fight with barbarians. We can take advantage of it and retreat." Just now excited generals suddenly wilted down, a general said: "it''s not to continue to fight north." "You think too much. If you continue to fight north, the Qingzhou army will be stationed at Shanhaiguan long ago." "Who said that only the Qingzhou army could fight us? Did our Youzhou army train for nothing?" "Training is training, but our Youzhou army has only 3000 muskets, which is not enough." The generals began to talk again. At last, everyone looked at Lei Ming and said, "Dudu, the equipment of our Youzhou army is too poor. Can we mention it to Dudu, otherwise we will fight the barbarians?" Lei Ming is embarrassed. He has asked Qingzhou this question more than once, but since then they have only received 3000 muskets. Now, after careful selection, Youzhou army has trained 20000 Musketeers, not including guanning cavalry, which has been expanded to two. "I can''t say that. Didn''t Qingzhou just send us 10000 horses a few days ago? These horses are all from the fiefdoms of King Zhao. It can be seen that your Highness has given preferential treatment to our Youzhou army. " Lei Ming explained that what he was most afraid of was that the generals asked him for equipment. After hearing this, the general immediately felt that it was reasonable to give half of the 20000 horses to the Youzhou army. Because of this, Guan Ning''s cavalry expanded to 20000. After clearing his throat, thunder became serious. He said, "now we need to carry out the order from Qingzhou immediately. Now you call people and horses to ambush outside the city. Once the barbarian scouts come to investigate, kill them immediately." "Yes." All the generals answered in unison. The order was given, and all the generals left one after another. In a short time, the bell suddenly rang in shanhaiguanzhong, and the cavalry in the barracks quickly gathered. Then they set out outside the customs to carry out the attack plan on the barbarian scouts. This time, thunder did not lead the troops. At this time, he stood on the wall of Shanhaiguan and watched 5000 cavalry disappear on the vast grassland. Behind him, the walls that had been destroyed in the war had been restored, and they were much larger and thicker than before. Nowadays, Shanhaiguan is hard to break not only on the north side, but also on the weak south side. The granary in Shanhaiguan now has three years of grain reserves, which makes the soldiers in Shanhaiguan no longer worry about starvation. At the same time, the soldiers were able to receive salary and money every month, which made the soldiers more enthusiastic. But this was only one of the reasons. The deeper reason was that Xiao Ming promised them to seize an inch of land like Youzhou, and the land in the future would be given to the soldiers. And just as Xiao Ming promised, after recovering Youzhou, they divided the land for the soldiers in Youzhou, which were all good fields near Youzhou. This alone made the soldiers very grateful to the king of Qi. Because of this, the soldiers and generals were looking forward to fighting, because there was a vast land outside Shanhaiguan. Even if they don''t farm, they can earn a lot of money by selling the land to merchants. Seeing the soldiers leave, thunder thundered down the wall, and he had to think about building a fortress 100 miles away from Shanhaiguan. At night, the cavalry who had been out of the city for a day turned back. The purpose of the cavalry out of the city is to kill the scouts and create conflicts, which is a very simple task for Guan Ning''s cavalry. After all, with thunder''s personality, he would send soldiers to harass the barbarian tribes even if he had nothing to do. Now he is familiar with this area, so he specially drew a map for it. The map shows the location of various terrains and barbarian tribes. "Commander, we ambushed a group of scouts outside the city. According to your instructions, we deliberately let one go to report back." "Well, well done." Thunder nodded with satisfaction.Although he didn''t understand the purpose of Xiao Ming''s order, for them, all he needed was to obey the order. Just as he was preparing to send the war report back to Qingzhou, a large number of barbarian cavalry appeared 60 miles northwest of Shanhaiguan. The leader is no one else, but gultai, the head of the huyantuo tribe who once lived in Youzhou. "Flag head, it was here that we were ambushed." The escaped scouts said to gultai. Looking at the bodies of hundreds of barbarian soldiers on the ground, gurtai''s eyes seemed to be able to spray out flames. "Thunder, you deceive too much." Gultai said angrily, he now knows that the general in Shanhaiguan is leiming. Because since Shanhaiguan was lost, the guanning cavalry always came into the grassland every three or five times to harass the tribes on the grassland. During this period, they and the guanning cavalry won and lost each other. But this mutual victory and defeat not only didn''t make them feel balanced, but also worried more and more, because in their opinion, guanning Tieqi grew up too fast. Before, no cavalry could fight with their cavalry on the grassland. "Flag head, do we have to continue to endure? If it goes on like this, our tribe will not be able to live here at all. " Said a centurion. Gu ertai''s eyes looked to the direction of the mountain customs, he said: "coward, what''s so terrible? Da Taiji said that the emperor of Da Yu was dying. When he died, Da Yu would be in chaos. Now the king of liang of Da Yu has secretly sent someone to see Khan, to acknowledge Khan as his father, just waiting for Da Yu to be in chaos, so that they can borrow our cavalry Take the throne, and then we will directly kill the king of Liang and the second prince. The one of Dayu is ours. " The generals burst into laughter. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 509 The grass was stained with blood, and the smell of blood was diffused in the air. The smell of blood seemed to awaken the barbarians'' savagery and fury. They temporarily forgot the dead soldiers in front of them, and only had the fantasy of killing the people of Dayu in their mind. "Flag head, do we have to endure all this time?" Asked a centurion. Gu ertai said: "of course, we should be patient. Now Shanhaiguan is in the hands of the army of Dayu. Only when there is chaos in Dayu, can we destroy Dayu once and for all while King Liang borrows troops. At that time, our dead soldiers will take thousands of lives of Dayu to compensate. On that day, I will eat the king of Qi alive." Here, gultai''s eyes are full of tyranny. Looking at the direction of the mountain customs with hatred, gultalma went towards the tribe. He thought that the cavalry of the mountain customs would attack their tribe again. But from the current situation, it seems that this army is only to kill the scouts. Since Beishan was defeated in the Jizhou war, the huyantuo tribe has been re used, and the Wushu bone has been more and more used in dataiji. It seems that Tian Khan''s position must be his. Because of this, he not only cleared the charge of Cangzhou war, but also sent 50000 elite cavalry under his command, in order to let him guard the grassland outside the Shanhaiguan Pass and prevent the army of the king of Qi from going deep into the grassland, posing a threat to Jinzhang. The other barbarian generals looked in the direction of gurtai''s departure, sighed deeply, and asked the other soldiers to bring back the body of the scouts. The barbarian cavalry went away like a torrent. Outside the location of the ambush, the Scouts of Youzhou are observing the movements of the barbarians with binoculars. In the past, after fighting with the barbarians, the barbarian cavalry would always yell at Shanhaiguan, but today these barbarian cavalry are somewhat abnormal. Seeing this, the scouts turned and went to Shanhaiguan. They wanted to tell thunder the news. Shanhaiguan, governor''s office. Thunder is writing war report. Soon, a scouting comes to report the unusual action of barbarians to thunder. "It''s strange when the barbarians changed their temperament." Lei Ming frowned, and then he wrote the news into the war report. The messenger rushed to Qingzhou. Three days later, the battle report from Youzhou arrived in Qingzhou smoothly. Niu Zhen, who got the news, immediately sent the battle report to king Qi''s residence. At the same time, he and Pang Yukun went to the palace again to discuss the matter. "Your Highness, this time thunder killed 300 barbarian scouts outside the pass. What''s different is that the barbarians didn''t come to the pass to provoke as they used to." Niu said. These days, Xiao Ming has been busy with the government affairs of Qingzhou. After discussing this plan, the three people thought that the barbarians would go out of the pass to yell for revenge and lure Guan Ning''s cavalry to fight. However, they were obviously wrong about this. "It''s really strange that the barbarians have learned to be turtles." Xiao Ming said suspiciously that although the barbarians were driven out of the pass by him, they are more arrogant outside the pass than inside the pass. They often send people to detain the pass and abuse the soldiers at the head of the city. This kind of provocation has been used since they lost Shanhai Pass. Every time thunder comes out of Shanhaiguan, the barbarians will only get more and more annoyed, and sometimes they will even attack Shanhaiguan. It''s really fun to play with thunder. "Barbarians are savage and cruel in nature, but they are also very cunning. Maybe they just set traps to let Guan Ning''s cavalry continue to go deep in order to eliminate Guan Ning''s cavalry." Said Pang. Niu Zhen said: "with the end of the general''s understanding of the barbarians, they must be plotting something. The reason why the barbarians are so arrogant and reckless these years is that they think they can easily annex the state of Dayu. Now they have suffered losses in our hands many times. The barbarians are expected to use conspiracy as before. In those years, Shanhaiguan was broken by the barbarians from the inside." Xiao Ming nodded, "in this case, we have to strengthen our prevention. Now our father is seriously ill, and the court may be in chaos at any time. What I fear most is that the barbarians will take the opportunity to enter." Niu Zhen continued: "Your Highness, in this case, we need to speed up the advance of the fortress strategy. Next, we need to focus on equipping the Youzhou army to form a combat force." Pang Yukun echoed and said: "yes, your highness, my highness suggested that your highness postpone the overseas development. Now the sea route is in our hands. We only need Yue Yun to maintain the route. We can''t fight on two lines at this time. Otherwise, I''m afraid we can''t cope with it at all. As the old saying goes, although the cloud country is big, it will die if it''s belligerent. As soon as the war begins, the people will be in dire straits. Your Highness has worked hard for three years I''m afraid that the accumulation is about to collapse, so your highness must not be impulsive. Now, he should make a long-distance and close attack, and take the strategy of combining vertical and horizontal. His highness is very good at dealing with the Dutch affairs. If he can ease the war, he must ease the war, so as to provide time for the development of Qingzhou. " Xiao Ming deeply thinks that now, as the head of the feudal state, he naturally understands this more and more. He dare not say that I can fight 100 each. It''s his own death. Even today, the United States relies on many allies rather than on its own. After thinking about this, Xiao Ming said: "Pang Changshi''s view is the same as Zhan Xingchang''s. We have our own sense of propriety in our mind. From now on, we should act according to the plan and send this war report to the imperial court. If our father can spend more time, we will have more time to prepare."They looked at each other and nodded at the same time. In the presence of Niu Zhen and Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming wrote a memorial in person. In the memorial, Xiao Ming deliberately exaggerated the battle between the barbarians outside Shanhai Pass and guanning''s cavalry. Meanwhile, he asked empress Zhao and the prince to take good care of Xiao Wenxuan. When the memorial is ready, Xiao Ming gives it to Pang Yukun, who sends the messenger to Chang''an. Then the three discussed the current situation and went back to their respective places. Seeing off Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming looks to the northwest, which is king Yong''s territory. Now he is most worried about coal and iron, which are abundant in King Yong''s fiefdoms. If Dayu really falls into civil strife, his first thing is to guarantee the source of these two materials, otherwise it will seriously affect the development of Qingzhou. As for saltpeter, he is not too worried. According to Claire, although they are at war with Britain, their trade has not stopped, and they can get high-quality saltpeter from India. As for sulfur, I''m afraid that in the case of Japan''s shortage of resources, we have to sell it to him in exchange for other resources. While he was meditating, a servant suddenly came to the main hall from the outside and said to him, "Your Highness, the craftsman of the equipment department has sent the clock to your highness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 510 PS: just after the new year, there are a lot of things. Today, after a busy day, things are almost done, and the project is basically over. Snail will have plenty of time to make up for it tomorrow. If this book can maintain its achievements, snail will also consider full-time work and have more time to update. "Bah! What''s the end of it At that time, Xiao Ming''s face turned green. He raised his foot to the servant''s butt. "Your Highness, it''s really the clock that the equipment department is talking about." The servant''s face is aggrieved, Xiao Ming''s strength is not small, this foot makes his butt hot pain. Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly. Since Li San went to the secret guard, there are no smart servants in the palace. He said, "let them in." The servant kneaded his ass and went out. After a while, Chen Wenlong came in, followed by two craftsmen, who were carrying a one person high pendulum clock. "Here we are, your highness." Chen Wenlong said with a smile. At the sight of the ancient pendulum clock, Xiao Ming''s mood suddenly brightened. For him, it was not only a pendulum clock, but also meant that the industrial system of Qingzhou was making progress again. In 1657, Dutch physicist and astronomer C. Huygens invented the pendulum clock based on the isochronous principle of pendulum. Although it was more than 100 years late for Europe to produce the pendulum clock, Xiao Ming believed that the pendulum industry in Qingzhou would soon surpass Europe. After all, he had handed over the design drawings of all kinds of pendulum to the Department of instruments. The pendulum clock was officially born. The next plan of the equipment department is to break through the pocket watch technology. Once the pocket watch technology is mastered, the watch making industry in Qingzhou will completely surpass that in Europe. Today, Qingzhou has a complete range of lathes and steam engines. He believes that the miniaturization of clocks and watches is not a big problem. After all, sometimes it''s not the lack of industrial capacity, it''s just the lack of an idea. "Good, good." Xiao Ming has a strong smile on his face. At this time, the pendulum clock is also known as the bell. At each point, the pendulum clock will make the sound of metal knocking. The pendulum clock in front of him is inlaid in a red wooden frame. In the middle of the wooden frame is a round glass cover, in which the hour hand, minute hand and second hand are rotating. At the bottom, a spoon like metal is swinging back and forth, and the second hand will move one space each time. "Eleven thirty-six minutes and twelve seconds." Xiao Ming glanced at the reading above. Now that the pendulum clock is out, he will promote the timing standard. After all, the timing standard is relatively accurate. Chen Longwen and other craftsmen knew the timing method of the pendulum clock. They kept in mind the hours, minutes and seconds. At this time, he said, "Your Highness, when you have this thing, it''s easy to master the time, and you don''t need to set up a special person to report the time." "At that time, of course, not only that, but also the working hours in the future can be strictly required." Xiao Ming circled the pendulum clock. In fact, the technology of the clock has not changed much since it was invented. He remembers that when he was a child, his rich neighbor used a pendulum clock. At that time, he only felt that the pendulum clock was very tall. Now a pendulum clock was in front of him, and the familiar feeling came back. "Can scale production now?" Xiao Ming asked, pendulum clocks are absolutely high-tech in this era. When can we wait while we don''t make a profit now. Chen Wenlong said: "Your Highness, now the principle of the equipment department is to mass produce the developed things, so like guns, we first produce spare parts and then assemble them." Xiao Ming nodded, "well, your progress is very fast. Let''s prepare to build a watch shop and train a group of watchmakers." "Yes, your highness." Chen Wenlong answered. They talked about setting clocks for a while. Chen Wenlong took the craftsmen back to talk about the clock shop. If the clock shop was established, his various clock drawings would be put into the clock shop, and the clock shop would be responsible for the development. After Chen Wenlong leaves, Xiao Ming can''t wait for someone to call Fei yue''er over. "What is this, your highness?" Fei yue''er looks puzzled when he first sees the pendulum clock. Xiao Ming smiles triumphantly and tells Fei Yue er the function of the pendulum. "Can you record time accurately?" Fei Yue Er shook his head, she said with a smile: "Your Highness, don''t tease me. How can this thing record the time? If it''s the corona, it''s almost the same." "It''s much more accurate than the corona." Xiao Ming said, "if you don''t believe the princess, you can ask the watchman to come and ask." Fei yue''er still can''t believe that this thing will be so magical. She said to Xiao Huan, "go and ask the watchman. If it''s true, our Highness has made something shocking." Xiaohuan''s eyes have been staring at the strange thing of pendulum clock. She nodded and trotted to the palace to call the watchman. After a while, the watchman was led into the main hall by Xiaohuan. Fei yue''er asked, "what time is it now?" "Back to Niang Niang, it''s Japan China now." The watchman said strangely that now the sun is overhead. If you look up at the sun, you can know.Xiao Ming then glanced at the clock and said, "to be exact, it''s a quarter of the sun." Generally speaking, the watchman only reported the specific time. At this time, he nodded in surprise and said, "Your Highness has a brilliant plan. Almost a moment has passed." Fei yue''er was shocked. She also looked at the moving metal bars on the pendulum clock. These metal bars kept turning. She asked, "Your Highness, how do you know the time from the pendulum?" Xiao Ming was waiting for Fei yue''er to ask this question. The popularity of timing started from the palace, so he told Fei yue''er the principle of pendulum clock and how to look at time. Fei yue''er''s big eyes blinked. This kind of magical thing was beyond her cognition. She was shocked again by the changes that happened all the time in Qingzhou. Knowing how to look at the time, Fei yue''er is like a naughty child. Whenever the pendulum clock rings once, she calls the watchman to ask the time. After four rounds, she finally has enough time. Small ring is also to join in the fun, two people around the pendulum clock to and fro. "Your Highness, this pendulum clock is amazing. How can the nobles and merchants be crazy if they see this kind of thing?" Fei yue''er said that she had to admit that even she was moved this time. Xiao Ming always has a smile on his face. For him, this is just the beginning. The following will be the time for all kinds of goods in Qingzhou to cover Dayu. After all, it''s time to earn back the money after preparing these days. He said: "the princess has said so. If I don''t use this pendulum clock to make a lot of money, I''m sorry for the craftsman who worked hard to make it." However, it''s still a little early. After all, this is the first pendulum. It will take some time for Chen Wenlong to organize craftsmen to produce the pendulum, but he can''t be idle at this time. He thinks that he can use this time to publicize the pendulum. Now this pendulum clock is the object of his propaganda. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 511 "What is this?" Qingzhou chamber of Commerce, a group of businessmen looking at the pendulum clock standing in the middle of the hall, look confused. After appreciating the pendulum clock with Fei yue''er in the palace, Xiao Ming sent it to the chamber of Commerce, which immediately attracted the attention of the merchants. Li Kaiyuan stood in front of the pendulum clock. It was just sent from the palace. He didn''t know much about the usage of the pendulum clock. However, some time ago, he heard that the equipment department was making the pendulum clock. Now he finally saw the real thing. However, in order to make him understand the function of the pendulum clock, Xiao Ming specially asked the watchman from the palace to come. After some explanation, he understood how to use the pendulum clock to watch the time. "It''s really a wonderful thing." Li Kaiyuan said with heartfelt admiration. Many businessmen who came to the chamber of Commerce to apply for business licenses gathered around Li Kaiyuan. They also learned the usage of the pendulum clock and understood that it was another commodity of Qingzhou. And from the complex style of the pendulum clock, the price of the pendulum clock is bound to be very expensive, and the more expensive it is, the more terrible the profit will be. "No, if the pendulum clock is launched, it will be shocking. Vice president Li, did your highness say how to sell the pendulum clock and how much silver is it?" A businessman from Chang''an almost pasted his whole body on the pendulum clock. The function of the pendulum clock is not only magical, but also the appearance is very exquisite. Not to mention the exquisite wood carving outside, even the whole piece of glass is expensive. Li Kaiyuan''s mouth is behind his ears. He has to admit that the pendulum clock is the most magical Qingzhou industrial product he has seen in the past three years. What can the state-owned Chongqing accurately record the time to the second. "Stay away, stay away." Li Kaiyuan drove Chang''an merchants away like flies. Recently, there are more and more new faces in the chamber of Commerce. For the chamber of Commerce, it is a sign of business prosperity. At the same time, with more businessmen, the chamber of commerce is difficult to manage. Businessmen with uneven conduct often feel that they have done some troublesome things in the chamber of Commerce, and even some businessmen from other places are just robbers blocking the way. When they learned about the huge profits of Qingzhou''s commodities, they would inevitably come to buy them. However, the nature of these robbers is hard to change. Some people even snatch the commodities purchased by other merchants in the chamber of Commerce, hoping to do some business without capital. This month, the soldiers guarding the chamber of commerce actually killed several people who were bold and reckless. So for the sake of caution, he didn''t want to have any accident with this pendulum clock. After all, this pendulum clock is the only one in Qingzhou. Originally, the king of Qi wanted to keep it for his own use, but he sent it to the chamber of Commerce for publicity. When the merchants in the neighborhood were driven away, Li Kaiyuan said: "to tell you the truth, this thing is called pendulum clock. It is a commodity that your highness asked the equipment department to make elaborately. Its function is very simple. It is to record the time of the day." During the construction of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce, it is divided into two parts: one part belongs to the business district, which is similar to the front desk of the bank, and the other part is the commodity exhibition stand, commonly known as the exhibition stand. At first, Li Kaiyuan felt very uncomfortable with these strange words, but he got used to them after a long time. Now, if he changed a word, he would feel it inappropriate. the function of this exhibition stand, as the name suggests, is to show the commodities sold in the chamber of Commerce, such as soap, wine, perfume, glass products, mirrors, salt and so on, so long as it can be found on the booth, the chamber of Commerce will be able to sell it. The merchants stare at the pendulum clock with wide eyes. Some of them have learned how to watch the time through the pendulum clock from the watchmen, while some of them who don''t know the pendulum clock are impatient to ask other merchants. After learning the view of the pendulum from other people, they looked up and looked in the direction of the pendulum. From the pendulum, they could easily know the time. "A quarter to three." A businessman exclaimed excitedly: "Oh, this pendulum clock is really magical. If you buy one and put it at home, it''s not enviable." "That''s right. The pendulum clock can not only look at the time, but also looks very beautiful. It''s very suitable to put at home. Unfortunately, I don''t know the price?" Said a businessman. "It looks very expensive. I estimate that a pendulum clock will cost at least 50000 Liang." "So expensive? How many people can afford it? " Someone exclaimed. "Hey, with the wonderful workmanship of the pendulum, 50000 taels of silver will be bought. Even if 1000 people buy it in the whole state of Dayu, it will be 50 million taels of silver." As soon as the words came out, the merchants took a breath. At this time, they looked at the pendulum clock with a trace of fanaticism. If they could make the pendulum clock, it would not be a fortune overnight. "Well, in my opinion, all the wealth in this world will fall into the hands of the king of Qi." The merchants finally let out a sigh of envy or sorrow. Li Kaiyuan''s eyebrows are flying. The businessmen''s comments do not escape his ears. He quietly appreciates the pendulum clock in front of him. For him, he believes that there will only be more and more commodities in the future. These businessmen have never seen a steam engine. If they see it with their own eyes, they don''t know how it will shock them.In his opinion, now that they can make steel monsters like steam engines, what strange things can they not make? With a smile in his heart, he looked at a group of businessmen and said, "Your Highness has said that there is only one pendulum clock now, but there will be a second one soon. Now this pendulum clock is just to show you what it looks like. After you go back, you can consider whether you want to buy it for sale. As for the price, your Highness has not decided yet, but with this price The magic of pendulum clock will not be cheap. Please prepare for it. " The merchants nodded after hearing the words, while some merchants with rich financial resources calculated. The pendulum was made for the powerful and powerful people. There are many families outside the kingdom of Qi. There will always be a few families who like to show off. The pendulum is suitable for them. Thinking of this, some businessmen turned and left. They wanted to give the news of the pendulum clock to their vassal dignitaries. Some businessmen directly discussed the cooperation. Just as the pendulum was shaking, the servants of the palace came outside the chamber of Commerce. They carried a basket of white granulated sugar to the middle of the exhibition stand and said to Li Kaiyuan, "Vice President Li, your Highness has said it. I want you to talk about the white granulated sugar." Because the pendulum''s joy has not yet passed, the appearance of white granulated sugar once again makes businessmen feel a little overwhelmed. What''s the matter with Qingzhou these two days, one commodity after another. Li Kaiyuan knew about white granulated sugar. After all, he knew for the first time what new products there were, so he said, "ladies and gentlemen, this white granulated sugar is really a good thing." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 512 "White granulated sugar, what is it?" Some merchants who are ready to leave stop abruptly and return to the exhibition stand again. After being shocked by the pendulum clock, the fragile nerves of the merchants tighten up again. They are ecstatic. Today is really a day to celebrate for them, because the more products Qingzhou launches, the more money they can earn. Li Kaiyuan was smiling. He enjoyed the feeling of being looked up to. Compared with the pendulum clock, the white granulated sugar didn''t shock him much. He said: "the white granulated sugar is very sweet. According to his highness, the white granulated sugar and salt have become the ingredients that people in Chongqing will buy. The prospect is very good." "Like salt." The merchants immediately look at me and I see you. This salt has always been an official business, which shows the huge profits of this salt. A businessman said with disbelief: "Vice President Li, you are exaggerating. It is very similar to salt, but can it be compared with salt?" Li Kaiyuan sneered, and he explained more. He said to the businessman who asked questions, "if you don''t believe me, you can try this white granulated sugar. Although it''s not as necessary as salt every day, it''s also something that people need a lot. You''ve always eaten this maltose. It''s 100 times stronger than maltose." There are few people who are not smart in business. Naturally, they will not let their silver float away in vain. So the businessman who asked questions came forward and squeezed some sugar into his mouth. With the sweet taste in the mouth, the businessman''s look is more and more wonderful. "How?" Li Kaiyuan said lightly. "Absolutely, absolutely!" The merchant gave a thumbs up, he said: "Qingzhou''s goods are in the service, every one is unique." Seeing this, other merchants flocked to taste the sugar one by one, and the exclamation immediately came one after another in the chamber of Commerce. "Vice President Li, how to sell this white granulated sugar?" Asked the merchant in a hurry. The more anxious the businessmen were, the more calm Li Kaiyuan was. He said without hesitation, "this white granulated sugar is not for sale. Your highness is very kind. This white granulated sugar can be purchased like soap and produced separately." As soon as Li Kaiyuan said this, the businessmen immediately fried the pot. After the chamber of Commerce opened up the production of soap, soap workshops in Qingzhou have sprung up. In just one year, there are more than 100 soap workshops outside Qingzhou. After the establishment of these soap workshops, the chamber of Commerce even sold its own soap workshops and only provided caustic soda to the soap producers. Now, it is obvious that there is another chance for them to get rich. Businessmen in Qingzhou who do not know these soap shops are now rich, a fat flow of oil. "Vice President Li, I''ll take it!" Cried a merchant at once, for fear that he might be driven ahead. Another businessman pulled him behind and said, "brother Zhao, don''t join in the fun. Who doesn''t know that you only have 500 taels of silver. Can you afford the white granulated sugar technology? The technology of this soap is 10000 Liang. I think there will be more white granulated sugar. " "Brother Li, that''s not right. Now Qingzhou bank can borrow money. If it''s a big deal, I''ll borrow it too. It''s not a problem to gather together. Hehe, if I miss this chance to make a fortune, I''m really stupid." While they were talking to each other, other businessmen suddenly reacted and pushed towards Li Kaiyuan one by one. Standing on the exhibition stand, Li Kaiyuan was pushed three or four meters away by the crowd. Faced with the temptation to make a fortune, these businessmen are completely crazy. They are all red eyed and hoarse. "Vice President Li, this opportunity must be given to me. I am willing to give you 20% profit." "I''ll give you 30 percent." "Vice President Li, my daughter is two years old, Fang 28. If vice president Li is willing, take it." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Waves of sound hit, Li Kaiyuan almost had a dizzy feeling, he immediately called: "guards, guards!" Along the way, the soldiers guarding the door immediately stepped forward to block the crazy businessman. In front of the cold weapons of the guards, the businessmen returned to the platform and looked at Li Kaiyuan eagerly, waiting for his decision. Li Kaiyuan looks like he''s in a mess. He didn''t expect that the production technology of white granulated sugar would cause such a sensation. If the pendulum clock technology was announced, these merchants would not eat him directly. After sorting out the messy clothes pulled by the merchants, Li Kaiyuan said angrily, "what do you look like one by one? If your highness sees that you are so unruly, you don''t want to think about this technology." "Vice President Li, we are also anxious. Since your highness says that the white granulated sugar technology needs to be sold, you must give it a chance to buy it." Said a businessman. At this time, Li Kaiyuan didn''t show off. He said to a group of merchants, "Your Highness has said that like soap, this white granulated sugar technology is only sold to the members of the chamber of Commerce. If you don''t join the chamber, don''t think about it. In addition, there is no limit on the purchase within the chamber of Commerce. As long as the money is in place, you can get the technology. But your highness also asked me to remind you not to be too blind, otherwise you can get the technology The white granulated sugar is too much to sell, and our chamber of Commerce will not be held responsible. "The merchant nodded, "Your Highness really cares about us, and he specially reminds us of this." "It''s right to come to Qingzhou this time. His Royal Highness the king of Qi really attaches great importance to the merchants." A businessman who just came from other places said that he was considering settling down in Qingzhou. After saying this requirement, Li Kaiyuan said, "if you want to buy in the chamber of Commerce, register and pay the money. The chamber of Commerce will organize you to study in the workshop." As soon as Li Kaiyuan''s voice fell, the merchants immediately ran to the registration office, adhering to the principle of "first come, first served". All the merchants wanted to seize this opportunity. The merchants here are very anxious. At the same time, the servants of the merchants who are resident in the chamber of commerce are on their way back to inform their owners. As the news spread in Qingzhou City, more and more businessmen came to the chamber of Commerce impatiently. So the people in Qingzhou saw a scene of surprise. The shopkeeper who was selling cloth in the shop seemed to be crazy and rushed out without money. The butcher left his knife and ran away. For a moment, the merchants in Qingzhou City were in chaos. The change of Qingzhou City naturally attracted the attention of the government. When he learned that the chamber of Commerce had launched two more commodities, Pang Yukun had no choice but to smile. He looked at the business tax in recent months, and the total amount was 10600 taels of silver. Looking at the direction of the Qi palace, Pang Yukun said with emotion: "Your Highness is really far sighted. It seems that it is not impossible for the business tax to exceed the agricultural tax." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 513 PS: there''s another chapter. "Your Highness, I''ve almost been eaten by businessmen these days." In the main hall of king Qi''s mansion, Li Kaiyuan presented the account book of the chamber of commerce with both hands and complained. Xiao Ming smiles. He also heard about these two things. Businessmen almost broke the threshold of the chamber of Commerce because of the sugar business. However, for him, when he was preparing to release the white granulated sugar technology, he had already made psychological preparations. After all, the success of the soap shop made many businessmen very envious. Moreover, this time the white granulated sugar chamber of Commerce has not even sold it in Dayu, which means that white granulated sugar will be a brand new commodity. Compared with soap, which has been made a lot of money by the chamber of Commerce, the profit of white granulated sugar is bound to be higher. Because of this, the merchants are so eager to get the white granulated sugar production technology. "I won''t eat you. It''s possible to send you tens of thousands of taels of silver and pick up some concubines for you." Xiao Ming said with a smile as he took over the account book from Li Kaiyuan. Li Kaiyuan cried and said, "Your Highness, don''t bury me. I''ve always been honest." Xiao Ming, of course, is only joking. He pays Li Kaiyuan a high salary in order to keep clean. If he is outside the feudal state, Li Kaiyuan''s position will be broken. With a teasing smile, Xiao Ming looks at the account book, which records the merchants who bought the white granulated sugar production technology these days. "Three hundred seventy-eight." Seeing the number of people on the account book, Xiao Ming was shocked, "so many." "No, they have been reminding them not to buy technology blindly, but they just don''t believe it." Li Kaiyuan shook his head. "Since they have been reminded, let them go. It''s up to them to make money or lose money. But even if there are more than 200 people, I''m afraid they will make money in the early stage." "That''s what I think. The sugar has never appeared in the market. There will be a lot of sales in the market. Besides, with the opening of maritime trade routes, merchants can still sell the sugar to Korea and Japan." Li Kaiyuan said. Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the speech. It seems that the number is very large, just because the white granulated sugar workshops are concentrated in Qingzhou. It''s just like there is only one canteen in a modern town, but the whole country adds up to tens of thousands. In the same way, if these 300 plus sugar factories are evenly distributed in all parts of Dayu, they will only drop water into the sea. Moreover, if he wants to open up private capital, he can not interfere too much in the actions of these merchants. In business, he only needed to control the general business operation of the whole feudal state, and the government would manage the specific details. "More than 3 million Liang plus the sale of sulfite, the white granulated sugar chamber of commerce is making a net profit, not bad, not bad." The figures on the account book make Xiao Ming laugh happily. In fact, he is the one who makes the most money. He can sell both sugarcane and chemicals, which means that businessmen have to give him part of their money. In addition to the white granulated sugar, the pendulum has not yet been sold. Once it is sold, it will be a huge income. The tight financial situation caused by the crazy expansion of the army is finally relaxed. Li Kaiyuan''s eyes narrowed with laughter, but he thought of one thing and suddenly said: "Your Highness, there is one thing that the officials have forgotten. After these businessmen have bought technology, they are complaining that they can''t find enough craftsmen to be responsible for production. The slaves in Qingzhou market are also in short supply, which is not enough for the businessmen. The problem of the officials below will cause some problems for the development of Commerce It''s a question "Well, you''re right." Xiao Ming nodded and had to say that Li Kaiyuan was very accurate. In fact, he is also thinking about this issue. Now he obviously can''t compete with Europe for the slave trade, and it''s very difficult to carry out the slave trade in Asia. After all, neither Japan nor Korea exists in the tribal situation just like Africa. But he also had a specific replacement plan in mind, so he said: "you can tell the merchants to let them recruit craftsmen from outside the feudal state." "Recruit craftsmen from other places?" Li Kaiyuan''s eyes turned and suddenly laughed, "Your Highness, this move is really high. In this way, no matter these businessmen buy from outside or cheat, it is to increase the population of Qingzhou." Xiao Ming has a bad smile on his lips, which is exactly what he wants to achieve. After his demand, these businessmen, in order to pursue profits, are bound to sell people from outside the feudal state to Qingzhou to meet the needs of the industry. In his opinion, this situation is the same as that of European businessmen who sell African people in pursuit of profits, but his way is more civilized, which is similar to modern labor export. "That''s right, so you can remind the businessman when you go back." Xiao Ming said. Li Kaiyuan nodded, "yes, your highness. I will prepare for this when I go back." Seeing off Li Kaiyuan, Xiao Ming asks people to prepare horses. He is going to the military workshop. Now the situation in Dayu country may turn to a sharp turn for the worse at any time. He has to prepare in advance, so he has not been idle these two days. Instead, he is thinking about changing the equipment for the army in each state. After discussing with Niu Zhen, he felt that now it was time to focus on replacing the equipment for the three armies. Naturally, the Youzhou army ranked first.Comparatively speaking, the Youzhou army is the largest one in the Fengguo army, with 20000 infantry and 20000 cavalry, a total of 40000 people. The second is the Dengzhou army. After Dengzhou''s position became more and more important, he expanded the Dengzhou army from 10000 to 20000, and the last one was Yunzhou army, which currently has only 10000 people. This army is for the resource preparation of King Yong''s fiefdom. If there is a war in Dayu, he said that this army should not be used. As for the army of other states, Xiao Ming only left a standing army of 1000 people. It''s not that he didn''t want to expand the army, but that his fiefdom has a population of 2 million. The total number of troops in Youzhou, Qingzhou, Yunzhou and Dengzhou is 90000, which is the limit that the fiefdom can bear. This is equal to one in more than 20 people is a soldier, with a very high proportion. Even so, he could not use all the 90000 troops at one time. After all, the logistics of the 100000 troops would have to be followed by 50000 or 600000 civilians. If he continued to fight like this, he would end the feudalism himself. So after thinking about it, Xiao Ming felt that he could only improve the equipment level of the army, focusing on the quality and quantity. Because of this, he decided to go to the military workshop to check the equipment and urge the production. At the same time, he asked Chen Qi to deliver the accumulated equipment to the army of each state. When he arrived at the military workshop, the sound of metal percussion rang out. Xiao Ming had not come to the military workshop for two months since he went to sea last time. Remembering the rifled gun song Changping had brought to him, he first went to the firearms workshop. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 514 In the firearms workshop, song Changping is seriously teaching a craftsman how to pull rifling. A loud voice came. He looked out of the door and saw that it was Xiao Ming. Song Changping was stunned and turned to Xiao Ming. "Your Highness." Song Changping saluted Xiao Ming and said with a smile, "I''ve been looking forward to your Highness''s return for a long time." "Yes? So your rifles must have made progress, otherwise I''ll come back to curse you. " Xiao Ming said with a smile that before he left, he told song Changping about the problem of the rifled gun and asked him to improve it. I don''t know how song Changping changed it in the past two months. Song Changping is also a man with a strong personality. He laughs twice and says to Xiao Ming, "I''m not idle, your highness. Please see, this is the rifles now." When song Changping opened his hand, there was a conical bullet on his palm. This was the later miner''s bullet. The invention of this bullet changed the shortcoming that it was difficult to load the flint gun. "Mini bomb, you made it?" Xiao Ming said pleasantly. Song Changping nodded, "with your Highness''s instruction and the drawings on the books, if you can''t recreate them, you can go home and farm the land." "Well, that''s true. It should have been a long time." Xiao Ming said, "now take a rifled gun. I want to try the power of this rifled gun and the mini bullet." Song Changping immediately asks his craftsmen to get a rifled gun for Xiao Ming. With the rifled gun, Xiao Ming goes to the school yard of the military workshop. When he was in the city of geranque, Claire was a big loser with his rifles. Now his rifles are much more advanced than theirs. After putting the rifles on the ground vertically, Xiao Ming finished loading the powder in order, and finally successfully put the bullet with a slightly smaller caliber into the barrel. This is the advantage of the mini bomb over the lead bomb. After filling the ammunition, Xiao Ming raised the rifles. Like the artillery, the rifles now have a sight and a light gate, through which he can aim at the target in front of him. "Your Highness, our rifles can shoot at a distance of 500 meters, and the effective range can reach 300 meters, so your highness can directly shoot at a target 300 meters away." Song Changping said confidently. "Five hundred meters." This number makes Xiao Ming happy. The range is half the distance of the mini rifle. He is very satisfied with this data. "Bang." Aiming at the target, Xiao Ming pulls the trigger. After a burst of fire and white smoke, the bullet flies to the target 300 meters away. The bullet drills a hole outside the first ring. After the gunfire, the craftsman who was responsible for checking the target quickly made a sign. Song Changping then said: "Your Highness, how about this rifled gun?" "It''s interesting." Xiao Ming picked up the bullet and loaded it again, but he was very surprised. The biggest difference between a rifled gun and a smoothbore gun is accuracy. Compared with the deviation of muskets, soldiers can use rifles to kill the enemy accurately after training, which is absolutely a terror in this era. "Bang." Xiao Ming fired more accurately this time, and the bullet fell outside the seventh ring road. "Your Highness, are you satisfied with this rifled gun?" Song Changping is more confident. Xiao Ming nodded. He had to say that this time the rifles had reached the standard he required. Although the range was closer, the range could only be so before the gunpowder made progress. After all, the more gunpowder explodes, the higher the bearing capacity of the barrel is required. Therefore, the alloy technology has to continue to improve. Satisfied with the gun, the following key point is the production speed of the rifled gun, he said: "the gun is good, but how about the production of bullets and guns?" Song Changping''s face was a little unnatural. He said: "Your Highness, this bullet is nothing, but it can be made by pouring the mold, but it''s really hard to pull the rifling. In the past two months, the lower officer just made 120 rifles." "Four or five thousand muskets a month." Xiao Ming said that with the increase of orders, the number of craftsmen in the firearm workshop has increased a lot, which has increased the production of the firearm workshop. Compared with the number of muskets, the number of rifles is too small. After a pause, he continued, "but don''t worry. You''ll soon be able to overcome the rifling problem." "Overcome?" Song Changping doubts: "does your highness have other ways?" Xiao Ming nodded. Of course, what he said was the steam engine, but now he doesn''t want to say. After all, the use of the steam engine has to wait. He said: "the specific method will soon be available. In this way, you will send all the rifles to the Qingzhou army. In addition, how many flint guns are there in the warehouse?" "Back to your highness, since the last time you sent 3000 flint guns to the Youzhou army, the lower officer has been stepping up production according to your Highness''s orders. Now there are 9000 flint guns in the warehouse." "Five thousand for Youzhou army, three thousand for Dengzhou army, and the remaining one thousand for Yunzhou army." Xiao Ming divided it according to the priority.Now the armies of all States are crying for weapons, and the output of military workshops can''t keep up. Thinking of this, he thinks that the steam engine should be started as soon as possible, otherwise the production capacity of the fiefs will be out of line with the demand. Two people are talking about guns, seems to be attracted by the gunfire, Chen Qi came out from the artillery workshop. "Your Highness." See Xiao Ming and song Changping together, Chen Qi immediately ran over. Compared with Chen Qi''s face two months ago, Xiao Ming asked, "what''s the matter? Looking at you like this, it seems that these two months have been very hard. " "Your Highness, it''s not that song Changping has forced him. The range of the rifles he produces now is 500 meters, which is almost catching up with the artillery. I can''t lose to him, so I''ve been thinking about how to improve the range of the artillery all this time." Chen Qi said. "Oh? So what do you think Xiao Ming said. Chen Qi continued: "Your Highness, I think this gun barrel can have rifling. Why can''t artillery have rifling? If artillery has rifling, can it improve its range?" "It will definitely improve." Song Changping said to Chen Qi, "rifles have been proved." Chen Qi hears the speech and looks at Xiao Ming again. Staring at by Chen Qi, Xiao Ming said, "you can study this conveniently. Maybe you can succeed." According to historical records, at the beginning of the 17th century, Czarist Russia made bronze "pishali" guns with a diameter of 3 Russian inches. There were 10 spiral rifles in the gun bore. Throughout the 18th century, both Germany and Britain carried out experiments on rifled guns, and some of them were rear mounted guns. Although the caliber of these guns is small, their efficiency is very good. In 1776, the British 2-pound afterloading rifled gun fired at a distance of 1300 yards with a deviation of only 2 feet. According to these records, Xiao Ming thinks it''s time for Chen Qi to study rifled guns, because maybe some of them have been installed in Europe. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 515 "Your Highness, in this case, the next step is to develop a rifled gun according to its appearance." In the military workshop, Chen Qi was encouraged by song Changping and Xiao Ming to make a firm determination. "If you dare to try, the power of artillery is huge. There is no way to replace it. In the future, field artillery will become more and more important." Xiao Ming said to Chen Qi. During this period of time, Chen Qi suddenly felt that the status of artillery seemed to have declined, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, and felt that his research had little value. And now Xiao Ming''s words once again ignited the surging power in his heart. As Chen Qi was assigned the direction of artillery development in the future, Xiao Ming asked, "let''s not say how many field guns you have produced now. Now the army is crying for equipment with our king every day, and the situation is unpredictable. Our king needs the army to start practicing the cooperation of field guns and infantry from now on." "Your Highness, now we have produced 96 six pound field guns and 42 twelve pound field guns. As for naval guns, we have been in production all the time, which can meet the needs of warships to be launched. In addition, we have provided 200 guns for Yunzhou City, 300 guns for Dengzhou city and Nanzhou city Fang''s Yizhou also needs 180 guns. In addition, they are export-oriented guns. " Chen Qi is a family treasure. Xiao Ming is slightly satisfied with the output of artillery. He is confident that his current artillery casting technology is definitely more advanced than that of Europe, because wax casting technology is still used in Europe. This kind of technology needs to constantly make mold, and his iron mold casting gun technology is to omit this point, so that the artillery can really realize the general production line. For this reason, he believed that his artillery output would not be worse than that of European countries. "Thirty six six pound field guns and twelve twelve pound field guns were left to the Qingzhou army, and the rest were sent to the Youzhou army." Xiao Ming pondered and said. It can be said that Xiao Ming should pay attention to the Qingzhou army''s guards, while Youzhou army should also pay attention to the barbarians. As for the Dengzhou army, the coastal artillery was enough to resist the Japanese invaders and the attack from Korea, while Yunzhou faced King Yong with no need to worry. After all the ammunition in stock has been distributed, Xiao Ming and the two of them talk about the production before they go back. Now that the number of his troops has reached the limit, the next focus is to supplement the equipment. After all, in addition to the Qingzhou army, the troops of other states are basically pure cold weapons troops. These cold weapon troops didn''t have much advantage when there was a war. The reason why he came here in person today was because of his anxiety. Although the military workshop is not lazy at all, the equipment still can''t satisfy the army of each state. Now the situation of Dayu is not very good. Maybe the war is not far away. While he was worried about the future, his battle report finally arrived in Chang''an. When Qingzhou post sent the memorial from Qingzhou to the palace, it was stopped by the guard. "This is a compromise made by his Highness the king of Qi. Why do you want to stop it?" The post general said angrily. Xiao Wenxuan once promised Xiao Ming that he could send the folding paper to the imperial study directly, instead of going through the layers of scrutiny of Zhongshu province. Because of this, the courier was so angry. The general of the Imperial Guard frowned at Wen Yan and said, "the emperor ordered his Royal Highness the crown prince to supervise the country today. In the future, the Zhezi from the vassal state must pass through the East Palace before it can be handed over to the emperor." "Eunuch?" The courier general was slightly surprised, but he thought of Pang Shoufu''s words before he left. He took out the fold. "In that case, please send the fold to the east palace." When he left, Pang Yukun told him to be careful when he went to Chang''an, so as to avoid causing trouble. Moreover, this copy is for Empress Zhao and the prince. The general of the guard took the fold and nodded. After the delivery of the fold, the post general rode away. At this time, a eunuch came to the palace gate surrounded by a group of small yellow gates, and stopped at the palace gate. The leading eunuch asked softly, "what happened just now?" When he saw the visitor, the general of the Imperial Guard was surprised. This is Wang Xi, the hot one in Chang''an City, Wang Shilang, and the red man beside the empress. He immediately bowed himself and said, "back to the king, this is a fold from Qingzhou." "The fold of Qingzhou?" Wang Xi''s eyes narrowed up, so that his triangular eyes immediately became a line. "Yes." The general of the guard will present the memorial with both hands. Wang Xi took the memorial, tore off the outer envelope, and scanned the contents of the memorial. Wang Xi''s face became a little ugly. He said, "I will give the memorial to the queen." There was a cold sweat on the forehead of the general of the guard. He gave a flattering smile and nodded his head. When the memorial is put into the sleeve cage, Wang Xi goes to the palace with his head raised. Now the emperor is seriously ill in bed. The queen is responsible for all the affairs in the court. Without the supervision of the emperor, the Crown Prince now indulges himself every day and does not care about the ministers at all. Looking at Wang Xi''s figure disappearing in the palace gate, the general of the Imperial Guard was slightly relieved, but he was a little worried. From Wang Xi''s performance, it seemed that he didn''t care about the king of Qi at all.But now who is not clear about the status of the king of Qi in the state of Dayu. In the palace, Wang Xi went directly to the residence of empress Zhao with the memorial. At this time, empress Zhao was dressing up. "Niang Niang, I met Qingzhou''s courier general at the gate of the palace and gave the emperor a fold, so I stopped it." Wang Xi''s expression changed from arrogance to flattery. "The book of the king of Qi." Empress Zhao''s body slightly shakes for a while, obviously the mood fluctuation is very big, "shows this palace." "Yes." Wang Xi walked over with a smile and drove away the maid who combed the hair of empress Zhao. She combed the hair of empress Zhao herself. After taking the memorial and looking at it, empress Zhao suddenly laughed, "it''s timely for the barbarians to attack Shanhaiguan. I''m afraid the barbarians are fake. It''s true that they support the soldiers and respect themselves." "No, from the point of view of the old slave, the king of Qi made it clear that he was threatening the empress and his royal highness. His heart should be punished." Wang Xi said indignantly as he combed his hair carefully. Empress Zhao sighed, "the emperor''s illness has made all the princes uneasy. This is just a piece of waste paper." "Niang Niang, I think the petition has some effect. If the petition is announced to the world, if these princes have misdeeds, it''s disloyalty." Wang Xi said with a smile. "It''s just that the prince''s rebellion is unfaithful. If the prince wants to kill other princes in the future, it''s also unfaithful." Empress Zhao frowned. Wang Xi continued: "Niang Niang, it''s not easy. When the time comes, you can give these princes a name of treason. Isn''t that against the registration? In a word, this registration will do us no harm. I took this into consideration when I came up with this idea. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 516 "My father sent you to our palace for some reason." Empress Zhao showed a smile. She looked at herself in the glass mirror. Now she is not as beautiful as she used to be. Fishtail lines appeared in the corners of her eyes, and even a white silk appeared in her hair. Wang Xi then picked up a gold hairpin and folded her head for Empress Zhao. He said, "empress, I praise you. I''m just a little smart. How can I compare with empress''s intelligence? It''s just empress. The king of Qi now guards the mountain customs, and his army is good at fighting. This is really a hidden danger. Maybe the king of Qi will not dare to take the risk of mutiny because of his name certificate, but it''s difficult To protect his children from rebellion. " "The palace is also thinking about this. The reason why the king of Qi defeated the barbarians twice was because of firearms. The palace thinks that the imperial court should focus on the development of firearms now. If the king of Zhao''s army and the imperial guards are all equipped with firearms, what capital does Xiao Ming have to fight with the imperial court, and what fear does the barbarians have." Said the queen of Zhao. Wang Xi heard Yan and laughed twice. He went to empress Zhao and asked for credit and said, "empress, I have brought you the method of forging firearms." "What Queen Zhao exclaimed in surprise. She looked at Wang Xi and said, "now is not the time for nonsense." Wang Xi said: "madam, I''m not talking nonsense. As the saying goes, there must be brave men under the heavy reward. During this period, I''ve been asking the blacksmith to study the forging method of the torch, and I really let a craftsman find a way to make the torch." "Really." Empress Zhao looked shocked. Now Xiao Ming monopolized all the firearms trade in Dayu. The huge profits made everyone red eyed. Therefore, the imitation has never stopped since the emergence of firearms. In fact, many vassal kings bought weapons from Xiao Ming not only to equip the army, but also to imitate. "Niang Niang, I don''t dare to talk nonsense. This craftsman really forged a fire rope gun. Although it''s not as powerful as Qingzhou''s fire rope gun, its appearance is basically the same, and it can kill people after loading gunpowder." Wang Xi said. Empress Zhao was so excited that she said, "does anyone else know about it?" "No, only the old slave knows." "Very good. Now you immediately give the forging method of the torch to my father and let him imitate it. Now many forces in Chang''an are complex. In the end, I''m afraid my father can only lead the soldiers to Chang''an to stabilize the crown prince''s throne." Said queen Zhao. "Yes, Madame." Wang Xi nodded. He had seen the imitation firerope gun with his own eyes. According to this craftsman, he forged the gun barrel with two pieces of rolled iron. There was a layer of rolled iron inside and a layer of rolled iron outside. The rolling iron ports are staggered so that the gunpowder will not leak. However, the production of this firerope gun is very slow. A barrel needs to be forged repeatedly, and a firerope gun can be produced in a month. Since Xiao Ming sent the torch to Chang''an last time, it has been more than half a year. Now the imitation is successful, and empress Zhao is very confident. Although he didn''t say it, now Xiao Ming is a big trouble for her. If Xiao Ming is not removed for a day, the crown prince''s throne will be unstable for a day. "There''s no problem with the torch gun. If this gun can be imitated, we won''t be afraid of him any more." Excited, empress Zhao suddenly sighed slightly. For artillery, Wang Xi also has a headache. Last time Xiao Wenxuan sent someone to imitate the fire rope gun, but in the end, it failed. King Zhao also asked the craftsmen to imitate the artillery, but the cost of the artillery was even higher than that of the purchased artillery, and the power of the imitation artillery was not as good as that of Qingzhou artillery. So after all, the vassal kings decided to buy Qingzhou artillery. After all, it saved money and effort. "Niang Niang, the old gun slave can''t help it, but if we take over the firearm camp, don''t we have enough guns?" Wang Xi said. Empress Zhao thought so, but she said, "it''s only Luo Hong who is the chief General of the firearm camp. If Luo Hong is moved, will he not offend Luo Quan and Luo Xin''s father and son, and Luo Quan and the king of Qi have always been friendly, and will offend the king of Qi." "Niang Niang, as long as we get the firearm camp and our fire rope gun, what''s terrible about the king of Qi? Before the crown prince ascends the throne, we want to get rid of the king of Qi''s influence in Chang''an and leave no hidden danger." Wang Xi''s eyes flashed a smear of poison, "not only the king of Qi, the second prince, the third prince, the fourth Prince''s power should be pulled out one by one, in order to make the prince ascend the throne smoothly, the empress can''t have too many worries." Empress Zhao was moved by Wang Xi''s words, but she just thought a little. She immediately warned: "other princes are all right, but if the king of Qi connives at the barbarians to enter the pass, isn''t the world going to let the barbarians go?" When Wang Xi said this, he laughed with pride. He said: "the empress is worried too much. His royal highness Zhao sent someone to bring news. He has sent envoys to the barbarians. The barbarian Tian Khan promised the king that as long as his royal highness regains his year-old tribute after he ascends the throne, they will help his royal highness to seize the world." "Barbarians! Is father confused? Isn''t it ridiculous to lead a wolf into the house? " Empress Zhao''s face suddenly became very ugly.Wang Xi said without hesitation: "Niang Niang, this is wrong. How did the emperor ascend the throne and how did he get rid of King Kang by the barbarians'' hand in those years. Since the emperor did it, why can''t the prince do it? It''s just that King Kang in those years has become the king of Qi now. Although people are different, things are always the same." "No, the emperor has always felt guilty for this time since he ascended the throne. If it wasn''t for his mistake, he wouldn''t let the barbarians seize the land of Youzhou. From then on, I''m worried. I don''t want the prince to bend his knees to the barbarians like the emperor." "Niang Niang, the world is important or the face is important for a while. What the barbarians want is only some land in the north. How can we let them? The land of Dayu is vast and abundant. This land is nothing. And when the crown prince''s position is stable, we can also get it back with firearms." Wang Xi advised that when the king of Zhao sent him to the palace and stayed with empress Zhao, it was just to pass the news and give advice to empress Zhao. For him, his master is the king of Zhao, not the queen of Zhao. Now all he does is for the Zhao family to enter the Central Plains, which has been planned by the Zhao family for generations. Now the king of Zhao finally saw the hope. How could he change his mind because of empress Zhao. So he continued: "Your Royal Highness said, please be sure to cooperate with his plan, so that the crown prince''s position can be stable, otherwise the empress and the crown prince will ask for more blessings." Wang Xi''s voice fell, and empress Zhao''s face suddenly turned white. She said angrily, "are you threatening our palace?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 517 "Niang Niang, how can King Zhao, as her own father, intimidate her? What your Highness has done is for the empress and the prince. " Wang Xi smiles and inserts the last gold hairpin into empress Zhao''s hair. Empress Zhao sneered twice, her face suddenly showed a trace of fatigue, she said to Wang Xi: "you step down, this palace is going to visit your majesty." "Yes." Wang Xi''s face is still a faint smile. With the help of the maids, empress Zhao turns out of Fengming hall and goes directly to the blue water Pavilion. After Xiao Wenxuan is seriously ill, he has been recuperating in the blue water Pavilion, and the princess has been taking good care of him. According to the truth, this should be taken care of by her queen, but at this time, Xiao Wenxuan went down to the blue water pavilion to recuperate, which made her the Queen''s face. Because of this, there were more rumors in the palace. One of the most angry rumors was that the emperor''s illness had a direct relationship with her. Thinking of this, she felt angry. "Lady." To the blue water Pavilion, empress Zhao directly into the inner hall, see empress Zhao came in, Princess line a gift. Empress Zhao nodded, and there was no sister like intimacy in her eyes. Xiao Wenxuan, the one who kept the shame cloth between them, fell down, and the concubines in the palace showed their true colors. They used all their means to plan for the rest of their lives. "Go out, my palace and the emperor have something to say." Empress Zhao said to the princess in a commanding tone. Zhenfei wanted to say something, but when she saw empress Zhao''s cold eyes, she finally went out with a sigh. On the bed, Xiao Wenxuan''s face turned yellow and his lips turned white. He looked weak and could not even say a word. At this time, his eyes staring at empress Zhao were very complicated, but he still didn''t say a word. "Emperor, why on earth is this?" Empress Zhao looks at Xiao Wenxuan, with confusion in her eyes. She didn''t hate princess before, but she thinks she hates her more than ever. Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes turned for a moment, and his expression was suddenly a little scared. He didn''t dare to look at empress Zhao''s eyes, but desperately looked for the figure of the princess. Empress Zhao''s heart suddenly burst of sadness, her eyes slightly red, sad to say: "you and I decades of love is not as good as princess now?"? You don''t want to pay attention to me, but even for the sake of the 13th prince, you shouldn''t do this to me. " Referring to the 13th prince, Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes suddenly became dazed. He looked at empress Zhao and said weakly for the first time, "I''m afraid my life will fall into the hands of you and the 13th prince." "Emperor, Prince 13 is just a baby. How can he kill you?" Empress Zhao said in a sharp voice, "does the emperor hate my concubines and refuse to give me a decent excuse?" "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Wenxuan suddenly laughed hoarsely, but the smile was full of despair. Two months ago, empress Zhao gave birth to the 13th prince, which was his happiest day in recent years. This joy even surpassed Xiao Ming''s taking down the mountain customs. Over the years, he and empress Zhao are very affectionate and have been supporting each other. Empress Zhao''s children are his favorite children. For Empress Zhao, he has been supporting the prince who can''t make it. But he didn''t expect that his life would fall on the mother and son of empress Zhao one day. Since empress Zhao gave birth to the 13th prince, the prince gave empress Zhao blood bird''s nest on the grounds of filial piety. Because there were too many blood bird''s nest, empress Zhao would give Xiao Wenxuan a bowl of tonic every time. After all, now he is old and his health is going from bad to worse. But he didn''t think that after drinking for a month, his body became weaker and weaker, until one day he suddenly fainted on the ground, and then his body became worse and worse, until he could only lie in bed and couldn''t get up. After thinking about it, he doubted that there was something wrong with the bird''s nest, because only the blood bird''s nest did not come from the imperial dining room. Thinking of this, he let Feng Deshui secretly explore, but Feng Deshui never came back. Since then, he found that his royal life could not get out of the blue water Pavilion. At this time, he finally despair, in his view must be queen Zhao can''t wait to let the prince ascend the throne. Because he once jokingly told her that when the thirteen princes grew up, they would be the prince. After all, the thirteen princes were also born by Empress Zhao, and they were also the legitimate sons. "Emperor, you must be ill and confused." Empress Zhao is more and more sad in her heart. Now Xiao Wenxuan makes him unreasonable. "Cough!" Xiao Wenxuan coughed violently twice. During this time, he felt that his body was getting weaker and weaker. I''m afraid it won''t be long. Looking at empress Zhao, he begged and said, "if you want me to die, I can''t say, but don''t involve the innocent. The king of Qi is the only one who can stop the barbarians from going south. If you send the princess to Qingzhou, the king of Qi will appreciate your kindness, even if you don''t want me to die He does not support the prince, nor will he let the barbarians into the pass. " Empress Zhao became more and more confused. She said, "emperor, what are you talking about? How can I want the emperor to die?"Xiao Wenxuan looked at empress Zhao. Since he fell ill, he had been on guard against empress Zhao, and he had never said anything to her. Now empress Zhao said it really. He suddenly felt a move in his heart and asked, "where did Feng Deshui go?" "Feng Deshui." Empress Zhao was suddenly stunned. She said, "isn''t Feng Deshui gone home?" "To return home?" Xiao Wenxuan sneered again and again, "I sent him to investigate the blood bird''s nest, but now he suddenly disappeared, do you think he is returning home?" Empress Zhao looks more and more ugly. When she thinks of Wang Xi''s face, there is a sudden chill behind her. During this period of time, Wang Xi has been conveying the decree, and what she heard is also what Wang Xi said. Now in retrospect, it seems that things have changed since she gave birth to the 13th prince, and the blood bird''s nest in Xiao Wenxuan''s mouth is what he asked Wang Xi to send. Wang Xi used to be very honest around her, but now he seems to be a different person. "That''s what Wang Xi and the Palace said." Empress Zhao hesitated and said. Hearing the words, Xiao Wenxuan suddenly had a little insight in his eyes. He understood that empress Zhao was innocent. He said, "it''s too late. Now it''s too late to do anything. He has already done it. Wanrong, believe me, you are all your father''s conspiracy. Listen to me, take Princess Zhen and the thirteen princes to Qingzhou to join the king of Qi. Now I will make the thirteen princes the prince." "Father! You really want to make the thirteen princes the crown prince. " Just then, a voice suddenly sounded outside the inner hall, and the prince came in with a gloomy face. Empress Zhao is not a stupid person. At this time, she has guessed something through Xiao Wenxuan''s words. She said angrily, "it''s you, the rebellious son. Your father suddenly fell ill. It turns out that you and Wang Xi colluded in secret. You are regicide!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 518 The atmosphere in the blue water Pavilion is so depressing that it seems very difficult for people to breathe. The glass outside the inner hall supports the princess, and the conversation in the inner hall falls in their ears word for word. Shocked, the princess and the princess can hardly stand. In the inner hall, the crown prince''s face twisted: "father, you are so cruel. I have been the crown prince for 30 years, and now you are still thinking about deposing me. I should have believed my grandfather''s words, and I will not wait until today." "Son of a bitch!" Empress Zhao''s body trembled with anger. She raised her hand to slap the prince in the face. The prince seized empress Zhao''s hand in an instant. He angrily pushed her back and she fell to the ground. He said with a sneer, "from now on, none of you can command me. This state of Dayu is mine, and I am the future Emperor!" "Rebellious son!" Xiao Wenxuan coughed violently and his face turned red. The prince looked at Xiao Wenxuan and suddenly laughed like a prank. He said, "father, don''t you want to know the truth? Er Chen will tell you the truth. You guessed right. The poison was made by Er Chen to Wang Xi. This kind of poison is a chronic poison. Over time, it will make your body break down. But don''t worry. Now you can''t die. After all, it''s useful for you to live. When Er Chen pulls out all the other forces in Chang''an City, then you can die. " "Besides, don''t you want to know where Feng Deshui has gone?" The prince suddenly said maliciously, "my son cut him into meat and gave it to the dog. Ha ha ha!" "Rebellious son! "You''re a pervert!" Xiao Wenxuan struggled to get up, but his body was too weak to get up. He was so angry that he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. "The emperor!" Empress Zhao was surprised. The prince looked at Xiao Wenxuan with a sneer. He looked around the blue water Pavilion and then said, "father, you can rest assured that you are ill in the blue water Pavilion. From today on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the blue water Pavilion without my order." After a pause, he looked at empress Zhao: "mother, if you support your son''s minister, the Empress Dowager''s position will still be yours, and your son''s minister will let bygones be bygones. If you are as stubborn as your father, don''t blame your son''s minister for being unfilial." "You villain!" Empress Zhao wept bitterly on Xiao Wenxuan. Only when he made eye contact with Xiao Wenxuan, he saw that kind of familiar look. For a moment, she suddenly stopped crying, she said: "now the overall situation has been decided, what is the palace''s choice, just hope you can save your brother''s life." "So the mother supported her son." The prince began to laugh. Empress Zhao nodded difficultly. The prince was overjoyed. He said, "in this case, the empress will go back to the palace, and this place will be left to him and Xiao Ming''s humble concubine." Empress Zhao looked back at Xiao Wenxuan again. Then she turned around and walked out without hesitation. The prince sneered at Xiao Wenxuan and Wang Xi left with empress Zhao. After passing by the princess, the prince said, "don''t be afraid, princess. You are very useful. I expect you to let Xiao Ming enter Chang''an." "You dream!" Imperial concubine Liu frowned and spat hard. The prince didn''t like it. Now he is proud and smiles. He said, "I will let you see Xiao Ming die in my hands." After that, he said to the guard outside the blue water Pavilion, "from today on, just give them some simple food. If I see a piece of meat in their food, I''ll cut off your heads." "Yes, your highness." A group of guards said with fear. He nodded with satisfaction. The prince looked at Du Zhen standing outside the door. He said, "general Du, the safety of the palace is up to you." "Your Highness, don''t worry. There''s a rat hole in the palace. It''s clear that there won''t be any mistakes." Du Heng said in a loud voice. The prince nodded with satisfaction, then he and Wang Xi went out of the palace. As he walked out, Wang Xi looked back at Du Juan. He said to the prince, "Your Highness, Du Juan and his old slave always feel uneasy. Du Juan has always been loyal to his majesty and has a close relationship with the king of Qi. His son Du Boyuan and Xiao Ming are even close friends. If they ask him to supervise the emperor, they are afraid of making mistakes." "Wang Shilang thinks too much. Yang Zhen is also a confidant of his father. Now he works under my command, isn''t he? Now that my father''s life is at stake, these generals and officials can see it very clearly, because when I ascend the throne, it can be as short as a few months, or as long as a year or two. Like those generals, Du Chen is just a grass on the wall, and he is only leading the three thousand soldiers in the palace. It''s not enough to be afraid. " "Your Highness is wrong. The imperial palace is the center of the state of Dayu. Whoever controls the Imperial Palace controls the whole world. I advise your highness to change the general to take charge of the imperial guards." Wang Xi advised. "Needless to say, if so, what do you want the generals who take refuge in me to think? Isn''t that a bridge over a river? Don''t forget that the third prince and the fourth Prince have been courting officials and generals all this time. I can''t let other people chill because of this small matter. What''s more, Du Zhen is only in charge of the inner palace. The outer palace is all our people. Even if he only pretends to take refuge, it''s just a blink of an eye to kill him at that time. "Wang Xi frowned. The prince''s words seemed reasonable, but he always felt uneasy. However, thinking that King Zhao was going to lead the army into Chang''an today, he would not mention it any more. In the blue water Pavilion, a group of maids in waiting on the princess kept sobbing. After the prince left, they would not stop crying. "What are you crying for? If you want to cry, go outside and cry." Liuli looks at the maids and says angrily that Princess Zhenfei is just sad because of this, but these maids don''t persuade them, and they all help. One of the maids said, "can we not cry? We have all heard the prince''s words, which means that we all know the secret. Can we still live if we know this kind of thing? " "That is, the secret of regicide, who listens to who dies." "Wuwu..." Hearing the words, Liuli was dumb. At this time, the princess said, "I''m sorry. I''m the one who''s bothering you. If I didn''t serve you, I wouldn''t let you suffer. Here, I''ll make amends to you." "Mother!" A group of maids were shocked and immediately helped up the princess. A palace maid said: "the empress treats us like a mountain of kindness. How can we bear the empress''s great gift? We are just sad in our hearts, but in this way, we will certainly advance and retreat together with her." The princess sighed. Now that Chang''an City has changed so much, it''s the most important thing to spread the news. Otherwise, Xiao Ming would not be good for him if he was kept in the dark. If you tell him the news, Xiao Ming can make some preparations as soon as possible. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 519 Faint sobs spread from the blue water pavilion to the outside of the hospital. The guards looked at each other in front of the gate, and the Xiaowei, who was in charge of guarding the blue water Pavilion, said to Du Heng, "general, we''re here. As long as we''re here, the princess can''t run away." "Well, there must be no mistake. You can hear clearly what his highness ordered." Du Chen looks cold and looks at Zhao Yujie. He is the Deputy General of the Imperial Guard. After explaining this, Du Zhen turns around and goes outside the palace. Now it''s getting late. It''s Zhao Yujie who is in charge of the vigil tonight. He can go back to rest. Seeing Zhao Yujie''s figure disappear at the end of the stone path, the respectful Zhao Yujie suddenly shows a sneer at the corner of his mouth. At this time, one of the soldiers said, "my Lord, why didn''t your highness hand over the Imperial Guard to your Lord? This Du Juan is a close minister to the emperor. It''s worrying." Zhao Yujie said coldly: "just because of this, his highness will send us to guard the blue water Pavilion. It can be seen that his highness also distrusts him, but only he can mobilize the imperial guards. If he moves at this time, he will surely kill. Moreover, like Yang Zhen, Du Juan takes the initiative to join his highness, and his highness also has doubts." "Haha, I thought Du Heng was a loyal minister before, but I didn''t expect that he was just a wall grass." Another soldier laughed. "Loyal minister? It''s true that there are still several loyal ministers in the state of Chongqing who can maintain their own status and wealth. " Zhao Yujie said lightly that at first, according to the plan, they wanted to kill Du Juan and seize the inner palace. Just didn''t want to Du Juan to take the lead to join the prince, also because of this reason, they successfully control the palace. "Too late." Zhao Yujie was a little annoyed. He was one step away from becoming the commander of the Imperial Guard. Now he has to be subordinate to others. However, he believed that he would not wait too long. Once the prince ascended the throne, there was no doubt that Du Heng would die, so now he should show his face in his royal highness. Thinking of this, he looked into the blue water Pavilion and said in a solemn voice: "open your eyes and see. No fly can go in, otherwise be careful of your head. "Yes." The guard in front of the door said in unison. Outside the Palace door, Du Zhen mounted his horse and went home. At this time, Chang''an city is still prosperous, as usual calm, can not see a trace of abnormality, and the people are not aware. But what they don''t know is that the palace has changed a lot. Turning from Zhuque avenue to Fangjie street, he entered Minfang again. When he passed one of the intersections, Du Zhen instinctively felt a trace of danger. Just as he was about to run away, suddenly sixteen people appeared in front of and behind him. He looked warily at the sixteen faces, and five of them turned out to be Chang''an people who had been living in this neighborhood. "Who are you?" Du Jue drew his sword and said angrily. As soon as his voice fell, a voice rang out, "general Du, my highness treats you well. Why did you take refuge with his Highness the prince? It''s really chilling." Du Heng looked at the voice. At this time, the young man stepped out of the way, rubbing his chin and walking out. "Li San!" Du Zhen was surprised to see the visitor. "It''s just me." Li San''s smile was strange. "General Du, let''s talk about it. You should understand what they are holding. No matter how good your martial arts are, it''s useless." Du Heng''s eyes were swept on Li San''s hands. They were all short stick shaped weapons. He immediately understood what it was. "Muskets." Du Zhen knew that he could not resist at all. He had seen the power of these firearms, and his armor could not stop them. Li San motioned, and a member of the secret guard immediately covered Du''s eyes with a cloth. Then Du Zhen only felt that he got on a carriage and walked a long way. When he could see something, he found himself in a Chaifang with Li San facing him. "General Du, let''s make a long story short. What about the emperor and the princess?" Li San asked coldly, now in order to save the princess, he must use all means. Du Ding looked at Li San. Instead of answering Li San''s question, he said, "I didn''t expect that Yang Zhen''s words were right. This secret guard really exists." "Yang Zhen." Li San showed a trace of disdain, "is Yang Zhen in lijingmen? He''s such a dog thief who can''t see the wind. " "That''s not true, treacherous or loyal. Who''s not trying to survive in these troubled times?" Du Heng''s voice is a little hoarse. Li San said with disdain: "it turns out that general Du and the traitors in the court are just the same people. In this case, I can kill you with peace of mind." Having said that, Li San raised his short barrel pistol and pointed it at Du Zhen. "Kill me, who can save the princess and the emperor from the palace." Du Heng looks directly at Li San and seems to have guessed Li San''s mind. Li San suddenly laughed, and then he slowly put down the gun, "general Du is really a smart man, but sometimes smart is mistaken by smart. Do you think I can''t save Princess zhenniang without you?""In that case, why do you come to me?" Du Heng is still winning. Li San said leisurely: "it''s for the sake of the Qing emperor''s side and the removal of sycophants!" As soon as his voice fell, Li San raised his gun and pointed it at Du Zhen''s forehead. "General Du, you should have thought of today." "Wait!" Just as Li San was about to pull the trigger, Du Heng suddenly made a sound. "Why, does general Du have any last words? I''m still afraid... " Li San said contemptuously. Du Chen looked at Li San and seemed to have made up his mind. He said, "if the emperor asked me to take refuge with the prince, would you believe it?" "The emperor asked you to take refuge with the prince?" Li San''s face moved. Du Heng sighed a little. He didn''t want to tell the secret, but now Li San told him not to. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of Xiao Wenxuan. "What''s the matter?" Li San''s look became confused. Du Chen then said slowly: "the emperor has suspected that he went to the East Palace and the queen since he fainted for the first time. When he woke up, he called me to talk about it secretly. The emperor knows that the prince''s courage to do so must be completely prepared. There must be some people put in by the prince in the palace guards. In order to control the palace, the prince will kill me. It''s better to pretend to take refuge The prince may be able to stay alive and act according to circumstances. " After a pause, Du Heng continued: "and the prince is more than his father. In the emperor''s opinion, the prince is incompetent and self willed. After I joined him, the prince was very happy and didn''t make things difficult for me. It''s just that the emperor''s real worry is not the prince, but the king of Zhao. Now the conspiracy in the palace has the shadow of the king of Zhao. Once the king of Zhao enters Beijing, he will be king of Zhao The old man will be unable to make improvements, though I would like to see the general of the book of Changan and general Luo, but Yang Zhen has taken refuge in the Prince Edward. This is the city where he is the eye liner. I am also a key man to watch. He can not deliver the news. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 520 PS: there are only two chapters tonight. It''s not that snails are lazy, but that snails have been sorting out their ideas all day. Snails don''t want the quality to decline because of the quantity. I hope you can understand. "Yang Zhen!" Du''s words made Li San frown. He looked Du''s eyes carefully, trying to judge whether Du was lying. After pondering for a while, Li San said, "if you want me to believe you, just show me the evidence." Du Heng sneered and asked: "how can I believe you? You and Yang Zhen are both people walking in the dark. If Yang Zhen can betray the emperor, you may not be able to betray the king of Qi." Li San was stunned when he heard the words, but he was stopped by Du Zhen''s words. "General Du, Li San''s words are not believable. Is the palace''s words believable?" When they were staring at each other, a voice came suddenly. Be frightened and change color. Du Fu looked out of the door, and a gentle figure entered his eyes. He was startled and startled. "What''s the matter, Princess Royal? Why is your royal highness going with Li San? " It''s not someone else, but Princess Pingyang. She sighed and said, "the palace knows all the things in the palace. Last night, Yang Zhen let slip his words when he was drunk in the palace. Otherwise, the palace would be kept in the dark. Hum, the prince is rebellious." Du Yu was shocked at this moment. In his view, the influence of the princess of Pingyang in Changan was much larger than that of Xiao Ming. He was overjoyed and said, "Princess highness, only you can save the emperor now." "General Du looks up at the palace. It''s just a woman. At this time, who is willing to lose his life for a woman? What''s more, the army of King Zhao will arrive at Chang''an City in a few days. How can the palace turn the tide? In my palace''s view, for the sake of today''s plan, you can only keep your life away from Chang''an city. " Li San looked at Princess Pingyang and nodded. This was the result of their overnight discussion. Last night, when he was planning to rescue Princess Zhenfei, Princess Pingyang suddenly arrived at his residence under the guidance of a Chang''an security guard. At that time, he was so surprised that he almost shot Princess Pingyang, but after Pingyang explained her intention and told him what happened in the palace, he hesitated and decided to cooperate with Pingyang. Because this time his purpose is just to rescue the princess, Xiao Wenxuan is no longer this list, and Princess Pingyang asked to save the emperor together. At this time, he could not say that Xiao Ming''s order was only Zhenfei, so he had to nod his head, because his plan would be perfect with the help of Princess Pingyang. , and this evening, the princess of Pingyang asked the driver to drive Yang Zhen''s carriage with him to catch up with him. Although there were many lines in Lijing''s door, no one dared to monitor Yang Zhen. After all, Yang Zhen doesn''t want anyone to know about his private meeting with Princess Pingyang. In order to save the princess and the emperor, they discussed kidnapping and threatening Du Zhen, but they didn''t expect Du Zhen to say what he had just said. "Soon into the capital" Du Chen face like ashes, he said: "this is really the shadow of the king of Zhao." "Now it''s too late to talk about the king of Zhao. We''d better think about how to save the emperor and the princess. But Du Juan, can our palace believe you now?" Princess Pingyang asked hesitantly. When Yang Zhen learns that the prince is trying to kill the king, she is shocked. It''s a small matter that the prince poisons Xiao Wenxuan. It''s a big matter that the prince sends an imperial edict to summon the king of Zhao''s army to Beijing. She was born in the royal family. Naturally, she can see things in the court. In her opinion, the real threat now is not the prince, but the king of Zhao. When the crown prince ascends the throne, his family name is Xiao. However, if King Zhao enters Beijing, his family name will be Zhao from now on. I''m afraid that the crown prince''s life will not be long. In the end, he will become the 13th prince, who is still in his infancy and who controls the whole court behind his back. Thinking of this, she could not help sweating. If the king of Zhao controlled Chang''an, her status and dignity would be gone. I''m afraid that she would end up as a prostitute of the Department of Jiaofang. Because of this, she made up her mind to help Li San save her. Since the last time in Qingzhou to experience a comfortable life, she fell in love with that place. There are no enemies or friends in the court. Now she likes Xiao Ming very much, so she goes to find a secret guard and asks the secret guard to take her to Li San''s residence. "Princess Royal, at the end of the chest, there is a secret letter written by the emperor to his royal highness. Only because the eyes of Lijing gate are too many, there will be no way to send confidential letters at all." "Secret letter?" When Li San heard about the speech, he reached out and took out a letter from Du Zhen''s clothes. Princess Pingyang looked up at the handwriting on the envelope and nodded: "this is indeed the emperor''s handwriting." For the sake of safety, Li San opened the letter again and looked at the contents. The handwriting on it was the same as that on the envelope. Then he nodded slowly. Now the situation in Chang''an is very complicated. Li San doesn''t dare to trust anyone. This secret letter is really for the king of Qi, because in the letter, Xiao Wenxuan made the situation in the palace clear to Xiao Ming."General Du, I am reckless." Li San calls a secret guard to give him the secret letter and send it to Qingzhou. Du Heng sighed, he said: "it''s OK, now the situation in Chang''an is complicated. It''s normal for you to be careful. It''s just that time is pressing. How can we save the emperor and Princess just by the three of us?" "General Du, what we are most worried about is the inner palace. That''s why we risk catching you. Now the lives of the emperor and princess are in the hands of the inner palace guards, so we dare not act rashly." Li San said. Princess Pingyang nodded, "we''ve told general Luo Quan and Fei Zhongshu all about the palace. As long as general Du can protect the emperor for an hour, the firearm camp can rescue the emperor and Princess Zhenfei." "Firearm camp!" Du Chen''s eyes seem to flash a ray of light. At this time, he can''t help feeling that Xiao Wenxuan is really thoughtful. Before this, he handed over the firearm camp to commander Luo Hong. In his opinion, maybe Xiao Wenxuan had a little doubt in his heart, but he didn''t expect that his beloved prince would kill the king. After pondering for a while, Du Heng said: "in this case, we must rescue the emperor and princess before the king of Zhao enters Beijing. But the city defense camp is in the hands of the prince. Even if we rescue the emperor and princess, how can we escape from Chang''an?" Li San then said with a smile, "you don''t need to be in charge of this matter. Naturally, I have a way. General Du only needs to resist the attack for half an hour." Du Chen looked at Li San and saw that Li San was very confident. So he said, "Li San, this matter is very important. We are all risking our lives. We must not make any mistakes." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 521 In the wood room, Li San looks solemn. "General Du, Li San dares to guarantee his life." Princess Pingyang then said, "don''t dawdle any longer, general Du. Even if we don''t have you, we still have to take risks tomorrow morning. Only with you, we have more chances to win." "in that case, I will swear to die for the Royal Highness, but there will be one more thing to ask for her royal highness." Du Heng hesitated and said. "Go ahead, general Du." , "at the end of the day, it will be no longer a matter of life and death. The only worry is the wife and children in the family. I hope that his royal highness can take the dog and his wife to Qingzhou to go to the king''s house tonight." There was a trace of determination in Du Zhen''s eyes. Princess Pingyang sighed and said, "I promise you." nodded his head and said, "in the end, there will be no more regrets. I will wait for the Royal Highness tomorrow." "Then you can stay in princess''s house for the time being tonight. If you go back alone, you will be doubted. Tomorrow morning, we will send someone to send you to the palace." After that, Princess Pingyang took Li San out of the Chaifang. When they got outside, Princess Pingyang said to Li San, "I''ll send someone to send you back now. Tomorrow''s rescue depends on you." "yes, your highness." Li San bowed to answer. At this time, Princess Pingyang called the coachman in the mansion. Li San boarded the carriage and went to his residence. The carriage was gradually moving away in the turbulence. At this time, Li San couldn''t help thinking. Since he came to Chang''an, he was planning to rescue the princess in order to avoid accidents. It''s just that he didn''t expect that such a big change would happen in the North Korean situation that he had to rescue Zhen now. However, in Chang''an, he is isolated. He knows very well that his plan is risky, but he can''t bear any risk at all. Because if he fails, he may face the death of the princess. So when Princess Pingyang found him, he quickly made up his mind to cooperate with Princess Pingyang, so his plan would be more stable. But even so, he didn''t completely believe Princess Pingyang and Du Heng. This time he came to Chang''an, he was ready to sacrifice, and this inconvenience was his final death plan. He is very clear that when he enters Chang''an, he will be watched by lijingmen. He is using himself as a bait to confuse lijingmen. Besides him, the secret guard has a separate rescue plan. The addition of Princess Pingyang is just icing on the cake. "I''m afraid a lot of people will die tomorrow." Li San looked at Chang''an Street, which was gradually shrouded by night, with a gloomy look. Princess mansion, Princess Pingyang went straight back to her bedroom after Li San left. At this time, Yang Zhen had woken up with a panic on her face. "princess, what is this?" Yang Zhen at this time was tied, Ouyang wood like iron tower general standing in front of him, the sword in his hand pointed to his chest. "Why?" At this time, Princess Pingyang had all kinds of customs. Her face was as cold as winter. "Betraying the emperor and taking refuge with the prince, isn''t that enough to punish the palace?" Yang Zhen''s head still has some pain. He tries to recall the scene of last night, and finally remembers that he told Princess Pingyang all about the palace after he was drunk, "you''ve been drugged in your wine." "Of course, otherwise, how can you say everything." Princess Pingyang sneered. Yang Zhen''s eyes were a bit of a panic, but he was thinking a little. He suddenly said, "Princess highness, you know the emperor is a hero. The emperor is poisoned. It''s just a long time for the soup to hang on, and the king of war is going to enter. If you are from me, I will protect you from the rest of your life, or your fate. It will be miserable as this is as if fierce tigers of the king Zhao are, but the royal highness of the princess can not serve them. "Son of a bitch!" Ouyang wood smell speech angry, a foot in Yang Zhen''s chest, Yang Zhen immediately fly two meters away. the princess of Pingyang is also angry and pale, but she knows Yang Zhen can not die now. He needs Yang Zhen to remove all the eyeliner near the firearms camp. "Cough." Ouyang wood''s strength is great, this kick Yang Zhen mouth corner immediately outflow a trace of blood. Princess Pingyang said, "Yang Zhen, you have a wrong view of this palace. Do you really think that this palace is just for pleasure? Do you think this palace really looks up to you? Whether the palace can escape from the king of Zhao is a matter for the palace, but it won''t live to see the king of Zhao. " Yang Zhen''s face changed. At this time, he was very remorseful. Unexpectedly, he was destroyed in the hands of Princess Pingyang. "What do you want?" "very simple, you immediately ordered the withdrawal of the eyeliner near the firearms camp." Princess Pingyang said. Yang Zhen immediately realized something, "you are ready to start!" "You are so rebellious, you should think of today." Princess Pingyang snapped: "order, or now the palace will kill you." It seems that in order to respond to Princess Pingyang''s order, ouyangmu put a little force on Yang Zhen''s sword. Yang Zhen felt a sharp pain, and his heart seemed to be pinched by the fear of death."Princess, you can''t fight the king of Zhao." Yang Zhen is still unwilling, continue to persuade. Princess Yang Zhen still a wolf with a savage heart. He said to Yang Zhen, "you still don''t understand that this palace has never participated in the struggle between the kings. Just because whoever wins, this great jade country''s surname is still Xiao Hao, but Zhao Wang''s ambition is known to all. This Palace will live under his power. This palace will give you one last chance, even if you don''t pull away the eyeliner. The weapons camp is still going to start an incident. It can''t stop it any more. " now, Yang Zhen finally understood the thought of the princess of Pingyang. "I didn''t expect the Royal ancestral princess to remember." well, I let the eye liner of the surveillance firearms camp be removed. "Give him paper and pen." Princess Pingyang said in a cold voice. at this time, the servant of the princess house immediately placed the paper and pen in front of Yang Zhen, hesitated for a moment, and Yang Zhen wrote the handwritten note that had withdrawn his eyes to the princess of Pingyang. "is your royal highness satisfied now?" Yang Zhen asked. Looking at the contents of the Oracle, Princess Pingyang nodded slowly, "our palace will send people to send out the oracle. Your Lijing gate is full of tricks. To prevent accidents, you still have to stay here." Yang Zhen nodded dejectedly. At this moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back neck, and then he lost consciousness. Ouyang Mu took back his hand and said to Princess Pingyang, "Your Highness, what''s the use of keeping Yang Zhen? It''s better to kill it. " "No, it''s useful to keep it." Princess Pingyang frowned and said that the rescue of Princess Zhenfei and the emperor, she is also desperate, but at the same time, she wants to leave a retreat for herself. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 522 In the night, Chang''an can hear a needle falling on the ground peacefully. At this time, a shadow came out of the princess mansion and went to the location of the Huoqi camp. With Yang Zhen''s instructions, the servants of the princess mansion went to the Huoqi camp after several rounds of inspection by the night patrol soldiers. At the same time, Li San has returned to his residence. Different from the streets outside min Fang, there are no soldiers patrolling in Min Fang. When night falls, Li San blows out the candles in the room. Feeling the dark, Li San raised his bed board, and a faint light came from under the bed board. There was a secret road below, which connected Luo Quan''s and Fijian''s residence. After the secret guards entered Chang''an, the secret road had been excavated, so that Fiji and Luo Quan could secretly discuss the changes in Chang''an City and how to deal with them. Because Luo Quan''s residence and Fiji''s residence are only 200 meters apart, it is not difficult to excavate the secret Road, but even so, the secret excavation took almost three months. Every day, the secret guards who are responsible for digging always disguise themselves as grain merchants to store and transport grain, but in fact, what they transport out is only the soil in the secret road. Down the secret Road, Li San goes to one end of the secret road. This is Luo Quan''s residence. "Dong Dong, Dong Dong." At the exit, Li San knocked six times in a row, which was the signal between them. After the sound, the exit was opened, and the housekeeper of the general''s house was guarding. "Li Tongling, the general has been waiting for a long time. Please hurry up." The old housekeeper said solemnly. Li San nodded and followed the old housekeeper to the main hall of the general''s mansion. Luo Quan was wearing armor and a sword was hanging around his waist. He was looking at the map of Chang''an on the wall. "General." Li Sangong salutes himself. Now Chang''an is extremely corrupt. The only people he can really believe in in Chang''an are Luo Quan and Fei Zhongshu. After all, one of them is his son in the Qingzhou army, and the other is the father-in-law of the king of Qi. Luo Quan turned to look at Li San and asked, "how''s Du Heng? Did you kill him? " "No, general Du claimed that he was ordered by the emperor, and now he is still in the princess mansion." Li San said. Luo Quan Wen Yan frowned, "at this time, it''s hard to distinguish the true from the false. We can''t trust him." "What the general said is very true, so in order to prevent Du Jue from divulging secrets, the princess left Du Jue in the princess mansion. Now there are secret guards in the princess mansion staring at him secretly. If something happens, my people will be there, and both Du Jue and the princess will not live at that time." Li San said. Out of caution, he didn''t expose the secret guards in the princess mansion. Instead, he let the secret guards keep an eye on the princess mansion. As Luo Quan said, no one can believe it at this time. "Well, he is worthy of being the king of Qi, and his mind is really meticulous." Luo Quan then looked at the map of Chang''an city again and said, "there are only 8000 Musketeers in the firearm camp, 50000 soldiers in the right guard and 20000 soldiers in the outer guard. It''s just that the outer guard is very difficult. Alas, it''s a pity that Jin Wuwei is stationed outside the city. If he can help, he won''t worry." Li San Wen Yan said: "general, our purpose this time is only to rescue the princess and the emperor. The second is to kill the emperor. The real purpose is to attract the forces of the imperial guards inside and outside the palace. Moreover, with the guns of the firearm camp, the city gate can be smashed in an instant." Luo Quan sighed, "that''s right. As long as you can save the princess and the emperor this time, you can make a comeback with the support of his royal highness. For this reason, I''m willing to give up my life." "Don''t be afraid of the general, and accompany the general." Just at this time, a person''s voice sounded, but Fijian came to them. Luo Quan said: "it''s all burning now. Why are you here now?" "I always have to make Chang''an City chaotic, otherwise how can I take the opportunity to save the emperor and princess." Fiji said. Li San had known everything for a long time. He explained: "today, feizhongshu wrote a letter to tell the three emperors and the four princes what happened in the palace. During this time, the three princes and the four princes had doubts. Now feizhongshu wrote it in person, and the firearm camp will attack the city tomorrow. They don''t believe it." "Well, it''s reasonable. Many of the generals in zuowuwei and qianniuwei are from the third prince and the fourth prince. Tomorrow they will run for their lives even if they don''t want to help them. Once the king of Zhao enters Beijing, they will only become protons." Luo Quan said. At this time, Fiji said, "we can''t control the actions of the third prince and the fourth prince. The most reliable thing is ourselves. I''ve gathered all the guards in my family, waiting for tomorrow morning to attack the city with the firearm camp." "All my family''s guards are ready." Luo Quan''s face with a trace of determination, and then he looked at Li San, "Li San, our family can be handed over to you." Li San''s face became dignified, and he nodded his head. At this time, the three continued to discuss the siege of the city tomorrow, and then agreed to spread the news of the prince''s regicide in the city of Chang''an tomorrow morning to create chaos. When the three were discussing the matter, the third prince and the fourth Prince were also like ants on a hot pot.Originally they were suspicious of Xiao Wenxuan''s serious illness, but now the superstition in Fiji makes them flustered. "Third brother, we should help each other this time. The prince will kill the king and usurp the throne. Next, we will kill you and me, and King Zhao''s 100000 Xuanjia iron cavalry will be on the way to the city. It will be too late if we don''t start at this time." Today, the fourth Prince stayed in the third prince''s house through the banquet, and the two had been discussing the matter. Pacing back and forth, the third prince said impatiently, "what''s your hurry? What if it''s Xiao Ming''s plot? You and I are the onlookers now. The princess is trapped in the palace. The most anxious thing is Xiao Ming. If he doesn''t move, we can''t move. " The fourth Prince heard the anxious color on his face and said, "what if it''s true? How shall we deal with ourselves from now on? " "How to deal with yourself? When the king of Zhao came to Beijing, I''m afraid that his surname might be Zhao instead of Xiao. You and I can only go back to the state of Yan and Chu respectively. " "Yan and Chu." The fourth Prince noticed the change of the words in the third prince''s mouth. He still knew what the third prince was thinking now. He said, "our concubines are all in the palace. Even if we go to different places, we have to take them away. After all, this is the mother''s family." The third prince nodded, "so I said that we can only wait for Xiao Ming''s men to move first, so that we can win." "In that case, let''s keep waiting." The fourth Prince sighed, and then he sat down with his eyes fixed on the burning candle, as time went by, the night gradually faded away. Just when they were very sleepy, the roar of artillery suddenly rang out. The third prince and the fourth Prince stood up at the same time. The third prince said, "you and I will send our troops to attack the palace." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 523 Be the emperor Seeing Xiao Wenxuan, Du Heng looks excited. The sound of guns outside the city seemed to be getting closer and closer to the palace. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said: "it seems that Luo Quan already knows what happened in the palace. I''m really blind. All my life I''ve believed the slander of the treacherous and sycophantic, and I''ve failed my loyal ministers." "The emperor, not only general Luo, but also his Royal Highness the king of Qi are in the city. They are preparing to rescue the emperor and the princess." "According to the negotiation time, they will arrive in less than half an hour," Du said Xiao Wenxuan coughed violently twice. He said, "no, you just need to run away with the imperial edict of Zhenfei and me. I will delay for you." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 524 "The emperor!" Du Zhen and Zhenfei were shocked. Xiao Wenxuan''s words shocked them too much. "I know that even if I escape from Chang''an, I can''t stand the long journey. What''s more, what the prince wants is my life. If I don''t die, he will pursue you." At this moment, Xiao Wenxuan''s weak body suddenly became more straight. He thought a lot about these days when he was lying on the bed, and he also had a decision in his heart. Du Jue said in an urgent voice: "the emperor, the country can''t be without a monarch for a day. If the emperor doesn''t go, the world will be in chaos." "Emperor, general Du''s words are right. If the emperor can escape from Chang''an and go to Qingzhou, and summon the troops of Sifang Qinwang, he will be able to pacify the rebellion between the prince and the king of Zhao." "Cough cough cough, you think the king of Zhao is too simple, this time he must have absolute dependence, and other vassal kings of different surnames also have their own ghosts. Now that the king of Zhao is rebellious, they will certainly take the opportunity to support themselves." Xiao Wenxuan said. The princess said, "emperor, there are no vassals of different surnames, but we also have King Yong, King Wei and ming''er. They are still loyal to the royal family." "Yes, they are, but I''m afraid I can''t wait for that day." Xiao Wenxuan suddenly coughs violently, and a trace of blood suddenly flows out of the corner of his mouth. "The emperor." The princess became more and more flustered. Xiao Wenxuan spat out the blood in his mouth. He said with a sneer, "it seems that they have figured out exactly when I will die. You don''t have to say that Du Zhen will send Princess Zhen to the king of Qi anyway. Otherwise, the king of Zhao will take Princess Zhen as a threat. At that time, the king of Qi risked his life to save her. If he didn''t save her, he would be reviled as unfilial. This is my last order. ¡± Du Juan''s eyes are full of tears. He has followed Xiao Wenxuan for 20 years, from the golden age to the rule of the whole world. He understands that many people in the state of Chongqing call him a weak king, weak and incompetent. But with Xiao Wenxuan all these years, he also understands that the disadvantages of the state of Dayu are so deep that his emperor is powerless. He thought that if Xiao Wenxuan hadn''t been around these years, the seven kingdoms of Dayu would have been separated. Of course, he also admitted that Xiao Wenxuan was not a perfect man, and he had his own shortcomings. It was because of his dedication to the throne that he let the barbarians enter the pass. "Yes, the emperor, even if he fought for the life of the end general, the end general will send the princess safely to please go." Du Heng knelt on the ground and said firmly. As they were talking, a sudden cry of "kill" sounded outside the blue water Pavilion. Du Zhen suddenly stood up, he knew that this was the outer palace guard had come. Xiao Wenxuan also looked out of the blue water Pavilion. He picked up a sharp sword from the ground and walked out slowly. Then he said to Du Chen, "remember what you promised me." Du Heng nodded his head and said to the soldiers behind him, "protect the princess." Princess Zhenfei wanted to go out with Xiao Wenxuan, but she was immediately stopped in the yard by Du Zhen and her soldiers. Looking at Xiao Wenxuan, who was walking towards the battlefield step by step, Princess Zhenfei''s tears trickled down. The prince outside the blue water pavilion has arrived with more than 6000 imperial guards to launch the attack. The sound of gunfire outside the city is getting closer and closer, which is a signal that the firearm camp is getting closer and closer, so he must kill Xiao Wenxuan before the firearm camp breaks through the palace. "Those who take the head of Du Juan will be granted ten thousand Marquises and ten thousand taels of reward." The desire for the throne has made the prince crazy. He screams like a wild beast. The soldiers yelled and rushed to the imperial guards guarding in front of the blue water Pavilion. The soldiers under the heavy reward were also crazy. They constantly attacked the battle line composed of the imperial guards, and the double number of them raised their morale. Casualties continue to appear, and the imperial guards keep retreating in the face of twice their own enemies. Although they are also very brave, the disadvantage of the number is sometimes irreparable. When the palace is in a fierce battle, Chang''an City has become a mess. At this time, the city defense camp closed the gate of Chang''an city to guard against the invasion of troops other than the king of Zhao, and there was a multi-party scuffle in Chang''an city. The right guard dispatched by the prince soon rushed to Zhuque street to charge the firearm camp, but he was defeated by the fierce attack of the firearm camp. At the same time, the news of the prince''s regicide spread all over Chang''an city. After confirming the news, some generals and ministers joined the firearm camp without hesitation, while some ministers were busy preparing to flee, while more ministers were trembling with fear. They prayed not to affect themselves and were ready to congratulate the new king. "Fire!" "Bang Bang..." Luo Hong commands the firearm team to advance steadily to the imperial city. The training in Qingzhou has enabled him to master how to command the firearm troops. Under the continuous fire of three sections of shooting, the soldiers of the right military guard who rush over fall one by one. But ten times as many enemies rushed over and over again, as if they could never kill them. Luo Quan and Luo Hong stand together, and the power of firearms shocked him. If it had been before, how could these people in the firearm camp defeat you Wuwei so easily.When they were fighting with youwuwei, they saw a chaos behind youwuwei. Then a large number of people came from the West. Luo Quan immediately picked up the telescope to observe. Then he was very happy, "it''s the third prince and the fourth prince." Fijian is just behind Luo Quan. He said, "the third prince is too careful. If we didn''t launch the attack first, he would have been waiting." "The king of Chu is an old fox, but he is a little fox." Luo Quan scolded, and then he said to Luo Hong, "defeat them now." Luo Hong nodded. Now the right guard was attacked by both sides. It was time to defeat him. He immediately let the soldiers attack fiercely. Under the attack of the zuowuwei and the firearm camp, chaos soon appeared in the right Wuwei, and a large number of soldiers fled without fighting. The imperial city is in front of us. It seems that Zuo Wuwei and the firearm camp have a tacit understanding to go to the imperial city. At the same time, the ministers who yelled "save the emperor" rushed out with their soldiers. In front of the Imperial City, the soldiers of zuowuwei immediately attacked the city. The soldiers carried the ladder up to the city wall. Just then, a burst of gunfire suddenly sounded, and the guns on the inner palace wall spewed fire tongues to pour the shells down. Luo Hongda was so surprised that he immediately called out: "pull up the gun and smash the gate, quick!" "Emperor, what kind of guns do you have in your inner palace?" Luo Quan also jumped. Some of the guns purchased by Xiao Wenxuan from Qingzhou were arranged outside the gate of the city, while others were arranged in the imperial palace to be responsible for guarding. Now these guns have become the biggest obstacle for them to attack the city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 525 "Boom boom..." Thirty guns bombarded the soldiers at the gate of the city. Every time the shells flew out, blood spattered under the city. Luo Quan was very anxious. The imperial guards were the best of the elite. Now they have guns while guarding the city. For a while and a half, they can''t break the wall at all. At this time, the situation in the palace must be very urgent. Thinking of this, he could not help feeling anxious. "Where did Li San go? Didn''t he promise to save the emperor?" Luo Quan looks for Li San everywhere, but he doesn''t find half a shadow. Fiji can''t keep calm at this time. If the plan fails this time, they will be doomed. Just as they were like ants on a hot pot, suddenly a violent explosion sounded on the south side of the imperial city. The soldiers who attacked the city could even feel the tremor of the earth. "That''s the royal garden." Luo Quan suddenly realized something. Fijian nodded, he said with a bitter smile: "what a Li San, they are all fooled by him. It turns out that he had a complete plan long ago. This time, they just used us to attack the city from the front to attract the forces of the imperial guards. Now the garrison in the direction of the royal garden must be empty." Just as they thought, at this time, the Royal Garden direction guards had launched an attack on the imperial city. Under the power of ten powder barrels, the Royal Garden direction gates were directly smashed. Three hundred members of the secret guard went to the direction of the blue water Pavilion along the city gate. Almost all of them were armed with short barrel muskets. On Li San''s side were two soldiers with rifles. Just now, the guard general on the gate was shot by these two men. "Bang Bang..." The sound of muskets continued to ring. Because a large number of soldiers went to the main gate, there were only a few soldiers guarding the direction of the garden. Under the fire of muskets, the soldiers who came to stop them soon fell down. Before taking this plan, Li San knew that the distance from the gate to the blue water pavilion was the shortest. After entering the gate, they quickly went to the blue water Pavilion. Soon, the sound of fighting came into their ears. At the same time, they noticed the soldiers fighting on the stone bridge of bishuige. "Quick, quick." The gate of the garden is on one side of the blue water Pavilion. At this time, Li San wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. Fortunately, they came in time. If the prince came to the other side of the bridge, they would be useless again. Looking at the blue water Pavilion, Li San said, "go and save the empress." Having said that, he led the secret guards to the blue water Pavilion. Their arrival had already attracted the attention of both sides. Naturally, the prince was angry and scolded. However, the moment Du Juan saw Li San, he was very relieved. "Li San, see the emperor, princess." In front of the blue water Pavilion, Li San bowed and said. Xiao Wenxuan looked at Li San. He said, "ming''er seems to have noticed it. It''s good. It''s good. Now take the princess and leave." "Emperor, your highness means that the emperor and the princess will go together. When we get to Qingzhou, we''ll have a long-term plan." Li San said. Xiao Wenxuan said with a smile, "he remembers me, so I feel at ease. But I don''t want to go, and I can''t go any more. Don''t waste any more time. You can go quickly." At this time, Li San looked at Du Juan and Zhenfei. He couldn''t make up his mind. He didn''t understand what was going on. At the time of the stalemate, a secret guard suddenly said, "commander, our people are playing the flag." Li San Wen Yan picked up his telescope and looked at a highland in the royal garden. He saw a secret guard waving a flag quickly. After reading the flag language, Li San''s face suddenly changed. He said to Xiao Wenxuan, "emperor, if you don''t go, it''s too late. The king of Zhao''s Xuanjia cavalry has arrived, and there are still barbarian cavalry in his army." "The riding and shooting of barbarians?" Xiao Wenxuan frowned, then he suddenly laughed, "retribution, it''s retribution, this is my retribution, you go quickly, don''t care about me, the soldiers can''t support it." Du Heng looked at the stone bridge. Now most of the stone bridge has been occupied by the prince''s people, and the rest of the guards have been defeated. Li San''s face cooled down. He said to the secret guard behind him, "take the empress quickly." "Yes." The secret guard immediately forced the crying princess to the royal garden. Then Li San looked at Liuli and said, "let''s go. It''s too late if we don''t go." Xiao Wenxuan is still indifferent at this time. He looks at the prince on the other side of the river with a complicated look in his eyes, but he still doesn''t mean to leave. Du Chen took a deep look at Xiao Wenxuan. He said to Li San, "the emperor has made up his mind. Don''t wait any longer. Let''s go." Li San nodded and took a group of secret guards to the royal garden. In the Royal Garden, two hydrogen balloons were being prepared. This was their plan to escape, and it was also the safest plan. "Emperor, the end will go." Du Zhen knelt down in front of Xiao Wenxuan and bowed to him deeply. Xiao Wenxuan didn''t speak. His eyes were still looking at the soldiers who were fighting. At this time, he raised his feet and walked to the stone bridge step by step.Du Zhen stood up and finally looked at Xiao Wenxuan. He followed the secret guard to protect the princess and went to the royal garden. Outside Chang''an City, dense cavalry is encircling Chang''an City from north to south like a black torrent. In the north of the city, the city defense camp has opened the Zhengde gate, and an old man in armor and Zhao Yuanliang ride into Chang''an city. Behind the old man were all cavalry in black armor. These cavalry followed the king of Zhao like the scythe of death. "Father, this Chang''an city is finally ours." Zhao Yuanliang said excitedly. Zhao Wang''s hair is gray, and his kind-hearted face has been damaged by the crooked nose. He seems to have some strange temperament. Wen Yan said, "it''s not a happy time yet. We still have a lot of things to deal with." "Yes, father." Zhao Yuanliang nodded. In order to win Chang''an this time, they couldn''t help but send out 100000 Xuanjia cavalry. At the same time, they also borrowed 50000 troops from barbarians. A total of 150000 troops came to Chang''an city. Then Zhao Yuanliang said, "father, don''t we go to save the prince?" With a smile on his face, the king of Zhao looked at his youngest son and said, "why do you want to save the prince? Isn''t it better if he dies? In this way, the 13th prince, as his own son, can succeed to the throne." Zhao Yuanliang thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "no wonder my father is not worried at all. The thirteen princes are still babies, but they are much easier to control than the prince. From then on, my father will be able to help the emperor to supervise the country." "Well, that''s right." Zhao Wang, with a clear mind, continued to say to Zhao Yuanliang, "now you gather all the officials of Chang''an city. They are still needed for the thirteen princes to ascend the throne." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 526 The smoke and dust from the war horses are flying. The galloping sound of the iron cavalry can even be heard clearly in the city. At this moment, the people of Chang''an City hide in the people''s square like frightened rabbits. Only a few brave people peep at the Xuanjia iron cavalry running rampant in Chang''an city. "Barbarians, barbarians." When the sharp eyed people saw the mixed barbarian cavalry in the troop, they immediately exclaimed and fled back, while some people were dead. Living in Chang''an City for a long time, they are always very sensitive to tactics and war. This time, the king of Zhao led Xuanjia cavalry and barbarians to be fierce. They basically saw what was going to happen. Combined with the rumors of this period of time, it makes them more and more confirm this point. The news of King Zhao''s troops entering the city spread to Luo Quan and Fijian at the first time. When Li San learned the news, he immediately sent someone to inform them. "General Luo Quan, Fei Zhongshu and Li Tongling asked you to lead the soldiers to the royal garden. Now the soldiers of King Zhao are encircling from both sides. They can only escape from the royal garden." "It''s time to come, after all." Luo Quan and Fijian looked at each other and sighed deeply. He asked Mi Wei, "what happened to the emperor and his wife?" "The empress has been sent to the Royal Garden, and the emperor refuses to leave." Said the secret guard. Luo Quan hears a speech to startle a way: "why!" Fiji, too. "The emperor said that his body could not support him. Even if he escaped, he could not reach Qingzhou alive. On the contrary, it would drag down the rescue plan carefully prepared by the king of Qi." Said the secret guard. "Ah, the emperor''s temper has not changed at all. In those days, for the sake of empress Zhao, he still refused to retreat in the face of the barbarian army, but now it is for the sake of the princess." Fiji sighed. Luo Quan nodded, "I''m afraid queen Zhao let the emperor down too much. Now that the prince has done such a heartless thing, it has something to do with empress Zhao''s spoiling." After that, Luo Quan said to Luo Hong, "now take Fei Zhongshu, a group of officials and their families to the royal garden. There is a path in the garden. You can reach Chang''an wharf along the path. You can only escape along the waterway." "Father, you and Fei Zhongshu go, let me cut off." Luo Hong''s eyes are firm. Luo Quan shook his head, he said: "no, the future world will be the world of firearms, now you have understood how to command the firearms troops, which is very useful for the king of Qi, and now I can''t keep up with the current battlefield situation." When they quarreled with each other, the third prince and the fourth prince said, "it''s time for you to push around. If you don''t leave, no one will be able to leave. If we leave, you''ll be lucky." After that, the third prince and the fourth prince went to the royal garden with thousands of soldiers. Luo Hong wanted to say it again, but Luo Quan suddenly said angrily, "don''t say it again. It''s a military order. How can there be so many children''s love in the state of Dayu at this critical moment! Someone must be here to stop the army of King Zhao. " Fijian sighed and said to Luo Hong, "your father is right. Now you have to protect others to arrive in Qingzhou safely." Luo Hong bit his teeth and nodded with tears in his eyes. Then he led more than a thousand Musketeers to withdraw from the royal garden. Seeing Luo Hong and Fijian leave, Luo Quan looks at the imperial city again and shouts to the artillery beside him: "fire." "Boom boom..." The gate of the palace was finally broken in the roar of guns. Luo Quan raised the long knife in his hand, and he cried out: "the prince plans to rebel and kill the king, kill him!" The rest of the soldiers were in a panic, but after seeing Luo Hong''s figure, they calmed down again. The military God Luo Quan is still there. What else can they fear. Luo Hong first rushed into the palace when Yiqi took the lead. At this time, he remembered when he fought with Xiao Wenxuan in the world. He knew that Xiao Wenxuan was gradually wary of him these years, but he still remembered Xiao Wenxuan''s kindness. Without Xiao Wenxuan, there would be no right for him. He would not leave, just as he would not abandon his coach. He refused to leave because he would not abandon his soldiers and run for his life alone. If he did not leave, he would also save the lives of most people, hoping that one day the king of Qi would revive the state of Dayu. Inspired by Luo Quan, the morale of the soldiers rose again. They rushed madly to the imperial city for the final glory and dignity of the royal family. At this time, the body of the Imperial Guard in front of the blue water pavilion was full of the whole stone bridge. After the last guard fell down, the Imperial Guard rushed to the stone bridge crazily. The princess had not gone far, and now there was still hope to catch up. But as they rushed forward, a man stood in the middle of the stone bridge. Seeing this figure, all the imperial guards stopped. They exchanged eyes with each other, but no one dared to fight him. After all, the man in front of them was the emperor of Dayu. "Chase, chase." The voice of the prince kept coming, and his madness remained the same. He was very anxious to see the chip of the princess run away.While shouting, he saw Xiao Wenxuan standing alone in the middle. A trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. He went straight forward. "Father, why don''t you escape? Do you already know that you can''t survive today?" The prince''s face was twisted and his smile was eerie. Xiao Wenxuan has a nausea, and suddenly spits out a big mouthful of blood. At the same time, his whole body strength is almost three-dimensional. He pokes his sword on the ground to support his body. "Run away? How can I escape without seeing you die in front of me? " Xiao Wenxuan said sternly. The prince sneered: "father, you know you can''t escape. Dr. Wu must have told you everything, but fortunately I found it in time, otherwise he can let you live a few more days." "You villain." Xiao Wenxuan coughs violently again. After he is poisoned, Dr. Wu tries his best to tell him about the poisoning. At the same time, he also tells him the time of the poisoning. Because of this, he decided to stay today, because his life was only in one or two days, and the number of times he vomited blood today proved that. "Father, you can''t blame me. I''ve been waiting for the throne for a long time. Now I''m more than 30 years old, but now my mother has given birth to 13 younger brothers. If you change your mind and make him the prince, you can''t blame me. You forced me." Cried the prince, looking like a madman. "So it is, so it is." Xiao Wenxuan said to himself sorrowfully that the crown prince was finally on the road because of the 13th prince. Taking a deep breath, he said, "but do you really think you can become emperor?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 527 On the stone bridge, the prince and Xiao Wenxuan stand opposite each other. Xiao Wenxuan''s words made the prince angry. He roared: "as long as you die, I will be the emperor of Dayu." "No, you won''t be the emperor of the state of Dayu. You are just the pawn of King Zhao. Since the birth of Prince 13, he has been using your desire for the throne to get the supreme power he wants. Now the king of Zhao has arrived with his troops. You are the next one to die. You have destroyed Dayu and everything of the royal family." When it comes to anger, Xiao Wenxuan''s face suddenly turns red. "Impossible, absolutely impossible. I''m the emperor. King Zhao has to listen to me. I won''t believe you any more." The prince shakes his head and suddenly raises his sword to stab Xiao Wenxuan. The imperial guard looked at the prince in horror at this moment, and the scene of regicide was staged in front of them. Blood flows down the cold edge of the sword. Xiao Wenxuan takes a big mouthful of blood and sprays it on the crown prince. At this moment, Xiao Wenxuan''s eyes suddenly show a trace of relief. He did not escape, not only because he was deeply poisoned and unable to return to heaven, but also because he blamed himself. If he had not supported the crown prince, he would not have come to such a situation now. If it wasn''t for his connivance to the Zhao family, the king of Zhao would not be arrogant and arrogant day by day. If it wasn''t for his suspicion at that time, the king of Ning and the king of Kang would not have died and led to the decline of the royal family, and the barbarians would not have occupied the Sixteen States of Yanyun. "I''m sorry to all the ancestors. I''m sorry to the loyal ministers and my people." Little by little, Xiao Wenxuan''s heart was filled with regret. After a mouthful of blood sprayed on the prince, Xiao Wenxuan used all his strength to slash at him. At this time, the prince was shocked by Xiao Wenxuan''s blood. When he came back, he saw a sharp sword of Xiao Wenxuan cutting at him, and he immediately dodged. But because he was too close, he had no time to dodge. A scream came out. The prince held his arm and screamed. One of his arms fell to the ground by Xiao Wenxuan. "I''ll kill you, I''ll kill you!" The pain made the prince fall into madness completely. He kicked Xiao Wenxuan, who was about to fall. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan can no longer support, his consciousness gradually blurred. "Shoot you, shoot you!" The prince still does not get rid of his hatred and kicks Xiao Wenxuan''s body with all his strength, but suddenly a burst of gunfire wakes him up. Looking at the source of the gunfire, he saw that the imperial guards kept falling under the fire of the Musketeers, while Luo Quan was looking at him. Seeing this scene, the prince was shocked. He said to the guards around him, "go and light the beacon." "Yes, your highness." The guard immediately ran to the East Palace, and soon a cloud of smoke rose into the sky. The king of Zhao, who is coming leisurely to the Imperial Palace, is overjoyed when he sees the beacon fire. He says, "the prince has already lit the beacon fire. Xiao Wenxuan is dead. He immediately kills the king of Zhao to the Imperial Palace and takes all the rebellion." "Yes." The general behind the king of Zhao immediately rushed to the palace along the Zhuque Avenue with his cavalry. At this time, under the attack of the Musketeers, the imperial guards scattered one after another, and the prince fled to the east palace with the imperial guards. Seeing Xiao Wenxuan wearing a dragon robe on the stone bridge, Luo Quan rushed over with his horse. "Emperor, Emperor!" Luo Quan kneels down in front of Xiao Wenxuan and gently shakes Xiao Wenxuan. It seems that he heard Luo Quan''s voice, and Xiao Wenxuan opened his eyes. He suddenly took Luo Quan''s hand and said, "I''m sorry for you. I''m so suspicious of you. I didn''t expect to see you before I died." "The emperor." Luo Quan''s voice choked. Xiao Wenxuan held Luo Quan''s hand more tightly, he continued: "now the people who can turn the tide in the world are the king of Qi. I have issued an edict to let him inherit the great rule. You should assist him as if you were assisting me. In addition, I don''t want to insult my concubines, the prince and the princess. If they can''t escape, you can kill them." "Yes, Emperor!" Luo Quan nodded his head. With these words, Xiao Wenxuan closed his eyes. He knew Luo Quan. If he didn''t have the final order, he would fight to death. But he didn''t want to go with him. After a deep look at Xiao Wenxuan, Luo Quan suddenly stands up. At this time, the palace has been in chaos, the concubines, the prince, and the princesses are in a mess. Some of the concubines follow the princess to the direction of the Royal Garden, while some of the concubines are scared to sob. They don''t know what to do? Seeing this scene, Luo Quan sighed and ordered: "protect the prince and Princess immediately and go to the royal garden." "Yes, general." At this time, Luo Quan''s army was mixed with firemen, private soldiers and some left and right military guards in the city. The arrival of King Zhao made many soldiers understand. But at this time, the situation is over. The city walls and palace walls are still in the hands of the prince. A steady stream of cavalry is entering Chang''an city. Now the soldiers he has gathered are no more than 7000, and most of them have fled. Following Luo Quan, the soldiers searched for the prince, Princess and concubines in the palace, and those who were willing to follow them went to the royal garden.At this time, in the Royal Garden, the secret guard had finished the preparation of hot-air balloon heating, and Fiji and other major war ministers also arrived with their families. Luo Quan showed up with the soldiers, which made them overjoyed. "General, take people to Chang''an wharf. All the Qingzhou merchant ships at Chang''an wharf have received your Highness''s orders. You will be safe when you get on the ship." Li San said. Luo Quan looked at the balloon and said, "don''t you take this one?" "General, these two balloons were only used in the worst situation. Now the plan is implemented smoothly. There is no need. Now we need to use them to lure the enemy." Li San said, "the real way to escape is by boat." Luo Quan nodded. It seems that the secret guard has two plans. The hot air balloon is only the last resort, and I''m afraid the purpose is just to save the princess. The ship is the second plan, which is to save most of the people who fled. "Luo Quan, I thought I would never see you." Fijian suddenly said with a smile, "let''s go. The princess has been on the boat. We are the rest." Luo Quan nodded, "the emperor left the imperial edict to let the king of Qi inherit the great rule, and ordered me to protect the prince and princess, so I can only keep this old life." "The king of Qi." Fiji nodded, "it''s the last wise move to make such a choice in this case, but even with the imperial edict, it''s not very useful, and the fragmentation of the state of Chongqing can''t be avoided." "You''re right. The vassals of different surnames have been waiting for the decline of the royal family for too long. Now they can finally stand on their own." Luo Quan sighed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 528 The hot-air balloon flew north along the wind. Li San looked at the hot air balloon in the sky, turned and went along the royal garden path to Chang''an wharf. These days he is planning the route of retreat day and night, now his hard work is not in vain, down the mountain, he and the rest of the guards rushed to the dock. At this time, most of the soldiers, officials, concubines and maids on the dock had already been on the ship, while some of the merchant ships went to Qingzhou before he came. Now the last merchant ship is at the dock. Looking at the hydrogen balloon in the sky, Li San took the secret guards to board the merchant ship. In the sound of the boatman, the merchant ship floated down the Yellow River. As long as they got on the ship, the cavalry of King Zhao could only watch them leave. However, in order to prevent being surrounded and blocked by large-scale cavalry, he still let the balloon take off. On the balloon, some members of the secret guard changed into princess''s clothes, and they were responsible for inducing King Zhao''s pursuit. When Li San and others boarded the ship, Zhao''s troops had completed the encirclement of Chang''an city. In front of the palace, Zhao and Zhao Yuanliang rode into the palace from the main gate. "Father, I didn''t expect that one day we could ride into the palace." Zhao Yuanliang said, looking at the towering buildings in the palace. The king of Zhao laughed heartily, "ha ha ha, from now on we can all ride in and out of the palace. Not only that, we can also live in the palace." "My father is right, but how come there are no beauties to live in the palace? My son''s ministers want my father to catch some beauties in the palace. After all, there are 3000 beauties in the palace, which can be said to be a collection of beauties from all over the world." The king of Zhao was more and more happy. He said to Zhao Yuanliang, "you know my mind best. It''s not just beauty. Chang''an city is very rich and can provide us with money to forge muskets." "Yes, father." With a pair of cavalry, Zhao Yuanliang rushed to the inner court of the palace. Just at this time, a group of guards and the prince came to the east palace. The prince was very happy to see the king of Zhao. Now his wound has been bandaged and the prince said, "King Zhao, you are here at last." The king of Zhao rode on the horse, but he didn''t mean to come down. He looked at Xiao Wenxuan''s body on the stone bridge and said, "the emperor was killed by you?" "As planned, of course." The crown prince gnawed his teeth and said, "now that the emperor is dead, I should call him" I ". This time, I will greatly reward the king of Zhao for his meritorious service." "Yes? Thank you, Prince Zhao Wang light said, and then he said to the generals around: "Prince regicide usurped the throne, come, will be such a cruel man down." The prince''s smile was stiff for a moment. He couldn''t believe it. He looked at the soldiers of King Zhao coming towards him. He said in a hurry, "uncle, what do you mean?" "What do you mean, it''s a capital crime to kill the king and usurp the throne. The old minister is loyal to the emperor and naturally wants to do justice for heaven." Zhao Wang Lang''s voice, a pair of righteous speech appearance. At this moment, even if the prince was stupid, he was pale with fright. "Ding Ding Dang." When the prince hesitated, there was a sound of weapons landing behind him, and all the guards behind him dropped the ice blade. The head of the guard said: "Your Highness, the regicide has nothing to do with us. It''s all done by the prince. Please forgive me." "Well, as long as you can serve the king, the king will not acquit you." The king of Zhao laughed. In front of the prince, he had the pain of breaking his arm, and now he was charged with regicide. At this moment, his body trembled violently, and fear filled his heart quickly. At this time, Xiao Wenxuan''s words rang out. It is impossible for King Zhao to make him emperor! At this moment, he finally understood that everything was the conspiracy of King Zhao. Thinking of this, he was completely in despair. In order to survive, he said tearfully, "uncle, I''m your nephew, uncle, please spare me." King Zhao was not moved. He said to the generals, "what are you still doing? You can put the prince in prison and wait for the new emperor to decide." "Yes, your highness." A group of wolf like soldiers immediately rushed forward to seize the prince and drive him out. On the way, the prince cried, but no one sympathized with him. Then king Zhao asked the guards, "where are the queen and the thirteen princes?" "Your Highness, the empress and the thirteen princes are under strict supervision in the east palace." Said the general. "Take the king." Said the king. The guards nodded, got up and took the king of Zhao to the east palace. Under the guidance of the guards, the king of Zhao went to a side hall in the east palace. "Your Highness, the queen is here." The king of Zhao nodded and hesitated. He opened the door of the side hall. "Wanrong." In the side hall, empress Zhao is holding the thirteen princes and singing a song in a sad voice. The movement outside the door made her look up. When she saw the face of the visitor, she suddenly sneered, "it''s the king of Zhao. Congratulations to his highness. After so many years of planning, today''s plan has finally come true."Queen Zhao''s indifference made king Zhao feel uncomfortable. He said, "Wanrong, why do you talk to me like this? We are a family." "Family?" Empress Zhao sneered, "since you are here, the emperor must be dead. The prince didn''t follow you. You must be imprisoned for regicide. Are you here for me, but for the thirteen princes in my arms?" After being told by Empress Zhao, King Zhao''s face was a little stiff. He said, "Wanrong, you and Xiao Wenxuan are just husband and wife, but we are flesh and blood. Now we Zhao Hua have won the world. Aren''t you happy?" "Should I be happy?" With hatred in her eyes, empress Zhao said, "my husband is dead, and my son is going to die soon. The baby in my arms has become your puppet. The future of life and death is also unknown, but you ask whether you are happy or not." Wang Yiyi of Zhao said: "Wanrong, for the sake of the world, everything is worth it. I know you have lost a lot, but you have gained the supreme imperial power for the Zhao family. When the 13th Prince is older, I will let him meditate on me. I promise I won''t kill him." "You can''t think about it." Empress Zhao''s eyes suddenly turned red. She suddenly raised the baby in her arms. "Even if I fall to death, he won''t let you succeed." King Zhao was surprised, and he immediately said nervously, "Wanrong, why are you doing this? Do you really have the heart to kill your own flesh and blood? Can I promise you not to let him abdicate and help him become emperor? " Empress Zhao shook her head and said, "I don''t believe you. You can''t get the throne. You will only be the bandits of Dayu." Then she flung the baby out of her arms. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 529 PS: two more chapters, later. "Gaga..." A burst of baby cry suddenly sounded, was about to fall the baby empress Zhao suddenly hesitated. At this moment, the king of Zhao seized the opportunity and suddenly reached out to catch the thirteen prince in the hands of empress Zhao. Empress Zhao was shocked, but it was too late. The king of Zhao had great strength and could not allow her to rob her. Holding the prince in his arms, King Zhao''s face suddenly cooled down. He said to the bodyguards, "look at the queen. No one can see her without my orders." "Yes, your highness." The soldiers in black armor immediately closed the door of the side hall, leaving only the crying voice of empress Zhao. King Zhao went to the door and said to the generals behind him, "go to the city immediately to find a nurse for the 13th prince. There is no delay." The general answered with a fist and left with a team. At this time, another cavalry stopped in front of him. A general came down from his horse and said, "Your Highness, Princess and others may have run away sitting in the sky." Then the king looked up into the sky. Two huge objects floated slowly from the sky. Under the huge sphere, in the basket were some women in exquisite clothes. "This must be Yuanliang''s hot-air balloon. Hum, the king of Qi is not a simple opponent. But Yuanliang said that the hot-air balloon can''t fly far. Now you take a team to chase it." Said the king of Zhao, looking at the balloon in the sky. The general took orders and left. Soon another general came back to report and said, "Your Highness, there are Qingzhou merchant ships leaving at Chang''an wharf. People on the wharf say that many soldiers and officials have left." "Qingzhou merchant ship." The king of Zhao frowned. Now his attitude towards Xiao Ming is a little complicated, because Zhao''s guns and artillery are all purchased from Qingzhou. This time, the king of Qi sent people to rescue him. If he offended too much, the arms business would be impossible. But now that they have mastered the forging method of the torch gun and captured a lot of artillery in Chang''an City this time, he said, "you also sent a pair of men and horses to chase along the river bank." "Yes." The general took orders to leave. At this time, King Zhao looked at the balloon and the direction of the dock. He could not help hesitating. Now he was not sure whether the princess followed the boat or the balloon. Only in this way, his pursuers can only be divided into two ways. Looking at the hot air balloon again, King Zhao walked to the stone bridge. Xiao Wenxuan died, but before the 13th prince ascended the throne, he had to hold a state funeral for Xiao Wenxuan. This is a royal etiquette. After the state funeral, they were able to hold a grand ceremony to ascend the throne. When the 13th Prince helped him to the throne, he began to rule the state of Dayu. Naturally, he was too lazy to interfere with these complicated rituals, but he had already sent someone to gather the officials of Chang''an. With these people, Xiao Wenxuan''s funeral could be successfully completed. Thinking of being able to control Chang''an immediately, Zhao Wang''s face became more and more pleasant. At this time, the Qingzhou merchant ship carrying the escape of Chang''an city had gone a long way along the rapids. Looking at the beacon fire in Chang''an City from afar, Luo Quan and Fiji are in a mixed mood. "This is a national calamity and a disgrace to the state of Dayu." Fiji has a sad look and a low tone. Luo Quan''s mood was also low. He said to Fiji, "now it''s true. No matter how many gripes and sighs are useless. You still want to think about how Qingzhou talked to Xiao Ming about the edict." "More than that, so many courtiers followed, and it was also a problem when they came to Qingzhou." Fiji shook his head. Luo Hong then said: "Your Highness has just passed the administrative reform recently. There is a large vacancy in this official post in China. Maybe your highness will welcome it, but..." "Just what..." Luo Quan asked. "When I was in Qingzhou, Luo Xin told me that in fact, his highness does not dislike officials outside Qingzhou, but if he wants to work in Qingzhou''s officialdom, he must study in Bowen college and pass relevant examinations." Said Luo Hong. Fijian nodded, "this yue''er told me that since he has entered Qingzhou, he naturally wants to do as the Romans do, not to mention that his highness will soon become his majesty." Said this, three people''s facial expression some gloomy. Luo Quan said: "now that the king of Zhao has occupied Chang''an, he will certainly support the thirteen princes to succeed to the throne. If so, his Majesty''s edict is useless." "Not only that, when his majesty asked the king of Qi to sign the registration certificate, it was still in the imperial study, and the king of Zhao could take it to tell the world that he did not recognize the emperor''s present edict." Luo Hong said: "in fact, it is meaningless not to issue an imperial edict. Now the world is in chaos, and each is in his own way. Even if there is no imperial edict, the king of Qi is also the Royal orthodox blood." "Well, you''re right. In this case, it''s true or false." Fiji said, "wait for Qingzhou, we will discuss this matter with the king of Qi." As they spoke, the news of Chang''an chaos quickly spread to all parts of Dayu.This time, the third prince and the fourth Prince fled separately. On the way to escape, they publicized the news of the prince''s rebellion, which made the people on the royal land panic. The news of Li San arrived in Qingzhou three days after the 800 Li emergency of the secret guard. When he opened the secret letter from Chang''an, Xiao Ming''s heart was full of ups and downs! "What''s the matter, your highness?" Pang Yukun, Zhan Xingchang, Niu Zhen and others are all in the palace of the king of Qi. They see the change of Xiao Ming''s look in their eyes. Xiao Ming handed the secret letter to Pang Yukun, "you can see for yourself." When they heard that the prince had killed the king, and that the king of Zhao had brought Xuanjia cavalry and barbarian cavalry into Chang''an City, they exchanged eyes at the same time. Not only did they not panic, Pang Yukun said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, with the temperament of King Zhao, he will not let the prince ascend the throne. I''m afraid that the 13th prince will become the puppet of King Zhao. In this way, we don''t have to obey the orders of the imperial court." "That''s right. I''m afraid we don''t think that''s the only thing after this time. No matter the king of Wei, the king of Yong or other vassal kings, they won''t obey the orders of the imperial court any more. He used to be very close to the imperial court, but now it''s only a matter of time." Zhan added. Niu Zhen, a soldier, has always been straightforward. He said, "now is an opportunity for your highness. The time of chaos is the time when the situation makes heroes." Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang are more euphemistic, but Niu Zhen''s words are very straightforward. It is clear that Xiao Ming will be the king himself. "At present, the Chang''an issue is not clear. We will discuss it when Li San comes back." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 530 The boat is still floating on the wide yellow river. One day after the Qingzhou merchant ship left Chang''an wharf, Zhao''s soldiers appeared on the river bank. At that time, when the merchant ship passed through a stretch of mountainous area, Zhao''s soldiers never appeared again. Now they have been drifting in the river for five days. According to Li San, they can reach Qingzhou Wharf in two days at most. These days, they have been staying on the merchant ship, because of the preparation in advance, there is enough food in the cabin of the merchant ship, which is enough to ensure that they can live on the ship. But the closer to Qingzhou, the more nervous the officials on board. They were not familiar with the king of Qi, and they did not know what would happen. These days, many people are deliberately close to Fiji. This fizhongshu is the father-in-law of the king of Qi. Maybe he can say a few words for himself in front of the king of Qi. The boat continued to drift in the river. In the afternoon, a group of cavalry appeared on the Bank of the river, wearing silver breastplates. After seeing the merchant ship, these Armored Cavalry pointed to the fleet for a while, and then a man set up a flag on the shore. On the merchant ship, when Li San saw the flag language and the Armored Cavalry, he was immediately overjoyed and asked the secret guards to beat the flag language back. After getting a clear message, the carapace cavalry began to follow the merchant ship along the river bank to Qingzhou. "Feizhongshu, Li San has heard that this is the cuirass of Qingzhou army. It is estimated that his Highness the king of Qi sent it to protect us." The soldier at the stern of the boat came to Fiji and said. In order to ensure the information access on board, there will be a person at the stern of each ship to deliver the message. Hearing this, everyone was relieved. "It seems that his Highness has got the news of Chang''an, so he sent these Armored Cavalry to protect us," Fiji said The other officials on the ship looked happy. The king of Qi''s action made a stone fall to the ground. It seems that the king of Qi attached great importance to them. With the protection of Armored Cavalry, the atmosphere on the merchant ship immediately became noisy. Everyone on the merchant ship talked about Qingzhou with each other. At the same time, Xiao Ming''s name was frequently mentioned. On the seventh day, the fleet saw the Qingzhou wharf from afar. Along the Qingzhou wharf, merchant ships lined up on the Bank of the river. The prosperity of Qingzhou wharf surprised them. In their opinion, the prosperity of Qingzhou wharf has surpassed that of Chang''an wharf. Seeing that Chang''an was about to arrive, all the people on the merchant ship stood up. Different from yesterday''s discussion, everyone''s face was dignified, the ship was quiet and terrible, and everyone was worried about their fate. As the dock drew nearer, people saw the scene on the dock. A young man in a blue crew neck was standing on the dock. Around him were four beautiful women, especially the young women, who were all the country''s best, while around the five were some officials. "Sister lvluo and sister aster." Liuli looks around on the boat. When she sees lvluo and aster, she cries out. At this time, the palace maids in the blue water Pavilion also saw the direction of the wharf, and they also jumped and cried happily when they found aster and green rose. Liuli goes directly into the cabin. These days, Zhenfei is always in the cabin. Because of Xiao Wenxuan''s death, Zhenfei has been washing her face with tears these days. When she learns that Xiao Ming is on the dock, she finally shows a smile. Fijian and LUOQUAN''s ships were in the first place. When the ship stopped at the dock, the people walked down along the inclined board. "Dad." Seeing Fijian, Fei yue''er yelled excitedly and tears came down. Luo Quan and Luo Hong looked at Luo Xin, and their eyes were filled with joy. Put away the excitement, the father and son of Fijian and Luo Quan bowed to Xiao Ming and said, "see you, your highness." "No, you''re in trouble." Xiao Ming said to the Fijian three with a smile. He looked at this group of merchant ships, and now these are the only people who have escaped. At such a critical moment, they believed in themselves so much and fled to Qingzhou, which showed that these people were all facing him, and through his understanding, these officials were basically the main fighting officials in Chang''an. Many officials have contributed to him in the court. Luo Quan and Fiji looked at each other, and then Fiji said in a sad voice: "Your Highness, I''m incompetent. The emperor has gone." Speaking of this, Luo Quan and Luo Hong look sad at the same time. With a sigh in his heart, Xiao Ming said, "did the king already know about this? The prince killed his monarch for rebellion, and the king of Zhao helped Zhou to do evil. This blood debt will be recovered by the king for his father. " "Your Highness." Luo Quan and Fijian''s eyes were moist when they heard the words. This promise moved them. At this time, more and more boats came to the shore, and the boat where Princess Zhenfei was was also docked at this time. With the help of a group of maids, Princess Zhenfei walked down slowly. Seeing the princess, Xiao Ming took a few steps forward and bowed himself to say, "mother Princess." "Minger." At the sight of Xiao Ming, Princess Zhen can no longer help her grief. She pours down on Xiao Ming and starts to cry. The other maids also sob quietly. As women, they have experienced too much these days.Xiao Ming patted her on the back, and her arrival reassured him. What he was most afraid of was that the princess would fall into the hands of the king of Zhao. In this way, he would be constrained to deal with the king of Zhao. After all, in the era when filial piety was the first of all in the state of Dayu, even if Yipin''s parents died, he had to go home to keep filial piety for three years. This filial piety was the standard of the world to measure a person. And the thing of saving the princess was not only for him, but also for the officials in Qingzhou. "My mother, I''m sorry. My father''s spirit in the sky must not want to see my mother grieve too much." Xiao Ming said. Princess Zhen nodded. At this time, lvluo and aster come forward to help Zhenfei to a carriage, which will take her to the palace of Qi. After the princess, ordinary soldiers came down. At this time, Luo Hong reorganized these soldiers. Seeing these soldiers, Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. Now that the world is in chaos, what he lacks is soldiers. The Chang''an rebellion has not only brought him some excellent officials, but also these excellent generals and soldiers. After Fiji salutes Xiao Ming, Fei yue''er immediately starts to talk with Fiji, and Luo Quan and Luo Xin also talk about home. The remaining officials came down from the ship to see Xiao Ming one by one. At the same time, Xiao Ming also introduced Pang Yukun and others to these officials from Chang''an. After a brief introduction on the dock, Xiao Ming said to Fiji and Luo Quan, "let''s go into the city and talk about it in detail." Fijian and Luo Quan nodded. He was about to talk to Xiao Ming about the edict, and now the chaos in Chang''an also needs to discuss with Xiao Ming how to deal with it. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 531 The hot sun is baking the earth. Different from the past, Qingzhou wharf is busy today because of the merchant ships from Chang''an. There are more than 7000 people who fled from Chang''an to Qingzhou this time. So many people need to be resettled in Qingzhou City. When Xiao Ming followed Fiji and Luo Quan to Qingzhou City, Pang Yukun took charge of the basic necessities of life of these officials in Qingzhou with Qingzhou officials. At this time, on the cement official road leading to Qingzhou City, three carriages were galloping. The clear sound of horses'' hooves on the cement road made Fiji and Luo Quan lean out their heads and look at the ground at the same time. "This must be the concrete road of Qingzhou. Feng Shilang once said that it really deserves its reputation." Fiji said. Luo Quan also nodded, "it seems that it has just rained in Qingzhou. The concrete road is not muddy at all. It''s cleaner than the stone road in Chang''an city." Fijian nodded after hearing the speech. Then he looked at the people entering the city. They were all dressed in clean and tidy clothes, and their faces were ruddy and plump. Obviously, life here is good. After entering the city, Fijian''s eyes are even more idle. He finds that there are more merchants in Qingzhou City, and the density of these merchants seems to have surpassed that of Chang''an city. In addition to some big merchants, there are also some tourists who are carrying the burden to travel among the people in Qingzhou. Some songs come from the mouth of the merchants. It seems that the attracted people in the city are not stingy with the copper money in their hands. At the same time, there are also some people in green long clothes and waist knives on the street. These people are not soldiers, because they have a word "police" embroidered on their arms, not "soldiers." These people in police dress roam back and forth in the street. Some idle men squatting in the corner are very afraid when they see them, as if they are beasts of prey. In addition to this kind of people wearing strange clothes, he also saw four or five kinds of people wearing strange clothes. Because he and Luo Quan were riding in the same carriage, he could only suppress these questions and wait to ask Xiao Ming. The carriage made a detour in the city, then stopped at a government office in front of the street, and people got out of the carriage. "Feizhongshu, general Luo, please!" Xiao Ming said to them. Luo Quan and Fijian are shocked by the sight of Qingzhou. Turning around, he looks at the opposite Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. At this time, many businessmen are in and out of the chamber of Commerce, very noisy. "Your Highness, I could only understand Qingzhou in the newspapers before. Today, I am shocked." Fijian sighed. Luo Quan also said: "yes, this time I went to Qingzhou, how can I feel that this is not the state of Dayu?" "Ladies and gentlemen, you will have a deep understanding of the peculiarity of Qingzhou. After all, you will live here. Today, you''d better talk about the chaos of Chang''an." Speaking of this, Fiji said: "Your Highness, before leaving, the Emperor gave the imperial edict to the princess. In the imperial edict, the emperor decided to make his Highness the crown prince. Now that the royal family is dead, the country can''t be without a monarch for a day. I hope your highness will become the emperor on a day after settling the ministers." "Imperial edict!" Xiao Ming was surprised. Before getting on the carriage, Princess Zhenxuan did mention some edicts. But Xiao Ming said that when he went back, Princess Zhenfei didn''t say any more, but he never thought that at the last moment, Xiao Wenxuan would give himself the throne. Now Chang''an is occupied by the king of Zhao, so the next thirteen princes will be made emperor. Even if he takes out the imperial edict, I''m afraid it will be said to be false by the king of Zhao and others. However, the imperial edict is not completely useless to him. In this era, people always pay attention to being famous by their teachers. Now with the imperial edict, he is the prince of the state of Dayu. He has the legal principle to fight anyone. Of course, whether others want to be beaten or not is another matter. Luo Quan added: "Your Highness, before the emperor went up, he also told the old minister about the edict. There is nothing wrong with it. I hope your highness can set up a king''s division to fight against the king of Zhao in order to pacify the chaos of the king of Zhao." After hearing this, Fijian turned his eyes and said to Luo Quan, "it''s not easy for the king of Zhao to enter Beijing this time. Don''t forget the barbarian cavalry in the army of the king of Zhao. In my opinion, the king of Zhao must have borrowed soldiers from the barbarians and accepted them as father." Xiao Ming''s heart suddenly sank. If you add the barbarians, the situation in Dayu will become more and more complicated. He said, "although my king also wants to fight against the king of Zhao, the situation in Dayu seems not clear. If other vassal Kings also have different ideas, how should I deal with it?" This made Luo Quan silent. He only paid attention to his quick words for a moment, but forgot the situation Xiao Ming was facing now. He said, "Your Highness, it''s the old minister who is reckless." At this time, Fiji pondered and said, "is your highness worried about King Wei and King Yong?" "Well, that''s right. The fiefdoms of King Wei and King Yong are all connected with the fiefdoms of our own king. If our King sets out to go to Chang''an at this time, and the rear area is empty, then they will invade, and our king will be defeated." Xiao Ming said. Now that Xiao Wenxuan is dead, the king of Wei and the king of Yong must have their own thoughts. He will not believe them. After all, he has been cheated by the king of Wei, and he has seen the shameless degree of the king of Yong. Fijian nodded, "Your Highness is right. For today''s plan, your highness should strengthen the defense of the States and wait for changes. At the same time, he should invite the king of Wei and the king of Yong to discuss the Chang''an rebellion.""I''m afraid they won''t come." Xiao Ming''s eyes twinkled. How could the king of Wei and the king of Yong come to his fiefdom now? It''s just like he won''t go to their fiefdom. In his opinion, the most important thing is to send envoys to each other now. After a little thought, he understood Xiao Ming''s meaning. He sighed. As he expected, all vassal kings would be suspicious of each other now. Xiao Ming continued: "in addition, the war has brought great losses to the king''s trade. The most important thing is that he has lost the grain support of the imperial court, and there may be a large number of refugees in the future, which will pose a serious threat to Qingzhou''s grain. Before he gets a stable grain supply, he will not send troops easily." After getting the news from Chang''an, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun discussed that they would try their best to avoid joining the war in the early stage, but to sell weapons and accumulate materials to support the development of industry and the preparation of the army. This strategy is similar to the isolationism of the United States during World War II. He is not stupid enough to launch the so-called "just war" just because he has a will. For him, whether there is a will is the same, because he wants to be an emperor. The emperor was not a title in the imperial edict, but the whole state of Dayu. Therefore, in order to get the world, it is necessary to accumulate food and become king slowly. He doesn''t want to be targeted at this time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 532 "Food." In the yamen, Fijian and Luo Quan look at each other and smile helplessly. At this time, they realized that there were many constraints for Xiao Ming. Just as Xiao Ming said about the food problem, looking at the state of Dayu, the feudal state of the king of Qi was not a place rich in food, but for the war, it was impossible without food. With a slight sigh, Fiji said to Luo Quan, "we are all too anxious. Your highness knows the situation of the fiefdom better than us. When and how to fight this battle should be decided by your highness." "Feizhongshu says that only when his highness can save the state of Dayu from danger, can the soldiers be moved after careful consideration." Luo Quan echoed. Fijian continued: "it''s just your highness. This is the second way to attack King Zhao. Now your Majesty''s edict is here. I don''t know what your highness means..." "The matter of shelving the imperial edict for the time being." Xiao Ming said faintly. After a pause, he said, "although the accession to the throne is postponed, the two of you need to announce the imperial edict to the feudal officials, so that they will not be affected by the accession of the 13th prince." After serving Xiao Wenxuan for so many years, he is also a character like a human spirit. He immediately understands Xiao Ming''s idea. Nowadays, whether Xiao Ming ascends the throne or not, the land he can control is only the feudal state and county. Officials and generals from other lands will not surrender to him. Compared with Xiao Ming, the people on the royal land are more inclined to believe that the 13th Prince is the emperor of the great Yu Kingdom. After all, there are differences between the private and the common people. The 13th Prince is also the private son no matter how small he is. Moreover, people all over the world know about the nomination, which makes his accession to the throne even more ridiculous, and even makes him the first bird to get shot. In this way, Xiao Ming can advance and retreat freely. If the general situation of the world is favorable to him, he can take the opportunity to publicize the imperial edict. If it is unfavorable, he only needs to publicize it internally. Thus, his war with the outside world will be famous. "Yes, your highness." Fiji nodded at the words. The issue of the imperial edict is over. Xiao Ming thinks about how to settle the ministers from Chang''an. These former kings and old ministers fled to Qingzhou with Fijian and LUOQUAN. They are running for themselves. Moreover, according to the imperial edict, he is now the emperor of the state of Dayu, and he has the responsibility to command these ministers to restore the majestic rivers and mountains of Dayu. In addition to the shortage of feudal officials, he has no reason to keep these people out of the door. If these ministers are sure to learn some knowledge of government affairs in Bowen college, it will be more in line with his mind. So he said to Fijian, "fizhongshu, there are many officials and generals coming to Qingzhou now. What do you think should be done?" "This..." Fiji looks at Xiao Ming carefully. Although the young man in front of him was his son-in-law, he knew better that he was the actual emperor of the state of Dayu, accompanying the king like a tiger. In addition, this was Xiao Ming''s fiefdom, so he didn''t dare to say anything. He just said, "everything depends on your highness." Luo Quan is straight and smooth. He coughs and looks around. It seems that he is not interested in this problem. Xiao Ming was helpless because of their appearance. Compared with Pang Yukun, Fijian and Luo Quan had stronger shadow of officials under the influence of feudal monarchy. "Well, you must be tired after a long journey. Now go back and have a rest." Xiao Ming said with a frown. Fijian and Luo Quan nodded and went to Wei''s restaurant under the guidance of Qingzhou officials. After they left, Pang Yukun, Niu Zhen and other officials of Qingzhou returned to the government. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, the total number of people who came to Qingzhou for refuge this time is 8532. The lower officials have placed them in the Minfang of Qingzhou for temporary residence. I hope your highness will make clear what to do next." This time, Pang Yukun did not dare to make up his mind. "At present, there are only 8000 people. It is estimated that more officials will seek refuge in Qingzhou in the coming time, and their people will also arrive in Qingzhou," Xiao said "I think so, so I''m worried." Pang Yukun has two big heads. Different from Pang Yukun, Niu Zhen was very happy. He said directly: "Your Highness, how many generals will come to Qingzhou this time, and how many will you want. Now the lack of generals in the army is a timely rain." "The officialdom is also short of people, but these officials and generals should not be blindly crammed into the officialdom and the army just because they are short of people. Qingzhou is different from Chang''an. Generals can be easily trained at most. However, if these officials who do not understand the situation of Qingzhou hold office, they may cause trouble." Pang Yukun has a very clear view of this matter. Xiao Ming nodded, "Pang Shoufu is right. For the king, the elite is not just the number of officials. But this time, the imperial concubine has brought the imperial edict of her father. The king can''t leave them alone. Otherwise, who is willing to go to the king?" "Imperial edict?" Pang Yukun and Niu Zhen asked at the same time. Zhan Xingchang, Lu Fei and other generals also raised their ears. Xiao Ming nodded, "my father''s imperial edict was issued before his mother''s flight to let the king continue to rule. Now this imperial edict is in the hands of my mother''s imperial concubine, just because my father is trapped in the blue water Pavilion, and there is no seal on this imperial edict.""So many Highnesses are the emperor now!" Lu Fei said in a loud voice and danced happily. Pang Yukun, Niu Zhen, Zhan Xingchang and others were all ecstatic after they were shocked. Now that Xiao Ming has inherited Datong, they are no longer the ministers of Fengguo, but the powerful ministers of Dayu. "So now it''s time for us to call your majesty," he said "It''s too early to shout like that." Xiao Ming waved his hand and said, "now the state of Dayu is in danger. If Dayu is not unified for a day, I can''t say that I am the emperor of Dayu." The people became fanatical because of the imperial edict, but Xiao Ming''s words calmed them down. Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness is right. Now that the state of Dayu is falling apart, your Highness''s claim to be emperor now will do harm to Qingzhou. It''s better to wait until the world is settled. Besides, the imperial edict has no seal of the emperor. I''m afraid other vassal kings won''t admit it." "I''m afraid they won''t recognize your highness as the king even if they have. These vassal kings have long been looking forward to the chaos of the world. Your highness, according to the final general, it''s better to fight down the country." Niu said. Lu Fei and a group of generals echoed each other. Looking at the fanatical crowd, Xiao Ming said: "naturally, the country of Chongqing can''t fall into the hands of ambitious people like King Zhao, but now we are not strong enough to make enemies on all sides, so from now on, we should make long-distance and close attacks, divide and estrange, unite vertically and horizontally, and pursue the world." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 533 "Yes, your highness." The voices of the people were impassioned, and the tea on the table seemed to shake. At this time, the officials and generals in the Yamen were all enthusiastic, because the young people in front of them were not only the Lord of the feudal state, but also the future monarch of the state of Dayu. However, they needed to continue to assist him in this way. He simply said the imperial edict to the public to occupy the highest position morally. At this time, he said to Niu Zhen, "Niu Dudu, the situation is urgent now. The army''s training must not be lax. The war may break out at any time." "Yes, your highness, at the end of this year, the general has transferred the Qingzhou army to Yunzhou, which is the gateway of the feudal state. If the king of Zhao comes to invade, he must pass through Yunzhou, where he can block the enemies from the feudal state." Niu said. Xiao Ming nodded and said to Pang Yukun, "Pang Shoufu, now you should count the grain reserves of each state and county. Grain is the lifeblood of the army. You must not make mistakes." Then he turned to Zhan Xingchang, "the king of Zhao and the barbarians are in collusion this time. The king of Zhao said that he would not use the barbarians to sweep the state of Dayu. You will go to Youzhou tomorrow to take command. You must stop the barbarians and attack them if necessary." "Yes, your highness." Zhan Xingchang said in a loud voice. After explaining these things, Xiao Ming let everyone go. Now the situation in Chang''an is not clear, and I don''t know what will happen next to King Zhao and other vassal kings. However, in this situation, he can not be idle. In the past two days, he will send Fiji and Luo Quan to Jinling City and Jizhou city respectively. He needs to get the attitude of Wei and Yong to decide his strategy for them. Just thinking, a charming voice suddenly rang out, "nephew, what are you thinking?" "Aunt?" It was Princess Pingyang. Xiao Ming was slightly surprised. When he was on the dock just now, he didn''t see Princess Pingyang get off the boat. He thought Princess Pingyang had stayed in Chang''an. "What? Do you think my aunt was caught by the king of Zhao? " Princess Pingyang has a smile on her face. Xiao Ming laughed awkwardly. "When my nephew saw that my aunt was not on the boat, he really thought that my aunt had stayed in Chang''an." "Aunt is not so stupid. Can King Zhao treat me well when he comes to Beijing?" Princess Pingyang sighed, and then she said, "ah, now that Dayu is in such a disaster, my aunt has nowhere to go. I don''t know if my nephew can take my aunt in?" while talking, Princess Pingyang looks at Xiao Ming with a pathetic look. Li San has already talked with Xiao Ming about the role of Princess Pingyang this time. It can be said that if Princess Pingyang had not discovered the prince''s plot in advance, now Princess Zhenfei, including a group of ministers, would not have been able to escape from Chang''an. So he said, "this time I was able to save my mother''s concubine. My aunt took great credit. My nephew didn''t have time to be grateful. Why didn''t you welcome my aunt?" "You still have a conscience." Princess Pingyang with always lazy appearance said: "in this case, aunt will give you a gift." After that, Princess Pingyang clapped her hands, and Yang Zhen was escorted in by eurowood. "Nephew, do you recognize this man?" Princess Pingyang said. "Of course, isn''t this commander Yang Zhen of lijingmen? This time, Yang Tongling betrayed his father and took refuge with the prince, but I remember it very well. " Xiao Ming said bitterly. Yang Zhen is desperate. When she was in Chang''an, Princess Pingyang used his identity to escape from Chang''an City in the middle of the night. Now she gives him to king Qi as a gift. Princess Pingyang said with a smile, "nephew, how about this gift?" "Aunt, this gift is too heavy. How can my nephew repay my aunt?" Xiao Ming said that Princess Pingyang must have something to ask for when she shows her kindness. This aunt is a smart person. "My aunt doesn''t have any other requirements. She just wants to have a place to settle down in Qingzhou, so she can live here safely in the future." Princess Pingyang sighed. Xiao Ming understood, he said to Princess Pingyang: "my aunt''s house nephew is ready last time. If my aunt doesn''t dislike it, I can stay here tonight." Princess Pingyang just fled to Qingzhou today. She was sleepy and tired at this time. When she heard that she had a strong smile on her face, she said, "in this case, my aunt will disturb you. So many officials fled to Qingzhou, you must have a headache." Xiao Ming now really needs time to sort out the current affairs, he did not want to stay, said: "aunt please." Nodded, Princess Pingyang and Ouyang wood in the bodyguard led to his house. At this time, Xiao Ming sent for Li San. "Yang Zhen! Princess Pingyang has arrived? " Li San was a little surprised. "Yes, she just left, and she left Yang Zhen behind." Xiao Ming said that Princess Pingyang really has some skills, and this time it seems that Princess Pingyang is ready to live in Qingzhou. If so, he wants to send secret guards to keep an eye on her, so that she won''t make any trouble in Qingzhou. Li San said with emotion, "Your Royal Highness is indeed a very smart person. She sent this Yang Zhen to Qingzhou, which means giving Lijing door to his highness. After all, only Yang Zhen knows how to contact the members of Lijing, and Yang Zhen has a lot of confidential things in his hands."This is exactly what Xiao Ming thinks. Lijing gate is all over the state of Dayu, and it has been developing secretly since Gaozu founded the state. Although Xiao Ming has great confidence in his secret guards, he has to admit that it is inferior to Lijing gate in coverage. Hearing the conversation between Li San and Xiao Ming, Yang Zhen said in a hurry, "Your Highness, please forgive me. As long as your highness forgives you, you are willing to give Lijing gate to your highness." "Well, whether you can keep your dog''s life depends on whether you can spit out the secrets of lijingmen and Dayu." Xiao Ming said, and then he said to Li San, "Yang Zhen will give it to you." Li San said excitedly, "yes, your highness." Yang Zhen is also grateful, "thank your Highness for not killing, thank your Highness for not killing." With a wave of his hand, Xiao Ming lets Li San take Yang Zhen away like a fly. He can spare Yang Zhen''s life, but he doesn''t say that if he lets him go, life imprisonment is OK. After dealing with these complicated things, Xiao Ming goes to the palace. Princess Zhen and others are still waiting for him in the palace. This time, some princesses and princesses come with Princess Zhen, and they have to appease them. After all, I am now the most prestigious person in the big family. Under the protection of Zhao long and Zhao Hu, Xiao Ming arrived at the palace of king Qi. At this time, lvluo and aster were waiting in front of the door. See Xiao Ming aster said: "Your Highness, Empress and princess, princes are waiting for your highness in the main hall." Xiao Ming nodded. He went straight to the main hall. In the main hall, the princess was sitting under the throne. The prince and princess were around the princess. Fei yue''er was also with the princess. He was saying something. When she saw Xiao Ming, Xiangcheng princess was the first to cry and ran to him, shouting, "seven brothers." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 534 "Seven brothers..." In the main hall, there was a burst of crying, and the voice of the Xiangcheng Princess immediately ignited the hearts of these princesses and princesses who were afraid these days. Xiangcheng cried all the way to Xiao Ming. He grabbed his arm and would not let go. Other princes and princesses also came to him, looking like they were bullied to find their brother. "It''s OK. When you get to Qingzhou, seven brothers won''t let you be bullied." Xiao Ming comforted that the princes and princesses who fled to Qingzhou were not paid much attention in the palace. Like Princess Zhenfei, these princesses and princesses have no backgrounds. Those with backgrounds have been taken away. Princess Zhenfei also stood up and seemed to be crying all the way back. Then she said to Xiao Ming, "Minger, now that Dayu is in such a calamity, now your younger brothers and sisters can only rely on you to take care of them. Although they are half brothers with you, they still have royal blood in their bones. As the saying goes, people gather firewood and the flame is high, so you always need some help alone Someone you can trust will help you Xiao Ming nodded. Princess Zhen said this to him, rather than to the princes and princesses, in order to make them feel at ease. "Yes, my mother and concubine, and my children''s ministers will follow my father''s will to take care of my younger brothers and sisters." Xiao Ming said. Smell speech, these princesses and princesses mother imperial concubines showed the look of peace of mind, at this moment all the people who come to Qingzhou only worry about is their own future destiny. With Xiao Ming''s assurance, they feel more secure. Then she took out a golden imperial edict from the sleeve cage and said to Xiao Ming, "ming''er, this is the imperial edict left by your father. Take it." After taking the imperial edict, Xiao Ming opened his eyes and scanned it. It was the will that made him the prince. He was relieved to put the imperial edict into his sleeve cage. Xiao Wenxuan was finally sober before he died. Without this edict, he would not be able to convince so many old ministers to him, and his accession to the throne would be justified. After accepting the imperial edict, he said, "concubine, let the rebellion of King Zhao be dealt with by your children''s ministers. From then on, you can live in Qingzhou safely. Your children''s ministers will ask the government to prepare a house for your concubines and concubines." "It''s hard for you." Zhenfei said that because of Xiao Wenxuan''s death, she was still in low spirits. Xiao Ming sighed. He knew that it was useless to comfort the princess now. As if aware of something, Zhenfei continued: "Minger, now the world has such a big mess, you will be very busy next, or government affairs is important, you don''t have to worry about your mother, or to deal with government affairs, here is yue''er with me, you can leave these chores to her." In the princess''s opinion, Fei yue''er is already a real queen, so it''s Fei yue''er who will deal with the affairs of the harem. Xiao Ming understood, he said to Fei yue''er: "princess, I''ll leave it to you." Fei Yue Er nodded, "yes, your highness." After comforting the princes and Princesses for a while, Xiao Ming left the main hall with the imperial edict. Just as the princess said, he can''t waste his time on these trifles now. After all, if Qingzhou can''t survive, he will have to jump into the sea with all the people. At the door, Xiao Ming orders lvluo and aster to assist Fei yue''er in dealing with the chores of the harem. He takes the imperial edict to the government and gives it to Pang Yukun. "Yes, it''s the emperor''s handwriting." When Xiao Ming talked about the imperial edict, he was always worried. Now when he saw the imperial edict, a stone in his heart fell to the ground. "For the time being, this imperial edict can only be passed on among the officials of the vassal state. There is no need for others to know." Xiao Ming said to Pang Yukun. "Yes, your highness." After confirming the edict, Pang Yukun turned red with excitement. After a pause, he said to Xiao Ming, "when your highness returns to the yamen, he must have thought of how to settle these officials." "That''s right. When I went back to the palace, I thought of a way. In two days, I would summon these officials and show them the imperial edict. At that time, I would ask them to study in Bowen college. If they succeed in their studies and pass the exam, they would stay in the officialdom. If they fail, they would only take off their official robes. How about that?" Pang Yukun said: "this is a good way, and it can also accumulate officials, so that when your highness seizes a place, he can quickly set up a local government and bring it under his Highness''s jurisdiction." "Well, that''s exactly what I think." Xiao Ming said. In fact, for him, the cultivation of these officials is still for colonial preparation, because he found that if he really wanted to complete the industrial revolution, it would not work without the accumulation of overseas wealth. Both resources and manpower will be the constraints of the industrial revolution. What worries him most is the current situation in Dayu. If a large-scale war occurs, the reduction of population is inevitable. Thinking of this, he said to Pang Yukun, "has Liang Dahai come back yet?" "No, it''s going to be two days." Pang Yukun said that Liang Dahai had been selling slaves at sea these days. Some of these slaves came from Korea, some from Japan, and some from Dayu.Xiao Ming said, "when he comes back, you ask him to come to see Wang. There is a big business that needs him to do." Pang Yukun was stunned. He understood that Liang Dahai and Xiao Ming could only talk about human trafficking. Just as he thought, Xiao Ming is going to let Liang Dahai sell people from Dayu to Qingzhou. When he sees these people die in the war, it''s better to mobilize businessmen to sell people to Qingzhou. Moreover, Ryukyu also needs a lot of population development. During the war, human life was as cheap as a dog. His decision was cruel, but it was also the greatest kindness. ¡­¡­ Chang''an City, now the king of Zhao has completely controlled here. In Chengqing hall, the king of Zhao was sitting on the Iron Throne of the emperor of Chongqing. Under his royal highness, there were officials of Chang''an city. At this time, these officials and generals all lowered their heads and trembled in the eyes of the king of Zhao. Zhao Yuanliang stood in front of the officials. He said to the king of Zhao on the throne, "father, now Chang''an city is stable. Is there going to be a grand ceremony for the thirteen princes to ascend the throne and a funeral for the former Emperor?" The king of Zhao touched his chin and looked at the officials. He was not happy. Fijian, Luo Quan, Du Juan and other important officials were all gone, and the rest were all irrelevant weeds. If it had not been for some use to keep them, he would have killed them all, so he said, "what do you think?" An official of the Ministry of rites immediately flattered him and said, "Your Highness, a country can''t have no monarch for a day. I think the burial of the former Emperor can be brief, but the grand ceremony of the 13th Prince''s accession to the throne must be grand." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 535 "I agree!" "I also agree!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± A number of Ministers echoed after the officials of the Ministry of rites. Now the soldiers and horses of the king of Zhao occupied the whole Chang''an City, and the prince killed his king and was put in prison. Now he has to be the leader of the king of Zhao. After all, no one wants to lose his head. The king of Zhao on the throne is smiling. These ministers are very aware of current affairs. He doesn''t care about Xiao Wenxuan''s funeral. He can bury himself in the imperial mausoleum according to the rules. He doesn''t even want to spend more money on it. Now the seal of the state of Dayu is in his hands. He has already mastered the supreme power. When the hall was full of flattery and flattery, an official suddenly came to the middle and scolded a group of courtiers: "a group of cowardly and cowardly people who accepted thieves as their fathers. The spirit of the former Emperor has not yet rest in peace, but we have no respect for etiquette, justice and shame to welcome these rioters." As soon as the words came out, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty angrily said: "nonsense, what do you know as a little official?" "Bold, you are disrespectful to the king of Zhao." "Shut up, how can you be presumptuous in the court?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Zhao Wang''s smile gradually solidified at this moment. He looked at the official standing at the end and asked, "who are you? What''s your position? " The young man who denounced the officials said, "I''m a 19 grade official. My surname is sun. My name is Li." "Yan Guan!" Zhao Wang disdained to smile, he said: "this Chang''an city is really no decent officials, a small speech officer can also enter." Sun Li sneered: "the rebellious rioters dare to sit on the Dragon chair. This court is just a place to hide filth. If someone didn''t want to scold you rioters face to face, he wouldn''t come here!" "Bastard, someone will take this man down and chop him to death!" Zhao Yuanliang held back his anger when Sun Li said the first sentence. Now he can''t help it. Sun Li looked up at the sky. He was not afraid. He said to the king of Zhao, "the prince is treacherous, but the thirteen princes should have the imperial edict. If not, how can you make the thirteen princes king by your own words." The king of Zhao''s eyes narrowed, like a beast that chooses people to eat. He stood up and walked to Sun Li from the throne. "With the sword in my hand." The face of King Zhao suddenly twisted and stabbed Sun Li''s chest with a sword. "Traitor, you will die sooner or later!" Sun Li spat out a mouthful of blood and opened his eyes angrily. Other officials trembled with fear, while some of them just sat on the ground. "This Sun Li ran into his royal highness King Zhao, damn it!" "Yes, damn it!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± The officials cheered with trembling cheers. The king of Zhao''s face was cold, and then he burst out laughing. He held up his sword and pointed to the ministers in the court one by one. As long as the ministers were pointed, they immediately turned pale. Seeing this, the king of Zhao became more and more happy and couldn''t help laughing. "Ha ha ha, you Aiqing don''t have to worry. If you can help me wholeheartedly, I will let you be safe." "Yes, your highness." The loyal minister cried out at once. Zhao Wang nodded, then said: "in this case, we will be blood alliance, if you dare to betray the king, the end when such a person." All the officials looked at Sun Li, who fell to the ground. They were more and more afraid. After a pause, the king of Zhao said, "Yuanliang, go and get the bowl. Today you will drink the blood of Sun Li with the king." "Yes, father." After that, Zhao Yuanliang sent someone to get the bowl. Soon, the guards came with the bowl in their arms. After Sun Li''s blood, the guards gave the bowl to the ministers. Then some other bodyguards were holding the wine jar to pour wine into each official''s bowl. After seeing that every minister had everything in his hand, King Zhao took the wine mixed with blood and drank it down, then threw the bowl on the ground. You look at me and I look at you. No one dares to drink at this time. "Well!" Then the king of Zhao let out an angry hum. Under the threat of King Zhao, the ministers clenched their teeth and drank the wine with their eyes closed. At this time, King Zhao was slightly satisfied, he said: "tomorrow will be the first emperor buried in the mausoleum, the day after the 13th prince ascended the throne ceremony." "Yes, your highness." Answered the ministers. After waving his hand, the king of Zhao ordered all officials to leave. After the civil and military officials left, Zhao Yuanliang and Wang Xi came to the king of Zhao. "Father, this move is really high. I don''t know who dares to fight against us in Chang''an." Zhao Yuanliang said. Wang Xi also said: "it''s not true that every little jiupinyan official dares to insult his highness like this. It''s against him." "These petty officials are most suitable to set an example to others. They don''t need to pay attention to them." The king of Zhao sneered, and then he asked, "Yuanliang, has the Chang''an Treasury been cleared of grain and weapons?""Father, make it clear that there are 1 million taels of gold, 12 million taels of silver and 7 million taels of grain in this treasury..." Zhao Yuanliang told all kinds of materials in the Treasury one by one. The king of Zhao nodded his head with satisfaction. He said, "with this treasury as the cornerstone, I don''t worry that I can rule the country. It''s a pity that I have to give half of these materials to the barbarians." "It''s a pity." Zhao Yuanliang said: "if you know that Chang''an city is so easy to win, why did you borrow troops from barbarians at the beginning?" "No, with the barbarian''s 50000 iron cavalry, we will have the advantage of competing in the world, and we can get a lot of money and food from the city every time we go to the next city. It''s worth the business." Said the king. When Zhao Yuanliang heard the speech, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes. He thought of Xiao Ming''s humiliation, so he said, "my father is right. There are a lot of cities outside Chang''an, especially Qingzhou. If we take it, we won''t worry about the casting of guns and artillery." "You mean attack Qingzhou?" The king of Zhao frowned. "Yes, father." Wang Xi saw Zhao''s displeasure and thought that Zhao must have other ideas. So he said to Zhao Yuanliang, "don''t be impatient, your highness. The king of Qi is not a simple person. And now the world is changing rapidly. If we fight with him rashly, I''m afraid it will only damage our troops and our strength. On the contrary, it will make other vassal kings reap profits." King Zhao''s brow stretched. That''s what he thought. The world''s rifles and artillery all came from Qingzhou. In addition, the barbarians were defeated by Xiao Ming twice. He was not willing to have a direct conflict with Xiao Ming at this time. In his opinion, now he can not turn against Xiao Ming, but also appease him. In this way, he will have time to control the royal family and the land in his own hands. After getting rid of the other vassals, he went back to annihilate Xiao Ming with the barbarians. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 536 "Father, are you wrong?" Zhao Yuanliang looks at his father anxiously. He has always been very afraid of his father. After pondering for a while, the king of Zhao said slowly, "Yuanliang, this is not the time to deal with Xiao Ming. Wang Xi can see this clearly." "Father, I don''t want to annihilate Xiao Ming at this time. I''m afraid Xiao Ming will take the opportunity to become bigger. My son''s ministers have contacted Xiao Ming. He is very treacherous and can''t help but guard against it." "Then what if when Xiao Ming was fighting, other vassal kings took the opportunity to attack Chang''an?" King Zhao''s eyes were sharp. Zhao Yuanliang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. At that time, more than 100000 of Beishan''s cavalry were defeated by Xiao Ming. This time, they had to do their best to fight Xiao Ming again. If other vassal kings took the opportunity to attack Chang''an and the hinterland of Zhao state, they would never be robbed again. "The son minister understood, now should first appease other vassal kings." Zhao Yuanliang said. "Well, that''s right. Now go to arrange Xiao Wenxuan''s state funeral and the accession of the 13th prince to the throne. After the new emperor ascends the throne, the attitude of other vassal kings will be clear. It''s not too late to make preparations at that time." The king of Zhao said slowly. "Yes, father." Zhao Yuanliang bows back. Wang Xi turned around and walked out, but then he was stopped by the king of Zhao. He asked, "what''s the matter with Wanrong now?" "back to your highness, the empress still doesn''t eat or drink. In this way, the empress can''t hold on." Wang Xi said. The king of Zhao sighed, "for the sake of her father''s will, I really feel sorry for her." "Your Highness, you can''t be soft hearted in this world. Your highness is right." Wang Xi is careful. The king of Zhao nodded and asked, "I want you to make a declaration to other vassal kings. Do they have a response?" "Your Highness, there is no response from any vassal until now. It is estimated that they will not come to Chang''an to attend the funeral of the former Emperor and the new emperor''s accession to the throne." "Do you really want to deal with these vassals one by one?" There was anger in the voice of the king of Zhao. Wang Xi sighed and stopped talking. Although they are in charge of Chang''an, they still have a long way to go to get the world. With a cold hum, King Zhao waved to Wang Xi to leave. Three days later, Xiao Wenxuan''s state funeral was held in Chang''an city. Along the Zhuque Avenue, Xiao Wenxuan''s coffin was carried to the imperial mausoleum outside Chang''an city. The next day, the 13th prince, who was only six months old, ascended the throne and worshipped the king of Zhao as the general in charge of state affairs. The news from Chang''an made the world in uproar. Only a few days later, the king of Chu told the world that he was a traitor. He then helped the third prince to ascend to the throne in Lin''an and became emperor himself. At the same time, the king of Shu took the third prince as king, and the southern rivers and mountains changed hands one day. ¡­¡­ In Qingzhou, news from all over the state of Dayu came to the palace of king Qi one by one. In these days, in addition to resettling old ministers and dignitaries from Chang''an, Xiao Ming was thinking about the situation of Dayu state. When the king of Zhao staged the farce of ascending the throne in Chang''an, Fijian and Luo Quan successively sent envoys to Jinling City and Jizhou city, and their conspiracy was exposed. After the king of Chu assisted the third prince to stand on his own, Fijian and Luo Quan returned to Qingzhou from the fiefdoms of Wei and Yong. "Your Highness, the attitude of the king of Wei is ambiguous. It seems that he is not willing to make an alliance with his highness to deal with the current crisis." Fiji is dusty and anxious. Luo quanbi came back to Fiji two days in the morning. He said to Fiji, "I have gained a lot from going to Jizhou this time. King Yong is very indignant about the rebellion of King Zhao. He is willing to make an alliance with his highness to deal with the soldiers of King Zhao." "Alas, it''s a pity that he paid so much attention to the king of Wei. I didn''t expect that the king of Wei had a rebellious mind for a long time. This time, he didn''t want to make an alliance with his highness. At this time, he clearly wanted to fight for the world." Fijian slapped the table hard. Xiao Ming was not surprised at this result. He said: "there is no need to sigh for the book of Fei Zhongshu. It may not be a good thing for the king. The alliance only needs the consent of King Yong. After all, King Yong is the Western barrier for the kingdom. As long as king Yong is there, he can block the attack of King Zhao and the barbarians from the West. As for the king Wei, he is worried that he did not attack him Mouth Pang Yukun said: "Wei is rich and has a large population. If your highness can annex Wei, his strength will increase greatly." Niu Zhen said: "if your highness wants to take Wei, he must take Pengzhou first. Pengzhou is a traffic hub. If you go south, you can attack Jiangnan. If you go west, you can enter the hinterland of the Central Plains. Moreover, there are many mountains around Pengzhou. It''s easy to defend but hard to attack. In fact, it''s a place for military strategists." Fijian sighed after hearing the speech. Now the king of Zhao assisted the thirteen princes to ascend the throne, and he has the posture of threatening the emperor to order the princes. The king of Chu supported himself in Lin''an. It is said that he has sent troops to attack the prefectures and counties that once belonged to the Royal family. Ruyang and Huainan kings are unwilling to be lonely, and take the opportunity to annex a large number of the native lands of the imperial family. So it seems that the situation in this world is irreparable. Now even Xiao Wenxuan''s resurrection is hard to stop the ambition of the vassal kings. But he was still worried, so he said: "Your Highness, I think the great trouble in the world is the king of Zhao. After all, the king of Zhao borrowed troops from the barbarians to lead wolves into the house, and the barbarians are covetous to his highness and want to overthrow Qingzhou immediately. Therefore, in my view, we should guard against the king of Zhao."Pang Yukun then said: "but it seems that the king of Zhao does not want to fight with his highness now. The so-called imperial decree came from Chang''an two days ago, and he praised his highness." "Oh?" Fiji looked surprised. Xiao Ming then gave the edict to Fiji. He said, "the king of Zhao and the poisonous snake will be harmed sooner or later. As for the edict, we can''t believe it all. After all, the plan can''t keep up with the change." They all nodded. After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "the king of Zhao has all his tricks, but the vassal kings in this world are not fools. Since the world is in chaos, they can only rely on their own abilities." "So your highness is really going to take Pengzhou?" Asked Fiji. Xiao Ming nodded. Pengzhou in the state of Dayu is modern Pengcheng, that is, Xuzhou in Northern Jiangsu, where Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, lived in Longxing. This time, he was determined to use troops not on a whim. It was for the sake of guarding against the attack of the barbarians and the king of Zhao that he prepared to annex Pengzhou. After all, in history, Shandong and Henan had been the hardest hit areas for food shortage. If he did not find a stable food producing area for himself, it would seriously limit his expeditionary ability. Moreover, Pengzhou and its subordinate counties have a population of more than 500000, which will provide him with a lot of manpower. The most important thing is that, as the territory of the Wei King nearest to his fiefdom, the secret guards have priority to infiltrate, and the folk drama of Qingzhou also has a great influence in Pengzhou. It can be said that the people here yearn for Qingzhou, and the only problem to be solved is the local big families. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 537 PS: there is another chapter a sound of harps and harps curls around the main hall with a touch of sadness. All the people who were discussing government affairs were quiet at this time. After listening for a while with closed eyes, Fijian said, "Your Highness, the sound of the piano must belong to the empress. It''s really hard for people to calm down after this catastrophe." "Yes, but the good news is that my father has been buried in the earth and the imperial mausoleum, which makes my mother feel at ease." Xiao Ming said. Referring to the past, both Fiji and Luo Quan are concerned. Seeing this, Xiao Ming said, "feizhongshu, it''s the right time for you to come back. Now the officials from Chang''an and their families are all settled, but they can''t stay idle all the time. So I''m going to let them go to Bowen college to learn about government affairs, so as to apply to the government affairs system of Qingzhou." Fiji is also worried about this these days. As soon as he comes back, many officials come to inquire about the news. At this time, he can''t help but feel relieved. He said, "Your Highness, the administrative system of Qingzhou seems to be very different from the old system of Dayu state. Does your Highness want to continue to use this administrative system?" "In my opinion, the official system of the state of Dayu is out of date, and the officials are too ignorant. If you can''t understand the current world changes, you''d better go home and have children." Xiao Ming''s tone was firm. Now that the world has entered the era of great navigation, the backward system and ideas of Dayu state are seriously lack of competitiveness. He does not want to let his fiefdom regress again because of the arrival of these officials. Just because of this, he wants to throw these officials to Bowen college to learn, so that they can understand the jungle world now. And now that Xiao Wenxuan is dead, the state of Dayu is in chaos, which is not only disadvantageous to him, but also beneficial. For example, now that he is completely free of the shackles of imperial power, he can boldly develop astronomy among the people and get rid of the ignorant and backward ideas in feudal China. also can boldly open more knowledge in Bowen college. After all, he has the final say, and there is no need to worry about Changan''s reaction. Fiji looks at Pang Yukun, who was a small official in those days. Now he has become the first assistant of the cabinet. Pang Yukun smiles very cunningly at this time. It seems that Xiao Ming''s treatment of officials makes him very relieved. He was bullied by these officials in the court that year. After the incident, his position is also very awkward. According to the official position of Dayu state, his position is higher than Pang Yukun. According to the official position of Qingzhou, it seems that the first assistant is the highest position. He was very clear about the current situation, so he decided not to waver in order to avoid saying the wrong thing. "Your Highness must have the truth to do this. I''m a scholar and dare not talk about it." Xiao Ming rolled his eyes, and he knew that Fiji would say so. Compared with Pang Yukun''s knife mouth, it is obvious that Fiji is more crafty. But he also had a way to deal with it, so he said: "feizhongshu, since the old official system of Dayu state is out of date, I have to arrange a position for you. There are still eight people missing in this cabinet. If feizhongshu doesn''t dislike it, how about taking up one of the nine assistants?" "Your Highness, how can he de, an old minister, take the post of cabinet minister? Does that make the officials in Qingzhou angry?" Fijian has so many words, but he is relieved. He has been cold all this time. What he worries most is that he will go home to provide for the aged. Unexpectedly, Xiao Ming let him into the cabinet with a word. Although his name is not as good as that of the prime minister, he knows that the Prime Minister of the cabinet is no more than an organizer, and there is no big difference in power. Secondly, Xiao Ming''s arrangement may also have the suspicion of balancing Pang Yukun''s rights. Having been in a high position for so many years, he knows very well that the king''s most taboo is the dominance of one party in the court, because it will seriously limit the king''s rights and even plant the seeds of rebellion. According to his understanding, Pang Yukun recommended a large number of officials to enter Qingzhou officialdom because of the lack of officials to eradicate the powerful families. Now, the officials have formed a small group headed by Pang Yukun. Although Pang Yukun is upright and upright, it is definitely a hidden danger for Xiao Ming. Because of this, he speculates that Xiao Ming intends to divide and complicate the officialdom. "It''s filtered out by the book of Feizhong. The four generations of the family of Feizhong are all over the world. Besides, they never form a clique for personal gain, and you are the father-in-law of the king. It''s a good job to be a cabinet minister." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Pang Yukun also said: "feizhongshu is famous. If feizhongshu can''t hold this position, who else can?" "This..." Fijian hesitated for a moment, he said: "Your Highness loves me so much, but I can''t respect you any more." "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming laughs, "in this case, it''s up to Fei Zhongshu for Chang''an officials to study in Bowen college." "Er..." Fijian was stunned for a moment, showing a bitter face. Before he knew it, he was trapped by Xiao Ming. The officials from Chang''an have always been a headache for everyone. Even Pang Yukun is sometimes inconvenient to deal with. After all, the conflict of official positions is very embarrassing. Now, after a round, this hot thing still falls into his hands.Pang Yukun kept smiling. These days, they all see the mind of Fiji. This design has forced Fiji to take a hard look after all, and Fiji''s entry into the cabinet is also an encouragement to other officials. And with Fijian in the cabinet, they can go to Bowen college to study at ease. After talking about Fiji, Xiao Ming looks at Luo Quan, who is chatting with Niu Zhen. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were famous generals of the state of Dayu in those days. Now they have Niu Zhen first, and now they have Luo Quan. These two famous generals are in his army now. Moreover, Luo Quan was accompanied by the generals of the firearm battalion this time, which made up for the shortage of generals in the army, and it is imperative to expand the army and prepare for war according to the current situation. When he won Pengzhou this time, he said that he had to recruit some soldiers from Pengzhou to supplement his military strength. Since the war was inevitable, he could only support the war with war. Because of this, he decided that the king of Wei was the first one to cut the sword. After all, the land of King Yong was short of food after the drought, and it was very poor. In order to exchange for weapons, King Yong always exported all kinds of minerals to Qingzhou. Occupation and non occupation were the same. "General Luo, these days, you haven''t mentioned the service in the army. Is there something that I neglect?" Xiao Ming then asked. When Luo Quan heard the speech, he bowed himself and said, "Your Highness is very considerate to me. It''s just that I can''t keep up with your Highness''s army. Instead of this, let Luo Xin and Luo Hong show their skills. I''ll go back to the countryside in Qingzhou." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 538 "Why belittle yourself when the general has been on the battlefield for decades?" Xiao Ming did not expect that Luo Quan would decline his proposal at this time. "Your Highness, I''ve been thinking about this since the last Jizhou war. Qingzhou''s guns and artillery make me feel that the war is no longer what it used to be. Comparatively speaking, Luo Hong is more likely to accept the firearm team than I am." Luo Quan sighed. Seeing Luo Quan''s resolute manner, Xiao Ming nodded and said, "in this case, I will not detain the old general." "Thank you, your highness." Luo Quan seems relieved. Fijian''s eyes twinkle. The army is no better than officialdom. Luo Quan made this decision thoughtfully. When he came, he discussed with him. Even if he agreed to Xiao Ming''s request, the soldiers in the army would not help him. Most importantly, if he enters the army, the firearm camp from Chang''an or Jin Wuwei who will go to Qingzhou in the future will look forward to him, which will undoubtedly lead to the emergence of factions in the army. Officials can squabble with each other, but the army must be consistent. Considering this, he decided not to take charge of the military power any more, and Niu''s qualifications are enough to suppress these soldiers from Chang''an. It is not a problem to integrate the army. The officials and generals'' affairs were initially settled, and then they talked about the issue of Pengzhou for a while. Now that the king of Wei had the heart to fight for hegemony, he needn''t be polite. Moreover, Fiji also hinted that Xiao Ming, the king of Wei, inherited the grand unification, but the king of Wei still ignored it, which was a betrayal to the royal family. They decided to annex Pengzhou, but Niu Zhen left a problem for Xiao Ming before he left. The army was responsible for attacking Pengzhou. Now the Youzhou army is guarding Shanhaiguan, so it can''t move. Part of the Qingzhou army is in Yunzhou to guard against the attack of Zhao king and barbarians, and the other part is in Ryukyu Island. The Dengzhou army, however, had to guard against possible attacks by Korea and Japan. After thinking about it, he could only mobilize Cangzhou army, Yizhou army and Laizhou army to attack Pengzhou. However, because these three troops were not on the border like other states, the total number of troops in the three states was only 15000, and there was little equipment. However, during this period, the armed forces of these three states have been training according to the array of muskets. Because there are training guns in the armed forces, they can quickly become an army as long as they are equipped. Thinking of this, he had a big head for a while, and it was the problem of equipment. Now he was short of guns and artillery. At the same time, a sense of crisis was born in his heart. Although the industry of Qingzhou exceeded that of Dayu, the shortage of population was fatal. Man sea tactics are enough to destroy everything he built. Just as he was worried about the equipment, suddenly the servant of the palace came to report that it was Lin Wentao who asked to see him. Wen Yan and Xiao Ming are very happy. What he wants to see most now is Lin Wentao. Whether the speed of equipment production can go up depends on him. "Let him in." Xiao Ming said excitedly. When the servant left, Lin Wentao went to the main hall excitedly. "Your Highness, my highness and Zhang Liu have resolved the problem that one steam engine drives multiple machines. With the help of crankshaft and connecting rod, the steam engines in the machine tool workshop can drive a row of 12 drilling machines. Now we have installed five steam engines in them, and a total of 72 drilling machines use steam power." Lin Wentao said excitedly. After a pause, Lin Wentao continued: "during this period, the steam engine workshop produced a total of 16 steam engines. According to your Highness''s requirements, six of them were given to the machine tool workshop, the remaining 12 and four to the textile workshop, and the remaining six will be given to the musket workshop of the military workshop for rifling of rifles." "Not bad, not bad." For Xiao Ming, this is undoubtedly a timely rain. Because of the shortage of population, what he can really rely on is the steam power brought by the steam engine. Now Lin Wentao has successfully overcome the problem of one steam engine driving multiple machines, which will save him a lot of labor. And once Lin Wentao mastered the problem of one steam engine driving multiple machines, it means that the technical problem of steam locomotive has been initially solved. Lin Wentao was very excited. He said: "Your Highness, although the efficiency of steam engine is good now, there is another disadvantage, that is, the degree of air leakage of cylinder plug is still serious. My highness has seen rubber in the books given by him. It is said that the cylinder plug made of rubber is soft and can ensure air tightness, but I don''t know what the rubber is? ¡± "I know this rubber Lutong, but this kind of thing is not available in Dayu state, only along the south coast of the sea, but now that I have been trading with the Dutch, I will try to find some rubber." "Yes, your highness." Lin Wentao said happily. Xiao Ming is helpless. This is the importance of colonization. Without colonization, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers and tomatoes would not have been introduced into Europe and Asia. Without colonization, rubber would not have been found to be used in industry. Just let him chagrin is that he is preparing to sail to the sea, did not expect such a domestic chaos.For him, the civil strife was no less than the thirty years war and the Great Northern War in Europe. After talking about the tone, Xiao Ming said to Lin Wentao: "by the way, this steam engine is not only a single cylinder steam engine, but also a double cylinder steam engine, or even a four cylinder steam engine. With a little improvement, this steam engine will have enough power to drive more powerful machines. You need to go deep and study this. In addition, you should also take a test of the steam engine locomotive in the books. After all, the principle is not good It''s going to be a lot worse. " Xiao Ming threw out so many tasks that Lin Wentao was a little surprised. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, there are too many tasks. I''m afraid I can''t do it alone. I beg your highness to let me choose some students from Bowen college to set up a laboratory for the steam engine workshop." "Of course." Xiao Ming said with a smile that Lin Wentao was enlightened. He finally realized that it''s not good to fight alone. It takes a lot of people to do research. Lin Wentao nodded, "in that case. I''ll go to Bowen college to select students. " After that, Lin Wentao bowed and walked out. Seeing Lin Wentao leave, Xiao Ming feels relaxed. What''s the effect of the steam engine? Among them, he is most concerned about rifling cutting in the firearms workshop. If the steam engine makes rifling easier to cut, it can equip rifles in the army in bulk. Thinking of this, he couldn''t wait to go to the military workshop. During this period of time, he was so busy because of the Chang''an chaos that he ignored the military production. Now, in order to attack Pengzhou, he has to urge him personally. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 539 "Wheeze, wheeze..." The sound of the steam engine pulling the hook knife back and forth to cut the metal is constantly ringing. Song Changping and the craftsmen in the firegun workshop were shocked to see the steam sprayed steel monster in front of them. Although the craftsmen in the steam engine workshop used the steam engine to drive the craftsmen to cut rifling two days ago, this unprecedented machinery still made them unable to accept psychologically for a while. "Song Fangjian, now that we have this steam engine, is there nothing wrong with the rifling cutting?" Song Changping watched the hook knife stretch back and forth in the barrel. A craftsman was responsible for rotating the barrel to make the hook knife pull out the perfect rifling in the barrel. "How can it be that there is nothing wrong with us? Even if the steam engine takes the place of us to pull the hook knife, we have to watch the rifling carefully." Song Changping said. "I mean, this steam engine is so powerful that many craftsmen won''t have nothing to do in the future." The craftsman worried that he was not talking nonsense. In fact, because of the use of steam engine in the lathe workshop, a large number of craftsmen in the former lathe workshop were idle, and these craftsmen were transferred to their workshop to be responsible for the production of flint guns. Now that the steam engine is here again, they have to worry. "Your worry is superfluous. Now Qingzhou is short of guns. So far, we have only produced 45000 flint guns. Most of the troops in Fengguo have not popularized muskets and guns. Now the situation in Dayu is like this, and more guns will be needed in the future." Song Changping said that he understood why these craftsmen had such thoughts. Now the salaries of the craftsmen in the military workshop are very high. Even though most of them are still slaves, they don''t want to lose their jobs. "What song Changping said is right. Even though steam engines have replaced some of the craftsmen, the output of military workshops is insufficient now. What you should worry about now is how to meet the military''s equipment procurement." Xiao Ming''s voice suddenly came from outside. Hearing this sound, song Changping and the craftsmen turned their heads and saw Xiao Ming coming towards them while shaking his fan. "Your Highness." Song Changping led a group of craftsmen to salute Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming let everyone free, he is to the steam engine gouge knife combination is cutting rifling, at this time, the steam engine is stretching back and forth through the connecting rod to pull the gouge knife to do linear motion. Every time the hook knife goes in and out of the barrel, it will pull out a shallow mark. The craftsman in charge of the guard is supervising the rifling cutting. Now there are more than 30 barrels in the steam engine, and the rifling cutting efficiency is greatly improved by six steam engine hook knives. "How''s it going? How many rifles can be pulled out in a day now. " Xiao Ming asked. Song Changping replied: "compared with the previous one in January, the steam engine can pull out one in a day. Now Lin Wentao has let the 30 hook knives in the military workshop cut rifles through the steam engine. If there is no waste, there will be no problem with 900 in a month." "Well, that''s enough. At present, we still need to focus on the production of smooth bore flint guns. Do you understand?" Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. There was a scrap rate for both human and mechanical products. He saw that some discarded barrels were left on one side. Song Changping said that there was no scrap but 900 barrels. If the scrap was removed, it would be estimated that there would be 700 rifled barrels a month. Xiao Ming is very satisfied with this figure. Now he is still adopting the equipment scheme of mainly using muskets and supplemented by rifles. After all, he does not have much time to wait for the upgrading of equipment. Now he needs more quantity to cope with the current crisis. As for large-scale equipment, rifles can only be replaced step by step in the war. "Yes, your highness." Song Changping said. After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "by the way, the king has allocated another group of craftsmen to you this time. Now you can expand your musket workshop into one workshop, and two workshops can produce flint guns at the same time." "Another group of craftsmen?" Song Changping was a little excited, and other craftsmen were also relieved, which proved that there was a real shortage of muskets in Feng now. Liang Dahai hasn''t come back yet, but the first batch of slaves have been sent. According to Liang Dahai''s subordinates, Liang Dahai will follow the last batch of slaves. After tossing about at sea for such a long time, Liang Dahai brought back 8000 slaves this time. Before Qingzhou merchants could divide up the slaves, 5000 of them were assigned to the military workshop. Although these people don''t know anything now, it doesn''t take long for them to bring new ones with old ones. After all, the assembly of flint guns is not advanced technology. "Five thousand people, this time the king gave you the priority of the musket workshop. You have to keep up with the production of the flint gun. Now the Fengguo may face war at any time. If the king loses, everything in the Fengguo will disappear." Xiao Ming said with a frown. Song Changping''s face became serious. He suddenly felt that he had a lot of courage. He patted his chest and said, "Your Highness, even if you don''t eat or drink, you will finish this batch of equipment on time." "Well, I believe you. By the way, part of the flint guns produced from now on will be distributed to the troops of Cangzhou, Yizhou and Laizhou."Song Changping answered. After explaining the production of the firearms, Xiao Ming suddenly asked, "how many rifles do you have?" "Back to your highness, there are sixty rifles." Song Changping said. "Sixty?" Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. The range and accuracy of this rifled gun are not comparable to that of a smoothbore gun. It can be used as a marksman in the army. After all, even in the cold weapons unit, a group of archers will be selected to take charge of some special tasks, and he needs rifles to complete some special operations tasks. "If you bring these rifles to me, I will use them." Xiao Ming smiles. Hearing this, song Changping asked the craftsmen to take out three long wooden boxes, which contained rifles. This time, Xiao Ming came to see the production of rifles, the slave business, and the increase of production by song Changping. After inspection, he stopped disturbing the production of the workshop and asked his bodyguard to carry the flint gun back. Since the king of Zhao entered Chang''an, besides Zhao long and Zhao Hu, Xiao Ming has a team of elite soldiers of 100 to protect him. In troubled times, the enemy may use all means. Especially the assassination, which costs little and gains a lot. He didn''t want to die before he got out of the army, so he conformed to Pang Yukun''s idea and added a hundred personal guards to protect his own safety. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 540 Qingzhou camp. After the military workshop left, Xiao Ming went directly to Qingzhou camp with his rifles. Compared with the busy training scenes in the past, the Qingzhou camp at this time was a little lonely. After some of the Qingzhou troops were stationed in Ryukyu and some of the Qingzhou troops went to Yunzhou, only 5000 soldiers were stationed in today''s Qingzhou camp to defend the safety of Qingzhou. However, in addition to the current 5000 Qingzhou soldiers, there are also residual soldiers who fled from Chang''an in the current Qingzhou camp. A total of 3000 of these soldiers have been placed in the school yard on the west side of Qingzhou. When he arrived at the Qingzhou camp, the soldiers of the Qingzhou army were carrying out the packing training in the past. Luo Hong and other generals from Chang''an were admiring the Qingzhou soldiers who were dressed in neat uniforms and carrying bayonets and flint guns. Compared with the soldiers of Qingzhou army, the firearm battalion from Chang''an was out of place. "Your Highness." Xiao Ming''s arrival soon alerted the generals who were watching the training. Luo Hong saluted Xiao Ming with the generals of the firecracker camp. "No gift." Xiao Ming helps Luo Hong up. That day, Luo Quan refused him, and then Fiji told him the reason, which made Xiao Ming deeply aware of Luo Quan''s profound righteousness. No wonder Luo Quan''s position in the court has been very stable with ups and downs over the years. Niu Zhen then came with Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Qi Guangyi and other generals. After saluting, Niu Zhen said, "Your Highness, we are showing them the array of muskets." When he came in, Xiao Ming saw what they were doing. He said to Luo Hong, "what do you think of our Qingzhou army?" "The training of the Qingzhou army is only afraid that the firearm battalion can''t catch up with it. Moreover, the firearm equipped by the Qingzhou army seems to be different from that of the firearm battalion." Luo Hong shook his head. Talking about the suifa gun, Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming are embarrassed. At that time, he sold the firerope gun to the imperial court and other vassal kings. The secret of the suifa gun has been kept secret. Now Luo Hong is stationed in Qingzhou camp, and finally finds out the trick. However, what he mentioned was also very tactful, but he must have had some consideration in his heart. He knew that Xiao Ming had a hand in that year. "In fact, there is not a big gap between the flint gun and the fire rope gun, but one is the flint gun, and the other is the fire rope ignition. There is little difference in the range and accuracy. The only difference is the firing stability. Another difference is the bayonet on it." Up to now, he didn''t have to hide the suifa gun any more, so he told the whole story. As he said this, he asked Niu Zhen to bring a flint gun, and then a fire rope gun from the firearm camp to show Luo Hong their firing and bayonet parts. With a flint gun in one hand and a flint gun in the other hand, Luo Hong called two soldiers to experiment with the flint gun and the flint gun respectively. He found that the speed of the flint gun was a little faster than that of the flint gun except that it was loaded to complete the shooting. In this way, he doesn''t think that Xiao Ming cheated Xiao Wenxuan, because it doesn''t make much difference to him. After all, whether it''s a fire rope gun or a flint gun, as long as the enemy rushes in front of him with a bullet, he has to fight hand to hand. Relatively speaking, he thinks bayonet is very important. But even so, he is also looking at the flint gun, meaning self-evident, even if the gap is small, but who doesn''t want a little better? "Your Highness, the general will lead all the soldiers of the firearm battalion to be loyal to your highness." Compared with Luo Xin''s glib words, Luo Hong is more calm and quiet. However, no matter how honest people are, Luo Hong makes a statement to Xiao Ming directly in front of the general of Qingzhou army. "Cough." Xiao Ming looked at Luo Hong and a group of generals of the firearm camp who knelt down on one knee and said, "please stand up. Since you are willing to follow me, I will not treat you differently. I hope you can help me in the future." Luo Hong didn''t get up. Instead, he said, "I heard that your highness is going to punish Pengzhou for the rebellion of the Wei king. If your highness believes in our firearm camp, we are willing to go for your highness." "This..." Xiao Ming''s heart is full of waves. Luo Quan still worried that Xiao Ming would not trust these generals, so he wanted to prove his loyalty with his military exploits. But for Xiao Ming, he is really a little moved. Cangzhou, Laizhou and Yizhou have no more than 15000 troops, and now the firearm battalion has 20000, which reduces the gap between them and Pengzhou garrison. After all, Pengzhou was the northern gateway of Wei, and the king of Wei had more than four times as many troops as he had. Besides, it did not include the private soldiers of the local rich families, and it was impossible to fight until the end of the war. After a moment''s hesitation, Xiao Ming said, "in this case, I will not shirk. After all, since you are my army, you should be treated equally. Now that I am using my army, I will count you in the battle of Pengzhou." "Thank you, your highness." Luo Hong was overjoyed at the news, and the other generals of the firearm camp were also overjoyed. Xiao Ming accepted them. Shaking his head, Xiao Ming asks Luo Hong and others to get up. Since Luo Hong mentions the expedition against Pengzhou, Xiao Ming asks: "governor Niu, have the three state armies been informed?""Your Highness, the general has already issued a military order to dispatch Cangzhou army and Pengzhou army to join Yizhou. With this grain and grass, it will take about 12 hours to prepare the supplies for Pengzhou, but this equipment?" Niu Zhen said nothing about it. Xiao Ming knew that Niu Zhen would mention it. He said, "I just came back from the military workshop. Song Changping will give priority to providing weapons to the soldiers in the three states. At least half of the soldiers can be satisfied in one month. Besides, can''t we fight without muskets? How did we fight the barbarians in Cangzhou? " Niu Zhen was stunned for a moment. At this time, he realized that the whole army had some blind worship for guns, and he forgot his original skills. He immediately realized, "I understand. I will transport the plate armour and sword to Yizhou later." Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly. In the era of rifles, it''s very dangerous to forget the ability to fight with cold weapons. In fact, the mainstream of the world is still rifles, but on the battlefield, it''s often a series of volleys followed by a bayonet attack. For example, the most famous British red shirt in modern times, the way of fighting is still a volley of nearly 50 meters and then a charge. Because of this, Xiao Ming is not so arrogant that he thinks that he can fight against the state of Chongqing with a flint gun. After all, strictly speaking, he is still at the stage of alternating cold and hot weapons. He needs to be careful in every war, not a bit careless. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 541 The clarion call for the training of soldiers of Qingzhou army continues. After inquiring about the situation of the army''s dispatch, Xiao Ming pointed to the wooden box behind him and said to Niu Zhen, "Niu Dudu, here are 60 rifles that the king took from Song Changping. You can select 60 excellent soldiers to give them and let them train every day." "Rifles?" Niu Zhen was slightly surprised. When the first rifles appeared, he tried them. However, the secret guards took the guns first. He was always greedy for these rifles. At this time, he couldn''t help getting excited. "Your Highness, I''m looking forward to these rifles all the time." Luo Hong and others fell into a state of confusion again. The difference between the flint gun and the rope gun has just been made clear, and now there is a rifled gun. He ordered the bodyguard to carry the wooden box over. Xiao Ming delivered the rifles to Niu Zhen and said, "in this case, Niu Dudu needs to train 60 excellent Musketeers for Wang." Niu Zhen and a group of Qingzhou army generals can''t wait to open the box and take out a rifled gun. Niu Zhen looks at it and promises: "Your Highness, if you can''t do this little thing, you might as well go back to the old age with Luo Quan." "You all go back to provide for the aged, and no one will be in charge of the army." Xiao Ming is a little helpless. Now he values Niu Zhen and Luo Quan not because of their past and present achievements, but because they have a set of military management. With enough prestige, they can manage the state''s military in an orderly way. As for the direct battle, they rely on young generals such as Lu Fei, Qi Guangyi and Luo Hong. Xiao Ming didn''t leave many rifles when he sent them. Niu Zhen pulled out the Qingzhou army in order to correct the mistakes in the training of Huoqi battalion. Now that Pengzhou has been promoted, the firearm camp still needs strict training, so he will not interfere. After leaving Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming looks to the direction of Jinling City, which is one of the most prosperous cities in the state of Dayu. He thinks of the owner of Jinling City, the king of Wei, and he doesn''t know what the sinister figure is planning. ¡­¡­ Jinling City, Wei palace. "Achou, achou" the king of Wei, who was carrying a cup of hot tea to drink, suddenly sneezed twice. In the past two days, the king of Wei suffered a little cold and had a runny nose, all of which suddenly sprayed into the tea. The king of Wei threw the tea aside. At this time, the maidservant of the palace offered new tea again. "Since Fiji left, I''ve been feeling uncomfortable. Please tell me if I did something wrong this time." The king of Wei wiped his nose and said. Shi Mi Wenyi, the head of Wei''s palace, said: "Your Highness is very concerned. Now, this Fijian is just a dog who has lost his family. Now he goes to Wei''s place and barks twice. Why should you worry?" Sitting at the bottom left of the king of Wei was Xiao Qi. He said to the king of Wei, "Uncle Huang, this is not a dog who has lost his family. He was appointed by King Xiao Ming of Qi. Uncle Huang is a bit reckless in this alliance. In my nephew''s opinion, uncle Huang should promise the king of Qi that once the three kings stand side by side, even if King Zhao comes with the barbarian cavalry, he can''t help us." The king of Wei frowned and said, "although he said that, the Fijian language means that Xiao Ming has the imperial edict in his hand, which clearly tells us that Xiao Ming is the one who inherits the great rule. If the king agrees to Fijian, won''t it make him become a minister to Xiao Ming?" Mi Wenyi took the opportunity to say: "Your Highness is right. Now the king of Zhao says that the thirteen princes are the emperor, and the king of Chu directly establishes the three princes as the emperor. Maybe the next king of Yan will establish the four princes as the emperor. Now there''s another Xiao Ming. It''s hard to tell the true from the false. The only thing you can be sure of is that the world is in chaos now. It''s just the so-called turbulent times that there are heroes. Your highness is planning to do so For many years, how can you kowtow to Xiao Ming The king of Wei nodded after hearing the speech. Mi Wenyi was just talking about his heart. Since King Ning was killed, he has been living in fear. Isn''t the reason why he has worked hard these years is that he won''t live in the shadow of Xiao Wenxuan one day? Now that Xiao Wenxuan is finally dead, he no longer has to worry about being afraid. At the same time, his ambition is constantly expanding. He also wants to taste the feeling of being above ten thousand people. Xiao Qi wanted to persuade the king of Wei again, but he finally gave up the fanaticism in the eyes of the king of Wei. The king of Wei treated him as if he had done it himself. Now he should give his full help to what the king of Wei wants to do in five or six years. So he said: "since uncle Huang is determined to fight for the whole world, it''s not easy for him to deal with. Although my nephew and Xiao Ming have only contacted each other once, he is definitely not an easy person to deal with. If Uncle Huang refuses to make an alliance with him, he should be prepared for the war." "Do you mean the king of Qi will attack Wei?" The brow of the king of Wei was tight. Xiao Qi said lightly: "Uncle Huang, don''t forget how he treated Xiao Ming in the Cangzhou war and Jizhou war. At that time, Xiao Ming only used these tricks to exchange some benefits, but he must have always hated uncle Huang. After all, uncle Huang almost destroyed the Qingzhou army." The king of Wei''s face suddenly became gloomy. Whether it was the battle of Cangzhou or the battle of Jizhou, he thought that the poor were better than the friends of the dead. Even, he always wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate the threat from the north.In the past, he was still worried about Xiao Wenxuan. Now that the world is in chaos, he can only rely on his ability to speak, but he will not worry at all. "If the king of Qi had this idea, he would certainly attack Pengzhou." Mi Wenyi said suddenly. The king of Wei also nodded. He looked at Mi Wenyi, "Mi Changshi, Pengzhou is your hometown. Mi''s family is the largest family in the area. The killing of six powerful families by the king of Qi is still in sight. If Pengzhou is destroyed, I am very worried about the local powerful families." Mi Wenyi''s face turned white, and he said: "to tell you the truth, when the king of Qi slaughtered the powerful families in Liuzhou, some of them fled to Pengzhou to seek refuge. It is said that the massacre of the powerful families was only a conspiracy of the king of Qi, but it was definitely a rebellion of the powerful families. The lower officials thought that they should tell the world about it and let the powerful families in the world forget about the king of Qi The clan must regard the king of Qi as a monster. If the king of Qi comes, he will resist to death. " "Wonderful! How wonderful The king of Wei was overjoyed and said, "our king has 50000 troops stationed in Pengzhou. If the local big families can work together to resist, this force will be more than 50000 in front of us. At that time, our king will send 10000 cavalry to help, and Xiao Ming will surely be killed." Xiao Qi looks cold, he said: "Uncle Huang, Xiao Ming''s army is famous for its firearms. If Uncle Huang wants to defeat Xiao Ming, he has to work hard from then on." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 542 "Firearms!" The king of Wei gently spat out these two words. Thinking of this, he felt a little gloomy. He said, "I asked the craftsmen to imitate the fire rope gun, but so far there has been no progress. It''s really a headache." Mi Wenyi said: "don''t worry, your highness. Although the fire gun and artillery are powerful, they are by no means invincible. Otherwise, why didn''t Xiao Ming guard the mountain customs? It can be seen that even if he had firearms, Xiao Ming was still afraid of the barbarian cavalry. Besides, there were few people in Qi but many people in Wei. Qi was poor but Wei was rich. As long as he could hold Pengzhou, the king of Qi''s army would have to retreat within a few months. " Xiao Qi frowned. What Mi Wenyi said seems reasonable, but the battle of Cangzhou and Jizhou proved the fierce of the Qingzhou army. Although there are many people in Wei, and they are very rich, the people have been living in a stable life, and the army of Wei has not experienced a big war in seven or eight years. If the two sides fight, the outcome is unknown. After a moment''s hesitation, he said: "Uncle Huang, my nephew thinks that we should continue to send envoys and Dutch, Japanese, and even go south to find the way to forge guns and muskets. Now that other vassal kings have seen the benefits of firearms, they all know the power of firearms. This matter must not be taken lightly." "What Mi Changshi and his nephew said is reasonable. In this case, MI Changshi is responsible for the defense of Pengzhou, and his nephew is responsible for the forging of firearms. How about that?" Mi Wenyi and Xiao Qi look at each other and say, "yes, your highness." The king of Wei nodded with satisfaction. He was thinking of going to the city with them. Suddenly, a bodyguard rushed to the main hall. "Your Highness, the eye of Chu is reported. It is said that Chu''s army has taken Quanzhou''s Royal homeland." Said the guard. "Quanzhou!" the king of Wei was surprised. "How long did it take for the king of Wei to double his vassal power? If it goes on like this, will the southern rivers and mountains be occupied by the king of Chu?" "It''s not surprising that the king of Chu has been working hard to run the south these years. He has long bribed officials from many counties around him. Now that the world is falling apart, these officials immediately defected to the king of Chu." Xiao Qi analyzed it. The king of Wei was sour. "Hum, the king of Chu is really tricky and occupies a good place. It''s a pity that the king of Yan and the king of Qi are not good friends around him." It has to be said that today''s king of Chu is the most favorable time, place and people. Although they don''t like the king of Chu, they have to admit it. Mi Wenyi sighed and said, "the most important thing is that the king of Chu''s Navy crossed the river. It''s a natural moat. No one can help him." The king of Wei snorted and said, "it''s very disappointing. If you don''t mention it, the king of Chu is rich, and I don''t want him to be poor. It''s not sure who is in the world." Mi Wenyi nodded. He suddenly thought of something and said, "Your Highness, the officer thinks of something. Every time the king of Qi''s warships go south to supply supplies, they have to stop at Tongzhou. This means that we have a handle on the king of Qi. After all, if there is no TongZhou, it will be difficult for them to go south." When the king of Wei''s eyes brightened, he gently stroked his beard and said with pride: "Mi Changshi really reminds me. Hum, in that case, we can''t say we have to make an article with Tongzhou. If Xiao Ming dares to advise Pengzhou, it''s no wonder that the king forbids his warships to dock for supplies." "More than that, your highness, we can''t say that we can still coerce the king of Qi to send us some artillery and muskets." Mi Wenyi said. The more the king of Wei thought about it, the more he felt that MI Wenyi''s words were reasonable. He said, "well, in that case, I will send someone to Qingzhou to talk about it." After that, the king of Wei laughed. ¡­¡­ In Qingzhou, after Xiao Ming left Qingzhou camp, he went directly to the government. As soon as his front foot arrived, Li San followed him. "Is there any important information?" Li Sanxing is in a hurry. Xiao Ming can''t help asking. Now Xiao Ming has a black eye on things outside Qingzhou. He can only rely on Li San and Wang Xuan to collect information and analyze the current situation. Li San laughed and said happily, "Your Highness, Yang Zhen honestly gave the eyeliner and the secret code of Lijing''s door to the public. He was the one who found many liking men in Qingzhou." "So soon, it seems that Yang Zhen is just a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death." Xiao Ming disdains Tao. "Your Highness, it''s true. The lower officer said the ten torture tools. Before the tools were put on, he was scared to pee. Hehe." Li San seems very proud. "Say the point." Xiao Ming glared at him, but the glib of the boy still didn''t change. Li San sneered and said, "these people in lijingmen have been arrested by my highness. Knowing that his Highness has the imperial edict in his hand, these people are willing to listen to my highness''s instructions under the persuasion of Yang Zhen. Moreover, my highness has sent people to recruit other people in lijingmen." After a pause, Li San continued: "Your Highness, the Lijing gate is really all over the state of Dayu. Yang Zhen explained that every vassal has the detailed works of Lijing gate. In this way, we can know the situation of other vassal states at any time.""Besides, Yang Zhen didn''t provide any valuable information?" Xiao Ming is most concerned about this. Li San said: "yes, Yang Zhen said that the barbarians agreed to send troops on the condition that they would get half of the spoils of war. Moreover, King Liang was also loyal to the barbarians in exchange for their support." "King liang? Well, it''s another one who takes a thief as a father. " Xiao Ming said angrily, he now understands why the Ming Dynasty will die, domestic and foreign troubles, and there are so many traitors leading the way. Can it survive? However, thinking of the current situation, he felt that the situation was even more difficult. "Yang Zhen also said that the barbarians promised to ignore the contradictions between them. If there is a conflict between the king of Zhao and the king of Liang, the barbarians'' troops will not participate in it. However, if they use troops against his highness, the barbarians promised to give their full support." Xiao Ming frowned. Originally, he wanted to play the proxy war, but he didn''t expect the barbarians to play in advance. He knew very well what the barbarians thought. Undoubtedly, he wanted to use the king of Zhao and the king of Liang to consume his troops, and he was waiting for the opportunity behind them. "However, your highness, the king of Zhao seems to be more interested in the king of Shu, while the king of Liang complained about the occupation of Chang''an by the king of Zhao." Li San said again. "It seems that King Zhao is not stupid. Shu is known as the land of abundance, which is the important land for grain production in the state of Dayu. If he takes Shu, he will not worry about grain. In those days, King Ying Zheng of Qin also took Guanzhong first, then Bashu, and then unified the six countries. It seems that King Zhao has the potential to learn from the first emperor." Li San said, "no, the king of Zhao has always called himself the little emperor of Qin." With a sneer, Xiao Ming put aside the topic and asked, "if the king of Zhao has this idea, it will win time for him to invade Wei, and tell me about Pengzhou." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 543 Li San recalled the information about Pengzhou in his mind. Xiao Ming wanted to attack Pengzhou, so as a secret guard to collect intelligence, he had to explore Pengzhou first. and since he became a secret guard, he has gradually come into contact with the eyes of other kings, but in general, he is very confident in his own establishment. After all, they have many classic books to learn. In the past two years, they have learned from practice, established a set of mature internal organizations, and also cultivated some excellent secret guards. "Your Highness, there are many mountains around Pengzhou. Pengzhou City is basically in the basin terrain that your highness often says. In my opinion, because of the mountains, it is difficult for this large-scale army to gather outside the city and pose a threat to the city. Moreover, there are two rivers, bianshui and Surabaya, which flow southward after they meet. Now these two rivers have become the natural moats of Pengzhou Physically speaking, there are mountains on both sides of Pengzhou and water on the north. " Xiao Ming frowned at Wen Yan. What Li San said was that the geographical location of Xuzhou in his science and technology library was consistent. In history, bianshui River and Sishui River have been invaded by the Yellow River for a long time. Because of the restriction of the surrounding mountains of Xuzhou, the river has been very stable. Bianshui River comes from the west, while Sishui river flows into Pengzhou City from Xiao Ming''s fiefdom. Now these two rivers are not only moats but also channels for Pengzhou City. The Grand Canal of Chongqing passing through Pengzhou City is through bianshui River and Sishui river. Now the merchant ships of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce have to pass through here. In short, you can go to Qilu and Youzhou in the north along the Surabaya River, Jinling and Yangzhou in the south along the bianshui River, and even enter the Yangtze River to reach the fiefdoms of the king of Chu. From the west, you can reach the Guanzhong area such as Chang''an and Luoyang. Its location can be said to be the hub connecting the north and the south, the East and the West. It is for this reason that Xiao Ming''s first reaction after the king of Wei refused to form an alliance was to take Pengzhou City. After all, this place, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and also a transportation hub, is really disgusting in the hands of the king of Wei, because it means that he will always face the risk of the king of Wei poking chrysanthemums. If he took this place, he would be tearing open the door of Wei land. From then on, Wei land was flat and let him gallop and easily turn defensive into offensive. "Your Highness, in addition to the easy terrain and difficult to defend and attack, the folk customs of Pengzhou City are also extremely fierce. Pengzhou people are brave and good at fighting, and they are not inferior to the common people of Qi. In addition, there are 50000 elite soldiers stationed in Pengzhou City. These soldiers are all local people of Pengzhou, and most of the generals come here. With the private soldiers of these families, the strength of Pengzhou City is not a small number ¡£¡± Li Sanyue said that he was more worried. The city of Pengzhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the army in the city is not a weak brigade. "Since ancient times, Pengzhou has been a place for military strategists to fight for. The soldiers are strong and the king knows it. Because of this, it is even more necessary for the king to take Pengzhou. Otherwise, if the king of Zhao attacks with the barbarians, the king will suffer from both sides." Xiao Ming looks firm. Li San nodded solemnly. When Xiao Ming said that, he felt that Pengzhou City was really important. After a pause, he continued: "Your Highness, I also learned about the local rich families. The first family in Pengzhou City is the MI family. Now Mi Wenyi, the eldest son of the MI family, is the head of the Wei palace. In addition, the second family is the Lu family..." Xiao Ming nodded as he listened. Li San had a good grasp of the news of Pengzhou City. Now he knows Pengzhou city very well. "You will gather all the information into a book. In addition, I need a detailed topographic map of Pengzhou City." Xiao Ming pondered for a moment. As the saying goes, "know your enemy and know your friend, win every battle. Before the war comes, he must master the detailed information.". But this is only part of the work, he said to Li San: "how do the local aristocrats think of the king?" "As your highness thinks, the powerful people in Pengzhou are very hostile to your highness. They often say disrespectful words, which is also the concern of your highness. If your highness attacks Pengzhou City, I''m afraid these local people will fight to death." Xiao Ming gave a wry smile. In order to eradicate the powerful families that had fettered Qingzhou, he was a little tough. Now his behavior in those years has become a vicious act in the eyes of these powerful families. However, even so, he still did not regret his decision at that time. The state of Dayu has been numb for a long time under the rule of these famous families. If they can''t eradicate these malignant tumors completely, they will continue to suck the blood of Dayu. Thinking of this, he had a decision in his heart, so he said to Li San, "this is true for the rich. What about the common people?" "The people praised his highness very much." Li San said with a smile that he was very proud of it. "Then can the secret guards encourage the people to make trouble?" Xiao Ming asked. When Li San came here, he knew that this was the key point for Xiao Ming to find him. He said, "it''s very difficult to go back to your highness. The people have lived under the oppression of the haos for a long time, or the local people have become the vassal of the haos. They dare not act rashly when they are not sure that your highness can conquer Pengzhou City." "Well, in that case, try again when Wang attacks Pengzhou City." Xiao Ming said that since Li San said so, he must have bought some people. He didn''t expect these people to decide the outcome of the war, but it would be nice to distract the Pengzhou army.Having detailed information, Xiao Ming asks Li San to go back. Three days later, Li San returned again. At this time, he gave him a complete map of the terrain and army deployment of Pengzhou City, and he asked the craftsmen of the equipment department to make the sand table overnight. The next day, he called together the generals who participated in the siege to observe the map of Pengzhou City and make a detailed attack plan. He didn''t think of any mistakes in such an important war. Like Xiao Ming, Niu Zhen and others frowned when they saw the map. "Your Highness, it seems that Pengzhou City is a hard bone. We can only attack Pengzhou City from the front. Moreover, the land in front of Pengzhou City is too narrow for the soldiers'' line formation." Niu said. Luo Xin said directly: "Pengzhou City has neither artillery nor firearm team. It seems that the king of Wei regarded the equipment he bought as a treasure. In this case, we took the method of attacking the mountain customs. Mortar guns threw lime bombs and explosives broke the city." "Rosin''s right. Go straight to the gun." Lu Fei''s spleen has not changed, direct and straightforward. Niu Zhen snorted, and he said, "it''s easy to say. There''s a wide moat outside Pengzhou. You''re talking about how to bury explosives." Luo Xin didn''t look at the sand table carefully just now. Then he saw it and began to giggle. Niu Zhen then turned to Xiao Ming. His highness said, "the last general has a way. Please mobilize two or three warships to help." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 544 "Warships?" Niu Zhen''s proposal made Xiao Ming nod his head slightly. Although the bianshui river was not wide, the three warships when Yue Yun went south were more than enough to pass through. After all, the three warships were only class five warships, only the size of an ordinary merchant ship. "That''s a way, but at present these warships are cruising on the sea. I need to call them together." Xiao Ming pondered. Pengzhou City on the sand table is built near the water. If you want to enter Pengzhou City, you can only pass through the wooden bridge in front of the gate. But at that time, the army of Pengzhou City will surely tear down the bridge. At this time, the three warships were cruising in the river. They could transport soldiers to the opposite side and provide artillery attack. "That''s a good thing. It will take some time for the three states to gather and train their troops." Niu Zhen said happily that he had been thinking of warships, because the more he went to the south, the more cities would be built near the water. Without the protection of the Navy, they would not even be able to cross the river. While they were watching the sand table, a bodyguard came in from the door and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the messenger of the king of Wei has arrived." Lu Fei said with a smile: "Your Highness, does the king of Wei regret that he wants to make an alliance with his highness again?" "The king of Wei is ambitious, but he won''t give in to his highness so easily. Maybe he has some bad water." Niu said. Xiao Ming frowned and said, "I''ll know when I''m gone. You can continue to observe the sand table and work out the battle plan. Then you can submit the plan to me for review." "Yes, your highness." Niu Zhen and his generals responded. After that, Xiao Ming followed the bodyguard to the palace of king Qi. In the main hall of the palace, a middle-aged scholar was waiting for him. Seeing Xiao Ming, the middle-aged literati saluted and said, "Your Highness, the royal highness of Qi is appointed by the king of Wei. I want to talk to your highness about Tongzhou." "TongZhou?" Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. He thought that what should come was coming. He knew that the king of Wei would take TongZhou as an example. Sitting on the throne, he said, "if the king of Wei has any idea, just say it." The middle-aged scholar said, "His Royal Highness said that the world is in chaos now, and they should support each other. Therefore, his royal highness is willing to continue to provide supplies for Qingzhou warships, but he hopes that his royal highness can use 20000 fire line guns and 300 guns as the rental fee." "The king of Wei really knows how to open his mouth." Xiao Ming snorted coldly. He said, "what if I don''t agree?" "Then his Highness the king of Wei can''t continue to supply his highness in Tongzhou. Please think twice." The middle-aged scholar said lightly, "Your Highness, if you lose TongZhou port, it will be difficult for the warship to go south." The arrogant tone of the middle-aged literati made Xiao Ming angry. He hated being threatened by others. In this way, he had to teach the king of Wei a lesson to let him know how high the sky was and how thick the earth was. He said: "you go back and tell the king of Wei that if he stops the supply of Tongzhou, the king will make him pay the price." Xiao Ming''s tone of voice was severe, but the middle-aged scholars were surprised. This time he came to the Wei king, he was full of confidence. After all, Tongzhou was in the territory of Wei, and Xiao Ming had no way to do it. "Your Highness, you have to weigh the pros and cons." The middle-aged scholars didn''t expect Xiao Ming to be so tough. For a moment, they didn''t know what to do. Xiao Ming then stood up and said to the middle-aged literati, "I think very clearly. You go back and tell the king of Wei that I remember the battle of Cangzhou, and I also remember the battle of Jizhou. Now that he doesn''t care about the royal family and refuses to form an alliance, I have done my utmost to him. From then on, he doesn''t have to keep hands with me, and I won''t keep hands with him." The middle-aged literati was very calm at first, but now Xiao Ming''s words completely scared him. In his opinion, Xiao Ming was officially fighting against the king of Wei. Officer I''m leaving. " The middle-aged scholar wiped the sweat on his forehead and walked out without looking back. He was afraid that he would be killed by Xiao Ming later. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed when he saw off the messenger of the king of Wei. Originally, he had some illusions about the king of Wei, but now the face of the king of Wei completely let him down. Besides, he is not Xiao Ming. He doesn''t care about royal blood. He only knows that if things go on like this, the state of Dayu will really take jujube pills. " Therefore, before these vassal kings had brought the population of Dayu from 100 million to only a few million, they had to take an active attack and seize as much land as they could, especially in Wei, a rich and crowded place. Wildly beating gongs and drums, sent the three kings into the Qingzhou to cooperate with the battle against Pengzhou. At the same time, he and Niu began to plan the attack on Pengzhou. It seems that he retaliated against Xiao Ming. After the envoys returned to Jinling City, the king of Wei quickly cut off supplies to Tongzhou. At the same time, the king of Wei ordered that any merchants in Qingzhou should not trade in Wei, otherwise they would be killed. After the order was issued, three Qingzhou merchant ships that did not come and leave were detained. "Your Highness, the king of Wei is so hateful. He let our people back and said that if he wanted to redeem the merchant ships, he would take 500000 taels of silver." Li Kaiyuan filled Yong with indignation. Now business is very difficult because of the war.I didn''t expect that the king of Wei suddenly made such a move at this time. The goods transported by the three merchant ships, together with the value of the merchant ships themselves, were more than 200000 Liang. Li Kaiyuan had to be distressed. The revenge measures taken by the king of Wei really caught him off guard. According to Li Kaiyuan, some powerful families in Wei took the opportunity to attack businessmen from Qingzhou. On the surface, it was only expulsion, but in fact, the king of Wei and some big families had long harbored evil intentions. The arrest of these three merchant ships has already illustrated the problem. It has to be said that this incident really upset Xiao Ming. These merchant ships were all owned by Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. Although he ordered to withdraw them when he fell out with the king of Wei, he still didn''t have time to withdraw them. It was not that the merchants withdrew too slowly, but that the Wei kings had planned to detain the three merchant ships before giving orders. "Your Highness, the business of the chamber of commerce is difficult now. What can we do?" Li Kaiyuan sighed. "It''s hard to do business at home in Dayu, but it''s hard to do business abroad. Do you think that Wang worked hard to get through the sea routes for fun? It''s in response to this situation that Wang planned ahead of time. Now you will shift your focus to maritime trade. " "Yes, your highness." Li Kaiyuan said, hesitated for a moment, he said: "Your Highness, where are these three merchant ships?" "Well, if he takes the king''s three merchant ships, the king will take his three cities." Xiao Ming slapped the table hard. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 545 PS: there are three chapters today, and tomorrow is June 27. The weather in Qingzhou is getting hotter and hotter, but under the scorching sun, the transportation team of Qingzhou army is still busy. Today, the transportation team received an order from Niu Zhen to transport flint guns and ammunition from the military workshop to Yizhou. These army fires were just prepared to attack Pengzhou City. The transport team was closely followed by 36 field guns, of which 16 belonged to six pound field guns and 20 belonged to siege field guns. On the Qingzhou wharf, three galleons also set sail south at this time, and the war against Pengzhou City is in full swing. "It''s been more than a month. I''m finally going to do it." Lu Fei, standing in the bow of the ship, has a pleasant expression. He has been training all this time, and the days are boring. Now with the war, he finally comes to the spirit. Luo Xin didn''t go with the artillery this time. He was also preparing to go south with the Galen ship. He said, "if you attack Pengzhou City this time, who do you think your highness will hand over the military affairs of Pengzhou City to?" "What? What do you think? " Luffy squinted at Luo Xin. After rolling his eyes, Luo Xin said, "Hey, I knew you had this idea. Don''t worry, I won''t fight with you. In the future, there will be a lot of land we will lay down." "You can''t compete with me. Your Highness has said that when Pengzhou City is defeated, I will be appointed as governor of Pengzhou. Hehe, after so long with your highness, I will be promoted." Lu Fei was very moved. In the past three years, he has made many contributions and committed many crimes. He is still a captain. Originally, he didn''t think about these things, but after the Chang''an rebellion, every general of the Qingzhou army had an idea in his mind. Today, although Xiao Ming has not been called emperor, he is already emperor in their hearts. The only thing he lacks is the real power to unify the state of Chongqing. Therefore, one by one, they are crying out for war. This is a great contribution to the opening up of Xinjiang and the expansion of territory. In the future, they will surely be rewarded for their merits and be famous forever. This time, he led the army to attack Pengzhou City, but he envied many generals in the army, one by one red eyes staring at his command. "Hum, when you are proud now, when you are in war, please ask me." Rosin raised his eyebrows. Lu Fei immediately grinned and said, "rosin, we''ve been together for two years. You can''t hold back this time." Just then, Yu Guang of Lu Fei suddenly sees someone coming towards him. He turns around, but Xiao Ming gets on the boat. "Your Highness, are you going to Yizhou, too?" Lu Fei and Luo Xin go to Xiao Ming, and there is some excitement between their words. "Yes, I''m afraid you''ll make trouble on the battlefield. I''m going to supervise you myself." Xiao Ming seems to say unintentionally. Lu Fei hears speech grievance way, "Your Highness, you still will not rest assured to the end." Xiao Ming then began to laugh. He said, "I''m just joking. Governor Niu told me that it''s no problem for you to lead the army alone. The battle of Pengzhou is very important. I''ve come to see you to boost the morale of the soldiers." Lu Fei was relieved. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, please feel at ease. If you can''t take Pengzhou, you will come to see him." "Your head is too big. I don''t want to put it in the night pot. You can keep it for yourself." Xiao Ming stares at Lu Fei. This sentence has become a catchphrase for him. This time, Luo Hong and other soldiers from the firearm battalion flew with Lu, and the three warships were full of these soldiers. Originally, Xiao Ming also wanted to go to Yizhou to supervise the war, but the information Li San sent these two days is a little complicated. He needs to discuss with Fiji and others. Xiao Ming got on the warship, which made the soldiers look excited. How ever did a vassal come to see him off in person. These soldiers from Chang''an used to hear that Xiao Ming was very friendly, but now they are. After a few words with Lu Fei, Xiao Ming doesn''t pay any attention to him. Instead, he goes on three warships one after another to hiss at the soldiers. Xiao Ming''s move makes them more aggressive. "All of you, on the day of the destruction of Pengzhou City, I will go back in person to set up a celebration wine for you." Facing a group of ordinary and lovely soldiers, Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. "My glory is loyalty!" The soldiers of Qingzhou army immediately yelled. Luo Hong was stunned for a moment, he also called out: "my glory is loyalty!" Looking at the high morale of the soldiers, Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction, he said to Lufei: "let''s go." "Yes, your highness." Lu Fei responded. After getting off the boat, Xiao Ming watched the three warships set sail from the dock and gradually disappeared at the end of the river. At this time, the figure of Fiji appeared behind Xiao Ming. He also looked at the warship far away. He said, "Your Highness, the messenger of the king of Chu said that the king of Chu is willing to make an alliance with us and divide the country equally in the future. I don''t know what your highness thinks?" The reason why Xiao Ming didn''t go to Yizhou this time was that the emissary of the king of Chu, after he completely broke up with the king of Wei, didn''t know whether the king of Chu got the news or whether he had a plan. This morning, an emissary of Chu arrived.At that time, he was in the military workshop with song Changping to deliver the produced flint gun to the Qingzhou army. After learning the news, he asked Fiji to contact the messenger of the king of Chu first. "What do you think of feizhongshu?" Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, let me say something that makes your highness unhappy. I have been dealing with the affairs of Fengguo with Pang Yukun for the past month. In my opinion, even if your Highness has the advantage of guns and artillery, he can''t unify the country alone." Fiji said. After a pause, he continued: "from the account book, only steel, guns, artillery, ammunition and gunpowder are consumed by the government. If they are not replenished in time, I''m afraid the soldiers will encounter the dilemma of having guns but no bullets in the future. The reason for all this is that because of the chaos in the world and the cut-off of business routes, all kinds of materials in Chongqing can''t reach Qingzhou. If it''s not replenished in time, it will be difficult for the soldiers to have guns but no bullets In the long run, how can your highness unify the north? Your highness, don''t forget the barbarians on the grassland. They have been peeping at your highness. " The meaning of Fiji is very clear. This time, the king of Chu sent envoys. He was not surprised because more than half of the artillery trade between him and the king of Chu had not been delivered. If it turned over, the king of Chu would have the heart to cry to death. "Do you mean to continue to trade with the king of Chu?" Xiao Ming asked. "Your Highness, if you want to get the northern rivers and mountains, you must cooperate with the king of Chu. In this way, you can get the grain, grass and minerals, and your Highness''s goods can be sold, can''t you?" Xiao Ming nodded. He had to say that what Fiji said was in his mind. He really needed a stable place to sell goods, otherwise the industry in Qingzhou would be over. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 546 Gusts of river wind blowing away the heat of summer. Xiao Ming and Fijian went up to heti on both sides of Xiaoqing River and pondered for a while. He said, "since this is the day, we will continue to cooperate with the king of Chu. As Fei Ge said, the biggest threat to our king is king Zhao, King Liang, King Yan and barbarians. At present, we should stabilize the northern rivers and mountains." "Yes, your highness, since ancient times, all the founders of the country have been fighting from the north to the south. The king of Chu will let him be free for a while." Fiji is also a resourceful man. Before this incident, he also told Pang Yukun that Pang Yukun also supported his idea, because he thought that the feudal state was indeed isolated and had many enemies. Now we should seize this opportunity. After all, for the king of Chu, all he wanted was land south of the Yangtze River. "Well, in that case, I will go back and accept it." Xiao Ming''s brows spread. The barbarians, the Japanese, the Koguryo, the king of Zhao, the king of Liang and the king of Yan were the main enemies Xiao Ming faced at present. Except for the Japanese at sea, the rest of the forces were in the north, and none of them were good enemies. In particular, the barbarians were a prairie empire across East Asia to Central Asia. In the west, the barbarians were even at war with the Ottoman Empire, which showed their vast territory. For the barbarians, the state of Dayu is just a corner under its territorial coverage. In other places, the barbarians still have more land to fight for. It must be a long and lasting war with such a great empire. If Xiao Ming''s land and resources were used up, it would be enough to drag him down. Therefore, for whatever reason, he had to unify the north, and then he had enough manpower and material resources to completely defeat the barbarians. Thinking all the way, Xiao Ming and Fiji go to Qingzhou City. Back in the palace, Xiao Ming meets the messenger of the king of Chu. "Your Highness." The envoys of the king of Chu were respectful when they saw Xiao Ming. This time, in addition to the envoy of the king of Chu, Li Wei was also there. Li Wei, who has been in charge of artillery trading in Qingzhou, also played a lot of roles in this alliance. During this time, Li Wei has been playing the role of undercover with Xiao Ming''s money in Chu. Unconsciously, he has cultivated a group of officials who are close to Qingzhou. Thus, in any era, the charm of money is endless. "Please sit down, Mr. Feige has already told the king of Chu what he means. After thinking deeply, the king thinks that the king of Chu has a good idea." This time, the emissary sent by the king of Chu had a very high position in Chu. It was Chai Lingfei, the son-in-law of the king of Chu. It can be seen that the king of Chu attached great importance to this alliance. When Xiao Ming came in, Chai Lingfei became nervous. The difference was that the king of Wei was fearless and ignorant. The king of Chu had seen the strength of the Dutch. After being beaten by the Dutch in the Qiantang naval battle, the king of Chu decided to focus on the development of firearms. Because of this, the king of Chu was very worried about Xiao Ming''s tearing up the original trade agreement because of his independence. This time, he rushed to ask for an alliance. "Your Highness is wise. The king of Chu feels that it is very difficult for his highness to fight alone in the north. The emperor also has a feeling of brotherhood. If his highness is willing to make an alliance, they can learn from each other." Chai Lingfei was very excited. After a pause, Chai Lingfei continued: "Your Highness, the emperor has said that if your highness agrees with this alliance, we are willing to continue to purchase 50000 muskets. This matter is also discussed by Li Weilai and his highness about the specific details." "Fifty thousand muskets, Chu''s land is rich. It''s such a big hand." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. Now the steam engine drilling machine has replaced the hydraulic drilling machine, and the production speed of the torch has reached a new level. Moreover, the torch has a simple structure and is extremely easy to manufacture. Thinking that the firerope gun is very easy to copy, he felt there was no need to refuse the deal, because Li San knocked out another piece of information from Yang Zhen, which made him very unhappy. When Xiao Wenxuan was seriously ill, Wang Xi had found the forging technology to imitate the torch. Even though this forging technology was slow to produce the torch, the technology was imitated. Instead of letting the king of Chu try to imitate it, he might as well sell the firerope gun, which can not only make money, but also make the king of Chu feel that there is no need to imitate it. Chai Lingfei said with a smile: "Your Highness, King Ruyang and King Huainan seize the opportunity to invade the royal land, and King Zhao covets the land of Shu. For the sake of the native land of Chongqing, the emperor has no choice but to do so." The smile on Xiao Ming''s face became more and more intense. At first, Chai Lingfei was talking about the king of Chu. Later, he moved out the third prince. Now the king of Zhao in Chang''an has set up an emperor, and the king of Chu in the South has set up an emperor. He, the real heir to the throne, has become the one they are trying to win over. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt more and more right that he didn''t publish the imperial edict to the world. It''s more important than a title to have his own right. But even so, Xiao Ming would not submit to the third prince. He said, "in this case, I will do it." Chai Lingfei felt relaxed. This time he came to Qingzhou to realize the purpose of his trip. After adding some polite remarks, Xiao Ming called Fiji and Pang Yukun to formally sign a treaty with Chai Lingfei in Fuya. The treaty stipulated that the two parties would not infringe on each other, and that the trade between the two parties would not be affected.After drawing up the agreement, Xiao Ming officially signed it and sealed his seal, and Chai Lingfei also sealed the seal he had brought. When the agreement was reached, Chai Lingfei said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I hope your highness can give more support to firearms in the future. Of course, we will not let your highness suffer." Among many vassal kings, the king of Chu had the deepest feeling about Xiao Ming''s strength. Because of this, he put down his face and wanted to win over Xiao Ming. Of course, this time the king of Chu also seized the right time. It was when he saw the current predicament of Qingzhou that he sent envoys in time. Sure enough, as the king of Chu expected, the treaty was successfully concluded. Xiao Ming gives the covenant to Pang Yukun for him to keep. He sighs a little in his heart. The cruel reality really teaches him how to play with the strategy of making friends from afar and attacking at close range. It''s no wonder that the contemporary maozi army is so powerful that they have to ask the rabbit family for money. They are forced by money. No matter how many advanced weapons are not supported by money, they are just a pile of scrap metal. When Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty expelled Xiongnu, he sent Zhang Qian to attack Xiongnu, and finally won the war. "Since the covenant has been signed, the king will not violate it, and he hopes that the king of Chu can abide by it." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile that in this way, he basically completed the first step of long-distance and short-range attack, and he also had less constraints on the war of Wei. After signing the agreement with the king of Chu, Xiao Ming suddenly had a bold idea, which was the same purpose as Zhang Qian''s going to the frontier. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 547 "Send messengers to Osman?" After the treaty was signed, Li Wei took the envoy of the king of Chu to Wei''s restaurant to have a rest. At this time, Xiao Ming put forward another plan. "Your Highness, where is Osman? We don''t know what we''re talking about, but how do we go to Osman? " Fijian and Pang Yukun looked at each other and felt that the plan was very risky, even the emissary could not come back alive. Of course, Xiao Ming knows what they mean. This shocking plan was only tried by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at the beginning, and Zhang Qian was able to come back by too many chances. However, this is not the time. The present era of great navigation is not the environment faced by the Han Dynasty. This time, Xiao Ming plans to send the mission to Osman from the sea. As long as Osman can make trouble for the barbarians in Central Asia, the pressure on his side will be much less. As for whether we can succeed, we will never know if we don''t try. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming said: "this mission to Osman is prepared by the king. Don''t worry. As for where the Ottoman Empire is, the king knows. But after you have been in Bowen College for so long, haven''t you seen the knowledge of other countries?" "Your Highness, I''ve just looked at some maps of the state of Dayu, the state of Japan and Koguryo. I haven''t seen them yet." Fiji seems to take it for granted. Pang Yukun was embarrassed, and he didn''t look at it, because in his mind, there are only two parts in the world, one is the state of Dayu, and the other is a country outside Dayu. As for the history of other countries, he has no interest at all. As a result, Xiao Ming had a problem in his mind. In a word, in the minds of the officials of the state of Dayu, the concept of "the kingdom of heaven" is still deeply rooted. They don''t care to know other countries at all. Although angry, Xiao Ming also understands that people of one era have their own ideas. Compared with Fijian and Pang Yukun, some young officials are willing to understand the current situation of the world. Therefore, he has been planning to include some young and promising officials in the cabinet to contain the conservative officials like Pang Yukun and Fijian, so as not to have any problems in the future People help themselves and talk to these people. Xiao Ming takes care of everything about the mission. They are just worried when they have no words. But if they can send a mission to Osman, they will be happy to see it. When the treaty was signed and the mission was finalized, Fiji and Pang Yukun looked at each other, and Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, this is the government affair of our country. But should your highness also think about the issue of the extended children?" "Extended heirs? Isn''t this the king''s private business? " Xiao Ming immediately became alert. The two old foxes laughed strangely, which was a sign of singing double. Sure enough, after Pang Yukun said that, Fiji said with painstaking care: "Your Highness, the family affairs of the emperor are the affairs of the state, and the continuous descendants are the most important. For the sake of the stability of the state, I hope your highness will think twice." Pang Yukun hesitated and said, "Your Highness, it''s almost a year since the princess entered the palace. Do you need to call the imperial doctor to check the pulse for your highness and the princess?" "No need." Xiao Ming really wants to kick it, but he has no problem. The two old people worry too much. Fijian''s eyes turned wildly. It seemed that he and Pang Yukun had reached an agreement. He said: "Your Highness, this matter is very important. I have no selfish intention..." Seeing that they were endless, Xiao Ming said angrily, "shut up, I have my own sense of propriety in my heart." Having said that, Xiao Ming ran away from the government just like before, leaving only Fiji and Pang Yukun looking at each other. "Pang Changshi, do you think your Highness has another woman in mind? Why is your highness so tired of this?" Fijian is worried. This fiyuer is her daughter. No matter from any angle, he doesn''t want his daughter to be wronged. Pang Yukun recalled for a moment and said, "it''s impossible. Your highness and the princess are very affectionate. It''s often seen that the princess and Her Highness are in pairs. Moreover, there has never been a quarrel between them in the palace." "That''s strange. What does your highness think?" There is a dark cloud in Fiji, which is too abnormal for him. Many people have already said it in secret. Pang Yukun saw Fijian frowning, he said: "I had mentioned this matter with your highness before, and your highness also ignored it, but your highness is not worried. We ministers can''t help thinking about your highness. Now that you and I are in fige, you and I mention it to your highness every three or five times. I''m not afraid that your highness won''t accept it. How can we say this is one of the top priorities." This words hit the mind of Fiji, he said: "with Pang Shoufu''s words, even if you don''t want to show your face, you have to do it." They looked at each other and suddenly laughed. Xiao Ming went to Bowen college after he left the government. The world was in chaos. The development of Fengguo could not be stopped. Instead, he had to speed up the development of education. Because of the death of Xiao Wenxuan, his last shackles have also been released. From now on, he can boldly develop astronomy in the fiefdom, popularize the current world development situation, and clarify the concept of nation and country, without fear of being criticized.After all, the Confucianists'' control over the secular world is always the weakest in every war. Everyone is trying to survive. Who is still holding the classics to find him? In fact, the Confucians in Qufu are also in fear. In view of this, Xiao Ming officially sent astronomy books and telescopes to Bowen college to establish a branch of astronomy, and recruited talented people from the public to participate in the study of astronomy. At the gate of Bowen college, the students in white uniforms enter Xiao Ming''s eyes. With Lin Wentao, Lu Tong and other students getting titles and private manors, the folk scholars gradually turned from resistance to sharpening their heads to enter the college. One of the reasons for this change is that Xiao Ming used the last Confucianist riot to cut off the way for the scholars who did not receive orthodox education to enter the officialdom. At the same time, because of the war, the scholars had no chance to attend the imperial examination. On the contrary, some scholars seem to see the opportunity. They want to work for Xiao Ming one after another, looking forward to Xiao Ming sitting on the Dragon chair one day, so that they can prosper. Of course, these are just some government fans. In addition to this kind of scholars, there are more scholars who like craftsmanship. Under the deliberate guidance of Xiao Ming, some children of folk craftsmen also enter the college to participate in the study of all kinds of scientific knowledge. Because of the accumulation of two or three years, there are also a group of students who master all kinds of scientific knowledge in Bowen college. Although their level is only in junior high school and senior high school, there are more than enough students who have just entered the University. Therefore, during this period of time, the school of Bowen became more lively than ever, and the number of students also increased to 8000. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 548 "Your Highness." Walking through the school of Bowen, the students kept saluting Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming could not stop saluting all the way. This time, he did not come to Bowen college to check the learning situation of the students. With the increase of the number of students in the college, he no longer cares about this problem, because with the increase of the number of students, the competition among students is also growing. If these students do not want to make progress, they will be eliminated once they can not pass the assessment once every six months, and they will lose the opportunity to study in Bowen college. This is not because Xiao Ming is cruel, but because all the students of Bowen college are free of charge, and they have a basic salary every month. It can be said that he is supporting these students. Therefore, unlike modern colleges, he does not support waste. If they can''t pass the most basic assessment, they are not qualified to enjoy these benefits. After all, his assessment is only a test paper of that year''s level. As long as he can answer 70% of the questions correctly, he will pass the assessment. At the same time, besides the traditional written examination, there is practical assessment. For example, the students in the College of chemistry and the College of physics should be able to complete part of the experiments independently, and study their practical ability to use what they have learned. In the first half of the year, the college eliminated more than 30 students who had no knowledge and skills, which seriously stimulated other students. All the students who entered the college also took learning seriously and did not dare to muddle around in the college. Under the protection of the bodyguard, Xiao Ming went directly to the school of the Institute of astronomy. These students were all called by Xiao Ming from among the people. After passing the basic examination and proving that he had some simple understanding of the stars, they became students of Bowen college. "Cao min, your highness." There are only seven students in the school, all of whom are of the same age, from 16 to 60. However, he did not care about age. His purpose was to tear the veil of feudal superstition, as long as they could help themselves to establish a basic scientific cognition among the people. "No gift." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. This time he came in the evening, so it''s natural to choose this time to come, because it''s going to be the middle of the month. This is the time when the moon is the roundest, the largest and the most easily observed by astronomical telescopes. If he wants to get rid of the feudal ignorance among the people, he must first get rid of the ignorance in the hearts of the seven people, because the seven people''s understanding of the starry sky only comes from books such as divination, and they are very familiar with disaster stars and evil stars. Among the seven people, the old man who thought he was the first was the most eloquent. His name was Yan Zhengyi. He used to be a fortune teller in Qingzhou street. Later, when he learned in the newspaper that Xiao Ming needed someone to understand the astrology, he volunteered to be an aide in king Qi''s mansion. Because of the idea of divine power, generally speaking, there are some people who are proficient in astrology around the vassal or the powerful. Before the war, these people will also be asked to deduce astrology to predict the good and bad luck. "Did your highness leave us so that we could infer good or bad luck for your highness tonight?" Yan Zhengyi has a big wrinkle on his face. He is sixty or five this year. When Xiao Ming selects him, he suddenly exclaims that he is Jiang Taigong and meets King Wen of Zhou, which makes Xiao Ming laugh and cry. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Yan Zheng looked up at the sky that was gradually darkening. At this time, a full moon had risen from the East. He adhered to Hu Xu and said, "Your Highness, the main star in the palace of life is Ziwei star, and this Ziwei star is the Emperor star, which means that your highness is the emperor''s prime minister. After the Chang''an rebellion, Ziwei star became brighter and even covered the stars, which means that your highness is the world Master, the future is limitless. " "Ha ha ha..." I have to say that Yan Zhengyi''s Xiao Ming is very comfortable, but he comes from different time and space, which Yan Zhengyi certainly can''t see. Yan Zheng''s Ziwei star, also known as Polaris, is the main star of Ursus minor, while the Big Dipper revolves around it in four seasons. If the sky is compared to a funnel, the purple star is the top of the funnel. This kind of Ziwei star surrounded by stars is compared to Ziwei''s life. According to the range of stars, born at home as the head of a family, born in the country as the king of a country, Yan Zhengyi uses this method to deceive him. See Xiao Ming so happy, Yan Zhengyi also agreed with a smile, in his opinion, his words are right. However, while they were laughing, one of them said with disdain: "Your Highness, this purple micro star is just a star, which has nothing to do with fate. Just as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang said, the king and Marquis Xiang Ning has seed. There are many people who claim to have hit crape myrtle in the past dynasties, but those who can become the master of the world are all brilliant." "Huang Yanqing, what are you talking about?" Yan Zhengyi''s face suddenly changed, "this is something handed down from ancestors, you dare to slander." Xiao Ming put away his smile. He looked at the chubby young man and said, "this theory of astrology is the study of emperors. Why do you criticize it so much?" "Because your highness didn''t come here for astrology, but for astrology. Moreover, your Highness''s School of Bowen is famous for its unique knowledge. If your highness needs celebrities, why do you need to look for them among the people? There are people who are proficient in astrology in this world." Huang Yanqing said slowly.Hearing this, Xiao Ming nods. Huang Yanqing is a smart man. What he said just now also proves that he does not agree with Yan Zhengyi''s position. "Well, you''re right. I didn''t come here for astrology, but for you to really understand what the stars are in the sky?" Xiao Ming said lightly. Yan Zhengyi''s face changed. Like this liar, every liar knows what he said is a lie, but he wants others to believe it. Yan Zhengyi has only read two photo books, and he doesn''t believe what he said. Now Xiao Ming says it straight, and he laughs. It''s neither saying nor saying. Glancing at Yan Zhengyi, Xiao Ming looks at the rising moon. Then Xiao Ming says to the seven people, "follow me." Then he led the seven people to the outside of the school, when Zhao long and Zhao Hu had aimed his telescope at the moon. saw the telescope, and the seven people looked puzzled. At this time, Xiao Ming adjusted the telescope and said to Huang Yanqing, "what do you think of the moon in your eyes?" Huang Yanqing was very generous and unrestrained. He went over and looked at it in the way Xiao Ming said. Suddenly he said, "how can this be similar to a pockmarked face? Is this the moon?" "Yes, this is the moon in the sky." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Ming told the seven people the basic knowledge of the moon, the earth and the solar system. Under Xiao Ming''s narration, pictures flashed through their minds, giving them an insight into the truth of the world that shocked them. "Well, that''s what I want to tell you. If you can accept it, you can stay. If you can''t accept it, you can leave. I won''t make trouble for you." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 549 Under the frosty and snowy moonlight, the seven people watched the moon through the telescope in turn. In the face of this result, in addition to Huang Yanqing, the other six people are extremely ugly. After some hesitation, five of them chose to leave, leaving only Huang Yanqing and Yan Zheng. In the face of this result, Xiao Ming can still accept it. In fact, before he came here, he was more optimistic about Huang Yanqing, because Huang Yanqing''s brother was also in Bowen college and had been influenced by his brother all the time. Moreover, these two days, his brother Huang Mingxiang was selected by Lin Wentao to go to the laboratory. This outstanding person in physics college must have a great influence on his family, but unlike Huang Mingxiang, Huang Yanqing is not interested in physics, but has always been curious about the stars in the sky. Therefore, after seeing the news in the newspaper, he went to Bowen college. To Xiao Ming''s satisfaction, Huang Yanqing seems to have the courage to accept new things. But what he didn''t understand was that Yan Zhengyi, the old God stick, actually stayed. "Your Highness, the CaoMing people would be harmed by this Astrological divination. If it wasn''t for the fact that CaoMing people didn''t like poetry and books when they were young, and they were only good at astrology, CaoMing people wouldn''t still be setting up a fortune teller in the street. Today, if it wasn''t for your Highness''s wake-up, CaoMing people thought that Chang''e jade rabbit lived in the moon. It turned out that there was nothing on it, just a pile of pits." Yan Zhengyi was in tears. Yan Zhengyi is very old in the state of Dayu. Although he looks very strong, he can still see his slowness in action because of his age. He was down and out all his life, childless and alive day by day. Now seeing that his ability to eat is fake, he missed his time, so he can''t help but love to hate. "Your Highness, please accept the grass people. The grass people will study it carefully to let the people know that it is round, and it also revolves around the sun." Yan Zhengyi said. Yan Zhengyi is the one who hates a certain profession most. Xiao Ming nodded, "in this case, the telescope will be handed over to you two. The astronomy books are in the school. You can verify what Wang said by comparing the books, and Wang is waiting for you to prove it to the people with facts." Huang Yanqing and Yan Zheng both nodded when they heard the words. Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Ming turned and walked out. He hoped that the old and the young would have an ideological impact on Qingzhou. The war was a crisis and an opportunity. He hoped that he could take this opportunity to popularize some simple scientific knowledge and at least let some people out of deep ignorance. It''s already eight o''clock when I get back to the palace. The pendulum clock in the bedroom is gently swinging back and forth, making a "tick" sound. Fei yue''er is sitting on the table embroidering. When Xiao Ming comes back, she asks, "has your highness eaten?" "At Bowen college." Xiao Ming stretched himself. At this time, Fei yue''er puts down his embroidery and comes forward. He reaches for Xiao Ming and gently pinches it. He says in a soft voice, "Your Highness, you have to think about your body when you''re running around. What can you do if you''re tired?" "I''m not so delicate yet. I can handle these things." Xiao Ming squints to enjoy Fei yue''er''s massage. As soon as he relaxes, he suddenly remembers what Pang Yukun and Fiji said during the day. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Mr. Feige didn''t say anything to you." Fei yue''er''s hand suddenly stagnated at this time. Xiao Ming thought that it was bad. The old boy really tried hard from the side. Sure enough, Fei yue''er said: "Dad said about his sister today. The emperor was abandoned, and his sister was also imprisoned. He also said that empress Zhao was also imprisoned by the king of Zhao. Later, for the sake of her sister and her children, empress Zhao was forced to admit that the 13th Prince ascended the throne." Said this Fei Yue son inevitably some sad, she said: "Father also said, now sister is still very dangerous, if there is an accident, his only grandson is gone." "Ah, I originally thought that empress Zhao and King Zhao were in collusion. I didn''t expect that empress Zhao was also a loyal person. It was just a mistake. If empress Zhao hadn''t won so many forbidden generals for her highness, how could King Zhao have easily entered Chang''an city." Xiao Ming sighed. "I''m afraid queen Zhao has been hoodwinked by the crown prince. Now the crown prince deserves what he has done, but her sister suffers with her." Fei yue''er began to pinch her shoulder again for Xiao Ming, and then she said: "I think my sister was pregnant again in the first month when she married the prince. Why is it that my concubine is not pregnant now? Today, my mother also asked me. At this time, my concubine is afraid. Your highness, this is a woman''s responsibility. Can''t I..." "Don''t think about it. It''s the king''s problem." Xiao Ming sighed. After all, it''s about this issue. It seems that Fijian is not only working hard at Fei yue''er, but also at Zhenfei''s place. "Your Highness''s problem! What can we do? " Fei Yue son covered his mouth, "Your Highness, this time from Chang''an with many doctors, is not to let them feel pulse for your highness." "No need." Xiao Ming''s face is depressed. He is not infertile. As a modern man, can''t he count his days? Thinking of this, he explains to Fei yue''er.Fei yue''er is stunned. Only then can he understand that Xiao Ming did it intentionally. "In a word, I''m also for you. After all, you were young at that time, but I''ve thought about it. What Pang Shoufu and Fei Gelao said is reasonable. In troubled times, if I have an idea, who should they follow? If they have children, they will have peace of mind. At least there will be no chaos in the feudalism. This is to stabilize people''s minds. " Xiao Ming said. In this world, there is no such thing as being a bastard. In fact, every general and every soldier under him has his own ideas. So many people follow him wholeheartedly just to have a peaceful world in the future, so that they can live a comfortable life? So, on the way back, he figured it out. In fact, he was not too young, and he should have children and blood. "Your Highness has finally figured it out." Fei yue''er turns from Xiao Ming''s back to his body and smiles. "If I can''t figure it out, it''s estimated that the two of them will talk after me every day." Xiao Ming stands up, when he suddenly hugs Fei yue''er in front of him, which makes Fei yue''er scream. "What are you doing, your highness?" Fei yue''er''s face was a little red. "Extended heirs, of course." Xiao Ming burst out laughing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 550 On the official road of Yizhou, which is full of loess, a row of carriages with field guns are moving forward slowly. On the city wall, Lu Fei is watching the motorcade with a telescope. Next to him is Luo Xin. It has been two days since they arrived in Yizhou. When they saw the last batch of artillery arriving, Lu Fei was very relieved. He said, "my mother, your artillery is really tortoise. If you don''t come here, it will be gone." Luo Xin turned his eyes and said, "it''s very easy for you to talk. This gun is four or five hundred jin. You can try one." "OK, I won''t talk to you. Now that the field guns are here, it''s time to take Pengzhou City." Lu Fei said: "Hey, I must fight a beautiful battle this time, so that I won''t be looked down upon by the soldiers of your firearm camp." Luo Xin shakes his head. Since the Qingzhou army was equipped with firearms, they led the army independently for the first time. They understand what Xiao Ming means. Now that the world is in chaos, Qingzhou may encounter many battles. At this time, they need generals who are good at fighting. This time, Xiao Ming sent two people to show that he wanted to give them all the battles in the direction of Wei. They were also very excited about this. The two men came down from the city wall with a fight. At this time, the troops from the three states in the Yizhou camp were in the process of integrated training. This time, with the infantry of Huoqi camp, there were a total of 20000 people. In addition to the 5000 cavalry assigned later, the troops attacking Pengzhou were composed of 20000 infantry and 5000 cavalry. For Qingzhou, the size of the army was already very large. After all, it was the same as the barbarians last year During the war in Jizhou, there were no more than this number of troops. Straight back to the camp, Lu Fei sent people to call the generals who took part in the siege. After a while, more than 30 generals gathered in Lufei''s barracks. Then Lufei said, "you guys, the field guns are here, and the flint guns and plate armour are also in the hands of the soldiers. It can be said that now everything is ready. According to the original battle plan, we will trim it today and attack Pengzhou City along the bianshui River tomorrow." Luo Hong nodded, "the troops are precious and fast. We should take Pengzhou City garrison by surprise and attack Pengzhou City quickly." "What Luo Xiaowei said is right. This time we have to divide our troops into two groups. One is to take a boat and go down the bianshui river. The first is to solve the problem of Pengzhou City''s navy. The other is led by Luo Xin, who starts from the official road and goes straight to Pengzhou City. At that time, we will join forces and win Pengzhou City in one fell swoop." Luffy knocked on the table. "Yes, general Lu." Said the generals. This time Lu Fei led the army, Xiao Ming gave him the name of a general in the southern expedition, and gave him a tiger amulet, all of which enabled him to command the army smoothly. After making a plan, the generals went back to prepare. The next day, Lufei took 3000 riflemen on board and went down the river, while Luoxin took 5000 cavalry and 17000 infantry to Pengzhou City. Yizhou is located in the southwest of Qi, only a hundred miles away from Pengzhou City. In the morning, Lu Fei arrived on the bianshui river outside Pengzhou City in the afternoon. Looking at the Pengzhou City built near the water, Lufei gives a sneer. In his opinion, although the folk customs of Pengzhou City are fierce, he will be afraid of the soldiers who are fierce in the face of firearms. When the three warships came slowly, the city wall of Pengzhou was in chaos. Now the soldiers in Wei and Qi had a good idea of what happened. In the past two days, even Mi Wenyi, the eldest son of the MI family, returned to Pengzhou City to prepare for the war. It can be said that the soldiers in Pengzhou City have been nervous all the time. Now, as soon as these three warships full of soldiers appear, they immediately understand that they should come or not. "Enemy attack, enemy attack." At the same time, some soldiers quickly went to the bed crossbow and pointed the crossbow at the advancing warship, while some soldiers went down the wall to report the incident. At this time, MI Wenyi was entertaining the contemporary big families in Mi''s mansion in Pengzhou City. This time, he was assigned to guard the city by the king of Wei. So as soon as he arrived in Pengzhou City, he invited the local big families to discuss the matter together. While people were enjoying singing and dancing, eating, drinking and having fun, a general suddenly broke in and said to MI Wenyi, "Mi Changshi, three warships full of soldiers appear outside the city. I''m afraid they are the army of the king of Qi." "The army of the king of Qi." "How did it come so fast?" "Is it really going to war now?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± There was a lot of discussion. Mi Wenyi''s eyes narrowed. He said to the general, "how many people are there in all?" "There are less than 1000 soldiers on the warship, but the general thinks that there must be soldiers hidden in the cabin. They should be between 2000 and 3000." Said the general. "With only 3000 people, our garrison in Pengzhou City has 50000 elite soldiers, and there are more than 30000 private soldiers in each family. We are not afraid of enemy soldiers." At the banquet, an old man said that he was the head of the LV family, the second largest family in Pengzhou City. Others echoed: "that is, it''s not enough for the 3000 people to plug our teeth. The king of Qi underestimated us in Pengzhou." At this time, a young man said in a loud voice: "Mi Changshi, we have more than 30 Navy warships in Pengzhou. Why don''t we send our navy to sink these three warships in the river at this time, and all the enemies who come here will have to feed the fish."Different from the optimism of these local big families, MI Wenyi said: "you must not underestimate the army of the king of Qi. The king of Qi can defeat the barbarians in Cangzhou and Jizhou, which is enough to show the strength of his army. This time they just sent these soldiers, I''m afraid it''s not arrogant, but confident that these soldiers can take Pengzhou City." There are still some people who are very calm at the banquet. They nod their heads to show their approval. Mi Wenyi took the opportunity to say: "it''s just that the king of Wei and the king of Qi are fighting against each other now, and Pengzhou City is a place where military strategists must fight. Now the soldiers of the king of Qi must seize Pengzhou City. If the city is broken, what the king of Qi did, can we still survive?" "Three years ago, we can all remember that the king of Qi slaughtered the local powerful families. If he conquered Pengzhou this time, he would not give us a living." "That''s right. We have to fight to the death this time." "That''s right. It''s better to stick to Pengzhou City if the city is broken. Now I''m going to mobilize Zhang''s trilogy." Said one. "I''ll go too." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Mi Wenyi''s face was quiet, but he was relieved. With just one word, he let the local people share a common hatred with him. After coughing for a while, he said, "you guys, in this case, I hope you can help me this time. This time, our Mi family will send all the trilogy experts and generals, vowing to the death not to let the king of Qi succeed." "Chief MI, Shi Dayi, let''s go back to mobilize the song. Let''s see if the soldiers of the king of Qi are strong or our soldiers are strong." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 551 On the deck of Qingzhou warship, Lufei is observing the soldiers'' arrangement on the wall of Pengzhou with a telescope. When he saw these soldiers holding swords in their hands, he felt more secure, because there was no gun on the Pengzhou City. This arrangement made him dare to let the warships cruise along the bianshui River in front of Pengzhou City. For him, as long as there were no guns, he could not threaten the three warships in the river. "Are you afraid?" Lu Fei joked that only Cangzhou army had ever been on the battlefield. Most of the soldiers in Laizhou and Yizhou had never seen blood. As for the firearm camp, it was only in Chang''an that it attacked the Imperial City, and it did not encounter a real cruel encounter. "Not afraid." The young soldier beside Lu Fei said that the young soldier was only 16 years old. "Well, there is a kind boy, when he was going to fight, he was one year younger than you. When he went to the battlefield, you would not be afraid as long as you wanted to kill the enemy." Lu Fei said with a smile. The soldiers on the warship looked at Lufei with admiration. Although the official position of Lufei in Fengguo was not as good as Niu Zhen, he was famous in the army. So when they learned that Lufei was in charge of the army, the soldiers were excited. The story of Lufei''s 3000 iron cavalry killing and retreating the barbarians was still a good story in the army. The soldier smell speech, holding flint gun knuckles because of force and white, and then mercilessly nodded. "General, do you want to give Pengzhou army a chance to let them know our strength?" At this time, a captain behind Lu Fei offered advice. Lu Fei nodded, "attack city first attack heart, these soldiers of Pengzhou have never seen artillery and musket, we let them understand what army they are going to face, now immediately order the warship to go to the gate." "Yes, general!" Xiaowei was ordered to turn around and go. In a short time, the warship started to go to the gate of Pengzhou City along the river. Pengzhou City. Mi Wenyi, who learned that the king of Qi''s army was coming, soon reached a consensus with the big families in Pengzhou City. At this time, the banquet of Mi''s family had ended, and the heads of all the families had returned home to gather the tribe to help the Pengzhou army guard the city. Mi Wenyi also put on his armor and went to the city wall. When he boarded the city wall under the protection of the soldiers, he saw three warships coming towards the city gate. At this time, he could not help frowning. In his eyes, the shape of the three warships was not different from that of the three merchant ships, and the soldiers on the ship were only about 2000 people. Was the army of the king of Qi prepared to use these 2000 people to land in front of the city gate to attack the city? "Mi Changshi, the cable bridges on the Bian River have all been demolished." Mi Kuang, the governor of Pengzhou, told Mi Wenyi that MI Kuang was also a member of the MI family. Because the MI family was powerful, the king of Wei attached great importance to the MI family. Most of the local government and army relied on the MI family. Because of this, in fact, the military and political power of Pengzhou City was controlled by the MI family. Mi Wen looked at the empty bianshui river. Before, there was a cable bridge extending to the other side of Pengzhou City. At ordinary times, people and merchants entered Pengzhou City through the cable bridge. Once the cable bridge was removed, the bianshui River, more than 100 meters wide, would be the natural moat of Pengzhou city. "Well, now let the soldiers prepare rolling stones, fire oil and other things to prevent the enemy from attacking the city suddenly." Mi Wenyi said that now these three warships are very eye-catching in his eyes. Without these three warships, it would be very difficult for the army of the king of Qi to cross the 100 meter bianshui River to reach the city. But now these three warships provide convenience for the soldiers of the king of Qi. Mi Kuang nodded. Like Mi Wenyi, he also had some ideas about the three ships. He said, "Mi Changshi, it''s better to send the navy of the LV family to sink the three ships directly. As long as you control the bianshui River, unless the army of the king of Qi has wings, you can''t attack the city at all." Mi Wenyi said: "the LV family has been gathering warships for a long time to prepare for the battle. Now we just have to watch the excitement on the wall." "What Mi Changshi said is that as long as the LV family is willing to work hard, it will not be easy to win the three ships." Mi Kuang looked at the three warships in the river with disdain. Mi Wenyi frowned at Wen Yan. He was a little worried. He worked under the Wei king, but he knew that the king of Qi had a warship with guns. When he learned that there were three warships, he was shocked at first. But now when he saw the three warships, he didn''t see any guns from above. From warships to artillery, MI Wenyi''s face was a little gloomy. The king of Wei obtained a small number of artillery and firearm from Qingzhou. Now these artillery and firearm were left by the king of Wei to the army of Jinling City, but they didn''t take advantage of them. Just as he was thinking about it, Pengzhou Navy appeared in the direction of the three warships. Thirty Pengzhou warships were coming towards the three warships in Qingzhou. Seeing this scene, MI Wenyi felt a little relieved. Although the size of Pengzhou warships is not very big, it is important to have a large number of warships. These two-tier warships with crescent shaped decks are full of soldiers with swords, bows and arrows. As soon as the Pengzhou Navy appeared, the soldiers on the wall immediately cheered. "Hit him, hit him hard!""Sink them into the river to feed the fish." "Kill them all." ¡°¡­¡­¡± These soldiers of Huhe were either surnamed MI or Lu. Some of them belonged to other big surnames and belonged to the clans of Pengzhou City. In recent years, they were also influenced by the big families and were full of vigilance against the king of Qi in the north. When Pengzhou Navy appeared, three Qingzhou warships suddenly adjusted their direction and pointed their sides at Pengzhou Navy, which was heading for them. On the warship, Luffy didn''t pay attention to the naval officers who attacked. Naturally, the naval generals were in charge of the water battle. He was responsible for the land battle. When there was a cheering on the city wall, he said, "where is the rifles?" "Yes, general." Sixty soldiers with rifles behind Luffy cheered in unison. Lu Fei nodded. There was a 100 meter long beach in front of the gate of Pengzhou City, followed by bianshui. Now it was only 150 meters from his position to the city wall. "Give Ben a few down to see who is still rampant." Lu Fei''s temper is a little restrained, but it''s still fierce. The soldiers equipped with rifles immediately began to load their ammunition, and then they aimed their guns at the soldiers on the city wall. Luffy was sweeping the city wall with a telescope. When he saw two generals standing together, he suddenly said, "this is your direction." Before Lu Fei''s departure, Xiao Ming specially asked Lu Fei to bring these soldiers with rifles and conical bullets. According to Xiao Ming, if they can''t hit the target, they will be scared to pee. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 552 "Bang Bang..." A series of flames and white smoke came out of the warship. After a burst of gunfire, several screams came from the wall of Pengzhou. Lu Fei has been observing the city wall, then said with regret: "almost hit, ah, just a few soldiers died, quickly reload." On command, the soldiers immediately took out the munie and the gunpowder to reload. Since Xiao Ming sent these rifles to Qingzhou camp, they have been training. Compared with the previous rifles, the range and accuracy of these rifles have improved a lot. Nevertheless, the hit rate of shooting at the target 100 meters away is still very low, which is why Luffy requires 60 targets to shoot at the same time. When the soldiers were loading ammunition, there was a howling sound on the wall. This round of shooting immediately made eight soldiers fall down on the wall, three of them were shot in the head and died on the spot. Blood flowed out along the bullet hole. Two of them were hit in the ribs, lying on the ground and wailing, while the other three were hit in the arm and the bullet penetrated into the body. The pain made them cry. Other soldiers are just like ghosts. They are confused at first, and then they are afraid. This seems too strange to them. Even though Pengzhou people are fierce, these soldiers can''t help shivering in their hearts. This method of death is too frightening. Compared with these soldiers, MI Wenyi and Mi Kuang are more afraid. The tragic images of the soldiers make them pale. Mi Wenyi knows that this round of firecrackers is aimed at him and Mi Kuang. "Mi Changshi, what''s the matter?" Mi Kuang''s whole body was shaking. Unlike Mi Wenyi, who had seen fireguns, MI Kuang had never seen fireguns or artillery in Pengzhou City. Mi Wenyi didn''t have time to explain to MI Kuang. He hid behind the battlements and didn''t dare to show his body. He yelled: "squat down, do you want to die? This is Qingzhou army''s muskets. Damn, why the range of these muskets is so far? The king of Qi must have cheated us. " Mi Kuang''s face turned whiter and whiter. Pengzhou City was comfortable for a long time. These soldiers suppressed the rebellion of some common people on weekdays. How ever faced with a real war. The appearance of the soldiers'' tragic death hit other soldiers and hit him. "What about that? Are we hiding here all the time? " Mi Kuang said. Just as they were talking, there was a burst of gunfire. Suddenly, nine more soldiers were shot. For a moment, the soldiers on the top of the city were completely in fear. They all learned Mi Wenyi and Mi Kuang and squatted down. It''s just that what really scares them is just beginning. "Boom boom..." After the second round of shooting, the Qingzhou warship took off its harmless disguise. At this time, the warship lifted up a number of square covers on one side, which came to cover the muzzle. When these wooden covers were lifted, the black muzzle of a door pointed out at the approaching Pengzhou Navy. When the Pengzhou Navy entered only 50 meters away from the warship, the strong fire and white smoke covered the warship, and the bullets shot straight at the Pengzhou navy warship in the river. "Dong Dong..." The shell penetrated the hull of the warship, mixed with wood fragments, flew to the boatman in the cabin, and suddenly a continuous scream sounded in the cabin. The boatman who was shaking his oars had never seen such a scene before. He was so scared that he dropped his oars and ran to the deck screaming. However, the situation above the warship was worse than that below. At this time, the deck of the warship was full of mutilated bodies. Soldiers covered their broken legs and broke their arms. Blood flowed freely on the deck. The soldiers who had not yet been able to respond to the roar were enveloped in death, and most of them were stunned. There was only one thought in their hearts - what the hell was that. However, they were not allowed to think about it, and soon there was another explosion. This time, in their eyes, a black cloud rushed towards them like lightning. Only when they came near did they see that they were small round beads. These black round beads became the last sight in the eyes of many soldiers, and then their bodies were punctured. Scream repeatedly on the river, the river is soon red with blood, frightened soldiers have jumped into the river to escape, at the moment they no longer have the will to fight. The general of the LV family, who led the Pengzhou Navy, was even more unbearable. When the warships in front of them were bombarded with sawdust, they retreated in a panic. The soldiers on the wall were even more frightened by the scene in front of them. This time, they finally understood what the musket was and what the artillery was. "How can we fight this battle?" A general''s eyes are full of despair. Even if his soldiers are brave enough, they will lose their will to fight if they are killed without contacting each other. "Listen to the soldiers of Pengzhou City, your Royal Highness has an order that those who surrender will not be killed, and once the army enters the city, the people in the city can share the good land like the people in Qingzhou City. Soldiers, do you still want to be bullied and oppressed by these powerful families in Pengzhou City?" Suddenly, a high voice came from the river to the wall.Mi Wenyi and Mi Kuang''s eyes flashed a trace of hatred, which made them understand what would happen if Pengzhou City was lost. "As for the children of the big families in the city, as long as you are willing to surrender, your highness will also spare you from death. As long as you dissolve the tribe and return the land of the people, your highness will be kind and allow you to continue to live in the city. Otherwise, after the city is broken, all the children of the big families will be killed." Luffy''s voice sounded again. After these two words, some soldiers from the poor people''s homes looked at each other, and the story of Qingzhou had been spread here for a long time. Although the local rich people slandered the king of Qi, they understood that the king of Qi was very kind to the people. Unlike these poor soldiers, the children of the rich are in a mixed mood. Now they are in a dilemma. "Don''t believe their lies. The king of Qi is a despicable person. They are deceiving you. If Pengzhou City is lost, you will lose your land, wives and soldiers. Today we must block the enemy''s attack." Mi Wenyi cried out. Mi Kuang yelled at the same time: "today, you soldiers will fight with me to death. If anyone dares to step back, I will kill him." The soldiers were silent when they heard their voices. They exchanged their eyes and didn''t know what they were thinking. On the river, Lu Fei announced Xiao Ming''s policy towards Pengzhou City in a loud voice, and then ordered the warships to stop at the North Bank of bianshui. His purpose was to defeat Pengzhou Navy. Now it''s easy. The rest is to wait for Luo Xin and Luo Hong to lead most of them to attack the city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 553 The setting sun is like blood. Bianshui river is dyed bright red. I don''t know whether it is the reflection of the setting sun or the real blood. After they settled down on the North Bank of bianshui, Luo Hong and Luo Xin appeared at the end of Pengzhou official road in the evening. After joining Lu Fei, the army did not attack the city immediately, but camped along the official road of Pengzhou City. Like the information provided by Li San, the land in front of Pengzhou City is very narrow, which is not suitable for large-scale military deployment. That night, Lu Fei and a group of generals confirmed the strategy of attacking the city the next day, so as to avoid the chaos of command. "There are 50000 soldiers in Pengzhou City, and it is estimated that there are 80000 or 90000 people in the city. The city gate of Pengzhou City is easy to open, but the soldiers will encounter street fighting when they enter the city, and the street fighting is the most disadvantageous for us." Lu Fei said with a frown. Luo Hong nodded. He understood Lu Fei''s meaning. The most ideal battlefield for the Musketeers is open space, which is more convenient for the formation. Once you enter a town with many buildings, it is difficult to give full play to the advantage of the Musketeers'' volley, so as to meet each other in short combat. "So your highness, let''s not rush for quick success and instant benefit, but fight steadily. After the city is broken, we should first control the city gate and occupy the city wall with the city gate as the support. In this way, we can build a position and slowly encroach on Pengzhou City." Said rosin, embracing his arm. Lu Fei nodded and said to Luo Xin, "tomorrow you''ll have to fight hard with lime bombs and grape bombs. No matter how hard Pengzhou City is, you can''t cross the mountain and sea pass." "Is not, Shanhaiguan have won, we can be afraid of a Pengzhou City?" Luo Xin echoed, two people immediately laugh. Luo Hong looked at them with admiration. The military power of Qingzhou resounded through the state of Dayu. He was also envious. "Don''t forget me. The soldiers of our firearm camp are not counsellors." While the three men were discussing the siege tomorrow, the atmosphere in Pengzhou became more and more dignified. They thought that there were only three warships in the siege, but they didn''t expect that so many soldiers would come in the evening. The shooting in the afternoon and the shelling of Pengzhou Navy also filled the city with a sense of fear and pessimism. The fierce Pengzhou navy was defeated. "Mi Changshi, how can we fight this battle without artillery and muskets? You can see that the army of the king of Qi outside the city has both muskets and artillery. Our soldiers were beaten before they met the enemy. Now the naval officers are too scared to fight again. What can we do?" The owner of the LV family sighed heavily. Different from the optimism in the morning, the patriarchs in the city sigh one by one. They know exactly what happened on the wall. They can''t imagine fighting with such an army. "Let''s flee. It''s still time. If the army of the king of Qi enters the city, we''ll be finished." Said one. "That''s right. Now I''ll clean up the gold and silver, or I won''t have time to run away." "Let''s run for our lives." ¡°¡­¡­¡± When one person mentioned escape, he was immediately echoed by the public. They were very cruel to the people on weekdays, but when they faced an army that was more fierce than them, they were afraid. Mi Wenyi has a gloomy face. Everyone can escape without fighting, but he can''t. He is the head of the Wei King''s mansion, and Pengzhou City is the foundation of the MI family. Without Pengzhou City, his mi family will lose its value in the eyes of the Wei king. "Bang!" Beat the table hard, MI Wenyi said: "escape, where can you escape? The ambition of the king of Qi is not only Wei, but also the whole world. At that time, where can you escape?" All of a sudden silence, MI Wenyi is not unreasonable, now the world is in chaos, they can escape to where. A clan leader said: "it''s not that we are afraid of death, but the firearms of Qingzhou army are too powerful. If Mi Changshi can ask the king of Wei to dispatch a batch of artillery and muskets, we will be able to fight a war, but if we fight like this now, it will only increase casualties." Mi Wenyi sighed. He was very remorseful because he underestimated the power of firearms. It was not that he attached importance to firearms, but that he had seen the firearms of the king of Wei when he was in Jinling City. After the demonstration of the firearm troops in Jinling City, he felt that firearms were not invincible. But now he knew that he was wrong, because in his opinion, there was no comparison between the Qingzhou firearm team and the Wei King''s firearm team. The Qingzhou army was not only skillful in operation, but also well disciplined, which can be seen only from the camp. The barracks outside the city are straight lines, and the soldiers are patrolling in lines of two and three. There are no idle soldiers. "As long as you can hold on for half a month, I''ll be able to get the guns and the muskets." Mi Wenyi hesitated and made up his mind. "Half a month!" When people look at me and I look at you, everyone has no confidence. With a heavy snort, MI Wenyi said, "now this is the only way. Whether you want to die in the hands of the king of Qi or fight hard depends on you." After that, MI Wenyi left.Seeing that MI Wenyi went away in anger, the people also sighed and dispersed. The next day, the morning of Pengzhou City was broken by the roar of guns. The warships anchored on the North Bank of bianshui were the first to launch a fire. The artillery directly attacked the city gate of Pengzhou. After three rounds of shelling, the city gate of Pengzhou turned into a hornet''s nest, which was crumbling at any time. Luo Xin, on the other side of bianshui River, looks at this scene with envy. The decision of Niu Dudu is really right. This warship is a fortress on the sea, and this round of artillery salvo is powerful. Lu Fei looked across with a telescope. He was much smarter than the general of Pengzhou City yesterday. No general or soldier dared to show his head. They were hiding behind the battlements. "Boom boom..." The Galen ship on the water continued to bombard the city gate of Pengzhou City. After two rounds of volley, the city gate of Pengzhou City suddenly tilted and fell down. At this time, people found that behind the city gate was a pile of stones. When the gate was broken, Luffy looked at Luoxin and said, "it''s up to you." "Lift up the mortar." Luo Xin gave a drink, and soon 60 soldiers in pairs carried the mortar guns on a metal base to the front. At the same time, the field guns were arranged in line by the artillery. "Lime bomb!" Rosin gave another order. At his command, the soldiers loaded the lime shells in the cannonballs into the mortar, while the Gunners began to measure the distance and adjust the length of the cork on the cannonballs. "Fire!" With Luo Xin''s command, 30 mortar guns fired at the same time at a distance of 300 meters. "Boom boom..." Lime bombs exploded one after another near the city wall, and the white lime dispersed like smoke, blocking the line of sight of the garrison of Pengzhou City. At the same time, the three galleons on the water began to adjust their positions, and the three warships lined up across the river. The two galleons were connected by two iron cables, and the soldiers on the ships paved wooden boards on the iron cables, forming a temporary bridge. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 554 On the wall, Pengzhou army was in chaos. Every time a shell hits the city gate, Pengzhou Garrison''s heart cools. Especially when the black bullet passes through the city gate and shakes the stone wall, they are more and more scared. The stone wall was built overnight to prevent the city gate from being opened by artillery, but now it is obvious that the stone wall is of no help at all. The soldiers of Pengzhou army could barely support the attack of the warship. The target of the warship was the city gate, not them, which made them feel lucky. But when the white lime powder covered the city wall, they could no longer keep calm. Soldiers whose eyes were burned by lime powder wailed at the head of the city, while lime bombs exploded one by one over their heads, and white dust enveloped the front wall like mist. In the face of the pervasive lime powder, the Pengzhou soldiers on the city wall covered their eyes in groups and howled miserably. Although the lime powder could not cause serious injuries to them, it was enough to make them lose their combat effectiveness. On the other side of bianshui River, Lufei and Luoxin observed the situation on the city wall. A large number of Pengzhou soldiers were replaced, and then a large number of soldiers were replaced. "Rosin, it''s time to change field guns." Luffy said quietly. For naval guns with fixed angles on different warships, field guns are much more flexible. Soldiers can adjust the angle of guns according to the target at any time. Luo Xin understood that Lu Fei meant to let his solid and lime bombs bombard the city wall at the same time. In this way, some soldiers can lose their fighting power and kill some of them at the same time. In this way, the psychological deterrent to Pengzhou army will be greater. Turning to the prepared field guns, he said, "fire on the enemy hiding behind the battlements!" "Yes." After getting the order, the field artillery immediately adjusted its angle and aimed at the head of the city. Then the field artillery was afraid that the solid ammunition would pour on the head of the city at the same time. Suddenly, the battlements on the city gate were directly smashed by the solid ammunition, and the stone walls could not withstand the bombardment of the solid ammunition. "Boom boom..." Solid bombs flew to the city. In a short time, the wall of Pengzhou City was full of holes, the battlements fell one by one, and the soldiers at the city had no hiding place. This round of shelling made the city more chaotic, but Luffy didn''t rush to let the soldiers rush into the city through the temporary bridge. He was waiting for the soldiers'' psychological collapse. Luo Hong was waiting for Lu Fei''s order, and at the same time he looked at Luo Xin''s artillery enviously. The artillery''s field artillery and various types of shells were really enviable. The shelling continued without any intention of stopping, but the Pengzhou army on the head of the city became increasingly scarce. After the city wall, MI Kuang Hong''s eyes urged the soldiers to climb the city wall, but no soldier was willing to go up again to die. "Up, up!" Mi Kuang urged another group of soldiers to go to the wall. At the same time, he killed a soldier who escaped from the wall. Blood spatter, soldiers looking at Mi Kuang killed comrades in arms, eyes gradually red, at this time do not know who yelled. "Brothers, don''t work for these rich families any more, see? Our lives are worthless in their eyes. Our brothers didn''t die under the gunfire of Qingzhou, but they died in the hands of these powerful families. " "Brothers, what the army of the king of Qi wants to kill is these powerful families who oppress the people. Our people will only share the land and live the same life as the people of Qingzhou. Don''t die for nothing. We can''t stop the army of Qingzhou." The voice sounded again. "Who! Who is it Mi Kuang''s eyes turned red. They were frantically searching among the crowded soldiers. All the soldiers in front of him were pushed away by him. Finally, he found the source of his voice. It was a group of people who helped carry the materials under the city. One of the middle-aged people looked directly at Mi Kuang without fear. "It''s you?" Mi Kuang asked. "It''s me." The young man''s eyes were full of hatred, "Mi Kuang, you robbed my land and my wife and daughter. Today I will defend the city for you, bah! You are a group of vicious things that should be killed one by one just like the rich people in Qingzhou! " Mi Kuang''s face is distorted. The attack of Qingzhou army has made him crazy. He scolds: "it''s you, the dog thief. Today I will kill you and let you meet that pair of bitches underground." Hearing this, the middle-aged man''s eyes suddenly turned red. Mi Kuang''s words have already explained how his wife and daughter are now? Mi Kuang rushed to the middle-aged man with a bloody sword in his hand. At this time, the middle-aged man suddenly took out a short tube musket from his sleeve cage and fired at Mi Kuang. After the gunshot, MI Kuang looked at the middle-aged man''s firearm incredulously. He looked down at his chest, and the blood flowed out of his chest. After a whirl, he fell down. At this time, and middle-aged people together, suddenly someone took out a fireworks lit, when the fireworks rushed to the sky, exploded in the air. The middle-aged man yelled: "Mi Kuang is dead. Are you still stubborn? Brothers, drive these rich families out of Pengzhou City, and the land here will be ours in the future. "How could the other soldiers from other ethnic groups allow the middle-aged people to continue to bewitch and follow Mi Kuang''s hundreds of soldiers to kill these people immediately. But when they started, the soldiers from the poor people''s families also moved. They protected the middle-aged people in the middle. Just at this time, a strong trumpet suddenly sounded outside the city gate. The people around the middle-aged people smile. This is the charge number of Qingzhou army. Unlike the middle-aged people, they are from the secret guard. This operation is planned by Li San. "Kill The roar of fury outside the gate became more and more loud. The soldiers on the wall saw the soldiers climb up the warship and rush directly to the gate. The soldiers who climbed up from the other side of the warship and got down from the third warship to the ground immediately formed a formation of soldiers in silver armor in front and Musketeers in the back. Keeping a tight formation, they rushed to the gate. Lu Fei watched the situation on the battlefield for a moment. Everyone in the southern expedition knew the secret guard''s signal. The signal just now showed that the secret guard must have made important achievements in the city. At this time, he immediately ordered the soldiers to charge and seize the gate. As long as they took down the gate and rearranged the Tiesuo bridge, the subsequent cavalry could enter the city smoothly. "Bang Bang..." After the first group of soldiers entered the city, they immediately found a large number of Pengzhou soldiers gathered behind the city gate. At this time, the knife shield hand who was protecting the Musketeers immediately squatted down, and the Musketeers immediately took three shots to kill the soldiers. In the gunpowder and white smoke, the soldiers of Pengzhou army came down one by one, but more soldiers rushed to them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 555 "Bang Bang..." The sound of guns covered the fighting of Pengzhou soldiers. After entering the gate, the Qingzhou army did not love to fight, but attacked on both sides under the command of the general to seize the gate, and opened up a battlefield for the follow-up forces. The soldiers of Pengzhou army are still rushing in, but obviously there is no rules to speak of. Mi Kuang is dead. These Pengzhou soldiers, like headless flies, don''t know what to do. They just instinctively rush to the enemy in their eyes again and again. However, this kind of blind charge soon turned into a rout in the volley of firecrackers. Different from the Qi army who had seen blood on the battlefield, the army of Pengzhou City has been at ease for a long time. Even though the soldiers are fierce, the real battlefield is far from street fighting. After a short period of blood, the corpses and blood on the ground made them realize what death is? Especially those soldiers from poor families, they have no reason to fight for these rich families. Now Qingzhou army broke into the city, they just want to escape to save their lives. One soldier of Pengzhou army ran away, followed by the second and then a group of soldiers. Qingzhou army quickly occupied the open area on both sides of the gate. After gaining the advantage, the following Musketeers continued to pour into the city, and their arrival increased the density of firepower. Pengzhou City Army was more and more unbearable in the face of long-range firearms, and gradually retreated. As more and more Qi army swarmed into the city, some soldiers found the iron rope of the bridge. They lifted the iron rope out of the city gate, and with the help of warships, they bolted the iron rope from the wooden pile at the gate of Pengzhou to the other side. After the completion of the tightrope, the soldiers spread the thick planks one by one. At this time, all the tasks of the warships were completed, and they all docked on the north bank. When the iron rope was restored, the artillery and cavalry immediately moved to the city along the iron rope bridge. Following the last cavalry into Pengzhou City, Lufei came to the tent built in front of the city gate. The battle lasted from morning to night. Now it''s going to be dark. "General, it''s going to be dark. Do you want to take advantage of the situation to pursue?" Luo Xin said to Luffy. Now Lu Fei is a general of the southern expedition. Although they talk and make trouble on weekdays, he still abides by military orders and obey Lu Fei''s dispatch on the battlefield. "No, it''s not good for us at night. The blurred vision makes it inconvenient for the Musketeers to move forward. Now we are camping to guard against the enemy''s sneak attack." After several losses, Lu Fei has a long memory. "Only in this way, the rich people in the city will run clean." Said rosin. Lu Fei pondered: "these rich families can take away some gold and silver at most. They can''t take away the land, houses, cattle and sheep." Luo Xin had to nod his head, but he reminded: "general Lu, your Highness has said that there is a reward for this attack on Pengzhou City. The more booty you have, the more reward you will get at that time. The general can complain that he didn''t remind you at that time." "Get out of here. I''m more than sorry for you." The muscles on Luffy''s face were shaking. Since the chaos of Chang''an, Xiao Ming announced a reward system in the army, which stipulated that after collecting the spoils obtained in the process of city conquest, he would reward 10% of the spoils to the soldiers and generals who took part in the siege. And according to the different positions in the army, they will get different proportions of rewards. If Lu Fei gets 1 million taels of silver when he takes Pengzhou City this time, the army will give 100000 taels of silver to the soldiers in the southern expedition. Basically, each soldier will get 5 taels of silver at that time. After the promulgation of the bounty system, it was deeply supported by soldiers and generals, which also stimulated their desire to participate in the southern expedition. Luo Xin smiles, and he just says so. But it''s not suitable to continue fighting now that night falls. After all, after a hard day''s fighting, the soldiers are tired, and there are still a lot of remnant soldiers in Pengzhou army. Of course, Luo Xin''s idea also represents the idea of a general. This is Luo Hong''s firearm battalion. Unlike the other three state armies, the soldiers of this firearm battalion belong to a special existence in Qingzhou. Both soldiers and generals want to settle down in Qingzhou, and they need money to settle down. If this battle is fought, they will be able to settle down in Qingzhou. Therefore, Luo Hong wanted to prove himself, while the soldiers and generals of the firearm battalion wanted to get money. Only when they hit it off could they take the initiative to fight this time. "How''s it going?" As soon as Luo Xin came out, Luo Hong and other generals asked. "No, general Lu refused." Luo Xin said to Luo Hong, "don''t worry. I know you are eager to fight. But our goal this time is to win Pengzhou City. If something goes wrong, no one can afford it." Luo Hong nodded. He had a new understanding of general Lu Fei and other generals in Qingzhou. They never wanted to be blind like other troops in Dayu, but always kept calm. With a wave of his hand, Luo Hong let the others go. He said to Luo Xin, "I really envy you. If you can come to Qingzhou earlier, you don''t have to start all over again." Luo Xin is clear about his brother''s idea. After all, Luo Hong is the eldest son of the Luo family. Now his younger brother is more promising than himself, which inevitably makes him feel bad. But fortunately, Luo Hong is also a person who knows the general situation. He just doesn''t admit defeat in his heart.When they were chatting, Pengzhou City had already been fried, and the rich people in the city fled all night with their families. Mi family, MI Wenyi is unkempt at this time. He still wants to be able to resist for half a month, but now the army of the king of Qi only takes one day to take down the gate. Now that there is no danger to defend, how can he fight with the army of the king of Qi? The most important thing is that after the city gate was lost, the hearts of the powerful families in the city were dispersed. Each family only cared about their own lives and fled with their family members. Who cares if Pengzhou City can be defended. Mi Kuang was not far away when he was killed. At that time, he knew that the king of Qi had been in Pengzhou City for a long time, and the assassination of MI Kuang was also part of the plan. Mi Kuang''s death made him even more frightened. He began to suspect that there were assassins sent by the king of Qi around him. Then the army of the king of Qi came into the city. At this time, he could not help but escape back to Mi''s home. At this time, the MI family was also in a mess. Everyone in the MI family was packing up the gold and silver and preparing to run away. The army of the king of Qi had entered the city, and Pengzhou City was broken. "Do you want to destroy my mi family?" Mi Wenyi talked to himself like a crazy devil. Even if he fled back to Jinling City, how should he explain to the king of Wei? Thinking of this, he became more and more desperate. "Wenyi, let''s go. People''s hearts are in a mess. It''s hard to recover from the flood. The green hills here are not afraid of no firewood." Mi Wenyi''s father advised. With a long sigh, MI Wenyi goes out with his father. Outside the door, Mi''s carriage is waiting. He doesn''t know when he will come back. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 556 When the first ray of sunlight shines on the tower, Lufei and a group of generals come out of the tent. Just now, they have arranged the next offensive. After discussion, they decided to divide the attack into three routes. Luo Hong and Luo Xin each took one route to attack from north to south from the main roads on both sides of Pengzhou City. At the same time, Lufei ordered Bai Mu, the cavalry captain, to lead a small group of cavalry to attack southward from the middle road to lure the enemy out. The secret guards in the city met with them last night. According to the information provided by the secret guards, there were only 1000 cavalry in Pengzhou City, and these 1000 cavalry also ran with the rich last night. Now, generally speaking, those who are still struggling in the city are the clan children of the big families. These clan children have a higher status in Pengzhou City than ordinary soldiers, but they are under the powerful families. So they are also the pawns of the rich, but Pengzhou City has their own interests. For this reason, they can''t escape and can only continue to fight hard. But the number of these soldiers is not very large. After removing the Haozu''s tribe, there are only more than 20000 soldiers in Pengzhou army. They are ordered to stay in the city and continue to stick to it. What they don''t know is that they have become abandoned children at the moment. Compared with the army formed by the clans of these big clans, the soldiers from the common people secretly came to surrender to them at night. The army formed by the clans of Pengzhou army and the army formed by the common people are two independent armies, and there is a huge difference in the treatment in the past. However, after the siege, MI Kuang let these soldiers from the common people''s families resist in front of him, which has already caused the dissatisfaction of many soldiers. Under the deliberate propaganda of the secret guards, more and more soldiers have the idea of surrendering. For these soldiers, they don''t care who rules them, as long as they can save their lives and their families have food. So from last night to early morning, 6000 soldiers in the temporary camp in front of the city gate surrendered, and some of them went home as deserters. "Let''s go!" Lu Fei gives an order. For him, today is the last battle in Pengzhou City. He wants to completely control Pengzhou City. Last night, he has sent a successful report to Qingzhou. He doesn''t want to lose face in front of Xiao Ming. After getting the order, Bai Mu led his cavalry to the south of the city. The cavalry he led was the most elite cuirass of the Qingzhou army. Now these cuirass are equipped with sabres, and two short pulley crossbows are hung on both sides of each cavalry''s horse. When the cavalry went out, the rumbling sound of horses immediately rang through Pengzhou City. The people in the city were afraid to come out at home at this time. However, Niu Zhen was always very strict in his army management, and no soldiers harassed the people during the occupation last night. The artillery in the city full of buildings is very difficult to make a difference. Luo Xin can only leave the artillery at the gate of the city to support them at any time. After Baimu set out, they also moved to the south of the city. At this time, the south of Pengzhou City was dead, and no one could be seen in the street. When Bai Mu led the cavalry to arrive first, his face showed vigilance. Qingzhou army has always followed Xiao Ming''s maxim and never despised any opponent. This time, he didn''t despise Pengzhou army either. They won the city gate by the advantage of artillery, but now it is obvious that they will fall into a street battle. Baimu was also the backbone of the Qingzhou army. He was one of the earliest members of the Qingzhou army. He had been under Lu Fei''s command before. This time, Lu Fei felt that Baimu was easy, so he asked Niu Zhen to let Baimu go with him. It is said that Baimu has been in the battlefield for more than ten years. After too many wars, he instinctively felt the danger in the houses on both sides. Then he suddenly said, "crossbow!" As soon as his voice fell, a sudden rush of footsteps rang out, and then the Pengzhou army, like a tide, poured out from the people''s Square on both sides. "Kill Soldiers with red lining and scaly armour rush towards them with swords. At this moment, some soldiers with bows and arrows appear on the roof of Minfang. A layer of cold sweat came out behind Bai Mu. Fortunately, with years of experience, he didn''t go too far. Otherwise, not only could he not lure the enemy, but the soldiers would surely suffer a lot. In addition, he did not let the cavalry keep a dense formation between the galloping, but spread forward, so that there was enough distance between the cavalry. Before the soldiers of Pengzhou army rushed out, the cavalry took out their pulley crossbows and fired at the archers on the roofs of the houses for the first time. Baimu remembers that his goal this time is to explore the way and lure the enemy. His goal has been achieved. He is not stupid enough to use cavalry and infantry to fight in the street, because this is tantamount to abandoning the most basic advantage of cavalry. "Retreat!" After a round of shooting, white wood immediately ordered to retreat, do not go too late. Finding out the location of Pengzhou army''s ambush, Bai Mu immediately sent scouts to inform Luo Xin and Luo Hong that they were the main force in the street battle. In his opinion, the battle of Pengzhou City has just begun. At this time, Luo Xin and Luo Hong had heard the news on the central street. In a short time, the cavalry sent by Bai Mu came to them and told them the information. "Search one by one." Rosin frowned.After his order was given, the soldiers immediately divided into a thousand person team. No team was in charge of a folk square. They pushed forward from south to north. Luohong also set up such a formation in the east of the city. "Bang Bang..." The sound of gunfire soon rang out. Under the carpet search, Pengzhou army''s ambush had no place to hide, and the battle soon started in Minfang. With the help of muskets, bayonets, and strict training and discipline, Qingzhou army easily defeated Pengzhou army hiding in Minfang by means of small line-up shooting. In the morning, Luo Xin and others set out. In the evening, they pushed the front line to the south gate. After a day of fierce fighting, they finally occupied Pengzhou City. The recalcitrant Pengzhou army killed and injured more than 13000 people, captured more than 3000 people, and Nanzheng army also paid the price of 1000 casualties. "General, we have fully occupied Pengzhou City." In the afterglow of the setting sun, Lu Fei appears in front of Mi''s courtyard. At this time, the soldiers are looking for booty in Peng''s courtyard. Lu Fei nodded, he came all the way Pengzhou army bodies, visible today''s fierce fighting. Just now, Luo Xin and Luo Hong were discussing the issue of prisoners of war. He then said to Lu Fei, "general, we have captured 3000 people. What should we do with these people?" "Kill them all!" Lu Fei''s eyes suddenly became very cold. "Kill Luo Xin''s heart burst. Luo Hong is to say: "Lu general, kill capture ominous, hope general think twice." Luffy''s will seemed very firm. He said, "no more. These prisoners must be killed!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 557 "General Lu!" Luo Hong''s face is a little ugly. Just when Luohong wanted to say something, Luoxin suddenly pulled Luohong and asked him not to say any more. Looking at Luo honglufei, he said, "I don''t care about killing prisoners. I only know that these people are the remaining evils of the haos. It''s because they are willing to be the hawks and dogs of the haos that they will fight in the city. I will be kind to them, but have they ever sympathized with our dead soldiers?" After a pause, Luo Hong said: "these 3000 people are just the beginning. When they attacked the city, they would have said that they would either surrender, or there would be no one left in the city after the city was broken. " when he first came to Qingzhou, Luo Xin didn''t understand the fact that Qingzhou army hated the haos. Later he learned that Xiao Ming almost died in the hands of the haos several times, and that the local haos were still colluding with the barbarians. "Brother, don''t say any more. It''s your Highness''s consistent policy. There can''t be any powerful families in the land ruled by your highness." Said rosin. Luo Hong sighed. Once the emperor and his courtiers conquered the city, they would only rely on the local powerful families to manage the city, but now everything has changed. He said, "general Lu, I was reckless." "Captain Luo, you will gradually understand your Highness''s original intention in doing so." Said Luffy. When the setting sun released the last ray of afterglow, a burst of gunfire broke out outside Pengzhou City, and the last group of sons and daughters of the powerful clans in Pengzhou City were all executed. Then Lufei asked the southern expedition army to search one by one, not letting go of any remaining evils of the powerful clans. It''s not that Lu Fei is cruel, but that Lu Fei clearly remembers the destruction caused by the remaining evils of the haos in Liuzhou. The haos who were forgiven by Xiao Ming were not grateful, but wanted to murder Xiao Ming. Only from this point, he can see that these aristocrats are a group of poisonous snakes. The temporary surrender is just the hibernation of snakes in winter. When they wake up, they will still bite. The order to kill the prisoner was his own decision. Although Xiao Ming gave him room to dissolve the tribe and give up the property of the rich people to live in Pengzhou City, it was more practical for the rich people to choose to kill him. The next day, the southern Zheng army was not idle. While Lu Fei sent some soldiers to collect the spoils, he also sent Luo Hong and Luo Xin to the six counties of Pengzhou. These six counties belong to Pengzhou City. Now that he has taken Pengzhou City, he naturally wants to take the six counties together. On June 25, luoxinkepei county and luohongkepi County, on June 27, luoxinkexin county and luohongketong County, on June 30, luoxinkesui county and luohongkehongshan county were all occupied by Nanzheng army. On July 1, when Xiao Ming arrived in Pengzhou City with a group of officials, looking at the city wall that had been destroyed by the artillery, Xiao Ming said, "Hey, Luoxin, you need to save some shells. If you want to make trouble with the city wall, I have to send someone to repair it." "Ha ha ha..." Hearing this, Fiji laughed. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, it''s worthwhile to spend some shells on this important town." Xiao Ming, of course, is only joking. If he succeeds in taking Pengzhou City, it means that the South Gate of Wei''s land has been opened to him since then, and other cities of Wei''s land are just a matter of time. However, he can''t attack the next city right now. The most important thing now is to stabilize Pengzhou City and establish a government management system similar to the six states. In addition, a group of local soldiers will be recruited to join the southern expedition, otherwise his soldiers will only fight less and less. "Your Highness." Learning that Xiao Ming is here, Lu Fei comes out with a group of generals. Seeing Lu Fei, Xiao Ming patted him heavily on the shoulder. "Lu Fei, you didn''t disappoint me when you lead the army alone this time. It seems that you have to continue to be the general of the southern expedition." "Your Highness, at the end of the last two years, the general has let you down. At the end of the last two years, he has changed a lot of problems, but he doesn''t want to stay in a dark room any more." Lu Fei said with a bitter smile. "Well, if you know what''s wrong, you can correct it. There will be some battles in the future. I hope you can take the lead like Niu Dudu." Xiao Ming said with a smile that Lu Fei was the first group of generals to follow Xiao Ming. In the past two years, Xiao Ming kept Lu Fei in the snow. He didn''t give him a promotion because he hated him. On the contrary, Xiao Ming wanted to temper Lu Fei, otherwise he would have to be a captain. Having talked to Lufei, Xiao Ming looked at Luo Hong and Luo Xin and said, "they all say that you are brothers in the war, father and son are soldiers. It''s said that you cooperate well in the battlefield this time." Luo Xin and Luo Hong said: "thank you for your praise." After greeting the generals, Xiao Ming and Fijian and others walked to Pengzhou City together. At this time, the people in the city had dared to walk in the streets. These days, the southern expeditionary army has done nothing wrong, which makes the people feel at ease and brave. One of the purposes of Xiao Ming''s visit to Pengzhou City is to bring in the officials who took over Pengzhou City. After taking office, these officials will reform Pengzhou City and bring Pengzhou City under the management of Qingzhou. "Your Highness, this is the courtyard of the MI family of Pengzhou City." Lu Fei directly led a group of officials to Mi''s courtyard.As soon as he entered the courtyard, Xiao Ming could not help shaking his head and said, "this Mi''s courtyard is much more magnificent than this king''s palace. Look at the red lacquer corridor, the rockery, the carp in the pool, and the exotic flowers and plants in the courtyard." "No, it''s just that the yard is three or four times the size of the palace. When I was in Chang''an, I heard about the MI family in Pengzhou City. Today I see that they are a very rich family. It''s a pity that the MI family is stubborn and still can''t see through the current situation." They were making an inspection tour in the courtyard when Lufei sent an account book to him. He said, "Your Highness, this is the property of thirty-six families in Pengzhou City. The general has sent someone to make sure that they are all here. " Xiao Ming took over the account book and looked at it. It recorded real estate, fields, warehouses, and a lot of gold and silver that he didn''t have time to take away. Glancing at Lu Fei, Xiao Ming said, "are you in such a hurry to send the account book here? Do you want to share the reward now?" "Your Highness, it''s not the last generals who want to divide, it''s the soldiers who beat drums in their hearts. They don''t know whether the reward system is true or not." Lu Fei said with a bitter smile. Xiao Ming handed over the account book to Fiji and said, "Mr. Figge, how much is the total value of these properties? According to the bounty system, you can share some of them with the soldiers." "Yes, your highness!" Fijian said with a smile, and he couldn''t help sighing. In the war, many generals connived at the looting of soldiers, but it would lead to lax military discipline and unnecessary losses. Now Xiao Ming asked Lu Fei to hand in all the spoils and give rewards. In this way, the army not only showed strict discipline, but also benefited the soldiers who participated in the war and stimulated their will to fight. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 558 The blazing sun is baking Pengzhou City, which makes people reluctant to stay outside. After handing over the reward to Fiji, Xiao Ming and others went to the main hall of Mi''s family. The Pengzhou City battle was so smooth that Xiao Ming was surprised. After inquiring about the process of the battles between Lufei and Luoxin, he gradually realized that the reason why the Pengzhou army would be defeated so quickly was that they were not familiar with the tactics of the southern expedition. They still used the traditional way of fighting against his army. Therefore, under the long-range firepower of artillery and muskets, Pengzhou army suffered heavy casualties, which aggravated the fear of soldiers and greatly reduced the morale of Pengzhou City after the city gate was captured. In view of this, Xiao Ming said to Lu Fei, "now that Pengzhou City is taken by us, Wei will have no natural danger to defend. From then on, it will be flat. Now that you take Pengzhou City as a stronghold, you will continue to attack the city and plunder the land southward and replenish your troops." Xiao Ming pondered. These days, he has been thinking about the current strategy. According to his plan, he wants to annex Wei as soon as possible, so that he will not be attacked by the enemy on the side, and can deal with the vassal kings in the West wholeheartedly. "Yes, your highness. "Luffy bowed. When he gave an order to Lufei, Xiao Ming said to Fijian and other officials, "now how to manage Pengzhou City captured by the southern expedition is your business. In the past two days, you will count the land and the actual population of Pengzhou City and distribute the land to the people." It was this policy that Xiao Ming insisted on that enabled him to get the support of the feudal people. After arriving in Qingzhou, Fiji had really felt the benefits of the changes brought by this policy. Fiji nodded, and he said: "Your Highness, in addition to the normal equalization of land, the old minister thought that part of the good land should be given to the people who joined the army to encourage the local people to join the southern expedition, so that the southern expedition can continue to grow. " " well, you''re right. That''s exactly what I thought. Now the fiefdom can''t continue to provide soldiers for the southern expeditionary army. It can only rely on recruiting from the occupied cities. In addition to taking out part of the fertile land, you have to put up notices to appease the people and let them return as soon as possible. " Xiao Mingsu said. Fiji and other officials should bow themselves. After that, he took the officials to Pengzhou government office to take over the government affairs of Pengzhou City and its nearby counties and villages. ¡­¡­ Jinling City. The news of Pengzhou''s defeat came here with the runaway aristocrats. When Mi Wenyi told the king of Wei everything, the cup in his hand fell to the ground, and the king''s face turned pale and his body shook. "Uncle Huang! "Seeing this, Xiao Qi immediately came forward to help the king of Wei. "Fifty thousand elite of Pengzhou City and the local rich clan''s songs can''t be kept for a day. What do you want from me?" After taking a quick breath, the king of Wei said angrily, "someone will take Mi Wenyi to my king and ask him tomorrow! " " Your Highness, it''s not that the officials neglect their duties and defeat before fighting. In fact, the king of Qi has too many guns and artillery. Although the soldiers and soldiers resist with their flesh and blood, they are of no help at all. " Mi Wenyi was shocked. "I don''t need your explanation. I don''t think I value your mi family. I didn''t expect that I was just a group of rotten people who made up for the number. Needless to say, Pengzhou City is the gateway of Wei land. Now there is no danger of losing Wei land. If I don''t kill you, the guards of other cities will imitate you one by one." The king of Wei swore. "Your Highness, spare your life." Mi Wenyi was dragged by the bodyguard, crying and being detained. Xiao Qi sighed. He said to the king of Wei, "Uncle Huang, let''s calm down. Today''s plan is how to keep the land of the feudal state. This time, Xiao Ming is well prepared and aggressive. We can''t wait to die. " the fat face of the king of Wei was full of depression, he said:" Pengzhou City was broken in only one day, how many days can other cities resist? Is innocence going to kill me? " " is uncle Huang feeling sorry for himself at this time? Xiao Ming''s land is small, and he has many enemies. Most of his troops are used to guard against the king of Zhao. Although Pengzhou is lost this time, the army of the king of Qi is also at a loss. It is impossible to fight again without a period of rest. At this time, we should unite vertically and horizontally to make the king of Qi have no time to go south. " "How do you say that? " " Mi Wenyi said that the army of the king of Qi did not commit any crimes after entering the city. It can be seen that Xiao Mingqi''s ambition was to pacify the people. If so, the next target of the king of Qi after Wei was Yan. My nephew thought that at this time, he would send envoys to form an alliance with the king of Yan to resist the king of Qi. "Said Xiao Qi. The king of Wei frowned, "but the king of Yan has always been hostile. Will he agree? " " if Wei is dead, the king of Yan will have a chance to face Xiao Ming''s soldiers directly, which is more important. Naturally, the king of Yan knows that Wei and Yan are not equal in strength, and even if there are some frictions, they can''t topple each other. But Xiao Ming is different. His ability to win Pengzhou City so easily is enough to show his strength. Facing such a strong enemy, only by joining hands can he resist. " " well, you''re right. It''s not only the king of Yan, but also his own envoy to Chang''an and the state of Liang. If the alliance is successful, we will destroy Xiao Ming! "Said the king of Wei. Xiao Qi nodded, bowed and said, "Uncle Huang, my nephew is willing to take on the responsibility of sending an envoy to repay uncle Huang''s acceptance. "The king of Wei looked at Xiao Qi pitifully, and he said, "why do you need to go there in person? Just send some officials. " " Uncle Huang, this is a big deal. Other officials are afraid that the alliance will be ruined when they go there. My nephew has no other skills, but has studied the vertical and horizontal skills of Guiguzi. "Said Xiao Qi. The king of Wei sighed, "dear nephew, uncle Huang wanted to win the throne of the great Yu kingdom for you, but now he didn''t report it himself. Uncle Huang is really ashamed of you." Hearing this, Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment, and said: "Uncle Huang, my nephew has already put it down. Why can''t uncle Huang put it down? If Uncle Huang can listen to my nephew''s words, it''s better to be a carefree lord since he is a minister to the king of Qi. In my nephew''s opinion, only the king of Qi can restore his royal homeland that day." "Xiao Qi, this is a time to grow other people''s ambition and destroy their prestige." The king of Wei said angrily, "Uncle Huang will not submit to Xiao Ming." With a sigh, Xiao Qi said, "in this case, my nephew will follow uncle Huang to the end." Looking at Xiao Qi, the king of Wei didn''t say what he wanted to say. He waved and let Xiao Qi leave. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he knew that he would always live in the shadow of Xiao Ming after the war of Cangzhou, and now everything has proved that his intuition is right. But how could he bow to Xiao Ming as a king of honor? £¬ www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 559 PS: there are many things to do today. There are only two shifts, and we will make up for them tomorrow. After three days in Pengzhou, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou. This time he came to Pengzhou just to see the land of Longxing in Liubang. Like many people, he also had a dream of a great man in his heart. His iron blood and glory made him at the peak of power every time he dreamed at midnight. He also wanted such a prosperous world. But he also understood that the road was still very long, that the domestic problems of Dayu were in a mess, and that it was still far away to expand the territory. However, the victory of Pengzhou war gave him hope. Now he is determined to solve the problem of numerous vassals in China. Only by mastering the unified state of Chongqing can he be able to break into the jungle of the era of great navigation. Originally, he was going to live in Pengzhou City for a week, but another news came that he had to go back ahead of time. According to this year''s shipbuilding plan, a few days ago, the Dengzhou shipyard officially delivered 24 warships to the fleet. With the previous 15 warships, the Dengzhou army now has 39 warships. For him, these 39 warships will truly ensure that he has no obstruction in the East Asian waters, and can further ensure the safety of the channel. This time, he returned to Qingzhou not to watch the warships, but for the naval cadets who are going to Dengzhou. The warship is dead, but the naval cadets are alive. Only when the weapons are in people''s hands can they exert their greatest power. Therefore, before each batch of naval cadets go on board, Xiao Ming will come to Bowen college to meet them in person. First, he wanted to be familiar and strengthen his sense of existence. Second, he wanted to enhance the loyalty of the soldiers. After all, once a warship enters the sea, it will be like a wild horse running out of control. In the era of great navigation, many regular warships are finally taken to the pirate road by the captain, which is not what he wants to see. "Your Highness, there are 1670 students on board this time." Yue Yun also rushed back from Dengzhou for this matter. Looking at the energetic cadets, he was very happy. For him, there was nothing more happy about expanding the fleet. All the cadets who are going to Dengzhou will stand in three rows. These cadets will play a very important role on the warship, such as captain, first mate, second mate, navigator, boatswain and so on. As for ordinary sailors and Gunners on warships, they don''t need to study in Bowen college, they just need to recruit and train in Dengzhou. "From today on, you will become a member of the Navy, but this does not mean that you are qualified now. For Wang, only the soldiers who can protect the sea border and the route of Dayu can be qualified to be called real navy soldiers, and the next time is to test you." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. "Yes, your highness!" A group of naval cadets roared in unison. Xiao Ming nodded, and now the soldiers are more and more like modern soldiers. Yue Yun looks at Xiao Ming''s lecture with a smile. After Xiao Ming finishes speaking, he takes a group of naval cadets and says to Xiao Ming, "my glory is loyalty!" whether in the Bowen academy or in the army, the loyalty of soldiers and officials to Xiao Ming is the most important thing. Because of this, Xiao Ming makes this sentence the spoken language of generals and soldiers. It is a subtle hint that makes loyalty more important Become the instinct of every general and soldier. One by one, Xiao Ming asked the naval cadets to disband. Then Yue Yun said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness must have known about TongZhou port. The king of Wei cut off the supply of the port, which made it difficult for the warships to cruise." Xiao Ming nodded gently. "The messenger of the king of Wei and the king said this very clearly. Since he didn''t give it, we''ll take it. After this time, you will lead the fleet to bombard Tongzhou and cooperate with the Dengzhou army to take Tongzhou city." "Your Highness, the last general wanted to do this for a long time. Why should we accept the leisure of the king of Wei?" Yue Yun said with a smile. With a sigh, Xiao Ming said, "it used to be superficial harmony, but now it''s a complete face tearing. By the way, it''s one thing to win Tongzhou. The most important thing is to keep an eye on Koguryo." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun said with a bow. After admonishing Yue Yun about two things, Xiao Ming goes to the palace. Along the way, he meets from time to time the powerful children who could only be seen in Chang''an before. Since the Chang''an rebellion, more and more Chang''an nobles fled to Qingzhou. It was for this reason that there were more merchants and powerful children in Qingzhou. But now these powerful children are just Phoenix without hair, not as good as chicken. In the past, they had something to rely on in Chang''an City, but when they arrived in Qingzhou, they suddenly became lonely. At first, they were very uncomfortable, but soon they became merchants in order to survive. Even Princess Pingyang is doing business honestly in the chamber of Commerce now, but with the name of princess, her business is getting bigger and bigger. During this period of time, she was busy building sugar workshops and opening dyeing workshops. Xiao Ming didn''t expect that the chaos of Chang''an brought such a prosperous scene to Qingzhou, because these powerful people even fled with a lot of gold and silver, which greatly promoted local consumption.According to Pang Yukun, even the price of houses in Qingzhou has more than tripled. Thinking all the way, Xiao Ming goes back to the palace, when Fei yue''er and Princess Zhenfei are talking and laughing in the pavilion in front of the pond. After the initial grief, Princess Zhenfei''s mood gradually recovered, which made Xiao Ming feel relieved. Although Princess Zhenfei was only the mother of her predecessor, she had been helping Xiao Ming sincerely since he came here. For such a kind and benevolent woman, he maintained the most basic respect. Looking at them, Xiao Ming did not disturb them, but went directly to his study. The war is going on, but the development of science and technology can''t stagnate. After all, the level of science and technology in Qingzhou is not comprehensive enough, so he only needs to write scientific and technological materials in his spare time. What Xiao Ming wants to recommend this time is converter steelmaking technology. With the advent of steam engine, more and more industries need steel. The original crucible ironmaking has no way to meet the current demand. In the past, Xiao Ming didn''t implement this technology because he didn''t have qualified oxygen blowing equipment before the advent of the steam engine. Now with the steam engine, he can use the steam engine to solve this problem. When he got to his study, Xiao Ming began to describe the unfinished parts. A few days ago, he had finished some parts, and now he still has a quarter of the drawings. Once these drawings are completed, they can be delivered to the steel workshop to produce steel-making equipment. Once the converter steel-making technology is broken through, the steel quality of Qingzhou will rise in a straight line, and the gun barrel will be able to withstand higher strength gunpowder. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 560 It''s quiet in the study. After a while, Xiao Ming drew a picture of 7788, and then suddenly there was a walk outside the study. "Your Highness, the old slave is back." Hearing this sound, Xiao Ming put a smile on the corner of his mouth. It was not someone else, but Qian Dafu. This time, Xiao Ming suddenly remembered that the converter steelmaking process was not a whim. The most important thing he wanted was that Qian Dafu found a magnesite ore in Fengguo, which was the material needed for alkaline furnace lining. In 1856, British besmarck invented the bottom blown acid converter steelmaking process, which was the beginning of modern steelmaking process. It produced a large number of cheap steel for Europe and further promoted the European industrial revolution. However, because this method could not remove sulfur and phosphorus, its development was limited. In 1879, Thomas bottom blown basic converter steelmaking appeared in Europe. This method used converter with basic lining to treat high phosphorus pig iron, which further improved the quality of steel. Because of the lessons learned from the past, Xiao Ming changed from acidic lining to alkaline lining. In the past, he did not push out the converter steelmaking process because of the limitation of materials. Now that he has found magnesite ore, the lining material will not be a problem. "Come in." Xiao Ming said. At this time, the door of the study was pushed open, and Qian Dafu came in. With a smile on his face, he held a stone in his arms and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, this is the magnesite mine." Xiao Ming nodded. The ore in Qian Dafu''s hand is square, with smooth surface and some salt like crystals, but Xiao Ming recognized it as magnesite at a glance. "No mistake, this is magnesite." Xiao Ming grinned, he said: "now your prospecting team is more and more sophisticated, this period of time in Laizhou harvest is good." Qian Dafu''s face was a little dark now, and his teeth were white with a smile. He said, "Your Highness, who can be clever, but Laizhou is really a treasure land. Not only the Lingmei mine, but also a lot of gold and silver mines have been found. We are waiting for mining." "The gold and silver mines will not move for the time being, and the magnesite will move. At least we need to collect some for use. Now the world is in chaos. We can''t buy anything with silver. Barter is the right way." Xiao Ming pondered. As Qian Dafu said, Laizhou is indeed a treasure land. Not only is the reserve of gold mine the first in China, but also the reserve of magnesite is the second in China. This discovery of magnesite was accidentally discovered when looking for gold and silver. "Yes, your highness. I''ll arrange it when I go back." Qian Dafu said. In the past three years, from an old housekeeper to a miner, Qian Dafu has suffered a lot, and it is precisely because of his hard work that Xiao Ming got through the most difficult time at the beginning. Since then, the exploration team has become more and more mature. After consideration, he decided not to let Qian Dafu go to the mine himself. After all, Qian Dafu is now in his 50s. After pondering for a while, he said: "Dafu, when you come back this time, don''t run around with the prospecting team any more. I have established the mineral department in Qingzhou. From now on, you will be in charge of the mineral department and manage the domestic mines." "Your Highness, is there something wrong with the old slave Qian Dafu looks scared. With a wry smile and shaking his head, Xiao Ming said, "you want to go somewhere. It''s just that you are old now, and there is no one who can speak to your mother when she comes back from Chang''an this time. You have served her for more than ten years, and you can also accompany her to relieve her depression." Referring to the princess, Qian Dafu sighed, "this chaos in Chang''an is really a pity for my mother. In this case, I''ll leave the matter of looking for minerals to my nephew. Now that he''s successful in Bowen college, he should go out to experience." Xiao Ming nodded. When he visited the mine last time, Xiao Ming met Qian Dafu''s nephew. This time, Qian Dafu mentioned him and agreed to it. The master and servant say something more. Xiao Ming takes Qian Dafu to the backyard. Qian Dafu has been running around all this time, but he hasn''t seen the princess yet. "Mother!" Seeing the princess, Qian Dafu trotted over and suddenly knelt down in front of her. His eyes were sour and he began to cry. Since he survived, there are only two important people left in Qian Dafu''s life, one is Princess and the other is his nephew. For more than ten years, she has been serving her side. For Qian Dafu, she is not only the host but also a relative. Princess Wang was joking with Fei yue''er when a dark man knelt down in front of her and leaned back in surprise. She was relieved when she recognized that it was Qian Dafu. She first gave Xiao Ming a white look. "Ming''er, my mother''s concubine sent Qian Dafu to Qingzhou to serve you. How can you let him go out to do the hard work of mining?" When she arrived in Qingzhou, Princess Zhenfei asked Xiao Ming about Qian Dafu''s whereabouts. She also knew where Qian Dafu had gone. At this time, she couldn''t smile bitterly when she saw him like this. Xiao Ming wanted to explain, but he was robbed by Qian Dafu. He said: "madam, your highness, this is because he trusts the old slave. He doesn''t trust others to do this job."Zhenfei sighed, "you are just this temper. You are always a good person. It''s good to come back this time. When are you going to go back?" "Your Highness said to let the old slave stay in Qingzhou, and there''s no need to go out in the future." Qian Dafu said. The princess nodded, looked at Xiao Ming and said, "well, it''s almost the same. After that, you will accompany me to talk and relieve my boredom. I''ve been in Qingzhou for a while. I haven''t been out of the palace yet. You''ll accompany me around the city some other day." "Niang Niang, you give this to the old slave." Qian Dafu said happily. Xiao Ming is relieved to see this. During this time, Princess Zhen has been staying in the palace. Now she is willing to prove that she is finally happy. After chatting with Princess again, Xiao Ming goes to the iron and steel workshop with the drawing. Qian Dafu comes back to confirm that magnesite is real. Now he can set up the converter steelmaking production line. Once converter steelmaking is put on the agenda, it means that a lot of cheap steel is possible, but the only drawback is the oxygen blowing technology in converter steelmaking. In fact, due to the limitation of technology, air rather than oxygen was used in converter steelmaking at the beginning. The real technology of oxygen blowing only appeared in 1952. He has also studied industrial oxygen production. Now Qingzhou can''t overcome this technology. It''s a high technology to condense the air to more than 100 degrees and then separate it. So in view of this, he decided to use the traditional method of blowing air, after all, even in the first World War, this method is still not backward, enough for him to use. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 561 Molten steel mixed with heat wave flows in the crucible. In the hot summer, the steel workshop is as hot as a furnace. From the palace, Xiao Ming went directly to the iron and steel workshop. After a while, his clothes were soaked with sweat. "Your Highness, it''s too hot here. You''d better go outside and discuss it." Chen Wenlong advised that ordinary people would feel unbearable after staying in the steel workshop for a period of time. He worried that it would make Xiao Ming unsuitable. Looking at the slave craftsman who was working hard with his bare arms, Xiao Ming said, "no, I''m not so coquettish. By the way, I heard that the iron and steel workshop had a supervisor. Where is he?" Chen Wenlong pointed to the young people not far away and said, "Your Highness, this is the one in front. He is a student of Bowen college and studies steel production. He just took office a month ago. As your highness said, he also mentioned the converter steelmaking. Later, he just said that there were no materials, so he did not mention it again." "Oh?" Xiao Ming showed a look of interest. After three years of training, more and more students have entered various workshops in Qingzhou. It''s just because they are limited to the conditions. They have mastered many things, but they have no conditions to realize them. However, there is no way to do this. His country was once destitute and had nothing. At that time, overseas scientists returned home from scratch. But there is one thing that he can''t compare with. At that time, the whole country went back to production, but now his environment is still in war, so he can only achieve it in one way. "See your highness, Meng Kuo." The young man who claimed to be Meng Kuo looked like a scholar, just like the craftsmen in the workshop. At this time, the young man was also barearmed and covered with black iron filings. Looking up and down at Meng Kuo, Xiao Ming said, "Chen Wenlong said that you are from Bowen college. In this case, I will test you. The converter steelmaking is acidic and alkaline, which produces high quality iron." "Back to your highness, it''s alkaline." "Acid lining can''t remove sulfur and phosphorus from iron, but alkaline lining can," Meng said "Why go out for sulfur and phosphorus?" "For steelmaking, phosphorus is a harmful substance. The presence of phosphorus increases the hardness and brittleness of iron, and the phosphorus content of fine pig iron should be less. Sulfur promotes the combination of iron and carbon, making iron hard and brittle, and combines with iron to form low melting point iron sulfide, which makes pig iron hot brittle and reduces the fluidity of molten iron. Considering that pig iron with high sulfur content is not suitable for casting fine parts." Meng Kuo said, while Chen Wenlong was beaming. When Xiao Ming saw him, he asked, "I asked Meng Kuo, what are you happy about?" "Your Highness, this Meng Kuo was selected by the lower official from the Bowen college. Now he answers like a stream, proving that the lower official''s eyes are right." Chen Wenlong said with a smile. Xiao Ming was also very satisfied with Meng Kuo''s answer. No matter whether there were conditions or not, at least he had mastered the knowledge. He asked, "what is the oxidant in converter steelmaking? What is the slagging material? " "Only iron ore and oxygen are used as oxidants, while lime is used for slagging." Meng Kuo is calm and free. Xiao Ming nodded and asked some deeper questions. Meng Kuo''s answers were very simple, which made him more satisfied. After a pause, he said, "with you here, I can safely hand over the converter steelmaking production line to you." "Converter steelmaking?" Meng Kuo heard the words and exclaimed. "Yes, we have found the basic lining material for the converter. Now the basic converter steelmaking method has been realized. Next, you need to lead the craftsmen of the steel workshop to produce the converter and build a production line to increase the steel output." Xiao Ming gave the drawing to Meng Kuo as he spoke. After taking over the drawing, Meng Kuo couldn''t wait to open it. As Xiao Ming said, it was marked with the equipment needed for the whole production line, and there was also a structural diagram of the specific equipment on the drawing. "Don''t be afraid of failure. If you can''t make it at the first time, you can try again." Xiao Ming told Meng Kuo that any technological innovation will encounter all kinds of problems at the initial stage. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the converter steelmaking will have to fail several times to sum up the tricks from practice. But now that the technology is ready, the implementation is not far away. Once Qingzhou can get a lot of cheap steel, it is possible to build a rail that needs a lot of steel, and the operation of steam locomotive in Dayu will no longer be an extravagant hope. At the same time, a big increase in steel production will also improve the war capability and make it easier to produce weapons. Most troops will not stay in the cold weapon era as they are now. Meng Kuo read the drawing carefully and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I''ve been waiting for this technology to come true. Your highness can rest assured that Meng Kuo will set up the production line even if he doesn''t eat or drink." Xiao Ming nodded. The technical difficulties of converter steelmaking are converter and oxygen blowing. Now all the problems have been solved. As for other feeding and molten steel shaping problems, they are the same. There is no need to further study them. In the next few days, Xiao Ming and Meng Kuo had been discussing the establishment of the production line. Some of the facilities were also delivered to the craftsmen for production. On the fifth day, the first batch of magnesite was sent to the mine.This batch of ore was first mined by Xiao Ming for experiment. After calcination, grinding and casting, the lining of converter was formed. After completing this step, the rest will come naturally. Xiao Ming doesn''t want to continue to participate. After all, he doesn''t want to discourage Meng Kuo. Because in his opinion, a leader should be moderately lazy, otherwise, if he does everything himself, his subordinates will develop the problem of laziness. From the business of converter steelmaking, Xiao Ming continued to focus on the current chaos. At this time, Wang Xuan brought a message that made him sweat. "The king of Wei sent envoys to ally with the king of Yan, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang?" Xiao Ming asked in an urgent voice. "Yes, your highness." Wang Xuan''s expression is dignified, "and at present the messenger has arrived at the place of King Yan, which is exactly the news that our spy in Bozhou sent back." "It seems that the king of Wei really jumped out of the wall this time." Xiao Ming''s face was heavy, which was the danger of national subjugation for him. If the four kings attack him at the same time, he will not be able to resist. After all, in this era, the advantage of firearms can not completely offset the sea of people tactics of cold weapons troops. As a matter of fact, the real weapon to end the cold war is the machine gun, and for him, he can''t do it yet. "Your Highness, if the treacherous plan of the king of Wei succeeds, it will be a disaster for us. The lower official thinks that we should immediately assassinate the messenger of the king of Wei and postpone the alliance." Wang Xuan said. "This can only cure the symptoms but not the root cause. If one emissary dies, there must be a second emissary. Now we should think about how to destroy this alliance." Xiao Ming said hatefully. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 562 PS: there''s another chapter below. The original plan was to make up for it today, but the leader caught the codeword at work and scolded them. Today, they broke their faces completely and quit. It doesn''t matter in the small town where snail lives. In the company, they are not as good as dogs. After working hard for four years, their salary is not as good as that of a person who works in a relationship for two months. They are disappointed. They will work full-time codeword in the future, but they owe money yesterday Two chapters will be added at noon tomorrow, and will continue at night. "Is your highness going to assassinate the king of Wei?" "There are many bodyguards around the king of Wei, so it''s not easy to assassinate him?" Xiao Ming shook his head, he said: "the king will also send envoys to the king of Yan, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang to resolve the crisis." After a pause, he said, "now what do you know about King Yan, King Liang and King Zhao?" Wang Xuan recalled: "the king of Wei and the king of Yan are feuds. There was friction at the border between Wei and Yan more than once, and the soldiers on both sides also had their own casualties. As for the king of Yan, he kept a low profile after the Chang''an rebellion. He neither supported the prince like the king of Chu, nor pointed to the king of Zhao for rebellion. Only according to the information received by the lower officials, the local craftsmen in Bozhou had been working hard all this time It can be seen that the king of Yan also has some ideas now. " "King Yan has always been good at forbearance. He neither stands on his own, nor has any conflict with King Zhao. It is clear that he is ready to be a wall grass." Xiao Ming frowned. Wang Xuan continued: "as for the king of Zhao, he is now fighting against the king of Shu, but the land of Shu is mountainous, so it''s easy to defend and difficult to attack. Up to now, the king of Zhao and the king of Shu are only fighting equally, while the king of Liang and the king of Zhao are equally ambitious. They both recognize the thief as their father. However, under the mediation of the barbarians, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao seem to have committed no crime now. However, according to the information obtained by the lower officials, the king of Liang seems to have the intention Use your Highness''s army. " "The king of Liang regarded the second prince as his own. He naturally hated that the second prince was demoted to be a commoner. However, if he wanted to attack the king, he had to pass the pass of King Yong. For the time being, he was not afraid, but he was the one who was most likely to form an alliance with the king of Wei." Xiao Ming said. Wang Xuan nodded, "as for the barbarians, they are now sitting and reaping the benefits of the fishermen. During this period of time, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang attacked the city and plundered the land. The city in Guanzhong was basically occupied by them, and half of their spoils were handed over to the barbarians. For a long time, the barbarians may soon be able to recover." Xiao Ming was also worried about this news. Beishan was demoted in the Jizhou war, and the blood wolf tribe was not as good as before. Moreover, in the past two years, the barbarians starved to death in winter, and they were short of food. Now, King Zhao and King Liang used the wealth of Dayu to support the barbarians, which was just like feeding a tiger. When the tiger had enough food and drink, and had enough strength, it was time to stretch out its claws. Although he was worried, he couldn''t stop him. The only way was to strengthen his strength and unify the north as soon as possible. Before that, he had to swallow Wei land safely and not be besieged. Thinking of this, he said to Wang Xuan, "now call Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun as soon as possible. I want to discuss this with him." Wang Xuan answered and turned to withdraw. Half an hour later, Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang appeared in the palace. After he told Wang Xuan the information, they were also shocked. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, you must not let the Wei King''s strategy succeed, otherwise the situation of the feudal state will be extremely difficult." "Your Highness, since the king of Wei can send envoys to attack me, we can also send envoys to dismantle their alliance. Please give this matter to your highness, who will not let you down." Zhan Xingchang said in a loud voice. Xiao Ming looked at Zhan Xingchang and said, "I know you are resourceful, but it''s not of great benefit. It''s hard to break Wei''s stratagem. After all, King Zhao, King Liang and King Yan all regarded me as a thorn in the flesh. In the past, King Zhao was worried about me. This is because King Wei and King Yong were the same barriers for me. Now I can''t guarantee that I won''t be moved." "Your Highness said that, but if the king of Zhao wants to get the land of Bashu, he has already set up an army of 100000 troops at the border of Chen Bing. It''s hard for him to get away from us for a while. If the king of Zhao and the king of Wei are allies, we''ll sell guns and artillery to the king of Shu. At that time, it''s bound to be difficult for him to take the land of Shu." "Well, that''s a way, but what if King Zhao is determined to be his enemy?" Xiao Ming asked. "Your Highness, if the king of Shu was king of the third prince, he would certainly obey his orders. If the king of Zhao attacked, we would use guns and cannons as bait to let the king of Chu instruct the king of Shu to attack Chen Bing at the border. If the king of Zhao attacked at that time, the rear area would be empty. How could the king of Zhao lose Chang''an?" Zhan Xingchang pondered. "In this way, you can convince the king of Zhao that there are only the king of Yan and the king of Liang left. The king of Liang doesn''t have to go there. He must be in collusion with the king of Wei. Now the most important thing is the king of Yan." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun said with a faint smile: "Your Highness, the dispute between the king of Wei and the king of Yan is ultimately because of the land granted to the state. The most contradictory place is Shouzhou. Since the king of Wei can persuade the king of Yan to attack us, we can also persuade the king of Yan to attack Wei with us, but your highness only needs to promise to give Shouzhou and its surrounding counties to the king of Yan." Zhan Xingchang echoed: "Pang Shoufu said that Shouzhou is very rich, and it is also the ancestral home of the king of Yan. The king of Yan has always been thinking about Shouzhou. If we agree to give Shouzhou to the king of Yan, he will certainly consider it. If he is still stubborn, there is no way out. The lower official can say that it is a war with the king of Wei and only between his highness and me They stopped fighting with the king of Wei and attacked the land of Yan. Wei and Yan were suspicious of each other, and the alliance could not be reached at that time. "As the saying goes, there are three cobblers, Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms. That''s what Xiao Ming wanted Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun to come for this time. He said, "in that case, you will leave for Yandi tomorrow, and then go to Zhaodi." "Yes, your highness." Zhan Xingchang said. Pang Yukun smoothed his beard with satisfaction. He said, "you can bend and stretch your husband. Your highness now knows better than ever to abandon the current small profits and seek greater interests." "Pang Shoufu, don''t laugh at the king. In fact, the king is just helpless. If the king can fight against the four kings with his own strength, why do we need these conspiracies? The situation of Dayu is no different from that of the Warring States period, and we are equivalent to the rising Daqin. None of the other vassal Kings is our opponent. At this time, we must be afraid, but we are not a big power Yu Xiaoguo is able to deal with each other''s relations with ease. We are in charge of both attack and peace. " Pang Yukun nodded, "Your Highness is right, but the king of Wei has done so much harm to his highness, so he must not be comfortable. The officer thought that he would teach him another lesson." "This matter has been handed over to Yue Yun by the king. TongZhou is only a hundred miles away from Jinling City, and you can directly reach the foot of Jinling City along the Yangtze River. This time, the king will ask him to advance and retreat." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 563 "That''s right. Since the king of Wei was determined to destroy the feudal state, we should seize the land of Wei as soon as possible and return it with color." "I agree." In the main hall, the three officials reached a consensus after discussion. If it''s settled, Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun will leave. This mission to Yandi and Chang''an, Zhan Xingchang will have to be prepared. After all, this mission is extremely dangerous. Although the two countries are at war, they will be in trouble if they meet a unreasonable person. After all, Zhan Xingchang''s brain is flexible and flexible, and he may be able to solve the crisis. However, he couldn''t reach this task. The only thing he could do now was to make a quick decision as Pang Yukun said, and completely control Wei Di in his own hands. Thinking of this, he once again gave Yue Yun an order to lead the fleet to capture Tongzhou and then bombard Jinling City along the Yangtze River. At the same time, he asked him to look for a suitable landing place along the river. As the saying goes, a thief should catch the king first. In this case, when he is ready, he will attack Jinling City directly, thus attacking the north and the south. The next day, Zhan Xingchang took his entourage from Qingzhou to Yandi. On the same day, Yue Yun led naval cadets to Dengzhou. After half a month of practice in Dengzhou, Yue Yun took 24 warships and 12000 Dengzhou troops to Tongzhou. Four days later, Tongzhou city appeared in front of him. Just a month ago, the port was not provided for warships, but now it is held by soldiers, and any merchant ships in Qingzhou are refused to dock here. Even some merchant ships were seized maliciously, and the merchants were arrested as Qingzhou craftsmen. When he got the news, Yue Yun was very angry. It was well known that the king of Wei was ambitious and unwilling to make an alliance with Qingzhou. It was not only a disregard of the blood of the royal family, but also a naked betrayal. Therefore, the soldiers were already dissatisfied with the king of Wei. Now Xiao Ming ordered to seize Tongzhou, which made the soldiers seem to find a way to vent their anger. At TongZhou wharf, twenty warships appeared on the sea, and the soldiers guarding the wharf showed a look of fear. They had never seen such warships appear at TongZhou Wharf at one time. Now TongZhou wharf has explicitly refused any ships to dock in Qingzhou. Now there is only one possibility for so many warships to appear here, that is war. "Report to the general quickly, a large number of Qingzhou warships appear at sea." The commander of Tongzhou military academy, who is guarding the dock, shouts. A soldier nodded and immediately ran to the city. At this time, the warships on the sea began to adjust their formation, showing a straight line. After the formation was completed, suddenly a big earthquake like thunder sounded, white smoke and flames were emitted from the sea, and black solid bullets were shot at TongZhou wharf like raindrops. The soldiers in Tongzhou were shocked. They had never seen such a hellish scene. The soldiers who were hit fell directly into a pool of blood and died miserably. Everything on the wharf that was hit by the shells was fragmented. It was only a short time that the Tongzhou wharf was in a mess. Under the barrage of dense shells, the soldiers in Tongzhou looked for hiding places everywhere, but there were soldiers who were hit constantly, and they howled before they died. At this moment, the dock is hell on earth. Yue Yun observed the situation of Tongzhou wharf through the telescope. He had a deep understanding of the war. The war was always fierce. However, for the sake of the unification of the great Chongqing and the unity of the great Chongqing to face the foreign enemy, the war must go on. He learned from Xiao Ming that if he was kind to the king of Wei, there would never be a day of great unification in Dayu. If he did not fight a thorough war, the powerful families in Dayu would never be eradicated. Maybe one day history will cast Xiao Ming as the first tyrant of all ages, but he will not regret what he did today, because there will be no rebirth without destruction. "Governor ye, it''s up to you." Yue Yun said to the general standing beside him that this man is no other than ye Qingyun, the governor of Dengzhou. Put away the telescope, ye Qingyun nodded, "finally it''s our turn to fight in Dengzhou army, soldiers, fight to death, we want to let the soldiers of Qingzhou army see, our Dengzhou army is not ostentatious." "Yes, general." The soldiers roared in unison. Yue Yun nodded with a smile. At this time, he ordered the soldiers to put down the boat on the warship. The Dengzhou army went down to the boat along the rope ladders on both sides and rowed the boat to the Tongzhou wharf. At this time, the gunfire of the warships did not stop, and they were still covering the landing of the Dengzhou army. When more than 100 boats arrived at the wharf, the 1000 soldiers on them immediately seized the important road on the wharf. When the soldiers completely control the dock, the warships staying at sea will approach the dock, which is to prevent the warships from being damaged by the enemy. When the warship arrived at the dock, the rest of the soldiers began to get off the ship, and the field guns were also lifted from the warship. Ye Qingyun also went to the dock at this time. At this time, the dock was full of Tongzhou Army soldiers, and more TongZhou Army soldiers had fled to Tongzhou City under the fierce fire of warships.Before the siege, ye Qingyun got the intelligence that there were 40000 soldiers in Tongzhou City, because of the Japanese invasion along the coast. However, in the face of four times his own enemy, he is not afraid at all. He also knows the news that Pengzhou City was taken by Lufei. For him, he doesn''t want to lose to Lu madman. Quickly gathered the soldiers, ye Qingyun left a part of the soldiers to guard the dock, the rest of the people are all going to Tongzhou City, he is so much to prevent the back road from being broken. Compared with Pengzhou City, Tongzhou city is a flat place, and TongZhou wharf is only a few miles away from Tongzhou city. After walking along the main road for less than half an hour, ye Qingyun arrived at the foot of Tongzhou city. Outside Tongzhou city is a large open area. Ye Qingyun quickly makes the soldiers line up. At this time, he looks at the Tongzhou wall. To his surprise, he sees the artillery. "The king of Wei no longer put artillery in Pengzhou City, but in Tongzhou city. Isn''t that deliberately against me? This lunatic is really lucky. " However, although he complained, he still wanted to think about how to solve this problem. According to his observation, there were ten guns in the front of Tongzhou city. What he asked the scouts to observe was that there were ten guns guarding the four walls. In this way, his idea of attacking the city wall without artillery was defeated. When he was worried, the artillery captain of Dengzhou army said: "don''t forget, commander, the artillery your highness sold to the king of Wei is the worst. Some of the guns have a range of 400 meters, but our field artillery is enough to shoot three li. Our artillery can kill their artillery directly." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 564 PS: there is another chapter at noon "boom boom..." The roar of field guns broke the peace of the battlefield. After the artillery captain proposed to use artillery to kill the artillery, ye Qingyun immediately took this method. Because it is located in the open plain, Tongzhou city has no danger on all sides. At this time, ye Qingyun''s place is a newly harvested paddy field. At a glance, his vision is very broad. The soldiers were deployed only 500 meters away from Tongzhou City, and ye Qingyun ordered the shelling. More than 30 guns fired in volley, and the shells smashed the wall of Tongzhou city. Ten guns were deployed on the front wall of Tongzhou city. These guns were originally intended to guard against Japanese invasion along the coast, but now they have become the first defense line of Tongzhou city against Dengzhou army. However, what the king of Wei and other vassal kings would not expect was that Xiao Ming had a hand on them at the beginning. The soldiers of Tongzhou who were going to attack the Dengzhou army with guns were shocked. The guns of the Dengzhou army seemed to have eyes. Every time they fired, the shells would fall on the side of the artillery. For a moment, the artillery of Tongzhou suffered heavy casualties, and the artillery on the city wall was also hit by the shells and deviated from its position. Moreover, the wall of Tongzhou was not as thick as that of Pengzhou in such a military town. The front wall was soon broken to pieces, and the soldiers defending TongZhou were in chaos. "Forward!" After solving the artillery problem on the city wall, ye Qingyun orders the soldiers to approach Tongzhou city. The soldiers stopped 200 meters outside the city. At this time, the artillery reloaded and bombarded the front gate. The wooden gate could not resist the attack of 12 pounds of artillery, and soon fell down in the artillery fire. At this time, ye Qingyun led the soldiers to keep close to the wall. When they reached the 90 meter position, he ordered the soldiers to shoot. At the same time, Tongzhou soldiers began to use bows and arrows to fight back, but compared with more than ten thousand soldiers who used rockets, Tongzhou archers on the head of the city were insignificant. Under the fierce fire, the Tongzhou soldiers on the Tongzhou city wall could not raise their heads at all. At this time, a thousand people team rushed to Tongzhou. The battlefield is full of the roar of artillery and guns. How ever did the soldiers of Tongzhou City see such a battle? The city gate that used to resist the enemy was vulnerable in front of the artillery. Outside the battlefield, the common people looked at all this numbly. When the Japanese invaders attacked the city, they looked at TongZhou like this. Now they still look at TongZhou like this. For them, it has nothing to do with who will rule Tongzhou City, because in their eyes, Tongzhou city is the place where the powerful and powerful people live. It has nothing to do with them. In their hearts, they only have their own home. Ye Qingyun noticed this situation. Just outside the battlefield, the common people watched the war as if they were watching a play. No common people came to help Tongzhou city guard the city. All of a sudden, he felt a burst of sadness. In the past, Qingzhou was not like this, but now the people of Qingzhou are gradually awakening in the national consciousness of the country deliberately publicized in the newspapers. The saying that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world is no longer exclusive to the aristocrats, and the people gradually understand the weight of the saying. What does China have to do with me? This kind of words of national subjugation was also thrown into the dunghill and became the language of depravity that everyone despised. All those who flatter this kind of words have ulterior motives. "Charge The people outside the city let Ye Qingyun suddenly realize the current situation of Tongzhou. If TongZhou officials and generals win the hearts of the people, how can these people be so indifferent. Presumably, these people must live a hard life, and they have long hated the officials and the powerful families in the city. With such popular customs, the combat effectiveness of the army in Tongzhou city can be imagined. In addition, after the Japanese invaders landed in Tongzhou city several times before, generals fled, which greatly increased Ye Qingyun''s confidence. At this moment, the charge sounded through the whole Tongzhou city. After the thousand troops entered the city, ye Qingyun led other soldiers to rush into the city. The general and the soldiers of the Tongzhou army were frightened by the fierce and fearless appearance of the Dengzhou army. The Dengzhou army, wearing dark green long clothes and the arrows at the head of the city, was like a tiger into a sheep. When they saw the Tongzhou Army soldiers coming to meet them, they stood in a volley, took up their bayonets, formed a tight formation and rushed to the enemy. "For Qingzhou! For the reward Ye Qingyun is shouting slogans. This sentence more and more stimulated the blood of the soldiers, for Qingzhou means loyalty, for reward is for rich life, before they came to Tongzhou, they had heard about the southern expedition. The spoils collected by the southern expedition of Pengzhou City this time totaled 3 million taels of silver, of which 300000 taels were taken out to reward the soldiers. Except for a little more generals, each soldier was basically given 12 taels of silver. But this war is equivalent to two years'' salary as a soldier. At this time, whether for glory and loyalty or for money, they will take Tongzhou city. "Kill At this moment, the Dengzhou army fully developed the advantages of the combination of hot weapons and cold weapons. Facing the enemy from a long distance, the Dengzhou Army stood still and fired. After a round of close range volley, the Tongzhou army charged with bayonets. At the beginning, the Tongzhou army tried to prevent Dengzhou from entering the city with its superior forces.But in the face of Dengzhou army''s combination of distance and distance, Tongzhou army suffered heavy casualties in time, and soon TongZhou army collapsed. In order to protect their lives, the soldiers lost their will to fight and fled one after another, and Tongzhou city was in chaos. In the chaotic situation, the Dengzhou army was full of momentum, fighting along the north gate to the south gate. After a day and a night of fierce fighting, the Dengzhou army occupied Tongzhou City in an all-round way. When the military took over Tongzhou City, ye Qingyun organized soldiers to repair the city walls and gates overnight. This time, they attacked Tongzhou and had an unexpected advantage. Because of the advantage of artillery, they were able to enter the city quickly, which made many TongZhou soldiers not react to what happened. However, Tongzhou is an important port in Wei, but now there are thousands of large and small merchant ships in the port, and now these merchant ships are under the control of Yue Yun. At this time, the king of Wei would be angry if he lost Tongzhou, because it was equivalent to breaking the foundation of the king''s maritime trade. The distance from Jinling City to TongZhou was about 400 Li. Ye Qingyun believed that the king of Wei would send a large army to seize the city. Therefore, he wanted to repair the city defense in advance and let Yue Yun transport the city on the warship to the city. In this way, Tongzhou city became an iron wall. Moreover, Tongzhou city was built near the sea. At this time, Yue Yun''s warships echoed at sea, and he didn''t worry about cutting off supplies. This Tongzhou city can provide supplies. Of course, they can also transport supplies. According to Xiao Ming''s order, he wants to build Tongzhou city into a bridgehead to attack Jinling City. After giving many orders, ye Qingyun immediately sent soldiers to Qingzhou to pass on the battle situation of Tongzhou, and reported the details of the Tongzhou campaign to Xiao Ming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 565 It''s a sign that the temperature changes from hot to cool in a year. Three days after the Tongzhou war, the situation about the Tongzhou war spread to Qingzhou. During this period, the converter steelmaking production line was also under steady construction. "Your Highness, when he took TongZhou unexpectedly this time, the king of Wei would react and attack him in a large scale. At this time, Yue Yun should lead some warships to the river near Jinling City to make the king of Wei afraid. At the same time, Lu Fei should also send cavalry to huaizhou to pretend to attack and contain the king of Wei." According to the current military system, the Tongzhou war report was first sent to Niu Zhen, who immediately discussed the matter with Xiao Ming. Smell speech, Xiao Ming nodded. The location of Tongzhou is the modern Nantong, which faces the sea in the East and the river in the south. From the Yangtze River in the south of Tongzhou to the west is Jinling City, where the palace of the king of Wei is located. This time he took Tongzhou, one was to revenge the Wei king for detaining his merchant ship, the other was to smash a nail in the hinterland of Wei, which would make the Wei King feel pain all the time. At the same time, a thorough mastery of Tongzhou also means that he has a stable coastal supply point, and this maritime trade also has a transit station. "In terms of guarding the city, who can compare with the king''s soldiers? This time, the king asked Yue Yun to bring 500 City guns. These city guns are regular guns, but they are not export-oriented guns sold to the king of Wei. Even if he wanted to break the city with the method of Dengzhou army, I''m afraid he couldn''t do it." "Yes, our artillery didn''t kill his artillery at the first time!" Niu said with a smile. Now he finally understood why Xiao Ming had to make a batch of export-oriented guns. It turned out that at that time he had considered the situation today. When he handed the battle report sent by Ye Qingyun to Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming said, "in this case, as the governor said, we can now order the southern army to feint attack huaizhou." "Yes, your highness." Niu Ying answered and turned to leave. Seeing Niu Zhen leave, Xiao Ming looks at the map of the state of Dayu hanging in the main hall. At this time, the fiefdom of the king of Wei is marked by him. There are 13 states in Wei, among which Pengzhou is a big state in the north. Now that he controls Pengzhou, he controls one tenth of the northern territory of Wei. Now he has occupied TongZhou again, and now there are only 11 out of the 13 states. Huaizhou is the contemporary Huai''an generation, which is closely adjacent to Pengzhou. This is the place where he is going to attack next. However, it seems that in view of the failure of the battle of Pengzhou, the king of Wei not only increased his troops in huaizhou this time, but also transported 50 guns to set up on the wall of huaizhou. Xiao Ming took this reaction calmly. After all, no matter how many guns the Wei King took out, there was no threat to him. It can even be said that Xiao Ming is not afraid of any army in Dayu. If his army can compete with the top army like the barbarians, how can he be afraid of these troops who have changed their color. His only worry is that these forces will unite to attack him. He can fight alone. After all, his firearms force has been established for nearly two years. Neither soldiers'' thoughts nor the regularization of the army can be compared with those troops who are still in the age of cold weapons with lax organization and discipline. On the map, Pengzhou has been drawn an X by him, and now he has drawn an X on Tongzhou, one in the South and the other in the north, just like a huge mouth ready to swallow up the feudal land of the Wei king. Thinking about the next strategy for Wei, Pang arrived at the main hall after the announcement. "Your Highness, the materials from Pengzhou brought by the old faction of Feige have arrived, including grain, cloth, salt, tea, raw silk and porcelain. Although Pengzhou''s powerful families took a lot of gold and silver, most of their property was left. In addition to these things, there are tens of thousands of cattle. Feige asked his highness whether these cattle were left in Pengzhou or sent to Fengguo Within the territory. " Pang Yukun said in one breath. "Naturally, it is left to the people of Pengzhou. Isn''t Pengzhou the land of the king now?" Xiao Ming asked. Pang Yukun didn''t respond for a moment. Then he suddenly realized the truth. He said with a bitter smile, "I''m confused. Your highness is going to merge Pengzhou into the feudal state. How can you favor one over the other now?" Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s the truth. When you write back to Feige, you say that all affairs of Pengzhou are handled according to Fengguo County, and that Pengzhou people should integrate into Fengguo as soon as possible." "Yes, your highness." Said Pang. After a pause, Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, now the three-year period has passed. According to the truth, it''s time to collect the agricultural tax." "At the beginning, the king promised to exempt the people from taxes for three years. It''s time for you to say so, but what''s the harvest like this year?" "Compared with last year''s drought, this year''s grain is also a bumper harvest. Moreover, this year''s large-scale trial planting of potatoes in the counties near Qingzhou is also a bumper harvest, and the people are not worried about food and drink." Pang Yukun said with a smile. In his view, the present feudal state is really prosperous. The common people have no worries about food and clothing, live and work in peace and contentment, and even have spare money to buy all kinds of goods.Today, the chamber of Commerce sells the most soap, salt, sugar and other goods in the territory of Fengguo. It can be seen that the people of Fengguo still have some spare money. "In this way, the agricultural tax will be collected." Xiao Ming pondered and said that now he can''t think of being poor and generous. Now the army''s eastward expedition and western war cost a lot. The bullets and shells are all silver, not to mention the warships, artillery and muskets that are constantly built. During this period of time, the innovation of military equipment was fast, but it was all realized on the premise that Xiao Ming increased the proportion of military expenditure. And the most important point is that after the Chang''an rebellion, the prices of all kinds of materials doubled, which also led to the huge military support becoming the financial burden of the fiefdoms. What''s more, with the refinement of government affairs, the government expenditure has increased. At the same time, there are also many feudal officials. In order to popularize education, he has been crying out at a loss. After all, in this kind of farming as the main body of social system, agricultural tax is still the main tax. However, although it is necessary to levy agricultural taxes, we should not use excessive force. The result of his discussion with Pang Yukun was that only one tenth of each mu of land would be taken, which would be enough to ensure that people''s lives would not be affected. "Yes, your highness. In that case, the officer posted a notice and asked Qingzhou newspaper to publish the matter in the newspaper." Pang Yukun pondered for a while and said. Xiao Ming nodded, "also, this tax must be clear down, the prefectural government is not allowed to set up a name to collect taxes indiscriminately, otherwise at that time, don''t blame the king for using a knife." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 566 "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun looked solemn. He was the head and assistant of the cabinet, who was in charge of the feudal government affairs. It was his first task to find money for the Treasury. Now, if there is any place where money needs to be spent, Xiao Ming has always been very popular in the state of Dayu. To put it simply, when people hand in grain, they will use a bucket to weigh it. When weighing, it is inevitable that some grain will be spilled on the ground. The grain government does not allow people to pick it up, so it is called loss. What''s more, some officials will come to the door and let the grain fall on the ground. In this way, the people need to make up for the insufficient Jin. In this way, the people have to pay more grain. And these "losses" have become in the pocket of the officials themselves. Xiao Ming''s mention of this matter is also a reminder to him that the malpractice in the officialdom of the state of Dayu can not be repeated in the officialdom of the feudal state, otherwise what is the difference between the corrupt officialdom of the state of Dayu. After accepting this, Pang Yukun was ready to go back. At this time, Li Kaiyuan went to the Yamen under the guidance of the servants. Seeing Pang Yukun, Li Kaiyuan said, "Pang Shoufu, I''m looking for you. Can I hand over the raw silk, porcelain and tea from Pengzhou to the chamber of Commerce? I''ll do business with the Dutch immediately. Now I''m in urgent need of these goods." "It''s OK to give it to you, but you have to change it into silver and charge it into the Treasury." Pang Yukun''s face was shaking, and he couldn''t bear it. "Hahaha, Pang Chang Shi Anxin, that''s for sure. No matter how much money he earns, will not the lower official give it to you in the end?" Li Kaiyuan said with a smile. Pang Yukun shook his head. Li Kaiyuan was always glib. He said, "I''ll arrange it when I go back now." Li Kaiyuan bowed his hand when he heard the speech. Pang Yukun turned and left. Li Kaiyuan turned to Xiao Ming and said, "Your Highness, the Dutch merchant ship has arrived at the port of Dengzhou. The envoy sent by the Dutch told me that the deal was only silver. I can''t make up my mind, so I came to ask your highness." "Tell the Dutchman that we only need half of the silver, and let him exchange the rest for goods." For Xiao Ming, the actual goods are more practical than silver. However, with the prosperity of the feudal business, silver, a hard currency, can''t be less. Therefore, he will lose half. "And what goods does your highness need?" Li Kaiyuan asked. "Nitrate, sulfur, iron ore, all the rest of the silver." Xiao Ming said that now this is the strategic material he needs most. Li Kaiyuan nodded and continued to say to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, in addition to that, I''m going to send merchant ships to Chu to sell Qingzhou''s goods to Chu. This time, in addition to the usual goods, I''ve added white granulated sugar and pendulum clocks." "Oh, are pendulum clocks going to be sold?" Xiao Ming asked. "Yes, your highness. Now the clock workshop has produced a hundred pendulum clocks. The merchants in Chu like these goods very much and ask us to transport them to Chu. All the silver will be paid." Xiao Ming asked, "how much money did you sell each pendulum clock?" With a sigh, Li Kaiyuan said: "before, Xiaguan would have been able to buy fifty thousand taels of silver, but now there are disputes in the world. Even if the pendulum clock is ingenious, it has been sold. Now Xiaguan has only sold thirty thousand taels of silver." "It''s not bad. In that case, you can walk more and earn more money." Xiao Ming said. Li Kaiyuan nodded, "yes, your highness, there are buyers for all the 100 sets this time. Chu land accounts for half of the quantity, and the rest is bought by the local people in Qingzhou." "When are there so many rich people in Qingzhou?" Xiao Ming doubts. "It''s not surprising, your highness. First, most of the powerful people in Chang''an have fled to Qingzhou. Second, merchants from all over the state of Dayu have settled down in Qingzhou these days. Naturally, there are more people with money in their hands." Li Kaiyuan said with a smile: "it''s just that the Wei restaurant is full every day now, and the number of businessmen joining the chamber of commerce is several times more than before." Xiao Ming is very satisfied with the situation described by Li Kaiyuan. Now that the state of Chongqing is in chaos, merchants want to find a stable place to settle down. There is no doubt that Qingzhou is the place they most yearn for. It is precisely for this reason that a large number of merchants gathered at one time. Because of Qingzhou''s comfortable living environment and prosperous trade, some powerful people are also keen to come here. And the arrival of these people naturally brought a lot of wealth, but now the wealth is in their hands, he has to find a way to let these people spend a lot in Qingzhou. Thinking of this, numerous modern means of making money immediately appeared in Xiao Ming''s mind. In fact, the fact that these people settled in Qingzhou is the same as the contemporary rich immigrants. In modern times, every country likes the rich to settle in their own country, because it means the arrival of wealth. Now he can''t waste this opportunity. "Well, that''s very good. In that case, the chamber of commerce should attract members as soon as possible, and make more luxury goods to sell to them." Xiao Ming said with a bad smile. "Your Highness, that''s the specialty of an officer." Li Kaiyuan said happily.After another chat, Li Kaiyuan left. This time Li Kaiyuan came to see him mainly for trade with the Dutch, and the latter is just by the way. After all, sea trade with the Dutch is the key. As he thought, the main goods that the Dutch want now are raw silk, porcelain and tea, which are in short supply in Qingzhou. However, Wei is rich in these things. Thinking of this, he was more determined to take Wei land. As long as he took Wei land, the financial source of the feudal state would be stable, which would provide a solid foundation for him to seize the northern rivers and mountains. The king of Zhao now wants to win the land of Shu in the same way. He wants to have a stable food supply. In recent years, the North has been getting colder and colder, and there is less and less food. Although they don''t understand what the little ice age is, they know exactly what the actual food production is. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, King Zhao''s decision to start at this time must have felt this point. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 567 PS: there are still two chapters a gust of wind blows in from outside the main hall. The coolness brought him back from his meditation. Now the soldiers are out fighting for him, so he can only work hard in the fiefdoms and develop industry to provide strong support for them. At the same time, in order to face the current situation and the future foreign war, he decided to carry out military service. This kind of military service is similar to that of modern conscripts, that is, all the people in the territory of a feudal country must serve for two years. For him, this is not only for the sake of reserve soldiers, but also to raise the level of being a soldier again, so that the people can realize that being a soldier is a very glorious thing. Thinking of this, he began to draw up the "military service law", ready to promote it with the agricultural tax, so that the people have this concept in mind. That night, he and Pang Yukun met again. After discussion, they went to the newspaper and published the agricultural tax and military service in the newspaper. The next day, they publicized to the people of Fengguo. While they were busy with their internal affairs, Yue Yun, who had received the order, led half of the warships from Tongzhou to Jinling City along the Yangtze River. This time, they wanted to show the king of Wei some color. In order to cooperate with Ye Qingyun, Lu Fei also sent 5000 cavalry from Pengzhou City to huaizhou. For a time, there was a strong wind and rain, and the wind filled the building. After the fall of Tongzhou, the king of Wei was strangely angry, but just as he was preparing to assemble his army, the news of Lufei''s change and warships in the Yangtze River came one after another. This puts him in a dilemma. "Will innocence kill me?" In the main hall of King Wei''s mansion, the king of Wei sits in the first place, and below are his generals. The situation in Wei is getting worse day by day, and now people are in a panic. "Your Highness, the army of the king of Qi is unstoppable. We are not rivals at all. Pengzhou City and Tongzhou city fell in one day, which is enough to show the strength of the army of Qi." "Yes, your highness, if we go on like this, the state of Wei will die. We can''t fight with the king of Qi like this. Now it''s time to make up for the relationship with the king of Qi." "Your Highness, for the people of Wei, please think twice." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The officials in the main hall spoke peace words one by one, and the king''s face gradually became embarrassed. At this time, the young man standing at the head of all the officials stood out and said: "father, now all the officials see clearly that we are not the opponent of the king of Qi. We can''t fight with the king of Qi like this any more. Please send an envoy to Wei to seek peace." The young man was Xiao Han, the eldest son of the king of Wei. Seeing that the land of Wei was being eroded day by day, the officials recommended Xiao Han to tell the story to the king of Wei. "Han''er, even you!" When the king of Wei saw his son standing with a group of peace seeking officials, he could not help feeling sad. With a sharp gasp, the king of Wei said, "Xiao Qi has sent an envoy to unite with the king of Yan, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang. Are you scared now?" "Father, Xiao Qi is not sure to be able to join forces successfully. Even if he is successful, it is enough for Xiao Ming to fight to Jinling City. Now TongZhou has been lost, and Qingzhou''s fleet is coming to Jinling City. In case the Qingzhou army lands under Jinling City, can we support it?" Xiao Han said. In his heart, he has always had a deep prejudice against Xiao Qi. He is the son of the king of Wei. In these years, Xiao Qi has been overshadowing him, making him almost nonexistent. This time, from the beginning, he opposed to fighting with the king of Qi, but tried to persuade him to form an alliance with Xiao Ming, but his suggestions were rejected. Now because of the victory of the king of Qi''s army, many officials and generals have gradually come to his side, and his power has become stronger than ever. "There''s no need to talk about it. Before Xiao Qi comes back, I won''t give in to Xiao Ming." The king of Wei threw away his sleeves and walked directly out of the main hall, ignoring the civil and military officials. After the king of Wei left, the officials gathered around Xiao Han. The governor of huaizhou said, "Your Highness, what can I do? Now the king of Qi''s cavalry is just outside the city of huaizhou. It''s possible to attack the city at any time. If you wait any longer, there will be no city of huaizhou. " "Yes, yes, Yangzhou is very close to Tongzhou, which is also threatened by the army of king Qi of Tongzhou at any time." Another official said. Xiao Han sneered, "father, this is not to see the coffin, not to shed tears, not to hit the south wall, not to look back, hum, what can we do now, we can only wait for Xiao Qi to come back. ¡± many officials are still worried. One official said to Xiao Han, "Your Highness, as long as you can make the king of Qi strike, we will all support you." Xiao Han showed a smile on the corner of his mouth. He understood the meaning of these officials. These people are the children of the major ethnic groups in the prefecture and county. Now they are most concerned about their own land. Now the example of Pengzhou City is just around the corner. After the loss of Pengzhou City, the MI family, the LV family and other major ethnic groups are like dogs who have lost their families, and Mi Wenyi is directly beheaded. The tragedy of MI family made them feel sad. Now the only thing they want is to keep their own territory. So, they want to tell him that as long as he can stop fighting with the king of Qi, they are willing to support him to become the king of Wei.The example of Chang''an is just around the corner. Naturally, these officials can think of following suit. "Thank you for your kindness. Xiao Wang knows very well. If the situation is critical, we can only rely on you." What Xiao Han said is also obscure. Now many officials have left, leaving behind people with the same ideas. As they were talking, suddenly a "rumble" came. This kind of voice seems to be thunder, gradually, they recognized the difference, Xiao Han said: "speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will come, the fleet of the king of Qi will come." The officials had already been scared to death. Now the army of the king of Qi pestered them like a nightmare, making their dormitories uneasy. Jinling City and Tongzhou city are generally built along the river, but different from Tongzhou City, Jinling City is far away from the river. With a group of officials, Xiao Han boarded the city wall. On the wall, he looked at the river from a distance. Twelve huge warships were bombarding the wharf on the bank. On the wall, he could clearly see the white smoke and fire coming out. At this time, the king of Wei also boarded the city wall, looking at this scene, the king of Wei''s face was very ugly, now he can only watch these warships flaunt their might, and he can''t make any counterattack. "Father, now you believe king Qi''s army can attack Jinling City directly from here." Xiao Han advised: "father, it''s still time to make an alliance with the king of Qi." The Wei King''s look was still very firm. He said, "it''s hard to stop now. Even if he wants peace at this time, do you think he will let his father go with Xiao Ming''s character?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 568 PS: there''s another chapter. Bozhou. When Xiao Qi came out of the Yan palace, she met Zhan Xingchang head-on. When he was last sent to Qingzhou, he met Zhan Xingchang and knew that he was resourceful. There was no doubt about the purpose of Zhan Xingchang''s presence here. "I didn''t expect that the king of Qi was so well informed and knew the plan of the king of Wei so soon. I just didn''t know whether the history of the exhibition of assassins also brought assassins ready to kill me." Xiao Qi sneered. Zhan Xingchang also met Xiao Qi. Just now, Xiao Qi deliberately used the words of Zhan CI Shi to stimulate him. He just wanted to make him angry. He said, "if you want to kill you, why do I come to Bozhou in person? And you look down on your highness. We can do what you can do, and we can do better." Zhan Xingchang said. Xiao Qi''s face slightly changed. Zhan Xingchang''s simple words had already said the purpose of his trip. He also came for the purpose of cooperation. As for why Xiao Ming wanted to join forces, people with clear eyes can see that he wanted to unite with the king of Yan to attack the king of Wei. With two sneers, Zhan Xingchang doesn''t want to say anything to Xiao Qi. He turns and goes to yanwangfu. Xiao Qi''s name suddenly wrinkled. He had been in Bozhou for five days. During this time, he not only met the fourth prince, but also the king of Yan. However, although he tried his best to persuade the king of Yan that his words were vague, and he seemed to agree, but he seemed to be hesitant. On the whole, he meant that if the king of Liang and the king of Zhao agreed, he would send troops. So this time he is going to go to the king of Liang to lobby, because he also knows that the king of Liang has always secretly hated the king of Qi, and it is not a problem to reach an alliance with him. This time he left, he was preparing to go to Liangdi, but now the arrival of Zhan Xingchang made him feel uneasy. The only way to save Wei Di was this way. If it could not be achieved, Wei Di would be in a hopeless situation. Looking back at yanwangfu, Xiaoqi still decided to go to liangwangchu. At yanwangchu, he made it clear that yanwangchu would not regret his decision. When Xiao Qi left, Zhan Xingchang had already arrived in the main hall of King Yan''s mansion. At this time, King Yan was waiting for him in the main hall. "Are you Zhan Xingchang? It is said that you also contributed to the Jizhou war. " The king of Yan said in a loud voice. Zhan Xingchang looked up at the king of Yan. In his eyes, the king of Yan was thin, with a long face and a wide mouth. He looked ugly, like a donkey''s face. "Your Highness Huiyan, I am. But the credit for the Jizhou war lies with your highness, not with me." Zhan Xingchang said cautiously. The king of Yan stared at Zhan Xingchang and said, "first the king of Wei, now the king of Qi. Now what''s the matter? What''s the wind blowing you all over." Zhan Xingchang said that King Yan was really an old fox. It was a clear question. As soon as Xiao Qi left, King Yan pretended that he didn''t know anything. So Zhan Xingchang said, "Your Highness, this time the king of Qi sent me here not for anything else, but to send a big gift to your highness." "Oh? It''s hard to see the great gift of the king of Qi. Please tell me. "Said the king with a smile. Zhan Xingchang said lightly: "Shouzhou." "Shouzhou?" Yan Wang''s eyes flashed a ray of light, which was seen by Zhan Xingchang. "That''s right. It''s Shouzhou in Wei. His Highness has always been thinking about it. Now his Highness the king of Qi is willing to take it with him and give it to his highness." Zhan Xingchang said. The king of Yan was still silent on the surface. He said: "the king of Shouzhou is the ancestral home of the Zheng family, but the things of the ancestors are the things of the ancestors after all. When it comes to the king of Shouzhou, some things should be put down. No, I don''t want to fight for it. Besides, even if the king of Shouzhou takes it, it doesn''t belong to anyone." Having said that, King Yan took a sip of tea and waited for Zhan Xingchang''s words. "So the king of Yan is determined to deal with us together with the king of Wei?" Zhan Xingchang asked in an unassuming way. The king of Yan blew his breath and said, "I''m not stupid. It''s Shouzhou that is important or the safety of Yandi. I''ve got a clear division. For the sake of a Shouzhou, I''ll watch the king of Qi swallow the whole Wei. Then I''ll deal with the king of Qi." Zhan Xingchang became more and more cautious. The king of Yan saw it thoroughly. This was their next plan. "But did the king of Yan think that the four armies could conquer Qi land?" "maybe not, but it was enough to make Qi land too weak to invade the land of other vassal kings." The king of Yan knocked on the table, "but the strength of other vassal Kings is not the same as that of Bo Zhongjian. Even if they fight against each other, they can''t be as simple as the annexation of Wei by the king of Qi. Therefore, the king is more willing to believe the king of Wei than dig his own grave because of small profits." Zhan Xingchang''s secret is not good. The king of Yan is very calm and thorough. He said, "if your highness and Wei have eased the relationship? Don''t forget that the king of Wei and his highness are both Royal clansmen, and the war is only for some unpleasant things, just like a couple fighting at the head of the bed, and a couple fighting at the end of the bed. " "Ha ha ha..." The king of Yan burst out laughing, "if I don''t know Xiao Qi''s identity, I may believe you, but when I know his identity, I know that the king of Wei will never ask Xiao Ming for peace?""Xiao Qi''s identity?" Zhan Xingchang looks puzzled. The king of Yan didn''t seem to want to hide this. He said directly: "Xiao Qi is not someone else, but the son of King Ning. When Xiao Wenxuan killed King Ning for his throne, the king of Wei hid his son and brought him up all the time. It can be said that the king of Wei had already been rebellious. The king of Qi was the son of Xiao Wenxuan. How could he give in to him? Although the king of Wei was extravagant, he didn''t want to I know that the king of Wei is still tough. " Zhan Xingchang looks shocked. He has also heard about the big case of King Ning. King Yan finally understands why the king of Wei refused to form an alliance with Xiao Ming. It turns out that in his mind, he always has a hatred for Xiao Wenxuan and his descendants. "I see." Zhan Xingchang''s eyes narrowed, but he still had a trump card. He believed that the king of Yan would not refuse, because in the current situation, this is what everyone wants. After pondering for a while, Zhan Xingchang turned his eyes and said: "in fact, his Royal Highness has known Xiao Qi''s identity for a long time, so the war with the king of Wei is just a personal grudge. His Highness has no intention of fighting for the world, but wants to defend his own feudalism and be at ease. In order to prove his innocence, his highness instructs his royal highness to teach you how to make muskets I''m not sure Yan Wang''s eyes suddenly narrowed, and his heart beat violently at this time. I have to say that this condition is too attractive. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 569 PS: today, many book friends give a reward to the snail. To be honest, the snail is very moved. At least when the snail is lost, you will accompany him. Let''s not mention it, the sixth is more. "Firearm technology? Are you serious King Yan got up from his seat and went to Zhan Xingchang. He had to be excited. "Exactly!" Zhan Xingchang said. According to the secret guard''s information, the king of Zhao has mastered the technology of rolling iron to forge the torch, so for the state of Dayu, the forging technology of the torch is no secret. It''s worthwhile to trade a non secret technology for some benefits. Although the king of Yan and the king of Liang didn''t seem to act rashly, they had always been eager for firearm technology. Most of the spies caught in Qingzhou came from Yandi and Liangdi. From this, he judged that the king of Yan must be very likely to use the forging technology of the torch. With a smile on his face, Zhan Xingchang said, "now it''s time for his royal highness Yan to believe his Highness''s sincerity. The king of Qi has given all the skills of house keeping to his highness." "How are you going to hand over the firearm technology to the king?" Asked the king. "It''s very simple. Your highness can send craftsmen to Qingzhou. We will certainly teach them how to produce the fire rope guns. When these craftsmen return to Yandi, your highness can make the fire rope guns by himself." Zhan Xingchang said. Yan Wang''s heart was finally in disorder. Now his determination began to waver. Is it to curb Xiao Ming or to use the technology of the torch? These two questions made his anxious heart uncomfortable. After pondering for a while, he said, "it''s better for you to stay in Bozhou for a few days. Let me think for two days and then make a reply." "In this case, I will go. I hope your highness can make a wise decision." Zhan Xingchang said with a smile. Yan Wang squeezed out a smile, and he arched his hand to Zhan Xingchang. Zhan Xingchang, understanding, turned and left. Seeing Zhan Xingchang leave, King Yan suddenly said, "come out." As soon as his voice fell, the fourth Prince and two young men came out of the cabinet in the main hall. One of the two young and middle-aged people said, "Dad, do you still have to choose? Of course, it''s the fire rope gun. As long as we have the fire rope gun, we can fight for the world. Otherwise, even if Xiao Ming is killed, there are the king of Zhao, the king of Liang, the king of Wei, and the king of Chu in the south. How could we be their opponents then? " "Yes, Dad, the Wei king has a grudge against Xiao Ming, but the Wei king also has a grudge against us. He helped him destroy Xiao Ming. Isn''t that helping him? In the view of children''s ministers, it''s better to let the king of Wei, who was tortured by Xiao Ming, be half dead this time, but he can''t let Xiao Ming completely swallow the land of Wei. In this way, his strength of Xiao Ming can''t expand rapidly, and the king of Wei is also greatly weakened. " Said another young man. The fourth Prince''s opinion is different from the two. He said: "uncle, you must not fall into Xiao Ming''s trap. This time, the Wei King''s collaboration is an opportunity to wipe out Xiao Ming at one stroke. Otherwise, if you give Xiao Ming another period of time, no one will be his opponent in the world. At this time, it''s no doubt that he is a tiger." King Yan paced back and forth, he said: "your words are reasonable, so now the king is also in a dilemma. If you take a wrong step this time, Yandi will be doomed." "Father, don''t hesitate. If you don''t have guns, it''s not difficult for Zhao and Liang to destroy Yan. After all, they are barbarians, but if we are equipped with guns and cannons, it will be different. Maybe there will be a ray of life at that time." "Yes, father, you have to consider the overall situation." The two sons of the king of Yan strongly advised each other. The fourth Prince wanted to cut in, but when he saw their indifferent eyes, he stopped talking. Although he fled from Chang''an to Bozhou this time, the honor that once belonged to the prince is no longer there. Now he lives in the house of King Yan. Although he is called the fourth prince, he has no right to be a prince. The two sons of the king of Yan also showed up to him many times, which made him gradually understand that he was just an outsider. In the face of his son''s encouragement, the king of Yan was more and more excited, but he kept a trace of calmness. He said, "call civil and military officials tomorrow to discuss this matter." After that, King Yan turned and left. He wanted to calm down and think about it carefully. There are only two and four princes left in the palace. This is the eldest son of the king of Yan. He said: "fourth prince, you don''t want to participate in the affairs of Yan. After all, you are the prince of Dayu. You should go to Chang''an and ask about the affairs of Chang''an." "No, maybe the thirteen princes will grant you a piece of territory when they are happy." Said the second son of King Yan. The fourth Prince''s face turned white and black. Now he finally understood what it was to depend on others. They laughed for a while and turned to walk out. Before they left, they deliberately bumped the fourth prince. Looking at their arrogant appearance, the fourth Prince''s eyes flashed a trace of ruthlessness. He had never suffered such humiliation. Holding his fist tightly, he secretly vowed that he would clean them up. The next day, the king of Yan summoned all the civil and military officials to inquire about the envoys of Qi and Wei. To his surprise, all the officials chose the fire rope gun. However, in order to limit Xiao Ming''s growth, a group of ministers also gave him a very sinister idea.In the afternoon of that day, the king of Yan summoned Zhan Xingchang again. "The king decided to agree to the conditions of the king of Qi." Said the king of Yan. Zhan Xingchang was overjoyed. "Your Highness, this is really a wise decision." The king of Yan waved his hand and continued, "but I still have one condition." "Tell me, your highness?" "from now on, the king of Qi must stop annexing Wei and keep the existing city. Otherwise, we will attack Qi together with the king of Wei, even if we don''t need firearm technology." Said the king of Yan. Zhan Xingchang''s brows wrinkled. The king of Yan was too insidious and cunning. He was ready to take advantage of it, but at the same time, he prevented Xiao Ming from completely occupying Wei''s territory and strengthening his strength. This question is too important for Zhan Xingchang to answer. He said, "this matter can only be discussed with his highness when I return to Qingzhou after I go to Zhaodi." "I''m not in a hurry." The king of Yan looks like he is determined to have a good time. Zhan Xingchang nodded and turned to leave. After returning to the guild hall, Zhan Xingchang immediately asked the messenger to send back the conditions of King Yan. At the same time, he was ready to leave for Chang''an. This was the last stop of his trip. As long as he persuaded King Zhao not to take part in this matter, he would really be at ease. At that time, the king of Yan will be divided again, and the rest will be Liang and Wei. The king of Liang Youyong is resisting, so it''s not enough to be afraid. The rest will be Wei. So the most important thing now is the attitude of King Zhao. After all, King Zhao is the strongest vassal besides Xiao Ming. At the same time, Zhan Xingchang''s achievements in Yandi pass on to Qingzhou. Xiao Ming''s final attitude will determine whether there will be a big scuffle in the north. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 570 "King Yan is really cunning." In the Yamen of Qingzhou Prefecture, Fiji is looking at the letter sent by Zhan Xingchang. He just came back from Pengzhou yesterday. Now the city government of Pengzhou has been put into operation. The governor of Pengzhou has taken over all kinds of government affairs. He doesn''t have to stay. Pang Yukun said: "the king of Yan wanted to get the technology of the torch, but he also wanted to hold us back. It was really sinister, but he really gave us a problem." Xiao Ming has a gloomy face. The last thing he wants to see is the appearance of the situation. Judging from the reaction of the king of Yan, the king of Zhao is also afraid of his annexation of Wei. Sure enough, ten days later, Zhan Xingchang returned from Chang''an with a reply from the king of Zhao. "Your Highness, now only king Liang agrees to Xiao Qi''s cooperation. The attitudes of King Zhao and King Yan are wavering, waiting for our reply." Zhan Xingchang said. "Then what are the conditions of King Zhao?" Xiao Ming asked. Zhan Xingchang said: "after seeing the king of Zhao this time, the king of Zhao originally wanted to threaten his highness with the matter of hezong. However, in the covenant with the king of Chu mentioned by the lower official, the king of Zhao changed his mind. Now he asks his highness not to continue to embezzle Wei." With a slow breath, he continued: "this time, the king of Wei also spent a lot of money to move and rescue soldiers. It is said that in order to invite soldiers, he asked Xiao Qi to give the king of Zhao eighty Liang silver. But now the king of Zhao and the king of Shu are fighting, and they are unwilling to fight on both sides." "So now only king Liang is willing to send troops?" Xiao Ming asked. "Yes, your highness, the most important thing now is the attitude of the king of Yan. If the king of Yan also strikes, the joint vertical movement will basically fail." Xiao Ming is pacing back and forth. Now the vassal kings of Dayu are independent. Every vassal king has his own interests, and no vassal king wants to see other vassal kings too powerful. If it wasn''t for his too strong performance, it''s estimated that the king of Zhao will be attacked now. After careful consideration, he said to Zhan Xingchang, "in this case, we will agree to the conditions of King Yan and provide him with the technology of fire rope gun." "Your Highness, just in this way, do we want to put down our strategy to Wei?" Niu Zhen was also in the government. He was very unhappy about this. Now the southern expedition army and the Dengzhou army are in full swing. It''s time to take advantage of the victory. Both Fijian and Pang Yukun are old foxes. They look at each other and seem to see through Xiao Ming''s strategy. "In order to avoid being besieged, we can only temporarily agree to this condition, and now we have got Pengzhou City and Tongzhou City, we also need time to thoroughly transform these two places. Now the king of Wei involves the king of Zhao, the king of Yan and the king of Liang. It seems that a treaty must be signed this time." Xiao Ming looks at Zhan Xingchang. "Your Highness has a brilliant plan. Both King Yan and King Zhao proposed to send envoys to Qingzhou to let the envoys of the five parties sign a truce in Qingzhou to maintain the status quo." Zhan Xingchang said in surprise. "This incident reminds me of the joint attack of the six countries on Qin Dynasty, which is quite the same now," Fiji said "Ha ha ha So now we are strong. " Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun echoed: "that''s right. Because of this, these vassal kings are afraid that we will continue to be strong. It seems that they are really scared by his Highness''s attack on Wei. Now, even if the king of Wei doesn''t send people to join him, it''s estimated that other vassal Kings can''t sit still." "What Pang Shoufu said is that I am prepared to make a plan when I see this. Since they want a contract, we will give it to them. After Pengzhou and TongZhou are stable, we will continue to take other cities in Wei." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. People smell speech nodded, now is attack is defend initiative in their hands. Today, Pengzhou has a population of 500000 and TongZhou has a population of 200000. Now they only need time to recruit soldiers from both places and train them into an army. Once they add another 50000 troops, they will not be afraid even if the king of Zhao, the king of Liang, the king of Wei and the king of Yan attack them together. Niu Zhen sighed and said, "just like this, the generals still feel that they have suffered a loss. If we sign this laoshizi contract, we can only attack the king of Wei, but we can''t beat him." "The Niu Dudu is at ease. Since he is going to sign a contract, I naturally want them to admit our occupation of Pengzhou and Tongzhou. Moreover, I have an idea. Maybe we can take the opportunity to take huaizhou!" Xiao Ming already had a plan in his heart, and then he told Pang Yukun and others about it. After hearing this, Fijian was stunned. He said, "I didn''t expect that words could be written like this. I''m really knowledgeable. If so, the king of Wei and other vassals would have suffered." Xiao Ming smiles and nods. In fact, even if the four kings came to attack, he might not lose, but he never forgot that the barbarians had been watching the changes of the state of Dayu. At that time, even if he won, he would win miserably, and the four kings would lose a lot, which was exactly what the barbarians wanted to see. If so, he will have no spare power to deal with the real enemy of Dayu.Therefore, at this time, he must avoid the Wei King''s conspiracy. After all, he has already taken advantage of it. He only needs to digest the fruits of victory. When his strength is further enhanced, he will completely annex Wei land in a very short time, which will make it too late for the reaction of King Yan and others. As for now, he still needs time to digest the land and population he seized, and the most important thing is that he is going to seize an overseas food supply area, the Sanshan Kingdom controlled by Japan at this stage. In this era, the big island opposite Fuzhou was called Ryukyu, and a series of islands from Ryukyu to Japan were called Sanshan Kingdom, that is, Okinawa and its nearby islands. According to the information provided by Wang Xuan, the population of Sanshan kingdom is 200000. Today, Sanshan kingdom is forced to pay tribute to Japan, providing a large amount of food to Nobuta Yamada every year. During the period when Nobuta Yamada unified Japan, the food provided by Sanshan Kingdom has helped Nobuta Yamada a lot. In contemporary history, successive dynasties have twice missed the opportunity to recover the kingdom. Xiao Ming doesn''t want to miss it now. What''s more, it''s still a place where food can be provided free of charge? Therefore, Xiao Ming also considered this aspect in signing the armistice contract. Once the food supply is stable, he will not worry about logistics in the future. Having agreed on this matter, Xiao Ming said to Zhan Xingchang, "this time you should be responsible to the end. You should inform them now that our king has agreed to their terms and asked them to send envoys to Qingzhou to talk about it." "Yes, your highness." Zhan Xingchang said with a bow. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 571 In August. After more than half a month''s work, Zhan Xingchang spread Xiao Ming''s idea to the four vassal kings. King Zhao, King Yan, King Liang and King Wei all sent envoys to Qingzhou to discuss the matter. At the same time, after three failures, the iron and steel workshop produced "the original son, please sit down, please sit down." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Cui Zhang took his seat. Originally, he didn''t have to come to Qingzhou in person, but because the skill of the firerope gun was so important, the king of Yan had to send his second son to Qingzhou. Liang Wang''s emissary''s face was always cold. After Yan Wang''s emissary introduced himself, he said faintly, "I''ve met his Royal Highness the king of Qi." After Zheng Hao, Xiao Qi and Wang Xi exchanged false greetings with Xiao Ming. On the surface, the etiquette ended, and then it came to the main topic. This time, Xiao Qi was the most resentful. After a hard run, the king of Yan and the king of Zhao put forward the conditions to humiliate Wei. At this time, he had to change his view of Xiao Ming. In fact, the real conditions have been reached at the negotiation table. Cui Zhang and Wang Xi do not want to waste their time. After a moment of silence, Cui Zhang first said, "Your Highness, the purpose of our coming here today is to stop your Highness''s annexation of Wei land. Now that your highness has agreed to this matter, we will write it down in black and white to prove the contract." "That''s right. You all know, don''t waste time now." Wang Xi also said. Xiao Qi naturally knew that both the king of Yan and the king of Zhao and Xiao Ming had achieved an ulterior goal. He said, "two messengers, what you promised your Highness has nothing to do with us. Since your highness wants a truce now, it''s better to hand over Pengzhou and Tongzhou to talk about it." Zheng Hao also said: "what messenger Xiao said is that his Highness has captured two cities in Wei. There is no reason why he should cease fighting without handing them over. Is it not that his Highness has taken all the advantages?" Xiao Ming said faintly, "so you don''t agree with the ideas of King Yan, King Zhao and our king?" "Yes, only when your highness hands over Pengzhou City and Tongzhou city will we have a truce." Xiao Qi''s tone is firm. Xiao Ming looks at Xiao Qi unexpectedly and suddenly shows a funny smile. Then he looks at Cui Zhang and Wang Xi, "you two, you can see that the king of Wei is aggressive. It seems that the truce can''t be signed." Cui Zhang and Wang Xi are angry. Their purpose is to weaken the king of Wei, and let Xiao Ming''s hands and feet be bound. They don''t want to ruin their good deeds because of the two cities of Wei. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 572 PS: there is another chapter "Xiao Qi, what do you mean?" Cui Zhang is young and energetic. Originally, he just took away the firearm technology from Qingzhou. Now Xiao Qi broke his plan. Xiao Qi looked at Cui Zhang and said with a sneer, "this is the city of Wei. Of course Cui Shizi won''t be distressed, but if you don''t, the king of Wei is extremely distressed." Wang Xi immediately said with a strange smile: "Xiao Qi, I don''t know whether you are ignorant or the king of Wei is ignorant. Don''t forget that if it wasn''t for the persuasion of King Yan and King Zhao to his royal highness, now you don''t have a chance to talk about it." "What Wang Shilang said is very true." Cui Zhang agrees. Zheng Hao said: "the two of you are really extraordinary in their ability to overthrow black and white. The boundaries of the vassal states of the vassal kings were set when the former Emperor was in power. This is clearly written in the imperial edict. Now the king of Qi has invaded the city of the king of Wei. What''s the difference between this and rebellion?" Xiao Ming then looked at Zheng Hao and said, "my king is treason. What''s the crime of King Liang colluding with foreigners to seize Chang''an? What''s the crime of King Liang colluding with Shanxi merchants to sell a lot of materials to barbarians! " "Your Highness said carefully that the king of Liang had always been loyal to the state of Dayu and had never done so." Zheng Hao bowed. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. This truce contract was a piece of waste paper for him. He wasted so many rules just to paralyze them and grow up secretly. But now the negotiation is obviously beyond his expectation, and the situation is developing in an unknown direction. He can''t help but sigh that it''s not as good as heaven. Cui Zhang and Wang Xi look at Zheng Hao at the same time. It is well known that the king of Liang colludes with barbarians. Zheng Hao can really tell lies with his eyes open. After refuting Zheng Hao, he looked down at Xiao Qi and said, "don''t think I don''t know what the king of Wei is up to. Xiao Qi, who is king Ning? Do you know?" As soon as the word "ningwang" came out, the room immediately quieted down, while Xiao Qi''s face changed greatly. Xiao Ming continued: "when the former Emperor killed King Ning for treason, only one young son disappeared. It''s you. I don''t know what it means that the king of Wei raised you around these years." "What''s more, six years ago, the king of Wei and the royal family of Qingzhou had colluded with each other to try to murder him. In the battle of Jizhou, the king of Wei sent such a weak army. It seems that the king was defeated by the barbarians. What if the king won the whole of Wei, not to mention two cities? Does the king of Wei still have the right to hold the royal land Xiao Qi''s face turned red and white when she heard the words. Wang Xi and Zheng Hao looked at Xiao Qi in surprise. Only Cui Zhang''s eyes twinkled, because this was what king Yan deliberately revealed. The purpose of the king of Yan was to prevent Xiao Ming from making up with the king of Wei one day. "What? I''m right? " Xiao Ming sneered, he said: "today, since the four envoys have arrived in Qingzhou, we have to make it clear. This time, the king wants to strike, but the king of Wei does not allow it. So, we can not blame the king for his indifference." Cui Zhang and Wang Xi looked at each other, which immediately put them in a dilemma. Wang Xi continued: "Xiao Qi, those who know current affairs are heroes. At this time, Qi Qiang and Wei Qiang can''t win the war only by their verbal skills." "Yes, if I were you, I would quickly sign the truce contract of ceding Tongzhou and Pengzhou." Cui Zhang echoed. Zheng Hao is speechless at this time. This time, he just came here to play the role of a dung stirring stick. He knows very well that only the king of Wei and the king of Liang are left now, and they can''t pose a threat to Xiao Ming at all. Xiao Qi clenched her teeth. "It''s very important. I need to explain it to his Highness the king of Wei." Before he came to Qingzhou this time, the king of Wei wanted Pengzhou City and TongZhou back, but he didn''t expect that King Zhao and King Yan didn''t want to see Xiao Ming strong, and they didn''t want to see him strong either. So the Treaty of ceding Pengzhou City and Tongzhou City on the truce contract caught him off guard. Xiao Ming said, "you can go back, but don''t blame my king for not reminding you that when the truce was not signed, Qi and Wei were at war all the time." "I see." Xiao Qi takes a deep look at Xiao Ming and turns to leave. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at the other three and said, "gentlemen, the king of Wei is so unreasonable this time. If the war starts again, I can''t blame him." Zheng Hao did not speak, but Cui Zhang and Wang Xi nodded. He orders Zhan Xingchang to entertain the three. Xiao Ming turns around and comes out of the Yamen. At this time, he immediately sends someone to call Niu Zhen over. After a while, Niu Zhen appeared in the Yamen. "Your Highness, are you ready to attack huaizhou?" Asked Niu Zhen. "Yes, the king of Wei was greedy this time. This is exactly what we planned. You should send someone to inform Lufei immediately to attack huaizhou city." Xiao Ming said. He was going to pit the king of Wei for this negotiation, but he didn''t expect that the king of Wei would send it to him.Now even if he takes huaizhou, the king of Yan and the king of Zhao can''t say anything. I''m afraid they will only force the king of Wei to truce as soon as possible. Niu Zhen was overjoyed when he heard that he said, "Your Highness, I will send someone to inform Lufei now." After that, Niu Zhen immediately returned to the barracks and passed the military order to Pengzhou City. The first negotiation was stopped because of the obstruction of the king of Wei, and it took seven or eight days to wait for Xiao Qi to send back the news. For Xiao Ming, seven or eight days was enough to win huaizhou city. During this period, he only needed to wait for a successful report. The next day, the Qingzhou military order arrived in Pengzhou City. Lu Fei, who was training new recruits, was overjoyed after seeing the military order. "What''s the matter? So happy? " Luo Xin came forward to join in the fun. Lu Fei said: "the military order has come. Let''s take huaizhou." "Really Luo Xin exclaimed excitedly. He thought the war would stop for a while, but he didn''t expect that he could attack the city and plunder the land again. Like many soldiers, the popularity of bounty last time hasn''t subsided. Now the soldiers of the southern expedition want to continue fighting. Lu Fei handed the military order to Luo Xin, and soon other generals were attracted. When they learned that they were going to attack huaizhou, the generals whispered. After confirming the military order, Luo Xin said to Lu Fei, "do you want to bring the recruits recruited in Pengzhou this time? It''s really worrying to keep these recruits in Pengzhou. After all, they are not loyal enough." "You''re right. This time, we''ll take them with us in order to avoid disaster. After all, to us, they are recruits, but actually they are veterans." After occupying Pengzhou City, Lu Fei began to recruit soldiers. With the government and yamen all over the land, many soldiers in Pengzhou City turned to join the southern expedition. However, when these people did not fully integrate into the southern expedition, Lufei could not believe it. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 573 Wei''s restaurant. Looking at the bustling Qingzhou street, Xiao Qi felt a little confused. He had sent someone to send the armistice conditions back to Jinling City, but he was very pessimistic about the result. In fact, after the failure, Xiao Han slandered him in Jinling City. In his words, he was just flashy, and he was just a stupid way. Nevertheless, the king of Wei had not lost his trust in him, but his attitude was very clear. What he wanted was for Xiao Ming to withdraw his troops and return to the city. However, after seeing the rest of the war today, he immediately understood that Wei Di had become the goods that Xiao Ming had traded with other vassal kings. Because of this, he suddenly felt a burst of sadness from his heart. Once upon a time, Wei Di was the first feudal state of Dayu, and even Xiao Wenxuan had to fear three points. But now Wei Di can only shiver in the shadow of Xiao Ming. Yes, the king of Wei is a bit tough, but in his opinion, no matter how hard the bone is, it can''t stop Xiao Ming''s guns. But now the king of Wei has not come out of this gap. He has always looked down on Xiao Ming and is not willing to give in to him. With a sigh, Xiao Qi closes her eyes. After Xiao Ming leaves, he suddenly has an ominous premonition. This feeling is strange, but he can''t tell. However, the foreboding soon became a reality. On the third day, he got the news that the southern army was attacking huaizhou. Knowing the news, he finally understood the meaning of Xiao Ming''s words. As long as he didn''t sign the truce one day, he would have time to continue to conquer the city. At this time, the envoys of the king of Yan and the king of Zhao were helpless. After all, they were all created by him. When the king of Wei agreed to this, it was estimated that huaizhou was another city in the truce. Thinking of this, he immediately wrote a letter to the king of Wei, telling him that he must agree to the truce. Otherwise, Wei will only lose more and more cities, and the king of Yan and the king of Zhao will not stop Xiao Ming. In the prince Qi''s residence in three streets of Wei''s restaurant, Xiao Ming also got the news of the southern expedition''s attack on huaizhou. "Your Highness, this time the king of Wei is eating evil fruit. We don''t have to be polite. After taking huaizhou, the land in the north gate of Wei will be ours, and our fiefdom will increase the population by one million." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded. Pengzhou City has a population of 500000, Tongzhou city has a population of 200000, and huaizhou city has a population of 300000, which adds up to one million. This is equivalent to adding one third of the population to the feudal state. The south is indeed a densely populated place. If the whole country swallowed Wei Di, he estimated that the population of the feudal state would be as many as seven million, which was almost the same as the population of Britain in this era. With this population base, he was no longer afraid of the sea of people tactics united by other vassal kings. It was just that huaizhou was now heavily deployed by the king of Wei, and it was not easy for the southern expedition to bite this hard bone. "I just hope Lufei can take huaizhou quickly, but what happened to the agricultural tax you said last time? Did anything go wrong?" It''s important to attack cities and plunder lands, but internal affairs are the foundation of attacking cities and plundering lands, so Xiao Ming certainly dare not relax. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, this time the officials came to talk about it. The people in Liuzhou didn''t say anything about the restoration of the agricultural tax. After all, they have paid the agricultural tax before, and this time our agricultural tax is very low. The people are very happy, so the collection of the agricultural tax is very smooth." After a pause, he continued: "but some people are not willing to pay grain to offset the agricultural tax, but directly pay silver, cloth, raw silk and other things. I don''t know what your highness thinks?" "People now know that there is chaos outside, and it''s normal for them to want to keep more grain. Moreover, the Levy of agricultural taxes by the state of Dayu was originally offset by a variety of materials. Since some people are like this, take it." Xiao Ming pondered. Pang Yukun nodded and then asked a very important question, "Your Highness, will the collected taxes be kept in the government or turned over to the state treasury?" Stunned for a moment, Xiao Ming asked, "why do you ask this question?" Pang Yukun said: "the agricultural taxes of the state of Dayu are all left by the prefectures themselves, and the rest are handed over to the state treasury. But the tax method learned in Bowen college is to let the prefectures turn over all the taxes to the state treasury, and then the State Treasury allocates them to the prefectures according to the situation. This tax is a major event of the state, and the lower official only reports to his highness." Xiao Ming understood, he said: "it''s inevitable that the state''s self retaining taxes have the disadvantages of shoddy and embezzlement. In order to avoid the tax being withheld in the States and counties, you ask them to hand over the accounts and taxes to Qingzhou, and then return some of them after the accounts are summed up." "Only in this way, it will cost a lot to transport these materials to Qingzhou." Pang Yukun reminded. Xiao Ming immediately responded. He sighed that this era is still too backward, but even so, he still insisted on this method. He did not forget that in the Ming Dynasty, tens of millions of taels of silver tax was intercepted layer upon layer, and only a few things were left when he arrived in the capital. In any era, corrupt officials have great courage. Xiao Ming doesn''t believe that his feudal state is honest and upright. In fact, the proportion of corrupt officials in officialdom was higher than that of honest officials in that dynasty, whether it was the founding or the end of the country."Some of them are given away, but all of them are given away." "And every village and county should have its own account book backup for verification," Xiao said "Yes, your highness." Said Pang. Xiao Ming continued: "Pang Shoufu, this tax is the place where officials are most likely to be corrupt. You should grasp it. You can''t rub the sand in your eyes, nor can you rub the sand in my king''s eyes." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun looks a little strange. He looks at what Xiao Ming wants to say, but in the end he doesn''t say anything. ¡­¡­ Huaizhou. When Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun talked about the farming tax, the southern expedition was launching an all-round attack on huaizhou city. As the intelligence said, the king of Wei increased 50 guns in huaizhou City, but these guns were smashed by the artillery of Qingzhou army before they were used. Different from Pengzhou City, huaizhou is very flat. Facing such a city without a moat, Lufei boldly spread out his soldiers in front of the city wall, while Baimu''s cavalry were on both sides of the infantry to protect the flanks, because there were 3000 cavalry in huaizhou city. This time, in order to defend huaizhou City, the king of Wei made a lot of capital. When it comes to cavalry, how can these huaizhou cavalry be the opponents of Qingzhou cavalry who had personally fought with barbarians? When the southern expedition army first arrived in huaizhou City, the cavalry of huaizhou army tried to attack the infantry in array, but after leaving a corpse, these cavalry hid in the city and never came out again. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 574 In the roar of gunfire, Lufei was watching the situation of huaizhou city with a telescope. At this time, Luo hongzongma came back and dismounted. He said to Lu Fei, "general, we have broken all the four walls of huaizhou city. Now none of the powerful families in the city can run away. Do you want to order the soldiers to attack the city now?" Lu Fei nodded. Huaizhou city is in the hinterland. Like Cangzhou and Laizhou, there are few local garrisons. The defeat of Pengzhou army has defeated the army of Wei king. According to the information provided by the secret guards, the garrison of huaizhou city was only 5000 people, but after the capture of Pengzhou City, the king of Wei urgently recruited soldiers from the local area and sent another 30000 people to huaizhou for support, which was very hasty. In his opinion, these temporary soldiers are not as good as Pengzhou army. "Withdraw the soldiers from the south gate." Thought for a moment, Luffy said. Luo Hong surprised: "general, this is the opportunity to annihilate the huaizhou army. Why should we withdraw?" Lu Fei has read a lot of military books and war examples in Bowen college these days. He said to Luo Hong, "when Pengzhou City is lost, huaizhou generals must be afraid. After all, we can easily capture Pengzhou City, and huaizhou city is no longer a word. Moreover, the troops supporting huaizhou are transferred from other states and counties. They don''t have enough faith in guarding huaizhou In the face of a siege, they will jump over the wall and fight us to death, but if they are left with a way to live, they will surely fall apart. " Luo Hong suddenly realized that he was ashamed. Originally, he was very confident after he arrived in Qingzhou, but after contacting these generals, he felt more and more ashamed. Although these generals are familiar with the use of firearms, they are also proficient in the art of war, which is very different from other generals in the army of Dayu. "The end will understand, your highness let us take huaizhou city as soon as possible, so there is no need to entangle with the garrison in the city." Said Luo Hong. "Yes, but the general was not prepared to let them go. After the troops in the South were withdrawn, they immediately set up an ambush along the official road in the south. In addition, let Baimu cooperate with you. You must annihilate this reinforcements. We have to make the king of Wei unable to breathe." "Yes, general." Luo Hong was still a little unconvinced with Lu Fei at the beginning. After all, he came from the forbidden army, and Lu Fei was just a wild road. Now he really realizes that Lu Fei has some skills. Seeing Luo Hong leave, Lu Fei re observes the garrison on the city wall. Under the artillery attack of the southern expedition, all the city gates are collapsed. In front of the artillery, the city gates of the city wall are no different from those of paper. After the gate was opened, huaizhou army was in chaos. Now there was no decent resistance on the wall. Facing this scene, Lufei was lost in thought. Whether it is Pengzhou City or huaizhou City, these two battles let him understand that other vassal kings are just puffy. Moreover, in the face of the armed forces with firearms, there are not enough ways to deal with these troops who are still in the cold weapon era. After the war of huaizhou, he must send a letter to Xiao Ming to explain the current situation, so that he can understand the real fighting situation, so that Xiao Ming can correctly judge the current situation. As Lu Fei expected, when Luo Hong withdrew the soldiers from the south gate, the resistance on the wall weakened again. At this time, he gave the order to charge. The sound of the charge sounded, and the soldiers of the southern expedition, like hungry wolves, stormed into the city from the three gates of North, East and West. For a moment, there was a loud gunfire in the city. The city of huaizhou has been in chaos for a long time now. Under the shelling of the southern expedition, the bodies of the huaizhou army are everywhere near the city wall. As soon as the southern army entered the city, they immediately occupied the city wall near the city tower, and then the soldiers turned the artillery on the city wall to bombard the army in the city. At the same time, the mortar was also put on the wall. At this time, the Southern Army no longer fired lime bombs, but replaced them with another kind of shells, which were filled with bullets instead of lime. When the shell explodes, the marbles in the shell will splash out, forming a range of damage. However, although the functions are different, the principles of the two are the same. This is the most primitive flowering bomb. The only drawback is that it is difficult to control the time and can not achieve accurate explosion, but even so, it is enough to intimidate the enemy. Moreover, these shells have just been delivered and have not been used. Luo Xin specially asked the artillery to use them in this war. "Boom..." The mortar on the wall made a dull sound, and the cannonball with wooden plug in the front fell into the resisting huaizhou army. Like the lime bomb, this kind of shell also needs to cut the fire rope to judge the time. When the shell falls into the huaizhou army, it only hits one person and then falls to the ground. The surrounding huaizhou army was startled by the shell, but they didn''t think much of it when they saw that it was still on the ground. But just then, the shell on the ground exploded. "Ah..." A burst of white smoke and fire in the crowd, accompanied by a scream, the huaizhou army around the shells fell, many soldiers covered the wounds hit by marbles screamed. This scene made other huaizhou soldiers look pale, but then more shells fell into the dense crowd.In the face of heavy casualties, at this moment, the Huai army, which was organized by the powerful families of huaizhou army, completely lost its fighting spirit and began to flee one after another. "There is no enemy at the south gate!" At this time, I don''t know who yelled, and the huaizhou army who heard the news immediately retreated to the south gate. At this time, the southern army had completely controlled the city walls in the north, East and West, and the soldiers who entered the city were like driving ducks to drive the Wei army to the south. Huaizhou City South Gate official road, Luohong and Baimu ambush 20 miles outside the city, here is a forest convenient for ambush. At this time, they have been waiting here for two hours, they launched an attack from the morning, and now it is afternoon. While they were waiting for Luo Hong, the scouts reported: "Captain, the scattered enemy troops are coming to this side!" Luo Hong and Bai Mu looked at each other and nodded. This time, they not only want to take huaizhou City, but also try their best to eliminate the army of the king of Wei. Like a falcon waiting for its prey, soon, with the rout troops, the family members of the haos appeared in the vision of Luo Hong and Bai Mu. A rout in a war means that the army has lost its command and organization, and such a headless and fly like team can not organize a counterattack at all. Because of this, it has been a small loss and a big gain to pursue a rout since ancient times. "Attack Seeing the rout getting closer and closer, Luo Hong suddenly cried out, at this time, he had only 5000 riflemen in his hand, but for him, no matter how many rout soldiers there were, they were nothing more than scattered sand. Compared with his Musketeers, Bai Mu''s cavalry was more flexible. He led 3000 cavalry, and Bai Mu rushed out first. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 575 Jinling City. Just two days after Xiao Qi''s message arrived in Jinling City, the news came that Yongzhou City was lost. Knowing the news, the king of Wei was paralyzed in his seat. "Father, it''s very clear now that if we don''t sign a truce, Xiao Ming will continue to attack the city and seize the land, while the king of Yan and the king of Zhao will only sit on the sidelines. After all, this time it''s the father who doesn''t agree to the terms of the truce that will lead to the fall of huaizhou." Xiao Han looks anxious. In this case, his father is still as smelly and hard as a stone in the pit. In this case, the city of Wei will be Xiao Ming''s, so what land can his son inherit in the future. So after the fall of huaizhou, he immediately went to the palace to persuade with his loyal ministers. The king of Wei on the throne has dull eyes. The defenders of the last battle of Pengzhou escaped. This time, the defenders of huaizhou were either killed or captured, and only a few of them could escape. The battle of Pengzhou was a fluke, and TongZhou may also be a fluke, but now huaizhou has been conquered, and he finally realized the gap between the Wei army and the Qi army. Without artillery and muskets, he could not defeat Xiao Ming at all. "Your Highness, the most important thing now is a truce. Only by giving us time can we regroup our army, or Wei will die." Xiao Han looked distressed: "father, the result of Xiao Qi''s hard work this time is the truce. If we don''t seize the opportunity, other vassal kings will not pay attention to us in Wei." The face of the king of Wei was very ugly. He was ambitious. He was going to be the supreme king of Chang''an, but now he can only live humbly in the shadow of Xiao Ming. "The messenger told Xiao Qi that the king had agreed to the terms of the armistice." The king of Wei finally said word by word. Xiao Han and his officials were relieved. Wei had 13 states, but what if he lost three? They can talk about anything as long as they can keep their wealth. Soon, one person and one horse went to Qingzhou with a message from the king of Wei. Five days later, the envoys of the five sides came together again. Compared with ten days ago, Zhan Xingchang was more energetic at this time. The capture of huaizhou made the officials of the feudal state in a frenzy. It''s their duty as ministers to open up their territory and expand their territory. Now they are happy to see that more and more land has been granted to them day by day. "Xiao Qi, I asked you to sign it that day. Didn''t you ask for it? Now it''s lost to huaizhou. " Cui Zhang is sarcastic. When Xiao Wenxuan was in power, the area of Wei king was the largest, and the city and population were also the largest. It was for this reason that other vassal kings of different surnames were afraid of him, but now even if he lost three cities, it didn''t hurt Wei''s muscles and bones. Wang Xi''s complexion is a little complicated. The army of the king of Qi went to the next city in such a short time, which shocked him. Thinking that the king of Zhao and the king of Shu had been fighting for more than a month, and still had no achievements, he became more and more afraid of Xiao Ming. But this time he came to Qingzhou just to take advantage of the harmony. Now the king of Zhao is powerless to attack Xiao Ming with other people. Although he knows that Xiao Ming is going to the next city, he has nothing to do. If he says too much, he is afraid that he will force Xiao Ming to provide a large number of firearms to the king of Shu. Just as the five people were chatting, Xiao Ming came in. Lu Fei has already spread the war report to Qingzhou. This time Lu Fei easily won huaizhou, which gives Xiao Ming a new level of understanding of the combat effectiveness of the current feudal army. In the past, he thought that he overestimated the military strength of these vassal kings. Now Lu Fei proved the military strength of these vassal kings with facts, and he suddenly realized. As Pang Yukun said, today''s state of Dayu is the erosion of the world. This erosion is not only about the royal family, but also the land annexation of the vassal states has reached the peak. The aristocratic clans had never been able to get rid of them, but now they have also plundered the wealth of the world. The war report from ye Qingyun shows this problem even more. When they attacked Tongzhou City, the indifference of the people was amazing. So after analyzing this problem, Xiao Ming realized that maybe he could be bold. After all, although there are many vassals, he is the only one who fundamentally changes. "Your Highness." When Xiao Ming arrived, everyone stood up to greet him. At this time, Xiao Qi took the initiative to say: "Your Highness, the king of Wei is willing to promise the truce contract, hoping to sign it as soon as possible." "Yes, your highness, we have lived in Qingzhou for some time. It''s time to go back. I hope your highness can make a choice as soon as possible." Xiao Ming did not speak, but suddenly spread a map on the table. Others look at it one after another and find that this is a chapter of the map of Weidi, on which the city of Weidi and the occupied city are marked. When Xiao Qi saw the map, her face changed greatly, because in addition to the mark of the occupied city, she drew a circle in Yangzhou. "What do you mean, your highness?" Xiao Qi was surprised and angry. He had already guessed a few points."It''s very simple. In addition to Pengzhou, Tongzhou and huaizhou, the three cities belong to our king. In addition, we ceded Yangzhou and made an indemnity of five million silver. If this condition is met, our king will seal the truce." Xiao Minglang said. Xiao Qi''s face suddenly rose red, "Your Highness, you deceive people too much." "It''s the king of Wei who deceives people too much. Originally, this truce has given him face, but he refuses to accept it. Then we can''t blame him." Xiao Ming''s tone is a little tough. Zheng Hao looked at Xiao Qi and Xiao Ming at the same time, "Your Highness, the king of Qi, this is a bit too much. Since your Highness has taken huaizhou, huaizhou has given it to his highness, but how can Yangzhou cede it?" "There are a lot of enmities between the king and the king of Wei, which can''t be made clear in a few words. Now this is the condition for a truce, otherwise the king will have to take it in person." Xiao Qi and Zheng Hao looked at each other, then Zheng Hao said: "since your highness is so aggressive, we can''t say that Wei, Zhao, Yan and Liang have to fight with his highness." Negotiation is a quarrel. On the table, it depends on words and on strength. At the same time, mutual intimidation is also a way of negotiation. Now Xiao Qi and Zheng Hao obviously want to use it. "You don''t want to take Yandi, the thirteen states under the command of the king of Wei. It''s reasonable to give the four states the right to compensate. Besides, Wei''s land is rich, and the five million Liang is a small thing." Cui Zhang waved his hand. Wang Xi smiles under Xiao Ming''s eyes. "Your Highness, I didn''t say anything." Xiao Qi and Zheng Hao''s face suddenly some embarrassment, this time''s Union is a complete failure. "So the king of Wei and the king of Liang are ready to fight with him?" Xiao Ming said with a smile, "then I can only take it!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 576 "Your Highness, are you really ready for a big fight? Don''t forget, your highness. Although your country is big, you will die if you are belligerent. Even if your highness can defeat us, you will certainly lose your strength at that time. " Xiao Qi said aloud. "It''s not that I want to fight, but you force me to fight. In this case, we''ll burn all the stones." Xiao Ming looks like a rascal who is afraid of others. See, Xiao Qi and Zheng Hao silence, now Xiao Qi is obviously eat the weight, iron heart. Cui Zhang and Wang Xi are happy in their hearts. They want the three families to fight so that they can profit from them. After looking at Xiao Ming for a while, Xiao Qi is defeated. Now Xiao Ming is arrogant as the winner, but he is trembling as the loser. After a moment''s hesitation, he said, "this matter is too important for me to decide. This matter must be decided by his royal highness. I just hope that his royal highness can give time to his officials and stop seizing the land." Xiao Ming showed a smile, now his strong appearance is to let Xiao Qi counsellor, he said: "yes, but Wang''s patience is limited." Xiao Qi nodded and turned to leave. Cui Zhang sighed, "ah, it''s going to take ten days." "His highness Shizi, why should he be impatient? There are food, drink and opera in Qingzhou. It''s not boring today." Wang Xi said with a smile. Cui Zhang sneered in his heart. He thought how could Wang Xi know that they had made a deal with the king of Qi in private. However, he was still friendly on the surface and said, "what Wang Shilang said is very true. In this case, we will go to the Qingzhou opera garden today." After that, they went too. Zheng Hao and others left, but he didn''t stay much. He gave Xiao Ming a hug and left. At this time, Zhan Xingchang said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, will the king of Wei agree? Yangzhou is famous for its wealth. " "I''m not afraid that he won''t agree, but I''m afraid that he will. Now that we''ve been in three cities for more than a month, the king of Wei should understand that he is not our opponent no matter how stupid he is. It''s good for them to delay our attack." Xiao Ming said. Zhan Xingchang nodded, "it''s just that it''s better for us to delay time. If we take the population of these four states into our pocket, we will greatly increase our strength." "That''s right, but after the armistice broke out, the problem of ammunition made me feel helpless. The military workshop reported that there was not much ammunition in the warehouse." Xiao Ming sighed. Zhan Xingchang''s look suddenly became a little wonderful. I didn''t expect that Xiao Ming was just bluffing Xiao Qi. In fact, he couldn''t attack again. "I see. It''s true that a batch of ammunition should be left for self-defense, and it can''t be used for expedition." Zhan Xingchang said. Xiao Ming nodded. The battle of Pengzhou, the battle of Tongzhou and the battle of huaizhou consumed 1.2 million rifles and 16000 solid shells. Although some of the shells were picked up after the war, some of them did not know where they had gone, and the marbles lost more because they were too small. And the marbles that hit the local soldiers couldn''t be taken out. "Exactly." Xiao Ming said that the continuous war almost consumed the inventory. But now that the converter steelmaking production line is available, this problem is not a problem, but it needs time to reserve. After chatting with Zhan Xingchang, Xiao Ming goes to the steel workshop again. He often runs to this place these days. Whenever he sees a whole furnace of molten steel flowing out, he will be very satisfied. Because this is a step closer to the industrial revolution. After all, to completely realize the industrial revolution, we need a lot of steel manufacturing machinery. After watching the steel production for a while and the production of the second converter, Xiao Ming went to the palace. Just after returning to the palace, Xiao Ming was about to have a rest when Li Kaiyuan came in with a man with red hair and blue eyes. "Your Highness, long time no see." The man who followed Li Kaiyuan was no other than rod, a Dutchman. A few days ago, Li Kaiyuan was still talking about trade with the Dutch. He also mentioned that rod arrived in Dengzhou. Unexpectedly, rod went to Qingzhou with him. "Your Highness, rod said that count Clare had asked him to come to Qingzhou, and the magistrate had brought him." Li Kaiyuan said with a smile. Xiao Ming then looked at rod and said, "take me to say hello to count Clare. It must be something important for count Clare to ask you to come here this time." "Yes, your highness, the British are very active at sea during this period, and our fleet is under great pressure. So count Clare hopes to sign a military alliance with his highness, and hope his highness can block the British attack in the Asian waters with us. These damned Brits are driving us crazy." Rod complained. "Haven''t the British been in Indian waters all the time? As far as I know, the southern waters are mainly your Dutch and Spanish colonies Xiao Ming pondered. "No, the French and the Portuguese." Lord corrected, "Your Highness is right. The British have always been in India, but our merchant ships have brought an unfortunate news. The British have improved the damned steam engine, which is said to increase their fabric production a lot. Now these Englishmen are looking for dumping places everywhere. They will have some ideas about it. Count Clare is just taking precautions ¡£¡±Xiao Ming doesn''t move his face on the surface, but there is a slight wave in his heart. According to his understanding, the West in this world ended the Middle Ages ahead of time because of the invasion of the grassland barbarians half a century in advance. And now rod''s words confirm his conjecture that western science and technology is about half a century better than that of the same period in the contemporary era. "When was this?" he asked "It will take more than three months for our merchant ships to arrive in Holland from the city of geranque, plus one year, which is a total of three months a year. However, when everyone knows, the first batch of steam engines have entered the textile factory." Rod showed up. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. He didn''t expect that he would get the heavy news by accident. "Now all the countries in Europe want to get steam engine technology from the British. It seems that they are very interested in it." Rod said to himself. He has been away from Holland for too long and is now insensitive to what is happening in Europe. The purpose of rod''s coming here this time is to test the military alliance. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming said, "military alliance may be a good idea." "Of course, with his Highness''s more than 30 warships, the British can''t take advantage of this area." Rod''s eyes were keen. Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. It seems that rod and Claire already know that his fleet has 24 more warships. The Dutch are really well informed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 577 "Count Clare is well informed." "Er..." Rodden understood, looked surprised, and then laughed awkwardly. As the saying goes, it''s hard to be confused. Xiao Ming doesn''t expose the fact that the Dutch are spying on his fleet. After all, NATO allies are eavesdropping on each other. Therefore, when they have common interests, they will act together. When they have conflicting interests, they may tear their faces at any time. So he didn''t care about the treaty, but he was very interested in the information from rod. When Yue Yun went south, he caught a British officer. At that time, he mentioned the steam engine in the information he provided. However, there was no improved first generation steam engine at that time. Now it is obvious that the steam engine has entered the second generation. However, he is not nervous now. After all, he has successfully manufactured the steam engine and applied it to various industries. He is not backward in this respect. The only dilemma is that Britain now has a large number of colonies to provide raw materials and a large number of dumping places for goods. This is what it can''t compare with and is the most fatal. If there were not a large number of overseas colonies, he would have to unify the great Chongqing at least to obtain sufficient resources to realize industrial transformation, and now he is just stuck at this juncture. Thinking of this, he clenched his fist, digested the captured four states, and then stored enough ammunition, so he quickly took Wei, then Yandi, Liangdi and Chang''an, thus ending the northern vassal separatist situation. "Your Highness, if you agree, I''ll bring the covenant with me this time. What do you think?" Asked rod. Xiao Ming nodded, "you go back and tell count Clare, let him be at ease, as long as you Dutch can do business with the king, the king will provide protection for you." "Thank you, your highness." Rod said with a smile. With Xiao Ming''s assurance, rod is very happy and has a chat with Xiao Ming. He and Li Kaiyuan go back to the chamber of Commerce to talk business. Watching rod leave, Xiao Ming looks thoughtful. It seems that he can''t relax at all. After all, he is developing, and so is Europe. In another 50 or 60 years, no one knows what Europe will be like, so he has to fight for the colony as soon as possible to catch up with the last bus. After living in Qingzhou for three days, rod returned to Dengzhou. During his stay in Qingzhou, he naturally attracted a lot of attention, especially the dignitaries who came from Chang''an talked about him everywhere like ghosts. After Rhode left, eight days later, the king of Wei finally sent back the news that he was willing to cede Yangzhou and compensate five million taels of silver. Knowing the news, Xiao Ming was relieved. He immediately called four envoys to sign a truce with Xiao Qi, temporarily ending the war in Wei. At the same time, it was a complete destruction of hezong. "I hope your highness can abide by the contract, otherwise we will certainly join forces to attack." Xiao Qi said. At this time, Cui Zhang, Wang Xi and Zheng Hao also nodded. They had achieved their respective goals. At this time, the common interest was to restrict Xiao Ming''s further strength. "You can rest assured that the king will not tear up the armistice." Xiao Ming said with a smile. The envoys nodded. They had been staying in Qingzhou army for more than a month. Now they can''t wait to go back. Only Cui Zhang stayed after the other three left. Xiao Ming naturally understood what he meant. He sent a craftsman from the equipment department to take charge of giving the rolling iron method to the craftsman of Yandi. Cui Zhang was completely relieved after he forged a fire rope gun. At the same time, Xiao Ming ordered Ye Qingyun to send some soldiers to Yangzhou city to arrive before the king of Wei emptied Yangzhou City, so as not to get an empty city at that time. At Xiao Ming''s command, ye Qingyun immediately leads 6000 firemen to Yangzhou. When he arrives at the foot of Yangzhou City, he is shocked by the scene. At this time, the city of Yangzhou was full of flames, the houses in the city were full of flames, the streets were full of crying and howling, the soldiers in the city were killing the people wantonly, the streets were full of blood, and the people''s bodies were everywhere. Ye Qingyun''s eyes turned red in an instant, and so did the Dengzhou soldiers, who were enraged by the inhumanity of the Wei army. "Brothers, open your eyes. This is the nature of the aristocrats. This is the true face of the king of Wei. They never saw us as ordinary people." Ye Qingyun roared. Pulling out the long sword at his waist, ye Qingyun yelled angrily: "brothers, follow me to the city. I''m in this group of God killed." "Kill The soldiers roared in unison. Following Ye Qingyun, the soldiers rushed into Yangzhou City bravely. "Here comes the army of the king of Qi." The soldiers in the city cried in horror, but his voice stopped suddenly after a burst of gunfire. The soldiers of Dengzhou army rushed to these soldiers who killed people like hungry wolves. When they saw the Dengzhou army, the soldiers in the city ran away, carrying large and small parcels in their arms, which they snatched from the people''s homes.On the day of the handover, an order was sent to the army of Yangzhou. The order was that the army of Yangzhou should plunder, burn and slaughter the city of Yangzhou. They wanted to leave an empty city for the king of Qi. After getting this order, the children of the powerful families in the army carried out the order without hesitation. For a moment, the city was like hell. "Bang Bang..." After the six thousand soldiers entered the city, they immediately dispersed to encircle and suppress the chaotic army in the city. The burning, killing and looting in the city were quickly pacified under the intervention of the Dengzhou army, leaving a lot of soldiers'' bodies in the city. The soldiers in Dengzhou this time are really angry. Under the influence of the long history of the army, they already know what is a country and what is a nation. Now for them, Dayu is their own country, and the people in the country are people of the same nation. Now the king of Wei slaughtered his people like a barbarian, which made them very angry. Now they finally understand why Chang Shi said that these vassal kings were the cancer of the state of Dayu. With such vassal kings, Dayu will never have peace. At this moment, the bravery of Dengzhou soldiers exceeded that of attacking Tongzhou City, and national dignity was more important than money. Entering from the West City, the Dengzhou army hid and killed all the way. The rebellion army in the city was shot and killed continuously. When they arrived at the east gate, they wiped out the last rebellion army, but a group of soldiers escaped. When the crowd was angry, a group of soldiers dressed in Wei army came to them. All of a sudden, these soldiers knelt down in front of Ye Qingyun and said, "Lord, take us. We will kill the king of Wei and take revenge for our relatives." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 578 Ye Qingyun stares warily at the hundreds of soldiers in front of him. These soldiers were dressed in red robes and black armor. They were covered with blood. It seemed that they had just experienced a fierce war. "Who are you?" Ye Qingyun asked. One of the leading generals said, "my Lord, we are the garrison of Yangzhou city. The king of Wei ordered us to slaughter the people in the city. Without all the food, grass and houses, we would not leave anything for the Qi army. It''s just that the city is full of our parents and brothers. How can we do it? So I took my brothers and fought with the children of the powerful families It''s just that there are so many of them, and we can''t stop them. There are so many deaths and injuries among our brothers, but we still let them kill a lot of people. " Ye Qingyun''s eyebrows spread, at least there are some conscientious soldiers in Yangzhou garrison, but he won''t easily believe these people''s words, he said: "Ben Jiang can''t believe what you said, we will consider your requirements after Ben Jiang has confirmed your identity." The reason why these soldiers were able to walk to Ye Qingyun alive was that they had no weapons in their hands, and they came over with their hands raised. Now ye Qingyun said that, Dengzhou soldiers immediately put these 500 people in custody. After occupying Yangzhou City, ye Qingyun immediately organized the people in the city to put out the fire. Now the gunpowder in the city is huge, and there is nothing left if it burns down like this. "Dudu, thanks to your Highness''s clever plan, otherwise we''ll be a little late, and Yangzhou will really become an empty city." Said one of the captains. "Your Highness is very cruel to the king of Wei. He tried to kill his highness several times. How could he willingly give us a rich Yangzhou City, but even so, Yangzhou city also lost a lot." After a pause, he said, "now you will take people to search the whole Yangzhou City and collect all the things you can use, otherwise it will be difficult to supply this time." "Yes, governor." The captain of the school was ordered to leave. After the captain left, ye Qingyun''s face suddenly darkened. The most important thing in the march was supply. This time they rushed from Tongzhou to Yangzhou with only three days'' dry food. If there was not enough supply in the city, the soldiers would be hungry. Thinking of this, he immediately sent the message to Qingzhou. Three days later, the news of Yangzhou arrived in Qingzhou, causing an uproar in the officialdom. Fijian and Pang Yukun went to the palace to discuss the matter with Xiao Ming at the first time, and Niu Zhen came with them. "Your Highness, the king of Wei is really a madman. At the end of the day, the general asked to lead the army to punish the king of Wei. He must be captured alive to thank the world." Niu Zhen said angrily. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, this may not be a good thing for us. This Yangzhou massacre will certainly make the people''s hearts of the Wei King lost in Wei. Now we should use this to disturb the people''s hearts of Wei and use it for us." "What Pang Shoufu said is reasonable, your highness. Now we should publish this in the newspaper and tell the world about the evil deeds of the king of Wei, so that everyone can understand the atrocities of the king of Wei." Fijian echoed. Niu Zhen was discontented and said, "you scholars are so greasy and crooked. Why should you be polite to the king of Wei and attack Jinling City directly to destroy him?" Xiao Ming''s brow is locked. What the king of Wei did is just the so-called policy of strengthening the wall, clearing the country and scorching the earth. His only purpose is to make Xiao Ming not get any supplies from Yangzhou City, so as to restrain Xiao Ming''s actions in Yangzhou. After the signing of the contract, Xiao Ming was a little worried, but they didn''t think that the king of Wei had taken such a cruel and inhumane approach after all. However, the approach of the king of Wei completely made Xiao Ming break the way he had seen the world from the perspective of a modern man for a long time. Different from modern civilization, the level of human civilization in this period is very low, in other words, it is basically just out of the jungle, there is not much time, and the nature of barbarism is no doubt revealed. That''s why the era of navigation is so bloody. Yes, there are so many massacres in the war. After this, Xiao Ming found that he was too kind. If he wanted to defeat the barbaric enemies, he would be more barbaric than them. The world is a jungle, and the aristocrats above will not believe the tears of the common people. For them, it doesn''t matter how many people die. They can mainly maintain their own rule. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "it''s necessary to publicize the atrocity of the Wei king, but now the most important problem is the supply of Yangzhou city. What should you do?" "A tooth for a tooth, slaughtering the city!" At this time, Niu Zhen suddenly said. Pang Yukun said: "what do you mean, commander Niu? Why do we slaughter the city? Are the people in this city not miserable enough? " "Pang Shoufu, the last general is not talking about the common people, but about slaughtering all the powerful families in Yangzhou and its neighboring counties. In this way, they can not only avoid the chaos of these powerful families, but also collect food and materials." Xiao Ming nodded slightly. What Niu Zhen said was exactly what he wanted to say. At present, the Dengzhou army has no supplies in Yangzhou City, and is faced with such unstable factors as the clans. Only by adopting this method can Yangzhou city be stabilized as soon as possible.As a matter of fact, many of the historical slaughters were also local tyrants. After all, when the tyrants were in power, the food was in their hands. "Niu Dudu''s method is not bad." Fijian said: "Your Highness, great benevolence is not benevolent. At this time, there must be no women''s benevolence. In troubled times, we should use the extraordinary way." "Well, that''s what I mean." Xiao Ming said to the scouts sent by Ye Qingyun, "go back now and tell Ye Qingyun to wipe out all the powerful families in Yangzhou!" "Yes, your highness." The scouts answered and turned away. To settle this matter, Xiao Ming continued: "this truce is only a temporary measure, and also to avoid the four vassal kings'' collusion. Now our goal has been achieved. Now you should take advantage of this time to sort out the internal affairs, reserve food and grass, recruit and train new soldiers. Six months later, our king will attack Wei from huaizhou and Yangzhou at the same time, and kill the king of Wei in one fell swoop! ¡± having said that, Xiao Ming smashed the table hard. The despicable and shameless king of Wei had completely angered him, and he would not give him another chance to continue. "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun and Fiji echoed. Niu Zhen also holds his fist and nods. He ordered the three to go back to their respective places for details of government affairs. However, as Pang Yukun said, during this period of time, he wanted to seize the opportunity to disturb the people of Wei, so as to be able to respond to the attack of Wei. Therefore, he immediately sent for fan Zeng to draft the manuscript. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 579 PS: it''s really sad that snail''s salary hasn''t been settled clearly when he leaves the company today. He wanted to make a big change today, but he was in a bad mood all day. I''m very sorry. I''ll make a big change tomorrow. There are chapters below. "The massacre in Yangzhou, the atrocity of the king of Wei, is shameful! ¡·¡± the next day, the title of the front page of Qingzhou daily roared. After reading this article, scholars, merchants and dignitaries who got the newspaper were filled with indignation and cursed the king of Wei. At the same time, the reporters arrived in each state and county with newspapers to pass the news to the people in each village. "Ah, King Wei, what do you want the palace to say about you? Aren''t you giving someone a handle?" There is a courtyard in a folk square in the south of Qingzhou City. The plaque on the courtyard reads "Princess mansion". This is Princess Pingyang''s residence in Qingzhou. At this time, in the pavilion of the princess, Princess Pingyang was reading the Qingzhou newspaper. Since she came to Qingzhou, it has become a habit for her to read the newspaper, because she can understand what is happening in Qingzhou from the newspaper without going out. "No, since Yangzhou City has been ceded, why another massacre? Originally, people all over the world sympathized with him, but now he has become a tyrant." Ouyang Wood said. When Xiao Wenxuan was alive, Princess Pingyang had a close relationship with the king of Wei. He also got a lot of benefits from the king of Wei. Now he is somewhat sorry. "I''m afraid my third brother is jumping out of the wall in a hurry. He must be able to see that Xiao Ming is going to destroy him. Now it''s just when Xiao Ming will do it." Princess Pingyang put the newspaper down gently, and her arm was as white as snow in the sleeve cage of purple silk. Ouyang Mu saw that his eyes were a little hot. He said: "the king of Wei is powerful. He was defeated so easily by Xiao Ming. In the end, the future world may be the king of Qi." "Brother Huang''s will has made him crown prince, which is very clear." Princess Pingyang looked a little lazy. She said, "by the way, go and bring Yunjin from the storeroom. In the afternoon, we will go to the palace to give Yunjin to the princess. Now we have to be more attentive." "Yes, your highness." Ouyang Wood said. This cloud brocade is a tribute from Shu. It''s very precious. Even in the storeroom of Princess mansion, there are few. While they were talking, there was a loud noise outside the princess mansion. Then a group of people came in wearing elegant clothes. , "Your Highness, have you read the newspaper? How can the king of Wei be so confused? Now we want to talk to his highness about peace. There''s nothing we can do about it. " The old man at the head sighed. "Duke Tang, we''d better not participate in this matter. Now it''s time for another person to revitalize the royal family. I think the only one who can revitalize our royal family now is Xiao Ming." Princess Pingyang said. Tang Guo Gong leaned over his body. He said, "well, the royal highness of the princess said," this king and Yong king are not as good as Xiao Ming now, but there is another thing for Princess Royal to discuss with his royal highness this time. " Princess Pingyang looks at Rong Guogong, Xia Guogong and song Guogong, who are behind Tang Guogong. They are all royal families, and they are very close to Xiao Wenxuan. Her four princes were the same grandfather. After the destruction of Chang''an, they also went to Qingzhou. "You want to talk about silver." Pingyang Princess light said. This time, with the arrival of the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, they were all royal families, including a lot of princes and princes. These royal families had no real power, but they were always supported by the royal family in Chang''an, that is, they received silver every month. Now Chang''an is gone, so is their silver. Although these people are ostensibly bright, they are in a bit of a dilemma. After all, not everyone has been doing business in Qingzhou like her. "Your Highness is an understanding person." Tang Guogong said: "if we go on like this, we will really drink from the West." Princess Pingyang''s eyes turned. She said with a smile, "Xiao Ming is not the emperor. He has no obligation to give you money. Even if you find me here, it''s useless." Tang Guo Gong and others looked at him with a deep disappointment in his eyes. He said, "is your royal highness able to watch us starve to death in the streets? What time will the royal face go to?" "Don''t worry, Duke of Tang. Haven''t my palace said it yet? In this way, the palace will go to the palace in the afternoon. Take this opportunity to talk about it with the princess and the princess. You all know the temper of the king of Qi. Even if the palace doesn''t dare to talk too much, only the princess and the princess can persuade you. " "thank you, your highness. Thank you, your highness." The Duke of Tang was very happy. "Idle away in seeking pleasure," said , a tall and tall Rong Guo Gong. "You are in the right place to use your royal highness. Although most of the royal family members know only the waste of food and drink, there are also a few smart people. Do they still have more heart to play with than their own people?" Princess Pingyang nodded, "there is some truth in Rong Guogong''s words. Our palace will tell the empress. Please come back for the time being."The Duke of Tang nodded and turned away with all the thanks. "Your Highness, why do you stop such thankless things?" Ouyang Mu doesn''t understand. Princess Pingyang was smiling. She said, "how can you be thankless? I went to the palace to say that it''s up to your highness whether he will succeed or not. However, it''s up to your highness to let people know. Moreover, in my opinion, your highness said that he would not choose some excellent royal children to join the army and officialdom? " "Why?" "Both Fei family and Pang Yukun are outsiders after all. It''s a matter of a while to govern the country, but it''s another matter to govern the world. Now Xiao Ming doesn''t understand it, but he will soon understand that he needs someone who can keep his throne to support him." Ouyang Mu doesn''t understand. In his opinion, Princess Pingyang''s words are too complicated. However, Xiao Ming always doesn''t follow the routine. No one can predict what he will do next? As for the article about the king of Wei in the newspaper this time, who would have thought that Xiao Ming would attack the heart with this? At the same time, Qingzhou newspapers began to spread from Qingzhou City to the surrounding villages. When the reporters told the people about the atrocities of the king of Wei, the people in the villages immediately became furious, which made them think of the days before, when the aristocrats slaughtered the people wantonly and did not regard the people as human beings at all. Under the influence of this news, a large number of young people went to the barracks and asked to join the army to attack the king of Wei. The barracks in Qingzhou was blocked. When the news came, Xiao Ming was also surprised. He did not expect that the article denouncing the king of Wei actually promoted the people''s enthusiasm to join the army. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 580 Qingzhou camp is full of people. At this time, Xiao Ming, Fijian and others stood in the barracks and looked at all of them with a smile on their faces. Pang Yukun said: "congratulations to your highness. I didn''t expect that the atrocity of the king of Wei helped his highness to gather the people''s hearts. Now the feudal government is united from top to bottom." "It''s a bit of a surprise, and it''s not hard to explain. Now people don''t want to go back to the time when they were bullied by the aristocrats." Xiao Ming pondered. Fijian and Pang Yukun nodded. Fijian said, "although the people are angry, we can''t recruit so many soldiers. The finance of feudalism can''t afford it. The soldiers are expensive and the essence is not much." Although Xiao Ming ordered the expansion of the army this time, more people came to sign up to join the army this time. However, it can be seen that during this period of time, national education for the people of the country has achieved initial results. What can China and I do? Such numb words can no longer influence the thinking of the people. "Yes, this time Yangzhou was slaughtered, our idea of obtaining a large number of materials from Yangzhou City failed. Even if we are now recruiting troops, our Treasury will be stretched." Xiao Ming asked. Pang Yukun and Fijian looked at each other and sighed. Xiao Ming was annoyed. The scorched earth policy of the king of Wei turned the war dividend into negative equity. Now he has to find a way to reverse the situation. Thinking of this, he said to them, "I have an idea. I have money and grain in the Treasury, but the merchants and the people in Qingzhou have it. I am going to issue war bonds. As long as the people who buy war bonds can get the dividends of war booty in the future, what do you think?" "War bonds?" Both Fijian and Pang Yukun were stunned. Xiao Ming recalled that they didn''t know what war bonds were, so he explained. In fact, his war bonds are nothing more than Treasury bonds. It is only because they are in the period of war and the people have great confidence that he decides to issue war bonds. Similar to Treasury bonds, the purpose of war bonds is to raise materials in advance. The strategic goal set below is to raise war materials in half a year''s time. In fact, he had already done this kind of thing. This was during the northern expedition, but only a few big businessmen benefited at that time. Now these businessmen almost monopolized the grassland of Yanyun Sixteen States. Out of vigilance against monopoly capital, this time Xiao Ming did not invite merchants to raise money, but decided to issue it in the whole feudal state, so that people could get war bonds even with grain. In this way, he could avoid being controlled by the war capital. After all, he didn''t want to be controlled by the crazy war capital. After a brief explanation, Fiji and Pang Yukun understood that the war bond was nothing more than borrowing money from businessmen and the people to fight. When they got the war dividend, they would return it to the people and pay interest. Pang Yukun was amazed, and his head was shaking. He didn''t know what Xiao Ming thought of this wonderful way. If according to the normal system of Dayu state, the way for the government to have no money is very simple, that is to levy heavy taxes. Now Xiao Ming did not consider this option at all, but directly adopted this mild method. "Do you understand now?" Xiao Ming asked. "I understand. When I get back, I will let the chamber of Commerce hang up the war bonds for sale." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded, "but you have to control it and limit the quantity of purchase, so as not to make huge profits for a few businessmen." Now Xiao Ming is no longer worried about the unification of the great Chongqing state, but with the reform of the feudal state, the social change may move to an uncontrollable stage. With the development of the people''s wisdom, all kinds of advanced ideas will be mastered by the people. What he worries about most is that the public opinion will be used by people who want to use it, which will lead to the separation of the country because of the ideas. The most likely person to make use of public opinion is the big capitalist. Now Qingzhou is just in the embryonic stage of capital. Once he unifies the state of Dayu and enters the sea, capital will grow rapidly like a runaway wild horse. How can he tame this beast? After all, it is not as easy to maintain stability as it is in modern times when information is blocked and backward. Having said this, Xiao Ming remembers that Princess Pingyang came to the palace yesterday and talked about the royal family. He was with Princess Zhenfei at that time. Princess Pingyang brought up this matter after she gave her a gift. So he asked, "what do you think of the royal clan in Qingzhou this time? Now they want to ask for money at all. " When Fiji heard the words, he immediately looked at his nose, nose and heart and pretended to be confused. He was an old fox and didn''t want to offend these people. Pang Yukun said: "Your Highness, you can''t support these Royal clans for nothing any more. Since emperor Gaozu, the number of Royal clans in the state of Dayu has reached more than 100000. The sacrifice of these 100000 people has become a heavy burden on the national treasury. If your highness wants to support these people, the feudalism will soon be dragged down." Xiao Ming thinks that this reminds him of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, these royal families were also a heavy burden on the imperial court, but the Ming Dynasty would rather support them than let them support themselves."Feizhongshu, what do you think?" Xiao Ming looks at Fiji. He doesn''t believe that the Duke of Tang and the Duke of Rong have never visited Fiji. Compared with Xiao Ming, these people are more familiar with Fiji, Luo Quan and others. "Your Highness, the number of royal family members in Qingzhou City is very small. In fact, there are only over 1000 people. The others are distributed in all parts of the state of Dayu, but these 1000 people are of high rank." Fiji said. Xiao Ming actually wants to force Fiji to say what he thinks, but now it seems that Fiji is in favor of supporting these people. "Feige old man, you know exactly how much money there is in the Treasury now. Aren''t you making trouble?" Pang Yukun naturally heard the implication of Fiji. Fijian was calm as usual. With a sigh, he said: "Pang Shoufu, don''t worry. I naturally have the truth to say that. These people can''t let them starve to death in the street. After all, they fled all the way to Qingzhou. They don''t know each other well. They are all relatives of his highness. Even if his highness doesn''t pay to support them, they have to find a way out ¡£ What''s more, it''s also for your highness to ascend the throne smoothly in the future. After all, these people are needed to preside over the worship of the ancestral temple. At this time, they are more important. Besides, with the support of these people, your Highness''s throne can be more stable. " Xiao Ming looks at Fiji. After all, Fiji''s thinking still stays at the level of family management. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 581 The noon sun passed through the gap between the tree trunks, leaving the mottled shadow on the three of Xiao Ming. After the dispute between Fiji and Pang Yukun, they finally look at Xiao Ming and wait for his decision. It''s really troublesome to deal with these Royal clans. If we don''t pay attention to them, Xiao Ming is bound to be named as being unkind and unjust. After all, in thousands of years of history, even a fatuous monarch has to take care of his clan. At this time, Xiao Ming gradually realized that the royal family itself was a huge family, and the emperor was the leader of the family. Even so, Xiao Ming was reluctant. He knew all about the situation of the Treasury. Now the situation of the fiefdom itself is not rich. How to raise these clansmen again. Besides, he has no feelings for these clansmen. One is that Xiao Ming''s predecessor left Beijing since he was a child, and the other is that he comes from modern times and knows that this is not the way to go on. The more the royal family multiplied, it would become a heavy burden for the country for a long time. After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Ming said, "it''s not true to keep it or not. In this case, I have a compromise." "How to compromise?" Pang asked "It''s easy to allow the royal family to do business." Xiao Ming said lightly. In feudal society, the emperor paid close attention to the royal family. He would rather keep these people as pigs than let them rely on themselves. He was afraid that the powerful and rich people in his hands would have ideas about the throne. After all, they are all the heirs of Gaozu. If the eldest son does not inherit the throne, he will fall on the side branch. "No, your highness." Fijian was shocked. "This is the rule set by Gaozu at the beginning. It''s for the stability of the state of Dayu. We can''t allow these imperial relatives to do business." Xiao Ming always has a headache every time he hears about the patriarchal clan law. Maybe in these people''s eyes, Xiao Yuan is great, but in Xiao Ming''s eyes, he is the monarch of the feudal dynasty after all, and their thoughts are very backward. So he said, "since this is the rule set by Gaozu, I ask you, is the state of Dayu stable now?" "This..." Fijian stopped talking. "As the saying goes, it''s a true hero to conform to the current situation. Now how can we abide by some stubborn rules in the chaos in Chongqing?" Xiao Ming said lightly. Fiji was shocked. Even Xiao Wenxuan did not dare to say such a rebellious word. The ancestral law was the foundation of the country. If it was in Chang''an, it would be opposed by many officials. But this is Qingzhou. When he saw Pang Yukun''s smile, he knew it was irreversible. Xiao Ming looks at Fiji. At this time, Fiji looks like it''s ready to talk and stop talking. He knows that he said something crazy in this era, because the rules set by the founding emperor of Dayu state are equivalent to the constitution. Now Xiao Ming is violating the Constitution and breaking the rules, which is basically equivalent to the US president''s refusal to recognize the declaration of independence. If Qingzhou had not been controlled by the officials he trained, it is estimated that a large number of officials would soon kneel in front of the palace and ask him to take back his life. "Your Highness is right. After all, the state of Chongqing is going to change." The look of Fiji suddenly became a little strange. Pang Yukun''s eyes twinkled for a moment, showing a smile. This is a compromise. In fact, compared with Fiji, he knows more about Xiao Ming''s mind. Fengguo is Fengguo, and Dayu is Dayu. Naturally, this rule has to be changed. Xiao Ming nodded, "in this case, you should inform these Royal clans to see the Japanese king and make it clear. Today''s world is not the same as before. Only those who adjust measures to local conditions can maintain wealth." "Yes, your highness." The two said together. This time, Xiao Ming is basically not going to take care of these Royal clans. After giving them the last batch of money, they can do whatever they like, and at most take care of him in business. He is determined not to spend millions of taels a year to support these people. With that, they entered the Qingzhou camp. At this time, some new soldiers were watching the daily training of the Qingzhou army. Different from before, many training facilities have been set up in the Qingzhou camp, which were created by the generals after reading his "code of conduct for soldier training". There are runways, horizontal bars, climbing rockeries, single wooden bridges and mud pools on the training ground of the camp, and the training programs of recruits are extremely modern, including 5km, 100m, single parallel bars, push ups, sit ups, long jump and catching. In addition to these physical training, there are array, bullet loading, three-stage shooting, rolling in and climbing, as well as backpacking and carrying equipment. Looking at the soldiers who are training on the training ground, these recruits who have passed the examination are full of curiosity in their eyes. As the saying goes, I''ve never eaten pork and seen a pig run. The training methods of veterans in the past are totally different from those of today. Now these soldiers have all kinds of strange movements, which really shows them. It was the first time that Fiji saw the training of Qingzhou soldiers. This strange appearance made him shake his head frequently, but he understood that it was this kind of training that made Qingzhou soldiers strong.But he was still surprised. At noon, Xiao Ming led them to the canteen of Qingzhou camp. When the food was served, he exclaimed, "Your Highness, is this what ordinary soldiers eat?" At this time, in front of Fiji are three white steamed bread, a leek egg, a braised meat, a celery shrimp and a bowl of millet porridge. Three of these dishes are fried. Pang Yukun said with a smile: "old Feige, you now understand why the military expenditure is so high." "I see. The soldiers are catching up with the nobles." Fiji said while eating with chopsticks. The taste of the dish made him even more impressed. Xiao Ming said, "today is our lucky day to catch up with the meat once a week. It''s not every day. If the Qingzhou army didn''t raise pigs, the soldiers would have no meat to eat." It''s only three years since Xiao Ming came here, and it''s only more than a year since he really carried out the reform of government affairs. It also takes time for all kinds of wastes to be revived. At present, the material for the feudalism is still not rich enough. After all, even raising a pig takes a year to kill. There is no hormone to hasten the ripening here. "In this case, it''s much better than the forbidden army. It''s not surprising that the Qingzhou army is strong and well fed. With high-intensity training, can the soldier not be strong?" Fiji is more and more confident in the future, and the issue of the royal family has been forgotten. While the three patrol recruits recruitment, Xiao Ming''s order arrived in Yangzhou. Ye Qingyun, who got the order, immediately ordered the soldiers to give tit for tat to the powerful people in Yangzhou City and its neighboring counties. During the two days of occupying Yangzhou City, there was a shortage of food and grass. He had been informed that there seemed to be some uneasiness among the powerful people in the neighboring counties. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 582 Jinling City. Xiao Qi has been back here for five days. After he came back, he gave the truce to the king of Wei. Now he still remembers the anger of the king of Wei when he tore up the truce. At that time, he only felt a burst of sadness, weak will be bullied, this is the iron general rule for thousands of years. However, compared with this incident, the most chilling thing for him was that the king of Wei ordered the massacre of Baixin in Yangzhou city. When he heard the news, he knew that Wei was finished. Now the king of Wei lost not only the land but also the people. When he was angry, he broke into the palace and questioned the king of Wei, but what he got was a cold sentence from the king of Wei: "you''re just an outsider. You don''t have to ask more about the order of Wei." At this moment, he suddenly realized that he was only a chess piece in the heart of the king of Wei. The reason why he treated him like himself was that he wanted to win sympathy in the name of King Ning so as to dominate the world. But when his ambition was crushed by Xiao Ming, he gradually realized that he didn''t need this chess piece any more. Standing on the Bank of the Qinhuai River, looking at the boats shuttling through the river and listening to the frivolous voice of the actors, Xiao Qi can''t help but feel sad. What he wants is just a peaceful and prosperous time to assist a wise monarch. And this is his father''s wish, but now the king of Wei is obviously not a worthy person. "Uncle Sanhuang, my nephew has been giving advice for you these years. He has risked his life to protect the territory of Wei. I think what my nephew owes you should be paid off. My nephew is going to help a real virtuous king." Xiao Qi said. He was thinking about it when suddenly a sound sounded on the horse''s hooves. When he heard the sound, he turned his head and found that Xiao Han was coming to him with his bodyguard. In front of Xiao Qi, Xiao Han said with a sneer: "Xiao Qi, you should understand your position in Weidi now. In the future, you will be more self-centered and your father will give you a bite. But it''s hard to be your father. What you have hidden these years is really deep. Otherwise, I will treat you as a treasure for him all the time, ha ha..." Xiao Qi''s face is full of irony. Like father, like son. Before, Xiao Han was as kind to him as the king of Wei, but now he finally tore off his hypocritical face. "No, I''m going to leave Weidi. Since I''m an outsider, there''s no need to stay here." Xiao Qi said. Xiao Han said sarcastically, "it''s no good. My father said that you still have some skills. You''d better stay in Jinling City honestly. Maybe one day we can give you to Xiao Ming. After all, his father is your enemy. I think he must want to get rid of the roots." Having said that, Xiao Han laughs and leaves with the bodyguard. It seems that the resentment he has suffered over the years is released today. In front of all the officials, the king of Wei humiliated Xiao Qi, which already showed his attitude towards Xiao Qi. Looking at Xiao Han''s figure, there is a trace of fatigue on Xiao Qi''s face. At this time, he only has hatred in his heart. He hates the Wei King''s ruthlessness and shrewdness. He has been cheated all these years. Every time he thought of his gratitude to the king of Wei, he hated him more and more. "King Wei, King Wei, you are seeking your own destruction!" Xiao Qi''s eyes suddenly become indifferent. He knows the situation faced by the king of Wei. Now there is no one available in Wei. The people around Xiao Han are just a group of small people who are good at flattering. The bad idea this time must be that these people suggested Xiao Han, and Xiao Han advised the king of Wei, but they only thought that they could delay Xiao Ming''s attack for a while, and ignored the impact of this incident on the people. And this will inevitably lead to Xiao Ming''s revenge. Just as he thought, two days later, the news came that the Dengzhou army slaughtered the local rich people. All the rich people in Yangzhou City and nearby were killed, and the Dengzhou army got a lot of food and materials from these rich people. The most important thing is that every place where the Dengzhou army went, the local people would help the Dengzhou army transport food, water and food. In a few days, the people of Yangzhou City returned to their hearts, and the food and grass were no longer a problem. The palace of King Wei. After getting the news, the king of Wei was not angry. On the contrary, he thought the plot was successful. "Father, this time Xiao Ming just won the hearts of these Dalits, but he offended the haos. The haos in Yangzhou were slaughtered completely. All the haos in the world will know who Xiao Ming is. Hum, the state of Dayu is based on the haos. Now that he has offended all the haos in the world, who will support him and support him?" "It''s true that the powerful families in Wei will fight against Xiao Ming''s army to the death. I will make it difficult for him to do anything." The king of Wei had a crazy look on his face. Xiao Han echoed with a laugh, and then he said: "but father, what about the five million taels of compensation?" "Just give it to him. It''s only five million taels. A Ding family has tens of millions of assets. Kill a few merchants, and the money will come." The king of Wei said lightly. "That''s a good idea. It''s said that Ding Wanquan sent his illegitimate son to Qingzhou. He has a different intention. He''ll have an operation on him this time." Xiao Han said. The king of Wei nodded, "Xiao Qi has deceived people too much. Now we can only expand our army and prepare for war. If there is no money, we can find a way from these businessmen. If it doesn''t help, we can increase taxes on the people.""Yes, my father and son have asked the craftsmen of Jinling City to build weapons all night, and they will certainly build Jinling City into an iron wall." Xiao Han said. Father and son look at each other, it seems that there is a tacit understanding. What they didn''t know was that after the Yangzhou massacre, Wei''s atrocities began to spread in Pengzhou City, huaizhou City, Tongzhou city and Yangzhou city. The people who spread the news were businessmen, ordinary people and officials. While they publicized the atrocities of the Wei king, they also publicized the rich life of the people in Qingzhou. Under the deliberate propaganda and agitation, the local people were indignant. In the next few days, they became more and more indignant because the people who witnessed the massacre in Yangzhou City were sent to Sizhou. In their eloquent speeches, the common people can no longer be a giraffe with their heads in the sand. They began to hate the king of Wei with the narration of the witnesses, and they yearned for Qingzhou under the propaganda of the common people in Qingzhou. After the government and yamen settled in and began to completely distribute the land of the powerful families to them, the common people were completely boiling, and the merits of the king of Qi were widely praised all over the four prefectures, which was the popular aspiration of the people for a while. Yangzhou city. Li San returned to the city after he had finished the complaint of a village. In the yamen, ye Qingyun was waiting for him. When he saw him coming back, ye Qingyun said with a bitter smile, "your secret guards are really powerful. In such a short period of time, the people support your highness so much. I admire you." Li San from Pengzhou City all the way to Yangzhou, this is the last stop. The work of the secret guard is not only to spy on intelligence, but also to gather people''s support for Xiao Ming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 583 "It''s not that the secret guards are powerful, but that the king of Wei is too stupid. He only knows how to protect the interests of the powerful families, but forgets that there are more ordinary people in this world than the powerful families." Sitting in the yamen, Li San took a sip of tea. He was really tired these days. According to Xiao Ming''s request, they organized a complaint meeting in the village to let the people who were oppressed by the powerful families go to the stage to complain, and then they ended up scolding the king of Wei and the powerful families. In addition to the complaint society, there are also propaganda slogans in every village. The content of these slogans is naturally words like supporting the king of Qi and eliminating the king of Wei. At the same time, they are also cooperating with the government to establish local militia organizations to unite people. Of course, no matter how much is said, there is no practical action. The key to let the people down is to distribute the land to the people. Combined with all these means, the people of the four prefectures finally wanted to join the army, and young and middle-aged people were everywhere. Ye Qingyun smiles. The secret guards are always mysterious. They are afraid of Li San, because he feels that these people must be watched by Li San. Hesitating for a moment, he asked, "where are you going next?" "Jinling City!" Li San didn''t shy away. He said, "if you can assassinate the king of Wei, it will be easier to capture the city and seize the land, won''t it?" "Assassinate!" Ye Qingyun was surprised, "you are not afraid to let it out if you tell me about it?" "If the commander leaked it, I would be so hot. Xiao Ming didn''t expect it, but the people and merchants were so active, which was enough to show his status in the hearts of the people. As for the merchants, they didn''t want to miss the good opportunity after the northern expedition. But the only regret for them is that this time Xiao Ming set a limit that they could not buy more than 10000 taels of war bonds. After the war bonds were issued, Cao Zhengyang and other big businessmen came to the palace one after another to discuss the war bonds. "Your Highness, your highness didn''t set a limit during the last northern expedition. Why did you set a limit this time? And that''s a little less. " Cao Zhengyang said. Ding Wu also echoed: "Your Highness, please believe in our loyalty to the feudal state. We hope your highness can continue to win battles and expand territory." "Yes, your highness, we are all from Qingzhou now. We have no different ideas." ¡°¡­¡­¡± All the merchants said, the main hall was noisy. Xiao Ming sat quietly in the throne, drinking tea and listening to the complaints of the merchants. After they finished speaking, he said, "you guys, setting restrictions is not because the king does not trust you, but because the amount of bonds issued in this war is limited, and you can''t all get it." After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "besides, we don''t need too much silver and silver in this war. It doesn''t have much effect on us. Do you understand now?" Cao Zhengyang and Ding Wu look at each other, and they immediately understand that this time the people are taking food, cloth and other materials in exchange for bonds. After all, the people do not like silver, they like to exchange silver for materials. But they have a lot of silver in their hands, and the 50000 taels of bonds are purchased in the form of silver and banknotes. "Does your highness mean that as long as you exchange materials, you don''t have to care about the restriction?" Cao Zhengyang asked tentatively. "Of course not. I can consider raising the ceiling to 300000 Liang." Xiao Ming said with a smile that the restriction was actually a trap for businessmen to find a way to obtain all kinds of materials from outside the feudal state. His strength is limited, but the total energy of so many merchants in Qingzhou is great. After all, they have relations in other places. If they act, they will save him a lot of trouble. "Three hundred thousand taels." Ding Wu repeated that the quota was acceptable. He asked, "what materials does your highness need?" "Iron ore, saltpeter, sulfur, cloth, horses." Xiao Ming said that these things are in short supply. After the expansion of the army, he needs more steel, gunpowder, uniforms and horses. Cao Zhengyang frowned and said, "Your Highness, these materials are in short supply now, and it''s hard to find them." "If it''s easy, why should I tell you about it? But the iron ore king can remind you that there are a lot of iron ore in the fiefdom of King Yong, where you can buy mines for mining. " Xiao Ming said that he must now mobilize the power of capital to reserve materials for war. A group of businessmen look at me and I look at you, but they can''t resist the temptation to agree to this when they think of the rich returns. "Your Highness, in this case, we will prepare these materials for your highness. There are 20000 war horses on the grass people''s horse farm, and a batch of 152 war horses, just 300000 taels." Cao Zhengyang looked at the others with pride. "Twenty thousand horses!" Xiao Ming is also shocked. Cao Zhengyang has only taken over the grassland for one year. However, after a little thought, he understood that Cao Zhengyang must have done some smuggling business from the grassland, otherwise there would not have been so many horses.But now he is too lazy to take care of it. Sometimes capital and politics are contradictory and need each other while they are on guard against each other. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 584 PS: there are still two chapters. I''ll come later the atmosphere in the main hall is a little quiet. Cao Zhengyang made many businessmen feel the gap between them and Cao family. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "shopkeeper Cao is really a model for businessmen. The king took the 20000 horses." "You are welcome, your highness." Cao Zhengyang said. Ding Wu said: "Your Highness, let''s send some iron ore for your highness." "Your Highness, the grass people give the cloth." "I''ll give you food." ¡°¡­¡­¡± A group of businessmen rushed to make their stand out for fear that they would fall behind others. They had already tasted the sweetness of the last Northern Expedition, and now they all want Xiao Ming to continue to wage war. "Well, thank you very much." When Xiao Ming felt the enthusiasm of the businessmen, he was also very vigilant. Capital chased profits. These businessmen came here to say that they were war bonds. In essence, they wanted to profit from the war. So they are very attentive, the purpose is not to stop Xiao Ming''s steps. However, Xiao Ming could not stop. This time in Yangzhou, he did not get the rich materials he wanted, so he could only capture the Japanese Colonial island of Sanshan kingdom. For the sake of food and the safety of the sea route, because Yue Yun heard that the Japanese pirates got supplies from Sanshan Kingdom and harassed the merchant ships on the route. Now the sea route is the lifeline of Qingzhou. He doesn''t want to miss anything. So one day ago, he ordered Yue Yun to lead 3000 Marines to capture the Sanshan Kingdom and merge it into the territory of the feudal state. At this time, the huge Qingzhou fleet was sailing on the sea. After getting Xiao Ming''s order, he went from Tongzhou to Sanshan kingdom. On the third day, Yue Yun stepped onto the deck and in his telescope appeared the island called Sanshan kingdom. The corner of his mouth raised a smile. A stone fell to the ground in Yue Yun''s heart. It''s very difficult to find an island in the vast sea. If there is no chart, he doesn''t know how long to find it. "Xia Chengmo, is there a dock in Sanshan kingdom?" Yue Yun turns his head and asks a black and thin young man. Because the fleet is not familiar with this area when he first comes to this sea area, when he is in Tongzhou, Yue Yun asks people to find a person who has been to Sanshan kingdom as a guide. The young man called Xia Chengmo said, "there is a dock to dock at, just..." "It''s just something, just say it." Yue yundao. "Since Sanshan kingdom became the vassal of Japanese pirates, few people came here, because the navy of Sanshan kingdom became the pawn of Japanese pirates, and they attacked the merchant ships of Dayu state together with Japanese pirates. They were more pirates than Navy. The head of the navy of Sanshan kingdom was Hu Hai." "Hu Hai? How dare you attack the merchant ships of our state of Dayu. " Yue Yun said angrily. Xia Chengmo continued: "he is more than bold. All the merchant ships that used to pass through this sea area have been paid for their way. Otherwise, within a few days, the merchant ships will be robbed and no one will be left alive. Now the fleet of Dayu is patrolling on the sea, so they can be more secure." When they were talking, the first mate came up from the cabin. He heard the conversation between them. He said: "general, your highness asked us to recover the kingdom of three mountains. This time, we killed Hu Hai. My lower officer also met Hu Hai''s pirate ship when he was training in this sea area." After the number of warships increased, Xiao Ming promoted Yue Yun to general, and also promoted some naval generals. Liu Chen is one of the outstanding naval generals. Xia Chengmo said with a bitter smile: "Liu Xiaowei, you should not underestimate these pirates. Before, the king of Chu did not send out warships to exterminate these pirates, but these pirates ran away when they saw the warships. As soon as the warships left, they came back again. It''s useless. The sea is so big, where can they go to find them. Until later, even the king of Chu was too lazy to manage. " The distant coastline is getting closer and closer to the fleet. Yue Yun said, "you don''t have to worry about these. We have our own way. You just need to lead us to the docks where we can berth in Sanshan kingdom." After saying so much, Liu Chen and Yue Yun are both firm and fearless. A trace of pride flashed in Xia Chengmo''s eyes. In the past, they were afraid of pirates and Japanese pirates. Now with the Qingzhou fleet as the backing, he is not afraid of anything. If he had given him 100 Liang Silver, he would not have taken them to find Hu Hai, the devil. Since the Qingzhou warship was patrolling at sea, Hu Hai has been paying attention to the movement of the Qingzhou warship. This time he came to Sanshan Kingdom, naturally he didn''t hide it from him. On the wharf, looking at the approaching fleet, Hu Hai''s face was very cold, and his eagle eyes narrowed slightly. "What to do? General Beside Hu Hai was a big man with a big back. His clothes were obviously different from those of the state of Dayu. He was a Japanese. After plundering at sea for such a long time, Hu Hai experienced a lot of wind and waves. He thought for a moment and said, "now you lead 200 ships to ambush in the sea area ten miles away from the wharf. The Qingzhou fleet is just a simple docking. But if they want to deal with us, we have to fight with them. Hehe, maybe we can get rid of them at that time We''ve got these ships. "As the dock gets closer and closer, Yue Yun on the warship takes a telescope and looks at the dock. In his field of vision, there are many ships on the dock, some of which are unique to Japan. Yue Yun looked closely again, the people who came and went on the wharf were carrying firecrackers, and some people were driven to carry goods. "Is there any other dock besides this one?" Yue Yun asked again, this time he is ready to catch all, do not give Hu Hai the opportunity to escape. Xia Chengmo told him that the king of Sanshan Kingdom has become a puppet, and the real power lies in Hu Hai''s hands. "I don''t know. We are not allowed to walk around here." After nodding, Yue Yun said to the semaphore, "let the warships form an array 500 meters away from the wharf, surround the transport ships in the middle, and put the Gunners in position on the outside side." "Yes, general!" The semaphore arrived at the bow of the ship and began to play the semaphore. At the end of the semaphore, 24 warships began to change their directions. When they were about to arrive at the wharf, the formation of the fleet was basically a straight line. In the process of driving, Liu Chen and Yue Yun have been observing the movement of the wharf with binoculars, "it seems that they have no good idea." Liu Chen put down his telescope and said that many people in the dock had been hidden in the boat, and some Musketeers had been hiding in the Bush, but all of this did not escape the eyes of the two people, "if you want me to say, just give a few shots to the dock." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 585 "We''re not here to do damage. The purpose of occupying Sanshan Kingdom this time is to turn it into a supply base on the sea and provide food for the vassal state at the same time. We didn''t get any profit in Yangzhou this time." Yue Yun pondered and said. Liu Chen nodded, "so, do we use a boat to land?" Yue Yun nodded his head. "Put the boat down and get ready to attack." After confirming the order, Liu Chen ordered. After hearing the news, the Marines ran up from the cabin one after another. Liu Chen asked the semaphore to give orders to other warships. In a short time, more than 3000 Musketeers gathered on the deck and went to the wharf in the small boats. At this time, Hu Hai was sweating on the wharf. Many transport ships on the sea told him that the state of Dayu was really here. He looked around the wharf and found that he had only 2000 people on the wharf, which was all the troops of Sanshan kingdom. Moreover, most of the soldiers didn''t have a torch and used swords. However, the soldiers of the state of Dayu who came by boat were all carrying a spear with a bayonet on their back. Yue Yun is always watching the movement on the dock. What he and Liu Chen said is just a joke. If they really encounter a dangerous situation, he will not hesitate to break the dock and ensure the safety of the Marines. It''s not easy for him to train these soldiers. In order to compete with Niu Zhen for equipment, they almost didn''t fight in Qingzhou. Now the army is short of equipment, and no one wants to let anyone. At this time, Liu Chen is also preparing to land with the Marines. After landing this time, they will completely occupy the main island of the three mountains kingdom. "Wait for my orders at any time." Liu Chen ordered the soldiers on board. In Qingzhou, every general is at the forefront of the battle. This time, Liu Chen naturally inherited this tradition. The water was rippling, and the fleet soon arrived at the wharf. Liu Chen first jumped onto the wooden wharf. At this time, the soldiers on the dock came running with guns. Some soldiers pointed their guns directly at them. One of them asked, "who are you? What are you doing here? " Liu Chen swept around, but there were no more than 100 of these soldiers with firecrackers. He said calmly, "we are the fleet of the king of Qi. We are ordered by the king of Qi to drive out the Japanese pirates for the king of Sanshan." "King of Qi? What is the king of Qi? This is the only thing we have to say, General Hu, has the final say, if you stop, you will leave. If you are ill disposed, you should not blame us. Roared the soldier. These soldiers followed Hu hai to the sea, so they had great courage. Liu Chen is a straightforward character. Their purpose is to win the Three Kingdoms. Whether the soldiers in the three kingdoms are kind, war is inevitable. He sneered at the road: "this has the final say." has the final say, do you has the final say? "The soldier said disdain. Liu Chen looked behind him. At this time, only he was on the shore. There were no more than 50 people in a boat. But he was not afraid. The characteristic of the Marine Corps was bravery. He took out the long knife from his waist and stabbed the soldier in the chest. "Kill, brothers, go ahead, kill them!" Liu Chen snorted coldly and then called out, "open fire!" "Bang Bang..." The Musketeers behind Liu Chen pulled the trigger one after another, white smoke came out from the muzzle of the gun, and the soldiers who rushed over immediately fell down, but at the same time, more and more soldiers came from the dock. Liu Chen is not in a hurry, he needs to open up a dock battlefield, so he shouts: "hold on, wait for support." "Yes, captain." At the same time, the second and third ships docked at the dock, and the soldiers rushed to the dock. As soon as the number of soldiers increased, the fire of the Marine Corps became fierce, and the soldiers fell one after another. "When did the army of Dayu become so powerful?" Hiding in the warehouse outside the wharf, Hu Hai looked at the fallen soldiers and felt like a cold winter. Under the gunfire of the soldiers of Dayu Kingdom, the soldiers of Sanshan kingdom were totally vulnerable. At this time, he could not help but pale with fright. He had never fought such a war before A trembling word came out of Hu Hai''s mouth. Now he finally realized that he could not defeat these soldiers at all. However, he also had Navy warships. In the process of escape, he ordered his men to light the bonfire on the wharf. He could not want the island, but he wanted the warships of Dayu. As long as he can get one, he will be able to cross the sea. The beacon fire on the island attracted Yue Yun''s attention. This unusual move made him alert. He believed it was absolutely not an accident. Sure enough, soon after, Yue Yun saw through his telescope that there were 300 ships in the Western sea area, and there were many soldiers with weapons on board. "That''s interesting." Yue Yun looks at these 300 warships. The enemy has an advantage in the number of warships, but he is not worried. Naval warfare is not just about the number of people."General, do you want to fire or not? These warships will be in range soon." Said the second officer. Put down the telescope, Yue Yun shook his head, "don''t worry, put them closer to fight again, these ships remind is very small, can''t stand the grape bomb bombardment, you let the Gunners all put on grape bombs, this will teach them what is naval battle." "Yes, general." The second officer turned and got out of the cabin. Following the wind, Hu Hai''s ships approached very quickly. In only half an hour, more than 300 pirate ships reached the sea area 500 meters away from the fleet. On the warship, the flagman kept on playing the flag, and all the artillery men of ten warships were in position. On the outside side, the gun ports of Galen were opened one by one, and all the guns were pushed out, aiming at the Navy warships of Sanshan kingdom. When black smoke came from the dock, Murayama ordered the fleet to move forward. He was the Japanese who was with Hu Hai. As the fleet approached the Qingzhou fleet, Murayama became more and more uneasy. His intuition on the battlefield made him feel a little unusual. Any fleet would run away or burst into defensive soldiers in the face of hundreds of pirate ships, but he didn''t know There was no movement in the dozen warships, but many square openings were suddenly opened on the side, and some black tubes stretched out. The deck of the ship was very calm, as if it didn''t care at all. However, in spite of this, the smoke rising from the dock has already conveyed Hu Hai''s order to seize these warships. "Kill..." The huge warship was right in front of him. The soldiers raised their weapons and yelled. At this moment, the deafening voice rang out across the sky. Mr. Murayama saw countless lights on the opposite side, and then the black ball flew over like lightning. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 586 "Boom boom..." The black iron ball hit the pirate ship and made a dull sound. A pirate ship was hit by dozens of shells and was instantly fragmented. Some soldiers were directly hit by the shells and the whole person was beaten to mud. Fear, deep fear, the cry of the soldiers of Sanshan Kingdom turned into mourning, a ship was torn apart, and the whole fleet was in chaos. Mr. Murayama was standing on the ship. There was no one on either side of him. Countless shells roared in his ears and took away all his crew. He could not speak, his legs trembled and could not move. In his eyes, there were countless flying sawdust and blood. In the roaring sound, the ships sank one by one. Yue Yun looked at the group of soldiers who fled everywhere and their despairing expression, and once again thoroughly realized the horror of this weapon. Just 100 meters away, the pirates'' warships were directly penetrated by shells, and more than a dozen shells were enough to destroy a seagoing ship. Most of the pirates were directly hit by dense shells and flew out in a string. It was obvious that they could not survive ¡£ The battle was fierce, and the warships of the three mountains kingdom had no place to escape. The sea going ships trying to escape were also sunk one by one. Half an hour later, only floating debris and bodies were left on the sea. "Stop shooting and catch some live ones." Yue Yun gave the order that the navy of Sanshan kingdom had completely collapsed without any threat. After his order was given, the fleet began to move towards the destroyed warships, and the ropes were thrown down. The soldiers who were not dead seemed to grasp the straw and climb up the ropes. "General, we''ve got a Japanese." Yue Yun is staring at the sea, a soldier holding a trembling man threw in front of Yue Yun, "according to those soldiers, he is the Japanese sent to monitor Hu Hai, and, in addition to this wharf, there is also a wharf, some Japanese pirates'' pirate ships are parked there." Glancing at the Japanese, he said, "what''s your name?" "The little one is called Akira Murayama." At this time, Mr. Murayama has been scared out of his courage and dare not hide anything. Yue Yun sneered, "you should know where the dock is. Now lead the way, or I will throw you down to feed the fish." "Yes, yes..." Akira Murayama nods like garlic. At this time, Liu Chen had been chasing for nearly 40 minutes on the coast. After crossing a hillside, his face suddenly opened up. It turned out that outside the woods, there was a semicircular sea area surrounded by mountains. The area was very broad and very hidden. When the fleet arrived just now, they were blocked by the woods and did not see the bay. The escaped soldiers were still running down the hillside one by one. On the side of the beach, there were more than 100 seagoing ships of different sizes, some of which had begun to flee, and the people on board were all Japanese pirates. "Follow me," Liu Chen yelled. One by one, he rushed down first. The Marines screamed and rushed down. He had just heard the gunfire. The fleet must have been at war. After taking down the dock, they really controlled the sea area. At this time, the soldiers of Sanshan kingdom had no desire to fight. Liu Chen easily occupied another dock more than ten miles away, and seized more than ten warships. However, those warships that had already escaped were beyond his power. But just a moment later, he saw the fleet led by Yue Yun sailing into the Bay, and at the same time, the sky shaking artillery sounded again. After shelling for a while, Yue Yun ordered the fleet to sail into the bay. On the way, Murayama Qiming had explained the characteristics of this excellent Bay. According to him, the sea water in this bay is very deep, more than ten meters deep, so it is very suitable for ships to dock. They only recently built a dock here to serve as a new dock for Japanese pirates. The warships came ashore one after another, and Yue Yun got off the ship. "Who are these people?" with thousands of people squatting on the dock, Yue Yun asked. "General, these are the people of Dayu. They were captured here by Hu Hai and became slaves." Liu Chen said. "Find some people to lead the way. We''re going to talk to the kingdom of Sanshan kingdom." Yue Yun thought for a while and said. They nodded. Although they drove away Hu Hai and the Japanese pirates on the island, they still had to occupy the island. To completely occupy the island, they had to talk to the king of Sanshan kingdom. Moreover, according to Xiao Ming''s plan, they had to garrison troops on the island temporarily to prevent the Japanese from fighting back. After all, it was too close to the Japanese. Yue Yun''s proposal was approved by two people. In addition to garrisoning troops, they had to build a fortress to guard against the enemy. These slaves were still available for the time being. In addition to these slaves, they also captured a lot of surrendering soldiers. To build a fortress, they needed to mine rocks. Now it''s the most suitable time to give it to these prisoners of war. "I''m afraid your highness is a little worried. How can we deal with the soldiers on this island?" Liu Chen said. "You are wrong. The purpose of these fortresses is not to deal with the people here, but to deal with the Japanese pirates. Moreover, these are not what we care about. Your highness naturally has his consideration. Our duty is to carry out the task. Now we''d better go along the road to the residential area." Yue Yun said."Yes Liu Chen said. Having said that, they took the soldiers to the island. After passing through the woods in front of the dock, their eyes suddenly opened up. At this time, in front of them are many rice fields, and at the end of the rice fields are dense houses, which are no different from the buildings of Dayu state. "The king''s palace is in the middle of the city." The people who led the way said that he was caught on the island five years ago and knew everything here very well. Yue Yun and Liu Chen nodded, led the army to continue to advance to the island, walked 20 miles, they arrived at the residential area. The people as like as two peas on the road came to the when they arrived. The letters of the three kingdoms were all the same as those of the great Yu kingdom. But after being captured by the Japanese pirates, some of the dignitaries on the island wore kimono, and they also learned the language of the Japanese pirates. Some common people''s children are also required to learn the Japanese language. The arrival of the army aroused the vigilance of the islanders, who hid in their homes and looked at them through the windows. Yue Yun doesn''t like it. He knows the situation on the island. This island country with a population of 200000 has very few troops. Just because of this, they are like weeds on the wall trying to survive between the Japanese pirates and the state of Dayu. However, from now on, there will be no Sanshan Kingdom any more. From then on, it will be part of the territory of the vassal state. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 587 Warm sea breeze whistling, the soil on the ground is still a little wet, it seems that it has just rained. Under the leadership of Xia Chengmo, Yue Yun and Liu Chen soon arrived at the royal city of Sanshan kingdom. After passing through the dwellings, a stone wall appeared in front of the public. The stone of the wall is green, and some green moss grows between the cracks. The height of the city wall is about five meters, extending from north to south, protecting the royal city of Ryukyu Kingdom in the middle. "General, this is the one who entered the royal city. Yigu pass." Xia Chengmo said to Yue Yun. At this time, in front of the crowd is a very narrow pass. The gate of the pass is only three meters high and two meters wide. Above the gate is a small tower. This kind of tower is very common in Dayu state, similar to the structure of Pavilion. When the fully armed army came to the pass, hundreds of soldiers on the wall immediately became nervous, and a dozen archers aimed at them with bows and arrows. "Who are you?" The soldier on the tower asked in a trembling voice. Just now they had heard the gunfire and gunfire in the direction of the dock, so now they were very alert to the strangers. Yue Yun looked at the soldiers. According to the information provided by Xia Chengmo, the troops of Sanshan kingdom were limited, and most of them were in Hu Hai''s hands. Now that Hu Hai is driven away by them, there is basically no resistance in the King City, and it is estimated that there are only a thousand people left on the wall. "We are soldiers of the state of Dayu. We have driven away the Japanese pirates and Hu Hai. Now open the gate quickly. We want to see your king." Yue Yun said coldly. The soldiers in the city were shocked when they got the news. Hu Hai, with the support of the Japanese state, seemed to be the most powerful minister of the Sanshan kingdom. The people and soldiers of the Sanshan kingdom were afraid of him. Now suddenly a group of people came to drive away Hu Hai, and they were in a bit of panic. "We have informed Neigong. Please wait outside the pass." The soldiers on the wall did not dare to offend. They said carefully that it was very simple for these people to drive away Hu Hai and capture the castle. Now they don''t have the capital to be arrogant. Yue Yun is not a war maniac, smell speech, he nodded, waiting for reply. While he was waiting, Liu Chen and his soldiers had already made a circle around the castle and returned to Yue Yun. He said, "general, the castle is not big. It''s estimated that a circle is about six miles. There are few defenders on the wall outside the pass. It''s very easy to take the castle. From the top of the city wall, Yue Yun looks at some of the buildings inside. The exposed buildings are the same as the roofs of the buildings in the state of Dayu. They are all overhanging eaves with yellow tiles on them. "Wait for a while. If the king of Ryukyu doesn''t know his face, we can''t say we have to do it. Go and get the powder keg ready now, and then blow up the gate directly." Yue Yun said. "Yes, general." Liu Chen answered the call and was ready to go. After giving the order, Yue Yun found a high ground and looked east. In the telescope, he saw an ocean on the opposite side. Then he looked south. The territory of Sanshan kingdom was as narrow and long as the chart showed. The narrowest place between East and West was only four or five li, and the widest place was only thirty Li. Compared with the width, the island was very narrow and long, 200 Li from south to north. Now they are in the widest position, which is like the position of a worm''s neck. It has a bump and protrudes westward. The two docks just now are just the upper and lower sides of a semicircular pimple. For this reason, he could not find another one. After all, he came from the south-west facing the dock. After waiting for a while, some sweat appeared on Yue Yun''s forehead. Now Qingzhou has turned cold, but it is still very hot here. Having studied geography in Bowen college, he knew that Sanshan kingdom belongs to subtropical zone with warm and rainy climate. For this reason, Sanshan kingdom was favored by Japanese. While he was observing the terrain, there was a sudden commotion on the tower. Then a figure like a general appeared on it and looked at the 2000 soldiers under the city. The general''s face turned pale. "Open the gate!" The general ordered. After receiving the order, the gate of Yigu pass was opened slowly. Then the general came out of the pass and bowed to him. "Chak, the former general of the three mountains Kingdom, see the angel." "No gift." There was a smile on Yue Yun''s mouth. The kingdom of Sanshan has always called the envoys of Dayu as angels to show respect. Chak got up and looked at Yue Yun and his party carefully. Then he stood to one side and stretched out his hand and said, "angel, please!" Yue Yun nodded, ready to enter the pass, at this time Liu Chen Ran from behind to stop, said: "general, be careful there is fraud, or let the end will take the soldiers to explore what to say." Smell speech, Yue Yun immediately return to taste, he gently nodded. Liu Chen looks at yanchake and takes a thousand soldiers to enter the pass. After searching the whole castle and missing the ambush, he comes back to inform Yue Yun that he can enter safely.Chak didn''t speak at all, and then he said, "the angel is so thoughtful. The king has been waiting for the help of the state of Dayu. Now the angel is coming with a large army, how dare our ministers fight against the angel." "It''s been some years since the kingdom of Sanshan and the state of Dayu broke off communication. We have to guard against it." Yue Yun said as he walked to the castle. As soon as you enter the castle, a group of red buildings appear in front of the public. These buildings are carved beams and painted buildings, which look like a small imperial palace. The only difference is that these buildings are all made of wood, and there are many small windows on them, which are exquisite in appearance. Following Chak, Yue Yun and his party went to the palace. They were monitored by the Marines along the way. In front of one of the largest palaces in the complex, Yue Yun saw a middle-aged man in a red and gold cloud border official uniform, surrounded by people, waiting for his arrival. "It''s a great honor for Xiao Wang to be here." The middle-aged man closed his hands and bowed to Yue Yun. Yue Yun looked at the middle-aged man. When the kingdom of Sanshan was once a vassal state of Dayu, the prince of Dayu sent an envoy to give the kingdom of Sanshan the title of king of Sanshan. At this time, the king was right to call himself Xiao Wang. However, looking at these people in a hurry, Yue Yun realized that they must have changed their clothes just now. He said frankly, "this time, we will expel the Japanese pirates in the name of the king of Qi in the state of Dayu, and return the kingdom of Sanshan to the vassal state of Dayu. I don''t know what the king of Sanshan thinks?" Yue Yun''s words are strong, but now the world situation is weak Meat is strong food, and he doesn''t like the ostensible, but directly points out the purpose. The king of the mountain was shocked and said, "king of Qi? Isn''t it the emperor of Dayu? " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 588 "What? Don''t you want to! " Yue Yun''s voice is cold. He doesn''t want to talk with Sanshan Wang any more. If he doesn''t obey, he can change one. For an island with only 200000 people, he can easily control it. There was a cold sweat behind the king of three mountains. In fact, he did not have any ability to challenge the army. Before the army came, the power of the kingdom was controlled by Hu Hai. Now he just wanted to take this opportunity to seize the power again. "Yes, yes." The king of three mountains grinned and said, "but the angel also saw that my king has been harassed by the Japanese. It''s a good thing for the angel to drive away the Japanese pirates this time. But as soon as you leave, the Japanese pirates will come back soon. At that time, the kingdom will be poisoned by the Japanese pirates again. So Xiao Wang hopes that the angel can garrison in the kingdom to guard against Japanese pirates and keep the Kingdom peaceful." Yue Yun lightly said: "as long as you can obey the order of his highness, the position of Sanshan king will always be yours. This will guarantee that Hu Hai will not appear again. Of course, the garrison is also in our consideration, but ultimately it depends on your performance." The capture of Sanshan Kingdom, according to Xiao Ming''s meaning, was originally prepared to garrison. In the past, it was because of the indifference of Dayu that Sanshan kingdom was finally annexed by the Japanese. Yue Yun holds the bottom card in his heart and knows that the current Sanshan king has no real power. The purpose of his saying this is to completely control the Sanshan king. Although the kingdom of Sanshan was to be incorporated into the territory of Fengguo this time, now Xiao Ming had no redundant officials to send to the island, so the king of Sanshan would still be the ruler of the island. At that time, under the supervision of the garrison on the island, the kingdom of Sanshan would really become an overseas kingdom of Dayu. Next, Yue Yun and the king of Sanshan made clear the materials for tribute. After the Japanese occupied the Sanshan Kingdom, the mountain king Kingdom provided a large amount of food for the Japanese every harvest season. Although there are only 200000 people on the island, because of the pleasant climate on the island, the food is abundant every year and the harvest is considerable. "The angel is coming at the right time. The rice in the field is about to be harvested. The grain can be sent to Qingzhou this time. I hope the angel can say a few words for Xiao Wang in front of the king of Qi." Said the king of three mountains. When communicating with him, Yue Yun briefly talked about the situation of Qingzhou, and now he has some understanding of Qingzhou. "It''s natural. As long as the grain arrives in Qingzhou, your highness will be very happy, and then your position will be more stable." When landing, Yue Yun noticed the rice in the field. At this time, the ears of rice had turned yellow and could be harvested immediately. The king of three mountains heard the words of thanks again. In addition to rice, another source of income of Sanshan kingdom is fishing. Yue Yun is going back to teach the craftsmen of Sanshan Kingdom the trawl technology. In this way, Sanshan kingdom will be able to continuously provide seafood for Qingzhou. With regard to the supply of food, Yue Yun finally talked about the construction of the fortress. Since it is decided to garrison, then the fortress must be built. The reason is very simple. This time, he only plans to garrison 1000 troops on the island. With these 1000 troops combined with the fortress defense, even if the Japanese invaders attack here, the reinforcements will have time to come to support. After all, there will be food in the fortress and artillery on the city wall, and 1000 people will be able to resist the Japanese pirates for a period of time. To make the planning of the island clear, Yue Yun had a dinner together at the invitation of the Three Mountain Kings. He arrived in the morning. Now it''s evening, and he can only rest on the island. The next day, he sent a warship home to send back the news of the occupation of Sanshan kingdom. Five days later, the news of the capture of Shanwang Kingdom spread to Qingzhou government. "Can the three mountain kingdom provide 600000 stone grain for Qingzhou this time?" Pang Yukun was shocked. Fiji was puzzled. "Your Highness, Chang''an also has tribute records of the three mountain kingdoms. The mountain king kingdom is just a tribute to some corals, gold and silver statues. Why did it provide so much food for your highness this time?" "This time is not that time. At that time, Sanshan kingdom was a vassal state of Dayu, but now it is our colony." Xiao Ming said lightly that the status of Sanshan kingdom in his heart is only in this list. After all, this is an independent country from the state of Dayu, and the people do not agree with Dayu. However, after he carries out education on the island, this place will eventually become Hawaii of Dayu, not Hawaii of Japan. Fiji just came into contact with the concept of colony, and he said, "is that appropriate, your highness? If we don''t do benevolence, we will lose all our hearts. In the future, many foreign countries will regard Dayu as the kingdom of heaven. " Hearing this, Xiao Ming frowned and said, "Fei Ge Lao, the king''s way of governing the world should be king''s way instead of tyranny, and the king''s way of fighting for hegemony should be king''s way instead of tyranny. Is it too early for the world to be settled now? Moreover, the barbarians in the surrounding areas are afraid of power but not benevolent. The state of Dayu bestows more on the barbarians in the surrounding areas, but they often bully them when they are poor and weak. At this time, did they ever think about the kindness of Dayu to them? " "Your Highness, this..." Fiji was speechless.After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "why do the kings of the state of Dayu treat the common people like a dog, but treat the barbarian Phoenix like a guest of honor?" Fiji''s face turned white and red, red and white. This time, Xiao Ming seemed very angry. With a sigh in his heart, he finally understood why Qingzhou was so unique, because Xiao Ming''s idea was very unique. Pang Yukun saw that Fiji had been reprimanded and swallowed his own words. In fact, his views are closely related to those of Fiji. Now that Fiji is in the way, he won''t say anything. Originally, Xiao Ming was very happy to hear that the kingdom of three mountains had arrived, but at this time, it was all destroyed by Fiji. He waved his hand and asked Fiji and Pang Yukun to go back. This time, Fiji''s words are full of the so-called benevolence, righteousness and morality of Confucianism, but the general rules of the era of great navigation are more barbaric than anyone else. What he is most indignant about is that the history of Fiji has been full of this kind of thought of "preferring outsiders to domestic slaves". In fact, many people misunderstand the tributary issue and think that it is the advantage of the state of Dayu. In fact, it is not because every time after the tributary, the state of Dayu will take several times the value of things to the vassal envoys for them to bring back. Even in the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese paid tribute twice a year, because it was a steady business for the Japanese. It was just like giving a person a hundred yuan to shout "boss", and then the person who was called "boss" happily gave him 10000 yuan, which was extremely stupid. Because of this, now he came to this era to break this cycle of thought. Since then, the state of Dayu should not be a false gentleman, but rather a real villain. He wanted to plunder the outside world and be lenient to the inside, because in his view, this is a normal country. However, what Fiji said finally made him understand why the people did not have any nostalgia for the imperial court because of the change of dynasties. In fact, there is a scale in the hearts of the people. Since you treat me as a statesman, I will repay you as a statesman. If you treat me as a grass mustard, I will revenge you. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 589 Outside the palace, Fiji and Pang Yukun walked side by side. "Ah, your Highness''s temper is really elusive. Is what I just said wrong? Since ancient times, all dynasties have been like this "Mr. Feige, no matter right or wrong, his highness is at least wrong here. But if you think about it carefully, his highness seems to be right. For example, if we treat the three mountain kingdom in the same way as before, it will surely fall into the hands of Japanese pirates in a few days. Once the Japanese pirates have sufficient supplies of food and grass, they will invade. At that time, our kindness is to the great The cruelty of the people of the state of Chongqing, if you say so, your highness is right. " "There''s something in what you say." "But what''s the face of Dayu?" he said "Can face serve as food?" Pang Yukun said something Xiao Ming often said. Fijian Zhang Zhang, a deep sigh, "it seems that I have to go to the school of Bowen to read a book, perhaps to understand your Highness''s ideas." As they were talking, they suddenly saw Li Kaiyuan coming to the palace with two people carrying a basket of things. Pang Yukun stopped him and asked, "what is this?" "Sweet potato." Li Kaiyuan wiped his sweat and said that he had just delivered these sweet potatoes from the merchant ship. Pang Yu Kun suddenly opened his eyes, "this is sweet potato?" "Yes, the Dutch merchant ship was sent to Dengzhou, and I brought it back as soon as possible." Li Kaiyuan said that he was about to leave. Fiji looked at Pang Yukun, who had some dementia, and asked, "Pang Shoufu, why are you so excited?" "Because it''s more productive than potatoes." Pang Yukun''s eyes filled with tears, "it seems that the state of Dayu will not starve to death in the future." "Higher yield than potatoes?" Fiji was also surprised. He looked at the things in the box, but Li Kaiyuan took the people away. Entering the palace, Li Kaiyuan finds Xiao Ming directly. "Your Highness, this is a sweet potato from the Dutch." Li Kaiyuan pointed to the sweet potatoes piled in the bamboo basket and said. "Here comes the sweet potato." Xiao Ming is depressed, but the moment he sees sweet potato, he is in high spirits. "When I arrived in Dengzhou three days ago, I had it delivered to me as soon as it reached the shore. Your highness, is it really 30 stones per mu?" Li Kaiyuan still doesn''t believe it. "Of course, it can be false. Now potatoes have proved themselves, and now Wang will let sweet potatoes prove themselves." Xiao Ming said happily that in his opinion, sweet potato is more valuable than potato. The preservation of potatoes is still a problem, but sweet potatoes can be cut into slices and dried in the sun. When he was young, he often ate dried sweet potatoes. The old people at that time said that they also ate this when they were young, and even they ate steamed bread made of sweet potato leaves. Li Kaiyuan nodded, "if so, with potatoes and sweet potatoes, the food problem of feudalism will be solved." "It''s not as simple as that. We''ll have to wait until it''s popularized." Xiao Ming said with a smile that sufficient food means population growth. In the era of Da Hai Hang, the population explosion in the west, he can not lag behind, because in his view, after the end of the civil war in Da Yu, the population will inevitably decline on a large scale, and with sufficient food, he can encourage fertility. Looking at the sweet potatoes in the basket, Xiao Ming is happy and greedy. He hasn''t eaten baked sweet potatoes for a long time. Just at this time, aster passes by from the main hall. Xiao Ming shouts her and asks her to take the sweet potatoes to the dining room and bake them. "Your Highness, is this sweet potato?" The aster''s eyes were rolling. Xiao Ming didn''t know what the girl thought. He told them about the delicious sweet potato, so he said, "there are many sweet potatoes. You can take some to eat at that time." "Thank you, your highness." Said the aster happily. When he brought sweet potatoes, Li Kaiyuan had nothing to do with it. He left the palace with a word of farewell. At this time, Xiao Ming also went back to the bedroom with a smile on his face. At this time, Fei yue''er is reading a book. Seeing that Xiao Ming is so happy, Fei yue''er says with a smile, "what makes your highness so happy?" "Li Kaiyuan sent sweet potatoes, and Sanshan kingdom will send food soon. Now the food of Fengguo will be harvested soon, and potatoes will be harvested in autumn. In this way, the food of Fengguo will be rich." The more Xiao Ming thought about it, the happier he was. Food was the people''s priority. With this food, he would not have to be afraid of anything. Fei yue''er is also happy for Xiao Ming. When she first came to Qingzhou, she thought she would live a hard life. Unexpectedly, life in Qingzhou is more comfortable than that in Chang''an. "Congratulations, your highness." Fei yue''er said with a smile. When Xiao Ming heard this, he felt proud. The construction of Fengguo went on steadily, and his heart became more and more stable. ¡­¡­ While they were talking, the dining room was in a mess, and the smell of sweet potato roasted attracted green pineapple and small ring. After learning that this is the sweet potato in Xiao Ming''s mouth, the two girls immediately became greedy and rushed to grab it. Aster had no choice, but she didn''t care. He took a big sweet potato in advance and laughed. She took a bite, and the sweet and fragrant smell spread in her mouth. The taste was much stronger than boiled potatoes. At this time, green pineapple and small ring were also delicious It''s Zizi."Your Highness is really capable. You can get all these delicious things." Aster ate several mouthfuls in a row, then sighed with satisfaction. Lvluo ate the fastest. After eating the food in her mouth, she narrowed her eyes happily. Then she looked at the sweet potato in Aster''s hand and said, "elder sister aster, can you finish eating such a big sweet potato? I''ll help you with that. " "You, you!" Aster white green Luo one eye, part of the distribution to her, "Your Highness is right, you are a snack goods." Lvluo doesn''t care. She''ll be happy if she eats some. When the sweet potatoes are baked, they are naturally sent to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming is not so novel when he sees the sweet potatoes on his plate. After all, he doesn''t eat less of them in modern times. Fei yue''er is different. He happily picks up one and puts it in his mouth. Xiao Ming grabbed it empty handed and said, "peel it before you eat it." He peeled off the skin of the sweet potato and gave it to Fei yue''er. Laughingly took the past, Fei Yue son gently bit, chewed, read: "well, really delicious!" Xiao Ming also picked up a sweet potato and ate it. Sweet potato, like potatoes, is a sharp weapon to solve the famine. When food is sufficient, it will not be regarded as a staple food. Potatoes are used for cooking, and sweet potatoes become the material of snacks. After eating half of it, Fei yue''er choked and drank a few water. The first time she ate it, she felt very delicious. But like potatoes, sweet potatoes are choking. But I have to say, sweet potatoes are really delicious. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 590 The bedroom is wrapped in the sweet smell of roasted sweet potato. Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er eat one delicious. Of course, he didn''t forget the princess. Just now, he had sent someone to send some roasted sweet potatoes to the princess. "Your Highness, this sweet potato is so delicious and high-yield. It''s really a blessing for the state of Chongqing." Fei Yue son chews slowly, the smile in the eye is more and more thick. Xiao Ming nodded: "now that there are potatoes and sweet potatoes, the king of agriculture will be at ease." For him, he mainly introduced these two kinds of high-yield crops. As for other cash crops, he was not in a hurry. After all, the people of Dayu now only pursue food and clothing, rather than seeking nutrition as modern people do. Fei yue''er nodded, and then she said, "now your highness does not need to worry about agriculture, nor does he need to worry about the textile industry. After the steam engine entered the textile workshop, the production of cloth in the textile workshop increased greatly. Now the cotton from Chu is not enough." While saying this, Fei yue''er takes a piece of blue cloth from the table to Xiao Ming. "This is the cloth spun by the textile mill?" Xiao Ming spread the cloth on his hand and stroked it. Although the cloth was dyed, the surface of the cloth was very smooth, and each cotton thread was very close. Holding the cloth, he tugged hard again, which showed that the cloth was very strong. Generally speaking, it was the most exquisite cloth Xiao Ming had ever seen in Dayu. "It''s not true. Only the textile machine and steam engine in the textile workshop can produce such cloth. Now my concubines are preparing to use these cloth to produce military uniforms for the army. But now the steam engine has greatly increased the output of the textile workshop. The cotton is not enough, and the price of cotton in Chu is higher because of this." Speaking of this, Fei yue''er is a little unhappy, probably blaming the cotton merchants in Chu for taking the opportunity to raise the price. Xiao Ming didn''t think much of this. He said, "in fact, it''s very simple. When the price of cotton goes up, the price of the cloth will go up. At that time, let our merchants sell it to Chu at a high price, and the profit will come back." Fei yue''er immediately laughed when hearing the words, and she said: "Your Highness said yes, I''ll let lvluo raise the price of cloth sold to Chu merchants." Xiao Ming spent a short time with Fei yue''er because of the war in Wei. Now he seems to have endless words. After finishing the sweet potato and cloth business, Fei yue''er suddenly asked with great interest: "Your Highness, when my concubine gave a lecture to the women''s college yesterday, a female student talked about feudal system and constitutional monarchy." "Who said that?" Smell speech, Xiao Ming''s brow wrinkled up. Seeing that Xiao Ming looked solemn, Fei yue''er didn''t dare to hide it and said, "this female student is no other than Yang Shiman, the daughter of Yang Chengye, the governor of Dengzhou. Her concubine also asked her, but what she said was that the Dutch businessman told her about the binary constitutional monarchy and the parliamentary constitutional monarchy. "Yes." "Dutch businessman." Xiao Ming nodded. "It''s not surprising that Yang Chengye has a lot to do with the Dutch. It''s hard to avoid learning something from the Dutch population." Fei yue''er is his pillow, and Xiao Ming usually teaches her a lot of knowledge that the state of Dayu doesn''t have, but he didn''t tell Fei yue''er about the political system of these countries. Now feiyuer asked, he explained: "the feudal system of the Dutch population refers to the current state system of Dayu state. This system is based on the hierarchical enfeoffment of the aristocratic ruling class, the possession of land and farmers and other wealth. As for the constitutional monarchy, it is the system of government in many western countries. Generally speaking, the constitutional monarchy is divided into binary system, constitutional monarchy and deliberative system It is a constitutional monarchy Fei yue''er showed an interested look. After reading the books of Bowen college, she gradually became interested in other parts of the world. After a sip of tea, he continued: "the essence of monarchy is to establish parliament to restrict the rights of the monarch, but the difference is that in the dual system of constitutional monarchy, the rights of the emperor are higher than that of the parliament, and the emperor of the parliamentary system of constitutional monarchy has the opportunity to lose part of his rights, or even become a decoration." "What is this Council?" asked Fei yue''er. "In short, it is the highest authority representing the interests of merchants, which has all the rights of the emperor." Xiao Ming explained. Fei yue''er frowned and said, "it''s really strange in western countries. Why can an organization representing the interests of businessmen rule a country? If so, doesn''t this country become a tool for businessmen to collect money?" Xiao Ming was a little surprised. He looked at Fei yue''er and asked, "do you think this kind of national system is not good?" "Not good." Fei Yue son''s answer is firm, "businessmen pursue profits, for the benefit of what they can do." Xiao Ming said with a smile: "it''s just that feudal autocracy has its own disadvantages. It''s just that people who collect money have changed from businessmen to powerful people. There is no difference in essence." Fei yue''er said: "Your Highness is also right, so a generation of bright monarchs can prosper the country, a generation of dim monarchs can subjugate the country, but your highness is not subject to the interference of western countries because of your destiny." Xiao Ming sighed. For him, the real crisis is far from the internal strife of the state of Dayu, nor the covetous powers. The biggest crisis actually comes from the interior of Dayu.Now, in order to improve the level of civilization, he has made universal education in the feudal state, and the result is to open up the wisdom of the people. Once the wisdom of the people is opened up, the people and merchants will actively participate in state affairs. At that time, there will be no glorious revolution in Britain or the French Revolution. Just because of this, Fei yue''er''s mention of this incident suddenly raised a haze in his heart, because maybe one day his enemy was the people who once supported him. Because he would not allow the glorious revolution of Britain and the French Revolution to happen in Dayu, nor would he allow capital to control the country. In his view, the system is not the decisive factor to determine the rise and fall of a country, because no matter what system is implemented by people, the final problem is bad in the hands of those who implement it. Just because of this, contemporary China has been advocating the rule of virtue since ancient times. However, it is not appropriate for him to maintain the feudal autocracy, so he will follow the pace of the times and make some changes in the government of Dayu, but he will not follow the example of the West. For him, he is more inclined to combine China with the west, and take the middle way to govern the country. However, it is too early to talk about the reform of the political system before the stability of Dayu state. Now he needs a stable environment to centralize power to end the current situation of feudalism. Otherwise, once there is civil strife, he will lose his arm. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 591 PS: I''m sorry for the delay in updating after the resignation. Today, with the intervention of the labor bureau, the salary was settled, and the snail was completely liberated. Next, the snail burst continuously to compensate you. The candle in the bedroom was flickering, and the night outside was dark. After pondering for a long time, Xiao Ming said: "I have already had a concern in my heart, but now some people in the women''s college have mentioned that you should also give proper guidance. We must not let some reckless remarks spread openly among the students." "Yes, your highness." Fei yue''er said softly. Xiao Ming nodded. Disrupting the internal affairs of the country has always been the Western specialty. He does not want to fall into civil strife before the great Chongqing is revitalized. When he makes the great Chongqing strong and rich enough, it is not too late to try the reform of the political system. Moreover, even if this trend of thought is spreading among the students, the vast majority of the people still don''t understand it. If there is a political reform at this time, the vested interests are still the students and merchants, and the people can''t get any advantage. In this case, why should he be impatient? After all, for him, the basis of his rule is the people. After chatting for a while, they went to bed with Yi. The next day, Xiao Ming went to the yam. Yesterday, Li Kaiyuan had already sent sweet potatoes to the yam because it was too late. Pang Yukun and Fiji didn''t see each other. Pang Yukun and Fijian are eating roasted sweet potatoes when he arrives. The room is full of roasted sweet potatoes. "Your Highness, this sweet potato is delicious." Pang Yukun''s mouth is full of sweet potatoes, and Fiji keeps eating them. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "you''ve also eaten this sweet potato. The following is the cultivation of sweet potato seedlings. You go to kuiwu for this matter. He knows how to cultivate sweet potato seedlings after studying in Bowen College for such a long time." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun fills his stomach with the last sweet potato. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "by the way, this will be the autumn harvest soon. You should ask the local government to organize the militia to strengthen the patrol in the field to prevent the food from being burned by the enemy." Pang Yukun''s face became more serious. Three years ago, it seemed that he was still vividly remembered. At that time, in order to destroy the Cangzhou war, the haos burned wheat fields, and Xiao Ming was almost killed. Now there is a direct confrontation between Qi and Wei, and similar things may not happen again. It is for this reason that Xiao Ming reminds us. Pang Yukun nodded, "I''ll send someone to inform the prefectural government later. Now every village has a militia. It should be better this time." Fiji has always had a complex sense of the militia in the village, because in his opinion, it is too late for the government to collect civilian weapons. Instead, Qingzhou is organizing the people''s own armed forces. However, he gradually understood that the reason for this was based on people''s support for Xiao Ming and their recognition of the feudal state. They were talking about sweet potatoes and autumn harvest when an explosion came from the direction of Bowen college. Pang Yukun said: "this blog college has not seen a laboratory explosion for a long time. What''s wrong this time?" Xiao Ming was also puzzled. Lu Tong didn''t seem to have done any dangerous experiments during this period of time. However, since there was a stir, he had to go, so he said, "when you deal with government affairs, I''ll go and have a look." After that, he took Zhao long and Zhao Hu to Bowen college. As soon as he entered the college gate, he saw puffs of smoke rising in the direction of the chemical laboratory. Take a few steps and he''s on his way. "What''s the matter?" Lu Tong is also outside the lab. Xiao Ming asks directly. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Lu Tong looked sad. He said, "Your Highness, a student came across a bottle of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. In a panic, the boy took off his clothes and wiped them. Then he dried them with fire. But he didn''t want that the clothes burned to ashes and ignited the explosion in the laboratory." Xiao Ming looked strange. He asked, "doesn''t he know that the clothes soaked in the mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid have become smokeless powder?" Lu Tong said: "this boy is a student who just entered the school. He just started in the laboratory. He doesn''t know what smokeless powder is." Speaking of smokeless powder, Lu Tong suddenly sounded something, he said: "Your Highness, the laboratory is developing smokeless powder these days, but this smokeless powder is very unstable, this problem has not been overcome, so the lower officer did not report to your highness." "This is nothing. What happened to the trainee?" Xiao Ming said. Lu Tong felt relieved and said, "I''m burned, but it''s not a big problem." Xiao Ming nodded. In fact, the principle of smokeless powder is very simple, that is, soak the cotton in the mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid and concentrated nitric acid for ten minutes and take it out to dry in the shade. However, the firewool produced in this way, that is, smokeless powder, is very unstable. It needs to be treated with camphor, graphite, alcohol ether mixed solvent and rolled into shape. Otherwise, this kind of powder is easy to explode before it is launched. Now Lutong is faced with the problem of alcohol ether mixed solvent. If this problem is solved, smokeless powder will be used as the upgraded version of black powder and become the gun propellant, which will improve the range of bullets and shells.Originally, Xiao Ming had been indifferent to the development of collodion, but now he had to ask about it. As he guessed, Lu Tong''s problem was the stability of collodion. At present, Xiao Ming has no way to solve this problem, so he can only let the laboratory try to synthesize it. After all, this kind of thing is not so easy to make, not to say that it has exceeded the technology of Dayu for many years, or even more than 100 years in the West. However, Lu Tong''s courage to develop collodion now shows that he still has confidence in smokeless powder. After all, as long as ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are synthesized, there will be basically no problem with alcohol ether solvent. Of course, Xiao Ming will think of a way to solve this problem for Lu Tong. After all, no matter how they learn from Lu Tong, they can''t have as many ideas in his mind. However, Lu Tong is still a little impatient. The technical level of huomian has exceeded that of the West for a hundred years, and it''s not so easy to get there in one step. "Don''t rush for quick success and instant benefit in this matter. Even if you have synthesized ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, you can''t mass produce collodion with the current output of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Therefore, your most important task now is to realize the industrial production of synthetic chemicals, and it''s time to form industrial mass production of three acids and two bases, otherwise the chemical industry will stop at the same level." Xiao Ming said seriously. Lu Tongwen was a little ashamed. He admitted that he had some ambition in this period of time, because the steam engine of physics college stimulated him. "Your Highness, I''m wrong." Lu Tong was embarrassed. With a smile, Xiao Ming said, "you have to be down-to-earth in learning and production. You have to go step by step." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 592 The explosion of Bowen college was just a false alarm, which made Xiao Ming feel relieved. However, the attempt of smokeless powder still showed him the enthusiasm of the students. For more than three years, the science and technology of Qingzhou has not completely surpassed that of the West. However, with the efforts of these students, he believes that there will be trains, electricity and internal combustion engines. It will not take long for Chongqing to become a world leader in science and technology Holy land to come. Knowing the situation, Xiao Ming explained Lu Tong''s establishment of the chemical industry, and then took advantage of today''s free time to inspect various workshops in Qingzhou. With the establishment of the steam engine workshop, the steam engine began to be used in more and more machinery. During the period of attacking Weidi, the drilling machine used the steam engine, the boring machine used the steam engine, the milling machine and the grinder also used the steam engine. Nowadays, not only the production speed of gun barrel is increasing rapidly, but also the production speed of spare parts of flint gun is greatly accelerated, because the craftsman does not need to use the traditional manual grinding method, but directly uses mechanical grinding. In addition to the speed-up of the military industry driven by the steam engine, the textile industry under the control of Fei yue''er is also booming, and the output and quality of cloth have been greatly improved. However, this is only part of the role of the steam engine. Lin Wentao is leading the students of the research institute to prepare to use the steam engine in the chemical industry and metallurgical industry. After all, the steam engine can move in a straight line, and it can also be transformed into a circular motion through the crankshaft and flywheel. It can be said that the steam engine of this era is a truly omnipotent machine. Even many modern industries still use the steam engine. Now his only regret is that the steam engine can only be operated in a small area of Qingzhou. As for other states and counties, they are now under the influence of steam The impact of the machine is very small. However, everything is difficult at the beginning, and the meal has to be eaten one by one. In the workshop area, Xiao Ming first went to the iron and steel workshop. Now Lin Wentao has installed two steam engines here. When he arrived, the steam engine was driving the bellows to blow air into the converter. Below the converter is the burning coal. On the observation platform above the converter, there are craftsmen who supervise the molten steel. Once the molten steel is refined, the craftsmen below will pull the converter and make it tilt. At this time, the molten steel in the converter will flow out along the tapping hole, and flow down from the groove on the other side into various molds for molding. In addition to the bellows using steam power, today''s iron and steel workshop also has its own forging hammer, but different from the water hammer, at this time the use of steam power stable forging hammer. Some large steel structures are gradually formed under the beating of this forging hammer. Satisfied with the reform of the iron and steel workshop, Xiao Ming went to the paper mill again. Since the establishment of Xiao Ming, the industry has been hand-made, so the output of the paper mill has not been high. Now the steam engine is the most important pulping stage in the papermaking process, which makes the output of papermaking slurry rise suddenly. Now the craftsmen only need to be responsible for the later work of surfing the Internet and pressing. In this way, most craftsmen are free to devote themselves to the later work, and the paper production is also doubled. From the paper mill, Xiao Ming went to the white granulated sugar mill again. Just like the pulping stage of paper materials, the white granulated sugar mill now gives the crushing of sugarcane to the steam engine. When he combined the steam engine with other machines, Xiao Ming naturally did not forget to give Lin Wentao the structure of these simple machines, which were produced by Lin Wentao and others in the iron and steel workshop. After all, the structure of the crusher is very simple, just like a large cylinder with a fan blade turbine. After learning about the pilot experiment of steam engine, Xiao Ming finally went to Lin Wentao''s steam engine workshop. In order to obtain raw materials conveniently, the steam engine workshop is located on the inside of the workshop area, only one kilometer away from the steel workshop. When he arrived at the workshop, Lin Wentao was talking to the students in the workshop''s research room. "Your Highness." Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Lin Wentao saluted, and the students in the research room looked excited. Nodding, Xiao Ming looked at the picture on the blackboard of the research room and said, "are you studying the conveyor belt of the coal mine?" "Yes, your highness, the steam engine needs a lot of coal, but there are not many coal mines in Qingzhou, and most of them are deep mines. If the steam engine is used to pump water and transport coal, the output of the mining area will increase a lot, and once the coal mine can be used, other mines can also be used, so that the metallurgical industry in Qingzhou can develop." Lin Wentao said: "Your Highness once said that what Qingzhou lacks now is raw materials, so the lower official wants to get the machinery needed by the mine first." Hearing this, Xiao Ming smiles happily. In the past three or four years, the progress of these students has been increasing day by day. He has worked hard to write science and technology books every day, but it is not in vain. "You really want what I think, but what I want to tell you this time is, for example, to separate machinery and steam engine directly, and let some students of the research institute be responsible for the research of machinery in various industries." Xiao Ming said. In modern times, mechanics is an independent discipline. Steam engine only provides power, and machinery is the purpose of using power. Now with steam engine, Xiao Ming can teach Lin Wentao and others the mechanical knowledge in the science and Technology Library.Lin Wentao thought about it. Now the main work of the research institute has really shifted from steam engine to machinery. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, it''s OK. Now some machinery has come from scratch. We need a special part of people to be responsible for it." Xiao Ming smiles. The books of Bowen college are only a part of it. It can be said that they are just simple junior high school knowledge plus some senior high school knowledge, while mechanics is a major of Ba Jing University. Moreover, in order to prevent technology leakage, he has always selected important technologies from books and compiled them into a special volume for each laboratory and Research Institute to study independently. So he said, "it''s too time-consuming to start from scratch. I will give you a mechanical book. You just need to make the machinery of various industries according to the books." Lin Wentao was a little shocked. With his understanding of scientific knowledge, he became more and more aware that any subject in Bowen college needs a lot of energy to achieve something. However, Xiao Ming played down everything and seemed to be proficient in all knowledge. Thinking of this, he admired Xiao Ming more and more. This kind of admiration is not a common people''s admiration for the monarch, but for the profound people. Xiao Ming chatted with the students of the Research Institute for a while before he went to Qingzhou camp. He was ready for food and firearms. The rest was the army. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 593 PS: two chapters first, and four chapters in the evening "Your Highness, the total number of recruits in the six prefectures is 20000. After all, the number of young and middle-aged people in the six prefectures is limited, but relatively speaking, there are a lot of recruits in Pengzhou, Yangzhou, huaizhou and Tongzhou. Lu Fei said that there are 10000 recruits in Pengzhou alone, and the total number of recruits in huaizhou is about 25000 "The number of new recruits is more than that of Lu Fei, with a total of 30000." In the camp of Qingzhou camp, Niu Zhen reports the conscription to Xiao Ming. "Seventy five thousand!" Xiao Ming was a little surprised when he heard that the number had exceeded his expectation. After all, the new recruits joined the army out of their own free will, not by force. Niu Zhen nodded and looked proud. He said, "we lost 3000 soldiers in the battle of Wei. Now these soldiers have made up for it. There are 160000 troops in total, including 100000 infantry, 40000 cavalry and 20000 chariots." "For 160000 people, well, the annual military pay is close to 2 million taels, which does not include the money spent on horses and equipment." Xiao Ming sighed and said that if it wasn''t for the war, he really didn''t want to maintain such a huge military strength. The number of recruits recruited this time could almost catch up with the number of veterans before. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, we don''t have many soldiers. According to the last general, the king of Wei, the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao are all recruiting. Some of them even directly recruit strong men into the army. Now the world is in chaos. Who doesn''t want to fight for the world with heavy soldiers." "You''re right, but these vassal kings'' strong capture of strong men has caused great anger and resentment. I can''t follow them. A stable rear is the foundation of the expedition, and the soldiers are expensive but the essence is not much. Now the number of troops has reached the number in my mind, and the four states that I have won can support the 75000 people." "Yes, your highness." Niu said. "In addition, the recruits should not be lax in training. You should train them as strictly as you train the Qingzhou army." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness, if you can''t do this well, you''d better go back to farming." Niu Zhen laughed a few times, and then he pointed to the school yard outside and said, "Your Highness, please see, that''s the training recruits. According to the training manual, when these recruits just enter the barracks, they first need to train their physical strength, endurance and discipline. When they are strong enough to strictly abide by discipline, they will enter the firearm loading and shooting training." Xiao Ming looks outside and asks Niu Zhen to go to the school yard with him to observe the training of these recruits. Different from the traditional training methods of soldiers in Dayu state, Xiao Ming''s army now belongs to the modern army, so the training and subjects are naturally different from those of the feudal army. Because of this, recruits do not start training immediately after entering the army, but start physical training first. After all, if a soldier has no strength, his survival rate on the battlefield is still very low. In the barracks just now, Niu Zhen has made a very thorough statement. Generally speaking, to train a feudal army into a modern army requires several requirements. One is the modern national concept and national concept. The other is the high martial spirit. Soldiers are no longer inferior. The third is to have strict discipline. The fourth is scientific training, including reasonable distribution of physical strength, food and drink, Sleep, the fifth is strict training, such as shooting, drilling, standing in line, folding quilts, doing internal affairs, the sixth is grass-roots Officer Selection and military academy theory learning, the seventh is standard equipment. Now for the Qingzhou army, all the seven items have been met, which means that the Qingzhou army has completed the transformation from a feudal cold weapon army to a modern hot weapon army. After watching the physical training of the recruits on the school field for a while, Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen walk to a resting camp where the soldiers are sitting on the ground. And Shi Zhongchang, who is wearing a dark green uniform, is explaining to the recruits what is a nation and what is a country. When Shi, the new battalion commander, saw Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen coming, he immediately called out: "all rise, salute!" At Chang Shi''s command, the recruits immediately got up and saluted Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming. Seeing this, Xiao Ming showed a satisfied smile. According to Niu Zhen''s words, the first thing for these recruits to enter the camp was to learn to obey orders. "Go on." Xiao Ming said that he wanted to hear how the long history of the army popularized ideological education for soldiers. After the soldiers sat down, commander Shi talked about the hall of heroes. It was a noble thing to be a soldier. To die in battle was the most glorious place for a soldier. Next, the commander in the army told the story of the barbarians who had bullied the state of Dayu. The soldiers gradually became excited. After all, the barbarians'' atrocities were not far away from them. After arousing the emotions of the soldiers, Chang Shi sang the battle song of Qingzhou army at the right time, and the excited faces of the soldiers turned red. After observing the work of commander Shi in the army, Xiao Ming was relieved. He looked to the direction of Jinling City in the south. In a few months, he would move forward. Dayu had suffered too much. He used his army as a sword to cut away the darkness that enveloped Dayu."Your Highness, are you satisfied with the training of the recruits?" Niu Zhen said with a smile when he sent Xiao Ming to the gate of Qingzhou camp. "Barely." Xiao Ming doesn''t want Niu Zhen to be too complacent. He reminds him: "the only thing that makes me dissatisfied is the selection of grass-roots generals. You need to strengthen this. I read the list in Bowen college. Many generals are generals. There are still few generals like Zhu Sansi. In a few days, I will separate the military academy from Bowen college and expand the cultivation of grass-roots generals Scale, this time you choose more excellent generals without background to study. " Niu Zhen nodded after hearing the speech. It was not that he deliberately gave preferential treatment, but that most of the grass-roots generals were illiterate. In order to enter the college, they had to recognize characters first. It was for this reason that he chose the person who could recognize characters first. Now that Xiao Ming has put it forward, he has to explain it. "Why?" Xiao Ming frowned and said, "well, let''s leave these generals'' literacy to our king. Our king will teach them to read." "Yes, your highness." Niu Zhen was envious that these guys were able to let the king of Qi teach in person, which was regarded as the smoke from his ancestral grave. Xiao Ming''s hard work naturally has his own considerations. If these generals are still in charge of the army, his army will inevitably have a group of generals. In this way, if such a modern army mutinies, it is a very serious thing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 594 The shouts of the soldiers during training rang through the Qingzhou camp. Looking at the fighting soldiers, Xiao Ming is much more stable. The saying that the gun comes out of power has not changed since ancient times. As long as we seize the army, any enemy in front of us can be crushed. After leaving Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming returned to the palace. At this time, he began to concentrate on writing books on mechanics. The steam age has just begun. Now only by producing all the machines of this era can he upgrade all the industries in Qingzhou. Otherwise, with the current industrial base of Qingzhou, there will be many obstacles to advance to the era of internal combustion engine and electric power. After all, no one will provide him with ready-made industrial products to upgrade science and technology in this era. Taking advantage of the truce with Wei, Xiao Ming was immersed in the internal affairs of the feudal state. In addition to writing mechanical books, as he promised Niu Zhen, he began to teach grassroots generals literacy in the school of Bowen. At the same time, he began to split up the school of Bowen, and began to refine the categories of the school, so Qingzhou officially established Qingzhou military college, Qingzhou Medical College and Qingzhou government affairs college. The original Bowen college has become a comprehensive university of chemistry, physics, astronomy, mining, shipbuilding and other disciplines. The reason for Xiao Ming''s doing this is very simple, that is, to regularize the education in Qingzhou. Those who are engaged in learning specialize in learning, those who are engaged in politics specialize in politics, and those who are engaged in military specialize in military. Three months later, the weather in Qingzhou gradually turned cold, followed by heavy snow, and then another new year. However, compared with the past, the new year in Qingzhou has some different charm. In the past, every new year, Chang''an officials and imperial relatives always paid new year''s greetings to Xiao Wenxuan. This year, officials and royal families from Chang''an took this opportunity to pay New Year''s greetings to Xiao Ming. The palace was very lively. Of course, many officials and royal families visited him for more than half a year. After studying in Bowen College for more than half a year, they were eager to return to their posts. Among them, they are most concerned about the posts of cabinet ministers. Now only two of the nine cabinet ministers are in office, and the remaining seven positions are still vacant. Everyone wants to enter the supreme power organ of the feudal state. "Your Highness, now the officials talk a lot about the cabinet position. Now there are only two people in the ninth cabinet, the lower official and the elder figuer. The remaining seven people don''t know if your Highness has a suitable candidate. After all, there are more than four states in the affairs of feudalism. The elder minister and the elder figuer are worried that they will not be able to deal with it in time in the future." After Chinese New Year''s Eve, Pang Yukun and Fiji went to the palace to pay New Year''s greetings to Xiao Ming. After singing the new year''s greetings, Pang Yukun first spoke. "Yes, your highness, the position of the ninth cabinet assistant is uncertain day by day, and the official''s heart will not be stable day by day. It''s inevitable that there will be conflicts between each other in ordinary times. After all, everyone wants to show some performance." Fiji agrees. Xiao Ming''s eyes turned around on them. He said, "when are you two going to wear a pair of trousers? Since you have said that, do you have someone in mind?" Pang Yukun is a legalist school, while Fiji is a stubborn Confucian scholar. For this reason, although they cooperate in government affairs, they do not like each other in private. Of course, this is not for individuals, but for schools that support each other. This situation is similar to that of liberal arts students and science students. During this period, although Xiao Ming has been busy dealing with the internal affairs and solving some difficult problems of the fiefdom, he has never given up the supervision of the fiefdom, especially the situation of Qingzhou. Under the monitoring of the secret guards, he is almost in real time. Generally speaking, after adapting to the environment of Qingzhou, the officials from Chang''an are gradually getting out of line with the local officials. During this period, there are quite a few officials running to the Fijian government. Of course, there are reasons for this kind of Chang''an officials'' performance, because since the arrival of Chang''an officials in Qingzhou, local officials have been wary of these people. To put it simply, I don''t like to see these people. It is precisely because of the mutual vigilance atmosphere that the two groups of officials are not pleased with each other. Before the Spring Festival, he even received a memorial to impeach the magistrate of Dongyang County in Qingzhou for corruption and bribery. "Your Highness, there are no candidates in my mind. Since the government system has been established, it needs to be perfected." Said Pang. "I''m seconded." Fiji said. After a light glance at them, he said: "there are no suitable candidates for the king now. Anyway, you can handle the current government affairs. For the time being, you should work harder. The rest of the king will examine the achievements of every official. If he is satisfied, he will consider promoting them to the cabinet." Pang Yukun and Fiji looked at each other. In fact, they didn''t want to ask about it, but they were forced to ask by the officials. There was no way. Although they did not like each other''s schools of worship, they helped Xiao Ming achieve the same goal. However, because of the Chang''an rebellion, they were also helpless to distinguish local officials from Chang''an officials. "Yes, your highness." Xiao Ming put down his words, and they stopped talking about it. Looking at the snow outside the main hall, Xiao Ming said, "I know what you are thinking and what other officials are thinking. It''s a good thing to supervise each other, but I can''t bear to frame my colleagues. I hope you can do it yourself."Pang Yukun and Fijian suddenly fell in their hearts, and both of them answered at the same time. When they left, the princess walked into the main hall with the help of glass and looked back at Fijian and Pang Yukun. The princess said, "it''s very rare that Pang Shoufu and Fei Ge Lao come to pay New Year''s greetings to you at the same time." In front of the princess, Xiao Ming relaxed completely. He said, "they are both uneasy and kind-hearted. They both want to put their own people in the cabinet." "Ah, officialdom is really a double-edged sword. I didn''t expect that Pang Yukun''s straight temper has become sophisticated now." The princess stretched out her hand to tidy up Xiao Ming''s wrinkled clothes and said, "I''ve heard about this letter about state officials and Chang''an officials, but it''s good for your highness." "What she said was that she was not afraid of these officials breaking down each other, just afraid of these officials protecting each other." Xiao Ming pondered. The princess nodded, "your father said that party struggle is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you will be able to make peace with the people. If you don''t use it well, it will be internal disorder. If the world wants to kill you, it is only your strategy." "Even so, I still don''t want to see the existence of party struggle." Xiao Ming sighed. Princess Zhenfei said with a smile: "officials are also human beings. As long as they are human beings, they will have seven emotions and six desires. With desire, they will attract people with the same interests. What''s more, officials have two words. Noisy is the court." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 595 PS: there are two more chapters "what my mother taught me." Xiao Ming smiles and is deeply influenced by Xiao Wenxuan. Princess Zhenfei knows more about court than him. As Princess Zhenfei said, there are contradictions among officials of any dynasty. This problem is also inevitable, and how to make use of this contradiction to make the government more peaceful is what he should do. It is for this reason that he has not let go on the issue of nine cabinet assistants, in order to let the two groups of officials turn contradictions into the power to deal with government affairs and make the internal affairs run more smoothly. At the same time, officials who don''t like each other can also play the role of mutual supervision, that is, just like the ruling party and the opposition party, they can find out the corrupt officials in the other camp in the quarrel. "Well, think about it for yourself. Yue''er and I went out to see a play. It''s said that there''s a new play coming out of the theater." Princess Zhen just passed by the main hall and came in to have a look. Xiao Ming nodded and said to Qian Dafu, who was following her: "steward Qian, pay attention to the safety of her mother." "Your Highness, there will be no problem with the old slave." Qian Dafu said with a smile. With the help of Liuli, the three slowly left the main hall. At this time, Xiao Ming stretched out and walked out. In the past five months, he did not spare a day, teaching grassroots generals, supervising the production of various industries, compiling books and training new soldiers. At the same time, a bumper harvest years ago made the granary of the feudal state more solid. And Yue Yun''s return from the kingdom of three mountains with 800000 stones of grain makes Xiao Ming more confident. With his efforts, everything was gradually completed. Xiao Ming looked at Jinling City again, and now it''s time to start. He still had many enemies, and he couldn''t spend all the time with the king of Wei. And the earlier he won the land of Wei, the less he lost. Last time, the scorched earth policy of the king of Wei in Yangzhou gave him a headache. In the twinkling of an eye, half a month has passed. After the new year, the weather is getting warmer and the snow on the road is melting. At this time, Xiao Ming orders Lu Fei and ye Qingyun to return to Qingzhou from their respective cities. After the order was issued, ye Qingyun arrived in Qingzhou by sea, while Lufei arrived earlier than ye Qingyun. After they came back, Xiao Mingxuan and Niu Zhen went to the main hall to discuss business. "Your Highness, are you ready to do it?" Luffy asked excitedly. Xiao Ming looks solemn, he said: "yes, half a year has come, now it''s time to win Wei, but how are you two training new soldiers?" Ye Qingyun said: "Your Highness, the recruits trained by the last general can take part in the battle at any time." "There''s no problem with the recruits of the last general." Lu Fei is very confident. Now the recruits he recruits not only have finished training, but also have standard equipment. Xiao Ming nodded. Then he stood up to face the map on the main hall wall and said, "Lufei, you are responsible for feigning Chuzhou after you go back. Ye Qingyun and Yue Yun will help you reach Jinling City directly. If you can capture Jinling City directly, Wei will be in chaos. So it''s easy to capture other states and counties." When they heard the speech, their eyes twinkled with strange light. If the plan was successful, Wei Di would be incorporated into the territory of Fengguo. A rich Wei Di and the firearm team would not be their opponent. "Yes, your highness." Lu Fei and ye Qingyun stand up and salute Xiao Ming at the same time. At this time, Niu Zhen said: "Lufei, after you go back, you will send troops to Chuzhou on February 6. Ye Qingyun, after you go back, you will send troops to Jinling on February 15." Two people smell speech to nod. After the war plan against Wei was made, the whole feudal state began to operate. Li San''s Secret guards kept sending information to the army. At the same time, a batch of grain and grass arrived in Pengzhou from Yizhou. After Lu Fei returned to Pengzhou, he immediately led 45000 people to Chuzhou. The army moved, and Wei''s spies soon spread the news to Jinling City. "What! Is Lu Fei''s army heading for Chuzhou In the palace of the king of Wei, the king of Wei almost jumped up from his chair. "Your Highness, it''s true that forty or fifty thousand soldiers of the southern expedition came to Chuzhou this time, but there were more than one hundred guns. The king of Qi was ready to destroy us completely." A rich man from Chuzhou trembles. The king of Wei''s face was very ugly. "Xiao Ming, you bastard, what bullshit armistice contract, it''s a trap, it''s a trap!" The officials of Wei in the main hall were all frightened. Chuzhou was only 300 li away from Jinling City. Now they had no way back. Xiao Han''s face is more ugly than that of the king of Wei. He hasn''t been a vassal for a day, and now he''s going to die. How can he be willing to think of this? He said in a hurry: "father, Xiao Ming must despise us for paying too little money. We can continue to cede land for compensation." The king of Wei said angrily, "fool, what Xiao Ming wants now is neither land nor silver. What he wants is the king''s life. It''s useless to give him anything. I''ve been running Wei land for more than 20 years, but I didn''t expect to make clothes for others today." Sitting down slowly, the king of Wei looked Crazy: "Xiao Ming wants a rich Wei land to dominate the world, but I won''t give him this chance. Now you immediately inform the general of Chuzhou to burn everything in the city, including Shouzhou, Taizhou, Suzhou and Jinling City, all things are burned!""No, your highness." "No, your highness." ¡°¡­¡­¡± In the main hall, a group of Ministers yelled that Xiao Han was also cold in his heart. He looked at his father. At this time, he was not the king of Wei, but a madman. "Father, if everything is burned, we will surely die without a place to be buried. Now we have to cut off land." Xiao Han advised that he was willing to trade all the cities in Wei for the prosperity of Jinling City. "Shut up, I know you should not compromise at the beginning. It''s all you soft bones. Since Xiao Ming is pressing hard, I''ll fight with him. If any of you dare to say no again, don''t blame me for being ruthless." After that, the king of Wei suddenly drew out his sword and opened his eyes angrily. Xiao Han and a group of officials were surprised by the ferocious appearance of the king of Wei. They had never seen such a ferocious appearance of the king of Wei. After glancing at the crowd, the king of Wei said, "Xiao Ming is deceiving people too much. Let''s call a family''s trilogy as soon as possible. I don''t believe that the 400000 troops of Wei can''t beat Xiao Ming." Xiao Han and other officials looked at each other. In the middle of this half year, the king of Wei summoned all the state soldiers and increased the garrison force of Jinling City to 200000. All these actions were in response to Xiao Ming''s threat. But no one thought that Xiao Ming would be in trouble immediately after the Chinese New Year. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 596 In Chuzhou, the army led by Lu Fei has been stationed here for five days. According to Xiao Ming''s order, he will encircle but not attack Chuzhou now, and attract the army of the Wei king to rescue, so as to make Jinling City empty, so as to prepare for ye Qingyun''s taking Jinling City. "General, all the horse pits around the camp have been dug." White wood at this time into the tent said. After Pengzhou City, the terrain of Weidi was basically flat. Now their camp was built on a flat map, and it was very open around, which was very easy to be targeted by cavalry. So after he was stationed, Lufei asked the soldiers to dig the pit to prevent the cavalry from attacking. Now more and more deep into the hinterland of Wei, Lu Fei''s spirit also became nervous, because he knew that the king''s soldiers still did not appear, and these soldiers were the real trumps of the king. These troops include 30000 cavalry, 8000 riflemen, and a huge number of traditional cold weapon troops. If the king of Wei was in a hurry to put these troops into the battlefield of Chuzhou, it would really be enough for them to drink. After all, even he can''t guarantee to win in this situation, which is why he is so cautious. After Baimu finished his report, a scout in charge of investigation rushed into the barracks. He said to Lufei, "general, another 30000 cavalry are coming to Chuzhou City. At the same time, there are a lot of infantry behind the cavalry, the number is about 100000." As soon as he said this, Lu Fei''s face turned green. He comforted himself: "Bai Mu, have you seen it? This time we are the main task. It shows that your highness trusts him very much. Ye Qingyun is not strong enough. He can only do something furtive." Bai Mu rolled his eyes and said, "general, it seems that the king of Wei is ready to fight against us this time. The only cavalry in Wei has been sent out." "What are you afraid of? Didn''t Ben dig trenches and horse pits?" Said Luffy. While they were talking, the gate of Chuzhou City suddenly opened, and then a group of infantry in armor, shield in left hand and sword in right hand rushed out of the gate. These soldiers were followed by archers in green lining. After leaving the city, these soldiers immediately formed a battle. At this time, each soldier''s expression was very serious. The movement of the Chuzhou garrison attracted the attention of the southern expeditionary army. At this time, Lu Fei came out of the camp, picked up the telescope, and looked at the Chuzhou army 700 meters away. "Ladies and gentlemen, the garrison of Chuzhou has been closed for many days. Today, they suddenly set out to fight. It seems that the king of Wei is really ready to fight a tough battle with us in Chuzhou this time." Luo Xin came over at this time and said, "general, this change in Chuzhou must be deceitful. Although the king of Wei is incompetent, there are still some excellent generals in Wei. We can''t take this battle lightly." Luffy pondered for a while, and he said, "are they going to use the wall against the guns, and then the archers will shoot us again after they get close to us?" "Well, what the general said is reasonable. In the battle of Pengzhou and the battle of huaizhou, they found out the range and power of our firearms. This time, they may have a way to deal with it." Said Luo Hong. Luffy nodded, "but they look down on our firearms too much. Let the soldiers line up, roxen, and exchange grape bullets." "Yes." The people were ordered to leave. At this time, on the wall of Chuzhou, Xiao Han and Chen Wei, the governor of Chuzhou, stood on the wall and looked at the camp of the southern expedition. Xiao Han said, "has the southern expedition never attacked?" Chen Wei said: "Your Highness, the end will think that they encircle but do not attack in order to contain the Jinling City and other states of the army, the real danger of the army may be Yangzhou''s army." "Jinling City is as solid as gold. Yangzhou and TongZhou are isolated and helpless. It''s too late for them to defend the city. How can they attack Jinling City?" Xiao Han said with a cold smile. Chen Wei''s face was a little embarrassed. He said, "Your Highness, this is by no means the last general''s alarmist talk. The king of Qi has always been unconventional in the use of troops. He will not take risks." Xiao Han was a little impatient. He didn''t want to fight at all. But this time, the king of Wei made a mistake and asked him to lead the troops to support Chuzhou City and defeat the southern expedition led by Lu Fei. "Needless to say, there''s a father in Jinling City, so there won''t be any mistakes. Now we''d better think about how to solve the current Southern expedition, otherwise we won''t be able to explain to him." Chen Wei answered. He looked at the camp of the southern expedition army and said, "the strength of the southern expedition army lies in the firearms. The infantry suffered a lot when they fought against it. Therefore, they are going to take the strategy of mixed attack of infantry and archers and surprise attack of cavalry to defeat the southern expedition army." "This time I will bring 30000 elite cavalry, plus the local garrison and 100000 soldiers. It should be no problem to deal with them." Xiao Han asked. "If you cooperate properly, there should be no problem." Chen Wei pondered for a while, "but the end will think it''s best not to take the initiative to attack." Xiao Han said, "do you think I want to? My father is as crazy as he is now. Let me defeat the southern expedition army this time, kill Xiao Ming''s spirit, and stop the war by fighting. Ah. " Chen Wei''s face was a little gloomy when he heard that there were only 40000 or 50000 soldiers in the southern expedition, but he didn''t believe that you could defeat Xiao Ming in the army of the king of Wei, because only in terms of morale, there was no comparison between the soldiers.These troops are more than enough for him to defend the city but less to attack. However, since Xiao Han had given the order, he had to stick to it. But before he gave the order, the soldiers of the southern expedition came out of the camp and came to the gate of the city. At this time, Luo Hong led the soldiers across the three meter wide trench to the gate of Chuzhou City. The trenches they dug were not continuous. Every hundred meters there were three meters of places that were not dug. These places were mainly guarded by infantry, so as to concentrate forces to destroy cavalry. After analysis, Lu Fei believed that the purpose of Chuzhou army was to use infantry as a wall, Archers consume, and finally cavalry attack. So after discussion, they decided to take the strategy of cheating and luring the cavalry out of the city to support the cavalry in Chuzhou. The 700 meter road is not far away for the soldiers. Luo Hong led 10000 soldiers to form a square array and advance slowly. As they moved forward, there were more and more infantry outside the city of Chuzhou. They were divided into three parts: left, middle and right. "The Crusaders look down on people too much. Do 10000 people want to defeat us?" Xiao Han sneered that this time they sent out 20000 infantry, and 30000 cavalry in the city had gathered. They could rush out of the city gate at any time to fight. When they saw the soldiers of the southern expedition who were gradually away from the camp, he showed a cruel smile. In his opinion, the generals of the southern expedition were just like that. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 597 PS: the sixth watch, but it''s all the next day Chen Wei looked at the ten thousand people, looking a little suspicious. Xiao Han was displeased and said, "it''s true that your father said you were suspicious. Isn''t it a good chance for us to make contributions to the army now that it''s out of the camp?" After a pause, he said, "don''t hesitate, attack!" "But Chen Wei still hesitates. "Well, you are the manager or I am the manager." Xiao Han said angrily. Seeing this, Chen Wei sighed. He had long heard that this son of the world was headstrong and ignorant. Now he finally understood. Now Xiao Han gave an order, he had to listen, so he had to order the army outside the city to fight. At this time, Luo Hong''s firearm team was only 200 meters away from the army of Chuzhou. He lined up and looked at the dense soldiers of Chuzhou. Luo Hong licked his dry lips. He looked at the recruits around him and said with a smile, "boy, I''m afraid." The recruits said, "I''m not afraid. I''m just a little nervous when I go to the battlefield for the first time." "Ha ha ha..." Luo Honglang laughed. "Our southern expeditionary army fought bloody battles in Pengzhou City and huaizhou City, and none of the soldiers stepped back. This is the soul of our army. We look at death as if we are going home and march forward bravely." Luo Hong''s words made the recruits blood boil. His right hand trembled gently. "General, I won''t disgrace the southern army." "That''s good, but today we have to feign defeat. It''s also a kind of bravery." Luo Hong looks forward to say. The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. At this time, the Chuzhou army suddenly called out "kill!" In an instant, Chuzhou army, 100 meters away, suddenly rushed madly to the south. At this time, Luo Hong immediately ordered to shoot. "Bang Bang..." At the sound of gunfire, a group of Chuzhou soldiers fell, but the rest of them still rushed forward bravely, and the archers behind also drew bows and arrows to prepare to shoot. Lu Fei has been observing the situation of the battlefield. Seeing that the Chuzhou army adopts this way of fighting, his heart suddenly cools. This army is absolutely an elite. He doesn''t know who trained it. When he was nervous, the armies of the two sides were getting closer and closer. When they reached the range of the archers, the archers shot a shower of arrows and flew to the southern expedition army. when the shower of arrows fell, the soldiers of the southern expedition immediately fell down. At this time, Luo Hong gave the order to retreat, and the soldiers helped the wounded soldiers to retreat quickly. Seeing this scene, Xiao Han on the city wall laughed, "the southern expedition is no better. The failure of Pengzhou City and huaizhou city is just due to the incompetence of your generals. Let the cavalry go out of the city to kill the rout soldiers." "Yes." The sergeants in Chuzhou were very angry. After the order was given, the cavalry in the city rushed to the scattered Southern expedition like a torrent of steel. This time, Chen Wei rode his horse to the middle position. The southern expedition was close at hand, and he could rush in front of them in the blink of an eye. At this time, the cavalry raised his weapons. Although he was puzzled, he could not retreat from the army, and could only rush forward. But the next moment, he suddenly saw the most terrible scene in his life. The cavalry in front of him suddenly fell like dumplings Go, suddenly people and horses howl across the battlefield. But this was only the first step. At this time, the fleeing Musketeers immediately turned to their cavalry, and they were firing round and round. With traps and shooting, the cavalry in Chuzhou were seriously injured. "Fall in the trap, retreat, retreat!" Chen Wei tightly pulled the reins and gave the order to retreat, but the thousands of cavalry in front of him could not stop their inertia and fell into the earth pit. The first pit was filled with horses and soldiers, and the cavalry in the back continued to rush, and then fell into the next pit, and so on. Soaked in cold sweat, Chen Wei takes the rest of the cavalry and turns around without turning back. An intuition tells him that he can''t continue to rush. But when he turned and ran away, he was desperate again. In his eyes, there were cavalry with silver breastplates. The horses of these cavalry were walking in neat steps, and their roaring sound was like thunder in the sky, and the earth seemed to be shaking. Seeing this cavalry coming at a high speed, he immediately directed only a part of the cavalry to stop. However, the cavalry who went there were directly scattered by the cavalry. These cavalry in silver armor were like killing gods, fighting against four with one. In an instant, his cavalry was in chaos, and no one was willing to fight with them and run for their own lives. Baimu refused to let go of the cavalry coming out of the city. He led the cavalry to rush right and left among the escaped Chuzhou cavalry, just like driving ducks, and drove the rest of the cavalry back to Chuzhou City. The infantry of Chuzhou who came out of the city were even more unbearable. They were directly hit by the Armored Cavalry and were scattered, with heavy casualties. "Ha ha ha These idiots Baimu waved his saber and laughed at Xiao Han standing on the wall. Xiao Han''s face is red and green, green and red. He didn''t expect that, as Chen Wei said, he really fell into the trap. After laughing, Bai Mu calmed down and said to the soldiers, "don''t love war. Clean the battlefield as soon as possible. These horses are good things."The retreat of Chuzhou cavalry was in a panic. Many soldiers abandoned their horses in the end. Now the battlefield is full of abandoned horses. Some were abandoned, some were killed by their owners, and many injured horses are lying on the ground. It seems that they can''t survive. When the cavalry heard this, they lined up and began to drive out the horses. Now what Qingzhou lacks is the horses. In the camp, Lufei gave the telescope to Luo Xin with a smile, "white wood is a relief!" Luo Xin was also shocked in his heart. "As soon as Bai Mu made a move, the cavalry of Chuzhou was not the opponent of the cavalry of Qingzhou." Luffy thought to himself that it was natural. The breastplate was thicker than their plate armor. It was a heavy cavalry. When the Chuzhou army was defeated, the southern army began to clean up the battlefield. Facing the fierce soldiers of the southern army, the vast majority of the Chuzhou soldiers chose to surrender, and those who resisted were also killed by firecrackers. In the city of Chuzhou, the news of the defeat of the first battle soon spread in the words of the defeated soldiers, which made the supporting troops panic. Now the facts have proved once again that the southern expedition is invincible. On the wall, Xiao Han''s face was as pale as paper. He witnessed a cruel war with his own eyes. Living in the rich city of Jinling, he never saw such a bloody war scene. In the past, war was just a death toll for him, but now he understands what war is. When Xiao Han was shivering, Chen Wei came up to the city wall covered with blood. He pointed to Xiao Han''s nose and said, "the king of Wei is like this, the son of the world is like this. No one in Wei has a wise leader. Can the state of Wei survive?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 598 "Chen Wei, it''s all your fault. If you didn''t escape in the face of war, how could you be so defeated outside the city? Now 8000 cavalry troops have lost their enemies, and you will die!" Chen Wei''s angry accusation suddenly revives Xiao Han. He points to Chen Wei, who is in a mess all over his body, and shouts that the failure of the first battle has not only damaged most of the Chuzhou troops outside the city, but also lost more than 8000 cavalry. Xiao Han is cold at the thought that he must keep the king''s order of Chuzhou City before he leaves. If Chuzhou falls, there must be a ghost to bear all the blame for him. Chen Wei, the governor of Chuzhou, is undoubtedly the most suitable person. When Chen Wei heard that Yan was furious, he roared: "it''s clear that you are greedy and rash. How did you plant it on me again? This defeat will be reported to his Royal Highness the king of Wei in detail." "Bold, how dare you slander me? Don''t forget that you are just a servant of the Wei palace." Xiao Han had a trace of disdain in his eyes. Then he said to the bodyguard around him, "Chen Wei, governor of Chuzhou, escaped from the prison. He committed a terrible crime. Take him down and put him in prison." As soon as Xiao Han''s words came out, the captain on the city wall said in a hurry: "Your Highness, you can''t do anything. Now the only one who can turn the tide is Governor Chen. If this Chuzhou City is not under the command of Governor Chen, the morale of the Chuzhou army will be in chaos." "The Chuzhou army has been killed by the southern expedition, and there are still a few people left. Now the Chuzhou City relies on the people and horses brought by Xiao Wang. 100000 soldiers and the remaining 20000 cavalry can''t defeat the southern expedition. Can''t they still guard the Chuzhou City?" Xiao cold way. When he entered the city, he was still a little afraid of Chen Wei, but after the Chuzhou army outside the city lost more than half, he was no longer afraid of Chen Wei. After all, what can a general without soldiers do? With a wave of his hand, he still let his bodyguard pull Chen Wei down. The quarrel on the wall did not escape Luffy''s observation. He said to Luo Hong, "Chen Wei seems to have been arrested." "That''s great. Xiao Han''s arm is broken." Luo Hong said that he had met Xiao Han when he was in Chang''an, so when Xiao Han appeared at the head of the city, he recognized him at the first sight. Taking up the telescope to confirm, Xiao Han continued: "general, Chen Wei is a talented person. He was born in the Chen family of Chuzhou, but he doesn''t have the pride of the children of the Haozu. In the army, he eats and lives with the soldiers, and is very considerate to the soldiers. For this reason, the combat power of the Chuzhou army is better than that of the other Wei army." Lu Fei nodded. Chen Wei''s strategy was right when the two armies faced each other. This time, if it was not a false defeat, but a direct confrontation, although they could win completely, the loss would not be small. Because these Chuzhou troops are completely a kind of lifeless fighting method, we can see the morale of the Chuzhou army. "It seems that Xiao Han wants to take Chen Wei as a scapegoat. The cavalry has always been the treasure of the king of Wei. Now the king of Wei will blame him for the loss. However, it is good for us." Luffy said slowly. Luo Xin asked at this time, "is it necessary to bombard Chuzhou City?" "No, now the king of Wei put 130000 horses into a small Chuzhou City. The food and grass in this city must be unsustainable and can only be allocated from other cities. If so, we will continue to encircle but not attack. We only need to cut off their supply lines." Said Luffy. White wood at this time a Jin return, he said: "attack supply line thing to the end will." From huaizhou to Jinling City, it was time to give full play to the advantages of cavalry. He said, "well, you are the only one who is suitable for this." Making a plan to besiege Chuzhou City, Lu Fei asked Luo Hong to lead a firearm team to cut off the official road on the south side of Chuzhou City. In this way, Chuzhou City was completely besieged by the southern expedition. In the face of the grand deployment of the southern expedition, no army in Chuzhou City dared to come out to fight. Xiao Han could only watch the city besieged on all sides. Seeing this, he immediately sent a message to Jinling City, expecting to attack the southern expedition army from inside and outside. At the same time, with the help of 16 warships and 50 large merchant ships, ye Qingyun loaded the soldiers on board at night. The next day, the fleet went directly to Jinling City along the Yangtze River. It has to be said that this landing in Jinling City is an adventurous military action. If the battle can be successful, Jinling City can be won at one stroke, and even the king of Wei can be captured. In this way, the city of Wei can be easily broken by each one like a group of dragons without leaders. But according to the information provided by Li San, the king of Wei placed most of the artillery purchased from Qingzhou in Jinling City, and there were even firearm teams in the city. Compared with other cities, Jinling City is a tough city. "Departure!" according to the scheduled time, the warship carries the Dengzhou army and the recruits to Jinling City. On the flagship deck, ye Qingyun walks to Yue Yun and stands side by side, with a sharp eye. Yue Yun said with a smile: "after two battles, governor Ye has become a lot older." "General Yue laughs. I just saw the atrocity of the king of Wei in Yangzhou. I feel very sad." Yue Yun was silent for a while, and he said, "I''ve heard about this. The people are the most bitter when the state of Dayu falls apart. Because of this, we should support your highness to restore the orthodoxy of Dayu."Ye Qingyun looks firm, he said: "General Yue''s words are not bad, the barbarians in the north are still suffering. We should solve the problems in Dayu as soon as possible." "More than barbarians, the real enemy of Dayu is at sea." Yue Yun frowned. "Oh? What''s General Yue''s opinion? " After receiving Xiao Ming''s order, Yue Yun came to Tongzhou. At the same time, he left 1000 soldiers stationed in Sanshan kingdom to ensure the safety of Sanshan kingdom. He said: "besides the barbarians, there are also Japanese countries. Today''s Japanese countries are also equipped with rifles, and they have been trained by the Dutch. Fighting with them must be different from the vassals of Dayu." "Secondly, western countries outside Japan are extending their tentacles to Dayu. The Dutch have already reminded your highness that there must be a war at that time." Hearing this, ye Qingyun shook his head. "The state of Dayu is really full of disasters. It''s a troubled time. If so, we should settle down in China as soon as possible." Speaking of this, ye Qingyun realized why Xiao Ming wanted to take Jinling City directly in order to end the war in Wei as soon as possible. Nowadays, only Wei, Yong and Qi in the state of Dayu are royal, and other cities are occupied by different surnames. Only by taking the rich Wei and controlling the source of ore, can they have the capital to fight independently. Thinking of this, a trace of perseverance flashed through Ye Qingyun''s eyes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 599 Jinling City, Wei palace. A carrier pigeon broke the peace of the morning. When he learned that the southern expedition was approaching Chuzhou, the king of Wei sent 130000 elite soldiers to support him. However, with the news from the carrier pigeon, his heart suddenly seemed to be soaking in ice water. "Chuzhou is besieged, and the situation is critical. I hope my father will send a large army to support us. At that time, we will cooperate with each other to annihilate the southern expedition." After reading the letter, the king of Wei''s palm trembled slightly. In the main hall, all the ministers were divided into two groups. All the officials looked at the king of Wei, waiting for his decision. "His highness Shizi is in prison. At this time, his highness should send a large army to rescue him." Said a civil servant. As soon as the civil servant''s voice fell, a general said: "Your Highness, this is a trap set by the southern expedition. Your highness Shizi has almost taken half of the elite of Jinling City, but now he is trapped in Chuzhou City by the southern expedition. It can be seen that the current situation on the battlefield is not dominant." "If so, you should go to rescue your highness." The civil servant said in an urgent voice. The king of Wei looked uncertain. The general he was talking about just now was the garrison captain of Jinling City, LV Dan. Although Xiao Han tried his best to hide what happened in Chuzhou, he could see what happened at once. The current situation of Chuzhou City is not good. "Your Highness, it''s not appropriate to mobilize the army of Jinling City at this time. The Dengzhou army of Yangzhou is also eyeing. If the troops in Jinling City are empty, they may be taken advantage of by the enemy." Lu said. Hearing this, the civil servant turned pale and said to the king of Wei, "Your Highness, if your highness is captured, what should you do then? Are we going to see the king of Qi execute his royal highness The king of Wei had a dignified look, which was really a dilemma. After thinking for a while, he asked the first official at the bottom left: "is there any change in the army of Yangzhou and TongZhou?" "back to his highness, the defenders of Yangzhou have not been moving, and our Tongzhou Eyeliner has not returned the news of Tongzhou''s military movements." The official said. The king of Wei nodded, and then a fluke suddenly rose in his heart. He said: "the southern expedition led by Lu Fei is the elite of Xiao Ming. If he can defeat the southern expedition, Xiao Ming will surely withdraw, and more than 100000 soldiers in Chuzhou City are the elite of Wei. If he doesn''t save them, I''m afraid they will all die in the hands of the southern expedition." Said the king of Wei. Hearing the words, Lu Pa said in a quick voice: "Your Highness, don''t you understand now? Our army is not the opponent of the southern expedition army with firearms at all. No matter how many people go there, it will not help. Moreover, your Highness''s Yangzhou massacre has lost the hearts of the people. Even if the army leaves the city, how many soldiers are willing to fight for your highness. Now the only way is to tell King Yan, King Liang and King Zhao about the situation at this time. The three furniture of the truce on that day are all witnesses. Now Xiao Ming tears up the truce The contract is a blatant breach of faith. The four families should fight together to force him to withdraw. Otherwise, Wei will never return to heaven. " "Bold Lu, you are building up other people''s ambition and destroying your prestige. The slaughter of Yangzhou has left the Dengzhou army without food to eat. This proves your Highness''s wise decision. You can''t slander him." The civil servants accused. This strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the wild was put forward by a group of literary ministers. Lu Kan looked at a group of literati with a sneer. He said, "now the people in the four states all praise the king of Qi and regard us as enemies. Doesn''t that mean anything?" "What do you know as a little captain?" "That''s nonsense." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The civil servants were in a hurry, and they gave Lu a lot of advice. The king of Wei was also unhappy. He was just a garrison captain. In the past, he was just a small official in Jinling City. Now he called all the generals to discuss the matter in an emergency. At this time, he was not ashamed. With a little snort, the king of Wei said, "don''t say any more. If the emperor wants to save him, these three vassal Kings also need to get in touch. Let''s break up. " after that, the king of Wei waved the officials away. Then he ordered another 50000 people from Jinling City to Chuzhou City, and sent Xiao Qi to the palace. After a while, Xiao Qi with a tired face went to the main hall and gave a simple salute to the king of Wei. Seeing this, the king of Wei suddenly said with a smile: "my dear nephew, the Japanese uncle is just a slip of the tongue. I hope you don''t care. I have raised you for so many years. Don''t you understand what I mean? The war is urgent. Uncle Huang hopes you will send envoys to Yandi, Liangdi and Chang''an again, and let the three families come to rescue them. " Xiao Qi looked at the king of Wei and saw an imperceptible irony in his eyes. He bowed down and said, "Uncle Huang, my nephew didn''t care what uncle Huang said that day. At this time of crisis, my nephew is duty bound." The king of Wei was relieved. Xiao Qi was familiar with the road. It was most appropriate for him to move the soldiers this time, so he said, "it''s so good." "But the king of Yan, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang are all people who move for profit. If you want them to send troops, two million taels of silver is necessary." Xiao Qi said. The fat face of the king of Wei froze for a moment. Although Jinling''s Treasury was abundant, it consumed a lot of time. However, seeing that Wei''s land was in danger of overturning, he gritted his teeth and said, "I''ll let someone take you to the Treasury."Xiao Qi showed a smile and nodded, then he said: "Uncle Huang, now there are wars everywhere and there are lots of robbers on the road. My nephew was almost robbed when he went to Yandi last time, so I asked Uncle Huang to send LvDa to protect my nephew. My nephew heard that LvDa is good at martial arts, and he will protect my nephew." "It''s very simple. Uncle Huang will call LV Dan for you." Said the king of Wei. Xiao Qi nodded with satisfaction. On that day, boxes of silver and gold were transported from the Jinling City government treasury to the merchant ships at Jinling wharf. The transportation work lasted for one afternoon. The next morning, Xiao Qi and LV Lian appeared at Jinling wharf. They led 20 merchant ships to Yandi along the river. After fifty miles, the merchant ship left the Jinling City. At this time, Xiao Qi and LV Da looked at each other. Xiao Qi said, "kill all the people of the king of Wei." "Yes, your highness." Lu Dan''s eyes became cold. With a whistle, the guard on the merchant ship immediately slashed the officer who accompanied Xiao Qi to Yandi. There was a scream from the merchant ship, followed by the sound of the body being thrown into the water. All the people were killed. At this time, Lu Da said, "I think your highness still hasn''t figured it out?" "The destruction of Jinling City is just in the past few days. When will it be better if we don''t go now?" Xiao Qi''s eyes are deep. "Where are we going now?" Lu said. After pondering for a while, Xiao Qi said, "Xiao Ming has changed so much because of the teaching of Western missionaries. I''d like to see what''s different in the West." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 600 PS: another chapter "Your Highness is going to the west?" Lu Meng was shocked. Xiao Qi shook her head gently. "No, the king of Wei asked me to look for western merchants to buy guns and artillery some time ago, but we never wanted to meet our father''s old General Liang Daping at sea. Now General Liang has become a pirate near Luzon Island, and he said that there is a country established by the descendants of Da Yu on Luzon Island, named Huayan country. ¡± "Huayan state?" , Lu Dan said in shock. "Yes, I didn''t believe it at first, but General Liang said that these descendants of Dayu had settled on Luzon island for hundreds of years. When there was no Dayu, they came to the island along the sea. However, Huayan was occupied by the Portuguese 30 years ago, and now the ruler of Huayan is Portuguese. General Liang said that as long as they went to Huayan, they would be happy To be able to reach out to Westerners. " "But your highness, since this Huayan country is occupied by the Portuguese, would we not have been bullied by the Portuguese in the past?" Lu Dan worried. Xiao Qi smiles, "General Liang will not be in danger for us. Besides, there is no place for us in Dayu now. In my opinion, this world must belong to Xiao Ming in the future, and now he knows my identity. When he becomes emperor, how can he tolerate the son of an enemy to stay in the world?" "Your Highness is right." "No matter where your highness is, we will follow him to the death," Lu said Xiao Qi smiles bitterly. In the case of King Ning''s rebellion in those years, many of the old headquarters of King Ning survived, and LV Dan is one of them. LV Dan has been living in Wei all these years. If Xiao Qi had not been disheartened, maybe they would have lived in Wei all their lives with this identity, but now everything is over. After killing the officials on board, the merchant ships changed their course into the Yangtze River and went to the sea. On the third day, they met the oncoming Qingzhou fleet. When I saw these warships, Xiao Qi had a smile on her face. "Your Highness, you''d better hide for a while." Lu Dan is a little nervous. "No, no one can recognize me now." Xiao Qi''s face was swarthy, like a businessman who had been out all the year round. His clothes were also changed into the clothes of ordinary businessmen. The soldiers on board also took off their uniforms and dressed like ordinary sailors. Their merchant ships passed by the fleet on the other side of the river. On the land not far away is Jinling City, where they have lived for more than ten years. Lu Lian was still a little nervous, but there were merchant ships all over the river, and the Qingzhou fleet didn''t seem to find them. When the merchant ships gradually moved away, they were relieved. Then they suddenly heard the "boom" of guns. "Here we go, your highness." Lu PA sighed, "the king of Wei sent another 50000 people to Chuzhou. Now there are only 120000 people in Jinling City. It''s really unknown whether they can resist." Xiao Qi''s eyes were cold. "We have all said what we should say. How could Xiao Ming give up the chance to attack Jinling City? I just didn''t expect that Xiao Ming would use warships and merchant ships to hide soldiers to attack Jinling City." Lu Da looked at the merchant ship in Qingzhou. Just now, there were only a few boatmen on board. At this time, the ship was full of soldiers in dark green clothes. "Xiao Ming is really brave." Lu said. "It''s not that he''s brave. It''s the confidence of his own army." Xiao Qi said: "it''s a pity that the king of Wei is very clever in this rich land, but they are all small wise. If he had promised Xiao Ming to form an alliance, at least he would be a carefree king in the future. Now Xiao Ming would not leave anything to him." LV Da nodded. The merchant ships were more and more far away from Jinling City, and the sound of guns was gradually reduced. They would say goodbye to the state of Dayu for a while. After the shelling of the Jinling City wharf, Yue Yun let the warships dock at the wharf, while the merchant ships were also landing one after another. At this time, the Dengzhou army came down from the ship and quickly occupied the Jinling City wharf. At the same time, the field guns on the warship were also hoisted down. The movement on the wharf naturally attracted the attention of Jinling City. For a moment, the whole city was in chaos. The king of Wei quickly got up from his bed and asked, "what''s the matter? What''s the matter?" Jinling City officials and generals also heard the sound of artillery, they immediately rushed into the Wei palace after inquiring. "No, your highness. The Dengzhou army is coming in." Cried the officials. "What The king of Wei was surprised. "Don''t you say there are no changes in the garrison of Yangzhou?" "I don''t know what happened. The garrison in Yangzhou didn''t move." The official said hastily. The king of Wei was furious. He put his foot on the official and said, "asshole, waste! Don''t you call up the army to guard the city at once "Yes, your highness." A group of officials ran out in a hurry. Seeing a group of officials leave, the king of Wei immediately boarded the wall of Jinling City. When he saw the Dengzhou army landing on the dock, his face turned pale as white paper. "Your Highness, there are more than 30000 Dengzhou soldiers." The city guard pointed to the Dengzhou army on the wharf, which was forming a square array, and said that some of the Dengzhou army had approached Jinling City.There was a cold sweat on the king''s forehead. Now there are only 5000 cavalry in Jinling City. Most of the soldiers have been transferred to Chuzhou City. Now it is impossible to send cavalry to attack. How can 5000 be a match for 30000. "Call up the firearm team and let all the Gunners go up to the city wall. We must stick to Jinling City. If King Yan''s army comes back to save us, so will King Zhao and King Liang!" The king of Wei was incoherent. At the foot of Jinling City, the Dengzhou army basically came down from the ship, and no army attacked them for an hour, which made their landing very stable. When the soldiers gathered, ye Qingyun said: "soldiers, in front of you is Jinling City. The king of Wei is in Jinling City. As long as you take Jinling City, the land of Wei will be at your fingertips. This time, you must know that the dry food on the ship is only enough for two days. If you can''t take Jinling City these two days, we have to starve to death here. Now we have no way back." The soldiers pursed their lips tightly. They naturally understood what ye Qingyun meant. When they went ashore, the Qingzhou warship left the wharf and began to return. Now they were left under Jinling City. Looking at the warship gradually leaving, the soldiers'' eyes showed a trace of determination. "But don''t worry, there is plenty of food in Jinling City. As long as you take Jinling City, you can eat whatever you want, and you will get a huge reward, so that your family can live a rich life." Inspired by Ye Qingyun, the soldiers were gradually excited. At this time, ye Qingyun called out: "take down Jinling City! Go "Kill The soldiers yelled to get close to Jinling City. Ye Qingyun wiped the sweat on his forehead, hoping that he and Yue Yun could play double roles, which could make the soldiers fight against each other. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 601 "Boom boom..." The sound of gunfire burst out as the sun hung on the treetop. Facing the most important city of Wei, ye Qingyun launched an attack when he commanded the army to besiege it on three sides. He doesn''t need to say anything to the king of Wei, and he doesn''t need to persuade him to surrender, because for the king of Wei, for the powerful families in Jinling, this war is a battle between you and me. "Fire!" With Ye Qingyun''s order, the solid shell and the lime bomb fell on the city gate and the city wall respectively, and suddenly there was a cry at the head of the city. Jinling City is a place of wealth and happiness. The soldiers in the city never know what war is? When the solid shells blow their guns away, when their companions are directly hit by the shells and break their heads, arms and legs, when blood and blood flow on the wall, they begin to fall into fear. Ye Qingyun calmly watched the situation of the war. He wanted the soldiers to believe that he had to cheat himself first. Now he was holding the mentality of fighting against the enemy. So before entering the city, he decided to continue to bombard the city wall and the gate, "hit the walls on both sides of the gate hard!" Ye Qingyun shouts to the artillery. Learning from the lessons of the siege, ye Qingyun is not prepared to enter directly through the city gate this time, because the narrow city gate will cause too many losses to the early troops. Now he can''t afford such losses. So he''s going to blow up the wall and get a few more places to break into. "Boom boom..." Twelve pound siege guns continued to bombard the city wall, and some of them were used to solve the problem of Wei artillery on the head of the city. When Jinling City learned that his artillery was constantly deflected by the long-range Dengzhou artillery, the king of Wei was furious. "Xiao Ming, you''ve done me harm!" Just as he was yelling at him, a huge sound of collapse came. The wall of the South Gate fell down from the middle under the continuous bombardment of the artillery. Seeing this, the king of Wei''s face turned from white to black. Among Xiao Wenxuan''s contemporaries, he was the only one who had never been to the battlefield. At this time, he was also at a loss. But he knew at least one thing. The city gate was broken, which meant that Jinling City was about to fall. Now he didn''t believe that he could defeat the Dengzhou army. "Boom." Soon the wall on the other side of the South Gate collapsed. "Soldiers, go At this time, ye Qingyun was the first to rush past with a long sword in his hand. The soldiers with flint guns followed him and rushed to Jinling City from the city gate and the gap of the city wall like an evil tiger. The soldiers of the Wei army in the city woke up from their sleep. Then they saw the green torrent rushing into the city. All the soldiers coming were soldiers with long guns. Before he had time to shout, he felt his chest cool. Then he watched his blood gushing out of his chest. Before he died, he uttered his last scream because of his extreme fear. After entering the city, the soldiers of Dengzhou army were as good at long-range shooting and short-range bayonet. The Wei army, who came to stop them from entering the city, was only a few rounds of shooting and bayonet charge, then they were beaten and scattered. The chaos of the south city spread rapidly in Jinling City, and the whole city was filled with the smell of death. The king of Wei called his soldiers under the protection of his own guards. Everything in front of him was beyond his imagination. He looked at the elite of the Wei army who was constantly defeated. His body was three points colder than the sword in the cold winter. A voice told him that it was all over. The place where the Dengzhou army passed was like slaughtering cattle and sheep, and only cold bodies were left. Although he was hoarse and full of attack, the terrified soldiers had no resistance at all and were soon disintegrated. "Your Highness, let''s go. It''s too late if we don''t go! Both the east gate and the west gate were broken through by the Dengzhou army, and our city wall could not withstand the bombardment of artillery. " A group of officials prayed after the king of Wei that they thought the number of people was the advantage, but they were wrong. Now they fully understand that firearms are the advantage. How sad it was that the soldiers of Wei army were shot and killed without touching Dengzhou army. In the face of such a way of fighting that they had never met before, the soldiers collapsed very quickly. In addition, many soldiers criticized the king of Wei in their hearts, and the soldiers fled faster. "Yes, your highness, the green hills are here. I''m not afraid of no firewood." Officials dissuade. Then the king of Wei shook his head, he said: "you go, I can''t go, Xiao Ming won, I lost." He knew in his heart that all his legitimate troops were gone, and even if he fled to other states, he just looked at the faces of other rich families. At this time, many officials did not care about the king of Wei. The situation had gone. The trees fell and the monkeys scattered. For officials and generals, they were just another master. There was no need to be buried with the king of Wei. According to the plan, ye Qingyun led the firearm team to capture the gate of Jinling City. After defeating the army of the Wei king, ye Qingyun felt a burst of emotion. Although he knew the power of firearms, he did not expect that such weapons could produce great destructive power in the war. There were at least 6000 soldiers of the Wei army guarding the city gate, but a few rounds of firing by the firearm team solved all these soldiers, and none of them even went within ten meters of the firearm team.After seizing the gate of Jinling City, ye Qingyun lights the fireworks according to the agreement. The function of the fireworks is very simple, that is to inform Yue Yun that he has captured the city and let the soldiers of the East and West gates attack at the same time. "Boom!" The fuse burned to the end, and then a bright thing burst into the sky, exploding a colorful circular pattern in the sky, which was particularly gorgeous. Yue Yun''s warship didn''t go far. Seeing the fireworks in Jinling City, he smiles. He knows that ye Qingyun has succeeded. From morning to afternoon, progress has finally been made. After seizing the city gate, ye Qingyun did not stop. He wanted to continue to expand the results of the battle, so he called out: "soldiers, it''s time to harvest the enemy''s head. Go!" "Kill The soldiers are fighting high spirited. Now they have won the city. Now they see that they are entering the city with high rewards. They don''t want to run away, especially the powerful families and dignitaries in the city. With the sound of pounding feet, the soldiers of the Wei Dynasty completely lost their will to fight and fled one after another. Most of them put down their weapons and surrendered to the Dengzhou army. The following battle became very easy. Ye Qingyun hardly met any resistance along the way from the south to the north. There were soldiers of the Wei army kneeling all over the place. "Dudu, this is the palace of King Wei!" A soldier pointed to the house not far away and said. Ye Qingyun looked at it and immediately laughed. He said: "soldiers, surround the palace of King Wei. No one in it is allowed to let go. Maybe there are some big people in it." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 602 The artillery fire and beacon smoke of the whole city were the last Elegy of the Wei King''s rule of Jinling City. Ye Qingyun led the soldiers to rush into the Wei palace, and finally they only found some maidservants and servants who had not had time to escape. "The king of Wei must have escaped." Ye Qingyun frowned, which was in his expectation. After all, the strategy they adopted was the same as last time. They besieged the city on three sides and let the enemy escape on the other side. Now, the most important purpose of the war is to occupy Jinling City. As long as Jinling City is broken, the South and north of Wei will fall into their hands, and Wei will face the situation of North-South attack. "You guys stay and watch the Wei palace. The other soldiers come with me to take the Jinling palace." Ye Qingyun looks solemn. Wei is rich and well-known all over the world. If he takes the imperial treasury, it will greatly solve the financial problems of the feudal state, which is also a great credit to him. Having said that, he continued to lead the soldiers to attack the south across the Wei palace. Today, the city of Jinling is still in chaos. The soldiers of Wei army have no desire to fight. They either surrender or seize the opportunity to rob inside the city and flee outside the city. Along the way, ye Qingyun seldom meets decent resistance. After entering the city, the war became very smooth. The soldiers of Dengzhou army poured into the city from three sides. In the evening, they basically occupied Jinling City and took over the government office, treasury, granary, barracks and other facilities in the city. When night falls, ye Qingyun wipes the blood on his sword. He can''t remember how many soldiers fell under his sword today, but fortunately, the war is over. "Dudu, there is a man calling himself Zhang Yi outside the city. He said that the king of Wei is in his hands." One of the captains stooped and said. Ye Qingyun stops wiping the parts and says, "Zhang Yi? Who is this "Zhang Yi''s family is the largest in Jinling City, and his daughter is the imperial concubine of Wei." At this time, a voice sounded and Li San came in from outside the camp. "Zhang Jia?" Ye Qing sneered: "they are really smart." "It''s not surprising that even a fool can see that Wei''s situation is gone, and it''s better to wait for a new leader now." Li San said faintly that when he attacked the city, he went outside Jinling City. Now every time he captured a city, the secret guards had to enter. On the one hand, it was a matter of propaganda, and on the other hand, it was a matter of eliminating the local powerful families. This purge includes two aspects: one is to provide intelligence to strangle and kill those who have different intentions, and the other is to supervise the dissolution of the tribe, hand over the family property and completely become the common people. In order to reduce the casualties of soldiers and disintegrate the will of resistance, Xiao Ming did not adopt the policy of extermination. It is also because of this policy that many rich families still have illusions, hoping to keep their foundation by making contributions. There have been similar cases in the war against the counties near Pengzhou City. "Another new owner? Well, it''s better to kill them all. " After what happened in Yangzhou City, ye Qingyun now has a great hatred for the rich. "You can''t, if your highness didn''t allow the aristocrats to surrender, you 30000 people could occupy Jinling so easily? The massacre in Yangzhou is said to be for revenge. In fact, it''s just for you to raise military supplies. At present, the haos in Qingzhou are only the main culprits who have died. Other people have been moved to various places to work in agriculture. Now they are in peace. " Ye Qingyun nodded," Your Highness is still going to do this this time? " " it''s not true. Your highness said that this time the powerful families in Wei were handed over to the local people for trial. Those who committed the most heinous crimes were decapitated, and those who followed them served as soldiers, while those who were innocent were reduced to the common people, and their property was not collected. " "Ha ha, it''s worthy of your highness. This method is much worse than that of the feudal aristocracy. In this way, the aristocracy of Wei has disappeared." Li San nodded his head. His duty this time is to set up the militia and production teams in each state and county. After Jinling City is stable, it will be the trial of the haos. But before that, even the surrendered haos will be detained temporarily. The two chatted for a while, when ye Qingyun motioned for Zhang Yi to come in. After a while, wearing a patched dress, Zhang Yi came in. Behind him was the embarrassed king of Wei. "I have seen the governor. Zhang Yite, the head of Zhang family in Jinling City, Cao min, dedicated the king of Wei to the governor." Zhang Yi said nervously. Ye Qingyun takes a look at Zhang Yi. He is half a hundred years old, with gray hair and thin figure. With his patched clothes, he looks like a beggar. Li San and ye Qingyun are surprised to see Zhang Yi''s shape. Then they looked at the king of Wei. Ye Qingyun had not seen the king of Wei, but Li San had seen the king of Wei. At this time, he said, "Your Highness, you know why you should have been here. If your highness had promised to form an alliance, you don''t have to be a prisoner now." "Son of a bitch, I can be bullied by you. Even if I lose, I''m Xiao Ming''s uncle. When I get to Qingzhou City, I have to treat him as well." The king of Wei scolded. Then he turned to Zhang Yi: "you are greedy for your family''s property. Instead of running away in time, you have caught my king to ask for credit. I really hate that I didn''t kill your family." Zhang Yi''s face turned blue and white. As the king of Wei said, after the Dengzhou army invaded Jinling City, he ordered his family members to clean up the gold and silver. But when he was ready to leave, the Dengzhou army had completely occupied Jinling City.When he was in despair, he found the king of Wei mixed in the crowd. Originally, under the persuasion of the officials, the king of Wei was finally ready to flee, but it was too late, so he had a plan in his heart, which was to capture the king of Wei and make atonement for his exploits. In the face of the Wei King''s scolding, Li San didn''t like it. He said lightly: "the royal highness of the king of Qi has always thought that the royal highness of the king of Qi colluded with the Qingzhou aristocrats to murder him. It depends on his Highness''s nature whether he can serve him well." When the king of Wei heard the words, he looked very ugly. Ye Qingyun said: "you ordered soldiers to plunder and slaughter, and more than 100000 innocent people died in Yangzhou city. How can your highness get around you, the faint king?" After that, he said to the soldiers in the account, "imprison Zhang Yi and the king of Wei, and wait for his Highness''s order." "Yes. "The soldiers immediately pointed bayonets at Zhang Yi and the king of Wei. Zhang Yi was shocked. He called out: "the governor must have made a mistake. Even if the grassroots captured the king of Wei, they had no success, but they had no fault." "Hum, you are the head of the Zhang clan in Jinling City, and your daughter is the side concubine of the king of Wei. Should you be stupid? What''s more, it''s shameless of you to betray your master. " Ye Qingyun said angrily. Hearing this, Zhang Yi felt as if he was in mourning, and his body began to tremble. When they were detained, Li San said, "the general situation of Jinling City has been decided. It''s only a matter of time before Xiao Han, the son of the king of Wei, is trapped in Chuzhou. The remaining few major generals are not worth mentioning." Ye Qingyun nodded his head. The battle of Jinling City can be said to be the first battle. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 603 Qingzhou. A sudden spring rain announced the end of the long winter. Sitting at the door of the bedroom, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are eating melon seeds and chatting. Since he ordered to capture Jinling City, he was nervous every day for fear that the battle of Jinling City would be defeated. "Your Highness is always frowning these days. Are you still worried about Jinling City?" Fei yue''er puts the melon seeds on the plate and eats them with Xiao Ming when they get together. It''s the same with Xiao Ming. The couple have a very tacit understanding. "Yes, ye Qingyun has been away for 12 days. No matter whether he succeeds or fails, the news should come back." Xiao Ming sighed a little. It''s been a year since the war in Wei. Now it''s time for him to occupy Wei completely. According to Wang Xuanhua''s news, half a month ago, the king of Zhao finally broke through Jianmen pass with the help of barbarian fire and artillery. Since then, the door of Bashu has opened. Facing the king of Zhao and barbarian''s cavalry, he believes that the king of Shu will lose his granary before long. From then on, the king of Zhao will occupy Chang''an City and take Bashu as the granary. He will advance and retreat freely. Moreover, Wang Xuan also mentioned that the king of Zhao used the firearm team this time. Since the chaos of Chang''an, the king of Zhao has been producing the fire rope gun. This time, he used 15000 firearm teams to attack JIANMENGUAN. Although Xiao Ming sold some of these guns to him at the beginning, the number is enough to show that the king of Zhao imitated a lot of fire rope guns. What worries him most is that the king of Zhao will hand over the technology of fire rope guns to the barbarians. After all, for the sake of the royal power, a person will lose all the bottom line. The king of Zhao has already surrendered to the barbarians. What else can''t be done now. While they were talking, a voice came suddenly, "Your Highness, Jinling City has been conquered. Ye Qingyun sent people to send all the seals of the king of Wei." The sound sounded in the distance, over the sound of the rain, and then Niu Zhen came to the main hall with the light rain. When he came near, Niu Zhen bowed and said, "I''ve seen the princess, I''ve seen your highness." "Governor Niu is free." Xiao Ming said that Fei yue''er nodded and went to the hall. She always chose not to interfere in government affairs. Niu Zhenxing saluted and said, "Your Highness, you have just received a successful report from Jinling City. Ye Qingyun has taken Jinling City, and the king of Wei has been detained in Jinling City prison." "Really?" Xiao Ming stands up from his chair. This time, he can''t help but be excited, because the capture of Jinling basically means the end of the war in Wei. "It''s true." Niu Zhen said with a smile that he handed the seal to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming took over the jade carving of Wang''s seal. There is a Wei character on the bottom. He burst out laughing. Today is the happiest day for him in the past year. Although he has made some progress in the past three years, he is not as rich as Wei in general. Moreover, Wei city has many cities and a large population, which is a great wealth in itself. As long as we win Wei''s land, not only his goods will expand the market, but also the financial problems of the feudal state will be solved. Wei''s land can''t compare with a granary in the world, but most granaries can. "In this case, immediately order Lufei to attack Chuzhou, the king of Wei is captured, and Xiao Han is trapped in the city of Chuzhou. If you get Xiao Han again, the city of Wei will be completely leaderless. This time, we will take the rest of the city of Wei in one fell swoop." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, your highness." Niu Zhen nodded heavily. Turning to leave, Niu Zhen asks the scouts to send the news to the front line of Chuzhou in the rain. After receiving Niu Zhen''s order, Lu Fei officially prepares to attack Chuzhou City. "General, do you want to starve the soldiers in the city for a few days?" Luo Hong said to Lu Fei. Lu Fei was holding the military order in his hand. He looked at the listless soldiers in the city of Chuzhou and said, "no, the soldiers in the city are probably hungry. Now let the logistics cook porridge in front of the camp. At the same time, send someone to tell the soldiers in the city that as long as they surrender, they will have porridge to drink." "Yes." Luo Hong nodded. "Ye Qingyun really has some skills, but I won''t lose to you." Lu Fei said with a smile. A few days ago, the reinforcements sent by the king of Wei once came to the city of Chuzhou, but before they reached the city, they seemed to get the news of the destruction of Jinling. The reinforcements who rescued Xiao Han didn''t want to fight and dallied all the way, but now they are just like birds and beasts scattered. They don''t use them at all. At that time, he just suspected that something had happened to Jinling City. Now Niu Zhen''s military order made him confirm the news of the destruction of Jinling City, so he was not ready to attack immediately. Instead, he was ready to fight a heart battle first. Soon, the cook of the southern expedition army carried the big iron pot to the front of the city of Chuzhou, cooked rice porridge in front of the garrison of Chuzhou, and the soldiers of the southern expedition army formed a square array to guard around. Fire, porridge, soon thick rice along the north wind to the wall of Chuzhou, has been hungry garrison immediately look to the iron pot outside the city. At this time, a soldier with a loudspeaker took a few steps forward. The loudspeaker was like a cone, rolled up by iron sheet, and the soldier''s voice spread far through the loudspeaker. "Brothers in the city, are you hungry? Come out and eat porridge when you are hungry, our general said. As long as you put down your weapons, we will never kill you. We just got the news that Jinling City has been captured, your king of Wei has been arrested, and the state of Wei has died. Why do you sacrifice in vain? "When the loud voice reached Chuzhou City, the soldiers immediately began to clamor, "has Jinling City been captured? How is that possible? " The soldiers in the city came from Jinling City and belonged to the reinforcements from Jinling City. The words of the southern expedition made their hearts in chaos. "It''s impossible. The firearms of the southern army are so powerful. There are not many troops left in Jinling City. How can they block the attack of the king of Qi''s army?" Said one of the soldiers. "What about that? The king of Wei has also been arrested. I don''t want to die here in vain. " Another soldier cried. With the cry, the other reinforcements were also worried. The problem they faced now was not that they were besieged by the southern expedition, but that the food in the city was almost eaten in the past half a month. A small Chuzhou City is crowded with more than 100000 troops. There is not enough food in the city. Now they have a meal a day, and it is estimated that they will have no food soon. While the soldiers were talking, suddenly there was a fight at the gate of Chuzhou City. Then the inside of Chuzhou City was opened, and the soldiers of Chuzhou army ran out of the city. These soldiers are Chen Wei''s subordinates. When Chen Wei was detained, they were dissatisfied with Xiao Han. In such a desperate situation, they had no intention of fighting again. "Shoot them, kill them!" The captain on the wall yelled. But after his order was issued, none of the soldiers on the wall started. They all looked at him strangely. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 604 "What do you want? Rebellious? " The captain put his hand on the sword around his waist, and he felt a trace of danger in the indifferent eyes of the soldiers. "Captain, we are just too hungry to pull the bowstring." When an archer spoke, the atmosphere of killing was lightened. The captain snorted coldly, and he said, "listen to me, all of you. It''s just a trick of the southern expedition. Our Jinling City is unbreakable. They can''t capture Jinling City at all." The soldiers didn''t speak. They were not fools. Reinforcements were delayed, but the food and grass in the city were still exhausted. This is enough to show that there was something wrong with Jinling City. Even if Jinling City is not broken, they are now an abandoned army. Seeing that the soldiers did not speak, the captain''s eyes looked out of the city and smelled the rice fragrance. He swallowed. He was also worried, but as a lieutenant, he had to obey the military order. Under the tower, he immediately Chuzhou army rebellion news to Xiao Han. "Waste, fool! What''s the use of this king to support you Xiao Han was furious. "I knew that Chen Wei and his Chuzhou army had no use at all. Now he personally guards the city gate, and all the soldiers who surrender will be killed." Xiaowei was scolded, but he just bowed his head. After Xiao Han finished venting, he said: "the Southern Army outside the city also said, also said..." "Or what!" Xiao Han was a little impatient, even a little irritable. He has been flying pigeons for more than ten days, but so far no reinforcements have arrived, and the city''s supplies have also consumed 7788, in this way, his army will be completely defeated. "What are you talking about?" "They said that Jinling City was conquered by Dengzhou army, and his Royal Highness the king of Wei was put into prison." Said the captain. Xiao Han immediately sat up from his chair and said, "nonsense, nonsense." "The last general thinks so, but the reinforcements of Jinling City haven''t arrived for such a long time?" The captain dare not say any more. This sentence completely let Xiao Han''s spirit collapse, but he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart, he said: "wait, Jinling City must be OK, must be OK." Outside the city, the soldiers of the southern expedition continued to shout, but after the Chuzhou army defected from the city, the content of the shouting changed again. "Brothers of Chuzhou, listen, Jinling City is broken, and you, the king of Wei, are in our hands. Now your seal is in the barracks..." Hearing the news, the soldiers on the wall were more and more shocked. Another general went down the wall and went to the government of Chuzhou. He told Xiao Han the news. "Wang Yin!" This time, Xiao Han could not calm down any more. He rushed out of the Yamen and boarded the city gate immediately. Just as the general who reported the news said, now the southern army was shouting what he said. "Shameless people, don''t bewitch people. How can Jinling City be broken? How can my father be in your hands." Xiao Han said angrily. The shouting soldier was not in a hurry. He seemed to be waiting for Xiao Han to climb the wall. He said, "if you don''t believe me, just wait a moment." Then he made a gesture in the direction of the camp, and a cavalry came out of the camp to him. The cavalry was no one else. It was Bai Mu. This time Niu Zhen not only sent the military order, but also the seal of the king, in order to upset Xiao Han''s morale. "Xiao Han, do you know what this is?" Bai Mu shows Xiao Han a seal wrapped in yellow brocade. At this time, Bai Mu was less than 15 meters away from the city wall, and the things in his hands were clearly visible, but Xiao Han''s face changed when he looked closely. Others may not have seen the seal of the king of Wei, but he can''t have seen it. At this time, in Baimu''s hand, it was the seal of the king of Wei that he thought about day and night. To this seal, he had fantasized about inheriting the throne of the king of Wei for countless times. "How''s it going? Now it''s time to believe that not only Jinling City is gone, but also your reinforcements have been scattered on the road. Now the rest of Weidi city is in danger, and no one will come to save you. Xiao Han, think carefully, who else in this city will work for you! But if you surrender, our general said that he will protect your life in his highness. " White wood Lang voice says. At this time, Xiao Han''s mind was blank, and he didn''t hear a word from Bai Mu. His body trembled slightly, and he left the city wall with the help of his generals. Bai Mu sneered and rode back to the camp of the southern expedition. "General, Xiao Han must be in chaos now. What should we do now?" said Bai Mu. Lu Fei said: "there''s no need to continue to consume. If he doesn''t surrender, we will bombard the city of Chuzhou. His highness orders us to continue to conquer other cities in Wei after taking the city of Chuzhou. If time goes on, I''m afraid these counties will suffer the same disaster as Yangzhou. These powerful families are very cruel and don''t care about the lives of the people." White wood smell speech to nod. The shouting continued. An hour later, no news came from the city of Chuzhou. Lu Fei said to Luo Xin, "don''t wait any longer. The people in the city must be in disorder. It''s time to attack the city." Luo Xin nodded. In the past half a year, the number of guns of the South China Army increased to 100. At this time, the 100 guns lined up in a straight line to face the city of Chuzhou."Shoot!" Rosin gave the order coldly. "Boom boom..." Already ready artillery immediately began to bombard the city wall, while mortar Gunners hit one by one into the city. Suddenly, dust, fire and smoke filled the walls of Chuzhou. Lu Fei looks at all this coldly. He puts pressure on Xiao Han again. There are many soldiers in the city. Even if they are killed, they have to be killed for a few days, and these soldiers are innocent. At this time, the city of Chuzhou was in chaos, and more than 100000 soldiers were already hungry. Now they learned that Jinling City was lost, and both the generals and soldiers lost their will to fight. In front of the powerful firepower of the southern expedition, they were even more frightened. The soldiers on the wall could only cry in despair, and continued to despair and turned into anger. Some soldiers suddenly became brave and chose to rebel. First, one soldier, then the second. More and more soldiers took part in the rebellion. They gathered together and rushed to the government. As long as they caught Xiao Han, the war would be over. Then at this time, Xiao Han came out of the yamen, facing a group of greedy rebels, he said in despair: "I surrender!" "Surrender The general and the soldiers cheered. Now they just want to have a full meal. Some soldiers directly opened the city gate. They dropped their weapons and armor on the ground and walked out of the city with their hands raised according to the requirements of the southern expedition. When the Wei army gushed out from the gate, Lufei ordered Luoxin to stop shelling. He laughed: "this is the army of subduing people without fighting." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 605 The soldiers came out of Chuzhou City one by one. All the soldiers who surrendered were required to drop their weapons, remove their armor, and leave only a cloth suit. The soldiers of the southern expeditionary army supervise the soldiers coming out of the city with flint guns to prevent them from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. Following the soldiers, Xiao Han also comes out of the city. Lu Fei has been waiting for Xiao Han. Seeing Xiao Han come out, he said, "Your Highness, you have made a wise decision, otherwise you don''t know how many soldiers will die in vain." "What general Lu said is that Xiao Wang made this decision just because he pitied the soldiers. I hope that general Lu will have a good word for Xiao Wang in front of his highness in the future." "Of course, there is no problem with that. I mean what I say." Said Luffy. Xiao Han said with a bitter smile, "thank you, general." Lu Fei nodded. At this time, he asked Luo Hong to take Xiao Han to a camp to take care of him. Like the king of Wei, Xiao Han also belongs to the royal family. These people can only be dealt with by Xiao Ming''s own order, and others dare not do it at will. Taking Xiao Han in custody, Lu Fei frowned at the numerous prisoners. Bai Mu noticed Lu Fei''s look. He said, "general, it''s troublesome. There are too many soldiers. We don''t have enough food to stay in the army, and it''s also a hidden danger to keep these people in the rear." Lu Fei is also thinking about this problem. He said: "these people are a burden to us now. In this way, after these soldiers have eaten, they will be given three days of dry food for each of them to return home." "Well, that''s a way." White wood nodded, these more than 100000 people will also eat them down. "And to let these soldiers go back can also publicize our kindness, and at the same time, it can hurt the morale of the defenders in other cities," Luffy said Lu Fei sent the soldiers to Qingzhou City. The next day, he asked the soldiers to give the prisoners three days of dry food. The soldiers on the ship were soldiers. If they took off their uniforms, they would be ordinary people. In the future, they would also be the people of the state. It was because of this that he was so generous. At the same time, Lufei began to reorganize the southern expeditionary army and set out for the southern cities. Today''s Weidi, Tongzhou, Yangzhou, Jinling, Pengzhou, huaizhou and Chuzhou were all conquered, leaving only seven cities. These seven cities are very close to each other. Lufei believes that he can win these seven cities in one month. Qingzhou. Three days after Lu Fei took Chuzhou City, Xiao Han arrived at Qingzhou camp with the war report. Xiao Ming, who got the news, arrived at Qingzhou camp with Fiji for the first time. When he saw Xiao Han in the cage, Fiji said, "Your Highness, yes, this is Xiao Han, the eldest son of the king of Wei." "Your Highness, this is the report of Lufei''s war. This time, he sent 120000 troops. After seizing their weapons and armor, Lufei gave them three days'' dry food to leave on their own." Niu said. Fijian nodded after hearing the speech. He said: "Lufei has dealt with it well this time. It''s also a consumption of food for these demobilized soldiers to stay in the army. It''s better to let them go back to farming." Xiao Ming glanced at the war report. It was the same as Niu Zhen''s saying that these demobilized soldiers could not pose a threat to the southern army, but they were a burden to Qingzhou. If he turned these people into slaves, it would certainly cause the discontent of the people in Wei. It was the best choice for them to leave on their own. "He didn''t spend all this time in Bowen college." Xiao Ming said. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at Xiao Han, and in the war report, Lu Fei said that he promised to spare Xiao Han''s life and asked Xiao Ming to spare Xiao Han''s death. He said to Xiao Han, "you and I are both Royal clansmen, and we have made some contributions to this surrender. We won''t kill you, but we can avoid death and live crime. We have decided to demote you to Ryukyu Island as a common people, will you?" Xiao Han was sad in his heart. He had already prepared for this result. He said, "thank you, your highness. I just want to ask for one more thing. Please let him reunite with his family." "If they are still in Jinling, I will take them to Qingzhou and go to Ryukyu with you." Xiao Ming said that although he didn''t like the Wei family very much, now that he has promised others, and Xiao Han has committed crimes and rendered meritorious service, he can only give Xiao Han a way to live. However, it is inevitable that there will be some remaining evils in Wei when he stays in the feudal state. He will have some thoughts in his heart. That''s why he sent Xiao Han to Ryukyu. In such a place surrounded by the sea, he can''t make waves any more. Having said this, Xiao Ming motioned to the officer to detain Xiao Han temporarily, and then the three went to niuzhen''s camp. There is a huge sand table in Niu Zhen''s barracks at this time. This sand table is the city and topographic map of Wei. Niu Zhen points to the seven cities that have not yet been conquered and says: "Your Highness, now there are only seven cities left. Lu Fei''s army will continue to move forward. If the north and South attack each other, Wei will recover within a month." Xiao Ming nodded. The army of Chuzhou City surrendered. Wei''s situation is gone. Now it''s just a matter of picking up some disabled soldiers. It''s not a big problem. Now his most disturbing thing is not the war, but how to deal with so many cities.Fiji is a little excited. Now it''s time to take such cities as Wei Di. These cities must be managed by officials. In this way, the officials of Chang''an who have nothing to do in Qingzhou will have a place to go. So he said, "Your Highness, it''s time to prepare officials for these cities." Xiao Ming nodded. It is precisely because of this problem that he brought Fiji out this time. Weidi prefecture has a large population, so it is necessary to manage this place with a large number of officials. These officials from Chang''an are proficient in government affairs one by one. Even if they no longer study in Bowen college, they can manage Weidi. Now that they have learned the knowledge of Bowen college, they have no problem. "In this case, you will assess them these two days. If they are qualified, you will arrange corresponding positions for them." Xiao Ming said. Fiji nodded. He was better at this than Xiao Ming. Niu Zhen said: "Your Highness, what about the garrison of these cities? Wei Di has just been captured. For a period of time, it is bound to be full of chaotic troops and thieves. We have to guard against them." Xiao Ming had his own idea about this problem for a long time. He couldn''t set up an army in every state, so he said, "it''s not difficult either. Your leader''s office will set up a guard station in the local area, and the guard station will be responsible for the local security." Xiao Ming''s post is the post in the last administrative reform, which is basically the modern police organization. However, because Wei may be very chaotic for a period of time, he will increase the number of guards. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 606 "Yes, your highness." Fijian is excited to appoint officials in the Qingzhou camp. These days, he is bored by these idle officials. However, thinking of one thing, he asked: "Your Highness, I heard that even the innocent of Wei''s powerful family would be confiscated this time. I don''t know if it happened?" "it happened. It was the policy of dealing with the powerful family three years ago." Xiao Ming nodded, waiting for the news. Hearing this, Fiji looked worried. He said: "Your Highness, the policy of three years ago is not suitable for Weidi. This time, the southern expeditionary army is able to take Weidi''s city so quickly. First, the southern expeditionary army is powerful. Second, the highness promised to let go of the surrendered aristocratic children. Now, your highness takes over their property. I''m afraid that their hatred will be repeated in their hearts It will be more difficult to govern Wei. Don''t forget, your highness. Even today, there are still some powerful families who have fallen into the enemy''s hands and plundered their homes. " "It''s not that his highness is unkind, but that after his highness bypassed these powerful families in those years, they not only didn''t feel grateful, but also tried to murder his highness. The powerful families in Wei are more deeply rooted than feudalism. If they don''t eliminate evil, they will suffer in the future." "What Niu Dudu said is just what the king worried about. Compared with the number and power of the local tyrants in Wei Dynasty, the feudal tyrants were nothing more than a small Witch, but the confiscation of their property by the king was only part of their greedy people. What''s wrong with that?" said Xiao Ming. Fijian gave a slight smile. He said: "during these days when I get along with your highness, my highness has found that his Highness has a strong character. It''s a good thing for a king, but it''s easy to break if he''s hard. If your highness wants to become a virtuous leader, he must have the strength of a tiger and the cunning of a fox." Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. Pang Yukun once said that about him, but he thought that he had changed a lot. He didn''t expect that he still had this image in Fiji''s eyes. "Mr. Feige, let''s just say it." Xiao Ming can still listen to harsh advice. Moreover, Fiji is knowledgeable and has a deeper understanding of the state of Dayu than him. He is also willing to learn from it. "Then I''ll be talkative." Fiji pondered for a moment, he said: "now your Highness''s main thing is not to suppress the powerful families, and to end the domestic disputes and unify the state of Dayu. Although the powerful families in Wei are still powerful, they can no longer threaten your highness. After all, the king of Wei can''t fight against his highness. Who can be better than the king of Wei?" Xiao Ming nodded. Fijian continued: "since no one can threaten his Highness''s rule over Weidi, why should he make enemies in Weidi, so that a wealthy Weidi will continue to fall into war and civil strife. Now his highness is determined to be in the world and needs money, food and supporters. All the powerful families in the past dynasties are grass on the wall. If his highness is gracious, they will become his highness And when your highness conquers the world, the powerful families in the vassal states will not be matched by death. " Niu Zhen took a look at Fiji. He looked a little complicated. "I know that my highness was nearly murdered by the powerful families three years ago, but the incident has moved. My highness today is not the weak highness of that year, and I also agree with the treatment of the feudal families three years ago. After all, there were domestic and foreign troubles at that time, so I can''t leave hidden dangers at home." Fiji said. "Well, what does Fei Ge Lao mean is to let the king win the support of the powerful families?" Xiao Mingyin said that the most important thing for his highness is to unify the state of Dayu. He understood the idea of Fiji. "It''s right that we should suppress the local tyrants of Wei, but we must not force them against each other. In this way, Wei can quickly resume production and become his Highness''s granary." Xiao Ming frowned. He looked at the Wei land on the sand table. The area of the 13 states was larger than that of his original state, and the number of people on the land was three times that of the six states. As Fiji said, it is a very troublesome thing to force the Haozu to the opposite side, because it means that the cost of managing Weidi will be greatly increased. At that time, he will even need to dispatch some soldiers to suppress the rebellion. In this way, he may fall into the mire of war and waste his national strength, which is extremely unfavorable to him, because the real enemy he faces is the vassal. When he solved these vassals, there would be no separatist forces in the country. At that time, it would not be too late for him to solve these powerful families. However, shelving for the time being does not mean that he does not deal with it at all. Instead, he changed the way of boiling frogs in warm water. Looking at Fiji, he wanted to continue to test Fiji''s ability, so he said, "then tell me what to do with it?" "First, confiscate the land of the powerful families in each state, distribute it to the local people, and confiscate their property, because these powerful families are the firm supporters of the king of Wei, and most of their children hold official posts in the government. Second, restrain the medium-sized powerful families and unite with the small powerful families. There are a large number of such powerful families. They are attached to the local powerful families, but they are resentful of the suppression of the powerful families Part of their land and property can be expropriated. The third is that some of the more enlightened and virtuous families in each state and county should be appeased and their support won by his highness. In this way, Wei can decide. " Fijian said with a smile. Xiao Ming burst out laughing. He said to Fijian, "did Mr. Figge read any interesting books in Bowen college these days?""Did your highness guess?" Fiji is a bit embarrassed. Xiao Ming said, "these books are written by Wang. How can we not know? You''re right. This time, the king was a little negligent and didn''t make a decree for Wei in time. But it''s not too late now. The matter of dealing with Wei''s powerful families will be handed over to Fei Ge Lao. As you said, the king needs a stable and prosperous Wei, not a war-torn Wei. " Fiji was relieved. Since he was scolded by Xiao Ming last time, he studied hard in the school of liberal arts and gradually learned some magical policies. This time, he boldly put forward it at the risk of being scolded, but this time he was right. "Yes, your highness. I will live up to your Highness''s expectations." Fiji said solemnly. Niu Zhen gradually understood under the explanation of Fiji, and said: "the old figuer is not at fault. If the Wei government is well-informed and the people are harmonious, the southern expedition army would not have to spend on suppressing bandits in Wei." After a pause, he confidently said to Xiao Ming: "Your Highness, the battle of Wei is enough to prove the fighting power of the Fengguo army. In the view of the final general, none of the other vassal Kings is his Highness''s opponent. After taking Wei, his highness should take the initiative to strike out Liuhe and ascend the throne of God as soon as possible." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 607 Outside the barracks, the slogan of soldiers'' training was flying over Qingzhou. Xiao Ming said to Niu Zhen: "what Niu Dudu said is very true. In the battle of Wei, the southern expedition army and Dengzhou army captured the city like searching for something. Now the king of Wei has been captured, and Youzhou, Qingzhou and Jinling City are linked together. Now we just need to continue to strengthen our armaments and repair our internal affairs, then we can find opportunities to break the situation and hold the northern rivers and mountains in our hands." At the beginning of the war, it may be the training and bravery of the two armies, but with the war going on, it is the money, food and equipment. Now Xiao Ming has the advantage of the army, and he is not short of money and food. After all, he has an extra granary when he takes Wei land. "The generals are responsible for fighting, and the officials are responsible for assisting his highness in governing the feudalism. With the benefit of the feudalism, his highness can easily obtain the northern land." Fiji is also very confident now. The king of Wei is very powerful among many vassal kings. Now Xiao Ming has won so easily that he has to treat firearms differently. Xiao Ming smiles when he hears the words, but Fiji says that he only needs to be responsible for the upgrading of science and technology. Now that Wei Di is won, he can also confidently devote himself to climbing the science and technology tree. In recent years, Qingzhou has reserved a number of technical talents, which has laid the foundation for the outbreak of science and technology. Now is the time for him to participate. After all, he has mastered the science and technology knowledge, and the students'' understanding ability is not what it used to be. He only needs to mention it a little. After a while, Xiao Ming and Fiji return to Qingzhou City. It was farming season, and he had something to deliver to the slave manor in Qingzhou, and he was ready to let the government promote it. In the city, Xiao Ming and Fiji did not go to the yamen, but went to kuiwu''s manor. In the manor, he saw Pang Yukun with an excited face. Originally, Pang Yukun wanted to go to Qingzhou camp with them, but when Lin Wentao sent something over, he couldn''t walk any more. He had to take such a machine to field test. "Your Highness, this 12 row drill is amazing. In one morning, three people sowed seeds on 20 mu of land." Seeing Xiao Ming and Fiji coming, Pang Yukun trots over from the field. Xiao Ming looks not far away. At this time, three slaves are sowing seeds in the field. One of them is holding three cows, while the two slaves behind are holding a long strip shaped thing. This is the twelve row drill that Lin Wentao sent. In modern Europe, the first seeder was made in Greece in 1636. In 1830, the Russians added a sowing device to the animal power multi share plow to make the plow seeder. After 1860, Britain, the United States and other countries began to mass produce the animal power grain drill. The structure of this kind of planter is not very complicated, but even so, it needs a certain industrial foundation to be able to mass produce. Now Lin Wenyao can produce it because Qingzhou can produce the parts and the drawings provided by Xiao Ming. Otherwise, with their own estimation, they would not have the idea of producing drill. In fact, the principle of the drill is very simple, that is, the seed metering wheel is driven by the walking wheel to rotate, the seeds are discharged into the seed conveying pipe from the upper seed box, and fall into the opened groove through the ditcher, and then the seeds are covered and compacted by the soil covering and pressing device. To put it simply, there is a long strip shaped plow tool below, which is equipped with a round shaped seed box. At the same time, the walking wheel has a structure similar to a connecting rod. Every rotation will open the bottom of the seed box, so that the seeds will fall into the ploughed ditch. On the last side of the drill is an arc-shaped iron plate, and the seeds will be scattered After that, the structure flattens the soil. "What! Three people planted 20 acres of land in one morning! " Fijian''s jaw almost fell off. "It''s true. If you don''t believe it, count it yourself." Pang Yukun pointed to the ridge of the field. Now, in order to distinguish the size of each mu of land, a branch will be inserted into each mu of land. After counting, it''s really 20 mu. Fiji was really shocked. He said: "Your Highness, if this drill is popularized, people will be able to plant more land. Now there are fewer people in Youzhou and more land. Ryukyu is also waiting for development. It''s just too timely." Having said that, Fiji ran to the slaves who were planting seeds regardless of their image. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other, but both of them have no choice but to smile. People living in Qingzhou are used to having new things appear every once in a while. But it''s still a bit of a shock to the people from outside. Seeing that Fijian was walking in the fields with long clothes, they also followed him. When they got to the grain drill, the three stopped. At this time, a bad smell suddenly came to the shop. Xiao Ming suddenly realized, "this Lin Wentao, he added the dung trough to it." "It''s true. I was a little surprised when I first came here. This grain drill can plow, sow and fertilize together. According to the people sent by Lin Wentao, everything on this drill can be disassembled." Said Pang. Fijian wandered around the grain drill, looked at it once, and he probably had a number in his mind. He said, "isn''t this a truck?""Yes, it''s a new car, but it''s an improved one." Xiao Ming laughs. Fijian nodded. "In the past, people used to use wooden gondolas. This kind of gondola sows seeds very slowly. This thing is made of steel, and the speed is much faster. Moreover, this thing is like twelve gondolas stuck together. No wonder it can sow 20 mu of land in one morning." "That''s natural. How can a truck compare with this kind of large-scale drill? Your highness, let Lin Wentao mass produce it now, and then let each production team buy one." Pang Yukun looked excited. Xiao Ming shook his head. "Well, we should not only equip the production team, but also use it in slave manors and merchants'' big farms, so that the money sold to merchants can be used to subsidize the production team." Fiji and Pang Yukun look at each other and smile. This idea is wonderful, so that the people can use the drill cheaply. Xiao Ming is also in a good mood today. He said, "you will be happy in a few days. This grain drill is just the beginning. We will work with Lin Wentao to make the animal harvester before harvesting." "Harvester." They were surprised again. Xiao Ming nodded. In 1799, Mala''s disc cutter harvester first appeared in Britain. Like the drill, there is no difficulty in manufacturing these machines. What he needs is the structure of the machine. After all, his lathe, steam engine and steel-making technology have reached this level. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 608 PS: there''s another chapter. The fragrance of the soil in the spring breeze wantonly scattered, the trees in the fields are full of chirping sparrows, beautiful pastoral scenery at a glance. Three people carefully looked at the process of using the grain drill, and then returned to the ground with a smile. Fiji then asked, "Your Highness, what can this grain drill grow?" "It can be used in wheat, barley, sorghum, millet, beans, early rice, rape and flax." Xiao Ming said, looking around at the beautiful scenery. Since he came to this world, he has never appreciated the original scenery of this world so seriously. Now that he has solved the threat of the south, he can finally enjoy his life in this world. As for the king of Yan, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang are just meat on the chopping board for him. It''s only a matter of time when to cut. "So much." Fijian stroked his beard and his eyes narrowed with laughter. First there were potatoes, then there were sweet potatoes. Now with the emergence of drills, the population needed to cultivate land was reduced. The agriculture of the feudal state was booming. He believed that the grain of the feudal state would not be enough in a few years. Pang Yukun was happy, but he also thought of an important question, "Your Highness, there are more people in Wei and less land, but there are less people in Youzhou. In this way, the amount of land allocated to each people will be different. The lower official thought whether to transfer some people from the densely populated counties to Youzhou?" Xiao Ming nodded: "what Pang Shoufu said is what the king is thinking, but it''s not everyone''s will to leave their hometown. Wei Di has just recovered, but his heart is still unstable. If he acts rashly, he''s afraid of causing a civil commotion, so the king thinks it''s better to introduce some policies to benefit the people in densely populated counties, such as compensation or even compensation for moving to Youzhou We can share more land. " "Your Highness, it''s a way to think about it." Said Pang. Xiao Ming said: "this Youzhou is the second place. My main concern is the land outside Shanhai Pass." "Land beyond Shanhai Pass?" Fijian''s face looks puzzled. "I have read a lot of historical books these days, and found that for thousands of years, there have been constant disasters and chaos in the north, because even if the barbarians on the grassland were driven away, there were no people in the past dynasties to settle on this land." Xiao Ming said. As the saying goes, where you don''t occupy, others will occupy it. Now the calamity of grassland in the North thinks that this reason has never been stopped. After one barbarian tribe on the grassland, the north will soon be occupied by another tribe on the grassland. In this way, the people of Dayu have never occupied the majority of this land. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, the most important thing after defeating the barbarians is to move the Han people to this land for settlement and breeding. Otherwise, another grassland tribe will rise within a few decades. After all, without Dayu people as the dominant land, it will be occupied by other nationalities. "Your Highness, who is willing to go to these barren areas to live in the bitter cold of the north?" Pang Yukun told a current fact. Xiao Ming sighed and said, "well, I only mention that it will take some years to defeat the barbarians, but now you should keep this problem in mind." There is no way now, but there is no way in the future. Next, he will encourage the people of Dayu to have more children. If the water tank is full, it will overflow. If the population is large, people will be willing to settle in the north. No longer mentioning this matter, Xiao Ming said: "now that you have a grain drill, you should also try to promote it to businessmen. It takes a lot of steel and manpower to make it. If you can sell it at a good price, it''s worth setting up a separate workshop to produce it." Pang Yukun took the initiative to stop the matter, he said: "Your Highness, let''s leave this matter to the next officer. Fei Ge Lao will be very busy in dealing with the affairs of Wei." Fijian smiles. Although they often have arguments because of different ideas, they always cooperate well in government affairs. As they spoke, they walked to the government. Now they just need to wait for the good news from the southern expedition. On March 6, Haizhou City, the battle of Chuzhou ended, and Lu Fei led the army to the city of Weidi. During this period, intelligence of the secret guards kept coming. Just as he guessed, the main force of Weidi had been eliminated in the battle of Jinling City and Chuzhou City, and the rest of the city were just some disabled soldiers. After the secret guards in the city came out with information of only 8000 garrisons in the city, he launched an attack. It was only a day before Haizhou city was broken. On March 9, after a three-day rest, the southern army left 2000 people in the city to maintain law and order, and then set out for Suzhou. On March 13, Suzhou was captured. At the same time, after leaving 10000 people to guard Jinling City, ye Qingyun led 20000 people to Binzhou, which is only one day away. Binzhou City was broken on March 14, and then Shouzhou city was broken by Ye Qingyun on March 20. On March 25, Sizhou city was broken, on April 2, Taizhou city was broken, and on April 10, Yaozhou city was broken. On April 20, ye Qingyun led the Dengzhou army and Lu Fei to join forces in Shouzhou City, which was the last city of Wei. If they captured this city, the whole territory of Wei would be included in the feudal state."Ye Qingyun, why do you have so many people left?" Lu Fei looked at Ye Qingyun, and there were only about 10000 people left. Ye Qingyun rolled his eyes, "you think too much, these soldiers are not dead, but I left them in the occupied counties to maintain order, aren''t you the same?" "I thought it was because you were not good at learning, and you beat everyone away." Luffy felt the back of his head and laughed. Ye Qingyun and Lufei have known each other for a long time, and they are old ministers of Fengguo. Because of this, they talk casually, and they often beat and scold each other. Glancing at Shouzhou City, ye Qingyun said, "do you fight or do I?" Lu Fei thought, "we don''t fight. Let Luo Hong fight. How can we say that Luo''s family is also a famous military God family in the state of Dayu. Now he has to be given some chances." Ye Qingyun was stunned for a moment, and he said: "yes, I heard that the fire fighting camp fought very hard these times." "Yes, that''s why we can''t bully people." Said Luffy. Ye Qingyun nodded, "OK, I don''t want to rob Luo Hong. The brothers of the firearm camp also need some money to settle down in Qingzhou. This piece of fat will be given to them." "Bah, fake and generous. Who didn''t know you occupied Jinling City? When you paid the bounty, your Ye Qingyun would be fat." Lu Fei was dissatisfied. Ye Qingyun''s face was full of smiles, and he didn''t care what Lu Fei said. As Lu Fei said, now he and his soldiers are excited. He had already checked the Treasury of Jinling City. This time, he really made a fortune. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 609 Shouzhou city was covered with fire and smoke in the roaring artillery fire. As ye Qingyun said, Lu Fei sent Luo Hong to attack Shouzhou city this time. In this war, Luo''s brothers are hard-working. Lu Fei sees all this in his eyes, so in the final battle of Shouzhou, he is ready to give part of the credit to Luo Hong. He did this partly out of respect for the Luo family in the Jizhou war, but also in order not to be greedy for merit. He knew that when he went back this time, he would surely be rewarded for his merits. It would be nice for him to take all the merits by himself. And he knows Xiao Ming very well. He believes Xiao Ming would like him to do the same. Shouzhou city is the last city left in Wei, and it is also the nearest city to Yandi. It has an important strategic position. If you take Shouzhou City, you can take Yandi directly. It is for this reason that they will attack Shouzhou city after meeting. The reason is that they are afraid that the king of Yan will seize the opportunity to seize the city. But to their relief, King Yan did not launch an attack on Shouzhou city. Under the joint attack of the two armies, the defenders of Shouzhou city soon chose to surrender. On April 21, Shouzhou city was destroyed, and all the thirteen prefectures of Weidi were conquered. In the middle of the setting sun like blood, Qingyun and Lufei led their soldiers into Shouzhou city. Blood and glory were shining with them. Then, the news passed to Qingzhou City. After waiting for more than a month, Xiao Ming smiles heartily when he gets the news. Now Wei Di is included in his feudalism, and the war against Wei Di is finally over. After getting the news, he immediately called Fiji over and discussed. On the third day, they went to Jinling City, which is known as the same prosperous city of Dayu and Chang''an. At the same time, they were accompanied by a group of officials who were going to work in Jinling City. Because Wei was completely occupied, Xiao Ming did not take a sea detour, but directly arrived at Jinling City through the canal. At the same time, ye Qingyun was ordered to go to Jinling City. Six days later, the ship carrying Xiao Ming and a group of officials docked at Jinling City wharf. On the shore, looking at the wall being repaired at the south gate, Xiao Ming has a bitter smile. Needless to say, this is the wall that ye Qingyun directly opened with artillery. Fiji and officials are closely behind Xiao Ming. They are also pointing at the city wall with a look of heartache. After watching from a distance, Xiao Ming and others enter Jinling City. In fact, Xiao Ming has always been longing for Jinling City. After all, Jinling City is also the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. The style of Qinhuai River is spread in poems and songs, which makes people fascinated. Now the land under his feet belongs to Jinling City. He is a little excited. "Your Highness." Ye Qingyun is already waiting for them on the way. Seeing Xiao Ming and others coming, he immediately becomes a guide and leads Xiao Ming to Jinling City. "It''s said that the Treasury in Jinling City is very good." Xiao Ming asked with a smile. Ye Qingyun immediately beamed, he said: "yes, your highness, when the end of this will open the Treasury is really shocked, did not expect that the king of Wei should be so rich, this rich Wei is not a legend." Xiao Ming had a smile on his lips. It was when he heard about this huge treasury that he decided to come to Jinling City in person. Moreover, the king of Wei was also imprisoned here. He had to deal with this uncle. After entering Jinling City, Xiao Ming looked around. Now Jinling City seems to have resumed its daily life, and the people come and go on the streets. If it wasn''t for the broken wall behind him, he really doubted whether there was a war here. Fiji was even more surprised than Xiao Ming. He said, "after the war, the city is bound to be in decline. Why is Jinling still so prosperous?" "Mr. Feige, it''s not surprising that this attack on Jinling City was a surprise attack. The people in Jinling City didn''t have time to escape. Secondly, we attacked the city very fast, and the city''s Treasuries and houses were not damaged by the Wei army. Secondly, we didn''t harass the people after entering the city. These days, the people are no longer afraid of us, and gradually return to the old scene. ¡±Ye Qingyun explained to Fiji. Fiji and a group of officials once again look at the military discipline of Dengzhou with new eyes. If the army of the state of Dayu were to enter the city, it would be a robbery. How could it not be violated. "Why can''t such a strong lion stabilize the country and drive out barbarians?" One official praised. Other officials echoed the words. They thought that the battle of Wei would last for three years, but they didn''t expect that it would be over in less than a year. Along the way, ye Qingyun takes Xiao Ming to the Wei palace. "Your Highness, the plaque of the palace has been removed and replaced with the word" Royal Xingyuan ". All the rooms inside have been cleaned. Your highness can rest here tonight." Ye Qingyun pointed to the Wei palace and said to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming looks at the Wei palace. In front of the palace are two two two meter high Unicorn auspicious beasts. The two gold animal rings on the red lacquer Gate show a trace of ferocity and solemnity. Looking inward from the main gate, there is a white jade road, which is also the magnificent main hall of the palace. The White Jade Road bifurcates beside the main hall. It seems that there are huge buildings behind the main hall."It''s a great house of Wei!" Xiao Ming smiles. Fijian said: "no, your Highness''s palace is much cheaper than here. Your highness, now that Wei Di has decided, it''s time to consider the capital and the palace." Xiao Ming frowned at the news. A few months ago, an official once asked Xiao Mingying to build a new capital and a palace. Xiao Ming refused this to his face and criticized the official. He knew that the official was trying to flatter him, but he didn''t want to kill himself and waste money. Now, when Fiji raised the issue again, he could not help but feel angry and said, "Mr. Figge, how can you join in the fun?" Fijian smiles and says to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, look at the prosperity of Jinling City, and then look at the style of King Wei''s residence. In my opinion, Jinling City is suitable for being a new capital." "Really?" Xiao Ming turned his eyes. He looked at Fiji and said, "I don''t think it''s right." "Why?" Fiji is puzzled. Xiao Ming said: "Jinling City is really prosperous, but it is a rich and gentle town. I''m afraid it will bury Haoyun''s ambition. In my opinion, it''s better to choose Youzhou than Jinling City." "Youzhou!" Fijian is surprised, "Your Highness joked, Youzhou is now a barren land, how suitable to become a new capital." "The son of heaven guards the gate of the country, and the king dies. Outside Youzhou city is the land of the barbarians. You will always remember that the threat of the barbarians is in front of you, and you will be intoxicated with the fireworks of the Qinhuai River." Xiao Ming sneered. He said that just to scare Fijian and others. Now is not the time to move the capital. At least you will have to wait for Youzhou to recover its prosperity. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 610 "The son of heaven guards the gate of the country, the king dies and the country is in danger." Fiji murmured and repeated this sentence, with a more and more dignified look on his face. After a long silence, Fiji bowed deeply to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness Gao Yi, you will be a bright King in the future. This is the blessing of our country and the people." Xiao Ming smiles and doesn''t explain. In his opinion, the capital of Youzhou is very close to the sea. Secondly, only the capital of Youzhou can completely solve the border problems in the north. Rejecting Fiji''s offer, Xiao Ming follows Ye Qingyun to Prince Wei''s residence. Different from the simple style of his palace, Wei palace is extremely luxurious. The main hall is just like Chengqing palace in the imperial city. Behind the main hall is a winding stone path. At the end of the path is a river across the palace, and a stone bridge across the river. On the other side of the river is another complex of buildings, which is the sleeping Hall of the king of Wei and his concubines. "When I was in Chang''an, I heard that Prince Wei''s mansion was extremely luxurious. Now it seems that it''s true." Fiji said. Ye Qingyun said: "the king of Wei is not the most luxurious place in Jinling City. His highness and Feige will know what luxury is when they look at the Treasury of Jinling City." Xiao Ming and Fiji look at each other. This is the key point of their visit to Jinling City. After hearing the words, Xiao Ming said, "what are you waiting for? You don''t lead the way." "Yes, your highness." Ye Qingyun said with a smile. Then they came out of the Wei palace and went all the way west. Ye Qingyun stopped by Xuanwu Lake in Jinling City, pointed to Minfang on the side of the river and said, "Your Highness, this is where Jinling City''s Treasury is." Xiao Ming looks at the direction Ye Qingyun points to. There are many pavilions in the folk square not far away, just like a palace complex. "Is this the Treasury of Jinling City?" Xiao Ming asked. Ye Qingyun said: "yes, your highness, Wei''s tax income in these years is in this treasury." Fiji is also a little dazed. The buildings in this folk square are connected one by one, like a long dragon. With some expectation in his heart, Xiao Ming walked to Minfang. After a 20 minute walk, they arrived at Jinling City''s imperial palace. When he got near, Xiao Ming realized the huge size of the mansion. There were wide halls in front of him, and each hall was connected back and forth. At this time, the soldiers of Dengzhou army were guarding in front of these halls. "Your Highness, there is silver in this treasury. The general has already sent someone to count it. There are eight million taels of silver in total." Ye Qingyun said. The glasses of Fijian and a group of officials suddenly widened. Fijian said, "the king of Wei is really very rich." At this time, Xiao Ming''s heart beat with frustration. What Qingzhou bank lacks now is silver. If there is enough silver, he can issue bank notes based on silver. So much silver is now stored in the palace of the king of Wei, which is a timely rain for him. Under the guidance of Ye Qingyun, he and Fiji entered the Treasury together. Suddenly, a silver light made his eyes tingle slightly. There were neat silver ingots piled up in the Treasury, and each silver ingot was in a long shape. He picked up a silver ingot and weighed it. A silver ingot would cost at least one jin. Eight million taels of silver is eight hundred tons. It is estimated that all the savings of the king of Wei in the past ten years are here. "Your Highness, we are rich." At this time, Fiji could not help dancing excitedly. Ye Qingyun continued with a smile: "what is stored in this hall is silver, and what is stored next door is copper and copper money. Compared with silver, this copper can be more." "Go and have a look." Xiao Ming''s heart is in full bloom. This time, he really made a fortune overnight. This time, he made a big profit in the business of Wei Di. Then they went to the copper hall, where 1200 tons of copper were stored. Then they went to the hall where cloth, raw silk, tea and porcelain were stored. At the end of the trip, they went to the granary in Jinling City. But now ye Qingyun doesn''t know the exact amount of grain in the granary. Because the amount is too much, it can''t be weighed at all. They can only take the account book of the granary as the criterion. It''s five million stones in total. After learning about the Jinling City Treasury, Xiao Ming seemed to be relaxed. He said, "now the problem of grain is finally solved. With the grain collected from Wei, the army of the feudal state will not worry about the lack of grain." "Exactly." With a smile on his face, Fijian said, "with the support of Wei Di, your highness is like a tiger." "Ha ha ha..." The crowd burst into laughter at the same time. Coming out of the Jinling palace, Xiao Ming said to Ye Qingyun, "by the way, where is the king of Wei?" "Your Highness, now the king of Wei is being held in the prison of Jinling City, and his relatives are also being held in custody." Xiao Ming nodded and said, "take me to see him." "Yes, your highness." Ye Qingyun takes Xiao Ming to Jinling City prison. After another 20 minutes, Xiao Ming and others arrive at Jinling City prison. At this time, ye Qingyun sends someone to the prison to bring up the king of Wei. After a while, the dirty king of Wei came out of the prison.Xiao Ming sighed a little when he saw the pale and dispirited king of Wei. Compared with the brilliant king of Wei before, the present King of Wei is just a bad old man. At this time, the king of Wei narrowed his eyes, as if he didn''t adapt to the light outside. When he adapted to the light outside, he saw Xiao Ming standing in front of him clearly. "Xiao Ming, you are still here." The king of Wei said with a smile, "what''s up? My Jinling City is very prosperous. " "Jinling City is really prosperous." Xiao Ming said lightly that he saw a trace of hysterical madness in the eyes of the king of Wei. "Ha ha ha, I have such a rich Jinling City, but I was defeated by you. Why! Why on earth!" the king of Wei stared at Xiao Ming. Ye Qingyun was standing closer to Xiao Ming for fear that the king of Wei might hurt others. "Because it''s not your destiny." Xiao Ming gave the king a desperate answer. "Destiny, destiny." The madness in the eyes of the king of Wei gradually turned into sadness, "yes, the destiny is not in me, the destiny is not in me, it''s not my fault, it''s the destiny!" Fiji sighed: "Your Highness, I''m afraid King Wei is crazy." "No, he''s not crazy. He''s just too reluctant to fail." Xiao Ming said, "old Fei Ge thought how to deal with the king of Wei." "The Wei King''s treason is extremely serious. Only Bai Ling and poison wine can match it." Fiji has a firm voice. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. The feudal dynasty was so cruel that every emperor would do it. Now Xiao Ming has gradually adapted to the world, a world in which civilization is just budding, but barbarism is still dominant. If he wants to survive in this world, he must learn to be cruel. He nodded, "give him a cup of poison bar, Wei died, no longer need a Wei king." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 611 "Ha ha ha..." The king of Wei looked up at the sky and laughed. He suddenly pointed to Xiao Ming and said, "Lizi, you are cruel enough. I was wrong about you before. I also blame that I had a trace of heartlessness and didn''t kill you four years ago." "Uncle Huang, there is no regret medicine in the world. There is only one throne and only one won in the end." Xiao Ming''s eyes are cold. The king of Wei''s look gradually calmed down, and the madness in his eyes faded away. He looked at Xiao Ming with an inexplicable look in his eyes: "nephew, you are the only one I misjudged among many princes. I''m afraid your father and Emperor will not think that you have such achievements today. Ha ha, uncle Huang has failed, but Uncle Huang is also very happy. At least this world is ours." With these words, the king of Wei turned and walked slowly to the prison. At this moment, he was like an old man in twilight. Xiao Ming frowned, which not only influenced Xiao Wenxuan, but also the king of Wei. "Your Highness, do you want to bring back the king of Wei?" Ye Qingyun said that in his opinion, the king of Wei was too rude. "No, he is the king of Wei after all. Leave him a little dignity." Xiao Ming said. Ye Qingyun nodded. It seems to see Xiao Ming''s mood. Because the king of Wei was not happy, Fiji suddenly said: "Your Highness, this Jinling City is not only prosperous, but also outstanding. Huang Tingzhi, a famous doctor of the state of Chongqing, lives in Jinling City." "Huang Tingzhi?" When Xiao Ming heard the words, some trivial memories flashed in his mind. "You said Huang Tingzhi is the doctor who is known to travel all over the country of Dayu?" "Yes, your highness, Huang Tingzhi went out to travel when he was young, and at the same time he taught medicine all over the world. It is said that Huang Tingzhi has no reservation on his own medical skills. Anyone who wants to learn medicine from him will teach, and even some women." "Is it?" Xiao Ming was pleasantly surprised when he heard that after sun Yiguan died, the construction of the medical college was greatly hit, and there was no one who could support it. During this period, he has been looking for a suitable candidate to lead the medical school, and now Huang Tingzhi, who is in the mouth of Fiji, is undoubtedly a very suitable candidate. "Huang Tingzhi? "Ye Qingyun scratched his head at this time, and he suddenly said," Oh, my Lord, I''ve arrested the man who regarded Huang Tingzhi as the king of Wei. " "What "You, you, Huang Tingzhi is a hermit. He never works for anyone. How can he be a man of the king of Wei?" "Mo Jiang didn''t know who Huang Tingzhi was. When he searched the palace of the king of Wei, he found that a doctor was treating a patient. He thought that he was the medical officer of the king of Wei, so he arrested him together." Ye Qingyun has some grievances. Xiao Ming looks helpless, which can''t blame Ye Qingyun. He doesn''t know much about Huang Tingzhi himself. He said, "where are you holding Huang Tingzhi? The king himself went to see him "Back to his highness, the general didn''t put him in prison, because many soldiers were injured during the siege, so the general locked him in a yard alone and asked him to heal the soldiers every day." Xiao Ming is relieved. At least Ye Qingyun hasn''t offended anyone to death. He immediately asks Ye Qingyun to take him to see Huang Tingzhi. Following Ye Qingyun, Xiao Ming and ye Qingyun go to a forbidden mansion, but Fijian and a group of officials do not follow. Xiao Ming asks Fijian to take the officials to Jinling Yamen to set up the organization governing Jinling City. When they arrived, Huang Tingzhi was sitting in the yard reading a medical book. When he saw Xiao Ming, Huang Tingzhi just talked and looked at him. Then Xiao Ming began to read the book. Xiao Ming learned from Fiji that Huang Tingzhi was very stubborn and never afraid of powerful people, because he offended many powerful families. However, in Xiao Ming''s opinion, it is abnormal for hermits to have no temper. After all, they have great ability and they have the capital of self-confidence. Naturally, Huang Tingzhi has never seen Xiao Ming, and he is even more lazy to pay attention to Xiao Ming''s coming with Ye Qingyun. Seeing that Huang Tingzhi is so rude, ye Qingyun comes forward to teach Huang Tingzhi a lesson, but Xiao Ming stops him. Xiao Ming tells Ye Qingyun to prepare ink, paper and inkstone for himself, and he sits down in front of Huang Tingzhi. According to Fijian, Huang Tingzhi is 53 years old, but his hair is black and his body is strong. He is more energetic than Qingzhou. He can''t see his age at all. Maybe this is the art of health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine. When Xiao Ming sat down, he didn''t give his name. After ye Qingyun had prepared his brush, ink, paper and inkstone, he began to pick up his brush and write in front of Huang Tingzhi. What he wrote was not something else, but a thousand Golden Prescriptions by Sun Simiao, a famous doctor of the Tang Dynasty. At first, Huang Ting ignored what Xiao Ming was doing, but when there were more and more handwriting on the paper, he couldn''t help looking at it. After seeing this, he couldn''t stop. His eyes could see where Xiao Ming''s pen was, and even his face was anxious. After writing an article in Qian Jin Fang, Xiao Ming stopped writing and pushed the paper to Huang Tingzhi. Huang Ting was stunned and put down his medical books. Then he looked at Xiao Ming and glanced at the paper on the stone table.Ignoring Xiao Ming, he picked up the whole page and began to read it. However, he couldn''t let go of it. It was like seeing a treasure in the world and praising it at the same time. Huang Tingzhi''s eyes were focused on things, while Xiao Ming was waiting quietly. For such a hermit, a high-ranking person still needed to be courteous and virtuous. Although he can leave his medical books in medical school, he can''t do it without a person who is proficient in medicine to study the professor. After a while, Huang Tingzhi put down the paper seal with a wisp of beard. He nodded slightly, "Your Highness the king of Qi has bothered." Ye Qingyun and Xiao Ming were both stunned. Xiao Ming said, "how do you know I am the king of Qi?" "When I was in Chang''an, I once met Princess Zhenfei, the mother of his Royal Highness the king of Qi, and I gave her a pulse. It''s said that the joy of Princess Zhenfei was discovered by me. His Highness''s appearance is similar to her. Now the city of Jinling is broken by the army of Qi. General Ye is the commander of the army. Who can make him so respectful to a person? Because of this, I can see at a glance that you are the king of Qi. " Huang Tingzhi''s way. Xiao Ming nodded slightly, and the secret way was really mature. He stood up, clasped his fist and said, "it''s rude to detain Huang here. Governor Ye doesn''t know who Huang is. I hope Huang will forgive me." "This ye Dudu really has some menglang. At that time, Lao Kui was treating diseases and saving people. In Lao Kui''s opinion, no matter Qi or Wei army, they were all the people of the state of Dayu. The doctors were kind-hearted. How could they let Lao Kui die and die?" Huang Tingzhi is still very angry when he thinks about it, but Xiao Ming is the prince after all, and he can''t say too bad. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 612 PS: it''s five o''clock today. There are two chapters left, but because it''s a little late, you can read them tomorrow. "Don''t blame Mr. Huang. It was an emergency in wartime. Ye Qingyun also admitted his mistake for a while. However, Mr. Huang''s theory of doctor''s benevolence was right. Could Mr. Huang go to Qingzhou to do medicine with him?" Xiao Ming had a bitter smile. "Setting up medicine? How to set up it? " Huang Tingzhi is stunned for a while, he asks a way. Xiao Ming smiles frankly and points his right index finger on the Thousand Golden Prescriptions. "Nowadays, no matter the disease doctor or the craftsman, all those who have unique skills cherish themselves. The father passes on the son, the teacher passes on the apprentice. The childless would rather lose their skills than pass them on to others. It''s so sad. Now the establishment of medicine is to break this shackle, so that those who want to learn medicine can learn it What''s the old idea? " Huang Tingzhi''s face moved when he heard the words, "how can your highness do it? Anyone who wants to learn medicine can learn it." "To be honest with Mr. Huang, I have set up a medical college in Qingzhou, but something happened a while ago. Now I need someone like Mr. Huang to take on the heavy responsibility!" Xiao Ming said solemnly. "Medical school?" "Yes! Just like schools, they only specialize in technology. People in this medical school specialize in medical science. " Huang Tingzhi nodded his head gently, pondered for a while, and said, "Your Highness''s intention is to let me go to this medical college to preach, teach and solve doubts?" "Yes, this is what I mean. Huang Lao is famous for his excellent medical skills. If Huang Lao sits in a medical school, he will be able to cultivate a large number of doctors with real ability and practical learning. This is also the world''s reputation, isn''t it?" Xiao Ming said slowly. Huang Tingzhi did not speak, but fell into hesitation. He was a wild crane, but could not stand being restrained. Xiao Ming stands up with a light smile. He goes on to say, "what Huang Laogang has just read is only a remnant of a thousand Golden Prescriptions, and there are more things here in this king." at this time, ye Qingyun starts to write again. This Thousand Golden Prescriptions is just one of them, and he has written other medical books, which are all works handed down in modern times, and even body pictures. Huang Tingzhi followed him again at this time. He was even more surprised when he saw it, especially the handed down works of compendium of Materia Medica and pestilence. Huang Tingzhi was more and more surprised. He was so stupid that Xiao Ming stopped writing. "Ah, this..." Huang Tingzhi is looking at the meaning is still not enough, some sad look. Xiao Ming said: "Mr. Huang, the king is not unreasonable. Let Mr. Huang come to Qingzhou to promote medicine and save people. But if Mr. Huang insists on staying in Jinling City, the king will not force him. Later, the king will let Mr. Ye Qingyun send him back." "Your Highness, you..." Huang Tingzhi''s face was uncertain. Xiao Ming pretended to be disappointed and said, "old Huang will think about it slowly. I will not be with you." Xiao Ming said that and left with Ye Qingyun. When he arrived, he withdrew his soldiers. On the way back, ye Qingyun said: "Your Highness, you wasted so many setbacks just to keep him? How can we leave him alone? " "We can''t use strength against such hermits. On the contrary, using strength has the opposite effect. What''s the use of keeping him strong? Get a person is very simple, the most difficult is to get a person''s heart, the heart is not in me, keep people what use? He has seen these medical skills. It''s up to him to stay. You don''t have to embarrass him. " Xiao Ming asked. "Yes, your highness, you will understand!" Ye Qingyun said. Escorted by soldiers, Xiao Ming went to the palace of King Wei. In the next two days, he asked his officials to make further statistics on all aspects of Jinling City. After a detailed understanding of Jinling City''s Treasury, Xiao Ming is going to return to Qingzhou City on the third day. The rest of the matter will be handled by Fiji. Just like when he came here, Xiao Ming was going back by boat this time. All the officials came to the wharf to see him off. Looking at Fiji and many officials, Xiao Ming said, "this Jinling City is up to you. Remember what you said to me and give me a rich thirteen states." "Yes, your highness." He said with a bow. Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, the warship was ready to set sail. Just as the warship left the dock, a figure suddenly appeared in Xiao Ming''s field of vision. Seeing this man, Xiao Ming immediately said, "wait a minute." This person trots all the way, not others, but Huang Tingzhi. When he got near, Xiao Ming immediately asked someone to help Huang Tingzhi get on the boat and bring up his luggage. "Your Highness, I''ve figured it out. Just as your highness said, it''s a doctor''s heart to help the world by hanging the pot. This medical school is suitable for me!" Huang Tingzhi stooped in front of Xiao Ming. "I''m very glad that Mr. Huang can communicate with each other." Xiao Ming is overjoyed. It is self-evident that Huang Tingzhi''s return means that the medical college is finally on the right track. "Then I''ll ask your highness to take care of me." Huang Tingzhi said. Wen Yan nods with a smile and asks Yue Yun to arrange a cabin rest for Huang Tingzhi. Although Xiao Ming still goes back by boat this time, the route is no longer the same as before. He is going to go back from the sea with Yue Yun''s warship. When he goes back, he goes to Sanshan kingdom by the way. According to Yue Yun, the king of Sanshan Kingdom has been talking about him, hoping to see him in person, and has also proposed to visit Qingzhou.Xiao Ming thought that it would be three or four days'' journey to go to Sanshan Kingdom smoothly, so he thought to go by the way. After all, he needed a stable Sanshan Kingdom, because he also wanted to establish a naval base in Sanshan kingdom to curb the Japanese Navy''s going south. The warships set out. Yue Yun led 20 warships to set sail. After leaving the wharf of Jinling City for another four days, Xiao Ming was awakened by the noise of the soldiers at noon. The days on the ship were very boring. He was basically sleeping. When he was awake, he was also pulled by Huang Tingzhi to write medical books for him. At this time, he got up from the cabin and went to the deck to look forward. His eyes suddenly solidified. It turned out that there was a large dock not far away. There were many ships moored in the dock, almost all of them connected. Among these ships, three were very tall. Xiao Ming recognized that they were Qingzhou warships, which were the docks of Sanshan kingdom. The warship formation sailed for a while and stopped at the shore. Xiao Ming and his party went ashore. At this time, the soldiers guarding the dock immediately saluted Xiao Ming. Then a man left the team and ran to a fortress under construction behind the dock. Xiao Ming looked up and saw that it was the defensive fortress he had asked Yue Yun to build. This kind of Fortress as a whole is like a European style castle, which can effectively carry out collective defense and protect the soldiers on the land. It is very suitable to build in this kind of place where pirates are rampant, because once pirates invade, the soldiers can immediately hide in the fortress and use the fortress''s reserves and guns for defense, so that a small number of troops can maintain the defense and protection of the island Safety. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 613 Gusts of sea breeze hit, warm and humid. After landing on the island, Xiao Ming did not rush to see the king of Sanshan, but walked around. According to Xiao Ming''s plan, it should also be built as a military port, because it is the front line to deal with the Japanese nation, and the Japanese nation will be willing to lose the kingdom of Sanshan. After all, in history, Japan has been eyeing the kingdom of Sanshan and even Ryukyu Island. In the twinkling of an eye, Yue Yun has occupied Ryukyu for half a year, and now the construction of the military port has basically taken shape. The cement transported from Qingzhou has paved a clean cement road. On the whole, the roads here are clean and tidy. At the same time, the barracks and docks are built separately, and the planning is clear. There are dozens of fort on the coast, all of which are equipped with naval guns to defend against pirates. Around the dock, walk a mile to the marine camp, where the Navy and Marine soldiers are stationed. Before he gets to the door, he hears the slogan of soldiers training inside. At this time, a man comes out from inside and sees Xiao Ming. He speeds up his pace. "Liu Chen, see your highness!". Xiao Ming gave a virtual hand and said, "no gift." "Thank you, your highness." Liu Chen said. Xiao Ming raises his feet and goes to the barracks. He knows Liu Chen. He has seen Liu Chen many times at the Naval Academy. He jokes: "is life here a little bit bitter?" "It''s not bitter to return to your highness. It''s even more bitter when you were fishing for a living." Liu Chen said. Xiao Ming nodded, "I''m not afraid of hardship. In the future, there will be more naval bases overseas for the vassal state, which needs your navy to maintain. The military port construction of the three mountains kingdom is good. In the future, it will be built according to this standard. Although this place is very small, the food supply of Qingzhou also depends on it. It''s up to you to safeguard the overseas interests of Chongqing." "Your Highness trusted us so much that we would never fail his Highness''s king of Qi." Liu Chen says aloud, tone is firm. Xiao Ming patted Liu Chen on the shoulder. For him, these ordinary generals and soldiers are the cornerstone of the future of Fengguo. After a brief chat, the three went into the barracks all the way talking and laughing. In the barracks, they discussed with the three about the construction of the Sanshan kingdom. Before long, there was a loud noise outside the barracks, and a soldier came to report: "Your Highness, the king of three mountains heard that his Highness has arrived, so he came to visit his highness." "The Three Mountain Kings are well informed." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Yue Yun said: "the three mountain king is obedient, but he has always been afraid that we will leave, and this place will be occupied by Japanese pirates again. At that time, they will be very miserable, because they killed his three sons when the Japanese pirates occupied this place for the first time." Xiao Ming nodded. The occupation of overseas needs to consider a management cost. If there is no need to manage, it is naturally the best way to get the materials of his own ideas. That''s why Xiao Ming decided to let the Sanshan King continue to manage here. After the reunification of the state of Chongqing, with enough talents, they will completely take over the kingdom of Sanshan. "Come on, go out with me to meet you." When Xiao Ming gets up, he doesn''t think it''s necessary for him to put on a posture of "China''s ascendancy". After all, in modern times, a country visit can be respected. Now he needs the help of the Three Mountain Kings, and he should make others willing. Yue Yun and Liu Chen look at each other, but they go out with Xiao Ming. Outside the barracks, the king of three mountains was waiting anxiously. When he saw a young man walking out surrounded by Yue Yun and Liu Chen, he immediately knelt down and said, "Xiao Wang, see your Highness the king of Qi." "The king of the three mountains is free." Xiao Ming lifted up the Sanshan king and said, "the kingdom of Sanshan has been canonized by the state of Dayu for generations. Now, because of the complexity of the state affairs, it''s not right to let Japanese pirates run rampant here and ignore the Sanshan king." The king of three mountains showed a look of tears, he said: "thank your Highness the king of Qi not to leave, hope your highness can be from now on, don''t forget here." Xiao Ming nodded: "I came here in person to reassure the king of three mountains." Hearing this, the king of the three mountains laughed and said, "Your Highness, when Xiao Wang comes, he has asked people to prepare a banquet. I hope your highness can drink wine together in Xiao Wang''s palace." "In this way, I will not respect you." Xiao Ming said. After wandering on the sea for several days, Xiao Ming is also a little tired. At this time, he just needs to adjust, so he is going to take Yue Yun and Liu Chen to the dinner together. As night fell, Xiao Ming and Huang Tingzhi went to Sanshan Kingdom under the protection of soldiers. At this time, the Sanshan king had already prepared a seafood banquet. In this place, there was no meat, only seafood was very rich. When they sat down, they were immediately attracted by all kinds of seafood at the banquet, including abalone, lobster, crab, all kinds of fish, and even shark fin. They were all very big, which was absolutely luxurious to modern people. Looking at these meals, Xiao Ming didn''t rush to start. At this time, Huang Tingzhi first took out the silver needles and tried them one by one. Seeing that there was no difference, he nodded. At this time, the king of three mountains remembered something. Japan had occupied the kingdom of king of three mountains for more than ten years, and it was inevitable that there would be pro Japanese people on the island. He said something to the bodyguard at this time, and soon two cooks were brought over. He ordered the cooks to try one dish to prove the safety of the ingredients.Xiao Ming praised the attitude of the king of three mountains. At this time, sanshanwang clapped his hands again, and suddenly a group of women in red dance clothes danced like butterflies. A woman with white gauze covering her face is facing Xiao Ming. She looks at Xiao Ming from time to time in the process of dancing. Yue Yun and Liu Chen have been silly. They were not long ago. They had never seen such a scene. For a moment, they were looking at these graceful dancers. As the saying goes, after three years in the army, the sow went up to the tree. Xiao Ming noticed their expressions and wondered if he wanted to give vent to these soldiers who were far away from the feudal state. The king of three mountains is always staring at Xiao Ming. Seeing that Xiao Ming is not interested in the leading woman, he is disappointed. At the end of the song, he says, "I wonder if your highness is satisfied with the little girl''s dance?" Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard the speech. Then he woke up and said, "this dance is smart and beautiful. It''s really enjoyable." The king of three mountains was more and more disappointed. Xiao Ming didn''t praise his daughter''s beauty. Xiao Ming laughs in his heart that the Three Mountain Kings are playing the strategy of making peace with each other, but he doesn''t like it. After all, his daughter and Fei yue''er are so different. However, the king of three mountains has a heart, and he can''t turn a blind eye to it. After all, it''s also for mutual trust. He said: "I have another younger brother, who is 28 years old this year. He is a good match for your daughter." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 614 "Thank you, your highness, Ron." The atmosphere of the palace was a bit awkward, and Xiao Ming''s words made the atmosphere lively. "There is no need to thank the king of the three mountains. It''s also a beautiful thing to be talented and beautiful, and to have a perfect couple." Xiao Ming said. The king of three mountains is the same as a human spirit. Xiao Ming''s younger brother is also the prince. For a small country like him, he is still high-ranking, which is enough for him. In a few words, the marriage was settled, and the atmosphere of the palace became hot. Yue Yun and Liu Chen also talked a lot because of their drinking power. ¡°¡­¡­ Your highness, the most dangerous thing in the sea is the shark. When I drove away the Japanese, I was almost eaten by the shark... " After a few glasses of wine, Liu Chen opened his voice and began to talk about his heroic deeds in Sanshan kingdom. Yue Yun a wine spurted out, way: "you deserve it, obviously see shark fin exposed, must show off to say and shark a length, the result that the shark rushed out, three or four meters so big, don''t eat you count you lucky." Xiao Ming and Huang Tingzhi are too lazy to pay attention to their seafood. It seems that Huang Tingzhi, in particular, has never eaten seafood before, and they are also gobbling it up. He didn''t want to lag behind. He took an abalone and put it into his mouth. It had to be said that the marine life in this era was very rich, such as this abalone. According to Liu Chen, these things were dense on the islands and reefs, and no one ate them at all. But they won''t let go of this good thing. Now they eat it every so often in the barracks, which makes Xiao Ming feel that their life is really nourishing. After eating a abalone, Xiao Ming focuses on the big lobsters in the middle. They are all big. Xiao Ming''s greasy hand reached out to the lobster again. Xiao Ming belched when he was full of wine and food. This kind of food is very luxurious in modern times. However, after eating, it''s time to get down to business. He asked, "did the pirate Hu Hai not catch him?" Yue Yun showed his chagrin and said: "no, I suspect he has fled to Japan. Now the pirates attacking the caravan are all small pirates, but he is always a hidden danger. He will not be willing to lose the kingdom of Sanshan." "The Japanese will not be willing to lose here. I think they will come again." Xiao Ming understands that Yue Yun is telling the truth. Since ancient times, this country has never been at ease. He always wants to invade other countries. The dynasties in history have carried out several expeditions against Japanese countries, but they all failed. However, since Xiao Ming came, he would not raise a tiger and let them grow up. While they were talking about it, a huge fleet was being assembled at Nagasaki wharf of Japan. on the wharf, Hu Hai was carefully accompanied by a Japanese man, who was wearing a big black kimono, a triangular black hat and a pair of triangular eyes. Looking at him, he was fearsome. It was Sakai who was defeated in Ryukyu. "Hu Hai, you need to take the main responsibility for losing the kingdom of three mountains, so let your people drive in front after you leave!" Sakai said in an imperative tone. After being defeated by the Qingzhou fleet, Hu Hai took the rest of the remnant soldiers to the Japanese state. After the Japanese state occupied the Sanshan Kingdom, he helped him to become a real power figure in the kingdom. So now he can only rely on the Japanese to regain his rights, but now the Japanese are preparing for the war against Korea, and they can''t take care of the Sanshan kingdom. At his request, Nobuta Yamada only promised to send some pirates to help him. Because in Yamada''s opinion, it is impossible for Qingzhou to station so many fleets at the wharf of Sanshan Kingdom every time. "Yes, I''ll arrange it now!" Although he was angry, Hu Hai did it. After all, he had to bow his head because he was under the eaves. Now he needed the Japanese to take back everything he had lost. Otherwise, he will be a pirate in the end. Seeing Hu Hai leave, Sakai shows his disdainful eyes. From the beginning to the end, he doesn''t look down on this guy. This time, Yamada''s purpose is not to capture Sanshan Kingdom, but to capture a Qingzhou warship. After getting ready, Sakai led the pirate ship to Sanshan Kingdom, hoping that this time they would get what they wanted. The kingdom of three mountains. After the dinner, Xiao Ming and others stayed in the palace. The next day, they got up very late. With good wine and good food, they had a good night''s sleep. Just at noon, he was suddenly awakened by Yue Yun''s voice. "Your Highness, the cruising warships have found a large number of pirate ships coming towards the wharf." Yue Yun says nervously that it doesn''t matter if Xiao Ming isn''t here, but he is worried about Xiao Ming''s safety. "Pirate ship?" Xiao Ming frowned. He put on his clothes and got up. The Japanese pirates really know how to choose the time. "Do we not only betray our king''s whereabouts?" "Your Highness, it''s impossible. We just arrived last night, but it will take some time for the Japanese pirates to prepare a pirate fleet, only to catch up this time." Xiao Ming nodded, "I really don''t know if it''s the Wang''s or their misfortune this time."Having said that, Xiao Ming looks at the more than 20 warships at the dock. For Xiao Ming''s safety, Yue Yun has made great efforts this time. "It''s their luck, of course." Yue Yun said with a smile: "but please go to the fortress for temporary refuge. It''s not safe in this palace." Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, the best way is to supply them with more trouble. After a brief wash, Xiao Ming left the palace and went to the military camp in the fortress. At this time, the soldiers in the fortress were all dressed up and entered their own defense site. It looked like a great war was about to begin. After Yue Yun and Liu Chen arrange Xiao Ming, they go to the dock together. The news from the cruising warships shows that the pirate fleet is not far away from here. They must set sail now to fight and wipe out the Japanese pirates at sea. Otherwise, once the Japanese pirates land, Xiao Ming will be in danger. Thinking of this, they are both nervous. When they arrived at the dock, they immediately summoned the crew to board the ship. Everything was ready. Yue Yun and Liu Chen took the fleet to the north. According to the news from the cruising warships, there were 200 pirate ships with a strong lineup. But even so, the two men are very confident in their ability to fight at sea. 200 warships without guns are just like the targets. The only thing they need to worry about is being approached by these ships. At this time, Hu Hai and Sakai can already see the coastline of Sanshan kingdom. At this time, Hu Hai''s eyes flashed a cruel look. This time, he must wash the palace to let them know who is the king of Sanshan kingdom. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 615 The calm sea is like a blue mirror. Under the golden sun, it seems that there are countless golden carp swimming in the mirror. The gentle sea breeze brings a salty smell of the sea. Yue Yun and Liu Chen command the warship to have a good journey. The white seagulls hovered over the warships. They did not know that a war was coming. Out of the dock, the pirate warship suddenly appeared in the public''s field of vision. At this time, Liu Chen picked up the telescope and looked in the past. Now the distance between the two sides is no more than three or four miles. Under the effect of the telescope, he can clearly see the personnel on the Japanese warship. "General, it''s Sakai and Hu Hai." Liu Chen said. "As expected, Hu Hai was not captured alive that day, which is a hidden danger." Yue Yun also picked up the telescope to investigate. Among the warships who came to Sanshan Kingdom this time, there were only about 30 home warships. In his opinion, the other warships were not called warships at all. Strictly speaking, they were just transformed merchant ships. At this time, there were many people dressed as Japanese samurai on these merchant ships. In addition, they were pirates dressed as soldiers of Sanshan kingdom. But when Yue Yun saw the boat at the back of the fleet, his face suddenly changed. Liu Chen seems to have found something, he said: "this time they brought fire attack ship." "These Japanese pirates seem to be smart." Yue Yun''s face is dignified. These fire attack ships are all small boats. They are ignited by two or three warships that control and rush into the place. Some fire attack ships even have explosive barrels on them. It''s very troublesome to be stuck by these fire attack ships. Sometimes this kind of fire attack ship doesn''t even need people to control, just need to drift along the wind into the local warship group to cause damage. After thinking for a while, he said: "now we are in the upwind, you immediately command the fleet to fight for T, and stop them from moving upwind. "Yes, general." Liu Chen said in a deep voice. Every time they fight at sea, they will deal with it seriously. Although they are confident, they are not arrogant. "236!" Yue Yun counted the number of Sakai and huhai warships. If these warships could be completely annihilated this time, he believed that there were very few attacks on merchant ships by Japanese pirates at sea. Because these pirates are very active at sea now. This time, a total of 24 warships stayed in Sanshan kingdom. In addition to one class II windsurfing warship, there were 23 class III warships. At present, the focus of shipbuilding is on this kind of warship, because compared with large warships, the flexibility and speed of class III warships are relatively balanced, and the speed of sailing on the sea is much faster than that of the Japanese anzhai warships. As long as they are watched, these Japanese warships can''t run away. More than 20 warships appeared on the sea, and Sakai and Hu Hai were shocked at the same time. "How could that be?" Hu Hai looked at the sudden appearance of the Qingzhou fleet, as if he had been drenched in a basin of cold water. In the past six months, he often sent people to the wharf to investigate. Every time there were only three warships docked in the wharf, their plan was to rush directly into the wharf and seize the ships of Qingzhou fleet. When the Japanese get the warships, they will cooperate with him to attack the fortress and drive the Qi King''s army out of Sanshan kingdom. Sakai''s face was very gloomy, "you traitor! You must have betrayed us to ask the king of Qi for credit and let their fleet ambush us here. " "Lord Sakai, it''s absolutely impossible. I can''t betray you." Hu Hai was also a little flustered at this time. During this period of time, they fought with the warships cruising in Qingzhou many times, but the sailing speed, firepower and flexibility of Qingzhou warships were much higher than their warships. Every time they attacked the merchant ship, they were found to have only one result, that is, they sank in the gunfire of the Qingzhou warship. It was for this reason that Sakai got angry. Now that he was so close, more than 200 warships could not turn around in time, which made him think that it was a trap. "Yes? In that case, you will lead your fleet to stop them now. " Sakai angry way, he now will not be stupid and Qingzhou warships at sea. Hu Hai''s face suddenly turned white, he stepped back, also remembered the terror of Qingzhou warship half a year ago. "Ha ha, I knew you betrayed us. Now you have two choices. Either you take your men to attack now, or I will kill you myself. Which one do you choose?" "Sakai, I didn''t betray you. You can''t treat me like this!" At this time, two Japanese soldiers caught Hu Hai, Hu Hai''s face suddenly became very pale. "Everyone will say that you don''t even have a chance to prove your innocence now. How can I believe you?" Sakai said, and then he gave the two soldiers a look. The two soldiers immediately took Hu hai to the bow of the boat, and he drew out Bushido, ready to pick up the knife at any time. Hu Hai finally despair, he begged for mercy: "I go, I go!" Smell speech, Sakai showed satisfied smile, he said: "you make this decision early also need not suffer." Hu Hai''s face was uncertain. At this time, he realized that Sakai and the name of the Japanese never regarded him as a human being. In their eyes, he was just a dog.Although he was sad, he let his fleet rush to the Qingzhou warship. Yue Yun was watching them all the time. Their actions on the ship also fell in his eyes. The chaos on the ship only lasted for a while, and then he saw some warships moving in his direction. Yue Yun was a little strange and didn''t understand what had happened, but he just thought about it for a while and stopped thinking about it. At this time, the warship under Liu Chen''s command had slowed down, and it was ready to fight. Sure enough, after a while, the warships began to turn, and one side of the warships was facing Hu Hai''s fleet. Because there were too many fleet of Hu Hai''s fleet, Liu Chen did not dare to risk too close to the warships, otherwise once Hu Hai''s warships approached the warships, they would have countless ways to deal with his warships. At that time, once they get in touch with each other, their sailors will jump into the sea and use these methods to chisel and burn their warships. In the past, when they were fighting at sea, they were all subjected to such despicable means as Japanese pirates. And the most important thing is that this time Xiao Ming is on the island, he is even less likely to take the risk. This time, Liu Chen''s warship was divided into three routes. He led the Chinese army. While he was preparing, the left and right fleets surrounded the flanks of the pirate warships. They are ready to cut off the retreat of the pirate ships and wipe out the enemy at one time. Now their duty is to fight for sea power, and they must not let go of the chance to wipe out the Japanese power. Hu Hai and Sakai stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the turning Qingzhou warship. Their faces became more and more ugly. They knew that this was a sign that the Qingzhou warship was ready to fire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 616 PS: there are only two shifts today, which will be made up tomorrow. In the past two days, the number of subscriptions has dropped sharply. Snails are always in a state of uneasiness. I don''t know whether the problem of chapters is that some people turn to see pirated books. In the past, they didn''t care when they were working full-time. Instead, they had pressure to work four or five shifts every day, but their achievements were not as good as two shifts every day Let''s support it. On the vast sea, Qingzhou warships are connected first, and the white canvas is agitated by the wind, which makes the warships form a "one" shape on the sea. Hu Hai''s warships came from the north to the south. Before the battle, a "t" shape was formed between the two fleets, which was the most classic battle formation in the era of sailing warships. Because it''s enough to give the fleet 100 percent firepower. "Can the general begin?" Liu Chen asked. Yue Yun nodded, he said: "let''s start, solve these pirates as soon as possible!" For him, he has no worries about this battle. In the face of the absolute power gap, the war is just a unilateral crushing. As long as they are not attacked secretly, they will not suffer defeat. "Yes, general!" Liu Chen turns back and asks the flagman to flag the warship. The red flag was waving in the hands of the heralds, and then a roar sounded. Standing on the flagship, Liu Chen and Yue Yun saw countless black spots flying to the distant pirate warships like thunder and lightning. Whether it''s Japanese warships or Hu Hai''s warships, the navy who still stay in the traditional side to side combat is just rushing forward in a swarm, and the combat is out of order. Now Sakai and Hu Hai once again showed their ignorance of naval tactics. At this time, the first group of more than 30 warships charged like soldiers. Under the grape shot of hundreds of guns, more than ten seagoing ships were turned into Hornets'' nests in an instant, and the crew on board were almost dead and injured. After the first round of shelling, Sakai''s heart beat with frustration, which was a primitive fear of death. Looking at the destroyed warships in the front row, Sakai''s face was smeared with a layer of yellow wax, and Hu Hai''s legs softened and he sat on the ground directly. Now his vision suddenly widened, because many of the boats in front of him had turned into wood scum. The soldiers on the ship howled miserably. They were either seriously injured by the shells or jumped into the sea. For a moment, there were the screams of the pirates before they died. The sea water had been dyed red, and the smell of blood attracted the sea fish. "Help, help!" The soldiers in the water cried in despair, but Hu Hai could only numbly look at the struggling men in the water. "Send out the second wave." Sakai suddenly cried hysterically, and then he ordered his ship to retreat. Hu Hai suddenly understood that Sakai did not suspect that he was a traitor at all, but wanted to use his own men and horses as a meat shield to let him retreat calmly. He was angry, but the Japanese soldiers'' knives were on his neck. For his own small life, he could only continue to send warships. But he overestimated the loyalty of the soldiers. In the face of absolute power, the fierce pirates turned into cowards. They ran away with their warships one after another. The originally strict fleet quickly fell into chaos, and the ships squeezed and collided with each other. Yue Yun is not ready to let any pirates leave. He can''t eat the meat on his mouth. This is his ability. When the Japanese pirates and Hu Hai warships were in chaos, the two flanking fleets quickly surrounded the Japanese fleet and began to use artillery to attack. Three sides of the attack, the black grape shells poured down, two hundred ships in the chaos could not resist, the ships were sunk one by one. Desperate pirates are struggling in the water. They are trying to seize any suspended substance they can attach to. If they are given another chance, they will never fight with Qingzhou Navy again. The gunfire on the sea continued, and Sakai and Hu Hai''s warships were not spared. After they fell into the water, they fumbled in the water for a while and climbed up a huge board at the same time. At this time, the two people are no longer harmonious, but enemies meet, especially jealous. Sakai is resentful of Hu Hai''s harm, and Hu Hai is resentful of Sakai''s letting him die. They just looked at each other and began to face the other crew members who were trying to climb the board. Looking at the chaotic scene on the sea, Yue Yun''s eyes quickly focused on the two people, because there is a Japanese dressed too eye-catching, that person is Sakai. "General, Hu Hai is on it, too!" Liu Chen pointed to the chaotic place not far away and said that many people are fighting for a piece of ship wreck floating on the sea. "Haha, I''ll see where you can go this time!" Yue Yun suddenly laughs. Since he defeated Sakai in Ryukyu, Sakai has been attacking merchant ships on the sea, and now he has caught them all. "Now go and get them." "Yes, general!" Liu Chen commanded the fleet to sail to the fighting sea area. At this time, the naval battle has basically come to an end, and the difference between windsurfing gunships and ordinary warships is once again incisively and vividly reflected.After the naval battle, Yue Yun''s spirit also relaxed. When the warship arrived at the target site, their embarrassed Sakai and Hu Hai were rescued from the sea. Liu Chen took the soldiers and escorted them to Yue Yun. He bent their legs and gave them a hand. They immediately knelt down. Yue Yun nodded, "return, they bring it to your highness." After getting the order, the warships began to go to the wharf. During the fighting, many warships escaped, and only more than 50 warships sank. Sent five warships to pursue, he took the rest of the warships back to the dock. By this time, Xiao Ming had come out of the castle, where he watched the whole sea battle, which was very spectacular on the whole. "Your Highness, we have Sakai and huhai." Yue Yun came down from the warship and threw the two men in front of Xiao Ming. He glanced at Hu Hai and said, "are you Hu Hai?" "Yes Yes At this time, Hu Hai was like a pool of mud, scared out of the backbone. "Do you know the Japanese language?" Xiao Ming asked again. "Yes, yes." Hu Hai said. Xiao Ming nodded. Then you translate what you said for me. He then looked at Sakai and said, "Sakai, count Clare, when I see you, I''ll say hello to you on his behalf. He said that he would like to see you again. It seems that I can satisfy his wish this time." Xiao Ming said a sentence, Hu Hai immediately followed a translation. There was a deep fear in Sakai''s eyes. He cried, "you can''t give me to Claire. He will torture me." In the rebellion in the city of geranque, Sakai killed hundreds of Dutch soldiers with Japanese mercenaries. Claire hated him very much. He once told him that if he caught Sakai, he would give him a hand, and he would repay him with a heavy gift. In fact, Xiao Ming has been very worried about the movement of the Japanese nation. He said, "it''s very simple. Tell me why you are worthy of my stay." If there is a knife now, Sakai will commit suicide, but obviously not now. What is more terrible than death is the torture of death. Thinking of the Dutch means, he said dejectedly: "I know Daming''s plan to attack Korea." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 617 "Attack Korea?" Xiao Ming and Yue Yun look at each other. During this time, both Mi Wei and Yue Yun are aware of the dynamics of the Japanese state. They feel that the Japanese state wants to use its troops against Korea, but they are not sure when and how to attack Korea? "When are you going to attack Korea?" Xiao Ming''s eyes turned. He had to say that shinchang Yamada''s decision was wise in the current situation, and finally chose to occupy Korea first. Sakai lowered his head, his eyes flashed a bit strange, he said: "the plan and road map of attacking Korea is here, please let me present it to your highness." Xiao Ming nodded his head. Get promised, Sakai hand out of his arms, and then take out the time is clearly a dagger with a scabbard. At this moment, Sakai, who was kneeling in front of them, suddenly stabbed him. His eyes were replaced by fanaticism and violence, and there was no trace of humble kneeling. "Be careful, your highness!" Yue Yun and Liu Chen were so frightened that they rushed to Sakai immediately. But just when Sakai was 50 cm away from Xiao Ming, a gun suddenly shot. Sakai''s body stagnated for a while, and then he fell down with a "Dong". At this time, Xiao Ming is holding a short barrel musket in his hand. It is he who shot Sakai''s head at the critical moment. The hit Sakai was lying on the ground. Yue Yun and Liu Chen also rushed over. Yue Yun turned over Sakai''s body and saw a round bullet hole on Sakai''s forehead, which was bleeding outside. "Your Highness, the end will die." Liu Chen looks pale and kneels down in front of Xiao Ming. With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "you are so careless. Why didn''t you search the whole body for these villains?" "Your Highness, it''s the last general who is eager to take credit and forget about it. All the blame is the last general." Liu Chen''s forehead was sweating. When Sakai and Hu Hai were fished out, they were so embarrassed that he ignored it. "Fifty boards, half a year''s salary!" Xiao Ming snorted. He has always been clear about rewards and punishments. Liu Chen and Yue Yun won the Three Kingdoms of the mountain, and he gave them a heavy reward. However, it is difficult to rectify the military discipline without punishment. Yue Yun still has a lingering fear. If Xiao Ming had an accident with him, he would have died and let go of the blame. He said: "Liu Chen, your Highness has been kind to you. You will have a good memory in the future. You will dare to be careless in the future." Liu Chen was ashamed. Naturally, he knew that Xiao Ming had given him a lighter punishment. He said, "I will remember your Highness''s instruction." Xiao Ming also knows from Yue Yun that Liu Chen''s temperament may be due to his fisherman background, and he is a bit casual in doing things. However, every general has his own shortcomings and advantages, and Liu Chen is still an expert in fighting. This time he is to teach Liu Chen a lesson, so that he and Lu Fei can always remember the seriousness of their mistakes. "These Japanese pirates are really vicious one by one. I almost believe his story." Xiao Mingsu said: "throw his body into the sea to feed the fish. In addition, all the captured Japanese pirates will be charged with hard labor." "Yes, your highness." Yue Yun and Liu Chen hate to say that it is Liu Chen who wants to kill all the Japanese pirates in the sea. Then Xiao Ming looks at Hu Hai, and Hu Hai''s body suddenly shakes. "Your Highness, the untouchables don''t know that Sakai is going to assassinate your highness. Your highness, please spare your life!" Hu Hai kowtowed. There was a chill in his eyes. Xiao Ming felt that he was still kind. He had been in this world for more than four years, and some modern people''s thinking still shackled his way of behavior. However, the assassination of Sakai completely awakened him. Although the West has given birth to technological civilization, barbarism is still the main theme of the world. "Kill it." Xiao Ming said coldly that from now on, he should weigh the pros and cons of everything he does. Obviously, it is better for Hu hai to die than to live. After hearing the speech, Yue Yun motioned for two soldiers, who immediately dragged Hu Hai out and executed him. Just at this time, Sanshan Wang also arrived. He was overjoyed to see Hu Hai, who once swaggered in front of him, caught. His people have told him the result of the naval battle, Hu Hai and Japanese warships were defeated. "His royal highness, can you hand over Hu hai to Xiao Wang himself?" At this time, Sanshan king made no secret of his hatred for Hu Hai. "Of course." Xiao Ming said that the current Sanshan Kingdom needs the Sanshan king to maintain its rule, and it is also an appropriate choice to give a little favor. Hu Hai knew that he would die, but he was not struggling. The king of three mountains snatched a long sword from a soldier and thrust it into Hu Hai''s chest. With a scream, Hu Hai opened his eyes and slowly fell into the pool of blood. "Thank you, your highness. Xiao Wang''s Revenge has finally come." The king of three mountains was very grateful. Xiao Ming said lightly, "Hu Hai is dead, and the Pirates of Japan are also badly damaged. From then on, the safety of the three mountain kingdom is safe. I hope the three mountain king will remember the responsibility of the foreign countries." "Yes, your highness." Said the king of three mountains.Xiao Ming came to Sanshan Kingdom just to inspect it. There are many administrative affairs in Qingzhou. He didn''t want to stay here any longer. After two days'' rest, he went back to Dengzhou with the Qingzhou warship. On the flagship, looking at the disappearing wharf, Yue Yun suddenly asked, "why does your highness not agree to the request of the king of three mountains to bring his daughter into the harem? Now your highness is the most respectable. This ordinary official has three wives and six concubines, and there are many beauties in the harem. Isn''t it beautiful? " "Ha ha ha You still haven''t seen through the play played by the king of three mountains. My king asked you, since his son was killed by Hu Hai, if he had such a good-looking daughter, how could Hu Hai let go? " Yue Yun was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized," this king of three mountains, dare to cheat his highness, it''s really not clean up. " "Well, well, when the state of Dayu was making peace with the barbarians, it wasn''t the princess that he chose. This kind of formal marriage was just an affectation. It was enough for him to choose a prince." Xiao Ming said. "Your Highness said that he almost believed it." Yue Yun said with a bitter smile. The ship drifted on the sea for four days. On the fifth day, the warship arrived at Dengzhou wharf. Compared with a year ago, Dengzhou is much more prosperous now. Many businessmen are busy with sea trade in and out of the city. However, this time, Xiao Ming didn''t stay on the sea for a long time. Instead, he took a day off and went straight back to Qingzhou. Now that the king of Wei is dead, Wei and Qi are connected with each other. He has no idea how the other three vassal kings will react. It is for this reason that he is anxious to go back. Sure enough, once he returned to Qingzhou, Pang Yukun immediately found him. "The envoys of his highness, King Zhao, King Liang and King Yan arrived in Qingzhou a few days ago to denounce His Highness''s betrayal and violation of the armistice contract. They said that if his highness did not return the occupied city, they would join forces to attack his highness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 618 PS: there''s another chapter. After yesterday''s single chapter, many readers put forward their opinions. Snail admits that the plot is a little dull during this period. Snail is also very anxious, and sometimes feels unable to write. However, snail is also adjusting his state and trying to write wonderful works. "When did it happen?" Sitting on the throne in the main hall, Xiao Ming looks as cool as water. When he decided to capture Jinling City, he thought that this might happen. The purpose of the three kings'' participation at this time was to weaken the king of Wei and not let Xiao Ming be too powerful. However, in two months, the Central South army conquered the thirteen states of Wei, which made them realize the real threat. "Your Highness has just gone to Jinling City, and the envoys of the three kings have arrived. Now governor Niu has personally gone to Yunzhou city to rectify the city defense." Pang Yukun has a dignified look. Although he didn''t want to see the wars in Fengguo, he had to admit that it was a turbulent time. Only through the war could Xiao Ming control the royal power of Dayu. "I thought they would come to Qingzhou when Jinling City broke down, but I didn''t expect that they were a month late. It seems that they must have reached an agreement in this month." Xiao Ming pondered. In fact, he had his own considerations when he decided to attack Jinling City. One of the considerations was that the Japanese were preparing to use troops against Korea. If so, the barbarians would inevitably be involved in the war. After all, Korea is now a vassal state of the barbarians, not a vassal state of Dayu. Although he didn''t get the specific time of the war between Japan and Korea on the ship, according to the information provided by Wang Xuan, the time seems not to be too long. At that time, the barbarians may not be able to fight two wars at the same time. If so, King Zhao and King Liang could not get reinforcements from the barbarians in time. In this way, he was not afraid of the alliance of the three kings. After all, although they have the same idea on this matter, they are not monolithic. They have a lot of suspicion. There is only one emperor in Dayu, and everyone wants to be one. "Your Highness is right, but how should we deal with that?" Pang Yukun knew that war could not be avoided and now he had to take the initiative to deal with it. Through the war against the state of Wei, Xiao Ming became stronger and stronger. For this reason, he became more and more confident. The most important thing is that his eyes did not stay in the three parts of the state of Chongqing. In the glorious era of great navigation, his goal was the ocean and the colony. It is precisely because of the accumulation of later generations in the era of great navigation in the western countries, and the large number of colonies that the white people are most widely distributed in the world today, that the white people look down on other races so much. Now in this world, Xiao Ming''s ambition is not just to fight in the dark. What he wants is to build a huge empire of Pan continent and ocean. For him, it is necessary to end the domestic war as soon as possible, so that the United State of Dayu can unite with foreign countries. However, he understood that this was a very difficult task. Vassals of different surnames ruled their own vassals from generation to generation, and the people were more loyal to them than to the royal family. On the one hand, he was able to occupy the state of Wei easily. On the other hand, the king of Wei and Xiao Ming were both royal family members. The people didn''t have much resistance to him, and they were weak in resistance. Moreover, his status is the prince, and it is also the destiny to inherit the Royal territory. However, this is not very useful in the face of the other three vassal kings. "We can''t deal with it passively this time. The king of Zhao has just occupied Jianmen pass and has not yet established himself in Shu. The strength of the king of Shu is still there. Now we need to support the king of Shu." Xiao Ming hesitated and said. "Yes, at this time, if the king of Shu can restrain the king of Zhao, the rest of the king of Yan and the king of Liang will be easy to deal with." Walking back and forth, Xiao Ming continued: "take out some of the armor and weapons captured from the state of Wei this time. In addition, the king seized 8000 pieces of fire rope guns in the battle of Ryukyu last time. Together with the fire rope guns returned by Luo Hong, they will be sent to the king of Shu. Of course, there are export-oriented guns. The guns given to the king of Chu will be given to the king of Shu temporarily." "All 150 doors?" Pang Yukun has some pain. "Here you are. If you ask Li Kaiyuan to send some merchant ships out, there will be warships to escort these merchant ships to send their weapons to Shu." Xiao Ming''s idea is very firm. These things are of little use to him, but it''s not necessary to give them to the king of Shu. Now he just needs the king of Shu to hold back the king of Zhao. Even if he pays part of the cost, it''s worth it. Pang Yukun nodded. Among the three kings, Zhao was the most powerful. In his opinion, Xiao Ming''s decision was right. He continued, "if so, I will delay for a few more days and let the envoys of the three kings live in Qingzhou for a few more days." Xiao Ming laughs when he hears that Pang Yukun sometimes shows his cunning side. Now the three envoys are still in Qingzhou, so we should use the strategy of delaying our troops. They agreed that Pang Yukun went back. At this time, Xiao Ming was lost in thought. These vassal kings of different surnames have passed on for as long as the state of Dayu. The fact that they have been ruling for such a long time is enough to show that they are not fools. In his opinion, this strategy of delaying war can only be delayed for one month. A month later, he may have to face the war, among which Yandi is the closest to him, and facing Wei Di, which was just occupied by him, is the direct threat he faces.He believed that the king of Yan must think so about him now, and even this alliance was planned by the king of Yan, because once Xiao Ming was defeated, it was the king of Yan who got the biggest benefit. After all, King Zhao and King Liang were too far away from Wei and Qi. Thinking of this, he naturally aimed his first goal at King Yan. With consideration in his heart, Xiao Ming thinks of the emissary he recruited some time ago. The purpose of the emissary is Osman. Although the Japanese might contain the barbarian forces, Xiao Ming was still a little uneasy. For him, the real threat to the barbarians was the Ottoman Empire, because he learned from Yue Yun that the Ottoman Empire was powerful, and even the West was afraid of three points. The war between the two never stopped. Thinking of this, he decided to move to Bowen college tomorrow to teach them some simple language of communication, and then let them dress up as businessmen and travel to the Ottoman Empire in Dutch merchant ships. "Your Highness just came back, why do you keep busy with government affairs and don''t rest?" Fei yue''er doesn''t know when he enters the main hall and sees Xiao Ming with a smile. Xiao Ming''s look eased down, he said: "some urgent things really can''t be delayed." When talking, he saw Fei Yue Er put his hand on his stomach, so he asked: "how? Do you feel sick? " "Your Highness, the princess is happy." Xiaohuan takes the initiative to help Fei yue''er say it. "Happy." Xiao Ming was surprised when he heard the words. Since the last time Fiji and Pang Yukun mentioned this, he did not deliberately avoid it. Now Fei yue''er is finally pregnant. "How long has it been?" Xiao Ming walks to Fei yue''er, and the smile on her face becomes more and more intense. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 619 "Your Highness, it''s been more than a month." Fei yue''er bowed his head in shame, with a touch of happiness in his eyes. Xiao Ming takes Fei yue''er by the hand and says, "don''t do anything at this time. Take care of yourself. Xiaohuan, now that the princess is pregnant, you should take care of her carefully." "Yes, your highness." Xiao Huan saluted. Six days ago, Fei yue''er had vomiting reaction. At that time, after the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, he congratulated Fei yue''er on her pregnancy. After getting the news, Fei yue''er and Xiao Huan were very happy. It has been nearly two years since Fei yue''er entered the palace. Although Fei yue''er didn''t say it on the surface, he was worried all the time. From the day she married Xiao Ming, she was not a carefree Fei yue''er, but a princess of Qi. She even wanted to become the queen of the world in the future. It was terrible to have no children in the imperial palace where mother and son were expensive. After all, she knew that Xiao Ming, as an emperor, could not be in the harem. As long as she was alone, even for the sake of political marriage, new people would be added to the harem? Xiao Ming doesn''t know what Fei yue''er is thinking. Now the world is uncertain. He doesn''t have much time to waste on his love. But now that Fei yue''er is pregnant, as a father, he also needs to fulfill his father''s responsibility. Seeing that it''s getting late, he directly accompanies Fei yue''er to go to the dormitory. In the bedroom, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er talk and laugh, and tell us what they have seen and heard in Sanshan kingdom. When he talks about the intention of making peace with the king of Sanshan, Fei yue''er is obviously nervous. However, when he said that she was betrothed to the ninth Prince Xiao Ziyan, she was relieved. Fei yue''er''s appearance makes Xiao Ming laugh. In his opinion, no matter how men are superior to women in ancient times, women still want to be spoiled. "Ziyan is sixteen years old now. It''s time to choose a princess." Fei Yue er said. According to the seniority, Xiao Ziyan wants to call his cousin Fei Yueer. In fact, he is his younger brother. Among many princes, Xiao Ming has only one younger brother to be trusted. After all, Xiao Ziyan has both royal blood and Fijian blood, which makes him worthy of the Three Mountain Kings when he marries their daughter. After all, the Mountain Kings are just a tiny place. Now he only needs the stability of the island. Speaking of Xiao Ziyan, Xiao Ming asked: "by the way, what are Ziyan doing recently?" Xiao Ming asked. After the last visit to Chang''an, Xiao Ziyan and his mother''s concubine went to Qingzhou together. Wang Xi frowned and said, "you''re right. Pang Yukun intended to hold us back. In this way, the king of Qi would not hand over the thirteen states of Wei." "Is that true? Does it make sense to spit out what you eat in your mouth? Wang Shilang, Shizi, I don''t think we should waste our time. Just go back and prepare for the war. " Zhao Wang said. Cui Zhang clapped his hands and said, "that''s what I mean. Now that Wei is not stable, the army of the king of Qi can''t be transferred back from Wei in time. At this time, it''s more appropriate to attack Yunzhou directly." Wang Xi is concerned about it. Now the army of King Zhao is still fighting with the army of King Shu. At this time, he can''t transfer the army. Moreover, King Zhao knows that even if he forces Xiao Ming to withdraw from Wei, it is king Yan who gets the most benefits. The most important thing is that their spies learned that the king of Yan also mastered the manufacturing technology of the torch gun. In addition, the king of Yan had always been known as a virtuous king in the vassal state. In the view of the king of Zhao, the threat of the king of Yan was no worse than Xiao Ming. Moreover, the fiefdom of the king of Yan is closest to Chang''an, so it would be troublesome for the king of Yan to stab in the back. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 620 "Don''t worry, you two. If you act rashly, I''m afraid it will lead to disaster. Now the king of Qi hasn''t refused our proposal. If you go to war rashly, won''t it be a loss at the expense of your troops, and it''s not worth the loss?" Wang Xi can''t stand the interrogation of Zheng Hao and Cui Zhang, but now the king of Zhao really can''t fight Xiao Ming. So when he came, the king of Zhao told him to make Xiao Ming give in as much as possible through coercion. If he couldn''t, he would have to wait until the end of the war in Shu. "Wait again. If you wait any longer, you''ll miss a good opportunity. Our vassal state is in danger!" Cui Zhang''s face was anxious, and he was most worried about the three. Now Xiao Ming has swallowed the thirteen states of the state of Wei, and the state of Yan, which is adjacent to the state of Wei, bears the brunt. When Xiao Ming suddenly took Jinling City, the spies sent the news to Bozhou. At that time, the king of Yan was shocked. Although the king of Yan believed that this armistice contract could only limit Xiao Ming for a period of time, he did not expect that he would tear up the contract in only half a year. According to King Yan''s idea, he is going to build a Musketeer team with the Musketeer he got from Xiao Ming. But in the past six months, he has ordered to recruit craftsmen from all over the country to forge. Now, he has only produced 8000 Musketeer, which is far from his goal. So he immediately sent envoys to discuss the matter with Zhao and Liang, trying to further weaken Xiao Ming and even completely destroy Qi. "We can''t wait any longer. If the king of Zhao refuses to send troops, Liang Guoyuan and Yan will form an alliance to fight against Xiao Ming. Now Xiao Ming''s only royal family member who is a threat to us is Xiao Ming. If Xiao Ming doesn''t die one day, we will be in trouble one day. We have been serving the Xiao family for so many years, so it''s up to us to take turns." Zheng Hao''s words are very explicit, completely tore off the three people''s Camouflage on the surface. He was very clear that the royal family was the yellow flower of yesterday. Within the vassal state, they no longer called themselves vassal kings, but directly called themselves kings. The former Yan, Zhao and Liang had become Yan, Zhao and Liang. For them, even if they don''t want the country of Chongqing, they also want to get rid of the shackles of the royal family. But when they are having a beautiful dream, Xiao Ming has become their nightmare. A prince who has the ability to unify the state of Dayu is their biggest threat. "It''s true that Liang still upholds justice." Cui Zhang laughed and said to Wang Xi impolitely, "Wang Shilang, don''t think you can command the world if you have thirteen princes in your hands. Since Dayu state, we have been working hard to manage our own feudalism. We all know what we think. If you send troops this time, we will respect the king of Zhao, but now you push three or four, that''s all Blame us for being disrespectful to King Zhao. " Wang Xi was displeased when he heard the words. He said coldly, "Shizi, this is a bit too much. Do you think King Zhao will stop attacking Shu and turn to king Qi because you respect King Zhao? Hum, you Yan and Liang have a clear idea. If you defeat Xiao Ming, the thirteen states of Wei and the city of Xiao Ming will be king Yan''s, and King Liang will take the opportunity to fight against him King Yong was in trouble and captured Jizhou and other cities, but we can only beat you up. " Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao''s eyes all twinkled for a moment, and they all felt guilty. As Wang Xi said, they had already taken precautions against the king of Zhao, and there were some transactions secretly. They never thought that there were smart people around the king of Zhao, and they could see through them at a glance. Seeing that they didn''t speak, Wang Xi continued: "it''s not impossible for the king of Zhao to send troops. As long as you help the king of Zhao to conquer Shu, we will send troops to join you in the expedition!" Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao were both silent. What''s the difference between King Zhao''s taking Shu and king Qi''s taking Wei? "What? Dare not? " Wang Xi was so unreasonable that he knew that King Yan and King Liang had evil intentions. "Then Wang Shilang said what to do? Since the king of Zhao sent Wang Shilang to Qingzhou, it''s not for the sake of huajieliuxiang, romantic Cui Zhang''s face turned red and he was obviously angry. "Poof." Zheng Haowen couldn''t help laughing, he said with a little ridicule: "Shizi is joking, Wang Shilang won''t go to that kind of place?" Cui Zhang immediately laughs, while Wang Xi''s face turns black like charcoal. No one in the world knows that he is a eunuch. Among the three, he has the lowest status, and they never look up to him. And they knew that no matter how much they laughed at him, he could only obey the will of King Zhao. He said, "the meaning of King Zhao is that if Xiao Ming doesn''t agree to this condition, you two can send troops first, and we will come to support you when we capture Shu." "The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman can make a profit. Wang Zhao is really good at calculating." Cui Zhang gave a cold hum. Wang Xi was not in a hurry. He said, "my son, I haven''t finished my words yet. Before that, in order to show his sincerity, King Zhao would send out the remaining 40000 cavalry in Chang''an city. You should believe it." Zheng Hao''s eyes turned. He said to Cui Zhang, "it''s not impossible. In my opinion, the king of Qi doesn''t shed tears when he doesn''t see the coffin. This time we''ll fight together. Maybe he''ll be soft when he sees us move." "Well, that''s a good idea. Tomorrow we''ll ask Pang Yukun. If the king of Qi still doesn''t see him, we''ll go back to lead the troops to fight." Cui Zhang said.The three reached an agreement. Wang Xi left first because he was unhappy. Zheng Hao went back to his room to have a rest. When they leave, Cui Zhang smiles strangely. In fact, everything is in the plan of King Yan. One of the plans is "Li Zi, sooner or later, miscellaneous family will personally chop you." Wang Xi was extremely resentful. Although the king of Zhao was going to send 40000 cavalry this time, he was not very interested in the alliance. The reason was that it only cheapened the states of Yan and Liang. Compared with Xiao Ming, what the king of Zhao was really worried about was annexing Shu. In this way, like the state of Qin, the king of Zhao was able to advance, attack, retreat and defend. He also had a granary in his hands. From then on, he had the chance to win. At that time, both Zhao and Liang surrendered to the barbarians at the same time, but Zhao seized the opportunity, which was quite unfair to him. By using the alliance, he wanted to seize the city of Yong to expand his territory. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 621 Xiao Ming wakes up from his sleep with the "Dong Dong" sound of the pendulum clock. I got up and looked at the time. It was seven o''clock in the morning. Now with the pendulum clock, the way of recording time in Qingzhou has changed. Compared with the previous rough records, the pendulum clock now provides accurate data to seconds. Yesterday, because of the news that Fei yue''er was pregnant, he was excited for a long time. He talked with Fei yue''er until midnight. "Your Highness has been working hard for days, so he doesn''t sleep a little longer." Fei yue''er is lying on the bed with a lazy voice. After pregnancy, Fei yue''er becomes lazy. Xiao Ming is not surprised. This is a feature of pregnancy. After all, it comes from modern times. His scientific and technological crystal also has this information. In his previous life, Xiao Ming was alone and helpless. Now when he got married and had children in this world, he gradually forgot the past and felt more and more integrated into this world. Especially when he learned that he had become a father, he suddenly rose in his heart with a sense of responsibility. For the sake of his family, he had to be more careful. After all, the result of the fall in the royal power is only one, where other vassal kings have been killed. "Go to sleep. I have to deal with the envoys of King Zhao, King Yan and King Liang." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. Fei yue''er seemed to blame herself. She said, "it''s not the right time for me to be pregnant. I chose to be in this time of frequent wars. Isn''t that a nuisance for your highness?" Xiao Ming got out of bed, got on his clothes and said, "the words of the princess are different. This is the business of the king. You just need to have a baby. The king won''t let you encounter danger." Fei Yue Er nodded. Maybe she was too sleepy. When Xiao Ming wanted to say something, she fell asleep again. Shaking his head, dressed neatly, he went out of the bedroom, simply drank porridge, ate five steamed buns, and went to the Yamen. When they arrived at the yamen, the pendulum clock in the Yamen stopped at eight o''clock. At this time, all the officials in the Yamen were dealing with their own affairs. Seeing Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun said, "Your Highness, yesterday the three were sent by my highness. My highness didn''t tell them that his Highness has come back. However, judging from their looks, they seem to know the news of his Highness''s return. I''m afraid they can''t continue to fool them today." "So I''m going to go out and talk to them in person today, and find out about them by the way." Xiao Ming said that for him, history is very similar. At present, whether the six countries are defeated in the Qin Dynasty, they are not in the same mind. Each country has its own idea. It is the so-called "chaos is inevitable if there are many people.". This time, the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao must have different ideas. If they can break it with one blow, it will be the most perfect result. However, he also knows that there is not much room for maneuver between himself and the vassal kings of different surnames. Two people just finished two words, then the officer went into the government to inform Wang Xi, three people waiting outside the door. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other, and they go out of the Yamen together. "Your Highness." Seeing Xiao Ming, they went together for a ceremony. Cui Zhang then squinted at Pang Yukun and said, "Pang Shoufu, didn''t you say your highness is not in Qingzhou? Now how do you explain that? " "Yes, I don''t know when I will meet your highness if we don''t meet each other." Zheng Hao also said. Wang Xi glanced at them and said nothing. He had served as empress Zhao for many years and knew the word "propriety". What they said seems to be aimed at Pang Yukun, but in fact they are expressing dissatisfaction with Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming naturally hears it. He pretends: "the two messengers misunderstood that Pang Shoufu has not been informed of our arrival in the city. How can he know? But why did the three come to Qingzhou?" As he said this, Xiao Ming let the three people into the Yamen. At this time, Zhan Xingchang came and sat down together again in the room where the truce had been signed. "Your Highness, this is the armistice signed at the beginning. Do you remember it?" Cui Zhang took out the truce contract. At this time, Wang Xi and Zheng Hao also took out the contract and put it on the table. Instead of looking at the truce, Xiao Ming said, "naturally, the king remembers it, but it''s about the king of Zhao, the king of Yan and the king of Liang? The king of Wei is very rebellious. I''m just picking up the Royal scum. It''s my family''s business. " Cui Zhang''s three men were tongue tied when they heard the speech. For a moment, they didn''t know how to refute it. Wang Xi reacted first. He said: "Your Highness, it''s not that we are involved in many things. It''s that the king of Wei personally sent envoys to invite us to discuss this matter. Your highness broke the contract first. Now how can we do it upside down?" "Hum, at the beginning, you coerced our king to sign this truce on the ground of sending troops. You were the first one to fight against the king of Wei. You are gossipy. Then how can you explain that King Zhao attacked Shu, King Yan captured our royal Yingzhou, king song, King Liang captured our Royal Jinzhou, and Suzhou?" Xiao Ming retorts. If he used to respond passively, now Xiao Ming has enough ability to respond actively, so he doesn''t plan to continue talking with them. Now everyone knows the situation of Dayu. Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao looked at each other with twinkling eyes. After the Chang''an rebellion, the two families sent out troops to capture several States and counties that once belonged to the royal family. Together with the king of Zhao, they divided up all the land that once belonged to the royal family in the north.Last time Xiao Ming didn''t mention it, they thought Xiao Ming had acquiesced in this fact, but now Xiao Ming suddenly raised it. "Hum, these lands belong to ownerless lands. How can we not take them?" Cui Zhang played a rogue and generally said that he was beyond reason in this matter. After all, if they still recognized the royal family, their behavior would be rebellion. Zheng Hao echoed: "yes, the former Emperor is dead. The 13th Prince is just a puppet of the king of Zhao. Without the imperial edict, we would not admit a baby to be emperor. Because of this, the purpose of our conquering these cities is to protect these places for the royal family and avoid falling into the hands of outsiders." Wang Xi was furious when he heard that the two men were just calling King Zhao rebellious. He said, "the prince killed his king. King Zhao entered Chang''an to support the royal family. The 13th Prince is the legitimate son of empress Zhao. Who else can the throne be? His Highness the king of Qi is right. Your two families are wolves. " Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He just stirred up a quarrel at random, and the three quarreled. He knew immediately that the three families had a lot of contradictions. At that time, even if the three families sent troops together, I''m afraid it would be one to look at another picture of death. Thinking of this, he felt more at ease. However, although there were contradictions, he believed that the three families could still form a coalition. After all, the common interest of different surnamed vassal kings was to destroy the royal family. In this way, they would no longer have any restrictions and could be emperors by themselves. However, Xiao Ming would not let them form a coalition simply. They were not the only three in the state of Dayu who knew how to plot. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 622 The meeting hall of the government seems to be filled with the smell of smoke. Wang Xi''s angry reprimand makes Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao both look pale, as if they are about to swear. However, Cui Zhang still had a little soberness in his mind. In front of the overall situation, he calmed down and said to Wang Xi, "Wang Shilang, don''t forget what happened in Qingzhou today?" Wang Xi suddenly woke up, and then he realized that he had been provoked by Xiao Ming. Now that the king of Zhao came to Beijing and ordered the whole world, the two families took the opportunity to seize the Royal Prefecture and county respectively, which was the direct contradiction between the three families, because the king of Zhao once issued an imperial edict to reprimand them for treason and let them hand over the city. Of course, they didn''t agree. They didn''t want to lose money because Zhao Wang took so much advantage. When they calmed down, they looked at Xiao Ming at the same time. In fact, there was only one purpose for them to control Xiao Ming, that is, Xiao Ming''s royal family. If the king of Wei conquered Qi, they would also send troops. Now Xiao Ming''s words have forced them to the corner, Cui Zhang completely tore off the disguise, he said: "Your Highness, today our three families come to Qingzhou not to discuss with your highness, but to tell your highness, if your highness does not hand over the Weidi thirteen states, we will join forces to fight against your highness." "In that case, I will wait for you under Yunzhou city!" Xiao Ming''s tone is also very tough. He knows very well that he and the three families will never die in the end, and that the king of different surnames will eventually exterminate the royal family. If he handed over Weidi, the thirteen prefectures would only perish faster. Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao tremble in their hearts. At this time, Xiao Ming''s face is firm and his eyes are full of irrefutable color. For Cui Zhang, the most desirable situation is that Xiao Ming takes the initiative to hand over the thirteen states, but now it seems impossible. Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang looked at each other at this time. Today, the three families are too arrogant. They are no longer negotiating, but directly forcing them to give up the Wei land they seized. Not to mention that Xiao Ming won''t agree to this matter, even the soldiers who fought with blood won''t agree to it. How can they give up the territory they fought with blood and tears. Xiao Ming''s tough attitude made them fall into silence. Before they met Xiao Ming, they were confident that they could make him give in, but now it seems impossible. If so, they have only one last choice. "In that case, your highness, we are leaving." Cui Zhang first stood up and walked out. Then Wang Xi and Zheng Hao got up and left. After all three of them left, Zhan Xingchang said: "Your Highness, this matter has been discussed for a long time. When we tore up the armistice contract, we knew that one day, and even without the armistice contract, the three of them would come to attack us. Now the only thing we need to worry about is whether the barbarians will participate." Xiao Ming frowned. He said slowly, "now the situation in the north can only be broken through a war. Whether it''s the three kings first or we first, the result is the same." "Your Highness is right, so it''s useless to say more. Now we can only face this crisis." Zhan Xingchang said. When Xiao Ming came here today, he still had a glimmer of hope, but Cui Zhang''s words completely awakened him. The key point he said was not the truce contract, but the thirteen states of Wei, which was his goal. Pang Yukun nodded. Yesterday, when he mentioned the matter to Xiao Ming, he didn''t hope for the negotiation. Today, Cui Zhang and his wife sat together in a non deliberative tone. Now he finally understood why Xiao Ming wanted him to delay as much as possible, but in this way, he could not use normal means to delay the return of the three. So he said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, the three will surely return home at this time, but the weapons we sent to Shu still need time. My highness is going to ban outsiders out of the city with the public opinion of arresting thieves. What do you think?" "Well, that''s a good way. Three people will jump." Xiao Ming said with a smile that Pang Yukun was getting more and more dark. Zhan Xingchang smiles bitterly and shakes his head. The two countries are fighting each other without cutting envoys. He can only deal with these three people in this way. However, remembering one thing, he says: "Your Highness, the king of Shu is the younger brother of the third prince, his father and his mother. Moreover, the king of Shu has been loyal to the king of Chu. At this time, the king of Chu is in trouble. The king of Chu must be equally anxious. His highness should inform the king of Chu. In this way, he only needs the king of Chu to help the king of Shu If Wang drags down the king of Zhao, he will be able to deal with the king of Yan and the king of Liang. " "The king of Chu has this intention. You have to go to this matter. When the king of Chu learns that the three families are going to attack me, he will send troops to Shu. After all, in the view of the king of Chu, the whole south is his back garden. He won''t allow the king of Zhao to take a share." "Yes, your highness." Zhan Xingchang nodded. After deciding on this matter, Zhan Xingchang went back to prepare to send an envoy to Chu and let the king of Chu send troops to Shu. He asked Pang Yukun to continue to prepare for the assistance to the king of Shu. After explaining these two things, Xiao Ming went to the palace. This time, he flatly refused Cui Zhang''s request, and a Northern War was inevitable. It''s not that he didn''t understand the art of compromise, but that he was also forced into a corner. Even if he was handed over to Wei land within three years, they would also fight against him together. As the saying goes, there is no just war in the spring and Autumn period, and now the situation of the state of Dayu will not have a just war.Strength will ultimately determine everything. It was because of this that he won the thirteen states of Wei state. Now that he has food and grass, he has a population, and he has a firearm, the tactics of the sea of people are not so terrible to him. Now, with Wei land, the population of the feudal state has basically reached 67 million. Wei''s restaurant. Cui Zhang''s three people have come back from the government. This time, they all look heavy. There is no domineering color at the beginning. When they went upstairs, they went to Cui Zhang''s room and hesitated for a moment. Cui Zhang said, "when I mentioned that he Bing came to attack, Xiao Ming was fearless. It''s really amazing." "Maybe you think about Xiao Ming too simply. When Xiao Ming had only 20000 people in his hands, he dared to fight with more than 100000 barbarians in Cangzhou and Jizhou. How could he be afraid of us today?" Wang Xi said lightly. Zheng Hao had the same worry. When Xiao Ming didn''t make a strong stand, they all believed that Xiao Ming would be afraid, because the first time Xiao Ming signed a truce under their threat, they didn''t think that Xiao Ming was just scheming. "Xiao Ming will die in our hands sooner or later. It is better to destroy him when he is young than when he completely merges Wei into the feudal state. This time, we should work together to kill Xiao Ming. In this way, there will be no royal people in the state of Dayu who can compete with us any more." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 623 Noisy and noisy sound from the east city into the Weijia restaurant, the flow of people outside the glass window. Wang Xi looked at the bustling scene of Qingzhou, and felt a bad feeling in his heart. In his opinion, Qingzhou is more prosperous and lively than Chang''an. In the face of Zheng Hao''s passionate words, Wang Xi said in a deep voice: "this is the only way for today''s plan. How much weight does Xiao Ming have? Let''s have a try." Cui Zhang smiles. Wang Xi says that the three families have reached an agreement. He says, "in this case, we should go back to prepare for the alliance." Wang Xi and Zheng Hao nodded. Each of the three went back to pack up and salute, and then they went out of Qingzhou City. Only when they got to the south gate, they were immediately stopped by the soldiers guarding the city. "Pang Shoufu has an order. Spies of the state of Wei are being searched in the city. Outsiders are not allowed to leave the city!" South Gate Guard general Su Sheng said. When the carriage was stopped, Wang Xi and three of them got out of the car one after another. Seeing this, Cui Zhang said angrily, "I''m the son of the king of Yan. Why do you search for the king of Wei to cheat me? I don''t want to let him go quickly!" Wang Xi''s eyes flashed a trace of worry, he did not speak, and Zheng Hao was standing by Cui Zhang''s side, he echoed: "we are Zhao Wang, Yan Wang, Liang Wang''s emissary, you dare to stop us is not fatal!" The city gate guard has been ordered by Pang Yukun. He repeated: "I don''t care where you are envoys. No one of you can leave Qingzhou City until the search is over!" "Hey, I''m going out of town today. What can you do for me?" In Yandi, Cui Zhang is also used to running rampant. Today, he was very angry because of Xiao Ming''s words. He ordered the accompanying bodyguard to say, "get out of the city!" The bodyguards of the state of Yan immediately drew out their swords and were about to break into the door. At this time, the South City guard''s eyes were gloomy. With a wave of his hand, the guards in front of the city gate immediately aimed their guns at the crowd, and the conflict was imminent. Wang Xi stopped Cui Zhang immediately when he saw something bad. He said, "haven''t you seen it yet? I''m afraid this is the instruction of the king of Qi. Now our three families have decided to attack Qi. I''m afraid he''s going to keep us in Qingzhou City for a few days. " Cui Zhang''s eyes turned when he heard that he suddenly realized something and said in a panic: "will the king of Qi kill us?" "If the two countries are at war, we will not kill the envoys. If the king of Qi wanted to kill us, he would have done it long ago. Shizi doesn''t have to worry." Wang Xi advised, "it''s better to let Shizi''s people put away their weapons, otherwise Shizi''s life won''t be a problem, and I''m afraid it''s inevitable to suffer." "Ah Cui Zhang and Zheng Hao looked at each other, and Zheng Hao nodded to him. Shrugging his head, Cui Zhang yelled to the bodyguard of Yan state: "who made you so rude, and didn''t put away all your weapons?" The soldiers came back immediately. At this time, when they saw me and you, they all felt regret. They knew that they would be hostages in the twinkling of an eye, so they would not go to Qingzhou. But now that they are, they can only accept it. When they returned with the accompanying officials, they went to the Yamen again. This time, they were shut up. The official of the Yamen just told them that Pang Yukun had something to go out and was no longer in the Yamen. Prince Qi''s residence. Xiao Ming has been back for an hour. At this time, the dining room of the palace is preparing a lunch. Just like what he said with Fei yue''er yesterday, he wants to meet Xiao Ziyan at noon today and talk about the marriage. While he is waiting, the guard of the city gate comes to the palace and tells Xiao Ming what happened to the three of Cui Zhang. Smell speech, Xiao Ming sneer twice, let the guard go back to tell the four gate guard will keep an eye on the gate. Just after explaining this matter, a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside the main hall. Hearing this voice, Xiao Ming showed a smile. It was Xiao Ziyan who came. Sure enough, after a while, Xiao Ziyan, wearing a blue brocade robe, calmly appeared outside the main hall, and Fei yue''er went to the hall with him. "Seven brothers!" Xiao Ziyan saw Xiao Ming raised his hand and said with a smile. Xiao Ming and Xiao Ziyan are both princes now, and their manners are very simple. "Ninth brother!" Xiao Ming also laughs. Among all the princes, Xiao Ziyan and he have the closest relationship. First, Fei Yueer. Second, Xiao Ziyan has never participated in the struggle for the throne. In short, he is a very clean prince. Because of this, he trusts Xiao Ziyan very much. Sometimes he pays attention to what he is doing, but he doesn''t want him to become someone like the third prince. Although the emperor is merciless, who doesn''t want to have a trustworthy brother? Now he finally understands Xiao Wenxuan''s contradictory mood at that time. Cleverly holding Fei yue''er to sit down beside Xiao Ming, Xiao Ziyan just sat down in his own position, he asked: "seven elder brother specially called me today, surely it''s something to tell me." Xiao Ziyan''s face is still like spring breeze. Since the Chang''an rebellion, he went to Qingzhou with his mother''s concubine, where he saw a world different from Chang''an, and after understanding, he was completely immersed in all kinds of books. When he was in Chang''an, he was a bohemian. Now when he comes into contact with different students and books, he is like a wild horse without a bridle.Xiao Ming nodded and motioned to Fei yue''er. Fei yue''er then said, "it''s a happy event. Your Highness has decided a marriage for you." "Marriage?" Xiao Ziyan was stunned. Although he was surprised, he knew that only Xiao Ming could decide his marriage now? "This time I passed by the kingdom of Sanshan. The king of Sanshan wanted to make peace with the state of Dayu. I want to go. Now it''s only you, the prince?" Xiao Ming said. "The fool brother of the king of three mountains has heard something about it, but the seventh brother has accepted the daughter of the king of three mountains. Isn''t it more reassuring for the king of three mountains?" Xiao Ziyan looks puzzled. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Fei yue''er scolded: "nonsense, now the situation of Dayu state only your highness can take care of you. It''s just the so-called elder brother is like a father. Your Highness has his own reason to let you marry the daughter of the Three Mountain Kings. Besides, if your Highness takes the imperial concubine, it''s not the Three Mountain Kings'' turn. The daughter of the Huainan king is the first choice." "Yes, yes, I forgot that." Xiao Ziyan shook his head, he said: "thank seven elder brother kindness!" Xiao Ming looks embarrassed. Fei yue''er suddenly mentions the king of Huainan, which makes him unprepared, because Pang Yukun also mentioned it when he was in the government today. However, at present, Xiao Ziyan is inconvenient to ask Fei yue''er about it, so he said to Xiao Ziyan: "nine younger brothers don''t have to worry. The daughter of the Three Mountain Kings is only your side room. In the future, seven elder brothers will choose another beautiful family for you." "Xie Qige." Xiao Ziyan bowed himself and said that for him, Xiao Ming''s words are imperial edicts and can''t be violated. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 624 PS: there are a few updates in the past two days. Snail has a rest in the past two days. By the way, he has sorted out his ideas and will resume the update tomorrow. The sun was warm at noon, and the three of them dispersed after having a lunch in the main hall. This time, he asked Xiao Ziyan to come here out of apparent courtesy. After all, he decided that Xiao Ziyan had to do it. Who let him be a golden man now? Seeing off Xiao Ziyan, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er go to the pavilion outside the bedroom hall. At this time, he suddenly asks, "why did the princess suddenly mention the matter of Huainan king just now?" Fei yue''er said with a slight smile: "when your highness is not in Qingzhou, many officials have mentioned it. It seems that both his father and Pang Shoufu have this intention. His father expected that the three families would attack his highness. Among them, the king of Yan must be the initiator, and the south of Yan is the feudal kingdom of the king of Huainan. The two families had a fight for the Royal City, and the king of Huainan is quite satisfied with him Resentment. At this time, if your highness proposes the alliance, the king of Huainan may agree. " "That''s what faggot taught you." Xiao Ming''s vision is far-reaching. He and Fei yue''er are just a political marriage. Now he seems to have to follow the traditional way of every emperor. Fei yue''er sighed and said: "Your Highness, not only your father, but also my concubine. In this way, I can help your highness stabilize the country and open up branches and leaves for your highness. My concubine will not be discussed by the ministers." Xiao Ming frowned. For these ministers, his family affairs are state affairs, and Xiao Ming is quite helpless. After all, he is still unable to change the traditional form of imperial power. While they were talking, Wang Xuan suddenly came up to him and saluted Fei yue''er and Fei yue''er. Wang Xuan opened his mouth and said nothing. Xiao Ming got up and went to the main hall with Wang Xuan. He asked directly, "good news or bad news?" "There are good and bad. I don''t know which one your highness should listen to first?" Wang Xuan is rarely humorous. "I always like to bite the hard bone first. Let''s talk about the bad news." Xiao Ming said. "After the Chang''an rebellion, the king of Chu went all the way south to capture the Royal prefectures and counties. A month ago, the king of Chu''s army arrived near Annam. It is said that they met the invading Annam and French troops." Wang Xuan said slowly. "French." Xiao Ming''s heart leaps. This Annam is Vietnam. According to Claire, the present Annam has become a colony after the joint invasion of the French and the Spanish. The French had always been ambitious and wanted to get through the trade ports between Annam and Dayu, so they had been instigating Annam to invade northward. Now the news Wang Xuan brought back confirmed that. "This is really bad news. I hope that the king of Chu will not be a traitor to the French." Xiao Ming is a little worried. Now the foundation of the alliance between the king of Chu and him is guns and artillery. If the king of Chu compromised with the French to sell his territory in exchange for technology and weaponry, he might soon turn around to deal with him. "What''s the good news?" Xiao Ming had a headache. "our maritime eye liner is coming back, and the Japanese are dispatching the troops. They are ready to cross the sea at the end of this month to invade Korea." Wang Xuan smiles. Hearing this news, Xiao Mingzhong suddenly relaxed. In this way, the attention of the barbarians might turn to Korea, so that they would not participate in the alliance of the three kings. "Any other news?" Xiao Ming asked. "Yes, the fourth prince had a bad time in the state of Yan. He was humiliated by Cui Zhang and Cui Tong several times in Bozhou, and now he is very embarrassed." Wang Xuan said, "I have been in secret contact with the fourth prince. The fourth Prince has a different heart in this life. He said that as long as his highness can help him capture the state of Yan, he will regard his highness as the king." "Help him capture the state of Yan? Does he have the ability? " Xiao Ming frowned. "Your Highness is wrong. There are also many contradictions among the royal families in the state of Yan. The Tian family and the Ji family of the state of Yan have been dissatisfied with the king of Yan for a long time. The lower official has sent people to investigate. Indeed, the fourth prince said that the Tian family and the Ji family are the wives of the two concubines of the king of Yan. In the name of the virtuous king, the king of Yan ceded the land of the two families and their affiliated families to the common people. Since then, the two families have a grudge." "I see. If you want to be a virtuous king, you must offend the rich. It''s interesting to be the king of Yan." Xiao Ming said. Wang Xuan said with a smile, "Your Highness is wrong this time. The king of Yan is just crafty. He has occupied the land of other powerful families. Part of it has been returned to the people, but part of it has fallen into the hands of the Cui family." "Well, the fourth Prince is likely to succeed." Xiao Ming was suddenly a little excited. He said, "this time the three kings alliance is the right time. It''s just that the king of Yan is not a good thing, so is he." Wang Xuan nodded, he said: "but at present, there are Japanese countries in the north, barbarians covetous, Annan country in the south, Tubo frequent invasion in the West. The lower officials think that the current Royal Highness should appease the vassal kings like the former Emperor, and let them respect his highness." Xiao Ming sighed slightly. Wang Xuan''s meaning is very simple, that is, let him learn from Xiao Wenxuan to stabilize the country, and then the imperial power will be in hand to clean up the disobedient curfew.At this time, he realized how difficult it was for Xiao Wenxuan to maintain an undivided Chongqing state. "I understand what you mean." Xiao Ming said. Like Pang Yukun and Fiji, now he needs to unite all the forces that can be united, even the powerful families. Only in this way can he unify the state of Chongqing as soon as possible, instead of wasting his national strength in the long civil war. He is very clear about the fourth prince, but now the enemy of the enemy is a friend, as long as the fourth prince can call him the emperor, this business can still be done, but before that, he still needs to do one thing, which is to ascend the throne! Only when Huang Pao was formally added, could he hope to restore the state of Dayu to the situation before the Chang''an rebellion without bloodshed. In other words, as long as he subdued the king of Zhao and the king of Liang, he would be enough. "By the way, your highness, there is another happy event." Wang Xuan suddenly laughed unkindly, "the king of Huainan is threatened by the king of Yan in the north and the king of Chu in the East. Now there are many officials in Jingzhou''s Officialdom who suggest that the king of Yan marry his highness. The custom of Qingzhou City is that Huainan merchants deliberately put out a screening to test his highness. Now it seems that Pang Shoufu and Feige are very much in agreement." "The king of Huainan can not only threaten Yandi, but also set a nail in front of the king of Chu''s gate. It can be said that his position is very important, and his fleet can arrive within seven days from Jinling City. If he can make friends with the king of Chu, it will be icing on the cake." Xiao Ming pondered. Wang Xuanwen began to laugh and said, "Your Highness, I want to tell you some important information. That''s it. These are the rest of the information." While speaking, Wang Xuan handed a pamphlet to Xiao Ming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 625 The Yellow booklet is full of information about the state of Dayu and its surrounding areas. After telling Xiao Ming three important things, Wang Xuan left the main hall. Now, as the secret guard''s tentacles get deeper and farther away, Wang Xuan is much busier than before, and Xiao Ming often can''t see him. Most of the time, information was sent to the palace by other members of the secret guard. After looking at the information above, Xiao Ming frowned slightly. Although the information in the pamphlet is not as important as these three things, it is enough for him to make plans according to these contents. For example, there is information about Ji''s family and the field in the state of Yan. According to the information, he can make two preparations. One is to use the fourth prince, and the other is to bypass the cooperation between the fourth Prince and the two families. But as for which one to choose, it depends on whether the fourth prince will be obedient. In addition to the contradictions in the state of Yan, it also records the current movements of the barbarians and Koryo. Among them, one piece of information caught his attention. According to the information provided by Wang Xuan, it seems that empress Zhao and King Zhao are not very happy. Originally, Xiao Ming thought that the king of Zhao and the empress of Zhao had collaborated to create the drama of Prince regicide. Now it seems that the matter is not as simple as he imagined. He nodded slowly, and Xiao Ming had something to worry about. According to the information, generally speaking, the princes who had been supported by all the vassal kings now live under the eaves. The fourth Prince is like this, and I''m afraid the third prince is like this. But if they come to such an end, they deserve it. They just believe what these vassal kings said. After collecting the information, Xiao gets up and goes out. What Wang Xuan mentioned makes him have to consider carefully. Now the Japanese attack on Korea is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him. If he can''t take advantage of this opportunity to stabilize the north, the barbarians are bound to step in. At that time, he will really face a situation that can''t be cleaned up. Outside the main hall, Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed because of the glare of the sun. He looked at Fei yue''er, who was still in the pavilion, and laughed bitterly. It was no accident that Fei yue''er mentioned the marriage of the daughter of King Yan at the luncheon, which must be the unity of opinions in the Qingzhou court. And Fiji will certainly analyze the advantages and disadvantages for Fei yue''er, not to mention that according to the tradition of Dayu state, the main room has the responsibility to choose the side room for her husband. Thinking about it, Xiao Ming goes to Fei yue''er. " seeing Xiao Ming coming, Xiaohuan put away her smile and stood with her hands down, while Fei yue''er said," Your Highness looks like his brow is locked. I think Wang Xuan has brought some news to make him headache. " Xiao Ming nodded, and he said tentatively: "Wang Xuan said that the news of the marriage was that the king of Yan sent merchants to test the king on purpose. In this way, the king of Yan intended to form an alliance with the King through marriage." "Your Highness, if so, it''s just what I said." Fei yue''er said: "my father said that the king of Huainan was more loyal to the imperial court than other vassal kings. It seems that he did so out of justice." "Wang Xuan''s intelligence also said that there are still people who support the royal family in this world." Xiao Ming said in a slow voice: "if so, I can''t live up to the beauty of Huainan king." It is enough for a modern man to have a wife, but in fact, he finds that political marriage is inevitable in this era. He had never met the daughter of the king of Yan, and he didn''t know whether she was ugly or beautiful. But this time, even a female yakha had to be taken back. After all, if he could unify the state of Chongqing, it would be worth the sacrifice. Although this is a hard idea, as an emperor, sometimes he can''t help himself. Now he''s fighting for an ally. Fei yue''er naturally understands Xiao Ming''s meaning. This matter is basically settled. For her, she can''t say anything, otherwise a jealous queen will be accused of not being worthy of being a queen. After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "another thing is that before the arrival of the three kings, I will ascend to the throne as emperor. As Queen, you have to prepare for it. I will ask the Ministry of rites to prepare the dress for you." "Ascend the throne!" Fei Yue er said in surprise. Xiaohuan also grew up with a big mouth and big eyes. Xiao Ming nodded, "now the thirteen prefectures of Wei have been included in the feudal kingdom by our king. Before, our king had no strength, now it''s time to correct his name." "What your highness says is that it''s ridiculous for the king of Zhao to support the thirteen princes. It''s also ridiculous for the king of Chu to regard the three princes as the king. Only your highness holds the imperial edict and keeps it secret. These curfew people are pretending to be powerful." Fei Yue son Su voice says. Xiao Ming nodded, "the king also thinks a lot about this decision. The king of Zhao, the king of Yan and the king of Liang are ambitious to destroy the royal family. How did the king fulfill their wish?" After a pause, he said: "princess, next you''ll prepare for it. I''m going to discuss it with Pang Yukun." "Yes, your highness." Fei Yue er said. After that, Xiao Ming turned and left for the government. See Xiao Ming away, then small ring suddenly naughty Fei Yue son said: "small ring see empress, wish empress instrument world." "You girl, be careful that the palace tears your mouth." Fei yue''er is both shy and happy. In two years, she became queen from an ordinary woman, and her mood is also complex.At this time, Xiao Ming had already gone from the palace to the Yamen. In the yamen, he found Pang Yukun and talked about his accession to the throne. "Your Highness, the whole feudal officials are waiting for this day!" Pang Yukun looked excited. In fact, when he knew the imperial edict, they wanted to pay Xiao Ming as king. It''s just that Xiao Ming didn''t want to be the target of public criticism at that time. Now he has won the thirteen prefectures of Wei, and their strength has greatly increased. They don''t need to worry about the reaction of other vassal kings. Xiao Ming sighed and said, "yes, a year has passed in a twinkling of an eye, and there are several more years in his life. I have figured out that I have inherited the imperial edict of my father. I am the real emperor of the state of Dayu. There is nothing to hide. I want to tell the world that the emperor of Dayu is me!" Pang Yukun seems to have tears rolling in his eyes. He is also full of emotion. He has gone through too many years with Xiao Ming, and now he has finally come to this stage. "Your Highness, I''ll let the Ministry of rites prepare for the grand ceremony of accession to the throne and announce the imperial edict to the world at the same time." Said Pang. "Well, choose an auspicious day. If you want to ascend the throne, you have to ascend the throne with wind and scenery. In addition, you can tell the royal family of Qingzhou about it. After ascending the throne, there will be a grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven. You need them to go with me." Xiao Ming pondered. Although he had arranged a lot before that, and even started to open up the wisdom of the people, his experience during this period made him understand that only through the emperor''s way given by the emperor can he unify the state of Chongqing as soon as possible. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 626 Because of Xiao Ming''s decision, the atmosphere in the Yamen suddenly became fanatical. In addition to Pang Yukun, other officials also heard the news, their faces showed a happy smile, and their mood was a little depressed during this period. After all, for them, Xiao Ming was the emperor of the state of Dayu, but now they were crushed by the king of Zhao. Now Xiao Ming decided to restore orthodoxy, how could they not be happy? "Yes, your highness. I''m going to prepare now." Said Pang. "Wait, one more thing." Xiao Ming''s vision is far-reaching, "you also need to prepare for the Huainan king." Pang Yukun was overjoyed and said, "Your Highness has finally figured it out?" Xiao Ming pondered and nodded gently. Just as they were talking, a man suddenly rushed into the Yamen. When he saw Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun, they were all stunned. He looked at them and said, "Lu Tong, what''s the matter with you?" At this time, Lu Tong''s eyes were red and swollen, but he had a nervous smile on his face. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, I''ve solved the passivation problem of nitrocellulose, and I''ve also made smokeless powder." "Granular smokeless powder?" Xiao Ming was a little shocked. He said, "you replaced camphor in smokeless powder with nitroglycerin?" "Exactly." Lu Tong explains to Xiao Ming. Since the failure of smokeless powder last time, he led the students of chemistry college to study the passivation problem of smokeless powder day and night. Now he finally solved this problem by immersing smokeless powder in ether ethanol solution. And after studying the technical books of gunpowder, he mixed glycerin treated by concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid into smokeless gunpowder to get granular smokeless gunpowder. These propellants can completely replace black powder and become a new generation of gun and gun propellants. As for ether, he mixed alcohol and concentrated sulfuric acid at 140 ¡æ to produce ether. In this way, after cooling, water was added and the solution was separated by standing. Alcohol and sulfuric acid were soluble in water, but ether was insoluble in water. "Lu Tong, you have brought a surprise to the king this time. The range of the flint gun and artillery will be greatly increased by the particle smokeless powder. With the improvement of the steel quality, it seems that the weapons of the Fengguo army can be renewed." Xiao Ming laughs. Lu Tong also laughed, but his eyes suddenly closed, his body shook and fell to the ground. Xiao Ming was surprised and immediately stepped forward to hold Lu Tong. However, when he looked carefully, he found that Lu Tong''s mouth was making a slight snoring sound, which made him feel relieved. It seemed that this guy was too sleepy for the smokeless powder. Pang Yukun didn''t know anything about particle smokeless powder, but he knew it was a powerful thing when he saw Xiao Ming and Lu Tong. "What''s the use of this smokeless powder, your highness?" he asked "It''s of great use. Now the feudal army should catch up with and surpass the West in gunpowder." Xiao Ming pondered that granular smokeless powder was a product of the 19th century. Even if this era is 50 years ahead of the present age, the hope of smokeless powder should be 100 years later. Before that, the hope of using black powder has always been. However, although Lutong has produced granular smokeless powder, it is estimated that mass production will take some time, but there should be no problem with a small amount of equipment. At least with the addition of smokeless powder, his rifles will really reach the level of miner''s rifle, with a range of 900 meters. Pang Yukun smiles. In his eyes, the west is just a concept, but Xiao Ming says that gunpowder surpasses the west, which is worth being pleased. He said, "Your Highness, Lu Tong deserves a reward. Just as your highness is about to hold a grand ceremony for his accession to the throne, he has sent his highness a heavy gift." "Well, you''re right. You ask the officials in charge to draw up a list. All the students who participate in the development of granular smokeless powder will be rewarded." Xiao Ming said. Nowadays, a large number of incentives make the students of Bowen college more and more passionate. Not only does Bowen college have public laboratories, but some students even set up private laboratories to carry out related research. Of course, these private laboratories are under the supervision of the secret guard to prevent technology leakage. As for the technology of private laboratory, Xiao Ming adopts the acquisition strategy. As long as it is mature technology, he will provide financial support for other products. In this way, Qingzhou''s enthusiasm for science and technology will further spread to the people, making people pay more attention to the development and application of various technologies. Let the bodyguard call a carriage to send Lu Tong back. Xiao Ming calls another carriage to the military workshop. Now that the particle smokeless powder is available, it''s time for him to set up an army equipped with mini rifles. Unlike in the past, what Xiao Ming heard when he arrived at the military workshop this time was the "rumbling" sound of steam engines. Since the steam engines were put into production more than half a year ago, Lin Wentao provided five more steam engines to the military workshop during the half a year of truce. The emergence of steam power greatly accelerated the production of rifles. When Xiao Ming arrived, song Changping quickly came out of the workshop. "Your Highness hasn''t come to the military workshop for a long time.""I don''t want to disturb your production, but this time I''m here for business. Eight months ago I asked you to reserve rifles and conical bullets. What''s your preparation now?" Seeing that Xiao Ming looked serious, song Changping put away his smile and said, "Your Highness, it''s much easier to have a steam engine to pull rifling now. The lower officer has already reserved 6000 rifles, and 120000 conical bullets have been produced. I don''t know if they are enough?" "Guns are enough, but there are still too few bullets, so the average gun is only 20 bullets." Xiao Ming said: "the rifles are not needed for the time being. You allocate these craftsmen to produce bullets. In addition, all the 6000 rifles are sent to Yunzhou camp. The war is coming. This time, I will be of great use." "Yes, your highness." Song Changping said. This time, the three kings tried to attack him with coalition forces. The reason why he flatly refused to compromise was his confidence in his own strength, which came from the 6000 rifled flint guns. Because even without smokeless powder, these guns can shoot about 400 meters. Now with smokeless powder, the range of these guns is enough to kill the artillery of the other side. In modern times, it is because of the menace of miner rifle to artillery that artillery will be upgraded again and the survival rate of battlefield will be improved. When Xiao Ming is about to go back, Chen Qi suddenly gets excited and comes out of the workshop. He says to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, now the steel produced by the iron and steel workshop can completely replace the bronze. The cost and production speed of the field artillery will be very fast." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 627 The sound of the steam engine whistle sounded from time to time in the military workshop. Chen Qi came far away, but his voice was suppressed by the sound of the long whistle. Seeing this, Xiao Ming stops to look at Chen Qi. When he comes near and asks, he can understand what he''s talking about. "Really?" Xiao Ming asked again. Since the adoption of converter steelmaking technology, he has great confidence in the quality of Qingzhou steel. Now the advanced production technology is enough to make Qingzhou steel reach the level of the 19th century. And this level is enough for him to promote the industrial revolution of Fengguo, because the quality of steel has met the manufacturing needs of most machinery. Among them, the standard to distinguish the quality of steel is to make artillery with current steel. If it can withstand the strength requirements of artillery, it is not a problem to transport it to other places. "Your Highness, half a year ago, the military workshop used the steel produced by the steel workshop to cast a gun. In the past half a year, we have been using this gun to shoot. This gun does not belong to bronze gun in all aspects." Chen Qi states. Xiao Ming nodded, which shows that the quality of the new steel is up to standard, and the strength standard can be used as gun steel. In this way, he can save copper to make other things. After all, Dayu is now a copper poor country. "In that case, the output of this field gun should be able to be increased." Xiao Ming asked. Generally speaking, the number of artillery in the army is still a little small. The total number of field guns is only about 200. These field guns are enough to be used in one war, but they are not enough in the face of two wars. Moreover, Xiao Ming now has a colony like Sanshan Kingdom overseas, which also needs to be equipped with standard weapons. Chen Qi said with a smile: "Your Highness, what I want to say is this. Now it''s not a problem to use iron and steel to cast field cannons. In this way, workshops don''t have to worry about copper. It''s just that I don''t know how many field cannons are needed in the army." "It should be enough for the time being to produce another 300 guns and increase the number of field guns in the army to 500." Xiao Ming pondered and said. For him, the field artillery was mainly aimed at the barbarians. After all, compared with the previous heavy artillery, these artillery were very convenient to transport on the grassland. He never forgot this barbarian nation that caused suffering to the state of Dayu. In order to realize the rejuvenation of Dayu, the hidden danger of the North must be solved. "Yes, your highness. Next, I will arrange the craftsmen to continue the production." Chen Qi said. The three said something about the production of firearms. According to song Changping, he and Lin Wentao are trying to build a production line with steam engine as the core. This flow production line will integrate gun barrel manufacturing, standardized production of spare parts to final assembly. The first two items are realized by steam engine driving lathe. Now some lathes in lathe workshop have been transferred to military workshop, including drilling machine, milling machine and grinder. "It''s easy to say, but it''s very difficult to do. For this reason, you need to set up a special craftsman to inspect the size of spare parts." Xiao Ming hesitated and said. At the time of industrialization in the west, standardized and refined production was applied to various factories, among which the inspector with tool box was born. Now Lin Wentao and song Changping are ready to let steam power realize assembly line production, which is inevitable. "Lin Wentao also said this. He has sent a batch of measuring tools to the military workshop." Song Changping said. Xiao Ming looks at Chen Qi, who also nods. Then he sends someone to the workshop to take out the toolbox. After a while, a craftsman came to the three. He opened the toolbox and spread it on the ground. The measuring tools of length and length appeared in front of Xiao Ming. "Your Highness, this is from Lin Wentao." Song Changping took out a caliper from which the values on it were the millimeter, centimeter and other units that Xiao Ming had drawn. After he unified the standard of measurement, this set of measurement units was adopted by the States and counties in China. The same is true of Bowen college, where Lin Wentao learned this. Looking at the square wooden box, with ruler, compass, protractor and other measuring instruments on the top and bottom of the box, Xiao Ming was relieved to see this. As more and more students of Bowen college participated in the construction of Fengguo, they began to take the initiative to apply their knowledge to various places. "Not bad." Xiao Ming smiles. For him, the industrialization of Fengguo is always the foundation of his foothold. If Fengguo can reach the level of British industrialization, he will not care about the other vassals of Dayu. Only for four years, the industry remained in the small circle of Qingzhou and did not extend to other states and counties of the feudal state. It''s not that Xiao Ming didn''t care about the industrialization of the feudal state, but four years of continuous wars. He spent most of his fiscal revenue in the war. It''s lucky that his feudal state didn''t have an economic collapse these years. Therefore, military related workshops are very prosperous now, but they can not be extended to other industrial products. The most important point is that businessmen make profits in the war. They are more interested in putting money into the war to earn fast money. Although Xiao Ming realizes this, he has no way. After all, war needs money.It is because of this that he realized that it was extremely difficult to industrialize without a stable domestic environment, and he was eager to get a stable surrounding environment. Wang Xuan''s intelligence is very straightforward. The king of Chu has already contacted with the franceans. If the king of Chu finally cooperates with the franceans, it will be a threat to him, because the franceans will not only bring advanced weapons to the king of Chu, but also bring some different ideas. And thought is the most dangerous thing. With all kinds of measuring tools and two people talking about the production line, Xiao Ming will return to the palace. Now it''s a good thing for the military workshop to have this advanced industrial production method. According to Xiao Ming''s experience, any technology is first used for military convenience, and then it will be slowly transferred to civilian use. If the production system of the military workshop is mature, it will also lead to the change of private industry. When he returned to the palace, Xiao Ming began to prepare for his accession to the throne. Although he knew that this accession was just for his own name, it could not change the decision of King Yan, King Zhao and King Liang to defeat Qi, Pang Yukun''s performance showed that it would have a great impact on the feudalism. Because the vassal soldiers will no longer fight for a vassal, but for an emperor. The encouragement of this belief will make his army more powerful than before. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 628 PS: there is another chapter a ray of sunshine sprinkles on the broken wall of Jinling City. Under the golden light, the corvees who are responsible for repairing the wall sweat like rain. Although it has entered autumn, Jinling City is still hot. After working for an hour, the corvee''s clothes are drenched. "Mr. Feige, is the news that his highness ascended the throne true?" in front of the city wall, Fijian stood with his hands down. The Jinling City Wall was seriously damaged because of the war. Since he arrived in Jinling City, the first thing he did was this matter. After all, the opposite side of the Yangtze River is the kingdom of Chu. Although Xiao Ming signed a treaty with the king of Chu, it was only a temporary expedient for the king of Chu to use firearms, so it was an urgent matter for him to repair the city wall. "Of course, can it be false? When the late emperor was dying, he personally handed over the imperial edict to Du Zhen. " Fijian stroked his beard with a smile on his face. The news that the king of Qi ascended the throne yesterday spread to Jinling City, which made him happy that night and never fell asleep. For him, if Xiao Ming does not ascend the throne one day, he will be the emperor of the state of Dayu. The longer he delays, the more he will be questioned. Now he immediately regains the thirteen prefectures of Weidi and greatly increases his strength. This is the best time to ascend the throne. Xiao Ming''s quick decision also makes him appreciate it. And once Xiao Ming ascended the throne, Fei yue''er would be the queen of the dynasty, so the Fei family''s position in Qingzhou would be stable. The figure of Fijian is an old man in a blue silk gown, and his age is similar to Fijian. He said: "if so, our Tong family should go to Qingzhou to congratulate his highness on his accession to the throne. His highness is kind and generous. All the families in Jinling City are grateful to him. If Guofei elder does not dislike him, how about Tong going to Qingzhou with him?" "Member Tong is really a wise man. It''s a myth that his highness will kill all the powerful people. Don''t believe it!" Fijian said with a smile. When he came to Jinling City, he intervened in the affairs of the powerful families. He showed no mercy to Zhang Jia, who was related by marriage to the king of Wei. He killed those who should be killed, exiled those who should be exiled, and exiled those who should be exiled. Because of this, all the powerful people in Jinling are ready to fight against him. But after dealing with Zhang Jia, he suddenly summoned the Tong family. After a long talk, the head of the Tong family walked out of the Yamen with a smile on his face. Then the decree about dealing with the powerful families spread among the powerful families. The powerful families who had been holding the first world war immediately dropped their weapons and came to visit Fiji. Hearing the speech, Tong Hongchang said with a smile: "if it wasn''t for Fei Ge, we would have made a big mistake by believing the words of the king of Wei. Now in order to prove the loyalty of Jinling''s powerful family to his highness, Tong should also go to Qingzhou." Fijian nodded, "in fact, the most important thing for your highness is the stability and taxes of the thirteen states. He has experienced too many empty talk. He needs to show his highness something effective." Hearing the speech, Tong Hongchang smiles awkwardly. Although Xiao Ming''s decree does not kill all the powerful families, it is necessary for the powerful families to disband their tribes and return the land illegally occupied by the common people. Whether these two items can be carried out or not depends on the cooperation of the Tong family and the local big families. "Feige old man is at ease. Tong is sure to handle this matter. He will be the first to disobey His Highness''s orders." Tong Hongchang said firmly. Fiji smell speech to nod, "in that case Tong member outside then go back to prepare." Tonghongchang smell speech, line a gift, choose to leave. Tong Hongchang''s eyes were cold when he saw that he was far away from Fiji. Just as he told Xiao Ming, the powerful families in the thirteen prefectures were deeply rooted. Even if the southern expeditionary army captured one city after another, they still had a huge influence in the folk. It is estimated that the civil strife in the thirteen states would not have subsided so soon if it had not been for the fear of the ferocity of the southern expedition. Even so, it will take some time for him to solve the clan without blood. For this reason, he chose to pull a dozen tactics. Tong Hongchang is the local clan he won over. Now he is using Tong Hongchang to frighten other clans. Moreover, the autumn harvest season is coming. Now the government only controls Jinling City and its nearby counties, and there are many villages without officials from Qingzhou. It''s not that he doesn''t want to send officials, but that the thirteen states have basically exhausted their spare officials, and most of the counties and villages now have to rely on these local rich families and Lizheng. Now, although the people in Wei were influenced by some Qingzhou thoughts, the traditional ideas could not be changed in a day or two. If no one supervised the collection of taxes, the losses would be great today in autumn. The reason why the southern army fought so hard to conquer the thirteen states was taxation. Fiji saw this issue very clearly. That''s why he just mentioned Tong Hongchang. The effective thing is taxation. He was thinking about it when Wei Yuan, the governor of Jinling, came to him. Wei Yuan used to be a minor official of six grades in Chang''an, but he did well in the written examination of Bowen college, and he also withstood Xiao Ming''s personal test. That''s why he was sent to Jinling City to take charge of the duties of the governor. "Ge Lao, the navy of the king of Chu appeared on the river." Wei Yuan said nervously."The navy of the king of Chu?" Fijian frowned. "When did it happen?" "The news from the guards on the dock just now is that the Dengzhou army has boarded the city wall to be on guard." Wei Yuan said. Hearing the words, Fiji immediately went to the south wall. The sudden appearance of the king of Chu''s Navy here is not a good omen. Even if it''s not to take advantage of the opportunity to put a foot in Jinling City, I''m afraid it''s also to guard against them. As he thought, the king of Chu never trusted them. When they arrived at Nancheng, they boarded the city wall. At this time, ye Qingyun was looking at the river with a telescope. This time, the warships sent by the king of Chu were all warships loaded with guns, moving from west to East. The leading warship was a little bigger, on which someone could be seen pointing at Jinling City. "A missionary." Ye Qingyun put down his telescope and said to Fiji. Fijian took Ye Qingyun''s telescope and looked at the river. Sure enough, on the leading warship, Fijian saw a blonde man in a black robe with a cross hanging in front of him. He said: "Your Highness has sent the news that the king of Chu has contact with the franceans. The king of Chu was beaten by the Dutch. Since then, he is very eager to contact other western countries to obtain firearms. It can not be said that this is the missionary from France." "But why did they come here?" Ye Qingyun frowned tightly. Fijian is also a resourceful person. He said: "Suzhou and Hangzhou are rich places in the world. Now that his highness takes Jinling City, the king of Chu is bound to worry about the safety of Suzhou and Hangzhou. They are so ostentatious that they deliberately warn us." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 629 PS: the map you want is in the group of book friends. If you have a way to post a map in public, you can also remind snail. The moist river wind whistled over the water and blew to the wall of Jinling City. Ye Qingyun said lazily, "can a missionary scare us? The king of Chu underestimated us too much? " "I''m afraid that''s not the intention of the king of Chu. Don''t forget where our firearms came from. Maybe he wants to tell us that they can make firearms now?" Hearing this, ye Qingyun frowned, "Your Highness once said that he knew the skills of a missionary. Did the king of Chu find such a person?" "this is also my worry." Fiji worried that he did not know that the missionaries in Xiao Ming''s words were just excuses. At this time, on the warship under Jinling City, the golden haired and blue eyed missionary was also looking at Fijian and ye Qingyun at the head of Jinling City with a telescope. Then he turned his eyes to the soldiers on the wall. After confirming that the soldiers on the wall were armed with bayoneted flint guns, he put down his telescope. "It''s amazing that these soldiers actually have flint guns." The missionary gave a cry of surprise. Standing beside the missionary was a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes. He said to the missionary, "Mr. Richard, now you believe it." "Yes, now I do." The missionary, who was called Richard, said solemnly that after the king of Chu''s army arrived near Guangzhou, he contacted the generals of Chu''s army and led them to contact with the French. Richard came to Dayu for missionary work very early and lived in Guangzhou for 15 years. During this period, he learned the language of Dayu and observed Dayu all the time. Therefore, he was so surprised at the appearance of such advanced firearms in Dayu. Put away the telescope, Richard entered the cabin. In the cabin was a middle-aged man with black hair and blue eyes in a blue tuxedo. On both sides of the man''s mouth were curled up beards. "Brazil, they didn''t lie. In the north of the country, there was an extraordinary vassal who could make flint guns and iron cannons." Said Richard. Basile came from the French expeditionary army. This time he was ordered to come to the state of Chu to cooperate with the king of Chu. After a short contact, the king of Chu readily traded with France. On the premise that France sent officers to train their generals and provide them with weapons. As a matter of fact, after the occupation of Annan, France could not fight against a huge state of Chongqing alone. Now it is their hope that they can obtain the right to trade without war. Of course, they can also sell weapons at this opportunity, which is more in line with their wishes. In this way, they can not only make a fortune in Europe by selling goods of Dayu, but also sell firearms to the vassal kings of Dayu at a high price. "It''s unbelievable that the Dutch said that they are trading with a powerful vassal of Dayu. I didn''t expect that this is true. In this way, we franceans can''t fall behind. It''s time for us to delimit our sphere of influence in the chaos of Dayu." Brazil said. On the way, Richard had already told him the current situation of Dayu state. For him, a divided Dayu state was just what they needed. "The Dutch are very smart. The king of Chu''s army is too backward and his industry is in a mess. It''s not easy to support him." Said Richard. Basile frowned, "but this king of Chu is our best choice now. His territory is in the south, which can be linked with Annam. Goods can also be transported from Annam to our country by land. Moreover, this king of Qi seems to be ambitious and may be our enemy in the future." "The Dutch say the same thing. They are worried about the king of Qi. Whether it is the occupation of Ryukyu or the garrison in the city of reranzha, it shows that the king of Qi is very strong. Claire is forced to cooperate with him. It is said that Claire has sent people to send the news back to the Dutch Parliament, which will finally decide whether to continue to cooperate with the king of Qi." Basile nodded, "Claire is not too stupid. He should understand that the emergence of a strong regime in East Asia is very unfavorable to us Europeans. Dayu is a big country with a large population. The completion of the unification of Qi will be a disaster for us, and the future trade will be what he says." "You''re absolutely right." With a smile on his face, Richard said, "maybe we should also cooperate with the British. After all, there are common interests of Europeans here." "We don''t need it for the time being, or we''ll have another piece of cake." Brazile shook his head. They were communicating, but the others on the ship didn''t understand, because they all spoke their own mother tongue. After the communication, the middle-aged man in charge of this matter said, "Lieutenant Basile said that he would help your king of Chu train the army, and he would also contact merchants to provide weapons for your king of Chu." The middle-aged man heaved a sigh of relief and said, "great. Please come with me to Suzhou City, where I will treat you ceremoniously." On the city wall, ye Qingyun and Fijian witnessed the emergence and disappearance of the king of Chu''s warships. Fijian said, "what is the king of Chu thinking? I want to talk about it with his highness when I go back this time."Referring to this, ye Qingyun sighed and said, "Mr. Fei, the safety of Jinling City is very important. If you can''t go back to see your Highness''s grand ceremony of accession to the throne, I hope that Mr. Fei will speak a few words for you in front of your highness." "General Ye is conscientious. Naturally, I look in my eyes. Don''t worry." After that, Fiji went down the city wall. The news from Qingzhou told him to return as soon as possible. After some cleaning up, he left for Qingzhou. At the same time, he went with the representatives of the powerful families in Jinling City. Along the way, when they passed through other states and counties, some rich people joined in. Ten days later, when they arrived in Qingzhou, the Fijian team had become a huge team composed of thousands of people. Such a large number of Haozu''s entering the city naturally attracted the attention of Qingzhou government. Pang Yukun was relieved to learn that Fiji had come back. In this respect, he was inferior to Fiji. The specific arrangements for his accession to the throne still depend on Fiji. After they met, they immediately went to the palace where they tried on Xiao Ming who was wearing the Dragon Robe. "Your Highness, this Dragon Robe is really generous and decent, especially the nine golden dragons on it are just like flying out." At first sight of Xiao Ming in such a dress, he was stunned and flattered. Pang Yukun is smiling, with a sense of achievement in his eyes. Before, he just held the mentality of being prosperous, but now his mood has changed. Xiao Ming smiles when he hears that the Dragon Robe has just been delivered. He says, "Feige, you flatter me too much. But you just come back and go to the palace. There must be something else." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 630 "Your Highness has a brilliant eye. I really can''t hide anything." Fijian and Pang Yukun look at each other. The wrinkles on their faces are crowded with smiles. Fei yue''er was taking the green pineapple, aster and Xiaohuan to try on his clothes. When they saw this, they went to other places to avoid suspicion. Fijian glances at Fei yue''er, with a flash of appreciation in her eyes. On formal occasions, the harem can''t participate in government affairs. She is about to become queen, so she should remember this. After the four left, Fijian Lang Sheng said: "Your Highness, the people who come with you to Qingzhou this time are also the rich people from thirteen states. Now they all live in the inn of Qingzhou City, so that they can come to congratulate your highness." "The aristocrats of thirteen states?" Xiao Ming frowned. He still remembered the events four years ago, so he was still on guard against the aristocrats in his heart. However, he also understood that killing was inexhaustible. After all, the powerful families in the state of Dayu lasted for thousands of years, and each of them represented local clan forces. Once upon a time, there were more than 20000 people in the royal family of Qingzhou. Compared with the powerful families in Wei, the royal family was nothing more than a small Witch. At that time, when dealing with the royal family, he only punished the head of the crime. All the other members of the Wang family were divided into different parts of the feudal state by him, which completely eliminated the powerful families in the six states. Fiji is acutely aware of the change in Xiao Ming''s expression. He said, "Your Highness, the thirteen prefectures have basically restored order, and the local taxes are collected as usual. It all depends on the support of these powerful families." Fiji explained. Xiao Ming nodded, his face suddenly relaxed, he said: "Feige old don''t worry, since the king has issued a new decree, naturally it won''t change." The purpose of Xiao Ming''s conquering Wei was to pay taxes. Otherwise, his occupation of Wei was no different from the occupation of Iraq by the United States, which would cost huge resources. The Dengzhou army of the southern expeditionary army would also be dragged into the protracted mud of Wei''s insurgency, which would undoubtedly be a disaster for him. After all, the state of Dayu is not a modern society. It''s not so easy to find the rich people who go deep into the mountains and forests. In this way, a chaotic and tax free Wei land is not only unable to bring him benefits, but also a burden. At the beginning, he simply believed that force could solve everything, but the information Li San collected from the thirteen states made him gradually realize that this was just his wishful thinking. According to Li San''s information, many villages in Weidi are based on clan surnames. Hundreds and thousands of people in a village have one surname. During this period of time, his production team was established, but the team leader elected by the people in the village was still a person with high prestige in the village. This kind of intelligence is different from the folk situation in Qingzhou. The reason for this difference is that at that time, the haos in Qingzhou were very weak because of the repeated invasions of the barbarians. All the haos'' children with some family property hid in Wubao and Zhouxian, while the poor people had no way but to stay in their own villages. Only then did he realize that governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, and the heat should be properly controlled. Otherwise, small fires will bring about a mess. "So I feel at ease, your highness. In fact, for the gentry, they don''t care who will rule them. It''s enough for them to keep their own interests. Now your highness and Wei Dihao are at peace. If these news is spread to other places, it will reduce the difficulty for your highness to seize the world." Pang Yukun thought it so much, he said: "Your Highness, the words of Fei Ge Lao are very true. Because of the change of dynasties, these aristocrats are still at ease." "Is Pang Changshi praising their shrewdness or satirizing their selfishness?" Pang Yukun''s words were puny, and Xiao Ming couldn''t help laughing. "Your Highness, it''s just the commoner''s nonsense." Pang Yukun sighed. Now his mood is as complicated as Xiao Ming''s. The six prefectures are exhausted. He has been very handy in dealing with government affairs in the past four years. He doesn''t have to deal with some of them, but now there is another Wei area, and he has to meet people he hates. Xiao Ming naturally understood Pang Yukun''s feelings, but if a comprehensive massacre was carried out in the thirteen prefectures, the population of Wei would be reduced by one third. And in the process of his massacre of the powerful families, those who are forced to die will surely massacre the people, and the number will continue to rise. If the whole state of Dayu is killed all the way, I''m afraid that the parliament of Dayu, the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the late Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty will directly lead to the loss of two-thirds of the population of the whole country. But he can''t bear the cost, because the West has risen, and by that time his vassal state will inevitably damage a large number of troops, which will not give the opportunity for foreign invasion? so he will finally choose the way of compromise first and then governance, first to disarm the haos, and then to completely destroy the abuse of haos'' exclusive educational resources through universal education ¡£ As long as the people at the bottom have the channel to ascend to the imperial court, the aristocrats will not be able to control the imperial court, just as Li Shimin carried out the imperial examination. "Now you have emotions, you have to bear with me. Now I want to take care of the overall situation, not the six states." Xiao Ming reminds Pang Yukun to avoid his bad temper."Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun nodded. At this time, Fiji showed a look of relief, he said: "Your Highness, these rich families have come to Qingzhou, does your highness want to take time to see them?" "See, of course have to see, but also to see the wind and scenery, otherwise it can let them feel at ease in their stomach." Xiao Ming is right. When he put on a Dragon Robe, Xiao Ming''s mood changed. What he began to think about now is how to govern this country, how to take this devastated country side by side with the Western powers, and even surpass them. For him, this is a difficult task. Although he has mastered advanced technology, he can''t master everyone''s heart. In addition to worrying about the wolves, he is still worried about the consequences of universal education. People are no longer ignorant, which means that they will actively participate in politics. Whether his imperial power will be challenged by western democracy will be unknown, but although he knows it, he can''t stop. Because this is a contradictory problem, if you want to lead Dayu to a modern country, you must open up the wisdom of the people, on the contrary, continue to fool the people, still stay in the feudal dynasty. Sometimes Xiao Ming is also asking if he can give up his right and make concessions. His answer is No. He has to admit that right is a kind of addictive thing. Although he has a lot of knowledge, he still can''t avoid vulgarity. Moreover, he knows that once he gives up his right, he will not end up in prison because of death, which is inevitable. He won''t be a fool until he lives a second life. He should be an emperor for life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 631 "In this way, I will go back and arrange it." There is a smile in Fiji''s eyes, which is the complacency of her suggestions being taken seriously. Xiao Ming agrees with his suggestion on the issue of Haozu, which is a kind of recognition of ability for Xiao Ming. From Xiao Wenxuan to Xiao Ming, the people he serves have changed. Naturally, he has to prove his outstanding ability to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming nodded when he heard the words. He said: "the grand ceremony of ascending the throne is just one month later. This month is enough for you to pass on the news of our king ascended the throne to other vassal kings, while ascending the throne can test their reaction." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun and Fijian nodded at the same time. They still have a lot to deal with before the grand ceremony. When they were ready to leave, Fijian suddenly thought of the king of Chu. He said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, something strange happened before the next officer came to Qingzhou." "Tell me." Xiao Ming is in a good mood these two days. "The fleet of the king of Chu once appeared outside Jinling City, and we also saw missionaries from the West on board." Fiji said. "Western missionaries?" Xiao Ming showed his interest. He said, "Wang Xuan said that the king of Chu had contact with the French. Now it seems that this contact is not shallow." "The king of Chu''s army has occupied Guangzhou. It is said that there are many Western businessmen and missionaries living in Guangzhou. Maybe they are not franceans." Fiji pondered for a moment. "No matter where the missionaries are, it''s not a good thing for us." Xiao Ming frowned. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the king of Chu recognized firearms more than other vassal kings. Just as the late Qing Dynasty was severely taught by the Western powers, the king of Chu was also severely taught by the Dutch. Now the stimulated king of Chu does not know what will happen to his psychology. In other words, the present King of Chu may be more willing to accept change, which is also his habit of dealing with the Dutch for health preservation. It is precisely because of this habit that he is expected to establish contacts with the French so quickly, instead of putting on the mentality of heaven and the Kingdom and scolding barbarians. Now the north is uncertain, and the vassal state has no time to look south. Fiji frowned and said, "Your Highness, I think the king of Zhao is a threat. Now it seems that the king of Chu is not simple." Xiao Ming looks south with deep eyes. He doesn''t worry about how big waves the king of Chu can turn out. Because even if there were franceans to help the king of Chu, Chu could not catch up with the industrialization of Qingzhou, and the essence of war in the era of great navigation was only the competition of industrial capacity. Moreover, if the Frenchmen were involved in the civil strife of Dayu, he would have reason to deal with Annam at that time. "The king of Southern Chu, the king of northern Zhao and his mother''s concubine said that his father had always been afraid of them. Now it seems that they are. However, even if the king of Chu cooperates with the French, he will not break the alliance rashly. He still has a lot of goods to get. During this period of time, we should unify the north as soon as possible." Xiao Ming said calmly. "As long as your highness abides by the orders of Wei to the powerful families, once you defeat the army of the king of Yan and the king of Liang, the powerful families of the state of Yan and the state of Liang will rush to show their loyalty to your highness." He said confidently. Xiao Ming nodded. Fiji''s idea is to reduce the difficulty of unification from high level to low level. Of course, everything has to pay a price. In this way, the problem of Haozu remains. After talking about Wei''s situation, Xiao Ming began to discuss with them about the details of the ceremony. Now a more prominent problem is that there is no royal palace in Qingzhou. It was obviously too late to build the palace in a month, so the three decided to hold a grand ceremony in Qingzhou government. Compared with the Royal Palace of Qi Dynasty, the size of Qingzhou yamen is very large, and it is divided into front and back halls. The back hall can be used as a temporary court hall. In addition to the imperial court, there are also complicated problems such as the arrangement of the former Emperor''s concubines. Xiao Ming can''t do anything about it, so he simply handed it over to Zhenfei. Depending on their seniority, these concubines may be dissatisfied with his arrangement, but they have to bear it even if they have different opinions. After all, after he ascended the throne, she will be the Empress Dowager. Set these details, two people out of the palace. Because Fiji is proficient in the process of the grand ceremony, he will be responsible for the arrangement of the whole ascending order in this month, while Pang Yukun can only be responsible for delivering the news of Xiao Ming''s accession to the throne to other vassal kings. ¡­¡­ Five days later, Jizhou. King Yong fell into silence after seeing off the envoys from Qingzhou. Seeing this, Princess Yong asked, "what''s the matter, your highness?" "Xiao Ming is ready to ascend the throne. The imperial brother really gave him the imperial edict." King Yong sighed slowly. Princess Yong shook her head and said, "in the chaos of Chang''an, my concubine said that the emperor would surely pass the throne to Xiao Ming. Now, which Prince can turn the tide?" "the princess has always been smart. This time, she guessed right. If it wasn''t for the help of the princess these years, she would have lost her life because of her recklessness." King Yong looked at Princess Yong with friendship in his eyes.Princess Yong showed a faint smile. It is well known that King Yong is irritable, but they don''t know that King Yong only dotes on her. "What is your highness going to do?" Asked Princess Yong. Thinking of this, King Yong''s face showed a trace of panic, "the third brother is dead, he is not Xiao Ming''s opponent, how can I be Xiao Ming''s opponent, and I promised my brother that no matter who ascends the throne, I will be loyal to the royal family." "Your Highness is right." Princess Yong took King Yong by the hand. "In this case, we may have to go to show our mind when Xiao Ming ascends the throne this time." King Yong nodded, "now Xiao Ming has the land of Wei. In addition to this king''s vassal state, he occupies half of the north. In this way, it''s much easier to stabilize the north." "Your Highness is wrong. Isn''t Xiao Ming also in charge of King Kang? Now Xiao Ming has the strength of the four countries. " Princess Yong said with a smile. At the same time, the envoys from Qingzhou were driven out by the king of Yan from Bozhou City. The king of Yan was furious in his mansion. "Xiao Ming, do you really think the world today is still the world of Dayu? Do you think this mountain will always be your Shaw has the final say? The king of Yan roared. The officials and generals in the palace were silent one by one, and no one dared to be unlucky at this time. After venting his anger, King Yan sneered, "isn''t he going to ascend the throne? I''ll give him a surprise. The generals will listen to the order, and you will call up the army immediately. Now Xiao Ming has made it clear that he is not going to spit out Wei''s land. I don''t believe that he can stop the Allied forces of Yan, Zhao and Liang. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 632 Lin''an City. At noon, the sound of beautiful orchestras came from the Chu palace in Lin''an City. The main hall of the palace was full of guests, with officials and generals of the state of Chu sitting on both sides. At the same time, there were two outstanding people, all because they were different from the people of Dayu. They were no one else. It was Richard and Brazil. After Jinling City and his party, they came to Lin''an City. I''m afraid they will spend a long time in Lin''an City after that. "Two messengers, as long as you can train our army like the army of the king of Qi, we will never treat you badly." After three rounds of wine, the king of Chu was drunk, and his heart was not happy. All he wanted to do was spit out. Although he made an alliance with Xiao Ming, he was really aggrieved. If it wasn''t for the delay in the arrival of Qingzhou''s guns and muskets, why should he be so aggrieved. Now most of the southern states and counties are in his hands, his ambition is more and more inflated, and he has been looking forward to the picture of unifying the state of Chongqing. Richard enjoyed the delicious food in the palace and translated the words of the king of Chu to Brazil from time to time. This time, the king of Chu reached an agreement with the governor of France, okaso, who was in charge of East Asian affairs. At the same time, they set up trade ports between Dayu and Annam, and they sold firearms to the king of Chu. At the same time, they sent officers to train the army of Chu. The king of Chu had to pay a salary of 1000 taels of silver to Brazil every month. At the same time, he had to pay Richard 500 taels of translation expenses every month. Richard translated the words of the king of Chu. Basile frowned and said, "king of Chu, you are poor in firearms. You can''t win the king of Qi with the firerope gun and the gun with a range of only 500 meters." "The messenger is joking. Xiao Ming is also using these firearms. It''s just that Wang''s military training is not as good as his." The king of Chu didn''t realize anything. Basile frowned and said, "king of Chu, don''t you understand? I''m afraid you''ve been fooled by the king of Qi. We know from the Dutch population that the king of Qi''s army is equipped with flint guns. Their artillery range is three or four miles, and they also have field guns. The gap between your weapons is not a little bit. " "Flint guns? Field guns? What are these things?" The king of Chu asked suspiciously. Brazile showed a look of disdain. To him, there was no difference between the native people of this place and America and Africa. Although they have a large population, their rulers are still very ignorant. They don''t know science and have no faith. They just oppress their people tyrannically. But they are happy to see such rulers, because it is good for them to benefit from them. "The flint gun is more powerful than the firearm. It not only has a long range, but also has a fast filling speed. It is more suitable for rainy days. The field gun is a very convenient gun. This kind of gun can be put into the battlefield at any time with the advance of the firemen." Brazil Le briefly introduced, "this time I come to your country, I also carry firearms for self-defense. This is the flint gun." After that, Basile stood up and presented a short tube flint gun to the king of Chu. At this time, the king of Chu woke up drunk. He took the flint gun and looked at it. He immediately understood where the difference was. Then his surprise turned into strange anger. "Damn it! Xiao Ming has been deceiving me all the time The king of Chu roared. The officials and generals in the main hall also showed their displeasure when they heard the speech. They whispered to each other one by one, obviously cursing Xiao Ming. Li Chuyuan, the son of the king of Chu, and the Third Prince of Chu, were sitting on the left and right sides of the king''s hand. At this time, Li Chuyuan fanned the flames and said, "father, Xiao Ming is so vicious. The last time he fought with the Dutch, his son''s failure was due to Xiao mingtoushan. If he didn''t sell us this kind of gun, how could he lose?" Li Chuyuan was disgraced by his last defeat. Now he finally found an excuse. Although he scolded Xiao Ming in his words, his excitement in his eyes was hard to hide. The king of Chu looked at Li Chuyuan and said in a slow voice, "father, you are wrong." "My father is not afraid of blaming my son''s ministers. I think it''s right for my son''s ministers to suffer some grievances. I just hope that my father will stop trusting the Royal people. Xiao Ming is so cunning. I''m afraid other people are the same." Li Chuyuan looked at the third prince and said. After the king of Zhao set up the thirteen princes, they set up the three princes as the monarch. According to their superiorities and inferiorities, they should call the three princes the emperor. But now the fact is that the third prince is just a puppet, but even so, Li Chuyuan is still wary of the third prince. In his heart, the state of Chu is his, how can it be the turn of others. Li Chuyuan''s words about mulberry and locust tree spread to the third prince. The third prince thought he could not hear them. He was still eating food and drinking wine, as if Li Chuyuan''s words had nothing to do with him. Just as they were scolding Xiao Ming for the firearms, a courier came to the door and said, "Your Highness, eight hundred Li from Qingzhou is in urgent need." "Qingzhou!" Hearing this, the king of Chu became more and more angry. He said to the man Dynasty: "hum, I''d like to see what kind of tricks Xiao Ming is playing. I''ll show you!"Wen Yan, the post general, handed over the letter from Qingzhou to the king of Chu. The king of Chu took the letter and tore it open. He just looked at it and threw it on the ground. His face turned red and purple. Li Chuyuan looked carefully at the king of Chu. He picked up the letter on the ground and looked at it. He was surprised, "Xiao Ming is going to ascend the throne!" The voice spread, originally pretending to be nothing happened the third prince''s body stagnated for a while, then another person quietly ate up. But there was an imperceptible smile in the corner of his mouth. He is no longer wary of Xiao Ming, no longer hate Xiao Ming, and no longer has the suspicion and jealousy between the princes. After living in Lin''an for a year, the cruel reality makes him realize that he is just a dog of the king of Chu. What kind of throne, what kind of country, to him, is just a spectacle. He only complains that he was blinded by the throne and ended up like this. From the time he left Chang''an, he knew that Xiao Wenxuan would pass the throne to Xiao Ming. Now that Xiao Ming ascended the throne, he felt relieved and relaxed. "It''s a joke that Xiao Ming even ordered us to take part in the grand ceremony of the accession to the throne!" Li Chuyuan said angrily, "father, it''s better to learn from him in the view of his children. Xiao Ming''s shelling of Jinling City is a great gift to him." The king of Chu gasped violently. Xiao Ming''s accession to the throne means that his ambition lies in the world, which denies his three princes. Although Li Chuyuan''s statement makes him impulsive, he knows that it''s not time to tear his face with Xiao Ming. Although Xiao Ming didn''t give him the best firearms, it was enough to deal with other vassals. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 633 "I have never received a letter from Qingzhou!" Said the king of Chu, suppressing his anger. Li Chuyuan understood that he threw the letter from Qingzhou into a charcoal basin on one side, and the letter turned to ashes in the fire. The king of Chu then said, "the situation in the north is complicated now. Even if Xiao Ming can defeat the king of Zhao, the king of Yan and the king of Liang will certainly lose their strength and will not be able to go south immediately. During this time, we should strengthen our armaments and take advantage of the danger of the Yangtze River to repel foreign enemies." "Yes, your highness." All the ministers answered. Richard and Basile sat upright and looked at a group of officials. They also stood up and saluted the king of Chu. Now with the salary of the king of Chu, they naturally wanted to work for the king of Chu. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. In the rush of preparation, there are only less than seven days left for the grand ceremony. During this period, Fiji has arranged all the procedures for the accession, and Pang Yukun has also delivered all the news to all the vassal kings. After waiting for 20 days, King Yong and his concubine entered Qingzhou City. At the same time, there was a delegation sent by the king of Huainan, which was basically the same as their guess. No matter the king of Chu, the king of Yan, the king of Zhao or the king of Liang, they were all indifferent to the ceremony. Moreover, the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao sent their armies to Yunzhou. This is to show Xiao Ming some color. "Your Highness, the southern expeditionary army and the Dengzhou army left a total of 30000 people to guard the cities of the thirteen prefectures. All the remaining 50000 people rushed to Yunzhou city. The Youzhou army sent all the cavalry to Yunzhou city. Plus the cuirass of Qingzhou, we have 50000 cavalry to use this time." In the Qingzhou camp, Niu Zhen told Xiao Ming all the arrangements of the Fengguo army. He was about to ascend the throne, but the three kings started a crusade at this time. He had to deal with it. And taking advantage of this opportunity, he is also ready to fight a hard battle, so that the three kings will greatly damage their vitality. As he has been thinking, now the north can not change the current situation without a decisive battle of meat grinder. Now that the Japanese are moving eastward, the barbarians are pressing in the north, and the Western powers are intervening in the south. He must at least put an end to the civil strife in the north and have a stable development environment, otherwise a country in war will only consume and not bring revolutionary change. The reason why Britain was able to complete the industrial revolution first is that it has accumulated for a long time, and the other is that it has a stable social environment far away from the European continent. Therefore, many factors have been taken into account in his choice to ascend the throne. Niu Zhen''s words reassured Xiao Ming. He said, "Yunzhou city originally had 10000 Yunzhou soldiers, plus 10000 Qingzhou soldiers, and now it has 60000. There are 80000 troops in the city, plus 130000 cavalry. Most of the troops of the feudal state are here." After a pause, he said to Niu Zhen: "Niu Dudu, I have ordered you to unify the whole situation in order to enlist the western general. This time, it is necessary to stop the three kings'' allied forces outside Yunzhou city Niu Zhen said: "don''t worry, your highness. I will never let them cross Yunzhou city." "Well, in addition to that, we should try our best to eliminate the army of the three kings in this campaign, so that they will never come back." For him, the essence of war is to destroy the other party''s living power. This was the purpose of baiqikeng''s killing of 400000 Zhao troops in those years. Since then, the state of Zhao has no resistance. According to the information provided by Wang Xuan, the Allied forces of King Yan, King Zhao and King Liang at this time totaled 350000, of which King Yan sent 180000 troops, King Liang sent 130000 troops, and King Zhao sent 40000 cavalry. Xiao Ming was a little shocked when he learned that so many troops were marching towards Yunzhou city. Fortunately, there was always a lack of cavalry in Dayu. The total number of cavalry in the three allied forces was only 60000, and the rest were infantry. For him, he didn''t worry about infantry, because in front of firearms, these feudal armies with traditional swords were not rivals at all. His only worry was cavalry. But now that Youzhou army and Qingzhou chest cavalry are merged, he doesn''t worry much. Considering the excellent equipment and the training of soldiers, he believes that his cavalry can prevent the destruction of the 60000 cavalry in the counties near Yunzhou city. After instructing Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming and a group of generals made a lot of deduction on the sand table of Yunzhou city. Yunzhou city is the gateway of Qingzhou City. As long as you capture Yunzhou City, you can reach Qingzhou directly. Because of this, they were able to fight in Yunzhou City, which is the same reason that the barbarians planned to pass through Yunzhou city. After making a plan for the war, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou City. This time, he was not the only one involved in the war. When King Yong came to Qingzhou, he was ready to meet him. Before he came to the barracks, Princess Yong met with Princess Zhenfei first, and mentioned King Yong''s attitude in a vague way. With consideration in mind, he arranged to meet with King Yong at noon to make some clear. Generally speaking, there may be only two real allies in the state of Dayu, one is king Yong, and the other is king Huainan. However, compared with the support that the king of Huainan needs in marriage, King Yong''s support may be simpler. Although King Yong was hot tempered and greedy for pleasure, he was also very simple. He would follow whoever was the real emperor.When he arrived at the palace, Xiao Ming went directly into the main hall, and soon King Yong came to the main hall under the guidance of Qian Dafu. "Good nephew!" When he saw Xiao Ming, King Yong came to Xiao Ming with a laugh. Xiao Ming was also under pressure because of his big figure. "Uncle Sihuang." Xiao Ming also smiles. Now that he has not ascended the throne, his etiquette is as usual. However, compared with his previous craziness, Xiao Ming can still see that there is a trace of caution in King Yong''s behavior. When he invited King Yong to sit down, Xiao Ming came to the point. He motioned to Qian Dafu, who then took Xiao Wenxuan''s edict. The imperial edict was also concerned by King Yong all the time. He had to confirm the authenticity of the imperial edict, so when he got it, he read it carefully. After a while, he said, "this is the handwriting of the emperor''s brother. The silk used in the imperial edict is unique in the Palace. That''s right." With these words, King Yong felt relieved. He got up and said to Xiao Ming, "from now on, but only by your nephew." Princess Yong had already mentioned the meaning of King Yong''s surrender when she met with Princess Zhen, so Xiao Ming was not surprised. He was not polite, and said directly: "I think the fourth emperor uncle also knows that King Yan, King Liang and King Zhao have joined forces to attack the king." "I''ve heard about this. My nephew is at ease. I''ll fight against this rebellion with my nephew." King Yong said angrily. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. He didn''t have many soldiers, but with King Yong, he would be more relaxed. But he mentioned this matter, but he didn''t let King Yong participate in the war of Yunzhou city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 634 "Capture Bingzhou!" King Yong looked surprised. Xiao Ming nodded gently. "It''s just that the king of Liang sent troops here this time. The state of Liang must be empty inside. At this time, if Uncle Huang takes the opportunity to take Bingzhou, he can easily take it." "But can the nephew of the alliance of the three kings in Yunzhou City resist it?" King Yong was a little worried. Now that he had regarded Xiao Ming as his army, he naturally had to consider him. Xiao Ming confidently said: "Uncle Sanhuang, even if we can''t defeat them in the field, I can still keep Yunzhou city with these forces. Moreover, at that time, we will know that the besieged King Liang will lead his army back. Then uncle huanghuang and I can set up ambush on the way back and annihilate them at one stroke, and the army lacking King Liang in the three King alliance will also have morale It''s a big drop. " "My nephew is thoughtful, and uncle Huang will do it." Said King Yong. Xiao Ming was relieved. The attachment of King Yong surprised him. It was the greatest good news before he ascended the throne. Although the level of King Yong''s administration of the fiefdoms was not very good, he had more than 100000 soldiers under his hands. These soldiers could become one of the factors influencing the war at this time. However, he had to say that King Yong was attached to him. After all, people''s hearts were unpredictable. This time, King Yong was loyal to him because of Xiao Wenxuan''s edict. As the king who is about to ascend the throne, he had to say that he wanted to win people''s hearts and reassure King Yong. So he said: "it''s said that the emperor''s uncle is short of military pay, food and grass. My nephew has prepared 300000 taels of silver and 500000 stones of grain for the emperor''s uncle. Compared with these materials, the emperor''s uncle can be in a hurry." King Yong was very happy when he heard that, and he was also worried about it. Since the famine happened in Yongdi two years ago, King Qinglong gathered people to rebel, and the barbarians plundered and slaughtered Yongdi, which made it very difficult for the Treasury in Yongdi. Because of this, he knew that he was not Xiao Ming''s rival at all. "Good nephew, it''s still for your sake. This time, uncle Huang will take Bingzhou to you." King Yong laughed. Xiao Ming smiles a little, and he is helpless. He understands the current situation of King Yong. Without the support of money and food, King Yong''s army would probably have run on the way. Because the purpose of the people of Dayu as soldiers is very simple, that is to have a meal to eat. If they have no food to eat, most of them will choose to be deserters. This is also why the ancient army had the habit of plundering, especially when there was not enough food and grass. The generals often indulged the soldiers to plunder the captured cities, because only in this way could the soldiers have the desire to attack the cities. "In this way, my nephew is waiting for the good news from Uncle Huang." Xiao Ming said to King Yong, but he was prepared to send King Yong to attack Bingzhou this time. If King Yong conquered Bingzhou, everyone would be happy. From then on, King Liang would be greatly hurt. If King Yong could not, he would be able to encircle Wei and save Zhao, which would be enough to help him defeat the Allied forces of the Three Kingdoms. After discussing the matter, they chatted for a while. At the end of the grand ceremony, there were also ceremonies to worship heaven and ancestral temples, which naturally required the presence of King Yong. After all, King Yong is also the elder with the highest rank among the royal families, which King Yong readily accepted. King Yong happily went back to settle this matter. At this time, he was very happy. This time, he showed his loyalty to Xiao Ming and got so many materials. It seems that he immediately returned to the time when Xiao Wenxuan was in power. At that time, Xiao Wenxuan would always solve his urgent problems. Seeing off King Yong, Xiao Ming gets up and goes to the side hall of the palace. It''s the business of King Yong and the business of King Huainan. At this time, the emissary sent by the king of Huainan was chatting with Princess Zhenfei in the side hall. However, unlike the general mission, it was Princess Li who came to Qingzhou this time. "Niang Niang, we haven''t seen each other for seven or eight years. The last time we met was the emperor''s 50th birthday." In the side hall, Princess Zhenfei sits in the main position, and at the bottom of Princess Zhenfei sits Princess li of Huainan. Li''s age is similar to that of Zhenfei. Although she is too old to hide her natural beauty, she holds one hand with Zhenfei. Li''s manner is intimate, as if she had been a close friend for many years. Li''s words let Princess Zhenfei ring in the past, and she could not help but feel a little sad. In a short period of time, things changed and people changed. It was just that she knew the role she should play at this time, so she said with a smile: "what my sister said is very true. I remember that my sister came to Chang''an with Xueer at that time. Although Xueer was only 12 years old, she was already a little beauty I don''t know what kind of son-in-law my sister has chosen for her. " "Niang Niang still remembers this ghost girl. Oh, don''t mention it. She has been spoiled by Her Highness. She is not an eye-catching person at this age. She only says that the sons of the world today are all rubbish. If there is one who can be as heroic as his highness, she will marry." Li''s seemingly unintentional said. Princess Zhenfei turned her eyes and said, "since ancient times, beauty loved heroes, which is beyond reproach. Now ming''er has a concubine. Our palace is thinking that we should choose a side concubine for him to have children. After all, there are too many royal rights and wrongs, and more inheritance can ensure that the fragrance will not die out. At that time, our Palace also thought about Xueer, but I''m afraid Xueer won''t like the side concubine ¡£¡±"Niang Niang is worried about it. Now her highness is about to ascend the throne, and this side imperial concubine is about to become the imperial concubine. This identity is also right for her. What she is afraid of is that she doesn''t like this girl." Li''s face blossomed with laughter. The imperial concubine also stretched her eyebrows. Li''s meaning was very clear. Fei yue''er was the queen, but her daughter wanted to be the imperial concubine. This was the bargaining chip of the transaction. Although she never interferes in government affairs, she also knows that it is difficult for Xiao Ming to quickly stabilize the north without a few effective helpers. So she said: "I like Xueer''s girl at the first sight. In this case, I will accept it. I hope my sister will send Xueer to Qingzhou one day." "Niang Niang, this is simple. After going back, my sister will send a letter to his highness, asking him to send someone to send Xueer." Li was full of joy. This imperial concubine is the first person under the empress, and it''s not a grievance to her daughter. They talked for a while, then Li got up and left. As soon as Li Shi left, Xiao Ming came in from outside the side hall. The princess looked at him and said, "this matter has been decided for you. The meaning of the king of Huainan is to let her daughter be the imperial concubine. But now it seems that the only one who can marry you is the king of Huainan. As long as the king of Huainan can obey the orders, the imperial concubine will not lose anything." "Now it can only be so. I can count on him to restrain the king of Chu and the king of Yan." Xiao Ming said slowly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 635 In the side hall, mother and son stand opposite each other. At this time, Princess Zhen took Xiao Ming and sat down. She said, "you are much more sensible than before. In this way, your mother will be at ease. You will be the emperor soon. From then on, you should consider the overall situation of the world, not the selfishness of one person. After all, what you hold in your hands is the life of the world." After a pause, she continued: "now the state of Dayu is in a precarious situation. The people in Chang''an city all know that Dayu''s mansion will collapse. Now your father has left this mess to you, which really makes you aggrieved. But don''t blame your father. It''s rare that he can keep the world in order these years, but in the end he is wrong about King Zhao." Xiao Ming nodded. What Princess Zhenfei said was not alarmist. Even if he destroyed the states of Yan, Liang and Zhao, most of the North would be rotten. It would take a long time for him to recover from recuperation, and he would spend a lot of money to maintain the stability of the north. But even so, war is inevitable. He said, "if you don''t break and don''t stand up, maybe you will let Dayu change the sky again." Princess Zhenfei had a smile in her eyes. Originally, she only wanted Xiao Ming to live a safe life in the fiefdom, but now he has completely embarked on another road. However, no matter where Xiao Ming goes, she will still support him as before. After examining Xiao Ming for a while, she said, "in this case, after you ascend the throne, your mother''s concubine will tell you about this concubine. But there''s one more thing your mother''s concubine has to tell you. Where does Cui Xueer live after she comes here?" Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He understood that the princess was talking about the palace. After all, the palace was too small and crowded to accommodate too many people. Hesitated for a moment, he said: "before he ascended the throne, there was no way, but I have decided to build the palace. There is an idle folk square in the south of Qingzhou City, where I am going to build it." "The imperial city is not only a place for emperors to rest, but also a place for ministers to work. It''s no joke." The princess reminded. Xiao Ming nodded. Now Qingzhou government is really crowded, and many organizations are mixed together. After all, many departments have been added after the political reform, and these departments need separate offices. So after considering all the circumstances, he decided to build the Imperial City, which is also a transformation of Qingzhou City. For him, the traditional folk square model has been unable to meet the needs of industrial development. Now it is necessary to break the traditional Minfang settlement and establish an urban structure suitable for industrial development. And the transformation of the city can also stimulate the development of Qingzhou business, which for him is three birds with one stone. Simply speaking, he left from the princess. He needs to inform the construction camp about this. At the same time, he also needs to give the construction camp a plan of the imperial city. For him, the construction of the imperial city needs to consider the problem of electricity. After all, if Qingzhou builds a power plant in the future, he doesn''t want to make a mess in the imperial city again, so it''s better to reserve this part in advance. In the afternoon, Princess Zhen officially gave an amnesty to the princess of Huainan. Naturally, this amnesty is about Cui Xueer. With this amnesty, it can be regarded as the official decision to accept the princess. On the same day, Xiao Ming took care of King Yong and King Huainan at the same time. Although his mood was a little complicated, he was relieved. With the help of the two vassal kings, he would be more relaxed. He felt a little relieved. Xiao Ming once again devoted himself to the preparation of the ceremony. Now there is not much time left for him to ascend the throne. Now his only worry is the war in Yunzhou City, because it will determine the future situation in the north. ¡­¡­ Yunzhou city. With the influx of the southern expeditionary army and Dengzhou army, three or five lines of soldiers can be seen everywhere in this small city, and the people in the city also have a premonition that a big war is coming, because they have never seen so many soldiers settle in Yunzhou City, even in the Jizhou war two years ago, there are only thirty or fifty thousand soldiers in the city. At this time, the atmosphere in Yunzhou camp was solemn. Two days ago, Niu Zhen arrived here with general Yin of the western general. Once the general arrived, it also meant that the war was not far away. "Now there are still three days to go before your highness ascends the throne. If your Highness''s grand ceremony fails because of the war in Yunzhou City, none of you can bear it. But if you can win a big battle this time, you will be rewarded after you go back." Niu said in a loud voice. Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Luo Hong, Qi Guangyi, Bai Mu and other generals are all in the barracks. They have eye contact with fanaticism in their eyes. After the grand ceremony, Xiao Ming will become the emperor of the state of Dayu, and the conquest of other vassal Kings is tantamount to a crusade against treason. Moreover, after he ascends the throne, he must be promoted to a hundred officials and generals. As the first generals to follow Xiao Ming, they are naturally the main force of this promotion, but before that, they must ensure that the grand ceremony can go on smoothly. After all, the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao didn''t want Xiao Ming to ascend the throne, especially the king of Zhao. Once Xiao Ming ascended the throne, he lost the advantage of holding the emperor to make the princes. "Three hundred and fifty thousand people, these three vassal kings seem to have the idea of destroying our whole land." Luo Hong looked at the sand table with a dignified look. He had never experienced such a large-scale war.The scouts who went to investigate came back to reflect that the army of the three kings was blocking the sky. Besides the soldiers who directly participated in the battle, there were also civilian men who transported food like a long dragon. Now the vanguards of the three kings alliance have arrived at Yunzhou city to camp, but the follow-up troops are still coming. Among them, King Zhao''s 40000 cavalry also tried to bypass Yunzhou city and go deep into the hinterland to kill, burn and rob, but they had to give up this plan under the siege and interception of Bai Mu''s cavalry. Because they find that no matter where they go, they will always be found first, and then take risks to go deep, I''m afraid there will be no return. "We''re not afraid of another 350000. We''ll take out the field guns and beat them to mud." Luffy roared. Luo Xin raised his eyebrows. This time, most of the field guns were gathered in his hands. He was rubbing his hands to prepare for a big fight. This time, 90% of Qingzhou''s ammunition reserves were here. Niu Zhen frowned and said, "Your Highness said to the general before he left that he would try his best to wipe out the alliance of the three kings, so you don''t need to be merciful and fight hard this time. Besides, there are 6000 rifles in this time. However, because the production of the pyrotechnic free powder mentioned by your highness is very slow, you still have to use black powder for the time being, but even so, it is enough to win Yanwang''s Musketeers. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 636 "Six thousand rifles!" a burst of exclamation sounded in the camp, and the general''s excitement was beyond words. During the expedition to Wei, they had already tested the excellent performance of these weapons on the battlefield. These guns not only had a long range and great power, but also had simple filling and fast firing speed. The ordinary flint gun can shoot two to three bullets a minute, but this kind of rifled gun can shoot double bullets a minute, which is very important for the flint gun that depends on the firing density to kill the enemy. "General, give these 6000 flint guns to our southern army, and the general will be willing to fight forward!" Lu Fei went out and said to Niu Zhen. Ye Qingyun was not happy when he heard the words, "general Lu, you are not authentic. How come the forward is you, and the flint gun is also yours. Even if we don''t have the flint gun, we Dengzhou army are willing to fight the forward!" "That''s not right. All the good things are from your southern expedition army and Dengzhou army. The war in the state of Wei has taken advantage of you. Now it''s our turn." Yunzhou governor Di Ying said. "That''s to say, it''s always your southern expedition and Dengzhou army that can''t make a show. It''s time for us to make a show this time." ¡°¡­¡­¡± All the generals will not let anyone say a word to you. "All shut up." Niu Zhen roared at this. The generals immediately closed their mouths and looked serious one by one. Looking around at the eager general Niu Zhen, he said in a deep voice: "I know that you are eager to fight now, but you can''t make any mistakes in this battle. This is not the time for you to fight for merit. I will put the ugly words in front of you first. If anyone dares not follow the orders in this battle, he will cut off his head in order to scramble the array." "Yes, general!" all the generals answered in unison. He nodded his head with satisfaction. Niu Zhen looked at the sand table, which was the terrain between Yunzhou city and Kaizhou city. This time, the armies of King Yan, King Zhao and King Liang were based on Bingzhou City, and they set up camp twenty miles away from Yunzhou city. Their momentum was very great. Although you also concentrated most of the Fengguo''s troops in Yunzhou city this time, Niu Zhen still didn''t dare to take it lightly, because it would be a battle to determine the situation in the north for Fengguo. If 350000 allied forces were wiped out, the offensive and defensive situation in the North would be completely changed, and the feudal state would get rid of passive defense. "Lu Fei, I ordered you to take charge of the central army, Luo Hong, I ordered you to take charge of the left army, ye Qingyun, I ordered you to take charge of the right army, Bai Mu, you led 20000 cavalry to protect the left wing of the infantry, Qi Guangyi, you led 20000 cavalry to protect the right wing of the infantry, Luo Xin built artillery positions with me." Niu gave orders one by one. All the generals who heard the order bowed themselves. Coalition camp. When Niu Zhen was setting up the battlefield, there was a quarrel over the coming war. This time, King Yan sent his younger brother Cui Huai to command the whole army, King Zhao sent General Zhao ang, and King Liang''s army was led by the second prince himself. Although the three kings reached an agreement to attack Qi together this time, the soldiers stationed in the coalition camp were quite different. Not only that, even the grain and grass were only responsible for each army. "Why should we let Yan''s army act as a vanguard, but your army is behind the scenes. Since it''s a coalition army, of course it''s the same advance and retreat." In the camp, Cui Huai looks discontentedly at the second prince and Zhao ang. Hearing this, Zhao ang said, "this time, the Allied forces are led by the state of Yan. Naturally, the vanguard is taken by the state of Yan. Moreover, if you capture Qingzhou, it will be the most profitable for the state of Yan, won''t it?" Cui Huai suddenly blushed. He said angrily, "this is not true. The army is not here for the private interests of Yan. If you sit and watch Xiao Ming become more and more powerful, who will benefit? General Cui said that our purpose this time is to destroy Xiao Ming and prevent him from becoming emperor. Is general Zhao ang unwilling to contribute? Is it because he admits that the 13th Prince is not orthodox The second prince said lightly. When I think of the second prince of Xiao Ming, I feel a strong hatred in my heart. If Xiao Ming hadn''t pursued the assassination, he would not have been demoted to Bazhou, where he suffered a lot. This time, the king of Liang didn''t let him be the commander-in-chief at the beginning, but at his strong request, the king of Liang finally compromised. For him, if Xiao Ming didn''t die one day, it would be hard for him to get rid of his hatred. Zhao ang was run by Cui Huai and the second prince, his face changed, and finally said: "Prince 13 is orthodox, and Xiao Ming''s accession to the throne is treason." "Here it is." The second prince sneered, "I hope you can help me when the war starts tomorrow. Although Zhao ang was unwilling, he had to accept the aggressive situation of the two men. But before he left, the words of the king of Zhao were still in his ears. The 40000 Xuanjia cavalry was the treasure of the king of Zhao, and he would still try to reduce the casualties. At this time, the two princes and Cui Huai look at each other. They think wrong, and they are worried about each other. In the early morning of the next day, a curl of cooking smoke rose from Yunzhou City, and the coalition camp began to bury fire for cooking. When the soldiers were all full, the battle drums suddenly sounded in the camp.Then the Allied forces slowly approached Yunzhou city in the sound of war drums. At this time, a hydrogen balloon in Yunzhou city has been launched, and the semaphore on the balloon constantly transmits the movement of the coalition forces to Niu Zhen on the city wall. "The semaphore said that they observed 150 guns of the Allied forces being pushed to Yunzhou city." Niu Zhen said to Luo Xin. "General, it seems that the king of Yan and the king of Liang have all taken out their family." Said rosin. Niu Zhen nodded, he said: "these guns will be given to you, kill them all." "Yes, general." Rosin nodded. Then he went down from the castle to a high place outside the city. There were 100 guns on this high place, and there was also an artillery position on a slightly higher land. Outside Yunzhou City, Lu Fei, Luo Hong, and ye Qingyun led the left, middle, and right armies to form a horizontal line, which was composed of a small line of 200 people. In the open land outside Yunzhou City, the two armies are getting closer and closer, and the atmosphere on the battlefield is becoming more dignified. An hour later, the three kings allied forces stopped 300 meters away from the Yunzhou City Army, and the Musketeers in front of them began to come to the Yunzhou army. This time, King Yan sent all the Musketeers, a total of 20000, while King Liang sent all the 10000 Musketeers in China. Hundreds of thousands of troops were separated from the East and the west, and the dense soldiers looked like ant colony from high altitude. For both sides, there was not too much intrigue in this battle, but a confrontation between the two armies. "Boom..." As the Allied riflemen continued to come to Yunzhou City, the battle drums became louder and louder. In the sound of the battle drums, the field guns also roared. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 637 PS: there will be another chapter about "boom, boom..." At the same time, hundreds of field guns began to bombard the Allied artillery which was approaching the Yunzhou army. As the riflemen of the United forces keep approaching the Yunzhou army, these hidden artillery of the United forces also take the opportunity to move forward, but all this can''t hide from the flagman who observes hundreds of meters high. The position of the enemy''s artillery was constantly told by the semaphore to Luoxin, and then Luoxin directed the artillery to fire in the direction pointed out by the semaphore. After a round of salvo fire, the Allied soldiers who covered the artillery fell down. At this time, the Allied artillery was completely exposed in the eyes of rosin, and then the more fierce artillery bombarded the direction of the Allied artillery, and the scream immediately rang out. The tragedy of the artillery soon spread to Cui Huai and the second prince. They turned pale one after another when they heard the words. At this time, they looked at the strange things rising in Yunzhou City, and there was a glimmer in their eyes. "This is the hot air balloon in the rumor." Cui Huai asked. The second prince nodded, "yes, I saw it once in Chang''an. It is said that during the Jizhou war, the Qingzhou army also used this balloon to investigate the situation of the barbarian army." "Well, if I remember correctly, there is a hot air balloon in Chang''an city." "There is one. It was given to his father by Xiao Ming. Now it should be in the hands of King Zhao." The second prince was dissatisfied. This time, the king of Zhao sent 40000 cavalry, and the balloon was reluctant to send. Otherwise, how could they be so passive now. Zhao ang Er looked at his nose and heart, and he didn''t know anything. Now he lost all the people of the king of Yan and the king of Liang, and he seemed to have some joy in his heart. Cui Huai and the second prince were naturally distressed. On the raised highland not far away, strange looking artillery kept firing round after round. Now their artillery could not fight back at all. However, at this time, they began to recall that the range of their artillery was not as good as that of the Qi army. However, the suppression of artillery did not make them give up their intention to attack. On the contrary, they ordered the army to move on. After all, their soldiers were more than twice as many as Qi''s. Now the Qi army is fighting against them in the wild instead of guarding the city, which gives them a chance to annihilate at one stroke. Thousands of artillery soldiers died in the 350000 troops, which had no effect on the war. "Rumble..." The voice of the war drum became more and more urgent, and the Musketeers in the coalition army were 250 meters away from the Yunzhou army. At this time, Lu Fei, who was in charge of the Chinese army, ordered the soldiers to raise their muskets. This time, the Chinese army got 6000 rifles and used them to fight the musketeers of the United Army. Although he could order to fire at about 400 meters, Lufei understood that the closer the distance was, the more intensive the firepower was. So he finally decided to order to fire at 250 meters. After all, the 400 meters was too poor. "Fire!" Just as the riflemen of the United Army were still slowly approaching the Yunzhou army, Lufei finally gave the order. "Bang Bang..." White smoke accompanied by the flames, two hundred meters away the intensive March of the coalition Musketeers suddenly fell. A coalition soldier felt something warm on his face. Then his companion fell down and looked at the army of Yunzhou city holding a firegun in front of him. Suddenly, his back was cold. But he did not dare to stop, because behind them were the soldiers with machetes. As long as they stepped back, they would be killed on the spot, and their relatives in their hometown would be killed together. After arriving in Bingzhou, they got such a military order. "Bang Bang..." Another round of volley, another batch of soldiers around the coalition soldiers fell, and the number of musketeers was decreasing. Then there was the third round and the fourth round. Every time there was fire and white smoke on the opposite side, they would fall a group of people. Finally, after the fifth round of volley, some riflemen could not bear the fear and tried to escape. But they didn''t run far before they were killed by the inspector. This scream made more soldiers who tried to escape stop. They braved their head and marched forward to Yunzhou city step by step. One hundred and fifty meters, one hundred meters, seventy meters. When they got to the firing range of the muskets, they raised the muskets. On the artillery position, Niu Zhen was watching the Union''s Musketeers. At this time, his brow was tight and his face was dignified. He noticed the existence of the Union''s overseers. In the past, the Musketeers would break up after losing 10%, but now the Musketeers coming from the front are still not retreating after losing 40%. On the contrary, they braved artillery and muskets to 70 meters. "It seems to be a tough battle." Niu Zhen said in a deep voice. Luo Xin''s look was also a little surprised. It seems that King Yan and King Liang made great determination this time, otherwise they would not have taken such cruel measures to force the soldiers to fight to death. "Change the grape bullet, let the mortar use lime bullet and blossom bullet, and the field artillery fire at the governor!" To minimize casualties, Niu ordered. "Yes." Luo Xin immediately ordered the semaphore to play the semaphore. At this time, the artillery began to put on grape bullets. When the range of the artillery was longer than that of the flint gun, the artillery was the main force of the war."Boom boom..." Field guns using grapevine shells began to bombard the Allied gunners. A grape bullet was hit and immediately turned into a rain of hundreds of bullets. The Musketeers who were preparing to shoot were screaming and falling one by one. The ground was filled with the wailing of the wounded soldiers. Lu Fei on the other side didn''t have any pity. They had no injustice or hatred with these soldiers, but they were the enemy on the battlefield. If they didn''t kill them, they would be killed. Seventy meters is also the effective range of the flint gun. After receiving a wave of firing from the Allied Musketeers, he ordered the line bore flint gun and the smooth bore flint gun to fire at the same time. Under the heavy gunfire and fire, the Allied riflemen continued to fall. Finally, after 70% loss, the Allied riflemen could no longer bear the collective rout. "Those who retreat die!" The soldiers roared, and their machetes fell on every escaped soldier. But the threat of death could not stop the soldiers from escaping. Using binoculars to watch the group of inspectors, he ordered the artillery to bombard them fiercely. Gradually, the inspectors found that they had fewer and fewer people, and they gradually lost the shackles of the front army. Under the heavy artillery fire of Yunzhou army, more and more soldiers scattered. Seeing this, Niu Zhen was relieved, but he sighed at the same time. If the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao could come up with this way to deal with the barbarians, how could the barbarians bully the state of Dayu. So at this time, he became more and more angry with the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao. In his opinion, they were just a group of cruel tyrants. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 638 "Son of a bitch!" Cui Huai was furious in the barracks. The collapse of the riflemen led to the chaos of the former army. They could not let the troops behind charge forward to fight with Yunzhou army, so they had to return to the barracks for a while to fight again. The second prince''s face was gloomy, and it was his idea to set up a governor, but even so, he still did not save the failure. He said: "all deserters will be killed, and all the returned Musketeers will be killed." "Kill them all? There are only less than 2000 Musketeers left in the state of Yan. " Cui Huai is extremely distressed. Now he regrets believing the second prince''s words. If not for this group of supervisors, how could his Musketeers lose so much. "There are still 2000 people left in Yan state, but none of the Musketeers left in Liang state. Your governor is really a good tool. He is merciless." The second prince sneered. Now all his Riflemen are damaged, and it''s hard for him to explain when he goes back. After all, these Riflemen are elite in both Yan and Liang, and they are not vulnerable to attack in front of Qi army. Cui Huai said angrily, "second prince, what do you mean? The governor is not your idea. The governor of the state of Yan supervises the Liang army, and the governor of the state of Liang supervises the Yan army. That''s what you said." Only Zhao ang had no loss in this battle. When he secretly had fun in his heart, he pretended to advise: "don''t quarrel, you two. You''d better think about how to attack the city. Although you lost today, you''ve only lost 30000 people, but we still have more than 300000 people." "General Zhao doesn''t have a pain in his back when he is standing. It''s not your cavalry that has been lost. Of course, you don''t care. General Zhao likes to fight so much. How about letting Xuanjia iron cavalry break up the Qi army camp tomorrow?" "that''s a good idea. It''s very slow to fill the musket, and the cavalry will arrive in a few hundred meters." The second prince agreed. Zhao Ang''s face suddenly changed. He said, "don''t forget that Yunzhou army also has cavalry. If Xuanjia cavalry is gone, how can you deal with their cavalry?" This time, the three kings allied forces appointed King Yan as the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces, and urged Huai to say, "General Zhao, this is the order." Zhao ang smelled that Yan''s face was very ugly, and he hummed out of the tent. Cui Huai and the second prince show a cruel smile when they look at Zhao Ang''s leaving figure. How can they make Zhao ang comfortable when they hurt so many people. Yunzhou military camp. After a simple dinner, Niu Zhen and other generals gathered in the barracks to prepare for the battle in the early morning, start the battle at noon, and call off the army in the evening. Although they took advantage of firearms, hundreds of soldiers were still killed and injured under the fire of the deadly coalition Musketeers. This war loss is acceptable to them, because the loss of coalition forces is greater. "General, it would be troublesome if the three kings allied forces had been playing this kind of reckless way all the time. Now their Musketeers should be finished, and it''s time to fight with cavalry and infantry!" Lu Fei analyzed. The generals nodded. Luo Hong said: "a distance of 300 meters is only a few breaths for cavalry, even for infantry, it is only 20 breaths to rush over." Niu Zhen deeply thought that, of course, he knew that if they went on like this, they would eventually lose tens of thousands of people, because once the coalition forces risked the charge and turned into a hand-to-hand battle, it would be very bad for them. After pondering for a while, he said, "we can''t stick to it tomorrow. We will spend some time with them to sharpen their spirit." Qi Guangyi said, "general, the general asked to lead 10000 cavalry to harass their baggage." White wood said: "the end will also be willing to go." Niu Zhen nodded, "remember, their food and grass can be burned, at the same time, never love war." "Yes, general." Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu said together. After a pause, Niu Zhen continued: "I decided to stick to it for five days from tomorrow. After five days, I will surround the coalition camp with the help of the vehicle fleet. In this way, we can not only play the advantage of firearms, but also do not have to worry about the foot charge." Lu Fei and other generals nodded after hearing the words. Today, they just lured the alliance''s Musketeers to fight against them. In their opinion, King Yan and King Liang were too confident in their Musketeers. They thought that with these Musketeers, they could exchange one for another. In fact, these soldiers were just targets. They only paid a small price for most of the riflemen. The next day. When Cui Huai, the second prince and Zhao ang led the army to Yunzhou city again, they found that all the soldiers in front of the city yesterday were on the wall. Seeing this, Zhao ang was naturally relieved, while the second prince and Cui Huai were gloomy. Now there are only two roads in front of them, one is to attack the city, the other is to bypass Yunzhou City, but if they bypass Yunzhou City, it means that their grain road is completely exposed to Yunzhou city. Once the grain supply is cut off, it will be a disaster for them. So after weighing, they finally chose the first siege. This time, they gathered 350000 troops, and they always got a satisfactory result.It was only when they attacked the city that they found that there was no difference between the difficulty of attacking the city and the difficulty of bypassing Yunzhou city. When the guns on the city wall began to roar, they knew that today would be futile. Just as they thought, when the night was over, they left a corpse under the city and didn''t even pry up a brick on the city wall of Yunzhou. Then the next day, the third day At the same time, when the Allied forces were still fighting hard under the city of Yunzhou, King Yong''s army had arrived at the city of Bingzhou while Liang''s troops were empty. The general who led the Yongzhou army this time was Chen Xinran, King Yong''s family general. The army that went to Bingzhou was the elite army that he had trained. This army was composed of 20000 riflemen, 40000 infantry and 15000 cavalry. After receiving the order of King Yong, they set out from Jizhou and came all the way to Bingzhou. On the way, they met no resistance at all. "General, there is Bingzhou city ahead." A minister pointed to the city ahead and said. Chen Xinran nodded, he said to the Ministry: "let people push the gun up immediately. Now his royal highness of king Qi is about to ascend the throne. His royal highness of King Yong asked us to take Bingzhou city. This is a great gift from King Yong to the future emperor." "Yes, general." The Ministry will inform the artillery immediately. At this time, Chen Xinran looked at Bingzhou City, which was bordered by King Yong''s land. Before, King Yong and King Liang had had many frictions here. And now they are finally able to attack Bingzhou city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 639 "Boom boom..." In the fierce gunfire, Chen Xinran launched an attack on Bingzhou city. Today, the king of Liang launched a campaign against the king of Qi, and the elite of the country were exhausted. The troops of each state and county in the state of Liang were empty, and there were only a few garrison in each city. So when their army entered the state of Liang, although they were found by the scouts, the king of Liang did not gather troops to fight. In many vassal states, the vassal state of King Yong was not rich, but relatively speaking, the soldiers of the Yong army had their own strength in defending barbarians all the year round. With the help of Liang Guoju and the whole country, the Heyong king was equally divided. Now facing the Yongjun army, Liang could not stop it. The artillery first smashed the gate of Bingzhou city. At this time, Chen Xinran called out: "soldiers, go! The first one to enter the city will reward 1000 liang of silver! No robbery after entering the city Under the heavy reward, Yongjun soldiers rushed to Bingzhou City, whistling, and Chen Xinran''s order to connive at the looting also made these soldiers who were short of pay and living in extreme hardship crazy. The soldiers blinded by desire are terrible. The Yongzhou army outside the city rushes into the gate like wild animals. The Yongzhou army launched an attack from the four gates at the same time. The original number of Bingzhou army was only 3000, which could not stop the attack of more than 100000 Yongzhou army. Soon, the Yongzhou army rushed into the city between the king of Yong and the state of Liang. Yongzhou soldiers who entered Bingzhou city quickly rushed to the city wall and killed the stubborn Bingzhou soldiers one by one. At the same time, most Yongzhou soldiers began to plunder wantonly in the city. Chen Xinran rode into Bingzhou city. He looked coldly at the soldiers who were plundering. This time, Xiao Ming''s provision of food and salaries only allowed them to capture Bingzhou city. If they won other states and counties, they had to find a way to raise their own food and salaries. It was for this reason that he allowed the soldiers to plunder because it was the quickest way to solve the problem of food and pay. After taking Bingzhou City, Chen Xinran looks at Fenzhou, which is his next city to attack. After Fenzhou, Yanzhou is Yanzhou. After Yanzhou, Qingzhou is Qingzhou. The palace of King Liang is in Qingzhou. When Chen Xinran easily won Bingzhou, the Liang palace in Qingzhou was in chaos. The news that King Yong suddenly sent troops across the border has been spread here, and the king of Liang was shocked to learn the news. "How could King Yong send troops?" The king of Liang still can''t believe that after Xiao Ming conquered Wei, he believed that King Yong would be wary of Xiao Ming, but now things are developing in an unpredictable direction. "Your Highness, the old minister said that we should guard against the trouble of King Yong, but your highness believed the words of the second prince. Now the army in the country is empty, and the state of Liang is no longer in use." Liang''s face turned pale. At that time, some literary officials advised him to make an alliance with the state of Yan. First of all, he killed King Yong, and then he told Xu Tuzhi of the state of Qi. It was only the envoys of the state of Yan and the lobbying of the second prince that finally moved him. Because the king of Yan promised that he would divide the Yongdi and Yanyun sixteen prefectures to him after he conquered Qingzhou, and divide the captured cities equally. But now one of the cities has not been captured, but the city of the state of Liang has been captured by the king of Yong. "Ladies and gentlemen, what should we do now?" Liang Wang also lost his mind. "Your Highness, let the second prince lead the troops back immediately, otherwise it will be too late to repent!" The officials said in an urgent voice. The king of Liang wiped the sweat on his forehead. This time, one of his negligence was the danger of destroying the country. He said, "immediately order the second prince to lead the soldiers back!" "Yes, your highness!" ¡­¡­ Qingzhou City. In the middle of the fierce battle in Yunzhou City, Xiao Ming''s grand ceremony was also held in Qingzhou City. In the days before he ascended the throne, Qingzhou newspapers constantly publicized Xiao Ming''s accession to the throne to the people of all States. At the same time, the chaos of Chang''an was thoroughly exposed in the newspapers. Prince regicide, Zhao king Jiuzhan magpie nest, Zhao empress and thirteen princes were forced to ascend the throne by Zhao king, all of which were listed in detail. For a time, these news caused a great stir in Qingzhou City. In addition to exposing the rebellious act of King Zhao, the newspaper also published the imperial edict, proving that Xiao Ming''s accession to the throne was in compliance with the emperor''s order. When Xiao Ming wants to ascend the throne, the people of the feudal state are naturally happy, because it means that the virtuous king in their eyes will become the emperor of the world. From then on, they will have enough food and clothing under the protection of the emperor. So on the day of accession to the throne, a large number of people spontaneously poured into Qingzhou City. They were all in high spirits and excited, shouting long live the new emperor, waiting for the grand ceremony of accession to the throne. The smile on Qingzhou businessmen''s face is no less than that on the common people''s face. Under the rule of Xiao Ming, their status has been greatly improved, and they believe that in the near future, Qingzhou will be more suitable for businessmen to live in. Like businessmen, some of them used to be humble craftsmen. Now they are not only in a low position, but also in an equal position with scholars. I''m afraid the only thing I''m not happy about is that I''ve offended Xiao Ming''s Confucianists. Now they are trembling and have put their tails away. They don''t dare to talk so much in such a day. Otherwise, they may be killed alive by the angry people.After all, Xiao Ming is the right one in the hearts of the common people, and he is also the reincarnation of the barefoot immortal sent by heaven to save the common people. "Barefoot fairy!" In the palace of the king of Qi, Xiao Ming laughs when he learns that the people in the city are spreading rumors by word of mouth. He looked at the silent Fijian standing on one side and said, "Mr. Figge, you''re the one who did this again." Three days ago, Fiji made a compromise with him, which was about deifying him. At that time, Xiao Ming was reviewing the news about the war in Yunzhou city. Seeing that it was not a big deal, and he didn''t want to argue with Fiji about it, he sent him to discuss with Pang Yukun, meaning that if they reached an agreement, they would do it. But now it seems that Pang Yukun obviously agreed. Pang Yukun said with a smile: "Your Highness, this is the rule of the past dynasties. Now when your highness ascends the throne, the historian will write books and biographies for your highness, and this is also conducive to your Highness''s unification of the state of Dayu. After all, the people of Dayu still believe in this." Xiao Ming felt helpless, but he thought about it. It seems that it''s really good for him at this stage. In addition to making up a reincarnation of a barefoot immortal, he also made up a story about a real dragon appearing in the sky when he was born. "Yes, your highness, I am also loyal." Fijian is smiling. In terms of flattery, he is still first-class. Xiao Ming shook his head, he said: "it''s late, the grand ceremony should start soon, Yunzhou war is tense, I''m afraid there will be an accident." "Yes, your highness." Pang Yukun and Fijian said at the same time. After that, they both bowed and said in a loud voice, "please come into the hall and make a ceremony." Xiao Ming nodded, took Fei yue''er in full dress in one hand and boarded Luan Jia. Under the protection of the bodyguard, he went to the Qingzhou government office, which is now the hall of discussing politics. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 640 "Let''s go!" With Qian Dafu''s slender voice, Luan Jia set out from the palace to the Yamen. The streets of Qingzhou City were already full of people. When they saw Xiao Ming driving out, they bowed their heads to show their respect. Although the state of Dayu was bullied and humiliated by foreign enemies for many times, the officials and the people never knelt down to the king. Sitting in Luan''s car, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er look out through the gap of the curtain. When they see so many people coming to congratulate him on his accession to the throne, a layer of warmth rises in his heart. Over the years, he has won the love and support of the people for the improvement of the people''s livelihood. From modern times, he deeply understands that as long as he can get the support of the people, he will be able to stabilize the country. As long as he controls public opinion, neither the rich nor the capital will be terrible. Fei yue''er holds Xiao Ming''s hand tightly, and she is also a little nervous at this time. She looks a little elegant now in a queen''s dress. Perhaps because of the rich diet in the palace, Fei yue''er is a little fatter than before, and has some baby fat on her face. On the contrary, it makes her look more rich and noble. Along the broad street, Luan Jia arrived at the Yamen in a quarter of an hour. At this time, Pang Yukun and Fijian came forward from behind, while the officials waiting in front of the Yamen all stood behind them. Pang Yukun, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, raised Luan Jia''s bead curtain and said in a high voice: "Your Highness, please enter the hall!" As soon as his voice fell, the officials inside and outside the government bowed to welcome him. Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er get off the Luan drive together, and they walk shoulder to shoulder along the Qingshi avenue of the main entrance of the government office to the hall of discussing government affairs. They walked slowly. According to Fijian, when the bell of Qingzhou City struck nine, they happened to sit on the Dragon chair in the main hall. Xiao Ming has never heard of this kind of rule, and Fiji''s explanation is exactly corresponding to the rule of 95. When he stepped into the hall, Xiao Ming immediately smelled a strong smell of incense. Inside the hall, there were cigarettes, two rows of red lacquer pillars on both sides, and a dragon chair in the middle. At the same time, on the right side of the hall of discussion of government, there is a memorial tablet. On the tablet, the golden characters are shining, and on it is written - "the throne of emperor Hongde Zhiren Zhixiao Chunshan". The emperor on the tablet is Xiao Wenxuan. According to Fijian''s orders, Xiao Ming kneels down and worships the tablet three times. At this time, Qian Dafu brought him a glass of wine. He raised his glass with both hands and then sprinkled it in front of the tablet. Xiao Wenxuan died miserably in Chang''an, so Xiao Ming couldn''t go to Chang''an to worship him, so he set up a memorial tablet in the political hall, which was also the etiquette before the new king ascended the throne. After giving a gift, Xiao Ming said goodbye to Xiao Wenxuan. Then Princess Taiping, Duke song and other royal relatives and nobles cried at the same time. They looked like crying for heaven and earth. This is a gift to send them off. When the etiquette of seeing off was over, Pang Yukun led the officials to shout out, "long live my emperor, long live, long live! Empress, thousands of years, thousands of years Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er step forward in the salutation of the ministers. Xiao Ming sits down on the Dragon chair, while Fei yue''er sits down beside him. Looking at the officials in the hall, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er sit on it and accept the worship of the officials. When the voice of "long live" sounded in the hall of discussing government affairs, the people outside the Government Office responded and cried out "long live". The whole Qingzhou City was in a kind of fanaticism. From then on, their king of Qi will be the only emperor of Dayu. Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. He has only seen this kind of formal ceremony on TV. He never thought that he would one day sit in this position and accept the minister''s worship. Fei yue''er also has an excited look. She tries to straighten her body and make herself more like a queen. After accepting the worship of all the ministers, Qian Dafu took out Xiao Wenxuan''s edict and read it out: "the former Emperor''s edict said: since I joined Datong, I have been honored in the ancestral temple for more than 15 years. Although I worked hard and walked on thin ice, I was finally captured by treacherous people, and even the world was harmed. The decline of my country is my fault. I am really ashamed of my ancestors." "My seventh son, Xiao Ming, is benevolent, filial and wise. He should follow the instructions of his ancestors and become emperor. They should not leave the country without permission. They should send envoys to serve the new monarch. Those who disobey the imperial edict are treason. They should be punished by the whole nation! " After reading the imperial edict, a group of ministers said in unison: "I will take orders!" Xiao Ming nodded, then he said: "I will try my best to cultivate moral and political integrity, to fight against foreign enemies, to work for the well-being of the world, and to build a foundation for future generations." After that, Qian Dafu took up the prepared imperial edict and read: "consult the imperial concubine Fei of Qi, Xiangzhong Huazhou, Xiuyu famous family, Wenhui Bingxin, roujia Biao Du, Liuxing Xibei, jiuzhao Shude, publicize in the palace four teachings, agree with the mother in the world, once served as empress dowager''s benevolent order, set up a treasure book as empress, imperial this!" When the first stage of the ceremony came to an end, Pang Yukun called out: "roll up the curtain, leave the class!" In another burst of "hooray!" In the sound of congratulation, the officials withdrew from the hall.Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er then got up and went out, and there were sacrificial rites to the ancestral temple and heaven. The ceremony lasted from morning to evening, fulfilling all the tedious etiquette. Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er returned to the palace in the evening. However, at this time, the plaque of king Qi''s mansion had been removed and replaced with a gilded plaque of "Royal Xingyuan". According to a group of officials, now that Xiao Ming has ascended the throne, the name of the king of Qi has become a thing of the past. But the palace has not yet been built, and he can only live here, so it should be changed into a royal Xingyuan, so that he can naturally live here, because this Xingyuan is the emperor''s temporary residence. "I see the emperor! Queen When the two returned, a group of maids and eunuchs in two separate classes bowed and yelled together. "No gift." Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er said with a smile. These palace maids and eunuchs escaped from the chaos of Chang''an. Zhenfei chose the clean ones to serve them. In the past, the enslavement in the Royal Palace was arranged into the dining room, but now the dining room is moved to the courtyard next to the Royal Palace, because the emperor''s bedroom can not always live with men other than the emperor. After accepting the worship of a group of palace maids and eunuchs, Fei yue''er said: "from now on, you will all serve the emperor. I hope you will remember that in this palace, you should do more facts and chew less tongue. If anyone dares to eat inside and outside, don''t blame the means of this palace." "Yes, Queen." A group of maids and eunuchs said in unison. At this time, Fei yue''er''s expression relaxed and said to Xiao Huan, who was waiting by his side, "today the emperor is very happy to ascend the throne. He rewarded them with ten Liang silver each." Xiaohuan has already prepared the silver coins, because this is also one of the procedures of the grand ceremony of the accession to the throne. The purpose is to give grace and power to his servants. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 641 Ciming hall. This used to be the side hall where Princess Zhenfei lived. Because Xiao Ming ascended the throne, the name of this hall was changed to Ciming hall, because this Ciming hall specifically refers to the residence of Empress Dowager in the state of Dayu. After admonishing the palace maids and eunuchs, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er went to Ciming hall. This was the last ceremony of the ceremony to show the emperor''s benevolence and filial piety. After the ceremony, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are relieved. They are physically and mentally exhausted after the day. Now they can have a rest. Princess Zhenfei didn''t like these messy etiquette all the time. If she hadn''t cut down a lot of etiquette, they would have been busy for several hours. "Pang Yukun and Fijian are the same. The queen is pregnant, so they are not easy to save." As she said this, she sat down with Fei yue''er. Fei yue''er said, "mother, it''s better to do something. The ministers are very happy when the emperor ascends the throne today. They think it''s better to be more grand." "Well, well, you are the best peacemaker." The princess was smiling. Now that Xiao Ming ascends the throne and becomes emperor, she is also at ease. From then on, her son will be above ten thousand people, and no one can challenge her authority. The only thing she needs to worry about is whether Xiao Ming will always be a famous King. After a pause, she turned to Xiao Ming and said, "emperor, the empress doesn''t want to say more about the situation in Dayu. The empress only hopes that you can be a person who can turn the tide like before." "Mother, don''t worry. I won''t be greedy for pleasure and forget my original intention to ascend the throne." Xiao Ming said that he suddenly changed his nickname to "I", but he was not used to it. They sat in the temple for a while and then came out of it. As the days went by, Fei yue''er''s stomach became bigger and bigger day by day, which was more inconvenient than before, so Xiao Ming didn''t want her to appear in public now. Back to the main hall, xiao ming helped Fei yue''er to sit down on the edge of the bed. At this time, Qian Dafu came to the front of the hall and asked, "emperor, it''s late. It''s time to eat." Xiao Ming looks at Qian Dafu. At this time, Qian Dafu''s eyes twinkle with an excited look. After he ascended the throne, Zhenfei assigned Qian Dafu to Xiao Ming. According to Zhenfei, the eunuch around him must be reliable. Now all Xiao Ming can trust is Qian Dafu. After thinking about it, he didn''t refuse. Now the princess also lives in the palace. When she''s free, let Qian Dafu talk with her, and her mood has gradually stabilized. On weekdays, if you have nothing to do, you can eat fast and recite Buddhism, but you don''t need to be accompanied all the time. Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, the maid of honor came into the main hall with the dishes. On the table, there were delicately cooked dishes. These dishes were given by Xiao Ming to the dining room to supplement Fei yue''er''s nutrition. When the dishes were served, Qian Dafu and his maids kept the door, and the lights were bright outside the bedroom. Although it was still the palace, it had some traces of life in the palace. However, for Xiao Ming, it''s just a change of self-identity and the change of servants into palace maids and eunuchs. This country is still that country, and he needs to fight down a little bit. "Emperor, our children are moving." Fei yue''er''s face is full of the happiness of being a mother. Xiao Ming felt warm in his heart. He said, "such a naughty man, he must be a little prince in the future." Fei yue''er gently smiles, she caresses her stomach and says: "I hope she is a girl, so she won''t be involved in the future right and wrong." Xiao Ming looks gloomy. He naturally understands Fei yue''er''s meaning. The chaos in Chang''an must have left her with a lingering fear. She doesn''t want her children to fall into this cruel political struggle. Just being in the royal family, it has been doomed that even a princess can''t escape some fate, but Xiao Ming will never allow the prince''s fight to repeat itself in Dayu. Because he will be the last emperor in the history of the state of Dayu, there will be no more imperial power after him, which is inherited from father to son and continued from generation to generation. Because he holds the crystal of science and technology, he must maintain his supreme imperial power, so that he can fully promote the development of science and technology, otherwise he will only be pulled to pieces. There is no difference between a lost emperor and a dog. In addition, he thinks that he can use the knowledge of science and technology to lead the state of Dayu in the right direction. It is for this reason that he felt that he could not occupy the throne, because both in the past and in the future, the state of Dayu would follow the policy of governing the country by sages, so that the country would not be destroyed because of its own interests. "I will protect him." Xiao Ming smiles mildly, which makes the happiness in Fei yue''er''s eyes more and more rich. Can''t help but, she gently leaned on Xiao Ming''s shoulder, facing the moon, she began to fantasize about the future. Xiao Ming also looked at the bright moon in the sky, and the ceremony ended smoothly. Today''s success was due to the bloody struggle of the vassal generals against the three kings. He is a little worried now. He doesn''t know what the war situation is like in Yunzhou city?While he was thinking about it, the soldiers of Yunzhou city had just finished a battle. The walls of Yunzhou city were full of Allied soldiers and corpses. The blood had dyed the walls of Yunzhou city red. The bloody smell was disgusting. Under the city, more soldiers were lying in various shapes. This is the fifth day of the siege of the three kings alliance. Facing the city defended by artillery and muskets, the alliance, which lost 18000 soldiers'' lives, was defeated again. Taking advantage of the night, Niu Zhen''s generals commanded the soldiers to reinforce the city wall and transport shells and gunpowder. Although the three kings'' allied forces attacked the city as usual today, they obviously felt that the Allied soldiers were tired of fighting. Although the commander of the Allied forces was still carrying out the cruel orders, the soldiers didn''t care at all when they attacked the city. Some soldiers even pretended to die under the city. While they were cleaning the battlefield, these coalition soldiers would suddenly get up and surrender. This evening, when they were cleaning the battlefield, they detained another 2000 coalition soldiers pretending to be dead. "General, in recent days, the number of soldiers of the Allied forces has decreased significantly. According to these prisoners, there are more and more deserters in the army. The commanders of Yan, Liang and Zhao are also on guard against each other, and they are not willing to send their own soldiers to fight forward. It seems that, as your highness said, the three kings are complicit, but they are also on guard against each other because of their contradictions." Said Luffy. Niu Zhen nodded, he said: "but now is not the time for the counterattack. The news of the Yongzhou army''s capture of Bingzhou has not come yet. As soon as the news arrives, it''s time to go out of the city to fight." Lu Fei scratched his head. He had long wanted to go out of the city to annihilate the three kings, but Niu Zhen was obviously much more stable. Now the general said so, he had to nod his head. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 642 Coalition camp. Xiao SA looked at the invisible Yunzhou city with a gloomy look. Since the Allied forces arrived at Yunzhou City, they have attacked Yunzhou city for five consecutive days, but today is the sixth day. Like the previous five days, from morning to night, the Allied forces still can''t break Yunzhou City, and the Yunzhou city in front of them seems to be an iron wall. At the beginning, he thought that Xiao Ming''s army only relied on the advantage of firecrackers, but in the face of such powerful and slow loading weapons, he thought that he could use the number of people to eliminate the disadvantage. It was just a few days of fierce fighting that made him gradually understand that things didn''t seem as simple as he thought. Compared with firearms, the soldiers in Yunzhou city were more frightening, because they were brave and fearless to die, and they were indomitable. After the Allied soldiers boarded the city, they were faced with cold bayonets more terrifying than guns. Every time the soldiers on the city wall showed their bayonets, the soldiers on the city wall would always be defeated. In recent days, not only has he become a little anxious, but Cui Huai and Zhao ang are also in a state of uneasiness. In their common sense, the coalition forces with three Wang elite will easily take Yunzhou city. But now, as time goes on, the morale of the camp is extremely low, and more and more soldiers are fleeing. When he was agitated, he suddenly saw a fire in the west of the camp. In a moment, his heart was cold. After a while, Zhao ang came in a hurry. He said impatiently, "the grain and grass we transported here from Kaizhou was robbed. The cavalry of Yunzhou City burned it." Cui Huai was also startled and rushed over at this time. He said angrily, "the Xuanjia cavalry of Zhao kingdom is really a waste. It''s called the first cavalry of Da Yu Kingdom, but it can''t even protect food and grass." Zhao ang was embarrassed. The grain transported from Kaizhou was always protected by their Xuanjia cavalry. However, it was 60 miles from Kaizhou to the United Army camp. How could their 40000 cavalry protect such a long grain road. In the days of siege, the cavalry of Yunzhou city often attacked the grain and grass by small groups of cavalry. They carried fire oil, burned the grain and grass, and never loved to fight, which made them unable to find the enemy. These days, his soldiers were also tired of running, and now he was scolded by Cui Huai. "The Xuanjia cavalry of our general is a waste, and the Yan army is a waste. It has been five days since the siege. You can capture an inch of the wall of Yunzhou city. It''s still king Yingming of Zhao. He has long expected that you will not succeed enough and that you will fail more. This time, you are just moving for profit. Your heart is not sincere and your ambition is not strong. Cui Huai''s eyes were red, like the eyes of a wild animal. The war was not good, and the soldiers were seriously damaged. Today, the grand ceremony of his accession to the throne has been completed, but they failed to step into Yunzhou city. Now even if he captured Yunzhou city and went back, he couldn''t explain to the king of Yan. While they were quarreling, suddenly in the night, a cavalry arrived at the camp and yelled, "King Liang is urgent, King Liang is urgent." Xiao SA hears that the speech suddenly has a bad premonition, he hastily orders people to put the messenger in. When he arrived at the barracks, the messenger ordered him to say in a hurry: "King Yong''s army is attacking Liangdi. Now he is approaching Qingzhou. King Liang has an order. He ordered his royal highness to lead his troops to clear the siege immediately. There is no delay!" "King Yong!" The second prince''s face was livid, and his eyes were a little flustered. He immediately said to the deputy general, "now let''s go back to Qingzhou!" Cui Huai heard the speech a block in front of the second prince, he said: "Xiao SA, are you ready to break the covenant?" Xiao SA is well aware of the current situation of the state of Liang. If the Yong army attacks with all his strength, the state of Liang will not be able to support it. Moreover, with the support of Xiao Ming, the Yong army is equipped with a large number of firearms. He pushed Cui Huai away and said, "if Liang is dead, what''s the use of this covenant?" After that, he went out of the big account and ordered Liang Jun to turn back. "How unreasonable, how unreasonable!" Cui Huai was surprised and angry. As soon as the Liang army left, half of the Allied forces were lost. Now the Yan army''s elite was lost, and the battle could not be fought. Zhao ang had the intention to retreat for a long time. Seeing this, he said: "general Cui, the Liang army has gone. The coalition army is dead in name. I will not accompany you." Words fall, he also out of the big account, gather cavalry ready to flee back to Chang''an. Cui Huai watched the second prince and Zhao ang leave. His heart was cold. When the coalition failed, Xiao Ming would attack the state of Yan to vent his anger. Sitting on the ground, Cui Huai was at a loss. Yunzhou city. Niu Zhen also got news from Bingzhou city. After reading Chen Xinran''s letter, Niu Zhen said: "everything is in your Highness''s plan. Now Bingzhou city is broken, and the second prince who gets the news will surely return to Qingzhou. Once the three kings'' allied forces fall apart, take advantage of this time to wipe out the incoming enemy and seize Kaizhou, bianzhou and other royal cities occupied by King Yan." The general leaders of the camp rub their hands one by one. Now it''s time for them to show their skills. Lufei is the most active. He said, "general, give the order." Niu Zhen then looked serious around, he said: "a day of fierce fighting, I know you are very tired, but if you don''t take advantage of the night to encircle the three King coalition, these troops will escape, now Lufei from the front to the coalition camp, Luo Hong, ye Qingyun encircle the coalition camp from the left and right sides, fireworks is the number, success or failure depends on this.""Yes, general." All the generals roared in unison. The generals left the camp and immediately gathered their soldiers and chariots to go out from the three gates and move towards the coalition camp in the dark. At this time, Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu also returned from outside the city. Seeing such a big movement, they immediately understood what happened. They found Niu Yu for the first time. "General, are you ready to fight back?" Qi Guangyi asked. Niu Zhen glanced at the terrain on the sand table. He said to Bai Mu, "Bai Mu, you now lead 20000 cavalry to the back of the Allied camp to block the retreat of Yan army and Zhao army. Qi Guangyi, you immediately lead 20000 cavalry to Bingzhou and set up an ambush with Chen Xinran on the official road leading to Qingzhou to annihilate Liang army." "Yes, general." Two people smell speech immediately summon cavalry. On a moonlit night, all the troops in Yunzhou city were mobilized. Niu Zhen put himself on the battle this time. If he successfully encircled and annihilated the three kings, the states of Yan and Liang would soon be included in the territory. After a little thought, Niu Zhen put on the battle in person. The night attack was too important to make any mistakes. Riding out of the west gate, Niu Zhen entered Lu Fei''s middle army. At this time, all the soldiers in the Chinese army kept silent, and no one was making a noise. This time, what they wanted was a surprise. Twenty miles is not a long way to go. In an hour, the coalition camp appeared in front of the crowd. The hunting cavalry in the army passed the news back and forth. After getting that the white wood had been circled and the left and right armies were in place, Niu Zhen drew out his sword and roared: "kill!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 643 "Kill The Chinese soldiers cried out in unison, and the roaring sound went through the night. Luo Xin completed the deployment of field artillery in the distance. At this time, with his command, the artillery roared and the shells flew to the coalition camp. At this time, the coalition camp was full of torches. Liang Jun was heading for Qingzhou. Even in the distance, he could clearly see the movement of the camp. In addition, the withdrawal of the Allied forces caused chaos, and the outpost of the camp did not find the approaching army of Yunzhou city. With the sound of artillery, the soldiers in the camp were even more panicked. Xiao SA commanded Liang''s troops to withdraw from the camp. Cui Huai was also stunned by the artillery and the roar. He immediately roared: "enemy attack! "General, Liang''s army has withdrawn and Zhao Ang''s cavalry is ready to withdraw. Only Yan''s army can''t defeat Qi''s army. General, it''s still time to withdraw." "Ah Cui Huai knew that the situation was over. He sighed in despair, "heaven is going to destroy our country! Withdraw A group of generals were ordered to gather soldiers to retreat to Kaizhou city immediately. "Boom boom..." The brightly lit barracks of the United forces had a clear view in the eyes of the artillery. This time, Luoxin had all the shells and gunpowder ready. There were not only field guns whistling, but also mortar guns throwing lime bombs and blossom bombs into the coalition camp, which suddenly turned into a sea of fire. At the same time, Niu''s Chinese army kept approaching the camp, and the left and right armies began to form an array on both sides, constantly squeezing the space of the three King alliance. The battle started first with the right army. The retreating Liang army encountered the right army waiting for the hare. The right army in the column did not use the traditional three section shooting, but used the more fierce hedgehog array. The soldiers in the first row are responsible for shooting, while the soldiers in the second row, the third row, the fourth row and the fifth row are responsible for loading. When the soldiers in the first row shoot, the soldiers in the second row hand over their flint guns to the soldiers in the first row. At the same time, the soldiers in the second row handed over the bullet gun to the third row, and then took a loaded flint gun. In the face of the intensive retreat of Liang soldiers, the continuous fire caused a lot of casualties to Liang army in a moment. The soldiers of Liang army retreated along the northwest direction under the leadership of the general. In this gap, Yunzhou army has not completed the encirclement. Ye Qingyun calmly judged the situation on the battlefield. Liang Jun, who was eager to retreat now, did not want to fight at all. They just wanted to break through the encirclement as soon as possible. In their plan, they were not prepared to destroy Liang''s army here. Their troops were limited. At the same time, they would pay a lot of casualties to fight with more than 300000 allied forces. Therefore, at the beginning, they were ready to release Liang Jun and concentrate their forces to annihilate Yan Jun and Zhao Jun. now their attack on Liang Jun is just to weaken Liang Jun''s strength. After the soldiers of Liang army withdrew from the shooting range, ye Qingyun led the soldiers to drive the scattered Liang army out of the encirclement like ducks. At the same time, the chariot carrying the soldiers went in the direction of Baimu, completely completing the blockade of the coalition camp. Then he led the rest of the soldiers to move closer to the camp. By this time, the fireworks in the air had burst out, which was a signal of attack. Zhao ang hastily assembled his cavalry in the camp, but because of the chaos in the camp, many soldiers could not find generals or soldiers. As the gunfire neared, Zhao ang became more and more anxious. If it went on like this, none of them would be able to leave. He led the 20000 people who had already assembled to retreat to Kaizhou. "Bang Bang..." After the encirclement, the left army, the right army and the Chinese army were forced to the coalition camp at the same time. Along the way, the soldiers kept stopping to fire. In the scream, the soldiers of Yan army kept falling down. Cui Huai had changed from desperation to hysteria at this time. He attacked the city for several days, and the Yan army had lost more than 60000 people. Now the Yan army only had more than 100000 people. At this time, the Liang army and Zhao army all retreated, and the remaining Yan army also lost its advantage in number. In the face of desperation, Cui Huaihe leads the elite black feather guards in the Yan army. Instead of retreating to Kaizhou, they cover up from the left. Kaizhou city used to be a royal city for him. Although it was captured by the state of Yan, the powerful families in the city still did not surrender. If they came back in a mess, they might be attacked inside and outside. And the direction on the left is the shortcut to Yan. As long as he breaks through here, he can escape back. "Kill! The reward for outstanding encirclement is 10000 Liang. " Cui Huaihong cried with red eyes. In the state of Yan, he was a general trusted by the king of Yan. He was also his brother and had great prestige. The black feather guard is the most elite footstep of the state of Yan, marked by the black feather on the helmet. It is a legitimate army of the royal family of the state of Yan, and its generals are mostly from the clan, so they are very loyal. Under the leadership of Cui Huai and other generals, 40000 black feather guards rushed to the left wing of Luo Hong like an evil beast in the dark. In the bright moonlight, I saw a large number of soldiers rushing forward. The soldiers of the left army clenched their flint guns.They are determined and cold eyed. In the face of such a large-scale charge, both the soldiers and the generals know that even if they put on fire, the hedgehog will shoot 12 bullets at most. At this time, the soldiers of the other side will rush in front of them. So, before these soldiers are in range, they are bayoneted, because eventually they will be in a white-edged battle. Looking at the soldiers of Yan, Luo Hong takes a deep breath. He looks at the soldiers with neat appearance. There is no panic in the soldiers'' heart. He had to admit that the soldiers he led were the most elite soldiers in the state of Dayu. They were extremely loyal to Xiao Ming and were enthusiastic about the rejuvenation of the country and the nation. What is more powerful than the weapons in their hands is their indomitable spirit and the courage to fight in public. "Fire!" Luo Hong at this time completely abandoned the fear of death, thousands of emotions into an order. "Bang Bang..." The firelight lit up the night sky with the firelight, and the bullets from the flint gun flew fiercely to the black feather army of the state of Yan, which was like a vicious beast. Scream in the sound of a black army soldiers fell, but behind the black army over the body of soldiers continue to rush forward. "Archer ready!" Cui Huai is hiding behind the black feather army. Now is his only chance to leave here alive. As long as he can escape from the camp, it doesn''t matter if all the soldiers of the black feather army are dead. Under the supervision of the general, the black feather army kept rushing forward with the fire of the musket. "The first one who came out of the siege again was rewarded with 50000 taels of silver and granted the title of marquis!" Worried about the collapse of the soldiers, Cui Huai called out a more crazy reward. There must be brave men under the heavy reward. At this time, the soldiers of the black feather army yelled and rushed forward crazily. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 644 "Shoot the arrow!" In the sound of the order, when the black feather army rushed to the left army of Luo Hong for 50 meters, it suddenly threw out a shower of arrows. In the moonlight, the black arrows fell in an arc, and many left Army soldiers fell down with a groan. "Bang Bang..." The shooting continued, the wounded soldiers were dragged to the rear of the formation, and the vacant position was quickly filled by other soldiers. Luo Hong led the left army with 30000 people. After a big column fire, the black feather army was killed and injured heavily, but the rest of the black feather army rushed to the front. At this time, Luo Hong called out: "bayonet!" "Kill In the face of the rushing black feather army, the soldiers of the left army arranged in a close square array and showed their bayonets one after another. At this moment, the black torrent and the dark green bayonet wall collide together, and the two sides immediately fall into a white-edged battle. Luo Hong, with his sword in his hand, fights around in the black feather army. The soldiers around him skillfully use bayonet fighting skills to fight with the black feather army with sword, shield and spear. At this time, Luo Hong finally understood why the Qingzhou army had to train this kind of single bayonet combat every day, and he gradually understood that the advantage of firearms was to defend the city. In a large-scale field battle, it is likely to lose the advantage of firearms due to the number of soldiers, weather, command and other issues. At this time, the only way to save the battlefield is to fight with the sword. He also wanted to understand why the Qingzhou army had to rely on chariots to fight with the barbarian cavalry in the Jizhou war. If they had been attacked by the barbarian cavalry in the wilderness at that time, they would have faced a tragic defeat. "Go to hell!" A general of the black feather army kills Luo Hong with a long sword. Facing the tight bayonet array of the left army, the black feather army, which has been broken up by the firearm, has no number of chapters and can only fight with the left army by instinct. At this time, the discipline and organization of the two armies are superior. Luo Hong picked up the long sword cut by the general of the black feather army under the sword rung, raised his foot and kicked, and the general of the black feather army fell down immediately. At this time, Luo Hong''s soldiers immediately stabbed the general of the black feather army with bayonets. With a scream, the general of the black feather army was stabbed by three bayonets. Although they have been shot by fireguns, there are still more than 20000 people left in the black feather army, and their fighting spirit has not completely disintegrated. But even so, in the hand-to-hand fight of the left army, the black feather army did not gain the advantage, but gradually retreated. Cui Huai yelled in the army. At this time, no matter how high the reward he yelled, he could not change the war situation. He understood that he had lost and why the king of Wei had lost so thoroughly. Now there was only a deep powerlessness and despair in his heart. As the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, a dense gunfire came from the rear of the black feather army. In the back of the black army soldiers have been shot down, a Qi army I do not know when around to their back. It turned out that Lu Fei had cleaned up the Yan army in front of him. Seeing that the left army was in a scuffle, he immediately led a troop to support him. The rest of the soldiers were led forward by Niu Zhen. In the face of internal and external attacks, the black feather soldiers in the front withdraw, while the soldiers in the back push forward. For a moment, the black feather army makes a mess. In the chaotic order, the black feather army is no longer the opponent of the left army, and the casualties increase rapidly. This is the black feather army''s final collapse. In the face of a hopeless situation, they all drop their weapons, kneel on the ground and raise their hands. Luo Hong is like killing a God. He has a strong smell of blood. He has been dyed red by the enemy''s blood. Holding his sword tightly, he ordered: "find out the general of the black feather army immediately." After a while, Cui Huai''s 150 generals and generals were detained in front of the battle. Under the guidance of the black feather soldiers, Lu Fei and Luo Hong quickly distinguished the positions of these generals. "Commander Yan! I think I caught the big fish Luo Hong laughs. Cui Huai is also a tough guy. He said, "if you want to kill, you can kill. Why shame me and others?" Lu Fei and Luo Hong look at each other. Now that the war is not over, these Yan captives are a dangerous factor. If there are generals clamoring, they may cause trouble. However, Cui Huai''s status in the state of Yan is very high, only under the king of Yan, maybe he is still a valuable chip. After weighing it, Lufei said coldly, "take these generals into separate custody, and never let them be with soldiers." Luo Hong nodded, which is what he meant. Cui Huai was stunned for a moment, but he couldn''t say anything more. Soldiers like tiger and wolf immediately escorted them to Yunzhou City prison. Without the generals, the remaining soldiers of Yan state are like scattered sand. They can only honestly accept the reality of becoming prisoners. After controlling the Yanzhou soldiers in the camp, Lu Fei and Luo Hong were not idle, but led the army forward. Some of the Yan soldiers fled to Kaizhou, the most important of which was king Zhao''s 40000 Xuanjia troops. At present, the feudal state is still short of horses, which leads them to be on the defensive against the barbarians. They can only rely on the advantage of firearms to keep the barbarians from going south. And if you really want to destroy the barbarians, you have to rely on cavalry.Because of this reason, Lu Fei and other generals were greedy when they saw the cavalry. Now they have trapped 40000 Xuanjia cavalry. After this battle, they will be able to add a number of excellent horses to the feudal state. Among these horses, select a number of high-quality ones and send them to Yanyun horse ranch. In a few years, there will be a large number of high-quality horses. Zhao ang had already given hand to the carts when they were going. After the carts arrived, Baimu''s cavalry were scattered in ten carts. The soldiers holding firearms in the vehicle array kept shooting Xuanjia army, and Baimu also sent cavalry out from the vehicle array to attack them from time to time. In the face of such a fortress like vehicle array, Zhao ang had no choice, and the cavalry lost their mobility at this moment. In just three hours, they lost 10000 people, and behind them, Yunzhou army, which solved the problem of Yan soldiers, kept approaching. At this time, the sky in the East has been bright, the night''s fierce battle, Xuanjia cavalry is also sleepy. Seeing this, Zhao ang became more and more anxious. He directed his cavalry to launch another impact on the blocking car array, but he was soon repulsed by the cooperation of muskets and cavalry. As the sun gradually rose, Zhao ang could clearly see the army of Yunzhou city slowly approaching him. The dense Musketeers came to them with neat steps, just like Yama who was about to harvest. There is a wolf in front and a tiger behind. Zhao ang raises his sword. If he can''t take Xuanjia iron back, he is dead in front of the king of Zhao. Now he has no choice. "Kill Zhao ang gave a hoarse cry, and he led the cavalry to charge again. This will be his last charge. Ten thousand horses were galloping, leaving more than 20000 cavalry to rush to the car. Gunfire broke out again in the car formation. Bai Mu narrowed his eyes. Then he raised his hand. When Zhao ang rushed to the car formation and was frustrated by the chariot again, he ordered all the cavalry to attack. At this time, Niu Zhen and other generals also arrived with a firearm team. The fighting lasted from morning to noon. In the scuffle, Baimu Yiqi rushed to Zhao ang, who was cutting and killing the vassal soldiers. When they met, Zhao ang was very jealous. He also rushed to Bai Mu with his saber. Zhao Ang''s head soared at the moment when the horses were galloping. Bai Mu laughed. He turned his head and raised Zhao Ang''s head with a sword. He said: "the general is dead. You can''t surrender quickly." At this moment, the Xuanjia cavalry, known as the first cavalry of the state of Dayu, was defeated. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 645 At noon, the sun shines on the huge battlefield in front of Yunzhou city. The rich smell of blood with the north wind, clear and audible, the original yellow land at this time has been dyed red by blood, Yan and Liang soldiers'' bodies scattered in the endless land. In the sky, crows are circling, and the low voice seems to be singing an elegy for the war. Some of the remaining Xuanjia cavalry still refused to surrender. They pounded the car again and again. At the same time, some cavalry came to niuzhen''s column. "Hollow square array!" under the high order, the original columns quickly transformed into one hollow square array after another. When the Xuanjia army came, Niu Zhen called out: "open fire!" "Bang Bang..." At the same time, several hollow square arrays puffed up a burst of white smoke, and the Xuanjia army suddenly turned upside down. Zhao ang died in the war, leaving only a small number of Xuanjia troops who resisted tenaciously. The result of the war was doomed. When the sun sets, all the remaining Xuanjia troops are annihilated. "Win! We win!" All of a sudden, a soldier cried out, followed by a huge cheering on the battlefield. In the face of the invincible alliance of the three kings, they fought a beautiful war of annihilation, and the three hundred and fifty thousand alliance of the three kings were wiped out in a flash. During the fierce fighting on the 8th, they did not lose an inch of land, and their relatives also avoided being slaughtered by the Allied forces of the three kings. The cheers of the soldiers in the sky made Niu Zhen and other generals smile. Lu Fei pinched a sweat, he said to Niu Zhen: "general, we have defeated the three King allied forces. Now the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao should cry and beg us." "Ha ha ha..." Niu Zhen was in a good mood. He was nervous all the time in the war. After all, 350000 coalition troops were not a small number. However, with the cooperation of the Yong army, they successfully prevented the invasion of the three King allied forces. At the same time, as he had promised Xiao Ming, they successfully annihilated the effective forces of the three King allied forces in this campaign. Today''s battlefield, in addition to the surrender of the soldiers, the rest are soldiers of the Three Kingdoms who died, although the second prince Xiao SA led the Liang army back. However, Qi Guangyi and Yong Jun are already ambushing on the way. He believes that the news of Liang Jun''s annihilation will come soon. Luo Hong, Bai Mu, Luo Xin, ye Qingyun and other generals also came here. Their eyes were filled with excitement and exchanged the joy of victory. They also knew in their hearts that this battle was the key battle to determine the situation in the north. This time they won, the decision-making power of the North would be transferred to the hands of the feudal state. "Hey, isn''t the state of Yan very rampant? Now it depends on how rampant he is. " Luo Xin said with a smile. Ye Qingyun echoed: "that''s right. The envoys sent by the three kings dare to show off their power to his highness. She is tired of eating arsenic." "Your Highness, it''s the emperor now!" White wood reminds a way. Ye Qingyun was stunned and raised his hand to his mouth. "Crow''s mouth, white wood is right, it''s the emperor, it''s the emperor!" The others laughed when they saw it. At this time, Luo Hong wiped the bloodstain on his sword and said: "I really hope I can fight back to Chang''an one day earlier." This sentence made the generals silent. At that time, they realized that the war had just begun. Although they were no longer attached to Chang''an, Chang''an was once the imperial city of the state of Chongqing. If they don''t take the Imperial City, they will have regrets one day. Niu Zhen looked at the direction of Chang''an City, he said: "this time, the elite of the three kings'' allied forces are all lost, the northern offensive and defensive situation is easy, and these rebellions will not live long." The generals nodded. After a pause, Niu Zhen said, "although the war is over, these prisoners still need to be dealt with. Now you lead your own troops to clean the battlefield immediately, so as not to cause plague." Lu Fei and others smell speech face immediately a tight. This pestilence is something that makes people turn pale, and it often appears in the chaos of war. They dare not neglect it. They immediately organize soldiers to collect and burn corpses one by one. At the same time, they also collected weapons and armor on the battlefield, which could be sent to Qingzhou iron and steel workshop to make steel and make more firearms for them. After giving the order to clean up the battlefield, Niu Zhen immediately sent people to pass the results of the battle to Qingzhou, which would be the biggest gift for Xiao Ming who has already ascended the throne. However, his task is not over yet. He will take advantage of this victory to attack Kaizhou and bianzhou, which belong to the royal city. After the two cities, they will recover other states and counties in succession. Three days later, Niu''s report arrived in Qingzhou. On this day, Xiao Ming, as usual, was in the discussion hall discussing with all the officials about how to seal the state and the government. At this time, the courier sent the battle report of Yunzhou to the outside of the discussion hall. All the ministers who heard the news were shocked. Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment and was very happy.He immediately asked the post general to present the war report. His royal highness, Pang Yukun and Fiji are standing in the front. Behind them are officials from six ministries, chambers of Commerce and other institutions. After being shocked, they gradually show a look of ecstasy. Although they were not on the front line, they were also nervous about the war in Yunzhou, because it would determine the rise and fall of the feudal state. When he got the war report, Xiao Ming immediately read it. Niu Zhen described the situation of the battle in detail in the war report. In the decisive battle, the alliance of three kings was completely defeated. "Dear Aiqing, the three kings'' alliance was defeated completely in this battle and suffered heavy losses. General Niu has won a big battle. It can be seen from this that the three kings'' alliance is just a paper tiger and is vulnerable to a single attack!" Xiao Ming said in a loud voice, full of ambition. First, the king of Wei was annihilated, and then the Allied forces of the three kings were defeated. The advantage of firearms combined with strict training and discipline made the feudal army easily defeat the traditional feudal army. This victory made him confident. King Yan, King Liang and King Zhao were no longer the enemies he feared. Now he could finally turn his eyes to the north. It''s time for the civil strife in the state of Dayu to come to an end. It''s meaningless to kill each other among the same race. The real enemy of Dayu is the alien race. No matter the barbarians, the Japanese or the Western powers, their ambition to destroy the Chinese nation never disappeared. Whether it is the past, the present or the future, he comes from the modern era and can better see the historical changes of these hundreds of years. Now that he has come, he will seek eternal blessings for his country and nation in this jungle of the world. While the news of the battle spread to Qingzhou, the news of the destruction of the Three Kings also spread to Bozhou and Chang''an. When the king of Yan learned the news from the rout, he sat down on the throne, his face was white, and his eyes seemed to have lost their look. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 646 "Father, this This What should we do? " In the main hall of yanwangfu, Cui Hao wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. His body was shaking. He just returned to Bozhou from Qingzhou a few days ago. For this battle, the state of Yan sent out all the elite soldiers, even the most elite black feather army of the Cui family, but now all the 170000 soldiers are gone. King Yan didn''t seem to hear Cui Hao''s words. He looked at the roof of the main hall like a clay sculpture. Just at this time, a group of officials ran into the main hall in panic. One of them exclaimed, "Your Highness, the fourth prince, the Tian family and the Ji family''s songs follow the fourth prince to seize the gate of the city. They are killing the palace!" "What Cui Hao almost jumped up when he heard the speech. At this time, the king of Yan seemed to wake up from a dream. He was surprised and angry. "This white eyed wolf has been raised by the king for several years. He knew that he would have killed him when they fled to Bozhou!" Then he asked, "how many of them are there in all!" An official said in a hurry: "Your Highness, the Tian family and the Ji family have been planning for a long time. This time, they lead the powerful families who depend on them. There are more than 50000 people in the Department. If you don''t leave, you can''t leave." "Fifty thousand! Father, there are only 25000 black feather soldiers left in the city. They may not be their opponents. " Cui Hao said. The king of Yan narrowed his eyes. He suddenly laughed crazily. "I mistook Xiao Ming for Xiao. The Tian family and the Ji family certainly didn''t have the courage. It must be Xiao Ming who gave them a promise. I didn''t expect that I would fight snakes all day, but now I''m bitten by them." At this time, the fighting between the black feather army and the royal clan was heard outside the palace. A group of officials and generals said anxiously, "Your Highness, you''d better make a decision as soon as possible." The king of Yan sighed bitterly and said to Cui Hao, "now go to Yingzhou immediately. Your elder brother is leading 70000 soldiers in Yingzhou to guard against the king of Huainan. Now only there is safety." "Yes, father." Cui Hao said. Chang''an, Chengqing hall. Sitting on the Dragon chair, the king of Zhao was as proud as an emperor. When the memorial of Yunzhou city''s defeat was sent up, his heart beat a few times. The officials and generals in the hall are watching the king of Zhao. The news of the defeat of Yunzhou city has spread in Chang''an city with the merchants. Now they are waiting for the king of Zhao to make a decision. Empress Zhao is sitting behind the Pearl curtain with her thirteen princes, who are nearly two years old. The king of Zhao is only the king of Zhao. When she went to the court, empress Zhao still had to take the thirteen princes to listen to the government, but in fact, she was just trying to appease the old ministers of Chang''an city. When hearing the news of Yunzhou City, empress Zhao showed a smile at the corner of her mouth behind the Pearl curtain. "The king of Yan and the king of Liang are really rubbish. The army of 350000 can''t attack a Yunzhou city. My father doesn''t have to worry. Even if the allied army is defeated, Xiao Ming''s army must be very tired. Take advantage of the fact that we should take Shu as soon as possible, and we can''t be distracted by it!" Zhao Yuanliang said in a loud voice. The king of Zhao didn''t seem to hear Zhao Yuanliang''s words. He read: "forty thousand Xuanjia cavalry. This is the king''s Xuanjia cavalry. Forty thousand people are gone." Seeing King Zhao like this, the courtiers in the hall had different looks. As soon as the king of Zhao came to power in Chang''an, many ministers joined him. However, some ministers had to go to court to serve the king of Zhao just to protect themselves. Now that the three kings had suffered a big defeat, they immediately realized that following King Zhao would not be long-term. If the battle of Cangzhou is accidental, the battle of Jizhou is accidental, and the battle of Weidi is accidental, then the battle of Yunzhou city is inevitable. Xiao Ming has proved that his army is invincible again and again, and everyone is ignoring this. Now the failure of the three kings alliance has awakened many people. Looking at his father, Zhao Yuanliang suddenly said, "let''s disperse." "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" After shouting, the ministers turned and left the palace. After all the officials left, Zhao Yuanliang asked cautiously, "father." "Xiao Ming! I will kill you At this time, the king of Zhao suddenly took out his sword and chopped at the chopping board in front of him. The exquisite chopping board was cut to pieces by King Zhao''s sword. The 13th prince was frightened. At this time, he suddenly began to cry. In the face of King Zhao pretending to be crazy, empress Zhao immediately went to the inner hall to protect the 13th prince. Zhao Yuanliang is also very brave. He knows his father''s temperament very well. At this time, whoever touches will suffer. Rosefinch Avenue. The ministers who separated the court walked together in twos and threes, whispering to each other. "I don''t know what GE Zhongshu''s advice is on the defeat of the Allied forces this time?" Near the edge of Zhuque Avenue, there were three officials in purple walking side by side. Judging from the official uniform, the three were all top officials in the court. The person who inquired was Yu Zhiyong, the Minister of the household Department of the current Dynasty. Ge Yiren squints at Yu Zhiyong. After fleeing from Chang''an, he is promoted to Zhongshu Ling.This is not because of his deep trust in the king of Zhao, but because he was the oldest among many officials in Chang''an City, and he was also the top three in that year. However, although it was Zhongshu order, he had no real power in his hands. In the past two years, it was only a nominal name. The real government affairs were handled by the people of King Zhao. "If you win or lose, what do you have to do with me? No matter who changes Chengqing hall in Chang''an City, shall we be our own officials Ge Yiren said faintly. Ni Kuang, the Minister of rites to ge Yiren''s left, shook his head and said, "Ge Zhongshu''s words are wrong. Now the king of Qi ascends the throne in Qingzhou with the imperial edict of the former Emperor. If the imperial edict is true, he is the new king of Dayu. Moreover, this new king is eccentric and different from ordinary people. Even if he defeats the king of Zhao one day, he will not regard Chang''an as the capital." Yu Zhiyong nodded, "no, I met a businessman from Qingzhou a few days ago. It is said that all the Chang''an officials who went to Qingzhou are now in the feudal Office of the king of Qi, and Fiji is now a member of the cabinet." "Cabinet? What''s this? " Ge Yiren was puzzled. "This cabinet was set up by the king of Qi. It is said that it is still above the six ministries. There are nine members in this cabinet who discuss state affairs together. Now there are only two members in this cabinet, and there are seven vacancies." Yu added. Ni Kuang then said: "you two, in my opinion, the future of the king of Qi is limitless. It can not be said that he will be the emperor of Dayu in the future. Now we should make preparations earlier." Ge Yiren was also moved by his words. He didn''t care about it, but who would have thought of leaving an official robe. They have been in the officialdom for many years, and they know well the importance of following others. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 647 In the dark blue sky, white clouds are floating lazily. Ge Yiren looked up at the sky and asked, "in your opinion, what should we do now?" "as the saying goes, people can''t be hanged on a tree. Now the king of Zhao is at the height of the sun in Chang''an, we can only bow our heads for a while, but someone in Qingzhou should take a message for us, lest the king of Qi think that we are determined to follow the king of Zhao." Yu Zhiyong pondered: "after all, we all rely on the support of our respective families to get our present status, so we don''t have to be dragged down by the time." Ni Kuang couldn''t help nodding his head. He thought it was true. Ge Yiren suddenly realized that they were encouraging him to contact with Fiji secretly. After all, Fiji had always had a good relationship with him when he was in Chang''an. Ge Yiren is a little moved, but he has been in the officialdom for many years. Naturally, he knows that misfortune comes from his mouth. No matter what, Chang''an is under the control of the king of Zhao. If he agrees rashly, it may lead to debt disaster. After all, no one in Chang''an''s officialdom can be trusted. He said faintly: "you two have more worries. For thousands of years, no matter who sits in the mountains or rivers, the aristocracy is still the aristocracy. It''s too late for the royal families to win over. How can we vent our anger at that time? What''s more, the news from the Wei area is that the powerful families under the Wei King were not good before? " Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang are stunned. They want to say something more, but Ge Yiren still leaves. Seeing this, they immediately looked at each other. Ni Kuang said, "what does Ge Yiren mean?" "No matter what he means, he won''t do it, we will do it. Although his words are reasonable, who doesn''t want to have a place in the future court?" Yu Zhiyong said with both hands on his back. Ni Kuang nodded, "brother Yu is right. He doesn''t participate. We secretly contact Qingzhou. If the army of the king of Qi comes here in the future, if we come here to cooperate with each other, we will be meritorious in the future, won''t we?" "That''s right. There''s one less person to fight for credit with." After they had said that, they resumed their normal appearance. ¡­¡­ Lin''an. The news of the defeat of the Three Kings also reached here at a very fast speed. Before the war, all the people in the state of Dayu saw their eyes turned to Yunzhou city. Now the result has been decided, but some people are happy and others are worried. "I was defeated so thoroughly. I really think highly of them." The king of Chu looked in the direction of Qingzhou and thought deeply. This time, Xiao Mingdeng was a major event that shocked the whole world. Now, when he ascended the throne, the alliance of the three kings was defeated again, which certainly made Xiao Ming''s momentum no different. "Uncle, it''s not that the king of Yan, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang are incompetent. It''s that Xiao Ming''s army is too powerful. From the beginning of the battle of Cangzhou, Xiao Ming has won many battles. That''s enough to tell us something." The third prince said lightly. The king of Chu fell into silence, and Xiao Ming ascended the throne. It was clear that he was beating the king of Zhao and his face. After all, only the king of Zhao and him were the king of Dayu. However, although he was angry, he did not have any way. It was not the time to tear his face with Xiao Ming. This time, when the three kings'' alliance was defeated, he did not dare to have any idea of the south of the Yangtze River. After thinking about it, he finally sighed. Now his only way is to continue to cooperate with the French to consolidate his military strength. In order to avoid Xiao Ming''s attack, he could only find a way to temporarily paralyze Xiao Ming. Thinking of this, he looked at the third prince Xiao Zhen and said strangely, "zhen''er, I''m sorry for you. For the safety of the Li family, I can only rely on you." The third prince''s face turned white instantly, and then he suddenly laughed madly, "my father is right, his brother is unreliable, and outsiders are even more unreliable. I really deserve it!" There was not a trace of guilt on the king''s face. He said, "don''t blame your uncle for his unkindness. For the sake of the state of Chu and for the sake of Li, my uncle has to do so." After a pause, he called out, "somebody! The third prince faked the imperial edict and committed a heinous crime. He immediately took him into custody and went to Qingzhou to wait for the emperor''s release. " "Yes, your highness!" The Imperial Guard in the palace stood behind the third prince and held his arm. Li Chuyuan was also in the main hall. He asked, "father, are we going to be courtiers to Xiao Ming?" "What about being a courtier? It''s just a false name. The important thing is that after he became a minister, Xiao Ming had no reason to use his army against Chu. In this way, we can keep a low profile, develop secretly and wait for the opportunity. " Although Li Chuyuan was not reconciled, he had to say that this was the best way at present. Now Xiao Ming defeated the three kings alliance and threatened the whole world for a while. Everyone had to weigh it up. The third prince heard the speech and complained in his eyes. He said, "you wait. One day Xiao Ming will cut you to pieces!" "You''d better worry about yourself." Li Chuyuan sneered, "I don''t know how Xiao Ming will deal with a prince who ascends the throne without authorization. Ha ha ha..." The king of Chu frowned, "Chu Yuan, don''t be rude. Xiao Zhen is the prince no matter how he is. Even if Xiao Ming wants to kill him, it''s also a family affair of the royal family. In order to show the sincerity of the king, you will personally send an envoy to Qingzhou. You can live in Qingzhou for a while in the future.""Father Li Chuyuan was shocked and said, "why do you want to live in Qingzhou?" The third prince was gloating. He said, "don''t you understand? Of course, as a proton, Xiao Ming will feel at ease. " Li Chuyuan actually thought of it, but he couldn''t believe it. The king of Chu sighed. He held Li Chuyuan''s forehead and said, "Dalang, it''s not my father''s ruthlessness. If Xiao Ming unified the north, he would attack Chu in the south. The three of King Yan are not the opponents of Xiao Ming. How can they fight against Xiao Ming with the strength of Chu alone? For today''s plan, we can only call it a minister and a quality! " Li Chuyuan''s heart a thousand unwilling, but what can he do now? The king of Chu has decided, can he violate it? "Yes, father." Li Chuyuan''s eyes were red and he was wronged. The king of Chu couldn''t bear it. After all, it was his own son. So he said, "when you come back from Qingzhou, the throne of king of Chu will be yours. No matter what your father does now, it will be for you in the future." "I know my father''s painstaking efforts. When I go to Qingzhou, I can make Xiao Ming feel at ease. Secondly, I can bring back the news of Qingzhou at any time. This time, I will live up to my father''s expectations." Li Chuyuan gritted his teeth. The third prince sneered, then began to cry, recalling the past glory and looking at the present situation, he deeply regretted that he had ruined the future of Dayu for the sake of the throne. But now no matter what he thinks, he will be escorted to Xiao Ming, and his brother King Shu will be defeated by King Zhao because he lost the support of Chu. After all, for the king of Chu, he needs King Zhao to deal with Xiao Ming openly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 648 Cui xue''er looked at the blooming Begonia in the palace, a little stunned. Two days ago, her mother''s concubine had returned from Qingzhou. At the same time, she was given the imperial edict to enter the palace. Although her father and concubine were very happy, she was not happy at all. For her, it was not lucky to go to a distant and strange place and marry a man she had never met. It''s just the order of her parents and the words of the matchmaker. As the daughter of the vassal, she has no choice. "What are you thinking, Cher?" At this time, a loud voice sounded, and a dignified and strong man in Chinese clothes came to her. Seeing the visitor, Cui Xueer''s eyes turned into a crescent moon with a smile. She said, "father, why are you here?" "My father has come to see you. After all, my daughter is going to be the imperial concubine of Dayu." Huainan Wang Lang said. Hearing these words, Cui Xueer immediately shriveled her mouth, a look of weeping. She said: "my daughter is going to Qingzhou. My father doesn''t care, but he is so happy. It seems that my father doesn''t care for my daughter at all." The king of Huainan was stunned for a moment. He burst out laughing and said, "Xueer, it''s because you are going to be the imperial concubine and the father that you are so happy, because in the father''s heart, the only one who can match you in the world is the present saint." "Yes, yes. During the four years of the reign of emperor shengshang, he defeated the barbarians in Cangzhou first, and then in Jizhou. His daughter''s ears could hear it." Cui Xueer covers her ears. Seeing his daughter''s appearance, the king of Huainan had a stronger smile on his face. He said, "however, this time, the king of Huainan made his father look at him with new eyes. Just a few days ago, the alliance of the three kings was defeated, and the position of the king of Huainan was unshakable. After the destruction of the king of Yan, the king of Liang and the king of Zhao, the northern part of the state of Dayu would be stable." Cui Xueer just rolled her eyes when she heard that she would not care about them. Seeing his daughter''s lack of interest, the king of Huainan turned his eyes and said, "the mammy who accompanies you to the palace has been selected for you. You won''t be wronged if they take care of you in the palace in the future." Cui Xueer nodded. At this time, she was only worried because she didn''t know who she was going to face. As if seeing his daughter''s worry, the king of Huainan comforted him: "now the world is in chaos. The emperor attaches great importance to us. Even if the emperor looks at his father''s face, he will treat you. You can rest assured." Cui Xueer heard her father''s words, she showed a smile, "father don''t have to worry, can join the Royal is the daughter''s honor, the daughter just can''t bear father and mother imperial concubine." In Huainan King''s heart, it was a tradition of Dayu state that the daughter of this vassal king married the royal family in order to maintain the long-term stability of Dayu state. While they were talking, suddenly a young man with sharp armour came over and saw the king of Huainan. The young man said, "father, the army has been assembled. You can send troops to Yingzhou at any time." Cui Xueer was shocked when she heard the speech. She said nervously, "father, will there be another war?" Huainan King look dignified, he said: "the emperor has under the will, one is these two days will let you into Beijing, the other is to capture Yingzhou, destroyed the king of Chu soldiers." Cui Shang''an also looked at Cui xue''er and said, "sister, don''t worry. The king of Yan is at the end of a strong crossbow. The emperor also gave us the credit for conquering Yingzhou this time. Maybe I will go to Qingzhou as a general after the war, and I can meet my sister from time to time." Cui Xueer''s heart relaxed, she said: "if my brother is here, I won''t worry." ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Only five days after the battle of Yunzhou, another report came to Xiao Ming''s study. On the day of the battle of Yunzhou, Xiao SA led the remaining Liang army to Qingzhou Qinwang in a hurry. On the way, he was ambushed by Qi Guangyi and Chen Xinran. "Xiao SA is dead!" Looking at the contents of the war report, Xiao Ming was slightly surprised. "The second prince was shot by fire. When Qi Guangyi found him, he was silent." The war report was sent back by Niu Zhen himself. Yunzhou war is over, he has no need to stay in Yunzhou, the rest of the war to Lufei, Luo Hong and others are enough. Xiao Ming was silent for a while. The prince died. Now the second prince is dead. The death rate of the prince in the feudal dynasty is really high. However, when he heard that the second prince had died, Xiao Ming was only slightly surprised, because the prince and he didn''t know much about each other, and he always wanted to kill him. He was strange to this man, and he would die when he died. "Emperor, all the elites of the Liang army have been killed. The state of Liang is an empty shell. We should take this opportunity to win the state of Liang, especially Juyong Pass, so that the king of Liang will not go mad and destroy the pass." Niu said. Xiao Ming nodded, "you let Qi Guangyi continue to cooperate with the Yong army to attack the state of Liang. If you win Juyong Pass, you must take the pass in your own hands." "Yes, Emperor." The cow responds. He already knew about King Yong''s subordination, but even so, they couldn''t completely believe him. After all, King Yong was still one of the vassal kings.In the end, they had to cut the vassal in their national policy, just for the sake of the unification of Dayu, they had to bear it for the time being. He picked up the war report and continued to read it. There was news that Kaizhou and bianzhou had been conquered, "Kaizhou? This is a precious land. " Kaizhou in Dayu state is Puyang County in modern Henan Province. Puyang County is located in the northeast of Henan Province, on the Bank of the Yellow River and at the junction of Shandong and Anhui provinces. It is known as the hometown of Emperor Shun and the Dragon capital of China. According to the data in the science and technology database, Puyang County is rich in natural resources, and its oil and gas production accounts for 70% and 90% of the total production of Zhongyuan Oilfield. In addition, Kaizhou is rich in underground salt resources with proven reserves of 140 billion tons. With this information in mind, Xiao Ming''s most sensitive thing is naturally oil, which is necessary for internal combustion engines in the future. Moreover, this place is very close to Qingzhou, but the only difficulty is that the ore bed is too deep and requires extremely high drilling technology. "The three kings'' allied forces were defeated. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they should quickly take over the former royal States and counties. In addition to the unexpected garrison in Kaizhou and bianzhou, they should let Lufei and ye Qingyun wait for an opportunity to continue to take over the nearby states and counties, control more land, and reduce the sphere of influence of the king of Zhao." After a pause, he continued: "I have ordered the king of Huainan to send troops to attack Yingzhou. This matter of Yan state can be handed over to him." "Huainan king?" Niu Zhen was a little stunned, "Your Highness, is Huainan King reliable?" "I just want to test that he can be trusted. If he conquers Yingzhou and returns it to the Royal County, the king of Huainan can use it. If he still refuses to leave, it means that he is ambitious. I will treat him differently." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 649 The light smell of sandalwood diffuses in the study. Niu Zhen thought for a moment and looked worried: "what the emperor said is very true. If the king of Huainan makes a move, it will save us a lot of strength, and at the same time, it can weaken the strength of the king of Huainan. If Yan, Liang and Zhao are all destroyed, there will only be the king of Huainan and Yong to the north of the Yangtze River. Is the emperor prepared to let the vassal state continue? After all, the chaos in Dayu is enough to see the damage of the vassal to Dayu. " "I can see what general Niu can see, but king Yong and King Huainan are attached to me, but I can''t easily use military force against them. Now I can only appease them and cut off the vassal after the stability of the state of Dayu. In this way, the people can be saved from the war, and the problem of vassal can be solved without blood. Moreover, the barbarians are still suffering, and the king has no choice It is to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. " Xiao Ming pondered. It''s not that he doesn''t want to solve the vassal kings once and for all, but he always has to pay attention to one strategy. Since he can fight one by one, why challenge all vassal kings by himself. What''s more, an important problem is that if the war continues, the state of Dayu will be completely destroyed. The young and strong of Dayu will be killed and injured in the battle of Yunzhou city. Among them, the number of deaths in the battle of Yunzhou was not mentioned, but most of the people who transported food and grass to the three kings'' allied forces also died. This is not to mention that after the rout, the chaotic army looted and killed people everywhere. It''s easy to say that the three kings united army was defeated, but in fact it caused serious war and chaos to the state of Dayu. We only need to look at the Contemporary Middle East issue to understand what is happening to the people in the north. In the war of World War II, soldiers had the pleasure of killing civilians indiscriminately. In this far uncivilized Dynasty, killing people during the war was a common practice. According to the secret guards, the alliance of the three kings was very insidious. Most of the civil servants they recruited came from the occupied Royal States and counties. At the same time, the food, grass and supplies for the campaign were forced on the people in these States and counties. During their occupation of the city, the people in these States and counties had been slaughtered by them, but now they are suffering even more. If the barbarians fight at this time, he really doubts that the people in these places will eventually help the barbarians, because these vassal kings don''t treat them any better than the barbarians. Based on these, after thinking, he decided to win over the dependent vassal kings and stabilize the country as soon as possible. After all, the real enemy of Dayu had been watching him, and it was in his interest that the North was completely destroyed. Although these dependent vassals are hidden dangers, at least they can keep one side stable. Besides, after the Yan, Zhao and Liang kings were removed, the Yong and Huainan kings could not pose a threat to the central government at all, so they could digest it slowly. "The emperor is far sighted. It seems that the general is worried too much." Niu Zhen let out a sigh of relief. Xiao Ming takes a look at Niu Zhen. Pang Yukun, Zhan Xingchang and other officials have mentioned this issue these two days, which is different from the attitude of old ministers of Chang''an such as Fiji. After he ascended the throne, the officials of Chang''an and Pang Yukun could not urinate in a pot. One is that Chang''an officials still attach great importance to their family status and despise the officials of civilian origin such as Pang Yukun. The other is that these officials tend to be conservative in thinking, and they are not as open-minded as the feudal officials. Pang Yukun and others are the vested interests of Xiao Ming in the destruction of the powerful families. Psychologically, they are alert to the powerful families with an instinct. They are worried that the powerful families will gain power and they will be liquidated. After all, there are countless connections between the haos in Qingzhou and other haos in Dayu. They have great opinions on Pang Yukun and others. Secondly, Pang Yukun is trying to restore the legalist trend of thought, and these officials from Chang''an are still carrying a strong Confucian thought, both of which are sharp to the point. From Xiao Ming''s point of view, he was naturally inclined to Pang Yukun, but with the expansion of the land under the jurisdiction of the feudal state, he had to rely on the old officials to administer the counties for him. He also has a headache in the face of this contradiction, but there is no solution at present. After all, it is only five years since he came to Qingzhou. In the past five years, he has made such achievements, which is unprecedented in the state of Dayu. Even so, the number of officials he can cultivate is limited. Even so, there are some officials cultivated by the school of Bowen who are different in appearance and respect Confucianism in heart. They are just like conservative officials in Fiji. However, this question was raised by Niu Zhen. He was very unhappy because he knew that the army could not have ideas, otherwise it would be easy to make trouble. No matter how much the officials make trouble, they are just moving on their lips. If a modern army moves rashly, it will cause trouble. So he said harshly, "general Niu, you are too lenient in this matter. Soldiers only need to obey orders, and they don''t need to care about the government." Niu Zhen felt a tremor in his heart when he heard the speech. He suddenly woke up and said, "emperor, you will be guilty!" "Don''t do it again! I know what you''re worried about, but you think too much about it. Don''t forget that it was my idea to kill the powerful people. Some people can''t turn the world upside down. " There seems to be something in Xiao Ming''s words."If you have the emperor, you will be at ease." Niu Zhen bows and says that Xiao Ming is now the emperor, and he gradually feels that Xiao Ming is becoming an emperor. "That''s right. I''ll discuss merit and reward later." Xiao Ming said with a smile that he expected these generals to continue to fight for himself. It is necessary to appease them properly. Bowing and bowing, Niu Zhen turns and leaves from his study. At this time, Xiao Ming puts down his brush and stands up. Looking at Niu Zhen''s figure as he crosses the stone bridge, Xiao Ming sighs gently. When he becomes emperor, he realizes that it''s easy to be a dim king, but it''s hard to be a bright King. Because it''s hard to balance a group of people under hand. At the same time, we have to worry about the army. After all, in this era, it''s common for generals not to be dispatched and to support soldiers with self-respect. Even in modern times, military coups often take place in some countries. The fundamental reason is that the army has become the private soldiers of some generals. But this kind of situation is a very common thing in the feudal dynasty, because of this, the emperor will have many restrictions on the generals. Now Xiao Ming has the same problem. He can''t let the general easily rebel with the army when he wants to kill him. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that the solution to this problem was to nationalize the military. If so, he would pay close attention to the long history of the military. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 650 PS: another chapter will be at 11:30. You can go to bed early and read it tomorrow. "Emperor, Tong Hongchang and other Wei local tyrants have been waiting outside Xingyuan for a long time. Do you want to announce them to come in now?" Qian Dafu''s voice suddenly sounded outside the door. When Xiao Ming came back to himself, he thought of meeting Wei Dihao. When he came back from Jinling City in Fiji, he took these aristocrats to Qingzhou. It was only because of the grand ceremony that he put them aside. After all, the more Xiao Ming disappeared, the more uneasy they were. "Tell them to wait in the main hall." Xiao Ming frowned. According to the information provided by Wang Xuan, these aristocrats are the actual managers of the States and counties. If they want to collect taxes normally, they have to rely on them. In his opinion, for a long time, he still had to rely on these people to collect taxes. "Yes, Emperor." When Qian Dafu left, Xiao Ming stretched himself. He is not very tired these days, but he is a little annoyed. After all, there are more and more counties under his rule, and there are all kinds of things. After criticizing a few folds in his study, Xiao Ming went to the main hall to show the imperial power. Long live the emperor Seeing that Xiao Ming entered the main hall, the powerful family headed by Tong Hongchang immediately stood up and bowed to Xiao Ming. At this time, Wei Dihao families were divided into two sides. Xiao Ming passed through the middle, glanced at them one by one, and sat on the throne. He said, "you are welcome. Sit down." Only then did Tong Hongchang dare to look up at Xiao Ming. According to their understanding, Xiao Ming is only 23 years old now. Before they came, they thought Xiao Ming was a fierce man. Now they know that he is a handsome man with a strong face. "How dare we sit in the same room with the emperor?" Tong Hongchang still stood and did not dare to sit down. At this time, their palms were sweating nervously. People in front of them are in charge of the future rise and fall of their family. With a faint smile on his lips, Xiao Ming said, "this must be the Tong''s family in Jinling City." Tong Hongchang was named, his heart is afraid and excited, he said: "the emperor, the grass people is Tong Hongchang, the head of the Tong family, but the Tong family and Zhangjia have not been separated, hope the emperor to see." "Mr. Feige has told me that all of you who come to Qingzhou this time are noble families who are willing to work for me. This tax is also dependent on your help." "This is what we should do. It''s our honor to serve the emperor." A group of Haozu said in unison. Xiao Ming smiles when he hears the speech. He says, "I can rest assured, but you can also rest assured that as long as you are willing to work for me and abide by the law in your respective counties and prefectures, you will be able to live a comfortable life. As for the rumors outside that I will kill all the powerful people, they are slanders. Don''t be distracted." Tong Hongchang''s forehead is sweating slightly. Xiao Ming seems to have nothing wrong with this. He''s just comforting them, but he has a needle in his pocket. On the other hand, if they don''t work for the royal family and don''t abide by the law, they will be killed. There was a slight shiver in his calf. Tong Hongchang said, "we must remember the emperor''s instruction." Xiao Ming said what he had to say, so he asked, "what do you think of living in Qingzhou these days?" "The prosperity of Qingzhou''s business and the prosperity of the people are rare in the world. There are many new things that have opened our eyes. This trip to Qingzhou is worth it." A rich family said. "Emperor, we are willing to disband the trilogy, but we don''t know if we can do business. After all, the family is prosperous, and we have to starve to death without work." A rich family took the opportunity to say. Tong Hongchang deeply thinks that in order to protect his life, they disbanded the powerful family and handed over the occupied land. In their opinion, only business can continue the prosperity of the family. This idea became more and more intense after they came to Qingzhou, because they found that Qingzhou merchants had a high status and would not be bullied by officials. Many wealthy businessmen have extremely luxurious homes, and buy a large number of slaves to serve themselves, and their lives are better than those of these rich families. How can they not be moved. The essence of Xiao Ming''s governance is to prosper the country through commerce. Only the prosperity of private capital can make the people rich. After all, this is a truth that has been tested for hundreds of years. Therefore, Xiao Ming not only did not oppose the business of the rich, but even encouraged them to do business. Now it has been proved that the people of Dayu are still lack of interest in business, and few farmers can give up their land to enter factories and do business. The poison of small-scale farmers'' thinking can not be changed in a day or two. The most important thing is that they have no funds. After all, not everyone has the courage to mortgage their land to banks for business. Even there have been a lot of criticisms against Xiao Ming''s policy among the people. Some people have criticized the government for annexing land through this matter.Xiao Ming was a little surprised by this, but it''s reasonable to think about it. He overemphasized the thoughts of the people in this era. Some things have to be completed before they can lead to radical changes. As for the policy, he formulated it and publicized it. The rest can only be left to the people themselves. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, not everyone is business material. If a large number of people fail in business blindly, the government will have to carry the black pot. So relatively speaking, they are more active in business, because almost all of them have been involved in business, and they have abundant capital. Even if they fail, they are just looking for other business opportunities. At the same time, through reading the information in the science and Technology Library, Xiao Ming gradually understood that when the feudal system collapsed and went to capitalism, the aristocracy was the first to benefit, that is, social change was basically carried out in a top-down situation. Now Qingzhou is in the same situation. In any case, the common people can''t compete with the traditional big businessmen. The big businessmen eat meat, but the common people can only drink some soup. After the powerful people like Princess Taiping turned to commercial trade, they had more advantages than big businessmen. For Xiao Ming, the water of Qingzhou business is muddy. He doesn''t mind that the rich come in again to share part of the profits, because if there are more people to share, he can avoid the dominance of one family. Otherwise, it won''t be long before there will be super businessmen in Qingzhou, which he is not happy to see. So he said, "of course, I always encourage business and trade." Tong Hongchang and others were overjoyed when they heard that the prosperity of Qingzhou business had made them ready to move these days. Now they can finally boldly do business with Qingzhou businessmen. At the same time, he bowed himself and said, "thank you for your kindness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 651 The light outside the main hall gradually dimmed. Tong Hongchang and others get Xiao Ming''s promise and it''s inconvenient to stay more. After all, being with a king is like being with a tiger. Maybe if it''s right, they''ll have bad luck. So they left one after another after saying some painless words, and even if Xiao Ming allowed them to go to Qingzhou to do business, they naturally had to find some ways. Seeing that all these powerful families have gone, Xiao Ming is fresh and fresh, and has nothing to say with a group of strangers. What should be reminded is also reminded, and the rest of the things should be done according to the book. Now the most important thing for him is the great unification war in the north. The defeat of the three kings is just the beginning. If they are destroyed one by one, it is the key point. In his plan, yanwang is naturally the first one he needs to solve. Who makes him the closest to himself? Now the fourth Prince is in trouble with the Tian family and the Ji family. The king of Chu has lost half of his country, but he is not at ease with the fourth prince. How can others sleep on the side of the bed? The state of Yan must be firmly grasped by him. Thinking of this, he said to Qian Dafu, "it''s time for Li San to come back yesterday. Now you go to find him. I have something to tell him." Qian Dafu is holding the floating dust. Now he looks like a professional eunuch, wearing black clothes and a high top flat hat. He smiles when he hears the words, "emperor, Li San must be with Liuli now. If you want to find Li San, you just need to find Liuli." "Glass? Isn''t this the servant girl beside the concubine? " Xiao Ming asked. "It''s not. The emperor doesn''t know. Li San has been thinking about Liuli girl for a long time." Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded. Li San is old enough to get married. He pondered and said, "Li San is the commander of the secret guard, and the secret guard is my eye, so the loyalty of the secret guard is the most important thing." "What the emperor says is that the emperor has been staying in Qingzhou. It''s so big in Chongqing that he can''t know everything. The internal and external affairs are spread to the emperor by the mouth of the officials. If they want to cheat the emperor, the emperor can''t be aware of it." Qian Dafu said. "It is for this reason that I set up the secret guard to prevent this from happening." Xiao Ming said. Qian Dafu seems to have a clear understanding, he said: "the emperor, rather than so, it''s better to marry Li San and Liuli, so Li San will be grateful to the emperor in his heart, more loyal to the emperor." "I think so, but I''m afraid it''s not enough." Xiao Ming said, "it would be appropriate for her mother to recognize Ryukyu as her adopted daughter." "Adopted daughter! The emperor really gave Li San a big gift this time. " Qian said with emotion. "It''s not just for Li San. When Liuli was in Chang''an, she spared her life to protect her mother''s concubine. Her mother''s concubine was very grateful to her. She once mentioned to me that Liuli should be my adopted daughter. This time, I pushed the boat easily." "If so, it would be perfect." Qian Dafu said with a smile, "I''m going to find Li San." After waiting for a while in the main hall, Li San, who was wearing a purple cotton dress, came in. When he saw Xiao Ming, he bowed and said, "the commander of the secret guard, Li San, see the emperor." "No gift!" Xiao Ming picked up Li San and said, "when did you come back?" "Back to the emperor, just came back last night." Li San was a little guilty. Qian Dafu was looking for him with a strange smile. With his intuition of being a secret guard in recent years, he felt that something must happen. "Is the glaze beautiful?" "Good looking." Li Sanhua said instinctively, then suddenly panicked, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die!" Xiao Ming laughed and said, "what are you afraid of? I didn''t say anything about you. Besides, this is Qingzhou, not Chang''an." Li San felt uneasy. The meeting with the maid of honor was either big or small. At the most, it was an affair of adultery. He wanted to be dismissed from office and sent to prison. Seeing that Li Sany was scared to death, Xiao Ming simply said, "you''re not too young. You''re nine out of twenty this year. This time I''ll be a matchmaker and give you the glass." Li Sanyue was terrified. He knelt down in front of Xiao Ming and cried, "emperor, this is all about the impertinence of the lower officials. It has nothing to do with Liuli. If the emperor wants to kill him, just kill him." Qian Dafu couldn''t help laughing all the time, and then he said, "Li San, you are very clever. You can''t hear the truth or the lie this time. The emperor heard about you and Liuli. He loves you. He ordered Yuanyang specially. What are you crying about?" Li San stopped crying. He looked at Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu. They both looked at him kindly. Then he hesitated and said, "is what the emperor said true?" "I am the emperor. Is that a casual remark? Of course, if you don''t like it, I''ll give it to other people. At that time, many people will break it. " "Emperor, I like it. I like it when I go to Chang''an for the first time." Li San said in a hurry. Xiao Ming nodded, "in this case, I will complete you, but before you get married, I still have something to do.""Your Majesty, please make it clear." Li San''s smiley face returned to normal. "The fourth Prince is very ambitious. I don''t want to destroy the state of Yan, but I have accomplished him. The North doesn''t need another vassal?" Li San knew that the information of the left and right secret guards was shared. He said: "this incident is due to the credit of the Tian family and the Ji family. The fourth Prince is just a fox pretending to be a tiger, but he wants to take the opportunity to replace the king of Yan to manage Yandi. It''s a joke." "For me, I just need to appease the Tian family and the Ji family. He is superfluous." "I understand. Before the king of Huainan conquered Yingzhou, I will get rid of the fourth prince." Li San said in a deep voice. Xiao Ming nodded. When he arrived in Qingzhou, he was assassinated. It was the fourth prince who assassinated him. How can he give Yandi to him? It''s better to give him a tooth for a tooth so as not to be bitten by the snake instead of saving the snake. Although the method of assassination is not bright, who is walking on the peak of power is not covered with blood. If you want to be an emperor and manage the state of Dayu in an orderly way, how can you understand the whole world. "Remember, if you don''t leave traces, you''d better let the Tian family and the Ji family do it by themselves, so as not to get more right and wrong." Xiao Ming warned. Li San nodded his head. At this time, he was full of energy. For him, the perfect disposal of this matter was a reward to Xiao Ming. Of course, Xiao Ming wanted to find his original intention instead of taking Liuli in exchange. After talking about it, Xiao Ming asked Li San about Wei Di, and then let Li San go back. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 652 Yingzhou. This is a city in the south of Yan state. Compared with Bozhou, Yingzhou is a small city, only ten li long and wide. After the officials led by King Yan fled here, Yingzhou, which is not big, became more and more crowded. "Father, Bozhou is now occupied by the fourth prince, and only half of the city of Yan is still in our hands. What should we do now?" In the temporary palace in the city, a group of officials looked at the king of Yan eagerly. At this time, the king of Yan looked decadent and seemed very tired when he reclined in his chair. In the past two days, bad news came one after another. At the same time, the Royal counties once occupied by the state of Yan were successively conquered by the army of the king of Qi, and all six cities were lost. Under such treason and separation, the king of Yan gradually lost his former calmness and became irritable. The king of Yan did not speak, but the underground officials were more and more anxious. If they continued to hold on, it would be their misfortune. An official took the opportunity to say, "Your Highness, Xiao Ming has become emperor. What he wants is only the land and mountains of Dayu state. If he is a minister to Xiao Ming at this time, he will be happy. Maybe he won''t care about it any more." "Yes, your highness, the army of the king of Qi is unstoppable. Those who know current affairs are outstanding." Another official said in a high voice. "Yes, there''s still time for loyalty." ¡°¡­¡­¡± After these two officials, other officials echoed. The king of Yan suddenly sneered, and his eyes looked at a group of officials, who naturally hoped that he would be loyal to Xiao Ming. Because at that time he will be cut to pieces by Xiao Ming, but they are still officials, and Xiao Ming will still use them to manage Yandi. So for him, everyone can surrender, but he can''t. "Needless to say, I have made up my mind. If anyone mentions surrender again, it should be like this." The king yanwang suddenly pulled out his sword and cut it on the table in front of him. Suddenly, the table was divided into two sections by the sword. Seeing this, a group of officials suddenly shrunk their necks and did not dare to speak any more. With a hum, King Yan waved the officials away, leaving Cui Cheng and Cui Hao brothers. At this time, King Yan said: "you stare at these officials. If anyone wants to eat like the Tian family and the Ji family, just..." So here, the king of Yan did a neck cutting. Cui Cheng and Cui Hao looked at each other and nodded. Among them, Cui Cheng said, "father, the king of Huainan has sent 100000 troops to attack Yingzhou, but there are only 70000 troops in the city. If Yingzhou is lost again, we will have no place to hide." The king of Yan pondered and said, "our king may not be Xiao Ming''s opponent, but he is not the one who will let the king of Huainan take charge of him. From now on, we will recruit soldiers in the remaining five prefectures, but any man over 13 years old must join the army. If Xiao Ming wants to kill us, we will fight with him." "Thirteen." Cui Cheng looks surprised, but it seems that it''s too late for him. The age of conscription in the state of Dayu is 16 years old. Now it''s only because they have no way back. Hesitated for a moment, two people say in one voice: "sincerely obey father king''s order." At the same time, the king of Huainan and his eldest son Cui Shangan led 100000 troops to Guangzhou yesterday. This Guangzhou is located in the southwest of Yingzhou, which is only 70 li away from Yingzhou. In the past, it has always been an important military town for the king of Huainan to resist the king of Yan. "Father, my son has sent people to find out the situation of Yingzhou City. Now there are only 70000 troops in Yingzhou City." Standing on the wall and letting the North roar past, the king of Huainan looked at the direction of Yingzhou City and said, "seventy thousand people, the king of Yan is really powerful. There are still so many troops left after being defeated by the emperor." Cui Shangan felt a little unfair: "the king of Yan is the king of one word, while his father is the king of two words. He is not only lower than the king of Yan in status, but also less than the king of Yan in the number of cities. He just talks about who can match his father in loyalty to the royal family." "Ha ha ha Dalao''s words are not so good. The vassal was decided by Emperor Gaozu. The royal family did not dare to change the name of the vassal easily. However, even if it is a king, it is not necessary to be killed one by one. " Huainan King''s eyes are full of wisdom. "What my father said is very true. Just because my father has never been ambitious, the emperor will believe in him so much, and let my sister go into the palace and become a royal concubine." Cui Shangan pondered. The king of Huainan sighed, "Your Highness is not at ease with any vassal kings, otherwise he will not send us to attack Yingzhou. This is a test in itself. This expedition is also to reassure the emperor. He does not want to follow the footsteps of the king of Wei." Compared with other vassal states, his vassal state has only five states with a population of less than 900000, which is weak among many vassal states. Before, they had been living in the crevice of many vassals, so they had no intention of betraying the royal family. After the destruction of the king of Wei, he was acutely aware that his opportunity had come. Taking advantage of this time to take refuge with Xiao Ming, he would surely have a bright future in the future.His choice this time will be a kind of speculation, and judging from the current situation, he seems to have chosen the right one. Cui Shang''an was silent. After a while, he said, "but father, now the attack on Yingzhou has exhausted the power of the vassal state. If 100000 people finish fighting in Yingzhou City, it will not make the strength of the vassal state suffer greatly." "Those who achieve great things do not mind small things." Huainan king said, "fight is my father''s loyalty to the emperor, but fight is poor strength, we also try our best." Cui Shangan nodded after hearing the speech, "I hope the emperor can understand his father''s loyalty and courage, and let him become the king of one word." While they were talking, suddenly a general went up to the wall and said to the king of Huainan, "Your Highness, there are two merchant ships from Qingzhou outside the city. The merchants on the ship said that they have sent 50 guns to your highness on the emperor''s order." "Artillery." The king of Huainan was overjoyed when he heard that "are you serious?" "The last general did see the artillery on the ship, while the other ship was loaded with shells and ammunition. The visitor said that the difficulty of siege lies in the strength of the city wall. Just use the artillery to collapse the city wall. Someone on the ship will train the soldiers how to use the artillery." Said the general. The king of Huainan burst into laughter. "The emperor is still thinking about the king. He has heard about the advantages of artillery for a long time. With artillery this time, it can be said that it is like a tiger adding wings." Cui Shangan''s eyebrows also spread. At first, he always suspected that Xiao Ming was trying to make them both lose. Now it seems that he misunderstood. After the excitement, they immediately went with the general to Guangzhou wharf to receive artillery. In five days, they trained an artillery team composed of 50 artillery. After mastering the use of artillery skillfully, Huainan Wang and Cui Shangan personally led the army to Yingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 653 A torrential rain suddenly covered Qingzhou. The sound of rain outside the study and the moist smell of rain infiltrating the land make Xiao Ming find some memories of his childhood. When I was a child sitting under the eaves watching the rain, I always smelled this natural fresh breath, but now the breath is more rich and refreshing. At this time, facing the pouring rain, Xiao Ming frowned. A few days ago, he asked the caravan to send 50 guns to the king of Huainan. At this time, the king of Huainan must have received them. With these guns, the king of Huainan would have fewer casualties when he attacked the city, and once the city was broken, the rest would be much easier. In his opinion, the king of Yan is just the end of a strong crossbow. The performance of the Tian family and the Ji family is enough to show the speculative nature of the rich. For these rich families, they don''t care who is ruling them. What they want is the prosperity of their own family. Now that the king of Yan has lost Bozhou, the rest of the powerful families must have different ideas. It is impossible to resist the king of Huainan at this time. Perhaps when the king of Huainan broke the city, the army of the king of Yan would collapse, so in his view, the fall of the king of Yan was close at hand, and the king of Liang could not hold on for a month. In this way, he removed two of the three northern kings, leaving only the king of Zhao. This time, the king of Zhao had the least number of people in the three King alliance. It can be seen that the old fox didn''t like the three King alliance at all. Maybe for the king of Zhao, what he really believed was the barbarians. At this time, he removed the king of Yan and the king of Liang, which was in accordance with his mind, leaving out his own hands. It''s not Xiao Ming''s impulse to send 50 guns to the king of Huainan this time, but Xiao Ming''s view is that he still needs the helper of the king of Huainan to help him deal with the king of Chu. He doesn''t want the king of Huainan to be depressed after this battle. What he needs is the king of Huainan to withdraw his power to the south of the Yangtze River. He was thinking about it when an official with an oil paper umbrella came to Qian Dafu from the rain, said a few words, and the eunuch left. Qian Dafu then came in and bowed himself and said, "emperor, Li Chuyuan, the son of the king of Chu, has taken the third prince to Qingzhou." "Let him come to see me when the rain stops." Xiao Ming didn''t look surprised because he had received an urgent letter from the king of Chu three days ago. In the letter, the king of Chu made up a whole set of evasive words, which implied that the third prince was the culprit of the farce of ascending the throne, and he was just hoodwinked. The second is that he is willing to be a minister. The second is to let Li Chuyuan live in Qingzhou. In short, let Li Chuyuan be a proton to show his sincerity. Xiao Ming can only sneer at this trick. If he can''t see it, he doesn''t have to be the emperor. However, the king of Chu also bet the right treasure this time. Xiao Ming really has no mind to move the king of Chu now. After all, the most important problem now is to solve the problems in the north. His minimum requirement for the king of Chu was to let his vassal state become a dumping place for goods. For the time being, he did not want to let the rich South get into a mess. The rain lasted from early morning to two o''clock in the afternoon. At three o''clock, Li Chuyuan arrived at Xingyuan with the third prince. "Li Chuyuan, the son of the king of Chu, see the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" In the main hall, Li Chuyuan called. "No gift." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. Although he hates Li Chuyuan from his heart, he has to do his kung fu on the surface. Li Chuyuan raised his head. His visit to Qingzhou really shocked him. The prosperity and wealth of Qingzhou exceeded his expectation. This also gives him a deeper understanding of Xiao Ming. "Minister Xiao Zhen, see the emperor. Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" The third prince and Li Chuyuan entered the main hall together. After Li Chuyuan called long live, the trapped Third Prince suddenly knelt down and cried. Xiao Ming was a little surprised. He looked at the third prince. He was in a mess and his body was much thinner. There was no boundless scenery in Chang''an. Li Chuyuan took the opportunity to say, "the emperor, the third prince passed a false imperial edict. If he had not believed him, his father would not have regarded him as the king. I hope the emperor can see clearly." Xiao Ming laughed. He said, "the king of Chu and his son have taken great pains. I will punish such a rebellious person severely." Li Chuyuan showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. So far, their tactics have not shown any flaws. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "in the letter, the king of Chu said that Shizi would live in Qingzhou for several years. I don''t know what Shizi thought?" Referring to this, Li Chuyuan had been prepared for a long time. He said: "thanks to the emperor''s trouble, I always yearn for Qingzhou. It''s also my wish to stay in Qingzhou." "That''s very good. I''ll live in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming said lightly that he didn''t need to be too polite to a proton. After a few words, Xiao Ming sent Li Chuyuan away, but left the third prince in the main hall. Then Xiao Ming looked at the third prince and said, "do you know why I want to leave you alone?" "Because the crime minister is useful to the emperor." The third prince seems to have noticed for a long time."When I was in Chang''an, the ministers said that the third prince was gifted and intelligent. Now it seems true." Xiao Ming laughed. "It''s just the minister raising his guilt." The third prince lowered his head. He knew that the smarter the prince was, the sooner he died. With a slight snort, he said, "the king of Yan is an outsider after all, but you are a member of the royal family. Now that the state of Dayu has become like this, how can the king choose to believe the king of Chu instead of you?" The third prince''s face moved. He sighed and said, "emperor, the false imperial edict is the work of the guilty minister, but it''s all the instructions of the king of Chu. Otherwise, the guilty minister would not dare to be the emperor if he had no military power." "Even so, your accusation is enough for me to cut your head ten thousand times, but now the state of Dayu is in danger. If you can atone for your sins, I will spare you from death." The third prince''s voice was a little excited. He said, "I''ll send a letter to the king of Shu and ask him to hold down the army of the king of Zhao." Xiao Ming nodded his head. That''s what he left the third prince for. When the king of Chu abandoned the third prince, he also abandoned the fifth prince. After all, the third prince and the fifth prince are brothers. The fifth prince always respected and obeyed the third prince''s words. The king of Chu''s plan was just a tactic to slow down the war. It was a chance for the king of Zhao to get the land of Shu and make the North fall into continuous war. Seeing this, Xiao Ming naturally didn''t want to let the king of Chu succeed in his treacherous plan. Without the support of the king of Chu, the five emperors didn''t know what they could do. "It''s not as simple as a letter this time. The king of Shu is at the end of his rope. We will send 20000 people to Sichuan with you. You can only choose one of them if you want your life or power." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 654 "Twenty thousand soldiers enter Sichuan!" The third prince''s expression was a little stiff. This time, the king of Chu betrayed him, which is equivalent to betraying the king of Shu. After all, the king of Shu will not be loyal to the king of Chu because of his rebellious behavior. In this way, the king of Shu became a lonely family and could not sustain the attack of the king of Zhao for a long time. After all, after the king of Zhao mastered the forging technology of the firearm, he trained a group of firearm teams. With the firearm, Xuanjia iron cavalry and barbarian cavalry, the king of Shu was in a very difficult situation. If it wasn''t for Xiao Ming to provide him with a batch of artillery to defend the city, it would be a question whether the king of Shu could survive until now. Therefore, in the view of the third prince, Xiao Ming attached great importance to Bashu, otherwise he would not abandon the past and provide artillery and ammunition to the king of Shu whom he hated. It was in consideration of this problem that when the king of Chu decided to escort him to Qingzhou, he had some fluke in his heart, because he had a little use for Xiao Ming, but he was a drag on the king of Chu. "It''s just that if the third prince can really change his former position and support him faithfully, he doesn''t have to kill him. So Xiao Ming just thought about it for a while and said, "it''s easy. As long as you do it for me, I will give you two gold medals to avoid death, so that you can enjoy prosperity all your life." The third prince was relieved. He was right this time. For him, let things go on. He and his brother are just dead. Now it''s lucky that he can survive. "Thank you, Emperor longen." The third prince bowed down deeply. Xiao Ming is even satisfied. If he takes Yan, Liang and Zhao, and gets Bashu, he will never be shaken in Dayu. The two reached an agreement. Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to arrange a temporary residence for the third prince in Qingzhou City. When 20000 soldiers from the front line came back, he would send the third prince and these soldiers to enter Bashu along the Yangtze River in warships and merchant ships. After all, the warships along the Yangtze River could be supplied by the king of Huainan, and between the vassals of the king of Shu and the king of Huainan was just Ruyang king with only three states, which was equivalent to the junction of Western Hubei and Chongqing. At the same time, this visit to Shu was also a deterrent to Ruyang king. Now only Ruyang king has not contacted him, and he does not know what Ruyang king is thinking. After taking control of Bashu, the Ruyang king was sandwiched between the Huainan king and his control of Bashu. He believed that the Ruyang king would not be able to sit still at this time. When the third prince left, Qian Dafu said, "the emperor, besides the third prince, Cui Xueer, the daughter of Huainan king, has also arrived in Qingzhou. Does the emperor want to see Cui Xueer? The emperor has been working day and night these days, so it''s time to have fun. " Speaking of this, Qian Dafu suddenly laughs. In his opinion, the emperor''s concubine is a normal thing. After all, Cui Xueer must go to the palace to see the Empress Dowager. At this time, he will accompany the Empress Dowager to see her. Moreover, Fei yue''er is pregnant and is about to give birth. At this time, he is playing with romantic affairs. He is still a little sorry, and he doesn''t want to be caught by the ministers. Thinking of this, he said to Qian Dafu, "this is nothing. Why don''t you follow me to see how the palace is built?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 655 After the heavy rain, there is a pure blue sky in the thick dark clouds. The sunlight comes out from the crevice, which is as touching as auspicious weather. Qian Dafu looked up at the sky and said, "emperor, it looks like it''s going to be sunny, but I can go out. I call it Zhao long and Zhao Hu." Xiao Ming nods when he hears the speech. At this time, he also goes back to change into a casual suit. For him, he still doesn''t want to go out in a big way. It''s too eye-catching to go out in a dragon robe. Moreover, when he was in Qingzhou, he was used to searching inside and outside the city. It was very hard for him to stay in Xingyuan every day. When he went back to the bedroom, he went to see Fei yue''er by the way. The girl is very sleepy now, and the movement when he changed clothes didn''t wake her up. After stopping Xiaohuan from waking up Fei yue''er, Xiao Ming goes to the south of the city under the protection of the bodyguard. For Xiao Ming, the ideal capital is of course Youzhou, but now it is still suitable for him. After all, Youzhou is poor and the infrastructure of the city is poor. According to Pang Yukun, a state is not as good as a county in Qingzhou. So after much consideration, Xiao Ming is still ready to make Qingzhou the capital of Kyoto. When Youzhou develops, he will consider moving the capital. However, it is estimated that it will take about 20 to 30 years. "The emperor, this outside fight lively, we Qingzhou pour is more and more fever make." Qian Dafu is smiling, which makes his small eyes become a slit. Zhao Long said: "the merchants and the rich are here. They are very smart. They know that the emperor will not be defeated. Qingzhou is as stable as a mountain. There will be no war." "It''s not just businessmen and aristocrats. During this period, there were more refugees outside the city. The government set up many places for porridge outside the city." Zhao Hu added. Compared with the past, they are more and more energetic now. After all, they no longer talk about the bodyguards of the Royal Palace, but become the bodyguards of the imperial front. They envy many soldiers of the Qingzhou army. In the past, many people didn''t want to be idle. Xiao Ming is now quite like a man who was released from the detention center for the first half of the year. Since he ascended the throne, he has found that his freedom of movement is far less than before. The daily itinerary is basically the discussion hall, the study and the bedroom. The big and small things in Qingzhou City are reflected to him by the mouth of the officials, and he is also through Qian Dafu to spread his will to the outside world. Suddenly, he turned into a canary in a cage. Xiao Ming had an instinctive vigilance to this closed environment. Familiar with historical books, he knew that emperors of all dynasties were so confused by powerful officials and eunuchs around him, because everything he knew came from others. He can only listen to what other people say. In this way, he will naturally get a lot of untrue and opinionated information. But in view of this situation, Xiao Ming is also prepared. This is the secret guard. This is his eyes outside. However, the secret guards also have their own limitations. In this era when the traffic basically depends on walking and the herald basically depends on roaring, most of the limited secret guards are used to monitor important people, but basically the people''s lives can not be fed back in time. Based on this, these two days, he has been thinking about ways to obtain real information, thinking that only let the newspaper achieve fair reporting can solve this problem. Just as Niu Zhen worried that Xiao Ming would make a powerful family, it is obvious that every official and general has his own ideas and considerations. For the army, he can only consider the nationalization of the army. Of course, the nationalization of the army is only a false proposition. For him, the essence of the nationalization of the army is the Royal words of the army. He should ensure his absolute leadership over the army and prevent generals from turning the army into their own private soldiers. After all, his army will compete with Western powers for a colony in the future. He does not want his generals to be independent after occupying a colony. As for the officials, in addition to two groups of mutual supervision in the central government, he is also prepared to adopt a top-down supervision mode. This model is the newspaper he thought of. After all, contemporary facts have proved that the disclosure of the media has played a very good role in exposing the corruption of officials, and it is also conducive to supervising officials. The only drawback is that there is only one newspaper in Qingzhou now, which will make the articles of some newspapers too subjective. Therefore, he plans to set up two more newspapers in Qingzhou and open them to businessmen at the same time. That is to say, there will be three official newspapers and two private newspapers in Qingzhou. Such diversified competition will bring out some hidden scandals. All the way thinking about what to do next, a group of people unknowingly arrived in the south of the city. At this time, a building complex was gradually taking shape under the labor of the construction camp. He is more concerned about the palace that he may live in for 20 or 30 years in the future. Therefore, the design of the palace is basically his own. In addition to wrapping the formal buildings, there are also escape routes and so on. Of course, the original intention of the design is to make the palace have some modern flavor, so a large number of brick and wood structures are used in the construction of the palace, which is much stronger than the pure wood structure. At the same time, a lot of construction time is left.After all, it''s much easier to build walls with red bricks than with carpenters. Among these red bricks, he asked the craftsmen to reserve porcelain pipes, which will be used for wiring in the future. It is based on this simple and simple design that the construction speed of the palace is unprecedented. According to this, it only takes eight months to move in. According to the normal speed, the palace can not be built in five years or ten years. "Emperor, this construction camp is really good. I''ve never seen a palace built like this in such a short time." At this time, the walls and gates of the palace had been built, and the walls were dyed red. A group of people went in along the gate. The front of the palace was a step, which led from bottom to top to the front of Zhengda Guangming hall. This Zhengda Guangming hall is the place where the Imperial Palace discusses government affairs. The reason why it is named Zhengda Guangming is to alert officials all the time. Compared with Chang''an''s luxurious palace, Xiao Ming''s requirements for his palace are simple, so he doesn''t ask for anything like white jade steps. He uses everything that can be made from local materials. This is the place where the concubines live. Each of them has a separate courtyard. On the right side of the outer palace is the Ministry of internal affairs. This is the place where the eunuchs live. On the left side is the eastern palace. Generally speaking, the layout of his palace is similar to that of Chang''an palace, but there are also different places. This is the boiler water tower in the palace. While Xiao Ming is looking at his future palace, a great change has taken place quietly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 656 PS: it''s five o''clock today. There are two more chapters, but later. September 16. After a five-day March, Huainan king and Cui Shangan led 100000 Huainan soldiers to camp in Yingcheng. After three days of preparation, Cui Shangan ordered artillery to bombard Yingzhou City, which was in chaos. "Artillery, artillery again. How could the king of Huainan have artillery? It must be Xiao minggan, it must be him." The reason why King Yan was so confident in Yingzhou City was that 60 guns were installed in the city, which were part of the guns he bought from Qingzhou. It was confident in the power of these guns to defend the city that he would scoff at the king of Huainan, because he believed that his guns would surely beat the army of the king of Huainan to pieces. But now everything is out of his expected range. Huainan king not only has artillery, but also the range of artillery is far higher than that of Yingzhou City artillery. Now Yingzhou City can only be bombarded by the artillery of Huainan king for nothing, but he can''t use the artillery to fight back, which makes him furious. At this time, he realized that he had been cheated by Xiao Ming. From the beginning to the end, Xiao Ming didn''t sell the real guns to them. "Father, if we go on like this, our wall will fall down." Cui Cheng''s voice is a bit difficult. A hundred thousand people besieged the city, and a lot of soldiers besieged Yingzhou City. Now they can''t fight or escape. "What if it collapsed? Did the king''s officers and men live by the wall?" At this time, King Yan suddenly pulled out his sword. "This time, I will personally lead the army to fight against the king of Huainan." Having said that, the king of Yan marched to the South City, which was the key area for the king of Huainan to attack. Cui Cheng and Cui Hao didn''t rush up with the king of Chu this time. Cui Cheng looked at Cui Hao and said, "now the city''s powerful families have different ideas. They will never fight against the king of Huainan together with us, but their father won''t listen to Xiao Ming''s advice. What should we do now?" Cui Hao was full of despair. He said: "I''ve been in Qingzhou for more than a month. From what I''ve seen and heard, I still expect that the three King alliance might be defeated. I just didn''t think that the defeat is so thorough now. Now Xiao Ming is powerful, and the state of Yan must bear the brunt." "What''s the use of mentioning it now? I just want to ask if Xiao Ming told you how he would spare Yan when you were in Qingzhou Cui Cheng said eagerly. "Before you left, Xiao Ming did ask Pang Yukun to tell me about it. He said that unless the king of Yan pleaded guilty and voluntarily gave up the king and the Kingdom, he would not let the state of Yan go." Cui Hao said. Cui Cheng was silent when he heard the speech. In his opinion, it was impossible. He sighed deeply and took out his sword to chase the king of Yan. Seeing Cui Cheng leave, Cui Hao turns and walks in the opposite direction. When Xiao Ming ascends the throne, he sees that the three kings'' alliance may not have made any achievements. Pang Yukun did say that to him, but he also mentioned that if he was willing to help him, he would be prosperous in the future. He is only the second son of King Yan. For him, the land of this kingdom will not be his in any case. Now in this situation, he is more worried about his own life than about the state of Yan. Out of the temporary palace, Cui Hao went straight to an alley and came to a courtyard. He knocked six times, when the door was opened. At this time, some powerful families had gathered in the courtyard. These powerful families were all against the continued fighting between the king of Yan and Huainan. After all, the victory is now divided, and not everyone is willing to die with the king of Yan. "Shizi, when will the army start?" Asked the head of a powerful clan. "My father has already ascended the city. When the artillery of the king of Huainan collapses the city wall, there will be chaos in the city. That''s the time for us to start our troops." Cui Hao''s eyes twinkled. He said in his heart: father, you treat me unkindly. Don''t blame me for being unjust. My eldest brother is in the state of Yan, but you send me to Qingzhou to suffer. After hearing the words, all the aristocrats nodded their heads, waiting for the city to be broken. Outside the city, fifty guns bombarded the South Gate continuously, and deep holes appeared under the weak wall of the south city. These holes continued to expand until the whole gate collapsed with a bang. "Father, the wall has fallen." Cui Shangan surprised way, he immediately ready to lead into the city. "Slow down! Now is not the time The king of Huainan looked at the collapsed city gate on the east side of the main gate, and then looked to the west side. At this time, the artillery of the west city gate was still in good condition. He said, "now concentrate on the artillery bombardment of the west city wall. Once the city wall collapses, attack the city immediately." Cui Shangan then looked at Xicheng and realized something. He said, "the artillery given by the emperor is really powerful. The artillery of the king of Yan can''t hit us at all. Instead, it has been hit by us all the time." The king of Huainan looked gloomy. He said: "this is the power of the emperor. He had been wary of us, so he sold some inferior guns to the king of Yan, the king of Liang, the king of Zhao and others." "Did the emperor see the great turmoil in the parliament of Dayu long ago?" Cui Shangan was surprised. The king of Huainan said, "who knows? But this is enough to see that our emperor is not a simple role. "While they were talking, the wall of the west city collapsed under the bombardment. At this time, the king of Huainan and Cui Shangan were shocked at the same time. Then the battle drums resounded throughout the battlefield, and the soldiers of Huainan army roared and rushed to Yingzhou City. In Yingzhou City, the king of Yan and his guards fled the collapsed city wall. Through the collapsed city wall, he saw soldiers rushing to Yingzhou City like a tide. King Yan''s eyes were red with blood. He took his sword and called out: "soldiers, fight to the end with the king and the enemy." His voice fell. Except for the shouts of Pro Wei Gao, the other soldiers were numb. Some of the strong men who had just been drawn into the army even trembled with fright. When did they see artillery, a powerful weapon, and they were forced to join the army. "Kill The Huainan army poured in from the two collapse places at the same time, and the well-equipped soldiers immediately fought with the soldiers guarding the city. Some of the heroes who supported the king of Yan also fought bloody battles with the Huainan army. For a moment, there were howling and fighting all over the city wall. The bodies of soldiers from both sides were falling on the ground, and blood was flowing on the ground. The king of Yan led his bodyguards to fight in person. While he was in the middle of killing, there was a loud cry of killing in the city. A group of powerful clans with red cloth on their foreheads rushed out of the streets. Instead of fighting against the Huainan army, they fought with the Chu army and supported his powerful clan. At this time, the Chu army, which was already demoralized, collapsed. At this time, the king of Yan seemed to have lost all his strength. Just as he was in a daze, a general of Huainan army stabbed his sword into his chest. Spit out a mouthful of blood, Yan Wang gradually sink into the dark. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 657 "King Yan is dead! King Yan is dead A bodyguard who protects the king of Yan shouts out, and other bodyguards look at the king of Yan who is lying in a pool of blood. At this moment, all the bodyguards lose their will to fight, and they flee one after another. After the bodyguards collapsed, the soldiers lost their will to fight. Now that the king of Yan is dead, who is willing to continue to work for him? Soon, the news of King Yan''s death spread to all parts of Yingzhou City with the scattered soldiers. Under the influence of this news, the Yan army was in a mess. Cui Shangan was very sensitive to the change of Yan army. He immediately led the soldiers to launch a fierce attack. At this time, Yan army, which was already lax, kept retreating, and more and more Huainan soldiers poured into the city. While the king of Huainan attacked Yingzhou, Li San arrived in Bozhou. According to Xiao Ming''s plan, when Yingzhou was destroyed, the fourth prince also died. After meeting the Tian and Ji family leaders in Bozhou, Li San mentioned the killing of the fourth prince. "Kill the fourth prince!" Tian Wen was shocked. Ji Tong, the head of the Ji family, was also surprised. He said, "Li Tongling, is this really the emperor''s order?" Li San''s eyes turned. It was Xiao Ming''s idea to kill the fourth prince, but Xiao Ming couldn''t bear it. After all, killing his brother was a cruel thing, and it would even be the reason for being criticized in the future. So he said, "this matter can only be understood, but it can''t be explained in words. If you can do it, you will naturally please the emperor. Whether you can do it or not depends on you." Tian Wen and Ji Tong look at each other. They are both smart people. They understand what Li San means. "In that case, please allow us to discuss with Commander Li." Tian Wen said. Li San nodded, "in that case, I will not disturb you." After that, Li San turned and left. At this time Tian Wen said: "at this time it seems that the emperor means, but the emperor does not want to bear the charge of killing his brother." "Yes, it''s just that if we kill the fourth prince, the emperor will tear down the bridge in the future. I''m afraid our end will be hard." "That''s true, but if we please the emperor, the status of our two families will be preserved." Tian Wen has some expectations. Ji Tong pondered for a while, and he said: "but I have a way to kill the fourth Prince rashly. Naturally, the crime is extremely serious. However, if we remove the charge of the fourth Prince and put him in prison, and then commit suicide in prison, it has nothing to do with us." "Yes, brother Ji is really brilliant. In that case, we will invite the fourth prince to the banquet at noon today." Tian Wen said with a smile. Ji Tong also laughed at the same time. At noon, the fourth Prince and his bodyguard arrive as promised. Tian Wen has a banquet waiting for him and his family general. In the side rooms on both sides of the main hall, Ji Tong leads the trilogy. He can only call it Tian Wen''s Cup wrestling. "Thank you very much, Mr. Tian." The fourth Prince arched his way. Tian Wen said cordially, "Your Highness has been in Bozhou for more than a year. Now I have time to invite your highness and your family members to a banquet. I''m really ashamed." "It''s serious outside the staff. I don''t know the rules. I didn''t come to visit you!" The fourth prince sat down and was about to become the new king of Yan. He was very happy. After a pause, the fourth prince asked, "Yuanwai Tian invited us here to discuss Bozhou government affairs. I don''t know what Yuanwai wants to discuss?" All the people took their seats. Tian Wen zhengse said: "a few days ago, the people complained to someone that many good fields were occupied by his highness and brought into the imperial villa. Moreover, his highness also collected taxes from them privately. I don''t know how his highness explained this?" The fourth Prince''s expression froze in an instant, and the other family members immediately calmed down, one by one showing the color of panic. He really did it. He didn''t trust the king of Yan or these Bozhou aristocrats, so he took advantage of the time to drive away the king of Yan to occupy the land and collect taxes to enrich his own Treasury for conscription. After all, there was no army he could trust. He was always the puppet of these powerful families. However, the land he occupied was owned by the king of Yan, his son and the officials who fled with him. He originally thought that the Tian family and the Ji family would turn a blind eye, but he didn''t expect that Tian Wen would mention it at this time. Eyes turned, the fourth Prince skin smile meat does not smile, way: "member outside this is what meaning?" "What do you mean? Your highness, the matter of King Yan has not yet been settled. It is unknown whether the king Yan is his highness. It is not appropriate for your highness to occupy the land at this time. After all, the land now is the emperor''s. as a governor of Bozhou, I have to take care of it. " "The governor of Bozhou? I''m joking. When did you become an assassin The fourth Prince sneered. Tian Wen then took out the imperial edict brought by Li San. He said: "this is the imperial edict. The emperor has appointed a certain governor of Bozhou. As a governor of Bozhou, the lower officials have the responsibility to administer the Royal Property for the emperor." The fourth prince was shocked, and his eyes narrowed. Xiao Ming sealed Tian Wen, but he didn''t care about him. Suddenly, he had a bad feeling in his heart, so he said: "Mr. Tian, you should pay attention to evidence. You can''t convict me with a few naughty people''s nonsense."Tian Wen said coldly, "then I''ll make you convinced. Come on, take the books!" As Tian Wen''s voice falls, the door of the side room suddenly opens, and Ji Tong rushes out with his songs and surrounds the fourth prince. This scene made the fourth Prince and his family turn pale. He vaguely understood something. He said with a sneer, "Xiao Ming is really tall. After enduring so long, he finally wants to fight me." "Well, there''s an account book with all your criminal evidence!" Tian Wen pointed to the account book in his hand, "what else can you say?" How can the fourth Prince be willing to let go? Now that he is trapped by Tian Wen, he still keeps calm: "Mr. Tian, don''t forget that we are all grasshoppers on a rope. Do you think the emperor will let you go in the future? This edict can make you an assassin today and kill you tomorrow. In this case, why is it necessary? You and I are united. This Yan state is not our has the final say. When Rong Huafugui comes to the end, he can''t enjoy himself. "Ridiculous, do you think that with the little people you recruit privately, you will be the opponent of the emperor? You''re really good at calculating, but how can we go along with you? " Tian Wen then said: "fourth prince, your ambition is very clear. If you want to blame it, you are too greedy. We not only know about private soldiers, but also the emperor knows it clearly." Having said that, Ji Tong immediately asked Bu Qu to detain the fourth Prince and others and put them in prison. The next day, Li San got the news that the fourth Prince committed suicide in prison. At this time, he immediately sent a secret guard to the prison to confirm. As Tian Wen said, he sneered twice. Tian Wen and Ji Tong are really old foxes. Now that the fourth Prince is dead, we just need to get rid of the king of Yan and his son, and the state of Yan will be stable. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 658 As night fell, Huainan king and Cui Shangan stopped attacking. After the Yan king was killed in the rebellion, the Yan army fell into chaos. They took the opportunity to attack the city, but they didn''t think that the smooth war had been reversed because of Cui Cheng''s appearance. This time, the king of Yan forced many strong men to fight against them. There were 250000 people in Yingzhou. After a fierce battle, they were driven out of the city. "Cui Cheng really has some skills, but the Yan army has already fled most of the day today, and I''m afraid that more soldiers will flee tonight. Just because of this, the Yan army will certainly spend its energy on stopping the deserters, and we won''t think that we will attack at night." Cui Shangan nodded. He was ready to attack Yingzhou camp at night. At midnight, he led his soldiers to enter Yingzhou City from the damaged city wall. As Wang Huainan guessed, more and more soldiers fled into the Yan army camp at night, and the patrolling soldiers were constantly attracted by the escaped soldiers. In the dark, the patrol soldiers could not patrol, the deserter was still the enemy, in this case, Cui Shangan soon led the soldiers to Yingzhou camp. "Light the arrow." At this time, the Yingzhou camp was full of lights. At this time, Cui Shangan gave an order. After getting the order, more than a dozen torches lit up. The soldiers took out the arrows wrapped in tarpaulin at the front and lit them one by one. The bows and arrows went up. "Let it go With Cui Shangan''s command, arrows with fire all over the sky flew to the camp of the Yan army. Those arrows accurately landed in the tent of the Yan army. These tents were made of cotton cloth. When they caught fire, the fire spread instantly, making the camp of the Yan army bright. When the soldiers lit their arrows, the guards of the Yan army found them and immediately cried out. But they had no time to stop them. The arrows of fire flew to the camp of the Yan army. In just a few minutes, the camp of the Yan army turned into a sea of fire. The sky blazed in the night sky. At this time, the king of Huainan led the soldiers outside the city to rush into the city. Cui Shangan''s purpose is to disturb Yingzhou camp and create chaos. The camp of the Yan army was in chaos. At this time, the king of Huainan stood up and cried, "kill me!" "Kill In response to his was the angry shouts of Huainan soldiers, who rushed into Yingzhou City like an evil tiger down the mountain. A soldier of Yan army wakes up from his sleep. In the flames, he rushes out of the tent without even wearing clothes. However, the soldiers of Huainan army come to him. Before he has time to shout, he feels his chest cool. Then he looks at his own blood gushing out of his chest. Before he dies, his extreme fear makes him give his last voice A shout. As soon as the soldiers of the Yan army rushed out of the barracks, they died under their swords. Some of them were even stabbed in the heart in their sleep. Chaos quickly spread in the Yan army camp, and the whole camp was filled with the smell of death. Cui Cheng gathered the soldiers under the protection of his own guards. He looked at the camp in a sea of fire, and his body was three points colder than the sword in the cold winter. A voice told him that the Yan army was finished this time, and those Huainan soldiers in armor were like slaughtering cattle and sheep Under the cold corpse, he had organized several attacks, but the terrified soldiers had no resistance at all and were soon disintegrated. In the daytime, he was able to repel the Huainan army because he didn''t know about the death of the Yan king. Now all the soldiers know about it, and the morale of the Yan army''s taxis has fallen to the bottom. "Son of the world, let''s go. It''s too late if we don''t go!" A general covered his arm and said that his arm was bleeding outwards at this time. It was scratched by a soldier. If several Yan soldiers didn''t help him resist in time, his life would be gone. Cui Cheng looks at the camp in a sea of fire, stomps his feet, gets on his horse, and runs to Ximen under the escort of dozens of riders. When Cui Shangan attacked, the king of Huainan led the soldiers to seize the west gate of Yan army according to the plan. In the night, they still used artillery. Although the king of Huainan had seen the power of firearms, he did not expect that this kind of weapon could produce great destructive power in the war. There were at least 3000 or 4000 Yan soldiers guarding the gate, but a few rounds of artillery shot the Yan army The soldiers were all defeated. After seizing Ximen, the king of Huainan said to a cavalry general around him, "general Qi, it''s up to you to pursue the rout." "Yes, your highness, and then he called out, soldiers, it''s time to harvest the enemy''s head, go "Kill The soldiers are in high spirits. The sound of horse''s hooves pounded like a war drum. When they heard this sound, the soldiers of Yan army completely lost their will to fight and fled one after another. More importantly, they put down their weapons and surrendered to the Huainan army. When Huainan Wang and Cui Shangan entered the barracks, they hardly met any resistance along the way. There were Yan soldiers kneeling all over the place. Leading the cavalry to disintegrate the last resistance force of Yan army, the soldiers of Huainan army did not stop, but lit a torch to chase West directly. They had learned that Cui Cheng had fled to the West.However, the king of Huainan was not in a hurry, because the west gate had been captured by them, and other gates had been captured one after another. Now Cui Cheng had nowhere to escape. Therefore, he simply ordered the soldiers to clean the battlefield. Because of the raid, most of the Yan soldiers didn''t mount their horses, and a large number of horses were tied in the stable, which made him a big bargain. In addition to the war horses, he also captured a lot of Yan army people. He ordered the people who did not resist not to kill. This time, more than 50000 people were captured, plus nearly 80000 soldiers who surrendered and captured. A total of 130000 Yan people were captured. The clean-up operation lasted until the next morning, when the cavalry of Huainan army returned, and general Qi, the leader, was holding Cui Cheng''s head in his hand. In front of the king of Huainan, general Qi came down from his horse and threw Cui Cheng''s head on the ground. He said, "Your Highness, Cui Cheng has refused to surrender. He has been killed by the last general." The king of Huainan nodded. The state of Yan had been bullying the state of Huainan, so he hated the king of Yan very much. This attack on the state of Yan also complied with the people''s will. Now King Yan is dead, and Cui Cheng is dead, but he suddenly thought of a question and said, "I remember Cui Cheng has a younger brother Cui Hao. Where is he?" At this time, Cui Shangan said: "father, after Cui Cheng learned that Cui Hao was plotting a rebellion, he took his troops and killed all the powerful families who participated in the rebellion. Cui Hao was killed by him." "Yes? In this way, the vein of King Yan was completely cut off. " The king of Huainan sighed, "the state of Yan is destroyed." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 659 It''s autumn. Compared with the heat of midsummer, today''s Qingzhou City is cooler than a few days ago. After inspecting the palace five days ago, Xiao Ming put the newspaper on the agenda. This newspaper is also known as the media in later generations. In addition to the top-down supervision, the most important role of the media is to guide public opinion. After the establishment of the newspaper, he took advantage of the characteristics of the newspaper to consolidate his rights. However, Qingzhou is becoming more and more prosperous, and more and more things happen every day. The layout of a newspaper is far from meeting the current needs of Qingzhou. For this reason, he finally decided to increase the number of newspapers. However, the newly added newspapers, whether official or private, also need to be reviewed before they are released, instead of allowing them to report whatever they want. From later generations, Xiao Ming knows that this media is a double-edged sword. If he does not occupy this position, he will be occupied by the enemy in the future. Therefore, whether it is run by the government or by the private sector, this newspaper should be called "Huang". On the issue of principle, it should not run counter to his will. "Emperor, if you add a newspaper office, what should we do with the reporters who went down to various prefectures and counties before that?" In the hall of discussing politics, fan zenglang said in a voice that he is now wearing a red official robe and living in the fourth grade official residence. After he ascended the throne, Xiao Ming made great efforts to promote his former Ministry, but fan Zeng didn''t pull him down. He gave fan Zeng the post of Zhongxuan envoy. As the name suggests, the mission of the mission is to be responsible for the internal and external propaganda of the imperial court, as well as the censorship of other newspapers and newspapers in the future. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "the reporter''s real duty is to record the suffering of the people, not to read newspapers. After retiring from the court, you will bring all these newspaper readers into the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee. Their duties will remain unchanged, but they have nothing to do with the newspaper. Since then, publicity has come back to propaganda, and the reporter is only a recorder." "Yes, your majesty." Fan Zeng was delighted. This time, the establishment of a newspaper is undoubtedly a happy event for him. In the past, he was only in charge of one newspaper, but now he can manage five. And now his identity seems to have jumped out of the newspaper and become a crucial institution of the imperial court. Now Xiao Ming has brought the readers of newspapers into the imperial court, and he has a lot of hands. Pang Yukun and Fiji have no idea about the newspaper. They can''t understand what role the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee will play in the future, so they keep silent about Xiao Ming''s idea of adding a newspaper. Fan Zeng returned to the train. At this time, Niu Zhen said in a loud voice: "emperor, the battle report of Huainan king came from Yingzhou City. The king of Yan and his eldest son Cui Cheng were all killed, and his second son Cui Hao was also killed. The king of Yan was cut off." As soon as Niu Zhen''s words came out, officials whispered in the hall, and a kind of ecstatic atmosphere enveloped the hall. "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. Since then, the state of Dayu will be free of Yan." Pang Yukun looked excited. Fijian also said: "the state of Yan has been destroyed. Your majesty is one step closer to the day of being with the state of Dayu. Next, you just need to go out to the king of Liang and the king of Zhao, and the north will be stable." Xiao Ming laughs at this time. In fact, he has got the news ahead of time. Not only did the king of Yan die, but the fourth prince also died in the prison. Now the state of Yan has no leader, waiting for him to send officials to take charge. "The king of Yan is dead. Since then, there will be no state of Yan, Pang Shoufu and Fei Gelao. You two will draw up a list of officials to be sent to Yandi. After I review it, I will let these officials go to the prefecture and county." "Yes, Emperor." They both bowed at the same time. After a pause, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Zhen again and said, "the state of Yan is gone. When will the state of Liang wait?" Niu Zhen heard a trace of dissatisfaction from Xiao Ming''s tone. The king of Huainan succeeded in taking Yingzhou City, but now the feudal army has not taken Qingzhou. It''s hard to say. But this time, Lu Fei and others didn''t destroy the state of Yan for a reason. Niu Zhen said: "emperor, Lu Fei and Luo Hong led 50000 soldiers to Qingzhou City, but they killed a barbarian cavalry on the way to Qingzhou." "Barbarian cavalry?" Xiao Ming frowned. At the same time, the atmosphere in the hall of political discussion became dignified. The barbarians, the northern enemy of the officials of the state of Chongqing, finally couldn''t help it. The faces of officials from Chang''an are all in fear, while those headed by Pang Yukun are calm. Niu Zhen continued: "the news that the last general just had to fight Lufei is that there are 50000 barbarian cavalry. They don''t fight with Lufei head-on, but constantly attack the grain road, which makes Lufei have to send a large number of troops to protect the grain and delay the attack on Qingzhou." "Fifty thousand?" Xiao Ming frowned, "the cavalry sent by the barbarians to the king of Zhao is 50000. How can it be such a coincidence?" "Back to the emperor, this group of cavalry was sent to the king of Zhao by the barbarians. According to the prisoners captured by Lu Fei, with the help of the barbarians, the king of Zhao and the king of Liang have abandoned their past quarrels. Now they want to join forces to deal with our attack together."Xiao Ming was relieved. He said: "Wang propagandized that the barbarians had sent troops to help Korea resist the Japanese. Now they have no time to go south. This time, the barbarians did not send other cavalry, but they cut off our food supply with 50000 cavalry. It''s just to delay time. In fact, they can''t send troops to support us. General Niu should take this opportunity to kill Liang and Zhao, and we can''t delay any longer Korea will leave and go south on a large scale. There will be no peace in the country! " Niu Zhen felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier. After the defeat of the three kings, Xiao Ming''s strategy changed. Compared with the previous conservative, now Xiao Ming''s military strategy is more and more radical. The powerful fighting capacity of the feudalist army makes him very confident. He believes that unifying the north is no longer a problem. After the unification of the north, he could keep the barbarians out of the great wall and implement the strategy of keeping the enemy out of the country. "Yes, the emperor, the last general will go to Qingzhou and destroy the king of Liang." Niu Zhen said. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming glances at Wen and Wu. Seeing that there is no one coming out, he gives Qian Dafu a look. Qian Dafu immediately yelled, "if you have something to play early, you have nothing to retreat!" A group of courtiers are all free and ready to leave. At this time, Lin Wentao in the corner of the political hall suddenly wakes up like a dream. He says in a hurry: "emperor, I have something to play." Lin Wentao''s voice immediately attracted people''s attention, because officials all knew that many of the strange things in Qingzhou were made by Lin Wentao. Xiao Ming also showed a look of interest, he said: "Aiqing what to play." "Your Majesty, I have manufactured a steam locomotive according to the emperor''s guidance recently. I wonder if the emperor wants to see it?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 660 PS: there are chapters, but later "steam locomotive?" "What is it? This Lin Wentao is really a wonderful flower. I don''t know what he has done this time. " "He dares to say in court that it must also be a very important thing." ¡°¡­¡­¡± In their eyes, Lin Wentao has always been mysterious. Moreover, because these people do not participate in government affairs, they do not pay much attention to Lin Wentao. Officials didn''t understand, but Xiao Ming did. After overcoming the problem of steam engine, Lin Wentao shifted his focus to the use of steam engine. Xiao Ming has been in Qingzhou all this time. When he is free, he goes to Lin Wentao''s workshop to discuss with him all kinds of machinery powered by steam engine. Naturally, the steam locomotive and steam ship were the focus of their discussion, but the armored ship with steam engine was difficult to build without modern shipyard, so he focused on the steam locomotive. After living here for five years, Xiao Ming''s deepest feeling is that there is too much traffic in this era. Both military transportation and material transportation are quite slow, and this slow pace seriously restricts the development of industry. Because of the emergence of steam engine, the consumption of industrial materials in Qingzhou has increased by more than one level, while the efficiency of transportation has hardly changed. So he guided Lin Wentao personally and taught him with scientific and technological crystal stones. With enough industrial ability, the steam locomotive was successfully manufactured. "I don''t think you know what a steam locomotive is. Today I''ll take you to have a look." Xiao Ming said. Now the steam engine and steel-making technology in Qingzhou have made a leap, which means that the steel parts needed by the western industrial revolution can be produced in Qingzhou. In this way, the next logical thing is the explosive appearance of all kinds of steam machinery, and this is what he will do next. With the fall of the king of Yan, the north gradually became stable, and his desire to establish and improve the industrial system should be realized step by step. To this end, in addition to dealing with government affairs, Xiao Ming is ready to personally participate in the construction of the industrial system, and five years of talent preparation has also given him a number of available people. "I''ll do it!" said the ministers, who were also very interested in steam locomotives. Nodding, Xiao Ming took the officials with Lin Wentao to the steam engine workshop. "Emperor, this is the steam engine locomotive." Lin Wentao said excitedly. At this time, the steam locomotive was parked on a 100 meter long rail. At the moment when he saw the front of the locomotive, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a familiar feeling. now this thing is the modern steam locomotive, commonly known as the cheese car. In short, this steam locomotive is a side lying steam engine, which is fixed on a car with wheels. Through the connecting rod crankshaft combined with the reciprocating motion of the flywheel, it drives the wheel to rotate, and makes the locomotive move along the rail. "Your Highness, this steam locomotive took us more than half a year." Lin Wentao felt that during this period of time, they worked day and night on research, production and assembly. Now the steam locomotive is finally able to walk along the railway track. Although the speed is not very fast in his opinion, the potential in the future is absolutely huge. "Isn''t this a big iron can?" Fiji squinted. Pang Yukun also nodded, Xiao Ming and Lin Wentao look very excited, but they are confused. In modern times, the first steam engine locomotive in the world was invented by George Stephenson in 1814. According to the current level of the west, it is estimated that this kind of thing will appear in 40 or 50 years. But now he is the first one to make a steam locomotive. Although the steam locomotive is rough and crude, it doesn''t matter if it''s ugly, as long as it can run. Seeing that many officials were dismissive, Lin Wentao said, "it''s really a big iron pot, but it''s a big iron pot that can walk." Then he did not explain, but said to the two craftsmen who were in charge of driving the steam locomotive: "now you two operate the locomotive for the emperor." They nodded and climbed onto the steam locomotive. One of the craftsmen picked up a shovel to buy coal for the boiler, while the other was staring at the steam pressure gauge. This pressure gauge was made by a craftsman when Lin Wentao developed a steam engine. Now it can be used in steam locomotives. In this way, the locomotive driver can judge the pressure in the boiler and adjust the steam pressure. The tracks in the workshop were naturally made by Lin Wentao by Xiao Ming. These tracks form a circle along the wide workshop, so that the locomotive can move in this circle. But these tracks also consumed a lot of steel, which made him very painful. But now with the steam locomotive, it''s all worth it, because the next step is to build a railway along the mining area, so that coal and iron ore can be continuously transported to Qingzhou. "Wu Wu Wu..."The steam pressure inside the steam locomotive is getting higher and higher. At this time, the craftsman pulls the whistle. In a "wheezing" sound, the steam locomotive moves forward slowly along the rail. This scene immediately surprised the officials. They kept a distance from the steam engine locomotives for fear that the steel monster would hurt people. Lin Wentao saw the embarrassed appearance of these officials, he finally laughed, who let these officials do not understand anything on the steam locomotive. "Wheeze, wheeze..." The connecting rod of the steam locomotive tilts up and down and drives the wheels to rotate through the flywheel and crankshaft. At this time, the heavy wheels finally move. With the locomotive moving, the speed of the locomotive is also gradually accelerated. In the first lap, the locomotive is half as slow as a person walking, and in the second lap, it is like riding a bicycle. In the third lap, it was already galloping like a horse. Under such a huge power, a kind of officials'' face is very wonderful. At this moment, they may be really convinced by science and technology from the heart, and no longer be any sages'' philosophy. Xiao Ming brought them here to witness the real power of science and technology. Otherwise, these officials would not pay attention to science and technology in their bones, holding on to Confucian classics. What he wants is that when they dream of this steel monster in the middle of the night, they will suddenly wake up. "Is this steam locomotive all right, your highness?" Lin Wentao said excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded. This locomotive was designed for the maximum power that Qingzhou can achieve. After all, the efficiency of the steam engine and the speed of the locomotive can''t be improved. Now Lin Wentao has just improved Watt''s steam engine to make it more efficient. Therefore, this kind of locomotive can only be compared with the original one, but it''s enough for Xiao Ming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 661 "Wu Wu Wu..." The sound of the siren came out one after another in the workshop. The noise that Xiao Ming used to make was now like fairy music. The emergence of steam locomotive not only means that the steel level and lathe processing level of Qingzhou can produce the spare parts needed by steam locomotive. At the same time, for him, it was also the beginning of the barbarians'' losing the advantage of horse mobility. As long as he could quickly transport troops, the northern barbarians would no longer be a threat. However, after a while of excitement, Xiao Ming calmed down again, and the meal was to be eaten one by one. Steam locomotives have been developed, but the laying of rails requires a lot of steel, and now he can only choose to lay the key route. And even that is a huge financial burden. Although he has gradually surpassed the West in science and technology, he is far less wealthy than the western countries through plunder in terms of wealth. In comparison, he is really destitute. For him, the railway construction is not a technological problem, but an economic one. After verifying that Lin Wentao''s steam locomotive could work, Xiao Ming left with a group of officials. Next, it''s time to discuss tightening the belt to repair the railway. At the same time, he was also eager to end the Northern War as soon as possible, so that he could have peace of mind for development. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After five days of marching, Lu Fei and ye Qingyun have arrived at the city where the king of Liang lives. These days, under the attack of the barbarians, they are moving very slowly to protect the grain road. If they had followed the plan, they would have taken Qingzhou City at this time. However, when they arrived in Qingzhou, they suddenly found that the city was not as easy to capture as they thought. Because Qingzhou City faces water on one side and mountains on three sides, its location is very dangerous. "The king of Liang lost all his troops. At this time, there must not be many soldiers in the city. If he could suddenly enter the city, he would be able to capture Qingzhou City at one stroke." Said Luffy. Ye Qingyun looks at the wide river in front of Qingzhou City. This is not Qingzhou. They have no boats to use. It''s impossible to attack from the front. Now the barbarians are still harassing. If they can''t take Qingzhou City in time, they will lose more soldiers. At this time, his eyes swept over the mountains on both sides of Qingzhou, and said: "these high mountains may not have no path to go through. Let''s offer a reward to find the path from the mountains to the city." "Well, I mean it, too." Lu Fei answered. He called a Duwei of Guoyi and said a few words to him. That Duwei of Guoyi took orders and left. Luo Hong said at this time: "Qingzhou City has only one wall. If you can find a mountain road, you can directly enter the city. But if there is a mountain road, how can Liang Wang not know and leave a flaw?" "It''s better to try than to look at Qingzhou. "Luffy said carelessly. People thought it was. After setting up camp outside Qingzhou City for a night, Lu Fei''s men arrived the next day with a reward. Lu Fei was overjoyed when he heard that he was in a hurry to the gate of the camp and met the people who came to receive the reward. This is a middle-aged man with a bow and arrow on his back. He is followed by a boy of 15-6 years old. The boy seems to be afraid of others. He hides behind the middle-aged man and looks at the soldiers coming and going with timid eyes. But the middle-aged man''s eyes also contain a little uneasiness and dare not look at Lu Fei with his right eyes. Lu Fei was forthright. He laughed and said, "please come inside, brother." The middle-aged man nodded. He looked at the tent surrounded by a strange chariot. He hesitated, as if he had something to say. Lufei understood immediately, and his opponent''s general said: "take a hundred taels of silver for this brother." One hundred taels of silver is exactly the amount of reward offered by Lu Fei. The general ran back to the camp with one hundred taels of silver. The middle-aged man was relieved to see the silver and said to Lu Fei, "general Xie." "That''s what you deserve." Lu Fei laughs. After collecting one hundred taels of silver, the middle-aged man said, "general, please follow the grass people." Then the middle-aged people went out. Lu Fei thought that it would waste a lot of time, so he asked Ye Qingyun to call more than 1000 riders, and let two soldiers, one with a middle-aged man and the other with a young man, follow them. According to the middle-aged man''s words, the group walked south and stopped for about six li. The middle-aged man got off the horse and pointed to the front road, "general, this is the path that the grass people go up the mountain. You can go up the mountain along this path." Lufei looked in the direction of the middle-aged man''s fingers. In front of him was a winding path hidden in the grass. He and the crowd immediately dismounted and climbed up the path to the top of the mountain. Looking down, he saw a straight cliff, 15 meters high. Ye Qingyun frowned tightly and said, "it''s too dangerous. If it falls down, it will be dead." Lu Fei had the same feeling. This place is not only smooth, but also very narrow. It is only 30 cm wide, and the stone slope is almost 90 degrees from the ground. Most people dare not try it."Narrow, steep and slippery." Lu Fei concluded. Hearing the two people''s comments, the middle-aged man was a little nervous and said, "general, this is the cliff with the lowest distance from the three mountains to the ground. Other places have a height of 50 steps. It''s no problem to go down from here. Sometimes I use ropes to go down from here when I hunt. The middle-aged man''s words made Lu Fei''s mind shine. Climbing the rope was one of the training subjects of the Fengguo army. If you throw some rope down here, you can sneak into Qingzhou City. With this in mind, Lufei says what he thinks. Ye Qingyun nods and agrees. He sends the soldiers back to the barracks to get the ropes. The middle-aged man is also relieved, for fear that these fierce soldiers will treat him as a liar. The soldiers came back soon and took seven or eight long and thick hemp ropes. According to Lufei''s method, the soldiers tied the hemp rope to an old tree on the edge of the cliff, and then they came down and tied other hemp ropes to different trees. "Let''s have a surprise attack this time!" Lufei ordered his cavalry to send 20000 riflemen up the mountain. At this time, he observed Qingzhou City through telescope. As he imagined, there were not many soldiers in Qingzhou City. This time, the second prince was killed, the Liang army was destroyed, and other states and counties were captured by the Yong army. The king of Liang could not gather up many troops temporarily. These 20000 people were enough. Below them are just some folk houses. Their own soldiers can stand on their feet when they go down from here and provide the opportunity for the follow-up soldiers to enter the city safely. After a while, 20000 riflemen arrived at the top of the mountain. At this time, Luffy ordered: "go down the rope! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 662 At noon, the sun was hot and bright. The soldiers of Qingzhou army went down the rope and immediately attracted the attention of the people in Qingzhou City. Some people screamed and ran to the city. At the same time, they began to shout. With years of training, the Qingzhou army''s use of ropes has been perfected, and the soldiers go down to the ground from the ropes one by one without any gap. In order to succeed in the surprise attack, Lufei dispatched the most elite ten thousand Qingzhou army and ten thousand Dengzhou army. These soldiers are experienced in many battles. It is not difficult for 20000 people to win Qingzhou City. The soldiers who went down to the ground quickly formed an array to guard against the attack of Qingzhou soldiers, while the follow-up soldiers kept coming down from the mountain. When the ground just gathered 2000 people, the rumbling footsteps came, and then the armored Qingzhou army appeared. The Qingzhou army, which had formed three shooting formations, immediately fired. The Qingzhou army who rushed to them was caught off guard, and the soldiers in front of them fell down like cutting leeks. But these Qingzhou soldiers are also elite. Now these enemies enter the city, and they get the order of King Liang to fight to the death. If Qingzhou City is lost, the state of Liang will be finished. "Bang Bang..." The gunfire continued to ring, and the Qingzhou army also retreated, rushed and retreated. As more and more soldiers came down the mountain, the resistance of the Qingzhou army gradually increased. When the two sides are fighting, suddenly a stream of smoke rises in the city. Lu Fei on the mountain sees the smoke, and suddenly has an ominous premonition. He picked up the telescope to search, and suddenly saw a large group of barbarian cavalry coming from north to south, rushing directly to their camp. Ye Qingyun also saw it. He said angrily, "the king of Liang has colluded with the barbarians. Now he''s ready to die." Lu Fei worried: "I hope Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu can withstand these cavalry." At this time, Baimu and Qi Guangyi also noticed the barbarian cavalry. They looked at each other and said, "it''s not a big worry that the camp has a car array to protect them, but these barbarian cavalry must be eliminated, otherwise they will be bad for our food and grass all the time. This time, we might as well take the initiative to lure them into the trap and catch them unprepared. I have already observed them when they came, There is a valley near here. The valley is very narrow and long. It''s suitable for artillery bombardment. Luoxin, this time your artillery will cooperate with our cavalry to kill these barbarian cavalry. " "Are you talking about the valley to the west?" The ROC channel. Qi Guangyi nodded and said, "yes, we need to feign defeat and lead them to this valley. Then you will cooperate with us to attack." After a moment of reflection, rosin gritted his teeth. "No problem," he said. "I''ll gather my field guns and deploy them in the valley now." Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu nodded. Then Bai Mu led a cavalry to the direction of the barbarian cavalry. Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin led cavalry and artillery to the valley. This is a long and narrow valley with a length of more than five li and a width of more than one li. After arriving at the valley, Luo Xin said, "Qi Guangyi, the cavalry will be handed over to you. I will lead the artillery to ambush on both sides of the valley and set up artillery positions. Then I will listen to my signal to attack." "Well, I''ll ambush on the other side of the mountain with my cavalry." After that, Qi Guangyi took his cavalry to the other side of the valley. More than 20000 cavalry were waiting for the war. Seeing Qi Guangyi leave, Luo Xin''s eyes searched the valley, trying to find a place conducive to artillery shooting. At this time, Baimu led 20000 cavalry to run to the barbarian cavalry with neat steps. Feigning defeat was also a technical job. It was not like pretending to make the enemy doubt easily. An careless feigning defeat would even become a real defeat, so Baimu was also very worried. But when he saw the barbarian soldiers, he recalled the hatred of the barbarians when they were raging in Qingzhou. The barbarian soldiers obviously didn''t expect that Baimu would lead the cavalry to fight against them. They killed Baimu with a trace of bloodthirsty in their eyes. "Kill Bai Mu led the cavalry to collide with the barbarian cavalry and began to fight. This unexpected attack surprised the barbarians. They did not expect that the people of Dayu would fight with the barbarian cavalry. "Flag head, I''m afraid it''s a trap." On the hill not far away, a barbarian general looked down at the battlefield. "We have to fight them or we can''t talk to Khan." Tengger was the flag leader of the barbarian army. He was ordered to help the king of Liang resist the army of Qi. Although they tried their best to harass the army''s grain road, they were still under the city, so they had been hiding outside Qingzhou, waiting for the opportunity. At this time, the beacon fire of the king of Liang came up, and they had to attack. "Array!" White wood orders a way, 20000 cavalry quickly adjusted formation. As the barbarian army approached, Bai Mu saw a man in front of the hill, who seemed to be a barbarian general. "Kill Bai Mu looked at the general provocatively, gritted his teeth and yelled. The cavalry immediately rushed to the barbarian army like a tide. At this time, he was even more envious of his enemies. But he still kept in mind the plan he had discussed and rushed into the barbarian army. After killing for a while, they turned and left.The barbarian army had just gained the upper hand. How could they be willing? The bugle sounded in the rear. It was a signal of full attack. Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin have been ambushing in the valley for a long time. By using the advantage of binoculars, Qi Guangyi sees the white wood fleeing to the valley. He licks his lips. This time, they must deal with this group of barbarian cavalry. They have suffered enough these days. According to the plan, Bai Mu rushed into the valley with his cavalry. After confirming that all the barbarian troops had entered the valley, his troops suddenly stopped, and then adjusted their formation to face the barbarian troops coming after him. "Plug up the horse''s ears." White wood shouts a way, this is to avoid the horse to be frightened. On the hillside, after all the barbarian troops entered the valley, Luo Xin asked the troops to remove their camouflage. A hundred black field guns aimed at the barbarian cavalry, while the Musketeers who protected the artillery also took part in the battle and suddenly appeared on both sides of the cliff. "No, it''s a trick." Tengger turned pale. As soon as his idea was over, there was a loud "boom" from the hillside, and then there was a continuous "boom", just like the thunder in the sky. "Hiss..." "Hiss..." With such a loud noise, the horses sitting in the cavalry moved restlessly back and forth, some of them even ran uncontrollably, and the cavalry near the valley was in chaos. Before they could see what the situation was, hundreds of cavalry were beaten into mud and their blood was scattered everywhere. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 663 Tengger lived on the grassland all his life. He never saw such a terrible scene. For a moment, he was heartbroken and no longer wanted to fight. Just as they wanted to look back, they saw countless cavalry in silver breastplate coming from behind. The leader, holding a sabre, plunged into the barbarian army like a sharp sword, and immediately cried out. Baimu looks at the out of control barbarian army. He looks very happy and rushes to Tengger quickly. If he kills this man under the horse, it will be a great credit. "Kill Qi Guangyi''s troops, white wood''s soldiers are also spiritual shock, Qi Guangyi''s surprise attack is just a moment to let the barbarian army chaos. Standing on the top of the cliff, Luo Xin looked at the battle situation at his feet. Now the barbarian troops are being attacked in front of and behind, and the musketeers are constantly attacking the middle of the troops, which makes the formation of the barbarian troops in chaos. They can''t play their combat effectiveness by nesting together. The horses are "moving forward, shooting freely." The early attack has made Liang Wang''s army lose more than half, Lufei seize the time to let the soldiers take the initiative to attack. At his command, the soldiers rushed out, whistling. At this moment, Liang''s soldiers realized that they had no hope of winning, which made them even more afraid. Just as the general and the king of Liang fled, the roaring sound of horse''s hooves sounded. Baimu and Qi Guangyi led cavalry to rush into Qingzhou City. They have been waiting for the day to take Qingzhou for a long time, and now they will not allow Liang to escape again. Before the wolf, after the tiger, Liang Wang and the generals immediately understand that there is no place to escape. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 664 The gunfire is gradually sparse, and the battle in Qingzhou City is coming to an end. As the suspension bridge fell, the rest of the artillery and Musketeers poured into the city along the suspension bridge. Seeing more and more soldiers of the king of Qi appeared, the morale of the king of Liang army in Qingzhou City became lower and lower. "King Liang, don''t surrender quickly!" Lu Fei and Qi Guangyi surrounded the king of Liang and his 300 Guard regiments, in which the king of Liang wore a royal robe. Qi Guangyi recognized him at a glance. When he found the king of Liang, he immediately led cavalry to surround him and his troops. The king of Liang glanced at Lu Fei faintly. He didn''t come back and asked, "what''s the matter with the king of Yan? What happened to the second prince? " "King Yan is dead, so is the second prince." Luffy''s voice is like the frost in winter. At this moment, it seems that the king of Liang is a few years old. He has no son under his knees and always treats the second prince as his own son. Now the people who can inherit his great rule are dead, and the king of Yan who can fight with him is also dead. Now he seems to have nothing left. "Is it destiny to defeat the enemy? After all, the country belongs to the Xiao family. " Liang Wang said dejectedly. After a pause, he said to Lufei, "it''s enough to die alone. I hope the general won''t implicate the innocent." The king of Liang knew that he would die. When Xiao Ming became emperor, they were the rebels. With a little snort, Lu Fei said, "whether they are innocent or not, I will care about them in my heart. I won''t bother Liang Wang." No matter how pitiful the king of Liang was, he would not sympathize with him. If the king of Liang and the king of Yan had not encouraged the three kings to fight against Qi, how could he have lost so many soldiers in the battle of Yunzhou. So when he thought of this, he wanted to kill the king of Liang. This hypocritical man is just a villain. Collude with the barbarians first, and then rebel. Why should the rebels be merciful? There was a flash of anger in Liang Wang''s eyes. If it had been before, how could Lu Fei deserve to shout in front of him. "Take them all." Without waiting for Liang Wang and others to respond, Lu Fei ordered. The soldiers encircling the king of Liang immediately contracted the encirclement with bayonets. Some of the guards immediately protected the king of Liang in the middle, while others rushed to Lufei, where the bodies escaped. Lu Fei sneered. Just now, the king of Liang pitied his guards. Instead, he deliberately said so to let them fight to death to get him out of the city. But king Liang obviously made a mistake. Now the soldiers in Qingzhou either died or surrendered. Even if he broke out of the encirclement, he could not get help from other soldiers. What''s more, these 300 people can''t protect him at all. "Shoot!" Lu Fei looked at hiding in the guard, Liang Wang said lightly. "Bang Bang..." The firegun emitted smoke and light, and the guards of the king of Liang fell down one after another. The soldiers in front of him fell down one by one, and Liang Wang finally showed a look of fear, but Lu Fei didn''t seem to let the soldiers stop. When only Liang Wang was left in the encirclement, Lufei ordered to shoot again. "Bang Bang..." When the gun was fired, the bullet burst out a blood mist on the king of Liang, and blood was spit out in his mouth. The king of Liang fell down in disbelief. To his death, he didn''t believe that Xiao Ming would connive at a general and killed him. But he forgot that the second prince died in the hands of this army, not to mention he was a king of Liang. "General, will the emperor blame the king of Liang for his death?" Luo Hong was a little worried. After all, the king of Liang was a vassal. If he simply executed the king of Liang, he was afraid that he would be impeached by officials in the court. "The emperor was too lazy to deal with the king of Liang. He would have killed him for the emperor. The emperor would only be happy." Lu Fei knows Xiao Ming''s temperament very well. Xiao Ming has never had any good feelings for these vassals of different surnames. After killing King Liang, there are still many things left. The most important thing is to occupy Juyong Pass. This Juyong Pass is the gateway for the barbarians to pass through the state of Liang. If they don''t take it in time, the barbarians can drive straight in. When he set out this time, Xiao Ming specifically explained this. After thinking about it for a while, Lu Fei said to Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu, "Qingzhou City is broken, and the generals of the state of Liang are leaderless. The generals of Juyong Pass are likely to vote for the barbarians. You two immediately lead cavalry to Juyong Pass. Luo Xin and Luo Honghui lead a team to support you to capture Juyong Pass." "Yes, general." Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu said at the same time that Lu Fei''s rank in the western expedition was higher than theirs. Under this order, Lufei said to Ye Qingyun, "although the king of Liang died, there are still some powerful families in the two countries who support him. These powerful families must be cut off." Ye Qingyun nodded. This is what they have to do every time they capture a city, because only by getting rid of those who are loyal to Liang Wanghao and supporting those who are loyal to Xiao Ming can they settle down here. After explaining these things, Lu Fei sent people to send the news of the capture of Qingzhou City back to Qingzhou, and then he looked in the direction of Chang''an, which is now occupied by the king of Zhao. Now Wei, Yan and Liang are all in peace, and there is only one king of Zhao left in the north.If the king of Zhao is captured again, the north will be unified. Since then, they have been able to deal with the barbarians in the north. In the minds of the general of Qingzhou, the real enemy of Dayu has always been the barbarians in the north. The country is powerful, and the people in the country are cruel. Once the barbarians are not destroyed, the state of Dayu will be threatened by this nation. Once the state of Dayu fell into decline, the barbarians would seize the opportunity to dominate the Central Plains, which none of them wanted to see. In fact, during this period, they have been worried that the barbarians would take the opportunity to attack the north. According to Xiao Ming, it seems that the barbarians now have their own problems and have no time to go south. But this is not the reason for them to relax their vigilance. Taking this opportunity, they should control the northern pass and keep the barbarians out of the country. After all, for more than a year, the northern part of Chongqing has been in war, people have been displaced, and farming has suffered heavy losses. They need a period of time to recuperate. After all, years of war has put great financial pressure on Qingzhou, and it is difficult to deal with the barbarians only with the financial resources of Qingzhou. While he was thinking about it, a cavalry in Liang''s armor outside Qingzhou quickly headed north. He went to Juyong Pass. Now that Qingzhou is lost, he must pass the news to Zheng Chengwen, the guard General of Juyong Pass, who is the third younger brother of King Liang. Because of this, the king of Liang handed over this important pass to him. Qingzhou City is only 200 li away from Juyong Pass. Two days later, the cavalry arrived at Juyong Pass. He immediately told Zheng Chengwen the news. "Qingzhou City is lost!" Zheng Chengwen was surprised and turned his eyes. He said, "now I have to see Wu Shu Gu Tai Ji. Now only Jin Zhang Han kingdom can save Liang kingdom." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 665 "Qingzhou City is lost!" in the bank account, Wu Shugu frowns. Three days ago, Zheng Chengwen came out of Juyong Pass with a group of cavalry, straight to the silver account of Jinzhang Khanate. He needed to tell wushugu the news. At that time, the king of Liang sent envoys to Shengdu of Jinzhang Khanate. As one of the envoys, he and wushugu met at that time. "The news is absolutely true. In Yunzhou City, the army of the king of Qi defeated the alliance of the three kings, and then they stormed into the state of Liang." Zheng Chengwen''s eyes wander. Wu Shu Gu squinted at Zheng Chengwen and said with a cold snort, "in this case, why don''t you tell me the news earlier? I''m afraid you have a ghost in your heart and want to replace the king of Liang." Zheng Chengwen was struck by Wu Zhugu''s words, and he was stunned. Just as he wanted to explain, Wu Zhugu suddenly said, "you don''t have to explain. It doesn''t matter who the king of Liang is to our Golden Horde, but it''s enough to be obedient." Zheng Chengwen was overjoyed when he heard the speech. He said, "the king of Liang has always been very loyal to Taiji, but I am very sincere to Taiji." Wu Shu Gu nodded slightly, he said: "it seems that the king of Qi is really a great trouble for our golden tent Khanate. If it was not for the Japanese invasion of Korea at this time, it would be destroyed with the strength of the whole nation." Zheng Chengwen said: "what Taiji said is very true, but now the Qi King''s army is not stable, so it''s too late." Wu Shu Gu frowned, "but father Khan is not willing to fight on two lines. Even if he supports you, he can only send 30000 cavalry and 70000 slave soldiers. Only when the Korean War is over can we concentrate on dealing with the king of Qi." "Taiji, but I''m afraid that the king of Qi will destroy the king of Zhao at that time, and no one will be able to help Taiji." Zheng Chengwen is a little worried. This time, he came to think that the Golden Horde would send troops to help him recapture the city of the state of Liang. After all, now Qingzhou City is broken, the life and death of the king of Liang is uncertain, and the second prince is dead. Only he can inherit the great rule of Liang. "What you said is reasonable, but bentaiji has nothing to do now. The trouble of the Japanese nation is right in front of us. This is a provocation to the Khanate. Father Khan is furious, but he can''t care about the king of Qi at this time. These soldiers are also prepared by father Khan for you and King Zhao. There is nothing else." Wu Shugu said. Zheng Chengwen was extremely disappointed. At most, these soldiers were enough for him to hold Juyong Pass. As if seeing Zheng Chengwen''s idea, Wu Shugu said: "these people are for you to guard Juyong Pass. When the war in Korea is over, I promise to lead the army to destroy the king of Qi." Zheng Chengwen sighed in his heart, and now he can only do so. He said, "I only hope that Taiji can lead the troops to come as soon as possible." Wu Shu Gu nodded. Zheng Chengwen didn''t dare to stay more. After he left wushugu, he rushed back to Juyong Pass. But when he arrived at the pass with the support of barbarians, he was dead. At this time, Juyongguan was still a soldier of the state of Liang. It was clearly the army of the king of Qi in green uniform. It was only on June 7 that Juyongguan had changed its owner. "Return me to Juyong Pass!" Zheng Chengcheng cursed that he did not expect the army of the king of Qi to win Juyong Pass so soon. The only response to him, however, was the roar of artillery. At the same time, Niu Zhen also arrived at Juyong Pass. He was ordered to come to supervise the battle. He never thought that he had just arrived in Qingzhou when he heard that King Liang had been captured. Then he rushed to Juyong Pass. Because Lu Fei immediately led the army to attack here. After entering Juyong Pass, Niu Zhen immediately felt a tense atmosphere before the war. The people in Juyong Pass were all in a hurry, with worried faces. There were no vendors in the street, and armed soldiers appeared from this alley from time to time. "General, you must be tired. Let''s go to camp first." Lu Fei saw that Niu Zhen''s face was a little tired and said. Niu Zhen shook his head and said, "no, the war is urgent. There are many barbarian soldiers outside the city." "General Hui, according to the identification of the soldiers in the city, this person is Zheng Chengwen, the guard General of Juyong Pass. This time, he is estimated to have borrowed soldiers from the barbarians. The number is about 100000, including 30000 cavalry and 70000 slave soldiers." Juyongguan is the northwest gateway of Dayu state. Between the territory of Liang state and Jinzhang khanate, there are many mountains around Juyongguan, especially on the side adjacent to the plateau. Juyongguan is located at the throat of Liang state. The construction of Juyongguan is also based on its military characteristics. It faces north from the south. The city wall in the north is thick and high. The camp of Juyongguan is stationed in the north city to defend against the threat from the barbarians at any time. When they arrived at the West City, there were more soldiers and they were very busy. They kept shuttling back and forth. Soldiers carrying ammunition and stones were everywhere. Ye Qingyun then said: "it''s thanks to the Yong army to win Juyong Pass this time. Chen Xinran also led the attack and won the last city of Liang with us." Niu Zhen smelled the speech and showed a look of appreciation. He said, "I didn''t expect that there was a valiant general under King Yong.""Chen Xinran is a talent." Luffy did not deny it. Three people said to camp, in front of the wall. The city wall of Juyong Pass is not high, only about 12 meters. It is made of bluestone, but also looks very strong. After climbing up the two meter wide steps, Niu Zhen''s vision suddenly appears green grassland. Not far from the pass were the wandering barbarian cavalry and barbarian slave soldiers. Taking up the telescope and looking at the barbarian soldiers not far away, Niu Zhen observed for a while and said, "don''t worry, these are not the elite of the barbarians. The emperor is really clever. Now the barbarians don''t want to fight on two lines, so the cavalry they sent is not elite." Lu Fei and ye Qingyun were also relieved. He said, "general, the soldiers have been fighting for months. Now they are very tired. It''s time for them to mend for a while." Niu Zhen understood what Lu Fei meant. The problem caused by the continuous hard fighting was the soldiers'' Weariness of war, which needed to be relieved by trimming and relaxing. After pondering for a while, he said to Lufei: "you go to collect the smoke and dust women from the state of Liang, pay them some money, let them sing a song to the soldiers, but don''t force them, lest you ruin the emperor''s reputation." Lu Fei''s eyes went on all the time. Not to mention the soldiers, he also felt that he was upset during this period of time. This was all caused by the depression of the war. It was wonderful to have this happy event. So he was naturally happy to carry out this matter, so he said with a smile: "general, do you want to pick a number one for you?" "Go away." Niu Zhen glared angrily, "this will let people find people, but it''s not for the matter under the bed. If you mess around, see how this will deal with you!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 666 The strong wind on the grassland is blowing continuously, and the chill indicates that the next cold winter is coming. Niu Zhen naturally knew what Lu Fei and other generals thought. This time he came here just to solve the problem. As a veteran of the state of Dayu, he knew very well that soldiers would violate all kinds of laws in the war, which would have a very bad impact on the occupied cities. In the war reports sent to him in the past year, there was an increasing trend that soldiers bullied local women. In his opinion, there was no large-scale rape and looting in the army, which proved that it was a well disciplined army and the mistakes committed by a few soldiers had nothing to do with elegance. But when the war report was sent to Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming was very worried about it, so he got the order of the labor force. On the one hand, he came here to supervise the war, and on the other hand, he came here to serve the army. After the defeat of the three kings, Lu Fei and his soldiers fought in a row, one city after another. Now that he has won Juyong Pass, the war of the state of Liang is finally over, but the war is far from over. Chang''an city is still in the hands of King Zhao, and there are still many battles to come. Moreover, the state of Liang itself bordered on the state of Zhao. When the state of Liang was destroyed, the king of Zhao would certainly prevent them from going west. For this kind of long-term war, soldiers who always face life and death are easy to lose control and violate military discipline. At first, he didn''t know much about the labor force, but after Xiao Ming explained, he suddenly realized. According to Xiao Ming, what soldiers need is not only the monthly salary, but also the honor and national recognition to kill the enemy. It seems to be a dispensable thing, but after the actual implementation, it will bring unexpected effects to the army, and even pacify the dissatisfaction of soldiers because of their boring life. In short, it is to let the soldiers know that the country did not forget them when they were fighting on the front line, and they also fully agree with their contribution to the country. Thinking of this, Niu Zhen has a smile in his eyes. He has never heard of this theory, but Xiao Ming''s words are in his heart. After the war, not only will the labor union become one of the regular programs organized by the army, but also more decrees will be issued according to the status of soldiers. Although Xiao Ming scolded him for delaying the war in the court, he was very happy along the way. Because he can see that Xiao Ming intends to improve the status of the army, which is unprecedented in the state of Dayu. The emperors of the past dynasties all attached great importance to Literature and despised military. The repeated failures of the barbarian wars and the discontented orders of the army have always discontented the generals in the army, which is one of the reasons why the generals are not willing to work hard. Lu Fei was scolded, but he was still smiley. He said to Niu Zhen: "general, I really feel sorry for the soldiers, but this will not be known by the emperor." "This is the order of the emperor." Niu Zhen did not hide, "if you want to be grateful, thank the emperor." "The emperor!" Lu Fei''s eyes widened. He couldn''t set up a channel: "the emperor has always been strict with the army. How can he account for this?" "Hum, the emperor is indeed very strict in running the army, but the emperor has been talking about you all the time. He says that you are fighting hard outside, that the soldiers have many sacrifices, and that they are facing death at any time. He says that he can''t come to the battlefield in person, and that he can only find a way to relieve the boredom of the soldiers." Niu Zhen repeated Xiao Ming''s words. When Niu Zhen heard the speech, his heart became hot and his eyes became red. These days, from Qingzhou to Yunzhou, and from Yunzhou to Qingzhou, they fought all the way. They felt that they were fighting in addition to fighting. They gradually became numb every day, just like a scarecrow. And Niu''s words suddenly made them feel that no matter how much they suffered, it was worth it. "Well, go ahead and do it now, while the war stops for the time being." Lu Fei''s expression makes Niu Zhen more and more agree with what Xiao Ming said. It''s just a simple order that makes a man like Lu Fei so moved. "Yes, general!" Niuzhen laughed and ran down immediately. Ye Qingyun and other generals are also very happy. The days of marching and fighting are very boring. If not for the long history of the army and strict control of the discipline of the army, they really want to indulge the soldiers in looting. And now this good thing suddenly makes them not think about it. Just as they were talking, the barbarian cavalry and slave soldiers outside Juyong Pass suddenly turned and evacuated to the deep grassland. All this made the generals feel relieved. In this way, the barbarians are not ready to attack the city. "General, the barbarians are retreating. Zheng Chengwen knows that he can''t conquer Juyong Pass." Ye Qingyun said. Niu Zhen nodded and said, "that''s good. At this time, if the barbarians invade on a large scale, we will be in trouble. Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity of the barbarians'' fighting with the Japanese, we will attack Chang''an and destroy the king of Zhao." Luo Hong and Luo Xin look at each other. Chang''an is their dream hometown. They are most eager to attack the generals of Chang''an, because they still have some relatives in Chang''an city.To remind the generals of the next war, Niu Zhen told the city''s generals not to relax, and then he went down the wall with the generals. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. The excitement brought by the steam locomotive lasted only three days. On the fourth day, he was provoked by the officials. What annoyed him this time was the status of the army. "Emperor, is it rare for the generals of the past dynasties to support their troops and rebel against the imperial court? In my opinion, the status of the army is much higher than before. Qingzhou has also set up a hall of heroes for the soldiers who died in the war. Why should the soldiers have more rights at this time? " In the hall of political discussion, Fijian said in a loud voice. "I agree." Pang Yukun also stood up at this time. This time, the civil servants were dissatisfied with the decree proposed by Xiao Ming. "I agree!" "I agree!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± After Fijian and Pang Yukun, one civil servant after another came forward, as did Yu Ming, Chao Jun and other officials. Looking at the officials who came out one by one, Xiao Ming frowned. It''s really rare for Pang Yukun and Fijian to urinate in a pot this time. It can be seen from this that to what extent the state of Dayu attached importance to culture and despised martial arts, these officials finally could not sit still when they saw Xiao Ming''s continuous promotion of military status. "Are you forcing me?" Xiao Ming frowned. During this period of time, he was willing to let these officials give full play to their talents to help him manage the state of Dayu. Therefore, in order not to dampen their enthusiasm, he took some suggestions that had nothing to do with Daya. Just at this moment, he suddenly realized a problem. Since ancient times, there has been a natural conflict between the monarchy and the bureaucratic group, because strengthening the imperial power will inevitably damage the interests of the bureaucratic group. During this period of time, he was too obedient, and these officials seemed to have the illusion that he was another Xiao Wenxuan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 667 PS: next, maybe later. "I don''t dare. I just want the emperor to think twice. Now the musketeers are very powerful. If there are generals with different intentions, it will be a great threat to the emperor." He said in a loud voice. Pang Yukun was also worried. He said, "emperor, if you continue to improve the status of the army, you will make the generals more arrogant. If you are arrogant, you will despise the imperial power." After all, the army in this era was only the private soldiers of the generals. But what these officials can''t see is that they are making the army Royal. In the future, they can punish the generals and the army will not act rashly. Moreover, the two men are obviously avoiding the heavy and taking the light. The order they put forward is to improve the status of soldiers and let them enjoy more convenience among the people. This kind of convenience is similar to the policy that the windows of modern stations have special channels for soldiers, and the employment of soldiers is given priority. After pondering for a while, he said directly: "I''m afraid you Aiqing misunderstood me. This decree is not to encourage the arrogance of the generals, but to let more ordinary soldiers feel the court''s understanding of them, and let them understand that the court is thinking for them when they are fighting abroad. Only in this way can the people join the army and expand the territory for the court To defend the state of Dayu against foreign enemies. " Fijian and Pang Yukun looked at each other and said, "emperor, it''s enough for the soldiers to get their pay every day. The lower officer thought that even if they didn''t have these soldiers, they could still fight for the imperial court, and they were given so much convenience. What do the scholars, peasants, businessmen and businessmen think? Didn''t they do their part for the emperor? " When it comes to the scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce, Xiao Ming chuckles. Today, western countries seem to have entered the modern state model, while the state of Dayu is still heavily stratified, which will seriously limit the vitality of Dayu''s development. He said, "Mr. Feige mentioned scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce. I remember that. I decided to abolish the title of scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce. From then on, people of all walks of life in Chongqing were called civilians." "Civilians!" "What is a civilian?" he said "All the people under the rule are equal, they are civilians." Xiao Ming said lightly that he expected the shock of Fiji and others. Since ancient times, scholars, agriculture, industry and Commerce have been the solidified class of all dynasties. Scholars have the highest status, so there are all inferior products. Only scholars have the highest status, businessmen have the lowest status, so commerce was suppressed in the feudal dynasty. Of course, Xiao Ming did not deny that this kind of 369 system was very beneficial to the development of the feudal dynasty. After all, the feudal dynasty based on agriculture needed food instead of crafty merchants who did not engage in production. But the times are changing. For him, many systems of Dayu are not suitable to compete with those of western countries. Maybe he could win over the western countries by virtue of the advantages of science and technology, but the backward feudal system would eventually drag him down to unify Dayu. "How can this be? How can these humble businessmen be equal to scholars." "Yes, scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce are the laws handed down from their ancestors. How can we say that they will change if they change?" "Emperor, you can''t do it." ¡°¡­¡­¡± As soon as Xiao Ming''s words fell, the court immediately exploded, especially the officials from Chang''an, who were like dead parents. Although Pang Yukun and other reformist officials were dissatisfied, they were more adapted to Xiao Ming''s strange ideas. But even so, they now have some ideas. In the past, Xiao Ming only promoted the status of merchants and craftsmen, but now Xiao Ming directly denied the status of scholars. Xiao Ming is indifferent to the chaos in the political hall. These are the two things he wants to promote. Before he said these two things, he expected to encounter fierce opposition, so at this time he knew that it could not be achieved overnight, and he was afraid that it would take some days with these officials. Now it is only a short time for King Zhao to realize the unification of the north. He carried out these two policies at this time just to prepare for the development after the unification. The purpose of raising the status of soldiers is to form a martial atmosphere in the state of Dayu. Too much culture is a disadvantage of the feudal dynasty, and he must bring it back. Abolishing the four classes of scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce is for balanced development, so that being an official is no longer the only way out for scholars. So for Xiao Ming, these two are very important. In the contemporary Qing Dynasty and Japan were both knocked open by Western artillery before they passively changed and learned from the West. Because of suffering, facing the danger of national subjugation, at this time from the royal to the people are aware of the need for change, but now Dayu has not suffered the invasion of western advanced civilization, at this time, both officials and people can not actively participate in the change. This change can only be carried out by him, which is why he became emperor. Only when he has the supreme imperial power can he carry out the reform, otherwise those who want the reform will die without hiding place. After all, now that he issued such Decrees with the power of the emperor, he met with the opposition of so many officials, but it was frightening to think that he moved others.However, the reaction of officials made Xiao Ming more determined to reform. These days, he has been analyzing the current situation of Dayu. Now, generally speaking, it is still a scholar bureaucrat class that is not lonely, while the civilian class is not strong. Therefore, his implementation of this kind of decree will encounter collective opposition, because he touched the interests of these scholar bureaucrats. "Shut up, everyone!" said Xiao Ming suddenly, as if the hall had become a vegetable market. The angry words immediately calmed down the court. Then Xiao Ming stood up and said, "do you think I don''t know what you are thinking? You are not for yourself! After studying hard for ten years, one day you will become a supreme minister. You are not reconciled. Why can these merchants who are full of copper ugliness, farming mud legs, be equal to you As he spoke, Xiao Ming walked from the Dragon chair to Fiji and other officials. "But you don''t want to think about it. Without the help of these businessmen, can you fight so smoothly in Youzhou and Jinling? How can I fight with King Zhao without people joining the army? You forget what the state of Dayu was like before! Can''t you still let me go the old way of being an emperor! " turning to Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming pointed to Pang Yukun and scolded him:" Pang Shoufu, you are Bai. You have read so many books in Bowen College for such a long time, and all of them have been returned to me. Do you still have a little enterprising spirit before? " Pang Yukun lowered his head in shame. Now the war is going smoothly. Seeing the unification of the north, many officials begin to think about their own status and interests, and forget the initiative in difficult times. When Xiao Ming scolded him, he was immediately hit by the head. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 668 There was a complete silence in the hall. Xiao Ming''s angry words made the officials look at each other, and the reformers headed by Pang Yukun were naturally ashamed. Just when Xiao Ming thought his words could wake up these officials, he saw a dozen officials kneeling down behind him. "The emperor, such officials are unheard of. If it is carried out, it will certainly cause the dissatisfaction of scholars all over the world. I hope the emperor will take it back." Yu Ming said in an urgent voice. "Please take it back The other ministers echoed. Xiao Ming laughed when he saw this. He didn''t expect that he used to see drama in TV dramas this time. Are these ministers prepared to threaten themselves with kneeling down? "What if I insist on it?" Xiao Ming said coldly. Yu Ming said, "if the emperor doesn''t take back his orders, I will kneel all the time." Xiao Ming then looks at Fiji. Yu Ming and Chao Jun are the people he once recommended to him, because they are known as virtuous officials in Chang''an. At that time, these two officials were really useful to him. After all, they were rare and incorruptible officials, but now the problem is that the former virtuous officials of the state of Dayu opposed his decrees more and more fiercely. Xiao Ming understood this problem after a little thought. In his opinion, these people are just like the contemporary three good students. They respect their teachers too much, so that they are pedantic. Therefore, in their view, some of Xiao Ming''s decrees are deviant. If Xiao Ming is not the emperor, it is estimated that their saliva will kill him. For the first time in such a long time, Xiao Ming had such a fierce confrontation with officials. At this time, Xiao Ming understood that it was actually a struggle between monarchy and bureaucracy. If he is defeated this time, these officials will make greater efforts to restrict their rights in the future, and they will certainly try their best to block things they don''t like. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming strengthened his determination more and more. He said to Yu Ming, "since you like kneeling, you can kneel all the time." After that, he went straight out of the discussion hall and ignored these officials. When Qian Dafu saw that Xiao Ming had left, he immediately called out "retreat!" When passing by Yu Ming, he gave a strange "hum". The officials watched Xiao Ming disappear. At this time, Pang Yukun said to Yu Ming, "Yu Shangshu, don''t kneel down. I think the emperor is determined this time. It''s useless for you to kneel down." Fijian sighed. He said to Pang Yukun, "Pang Shoufu, was the emperor the same before?" Pang Yukun recalled and said, "the emperor''s temper is much better now. No one would dare to disobey his orders before." Fiji nodded. Since Xiao Ming listened to his advice about marrying Cui Xueer, he suddenly felt that he was back to the days when he got along with Xiao Wenxuan. At that time, Xiao Wenxuan would basically listen to his advice. This familiar feeling made him think that Xiao Ming and Xiao Wenxuan still have something in common. However, what happened in the court this morning made him finally see the other side of Xiao Ming, which is different from the usually kind Xiao Ming. He just saw the power of an emperor from Xiao Ming. "Yu Shangshu, don''t kneel down. Get up. The emperor is gone." Fiji also advised that although he also opposed Xiao Ming''s decree, he did not force himself into a corner because of his instinct to be peaceful. Yu Ming has always been famous in Chang''an for not giving face to anyone. He is not afraid of any treacherous or virtuous officials, and only works according to his original intention. "If the emperor doesn''t take back his orders, the lower officials will always kneel in this hall." Yu Ming looks like he''s going to fight to the end. Fijian and Pang Yukun looked at each other with some helplessness. He said, "why is it necessary? We''ll spend it with the emperor slowly. Maybe the emperor is just in a moment''s interest, and it''s time to make up his mind in a few days." Yu Ming shook his head, but still ignored it. He said, "I''m afraid the emperor''s decrees will upset the people. If there is no scholar, farmer, businessman, who still studies as an official or works hard, it''s better to be a peddler." Pang Yukun said: "Yu Shangshu''s words have some truth, but under the emperor''s rebuke, the lower officials suddenly feel that the emperor also has its own truth. Before that, the imperial decrees were made by the emperor, and now there is the prosperity of the feudal state. If not, I''m afraid there is no Qingzhou and no political hall." "Pang Shoufu''s words are not so good. In the past, the emperor was only the king of Qi, but now the emperor is the leader of the state of Dayu. He has to worry about the people in other places. What you can do in Qingzhou may not work in other places." Fiji said. Pang Yukun said, "can it work before Qi Di? It''s up to people. " After that, he shook his head and turned out of the hall. The reason why he opposes this time is that the introduction of these two policies will reduce the status of civil servants in the court. I''m afraid that all humanities officials are not comfortable without his opposition. It''s just that these two policies are very beneficial to the state of Dayu. In the court, he was also bewildered for a while.Thinking of this, he was more and more ashamed, because he didn''t know when he began to consider his own interests, which had never been before. After biting his teeth, he sighed and felt that he had gone back to reflect. When the officials were still making trouble in the political hall, Xiao Ming had returned to Xingyuan under the protection of the guard. "Dafu, look at the discussion hall for me. If you have anything, please tell me." Xiao Ming ordered. Qian Dafu nodded, "this Yu Ming is a dead hearted eye. I can''t say that he really will kneel down all the time." Xiao Ming has a big head. He needs some honest officials, but sometimes honest officials are double-edged swords. "If he likes to kneel, let him kneel for a few days. I will never compromise on this." Xiao Ming gave a cold hum. Qian Dafu nodded, "what the emperor said is very true. These officials are just against the sky. If the emperor listened to them this time, he would not know how much more to do. I will send someone to watch them now." With that, Qian Dafu turned and left. Seeing Qian Dafu leave, Xiao Ming frowns. He is not afraid of these civil servants, because the truth of later generations tells him that the gun comes out of power, so his focus has always been the army. Thinking of this, he did not know whether Niu Zhen had captured Qingzhou, and whether he had gone to work as he said. When he was thinking about these things, Niu Zhen and a group of generals were discussing an imminent war. Lu Fei, who is going to search for the brothel women''s labors, suddenly receives a secret message telling them that Zhao Wang''s soldiers are marching towards Juyong Pass. After watching silently for such a long time, Zhao Wang finally stepped onto the front desk. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 669 "Ge Yiren?" In the camp of Juyong Pass, Niu Zhen holds the letter in his hand, which is exactly what Lufei just got. When he was ready to go out of the city, a stealthy servant outside the city aroused his vigilance. Because he suspected that this man was meticulous, he immediately sent someone to take him down. The servant gave him a secret letter and said that they were sent by GE Yiren. "General, who is this guy?" Niu Zhen knew nothing about Chang''an officials. Niu Zhen put the secret letter on the candle and burned it to ashes. At this time, he said, "this Ge Yiren comes from the Ge family in Chang''an. It is said that he has some personal relations with Fei Ge Lao and once served as a servant in the court." "Left hand shot?" Lu Fei sighed, "this is a high ranking official, a powerful minister." Luo Hong, a general in Chang''an, is naturally familiar with Ge Yiren. He said: "Ge Yiren is very familiar with the wind and the rudder. Now he sends the news that King Zhao intends to attack Juyong Pass for the sake of opportunism in the future." Niu Zhen said: "no matter how Ge Yiren is, if it''s true, we must take precautions as soon as possible. Now that King Liang and King Yan are dead, he may not be able to sit still. At this time, he will inevitably collude with the barbarians and jump over the wall in a hurry." "Yes, general." The generals said in unison. After a pause, Niu Zhen continued: "white wood, you immediately send hunting cavalry to find where Zhao Wang''s troops and horses are. The rest of us will stick to Juyong Pass." The generals were ordered to leave. Niu Zhen then asked Lu Fei to count the number of soldiers in Juyong Pass and deploy the defense in the city. In order to win Juyong Pass this time, Lu Fei only brought 30000 elite soldiers, together with Qi Guangyi and Baimu''s cavalry, a total of 70000 people. The rest of the soldiers were in Qingzhou City. Now that King Liang is dead, it is meaningless to attack Qingzhou City. It is no doubt that King Zhao sent troops to Juyong Pass after careful consideration. King Liang and King Yan are dead. Now the only one who can help him is the barbarians. If Juyong Pass is lost, the barbarians can only attack Xiao Ming''s army through his vassal state. Yuanzhou. This is an important military town in the state of Zhao, which is adjacent to the state of Liang. It is located 200 Li northwest of Chang''an. Qingzhou is 180 Li to the west, and Juyong Pass is 150 Li to the northeast. Since the army of the king of Qi invaded the state of Liang, there has been unprecedented excitement. A large number of soldiers from all parts of the state of Zhao entered the city. "Your Highness, 120000 troops have been assembled in the city, including 20000 Musketeers, 35000 cavalry, and 50000 archers and shields." In Yuanzhou camp, a group of Zhao generals gathered. Zhao Yuanliang sat on the throne and listened to their opinions on the war. "Zheng Chengwen has sent someone to bring the news. He said that the 100000 troops lent by the Golden Horde are still under his command. At that time, we can attack Juyong Pass from the inside, while they can attack Juyong Pass from the outside. In this way, under the internal and external attacks, those people and horses in Juyong Pass will not be able to withstand." Zhao Yuanliang pondered. This time, the army of the king of Qi fought all the way from Yunzhou city to Qingzhou, which made the officials and generals of Chang''an very frightened. Because Qingzhou City is less than 200 miles north of Chang''an City, it only takes a few days for the king of Qi''s army to arrive at the foot of Chang''an City from Qingzhou City. Facing the pressure of the king of Qi, the king of Zhao had no choice but to send troops from Bashu to Yuanzhou city to attack Juyong Pass and Qingzhou City to stop the king of Qi''s troops from going south. Just did not expect that Zheng Chengwen suddenly sent messengers to come, two people a clap urgent together, ready to attack Juyong Pass. At the same time of winning Juyong Pass, they also opened a channel for the Golden Horde to go south. "Your Highness, there are only 30000 Qi King soldiers in Juyong Pass. If 200000 soldiers attack Juyong Pass, they will succeed." Said one. Zhao Yuanliang narrowed his eyes, he said: "the army is expensive and fast. General Deng has led 50000 troops to Juyongguan first, and you immediately went to help. In addition, General Zhao immediately led 20000 Xuanjia cavalry to Qingzhou City to stop the army of Qingzhou City from supporting Juyongguan." "Yes, your highness." On the same day, the two armies set out from Yuanzhou city and went to Qingzhou City and Juyong Pass respectively. Three days later, the army of King Zhao arrived at Juyong Pass. They saw the soldiers of king Qi full of walls. "Here they are, general." Luffy put down his telescope. In the sky, some swordsmen in black armor first appeared in the public field of vision, in addition to some archers. Among the soldiers were some guns pulled by horses. It was not the first time that Lu Fei saw such a scene. The army of King Zhao was as dense as ants climbing out of the cave when the nest was destroyed. They split into a neat square array. The spears and daggers in their hands stood up straight, shouting slogans to boost their morale. The cry came from afar like thunder. "Don''t underestimate the army of the king of Zhao. Among the many vassal kings, the king of Zhao has always been famous for his ability to fight well, and it was Deng yuan, the general of the state of Zhao, who led the army this time." The cow''s face was dignified.Over the past three days, they have been sending people to investigate, and they have basically found out the details of the army that started from Yuanzhou. Hearing the name of Deng yuan, Luo Hong, Luo Xin and other people''s faces are more dignified than Xiao Ming''s. Deng Fei, who came from the general''s family, once led Zhao''s army to defeat the invading barbarian army many times, but rarely failed. This time, the king of Zhao appointed Deng yuan as the main general to lead more than 100000 soldiers to attack, and they had to play with the spirit of 12 points. After all, there are only more than 70000 people in Juyong Pass, and they also notice the movement on the grassland. Zheng Chengwen has not gone far, but has been waiting for the opportunity. This time, they are likely to face a war of huge numbers. "Luoxin, I''ll give you the gun, and then I''ll give it to Ben." Niu Zhen told Luo Xin that after several wars, Niu Zhen became more and more fond of artillery because of its long range and great lethality, which can kill a large number of enemies in each war. , "yes." Luo Xin called out that although there were only 30000 Musketeers in Juyong Pass this time, almost all the artillery of the western expedition were concentrated in Juyong Pass, and more than 300 field guns were enough for the king Zhao''s army to drink. The division of labor for each general was clear, and all that was left was waiting. With the approaching of King Zhao''s army, the atmosphere of war became more and more intense. "Dong Dong..." In front of Juyong Pass is a flat open area. The roar of Zhao Wang''s army''s March reverberates continuously. Three li away from Juyong Pass, Zhao Wang''s army suddenly stops. Then the king of Zhao''s army began to camp around Juyong Pass, which meant that it would take a long time to build a camp with Juyong Pass. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 670 PS: these two chapters supplement yesterday''s five o''clock and are updated normally tonight. "General, there are barbarian cavalry and barbarian slave soldiers on the grassland." When Niu Zhen and other generals were observing the army of King Zhao, suddenly a general came from the north city of Juyongguan. "This time, King Zhao and Zheng Chengwen are really preparing to attack Juyong Pass at the same time." Niu Zhen frowned. He said to Lu Fei, "let''s go to the north gate and have a look. The soldiers of the king of Zhao are only vanguards now. They won''t attack the city for the time being. They will surely wait for the soldiers and the food and grass to arrive." Lufei nodded. This time he was in charge of the north gate. Leave Ye Qingyun staring at Zhao Wang''s troops, Niu Zhen and his party arrived at the northern wall of Juyong Pass. At this time, the black barbarian army on the grassland was coming to the pass. Five hundred meters outside the city, the barbarian army stopped. At this time, the slave soldiers held shields in front of them. They learned the lesson of fighting with the army of the king of Qi. This time, they did not dare to rush close to the wall to avoid being bombarded by artillery. Shortly after the barbarian army stopped, a cavalry suddenly rode forward and yelled to the garrison on the wall: "bold maniac, you dare to occupy Juyong Pass. Wushu gutaiji said that if you hand over Juyong Pass, you will be spared your life. If you don''t, you will be slaughtered after the city is broken." Niu Zhen looked cold and stern. The king of Zhao and the barbarians attacked Juyong Pass at the same time. We can see how important the Juyong Pass is. Otherwise, the barbarians would have to make a detour of 800 Li to invade the state of Dayu. In this way, the supply line of the barbarians will be longer and longer, and they will always face the danger of being hijacked. So for Niu Zhen, this battle must be fought for both sides. "There''s so much nonsense in a war." Lu Fei was not in the mood to fight with the barbarians. He patted an artillery on the shoulder, pointed to Zheng Chengwen, who was surrounded by barbarian soldiers, and said, "give the thief a shot." "Yes." The artillery nodded, and the soldier in charge of the gun immediately began to load. As for Lu Fei, he didn''t worry about the war. As before, the hope for the barbarians'' victory was to make use of the barbarians'' unfamiliarity with thermal weapons. They would never think that the effective range of the things erected on the wall could reach three or four Li. Nowadays, firearms are more powerful than before. The cavalry roared in front of the gate for a while and then returned. Seeing that the cavalry''s words were not answered, Zheng Chengwen showed impatience. He said to the barbarian generals on his side, "general duolong, according to our agreement with the army of King Zhao, today is the time to attack the city." "I understand." Duolong showed a smile, he let a cavalry blow the attack horn, at this time, the barbarian cavalry quickly flashed out of a road, carrying the ladder barbarian slave soldiers immediately rushed to the wall. At the same time, Niu Zhen saw the barbarian artillery hidden in the slave soldiers. When the slave soldiers attacked the city, they took the opportunity to move forward. The barbarians suddenly launched an attack, which made Niu Zhen and Lu Fei a little stunned. When they recovered, they immediately took precautions. "Let the artillery blow off the barbarian''s artillery immediately. We must not let them blow open the wall." Niu Zhen looks serious. If the city gate is broken, it will be a disaster for 100000 people to invade the city. At this moment, Niu Zhen suddenly felt unprecedented pressure. "Kill The slave soldiers yelled, braved the artillery bombardment, the dense slave soldiers rushed to Juyong Pass. "Bang Bang..." In the face of the barbarian slave soldiers like the ants, the Musketeers began to spray their tongues wantonly. The barbarian slave soldiers in the front row fell down like cutting rice. But even so, the slave soldiers in the back were desperate to rush to Juyong Pass. At this moment, the barbarians showed their bravery again. For this battle, Niu Zhen mobilized most of his soldiers to other gates, because the northern wall of Juyongguan was the most dangerous and difficult to attack. The south wall of Juyongguan is very weak. At the beginning, it was Shanhaiguan that they beat down from the inside, so they know this shortcoming very well. So under this arrangement, the number of soldiers in the north city is more than 6000, but they are all rifles. The barbarian slave soldiers who come at a long distance will shoot and kill them. Duolong obviously found out that the soldiers of the king of Qi could kill their slave soldiers in a long distance. But even so, they still could not stop more than 70000 slave soldiers climbing the wall. Soon, some slave soldiers climbing up the ladder had a white-edged battle with the soldiers guarding the city. Luffy held a long sword in his hand and kept cutting down the slave soldiers who rushed up, while the other soldiers set up a protective circle for the artillery to prevent the Gunners from being killed by the slave soldiers. Niu Zhen saw all this in their eyes. At this time, everyone looked dignified. War was never easy. When the slave soldiers rushed up the wall, duolong ordered the slave soldiers to push their guns to Juyong to close the city gate. "Yes, prepare for artillery fire!" Niu Zhen''s tone was a little anxious. The artillery looked serious one by one, but they didn''t panic. More than a year''s war enabled them to be calm in the face of war. They aimed at the barbarian artillery and ignited quickly. If they could not stop the barbarian artillery from blowing open the city gate, they would probably lose the war.Once the firearms lose their long-range advantage, the number of people will become the advantage of the barbarians, and even if they are ten, they will not be able to win. The cannonball kept running towards the artillery of the barbarians. Some cannonballs hit the artillery of the barbarians accurately, which made the artillery of the barbarians panic. Some artillery even ran around to avoid the attack of the cannonball. Many of the artillery of the barbarians were killed by the cannonball in the chaos. There were more and more barbarian slave soldiers at the head of the city. Niu Zhen was also anxious when he commanded the artillery. He also drew out his sword to join the battle for the city wall, leaving the words of "continue to fight barbarian artillery". Lu Fei was soaked in the blood of the slave soldiers, and threw another slave soldier down the wall. He looked at the situation outside the wall. At this time, the barbarian artillery was shocked and confused because of the shelling, but the artillery focused on shelling the barbarian artillery, but let more slave soldiers climb the wall. At this time, more and more soldiers gave up shooting and used bayonets to fight with the slave soldiers. "General, we need support here now, or we can''t stand it." The situation became more and more serious. Lu Fei found that he overestimated the combat power of firearms. Compared with the army of King Yan and King Liang, the barbarians were obviously more difficult to deal with. As soon as his voice fell, suddenly there was a faint drum sound from Nancheng, and Niu Zhen''s face changed. He said, "well, the army of King Zhao has attacked the city. As a matter of fact, Deng yuan never fought according to the rules. Fortunately, most of the people were left to guard Nancheng, otherwise it would be over. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 671 Deng yuan looked at Juyong Pass in front of him with a complicated look. Half a month ago, he was still in Bashu, leading the army to fight against the king of Shu, but in the twinkling of an eye, he came to Juyongguan. However, after understanding the current situation, he realized that the king of Zhao was not allowed to continue to attack the king of Shu, because if he did not stop the army of the king of Qi, he was afraid that the state of Zhao would soon be destroyed. "Dong Dong..." The battle drums were beating, and the soldiers who got the order rushed to Juyong Pass with the ladder. Deng yuan knew this very well. However, when the gunfire came from the north of Juyong Pass, he still chose to attack the city, because it must be the barbarians who launched the attack. Even when he was in Bashu, he had heard about the prestige of the Qi King''s army. In his opinion, no matter he or the soldiers provided by the barbarians at that time, he could not defeat Xiao Ming alone. Only the north and the South can win, so he chose to attack the city not to break the city, but to contain some troops in Juyong Pass, so that they could not respond to the barbarian attack in time. Of course, it would be better if he could break the city in one fell swoop. "I didn''t expect that one day Ben Jiang would attack the king of Qi with the barbarians. It''s ridiculous and pathetic." There was a trace of sadness and indignation in Deng yuan''s eyes. The man beside Deng Fei is his deputy general Cao Kun. Hearing the words, Cao Kun said: "the barbarians are ambitious. It''s not a sin to help the barbarians win Juyong Pass this time. It''s just that it''s hard for the king to disobey his orders. We can only honor the orders of King Zhao." Deng Fei sighed. He always supported the king of Zhao and was very loyal to him. This complaint was just dissatisfaction with the alliance between the king of Zhao and the barbarians. After all, he had fought with the barbarians several times, and most of his generals and soldiers were killed and injured. "Boom boom..." In the beating of battle drums, the city head of Juyongguan suddenly burst out a roar, and the black shells in the fire and smoke rushed to the soldiers who were rushing to Juyongguan. The shell landed and rolled like lightning. The soldiers of King Zhao screamed when the shell bounced. Dozens of soldiers were killed and injured in a straight line. Seeing this scene, Deng yuan''s face was livid, but this round of shooting would kill and injure hundreds of soldiers. "Boom boom..." The artillery fired again, and there was another bloody storm on the ground. Cao Kun said at this time: "general, the king of Qi''s army has always been good at firearms. If it goes on like this, the soldiers will only die more." Deng yuan was indifferent, he said: "which war doesn''t need to be filled with human life, the only way to deal with the army of the king of Qi. This siege not only contained the forces in the city, but also consumed their gunpowder and shells. This time, the army of the king of Qi fought from Yunzhou to Qingzhou, and the ammunition supply and food and grass would not be sufficient. In addition, a lot of ammunition was consumed in Qingzhou, so it''s very important At that time, there must not be much ammunition stored in Juyong Pass. When their artillery has no shells, and their muskets have no gunpowder and bullets, it will be very easy to win Juyong Pass. " "The general is far sighted, but he didn''t think of that." Cao Kun laughed. Deng yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. The soldiers were rushing to Juyong Pass one after another. One wave was beaten back, the second wave continued to rush forward, and then the third wave In the North City, more and more barbarian slave soldiers boarded the wall. Niu Zhen and Lu Fei were more and more anxious. It was only a matter of time before the north city was captured. When he was anxious, suddenly a large number of cavalry soldiers with silver breastplates and sabers rushed to the wall. Qi Guangyi appeared in the public''s view at this time. He said to Niu Zhen, "general, Qingzhou cavalry come to support." "What are you cavalry doing? This is the battlefield." Niu Zhen said with a frown. Qi Guangyi discontented: "general, our cavalry is also a soldier. When we get on the horse, we are cavalry. When we get off the horse, we will not lose to the musketeers." How long does it take to train a cavalry? If you are finished, will the emperor spare us? " Lu Fei also said. Qi Guangyi said: "what time is it now? If Juyong Pass is lost, no one can escape the knife on his head. He will not be a coward, and his soldiers will not be a coward. At that time, if the emperor blames him, he will bear it alone." "To bear is to bear." Niu Zhen happily looked at Qi Guangyi. The generals of Qingzhou army were all bloody men, "go on!" Qi Guangyi was overjoyed. He said to his soldiers, "kill me! Let the Musketeers see the strength of our Qingzhou cavalry. " "Kill!" with Qi Guangyi''s angry voice, 20000 Qingzhou chest cavalry rushed to the wall, and the situation on the wall began to reverse. On the wall, the barbarian slave soldiers kept falling on the saber. In the face of more and more soldiers wearing silver breastplates, the barbarians dropped three or four thousand corpses in another round of attack and temporarily stopped the attack. By this time, the sun was setting. From morning to evening, both sides had been fighting for a whole day. Wiping the blood on his face, Lu Fei said: "general, the Zhao army in Nancheng has also stopped attacking." Smell speech Niu Zhen finally relaxed, he said to Lufei: "strengthen the guard, prevent the barbarians from playing Yin moves.""Yes, general." Luffy answered. After a pause, Niu Zhen said, "let the soldiers and artillery count the ammunition immediately." After explaining this, Niu Zhen went to Juyongguan camp. After a while, all the generals returned. "Thanks to the general''s ammunition supply this time, the Buddha will consume all the ammunition he carries today." Luo Xin went into the camp and said. Ye Qingyun said: "but if we continue to consume it like this, I''m afraid the ammunition brought by the general will not last for a few days." Niu Zhen nodded, "most of the ammunition produced by the military workshop has been brought here. Originally, this batch of ammunition was used to win the king of Zhao at one stroke, but it didn''t occur to me." "Is that the only point of most ammunition?" Rosin gaped. Niu Zhen sighed, "you are not in charge. You don''t know the price of firewood, rice, oil and salt. Now the supply of saltpeter, iron and lead can''t keep up with the demand, and the consumption of ammunition is too fast. Now you need to save some money." Lu Fei and other generals were only responsible for fighting, but they never considered the shortage of ammunition. With a wry smile, Luo Hong said: "I said that the firearm and artillery were just silver. The silver spent by the emperor to set up the firearm camp almost emptied the Treasury. No matter how rich Qingzhou is, it will be poor in the last two years." Niu Zhen looks at Luo Hong admiringly. Luo Hong was once a general of the firearms camp. Naturally, he knows how to spend money on ammunition. "No wonder the emperor is eager to end the war in the north. That''s the reason." Lu Fei said, "if the fighting goes on like this, the guns in the soldiers'' hands will burn sticks." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 672 "A dog can''t spit Ivory out of its mouth. It''s burning sticks!" Niu Zhen stares at Lu Fei. Lu Fei was so excited that he laughed twice and didn''t dare to say any more. Niu Zhen looked around at the generals and said, "you can''t throw away the Juyong Pass. You can''t save the ammunition in the current war." A group of generals nodded after hearing the speech. At this time, ye Qingyun said: "general, most of the soldiers in the western expedition have stayed in Qingzhou City. If they come to support, they will be able to solve the crisis." "What you can think of, Deng yuan must think, now Qingzhou City must have Zhao Wang''s troops to contain them, but this time only Yong Wang and Huainan Wang''s troops can break the situation?" "Huainan king?" The generals were surprised and said that they fought with King Yong''s troops, but why did the king of Huainan attack Chang''an with them? Niu Zhen explained: "after the king of Huainan defeated the king of Yan this time, he asked for orders to attack the king of Zhao together with the troops of the western expedition. When the general set out, they must also be rushing to Qingzhou." The generals nodded. Lu Fei said, "Chen Xinran''s troops are stationed in Yanzhou, but it takes three days to get here from Yanzhou." "Seven days, that''s the time to stick to this time. If we can stick to this seven days, that''s the time for the destruction of the state of Zhao." Niu Zhen said, squinting. The generals have become more resolute. The unification of the north is right now. As long as they defeat King Zhao''s troops at Juyong Pass, it will be much easier to capture Chang''an. The next day, the barbarians and Deng Yuanzhao attacked the city from both the north and the south at the same time. They did not break the Juyong Pass. At this time, the army of Huainan king had arrived in Qingzhou. "Your Highness, we found a large number of cavalry cruising ahead. They seem to be the Xuanjia cavalry of King Zhao." Said one of the troopers, returning from the patrol. "How can Xuanjia cavalry appear in Qingzhou?" Huainan king was surprised. On the way, they got the news that the Western expeditionary army had captured Qingzhou, so he went straight to Qingzhou, ready to merge with the Western expeditionary army to attack Chang''an. Cui Shangan said: "father, the appearance of Xuanjia cavalry is certainly not a good thing. Now we should join hands with the western expedition in Qingzhou City to defeat this cavalry." "You are right. Qingzhou City is surrounded. We can''t stand idly by, otherwise in the future it will be someone''s trick to gossip in front of the emperor." The king of Huainan nodded and said in a slow voice, "let the cavalry get ready and go forward immediately." "Yes, father." Cui Shangan immediately led the army to Qingzhou City. The appearance of the Huainan King''s army soon shocked the Xuanjia cavalry outside Qingzhou City. The cavalry general immediately sent 20000 cavalry to the Huainan King''s army. The Scouts of Huainan army kept observing the movement of Xuanjia cavalry. When they saw 20000 cavalry coming directly to them, the scouts immediately told Huainan king the news. "Father, Xuanjia cavalry is the most elite cavalry of the king of Zhao. This time they sent 20000 people to test us." The king of Huainan was so excited that he laughed, "let them taste the power of artillery." Having said that, he immediately put the troops going to Qingzhou in battle. He knew very well that the infantry encountered the predicament of cavalry on the plain. If they lost, they would be defeated greatly, and if they won, they would win little. Xuanjia cavalry soon appeared in the vision of Huainan king, the black steel torrent gave people a great pressure. After the Xuanjia cavalry entered the range, the king of Huainan, who was marching with his artillery, called out, "fire." Xuanjia cavalry obviously also found the array on the side of Huainan king, and immediately divided into two groups to prepare to encircle from the flank. When he found this sign, Huainan king immediately ordered the artillery to fire, and the shells roared away. "Boom..." In the middle of the galloping Xuanjia cavalry, the men and horses immediately turned upside down. The impact point of the shell splashed with the soil. The men and horses of the hit Xuanjia cavalry were all smashed, and the Xuanjia cavalry on one line was seriously injured. But this did not make Xuanjia cavalry have any panic, they still kept charging to the Huainan King''s position. "It''s really a Xuanjia cavalry who is not afraid of death." In the artillery fire, the Xuanjia cavalry''s troops were not in a panic, and they were still carrying out the order of encircling. Several times of shelling caused a lot of casualties to Xuanjia cavalry. Some of them broke their legs and were trampled to death by the following Xuanjia cavalry before they howled on the ground. The black wave of Xuanjia cavalry made Huainan king have a little bit of panic. The distance of several hundred meters only took a short time for Xuanjia cavalry. In a twinkling of an eye, Xuanjia cavalry rushed to Huainan army. After entering the range, the sound of bows and arrows rang intensively, and the arrows all over the sky shot at the Xuanjia cavalry like dark clouds. The rushing cavalry kept falling, but Xuanjia''s pace still did not stop. At this time, Cui Shangan quickly built a spear array in front to prevent Xuanjia''s direct impact on the infantry. At the moment when the spearmen erect the spear, the Xuanjia cavalry and the army of Huainan King formally contact. The Xuanjia cavalry bumps into the spear array. After the sound of the spear piercing the body, the Xuanjia cavalry with a machete crosses the spear array and rushes into the array.The two sides immediately fell into a scuffle. With the agility of the horses, the Xuanjia cavalry rushed left and right on the position, and soon tore a gap. The king of Huainan saw it with a dignified look. The Xuanjia cavalry was absolutely contemptuous of them, and then 20000 people could defeat them. "Stop the gap immediately, and don''t let Xuanjia cavalry break through the array!" the king of Huainan roared. Cui Shang''an nodded. He dressed himself and led the only 8000 cavalry to the Xuanjia cavalry. A part of Xuanjia cavalry saw Cui Shangan coming with his cavalry. Instead of retreating, they returned and sent some cavalry directly to the cavalry of Huainan army. The two sides immediately hit each other and horses hit each other. The sound of fighting resounded through the battlefield. At this time, suddenly, bursts of gunfire came from the direction of Qingzhou City. The faint cry of killing also rang out from the city, and the gunshot was closer and closer to the army of the king of Huainan. It turned out that the garrison of Qingzhou City found that the army of the king of Huainan had arrived outside the city, and immediately poured out from the city. After forming a vehicle array, they directly killed the king of Huainan and tried to join the army of the king of Huainan. Hearing this voice, the king of Huainan was greatly invigorated. He roared: "soldiers, the soldiers of the western expedition are in front of us. Our king killed these pawns of King Zhao together." At this time, Huainan King''s blood surged up. Although the artillery and bow and arrow caused some casualties to Xuanjia''s cavalry, the impact of Xuanjia''s cavalry made him lose more soldiers. These cavalry come and go like the wind, and his soldiers can''t run with two legs. Even though the number of his soldiers is much more than that of Xuanjia iron cavalry, they still can''t pose a threat to them. Maybe only the pair of muskets can deal with these soldiers like tiger and wolf. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 673 The clouds covered the sky. The sound of fighting on the battlefield is like the sound of rolling thunder. Xuanjia''s cavalry galloped freely on the battlefield with the agility of their horses. From time to time, they attacked the army of Huainan king, but at this time, they did not love to fight, often killed some soldiers and quickly evacuated. Although the soldiers of the king of Huainan fought bravely against the enemy, they were often unable to achieve significant results in the face of the coming and going cavalry. After the cavalry led by Cui Shangan collided with Xuanjia cavalry, they began to chase and fight on the battlefield, but the cavalry of Huainan army obviously fell behind. Facing the sophisticated Xuanjia cavalry, the Huainan cavalry, who had never fought with the enemy on the battlefield, was very clumsy, and killed and injured thousands of people in a short time. All this was seen by the king of Huainan. Although he was anxious, he still kept calm in order to stabilize the morale of the army. "Bang Bang..." The soldiers of the western expedition outside Qingzhou City fought with Xuanjia''s cavalry by means of chariots. The soldiers in Qingzhou City were led by Di Ying, commander of Qingzhou military academy. When Xuanjia cavalry appeared outside Qingzhou City without attacking, he realized that Juyong Pass might be dangerous. However, there were a large number of Xuanjia cavalry, and the soldiers and horses in Qingzhou City were infantry, so he had nothing to do with these cavalry. Yesterday, he sent out chariots to protect the riflemen and fight against Xuanjia cavalry. However, these Xuanjia cavalry did not fight against them. Once the chariots were too far away from the city, these cavalry tried to separate the riflemen for encirclement and annihilation. There are more Musketeers in Qingzhou City than Lu Fei, but the number is only 60000, and these 60000 people still have to leave 20000 to guard the city. After all, Qingzhou City is broken, and Juyong Pass becomes a lonely city. And these 40000 people against 50000 Xuanjia cavalry, even if they break through by force, I''m afraid they will suffer heavy losses, so these two days Di Ying has been thinking about how to get rid of Xuanjia cavalry. So today, when the army of the king of Huainan arrived, DIYing was overjoyed. He immediately led the firemen out of the city to join the army of Huainan. As soon as the chariot array appeared, the Xuanjia cavalry was in a panic. Under the protection of the chariot, the Musketeers relied on the protection of the chariot to move and shoot at the Xuanjia cavalry. Xuanjia cavalry saw this kind of car array that made them headache yesterday. At this time, they were a little flustered with Huainan army. For the first time, Xuanjia''s cavalry felt powerless while keeping a distance from the vehicle array. This kind of vehicle array is like a hedgehog. If it is too close, it will only be killed. The only way to break through this kind of vehicle array is for the infantry to break through the vehicle array. "Bang Bang..." As the motorcade kept moving, the Xuanjia cavalry kept falling down along the route of the motorcade moving, and the soldiers of Huainan army were immediately demoralized. At this time, the king of Huainan saw hope. As long as their soldiers entered the chariot, the cavalry would have nothing to do with themselves. "Kill Huainan Wang gave a high drink. "Kill The battle line formed by Huainan army was reorganized and moved to the vehicle line. Xuanjia''s cavalry tried to stop Huainan army and Qiwang army from joining together, but if they wanted to stop them, they had to fight head-on with Huainan army. But at this time, the Huainan army was in a dense formation. If they were forced to meet each other, they would be killed and injured severely. On a hill, Wang Chuan, commander of Xuanjia cavalry, looked at the battlefield in front of him. At the moment, the anxiety of the battlefield locked his brows. "General, the general situation of King Zhao has gone. This time, the king of Huainan has also led the troops. With the army of King Yong, King Zhao is irresistible." Wang Chuan''s deputy general Wei Shaojie stands beside him. Wang Chuan immediately frowned and said, "what''s the meaning of Wei Xiaowei''s words? Doesn''t it mean to grow other people''s ambition and destroy his prestige?" "The general''s words are different. As the saying goes, those who know current affairs are heroes. King Liang and King Yan are dead, and the barbarians can''t send troops to help them fight against Japan in Korea. King Zhao can''t escape this disaster. And even if the barbarians send troops, how can they easily defeat King Yong, King Huainan and Xiao Ming''s army?" Wang Chuan snorted, "so what? Even so, we have to fight to the death." Wei Shaojie sighed. He looked at the battlefield again. At this time, the musketeers and the army of Huainan King were getting closer and closer, but the Xuanjia cavalry was getting weaker and weaker. He could only watch the chariots and Huainan Army meet. But when the chariot formation and Huainan army gathered together, the soldiers of Huainan army immediately entered the chariot formation and formed a more powerful chariot formation with the army of the king of Qi. At this time, even if there were infantry, I''m afraid they could not easily break through the chariot formation. When she saw the king of Huainan, she said, "Your Highness, the army of Huainan must follow the chariots." The king of Huainan was very relieved. He said to DIYing, "I will give you the full power of Huainan army for the time being." DIYing had a big head, but the Huainan army lost more than ten thousand yuan in a short time. It was estimated that fighting with cavalry in a flat area would frighten the king of Huainan. "In this way, the general will arrogate." Di Ying said that he immediately dispersed the Huainan army into various vehicle formations, and placed the Huainan army''s grain and supplies in the middle of the vehicle formations. At the same time, he asked the spearmen to protect both sides of the vehicle array, presenting a rectangular formation to Juyong Pass.In the face of the constantly moving array of vehicles, Xuanjia cavalry constantly impact, but the protection is more and more tight, so that they have no way. Wang Chuan and Wei Shaojie were worried when they saw all this. He said to Wei Shaojie, "you immediately lead 20000 cavalry to Juyong Pass, and I will lead Xuanjia iron cavalry to follow them. If you have a chance, you will delay their speed to Juyong Pass." "Yes, general." Wei Shaojie answered and immediately ordered his troops to Juyong Pass. Now it seems that they can''t stop these soldiers from reinforcing Juyong Pass, so they have to go to Juyong Pass to join them. In the next three days, they stopped and walked, and the king of Huainan learned how to be smart. They made the grain and grass transport vehicles act as chariots to protect the army from the impact of cavalry. The two armies went to Juyong Pass at the same time. At the same time, Chen Xinran in Yanzhou also got the news that Juyongguan was besieged. He immediately ordered to leave a small number of soldiers to guard the city, and most of them set out for Juyong Pass. After three days, the barbarians and Deng yuan attacked Juyong Pass again and again, but they were beaten back again and again. Under the fierce fire of muskets and artillery, both the barbarians and Deng yuan were defeated at a loss. Niu Zhen is not feeling well either. Under the three days of hard fighting, many soldiers have been killed and wounded, and the ammunition is less and less day by day. If they continue to consume it, it will be very bad for them. This day, after repelling another round of siege soldiers, Niu Zhen habitually picked up the telescope and looked into the distance. At this time, the western expedition Musketeers under the protection of the vehicle array appeared in his eyes. Niu Zhen burst out laughing and said, "it''s time to fight, Deng yuan. I''m going to meet you!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 674 "General, Huainan army and Yongjun army will arrive at Juyong Pass immediately." In Zhao''s camp, Wei Shaojie reported to Deng yuan. He arrived at Juyongguan one day earlier, waiting for Deng yuan. "How many troops are there in Huainan army and Yong army?" Deng yuan asked. "There should still be 80000 soldiers in Huainan army, 70000 in Yongjun army, and 40000 riflemen coming this time." Deng yuan''s face seemed to be getting older. The number of the three armed forces converged this time reached more than 200000, and the situation on the battlefield had been reversed. In recent days, he had no confidence in winning. The army of the king of Qi was very familiar with the use of firearms. These days, he had lost 20000 people in the siege, which only caused a small number of casualties to Juyong Pass. "Withdraw!" After pondering for a long time, Deng yuan gently spat out a word. "Withdraw!" The general in the tent was shocked. Deng yuan nodded, he said: "a king of Qi''s army is still difficult to deal with, now with the army of Huainan king and Yongwang, we will lose this battle, so it is better to withdraw to Yuanzhou, to guard against niuzhen''s attack." As soon as his voice fell, suddenly a sharp voice rang out, "withdraw! General Deng''s words are light. He can''t capture the army that defeated the king of Qi at Juyongguan this time. What''s lost is Chang''an. General Deng, can you bear the responsibility? " "Wang Shilang." Deng yuan was surprised to see the visitor. It was Wang Xi, the eunuch beside the king of Zhao. Wang Xi snorted softly. He said to Deng yuan, "Your Highness is worried that general Deng will come by his nature and specially send a miscellaneous family to supervise the army. It can be seen that your highness is really far sighted. If the miscellaneous family comes later, the general will surely take the army back to Yuanzhou." Deng yuan explained: "Wang Shilang, the law of war says: the law of war is to encircle the enemy in ten ways, attack the enemy in five ways, fight the enemy twice, divide the enemy, escape the enemy if the enemy is less, and avoid the enemy if the enemy is less. Therefore, a small enemy is strong, and a big enemy is captured. At this time, our troops are less than the enemy''s, so we should avoid fighting with them, and we should rely on natural danger to deal with them. " Wang Xi was more and more dissatisfied when he heard the words, "five attacks. Before that, while there were many people, why could the general not win Juyong Pass? Now when he saw that there were many enemy soldiers, he wanted to run away. He had the face to talk about the art of war." The generals around Deng yuan were all angry with Wen Yan. Wang liked that he was the red man in front of Zhao Wang, and always looked down upon them. And he often takes the credit for taking over Chang''an on his own account. For this eunuch, General Zhao was dissatisfied, but he did not dare to offend him. Although Deng yuan was a veteran veteran, he had to bow his head in front of Wang Xi. He said, "Wang Shilang, the king of Qi has really powerful firearms. In recent days, because of the heavy losses of siege soldiers, his morale has dropped greatly, and the time, place and people are no longer harmonious." But Wang Xi didn''t care. When the king of Zhao sent him here, he told him to stop the army of the king of Qi from going south to Chang''an. If he couldn''t take this opportunity to destroy the army of the king of Qi in Juyong Pass, Chang''an would be the target of attack. "Wang Shilang, if you don''t go, your Highness''s troops will be folded here." Deng Yuan said anxiously that Wang Xi was good at scheming, but he didn''t know anything about marching and fighting. Wang Xi snorted coldly and said, "it''s not up to you. Although Zheng Chengwen is the leader this time, it''s wushugutaiji. Let Zheng Chengwen attack Juyong Pass with his highness. If you withdraw at this time, where will your highness be? How can you explain to wushugutaiji?" Hearing the name of wuzhugu, Deng yuan''s eyes narrowed. He said, "Wang Shilang, the barbarian cannibal wolf, will not come to a good end in the future "Deng yuan!" Wang Xi screamed: "you are bold. You are slandering your highness. When you get back to Chang''an, you must tell your highness." Deng yuan laughs desolately when he hears the words. He is already dissatisfied with King Zhao''s claim to the barbarians. in the war with the barbarians, all his three sons died. If King Zhao had not been kind to him, he would not have come to help the barbarians attack the army of king Qi even if he died. Now Wang Xi was worried about offending Wu Shu Gu. He was furious and said, "what does Wang Shi Lang want to say? When he comes back to Chang''an, he can talk to his highness, but he won''t want Zhao''s soldiers to die in vain. Withdraw!" "You dare!" Wang Xiqi''s chest fluctuated sharply. At this time, he took out a golden fish amulet, "this is the military amulet given by his highness to miscellaneous families. If there is no miscellaneous family, you can recuperate and mobilize a soldier." Deng yuan was shocked when he saw the golden fish. Wang Xi sneered and said, "general Deng, if the army of the king of Qi attacks Chang''an, you and other people will not want to live." Deng yuan sighed and stamped his feet heavily. He walked out of the camp angrily. At the time of their quarrel, the army of the king of Huainan had set up camp in the same place. At the same time, Chen Xinran also led the army. He immediately led the army to join forces with the king of Huainan. "General Niu said to wait for his order to attack." Said Dean, looking at the head of the wall. The semaphore has just passed the order on to him.Chen Xinran, Wang Huainan and Cui Shangan stood together and nodded. At this time, he asked Qi Guangyi and Baimu to reorganize cavalry, and the city''s Musketeers were responsible for the defense of the north city. Now the offensive and defensive situation has changed. They don''t need to defend the city any more. They just need to attack with all their strength. After the cavalry had assembled, Niu Zhen looked at the sun. It was noon, and then he climbed the city wall. At this time, there was still no sign of retreat in the camp of King Zhao. "What is Deng yuan thinking? Does he think he can really defeat 200000 troops? "Niu Zhen was very confused. However, he just thought about it a little. For him, he was eager to revenge Deng yuan''s attack a few days ago. After waiting for an hour, Niu Zhen asked the semaphore to give orders. At this time, Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu, who had accumulated enough strength, led their cavalry out of Juyong Pass. At this time, with the cooperation of Huainan army and Yong army, di Ying led the chariot to the camp of Zhao army. Meanwhile, Luo Xin concentrated all the field guns and began to blast at the camp of Zhao army. In recent days, the city guard also made him very frustrated. Now he wants to shoot all the shells out. Cui Shangan and Chen Xinran mounted at the same time. Chen Xinran led 15000 cavalry, and Cui Shangan led 5000 cavalry to join Qi Guangyi. When the army gathered, they pressed the Zhao camp like a dark cloud. Deng yuan looked at the fierce coalition, with a trace of despair in his eyes. At this time, even if the military God possessed himself, he could not save the fate of defeat. However, he had thought of the intention of King Zhao, just as he sent soldiers to die to consume shells, they were only used to consume each other in this battle. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 675 The wind picked up the dust on the battlefield, and the air was rendered yellow. The Allied forces composed of Huainan army, Yong army and Western political army moved to the camp of Zhao army step by step. Deng yuan concentrated 50000 infantry and 50000 cavalry on both sides, with a total of 100000 troops in front of the camp. All of a sudden, a rapid charge sounded. This voice comes from Juyong Pass, which is the signal to launch an attack on Zhao Jun. Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu each LED 20000 soldiers to protect their flanks. The central military formation was composed of Western expeditionary riflemen, while Huainan army and Yong army were responsible for hand to hand combat. The morale of the Western expeditionary army was high. The soldiers of the Western expeditionary army, the Huainan army and the Yong army were all full of the belief that they would win. "Dong Dong..." The war drums of the Zhao army were beating, and 100000 soldiers of the Zhao army came to the western expedition in order. Luo Xin has sent some artillery to set up artillery positions outside the city. When the two armies are close to each other, these artillery constantly pour shells into Zhao''s army. "Ah..." There was a continuous scream in the Zhao army, and the solid and flowering shells of the artillery of the western expedition killed the soldiers in the dense Zhao army. Facing the artillery attack, Deng yuan had no way. At this time, if he scattered into all formations, he would be slaughtered by the other party''s dense formation. Every general knows that there should be no disorder on the battlefield. But for Zhao Jun, it was just the beginning. When they were 400 meters apart, the artillery suddenly changed the shells into grape shells. This kind of shell has the ability to kill the enemy on a large scale on the battlefield, but its range is only four or five hundred meters. "Fire!" A general of artillery shouts. "Boom boom..." With the sound of a gun, the front row soldiers of the Zhao army who were covered by the artillery fell down like wheat. Finally, in the face of the sharp killing ability of firearms, Zhao Jun in front of chaos. Deng yuan gritted his teeth and looked at the war. He had already expected that the war was hopeless. During the siege, he gradually understood the power of firearms in the hands of the western expedition. The chaos of Zhao Jun is seen in the eyes of Niu Zhen, and a smile is outlined in the corner of his mouth. At this time, he pulled out his sword and pointed at Zhao Jun. All of a sudden, the bugle of charge was loud, the battle flag was hunting in the gale, Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu''s two winged cavalry took the lead, and the central army, composed of the western expedition, Huainan army and Yong army, was marching forward like a giant mountain tree. "Kill "Kill Every time we walk out of the five step distance, the army shouts "kill" with great momentum. As the two sides got closer and closer, the two winged cavalry also roared and attacked, and Zhao''s Chinese army, which was composed of muskets, moved forward steadily. "Bang Bang..." Finally, the two armies met. With the advantage of distance, the Western army fired first. Before Zhao''s Musketeers had time to open fire, they were dead and wounded, and the formation was in chaos. Although some of the riflemen continued to advance, all the formations could no longer pose a threat to the western expedition. The rest of the riflemen arrived at the shooting distance and began to shoot at the Western army. Sporadic gunshots rang out, and the Western army only fell dozens of soldiers. At this time, the Western expeditionary army continued to move forward. At a distance of 50 meters, the Western expeditionary army launched another round of shooting, and suddenly Zhao army fell down again. This blow basically crippled Zhao''s Musketeers, and the remaining Musketeers immediately scattered. "Kill!" the distance of 50 meters has reached the distance of the two sides, and the Western army immediately took up the bayonet. At this time, Zhao''s shield hand has rushed to them. The dull sound resounds through the valley, just like a raging wave shooting a case. At the moment of contact, the sword collides with each other and makes a fierce impact sound. Bayonets and spears, sabres and machetes, dense rain of arrows like locusts, angry cries and screams before death filled the battlefield. "The king of Zhao has some skill in training soldiers." Niu Zhen looked out at the whole battlefield and constantly directed the Western expeditionary forces in the melee to change the attack direction and array changes. Although he praised Zhao Jun in his mouth, he had a smile on his face. Under the bombardment of artillery, the Zhao army has lost a lot of troops. With the firing of riflemen, it has lost one tenth or two of its troops before contacting the Zhao army. At this time, the Zhao army was already unable to cope with the war. The Xuanjia cavalry, known as the elite of the Zhao army, was also entangled by Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu at this time. The long war made all the cavalry in Qingzhou become veterans. At this time, they didn''t give way to the Xuanjia cavalry. The two sides fought equally, and no one could take advantage of each other. Only in this way, the Zhao army lost the cooperation of Xuanjia cavalry and broke up faster and faster. The Chinese army was soon unable to support under the attack of the coalition''s absolute superiority, and the soldiers began to break up and flee."Wang Shilang, this is what you want to see." Deng Yuanqi was on his horse. The situation had gone, and he was unable to return. Wang Xi''s face was pale, and he was surprised and angry. "How can a hundred thousand people not fight? These are all the elite of our Zhao army." Zhao Wang asked Deng yuan not to withdraw, on the one hand, in order to win Juyong Pass, on the other hand, he was confident of Zhao Jun. Now the scene of defeat like a mountain makes Wang Xi a little silly. "The Zhao army is elite, and the army of the king of Qi is not vegetarian. He would have reminded Wang Shilang again and again, but he turned a deaf ear and insisted on fighting with them in Juyong Pass. The responsibility for this defeat is all his." "Nonsense, it''s all due to your poor command of Deng yuan!" Wang Xi is very angry, but Deng yuan doesn''t pay attention to him any more. Instead, he orders to blow the horn of retreat. At this time, Wang Xi did not dare to stop him, so he and Deng yuan fled to Yuanzhou. At the sound of the horn, Xuanjia''s cavalry immediately retreated, but Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu held on to it. They chased five li before returning to pursue the infantry of the Zhao army. They did not return to Juyong Pass until sunset. At this time, the king of Huainan, Chen Xinran, had already entered Juyong Pass. After the victory, they saw their troops stationed outside the city, and the small Juyong Pass was enough to accommodate the western expedition. "I''m very happy with this victory. I''m very happy when I think of King Zhao''s anger. Ha ha..." In Niu Zhen''s tent, Huainan Wang was laughing. Cui Shangan said: "when King Zhao was in Chang''an, he had a lot of contempt for his father. This time, he took revenge." Chen Xinran echoed and laughed. He said to Niu Zhen, "general Niu has been ordered to come here this time. I don''t know what will the emperor have?" Niu Zhen put away his smile, picked up his sword, pointed to Chang''an and said, "now we should take advantage of the victory to break through the Hulao pass and enter Chang''an city! This is the emperor''s will to the last general. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 676 "Chang''an!" The generals in the barracks all showed complicated looks. Chang''an is the capital of the state of Dayu. One day Chang''an was not defeated, the state of Dayu was always in the shadow of King Zhao. "King Zhao has been in Chang''an for more than two years. Now it''s time to let him get out of Chang''an." Huainan Wang said. Niu Zhen nodded, he said: "the defeat of Zhao army has been unable to stop us from marching to Chang''an. After a few days'' rest, we will drive King Zhao out of Chang''an and recover Kyoto." "Yes, general." All the generals said in unison. The king of Huainan showed a smile, and the king of Zhao also lost this time, which made him more convinced of his choice this time. The king of Yan and the king of Liang are dead, and the king of Zhao is just a caged beast, and he will eventually become the most beautiful vassal of the state of Dayu. Thinking of this, he couldn''t help thinking of his daughter, and he didn''t know whether she had to enter the palace now. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. The argument against abolishing the civil service, agriculture, industry and commerce, and uniting the people of Chongqing into the common people continues, and seems to be getting more and more intense. Because of the conquest of Wei, Yan and Liang, most of the northern land is now under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. As a result, taxis from these three places have poured into Qingzhou. After all, Qingzhou is not only the capital of Chongqing, but also the political and commercial center. The prosperity and prosperity of Chang''an will surely be transferred here. "Yu Ming is still kneeling in the political hall?" In Xingyuan''s study, Xiao Ming looks at the memorial with melon seeds. Since he ascended the throne, he feels that he is not so busy as before. Although the jurisdiction of the imperial court was more and more extensive, in the busy process of Fijian and Pang Yukun, the prefectures and prefectures were also established. Now everyone in the imperial court performs their own duties, but it is also a prosperous and prosperous image. I am afraid the only defect is the conflict between the old system, the old ideas and the new system, the new ideas. In modern times, the reform of feudal dynasties often ends in failure, for no other reason, because the reform violates the interests of the dignitaries. Even if a strong person appeared in his life and pushed forward the reform strongly, he immediately returned to his former appearance after his death. Even in the face of the invasion of Western powers, the Qing Dynasty did not complete the reform under humiliation, and was eventually overthrown completely. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, the reason why the reform is blocked is that it violates the interests of those in power. This time, he abolished the literati, agriculture, industry and commerce, and the greatest damage to his interests was the literati class, which included officials, aristocrats, and scholars among the common people. Because of this, he met with fierce opposition this time. Quite simply, the court is now full of representatives of the scholar bureaucrat class, and the agricultural, industrial and commercial class has no right to speak in the court. This has also led to the popularity of this decree among the people, but not in the court. "Emperor, Yu Shangshu is still kneeling. It''s been seven days, and he doesn''t go back to deal with government affairs every day. Ah!" Qian Dafu sighed. Xiao Ming a pair of indifferent look, "then let''s continue to kneel." Qian Dafu said with a bitter smile, "emperor, it''s nothing for Yu Shangshu to kneel down, but there is no one to deal with the government affairs in the official office, and there is a backlog." Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming frowned. Now it''s time for Yu Ming to go to the court, and the court will take back his fate. If Xiao Ming doesn''t agree, he will kneel down. However, Yu Ming kneels and Xiao Ming can''t see it. Naturally, he is too lazy to pay attention to it. It''s just that his behavior itself is a kind of strike behavior, and his government affairs can''t be ignored. "You can''t let Yu Ming make trouble all the time. Otherwise, where is my dignity?" Xiao Ming stood up, his tone is firm, "these old ministers of Chang''an are really hateful, in this case, I removed him." If Dayu is compared to a company, for Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun, Fijian and Yu Ming are just wage earners. He is the chairman of the board of directors, while Pang Yukun and Fiji belong to the board of directors, and Yu Ming belongs to the top management. One of the problems is that he is very clear about the shortcomings of the company in dayukuo and wants to reform them so that the company can compete with the Western powers. However, the management led by Yu Ming is still against him in the way of causing the company to lose money. In this way, he has no choice but to set an example to others and let him go. It''s hard to find a chicken with four legs. Officials with two legs can catch a lot of them. Qian Dafu was shocked. He knew that Xiao Ming was really angry this time, but Yu Ming didn''t have the vision to see it. He hit the edge of the knife himself. "The intention! Yu Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, did not think about government affairs and disturbed the government. His virtue was not worthy of the responsibility of the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs. He was dismissed from his post from today on Xiao Ming said word by word. Qian Dafu immediately took pen, ink, paper and inkstone and wrote down the will according to Xiao Ming''s words. After Xiao Ming reviewed it, he stamped the seal on the imperial edict. "Go to the Xuan paper in the political hall. I want to kill this unhealthy trend." "Yes, your highness," Qian Dafu took the imperial edict and went to the political hall. When Qian Dafu left, Xiao Ming frowned. Now he doubts whether these Chang''an officials in Fiji have really accepted the new deal ideas in Bowen college.In other words, they just learned the methods of government affairs, but they did not keep pace with the times in their thoughts, which is the most difficult thing for them to control. If this is the case, he must strengthen the ideological education of Bowen college and cultivate a group of officials who keep pace with him ideologically, otherwise such conservative officials will become obstacles to his reform. Although he was able to kill all these officials, no one would work for him without them, so now he has to continue to live with them. For him, this situation will obviously last for a while, and he doesn''t want to take a big step. After all, reform is a double-edged sword. When he suppressed the literati class, the capital class would rise. The experience of later generations told him that if the capital class really came to power, it would not be reform, but revolution. In order to prevent this, he decided not to focus on either side of the reform. While he was thinking, a eunuch reported: "the emperor, the leader of the secret guard, Wang Xuan, asked to see you." "Let him in!" Xiao Ming said. The eunuch left, and soon Wang Xuan came in. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "there must be no good news when you come to see me." "Emperor, I''m really a disgusting crow now." Wang Xuan said with a bitter smile. Xiao Ming shook his head. "But what I need is you crow. Let''s talk about it." Wang Xuan nodded. He looked dignified. "The barbarians and the Japanese fought in Korea for a few months. They won and lost each other. The lower official got the news that Bei Shan was ready to cede the two counties in the south of Korea to the Japanese in exchange for the Japanese not to continue to go north to concentrate on dealing with us." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 677 The sandalwood in the study is curling, refreshing and refreshing. Xiao Ming got up and went to the west wall of his study, looking at the map in front of him. The map in front of him covered the west wall of the whole study. It was a huge map of the world, on which all the countries he knew in the world were marked. "Two southern counties?" Xiao Ming looks at the map, and it seems that in order to show his determination to break away from the state of Dayu, the king of Korea changed all the prefectures into counties. The so-called southern two counties were once Wuzhou and Quanzhou. According to the contemporary division, that is, South Korea''s quanluonandao and North Korea''s quanluonandao belong to the two counties close to Japan. "There are many mountains in Korea, and most of the Japanese used the captured cities as strongholds to fight with the barbarians, which made the barbarians unable to give full play to the advantages of cavalry. They have been around for several months. In addition, Bei Shan didn''t want to fight with the Japanese. Now this complex situation has emerged." Wang Xuan frowned. "This besan again!" Xiao Ming snorted softly, "even if he is sent to Korea, he will never die." "The emperor, Bei Shan is always revengeful, and the barbarians are very wary of the emperor''s unification of the north, so they are eager to draw troops from Korea to deal with the emperor." Xiao Ming nodded. "I had hoped that the Japanese could drag the barbarians to Korea and let them fight against each other. I didn''t think that Bei Shan was also a wise man. However, since the Japanese and the barbarians wanted to reconcile, I don''t have much time left." "It''s true that the Japanese occupied the Wu County and the whole county of Koryo, which is tantamount to taking root in Koryo. The ambition of the Japanese is no longer small, which is a threat to the state of Dayu itself, not to mention a barbarian. If the Japanese and the barbarians indulge, the state of Dayu will be in danger." Wang Xuan''s words are not alarmist. It is obvious that the barbarians and the Japanese have a common interest, which is to carve up the state of Dayu. But now because of Korea, the two are incompatible. If one day they find that they can''t deal with the state of Dayu alone, they will inevitably form an alliance. Although the history of the three countries is the same as before, the history of 1500 years has changed completely since then. For Xiao Ming, it is difficult for him to draw lessons from contemporary history, because the countries he is facing are strange, and he can''t deal with them with his old experience. In addition, his arrival has once again affected the process of history. For him, whatever happens now is possible. Because countries and people will adjust their survival strategies according to the environment. Now the environment in East Asia has changed. This is the butterfly wing of history. "So the war in the North should have ended earlier." Xiao Ming clenched his fist. Now that his whole army is pressing down, he doesn''t believe that the king of Zhao can stand it. After a pause, he asked, "is there any other important information besides this?" "There is also about the king of Chu. Now the cooperation between the king of Chu and the franceans is more and more close. In addition to selling firearms to the king of Chu at a high price, the franceans are said to have sent 100 missionaries to Lin''an. According to the information obtained by the lower officials, the missionaries are just craftsmen in disguise, and the king of Chu has also sent some noble children to France to learn." Wang Xuan''s words made Xiao Ming''s heart sink. Many measures taken by the king of Chu now show that he is ready to learn from the West. Being hanged by the Dutch, and constantly facing his threat, the king of Chu now seems to have grasped the last straw of the French. "Keep an eye on the king of Chu." Xiao Ming pondered and said, "no matter how the king of Chu struggles now, everything he works hard to build will be mine." The cooperation between the king of Chu and Frances will undoubtedly make it more difficult for him to attack the state of Chu, but he is confident that his progress will be faster than that of the king of Chu. In terms of science and technology, the French could not save the king of Chu. After all, the overall industrial level of the western countries is much higher than that of him, and there is no advantage in specific technology. Although Xiao Ming also wanted to kill the king of Chu in time, the new trends of barbarians and Japanese made him have no time to take care of the king of Chu south of the Yangtze River. The king of Zhao has not yet been killed, and the threat of barbarians has come again. It is not wise to go south now. Moreover, the Northern War consumed a lot of money, and ammunition supply has gradually become a problem. At the same time, the cities under the strategy also need to be taken over and managed, which further constrains his hands and feet. "Yes, Emperor!" Wang Xuan bowed himself to answer. They said something about different places. At this time, Wang Xuancai chose to leave. He just left, and Li San came in. "The emperor." Seeing Xiao Ming, Li Sanxing saluted. After the last task of the fourth prince, Li San went back to Qingzhou to supervise the domestic affairs. Sitting on the chair, Xiao Ming reviewed the memorial and said, "you and Wang xuandao have a tacit understanding. Let''s talk. What''s the matter?" Li San chuckled twice and said, "the emperor is very kind to his subordinates. They can''t lose to Wang Xuan." "Well, that''s all you have to show off." Xiao Ming did not lift his head. Li San is still smiling. Now Xiao Ming betrothed Liuli to him, and the Empress Dowager took Liuli back as his adopted daughter. He is now very popular in Qingzhou.However, Li San''s face became serious. He said to Xiao Ming, "does the emperor know a school called FA Xue Xue?" "Law society?" Xiao Ming''s action stagnated for a moment. Out of the experience of later generations, he was always very sensitive to this kind of thing, "what is the purpose of this dharma society?" Seeing that Xiao Ming didn''t know anything about this, Li San said: "this Law Society was founded by a student named Miao Guoan of Bowen college. Miao Guoan once studied in the school of government affairs of Bowen college, and has always respected the classics of legalism. This law society has also revitalized the theory of Legalism. "Miao Guoan." Xiao Ming was familiar with the name, and he said, "Pang Shoufu mentioned the name of this man to me." Li San continued: "that''s right. This Law Society was founded with the support of Pang Shoufu." Whether Confucianism or Legalists, this is a means used by the rulers to govern the world. In contemporary times, from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it is both internal and external Confucianism. As the name suggests, the internal and external Confucianists praise Confucianism superficially, but they also rely on Legalists'' thoughts in practice, which is often the combination of Confucianism and law, and the mutual aid of Confucianism and law. However, the legalist thought here is definitely not that the gentleman breaks the law and the common people commit the same crime, but that the monarch is the law. The monarch is the core of everything. What the monarch says is the law. The essence of the rule of law is to obey the instructions of the monarch, which is the true meaning of internal law and external Confucianism. thought of this, and Xiao Ming said, "do you think you can put in an eye liner to see what law this law learns to advocate?" For him, if the law society wants to strengthen his rights, it is acceptable, because it is the protection of imperial power. If this dharma society can come up with something similar to that of the west, he will have to intervene. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 678 "Yes, Emperor." Li San''s eyes narrowed slightly. He was loyal to Xiao Ming. In his opinion, Xiao Ming gave him everything. They talk for a while. Xiao Ming asks Li San to strengthen the supervision of Qingzhou, which makes him leave. Seeing off Li San, Xiao Ming is lost in thought. It''s easier to fight the country than to defend it. Now there is no unification in the north, so one moth after another. First, Yu Ming opposed the abolition of scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce, and then the law society, which was supported by Pang Yukun. As a king, Xiao Ming believes in all the ministers and is wary of them. This kind of contradictory psychology makes him realize what it means to be alone. Now that he is no longer a political Xiaobai, he understands that when he takes this position, he and the bureaucratic group have formed a relationship of one change and another. It is a cruel fact that in order to establish his unique position, the monarch will inevitably attack the bureaucrats and dignitaries and prevent the emergence of those who threaten him in this class. At the same time, bureaucrats and dignitaries would try their best to limit the king''s power because they were afraid that the king would put a knife around his neck at any time. Thus, the result of this confrontation is the emergence of Parliament in the west, the emergence of constitutional monarchy, the power of the monarch is overhead, and the final victory of the dignitaries. In the history of the state of Dayu, the situation of this kind of contradiction is treason and rebellion. Therefore, although he believed in Pang Yukun, he still had some leeway in his heart. Pang Yukun was a supporter of the law society. No one knew what the law society would eventually preach. He could not help but guard against it. However, the establishment of the law society also proves that the trend of thought of a hundred schools of thought is reviving. Thought is a double-edged sword, and it needs timely guidance. Because of these things, Xiao Ming also lost the interest of reading the memorial and stretched his waist. He went to the hall of benevolence. It is the so-called "know your enemy and know your friend" that he is invincible. It''s very dangerous to always use modern thinking to consider the ideas of the ancients. This estrangement is not conducive to the rule of the country, so he likes to ask the Empress Dowager directly, because the Empress Dowager''s ideas are often the ideas of these ministers. Only by understanding the essence of the minister''s ideas can he choose the way to carry out the change. When he went to the hall of benevolence, Qian Dafu went to the hall of discussing politics. Facing Yu Ming, who is still kneeling in the hall of discussing government affairs, Qian Dafu said, "Yu Ming, Secretary of the Ministry of household affairs, receives the order." "I''ll take orders!" Yu Ming''s heart was shocked, and suddenly he had an unknown premonition. "Yu Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of household, does not think about government affairs and disturbs the government. He does not deserve the responsibility of the Minister of the Ministry of household for his virtue. He will be dismissed from his post from today on. This is my honor!" Qian Da Fulang said in a loud voice. Thank you for your kindness Yu Ming bowed deeply. At this time, Qian Dafu handed the imperial edict to Yu Ming and said with painstaking care, "what''s the trouble with Yu Shangshu? The emperor has decided to cancel the imperial examination, agriculture, industry and Commerce for a long time. It''s impossible to change it just because Yu Shangshu is kneeling down like this." Yu Ming took over the imperial edict, but his face was still stubborn. He said: "to abolish the imperial edict is to move the foundation of the country, connive at the prosperity of the merchants, and win the future. How can the ministers devote themselves to the country, and ignore the rise and fall of the Dynasty because of their personal gains and losses." Qian Dafu sighed and said, "how can the emperor not think of the things you have considered, ah!" After that, Qian Dafu turned and left. When Qian Dafu went away, the ministers who followed Yu Ming immediately got flustered. Yu Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, said that he would be dismissed. If they continued to make trouble, they would end up more miserable than Yu Ming. They helped Yu Ming up from the ground, and an official said, "Yu Shangshu, it seems that the emperor has taken the weight and made an iron heart. It''s better not to fight against the emperor again." Yu Ming looks sad. He looks at the startled officials. The emperor''s move is really cruel, which immediately disintegrates his efforts for many days. For these officials, their official uniforms are naturally more important than those of the scholars, peasants, businessmen and businessmen. With a sigh, Yu Ming got up and walked outside the hall of discussing politics. At this time, he was lost. His idea was rejected and his official position was lost. The excitement of coming to Qingzhou from Chang''an disappeared. Here, Qian Dafu quickly returned to Xingyuan, inquired about him, and went straight to the hall of benevolence. "Emperor, this will has been announced. Seeing that other officials are in fear, no one will oppose the emperor after Yu Ming''s dismissal." Seeing Xiao Ming in the hall of benevolence, Qian Dafu said to himself. "If you are dismissed, you will be dismissed. These ministers are really not like words. The emperor has only been on the throne for a few days, so he has to force the Emperor just like he did before." Now the princess is the empress dowager, and her tone is more dignified. Xiao Ming naturally told the Empress Dowager about this incident. He said: "when the former Emperor was still alive, Yu Ming was a rare incorruptible official in Chang''an City, including Fei Ge Lao. I always thought highly of him, and even wanted him to enter the cabinet. But Yu Ming was stubborn and liked to dig his horns. He couldn''t do without polishing." The Empress Dowager nodded: "what the emperor said is very true. Let Yu Ming live as a civilian in Qingzhou for a period of time. Naturally, he knows the advantages and disadvantages of this scholar, farmer, businessman and businessman. If he can see through, he will come back. If he can''t see through, he doesn''t need to stay."Xiao Ming nodded, but the Empress Dowager knew him best. Qian Dafu was flattering: "what the Empress Dowager said is really to the point." The Empress Dowager put down the Buddhist scriptures in her hand and said, "I''m too lazy to take care of these things. What I care about most is the emperor''s extended offspring. The emperor, Cui Xueer has been in Qingzhou for some time, so it''s time to let her into the palace." Different from the empress''s marriage, the emperor does not need any etiquette, as long as the Empress Dowager and the eunuch preside over the concubines into the palace. On the second day when the concubines enter the palace, the eunuch will ask the emperor to turn over the brand. If the emperor is interested in the concubines, he will turn over the brand. If he doesn''t like the concubines, he may not turn over the brand all his life. "It''s up to your mother and concubine." Like Fei yue''er, Cui xue''er is also the result of political marriage. This kind of marriage is more respectful, and its emotional foundation is even worse than that of lvluo and aster. Xiao Ming looked indifferent. The Empress Dowager said, "since Cui Xueer has entered the palace, let''s do some things together. Lvluo and Ziyuan have been with you for a long time. It''s not appropriate for them to be servant girls. Moreover, they are also your people. It''s even more inappropriate for them to go out of the palace. In this case, let''s canonize them together, but the two girls'' identities will come to an end It''s a little lower. I''d better give you the status of a noble man. " Xiao Ming has always wanted to talk to Princess Zhenfei about this. Since the empress and the imperial concubine are both politically married, it seems that it''s not too much for him to give the two girls a place of nobility. After all, the nobility is the lowest among the concubines. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 679 "What the Empress Dowager said is that the green pineapple and aster are sensible girls. It''s very suitable to serve the emperor." Qian Dafu was still very fond of lvluo and aster, and he was quite satisfied with this order from the Empress Dowager. Naturally, Xiao Ming had no reason to refuse. He said, "in this case, I have made an order to canonize aster and lvluo as noble people." The Empress Dowager nodded. He said to Xiao Ming, "you can communicate with the empress about this matter, so that she won''t feel uncomfortable. After all, the empress is the leader of the six palaces. Whether the six palaces can be harmonious in the future depends on the empress." "Yes, mother." Xiao Ming said. They talk again. Xiao Ming leaves from the hall of benevolence and goes straight back to the bedroom. At this time, Fei yue''er is in the company of Xiaohuan, feeding the fish in the pond on the stone bridge. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Fei yue''er is about to salute. Xiao Ming immediately holds her and says, "the queen has been pregnant for eight months. Now she doesn''t have to care about these empty rites." Since she was pregnant, Fei yue''er has been able to eat a lot more than before. The food in the dining room is always not enough. Now that the dining room is proficient in cooking, Xiao Ming naturally moves all kinds of modern dishes into the dining room. It can be said that Fei yue''er will never eat the same thing every day. Fei yue''er has a smile on her face. Since she came to Qingzhou, Xiao Ming has always been respectful and considerate to him. As a woman, if she can get such care, her heart is naturally full of pleasure, and she is more and more identification with Xiao Ming. He gently stops Xiao Ming''s arm, and Fei yue''er asks, "the emperor must have something to do with his concubine at this time? The emperor is in the imperial study at this time of the day. " After a pause, Fei yue''er''s eyes blinked. She was very smart and soon thought of a clock, so she asked, "emperor, it''s not about Cui xue''er''s entering the palace." "Empress Congying, I just came back from the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager and I mentioned this and said it was time to let Cui Xueer into the palace." Fei yue''er''s face doesn''t change. In her opinion, it''s normal to buy some concubines for Xiao Ming. There are still four or five concubines in the family of these imperial officials. Besides, Xiao Ming is the king of a country. She said: "I want to see this Xueer''s sister too. I heard that Cui Xueer''s skin is white and beautiful. I''m also a little beauty. I won''t be bored with her company." Nodding, Xiao Ming continued: "in addition to Cui Xueer''s business, my mother asked me to canonize lvluo and aster as noble people. What''s the Queen''s idea?" "Green pineapple and aster?" Fei yue''er repeated with a smile. She knew the relationship between Xiao Ming and them for a long time, so she didn''t treat them as servant girls. She guessed that there would be today, so he said: "lvluo and Ziyuan are loyal to the emperor, and they are both cold hearted and skillful. They also take care of some government affairs for the emperor. They are two virtuous helpers, and my concubine has long intended to let them serve Now that the Empress Dowager has opened her mouth, I don''t want my concubine to talk about it any more. " Xiao Ming carefully observes Fei yue''er''s expression. On her face, Xiao Ming can''t see any strange emotion. It seems that she is ready for all this. Since he came from modern times, Xiao Ming was able to experience the horror of feudal ethics. This thought made the ancient women just become the vassal of men. "What are you thinking, emperor?" See Xiao Ming some Lengshen, Fei Yue son asks a way. When he came back, Xiao Ming asked, "queen, are you really not at all uncomfortable?" "Why don''t you feel uncomfortable? If you have this idea in your heart, won''t your concubine become a jealous woman? " Fei yue''er said with a smile, and she continued: "I have read some books given by my highness, and there are some novel ideas in these books, but in my opinion, some of them are not suitable for the state of Dayu." Hearing this, Xiao Ming shows his interest. He forgets that Fei yue''er is also a woman in the middle school. Through her understanding of his reading experience of those books, it''s better than guessing what other ministers think As he spoke, xiao ming helped Fei yue''er to sit down in the pavilion. Fei yue''er said at first: "one of the emperors has doubts because of monogamy?" Xiao Ming nodded. "The emperor said that the ideas of some books came from western countries, so in the eyes of his concubines, this idea did not conform to the current situation of the state of Dayu. The number of men in the state of Dayu dropped sharply in successive years of war, while the number of women was more than men because they did not participate in the war. After the war, the population in the North dropped sharply. If the emperor wanted to recuperate, he would need more descendants from the common people In order to restore the population, if so, why does the emperor have to change the previous customs? " Fei Yue er said. Xiao Ming nodded. "It seems that the empress did not simply taste these books, but read them deeply. I think so too. The government order should be made according to the current situation of the state of Dayu, rather than copying the model of other countries." Fei Yue son laughed, "the emperor''s heart already had to care about, the minister concubine pour is to offer ugliness." "It''s different from what the queen said. As long as the queen can understand my pains, I will be at ease." Xiao Ming said.As a person with modern ideas, he and the ancients sometimes have no common topic. If Fei yue''er can accept the modern values, he really has a person to talk to. Fei yue''er also heard Yu Ming''s story, and knew that Xiao Ming had feelings about it. She said: "the emperor''s idea is different from ordinary people, but it is often beneficial to the state of Dayu. Many ministers have simple vision and can''t see long-term benefits. At this time, why should the Emperor care about the opinions of these ministers? Just follow his own ideas." Xiao Ming was more and more happy, and Fei yue''er understood him more and more. This was a good thing, he said, "so I figured it out, and then I dismissed Yu Ming, and Buddha will continue to block the decrees I will implement in the future." Fei yue''er has a shallow smile on her face. She is very happy to be able to solve Xiao Ming''s problems. They chatted for a while, and it was getting late. At this time, green rose and aster came back together. Now the division of labor between the two is very clear, one is responsible for the theater, and the other is responsible for the textile industry. With more and more people watching the opera, the textile industry is gradually booming. Now, the two are busy all day long and can''t see anyone. See two people, Fei Yue son recruit let green Luo and aster come over. This canonization of course needs her to speak in person, after all, it is related to the future harmony. "See your majesty, empress." Green rose and aster are smiling. Now they are busy and Xiao Ming is busy. But they haven''t seen Xiao Ming for some time. At this time, they are naturally happy to see Xiao Ming. Fei yue''er asked them to be free and said, "in the future, you can call our sister. The Empress Dowager already has a will. From today on, you two are noble." Aster and green rose suddenly look surprised. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 680 "Don''t tease me, lady. I''m so mean. How can I serve the emperor?" The air seemed to stagnate for a while, and the aster first reacted with fear. Lvluo was also a little flustered. Since Xiao Ming ascended the throne, the difference between the superior and the inferior became more and more insurmountable. At this time, Fei yue''er said these words to them and drove them away. Seeing that they turned pale, Xiao Ming said with a helpless smile, "I testify for the queen. It''s absolutely true." Xiao Ming opens his mouth. Aster and lvluo believe it, and panic gradually turns into joy. They have been following Xiao Ming for five years. They have long had deep feelings with him. If they leave here one day, they don''t know how to live. In countless nights, they had such extravagance, but did not expect that one day this extravagance became a reality. "Thank the emperor, thank the empress." Aster and green rose salute happily. Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er also smile. He says to them, "if you want to thank the empress dowager, you won''t go now?" "yes, Emperor." Green pineapple and aster happily went to the benevolence palace. Seeing them go far away, Fei yue''er looks at them angrily. Xiao Ming says, "now the emperor doesn''t have to go to have a tryst with them every other time. The emperor can read the sign tonight." Xiao Ming is embarrassed, and some things can''t hide the woman''s eyes. Fei yue''er is pregnant. During this period of time, he often has a tryst with two girls. After all, Xiao Ming is a normal man with some physiological needs. After laughing twice, Xiao Ming said, "I don''t want to read anyone''s name. The queen is pregnant. I want to accompany her." Fei Yue son smell speech, cover mouth to smile. The next day, Cui Xueer was granted the title of imperial concubine, and lvluo and aster were sent to the three people. On that day, Cui Xueer entered Xingyuan and temporarily lived in the Chunhua Pavilion of Xingyuan. The Chunhua Pavilion is just behind Xiao Ming''s and Fei yue''er''s dormitory. Xiao Ming can get there by walking around the path from the dormitory. After this, Xiao Ming has also solved a problem. During the Northern War, the king of Huainan was very active. He not only made contributions to the destruction of Yan, but also actively participated in the attack against the king of Zhao. Xiao Ming is very clear that the reason why Huainan king is like this is to make Xiao Ming be kind to her daughter. But now that the Northern War is at a critical juncture, Xiao Ming''s decision to let Cui Xueer enter the palace is also a reassurance to the king of Huainan, so that he can fight bravely on the battlefield. "Congratulations to the emperor for holding the beauty back this time." After Cui Xueer enters the palace, the first thing she does is to go to the hall of benevolence to greet the Empress Dowager. Then she goes to the bedroom with aster and lvluo to greet Fei Yueer, who has seen Cui Xueer earlier. He just came back from the discussion hall, Fei yue''er told him about Cui xue''er. "I don''t believe that there are more beautiful women than the queen in the world." Xiao Ming''s glib tongue is deeply influenced by contemporary culture. He is very skilled in coaxing his wife. This words let Fei Yue son in the heart a sweet, she said: "only afraid the emperor saw this Cui Xue son then forgot to say now of this kind of words." As they were talking, Qian Dafu suddenly came over and said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, Lu Tong asks to see you." "Lu Tong? Let him in. " Xiao Ming said faintly that Lu Tong had been busy with various chemical experiments during this period. One of the experiments he ordered Lu Tong to do was the preparation of mercury fulminate. After nearly five years of teaching, he now has a group of basic talents in his hands. Although these people have mastered some skills, they sometimes don''t know where to start or what to study first. So after he ascended the throne, Xiao Ming made a research and development plan, and let Lu Tong, Lin Wenyao, song Changping, Chen Qi and other technical talents produce all kinds of scientific and technological goods one by one according to his plan. In Lin Wentao, it is steam engine and steam locomotive, while in Lutong, it is mercury fulminate, the most basic propellant. After all, smokeless powder is only propellant. If the gun is upgraded to firing gun, it must be used. When it comes to government affairs, Xiao Ming no longer meets Lu Tong near the dormitory hall, but waits for him in the main hall. After a while, Lu Tong appeared outside the main hall and came to Xiao Ming. "See you, Emperor!" When he came near, Lu Tong said with a bow. Xiao Ming looked at Lu Tong, "have you made any progress when you come to see me this time?" "The emperor has a brilliant plan. This time, I''m talking about mercury fulminate. This kind of firing medicine has been successfully synthesized in the laboratory." Lu Tong said excitedly. In 1799, EC Howard produced mercury fulminate. In 1814, mercury fulminate was used to make fire caps. At this time, the fire cap was not used for metal fixed charge, but a separate fire cap was used to replace flint. But even so, it makes the gun fire faster, because it saves the step of pouring the powder into the powder pool.After the birth of the cap is the birth of the firing device and the birth of the afterloading gun, followed by the birth of the metal fixed charge. Now Lutong has made mercury. For Xiao Ming, he can make fire caps and firing devices, upgrade the flint gun to the original firing gun, and increase the firing speed of the gun. It''s just that metal fixed loading is impossible for him, because even in modern times, there are only 13 countries that can produce bullets and shells. It is conceivable that the production of bullets and shells needs a strong enough industrial system. For Xiao Ming, the industry in Qingzhou is just in its infancy, and it is extremely difficult to produce fixed metal ammunition. "Good, good." Xiao Ming is smiling. Although the firing device can only improve the firing speed, but can''t change the range and power, it''s also a great progress for him, because in the battlefield, he often wins because he can shoot two more shots. Lu Tong looks relaxed. This is the task given to him by Xiao Ming. Now, a stone in his heart has finally fallen to the ground. "Emperor, although mercury fulminate has been synthesized, it''s unstable and easy to explode in the eyes of the lower officials. If you use this kind of thing on a firearm, you need to pay attention to its preservation." Xiao Ming nodded and said, "don''t think your business is over. Mercury fulminate has been developed, but you have to help song Changping to make a fire cap with mercury sulfate." "Fire cap?" Lu Tong scratched his head. He didn''t know anything about this kind of thing. After all, what he is responsible for now is the synthesis of all kinds of things. At this time, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to bring a pen and paper and began to draw out the structure of the fire cap with one stroke on the paper. At the same time, under the influence of the crystal stone of science and technology, Lu Tong gradually became clear about what is a fire cap. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 681 "Emperor, I understand. I will go to discuss this with song Changping." Lu Tong looks a little excited. This kind of fire cap is very interesting. Xiao Ming nodded. Generally speaking, the level of firearms in Qingzhou is basically the same as that in Europe. Both sides use flint guns, small batch rifles, field guns and other firearms. If he used the same weapons to fight with Western forces, Xiao Ming would have no advantage and would probably fall into a protracted war of mutual consumption. Therefore, any progress is needed at this time. If the firecap is made successfully this time, he will be a little better than Europe in firearms. When Lu Tonggang was about to leave, Xiao Ming suddenly thought of something. He said, "by the way, you need to communicate with Lin Wentao, song Changping, Chen Qi and others frequently. Only in this way can you exchange what you need. Maybe what Lin Wentao makes is what you need, and what you make is what Lin Wentao needs. Only in this way can Qingzhou''s technology be improved as a whole, without changing You beat your drum, he beat his Gong. " "Yes, emperor, I remember." Lu Tong bowed. After talking about it, Xiao Ming asks Lu Tong about the chemical industry, which makes him leave. Now the north is about to be unified. After that, it will be the stage of recuperation and upgrading of industry. Now he is preparing for this. Thinking of this, he couldn''t help thinking of Niu Zhen and others. Now the war in the north is in their hands, and he just hopes to end it soon. After all, the situation is constantly changing, and the longer the delay, the worse it will be for them. Qingzhou. After the war of Juyongguan, Niu Zhen concentrated most of his troops in Qingzhou. At the same time, he asked the king of Huainan and Chen Xinran to leave 20000 troops to guard Juyongguan, and the western expedition left 20000 troops to cooperate with them. On the day of defeating the Zhao army, the barbarians chose to retreat. The barbarians are not fools. If they continue to stay, they will only suffer more casualties. "In the first World War of Juyongguan, the strength of the Zhao army was greatly damaged. They could no longer fight with us in the field. They had to rely on natural danger to stop us. Generally speaking, the offensive and defensive situation has changed. Now we should take the initiative to completely solve the problem of King Zhao." Said Niu Zhen in the tent. The king of Huainan nodded, "general Niu is right. That day, the barbarians in Juyongguan and the Zhao army were in collusion. It can be seen that the barbarians wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make profits. If this war continues, I''m afraid it will be more difficult for the barbarians to intervene." "General Niu, you can give an order. The army is very important and fast. As long as you capture hulaoguan and Chang''an, the whole world of Dayu will be settled." Chen Xinran said that now the only rebel left in the state of Dayu is king Zhao. Although the king of Chu was still in the south of the Yangtze River, he had become a minister to Xiao Ming after all. Niu Zhen nodded when he heard the speech. "This is also the reason why the general called you here today. Today, the army will start to pull out, and we will win Hulao pass and Chang''an in one fell swoop to pacify the north." "Yes, general." The generals looked excited, and they were waiting for the day when they were going to ride the horses in Chang''an. Huainan king and Chen Xinran look at each other and ask the Ministry to gather soldiers to get out of the city. Three days later, the Allied forces appeared in front of Hulao pass. Hulao pass is a powerful pass in the east of Luoyang. If you conquer this pass, you can occupy Luoyang. If you conquer Tongguan pass from Luoyang stronghold, you can take Chang''an directly. This time, with the determination to capture Chang''an, Niu Zhen came to Hulao pass and mercilessly shelled the walls and gates of Hulao pass. In the first battle of Juyong Pass, the king of Zhao almost pressed all the elite of the Zhao army. The guards left behind in Hulao pass were only the ministers loyal to him when Chang''an was defeated. The general of hulaoguan had never seen such a formation before, and he was immediately frightened by the artillery and his legs trembled. When he could beg for mercy from King Zhao, the general of Hulao pass could also beg for mercy from Niu Zhen. In the fourth round of shelling, the general of Hulao pass ordered people to open the gate and went out to meet Niu Zhen. "Chen Guodong, you are a good wallflower." Luo Hong is also familiar with the generals of hulaoguan. At this time, he can''t help saying sarcastically. Chen Guodong is a medium-sized man with a dark complexion. When he saw Luo Hong and Niu Zhen, he immediately put on a servile look and said, "general Niu, general Luo, although I''m in Zhaoying, my heart has always been on the side of the emperor. Because of this, I''m willing to go out and surrender. I hope you can learn from him." When Niu Zhen and Luo Hong learned that the guard General of Hulao pass was Chen Guodong, they decided to shell and scare him. They all knew Chen Guodong and knew that he knew current affairs very well. "Let''s not mention it for the moment. I will only ask you how many people and soldiers are there in Luoyang City?" Asked Niu Zhen. Referring to this matter, Chen Guodong sighed and said to Niu Zhen, "general Niu has no idea. Now Luoyang has become an empty city!" "an empty city!" Niu Yu was shocked. Chen Guodong nodded, "just ten days ago, the king of Zhao suddenly ordered the people in Luoyang City to be driven to Tongguan, and the whole Luoyang City was set on fire. All the people who refused to leave were killed, and the king of Zhao said that if the general attacked Tongguan, he would burn Chang''an and drive all the people back to Zhao.""That''s ridiculous!" Niu Zhen was so angry that he said, "what''s the difference between this guy and Dong Zhuo?" Chen Guodong, with a sad look, said, "general, it''s because he doesn''t want to go with the king of Zhao that his subordinates refuse to go to Tongguan and wait for the general here." "Fart! It must be the king of Zhao who doesn''t look up to you and keeps you in the tiger prison to work for him. You have a beautiful word to say. " Luo Hong snorted. Chen Guodong''s words also made him angry. Chang''an City has his relatives. After being scolded by Luo Hong, Chen Guodong didn''t dare to say any more, and his body trembled. Lu Fei then said to Niu Zhen, "general, the king of Zhao is forcing us to withdraw. If we fall into his treacherous plan, we are afraid that the barbarians will come, and the war will be difficult. At least we have to win Tongguan. In this way, the barbarians must break the pass if they want to come in." Niu Zhen''s eyes gradually became firm. He said, "you''re right. At this time, we can''t mess up the righteousness because of Xiao Ren." He looked at Chen Guodong and said, "if you want to save your life, you have to listen to this general now. Now you immediately let your soldiers take off their general clothes." "Out of uniform?" Chen Guodong doubts. "Don''t talk nonsense!" roared Luo Hong. Chen Guodong seemed to be afraid of Luo Hong, and immediately asked his soldiers to take off their armor. At this time, Niu Zhen ordered the Qingzhou army to take off his uniform and replace it with the uniform of Chen Guodong''s soldiers. "Chen Guodong, this is your chance to survive. If you can help general ben to take Tongguan without knowing it, general Ben will say a few good words for you in front of the emperor." Niu Zhen pondered and said that he already had a care in his heart. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 682 The cold wind from the North made the banners of Hulao ring. Chen Guodong''s heart was colder than the wind at this time. He looked at the murderous Niu Zhen and had to let his subordinates take off all their armor. Because Chen Guodong took the initiative to surrender, hulaoguan was easily won, but Niu Zhen didn''t think it was just because of Chen Guodong''s double dealing. Chen Guodong has always been at the helm of the wind. At this time, he chose to surrender, which shows that the general situation of the king of Zhao has gone, and the people who once submitted to the king of Zhao have become the dogs of the lost family. However, even so, Niu Zhen will not fully trust Chen Guodong. Soldiers are the major affairs of the country. If Chen Guodong''s soldiers are given Hulao pass, they will be cut off and become caged animals in case of accidents. Let the soldiers of Qingzhou army change into the traditional armor of Dayu state, and Niu Zhen temporarily detains the soldiers of Hulao pass. In Niu Zhen''s opinion, King Zhao is already in a desperate struggle, because no one who wants to get the world will do such crazy things at this time. For him, the more he procrastinates, the more likely the king of Zhao will do something crazy, so he is ready to lead Chen Guodong to sneak into Tongguan with soldiers disguised as hulaoguan garrison, so as to win Tongguan at one stroke and block the news that Tongguan has been broken. In this way, they can quickly reach the city of Chang''an and beat the king of Zhao unprepared. After a night''s rest, Niu Zhen led his army directly to Luoyang the next day. In the evening, they arrived in Luoyang. As Chen Guodong said, Luoyang was already an empty city at this time. There was no trace of the common people in the city. There were only burned folk houses and messy streets. "Luoyang used to be a prosperous city next only to Chang''an, but now it''s like this!" Luo Hong is a little upset. Lu Fei said: "this area of Luoyang in Chang''an is expected to be completely destroyed by the king of Zhao." "It''s a pity that the once prosperous place has now become like this." Ye Qingyun looked at the empty city of Luoyang, but he continued: "Chang''an, Luoyang is densely populated, while Dengzhou is sparsely populated. If we can save the people this time, we can move to the past." Niu Zhen frowned, "this is the business of the emperor and the ministers. We just need to carry out the emperor''s orders." After that, Niu Zhen asked his army to stay in Luoyang and make a fire to cook. Because the state of Liang and the state of Yan were taken, the route from Yunzhou to Chang''an is now very safe, and the grain and grass can be transported smoothly. It can be said that this western expedition was occupied by both the right time, the right place and the right people. If it failed, it would be hard for him to meet Xiao Ming. The next day, the army set out from Luoyang to Tongguan. At this time, the army led by Liang Guodong was in the front, while the follow-up army led by Niu Zhen was in the back. This time, their strategy is to let Chen Guodong deceive Tongguan''s city gate, and the disguised Qingzhou army is in trouble to control the city gate immediately after entering the city. After receiving the signal, the follow-up troops will quickly attack and control Tongguan at one stroke, and then take Tongguan as a stronghold and directly arrive at the foot of Chang''an city. Three days later, Chen Guodong and ye Qingyun arrived at Tongguan. In order to prevent Chen Guodong from having a moth, Niu Zhen orders Ye Qingyun to enter the city with Chen Guodong. In this way, if Chen Guodong dares to play tricks, ye Qingyun can kill Chen Guodong. "Oh, isn''t this general Chen?" When Chen Guodong and ye Qingyun arrived at Tongguan, a guard general appeared on the wall. Seeing this man, Chen Guodong laughs. This man is a close friend of the king of Zhao. His name is sun Lirong. He flatters him and says, "it''s general sun. Please open the gate and let my younger brother in." Sun Lirong looked condescending and said, "General Chen, aren''t you in hulaoguan? How did this come back? His highness said that in order to prevent spies from entering Tongguan, no one is allowed to enter the city. " "To tell you the truth, brother sun, the army of the king of Qi is really powerful. After a day''s resistance, my younger brother couldn''t stop it. So he led the army here, hoping to fight the Qi army here." Sun Lirong smell speech facial expression a change, "so say tiger prison pass is lost?" "Brother sun, it''s lost." Chen Guodong told the truth, "it only takes one day for the Qi King''s army to attack the city. It''s not a myth." Sun Lirong''s face became more and more ugly. He looked at the soldiers in the city and said, "if so, I can''t let you in." "Why? You and I work for King Zhao. How can brother sun treat me like this? " Chen Guodong was a little worried. At the same time, he began to scold King Zhao in his heart. Now he understood that he was just an abandoned son. The king of Zhao asked him to stay in tiger prison just to die. Thinking of this, he was itching with hatred and wanted to kill King Zhao himself. Sun Lirong said lazily, "it''s just because King Zhao doesn''t trust you at all." The conversation between them made Ye Qingyun frown tightly. Using this method to win Tongguan is their first plan. The second plan is to make a strong attack just like the attack on hulaoguan, but it will inevitably scare the snake.However, in the current situation, it seems that we can only take the second plan. Chen Guodong noticed Ye Qingyun''s look. He gave Ye Qingyun a reassuring look and turned his head. He said to sun Lirong, "brother sun, I don''t care. It''s just a pity that I can''t take back the silver I robbed." After that, Chen Guodong pointed to the box carried by the soldiers and said. When he was in Luoyang, Chen Guodong and Niu Zhen talked about sun Lirong, the general of Tongguan. According to Chen Guodong, sun Lirong was a very greedy man, and he had a lot of bad deeds in the army. Therefore, he asked to bring the silver of Hulao Guanzhong to come, also to lure sun Lirong. Sure enough, sun Lirong was greedy when he learned that silver was in the box. The news of the defeat of Juyongguan has spread, and the elite of Zhao army has been seriously damaged in this war. Many people understand that Chang''an can''t be protected. Because of this, the king of Zhao ordered the army to plunder Luoyang and coerce the people of Luoyang to the state of Zhao. If the army of the king of Qi still attacked Tongguan, Chang''an would be the next target of the army''s plunder. So in sun Lirong''s opinion, it''s only necessary to withdraw sooner or later. In this case, it''s better to get more money and go back. Turning his eyes, sun Lirong said, "how much silver is there altogether?" "There are still more than one million taels." Chen Guodong knew that sun Lirong was moved. After hesitating for a moment, he scanned more than 5000 soldiers in the city. Sun Lirong realized that this person could not pose a threat to the 30000 people in the pass. He finally nodded and said, "switch!" Ye Qingyun smiles at the corner of his mouth. Under sun Lirong''s command, the gate of Tongguan is slowly opened. As long as you seize the gate, Tongguan is theirs. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 683 The soldiers entered Tongguan with orderly steps. Inside the pass, sun Lirong has come down from the city wall. Looking at Chen Guodong''s soldiers, sun Lirong suddenly feels a little strange. But this strange feeling was soon replaced by the desire for silver. "General Chen, King Zhao will certainly reward you for bringing him so much silver." Sun Lirong laughed, but he thought about how to occupy the silver. Chen Guodong and ye Qingyun have entered the pass. Chen Guodong still smiles, but ye Qingyun''s eyes flash a cold color. The soldiers who came with him this time were all elite veterans. Although there were only 5000, it was enough to capture the gate. Sun Lirong didn''t realize the danger at this time. He and Chen Guodong exchanged greetings and went to the front of the box. Just when sun Lirong reaches for his hand to open the box, ye Qingyun suddenly gets into trouble, pulls out his sword and stabs sun Lirong''s heart from behind. The sword was so deadly that sun Lirong fell to the ground without even making a scream. Other Zhao soldiers were shocked and rushed to Ye Qingyun and Chen Guodong. "Kill The soldiers of Qingzhou army who entered the city rushed to the soldiers of Zhao army at the same time. Although they have been killing the enemy with firearms, their ability of close combat has never been lowered. Moreover, the sharpening of the war made them rich in experience. Every move was fatal instead of useless tricks. Sun Lirong died, which made the soldiers at the gate of the city a little confused. After fighting with the Qingzhou army, they were beaten and retreated. The soldiers of Zhao army were shocked and kept withdrawing from the pass. At this time, ye Qingyun lit the fireworks, with a bang, the sky burst out of colorful flames. It was nearly dusk. In a forest five miles away from Tongguan, Niu Zhen saw the fireworks in the direction of Tongguan. At this time, he said to Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu, "you will lead the cavalry to help immediately, and you will come with you." "Yes, general." Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu said that they came to Tongguan with their horses and cavalry. Niu Zhen immediately led the army to follow him. When he arrived, ye Qingyun had successfully controlled the city gate and the city wall, while Qi Guangyi and Baimu quickly controlled other city gates by virtue of their cavalry. "General, sun Lirong, the general of Tongguan, is dead. The garrison in the city is leaderless. It is not our opponent at all. Now it has been defeated. "Said Ye Qingyun. Niu Zhen nodded. Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu led more cavalry than the garrison. There was no reason why they could not be captured. He asked Lu Fei to lead his soldiers into the city to further destroy the Zhao army in the pass. At the same time, he said to the king of Huainan and Chen Xinran: "Your Highness, General Chen, take Tongguan. Chang''an is in front of you. I hope you can help each other and take Chang''an at one stroke." Wang Huainan and Chen Xinran now have admiration for the Western expeditionary army. In their view, they are really a brilliant army. The two arched their hands to Niu Zhen and said in the same voice, "only at the command of the general." Niu Zhen nodded his head. This time Tongguan was so easily taken down is a success of their plan, but the most important point is the garrison of Tongguan. In the past, at least 100000 soldiers could be stationed in Tongguan, but now there are only 30000 soldiers in Tongguan. First hulaoguan, then Tongguan, Zhao Wang''s weakness was seen in his eyes, and now it was the opportunity to destroy Zhao Wang at one stroke. When the army entered the city, the remaining garrison in the city was soon cleaned up. That night Niu Zhen once again concentrated on the generals to make plans to attack Chang''an. Different from the usual, Niu Zhen''s attack plan was quite bold. He ordered Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu to lead the cavalry to Chang''an. If Chang''an''s defense is weak, he will take the opportunity to harass them. At the same time, he asks Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu to get in touch with Chang''an''s powerful families. Up to now, if they can''t see the situation clearly, they can only say that they are too stupid. However, in Niu''s view, as long as Qi Guangyi and Baimu''s cavalry arrive, this will be the last straw to crush the king of Zhao. Because at that time, the Chang''an Haozu will surely turn to them to deal with this rebellion. ¡­¡­ Chang''an. The sudden increase in the number of soldiers on the streets has made the people a little uneasy, and the peaceful atmosphere of Chang''an has gradually become a little strange over the past month. The fact that Luoyang City was looted by Zhao army made them very worried, for fear that they would end up with Luoyang people. "Father, the Qi army is coming fiercely. My children always feel that Chang''an is not a place to stay for a long time. It''s better to plunder the money and take the people back." Zhao Yuanliang advised in the Imperial Palace study. The king of Zhao fondly stroked the exquisite porcelain in his study. It was the official kiln porcelain that an emperor could enjoy. But now he wanted to abandon it. He was not reconciled. "Hum, if it wasn''t for the incompetence of Deng yuan and Wang Xi, why should I be so embarrassed now!" Zhao Wang was furious. Zhao Yuanliang naturally shirked the defeat of Juyongguan. In fact, he was the commander of Juyongguan.But he was greedy for life and afraid of death. He never went to the battlefield and stayed in Yuanzhou. Although he hated Xiao Ming very much, in his heart, he was afraid of Xiao Ming''s army. He had a lingering fear during his last trip to Qingzhou. "What my father said is very true. It''s just that Wang Xi was put into prison. Deng yuan is still useful. I hope my father will think twice." Zhao Wang Wen nodded, "you said some truth, let Deng yuan continue to stay in the army to atone for his exploits." Zhao Yuanliang was slightly relieved. He continued, "but is my father still going to stay in Chang''an? After all, this is not a place to stay for a long time. " The king of Zhao already had the intention of evacuating Chang''an in his heart. Chang''an''s Treasury was looted by him. Except for the palace, he had nothing to miss. But there was still a fluke in his heart. If the king of Qi did not move westward, he might not have to withdraw from here. After all, who was willing to leave the place of flowers. "Now you have to wait for the news of Tongguan, but you have to be prepared. If the news is bad, you will burn Chang''an immediately and force the people to move to Yuanzhou." A shrewdness flashed in King Zhao''s eyes. He didn''t care about the rise and fall of the state of Dayu. In his eyes, he had only his own royal power, so he could destroy everything and betray everything. "Yes, father, I''m going to prepare." Zhao Yuanliang, like the king of Zhao, wanted to enjoy the glory and wealth in his feudal state even if he could not obtain the imperial power of Dayu. After a pause, he thought of something and suddenly asked, "father, what about the thirteen princes?" "Leave the thirteen princes to Xiao Ming. I want to see how he treats a two-year-old prince." Zhao Wang sneered. Zhao Yuanliang laughed at the same time. At this time, he left the palace, but the pride of him and the king of Zhao stopped the next day. Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu led a large number of cavalry to appear outside Chang''an city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 684 "Are the people outside the city really Xiao Ming''s?" In Ge Fu of Chang''an City, Ge Yiren asks the housekeeper anxiously. "Master, it''s true. I heard it from the leader''s collar. When the cavalry went outside Chang''an City, he declared that he was from Qingzhou, and took general Niu''s letter to visit many families outside the city." Said the housekeeper. Ge Yiren looked complicated when he heard the words. He said, "so Tongguan has been lost." There are two other people beside Ge Yiren, Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang. When they learned that cavalry appeared outside Chang''an, they came to ge Yi''s house to discuss countermeasures. "Mr. Ge, the king of Zhao was defeated in the battle of Juyongguan. What he lost in this battle was the elite of the king of Zhao. Now the king of Zhao is just at the end of a strong crossbow, and now Xiao Ming''s troops have arrived. This shows that niuzhen has conquered hulaoguan and Tongguan. If we still stand on the sidelines at this time, and wait for niuzhen to win Chang''an, we will be guilty ministers of betraying our country." Yu Zhiyong is worried. Ni Kuang said: "that''s right. Besides, King Zhao is crazy. He ransacked Luoyang and drove the people into Zhao''s land. Now he has such an idea about Chang''an. Lord Ge, Chang''an is the foundation of our family. If I lose you, I''m just a lost dog." Ni Kuang said. Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang are worried, but Ge Yiren is not worried at all, because he has already sent a secret letter to Niu Zhen during the Juyongguan battle. However, it was not enough for him. If he wanted to join Xiao Ming''s court in the future, he had to bring merit. So he said, "I understand your thoughts. The king of Zhao has no way to deal with, which makes people angry. How can we continue to serve such a tyrant? We should fight together with today''s emperor." Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang suddenly get excited. This is the first time Ge Yiren has made a direct statement to deal with the king of Zhao. Ge Yiren glanced at them and continued: "it shouldn''t be too late. We are now mobilizing the family''s songs, and at the same time contacting the clansmen in the forbidden army to make trouble." "Lord Ge, if so, we will go back to prepare." They arched their hands and turned away. Seeing them leave, Ge Yiren said to the housekeeper, "now concentrate on sneaking into the city, and let them wait for my order to open the city gate at any time." "Yes, sir." The housekeeper''s face was dignified. These songs were arranged by their Ge family in the city. If they were exposed, their Ge family would have no way to go. When the officials tried to find their own way out, the news of the cavalry also spread to the king of Zhao, which made the king of Zhao look pale. "Tongguan is lost! Why didn''t sun Lirong send someone to send the message? " King Zhao paced back and forth, and the sudden appearance of the cavalry completely broke his plan. Zhao Yuanliang said: "father, I''m afraid sun Lirong either surrendered or died." "None of them worked at the critical moment." The king of Zhao knocked over the memorial in front of him. In the past two years, he felt that he was in power. But now all this will leave him, he is really not reconciled. Now Xiao Ming''s cavalry is outside the city, and the Musketeers will arrive one after another. He can''t win more than 200000 allied troops. But it''s too late for him to leave Chang''an. There are no more than 30000 trustworthy soldiers in Chang''an. This number of soldiers is obviously not an opponent of this cavalry. Zhao Yuanliang was also thinking about this problem. He said, "father, withdraw. It''s too late if you don''t leave." The king of Zhao has been through the battlefield for a long time, and he is much calmer than Zhao Yuanliang. Now, there is only one way to fight against this situation, and they can''t escape at all. He believed that the people who once kowtowed to him had sharpened their swords and were ready to attack him. A trace of malice flashed in his eyes. He said to Zhao Yuanliang, "I can''t escape, but I won''t leave Xiao Ming a rich Chang''an. Now you immediately mobilize the army to slaughter the city." "Slaughtering the city!" Zhao Yuanliang was so frightened that he couldn''t believe it and said, "father, this..." "Yuanliang, Xiao Ming won''t let us go. We Zhao state will be destroyed." The voice of King Zhao contained a trace of desolation. In his heart, Zhao Yuanliang felt sad. What a beautiful man he had been in the past two years, countless gold and silver treasures, and endless beauties. Now all these things will be deprived. Like the king of Zhao, in despair, Zhao Yuanliang''s heart suddenly surged with crazy thoughts, "Xiao Ming, what you get will be just a piece of scorched earth." Heavy key nodded, Zhao Yuanliang turned to leave, and then, in the palace suddenly shrill scream. At this moment, the Imperial Guard of the king of Zhao changed from the protector of the palace to the destroyer. The ordered guard raised the butcher''s knife to the eunuchs and maids in the palace. The once beautiful and peaceful Imperial Palace suddenly turned into Shura hell, and the soldiers committed all kinds of crimes. At the same time, another group of forbidden troops entered the city. They raised their butcher''s knives to the people and killed them when they saw them. Some officials and the people were killed. Every time a house is slaughtered, they will light it up. For a time, the city of Chang''an is full of flames. The atrocities of Zhao army spread quickly in the city. The people and officials in Chang''an City were scared to flee everywhere, but some officials were very calm.They immediately assembled the city''s trilogy, distributed weapons and armor to them, and went straight to the gate. Now the only thing that can stop the king of Zhao is the army outside the city. Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu also pay attention to the strange things in Chang''an City, and they are very confused by the rising smoke. "What''s going on?" Qi Guangyi asked. At this time, eight thousand clans have been gathered around them. These clans are supported by the clans outside the city. As Niu Zhen said, when they arrived outside Chang''an City, these aristocrats were very interested and accepted their request to fight against the king of Zhao. White wood said: "this smoke one after another, I''m afraid there''s a big problem in Chang''an city." Qi Guangyi''s eyes turned, he said: "is it hard to say that the city''s rich clan''s songs and Zhao Wang fought first?" "I don''t think so. War is war, but it''s like burning houses. Is it because the king of Zhao is slaughtering the city?" White wood exclaimed. Qi Guangyi just thought of this, and he said, "it''s very possible that the king of Zhao has always been insidious. He can do it." After a pause, he said, "I can''t wait any longer. I''m afraid the city of Chang''an will become a ruin." Bai Mu looked at the army formed by the children of the haos. At this time, one of the children of the haos said, "don''t worry, two generals. The head of my family has laid an ambush in the city. This time, they will open the gate to meet us." As soon as his words came to an end, a cavalry hunter came and said, "general Qi, the north gate of Chang''an has opened." Qi Guangyi and Bai Mu were very happy. They immediately led their cavalry to Chang''an city. This was a good time to make contributions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 685 The fire and smoke covered the sky of Chang''an. Screams, howls and cries of despair before death are the background music of Chang''an city at this time. At this moment, the barbarism of human nature is vividly reflected by the soldiers of Zhao army. In their eyes, the people of Chang''an are no longer human beings, but pigs and sheep that they are allowed to slaughter. "Kill!" soldiers of Zhao army rush out of one folk square and get into another folk square. The streets are full of blood footprints left by soldiers of Zhao army. On the street, the old people and children were cut and killed by Zhao soldiers before they ran away. From time to time, women''s hysterical crying came from the dark corner. The atmosphere of terror shrouded Chang''an City, but when the General Zhao army continued to slaughter the South City, it encountered obstacles. At this time, some powerful clans suddenly appeared in the street and fought with them. This situation made the killing of Zhao soldiers restrained, and they suffered casualties in the process of advancing. "The king of Zhao conspired against the former Emperor, framed the former crown prince, and threatened the empress and the 13th Prince of Zhao. All these rebellious people can be killed. Now the king of Zhao is trying to kill the city. If he doesn''t resist any more, no one will survive. Join us in killing the enemy!" When he learned that Zhao Jun was slaughtering the city, Ge Yiren was shocked. He knew that King Zhao was completely crazy. With a quick decision, he immediately sent a part of the trilogy to the north city to capture the gate. At the same time, Ni Kuang and Yu Zhiyong took another trilogy to organize the people to stop the killing of Chang''an by the Zhao army. "Kill the dog thief!" Led by GE Yiren, the leaderless people are organized into a part. Facing death, these people are not willing to be captured. "Kill King Zhao and help the royal family!" "Kill King Zhao and help the royal family!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± The people were furious, and they rushed to the Zhao soldiers who raised their butcher knives to them. It''s just that Zhao soldiers, who are relatively experienced in fighting, are defeated by Zhao soldiers after a fight. Ge Yiren three people see this scene in their eyes. This situation has long been expected for them, but if they don''t resist, they will die. Between waiting to be killed and resisting to be killed, the three chose the latter. Ge Yiren was worried that there were fewer and fewer people resisting Vietnam. He looked in the direction of the north gate from time to time. Just as their resistance was about to collapse, suddenly a sound of horse hooves came close to them like thunder. When the sound sounded in his ears, Ge Yiren saw the cavalry in silver breastplate riding on the horse. These cavalry were strong and strong. The saber made of fine steel flashed cold light. In a moment, these cavalry rushed directly into the killing Zhao soldiers from Zhuque Avenue. Immersed in the massacre, Zhao Jun didn''t react at all. When they looked back, they only saw the saber cut off from them. The fighting sounds, and Zhao Jun, who is in contact with the cavalry, is cut from the middle by the Qingzhou cavalry like running water meets a hard stone. Some of the Zhao soldiers thought that this was still the tribe of the rich. They rushed to these cavalry with contempt in their hearts. Just at the moment of fighting, they knew that this was a more fierce army than them. These cavalry were very skillful in handling horses, and what was more skillful than riding was their ability to kill the enemy. The cavalry who rush into the crowd can still protect and cooperate with each other. What scares them most is the ferocity of this cavalry. In front of them, they were slaughtered lambs. The most difficult thing on the battlefield is morale. In the face of the cowardly people, the morale of these Zhao troops is high, and the pleasure brought by looting makes them extremely fierce. But an army with will is not comparable to them. More and more cavalry swarmed in from the North City, and the soldiers of Zhao army who slaughtered the people were driven to the South City by cavalry. After the cavalry got a firm foothold, the clan came from outside the city, and the number was increasing. They cooperated with the cavalry to fight. When GE Yiren sees these cavalry, a stone falls to the ground in his heart. Then he finds Qi Guangyi. "General, I''m here." In front of Qi Guangyi, Ge Yiren gives his name directly. Qi Guangyi was about to go to the palace to capture the king of Zhao, when he heard the name, he stopped and said, "you are Ge Yiren who sent us information?" Ge Yiren was overjoyed. He nodded fiercely, "it''s me." Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang look at each other and realize that GE Yiren is an old fox who has long been in secret contact with the army of the king of Qi. Qi Guangyi''s look relaxed, he said: "it''s Lord Ge. General Niu asked me to say hello when I saw him." "General Niu is very polite." Ge Yiren was born. After greeting, Qi Guangyi asked directly, "please, Mr. Ge, how many soldiers of King Zhao are there in this city?" "General, there are only 60000 soldiers and horses of the king of Zhao in this city. Most of the soldiers and horses of the king of Zhao have gone to Yuanzhou, but they have been defeated in Juyong Pass. In addition to the soldiers and horses of the king of Zhao, there are 50000 forbidden forces in this city. These forbidden forces were rebelled by the king of Zhao when the former Emperor was there." Said Ge Yiren."One hundred and ten thousand." Qi Guangyi frowned. This time, they had a total of 40000 people. If Zhao Jun came back to attack again, they would not be able to resist. As if seeing Qi Guangyi''s worry, Ge Yiren said, "general Qi, old and useless, is willing to go to the forbidden camp to persuade him to surrender as long as he can save their lives." Qi Guangyi was overjoyed and said, "if so, when the general comes, I will ask him for credit for Mr. Ge." Ge Yiren is more and more happy. He goes on to say: "Lao Jiu has a great reputation among the Chang''an Haozu. At this time, he can add some helpers for the general." Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang said eagerly at this time: "general, I and I can also call up the trilogy to fight for the general." In his eyes, Qi Guangyi''s smile grew stronger and stronger. He knew that these people were eager to invest in a new leader to establish meritorious deeds when they saw the general situation of the king of Zhao had gone. Now the king of Zhao is in front of us. As long as the king of Zhao is killed, the northern convenience will be unified. It doesn''t matter if we record a contribution to these people. He said: "so I rely on the three to help me fight against rebellion." The three bowed and bowed. Ge Yiren went to the forbidden camp. Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang went to assemble the trilogy. At this moment, more and more powerful families learned that Xiao Ming''s troops had arrived, and they came to the battle with their clan songs. The war lasted from noon to night. The next morning, the number of the powerful families who came to help the War reached 25000. Ge Yiren also brought the news that the forbidden army had surrendered. Qi Guangyi was not in a hurry to attack. He ordered people to surround the gate and wait for Niu Zhen to come. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 686 When the sky turned white, soldiers in dark green uniforms and flint guns appeared on the official road outside Chang''an city. After learning that the king of Zhao was trapped in Chang''an, Niu Zhen led the army that night and finally arrived at the foot of Chang''an this morning. "Chang''an." Luo Hong and Luo Xin were filled with tears when they saw Chang''an city. This is the place where they were born and where they have lived for more than 20 years. Two years ago, they had to withdraw from Chang''an and seek refuge in Qingzhou. Now, two years later, they are standing under the city of Chang''an again. However, unlike the first embarrassment, they came back as winners this time. "General, the remaining soldiers of the king of Zhao are still fighting in the inner palace with their guns. Just come here and blow the inner palace away with guns." Qi Guangyi came with a horse. Niu Zhen said: "the king of Zhao is just a turtle in a jar now. It''s not urgent. The most important thing now is to take down the nearby counties, so as not to be attacked by enemies." Speaking of this, Qi Guangyi said with a smile, "the general has been too worried. Now the families in Chang''an want to be under the emperor''s command. The counties around Chang''an have already surrendered to the generals." "That''s good." Niu Zhen nodded, he said: "now the king of Zhao has been betrayed, such a cruel person, also should get retribution." Along the way, Niu Zhen witnessed the people living in hardship. In order to launch the war and manufacture firearms, the king of Zhao constantly levied high taxes on the people, which led to the people''s destitution. And this is not the most terrible. It is said that on the route of Luoyang people''s migration, what he saw was a lot of bones. For the sake of his royal power, King Zhao was already crazy. Before he came to Chang''an, he was full of hatred for the king of Zhao. "What the general said is that before the general came, the king of Zhao ordered the city to be slaughtered. If it wasn''t for GE Yiren and other powerful families who led the tribe to open the gate inside the city, the people in Chang''an City would be out of ten." Qi Guangyi clenched his fist. Luo Hong and Luo Xin were even more angry when they heard the words. Luo Hong said: "it''s just a beast. General, please give the battle of attacking Neigong to the end general. There are many relatives of the soldiers in the firearm camp in Chang''an, and the end general will take revenge for them." Niu Zhen nodded slowly. He said, "let the king of Zhao pay for his blood." After talking at the gate of the city for a while, Niu Zhen led the army into the city. The king of Huainan and Chen Xinran looked at each other. They also had some relief in their eyes. After the war, they could return to their vassal state. The expedition was very long. Unlike Niu''s army, they were already exhausted. As soon as they entered the city, a large group of people came in swarming. They were carrying flour cakes and clean water, and they sent food and water to the soldiers one after another. This scene really shocked Niu Zhen. He couldn''t help looking at Qi Guangyi. After laughing twice, Qi Guangyi said: "general, this is not the idea of the last general. It''s the people themselves who have to come. They say that we saved their lives. I hope we can kill the rebels as soon as possible and give Chang''an a peace." Niu Zhen''s serious face eased down when he heard the speech. He looked at the people and said, "the emperor said that the people are the foundation of the world. As long as the people are wholeheartedly towards us, we have soldiers and food everywhere we go. Now it seems that it is true." All the other generals laughed at the news, and their faith in unifying the North became more and more firm in their hearts, because only by unifying the north can the people have a stable life. In the past two years, they have fought from north to South and from east to west, and they have seen too many tragedies along the way. Because of the war, the vassal King plundered the common people, the mountain bandits were rampant, the villagers were slaughtered, the production was cut off, and the common people were starving. Once upon a time, a prosperous world was beaten by the war, and the population lost a lot in the war. Now the bodies of the people can be seen everywhere on the road. They were either killed by soldiers or died of hunger and cold. When they entered Chang''an, the civil strife that swept the state of Dayu came to an end. When more than 100000 troops entered the city, the empty camp of Chang''an city was immediately filled. After the placement of soldiers, Luo Hong and Luo Xin led 40000 people to approach the inner palace. They prepared artillery and muskets to bury King Zhao''s men and horses. "The king of Zhao installed a lot of guns in the inner palace." Five hundred meters away, rosin put down his telescope. Because he knew the range of the exported artillery, he was not worried that he would be hit. This time Niu Zhen asked Luo Hong and Luo Xin to take charge of the siege. At the same time, they were followed by soldiers from the former firearms camp. This time, they shared a common hatred and couldn''t wait to kill King Zhao. "How are you going to attack the city?" Luo Hong asked. Luo Xin said lazily: "how can we attack the city? Do you need to be polite when dealing with King Zhao? " Turning around, he yelled, "blow up the gate of the city. Fire!" At his command, the field guns fired at the same time, and the huge roar continued.Although the wall of the inner palace was solid, it could not bear the continuous bombardment of so many guns. After another 20 minutes, the front tower collapsed directly. Luo Xin did not stop at this time, but continued to bombard the walls on both sides, expanding the entrance. Until he appeared in front of him in a 100 meter collapse area, he ordered to stop the shelling this time. "Kill When the gunfire went out, Luo Hong rushed into the inner palace first. The soldiers who used to belong to the firearm camp followed him. They were crazy with bayonets. Niu Zhen didn''t take command this time. According to Niu Zhen, if Luo Hong can''t attack the inner palace at this time, he doesn''t have to go back to see him. The gap was opened, and the rest became simple. More and more soldiers rushed into the inner palace. "Pa pa pa..." When meeting Zhao Wang''s soldiers, Luo Hong always commands them to complete a volley, and then raises his bayonet to fight with Zhao Jun. In the battle with Qi Guangyi, Zhao soldiers have been defeated and their morale has been greatly reduced. Now a group of musketeers with higher morale than cavalry rushed in, and they were even more unable to resist. Although they had Zhao Jun''s fierce style, they fought fiercely, but the advantage of firearms and the regular bayonet technique increased their casualties. After more and more firemen swarmed into the inner palace, the will of the Zhao army began to disintegrate. Luo Hong realized this and attacked the Zhao army more and more fiercely. The battle lasted from the morning to the evening. With the expanding advantage, Luo Hong successfully led the soldiers to capture the inner palace. In the former Chengqing hall, they found the king of Zhao sitting on the Dragon chair, while Zhao Yuanliang was kneeling on the ground shivering. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 687 The blood gathered into streams, and the air was full of a strong smell of blood. Zhao Jun''s corpses were piled up in front of Chengqing hall. Luo Hong, bathed in blood, seems to be a god of killing. He breaks into Chengqing hall and looks at the king of Zhao on the throne. He goes straight up, lifts the king of Zhao from the Dragon chair and throws him down. The old king of Zhao tumbled down the steps, his forehead was hit by the steps, and blood flowed out. "Ha ha ha..." The king of Zhao was humiliated by Luo Hong. Instead of being angry, he laughed wildly. He just laughed and his voice suddenly became a little bleak. Luo Hong pointed his sword at the king of Zhao and said, "I''d like to see how long you can laugh." He said to his men, "tie them all up." The two soldiers immediately tied up the king of Zhao and Zhao Yuanliang when they heard the speech. At this time, Luo Xin also came in, and he reminded: "brother, there are also the queen of Zhao and the thirteen princes." Luo Hong nodded with a gloomy face. He immediately led the other soldiers to the harem and handed over the front affairs to Luo Xin. On the way to the harem, there are palace maids'' bodies everywhere. Seeing this scene, the haze in Luo Hong''s heart becomes more and more intense. But he didn''t dare to delay because of the important things. The thirteen princes were supported by King Zhao, but the people in Chang''an City who did not know the truth thought that the thirteen princes were the emperor of Dayu, so the identity of the thirteen princes is very special. "Look, general While Luo Hong was thinking, suddenly a soldier pointed to a well in the palace. The one beside the well was no one else, but Queen Zhao. Seeing this, Luo Hong immediately ran with the soldiers. "Lady." Luo Hong stops three meters away from empress Zhao and sees them coming. Empress Zhao makes them startled. She stands by the well. Empress Zhao was in a trance. She did not know when there was a fishtail pattern on her face. She looked at Luo Hong with a dull look and said, "it seems that the soldiers of the king of Qi have really come here. I ask you, is the king of Zhao dead?" Empress Zhao is a descendant of the former Emperor. Now Xiao Ming ascends the throne. According to reason, empress Zhao should also be one of the empresses dowagers. Out of loyalty to the former Emperor, Luo Hong is still dissatisfied with the neglect of empress Zhao, he said: "the king of Zhao has been arrested, teachers and students are dead, but they have to wait for the emperor." "The emperor? Has Xiao Ming ascended the throne? " There was a slight fluctuation in the eyes of empress Zhao. "Yes, the former Emperor left an imperial edict for his Royal Highness the king of Qi to ascend the throne." Referring to Xiao Wenxuan, the fluctuation of empress Zhao''s mood became more and more obvious. She could not help sobbing and murmured to herself, "emperor, it''s my concubine who makes the country of Chongqing look like this. I''ll die." Empress Zhao cried bitterly, but Luo Hong also couldn''t bear it. He said, "empress, I''m sorry. As the saying goes," no break, no stand. Now that the north is unified, there''s no need to worry about the threat of vassal kings in the future. " After hearing this, empress Zhao stopped crying. She gently touched the 13-year-old prince in her arms. She was silent for a long time. She said to Luo Hong, "I know why you are here. I think it''s the 13-year-old prince. There are no two tigers in one mountain and no two masters in the world. Does Xiao Ming want you to kill the 13-year-old prince?" with despair in her eyes, empress Zhao took another step to the wellhead, She said, "go back and tell Xiao Ming that our palace is sorry for him, and we won''t give him any trouble." Luo Hongda was shocked and disgraced. He quickly dissuaded: "empress 34, the 13th Prince is just a two-year-old baby. What''s wrong? The emperor will not kill the 13th prince. As long as the empress makes the truth of Chang''an rebellion known to the public, the empress and the 13th prince will continue to enjoy the glory and wealth." Empress Zhao just gave a wry smile when she heard that "treason is a serious crime, and our palace can''t escape." After that, she was about to jump into the well, but at this time, the thirteen Prince suddenly began to cry, and empress Zhao''s body suddenly stagnated. As soon as Luo Hong''s eyes turned, he strode forward and grabbed empress Zhao and pulled her and Prince 13 down from the well. "Offended, my lady." Luo Hong said to the soldiers, "protect the empress." There was a trace of sadness in empress Zhao''s eyes, but she did not continue to struggle at this time. There are no people in the palace who need to be arrested. Luo Hong takes King Zhao and his son, Queen Zhao and his son to the camp. They dare not live in the palace. Although the palace is in Qingzhou now, it is still disrespectful to live here. Back in the camp, Luo Hong reported the results to Niu Zhen, and then told about the king and queen of Zhao. "General, what should the father and son of King Zhao and the mother and son of Queen Zhao do now?" Luo Hong asked. After pondering for a while, Niu Zhen said: "the identities of the father and son of the king of Zhao and the mother and son of the queen of Zhao are very sensitive, and I can''t handle them. Now I can only send them to Qingzhou to wait for the emperor to deliver them." Luo Hong nodded, this kind of thing is really not he can participate in. Arched his hand, he was ready to leave. At this time, Niu Zhen''s words rang out again, "wait a minute, I will have something to talk to you.""At the command of the general alone." "Chang''an has been taken by us, and the king of Zhao has been taken by us again. The state of Zhao is dead in name, but even so, there are still many things we need to do. A few days ago, Ben will receive the emperor''s will. The emperor asked us to take advantage of the victory to capture the city of Zhao, and completely cut off the possibility of going south. Ben will think about it and decide to let you lead the army independently to recover the state of Zhao What do you think of staying here to guard against natural danger? " Luo Hong is very happy when he hears that. Niu Zhen''s arrangement is his trust, and he prefers Chang''an to Qingzhou. "Thank you, general." Luo Hong thanks. Niu Zhen said with a smile: "your father is Ben Jiang''s best friend, and it''s right to take care of your brothers. After all, Ju Xian doesn''t avoid his relatives, but guarding Zhao Guo is a major event. You can''t make a mistake for Ben Jiang, or Ben Jiang won''t be able to take care of him in front of the emperor." "The general is at ease. He will be conscientious and diligent." Said Luo Hong. Niu Zhen nodded, he just let Luo Hong go back. Seeing Luo Hong go back, he puts his eyes back on the map in front of him, and the king of Zhao is captured. The state of Zhao is in their pocket, which also indicates the end of the Northern War. But then they will face the real enemy, the Golden Horde. In his will, Xiao Ming made it clear that the Jinzhang Khanate was withdrawing its troops from Korea. It goes without saying that the purpose of this withdrawal was to concentrate on dealing with the state of Dayu. In his opinion, the Golden Horde is not as easy to deal with as the several vassal kings in China. It is a very barbaric race, and the most important thing is that everyone of this race is a soldier. If the Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu were determined, it would be much more difficult to deal with these vassal kings. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 688 It''s getting colder day by day, and the dew on the plants has gradually changed into white frost. We can see that the long winter is coming again. The battle report of Chang''an reached Qingzhou through the post station yesterday, and the news that King Zhao was captured aroused a thousand waves. The people cheered, not only to celebrate the victory of the war, but also to expect their son and husband to return from afar. The officials thought much more than the common people. When King Zhao was captured, the fragmented state of Dayu was united again. Basically, Dayu was unified on the surface. After all, the king of Wei, the king of Yan and the king of Liang all died, and the king of Zhao could not escape death. In this way, the remaining vassal kings were the king of Chu, the king of Huainan, the king of Yong, the king of Ruyang and the king of Shu. In the eyes of the ministers, in addition to the king of Chu, the other vassals were not worried. "Emperor, the army is expending a lot. Now the war is progressing smoothly. Just leave Luo Hong to attack Zhaodi. The rest of the army should return to their respective stations as soon as possible." Pang Yukun said in a loud voice in the political hall. Xiao Ming nodded. During the period of the western expedition, the army almost emptied the Treasury. Now Xiao Ming really realized that the so-called war was really fighting for money. In addition, he recruited 390000 strong men to transport grain, grass and ammunition in this war. These strong men also needed food and drink. Because of their participation in the war, this year''s state food production has also been affected to some extent. There are no strong men in their families, so many people can only reduce the land for farming, and even some people can only waste the land. However, this was only one of the negative effects brought by the Northern War. What bothered Xiao Ming most was Yandi, Liangdi and the royal land to the west of Yunzhou. The captured cities not only failed to bring him any taxes, but also the plunder of the three kings and the war caused the displacement of the people in these areas. On the contrary, the assassins in various states and counties asked him to allocate money and food to relieve the victims. In the past, Qingzhou Treasury was relatively rich, but now it''s really like water flowing into the sea when it extends its rule to the whole North. ¡±Play! "Xiao Ming spat out two words," in addition to Niu Zhen, let the troops of King Huainan and King Yong return to their respective vassals, otherwise my Treasury will be destroyed by them. " after hearing the speech, all the ministers showed helpless smiles. This time, King Yong and King Huainan showed a very positive performance in the war, which made the imperial court very satisfied. However, the imperial court was responsible for the food and fodder for the two expeditions. King Yong did not need to say that Yongdi was poor now. If he had no money and food, his soldiers would have mutinied. When he attacked Yingzhou, the king of Huainan paid for food and money at his own expense, but after he went to Chang''an, he asked the imperial court to provide food and grass. The king of Huainan didn''t take the opportunity to blackmail. Huainan was a second-class feudal state with Limited talents and financial resources. Yingzhou was very close to the king of Huainan, so he could supply food and grass, but he couldn''t maintain food and grass all the time during the expedition to Chang''an. On the whole, he was self-sufficient in the first half of the war, and after Juyongguan''s war, he had the support of the imperial court. It''s a heavy pressure on Qingzhou''s Treasury to produce nearly 200000 more troops to eat. After all, he also spent a lot of money on purchasing various mineral resources to manufacture guns and ammunition. At the same time, the North has been destroyed, and the business chain of the North has been broken, which has reduced the profits of the chamber of Commerce a lot. At present, the maintenance of the profits of the chamber of commerce basically depends on the trade with the king of Chu and the Dutch. After talking about the withdrawal of the army, Pang Yukun continued: "emperor, general Niu has made a great progress this time. There are seven Shangzhou, fifteen Zhongzhou, thirty-six xiazhou, and a total of 163 counties. So many counties need a huge number of officials. At present, Qingzhou has not enough officials to send to these places." As the saying goes, it''s easier to fight the country than to defend it. Xiao Ming''s army laid down so much land, and then faced the problem of management. He said: "as Pang Shoufu said, there are really not so many officials in Qingzhou now. There is an urgent need for a group of experienced officials to manage these places and restore people''s livelihood for me. Moreover, I get the news that the barbarians have withdrawn from Korea. Next, the barbarians will surely launch attacks on the passes along the Great Wall. If the lack of officials leads to the failure of the garrison troops to get supplies in time This will be a disaster for the state of Dayu. Now Dayu has more defense and less attack. It will take some time to recuperate. " "The emperor, in fact, it''s very easy to solve this problem. There are many officials in Chang''an City, and when general Niu attacked the counties, there were also many local powerful families to help. These powerful families often have people who work in the counties. As long as the emperor can appoint them, the management of these counties will not be a problem. " " naturally, I have thought about this question, but can these officials and the rich be trusted? "When he received the war report, he was thinking about this problem, and found that the only way is to appoint the old officials of the States and counties. Now he finally understood why, when Cao Cao beat Dongwu in the period of the Three Kingdoms, the counsellors cried out to surrender one by one.Because they know very well that if they change their master, the master still needs their help to manage the occupied land. But even so, the officials have to choose, choose, try to keep the excellent officials, let the bad officials go home. "Emperor, when I was in Chang''an, I knew a little about the officials in all parts of the state of Dayu. I was willing to take up the post and select the officials that I could use for the emperor." Fiji said positively. Seeing this, Pang Yu Kun suddenly laughed: "old Fei GE has always been indifferent to his own affairs. How can he care so much about the appointment of this official now. " " Pang Shoufu''s words are different. It''s only the duty of a minister to share the emperor''s worries. "Fijian said with a smile. Pang Yukun was on the alert that the appointment of this official was extremely sensitive. If Fiji was allowed to dominate, he might gather a large number of officials for himself. Now that the Conservatives have more and more power to speak in the court, he is more and more uneasy. So he said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, the old age of Fei Ge is high. I''m afraid that some things are not enough. The lower officials are willing to share the matter for him. " Xiao Ming''s eyes went back and forth on them, and he said," in this case, the selection and appointment of officials will be jointly worked out by you, and then it will be handed over to me for review. " "Yes, Emperor." The two said together. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "I feel that in this rebellion of vassal kings, I am determined to study and strengthen the Qin political reform, and officials are the top priority in the implementation of the new deal. I thought about it all night yesterday, and I am ready to split the Bowen college." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 689 "Break up Bowen college? " Pang Yukun and other officials were surprised. Xiao Ming nodded, "we attacked Wei, Yan and Liang. The number of taxis from these three places swarmed in, and the number of taxis who tried to enter the school increased several times. The original intention of Bowen college was to provide talents for the original feudalism. Now it is not enough to include taxis from Dayu. " after pondering for a while, Xiao Ming went on to say:" there are specialties in the technical field, and the school of Bowen gathers the advantages of many schools, which is broad and complex, and is not conducive to the confidentiality of secret technology. " Pang Yukun nodded and said, "emperor, generally speaking, the state of Dayu lacks effective governance over the school of Bowen and other schools. " when it comes to this, Fiji and others can''t get in the way. Compared with Pang Yukun, they don''t know much about these things. "Pang Shoufu is right. I''m still the king of Qi who appointed the elementary school and needed few talents. It doesn''t matter if the school of liberal arts is more casual. Now that the world is unified and needs more talents, it should be put on the agenda. This is the second item of the reform, that is, the establishment of the province of culture and education. " " province of culture and education? " the officials talked a lot, but they were familiar with Zhongshu Province, which was the official office in charge of confidential information and issuing imperial edicts. However, despite the discussion, no official vehemently opposed it this time. Since Xiao Ming dismissed Yu Ming last time, officials in the imperial court knew that the emperor was determined to reform. This is the first item, and now there is the second. Fiji did not object, but he needed to ask some questions clearly, so he said: "does the emperor want to cancel the imperial examination?" "There is no need to cancel the imperial examination, but it needs to be changed. "Xiao Ming said," after the establishment of the Ministry of culture and education, it will take charge of all the schools in the state of Dayu, and the reform of the imperial examination will also be carried out by the Ministry of culture and education. " after studying in Bowen College for a period of time, officials have already prepared for this. In the future, the imperial examination will no longer test four books and five classics, but will be replaced by all kinds of strange knowledge. After clearing his throat, Xiao Ming continued: "the position of the head of the province of culture and education is called Xuezheng. Qingzhou province of culture and education will be in charge of leading other provinces of culture and education." ¡±Government? "This is not only a shock for Fiji, but also for Pang Yukun. This is something they have never heard of. "Emperor, what is this house?" Pang Yukun asked. With a smile, Xiao Ming said, "this is the third item of the political reform, which is to remove the vassal and build the government, and strengthen the government''s governance of the States and counties. " although Xiao Ming has conquered Wei, Yan, Liang and other areas, the common people in these areas still keep the living habits of the vassal period, just as Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms. Xiao Ming couldn''t bear it. His purpose of killing these vassals was to establish centralization. How could he tolerate the people in these areas calling themselves Wei and Yan. Therefore, he decided to withdraw the vassal and build the government. The former state of Wei was set up as Jinling government. Jinling government governed the former thirteen states of Wei, and then the state governed the county. However, Bozhou Prefecture was set up in the old area of Yan state, with Bozhou as the center to govern the ten states of Yan state, followed by Kaifeng Prefecture, Chang''an Prefecture, Qingzhou Prefecture, Youzhou Prefecture, and finally his Qingzhou Prefecture. In this way, he divided the land in front of him into seven prefectures, which greatly strengthened the local management. Speaking out his thoughts, Xiao Ming looks at a group of officials and waits for their opinions. At this time, Pang Yukun and Fiji were silent. This time, Xiao Ming''s reform was too big. Pang Yukun said: "I know that the emperor is eager to reform, but the north is not yet stable. If I implement it rashly, I''m afraid it will not work. On the contrary, it will cause chaos." "I have considered this point for a long time, so the reform is not carried out in all parts of the state of Dayu. I also know that you Aiqing have doubts about the reform. The so-called black cat and white cat who catches mice is a good cat. For you, seeing is believing can prove that the reform is correct. Therefore, I decided to take the lead in implementing the reform in Qingzhou Prefecture. Success or failure depends only on the rise and fall of Qingzhou Prefecture." The reason is that the state of Dayu has not been hanged by the advanced civilization, and now officials are lack of enthusiasm for the reform, so it is difficult for a country to make independent changes due to the lack of external factors. In Europe, if the invasion of the whip of God did not open a door for Europe, Europe would not seek change to get out of the middle ages. Similarly, if the invasion of the West had not brought about advanced civilization, the feudal dynasty would have been circulating. "The state of Dayu needs the enemy." Sometimes Xiao Ming suddenly thinks like this. He came to understand why contemporary countries should constantly create international conflicts and choose imaginary enemies, because all these are the reasons why countries continue to be strong. However, there is an enemy in the state of Dayu, which is recognized by all. This is the kingdom of Jinzhang Khan. However, Jinzhang Khanate is a country with a lower degree of civilization than Dayu. If Jinzhang Khanate is replaced by a country with a higher degree of civilization than Dayu, Dayu will certainly do its best to reform and follow suit. Of course, invaders with a higher degree of civilization than the state of Dayu have arrived. This is what Xiao Ming is going to seize. He is going to invite the Dutch army in Ryukyu to visit Qingzhou.He believes that this will make those officials who oppose the reform have a clear understanding. While he was thinking about it, Pang Yukun said in a high voice: "the emperor is wise, and the lower officials think that the implementation of the political reform in Liuzhou is the most appropriate." Fiji and others were also relieved. They were afraid that Xiao Ming would be bold. They said together, "the emperor is wise. " looking at the officials, Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. This time, his plan was successfully implemented. In fact, his goal this time is to set up a pilot area, which is similar to the steps of contemporary reform and opening up. First, he will draw a picture of some areas to set up pilot areas. If it is successful, it will be easy for the reform to be carried out in other places, and at the same time, the prosperity of the areas where the reform is first carried out can also drive the development of other places. Moreover, because the reform area is small, it is conducive to key supervision. At the same time, this place must have the foundation of reform. If the reform is successful, he will implement it in the coastal areas such as Youzhou Prefecture and Jinling Prefecture. "The reform involves many government decrees, so the government will not discuss it any more." Xiao Ming then motioned to Qian Dafu. Taking a step forward, Qian Dafu yelled, "if you have something to play early, you can roll the curtain and retreat.". " after hearing the speech, the officials chanted long live. Now they dare not say anything more. The emperor of today''s court meeting threw out too many unimaginable things. They need to go back and discuss them carefully. After the separation of the court, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu leave from the side door of the discussion hall. Instead of returning to the palace, they are going to check the production of the railway tracks. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 690 The rolling heat waves roared in the steel workshop. Although the weather turned cold, the craftsmen were still working with bare arms. Sweat and rust make them look dirty, but each of them seems to be full of energy. Since the steam locomotive was made, Xiao Ming ordered the production of railway tracks to be upgraded. There are no other reasons. One is to speed up the transportation of mineral resources, the other is to improve the efficiency of the mining industry. Because in addition to the steam locomotive, the mine also needs the tramcar rail to provide the running track for the tramcar. Now that the king of Zhao has been defeated, it is only a matter of time before the state of Zhao is conquered. In a short period of more than a month, in a long period of several months, the state of Chongqing will basically be unified. Although the king of Chu in the South actually disobeyed Yin and Yang, he had no reason to use his army at this time. After all, the king of Chu oppressed his sons in Qingzhou, and he became a minister to him. But the most helpless thing is that he is powerless now. The Northern War almost beat the capital he had accumulated in five years, and now he has to face the threat of barbarians. Under the measure, he decided to maintain the status quo and plunder the wealth of the king of Chu with commercial trade. Therefore, the most important thing for him now is to establish an industrial system. Only when the industrial system is complete, can the powerful industrial capacity create a more powerful war machine to help him conquer cities and seize resources from Western powers. This time, he proposed to implement the reform on the basis of the six states. The purpose is to quickly establish a commercial and industrial system. After all, in the past five years, the people in the six states have been propagandized by newspapers day after day, and their thoughts are no longer comparable to those in other places. Moreover, the six states are under his nose. Once the six states develop, it will not be too late for him to promote them to other places. ¡±See the emperor. " seeing Xiao Ming coming over, a middle-aged man in a blue robe came over. His blue gown was embroidered with the words" instrument department ". This is the craftsman who came to guide the production of railway tracks from the instrument department. Xiao Ming is also familiar with this craftsman. He is a veteran of the instrument department. Later, after entering Bowen college, he and Lin Wentao specialized in mechanical production. "No gift." Xiao Ming waved his hand. Now every time he goes out, he will be protected by a large number of bodyguards. It''s impossible not to be noticed. Looking at the busy craftsman, Xiao Ming asked, "Lan Li, how is the production line of this rail being built?" Lanli said, "emperor, at present, the rail production line for mining has been set up, and the rail production line for steam locomotive has been put behind according to the emperor''s orders. " Xiao Ming nodded. Although he wanted to build the railway in Chongqing, ore is still a big problem. So in order to mass produce steam locomotive tracks, the problem he has to solve now is the mining and metallurgical industry. Only when the output of these two industries rises, can he not worry about raw materials. ¡±Let me have a look. " Xiao Ming said that he had to take part in the reform now, otherwise it would be a lot of detours for these guys to do it by themselves. Lin Wentao and others have acquired certain knowledge and practical ability after five years of autonomy. Under his guidance, he believes that it is not a problem to establish an industrial system step by step. After lanli entered the workshop, lanli directly took Xiao Ming to the next door of the original production workshop. After the expansion of production, a converter was added to the steel workshop. The steel produced by the converter was specially used for the production of rails. When he arrived at the rail production workshop, Xiao Ming saw the converter that was producing steel. Under the converter, there were grooves for conveying molten steel. Through these grooves, the molten steel directly entered the "I" shaped iron mold. In fact, the essence of rail is I-shaped steel, which is assisted by the iron mold forging technology for the production of artillery, which constitutes the current rail production line. "Emperor, now we have produced six kilometers of railway tracks and one tramcar." Lan Li reports to Xiao Ming truthfully. Qian Dafu used to be responsible for finding and building mines, but now even the eunuchs around Xiao Ming have not completely abandoned the mine. He said excitedly, "emperor, these railway tracks and trams can be sent to Laiwu county. The prospecting team found a large open-pit iron mine 130 miles southwest of Qingzhou. If a mine is built here, Qingzhou will not be short of iron ore." Xiao Ming nodded. The prospecting team has not stopped exploring the minerals in Liuzhou, but the long-awaited Laiwu County finally discovered the iron ore. Laiwu is known as a steel city in modern times, and it is definitely a treasure land. According to the records of scientific and technological crystal, there are 55 kinds of minerals in Laiwu area, mainly including iron, coal, copper, gold, granite, limestone, dolomite, rare earth, diabase, basalt, building stone, natural quartz sand, mineral water and other minerals. Among them, the proven reserves of coal is 431136000 tons, which is an important coal base in contemporary Shandong Province, while the proven reserves of iron ore is 463931900 tons, ranking first in East China. Laiwu county is a very humble place in the state of Dayu. It is sparsely populated. Qian Dafu has been to this place for many times, but nothing has been found. Now this treasure land has been excavated.For Xiao Ming, there are both coal mines and iron ores in this area, and the reserves are very large, which can fully support his establishment of a modern mine. The mine will lay rails, use tramcars to transport ore, use steam engines to extract groundwater and tow tramcars. "I think so too. Your nephew, Qian GUI, is better than LAN. "Xiao Ming is smiling. Qian Dafu laughed and said, "emperor, Qian GUI is brave and can endure hardships. He has never been afraid of the place where the old slave dare not go. At this point, the old slave is not as good as himself." For Qian Dafu, now the money is his only sustenance. After all, he has only one family member, Qian GUI. Xiao Ming said: "the money is very expensive. It''s worth promoting. Let him continue to work hard. I''ll give him your seat in a few years." Qian Dafu laughs at Yan Kai. Naturally, what Xiao Ming says is not the eunuch''s position, but let Qian GUI lead the mining and prospecting. Lan Li laughs, "if there is so much coal and iron in Laiwu County, it''s better to build a railway." "Well, it''s not only Laiwu. The railway will go from Qingzhou to Dengzhou and Youzhou, connecting the mines and businesses of the six states with the city." In Xiao Ming''s eyes, there is already a blueprint. As the saying goes, if we want to be rich, we should build roads first. As long as we do this, we will surpass western countries as a whole. After inspecting the production process of railway tracks, Xiao Ming felt a little uneasy. The presence of franceans in the land of Dayu made him feel a little uneasy, because it meant that the West began to intervene in Dayu''s affairs. This is not good news, and it is also the reason why his sense of crisis is increasing. There are a lot of external enemies, but his industry and commerce are just beginning to falter. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 691 In the thick fog, a class III windsurfing warship belonging to the navy of Chongqing is cruising on the sea. Since reaching an agreement with the Dutch to recapture the coastal routes of Dayu, the Navy warships have been responsible for ensuring the safety of the sea routes and combating the piracy of merchant ships. It''s just that the ocean is vast and boundless. Even so, sometimes it''s impossible to avoid the plundering of merchant ships, but it''s a rare thing for merchants. "This sudden fog is rare." The third class warship named "intrepid" is under the command of Captain Xie Yuan. Two days ago, after resupplying in the city of reranzhe, he directed the warship to the kingdom of Sanshan, which is their cruising route. Chief officer Ding Chang said, "yes, I can''t see anything from 50 meters away. " Xie Yuan frowned and said," let the soldiers cheer up and keep alert. If we are attacked by pirates at this time, it will be very bad for us. " "Yes, captain. "Ding Chang said, and then called to the soldiers on the ship," keep vigilant. All the Gunners are in position in the cabin, ready to fight at any time. " the soldiers were ordered to enter their positions in an orderly manner. After cruising on the sea for a year, they knew that the sea was like a child, and their faces changed as soon as they could. It might have been a clear sky just now, and a storm might come in the twinkling of an eye. The fog was the same this time. Originally, the sea was calm, and the fog suddenly covered the warships like a cloud wall. Setting up the guard, xie Yuan looked at the chart on the ship. They were 100 li away from the wharf of Sanshan kingdom. After confirming his position, xie Yuan reversed the hourglass again. At sea, they all recorded time through this thing. Just as he was carrying out his routine tasks, suddenly a musical bell came from the sea. Hearing this, xie Yuan immediately went from the cabin to the deck. He asked Ding Chang, "do you hear me? " " yes, it''s the rapid bell. " Ding Chang''s face was dignified, and all kinds of terrible legends suddenly poured into his mind, making him uneasy. He had never seen such a strange situation in a year''s cruise on the sea. Who would ring the bell on the vast sea? Like Ding Chang, the soldiers on the ship were also worried. The theory of ghosts and gods was not so easy to eradicate, and the more they thought about it, the more scared they were. Just as everyone was concentrating, suddenly the soldier on the mast lookout platform called out, "is there anything unusual ahead? " hearing this, xie Yuan immediately picked up his telescope and looked at the fog ahead. At this time, the sea was blue, and it was cloudy and dark under the thick fog. Just as Xie Yuan looked at the fog, a huge shadow suddenly appeared in the fog. Without waiting for Xie Yuan''s reaction, the shadow suddenly found a burst of yellow light. Xie Yuan was shocked. He called out: "enemy attack! Enemy attack As soon as his voice fell, the roar of guns came from the shadow, and the black shells flew to the intrepid like lightning. "Dong Dong "The sound of cannonball penetrating the hull sounded, and the warship was in a mess. Xie Yuan could not make up his mind at this time. In this sea area, only their navy was equipped with guns. From the dark shadow, the warships of the other side looked very similar to them. He doubted that this was a mistake made by other naval warships and regarded them as the enemy, but he could not confirm that he could not see each other clearly. ¡±Captain, what should we do? "Ding Chang asked. This round of shooting made the warship very embarrassed, and sawdust flew everywhere. He roared:" fire first. " Ding Chang answered and immediately sent the order to fire. Then a round of gunfire broke out from the bottom of the cabin. After the gunfire, the nearer and nearer shadow seems to be in silence. A glimmer of hope rises in Xie Yuan''s heart. As he is about to scold the captain for mistaking them, suddenly the shadow lights up again. ¡±Get down! "Xie Yuan pressed Ding Chang directly on the deck, and his face was gloomy. This time, no matter who he was, he would fight back. "Dong Dong..." Shells hit the warship again, xie Yuan endured the pain of sawdust hit him, said: "fight back immediately. " " fight back! Fight back After this round of volley, he also had some hair. If he didn''t fight back, the intrepid would be sunk. In the cabin, the place hit by the shell began to dew, and the carpenter immediately took boards and nails to repair the hull damaged by the shell. At this time, the ordered artillery began to fire back at the shadow in the sea. "Boom boom..." The guns roared and the shells flew towards the shadow. Xie Yuan watched nervously on the deck. As the two sides got closer and closer, when they were 50 meters away, he finally saw each other''s warships clearly. This is a warship similar to the intrepid, except that the flag on the warship has a meter character pattern. On the warship stood a group of soldiers in red tuxedos, black leather shoes, white Leggings on their calves and black hats. This scene makes Xie Yuan a little silly. He has read some information about countries in the world at Bowen college. If the information is correct, they are now encountering a British warship.Xie Yuan''s heart sank down. He knew very well how powerful the navy of this country was, and Yue Yun sometimes talked about his experience when he went south. Although he was talking and laughing, they could hear the seriousness. At the moment when he was stunned, the red shirt army on the opposite side suddenly pointed to this side with a flint gun. Confirmed that the other side came with hostility, xie Yuan suddenly calmed down, he once again let the soldiers lie down to avoid. After they lay down, the opposite warship burst into flames, and flint guns and bullets crackled on the warship. "Damn it, bullying your father." Xie Yuan''s anger surged up. He said to Ding Chang, "give me a hard beating." Ding Chang was almost hit by a bullet, and he was also enraged. He scolded: "what are you doing now? If you don''t fight back, it''s not Japanese pirates, it''s red haired ghost. " the soldiers lying on the deck immediately got up, picked up their flint guns and fired at each other. At this moment, another round of artillery salvo was fired on the opposite side, and the intrepid also used the same color. The warships passed each other in the mutual bombardment. At this time, the British warships disappeared again in the thick fog. Xie Yuan focused on the surrounding sea, waiting for a while, the British warship was still missing. "Captain, what should we do now?" Asked Ding Chang. Xie Yuan frowned deeply. It was very strange for the British to appear in this sea area. He hesitated for a moment and said, "return to Dengzhou immediately. We need to report the situation to General Yue Yun. " Ding Chang nodded and immediately ordered to return. At this time, the Duke, a British class III warship, was heading for Japan. Captain Wilson looked at the thick fog behind him and pondered www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 692 "Captain Wilson, we''ve got information from dutch businessmen. It seems that we''re right." In the thick fog, the duchess sailed toward Japan. On the deck, a middle-aged man in a black tuxedo and a white wig was standing beside Wilson. Wilson had a humble attitude towards the middle-aged man. He said: "count Kerry, it is true. A few years ago, our warships in India pursued three unidentified warships. It is said that these three warships are very similar to our warships. Now it seems that these three warships also come from this big Chongqing country. " count Kerry frowned." this state of Dayu is really strange. According to our understanding, it should be as ignorant as the aborigines on other continents. Why are there warships that can compete with Britain in just a few years? It seems that we didn''t take advantage of the shooting just now. " this is also Wilson''s worry, he said:" count, the Dutch businessman said that Dayu has a fleet, which is not small. Our attack on their warships at sea will only put us in a disadvantageous situation. After all, it is too far from the British mainland, but too close to Dayu. " " when we meet in the fog, it''s very normal for us to be injured by mistake when we can''t distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. We just need to clarify this matter to the emperor of Dayu. Then we will send another gift, and the vain emperor won''t be investigated again. " "The count is right. These natives are very arrogant, they love face, and they are very indifferent to their generals." Wilson said with a smile: "at least the monarchs of India, Annam and Myanmar are like this." Kerry nodded, "in a word, don''t worry. The most important thing now is to establish diplomatic relations with Japan. The Dutch and the French have taken the lead. East Asia is a big cake. We can''t fall behind." Kerry''s trip to Japan was appointed by British Prime Minister Robert. Now the Dutch lost their East Asian routes and established foreign trade relations with Chongqing has spread in Europe. However, the goods transported by Dutch merchants from Dayu made European countries very envious. This is because Dayu''s porcelain, tea and silk were always favored by European nobles. No matter how many goods the merchants transported from Dayu, they will soon be sold out in Europe. The best-selling goods have made the Dutch rich profits in the past two years, and the declining sea trade of the Netherlands is also showing signs of resurgence. But the British Empire, which has committed the red eye disease, will not make the former strong enemy on the sea strong again. Therefore, the Dutch chose the king of Qi in the north of Dayu, while they chose the Japanese. For them, a strong Dayu is not in their interests, because once Dayu becomes strong, their interests in East Asia will be damaged, which is unacceptable to any European country. Even though the Dutch broke off diplomatic relations with Japan under the pressure of the king of Qi, they also hoped that there would be a country in East Asia to check and balance the state of Dayu. A turbulent region can bring them more benefits, which is the common value of European countries. As for the encounter on the sea, Kerry was intentional. His purpose was to let Dayu know their strength as a maritime overlord. The foreign policy is just a carrot and stick strategy. After that, they will give Dayu a little sweet to resolve the crisis. After all, in his view, a mature monarch will not be hostile to a country because of an accidental friction. Think of this, Kerry showed a smile, he believes that the next market in Europe is here. ¡­¡­ After sailing at sea for two days, xie Yuan stopped at Dengzhou military port with his Dreadnought warship and fought with British warships. Soon after they met the Youzhou, who was patrolling in this area. This time, he almost ordered the shelling. Fortunately, by this time the fog had almost dissipated, and the lookout tower could see clearly that it was his own warship. The bleak appearance of the intrepid soon attracted the attention of the soldiers on the wharf. Some generals came to inquire about the situation. "Go, go, go." Xie Yuan''s decadent face was caught off guard by the other party this time, which made Yue Yun, who was always unwilling to suffer losses, be furious. Thinking of Yue Yun''s stereotyped face, he was a little afraid. He only extended his head and shrank his head. He had to take the first mate to the naval officer''s office in the military harbor. "Englishman!" the story of Xie Yuan almost made Yue Yun''s hair straighten. He patted the table hard and scolded, "Xie Yuan, xie Yuan, you really disgrace Ben Jiang. If the emperor knows, where will Ben Jiang''s face go?" Xie Yuan shrugged his head, he said: "general, I don''t think it''s the Youzhou, so I dare not open fire at will, otherwise it will be my own people beating my own people, but fortunately, none of us is injured this time. " Yue Yun was chased and killed by British warships in his early years, which is still fresh in his memory. Therefore, he is instinctively hostile to the British. This hostility, on the one hand, comes from the hatred of the British, on the other hand, the British warships are really hard to deal with. If one-on-one at sea, any warship in the navy may not be an opponent of the British warships. After all, the British navy has rich experience in combat.In a naval battle, weapons and equipment are one thing, and experience and command are also very important. However, he is not afraid of British warships, because this sea area is just in front of the gate of Dayu country. If Britain loses in this area, it means that it will withdraw from this area. "Well, it can''t cover up your mistakes in this naval battle. Go and find out this British warship, or you will have to wipe the deck on it. " Xie Yuan shrunk his head and said," yes, general, when you find him, you will beat him up and throw these red haired ghosts to the mine as coolies. " Yue Yun glared at Xie Yuan again. "That''s not fast. This matter was going to be reported to the emperor immediately. The British didn''t appear in this sea area for fishing." Xie Yuan nodded and turned to leave. At this time, Yue Yun picked up a pen to write a memorial, and sent it to Qingzhou. Three days later, the memorial went to the imperial Library of Xingyuan in Qingzhou. After reading Yue Yun''s Memorial, Xiao Ming frowned and a fire came out of his heart. He comes from modern nature, and knows that Britain has always played the role of a troublemaker in history. Wherever there are wars, there will be Englishmen. Moreover, the British are not only good at bringing down a country from the inside, but also good at supporting the agents who think they are their own thugs. Contemporary Britain once vigorously supported Japan to fight against Russia, but there was no lack of British in the later Russo Japanese war. At the same time, the British always claimed to be the Anglo Saxons, and they were extreme white supremacists in this period. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 693 Reclining on the seat, Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed slightly in the sunshine outside the window. Out of intuition, he instinctively thought that the British would play an ignominious role again this time, and the country likely to benefit was Japan. After all, excrement churning stick is excrement churning stick. Britain has always been good at creating national conflicts. As a former British Empire, Britain deliberately left a lot of hidden dangers of regional conflicts in the world before the collapse of this worldwide colony. For example, in contemporary India, India and Pakistan had a good plan to govern separately, but they left a Kashmir area, which led to several conflicts between India and Pakistan. At the same time, Britain separately demarcated the McMahon line in southern Tibet of China, and then assigned a large area of Chinese territory to India, which is the origin of the territorial disputes between China and India. In the Middle East, Britain changed Kuwait from a province of Iraq to a protectorate of Britain. Later, the two countries became independent, but they still gave Iraq an excuse to launch the Gulf War. The most important thing is that Britain, as an island country outside the European continent, has long pursued the policy of "glorious isolation". In order to prevent the rise of a powerful power in the European continent and its struggle for hegemony, it has put on a small shoe for France today and beat Germany tomorrow, which has made Europe uneasy. Although the contradiction between the countries in the European continent itself is the main factor, the relationship with Britain can not escape. Naturally, Xiao Ming was disgusted by such a country with its own ruffian ring. Of course, other countries on the European continent are not good birds. He has always been discriminating against other races. Putting down the memorial, Xiao Ming fell into meditation. The British warship''s shelling of the Intrepid was no less than an act of war. He was not Cixi, who would rather have a friend than a slave, or measure the material resources of China to win the favor of his country. Since he came to this world, he was destined to end the western hegemony in the world, but now that the border problems of Dayu have not been solved, and Korea and Japan are covetous, he has no energy to deal with these foreigners. However, it was impossible for him to swallow his anger, so he took up his pen and commented on the memorial: "once the British warship is found, it will be sunk immediately. " after writing, Xiao Ming gives the memorial to Qian Dafu and asks him to send it back to Qingzhou by post station. Qian Dafu had just left when Pang Yukun came to the imperial study in a hurry. He said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, general Niu is back." Xiao Ming was overjoyed when he heard that most of the troops in the war had been transferred. Qingzhou was basically the same as an empty city, and Xiao Ming was also upset about this. Now that the army is back, he can rest assured. After a pause, Pang Yukun said, "emperor, this time general Niu Zhen took the father and son of King Zhao, Queen Zhao and the 13th Prince back to Qingzhou. " when he said this, Pang Yukun stared at Xiao Ming. After all, it was a bit sensitive. "Queen Zhao and the thirteen princes? "Xiao Ming suddenly sighed," you can really leave me a problem. " Having said that, Xiao Ming walked out of the imperial study and went to the political hall. Since Niu Zhen had brought people back, he naturally had to deal with it. To the political hall, Niu Zhen and others have been waiting. Xiao Ming sat down on the Dragon chair and said, "general Niu Zhen is tired. It''s a great achievement to stick to Juyong Pass and conquer Chang''an. I''m sure I''ll be rewarded this time." Lu Fei, Qi Guangyi, Bai Mu and other generals smile one after another, while Niu Zhen is calm. He said: "emperor, this time the final generals have mixed merits and demerits. They are ashamed of the emperor and dare not accept the merit." Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He once accused Niu Zhen of delaying the war and not conquering Qingzhou. At this time, Niu Zhen must have said that because of this. However, for Xiao Ming, there is another meaning in Niu''s words, that is, he is worried about the success. Now niuzhen is not the same as he used to be. After the work of the mine, niuzhen has worn away his spirit. Now I''m afraid the most important thing he wants is to be able to spend the rest of his life safely. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, Niu Zhen intentionally made some small mistakes and left them to Xiao Ming to achieve the goal of not continuing to be an official. After all, today''s cattle are almost sealed. At this time, Xiao Ming looks at Pang Yukun, and Pang Yukun nods to Xiao Ming. Obviously, he means that Xiao Ming''s merits and demerits are equal, and he will not be canonized as Niu Zhen. He nodded and said: "even so, general Niu Zhen has done more than his fault. Just to stop the official''s long mouth, I won''t be canonized any more. I''ll give you three thousand taels of silver this time. " Niu Zhen was relieved, and he quickly said," thank you, Emperor long en. " after pondering for a while, Xiao Ming asked," where are the father and son of King Zhao now? Where are empress Zhao and the thirteen princes? " " after returning to the emperor, the father and son of King Zhao had been sent to Qingzhou prison, and the empress Zhao and the 13th Prince were both rebellious and sent to Qingzhou prison. " Fiji was also in the palace. He was a little impatient and said," ridiculous, how can empress Zhao and the thirteen princes be put into prison? Empress Zhao is the emperor''s mother in name. Don''t you let people point to the emperor''s backbone? "Pang Yu Kun frowned. Filial piety and honesty were the foundation of being a minister and king in all dynasties. This time Niu Zhen did not handle it properly. He said, "emperor, empress Zhao can''t be guilty of the same crime as king Zhao." When he came here, he was thinking about the problem of empress Zhao. After five years in the world, he naturally knew the importance of filial piety and honesty. Because of this, he said that Niu Zhen had left him a big problem. After a pause, he said: "Feige elder, you immediately go to Qingzhou prison to bring out empress Zhao and the third prince, and find a house for her for temporary resettlement." "Yes, Emperor. "Fijian nodded and turned out. Seeing that Fiji had left, Pang Yukun said frankly, "the emperor is ready to deal with empress Zhao and the 13th prince." "Even if queen Zhao didn''t let the 13th Prince ascend the throne, she indirectly killed the former Emperor. I can only demote her and the 13th prince as common people. What do you think? " " I think so too, but the emperor, even so, can''t let empress Zhao and the thirteen princes leave Qingzhou, so as not to make use of them in the future. " Said Pang. Xiao Ming understands Pang Yukun''s meaning. In the future, some people may use the names of empress Zhao and the thirteen princes to rebel. After all, the northern part of Dayu is in his hands. "I understand what you are thinking, so I''m going to behead the father and son of King Zhao in Dongshi to make an example for others, so that some people with bad intentions can see the end of treason." Pang Yukun smiles. He seems to have no intention to say: "the emperor actually wants to show it to the prince of Chu. In addition, is the emperor really not ready to take back military power from King Yong? ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 694 All the remaining officials in the hall of political discussion are feudal officials. As soon as Pang Yukun''s voice fell, everyone looked at Xiao Ming. The king Yong and the king Huainan contributed a lot to his success this time. At this time, Pang Yukun proposed to take back the military power of the vassal king, which surprised the generals. Most of them were upright. For them, King Yong had made great contributions this time. But as generals, they can''t participate in government affairs. After all, this is the iron law Xiao Ming set for the army. "Pang Shoufu, I know that you are dedicated to the country, but sometimes haste is not enough. King Yong''s affairs are royal affairs, and I will solve them in a royal way." Xiao Ming said mildly. Pang Yukun nodded after hearing the speech. He was really worried. After the capture of King Zhao, he was thinking about the strategy of cutting the vassal. For him, if the vassal king of Dayu was not destroyed, the country would be restless. After putting the matter off, Xiao Ming stood up and said, "I see the credit of this western expedition in my eyes. I have drawn up a list of awards. I will read it out in person in the morning of a few days. " Lu Fei and other generals were very happy. Just now, they were a little worried about Niu Zhen. Now Xiao Ming said that, and they were relieved. Said this matter, Xiao Ming is ready to leave, at this time Niu Zhen suddenly said: "emperor, the end will have one thing to play." "He said ¡±As soon as Mo Jiang returned to Qingzhou, he received a memorial from Lei Ming. According to Lei Ming, the frequency of the barbarian scouts in these two days was much higher than in the past, and the barbarian scouts also shot a letter into the mountain customs at night. "Niu Zhen''s face became a little angry. ¡±The reason why the barbarians withdraw their troops from Korea now is to concentrate on dealing with the state of Dayu. After all, we took King Liang and King Zhao one after another with lightning speed. This completely disrupted their plans and put an end to their opportunities to make profits. " thinking of the letter Niu said, he asked," what letter? " Niu Zhen seems to be a little difficult to say, so he said: "emperor, I will not dare to say." "There''s nothing I can''t say." Xiao Ming frowned, "when did you become so pussy? " not only Niu Zhen, but also Lu Fei and others have strange expressions. After hesitation, Niu Zhen takes out a piece of cloth full of words from his arms. "The barbarian scouts said that they Khan asked to hand it over to the emperor." Niu Zhen presents the strip to Xiao Ming. When he picked up the piece of cloth, Xiao Ming looked at it, and his chest was almost burst with anger. He threw it out and scolded: "barbarians are inferior to animals. I will let them go to dust. " Pang Yukun was puzzled. He picked up the cloth and looked at it. He saw that it read:" Dayu, a humble country, is no more than a rat from the emperor to the people. It''s not a brave move to keep the city in danger. How dare you call yourself shangguo? If you don''t call yourself emperor to Ben Khan, you can''t fight together and kill your dog! " " it''s extremely arrogant. Your majesty, I''m willing to join general Niu Zhen in sending troops to fight against the barbarians. " Pang Yukun trembles. In his heart, Xiao Ming''s status is special. Anyone who dares to humiliate Xiao Ming in front of him will fight against him. After taking a deep breath, Xiao Ming said, "this is the mischievous trick of the barbarians. It''s to provoke me and let me attack the grassland rashly. This little trick was once encountered by the emperor before. For decades, the barbarians have not improved. " Pang Yukun sighed and said:" the incompetence of ministers and others has made the emperor suffer such humiliation. " Although Xiao Ming was angry in his heart, he knew that impulse was the devil. The more unscrupulous the barbarians were, the more proof they were in a hurry. Only the enemy who is not confident will use this kind of abusive means, and for him who is gradually gaining the upper hand, he just needs to wait for the opportunity to give the enemy a fatal blow. "You Aiqing don''t have to blame yourself for your country''s life and death. I don''t want to avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings. I don''t know what I''m aggrieved by this. I just hope you Aiqing can join me in revitalizing the state of Dayu and return today''s disgrace to me in the future." When he said this, Xiao Ming looked like he was in the air. Pang Yukun was ashamed. He suddenly knelt down and said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, I''m guilty." "Pang Shoufu, what do you mean? "Xiao Ming didn''t understand. Pang Yukun cried, "ever since the emperor ascended the throne, the selfishness of his ministers has been flourishing day by day. For his own self-interest, he kept rejecting the old ministers of Chang''an. He also used his own people in the appointment of officials. He even opposed the emperor''s cancellation of the imperial decree for agriculture, industry and Commerce out of selfishness and ignored the benefits to the state of Dayu. For example, he deserved to die." "It''s a matter of life and death for a country to benefit itself, but it''s a matter of luck and disaster." Pang Yukun said that when Xiao Ming recited this sentence, a feeling that he had forgotten for a long time stirred in his heart. Wasn''t this sentence exactly what he had been pursuing? But now his eyes are blinded by interests, completely ignoring his original ambition. Not only Pang Yukun, but also the generals in the political hall bowed their heads in shame. Lu Fei said, "emperor, the last general is also guilty. In the past, the last general fought for the sake of the country and the people, but now he is dedicated to military merit. The last general is really ashamed.""The end will also be guilty." "The end will be guilty, too. ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± The generals knelt down one by one behind Pang Yukun. Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. What he was most worried about these days was the change of these people''s mentality. Sometimes in the court, he saw that Pang Yukun was about to become a replica of Fiji. His original purpose of reusing Fiji was not to check and balance Pang Yukun, but to stabilize the powerful families and old ministers. It was only Pang Yukun''s performance that made him more and more disappointed that he had two hands to prepare. After all, the last thing he wanted to see was that the officials he trained were eventually assimilated. "People are not saints, who can make no mistakes, can change the past, and can do no great good." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. He still remembers what Pang Yukun told him five years ago. He is willing to go through fire and water for the sake of his country, "as long as Pang Shoufu can help me in the future." Today his words let Pang Yukun wake up, but it was unexpected. However, he only looked at the curative effect, not the advertisement. If Pang Yukun and other officials and generals tied their hearts to him again, it would be a great help. Because for him, he doesn''t need reformers or conservatives, because no matter who wins, the imperial court will be controlled by one party. For example, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the eunuch party was overthrown, the Donglin Party, who came to power, was equally deadly. His ultimate goal is to let the ministers perform their duties, and there is no party struggle in the court. Pang Yukun stood up and bowed himself to say, "emperor, I have made a military order here. In the future, if I disturb the emperor''s reform for my own benefit, I will take off my official body and go home to farm." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 695 "Ha ha ha..." A hearty laugh came from Xiao Ming''s mouth. He said to Pang Yukun, "well, I''ll be at ease with your words. " he looked at Niu Zhen and other generals and said," it''s my fault not to reward you for your meritorious service, but don''t forget your original intention and live up to my trust in you. " "Yes, Emperor. "Niu Zhen and others said in unison. This time, I came to the hall to discuss the affairs between the father and son of King Zhao and the mother and son of Queen Zhao. I didn''t expect to get anything else. Pang Yukun''s attitude is very gratifying for him. In this way, the reform of six states will be unimpeded at least. But after three or two sentences, he will believe that a person''s age. In the end, Pang Yukun will lead this group of officials. How to follow him depends on his actual actions. After a few more words, Xiao Ming asks Pang Yukun to leave. At this time, he looks at the humiliating letter on the ground and hesitates for a moment. He picks it up. Today''s humiliation makes him feel desolate and angry. The kind and hardworking Han people have been as docile as sheep for thousands of years, but they have been bullied by other people for many times. Now he is the king of a country. In the age when this country was the king, the barbarians humiliated him, which was the humiliation of Dayu. Come to this world, does he still want to let Dayu live like a lamb? No, he wants to cultivate this lamb into a lion who can eat wolves. To achieve this goal, he wants to let the state of Dayu form a warrior ethos and even go to * *. After all, the western countries in the era of great navigation are actually no different from the former. The latter refers to advocating force and military expansion, and taking militarism and aggressive expansion as the foundation of building a country. Isn''t that the essence of the Western powers now? of course, there is a real state in front of the state of great Chongqing, which is the Golden Horde. Compared with the Western powers, the Golden Horde is more powerful Not to mention more. Therefore, in such an environment full of robbers, he had to take more radical orders in military convenience, so as to keep the wealth of Dayu and the stability of a country. He was thinking, "the emperor, empress Zhao and the thirteen princes are all settled down. The courtiers have asked the bodyguards to guard the courtyard strictly and keep no one near. " Xiao Ming nodded," let empress Zhao and the thirteen princes live in this courtyard in the future, and the consumption of food and drink will come from the government. " Fiji had a premonition that queen Zhao and the 13th prince would be sentenced to life imprisonment, but this is undoubtedly the best result for them. If they live outside, they may suffer all kinds of humiliation, which is not good for the Royal reputation. Xiao Ming went on to say, "King Zhao and his son have committed heinous crimes. You are in charge of the execution this time." Fijian''s eyes twinkled and he said, "yes, Emperor. " after that, Xiao Ming waved his hand to let Fiji go back. It''s not aimless for him to ask Fiji to behead King Zhao. In order to complete the unification of the state of Dayu as soon as possible, he did adopt the method of boiling frogs in warm water on the issue of Haozu. But since then, Fiji has become a representative of the voice of the rich. Sometimes what Fiji says in the court represents the interests of the rich. Although speaking for the rich in Fiji is to avoid aggravating the contradictions among the people, he has to remind Fiji, so as not to completely mix with the rich. The beheading of King Zhao is a reminder to Fiji, because King Zhao is a powerful family, and a powerful family may also become king Zhao. He wants to make Fiji understand his attitude. When Fiji leaves, Xiao Ming throws the barbarian''s humiliating letter into the brazier and turns him to ashes, but he keeps his words in mind. Today''s disgrace is his motivation. The next day. The news that Zhao Wang and his son were beheaded in Dongshi was published in Qingzhou newspapers, which became a hot topic among the people. In room 1 on the fourth floor of the Wei family restaurant, Li Chuyuan is enjoying the food provided by the restaurant. Compared with the time when he first came to Qingzhou, he has gained a lot of weight. Wang Cheng, his housekeeper from the state of Chu, was waiting on him, while Hua Kui, who was in Qingzhou, was lying in his arms. "Your Highness, in this newspaper, the king of Zhao and the son of Zhao Yuanliang will be beheaded in three days. The elder Fei asked someone to take a message and let the son of Zhao go to see them that day." Li Chuyuan was drinking wine and playing with no one in his arms. When he heard that he changed his face, "hum, why did Zhao Wang and Zhao Yuanliang call me when they were beheaded? It''s not about killing chickens for monkeys. " Wang Cheng said with a smile:" the prince is joking. The king of Zhao is not a chicken, and his highness is not a monkey. Since Fei GE''s relatives sent someone to come, his highness is better to go, so as not to make the emperor unhappy. After all, the one who really wants his highness to see is the emperor. " Li Chuyuan''s hand holding the wine cup suddenly turned white. He let the woman in his arms go out, and then he said to Wang Cheng, "emperor, emperor, you''re a mouthful. It''s easy for the emperor to call." Wang Cheng was his steward in name. In fact, the king of Chu sent him to supervise him, for fear that he might do something wrong.At the same time, Wang Cheng is also responsible for the collection of Qingzhou intelligence. Wang Cheng said with a smile: "people have to bow their heads under the eaves. If the state of Chu can sweep Liuhe, we don''t have to look at Xiao Ming''s face now. " Li Chuyuan patted the table dejectedly." well, it''s been at least two or three months since he came to Qingzhou. Now I still don''t understand why Qingzhou can manufacture so many kinds of firearms. " " that''s why Xiao Ming is really terrible, but his royal highness doesn''t have to worry. According to Xiao Ming, the artillery knowledge is only from western missionaries. Now the French have sent a large number of missionaries to Lin''an, and we will have these things in a few years. " Li Chuyuan nodded. Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "I heard that my father now has great trust in the French missionary Richard, but it''s true. " " this Richard knows astronomy and geography, and his Royal Highness the king of Chu really trusts him. After all, the only thing we can count on now is the Frenchmen. Look at the fate of the king of Zhao and his son. If we can''t protect the rivers and mountains of Chu, our fate will be the same as theirs. " Li Chuyuan sighed a little, and said," but the longer I live in Qingzhou, the more unique I feel about it. You look at the things in the guest room, and each piece of it is exquisite. How can we compare it with the state of Chu? Besides, the food is so delicious that it''s a wonderful product in the world. No wonder the Wei family restaurant can make money every day. " Wang Cheng''s face became serious." Your Highness, this is not a time of greed. Although your highness is a proton, he should also shoulder the important task of rejuvenating the state of Chu. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 696 ¡±This state of Chu will be mine in the future. Naturally, I have a clear idea. " Li Chuyuan looked at Wang Cheng with deep meaning. Wang Cheng immediately arched his body when he heard the speech. Li Chuyuan was obviously reminding him to pay attention to propriety. Even if he was a proton, he was not one of his ministers to blame. Picking up the chopsticks, Li Chuyuan held a piece of braised meat and said, "since Mr. Feige invited me, I''ll go and have a look. After all, this knife is not cut on me. ¡° ¡­¡­ Princess mansion, Princess Pingyang is reading Qingzhou daily. She frowns when she sees the news that King Zhao is about to be beheaded. Then she suddenly sighs. "Ah, I think that when there was a disturbance in Chang''an City, I could know it for the first time, but now I can only see it in this newspaper." Today, the princess mansion is visited by Liu Shi, the wife of the Duke of song. She said, "who says no, the emperor is staring at us, our relatives and relatives. No one dares to cross the thunder pool." Princess Pingyang pursed her lips and began to smile. After the relatives of Chang''an fled to Qingzhou, Xiao Ming refused to give them monthly silver. This made many royal families feel dissatisfied and privately criticized Xiao Ming. "Naturally, we can''t cross this Leichi. Otherwise, we''ll fall to pieces. It''s better for us to walk safely on the shore. After all, the emperor is different from the former Emperor. He dares to kill all the vassals. Who else dares to kill him?" Princess Pingyang said with a smile intentionally or unconsciously. Liu''s face turned red and white. She could understand the secret. Among all the royal families in Qingzhou, only princess Pingyang had the highest prestige, so they all came to complain to Princess Pingyang. The Liu clan is no exception. Although Xiao Ming didn''t give them any money, he once gave them a lot of money to do business. He also told Li Kaiyuan to set up a special imperial business team for these imperial relatives. As long as these Royal relatives are willing to do business, the chamber of Commerce will open its doors. But some royal clansmen think it''s humiliating, they just refuse to do business, such as the Duke of song. He gambles with the eight thousand Liang Zi given by Xiao Ming, but he loses completely. If it wasn''t for the relief of Princess Pingyang, the Duke of the Song Dynasty would not be able to eat. was secretly accused by the princess of Pingyang, who could only bear it. She said, "the princess said it is reasonable, but not everyone has the ability to do business with her royal highness. It is said that the princess now has tens of thousands of silver coins in the moon, and hope that her royal Highness can make some points." "The Duke of song asked you to come again." Princess Pingyang snorted softly, "no wonder the emperor is angry. One by one, it''s useless. How can the emperor trust you?" Liu did not speak, she can only complain, complain. With a slight sigh, she said to Liu: "even so, the emperor is too negligent to the royal family now. It can''t go on like this. If these people make a mistake that day, it will give him an excuse to blame us, such officials as Pang Yukun. " having said that, she asked Ouyang Mu to take 50 Liang silver for Liu. Now Xiao Ming has to take care of her. These people really give her a headache. Liu''s thousand thanks went away, and Ouyang Mu said at this time: "Your Highness is not a way to go on like this. Although the business of the princess mansion is quite lucrative, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty Tang Gong Gong, has to empty them sooner or later. Besides, they are generous again, and there are too many people at home, and how much silver is not enough." "I don''t know. Just because of this, the Emperor gave us a sum of money and sent us away. When the former Emperor was here, only this kind of money accounted for the majority of the national treasury expenditure. The emperor was very good at it, but the emperor had some wishful thinking and let it go, for fear that something might go wrong. Today, Liu''s words are full of discontent and resentment against the emperor It''s no accident. They must have talked about it all the time. " after a pause, she said:" it seems that it is necessary for us to go to the palace to see the emperor. By the way, we can ask about the reform. We can''t say that we can get the moon before we can get near the water. " Ouyang Mu gave a bitter smile. Although Princess Pingyang took good care of these royal families, she didn''t go to the palace to find the emperor. Her real intention is the reform. Princess Pingyang is extremely intelligent. After the reform shows signs, she is ready. Let Ouyang wood ready for a while, she went directly to Xingyuan, after a notice, saw is the imperial study in correcting the memorial of Xiao Ming. "Emperor, it''s right to be diligent in government affairs, but you can''t be tired. "Princess Pingyang said with a little intimacy. Xiao Ming smiles and has to say that Princess Pingyang is a good person. No wonder Xiao Wenxuan loves her very much. After she lived in Qingzhou, the princess Pingyang would come here from time to time to chat with the Empress Dowager and Fei yue''er. At the same time, she would send some strange things to him. It can be said that he can see Princess Pingyang every three to five times. But Princess Pingyang didn''t come to him directly, so he said, "Princess Chang must not have come here to care about my body."In the past, when Xiao Ming was king of Qi, he was able to call Princess Pingyang''s aunt, but after he ascended the throne, he could only call her Princess Chang. Pingyang has long been used to Xiao Ming''s straight to the point way of speaking. In her opinion, the prince''s nephew doesn''t like tedious things, but only simple things. So she said, "to tell you the truth, I''m here for the royal family. The emperor must know about the Duke of song." "I know that not only the Duke of song, but also many of the prince''s children are very dissatisfied with me now." Xiao Ming said lightly. Princess Pingyang said: "why should the emperor care about them? As long as it is good for the state of Dayu, why should he care about them? If the royal family is gone, they will not starve to death." "Long Princess Dayi." Xiao Ming laughed. "It''s just not right for them to ask the eldest princess for money all the time. Doesn''t it say that I''m not benevolent?" Princess Pingyang did not change her face. She said, "the emperor is worried too much. My silver is also given by the emperor. They thank the emperor for everything. " in fact, there is no need for Princess Pingyang to say that he is also prepared to deal with these royal families, because these royal children who are used to bullying in Chang''an have made a lot of trouble for him in Qingzhou. If it goes on like this for a long time, it will inevitably cause the discontent of the people, because they represent the royal family. So he said, "I can give them another chance. In this reform, I decided to encourage private businesses to run workshops. If they take an active part in it, they will be able to eat and drink without worry. If they still follow the rules and spend all their money complaining about me, don''t blame me for being merciless." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 697 "Private business open workshops?" Princess Pingyang looks happy. She''s here for this. Xiao Ming clearly understands what she thinks. However, she had doubts about Xiao Ming''s enthusiasm for business, so she asked, "why does the emperor like business so much?" Xiao Ming laughs, "the eldest princess is wrong. Industry is the pillar of Commerce. Therefore, I attach more importance to industry than commerce. " after pondering for a while, he said:" the strength of a country depends on the wealth of the people. The wealth of the people depends on the amount of property, which in turn results from industry. " Princess Pingyang frowned slightly. Although her vision was not as broad as Xiao Ming''s, she understood the meaning of Xiao Ming''s words. So he said, "is the emperor going to let the merchants build a lot of workshops this time? " Xiao Ming nodded. The essence of this reform is to revitalize industry. The lack of materials in the Northern War made him deeply realize that Qingzhou''s industrial capacity is insufficient. If he wants to build an industrial system similar to that of western countries, he must encourage people and businessmen to participate in industrial construction. If there are more workshops, the products of Dayu will be enriched, and then they can be sold to other places. Once the people have money again, the country will become rich and strong. "Yes, this time I will not only encourage the construction of workshops, but also prepare to sell the steam engines to businessmen, so that they can build workshops in six states." This is something Xiao Ming hesitated for a long time. The steam engine can''t be hidden. As a kind of power, he must popularize it among the people to give full play to its maximum value. With the sale of steam engines, he will open up textile and other industries to businessmen, and ensure that people have food to eat before they have clothes to wear. "Steam engine?" Princess Pingyang was shocked. The steam engine has always been a very mysterious thing. She just heard about it and never saw its true face. Now Xiao Ming says that she wants to sell the steam engine, which makes her unable to react at all for a moment. That''s all Xiao Ming wanted to say to Princess Pingyang. He said, "Princess Chang, you tell them this is a rare opportunity. It''s up to them to catch it or not. " Princess Pingyang nodded," emperor, when I go back, I''ll call them to talk about it and beat them for the emperor. " Naturally, Xiao Ming was happy with this. The imperial families were strictly guarded in all dynasties, so they were not allowed to engage in business or politics, just like raising pigs. He said another word about industry and commerce with Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang left. At this time, Xiao Ming continued to write the imperial edict, which was the beginning of the rise of industry in six states. The next morning, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to read out the imperial edict, formally establishing the support and protection of private workshops. At the same time, he put forward three new terms in the edict, the first is capital, the second is industry, and the third is company. The main purpose of this imperial edict is to use the power of the imperial court to support the development of private capital, so the imperial edict put forward four policies. The first policy was to abolish the checkpoints in the north, so that the North could be linked with the city as a whole, and the goods could be sold freely in the north. At the same time, the mines of the rebellious vassal kings and the rebellious powerful families could be taken over and transformed and expanded, so as to form the mining enterprises controlled by the imperial court and build modern mines and smelting workshops. The second is to open up steam engines, textile machines and other advanced technologies and machinery to the public, and at the same time to transform the backward technology and equipment. The third is to open textile, sugar, soap and other industries to the public. The fourth is to require Qingzhou bank to provide silver support for individuals. At the same time, the imperial court should also provide silver to encourage the development of private capital. As soon as this policy came out, there was an uproar in the court. In their opinion, the emperor''s reform step was too big. "Emperor, the merchants don''t want to produce, they don''t want to farm, and the agriculture is the foundation of the country. If this happens for a long time, there will be problems in the supply of grain. "Said Fiji. "The emperor should think twice. The officials are not against the emperor. They just hope that the emperor can consider farming again. "Said the ministers. When the productivity is insufficient, Xiao Ming will not die to give up agriculture, so he said: "there is no contradiction between promoting commerce and persuading agriculture. After all, there are few people who can do business. In the future, the government will not only pay more attention to agriculture, but also use grain drill, steam pump and other equipment for farming. " Fiji and others whispered, and Xiao Ming''s words reassured them. Pang Yukun didn''t raise any objection this time, because it was within his expectation. Xiao Ming had encouraged commercial development before, but this time it was more thorough. in his opinion, the fundamental reason why Xiao Ming made up his mind this time is that the north is basically stable now and can make great strides forward, so that they can have enough materials to defeat the barbarians in the future. Seeing that all the ministers had no opinions, he said, "if you have something to say in the court today, you can say that after this early court, the content of this edict will be implemented in Liuzhou. If someone obstructs you then, don''t blame me for being merciless." "Yes, Emperor." The ministers bowed down and said. After the Yu Ming incident, these ministers were obviously more honest. Now Xiao Ming is in power and unshakable. They have to be honest in front of him.Nodding, Xiao Ming looked at Pang Yukun, "Pang Shoufu, how much silver is there in the Treasury?" "Back to the emperor, there are only 13 million taels of silver." Pang Yukun said simply that he knew the Treasury best. Xiao Ming had a headache, and this long war made him poor. He said: "take out 6 million taels of silver to support and encourage the development of private workshops. " " six million taels! " he took a breath from the minister in the court. This time, Xiao Ming was cruel. Xiao Ming saw the faces of the ministers in his eyes. He said to the courtiers, "after talking about supporting and encouraging the development of private capital, I will tell you that so much money is put into the people. If you dare to reach out, I will cut off your hands. At the same time, no official is allowed to engage in business or seek personal gain. Otherwise, once found out, he will be dismissed immediately and punished as a crime. ¡± in the western world, the official is the business, and the business is the official, so the state always serves the capital. But now the state of Dayu is still based on officials. He didn''t want officials and businessmen to collude to damage the interests of Dayu, so he reminded them in advance. He knew very well that when he let go of this capital beast, a double-edged sword was hanging over his head. " It is not clear when this double-edged sword will fall, but at least one thing is clear to him. After this meeting, the Dayu Congress will spark capital just like the western countries. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 698 There was silence in the court. This series of decrees caught the officials off guard. At this time, a minister came out and asked, "emperor, officials are not allowed to do business. Can their relatives do business? " " can''t. "Xiao Ming said firmly that in his view, once officials are allowed to do business, it is tantamount to letting them do business in disguised form, because officials will inevitably have their own rights to seek personal gains for their relatives. The ministers fell into silence for a moment. The emperor wanted to completely eliminate the chance of their private use of public tools. Looking around at the ministers in the imperial court, Xiao Ming continued: "in addition to supporting the establishment of private workshops, the imperial court should focus on establishing a number of official workshops to grasp the lifeblood of the country. I asked Pang Shoufu to allocate 6 million taels of silver, of which more than half will be used to build official workshops, which involves the management of ordnance, shipbuilding, salt and tea. " Pang Yukun asked:" emperor, if so, there will not be a small number of government run workshops. Who will be in charge of these workshops? Do you want to appoint officials. " the establishment of state-owned workshops is a plan to kill two birds with one stone for Xiao Ming. The development of private capital is bound to bring great changes to the state of Dayu. If Xiao Ming completely handed over the business of Dayu to private capital, he would be very passive in the future. Even like the west, the lifeline of the country would be controlled by businessmen. Therefore, since we should vigorously develop capital, it is better to develop our own national capital at the same time, so that he can represent both the official and the capital. He is the emperor and the biggest capitalist at the same time. The government will not change because of the interference of businessmen, and even he can use the state-owned capital to regulate the market. In the contemporary country where he lives, many businessmen have taken advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. For example, the spread of a certain disease has led to a sharp rise in the price of salt, and folk salt has been hoarded by businessmen and sold at a high price. In this case, if the salt industry is not in the hands of the state, it will inevitably lead to the deterioration of this situation. It is precisely because of these personal experiences that he encouraged capital and tied a chain to it. At the same time, the second purpose of the official workshop is to help him digest the royal clan. Xiao Ming''s so-called opportunity for the royal clan is to completely eliminate the wild hope of the royal clan in politics. According to Pang Yukun''s statistics a few days ago, there are 470000 royal families in Dayu. This is the data after many royal families were slaughtered by the vassal kings after the Northern War. Xiao Ming was shocked by such a large number of people, and then he really understood why the royal family was called the biggest family. According to Xiao Ming''s understanding, the state of Dayu and the Ming Dynasty made the same mistake, that is, to provide for the royal family free of charge. After hundreds of years of reproduction, it has gradually become a serious problem in the state of Dayu, and now it is in his hands. If he is not a royal family and starts from scratch, he naturally does not care about these people, but he inherits the throne. If he does not handle it properly, it will inevitably lead to a turmoil among the royal families. During this period, Li San has been paying close attention to the dynamics of these royal families. Now it seems that these families who are unable to make a living are about to make trouble with him. Therefore, taking advantage of this opportunity, he is ready to thoroughly solve this problem, bring these royal families into the official workshops, let them become "workers" in the official workshops, and give them the treatment of an iron rice bowl, and exchange labor for money and food. Of course, this iron rice bowl is only within two generations of them, and the third generation will no longer have such treatment, so as to completely solve this problem. Of course, this is only for those ordinary royal families, because the relationship between these royal families and the royal family has been very distant, infinitely close to the ordinary people, they will be happy to enjoy this treatment, and their number is also the largest. For those like the Duke of song, they would not be willing to be ordinary craftsmen. Therefore, this time, Xiao Ming plans to include Princess Pingyang into the ranks of government and business, instead of allowing her to engage in private business among the people, so as to put an end to the private business of the Royal family. This reason is very simple. In fact, it is to turn the pig raising mode into a working mode. At the same time, Princess Pingyang and others who have obtained benefits will become benefit bonders with him. With the status of government and business, they can also get profits and dividends. They can only enjoy it if they support Xiao Ming. If they are still dissatisfied and make trouble, he can only use a knife. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming said what he thought. Fijian and Pang Yukun listened quietly. The more they listened, the more excited they were. As soon as Xiao Ming''s voice fell, Fijian said in a loud voice: "the emperor is wise. In this way, the problem of the royal clan will be completely solved. Since the Treasury will reduce a huge amount of expenditure, the dissatisfaction of the royal clan will also be avoided." Pang Yukun nodded, but he raised some concerns. "The emperor, forgive me for being disrespectful. As far as I know, imperial relatives like the Duke of the Song Dynasty are just straw bags. If they are allowed to enter the official workshops, what will they do? " " I let them enter the official workshop, but I didn''t say that I let them take power. The position of the official workshop is naturally occupied by those who are capable. I believe most royal families are willing to change it. As for those who are stubborn, I won''t shield them. What should be dealt with in time will be dealt with by law. " Xiao Ming said.Pang Yukun nodded, and then he felt at ease. As he thought, Xiao Ming''s real purpose was to solve the problems of the royal family. Among these royal families, there were lazy people and diligent people. This time, the official workshops sorted out the advantages and disadvantages. Virtuous and useful people are naturally more trustworthy than outsiders. Pedantic and useless people can be kicked out at that time. And the most important thing is that these people will be under their supervision at any time. Today, when the main task of the court was completed, Qian Dafu announced his withdrawal from the court under the sign of Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming was very satisfied with the reaction of the officials in the court. He had to say that after he ascended the throne, he felt that these officials despised him. After all, he was young, and these old foxes thought they could control his decision by playing tricks. But after Yu Ming was dismissed, these officials suddenly realized that the emperor in front of them was also a cruel role. At this time, they put away their contempt and faced up to the distinction between the monarch and the minister. "If you have something to play early, you have nothing to leave the court!" with Qian Dafu''s shrill voice, the early court ended. Bai Guan shouts long live and gets up to leave. At this time, Xiao Ming leaves Fijian and Pang Yukun. "What''s your order?" He bowed. The most taboo part of the reform is that officials violate Yin and Yang, and the government orders are not allowed to go out of the palace. This is also the reason why Xiao Ming left Fiji and Pang Yukun. Five years ago, he was just a modern ordinary youth. Five years later, he became the emperor of Dayu. His psychology has gradually changed in the past five years. Now that he is the emperor, he has to be egotistical and do what he says! The chaotic government in Xiao Wenxuan''s period can not be repeated in him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 699 "What I left you for is the reform. You two are the top officials. I don''t want to see the Decree Change in the hands of some officials." Carrying both hands, Xiao Ming''s tone is beyond doubt. In Fijian''s heart, Xiao Ming''s tone was firm. In his opinion, during this period of time, the new king gradually adapted to the status of the ninth five. He did not dare to neglect, solemnly said: "yes, the emperor, the lower officials must personally supervise their implementation." "So is my servant." Said Pang. After nodding, Xiao Ming seemed to say unintentionally: "Mr. Feige, I know that you are wary of Pang Shoufu and other officials of the former feudal state. Sometimes you are right or wrong and oppose for the sake of opposition. Some time ago, the war was urgent, so I turned a blind eye to it. But if it still happens in the future, I will not tolerate it. Whether you are Fijian or Pang Yukun, if you dare to I won''t forgive you for engaging in Party strife in my court! " as soon as these words came out, a bead of sweat came out on Fiji''s forehead, and he knelt down with a" plop. "The emperor, the old minister did take care of the old minister of Chang''an in some places, but the old minister never engaged in party struggle. I hope the emperor can see clearly. " " there is no best. "Xiao Ming looks at Pang Yukun." you two are cabinet ministers. You should cooperate with each other for the rejuvenation of the state of Chongqing. Don''t put your energy on the internal fight all day. I can''t rub the sand in my eyes. It''s time to change the atmosphere of the court. " Pang Yukun said nervously," yes, I remember the emperor''s instruction. " " OK, I have to say it. As for the future, you can decide for yourself. "Xiao Ming said lightly. They looked at each other and withdrew from the political hall. Qian Dafu then said with a smile, "the emperor is so powerful today. I''m scared to see both Fei Ge and Pang Shoufu." ¡±I just want to remind them that I couldn''t move during the western expedition. Now that the north is stable, it''s time to get rid of the shortcomings in the official circles of the state of Dayu. This is also part of the reform. " Xiao Ming has a faint smile on his lips. Qian Dafu said: "what the emperor said is that the ministers of the court have put their energy on criticizing each other. Who has the heart to assist the emperor in governing the country?" "You can see it clearly. That''s why I summoned them alone. Different political opinions are OK, but if there is a party dispute, I will deal with them." Xiao Ming''s eyes are firm. For him, what he inherited, like emperor Chongzhen, is a mess. The only lucky thing is that he set up a junior high school with six states as the center as soon as possible, and cultivated a group of officials who were different from those who came to office by imperial examination. It is because of this that he dared to carry out drastic reform. While they were talking, Fijian and Pang Yukun had already arrived outside the hall of discussing politics. Stop in front of the door, Fijian and Pang Yukun stop at the same time, stretch out their sleeves and wipe the cold sweat on their forehead. Feeling each other''s actions, they turned around and looked embarrassed. Pang Yukun said at first, "Feige old man, I hope you can forgive me for offending me before." "Pang Shoufu is very polite. I have something wrong with it. The emperor''s words really made me feel enlightened. I''m really confused during this period. "Said Fiji. His daughter is now the queen, and he seems to be the head of a hundred officials, which makes him a little flattered by some officials. Xiao Ming wakes him up this time. Today he knows that everything is given by the emperor. If the emperor is not happy, he can take it away at any time. "In this case, I still hope that Mr. Fei can help me with the implementation of this decree. Otherwise, I''m afraid the government will not protect you and me. It''s said that when the emperor dealt with Yu Ming, he said that it''s hard to find three legged toads. These two legged officials are everywhere. Mr. Fei should not forget that there are many ministers who are looking forward to joining the cabinet." Fijian nodded. "It''s natural. I will never shield any officials this time." Pang Yukun laughs in his heart that the double reed he sings with the emperor is effective. After a heart to heart talk, Fijian and Pang Yukun went to the Yamen. The next day, in the headline of Qingzhou daily, the contents of the discussion of government affairs by the court appeared. The decree on encouraging the development of private capital and establishing government-owned workshops immediately exploded the whole Qingzhou. Of course, the happiest are the businessmen in Qingzhou, which means that they can enter more industries and get support in terms of policy convenience. Some of the people who want to do business are also excited because many of the decrees are biased towards them. When the people in Qingzhou cheered, the decrees against the royal family also quietly spread to the ears of the royal families living in Qingzhou. Princess mansion, Princess Pingyang who got the news was very calm, because Xiao Ming had mentioned it to her when she was in the study. After the implementation of the decree, she will turn around and become a government merchant. Her first task is to establish a railway department with officials. She knew something about the railway and the steam locomotive, and she was happy to accept it. Compared with the previous idleness, she was excluded from Xiao Ming''s circle, and she immediately became a member of the circle. This change of position made her completely stand on the side of the emperor''s nephew. After all, even when the former Emperor was here, she did not have such favorable treatment.Although she is not in court, she is also working for the emperor. , she was secretly delighted, when Ouyang Mu suddenly came over. He said, "Princess highness, song Guo Gong is coming. " " it''s him again! " Princess Pingyang frowned. She didn''t want to see him, but she hesitated for a moment and decided to see why the Duke of song came here in person? Let Ouyang mufang the Duke of song come in, and soon the Duke of song, full of wine, appears in front of Pingyang. saw the princess of Pingyang, sung Guo Gong sat down on the ground and cried loudly. "Princess, your majesty, you must decide for me to wait for the royal family. The decree of the emperor yesterday was to completely break the way of my royal relatives. " with her nose covered, Princess Pingyang was a little bored. She said," the words of Duke song are different. The emperor has made a living for us. " song Guo Gong has a nose and tears," the royal highness of the Royal Highness, the royal family, who enjoyed the imperial court support from generation to generation. This is the abolition of the imperial order now, and what workshop does it allow me to wait for? Which royal clan would do such a mean thing? " Princess Pingyang''s face changed," our palace has been in business. Is the Duke of song saying that our palace is despicable? " The Duke of song was so drunk that he said, "the princess of Tang Tang needs to do business to support herself. It''s a joke to tell. " " hum, in this case, the Duke of the state of song will not come to our palace to borrow money in the future. As for the decree, the Duke of the state of song has the courage to go to the emperor. Why come to our palace to cry. " Princess Pingyang looks even worse. "So the princess doesn''t care about us?" The Duke of the state of song, drinking, said around his tongue, "in this case, I''ll go to Pang Yukun and Fijian, the two traitors. These bad ideas must have come from them." After that, the Duke of song turned and left. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 700 "Princess Royal, do you want to stop song Guo Gong?" Ouyang Mu worried. Princess Pingyang is angry, she said to ouyangmu: "don''t stop him. The Duke of song relies on the old to sell his old. It''s time for the emperor to clean him up." Ouyang Mu nodded, he said: "the emperor''s decree may be right this time. If Dayu still keeps these lazy Royal clans, sooner or later they will be eaten by them." "Well, who said it wasn''t? Xiao Ming seems to be a king of Zhongxing in our palace. With him, at least you don''t have to worry about being beaten by barbarians. " While they were talking, the drunken Duke of song went directly to the Yamen with his servants. Before he got to the yamen gate, he met Fijian and Pang Yukun who were going out. In addition to the indignation of the public in the state of song, he was drunk and did not distinguish between red and white. He hit Pang Yukun with his fist and swore, "dog thief, if you were not noisy in front of the emperor all day, how could the emperor order to cancel the support for the royal family. " Pang Yukun didn''t expect that the song guild would hit people. How did a weak scholar react? He got a blow on his nose, covered his nose and fell to the ground. Surprised, he immediately stopped the Duke of song and said angrily, "song Guosong, Pang Yukun is the first assistant of the cabinet. How can you beat people. " " bah, what''s the matter with beating people? The emperor was very respectful when he saw me. He was nothing. " The Duke of song pushed aside Fiji and scolded, "I''m not only going to beat him, I''m going to beat you. You''re ashamed of the emperor. If you can stop him, can the emperor be so reckless?" Fiji''s face is very blue. Originally, he had some sympathy for these people''s Royal relatives and nobles. Now he fully understands that the emperor is so right. These people can''t allow them to be officials, and they can''t let themselves go into business. Otherwise, they will be rebellious because they are royal relatives and nobles. Seeing this, the bodyguard at the gate of the Yamen ran over and surrounded the Duke of song. The bodyguard leader asked, "Pang Shoufu, do you want to arrest him?" "You dare! "The Duke of song suddenly pulled out his sword. Pang Yukun and Fijian already know why the song guild is making trouble. They just want to vent their discontent because their free time is gone. However, the Duke of song was respected, and they did not dare to mess around. So the bodyguard went to report the matter to Xiao Ming, and he and Fiji would deal with him again, so as not to make the Duke of song crazy and do something extraordinary. The bodyguard''s command immediately went to Xiao Ming''s Xingyuan. At this time, Xiao Ming is looking for the technology that can be realized through the crystal of science and technology in his study. This kind of searching is sometimes similar to the feeling of looking for books in the library. The only difference is that he is very fast in searching for materials. But even so, the vast knowledge in the crystal stone of science and technology sometimes drives him crazy. But sometimes he also likes to immerse himself in the fun of searching, because there are always surprises in the crystal of technology. Because the scientific crystal comes from prehistoric civilization, it naturally includes many amazing theories, among which the theory of parallel universe is the same as that of the contemporary theory, and it''s also very complicated. This theory holds that there are other universes parallel to the original universe, which are both similar and different. In these universes, there are also universes born under the same conditions as the original universe. There may also be planets that are the same as the planets inhabited by human beings or have the same history. There may also be people who are exactly the same as human beings. At the same time, in these different universes, the development of things will have different results. The extinct species in the original universe may be constantly evolving in another universe. In fact, many contemporary scientists believe in the existence of parallel universe and have carried out many experiments to verify it. The only question is, what makes history change after the Three Kingdoms? For this problem, Xiao Ming read a large number of documents of the state of Chongqing, but he did not find anything strange, which is also his heart knot. While he was thinking, Qian Dafu suddenly came to the door and said in a hurry, "emperor, something happened. The Duke of song beat Pang Shoufu. " Xiao Ming came back to his senses and said angrily," Duke of song. " "No, the bodyguard of the government said that the Duke of song had drawn his sword in front of Pang Shoufu. It would be bad if there were human life." "Bang!" Xiao Ming slapped the table hard. "I didn''t have time to clean them up before, but they just put their noses on their faces. Let''s go. I want to see what waves the Duke of the Song Dynasty can bring out." At the gate of the yamen, the Duke of song was still drinking. Soon Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu came to the Yamen under the protection of the guard. Seeing Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun came over with his bloody nose in his hand. "Emperor, the Duke of song is too much of a fool." Fijian also said, "emperor, look at the Duke of song. He gambles and drinks all day and makes trouble when he''s drunk. It''s a disgrace to the royal family." At this time, the Duke of song turned his back to Xiao Ming, holding the sword in his hand and slashing at random. In his heart, Xiao Ming said to the guard, "come on, take the Duke of song! "On hearing this, the guards rushed up with their bayonet guns. One of the soldiers skillfully used his bayonet to pick the sword in the hands of Duke song, while the other directly pressed him to the ground. "Who are you? How dare you do it to me The Duke of the state of song struggled with Taoism. "I asked them to do it." Xiao Ming''s stern voice rang out. Hearing this sound, the Duke of the state of song suddenly woke up. He looked at Xiao Ming''s angry face, and a cold sweat came out of his body. "The emperor. "The Duke of song shook involuntarily. Xiao Ming snorted, "the Duke of the state of song is so capable that my cabinet leaders dare to fight. " " emperor, I dare not. I beat him just because he bewitched the emperor. He is a sycophant. " The Duke of song cried. Xiao Ming has already known the purpose of the rebellion of the Duke of song. He said, "it''s my idea to cancel the royal family''s worship. It has nothing to do with Pang Shoufu. Do you want to beat me now?" Hearing this, the Duke of the state of song suddenly turned pale. Xiao Ming has been staring at the Duke of song for a long time. Because of this, he firmly decided not to let these rice insects continue to harm the state of Dayu. Today, the Duke of song is so domineering that he has an excuse to set an example to others. Otherwise, these people think they live in Xiao Wenxuan''s time. He said in a loud voice: "the Duke of the state of song is despicable and has committed an unforgivable crime of beating the official of the imperial court. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 701 "Fifty boards!" Fijian and Pang Yukun exclaimed at the same time. Pang Yukun rubbed his painful nose and said, "emperor, the Duke of song is old. It''s not that the fifty boards will kill him." At this time, the Duke of song suddenly understood the seriousness of the matter, his body could not stop gently shaking, and his eyes were full of fear. "Emperor, I just drank wine. I was confused at that time. Please forgive me, please." The Duke of song kowtowed like garlic, and even if he was young and strong, he couldn''t get out of bed for three months. If he''s on him, it''s no different from killing him. Xiao Ming''s eyes were cold. If he had been kind five years ago, he would have been kind, but now he has come to understand that a king''s benevolence to women is his inhumanity to the world. Sometimes his inhumanity is benevolence to the whole world. For example, if he spared the Duke of song, the royal clan would be more unscrupulous. Punishing the Duke of song is not only good for the imperial court, but also good for the people. The tyranny of these privileged classes in Qingzhou City is a serious constraint on development. Therefore, he did not look at the Duke of song. He said to the officials and the people around him, "since I ascended the throne, I have issued an imperial edict to rule the country according to law. The law breakers are treated equally from the people to the emperor. Today, the Duke of song is guilty of drinking, making trouble, and beating the officials of the imperial court. It''s unforgivable to come here and take the responsibility of the war in Dongshi." The Imperial Guard''s command immediately carried the Duke of song to Dongshi. Along the way, the Duke of song begged for mercy. Fiji and Pang Yukun look at each other. At this moment, Xiao Ming''s image in their hearts is more and more different. In their eyes, compared with the former Emperor, the new king has a more resolute and aggressive spirit. After dealing with the Duke of song, Xiao Ming said to Fijian and Pang Yukun, "thank you, you are still cabinet ministers. Have you forgotten what I said? In the future, there will be another royal clan who will make trouble with the royal family in accordance with the law. " " yes, the emperor. " Fijian and Pang Yukun bowed down and said that they used to dare to be angry, but now Xiao Ming is giving them a Shangfang sword. After a pause, Xiao Ming said to them, "I trust you to take care of the affairs of our country. You only need to be responsible to me. Anyone who dares to obstruct you will be punished according to law." "The emperor cherishes the world and treats all the people equally. The great Chongqing state-owned emperor is sure to prosper in the future." Fiji was moved and praised. Xiao Ming smiles and says, "flattery is better than flattery. You two have to spare no effort to implement the decree in court this time. I''m afraid I''ll go to all the students to teach in person during this time." "Will the emperor go in person again?" Pang Yukun hesitated for a moment. Before, Xiao Ming was a vassal, but now Xiao Ming is the emperor. No emperor has taught in person since ancient times. However, Xiao Ming used to go to Bowen college. He was not too surprised. Compared with Pang Yukun, Fijian can''t keep calm. He advised: "the emperor''s government affairs are already busy. If you add these complicated things, I''m afraid I will be tired of the emperor. I hope the emperor will put dragon body first. " Xiao Ming has made up his mind for a long time. He will not compromise with them on this matter. Now the North has finally entered a peaceful development period. This is the time for him to make full use of scientific and technological crystals. Although it is believed that it has been equal to or even slightly better than the West in terms of firearms, on the whole, the social level of Dayu is far behind that of the West. So he is going to fight in person this time. In the past five years, through study and practice, he has cultivated a number of talents with solid foundation. Now these people need his guidance to go further. "Don''t worry, two cabinet elders. I have my own worries in my heart. These things are just lip service. They don''t make me tired. Instead, the implementation of the reform requires you to visit the people in time." "The emperor has spared no pains, but I don''t think it''s a good thing for me to suffer such hardships." Pang Yukun said sincerely. Xiao Ming nodded. It''s true that the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked. There are treacherous officials under the emperor. Xiao Ming''s words ten thousand times are not as good as his own. Officials see it in their eyes and naturally remember it in their hearts. After having a conversation with them, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu go to Bowen college. Last time, the province of culture and education was officially established, and the head of the province has been elected. His name is Chao Wenwen, a 36 year old man from Qingzhou. He was once a private school teacher. After the establishment of Bowen college five years ago, he entered the college to study. His native place is unknown all the time. This is because what he studies is not government affairs or technology, but culture and education. Later, when Qingzhou daily was founded, Chao Wenwen submitted his articles to the newspaper office from time to time, which gradually attracted Xiao Ming''s attention. Because what he contributed was nothing else, it was the current imperial examination of Dayu. After reading the books written by Xiao Ming and his understanding of the current world situation, he asserted that the imperial examination needed reform and put forward many specific reform measures. At this time, Xiao Ming also had the idea of establishing a province of culture and education, so he immediately selected Chao Wenwen and appointed him as the academic administrator of the province.When they arrived at Bowen college, Chao Wenwen, who had been informed, had been waiting in front of the students. At this time, the plaque of Bowen college was being removed, a plaque of Qingzhou University. "Learning and administration in the province of culture and education, see the emperor for the text." "No gift!" Xiao Ming said to Chao Wenwen, and then he said, "do you know why I changed my name to Qingzhou university. " Chao Wenwen said," the word "University" comes from Zengzi''s work "University". Zengzi put forward that the way of university is to understand morality, to be close to the people, and to stop at the best. He also put forward eight items, namely, respect for things, knowledge, sincerity, self-cultivation, family management, governing the country, and peace of mind. If I guess correctly, the emperor changed the college into a university in order to let the students remember What we have learned is to enrich the country and strengthen the people. " Xiao Ming nodded, "you''re right. That''s exactly what I mean. The way of the imperial examination is only to be able to enter the imperial court one day. The pattern is too small. Qingzhou University will be a place where a hundred flowers bloom, and the imperial examination should conform to the trend." Chao Wenwen said: "because of this, Chen proposed the method of cultural and educational reform, abolishing the bad habit of only testing four books and five classics in the imperial examination. Instead, he listed the four books and five classics as a subject, similar to physics, chemistry, numerology, water conservancy, astronomy, and so on, completely eliminating the disadvantage that officials in the state of Chongqing only knew four books and five classics." Xiao Ming smiles. Chao Wenwen is talking about the malady of selecting officials for thousands of years. In the state of Dayu, a county magistrate often has limited ability, but he has undertaken the responsibilities of a modern mayor, police chief, procurator general, finance chief and Construction chief. This cultural and educational reform will completely abolish this way of selecting officials. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 702 With a bang, the plaque of Bowen college fell to the ground, and the plaque of Qingzhou University was officially hung on the door. The four glittering words symbolize Xiao Ming''s vision, and the future education of Dayu will be bright. For him, his advantage is education, and education is the foundation of rejuvenating the country. With the crystal stone of science and technology in hand, the outbreak of science and technology in Dayu will be more fierce than that in the West. In front of Qingzhou University, they talked about the reform of the imperial examination for a while. In the end, the title of the imperial examination will continue to be retained, but the content of the examination has completely changed. From now on, the titles of scholar, Juren and Jinshi will gradually become a thing of the past, and the examinations will no longer be divided into local examination, joint examination and palace examination. Generally speaking, the education of Dayu will be modernized. "Emperor, military affairs, politics, law and medicine have been separated from Bowen college. Now, only architecture, water conservancy, machinery, physics, chemistry, commerce and other subjects are left. " this is Xiao Ming''s order to split the Bowen college. His purpose is to regularize education. Qingzhou University will be the first comprehensive university in Chongqing for him. The military, medicine, politics and law are independent schools with strong specialty and special talents. "Well, this university is on the one hand, but you have to pay attention to the schools in various states and counties, especially the character of the teacher, who is the so-called man-made model. If the teacher is a beast, how can he cultivate a group of noble and upright talents for me?" As he spoke, Xiao Ming walked to Qingzhou University. "What the emperor said is that the lower officials must strictly control these teachers and not let them mislead their children." Chao Wenwen said, "however, the emperor, the lower officials once proposed the establishment of a culture and education college to cultivate teachers. I hope the emperor can agree, but the Buddha is not enough. " Chao Wenwen''s current concept has been modernized. The College of culture and education he said is similar to the modern normal college, which is specially used to train teachers. Chao Wen Wen knows that he has no opinion about Xiao Ming. His real purpose is to ask Xiao Ming for money. The reform of culture and education also needs money. "I will discuss this matter with Pang Shoufu and try to squeeze out some silver for you. "Xiao Ming can only say that. There are many places where money needs to be spent now, so it must be controlled in a unified way, and he can''t talk freely. Having said this, they continued to walk to the hospital. Generally speaking, he was very satisfied with the reform of the court. Now the division of subjects is more and more detailed, which also means that in terms of personnel training, Dayu has just begun to catch up with the West. However, for this reason, he will personally participate in teaching and research. When he thought of writing another book, Xiao Ming was the first two, and the writing brush was no longer suitable for him. While touring Qingzhou University, he was thinking of making pens. With the current level of Qingzhou technology, pens can be made. However, it''s a pity that he can''t make water absorbing molten steel. At present, he can only make a pen similar to a goose feather pen, which can write a few words in ink. After all, Qingzhou has no rubber now. However, when he thought of rubber, Xiao Ming thought that rubber was a kind of strategic material in this era. Rubber was a strategic resource of western countries from the present to the Republic of China. Now he can''t let go of this scarce resource. After touring Qingzhou University for a while and explaining the following cultural and educational reform, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun returned to the palace. At this time, the Duke of the state of song was also pulled to the east city. In full view of the public, the Yamen servants beat the Duke of the state of song hard in front of the people. The fifty boards came down, and the Duke of song was beaten to pieces. When the last board came down, he fainted directly. The people in the government who heard the news were crying, but under the supervision of Fijian and Pang Yukun, the fight became more and more serious. At the end of the 50th board, Pang Yukun said, "the emperor has orders. No matter the common people or the emperor''s relatives or nobles, they will be treated equally in front of the national law." When the people heard the words, they nodded frequently. Originally, life in Qingzhou was peaceful, but it was different after the influx of these royal families and officials. Some of them began to bully the common people with their power. The common people were very angry, so they were happy to hear that the Duke of song was beaten. After punishing the Duke of song, Pang Yukun and Fiji turn around and leave. For them, the Duke of song is asking for it. Xiao Ming is trying to deal with these Royal relatives and nobles, and the Duke of song bumps into him. At the same time, the fact that the Duke of song was beaten quickly spread among the royal families in Qingzhou. The Duke of the state of song has always been their leader. Now that the Duke of the state of song is beaten, they are naturally scared. In the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Ming beat the Duke of song to punish him for beating Pang Yukun. However, in their eyes, Xiao Ming killed chickens for monkeys and told them clearly that whoever dares to make trouble in the future will be their fate.Many people have different opinions about the cancellation of the Royal worship. They are preparing to discuss it with the Duke of song. Now it suddenly appears, and they are all frightened. For him, Xiao Ming was different from any prince. He was demoted to Qingzhou when he was a child. Strictly speaking, he had no contact with the Royal relatives and nobles of Chang''an. And it''s a joke in their mouth. When Xiao Ming defeated the barbarians and the three kings, they didn''t help. They were just refugees, so Xiao Ming had to pay attention to them. Although Xiao Ming inherited the land, it was just a battle. At this time, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu have returned to Xingyuan. In the study, Xiao Ming looks at the map on the wall and looks at Koryo. After the reform, the most urgent thing is to find overseas markets, because after the popularization of industry this time, the commodities of the six states will show explosive growth. And these commodities must be exported after they meet the domestic demand, otherwise the unsalable commodities will kill the industrial system he established like poison. The essence of the problem is very simple. If the merchant can''t make profits, he can''t maintain the existence of workshops. Even if the official workshops of the imperial court are unsalable, they will lose money and eventually become a drag. It can be said that if there were no overseas colonies to provide goods promotion for Britain, capital could not promote the British Industrial Revolution. Similarly, if Xiao Ming could not find a way out for commodities, his industrial revolution would be stillborn. Because of this, he looked at Koryo, the first place he wanted to colonize, which was also a strategy of killing two birds with one stone. Once let Korea yield, he will directly threaten the barbarians from Korea. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 703 The surging water waves in the river beat the hull of the warship, making a sound of "Dong Dong". The splashing water left water stains on the deck from time to time. The third prince, Xiao Zhen, stood on the deck and let the river wind lift his robes. After Chang''an was captured, he was put on the agenda to go to Shu. When Niu Zhen led his army back, he led 20000 people to Shu. As Xiao Ming told him at the beginning, if the king of Shu could not be persuaded to surrender this time, these 20000 people would be the king of hell. If the king of Shu handed over the power of Shu, they would still have their lives and become Xiao Ming''s ministers. "Xiao Zhen, the city of Yizhou is in front of you. Don''t forget the emperor''s will. Even if you play tricks now, you will inevitably die in the future. We can take down Liang Di and Zhao Di and deal with Shu easily." This time, the general who followed Xiao Zhen was di Ying. He was a veteran of Qingzhou army. After Lu Fei, he was as famous as Qi Guangyi and others. "Naturally, the grassroots dare not disobey the emperor''s words. I only hope that the general will allow me to enter Yizhou city and discuss with the king of Shu. If the king of Shu does not follow, it will not be too late for the general to attack Chengdu again." The third prince felt bitter. Now he has already been stripped of all the titles, and his status is just a common people. If he wants to stay in officialdom, this will be his only chance. Di Ying looks at Xiao Zhen warily. Before leaving, Niu Zhen once reminded him that Xiao Zhen, the third prince, is resourceful. He warned, "don''t play tricks, or I will go back with the heads of you and the king of Shu. " the third prince nodded. This time, in order to recover the kingdom of Shu, Xiao Ming sent ten warships to enter Shu with di Ying, but it was very difficult for the fleet along the way. Because it was against the current, in some places where the current was fast, they had to use the trackers to pull the warship forward. From the main channel of the Yangtze River into the South River, warships gradually arrived at Yizhou city. Because of the protection of this river, the king of Shu was able to resist the attack of the king of Zhao until he was destroyed. Before the arrival of the warship, Xiao Ming had already sent a courier to deliver the will to Yizhou city by land. Now that the warship arrived at the foot of the city, the general guarding the city immediately went to inform the king of Shu. "The eldest brother is here?" in the main hall of King Shu''s mansion, the king of Shu''s face looks happy when he learns that the third prince has arrived. His highness, the Yizhou family, who are having a banquet, immediately whispered the news. At this time, the king of Shu looked at a group of powerful families, and his words were excited. He said, "the third elder brother is resourceful and resourceful. With his help, the kingdom of Shu will become more and more stable." A rich family heard the words and said: "Your Highness, the imperial edict a few days ago is to let your highness surrender. These three princes must also be lobbyists. How can he stay in Yizhou?" The king of Shu shook his head, and he said, "you''re wrong about this elder brother of the king. He must have done it deliberately to deceive Xiao Ming. He knows that the king and Xiao Ming don''t live together, so how can he help Xiao Ming? " another powerful family said:" Your Highness, King Yan, King Liang and King Zhao are all defeated. King Chu, King Huainan and King Yong all submit to Xiao Ming. Now only the kingdom of Shu is left. I''m afraid we are not Xiao Ming''s rivals. Instead, we should follow the example of King Chu to submit to Xiao Ming, that is, to present-day saints. " " asshole! " The king of Shu suddenly became very angry, and he said, "even if I die, I will not submit to Xiao Ming. " the following aristocrats smell words, you look at me, I look at you, there are some strange lights in their eyes. Now that the situation is over, it is clear that it is Xiao Ming who owns the world. Can a small kingdom of Shu resist Xiao Ming''s troops? Five years ago, they were fed up with the arrogance and headstrong of the king of Shu. To them, the kingdom of Shu belonged to these powerful families. The vassals on their heads came and went, but their family lived here all the time. If they follow the king of Shu this time, they will lose their foundation. The king of Shu wanted to die, but they didn''t want to die with him. Now that the world is unified, who is going to rebel. However, no one dares to say that the king of Shu still has an army of his own. They don''t want to be unlucky at this time. Seeing that the aristocrats no longer spoke, the king of Shu snorted and walked out. He wanted to see the third prince. Outside the city, the third prince who got permission to enter the city came to Yizhou City under the protection of two soldiers. Soon after entering Yizhou City, he saw the king of Shu greet him. "Elder brother." Seeing the third prince, the king of Shu was full of excitement. The third prince was also slightly moved. He and his mother, the king of Shu, were real brothers among many princes. In ordinary times, the relationship is also very harmonious. Now it''s sad for the brothers to meet each other. "Five younger brothers. "Xiao Zhen also called. When the king of Shu came near, he held the third prince''s sleeve. "I''ve already set a banquet for my eldest brother. My eldest brother will go with me now." The third prince was moved by the king''s enthusiasm, but he felt sad when he thought about the purpose of his visit.He said: "five younger brother, this time I came here to say something to you face to face. At the banquet, you and I just need to be there." "The elder brother always likes quietness, but I don''t know. It''s just you and me at the banquet." The king of Shu said with a laugh. Xiao Zhen nodded and followed the king of Shu to the palace. However, instead of going to the main hall, the king of Shu took Xiao Zhen to a pavilion under the willows in the palace. At this time, a table of food had been set on the stone table in the pavilion. When they were seated, the king of Shu first said, "this is the place where the elder brother is so resourceful. If the elder brother comes, the kingdom of Shu will surely prosper. " Xiao Zhen showed a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth. His younger brother''s excited look made him more and more miserable, but he had to say something, otherwise this Yizhou city will soon become a ruin. After pondering for a while, Xiao Zhen said, "to tell you the truth, I have come to persuade you to surrender by the emperor''s will. " the king of Shu''s face suddenly changed, and he said," elder brother, this joke can''t be joked. Xiao Ming and I have always been incompatible. If we surrender, can he spare me? " " fifth younger brother, the emperor''s army is just outside, and can fight in at any time. Do you think you will have a way to survive at that time? You have been fighting with the king of Zhao for a year, and the soldiers are tired and the feudal people are in dire need. Even if the firearms given by the emperor are cut off, what can you do to fight against the army full of firearms outside the city? " The third prince said harshly: "and even if you are willing to fight, how many of the rich people in Yizhou will follow you at this time?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 704 A gust of wind blowing, willow leaves Susu and fall. The king of Shu looked at his elder brother in front of him strangely. At this time, he noticed that the elder brother he worshipped and respected was no longer the high spirited and domineering prince. On the contrary, he saw the vicissitudes and helplessness of the world in his elder brother. For a moment, he didn''t know what to say, and there was a short silence between them. Finally, the third prince broke the silence, he said: "five younger brother, this is the last chance for you and me to live. You can claim to the emperor, and still be able to maintain the honor and wealth. If you continue to be stubborn, the Yizhou city will change its owner tomorrow." The king of Shu''s chest fluctuated violently. He said to the third prince, "elder brother, when King Zhao came to attack Shu, Yudi didn''t surrender. How could he choose to surrender at this time? Xiao Ming wanted to take Shu, so he stepped on my body. " " five brothers! "Xiao Zhen is in a hurry. One of the reasons why he agrees to Xiao Ming this time is to save the king of Shu''s life, but he underestimates his prejudice against Xiao Ming. Moreover, during his five-year vassal career, he enjoyed a sense of superiority. How can he give up his power now. "Elder brother, you don''t have to say any more. You used to listen to everything. This time, you''ll listen to me once." The king of Shu made up his mind at the moment of receiving the will, "the city of Yizhou is full of artillery sent by Xiao Ming. These 20000 people can''t break the city of Yizhou, and Qingzhou is thousands of miles away from Yizhou. After this failure, he will not send troops easily." The third prince was more and more worried. He said: "confused, you don''t know Xiao Ming at all, and you don''t know firearms at all. Xiao Ming''s firearms can''t defeat the firearms that his army is using." The king of Shu could not hear what the third prince was saying. He only remembered the gratitude and resentment between himself and Xiao Ming, and believed that Xiao Ming would kill himself. It was because of this that he stubbornly refused to surrender, and after Xiao Ming ascended the throne, he was even more worried. "Elder brother, you don''t have to persuade me. This table will be cold soon. I''d better have a few drinks with elder brother." Said the king of Shu. The third prince said angrily, "now is not the time to drink. General DIYing outside the city only gave me one hour. If there is no result in one hour, his warships will bombard Yizhou city. By that time, everything will be late." Facing the elder brother''s reproach, the king of Shu still shook his head. He could be a minister to anyone, but he would not be a minister to Xiao Ming. The two men in Chang''an did not deal with each other. They had fought several times. In his opinion, surrender is dead now, and there is still a chance of life in a battle. At this time, he got up and said to the guards of the palace, "protect my brother. " the bodyguard immediately stood behind the third prince, and the king of Shu continued," brother Chang''an, sit down, and you will come. " The third prince got up and tried to stop him, but the royal guards stopped him. At this time, he let out a long sigh. Xiao Ming expected everything today. That''s why he sent 20000 people to Sichuan. In Chang''an, there is a team that can support us at any time. Things have developed to this point, seems to have been out of control, he sat down dejectedly. On the warship outside the city, Dean has been waiting. With the passage of time, his patience is also a little bit of news. When he hesitated to let the warships bombard Yizhou City, he suddenly saw many more soldiers at the head of Yizhou city. One by one, these soldiers came to the artillery on the wall of the city, and the torches in their hands were ready to ignite at any time. This scene completely let Di Ying give up the fantasy, it is obvious that the king of Shu now want to resist in the end. After discussing with the captain of the warship, the warships in the South River immediately put out their array and prepared to bombard the city wall. Shu is known as the land of abundance, especially in Yizhou, where the water network is dense. The South River is very wide, but it is very conducive to the action of warships. On the side of the South River is the Yizhou city. At this time, the warship docked at the North Bank of Nanhe river. The distance from the north bank to Yizhou city was kilometers, because the range of the naval gun was far enough to bombard Yizhou city. After putting out the array, di Ying motioned to the captain to prepare for warning shooting at Yizhou city. If the king of Shu was still stubborn, the real war would begin. "Boom boom..." With the artillery roaring, the warship''s shells directly hit the Yizhou city wall, and several more craters appeared in the smoke. The huge sound of the artillery rang through the whole city of Yizhou in an instant. At this time, the aristocrats who were still feasting in the palace were worried. "No, there must be a fight." Said one of the aristocrats. "The king of Shu is determined to go his own way, and now he doesn''t pay any attention to us. What should we do?" "We can''t continue to wait like this. The army from Qingzhou is Wang Shi. The king of Shu is rebellious. If we follow him, we will be rebellious." One said. "It''s very true that we should not delay. Let''s go back and summon our own tribe to take the king of Shu. Otherwise, we don''t know what this army will do when they enter the city!"While everyone was talking about it, a servant of the palace suddenly came to the main hall and said a few words to a rich family who sat down on the left. "Brother song, what''s the matter?" The old man on the right asked. The man known as brother Song said, "the third prince Xiao Zhen is in the palace and has been watched by the king of Shu. Now the only one who can save Yizhou city is Xiao Zhen. After all, he comes with the emperor''s will and can stop the army outside the city." Just now, the servant girl is his eye liner in Shu palace. "It shouldn''t be too late. We''ll see the Third Prince now and let him take charge of the affairs of Yizhou, so that the king of Shu won''t come here." When they reached an agreement, they immediately came out of the main hall to the backyard of the palace. The royal family were so fierce that the guards of the palace did not dare to stop them. They soon met the third prince. At this time, the Song family said, "the third prince, Yizhou is in danger. For the sake of the people in Yizhou, I hope the third prince can stop the king of Shu." Xiao Zhen also heard the gunfire. He knew that it must be the king of Shu who sent troops to infuriate Di Ying. He sighed. Anyway, he couldn''t protect the king of Shu. If so, he could only protect himself. So he said, "in that case, I hope you can help me." Then, under the protection of the haos, he went straight to the North City, where the king of Shu was directing the soldiers to defend and attack. The sudden arrival of the third prince caught the king of Shu unprepared. He looked at a group of powerful families, and he already had a worry in his heart. He gave a bleak smile. "You all betrayed me." "Five younger brothers, those who know current affairs are heroes. You will only kill more innocent people like this. I advise you to surrender." The third prince advised. The king of Shu shook his head, his eyes suddenly became indifferent, he suddenly said to the soldiers behind him: "kill them!" At this moment, the third prince was completely disappointed. At this time, he suddenly took out a short tube musket from his sleeve cage and fired at the king of Shu. Because the distance between the two sides was only two meters, the king of Shu couldn''t dodge at all, and the bullet immediately fell into the king''s chest. The blood flowed down the bullet hole, and the king of Shu fell down slowly www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 705 "The king of Shu is dead." Xiao Ming folded the music that di Ying had sent. One month after Xiao Zhen led 20000 people to Sichuan, he got the news. Because of this, both Fijian and Pang Yukun went to the imperial study to discuss the matter. "As expected, the king of Shu refused to surrender." Said Pang. Fijian said: "Xiao Zhen''s last act of killing his family is a good move, which not only makes the emperor appreciate him, but also wins the favor of Yizhou''s aristocrats." "But these three princes are cruel enough. This is his brother. "Pang Yukun seems to have said unintentionally. Xiao Ming glances at him. Pang Yukun is just reminding him that the third prince is a cruel man and asking him to be on guard. "I know what you mean, so I''m going to order to withdraw the name of the vassal state of Shu and make it a government. The army of Shu will be under the command of Di Ying for the time being. In this way, the third prince will be a tiger without teeth. If he has any unusual behavior, I can finish him at any time." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun nodded, "the most taboo thing for the vassal is to grasp the military and political power. Now we only need to master the army to control Shu." "In addition, we will send some loyal officials in the past. In this way, the land of Shu is no different from that of Wei, and the third prince''s being in Shu is just like exile." Fiji said. Xiao Ming nodded. Naturally, he has no pity for the third prince. If he succeeds, there is no pity. He didn''t kill him, just because he won Shu without blood. This is a great achievement, which is enough for him to continue to enjoy the glory and wealth, but it is impossible for him to continue to enter the political center of the state of Dayu. After talking about the third prince, Xiao Ming leads them to the map. In addition to discussing the establishment of Yizhou Prefecture, he also seeks for the barbarians. During this period, the memorials of the frontier were one after another, and the contents of the memorials were almost the same. They were all news of the barbarians'' changes in the frontier. However, both Shanhai Pass and Juyong Pass are guarded. The barbarians seem to have a headache. They often drive out the slave soldiers and retreat after a wave of attack. However, this situation still caused the uneasiness of the government and the opposition, and even the idea of reconciliation came out, which made Xiao Ming very angry. They looked at several circles on the map. They were all the places recently attacked by barbarians. They were all important checkpoints along the Great Wall. "Emperor, now there are some heinous remarks about barbarians in the court. Some officials have softened their knees, some want to be courtiers, some want to pay tribute, and some want to make peace. It''s ridiculous. "Pang Yukun sneered. Fijian said, "when the former Emperor was here, he always blamed himself for compromising with the barbarians. If he didn''t let the barbarians enter the pass, he wouldn''t let the state of Dayu decline. So far, the emperor is the master of ambition. Naturally, he doesn''t have to pay attention to the curfew in the court. The old minister thinks that the barbarians are not greedy enough. Only when they are subdued, they will take their claws away." "I''m relieved if you say that. As the saying goes, the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. If you agree with them, the court will be over." After a pause, he said to them, "go back and tell them that my three principles will not change. Those who want to become ministers will take off their official clothes and go to the barbarians to become ministers. I will not stop them. Those who want to pay tribute will give their money to the barbarians, and I will not stop them. As for those who want to make peace, let them give their money to them I''ll cut off the head of anyone who dares to send his own daughter off. " "Ha ha ha..." Pang Yukun laughed, "emperor, if so, I''m afraid none of the ministers would dare to agree. It''s not so easy to be generous to the country, but not to be generous to themselves." Fijian nodded, "after I go back, I will tell them what the emperor said." Xiao Ming shakes his head. Some people can''t stand up when they are used to kneeling. If you ask them to stand up, they still scold you. Now there are such a group of people in the court. He asked Qian Dafu to write down their names. He is going to check whether these people are corrupt in the future. According to convention, those who like to kneel are often greedy. But Xiao Ming didn''t let them look at the map for the barbarians. Now with the Yanyun pass, the barbarians have no way to enter the northern hinterland for a while. The purpose of the two of them was for Korea. So he said, "let''s not mention the barbarians. Today I''m going to talk to you about Korea. I think it''s time to deal with Korea. " " fighting again? Emperor, there''s really no money left to fight now. Besides, Korea is far away from the state of Dayu. It''s bound to arouse the masses. " Pang Yukun cried poverty directly. Fijian echoed: "the emperor, Pang Shoufu is telling the truth. The Treasury is so small. The emperor has set aside six million yuan to support the industry. On weekdays, he has to open mines, build schools, and build roads. In this way, he can''t make ends meet." Xiao Ming also understood the current situation. He said to them, "that''s why I want to fight Korea. Naturally, the more I fight in China, the poorer I am. But it''s a good business to fight Korea. Over the years, the state of Dayu has offered a lot of silver to the Barbarians. Now I also want to let Gaoli offer some silver to Dayu."After a pause, he continued: "moreover, fighting Korea is also for merchants to sell goods, but also for cutting off the barbarians'' arms. " both of them are smart people. They can understand each other when they think about it. Pang Yukun said: "emperor, in this case, let the merchants out of the materials and costs of the attack on Korea." Now Fiji and Pang Yukun are surprisingly consistent. He said: "since the attack on Korea is for the sale of goods, this war is for businessmen. It''s hard to say that they can''t afford money. It''s better to sell Korea''s trade to these businessmen in exchange for goods and silver. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly. That''s why he asked them to come. He said," that''s what I think, so why don''t you talk to the businessmen and let them buy the trading rights of Korea? " " yes, the emperor. " They bowed to each other. The solution to the problem of capital is to attack Korea. For Xiao Ming, of course, the best way to fight is to keep the enemy out of the country. It''s better to smash someone''s home than to smash his own. This time, he attacked Korea and brought disaster to the East. Moreover, it would be better to let the barbarians change their strategy. In this way, the pressure of Yanyun will be much less. The three agreed on this matter. Xiao Ming then sent a letter to Yue Yun to prepare him. The main forces of the attack on Korea were the Navy and the Marine Corps. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 706 The cold wind stirred the window of the study to make a "thump" sound. With a writing brush, Xiao Ming''s hand was chilly. After writing his will, he said to Pang Yukun, "you should pay attention to the matter of raising funds, but you can''t pull down the matter of reform." They nodded, and Fijian said, "emperor, it''s going to be winter soon. Can''t we fight against Koryo this year?" Xiao Ming nodded, "winter is too cold. Koryo is also a cold place. This season is really not suitable for fighting. Otherwise, I''m afraid there will be more soldiers with frostbite than those who died." Pang Yukun said: "the emperor has been concerned for a long time in his heart, and his subordinates will be at ease." Three people are saying, suddenly Xiaohuan all the way to the study, she panted and said: "emperor, I''m afraid the queen is going to have a baby. " " what! "Xiao Ming was surprised, but he added up. Now it''s time for Fei yue''er to give birth. Hearing this, Fiji became nervous because he was very worried. He didn''t know whether Fei yue''er would give birth to a boy or a girl. Pang Yukun was more calm. He said to Xiao Ming, "congratulations to the emperor. " now Xiao Ming is not in the mood to pay attention to him. He goes directly to the bedroom with Xiaohuan. As Fei yue''er''s father, Fijian was able to go with Xiao Ming at this time. He immediately went with Xiao Ming. Although Pang Yukun also wanted to go, it was obviously out of time at this time. He saw his eyes enviously and walked out. At this time, many people had gathered in the bedroom. Lvluo, Ziyuan and the Empress Dowager all arrived. Fei yue''er was in the inner room, and the midwife was waiting on him. When Xiao Ming arrived, Fei yue''er was crying, obviously suffering a lot. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, the Empress Dowager holds Xiao Ming''s hand. Obviously, she is also very nervous, and so are lvluo and aster. They rub their hands and move restlessly back and forth. When he got to the door, he didn''t dare to come in. Standing in front of the door, he kept praying: "God bless is with a handle, God bless." "Ah, ah " Fei yue''er''s screams are constantly ringing. Xiao Ming''s heart shrinks when he hears them. The childbirth is said to be the pain of the 12th level. Now Fei yue''er is not to blame. At this time, he was also nervous. Because he was busy with government affairs, he ignored Fei yue''er and didn''t want to be pregnant. She was born in October. The maids in the palace go in and out, with bloody things in their hands. Looking at this scene, Xiao Ming becomes more and more nervous. This is ancient times. If Fei yue''er had a massive postpartum hemorrhage, it would be fatal. When he was nervous, suddenly a full breath of the baby cry sounded, and then the midwife Daoxi''s voice came. "Congratulations to the emperor, the queen and her son are safe." This word spreads out, immediately everybody is relieved, the Fijian outside the door is also heavily relieved. Xiao Ming smiles at the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, there is a strange emotion in his heart, which is the emotional fluctuation of being a new father. After a while, the midwife came out with a baby in her arms and saw Xiao Ming. She saluted and handed the baby to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming holds his son carefully. At this time, the baby is closing his eyes, but he can still see that he is similar to him. ¡±My son, you will witness your father''s creation of a great empire, and the era in which you live will be the best. " looking at the little baby, Xiao Ming was filled with ambition. At this time, the Empress Dowager came over and looked at the baby in Xiao Ming''s arms. Her eyes were full of love. She said to Xiao Ming, "you should give the baby to the nursing mother, or go to see how the queen is. During this time, you have neglected her. " Xiao Ming nodded and gave the baby to the nurse. Then he entered the inner room. Fei Yue Er is lying on the hospital bed now, her face is pale, the whole person is in vain. Seeing Xiao Ming, she smiles and struggles to get up. Xiao Ming asked her to stay in bed. He sat down beside the bed and said to Fei yue''er, "it''s hard for you." Fei yue''er leans on Xiao Ming, and her eyes are full of happiness. She says, "if you can give birth to a dragon son for the emperor, I will die without regret." Xiao Ming''s heart moved. He could feel Fei yue''er''s attachment to him. He said, "I''ve been busy with government affairs, but I''ve neglected you. I promise you that I''ll accompany you after I''ve been busy with government affairs." Fei yue''er showed two dimples, she said: "if the emperor can think about my concubine, I will be satisfied, but compared with my concubine, the emperor is more indifferent to a person." "Who?" asked Xiao Ming. "Trisher." Fei yue''er said, "no matter how busy the emperor is, the emperor will always go back to his bedroom, but Cui xue''er has never been there." Xiao Ming said: "I care about you, but you let me care about others. You are such a generous queen." Fei yue''er was silent for a moment, and said, "I just think she is also very poor, but she entered the palace for marriage when she was young. Moreover, as a princess, she has not been favored by the emperor, and it is said that the king of Huainan will not be happy. ""I have a clear idea of this matter. You''d better take good care of yourself first. "Xiao Ming said helplessly. For him, Fei yue''er was definitely a good wife and mother in ancient times. Because of this, he was very confident about the queen. Fei Yue Er nodded, she said: "the emperor''s government affairs are important, I don''t have a big problem." "Government matters, but so does the queen." Xiao Ming showed his glib ability. Two people said for a while, because Fei Yue son need to rest, he this time from inside out. At this time, the Empress Dowager was still outside. The baby had been nursed by the nursing mother and fell asleep. At this time, Xiao Ming was satisfied to see his baby again. The Empress Dowager said, "I''m relieved when the queen gives birth to a dragon son. The state of Dayu has successors. It''s just that the more the descendants, the better, isn''t it?" when she talks, the Empress Dowager looks at lvluo and aster, and the two girls blush and look very coy. Xiao Ming was bitter in his heart. In fact, it was not easy for the emperor to be a model worker and a stallion. No wonder few emperors lived long in history. The Empress Dowager still shows signs of continuing to nag. Xiao Ming immediately finds an excuse to slip away, otherwise he will be forced to make a man. At this time, Fiji was waiting outside the door. He was looking at the baby in his mother''s arms. When he saw Xiao Ming coming out, he immediately said, "congratulations to the emperor. " " congratulations on having a grandson, too. " Xiao Ming said, "Mr. Feige, you are the father of the queen, and now you are the grandfather of my son. You should be more devoted to me in court. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 707 ¡±The emperor is very kind to me. Even if I give up my life, I will repay the emperor. " Fiji''s eyes are red, and the cry of the baby in the bedroom makes his heart fall to the ground. For a long time, he was most worried about his daughter. When Fei yue''er had not been pregnant for two years, he was worried that he could not sleep day and night. And after Fei yue''er got pregnant, he began to worry about whether it was a man or a woman. Now Fei yue''er is the queen. In his opinion, there is a big difference between them. After all, if Fei yue''er gives birth to a baby boy, her status will be unshakable. If she gives birth to a baby girl, it will be extremely unfavorable for other concubines to give birth to a baby boy first. Because of this reason, he never wanted to form a clique. As an exception, he approached some ministers for fear that Fei yue''er would be bullied and supported by his father in the future. But now his worry disappeared. As a queen, Fei yue''er gave birth to a prince. According to the patriarchal clan system that has been followed for thousands of years, the eldest son is the successor. Now his daughter is not only the mother''s son, but also the son''s mother. "I believe what you said for the time being. I didn''t tell you before that I wanted to save you some face in front of all the officials." As soon as Fiji entered Qingzhou, his style was somewhat different from that of Chang''an. Naturally, Xiao Ming saw it in his eyes and kept it in his heart. After a careful analysis, he probably guessed that Fiji had only one daughter, and he was very fond of Fei yue''er. He was so scheming to keep Fei yue''er. "The emperor has already understood everything, and I am ashamed," he said Xiao Ming put on a kind look and said, "do you really think I''m blind? In Qingzhou, what can escape my eyes? Sometimes I just turn a blind eye to it. However, when the reform is coming, I can''t ignore it. Pang Yukun has been reprimanded by me. You can do it yourself. You really don''t want to hurt the queen. " as his voice dropped, a layer of cold sweat suddenly appeared in the palm of Fiji''s hand, because in his opinion, his previous behavior was going to exceed Xiao Ming''s tolerance limit, he immediately said:" I must change my old ways. " "In that case, I will wait and see." Xiao Ming''s tone eased down, "after all, we are a family." After a big stick and carrot, Xiao Ming knocked him faintly. He nodded and said, "thank you for your kindness. " they had a brief chat. At this time, the nursing mother came out with her baby in her arms. When the Empress Dowager saw Fiji, she said," my in laws, the queen is very proud. This time, she has added a dragon to the state of Dayu. " when the Empress Dowager said something to her relatives, Fiji was more and more moved. He said:" thanks to the emperor''s empress dowager, God must have been moved and given the dragon. " Empress Dowager with a smile, he said: "so you this grandfather to help the emperor, give him a prosperous future.". " Xiao Ming didn''t say anything. Sometimes the Empress Dowager and he seemed to have a heart to heart relationship. Just now, the Empress Dowager''s words seemed plain, but they were of high level. This is a folk saying, which obviously makes him and the royal family share weal and woe, and the following words are to encourage him to help him. Fiji nodded repeatedly. Xiao Ming said it was one thing, and the Empress Dowager said it was another. In the eyes of the old ministers of Chang''an, the status of the princess was very high. After all, there were some shadows of the former Emperor on the princess. After saying this, the Empress Dowager motioned to the nursing mother to give the little prince a hug to Fijian. Fijian was flattered and immediately held the little prince with great care. She was stiff for fear of hurting the baby. The Empress Dowager then said, "emperor, now the little prince has no name. How about giving the little prince a name while Feige is old? " " I mean that. " Xiao Ming said with a smile, "let''s call it Xiao Yi." "The word" Yi "refers to being extraordinary and outstanding. The little prince is named Xiao Yi. It seems that the emperor has high hopes for the little prince. This word is wonderful," he said Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly. He would teach his first son himself, at least to make his thoughts consistent with himself. He doesn''t want Lao Tzu to beat the country and his son to ruin it. After setting the name of the prince, the three talked for a while, and then Fiji left. From the way he walked, we can see how happy Fiji was this time. When he got to Xingyuan, Fiji could not help laughing. This time, he was very happy, but he calmed down after thinking of what Xiao Ming said. He can''t go on like this in officialdom. He has to show his attitude to Xiao Ming. Now the best time to show his attitude is the reform. In any case, he can''t be vague on this matter, otherwise he will become a burden to Fei yue''er and his grandson. Thinking about it all the way, he went back to FIFA. Then he sent his housekeeper to invite some important officials. He would know his attitude at the banquet.Naturally, what Fiji did did did not escape the eyes of the secret guards. At night, Li San went to Xingyuan and told Xiao Ming about it. Naturally, Xiao Ming was very satisfied with it. There were basically no obstacles to the reform in the court. Along with Li San came Wang Xuan. They met along the way and came together. After Li San reported on the situation in Fiji, Wang Xuan said: "the emperor, the lower official got the news that Bei Shan gave an order to the king of Korea, asking the king of Korea to send a navy to attack Dengzhou under the guise of Japanese pirates. " " Dengzhou. " Xiao Ming immediately looked at the map and said, "I''m trying to deal with Koryo, but he has sent it to me." Wang Xuan doubted: "is the emperor really ready to occupy Korea? " " occupation? I''m not so stupid. My purpose this time is just to force Korea to open its trading ports. Now that the Japanese have settled down in Korea, I don''t want to be a shield for the barbarians. It seems that the barbarians are really in a hurry this time. Let the king of Korea send a Navy to disguise as Japanese pirates. This is to bring disaster to Dengzhou. " " that''s right, because as far as I know, the Japanese pirates have great ambitions. This barbarian withdrawal inspired the Japanese. Many Japanese celebrities and warriors clamored to occupy the whole Koryo. " With a frown, Xiao Ming said, "a strong Korea is not good for the state of Dayu, but Korea, which was completely occupied by the Japanese, is even worse for the state of Dayu. Only a half dead Korea is in the interests of the state of Dayu. " after a pause, he said:" on land, we can''t fight a protracted war with the Japanese nation. I can''t afford to spend it and the National Treasury can''t support it. But on the sea, we can restrain the Japanese nation. As long as we cut off the shipping line of the Japanese nation, the Japanese soldiers in Korea will be finished, so now we have the advantage anyway. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 708 As the sky darkened, the lanterns in the Xingyuan were lit one by one by the eunuch, giving off a faint yellow color. Wang Xuan and Li San were excited by Xiao Ming''s analysis, and Wang Xuan''s face turned red. "What the emperor said was that most of the Japanese food and grass arrived in Korea by sea from the Japanese native land. As long as they cut off the Japanese sea food route, the Japanese army in Korea would be trapped to death. If the emperor wanted to establish a trading port in Korea, he could take this to negotiate with Korea and Japan, and so on On the one hand, we can make profits on both sides. " Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. For him, what he needs is the market of Koryo, but he is not interested in occupying Koryo. Because once they fall into a land war, the cost of the war will be huge. Now the industrialization of the six states has just begun, and they do not have enough materials and money to occupy a country. In fact, in the colonial war in the era of sea navigation, no Western powers completely occupied the colonies. In fact, they only set up a small number of ports in the colonial countries, signed peace treaties, used these ports as commodity exporting places, and then threatened the colonial countries with force to formulate policies that were in their interests. During the period of occupation, they generally did not interfere too much in the internal affairs of the colonial countries, but only supported the dignitaries representing their own interests to rule the colonies. Of course, there are exceptions to everything. For example, India''s A-San has become a British colony. Even so, Britain does not participate in too specific national affairs. It just sucks the economic resources of this region back to Britain like blood. Therefore, it is still too lazy to manage the country. Therefore, the fundamental purpose of colonization is to obtain economic benefits from the colonized country, rather than to occupy the land. Once the cause and effect are reversed, it may be enough to drag the country down by falling into the mire of war. The longer he stayed in the position of emperor, the more Xiao Ming realized the limit of a country''s power. It was very difficult to project his power to the whole world, and it was even more difficult to occupy the whole world. Therefore, he decided to first adopt the British style of colonization and accumulate primitive capital. After all, nothing could be done without money. After pondering for a while, he said to Wang Xuan, "it''s still early. If we don''t fight a war, neither Korea nor Japan will talk to Dayu. You can let the secret guards in Korea keep an eye on the news of Korea and send back the information at any time." "Yes, Emperor." Wang Xuan nodded. Speaking of the secret guard''s news, Xiao Ming continued to ask, "how''s your investigation about the shelling of the intrepid?" "returned to the throne, and the officer of the lower authorities sent back information on the eyeliner in Nagasaki. On the second day of the bombardment, a British warship arrived in Nagasaki, Japan. The British warship was dubbed the Duke." "Sure enough, I went to Japan. "When Xiao Ming looks at the Japanese countries on the map, the history is always astonishingly similar. Now Xiao Ming deeply understands this. Because of the help of the Dutch, Japan has established a powerful firearms force in this time and space. Now the British have extended an olive branch to Japan again. The only purpose is to use Japan to balance the balance of East Asia. "Have you heard about their specific cooperation?" Xiao Ming asked. "No, the British went ashore to see Nobuta Yamada. We couldn''t reach him." Wang Xuan has some regrets, but in the eyes of the Japanese countries are often maritime businessmen, they can not go deep into the top. "Your secret guards should increase their investment in the Japanese nation, and even set up a professional craftsman. You can even buy some Japanese people to act as a craftsman." Xiao Ming warned. In modern times, Japan is very good at espionage war. In every war, Japan always sends a large number of spies to collect intelligence. It is said that during the Anti Japanese War, the maps of the Japanese were even more detailed than those of the national army. From modern times, Xiao Ming naturally can''t give this advantage to the Japanese, so he wants to start a spy war in advance and collect all-round Japanese intelligence. Wang Xuan was a little embarrassed. He said, "emperor, I also want to. It''s just the silver " Xiao Ming was embarrassed when he heard that he had many ideas, but he couldn''t do it without enough money. Thinking of this, he strengthened his vision of establishing industry and colonizing the world. After coughing, he said to Wang Xuan, "I will try my best to allocate some silver for you. " Wang Xuan was very happy. After giving Wang Xuan a reassurance, Xiao Ming looked at Li San and said, "Li San, the reform will be implemented immediately. I''ll keep an eye on some of the great men in Qingzhou. If they play any tricks, you''ll report to me immediately. " " yes, the emperor. "Li San nodded. After reporting the information, they congratulated Xiao Minggong and then went back. Now the story of the Queen''s birth has spread all over Qingzhou City. At this moment, the officials and businessmen of Qingzhou constantly sent people to congratulate them. The gifts were sent to Xingyuan one by one. After a busy day, Xiao Ming is a little tired. Now it''s late, he goes back to his bedroom. Fei yue''er is weak now, so he wants to accompany her more. After a night''s rest, Xiao Ming got up early the next day. Fiji and Pang Yukun were responsible for carrying out the reform. His task was to promote the establishment of the industrial system and the development of science and technology.For him, the development of military science and technology and civil science and technology in Qingzhou is abnormal now, because everything in the past five years has only served the military, which has caused the industrial capacity to keep pace with the development of science and technology. For example, although Lutong has mastered the production method of smokeless powder, this kind of production only stays in the laboratory production mode, and the real industrial production can not be realized. In addition to the smokeless powder, many chemicals in the laboratory can''t be mass produced now. The purpose of Xiao Ming''s reform is to establish corresponding workshops one by one to realize industrial production under steam power. This includes not only the production of chemical materials, but also the industrial production of firearms and machinery. For him, the industrialization of Dayu has fallen behind, and now is the critical period to catch up. After all, steam engines have been developed in the West. With the industrial foundation of western countries, once the steam engines are put into operation, the installation speed will be very fast. After a simple breakfast, Xiao Ming changed into a casual suit and went to the glass workshop. At the same time of reform, he made a list of science and technology in Dayu. This list shows the technology that western countries have but Dayu country does not have. Now Lin Wentao and others are busy, and some things can only be done by the Emperor himself, and he is quite good at it. The first place he went today was the glass workshop. A few days ago, he told the glass workshop to produce a tool. Now it should be made. Although it has nothing to do with war, it is very beneficial to the development of science and technology. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 709 "Emperor, this is what you want." In the glass workshop, the supervisor gives Xiao Ming a short glass stick. There is a white mark in the middle of the stick. This is what Xiao Ming came here for. He is a thermometer. The earliest thermometer in history was invented by Italian scientist Galileo in 1593. One end of the thermometer is an open glass tube, and the other end has a glass bubble as big as a walnut. When using the thermometer, first heat the glass bubble, and then insert the glass tube into the water. At this time, with the change of temperature, the water surface in the glass tube will move up and down, and the change of temperature and the level of temperature can be determined according to the amount of movement. It can be said that the thermometer at this stage contained water. Then in the 17th century, France reduced the volume of glass bubble and changed the temperature measuring material to mercury. This is the rudiment of later thermometers. After that, the Dutch warrenheit used alcohol in 1709 and mercury in 1714 to make more accurate thermometers. This is the development process of thermometers. With the birth of thermometers, the standards of centigrade and Fahrenheit were also born. Although the thermometer is only a small invention, but this small invention is very important, because the thermometer can test the specific temperature value. In fact, this kind of glass mercury thermometer is not so precise and complicated. The steps are usually to make hollow glass tubes first, which is not too difficult for today''s glass workshops. As for the water and silver bubbles and the small bubbles that act as a partition in this thermometer, they are nothing more than glass blowing skills. After the glass rod is made, it is filled with mercury, and then the glass tube is heated and sealed under low pressure, and the sealing part is heated. At this time, the mercury part is at the other end, and the thermal conductivity of the glass is not good, so it basically does not affect the mercury. After these actions, it will be calibrated. Because Xiao Ming has a ready-made standard reference, this work is also very simple, just according to the modern centigrade standard. And he also plans to take centigrade as the future temperature standard of Dayu. Now the thermometer in his hand is used to measure the temperature of the human body. His purpose is to use the thermometer to establish the temperature standard of Dayu country, so that he can produce industrial thermometer and still promote the temperature standard. In his view, whether it is the steel industry or the smelting industry, the temperature control of the production process is very strict, accurate temperature control can improve the quality of industrial production. Therefore, after the human body thermometer, what he wants to produce is the industrial bimetallic thermometer. This kind of bimetallic thermometer is based on the principle that two different metals have different degrees of expansion when the temperature changes. It can be used to detect the temperature in industrial production. This kind of thermometer usually makes the sheet metal into a spiral coil shape. When the temperature of the multi-layer sheet metal changes, the amount of expansion or contraction of each layer of metal is different, which will make the spiral coil up or loose. Because one end of the spiral coil is fixed and the other end is connected with a pointer which can rotate freely, when the bimetallic sheet feels the temperature change, the pointer can indicate the temperature on a circular dividing scale. For him, this kind of thermometer can be produced at the current stage in Qingzhou. As for the advanced resistance thermometer, it is still far away, but it is enough for him to use it. He only needs to give the structure diagram of the metal thermometer to the watchmaker, which is not a problem for the watchmaker who can make the pendulum clock. "By the way, besides that, there are microscopes?" Xiao Ming asked. This time, he not only assigned the glass workshop the task of producing thermometers, but also explained the work of making microscopes. Compared with telescopes, this microscope is the other extreme. He is going to make it and send it to medical school. "Wait a moment, Emperor. This microscope is made by another group of craftsmen. It will be here soon." Fang Jian said that as soon as his voice fell, a craftsman came to him with a microscope. Like the monocular telescope, the microscope in the hands of the craftsman is full of the flavor of the 18th century, with glass lenses and metal body. Xiao Ming was satisfied to get these two things. He said to Qian Dafu, "go, go to medical school, and let Huang Tingzhi know how powerful I am." Xiao Ming is happy, and Qian Dafu is also happy. Although he doesn''t know the use of the two, from Xiao Ming''s expression, he must be a powerful thing. Out of the glass workshop, they went directly to medical school. After splitting the Bowen college, Xiao Ming found another place for the medical college, which is not far from the Bowen college, that is, the distance between the two folk squares. The high death rate of the wounded soldiers in the Northern War forced Xiao Ming to pay attention to the development of medical schools. If medical technology could keep up, the number of soldiers would not be reduced so much. In the future, there will be more wars in the state of Dayu. At this time, it is very important to cultivate a group of refined medical officers. When he arrived at the medical school, Xiao Ming went directly to the medical school set up in the medical school. On weekdays, Huang Tingzhi would teach students and at the same time, he would see the people here."The emperor." Huang Tingzhi was surprised by Xiao Ming''s arrival. He immediately got up to salute. Xiao Ming asked Huang Tingzhi to forgive him. He took out the thermometer and microscope and said to Huang Tingzhi, "Mr. Huang, I''m here today to give you two sharp weapons." Huang Tingzhi was a little dazed. He looked at the glass stick in Xiao Ming''s hand and the microscope. He was puzzled and said, "emperor, what are these? " " thermometer and microscope. "Xiao Ming said that he was not surprised that Huang Tingzhi didn''t know these things, because Huang Tingzhi is still studying the medical classics he gave him, and has not yet come into contact with Western things. "This..." Huang Tingzhi is still confused. Xiao Ming said, "how does Huang laopingri judge whether a person is suffering from cold weather? " " naturally, it''s about seeing, hearing and asking. " Xiao Ming said, "if you have this thing, I don''t need to look at it to know if this person is ill? " " the emperor is joking. You don''t need to look, hear and ask. How can the emperor know? " Hearing this, Huang Tingzhi burst out laughing. Xiao Mingxin knew that Huang Tingzhi was very confident, so he always worried that he would despise western medicine, so this time he came to let Huang Tingzhi feel his unique medical skills. Smell speech, he said: "old Huang just need to take this thing to the doctor in the patient temperature will know." Then Xiao Ming talked about the principle of thermometer and the knowledge of human body temperature. Holding the thermometer, Huang Tingzhi''s expression was very shocked. He gave every patient in the hospital a temperature test. When he saw the temperature record of each patient, the whole person was stunned. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 710 "Why? Emperor, why is that? " Huang Tingzhi murmured to himself, as if he was stunned. According to Xiao Ming''s instructions, he learned to use the thermometer and read the numbers on it. A series of 37 degrees, 38 degrees and 39 degrees correspond to the priority of the patient''s condition. "Mr. Huang, you''d better see the patients in the hospital first. I''ll tell you more after seeing them." Xiao Ming looks calm. His goal has been achieved, and Huang Tingzhi''s doubts have been aroused by the use of thermometer, and the next teaching of Western medicine theory should be very smooth. Huang Tingzhi was stunned for a moment. Then he realized that there were three patients waiting for him in the hospital. He immediately went back to his seat. After seeing the three off, Huang Tingzhi could not wait. Xiao Ming is still very indifferent, he said: "Mr. Huang, let''s go to the school of this medical college. I will tell Mr. Huang about this medical skill in detail." "Yes, Emperor." Huang Tingzhi now has a kind of respect for Xiao Ming between the monarch and his officials, but also mixed with an indescribable exclamation in his heart. In his opinion, Xiao Ming is not only the emperor, but also a master of medicine. When they arrived at an empty school, Xiao Ming introduced the function of thermometer to Huang Tingzhi in detail through the crystal stone of science and technology, and explained the relationship between human body temperature and injury. "The normal axillary temperature of the human body ranges from 36 to 37 degrees. Generally speaking, fever can be divided into geothermal, moderate, high and ultra-high heat." In the process of Xiao Ming''s narration, Huang Tingzhi has been concentrating all the time. Under the influence of the crystal stone of science and technology, he simply remembers what Xiao Ming said. "I didn''t expect that there was such a magical thing in the world. I''ve lived all my life, but it''s really in vain." Huang Tingzhi looked excited and fanatical. He thought he was the best in the field of medicine, but now he found that he was just exposed to some skin. ¡±It''s just the simplest medical skill. As far as I know, if you master more advanced medical skills, you can even exchange blood and save lives, open the furnace to remove foreign bodies from the head, and help pregnant women with dystocia to remove their fetuses without hurting their lives "Xiao Ming continues to stimulate Huang Tingzhi. If the thermometer just surprised Huang Tingzhi, Xiao Ming''s words made Huang Tingzhi feel thrilled. Because several things Xiao Ming said are no different from killing people in his opinion. "I know that I have little talent and little knowledge. I hope the emperor can give me some advice. "Huang Tingzhi''s attitude has become extremely humble. Xiao Ming has a smile on his mouth. Huang Tingzhi used to be a bit arrogant because of his medical skills. Now he has taught him a lesson in a few words. Only then can he understand that there is heaven and there are people outside. "Mr. Huang doesn''t have to belittle himself. The medical skills of Dayu state have their own advantages. If Mr. Huang is interested in my medical skills, I will spare more time to discuss them with Mr. Huang." Xiao Ming is full of self-confidence. After all, the existence of technology crystal makes him a mobile library. "I can''t help it." Huang Tingzhi''s eyebrows flew with excitement. After talking about the thermometer, Xiao Ming gave the microscope to Huang Tingzhi, asked him to put the microscope in the laboratory, and explained the function of the microscope. Huang Tingzhi''s interest in western medicine was initially aroused, and Xiao Ming didn''t stay much. He planned to go back and write down some theories of Western medicine. In a few days, he would give Huang Tingzhi the books and explain them to him at the same time. When Xiao Ming left, Huang Tingzhi''s face immediately became strange. He looked forward and saw that after Xiao Ming and his party had gone far away, he immediately trotted all the way to the laboratory. He didn''t look like a man in his fifties at all. When he got to the laboratory, he immediately picked up a thermometer to measure his temperature, and at the same time he manipulated the microscope according to Xiao Ming''s method. Throughout the process, he had a childlike smile on his face. Here, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu go to the military workshop under the protection of the guards. He is going to check the production of firearms during this period. Although the Northern War consumed a lot of ammunition and weapons, it was not without harvest. After the downfall of the kings of Yan, Liang and Zhao, they set up a large number of armor, swords, fire ropes, guns and artillery for them. Among them, the armor and sword were sent to the steel workshop for smelting, but the torch gun and artillery were sent to the military workshop for recycling. Therefore, the military workshop is not short of materials now. "The emperor." Xiao Ming''s arrival at the same time startled song Changping and Chen Qi. They brought the backbone of the military workshop to meet him. On weekdays, Xiao Ming seldom comes to the military workshop when he has nothing to do, but every time he comes, he must have something to do, and this time is no exception. After waving his hand, Xiao Ming freezes them. When he comes in, he finds that the sound of the steam engine is more intense than before. Needless to say, there must be several more steam engines in the military workshop. He said: "this steam engine is for you first. You can''t be careless in the manufacture of firearms. This time, I come here for two purposes. One is for rifles. According to general Niu, rifles have an obvious advantage over muskets in this western expedition. They can occupy a certain advantage in the range and even directly destroy the opponent''s array. Therefore, I decided to install rifles on a large scale Muskets, what can you do in a military workshop? ""Yes." Song Changping firmly said: "now we have produced another 16000 rifles, but if the rifles are loaded, the workshop can only invest more craftsmen to produce conical bullets." Xiao Ming nodded. The rare thing about rifles is the problem of bullets. They are consumables, and far from being produced as fast as round bullets by free fall. ¡±Take out 1000 craftsmen to be responsible for the production of bullets. Each craftsman can produce three hammers a day, right? That''s 3000 bullets a day and 90000 bullets a month, which must be enough. "Said Xiao Ming. Song Changping nodded, and he said, "it must have been impossible to draw out a thousand people before, but now that the steam engine has left many craftsmen idle, they can make up a thousand people. " " well, this matter should be handled as soon as possible. Although the king of Zhao and his son have been beheaded in Dongshi and the domestic enemy has been eliminated, the powerful enemy outside the pass has come. " Xiao Ming pondered that the barbarians have always been a thorn in the heart of the state of Dayu. If this thorn is not pulled down, the state of Dayu can not be said to be really rising. After a pause, he said, "I have one more thing to tell you this time. From now on, you will make this kind of weapon." After that, Xiao Ming painted it on the ground. It looks like a flint gun, but it''s much bigger than a normal flint gun. It''s almost as long as a cannon. This is a heavy musket used to deal with cavalry charge. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 711 ¡±Heavy muskets? " Song Changping was surprised to learn the name of this kind of firearm. Chen Qi stared at the picture above for a while and said, "emperor, isn''t this a bigger musket? Moreover, the musket looks very bulky. It''s not as practical to use it as to use artillery. " Wen Yan, Xiao Ming explained:" this kind of heavy-duty flint gun has a long range and great power. It can shoot many bullets at one time, and even directly pierce the cavalry''s armor at two or three hundred meters away. The range and power of the artillery are great, but the disadvantages are bulky and high cost. This kind of heavy-duty shotgun is easy to produce and can be operated by two people. It is very effective to use in the vehicle array The result will be better. " The two nodded, and then they understood that the purpose of Xiao Ming''s heavy-duty muskets was for vehicle defense. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "if you want to defeat the barbarians, you must go deep into the grassland. Using heavy-duty muskets with the vehicle array will have an unexpected effect. At the same time, in order to cooperate with this kind of heavy-duty muskets, you need to transform the chariots." ¡±I hope the emperor will make it clear. " at this time, Xiao Ming drew on the ground again. It was only with the emergence of modern tanks and machine guns that cavalry ended. Now he obviously can''t make modern tanks and machine guns, but he can make heavy muskets and armored chariots. " the transformation of the chariot mainly focused on two aspects, one is to increase the firing hole of the heavy musket on the chariot, the other is to increase the blade stab on the outer armor, mainly to prevent the barbarian slave soldiers from climbing. After Jizhou defeated the barbarians with the vehicle array, he believed that the barbarians must also be looking for ways to break the vehicle array. For the barbarians, the most simple and crude way is to use the lives of the barbarian slave soldiers to fill. The population of the barbarians is only 4.5 million, but the barbarians always like to keep slaves. The slave soldiers are also an existence that can not be ignored. It was because of this that he decided to focus on building the armored chariot array in the next period of time. This kind of chariot is equivalent to a mobile fortress on the grassland, while the heavy muskets can load dozens of normal muskets at a time, and the effect is the same as the shotguns. The combination of the two, together with the cooperation of the firemen and cavalry, is a heavily guarded fortress. After their own ideas and two people said, two people agreed to the matter. With a sigh, song Changping said: "the emperor is ambitious, and the lower officials are impressed. It''s just that the border trouble of the northern grassland in the past dynasties has never stopped, and the grassland tribe has been driven away. After several decades, another tribe will be strong, just like this again and again. " during this period, song Changping often went to the Bowen college to read books. In addition to the manufacture of firearms, he also read some historical books. For a moment, he could not help but feel some emotion. Chen Qi doesn''t know anything except artillery technology, but song Changping is a little worried. "Emperor, what song Changping said is reasonable, but no one wants to settle down in this bitter and cold place in the north, and only the barbarians are willing to go there." Xiao Ming frowned when he heard that Chen Qi''s words were his headache. The barbarians were different from those vassals like King Zhao and King Yan. The vassal kings built up their army by collecting taxes from their vassals, so losing vassals means nothing. However, the barbarians are different. They are a semi nomadic and semi farming group, and their strategy is to expand and plunder. It can be said that the barbarians are already on the road of colonization, but they are different from the Western overseas colonization. The barbarians have been engaged in bloody colonization in Eurasia. Even if he destroyed the barbarian tribes near Changbai Mountain, the rest of the barbarian tribes can still migrate to the vast grassland, waiting for the land to appear a power vacuum again. But this is intolerable to Xiao Ming, because his goal is to solve the northern problem once and for all. Otherwise, he will be attacked from both sides and will not be able to concentrate on competing for colonies with Western powers overseas. When he got up and walked back and forth, Xiao Ming said, "I''ve got an idea. I won''t give the barbarians another chance to breathe." Song Changping scratched his head. It wasn''t his duty. So he said, "Your Majesty, I''m just saying it casually. For me, if I try my best to produce firearms, I''ll beat the barbarians." "That''s true. It''s enough that you can provide quality and quantity firearms for the army." Xiao Ming was smiling. At this time, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "by the way, what happened to the helmet I asked you and Lu Tong to study. " when they mentioned this, they looked excited. Chen Qi said:" we and Lutong have experimented in the laboratory for three times and achieved some preliminary results. In short, we have been able to let the fire cap replace the flint. " ¡±That''s good. You need to make the cap as soon as possible. "Xiao Ming nodded. He and Lu Tong have studied the manufacture of the fire cap many times. Because of this, the research of the fire cap is so smooth. Song Changping said at this time: "emperor, now the development of the fire cap has been 7788, the lower officer is ready to carry out the production of the fire cap type fire gun. This kind of fire gun only uses the fire cap and the paper shell bullet, and each time it shoots, it installs a fire cap, which saves the steps of flint gun and pouring the gunpowder into the medicine pool."Xiao Ming is not surprised by what song Changping said. For him, with the current industrial capacity of Qingzhou, he can only develop the muskets to the level of cap type rear loading muskets. As for metal fixed charge, it is the product of another leap in production after the western electric power revolution. Now the cost of production is too high. At that time, he can''t bear the huge consumption of bullets. After all, the bullet is a copper shell. According to his estimation, the cost of such a metal charge is estimated to be about two liang silver. So on balance, before the electric revolution came, he had to work hard on the firecap. After all, compared with the flint gun, the firecap gun improves the reliability and firing speed of firing, overcomes the problems of the flint gun, such as unreliable firing, high rate of blind fire, slow firing speed and lax airlock, and no longer has to worry about the failure of the firegun in rainy days. If it can be deployed in large-scale army, it means that his firegun is higher than the Western generation. However, although this fire cap firing gun is a kind of progress, it only has some advantages in shooting speed and stability, and it can not change the mode of war. It can only be said that it has some advantages in the battlefield. ¡±I asked you to have this idea when you studied the fire cap. Now that the fire cap has made progress, let''s start. In the future, the rules followed by the military workshop are to use one generation, develop one generation and design one generation, so as to ensure that there will be no fault in weapons. Xiao Ming made rules for the military workshop. ¡±Yes, Emperor. "Song Changping and Chen Qi bowed and said. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 712 The roar of steam engine and the smell of metal filled the military workshop. Briefly speaking about the purpose of this visit, Xiao Ming made a routine inspection of the firearm workshop and artillery workshop. In the Musketeer workshop, he focused on the production of the lower conical shells. One by one conical shells were cast in the mold, and then polished and calibrated by the craftsman. The advantages of rifles are obvious, but the requirements for bullets are also strict. Unqualified cone bullets will cause disastrous consequences to soldiers. Therefore, after each batch of bullets is cast, the craftsman will strictly check. After checking, the craftsman will insert the wooden buttress into the hole behind the conical bullet, which is also to ensure the air tightness during shooting. Xiao Ming said that it is only a minimum prediction that each craftsman can produce three bullets a day. After all, today''s military workshops have skillfully learned assembly line production. Different craftsmen are responsible for different processes, such as casting, polishing, manufacturing and assembling. These four processes are carried out by these 1000 people. After inspecting the muskets workshop, he went to the artillery workshop again. Long ago, he asked Chen Qi to study the rifled guns. After exploration, now the artillery workshop has successfully manufactured the linear gun. According to Chen Qi, the production speed of linear gun is slow, but the range is much longer than before. Now it can hit the shell five miles away. "Wuli?" Xiao Ming is slightly satisfied with the data. Wuli is 2500 meters. This range should not be lost to Western artillery. "Give priority to warships with this kind of gun. "Xiao Ming ordered that news from both the French and the British made him alert. Before the internal troubles were solved, the foreign troubles would come. Xiao Wenxuan left him a terrible mess. Fortunately, it was too far away from the West for France or Britain to deploy large-scale troops here. Now they are just playing the role of stirring up excrement and making waves in East Asia. Now his main enemies are barbarians, Japanese, Koryo and the king of Chu. And this is precisely the British. France wanted to use it to contain his target, so with the cooperation of France and the king of Chu, Britain went to Japan. Xiao Ming is angry with the two western powers for their small actions, but he has nothing to do at present. However, they will not always be the masters of the world. When the six states popularized industry and the people''s livelihood in the North was restored, it was time for him to show his strength. After inspecting the military workshop, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu went back to Qingzhou City. At the same time, under the auspices of Fiji and Pang Yukun, the six states reform movement was also carried out step by step. ¡­¡­ At the gate of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce, Zhu 56, like other businessmen, is waiting for Li Kaiyuan to come out. The news about private workshops in the newspapers has spread all over the six states, and businessmen who want to get a piece of it immediately rush in. In the past two years, Zhu Wuliu has made a lot of money because of the white granulated sugar workshop, and his family is also rich. He not only bought a large house in Qingzhou City. Not only him, but also five wealthy families came out of zhujiacun. These families were all the people who lent Zhu 56 silver when he built the white granulated sugar workshop. At that time, Zhu Wuliu promised to give them money according to the amount of silver. Because of this, they became rich and envied many people. "Brother Wu and Liu, there are so many people here today. "Behind Zhu Wu Liu is a skinny young man with a shorter head. His name is shangguanyong, and he is also from Zhujia village. Zhu 56 looked at the long dragon behind him. There were not 1000 businessmen coming to the chamber of Commerce this time, but there were 700. He said: "this time, it''s dangerous. All these businessmen have rich families. I''m afraid we can''t compete with them. It''s said that the number of steam engines is limited, so we have to wait until they are sold out. " Shangguan Yong is more anxious than Zhu Wu Liu. Many people in the village didn''t participate in the white granulated sugar workshop last time. This time, Zhu Wu Liu is going to set up a workshop again, and each of them has donated money to Zhu Wu Liu in order to get a share of the workshop this time. After touching his chest, shangguanyong confirms whether the bank note exchanged in Qingzhou bank is still there. The silver on him is the savings of the whole village. If he loses it, he can''t change it. "Brother Wu and brother Liu, you can''t go to brother San and brother Si. It''s said that brother San and brother Si have been transferred back from Ryukyu and promoted to a captain. If you let him fight, won''t the steam engine be more stable this time?" he said. Zhu Wu Liu''s face turned black when he heard that he was in the army. He said, "the second brother is a member of the army. He can''t engage in business. If he is known that he is going to be driven out of the army, you are harming him by asking me to find him. If I can''t do business, the second brother''s military uniform can''t be taken off. It''s an honor for our old Zhu family. " Shangguan Yong sneered twice:" I''m not worried. In fact, if I didn''t break my leg when I was a child, I would like to be a soldier now. You see how powerful soldiers are now. It''s said that soldiers can give priority to many things at the end of every year. Even if they buy things in the shops of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce, they only need to spend half of the money. " "Of course, if no one was willing to be a soldier before, now it''s good to break their heads one by one. "Zhu Wu Liu said with envy.It is said that the two years'' war has made a lot of soldiers rich. After each battle, they can get rewards, which makes many troops fight for war. And the soldiers who came back from the village gave their families tens of taels of silver at a time, which also confirmed this rumor. When they were in a daze, Li Kaiyuan suddenly appeared at the door of the chamber of Commerce and glanced at the businessman who was waiting. He frowned. "A total of 100 steam engines will be sold this time, but it''s actually a complete set of steam engine production line, that is to say, it''s 100 sets of production line. For the sake of fairness, the auction method is adopted for the production line sold this time. Now you can enter the venue to prepare for it. " after Li Kaiyuan said that, he made a" please "gesture, and businessmen immediately swarmed into the auction hall of the chamber of Commerce. One by one hot businessmen pass by, and Li Kaiyuan shows a trace of helplessness. In recent days, he has quarreled with Lin Wentao about the 100 production lines. For him, the more the steam engine is, the better. But Lin Wentao prevaricated him on the ground that he had to sell money to continue to make it. He only got these 100 sets of steam engines from the steam engine workshop, but now there are more than a few. Soon, the auction hall was filled with excited businessmen. Before they came, the government opened to them official workshops such as imitation workshop and sugar workshop. The role of steam engine in these workshops impressed them. The businessman who pursues profit immediately sees the value contained in it, and this is the scene of today. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 713 The auction hall was crowded with merchants, and the noise was like a busy market. Li Kaiyuan stood on the auction table and looked down. Cao Zhengyang, Ding Wu and other Qingzhou tycoons were there. Then his eyes stopped on Zhu Wuliu. After all the merchants were seated, Li Kaiyuan introduced the use of the steam engine. According to the plan made by the imperial court, the four industries that the government mainly supported were textile industry, sugar industry, paper industry and mining industry. At present, the steam engine can only play an important role in these four industries. Therefore, the workshops established this time are textile workshop, sugar workshop, paper mill and mine. ¡±¡­¡­ These are the four kinds of workshops supported by the imperial court. According to different workshops, the prices of steam engines and their associated machinery will be different. "Li Kaiyuan said one by one. Under the auction table, Cao Zhengyang said to Ding Wu, "brother Ding, I don''t know which one you want to buy? " " naturally, it''s a mine. Now all kinds of ores in Qingzhou are not enough. If Liuzhou workshops are established in the future, they will not be enough. "Ding Wu said with a smile. ¡±It''s natural, but the price of the mine is not low. The steam engine costs money, the mine costs money, and the imperial court will not give you a good mine. "Said Cao Zhengyang. Ding Wu shook his head. "The emperor is a very smart man. If the imperial court eats meat, we should drink soup. If we want to eat the meat in the bowl, we have to weigh our own weight." "Brother Ding is right, but it''s not the same in England. It''s said that the businessmen there have a very high status, and they can participate in the government and envy others. "Cao Zhengyang sighed. Ding Wu doubts a way: "be? How does brother Cao know? " Cao Zhengyang said in a low voice, "although I am alone in Qingzhou, the roots of Cao''s family are still in Lin''an. According to the news from there, now the franceans are very close to the king of Chu. This story about western countries also comes from the king''s residence of Chu. It''s said that it''s true not only in England, but also in Holland and France. It''s true to think about the low status of businessmen in Dayu It makes people feel aggrieved. " Ding Wu''s eyes turned. After the death of the king of Wei, Ding Wanquan took his family to Qingzhou to settle down. Now he has put all his life on Xiao Ming, so he is very loyal to Xiao Ming. So when Cao Zhengyang talked about such a sensitive topic, he could not help but be afraid, "brother Cao, now the status of Qingzhou businessmen has greatly improved. We should be satisfied. The west is the west, but our country has its own national conditions. It''s better to say less about such things. " Cao Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly laughed. He said to Ding Wu," where does brother Ding want to go? Cao just said it casually Just as they were saying this, Li Kaiyuan had already begun to auction. The first mine steam pump, together with rail and tramcar, was sold for 200000 taels. "Two hundred and fifty thousand taels." Ding Wu directly raised a high price, compared with when he was in Jinling City, the Ding family''s wealth in Qingzhou has been greatly increased. Not to mention the overseas trade, they made a lot of money from the dividends of these two wars, and now they are also rich and powerful. "Two hundred and eighty thousand." Cao Zhengyang said casually. Ding Wu looked at Cao Zhengyang and said, "brother Cao, you are really not authentic. Just now, you advised me not to take part in the business of the mine, so you have to face yourself. " " brother Ding, I didn''t say not to participate. " Cao Zhengyang said with a smile. Ding Wu is not happy. Cao Zhengyang is becoming more and more arrogant now. Especially after the status of Qingzhou businessman has been promoted, Cao Zhengyang regards himself as the first rich family in the state of Chongqing, and has gathered a large number of businessmen around him, which has the flavor of the leader of Qingzhou businessman. But his Cao family is rich, their Ding family is not empty, others are respectful to him, but he doesn''t have to. The inexplicable smell of gunpowder spread between them. At this time, Ding Wu called the price again, and Cao Zhengyang kept up. Soon the price was raised to 370000 Liang. " At this point, Ding Wu stopped bidding because the price was too high. The first set was sold, and Li Kaiyuan auctioned the second set. What Ding Wu didn''t expect was that Cao Zhengyang continued to participate in the auction. Then there was the third set and the fourth set. After winning six sets at one go, Cao Zhengyang stopped. Ding Wu could only win the remaining two sets. Compared with other industries, the number of mining machinery is small and the price is high. In Ding Wu''s opinion, the Cao family is ambitious. After a fight, Ding Wu was defeated. At this time, other steam engines also began to be auctioned. At this time, Cao Zhengyang won some steam engines in every industry. A total of 20 steam engines were photographed, and Ding Wu took six as planned. The auction lasted for two hours. At sunset, all the steam engines were sold. At this time, the businessmen with mixed feelings left the chamber of commerce one by one. Zhu Wuliu and shangguanyong are also going back. This time, they won the steam engine and the textile machine of the textile workshop, but they also spent all their silver. Seeing off the merchants, Li Kaiyuan immediately goes to Xiao Ming''s Xingyuan with the account book. He wants to tell Xiao Ming about the auction."The Cao family won 20 sets!" Xiao Ming has been correcting memorials since he came back from the military workshop. Li Kaiyuan''s words surprised him a lot. "Emperor, the ambition of the Cao family is really great. If it goes on like this, I''m afraid the Cao family will monopolize all walks of life in Qingzhou." Li Kaiyuan said that over the past five years, Li Kaiyuan has studied a lot of modern business theories provided by Xiao Ming, and now he has a clear understanding of monopoly. "You''re right. The Cao family is very rich. It''s more than enough to buy us Qingzhou. Of course, it''s the most profitable for him to support private workshops. But you have to worry that this is the state of Dayu. No matter how capable his Cao family is, he has to be a man with his tail between his legs." After a pause, he said to Li Kaiyuan, "in this case, you should sort out the commercial law and give it to Pang Yukun. These two days, I have been in the morning court. " Li Kaiyuan smiles and says," why didn''t you remember? The commercial law is the best way to govern these people and businessmen. " Xiao Ming glared at him. "You are still a businessman now. You forget that you are also an official of the imperial court." This "commercial law" is a law tailored by Xiao Ming according to the modern enterprise law and other laws for the state of Dayu. The purpose is to crack down on the bad behaviors such as monopoly, speculation and profiteering. As long as this law is implemented, he can deal with such a huge thing as the Cao family according to the law. Otherwise, if the capital expands infinitely, something will happen. He doesn''t want his achievements to be stolen by these businessmen. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 714 I don''t know when the snowflakes suddenly fall from the air. Standing in front of the window and looking at this scene, Xiao Ming felt that a year was going to pass, and in the past time, he finally completed the unification of the great Chongqing. Li Kaiyuan noticed Xiao Ming''s look. In his opinion, Xiao Ming seems to have a special preference for winter. He doesn''t know why. "I will not disturb the emperor to enjoy the snow, so I will go back to prepare the commercial law." Li Kaiyuan said that in front of Xiao Ming, he still had some pressure. After all, being with a king is like being with a tiger. After nodding, he said to Li Kaiyuan, "I''m going to designate the chamber of Commerce as the Department of commerce one day. From then on, you will officially become officials of the imperial court. I''ve told you many times about the functions of the Department of Commerce. According to these functions, you will be responsible for the administration of Commerce in Dayu from now on. " " yes, the emperor. " Li Kaiyuan answered, tightened his tight cotton padded clothes and walked into the snow. This winter is getting colder year by year. Watching Li Kaiyuan leave, Xiao Ming looks to the north. This winter is colder than usual. This time, it is estimated that it will be enough for the barbarians. He can predict that the livestock will be frozen to death again in the northern grassland this year, which will make the life of the barbarians more difficult. The barbarians who are short of food and clothing can only do one thing, that is to rob. Therefore, it can be predicted that the war between the barbarians and the state of Dayu is imminent. After all, there is so much food in this land. If the state of Dayu eats more, the barbarians will starve to death. In fact, human history is just a history of cannibalism. The difference lies in whether it is cannibalism or cannibalism. In the era of great navigation, the West chose to eat the people of other continents, so it has the prosperity and prosperity of the West today. In the land of Dayu, its own people always eat its own people. After stopping to see the snow for a while, Xiao Ming re designs the industrial planning of Liuzhou. There were only 100 steam engines at the auction. In fact, the steam engine workshop produced 300 steam engines during this period. After getting this number, he ordered that only 100 units be given to businessmen. After all, compared with private workshops, the most important thing is the official workshops. After all, this private workshop is to provide a variety of goods for the people, and it is the official workshop that can really guide the development of the country. In his plan, he plans to build two more large-scale iron and steel workshops, which are not in Qingzhou, but in Kaiping near Laiwu and Youzhou respectively. Laiwu, needless to say, is the largest coal and iron producing area in Shandong Province. The construction of Laiwu Iron and steel workshop will greatly reduce the transportation cost of ore. Kaiping Prefecture is the town of Kaiping in the late Qing Dynasty. It is also famous. In fact, it is Tangshan. This place is rich in coal and iron. He plans to build Kaiping iron and steel workshop here. In addition to coal and iron mines, Xiao Ming also plans to develop gold and silver mines in Laizhou at the same time. Coal and iron are for industry, gold and silver are for finance. Taking advantage of this rare peace period, he wants to start industry as soon as possible. It took only 40 years for Japan to become a powerful country in the Meiji Restoration period, which was also the reason why Japan directly transited from feudal society to the West in the second revolution period. So for Xiao Ming, it doesn''t take him 40 years at all. Just give him 10 years and 8 years, he will be able to make the industry of Dayu catch up with the west, and then the West will explode. However, in order to concentrate on major tasks, he still has to solve one problem, that is, the problem of population mobility in Dayu. In the feudal dynasty, the population was almost immobile, which was mainly to avoid the unstable factor of refugees. Now Xiao Ming wants to engage in industry and capital, which inevitably requires a large population. The population of Liuzhou is limited, and most of them have their own land. These people are not active in entering workshops. Therefore, both he and the businessmen in Qingzhou need a large population to develop industry. So at this time, he naturally put his mind on the refugees produced by the Northern War. This year''s chaotic war not only lost a lot of population in the north, but also gave birth to a large number of refugees. According to the previous practice, these refugees want to return to their hometown for farming, but now there are two more ways: to enter the workshop. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming took up his pen. He wrote down the question and prepared to talk about it tomorrow morning. In addition to this, he also prepared some other matters, and also made a famous name, called the three-year plan. The next day, Qingzhou City was covered with snow all night. In the bedroom with Fei Yue son and son play for a while, he took his three-year plan to the political hall. When a heavy snow came down, the clothes on the ministers were obviously thick. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "are you all wearing cotton padded jackets sewn in the textile workshop?" Pang Yukun led the way and said, "emperor, this padded jacket is thick and cold resistant. This year, not only the officials but also the common people are wearing this padded jacket." "I have lived in Chang''an for decades. I thought Chang''an was the richest place in the world. I never thought it was only five or six years. The people in Qingzhou were more comfortable than the people in Chang''an. In the winter, not everyone in Chang''an had cotton padded jackets." Fijian said with a smile.The officials echoed the remarks, and Chao Jun said, "it can be seen that the emperor has a long-term vision. People in Qingzhou are so comfortable because of their rich products, which are inseparable from commerce and industry. " " Chao Shangshu said that Qingzhou is richer than Chang''an. " " it seems that business and industry are also good. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± Facts speak louder than words, and the officials echo each other. Xiao Ming was slightly satisfied with the performance of the officials in the hall. He put forward the most important national plan of this year. He said, "you Aiqing are all people who understand. You can see the right and wrong of living in Qingzhou for a long time. This time, I made a three-year plan for the development of industry and commerce. " with that, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to send out a printed pamphlet. Fijian and Pang Yukun immediately looked up after they got it and were shocked. The pamphlet clearly recorded the major events to be done by the imperial court in the next three years, from farming to commerce, from government affairs to military affairs. "What I want to say this time is all in it. In the next three years, the six prefectures will strictly follow the above plan. If it can''t be finished in three years, I''ll try to ask who''s holding back. So now, I''ll ask what I want to ask. " the officials raised their heads at this time. This is the first time that they have seen each other. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 715 "Within three years, three large-scale government-run iron and steel workshops including Qingzhou iron and steel workshop, Laiwu Iron and steel workshop and Kaiping iron and steel workshop will be established, achieving an annual output of 300000 tons of iron and steel. " Pang Yukun read out the content. The weight unit of" ton "was also learned in Bowen college, but he still had no idea about the 300000 tons, so he muttered:" what''s the annual output of Qingzhou iron and steel workshop now? " " less than 20000 tons. "Xiao Ming answered Pang Yukun''s question directly. "So few." Fiji frowned, "emperor, the annual output of Qingzhou iron and steel workshop is less than 20000, how can it reach 300000 tons in three years?" Xiao Ming smiles. Of course, this 300000 tons is not made up by Xiao Ming. In fact, the annual steel production in contemporary Britain is about 300000 tons. With converter steelmaking, he believes that it is not a problem to reach this value within three years. "Feige doesn''t have to worry. You just need to build the remaining two steel mills, and the output will come naturally." Fiji doesn''t know much about industry, so it doesn''t say much about it. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming felt that it was necessary to explain the three-year plan, otherwise these officials would still be confused. So he said: "this three-year plan is mainly aimed at culture and education, industry, commerce, government affairs and the military. The most important reform of culture and education is to popularize martial spirit and military training in schools. All students who enter school must receive military training other than learning from childhood, such as bayonet fighting training. " Chao Wenwen nodded and wrote down Xiao Ming''s words. He said:" the reason why the barbarian soldiers are so brave and good at fighting is that they have been bowing and riding on horses since childhood, which is not comparable to that of the state of Dayu. " Xiao Ming showed his admiration for Chao Wenwen. He was the right cultural and educational official. At least in thought, Chao Wenwen was on the same line with Chao Wenwen. The reason why he made this plan is to form a martial atmosphere in the whole country. In the era of great navigation, the essence of the world is a stage for bandits. How can we compete with Western armies. After all, everyone in the west is tall and big. In terms of strength, this is the disadvantage of the people of Chongqing. If we don''t sharpen our bayonet hand to hand combat in terms of skills, we will really fight with bayonets. After a pause, he talked about commerce again. This was the official establishment of the Department of Commerce. His order to Li Kaiyuan was to popularize the commercial law in six states within three years, and to establish a set of administrative organs to supervise businessmen and collect taxes. In addition to steel, textile and other industries, there are also military workshops to be expanded. At present, the output of military workshops can only cope with the domestic rebellion, but it is still a short way to go on the international stage. Therefore, in the past three years, military workshops will be expanded again, and Lutong''s gunpowder workshop will also be incorporated into military workshops. As for government affairs, he once again refined, in addition to the establishment of the Department of Commerce, he also strengthened the Ministry of Commerce, leaving the industries in six states to the Ministry of Commerce. In addition, Xiao Ming also abolished the traditional government constable. Since then, there are only guard houses in six states, and the guards will be responsible for the public security of counties and villages in each state. The most profound change of this time was in the army. After he finished his business and government affairs, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Zhen and other generals. First of all, he asked Qian Dafu to read the commendation to the general. Then he said, "the army is an important part of the country. I have to pay attention to it. From today on, I have decided to set up the military aircraft department. From then on, the military aircraft department will make decisions on the use of troops. " Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen have mentioned this matter for a long time, so Niu Zhen is not surprised. The military and aircraft department is the highest military office that makes war plans and gives war orders. The officials of the military aircraft department are directly responsible for Xiao Ming, while the generals under the jurisdiction of the military aircraft department are directly responsible for the military aircraft department. The purpose of such management is very simple, which is to avoid the generals privatizing the army. Because the military aircraft department is in charge of all military affairs, the grain and rates naturally have to pass the review of the military aircraft department, so as to clearly tell the soldiers that they are eating imperial food and taking royal silver, weakening the general''s private control over the army. After an hour''s explanation, Xiao Ming basically explained the matter clearly. In order to make these officials understand and remember, he also made use of scientific and technological crystal stones. "Emperor, I understand." Pang Yukun now has a clear idea, the three-year plan is to his appetite, he can not help but said happily. "I understand." The ministers echoed. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. "It''s so good. After this meeting, you Aiqing will do it according to the pamphlet I gave you. I don''t want to be disappointed after three years." "Yes, Emperor." The ministers have a loud voice. After launching the three-year plan, Xiao Ming felt relieved. Today, he said all the things in the next three years, and then he can immerse himself in the improvement of science and technology. After all, the following things are enough step by step. It''s time to say that. At this time, Xiao Ming motioned for Qian Dafu to announce his withdrawal. All the ministers chanted "long live" and retreated. Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu left the political hall. However, they did not return to the palace immediately. Instead, they went to the palace they were building. In such a cold day, the craftsmen were still working, and more than 20000 people were busy.Under the hard work of so many people, the imperial palace now has a rudiment. If it goes on like this, it is estimated that it will be able to move in next year. After all, his imperial palace does not pay attention to the luxury of ancient emperors. What he pursues is simple, generous and enough. After visiting the Imperial Palace, they went back to Xingyuan. After today''s court meeting, he completely relaxed and prepared to devote more time to culture, education and science and technology. By the way, he took time to enjoy the fun of ancient life. It has been more than five years since he came to this world. He has been living in a state of fear, like walking on thin ice, and has not had a comfortable day. Now that the dust has settled and his wings are gradually plump, he is qualified to combine work with rest. However, when he was free, officials like Fijian and Pang Yukun began to have a three-year nightmare. After the separation of the court, they returned to the official offices and called officials to meet and assign tasks to the booklet of the three-year plan. First of all, they selected a group of outstanding craftsmen from the current mature workshops, and then Pang Yukun and Fiji jointly signed an order to recruit refugees. These recruited vagrants will follow the craftsmen to the mine, build coal mines, iron mines and steel workshops near the mine, and finally form a city with the mine as the core. In addition to mines, there are also some refugees who will be under the command of the railway department. They will build a railway network with Qingzhou as the center under the command of the railway department. The imperial court is busy, and the people are also hot at this time. After the cruel war, a great development all over the six states is coming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 716 Zhu Village, Zhu 56 is surrounded by the stars. Yesterday, he won a set of steam engine textile production line, which made zhujiacun people really excited all night. "Brother Wu and Liu, when will the people from the steam engine workshop come here? I''ve also given you the money. It''s not easy. " Shangguan Yong was a little worried. He wanted to let the textile workshop move now. Zhu Wuliu heard the speech and said calmly, "what''s the urgency? The land of the government has not come down yet. With the steam engine, it''s just a decoration." Shangguan bravely scratched his head. He asked, "brother Wu and Liu, have you ever seen this steam engine? Can it really spin?" "Of course, I''ve been to the textile mill in Qingzhou. I''m not afraid to tell you that this steam engine production line is worth thousands of people weaving. " ZHU Wuliu knew that the villagers trusted him to give money, so he didn''t dare to be careless about it. ¡±Thousands of people. " Baixin of zhujiacun looked at each other, and then everyone''s eyes showed a look of ecstasy. A group of people were talking. At this time, Zhu 56''s father appeared at the entrance of the village, and the villagers immediately ran over. Zhu 56 ran the fastest. When he came to his father, Zhu 56 asked, "Dad, what do you say about the workshop land? " ZHU Wu Liu''s father had a black face and seemed very angry. He didn''t say anything but sighed heavily. Zhu Wuliu''s face was sallow. The six states of the reform were well known. The decree that the government passed to the States and counties clearly stipulated that the land for workshops should be leased free of charge for five years to the businessmen who set up workshops. It was because of this decree that Zhu 56 made up his mind to open another textile mill. "The government doesn''t give land? "A burst of anger suddenly filled Shangguan Yong''s body, he roared:" what can I do now? The steam engine was also bought. Our money is only enough to buy some cotton. Now the whole village is finished. " ZHU Wuliu was still more worried than Shangguan Yong. He said in a panic:" I''ll go to Pang Shoufu. He said that. How can this yamen be so deceitful! " "Poof, ha ha " just as the villagers were filled with righteous indignation, Zhu Wu Liu''s father suddenly burst into a loud laugh. He took a contract from his arms and said to Zhu Wu Liu," I lied to you. The local government has approved it. It''s just outside Qingzhou City. " "Dad, what time is it? You''ve come to cheat us." Zhu Wuliu rolled his eyes angrily. His father always liked to play tricks. This time, he didn''t want to fall into the trap again. At this time, the people of Zhujia village relaxed. Shangguan Yong''s face changed from Yin to Qing, he said: "the reform is carried out by the emperor, I said no one dares to mess." ZHU Wuliu''s father stopped laughing and said, "don''t be happy too early. The land has come down, but the house of the workshop needs to be built by the villagers." "It''s not easy. There''s nothing to do around winter now." ¡±As long as we can get money next year, this is nothing. ¡° ¡°¡­¡­ " the people of Zhujia village said one by one. Zhu 56 nodded. At this time, he began to assign things to the people in the village. Some went to buy Cement and red bricks, and some went to clean up the site on the land of the workshop. This time, the government, like the establishment of a workshop area, set aside a large area outside Qingzhou City for the merchants, on which his workshop land was located. At Zhu 56''s command, the villagers immediately moved into the construction of the workshop. At the same time, Ding Wu, Dai Zixing and other Qingzhou tycoons have led servants and slaves to move on their own workshop land. "Brother Ding, I heard that you and Cao Zhengyang had a bad time at the auction?" Dai Zixing inspected the slaves and servants who were working. From making cement pipes, Dai Zixing now seems to be one of the few big businessmen in Qingzhou City. "It''s true that good things don''t go out, bad things spread far away." Ding Wu snorted. He and Dai Zixing have always had a good relationship. After pondering for a while, he said, "now Cao Zhengyang has nothing to look at, and I always feel that he has some bad ideas. " " wrong mind? How to say that? "Dai Zixing said dumbly. Ding Wu thought for a moment, and said, "this Cao Zhengyang is very ambitious, and he often utters amazing words. It is said that he has gathered a group of businessmen and often talks with them about the participation of businessmen in government affairs in the West. " Dai Zixing almost cried out," does Cao Zhengyang want to die? The emperor''s greatest kindness to us is to abolish scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce. How dare he have such extravagant hopes. " " yes, that''s why I''ve repeatedly refuted his improper remarks, but I offended him. " Ding Wu said. Dai Zixing said, "if that''s the case, I have to get rid of him. It''s a better day. He will find himself uncomfortable in a few years." "No, my father told me that I must abide by the decrees and not be rampant. What I fear is that I will make the emperor unhappy one day and we businessmen will suffer." Ding Wu sighed, and then something seemed to ring out. He whispered to Dai Zixing, "but it is said that the king of Chu has now put the Cao family in great importance, and it is said that he has reserved a seat for the Cao family in the palace of the king of Chu."Dai Zixing gaped, "is this rumor true? So now the Cao family really participated in the government affairs in the feudal land of the king of Chu. " Ding Wu nodded," the king of Chu was afraid that he would die in the hands of the Emperor just like Zhao Wang and others. Now he jumped out of the wall in a hurry and listened to the Frenchman for everything. However, with such a move, many merchants went to Lin''an. " Dai Zixing was silent. He said:" even so, the king of Chu is not the rival of the emperor. He only talks about the magical thing of steam engine. Does the king of Chu have it? So the king of Chu is just a grasshopper in autumn, and it won''t be a few days for him to hop around. " Ding Wu dusted the dust off his body. He said softly, "the king of Chu doesn''t have it, but he can buy it. After all, the king of Chu is still a minister of the emperor." While they were talking, more and more businessmen appeared in the workshop area in the north of the city. Some acquaintances came forward to say hello one after another. They no longer talked about it, but talked about it with the businessmen. Compared with the hot scene in the north of the city, the weather in Qingzhou is colder and colder. With the cold current from the north, the news of the six states'' reform also spread to the south. ¡±Steam engine? It''s impossible. "Richard looked unbelievable. The king of Chu looked puzzled and asked, "what is this steam engine? " with a dignified look, Richard said to the king of Chu," the steam engine is a very powerful machine. With this kind of machine, a lot of labor can be saved. In order to keep it secret, the British have kept it from us for a long time. Recently, we learned that they have used the steam engine in industry. " " British? " the king of Chu was at a loss. In the past, he had heard more or less about Europe from the Cao family, but now he found that he knew too little about Europe. Richard did not hide the king of Chu. After all, the king of Chu gave him a very good salary during this period, so he explained: "in fact, there has been the saying of steam engine in Britain for a long time, but at that time, the steam engine was almost useless, and people in other European countries did not care." Recalling for a moment, he continued, "but no one thought that the British had secretly improved the steam engine and used it in the textile industry for a long time. The Dutch, the Spanish and us franceans were all cheated by the British. We didn''t know about this cunning Englishman until recently when they sold the steam engine to other countries at a high price. " hearing this, the king of Chu could not help but feel a little uneasy. He said:" only according to the information he got, Xiao Ming''s steam engine is not from England, but made by himself. " "That''s where I was shocked." Richard frowned. In his opinion, it was a little strange. He would not be surprised if it was in Europe, but it happened in Dayu. Is it a secret society? "Richard frowned. The king of Chu was more and more puzzled. He said, "what is this secret association? " Richard explained," this secret association is an association group in Britain. At first, it was composed of several stonemasons in order to monopolize the new technology they discovered. Later, this association attracted more and more people who wanted to monopolize technology, and put forward the theory that science and technology represented productivity. At the same time, they began to invite more and more elites When scholars joined this association, it gradually became more and more influential, even in the French Revolution. " hearing this, the king of Chu shook his head." I don''t care about this. Since the steam engine is so powerful, can you sell some to me? " "Ha ha ha His Highness the king of Chu joked. This steam engine is very popular even in Europe, and it''s impossible to sell it to his highness because it''s thousands of miles away from Europe. " Richard denied the king of Chu''s idea. The king of Chu was a little angry, and his heart was more afraid. Now Xiao Ming''s position is more and more stable, and he is still fighting against the public opinion to carry out the reform. Now what kind of steam engine has been produced? He thought he could surpass Xiao Ming with the help of the power of the French, but now the gap between them is growing. With a snort, the king of Chu turned and left, no longer talking to Richard, but thinking about how to get the steam engine from Xiao Ming. After the king of Chu left, Richard''s expression suddenly became gloomy. In fact, his heart had been hostile to the British secret society, because technology was the enemy of religion. If Xiao Ming is related to this secret society, he should be careful. However, this explains why the prince of Dayu has mastered so much European technology from scratch. ¡­¡­ In Qingzhou, Xiao Ming, one of the kings of Shu, sneezed and rubbed his nose. He muttered, "there are so many people who curse the king behind this." It has been half a month since the last meeting. As time goes on, a large number of workshops have been built in six states. Every day, he can receive memorials from Pang Yukun and Fiji. For him, everything is progressing according to the established plan. With the advent of the steam age, the administrative and military reforms of the six states are also in parallel. Especially in the army, while establishing the military aircraft department, Niu Zhen made a major adjustment to the army according to Xiao Ming''s plan.In the past, his troops were all divided into states, such as Qingzhou army and Dengzhou army. Now, in order to have a more unified command, he negotiated with Niu Zhen and prepared to establish six standing armies under the name of the former army of Dayu state. The six standing armies are the left army, the right army, the Qianniu army, the Jinwu army, the Yulin army and the guard army. Among them, the Imperial Guard was responsible for guarding the capital, and the other five troops were stationed in one or two prefectures respectively, responsible for border defense and foreign wars. After this reform, his army will become more and more regular. At the same time, he has promoted many generals to take the post of general. For example, Luo Hong is now commander-in-chief of jinwuwei, in charge of Chang''an Prefecture and the former Zhao state. Lu Fei is Commander-in-Chief of the right armed forces, stationed in Youzhou Prefecture. Luo Xin is Commander-in-Chief of the left armed forces, stationed in Jinling Prefecture. Qi Guangyi served as a general of Qianniu army and stationed in Qingzhou prefecture to guard against barbarians. Lei Ming served as a general of the badminton army and stationed in Youzhou Prefecture. Xiao Ming was in charge of the Imperial Guard of the capital. Of course, he was just a name. Niu Zhen was really in charge of the management. In this way, he completely completed the reorganization of the army. Since the six standing armies will be under the command of the military aircraft department, which is directly responsible for him. With a tick on the memorial presented by Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming puts down his pen. The army is the top priority. After this reform, he believes that his army''s combat effectiveness will be even stronger. After all, every army is now made up of firemen, artillery, cavalry, chariots and other arms. It can be said that the comprehensive combat strength of every army is very strong. While he was meditating, Qian Dafu''s voice rang out, "the emperor, the urgent report from Dengzhou. " " come on. " Xiao Ming frowned. It''s snowing outside. At this time, Qian Dafu''s body is white. After shaking the snow, Qian Dafu gives the memorial to Xiao Ming. When he opened the memorial, Xiao Ming glanced at the contents of the memorial, and suddenly there was a haze in his heart. This memorial was sent by Yue Yun. Just like what Wang Xuan provided, Koryo sent warships to disguise as Japanese pirates at this time of the year, intending to go to Dengzhou to plunder. "Emperor, the post general outside is still waiting. General Yue Yun is waiting for the emperor''s will." Qian Dafu said. After the Northern War, Xiao Ming followed the policy of recuperation, so he restrained foreign wars, which Yue Yun naturally knew. As the saying goes, once a big gun is fired, ten thousand taels of gold will be spent. If the war is started, it will cost money. Mentioning the pen, Xiao Ming made a tick on the memorial without hesitation. It was in his plan to clean up Koryo. This time Koryo was sent to the door by himself. In his opinion, Korea must have suffered heavy losses in the war with Japan, so he thought of fighting Qiufeng on his territory. It''s just that Korea is blindfolded by lard. It''s really wrong. In his strategy, Korea will be completely occupied and divided into one government. He comes from modern times, and naturally knows how much trouble this place will bring to him in the future. Instead of doing so, it''s better to do it once and for all. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 717 ¡±British? " the king of Chu was at a loss. In the past, he had heard more or less about Europe from the Cao family, but now he found that he knew too little about Europe. Richard did not hide the king of Chu. After all, the king of Chu gave him a very good salary during this period, so he explained: "in fact, there has been the saying of steam engine in Britain for a long time, but at that time, the steam engine was almost useless, and people in other European countries did not care." Recalling for a moment, he continued, "but no one thought that the British had secretly improved the steam engine and used it in the textile industry for a long time. The Dutch, the Spanish and us franceans were all cheated by the British. We didn''t know about this cunning Englishman until recently when they sold the steam engine to other countries at a high price. " hearing this, the king of Chu could not help but feel a little uneasy. He said:" only according to the information he got, Xiao Ming''s steam engine is not from England, but made by himself. " "That''s where I was shocked." Richard frowned. In his opinion, it was a little strange. He would not be surprised if it was in Europe, but it happened in Dayu. Is it a secret society? "Richard frowned. The king of Chu was more and more puzzled. He said, "what is this secret association? " Richard explained," this secret association is an association group in Britain. At first, it was composed of several stonemasons in order to monopolize the new technology they discovered. Later, this association attracted more and more people who wanted to monopolize technology, and put forward the theory that science and technology represented productivity. At the same time, they began to invite more and more elites When scholars joined this association, it gradually became more and more influential, even in the French Revolution. " hearing this, the king of Chu shook his head." I don''t care about this. Since the steam engine is so powerful, can you sell some to me? " "Ha ha ha His Highness the king of Chu joked. This steam engine is very popular even in Europe, and it''s impossible to sell it to his highness because it''s thousands of miles away from Europe. " Richard denied the king of Chu''s idea. The king of Chu was a little angry, and his heart was more afraid. Now Xiao Ming''s position is more and more stable, and he is still fighting against the public opinion to carry out the reform. Now what kind of steam engine has been produced? He thought he could surpass Xiao Ming with the help of the power of the French, but now the gap between them is growing. With a snort, the king of Chu turned and left, no longer talking to Richard, but thinking about how to get the steam engine from Xiao Ming. After the king of Chu left, Richard''s expression suddenly became gloomy. In fact, his heart had been hostile to the British secret society, because technology was the enemy of religion. If Xiao Ming is related to this secret society, he should be careful. However, this explains why the prince of Dayu has mastered so much European technology from scratch. ¡­¡­ In Qingzhou, Xiao Ming, one of the kings of Shu, sneezed and rubbed his nose. He muttered, "there are so many people who curse the king behind this." It has been half a month since the last meeting. As time goes on, a large number of workshops have been built in six states. Every day, he can receive memorials from Pang Yukun and Fiji. For him, everything is progressing according to the established plan. With the advent of the steam age, the administrative and military reforms of the six states are also in parallel. Especially in the army, while establishing the military aircraft department, Niu Zhen made a major adjustment to the army according to Xiao Ming''s plan. In the past, his troops were all divided into states, such as Qingzhou army and Dengzhou army. Now, in order to have a more unified command, he negotiated with Niu Zhen and prepared to establish six standing armies under the name of the former army of Dayu state. The six standing armies are the left army, the right army, the Qianniu army, the Jinwu army, the Yulin army and the guard army. Among them, the Imperial Guard was responsible for guarding the capital, and the other five troops were stationed in one or two prefectures respectively, responsible for border defense and foreign wars. After this reform, his army will become more and more regular. At the same time, he has promoted many generals to take the post of general. For example, Luo Hong is now commander-in-chief of jinwuwei, in charge of Chang''an Prefecture and the former Zhao state. Lu Fei is Commander-in-Chief of the right armed forces, stationed in Youzhou Prefecture. Luo Xin is Commander-in-Chief of the left armed forces, stationed in Jinling Prefecture. Qi Guangyi served as a general of Qianniu army and stationed in Qingzhou prefecture to guard against barbarians. Lei Ming served as a general of the badminton army and stationed in Youzhou Prefecture. Xiao Ming was in charge of the Imperial Guard of the capital. Of course, he was just a name. Niu Zhen was really in charge of the management. In this way, he completely completed the reorganization of the army. Since the six standing armies will be under the command of the military aircraft department, which is directly responsible for him. With a tick on the memorial presented by Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming puts down his pen. The army is the top priority. After this reform, he believes that his army''s combat effectiveness will be even stronger. After all, every army is now made up of firemen, artillery, cavalry, chariots and other arms. It can be said that the comprehensive combat strength of every army is very strong.While he was meditating, Qian Dafu''s voice rang out, "the emperor, the urgent report from Dengzhou. " " come on. " Xiao Ming frowned. It''s snowing outside. At this time, Qian Dafu''s body is white. After shaking the snow, Qian Dafu gives the memorial to Xiao Ming. When he opened the memorial, Xiao Ming glanced at the contents of the memorial, and suddenly there was a haze in his heart. This memorial was sent by Yue Yun. Just like what Wang Xuan provided, Koryo sent warships to disguise as Japanese pirates at this time of the year, intending to go to Dengzhou to plunder. "Emperor, the post general outside is still waiting. General Yue Yun is waiting for the emperor''s will." Qian Dafu said. After the Northern War, Xiao Ming followed the policy of recuperation, so he restrained foreign wars, which Yue Yun naturally knew. As the saying goes, once a big gun is fired, ten thousand taels of gold will be spent. If the war is started, it will cost money. Mentioning the pen, Xiao Ming made a tick on the memorial without hesitation. It was in his plan to clean up Koryo. This time Koryo was sent to the door by himself. In his opinion, Korea must have suffered heavy losses in the war with Japan, so he thought of fighting Qiufeng on his territory. It''s just that Korea is blindfolded by lard. It''s really wrong. In his strategy, Korea will be completely occupied and divided into one government. He comes from modern times, and naturally knows how much trouble this place will bring to him in the future. Instead of doing so, it''s better to do it once and for all. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 718 Outside the imperial study, snowflakes as big as goose feathers dance wildly in the cold wind. When the chill came, Xiao Ming could not help shivering. At this time of the year, he missed the warmth of the air-conditioned room. The only things that can keep warm here are the burning charcoal basin and the soup lady. After criticizing the memorial, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to send it to the general. Now both the army and the navy must get his order to take the offensive posture. Qian Dafu collected the memorial but didn''t leave. Instead, he said in a vague way, "emperor, it''s very cold this day. I don''t know if the imperial concubine can stand the weather in the north. " " imperial concubine? "This word makes Xiao Ming suddenly feel a sense of inexplicable emotion. He looks at Qian Dafu. Qian just lowers his head and smiles. It seems that he has no intention to talk about it. Looking at the numerous universities, Xiao Ming pondered: "Cui Xueer? You said why a southern woman would take a name with snow. " " the old slave is stupid. I can''t guess. Why don''t the emperor ask the lady directly. " Qian Dafu looked around, as if worried that the wall had ears. "Emperor, the Empress Dowager now asks the old slave about it every day. " Xiao Ming nodded, and he said," I have my own worries in my heart, and you can send the memorial to the post general. " " yes, the emperor. " Qian Dafu left. Wearing a mink fur cloak, Xiao Ming goes out immediately. For him, it''s time to get in touch with the imperial concubine. In the past, he was deliberately indifferent. Cui Xueer just wanted to hang the king of Huainan and let him fight for him. Now the overall situation has been decided. If he continues to do so, the king of Huainan will have an opinion. Although he was not afraid of the king of Huainan, he did not want to continue civil strife now. After all, the most urgent thing now is to develop industry and recuperate. As long as these people do not rebel, they will be kept for a while and can be easily dealt with in a few years. Snow with the wind wantonly beat the earth, issued a "Tata" sound, Xiao Ming around the three paths to Cui Xueer''s yard. At this time, the palace maids and eunuchs in front of the yard were shivering with cold, when they saw Xiao Ming coming, they almost jumped up. Then the palace maids and eunuchs showed their ecstatic colors one by one. One of the palace maids gave Xiao Ming a salute and immediately ran to the yard, shouting: "here comes the emperor, lady." Xiao Ming was a little surprised. He didn''t expect that his arrival would cause such a big stir, but he was relieved after a little thought. Sometimes he always likes to look at things in this era with the eyes of modern people, but sometimes the customs of an era are not changed by personal will. Cui Xueer has been in the palace for at least two months, and in these two months, Xiao Ming will be here in the future. Naturally, the palace maids and eunuchs who serve Cui Xueer can''t lift their heads. Because in the palace, who is favored and who is powerful, they are not despised by other palace maids. He was thinking that a beautiful lady appeared in front of him surrounded by maids. Different from Fei yue''er''s temperament, the princess was white and beautiful, and her eyebrows gave people a fresh feeling of Southern Jasper. "I see the emperor." Cui Xueer curtseys and salutes with a slight uneasiness on her face. Since he became emperor, Xiao Ming has been used to living in an exclusive environment. He doesn''t feel shy when he first meets Cui Xueer. Instead, he is calm and comfortable. After looking at Cui Xueer, he said, "the daughter of Huainan king is a beauty. " after that, he went straight into the yard. Cui Xueer''s face suddenly turned red. If it was an outsider, it would be tantamount to teasing her, but the person in front of her was her husband. In the past two months, she has changed from being afraid and expecting at the beginning to being calm now. Many times, she thought she was going to be the same as the concubines in the palace of the dead. Unexpectedly, the emperor''s husband came again. "Are you used to living here? " sitting down in the bedroom, Xiao Ming pondered for a long time, only holding out this sentence. In his previous life, he was not good at hooking up with his younger sister, and he was also not good at coming here. "I didn''t get used to it when I first came here, but I''m used to it now. Besides, there are many things in Qingzhou that are different from Huainan." Cui Xueer''s voice gives people a soft feeling. In the face of Xiao Ming''s words, she didn''t appear timid, but was generous and eloquent. Xiao Ming was surprised by Cui Xueer''s easy response. He said, "that''s good. I''ve been busy with government affairs all this time, and I haven''t had time to come to you. Don''t blame me. " " the emperor manages everything every day, which is much more important than the little girl. "Cui Xueer peeps at Xiao Ming. Before, she had only seen him from a distance, but she didn''t see him very clearly. Now when she looks at him carefully, she finds that the emperor is graceful and graceful. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Then he asked about Huainan and told some interesting stories about Qingzhou. In the blink of an eye, it was dark outside in their chatting. At this time, Cui Xueer''s maid Mingyan brings up the meal. Xiao Ming and Cui Xueer have dinner together.Outside the yard, Qian Dafu, who went out, has come back and is looking inside with a smile on his face. He said to the eunuch at the door, "the emperor doesn''t go back at this point. It seems that he is ready to stay here." The eunuch at the door looked excited. One eunuch said, "we''ve been in the cold palace for the past two months, but we''ve been worried to death. Now we''re finally looking forward to it." Qian Dafu is smiling. Like the empress dowager, he has been worried for the past two months. After all, the Red Palace is only the residence of the emperor and his concubines, but it is a barometer of politics. Sometimes the emperor''s sudden love for a concubine is just to balance the power behind the concubine. "Even if the emperor stays here tonight, you should not raise your tail in the future. Otherwise, I''ll see how I deal with you. The emperor can''t rub the sand in his eyes. You can be careful." Qian Dafu reminded me. He lived in the palace, and sometimes the conflicts between his concubines were all chewed out by these people. Another hour later, when the candle in the bedroom went out, Qian Dafu was relieved. Now he could give the Empress Dowager an explanation. The next day, Xiao Ming is woken up by the sound of the wind stirring the window. He looks at Cui Xueer, who is still sleeping. He gets up gently. Last night he drank a few glasses of white wine to warm up, and then he didn''t know how to chat, so he chatted to the bed. However, he is very clear that it must be his own initiative. There is a beast hidden in every man''s heart. After drinking, he may become a beast. What''s more, Cui Xueer is also a beauty? What''s more, Cui Xueer is his concubine. In this era, he has no ideological burden. However, since muddle headed, he is also relaxed, after all, always put a princess cool is not a matter. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 719 The snow that had been falling all night stopped in the early morning, but the wind was still strong, and the cold seemed to turn into a knife in the wind, which made the face ache. Tell the maids not to disturb Cui Xueer. Xiao Ming steps on the thick snow and goes back to the bedroom. Fei yue''er just got up and saw Xiao Ming coming back with a smile on her face. She said, "is the emperor eating too early? " Xiao Ming shakes his head. He finds that Fei yue''er''s smile is strange. He seems to know everything about last night, but Xingyuan is so big that he can''t hide it. Fei yue''er doesn''t seem to mention it. She asks Xiaohuan to inform the dining room to prepare two meals for the bedroom. Then she says, "emperor, I''ve recovered a little these days. I want to go to this women''s school. " this women''s school was established by Fei yue''er to cultivate some talented women. Since the founding of this women''s school, Fei yue''er has been very attentive, always hoping to produce some talented women comparable to men. "How can we do that? We can''t walk around without a month, and it''s very cold outside." Xiao Ming refused directly. Fei yue''er said: "emperor, I didn''t want to go, but someone sent this this morning. " after that, Fei yue''er takes a model ship to Xiao Ming. After taking over the model ship, Xiao Ming took a closer look. This is a pure wood model ship, but different from other ships, the ship has a propeller, and there is something like a steam engine inside the model ship. Seeing this, Xiao Ming looked surprised. "This thing was made by people in your women''s school?" Fei Yue Er shook her head, she said: "the emperor used to say that women don''t let men, my concubine seems to be a lie." Xiao Ming was embarrassed. He said, "how do you say that?" "If it were a man, the emperor would certainly laugh happily, not so unbelievable now." Fei yue''er said: "don''t forget, emperor, everything in this women''s school is copied from the school of Bowen. " Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment, saying that he really never paid attention to this women''s school. After all, for him, the main force at present is still male students. "It''s my negligence. It seems that there are some amazing talents in this women''s school." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Fei yue''er chuckled and said, "to tell you the truth, the man who made this thing is actually Zhang Liang''s daughter. " " Zhang Liang''s daughter? "Xiao Ming was relieved that Zhang Liang had not only a eldest son, but also a daughter born to a concubine. When Zhang Liang was framed, he let the concubine run away with his daughter. Later, after he went to Dengzhou to make a fortune, he found the concubine and daughter. "Liang''s children have some talent for shipbuilding." Xiao Ming said. Fei yue''er didn''t understand the model, but when he saw that there was a steam engine in the model, he thought it was incredible, so he had to go to the end. Fei Yue Er nodded, she said: "since the emperor doesn''t let me go, I''ll give it to the emperor. " " the queen would better call her into the Yamen and ask about it, so as not to let the queen go out. " It is inconvenient for him to interfere in the affairs of the women''s school. ¡±Yes, Emperor. I''ll have her called. " after that, Fei yue''er immediately sent someone. At this time, Xiao Ming sat down with the steam ship model. The emergence of the steam engine led to the change of two modes of transportation, one is the steam locomotive, the other is the steam ship. For Xiao Ming, it''s natural for these two things to appear after the technical conditions of the steam engine are mature, so it''s not surprising that Zhang Liang''s daughter invented this thing this time. After all, many people have seen steam engines, and they know very well that steam engines can drive objects to rotate. After breakfast, half an hour later, an ordinary looking woman came to the bedroom under the guidance of Xiaohuan. "Emperor, this is Zhang Qiyun, the daughter of Zhang Liang." Fei Yue er said. Xiao Ming fixed his eyes to see that this piece of Qiyun and Zhang Liang are generally a little dark, and their appearance is similar. As soon as Fei yue''er''s voice fell, Zhang Qiyun looked at Xiao Ming with empty eyes. Then he bowed himself and said, "the lady of the people, please see the emperor. " as if aware of what Xiao Ming was thinking, Xiao Ming said:" emperor, Zhang Qiyun can''t see things clearly. She always looks like this when she looks at people. She usually takes books very close to see them. " ¡±Myopia. "Xiao Ming almost blurted out that he was also short-sighted in modern times, and he had already seen it. Fei yue''er looks puzzled, while Zhang Qiyun looks at Xiao Ming strangely. Coughing twice to hide his embarrassment, Xiao Ming remembers that Zhang Qiyun was summoned for the steam engine and steamship, and that he would talk about it after he was short-sighted or presbyopia. So he asked, "did you make this model ship? " " returning to the emperor is exactly the work of minnv. "Zhang Qiyun''s words are a little stiff. Xiao Ming nodded. Zhang Qiyun gave him the feeling that he was the ordinary looking woman Xueba in modern times. He said frankly, "can you let this kind of boat walk in the water? "Zhang Qiyun said calmly, "if you can''t go, the women dare not give it to the empress. " Fei yue''er is proud and seems happy to have such an excellent student. After gazing at Zhang Qiyun for a while, Xiao Ming said, "in this case, I will give you a will. This will even enable your father to cooperate with you in the production of this kind of ship. How about that? " in the past five years, the number of warships in the navy has reached 52, which are all traditional sailing warships. For him, the 52 warships are more than enough to fight Korea and Japan, but it is difficult to compete with the West for maritime hegemony. The so-called ten-year army and one hundred year Navy, as well as the Da Yu Navy, which is also the master of sailing warships, do not have the advantage at sea, and may even be defeated in large-scale naval battles due to lack of combat experience. Therefore, he never took the windsurfing warship as the main force of the Navy. He always reserved the position of the steam warship for the Navy. After the last court meeting, he was preparing to take part in the construction of the steam warship. Unexpectedly, Liang''s daughter took out the model of the steam warship. "Civilian women are just women. How dare they take part in such military and state affairs?" Zhang Qiyun was a little nervous at this time. She was afraid of her father. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Fei yue''er said in a crisp voice, "don''t be afraid. Since the emperor has ordered your general, it shows that the emperor values you very much, and you are a student of our palace. Our palace will support you, hoping that you can fight for the women''s school, so that the Confucian students in Qingzhou won''t point to the women''s college. " Zhang Qiyun looks at Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er, and his face gradually becomes firm. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 720 The charcoal in the charcoal pot was burning and crackling. Zhang Qiyun gritted his teeth and finally said, "let''s have a try." Fei yue''er smiles and says, "that''s right. The precepts of our women''s school are that women are not allowed to be men. The emperor asked us to write on the walls of the school. Now that the emperor supports us weak women, you just have to try. If you succeed, it''s also for our women''s school to win glory for our palace." "Yes, Queen." Zhang Qiyun answered. Set this matter, Zhang Qiyun will go back, Xiao Ming then said to Fei yue''er: "the queen is to teach a good student." ¡±The emperor is flattered. It''s better to say that it''s the emperor''s teaching than the minister''s teaching. After all, the ink in the minister''s stomach is taught by the emperor. "Fei yue''er is more and more like a queen now, and he speaks freely. Xiao Ming laughs when he hears the words. As an emperor, what he worries about most is the fire in the backyard. Therefore, a qualified queen is very important to the palace. In this way, he can concentrate on national affairs instead of being disturbed by trivial matters. Now Fei yue''er can not only get along well with lvluo and aster, but also help him in internal affairs. "I have some credit, but the most important is empress Congmin." Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er tease each other, which is also a way for the couple to develop their feelings. With a smile on her face, Fei yue''er brought her words back to the point. She said: "Your Majesty, I feel that women''s school is more and more important in recent days. Women can''t compare with men in war and farming, but this kind of memory is not inferior to men. " " what the queen said is right. That''s why I asked the queen to organize the women''s school. Now the women''s school has achieved initial success, but it will continue to be run in the future. " Xiao Ming said. Fei Yue son ordered to nod, "wait for minister concubine''s body to recover, Minister concubine then this female school closely a bit.". " at this time, the breakfast was brought, and the nursing mother brought Xiao Yi. While they were eating, they teased the little prince for a while. Looking at the baby in the swaddling clothes, Xiao Ming could not help feeling. In the twinkling of an eye, five or six years later, from the age of 18 to his twenties, the empire he was determined to build had just begun. Now he can''t wait any longer, but he wants to speed up the process. After all, the technology contained in the technology crystal is all inclusive. He also wants to conquer the stars and the sea in his lifetime. After five or six years of living in Qingzhou, he was used to the excitement. A few days before the new year, he asked Fiji and Pang Yukun to give some festive gifts to officials according to the regulations. However, compared with previous years, he was not so generous this year. After all, now he is not only in charge of six states, but also the whole northern states and counties. The number of officials has directly increased from more than 3000 to more than 30000. After the new year, Xiao Ming and his officials returned to government affairs. The industrial revolution had just begun, and they could not afford to relax. In addition, he also issued a decree on the comprehensive reform in Dayu at the Grand Court meeting after. At this time of the year, officials from various states and counties will pay him new year greetings in Qingzhou, which is the best time to popularize the reform. This time, his implementation of the reform in Liuzhou does not mean that other parts of Dayu state can not participate in the reform, but the current treasury financial resources are limited, so he can only spend money on the blade, which leads to the plan of supporting Liuzhou. But in fact, this decree is beneficial to the state of Dayu, and can be implemented in all States and counties. "Emperor, many officials are full of praise for the change of Qingzhou this time. They say that they should follow the example of Qingzhou government when they go back." Pang Yukun seems to be talking about an interesting thing in the imperial library. "I''m afraid it''s easier said than done. "Xiao Ming frowned. The great court meeting let the officials know about Qingzhou, and also let Xiao Ming know about other prefectures. Different from Qingzhou, the situation of Jinling and Chang''an has not changed much. The people are still living in the old social model. The state of Dayu is too big. Even in modern times, there are some places that can not be touched by modern civilization, so he can only choose the coastal port area to focus on development. After all, these ports are what commercial prosperity needs. "The emperor''s meaning, the old minister understands that this reform is not a matter of one day. Although there are still some conflicts between the ministers and the people, if the six prefectures develop, the lower officials believe that the officials of other prefectures will be more active." "Yes, you can''t be fat with one bite, so you can''t relax." Xiao Ming warned. Pang Yukun ordered a little, and then he said, "emperor, this time I have something to report to the emperor. A Dutch mission landed in Dengzhou and wanted to come to Qingzhou to meet the emperor. I don''t know if the emperor wants to see them. " " the Dutch mission? Is it them? "Xiao Ming was a bit surprised. Since Dengzhou port was opened for trade, dutch businessmen have flocked to Dengzhou. Now there is even a small community of dutch businessmen in Dengzhou. "That''s not true. The news was that Blake sent someone to the cabinet. According to him, the Dutch mission was sent by the Dutch Parliament, and the head of the mission was a count named Brandon. "Pang Yukun frowned as he spoke. In his opinion, these western countries are strange and strange, and he is still unable to adapt to contact with these Westerners. Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the speech. Now that the cabinet has undertaken all the government affairs of the state of Dayu, things that the cabinet can''t decide will be reported to him. In this way, he can make the best use of his talents, and he can also find time to cultivate talents and develop science and technology. But it''s not a complete decentralization. He''s been staring at them. "You''re in charge of the arrangement." Xiao Ming is now determined to strengthen his foreign trade relations with the Dutch. Black only represents the Dutch company, while the delegation here represents the Netherlands. Now that the British have extended their tentacles to East Asia, it is also necessary for them to strengthen their relations with the Dutch and jointly dismember the sun setting Empire at sea. "Yes, Emperor. I''ll arrange it now." Pang Yukun answered and turned to leave. Seeing Pang Yukun leave, Xiao Ming looks down at the structural drawing of a new type of firearm sent to song Changping, who named this type of firearm Menghuo. Instead of the previous flint firing structure, this gun uses a fire cap to fire. This firing feature will give his gun a battlefield advantage. Putting aside the gun drawings, Xiao Ming looks at the memorial sent by Fiji. On the memorial, Fiji provides the living conditions of the people in various prefectures, as well as the current handicraft, mining and salt industries in various prefectures. In short, the current situation in Dayu is very bad. During the Northern War, the governments were beaten to pieces, the people''s life was in dire straits, and the handicraft industry and mining industry suffered heavy losses. The six states with Qingzhou as the core also consumed a lot because of the war. In addition to the post-war disaster relief, the war preparedness grain of the six states is less and less. Putting down the miserable data, Xiao Ming clenched his fist and knocked on the table, which strengthened his determination. He was very clear that the western industrial revolution was based on the plunder of the whole world. Rich resources promoted the prosperity of western industry. Prosperous industry made the people live a rich life, which made the country stronger and stronger, and the more powerful country made them seize more resources. Therefore, the basis for the prosperity of the West depends on the word "grab". Even in the contemporary era, the West has only replaced military colonization with economic colonization. Knowing this clearly, Xiao Ming knows that without the support of huge resources, even if he has technological crystal, he will continue to encounter constraints. In this way, he naturally can not let the West monopolize the world''s resources. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 721 Years later, the weather became warmer and the snow began to melt at this time. The weak high beam reflected into the imperial study, but it couldn''t bring a trace of warmth to Xiao Ming. In this era when the country played the role of Pirates collectively, why should he be a virgin bitch. Now Dayu is very poor, but its technology and military are not inferior to those of the west, which is similar to the situation in Europe before. In those years, those poor men with muskets from Europe boarded the American continent, only to find that a group of aborigines with fur and spears were so rich that they could imagine what would happen next. As the saying goes, Fengshui turns around. It''s time for him to take part in this great era. Moreover, it seems that he has to occupy a lot of territory if he wants to let every citizen of Dayu live a good life as a western citizen. Looking at the map in his study with both hands on his back, Xiao Ming drew a circle on the map of Jinzhang khanate, Korea and Japan with a pen. It''s time for them to recall their fear of being ruled by the state of Dayu. ¡­¡­ Heiyan village, Dengzhou. A fierce dog barking woke Zhang Dakang from his sleep. He shivered and immediately got up and looked around. At this time, the sky in the distance had turned white, and the sky was bright. It was the time when the night had not completely faded and the day had not yet arrived. "Korean." Looking at the barking sound of the dog, Zhang Dakang was scared out of sweat in such a cold day. Not far away, a pair of fuzzy figures were walking towards the village. The number of people was about 200. Hundreds of meters away, he vaguely saw that these people were holding weapons in their hands. The heart is like being pinched in the hand, Zhang Dakang is almost out of breath. Five years ago, they heard from the government that the Korean attacked the fishing village disguised as pirates. For this reason, Yang Chengye, the governor of Dengzhou, ordered all the militia to organize patrols day and night. The militiamen in his village also took action. Today it was his turn to watch the night, but because he was too sleepy last night, he fell asleep carelessly. Seeing the armed Korean soldiers getting closer and closer, Zhang Dakang couldn''t care any more. He took the Gong in his hand and knocked hard. "The Koreans are coming, the Koreans are coming. " the intense sound of Gong accompanied by Zhang Dakang''s call immediately spread throughout the village. Suddenly, Heiyan village woke up, all the villagers ran out, and even some villagers didn''t have time to put on their clothes. "Why are you beating the Gong now?" Gao Shan, the leader of the militia, was anxious and angry. Hearing the sound of the Gong, they quickly got up and looked up to see the Korean soldiers outside the village. Zhang Dakang was so ashamed that he said, "Dashan, I fell asleep. " Gao Shan became more and more irritated when he heard that he punched Zhang Dakang in the head, but Zhang Dakang was wearing a full set of plate armour, and his fist hurt, but Zhang Dakang didn''t respond at all. At this time, other militiamen gathered and looked at the mountain, waiting for his order. Gaoshan knew that it was not the time to pursue Zhang Dakang. He said to a villager, "take the villagers and run away immediately. The others put on plate armour and weapons and come with me." The militiamen immediately ran to the militiamen warehouse in the village. Two years ago, the Dengzhou army gave the replaced plate armour and weapons to the militiamen in each village. On weekdays, they work when they are busy. When they are idle, they wear plate armour and train with weapons. Outside the village, the Korean soldiers also heard the sound of the gong. Li Chengzai, the leader of the Korean general, immediately ordered the soldiers to run to Heiyan village. Last year, the Japanese invaded Koryo, and Koryo lost half of its territory. In order to end the war, the golden account Khanate forced the king of Koryo to compensate the Japanese for one million taels of silver, ending the war. However, the king of Korea and the nobles of Korea naturally did not want to take out the million taels of silver, so they imposed taxes on the people, causing the people to complain. Seeing the continuous rebellion in all parts of Korea, the king of Korea, after consulting with the ministers, ordered to plunder Dengzhou. First, in order to collect the reparations for the Japanese, the second one was to intensify the hatred and make the people hate Dayu, so that they could escape their responsibility. For this reason, the king and nobles of Koryo kept spreading the news that the state of Dayu encouraged the Japanese to invade Koryo, which gave a legitimate reason for the robbery. Li Chengzai is aware of the plot of the king of Korea and the powerful, because his father is the commander of the Korean army. Looking at the nearer and nearer Heiyan village, he draws out his sword. He is a commoner in his family, and has no position in the commoner of Korea. But if he can bring back 500 people from Dayu this time, he will be able to stand out with his military achievements. Therefore, after the order of the king of Korea, he took the initiative to participate in the plunder of Dayu. At this time, a warship was cruising on the sea. It seemed that the warship had experienced many battles, and the arrows on both sides of the hull could be seen. In addition to arrows, some places seem to have been pierced by sharp tools. "These goddamn Korean people always attack the village before dawn." Sun Yidong wiped the blood from his hands. He was injured by the arrows of Korean soldiers in yesterday''s battle. Now the wound is bleeding from time to time.Liu Chen was standing at the bow of the ship. He was looking into the distant sea with his telescope. After receiving the memorial of reply a year ago, they patrolled the sea. During this period, they sank 53 Korean warships. But this time, the Korean people seem to have taken the weight and made a firm heart. After the heavy losses, they continue to plunder and ascend the state. "It''s not the way to keep defending like this. "Liu Chen concluded that the coastline of Dengzhou is very long, and they can''t keep it close to the wind." in recent years, the state of Dayu has been used to soldiers coming to block it, and the water comes to cover the land. Korea has no fear, and believes that we don''t have the courage to attack them directly. " Sun Yidong, the Deputy General of the warship, complained, "isn''t the emperor''s discount approved? The general wants us to be turtles. " Liu Chen said: "it''s not the general''s fault. Last year''s war consumed 7788% of gunpowder and ammunition. The Navy''s ammunition was not enough to subdue Korea. Moreover, the north wind was blowing in winter, which was not conducive to maritime operations. " " I understand that, but isn''t the south wind blowing now? It is said that a batch of ammunition has also been transferred. Now we can let go. "Sun Yidong complained. Liu Chen is more calm than sun Yidong. He said, "the general is naturally waiting for the opportunity to stand still. General Yue Yun was born in a fishing village. He hates these Korean people more than we do." As they were talking, they suddenly saw a long black smoke rising in the distance. ¡±No, another village has been attacked. "Sun Yidong said angrily that they had been floating on the sea for half a month in a row in order to reinforce the attacked village in time. Liu Chen put away his telescope and gave a loud order: "go ahead at full speed, all the Marines will gather and be ready to fight at any time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 722 When the Korean soldiers entered the village, Gaoshan and 30 militiamen had changed their armor. Twenty five of them came together with swords and five with pulleys and bows. Zhang Dafu''s warning was late, and some old and weak women and children in the village did not have time to withdraw. "Dashan, it''s all my fault. "Zhang Dafu''s tears of guilt swirled in his eyes. Gaoshan glared at him fiercely, and he roared: "now it''s useless to talk about these things. We can only fight Gao libing with our weapons." Heiyan village is not big, with only 500 people. The number of militiamen is not comparable to that of other big villages. Even so, the militiamen are pieced together. Gao Shan is the oldest. He used to be a veteran and deserves to be the leader of the militia. Others are of different ages. The youngest is only 16 years old. "Uncle, I''m afraid." Gao Shan''s little nephew is the youngest among them. The heavy plate armour is a little heavy on him. Gently touching his nephew''s head, Gao Shan''s voice was wild and thick. He said, "I''m not afraid. If you have an uncle, people who want to kill you have to step on me. " Gao Shan''s calmness calmed the militia. Zhang Dafu took up his sword and rushed to the Korean soldiers, but he was stopped by Gao Shan. "How I train you on weekdays." Gao Shan is no longer a warm captain, but a fierce beast on the battlefield. After glancing at all the people, Gao Shan said, "come with me and form a circle. The archers are in the middle. The people in the village can only rely on us now. " having said that, Gao Shan rushed to the Korean soldiers first. When other people saw Gao Shan, they summoned up their courage and cried, "kill! " more than 30 people rushed to more than 200 Korean soldiers. Li Cheng was surprised to see 30 soldiers in the armor of the state of Dayu rushing towards them. During this time, they had seen the militia in this dress. When he came to Dayu once, he thought that they would only face a group of unarmed people, but now this situation obviously made him a little stunned. However, he was only puzzled for a moment. There were more than 200 soldiers behind him. There was no need for him to be afraid of 30 people, even though they were wearing strange armor. Hundreds of meters away, people in Heiyan village scream and cry. The weakness of Dayu country brings them too much suffering. They are always bullied by foreign enemies and their lives are as cheap as grass. "Whoosh! " while they were escaping, Gaoshan and Gaoli soldiers had already fallen into a bitter battle, five archers fired from the round array surrounded by Gaoshan to continuously shoot at Gaoli soldiers. This kind of bow and arrow was equipped with pulley, which greatly saved energy. Continuous shooting made these soldiers not very tired. The Korean soldiers who were on the March screamed and three of them fell. The militia were trained and used to shoot rabbits with bows and arrows on weekdays. When Li Cheng saw this, he was annoyed. They asked their archers to fight back. Thirty archers immediately fired at Gao Shan and others. It''s just that the bow and arrow hit their plate armor, leaving a dent. Li Cheng was more and more suspicious, but they soon came to these soldiers, and more than 200 people surrounded 30 people. The shame and anger of failure made him forget the people of Heiyan village for a while. Now they only have these soldiers in their eyes. "Give it to me!" Li Cheng roared. The Korean soldiers were ordered to rush to Gaoshan and others. In the face of the swarming Korean soldiers, Gao Shan is not timid. The life and death fighting in the battlefield makes him extremely calm. They encircle the city back to back in a circle, and the sword is like a hedgehog. The Korean soldiers surrounded more than 30 people, holding swords and chopping at Gaoshan and others. Gaoshan and others also skillfully used their swords to fight back. "Dong Dong "The sound of the plate armor being cut by the sword came constantly. At the same time, there was the scream of the Korean soldiers. The hedgehog formation formed by Gaoshan and others makes the Korean soldiers use the tactics of encircling, which can not take advantage at all, because many Korean soldiers can only wait behind others, and only when the people in front fall can they rush up to fight directly with Gaoshan. Li Cheng soon realized this problem. Now they are in a stalemate with the 30 soldiers. Seeing the sun rising, he is anxious to stand up. After all, this is a strange country, and sometimes the fear of strangers blows their savagery. ¡±Kill! " Gaoshan gives a roar. With his roar, the militiamen stab their swords at the Korean soldiers. Now there are more than ten Korean soldiers under their feet. But after suffering losses, the Korean soldiers learned to be smart. They no longer took the initiative to move forward, instead of teasing them and consuming their strength. This plate armor is heavy. If it is consumed all the time, they will be tired sooner or later. "Dashan, all the villagers have run away." Zhang Dakang gasped, "it''s worth dying now. "Gao Shan no longer complained about Zhang Dakang. In his opinion, they were going to die together this time. He was about to speak when there was a "rumbling" sound on the sea. It was like thunder. Turning his head, he saw a warship of the state of Chongqing appear on the sea. "It''s the warship of Dengzhou." Zhang Dakang also saw it, and he immediately cheered. Gao Shan also shows a smile. He clenches the sword in his hand. As long as he persists for a while, they will be saved. Compared with the excitement of Gaoshan and others, Li Cheng was as pale as ashes. At this time, he called out "withdraw." If the soldiers on this warship go ashore, they will not survive. They are regular soldiers of the state of Dayu. These soldiers are always fierce. There was a trace of panic in the eyes of the Korean soldiers, and they immediately ran in the same direction. How can Gaoshan let these Korean soldiers escape easily at this time? He cried, "kill these Korean thieves. " the arrival of the warships inspired the morale of the militia. They seemed to be infused with new strength. Zhang Dakang chased the Korean soldiers to kill them. The Korean soldiers were so embarrassed that they had to run like crazy. After chasing for a while, Gaoshan and others couldn''t catch up, so they stopped. By this time, the warship had stopped at Hai''an, and a group of soldiers came to Heiyan village by boat. "Xiaowei Liu, you are late. We beat the Korean soldiers away." Liu Chen and others went ashore, Gaoshan said with a little pride. Liu Chen looks at Gao Shan with a smile. He knows Gao Shan because his father and Gao Shan once fought together. He said with a smile, "it''s time for me to ask the governor for credit for uncle Gao. It''s rare in Dengzhou''s fishing villages that only one militia drove away the Korean people." When Gao Shan heard this, he burst into laughter and said, "I don''t want the credit, but when can I get rid of the Korean and Japanese pirates? " Liu Chen has a firm eye," he said. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 723 Yue Yun''s eyes are hovering on the map in front of him. This is a map including Dengzhou and Koryo. At this time, many symbols have been marked on the map, and there are two attack routes on it. During the Chinese new year, he has been planning to send troops to Koryo. In fact, Xiao Ming''s written reply to his memorial is very simple, that is, to let him do what the Navy should do, that is to control the sea. As long as the sea area between Dengzhou and Koryo and between Koryo and Japan is controlled, Dayu will be invincible. Because the Japanese had to rely on ships to reach Dayu, and the Koryo needed ships to reach Dengzhou, so as long as they won the sea power, they could manipulate the Japanese and Koryo at will, not be threatened by them. Therefore, during this period, he had been waiting for Wang Xuan''s information. He needed to know where the Korean navy and Japanese Navy were stationed. In this operation, he gathered 48 warships from all the warships of the state of Dayu. The fleet of this scale is enough to solve the problems of the navy of the two countries once and for all. He was meditating when a voice rang out at the door, "General Yue Yun." Hearing this sound, Yue Yun was overjoyed. He immediately opened the door and saw Wang Xuanli outside. "Wang Tongling, just as I thought of you, you came. What a coincidence." Yue Yun surprised way, while he said he also reached out his hand. Wang Xuan came all the way with a horse. He was still panting. Seeing Yue Yun''s outstretched hand, he said with a bitter smile, "General Yue, why do you invite me to have a cup of tea and say something about Korea?" Yue Yun was very happy. He personally made tea for Wang Xuan and brought it to Wang Xuan. "With tea, it''s time to talk about Koryo." Wang Xuan took a sip of tea and moistened his voice. He said, "the location of the Korean navy has been found. It''s in the harbor of the ancient city of the sea. The Korean Navy lost a lot in the naval battle with the Japanese. Now there are only 120 warships left. " while talking, Wang Xuan took out the map of Haigu City, which he had sent people to draw carefully. Yue Yun was like a treasure, he said happily: "great, now we can finally do it, otherwise the soldiers can''t wait. " " it''s not just you, but the emperor can''t wait. Many workshops have been built in Qingzhou this winter. The workshops will produce goods in the spring. If you can''t get through the trade ports between Korea and Japan, these goods can''t be sold. " Yue Yun nodded. He knew very well that Western businessmen only purchased porcelain, raw silk, tea and other goods from Dayu, but were not interested in cloth and other things. So they can only sell these things to Korea and Japan. "No news from the Japanese Navy?" Yue Yun asked again. At this time, Wang Xuan frowned, "the Japanese Navy is much more cunning than Korea. They divided the Navy into several different places, and there are many pirates in the Japanese country. They can become the navy of the Japanese country at any time. It''s very difficult to kill the navy of the Japanese country at one stroke, so it''s better to control the sea area between Korea and the Japanese country and force the Japanese country to submit. " " it''s really troublesome, and they have to work harder, but now the most urgent thing is to solve the problem of Korean plunder. " Yue Yun''s eyes were cold. Wang Xuan also said what he should say and what he should give. He only provided information, but he didn''t care how Yue Yun dealt with Korea. He said, "it''s not easy to go to Dengzhou once. I heard that the seafood in Dengzhou is good. Will General Yue treat me?" Yue Yun came back to himself. It was already noon. When it was time to eat, he said to Wang Xuan, "it''s natural. The seafood in Dengzhou is delicious. I will take you to taste it." In the official circles of the state of Dayu, he is not afraid of anyone, that is, the secret guards. This is not only because the secret guards have provided them with a lot of information, but also because he suspects that the secret guards are even monitoring their generals. Wang Xuan laughs. He can''t stop eating seafood since last time. It''s not easy this time because he can''t miss it. They left the Navy office and went to Dengzhou city. Now it''s a broken military port. Other fishing boats can''t come here. Following Yue Yun, Wang Xuan first went to Dengzhou city. From time to time, he saw businessmen with yellow hair and red hair. These businessmen were not from Dayu, but from Holland, Portugal, Spain, France and even England. Although some of these countries were not friendly to the state of Dayu, Xiao Ming did not prohibit private business contacts with these countries. After all, cold politics and hot economy are a very common thing. People have to eat while fighting. It''s just that some things with strategic value are blocked. Through Dengzhou City, they went out from the east gate to another dock in Dengzhou, which is now the commercial port of Dengzhou. At this time, many houses had been built here, and merchants went in and out of these houses. Although Wang Xuan learned from the newspaper that Dengzhou has developed rapidly in the past two years, he was surprised to see it with his own eyes. In addition to the merchant ships of foreign merchants, the large fishing boats in Dengzhou also dock at the wharf. At a glance, the whole wharf is full of thousands of boats. "Here we are. All the seafood here has just been fished from the sea. "Yue Yun said to Wang Xuan.Wang Xuan looked at the wharf. Some fishermen were carrying seafood from the boat to the ground, while others sold seafood directly on the wharf. In front of these fishermen, many businessmen are bargaining, and boxes of seafood are transported away. "It''s amazing." Wang Xuan said with emotion, "there was no such prosperity before Dengzhou city." Yue Yun said with a smile: "the emperor is wise. He has designated Dengzhou as a trading port. Within three years, the appearance of Dengzhou has changed greatly. I''m afraid that in two years, the prosperity of Dengzhou will not lose to Qingzhou." "I didn''t believe it before, but now I do." Wang Xuan shook his head because he needed to run around the state of Dayu in order to collect intelligence and establish a secret branch. In the past two years, he obviously felt that the six states were getting richer and richer day by day. In the past, he also thought that many decrees implemented by Xiao Ming were absurd, but now he thinks that all these decrees have their own mysteries. With a smile on his lips, he didn''t think about it any more. He just ate and drank happily with Yue Yun. After enjoying enough, he returned to the Navy. At this time, Liu Chen also returned from Heiyan village. Seeing Yue Yun, he immediately went forward and said, "general, the Japanese have attacked Heiyan village. If it goes on like this, the people will only be killed and injured more. " Yue Yun pointed to Wang Xuan and said," the people of the secret guards have come. They have provided the position of the Korean navy. You can gather the fleet today and kill the Korean Navy three days later. At the same time, you can let the Marine Corps prepare. If Korea does not agree, we will give the Korean king some color. " Liu Chen was overjoyed to hear that they had suffered a lot this winter, and now they are finally going to fight. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 724 Brandon looked at the Qingzhou City wall. This time, he came all the way from Holland and risked his life to reach Qingzhou. All these sufferings ended at this moment. "Count Brandon, welcome to Qingzhou." At the gate of the city stood a young man dressed as a scholar, who said hello to Brandon in fluent Dutch. Rod was a little surprised. He said with a wry smile, "it seems I can shut up this time." The young man''s name is Qiao Chuan. He used to be a student of Bowen college. He learned western languages and was also prepared by Xiao Ming to receive foreign missions. "It''s a pleasure." Brandon gave a smile. Then he looked at the concrete road at his feet and asked, "is this made of volcanic ash? " when he went into Qingzhou, he was interested in this kind of smooth road, but it didn''t look like the volcanic plaster being used in Europe to him. Qiao Chuan was stunned for a moment. He said, "count, this thing is made of cement from Qingzhou. " " cement? "Brandon kept it in his mind, and now he''s starting to believe what Blake said. Half a year ago, Blake''s private contract with the state of Dayu was sent to the national parliament of the Netherlands, which made the parliament very angry. When the Europeans set foot on the American continent for the first time and went to Asia to colonize, none of the aborigines could make the European countries give in. The members of Parliament called Blake a disgrace and asked him to return to the Netherlands for questioning. At the same time, out of caution, the Dutch national assembly sent a delegation to Dayu to try to understand the truth. After explaining, Qiao Chuan said with a smile, "the emperor is waiting for the messenger in the political hall. Please follow me. " Brandon nodded. In fact, he wanted to know more about this strange country. Obviously, this was the first accident in European colonial history. As far as he knows, Europe has never failed to deal with people of color for hundreds of years, which has also led to the rise of Eurocentrism, the doctrine of white supremacy. There are even more radical opinions that the indigenous people outside Europe should be enslaved to Europe. Before he came here, he had the same idea, but now he wavered, because he found a bit of technology here. After all, the whole of Europe is now crazy about all kinds of new inventions, and people from the common people to the aristocracy attach great importance to scientific and technological inventions. As Qiao Chuan walked towards the city, Brandon would not miss any chance to observe the city. When a group of soldiers passed by, his eyes were on the flint gun in the soldier''s hand. And when he saw a horse pulling a field gun past, he was even more shocked. Now he finally understood why black chose to compromise. Along the way, Brandon quickly arrived at the hall of discussion. At this time, Brandon and four people came into the hall of discussion. At this time, Xiao Ming and a group of ministers were waiting for Brandon in the political hall, which was a rule of the great Chongqing state to receive the mission. The presence of Ministers is a respect for their mission. Entering the hall, Brandon first looked at the young man sitting on the Dragon chair. He was a little surprised. As Blake said, the emperor of Chongqing was just a young man in his early twenties. However, he also knew that these Eastern countries still had backward national systems, so he took off his hat with his right hand, bowed, put his hat on his chest, and made a noble ceremony to Xiao Ming. He said, "Brandon, the Dutch mission, has met the emperor of Dayu." Xiao Ming could understand Brandon''s words, but the ministers didn''t. Qiao Chuan then translated a sentence. There is no kneeling etiquette in the state of Dayu, so no minister will ask why the mission does not kneel. At the same time, the custom of not kneeling makes the people and officials of Dayu have no serious servility. Because of this, sometimes the people and officials are not very resistant to his ideas. "Excuse me, the Dutch mission has come all the way. What''s the matter?" After a simple greeting, Xiao Ming got to the point. In fact, there is no need to be polite to meet the mission. After all, since we are here, we must have something to ask for. Before Brandon set out, the parliament prepared two plans for him. One is to overturn all the contracts signed by Blake and ask the army of Chongqing to withdraw from the city of reranzhe. Of course, this is based on the fact that the name of Dayu is not true. The second set is to strengthen the relationship with Dayu, to use Dayu''s power to confront Britain at sea in Asia, to expand trade in Dayu, and to set up a permanent negotiation mission. Now the tip of the iceberg in Qingzhou has made him nervous, so he did not dare to mention the first set. So he said: "Dear emperor of the state of Chongqing, the purpose of sending a mission to Qingzhou is to strengthen the commercial and trade exchanges between the two countries, and he hopes to set up a permanent negotiation mission in Qingzhou. " " permanent negotiating mission? " Xiao Ming has an interesting look. This permanent negotiation mission is nothing but the predecessor of the embassy. The members of the negotiation mission are envoys. "Yes, your majesty, the purpose of the permanent mission is to settle trade disputes. "Said Brandon.Xiao Ming nodded, because the Netherlands is too far away from Dayu. Sometimes trade matters are really troublesome. If there are Dutch envoys, they can save a lot of trouble. So he said, "it''s a good thing, so I''ll allow it. " Brandon was very happy, and then he said:" the mission also brought a lot of tribute to your majesty, please accept it. " Xiao Ming looked interested and said," here you are. " At this time, Qian Dafu went out and soon returned with the eunuch. A big box was carried up. Brandon then opened the box, took out a round thing from it and said to Xiao Ming, "Dear emperor of the state of Chongqing, this thing is called pocket watch, which can record time. Please accept it. " then Brandon took out a music box, turned the button, and the music box made sweet music. Brandon said," this is called a music box. " after putting down the music box, Brandon took out the exquisite glass crafts and said," Your Majesty, this is the most expensive thing in this tribute because of its high price. " With that, Brandon looks at Xiao Ming carefully, trying to find a different expression on Xiao Ming''s face, only to let him down. When the pocket watch and music box appeared, the emperor was still interested, but when it came to the glass, he looked indifferent. Brandon thought that his expression was wrong and stressed: "it''s a treasure. It''s priceless. " at this time, Xiao Ming finally laughed. Brandon cheated the wrong person this time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 725 "Ha ha ha " all the ministers in the political hall laughed. A few years ago, they would have regarded this glass as an immortal treasure. But now that glass is becoming commonplace in Qingzhou, they will not be as ignorant as before. Brandon awkwardly holds the glass art, which looks like a mountain peak and is a bargain in Holland. But he believed that the aborigines in the East did not have these things. "Your Majesty, is this ridiculous? "He was puzzled by the sarcastic smiles of the ministers. Xiao Ming put away his smile, and then he said to Brandon, "Dutch emissary, what you have in your hand is called glass. It''s just a cheap thing in your country. Do you want to humiliate me with this thing?" Brandon was very worried. As Blake said, the emperor of Dayu seems to have an amazing understanding of the West. Putting aside his contempt, Brandon said respectfully, "I''m sorry, your majesty. Maybe glass is not very valuable in the west, but it''s rarely seen in the East, so it''s not cheap in my opinion. " " every emissary has a mouth full of sophistication, but you are wrong this time. In our country, glass is just a common thing. If the emissary wants, I can give back some. " Brandon opened his mouth. He was surprised enough when he entered Qingzhou City, but now things continue to exceed his understanding. At this moment, he finally admitted from his heart that the state of Dayu is different from other Eastern countries. "That''s not necessary." Brandon was a little nervous. He thought the present would make the emperor happy. But now the emperor looked at what he had brought out with a kind of look at rubbish. Xiao Ming showed a smile. The Dutch emissary came all the way, and he couldn''t make others look ugly. So he said against his heart, "I like your gifts very much. In return, I will give you some gifts. " Brandon is very happy. As far as he knows, the monarchies in the East are very generous, and often get ten times the reward for each gift sent by the envoys. Sending gifts is only the first item for diplomatic envoys. Naturally, there are more important things to do with the arrival of Dutch envoys. So Xiao Ming asked, "is it just for the sake of staying in the negotiation mission that envoys come to Dayu?" Not only that, but also we look forward to establishing a deeper friendship with the state of Dayu "We are very interested in trade with your country, and we hope that both sides can cooperate in dealing with maritime threats together," Brandon said. " " maritime threat? "Xiao Ming asked," do you mean English? " " not to mention the French, the Spanish, the Portuguese. " Brandon said the decline of the Netherlands has made maritime trade routes no longer safe. Nowadays, European countries are fiercely fighting for the colony of Asia, which makes the sea even more filled with the smell of tinder. Their merchant ships are often attacked by privateers at sea. Xiao Ming frowned. Brandon''s words showed that there were many colonists in Asia, but Brandon couldn''t tie him to the Dutch warship. The reason is very simple, the eternal between countries is interest, not friendship, he is a kind of use to the Dutch, the Dutch is also a kind of use to him. Therefore, he never intended to put the apple in a basket. Maybe the Spaniards, the Portuguese and the Netherlands have conflicts, but this does not affect his contacts with these countries. Diplomacy is never a single choice. But now the British have shown their naked hostility to him. Since Holland and he are not happy with the British''s overbearing style, he can still accept the issue of dealing with the British in unison, but he can''t be against all Dutch enemies for this, which is not in his interest. So he said, "I can ensure the safety of Dutch merchant ships in Dayu and work with you to deal with the threat from the British." Brandon''s eyes narrowed. He understood what the emperor meant. Now the trade between Holland and Dayu is basically Dutch merchant ships carrying porcelain, tea and other goods from Dayu, and at the same time carrying all kinds of minerals. To put it simply, all the routes outside the state of Dayu were run by Dutch merchant ships. The emperor of Dayu was obviously not willing to send a fleet to escort the ships from Dayu to Holland. Brandon had expected this result for a long time. Although the Netherlands was declining, the skinny camel was bigger than the horse, and it could still cope with the threat of other countries at sea. He made this point just to show his authority in front of other countries. ¡±Thank you, your majesty. "Brandon saluted Xiao Ming again, but he didn''t have any more demands for the time being. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. He said to Pang Yukun, "Pang Shoufu, you are responsible for arranging the accommodation of the Dutch mission." Pang Yukun bowed himself and led Brandon out of the hall. Seeing off the mission, Fiji said: "Your Majesty, these barbarian countries are changeable and have no credibility. You should be very careful when you get along with them. "Xiao Ming nodded. He never believed that the Dutch would look up to the people of Dayu. Now it is the heyday of western white supremacy theory. The Dutch cooperated most with him because of money. If the European countries were ready to attack Dayu, he believed that the Netherlands would not hesitate to rush up and bite him. After all, for Europeans, Dayu challenges their authority in the world. "Old Fogg has a heart. I won''t believe in the Dutch and I won''t talk about friendship with them. For me, the two sides are just making use of each other. " Fiji nodded. Now Xiao Ming''s wrist is more and more mature. This is what a king looks like. Here, Pang Yukun arranges Brandon and his party into Wei''s restaurant. When Brandon saw the glass window of Wei''s restaurant and the porcelain toilet in the room, he was silent again for a long time. "The state of Dayu is a threat." Finally Brandon uttered a word. The accompanying members said: "yes, this great Chongqing country will fight for the colony with our European countries sooner or later. No one will be his opponent in Asia. We must unite with other countries to prevent this." Brandon deeply thought that he had never regarded Dayu as an ally. His superiority as a European made him despise Dayu, just as a city dweller despises countrymen. When the countryman has something they have, there is a sour taste in his mentality. He complained: "it''s really puzzling that Dayu has mastered the science and technology of Europe. Is it the Republican group that did it? ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 726 The market outside the window was crowded. Brandon denied himself: "it''s impossible. The people of the Republic are mainly active in England and France. How can they go all the way to Dayu? Moreover, it''s not in their interests. These lunatics want to unify the world. It''s not their style to cultivate a strong opponent for themselves. " " the Republic? The secret society in England? " One member said that he had only heard about it. This secret association is very mysterious and only attracts influential people from all countries as members. Only people like Brandon have contact with them. Brandon didn''t seem to be afraid to mention it, he said: "yes, they are. Now they are said to have a large number of scientists, businessmen and political elites. They have never invited me before, but I refused. Their idea of controlling the world is ridiculous. " the members looked at each other. Brandon said it easily, but it made the members jump. Brandon also casually said that he went on to watch the busy market through the window. "No matter what makes this big Chongqing country move closer to Europe, it''s not a good idea for Europe. " after a pause, he turned to the 13 members accompanying him and said," the permanent negotiation mission is located in Qingzhou. You may live here for a long time in the future. Besides being responsible for trade disputes, you should also pay attention to the development of Qingzhou. " "Yes, count. "Said the members. Brandon nodded. This time, he was just the leader of the team. He was going to go back to the city in two days. But before that, he had to take a closer look at Qingzhou, so after dinner in the restaurant, he and his members walked into the streets of Qingzhou to learn about the situation here. In the imperial study, Xiao Ming corrects the memorial here when he comes back from the discussion hall. At this time, Li San suddenly appears outside the door. "Your Majesty, the Dutch mission has left Qingzhou City and is going to the workshop area. Do you want to stop them?" Li San looks serious. "No need." Xiao Ming didn''t lift his head. Steam engines and other things had already spread in Dayu. It was unnecessary to hide them from the Dutch mission. On the contrary, letting these Europeans know their own strength can also help them avoid misjudgment of their strategy. War is always a bad policy. What can be obtained by showing strength is unnecessary. ¡±Yes, Emperor. "Li San scratched his head and hesitated for a moment." emperor, we have been watching Cao Zhengyang all this time. We found that he often went to Dengzhou and met three merchants from England. " " British businessmen? "Xiao Ming frowned," do you know what they are planning? " " I don''t know. They are very cautious, and all the conversations are on British merchant ships. Our people can''t get close to them. " After a pause, Li San continued: "however, our people have been staring at these merchants in Dengzhou, and found that they are very active in Dengzhou, and they have special contact with some big merchants, and even have contacts with the former big families." Li San''s words alert Xiao Ming. In history, Britain did not always conquer a country by force. They also played an ignominious role in some places that were not easy to be watched. According to historical records, at the beginning of the French Revolution, Arthur young, an Englishman, visited the national assembly in person. It can be said that the French Revolution had something to do with Britain. In modern words, in the process of conquering the world with hard power, the British are also using their own soft power to build a world in line with British values. "Focus on these businessmen and missionaries from the West. If they do something harmful to the state of Dayu, immediately inform the local security office to arrest them. "Xiao Ming said. Li San nodded, "so what should Cao Zhengyang do? " " let him continue to jump. It''s the so-called "take it in advance, give it in advance". I want to see what the Cao family wants to do in Dayu. "Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. Li San''s body trembled for a while. He noticed a trace of danger from Xiao Ming''s expression. This time, Cao family really wanted to die. While they were talking, Brandon had already arrived at the workshop area with the mission. When he saw the steam engine driving the metal machinery in the workshop area, Brandon''s eyes would fall off. It''s the same with rod. Qingzhou is a strange and familiar place for him. He used to come to Qingzhou City often, but seldom went out of the city. I didn''t expect to see this scene with Brandon this time. "What is this?" Rod said in surprise that the steam engine drives the machinery like a monster. "This is a steam engine." The Dutch have now introduced the steam engine from England, so he has seen what the steam engine looks like. Although the steam engines in Qingzhou are different, they are basically the same, and this thing also uses coal as its combustion material. "It''s amazing. What we''re doing, the state of Dayu is also doing." Brandon''s eyes seemed to be drawn on the spinning loom.When a group of people were stunned, a person came out of the textile workshop, not others, but Zhu 56. In winter, the whole village came to help build the workshop house. A year later, the people from the steam engine workshop installed a production line for them with steam engines and textile machines. Now they have put it into production. Seeing these people with blonde hair and blue eyes, Zhu Wuliu was not nervous, but with a smile. He thought these people were here to do business. After all, with the development of marine trade, such western merchants often appear in Qingzhou City. He is not surprised. "Are you here to buy cloth?" Zhu 56 asked with a little expectation. Since the steam of the workshop started to move and batches of cloth came down from the textile machine, he had produced 1000 pieces of cloth in only half a month. Now some of the cloth has been bought by the merchant, and there are still 400 pieces in the warehouse. He is worried about how to sell them. Seeing this, rod took the initiative and said, "we''re not here to buy cloth, but where does your steam engine come from? " ZHU Wuliu immediately became alert, and he showed a defensive look." what are you doing here if you don''t buy things? Are you working in detail, trying to learn our craft secretly? " After that, he suddenly roared, and out of the workshop ran about a dozen people covered with cotton, all of whom were the people of Zhujia village. "What''s the matter with five or six?" the group asked. "They''ve been acting like ghosts here for a long time. They must have done it carefully. They must have been arrested and sent to the Yamen." As soon as they heard that Brandon and his party were meticulous, the young people of zhujiacun rushed up, whining. They didn''t care whether these people were Westerners or not. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 727 Royal study. As soon as Li San left, Niu Zhen arrived. When he returned to Xingyuan, he sent someone to inform Niu Zhen to come here. When he arrived at the imperial library, Niu Zhen gave a salute and began to laugh. He said, "emperor, in the future, he saw Zhu Wu Liu, Zhu 34''s younger brother, and others go to the government under the pressure of a group of Westerners, saying that they are spies " with a smile, Niu Zhen told him. ¡±Ha ha ha, that''s interesting. "Xiao Ming just laughed it off, not to mention punishing Zhu Wu Liu and others in order to appease the Dutch. On the contrary, he wanted to praise them. Their vigilance was good. He didn''t want to do anything that flattered the outside world and was cruel to the inside. They casually talked and laughed for a while, and Xiao Ming got to the point. This time he called Niu Zhen for the sake of Jinzhang Khanate. For him, this unfriendly neighbor in the North has always been a serious problem. If he doesn''t get rid of it for a day, it will be difficult for him. Although he needs to recuperate now and doesn''t want to fight with the barbarians for the time being, the war is never based on his own will. The barbarians won''t give him time to raise his strength. In fact, the barbarians also saw his weakness, so they were very active during this period. They have been looking for a breakthrough in the Great Wall, hoping to cross many passes and directly enter the state of Dayu. "You must know about the barbarians. Now the barbarians are constantly making trouble at the border, which makes me very worried. Now the state of Dayu is in a state of waste, and what it needs is a stable environment. If the barbarian cavalry goes deep into the territory of Dayu, it will be a disaster for Dayu. "Xiao Minglang said. Niu Zhen''s eyes were deep, and he said, "I understand that the barbarian cavalry comes and goes like the wind. If we plunder in the territory of Dayu, we will have nothing to do. " after a pause, he continued:" the generals have also read the war reports. According to them, more cattle and sheep have been frozen to death this year than in previous years. For five or six consecutive years, famine has occurred in the barbarians and many of them have been starved to death. Therefore, the barbarian cavalry this year is more fierce than in previous years. I''m afraid this war can''t be avoided. " Xiao Ming has a dignified look. Today''s barbarians are not just nomads. After having artillery, he believes that the barbarians are more powerful than Tartars in the late Ming Dynasty. Over the years, the barbarians have controlled the Silk Road, and they are much richer than Tartars. In addition, the barbarians already have artillery. If the barbarian army invades, it will not be an easy war. "Even so, we have to keep the enemy out of the country. The state of Dayu really can''t stand the ups and downs. I don''t want the reform just started to be destroyed by the barbarians." Xiao Ming''s tone is firm. Niu Zhen said in a deep voice, "does the emperor mean that we should take attack as defense?" ¡±Well, that''s right. You can directly reach Changbai Mountain from Beisha city in Korea. This is the most densely populated area of the barbarians. If you take Beisha city and build a fortress in this city, the barbarians will suffer. " " but the city of Beisha is the city of Koryo. Does the emperor want to fight with Koryo at the same time? And now that the Japanese have occupied the general territory of Korea, we are likely to let the Japanese continue to go south, and then we will face the Japanese riflemen. " Niu Zhen worried. "Koryo is at war with us! "Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen go to the map," now Gaoli climbs out of the Navy and attacks the coastal fishing villages with Japanese pirates. How can I bear him? A few days ago, Wang Xuan has gone to Dengzhou with intelligence. Yue Yun who gets the intelligence will take the navy to destroy the Gaoli Navy immediately. At that time, we will see how arrogant he is. " Xiao Ming said, biting his teeth. Niu Zhen was only responsible for the army, but he didn''t know about the Navy, and he had no right to command. Hearing this, he said: "emperor Shengming, attacking Korea at this time is like encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao. If we attack Korea, the barbarians will not sit back and ignore us. In this way, they can fight with us in the territory of Korea." Xiao Ming nodded. That''s what he meant. When the Japanese attacked Korea, the barbarians could turn a blind eye. But if the Dayu attacked Korea, the barbarians would fight to the death. In this way, he succeeded in burning the war on the territory of Korea. "This is my idea, so now we want to occupy Beisha City, which is surrounded by the sea on three sides and faces the road on one side. As long as we take Beisha City, we can build the city into an iron bucket. In this way, we can enter and retreat, and the sea belongs to us." Niu Zhen''s face showed a trace of excitement. In fact, he didn''t want to shrink into passive defense in the pass. Now he is willing to take the initiative to attack. "Emperor, in this case, when I went back, I gathered an elite to Dengzhou to cooperate with Yue Yun to capture Beisha city. "Said Niu. "And juehua island." Xiao Ming reminds us that the juehua Island plan has been put forward for a long time. It is a small sea island in relatively Beisha city. It was the place where Mao Wenlong was stationed in the Ming Dynasty, and it also went deep into the barbarian hinterland. "Yes, Emperor." Niu Zhen''s eyes are firm. After waiting for so many years, they are finally going to take the initiative to deal with the barbarians, although the purpose of this time is only to reduce the pressure of the pass.¡­¡­ Shengdu, the capital of the barbarians. Compared with last year, this year''s situation in Shengdu is even worse than before. In the cold winter, the cattle and sheep of the Chinese people were frozen to death everywhere. Now the whole city of Shengdu is shrouded in the fear of starvation. Many people have starved to death these days. "Father Khan, not only the cattle and sheep on the grassland have been frozen to death, but also the food of the people who farm in Changbai Mountain. In this way, the people of Jinzhang Khanate will starve to death. The bitter and cold land in the north is no longer suitable for the people to live. We have to go south to find a warm grassland for them." Beshan knelt on the ground. In front of him was a middle-aged man with a fierce face. He was the barbarian Tian Khan dorgo. Wu Shu bone is also in tension, along with them are his four brothers, six of them are all the sons of dorgo. This time, wushugu rarely opposed Beishan. This winter, his tribe also suffered heavy losses. He said, "Beishan is right. Now we have to go south. The state of Dayu just wants to trap us in this cold place. " dorgo''s eyes swept over his six sons. He fought all his life and expanded the territory of the Golden Horde by a third. Now he can''t bear such humiliation. So he nodded slowly. ¡­¡­ Dengzhou, the Navy showed a state of fanaticism. They did not help much in the Northern War, but now they have room to play. After three days of preparation, Yue Yun boarded the warship emperor. Looking at the 48 warships assembled in the military harbor, he suddenly felt a sense of heroism. This time, it was their turn to show their faces. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 728 Li Cheng in a mess to return to the Koryo City, Liujing city. Looking at the prosperous capital known as Gaoli Xijing in front of him, he could imagine that his brother would sneer at him by spitting out the word "waste". But compared with the loss of life, even if it is the loss of dignity, there is nothing left after death, but there is still hope to live. "Ha ha ha, Li Cheng is here. How many heads did he chop in Dengzhou this time? "When Li Cheng hesitated to enter the city, a pair of Korean soldiers with red Tassels and dome helmets stopped in front of him. Li Chengzai is indeed a young man of his age. "You see, their hands are clean. They must have come back without killing anyone." The soldier behind the young man sneered loudly. Another soldier said, "I''m afraid not only one of them didn''t kill, but also several of them died." With that, all the soldiers laughed. At the same time, they raised their bloody heads and seemed to show off to Li Cheng. ¡±Hum, every fishing village in Dengzhou is well guarded. Every village has soldiers'' hands in full armor. It''s not easy for 200 people to attack a village. What I Li Cheng can''t do, and you jinchangxi can''t do that easily. " Li Cheng''s face was livid. He looked at the fierce soldiers behind jinchangxi and said," I''m afraid the heads in your hands are not from the people of Dayu, but from the people of Korea. " Jinchangxi''s pupils suddenly contracted. Li Cheng was right about the origin of these heads. Many ships failed to return to Korea this time, so in order to win credit, many generals came up with the idea of Korean people. They killed some people in remote villages and came back with their heads. "You''re a waste yourself. Are other people a waste?" Jinchangxi looks at Li Chengzai coldly and arrogantly. He and Li Chengzai are the second sons in the family. The purpose of this adventure is to show in front of his father and get rid of the inferior position in the family. This time, in order to repay the Japanese compensation, the king of Korea promised that those who decapitated ten people in the state of Dayu would be promoted to the leader of the gang, those who decapitated 100 people in the state of Dayu would be promoted to the centurion, and those who promoted 1000 people would be promoted to the centurion. When the plundered wealth was turned over to the state treasury, they were able to share one tenth of it. At the same time, according to their official ranks, they were able to share their houses and land. The most important thing is that the looting, regardless of nobles and ordinary soldiers, is to be able to meet the requirements and then be promoted. Before such a huge temptation, from ordinary soldiers to generals all went to Dayu. "Who is rubbish, who knows." Li Cheng and jinchangxi are at the tip of the needle against Mai mang. Their father is an opponent in officialdom, so there is a strong hostility between them. Turning his lips, Jin Changxi brightened his head and said, "I''m too lazy to chew my tongue with you. Now I''m going to take my head and get credit. " after that, jinchangxi ignored Li Chengzai and swaggered into Liujing city. Li Cheng is biting his teeth. He really lost to Jin Changxi this time. When he came back, some soldiers suggested it to him, but he didn''t have the heart. Now looking at the elated jinchangxi, he had mixed feelings. The soldiers who went with him to Korea this time were all private soldiers of his family. Now they have not made any contribution and have lost 20 soldiers. His father will not give him a second chance. While he was thinking, a sedan chair came out of the city and came to him. At this time, he and the soldiers knelt down at the same time. The sedan chair was his father''s. The curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and a middle-aged man with a big beard came down. The middle-aged man saw his own private soldier in a mess, raised his foot and kicked Li Chengzai in the chest. Li Cheng felt a sharp pain in his chest, and then a huge force made him turn to the ground. "You''ve lost the face of the Li family. I just hate how I didn''t strangle you at the beginning. Go away and never appear in the capital of eliu." Li Hezai said angrily. When he came, he saw jinchangxi return with a full load, which made him even more angry. If it was not for the safety of his eldest son, he would not let Li Cheng go to Dayu. It''s just that he didn''t expect that Li Chengzai not only didn''t make contributions, but also won''t be flexible at all. This time, other people robbed him of his contributions. And how many of these people are from Dayu and how many are from Korea. Now the Japanese nation is in the south, and the Korean people in the occupied land are constantly fleeing to the north. Who cares if they die. Li Chengzai''s eyes are getting red. His mother is just a singer of Jiaofang department. For this reason, he has never seen his mother since he was born. And his status in the family is like a servant. This time, he almost lost his life in the state of Dayu. When he came back, he would be humiliated by his father. At this moment, Li Chengzi was angry. His eyes were scarlet. He got up and said, "sooner or later, I will make you regret it." With that, Li Cheng went south without looking back. "Come on, don''t come back. Your humble mother is in haigucheng. I really doubt that you are not my son at all." Li Hezai kept shouting, but Li Cheng left him only a determined figure.¡­¡­ On the sea 200 miles south of Haigu City, Qingzhou warships are arranged in a "word" shape, and each warship moves towards Haigu city at an interval of 200 meters. During the first period, the emperor belonged to the second class windsurfing warship, which had already belonged to the type of Big Mac. At this time, Liu Chen, xie Yuan and other Navy generals all concentrated on the emperor warship to discuss how to encircle and annihilate the remaining warships of Korea. "Liu Chen, you lead the left army, xie Yuan, you lead the right army, we three bread clips, do not let any Korean warships run away." Yue Yun put the map of Haigu city on a low table, and the generals surrounded the city. "Yes, general, I will never let any Korean warship escape." Liu Chen said excitedly. Not every village in Koryo''s plunder of Dayu is like Heiyan village, where there are veterans like Gaoshan. More than 800 soldiers died in the hands of Korean soldiers in one winter. Every time he arrived at a looted village, Liu Chen hated Koryo more. These years, they were bullied by Japanese pirates disguised as Koryo. In the past, they had no ability to fight back, so they had to bear it. But now it''s different. With warships, they don''t have to bear it anymore. Xie Yuan seems to have some lingering fear because of the last encounter with British warships. He said, "it''s easy to fight Koryo, but I''m afraid it''s not so easy to deal with Western warships." Liu Chen is excited, was Xie Yuan poured a head of cold water, he said angrily: "you can''t beat the British, can''t everyone beat the British?"? General Yue Yun sank a British warship in those years. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 729 Yue Yun''s hair was blown up as the sea breeze roared. He tidied up his blue navy robe and rubbed his fingers against the Navy badge on his shoulder, on which a sail warship was sailing against a huge wave. Three months ago, the Navy still had no military uniform, and the money in the Treasury was used in the army by Niu Zhen. He was envious of his military uniform for a long time. He made trouble in the newly established military aircraft department, which then reported to the emperor. So the issue of navy uniform was approved, but for the time being, as long as some generals have regular uniforms, others are still dressed by ordinary people. Fortunately, at least the Marine Corps has its own uniform. "Xie Yuan is right. The British are really hard to deal with. It was just a fluke that I was able to come back alive." Yue Yun said, "but don''t be afraid. When you encounter British warships, you just have to fight hard. British warships always fight every enemy. This is their navy''s tradition. If you want to win them, you have to be harder than them. " Liu Chen and other generals nodded. At this time, xie Yuan suddenly said, "by the way, yesterday I met people in the shipbuilding workshop, and I overheard them saying that now the shipbuilding workshop is trying to build a brand new warship. I don''t know whether it''s true or not." "A brand new battleship. "The admirals were most interested in this, and they asked," what kind of warship? " " I didn''t catch that, but it''s true. "Xie Yuan patted his chest and promised. Yue Yun frowned. He brought the topic back to normal. "Now we are discussing the war in Korea. What are you doing! " Liu Chen and Xie Yuan laughed twice and immediately shut up. Yue Yun didn''t say it, but he was also looking forward to the new warship. He forced down the excitement. He continued: "it''s easy to annihilate the Korean Navy this time, but it''s hard for the king of Korea to open the port. Now Korea is complicit with the barbarians. As long as he thinks that the barbarians are more powerful than Chongqing, Korea will act as a vicious dog of the barbarians to bite us." "In that case, why be polite to them and smash their dog''s teeth?" Cried Liu Chen. "It''s not enough to break the dog''s teeth. Koryo has been so rampant these years because of the master behind them. This time we should let them know that the barbarians can''t keep him. In this way, Koryo will give in." Yue Yun said. The generals nodded. After a while, Yue Yun saw that the sun was setting. At this time, he asked the generals to go back and have a rest. He was about to meet a naval battle. He had to cultivate his spirit. With the south wind blowing, the 200 mile journey was only one night for the fleet. The next day, when people woke up, the coastline gradually came into people''s eyes. Yue Yun has already woken up. At this time, he is observing the situation ahead with a telescope. According to Wang Xuan, the only remaining warships in Korea are gathered in Haigu city. These warships are small in size and are small compared with their warships. And intelligence said that now part of the Korean warships have been installed with guns provided by barbarians, but the number is small. Yue Yun was a little worried about this. Artillery appeared in the state of Dayu only five years ago, but the speed of artillery spread was very fast in these five years. First, the barbarians mastered the artillery, and then the Koryo also mastered the artillery. He believed that the Japanese invasion of Koryo would soon make the soldiers of Koryo armed with muskets. Thinking of this, Yue Yun looks dignified, and the enemy is not a fool. When the state of Dayu changes, they will respond to the changing situation. ¡±Play the flag, let Liu Chen and Xie Yuan lead the warship to detour from both sides. "Put down the telescope, Yue Yun looks serious. "Yes." The deputy general had to turn and leave. At Yue Yun''s command, the warship went to Haigu city in three directions. At the same time, the Korean navy of haigucheng also found the warships on the sea. At this time, the Korean soldiers in charge of the guard immediately went to the navy camp. "General Pu, there are many warships on the sea. It looks like they are from the state of Dayu." A marine general said in a hurry. Park Cheng Tai is the commander of the Korean navy. Hearing the words, he immediately went out of the barracks and arrived at Haigu wharf. As the soldiers said, now the 48 search warships are coming from three directions. "Thousands of Kings shouldn''t have given this order." With a trace of anxiety in his eyes, park Zhengtai, as the commander of the Navy, naturally knew the strength of the warships of the state of Dayu. Now they''re finally fighting back from the sea. "What now, general? "Asked the generals. Park Cheng Tai sighed that the war between Korea and Japan had just ended, and now the king of Korea has attracted a more terrible opponent. But now Korea has no way back, they can only meet. "Order all the soldiers on board." Park gave a high shout. He had made up his mind. The generals looked different when they heard the words. Some went away in response, while others looked hesitant and timid. However, park Cheng Tai, a veteran, did not dare to disobey and had to take orders.On the sea, Yue Yun''s warships are getting closer and closer to Haigu city. Yue Yun said to his deputy at this time, "put down the fire attack ships. There are many Korean warships on the wharf. It''s time to use them." "Yes, general." On command, the crew immediately lowered a small boat from the ship. The boats were filled with tinder and powder kegs, which were covered with thatch. When the ship was put down, the soldiers left the torches on the ship and let the fire attack ship drift to the wharf of huangucheng with the wind. After Yue Yun laid down the fire attack ship, other warships also laid down the fire attack ship one after another. Soon, there were dozens of fire attack ships in the sea. These fire attack ships rushed to Haigu city like a small fleet. Yue Yun stares at these fire attack ships with a telescope. With his study of naval tactics, he has learned a lot of war methods. This fire attack ship is his method based on the case study in the book. Under the sea breeze, the fire attack ships entered haigucheng port at a very fast speed. More than 30 fire attack ships loaded with gunpowder entered the crack of the Korean navy warship one by one, and some of them stopped when they hit the warship. The fire on the ship kept burning the hull of the Korean warship. "Put out the fire on these ships." In a hurry, now the Korean navy is in a mess. Seeing these Burning Boats coming, they instinctively go to put out the fire. But when the soldiers splashed the water on the fire to attack the ship, they suddenly found that there was a huge fire on the ship. What they don''t know is that every fire attack ship is loaded with tung oil. If the water is stained with oil, it will only produce more sparks like cooking. When they were confused, the huge flame made the boat burn more far away, with a loud noise and a huge flame. The fireboat exploded. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 730 "Boom boom " a huge explosion sounded at haigucheng wharf, and the huge power of gunpowder barrel explosion directly smashed the warship of Koryo Navy. The sawdust of the Korean warship flew directly into the sky in the flames. After the explosion of this powder keg, it seems to be a chain reaction. The fire attack ship exploded one after another, and the explosion of Haigu wharf was heard all the time. Yue Yun looks at all this with no expression on his face. As the saying goes, he is kind but not in charge of the army. All these years of hard work have given Yue Yun a hard heart. For him, kindness to the enemy is cruelty to himself and to the people of Dayu. If the roles change now, Korea will only treat them in a more cruel way. War is cruel, so is the world. Only cruel people can live in war. "Attack Yue Yun gave the order, his eyes are full of fire, the purpose of the fire attack ship is to chaos the enemy''s formation, so that the enemy can not stop the counterattack in time. It''s impossible to rely on fire attack ships to complete Xiao Ming''s Gaoli Navy. The rest of the warships have to come by themselves. At his command, the three-way warships besieged haigucheng wharf. At the same time, Haigu wharf has become a mess. In the fierce explosion, park Zhengtai was hit in the thigh by the flying deck debris. Dragging his injured body, park looked hopelessly at the Korean navy warship in the sea of fire. In the war with Japan, their navy suffered heavy losses. All the only warships were in this ancient city. Now, he can only watch these warships sink. ¡±General, withdraw. It will be too late if you don''t leave. " One of the generals came running in a panic, his eyes full of fear. Park Cheng Tai glanced at the general and said with a sneer, "what we owe must be paid. Over the years, our Korean navy has killed so many hundred letters from the state of Dayu. Now the state of Dayu is going to beat us. Isn''t that retribution? " " the old general had better leave quickly. It''s too late to say that. In those years, the state of Dayu was weak. Who didn''t want to steal something back? Many nobles still wanted to carve up the territory of Dayu with Jinzhang Khanate. "Said the general. Park Cheng Tai sighed after hearing the speech. It''s true that as the general said, the state of Dayu is rich in land and resources. Who doesn''t want to rob some things and come back to live a rich life. As far as he knows, many of the pirates who plundered had the support of the Korean nobles. It can be seen that plundering the state of Dayu had become the consensus of the dignitaries. This time, the king of Korea suddenly ordered to plunder the state of Dayu. I''m afraid it was also influenced by these people. Thinking of this, park sighed that war has never been justice, and generals can only do nothing for their country. Whether or not these nobles plundered first, now in the war together, the state of Dayu is his enemy. Looking at the warship not affected by the explosion, he immediately reorganized his soldiers to board the ship and prepare to fight against the fleet of Dayu. At this time, the warships of the state of Dayu had already taken over from Sanbao, and they formed a battle formation on the sea. Three arrays stretching for several miles completely blocked Haigu wharf like dumplings. On the emperor warship, Yue Yun pulled out his sword, and then he raised it to the sky. "Fire!" Yue Yun shouts as the sword slides down. As soon as his voice fell, the cannons of the 48 warships roared together, and the white smoke enveloped the hull. In the rumbling sound, the shells went to the remaining Korean warships. "Click, click. "The shell hit the Korean warship and made a clear impact sound. The hull of the Korean warship was directly punctured by the shells, and the power of the shells was not reduced. The whole cabin was full of flying sawdust and rolling shells, which made the rowers die. "Boom..." After a round of firing, the sound of the guns was loaded, and the second shelling continued, followed by the third shelling Under the heavy shelling, the Korean navy was in chaos. The soldiers couldn''t find the general, and the general couldn''t find the soldiers. Park looked in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. Standing on the deck of the warship, he yelled, "all aboard, rush to the enemy, kill!" Before the words came down, suddenly a black shell hit Park Zhengtai directly, and the black bullet hit his chest directly. For a moment, park''s chest collapsed, and the whole person flew backward, and he could not live. Other soldiers and generals saw the scene completely collapsed, they climbed down the warships and fled to the ancient city of the sea. Once the rout appeared, it could not be stopped. More and more soldiers began to run away, and the dock was full of Korean soldiers. On the warship, Yue Yun watched all this with a telescope. This sneak attack reached his goal. Now the Korean navy is completely destroyed by him, and it may not be able to recover for a long time in the future. Of course, he will not give the Korean Navy a chance to recover. The sea is really big, but for him, only the warships of Dayu state are enough.The shelling continued for a while. After confirming that the Korean navy had completely lost its threat, he ordered the Marines to land. The purpose of destroying Koryo Navy is to destroy Koryo''s counterattack ability at sea, while their real purpose is to establish trading ports and sign various treaties with Koryo. So it''s necessary for the Marines to land, because haigucheng is only a hundred miles away from the west capital and Liujing city of Koryo. He doesn''t mind taking the army to Liujing city. With his order, the boat was lowered, and the Marines on each warship went down the rope into the boat. Then they went to haigucheng wharf to seize the wharf. At this time, the movement of the wharf has long attracted the attention of the people of haigucheng. With the deserters entering the city, the terrible rumors began to spread, and the state of Dayu came to fight. ¡±Great Chongqing. "Li Chengzi has just arrived at haigucheng city. He was shocked to learn the news. His mother is in the ancient city of the sea. He must take her with him. Thinking of this, he rode against the flow of people to the ancient city of the sea. He knew haigucheng very well. This city was located between Beisha city and Liujing city. Because it was no longer the front line against the Japanese, there were few troops stationed in haigucheng. Although haigucheng became the location of the Korean Navy after the war of Japan, now haigucheng is in chaos, I''m afraid the Korean navy has been defeated. That''s why the city is so chaotic. Thinking all the way, Li Cheng suddenly had an idea that shocked him. Now he was driven out of the Li family and was as mean as a dog. Now he has lost everything except his mother. In this case, why didn''t he let go. With the support of the barbarians, the Jin family became the king of Korea. Why can''t he take refuge in Dayu and become the pawn of Dayu in Korea? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 731 The guns roared like thunder. A year ago, the Koreans may not know what artillery is, but in the war with Japan, they finally realized the great power of this weapon. Under the attack of Japanese artillery and muskets, their troops retreated and had no strength to fight back. If it had not been for the aid of Jinzhang khanate, Korea would have been destroyed. "The people of Dayu are calling " in the chaos of the ancient city of Hai, the Koreans were panicked and ran around for fear that the people of Dayu would kill and enter the ancient city of Hai to retaliate against the humiliation of Gaoli to Dayu in recent years. As a big city near the sea in Korea, the people of Korea who went to Dayu for plunder all these years started from here. When these Koreans came back from the sea with boats of wealth, many Koreans in Haigu city were red eyed. So many people in haigucheng joined in the activities of robbing Dayu by pretending to be Japanese. When these people also came back with gold and silver, more people in haigucheng took part in it. It can be said that from the top to the bottom, every Korean knows the sins they have committed to Koryo. It is for this reason that the people in Haigu city are so afraid when the state of Dayu calls, because their hands are covered with the blood of the people of Dayu. Li Cheng is running against the flow of people to the city. He knows why the ancient city of Haicheng is so chaotic. In the past, the state of Dayu was weak and the Korean people had no scruples about it. After all, Dayu was like a merchant who had no strength to bind a chicken. Who didn''t want to go up and grab it. But now the rich businessman suddenly armed to the teeth, vowed to recover the stolen wealth, you can imagine what will happen next. "Boom boom "The gunfire outside the city continued. After arriving at the north city of Haigu City, Li Chen Ran to an alley. His mother lived in the courtyard at the end of the alley. When he was young, his mother was driven out of the capital by his father. Because in his father''s eyes, it was a shame for him, but although he did not want his mother to stay, his father did not allow her to stay in the parish. So his father sent his mother to haigucheng to live here, far away from Liujing. Over the years, every time Li Cheng thought about his mother, he would come here. However, he never thought that he would encounter the shelling of the dock by the state of Dayu. In front of the yard, Li Cheng is pushing the door. At this time, his mother is embroidery. When he sees his mother, Li Cheng walks a few steps to the front. "Cheng Zai, why are you here? What''s so hard outside the city?" Li Chengzai''s mother was dressed in shabby clothes, and she knew that life was very difficult. Seeing his mother like this, Li Cheng is heartbroken. Over the years, he works conscientiously and cautiously in front of his father, but now he has nothing left. He is really not reconciled. "Mother, it''s the people of Dayu who are calling. Now you pack up your things and go out of the city." Li Cheng did not say much, and immediately packed up for his mother. Liu Caiying smell speech urgent way: "so dangerous, you still come here why, still don''t go quickly." Li Cheng doesn''t speak at all. Now he has no time to explain. At this time, the wharf outside Haigu city has been occupied, and the Marine Corps continue to arrive at the wharf from the sea. Yue Yun, on the emperor, watched all this and said, "dock the ship at the dock and send them the guns by the way." As he spoke, Yue Yun took a look at the field guns on the deck. They were Marine Corps equipment. Before departure, these big guys were hoisted onto the ship. Now it''s time for the Marine Corps to attack the city. ¡±Yes. "The lieutenant general had to order the warship to go to the dock at once. When they saw the flag from the emperor, other warships also went to the dock, but now they had to be careful. After all, the attack just now had turned this place into a sea of fire. The warship skilfully passes through the silent warship group of Koryo Navy. Soon Yue Yun arrives at the dock, and Liu Chen, xie Yuan and others arrive. ¡±General, the dock is completely under our control now. What should we do next? "Asked Liu Chen. Before he was satisfied with the naval battle, the Koryo navy was beaten 7788. Yue Yun pondered for a moment. In his plan, the annihilation of the Koryo navy was only one of the steps. The second step was to occupy the ancient city in the territorial sea and force the Koryo king to open the port. So he said to Liu Chen, "when the field artillery comes down from the ship, you immediately attack the city and take haigucheng." ¡±Yes, the end will take orders. "Liu Chen licked his lips excitedly. What he thinks now is different from that of Yue Yun. Yue Yun thinks about how to force Korea to open the port, while he has a strong hatred for haigucheng. The pirates who plundered the coast and killed the fishermen all come from this ancient city. He has been waiting for this day all these years. With excitement on his face, Liu Chen immediately gathered 6000 Marines, which is almost the total number of the Marine Corps.However, although the number is small, the equipment of the Marine Corps is not bad. They use the rifled muskets that were transported from the military workshop not long ago, and they are only a team of 6000 people. They are also equipped with 36 field guns. The excellent level of the equipment is not inferior to that of the Qingzhou army. This shows that Xiao Ming attaches great importance to the Marine Corps. Six thousand people gathered and immediately rushed to haigucheng. At this time, guns were in front and field guns were behind. In only ten minutes, they arrived at haigucheng. Because the ancient city of the sea is built near the city, the ancient city of the sea is almost built close to the sea, and the distance between the two is very short. "Boom boom..." As soon as the Marines arrived at the foot of the city, sporadic gunfire broke out on the wall of Haigu city. Liu Chen looked at the ancient city of Xianghai and was surprised that there were guns in the ancient city of Xianghai. However, he was no longer worried after looking at it. Because there are only two guns in this city, and from the modeling point of view, they are made by the Golden Horde. "Take out those two guns. "Liu Chen''s eyes are firm. Although he has never seen the cannons of the barbarians, according to the intelligence, the cannons of the barbarians have not improved in technology in recent years, and they still stay in the current Jizhou war. And just two guns are not enough to fear. The artillery was ordered to line up the field guns one by one immediately. After the angle was corrected, he gave the order of shelling. In an instant, thirty-six field guns burst into flames, and black bullets smashed debris on the wall. After the firing, the barbarian guns on the city wall suddenly stopped. At this time, Liu Chen ordered to bang the gate of the ancient city. As long as this is broken, there will be no suspense about victory. "Boom boom..." With the explosion of distance, the gate of Zhonghai ancient city suddenly turned into a hornet''s nest. When it was shelled for the second time, the gate suddenly crumbled and fell down. Just at this time, the sound of charging trumpet outside the city began to circle over the battlefield. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 732 "Bang Bang..." At the sound of the bugle, the Marines rushed in through the gate of haigucheng. At the gate of the city, the soldiers guarding the ancient city of Hai and the Marines were fighting hand in hand. They rushed to the army of Da Yu without any armor. The Marines with muskets were fearless. They rushed forward in a neat line. At a distance of 50 meters, they took up their muskets for a volley. Then they took up their bayonets and rushed to the Korean army. The distance of 50 meters is too short for them. When they finish loading ammunition again, the other side will rush over. Therefore, in the course of fighting with other armies, the army of Dayu gradually formed a habit, that is, to make the last round of shooting at a distance of 50 meters, and then to charge directly with bayonets. In this way, they have defeated many enemies. The Korean soldiers in haigucheng had never seen such a way of fighting. Looking at the soldiers in the dark green uniform, dashing towards Chongqing with bayonets, they lost one third of the Korean garrison in the shooting and collapsed directly. Without waiting for the Marines to contact them, they ran away completely. "Mob." Yue Yun looks at the battlefield from a high place with a telescope. It seems that the defeat of Korean soldiers is in his plan. Xie Yuan said with a smile, "the ancient city of the sea is easier to win than we think." "It''s not that haigucheng is easy to win, but we caught them by surprise this time. We have to say that the information provided by Wang Xuan is still very important." Yue Yun said. "The general said. "Xie Yuan looked at the ancient city of the sea, and then he said," general, don''t you want to go to the ancient city of the sea to have a look? " Yue Yun nodded and went with Xie Yuan to the ancient city of the sea. This time, Wang Xuan not only provided information about the Korean navy, but also gave him the map of the ancient city of Hai. It can be said that because of the information provided by Wang Xuan, they knew haigucheng like the back of their hands. After entering the city, the Marines did not appear to be in a panic. According to the information provided by the drawings, they began to quickly clean up the rebels in the city. With the sound of gunfire entering the ancient city of Hai, Yue Yun said to Xie Yuan, "it''s not our ultimate goal to capture the ancient city of Hai. Now we need someone to bring the news to the king of Korea and realize our requirements." Xie Yuan frowned, "the end will now go to catch a Korean, let him go back to the king of Korea to bring information.". " as they were talking, they suddenly saw a well-dressed young man coming towards them, and noticed that the young man''s soldiers immediately surrounded him. The young man was no other than Li Cheng. Looking at the two generals, he suddenly knelt down and said in the language of the state of Dayu, "general, please forgive me. " Yue Yun wondered," are you from Dayu? " Li Cheng said honestly, "half of my blood is from Dayu." After a pause, he continued, "my mother is from Dayu." Yue Yun nodded. He looked at the young man strangely, "why do you kneel in front of the general? " Li Cheng said," if general Rumeng doesn''t give up, I want to help him. " " help me? "Yue Yun laughs. This young man is very strange. When Xie Yuan heard something, he said to Yue Yun, "general, it''s not the most appropriate for him to send a message if he knows how to communicate with the state of Chongqing and Korea." "Well, you''re right." Yue Yun is also suddenly aware of this problem. He is just thinking about finding someone to go to Liujing, the west capital of Korea. But even so, the young man''s arrival was incredible, so he asked, "why do you want to help Ben?" Li Cheng did not shy away from his real purpose, so he told what happened to him, and even dragged out his plunder in Dayu. Speaking of this, Yue Yun and Xie Yuan understand that Li Cheng is ambitious and wants to make use of them to become the hero of Korea in troubled times. "Hum, you went to Dayu and plundered our people, but now you dare to appear in front of our general. Don''t you want to die?" although Li Cheng was telling the truth, Yue Yun suddenly became wary of this man, because he thought he was an ambitious man. But on the other hand, he really needs an ambitious man to disturb Korea. ¡±This matter is irrefutable. Please punish me. " Li Cheng is still kneeling on the ground. Yue Yun''s eyes turned, he said: "but this will be at the time of employing people, so I will not investigate your most criminal responsibility for the time being. If you want to prove your sincerity, you just need to do one thing for this. " " general, please send me a message. " Li Cheng was secretly pleased that he had taken the right risk this time. "Ben will want you to tell the king of Korea about the ancient city of Hai, and bring him Ben''s conditions." Yue Yun said. Li Cheng nodded, "general, this is no problem. Although I was driven out of my house, I still have a few friends in Liujing city. " " in that case, you will now act as a messenger between me and the king of Korea. "Said Yue Yun.Then, he told Li Chengzai what he wanted from the king of Korea, and asked him to return to Liujing city. After Li Cheng left, xie Yuan said, "does the general trust him so easily?" ¡±Would Ben believe him so easily? There is always someone to look for in this matter, and he is very suitable. "Yue Yun pondered. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou, imperial study. Xiao Ming has received the news that Yue Yun is going to Korea. In the memorial, he has clearly mentioned the purpose of attacking Korea with Yue Yun. According to the current time, Yue Yun must have launched an attack on haigucheng. Now his only worry is whether Yue Yun can bring him good news. After all, this matter is related to the security of the northern border and the trade export of Chongqing. At this time, Pang Yukun was also there, and he also learned about it. At this time, he said, "emperor, since the establishment of the private workshop area, the production of both cloth and sugar has increased a lot. If we continue to develop, we really need to sell these things to Korea and Japan." Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s why I have to plan." Then he asked, "by the way, what are Brandon and his party doing now?" "Emperor, Brandon is now asking to buy our steam engine. Look..." Pang Yukun hesitated and said, "the price he offered is very high. He is willing to buy one back at the price of 500000 taels of silver." Hearing this, Xiao Ming smiles. Since Brandon saw the steam engine in the workshop area, he made up his mind. Especially after discovering the technology that Europe doesn''t have, this guy pounces like a cat sees a mouse. "It shows that Brandon is smart. When they buy this one back, they will use it for imitation." Xiao Ming sneered. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 733 Golden sunlight poured into the imperial study, bringing a trace of warmth. Pang Yukun pondered for a while and said, "in this case, the steam engine can''t be given to the Dutch, but it''s a pity. 500000 taels of silver is not a small amount." "Don''t worry. We can''t sell it now. Maybe we can sell it in a few years. Lin Wentao has been improving the steam engine. After the replacement of the steam engine in Dayu, we can sell it to them no later." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile. Brandon''s eagerness to buy steam engines has given him a preliminary assessment of the level of Western steam engines. At least it shows that the steam engines in Dayu are more advanced than those of the British. ¡±The emperor said that if so, I will go back and send him away, otherwise I don''t know how long Brandon will stay in Qingzhou. "Pang Yu Kun frowned. According to Brandon''s plan, he should have left Qingzhou long ago to return to the city of reranzhe, but now he obviously regards Qingzhou as a treasure land and is interested in looking for treasure in Qingzhou. Referring to the steam engine, Xiao Ming thought of the last auction and said, "by the way, the last auction didn''t add a lot of money to the Treasury. " " it''s 18 million taels of silver. " After hearing the words, Pang Yukun showed the look of the miser when he saw the treasure. Xiao Ming nodded. No wonder Pang Yukun wavered in Brandon''s suggestion. The steam engine is a cash cow. "In this case, the government now has the money to pave the concrete road and improve the cultivated land." Xiao Ming said that the state of Dayu is now in a state of waste and needs a lot of money to resume production. In addition to the construction of Royal workshops, the places where money is used are everywhere. However, he let Pang Yukun spend a lot of money in order to stimulate domestic demand and promote the circulation of silver in Dayu, so as to revitalize the business of Dayu. After all, the people need money to buy things, and their money is generally only obtained by selling grain and coolie. With the rapid development of infrastructure construction, people can make money by relying on coolies. With money, they can buy industrial products. The best-selling of industrial products can promote the development of industry, and the development of industry and commerce can provide more taxes for Chongqing. This is a virtuous circle. Because of this, Xiao Ming would let Pang Yukun spend the money of the state treasury. "The emperor, the lower officials and the elder Feige have worked out the amount of money needed for each state. If the money goes on, the roads, schools and government workshops of each state will be established." Pang Yukun bowed down and said that he had read a lot of government affairs books in Bowen college, and now Pang Yukun has been able to understand the causal relationship. ¡±That''s good. Now that the barbarians are ready to move, we don''t have much time left. Once the barbarians wake up and abandon Korea and directly attack the state of Dayu, it will be a fierce battle. " After a pause, he continued: "in addition, you can leave another 1 million taels of silver for Lin Wentao and Lu Tong, so that they can have enough money to study the craft. " " yes, the emperor. " Pang Yukun''s answer is very simple. Before, he didn''t understand the role of these crafts. Now these crafts have brought such great changes to the state of Dayu, he has no reason to object. in fact, it''s not only him, but now more and more officials begin to pay attention to the development of industry and commerce. Of course, it has a lot to do with Xiao Ming that officials can think so. It''s just the so-called "one emperor and one courtier". When Xiao Ming attaches so much importance to these things, the ministers naturally fall into his favor. When Pang Yukun decided on these two things, Brandon still depended on his official office and refused to leave. Back at the yamen, Brandon came up eagerly and said, "Dear Pang Shoufu, what does your majesty say? Can we take a steam engine back? " Brandon said, and rod translated it. After shaking his head, Pang Yukun said, "the emperor ordered me not to sell the steam engine to you, because this is the highest secret of our country. Ambassador Brandon, you''d better go back." Brandon showed a reluctant expression, he said: "Pang Shoufu, now this steam engine is sold by you to the businessmen of Dayu country, how can it be a secret? Since we can''t buy steam engines from the government, can we buy them from other businessmen? " " this is no good. Every steam engine sold in Dayu is registered. No businessman can take the steam engine out of Dayu. Otherwise, the government will severely punish the two sides who sell the steam engine. I hope that Ambassador Brandon will not disobey the order of the emperor, or I will have to drive you out of Dayu. "Pang Yukun said. Brandon still refused to give up. He showed his hand. "Pang Shoufu, Dayu and the Dutch are not enemies. I think we have many places to cooperate. " in the face of Brandon''s beating, Pang Yukun shook his head and went out with an excuse. "What now, count?" Pang Yukun lost his shadow, and Brandon and his party could only stare small and big. Looking at rod, Brandon was no longer arrogant when he just came to Qingzhou. He said angrily, "what can we do now? Obviously, the people of Dayu have never believed us, just like we did to them."Lord Rhode said, "count, I mean the steam engine of Dayu is not important. Who gave them the steam engine technology is important. In short, I don''t believe that a backward indigenous country will have such superb technology in such a short period of time. " " you don''t believe it, and I certainly don''t believe it, but now the fact is in front of us, the emperor of the state of Chongqing is really not a simple role. "Said Brandon. "Yes, according to our information, when the emperor was the king of Qi, he once explained the source of these technologies. He said that they came from a missionary, but a missionary can''t use the crafts that we don''t have in Europe, so I always doubt that all these technologies came from the emperor, but the emperor was superior, and no one dared to ask him about them. "Said rod. Brandon nodded slowly. "Yes, it''s a pity that he is the emperor of Dayu. He doesn''t want to say it. No one can force him to say it. " with a sigh, he added," but in this way, we have to maintain the current good relationship with Dayu. When we get back to the Netherlands, I will tell the Congress in detail about this matter, so that the Congress can finally decide how to communicate with Dayu. In addition, during your stay in Qingzhou, you should learn as much as possible about all kinds of technologies in Qingzhou, even if you can get the same technology, you can also let us in Europe I''m rich. " Brandon''s craze makes other people equally excited. They come all the way here to get rich overnight? At this time, they suddenly realized that in addition to porcelain, they had another way to make money. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 734 After three days, Li Cheng returned to Liujing city again. But this time he didn''t come back to beg for mercy, but to report the news of the fall of haigucheng to the king of Korea. "What! "The ancient city of Hai was occupied by the state of Dayu?" The king of Korea almost stood up from the throne. He couldn''t believe that he pointed to Li Cheng and said, "do you know the end of cheating the king?" The palace of the king of Korea is located in the center of Liujing city. After arriving at Liujing City, Li Cheng went directly to the gate of the palace. This time he came back with park''s body. The palace guards may not know him, but they will recognize park. After all, park is the red man in front of the king of Korea. The king of Korea had been counting on Park Cheng Tai to lead the Korean navy to defeat the Japanese, but now Park Cheng Tai is dead in the hands of the people of Dayu. "King, park''s body is outside the palace. The grassroots dare not deceive him." Li Cheng said with his head down. The king of Koryo immediately sat down in his chair and ordered him to plunder the state of Dayu. He didn''t expect that this order would bring such serious consequences. ¡±Wang Shang, Haigu city is only a hundred miles away from Liujing city. The army of Dayu state can arrive in two days. If it is as Li Chengzai said, Liujing city will be in danger now. " one minister said bitterly. King Koryo''s face was uncertain. He looked at the other ministers and asked, "what should you do now? " another minister said:" my Lord, now we can only ask Jinzhang Khanate to send troops to take back the ancient city of Hai for us. If, as Li Chengzai said, the soldiers of Dayu are all using firearms now, our soldiers may not be rivals. " "Yes, the state of Dayu defeated the army of the Golden Horde by means of firearms. The rest of our army is not its opponent at all. Moreover, in order to defend the Japanese nation, most of the troops are at the border and can''t be transferred back." The king of Korea frowned deeper and deeper, and he said, "even so, is this king going to bow to the state of Dayu? "The state of Dayu is also worthy of promotion?" In recent years, the state of Dayu has been weak. There are few officials in the court who look up to Dayu. Every time they mention Dayu, these officials have disdain on their faces. In their opinion, the state of Dayu is just a fat sheep. Now the fat sheep has turned into a man eating tiger. Obviously, they are not suitable for it. "Of course not." One of the generals said at this time: "the state of Dayu is no longer the suzerain state of Korea. Now our suzerain state is the kingdom of Jinzhang Khan. My Lord, this time Dayu only took advantage of the danger of people to seize the ancient city of Haicheng, which is not guarded by heavy troops. This is just a sneak attack to gain profits. As long as the king gives the last general 30000 troops, the last general will be able to beat down the ancient city of Haicheng. Why bother Jinzhang The Khanate itself sent troops. " "General Cui is worthy of being a valiant general of Korea. In this case, I would like to ask general Cui to lead the troops to encircle and suppress." The Koryo king said happily. The officials in charge of the war were excited and agreed. Li Cheng has been observing the reaction of the officials. He found that except for a few officials who knew the state of Dayu, they all despised it. He knew in his heart that Koryo had been bullying the state of Dayu all these years and taking advantage of it every time. They would not accept the fact that the state of Dayu would become strong without paying a heavy price. This time, Li Cheng only told the king of Korea about the conditions of Dayu state, so he said, "my Lord, the purpose of Dayu state attacking the navy is really to retaliate for our plundering of Dayu state, but their real purpose is to trade. The generals of Dayu state said that if the king ceded the ancient city of Hai and established a trading port, they would stop attacking, otherwise they would stop attacking They''ll fight all the way to Xijing, and they''ll help us deal with the Japanese at sea. " "Against the Japanese?" The king of Korea was stunned. Now what he hated most was not the state of Dayu, but the state of Japan. In one year, he lost half of his land. Now the Japanese are burning, killing and looting in the south, which makes him dignified. What he was most dissatisfied with was the barbarian''s decision to divide Korea into two. "Yes, they said that they could cut off the sea supplies of Japan, but it all depends on the sincerity of the king. "Said Li Cheng. As soon as his voice fell, an official suddenly pointed to Li Cheng and said, "traitor, how much money have you collected from the people of Dayu? Now you are making a noise for them here. " Li Chengzi looked at the minister and sneered three times. He said," the grass people are just the people who will meet the state of Dayu. They are chosen by them to deliver the news. How can they say that they are traitors? It''s because Mr. Han doesn''t know how much money he has collected. The gold and silver treasures of the Khanate are all for them. " "Dare to be a Dalit. You can also blame Mr. Han. Come on, don''t drag down and kill him!" Some officials immediately began to clamor. King Koryo''s eyes were gloomy. He was able to become king Koryo because of the support of Jinzhang Khanate. At this time, he could not compromise with Dayu, otherwise he would die just like the last king of Koryo. But at the same time, he was worried that the state of Dayu would be constantly harassed. Thinking of this, he looked at Li Chengzai. In his opinion, this man could not be killed. He still needed to deal with Dayu.So he said to the ministers, "it''s a pity to kill this man because he''s still useful. " after pondering for a while, he said to Li Chengzai," go back and tell the people of Dayu that it will take three days for me to think about this. " Li Cheng is frowning. What the king of Korea said is obviously a delaying tactic. In the past, he would have made clear the advantages and disadvantages, but now he is very disappointed with Korea from top to bottom. His eyes swept over the ministers of Han and Cui. He knew very well that they were the pawns of the Golden Horde in Korea. "Yes, my Lord." Li Cheng answered. There was a feeling of success in the king''s heart. He raised his hand to let Li Cheng leave. Seeing Li Cheng disappear, the king of Korea said, "now send messengers to Jinzhang Khanate immediately to move rescue troops. " " yes. "The officials said in unison. Here, Li Cheng went to the ancient city of Haicheng after he got on his horse. This time, he had no way to go back. In the palace, the ministers all scolded him as a traitor. If he can''t make use of the state of Dayu this time, he will die miserably in the future. Thinking of this, Li Chengzai has strengthened his belief. The most important thing is that he believed that the Dayu parliament defeated the barbarians, because he saw the excellent firearms and equipment of the Dayu army. The next morning, he arrived at haigucheng and immediately reported to Yue Yun what the king of Korea said. "Does the Koryo king want to delay waiting for the barbarians to help?" Yue Yun''s words hit the nail on the head. Liu Chen sneered: "it seems that we haven''t beaten hard this time. Why don''t we go directly to Liujing city and give them some color to see.". ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 735 Waves of sea breeze blowing on Yue Yun and the generals. The sailboats in haigucheng wharf are moored neatly, giving people a visual shock. Liu Chen''s words made Yue Yun frown. "War is not a joke. How can we do it in a moment of anger? The name of the river outside Liujing is Datong River. Compared with the Yangtze River and Yellow River in Chongqing, this inland river is very narrow, and the depth of the river is not suitable for our warships to sail in it. Otherwise, if the first warship runs aground, the consequences will be unimaginable. " at this time, Li Cheng looked at the huge warships on the sea, nodded and said:" the general is very observant. Datong River is really not suitable for this kind of warship course, and the Golden Horde has given many guns to the king of Korea. If they use guns to sink your head ship and tail ship, then you will be a turtle in the urn. " Liu Chen''s old face is red. He is just like Lu Fei, and is also an irascible military commander. Sometimes he speaks only as fast as he can. "General, it''s easy for the general to think, but what should we do now? You can''t do it for nothing this time. " Yue Yun has a deep vision. His practical experience in the sea over the past few years and the knowledge he learned in Bowen college make him not the original fisherman who only relied on his strength. After pondering for a while, he said: "of course, we can''t come here for nothing. At least we should hold the ancient city of Hai in our hands. In addition, we should blockade the coast of Korea from now on, and prohibit any Korean merchant ships and fishing boats from going to sea. The land of Korea is poor, and many things need to be bought from Japan and Dayu. We should cut off their sea transportation and let him go to sea." "Yes, general. "Liu Chen replied. Li Cheng jumps in his heart. Yue Yun is not simple to him. At least he knows the current situation of Koryo very well. Before the invasion of Japan, the situation of Korea was still in the past. However, after Japan''s land was ceded to half, and a lot of money and food were lost in the war, Korea began to suffer. Therefore, compared with the past, there are many more merchant ships going to sea in Korea this year. Now Yue Yun has directly cut off the Korean sea trade routes, which will make Korea''s life more miserable. After that, Yue Yun looks at Li Chengzai. When Li Chengzai is going to Liujing City, he suddenly has an idea to control Korea. After examining Li Chengzai carefully for a while, Yue Yun said, "Li Chengzai, I know that you came here to get ahead. Now I will give you this opportunity. Now I will only ask you whether you dare or not?" "General, I have no way out now. All the ministers in the Korean court want to kill me." When Li Cheng thought of his experience in Liujing City, he could not help biting his teeth. The nobility of Koryo is higher than that of Dayu. His identity as a common son will be the stain of his life, and this stain will make him have no hope in his official career. Because of this, he would put all his eggs in one basket and give his life to Yue Yun. Yue Yun nodded. He asked Li Chengzai to go to Liujing city just to drive him to the end of the road. With a smile on his face, he said, "do you want to be the king of Korea?" "The king of Korea?" Li Cheng was surprised. "Yes, it''s the king of Korea, but there will be a condition. If you become the king of Korea one day, you will merge Korea into the state of Dayu." Yue Yun said that this is the emperor''s strategy. Li Cheng has no choice at all now. He doesn''t care whether Koryo is merged into Jinzhang Khanate or Dayu kingdom. What he wants now is just to live brilliantly, so he immediately says, "I will promise everything the general said." Yue Yun showed a satisfied smile, he said: "in this case, this will provide you with firearms to help you train an army, you take this army to the south to drive the Japanese away, from then on, the land of the South will be yours." Li Chengzai''s heart beats with frustration. Yue Yun''s words are a great temptation to him. He dreams of having his own army. If Yue Yun can really train the army and provide firearms for him now, it can''t be said that he can really make a difference in the south. "Thank you, general." Li Cheng suddenly kneels in front of Yue Yun, his body trembles slightly. Yue Yun helped Li Chengzai up, and he said with a hearty tone, "so this ancient city of the sea is particularly important. You can''t lose it. Before that, you need to properly handle the affairs here." Li Cheng understood that although the people of Dayu conquered Haigu City, the people in the city were still wary and disgusted with Dayu people. It can be said that Dayu people only occupied the city, but they could not manage Haigu city. Now the purpose of Yue Yun''s words is to make him stabilize people''s mind and train the army based on the ancient city of Hai. He said: "general, I have asked a lot of people. They have seen most of the officials of haigucheng run away. So as long as the general supports me, I can take up this responsibility." "Well, in that case, you will be responsible for the government affairs of this ancient city." Yue Yun and the generals looked at each other. They are more willing to choose an agent to manage the city than to let the soldiers suppress the people of haigucheng, because the cost of controlling haigucheng will be greatly reduced. After all, in the military academy, Xiao Ming once told them very clearly: "the cheapest cost of colonization is not to participate in the internal affairs of colonial countries."After explaining this, Yue Yun asked Li Cheng to go back for a while. At this time, xie Yuan, who had already choked his words, said in an urgent voice: "general, are you really going to train an army for Li Cheng? The barbarians here have no faith in their words. In the future, if they attack us with the weapons we provide, it''s not worth the loss. " Yue Yun said faintly: "this time, what they will be provided is only the torch gun and export-oriented artillery, so you don''t have to worry. Even if Li Cheng betrays us in the future, it will not pose any threat to us. Now the real enemies of Dayu are the barbarians and the Japanese. If we can let the barbarians and the Japanese fall into the mud of the Korean war without a single soldier Tan, we won half of the war. " Xie Yuan didn''t think so deeply as Yue Yun, he said, "but this firerope gun and artillery also need money. It''s a pity to give it to Li Cheng in vain. After all, when he becomes a master, he doesn''t know the year of the monkey." Hearing this, Yue Yun laughed and said, "who said that Li Cheng would have been given nothing. Now it takes a lot of coolie to build railways and plantations in Liuzhou, and there are many refugees in Koryo, so it''s always OK for Liang Dahai to take some refugees back." Liu Chen and Xie Yuan nodded. They knew very well who Liang Dahai was. They were the slavers appointed by the emperor. No one knows how long the ancient city of the sea will last. It''s good to catch some slaves and go back to build the railway now. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 736 Qingzhou. Brandon is still making a final effort to buy a steam engine. If he doesn''t succeed this time, he will have to return to Holland with regret. So after pleading with Pang Yukun, he finally got the chance to be the emperor of Chongqing in front of the imperial study. When got up this morning, Brandon put on his most expensive silk dress and sprayed perfume to go to the imperial library. At this time, Xiao Ming has been waiting for Brandon in the Royal study, and the persistence of the Dutch envoy makes him helpless. "Here''s Brandon, Emperor." Qian Dafu''s voice rang out. Xiao Ming was drawing on a piece of paper when he said, "let him in." Should be a voice is, Qian Dafu turned away, not long Brandon appeared in the imperial library. Glancing at Brandon, Xiao Ming said directly without waiting for him to speak: "Brandon Messenger, you are really persistent to the steam engine." "Your Majesty, this steam engine is so charming that not only me, but every European will go crazy about it." Brandon said. Today''s Europe has set off waves of technology fever, even kings and nobles are also very concerned about it, so the emergence of any new technology will cause them to pursue. Xiao Ming raised his eyelids. "But that''s not the reason why I sold you the steam engine." Brandon fell silent and hesitated for a long time. He said, "Your Majesty, we have something in Europe that you must be very interested in now. Maybe we can exchange it." "Oh?" Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows. He said, "I hope your words can change my mind." Brandon said: "rubber, this is a magical material found in South America in Europe. Maybe your majesty will be interested in it." Xiao Ming''s pen holding hand froze for a moment, and Brandon keenly observed this, which made him confident. Then he continued, "I wonder if your majesty knows that there is a magical continent called South America in the distant southern sea, where people use rubber balls for games and sacrifices. When a European navigator arrived in America 200 years ago, The local aborigines were playing with a black ball in their hands. The ball landed on the ground and played very high. It was made of * * taken from the tree. Since then, in the process of conquering Mexico and South America, Spain and Portugal have gradually brought rubber to Europe, and now rubber has been made into many magical things in Europe. " "Rubber." It has to be said that Xiao Ming was very excited. In fact, rubber played a very important role in the second industrial revolution. Without rubber, there will be no tire, sealing ring and other products. In the history of human science and technology development, science and technology is constantly updated with the discovery of materials. If there is no coal, there will be no steam engine, and if there is no oil, there will be no internal combustion engine. Although Xiao Ming has mastered a lot of science and technology, he has to say that he is trapped in the isolated island of civilization. Without rubber, many things with mature technology can not be realized. "Rubber is really a magic thing." Xiao Ming made no secret of his understanding of rubber. "So count Brandon can provide rubber for Dayu?" In the process of trading with Blake, he had mentioned rubber with Blake more than once, but Blake refused because of the scarcity of rubber. Now Brandon takes the initiative to mention this, he naturally does not want to miss this opportunity, because for a long time, Europe has blocked rubber. This is also the reason why Europe has been able to maintain a leading position in technology in modern times. With the control of an important part of the science and technology tree, they are naturally able to do well. "Yes." Brandon nodded. "We in the Netherlands have our own colonies in South America and our own rubber plantations." Xiao Ming nodded, thinking that rubber is more important than steam engine. With the help of scientific and technological crystal stone, he can quickly improve the performance of steam engine. But rubber is deadly, because for a long time rubber was only found in South America. So it''s not easy for Xiao Ming to get rubber. "Well, I have to say that I am very interested in this thing, but I want not only rubber, but also rubber tree seeds." Xiao Ming said. It has to be said that America is far away. With the present level of science and technology of Dayu, it is very difficult to fight against Western powers in America, and the supply line will be too long. Therefore, in order not to let the West impose a rubber blockade on him, he felt it necessary to get some rubber seeds to be planted on Hainan Island. Brandon immediately laughed. "Your Majesty, it''s a wise choice. So the trade between steam engine and rubber is settled." "Of course, but only if I see these things can I give you the steam engine." Xiao Ming said. Even if the deal is concluded this time, Brandon will have to go back and forth for more than half a year, which is enough time for him to update the steam engine. And to him, the steam engine is nothing at all. After all, he knows everything about internal combustion engines and so on. Compared with that, it''s really nothing.Although Brandon wanted to take the steam engine back now, it was obviously impossible to see the emperor''s face. So he said, "I hope this trade will come true." Agreed on this matter, Brandon''s heart finally opened, although rubber is precious in Europe, but in his view, it can not be compared with the steam engine. Xiao Ming and Brandon are both happy that they have taken advantage of each other. After seeing Brandon off, Xiao Ming can even imagine a series of modern industrial products such as bicycles, tricycles and rickshaws. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming gradually calms down. At this time, he looks at what is written on the paper. After the new year, the weather is getting warmer, and in another month, it will be spring ploughing. Since the introduction of potatoes and sweet potatoes, Xiao Ming has used tuber seedling technology to build a large-scale seedling base in kuiwu in the past two years. Now every year people plant seedlings are purchased from the seedling base, and with the successful promotion of potatoes and sweet potatoes in six states, now the number of people planting these two things is increasing every year. But even so, because of the fertility of the soil, the yields of potatoes and sweet potatoes in every household are different. So after the new year, Xiao Ming specially looked through the knowledge in the science and technology database and found the manufacturing method of Tujia fertilizer, ready to promote. After he became emperor, he paid more and more attention to the development of agriculture. After all, the problem of food and clothing in Dayu had not been completely solved, so he had to pay attention to it. Food is the most important thing for the people. Industry is as important as grain. After all, transportation is troublesome in this era, so it is not reliable to buy grain from outside. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 737 "Fertilizer?" In the imperial library, Pang Yukun and Fijian have doubts at the same time. Yesterday, he and Brandon reached a rubber for steam engine agreement, the next morning Pang Yukun and Fiji will send Brandon away in the continuous drizzle. The Dutch delegation''s visit was also a diplomatic event. He also used the corresponding etiquette to receive people. At the same time, he gave back some gifts to Brandon. of course, Xiao Ming did not want to suffer. Brandon took a pile of industrial products. He also returned to a pile of industrial products, including perfume, white sand beach, silk, tea, pendulum clocks and a series of things. The reason why he chose these is actually very simple, he is to let the Dutch Parliament know the strength of Dayu. Brandon''s arrival was only a diplomatic event. After he left Brandon, he was still faced with the development of Chongqing. Now that the industry is booming, he has been able to provide some materials for soil chemical fertilizer, so he called Pang Yukun and Fiji to do the chemical fertilizer business. "Emperor, what is this chemical fertilizer?" Pang Yukun asked directly. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "this fertilizer is a kind of fertilizer that can increase grain yield." "It''s fertilizer." Fijian nodded, "there are people picking up manure and composting, so it must be this." "Feige is right, but it''s just fertilizer, not fertilizer." Xiao Ming said with a faint smile, "this chemical fertilizer refers to the fertilizer made by chemical methods or mining ores, which is also called inorganic fertilizer, while Feige said organic fertilizer." "Organic, inorganic?" Fiji and Pang Yukun are once again in the same circle. With the development of industry, new terms are emerging one after another, which makes them a little overwhelmed. Even now they are under great pressure to talk with Xiao Ming, because the emperor''s mouth will pop out some strange words from time to time. At the same time, in order to understand what Xiao Ming said, they had to go to Qingzhou university to cram some knowledge. Xiao Ming nodded and became a teacher at the scene, explaining to them what is organic and inorganic. After the two understood, Pang Yukun said, "what the emperor means is that chemical fertilizer is more powerful than fertilizer, which can make the yield of crops higher?" "Yes, that''s why I came to you. In the past, Qingzhou had no industrial base to produce chemical fertilizer, but the steam engine made it possible. The most important point is that Qingzhou''s phosphate rock is scarce, so it is impossible to realize the mass production of chemical fertilizer. But now the world''s largest land is king''s land. I can easily get them." Xiao Ming is in a good mood. He feels more and more that sometimes developing a country is like playing a strategy game. If we want to push forward the science and technology tree of industry, we have to build various ore smelters, so as to develop corresponding industries, otherwise everything will be in vain. So he didn''t mention fertilizer before, just because there were no conditions to achieve it. According to the data in the science and technology database, Dayu is one of the major phosphate rock producing areas in the world. It is rich in phosphate rock resources, with a total amount of nearly 50 billion tons, ranking second in the world. Moreover, the phosphate rock in Dayu country is concentrated in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei and Hunan provinces, where the phosphate rock is not only rich but also of the best quality. It can be said that the phosphate rock in Dayu country is mainly distributed in Southwest China, just as the coal mine in Dayu country is mainly concentrated in Shanxi. Because of this, even if Xiao Ming wanted to produce chemical fertilizer at that time, he could not, but after the Northern War, it was different. Now these southwest territories are basically under his control. "I see." Pang Yukun and Fijian suddenly understood. Xiao Ming continued: "simply speaking, as long as there is phosphate rock, chemical fertilizer can be produced. Therefore, the chemical fertilizer workshop should be built in a place rich in phosphate rock. In my opinion, we should set up a chemical fertilizer workshop in Yizhou. When they produce chemical fertilizer, they will be transported to all parts of the country." "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun nodded, and then he said, "is this fertilizer workshop allowed to be built by private workshops?" "Private mining of phosphate rock can be allowed, but the chemical fertilizer workshop must be run by the government. When the chemical fertilizer is used on the land, you will understand that people will make trouble without chemical fertilizer. I can''t rest assured that it will be handed over to profiteering businessmen." Fiji and Pang Yukun should be speaking together. After explaining the chemical fertilizer industry, Xiao Ming suddenly remembered something and said, "I''ve heard about it during this period. It''s said that many rich people have come to Qingzhou and become businessmen." The affairs of the haos have always been supervised by Fiji, Wen Yan said, "yes, the emperor, this is true. Just as the emperor said, land is the foundation of the haos. Now the emperor takes back the illegal land occupied by the haos in various government offices and re balances the land. The haos can only find another way to live, so they become merchants with rich family assets. In the eyes of the lower officials, this is a good thing." "Your Majesty, what the elder Fei Ge said is very true. The rich family originally relied on the local clan and land, but now they have become merchants. They are rootless duckweeds, which are easier to handle than in local areas." Xiao Ming frowned. His easy victory over the North was largely due to his tolerant attitude towards the aristocrats. However, this does not mean that Xiao Ming compromised with the aristocrats and took the old road of Chongqing.In fact, he has always been wary of these powerful families. Even though they are in business, he believes that they still hate him in his heart. After all, it was he who ruined the leisurely days of the local tyrants as local emperors. So he said, "even so, be wary of them. Businessmen can be dangerous sometimes." Fijian and Pang Yukun look at each other. They know what Xiao Ming is worried about. They say together: "yes, the emperor, I remember." No longer mentioning this matter, Xiao Ming asked them about the reform. He was slightly satisfied when he learned that private workshops and official workshops were in full swing. At this time, he talked with them about the industrial system. For Xiao Ming, his industrial development this time is not blind, but has his own plan. The source of this plan is the contemporary international industry classification in the science and Technology Library. This classification standard covers everything from agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery to mining, manufacturing, electrical appliances, gas, construction, transportation, information industry and so on, with a total of more than 1000 projects. As long as all these industries are established according to this standard, Dayu can reach the level of the 20th century. This is also a complete national industry system, including the industrial system. Of course, now Xiao Ming has just completed more than a dozen of them, and most of them have not yet been realized. After all, if he wants to realize some things, he has to continue to make progress in science and technology. Now he has a long way to go. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 738 "In this order, I''ll keep an eye on you one by one. Don''t neglect it." In the imperial library, Xiao Ming gives a black book to Pang Yukun, on which he asks Pang Yukun and Fiji to set up some industries. Pang Yukun took the pamphlet and just looked at it. He couldn''t help but look at it with flying eyebrows. This is what Xiao Ming has listed out. What is lacking and what needs to be improved in Dayu now. In addition to industry, aquaculture was also highlighted. "Emperor, with this minister, you can follow the book." Pang Yukun said happily. Xiao Ming nodded and said what he had to say. At this time, he asked them to go back to their respective places and implement their own industry system in strict accordance with the industry planning he provided. Seeing them off, Xiao Mingshu is lazy. Although Pang Yukun and Fiji have handled a lot of government affairs for themselves during this period, he is more worried than before. With all walks of life blooming all over the country, he had to go to battle in person and give more knowledge to the students of Qingzhou University. Although the science and technology library is in his mind, he is expected to be unable to realize the rise of civilization alone. Only by cultivating more and more talents like Lin Wentao and Lu Tong can a complete industrial system be realized in Dayu. Just as he was thinking about it, Qian Dafu came over and complained: "the emperor is very tired. Why does the emperor have to ask about the trivial things of the state of Chongqing himself?" Xiao Ming immediately laughs. Qian Dafu really loves him as an emperor. After all, strictly speaking, he grew up watching the master of his body. "Well, who''s asking outside?" Every time Qian Dafu complains in this way, he must say something big or small. With a sigh, Qian Dafu said, "it''s Zhang Liang and his daughter who asked to see him. It''s about the steam engine boat. In the old slave''s opinion, why do you come to the emperor for such a small matter?" In the past, Xiao Ming might not have met them, but now he is dedicated to science and technology so that Dayu can catch up with Europe as soon as possible. After all, he is making progress and the technology of Europe is also making progress. Moreover, Europe of this era is obviously more open than that of contemporary Europe. In the same historical period, the technological level of Europe at this time has surpassed that of contemporary Europe for half a century or more. The most important thing is that Europe has extended its tentacles to Asia. Therefore, he needs one more weapon to defeat them at sea, which is the steam warship. "It''s no small matter. Let them in." Qian Dafu complains, but he still doesn''t dare to make decisions without authorization. Should sound is, Qian Dafu turned away, and soon led Zhang Liang father and daughter to the Royal Library. "Xiaguan, minnv, see the emperor." Zhang Liang and Zhang Qiyun said together. "No gift." Xiao Ming looked at them and said, "are you in trouble on the steamboat?" Zhang Qiyun is a stuffy gourd. He doesn''t like to talk on weekdays. Knowing his daughter, Zhang Liang took the initiative to say, "emperor, when I came back from Dengzhou, I tried to build a steam warship with my daughter in Qingzhou shipyard. Now I have some eyes, but I''m worried about what kind of power I''m going to take, so I''m here to consult the emperor." "Tell me about it." Xiao Ming has a straight face. Every time he discusses technical problems, he acts like a technician. Zhang Liang cleared his throat, organized a speech and said, "after my experiment, now the steam engine and propeller can really make a warship sail, but I''m not very confident about the steam engine. If the coal on the warship runs out or the steam engine is damaged, the steam engine ship will be a dead ship, so I think we can''t just take steam Power, but also to retain the mast of the sailing warship After a pause, Zhang Liang said: "but this is only my idea, but my daughter is determined to completely change the structure of the warship. For this matter, the girl took the emperor''s will to fight with me for several days, and I had to find the emperor." After Zhang Liang''s words, Zhang Qiyun said, "emperor, the steam engine warship has its own suitable hull structure. If we want to build a steam warship now, we must abandon all the previous hull." "But how many guns are there on your hull?" Zhang Liang shook his head, "you are a bottle of discontent, half a bottle of Kuang Dang." Xiao Ming smiles. Zhang Liang is saying that Zhang Qiyun has not learned thoroughly. He looks at Zhang Qiyun and says, "the main purpose of warships is to fight, so most of the time windsurfing warships would rather give up speed to ensure firepower. Now that you have lost all my artillery positions, how can my warships fight?" Zhang Qiyun frowns and is stunned for a moment Well, she really didn''t think about it. Zhang Liang showed a smile of victory at this time. He was very proud that Jiang was old and spicy. When his daughter put forward steam power, he was so surprised that his eyes almost fell off. For this reason, he went back to Qingzhou from Dengzhou to try to produce a steam powered ship. Now under the preliminary test, he and Zhang Qiyun have completed the experiment that the steam engine drives the propeller to move the ship forward. Next, we will officially start the construction of the experimental ship."Emperor, Lao Chen''s suggestion is to temporarily adopt hybrid power, retain the power of windsurfing warship, and use steam engine as auxiliary power. After all, in Lao Chen''s opinion, it is very difficult for steam engine to drive a large warship to sail for a long time, and without coal supply, the warship will be finished." Zhang Liang finally said. Xiao Ming nodded. What Zhang Liang said is true. The steam engine has been improving. The steam engine in the steam engine warship is no longer an ordinary steam engine, but a high temperature and high pressure steam engine. Compared with ordinary steam engine, this kind of steam engine is more efficient and powerful. It is this kind of steam engine that makes Lin Wentao dare to produce steam engine locomotives. Now this kind of steam engine is used on warships. Just as Zhang Liang worried, his warships will sail far in the future. For this reason, pure steam powered warships need to replenish coal and fresh water at each supply point. Now there is no problem in the sea area of Dayu state, but he can''t do it outside this range. Therefore, at this time, he needs sails to ensure that the warships can move. Zhang Qiyun used to be very stubborn, but now Zhang Liang and Xiao Ming have made such an analysis, and she gradually comes back to it, but she is still not reconciled, "isn''t it a joke to say that the steam engine warship is a joke?" "That''s not the case. After the artillery problem of the steam warship is solved, the armored warship can be officially built, at least in the surrounding areas." Xiao Ming said with a smile that he can''t make the rotating turret of a steam warship now. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 739 Liang Dahai has a cold face. Not long after Yue Yun sent back the information from Haigu City, the news about the capture of slaves in Koryo spread in Qingzhou City. Even some businessmen have already gone to Dengzhou, ready to go to Korea to enjoy the war dividend. All this made Liang Dahai, as the number one trafficker in Dayu, very upset, because when he got the news, he regarded Korea as his own slave farm. Just angry at the same time, he also felt a little strange, because such confidential information is generally not so easy to spread. It was this doubt that made him go to Xingyuan to ask thoroughly. "I asked pang to release the news." In the imperial study, Xiao Ming gives Liang Dahai an accurate answer, which makes Liang Dahai stare. "Emperor, why did you give the slave business to these merchants? They didn''t support silver in this war. "Liang Dahai was confused. Xiao Ming pinched his brow. Two days ago, he had just dealt with the steamship business, and Yue Yun''s war report came from haigucheng. In the war report, Yue Yun told the whole story of his plan and mentioned the plan to seize the opportunity to capture slaves. He agrees with Yue Yun''s supporting Li Chengzai to manage haigucheng as a puppet. Countless histories have proved that the simplest way to rule a strange country is to use foreigners to control foreigners, otherwise it will cost a huge war. After all, in this bloody era, there is no justice to speak of. When Europeans continue to eliminate the aborigines, they have only interests and no pity. However, for him, slavery was only the lowest means of obtaining slaves, which was most suitable for businessmen to use. At the national level, the issue of slavery is not very glorious, so there are overseas workers. So he said, "every businessman can do it. Why let Liang Dahai do it himself? I have a more important thing to tell you now. " Liang Dahai scratched his head. Xiao Ming''s words made him a little confused, because he has been doing this business all these years, but now Xiao Ming''s meaning is to change. ¡±Please make it clear to the emperor. "Liang Dahai has a sense of crisis that he is about to lose his job. After pondering for a while, he said, "at present, there are frequent wars in Koryo, the people are displaced, and many people are starving. It seems that they can''t live any longer. If you give them a chance to go to Dayu to repair the railway, do you want to say that they will. " " definitely. " Liang Dahai said without hesitation: "people in troubled times are not as good as dogs. As long as they promise, at least they will not die of hunger. " " that''s right. I think so too. So this time, I''d like you to go to haigucheng city to recruit a group of Koreans for Dayu state and build a railway here. " Xiao Ming said. Railway construction is a very arduous work in this era. It can be said that every railway line contains blood and tears. Now the six prefectures have to build railways, and the manpower is one of the problems. It''s just that relying on Dayu''s own labor to build railways will slow down a lot. That''s why he came up with the idea of recruiting the Korean people to build the railway in Dayu. He gave the Korean people a bite to eat. They were responsible for building the railway. The deal was fair. Relatively speaking, the probability of death on the railway line is much lower than that in Korea. Liang Dahai suddenly brightened up, he immediately laughed, "emperor, this is not slavery, but it is better than slavery." Xiao Ming tapped the table with his left hand. "You''re smart. It''s much more useful than those slave boats. " " yes, emperor, I understand. I''ll leave for Haigu city. " Liang Dahai said excitedly. In fact, compared with the slave man, who is walking in the dark, he also yearns for a bright identity. Now Xiao Ming''s method undoubtedly makes him have a change of identity. After nodding, Xiao Ming tells Liang Dahai a few words, and then lets him go back. This time, Liang Dahai is in the Ming Dynasty, and the merchant''s slave ship is in the dark, which will make him get the maximum benefit from Korea. These interests will accelerate the development of Chongqing on the road of industrial revolution. ¡­¡­ Sheng Du, Jin Zhang. The Korean Envoys couldn''t get up on their knees. In front of them was the Golden Horde Khan dorgo. At the same time, in the camp were Beishan, wushugu, anba, Boduo, Erhe and other Golden Horde Taiji. "Khan, the state of Dayu deceived people too much. Now he not only occupies Haigu City, but also threatens to attack Liujing city. I hope Khan can send troops to attack them! " Liu Shijing, an emissary of Korea, is crying to Dorge with tears in his nose, just like a little woman being bullied. There was a burst of laughter in the camp. Bei Shan and others did not feel angry. On the contrary, they were amused by the humble appearance of the Korean emissary. Hearing this, Liu Shijing raised his head. The happier the fans were laughing, the more miserable he was crying. At this time, dorgo stopped the laughter of the taijis. His face was serious. "The state of Dayu is pressing forward step by step, but you can still laugh. If Korea is occupied by Dayu, we will be flanked by the enemy. From now on, it is not that we attack Dayu, but that Dayu can attack Khanate at any time. ¡°¡¢"Father Khan is wise." Bei Shan laughs, but he knows the current crisis. For him, Koryo is really a dog, but if the dog is killed by the enemy, they will have no dog to watch. "The state of Dayu is not what it used to be with firearms. It''s not a joke that they captured Liujing city. Father Khan, now we really need to send the troops of the Khanate to help Korea recapture the ancient city of Hai. "Said bessin. After the Spring Festival, the atmosphere of Jinzhang Khanate became more and more dignified. Living on the grassland and Changbai Mountain, I was keenly aware that a long-lasting war was coming. Because in the more than ten years of the war between the Golden Horde and the Ottoman Empire, they also experienced this kind of atmosphere. These days, the order that men over 13 years old must join the army confirms their idea. Wu Shugu then said, "according to the news that I got, in fact, the attack of Dayu kingdom is just that move, that is to say, relying on artillery to bombard the city gate, which we can also do, but this should ensure that our artillery will not be destroyed by Dayu Kingdom''s artillery. " as soon as his voice dropped, Santai ji''anba cruelly said:" it''s not easy. This time, let Korea drive the people in front of our artillery, and shoot when the artillery is close to the gate. In this way, we can break the gate of Haigu city at one stroke. As long as the gate is broken, the soldiers of Dayu state in Haigu city are not our opponents. " Si Tai Ji Bo nodded his head and said:" if this method can conquer the ancient city of Hai, it will also conquer the pass of Da Yu. Maybe this year, it will be able to run to Da Yu. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 740 "Ha ha ha..." There was a burst of laughter in the camp, and a smile on dorgo''s face. Now their road to the West was blocked by the Ottoman Empire, and the plan of recuperation became impossible because of the increasingly cold climate. Now they have only one way to go south. This is not only a battle of feud between Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu, but also a battle of survival for Jinzhang Khanate. If this war is lost, the Golden Horde will be defeated by the cold and lack of food and disappear in the long river of history. If they win, he will become the second grassland people to rule the state of Dayu. Therefore, now they have no way back, and attacking Dayu has become the only choice for the people of Jinzhang Khanate. Bei Shan, Wu Shu Gu, laughs, while Liu Shijing is shivering. These people, like wild animals, let the Koreans act as human shields. Although Liu Shijing thought so in his heart, he didn''t dare to show it at all. Now Jinzhang Khanate is the suzerain of Koryo, and even has the right to kill or take over the king of Koryo. What is his little emissary. "In that case, who is willing to take the lead this time?" Dorgo looks at his sons. It''s hard to remember how many sons he had in his life, but he must be the best general who can live to the present, because this is the rule of the Golden Horde. Only the most powerful Taiji is qualified to inherit the Khan''s throne. "Father Khan, let me lead the army this time. "Cried Bodo. Beshan frowned. "This Korea is under my jurisdiction, Bodo. When is your turn to intervene. " Bodo was not afraid, but said sarcastically:" the second elder brother fought with the Japanese for a year in Korea, but finally ceded half of Korea to the Japanese. Isn''t that shameful enough? " Bei Shan''s face was very ugly. He said, "stupid, do you think I really can''t win the war against Japan? What I really want is Japanese firearm technology. " " Bodo, Bei Shan is right. Although he ceded half of Korea this time, he obtained the manufacturing technology of muskets from the Japanese. Now we have a group of slave muskets. "Dorgo pleaded for bessin, though it was a heavy price for him. However, Koryo is only Koryo after all, and the lost land is not of the Golden Horde after all. Wu Shu Gu then said: "Bodo has been stationed in the western regions, and it''s understandable that he doesn''t understand the situation here." Dorge nodded, "you are my best son. Now the Golden Horde is at a critical moment of life and death. You should unite." "Yes, father Khan." Bei Shan and others said. He swept around his sons with satisfaction, and dorgo said directly, "let beshan go this time, and try the power of the musket at the same time." Beishan is also eager to try. Jinzhang Khanate is not an ordinary grassland tribe, but a country with a complete system. In this country, there are many officials who are full of poetry and books, so the Golden Horde is not stubborn. They are willing to imitate guns and muskets. Their only purpose is to defeat his enemies with these weapons. "Xiefu Khan." Bei Shan said excitedly that the humiliation of Jizhou war always lingered in his mind. Every time he fell asleep, he would kill the prince of Dayu hundreds of times in his dream. Determined this matter, dorgo said to Liu Shijing: "this time, the Khanate sent 50000 people to Haigu city to help you recapture it at one stroke." Liu Shijing immediately kneels down to Dorge. The next day, he follows Bei Shan to Korea. Five days later, they arrived in Koryo, and the army was preparing to march toward haigucheng. At the same time, when Beishan dispatched troops, haigucheng was also busy. When the barbarian army was out, the secret guards quickly sent the news to Yue Yun. This time, he has taken into account the possibility of the barbarians going out to intervene, so both he and Liu Chen are psychologically prepared. "General, the barbarian army has arrived at Liujing City, and now it''s round. The Korean army is coming to Haigu city." Liu Chen breathlessly tells Yue Yun the information he just got. "Who is the leader of the army this time?" Yue Yun asked. "Bessin." Yue Yun frowned, "is that Beishan who was defeated in Jizhou? " " yes, this time beshan came with hatred, and it is said that he also brought his own guns and muskets. "Liu Chen said. "Muskets? When did the barbarians have muskets? " Yue Yun was shocked. Liu Chen said, "the technology of the firearm is no secret. The king of Zhao, the king of Yan and others have mastered the technology of the firearm, and it''s no surprise that the barbarians get it. What''s more, they ate the firearm when they fought with the Japanese nation" "fortunately, they brought the rifles this time, and the shooting range was four or five times more than the firearm. "Yue Yun was lucky in his heart, otherwise if they were ordinary flint guns, they would suffer."Even so, I''m afraid this battle is not so easy. This time, beshan brought a full 50000 troops. With the army of Korea, we may not be able to defend." Liu Chen is a little worried. They were just talking when Li Cheng appeared in front of them. When they got close, Li Cheng said, "general, the barbarians are coming. " Li Cheng''s face was obviously worried at this time. Now he can''t go back. If haigucheng is attacked, his end will be death, and the king of Korea and those officials will not bypass him. So now he can only make an alliance with Yue Yun and others, so that his life can be guaranteed. "Ben will have known about it. How about the trench outside the city now?" Yue Yun asked. When he got the news, he asked Li Cheng to dig trenches outside the gate of the city, which were equivalent to moats and could delay the soldiers'' attack. He was not at all alarmed at the barbarian''s attack, for now the strategy of Dayu was to burn the war in Korea. In short, they are fighting against the barbarians in Korea and consuming their power. If the barbarians lose this battle, they will withdraw from the sphere of influence of Korea. From then on, Korea will have to live in the shadow of Dayu. "General Hui, the trench has been completed and can be used at any time." Li Cheng truthfully told Yue Yun about the situation outside the city. After nodding, Yue Yun asked Li Cheng to go back first, and he said to Liu Chen, "the ancient city of Hai is not our ultimate goal. Beisha city is the flank of the barbarians. When the barbarians and Koryo attack on a large scale, you will lead some warships to seize Beisha city." "General, what about here?" Liu Chen worried. Yue Yunxin said, "reinforcements will be here soon." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 741 Bei Shan rode to the gate of Liujing. Outside the city, the king of Koryo led the officials of Koryo to meet him. Bei Shan saw the king of Korea in Ming Huang robe at the first sight, but his eyes only stayed on the king of Korea for a while, then turned to the princess of Korea. Suddenly, a smile rose from the corner of Bei Shan''s mouth, and his mind began to recall the charm of this woman on the bed. The king of Korea felt Bei Shan''s eyes, and there was a strong humiliation in his heart. Beishan lived in Liujing city all the time when Jinzhang Khanate helped Korea to attack Japan. At that time, Liujing city was his capital, rather than his capital. During this period of time, besan was rampant and even mixed up with his princess. This matter naturally can''t escape his eyes, but even so, what can he do? He couldn''t resist and didn''t want the scandal to spread all over Liujing. Because whatever it is, it is detrimental to dignity, and women are nothing compared with power. "Beishan Taiji, Xiao Wang has set up a banquet in the palace and prepared Taiji''s favorite seafood, inviting Taiji to move. "The king of Korea is flattering. Today, Korea is in a precarious situation, with the wolf of Japan before and the tiger of Dayu after. If he wants to keep his present position, he can only rely on the Golden Horde. "Thank you, King Koryo." In his heart, Koryo was just a servant of the Golden Horde. There was no need to be respectful. With these words, Bei Shan suddenly holds the princess of Korea on the horse, regardless of the startled eyes of the king and officials. The barbarian cavalry burst into wild laughter and urged the horses to follow Beishan to the Koryo palace. The princess, who was carried on the horse by Bei Shan, was not frightened. On the contrary, she gave out a smile like a silver bell. The king of Korea was very embarrassed, but he suppressed his anger. The ministers looked at each other, but no one dared to say more. In fact, they are used to the barbaric style of Jinzhang Khanate. Every time the cavalry of Jinzhang Khanate enters Liujing City, some Korean women commit suicide in shame and indignation. As for why, many people know it. After taking a deep breath, the king of Korea ignored the officials and went to the palace. He knew very well that this time would be the same as the last time he resisted Japan. During the war, Bei Shan was in charge of Liujing City, while his army was responsible for attacking Haigu City, but he hoped that this alliance could take back Haigu city at one stroke. But this time, he was wrong. After enjoying beauty and delicious food in the palace, he left Liujing city and went to the ancient city of sea. For Bei Shan, he never regarded Japan as his real enemy, while Dayu was not. In recent years, the humiliation of failure has always been lingering in his mind, which makes him unable to lift his head among you. Now the army of Dayu state appears on the territory of Korea, which is an opportunity for him to wash away his shame. Out of the city, Bei Shan went to the ancient city of Hai with the great army. This time, with 30000 people from Korea, he had 80000 people attacking the ancient city of Hai. Moreover, in order to win haigucheng, he specially mobilized a large number of artillery. It can be said that he is confident of winning the war. ¡­¡­ In haigucheng City, Yue Yun waited all night in anxiety. The next morning, he was waiting on the dock with dark circles under his eyes. According to the movement of the barbarian army, the army will arrive at haigucheng this afternoon, and his 6000 Musketeers will not be able to guard haigucheng at that time. He admits that firearms are powerful, but from the experience of fighting pirates at sea over the years, firearms are only an advantage. In some cases, the firearm force will still be defeated, because many times his warships are almost captured by pirates. So in his view, the land is the same, and the risk is greater than the sea. "General, the barbarian army is coming. Do you really want to guard the ancient city of the sea?" Xie Yuan came to Yue Yun with a trace of worry on his face. Yue Yun nodded, "the ancient city of the sea must be guarded, otherwise our efforts to open the Koryo trading port will be in vain." Xie Yuan no longer spoke, but with Yue Yun''s eyes to the sea, where empty, nothing. Yesterday, Yue Yun told them about the reinforcements. When he learned that the barbarians were rushing to Korea, ye Qingyun was also ordered to lead more than 20000 people to the ancient city of Hai. The ancient city of Hai in Koryo is also a city with high walls and thick walls. With Ye Qingyun''s men and horses, it is not hopeless to block the barbarian attack. But the barbarians are about to attack the city, and now there is no sign of their reinforcements. When they were anxious, a mast appeared on the sea first, and then a merchant ship. Seeing this, Yue Yun immediately took a telescope and looked into the distance. On the leading merchant ship, he saw Ye Qingyun. "At last." A stone fell to the ground in Yue Yun''s heart.Xie Yuan gently breathed out a breath, "general, the ancient city of xiahai can hold." To be honest, he was really worried about the coming war just now. After all, the number of people is too large. Now that the reinforcements arrive, he suddenly has the strength. The elite led by Ye Qingyun, however, has been fighting from south to north, and from east to west. It can be said that it is a hundred battles division. "Haha, the ancient city of Hai has no problem this time. We have to take the opportunity to go down to Beisha city again to let the king of Korea and the barbarians taste our strength." Xie Yuan said in a high voice. At this time, on the leading merchant ship, ye Qingyun looked strange. The reason for this oddity is not that they were on a merchant ship, but that they were on a slave ship that was with them this time. When they set out, these slave boats followed all the way, as if trying to get protection through their boats. What surprised him most was that none of these slave boats belonged to Liang Dahai. He was on the same boat with Liang Dahai, who was active in slave hunting in the past. He was dressed like a businessman, not a slave dealer. "General ye, this time the emperor ordered me to recruit a Korean from haigucheng city to work as a coolie in Dayu. Whether I can recruit this time depends on the general." Liang Dahai is smiling. Ye Qingyun turns his eyes. Although he works for Xiao Ming, he still doesn''t like the peddler Liang Dahai. With a snort, he said, "I''m as good at fighting as you are at capturing slaves. You''d better worry about how to recruit 50000 Koryo coolies." Liang Dahai has long been used to being looked down upon. He also knows that slavery is a disgraceful business. With two laughs, Liang Dahai looks forward to the ancient city of Haihe. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 742 "General Ye." Yue Yun and ye Qingyun on the wharf of haigucheng gave each other a military salute. Looking at the soldiers coming up from the merchant ship, Yue Yun breathed heavily. He said, "general ye, the barbarian army is expected to arrive in the afternoon. It depends on the general whether the ancient city of the sea can be guarded." "General Yue is at ease. The emperor has an order that Ben will do his best to keep the ancient city of Hai." Ye Qingyun said. Hearing the speech, Yue Yun''s face relaxed. Then he looked at the merchants looking around on the dock and asked, "what do these people do?" Without waiting for ye Qingyun to say that, Liang Dahai added, "these are the slave captors from Qingzhou. They all want to take advantage of this opportunity to catch some slaves back in Korea." He put forward the plan to capture slaves. His original intention was to let Liang Dahai come to Korea to take part in the capture of slaves, but now this situation obviously surprised him. Seeing Yue Yun''s confusion, Liang Dahai tells Yue Yun about Xiao Ming''s opening up of private slavery, which is clear to Yue Yun. "It''s a pity that the price of a young slave in Qingzhou is at least 30 liang of silver. If only the slave boat catches 100 people at a time, the profit will be 3000 Liang." Yue Yun pondered and said. Liang Dahai nodded, "even so, the supply can''t meet the demand. Now Qingzhou is not just a place where merchants and nobles keep slaves. It''s said that the rich people also start to keep slaves to cultivate their land. Maybe it''s for this reason that the emperor will allow private slaves this time." At this time, ye Qingyun looked at the slave captors. They were all wearing armor and carrying shining weapons, just like a small army. Slavery is a dangerous job, so many businessmen will hire some ferocious people to do it, and they only need to provide ships and weapons. While talking about slaves, the group walked to Haigu city. In the city, Yue Yun introduced to Ye Qingyun the ancient city of Hai and the current situation of Koryo. "It''s Bei Shan again. He''s haunted. It''s a pity that he didn''t kill him in Jizhou." Ye Qingyun said with regret. "No, this Bei Shan hates the state of Dayu the most. Now he can do anything for revenge." Yue Yun said, "there is a man named Li Chengzai in the ancient city of the sea. He told us that the reason for the truce between the barbarians and the Japanese was that Bei Shan asked for the Japanese''s fire rope gun craft." "Li Cheng is there? Is that Korean man who defected to you?" Ye Qingyun asked. Before he came, he also read a lot of information. Yue Yun nodded, "yes, it''s him. His father has an important position in Liujing city. What he said should be true." "The secret guard didn''t know anything about such an important thing. It seems that the secret guard can''t do something." Ye Qingyun shook his head with a bitter smile. "It would be terrible if they knew everything." Yue Yun can see clearly. Ye Qingyun chuckled and said, "even if the barbarians have firecrackers, they have never met before in the battlefield. King Yan, King Zhao and King Liang all have a group of firecrackers, but they have not been beaten by our firecrackers. Moreover, this time we came to the ancient city of Haihe, we also brought some heavy muskets just made by the military workshop." Yue Yun showed his interest. Now both the army and navy are very sensitive to new equipment. After all, the war advantage brought by weapons makes them bigger and stronger. "Let me see what this heavy musket is," he said in a quick voice Ye Qingyun is like a naughty boy eager to show off. He takes Yue Yun to the outside, and then calls a soldier to let him transfer the heavy musket. Soon two soldiers came running towards them, one carrying a huge flint gun, the other carrying a wooden box. They stopped in front of Yue Yun. At this time, ye Qingyun said to Yue Yun, "this is the heavy muskets. For the sake of this war, the Emperor himself allocated 100 such heavy muskets from the military workshop." Yue Yun''s eyes were dull. In his eyes, what he was facing was an enlarged flint gun. However, in addition to the big one, the heavy smoothbore gun was different in that it had a support in the middle. The heavy-duty muskets can be rotated up and down, left and right through this support, so that the heavy-duty muskets can strike in any direction. "How powerful is this?" Yue Yun sighed. "It''s more powerful than muskets. It''s very good against cavalry and infantry. It''s enough to cause a lot of casualties to the enemy by erecting this thing at the city walls and gates." Ye Qingyun said confidently. As they were saying this, a scout came to report to Yue Yun and said, "general, the barbarian vanguards have arrived at haigucheng. They are waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive." Smell speech, Yue Yun and ye Qingyun look at each other, look a little more dignified. At this time, ye Qingyun said to Yue Yun, "General Yue, it''s up to us to guard the city. This time, we were going to let Bei Shan stay here." After that, ye Qingyun doesn''t turn back. He takes his soldiers to the north gate and goes up to the city wall. He takes out his telescope to see the environment around the ancient city of Yanhai, and his heart is suddenly relaxed.The ancient city of the sea is close to the sea on one side, and the mountains on the East and west sides are overlapping. The barbarians want to conquer the ancient city of the sea only by a frontal attack. Finding this characteristic of Haigu City, he decisively deployed soldiers and weapons on the north wall, and also transported heavy muskets and field guns to the wall. When ye Qingyun was ready, the barbarian army arrived at the ancient city of Hai one after another, and the continuous barbarian army became a long black dragon on the earth. In the evening, all the barbarian troops seemed to arrive. At this time, ye Qingyun also completed the preparations for the war, waiting for the barbarians to attack the city. "This time the barbarians brought in a lot of guns. It seems that they are going to open the gate in our way." With the color of dusk, Yue Yun saw the cannons in the barbarian army. There were 100 cannons, which made him feel a layer of pressure. For the artillery, the gate was basically empty. As soon as the gate was broken, the barbarians would drive the slave soldiers into the city and defeat them with the advantage of number. So after hesitation, he said to Yue Yun, "now let Li Cheng look for some sand in a bag and pile it up at the gate of the city. As for how to pile it up, I will send someone to tell him in person." Yue Yun''s face was heavy. Yue Yun''s face made him understand that the battle was not so easy. He nodded and went down the city wall to find Li Chengzai himself. He is much better than Yue Yun on the sea, but he still has to listen to the veteran who has experienced many battles. Now he only hopes to defend the ancient city of the sea. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 743 The moon is bright, and there is no light on the ancient city of Hai in the night. The dark and huge figure is like a monster in the night. Bei Shan looked at the ancient city of Haicheng in front of him. Suddenly, his heart was palpitating. The scene of the fierce battle of Jizhou appeared in his mind again. The former blood wolf guard was almost destroyed because of this war, and his position in the golden tent Khanate plummeted. Invincible, he has now become a joke in the eyes of Taiji. He clenched his fists and hit the artillery around him. The state of Dayu destroyed him with artillery. He also wanted to destroy Dayu with artillery. The next day, a loud trumpet broke the original tranquility of haigucheng, and the barbarians launched an attack on haigucheng after burying the pot for cooking. Ye Qingyun stood on the wall and looked at all this coldly. After last night''s preparation, the ancient city of Hai was as strong as a fortress that he had deployed. In particular, after one night''s layout, the city gate is now stacked with trenches made of sandbags. If the city gate is broken, it will become the second line of defense against the barbarians. "General, General Yue has gone to Beisha city." When ye Qingyun was watching the battlefield, a soldier came to report. Ye Qingyun nodded. The barbarians would help Korea, which was long expected by the emperor. The purpose of this battle was to keep the ancient city of Hai and attract the attention of the barbarians and Korea. He took the opportunity to win the city of Beisha. Once the city which can reach the barbarian hinterland was controlled, the state of Dayu was no longer just on the defensive, but on the offensive. Thinking of this, ye Qingyun is excited. He has been bullied by barbarians in recent years. Now every general wants to wash away the humiliation of Dayu. What''s more, the barbarians threaten the security of Dayu in the North all the year round. If they don''t completely destroy the barbarians, Dayu will have another security threat on land. "Ready to fight!" Ye Qingyun faintly spits out four words. Yue Yun is a navy general. They have their own division of labor this time. If Yue Yun stays here, it''s him who makes some of them tied up. At his command, the soldiers on the wall immediately aimed their guns at the barbarian slave soldiers who were approaching outside the city. Artillery also loaded shells, ready to bombard the barbarian artillery positions. Just then, a scene that shocked them appeared. Just as the barbarian slave soldiers rushed to the city gate carrying the ladder, a group of unarmed Korean people stood in front of the artillery driven by the barbarians. Every time the barbarian artillery approached the city wall, they moved forward to block the barbarian artillery. "General, the barbarian guns are blocked." Zou Cheng, the artillery captain, said urgently that he was once a general under Luo Xin. After the military reform, he was assigned to Ye Qingyun''s army from Luo Xin. Ye Qingyun also saw this scene. He was not surprised that it was a common tactic used by barbarians in fighting. For barbarians, people outside of them were just pigs and dogs, and they were not worth money. "Fight!" Ye Qingyun spat out a word. After so many wars, he deeply understood that kindness to the enemy is cruelty to his soldiers. As for the Korean people, they can only say that they are responsible for themselves. Since they abandoned the suzerain state of Dayu and have fallen into trouble in recent years, they have to bear the consequences. "Yes, general." Zou Cheng answered and said, "fire!" "Boom boom..." The guns roared, 96 guns spewed smoke and fire at this moment, and the black shells rushed straight to the direction of the barbarian artillery. There was a cry, and the Korean people who stood in front of the barbarian artillery fell down one after another, with blood and limbs scattered all over the ground. Under such a terrible scene, the Korean people were terrified. They ran back one after another, but the barbarian butcher''s knife welcomed them. All the Korean letters who escaped were killed by the machetes of barbarians. Li Cheng was also on the wall. Seeing this scene, he clenched his teeth, breathed cold sweat in his palm, and a strong anger burned in his heart. The barbarians have never regarded the people of Korea as human beings. In Liujing City, he saw the barbarians'' atrocities in the city with his own eyes. Now this scene is not the first time in Korea. When fighting against the Japanese, the barbarians dealt with the Japanese in the same way. In his heart, Li Cheng looks at the soldiers of the state of Dayu. Although Dayu is also an invader, at least he doesn''t drive the people as a shield. The roar of artillery continued, and the barbarian artillery finally entered the firing range under the protection of the meat shield. At this moment, ye Qingyun''s heart is pulled up. I''m afraid the war will be more difficult than he imagined. Under the city wall, the barbarian slave soldiers braved the fire of the muskets and still kept coming, leaving a large number of corpses on the ground. Seeing the barbarian artillery from 500 meters to 400 meters and then to 300 meters, ye Qingyun started to sneer. Obviously, the cannons of the barbarians have not made any progress in these years, and the range is still about 500 meters. In order to make the cannons powerful enough to damage the city wall, they must make the cannons closer to the city wall.But in this way, they will enter the range of rifles, and artillery will be the target at this moment. So he said to a general, "let the rifles fire at the guns." Get the order, the rifles team immediately fired in the direction of the barbarian artillery, now the barbarian artillery has entered the firing range of the rifles. "Bang Bang..." The city wall was lined up with riflemen, firing at the barbarian artillery, and the dense bullets immediately made the Korean people in front of the barbarian artillery fall. Then the first row of soldiers squatted down, and the second row of soldiers continued to shoot. At this time, the barbarian soldiers had no time to drive the people away. They immediately filled the gap, and the barbarian artillery fell one after another in the second round. Dense bullets in the barbarian artillery continue to make a "Ding Ding Dong Dong" metal sound. Bei Shan was surprised to see this scene. He looked at the white smoke and fire on the city wall. When the firegun of Dayu kingdom could hit people two or three hundred paces away. Seeing that the artillery could blow open the city gate immediately, beshan called hysterically, "drive all the Koreans there. In any case, blow open the city gate of Haigu city." At his command, the barbarian generals sounded the melodious horn again. At this time, the barbarian cavalry with sabres drove thousands of Korean people to the artillery like sheep. The dense meat shield blocked in front of the artillery again. Taking advantage of this moment, the barbarian Gunners immediately loaded their shells and bombarded the gate of the ancient city of the sea. "Boom boom..." Among the 100 guns, more than 60 survived guns poured shells onto the gate of haigucheng city. In an instant, the gate collapsed. Ye Qingyun almost bit a mouthful of steel teeth, Haigu city gate finally broke. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 744 "Kill Beishan saw the dust from the collapse of Haigu city gate. There was a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and the opportunity for him to wash away his humiliation was just around the corner. At this time, he gave a roar and ordered the army to rush to the gate. Ye Qingyun looks dignified, but he is still calm. At this time, the quality of a general''s calmness appears in him. After the gate collapsed, some barbarian slave soldiers and Korean soldiers who tried to use the ladder began to pour in from the gate. At the same time, most of the soldiers are still carrying the ladder to attack the city, which is to contain the forces on the wall. At this time, ye Qingyun said to the deputy general, "the wall will be handed over to you." "Yes, general." The deputy general looks firm and resolute. Relatively speaking, the city wall is much more stable now, and there are not many enemies who can climb up under guns and bayonets. When ye Qingyun arrived at the city wall, a voice that was lower than the artillery and brighter than the firegun suddenly sounded, and the barbarian slave soldiers who poured in from the city gate immediately fell down. Ye Qingyun had expected this situation last night, so he arranged 50 of the 100 heavy muskets at the gate of the city, and built the sandbag trench he learned from the Army Academy at the gate. On the one hand, this kind of sandbag trench can protect the soldiers from being shot by bows, arrows and guns; on the other hand, the stacked trenches can also hinder the actions of the soldiers of the other side. At this time, the barbarian soldiers rushed into the gate and saw a strange scene. In front of them were walls of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks of sacks. There are also some huge guns sticking out of the wall, which can cause a lot of damage at a time. "Soldiers, we can''t lose the dignity of the state of Dayu in our hands. Today, even if we fight to the last one, we have to keep the ancient city of Haicheng and kill it! " when ye Qingyun came to the battlefield in person, the morale of the soldiers in front of the city gate was high. They put bayonets on guns and were ready to fight with barbarian soldiers at any time. At this moment, they fight for the glory of Dayu. "Bang Bang..." Heavy muskets and rifles are blazing wildly. In order to guard the city gate, ye Qingyun is also a rifleman at the gate. Under the fierce shooting, the barbarian soldiers who entered the city gate fell down one after another, and the city gate was soon covered with corpses. As time went by, from early morning until noon, the barbarians made no progress under the fierce fire. With the sound of a light horn, the barbarian siege troops who left 8000 corpses began to retreat. In the barbarian camp, Bei Shan''s face was gloomy and could drip water. He thought that if he broke the city gate, he would be able to rush into the city and fight with the army of Da Yu. But he was wrong. Up to now, he had just left a pile of corpses at the gate of the city. However, the siege army was collapsing because of the desperate attack. He had no choice but to order a suspension of the attack. "Tai Ji, the guns of the people of Dayu were too far away. Many soldiers were killed 200 paces away, and the Gunners of our artillery were also badly injured." Said Guduo. "Why are there so many strange firearms in Dayu?" he said angrily Gu duo''s eyes were dim. He said: "this is not the most terrible firearm behind the gate. The soldiers who escaped said there was a large firegun, which could kill more than ten people every time they fired it." Bei Shan''s face was livid when he heard that the slave soldiers and Korean soldiers were fighting less and less. Now haigucheng city has not been torn open at all. If it goes on like this, the soldiers of Jinzhang Khanate can only fight in person. Although the soldiers of the Golden Horde are not afraid of death, if they lose too much, they will still be ridiculed by other Taiji. After all, over the years, the Golden Horde is likely to lose a lot of its people in fighting against the enemy. At this moment, Bei Shan suddenly regretted his insistence. If he failed again this time, his Khan position would be hopeless. When Beishan was anxious, the soldiers of Dayu state in Haigu city were relieved. They took advantage of the midday truce to eat and replenish their strength immediately. "General, this heavy-duty musket is very powerful. It''s faster than the gun''s firing speed, and two people can carry it everywhere. It''s very convenient to support. The barbarians have suffered enough this time." Ye Qingyun and the soldiers sat around eating scallion oil cakes. This is the ration they brought from Dengzhou. The ingredients are flour, oil, salt and scallion. It is said that the emperor taught Qingzhou army to make it in person. This kind of cake is very fragrant and soft when it comes out of the pot, but it will become very hard when it''s cold. Even when it''s not hot, it won''t get moldy if you take it with you for a month. This time when you come to haigucheng, they let every soldier carry enough scallion oil cake for half a month, which greatly reduced the logistics pressure. It is for this reason that flour cakes and scallion oil cakes have become the staple food for fighting outside. "This is the emperor''s foresight. This kind of thing is specially used to deal with barbarians." Ye Qingyun looks relaxed.According to his observation, the Korean soldier was basically afraid of being beaten in the morning, and would not be killed in the next battle. The cannons of the barbarians were basically destroyed by them, and the barbarians could only use human life to fill the hole. While they were eating, Liang Dahai suddenly appeared with a group of businessmen, each of whom was followed by seven or eight servants. One by one, the servants were carrying baskets, which were steaming. See Liang Dahai, ye Qingyun frowned, "Liang Dahai, is now fighting, what do you mean?" Liang Dahai was not angry either. He said with a smile: "general, this is the good intention of the merchants. This time they came from Dengzhou, and their merchant ships were full of potatoes, chickens, ducks and fish. Now in order to reward the soldiers, they specially cooked some for you." With smiles on their faces, the merchants lifted the cloth from the basket and found that there were plenty of food, such as boiled potatoes, boiled chicken, pork and so on. Seeing this, the soldiers were greedy. Looking at the delicious food, the scallion cake in their hands was tasteless. Zou Cheng licked his mouth and said to Ye Qingyun, "general, there are still fierce battles to fight in the next few days. Only when the soldiers have enough food can they have strength." Ye Qingyun glared at Zoucheng. Instead of letting go, he said, "there is nothing to be gallant about. You are either traitors or thieves. What do you slavers want to do?" A businessman said, "it''s very simple. I hope the general will allow us to take the wounded barbarians and Korean soldiers away." Ye Qingyun immediately understood the intention of these merchants. Now there are wounded barbarians and Korean soldiers outside the city gate. Some of them are not seriously injured and can be cured by raising them. After these people have recovered their wounds, they can sell them. That''s thirty taels of silver. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 745 "You are smart." Ye Qingyun said lightly that in his opinion, these wounded soldiers of barbarians and Koryo were also dead in the next battle. After all, the trampling by the siege soldiers was enough to kill them at that time, and it was nothing more than giving them to the merchants. After thinking for a while, he said: "this matter will be allowed, but the soldiers will not provide you with protection, how many wounded soldiers can bring back depends on you." Ye Qingyun''s words made the merchants ecstatic. They distributed the food to the soldiers, and then rushed to the gate of the city. When the two sides cease war, they can make a lot of money. After all, slave hunting is a business with huge profits, which is enough for businessmen to risk their lives to search for wounded soldiers. However, the truce lasted only one hour. In the afternoon, the barbarians launched a more fierce siege. The soldiers of the state of Dayu, who had a good meal, returned to their position at this time. During the whole afternoon, the barbarians charged all the time in the ancient city of Haicheng. The fire guns and guns on the city wall burst out in unison. The barbarians retreated, and then charged again. In this process, the barbarians lost more and more soldiers. ¡­¡­ Beisha city. Yue Yun''s warship has joined Liu Chen and others. At this time, he frowns at Beisha city on the mountains. This city, like Haigu, is also a place that is easy to defend but hard to attack. If it was not for their attack from the sea, it would be difficult to win it so easily. And this Beisha city is a headache. "General, this Beisha city is also known as Daheishan mountain city. The whole city is located on the south two peaks of Daheishan mountain in Liaocheng Prefecture, the former territory of Dayu state, and the adjacent ridge. The whole city stretches for more than ten miles." "According to historical records, this city is a mountain city built by the Korean people in Daheishan 100 years ago. It is surrounded by cliffs on all sides and faces the sea on three sides. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. "Liu Chen explained to Yue Yun. Hearing the words, Yue Yun nodded. He took up his telescope and looked at the big black mountain five miles away. Beisha city is located on the top of the mountain. According to his visual inspection, the highest place of the big black mountain is more than 600 meters, from which you can have a clear view of the surrounding sea area. "It''s a precipitous city. " at this moment, Yue Yun had to say that he admired the Korean people''s ability to choose places. If they take this city, the barbarians will have nothing to do with Beisha city with the help of the strong ships and artillery of Dayu state. He didn''t understand before, but now he finally understood the emperor''s will. With such a fortress, it was like putting a sharp blade in the heart of the barbarians. Only in this way, it will be extremely difficult for them to attack the city. "Get the mortar ready." Yue Yun said at this time, no matter how hard it is for him, the Emperor gave him this important task, which is his trust. On command, the accompanying Marines immediately lifted the mortar gun, which is most suitable for mountain combat. The fleet docked in the sea area on the east side of Beisha City, and the Marines rowed ashore in small boats. From the coast to Beisha City, there was a large area of barren beach, and there was no one. After leaving haigucheng this time, he took all the Marines and left a small number of soldiers to guard the fleet. He and Liu Chen led 5000 people to Beisha city. When the warships of Dayu gathered at sea, the Koryo generals of Beisha city had found them. "These people are like conquering Beisha city. It''s fantastic." Beisha city guard Jin Dong looked contemptuously at the soldiers of the state of Dayu who had already landed. Standing on Daheishan, he could clearly see every move of the army of the state of Dayu. "General Jin, the ancient city of the sea has been lost. Don''t be careless at this time." Park Zhenghao advised. Jin Dong looks at Park Zhenghao faintly. The last time Bei Shan was in Beisha City, park Zhenghao didn''t catch abalone. Instead, he lost several warships. For this matter, the king of Korea was displeased and demoted Park Zhenghao to deputy general, making him the main general of Beisha city. "The Beisha city is not an ancient city of the sea. The army of the state of Dayu can enter the city directly from the sea, but the Beisha city is built on Daheishan, so they can''t fly up. "Jindong is full of confidence. Not to mention that Beisha city is very dangerous, but there are 20000 garrisons in the city. In the war of Japan, the king of Korea wanted to move all the kings here several times. If it wasn''t for the king of Korea''s greed for the prosperity of Liujing City, this would have happened. Park Zhenghao frowned. For the general army, Beisha city is easy to defend but hard to attack. Even 100000 people can''t break it with the help of ladder and sword. However, the people of Dayu used firearms, which can not be inferred from common sense. He just opened his mouth, but he didn''t say anything in the end. Jindong has always been biased against him. He knows that the Beisha city guard will not listen to him. Moreover, he has no way at present. The army of Dayu has come up, and it is too late to make any preparations. Under the big black mountain, Yue Yun and Liu Chen walked up the winding mountain road. The soldiers carried their guns behind them.Seeing with his own eyes the precipitousness of Beisha City, he knew more and more why to use mortar guns that can be lifted by two people instead of field guns, because it was very difficult for hundreds of Jin field guns to go up. After walking along the mountain road for half an hour, the gate of Beisha city soon appeared in front of them. The gate of Beisha city is five meters high and about 20 meters long. It is made of stone, with vertical cliffs on both sides. At the moment of seeing the gate of Beisha City, the faces of Yue Yun and Liu Chen changed. This is the only mountain road leading to Beisha city. They can only occupy Beisha city by attacking here. "General, what to do now." Liu Chen frowned at the Korean soldiers on the gate. Yue Yun frowned, in this case, there is no strategy to use, the only way is to attack. Thinking of this, Yue Yun said: "we don''t have much time. Once Bei Shan knows that we are in Beisha City, he will rush here for help. For today''s plan, there is only a strong attack! " " yes, general. "Liu Chen looks dignified, and then he immediately asked the soldiers to lift the mortar to the front," on the lime bomb. " At his command, the soldiers put lime bombs into mortar guns and shot them at the gate of Beisha city in front of them. "Boom boom..." With a few blasts, white lime powder covered the city gate of Beisha. At this time, Liu Chen immediately called two soldiers and asked them to carry the tinder bucket and rush to the city gate. When the Korean soldiers lost sight, they lit the powder keg. "Boom!" There was a huge sound. The gate of Beisha City, which was piled up of stones, was blown up directly. The stones fell from the sky and scattered all over the ground. When the lime powder dispersed, Yue Yun and others saw the scene behind the gate. The narrow passage behind the gate was full of Korean soldiers with swords. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 746 "Kill In the narrow valley, after a short gaze, the soldiers of two engines burst out shouting and killing almost at the same time. The Marines immediately lined up on the 20 meter wide mountain road. Smoke and fire came out of the rifles in their hands. In a moment, the Korean soldiers rushed over and fell into a pool of blood. In such a dangerous situation, Liu Chen immediately asked the soldiers to protect Yue Yun and retreat. At the same time, he asked his mortar gunners to keep throwing lime bombs at Koryo''s army. In this case, lime bomb is the most suitable one. White lime powder explodes in the Korean army, and Korean soldiers who are burned with lime cover their eyes and bump around in the narrow valley. The original neat formation was suddenly stuck in the narrow passage under the confusion of the soldiers. "Bang Bang..." Marines one by one face, three-stage shooting, continue to kill Korean soldiers. The Korean soldiers in front of them had never seen a firearm before. Seeing their companions fall to the ground just after a few steps, they instinctively wanted to avoid danger, but it was too late. They just felt a sharp pain and fell down, and their consciousness gradually died out. The soldiers in front fell down, and the Korean soldiers who didn''t know what was going on behind still pushed forward, but because of the corpses on the ground and the influence of lime bombs, the whole Korean army seemed to be in disorder. Hundreds of meters away in a flash, the Korean soldiers who had paid a lot of casualties picked up their swords and chopped at the soldiers of Dayu state. The Marines are ready to fight a tough battle in this attack on Beisha city. They loaded their bayonets, yelled "kill" and rushed to Korea. The faces of the soldiers are resolute and resolute. They want to make these Koreans understand that the soldiers of Dayu state rely not only on firearms, but also on hand-to-hand combat. The general of Korea, who thought that he could defeat the army of Da Yu with the number of soldiers, was suddenly dumbfounded. The soldiers of Da Yu were carrying bright bayonets like a tiger into a sheep. They use skilled bayonet technology to fight with the Korean soldiers, and each time the bayonet provocation can take the lives of the Korean soldiers. At this moment, the Korean soldiers were desperate, and the soldiers behind them couldn''t keep up because of the chaos, and they had to face the rigorous bayonet charge of Dayu. Leaving behind a pile of corpses, the Korean soldiers retreated desperately, while the soldiers behind still pushed forward, which made the narrow valley war more chaotic. Liu Chen seized this opportunity decisively. He let mortar Gunners fire at the Korean army while commanding the Marine Corps to continue charging. There were more and more bodies in the valley. The Marines crossed the gate and began to rush to the inside of the valley. The fierce fighting had broken the will of the Korean soldiers, and they finally scattered to Beisha city. Liu Chen was out of breath. The battle lasted more than two hours. He and many soldiers had collapsed. But after looking at the Marine soldiers who fell to the ground, his eyes turned red and he said in a high voice: "kill! For the dead brother! " as soon as his voice fell, the sound of the charge horn sounded, and the soldiers rushed out of the narrow valley into the city of Beisha. Yue Yun, who was in the army, was in a good mood when he heard the news. Regardless of his own safety, he broke through the block of two soldiers and went to Beisha city. When the soldiers broke up, Jindong fell into despair. At this time, no matter how he yelled, the broken up soldiers just ran for their lives, and no one obeyed his orders. Around the city of Beisha is the low city wall. The Korean soldiers scrambled over the city wall and fled westward. The soldiers of Dayu came to the east gate. There was another way to the foot of the mountain. The Korean soldiers who lost more than 4000 people in the valley have been scared out of their courage. They use swords against the army of the state of Yu, which is armed with firearms. This is not a matter of bravery. Not everyone can bear the sorrow of dying before they meet the enemy. "General king." At this time, park Zhenghao appeared behind Jin Dong. Jin Dong, who is packing up the gold and silver and preparing to escape, turns around and sees Park Zhenghao staring at him. "It''s your poor command that makes this defeat." Jindong instinctively shirks his blame. He is very clear that the responsibility for the loss of Beisha city is more serious than Park Zhenghao''s loss of several ships. But his voice suddenly stopped, and park Zhenghao with a cold face took out his sword and stabbed it directly into his chest, "do you think I will let you frame him again?" Jindong couldn''t believe looking at the sword in his chest. He wanted to say something, but in the dark, he went out completely. Taking out his sword, park Zhenghao fled to the foot of the mountain. He was tired of the dark rule of the king of Korea and had no intention to be loyal to the king of Korea. For him, the internal and external troubles of Korea are all caused by the king of Korea. ¡­¡­ Haigu city. The war here is also fierce. Bessin has been besieged for more than three days. Within three days, beshan continued to send soldiers to attack the city, and now the corpses of barbarian soldiers are everywhere at the gate and outside the city."It''s the fourth day." Ye Qingyun was a little tired, and the soldiers were also tired, but Beishan didn''t seem to stop attacking the city. "This Bei Shan is really persistent." Zou Cheng frowned, he continued: "but since yesterday, Beishan has been attacking the city with barbarian soldiers." "Yes, these barbarian soldiers are not afraid of death. They are not slave soldiers or Gaoli soldiers." Ye Qingyun''s mood is better, at least this shows that Bei Shan is at the end of the storm. Zou Cheng said: "if so, Bei Shan won''t last much time. Haigucheng is still strong. He can''t win. " " it''s true, but he has been besieging the city, the emperor forced the king of Korea to sign a treaty, and the plan to open the trading port has to be delayed. This time we must let the king of Korea understand that the barbarians can''t protect them! " Zou Cheng smelled a smell of gunpowder in Ye Qingyun''s words, and he said," general, are you going to go out of the city to fight? " "Otherwise, we can''t defeat Bei Shan, take a rest for half a day, and attack the barbarian camp in the afternoon." Ye Qingyun said that now this situation is the time to compare the endurance of both sides. If he did not dare to do so before, but now he has confidence, because the food in the army in the past two years is very good. All the soldiers who serve in the army are fat and strong, and with regular training, their bodies are stronger than before. Noon is just around the corner. In the melodious sound of the flute, the soldiers gather outside the city in the rhythm of military music. Ye Qingyun rode on the left side of the array. When the array was finished, he ordered the soldiers to go to the barbarian camp. "Dong Dong Dong Dong... " As the soldiers marched, drums and flutes sounded at the same time, and the soldiers in an array of 200 people walked slowly with flint guns. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 747 Melodious music lingers in front of Haigu city. For bessin, this is not an enjoyment, but a despair. The four consecutive days of siege has damaged most of the troops he brought, and the Korean army has been directly defeated. Now he is isolated and helpless, and can only face the army of Dayu. "Let''s go, tiger." Gu duo looks at the barracks and comes to the army of the state of Chongqing. If it had been before, they would have led the cavalry to launch a charge. But after tasting the hollow square array set up by the army of Chongqing, they had no absolute confidence. What''s more, his soldiers are very tired after four days of fierce fighting, and he has no advantage in the number of soldiers. The music of the army marching in Chongqing is getting closer and closer, and Bei Shan''s eyebrows are getting deeper and deeper. He really can''t understand why an army marching in battle has to beat gongs and drums. But he understood that it was a sign of danger. Looking at the 20000 cavalry behind him, Bei Shan''s eyes flashed a trace of ruthlessness. He said to Guduo, "if I retreat, I will never be able to raise my head in front of father Khan, and other Taiji will laugh at me. Only the head of the general of Dayu can wash away my shame." After that, he cried out, "kill these bastards of Dayu!" At his command, the horn suddenly sounded, and the barbarian cavalry frantically urged their horses to sit down and rush to the army of Dayu in front of haigucheng. Seeing this, ye Qingyun looks dignified. He orders the army to turn into a hollow square array. Before, the army of Dayu never had a direct conflict with the barbarian cavalry in the open field, and some of them just relied on the advantage of chariots to offset the advantage of cavalry. This time, he boldly chose to rely on the hollow square to fight against the barbarian cavalry. This is not ye Qingyun''s recklessness, but his trust in the army of Dayu. Excellent training, perfect food and experience of all kinds of battles have made the army of great Chongqing gradually turn from a poor and weak division into a powerful force. Under the command of Ye Qingyun, the array that was originally moving suddenly changed quickly. In a short time, the soldiers formed five hollow square arrays. There were twenty heavy muskets in front of each hollow square, and they aimed the muzzle at the coming cavalry. In the sound of horse''s hooves, the dust of the earth was rolled up. Wearing silver armor, the barbarian cavalry held up their sabres. Under the golden sun, they were cold. At this moment, the soldiers in the front row held their breath, holding the flint gun tightly in their hands as if they were holding their own lives. This was their first confrontation with the barbarian cavalry. They were nervous and heroic. "Boom boom..." Before the barbarian cavalry approached the hollow square, the artillery on both sides of the square began to pour out fire. While the soldiers were carrying on, the artillery also pushed a six pound field gun to follow the soldiers. The six pound field gun was light, and three people pushed it forward. When the field artillery bombarded the barbarian cavalry, the soldiers carrying mortar also used lime bombs to bombard the barbarian cavalry. Under the attack of artillery, the barbarian cavalry suffered casualties 400 meters away. This time, in order to attack the spare square array set up by the state of Chongqing, Bei Shan chose to charge intensively, because only in this way can he break through this array at one stroke. Once the battle broke out, the following was their massacre of the soldiers of Dayu state. But the dense formation at this moment immediately became the target of artillery attack, solid ammunition like string gourd general, a company took more than ten barbarian cavalry life. These cavalry fell to the ground, and their eyes hindered the action of the cavalry behind. Some cavalry couldn''t dodge and were tripped by the fallen cavalry, so they were all turned upside down. And the cavalry who dodged the past suddenly disorganized. The lime bomb, which is more terrifying than the practice bomb, has little lethality, but it is enough to blind the cavalry. Lost sight of the barbarian cavalry and horses like headless flies, the formation of Beishan quickly chaos, was completely disrupted. Ye Qingyun watched the scene with satisfaction. The purpose of the artillery was to disrupt the enemy''s formation. It''s terrible to fight the cavalry in such an open space, but it''s easy to deal with the cavalry if they are confused. However, despite the chaos, the barbarian cavalry still rushed to the hollow square. At a distance of 200 meters, the heavy muskets in front of the hollow square opened fire on the barbarian cavalry. Balls of steel rushed down the muzzle of the gun to the barbarian cavalry, and suddenly another one fell down, further disrupting the formation. A distance of 200 meters is just a blink of an eye for the cavalry, and the heavy muskets have another chance to shoot. A second shot by soldiers who immediately filled in bullets. After finishing shooting, the heavy Musketeer retreated to the inside of the hollow square. While shooting with heavy muskets, Riflemen are also designed. With the advantage of range, they can shoot at a distance of more than 200 meters. After rounds of shooting, the barbarian cavalry in front of the hollow square array was in chaos. When they entered the 100 meter range, the flint gun fired for the last time.Then, in front of the hollow square, the first row of soldiers immediately squatted down and tilted their flint guns in the direction of the cavalry. The second row of soldiers continued to shoot, followed by the third row. Under the fierce fire, the barbarian cavalry left a body, and the rest of them rushed to the hollow square like moths to the fire. The horses were pierced by bayonets, and the barbarian cavalry bumped into the soldiers of Dayu state. Under the huge impact, the soldiers of Dayu state suddenly fell back, and there was a little confusion in the place where they were hit. But the soldiers at the back immediately resisted the impact of the cavalry to avoid being broken through the square. Under the constant attack of firearms, the rushing barbarian cavalry is just a splash on the stone, and the space array is still as stable as a rock. The first wave of 5000 people failed, and Bei Shan''s face was very blue. The soldiers of the state of Chongqing in front of them seemed to be an insurmountable obstacle. He was surprised that the army of Dayu had become so refined. "Take away Taiji. Our people are not afraid of death, but they can''t give up their lives for nothing. It''s not worth it for Korea." The bone flower urgent voice way. Beishan''s eyes darkened, and the army of Dayu came close again. Every time they passed by an injured cavalry, the soldiers of Dayu would end the lives of the soldiers of Jinzhang Khanate with bayonets. This round of impact made Beishan understand that he could not defeat the army of Dayu as easily as before. Turning the horse''s head, Bei Shan went to Liujing city. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Jinzhang Khanate needed time to train a firearm army, otherwise he would never be able to defeat Dayu. Maybe he should follow the advice of the Japanese and meet the Englishman. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 748 On the battlefield filled with gunpowder, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing cheered for victory. After the evacuation of the barbarian cavalry, they successfully occupied the barbarian camp and finally won the battle of haigucheng. Ye Qingyun is very happy with his smile. For him, it is more proud than defeating the king of Wei, the king of Yan and the king of Zhao. Decades of humiliation have been released in this war. "Unfortunately, if Qi Guangyi is here, these Beishan will not be able to run away." Ye Qingyun looked around at the war, but he did not realize that it was a pity. Zoucheng said: "the emperor''s will is to let us force the king of Korea to submit, and Bei Shan is the second." Ye Qingyun nodded. In any case, the ancient city of the sea has been guarded. Their purpose of coming to the ancient city of the sea has been achieved. Then he asked, "by the way, where is Li Cheng? " " general, I''m here. " Li Cheng''s voice rang out. At this time, Li Cheng was a little awed in his eyes. In the past four days, he and the soldiers of the state of Dayu went through the war together. He saw with his own eyes how the state of Dayu defeated the barbarian attack step by step, and finally defeated the barbarian cavalry outside the city. This shocking experience made him humble. Dayu is no longer the former Dayu, but a rising and powerful country. And this became more and more firm. He thought that maybe the next king of Korea would be him. At this moment, his ambition expanded infinitely. Ye Qingyun looked at Li Chengzai and said, "if you go to Liujing City, the king of Korea should know what to do now." "Yes, general. "Li Cheng was excited. When he went there for the first time, he was still worried, but now he was full of confidence. The barbarians were defeated. What else could the king of Korea rely on? At the same time, Yue Yun controlled Beisha city while Haigu city won. After the defeat, Korean soldiers fled everywhere, unable to launch any more attacks on the Marine Corps, and he also found Jindong''s body in a residence in Beisha city. According to the confession of Korean soldiers, Jindong was the leader of Beisha city. "I didn''t expect that before we could fight, they would fight in the dark." Liu Chen looked relaxed. After the defeat of the Korean soldiers, the war was relaxed. Yue Yun glanced at Jindong''s body and the gold, silver and jewels beside him, and said with disdain, "surely he escaped and was killed by other generals. This general is a man." Liu Chen doesn''t care what happened to Jindong. He suddenly looks at a transparent stone in Liu Chen''s box. He picked it up and said to Yue Yun, "general, what is this? " Yue Yun looked at the transparent stone on Liu Chen''s hand. It looked like glass. Then he suddenly heard something and said," by the way, didn''t the minerals Department send a person this time? " Liu Chen thought about it, and he said, "yes, the people of the mineral department may know this thing. He specially followed us to Beisha city." After that, Liu Chen immediately sent someone to find the people from the mineral department. After a while, a young man in mineral Department clothes came to the room, and Yue Yun gave him this thing. "This is diamond. "Li Tai said that he was the person sent by the mineral department this time. Yue Yun and Liu Chen laughed when they heard that they had never heard of it. He said, "what kind of stone is it? It can match the word" King Kong. " Li Tai naturally said, "because this kind of stone is very hard, it can even be used to cut glass and as a knife. It is clearly recorded in the books of Qingzhou university that there are many such things near Beisha City, so the Department of minerals sent me to look for them on the spot. Now it seems that there are indeed many in this place. " Yue Yun and Liu Chen are only responsible for fighting. Although they can''t understand things like knives, they still feel that they are very powerful. "So Beisha city is really a treasure land." Yue Yun sighed. Li Tai''s face was a little excited, and he said: "why, there are limestone, silica, asbestos, magnesite, talc and other minerals near Beisha City, as well as large-scale iron ore and placer, copper ore, lead-zinc ore, but less." Liu Chen was a little sad. After all, soldiers and scholars never deal with him. He said, "how can you know everything before you go to see it? " " everything in the book. " Li Tai didn''t care about Liu Chen''s attitude. Yue Yun''s mouth is smiling. He never read books before, but since he joined Xiao Ming''s command, he first learned how to read words with Xiao Ming, and then began to read all kinds of military books, because he didn''t have prejudice against scholars as before. He said: "in this case, you will find out these minerals these days. Since the emperor sent you here, it must be for these minerals. " Li Tai nodded. The mineral department had a plan for Beisha city. Of course, the premise was that Yue Yun could attack. "It''s only natural that General Yue will cooperate with our mineral department to set up a royal mine here." Li Tai said.Yue Yun was a little strange, he said, "how will Ben help you?" ¡±It''s very simple that the emperor would not allow the mineral department to recruit craftsmen from the state of Dayu, so he had to let the Koreans in Beisha city mine the ore and transport it back to Dayu. " Yue Yun nodded. This is the strategy of Dayu state. Their purpose this time is to make Koryo a material supplier and commodity market of Dayu state. Liu Chen felt a burst of cheerfulness in his heart when he heard that he said, "the Korean people seized the fishermen of Dayu state and sent them to the mines to do hard labor. Now they can finally get revenge." Yue Yun has no compassion for the Korean people. For decades, the barbarians, the Korean people and the Japanese people have bullied the state of Dayu, making them understand that the cheap sympathy for the enemy will only bring the humiliation of the other side after they are strong. For him, what they have to do now is to make Dayu strong at all costs. Only in this way can Dayu avoid being bullied again. "We will cooperate with the Department of minerals, Liu Chen. Now go and count the number of Koreans in Beisha City, and register the strength of them for a rainy day. " " yes, general. " Liu Chen nodded, and then he said, "what about the rest of the Korean people?" Yue Yun pondered for a moment, and he said, "although we want to let these Koreans mine for Dayu this time, we don''t need to force them too much. At least we need to let them have a meal, otherwise it''s not beautiful for them to jump over the wall in a hurry. " " General Yue is a sensible man. Indeed, what the state of Dayu needs is ore, as long as they can mine safely and steadily. " Li Tai said with a smile. Liu Chen will, turned and walked out, two people mean that there is no need to intensify the conflict with the Korean people. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 749 Liujing city. At the same time, the news of the defeat of haigucheng spread like the wind in the city. The king of Korea looked carefully at Bei Shan, who was so drunk that he was annoyed, but he did not dare to question the result of the defeat. Haigu city is only two days away from Liujing city. Dayu Kingdom defeated the barbarians. He can imagine how Dayu kingdom would retaliate for the attack on Haigu city. Thinking of this, the king of Korea felt chilly. Just as he was hesitating, a general rushed into the palace and said a few words. "What! The city of Beisha was conquered by the army of Dayu state! " The king of Korea trembled in his heart. Beisha city is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has resisted the Central Plains Dynasty''s attack on Korea for several times in history. He always took Beisha city as his last refuge. But now this place is lost. In this way, he will have no place to go except Liujing city. After hearing these words, Bei Shan, who is drunk and dimly eyed, suddenly wakes up. After returning to Liujing city from Haigu City, he indulges in wine and sex. "The city of Pisha is lost!" Bei Shan suddenly stood up and grabbed the collar of the king of Korea. "You Koreans are all rubbish. The ancient city of Hai has collapsed, and the city of Beisha can''t be defended. Now the state of Dayu has occupied the city of Beisha. You can attack the kingdom of Jinzhang in the north, and sweep the whole territory of Korea in the south. How can you lose such an important city?" The king of Koryo blushed and was pinched by Bei Shan''s collar. He was not breathing well. "Bei Shan Tai Ji, the army of Da Yu came from the sea, and we had no time to send reinforcements. There were only 20000 people in Beisha city. How could it be the opponent of the army of Da Yu? Now it''s better for Bei Shan Tai Ji and Xiao Wang to set out together to recapture Beisha City, how could it be?" hearing this, Bei Shan was even more annoyed In order to conquer the Golden Horde, Koryo''s father led more than 200000 people to attack Beisha city. Even so, with only 50000 people, Beisha city has kept the 200000 troops out of the city for half a year. In the end, it was the king of Korea who offered the letter of surrender, and they withdrew to the foot of the mountain. Because of this, they are very clear about the danger of Beisha city. Now Dayu Kingdom has occupied it, and it will become a peerless fortress with firearms. From then on, Dayu Kingdom has become a nail in the flank of Jinzhang Khanate. Thinking of this, he pushed the king of Koryo to the ground and said angrily, "don''t think, from today on, the Golden Horde will not die for you, unless you take back the city of Beisha." Beishan''s wild nature scared the king of Korea to death. His face was as pale as paper, shivering and afraid to speak. And the officials of Koryo all bowed their heads and were submissive. The barbarian cavalry was in the city. Maybe they couldn''t beat the army of Dayu, but it was enough to deal with them. Beishan''s anger was not over. When he wanted to denounce the king of Korea, Guduo came in from the outside and suddenly stopped him. "Taiji, the king of Korea is the king of Korea after all. " the anger made beshan''s drinking come back, he said," how about he is the king of Korea? Now they are just vassals of the Golden Horde. They can''t escape from us. " The king of Korea is lying on the ground. At this moment, Bei Shan''s humiliation to him is brewing in his heart. Because of the great disparity in strength, he was so humble in the face of the Golden Horde, but after all, he was the king of Korea, the highest power controller in this land. Gu duo looked anxiously at the king of Korea, and then said to Bei Shan, "the army of Da Yu is marching towards Liujing city. Now is not the time for Taiji to vent its anger. It''s time for us to return to the grassland." Bei Shan opened his mouth when he heard that he was not so angry with the king of Korea as he was angry with himself. He picked up the wine cup on the table and drank it all. Bei Shan said to the king of Korea, "remember, Korea is a vassal state of the Golden Horde. If you betray, the iron horse of the Golden Horde will set foot on the ground of Korea. " after that, Bei Shan followed Guduo out. The king of Korea stood up slowly when Bei Shan''s figure disappeared at the gate of the palace. At the moment, his eyes were full of bitterness. "I''ve been deceiving people too much. In recent years, in Korea, I''ve been flattering my king, but he still treats me like a dog." The Koryo King clenched his fist. The officials were silent, and no one dared to say a word. The king of Koryo glanced at the minister. He suddenly drew out his sword and pointed to a minister with a low head. "You all shout to the king. I am really in your heart. Why don''t you speak when Bei Shan bullies the king?" The ministers were trembling, and one of them cried, "the king is calm. The golden tent Khanate is powerful, and Korea can''t be provoked. Although the state of Dayu has two cities, it has no intention to capture Korea." "Yes, my Lord, although Beishan was defeated this time, we can''t afford to provoke the golden tent Khanate. Please think twice. "Said the minister. The king of Korea was furious. "The kingdom of Jin Zhang can''t afford to be provoked. Now the kingdom of Da Yu can be provoked by Korea? Now Beisha city and Haigu city are occupied, and the Koryo sea area is blocked by the navy of Dayu state. Now what do you say? "When officials looked at me and I looked at you, an official said, "can you remember Li Cheng who entered the palace a few days ago?" "Of course I remember." The king of Korea snorted. Although he was very embarrassed, Bei Shan patted his ass and left. He had to clean up the mess of the place. "Li Cheng once said in the palace the conditions of the state of Dayu. If we agree, they will strike," the official said The king of Korea frowned. At that time, the officials humiliated Li Chengzai in the palace. Unexpectedly, it was only a few days before he asked Li Chengzai in turn. "But where is Li Cheng now?" Asked the Koryo king. The official said, "my Lord, this Li Chengzai is no one else, but Li Hezai''s concubine. It''s enough to leave this matter to him." "Li Hezai." The king of Korea looked at Li Hezai, who almost shrank his head into his official robe. "Your good son, I now order you to invite Li Chengzai, or I will kill you." Li Hezai''s head was covered with cold sweat. He quickly knelt down and said, "my Lord, I''ll go to find you." Having said that, Li Hezai repeatedly kowtowed and complained in his heart. Now he regretted that he had treated Li Chengzai like that, but now he was asking for the rebellious son. He is thinking, suddenly a soldier into the hall, said to the king of Korea: "king, Li Cheng is outside the city." Wang Yixi of Korea said to Li Hezai, "please invite him to the palace soon!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 750 Li Cheng was riding on his horse, his head high. In Liujing City, he never felt the same air as today. Of course, he knew that everything was given by the state of Dayu. If Dayu had not defeated Korea, now he would have been in a different position. So from the beginning he was betting like a gambler, and he won. Now he has not only won the preferential treatment of the king of Korea, but his father, who is inferior to the beast, is also servile to him. Now he is leading a horse for him. In front of the palace gate, Li Cheng saw that the king of Korea had been waiting there, and the officials of Korea were all respectful. At this time, Li Cheng''s eyes stay in the crowd of jinchangxi, now the person who sneers at him lowers his head, and does not dare to look at him at all. Seeing this scene, Li Cheng couldn''t help sneering. But he didn''t forget his mission. He didn''t come for revenge, but for trading ports. "Li Cheng is here. I''ve been waiting for you these days." The king of Korea smiles and looks very intimate with Li Cheng. Li Cheng in the same smile, slightly bowed and said: "king." The king of Korea nodded with satisfaction and took Li Cheng to the palace. Li Cheng arrived at the right time when the barbarians had withdrawn from Liujing. Now, without the barbarians, Liujing city has become his world. When he sat down in the palace, Li Chengzai didn''t talk to the king of Koryo. Now the state of Dayu is waiting for his news, so he said all the conditions of Dayu directly. "General ye said that in addition to ceding haigucheng and beishacheng, the goods of Dayu state will be unimpeded in Koryo since then. Koryo shall not levy any taxes on the goods of Dayu state. At the same time, the merchants of Dayu state shall have extraterritorial jurisdiction in Koryo." "Extraterritoriality, what is it? "The king of Korea asked. At the beginning, Li Cheng was a little confused when he heard the word. After explanation, he understood it. So he said, "the extraterritoriality is that the people of Dayu violate the law in Koryo. Koryo can''t deal with it according to the law of Koryo, but should hand over the merchants to Dayu." The more officials in Koryo listen, the worse they look, because it means that the people of Dayu have become the upper class in Koryo, and they have become the lower class. The king of Koryo''s smile subsided, and he said, "if so, can the people of Dayu set out at will in Koryo?" "It''s not like that. The law of Dayu state is strict. It''s just for Korean officials to make things difficult for Dayu people." Li Cheng had a pretext long ago. "Anything else? "The heart of the king of Korea is bleeding. If he agrees to these conditions, he will lose part of his royal power. Li Cheng nodded and went on to say, "after haigucheng and beishacheng ceded, it was the territory of Dayu state. To invade haigucheng and beishacheng was like declaring war on Dayu state." After that, Li Cheng took out a treaty. He said, "the requirements of the state of Dayu are all in this treaty. As long as the king signs the treaty, the state of Dayu will withdraw its troops." The king of Korea took over the black and white paper, and his body trembled slightly. There were six words on it. The first one was that Dayu and Korea jointly announced the end of the war and a formal truce. Secondly, Dahang City, Jingquan City, Baiji city and Liujing city along the coast of Koryo are all trading ports, allowing the state of Dayu to send resident consuls and allowing the businessmen and their families of Dayu to live freely. Thirdly, Korea ceded Haigu city and Beisha city to Dayu state. Fourth, indemnity. Koryo made an indemnity to the state of Dayu. The state of Dayu spent three million taels of silver on military operations. If there was no silver, it could be offset by ore, grain and slaves. Fifth, the merchants of Dayu and Koryo are allowed to trade freely, and all taxes on commodities are exempted. At the same time, Dayu people have extraterritoriality. Looking at these five conditions one by one, the king of Koryo could hardly breathe. The state of Dayu wanted to roast him on the fire. Once he signed the treaty, he would be left with a name forever. "My Lord, we don''t have much time for the people of Dayu. It''s still a treaty when the country is subjugated. I can only choose one of them. "Li Cheng is seeing that the king of Korea is hesitant. After taking a deep breath, the king asked, "if so, does the promise of Dayu still count?" "General ye said that if the Japanese dare to go north, they will block the routes of the Japanese." Li Cheng said. The king of Korea nodded and sighed. Now his biggest worry is that Japan will continue to go north. Now the state of Dayu has given them this promise. It seems that there is no problem to sign this. More importantly, through this, he gradually realized that he could not rely entirely on the Jinzhang Khanate. He had to choose a balance between Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate. "Bring the seal. "Said the king in a deep voice. At this time, an official presented Wang''s seal carved in jade with both hands, and stamped it on the paper called the Treaty of haigucheng. When Li Cheng saw him, he showed a strong smile on his face. He said: "the king is wise. In fact, the people of Dayu are just like doing business in Koryo. The purpose of seizing Beisha city is to deal with the Jinzhang Khanate. The Dayu Kingdom and the Jinzhang Khanate are feuds. Koryo does not need to participate.""It''s right to say that. It''s Meng Lang, my own king." The king of Korea looked tired, and it was not easy to be caught in the golden tent khanate, Japan, and Dayu. Li Cheng nodded, then put away the treaty, he said: "my Lord, I still have to restore the ancient city of Huihai. I hope you will remember these conditions. If you violate these conditions, you will have to go to war again." After that, Li Cheng turns around and leaves, leaving the king of Korea with a look of consternation. When officials saw that Li Chengzai had disappeared, they began to clamor, "Li Chengzai is just a cheap man, but now he has gone to the enemy and betrayed his country. " " that is, Li Hezai, you really have a good son. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± Officials quarrel and scold. I don''t know whether it''s out of resentment or pure admiration for Li Chengzai. After all, Li Chengzai is really a first-class senior, and even the king of Korea doesn''t have to face him. Here, Li Cheng went to the ancient city of the sea on his horse. At noon the next day, he went to the ancient city of the sea. When he saw Ye Qingyun, he presented the Treaty of haigucheng, which was sealed by the king of Korea. "Well, good." Ye Qingyun is very happy that their purpose of coming to Korea this time has been achieved. From then on, the goods of Dayu country will enter into Korea unimpeded, and it will become a dumping place for industrial products. Put away the treaty, ye Qingyun called a pro guard, said to him: "you now immediately send the treaty to Qingzhou." In response, the guards took over the treaty and turned to the dock. After two days at sea and three days on land, the treaty arrived in Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 751 Fiji''s hand holding the Treaty of the ancient city of the sea trembles slightly. After this morning''s reign, he and Pang Yukun were called to the imperial study by Xiao Ming. Then Xiao Ming took out the treaty with the seal of the king of Korea. "For many years, the state of Dayu has finally raised its eyebrows." Fiji is full of tears. He assisted Xiao Wenxuan all his life and suffered from being bullied by barbarians, Koryo and Japanese. Every time there was a war at the border, he and Manchu civil and military officials were terrified and swallowed up. Sometimes it''s not that they have no backbone, it''s that their national strength is poor. Now the state of Dayu under the rule of Xiao Ming is different from the past. The golden tent Khanate is not so terrible now. Although it is still a threat to the state of Dayu, it is not enough to make the Manchu Dynasty turn pale. Pang Yukun looks excited. He is determined to serve his country all his life. Today, the great Chongqing has achieved so much that he can''t help feeling in his heart, "in the past, the old minister thought that the emperor was a king of keeping success, but now it seems that the emperor has the ambition of opening up the territory." Fijian wiped his tears. "The emperor has easily fulfilled his unfinished wish in his life. From the perspective of senior officials, in the future, the emperor will surely become the leader of Zebei. Maybe Khan will be the emperor the next day. " Xiao Ming laughs and is very happy to sign the" haigucheng treaty ". For him, the treaty means that the state of Chongqing has stepped onto the international stage and has since started the first step of overseas colonization. Since then, Dayu has the first overseas market and raw material supplier, and the effect is to accelerate the industrial development of Dayu. After all, when the cake is big, people will eat more. So he said, "this" haigucheng treaty "is just the beginning. In the future, I will lead you to lay great territory for the state of Dayu and make contributions for thousands of years. Are you willing?" "What the emperor''s sword points to is what the officials want. How can they say that they don''t want to." Pang Yukun said from the bottom of his heart. His lifelong wish is to serve his country and remain famous in history. How can he give up such an opportunity? Fiji has a deep vision. When Xiao Ming just ascended the throne, he once despised the king. He thought that he was too young to govern his ministers, and that the national government depended on them. But now Xiao Ming has proved that under his rule, the state of Dayu will only be stronger. "Pang Shoufu''s words are just like my heart. The emperor, as the saying goes, learn the arts and sell goods to the emperor''s family. The old minister will be sent by the emperor in the future." Fiji said with emotion. Seeing this, Xiao Ming showed a smile. This "haigucheng treaty" is a victory both externally and internally. During the period when he ascended the throne, there was still resistance in Dayu. One of the ways to enhance his imperial prestige at this time was expedition. Now that he has done so, he will certainly beat those who oppose the reform in private. Following the old system, the state of Dayu has suffered from all kinds of humiliation. In addition to the old reform, the state of Dayu has been powerful in China. "I''ll be at ease with your words. You are my confidants. Only if you and I work together can the state of Chongqing prosper and the reform continue." Xiao Ming said lightly. They nodded at the same time. At this time, Xiao Ming took the treaty back from Fiji. He said, "when you go back, you will try your best to publicize it in the newspapers. It''s time for the people to take a bad breath." Pang Yukun understood that every time great progress has been made in the state of Chongqing, it will be published in the newspaper to let businessmen and the people know. For him, it''s also a way to enhance people''s sense of identity. The two agreed and turned to leave. The next day, Qingzhou daily published the Treaty of haigucheng as its headline, which aroused thousands of waves. "Beisha City, Haigu City ceded to the state of Dayu. This time, it can be said that it is the opening up of the territory and the expansion of the territory. The army of Dayu is powerful!" In a restaurant, students from four different colleges formed a table. They were all the descendants of Chang''an dignitaries, and now they are studying in various colleges in Qingzhou. The student who spoke was dressed in a green long shirt. At first sight, he was a student of the military academy. As soon as his voice fell, the student who was wearing a silver long shirt beside him said, "you are a wooden head. You only know how to fight. The most important thing in the haigucheng treaty is the following trade terms. With this, the goods of Dayu will be able to travel freely in Koryo, which is what the businessmen should do I''m so happy. " The other two students nodded one after another, and the student from the school of government affairs said: "the Beisha city and the Haigu city have become the territory of our country. Next, it''s time to appoint officials." "Yes, it is. You see, it says the post of consul? But the two cities are hanging out of the country alone, and if they go there, they will suffer. " The rest of the students shook their heads. "It''s better to suffer than to have nothing to do in Qingzhou City. Now our old ministers from Chang''an don''t have much to rely on. Now we can only seek jobs with civilian students. If you don''t go, this son will be occupied by them. You''d better not live in the old days." The student of administrative affairs student reminds a way.His words made the atmosphere a little heavy. Since they came to Qingzhou, everything has changed. Overnight, the privileges they enjoyed seemed to be far away from them. Now all he has left is the memory of being high above the poor. They were groaning when a table next to them burst out laughing. A young man sitting in the East and West, holding a newspaper, said, "our emperor is really brilliant. This Korea was beaten down two cities at once." "Brother Wu and Liu, it''s more than that. Now we should think about how to sell cloth to Korea. Now there are so many textile mills in Qingzhou, and the price of cloth will drop again and again. If it goes on like this, we will lose our wits." Shangguanyong complained. The young man was Zhu Wu Liu. After the textile workshop began to produce, his business was good and his money was abundant again. He often brings shangguanyong and others to the restaurant to drink under the financial crisis. Of course, he can''t afford to go to Wei''s restaurant, but the pub in Minfang is very casual. Zhu Wuliu sighed. Shangguanyong said it was true that there were more textile mills and the price of cloth was falling, but the demand for cotton was rising because of the shortage of supply. Now he wants to plant cotton. However, Shangguan Yong''s words still reminded him that Zhu Wu Liu now has a keen sense of business. Gaoli is a market that the businessmen of Dayu had never been involved in, and the cloth of Dayu with good quality and low price will be sold in the past. And the most important thing is that from the "haigucheng treaty", the businessmen of Dayu state will enjoy all kinds of preferential treatment in Korea. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 752 The smell of stir fried vegetables permeates the restaurant. After the popularity of Wei''s restaurant cooking, other restaurants in Qingzhou also appeared the figure of cooking. Although the taste of this fried dish is not as good as Wei''s restaurant, it is much more delicious than before. When the meal came up, shangguanyong continued to ask, "brother Wu and Liu, what do you say?" After thinking about it for a while, Zhu 56 said, "we just can''t transport the cloth to Korea without a boat. Even so, we are not familiar with Korea. We have to find Korean businessmen to cooperate." "Ah, so these big businessmen have made money for the low price of Korea this time. They have boats and can go to Korea directly." Shangguan sighed bravely. While they were talking, a tall and thin young man among the four college students came to them. With a smile on his face, the young man arched his hand and said, "are you talking about doing business in Korea?" Zhu Wu Liu and Shangguan Yong looked at the young man''s clothes. Zhu Wu Liu said, "exactly. What''s your opinion?" "I don''t dare to tell you. I''m Lu Yichen. My father was the magistrate of Wannian County in Chang''an. Now he resigned from his official post and went into business in Qingzhou. What he did was water transport. I just heard that they needed merchant ships to transport cloth to Korea, so I came to tell them." Lu Yichen said. "Can your merchant ships also go to Korea?" Zhu 56 doubts a way, "can''t all water transport ships all can walk in the sea." Lu Yichen said: "since I dare to say, I can naturally transport your cloth to Korea. If you need, you can go to Lu Ji and ask about it." Zhu Wu Liu and Shangguan Yong looked at each other. There were many merchants in Qingzhou City, and there were also many unscrupulous merchants. Many of their cloth could not be sold back. Therefore, he had some concern for the businessmen. At this time, Shangguan Yong deliberately threatened and said, "I''m not afraid to tell you that Zhu 56''s elder brother is Zhu 34, the captain of Qingzhou military academy. If you dare to deceive us, we can''t spare you." Lu Yichen said, "of course I dare not." Zhu Wu and Liu nodded. The merchant ships of big merchants are expensive. Their business is small and their profits are meager. If they take their ships, there will be no profit. So they can only take the merchant ships of these small merchants, but he won''t believe Lu Yichen just because he says a few words. He always has to find a suitable merchant ship. Ding house. Ding Wanquan and Ding Wu''s father and son also nodded, their eyes twinkling. There are many disgraceful ways for the Cao family to come to this day. As the core child of the Cao family, he is clear about it. He knows very well that if he wants to expand his business, he has to do whatever he can. The incident of Korea made him see clearly the future business direction of Dayu. Now there is only one Korea. If there are Japanese countries below, the profits will be more abundant. He has to prepare for a rainy day and try to get the maximum benefits. Li Kaiyuan was called to the imperial study by Xiao Ming when the merchant was intriguing. There is a lot of knowledge in his mind. No one knows the merchant''s urine better than Xiao Ming. So from the beginning, Xiao Ming was not prepared to let the merchant reach Korea wantonly. After all, once commercial trade gets out of control, monopolies and commercial giants will breed. He already has his own set of plans in mind. This time, merchants in Korea must get the guide of Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 753 "Guide?" In the imperial library, Li Kaiyuan thought it was true and nodded. With a bitter face, Li Kaiyuan continued: "emperor, these businessmen really can''t be too indulged. They pursue profits. Some merchants who have no conscience dare to do anything. The lower officials think that they should take advantage of this guide to punish some merchants who have ulterior motives." "Merchants with ulterior motives?" Xiao Ming said with a smile, "you mean the Cao family." Li Kaiyuan seems to have tolerated the Cao family for a long time. At this time, it seems that his resentment burst out. "The emperor is the Cao family. Now Cao Zhengyang is going to set up a business firm with more than 100 businessmen. This is a clear opposition to the chamber of Commerce." "Li San has told me about it." Xiao Ming said lightly. Seeing Xiao Ming''s indifferent face, he said, "emperor, Cao Zhengyang has ulterior motives. Does the imperial court have to bear with him?" Xiao Ming''s eyes were gloomy. At this time, he got up and looked out the window at the peach blossom in full bloom and said, "Cao Zhengyang''s action is not suspected of violating the law of the state of Dayu. Since he has not violated the law, how can he be punished?" Li Kaiyuan was stunned for a moment. He said, "as long as the emperor says something..." Speaking of this, Li Kaiyuan can''t go on. Xiao Ming laughed. "Do you mean I can kill people at will? If so, how should businessmen and people treat me? " Li Kaiyuan scratched his head and said, "indeed, this will make people panic." "That''s it. There''s no need to kill people. It''s easy for me to bring down the Cao family. I know the Cao family better than you. I also know that the Cao family is honored by the king of Chu. But it''s not the time for me to deal with the Cao family. This pig is not fat enough." Xiao Ming is very calm. Cao family is rich in financial resources. Now, under his rule, he has established seven mines, three textile mills and a fleet on the sea. Cao family''s Bank is even more famous. In addition to the fact that he wanted the Cao family to set up more workshops in Liuzhou, Li San also found that there seemed to be contacts between the Cao family and the missionaries, which made him extremely alert. Because he is very clear that the identity of the missionaries in this era is not simple at all, so he is ready to play hard to get and ask Li San to collect all the evidence before he can make a mess of the Cao family. At that time, the businessman will understand that he can take back the things he gives them and do business safely, but some things should not be thought about. He told Li Kaiyuan what he thought. At this time, Li Kaiyuan was relieved. After talking about this, Xiao Ming continued, "although we don''t punish the Cao family now, we can appropriately suppress the Cao family in trade, so as not to make a mess of Qingzhou''s business." "Yes, emperor, this time the lower officials will support the merchants in six states and tighten up on Cao Zhengyang so that they will not raise their tails." Li Kaiyuan said. Xiao Ming nodded his head. That''s what he wanted Li Kaiyuan to come for. Generally speaking, he wanted to keep fighting with a group of businessmen headed by Cao Zhengyang. In this way, he could not only teach them some lessons, but also not affect the development of industry and Commerce in Liuzhou. Seeing Li Kaiyuan off, there was a spring thunder outside and a continuous drizzle in the cloudy sky. In a twinkling of an eye, Qingzhou has entered spring from winter. Qian Dafu then holds up an umbrella for Xiao Ming, and they return to the bedroom from the imperial study. At this time, in the bedroom, lvluo was walking with Xiaoyi in her arms, while aster and Fei yue''er were sitting on the chair, talking and laughing and watching lvluo holding Xiaoyi. "It''s a complete day." Before he got to the bedroom, Xiao Ming began to laugh. He seldom met three people playing together. But when he entered the bedroom, he found that there was a Cui Xueer sitting behind the door. "The emperor." Seeing Xiao Ming, four crisp voices rang out. Cui Xueer''s face turned red when she came to the mansion. Lvluo and Ziyuan have been more intimate with Xiao Ming since they were granted the title. After all, they have become Xiao Ming''s concubines. However, both of them are very self-conscious and proper. They never gossip, compete for favors, and never say who is wrong in front of him. This makes Xiao Ming very happy. In this era, sometimes he can''t choose, but now that it''s done, he can only accept his own backyard. After entering the bedroom hall, lvluo takes the initiative to hold Xiao Yi to Xiao Ming. At this time, the pink Xiao Yi is looking at him with big eyes, pure eyes without any impurities. Seeing Xiao Ming, the little guy stretches his legs and arms and starts to move. He smiles. His mouth is full of water. Lvluo immediately wipes it with a handkerchief. Looking at his son, Xiao Ming feels warm in his heart. The emperor is also a man and has his own seven emotions and six desires. Now, he suddenly understands Xiao Wenxuan. Are their own sons, although each has a preference, but also do not want to see them kill each other. Xiao Yi is his first son, and he won''t be the last. He doesn''t want to see his son fighting for the throne.So he secretly made a decision, a decision not to let the feudal dynasty continue to cycle. "What are you thinking, emperor?" Fei yue''er sees Xiao Ming in a daze and suddenly asks. When he came back, Xiao Ming laughed, "it''s just some government affairs." After a pause, he continued, "by the way, why are you all here today?" Fei yue''er said: "it''s boring all day long in Xingyuan. My concubine asked them to come and talk." Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, he suddenly remembered that the state of Chongqing had never added any entertainment items to this era for so long. Now Fei yue''er said that, he suddenly felt that he should also take some entertainment activities out. After all, industry and commerce need to develop, and entertainment also need to develop, so as to complement each other. Moreover, a few days ago, Yang Chengye said that foreign businessmen often gamble in Dengzhou City, which touched him a little. These foreign merchants do not earn money in vain. If they come up with some novel ways of playing, they will attract more merchants to Dengzhou for fun. After all, gambling is not against the law in this era. It is better to let the government standardize the gambling shops than to let the people set up gambling shops at random. Thinking of this, he said to Fei yue''er, "in this case, I''ll give you something interesting to ensure that you won''t be bored in the next period of time." "Yes? In this case, I will see. " Fei Yue Er laughed. Aster said: "the Emperor may be talking big. I haven''t seen him these years. The emperor hasn''t taught us anything interesting." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 754 The continuous drizzle wetted the vegetation and the bluestone Road, and the slight ticking sound seemed to be the shallow singing of the earth. Experiencing this kind of quiet feeling, Xiao Ming''s heart was suddenly quiet. Over the past five or six years, he has been busy with government affairs, but seldom has he been so relaxed. Now his interest can''t be stopped, so he said, "this is simple. I''ll give you a game that four of you can play. In this way, you can relieve your boredom in your spare time." Aster likes to be lively. She claps her hands and says, "what is the emperor going to teach us? " after pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said," I can send someone to the ceramic workshop if there is no such thing now. " After that, he called Qian Dafu, and he found some paper and strokes to draw a lot of patterns. Then he asked Qian Dafu to take this to the ceramic workshop and ask them to send it. The next day, the ceramic workshop will send things. These are small squares with various patterns printed on them. It''s nothing else, but contemporary mahjong. After breakfast, lvluo, aster and Cui Xueer come to the bedroom as promised. At this time, Xiao Ming and Fei Yueer have explained how to play mahjong. When the three came, Xiao Ming introduced the rules to them. This time, Xiao Ming used technology crystal, so the four people''s memory of the rules was very fast. "It''s fun." Aster two light, she has always been the most fond of frolic, stained with this thing suddenly deep in it. Xiao Ming then said with a smile, "come on, I''ll play with you today. If you have nothing to do in the future, you can take the Empress Dowager with you. The Empress Dowager of the province is bored." "What the emperor said is that this man must have some fun, otherwise he will always think wildly." Fei yue''er, Cui xue''er and aster sit down at the table. Lvluo stands behind Xiao Ming and pinches his shoulder for him. Aster a face bad smile, "then you every night, what are you thinking?" Green Luo immediately made a big red face, "aster elder sister, you bully me again!" Fei yue''er chuckles. She looks at Cui xue''er. The imperial concubine is most unfamiliar with them, so she says, "xue''er, the aster is a pungent family. They are used to playing. If you accidentally say something wrong, don''t worry about it." Cui xue''er nodded her head slightly. She was envious of Fei yue''er''s laugh and scold. Now she wanted to join in, so she said, "don''t worry, you are all sisters. I won''t be upset at this time." For a man, what he is most afraid of is a fire in the backyard. Although it''s interesting to see some palace tricks in modern times, he doesn''t want to see some messy things in his palace. But now he is relieved to see Fei yue''er''s big sister. As long as Fei yue''er can take care of the overall situation, the palace will not be in chaos. Starting with mahjong, Xiao Ming and the four forget the time as soon as they play. Only at noon when Qian Dafu reminds them to have lunch can they recover from the fun of playing mahjong. Because they had just come into contact with mahjong, they were addicted to it. After lunch, they surrounded the city and started fighting again. After all, Xiao Ming came from the past and was not very sad about it. He and Qian Dafu went to Qingzhou shipyard. Now he has begun to expand his power overseas, which is very important to maintain the maritime hegemony. Without more advanced warships, his rights and interests at sea are likely to be challenged by European countries, so it is necessary for him to develop more advanced warships. Out of Qingzhou City, Xiao Ming goes along the Xiaoqing River to Qingzhou shipbuilding workshop. At this time, a ship smoking in the River attracts Xiao Ming''s attention. This is a class five Galen warship. At this time, a towering pillar protrudes from the center of the warship. It is this pillar that keeps emitting black smoke. Zhang Liang and Lin Wentao are both on Galen''s boat. They are talking about something. When they saw Xiao Ming coming, they came down from the boat to Xiao Ming. "The emperor." Zhang Liang and Lin Wentao said at the same time. Nodding, Xiao Ming asked, "isn''t this the first batch of galleons? " " yes, Emperor. " Zhang Liang answered and said, "after seeing this steam engine, I feel that I can completely transform the former Galen into a warship with sailing and steam power. Otherwise, it will cost a lot of money to rebuild it." Xiao Ming nodded. Zhang Liang said this to his heart. In fact, during this period, Xiao Ming has been worrying about the upgrading of weapons. In just six years, Qingzhou''s firearms have changed from flint guns to rifled guns, and now they are going to be upgraded to fire cap guns. It''s hard for the government to bear the constant change of equipment, but it''s just the change of fireguns. The change of warships is a big problem. A galleon costs hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. He can''t afford such a replacement. "Yes, that''s what I came to the shipyard for the other day. Now that you can transform the Galen into a steam boat, I''m relieved." Xiao Ming said. Praised by Xiao Ming, Zhang Liang began to laugh. He said, "this is my duty."Nodding, Xiao Ming continued: "now this Galen doesn''t depend on the wind. How fast can it go in the water?" "About eleven." Zhang Liang said. Lin Wentao said: "emperor, the speed of this ship has exceeded that of a warship relying solely on wind power." "Well, that''s a good thing. In this way, the time from Dengzhou to Koryo will be greatly reduced, and we can also have an advantage in the naval battle." Xiao Ming said that the sailing speed of the ship is expressed in knots. One knot represents 1.852km, and the eleventh knot is 20.372km. Basically speaking, the speed is 20km / h. Compared with steamships, sail warships rely on wind speed very much. Three or four knots are normal when the wind is small, and eleven or twelve knots can be run when the wind is strong. But on the whole, there is no steamship to be stable, which is why windsurfing warships are quickly eliminated after steamships come out. After all, if you encounter a calm day, this kind of warship meets at sea, the sail warship will be destroyed. With a look of excitement, he continued: "if this warship is successfully transformed, you will focus on the transformation of the warship this year." "Yes, Emperor." Zhang Liang answered, and then he said, "but Lin Wentao has to be able to provide enough steam engines." Lin Wentao immediately showed a bitter face. "Now everyone who sees me asks me for a steam engine. The emperor, the lower officials are suffering now." As soon as his voice fell, the three of them laughed together. Xiao Ming said, "I''m going to talk to you about this. Now you can give the steam engine to your men. Now the most important thing for you is to continue to develop new steam engines." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 755 Xixi River wind has a fishy smell of aquatic plants. While enjoying the merchant ships coming and going on the Xiaoqing River, the three talked about steamships and steam engines. Talking about the steamship and the steam engine, Lin Wentao suddenly remembered something. He said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, two days ago, a close friend of my lower official who was in Qingzhou university once approached me. He said that he was preparing to apply for the electric power test, but he couldn''t do it because he didn''t have enough copper wires and magnets." "Power test." Xiao Ming frowned. In order to promote the development of science and technology in dayukuo, Xiao Ming made great efforts, especially after the establishment of Qingzhou University. He promised that any student could apply for money to set up his own research laboratory and find cooperative students to carry out relevant research. After the policy came out, it was very popular with the students. Soon, the imperial court received more than 30 applications for the establishment of research laboratories, and the amount of money applied by these students was not the same. However, for Xiao Ming, the money can not be given indiscriminately. There are many cases of fraud in scientific research. Maybe these students can fool the officials, but they can''t fool him, so after the examination, he directly rejected more than 20 of them. "It''s the power test. After the emperor vetoed many research applications last time, many students were more cautious. My best friend came to discuss with me for fear that he would be vetoed by the emperor this time." Lin Wentao said. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said: "what he said is true. Now copper wire is easy to find, but strong magnet is not easy to find. Fortunately, there are magnets in Qingzhou Prefecture. When the minerals department finds them, I will send them to him. I asked him to apply before." In fact, the interval between the first industrial revolution and the second industrial revolution is not very long. The accumulation of the first industrial revolution made the second industrial revolution happen very quickly. Now Dayu has entered the steam age, which has laid the foundation for the second industrial revolution. As the foundation of the second industry, electric power should be put on the agenda. It took European countries a hundred years to popularize electricity through self exploration, but it didn''t take him so long. After all, he mastered mature technology and could save a lot of detours. "Yes, Emperor." Lin Wentao is happy to say that he and his best friend have always cherished each other. While he was working on the steam engine, his best friend had been studying hard in the college, and now he is finally going to show his skills. Xiao Ming was also in a good mood. He asked, "what''s his name?" "Su Liangcai." Zhang Liang can''t help laughing when he hears the words, "this person''s name is interesting. I just hope he is really a good talent." "Most of his friends are talented people. I believe in Lin Wentao''s vision." Xiao Ming said. After talking with them for a while, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu return to Xingyuan. This time Su Liangcai''s affair proves that the cause he buried is bearing fruit. In addition to Lin Wentao, students from Qingzhou University who have made great achievements in their studies begin to come out and apply their knowledge to various industries. A strong youth makes a strong country. Now more and more taxi drivers leave behind books of corrupt scholars and pick up books representing science. This is a proof that the state of Dayu is changing. However, it is not enough for him now. He wants to make this change not only stay in Qingzhou, but also take part in it in order to speed up the process. He has told us that Qingzhou university is going to build a big school. Every seven days, he will spare one day to teach in person in Qingzhou University. For him, this is not only for imparting knowledge, but also for the scholars to see clearly the importance he attaches to the students, so that each of them can have the glory of the students of the emperor. ¡­¡­ Yingzhou, a city in the northwest of Korea. After the retreat of Liujing City, beshan did not rush back to Shengdu, but led his troops to the border town of Jinzhang Khanate. "Here''s the guest, Maggie." Guduo''s voice sounded outside the room. "Let them in," he said When he left Liujing, he sent people to a Korean city occupied by Japanese. Soon he got a reply. The British were about to return from Japan. Before they left, they could see him. So the British directly piloted the warships to leave Japan and docked in the waters of Yingzhou to meet beshan. After a while, Gu duo appeared outside the door with two blondes. Bei Shan was a little surprised. He had never seen such a person before, and his heart was shocked. Along with the two Englishmen came four Japanese samurai, with swords hanging around their waists. It seemed that they came to protect them. "Dear besandedge, I am count Kerry from England." There was a friendly look on Chris. On this trip to Japan, he successfully met with Nobuta Yamada and reached an agreement in many aspects. He called this "Nagasaki agreement". The contents of the agreement had been worked out before he came to Japan. From the date of signing the agreement, Britain will provide better quality guns, artillery and warships for Japan, and send military personnel to train Japanese soldiers.Moreover, Japan can send personnel to study in Britain, and Britain will help Japan establish an industrial system and provide steam engines. In contrast, Japan opened its market to Britain, allowing British businessmen to do business in Japan, and the two countries have the obligation to jointly deal with the threats facing Asia. Kerry was surprised to sign the agreement easily, but thanks to the rise of Dayu, because it made Japan feel threatened. That''s why Nobuta Yamada won''t be able to do anything to sign this Treaty of friendship with them. However, for Kerry, his task is far from complete, and the state of Dayu worries them too much. From his understanding, the emperor of Dayu is full of ambition. He was very worried that this unusual emperor would continue to expand in Asia, and after the capture of the two Koryo cities, his worries were intensified. It was for this reason that he insisted on coming to see this besandedge. Although he knew that the grassland empire in the north of Dayu was more barbaric, the British were not afraid of barbaric tribes, only more civilized empire than them. In order to curb the expansion of Dayu, he felt that it was necessary to create an encirclement in Asia, like a cage to trap Dayu, a lion about to wake up. At that time, even if this circle could not work, it would be enough to delay the rise of Dayu. During this time, British industry will roll forward, leaving Dayu behind. Therefore, no matter how it is done, it will be beneficial to the British Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 756 In Yingzhou City, which is full of low thatched buildings, there are 20000 Golden Horde people living here. Bessin''s eyes gazed at Kerry for a long time, and then he squeezed out a smile. "Please come in, distinguished guest." Kerry saluted and went into the dark hut. He was used to the poverty and poverty in these places. Compared with Britain, it''s a wild place. But he did not dare to despise, these barbaric tribes can not pay attention to etiquette, a unhappy he may be killed. At this time, beshan had prepared roast whole sheep and mare''s milk wine in the room, which was the food and drink that the Golden Horde would only use to entertain the most distinguished guests. Sitting on the blanket, beshan shared the food and wine with Kerry and others. Then he asked, "is it true that the Japanese say that you can help us defeat Dayu?" Kerry said: "no one can be sure whether you can defeat Dayu. But one thing is right. We are here to help you. With all due respect, if your country is still prepared to attack this country with ancient tactics, you will only lose." After a pause, Kerry said, "it is said that the state of Dayu has just ended the civil strife and is still weak. They may be able to win one or two battles in Korea, but they are unable to go out of the grassland to fight against you. Therefore, you still have time to prepare." Bei Shan had been in the army all his life. Naturally, he knew the problems facing the state of Dayu, so this was the place he was afraid of. A weak state of Dayu can defeat it. If Dayu recovers, it will be the end of Jinzhang Khanate. "Count Kerry saw it through." Bessin said, and every time he said a word, the Englishman who was in charge of translation told kribeshan. "I know all this, but now we can''t do anything. We can only watch the state of Dayu recover a little bit." Besan had a dignified look. Kerry laughed. "No country can withstand the continuous war. As long as Dayu is in the war, it will soon collapse." Beshan''s eyes narrowed. He was not a stupid man. He instantly understood Kerry''s uneasiness and kindness. He said in a deep voice, "I thought it was a savior, but I didn''t expect it was a jackal. It''s your real purpose to let the Golden Horde and Dayu fall into war." "Now you have no choice. As far as I know, you Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu state are feuds. The powerful Dayu state will not tolerate your existence." Said Kerry. He was a little surprised. This Beishan was very clever. His purpose was to instigate Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu to fight to the death. In this way, the Japanese state they supported had time to develop. When both Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu were defeated, it was time for them to dismember them. Bessin was angry. As Kerry said, he really didn''t mean well, but he didn''t have any way now. After pondering for a while, he said, "what the people of Dayu are good at is firearms. As long as you give me high-quality firearms, I can defeat Dayu." Kerry and Wilson look at each other, and they understand that the target of this tiger is to provide them with firearms. But it''s very difficult. After all, helping Japan this time will consume a lot of their resources, and it will also run the risk of being discovered by the state of Dayu, which will lead to the state of Dayu''s hostility to Britain. Moreover, going to Japan is different from going to Jinzhang Khanate. To Japan, you can bypass the route of Dayu and go outside Ryukyu. You can even transport goods directly from their North American colonies to Japan. But now the waters of Korea are under the control of Dayu, and their merchant ships will be very dangerous. This time he was able to arrive here, all rely on Wilson''s rich experience at sea. But now he really needs this Golden Horde for his use, because he came here not only to deal with Dayu, but also to deal with a more important enemy. This is the barbarian of the European population - the Russians. According to Kerry, the continuous expansion of the Russians has reached the north of the Golden Horde, and for European countries, the expansionism pursued by Russia is extremely dangerous. Because the barbarians'' desire for land has reached a level of obsession, and they will occupy more land whenever they have a chance. Half a year ago, British Queen Victoria called out the slogan "fight for the interests of the British Empire" in Parliament. Since then, Britain has officially begun to expand in Asia. According to their plan, they will take India as their base and continue to encroach on Asian countries until they spread Britain''s interests to the whole of Asia. But what they didn''t expect was that the state of Dayu became a big trouble for them at this time, and at the same time, the expanding Russians also arrived in Asia. Compared with Dayu, the arrival of Russians makes them more intolerable. No European country likes rude Russians. "Of course, I''ll do my best, and I''ll teach you how to deal with the armed forces." Kerry was polite and kind. Bei Shan said with a smile, "you are really our friend. If you can help us defeat Dayu, we are willing to share the land of Dayu with you."Kerry had a smile on his face, but he was very contemptuous in his heart. These barbarians still remained in the primitive instinct of seizing the land. But now for them, commerce is everything. Today''s British industrial products, he is confident that they can occupy 70% of the world. That''s why Britain is so rich and powerful. Kerry nodded, then reminded: "in addition to being careful of the state of Dayu, you should also be careful of your north. There is a very strong enemy there." Bei Shan was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "count Kerry is joking. There has never been an enemy in the north of Dayu. Even if there is one, it is also the corpse of the enemy. No one on the grassland can defeat the Golden Horde." Kerry pursed his mouth and did not let himself laugh. Cossacks and Crimean Khanate were so confident, but they were all conquered by the Russians. Now Cossack cavalry is Russia''s main force in conquering the Siberian ice sheet. He really wanted to see if it was the Golden Horde or the Russian Cossack cavalry. "I hope so. I''m just reminding Taiji that they are very dangerous people. Remember, don''t trust them, or you will lose your grassland and all your land." Kerry fanned the flames. This is the main purpose of his current mission to Japan and Jinzhang Khanate. What they want is a lasting war and chaos in this region. At the same time, they support Japan against the Russians. They are both island countries. He knows very well what Japan wants. They hit it off. Besan and Kerry were both in high spirits. Then they were eating mutton and drinking mare''s milk. Although he was disgusted with these two kinds of things, when he thought of the beautiful queen Victoria, he immediately felt that he could give everything. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 757 With the random gunfire, the target in the middle of the shooting range had one bullet hole after another. "Six shots!" "Four After checking the number of bullet holes, the craftsman told song Changping the result. "Not bad, two more shots than a flint. "Chen Qi pinches his waist and looks at the shooting results. Today he and song Changping are going to test new weapons. Song Changping nodded his head with satisfaction. In order to compare the difference between the fire cap firing gun and the flint firing gun, he specially called out two elite soldiers from the Qingzhou army. After inspection, the firing speed of these made fire cap firing guns is faster, and the firing rate can be guaranteed better than that of flint firing guns after water spraying test. ¡±These two launches are enough to change a war. " Song Changping breathed softly, for the sake of this fire cap firing gun, he has been busy for more than two months, now "yes, Emperor." Song Chang''s plane shows his brilliance. The range and speed of this new type of firearm are all better than those of the previous rifled flint gun, and it won''t worry about blind fire because of rain. He nodded excitedly, and Xiao Ming laughed. He was not surprised that song Changping took out the gun, because now Qingzhou''s industrial standard has been able to produce this type of firearm. This small change in the rifled flint is very simple. "Now the foreign enemies in Dayu are looking around, and this firegun came out in time." Xiao Ming played with the firearm. He pondered and said, "how about this type of firearm called Zhenglu firearm?" "A firearm?" Song Changping said, "does the emperor mean that he is going to use this gun against the barbarians?" "Yes, Jinzhang Khanate has always been a major disaster in the north. Up to now, Dayu can only be on the defensive. Now it''s easier to deal with the barbarian cavalry with this kind of long-range muskets. In the past two or three years, the military industry has focused on refitting and manufacturing this kind of muskets. When Dayu recovers its national strength, I will launch the northern expedition!" Xiao Ming clenched his fist. Only in addition to the border trouble in the north, he could participate in the era of great navigation. Otherwise, the barbarians would restrain most of his troops all the time, which made him very uncomfortable. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 758 The brand-new fire cap firing gun is shining with metal. Song Changping was so excited that the barbarians threatened the state of Dayu like a sharp sword. The blood debt of the whole life made everyone remember it and wanted to die overnight. "The emperor is ambitious, and the name of taking prisoners will surely be written down in the history books." Song Changping said with a bow. Xiao Ming stroked the body of the firearm and felt the cold metal texture. He returned the firearm to song Changping and said, "since I became emperor, you have learned to flatter each other. It''s unnecessary to sing praises. It''s important to provide new weapons for the state of Dayu." Song Changping rubbed his hands nervously. The first time he flattered the horse, he patted it on the horse''s leg, so he said, "emperor, I have something to ask you." Since Xiao Ming changed his attitude of not asking about these things, he often went back to Qingzhou university to discuss the firearm with Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming had already guessed a few points and said, "just say what you have. " " the emperor sent Chen Qi the drawings of the rear mounted guns. Does this mean that the muskets can also be rear mounted? " Song Changping said. Xiao Ming nodded, "you guessed well. This is what I want your military workshop to do next. Don''t forget what I said to you." Song Changping did not forget that Xiao Ming once said that the weapons of Dayu state should be equipped, developed and designed for one generation. Now the fire cap firing gun belongs to the research and development generation, and it''s going to be equipped, so it''s time to study a new type of fire gun. "I understand. When I go back, I will call the craftsmen to do it. "Said Song Changping. The interference of the West made the surrounding environment of Dayu worsen rapidly, which made Xiao Ming have to upgrade his weapons to ensure his own security. After all, seriously speaking, there is no real reunification of Dayu, and half of the south is still in the hands of the king of Chu, who is supported by the French. It is needless to say that the barbarians in the north, the Japanese and the British, and the Tubo in the west, who was out of control and could be stabbed at any time, bothered him. Originally, he wanted to be quiet and recuperate, but his thought was too simple. Now it seems that the enemy will not give him this opportunity at all. Two people simply said something about the rifle, song Changping face excited to go back. For song Changping, he is worried about what to do next? Now Xiao Ming has pointed out a clear way for him, and he really can''t get it. When song Changping left, a burst of laughter sounded like a silver bell. The figure of Princess Pingyang appeared outside the imperial study. "Emperor, this song Changping is pretty. "Princess Pingyang said as she entered the imperial study. Xiao Ming has always had a headache for this famous aunt. He directly put aside the topic and asked, "aunt seldom comes to the imperial study. It must be something very important to come here this time. " Princess Pingyang has long been used to Xiao Ming''s way of doing business. She looks boring and says," emperor, I came here for the railway. Now it takes a lot of labor to build the railway, but the railway department can''t call so many people together. Even if it is called, the money allocated by the imperial court to the railway department is not enough to pay for it Their salaries, if the emperor does not let the people corvee, this railway is not ten years and six months is not paved. " Xiao Ming frowned. Princess Pingyang was telling the truth. That''s why he asked Liang Dahai to go to the ancient city of Hai to recruit Korean people to repair the railway in Da Yu. The reason is very simple. The people of Dayu state need to pay money to build the railway, and they are not willing to work when the money is less. As for the corvee mentioned by Princess Pingyang, he once thought about it, but it was denied. Now the people''s livelihood in the north is poor. At this time, the people should go back to farming rather than participate in the construction of railways. Besides, the rising industry also needs a lot of labor. Moreover, the population of Dayu was dense in the South because of the continuous wars in the north, and all the North suffered a lot of slaughter in the Northern War. It''s not appropriate to start corvee now. After all, generally speaking, corvee should be exempted after the war. "Don''t worry, aunt. I''ve asked Liang Dahai to go to Korea to enlist for hard labor. It''s estimated that he will come back soon." Xiao Ming comforted. He did not dare to neglect this matter. The railway is a channel connecting the resource supply area and the industrial center, and its early completion is good for Dayu. Princess Pingyang was relieved. She said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, the Qingzhou railway has been laid for 50 miles, and the Qingzhou platform has basically taken shape. Today, the railway department is going to test how the steam locomotive runs on the railway. Today, I''m here mainly to invite the emperor to observe it in person." Xiao Ming was stunned when he heard that his aunt had settled in Qingzhou, and he had become more reliable. The 50 mile railway was a great surprise to him. After all, it wasn''t long before the steam engine locomotive was developed. There is no doubt that the railway is an important project for him, and it can even be said that it is a project related to the national movement of Chongqing. In Xiao Ming''s plan, it was the railway network that controlled the northeast of Chongqing. In this way, the logistics was guaranteed, and his army could keep a firm foothold in the northeast.Excited, Xiao Ming said, "my aunt invited me. How can I not go?" After that, Xiao Ming gets up and goes out with Princess Pingyang. At the gate of Xingyuan, Princess Pingyang has prepared a carriage. Xiao Ming gets on Princess Pingyang''s carriage and goes to Qingzhou North District under the protection of the guard. Qingzhou station starts from here and leads to all directions. After walking ten miles, the carriage stops in front of Qingzhou station. After getting off the carriage, Xiao Ming looks at Qingzhou station, which is still under construction. At this time, the buildings on both sides of Qingzhou station were basically completed. A railway extended outward along Qingzhou station, and there were 13 railway branches in the platform, but the construction of these branches had not started, and the track was only laid for a short period of time. "The secret of Da Yu railway seems to be lost. "After looking at Qingzhou station, Xiao Ming''s eyes were attracted by more than a dozen blonde Westerners. After Dengzhou became a trading port, there were some foreign merchants in Qingzhou City from time to time. They came to Qingzhou for the purpose of purchasing goods from Dayu. And Qingzhou people are not surprised. Princess Pingyang turned her head and looked in the direction of Xiao Ming''s gaze. She said calmly, "is it possible for these barbarians to see that they can promote the great power of our country? " Xiao Ming didn''t say anything. In fact, his current industrial level is not much different from that of the west, and what he can produce can also be produced in the West. The real gap is that westerners'' brain holes have not yet been reached. If they understand the technical principles, they will soon be able to imitate them. Therefore, he thinks it''s time to carry out technical blockade. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 759 "Wuwu..." The siren of the steam locomotive sounded at Qingzhou station, and there were a lot of people on both sides of the railway. Today''s trial operation of the steam locomotive attracted many Qingzhou people to come and see. Looking at such a magnificent scene, Xiao Ming is happy that his country has missed the golden age of scientific and technological development, and now he will not let his ruling country shame. For him, today''s trial operation of steam locomotives is a historic event for Dayu to surpass the West in science and technology. In the future, Dayu''s new science and technology will only continue to emerge and catch up with the West in an all-round way. "The emperor." Lin Wentao is taking the students to make a final inspection of the steam engine locomotive, which is about to drive out of the city. Xiao Ming and Princess Pingyang had already come to the steam locomotive, and behind them were the officials of the railway department. Stepping on the track under his feet, Xiao Ming asked, "is the track laid according to the established track standard?" Lin Wentao was also a little excited today. He said: "the next official has issued the emperor''s track standard to the railway department, and now every railway department official is familiar with it." It seems that in order to confirm Lin Wentao''s words, Princess Pingyang said with a relaxed manner: "this track is divided into rails, sleepers, connecting parts, track beds and turnouts." "The sleepers are divided into wood and concrete, which are laid at intervals. The rails, bolts and other components are made of steel, and the ballast bed with crushed stones is basically qualified railway." Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. It seems that Princess Pingyang intends to show herself in front of Xiao Ming, so she said: "the gauge of the track is also exquisite. According to the standard, all the tracks are standard tracks with a width of 1435mm. " speaking of this, Xiao Ming praised," if my aunt is still familiar with this track standard, I will be completely relieved. " with all kinds of technical standards beyond this era, Xiao Ming naturally won''t let the railway of Da Yu country explore the standard width of the track by itself. He can directly come up with mature railway standards. After all, Lin Wentao''s steam locomotives were produced according to this standard from the beginning. However, the width of railway tracks in every country is different. This is mainly to prevent other countries from directly using each other''s railways in the event of invasion. For example, Russia has adopted a wider wide rail than European Railways. "The emperor can give such an important thing to a weak woman, which is my trust. How dare I live up to the emperor''s expectation. "Princess Pingyang has a beautiful smile. a railway division official took the opportunity to fart: "Your Highness is really very hard for the railway business. Every day we should go along the railway inspection, and the ministers are also self sigh." At this time, Xiao Ming noticed that Princess Pingyang was a little bit dark. He said, "when the railway is open to traffic, I will personally celebrate my aunt with a banquet! " Princess Pingyang was stunned for a moment. In fact, since she came to Qingzhou, she has been living with fear. This nephew seems gentle, but she is not soft hearted in killing people. The day when Zhao Wang and Zhao Yuanliang''s father and son were executed by lingchi is still fresh in her memory. She was once ashamed of Xiao Ming, so now she does not dare to have any indiscreet thoughts. She only works for the royal family in order to have a glorious and rich life. "Thank you, Emperor. I''ll be waiting for that day." Princess Pingyang is secretly happy. It is obvious that Xiao Ming is very satisfied with what she has done in this matter. As time goes by, there are more and more people on both sides of the railway. At this time, Lin Wentao said: "emperor, the steam engine locomotive is almost ready. Is it officially running now. " at this time, Xiao Ming looked in the direction of his eyes. At this time, Fijian, Pang Yukun and other officials also came here. Princess Pingyang must have informed them. After nodding, Xiao Ming said, "let''s start. Let Qingzhou people and you Aiqing witness the operation of the first steam locomotive in Dayu. " " yes, your majesty. "Lin Wentao answered, and then made a gesture to the platform. On the platform, there is a station staff with a red flag. After getting Lin Wentao''s signal, he waved the little red flag in his hand. With his action, the steam engine car again issued a loud whistle, and then the train issued a "wheeze, wheeze" sound, moving on the track. Fijian, Pang Yukun and other officials arrived at Xiao Ming''s side. After saluting, they stretched their necks one by one to see the steam locomotive. "I didn''t expect that this steam engine locomotive could really drag such a long carriage," Pang exclaimed after the locomotive began to move "It''s true, but it''s too slow," he said. " Xiao Ming said nothing with a smile. He was once ridiculed when the first steam locomotive was in operation, but in the end, the steam locomotive eliminated the traditional cattle and horse transportation. Of course, the steam engine locomotive made by Lin Wentao is not the first one at all. After Lin Wentao''s test, the reciprocating high-temperature and high-pressure steam engine he installed is enough to make the locomotive run at a speed of 67 kilometers per hour. Although it is much faster than the speed of modern locomotives, it is very rare.Moreover, Lin Wentao has been developing a double expansion steam engine, which can use steam twice or even three times, greatly improving the thermal efficiency of the locomotive. Once this kind of steam engine is developed successfully, the speed of both steam engine locomotive and steam ship can be greatly improved. "Snort, snort." The speed of the steam locomotive is getting faster and faster after leaving the station, and the people on both sides of the two roads scream at this time. Before that, many people were very confused about what this strange thing was used for. Now they finally understand. However, those who have never seen a steam locomotive are frightened by this scene, while the students of Qingzhou University who are mixed in the crowd are cheering. This matter is also of great significance to them, because it proves that they have abandoned the four books and five classics. More shocked than Qingzhou people are the Western businessmen. "My God, what is this? What did I see in Dayu? " Exclaimed a young Western businessman, who was surrounded by an older Westerner who was the father of the young man. "This is science." The young businessman''s father''s eyes sparkled with madness. The young businessman looked at his father. In his memory, his father was very knowledgeable. He continued to ask, "father, what on earth is this? " " I don''t know, but it must be incredible. Maybe we should stay here and figure out what they are. "The old businessman had a dignified tone. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 760 The white smog locomotive kept going away, accelerating after leaving Qingzhou station. Seeing this, the common people follow the steam locomotive one after another. In the boring life of lack of entertainment, they don''t want to miss this magical thing. At least they have another conversation after dinner. After the locomotive''s speed rises, Fiji''s face is red. He said, "the old man should be holding his own mouth. Now, the steam locomotive can catch up with the horse at least. " " what''s more, not only can you run past horses, but also you don''t need to rest like horses. The only thing you need is to set up water and coal supply stations along the way. " Princess Pingyang said with a smile. This trial run was perfect. Everyone saw the process of raising the speed of the steam locomotive. In the process of raising the speed, the steam locomotive also pulled eight cars, which could hold a lot of goods in the future. Pang Yukun was also very happy, but he was also worried about the money from the state treasury. He said: "emperor, the railway is a huge project that costs people and money. Now it costs more than 300000 silver to build the Qingzhou railway. If the six states are connected, it will cost at least ten million liang of silver. I''m afraid the government can''t afford it." Fiji and Pang Yukun jointly run the national treasury, which is clear. Apart from railway construction, the National Treasury''s money is also used in many places, such as military expenditure, culture and education, official salaries, road construction in various states and counties, and workshops needed to be built for the reform. All these make the national treasury hard up. Princess Pingyang frowned. She said, "the emperor is very happy. How can you mention this disappointment? There are always some ways. Now the merchants in Qingzhou make a lot of money. They have to give some money." After a pause, Princess Pingyang said to Xiao Ming, "Your Majesty, you are too polite to these businessmen. In the past, none of these businessmen did not give filial piety to the imperial court every year. Now, they put all the money they earned into their pockets, and they also fight for profits with the imperial court. It''s not decent." In fact, like Princess Pingyang, many officials now have some opinions on businessmen. After all, the decrees of Qingzhou are biased towards businessmen in the past. With a slight smile, Xiao Ming said, "aunt, that''s not right. If the people are rich, the country will be rich, and if the businessmen are rich, the National Treasury will be sufficient. Now all the money in the national treasury comes from selling steam engines. It''s all the money of businessmen. Moreover, I have told Li Kaiyuan that I want to regularize the industrial and commercial tax, and set up a special tax office and tax department. In the future, they will pay taxes on businessmen and the people Tax collection. " Pang Yukun and Fijian immediately laughed when they heard the speech. They were about to mention it, but they didn''t expect Xiao Ming to be ahead of them. Princess Pingyang nodded with satisfaction. She said, "emperor Shengming, this tax is the most important thing in the country. Only when the tax is sufficient, can the imperial court afford to support officials, build cement roads and railways, and buy firearms for the army, so that the state of Dayu can defeat the surrounding Barbarians and maintain a peaceful and prosperous age. " " what my aunt said is that I am going to restructure the tax next. "Xiao Ming pondered that a large part of the reason for the collapse of the contemporary Ming Dynasty was that the tax revenue could not be collected. In the end, the country could not even afford to support the army, resulting in the situation that the powerful were rich and the country was poor. With this lesson, Xiao Ming naturally did not dare to follow the example of the Ming Dynasty and indulged the rich and businessmen too much. When the tax department was established, the businessmen who paid taxes could only get the guide to do business with their tax certificates. Businessmen who evade taxes and leak water will not only lose the qualification of doing business, but also be punished. A group of people are talking about looking for money to build the railway. At this time, a burst of exclamation suddenly sounded not far away. Xiao Ming and others saw two westerners, an old man and a young man, coming towards them through the crowd, but they were stopped outside by the guards. However, the older Westerners seem to be very reluctant to say anything to the guards. "Zhao long, go and ask what''s going on?" Xiao Ming said. Zhao long left in response, and soon turned back and said, "emperor, these two barbarians say that they are businessmen from the west, and that they want to study in Qingzhou University." "Joke, Qingzhou university is not where they can go." Fijian first said: "all of these barbarians around have learned the crafts of the state of Dayu, and then they bite back. They are really afraid of power but not benevolent. The emperor will never let them enter Qingzhou University." "I think it''s better to drive them out of the state of Dayu directly. They are so bold that they disturb Shengjia. Are they going to die?" Princess Pingyang has always been disgusted with the people of these foreign countries. When she was in Chang''an, occasionally Persians came to Chang''an to do business. At that time, Princess Pingyang showed hostility to these people. Xiao Ming looked at the two, and naturally Qingzhou university could not be opened to them. Otherwise, the things of Qingzhou university would not have been learned, and the technology blockade would have become empty talk. What''s more, the performance of these two people made him more firm in his own ideas, because at this time, the pursuit of science and technology in Europe has reached a fanatical level, and even science has become the belief of many people. He was more convinced by their reckless intrusion. After pondering for a while, he said, "it''s not Europe to drive them out of Dayu. In Dayu, we should abide by the rules of Dayu. This is also a wake-up call for all Western businessmen in Qingzhou. "When he talks, Xiao Ming thinks whether he wants to get a visa. Before these people enter the state of Dayu, he asks them the purpose of coming to Dayu. If he finds that the motive is not pure, he will be directly out of the country. After all, these Western blind people have brought a lot of harm to the Chongqing parliament, whether they are acting as spies or learning technology secretly. At Xiao Ming''s command, Zhao Long immediately asked the bodyguard to expel them from the state of Dayu. From today on, the technical blockade will be implemented step by step. In the past, the train disappeared in the eyes of the public and continued to go north. Xiao Ming wanted to go after him on horseback, but he finally gave up the idea. When the steam locomotive left the station, it proved its success. Next, he is faced with the problem of extending the railway, which requires a lot of money. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming was glad that he had set up Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. Now, in addition to taxing businessmen, he has to strengthen national trade behavior. Qingzhou chamber of Commerce will definitely take the lead in Korea''s business this time. The rest of the cake will be divided among businessmen. It is very important to develop private trade, but silver is also very important to the imperial court. When commerce is just a seedling, he can only rely on state trade to bring sufficient silver to the Treasury. Only with sufficient silver can he lay a solid foundation for the state of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 761 ¡±The first steam engine locomotive in Dayu has been running successfully! " the next day, Qingzhou daily used a big headline to report the detailed process of the steam locomotive test. At the same time, it explained to the people what a steam locomotive is and why it can run without horses. The content of the report was personally reviewed by Xiao Ming. Yesterday, the steam locomotive caused a huge sensation in the whole Qingzhou City. For those students who know some technical principles, it''s just a matter of celebration, but for many people who are still ignorant, this steam locomotive is just like the power of ghosts and gods, which will frighten them a lot. After the disappearance of the steam engine locomotive that day, there were more rumors in the city, such as witchcraft, ghosts and gods. In view of this, he finally ordered the newspaper to explain the matter. However, for the sake of technical confidentiality, he just let the newspaper make some simple things, not involving the core things. Now is the critical period when he and the west begin to widen the technological gap. We can''t let the Westerners learn all his things. For this purpose, after coming back yesterday, he specially sorted out the control means of technology blockade, and prepared to thoroughly control the output of technology from now on. In modern times, the West has been carrying out technology blockade on China for a long time, only selling relatively backward technology products to China, but never relaxing the high-tech export control on China. For example, in the contemporary United States, a special committee has been set up to examine and approve the export of goods. The export of supercomputers, high-tech telecommunications equipment, semiconductor equipment, and cutting-edge mechanical tools has been completely stopped. Some high-tech fields, such as aviation, communication, automobile and computer, are still under the control of others. Many large systems, machinery and equipment, and small parts need to be imported from abroad. And this is not the worst thing. When Xiao Ming was still in the laboratory, many times the West sold second-class equipment to the laboratory at the price of first-class equipment. Those first-class equipment would not be sold to the laboratory in the West. Sometimes, the imported equipment of the laboratory breaks down, and the western manufacturers are invited to repair it. At this time, the Western engineers just use the computer to adjust the parameters slightly, and the machine will be fine. At that time, Xiao Ming was ordered by the laboratory to ask about the way to modify the parameters. After all, they were not idiots. The fault of the machine was a system error, not a hardware damage. However, the other party not only avoided answering, but also made him leave in a very contemptuous tone. Xiao Ming still remembers this humiliating picture. At that time, he and his colleagues in the laboratory were so helpless that they had to pay high repair costs. Therefore, although they have the equipment and are engaged in high and new technology, they are actually working for westerners. It is them who make money. In the middle of the night, every time Xiao Ming thought about it, he felt a sense of anger. It was because he missed the era of Da Hang and was closed to the outside world, that he was far behind in science and technology. The consequence of this is that we can''t master advanced technology. Since then, we have been controlled by others everywhere. High patent fees, management fees and maintenance fees are a serious burden on any industry. Now that he has suffered enough from technology, he naturally doesn''t want to go back to that era. In addition to him, there were Lin Wentao, Chen Qi, song Changping, Lu Tong and other officials in charge of technology. After checking the technical blockade plan he wrote, he gave it to Lin Wentao. "Listen, technology is the most important wealth for the state of Dayu, and it is also the foundation that enables the state of Dayu to surpass the neighboring countries. Therefore, we must not disclose any important technology to other countries. From today on, you will jointly set up the technical review Department of Dayu to register all the current machinery in Dayu, and verify the number of machinery among the people Make a list of goods that cannot be sold to western merchants. " Lin Wentao and others look dignified, because Xiao Ming''s face is more dignified than theirs. ¡±Emperor, I think confidentiality is important, but some backward technology can be sold to Western businessmen to earn money to study higher technology. "Lin Wentao looked at the contents of it and said. Xiao Ming didn''t deny Lin Wentao''s idea. He said, "you''re right, but before you sell it, you have to guarantee the difference between two generations." "Yes, Emperor." Lin Wentao nodded. He ordered the technical backbone of these people to set up a censorship department. Xiao Ming asked them to leave, and then called Pang Yukun to his study. This technology blockade involves many aspects, and Lin Wentao and others can only deal with one aspect. Besides, the most difficult thing to control is the leakage of the students. If these mature knowledge systems are leaked to the west, it is much more serious than losing a steam engine. Therefore, he is going to ask Pang Yukun to issue another law, the Da Yu state secrets act, which clearly stipulates that it is illegal to disclose state secrets. This law is issued to ring the alarm bell for students to keep secrets. Of course, Xiao Ming is very clear that even so, it is impossible to completely eliminate the occurrence of technology leakage. In the era of monitoring everywhere, there are also spy cases, not to mention in the 18th century when information is blocked and management is difficult.Although his secret guards are the monitoring department, they can only keep an eye on the important people. He can''t make them keep an eye on everyone. The number of secret guards is limited, so it''s impossible to match one person with another. "After the promulgation of this law, it is important to let the students know about it. At the same time, a copy should be published in the newspaper to let the businessmen and the people know about some confidentiality laws. " give Pang Yukun the complete confidentiality bill, Xiao Ming said thoughtfully. Pang Yukun nodded after hearing the speech. This secrecy law is very beneficial to the security of Dayu state. In addition to the confidentiality of technology, there are also regulations concerning the confidentiality of government affairs. When he took over the bill, he was amazed that in the past two years, Xiao Ming had written many laws, which were very detailed and complete, and even in some aspects he had never thought of. Because of this, he has always had great respect for Xiao Ming. "When I go back, I will pass this law to the government." Said Pang. After a pause, he said: "emperor, this year''s spring ploughing is about to start. I asked the officials of Bashu to send a batch of phosphate rock to Qingzhou to let the people try the effect of this fertilizer." "Oh? Is it? You''re an acute. "Xiao Ming laughs. Pang Yukun always attaches great importance to farming. He mentioned chemical fertilizer last time, but now he can''t wait. So he said, "I will teach you how to produce fertilizer tomorrow." Pang Yukun was overjoyed when he heard the speech. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 762 The breeze is warm and the green waves are rippling. It''s also a season of warm spring and blooming flowers, which makes the suburbs of Qingzhou picturesque. The next morning, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun, together with three or five Qingzhou officials, went north along the cement road extending from Qingzhou. Along the way, Xiao Ming enjoyed the beautiful delicacy on both sides of the Strait. He was in a happy mood. At this time, spring was beautiful, there was no cloud in the sky, and the sky was as blue as a gem. And under the clear sky, the vision is excellent, he can see far away at a glance. On both sides of the concrete road are mostly wild flowers and dense jungle, and many rare plants are everywhere. "Emperor, now this cement road has been built from Qingzhou City to the county below, and some of it has gone to the village. The other five states outside Qingzhou have also started the laying of cement roads and the construction of roads and pipelines in the city. For this reason, there are many more cement workshops in Liuzhou, and some businessmen have made a fortune." Pang Yukun said to Xiao Ming as he walked. This time, Xiao Ming didn''t take a carriage, but walked with Pang Yukun and others. He came from modern times and was not so affectable. Sometimes he liked to be spontaneous. "It''s just that a lot of money has been spent on the overhaul." Zhan Xingchang sighed, "now in addition to roads, all States and counties need to build water conservancy projects. Everything that needs to be done needs money." Xiao Ming said with a bitter smile, "now what I fear most is you. Every time I open my mouth, I can''t do without silver." "The emperor and his ministers are also helpless. Now the military expenditure accounts for the majority of the national treasury expenditure, so the money used in other places is naturally less. In this way, the speed of the implementation of the reform will have to slow down." Zhan Xingchang shook his head. Pang Yukun didn''t say anything. He and Xiao Ming have already said enough, but now the state of Dayu is facing this situation. "So now I''m trying to figure out a way. If it goes on like this, it will seriously delay the implementation of the reform. It''s absolutely impossible, but the military expenditure can''t be reduced either. Now the powerful enemies around are looking around, and if they are not careful, they will be doomed." Xiao Ming said slowly. Pang Yukun nodded, "you don''t have to bother the emperor about this. Now the emperor is worrying about it." Xiao Ming suddenly laughed twice. He said to a group of officials, "don''t worry. Now I have a way to make money. This treasury will be full in a few years." Zhanxing Changwen''s words are relaxed one by one. Now they have blind trust in the emperor, because Xiao Ming has created many miracles. As they talked and laughed, they went northward. Gradually, a smell came from the shop, and it became more and more serious. Pang Yukun''s face was unbearable. "The emperor, this place is really filthy. The emperor is still waiting here. Let''s go." "It''s not necessary. You can go, and so can I Having said that, Xiao Ming went straight down the cement road to the septic tank not far away. Zhan Xingchang and Pang Yukun look at each other with admiration. Even officials seldom set foot in this place, but Xiao Ming goes there in person regardless of his honor. The chemical fertilizer Xiao Ming wanted Pang Yukun to make this time is not a chemical fertilizer in the modern sense. In fact, it''s a kind of native compound Hefei, which needs phosphate rock. When Qingzhou was laying concrete roads last time, Xiao Ming rectified the sewer pipes in the city by the way, and connected the sewage of the whole city to the septic tank outside the city. His aim at that time was to make fertilizer one day, because modern fertilizer could not be produced without electricity and corresponding equipment. To the destination, there are already 17 villages near Qingzhou production team leader waiting for him. When they saw Xiao Ming coming in person, they were shocked and saluted him one after another. Fan Zeng came with him this time, and Pang Yukun said to him, "you should write down this matter today, and put it in the newspaper tomorrow, so that the people can know how diligent the emperor is and how loving he is." ¡±It''s natural. "Fan Zeng said with a smile. When all the people are here, Xiao Ming will not waste any more time. The spring ploughing will begin soon. This time, we will take this opportunity to promote the use of soil fertilizer. In the villages of Dayu state, almost every family has its own latrine. As long as they master this method, they will no longer have to worry about fertilizer. Facing the crowd, Xiao Ming asked the seventeen team leaders to do it in his own way. First, Xiao Ming asked them to crush the phosphate ore and then sift it. After that, he asked them to pick out the same amount of compost from the fertilizer pool and mix it with phosphate rock powder one to one to form a cone. At this time, he asked them to seal the fertilizer tightly with 3 cm thick mud and stack it for seven days. After seven days, they took out the fertilizer and used it. At this time, the chemical fertilizer is the compound fertilizer in the soil chemical fertilizer, which has complete elements and can be used in every stage of crop growth. Although this kind of fertilizer can''t reach the level of modern fertilizer, it''s enough to make a piece of land have lasting fertility. After all, in ancient times, a lot of land was obtained by burning forests. When the fertility of these farmland was exhausted, the yield would be reduced."These fertilizers will first be used in high-yield crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes." Xiao Ming told Pang Yukun about the production methods of soil chemical fertilizer. After a pause, he continued: "Qingzhou prefecture has a lot of drought. This corn is very drought tolerant and suitable for planting in Qingzhou. Kuiwu has been breeding for several years, and now he has accumulated a lot of corn seeds. This year, he will choose several villages to plant it." ¡±Yes, Emperor. "Pang Yukun answered, and then said," the emperor, the lower officials think it''s time to abolish the village''s Lizheng. Now the village''s production team has basically replaced the position of Lizheng, and it''s a burden to let these Lizheng exist. Moreover, Lizheng is the foundation of the haos. Only by completely abolishing the governance of the local sages can the rise of the haos be avoided. " Xiao Ming deeply believes that it is these so-called local sages who are responsible for the taxation of the counties outside Qingzhou Prefecture and Youzhou Prefecture. And the source of these rural sages is the local big family. Because of the large number of people, the selected rural sages speak effectively. These rural sages filled the lack of power of the court to the grassroots and became the actual managers of the village. When they met the virtuous, they could be called Rural sages, but when they met the villains, they became village tyrants. The foundation of a feudal dynasty was sometimes destroyed in the hands of those who were satisfied with their own interests. Therefore, in order to prevent this situation from happening again, Xiao Ming set up such an organization as a production team in order to eliminate the clan power. "Since it''s a political reform, it''s bound to violate the interests of some people, and sometimes it''s inevitable to bleed. If you dare to do this, I''ll support you. "Xiao Ming said lightly. Pang Yukun looks moved. Xiao Ming''s words are enough. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 763 Haigu city. Liang Dahai''s notice that he will recruit craftsmen has been pasted all over the city. At the same time, he hired Korean people to spread the news all over Korea. It has been a month since the signing of the Treaty of haigucheng. In this month, he was like a duck to water in Koryo. Now the officials of Koryo are very respectful to see him. However, because of this treaty, there are more merchants in haigucheng city. Now the streets of haigucheng city are full of merchants from Dayu state. In addition, some businessmen even bought shops near the streets for their own use in the ancient city of Shihai, and began to contact Korean businessmen. These unusual circumstances made him understand that the treaty content of haigucheng must have spread in Qingzhou now, otherwise these businessmen would not come here smelling fishy. When he was staring at these businessmen with hostility, ye Qingyun came to him under the protection of two soldiers. "Liang Dahai, why are you wandering in the street alone? Don''t you know that some businessmen of Dayu state were attacked by the Korean people in the ancient city of Hai? "Ye Qingyun wrinkled his head. After the signing of the Treaty on the ancient city of Hai, the ancient city of Hai seems calm, but in the dark there are some Korean people who are hostile to the state of Da Yu waiting for revenge. During this period, some businessmen were robbed of their property, and even more, they were directly murdered. This kind of situation makes him the actual ruler of the ancient city of the sea natural headache, now he realized that it is not easy to occupy a foreign city. "Who dares!" Liang Dahai bared his teeth and laughed, and the scar on his face was very terrible. "These Korean puppies would dare to bully the unarmed businessmen, and they would be scared to death when they met me." Ye Qingyun shook his head. "That''s what I said. If every businessman was like you, I wouldn''t have to have a headache every day. Ah. " " shouldn''t Li Chengzai handle this matter? " Liang Dahai is puzzled to see ye Qingyun''s brow locked. "Having said that, it''s just that Li Cheng has no soldiers in his hands, so he has to be in the future. After all, being idle is also idle. By the way, how are your craftsmen recruited?" Ye Qingyun asked. Mentioning this, Liang Dahai looked bitter. "6000 people have been sent away, and this time we have to recruit 24000 people to finish." When ye Qingyun hears the speech, he suddenly feels that his task is much easier than liang Dahai''s. They were talking when a soldier came up to them and said to Ye Qingyun, "general, there''s a businessman from Qingzhou." "They are here at last. If they don''t come here, they will be occupied by other businessmen." Ye Qingyun said. Liang Dahai said, "I don''t know who''s here. This time I''ll have a company in haigucheng. " having said that, they went to the haigucheng official office. At this time, they set up a temporary institution in haigucheng. When they arrived at the official office, a chubby figure appeared beside them. When ye Qingyun and Liang Dahai saw it, they immediately said with a smile: "this time President Li came to haigucheng in person, it can be seen that the emperor attaches great importance to Korea." It was Li Kaiyuan who came here. This time, Korea officially opened its trading port, and the market in Korea was open to Dayu. The chamber of Commerce had no reason not to participate in this matter. "Naturally, businessmen who come to Koryo this time must have a guide from the chamber of Commerce. Therefore, there is no guide in Haigu city. I hope general ye can drive them out, so as not to cause dissatisfaction from other businessmen." Li Kaiyuan said. Businessmen pursue profits. Some businessmen are impatient before the Korean affairs are settled, which is not good for him. The merchant''s behavior must be restricted by the imperial court, which was said by the Emperor himself before he left. "Is there a word from the emperor?" Ye Qingyun doesn''t trust Li Kaiyuan just because he said something. The army has its own rules. "Of course there is, and this time I brought you a surprise." Having said that, Li Kaiyuan gave a newspaper to Ye Qingyun. Ye Qingyun and Liang Dahai look at each other. They look at the front page of the newspaper and exclaim, "the steam locomotive is running! " " yes, the emperor specially asked me to bring you this news. " Li Kaiyuan said that steam locomotives are the hottest topic in Qingzhou now, so that Xiao Ming''s promotion of chemical fertilizer among the people has not caused any waves. The purpose of Liang Dahai''s conscription is to build the railway. Naturally, he knows about the steam locomotive. He looks at the newspaper repeatedly, and he can''t close his mouth happily. Then he patted his thigh and said, "I have to finish the hard work as soon as possible, otherwise it''s not my fault to delay the laying of the railway. " Ye Qingyun is interested in watching. As a soldier, he naturally thinks about fighting." this thing can run faster than a horse, and it can run day and night. In this way, it''s only a day or two from Qingzhou to Youzhou. What''s more, it can also transport food and grass. With each war, it can take less civilian men. " Li Kaiyuan nodded frequently. As Qingzhou officials and businessmen discussed, this steam engine locomotive is a versatile weapon for the state of Dayu. Ordinary people, businessmen and the army can use it.Excited and talking about the steam locomotive for a while, Li Kaiyuan showed a bad smile. The emperor of Korea also brought me a funny idea of making money this time. ¡±What is it? " At the same time, they said that their days in haigucheng were really boring, so they wanted to know everything. Li Kaiyuan said slowly: "the emperor asked me to open a big gambling house in the ancient city of Hai, and make some new ways to play in the gambling house. This time, I have brought all the things. I can open it to Korean merchants and nobles only when I find a place. " Liang Dahai is a slave dealer, so he has to eat, drink and gamble in his daily life. When he came to the ancient city of Hai, he once looked for a gambling house, so he said," it''s really a coincidence that there is a big gambling house in the middle of the ancient city of Hai. During the battle of the ancient city of Hai, the manager of the gambling house ran away. Now the gambling house is empty and can be used as a gambling house. " Ye Qingyun thought of it, and said," it''s true. This gambling house used to be the private property of an official in haigucheng, but now it''s ours. " Li Kaiyuan looks excited. The purpose of his coming here is to plunder wealth from Korea as much as possible. Selling goods is a problem, and gambling and other profiteering industries can''t be pulled down. So he said, "in this case, the gambling house chamber of Commerce has taken over. I have brought all the people who run the gambling house this time. This time, we must make this gambling house the first gambling house in Korea and bring a continuous stream of silver to the state of Dayu. The emperor said that the silver in Korea is not in vain. " after deciding on this matter, Li Kaiyuan began to prepare for the big gambling house. It was only four or five days before he got the game from Xiao Ming, which shocked the gamblers in Korea. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 764 Huang bing''an is the son of Huang Zi, who is also a famous dandy in Liujing city. Like the state of Dayu, the dandy living in Liujing city always has a hobby of gambling. Huang bing''an is the leader of gambling and the Prime Minister of cricket fighting in Liujing city. Two days ago, a businessman from haigucheng said that there were many novel gambling methods in haigucheng. He was just like a dog bear smelling honey. He felt itchy and had to try it. Although he didn''t know much about Haigu City, Huang bingan still knew something. Now that Korea and Dayu had signed a treaty, there was a formal truce between the two countries, so he was not afraid to play in Haigu city. After all, during this period, many Korean businessmen went to haigucheng and came back safely. So this time he simply changed his clothes and came to the gambling house to have a look, and specially used the carriage to pull a lot of money. When he arrived at Haigu City, Huang bingan had a meal in a restaurant. After having enough wine and food, he went downstairs with a round stomach. Surrounded by bodyguards, he turned a few corners and entered the gambling shop in the middle of Haigu city. "Come in, dear guest! Come in, please At the gate of the gambling house stood a young man. Seeing that Huang bing''an was well-dressed and had a bodyguard with him, he thought that he had met a wealthy family and said hello. Since the big gambling shop began to open, the business has been booming day by day. Now, who knows that there is a new gambling shop in the state of Chongqing in haigucheng? Every time they make some money, some businessmen will come here to spend it. The most important thing is that the gambling methods used here are unprecedented, which also makes those who are addicted to gambling quickly attracted by this kind of gambling method, because it is not only a matter of money, but also a matter of entertainment and relaxation. Looking inside, Huang bingan saw that there were a lot of people in it, and the shouting came from inside. Every table is clogged with water. Seeing Huang bing''an''s appearance, the second child suddenly understood what he said: "this distinguished guest, you are the first one to come back. Then I''ll give you a suggestion. Go inside first and see a few, learn to bet, otherwise it''s easy to lose money." Huang bingan is a man of great face. When he was in Liujing City, he didn''t know how to play, but he was treated as a local steamed stuffed bun here. He said: "my king I''m just waiting for the servant to deliver the money. " Xiao Er used to be a servant in a gambling house in Dayu state. He has never seen anyone before. There are many people who have good face. After a while, the servant who placed the horses rushed over, found Huang bing''an waiting at the gate of the gambling house, and gave him a bag of 100 Liang silver coins. Conscious of losing face, Huang bingan deliberately shakes the silver in front of the shop boy, and then goes into the big gambling shop with high spirits, which makes the shop boy feel quite baffled. He swaggered into the big gambling house. Huang bingan''s arrival just made the gamblers around the gambling table look back at him. Then he was directly ignored, and he could not find the taste of calling the wind and rain in Liujing city. Hum, Huang bing''an doesn''t want to argue with these businessmen. Besides, this is Haigu City, not Liujing City, and no one knows him. After wandering for a while in front of several gambling tables, Huang bing''an was attracted by a game called Texas poker. Standing at the gambling table, he kept staring at the dealer''s deal with interest. At this time, he completely forgot that he was an aristocrat and mixed up with these gamblers. "This Texas Hold''em card is actually bigger than whose card. Everyone has to bet a little money before opening the card..." Huang bingan is surrounded by a businessman from the state of Chongqing. After the operation of the big gambling house, he came here almost every day to play some Texas Hold''em, and he didn''t come very much. When his luck was the worst, he lost 1000 taels of silver a day, and when he was lucky, he could win several hundred taels. When he saw Huang bingan standing beside him and staring at him, he began to explain how to play Texas Hold''em in detail, In recent days, there are more and more new people like Huang bingan, and he is also willing to teach. After all, the more people come here, the more lively it is. Huang bingan nodded after listening to the explanation. After basically understanding the playing method of Texas Hold''em, he asked the servant to buy chips and began to try to play. But after all, he was a novice and didn''t understand the meaning of Texas Hold''em. this kind of game is to see who can cheat and whose psychological quality is high, but Huang bingan only bet according to the size of the card, and when he received a good card, he would like to play When the bets are bigger, the smaller ones are thrown directly. After a few rounds, the gamblers at this table can find out his routine. Whenever he makes more bets, other people don''t bet. In the end, he doesn''t win, but he pours money into it. Seeing that Huang bingan was more and more fascinated by the game, the businessman of the state of Dayu encouraged him to say, "you have to be more daring to play this game. You can''t afford to lose money. " Huang bing''an was used to being domineering in Liujing city. He wanted to have fun with everything. When he heard this, he said angrily," my family''s money is enough to buy half of the ancient city of Hai. " the businessman of Dayu state has a bright eye. In fact, he is a gambler and Li Kaiyuan''s instigator, in order to make these Korean businessmen and dignitaries lose more money. He said, "I''m so reckless. Come on, I''ll teach you how to play. "Huang bingan''s spirit became more and more excited, and gradually he couldn''t move at all. Until the curfew began in the evening, when the gambling house closed, he left reluctantly. The next day he had breakfast in a hurry and went to the gambling house to continue playing cards. This time, he had to have a good time with thousands of taels of silver in his carriage. However, the merchant of the state of Dayu moved his heart when he saw that Huang bing''an had to take money from the carriage every time, so he said, "Mr. Huang, it''s troublesome for you to take money every time. It''s better to send the money directly to Qingzhou bank in haigucheng city. In this way, it''s more convenient to change the money into a silver note." Huang bingan has a good fortune today. He has won hundreds of taels of silver. He thinks about it carefully. Every time he loses money, he has to wait for the servant to get the silver. It''s very troublesome. Moreover, during gambling these two days, he saw some banknotes appearing on the table from time to time, proving that the banknotes could be used in casinos, so he said, "OK, I''ll send someone to change them. " Li Kaiyuan stood on the second floor to examine all this while the businessmen of Dayu state deceived Huang bingan. The casinos are small, the business is small, and the finance that controls Korea is big. What hides behind the casinos and trade this time is the finance of Dayu. At the same time, he also brought Qingzhou bank into Korea. In his and Xiao Ming''s plan, all Korean silver will flow in their banks in the future. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 765 In the bustling casino, Korean merchants and dignitaries shuttle back and forth, swearing, laughing and shouting, which is very noisy. At this time, Li Cheng appeared beside Li Kaiyuan. He looked at Huang bing''an and said, "President Li, this man is Huang bing''an, the eldest son of Korea. His father has a high position in Korea and is one of the most trusted ministers of the king of Korea." "Yes? It''s a big fish. " Li Kaiyuan narrowed his eyes. Although Korea was defeated in the war, the ancient city of Hai and Beisha are still under the control of Dayu. The real controller of this land is the king of Korea. They still need the king of Korea to help them with some things. For example, when it comes to business, the businessmen in haigucheng seem busy, but actually they don''t touch the core of real trade. Like Dayu, Korea was also a feudal dynasty, and a lot of trade needed the approval of the imperial court. Because of this, he was not in a hurry. In his opinion, it would be easier for him to participate in Korea''s trade as an official. During this period, Li Cheng basically understood the purpose of Dayu state, that is, to do business. Now Li Kaiyuan is so interested in Huang bingan, which must be for business. So he said: "Korea''s maritime trade all need the approval of this man''s father. As long as president Li bribes him, President Li can do whatever he wants." Li Kaiyuan asked Li Cheng to come here just to confirm Huang bingan''s identity. In fact, when Huang bingan entered Haigu City, he was watched by the secret guards. While they were talking, Wang Xuan got up from a gambling table and came to them. Seeing this, Li Kaiyuan asked Li Cheng to leave. He turned to Wang Xuan and said with a smile, "this time your secret guards have provided good information. This Huang bing''an is indeed the son of the Korean government." After haigucheng was conquered, Wang Xuan arrived here. His purpose was to establish a faction of officials who were close to the state of Chongqing in the Korean court. Before the fall of Jinzhang khanate, Korea was not a vassal state of Dayu, and Dayu could not directly command the king of Korea. Xiao Ming ordered him and Li Kaiyuan to play the main role, and ye Qingyun to cooperate with him in buying the Korean court, so as to maximize the business interests of the state of Dayu. Wang Xuan with a smile on his face, "my staff have always been meticulous, most of them will not make mistakes. Now, how are you going to deal with Huang bing''an?" "Our real goal is to control Huang bing''an''s father, Huang Zixu, who claims that he is neither addicted to women nor greedy for money. It''s hard to deal with him. His only weakness is his son." Li Kaiyuan said. Wang Xuan nodded. He provided all the information to Li Kaiyuan, and even arranged the merchants who lured Huang bingan. Sometimes it has to be said that under the huge profits, there are always businessmen who will take risks. During this period, the secret guard bribed many Korean businessmen. And the price is to promise to support these businessmen to become the richest people in Korea, but also to provide security for them. Now these merchants who were dazed by silver have moved to Haigu city to live. They are only waiting for the trade ships of Dayu country to arrive, so that they can sell these goods to all parts of Korea. "In that case, let him play here for a few days, and then let him lose all his wealth." Wang Xuan is a little bad. The secret guard is an organization that walks in the dark. Sometimes, in order to bribe officials, it has to use some dark means. Then he showed a playful look and said, "this casino is really novel enough, but I always feel that there is something missing. I''m afraid it''s not enough for the nobles and businessmen of Korea to ponder on this." Li Kaiyuan showed a look of displeasure. "You, the secret Guard commander, have found me. You are right. There are many new things in the gambling house, and they are all handed over to me by the emperor." Wang Xuan is addicted to gossip now because he is a secret guard. He asked excitedly, "what is it?" Li Kaiyuan recalled that he had to admire the emperor''s fantastic ideas, so he said, "the emperor said, let me choose some beautiful women in Koryo, let these women wear provocative clothes to accompany these gamblers, and build a gambling house in the casino A dining room will bring over the stir fried dishes of the state of Chongqing. Besides, there is the most important one, which is tobacco and opium. " "I''ve heard about tobacco. What is opium?" It''s also the first time that Wang Xuan has heard about it. "I''ve never heard of it before. The emperor told me when he came here. He said that there are tobacco leaves brought by the Dutch from North America on the present Ryukyu Island, and there are also Indian pipes..." While they were discussing the fun of the casino, Xiao Ming was playing with a pipe and a packet of tobacco leaves in the study of Xingyuan in Qingzhou. These two things are one of the gifts sent by the Dutch mission last time. At that time, after Qian Dafu put away these things, he didn''t ask about it again. He didn''t think about it until a few days ago. He didn''t want to find this thing, which shocked him for a moment. And then he remembered the origin of tobacco and opium.Tobacco, like potatoes and sweet potatoes, has never been native to Asia. In the contemporary Ming Dynasty, the Dutch first introduced the North American Indian pipe and tobacco into the Ming Dynasty through Ryukyu. Since then, the Ming Dynasty began to have the first group of smokers. At that time, the speed and popularity of tobacco spread frightened Chongzhen emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so he ordered a ban on smoking. Because at that time, there was no difference between tobacco and opium, opium was mixed with tobacco, resulting in the symptoms of addiction. However, what emperor Chongzhen did not expect was that the ban on tobacco made opium spread in the Ming Dynasty, resulting in the large-scale spread of opium. Officials at that time pointed out that the harm of opium could not be cured unless the addicts were killed. The Da Ming Hui Dian also records that the vassal states of Asia paid opium to the Ming emperor''s family. At that time, the kings of Siam, Java and Bangladesh regularly sent tribute missions to the Ming Dynasty. Opium was included in the tribute, but it was called "Wu Xiang" at that time. Siam paid 200 Jin to the emperor and 100 Jin to the empress each time, but this amount could not meet the needs of the royal family. The emperor even sent eunuchs to look for opium everywhere. At that time, the price of opium was basically equivalent to gold, one or two gold for one or two opium. It can be seen that the royal family of the Ming Dynasty was suspected of taking opium at that time, and the famous Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty was said to have opium in the ingredients of alchemy. However, at this time, because opium was expensive, it was mainly used by the rich and powerful businessmen. However, the spread of opium among the people was very small. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that opium became cheap that it was used on a large scale. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 766 A trace of warm wind poured into the imperial study from the window. Xiao Ming, playing with his pipe, frowned: "is Brandon really stupid or fake?" With the painful memory of modern history, Xiao Ming is naturally very alert to opium, which is difficult to eradicate as long as he is addicted to it. If Brandon only sent opium, which is now called "Wu Xiang" in the state of Dayu, he would still accept it. After all, it is also a kind of medicinal material, which can be used for anesthesia and analgesia. But this Ya quite direct sent a big cigarette gun to come over, is he Juxin? Maybe Asian countries don''t understand the harm of opium because of their low education level, but Europeans who have been dealing with opium for more than 100 years can''t be unaware of it. "It''s really a needle hidden in a Mian Li, a knife hidden in a smile." Xiao Ming sneers. If he doesn''t come from modern times, he will be planted in Brandon''s hands and live in bed forever. However, considering the trend of this era, he is not sure. After all, many royal families in Asia like this thing at this time. Maybe Brandon is in his favor. After shaking his head, Xiao Ming doesn''t think about it any more. It''s normal whether Brandon intends to or doesn''t intend to. The communication between countries is just laughing on the surface and stabbing on the back. And because he knew the harm of this black incense, he would not take it, but it provided him with a way to control Korea. Maybe he could use casinos and opium to control the officials in the Korean court, even the king of Korea. As far as he knows, the origin of this kind of black incense is basically in Ryukyu and Southeast Asia, and the only way to obtain this kind of thing is from these places. And now he not only controlled Korea''s maritime trade, but also cut off the possibility of Korea obtaining black incense from the land. As long as the important ministers of Koryo are addicted, they must obtain it from the state of Dayu. At that time, some conditions will be easy to talk about. Although this method is somewhat dishonorable, politics is often darker than this. Compared with the frequent massacres, his method has been very mild, and he only treats Korean officials who are not good at it. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming thinks it is necessary to expand the cultivation of Wu Xiang in Ryukyu. After all, these things will be used as weapons against the West or as medicinal materials in the future. At the same time, he will issue a ban in the state of Dayu to prohibit the people of Dayu from touching this thing. With care in his heart, Xiao Ming picked up the pen at hand, which was made by the craftsman of the equipment department not long ago. Generally speaking, this pen has the appearance of a modern pen. The only disadvantage is that it must be used with ink. Because there was no rubber, the craftsman of the equipment department could not make straws, but even so, he was very satisfied. In recent years, with the increase in the number of writing things, he felt that the brush could not meet his requirements in dealing with government affairs, which also affected him to turn the knowledge in his mind into books. Now that he has a pen, his work efficiency will be much faster. After using it for a period of time, he plans to first promote pen writing in the government affairs system, and end the history of the rule of brush writing in Dayu. For him, this is also a point for Dayu to transform into pragmatism. After writing down the ban, Xiao Ming stops writing and gets up. Seeing this, Qian Dafu came in and said, "emperor, the carriage is ready. All the officials who came to Laiwu this time have arrived. It''s time to start." Xiao Ming nodded. He called a little eunuch and asked him to send the ban to Pang Yukun for implementation in the state of Dayu. Then he went out. After the successful operation of the steam locomotive, the reform was pushed to a climax. The magical locomotive made the readers of Dayu realize that a drastic change is taking place. For those who have already participated in the reform, this is an incentive. The craftsmen of both the glass workshop and the steam engine workshop are enthusiastic. Naturally, Xiao Ming can''t sit down at this time. It''s not easy for him to bring a big Chongqing country, which lags far behind the West in science and technology, to today. But the success of the steam engine locomotive not only did not satisfy him, but also made him feel more urgent. Although Jinzhang khanate, Koryo, Tubo and other feudal dynasties were the threats of Dayu, these countries were still in feudal society, so it was relatively easy to deal with them. But it''s not so easy to deal with the west, where ideas and technology are leaping in an all-round way. Because of this, he dare not relax. This trip to Laiwu is just for the sake of steel, one of the most important resources of Chongqing. The construction of Qingzhou Railway First extends two lines, the first is the line leading to Chang''an direction, on this line is a large open-pit coal mine. These coal mines don''t need complicated mining technology. The coal seams on the surface are enough to support the first industrial revolution. The second route is going south to Laiwu for the large iron ore here. After these two routes, the railway will extend to other places. When he went to Laiwu this time, his main purpose was to inspect the iron and steel workshop here. When he announced the reform, he was asked to set up Laiwu Iron and steel workshop there.In the future, the iron and steel industry in Chongqing will mainly rely on Laiwu Iron and steel workshop and Kaiping iron and steel workshop. When he got to the door, Xiao Ming saw a carriage stop at the door. Different from the two wheeled carriage of Dayu state, he specially asked the equipment department to produce this kind of four wheeled carriage, and the spring shock absorption was installed on the wheels. He specially ordered the production of this carriage, which was also the first four wheeled carriage in the state of Dayu. His purpose was very clear, which was to make the people of Dayu familiar with the four wheeled thing. At the same time, it is also to pave the way for the birth of cars. A country that only knows two wheels will not have the idea of producing four wheel cars. On the carriage, Xiao Ming went south under the protection of the bodyguard. After four days of running, he and the mine and workshop officials arrived in Laiwu. Different from Qingzhou, on the way to Laiwu, Xiao Ming''s eyes were full of poor people. At this moment, he suddenly felt that it would be a very difficult task to govern such a country with a large population, like the West has always been rich. Therefore, he needed to occupy more resources in the world. Just as he thought about it, his carriage gradually stopped. At this time, Xiao Ming came down from the carriage and saw an iron ore being mined. Next to the iron ore was Laiwu Iron and steel workshop. "Emperor, this is Laiwu Iron and steel workshop. It is said that it will be put into production soon." Qian Dafu said with a smile. Qian Dafu used to be in charge of the mine. Now when he arrived at the mine, he suddenly had a long lost feeling of intimacy and talked a lot. Xiao Ming is also in a good mood after seeing the hot mine. He goes to the busy mine and is ready to see how the steam engine is used in the mine. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 767 When Shi Yunshan saw the young people and officials in dragon robes coming to the iron mine, his palms were pinched with sweat. He was once a member of the mineral Department of Qingzhou. He used to travel with Qian Dafu. When the imperial court decided to set up an iron and steel mill and an iron ore field in Laiwu, he took the initiative to come to Laiwu. Because he was originally from Laiwu and was very familiar with it. When he was nervous and at a loss, a group of people had come to him. Qian Dafu said to Xiao Ming with a smile, "emperor, he is the Shiyun mountain that the old slave often mentions. This Laiwu mine was discovered by him." On the way, Qian Dafu introduced Shi Yunshan. He looked at Shi Yunshan up and down. From Shi Yunshan''s dull expression, he could see that he was an honest man. "See you, my Lord." After Qian Dafu introduced him, Shi Yunshan saluted Xiao Ming. "No gift." Xiao Ming''s interest now lies in the production of the mine. He said, "Qian Dafu said you are smart and capable. I''ll see how you manage the iron mine this time." Shi Yunshan nodded, "emperor, please follow me." Having said that, Shi Yunshan took Xiao Ming and a group of officials to the mine. The Laiwu Iron Mine is surrounded by low hills. Looking at the surrounding environment, Xiao Ming looks at the mine. The originally flat ground has now formed a mine five meters deep. The scope of the mine is very large, about 1000 meters straight. At this time, more than 6000 people are waving mining tools in the mine to chisel pieces of ore from the ore body. "Emperor, from mining to now, a total of half a month, our mine has provided 60000 tons of ore for the iron and steel workshop, and an average craftsman has mined 10 tons of ore." Shi Yunshan said, pointing to the sweaty craftsman. "60000 tons." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. He picked up an iron ore and looked at it. This iron ore is brownish red and belongs to hematite. Generally speaking, the iron content of hematite is 70%. The 60000 tons of hematite ore should be able to produce more than 40000 tons of steel. Shiyunshan was afraid that Xiao Ming would give up the output, so he said: "emperor, it''s very hard to mine iron ore. sometimes it takes a long time for craftsmen to break up a piece of ore with tools. Mining is very difficult." "I understand. The 60000 tons of ore is not easy." Xiao Ming looks warm. He can see Shi Yunshan''s worry. Shi Yunshan was relieved and took Xiao Ming to continue his visit. When he walked by the steam engine of the mine, he said excitedly, "emperor, now the mine can produce so much ore, thanks to the credit of the steam engine. With him, the craftsman can directly put the ore on the tramcar and use the steam engine to pull the tramcar up." At this time, Xiao Ming and the officials saw the tracks leading to the mine. On the tracks, the tramcar came and went, and the tramcar was full of ore. This scene completely reassures Xiao Ming. His main concern is the use of steam engines. Now Dayu has entered the steam era, and only relying on steam power can it leap forward. After checking the use of the steam engine in the mine, Xiao Ming and Shi Yunshan went to the craftsman''s living area. Now there is no one in the wilderness has stood up between the red brick houses, seems to have become a settlement. In modern times, towns will be formed around many mines. Xiao Ming will focus on building Laiwu into iron and steel workshops and mines. Because of these industries, Laiwu will become a town relying on iron and steel workshops and mines. After a brief look at the mine, Xiao Ming and others went to Laiwu Iron and steel workshop. Now the iron and steel workshop is very busy. The iron ore transported here turns into red molten steel, and then into various shapes of steel products. The supervisor of Laiwu Iron and steel workshop is Chang Fei. He used to be the technical backbone of Qingzhou iron and steel workshop. He was sent here for this large iron and steel workshop. After entering the iron and steel workshop, Chang Fei took everyone to have a detailed look at the six production lines in the workshop. Now the five production lines are busy. "Emperor, at present, the main products of Laiwu Iron and steel workshop are rail parts. In addition, there are some farming tools, daily iron and steel supplies and so on. The six production lines are just able to meet the orders." Chang Fei wiped the sweat and looked at the converter as if he were looking at his own children. The sound of steam engine "snorting" is constantly ringing in the steel workshop. The traditional steel-making method saves a lot of labor because of the participation of steam engine. Xiao Ming looks at the modern steelmaking plant full of all kinds of machinery with satisfaction. In his plan, Laiwu Iron and steel plant mainly produces civil steel products. Qingzhou workshop and Kaiping iron and steel workshop are mainly for the production of military steel. Only when they are satisfied with the military will they produce civil goods. In his opinion, Laiwu Iron and steel plant can produce one million tons of steel a year. The Kaiping iron and steel workshop is estimated to be the same. Plus Qingzhou iron and steel workshop, the annual iron and steel output of Dayu country should be 2.2 million tons. That''s enough to make it to the UK. However, with its vast territory and large population, Dayu is still inferior to Britain in average.Xiao Ming is not discouraged by this. He has surpassed the UK in terms of technology with such a foundation. After inspecting the mine and Laiwu Iron and steel workshop, Xiao Ming took a two-day rest in Laiwu, and then rushed to Kaiping iron and steel workshop. As expected, the output of Kaiping iron and steel mill is half the weight of Laiwu. In the next six months, while the barbarians stopped, he inspected other workshops required by the reform, and had a general understanding of the implementation of the reform. Generally speaking, with the strong promotion of Pang Yukun and Fiji, the construction of workshops is very smooth now, most of which have been put into production, and some of them will be put into production one after another. At that time, the state of Dayu will form an industrial chain with official workshops as the core, and this chain will provide a continuous stream of industrial products for Dayu. The most important thing is that the initially formed industry will provide resources for the war. After half a year''s hard work, the time has changed from spring to autumn. In previous years, at this high and fat time of autumn, the officials will be terrified. Because autumn is often the time when the barbarians attack the state of Dayu. In the past six months, the barbarians have been too quiet, which makes Xiao Ming feel uneasy. And this worry came true when he returned to Qingzhou from Dengzhou. The barbarian cavalry suddenly bypassed the northern pass and appeared under Songzhou city from the direction of Tubo. Only one day later, Songzhou city was conquered and the barbarian army directly attacked Yizhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 768 September 27th is a good autumn day for Qingzhou. In the city, scholars, merchants and ordinary people live as usual. There is no smell of war here. At this time, however, there was another scene in the discussion hall. The war report from Yizhou took at least ten days. When the war report arrived in Qingzhou, Yizhou had been besieged by barbarians for ten days. It was unknown whether the city was broken now. After receiving the war report, Xiao Ming immediately summoned the Minister of culture and military to prepare for the barbarian invasion. "Emperor, this time the barbarians conquered Songzhou must have been in collusion with Tubo, otherwise the barbarian army would not have appeared outside Songzhou." Zhan Xingchang said after learning the news. Xiao Ming frowned. Tubo was the most unstable factor in the southwest border of Dayu. Since the founding of Dayu, there have been three wars with Tubo on the border, of which two won and one lost. The most recent war was ten years ago. At that time, Luo Quan personally led the army to attack the military camp of Tubo at night, and killed 15000 soldiers of Tubo before scaring off the Tubo army. At this time, Fiji sighed and said, "emperor, what emperor Gaozu set his capital in Chang''an was to frighten the barbarians of Tubo, Jinzhang Khanate and other foreign countries. Now Qingzhou is thousands of miles away from Tubo, and the threat to Tubo is far less than before. Now it''s reasonable for Tubo to be bought by Jinzhang Khanate." Niu Zhen was a little impatient for a long time. He said, "you civil servants are mothers and mothers. Now the barbarian army has been under the Yizhou city. For today''s plan, we can only send a large army to destroy the barbarian army under the Yizhou city." Pang Yukun said: "I think the purpose of the barbarians is to plunder. Winter is coming soon. The barbarians who suffered a lot in the past few years must plunder enough materials before winter. The war report says that the barbarians are mainly cavalry, specializing in plunder, which is enough to see the purpose." All the ministers were excited and eloquent. Compared with the Chengqing palace in Chang''an five years ago, the ministers were more concerned about how to fight the enemy than they were scared out of their wits. Xiao Ming is secretly satisfied with this change. Under his rule, the state of Dayu is very different from that of Xiao Wenxuan. The victories in several battles with the barbarians make the ministers change their fear of the barbarians. Looking at the minister in the political hall, Xiao Ming said, "now, no matter whether the barbarians are in collusion with Tubo or not, the most important thing is to drive the barbarians out of Bashu, so as to prevent the thirteen prefectures of Yizhou Prefecture from being looted by the barbarians." The barbarians'' passing through Tubo was a surprise to everyone in the court. At this time, Xiao Ming remembered that in contemporary history, Kublai Khan used to bypass the northern defense line guarded by the song army to attack Dali. This incident is quite similar. After pondering for a while, he continued: "immediately pass on my will, and order Lufei to lead 20000 troops to Yizhou and Qi Guangyi to lead 30000 cavalry troops to Yizhou. We must annihilate the enemy in the future." "Yes, Emperor." Niu Zhen said solemnly. After deciding on this matter, Xiao Ming continued: "although the affairs of Yizhou Prefecture are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of military aircraft, you Aiqing should give full assistance and not delay the war." The civil servants like Fijian and Pang Yukun bowed themselves immediately. They knew that the present court was no longer the former court. Today, the ministers in the court perform their respective duties. Those who are in charge of government affairs are in charge of government affairs, those who are in charge of war are in charge of war, and those who are in charge of law are in charge of law. Therefore, the war in Yizhou Prefecture is ultimately the responsibility of the military and aircraft department. What they need is to cooperate with the military and aircraft department to provide food and grass and to recruit civil servants. When the war is urgent, Xiao Ming doesn''t say anything anymore. He gives the ministers their own tasks. He asks Niu Zhen to stay and the other ministers to disperse. After the crowd left, he said to Niu Zhen, "this time you will transfer 10000 riflemen equipped with new firearms to Yizhou to kill the barbarians. " Niu Zhen''s face moved slightly. Xiao Ming said that the 6000 riflemen were all equipped with requisition muskets. In the past six months, the Chinese military workshop delivered 15000 requisition muskets to the army. Now there are still a large number of muskets in the army that are being transformed in the military workshop. They are preparing to equip all the army of Dayu with this kind of long-range rifles. "Yes, Emperor." Niu Zhen nodded heavily. From Xiao Ming''s tone, he could tell how angry he was at that time. Yizhou Prefecture was originally known as the land of abundance, and it was an important place for raw silk, food and tea in Dayu. Moreover, the autumn harvest is coming soon. The barbarian''s toss will not only hinder the recovery of Dayu, but also affect the foreign trade of Dayu. "In addition, taking advantage of this war, we will deploy 20000 troops to Huajue island. I want to let the barbarians know that they will not only burn, kill and plunder." Xiao Ming is biting his teeth. This barbarian raid caught him unprepared. Although he was always on guard against Tubo and stationed 30000 cold weapon troops in Songzhou, the 30000 cold weapon troops were vulnerable under the attack of 60000 barbarian cavalry and 80000 slave soldiers. Niu Zhen''s eyes were sharp, and he said: "emperor, I think it''s time to expand the army. More than 100000 troops can''t defend the vast territory of Dayu. Even if these troops can''t be equipped with firearms, it''s good to use armor and swords, otherwise the Songzhou incident will continue to happen. "Xiao Ming frowned deeply. At this time, he deeply realized that it was easy to win the state of Dayu, but how difficult it was to keep the state of Dayu. In the world, Dayu is undoubtedly in the worst environment of strategic geography. Compared with Britain, the island countries like Japan do not border with any other countries. Dayu has many neighboring countries. The most important thing is that none of these countries is good at it. In order to prevent being robbed by the surrounding barbarians, he had to build a ring of fortresses on the vast land of Dayu to prevent invasion. Therefore, only local defense will consume a large amount of military expenditure of Dayu, which is one of the reasons why there are few expeditions in successive dynasties. Under the environment of farming, there is no money in China, and expeditions will only lead to a faster decline. In contrast, Britain and Japan have no such worries. They do not need to defend their homeland at all. The army only needs to attack, and most of their attacks are looting. In short, fighting is good for them. The richer they fight, the richer they fight. "How many troops do you think Dayu should maintain at present?" Xiao Ming asked. "If there were no firearms, the state of Dayu would need at least 1.2 million troops. Now, from the perspective of senior officials, it would need at least 500000 troops, more than 300000 for land keeping and more than 100000 for expeditions." Niu said slowly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 769 "Half a million." Sitting on the Dragon chair, Xiao Ming''s heart is torn. The increase of more than 300000 people will be a huge military expenditure. Even if Niu Zhen didn''t say anything, he also had the idea of expanding the army. When he was the king of Qi, he thought that more than 100000 troops were overloaded, but now he suddenly felt that this soldier was just a drop of water falling into the lake. Because of this, it made him in a dilemma, quite an embarrassment of no soldiers. "I had this intention for a long time. In this case, the military aircraft Department began to recruit soldiers." Xiao Ming said in a deep voice: in fact, every year the army does not stop conscription, but the number of conscripts is maintained at the same standard. This time, he promised that in addition to the reason of the barbarian invasion, the most important thing was that under the background of the gradual prosperity of industry, he had the ability and necessity to stabilize the surrounding environment, and began to compete with the West for the colony. And if he wants to make the people of Dayu as rich as the west, he must go abroad to compete with the West for the bonus of the era of sea navigation. Niu Zhen was relieved. He did not dare to mention it in the court just now, because he knew that as long as he proposed to expand the army, civil servants headed by Fijian and Pang Yukun would argue for it. He knew that it would be more difficult for the State Treasury to recuperate and recruit soldiers. However, in the hearts of soldiers, it is their duty to defend the territory and open up new frontiers. Only with powerful armaments can the state be stable. After talking about the expansion of the army, Niu Zhen continued: "emperor, do you have another request? " " general Niu, please. " " I think it''s not proper for Luo Quan to be idle at home. Now the state of Dayu is in the time of employing people, so we should make the best use of everything. " Niu Zhen said carefully. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. If Niu Zhen hadn''t mentioned it, he would have forgotten the slippery army God of Dayu. In the past, the veteran refused to enter the army to avoid suspicion. At that time, Xiao Ming was not willing to use him because the army was unstable. After all, everyone in the Luo family was afraid. But now that the military reform has been completed and he firmly holds the power of the army in his own hands, he doesn''t care. After all, he can take any general at any time he likes without causing a rebellion in the army. After thinking for a while, he said, "it''s really time to let this veteran out of the mountain. During this time, I heard that he often went to the military academy to listen in. I think he must have some different opinions on the army of Dayu." When Niu Zhen hears the speech, he breathes a layer of cold sweat behind his back. Xiao Ming tells him that Luo Quan''s every move is under his eyelids. He said honestly: "Luo Quan is used to leading soldiers and fighting after all, so he is quite concerned about military affairs. Once he mentioned with my minister that he wanted to go to the military academy to listen in, and my minister agreed at that time." "I see. It''s good that he still stays on the top of sword, bow and horse. In this case, I''ll let him go to Yizhou to see if he was still the military God of that year." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, Emperor. " Niu Zhen bowed himself and said that this time he proposed to use Luo Quan, he also had his own selfishness. With the increase of the number of troops and future wars, he is a little busy now. With Luo Quan as a helper, he can be more relaxed. For Xiao Ming, he is also willing to let Luo Quan return to the army, because for him, he does not need Luo Quan and Niu Zhen to personally direct the soldiers against each other. What he needs is the strategic vision of the two in a war. Seeing off Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming looks to Yizhou. Now he only hopes that Xiao Zhen and di Ying can stay in Yizhou for a little longer. ¡­¡­ Yizhou. Xiao Zhen and di Ying stood on the wall together, looking at the barbarian army under the city. Ten days have passed since they arrived at Yizhou city. During these ten days, the barbarian slave soldiers would attack the city every day, making the army in the city tired of coping with it. The most important problem is that the ammunition consumption of the army led by Dean is very serious, so that they will not be able to use guns to stop the tide of barbarian slave soldiers. "Damn barbarians, when the reinforcements arrive, they will be killed." Dean''s eyes were red. After killing the king of Shu, he and Xiao Zhen took over the thirteen prefectures of Bashu. After receiving an order from Qingzhou, it was officially renamed Yizhou Prefecture. Like the original plan, one of them is responsible for government affairs and the other is responsible for military affairs. Bashu is moving towards normalization in this year. But now the barbarians are disrupting this, and it''s as painful as seeing a child raised by himself killed by the enemy. Xiao Zhen''s eyes swept over the Musketeers on the city wall. Now he suddenly felt that he was not wronged at all when he lost. In the past ten days, he really saw the strength of this firearm army. After the barbarians conquered Songzhou, they even conquered two cities on the route to Yizhou, but in Yizhou their offensive was delayed. In the scorching war of ten days, DIYing led these 20000 firearm troops to fight against the barbarians. Now there are more corpses under the city than theirs."It''s a pity that if the 30000 soldiers in Songzhou were changed into firemen, there would be no barbarians breaking the city." Xiao Zhen sighed. DIYing''s face was gloomy, and he said, "who would have thought that the old part of the king of Shu was so vulnerable." Referring to the king of Shu, a trace of guilt flashed in Xiao Zhen''s eyes. He didn''t want to kill his brother, but he had to. After the king of Shu was killed, the old troops of the king of Shu in all States and counties surrendered to di Ying one after another. Di Ying appeased these soldiers and promoted some generals to control these troops. Especially in Songzhou, he even sent his own generals to take charge of the town, but no one thought that the barbarians would make soldiers come. "It''s not that the old part of the king of Shu is vulnerable, but the barbarian''s fighting method is different from before. Look at the earth pit outside Yizhou city. I''ve never seen this kind of fighting method before." What Di Ying said was just angry words. If he lost Songzhou, he would be punished this time. As Xiao Zhen said, the barbarian tactics really surprised him. Because he found that the barbarians had learned to use the moat to encircle the city, which was the way that the state of Dayu used to defend the city. During the ten day siege, the barbarian slave soldiers attacked the city and dug a trench around Yizhou city. The soldiers used the trench to avoid bullet shooting, and then climbed up the ladder when they arrived at the bottom of the city. This kind of fighting method greatly weakened the role of muskets in the siege. But in this way, the barbarian cavalry can not enter the city, but DIYing is very clear, the purpose of the barbarian is to plunder. So the cavalry didn''t plan to enter the city at all. They were just barbarian slave soldiers attacking Yizhou city. If they could break the city, it would be good. If they couldn''t, they would surround them here and hold down the army of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 770 Bodo looked at the burning village with a cruel smile in his eyes. After ordering the slave soldiers to besiege Yizhou City, he led 60000 cavalry to divide six routes to plunder in Bashu. In the past six months, the Golden Horde has been singing the golden drum to prepare for the plunder of Bashu, the state of Dayu. Another cold winter is coming. No descendants of the Golden Horde want to see their own people die in cold and hunger. In order to conquer Songzhou city successfully, they sent envoys to Tubo half a year ago, and finally promised to rob a quarter of their wealth in exchange for borrowing from Tubo. "Hurry up, hurry up, don''t let go of any food and livestock in the village, there are still many villages to rob! "Cried Bodo. In front of him, the barbarian soldiers roamed the village like tigers and wolves. On the ground, the bodies of the people of Dayu were lying everywhere, mixed with the screams of their daughters and the cries of children. It was like hell on earth. At this time, the barbarian soldiers shuttled back and forth in the village with machetes. They tied everything they could plunder to their horses, while the cattle and sheep in the village were driven to the next village by them. Such a miserable picture makes Bodo''s eyes twinkle with excitement. This time he can successfully pass through Tubo, he would like to thank Bei Shan. Although Beishan was punished by his father Khan again for his defeat in Korea, three months after he returned to Shengdu, an Englishman came to Shengdu and began to teach them various tactics. It was also his idea to pass through Tubo this time. "The amazing Englishman." It occurred to Bodo that he had saved the Golden Horde. Just as he was amazed, a barbarian general came to him and said, "bodotaji, Khan asked us not to stay in Bashu for more than 20 days. Now it''s time to withdraw from Songzhou." Boduo frowned. "It''s a pity that we are able to break into the territory of Dayu this time. It''s not a pity that we can leave so soon. Now the soldiers'' horses are not full of food. We''ll wait for a few days. Even if Dayu comes to help, we''ll break the Siege of Yizhou first. It''s too late to withdraw when we get the news. " the general was worried and said," once the troops of Dayu state arrive in Taiji, I''m afraid we won''t be able to leave. " "Well, are you scared by the army of Dayu? They''re no better than muskets, but can muskets outrun our horses? " Bodo rejected the general''s offer. Seeing this, the general sighed and stopped persuading. ¡­¡­ In Chang''an, one day after the restoration of Kyoto, which was once a great state of Chongqing, Luo Quan and Qi Guangyi led cavalry directly to Songzhou. After Xiao Ming restored him to his original post, he did not go to Jinling City to join Lu Fei. Instead, he and Qi Guangyi led cavalry to Songzhou instead of Yizhou. "General Luo, it''s only a day and a half from Chang''an to Songzhou. Don''t you really go to Yizhou?" Qi Guangyi asked. Luo Quan looked firm. "Yizhou has 20000 riflemen led by Di Ying. The city has plenty of food and grass. As long as there is no chaos inside, the barbarians can''t conquer it by their slave soldiers. Moreover, the purpose of this time is to plunder, and they won''t attack the city with heart. Once they plunder enough things, they will withdraw from Bashu, so what we need now is to prevent them from returning to the grassland from Songzhou city Then he joined Lu Fei to annihilate the barbarian cavalry. " Qi Guangyi nodded when he heard the words. The old general had fought a lot with the barbarians and knew their temperament very well. Luo Quan saw that Qi Guangyi still had doubts. He continued: "if Bei Shan, who is as cunning as a fox, leads the plunder this time, maybe they have returned to the grassland, but the war report says that it is Bodo who came here this time. I know him very well. He is a greedy man, and he may delay the withdrawal time." "In that case, sooner rather than later, general Luo, let''s go." Qi Guangyi said, looking at the morning glow. Luo Quan was a little excited, and his return to the battlefield seemed to bring him back to life. During the period of his life in Qingzhou, he was bored and important, just to avoid suspicion. He endured it all the time, but until the military reform appeared, he suddenly realized that he didn''t need to avoid suspicion at all. After riding his horse and whipping his whip, Niu Zhen and Qi Guangyi set out again. Although they were tired from Qingzhou to Chang''an, the war was urgent and they could not rest too much. At noon the next day, Luo Quan and Qi Guangyi led 30000 cavalry to the foot of Songzhou city. When he saw the barbarian soldiers on the city wall, they were very happy. "The general expected everything, but he didn''t expect that Boduo was greedy for plunder and didn''t withdraw from Bashu." Qi Guangyi said excitedly. When they learned that Songzhou was broken and the barbarians entered Bashu, their generals were filled with anger. Dayu and the barbarians were feuds. They just wanted to kill all the invaders. Luo Quan stroked his beard and looked at Songzhou city. He pondered: "this Songzhou city is the Western Gateway of Bashu. There are mountains on both sides and a city in the middle. It''s easy to defend but hard to attack. In the past, Tubo attacked from this place every time." After a pause, he continued: "now we should immediately blockade Songzhou city to prevent being informed by barbarians, and let soldiers dig trenches outside the city to prevent cavalry from entering the city. "Qi Guangyi nodded. He was surprised to see Luo Quan. He didn''t expect that this veteran who hasn''t been out of the mountain for a long time knew how to dig a trench at such a time. It has to be said that Luo Quan''s decision is right. Now there are barbarian soldiers in Songzhou City, and Bodo leads 60000 cavalry outside. If Bodo returns, they will suffer from internal and external attacks. So, digging trenches now can prevent the soldiers from attacking the inner city, and it can also prevent Bodo from taking advantage of the barbarian cavalry to attack them. When Luo Quan''s order was conveyed, the soldiers immediately got down from the horse and dug a trench 100 meters outside the city in front of the garrison of Songzhou city. After these trenches are completed, it''s time for the soldiers led by Lufei to arrive. Even if Bodo arrives first, they can still rely on cavalry and Bodo for a few days. The cavalry of Dayu is not afraid of the barbarian cavalry. The barbarian soldiers in Songzhou city were very frightened when they saw the scene outside the city, but they did not dare to go out to fight. Because most of the cavalry went out of the city to plunder, now there are only 8000 people in Songzhou city to guard against accidents. If they went out of the city to fight, they might lose Songzhou City, which was much worse than the trench in one place at that time. In this preparation, four days later, Lu Fei led the army to arrive. This time, it included 10000 soldiers who were supported by Qingzhou. "These murderous people went to Dayu to plunder. Today, grandfather Lu taught them how to be human." When Lu Fei arrived outside Songzhou City, his first words were full of anger. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 771 A slanting sunset dyed Songzhou red. The yellow land is full of smoke and dust, and the battlefield is full of extermination. Luo Quan, Qi Guangyi and Lu Fei stood together and looked through a telescope at the garrison on the Songzhou city wall not far away. After scolding Songzhou City, Lu Fei said: "general Luo, it seems that there are not many barbarian defenders in Songzhou city. It''s not too late to attack the city before the sun sets. " in the past, Luo Quan thought that Lu Fei was talking big, but now the military reform and equipment of Dayu make Dayu have the ability to break the city gate in two hours. What''s more, Lu Fei also led soldiers equipped with new weapons this time. "If we can capture Songzhou City, of course, it''s best. In this way, we can trap Bodo here and annihilate him a little bit." Luo Quan nodded. Qi Guangyi echoed: "yes, with the trench, it is impossible for the barbarian cavalry to break into the city from the trench under the fire of muskets." Lu Fei''s favorite thing is to fight. When he was in Jinling City, he was busy training every day and didn''t sleep all night. "Hey, hey, in that case, try the new muskets provided by the military workshop." Luffy''s eyes narrowed into a line. When he saw these new muskets in Jinling City, he almost drooled. After the trial, he was even more eager to equip his soldiers with these muskets. If it were not for the strict military law, he would have the impulse to leave these guns behind. When he decided to attack the city, the army under Songzhou city immediately moved. Lu Fei asked all the soldiers holding the rifle to stand 150 meters away from the city wall. According to the information provided by the military workshop, the firing range of the Zhenglu firearm is 900 meters, and the accuracy of 500 meters can still be achieved, but at this time the accuracy has dropped to 50%. Therefore, the best firing position of the Zhenglu firearm is 300 meters. Of course, the accuracy within 300 meters will be higher and higher. Lu Fei has been fighting with Xiao Ming since the birth of the firearm. He naturally knows how to make use of this characteristic. In the face of garrison infantry, he naturally does not need to lengthen the distance, it is important to ensure the accuracy of shooting, while protecting the soldiers from being injured by bow and arrow.. So 150 meters is a good distance. At his command, the soldiers holding the guns were arranged in three rows in front of the city gate. Within the 600 meter city wall, more than 3000 soldiers pointed their guns at the soldiers in the city. Different from the previous blind shooting, the captured Musketeers carefully aimed at the barbarian garrison on the city wall. In addition to the array of accidents, there are 200 captive Musketeers playing the role of scattered soldiers. They are distributed in different positions, looking for opportunities to shoot enemy soldiers. "What are these?" Luo Quan was in a hurry to set out, but he did not understand the role of these scattered soldiers. Lu Fei explained: "these soldiers are selected from the army to shoot more accurately. They are responsible for shooting enemy generals under the cover of the large square array." Luo Quan''s eyes lit up and he nodded, "it''s wonderful to catch the thief first. " when they were talking, the array was quickly arranged. Looking at the sky, Lu Fei roared to Chen Ting, the artillery captain:" pull up my field artillery and blow open the gate for me! " "Yes, general." Chen Ting was originally a subordinate of Luo Xin. After the military reform, the artillery was split up, and the once excellent artillery generals were scattered among the troops. Hearing the speech, he immediately asked the soldiers to pull the field artillery pulled by the horses and deploy the field artillery in the position directly opposite the city gate. When everything was ready, Luffy roared, "fire! " with his order, the captured Musketeers pulled the trigger one after another, the fire cap produced sparks and ignited the gunpowder," bang ", and the conical bullet went straight to the target along the muzzle. The barbarian soldiers in Songzhou city fell into chaos when the army of Dayu Kingdom appeared in Songzhou City, especially when the firearm troops arrived later, which made the barbarian general in charge of guarding the city feel even more heavy. "What are these soldiers doing? It''s at least 150 steps away." A Barbarian Chieftain doubted. The commander in the city shook his head. "As far as I know, the firing range of the gun in Dayu is not so far. " as soon as his voice fell, there was a burst of fire under the city, and the chieftain suddenly fell down with a groan, which made him pale. And when he looked at the chieftain, he saw that the chieftain''s chest was bleeding. Shocked, he looked at the army of Dayu outside the city. At this time, a bullet flashed in his eyes. Before he could react, the bullet went into his eyebrow. In the twinkling of an eye, the ten thousand and thousand captains in the city fell into a pool of blood, and the barbarian soldiers who lost their command were in chaos. At the same time when they fell, the barbarian soldiers who showed their bodies kept falling, which aggravated the chaos of the barbarian soldiers. Luo Quan three people have been watching the city, Luo Quan heart shock, this time the capture muskets accuracy and range really improve a lot."Ha ha ha..." Lu Fei laughs and proves his ability again. He says to Chen Ting, "fire! " " boom boom... " When the city wall was in chaos, the artillery began to bombard the gate. After three rounds of salvo fire, the gate of Songzhou collapsed. "Go! "With Lu Fei''s order, the Musketeers who were armed with bayonets entered the trench one after another and moved to the gate of the city. Climbing from the trench to the ground, he entered Songzhou like a wave. The captured Musketeers were not idle. They kept suppressing the barbarian soldiers at the head of the city to prevent them from attacking the soldiers at the gate of the city. Luo Quan in the military academy is just a piece of paper, now in the battlefield, he has experienced the actual combat of a firearm siege. Shocked, he knew that the sword bow horse era would never return. With the roaring sound of the charge, the riflemen swarmed into Songzhou city like a tide. In the city, the remnants of the barbarians still encourage resistance, they take a machete, face ferocious rushed to the city''s Musketeers. In the face of the barbarian soldiers in the city, the soldiers of Dayu state have cold eyes, and their national hatred makes them colder and crueler than the barbarian soldiers. looking at the rushing barbarian soldiers, the Musketeers flexibly changed their formation and sometimes gathered together to shoot at them. Now and then, they collectively took bayonets and rushed up to fight with the barbarian soldiers. In the memory of the people of Dayu, the barbarian soldiers have always been savage and fierce, but now the soldiers of Dayu are more brave on the battlefield. In six years, the army of the state of Chongqing has changed from a sheep to a wolf. The barbarians were always brave and fierce. At this moment, they suddenly found that the weak soldiers of Dayu had become more fierce than them. These people with bayonets like death, often a sudden stab to kill a barbarian soldier. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 772 As dusk fell, the sound of fighting in Songzhou began to silence. Luo Quan, Lu Fei and Qi Guangyi led the rest of the army outside the city into Songzhou city. Along the way, they saw the bodies of the barbarian soldiers lying on the ground. Some of these bodies were bullet holes, some were stabbed by bayonets, and the streets of Songzhou city were stained red with blood, with a strong smell of blood. Luo Quan three people have no pity for these barbarian soldiers, because after entering the city, in addition to the corpses of barbarian soldiers, they also saw the hill like heads of the city. These heads came from the people in Songzhou city and the soldiers guarding Songzhou. Their eyes were open and they were facing Lu Fei, as if they were telling their suffering. Walking through such a hill piled up by their heads, they saw another one, and their faces became more and more gloomy. "I''m afraid none of the 50000 people and 30000 soldiers in Songzhou city will be spared." Qi Guangyi''s throat was choked and he said it almost word by word. Luo Quan looks resolute. He has been slaughtered by barbarians more than once. For barbarians, it is an effective strategy to intimidate each other. It is by this way that they constantly encroach on the city of Dayu. As long as you surrender, you will be free from massacre. Otherwise, Songzhou will come to an end. This time Boduo is showing it to all the people of Dayu. Lu Fei''s hand holding the reins turned white because of too much force. He said, "I must cut off Bodo''s head and hang it on the gate of Songzhou city! " then he said to the guards around him," if you go on, you are not allowed to accept the surrender of the barbarian soldiers in Songzhou city. Kill them! The whole army has orders. Kill! " LUO Quan didn''t stop Lu Fei''s order. In Songzhou city like hell, he had no reason to do so. What''s more, the soldiers seem to be out of control after seeing the scene. From the beginning of entering the city, the soldiers behind him were as quiet as the night, and there was no sound at all, but their eyes were gradually covered with hatred, their hands holding the weapons began to turn white, and their breathing became heavy. "Kill After getting Lu Fei''s order, the soldiers roared out their anger. They were crazy with fireguns and searched around the city for traces of the enemy. At this moment, they forget that they are holding muskets, or that only bayonets pierce the enemy''s chest can they relieve their hatred. The remaining barbarian soldiers were drowned in the army of hatred before they could escape. As the sky darkened, the city began to light up, and the barbarian soldiers disappeared in Songzhou. "Bury the bodies of the people and soldiers." Stationed in Songzhou camp, Luo Quan ordered the restoration of the city gate and began to bury the corpses at the same time. After the war, there were many plagues. As a veteran, he knew what to do now. Qi Guangyi was ordered to go, and only Lu Fei and Luo Quan were left in the camp. Seeing Lu Fei with a heavy complexion, Luo Quan patted him on the shoulder and said, "this is the war. Were there few barbarians killed in Youzhou? There are three million people in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. You can kill them if you say you want. At that time, there was a real stream of blood and floating corpses everywhere. " Luffy nodded in silence. Today''s scene just reminds him of the past that he didn''t want to recall. At that time, he was only 18 years old. He witnessed the scene of going to hell on earth, and he didn''t sleep for three days and three nights. From then on, he vowed that he would recover the blood debt for the dead people of Dayu in this life. "What general Luo Quan said is very true, but what I''m worried about now is that six million Shu people are in danger in the present thirteen states of Bashu with a broad mind." Lu feisu said. "Therefore, we can''t stay in this Songzhou city for a long time. Tomorrow morning, general Ben and Qi Guangyi will lead the troops to find Boduo''s army. They will support us for a thousand days and use them for a while. Now is the time for us to fight with the barbarians with our lives." Luo Quan''s eyes are firm. Lu Fei got up and said, "the old general is in Songzhou city. Qi Guangyi and I can go out of the city tomorrow! " LUO Quan laughs," the firearm army is still your command skill, and the cavalry is still good at it. You''d better go to lift the siege of Yizhou and join with DIYing, and then join with benjiang. " Lu Fei thought for a moment and nodded deeply. After a day''s rest, Lufei left ten thousand captured Musketeers in the city, relying on the trench to prevent the barbarian cavalry from fleeing back to the grassland. They were just about to set out when Luo Quan sent the cavalry hunting for Boduo three days ago to return to Songzhou city. In front of Luo Quan, the hunter said in a high voice, "general, we have found the location of the sixth route cavalry of the barbarians. This time, Bodo, the commander of the barbarians, has arrived in Yazhou. Now he is waiting for the other fifth route cavalry to join him." "So we''ve been discovered by them." Luo Quan said. Bodo didn''t come to Songzhou City, but was waiting for the cavalry to gather, obviously for the purpose of uniting the troops. Hunting cavalry said: "I''m afraid so, now Yizhou barbarian slave soldiers also move to Yazhou direction." Lufei and Luo Quan look at each other, and the information that the cavalry are bringing now disrupts their plans.Luo Quan said, "now that you have found Bodo''s position, it will be much easier. Now you will send people to Yizhou immediately to make DIYing move to Yazhou. " then he said to Luffy," since Bodo is ready to join forces, we will not give him this opportunity. Before the reinforcements arrive, we will take Yazhou and set a trap here to wait for other barbarian troops to arrive. " when Lu Fei heard the words, he showed a smile, which echoed his idea, so he said:" the army is expensive and fast. Let''s start now. ¡° ¡­¡­ Yazhou. This is a city less than 100 miles south of Songzhou city. At this time, Boduo led more than 10000 people to settle in Yazhou city. When the cavalry of Dayu Kingdom appeared outside Songzhou the next day, he got the news. To his great surprise, he immediately sent his cavalry to recall the other five route cavalry, and even sent the slave soldiers who besieged Yizhou back to Yazhou. "Is there no other way back to the grassland except Songzhou?" Asked Bodo. Next to him was the chieftain of the tribe. They looked at each other and shook their heads slowly. "Songzhou is the only way back to the grassland." Bodo pacing back and forth, now he has a trace of regret in his heart, in order to plunder more finance and cause greater damage to Dayu. During this period, he was rampant in Bashu. As long as the places he passed by were all the bodies of the people of Dayu, he knew that if he was caught by the army of Dayu, he would die miserably. But now he has no way back. Now he seems to be locked in a cage by the army of the state of Dayu. ¡±I hope the army of Dayu will not come too soon. " Bodo''s brows are locked. He has only 10000 people in Yazhou. Even if he is stupid, he knows that these people can''t stop the army of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 773 Qiao Dachuan skillfully let the horses lie down to avoid being found. Then he took the telescope and began to look for the barbarian scouts. As a member of the hunting cavalry, he is mainly responsible for two tasks: the first is to detect the enemy''s movements, and the second is to hunt and kill the enemy''s scouts to cover up the movements of his own army. After the troops set out in Songzhou City, he and his cavalry hunting companions set out to kill the barbarian scouts first to prevent the purpose of the army from being discovered. Soon after he set out, he used the advantage of his telescope to find a group of ten barbarian scouts coming towards them, so he immediately let his companions lie in ambush on the side of the hill, waiting for the prey to take the bait. As cavalry hunters, they are the tough generation selected from the army. After training, they have a special ability of investigation. They were also given preferential treatment for firearms. Apart from a sharp saber, they had a short musket on each side of the horse. They only use them when hunting enemy scouts. "All ready!" The barbarian scouts are getting closer and closer, Qiao Dachuan said in a low voice. Similarly, the team members who put their horses behind the hills immediately gathered their spirits and were ready to kill these scouts at any time. While waiting quietly, the barbarian scouts were getting closer and closer. Even they had heard the sound of the horse''s hooves. At this time, Qiao Dachuan suddenly turned over and got on the horse with a loud drink. With his action, other team members also let the horse get up from the ground, they instantly turned over and mounted the horse, the whole action at one go. The barbarian cavalry obviously didn''t expect to ambush on their route. Ten people saw the cavalry in thin clothes for a moment, and then hesitated to kill the Scouts of Dayu. Because when all the soldiers of the state of Dayu appeared, there were ten people in total. What''s more, they were not protected by armor and only had one cloth garment on them. When the barbarians were stunned, Qiao Dachuan had already led the soldiers to rush to the barbarian scouts. At this time, the two sides were very close, and in the blink of an eye, they would contact each other. The barbarian cavalry reacted. At this time, the cavalry of the state of Dayu had already arrived in front of them. They had no time to shoot arrows with bows. They took out their machetes and rushed to Qiao Dachuan and his party. Just when they were about to collide, the cavalry of the state of Dayu suddenly drew a musket from the horse''s back and shot them. "Bang, bang, Bang " sporadic gunfire, accompanied by white smoke, barbarian scouts fell from the horses one after another, and in the blink of an eye they were eliminated. Turning the horse''s head, Qiao Dachuan glanced at the scouts lying on the ground. Then he took out another firegun and fired another shot at the barbarian soldiers on the ground. The rest of the team followed suit. They were trying to prevent these people from exposing their cavalry tactics. After solving this group of barbarian scouts, they went on the road to look for the next group of barbarian scouts. At the same time, there were nine teams of hunting cavalry on a line looking for the trace of barbarian scouts. After a day''s trekking, the army led by Luo Quan arrived at Yazhou city smoothly. Taking advantage of the night, he saw that Yazhou city was besieged. The next day, Luffy''s infantry arrived late, and after the three joined up, they were ready to attack the city. "Bodo doesn''t seem to have heard from us. It''s useful to be a cavalry hunter." Luo Quan said. Lu Fei exclaimed: "the emperor is a genius of all ages. It''s the emperor''s idea to hunt cavalry. It''s very effective to deal with the barbarian scouts. I''m afraid Bodo has become a blind man now." "It''s not just Bodo, it''s the other barbarian raiders who have become blind." Qi Guangyi said. In order to annihilate the attacking enemy, all the hunting cavalry were sent out this time. Before the siege, a secret battle had begun. Three people casually said a few words, Luo Quan said: "now when the siege immediately, late only afraid of change.". " Lu Fei nodded and said to his generals," attack the city! " Before Lu Fei''s infantry arrived, Qi Guangyi had already led cavalry to encircle Yazhou city in advance. Now Yazhou city is like a cage. As soon as Lu Fei''s words fell, the sound of artillery suddenly rang out. Chen Ting ordered the artillery to bombard the city wall from the front at the same time. Yazhou city is just a small city, with weak walls and small gates. Under the attack of artillery, the walls collapsed and the gates were beaten to pieces. Inside the city, Boduo was like an ant on a hot pot. The scouts went out for a day and did not return. When he opened his eyes the next day, Yazhou city was surrounded by the cavalry of the state of Chongqing. He had prepared two ways. The first was to attack Songzhou city after the confluence, and the second was to withdraw the army of Dayu state before the confluence. But now both roads are blocked. After the sound of guns outside the city, he pulled out his machete: "my people, there are no cowardly descendants in the golden tent Khanate. Today, even if we die in war, we can''t lose our glory. Come with me!" The barbarian cavalry listened to Bodo''s words. As soon as his voice fell, the cavalry began to shout wildly. They followed Bodo and rushed out of the city.Today, they either died in Yazhou city or came back to grassland. Luo Quan is indifferent when he sees the barbarian cavalry coming. Today is different from the past. The soldiers of Dayu will not be scared by the barbarians any more. In addition to the differences in will, the two sides are now competing for the strength of weapons and body. The Musketeers immediately opened fire on the barbarian cavalry who rushed out of the city gate. After three rounds of firing, the barbarian cavalry fell down in waves. After finishing the shooting, they retreated, and Qi Guangyi''s cavalry rushed to Bodo''s cavalry like a gust of wind. Because of the large number of cavalry, the imperial court did not have enough short barrel muskets, and now the cavalry still use crossbows and arrows. When the two sides reached a distance of 20 meters, the cavalry of the state of Dayu took up the crossbow and arrow on the horseback and pointed it at the oncoming barbarian cavalry. The barbarian cavalry suddenly turned upside down, and the tricky way of playing in Dayu was unexpected. But what surprised them even more was that the soldiers of the state of Dayu used the crossbow as a weapon to smash at the rest of the cavalry. Under the attack of crossbows and arrows, the formation of the barbarian cavalry was in chaos. At this time, the tight and orderly cavalry of the state of Chongqing plunged into the ranks of the barbarian cavalry like a torrent of steel. All of a sudden, the horses were neighing and killing. The breasted cavalry showed the advantage of heavy cavalry at this moment. They used their armor to fight left and right among the barbarian cavalry, with sabres flying and blood splashing. Lu Fei did not stop to watch the battle at this time. He commanded the firemen to enter the city through the gap, and divided the barbarian cavalry blocked in the city into two parts, so that the barbarian troops could not care for each other. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 774 Gunpowder and smoke filled the battlefield. Besieged by six times as many enemies as himself, Bodo could not hold on and the cavalry began to retreat. This time, no matter in terms of number or weapons, he fell behind the army of Dayu. Looking at the falling soldiers, he became more and more desperate. When the main gate was broken, the other three gates of Yazhou city were broken one after another. Cavalry and Musketeers swarmed in along the gate, constantly compressing the front of the barbarian cavalry. From fighting in the morning to noon, Bodo''s men and horses became less and less, and only a few hundred riders were trapped in the middle of the city. At this time, they were pointed at by the Musketeers, and they would die at once with a single order. Sixty thousand people versus ten thousand people, this was a war without accident. Luo Quan, Lu Fei and Qi Guangyi appeared outside the encirclement. Luo Quan recognized Bodo at a glance. "I haven''t seen Bodo for a long time. I didn''t expect that we would meet here today. "There is a trace of irony in Luo Quan''s mouth. On the grassland, he played with Bodo. Bodo heard the sound and looked at Luo Quan. His pupils dilated and returned to normal. He said to Luo Quan, "it''s you. " LUO Quan snorted coldly," it''s me! This time, I''m sure you won''t leave Bashu so soon. You are still the greedy Bodo before. You haven''t changed at all. " Bodo''s eyes narrowed. He said angrily, "I didn''t expect to be defeated by you one day." "You are not defeated in my hands, but in the hands of the soldiers of the state of Dayu. The time when barbarians can run wild is over." Luo Quan said lightly. Bodo burst out laughing, "Luo Quan, it''s too early for you to say that. Do you really think Dayu can win the Golden Horde with firearms? Don''t forget that the Golden Horde spans the entire silk road. We are far from as rich as you think "You can''t eat gold." Luo Quan said sarcastically. "But it can be traded." Bodo laughed. Seeing this, Lu Fei said angrily, "you will soon know that what you owe to the state of Dayu will come back soon. " Bodo looked at Lufei and said with deep meaning," at that time, you will not be able to protect yourself even if you lose both sides. " After that, he stopped talking. Lu Fei snorted coldly, "I''m afraid you can''t see that day. " after that, he waved and the soldiers ordered him to open fire on Bodo and the rest of the cavalry. After a burst of gunfire, the rest of the barbarian cavalry fell under the bullets. The hatred in the hearts of the soldiers has not yet melted. They rush up and pick up bayonets to stab Bodo''s body. Luo Quan watched the scene quietly. On their way, they passed through dozens of villages, which were looted by barbarians. The village was burned, and the villagers who had no time to escape were slaughtered. From Songzhou to Yazhou, the soldiers witnessed too many tragedies. Now there is a fire in their hearts. It is this butcher who ordered the slaughter of the people of Dayu. How can they not hate it. After the complete annihilation of Bodo and his cavalry, Luo Quan and Lu Fei did not relax because there were 50000 barbarian cavalry and nearly 60000 barbarian slave soldiers coming to Yazhou. They immediately began to repair the city wall, and according to the news from the scouts, they ambushed outside the city overnight. At the same time, in order to upset the morale of the barbarian cavalry, Luo Quan ordered to cut off Bodo''s head and hang it on the city wall. The barbarian cavalry may resist when Bodo is dead, but the barbarian slave soldiers will soon collapse. ¡­¡­ Yizhou. It was not an hour before the barbarian slave soldiers left, but a cavalry Hunter entered the city. "What, general Lu Fei and general Luo Quan have taken Songzhou city!" Diane was overjoyed. The third prince also showed a smile on his face. These days, they are worried every day. Now the army is rushing to help, so the crisis will be lifted soon. "It''s just suffering the people of Bashu. This time, it must be very miserable for the barbarians." Xiao Zhen sighed. He is in charge of the government affairs of Yizhou Prefecture. Now he has strong feelings for Yizhou Prefecture. First, he is the king of Zhao, and now he is a barbarian. Why is this land of abundance so difficult. Di Ying doesn''t have time to be compassionate with the Third Prince now. If the barbarians of Bashu are not eliminated for a day, the people here will continue to suffer. He said to the deputy general, "immediately gather the troops and leave 5000 people to guard the city. The rest of them will go to Yazhou with me and catch all the barbarians with general Luo Quan." ¡±Yes The deputy general cried out in a loud voice that these days they are really cowards. They are trapped in Yizhou city by barbarian slave soldiers. Now they finally have a chance to vent their anger. When the army was assembled, Diane set out immediately. Luo Quan''s order was to let them attack the slave soldiers back and forth. After two days of trekking, she saw that Yazhou city would arrive in half a day. On that day, she suddenly found a large number of barbarian slave soldiers fleeing in their direction. When he looked closely, he saw that Qi Guangyi was leading the carapace cavalry to drive away these slave soldiers like a duck.Seeing this, he grinned and immediately ordered the soldiers to cooperate with the breastplate cavalry to round up the slave soldiers. Qi Guangyi also found Di Ying''s army at this time. He came straight and said, "Di Ying, seize these rout soldiers as soon as possible. Now you still have the chance to atone for your sins. Otherwise, if you go back to Qingzhou, you will be ready to take off your uniform." As soon as her face turned black, he sighed and said, "thank you very much, but I believe the emperor has his own holy judge. " having said that, he led the soldiers to encircle the slave soldiers immediately. With di Ying, Qi Guangyi no longer focused on the slave soldiers. As Luo Quan thought, the slave soldiers'' will was weak. Now Bodo was dead, and they broke up immediately. However, in order to prevent the disorder of these rout soldiers, they will arrest all these slave soldiers. From the task of capturing slave soldiers, Qi Guangyi led his cavalry to Songzhou city. Before the arrival of Diane, there were two teams of ten thousand men. When they saw Bodo''s head hanging at the gate, there was a brief confusion among these barbarian cavalry. But at the same time, they also entered the trap set by Luo Quan. Qi Guangyi, who was lying in ambush, led his cavalry to attack the barbarian cavalry. The firemen in the city cooperated with them to make dumplings for 20000 people. The war went on smoothly, because the horses of these barbarian cavalry were full of plundered things, which now became their burden. Driven cattle and sheep at the moment have become their roadblocks. Bodo''s death, together with being attacked back and forth, made the demoralized barbarian cavalry indifferent to the war and in chaos. After half a day''s fierce fighting, eight thousand barbarian cavalry soldiers were killed and wounded, and twelve thousand were captured. At this time, they learned that the other three ten thousand cavalry teams went directly to Songzhou city. Now Qi Guangyi is preparing to go to Songzhou city to encircle and suppress this group of barbarian cavalry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 775 A faint yellow afterglow fell from the western sky into Yazhou city. On the street, riflemen carrying rifles set out to Songzhou city with orderly steps. They had just finished the ambush for two barbarian ten thousand troops. Now they can''t rest, they still have to chase the remaining three ten thousand men. At this time, the morale of the soldiers was high, and they had the joy of victory in their hearts when they saw that all the invaders would be wiped out. Luo Quan did not set out with Lu Fei and Qi Guangyi. He will be responsible for the custody of the prisoners in Yazhou city. Today, the ambush outside the city is very beautiful. In addition to the barbarian cavalry, there are 50000 barbarian slave soldiers captured. He will work with Dean to prevent these slaves from creating chaos in the rear. He could have killed these people as well as the barbarians in Songzhou City, but reason finally made him choose to keep these prisoners. This time, Bashu was so badly damaged by these people that it was better to leave them to serve as lifelong hard labor in Bashu than to kill them. Of course, this is only for ordinary barbarian soldiers. None of those barbarian generals can escape the trial of Dayu. Seeing Lu Fei lead the soldiers to leave, Luo Quan said to di Ying, "escort Bodo''s body and the rest of the barbarian generals to Qingzhou, and ask the emperor to judge. " " yes, general. " DIYing answered. He led the soldiers to drive all the barbarian generals into the prison car, and sent the soldiers to Yizhou, where they went to Qingzhou by boat. ¡­¡­ Songzhou city. In the face of the ditch in front of him, Archie frowned. Although he lost a lot of scouts, a group of scouts came back to tell them about Yazhou city. When they learned that Yazhou city had been broken, Archie and even Bodo had no chance of survival. After the round with the remaining two ten thousand men, they went straight to Songzhou, where they thought their defense was weak, and prepared to return to the grassland. For Bodo''s greedy character, Archie has been dissatisfied with his heart for a long time, and his plans before departure were all messed up by Bodo. It''s just that Bodo is the leader this time. They can only obey orders, but since Bodo is either dead or captured, he can no longer take care of him. Winter is coming. If they can''t bring the plundered grain back to the grassland, more people will die this winter. Think of this, Archie''s eyes become fierce up, he cried out: "get off the horse, we must take Songzhou city." Now there are only cavalry under his command, but cavalry can''t attack the city, so he can only order the soldiers to abandon the horses and attack the city step by step. When he decided to come to Songzhou, he judged that there must be a small number of defenders here, because most of them were in Yazhou to encircle Bodo. Now looking at the soldiers on the wall, he could not help but feel proud. Maybe he could return to the grassland this time. But he soon found something wrong. After his soldiers charged, layers of muskets suddenly stretched out from the trench in front of the city gate. With the "bang bang" of a burst of gunfire, charging barbarian soldiers fell one by one, and at this time, the soldiers on the city wall also shot from a long distance. Bullets flying, the barbarian cavalry like moths to the fire in general, but no matter how fierce they are, they often do not contact the soldiers of Dayu and fall on the road of charge. At this moment, the long-range advantage of the captured firearm was fully exploited. The soldiers in the trench and the soldiers on the city wall covered each other and shot. The barbarian soldiers lost a lot of time. Archie was stunned. The first four thousand soldiers fell before they reached the trench. His body trembled, and then he ordered the second group of soldiers to charge. Now he has no way back. If Songzhou city is not broken, he will never be able to return to the grassland. But the 5000 soldiers in this charge repeated the fate of the first wave of soldiers again. In the intensive shooting, these brave enough barbarian soldiers still fell in a pool of blood. An hour''s time, two successive attacks all failed, Archie''s body was cold. The army he encountered this time is obviously different from the past. The advantage of this kind of weapon makes him have no way to win. Looking at Songzhou city in silence, Archie glanced at the rest of the barbarian cavalry in despair. At this time, he pulled his horse to Chang''an. The rest of the barbarian cavalry kept up. One day after achige left, Qi Guangyi led his cavalry to Songzhou city. Looking at the corpses of barbarian soldiers in front of Songzhou City, he knew that he was late. "General, the cavalry hunters have been following the barbarians. They are heading for Chang''an." A soldier reports to Qi Guangyi. Hearing this, Qi Guangyi snorted angrily. He said, "they are looking for their own death. Their horses have no fodder to eat. I see how far they can go. " having said that, he led the troops to chase after him and met a head of ash in front of Songzhou city. The number of remaining barbarian cavalry was not enough for fear, which also made Qi Guangyi more bold. When Qi Guangyi continued to encircle and suppress the barbarian cavalry, the general of Songzhou city also sent the news to Yazhou city.Knowing that the rest of the barbarian cavalry were still fleeing, he frowned. Then he called a general of the hunting cavalry and said, "now send three teams of hunting cavalry. One team will go to Yizhou and tell the people along the way that with the heads of the barbarian soldiers, they can go to the prefectural government to get five liang of the reward. The other team will go to Chang''an to spread the news. The rest of the team will go straight Then he went to Juyong Pass and informed Luo Hong to send his cavalry to search for the remaining barbarian cavalry. " " yes, general. " The general of the cavalry answered and went out. Luo Quan waved his hand and asked him to convey the order quickly. He only did so in order to thoroughly eliminate the barbarian soldiers in Bashu. In yesterday''s war, although they captured many barbarian soldiers, some of them were still at large. Bashu is very big, these barbarian soldiers can be anywhere, so only let the people together to find the barbarian cavalry can quickly wipe out the remnant soldiers. It is also a truth to go to Chang''an, where there are more rich families. They will be willing to take this opportunity to show their face in front of the emperor. After ordering this, Luo Quan prepared to take a rest for three days and then returned to Qingzhou. The army spent a lot of money outside, and Bashu suffered from this disaster. He did not want to add to the burden here. At the same time, Lu Fei also pounced on the air outside Songzhou city. According to the predetermined plan, he continued to lead his troops to the north, depending on the situation? Return to Jinling City after a rest in Chang''an. However, in order to prevent Tubo and barbarians from coming to Songzhou again, he decided to let DIYing''s riflemen stationed in Songzhou City, waiting for Yizhou government to train a group of soldiers before replacing them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 776 Qingzhou. After waiting for almost a month and a half, Xiao Ming finally waited for Luo Quan to lead the troops back. During this period, intelligence kept coming from Bashu, but he was very clear that these were delayed war reports. For the first time, he missed the modern telephone and telegram very much. If he had these things, his eyes would be black. "Emperor, there are less than 10000 barbarian cavalry still wandering in the territory of Dayu. Qi guangyizheng leads the carapace cavalry to continue to pursue. It must not be a month before all the invading enemies will be annihilated." On the political hall, Luo Quanlang said. On the third day when achige fled to Chang''an, he led some soldiers back to Qingzhou. After ten days of trekking, he finally returned to Qingzhou. On the way, he learned that Qi Guangyi had found a group of barbarian cavalry. After the fierce battle, half of the 10000 barbarian cavalry were killed and half were captured. So back in Qingzhou, he reported it to Xiao Ming for the first time. All the ministers in the discussion hall are relieved. They are worried and unable to work hard these days. Fijian said: "emperor, Bodo was killed, and all the main barbarian forces were wiped out. The remaining 10000 barbarian cavalry, who are not familiar with the land in Dayu, may be wiped out in a few days. The crisis of Bashu is relieved. " " what Fei Ge said is very true. I hope the emperor doesn''t have to worry too much about the dragon body. " Said Pang. Xiao Ming has always been worried about this matter. Sometimes he is listless in the court. The ministers are worried in their eyes. At this time, they can''t help persuading him. His brow widened a little, and Xiao Ming said: "nevertheless, during the barbarians'' rampage, Bashu suffered heavy losses, hundreds of thousands of people died and millions of people were displaced. This event undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the reform of Dayu state. A land of abundance could have provided a lot of taxes for the imperial court, but now the imperial court has to transport grain for disaster relief. " the ministers in the political hall were silent. Xiao Ming''s words are not exaggerated. The purpose of the barbarians'' trip is very insidious. At the same time, they also burn everything they can burn. In this way, a large number of people are homeless, and the grain that can be harvested immediately is burned, making the life of the people even more difficult. "Emperor, at least the production team initially established in Bashu played a lot of roles. Many people fled into the mountains to avoid being slaughtered by the barbarians. The lost wealth can be returned, but the people are the most valuable in Bashu. "Said Fiji. Luo Quan echoed: "emperor, it''s true. The barbarian massacres mainly occurred in Songzhou, Yazhou and the cities leading to Yizhou. Although there were casualties among the people in the village, most of them were spared. Moreover, the plundered things of the barbarians were captured by us. Returning these things to the people can let the people pass the winter." Xiao Ming nodded, which was good news in bad news for him. The rescue was timely, otherwise Bashu would only suffer more losses. After a brief account of the situation in Bashu, Xiao Ming''s eyes suddenly flashed a trace of ruthlessness. He said: "the barbarians will not die when they die. One day the barbarians will not die, and the state of Chongqing will not be safe. For the safety of the state of Chongqing, we must fight back against the barbarians, so that they can no longer be so rampant." Pang Yukun said solemnly: "the emperor should think twice, don''t fall into the enemy''s trap. The news from the secret guards is very strange. This time the barbarians were instructed by others through Tubo." ¡±It is precisely because someone obstructs me that I have to deal with the barbarians, otherwise it will be more difficult to deal with them when they become strong. "Said Xiao Ming. During the Bashu rebellion, Wang Xuan sent someone to send back a piece of information. At that time, Pang Yukun and Fiji were both there. He told them casually. Wang Xuan''s intelligence clearly mentioned that there was a golden haired and blue eyed Westerner in Shengdu of Jinzhang khanate, and this westerner was still around Beishan. According to this information, he can easily judge that this is another conspiracy of Britain after Japan. The British, who are used to the balanced policy in Europe, brought it to Asia. They first went to Japan, and then to Jinzhang Khanate. Their purpose was very clear, which was to restrict the development of Dayu on land and sea at the same time. Europe in this world, whether in science and technology or in politics, is obviously more mature than Europe in his time. But it also brought him trouble. In his view, it may be the development of science and technology in Dayu that has aroused the vigilance of the British, or it may be the cooperation between him and the Dutch that has angered them. Whatever it is, the British are not friendly to him now. So now he has to find a way to let the British strategy fail. He can no longer give the British time to support the Golden Horde and the Japanese. "Pang Shoufu''s worry is really superfluous. Now the army of the state of Dayu is not what it used to be. This time, the power of firearms has been revealed. "Luo Quan said confidently. Xiao Ming nodded. His confidence came from the equipment of the rifle. It can be said that the army of Dayu is now a standard firearm force, and it is not inferior to the Western army in terms of equipment and training level.However, the barbarians are still in the grassland empire in the feudal era, which is hard to resist in the face of the advanced firearms and tactics of the state of Dayu. Had it not been for the barbarians living on the grassland and relying on the strong mobility of the horses, he would have launched an attack on the barbarians. But now he still can''t go to the grassland, the number of cavalry in Dayu is still too small, but he can go to the barbarian areas. In addition to Shengjing, there are six barbarian cities from Shanhaiguan to the foot of Changbai Mountain, which extend in a straight line. For a long time, it was through these six cities that the barbarians provided supplies to occupy the Sixteen States of Yanyun. Now he wants to seize these six cities and plunder people and livestock from the barbarians. For him, the days when the state of Dayu became poorer and poorer are gone forever. Now, like them, he wants to become richer and richer. At the same time, it is also the best memorial for the dead people in Bashu. "Emperor, even if you want to fight, you can''t fight in winter. It''s cold in the north, and the soldiers'' clothes are thin. I''m afraid that before the war starts, the soldiers will be frostbitten a lot." Seeing that Xiao Ming seems to have made up his mind, Fiji reminds him. "Feige is at ease. Although I''m very angry, I haven''t lost my head yet." Xiao Ming said that he knew better than these ministers about the severity of winter and would not foolishly fight the Golden Horde in winter. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan are veterans, and naturally they know why. After finding out what Xiao Ming thought, Luo Quan said, "emperor, in this case, what should be done to the barbarian generals who were sent to Qingzhou this time?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 777 "Kill it, hanging outside the gate of Shanhaiguan. " on the political hall, Xiao Ming''s cold voice is like the cold wind in winter. As soon as his voice fell, there was a brief silence in the court hall. The ministers exchanged eyes with each other, and then a high "long live" sounded. Xiao Ming looked down at the monarch and his officials. He thought a little and then understood why the officials had such a reaction. Just six years ago, the state of Dayu was still in the humble position of being a vassal to the Jinzhang Khanate. Everything in Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate was a very important national event. Especially in the case of capturing the generals of the Golden Horde, they often send all the generals back in order to avoid intensifying conflicts. But now he treats the barbarians like the captured generals of Dayu who were treated by Jinzhang Khanate. He does not give any face to Jinzhang Khanate. After all, fighting for death on the battlefield is justifiable, and now he is directly killing prisoners. This is a naked humiliation to the Golden Horde, which will surely arouse their anger. However, if it had been before, there might have been opposition opinions in this court. But in the two years since he ascended the throne, he established his absolute authority in Dayu state and the court through continuous victories in foreign wars. Because in the minds of the ministers, he is now the star guiding the way of the state of Dayu. As long as they diligently carry out any orders he gives, they will be able to move towards rejuvenation. It is precisely because of the slight collision between these two mindsets that ministers make deafening voices after hesitation. With a smile on his face, Xiao Ming looks at the ministers. As an emperor, he must firmly hold power in his own hands. Moreover, he comes from modern times and has a longer-term vision than the state of Dayu and even the West. He knows very well what to do now is to conform to the situation and what to do is to run counter to the trend. After deciding on the capture of the barbarians, Xiao Ming asks Qian Dafu to withdraw from the court, but he keeps Niu Zhen and Luo Quan. After all the ministers left, Xiao Ming said to them, "the two generals were once ministers of the humerus of the state of Dayu, but now they are still my right and left arms. I hope the two generals can help me get rid of the northern disaster together. " after hearing the speech, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan bowed down and said," it''s our duty to pacify the north for the great Chongqing. " hearing the speech, Xiao Ming nodded. In fact, he asked them to come here for the last step of military reform. Now the British and French are interfering in the internal affairs of Dayu. For him, it may not take long for these Western powers to go to war, so the most critical step to win today is to implement the reform of modern military. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "today I left the two generals for military reform. In my opinion, the military system of Dayu is no longer suitable for the command of the firearms force, so I''m going to implement a new military system before the war..." Then, Xiao Ming explained his ideas to them in detail. Combined with the modern army system, Xiao Ming is going to set up a corps, army, division, brigade, regiment, battalion and company in the infantry. One of the regiments is composed of two armies. One army is composed of four infantry divisions and two cavalry regiments. Each army has a commander. The division governs two or three brigades and the brigade governs two regiments. Each regiment has three battalions and each battalion has nine companies. There are 120 people in a company, and these 120 people are the standard equipment of an array of musketeers. In this way, the firearm troops can command easily only when they are coordinated up and down. In the past, his old establishment was enough to be used in Dayu, which was unnecessary. But now Dayu is going to colonize overseas, and he doesn''t want to be at a disadvantage in any way. In addition to the army, the cavalry also abides by the army Division brigade regiment company system, and the artillery system has changed accordingly. According to his idea, a battalion is equipped with eight field guns, a regiment is equipped with 24 field guns, a division is equipped with 72 field guns, and an army is equipped with 288 field guns. When Xiao Ming explained, the effect of the technology spar made them understand the system more clearly, and even explained the advantages of the system. Although Niu Zhen and Luo Quan felt strange, they also thought that the military system of Dayu was prepared for cold war. Because what both sides need is a large number of battle lines. With the development of the firearm, such a flexible system is more suitable for the flexible application of tactics on the battlefield. "Emperor, if so, what will be the official positions of Lu Fei, Luo Hong and others?" Asked Niu Zhen. After a sip of tea, Xiao Ming said in a slow voice: "the position of the commander of the Legion is only set up during the war. As for Lu Fei, ye Qingyun and Luo Hong, they are now equivalent to the commander of the army, and now the number of soldiers under his command is roughly the same. As for the shortage, we should add it in this recruitment. " LUO Quan said:" in this way, their generals will be given official positions according to division, regiment, battalion and company. ""Exactly." Xiao Ming said. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan look at each other. In fact, after the army of Dayu reformed its weapons, they have been psychologically prepared for other changes in the army. In addition, at the military academy, they also learned about the current establishment of the Western military. The establishment proposed by Xiao Ming is not much different from that of the Western military. ¡±The emperor, the end will return to the military aircraft department to prepare for this matter. "Said Niu. Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, he looked at Luo Quan. Now Luo Quan has just been used, and his identity is still a little embarrassed. I''m afraid there will be some people''s opinions about him mentioned to the Ministry of military aircraft. After all, Luo Quan didn''t participate in the war in recent years. So he said, "there is one more thing to do. In addition to the need to reform the military establishment, the Ministry of military aircraft needs to set up another official office, called the general staff. " " general staff? " Niu Zhen''s face was full of doubts. In fact, the rudiment of the general staff appeared in Prussia in the middle of the 17th century. At that time, the Swedish army was highly respected by all countries in Europe, so Prussia followed suit and set up a department of chief quartermaster, which was the original general staff. At that time, the chief Quartermaster''s Department was mainly responsible for engineering services, choosing marching roads and camping sites, and building positions. In the era of Frederick the great, the Quartermaster''s Department added the task of sending orders to guide the marching troops and to draft reports and documents for the generals. During the first partition of Poland and the war of succession to the Bavarian throne in 1778, the Department of chief Quartermaster accepted the planning and leadership of the reserve forces. It was not until 1817 that the Department of chief Quartermaster of Prussia was officially renamed the general staff. Although Xiao Ming is now in the 18th century, there are more cultural and military aspects in Europe at that time. Therefore, in his view, it is necessary to set up this staff headquarters to coordinate the military operations. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 778 Time rises from sunrise to noon. In the hall of discussion of state affairs, Xiao Ming and Niu Zhen and Luo Quan talked about the matter of the general staff in detail. Under his explanation, they agreed very much to set up this organization to make war plans and coordinate logistics. They are all veterans of the battlefield. Naturally, they can see the subtlety of it, and in this way, they can also restrain the generals, so as to avoid their foolishness in the battlefield. After he decided to set up this organization, Xiao Ming arranged Luo Quan in. Niu Zhen was in charge of the military and aircraft department, and Luo Quan was in charge of the Staff Department. They complement each other and cooperate with each other. Of course, their final decision is still in his hands. Only the combat plan approved by him can be implemented. In a word, this military reform has made him grasp the army more closely. ¡­¡­ In Lin''an, the king of Chu had learned that the barbarians had been defeated in Bashu. He sat in the pavilion drinking tea with Richard, and he was not happy. Richard noticed the expression of the king of Chu. He took a sip of the tea, which only the rich can afford in Europe, but he can drink it every day here. "Your Highness, are you still thinking about the Golden Horde?" Richard asked. The king of Chu stood up, and he said angrily, "this Golden Horde is useless. How can it be defeated so quickly? Didn''t they be very powerful before?" Richard suddenly laughed, "Your Highness, it was Golden Horde before, and we had no firearm or artillery. If we had 60000 franceans in Bashu, we could easily defeat the cavalry of Golden Horde." "So the Golden Horde is over?" The king of Chu said nervously that what he liked most now was that Xiao Ming was defeated by the Golden Horde, so that he could sit firmly in the south. With a frown, Richard said: "Your Highness thinks too much. There is a vast grassland in the north of Chongqing. It''s not so easy for Xiao Ming to kill him in a short time. If they fight, we''d like to see them. So your highness will have more time to prepare. " the king of Chu nodded after hearing the words. In fact, since Xiao Ming ascended the throne, he has been living in fear, because he knew that once Xiao Ming came empty handed, he would be the next king to die. So during this period of time, he gave all his trust to the French, just to survive and keep the foundation of his parents. Even he has begun to consider the French thought that Richard spread to him. As long as he can be strong and finally defeat Xiao Ming, he is willing to share power with businessmen and establish a constitutional monarchy. It was just after listening to Richard''s suggestion that many businessmen gathered under his banner to contribute to him. When the Northern War continued, his feudalism was changing imperceptibly. "You''re right. I just hope that the Golden Horde can entangle Xiao Ming, which will be more and more beneficial to us. "The king of Chu is in a better mood. Richard was proud to blow the hot air on the tea. When he learned that the emperor of Dayu in the north had flint guns and artillery, they were worried for a time. However, from the current chaotic situation, the emperor of Dayu seems to be in a lot of difficulties. Now, coupled with the balance strategy of the British, Dayu is more like a trapped beast. Although the emperor had a large number of troops and advanced firearms, the Frenchmen who had been framed by the British countless times understood that when a land country fell into war with its surrounding countries, the speed of its rise would be greatly weakened. In this way, they will have the opportunity to make East Asia their sphere of influence. "So now, your highness should take advantage of the opportunity to grow. We hope that your highness will not hide anything from our French trade." Richard''s words were full of threats. He knew that the weakness of the king of Chu had been seized by them, so he was no longer humble in front of the king of Chu. In the eyes of the king of Chu, the unnatural flashed by. He was like a monkey. After suffering, he didn''t want to put all his eggs in the basket. Secretly, he has sent businessmen to contact with other western countries. It is impossible for France to have a monopoly. Even if he died, he would drag Xiao Ming to war with these western countries. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. One by one, the prison cars of the barbarian generals set out from Qingzhou City to the mountain customs. After people on both sides of the road knew that this was the barbarian general, they picked up what they could find and threw it at them. Born and raised in Qingzhou, they hate the barbarians very much. Now they want to throw these barbarians into the oil pan to let them feel the taste of being fried. When the barbarians invaded Qingzhou, the people of Qingzhou were amused by the barbarians. The barbarian generals on the horse were still fierce. They glared at the people in the street and roared with threat from time to time. But what they got in exchange for was a whip from the guards and a more violent counterattack from the people. The chaos lasted until these barbarian generals were transported out of Qingzhou City.Then, the motorcade bumped on the road for seven days and arrived at Shanhaiguan. The guard in charge of custody gave the prisoner to leiming. Along with these prisoners came Xiao Ming''s dictation. After reading the dictation, Lei Ming was relieved. He was worried that Xiao Ming would return these people to the barbarians, but the oral order reassured him. So he ordered the guards around him to say, "prepare thirty-six wooden piles and erect them along both sides of the road outside Shanhaiguan gate. " after receiving the order, the personal guard will lead the soldiers to carry out it. In an hour, thirty-six three meter high wooden piles were erected outside the customs. At this time, Lei Ming said, "hang all the barbarian prisoners on the wooden piles, so that the barbarians can see the end of their invasion of Dayu." In fact, he thinks that Xiao Ming is kind. If he cuts these people to pieces, they will never be soft hearted when they kill the people of Dayu. However, a pro Wei''s explanation made him immediately recall that the method Xiao Ming chose was vicious. The barbarians worshiped changhetian from generation to generation. According to their shamans, every people who died in the war can ascend to changhetian and get eternal happiness. That''s why the barbarian soldiers fight so fiercely, because death is not terrible to them. But there is one thing, if they are killed by a weapon full of crow''s blood, they will not be able to rise to everlasting regret, because in the eyes of barbarians, crows are unclean. In Xiao Ming''s dictation, he just asked Lei Ming to hang these generals on the stake, and then use the weapons stained with crow blood to kill these barbarian generals, which will make them extremely scared. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 779 The cold wind from the North swept across the grassland. On the road outside Shanhaiguan City, the barbarian generals were tied firmly to the pillars. At this time, their eyes did not have the arrogance of Qingzhou, but only fear. Thunder''s eyes swept over the faces of these barbarian generals, remembering the expressions of each of them. He knew very well that the hands of these barbarian generals were covered with countless blood of the people of Dayu. They would not let go of men, old people, women and children. Because he had witnessed with his own eyes how the barbarian cavalry treated the people of Youzhou. If it were not for the barbarians, they would have killed all the people of Youzhou. For him, I wish such a cruel grassland people would die out one day earlier. "Execution!" Thunder said coldly, the barbarian merchants on the road couldn''t help closing their eyes. Despite the constant friction between the two sides, the private trade between Dayu and the barbarians never ended. Dayu mainly bought fur and meat oil from grassland, while barbarian merchants bought sugar, clothes, liquor and other daily necessities from Dayu. is particularly worth mentioning that the golden Khanate aristocrats are also very interested in luxury goods in the great Yu kingdom. Perfume, pendulum clocks, glass and mirrors are very popular among them. So there is a strange phenomenon that the smuggling trade is very busy. Xiao Ming also turned a blind eye to this kind of folk trade. Obviously, this kind of trade was very beneficial to him. The barbarians needed a lot of fur in exchange for the daily necessities of Dayu, which also stimulated the development of Dayu''s industry. However, in terms of strategic resources, Xiao Ming''s control is very strong, especially the sale of nitrates, iron and other materials to the barbarians is strictly prohibited. Leiming is in charge of guarding the mountain customs, and is also responsible for supervising the trade behavior of merchants on weekdays, so as to prevent some merchants from taking risks for high profits. With the order of thunder, the soldier standing in front of the captured general soaked the lead bullet in a bowl full of crow''s blood. Then they loaded the guns with bullets and aimed at the generals. With the actions of the soldiers of the state of Dayu, the barbarian generals finally lost control. Now their only sustenance for death has been destroyed by the state of Dayu. Now, there is only fear in their hearts. The barbarian merchants looked pale. This method of executing their people never appeared in the state of Dayu, because once it was spread back to the grassland, it would certainly cause the anger of Tian Khan. But now everything has changed. Today''s Dayu kingdom is no longer afraid of them. When they see these generals, they understand that the Khanate''s plunder into Bashu has suffered a heavy failure. Lei Ming showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. What he wanted was this result. It''s time for their Golden Horde to recall the fear of being dominated! "Fire!" With an order, the soldiers with fireguns pointed the muzzle at the barbarian generals'' chest. With the sound of "bang bang", the barbarian generals hung their heads one by one, while the undead barbarian generals were directly stabbed to death by the soldiers with bayonets. After executing all the barbarian generals, Lei Ming looked at the barbarian merchants on the road and said, "don''t worry, it won''t be bad for you. These people committed heinous crimes in Bashu and slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people in Dayu country. Even if they killed them ten thousand times, they can''t be atoned for. Please bring what you see to Tianke Khan, just say Dayu country The emperor said to him, "if he wants to fight, the state of Dayu will accompany him to the end!" After a pause, he said, "in addition, your body of bodhideji is also here. You will send it back to your Khan. " after that, thunder waved, and the two soldiers immediately carried Bodo''s body out and threw it in front of the barbarian merchant. The barbarian merchants did not dare to speak. They did not want to be killed by the unclean things. They carried Bodo''s body to the carriage. They drove the horses to the grassland. Seeing the barbarian merchants leave, Lei Ming said to the generals of Shanhaiguan, "this humiliation of the barbarians will surely make Tian Khan of Jinzhang Khanate angry. Now you immediately prepare your troops to prevent the barbarians from invading." "Yes, general! "The generals returned to the pass one after another. At this time, Lei Ming took out the map he had with him. This time, he also gave the command to fight against the barbarians. For some time in the future, they are afraid to capture six barbarian cities, namely Pingzhou, Jinzhou, liaozhou, Yingzhou, Jianzhou and Raozhou. These six cities are located in the northeast of Dayu state from south to north. The people living in these cities are the semi farming and semi pastoral people of Jinzhang Khanate and the slaves they plundered from all over. Now these six cities have become the important food supply places of Jinzhang Khanate. Because of this, Jinzhang Khanate has the strength to fight against Dayu. Looking at the six cities on the map, thunder clenched his fist tightly. At this time, he was excited. For him, he finally looked forward to this day. After all, the land outside the pass was once the land of Dayu Kingdom, which was just discarded by the barbarians.These six cities were also built before the Dayu state in those years, and the Jinzhang Khanate was just a ready-made one. After confirming the location of the six cities, he put the map away. In addition to preparing for the war, he also had a very important thing. Accompanied by the order of military establishment reform issued by the Ministry of military aircraft, he is no longer a commander, but a commander. In this winter, they are doomed not to attack. During this period of time, they can implement the military establishment and carry out some corresponding reorganization training. While leiming executed the barbarian generals, Qi Guangyi finally tracked down the remaining barbarian cavalry with the cooperation of Luo Hong. After almost a month''s escape, Archie and his cavalry were in a desperate situation. Because of the lack of forage and logistic support, they can only rely on attacking villages for supplies. As for the counties, they are powerless. After all, they all have tall walls. But even so, there is not enough food for them in the village, because many of the Baixin here have fled to Wubao, and there are few things left in the village. "Akig, if you let your soldiers surrender, you will be spared your life, otherwise today will be your death!" All the way, Qi Guangyi has been biting aqige''s army. When he walks through a place, people will tell him the direction of aqige. ¡±The descendants of Jinzhang Khanate will not surrender to you fools of Dayu! "Ah Qige roared and led the remaining 8000 people to charge Qi Guangyi. Qi Guangyi''s eyes were cold. He pulled out his saber and said in a high voice, "soldiers, send these animals of the golden tent Khanate to hell! Go! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 780 Eight thousand men against more than twenty thousand elite breastplate cavalry. This war was doomed to be a massacre. The Armored Cavalry rushed to the barbarian cavalry. At the moment before the two sides collided, the breastplate cavalry collectively took out the crossbow and fired it, then threw it as a weapon to other barbarian soldiers. The moment they met, the barbarian cavalry fell one after another, causing confusion in formation. Seeing this, Qi Guangyi immediately ordered the cavalry to wrap dumplings around the barbarian cavalry from both sides. After an hour''s fighting, the barbarian cavalry was completely destroyed, leaving only wandering horses on the battlefield. "Clean up the battlefield and collect all the horses. "Qi Guangyi is covered in blood. Archie doesn''t know that he died in the hands of the soldier, but he doesn''t want to look for it. As far as he knows, the total number of barbarians entering Bashu this time is 63000. Among them, 3000 people either died or left behind after entering Tubo, while only 60000 people entered Bashu. But even so, the total destruction of 60000 barbarian cavalry is a huge victory. Because in the past wars, it was mainly the barbarian slave soldiers that were eliminated, and the real barbarian soldiers seldom died. Therefore, the failure of that kind of war did not have much impact on the Golden Horde. For the barbarians who are short of food, it doesn''t matter how many slaves die. In their eyes, slaves are not human beings, but goods. But this time, the barbarians who lost 60000 cavalry will surely feel pain. On the contrary, Qi Guangyi may wake up from his dreams. In addition to the loss of 60000 cavalry horses, he could at least build 40000 cavalry again. In this way, each army of Dayu could be equipped with enough cavalry. Looking at the horses on the battlefield with a smile, Qi Guangyi suddenly remembered something. He immediately called the soldiers and asked him to send the good news back to Qingzhou. In this way, the Bashu rebellion was completely settled. Five days later, the news arrived in Qingzhou. After reading the news sent by Qi Guangyi, Xiao Ming was relieved. What he was most worried about was the continued destruction of the state of Dayu by these cavalry. Now all these people have been cleared up, and the state of Dayu is stable. "Emperor, you can be at ease now. Nobody thought of this time. "Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded. The state of Dayu is very big. That''s why there are so many loopholes to be drilled. In the past, he didn''t pay enough attention to Bashu, and he didn''t pay enough attention to Tubo. Now he must be vigilant to stabilize the Southwest Territory, because it is not only the Tianfu of Dayu, but also the area with the highest chromium storage in Dayu, especially the location of Tubo. And the reason he needs chromium is simple. Because the development of muskets in Dayu state has reached a bottleneck period, according to the test data provided by song Changping, the low probability of chamber explosion occurred after the use of smokeless powder. This phenomenon has never happened before. Xiao Ming had expected this problem, so he asked song Changping to strictly limit the dosage of smokeless powder, produce a small amount of smokeless powder paper shell bullets, and still use black powder paper shell bullets on a large scale. The reason is very simple, that is, he expected that the quality of the barrel would not be able to withstand the explosive dose of gunpowder. After all, with the emergence of smokeless gunpowder bullets, the barrel materials such as chromium molybdenum steel began to be used, which he could not produce at present. Therefore, before we can produce this kind of alloy suitable for gun barrel, we are afraid that Dayu''s muskets can only stop here. In technology, it can only be developed from back bore, which needs precision parts. Thinking through these problems, Xiao Ming thinks that it''s time to lay out the layout. The southwest of Chongqing is also a rich area of various rare metals. He should firmly control this place in his own hands. If he wanted to do so, he had to solve the enemy of Tubo in Southwest China. This time, Tubo released the golden account Khanate into Bashu, which gave him an excuse for war. Once he had time to fight against Tubo, he could use it at any time. "Although the Bashu rebellion has been settled, the culprits are still at large. I will deal with them one by one." Xiao Ming said in a deep voice. After a pause, he continued: "by the way, Qi Guangyi captured 60000 barbarian slave soldiers this time. These slave soldiers are just the strong labor needed by the mine. Go to the mineral department and ask them to send people to Bashu and Tubo to secretly search for chromium mines." Qian Dafu was proficient in mineral exploration and understood the nature. He said, "yes, emperor, I''ll go to the mineral Department later. These 60000 people can''t be wasted. Now the slaves of Dayu are in short supply." Xiao Ming thinks that he has to go to Lutong to find the ore. after the chromium ore is found, it will be related to smelting, which still depends on them. ¡­¡­ In the vast grassland, the merchants from Shanhaiguan have arrived at Shengdu. Along the way, they publicized the means of killing the barbarian generals in Dayu."Khan, this is the body of bodhideji." The merchant fell to the ground and howled. In front of the golden tent, dorgo''s face was as pale as paper, while Bodo''s mother had been crying in the dark. At the same time, many nobles of the golden tent Khanate also cried sadly. This is the first time that Jinzhang Khanate died in Taiji since the war with Dayu. Wu Shugu, Bei Shan, AMBA and other Taiji all came to the scene, looking at Bodo in the shroud, they were silent. Bodo had been dead for a month, and now the body had changed shape, but they still recognized him for the first time. ¡±Khan, Bodo died for the Khanate. You must avenge Bodo! "Bodo''s mother cried, holding dorgo''s leg. Dorgo always liked Bodo, so he sent him to Bashu this time. He thought it was easy, but he didn''t expect such a mistake. At this time, he looked at Bei Shan, who had no sense of guilt. He knew he couldn''t blame him because it was Bodo''s own greed that delayed the evacuation. Because according to the agreed time, Boduo should have led the army to withdraw from Songzhou City, but the soldiers outside didn''t see them come out at the agreed time. "My son, father Khan will personally kill the emperor of Dayu state to commemorate you." Dorgo''s nails were too hard and embedded in the flesh, and intense anger was brewing in his heart. Since he ascended Khan''s throne, all the humiliations he suffered were brought by the emperor of Dayu. Now he will lead his empire to destroy the enemy who killed his son! www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 781 Best looked at the gathering of Golden Horde nobles, and a stone fell to the ground. This time, he was sent to Beishan to intensify the relationship between the grassland Empire and the state of Dayu. Like in Europe, they are balancing countries here so that they can be the Regional Coordinator and get the most out of it. Although Bodo''s death was unexpected to him, it seems to have had an unexpected effect now. We can see how angry they are from the expressions of these Golden Horde nobles. After crying in sorrow, Bodo''s body is carried away, and bessin comes to best from the crowd. "You almost killed me! "There was anger in besan''s low voice. When his father looked at him, he could feel the anger. He thought that at that time, dorgo must have been blaming his plan. Bestar shook his head gently. "It''s a perfect plan. Your father knew it was just that he chose the wrong person to carry it out. It''s a waste of an important opportunity. If it''s wrong, it''s also his fault. " " shut up! " beshan looks around in horror and finds that no one cares what they are saying. He is relieved. In the Golden Horde, the supreme status of the Khan, he warned: "do not question the Khan in front of anyone.". " Best had no choice but to show his hand. He looked at the Golden Horde nobles who had left and said," with all due respect, don''t teghi want to be the next Khan? According to my observation, no one in your country has a longer-term vision than Taiwan and Kyrgyzstan. In the long run, you will not be the opponent of Dayu. " when he mentioned this, Bei Shan''s eyes suddenly became a little gloomy. The reason why he led the troops from Jizhou to Korea was to show himself in front of his father Khan. But every time he thought it would be easy to win, he was always defeated by Dayu, which made his father disappointed. On the contrary, Tai Ji Wu has been on the sidelines, no credit, but also did not make mistakes, and this is to let him get more support. And he understood that his father sent Bodo instead of him this time because he was gradually out of favor. "Tian Khan''s position needs military merit and tribal support, not foresight." Bessin doesn''t talk to best too much. While using the British, he has always been on guard against the British. It must be malicious for a country so far away to climb here and stir up the situation. If not for the same interests, he would have thrown them into the valley to feed the wolves. Best shut his mouth wisely. He took the interpreter into his tent and complained, "I hate this primitive place. " on the other hand, dorgo went on to hold a sky burial for Bodo while he was sad. 60000 cavalry and 80000 slave soldiers went to battle. They did not bring rich materials, but they lost their lives in Dayu. It was a shame for him, and the Golden Horde had never suffered so much since he ascended Khan. Wushugu followed dorgo and entered the golden tent. He said, "father Khan, the merchants said that our captured generals were killed with weapons stained with crow''s blood!" "What! "Dorgo turned abruptly, staring at the wushugu like an angry Beast. Wu Shugu trembled in his heart, and he said carefully: "this is what the mountain and sea pass guard thunder told the merchant to convey." Dolgo''s chest heaved violently. He almost bit his teeth and said, "they dare to humiliate me like this." "Father Khan, Dayu state is a provocation to our Jinzhang khanate, and I got the news that Dayu state is now building Huajue Island, and seems to be preparing to station troops on Huajue island." Wu Shu bone sink voice says. Dorgo''s eyes narrowed, he said: "it seems that the ambition of the great Yu emperor is not small, he is ready to destroy our Golden Horde. " " that''s what I think. Now Xiao Ming, the emperor of Dayu, heard that he was an ambitious emperor. His ambition for land can be seen from the ancient city of Gaoli and Beisha. " " in this way, there must be a national war between Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu. If we win, then Jinzhang Khanate will take over the Central Plains. If we lose, we can only retreat to the desert. " Dorgo clenched his hands and hit the table hard. Wu Shu Gu nodded, he said: "so, I hope father Khan will save the lives of the two Englishmen, at least they have some effect." Dorgo gave a wry smile. His eldest son knew him best. Bodo died in the state of Dayu, and he was already angry with the British. "You have a point. That will spare their lives. If they can''t help win, it''s not too late." Dolgo snorted. After a pause, he suddenly looked sharp and asked, "do you think Father Khan can still use besan?" Although Wu Shu Gu didn''t like this two younger brothers all the time, now it''s about the national fate of Jin Zhang Khanate. He can only abandon his personal prejudice. ,So he said: "Bei Shan was eager to show himself in front of his father Khan, which led to two successive defeats in the hands of the state of Dayu. However, from the point of view of Boduo, it was not his incompetence that he lost, but the firearms of the state of Dayu were really unexpected. I felt that Bei Shan, who had suffered in front of firearms, would understand the way the state of Dayu fought." Dorgo looks at wuzhugu with satisfaction. He always likes this son because wuzhugu can put down his personal grievances in front of right and wrong, which is the excellent quality of being a tribe ruled by tiankhan. "Bei Shan is narrow-minded, but he does have some skills and has a long-term vision. Now the state of Dayu is pressing forward step by step. You must unite to deal with Dayu." "Yes, father Khan." Wu Shugu said. Nodding, dorgo asked, "what''s your plan now? " Wu Shugu pondered for a moment, and said:" the most important thing at present is to forge more artillery. If the state of Dayu wins with firearms, we will follow suit. At the same time, we should strengthen the defense of Pingzhou and other six cities to prevent the sudden attack of Dayu! " dorgo sighed, if it had been before, why did the Golden Horde deliberately defend the cities in the pass, but now the offensive and defensive situation seems to have changed, and they have to make all preparations. Out of the tent, looking at the endless grassland and the blue sky like gems, he said, "go ahead and do whatever you can to destroy the state of Dayu." "I will do my best! "Wu Shu Gu put one hand on his chest and bent over to salute dorgo. His father''s intention is obvious. From now on, he will coordinate the war against the state of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 782 In the early morning, Xiao Ming is awakened by the crying Xiao Yi. The little guy is now more than one year old and can walk by himself. Although he can''t speak, he can still speak a few simple words. "Let you make trouble, see wake up your father." , Fei Yue son has already got up, at this time is slightly spoiled to blame Xiao Yi. After stretching, Xiao Ming comes down from the bed and walks to Xiao Yi with a smile as a father on his face. Although as an emperor, but the emperor is also a person, also has its own seven emotions and six desires, but sometimes better than ordinary people to hide it. When he is in the bedroom, Xiao Ming will put down his disguise and become a real father. Xiao Yi is his son. He will give him everything he can teach him, so that he will not be influenced by this barbaric and ignorant era. ¡±What''s the matter? Let your father hold you. " Xiao Ming picked up Xiao Yi, who was sitting on the ground crying, and then noticed that he was holding a piece of sugar tightly in his hand. Fei yue''er looks very happy at this time, and this is the family. She said: "it''s not lvluo. When she came here yesterday, she took a handful of sugar. After Xiao Yi ate it, she fell in love with it. When she got up in the morning, she asked for sugar. " Xiao Ming can''t help laughing when he hears the speech. He says," I''d better let him eat less sugar, or he''ll cry toothache twice in three days like a green rose. " "It''s not. The emperor has specially told her that lvluo can''t stop talking. She can''t take Yi''er away." Fei Yue er said with a smile. Xiao Yi lies on Xiao Ming''s shoulder and licks the sugar while they are talking. Xiao Ming takes the sugar from Xiao Yi''s hand with a bad smile. The little guy is stunned at first, and then he cries. Fei yue''er shakes her head helplessly. She loves Xiao Yi and knows that she can''t be used to Xiao Yi. She doesn''t want to drown Xiao Yi into the next prince. Two people have a heart, coax Xiao Yi for a while, the little guy cried and fell asleep on Xiao Ming. At this time, Xiao Ming puts Xiao Yi on the bed and goes out of the bedroom with sugar and Fei yue''er. Playing with the round, light yellow and transparent candy in his hand, Xiao Ming suddenly thought of the hard candy that he used to have when he was a child. I never thought that Qingzhou could produce this kind of candy in the blink of an eye. ¡±How about this kind of candy in Qingzhou now? "Xiao Ming asked. Although the method was handed down by him, he didn''t pay attention to the production of candy. After all, it''s just a small matter compared with the national affairs. "Lvluo said that this kind of candy is very popular in Qingzhou. Eight sugar factories have been built. Now the candy is sold not only in Qingzhou, but also in other counties and even in the feudal state of the king of Chu, which really makes these merchants earn a lot of money." Xiao Ming nodded. The ultimate embodiment of industry is to enrich the material. He is also using the technology and materials at hand to increase the amount of material as much as possible. In this way, not only people''s clothing, food, housing and transportation become rich, but also because of the emergence of candy workshops, some people who enter Qingzhou get jobs. After chatting with Fei yue''er, Xiao Ming goes out to the south of the city after having breakfast. Imperceptibly, the Imperial Palace in the south of the city has been under construction for almost two years. According to the current progress, we will be able to move in one month. Today he is going to see if the palace is ready? Out of Xingyuan, Qian Dafu had been waiting outside. He got on the carriage and arrived at the palace of Qingzhou under the protection of the bodyguard. In fact, for Xiao Ming, the ideal capital is Youzhou, but considering the development of Qingzhou, he built the palace here. The reason is very simple. Many businessmen of Dayu state only come here because it is the capital city. If they go to Youzhou, they will migrate in large numbers, which will certainly cause a great blow to the developing Qingzhou. Therefore, before Qingzhou has established a mature industrial and commercial system, he will not move his capital to Youzhou unless Qingzhou''s industry and commerce are saturated. At that time, he will build his own palace in Youzhou, and because of the capital effect, Youzhou''s industry and Commerce will also develop. Twenty minutes later, the carriage stopped in the south of the city. When Xiao Ming came down, the first thing he saw was the red wall of the outer palace. The city wall is 500 meters long from east to west and one kilometer long from north to south, wrapping the whole imperial city. At this time, the symbolic artillery has been placed on the wall. Rubbing the surface of the city wall, Xiao Ming can feel the sand on the surface. The outer palace wall is made of red bricks, covered with a layer of cement, and finally red pigment. The sand is the material of cement. Entering the palace gate is the imperial city. There is still a space between the outer palace and the imperial palace. In this distance, many courtyards have been built, from south to north, from west to East, at least more than 100. These courtyards are the official offices of the officials in the capital. In the future, the officials will work under Xiao Ming''s eyes. After 200 meters, he arrived at the palace. In front of him was a stone bridge. The top of each column on the bridge was made of Kirin, and the surface was paved with bluestone slabs.Across the stone bridge is a wide square. At the end of the square, a building with red tiles and yellow walls rises, which is the Grand Hall of light for the future Dynasty. At this time, Fiji is commanding eunuchs and maids to decorate the palace. "Emperor, the palace will be ready in ten days. Then the emperor and the queen won''t have to be in a row." Fijian said with a smile. Xiao Ming glanced at the Zhengda Guangming hall and nodded with satisfaction. Now everything needed in it is ready, and the Dragon chair is also high. "Feige is bothering. The layout of the palace needs Feige himself. "Xiao Ming said with a smile that the layout of the imperial palace of the state of Chongqing has always been particular. Today, only Fijian is proficient in the court and China, so he let Fijian preside over it to avoid being criticized. He doesn''t need to be unconventional on some trivial issues. "This is my duty." He bowed. Xiao Ming smiled a little. He walked along with the palace of the Fiji, and asked, "yes, do you have a problem with the registered residence of the people of Chongqing? " " has been passed back to the emperor. From now on, the people of the great Yu state only need to hold the registered residence, so they can settle in the county of the great Yu state freely. Fijian said, after a pause, he said: "since the decree has been passed on, many people outside Qingzhou government have entered Qingzhou government. Now, the workshops will not worry about recruiting people. " " that''s what I''m aiming for. If all people die in one place, the industry and Commerce of Dayu can''t develop. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 783 Along the stone path, Xiao Ming and Fiji arrive at the harem. This is where he and his concubines live. On the right side of the harem is the house of internal affairs, where eunuchs deal with palace affairs. Fiji followed behind Xiao Ming, with a trace of worry in his eyes. "But the old minister worried that in this way, the people would not do farming. After all, farming is the foundation of the country. " Xiao Ming laughs and says to Fiji," the old figuer is worried that there will be more grain in Dayu. These people who go to Qingzhou don''t like farming. Otherwise, how can they leave their land and go to Qingzhou? As for the people who are rooted in the land, they will not leave. " After thinking for a while, he continued, "and now Dayu has three overseas territories, namely Ryukyu, Sanshan Kingdom and two cities in Korea. Now these three places can provide a lot of food for Dayu every year. The only problem is how to make them produce more food with a small amount of manpower. " " what the emperor said is that the three mountain kingdoms just transported 500000 stone grains and Ryukyu 200000 stone grains, which has alleviated the current food shortage. According to Li Kaiyuan, he is also going to trade industrial products for grain in Koryo. If so, the grain will continue to flow. "Fijian said, suddenly happy. They arrived at the royal garden along Shizi road and stopped in front of a pavilion. Xiao Ming said, "my purpose is to exchange the industrial products of Dayu for food and other raw materials. Otherwise, what''s the significance of Dayu''s industrial development? However, I also understand that Dayu has a large population and needs a lot of food. The food is not enough, so I''m going to promote it The plantations in Qingzhou. " Naturally, Fiji knows what this kind of plantation is. He said, "plantations need a lot of slaves. Where do these slaves come from? " " nature comes from war. " Xiao Ming looks serious. One of the contradictions in the development of industry and commerce is how to transform Dayu from an agricultural society to an industrial society. In England, farmers lost their land through the enclosure movement, so they had to go to cities to become workers. But this method can be used in Britain, but it can not be used in Dayu, because the plot of Dayu people''s land is too heavy, and chaos will inevitably lead to chaos. Moreover, unlike Britain, which is densely populated and has few land, it is very easy for the merchants to successfully enclose the land. On the contrary, because the merchants have too many choices of wasteland, they will not circle the land of the common people, but only choose cheap wasteland. Therefore, in his view, the state of Dayu needs a set of routes suitable for its own development, rather than following the example of Britain. Because of this, there was a policy of free circulation of people. He was prepared to use the salaries in the workshops to attract people from the land to the workshops. In order to make up for the loss of farming caused by the people entering the workshops, he would encourage the people to rent, or even buy other people''s abandoned land for planting, so that a large number of idle land can form a small Slave Plantation. "No wonder the emperor wants to attack the Golden Horde. If you want to say slaves, there is no slave country that can compare with the Golden Horde." Fiji said. During the years of war, the Golden Horde got a large number of slaves from the conquering countries. These slaves multiplied in the Golden Horde and provided a steady stream of slaves for the Golden Horde. Some officials even jokingly called the tiankhan of the Golden Horde the biggest slave owner. "Jinzhang Khanate is only one of them. Korea and Japan can provide slaves for Dayu in the future, but only if I can make them submit to Dayu." Xiao Ming said lightly. Fiji looks at Xiao Ming. In his eyes, he sees ambition. In the history of Dayu, no emperor ever thought of conquering Japan in the past. Even emperor Gaozu Xiao Yuanzhi once defined Japan as a country not to be expropriated. This is not that Xiao Yuanzhi was afraid of Japan, but that he really despised the barren land of Japan and felt that there was no interest in fighting such a country. After chatting with Fijian about the future government affairs of Chongqing, he got up and continued to stroll in the palace for a while. Behind the imperial garden is the residence of the concubines, which is different from the grand atmosphere in front. The exquisite and quiet scenery here, ponds, rockeries, plants and so on, constitute a beautiful garden. After a general visit to his palace, he went out with Fiji. There are still many things to be done today. This visit to the palace is only a temporary pleasure. The fundamental thing is what he said with Fiji. In addition, he also negotiated with Fiji on the way to encourage fertility decrees. In fact, after a long period of civil strife, the population of Dayu is less than 100 million. After all, this figure is the official data of Dayu''s heyday. After the loss of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, the rebellion of the vassal kings, the drought in Jizhou, and the massacre in Bashu, he believed that it would be nice for the population of Dayu to be around 80 million, and these people were mainly concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River. In this era of lack of machinery, population is labor force. Only when there is a large population can we do great things, and the most important thing is that he needs population to immigrate to the colony.Only in this way can he really control the colony. Otherwise, the colony without immigrants and only with the army will become independent sooner or later because of the national rejuvenation movement. After all, that''s how history came to pass. When it comes to these long-term strategies, Fiji always laughs bitterly. Now he is more and more elusive about Xiao Ming''s strange ideas. There was no delay in visiting the imperial palace. Before the scheduled time, Xiao Ming and Fiji went to the hall of discussion of state affairs. Sitting on the Dragon chair, Xiao Ming directly tells his ministers what he talked about with Fiji. "No tax for extra children? "Pang Yukun was also surprised. At this time, Fiji was convinced by Xiao Ming that "the emperor has a long-term vision. It''s a long-term plan for the people to have more children. Many people have great power." Pang Yukun looked suspiciously at Fiji. In the past, it must have been Fiji''s first opposition, but now he supports it. Thinking of this, he is not in a hurry to oppose, but waiting for Xiao Ming''s statement. "Pang Shoufu is relieved that this tax exemption is not a complete exemption, but a partial exemption, in order to encourage childbearing." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Then he explained his ideas to the ministers in detail, and the ministers gradually understood. To put it simply, there are fewer people and more land in the world now. It''s really very sorry for his later experience not to occupy more land at this time. It is precisely because of the expansion of Europe in the era of sea navigation that there are so many white countries in modern times. He does not want history to repeat itself. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 784 After autumn, the air gradually more cool. The ministers in the political hall also wore slightly thicker long clothes. Under the effect of scientific and technological crystal, he explained in detail the decree he was going to implement, which made the officials understand. "If the emperor is really far sighted, we will be amazed." Pang Yu Kun bowed and said, with some excitement in his voice. Because Xiao Ming''s words really hit the nail on the head, which reminds him of how the mountains and seas were lost outside the pass. It was precisely because of the small population of Dayu state outside the pass that the golden tent Khanate gradually grew up. Otherwise, if the people of Dayu are in the majority, they will not be able to make a mess again. This is exactly what Xiao Ming said, but they can''t keep it. "Emperor Shengming." After Pang Yukun, the ministers cried out one after another. Xiao Ming showed a smile. This matter was officially passed in the court. The following is the promulgation of the birth policy. As long as he has enough people, he can''t hold on to the territory he has laid down. After that, Xiao Ming suddenly noticed that Wang Xuan was also in the hall of political discussion today. In the past, Wang Xuan always ran around and seldom went to court. Noticing Xiao Ming''s eyes, Wang Xuan stepped out on his own initiative and said, "emperor, I have something to play." "Say it." Xiao Ming frowned. From Wang Xuan''s expression, it seemed that it was not a good thing. After thinking for a while, Wang Xuan said: "I want to talk about the king of Chu. Now the king of Chu and the franceans are too close. According to the information obtained by the lower officials, five days ago, a French warship docked at Lin''an wharf. The ship was full of flint guns and artillery. When the warship returned, it was full of porcelain, tea and silk. At the same time, there were some preparations A taxi to France. " " the king of Chu is really ambitious. The emperor, the king of Chu is a great disaster, and we can''t ignore it. We can''t be fooled by him. " Zhan Xingchang said angrily. Fijian echoed: "the king of Chu is insidious and vicious. He can do anything to send his eldest son to Qingzhou as a proton. It can be seen that his ambition is not small, but it''s a pity that the great trouble in the North has not been eliminated, so he can''t leave for the South. " " Mr. Feige is right. "Pang Yukun frowned." it''s no good just to sit and watch the king of Chu grow stronger. Emperor, we must find a way to restrain the king of Chu. " when Wang Xuan gets the information out, he will stop talking. Xiao Ming''s eyes turned around the indignant minister. The information Wang Xuan brought back this time showed that the cooperation between the king of Chu and the French was getting closer and closer. In particular, it was a dangerous move to send scholars to France, because it meant that the king of Chu accepted the detailed thinking of the French. It is estimated that because of this, France will spare no effort to support the king of Chu. After clearing his throat, he said, "you Aiqing, don''t be impatient. The king of Chu is in the south. As long as my warships are cruising in the middle of the Yangtze River, he can''t fight. And the most important thing at that time is to get rid of the threat from the North, so that we can get away from the south. If the essence is reversed, the barbarians will take advantage of it." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. After pondering for a while, he continued: "therefore, at present, we still need to fight with the king of Chu to avoid fighting in the north and the south at the same time. Now the king of Chu is bent on running a feudal state, and he will not take the initiative to attack. " the ministers were all quiet. At this time, Fijian said: "emperor, I have a plan to make the king of Chu suffer losses, but I have no alternative." ¡±Come on, Mr. Figge Xiao Ming said with a smile. "The emperor once said that in Ryukyu, the kingdom of Sanshan is suitable for farming, and rice is often planted three times a year. If so, you might as well migrate people to these places to settle down. In this way, you can also provide a lot of food and grass for the state of Dayu. In the view of the ministers, the migration started from the king of Chu. "Said Fiji. Pang Yukun recalled: "the king of Chu embezzled a large number of Royal prefectures and counties during the Northern War. After the emperor unified the north, the king of Chu nominally admitted that these prefectures and counties were royal, but in fact secretly controlled these prefectures and counties. Therefore, instead of letting the people under the rule of the king of Chu, they were not like migrating to Ryukyu and Sanshan kingdom. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly. This time, it''s true that heroes have different opinions. In fact, he has been eyeing the population in the south for a long time and has been trying to figure out how to transfer the population from the dense south to the north. So he said: "you Aiqing and I really have a tacit understanding. Now that I talk about this, I will talk about my own ideas. First of all, I agree with figuer''s idea. After I occupied Ryukyu, I have plans to migrate people to Ryukyu. It''s only because the former emperor died that this matter can''t be stopped. Now is the time to continue the migration policy." After a pause, he continued: "but in addition to this, I have another strategy. This is the land equalization order. In order to realize the land equalization, it is necessary for the narrow township to move to the wide township. Now there is a large population in the south, but there is less cultivated land. There are fewer people in the north, but there is more cultivated land. We can use this reason to move people from the south to the north." "Wonderful." Hearing the speech, Fiji began to laugh, and Zhan Xingchang and other officials in the capital also showed a look of amazement. Pang Yukun said: "the emperor''s plan is to rectify the king of Chu and win the hearts of the people in the world. If so, the officials will draw up a decree and send it to each state and county to prepare for the relocation. "¡±Well, it should be sooner rather than later. It can''t make the king of Chu so satisfied. " Xiao Ming said. Xiao Ming has settled the matter. He is ready to ask Qian Dafu to withdraw from the court. At this time, Lu Tong suddenly said: "emperor, I have another happy event to say. " what happened to the king of Chu made Xiao Ming a little depressed after all. Lu Tong''s words made him feel better. He said," I hope what you said is really good. " Lu Tong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have led the students to set up an industrial sulfuric acid workshop in the state of Dayu. The lead room method has been successfully used to prepare sulfuric acid. " " it''s really successful! "Xiao Ming was lazy, and he was full of energy. "It''s true. I''m going to invite the emperor to visit this time." Lu Tong looks complacent. Looking at Lu Tong, Xiao Ming smiles. This is really good news. There is a difference between chemistry and chemical industry. It is meaningful to realize industrial production of what can be made in laboratory. The lead chamber method for sulfuric acid production is a method for large-scale industrial production of sulfuric acid, which was invented by the British Roebuck. He founded the world''s first lead room sulphuric acid plant in 746, which was not perfected until the 1850s and influenced for a century. Now Lutong has set up a sulphuric acid plant in Dayu, which is undoubtedly a breakthrough in the chemical industry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 785 The dignified atmosphere in the court became relaxed because of the progress made by Lu Tong. With the development of industry and Commerce in Chongqing, officials in Qingzhou began to accept the ongoing reform. In order to keep up with Xiao Ming, many officials usually go to Qingzhou university to learn about all kinds of new things in Qingzhou. This subtle change made Xiao Ming very satisfied, but not very satisfied, because there is still a force in the state of Dayu to prevent the wheel of history from rolling forward, which is Confucianism. Therefore, after the political order of the political reform tends to be perfect, he is measuring how to turn the lagging power of Confucianism into a force to promote the progress of Dayu. This idea flashed through Xiao Ming''s mind. He still focused on the current chemical industry. He said to the ministers, "now that Lu Tong has finally built the state of Dayu," the emperor, this is what the lower officials are going to do next. " Lu Tong said that during his five or six years of study, he became more and more proficient in chemistry, and many things had been integrated. Now that sulfuric acid is industrialized, he can use sulfuric acid and niter to produce nitric acid. Xiao Ming nodded. What he experienced is actually the process of the national industrial system from scratch. Once the industrial foundation is firmly established, science and technology can be rapidly improved. Otherwise, all knowledge and theories will be useless in front of us. Now the breakthrough of chemical industry will make the industry of Dayu country improve again, especially in rubber industry. After all, according to the agreed time, Brandon should also transport rubber to Dayu country. Once he had rubber, he could produce something incredible. After watching the sulphuric acid workshop with ministers, Xiao Ming praised the students who participated in the construction of the workshop. Nowadays, the prosperity of the industry in Dayu is often related to his original incentive policies. Now more and more taxis enter Qingzhou University, hoping to get titles and land through achievements in science. Of course, the ministers also worried that the land of Dayu would be sealed in the future, but that was exactly what Xiao Ming wanted. Because he could, of course, grant them the land he had seized, so that they could build a colony. For example, the land of Jinzhang Khanate is even more vast than that of Dayu. In the far north, there are Siberian snow plains. Through the Bering Strait, he was able to enter Alaska, followed by the rich land of North America, so he did not worry about whether it could be sealed or not, but only that there were not enough people to seal it. "Can''t relax, I''m waiting for you to establish a perfect chemical system!" Xiao Ming patted Lu Tong on the shoulder, just as the so-called revolution has not yet been successful, comrades still need to work hard. Lu Tong''s eyes twinkled with excitement. The success of the sulfuric acid industry gave him great confidence. He said: "I will never fail the emperor''s trust. " after nodding, Xiao Ming and the ministers left the workshop area. Now they still have a lot to do. The four decrees of gold account khanate, household registration system, fertility promotion and population migration are not easy. After returning to Qingzhou City, Xiao Ming and the officials dispersed. After returning to Xingyuan, he specially called Wang Xuan over. It was inconvenient for him to say something in the court. He needed to talk with Wang Xuan alone. "Emperor, the king of Chu did this, but the emperor did not send his troops to the south. Isn''t it not to raise the tiger for trouble? It''s just the so-called saying that if you want to get rid of the outside, you must first settle the inside. "Wang Xuan was puzzled. When Xiao Ming heard the words, he began to smile. "Even if France gave him everything, the king of Chu could not catch up with the development of the six states. And as time goes on, the gap between them will become bigger and bigger. According to the account book provided by Li Kaiyuan, 80% of the goods in Qingzhou were sold to the south this year. " " eighty percent! "Wang Xuan was a little surprised. Xiao Ming nodded, "I''m also a little incredible, but it''s a fact that the North has been destroyed, and people''s livelihood has not yet recovered. If the south is destroyed again, where will the goods be sold? Korea is a market, but how can it compare with the rich south "I see. No wonder the emperor will always tolerate the king of Chu." Wang Xuan sighed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 786 A fallen leaf floated into the study from the window. Xiao Ming looked at the Wutong that was dying outside the window. He said, "in sum, the attack on Chu is no good for the north. We need to build up the industrial system in the north with the surface calm. " speaking of this, looking at the map in his study, Xiao Ming''s current position is somewhat like that of the Jin Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, the Jin Dynasty had Mongolia in the north and the Southern Song Dynasty in the south, but now he has the golden tent Khanate in the north and the king of Chu in the south. Because of this, he didn''t want to end up being attacked by the north and the south. Now he had to find a way to cripple the Golden Horde. After all, it is impossible for France to help the king of Chu reach the same level as Europe in science and technology. In this era, it will take a year and a half for France to go back and forth. Their main purpose is to obtain wealth from the king of Chu. It is not cost-effective for them to help him. Moreover, there are many ways to destroy the cooperation between the king of Chu and the French. In the court, he just said one of them. ¡±Where is Meng Youliang now? "Xiao Ming asked suddenly. Wang Xuan was stunned for a moment. He said, "according to the emperor''s instructions, we have been in secret contact with Meng Youliang. According to the latest information obtained by the lower officials, Meng Youliang is now in yinyindao, Yi''an county. " " treasure island? "Xiao Ming quickly found this place on the map. The location of Yinyin island in Yi''an county is Nan''ao County in Shantou, the only island county in Guangdong Province. This Nan''ao County is composed of 22 islands near the main island, of which treasure island is one. "Yes, Yi''an county is an island, and it is also the place where commercial ships transit on the Da Yu national air line. It''s very easy to find ships here. Now Meng Youliang has gathered a number of privateers here. "Said Wang Xuan. Xiao Ming nodded, "in this case, you now send someone to tell Meng Youliang that he will start to plunder the merchant ships between France and Lin''an from now on. 30% of these merchant ships'' income will go to him, and the rest will go to the imperial court." "Yes, Emperor." Wang Xuan bowed himself to answer. Meng Youliang''s identity is very special. The imperial court does not agree with his identity, but he is a secret plunder force of the state of Dayu. On weekdays, Meng Youliang is a pirate, but after he gets the order, he will plunder the forces targeted by Dayu. This time, Wang Xuan came here mainly for Meng Youliang''s sake. He told Wang Xuan to go back, and he carefully looked at the map in his study. At this time, his eyes stayed on Pingzhou city. Since the British want to support the barbarians, he will not give them this opportunity, this time he will destroy the Golden Horde. But before that, he had to complete the military reform and the implementation of the government order to facilitate the northern expedition. So in the next three months, he began to focus on this matter, and a reform of internal affairs and the army was carried out in Dayu. ¡­¡­ Youzhou, since leiming received the order of military reform, began to implement from top to bottom, which is different from the name of the army of the state of Chongqing before. Now the army he led is called Huben''s third army of Dayu state, and he is the commander of the third army. Under him are four division commanders, twelve brigade commanders and a large number of battalion commanders and company commanders. After the reform of musketeers, the cavalry and artillery also made corresponding changes. Now he has three cavalry divisions under his command, and the artillery has been assigned to all levels of the army. After the completion of the organizational reform, he ordered a military exercise. To his surprise, this military exercise surprised him. After changing the organizational structure, he found that his command of the army was more flexible. Because each company and battalion is an independent unit, they can gather these units together, or they can split them up and act alone. "Commander, we found that the barbarians were adding troops to Pingzhou City, and at least 300 guns were transported to Pingzhou city." At the end of the day, a cavalry Hunter suddenly galloped from outside the city to report to him the movement on the grassland. In Shanhaiguan, he also has the responsibility of monitoring the barbarians. "Three hundred guns, barbarians. Did they transport all their family members to Pingzhou city? "Thunder frowned. Gong Ziming, the commander of the first division, said: "commander, it must be our frequent military performance that makes the barbarians afraid." "I don''t think it''s necessary to be afraid. In my opinion, they had a premeditated plan. These three hundred guns can''t be pulled out at random." Gu Fangxiong, the second division commander, said in a loud voice. Gasping for breath, the cavalry hunter who came to deliver the news said, "in addition to the artillery, the barbarians also dug trenches outside Pingzhou city and planted spurs on the trenches." The general of the third game of thunder and Huben suddenly looked ugly. One of the commanders said, "these are all things of our military academy. How can all the barbarians have learned? It''s hard to fight in Pingzhou city." "The secret guard said that there is an Englishman training the army of the Golden Horde now, so it''s not surprising." Thunder said, "but it also shows that the barbarians began to face us."After that, all the generals laughed at the same time. The barbarians had never looked down upon them before, and the city on the grassland would not even send troops to garrison. Because they are confident that they can use cavalry to defeat any army in Dayu. Just as they were talking, a general in charge of logistics came in and said, "commander, a batch of captured muskets have just been transported from Qingzhou." Lei Ming and other people''s eyes suddenly brightened when they heard the words. The power of this kind of musket was famous when it was used to pacify Bashu. Now every army hopes to be equipped with the musket as soon as possible. He pondered: "it seems that the emperor is determined to make a northern expedition this time. Now, soldiers, it''s time for you to make contributions. If anyone humiliates me, I''ll scratch him." "Yes, commander!" The generals gave a collective salute, and then a swarm of bees ran out to get the new guns. ¡­¡­ Jinling City. In these three months, Lu Fei completed the reform of the military establishment at the same time, and his army is now officially renamed the first army of Huben in the state of Dayu. When he got the title, he didn''t sleep all night, because it showed that the emperor trusted him, otherwise the name of the first army would not be his turn. "The first army of Huben ordered the first division and the second division to go to Shanhaiguan within three days. " Lu Fei read the order he just got to his generals. "What about our third and fourth divisions?" Two teachers stood up at the same time and asked. "You stay in Jinling City to guard against the king of Chu." Lu Fei is right. The two teachers sat down dejectedly, while the one who got the order was excited and beaming. After so many years of humiliation, they are finally going to the grassland to take back their lost homeland. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 787 Wuzhugu and Beishan stand side by side on the snowy grassland. In front of them, the slave soldiers were digging trenches, and a gun was transported to the Pingzhou city wall by the slave soldiers. "The state of Dayu hasn''t moved all winter. It must be preparing to attack Pingzhou city after the Spring Festival." Wu Shu Gu said, looking at the direction of Shanhaiguan. Bei Shan''s face is as calm as water. In order to deal with the possible attack of Dayu, he is now ordered to play under the command of wushugu. Despite his reluctance, he seems to have no choice now. "Last year, the state of Dayu attacked haigucheng in the spring. This year, it''s hard to say." Bei Shan echoed casually. Wu Shu Gu glances at Bei Shan. He knows that the younger brother is not willing to be ordered by himself, and he doesn''t care, because Bei Shan knows the fighting style of the army of Da Yu better than him. He continued: "it''s just that this will delay the spring ploughing in Dayu. " " brother is wrong. The state of Dayu has accumulated a large amount of grain in Shanhaiguan, and they can also be transported by sea. There is no need to recruit civilian men, but slaves are enough. "Said Bei Shan lightly. Wu Shu Gu frowned. Bei Shan''s words worried him, because the state of Dayu could not do this before. It seems that in order to block Wu Shu''s bones, he continued: "in addition, now the state of Dayu on Huajue island has sent 20000 soldiers to garrison, which can always threaten the hinterland of Khanate. " hearing this, Wu Shu Gu''s eyebrows are more tightly wrinkled. Unconsciously, it seems that the state of Dayu has completed the deployment of attacking Khanate. "It''s time to come," he said. "Father Khan has gathered all the tribes on the grassland, and they can send cavalry to come at any time. Now he''s paying for the power of the Khanate. I''d like him to see how Dayu can take Pingzhou city." BEIST stands behind Beishan. There is a smile in his eyes. Now the opposition between Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu is what he is most willing to see. He really hoped that the war would end soon so that he could go home. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Half a month has passed since the Spring Festival, but the warm spring is far from here. For the sake of luck, on the day before the Chinese new year, he ordered all the people in Xingyuan to move to the palace and bid farewell to the former Qi palace. When he arrived at the palace, Xiao Ming suddenly felt like he was going from a residential building to a villa. Now he had to walk 20 minutes from the south to the north. In his leisure time, he can go around with his concubines in the palace instead of staying in the small place of the bedroom. At the same time, because of the official residence in the palace, there are more forbidden guards in the palace, and the rules in the palace are also more and more abrupt, which is more like the palace of Chang''an. And he didn''t have to take a carriage to the hall of political discussion every day. He went directly from the bedroom hall to the Zhengda Guangming hall. "Emperor, the total number of recruits enlisted last year was 90000. With the current number of troops in the state of Dayu, the number of troops has now reached 220000. Now my minister has allocated these 90000 recruits to various legions to deal with the northern expedition." In the Zhengda Guangming hall, Niu Zhen plays a role in recruiting soldiers to Xiao Ming. Sitting on the Dragon chair, Xiao Ming''s eyes make a tour of the broad hall. It''s still the beginning of the new year. The battlefield is changing rapidly, which requires the generals to be flexible. "Yes, we should implement the established strategy without any mistakes. This northern expedition can not be accomplished overnight. You should be prepared psychologically." Xiao Ming said. The territory of the barbarians is too large, even if it takes a year and a half to finish, it is impossible to end the war in a short time. At this stage, he can only recover the six northeast cities. However, even so, the barbarians will compete with him with the strength of the whole nation this time. The war is easy to say, but it is not so easy to fight. Pingzhou city is likely to become the meat grinder of the two countries. Fijian, Pang Yukun and others were silent. In fact, they didn''t want to start the war lightly, but they also knew that even if they didn''t go to Pingzhou, the barbarians would go south. Instead of dealing with fatigue, it is better to take the initiative. When he returned the map to Luo Quan, Xiao Ming looked at a group of civil servants and said, "during the war, the government affairs of the state of Dayu should not be disordered. We should continue to encourage the development of industry and commerce. " " yes, emperor, "a group of literary ministers said. In their opinion, the northern expedition is the most incredible event since the Dayu state. Facing the grassland empire that has bullied Dayu state for so many years, can they win? Xiao Ming''s vision is sharp. This war will be a confrontation between two countries with equal national strength. If he wins, Dayu will get Hetao horse breeding land and fertile black land in Northeast China. If he loses, he will be very passive. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 788 Luo Xin looks at the wall of Shanhaiguan and smiles. After eight days of trekking, he finally arrived at his destination. As the commander of the first army of Shenji army, he was ordered to lead his three divisions to the mountain customs to meet. Ordered the army into the city, Luo Xin with the pro guard first step to Shanhaiguan City, at this time to get the news of Lufei has arrived at the door. Seeing Luo Xin, he couldn''t help laughing and saying, "Luo Xin, how can your army drag on like a woman? It''s only now." "Screw you, a dog can''t spit out ivory." Luo Xin scolded directly. Although they are noisy on weekdays, they are very close. Because they belong to different legions, they can''t see each other now. Lu Fei was scolded. Instead of angry, he laughed. He said to Lei Ming, "look, this is still a scholar who has been drinking ink for ten years. I don''t think it''s any different from us rude people." Lei Ming said with a bitter smile: "as the saying goes, if you are close to the ink, you will be black, if you are close to the Zhu, you will be red. " Lu Fei glared, raised his feet to thunder''s buttocks and said," OK, now that his wings are hard, he dares to bury me. " LUO Xin dismounted, snorted and said," you can bully Lei Ming now, but he is also a commander now. You are wrong. " Lei Ming said with a smile: "the two commanders are still bickering at the wine table. It''s noon, and it''s time to eat." Luo Xin''s stomach "Goo Goo" at the right time. Lu Fei laughs and takes Luo Xin to Shanhaiguan camp for dinner. When they arrived at the barracks, they had a few drinks, but they didn''t drink much. At this time, Luo Xin said, "the northern expedition is really exciting. The emperor''s ambition is not that of the previous emperors." "Needless to say, when I followed the emperor, I saw that the king of Qi was not in the pool. "Luffy is elated. Compared with the ease of Luo Xin and Lu Fei, Lei Ming has a serious look. Because he is in Shanhaiguan and has been fighting with barbarians for many years, he knows that the war will not be so easy. After a bite, Lei Ming said, "the two commanders have arrived at Shanhaiguan. I haven''t had time to tell us about the current situation of Pingzhou city." Luo Xin looked at Lu Fei and realized that this guy was only a step early. He said: "you are more familiar with the outside of the pass than us. Let''s talk about the current situation of the enemy." Lu Fei also put away his uninhibited look and looked serious. After pondering for a while, Lei Ming said, "the two generals must also know the terrain outside the pass. Compared with the plains, hills, mountains and rivers inside the pass, the land outside the pass is really flat. It can be said that at a glance, there are grasslands, and even woods, which are rarely seen. Such a place is very suitable for large-scale cavalry operations, and this is the advantage of the barbarians Judging from the small-scale struggle between the cavalry and the barbarian scouts, our cavalry may not have an advantage. " LUO Xin nodded. In fact, they were not carried away by victory. There are many reasons why they have won over the years. In Jizhou, Bei Shan was wounded by artillery, and other victories were based on city defense. Even in the recent battle of Bashu, the chance to destroy the barbarian cavalry was given to them because they were scattered and plundered. But this time, it''s not the same. This is a regular war between the two countries, and both sides will focus on this war. Lu Fei said: "so this time we can''t waste precious cavalry to fight the barbarians head-on. That will only consume our limited cavalry. Qi Guangyi''s pursuit of the remnant cavalry last time won in the end, but also lost more than 3000 people. This was still due to the lack of barbarian cavalry. " LUO Xin thought it very much, and he said:" you are right. Our advantage is artillery and muskets, and cavalry is our weakness, so the limited cavalry can only be used to chase the rout soldiers, but to consume them. I think this March will go along the sea. The first step is to build a Wubao 20 miles away from Shanhai Pass, so that even if the grain passage on land is cut off, we can also build a Wubao To get supplies from the sea. " After a pause, he continued: "Pingzhou city is only 100 li away from Shanhaiguan, which is not far or near. It only needs to build four Wubao to ensure the food and grass we need in Pingzhou." "I think so, too. Huajue island is between Pingzhou city and Jinzhou City. It has a lot of grain reserves on the island, which can provide us with supplies. Unfortunately, the two divisions on the island need to attack liaozhou directly with Ye Qingyun, which can''t be used for us. "Said thunder. They all got orders from the Ministry of military aircraft and knew their own plans. Lu Fei said, "it''s no pity, isn''t Qi Guangyi already on the island? According to the order, his task is to feint attack Jinzhou and take his cavalry to disturb the rear of the barbarians. Now it''s time for the barbarians to plough in the spring. Even if he can''t win this battle this year, he will drive the barbarians crazy in the winter. " " it''s true that the emperor estimated that it was this that led to the northern expedition in the spring ploughing season. The barbarians now rely on the food cultivated by the people in six cities to alleviate the famine. At this time, the spring ploughing was destroyed, and many people will starve to death this winter. " Rosin laughed, too."In that case, when are the two commanders going to start?" Thunder''s eyes twinkled with excitement. Lu Fei pondered for a moment, "it will have to wait for the appointment of the military aircraft department. We need a commander for the three armies to assemble." Luo Xin and Lei Ming nodded. Before they were appointed, they still needed to make preparations before the war, including the issue of the connection between the three armies. Seven days later, with a large number of chariots entering Shanhaiguan, orders from the military aircraft department also arrived at Shanhaiguan. To their surprise, the commander of the army was not any one of them, but Niu Zhen who arrived from Qingzhou. At the same time, Xiao Ming came. "I''ll see the emperor!" All the generals at Shanhaiguan got the news and went to the gate to welcome Shengjia. "All of you, Aiqing Xiao Ming rode on a horse, dressed in military uniform. After mobilizing the troops to gather at Shanhaiguan, he took some personnel from the military aircraft department and the General Staff Department to Shanhaiguan. This trip to the north is a major event of the country. The reason why he decided to drive himself was to boost his morale. At the same time, the symbol of any strong emperor is based on military achievements. He has been enjoying peace in Qingzhou City, and it is difficult to establish prestige in the army. Moreover, the war is extremely important. There may be all kinds of accidents in the war. At this time, Lu Fei and others may ask for orders from Qingzhou. In this way, the long news transmission will cause trouble for the war, but he is different here, he can adapt to the situation at any time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 789 With a hint of cool north wind from Shanhaiguan City roaring by. Xiao Ming, Niu Zhen and other generals stand at the head of Shanhaiguan and look at the vast grassland in front of them. In the next few days, the state of Dayu will have a war with the barbarians here to decide the fate of the country. Different from the contemporary environment full of fog, the vision of this era is very clear. Xiao Ming can see far away from the telescope. "Emperor, this is the stratagem discussed by the ministers and others." Lu Fei tells Xiao Ming the marching strategy he discussed with Luo Xin and Lei Ming a few days ago. Turning around, Xiao Ming looked at dozens of generals behind him and said, "it took a long time to build Wubao, and the preparation materials were also very complicated. This time, I mobilized all the chariots to send them to Wubao. You can build a chariot fortress that can depend on each other every 20 miles, which is much more flexible than Wubao. " Lu Fei looked at the dense chariots outside Yanshan customs. Over the years, the state of Chongqing has been manufacturing chariots, and now there are 1800 chariots. On weekdays, in addition to normal training, they would also perform with chariots and encounter the situation of barbarian cavalry. Niu Zhen said: "take the chariot as a stronghold to attack and defend, and you can evacuate quickly when you encounter unfavorable conditions. This time, the barbarians will surely devote their strength to the country. For the sake of safety, it''s better to rely on the chariot. At that time, it''s not too late to send the construction camp to build the Wubao." Luo Quan nodded his head. Lu Fei three people look at each other, at the same time bow body way: "yes, Emperor." Xiao Ming turned and looked at the grassland again. "Ammunition supply is very important in this war. Once we run out of ammunition and food, we will lose all our advantages. So as long as we guarantee ammunition supply in this war, we can win, otherwise we will be in danger. " all the generals look dignified. So far, there has never been such a big war in Dayu state. It was not a civil strife in the state of Dayu, but a small battle at the border. It was an all-out war between Dayu and the barbarians. After inspecting the city defense of Shanhaiguan, Xiao Ming and a group of generals went down the city wall. Along the way, the soldiers looked at Xiao Ming with reverence. The Emperor they worship day and night appears at Shanhaiguan and will fight with them, which makes the soldiers excited. Xiao Ming looks at the soldiers with a smile on his face. The purpose of his coming here is to boost morale. During the whole war, he will stay at Shanhaiguan instead of going out with the army. The reason for this is that he did not want to increase the burden on the generals, because once the barbarians knew that he was in the army, they would attack at all costs. In this way, the general will concentrate on protecting him and forget his goal. He doesn''t want to make the mistake of Ming Dynasty Civil fort. Coming down from the city wall, Xiao Ming did not rush to set up the staff headquarters here, but went directly to Shanhaiguan camp. Now the soldiers coming from all over the state of Dayu are concentrated here. When they arrived at the barracks, Xiao Ming and the generals went into the barracks of the soldiers one by one and asked about their current needs. "The Emperor Up, what are we You don''t need anything. " An 18-year-old soldier is straight, his throat is rolling, and his nervous speech is stuttering. He is chatting with a camp soldier when Xiao Ming comes in. Xiao Ming patted him on the shoulder and said in a loud voice, "there will be a war soon. Maybe you can''t come back when you go to the battlefield. Now is not the time to tell lies." The young soldier smell speech, nervously looked at Lufei, he is the soldier under Lufei. After swallowing, the soldier said, "I want a woman. " all the way, the generals laughed, and Niu Zhen said," the emperor can''t give it to you, but when you come back from the war, I''m afraid the matchmaker in your family will break the door. " The soldiers scratched their heads when they heard the speech. He cried out, "yes, general." After chatting with other soldiers for a while, Xiao Ming continued to patrol the barracks in other places. After he left, the young soldier sat down on the ground, he said: "when I go back, I must tell my mother that I saw the emperor, and the emperor patted me on the shoulder. " the other soldiers were all in high spirits. One soldier said," I didn''t expect the emperor to be so approachable. " when the soldiers discussed, Xiao Ming went to five or six barracks again. At noon, he and the soldiers had dinner in the same barracks. This kind of friendly behavior made the soldiers feel high. In the afternoon, he and his generals gathered in the general staff to plan the next day''s war. According to the attack plan, the army will leave the city tomorrow to advance to Pingzhou city. According to the news from the cavalry hunters, the barbarians have gathered 120000 cavalry near Pingzhou, and more than 200000 slave soldiers have been stationed in Pingzhou city. "According to the information provided by the secret guards, the total number of barbarian cavalry is 350000, and there should be 290000 left after the war of Bashu. Some of these 290000 cavalry are in the west to guard against the Ottoman Empire. Now the barbarians have deployed 120000 cavalry in Pingzhou City, which must be the majority of the eastern barbarian cavalry forces. "Luo Quan said.Xiao Ming nodded. In this era, it is a terrible thing for any country to have more than 300000 cavalry. Because only the consumption and maintenance costs of more than 300000 cavalry are enough to drag down the financial resources. If the barbarians had not owned a large area of grassland and raised horses in groups, it would not have been possible to develop the cavalry to such a scale. However, in addition to cavalry, the barbarians also have a large number of farming population, in addition to slave soldiers, there are also barbarian infantry, so the total strength of the barbarians can not be underestimated. "The number of barbarian cavalry in the West should be about 100000. In this way, there are still 70000 cavalry who have not been mobilized. These cavalry should be the forces guarding the golden tent. "Said Niu. Lu Fei said at this time: "and we have a total of 110000 new recruits, including 80000 infantry, 30000 cavalry, 30000 cavalry under Qi Guangyi and 30000 infantry under Ye Qingyun, with a total of 170000 troops. " " there is a big gap in quantity. " Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes, but the number of modern army is not comparable to that of feudal army. Looking at the sand table of the general staff, he continued: "the most dangerous thing for us is the barbarian cavalry. As long as we kill the barbarian cavalry, the other infantry are just a mob and can''t confront us head-on." The generals all knew this, exchanged their eyes and nodded one after another. After analyzing the forces of the two sides, Xiao Ming and the generals determined the position of the enemy''s forces on the sand table. At the same time, they worked out the way to March the next day, and then they disbanded. The next morning, a red sun just rose to the horizon. The gate of Shanhaiguan was wide open. The soldiers in green uniforms, carrying the captive and flint guns, marched bravely to Pingzhou city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 790 In Pingzhou City, Wu Shugu is listening to best''s advice. It only took two hours for the cavalry to travel a hundred miles. Soon after the army of Dayu left the city, they got the news from the scouts. "Now is not the time to harass the army of the state of Chongqing. For an army, the longer its supply line is, the more dangerous it is. So we have to wait for the army of the state of Chongqing to come to Pingzhou city and use the trench to consume them. At the same time, we have to wait for the opportunity to use cavalry to cut off their supply line and trap them in Pingzhou city." Best will be a drawing of his drawing on the table, to wushugu and beshan. Wu Shu Gu and Bei Shan look at each other. They really don''t have a good way now. The cavalry of the state of Dayu is very precious. Their cavalry is also precious. No one can bear the responsibility of damaging 120000 cavalry. Moreover, after several failed battles, they became more cautious and had a greater advantage in fighting near Pingzhou city. Wu Shugu said: "even so, we can send a cavalry to test the reality of this army. If there are loopholes in their army, we can also take the opportunity to attack." Best didn''t object to wushugu words, because a small amount of cavalry harassment is also a good idea, which can slow down the speed of their march. Wu Shugu and Bei Shan leave. Soon the ten thousand people team led by Gu duo set out from Pingzhou city to the army of Da Yu. At this time, the army of the state of Chongqing, which started from Shanhaiguan, had marched twenty miles. Here, Lufei left 3000 people to guard, and set up a supply point with the vehicle array as a barrier. The 20 mile road was very close to the cavalry. In this way, once the barbarian cavalry surrounded the supply point, their cavalry could come to reinforce in an hour. According to their marching plan, they will arrive in Pingzhou city the next morning, so they didn''t walk very fast all the way. During the March, the first division of Huben was at the front, the third division of Huben led by Lei Ming was at the end, and Luoxin''s army was in the middle. As before, this time the chariots and cavalry marched on both sides of the army, forming a vehicle array at any time to guard against the attack of the barbarian cavalry. From morning till evening, after 80 miles of March, Lufei ordered to set up camp, and sent news back and forth among the cavalry. In the middle of their journey, a barbarian cavalry team appeared nearby. Lufei, who got the news, didn''t stop and went on. If it was the army of the state of Dayu before, he was very worried that the ten thousand troops would attack suddenly, but now he is not afraid at all. Because within a short period of time when they launch a charge, they can form a hollow square array, which is the advantage brought by the military reform. Every unit can respond quickly when facing the enemy. However, it seems that he was infuriated by his arrogant attitude. When they were less than a mile away, the barbarian cavalry suddenly launched a surprise attack on the army of Dayu, which was marching in the shape of a long snake. The hunting cavalry first spread the movement of the barbarian cavalry to the marching infantry square through the flag language. At this time, the infantry square array that got the news began to change rapidly from the walking formation, and each company quickly found its position in the hollow square array. The original long snake formation soon turned into a walking hollow square array. If you look from the sky, it looks like "mouth" words with green borders are constantly walking. When Gu duo rushes in front of him and finds that the army of Dayu has completely changed its shape, he immediately turns his horse around. If he continues to rush, it means death. After all, he has only 10000 people, and his main purpose is to harass. But now it seems that he can''t basically harass because the defense of the army of Dayu is too tight. With a little worry in his eyes, Guduo and his cavalry suddenly bypassed the army and went to the mountain customs. "General, that''s the stronghold we built. "Said a cavalry division commander. Lu Fei said: "don''t worry, ten thousand people can''t break through the fortress composed of cars and move on. The real war hasn''t started yet." Being delayed by the barbarian cavalry, Lufei settled down twenty miles away from Pingzhou city. The next day they continued to March and arrived at the foot of Pingzhou city in the morning. At this time, he finally got a panoramic view of Pingzhou city. The army gradually gathered, thunder, Luo Xin two people also arrived before the battle, they observed the Pingzhou city through the telescope. At the same time, the soldiers began to camp here, because the battle will not be decided in a few days. Pingzhou city. Best is observing the great Chongqing army outside the city. At the moment, he is holding a single telescope in his hand, but his face is more and more ugly. "Damn, when will the aborigines of Asia have such excellent equipment?" "It''s comparable to the European military," best cursed After hearing this, Bei Shan said, "in only six years, the great Yu emperor named Xiao Ming had such an army.""Six years, that''s incredible. "Best put down his binoculars. Here, he saw a flint gun, a field gun, and even a hot-air balloon in the air, which can only be seen in Europe. "God bless us." Best''s throat is a little dry. If this war is also a big battle in Europe, he can think of the cruelty of the war. Bessin frowned. Although he didn''t understand what God was, he knew it was not a kind word. When the army of Dayu set up camp, the artillery on the wall of Pingzhou began to prepare. The slave soldiers entered the trench with weapons and were ready to fight at any time. On the other side, Lu Fei and his three men looked at the 200 meter long trench and were worried. The field guns did not pose any threat to the soldiers in the trench. Only mortar guns could kill the enemy in the trench. But according to the mortar, one out of ten shells fell into the ditch. "Fortunately, there are not enough guns for the recruits, otherwise it will be troublesome this time." Lufei looks at the recruits who are encamping. The recruits were wearing plate armour and carrying swords. Because the military workshop could not produce 90000 muskets in such a short period of time, in fact, 40000 of the recruits who rushed to the battlefield were still wearing eliminated plate armour. When these strange recruits entered the city, they were still very strange. Now they finally understand the brilliance of the military aircraft department. It turns out that these recruits have their own use in dealing with the cold weapon troops of the barbarians. "Let the recruits in plate armour fight for the trench." Lufei points to Pingzhou. Once the moat is taken, Pingzhou city will be finished. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 791 Wu Shu Gu looked at the army of the state of Chongqing outside the city of Pingzhou. His face seemed to be covered with a layer of black fog. Outside the city, the scattered white tents of the state of Dayu were dazzling in his eyes. It was obvious that the state of Dayu was ready to fight a lasting war with them. "Despicable Dayu people, they are deliberately destroying the spring ploughing of our six cities." Wu Shugu is very angry. Bei Shan took it for granted. "I have said for a long time that the emperor of Dayu is different from any other emperor of Dayu before. It''s a pity that none of you listen to me. It''s your connivance that makes him grow into a man eating beast. " " I don''t want to hear your sarcastic remarks now. If we lose this time, no one will have a good life. "Wu Shu Gu has sharp eyes. While they were talking, a melodious bugle sounded in the army of the state of Chongqing at the end of the battle. At this time saw originally stand in front of the Musketeers get out of the way, a group of soldiers in silver armor came forward. Two people see this dress soldiers suddenly surprised. Best is also a combination of open mouth, he said: "why, why is there such an army in Dayu? " just when they were in shock, the position of Dayu state suddenly" roared ". A lime bomb from the mortar shot into the trench in front of Pingzhou City, white smoke immediately shrouded the trench. Some barbarian soldiers could not dodge and were covered with lime powder, while those barbarians whose eyes were burned by lime powder covered their eyes and cried in pain. Outside the city, Lufei watched all this calmly. Now they were 100 meters away from the trench. In the trench, he could see the barbarian archers hiding. If the Musketeers rush forward, they will be shot by these archers, so if they want to get close to the wall, they have to take down the trench in front of the city. After all, 300 meters away, the soldiers'' shooting accuracy will be much worse, and they can''t effectively shoot the barbarian slave soldiers on the city wall. "Kill At Lufei''s command, the soldiers in plate armour rushed to the ditch immediately. At this time, the barbarian slave soldiers in the trench also took out their weapons, and some archers opened their bows to shoot at the soldiers. But in front of the plate armor made of high-quality steel, their bows and arrows only left a dent. In a flash, they fought with the soldiers of Dayu who were armed to the teeth. In front of the trench, the soldiers of the state of Dayu jumped directly into the trench and raised their swords. They were like killing gods, and they were rampant among the barbarian slave soldiers. Although there are many barbarian slave soldiers, they are not equipped with excellent weapons and armor. Many barbarian slave soldiers are just wearing old clothes and carrying old weapons. In front of the soldiers in the state of Dayu who were well-dressed in plate armour, they were not rivals at all, but for a moment, the barbarian slave soldiers in the first row of trenches suffered heavy losses. In the city of Pingzhou, Bei Shan and Wu Shugu look ugly. In their eyes, these soldiers in silver armor rush into the trench like a torrent of steel. The first row of trenches was quickly seized, and then they poured into the second row. "Fire!" Bessin gave the order coldly. Wu Shu bone urgent voice way: "wait a minute, our soldier and they fight together, how can fire!" "Can slave soldiers be human? As long as we can keep Pingzhou City, even if they are all dead, what does it matter! " Bei Shan said angrily. Wu Shugu was silent. He looked at the ditch which was constantly occupied, and finally nodded gently. ¡±Fire! "Bei Shan gave the order this time. "Boom boom..." At this time, the artillery in Pingzhou city finally made a deafening sound, and the black shells rushed straight into the crowd. A barbarian slave soldier was fighting with a soldier of the state of Dayu when a shell suddenly hit him in the back. He and the soldiers of the state of Dayu were directly shot by the huge force, and then they ran into several soldiers in a series. The flames and smoke from Pingzhou city made Lufei frown. He said, "let the artillery bombard Pingzhou city immediately. Third battalion commander, take your men and shoot the guns on the wall of the city immediately. " " yes, commander! "The third battalion commander immediately led his nine companies to approach the trench. When they were 20 meters away from the trench, they began to shoot the artillery at the head of the city with their captive guns. The firing range of the cannons of the barbarians was only 500 meters, which was not as good as that of the captured muskets of the state of Dayu. When they reached a distance of more than 200 meters, they fired one after another. Although the best shooting distance is within 150 meters, this distance is enough to kill the barbarian artillery. " "Boom boom "," Bang Bang... " Artillery and muskets roared together, and the three armed forces gathered hundreds of artillery to bombard Pingzhou city. Hundreds of shells fell on the city wall like rain and dust. Suddenly, the smoke and dust of Pingzhou city wall flew up, and some barbarian soldiers who were directly hit were bloody. Wushugu and Beishan quickly hide under the city in the fierce gunfire, and best is also pale.The firearms of the state of Dayu are too fierce, which is a disaster for the barbarians with backward firearms. Now his confidence begins to waver. Will the backward prairie empire of Chongqing, a country with quasi European army, be an opponent? Wu Shugu finally regretted it. He said to Bei Shan, "you''re right. We should destroy Dayu earlier rather than fight a meaningless war with the Ottoman Empire." "It''s too late to say anything. Now we have to drag on. Once it''s winter, they will stop attacking." Said bessin. Wu Shugu is very regretful. He is scared by the terrible scene of the city. At the same time, he knows very well that if he continues, Pingzhou city will no longer exist. He said, "we must use cavalry to disturb their attack. Beshan, it''s up to you. I personally lead the cavalry to cut off the grain road of Dayu." Then he led a group of cavalry generals out of the city. Bei Shan watched Wu Shugu leave. At this time, he said to Guduo, "send out all the slave soldiers, and make sure to keep the army of Dayu out of the city." There are more than 200000 slave soldiers stationed in a city of Pingzhou. They still have enough soldiers. Even if they change four for one, they can still afford to change them. Guduo left, and he led the cavalry to drive the slaves out of the gate. The soldiers of the state of Dayu, who were in the bloody battle, had occupied the eighth trench at this time, and they could rush into the city gate when they saw that there were sixteen trenches left. At this time, the city gate of Pingzhou was wide open, and a group of dense barbarian slave soldiers jumped into the tunnel and rushed towards them. After the heavy artillery suppression, the artillery in Pingzhou city could not kill the soldiers in the trench. But when the slave soldier appeared, his face changed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 792 "Let''s get the soldiers back and change to two regiments!" In the face of the barbarian slave soldiers rushing into the ditch, Lufei quickly ordered. The barbarians are relying on the number of soldiers and their carts. The soldiers who rushed up just now are the forces of two regiments. After a lot of fighting, the soldiers of this regiment are very tired. They will suffer a lot when they meet these energetic slave soldiers. When they got the order, the bugler immediately sounded the evacuation horn, and the two regiments in the ditch immediately withdrew. During the evacuation, they carried the wounded soldiers back and immediately sent them to the medical officer in the camp, who would be responsible for the treatment of the wounds. The barbarian slave soldiers chased the two regiments and soon rushed to the front of the trench. At this time, Luffy immediately ordered the riflemen to shoot. Some barbarian slave soldiers standing in the trench immediately fell down. Seeing this, these slave soldiers immediately penetrated into the trench and no longer showed their heads. At this time, the two substitute regiments took the opportunity to jump into the ditch and continue to fight with the barbarian slave soldiers. The whole battlefield was filled with guns, guns and fighting. On the rising balloon, the semaphore kept passing on the fighting situation to Lufei and others in the camp, and then sent their orders to the battlefield. Because of this flexible way of transmission, the soldiers of the state of Dayu were very flexible in fighting, and everything was carried out in an orderly way. There was no confusion that the barbarian soldiers lost their command when they left the city. "It seems that the city of Pingzhou is really going to become a meat grinder. It will take some time to break the city. "Said thunder. Luo Xin was very indifferent. He said, "what are you in a hurry? We are trying to protect Qi Guangyi and ye Qingyun. As long as we can capture Liaocheng and cut off the communication between the barbarians and Koryo, we will break another arm of the barbarians." "That is, Qi Guangyi is responsible for disrupting the barbarians'' spring farming, and ye Qingyun has cut off the barbarians'' way of getting food from Korea. This winter, we''ll see how the barbarians live." Luffy laughed. ¡­¡­ Huajue island. Qi Guangyi decided to land near Jinzhou according to the plan when he got the army to leave Pingzhou city. The order he got this time was very simple, that is, to create destruction and plunder the population behind the barbarians, which was the same as the purpose of the barbarians'' invasion of Dayu. Unlike previous wars, they will pay more attention to the plunder of wealth. ¡±All aboard! " Qi Guangyi called to the soldiers on the island. At his command, one by one soldiers led horses to board the huge naval warships, which will be responsible for the transportation of soldiers during the war. However, even so, it is an arduous task to send the three people to Qingzhou, for which the chamber of Commerce has also provided many large merchant ships to help. Huajue island is very close to Jinzhou, with a direct distance of only 140 Li. It only takes them half a day to get there by boat. In order to save time, they decided to set out in the evening so that they could arrive near Jinzhou the next morning. The secret guards have found a hidden and convenient landing place for them, where they will build temporary barracks. The next morning. The mighty fleet appeared on a beach 60 miles east of Jinzhou City. There are many barbarians and few people living there. The settled population is as large as that of Dayu. They are concentrated near the city. Such remote beaches are also inaccessible. The cavalry came down from the ship and first built a camp at the beach. The plunder of the barbarians will last for a long time. The task of the caravan is not only to transport soldiers, but also to transport the plundered materials to Beisha City, and then from Beisha city to Dengzhou. The first group of 8000 cavalry used three days to build a camp near the beach. On the fourth day, with the last group of cavalry, there were 3000 riflemen, who will be responsible for protecting the camp. When everything is ready, Qi Guangyi leads his cavalry to Jinzhou City. At the same time, ye Qingyun led 40000 Musketeers and 6000 cavalry to liaozhou. After nearly a year in Koryo, ye Qingyun has a good understanding of Koryo and the barbarian city. So when he received the order to attack liaozhou, he admired their emperor, because liaozhou was the gateway for barbarians to control Korea. If the barbarians want to attack Korea, they have to take the risk of no supplies. Fortunately, liaozhou is not far away from Beisha city. It only takes three days to get there. If they capture liaozhou City, the iron triangle of Korea will be formed, and their control of Korea will be easier. Three days later, guided by Korean guides, they arrived outside liaozhou city. In the face of strange environment and strange city, ye Qingyun is not a bit nervous. He quickly sends out hunting cavalry to investigate the surrounding situation. At the same time, the Korean merchants he bought spread the internal situation of liaozhou. "Originally, there were a lot of cavalry in liaozhou City, but it was said that there were cavalry attacks from Dayu state outside Jinzhou, so the cavalry in this city rushed to encircle and suppress. Now there are only 20000 regular barbarian infantry and 40000 slave barbarian soldiers in the city." Said the Korean merchant.Ye Qingyun nodded, he said: "well done, I will talk with President Li and give you some business." ¡±Thank you, general. Thank you, general The Korean businessman excitedly said that now as long as the Korean businessmen who do business with Dayu have made a fortune, his expectation day and night has come true. After waiting for a while, the cavalry report that there is no ambush around. At this time, ye Qingyun is at ease. Judging from this barbarian action, they also increased their troops in liaozhou, but obviously they didn''t pay enough attention to it. With a smile on his lips, ye Qingyun ordered, "the first division is responsible for the east gate, the second division is responsible for the south gate, the third division is responsible for the north gate, and the fourth division is responsible for the west gate. Before the sun sets, I want to eat roast sheep in liaozhou city." "Yes, commander!" Four teachers at the same time should say, then they command their own generals immediately besieged liaozhou city. After arriving at their respective positions, they ordered the attack. Because of the military reform, each division is an independent unit, equipped with Musketeers, artillery and cavalry. After the siege was launched, there was a rumble of artillery at each gate. The barbarian soldiers in liaozhou city had already found this group of soldiers of Dayu kingdom. Before besieging the city, they had sent scouts to ask for help. Now they just want reinforcements to arrive soon. But the speed of the army of Dayu conquering the city gate was beyond their expectation. After the city gate was opened by artillery, the firemen immediately poured into liaozhou city from the four city gates at the same time, and the sound of killing was loud. Ye Qingyun showed a satisfied smile. Facing 60000 barbarian infantry with swords, he was not worried at all. No matter how brave such an army was, it could not stop the attack of firearms. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 793 Aguda looked at the soldiers who rushed into the city and fell into despair. They thought that the strong city was vulnerable in the firearms of Dayu state, but in a short time they lost the barrier of the city gate. As the flag leader of liaozhou City, his duty was to guard liaozhou City, but at the beginning of the war, it was not the key city for the defense of Jinzhang Khanate. Because they did not expect that the Dayu Congress would send troops to the Khanate''s land to directly attack liaozhou city. After all, it''s 600 miles away from Shanhaiguan. "Before reinforcements come, you must guard the city and give it to me!" Aguda was hoarse. Now the soldiers on the city wall have become furnishings. The soldiers of the state of Dayu rush in from the city gate, their weapons spew out flames and smoke, and they fight all the way to the city. now he can only let the soldiers rush down from the city wall to fight with the soldiers of the state of Dayu. Then he turned to the ten thousand people around him and said, "go and tell the people in the city that as long as you kill a soldier of the state of Chongqing, you will be rewarded with three sheep and one cow. Go quickly!" "Yes, the head of the flag." The commander immediately went down from the castle. He directed some cavalry to disperse, and at the same time, he called for agouda''s bounty order. Although there are only 60000 soldiers in liaozhou, there are more than 300000 barbarians living in this city. Now the people of Dayu are their enemies. After the cavalry roared by, many barbarians came out of the folk square with firewood knives, forks, sticks and other tools in their hands. Liaozhou is the state of Jinzhang khanate, and the people of Dayu who attacked liaozhou are their enemies. What''s more, the bounty is enough to make them spend this winter, otherwise many of them will starve to death. At the same time, ye Qingyun entered liaozhou city under the protection of his guards. At this time, the commander of the first division suddenly came in front of him and said, "commander, it''s not good. Now the barbarians in liaozhou city are also involved in the war. Now the whole liaozhou city is the enemy." "What Ye Qingyun''s face changed. When he attacked liaozhou, he expected this. After all, this is not the state of Dayu. Xiao Ming''s imperial power will make people give up resistance and choose obedience. But here they are all enemies. Looking for a low wall, ye Qingyun climbed up neatly. On the wall, he looked at the war scenes in the city, just as the commander of the first division said. Nowadays, the city of liaozhou is full of barbarians with weapons. His soldiers are very passive. Some of them even hesitated when they saw the barbarian old people and women. Instead, they were killed by the barbarian people. Ye Qingyun frowned more and more deeply. He said to the first division commander, "you immediately inform the soldiers, whether old or weak, women and children, that those who carry weapons will be killed!" "Yes, commander." The first division commander was ordered to leave. Back in his own army, he ordered the soldiers to form a dense line in company units. Looking at the rushing army mixed with barbarian soldiers, slave soldiers and common people, he pulled out his sword. "Fire!" When the barbarian army rushed within 50 meters, he ordered to shoot. As the first division, his soldiers were all equipped with a firearm. Although he could shoot at a distance of hundreds of meters, he chose to put in 50 meters. Because in this distance, the fireguns of the captured soldiers hit very high, and the trained soldiers can basically shoot at the enemy with every gun. "Bang Bang..." The firegun of Zheng Lu spurted fire, and the barbarians who rushed by suddenly fell down. "Second row!" After the first row of shots, the commander of each company called out. As soon as his voice dropped, the soldiers in the first row stepped back, and the soldiers in the second row came forward and continued to fire. "Third row." "First row!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± The whole battlefield was filled with company commanders'' orders and the sound of guns firing. Under the continuous fire, the rushing barbarians fell row after row. In a short time, the whole ground was covered with barbarian corpses. Smoke filled the battlefield, ye Qingyun watched the massacre coldly, without any pity and guilt in his heart, because this scene had happened countless times when the barbarians were raging in Qingzhou. "Since they are not afraid of death! I''ll kill them until they''re afraid of death! " Blood from the location of the barbarian corpse converged into a stream, ye Qingyun can even smell the strong smell of blood. But for him, it was war. Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate were destined to have an empire that would disappear in the long river of history. Asia is really a large land, but it can''t hold two empires. "Forward!" It seems that the barbarians were killed, or they hid. After the smoke dissipated, only the barbarians'' bodies were left in front of their soldiers. At this time, the order came, they loaded the bullets, soldiers with requisition muskets stepped on the corpses of barbarians and continued to search the city.Soon, they saw the barbarians hiding in the corner of the people''s Square. At this time, they no longer had the ferocity of rushing up to fight, but shivered. The scene of the rush completely scared them out of their courage, because no matter how they rushed, they could not get close to the soldiers of Dayu. On the contrary, their casualties were increasing. Until the corpses of their people were laid on the ground 100 meters long, they finally realized that they could not win in any case. Moreover, the army composed of barbarian soldiers and barbarian slave soldiers has been defeated and lost command. They are also like a group of headless flies. "Lock them all up." A company commander ordered. Armed with guns, the soldiers immediately shut the barbarian people they found into their houses. One room was filled and locked. Then they filled another room. The barbarians who tried to resist were shot and killed by them without hesitation. After fierce fighting, they finally took control of liaozhou city. As night falls, ye Qingyun and the generals gather in a house in the city. After listening to the reports of each division commander, he said: "repair the city gate overnight to prevent the arrival of barbarian reinforcements." The crowd nodded, and a division commander asked, "commander, what about the barbarians in the city now? More than 200000 people are not a small number. It''s a hidden danger. You can see today''s battle. They don''t blink when they kill our soldiers. " "In my opinion, it''s better to burn them all in one fire." Another division commander said, "he was so angry that he lost three regiments this time." Ye Qingyun knows that these generals are all red eyed now. The war is like this until one side is eliminated. "It''s not too cheap to kill them," he said. "Now the imperial court needs slaves everywhere. This time, let them dig mines and build railways for a lifetime." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 794 Jinzhou. Qi Guangyi led cavalry to drive a group of barbarian soldiers to camp. These barbarian soldiers form a long line, and the people in front and behind are connected with ropes to ensure that they will not escape. In addition to these slave soldiers, some cavalry also drove cattle and sheep, which were stolen from the barbarian villages. After landing in Jinzhou, they followed the plan to create chaos around Jinzhou and rob everything they could. The effect of this is extremely effective, and the hunter cavalry soon finds that there is constant support from the cavalry. However, Qi Guangyi is not nervous at all, because according to the time, it''s time for ye Qingyun to take liaozhou City, which is equivalent to a nail in the barbarian hinterland. Moreover, even if liaozhou city could not be defended, they could withdraw to Beisha city and haigucheng city and withdraw by warships. Of course, this is the worst case, but now everything is going smoothly unexpectedly. Maybe Lufei has attracted most of the barbarian cavalry, and there are not many barbarian cavalry who come to support Jinzhou City. The barbarian soldiers they captured were the small cavalry that came to support them. Before the sun set, Qi Guangyi and his party returned to the camp. After they came back, a group of businessmen swarmed over with wolf like eyes. Qi Guangyi looks unmoved. He is used to the greedy appearance of these businessmen. In fact, these days businessmen have been waiting in the camp to trade with them. This time, the most difficult thing for the army to lead 30000 cavalry in Jinzhou is supply. In order to fight with the barbarians in Pingzhou City, most of the slaves were transporting grain and ammunition for Lufei and others. In order to solve the problem of their supply, the Emperor gave him an unprecedented idea. Before the expedition, the chamber of Commerce called together the merchants of Dayu state and told them that all the things looted by the cavalry in Jinzhou could be sold to them. Of course, the premise is that they take the grass, grain and silver of the war horse to exchange, so that there will be such a scene in the camp. "Chief Qi, these barbarian soldiers are good. They are all very strong. I''m willing to pay ten Liang silver for each one." Ding Wulang said to Qi Guangyi. Now the most precious thing for the businessmen in Dayu state is the slaves. So when they learned that the captured barbarians could be slaves, they rushed here at risk. "Twelve Liang." Qi Guangyi''s tone is beyond doubt, "in order to capture these slave soldiers alive, my soldiers have to make a lot of efforts and give them some compensation." Ding Wu''s eyes turned. Even so, these strong slaves could be sold for about 17 liang when they were transported back to Qingzhou. He said, "OK, 12 Liang." Qi Guangyi nodded his head with satisfaction. In addition to trading with merchants, the Ministry of military aircraft also promulgated the bounty system this time. Thirty percent of the silver gained from the Northern Expedition trade will be equally distributed to the soldiers, which is why the morale of the soldiers has not decreased but increased in recent days. As soon as Ding Wu''s voice fell, other merchants gathered around and confirmed the price. They soon separated the 3000 slave soldiers they had captured. In exchange, they sent slaves from the ship to transport forage, grain, meat, potatoes and other things to the camp. Then he moved down boxes of silver. After receiving the silver, the commander of each division immediately came to collect it, and then distributed it to the soldiers layer by layer. If they go out to plunder on the same day, they can get silver at night. The soldiers are in a happy mood. They are loyal to their country. However, driven by interests, they will maintain a high enthusiasm for the war. Seeing the soldiers happy, Qi Guangyi showed a smile. In the past, the soldiers of the state of Dayu hated the war very much, because it not only delayed their farming, but also often suffered the exploitation of the generals. But now it''s different. It''s obvious that being a soldier can make more profits than farming. During the last Northern War, many excellent soldiers got a lot of rewards. With these rewards, they became the local rich class, which changed the poor and cheap image of the state of Chongqing. For this reason, the conscription last year was very busy, and many young men scrambled to be soldiers. Smiling and shaking his head, Qi Guangyi went back to his camp. Tomorrow will be another bloody day. ¡­¡­ Shanhaiguan. Xiao Ming is writing the slave act of Dayu, which will be implemented in Dayu to clarify the status, ownership and punishment of slaves. From modern times, Xiao Ming is very clear that slavery will eventually be abolished, but in this era, he can not use modern ideas to deal with the problems of this era. Because an era itself has its limitations, which are reflected in the educational level of the general public. For example, his current attempt to persuade Europeans to stop colonization is as ridiculous as his attempt to persuade cannibal tribes in Africa not to eat people.After thinking about this, Xiao Ming felt that there was no need for specialization in the world where slavery was rampant, so the current Slave Act came into being, because the influx of barbarian slaves would inevitably bring all kinds of problems to the state of Dayu. This bill is designed to deal with this problem. "Emperor, general Niu is here." Just as he was concentrating on his writing, Qian Dafu came in. "Let him in." Xiao Ming put away his pen. He asked Niu Zhen to come here. Every day he wanted to know about the current situation of the war. Qian Dafu went out, and soon Niu Zhen came in. Because it was the usual practice, Niu Zhen said directly after saluting: "emperor, today''s soldiers of Lufei basically rushed to the gate of the city, but they were blocked back by the barbarian soldiers. However, the barbarian slave soldiers consumed 7788, and the remaining barbarian soldiers probably can''t hold on for long. Now the barbarians are very impatient, today''s barbarian soldiers are very impatient Tai Ji Wu Shu Gu and his cavalry constantly attacked the chariot barracks along the road, and the soldiers in the barracks suffered a lot of casualties. " "The crazier the barbarian cavalry is, the more it shows that they can''t stand it. This three-way attack has blossomed everywhere in the barbarian hinterland. Finally, we can let the barbarians understand our feelings when they were rampant in Dayu." Xiao Ming said coldly. Niu Zhen said: "the emperor said that if everything goes well, ye Qingyun should have a firm foothold in liaozhou city now, and then we will take Pingzhou. Jinzhou is a lonely city, and it will be very easy to win in the end." Xiao Ming nodded his head and said, "now you have to attack Pingzhou city at all costs. As long as you break this city, wushugu''s cavalry will be rootless duckweed. At that time, you can only withdraw to the grassland." "Yes, Emperor." Niu Ying said: "give me another three days, I will take Pingzhou city!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 795 The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the battlefield, the yellow light came back, and the figure of the soldiers was very long. During this period of time, the soldiers of Dayu state and the barbarians fought here repeatedly, making it a meat grinder worthy of the name. The trench in front of Pingzhou city has been dyed red by blood. The soil in the trench is moist and stained with the blood of soldiers on both sides. In such a war of repeated tugs of war, the morale of soldiers and taxis is extremely important. Now the two sides are comparing who can''t survive and the whole line collapses. In the camp, Lufei, leiming and Luoxin sit down around a low table. Each of them has a dirty beard. During the war for several days, they hardly slept. They either led the soldiers to fight with the barbarian cavalry themselves, or made plans for the battle in the camp. Sometimes they couldn''t sleep until midnight because of different opinions. "The barbarian soldiers, not the barbarian slave soldiers, rushed out today. So there should be not many soldiers left in the city." Luo Xin looked at the direction of Pingzhou city and said. "The trouble is the Hushu cavalry. Every time we want to attack, he will lead the troops to attack the camp to contain our forces." Lei Ming frowned and said, "we can''t protect the cavalry any more. Now we must let them fight with the barbarian cavalry. Otherwise, the barbarian troops keep coming. This is a bottomless pit." Lu Fei was silent, and wushugu was very cunning. Using the mobility of cavalry, he did not confront the Musketeers head-on. Instead, they rush in when they are looking for array chaos. "It''s not enough for 30000 people to plug their teeth in the cavalry of wushugu." Lu Fei glared at the thunder. He said, "now what we can count on is Qi Guangyi. I hope this boy can make some big news and attract the barbarian cavalry away, otherwise it will be difficult." When Luo Xin and Lei Ming look at each other, Luo Xin says, "Qi Guangyi is bold and resourceful. I hope so." ¡­¡­ In Jinzhou camp, Qi Guangyi is working out a plan. Simple looting and destruction can no longer meet his current needs, because according to the information he got, more barbarian troops are still going to Pingzhou City, which simply ignores his existence. "Attack Jinzhou!" When Qi Guangyi said his plan, the generals thought he was crazy. "Commander Qi, we are cavalry. Horses can''t fly to the wall." Said the head of a cavalry division. "A horse can''t fly up, but a man can climb up." Qi Guangyi has a deep vision. "There are 3000 firemen and 16 guns in the camp. We only need 1000 firemen and eight guns to open the gate of Jinzhou." Another cavalry division commander said, "even if we open the gate, Jinzhou is a huge city with 600000 barbarians. We can''t occupy it with us." "The general didn''t say that he wanted to occupy Jinzhou City, but our goal was to rob. Obviously, our looting in Jinzhou has spread, and many barbarians have fled into Jinzhou City. As you can see, some villages are now in the wilderness, and we will get nothing in a few days." Qi Guangyi reminded. The generals nodded their heads. When they first arrived, they really gained a lot. Now as time goes on, they are catching fewer and fewer barbarians. Now they can only get captured by fighting with reinforcements, but the casualties are very large. Looking at the generals, he continued: "and now the barbarians are staring at Pingzhou city. Jinzhou City seems solid, but its defense is very weak. Even if we can''t rob more slaves at that time, it will attract the barbarian soldiers back to defend." "Yes, chief Qi." The generals nodded one after another, and Qi Guangyi''s last words convinced them. The next day, Qi Guangyi ordered his troops and went to Jinzhou City. He had seen through the essence of Jinzhou''s weakness. Now he had no scruples. What''s more, this move was more bluff. The troops immediately attracted the attention of the barbarian scouts, who kept delivering the news to Jinzhou City. When he learned that the firemen and artillery of Dayu Kingdom appeared near Jinzhou City, the barbarian flag leader of Jinzhou City was shocked. He immediately sent scouts to Pingzhou city for help. Because in his view, it must be the plan of Dayu kingdom to attack the West and the East, and the real purpose of Dayu kingdom is to attack Jinzhou City. Compared with the barbarian''s tension, Qi Guangyi seemed to be at ease. He led his cavalry to gather outside Jinzhou City, and then let the artillery aim at Jinzhou City. However, he was not in a hurry to attack the city. Instead, he was going to perform a play for the barbarians. That night, he asked a thousand Musketeers to leave at night and return the next morning, creating the illusion that there were more and more Musketeers. Seeing this scene, the head of Jinzhou City flag was even more frightened, and the cavalry constantly set out to ask for help. ¡­¡­ Pingzhou City, after a night''s rest, fell into fighting again the next day as usual. In the morning, Lufei got the order from Niu Zhen that they should seize Pingzhou city in three days. In the order, Niu Zhen mentions that Luo Hong''s army has gone to Jinzhou by boat, and they will join Qi Guangyi. Shengming will ask Qi Guangyi to feign Jinzhou with them to attract barbarian troops."The emperor is cruel this time. He didn''t expect to transfer half of Luo Hong''s troops." Lei Ming said excitedly, but they didn''t know that Qi Guangyi had moved in advance. Now the battlefield is in a state of anxiety, and Luo Hong''s troops will officially break the deadlock as soon as they arrive. However, to their surprise, less than one day after Niu Zhen''s order arrived, thirty thousand barbarian cavalry suddenly went to Jinzhou, and the rest of the cavalry in Pingzhou city was less than ninety thousand. It''s not clear why, but it''s definitely good news for the three of them. Lu Fei immediately ordered to attack Pingzhou city. Lei Ming personally led the cavalry to battle, while Luo Xin commanded the remaining chariots to form a vehicle array to protect the flanks of the infantry. Niu''s order only gave them three days, and now they are going to work hard. In Pingzhou City, looking at the sudden deployment of the army of the state of Chongqing, Bei Shan hit the city wall with a fierce blow. Best pessimistic said: "you face the enemy, whether weapons or tactics are excellent, this time attack Jinzhou timing is very appropriate, if Jinzhou lost, you will suffer." "Shut up Beishan''s chest fluctuates violently. Pingzhou city has attracted most of the Khanate''s troops. Now they are very tired. It''s even worse for them that Dayu Kingdom attacks Jinzhou at this time. Beishan did not scare best, he continued: "Pingzhou city is too small, the wall is not thick enough, now the wise choice is to withdraw to Jinzhou City rest." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 796 "Boom boom..." The fire went off like thunder. In front of Pingzhou City, all the front loaded artillery and mortar were concentrated. In a moment, dense shells formed a barrage and flew to Pingzhou city. Bessin and best, who are arguing, are terrified. At this time, they dare not stay on the wall, but run to the city in a panic. Behind them, the shells that hit the city wall made a loud sound of metal and stone colliding, and the lime bombs and blossom bombs fired by the mortar burst at the same time, as brilliant as fireworks. Outside the city, soldiers in plate armour and Musketeers charged to Pingzhou city at the same time. They cried, as if to vent their anger accumulated in the past few days. At this time, the barbarian soldiers also rushed out of the city. They entered the trenches and fought with the soldiers of Dayu state. For a time, the whole battlefield was in chaos. Wu Shugu was stunned. He didn''t expect that the soldiers of the state of Dayu would attack suddenly, and this fierce posture was a desperate final battle. At this time, he suddenly regretted that he had sent some cavalry to Jinzhou, but now the time was too long for him to think about it, because they were passive under the heavy artillery fire of Dayu state, and now the trench in front of Pingzhou city was taken away. "Wuwu..." At his signal, the horn sounded in the cavalry, and a ten thousand man long led the cavalry to rush to the front of the city. Although the car array of Dayu kingdom was just in the middle of the road, it was time to fight for it. Thunder outside the Dayu state-owned tent had gathered 30000 cavalry. Looking at the barbarian cavalry who was staring at them, he yelled: "brothers, now is the time for us to work hard. We have to raise our troops for thousands of days and use them for a while. For the sake of the emperor and the glory of Dayu, kill them! " " kill! " At this moment, the cavalry raised their sabers and their morale was high. At the same time, on the right side of the cavalry, a square hollow array composed of five Musketeers was being formed, which was composed of two divisions of the third army of Huben. In this siege, Lu Fei was fighting with two divisions of his first army and two divisions of his second army. The other two divisions of the second army of Huben were under the command of Luo Xin to block the impact of the barbarian cavalry. With the increasingly fierce war situation in Pingzhou City, the battlefield centered on Pingzhou city becomes more and more chaotic. If you look down from high altitude, the soldiers on both sides are fighting like a group of dense marching ants on the broad battlefield. With the sound of the charging horn, the hollow square array composed of the second division of Huben marched forward to the barbarian cavalry with neat steps, while leiming led the cavalry on the two wings of the square array. Their purpose was not to annihilate the cavalry, but to prevent them from getting involved in the battlefield, so thunder decided to use Musketeers to push them back step by step. This time, the cavalry led by Wu Shugu lost 30000 people, but even so, 90000 people are not what they can shake. Because of this, he can only use Musketeers to offset the advantage of Wu Shu bone. Face thunder this kind of tactics, Wu Shu bone brow tightly wrinkly. He was not afraid to fight with the cavalry of the state of Dayu, but he was afraid of this strange square array of muskets. On the first day of the battle, he tried to test the power of the musket, but all the cavalry who rushed past fell down without even touching any soldiers. However, although he knew the strength of the firegun array, he had no choice now. If he continued, Pingzhou city would only be lost. In this way, they would lose the front-line fortress of Pingzhou, and Jinzhou would be directly threatened by the state of Dayu. "Kill Wushugu yelled, the horse hooves burst, and the tide of the barbarian cavalry began to rush in the direction of thunder. Seeing this scene, the soldiers of the hollow square array stopped. In fact, in order to prevent being shot, the barbarian cavalry had been hiding 500 meters away. Now they can only narrow the distance when they choose to fight. After entering the effective range of 500 meters, the Riflemen are ordered to open fire. Although Pingzhou city is very open, so many cavalry can''t disperse when they gather together, and once they disperse, the barbarian cavalry can''t effectively fight against the collective charging cavalry of Dayu. "Bang Bang..." The bullet flew over 500 meters and landed on the barbarian soldiers and horses. After the first round of shooting, a large area of moving barbarian cavalry fell down, which made the moving barbarians confused. Thunder calmly watched the movements of the barbarian cavalry, and the performance of the hollow square array was good. If so, even if the barbarian cavalry rushed in front of them, they would lose a lot, which would greatly reduce the morale of the barbarian cavalry. "Bang Bang..." The gunfire rang out again, the barbarian cavalry fell again, and the distance of the barbarian cavalry was shrinking. From five hundred meters to three hundred meters, the barbarian cavalry paid a lot of casualties, and three or four thousand of them fell on the road of charging. When the barbarians reached 200 meters, the commander of the hollow square array yelled: "the first row squatted down, the bayonet tilted up, and the second row continued to shoot. "Looking at the barbarian cavalry who kept shortening their distance, Lei Ming rushed out with a sabre. This war is a fateful battle for the state of Chongqing. If you win, the offensive and defensive situation of the state of Dayu and the barbarians will change, and the vast grassland will become the horse breeding land of Dayu. At this time, the battle under Pingzhou city also entered the white hot. Under the bombardment of artillery, a large area of Pingzhou city wall collapsed, and the whole Pingzhou city was exposed in front of Lu Fei and others. Both wings are protected by Luoxin and thunder. Luffy concentrates all his energy on fighting for the trench. Twenty thousand new soldiers in armor and twenty thousand elite Musketeers fought at the gate of the city at the same time. In the face of all armor, just like the soldiers of Dayu, the barbarian soldiers have no effective way. They can only deal with one by three people, otherwise these soldiers will easily kill them. Only after several days of fierce fighting, the riflemen who rushed into the trench for the first time made them understand that it was them who were more terrible than these plate soldiers. These soldiers armed with bayonet guns are very sophisticated and ruthless, killing people calmly like chopping melons and vegetables. Moreover, some Musketeers immediately occupied the wall in the middle of the trench after they captured the trench. Standing on the wall, they kept firing at the soldiers who were supported by the city. As more and more riflemen arrived, the barbarian soldiers in the city could not continue to reinforce, because they were killed before they rushed to the trench. There were fewer and fewer people to support, and the trench was on one side. After two hours of fierce fighting, Lu Fei''s soldiers finally captured the trench. Looking at the collapse of a large area of Pingzhou city wall, Lu Fei grinned and said, "what are you doing? Go and take Pingzhou city down! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 797 The sound of the charge hovered over the battlefield. When the order of all-round attack was sent down, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing sent out an angry roar and charged to Pingzhou city. At this moment, they forget life and death, and only hate the barbarians. It was they who raised the butcher''s knife and killed the people of Dayu, making them lose their parents, wives and children. It is they who plunder in Dayu every year, making them hungry! It was they who took away the land that used to belong to the state of Dayu and made them have no land to cultivate. In their eyes, no race in history was more cruel than the barbarians. Under their butcher''s knife, the state of Dayu was always facing national subjugation and extermination. This is the destruction of advanced civilization by a barbaric civilization. Now they will never let this happen! "Kill The roar of the sky, the soldiers bravely forward, they want to use the knife and gun in their hands for their parents behind, for their country to win eternal honor. The barbarian soldiers watched in horror as the intrepid soldiers of the state of Dayu rushed towards them. What they feared most on the battlefield was the bugle of the soldiers of the state of Dayu charging. This kind of bugle seems to have a kind of magic power. Once it is sounded, the soldiers of Dayu will be in high morale and become very fierce. And what they experience most is fear. In front of the city, Lu Fei''s heart was full of blood. He took out his sword and killed Pingzhou city with the soldiers. He had been fighting with the barbarians for many years, and he had found out the nature of the barbarians. This is a backward and barbaric tribe. It is precisely because of the barbarism that they are not afraid of death. But that doesn''t mean they''re not afraid of death. As a matter of fact, just as Wang is afraid of Leng, Leng is afraid of not dying, once the soldiers of Da Yu state show more bloodthirsty than them, these barbarian soldiers will collapse. On the other side, the barbarian cavalry was frantically pounding the protective flank of the car. However, under the command of Rochin, the cavalry were repulsed every time they charged, and the car formation became a barrier to prevent the cavalry from crossing as usual. The Musketeers in the car formation formed a hollow square formation like the last Jizhou battle. Sometimes they shot outside the car formation, sometimes they hid inside the car formation. It''s just less than an hour. Now there are many corpses of barbarian cavalry outside the vehicle. After the failure of the first ten thousand men''s team, the unwilling barbarian cavalry sent two men to attack the vehicle array again. Some of the cavalry directly dismounted and rushed to the vehicle array. They tried to get close to the vehicle array and open the gap. however, the slow charging barbarian soldiers were the best targets for the musketeers. Unlike the Jizhou war, the Da Yu army was now equipped with rifles. Both distance and power are far better than the previous muskets. After a burst of smoke, the barbarian soldiers fell down one after another, and the barbarians could not get close to the vehicle array under the intensive fire. Compared with Lufei and Luoxin, leiming was in a very difficult situation. Wushugu concentrated most of the cavalry and tried to eliminate them all. After the impact of the cavalry of both sides, they fell into a scuffle. The cavalry of Dayu state was wrapped with barbarians, and the barbarians were wrapped with soldiers of Dayu state. When the saber was waving, blood splashed. Both sides in the scuffle were red eyed. Some angry soldiers rushed directly to the barbarian soldiers and rolled to the ground to continue fighting. Some soldiers rushed back and forth with sabers. While sending some cavalry to fight against thunder, Wu Shugu also concentrated 30000 cavalry to launch a death charge against the hollow square. In the face of the barbarians who rushed to us, the first hollow square array resisted the first attack of the barbarian cavalry after tilting all the firepower. But they''re going to have a second, a third shock. In the case of inferior numbers, their hollow square was torn by the barbarians in the fourth barbarian charge, and the soldiers with muskets also fell into scuffle with the barbarians. "Retreat, retreat to the back." After the square array was torn, the commander of the square array cried anxiously that once the array was disordered, the following was the slaughter of infantry by cavalry. These soldiers are experienced veterans. They immediately react and run to the gap between the other squares. The barbarian cavalry was in hot pursuit. At this time, the other phalanxes began to tilt their firepower, and the barbarians who came after them fell down one after another. At this time, another wave of barbarian cavalry rushed towards them. The teachers in the middle of the hollow square array were cold faced. They knew very well that if the barbarian cavalry continued to launch a deadly charge, they would soon be unable to withstand it. But in any case, they can''t retreat now, because once they retreat, Lufei''s army will be killed by the barbarian cavalry, and the battle in Pingzhou city will end in failure. "Hold on, even if it''s the last one left, we''ll hold on here." The order of determination came from a teacher. The soldiers held the muskets tightly in their hands. They looked at the rushing barbarian cavalry and clenched their teeth. No one is afraid of death, but for him, something is more important than death, which is the reason why they are here now without breaking down.The fighting continued, and the whole battlefield of Pingzhou city became a world of blood and fire. In front of Pingzhou City, Lu Fei stabbed the barbarian commander in the chest. Facing the barbarian soldiers who began to collapse, he yelled and led the soldiers into Pingzhou city. "Put the Dragon flag of Dayu state on the top of the city, hurry up! "Lu Fei said to his bodyguards as he ran. Get the order, pro guard immediately carrying the hands of the Dragon flag from the broken wall climbed to the top, and then he stood on the wall vigorously shaking the Dragon flag. This scene was soon perceived by both sides on the battlefield. Seeing the Dragon flag on the city wall, Luo Xin laughed and said, "it''s really Lu Fei. Fighting is still brave." Then he looked at the thunderclap of the situation and said, "reinforce the third army of Huben immediately! " now that Luffy''s army has broken the city, it is unnecessary for him to protect his flanks, because the cavalry can''t launch a large-scale impact in the city, which poses little threat to Luffy. Wushugu and leiming saw the Dragon flag at the head of the city, and leiming was excited. The saber in his hand was more and more fierce, and the barbarian cavalry fell under his saber one by one. Contrary to Lei Ming''s reaction, Wu Shu''s heart was cold. After so long, they still didn''t keep Pingzhou city. ¡±Retreat! "Without hesitation, Wu Shu Gu gave the order. The arrival of the army of the great Yu state in Pingzhou city shows that the army in Pingzhou city is completely scattered. Now the army of the great Yu state can concentrate all its forces against his cavalry. If he didn''t go any further, his losses would be even more severe. Moreover, after the war, he realized that only cavalry could be a threat to the state of Dayu. Other armies with swords could not stop the army of Dayu with guns. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 798 "Wu Wu Wu..." On the chaotic battlefield, the barbarians sounded the horn of retreat. The barbarian soldiers who are fighting with the soldiers of Dayu state are no longer in love with fighting, but turn their horses to Jinzhou City. For a moment, the battlefield was full of fleeing barbarian cavalry. Thundering was overjoyed, and he immediately led his cavalry to pursue. Some barbarian cavalry who could not escape were killed by the breastplate cavalry. However, the barbarian cavalry retreated quickly, and in order to prevent the cavalry from pursuing in Dayu, some of the cavalry were cut off in wushugu. Kill all the barbarian cavalry who are in charge of breaking. When thunder looks again, most of the barbarian cavalry have run a long distance. ¡±Commander, do you want to continue the pursuit? " Asked a cavalry division commander. "No, although wuzhugu has been removed, its strength is still there. I''m afraid it will hit wuzhugu''s heart. Now you go to clean the battlefield and count the casualties." Thunder said. The cavalry division commander took the order and left. At this time, the thunder went in the direction of the traffic. At this time, Luo Xin also came out of the traffic. "Thunder, we win." Rosin didn''t yell. His voice was calm, as if he was talking about a very common thing, but anyone could see how excited he was from his shaking hands. Thunder nodded gently, he suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said: "yes, we have won. We have defeated the barbarians on the grassland. From then on, we will continue to win." They looked at Pingzhou city at the same time. They looked at each other and went to the city. After several days of fierce fighting, the city on the grassland finally fell into their hands. In the city, Lufei was surrounded by cheering soldiers. They fought from the south to the north of the city. Now Pingzhou city is completely under their control. Looking at the excited soldiers, Lu Fei burst out laughing. Niu Zhen gave them three days. Now they only took one day to conquer Pingzhou city. With this city on the grassland, they had a fortress to attack the barbarian hinterland. However, he was not dazzled by the victory. After the city was broken, he still had a lot to do. The barbarians might make a comeback at any time. Now he needs to repair the city wall and build Pingzhou city into a fortress of Dayu. So he called his generals together and told them all the tasks before he was relieved. At this time, Luoxin and leiming also arrived in the city. They looked at each other and laughed. These days, fighting together makes them more familiar. "I''ll have a good night''s sleep." Said Luffy. Thunder yawned, he said: "you say so, I''m really sleepy. These days are really hard. " " no matter how difficult it is, I''ve sent hunting cavalry to the mountain customs. I don''t know what the emperor will order next. " Said rosin. Lu Fei looked at the battlefield filled with gunpowder. At this time, the yellow light covered the whole battlefield. The gunpowder, the broken flags, the wounded soldiers supporting each other, and the soldiers cleaning the battlefield constituted a tragic picture after the war. After pondering for a while, he said: "the barbarians suffered heavy losses this time, and our casualties are not small. The soldiers need time to rest. Jinzhou City is different from Pingzhou City, so it will be more difficult to win it." Lei Ming and Luo Xin nodded. Although the barbarians were defeated this time, they still kept a lot of troops. If these troops were assembled in Jinzhou, it would be a bitter battle. ¡­¡­ The next day, the cavalry from Pingzhou rushed into Shanhaiguan, shouting the great victory of Pingzhou city. After the soldiers guarding the mountain customs got the news, they immediately yelled, and the news quickly spread to Xiao Ming and others. After getting the news, Xiao Ming immediately calls Niu Zhen and Luo Quan over. In the General Staff Department, the three men planted the Dragon flag of Dayu state in Pingzhou city on the sand table. Now it will be the land of Dayu state. "Something''s wrong. As soon as Luo Hong''s people started, how could the barbarians reinforce Jinzhou?" Although he won, Niu Zhen was still confused. Xiao Ming said: "it''s very simple. It must be Qi Guangyi who has done what we want to do. This general has always been a skilled and courageous man, which makes us recover Pingzhou city two days in advance." Niu Zhen nodded. Now it''s only possible. Luo Quan looked excited. At first, he was pessimistic about the northern expedition, because in his opinion, the military strength of Dayu was almost the same as that of the barbarians. Dayu had muskets, but the barbarians had excellent cavalry. Now the war was like this, which really surprised him. "Now that Pingzhou city is conquered, liaozhou city should also be taken if there is no accident. Jinzhou City is facing enemies on both sides. Emperor, do you want to attack Jinzhou now?" Luo Quan asked. After a little thought, he said: "if we stop the attack temporarily, the barbarians will lose their morale and will not be as rampant as before. Moreover, although we won, according to the cavalry hunters, Lufei also lost a lot. The most important thing is that liaozhou and Heping are not stable enough. Don''t forget that the barbarians in this city will seize every opportunity to make a war Chaos. ""What the emperor said is that continuous fighting will make the soldiers dissatisfied. It''s better to let Lu Fei rest in Pingzhou city for a month and then wait for the opportunity to take action." Niu said. Xiao Ming also means that, and he has another purpose. He said, "I have received the news that the military workshop has produced the first batch of sight glasses. I need time to train a batch of marksmen. " LUO Quan and Niu Zhen look at each other. Although they don''t know what a sight is, they know that it will definitely help the war. As they were talking, suddenly a cavalry hunter came to the door and said in a high voice, "tell the emperor, commander Ye Qingyun, they have successfully won liaozhou." "Ha ha ha Ye Qingyun did not disappoint us. " Niu Zhen picked up the Dragon flag and planted it in liaozhou city. Xiao Ming smiles. Pingzhou city is in the south, liaozhou city is in the north, and Jinzhou is in the middle. If he wins Jinzhou, half of the Northeast will be under his control. Overlooking the sand table, Xiao Ming is ambitious. The victory of the war gives him the hope of taking back the whole northeast. For him, this is the source of the urgent need for slaves. At the same time, it is also the strong foundation of the Golden Horde. Once it is lost, the barbarians will lose 90% of their population and become a pure nomadic tribe again. At that time, the barbarians will no longer have enough population to wage war of attrition with him. Thinking of this, he said to the hunting cavalry, "go back and tell Ye Qingyun that the barbarians in liaozhou city will leave what they can use, and those who can''t use will be escorted back to the state of Dayu." "Yes, Emperor." The cavalry took the order. At this time, Xiao Ming said: "the war is going well, and I will not stay here for a long time. These two days, I will go to Pingzhou city to express my sympathy, and the soldiers will prepare to return to Qingzhou. This barbarian defeat will inevitably turn to the defensive. After the rest, I will attack Jinzhou, not giving the barbarians a chance to breathe." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 799 From winter to spring, the weather is getting warmer day by day. When Xiao Ming gets good news one after another, he goes out of the general staff. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan follow him, saying yes while walking. Obviously, it is impossible to capture six cities in a short time. The war will take time. The vast land in Northeast China will take several months to make a circle from south to north. However, because of this vast area, if the whole northeast is under the control of the state of Dayu, this land rich in resources and land will provide a lot of help for the industry of Dayu. Three people along the steps up the mountain customs wall, Niu Zhen continued to ask: "emperor, if so, how does Qi Guangyi do?" "Now that the barbarians are defeated, they will be in a panic and have no intention to attack Qi Guangyi. Besides, Luo Hongren''s going means that Qi Guangyi has a stronghold now, so there is no need to worry about supplies and retreats. Therefore, let him stay in Jinzhou and continue to disturb the barbarians'' spring farming. But this time, he can expand his scope and go further Local plunder. " Xiao Ming said. Luo Quan also said: "yes, and we have liaozhou and hepingzhou in our hands. Qi Guangyi can go to these two cities at any time. If the three cities are connected, the life of the barbarians will be more miserable." After that, the three burst into laughter at the same time. At noon of that day, Xiao Ming, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan went to Pingzhou city under the protection of the bodyguard. At the same time, Xiao Ming asked the accompanying newspaper reporters to pass the news of the great victory of Pingzhou city back to Qingzhou. This war affects the hearts of countless people in the court. It''s time for them to cheer. At noon the next day, Xiao Ming and his party arrived in Pingzhou city. After a busy day, the Pingzhou battlefield was basically cleaned up. Except for the blood on the ground, it recovered as usual. Learning that Xiao Ming has come to Pingzhou, Lu Fei and his three have been waiting outside the city. "See the emperor. " in front of the city gate being repaired, Lu Fei and his wife bowed themselves. "No! " Xiao Ming looks at the ditch in front of the gate, which makes him frown. In the cold weapon battle, the army rarely used trenches, but not in history. After all, the trenches dug by the barbarians today are not comparable to those in the first World War. For Xiao Ming, it was just like the trench war in 627 years. In this year, the Russian tufon tribe of Bedouin and the Jewish mercenaries of Heber, led by EB sufuyan, besieged Medina. Under the great disparity between the few, Muhammad, the guardian, organized the enemy cavalry and infantry to encircle the city by digging trenches around the outskirts of Medina. So in his view, it is not surprising that this method was taught by the British to the barbarians. After all, Europe has been pestering in that area in history. "This is the barbarian trench?" Xiao Ming sighed. Lu Fei nodded, "it is, if these trenches did not stop our attack, we do not need such a long time to take Pingzhou city." "Did you see the English in this war?" Xiao Ming asked. "Yes, at the beginning, the Englishman had been hiding in Pingzhou city and didn''t show up, but after we entered the city, we saw him running away on horseback in a hurry. This man''s appearance was very different from that of the barbarians, and we can''t be wrong. "Luffy is determined. Lu Fei''s words once again confirmed that the British took part in the war between Dayu and the barbarians, which was tantamount to provocation for him. Because of the malice of the British, now he paid more than ever to defeat the barbarians. Holding his fist tightly, Xiao Ming''s teeth itch with hatred. When he stabilizes East Asia, it''s time for him to fight against the Western powers. At that time, he must let the British lose everything. As they spoke, Xiao Ming and his party walked towards the city. When the soldiers along the road saw Xiao Ming arriving, they all looked excited and stood on both sides of the road to salute Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming smiles and returns it with military courtesy. Now he is the emperor of the state of Dayu and the commander-in-chief of this campaign. After the end of the war in Pingzhou City, the soldiers all settled in the city. In order to comfort the soldiers, Xiao Ming specially walked around the city with them. When he came here this time, he also asked Niu Zhen to prepare a lot of mutton and pork. Wherever he went, he would ask Niu Zhen to distribute the meat to the leading generals and let them cook porridge and distribute it to the soldiers. Along the way, Lu Fei and others happily closed their mouths. For a soldier, the coldest heart is to bury his bones in a foreign land, but no one cares about it. Now the emperor of the state of Chongqing came to Pingzhou city to see the soldiers in this battle. How can they not be excited? After condoling the soldiers, Xiao Ming went to the camp of Lu Fei. At this time, Xiao Ming asked a heavy question, "how many barbarians were killed and wounded in this war, and how many soldiers we had. " referring to this issue, the joy of victory faded from people''s faces. Lu Fei was silent for a moment and said:" yesterday, we cleaned the battlefield. More than 40000 barbarian cavalry soldiers were killed and injured this time, and about 8000 of our cavalry soldiers were killed and injured. As for infantry, 170000 barbarians including slave soldiers and barbarian soldiers were found dead, but we lost 13600 People. "Niu Zhen said: "emperor, this is incredible for the war." "Yes, emperor, since the founding of the state of Dayu, no one has ever been able to kill more than 200000 barbarians at the cost of more than 20000 casualties." Luo Quan said excitedly. They thought there would be a lot of casualties, but the result was unexpected. Xiao Ming is a little distressed. It''s all his soldiers, but he also knows that war will kill people. His soldiers can''t be invulnerable. ¡±Let every dead soldier return to his hometown, and don''t let his family feel cold. " Xiao Ming solemnly said that he understood that the war loss ratio was very exaggerated, and the loss ratio between the two sides basically reached the level of 10 to 1. To achieve such a huge strategy with so few casualties, I''m afraid the emperor of any generation of Dayu would wake up with laughter. However, this was not enough for him. After all, this was just a barbarian in the cold weapon era. If he fought against Japan and Western powers, he would lose more. At this moment, he finally understood how much his ancestors had paid to win a peaceful and prosperous age. "Yes, Emperor." Lu Fei replied, "according to the emperor, now every soldier has his own military card around his neck. We will find their families according to the military card. " Xiao Ming nodded. This military tag, also known as dog tag, is used to identify soldiers. Looking at the map spread out by Lu Fei on the table, Xiao Ming''s expression became firm. "This time, we must get rid of the northern border trouble, and no longer let the people of Dayu suffer from the slaughter. The blood of the soldiers can''t be shed in vain." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 800 "Yes, Emperor." In the barracks, a group of generals yelled that everyone looked serious. For them, there is a long way to go to solve the barbarian problem. But the victory gives them full confidence, in their view, Jinzhou was conquered is just a matter of time. After explaining the attack on Jinzhou, the generals all had their worries in mind and knew clearly what to do next. At this time, Lu Fei suddenly said: "emperor, I have one more thing to report." "He said "The capture of Pingzhou captured many barbarians and barbarian slaves. What should these people do?" Lu Fei said, "if you leave them in Pingzhou City, it will not only consume food, it may also be a hidden danger." The purpose of Xiao Ming''s coming to Pingzhou also included this matter. When he was in Shanhaiguan, he had a problem, so he said: "the mines and railways are in urgent need of manpower, and now what the state of Dayu is short of is slaves. So I think these barbarians are all denounced as slaves and escorted back to Dayu to repay their sins to Dayu with life-long labor, Dear Sirs What do you think? " Niu Zhen said: "all the barbarian soldiers came from the barbarians. When the barbarians invaded the state of Dayu, these barbarians were also very supportive. Therefore, in my opinion, since these barbarians supported the war, it is not unreasonable to accept punishment after defeat." "If you leave these barbarians on this land, maybe another barbarian will rise up in a hundred years. Every time you defeat the grassland tribe, you can move in. However, there are still many hidden dangers. It''s better to denounce them as slaves once and for all." Lei Ming frowned and said, "emperor, just because of this, there are no people in the vast land. What if other foreigners do?" Xiao Ming has made a decision for a long time. He said, "among the barbarian slaves, there are many slaves with the blood of the state of Dayu. I''m going to abolish their slave status and give them the status of Guandong people of Dayu. In this way, they must be grateful and willing to defend the land of Guandong for Dayu." When they heard the words, they immediately showed admiration. Their emperor was always more profound than they thought. Lu Fei said: "in this case, I immediately summoned these slaves and escorted the barbarians to Shanhaiguan." Xiao Ming nodded gently. At this time, people out of the camp, Lufei ordered the soldiers to all the slaves to the open space outside Pingzhou city. In order to prevent the slaves from escaping, Luffy tied them up with ropes. Now that he wanted to give them the identity of a Kanto, he immediately untied them all. The bondage was gone, and the barbarian slaves looked uneasy, like frightened birds. Under the bloody rule of the barbarians, their lives were very miserable. Their lives were often not as good as a sheep. Now they were captured by the state of Dayu, and they basically thought they were dead and lifeless. When the slaves were in a panic, Xiao Ming and a group of generals climbed the wall. Xiao Ming motioned to Qian Dafu. At this time, Qian Dafu''s shrill and loud voice came out from afar. "The emperor of the state of Dayu has an order that all slaves under the city who have the blood of Dayu can be exempted from slave status. After they are registered in Pingzhou City, they can be free. According to the law of Dayu state, they can get the corresponding number of acres of land. Those who are not slaves of Dayu state can be exempted from death, and they can be classified into Dayu state for labor service. Those who perform well can also be exempted from slave status." Qian Dafu''s voice fell, and the front of the city was silent. The barbarian slaves did not seem to react and looked at each other. For them, they have been used to the life of slavery, and it is not suitable for them to suddenly become normal people. And out of fear, no one dared come forward. Xiao Ming''s performance to the slaves was not unexpected. He was in a cruel oppressed environment for a long time. Anyone who was suddenly told that he was free would not believe it. "In front of you is the great sage of the state of Dayu. What are you doing now?" Luffy saw the slaves one by one stupefied and cried out. The slaves were scared back by Lufei''s roar. The murderer frightened them on the day of the siege. However, some of the slaves were brave. A young slave hesitated and came forward to register at the gate of the city, leaving such information as his ancestral home. If they have the first one, they will have the second one. For them, the worst result is death. It''s better to try. One after another, many slaves with the blood of the state of Dayu registered at the gate of the city. in order to stabilize the occupied land as soon as possible, Xiao Ming asked the registered generals to write a household register directly to the slaves. , however, is different from the registered residence of the great Yu state. These registered residence holders temporarily fixed the state of the slaves and did not allow them to flee. When got the household register, the slaves finally came to believe in the fact that they were kneeling down to Xiao Ming and constantly kowtow. Seeing this, Xiao Ming was relieved that it was easy to lay down the land of the barbarians, and it was a difficult problem to keep it. That''s why he made this decision.Once these people have their own land and settle down to live here, they will take their own lives to resist foreign enemies. After dealing with the slaves in Pingzhou City, Xiao Ming sent this order to Ye Qingyun. It is important to attack Jinzhou and to stabilize the two cities he occupied. Three days later, the news arrived in liaozhou. At this time, ye Qingyun was on the city wall. He was watching the barbarian cavalry outside liaozhou city with a telescope in his hand. It seems that there is no way to deal with the army of the state of Dayu who is in charge of the city. After wandering for an hour, these cavalry finally choose to leave. This scene makes Ye Qingyun scorn and sneer. After occupying liaozhou City, he repaired the gate for the first time. Now the barbarians have no way to take him. The only thing he needs to worry about now is the barbarians in the city. But after thinking for a few days, he quickly found a way to stabilize liaozhou city. The barbarians accounted for only 30% of the population of Jinzhang khanate, and the remaining 70% were slaves. The same is true in liaozhou City, but the barbarians usually let slaves farm on their own land, so there are not many slaves left in the city. But even so, after counting the number of people in the city, he found 160000 barbarian slaves. These slaves have been bullied by the barbarians for a long time, and they are as miserable as victims. For ye Qingyun, he can use this to control the barbarians. In fact, after he conquered liaozhou City, some slaves rebelled, killed their masters and surrendered to him. "It is always a hidden danger for the barbarians to stay in liaozhou city. As soon as Liang Dahai arrives, he will send them back to Dayu in batches." Ye Qingyun pondered for a while and said to Zoucheng that after the military reform, he promoted this handy general to a division commander. Zoucheng said: "Liang Dahai should be happy now." Just as they were saying this, the cavalry took Xiao Ming to the city wall. When they got the news from Xiao Ming, ye Qingyun laughed, "the emperor''s order came in time. Now liaozhou city is safe." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 801 Shuiyuan city. This is a city just 200 li away from the ancient city of Haihe across the river. In the war with Japan, the city was completely occupied, and now it has become the northernmost fortress of Japan in Korea. At this time, the Japanese soldiers in Shuiyuan City shuttled back and forth, constantly carrying all kinds of materials from the docks outside the city. On the dock, ships from Japan dock here, and Edo Yiming, the flag of Shuiyuan City, is checking the new guns from the mainland. "Lord Kitamoto, is that what the British call a flint gun?" Asked Junichiro Koizumi. Edo Yiming took a flint gun and looked at it in the distance. He said, "yes, this is the English flint gun. After the last meeting between count Kerry and Daming Yamada, he promised to produce this kind of gun for our blacksmith, and also sent us a ship of flint." "It seems that the structure of this kind of musket is very complicated, and it must be more difficult to produce than iron gun." Junichiro Koizumi stroked the metal machine of the flint gun. "It''s a bit complicated, but we have enough blacksmiths. As long as we have flint, we can produce this kind of firearm." Once again, Edo raised his flint gun. At this time, he pulled the trigger on an old Korean who was carrying goods. Because the distance is very close, the old man was hit in the chest, screamed, the Korean old man fell to the ground. The surrounding Koryo coolies trembled with fear when they saw this scene. None of them dared to say anything, but they continued to carry the goods desperately. Seeing this, Japanese soldiers began to laugh one after another. Edo Ichiro said contemptuously, "these Korean people are really weak. They don''t have a real man." "How can these Koreans compare with our Dahe people? Even killing these Koreans will dirty the hands of Lord Qiben." Junichiro Koizumi flatters. At home, daimyo relies on the leading flag book, which is their warrior. Edo Yiming is one of the flag books that Yamada attaches great importance to. In the Korean War, Edo Yiming once again proved his ability. Sometimes he would be envious of Edo Yiming secretly, thinking about the day when he could be promoted to Qiben. Being flattered by Junichiro Koizumi, Edo Yiming just laughed. He said, "it''s boring. I don''t understand why Daming wants to make peace with Jinzhang Khanate. Otherwise, Korea will be ours. Maybe Youzhou in Dayu is ours." "Lord Qiben is right. The Koreans are vulnerable, and the people of Dayu are just a group of sick men. Few of us can plunder a city. It''s just that I heard that the guns of Dayu are very powerful, and Sakai is also defeated by the army of Dayu." "Baga, can the pirates like Sakai be compared with us?" Edo Yiming suddenly got angry. While they were talking, a Japanese soldier came up to them and said, "Lord Qiben, we have news that Dayu Kingdom has defeated the barbarians and now occupies liaozhou." "What Edo Yiming grabbed the collar of the Japanese soldiers, "say it again!" The Japanese soldiers knew that the flag had always been very bad tempered, so he had to repeat it word by word. "I see. If so, we don''t seem to have to keep the promise of the Golden Horde." Edo Yiming touched his chin. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "now you send this news back immediately. It''s a good time for us. Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate are both defeated. They certainly don''t have time to pay attention to Koryo." "It''s just that the state of Dayu has some troubles in occupying haigucheng. This is already the territory of Dayu. If you want to attack here, you need a reason." Junichiro Koizumi worries. Edo Yiming frowned. Like Dayu, the Japanese sometimes need a famous division to fight. These reasons are just to comfort the soldiers to fight. "It''s very simple," he said. "Now you''re going to have a Korean and play them as our people. If Daming decides to occupy Korea, then you can use this Korean to make trouble." "Yes, Lord Kitamoto." Junichiro Koizumi nodded. After that, he asked the soldiers to send back the situation of Dayu and Jinzhang Khanate. Four days later, the news arrived in the Japanese state of Nagasaki. "The Golden Horde has lost two cities. What''s best doing?" Yamada''s side is an Englishman. He and best arrived in Japan on the same ship. Later, best was sent to the Golden Horde, and he stayed with Yamada to support Japan. After seeing the strength of the British, Nobuta Yamada is now very dependent on the British, and now he wants to get high-quality firearms from the British. In this way, he was able to occupy Korea and even Dayu to realize his ambition. For this reason, he also carefully prepared a set of lies. Between Daming and samurai, he claimed that the Dahe nation was the pure Chinese blood, and the blood of the people in the land of Dayu was no longer pure in the change of history.Therefore, it is a matter of course to kill all the people in the land of Dayu and take back this land. This statement is very popular with other celebrities and warriors, because they are blinded by land and wealth and need a war to capture enough territory. "No matter what he is doing, now we have to fight. The enemy of the enemy is the friend we should fight for. I think the Golden Horde will agree to form an alliance with us at this time." Yamada said. When he attacked Korea, he once proposed to form an alliance with the Golden Horde to deal with the state of Dayu, because no matter what he experienced or what the British said, the state of Dayu is obviously the most threatening to him now. Moreover, fifteen years ago, he killed the envoys sent by the state of Dayu to humiliate the state of Dayu, so now he is even more wary of the state of Dayu. As the British say, once the great Chongqing rises, Japan will be doomed. Dorman tidied up his tuxedo. He said, "this is a wise choice. Jin Zhang Khanate used to be too confident. Now he should understand the fact that only cooperation can defeat Da Yu." Yamada nodded. He looked at Dorman and asked, "I don''t understand why you British people are so afraid of Dayu." Dorman was stunned. In fact, every European was afraid of the rise of Dayu, because it was the generation gap between civilizations that made them almost conquer the world. Now the growth momentum of Dayu is very similar to that of Europe. They are afraid that one day the warships of Dayu will cruise on the sea of their own country. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 802 Liang Dahai pinches his waist and looks at the slaves who are being loaded on the ship. All these slaves came from liaozhou. After ye Qingyun occupied liaozhou, a large number of slaves went to haigucheng. Because the number of slaves was more than 200000, they sent all ships including warships to transport them. And in order to prevent the slave rebellion, a new soldier of 8000 came to haigucheng to escort. "Oh, there are so many slaves. The gap of slaves in Dayu is closed." Li Kaiyuan is also in haigucheng, and his commercial control of Koryo is still in progress. Liang Dahai opened his mouth wide, and the scar on his face trembled with the smile. He said, "no, the emperor is not sure how happy he is." "Having said that, the recruitment of Korean laborers should not be vague. The emperor is ambitious now. He is not afraid of more slaves, he is afraid of less." After that, they looked at the slaves and laughed. In their opinion, with so many slaves, the development of Dayu will surely rise by leaps and bounds. ¡­¡­ Shanhaiguan, Lufei in the implementation of the Guandong policy at the same time will Pingzhou City slaves sent here. After a rest, these 120000 slaves arrived in Qingzhou after a seven day trek. "Emperor, these slaves must be given to our railway department. Now the railway is in urgent need of manpower. The people Liang Dahai recruited from Korea are not enough." In the imperial study, Princess Pingyang relied on the posture of not going. The slave came to Qingzhou like a fishy cat. Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou two days earlier than these slaves. By this time, the news of the victory of the army of the state of Chongqing had been publicized in the newspapers and everyone knew it. When he returned to the city, it was almost welcomed by the people of Qingzhou, which made him return home in triumph. With the power of victory, Xiao Ming obviously felt that the officials were more respectful to him than before, just as he had expected. In addition to his reputation of being good at fighting, his position in the state of Dayu is even more unshakable. Even in the newspapers, he has been compared to the emperor for thousands of years. This article was written by fan Zeng himself. Although the taste of flattery is obvious, it also proves the shock that the defeat of barbarians brought to the people of Dayu. Because this is not only a victory in national strategy, but also a reshaping of national confidence. In addition, the by-product of this victory is the purpose of Princess Pingyang, a large number of slaves from the grassland. "Don''t worry, aunt. These slaves are just the beginning. The slaves from liaozhou will soon arrive in Qingzhou, and if we win Jinzhou successfully, we will get more slaves." Xiao Ming said calmly. The reason why he came back from Shanhaiguan was to deal with the issue of slavery. For him, the war dividend was very rich. This slave frenzy will bring a lot of valuable labor force to Dayu. Only when the labor force increases, can he build large-scale facilities in Dayu. Princess Pingzhou smiles wildly when she hears the words. As the head of the railway department, she has experienced a change of mentality from dealing with it at the beginning to building the railway network of Chongqing. It''s not that she has become noble, but that the magical role of the railway and the huge profits it can bring make her feel more stable in her position. "I''m at ease when the emperor says that." Princess Pingyang was relieved. She said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, now that the railway from Qingzhou to Laiwu has been half built, give me another 100000 slaves. It only takes one year for the railway department to connect Qingzhou to Laiwu and Qingzhou to Kaiping." As soon as Xiao Ming''s eyes are bright, a year''s time will be long or short. If this route is opened up, it will bring incredible changes to the industry of Liuzhou. After pondering for a while, he said, "of course, this slave is coming next to the railway department, but one year is too long. I will open it to traffic by the end of this year." In fact, it is not very difficult to build a railway on such a flat plain as qingzhoufu. According to the data, on June 9, 1881, the first self built railway in the Qing Dynasty was built in only three months from Tangshan to xugezhuang. Although the railway is only 20 miles long, the number of workers needed to build it is also very small. Now there are more than 200000 railway builders under the command of the railway department, and the number of slaves this time is estimated to be as high as more than 300000. With so many people building a railway line of more than 300 kilometers, even one kilometer a day can be completed in a year. Of course, the railway department is not only building this route, but also starting the construction of the route from Qingzhou to Dengzhou. This route will pass through Laizhou, which is rich in gold and silver, and then arrive at Dengzhou until the port. "At the end of the year, although there was a little trouble, it was not impossible, but the premise was that the emperor agreed to the 100000 slaves." Princess Pingyang''s eyes turned. The first year of construction was slow because the slaves had no experience and the production of the tracks could not keep up. Now it''s different. They have trained a large number of elite craftsmen to build railways. These craftsmen can lead the slaves to build railways independently.Moreover, after the establishment of Laiwu and Kaiping iron and steel mills, the output of this rail has also kept up. Now there is no need to worry about materials. "Well, I promise you." Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows. Railway is a long-term project for the state of Chongqing. Now that the transportation is not very developed, the railway transportation will be an artifact, and it will be more conducive to the allocation of the army of Dayu. After asking about railway construction, Xiao Ming let Princess Pingyang go. Three days later, Liang Dahai arrived in Qingzhou with barbarian slaves. According to the agreement of Princess Heping, he assigned 100000 slaves to her. There were more than 200000 slaves left. Xiao Ming allocated 120000 to the mineral department, and the remaining 80000 to the slave plantation. Industry is important, so is eating. With the development of industry, more and more raw materials are needed, such as sugarcane, cotton, rubber and so on. While distributing slaves, Xiao Ming also sent the craftsmen of mineral department and iron and steel workshop to liaozhou, which is the contemporary Liaoyang. The famous Anshan and Benxi iron mines are near Liaoyang. Anshan and Benxi are among the top five open-pit iron mines in China, with proven reserves of more than 10 billion tons. In recent years, the barbarians used these two mines to cast artillery. Because of this, it is so important to conquer Jinzhou, because once Jinzhou is opened up, the two large iron mines will be under his control, and there will be no shortage of iron mines in the early development of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 803 The spring breeze blows the peach blossom outside the imperial study, bringing a light fragrance. After seeing off Princess Pingyang, Xiao Ming is a bit lazy. A month has passed since he came back from Shanhaiguan. Qingzhou is full of spring. Looking at the peach trees full of scarlet flowers in the west of the sunset, Xiao Ming is ready to accept the day''s government affairs and go back. This is Qian Dafu trotting over all the way, "emperor, Lu Tong and Chen Qi ask to see you?" "They?" Xiao Ming showed a look of great interest, he said: "let them in, they must have something new together." "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu also has a smile on his face. In fact, he likes Chen Qi better than Pang Yukun, because every time they bring good news. Qian Dafu should go out, and after a while Chen Qi and Lu Tong enter the imperial study. Two people look excited, after the ceremony said: "emperor, fuse has become." "I said that you must have good news." Xiao Ming told Qian Dafu that he was also smiling. Chen Qi and Lu Tong look at each other with a smile. Chen Qi then takes out this small stick like object, "emperor, this is the trigger type mechanical fuse." Lu Tong explained: "the success of this fuze is also due to the cap. After thinking about it, Xiaguan and Chen Qi found that the principle of the fuze is similar to that of the cap, but it only needs an external force to impact the mercury. So we installed a strike pin outside the fuse that hit the mercury. As long as the external force impacts the cap, the strike pin will impact the mercury, and the Mercury will ignite again The detonating powder in the fuse ignites the shell. " Taking over the fuse carefully, Xiao Ming looks at it carefully and is very satisfied. The fuse Chen Qi gave him was a very thin metal cylinder. On the outside of the cylinder was a metal cap with a needle. Open the metal cap and you will see a thin spring inside. This is to ensure that the fuse will not explode due to misoperation. In the middle of the spring is the ignition device similar to the cap. When the cap is hit, the pin will ignite the mercury. At this time, the fuse will make the shell explode. In the past, the difficulties of fuze were spring and mercury. Now Qingzhou industry has been able to produce these two kinds of things, and the manufacture of fuze has been successfully completed. However, compared with the modern fuze, the error rate of trigger fuze is relatively high. If the impact point is not right, it is likely to cause dud. But even so, the birth of fuze is cross era, because fuze can be used not only in shells, but also in mines. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming suddenly had a very evil idea in his heart. For the trigger fuze, the shell formed by the round hollow bomb is no different from the mine. It''s just that one needs to be launched and impacted, and the other needs to be stepped on. The real difference is only the sensitivity. It needs to reduce the force of the spring. He said: "you will immediately build a batch of hollow shells with fuses for the front line of Jinzhou City. I will order Lu Fei to attack the city one month later." Chen Qi and Lu Tong look at each other. The evil look on Xiao Ming''s face makes their hearts tremble. They answer. Seeing them off, Xiao Ming showed a strange smile on his face. In fact, mines have long been recorded in historical books, and the earliest documents can be traced back to 1130, when the Jin army of the Song Dynasty attacked Shanzhou. At that time, the song army used gunpowder guns buried on the ground, that is, iron shell mines, which caused heavy casualties to the Jin army. In the early years of Ming Dynasty, real mines with mechanical ignition devices appeared in Daming. According to the first collection of fire dragon classic written by Jiao Yu in 1413, it is said: "the explosive processing is made of pig iron, empty stomach, put medicine pestle solid, into a small bamboo tube, through the fire wire in the inside, external use long line through the fire trough, choose the only way for the bandits, and bury dozens of them in the pit. The medicine trough is connected with the steel wheel, covered with soil, so that the thieves do not know, step on the engine, shake up, iron pieces fly, and the flame soars to the sky." This kind of mine recorded in ancient books has the characteristics of contemporary pressure mine, but this kind of mine uses steel wheel and flint friction to ignite, such as the principle of lighter, the reliability is still a little poor. In Europe, however, mines began to appear in the fortress defense war in the 15th century. It was only after the mid-19th century that mines were used in large-scale wars with the emergence of various high explosives and detonation technologies. Now the fuzes made by Chen Qi and Lu Tong are basically close to those made in the 19th century. It is much more reliable to make mines with such fuzes. In the process of attacking Pingzhou, the army of the state of Chongqing has been constrained by cavalry. This time, maybe we can do some experiments with mines. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming looks forward to it more and more. After imagining for a while, Xiao Ming went back to his bedroom before it was dark. At this time, Fei yue''er is following Xiao Yi who is stumbling and learning to walk. Now Xiao Yi is one year old and three months old. It''s time to learn to walk. Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Xiao Yi''s small face is full of smiles and sends out clear laughter to Xiao Ming. Cui Xueer and aster stand beside each other, smiling at each other."The emperor went to Shanhaiguan. After he came back, Xiao Yi liked to stick to the emperor more and more." Aster is smiling. "It''s not," said lvluo. "Now they don''t care about us." Cui Xueer is now familiar with the environment of the imperial palace. She plays mahjong with three people every day. Her feelings are as close as sisters. She doesn''t have the melancholy when she first entered the palace. She glanced at Xiao Ming, "it''s just that the emperor is busy in government affairs and seldom can accompany Yi''er. It''s good to have a prince of the same age." As soon as her voice fell, lvluo and aster all looked at Xiao Ming with bold and hot eyes. Both of them and Xiao Ming have been married before. Naturally, they are not as shy as girls. Speaking of this, they take it for granted. Fei yue''er said with a smile: "you are not shy. Don''t scare the emperor." Xiao Ming has some helplessness. Now he finally realizes the difference between a young girl and a young woman, but it''s really painful and happy. After laughing with the four for a while, Xiao Ming noticed that a beautiful jade pendant was hanging around Xiao Yi''s neck. He asked, "where did this come from? Why have I never seen it before? " Fei yue''er said: "today, Princess Yong went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager. Later, she visited her concubine and gave the jade pendant to Yi''er when she left." "Princess Yong." Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows and said, "Princess Yong always goes to the three treasures hall for everything. This time, she must have something to ask for." "In the great victory of Pingzhou, the emperor defeated the barbarians and had the same prestige in Dayu for a while. King Yong must have been uneasy." Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly. It was no accident that Princess Yong entered the palace at this time. Since Princess Yong went to the Empress Dowager first, it is estimated that the answer lies with her. When they talk, Cui Xueer''s eyes twinkle and lowers her head. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 804 The darkness of the night gradually enveloped the palace. As they were talking about Princess Yong, Qian Dafu brought the dinner. Cui Xueer three people know it''s inconvenient at this time, each went to their own bedroom, aster and green Luo have always been good, this bedroom is also together, two people and Cui Xueer on the way to separate. Walking on the brightly lit path, Cui Xueer''s palace maid suddenly said: "Niang Niang, it is said that Princess Yong came here to test the intention of cutting the vassal. After the victory of Pingzhou City, the ministers suddenly became bold. Many officials asked for orders from Feige and Pang Shoufu, claiming that they would take the policy of cutting the vassal for the unification of Dayu state." Cui xue''er was a little worried just now. Her maid who had been serving her since she was a child added a layer of sadness. She snorted softly, "these ministers are just people who take the helm when they see the wind and tear down the bridge. Such noise is just to show loyalty to the emperor." After a pause, she sighed, "but judging from the emperor''s performance, it seems that he really meant to cut the vassal." "Then what should we do? The emperor will not deal with the king of Huainan as he did with the king of Zhao and others." The maid in waiting said. Cui xue''er frowned. "My father followed the emperor to pacify the northern chaos. This is a great achievement. I don''t think the emperor will attach great importance to it next time, but at least he will get rid of military power. I''m not sure whether my father and brother can accept it. Today, my brother asked about it, so I must be very worried about it." After that, they stopped talking and went to their bedroom. The next day, Xiao Ming got up early. Yesterday he didn''t go to the Empress Dowager. Today, without any delay, he went to the Empress Dowager. He understood that some ministers also wanted to add glory to their face by cutting their vassal, but it seemed to him that it was making trouble for him. Now that the foreign invasion has not been eliminated, he does not want to make a mess of himself. Although the Huainan king and the Yong king are vulnerable, if they really launch a fierce attack, they will cause damage to the industry and Commerce of the state of Dayu again, which is not worth it. When he arrived at the hall of benevolence, Xiao Ming asked the Empress Dowager for an and asked about it. Princess Wen Yan said with a gentle smile, "King Yong is a little worried. It''s all because of these ministers. One by one, they are making trouble." "What the Empress Dowager said is very true. I will reprimand them today so that they will not continue to cause trouble for me." Xiao Ming said. Although it was his original intention to cut the vassal, it was not the right time. He had to be patient, and the words of Princess Zhen obviously meant the same thing. After figuring out the whole story, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu went to Zhengda Guangming hall on time. At the beginning of the court meeting, Pang Yukun said: "emperor, King Yong sent a letter to ask for returning home to live a happy life." "Emperor, my father''s letter a few days ago also has this intention." As soon as his voice fell, Cui Shangan stepped out. Ministers have different expressions. Some are ecstatic, some are confused, and some are frowning. Xiao Ming sneers in his heart. When he comes back from Shanhaiguan, the two men come to test him. If he agrees to their request to return home, the matter of cutting the vassal will be settled. He couldn''t be fooled by them, so he said: "the state of Dayu is waiting for a hundred wastes. It''s the time to employ people. King Yong and King Huainan are my ministers of the humerus. How can they abandon me? I won''t accept this." Pang Yu Kun was relieved and bowed himself to say, "yes, Emperor." When Cui Shangan heard that a stone had fallen to the ground in his heart, he should be speaking in unison. Xiao Ming didn''t like it when he sent them casually. It''s just a small episode for him. It''s not too late to discuss when the army is still in court. He didn''t want to kill King Huainan and King Yong, but they still had to hand over their military power. He would not allow a divided state of Dayu to exist. At the same time when he went to the court, Pingzhou city came to a group of special weapons, which were Zhenglu muskets with sight. At this time, Lufei looked at him repeatedly with his firearm. The firearm in his hand was different. There was a telescope with a metal shell on it. Along with the sight came the commander of the guard company, Wang Quan, who was stationed in Qingzhou. After the production of these commandeers'' muskets, he trained with soldiers in the barracks. Now he has mastered how to use these muskets to shoot the enemy accurately. Lei Ming and Luo Xin were also there, and they showed a playful look. He said: "the emperor said that the range of this kind of firearm is very accurate, and I don''t know whether it is true or not?" Wang Quan is not enough to laugh and talk. He said: "because of the sight problem, the shooting accuracy of the normal Zhenglu firearm will get worse and worse in the past 100 meters, so even if the range of the Zhenglu firearm is 900 meters, it is still the same It''s best to shoot from a distance of 100 meters to 200 meters, but it''s different with this sight. Soldiers can see farther away. " Luffy picked up the sight and looked at the soldiers on the city wall. In his eyes, the soldiers'' bodies were very big. He said: "it''s a mule, it''s a horse. Pull it out and turn around. Company commander Wang, show us." The military system of Dayu state stipulates that the generals and soldiers with lower ranks must obey the orders of the generals with higher ranks, so that the troops can be organized in time after they are dispersed.Although Wang Quan is not under Lu Fei''s command, he still has to obey Lu Fei''s orders in his rank. When they arrived at the gate of the city, Lu Fei selected three shooting experts and Wang Quan to go to the open land outside the city. At this time, he asked people to insert a target at the position of 400 meters. The three soldiers without sight glasses looked sad. The distance was so far away that they could hardly see the target. When the three hesitated, Wang Quan resolutely raised his gun, aimed at it and pulled the trigger. Lu Fei was deliberately making trouble for Wang Quan, but now he was stunned. After a while, the soldiers sent back the target message, and Wang Quan hit the Fourth Ring Road. "Sure." Lu Fei sighed. He greedily looked at Wang Quan''s firearm, "killing the barbarian generals at such a long distance will make the barbarians in chaos. It seems that it''s not a problem to win Jinzhou this time." Lei Ming said: "Wang Quan, there is less than a month left. We will give you the best shooting soldiers in the army. You need to train a group of sharpshooters for us." "Yes." Wang Quan saluted Lei Ming. The three of them looked at each other and looked at each other with a smile. If they conquered Jinzhou this time, the barbarians would basically lose their most important farming and mining areas, and their decline would become inevitable. After decades of being bullied by the barbarians, the situation has finally reversed, and the three of them are also excited. After all, they have all fought with the barbarians themselves and know that they were powerful before. But now the barbarians gradually lost their advantage in front of the guns and artillery of Dayu state, and now they support Xiao Ming''s reform from the heart. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 805 Bright eyes sprinkle on the spacious streets of Qingzhou. In the court hall, he refused the false invitation of King Yong and King Huainan to return home. He and Qian Dafu went to Qingzhou University in plain clothes and carriage. The incident seems to have been caused by the officials, but it is obvious that King Yong and King Huainan contributed to it. Now they are obviously very afraid. A strong emperor is undoubtedly a disaster for the vassal, so they just try to see Xiao Ming''s attitude. Xiao Ming didn''t pay attention to this episode, because for him, the king of Yong and the king of Huainan were not enough to be called a threat, and they could be resolved by peaceful means. Compared with this, what he saw most was the education of Dayu. Now Dayu has entered the era of steam industry. With this foundation and the corresponding technology, Dayu can move towards a higher direction in science and technology. And the most important thing is that he is a little worried now. It will be seven years in this world in a flash. There will be several more seven years in one''s life. He doesn''t want to leave any regrets for another life. If we don''t make full use of the technology crystal, most of the technology in the technology crystal will probably go into the earth with him, which is not what he wants to see, not to mention the black technology in the technology crystal. As a builder of civilization, it would be a failure if he could not fully realize science and technology. Because of this consideration, he decided to promote the development of science and technology as soon as possible. After all, in the past, he had a poor industrial foundation. He had all kinds of science and technology but could not achieve it. Now, all the conditions are ripe, and the only difference is his scientific and technological knowledge. Thinking about these all the way, they went to Qingzhou University. At this time, Chao Wenwen was waiting for him. As the head of culture and education in Dayu, he had been working in the Department of culture and education next to Qingzhou University. "Emperor, Lin Wentao, Lu Tong and a group of elite students are waiting for you in the University." He looked excited. The emperors of all dynasties have never given lectures in person, and their emperors have set a precedent, which makes their province of culture and education have a bright face. Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. At present, the most outstanding students of dayukuo in the past seven years are concentrated in the University. Now these students have mastered the basic theory of science and technology, and their scientific literacy is very high. Because of this, they can easily understand what he is saying. "It''s so good. I have an idea that the university will be renamed as the emperor''s school. Only the most excellent students can enter the school. All the students who attend the class in the school are the students of the emperor." Xiao Ming said to Chao. "It''s a great honor to be able to listen to the emperor''s instruction, and the old minister is also very envious. These students don''t know how happy they are when they know it." Chao Wen bowed and said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded and followed Chao Wenwen to the University, where more than 500 people were waiting for him. Seeing Xiao Ming, all the students in the school stood up, bowed and said, "see the emperor." On the platform, Xiao Mingping tied hands and said, "I''m free. Since I enter the school, I and you should be teachers and apprentices, not monarchs and ministers. I hope you don''t be afraid to seek knowledge because of my emperor''s respect." "Yes, Emperor." Lin Wentao and Lu Tong look at each other excitedly. Although they are the best students in Qingzhou University, they know that they are nothing compared with Xiao Ming. Ministers may revere the emperor for fear of imperial power, but they yearn for him for science. On weekdays, they also like to listen to Xiao Ming''s lectures most. Every time there is something they don''t know, just a few words from Xiao Ming can make them suddenly realize. When more than 500 people sat down, Xiao Ming said, "it''s still the old rule. I''ll answer your questions in detail this time." Because there were 500 people who came to the school this time, and what they learned was complicated, so he could not give lectures in a unified way. He could only answer their puzzles in their study by asking questions, and explained some difficulties in detail. As soon as his words fell, a student suddenly got up and asked, "emperor, Su Liangcai, the CaoMing people, has been studying electric power all the time. Now with the help of the minerals department, CaoMing people have successfully completed the electric power test with magnets and coils. CaoMing people think that using this principle, they can develop a generator and use steam power to turn the generator to generate electricity. Only at present, CaoMing people still have some problems A little doubt is that the magnet in the generator is not enough to make the generator generate enough current. " Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. The first question surprised him. Seven years of modern education surprised him a little. Many students'' knowledge level is basically equivalent to modern 19th century science and technology. Su Liangcai, who had heard about it from Lin Wentao last time, is now a gentleman. It has to be said that Xiao Ming is still looking forward to electricity, because once there is electricity, the whole society will undergo greater changes than in the steam age. However, without the steam engine era, it is impossible to transit to the electric power era. The reason is very simple. As Su Liangcai said, this generator needs steam power to generate electricity, which is also the basic principle of thermal power plants.After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "ordinary magnets are not competent for generating electricity in generators. What you need is rare earth magnets." "Rare earth magnets?" Su Liangcai was stunned. Xiao Ming said with a smile: "Lin Wentao and I have mentioned you. I have always been very interested in your research. I didn''t expect that you are developing so fast. In this case, I will ask the minerals department to find rare earth magnets as soon as possible, but now you can''t be idle. I hope to see a complete set of power generation machinery before the arrival of rare earth magnets." Su Liangcai showed a smile on his white face. He bowed himself and said, "yes, emperor, the grass people will do their best." Seeing this, the students showed their envious look one after another. Being praised by the emperor shows that Su Liangcai has found the right way. After su langcai, Lu Tong and Lin Wentao raised the problems of chemistry and steam engine respectively. Lu Tong raised the problem of vulcanized rubber, while Lin Wentao raised the problem of triple expansion steam engine. These two problems are also very important to the current development of science and technology in Dayu. To mobilize the knowledge of scientific and technological crystal, he explained in detail the preparation of rubber and three expansion steam engine for them. Under the influence of scientific and technological crystal, they seem to have personally experienced the manufacturing process of rubber and three expansion steam engine, and some technical difficulties gradually become clear. After three people asked questions one after another, the school was full of excitement, and every student was eager to ask questions. Although Xiao Ming couldn''t laugh or cry about some questions, he explained them in detail. But relatively speaking, many of these questions are still valuable, and from the questions, he also learned about the current situation of the development of science and technology in Qingzhou. In general, now the substances in the periodic table are basically verified by the students. Cobalt, manganese, boron and other chemical elements are no longer a symbol in books. The answer started at 10 a.m. and lasted until 3 p.m. before Xiao Ming went back. In addition, Xiao Ming also personally participated in the experiment to promote the development of science and technology. After all, the development of Dayu is accompanied by the development of the West. If he is left behind by the West on the premise of mastering the crystal of science and technology, he will be really disgraced. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 806 "Tianzi school!" In the imperial study, Xiao Ming personally wrote the plaque, which he implemented after he came back from Qingzhou University. Just like what he did before, he is now trying to stimulate students'' enthusiasm for science. When he finished writing, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "you send this plaque to Qingzhou University, and call Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing. Now it''s time to get rid of the old disadvantages." Qian Dafu vaguely guessed what Xiao Ming was going to do. Now the science and technology of Dayu is just staying in Qingzhou, but it is still controlled by feudal ignorance outside Dayu. If this ignorance is not completely eliminated, the speed of science popularization in Dayu will be restricted. Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing devoted themselves to astronomy in Qingzhou University, and now they have completely torn the veil of the mystery of the starry sky. Qian Dafu left, half an hour later with Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing to the imperial study. Seeing them, Xiao Ming said directly, "how are you getting ready?" Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing have been looking forward to this day. They said together, "we are ready to popularize astronomy at any time." Xiao Ming looks strange, he said, "I will secretly send someone to protect you, lest you be killed." Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing smell speech is a pair of wind light cloud light appearance, he said: "grass people pass is true, how can fear life and death." "Good." Xiao Ming praised, "I will give you the great Chongqing Renaissance, but you don''t have to worry. I will always support you." Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing bowed and said, "yes, Emperor." Having said this, Yan Zhengyi handed a book to Xiao Ming and said, "emperor, this is what we learned from studying astronomy. We just need to publish it in Qingzhou daily." Xiao Ming took over the book. The cover of the book reads "on celestial bodies". He opened the book and recorded in detail their observations of celestial bodies and their opinions. If this "celestial body theory" is published in the newspaper, they will become the target of criticism of Confucianism. What Xiao Ming needs is this effect. His purpose is to make them into truth fighters, so as to completely tear apart the Confucian system. At that time, they will fight in front and he will provide support for them in the back, so the Renaissance of Dayu will no longer be a problem. "I will give it to the newspaper." Xiao Ming put the books away. "Thank you, Emperor." They bowed and turned out of the imperial study. Watching them leave, Xiao Ming looks thoughtful. In fact, the Renaissance movement is not just an astronomical revelation of ignorance. In fact, it is a subversion of the existing cultural system by a new cultural system, such as the fourteenth century in Europe, which was ruled by Catholic culture. Social culture is centered on Catholic theology. Later, with the development of productive forces, the emerging bourgeoisie was dissatisfied with the church''s control over the spiritual world, so a group of people subverted the church culture by reviving the ancient Greek and Roman culture. This subversion reached its peak in the 16th century and gradually formed an independent cultural system, the core of which was humanism. Its core emphasizes that people are the center rather than God, affirms the value and dignity of human beings, advocates that the purpose of life is to pursue happiness in real life, advocates individualism, opposes the theological thought of ignorance and superstition, and believes that human beings are the creators and masters of real life. Generally speaking, this is a change of human beings from deification to secularization. Xiao Ming now also needs Confucianism to step down from the altar and become secular. But now he uses Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing as weapons to destroy the old cultural system of Dayu, so he needs a new cultural system to replace the old culture. The reason why he took such a long time for them to prepare for the Renaissance is that they have been struggling with this new cultural system. In his contemporary life, compared with the western humanism with freedom, equality and self-worth as the core, his country is replaced by the party culture after the destruction of the old cultural system. Strictly speaking, it is the ruling idea of the ruling party. Under the party culture, the traditional cultural system still exists, and the combination of the two is the characteristic of his time. Out of the imperial study, Xiao Ming looks at the setting sun. After the actions of Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing, he should also take the opportunity to establish the cultural system or core values of Dayu. After this period of thinking, he thinks that the traditional culture of Dayu is enough to support the social cultural system, but some disadvantages need to be completely eliminated. His ultimate goal is to let Confucianism purify itself like the Western religious reform, recognize Science in culture, oppose ignorance, and advocate the idea of equality for all. In this way, the cultural system of the state of Dayu will be rebuilt, and every generation of monarchs in history has been like this. After reading the materials, he found that in history, Confucianism has experienced the school of thought and Mencius, Neo Confucianism of song and Ming Dynasties, the school of mind, the school of Qi, the school of modern literature, the school of Gongyang, the school of divination, theology, the school of ancient literature and the School of exegesis. Generally speaking, the Confucian culture of each dynasty is different, which shows that the Confucian culture has been developing and changing.In other words, Confucianists are very aware of current affairs. Every time there is a change of Dynasty, the Kongs always vote for a new leader in time. Xiao Ming has been waiting for the Kongs to send someone to come, but there is still no news. Although he knew that the Kong family had been observing the situation, it was time for him to make a choice. If he didn''t know the current situation, he would have to do it. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming sneered twice. He called Qian Dafu to send Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing''s theory of celestial bodies to the newspaper for publication tomorrow. He didn''t believe that the Kong family could sit still. Since he was the emperor, he would make new rules for the state of Dayu. After receiving the celestial body theory, Qian Dafu immediately went to the newspaper. At this time fan Zeng did not go back to see the celestial body theory sent by Qian Dafu. Fan Zengyi was numb for a moment. After a long silence, he said, "it''s really unheard of. If it''s published, it''s bound to cause an uproar." "Just follow the emperor''s orders. If something goes wrong, the emperor will take care of it." Qian Dafu frowned. He knew that fan Zeng was an old Confucian, and some of his ideas were deeply rooted. He could not help aggravating his tone. Fan Zeng''s forehead was sweating slightly. He nodded and said, "yes, I''ll let someone print it." He nodded his head with satisfaction. Qian Dafu turned and left. He supported Xiao Ming from beginning to end. It was with Xiao Ming that he saw the great Yu Kingdom moving towards prosperity. Although this theory of celestial body is somewhat shocking, how can it make great changes in the great Yu kingdom if it can''t cause waves? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 807 Early in the morning, with a loud crow of chickens, Qingzhou City seemed to be alive. Some well-to-do families with their own briquette stoves come to the courtyard to cook, while those who are reluctant to pay for briquette stoves emit long smoke. The streets of Qingzhou are also bustling. Vendors are setting up stoves on the street and selling Shaobing, fried dough sticks and bean curd to businessmen coming and going. Snack stalls along the street are full of people. In the noise, the newsboy''s voice rang as usual. Businessmen on the street, Shizi, are used to buying today''s newspapers to learn about the changes that are taking place in Dayu. After all, because of the lack of information, they seldom know what is happening outside. "Astrology, what is it?" The bean brain stall in front of the chamber of Commerce was full of businessmen, and the contents of the newspaper soon attracted their attention. "The earth is round and revolves around the sun. There are nine planets in the solar system..." The young businessman read the contents of the newspaper word by word, and all the other businessmen who ate stood up and listened. "There is no Chang''e on the moon, the shadow on the surface is just the moon sea, and there is no life on the moon..." With the words of young businessmen, more and more people are attracted. They stop one after another, listen attentively, and open their eyes one by one. "There are no gods on the moon? "A passer-by exclaimed. The businessmen looked at each other. An old businessman said to the young businessman, "Han Zheng, is that really what the newspaper says?" ¡±I can''t be wrong. I''ve been reading for several years, but I can still recognize it. " Han Zheng sighed, "is Qingzhou daily crazy? If there are no immortals on the moon, the sun is not golden, and there are no immortals in the sky, isn''t the emperor no longer the right one? " as soon as this remark came out, the old businessman kicked Han Zheng:" you want to die, don''t you? Shut up The elder businessman was Han Zheng''s uncle. Instead of shutting up, Shan Han Zheng said, "it''s clear in the newspaper that this is what he meant. It''s also said that the newspaper was reviewed by the emperor. Maybe this is what the emperor meant." The merchants were silent. After a while, one of them said, "I''m afraid something big will happen." Everyone, you see me, I see you, no longer discuss this issue, but eat in silence and wait for its change. Compared with the comments on the street, the Confucianists in Qingzhou City have fried the pot. A group of Confucianists rushed to a house in Qingzhou City with newspapers. " and on the plaque on the courtyard there is a word Ge. In the courtyard, an old man was practicing five element boxing. He looked relaxed and elegant. He didn''t seem to care about the group of Confucians who came in. Although Qingzhou university is gaining momentum in Qingzhou, a large number of Confucian students in the state of Dayu are still living in the thinking of the old times and studying hard for ten years. They are not willing to start all over again and have been seeking to resume the imperial examination. Yu Yuankun, one of the leading Confucian scholars, looked at the old man and said, "elder Ge, what time is it now? You can still calm down. Now the emperor is going to destroy the foundation of Confucianism. If you and Mr. Cui Hao don''t show up, there will be no way for thousands of Confucian students in Dayu." The old man who was called by many Confucian scholars as Lord Ge was no other than Ge Yiren. One year after King Zhao was expelled from Chang''an, he never received the appointment from the imperial court. It''s hard to resist that he took his family to Qingzhou to explore the way. At the same time, he was welcomed by the Confucians as soon as he entered Qingzhou City because of his reputation as a great Confucianist. Therefore, he reopened the Confucian school. "The emperor is not in a hurry. What are you in a hurry? Confucianism has been handed down for thousands of years, and Confucianism has been carried forward in the Han Dynasty. After five dynasties, it has remained unchanged. How can you understand this? If you go back for a while, I will go to the palace to persuade the emperor." Ge Yiren''s eyes twinkled. All the Confucians were excited when they heard the words. Yu Yuankun said, "I rely on elder Ge to come out." Ge Yiren nodded and said to the housekeeper: "send the scholars back." After a group of Confucian students left, two people came out from behind the rockery in the courtyard. They were Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang. Glancing at the direction of the Confucian students'' departure, Ge Yiren said, "Mr. Ge, these Confucian students have little ability, but they are noisy. If you go too close to them, you will suffer from the disaster of pond fish sooner or later." "That''s right. The emperor made such a big contribution this time. I''m afraid the three of us will never become officials if we get too close to them. " Ge Yiren gently stroked his beard. After reading today''s newspaper, he already had a problem. He said," today''s matter is the opportunity for you and me to be the supreme ministers. Haven''t you two seen through it yet? " "What do you mean by that?" Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang face doubts. Ge Yiren said: "today''s supreme people are extraordinary. This astrology is to destroy the foundation of Confucianism, but at the same time it denies the fact that he is the son of heaven. The reason why he dares to do so lies in the fact that there is no authority and no one can shake his throne. So now it''s time for Confucianism to change. If you and I can seize this opportunity, we will surely prosper, At least it''s a lifetime of wealth. ""The change of Confucianism." Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang look at each other. As great Confucians, they know the history of Confucianism very well. In the past dynasties, Confucianism was born as a vassal of imperial power and served as an instrument for the imperial power to govern the world. Just because of this, Confucianism can survive for thousands of years. After Xiao Ming ascended the throne, they mistakenly thought that the Dayu Dynasty could still follow the old system, but now it seems that the emperor''s accession to the throne would be like a change of dynasty. If so, they need to think about it. "Mr. Ge really has a long-term vision, which can''t be compared with us. In this way, we should seek to see the emperor together." Ni Kuang said. Yu Zhiyong also suddenly realized, he said: "extremely, extremely. " " OK, then I''ll ask the housekeeper to prepare the carriage. You and I will meet the emperor outside the palace together. In my opinion, the emperor is so intelligent that he will surely meet us. " Ge Yiren said in a voice. After that, they took a carriage and went to the palace in the south of the city. Outside the palace, they were stopped by guards, and after a briefing, they were given permission to enter. The three were overjoyed and followed Qian Dafu to the palace. Along the way, they looked at the facilities in the palace excitedly. It''s hard for them to be put out of the court for more than a year. Now they are secretly determined to seize this opportunity. Following Qian Dafu, they soon came to the door of the imperial library. At this time, Qian Dafu let the three people in. Ge Yiren arranges his clothes and enters the imperial study with Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang. At this time, Xiao Ming is standing with his back to them. After they say hello, Xiao Ming slowly turns around. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 808 The rosy clouds in the eastern sky are gorgeous like blooming flowers. Xiao Ming turns around and looks at Chaoxia for a while before he looks at the three. When he was in Chang''an, he met Ge Yiren, Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang, but they were not very familiar, but they were acquaintances. According to the words of Fijian and Pang Yukun, these three people are all grass on the wall, and the wind blows to the same side, but now he needs such people to push forward the Renaissance. "What do you want to see me for?" Xiao Ming looks cold. Strictly speaking, he can treat the three people as criminal officials. After all, they have done things for the king of Zhao, so it''s not too much to be rebellious. Although these three families made great contributions to the attack on Chang''an, it was just a painful defeat. Because of this, these three people were just civilians in front of Xiao Ming. In addition, he intentionally beat them, which naturally made them indifferent. Ge Yiren, Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang look at each other, and finally they look at GE Yiren, which means to let Ge Yiren speak. After a moment''s hesitation, Ge Yiren said: "emperor, early this morning, the grassroots saw the theory of celestial bodies in this newspaper. For a moment, they were shocked to become theism. The world was ignorant and didn''t know how the celestial bodies worked. Now the emperor made the public wake us up." "It''s true. We''ve really opened our eyes to the wonder of the universe." Yu Zhiyong is smiling. Ni Kuang said: "we think that the legal principle of Confucianism is too old. We should adapt to the situation. However, Confucianism is the national religion of the state of Chongqing, and we are very concerned about it. So we came to see the emperor for his holy advice." On one side, Qian Dafu gently shook his head. The shamelessness of these three people has reached the peak. Xiao Ming smiles in his eyes when he hears that GE Yiren wants to see him, which shows that his judgment is right. In this way, he doesn''t have to be an enemy to the Confucian scholars all over the world. He just needs to make Confucianism conform to the situation change of Dayu. In this way, Confucianism will not become the fetter of Dayu, but will become the help of popularizing science. So he said, "do you really think so?" "Yes, the emperor, it''s just because he feels something that the grassroots people come to the palace to see him." Ge Yiren, with an impassioned manner, has the intention of parting with the old forces of Confucianism. Xiao Ming burst out laughing and said, "well, there are several great Confucians in Confucianism after all. In this case, three of them have good strategies to deal with the Confucians who are angry." "Of course there are." Ge Yiren said: "ministers are willing to preach in the Confucian school to show the general idea of the new Confucianism." "Confucian new learning, well, it''s good." Xiao Ming looks at GE Yiren. Now he knows that he still needs these scholars who are good at flattering. After pondering for a while, he said: "today, when you three come here, I will tell you the truth. Confucianism must be changed. First, we should get rid of the ignorance and let the scholars in the world flatter the way of science. Second, we should advocate the theory of prospering the country through industry and commerce." faced three people, Xiao Ming put his ideas all in mind. In general, nothing is right. Ge Yiren bowed to listen, basically understood Xiao Ming''s meaning, pondered for a while, he said: "emperor, these are really some difficulties, even if I wait to talk about these in the Confucian school, I''m afraid it will be very dangerous." Xiao Ming smiles. He knows that GE Yiren is asking for a price. After all, no one in the world is willing to do thankless things, not to mention being such a slippery old man. However, he had already made a fuss and said casually, "there are only two people in the nine assistants of this cabinet, and there are still seven vacancies. I will reserve a seat for you. If you can make great changes in Confucianism, this seat is yours. How about it?" Ge Yiren''s heart trembled. This was exactly what he was thinking about. He quickly bowed himself and said, "thank you, Emperor longen." Xiao Ming nodded, "but I''ll give you the official position before this time. How about that? I''ll appoint you as the Grand Master of Hongwen palace from now on?" Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang were worried. They thought Xiao Ming only gave Ge Yiren official posts but not them. Hearing this, they were overjoyed and immediately gave thanks. Ge Yiren is very satisfied. He has been in charge of the compilation of ancient books and the duty of imperial consultant. However, if this position is favored by the emperor, it is powerful. If the emperor does not pay attention to it, it is just a false name. Even so, it has a bright face. Moreover, all the great scholars in Hongwen hall have been the posts of famous scholars and scholars. Xiao Ming expected that GE Yiren would handle the facts. He solemnly said, "the new Confucianism will be handed over to the three great scholars. I don''t want to see all the world as scholars with four books and five classics." "If the emperor is at ease and there are senior officials, Confucianism will change according to the situation." Ge Yiren said. After a pause, he said, "emperor, there''s one more thing I need to say." "He said "The Confucius family in Qufu." Said Ge Yiren. Xiao Ming''s eyes became sharper. The Confucius family in Qufu was a family of thousands of years. No matter how the dynasties changed, they were peaceful and rich from generation to generation.After pondering for a while, he said, "since you are the Grand Master of Hongwen hall, you should visit the Confucius family and bring me two things. The first is the celestial body theory, and the second is my Shangfang sword." Ge Yiren hears the speech, and suddenly chills behind him. He secretly congratulates himself that he came in time. The emperor asked him to send these two things, which was too straightforward. The astrology naturally required Kong Jiashun to respond to the situation, while the Shangfang sword had two meanings. First, if you don''t know the current affairs, it''s a sword to kill. If you are sensible, it''s a sword of wealth. After swallowing, Ge Yiren said, "I remember that I will send these two items to Qufu in person. " for these Confucian masters, Qufu''s status is equivalent to holy land. In order to make their influence bigger, many Confucian masters often go to Qufu to establish their reputation. With a clear attitude, Xiao Ming asks Ge Yiren to go back, waiting for them to make some noise in Qingzhou. Seeing the three leave, Xiao Ming asks Qian Dafu to prepare the carriage. He is going to the military workshop. The attack on Pingzhou cost him a lot, which made him realize that if he continued to fight, his national strength would be crippled. Therefore, it is very important for the military workshop to install fuze bombs and mines. As long as these two things are sent to Pingzhou City, the situation of Jinzhou City will be much easier. In particular, land mines, these things buried in the cavalry must pass, will certainly be able to play a surprising effect. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 809 "Emperor, this is the first batch of fuse loaded flowering bombs." In the military workshop, Chen Qi leads Xiao Qi to the warehouse. On the ground where a lot of guns and ammunition are piled up, he sees the flower bombs neatly placed in the corner. Xiao Ming delayed Lu Fei''s attack on Jinzhou because of the Huahua bomb. However, the army spent a lot of money outside, which was bad for everyone. What''s more, the Japanese on the Korean Peninsula are eyeing, and he wants to end the war in the north as soon as possible to open up a situation for the colonization of the great Chongqing. Chen Qi then picked up a flower bomb from the ground and said to Xiao Ming: "emperor, these flower bombs still use hollow iron balls, but the wooden plug fuse of the iron balls has been replaced by the current mechanical fuse. " black cat and white cat, the cat that can catch mice is a good one. Xiao Ming ordered," now let the artillery demonstrate. How about I see? " " yes, the emperor. " Chen Qi nodded and ordered people to carry out the shells on the ground. When the group arrived at the shooting range, under Chen Qi''s command, the artillery replaced the solid ammunition with the flowering ammunition, and the loading sequence was completed. With a roar, the shells rushed straight to the stone pestle 500 meters away. The powerful burst bomb hit the stone, and the pin in the fuse hit the mercury, which instantly detonated the shell. With the sound of "boom", the flame surrounded the stone pestle, and the stone splashed everywhere. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. In the past, only mortar cannons could fire flower bombs, but now all smooth bore cannons can fire flower bombs. Especially for the Navy, the way they fight will change in essence. In the past, warships fired at each other only with solid bullets, which made their ships full of holes. This rarely caused warships to sink. But now it''s different. If the naval gun was loaded with this kind of bomb, it would be a nightmare for the enemy. The bomb would directly sink the enemy''s warships. "After the first shells were sent to Pingzhou City, you immediately sent these flowering shells to the Navy. "Xiao Ming gently locks his brows. He still remembers the last time the warships of the great Yu Kingdom and the British met at sea. If the British warships fire against them at sea again, he guarantees that the Qingzhou warship will blow the other side to ashes. After the success of the first test, Chen Qi went on to test six shells, all of which exploded, indicating that the reliability of this kind of shell is still good. "What about the mines I asked you to make?" Xiao Ming then asked. Chen Qi picked up a hollow bullet from the box, which was different from the Huahua bullet. The hole of the hollow bullet was obviously large, the fuze was bigger than the Huahua bullet, and it protruded from the surface of the shell very high. "Emperor, this is to make it easier for barbarians and horses to step on and detonate mines. The lower officer made mine fuses much more sensitive, and the weight of soldiers and horses was enough to detonate mines." Chen Qi said seriously. Lutong is responsible for the supply of mercury, but the manufacture of shells depends entirely on him. However, with the maturity of iron mold technology and the use of steam engines, their production is much easier than before. Xiao Ming smiles with satisfaction. History has proved that the change of weapons has led to a change in the situation of war. In the past, the West conquered the world with naval guns. Now it''s his turn to lead Dayu to make international rules. Like the flower bomb, Xiao Ming also asked Chen Qi to demonstrate it for him. At this time, Chen Qi asked the craftsman to bury the mine under the soil layer. Then a craftsman stood far away and threw an iron block at the soil layer where the mine was buried. As the iron fell on the mine, the ground burst open and the soil and flames splashed. "Very good. Now how many shells and mines can you produce in a month." Xiao Ming asked. "Three thousand each is OK." Chen Qi said: "now the guns and bullets in the military workshop do everything, and there are not enough people." He frowned and looked at the yard of the military workshop. In his opinion, with the modernization of weapons, the military workshop should be normalized. So he said, "I''ll assign another group of people to you. You and song Changping are responsible for splitting up the muskets, artillery and ammunition workshops and performing their respective duties. In this way, the efficiency of the three workshops can be improved." Chen Qi immediately grinned. He was envious of this magnificent wave of slaves, but because he was busy developing fuses, he ignored it. Now Xiao Ming said that, naturally, it was in his mind. Xiao Ming is also in a good mood for the rapid development of new shells, because it means that he can defeat his enemies more easily and gain more market for Dayu. After checking the shells, Xiao Ming inspected the muskets workshop and artillery workshop. Now the production of these two workshops is very stable. The muskets workshop has been producing and transforming muskets, while the artillery workshop focuses on the production of field guns and naval guns. However, in addition, they have been designing and developing the next generation of muskets and guns. But it will take a while for the product to come out. "By the way, now your military workshop can send craftsmen to Pingzhou to train the soldiers and teach them how to use these two weapons. As soon as your first shells arrive, the battle of Jinzhou will begin." Xiao Ming said."Yes, Emperor. I''ll arrange it now." Satisfied with the current production progress, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu left the military workshop and returned to Qingzhou City. As soon as they entered the city, they found that the streets of Qingzhou were in chaos. At this time, the streets were full of businessmen, Confucians, and common people. In the chaos, he heard calls of abuse, cheers, and fights from time to time. "What''s the matter, ask." Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu. "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu answered, went to a guard who was maintaining order and asked harshly, "what do you guards do? How can this city be so chaotic?" The guard looked nervous when he saw Qian Dafu. He said, "manager Qian, this is not the fault of the guard. The chaos in the city is caused by the merchants and the Confucian scholars. It is said that it is caused by the dispute between the Confucian scholars and the merchants. " " Confucian scholars and merchants? " Qian Dafu was stunned for a moment and guessed something vaguely. The guard continued: "yes, it was a fight between two people, but now it has become chaos in Qingzhou City. Businessmen and Confucian scholars have gathered a large number of people to fight in the city." Qian Dafu is clear in his heart. He goes back to the carriage and tells Xiao Ming the whole story. Hearing the words, Xiao Ming showed the color of meditation. There are still some businessmen with unique vision. For the rising capital, the theory of celestial bodies will undoubtedly break the shackles that have bound them for thousands of years. That''s why they support astrology so much. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 810 "Now you take my instructions and go to the camp of the guard, and allocate some people to quell the chaos." Seeing that the strength of the guards has been unable to maintain the order in the city, Xiao Ming gives an order. As for what causes the chaos in the city, he will investigate again. Qian Dafu answers, takes Xiao Ming''s talisman and goes to the guard camp. Here Xiao Ming returns to the palace under the protection of the guards. Outside the palace, Fijian and Pang Yukun are waiting for Xiao Ming. When they see Xiao Ming coming back, they immediately come together. Without waiting for them to speak, Xiao Ming said, "come to the imperial study if you have anything to do." After that, he got out of the carriage and led them to the imperial library. As he sat down in his chair, Xiao Ming looked at them and said directly, "I know what you''ve come for, because of the chaos in the city." "It was an article on celestial bodies in Qingzhou daily that caused the confusion. For this reason, I specially read this article. It was really shocking," Fiji said "Feige is serious. It''s not shocking. He just said some facts." Pang Yukun didn''t like it. He''s been in Qingzhou University for a long time. Now Pang Yukun''s thinking is no different from those who study technology. Xiao Ming didn''t discuss with them about the theory of celestial bodies. That''s why they were caught off guard and pondered for a while. He said, "since you all know, what do you think now? Fiji is the father-in-law of the state and a cabinet minister. Naturally, Xiao Ming''s imperial power is the most important thing. Other matters are easy to discuss, but whoever threatens Xiao Ming''s status will be in a hurry. After pondering for a while, he said: "emperor, the old minister''s worry is to give others a word of mouth, and he will make an article about it in the future. Don''t forget that the trouble of the king of Chu has not been solved, and the third prince is still in Yizhou." "The third prince? Ha ha, Mr. Feige is worried that it is unnecessary. I let the third prince manage Yizhou openly, but in fact he is in exile. Moreover, the secret guards have been monitoring his every move. I know how to deal with him whenever necessary. " Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun and Fijian looked at each other, and Pang Yukun said: "emperor, what the Feige elder really worried about is the king of Chu. If the throne does not come from heaven, isn''t that the answer to Chen Sheng and Wu Guang''s saying that the king and Marquis Xiang Ning have seed? In this way, I''m afraid that the powerful officials will covet the throne. " Xiao Ming squints at Fiji and Pang Yukun, and he recognizes the meaning. They have something to say. "Are you worried about the army?" Xiao Ming frowned. Fijian bowed down and said, "emperor, it is true. Although there is a long history restriction in the army, what should we do if the long history and the generals are in collusion?" "Since ancient times, the most taboo is that the army is out and the victory is still in the dynasty. If the generals have evil intentions, they will be very dangerous. Now the theory of celestial bodies has come out, and the emperor''s mandate will be in the past. What he fears most is that the generals will lose their shackles." It''s hard work. Pang Yukun didn''t oppose Fiji this time, and obviously agreed with it. In history, the fact that the army was not ordered by the emperor was everywhere, which was the source of their worries. Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming sighed slightly. What they said is not unreasonable, but they can''t go on the road of valuing culture over military again just because they are worried about the military rebellion. He said: "I understand the meaning of the two cabinet elders. That''s why I have left the most elite imperial guards to guard the capital. Under the premise of the separation of military and government, the army is responsible for fighting, and the imperial court is responsible for logistics. An army without food and salaries will not do anything. Moreover, now I have the right to mobilize the army, which will not be a problem for the time being I will change the commander of Huben army after the army is returned to the imperial court, so that they can''t turn the army into their own private soldiers. " Fijian and Pang Yukun just remind Xiao Ming again by this incident, and they are relieved to see that Xiao Ming has a good plan. In particular, the last item Xiao Ming said reassures them. Now the Huben army is divided into the first army, the second army, the third army, and Shenji army. Xiao Ming means that the commanders of these four armies will change positions regularly. Lu Fei does not stay in the first army as usual, but goes to the second army after two or three years according to the system. In this way, the general will not be able to leave a deep-rooted influence in the army. "The emperor is wise." Fiji and Pang Yukun said together, relieved. Xiao Ming smiles. He is using the modern method of managing the army to manage his army. Of course, Fiji and Pang Yukun have good intentions. Even in modern times, the military government overthrows the ruling party, not to mention in this era of backward information. Regardless of this topic, Xiao Ming said: "the most important thing at present is the astrology. Ge Yiren, Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang have met with me. They are very aware of current affairs and promise me that they will calm down this matter and promote Neo Confucianism. So you two don''t have to worry about it. You just need to appease the officials in the court. I don''t want to see any officials follow me The Confucianists are fooling around together. " after a pause, Xiao Ming accentuated," all officials who dare to criticize the celestial body theory will be dismissed. This time, I must correct the unhealthy tendencies of the state of Dayu. " Both Fijian and Pang Yukun are shocked. This time Xiao Ming is going to be serious. If the current situation of Dayu country does not move forward boldly, he is afraid that he will lag behind others.Two people should voice is, leave Xiao Ming to walk out. Seeing them off, Qian Dafu came back from outside and reported the situation in the city. "Emperor, this incident is really caused by a fight between the Confucians and the merchants'' children. Now the merchants like this celestial body theory very much, and they publicize it spontaneously, which is quite powerful." Xiao Ming nodded. The reform of businessmen in recent years has achieved initial results. Now it seems that the merchant class has been born after the scholar class. This new class is fighting with the scholar class for its own interests. For Xiao Ming, this is a good phenomenon. Although he has never been fond of capital, it has to be said that this force is the main force in the pursuit of innovation. "Emperor, now the guards have arrested hundreds of people and put them in prison. Now they are waiting for the emperor to deal with them." Qian Dafu said. ¡±"Who moved the hand first?" asked Xiao Ming. "He is a Confucian scholar." "It''s easy. If all the merchants involved in the fight are released, let the Confucian scholars think about it carefully in prison and figure out that the state of Dayu is no longer the way it used to be. "Xiao Ming said lightly. In fact, on the way back, he had a decision. This time, no matter who moved his hand, he would let the businessmen go and punish these pedantic Confucian scholars. Because he wanted to release an attitude to the people of Qingzhou, that is, he firmly stood on the side of the celestial theory. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 811 Ge Yiren looked at the Confucian school being repaired and was satisfied. Now, as a great Bachelor of Hongwen palace, he may enter the cabinet in the future, which is a sign of being a great minister. It can be said that the purpose of his visit to Qingzhou has been achieved. But he is also very clear, these are given by Xiao Ming, Xiao Ming can also take, in order to keep all this, he must realize the promise to the emperor. Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang scrutinize the plaque, on which the four gilded characters of "Confucian school" are particularly eye-catching. On their sides, Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing frown. They don''t know what they mean. Today, they are manifesting the theory of celestial bodies in Dongshi, and the three invited them to the Confucian school in the name of the great scholar of Hongwen hall. "Professor Ge, this is the Confucian school. I don''t know what it means to invite me to come here again. I''m talking about celestial science, not Confucian classics." Huang Yanqing said first. Ge Yiren, with a big smile on his face, said, "don''t worry. Who says that the Confucian school can''t talk about celestial science? This time, what we are doing is to conform to the trend of the times and go with the world. " Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing look at each other, more and more confused. Yu Zhiyong is an acute man. He said directly, "you don''t have to worry about it. The three of us are under orders and will not harm you. We just need to resolve our doubts for the three of us. In this way, we can also let the Confucian students get rid of the old and welcome the new in the school. " Huang Yanqing calmed down when he heard the speech, and he gradually understood it, so he said," it''s OK, but now the Confucianists and merchants in the city are in a mess. Aren''t the three great Confucians ready to take charge? " Ge Yiren has a clear mind. He said," don''t worry about it. These people are very clear about it. The more they care about it, the more they put their nose on their face. Only when they suffer a little, can they reform and study new Confucianism with us three. " " I see. " Huang Yanqing looked at GE Yi, simultaneous interpreting his mind as if it were a legendary face. "In this case, we will ignore this matter. Now we will talk about this theory in detail with three great bachelors. " Ge Yiren, a great scholar, is also very intelligent. Once they accept this theory of celestial bodies, they can master it very quickly. After Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing have finished, they basically understand it. At this time, the three men looked at the sun above their heads and said with emotion, "it''s better to listen to your words than to read for ten years. It turns out that the top of their head is just a big fireball, and the dog eating the moon is blocked by the moon." After a pause, he asked, "in order to enlighten the Confucians, we need your binoculars. We hope you can cooperate with us. At the same time, we hope you can give more examples to prove this." "Ge Da is at ease. As long as you can publicize this for the Confucian students, we will know everything." Huang Yanqing is a little excited. In fact, the common people and merchants are more likely to believe them. On the contrary, the Confucians are not willing to believe them. Now that GE Yiren comes forward, they are naturally willing to save trouble. Ge Yiren ordered it. Although he agreed to Xiao Ming this time, in his opinion, the promotion of Neo Confucianism is still heavy. This time, Neo Confucianism basically destroyed the foundation of Confucianism. Therefore, in addition to Yan Zhengyi and Huang Yanqing''s assistance, he also planned to go to Qufu in person. As long as the Confucius family spoke, the new Confucianism would basically become a problem. Because the final doubts of Confucianism are all answered by the Confucianists. The Confucianists do not deny that everything he says is right. Thinking of this, he decided to go to Qufu, but he was not in a hurry. He was waiting for Jinzhou City to break down. In this way, he believed that his trip would be easier, and it was worth the delay. At the same time. The military workshop sent a group of craftsmen to Pingzhou city. These craftsmen will be responsible for the teaching of new shells. After seven days on the road, they arrived in Pingzhou city and brought the first batch of shells and mines to the army. "The new blossom bomb." Luo Xin''s eyes almost fell off when he heard the news. He was born as an artillery soldier, and he was very concerned about the artillery shells. As soon as the people from the military workshop came, he was the first to run over. Along the way, he hooked up with the craftsmen of the military workshop, and he didn''t look like an army. The craftsman in charge of the instruction said: "this kind of bomb is not the same as the shell fired by mortar. They can be directly used for field artillery." Hearing this, Luo Xin felt as if he was holding his urine and his heart was beating wildly. He quickly took the craftsman to demonstrate outside the city. At this time, Lu Fei, Lei Ming and others also came to watch the crowd one by one. Although the craftsmen of the military workshop have no official position, they are always respected in the army. Even the generals are polite, for fear that they might offend the people of the military workshop and have problems with weapons. In the face of a group of well-known generals in Chongqing, the craftsman was still calm and free. He asked the artillery to demonstrate the power of the new blossom bomb. When the bomb exploded in the distance, Luo Xin and others immediately opened their mouths in surprise, and when they saw the power of mines, they were even more happy to close their mouths. "Don''t say Jinzhou, I can fight Shengdu." Luffy laughed.Luo Xin sighed: "this military workshop is really powerful, such shells can be produced, but the price of such shells is not cheap." "Naturally, the price of this fuse is equal to that of the previous shells, and because of the complex structure, the production speed is not fast, so you can save some money." Lei Ming said happily, "I''m not afraid. When Jinzhou City is broken, the number of slaves is not enough. I don''t worry about having no hands." "We don''t trust barbarian slaves. If they learn this, you will suffer." The craftsman shook his head. Three people smell speech immediately look at each other. After verifying the new ammunition, the three men pulled out the artillery every other day and began to train and use the blossom ammunition. At the same time, a reinforced company composed of more than 300 people was selected. What these soldiers accept is the laying of mines. They are responsible for secretly laying mines at night to surprise the barbarian cavalry. A month later, the first batch of ammunition from the military workshop was in place. After more than a month of production, the military workshop produced 4000 flowering bombs and 3500 mines. In the battle of Jinzhou, they will mix solid ammunition, grape ammunition and tilt artillery. On May 18, the battle of Jinzhou, which was delayed for one month, started. At night, Lu Fei ordered his soldiers to set up a mine array near Jinzhou City, and at the same time, he assigned a bomb to the artillery to deal with the cavalry. After the integration of the three armed forces, the army went to Jinzhou. After two months of peace, the war was once again shrouded outside the pass. When they learned that the soldiers of the state of Chongqing were sent to Jinzhou, both wushugu and Beishan in Jinzhou were deeply worried. The failure of Pingzhou city made them no longer dare to underestimate this once weak enemy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 812 The sky is gloomy, just like the mood of the barbarians in Jinzhou City at this time. In a short period of seven years, the fierce offensive of Jinzhang Khanate against Dayu has become the present defensive. Now Wu Shugu deeply regrets that he didn''t launch an all-out war against Dayu after his return from the western expedition. Otherwise, why should Jinzhang Khanate suffer such a disaster now. "In Tai Chi, cavalry has gathered outside the city and can attack the army of Da Yu at any time." A barbarian lady said to Wu Shu Gu. Beshan and best were also standing at the head of the city. They looked at the army of Dayu who was camping outside the city and looked serious. Especially best, now he is not indifferent to the Pingzhou battle, but looks dejected. In fact, he can no longer play any role in this battle. The advanced level of firearms in Dayu was beyond his imagination. Now in his opinion, it was very stupid for Britain to be involved in the Asian war. "Beishantaiji, the advantage of Jinzhang Khanate is cavalry. You will only lose more and more if you defend the city. The only advice I can give you is to take your cavalry back to the grassland, otherwise it will be a tragedy." "Shut up, best. This is a war between us and Dayu. Jinzhou is our city. We won''t leave it behind." Besan frowned. If this Englishman didn''t know more about muskets, he really wanted to throw him to the wolf. Best gave a wry smile and stopped talking. He looked at the army of Chongqing, which was in strict military condition, and his heart began to darken. He thought that he had to go back and tell the Congress what was going on here in Dayu state. Dayu state was far from as weak as the Congress thought, and it was out of time to pursue the containment policy. Outside the city, the observation balloon was raised for the first time in the camp. When they boarded the balloon, Lu Fei and his wife had already understood the situation in Jinzhou City. Unlike Pingzhou City, Jinzhou City is the largest city outside the pass. Its walls are high and thick, and its scope is similar to that of Qingzhou City. "Fortunately, the emperor sent the shells, otherwise this battle will be really hard to fight." Lu Fei sighed. "Indeed, not to mention the walls of Jinzhou City, even the number of soldiers in the city is amazing, but the number of barbarian cavalry does not seem to have increased much this time." Said Luo Xin, looking at the barbarian cavalry assembled outside the city. Leiming knew the Golden Horde very well, he said, "the rest of the barbarian cavalry are protecting Shengdu, and the barbarians have been defeated in successive wars. I''m afraid that the Tian Khan dorgo will also suffer from the dissatisfaction of other grassland tribes. At this time, he dare not send his own cavalry easily." After Qi Guangyi learned the news of Jinzhou, his cavalry had merged with Lu Fei. Now the total strength of the state of Dayu is more than that of the soldiers who attacked Pingzhou city last time, but the cavalry has reached more than 60000. Because of the arrival of two divisions in Luo Hong''s army, the number of musketeers increased by 20000. "In that case, you don''t have to worry about the barbarian cavalry at all in this battle. Just give them to me." Qi Guangyi is careless. He was born as a cavalry and was much more proficient in the use of cavalry than the other three. Although the cavalry of Dayu was not the opponent of the barbarians, he was not worried about the collective confrontation. Because it wasn''t individual bravery that decided the outcome. Lu Fei said with a smile: "well, you can take the barbarian cavalry this time. We must take Jinzhou this time." With these words, he looked at the darkening sky. It was going to be dark today, and it was obviously not suitable for war now. "Attack tomorrow morning!" Lu Fei said heavily. The next day, when the sky in the East turned a little white, the barracks began to smoke, and the soldiers who had enough food gathered outside the barracks to attack the city. Qi Guangyi led his cavalry out of the barracks. This time, he will not let the cavalry of Dayu suffer the same losses as last time. "Let the marksman prepare, find his position, and shoot a Barbarian Chieftain with a reward of 100 Liang, and shoot a chieftain with a reward of 1000 Liang. If anyone can kill Beishan and wushugu, I will dare to ask the emperor for a title for him." Luffy said aloud as he walked. The marksmen are wiping the sight in their hands. Luffy''s words make their eyes shine. These rewards are a great stimulation to them. When he arrived at the artillery position, Lufei roared to the artillery: "get ready for me all the blossom bombs, and then hit me hard." "Yes, commander." The soldiers answered. The formation of musketeers in the open space in front of the camp was basically completed. At this time, Lu Fei looked at Jinzhou City and drew out his sword, shouting: "attack!" As soon as his voice fell, the soldiers in plate armour rushed to the ditch in front of Jinzhou City. Just like last time, the barbarians also adopted this method. But Lufei is not prepared to fight with the barbarians for a long time. They will not give the barbarians a chance to breathe, but will take Jinzhou City at one stroke. As the soldiers charged, the field artillery began to pour fire on the gate. A bomb hit the gate and instantly blew it to pieces, instead of just making a hole as before.At the same time, the marksmen quickly found a suitable shooting position for themselves. They took up the capture muskets with sight glasses and hid in a hidden corner. Through the sight glasses, they searched for the barbarian generals on the city wall. This time they will shoot all the important barbarian generals. BEIST and Beishan were still standing at the head of the city when the army of Dayu was charging. They didn''t know that they had been targeted by hundreds of captured muskets. Facing the first group of more than 20000 people, beshan ordered the slave soldiers to defend the ditch. As soon as his order was given, he suddenly felt a cold wind passing through his ears. When he turned his head, he saw several places on best''s body bleeding. Best looked at the army of Chongqing in disbelief. Now the musketeers are still three or four hundred meters away. How did they shoot? It''s just that he just thought of it and fell down, and his consciousness fell into the dark. Bei Shan felt a chill in his heart. He didn''t care any more. He turned around and ran down the city. As soon as he left his position, he heard the sound of a bullet hitting the battlements for a while. At this time, a bullet hit his arm fairly, a stabbing pain, beshan fell directly on the ground, he did not dare to get up, and ran to the city. A barbarian general had not recovered. Suddenly, he felt a stabbing pain in his chest and looked down at the city with fear. He fell down slowly. "Good fight, this marksman is really a wonder." Luffy took the telescope, clapped his legs and laughed. Because of the shooting accuracy of the captured muskets, the marksmen are all based on components, with ten soldiers in each group. They are responsible for one target together, and ensure the shooting efficiency by quantity. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 813 Beshan had never been so frightened. He covered the wound on his arm and rolled down the tower. However, only a moment later, the bodies of two generals were lifted down from the wall. "What''s going on?" Bei Shan muttered to himself that he didn''t see any soldiers of the state of Chongqing shooting, but the fact is that the generals on the top of the city are constantly dying. Since he was born, he has never experienced such strange things. The feeling that he will be killed at any time makes his body tremble slightly. He looked at the city wall and suddenly found that he had no courage to climb it again. A kind of decadence suddenly lingered in his heart. "Is the Golden Horde going to die?" An idea flashed through bessin''s heart, and he became more pessimistic and desperate. When he was in shock, there were bursts of explosions outside the city. In the explosion, he heard the wailing of the horses and the screams of the soldiers. The sound of the explosion was not from the mortar of the state of Dayu, but from the ground. Struggling for a while, he forced himself to bear the wound on his arm, hid behind the wall and climbed up the tower. To the tower, he still did not dare to get up, but along the wall to cover his body. At one of the battlements, he suddenly raised his head. At this time, he only saw the barbarian cavalry charging outside the city. There were bursts of fire where the cavalry passed, and each explosion could bring down the cavalry within 10 meters. Seeing this, Bei Shan hid behind the battlements. His heart beat faster and faster. The war was beyond his understanding. Looking outside the city again, he decided to go down from the tower. "Guduo, prepare the horses. We''re going to get out of here." Bei Shan said with an iron face. Gu duo looked at Bei Shan''s bleeding arm and said, "Taiji, this..." "Let''s go now. Jinzhou City can''t be defended. All the cities can''t be defended. We have to go back to the grassland. The glory of Jinzhang Khanate is gone forever. Now the only land we have left is the grassland and the western regions." Gu duo opened his mouth, but Bei Shan''s serious look made him decide to obey. Outside the city, the barbarian cavalry who rushed to the state of Dayu fell into chaos. In order to boost their morale, wushugu rushed to the musketeers of Dayu. But in front of them, their wushugu big Taiji and his horse were blown up. They couldn''t stop the horse''s cavalry from stepping on the wushugu body. Then they faced more explosions. This kind of explosion from the bottom of the earth makes the cavalry into hysterical panic, they believe in Shamanism. " at this time, in their eyes, this kind of explosion is no different from magic, and more cavalry believe that it is changhentian who abandoned them. Morale fell to the bottom in a moment, and the barbarian cavalry became chaotic. The cavalry in the back was squeezing the cavalry in the front. The cavalry in front wanted to retreat. In this disordered order, the cavalry gathered more and more. Luo Xin seized the opportunity decisively, he asked the artillery to turn the direction, and aimed the muzzle at the barbarian cavalry who was stunned by the land mines. "Fire!" Rosin gave a loud order. At his command, the soldiers changed into Huahua bombs. With the roar of artillery, hundreds of Huahua bombs flew to the barbarian cavalry. The barbarian cavalry gathered together immediately bloomed flowers of flame, and the barbarian cavalry were bloody in the explosion. For a moment, the barbarian cavalry finally could not hold on any longer, and they began to flee. Qi Guangyi looked at the scene, with a cold sweat on his forehead. He said to Lufei, "are you sure the mines are only buried in this direction?" "It can''t be wrong. You can go around this minebelt and pursue." Lu Fei swallowed his saliva, and this time he was also shocked. After the barbarian cavalry rushed into the minefield, the ground was like fireworks, and the huge cavalry was blown up. And it seems that the mine killed the barbarian''s Wushu bones, which made him a little surprised. "If my soldier is injured by a mine, I will never spare you." Qi Guangyi warned Lu Fei that this thing was a nightmare for cavalry. After that, he led them to go around the minefield and pursue the place where the barbarian cavalry fled. This time, they want to kill the barbarian soldiers to the maximum extent. Lu Fei excites himself. He looks at the head of Jinzhou City. Now the barbarian cavalry is basically abandoned, and the rest is just a lonely Jinzhou City. This kind of siege is really right for him. "Blow up the wall!" Roared Luffy. As soon as his voice fell, shells flew to Jinzhou City. For a moment, Jinzhou City became a sea of fire. The barbarian artillery at the head of Jinzhou City was smashed in endless gunfire before they could dodge. The artillery bombardment of the front wall lasted for ten minutes. Two thousand shells fell on the Jinzhou wall. When the sound of artillery gradually stopped, the wall of Jinzhou, which was full of holes, finally collapsed more than 50 meters. The barbarian soldiers on the city wall were killed and wounded in the explosion of shells. The rest of the barbarian soldiers were scared out of their courage and did not dare to step on the city wall any more.In this case, the special charge horn of the army of Dayu state sounded again, and with the cry of killing, the soldiers rushed to Jinzhou City. "Anyone who takes weapons in the city is the enemy of the state of Dayu. There is no amnesty for killing them." After entering the city, a series of orders were sent to each army, regiment, battalion and company. Although they captured the gate easily under the artillery bombardment, there were still a large number of barbarians and barbarian soldiers in the city. Lu Fei, Lei Ming and Luo Xin used to be northern generals. They always hated the barbarians, so they were cruel to them. After the order was issued, the soldiers of the state of Dayu no longer had any scruples. More than 100000 people ran rampant in Jinzhou City, and the barbarians who resisted were killed one after another. For a time, Jinzhou City was full of blood. This time, the barbarians finally realized the cruelty they imposed on the people of Dayu. The fighting lasted from the morning to the night, almost as if the barbarians were killed and wounded. Many barbarians knelt down on the ground with their hands raised in the face of the more fierce soldiers of the state of Dayu. From then on, they will bow to the state of Dayu. Lu Fei three people choose to enter the city at dusk, where the corpses of barbarian soldiers are everywhere. As the largest city outside the pass, Jinzhou plays a vital role in the barbarian land. It can be said that as long as Jinzhou is here, the army of Dayu will not be able to continue to move north and West, but now they have finally lost this city. "Raozhou is in the northwest of Jinzhou City, Jianzhou is in the north and Yingzhou is in the northeast. Now there are only three cities left on the land of the barbarians. According to the emperor''s order, after taking Jinzhou, we want to conquer Yingzhou. In this way, we completely cut off the contact between the barbarians and Korea and Japan. After the army went north to seize Jianzhou, the barbarians lost all the land outside the pass. As for Raozhou, they attacked the grassland The barbarians are always under the threat of our cavalry. " Read from the emperor''s command, Lu Fei heart blood boiling, seven years of forbearance, they finally leveled Jinzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 814 On the vast grassland, Bei Shan ran with his horse. Behind him are the elite cavalry of the state of Dayu. Soon after he escaped from Jinzhou City, the cavalry led by Wu Shugu collapsed, and he also learned the news of Wu Shugu''s death. Although Jinzhou City is doomed to be unable to defend, it doesn''t matter to Bei Shan. Now the real problem is that Han Wei, Wu Shugu and Bodo are dead. The state of Dayu has removed the two most dangerous Taiji for him. For him, as long as he can return to the grassland, the future sweat position must be his. However, his extravagant hope was shattered when the cavalry of Dayu kingdom came after him. The disordered cavalry of Jinzhang Khan kingdom had no fighting power in front of the energetic and high morale cavalry of Dayu kingdom. At the moment, personal bravery doesn''t work at all. He could only watch the cavalry of Dayu getting closer and closer, and the barbarian cavalry were beheaded. The endurance of horses is limited. After running for tens of miles, many horses sitting in the golden tent Khanate can no longer run. Because of the impact of the explosion, many cavalry lost other horses in front of Jinzhou City. Under the collapse, many cavalry were just single horses. The cavalry of the state of Dayu waited for work with ease. They had four horses each. When one horse got tired, they immediately changed to the second one, and soon they caught up with them. A large number of big Yu cavalry catch up. The barbarian cavalry is like the prey being chased. From time to time, a scream will come. Bei Shan''s heart is a little bit cold. Different from any previous campaign, this time big Yu cavalry has the momentum of not killing them all. No matter how far they escaped, the cavalry of Dayu followed. With the whip flying, beshan ran away more and more recklessly. However, the horse he sat down on gradually became immobile. Looking at the soldiers of the state of Dayu behind him, there was a trace of despair in his eyes. At this time, Qi Guangyi was less than 200 meters behind Bei Shan. He had been chasing the scattered barbarian cavalry since yesterday morning. Today is the second day. During the day and night''s pursuit, the scattered barbarian cavalry was vulnerable for the first time. There were many barbarian cavalry killed on the road. For him, this was the best time to destroy the barbarian cavalry. Of course, he would not let it go, especially when he saw Beishan, a barbarian Taiji who had committed heinous crimes against Dayu. So he decided to pursue and kill the barbarian Taiji before he arrived at Raozhou city. Seeing that Bei Shan''s horses gradually slowed down, Qi Guangyi was overjoyed. He immediately transferred to the last group of unloaded horses and urged the horses to rush to Bei Shan. Other big Yu cavalry also followed. They kept chasing each other on the flat grassland, but after a while, Bei Shan''s horse finally fell to the ground. Bei Shan fell off his horse and rolled several times on the ground before he could keep his body steady. At this time, he looked up and saw that the cavalry of the state of Dayu had come to him. The leader of the cavalry had cut off his saber. The instinct of survival makes Bei Shan do a rolling action immediately. Qi Guangyi''s saber can pass over Bei Shan''s head. But he didn''t react. More horses passed by him, and the sabers were shining silver. In a flash, Gu duo, who is running wildly, sees Bei Shan besieged by the cavalry of the state of Chongqing. He is in a great hurry. He leads hundreds of cavalry who guard Bei Shan to turn around and fight. Qi Guangyi noticed this group of cavalry, he immediately commanded hundreds of cavalry to fight, and he turned his horse around to attack Bei Shan again. Bei Shan pulls out his machete. Seeing that Qi Guangyi rushes over again, he dodges and slashes at Qi Guangyi''s horse''s leg. Qi Guangyi fell to the ground when his horse was injured. Beishan, as a Taiji, has been highly trained since he was a child. He is also an excellent fighter. Before Qi Guangyi got up, he rushed to Qi Guangyi with a machete. He knew that the general had a very high position. Killing him was enough to cause chaos for the cavalry of the state of Chongqing. "Die! "In the twinkling of an eye, Bei Shan comes to Qi Guangyi. He raises his machete and cuts it off. At this time, Qi Guangyi turned over and saw that a machete was about to fall to the ground. Bei Shan looks at Qi Guangyi''s frightened eyes with satisfaction and cuts off his machete. But at this moment, Qi Guangyi suddenly takes out a short barrel musket from his waist and points it at him. With a bang, the fire and smoke came out, and beshan''s body seemed to be frozen. A bullet hole appeared on his forehead, and blood was flowing from the bullet hole. "Can you pass the bullet any faster?" Qi Guangyi turned over and got up, and Bei Shan''s body fell down slowly. Qi Guangyi whistled as he reloaded the musket around his waist. At this time, the cavalry of the state of Chongqing stopped chasing him and approached him. In front is Raozhou city. Since Bei Shan is dead, there is no need to pursue him any more, because there are still some barbarian cavalry in Raozhou city. Let the soldiers take Bei Shan''s body. Qi Guangyi takes the reins from one soldier and gets on another horse. Now they will return.Jinzhou City. After a day and a night of encirclement and suppression, the remaining barbarian troops in the city were all wiped out, and the fierce resistance gradually subsided in the iron and blood means of the state of Dayu. Now the soldiers are cleaning up the corpses of the barbarians to avoid the plague after the war. In addition, the soldiers are still searching for gold, silver and jewelry in the city. In recent years, the barbarians have plundered a lot of things from Dayu. As the largest city in the barbarian land, many barbarian nobles will come here to enjoy themselves. Therefore, Jinzhou City has always been very prosperous, and the prosperous city will naturally have a lot of wealth, which is the experience of the generals. "Commander Lu, we found the warehouse of barbarians in the center of the city." Lu Fei three people are discussing the registered residence of the state of the great Yu Kingdom, and a teacher came in to report to Lu Fei. "Warehouse, that''s great." Luffy burst out laughing. Lu Fei was very aware of the heavy burden that this brought to the imperial court, because the order given by the military aircraft department was to search every fortune on the barbarian land. After all, all the captured barbarians were slaves, and the wealth was not taken in vain. Luoxin and leiming are also shocked. As they go farther and farther, it becomes more and more difficult to supply. If they can be self-sufficient on the spot, this is undoubtedly good news. The three followed the soldiers to the central treasury. This is a cellar style house built on the ground. It goes down the stairs from the ground. The bright light of the torch reflects the accumulation of gold and silver utensils. At the same time, there are a lot of grain, grass, fur, dried meat, and even liquor, sugar, refined salt and so on smuggled by the barbarians from Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 815 The flickering fire in the Treasury made the generals'' figures flicker. After seeing the reserves in this treasury, Lu Fei said: "originally general Niu asked us to wait for food and grass before attacking Yingzhou, but now it seems unnecessary. With the food and grass left by the barbarians, we can take a rest for a few days and then send troops to Yingzhou to completely cut off the communication between the barbarians and Korea." Lei Ming said, "that''s right. I''ll send someone to the mountain customs to deliver the letter now." "No! " as soon as his voice fell, a slightly hoarse voice rang out, and then Niu Zhen came to Jinzhou City surrounded by guards. "General." When the generals saw Niu Zhen, they bowed. Xiao Ming was in charge of the northern expedition, while Niu Zhen was the leading general of the army, and his position was still higher. Niu Zhen''s eyes swept over the generals and said, "you did a good job this time. It took only one day to beat down Jinzhou City. This is really beyond my expectation." "General, it''s all thanks to the new type of shells, mines and marksmen. Without these, we estimate that we would have paid tens of thousands of casualties to capture Jinzhou City." Lu Fei is right. Niu Zhen nodded. When he was at Shanhaiguan, he saw the power of these shells. Because of this, he went to Jinzhou City in advance, but obviously the speed of siege was faster than he thought. "Hahaha, you don''t have to be modest. The emperor said it was soldiers who decided to use weapons, which shows that you have trained your soldiers well." Having said that, Niu Zhen looked at the grain and grass piled up. At this moment, the warehouse was full of grain and grass. He then said, "since we don''t worry about grain and grass now, we will give you new orders." "Yes, general." The generals said excitedly that this kind of high-powered momentum made each of them enthusiastically devote themselves to the war. After checking the supplies in the warehouse with the generals, Niu Zhen and the people went back to the camp, and then he said, "the battle of Jinzhou City has just ended. I will give you three days to rest. After that, commander leiming set out for Yingzhou with 30000 steps and took Yingzhou with Ye Qingyun." After a pause, Niu Zhen continued: "Luo Xin, you lead 40000 Musketeers and 30000 cavalry to Raozhou city. Lu Fei, the northernmost Jianzhou city will be handed over to you." "Yes, general, I''ve always loved to bite hard bones. "Luffy laughed. Of these three cities, Jianzhou is undoubtedly the most difficult to attack. Unlike Raozhou and Yingzhou, Jianzhou is in the most important place, and it is very cold even in spring. According to the map provided by Xiao Ming, 1600 miles to the north of Jianzhou is the marked Siberian snow plain. To attack this city, we should not only travel long distances, but also defend against the cold winter. This is one of the reasons why the Ministry of military aircraft decided to launch the northern expedition in spring. Now it is June. If it continues to drag on until winter, their soldiers will not be able to adapt to the cold climate. After all, most of their soldiers came from the south of the Great Wall. set the following strategy, and a general of the army began to prepare for the war. Niu was responsible for the registered residence of Jinzhou. The emperor attached great importance to the land outside the pass, as did the people in Kanto who restored their freedom. These soldiers who live in the bitter and cold areas have adapted to the climate here and are very suitable for fighting on this land. Although they conquered the barbarian cities in a short time, they are still unable to completely encircle and suppress the barbarian grassland forces. Now they need soldiers to protect the six cities outside the pass. Obviously, the Guandong people are the most suitable for this role. Moreover, they have a more ambitious plan, that is, to turn Siberia in the far north into the territory of Dayu. But before that, they still have a lot to do. The next day, under the command of Qi Guangyi, the cavalry of Dayu returned to Jinzhou. At the sight of Bei Shan''s corpse, there was a huge cheering in Jinzhou City. All the three best fighters of the barbarian Tian Khan were killed, but this was enough to make the barbarians hurt. ¡­¡­ Shengdu, once a peaceful and prosperous capital, is no longer peaceful. The news of the fall of Pingzhou caused a shock here, and the afterwave has not yet dispersed. The loss of Jinzhou City is like a bolt from the blue, giving the banner heads of grassland tribes a heavy blow. "I''m not going to waste the lives of tribal soldiers to fight in the city with Dayu. It''s stupid." The golden tent is full of flag heads from grassland tribes, which is different from the previous jubilant atmosphere of enfeoffment of the land of Dayu. Now each flag head''s face is very dignified. "Beshan, Boduo, wushugu, they destroyed everything in the Golden Horde. Now less than 30% of our tribe''s cavalry have returned. If we continue to fight like this, only women and children will be left in the tribe. This war can''t be fought any more." "We can''t fight any more. The state of Dayu has occupied Jinzhou. How can we fight?" ¡°¡­¡­¡± the flag leaders in the golden account are quarreling. Dorgo sat on the Khan''s seat. He punched his fist down hard. "What you lost is only soldiers. Now my three beloved sons are all dead. Are you satisfied?"One after another, the news of death almost drove dorgo crazy. It was his sons. Although he was very harsh on them on weekdays, it was a father''s spur on his sons. But now, everything has become the past. There was a deep hatred in his eyes, and a voice in his heart called out, "revenge!" but this hatred gradually subsided in the cowardly language of the flag leaders, revenge? Is he still capable of revenge? "All shut up." Dolgo roared. The head of the flag was shocked by dorgo''s voice, and all were quiet. Then dorgo said, "we can''t just give up. Once we leave here, I''m afraid we can''t come back." As soon as his voice fell, a strong tribal flag leader stood up. He looked directly into dorgo''s eyes. "Go on? Don''t you feel ashamed, dorgo? You have brought the Golden Horde to extinction. My tribe will no longer obey your orders, and you are no longer worthy of being called "tiankhan." "Geertu is right. We will not send any more soldiers to die with you. The soldiers are scared. They would rather die on the grassland than in the cold city. Our grassland and western regions still have large territory, which is bigger than the state of Dayu. This is where we should guard. "A flag head followed. Dorgo looked at gertu. He was the flag leader of the prairie hawk tribe, and the only big tribe that could stand side by side with the blood wolf tribe. Since the blood wolf tribe lost a lot in the Jizhou war, gertu was rebellious. After the blood wolf tribe lost a lot in the Jizhou war, he became more and more arrogant and didn''t pay attention to his Khan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 816 The wind on the prairie makes dorgo''s golden tent rustle. The words of golden account negertu have been approved by most of the flag leaders, and the successive failures have made them lose confidence. They can no longer bear the loss of tribal cavalry. After all, in addition to the state of Dayu, they also face the threat of the Ottoman Empire in the western regions. In the north of the grassland, there are some small tribes who covet the grassland. They are called Tatars. Their ancestors come from Persia and have been living near the North Sea. After closing his eyes and pondering for a long time, dorgo gradually calmed down. Although he hated gertu very much, he admitted that what gertu said was right. They couldn''t attack the city occupied by the state of Dayu any more. While they lost the city, they also lost most of their slaves and clansmen. He believed that the Dayu Congress would take advantage of this victory to continue to conquer the remaining three cities before winter, and he could not stop them with his present strength. Moreover, for him, a person who was more threatening than the emperor of the state of Dayu appeared. This was gertu. Without the city, they can take it back, but if the internal part of Jinzhang Khan is split, their glory will be in the past. It is obvious that geltu is already challenging his authority. If he throws his tribe into the war with Dayu, geltu will probably rebel and seize his Khan''s position. After all, the sons who were entitled to his throne died. So for him, the most important thing now is to win over the flag heads of these tribes, and to win over them, we should follow their will. After pondering for a long time, dorgo said, "you are right. I will not send my people to die, but now the state of Dayu is pressing hard, what should we do?" "move to the west, now we should move to the West." A flag leader said, "next step, the state of Dayu will attack Raozhou. Shengdu is too close to Raozhou. Now we have to move westward. Grassland is our hometown." Dorgo sighed. In fact, the tribes living in the upper reaches of the grassland never looked down upon the people farming in Liucheng. In their opinion, it is noble to live on horseback. "Let the people of Raozhou, Jianzhou and Yingzhou withdraw from the city and burn it up, so that nothing can be left to the state of Dayu." Geertu said. Dorgo nodded and lost the protection of the cavalry. The three cities could not resist the attack of the state of Dayu. He knew very well what the state of Dayu had done to their people after occupying the city. "Duolan, go to Jianzhou immediately, Balu, Yingzhou immediately, wutuo, Raozhou immediately, tell the people to burn the city, kill the slaves who refuse to leave, and leave nothing for Dayu." Said dolgo in a hateful voice. Three Golden Horde soldiers went away. The flag leaders nodded with satisfaction. Although this was a result they did not want to see, it was obvious that they were no longer able to stop the attack of the army of the great Yu Kingdom on their three cities. They live by grass and water on the grassland. They can move at any time in the face of threats, but the city is different. They can''t take the city away. Gertu wanted to take advantage of this incident to unite the flag leader against dorgo, but now the decision made by dorgo gives him no excuse. He snorted and looked at dorgo with reluctance in his eyes. In his heart, dorgo is the cause of the Golden Horde''s desperate situation, and he is no longer worthy of being the heavenly Khan of the Golden Horde. It''s just that there are still a large number of flag heads who support dorgo. It''s not good for him to directly fight him now, but he won''t give up. On the grassland, their Cangying tribe is powerful. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After three days of continuous drizzle, the weather gradually cleared up, and the people worried that the grain would rot in the field were finally relieved. At this time, the government of Qingzhou also gave orders to the production teams of each state and county, asking them to rush to collect quickly, so as not to cause unnecessary losses. Although the imperial court has opened up private commerce and trade among the people, the supervision of all walks of life in Dayu state has not been relaxed, and freedom needs to be restricted. Otherwise, the endless freedom will only cause disaster and national turbulence. Xiao Ming saw this very clearly, so now the economy of Chongqing is not a completely free capital economy. Behind the free circulation, Xiao Ming has always kept his hand. In addition to industry and commerce, Xiao Ming did not allow agriculture to grow savagely. Now the situation of Chongqing is not suitable for the people to do whatever they want. In fact, in the difficult period of the country, the country pursued a planned economy. Roosevelt''s new deal during World War II fully illustrated this point. During this period, the United States gave up the previous liberalism economic policy and began to intervene in some areas of the market economy in a planned way. At this time, the centralized economy played its strong advantage. Because of this, Xiao Ming thinks that the most important thing in the great Chongqing is the combination of centralized economy and free market. When the great Chongqing is as rich as Europe, it will gradually let go."Emperor, I have to say that the machinery workshop was established in a timely manner. This year, we first had this horsepower drill, which made the planting efficiency of the plantation 20 times higher than before. Now with horsepower harvester, the saved slaves can open another 20 plantations." Zhan Xingchang accompanied Xiao Ming for a walk in the fields. It''s about June. It''s the season for wheat to mature. The golden wheat wave is gratifying when it''s out of Qingzhou City. Many people have been harvesting in the fields. Every year in the harvest season, Xiao Ming would go to the farmland and plantations around Qingzhou City. Every time he saw the grain, his heart would be calm. According to the contemporary standards, most areas of Chongqing are below the poverty line. These areas are very vulnerable. Once there are natural and man-made disasters, production may be reduced or even nothing will be gained. At that time, it will be a disaster. Looking at the horsepower harvester pulled by three horses in the field, Xiao Ming said: "so I often say that technology is productivity. It used to take 20 people to do the work, but now it only takes two people to complete it." As they spoke, Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang went down to the field. This is the plantation of the imperial court. Today, the early horse drawn disc cutter harvesters are used in the fields. Compared with the common people who used scythes to cut the wheat one by one. This kind of horse drawn disc harvester can cut wheat piece by piece, and the people behind only need to bundle the wheat and pull it back to the threshing ground. For this kind of harvester, the time for harvesting one mu of wheat is usually about an hour for the horses to move back and forth. But if the people are allowed to harvest, 50 people will be able to achieve this effect. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 817 Gentle warm winds came from the fields. The golden wheat was shaking, and the fragrance of the earth and ears of wheat was refreshing. After staying in the city for a long time, Xiao Ming came out occasionally to walk around, only to find the scenery everywhere. "The emperor is right, but it''s a pity that the number of harvesters is too small. At present, they can only be used in plantations." Zhan Xingchang picked up a wheat ear and looked at it. Because of the use of chemical fertilizer, the wheat planted by the people this year is obviously fuller than before. He can''t help smiling. Xiao Ming''s hand is the grain of wheat. He takes a bite in his mouth. The grain is hard and has a smell of wheat. Zhan Xingchang saw it and was surprised. He said, "I didn''t expect that the emperor would identify wheat." "I will do more than you think." Xiao Ming said with a smile that before wheat is harvested, it often depends on the amount of moisture. If there is more moisture, it means that it is not mature enough. Zhan Xingchang also laughed. He came to Qingzhou from Chang''an seven years ago and never regretted it, because he always believed that Xiao Ming was a worthy person to follow. Now everything has proved that he is right. Looking at the harvester, Xiao Ming said: "but the problem you just mentioned will soon be no longer a problem. I have arranged to set up an agricultural machinery workshop. In the future, horsepower harvesters and horsepower drill machines will be sold. At that time, your government can encourage the production team to raise funds to buy these machines. In this way, there will not be much money shared among the people." Zhan Xingchang thought about it for a moment, and had to say that it was a good idea. In this way, the agricultural machinery workshop could be profitable, and the people could save a lot of effort and cultivate more fields. "The emperor is wise. I''ll go back and do it." Zhan Xingchang returns in surprise. After watching the use of the harvester for a while, Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang returned to the ridge of the field. He said to Zhan Xingchang, "after the grain is collected this time, the government should collect agricultural taxes as soon as possible, but it can''t make the soldiers in the front line hungry. Originally, the grain reserves of the six states were enough for the war, but the strength of Shu was greatly damaged by the barbarians, and the imperial court had to allocate grain Food for disaster relief. " Zhan Xingchang nodded slightly. He knew this clearly. In fact, after the Northern War, the common people on the land of the vassal kings were so ruthlessly raided by the vassal kings that they were now very embarrassed. The officials of the imperial court often asked for food from the imperial court instead of giving food. This situation did not improve until the end of this year, but the governments were barely self-sufficient and paid little tax to the imperial court. On the whole, the imperial court relied on Qingzhou Prefecture in this war, and Jinling Prefecture was the other one. After all, the thin and dead camel was bigger than the horse. Jinling Prefecture was originally a rich place, and with the implementation of the political reform, this area, which always attached great importance to commerce, soon recovered. According to the information provided by Pang Yukun, the industrial and commercial development of Jinling City is very fast now. After all, compared with Qingzhou, Jinling City is more advantaged in geographical conditions. "I remember." Zhan Xingchang looks serious. He can''t be vague about military supplies. As the magistrate of Qingzhou, he is now in charge of the six states in Qingzhou Prefecture, which is a great responsibility. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. After the establishment of the government, he added the official post of magistrate, which is equivalent to a modern senior official, while the governor is equivalent to a modern mayor. The reason why he did this was to simplify the cumbersome government affairs. Without this magistrate, the cabinet would have to face the affairs of big, small, large states and counties in Chongqing, and the huge government affairs would be unbearable to them. After having a magistrate, the magistrate is responsible for the affairs of each prefecture. If the magistrate can''t make up his mind, he will ask the cabinet again. In this way, it will be simple and clear. After telling Zhan Xingchang about the food and grass, Xiao Ming went back to Qingzhou City under the protection of the imperial guards. As soon as he entered the gate, he saw the builders of the camp tearing down the walls of the people''s Square. During the time when the soldiers were fighting in the front line, Xiao Ming was not idle. He didn''t fall behind in government affairs, teaching, and research and development of science and technology. The demolition of the square wall is what he decided at the court meeting two days ago. With the development of industry and Commerce in Chongqing, the old city structure is no longer suitable for Qingzhou. Now Qingzhou City should develop from feudal city to modern city. After all, the railway has reached Qingzhou City. Now the city should have more advanced planning, such as residential areas, commercial areas, theatres, stadiums and so on. ¡±Emperor, it is said that once the planning map of Qingzhou City is published, the land price in the city is going up. Some people in the city sell their houses but get rich overnight. "Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming has no choice but to smile. Sometimes he has to admit the fact that large-scale demolition and construction is indeed the driving force of economic growth, but at the same time, he also maintains vigilance. He said: "you''ll go to zhanxingchang later and give him an advice. Let him suppress the land price. Never allow businessmen to invest all their money in it. Otherwise, how can the industry of Dayu develop?" "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu answers. He understands Xiao Ming''s thoughts. The emperor often talks about prospering the country through industry. Now that the industry of Dayu has just started, the businessmen who pursue profits throw their money on the real estate. Naturally, the amount of money invested in industry is reduced. "With a thumbs up, Qian Dafu said, "the emperor has a long-term vision. From the point of view of the old slaves, we can''t let the land price rise. Otherwise, although the government has gained some benefits for a while, it will destroy the industry of the state of Dayu. " " sometimes I think you look at the long term more than some officials. " Xiao Ming praised him. Qian Dafu mentioned the land price not because of his interest, but because of his intention to remind him. Qian Dafu was very happy. He said, "they all went to school with the emperor. After an hour with the emperor, the old slaves felt that they benefited a lot. " " you are more and more flattering. "Xiao Ming looks at the square wall being demolished, but he also understands that it is impossible not to let it rise at all. What he needs is to control it within a reasonable range. After all, if people don''t sell real estate, businessmen can''t enter the business district. From his point of view, sometimes they can''t be wishful thinking. Along the central concrete road, the carriage went straight south, and the end of the road was his palace. His trip this morning is to inspect farming. Another important thing in this afternoon''s business is rubber, which he has been looking forward to for a long time. In fact, last year, the Dutch brought back three ships of rubber and some seeds of rubber trees. During this period, Lutong entrusted the task of rubber vulcanization and shaping to the College of chemistry. One person''s energy was limited. Like Lin Wentao, Lutong could not be proficient in everything. He could only share the work with others and cultivate more talents for Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 818 Immediately into June, Qingzhou has been a little hot, bright sunshine baking cement road, some steamed people. Xiao Ming returned to the palace for lunch and waited for Lu Tong in the imperial library. In the afternoon, when the pendulum clock pointed to two o''clock, Lu Tong arrived outside the imperial study on time, accompanied by a 30-year-old youth. The young man was dressed in a long white dress of Qingzhou University, with a lot of familiar things in his arms. "See your majesty." After entering the imperial study, Lu Tong salutes Xiao Ming. After getting up, Lu Tong introduced to Xiao Ming: "emperor, this is a student of Qingzhou University. His name is Liu Chuanzhi. " " Liu Chuanzhi? Nice name. "Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Thank you for your praise." Liu Chuanzhi was a little shivering and obviously nervous. Xiao Ming has a smile in his eyes. These people who are dedicated to scientific research do not deal with outsiders for a long time, so their characteristics are similar. He said, "you don''t have to be nervous. I''m not a man eating tiger. Are these rubber products you made? " at this time, Liu Chuanzhi remembered the rubber in his arms and said," yes Yes, Emperor. According to the information provided by the emperor, CaoMing has successfully mastered the method of vulcanizing rubber. With the metal mold provided by the equipment department, CaoMing has now produced a number of rubber products. " Xiao Ming nodded. The rubber sent by the Dutch can only be called raw rubber, which is sticky and easy to break, so it can''t be used in industry. The vulcanized rubber is called mature rubber. This kind of rubber does not have the problem of raw rubber. It has high elasticity, heat resistance, tensile strength, and will not dissolve in organic solvents. Modern rubber products are basically vulcanized rubber. Looking into Liu Chuanzhi''s arms, Xiao Ming''s smile is more and more intense. In fact, it''s not very difficult to shape rubber, because rubber will become fluid at high temperature, which is similar to molten steel. Molten steel can be molded with iron mold, and the rubber can also be molded with iron mold, which is also the way to mold Xiao Ming. The only thing to do is vulcanize the rubber before molding. This kind of vulcanization needs to use a substance as the crosslinking agent, which is sulfur. According to the time and temperature, different quality vulcanized rubber can be produced. There are many vulcanization methods, and the simplest one is to mix the two and heat them directly. "Emperor, this is the tire, this is the hose, this is the piston "Liu Chuanzhi took out all the products he brought. Xiao Ming took it from him one by one and looked it over and over again before putting it down. For him, rubber is a crucial link in the development of industry, sole, warm water bag and elastic band used in daily life. Rubber is indispensable for gloves used in medical treatment, blood transfusion tubes and various tires used in transportation, conveyor belts used in industry, drainage and irrigation rubber tubes used in agriculture, sealing equipment used in scientific experiments, airplanes, tanks and artillery used in military. The reason why the west can pull the east far away in science and technology is that it controls rubber to a large extent. Unfortunately, like today, rubber in this era is still controlled by Europe. Although he got some rubber tree seeds from Holland, it took him a long time to go from seed to tree. Of course, he has another solution, which is rubber grass. But according to the data, the origin of rubber grass is in contemporary Yili, Xinjiang. In this era, rubber grass is obviously still under the control of barbarians. Only when he drives out the barbarians can he plant rubber grass in this area, but it seems to be a difficult problem to build this place and keep it. So, for him, the most appropriate way at the moment is to buy Rubber from Europeans. As for the occupation of South America, he still needs a long way to go. Even if he has a fleet of armored ships now, it also needs a fixed port to provide fresh water and coal from Dayu to South America. Otherwise, his fleet will be paralyzed on the way before it reaches America. "Great, great." Facing one rubber product after another, Xiao Ming is unavoidably excited. With rubber, many machines can be realized. He believes that the most important problem to be solved is the traffic problem. The most profound experience of this era for Xiao Ming is that if he wants to be rich, he should build roads first. Only when the transportation is convenient, can the exchange of various resources be rapid. Lu Tong and Liu Chuanzhi look at Xiao Ming excitedly and look at each other with a thick smile on their faces. Xiao Ming put down the medical blood transfusion tube and other rubber products and said, "what reward do you want? " " emperor, it''s just a matter of lifting a finger. It depends on the information provided by the emperor, and I dare not ask for a reward. "Lu Tong said with a smile. Xiao Ming ignored him and said, "you don''t want it, and Liu Chuanzhi doesn''t want it either? " Lu Tong scratched his head and began to laugh, while Liu Chuanzhi was embarrassed and opened his mouth. In the end, he didn''t say anything. Seeing this, Xiao Ming said, "Liu Chuanzhi, in the future, you will be given the rubber of the state of Dayu. Now you are welcome. In this way, in order to enable you to concentrate on the production of rubber, I will reward you with a thousand taels of silver and give you another 50 Mu farm. How about that?""Thank you, Emperor long en!" Liu Chuanzhi''s body trembled with excitement. Before that, he was just a poor scholar. The reason why he entered Qingzhou University was that his family had no money left for him to go to Beijing to take the exam. However, this decision brought him another chance. Xiao Ming raised Liu Chuanzhi, who bowed himself to thank him for his kindness. He said, "I''m not a miser. As long as you can do things in a down-to-earth way and make contributions to the state of Dayu, your titles, land and money are not a problem. Now my army has seized a large area of land outside the pass. You don''t have to worry that I have no land to reward. " Liu Chuanzhi nodded deeply. After asking them some questions about rubber, Xiao Ming asks them to go back for a while. When they left, he immediately sat down and picked up the pen. Now this pen can only be stained with ink while writing. Now with rubber, he can finally have a pen that can absorb water. After this, he is going to recommend the pen to all officials of the state of Dayu, so as to save the time of writing brush and the waste of paper. Taking a blank piece of paper, Xiao Ming drew a structural drawing of the bicycle on it. Different from the strange looking bicycles in the west at the beginning, Xiao Ming directly designed the mature 28 bar self-confidence bicycle, that is, the beam bicycle in the early days of the founding of the people''s Republic of China. This kind of bicycle has a triangular stable lever structure in the middle, which can bear more weight. The reason why he designed the old bicycle with this structure was mainly due to the current practical problems of the bicycle. After all, the bicycle at this time was used as a means of transportation, and the emphasis was on being strong enough to carry people and heavy objects. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 819 Jinzhou. After a few days'' rest, the Northern Expedition army set out to Yingzhou, Raozhou and Jianzhou according to Niu''s plan. At the same time, the news from the secret guards also spread to the staff headquarters in Jinzhou. "The barbarians are evacuating the people in the city." Niu Zhen is a little surprised. This is the news just sent by the secret guard. The secret guard who came to send the information said, "it''s not wrong. The news comes from Shengdu. Now the barbarian Khan has given the order of slaughtering slaves and burning the city." "Beast After the defeat, the barbarians became more cruel and violent. Out of the camp, Niu Zhen called for a team of cavalry hunters and said, "go to inform Luo Xin, Lei Ming and Niu Zhen immediately, and let them speed up their march and occupy the three cities as soon as possible." "Yes, general. "The cavalry turned and left. Now the army is not long away, and they can catch up. After giving the order, Niu Zhen turned to return to the camp, when a group of cavalry suddenly arrived. The cavalry stopped in front of Niu Yu and threw five people tied to the horse on the ground. The head cavalry company commander said, "general, we found five Japanese people on patrol." Niu Zhen frowned slightly. He looked at the five people on the ground. They were all dressed up as businessmen. They were not tall. At first glance, they were not very different from the people of Dayu. "Did they say anything?" Asked Niu Zhen. The commander of the cavalry company was depressed and said, "general, we have asked, but we can''t understand their bird language at all. Let the imperial court send an interpreter." "Qingzhou is too far away. It will take half a month to go back and forth. Now go to liaozhou and ask Ye Qingyun. He has been in Koryo all the time. He must know some people who can speak. After all, Koryo and Japanese pirates have always been in collusion." The commander of the cavalry company turned around and went to liaozhou. Jinzhou was very close to liaozhou. It took only a day and a half to ride. As he watched the cavalry leave, Niu Zhen said, "take strict care of the five people and never let them die. " " yes, general. "The guard immediately took the five down. At the same time, the cavalry out of the city chased the three armies. An hour later, Luo Xin, who went to Raozhou, got Niu Zhen''s order. He immediately ordered to speed up the journey to Raozhou city. But in his opinion, even if we speed up, I''m afraid we will only get an empty city at that time, but the secret guard''s news is very timely, and now racing against the clock may have hope. Compared with Luo Xin''s worries, the thunder going to Yingzhou was very calm, because Yingzhou was too close to them and too far from the barbarians, so they could easily arrive ahead of time. Lu Fei was even more indifferent than the two, because Jianzhou was the most barren of the six cities. He didn''t expect the city to provide any supplies. What the state of Dayu wanted was the city to show its sphere of influence, attack the grassland as a bridgehead and open up to the north. However, even so, Niu Zhen''s order could not be ignored. He also gave the order to March quickly. After his order was given, the soldiers trotted immediately. In the training of new recruits, rapid march is a necessary training item. In addition, there is also a heavy attack. So in the face of orders, the soldiers were calm. Three days later, the army led by Luo Xin appeared in Raozhou, which should have arrived in four days. Qi Guangyi, who came first, said, "after the barbarians left Raozhou city yesterday, the barbarian soldiers began to burn the city in the city. After our cavalry arrived, some of the barbarian cavalry withdrew from Raozhou city without fighting with us. Now there are still some barbarian cavalry and infantry in the city. " LUO Xin said:" since the barbarians have moved to the west, they will not fight with us in Raozhou city. Once the city gate is broken, they will flee in panic. At that time, you will send cavalry to chase them. " Qi Guangyi nodded. This time Niu Zhen sent him to Raozhou city for a purpose. Now the barbarian cities are basically taken away, and the rest are just the barbarian tribes on the grassland. At that time, if you want to expel these barbarian tribes, you need their cavalry. After all, the cavalry''s mobility on the grassland is too strong for ordinary footwork. The two men made a plan for the battle. At this time, Luo Xin asked the artillery to put down their positions and bombarded the gate of Raozhou city. Under the power of the new type of shells, the gate of Raozhou city is vulnerable, and the whole wooden gate is smashed by two shells. "Blow up the bugle! "Luo Xin is full of confidence. The victory of Jinzhou City makes him see clearly the fact that the barbarians are just paper tigers. Before absolute force, the barbarians can only retreat. As soon as his voice fell, the voice of the charge horn sounded, and the soldiers with high morale because of the continuous victory rushed to Raozhou city. ¡±Soldiers, take Raozhou city and we can have a comfortable sleep. "Cried rosin. His words stimulated the soldiers who marched for three days, and they rushed to the city with their last strength. At this time, the barbarian soldiers in the city were like frightened birds. The soldiers who escaped from Jinzhou City described the firearms of Dayu state as terrible, and the terrible legend about "earth fire" spread."Run, the state of Dayu is coming." Some barbarian soldiers run away when they see the soldiers of Dayu with guns. Now all the people in the city have withdrawn, and the rest of the order is to kill and burn the city. But compared with their own lives, they are obviously not willing to take the risk to kill those slaves who are as cheap as grass in their eyes. "Bang Bang " the army of Dayu almost chased the barbarian soldiers into the city. They shot at a short distance, got on the bayonet and rushed up. At this time, both the number of soldiers and combat effectiveness in Raozhou city were dominated by the state of Dayu. Facing the fierce attack, the barbarian soldiers kept withdrawing from the east gate to the west gate. Two hours later, the army of Dayu state occupied Raozhou city completely. However, under the destruction of the barbarians, the city was full of fire, and the soldiers put in the fire fighting again. Outside the city, Qi Guangyi had been waiting for the barbarian soldiers to escape from the city. He estimated that there were only more than 10000 barbarian soldiers from the city. And most of them are infantry. Looking at the smoke in the city, Qi Guangyi''s eyes became cold, and he had to be cruel to the cruel barbarians. "Kill, not one!" Qi Guangyi urged him to sit down and rush to the chaotic barbarian soldiers. In an instant, the high-speed attacking horses directly hit the barbarian soldiers. At the same time, Qi Guangyi slashed left and right, and the barbarian soldiers kept howling before they died. Behind him, thirty thousand cavalry rolled like a torrent along the escape route of the barbarian soldiers, leaving nothing to be seen. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 820 Royal study. After hanging a map of Chongqing on the east wall, Xiao Ming hung another map of the world on the west wall. These two maps are brand new, and they were painted by the best painters in Qingzhou City. Compared with their own graffiti works, these two are of high level, which is almost no different from the contemporary precise maps. On the map, there are all kinds of minerals, mountains and rivers. On the world map, Xiao Ming also marked the information of World colonies he had at present. Generally speaking, Southeast Asia is almost occupied by Western powers, among which the Netherlands occupies Luzon, that is, the contemporary Philippines. However, due to the exhaustion of national strength, the Dutch only own a small part of Luzon, and most of the region is still occupied by Spain. Generally speaking, Spain is the ruler of Luzon. Indonesia, the southwest of Luzon, is the largest Dutch colony in Southeast Asia. Two centuries ago, the Dutch occupied Jakarta. Malaysia, to the west of Indonesia, was once a Dutch colony, but after losing the sea war, it was ceded to Britain. besides, the United Kingdom also owns two colonies in India and Burma, while France has the so-called Indochina, namely, Vietnam, Laos, and Kampuchea in the three place. At present, the great Yu state is called Annan, Vientiane, and Zhen La respectively. Looking at the map, Xiao Ming looks at Australia again. According to the information provided by the Dutch, this place also belongs to Britain, which is similar to the place in history. It is also a place where prisoners are exiled. From the southeast corner of Dayu state to the north, Xiao Ming looked at the three cities still in the hands of barbarians. For him, after the loss of Jinzhou, the barbarians had been greatly weakened and could no longer fight with him on a large scale. The reason is very simple. When the barbarians lost their food supply, sending cavalry to attack the occupied city is idiotic. At present, the most intelligent way for the barbarians is to go back to the grassland and live a life of plunder by the bandits after recovery. However, he obviously won''t give the barbarians this opportunity. He will not give the barbarians a chance to breathe. Now he has issued a ban that no merchant can sell any goods to the barbarians. He would rather lose some money than make the barbarians unable to live on the grassland. At the same time, Qi Guangyi will also be stationed in Raozhou, leading cavalry to continuously reduce the survival area of the barbarians. After sweeping Raozhou City, Xiao Ming looks at Yingzhou, his eyes narrowed slightly. Compared with Raozhou, Xiao Ming paid more attention to Yingzhou this time, because this place has always been the pain of family and country in later generations. Maybe many people don''t know where Yingzhou is, but they will know what the sea mouth of Tumen River means. It can be said that in the northern part of Kanto, this location is the only access to the sea. Starting from Yingzhou, you can follow the Tumen River for 15 Li to reach the sea of Japan of later generations. As long as a military port is established in this place, he can use the navy to attack the Japanese at any time. In the contemporary era, the Sino Russian Treaty of juanhui signed in 1858 and the Beijing treaty signed in 1860 ceded the neighboring territory between Northeast China and the sea of Japan to tsarist Russia, which did not come back after the founding of the people''s Republic of China. After World War II, in order to prevent his country from using the sea, Russia even built a so-called Russian DPRK friendship bridge on the Tumen River with North Korea. This bridge is across the Tumen River, the piers are very low, it can be said that any large freighter can not pass, thus completely cut off his country''s way to sea from the Tumen River. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming picked up a pen and drew a circle in Yingzhou. After the Northern Expedition army occupied the city, he would carefully manage it. Now the east of Yingzhou is Korean land. After the end of the war, he would forcibly occupy the land between Yingzhou and the sea, and set up the second navy of Dayu. Looking up, Xiao Ming sees Jianzhou, which is equivalent to Harbin in the contemporary era. To the north of Jianzhou is the later Heilongjiang region, and to the north is the Siberian snow plain. According to information provided by the Dutch, the Principality of Moscow in Europe established a monarchical tsarist Empire 47 years ago. After the first tsarist Emperor Alexander the great, tsarist Russia is now ruled by a generation of Empress Catherine. It is said that the Tsarist Russian queen is the same age as the British queen. She took over the country at the age of 18 and 20 respectively. Now she has ruled the country for four or five years. Although these two monarchs are sisters, Xiao Ming doesn''t mean to despise them at all, because modern history has proved that European queens are very strong, and often when they are in power, they are the most powerful times of national expansion. Britain''s Elizabeth, Victoria, needless to say, when tsarist Russia''s yekatrina the great was in power, it was the time to capture Siberia and Alaska. Although there is only one word difference between the great ekalina and the great ekalina in this era, their ability seems to be no less than that of the contemporary ekalina. Now she has extended Russia''s tentacles to Siberia and Alaska, but fortunately, Russia still focuses on Europe.The conquest of Siberia and Alaska was just a spontaneous act of the people, just as Britain used armed merchant ships to expand its sphere of influence on the sea, Russia pursued the expansion of civil power on the land. "You can''t give polar bears a chance to grow up." Xiao Ming held his arm and pondered. Whether in this era or in the contemporary era, this country is extremely dangerous and volatile. Once it is allowed to grow, it will be a nightmare for the state of Dayu. Therefore, it is impossible for him to let the tsarist Russia take in the land around him. However, although he thought so, Xiao Ming understood that he did not have the ability to extend his sphere of influence to Siberia, and there was only chicken feather in Kanto. He could not provide food and grass for the army from Qingzhou to Siberia. The route was too long. Before going to Siberia, he had to at least stabilize Kanto. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming looks at Central Asia, then Europe, Africa and America. On this huge world map, the area he controls now is just a small piece, and Europe has expanded its sphere of influence to the whole world. "It has to be stepped up." Xiao Ming turned around. How could he be absent in the most glorious era of navigation? Now the steam warship is under construction, and the shipyard is undergoing industrial transformation. His ultimate goal is to build armored ships. In this way, his Navy will run across the sea with a generation advantage. No matter how experienced the British warships are, his fleet will be able to bury them in the sea. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 821 Thunder is observing Yingzhou through telescope. After arriving at Yingzhou City, he did not rush to order the attack, but let the soldiers camp around Yingzhou City and rest for one night before attacking the city. Yesterday, the hunting cavalry who arrived outside Yingzhou City ahead of time killed a group of barbarian cavalry who went to Yingzhou. These cavalry were the people who ordered tiankhan dorgo to Yingzhou to deliver orders. Knowing the news, he naturally did not need to rush to attack, but let the tired soldiers rest for a while before making plans. Yingzhou City is the smallest of the six barbarian cities in Guandong. There are only 30000 people living in the city, and the four walls are not stone walls, but earth walls. Such a city is too weak for thunder. It only takes half a day to win. However, this time Niu Zhen let him attack Yingzhou not only for Yingzhou, but also to cooperate with Ye Qingyun to form a high-pressure situation against Korea. Because next, the state of Dayu will take action against Korea. After a night''s rest, the next day, Lei Ming launched an attack as planned. Under the artillery of the state of Dayu, the city wall of the state of Taizhou was totally vulnerable. In the dust, the mud walls collapsed, but after a while of shelling, huge gaps appeared in the walls of Yingzhou City. At this time, the 5000 barbarian soldiers in Yingzhou City were desperate. Facing the superior firearms and tens of thousands of people of Dayu, they had no chance of winning at all, but they still did not choose to surrender. "Blow the bugle." Thunder lost patience, they will no longer have any forbearance to the barbarians, when tens of thousands of musketeers rushed to Yingzhou City. For the soldiers, it''s a battle of giving credit. They don''t need to fight hard to capture the city easily. An hour later, the Dragon flag of Dayu kingdom was raised in the city. Looking at the flying flag, a smile appeared on the corner of thunder''s mouth. The days when Dayu kingdom was bullied are gone forever. At the same time, the army led by Lu Fei was on the way to Jianzhou. Compared with Raozhou and Yingzhou, Jianzhou was a long way away. But this did not affect the enthusiasm of the soldiers. Two days later, on June 7, the army arrived in Jianzhou. Although it has entered summer, the early morning weather in Jianzhou is still very cool. Facing the northernmost city of Chongqing, Lu Fei''s eyes twinkle with nostalgia. In the history of the state of Dayu, the farthest sphere of influence extended to Jianzhou, and now he has returned with the army of Dayu. "Commander, we are a bit late. Jianzhou is already an empty city." Before arriving at Jianzhou City, Lu Fei saw that the gate of Jianzhou city was wide open, so he sent soldiers into the city to investigate. "Damn, I would like to fight a fierce battle." Lu Fei some depressed said. Compared with Yingzhou, Jianzhou is only a little bigger, and because of its remote location, it is sparsely populated, and there are not many barbarians in Jianzhou. On his way here, he had already thought about how to take the city quickly, but now the plan is in vain. "Into the city." Lu Fei snorted an order. Even if the barbarians run away, they still have a lot to do. Jianzhou city is the bridgehead in the north of Chongqing. After the war, people from the East will migrate. Moreover, he had to leave some soldiers stationed in Jianzhou city to guard against the invasion of barbarians. As the soldiers said, there is no one in Jianzhou now. Occasionally, the slaves who died in the street can be seen. The whole city is like a ghost city. Let the soldiers find the camp of Jinzhou City. Lu Fei immediately orders the cavalry to send the news of occupying Jianzhou city back to Jinzhou. Four days later, the news of Lu Fei came to Niu Zhen, who had been waiting for three days. Because three days ago, Luoxin and leiming had already sent back the war report. "The war is basically over." Luo Quan''s eyes in the general staff swept the six cities in Kanto. Now they have completely occupied the area, and the barbarians have been expelled to the grassland by them, and their strength has been greatly damaged. Niu Zhen put down Lu Fei''s war report and said with a smile, "the state of Dayu has finally restored its largest territory. The emperor is really Hanwu alive." Luo Quan nodded his head slightly. A state of great Yu, which was almost extinct, was brought back to life in the hands of Xiao Ming. Now he has brought the golden tent Khanate in the North back to the grassland. Such a great achievement has not been achieved even by Xiao Yuanzhi. "You''re right. Our emperor is really a king of Zhongxing. However, according to the emperor, the state of Dayu will continue to expand its territory." Luo Quan said excitedly. Niu Zhen also had some expectations, "no one can know how much foundation the emperor can lay for the state of Dayu." After a pause, he said, "by the way, this news should be sent to Qingzhou as soon as possible. Although the barbarians have moved to the west, they still have to clean up some curfew." "You mean Japan?" Asked rosin. Niu Zhen nodded, "Ye Qingyun transferred a translator from haigucheng. After being tortured, these five Japanese people said everything. They were envoys sent by the Japanese to Jinzhou. Their purpose was to make an alliance with the barbarians and attack our northern expedition army. Unfortunately, they came a little late. As soon as they arrived here, the barbarians were defeated.""Hum, the country of small projectiles also wants to covet the territory of our big Chongqing country. It''s just looking for death." Luo Quan snorted angrily. Now, although he and Niu Zhen are not arrogant, they are very confident that the army of Dayu is no longer the old, weak and disabled. For both of them, they are not afraid to fight any army. Speaking of this, Niu Zhen was no longer wordy. He sent the war report to Qingzhou. Then he and Luo Quan studied the map. At present, there are two armies on the Korean border. One is Ye Qingyun''s army in liaozhou, and the other is Lei Ming''s army in Yingzhou. These two armies together have more than 70000 Musketeers and 40000 cavalry. They can attack Korea at any time. ¡­¡­ Liujing city. Jinzhang Khanate lost Jinzhou, and successively lost Yingzhou. The news of Raozhou has been spread here through merchants. For a time, the Korean court was shocked, and all the officials and generals were in a panic. At this time, in the palace, the king of Korea was holding a sword and covered with blood. On the ground lay the princess who had had an affair with Bei Shan. "Don''t you like besan? Go to hell and have a private meeting with him! Bitches, bitches The face of the king of Korea was twisted. Every time he called, the king of Korea would stab the sword into the body of the princess of Korea once. The bloody smell in the whole bedroom made the palace maids and eunuchs dare not breathe. Just as the king of Korea looked like a madman, a group of officials appeared at the door of the bedroom. Huang, who was discussing politics, boasted and said in a loud voice, "my Lord, the ministers are here." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 822 "Jingle!" When the king of Korea''s sword fell to the ground, there was a sound of metal hitting the ground. After wiping the blood on his face, the king of Korea said to the eunuchs, "clean up the bedroom." After that, he and Huang Zixu went to the front hall of discussing politics. When the news of the barbarians moved to the West came, the suppressed anger in the king of Korea finally broke out. In the past, all kinds of humiliations from Bei Shan flashed over him, which made him crazy. now that Bei Shan is dead, how can he tolerate the princess who once had a quarrel with him in front of him. Hundreds of ministers have been waiting here in the political hall. The arrival of Huang Zixu and the king of Korea has made them concentrate. "My Lord, it''s true that Jinzhang Khanate moved to the West. Now the state of Dayu is very powerful. I hope the king can make up his mind about how to deal with Gaoli." The speaker is Zuo Zhengzheng, Jin Xuancheng, and Huang boast that they are the two highest ranking officials in Korean officialdom. This problem also plagued the king of Korea. After venting his anger, he had to face another cruel reality. What should Koryo do now when he lost the protection of the Golden Horde? The Japanese in the south are covetous, and now the state of Dayu is a behemoth that can beat the golden tent Khanate but can''t find the north. And Korea was caught between the two countries. At the same time, he knew in his heart that neither Dayu nor Japan would let Korea be safe and stable. Gold account Khanate lost, the following is Korea''s nightmare. Without waiting for the king of Korea to speak, Huang said suddenly, "my Lord, now we have no choice but to submit ourselves to the state of Dayu. My Lord is willing to lead the envoys to Qingzhou to send the letters of state and tribute, and honor Dayu as the suzerain." As soon as Huang''s voice fell, the hall of political discussion was as silent as death. The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were kind to the Golden Horde, but now no one wants to speak. They know the strength of Jinzhang Khanate. Dayu can defeat them easily, and it''s very easy to deal with Korea. The loss of Haigu city and Beisha city made them realize the strength of the army of Dayu state. It can be said that Korea is in danger of destroying the country at any time. "My Lord, what the right councilor said is very true. Now we should submit ourselves to the state of Dayu. In this way, we can use Dayu to drive away the Japanese pirates and take back the territory of the south. Isn''t the so-called suzerain for us to use? As long as the goal is achieved, what about lowering the head temporarily? " Cried a minister, kneeling on the ground. "My Lord, this is the way for the weak to survive. It has always been our way to make use of a powerful country to survive. I hope you will think twice." The king of Korea looked at the ministers in silence. Although he was very frustrated, this is the fact now. The wisest choice now is to send a mission to Dayu. "You Aiqing are right. The state of Dayu wants to give him the name of the suzerain. For hundreds of years, every suzerain has been used by us? As long as we are a little humble, we can let the state of Dayu drive out the Japanese for us. I am willing to endure this humiliation. " The king of Korea said in a chopping manner. Although he said impassioned, a look for the country and the people, but really want to keep their own throne and prosperity. "The king is wise." The ministers cried out in unison that even the ministers who had been kind to Jinzhang Khanate were happy. They were close to Jinzhang Khanate for survival, and now they are kind to Dayu for survival as well. Huang boasted that he was relieved. He said, "in that case, I will go to Qingzhou in a few days." The king of Korea nodded and said, "take the prince with you. Let him stay in Qingzhou as a pledge to appease the emperor of Dayu." "Yes, my Lord. "Huang said happily. Set this matter, the king of Korea waved his hand to let the ministers disperse. At this time, Huang Zixu went out to his mansion before other ministers. When he got home, Huang Zixu hurried back to his room and cried out, "come on, take Wu Xiang quickly!" When the servants heard the words, they soon took a bamboo pipe that sucked black incense, and they also held some powder in their hands. Huang boasted that his face was sick and excited. He picked up his cigarette gun and puffed out smoke in front of the flame of the candle. He looked very happy. When he was smoking Wu Xiang, Huang bing''an appeared outside the door. He said to his father who was enjoying himself: "Dad, you don''t wait for me." After that, he also lay on the bed and smoked with Huang Zixu. Huang Zixu glanced at Huang bingan and said, "you just came back from Haigu city? How much did you lose this time? " "Not much. It''s only a thousand taels of silver. It''s nothing to our business." Huang bingan said lightly. "Hum, it''s all under the care of President Li. In the future, when you go to haigucheng, you should not only gamble, but also have a good relationship with President Li. Now that the barbarians are beaten by the state of Dayu, Korea will immediately change to the state of Dayu." Huang Zixu said, "today I told the king that I would go to Qingzhou as an envoy. You should go to talk to Li Huichang and say that I will lead the mission to haigucheng in three days. Then I will discuss with him about the mission."Huang bing''an raised his eyebrows and said, "Dad, you used to say I was useless, but now what? If I didn''t know president Li, our Huang family wouldn''t have this chance. This time I came back from Qingzhou, Dad, you are the first powerful minister of Korea." Huang said with a smile, "ha ha ha, this is the only business you''ve ever done. This time when you come back from Dayu, I''ll see how Jin Xuancheng fights with me." "Hey, hey, hey..." Huang bing''an also laughed with pride. He said, "Dad, what do you think of Wu Xiang king?" "It goes without saying that it is a dream of life and death. Otherwise, the king would not have accepted my good deed." Huang boasted that there was a sharp flash in his eyes. ¡­¡­ Koryo palace, where the blood has been washed clean, back to the bedroom, the Koryo King yawned, and then let people present the incense. This thing was sent by Huang Zixu. He took it twice, and then he fell in love with it. While swallowing clouds and puffing mist, the king of Korea recalled the history of Korea and thought that he had done nothing wrong this time, because at any time in history, they would choose to rely on the Central Plains when the dynasty was strong. The weak hour seized the opportunity to invade the land. It was this strategy that allowed the Korean land to expand continuously from the south to the Yalu River and Tumen River. Later, the former kings of Korea migrated from the South and settled in the north. At the same time, they built 26 cities and 16 fortresses, and finally completely occupied the vast land. When the state of Dayu was weak, he also wanted to follow the way of the former king to occupy the Changbai Mountain generation, but the Jin Zhang Khanate was too overbearing for him to succeed, which was a pity for him all the time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 823 Xiao Ming closed the fold that Niu Zhen had sent, and his face was full of smiles. Then Qian Dafu laughed, "the emperor is so happy that he must have conquered the remaining three cities. "You guessed right. Now all of Guandong is under the control of Dayu state. Now Dayu state has three more prefectures. It''s really gratifying." Xiao Ming said. The three northeast provinces are well-known grain production bases in modern times. The fertile black land makes the grain yield here very high. It''s a pity that the Central Plains Dynasty rarely paid attention to this place, so that it was occupied by different nationalities in various dynasties. Now that he has recaptured the whole of Guandong, the next step is to build an industrial zone with Anshan as the core and build it into a grain production base. There will also be a large shipyard in the contemporary Liaoning area where Beisha city is located. "Such a great achievement, the emperor must be famous in history, praise, old slave with the emperor can also touch the light." Qian Dafu laughed more and more happily. Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly: "I don''t care how historians evaluate it. I just hope that Dayu will no longer be bullied by foreigners and stand on the top of the world." After that, Xiao Ming remembered something and picked up his pen. Now that Kanto is stable, there is no need for so many troops to be stationed outside. He wants to recall most of the musketeers. When the barbarians moved to the west, they had lost their families and could not harass the state of Dayu any more. Now he could finally free his hand to unify the state of Dayu completely. After all, the king of Yong, the king of Huainan, the king of Chu and the king of Ruyang are still there. Strictly speaking, the state of Dayu is still in a state of division. Only by stabilizing the country can he concentrate on using firearms more advanced than those of Europeans to end the Western colonial era. After writing an imperial edict to recall the army, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to send eunuchs to Jinzhou. Once the army was still in the Dynasty and had a rest for a while, he would have time to clean up the remaining vassals. Xiao Ming was not idle, but went on to Qingzhou University under the protection of the bodyguard. Now the daily teaching in Tianzi school is almost the same as a big event of the imperial assembly. In order to be able to enter the emperor''s school and have the honor of being a student of the emperor, the learning atmosphere of Qingzhou university is very strong now, and there are almost no students wandering here. Every student I saw was walking in a hurry with books, because it was not only Tianzi school, but the selection system pursued by Qingzhou University also put great pressure on students. If you don''t study hard and fail in the exam, you will be dissuaded after two make-up exams, thus losing the qualification of Qingzhou university students. For many poor students, this kind of thing is intolerable, because Qingzhou University everything is free, they can not find a better place. In accordance with the past practice, Xiao Ming went to Qingzhou university to solve some difficult problems at Tianzi school. Then he went to the laboratory where the key experiments are being carried out. Different from the past, now he has directly participated in various experiments and exists as a technical consultant. Moreover, he has formulated a set of science and technology to be developed one after another to realize the science and technology in the crystal of science and technology step by step. "Emperor, this is the latest improved triple expansion steam engine. Generally speaking, it has completely surpassed the previous single cylinder reciprocating engine." Xiao Ming is now in Lin Wentao''s laboratory. After repeated improvement, Lin Wentao has finally made a three expansion steam engine. In fact, the principle of this steam engine is similar to that of a simple reciprocating engine, except that this steam engine has three cylinders. The three cylinders are high, medium and low cylinders respectively. The steam engine expands three stages in the three cylinders, so as to improve the thermal efficiency of the steam engine. Therefore, the real advantage of the triple expansion steam engine lies in the three times utilization of the steam engine. That is to say, after the steam enters the first cylinder to do work, it will enter the second cylinder to do work, and then the third one. In this way, the same amount of steam engine can make the steam engine do more work. In this way, with the same amount of coal and water, the steam engine enables the steamer to travel further at sea. To put it simply, this is equivalent to the fuel consumption of modern cars. The utilization rate of fuel will determine how far the car can run under the same conditions. In his time, it was very difficult to replenish at sea. It would be a huge saving to reduce the number of fuel supply points. To be able to produce a single cylinder reciprocating steam engine, the accessories of the three cylinder steam engine are naturally not a problem. After all, the materials used are the same. The only thing to worry about is the explosion of high-temperature and high-pressure steam engines caused by excessive pressure. There are many such examples in history. So the reason why it took such a long time to develop successfully is to test the material strength required by the steam engine and the use of the safety valve in the steam engine. However, the state of Chongqing already has a barometer. After properly discharging the steam pressure with the safety valve, the high temperature and high pressure steam engine is much more stable now. Because of this, Lin Wentao announced the successful development of the triple expansion steam engine."I haven''t been busy in vain for such a long time, but now you can''t be idle. You need to produce this kind of steam engine and deliver it to the shipyard immediately. Zhang Liangke is waiting for your steam engine to transform the warship." Xiao Ming looks at the steam engine in the laboratory and is very satisfied. This is similar to the triple expansion steam engine in the science and Technology Library. With the basic industrial capacity, many machinery manufacturing becomes easier. Only qualified accessories are needed, some machinery can be successfully manufactured. The only thing that needs to be strengthened is the strength and precision of accessories. Lin Wentao breathes a sigh of relief when he hears that the three expansion steam engine is finally qualified. Since Xiao Ming is staring at the laboratory, everyone is nervous now, in order to finish the goal one day earlier. Although the pressure is greater than before, Lin Wentao is still very happy. Not everyone can get the honor of studying steam engine with the emperor. Now every time I meet with officials, they no longer look down on it. On the contrary, they are envious. "Yes, Emperor. When I went back, I arranged for the craftsman to make the three expansion steam engine. But what''s the task of the research room below?" Lin Wentao is looking forward to the fact that they are busy studying science and technology. Xiao Ming hesitated for a moment. In fact, for him, the three expansion steam engine is just the beginning. This kind of steam engine is just the simplest multi expansion steam engine. In the field of steam engine, Lin Wentao still has a lot to go, and the multi expansion steam engine is a steam turbine, but Xiao Ming doesn''t expect to achieve this in five or six years. This is because it is the technology of the first World War, but although it can not be realized, it is necessary to reserve technology in advance. So he said, "continue the development and improvement of the multi expansion steam engine. If you have energy, you can consider the steam turbine, which is a revolutionary power machinery for both ships and electric power." Lin Wentao has also come into contact with the concept of steam turbine in his books, but this kind of thing is obviously more complex than steam engine. At present, the industrial capacity of Qingzhou is unable to produce it. However, thinking of Su Liangcai''s good progress in electric power research, he had a faint expectation in his heart. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 824 The king of Chu took the information from Qingzhou, and his fingers trembled slightly. The occupation of Guandong by the army of great Chongqing is a celebration for Qingzhou, but a nightmare for him. In the early period of the northern expedition, he always held the mentality of watching the crowd, hoping that Xiao Minghe and the barbarians would be defeated, so that he would have more time to recuperate. But after the fall of Pingzhou, he was extremely disappointed. Obviously, he underestimated Xiao Ming''s strength seriously. At this time, he once thought of taking the opportunity to attack Qingzhou. However, Xiao Ming was obviously on guard against him. There were 15 big Yu warships moored at the wharf of Jinling City, and there were also heavy guards in Jinling City. Although his army had made some changes under the training of the French, it was not enough for him, because after the northern expedition, he once sent dead soldiers to attack the soldiers of Dayu state in Tongzhou disguised as Japanese pirates. What made him angry was that 300 dead men with muskets were defeated by 50 Musketeers guarding TongZhou wharf. According to the dead soldiers who came back, the fireguns of the soldiers of the state of Dayu have a longer range and greater power than their fireguns. What''s more, Xiao Ming''s soldiers are very strict in discipline. In the face of their attacks, the array of 50 soldiers is in no disorder. "The Golden Horde is over. Who will be next?" The king of Chu''s eyes were a little desperate. He knew that he was not Xiao Ming''s opponent. Moreover, in the process of dealing with the barbarians, it is said that there are two strange weapons. Cao Kun was with the king of Chu, which was different from his humble position. Now the Cao family occupies a place in Chu. In order to resist Xiao Ming, the king of Chu reformed the state of Chu on a large scale. On the one hand, he imitated Xiao Ming, on the other hand, he followed the advice of the French and was ready to imitate Europe. Either way, Cao''s family is now making a lot of profits, and the king of Chu is more tolerant of businessmen than Xiao Ming''s prohibition of businessmen from participating in politics. There were many big businessmen in the sea trade among the staff of the Chu palace. "Don''t worry too much, your highness. Although Xiao Ming defeated the barbarians, he was also injured. Many people died in the battle of Pingzhou. Now that his class is back, he must rest." Cao Kun pondered and said. "So what? He''s not going to fight. Some time ago, there''s a clue that he''s going to cut the vassal. Although he rejected the plea, it''s just a tactic to postpone the war in my opinion. " The king of Chu sighed. Cao Kun used to hate the king of Chu because he tried to destroy the Cao family and get the wealth of the Cao family, but now he likes the king of Chu better than Xiao Ming, because here he sees the future of the Cao family. If the state of Chu continues to develop, he firmly believes that the Cao family will have extremely high power in the state of Chu. Once they have mastered the power, the Cao family can make more money by using the power. Like him, many businessmen with such hope came to the king of Chu. They were all deeply influenced by Western businessmen. "Your Highness, Cao has a way." Cao Kun said suddenly. The king of Chu was stunned for a moment, showing an eager look, "tell me quickly." "At this critical moment, for the sake of your highness Cao, you can only take risks. Do you remember Cao''s family bank in Qingzhou?" Cao Kun narrowed his eyes. "Of course I do." The king of Chu snorted. Of course, the Cao family''s Bank is a gift to Xiao Ming. Cao Kun looked embarrassed. "In fact, it''s not just Qingzhou. Cao family''s banks have spread all over the northern government. Because of the reputation of Cao family, many businessmen have put their money in my bank. Now, with only one command from me, Cao family''s banks can immediately coerce the money and flee to Chu state. When there is no money, the businessmen, the people and the rich will be in chaos At that time, Xiao Ming would be busy enough. " The king of Chu looked excited. "It''s so wonderful. It''s so wonderful. But in this way, isn''t the Cao family a thorn in Xiao Ming''s eye and a thorn in his flesh "Don''t worry, your highness. Before that, I will ask Zhengyang to take stock of the business of the Cao family. At that time, I will say that the Cao family has lost a lot of money overseas and can''t make ends meet. Now the Cao family is poor and can''t exchange money. Maybe at that time, Xiao Ming won''t punish the Cao family and will try to save them. Otherwise, it will be a huge blow to the industry and Commerce of Dayu." Cao Kun has a clear mind. After a pause, Cao Kun continued: "of course, this is only one. Although the barbarians are newly defeated, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. Your highness might as well send merchants to Jinzhang Khanate and Japan. Now these two countries are eyeing Xiao Ming. As long as they can hold him down, we can continue to expand our army." The king of Chu kept nodding. He had to say that Cao Kun had learned a lot from Western businessmen, at least that he had never thought of before. He said, "if this plan can be achieved, I will let Cao Zhengtong be my long history. How about that?" Cao Kun was overjoyed. He bowed and said, "Your Highness Xie, when Cao goes back, he will send someone to Qingzhou." The king of Chu nodded with satisfaction. After deciding on this, Cao Kun left the palace of King Chu. Seeing Cao Kun leave, the king of Chu sighed deeply. If he didn''t want to live, why would he have to cooperate with the franceans and these vulgar businessmenAt the same time, Cao Kun did not return to Cao''s house, but took a carriage to Lin''an wharf. In front of a restaurant on the wharf, he stopped the carriage and looked left and right before entering the restaurant. This restaurant is well-known in Lin''an, because there are often Western merchants coming in and out. When he arrived at the restaurant, Cao Kun went directly up to the third floor and knocked on the innermost room in the corridor. At this time, the door was opened, revealing a western face. "Mr. Munster." Cao Kun is very respectful to the blonde Westerners. The middle-aged man, known as Munster, nodded with a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Cao Kun, welcome." Entering the room, Cao Kun said, "I don''t know what orders Mr. manster brought to me this time." At this time, Munster also put away his smile. He picked up a cup of tea and poured a cup of tea for Cao Kun. He said faintly: "the association is very upset about the development of science and technology in Dayu country, and it is very confused. I am sent here to find out the source of these technologies." Wen Yan, Cao Kun said: "I see. But don''t worry, sir. Both the king of Chu and our Cao family have sent people to enter Qingzhou University, and we are also trying to buy off the students from Qingzhou University. As long as the interests are enough, I believe this is not difficult." "It''s true that since the Dutch bought the steam engine from Qingzhou, their congress is willing to even trade an earl''s position for a student from the state of Chongqing," Munster said www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 825 Outside the window, the merchant ships on Lin''an wharf come and go. Cao Kun''s expression showed a trace of cunning. He seemingly asked unintentionally: "the Dutch Parliament is really generous. I don''t know what kind of price Queen Victoria will be willing to pay for it. " with a polite smile, manster said:" if you can dedicate the manufacturing technology of steam locomotives, steam boats, guns and artillery of Dayu to the association, at least I can guarantee that you will also have the status of Earl in England. " Cao Kun shakes his head helplessly. It''s obvious that Munster knows enough about the development of science and technology in Qingzhou. After all, whether it''s a steam locomotive or a steam boat, these things are on the surface. But the real difficulty is to understand how Qingzhou realized these things. "It''s hard to do." Cao Kun said in a deep voice: "the confidentiality of these technologies has always been very strict. The only thing we can expect is that our students in Qingzhou university can bring these technologies back, but it will take time." Manster nodded gently, "just hope it won''t be too long. You understand that the patience of association is limited. And you should remember that without our help, your Cao family won''t have today''s glory. Since you have joined the association, you will always be the people of Association for our common goal." "Yes, Mr. Munster, I will do my best to serve the association, and God bless us." Cao Kun''s expression suddenly became a little fanatical. He stretched out his right hand, his index finger and little hand pointed up, and the tips of the other fingers touched each other on his chest. Munster responded with the same gesture. After a brief exchange, Cao Kun left the room. At this time, Munster turned to look out the window at the wharf. When the Dutch transported the single cylinder reciprocating steam engine back to China, the whole Europe was shocked, especially the United Kingdom, which developed the steam engine. At this time, he was sent to Dayu by the queen to collect information as a businessman. What the Queen Victoria didn''t know was that he was also a member of the association, so he contacted Cao Kun who was also a member of the Association for the first time after he arrived in Dayu. The merchant of Dayu was engaged in maritime trade when he was very young, and was selected by the association at that time, so he quickly rose to become the first rich merchant of Dayu. No, he couldn''t have done so when Britain ruled the sea, and the association needed such people to gain a foothold in Dayu at that time. Of course, in addition to Cao Kun, there are also some powerful families in the association of the state of Dayu. It is a pity that many of these people were killed in the process of the emperor''s cleansing of the state of Dayu. "How many secrets does this state have? I hope it''s not too bad. " Munster has some worries. Europeans, who attach great importance to science and technology, know very well that their colonial history will come to an end once Dayu has mastered more advanced science and technology than Europe. Even they will lose their colonies in the competition with Dayu. Because of this, all European countries are trying to understand Dayu, and they are also surprised by the technology they get from it. At the same time, because of the sense of crisis, the European royal family once again increased their investment in science and technology, and they did not want to be left behind by Dayu. Turning around, manster picked up a firearm from the box beside his bed. This firearm was the flint gun of Dayu state. In the war between Dayu and Jinzhang khanate, the weapons of some dead Dayu soldiers were picked up by the barbarian soldiers, and these weapons spread among the barbarians. Because of chaos and hunger, merchants could easily obtain the firearms from these barbarian soldiers. After seeing this forging method which was more advanced than European flint guns, Munster stayed up all night excited. Since then, he has stepped up his understanding of Dayu''s science and technology. However, the most important thing for him is the students who have mastered Dayu''s science and technology knowledge. As long as we can get a talented student, it is very beneficial to the association and the UK. Isn''t that how European countries are trying to steal technology from the UK? ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Sitting in the carriage, Huang said he was still a little confused. They had just arrived at Qingzhou wharf from haigucheng. When they got off the ship, he was shocked by the busy dock. If the official in charge of reception didn''t explain that it was a dock, he would have thought it was a market all the time. It''s just the beginning of this shock. The smooth concrete road extending out of the wharf and the four wheeled carriage with spring shock absorption. There are hot air balloons flying in the sky from time to time, harvesters and drills pulled by horsepower in the fields, as well as the people of Dayu who come and go on official roads and dress brilliantly. After entering the city, Huang boasted that he and his son, Jin Changming, were even more dazzled. He wanted to have four pairs of eyes to see all the scenes of Qingzhou City. "It''s a place of flowers." Huang said he sighed deeply. Now he finally understood the gap between Koryo and Dayu. Compared with Qingzhou, Liujing city is just a village.Sitting opposite Huang Zixu was an official of the Foreign Affairs Office of Dayu. There was no need for a senior official to receive a mission from Korea. The foreign affairs office just sent him as a translator to come forward, and arranged Huang Zixu and his party to an ordinary restaurant in Qingzhou. According to the foreign affairs office, the Wei family restaurant will no longer receive foreign missions in the future. After all, it can''t suffer for face. If foreign missions want to enjoy the convenience and comfort of Wei''s restaurant, they can pay their own money. The carriage stopped in front of Jinxiu restaurant, and the interpreter took Huang Zixu and his party into the restaurant. The people of the Korean mission along the way sighed. In their opinion, Dayu''s reception for them is very grand, because this restaurant is more exquisite and gorgeous than any restaurant in Liujing city. When they entered the room, they were even more surprised that they couldn''t close their mouths. The glass windows on all sides, ceramic bath products, and faucets all made Huang and Kao feel satisfied. "Thank you for your hospitality. It must be the best restaurant in Qingzhou." Without waiting for Huang to talk, the son of Korea, Jin Changming, said with a smile. He thought there was no difference between Qingzhou and Liujing, but now everything is beyond his expectation. The translator had no choice but to smile. In fact, when the business of Wei''s restaurant was booming, all the restaurants in Qingzhou transformed their own restaurants according to the appearance of Wei''s restaurant. Because today''s merchants are fed by Wei''s restaurant, there is no series of facilities that they are not willing to live in. The only difference is that the quality of ceramic articles in the room is different. I can''t find a worse restaurant to entertain you. The translator said with a smile, "I will convey your meaning to your majesty." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 826 In June, the weather in Qingzhou suddenly became hot. At this time of the year, he is very nostalgic for the contemporary T-shirt and big pants. After all, compared with such a cool dress, he can only wear dragon robes everywhere now. Fortunately, he was the emperor and was always attended by people. In order not to be distracted by the heat when dealing with government affairs, he asked Qian Dafu to find saltpeter and water. At the same time, he asked the equipment department to make a hand fan. Saltpeter will absorb a lot of heat in water when it meets with water, causing water to freeze. The fan can blow this cold wind over. In this way, it is cool and humid, and the effect is not much different from installing an air conditioner in the house. The only disadvantage is that it needs to consume the strategic resource of saltpeter. However, since taking control of Bashu, the Department of minerals has taken over the saltpeter cave in Sichuan, and finally he does not have to worry about the lack of saltpeter resources. In the past, when Xiao Ming was dealing with government affairs, Qian Dafu always stood outside the door, but now he is standing inside. This is Xiao Ming''s understanding of his hard work. This move is very small, but it makes Qian Dafu very moved. Just as he was enjoying the cool inside, a little eunuch came to the door. Qian Dafu asked the little eunuch and went back to the house. "Emperor, the Korean mission has arrived in Qingzhou and is arranged by the Foreign Affairs Office in Jinxiu restaurant." Qian Dafu said. Xiao Ming was correcting the fold he had sent. He raised his head and pondered for a while. He said, "I''ll see them tomorrow, but I''m not in the mood today." Qian Dafu answered, turned around and asked the eunuch to inform the foreign affairs office. Then he turned back and asked, "the emperor was very happy just now. Why is he in no mood now?" Xiao Ming has always trusted Qian Dafu. He likes to talk to him if he has anything to say. With a sigh, he said, "it''s not the corruption of officials. It''s only a few years since I''ve been on the throne. These officials can''t help helping themselves to make money." "So that''s it." Qian Dafu thought for a moment and said, "at the beginning of the great Chongqing state, the problem of official corruption has become more and more serious. In that year, Emperor Gaozu was so angry that tens of thousands of officials were decapitated that there was a lack of officials everywhere in the great Chongqing state. But this still can''t be cured. Although some of the officials in the great Chongqing state graduated from Qingzhou University, most of them were old officials I''m used to corruption. How can I stop it? " Xiao Ming nodded. Qian Dafu was right. 80% of the corruption problem was caused by old officials, and 20% by officials from Qingzhou University. This is just the fold sent by the supervisory court, and the officials who have not been found estimate that it is more. Xiao Ming sometimes feels powerless about this problem. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, almost killed all the officials, but he didn''t stop it. Now how can he solve this problem? After pondering for a while, he said: "the radical cure of corruption does not lie in killing, but in changing customs. For thousands of years, the Confucian etiquette of reciprocity is the root of corruption. This is a kind of corruption culture. As long as the soil of this culture is not eradicated, the state of Chongqing will be corrupt forever." At this moment, Xiao Ming thought that it was very important to develop science and technology, but it was also important to eradicate some dross culture. Of course, Confucian etiquette was about etiquette. But after thousands of years of inheritance, this kind of etiquette has gradually extended to the need to give gifts. In addition to this custom, the relationship society and the human relationship society are also different from his own, because it is essentially a continuation of the clan relationship and also a drawback that hinders the realization of the rule of law in Dayu. In this kind of relationship, officials accept bribes through human feelings, so that the law is trampled on. at the same time, as an official, the whole family is promoted to heaven. For a long time, in places where the ruling power of the imperial court is weak, clan forces will appear to control a certain government department or even the government affairs of a certain place. "Changing customs, changing customs..." Xiao Ming kept repeating, because this is the fundamental solution, and also the key to avoid the rule of the rise and fall of dynasties. Qian Dafu is already gaping. The solution proposed by Xiao Ming is something he has never heard of. "Emperor, the people of Dayu are used to this kind of life. How difficult is it to change it?" Qian Dafu shook his head. "It''s hard to say, and it''s not hard to say. The imperial court represents the law, while Confucianism represents the moral restraint of the people. Naturally, we should start from the cultural foundation to change the customs. If Confucianism changes the customs, the state of Dayu will change the customs." Xiao Ming said. Through seven years of observation, Xiao Ming found that the concept of Confucianism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and their status in the hearts of the people is not inferior to that of Western Christianity. Christian believers abide by the doctrines, while officials and people who trust Confucianism abide by the ideas of Confucianism. If the people use the spirit of soaking pig cage to deal with corruption, the problem of corruption in Dayu will be solved. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming thinks that it is right that Confucianism has not been completely eradicated. Maybe he can be both a great Confucian and an emperor of the state of Dayu, and cure the maladies of the state of Dayu for thousands of years from both material and spiritual aspects. Qian Dafu stares at Xiao Ming in a daze. He feels that the emperor who never follows the rules is going to make a big noise again."By the way, where are the three of them now?" Xiao Ming asked, this matter naturally needs three people to cooperate. He decided to create a century of deception, so that the three people become the great Confucians of the new era, through their works to influence the thoughts of the people of Dayu. Of course, this idea must pass through his hand. "They were in Qufu. After the news of the victory of the Northern Expedition came back, the three men went to Qufu. I have to say that the three men were also extremely clever. With the victory of the northern expedition, they had more confidence." Xiao Ming nodded gently, "let them come back to see me." "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu answered. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming wrote a written reply to the memorial. Although it is necessary to change the customs, these corrupt officials should also give heavy blows. Otherwise, the punishment is light and less threatening, which can not cause a shock to the current officialdom. After correcting the memorial, Xiao Ming began to think about how to deal with Korea. It is obvious that Korea is just fish on the chopping board for him now. Even if Korea and he work hard, the final result is just defeat. However, the war of subduing people without fighting is always better than military force. Since Koryo chose to surrender, he would take this opportunity to assimilate Koryo and turn it into a prefecture of the state of Dayu. It may be a long time, but it is not a wise choice to keep an unstable factor around Dayu. Therefore, what he has to do is assimilate, erase the history of Korea, and let the Korean people tame. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 827 Huang and Jin look at a table of fried vegetables and their saliva almost drips down. They stayed in Jinxiu restaurant yesterday. Early this morning, they got the news from the foreign affairs office that the emperor of the state of Chongqing was going to meet them this afternoon. "Your Highness, move your chopsticks. I''m going to visit the emperor of Dayu." Huang said he could not help it. Last night, they tasted the taste of fried dishes, and suddenly they couldn''t accept it. In the face of a variety of fried dishes, they just wanted to taste them one by one. Jin Changming showed a smile. If he didn''t want to see the emperor of Dayu, he would be drunk at noon today. After a full meal, they packed up near the time of entering the palace. Because they came to pay tribute, they brought a lot of tributes, among which the most precious is the famous Korean ginseng, which used to be brought every time when Korea paid tribute to the state of Dayu. Ready, at two o''clock in the afternoon, the translator went to Jinxiu restaurant and led the Korean mission to the palace. At the same time, the accompanying Korean mission sounded the vocal music, which was the rule of the previous worship, in order to attract the attention of the people, so that the people knew that this was a foreign messenger. This movement soon attracted the attention of the people on both sides of the road. When they learned that these envoys were from Korea, the people''s faces showed a look of pride. They haven''t heard of a vassal state paying tribute to Dayu for a long time. Now this scene is enough to prove that Dayu is strong again. This is a landmark event for the people of Dayu who have awakened their national consciousness. With the advance of the Korean emissary, more and more people on both sides of the road, and the newspaper reporters also appeared in the crowd. They recorded the grand picture in front of them. At the same time, the painter of the newspaper painted the scene on paper and prepared to go back to publication. After walking along Qingzhou City avenue for half an hour, Huang Zixu and Jin Changming arrived at the palace gate. When they were told that they could only go in alone, they went to Zhengda Guangming hall under the guidance of the eunuch. At this time, Xiao Ming and a group of Ministers involved in Koryo affairs were waiting for them. Since the reform of government affairs, Xiao Ming has refined the government affairs of the state of Dayu. He calls in officials for everything, instead of calling all the officials for everything. Therefore, only Li Kaiyuan and Liang Dahai, as well as the important officials sent to haigucheng and beishacheng, are in the hall of justice. Looking at the grand imperial palace of the state of Dayu all the way, Huang Zixu and Jin Changming carefully followed the eunuch. Entering the Zhengda Guangming hall, Huang Zixu and Jin Changming knelt down at the same time to Xiao Ming sitting on the Dragon chair and cried out: "Huang Zixu, the envoy of Korea, my son Jin Changming, long live the emperor of Chongqing! " seeing this, many officials have no expression on their faces. In the past, they must have felt that the Korean Envoys respected the state of Dayu. However, after living in Korea for a period of time, they realized that they were used to kneeling from the king to the people. Therefore, the grand kneeling ceremony in Dayu kingdom could not make them feel honored. "No gift!" Xiao Ming said faintly. This era is somewhat similar to the contemporary era. The culture of Koryo is greatly influenced by the state of Dayu. Even the characters of Koryo use the characters of Dayu. The only difference is that the people of Koryo speak Korean. "Thank you, sir." Huang Zixu and Jin Changming got up. At this time, Huang Zixu took out the national document of the king of Korea, dragged his hands flat, and said, "Your Majesty, this is my national document of Korea." Qian Dafu goes to Huang Zixu and brings back the national documents to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming has learned about Korea''s submission to the state of Dayu through Li Kaiyuan''s mouth, because before he set out, Huang claimed that he had found Li Kaiyuan. As for the contents of the book of nations, he already knew it, so he put it down after reading the book of nations. "Koryo is treacherous, takes the thief as the father, follows the Jinzhang Khanate to invade Dayu repeatedly, and colludes with the Japanese pirates to plunder the coastal areas. Do you think I will let bygones be bygones just because of a letter from the king of Koryo?" Xiao Ming slapped the front desk heavily and scolded angrily. Huang complains that he kneels down again, while Jin Changming is pale. Seeing Huang complains that he kneels down, he also kneels down. At this moment, they knew that the mission would not go well. He glances at Jin Changming secretly, and Huang boasts that there is an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth. Jin Changming is really scared, but he knows that this is just a play performed by the state of Dayu. He will cooperate with the prince of the state of Dayu to perform the play. "Your Majesty, the barbarians are very powerful, and there are many things you have to do. I hope your majesty will forgive you." Huang said humbly. Jin Changming also explained: "Your Majesty, my father is also forced helpless, but in fact, he is in the golden tent khanate, and his heart is on the side of Dayu." Xiao Ming sneers. Huang boasts that he has told Li Kaiyuan about the small calculation being made by the Korean government and the opposition. Up to now, Korea still wants to deceive him in the name of the suzerain. It''s a pity that he won''t be fooled. How can a hunter be used by his prey. "I never like to listen to big talk and empty talk. Since Koryo has the heart to repent, she has to prove it to me." Xiao Ming snorted."Your Majesty, please make it clear." Huang Zixu said. Xiao Ming then took out the policy formulated yesterday and said: "in view of the fact that Korea has no distinction between good and evil, neither loyalty nor treachery, and has repeatedly attacked the state of Dayu, causing many casualties among the people of Dayu, from today on, in order to prevent you from rebelling, and to protect Korea from the invasion of Japan, Dayu will be stationed in the army of Korea, during the period of the garrison All the expenses of the war were paid by Korea. Once the war came, Dayu had the right to command the Korean army. Second, in order to deepen the harmonious relationship between the great Yu state and the Korean suzerain state, Korea should completely change its language and learn the Korean history compiled by the great Yu state. " After a pause, he said: "in order to help Koryo develop, Koryo needs to abolish Koryo currency, unify the use of Dayu currency and all kinds of weights and measures. Qingzhou bank will be the official office of Koryo to issue currency. At the same time, Dayu has the right to appoint Koryo officials directly in order to prevent the king from being bewitched by craftsmen. In terms of Commerce, Koryo will be free of charge of Dayu commodities forever Tax. " Kneeling down in the hall, Jin Changming turned pale without a word, which came from the mouth of the prince of Dayu. It seems to be for the sake of peace and improvement of relations between the two countries, but in essence, Korea has been completely elevated. If it is agreed, Korea will be completely reduced to the puppet of Dayu state, and there will be no turning back. Xiao Ming will speak one by one about Koryo''s decrees with firm expression. This time, he castrated Koryo from four aspects: military, political, economic and cultural, so as to solve this disaster once and for all. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 828 His body was soaked with sweat from the heat, but Jin Changming felt cold all over. He deeply felt that the state of Dayu was full of malice towards Korea, but even so, they did not seem to have the ability to resist. The south of Gaoli has been occupied by the Japanese, and the remaining army in the north is less than 100000, which is not enough for Dayu, which easily defeated the Golden Horde. But this matter is too important for him to decide. At this time, he looks at Huang and boasts that he hopes that the old minister can deal with it. Huang claims to have noticed Jin Changming''s look. In fact, this play is just for him. His role in it is just to follow the policies of the state of Chongqing. After pondering for a while, Huang said, "Your Majesty, these four rules are too harsh. In this way, don''t we have any independence?" "If you fall into the hands of the Japanese, you don''t have the power of self-determination, and I believe the Japanese won''t keep the king of Korea after occupying Liujing City, don''t you think? Son of Korea Xiao Ming''s smile is very strange, which makes Jin Changming more and more nervous. "Your Majesty, Korea is a barrier to the northeast of Dayu state. If it is occupied by the Japanese, Dayu state will fight directly with the Japanese. I don''t think that''s what Dayu state wants." When Jin Changming came, he held the idea of recognizing a suzerain state, taking food and drink from the suzerain state, and letting the suzerain state work for him. But now that he has been tossed about like this, he finds that he can''t get any benefits at all. Instead, he gives the lifeblood of his country to Dayu. How can he accept this contrast? "Japan is just a country of bullets. Our fleet of great Chongqing has been assembled in Haigu city. As long as I give an order, I can blockade the waters of Japan at any time. At that time, the Japanese pirates who stayed in Koryo were just bereaved dogs. Of course, I can not waste my strength and let Japan continue to go north. At that time, I will drive away Japan, but it is not your family who is in charge of Koryo." Xiao Ming accentuated his tone. Then he said, "I''ve said all that. You should decide for yourself. Now you still have ten days." Jin Changming also wants to defend Korea. At this time, he is pulled by Huang, and he puts away what he wants to say. "Your Majesty, then we will go back to discuss and give your majesty a reply as soon as possible." Huang Zixu said respectfully, then left with Jin Changming. When they heard from each other, Li Kaiyuan said, "emperor, will the king of Korea agree? As a result, Korea''s status in Dayu is not even as good as that in Kanto. " "I''m just trying to make Korea inferior. Otherwise, we can''t make them equal to the people of Dayu? There is no need to be kind to deal with such immoral barbarians. The more severe you are to them, the more respectful they are to you. " From the present age, Xiao Ming has a deep understanding of Korea''s bad habits. This country only tames the countries that have severely ravaged him, such as the United States. But here, the role exchange, he wants to let Korea understand who is the real father. Thinking of the contemporary United States, Xiao Ming suddenly frowned. It seems that the United States in this time and space has not yet become independent. But according to the Dutch, the contradiction between the colonies and Britain is very sharp now. It seems that war may break out at any time. Xiao Ming was happy with the news, but also worried about it. He was glad that the United States had not yet become independent, and worried that he did not know whether he could catch up with being a scumbag in the war of independence. He''s going to turn North America upside down. "How cheap!" as soon as Xiao Ming''s voice fell, Liang Dahai suddenly said with a smile that his task of recruiting hard labor in Korea had never ended, so he was called by Xiao Ming. He was also accompanied by the general in charge of the Korean garrison this time. This man is still related to Xiao Ming and is a relative of the emperor. Because the Empress Dowager is the general''s aunt. "Emperor, in this case, the end will be willing to lead the troops to Korea, when the time comes to the city, to see whether the king of Korea will agree." Yun Changfeng said in a loud voice, quite like a tough guy. Xiao Ming didn''t really promote his cousin in terms of face. On the contrary, Yun Changfeng was promoted by Luo Hong because he got a lot of credit from a centurion in the Northern War. Later, Luo Hong learned that Yun Changfeng was the nephew of the Empress Dowager. He may be flattering. Luo Hong mentioned him in the memorial. Then Xiao Ming mentioned it to the Empress Dowager again. The Empress Dowager didn''t say anything but said it was all up to Xiao Ming to decide. Xiao Ming knows that the Empress Dowager has never been involved in these things. After thinking about it, he decides to cultivate Yun Changfeng. Apart from Lu Fei, ye Qingyun and Lei Ming, there are no other outstanding generals in the army. But now with the increase of foreign wars, he needs more and more generals. These generals are responsible for the overall war, rather than dealing with local small things, such as the garrison in Koryo. Therefore, during this period, Xiao Ming intended to cultivate some new generals for use when they occupied the colony. He also used Yun Changfeng for this purpose, because once the troops were stationed in Korea, the army would be out all the year round and needed reliable people to control the army.After all, it is very difficult for him to understand the movement of this army in the state of Dayu, where the information is very poor. In addition to Yun Changfeng, among the rookie generals Xiao Ming focuses on training now are Du Boyuan and other young generals. Glancing at Yun Changfeng, Xiao Ming said, "I have this intention, so you will go to Koryo tomorrow. I have prepared a division stationed in Koryo for you. No matter how the king of Koryo replies, you will be stationed in Koryo." "Yes, Emperor." Cloud long breeze says. After the Chang''an rebellion, he joined the army in spite of his father''s opposition. After a life and death struggle, he has come to this day without any relationship. Now he is suddenly used by Xiao Ming, which is also a lot of emotion. If he had come to Qingzhou to find the Empress Dowager as an aunt and nephew, it would have been another chance. However, he believed that would not be better than now, because the generals in the army knew the emperor''s character, and it was not conducive to their development in the army to have the status of imperial relatives. After explaining Yun Changfeng a few words, Xiao Ming discussed with other officials. For him, whether Korea is willing or not, this is a matter of certainty. Therefore, every official who goes to Korea has to start thinking about how to establish a set of measures to build an overhead Korea in Korea. Just as the Guangming hall is talking, Jin Changming and Huang boast that they are outside the palace. Looking at the Zhengda Guangming hall, Jin Changming said, "Huang JianZheng is deceiving people too much. How can father agree to this?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 829 Bursts of hot wind blowing on the long shirt, the heat makes Huang boast that he can''t help loosening his collar. Jin Changming''s anger, Huang said that he naturally understood, but he saw some things more thoroughly than this son. "Your Highness, how free was Korea when the barbarians were here?" Huang said calmly, "I''m afraid the humiliation will not be lost to the state of Dayu." Jin Changming smothered for a while. He had heard about the court massacre a few days ago. The insult of Bei Shan to the king of Korea was well known. Moreover, if they did not obey the orders of the barbarians, it would be difficult to maintain the Korean throne. "It''s true that we are just liberated from the barbarians. How can we be treated equally by the state of Dayu now?" Huang boasts that he knows that the noble son of Korea still has some ambition, but it''s not the right time for this ambition to come. He says frankly, "because Korea is a small and weak country. If we don''t depend on a strong country, how can we survive? Compared with the life and death of the Korean people, what is this Jin Changming was speechless for a while. In Huang''s words, he seemed to be a person who ignored the life and death of the Korean people. He thought about it and finally sighed. "Yes, Korea is a small country. That''s the tragedy of a small country." He said, "when I go back, I will write to my father and tell him the terms offered by the state of Dayu." Huang said he was relieved. Although the king of Korea sent him, he could not completely believe him. Now, with Jin Changming, he believes that the king of Korea will pay attention to this matter. After that, they return to Jinxiu restaurant under the protection of the guards, borrow paper and pen, and send a letter from Jin Changming back to Korea. At the same time, after coming out of the palace, Yun Changfeng simply tidied up and went to Dengzhou, where there was a ten thousand people division waiting for him. He will supervise the implementation of these terms in Korea this time. If the king of Korea still tries to resist, they will have to make some efforts to change the king of Korea. Three days later, he arrived in Dengzhou. On the same day, he took a warship to haigucheng. On the fourth day, he arrived at haigucheng. Then, without stopping, he led a division directly to Liujing city. At this time, Jin Changming''s letter also arrived in Liujing city. "Son of a bitch! Asshole! Bastard... " The king of Korea took the letter, and his body trembled with anger. He yelled, "assemble the army, I will fight to the end with Dayu!" "King, think twice. Once the war starts, Korea will be doomed. A big Yu army in haigucheng city will arrive at the foot of the city immediately, and heavy troops will press the border in the direction of liaozhou. Korea is short of horses, and a thousand cavalry can''t come out. How can we fight against the big Yu?" Ministers panicked, and some even knelt down on the ground, crying. The king of Korea sat down and gasped angrily for a while. He gradually calmed down. Now all the ministers know very well that the 10000 strong Chongqing musketeers are enough to sweep Korea, because Korea is full of footwork, and there is no cavalry at all. In this way, the army is vulnerable to the firearm troops of Dayu state. Who can make them even have no firearm? "My Lord, there is a saying in the state of Dayu, that is to say, as long as the king can endure temporary humiliation, under the influence of Dayu, Korea will certainly be strong. Even if we can''t defeat Dayu at that time, at least we won''t be bullied by the Japanese again." A minister advised. The king of Korea narrowed his eyes and sighed, "in this case, I can only accept this, so as to avoid the Korean people suffering from war again." "The king is kind, and the people will surely remember him." Ministers flatter each other. Turning around, the king of Korea looked relaxed. This letter really made him angry, but in his opinion, compared with Bei Shan''s cruel rule over Korea, the way of Dayu was much more moderate. But he couldn''t promise at once. He had to perform in front of the ministers. The arrival of the army of the great Yu kingdom made these officials afraid to say more because of fear. In this way, the Korean people would not blame him for this. Now that he is old, he just wants to enjoy the glory and wealth. As long as the state of Dayu allows him to sit on the throne, the most important thing is that he is afraid of cutting off the supply of Wu Xiang. Now he can''t leave this place for a day. The king of Korea hid other officials, but he didn''t hide Jin Xuancheng''s eyes. He could see that the king of Korea was just pretending righteousness. With a slight sigh, he didn''t understand when his king had lost his ambition and became addicted to pleasure. If you agree to this, Korea will end up in the hands of the state of Dayu. Finally, he said, "the emperor, even if he agrees to the request of the state of Dayu, he will at least let the state of Dayu drive away the Japanese pirates. Can''t we promise so much but get nothing in return?" "Well, this can be mentioned to the emperor of Dayu." In fact, Wang said, he was a little frustrated because he knew that no matter what he did, Korea could not get rid of the fate of its vassal state. In this case, it doesn''t matter whose vassal state you are.After discussing the matter with the ministers, the king of Korea seemed a little tired. He told Jin Xuancheng to hand over the reply of Korea to the army of the state of Chongqing outside the city and then went back to his bedroom. After the king of Korea left, the Korean officials who had just passed away were immediately excited. They were discussing how to establish a deep relationship with the officials of Da Yu state. And the officials who took Jin Xuan as the leader kept silent. They looked at those officials who were at the helm with disdain and left. Thirty miles outside the city, Yun Changfeng is leading an army to Liujing city. If the treaty is reached, his army will be stationed in Liujing city. From then on, Liujing city will be completely under the supervision of Dayu state. If the Treaty can not be reached, he can only take the final military action to get rid of the king of Korea, but it will be troublesome, because it will make Dayu pay more costs to rule Korea. In addition, he may have to face the top-down resistance of Korea, which no one wants to see. The army marched up the official road leading to Liujing city. Along the road, all the Korean people who saw the army of Dayu fled. Just when he could see the wall of Liujing City, a group of Korean officials came out of the city and came to them. To the near future, Jin Xuancheng hands holding the book to cloud Changfeng. He took the letter from the Koryo official and scanned his eyes. Yun Changfeng''s heart fell down. In this letter, the Koryo king agreed to all the conditions of the state of Dayu. He nodded his head with satisfaction and looked at Liujing city not far away. Yun Changfeng ordered: "the army is marching towards Liujing city. In the future, we may have to live here for some time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 830 "Emperor, a division led by Yun Changfeng has settled in Liujing City, and the letter of the king of Korea has arrived. " in the imperial library, Qian Dafu holds the Koryo letters in both hands, which the courier just sent back from Koryo. It has been more than ten days since he last met the son of Korea and Huang in the Zhengda Guangming hall. Now he has finally waited for the reply of the king of Korea. "The king of Korea is not stupid enough." Xiao Ming got up and looked out of the window. From June to July, more than half of this year has passed. On the whole, he was very satisfied with the achievements this year. First of all, he captured six cities in Guandong from the barbarians. This strategy completely turned the Jinzhang Khanate into a nomadic nation, and he could no longer confront Dayu. The second achievement is Korea, which lost the protection of Jinzhang khanate, and finally returned to the normal historical track and became the vassal of Dayu again. ¡±No, if he doesn''t know his face, I''m afraid the emperor will kill him. "Qian Dafu said with a smile. At the court meeting that day, he felt that Xiao Ming had killed the king of Korea. "Indeed, I will not allow an illiterate king of Koryo to exist, because it will affect the control of the state of Dayu over Koryo." Qian Dafu nodded, "it''s just that although Korea has been recovered, the Japanese state has become a big trouble for the state of Dayu. Moreover, compared with Korea, the Japanese state is more difficult to deal with." Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming laughed, "the Japanese nation is indeed better than Korea and Jinzhang Khanate in firearms, but there is still a lot of gap compared with Dayu. The only trouble is that shinchang Yamada has a very good set of skills. He makes the Japanese nation''s name and people very fanatical, and some of them are like * *." ¡°****£¿ what is it? "It''s hard to understand Qian Dafu. Xiao Ming pondered for a while, this sentence he is not aimless, but based on the analysis of the secret intelligence. Because of the existence of scientific and technological crystals, he has been studying the characteristics of the Japanese nation. Generally speaking, the Japanese nation has some good characteristics, such as diligence, obedience, loyalty, but the shortcomings are also very obvious. They have strong subordination, narrow island thinking, and are easy to go to extremes. They are cruel to other nations and lack compassion. Coupled with the existence of bushido spirit in the soul of the Japanese Islanders, this nation is easily bewitched by politicians and soon turned into a bandit country. This is true of both Toyotomi Xiuji in Wanli and the invasion during World War II. In this era, it is Nobuta Yamada who leads the Japanese nation to the extreme. According to the records of the Dayu Kingdom, the bushido spirit of the Japanese nation shows many characteristics in this time and space. The Japanese warriors are arrogant and humiliated at the same time. This inferiority makes them pay attention to etiquette on the surface. In fact, they are savage and cruel on the inside. They are happy to bully the weak and show respect for the strong He was surprisingly obedient. This is what he knows about Japan, a wonderful country where if you rub him on the ground, he will call you dad. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, before the state of Dayu beat the Japanese, the Japanese would always despise Dayu, even if they knew that Dayu might be strong. After all, the fundamental evil of the Japanese nation is to deceive oneself and others. During the Contemporary World War II, Japan dared to directly confront the United States, which is enough to see how nervous this country is. "It means to be belligerent." Xiao Ming said lightly. Qian Dafu clear look, "militarism must have some skills, if not, this is nothing to find smoke?" "It''s true that Shinzo Yamada has nothing to look for." Xiao Ming laughs. While they were talking and laughing, a little eunuch came to the imperial study and said in a high voice, "emperor, Li San, the commander of the secret guard, is asking for a meeting outside the palace. " " let him in. " Xiao Ming picks his eyebrows, and Li San is mainly responsible for the information collection in Chongqing. No matter Wang Xuan or Li San, they will report to him personally if they have important information. After a while, Li San went outside the imperial study. Now Li San is a little fat. Since he married Liuli, Li San has a good life. After entering the imperial study, Li San bowed to the emperor and solemnly said, "Your Majesty, I found something unusual in Cao''s house, so I immediately went to the palace to report it to the emperor." "The Cao family?" Xiao Ming frowned. Li San continued: "yes, the emperor is playing hard to get for the Cao family, just waiting for the Cao family to make mistakes. I didn''t expect that this time it was really the emperor''s guess." Xiao Ming is not surprised. In this era, many officials and businessmen will use the thinking of this era to measure him, but Xiao Ming''s foresight is much higher than theirs. " often with a little action, Xiao Ming knows what they are going to do. Businessmen, in particular, couldn''t see Xiao Ming''s supervision. They thought that the imperial court didn''t care about their business activities. It was a big mistake. "What''s the matter?" Xiao Ming asked, "according to the information obtained by the secret guard, a lot of silver has been transported from Cao''s Bank today. According to the bank''s words, the bank needs to transfer money to other banks. "Li San said.After a pause, he continued: "at the same time, Cao Zhengyang is selling the assets in Youzhou and Qingzhou to other businessmen in the name of family business losses. " " I see. " Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. In the eyes of outsiders, these behaviors of the Cao family are very normal, because silver turnover is a very common thing. It''s just that in the eyes of Xiao Ming and Mi Wei, their behavior is very suspicious, but Xiao Ming doesn''t dare to make a decision. If this is just a normal thing, his rash removal of Cao Zhengyang may cause criticism from businessmen and make more businessmen support the westernized king of Chu. "In this way, don''t panic for a moment. You send people to watch the merchant ships carrying silver. Once the merchant ships try to arrive in Chu, you immediately take them down with the guards of Jinling City. At the same time, you immediately ask the secret guards to investigate all the Cao family''s banks in the north. Once you find that there are similar behaviors, you immediately seal the Cao family''s banks with the guards." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, Emperor." Li triple nodded. After reporting this, Li San turns around and leaves. At this time, Xiao Ming rubs his eyebrows. In fact, he has expected to have today in his heart, but he is not happy when it really happens. Because Cao''s behavior proved one thing to him. After getting enough money, businessmen will certainly seek every opportunity to claim their rights. When he got up and looked out of the window, Xiao Ming thought about it. He said, "Qian Dafu, what do you think of holding regular business meetings?" Qian Dafu''s face was blank. He was shocked and said, "is the emperor ready to compromise with the merchant?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 831 The golden sun shone on Qian Dafu''s stunned face. Xiao Ming''s proposal shocked him enough. He said cautiously, "I can only chat with the emperor, and I dare not criticize such an important thing." With a slight smile, he looked at Qian Dafu and said, "don''t be nervous. You''ll understand when I say it. " the status of businessmen in Dayu has been suppressed for thousands of years, and they have been liberated abruptly. Now it must be a big explosion, which is not only the development of industry and commerce, but also the explosion of businessmen''s mentality. Because they have gathered a lot of wealth, they feel that they should have some say in participating in national affairs. Of course, very few ambitious businessmen want to be like the West. "Under the influence of the king of Chu, businessmen have a lot of ideas in their hearts. That''s why Cao Zhengyang is like a fish in water in Qingzhou, because businessmen regard him as a business leader and complain about the court''s strict restrictions on their businessmen''s behavior." Xiao Ming has been paying close attention to the development of Qingzhou, so he knows the current situation of Qingzhou. After thinking for a while, he continued: "so, I decided to give them such an opportunity to hold an annual assembly of representatives of businessmen, craftsmen and students, so that they can put forward their own suggestions on the government of Dayu state. At the same time, an organization called the Consultative Council for government affairs will be set up in the government. Businessmen, students and craftsmen who join the Consultative Council for government affairs will be selected What about the candidates who came to participate in the Parliament? " in fact, Xiao Ming''s idea of yuanwailang is basically similar to that of yuanwailang before Dayu state, but yuanwailang has no right to participate in government affairs. Now Xiao Ming has given them a formal organization, officially recognized identity. The most important thing is that they can put forward their dissatisfaction with government affairs in front of the emperor, or suggestions beneficial to the development of Dayu. The reason why Xiao Ming thinks of this is also the inspiration from modern times. Since businessmen need the right to participate in politics, he gives them an organization that seems to be very important, but in fact it depends on their attitude. In the annual Business Council, he can adopt the more favorable suggestions of businessmen. In this way, businessmen will feel that they are valued, and there is no other excuse to ask for more in-depth participation in government affairs. After all, this Parliament is basically no different from that of officials. Having said all this, Qian Dafu suddenly showed a bitter smile. It turned out that the merchant''s court discussion meant this. He said, "the emperor is wise. Since the merchants like this, let''s make a toss." Xiao Ming nodded. "For the sake of unnecessary turbulence, I think it''s necessary to disclose a little bit of information about the Consultative Conference on government affairs in the newspaper." After that, he sat down and wrote a manuscript, which was sent to the newspaper. The next day, Qingzhou Daily said, "the great change in the status of businessmen in the millennium, two or three things about the Consultative Conference on government affairs." Roaring. As soon as this newspaper came out, Qingzhou City, which was originally peaceful, became lively again. "Anyone who is willing to join the Consultative Conference on government affairs can elect representatives of businessmen to attend the parliament held on November 6 every year. At that time, his Majesty the state of Dayu will discuss state affairs with the businessmen together with the cabinet ministers and adopt useful advice." In the Wei''s restaurant, Ding Wu read the contents of the newspaper and looked excited. After reading the newspaper, he slapped the table hard. "Do you see it? Do you see it? It''s written by the Emperor himself." The people who can eat breakfast in Wei''s restaurant are mostly the top businessmen in Qingzhou. They used to envy Chu businessmen to participate in government affairs, but now, this kind of happiness comes too suddenly. "Cao Zhengyang shows off his family all day long. Now they have nothing to say." "Ding Wu, if the government affairs consultative conference is established, we will choose you as its president. When the time comes, we will see how proud Cao Zhengyang will be. "The rest of the people were shouting. Ding Wu got up to thank him. "Thank you for your kindness. If I can see the emperor in the court, I will report your advice to the emperor." "Good!" The businessmen laughed. Cao Zhengyang was sitting not far from Dingwu. The merchants'' naked provocation made his face red. Now the merchants are completely indifferent to him. Although he was annoyed, he was more regretful in his heart. This time, he seems to have gone too far. Since he settled in Qingzhou, he has been too smooth here. With the improvement of the freedom of Qingzhou businessmen, he did not feel the omnipresent majesty of the imperial court for a long time. Moreover, because of the Cao family''s massive investment in Qingzhou government, all the officials and the people respected him very much, which made him feel a little elated. The most important thing is that he thought that the king of Chu and the imperial court were one and would be at peace, just as they have been for hundreds of years. But five days ago, the order from the Cao family made him see the reality clearly. It seemed that there was not so much harmony between the king of Chu and the emperor. Therefore, when he saw the contents of the newspaper, he had mixed feelings. He didn''t know what his father would feel when he saw the newspaper. But there is no turning back. Now that the Cao family has gone out of this step, they can''t turn back. The silver has been shipped out of Qingzhou. Once the imperial court knows, the Cao family''s Bank will be doomed.At the same time, he has already made preparations. After breakfast, he will go from Qingzhou to Dengzhou in the name of business, and then he will board an English merchant ship to Lin''an. After a quick meal, Cao Zhengyang didn''t retort, so he went out of the Wei restaurant. At this time, the shopkeeper looked at Cao Zhengyang and made eye contact with the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper turns around and walks to Dongshi. He wants to tell them the whereabouts of Cao Zhengyang. When Qingzhou fell into a frenzy, the news about the Consultative Council of government affairs quickly spread to the workshops outside Qingzhou City. All the self-made businessmen like Zhu Wuliu cheered and looked forward to the official promulgation of the law on the Consultative Council of government affairs by the imperial court. When the businessmen were excited, Xiao Ming was already discussing this issue with the cabinet. The Consultative Council for government affairs did not have any rights stipulated in the law of the state of Dayu, that is, the Consultative Council for government affairs existed as an open-minded organization of the imperial court. In addition to businessmen, there will also be people from other industries in Dayu, who will speak on behalf of all strata of Dayu. Therefore, for Xiao Ming, this organization has some benefits, which can let him have a more intuitive understanding of the development of Dayu state. At the same time, it can also make officials restrain their magic grip. After all, the Consultative Council of government affairs can also be used as an eye to supervise the behavior of officials. "This is what Mingjun did, and his ministers are willing to assist the emperor in establishing this Council." After understanding the essence of the Consultative Conference on government affairs, Pang Yukun and Fiji agreed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 832 Li San kept sorting out the information sent by the secret guard, frowning deeper and deeper. According to the intelligence, Cao Zhengyang''s recent behavior has become more and more suspicious. Now he can basically determine that Cao''s real purpose is to transfer silver. ¡±Fortunately, the secret guard has been keeping a special eye on Cao Zhengyang, otherwise something big will happen this time. "Li San''s forehead is sweating slightly. Although the secret guards were set up by the imperial court to collect intelligence and supervise hundreds of officials, with more and more territory and more officials, the number of secret guards is now quite limited. Because of this reason, the secret guards gave up part of the supervision of the people, but focused on the important officials and generals of the imperial court. Even for Cao Zhengyang, they were not willing to send special personnel to watch. After all, Cao Zhengyang is no more than a small figure compared with high-ranking officials. But this little man is obviously going to do a big thing now. "Cao Zhengyang has boarded the merchant ship to Dengzhou. He immediately informs the guards to arrest Cao Zhengyang and let them control all the businesses of the Cao family in the north. "Li San ordered that if no action was taken, Cao Zhengyang would run away. "Yes." Li three body side of the secret Guard commander should be a, immediately took three people out of the secret guard. "Go to Jinling City immediately, and let the garrison of Jinling City intercept the silver." Li San said that according to the news from the other six states, Cao Zhengyang secretly transferred the silver from all the banks in the nearby county. If the money came to Chu, it would have a serious impact on the industrial and commercial development in the north. Although Qingzhou bank can compete with Cao''s, many businessmen still put their money into Cao''s under Cao Zhengyang''s deception. One order after another, Li San gets up and goes to the palace. He wants to report this to Xiao Ming. All the way to the palace, waiting outside the city for a while, he was asked to go in. When he arrived at the imperial study, he saw Pang Yukun and Fiji were also there. "The emperor, Fei Ge Lao, Pang Shoufu." Li saluted one by one. Both Fijian and Pang Yukun are smiling when they see Li San. This once Royal servant has become the leader of the most mysterious secret guard in the state of Dayu. It can be said that every official did not dare to offend him, for fear of being caught by the secret guards. "Come here so soon, it seems that Cao Zhengyang has really had an accident this time." Xiao Ming said. Li San said straightforwardly: "yes, the emperor, the lower official has found out that all the caojia banks in the counties around Qingzhou have the act of transferring silver, and Cao Zhengyang is preparing to go to Dengzhou, which is very unusual. In order to prevent accidents, the lower official has ordered the caojia banks to be sealed up and the caojia banks to be intercepted. " " the Cao family is really dizzy. How dare they tear down the emperor''s platform at this time. " Pang Yukun snorted angrily. Fiji is always indifferent, he said: "in fact, it''s not difficult to understand the nature of businessmen. Just as the emperor said, the businessmen are similar to nomads. Nomads live by water and grass, and businessmen live by money. Cao family went to the emperor to protect Cao family''s foundation, but now they go to the king of Chu for Cao family''s foundation. After all, they live by money The king of Chu has made a lot of noise. He has a great momentum to run the country together with businessmen. " "What Fei Ge said is true, but the king of Chu was also in a hurry to go to a doctor. Businessmen were always short-sighted and only pursued the current huge profits. Perhaps they could achieve commercial prosperity for a period of time when they were in power, but for a long time, they would inevitably do nothing in the major affairs of the country because of the conflicts of interests between businessmen." Pang Yukun told us. Since Xiao Ming opened the emperor''s school, these officials also often went to listen in. Now they have a deeper understanding of the political system in the books, and they no longer stay in the backward feudal thoughts. Xiao Ming lets the pen rotate in his hand. His eyes stop at Fiji and Pang Yukun. He is very satisfied with their progress. He said: "I have to admit that the king of Chu is also a hero. In order to defeat me, he can put down everything. According to Wang Xuan, Lin''an is not as prosperous as Qingzhou. It is said that a parliament imitating the west is being formed, and the speaker of this Parliament is Cao Kun." "It''s strange that the Cao family wanted to shed blood for the king of Chu. The king of Chu could really do it. If this Council was equivalent to a Western parliament, wouldn''t the king of Chu''s rights also be restricted by the parliament, and would the king of Chu agree?" Fiji was surprised. "The king of Chu knew that the emperor''s next target was him. Compared with his life and power, which one would he choose? Moreover, even so, the king of Chu was still able to inherit the throne and enjoy glory and wealth forever. " Pang Yu Kun frowned. After a pause, he continued: "the emperor is rich in the south, and the influence of the king of Chu has always been greater than that of the royal family for a long time. If there is a real war, the people will not stand on the side of the royal family. Last year, the Emperor''s request to move the narrow and wide villages has not been effective. Many people do not want to come to the north. For this reason, there have been many incidents of violent resistance by the people ¡£ " Li Sanwen nodded in agreement. Xiao Ming got up and went to the map and looked south of the Yangtze River. "I really underestimated the king of Chu''s ability to accept western culture. In the past two or three years, the king of Chu has made me look at it with new eyes."Fijian smiles. "The emperor, the Han people in the south, has another name, Hakka people. The origin of Hakka people began when the Qin Dynasty conquered Lingnan and merged Baiyue. After thousands of years, they have formed a stable big family. Most of these Hakka people do business with overseas people, and even live in Luzon, Malacca, Annan and other places. These countries established by the Han people once wanted to pay tribute to the state of Dayu Li family, the king of Chu, was originally from Fuzhou, but later settled down in Lin''an with Gaozu. However, the king of Chu has always been in close contact with Fuzhou and other places. " " I used to be confused, but now I think these countries built by Han people are occupied by Westerners. " Said Pang. Xiao Ming naturally knows Hakka people. They are indeed a group of people who are good at opening up, but even so, they can''t dispel his will to unify the state of Dayu. Now the king of Chu and the Cao family conspire to fight against the development of industry and Commerce in Qingzhou Prefecture. The purpose is to delay the development of Qingzhou Prefecture. Now he must smash the Cao family''s plan. It''s just a pity for him that the king of Chu was very clever and didn''t leave any criminal evidence for him to arrest. This time, it was also the Cao family''s business to make trouble again. On the surface, he was still a loyal vassal, so he had no reason to send troops. And sending troops in the name of cutting the vassal would cause a chain reaction of Huainan king, Yong king, Ruyang king and others, which he did not want to see. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 833 The sound of cicadas outside the imperial study is disturbing. While thinking, Xiao Ming paced back and forth in front of the three people. At a time when the industrial revolution was in full swing, Chongqing still faced security challenges. The king of Chu, the barbarians, the Japanese, the Tubo and so on, these hostile forces need to be solved one by one for him, and his task is still very heavy. "After all, the vassal kings are the great trouble of the state of Dayu. If they don''t get rid of them, the state of Dayu will be in a state of fragmentation. The most hateful thing is that I can''t intervene in the affairs of the feudal state. "Xiao Ming said that this was the rule set by Emperor Gaozu at that time. In Xiao Ming''s view, these vassal states were equivalent to independent federations. They were loyal to the royal family and had their own internal system. And this is the reason why he hated so much, because the vassal kings have become time bombs one by one. When the royal family is strong, it will be safe. When the royal family is weak, these vassal kings will take the opportunity to replace them. After all, it just happened a few years ago, which is not his conjecture. Fijian''s face was full of meditation. Xiao Ming''s words were enough to make him understand what Xiao Ming was going to do. He said: "emperor, this matter should not be done too quickly. Now the north is not completely stable, and the Japanese are still in Korea. After the northern expedition, they need to rest again. I''m afraid that cutting the vassal rashly will push the vassal kings to the side of the king of Chu, and the backyard will be on fire. " " Feige elder said that most of the troops of Dayu were confined in the north. Even with the triumphant soldiers, they could only make up 60000 people. Besides, it would take time to raise food and make ammunition. The northern expedition was a huge battle, and the slaves who had been plundered took up a lot of food. The emperor and the elder thought that it was not the right time to send troops When the main task is to stabilize Kanto and Koryo, at least the food in Kanto can provide food for the garrison troops. "Pang Yukun advised that because of the delay in spring cultivation, there is no grain output in Kanto now. At present, it is not only unable to provide food for the state of Dayu, but also subsidized by the imperial court. After the recovery of the six cities, the statistics of the government came out quickly. Now the total population of the six cities in Kanto is 2.2 million, which is very deadly. Xiao Ming glances at Pang Yukun. He remembers that this guy is like this every time. When he is in war, he shouts that he is short of food and money and has never been happy. However, he understood that Pang Yukun was a man who pursued stability and never liked to fight with uncertainty. ¡±In that case, I''ll think about it next autumn. But before that, I''ll think about how to let the king of Huainan and the king of Yong hand over their military power. " Xiao Ming pondered. In fact, he didn''t want to fight his own people. There was no point in fighting inside. If the king of Chu could hand over his military power and become a rich prince, he would not do anything to him. But now it''s too late. The king of Chu is digging holes for himself. Once the parliament headed by Cao Kun is established, the state of Chu will change its flavor. At that time, he will have to face the capital parliament instead of the king of Chu. However, even so, he was not very worried about the development of Chu, but the North was also developing, and his development speed for a year was much faster than that of Chu. This is just like the tortoise and rabbit race. In one year, he will only make the gap between the north and the South bigger. Maybe then he will kill the king of Chu by an overwhelming advantage. After all, song Changping is already developing a sharps afterloading rifle similar to paper shell bullets. The structure of this sharps rifle is very similar to that of the Zhenglu musket currently used in Dayu state. It also adopts an external fire cap, a hammer and a paper eggshell. The difference is that a locking structure is added. In this way, the Zhenglu musket of Dayu state only needs to be slightly upgraded to become a rear loaded rifles. It''s not a coincidence, of course, because at the beginning of song Changping''s design, Xiao Ming guided in this direction, in order to facilitate the upgrading and transformation of muskets. At present, there are more than 100000 modern muskets in the state of Dayu. He can''t bear to change weapons frequently. Moreover, according to the news from the battlefield, many captured muskets were lost during the northern expedition. These muskets probably flowed into the hands of barbarians. Once so, he believed that Japanese and Western works might have obtained these new muskets. As far as he is concerned, he can''t tolerate the loss of superiority of his own weapons on the battlefield, otherwise he will be really disgraced as a man with technology crystal. In addition to this reason, another reason for his choice of sharps rifle is the problem of bullet production. This kind of rifle can fully use the minine bullets currently used in captive rifles, and does not need a special supporting bullet production line. Now the only problem is whether song Changping can make a qualified locking structure, because it will affect the air tightness of the gun. In the following time, he needs to make a set of production machinery for the locking structure. After discussing the issue about the king of Chu, Xiao Ming said to Li San, "if I don''t beat the king of Chu for the time being, it doesn''t mean I''m afraid of him. What you''ve done is right. Now you cooperate with the guards and seal all the businesses of the Cao family. " " yes, the emperor. " Li San answered. After that, Xiao Ming asks the three to go back. If he had been in the past, he would have been exhausted because of the king of Chu, but now there is no need, because he is confident enough to control the situation.Now his plan can''t be disordered. At present, he still has to deal with the barbarians and the Japanese, stabilize Kanto and Koryo, and make these two places become granaries and dumping markets of Dayu. Thinking of this, he asked Qian Dafu to call Huang Zixu, and the Korean mission was waiting for his reply so that he could go back to the office. After a while, Huang, who has been waiting in the restaurant for several days, complains that he has arrived. When he sees Xiao Ming, he immediately kneels down with a flattering face. Xiao Ming didn''t let Huang boast. At this time, he wanted to show the danger in front of him and pondered for a while. He said, "Huang boasted that since you are willing to work for me, I will not treat you badly. You need to faithfully fulfill the conditions I have offered Koryo." "Don''t worry, your majesty. I will never fail your grace even if I am broken to pieces." Huang said sincerely. Nodding his head, Xiao Ming continued: "the army of Dayu state is stationed in Liujing City, which is enough to save your life. However, you need to find your own way to solve the contradictions in the process of implementing the treaty. My principle is that I will not interfere in your internal affairs on the premise of fulfilling the treaty." "I understand your Majesty''s meaning. I will never make trouble for you." Xiao Ming should also say that the most controversial issue in this treaty is probably the cultural issue. In this respect, he is quite rough, but only rough can he assimilate Korea. Otherwise, even a thousand years of indoctrination will not be able to assimilate this place. Once the Korean culture revives, this place will be separated again. The disputes between contemporary England and Ireland are enough to prove the harm of leaving a tail. And what he''s going to do is once and for all. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 834 Cao Zhengyang was a little panicked. Just as the merchant ship he was on started, a group of soldiers in silver armor boarded the ship and surrounded him. "Shopkeeper Cao, I''m afraid you''ll come with us." One hand of the leading guard encircles his helmet and the other hand pinches his waist to look at Cao Zhengyang. ¡±Diane Cao Zhengyang''s eyes narrowed. It was di Ying, a general who had been stationed in Bashu. The people were killed and wounded in the war in Bashu, and the Manchu Dynasty was indignant. Di Ying could only bear the responsibility. After the meeting agreed, he was dismissed from the army to the guard house, and became a five grade commander. There is an official system of guard post. Each state''s guard post has one governor, three chief officers, two chief officers, four chief officers, two commanding officers and five chief officers. There are thousands of households and hundreds of households under the commanding officers. For this rank, DIYing did not complain, because he knew that he could stay in the court because the emperor and his old friends were merciful, and even in Songzhou, he could not resist the barbarians. It''s just that someone must be responsible for the Bashu war, otherwise it''s hard to calm the people''s anger. He can only drink the bitter wine himself. "I didn''t expect shopkeeper Cao to remember me. It''s a great honor, but even so, our commander will take you back. "Diane had a straw pole in her mouth. She looked like a bohemian. Cao Zhengyang''s heart seemed to be held in his hand, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He argued loudly: "I have not violated any law. Why do you arrest me? Are you not afraid that I will report to the emperor myself? " DIYing curled her lips and said," when I killed the enemy in the battlefield, you were still lying in the arms of a woman sucking! Scare me? You are not qualified yet, come on, take it away for me and detain this merchant ship! " " yes! " At Diane''s command, a hundred guards rushed on board immediately. Cao Zhengyang was in despair. He knew that the imperial court had been watching them all the time, and the emperor had never really trusted him. "Do it! " as the guards were boarding the ship, Cao Zhengyang suddenly yelled that he would make the last fight, or he would never leave Qingzhou again. His voice fell. The crew who was busy on the ship suddenly picked up their swords from all over the merchant ship and killed the guards. Cao Zhengyang also put his hand into the sleeve cage. Di Ying is honed from the war, such an emergency is just a small scene for him, just as Cao Zhengyang moves, he takes out a Mitsubishi from his waist and stabs Cao Zhengyang on his chin. "This thing is called Mitsubishi thorn. It was produced by the military workshop not long ago. With such a slight stab, your blood will flow like a stream until you die. "Said Dean, with a sullen face. Cao Zhengyang is just a businessman. At the moment of life and death, he is not as good as di Ying, who is used to seeing life and death. His action stops immediately. Di Ying laughs twice and puts her hand into Cao Zhengyang''s sleeve cage. He touches out a short tube firearm. "Muskets! The imperial court forbids people to carry guns. Cao Zhengyang, it seems that you are plotting a lot this time. " DIYing said that he saw words he didn''t know on the gun. In his opinion, the gun was not made in Chongqing. As he spoke, the armored guards easily solved the problem of the crew who tried to resist. Although these guards do not belong to the army, they are also strictly trained before they can take up their posts. It is easy to deal with ordinary villains. Cao Zhengyang closed his eyes when he heard that the Cao family''s business in the North was over. At the same time of arresting Cao Zhengyang, the courier rushed day and night to deliver the order of intercepting the merchant ship to Jinling City. Immediately, Jinling government immediately sent guards to the river to intercept Cao Jiashang merchant ship who was preparing to enter the river of Jinling City. Then the news quickly spread to Qingzhou, and the Cao family''s plot was smashed within six days. ¡±Emperor, the total amount of silver seized by Jinling City is 8 million taels. Now the silver is returning to Qingzhou. " in the imperial library, Li San reports the current implementation to Xiao Ming. "Eight million taels, the Cao family can really do it. It''s like hollowing out half of the cash on the market. "Xiao Ming snorted. "Indeed, thanks to the emperor''s keeping the secret guard''s eyes on him, otherwise the Cao family will succeed this time. "Li San has a lingering fear. Xiao Ming frowned. In fact, this is a headache. The backwardness of this era makes the imperial court''s supervision of the people very weak. After all, modern capitalists who are still fleeing with money can not be eliminated, let alone here. "I just found that Cao Zhengyang was abnormal. His remarks were just like his father''s in Lin''an." Xiao Ming said faintly, "by the way, how is the property of the Cao family sealed up?" "Back to the emperor, the mines, banks and workshops of the Cao family were all sealed up. It was just because this incident was so sudden that many businessmen and people panicked. Now many people come to the Cao family''s banks and ask for silver." Li San said. Xiao Ming had expected this problem for a long time. "I have my own way to deal with this matter. When you go back, you can continue to explore along the line of Cao Zhengyang. The king of Chu and Cao''s family are so careful that they are afraid to bury many dark seeds in Qingzhou. You can dig as many as you can?""Yes, Emperor." Li San bowed and answered. When Li San is asked to leave, Xiao Ming immediately calls Pang Yukun over. The Cao family has a lot of assets in the north. These assets must be dealt with in time, especially the Cao family''s Bank. Otherwise, it is easy to cause trouble. Pang Yukun soon arrived at the imperial study. He was relieved to learn that the silver had been stopped. "Fortunately, the emperor asked me to come here for the property of the Cao family." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded. Pang Yukun always thought of the same thing with him. He said, "I don''t want to affect the development of industry and commerce because of the Cao family. In this way, for the Cao family''s mines and workshops, you immediately send officials to take over and manage them instead of the Cao family. When they are stable, they will be auctioned to other merchants. As for the Cao family''s Bank, it will be renamed as Qingzhou bank The branch of the bank exists. " Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming thought about the same thing. He said:" as for the people and businessmen who want to exchange money, the lower officials think that they should tell them publicly in the newspapers that their banknotes will not affect their use, so as to avoid chaos. " " well, it can be done like this. " Xiao Ming pondered for a moment. In fact, there is a more important thing for Pang Yukun to come this time, which is the monetary system. Now Qingzhou bank has entered Korea, and his goal is to make Dayu a world-class currency in the future. So after completely wiping out the Cao family''s Bank, he felt that the time had come. After a pause, he said, "in fact, I have an idea, that is, to take advantage of this incident to issue unified banknotes of the state of Dayu. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 835 "Paper money!" Pang Yukun was a little surprised when he heard that in the history of Dayu state, certificates such as banknotes had been used all the time, and the theory of banknotes never existed. Xiao Ming has a premonition about Pang Yukun''s reaction. He directly uses the technology crystal to tell Pang Yukun what the paper money is. "There is no doubt that industry will enrich the products, and the money representing the flow of the products will also increase. In this way, the court will need to issue money according to the number of private products to maintain the transaction between goods." "In that case, how much should be issued?" Pang Yukun had some doubts. "Of course, the amount of money issued can''t be fooled. In short, paper and pen are only equivalent to copper money in the past. If too much money is issued, it will lead to the devaluation of copper money. Originally, one copper money can buy one bun, but now ten copper money will buy one steamed bun. For a long time, it will cause national unrest. Therefore, the issue of paper money should be equal to the total amount of industrial and agricultural production in Dayu In order to guarantee the value of money itself, money needs to be linked to gold and silver. " Xiao Ming pondered. In spite of the trend of surpassing the west, there are still many imperfections in the social system of Dayu. Especially in finance, he fell behind too much, so after expelling the barbarians and basically stabilizing the country, he decided to make up for the lack of this area. Moreover, he has a great ambition, that is, to establish an international monetary system dominated by Dayu and to construct financial hegemony. Although there is still some distance to this ideal, we need to start preparations now. This is what we need to do at present. Pang Yukun gradually understood it under Xiao Ming''s explanation. He said: "if so, Laochen suggested that the current state of Dayu adopt silver standard currency. After all, gold is too scarce, and silver is the currency in circulation in Dayu." Xiao Ming nodded. He once wanted to establish a gold standard monetary system, but now the conditions are not met. "That''s what I mean, but I can also mix gold and silver, and formulate a system of proportional exchange of gold and silver. "Xiao Ming said that he was laying the groundwork for the gold standard to be used directly in the future. Pang Yukun thought for a moment and raised his last worry. He said, "emperor, there are many people who copy bank notes. If they issue bank notes, how can we stop them?" Without diamond, he won''t be able to do porcelain work. Xiao Ming''s daring to issue paper money naturally means that Dayu can realize the technology of printing money. So he said, "you don''t have to worry about this. I have my own way to solve it." Pang Yukun nodded, "in this case, I will go back to deal with the Cao family bank first." After that, Pang Yukun saluted and turned to leave. Seeing Pang Yukun leave, Xiao Ming calls up the information in the crystal of science and technology. It''s not a simple matter for him to issue paper money. Naturally, he doesn''t dare to fool around. On the one hand, Cao''s Bank has been uprooted; on the other hand, he is confident that the quality of the notes issued is hard enough. Generally speaking, paper money has a high demand for paper, so ordinary paper must not be used. After all, this kind of paper is easy to be soaked in water. Therefore, the real paper used for banknotes is banknote paper, which is made of cotton linter. This kind of cotton linter is also called cottonseed linter. It is a kind of cotton linter that the short fibers are still left on the cotton seeds after ginning. The short fibers are peeled off by a stripping machine. Because of the complexity of the collection process, short lint is much more valuable than ordinary paper-making materials. With the material is only the first step, the second is to master the raw material formula of this paper, in accordance with the strict proportion of production. In this way, the paper made is smooth and delicate, tough and folding resistant. If you hold the banknote in your hands and shake it in the air, or you hold both ends of the banknote in your hands and pull it loose and tight, or you flick the surface of the paper with your fingers, it will make a clear and crisp sound. Relatively speaking, the raw materials of ordinary printing paper are mostly straw, straw and so on. The texture of this kind of paper is soft and rough, the toughness and tension are insufficient, and it is very easy to break. If it shakes in the air, the sound will be dull. So it''s just the manufacturing level of the banknote paper that the businessmen in Chongqing can''t copy. After all, the cost of copying will be very high. In addition, he has another anti-counterfeiting magic weapon is watermark. Watermark is an ancient anti-counterfeiting method. His country is the first one to master the watermark squeezing technology in ancient times. At that time, the texture or pattern woven with thread on the paper curtain protrudes from the curtain surface. When the paper is copied, the density difference of the pulp here has bright and alternate patterns in front of the light, thus forming a watermark. In the Tang Dynasty, there was "yanbojian" watermark paper, and in the late Qing Dynasty, there was "Wang Liuji" watermark paper. In Europe, the Saxony banknotes issued in Prussia in 1772 were watermarked, and the use of watermarks has become more and more common since then. In addition to these two items, the third banknote printing technology that Dayu can realize is relief printing, which uses raised patterns. In this way, it will become concave and convex on the surface of the note, and the last thing is the printing pigment, mineral pigment. Compared with plant pigments, the colors of various paintings painted by mineral pigments can last for thousands of years without fading.Thinking of this, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "now come with me to the printing workshop." "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu went out to prepare. At this time, Xiao Ming picked up a pen to record the key technology. Next, he will transfer the technical backbone to establish a paper money workshop. This workshop will be a top secret of the state of Dayu, and the method of printing banknotes will be a secret among the secrets. After writing, Xiao Ming gets up and goes to the printing workshop, which has been run by the newspaper. He directly asks fan Zeng to select some people with clean backgrounds from the workshop. At the same time, he was instructed to set up a set of workshops from papermaking to printing according to the printing procedures of the newspaper. And he concentrated the selected people in Qingzhou University. Because the issue of banknotes is very important, Xiao Ming asked the government to prepare a confidentiality agreement for each of them, and signed the agreement. They will strictly keep the secrets of the banknote printing workshop. If they violate the confidentiality act of Dayu state, they will violate the confidentiality act of Dayu state. The craftsmen selected by fan Zeng are all people who have lived in Qingzhou City for generations. The information of generations is very clear, and the whole family also lives in Qingzhou City. Such craftsmen are very safe for Xiao Ming, because they have a lot of scruples and the probability of being bribed is very low. In the next few days, Xiao Ming gave them the core technology of banknote printing. Of course, the procedures are separate, and each craftsman can only master part of it. At the same time, he also ordered the equipment department to manufacture serrated stripping machine. With the current industrial capacity, this kind of machine is not a problem. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 836 "Emperor, please have a look." In the imperial library, Pang Yukun presents a set of coins printed in front of Xiao Ming. After he decided to issue currency, Xiao Ming asked the government to make full preparations and allocate resources. With his personal supervision, the first minting workshop of Dayu was successfully established, and a set of currency of Dayu was produced within one month. This includes the paper money he asked for, as well as three kinds of metal currency, which are made of gold, silver and copper. Both paper money and gold, silver and copper coins are collectively referred to as Dayu dragon coin. The gold coin in the Dragon coin is called Jinlong, weighing 1.5g and made of pure gold. The silver coin is called Yinlong, weighing 1.5g and worth one tenth of the gold coin, while the copper coin is one tenth of the silver coin. In this way, gold, silver and copper are the main currency in circulation in the market, while paper money is relatively large in denomination and is mainly used for large-scale commercial trade. In this era, people''s recognition of metal currency is far greater than paper money. If they use paper money rashly, people will not be willing to exchange their gold and silver for paper money because of lack of trust. Therefore, what Xiao Ming produces at present are large value banknotes, which are mainly used for trade circulation. At the same time, the reason why he does so is to prevent counterfeit banknotes from impacting the private economy. If the banknotes are used in large-scale trade, the merchants will go to the bank and ask the bank to identify the authenticity of the banknotes before using them, thus cutting off the circulation of counterfeit banknotes. After all, although he used many kinds of anti-counterfeiting technologies in the process of making banknotes, it is difficult to guarantee that western countries will not print counterfeit banknotes to harm the finance of Dayu. In history, Napoleon copied a large number of Russian banknotes. In the process of attacking Russia, he used a large number of counterfeit banknotes to buy Russian goods, which caused chaos in the domestic economy of Czarist Russia and made people buy gold for refuge. At the same time, Napoleon also printed pounds, Austrian currency, Prussian currency, which made Europe full of counterfeit currency. Thinking of this history, Xiao Ming thinks that we should be cautious. Now the western colonists are full of malice towards Dayu, and they have always wanted to reverse the trade deficit. He can''t give them this opportunity. "Is this the one hundred gold dragon coin?" Xiao Ming looks at the note, which is in cash yellow and is made of ochre. In the middle of the note is a crown of the emperor''s head, which is three times similar to Xiao Ming''s. To the north of the note is a steam engine locomotive moving on the rail. The words "100" are in the middle. These patterns are carefully carved by craftsmen. In the lower left corner of Xiao Ming''s head, there is a small square printed with the production date and serial number of the note. The most important thing is that this small square uses micro carving technology, which once again increases the difficulty of imitation. "Yes, emperor, this is the largest denomination currency of the state of Dayu at present. "Pang Yukun said with a smile, in fact, a golden dragon is enough for the people of Chongqing to live for a month. After all, according to the previous silver conversion, the salary of a female worker in the textile workshop is now one golden dragon, which is 12 golden dragons a year, and the salary of female workers is very high in Qingzhou. "After issuing banknotes, we need to set up banknote inspectors in each bank, and the issued currency needs to be stamped with the seal of Qingzhou bank, so as to prevent the occurrence of counterfeit banknotes. "Xiao Ming looks serious. Any policy is a step-by-step, a stutter does not make a fat man. This discovery of currency is also a preliminary attempt of financial reform for him. Putting down the paper money, Xiao Ming picked up the gold dragon, silver dragon and copper coins. In the current UK, the weight of a gold coin is about seven grams of gold. The reason why he used 1.5 grams of gold is that the current gold reserve is too small. The new currency was issued in the hope of collecting gold and silver from the people, so that there would be no shortage of materials. Like paper money, the head on the gold coin is Xiao Ming, but the silver coin is different from the copper coin. The silver coin is printed with a naval warship, while the copper coin is printed with mature wheat. According to modern rules, this coin should be printed with the head of the founding emperor. However, since the chaos in Chang''an, Xiao Ming has rebuilt a different country, so he does not blush to use his own head. The most important thing is to print your avatar on the money, which will also make the user more friendly to him. Who can''t get along with the money? After checking all the currencies, Xiao Ming said, "let Qingzhou bank issue them to the outside world. You can go to the newspaper and ask fan Zeng to cooperate with you in publishing the new currency." After a pause, he continued: "in addition, the construction of Qingzhou bank should speed up, at least to ensure that each state has a bank." "Lao Chen has been taking over the caojia bank. It is estimated that within two months, all caojia banks in prefectures and counties will be transformed into Qingzhou bank." Pang Yukun talked about his current achievements. Xiao Ming has always trusted Pang Yukun. He said, "in this way, I can rest assured. " after discussing the issue of currency, Pang Yukun continued," emperor, according to the old minister, Ge Yiren and Kong Huairen, the head of the Confucius family in Qufu, have already returned to Qingzhou. I think it''s time for the emperor to hold the ceremony of Taishan Fengchan. In this way, the emperor will be the leader of Confucianism and lead the Confucian revolution. "Xiao Ming nods, and he gets the news. It is said that as soon as GE Yiren arrives in Qufu, he persuades Kong Huairen, the master of the Kong family. After staying in Qufu for a period of time, Kong Huairen takes more than 300 disciples and three of them to Qingzhou. Now he is waiting for his reception. Xiao Ming is happy to see the success of this matter. At this time, the Kong Family recognized the situation and saved him a lot of effort. "When I see Kong Huairen, I have a lot to tell him." Xiao Ming pondered that in order to reform Confucianism, he personally wrote a set of key points that needed reform, waiting for Kong Huairen to publicize for himself. "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun answers and confirms that Xiao Ming has nothing else to do before he turns and leaves. After only Xiao Ming was left in the imperial study, he picked up the new currency of Dayu state again. In a flash, the reform of Dayu state has been carried out for two years. With the deliberate support of the government, various workshops have been set up in all parts of Dayu state, and the government and private sectors jointly support the industry of Dayu state. Because of the prosperity of industry, the merchants had more goods to resell, and a steady stream of silver flowed into the state of Dayu. But for him, the current industrial capacity is not enough. He needs more workshops, but in this way, he needs more markets to support the industry and sell more types of goods. Thinking of this, he can''t wait to get more Koryo like areas. Just as he was thinking about it, Li San went outside the imperial study. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 837 ¡±Emperor, Cao Zhengyang has explained everything. " after entering the imperial study, Li San gives a confession to Xiao Ming. Since Cao Zhengyang was arrested, they have been interrogated for one month. At the beginning, Cao Zhengyang''s mouth was very hard, and he refused to admit that he was deliberately damaged by the Cao family. Even though Li San used some criminal laws, Cao Zhengyang still refused to say. In the end, Li San had to put Cao Zhengyang in the confinement room, and woke him up when he was about to fall asleep. After three days, Cao Zhengyang, who could not stand the mental torture, finally vomited out. "It was Cao Kun''s order." Xiao Ming looked at the confession and said that Cao Zhengyang made it clear that it was Cao Kun who sent the message to him. In addition, Cao Zhengyang also gave some important information about the state of Chu. "The merchant Council was set up a month ago. Now Cao Kun is the speaker. Cao Zhengtong, Cao Zhengyang''s elder brother, is the head of the Wei palace. According to Cao Zhengyang, the merchant Council is planning to gain military power. If they succeed, the king of Chu will become a puppet. "These news also shocked Li San. In his opinion, a businessman''s pursuit of government affairs has shocked the world, and now he is still trying to get involved in the army. Xiao Ming was also surprised. "King Chu must be crazy. Once he gets military power, he has the final say. " " the state of Chu knows the West better than we do, and the Cao family talked to the king of Chu about the Western monarch more than once. Between life and death, he may believe in the Cao family more. "Li San said cautiously. Xiao Ming sighs. Now the problem lies in this place. No matter how well he shows his kindness, the king of Chu refuses to believe him. Now he firmly believes that even if he surrenders, Xiao Ming will eventually kill him. It can only be said that the state of Chu is too smart. He said, "you''re right. Now the king of Chu doesn''t believe me, so he won''t surrender to me at all. " Li Sanwen laughed and said," emperor, this may not be a good thing. We have some scruples about the king of Chu. If the Cao family controls the merchant Council and then obtains military power, then the emperor doesn''t have to worry about the king of Chu. Whether the king of Chu is against or not, we all have sufficient reasons to go south. If the emperor wants to make the state of Chu show its original shape quickly, maybe the emperor can To send secret guards to assassinate the king of Chu. " Xiao Ming also thought of this. Now Li Chuyuan, the son of the king of Chu, is in Qingzhou. Once the king of Chu dies, Li Chuyuan must go back to succeed him. This is the rule of the state of Dayu. The king of Chu may be willing to share his rights with others in order to live secretly, but Li Chuyuan won''t agree. After all, he is the next king of Chu. "I think the same way. Since the king of Chu let me not live in peace, why did I let the king of Chu live in peace? As long as the king of Chu died, I could let Li Chuyuan go back to fight with the Cao family. I can''t say that Li Chuyuan asked me to send troops to save him at that time, don''t you think?" Xiao Ming has made up his mind. As the saying goes, the military, the national affairs, the land of life and death, and the way of survival and death must be observed. War can never be willful at any time. The failure of the contemporary United States in Vietnam and North Korea is enough to illustrate this problem. Advanced weapons are not necessarily able to win the war, or even victory has paid a heavy price. This is not what Xiao Ming wants to see, so even if the state of Dayu is equipped with advanced firearms, he still plans every war and then moves, trying every means to reduce losses, or directly subdues the soldiers without fighting. "The emperor is wise. In this way, he can not only gain time for the deployment of troops, but also reduce casualties. At the same time, he is famous for his division." Li San said. Xiao Ming continued to read the news disclosed by Cao Zhengyang. In addition to the Parliament and the army, the Cao family and France are also colluding and buying a lot of Western firearms. At the same time, other merchants who supported the king of Chu also spared no effort to help him, trying to get rid of his rule. "It seems that I''m going to have a serious talk with Li Chuyuan. By the way, I''ll give him a fan." Xiao Ming said with a smile. After a pause, he said, "do you have confidence in assassinating the king of Chu? " Li San laughed twice and said," emperor, it''s said that song Changping is developing a kind of musket that can load ammunition from the butt of the musket. This kind of musket can shoot in any posture, and its accuracy and firing speed are better than those of Zhenglu musket. If the emperor can give this kind of musket to the next officer, it''s not a big problem. " He is not surprised that Li San knows the secret, because song Changping, Lin Wentao and others are under the surveillance of the secret guards. They get some information and say it''s normal for Li San. Even if song Changping had any news, Li San would know, even earlier than he knew. As soon as his voice fell, a little eunuch came to the door and whispered a few words to Qian Dafu. Qian Dafu said with a smile, "emperor, this is really about Cao Cao. When Cao Cao arrives, song Changping asks to see him outside the palace." Xiao Ming squinted at Li San and said, "it seems you already know." Li San scratched his head with a smile. After waiting for a while, song Changping went to the door of the imperial study and saw that song Changping was holding a musket in his hand. He was surprised and said, "Song Changping, this is not a breech gun, is it?" Song Changping nodded, he said: "exactly, Xiaguan has tested it in the school. This firearm can shoot directly with paper shell bullets. It''s just because of the complexity of the locking structure, I''m afraid it''s very difficult to refit the firearm in large quantities. After all, there are only 63 parts on the locking mechanism, and the shapes of many parts are not the same. In order to produce this kind of firearm Spare parts need more precise machine tools. "Xiao Ming understands that song Changping is not here to ask for credit this time, but to complain. In fact, the locking structure needs high machining accuracy, which can only be achieved with a high-precision lathe, otherwise it can''t be produced on a large scale. I think that the difference of part size can''t realize assembly at all. It seems that in order to explain the breech gun in his hand, he said: "it took a month for me to assemble this gun by polishing the parts myself. Even so, the combination of some parts is not very suitable, but on the whole, it can barely be used." Xiao Ming took over the breech gun. The locking structure of the gun was provided by him to song Changping. Generally speaking, the gun is similar to the sharps breech gun. The locking structure also adopts a falling locking mechanism. The thickened trigger retainer acts as a pull rod to drive a lifting locking block to move up and down to open and close the gun. The most difficult part is one of the hinge structures. There are many structural parts, which is also the processing difficulty song Changping said. "Originally, I had to prepare to look for you after I finished this money business." Xiao Ming said: "this gun is only used as a sniper gun in the army for the time being. Since it is difficult, we need to make a small amount of equipment for the army. I want Lin Wentao to think about this precision lathe." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 838 Song Changping sighed as Xiao Ming kept fiddling with the rifle. In the past, he was unavoidably complacent because of the firing of muskets. However, the difficult process of manufacturing the rifle made him understand that without the industrial foundation, he would have no theory and could not do anything. In his opinion, these different kinds of lathes are the foundation of industry in Dayu, because without these lathes, many machines can''t be manufactured. "The lathe is so important that I ignored it before." Song Changping was a little ashamed. "In the past, the parts of the flint gun were slightly rough and could be used, but the more complex the mechanism, the higher the accuracy of the lathe needed." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "you are right this time, but you don''t have to worry. Qingzhou university has always had relevant lathe experiments." Lin Wentao has always been responsible for the lathe. After all, Lin Wentao has been dealing with machinery, steam engines, harvesters and so on. Compared with song Changping, he needs more precision lathes to produce accessories. Song Changping reached out his hand and said, "emperor, I''ll go back and improve this rifle a little bit. In addition, what''s the title of this rifle?" "This firearm is always based on the firearm used to collect prisoners. Let''s call it the firearm used to collect prisoners. After all, the firearm used to collect prisoners is not a certain kind of weapon, but a series." Xiao Ming pondered. "Yes, Emperor." Song Changping still held out his hand. Seeing this, Li San said, "Changping, let''s leave this rifle to our secret guards. We have very important things to do." Hearing the words, song Changping said without hesitation, "no, your secret guards must be doing something extremely dangerous if they want this gun. What can you do if it falls into the hands of the enemy? " " how can our secret guards lose something? If it is found, we will blow up this firegun. " Li San said seriously. Unlike being able to talk glibly with officials, Li sanyxiang is very honest in the face of people like song Changping. After all, officials will be afraid of him, but people like song Changping will not be afraid of him. Song Changping looks at Xiao Ming and waits for Xiao Ming''s statement. At this time, Xiao Ming had thoroughly understood the firearm. Song Changping said all day long that the structure of the firearm was complex and it was extremely difficult to manufacture. Even if it fell into the hands of the enemy, it would be very slow to produce. However, even so, Xiao Ming did not dare to take this risk. The advent of the era of rifles will mean that trench warfare will become the mainstream, and the time of war will be greatly extended. After pondering for a while, he said to Li San, "remember, once exposed, the gun, especially the parts of the gun, will be destroyed at the first time." Xiao Ming''s look is dignified. Song Changping can see that the secret guards must carry out important tasks. He said: "the main thing is locking. Whether it''s explosion or demolition, the complete hinge structure must not be left behind." Li San''s expression became more serious. He knew the seriousness of losing the musket. "Yes, emperor, this time the secret guard will send the most elite assassins to Lin''an, plan and then move. Without absolute control, I won''t do it." Li San said solemnly. "The king of Chu always likes hunting. Every autumn he goes to qianmingshan to hunt. Maybe you can choose this time and use land mines at the same time." Xiao Ming said lightly. Today, if the king of Chu does not die, he will become the umbrella of the Cao family, which will keep Chu on the road of no return. At that time, the war is bound to cause more casualties. If the king of Chu died, he could easily solve the problem of Chu, so he was willing to do so. Therefore, whether he had a rifle or not, he would send a secret guard to assassinate the king of Chu. Of course, he also knew that the king of Chu and the Cao family were always ready to assassinate him. After all, politics was black eating black. After deciding on the matter, Xiao Ming asks Li San to go back, and at the same time tells song Changping to transform some of the captured firearms for war. Nowadays, the great Chongqing state is surrounded by many enemies. If we don''t fight on behalf of others with firearms, the increasing casualties will hinder the external expansion of the great Chongqing state. Moreover, any so-called small country around Dayu is actually a big country in the world, and the surrounding environment of Dayu is not bad. When they leave, Xiao Ming asks Qian Dafu to call Lin Wentao. If the industry of Dayu wants to go further, it must improve the accuracy of machine tools as a whole. Especially now that electric power has made progress, the future of the second industrial revolution can be seen. After a while, Lin Wentao went to the imperial study under the guidance of Qian Dafu. After the salute, Lin Wentao waits for Xiao Ming''s instructions. "I asked you to come here to give you a small stove. Today you will know what precision machine tools are and the production of such machines. At the same time, I will teach you more about mechanical structure." Xiao Ming comes to the point, a country needs a lot of talents, but the most brilliant are often a few top talents, these people can be called genius. They are very good at a certain aspect, and they are very smart. They can quickly understand everything they learn. Obviously, Lin Wentao is such a talent.Because of this, Xiao Ming plans to turn Lin Wentao into a mechanical genius of Dayu, in order to offset the emerging scientific geeks in Europe. As in the contemporary era, there are many talented people in Europe, and all kinds of scientific theories are in the period of perfection. "Thank you, Emperor." Lin Wentao was excited when he heard the speech. His worship of Xiao Ming not only came from the imperial power, but also from the vast knowledge he mastered. Xiao Ming, who personally participated in the promotion of science and technology in Dayu, was not lazy. He explained the types and structures of precision machine tools to Lin Wentao. Generally speaking, with the emergence of steam engine, the accuracy of machine tool is becoming more and more precise in order to adapt to the production, and in order to meet this requirement, it must produce gantry planer. This kind of planer is mainly used for planing large workpieces. It is an industrial master machine. The working principle of the gantry planer is to carry the workpieces through a frame similar to a gate to make a linear reciprocating motion. The crossbeam of the frame is generally equipped with two vertical tool holders. The base of the tool holder can slide. When cutting, it is like cutting meat. It moves horizontally to cut the workpieces to the desired size ¡£ In addition to the planer, Xiao Ming also explained to Lin Wentao the universal cylindrical grinder, gear hobbing machine and gear shaper. The cylindrical grinder is the grinder that processes the cylindrical, conical or other shapes of the outer surface formed by the plain line and the end face of the shaft shoulder. The gear hobbing machine is the lathe that produces gears and sprockets. The bicycle chain must use this kind of car, while the gear shaper is the lathe that processes the outer surface of gears Shape and then fine grinding. In addition, the most important thing is to make this time to ensure the accuracy of the length measuring machine and contour machine. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 839 In the imperial study, the maid of honor shakes the fan and blows the cool wind to Xiao Ming and Lin Wentao. Under Xiao Ming''s explanation, the structure and image of one lathe after another appear in Lin Wentao''s mind. "The length measuring machine mentioned by the emperor, Qingzhou college, is already in the test, using the measurement unit set by the emperor. However, the most accurate length measuring machine that can be realized at present can only be one thousandth, and before manufacturing the length measuring machine, we must divide the millimeter level equally, so as to set the scale of one thousandth of the length measuring machine." Lin Wentao''s words made Xiao Ming nod, which was exactly what he wanted to say. At present, the measurement accuracy of Dayu country basically stays at one percent, that is, millimeter level. But if he wants to make locking structures and other more sophisticated machines, he has to increase the measurement accuracy to one thousandth, or even one thousandth in the future. "You''re right, but this bisection of millimeter can only be calibrated by hand. I''ll provide you with a microscope. You try to divide millimeter equally." Xiao Ming said. Lin Wentao nodded, accuracy has always been a headache for him. In fact, in his opinion, whoever has mastered the industrial precision will master the mechanical manufacturing. After all, machine tools are also known as industrial machines in the books of Qingzhou University. As the name suggests, these machine tools are the mother of machines. "Only in this way, we will inevitably have some errors in the scale." Lin Wentao has some regrets. Xiao Ming frowned. In fact, the accuracy is only a relative problem, not an absolute one. Even the scales of rulers produced in the same batch at present will have errors. Therefore, whether it is the accuracy of lathe accessories or the accuracy of manufactured parts, there are errors. In industry, it only needs to control the error in a range. Because of this, Xiao Ming is not as confused as Lin Wentao. This puzzle is how the scale came from at the beginning, such as meter, centimeter, millimeter, etc. in modern times, people may not think about the problem of ruler scale, because everything is ready-made. But here, he has to explain that in fact, the most original scale is drawn by hand, just like he drew the weights and measures of the state of Dayu by himself, and spread it as a standard. Then the craftsman makes use of this scale to make measurement units, and then makes the lathe produce parts with certain accuracy. Because of this, in fact, the precision of spare parts manufactured in Dayu can only be polished by hand, and there is no other way. After all, in theory, only human hands can achieve infinite precision, and the evolution of lathe precision in history is like this. In contemporary western countries, the standard of weights and measures has been formulated, and other countries can only imitate each other''s units of size. In this way, it is difficult to achieve percent imitation, but only achieve similarity. Now Xiao Ming and Lin Wentao are actually building the industrial precision of Dayu and the manufacturing tradition of Dayu. The essence of the manufacturing tradition lies in the preciseness of the craftsmen. "Error is inevitable, there can be no absolute equidistance, we can only reduce the error to the minimum, once the accuracy standard of one thousandth is established, we can make one thousandth vernier caliper, and then we can make one ten thousandth length measuring machine." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Mass production of breech gun parts is a node of industrial breakthrough in Dayu. Once this node is broken, Dayu will embark on the road of precision manufacturing. In this process, he has to manufacture precision level, dial indicator, square, ruler, high-precision spindle mandrel and dial indicator rod, but before that, he has to have an original scale of one thousandth accuracy. This is also one of his purposes for Lin Wentao to come here this time. He wants Lin Wentao to polish a vernier caliper with an accuracy of one thousandth by hand. "Yes, Emperor." Lin Wentao nodded his head. He was under a lot of pressure. After going back, he decided to start all the craftsmen to carve the vernier caliper with one thousandth of accuracy, and pick out a caliper from which the naked eye can''t distinguish the error as the original caliper. After mass production of vernier caliper manufacturing machinery, and then is the use of vernier caliper hand manufacturing other tools to ensure accuracy. The teaching between them lasted until about 3 p.m. and Lin Wentao basically understood the problem of accuracy through the explanation. After leaving the Imperial Palace, Lin Wentao went directly to Qingzhou University. Next, he will lead the students to establish the industrial precision standard of Dayu state, and formulate a set of part size specifications. However, first of all, he needs to make a 1 / 1000 precision original travel scale. When Lin Wentao was busy, Xiao Ming was not idle. He summoned Li Chuyuan, the son of the king of Chu. The sad Prince of Chu was thrown to Qingzhou because of the king''s wild hope. After more than two years, his way back is still far away. "Li Chuyuan, the son of Chu, visited the emperor." In the imperial library, Li Chuyuan bowed 90 degrees and lowered his head deeply. In the past two years, he has been living in Qingzhou, feeling increasingly prosperous and strong in Qingzhou. Especially after the defeat of Jinzhang khanate, he didn''t sleep all night. In the middle of the night, he dreamed that he was thinking about a question, what will happen to the state of Chu when he confronts with Xiao Ming?At this time, Xiao Ming sat down on the chair in the imperial study and was drinking tea. He said to Qian Dafu, "give me a seat." Qian Dafu answered and asked the eunuch to bring Li Chuyuan a chair. Li Chuyuan hesitated and sat on it. They sat opposite each other, and Xiao Ming was not in a hurry to open his mouth. Instead, he handed the news of Cao Zhengyang''s interrogation to Li Chuyuan and let him read it first. Li Chuyuan was puzzled, but his face became more and more ugly. "Wishful thinking, wishful thinking!" Li Chuyuan''s hands trembled slightly in anger. "Where did the Cao family put their father? Where will I be? Emperor, the state of Chu is my vassal state. It can''t fall into the hands of the gang of thieves in the Cao family. " Xiao Ming is very satisfied with Li Chuyuan''s reaction. As far as he knows, when the king of Chu sent Li Chuyuan to Qingzhou at the beginning, he was dissatisfied with him. Now, seeing that his feudalism is going to change, how can he not worry. "I''m afraid you and the king of Chu have been kept in the dark by the Cao family. Since the Cao family wants to be in power, how can there be anything between your father and your son in the future?" Xiao Ming said. Li Chuyuan nodded. He knew what was going on in the state of Chu, but he didn''t expect that the Cao family would contain such evil intentions. They were waiting for them to grasp all the rights and kick them away. "Emperor, my father is blinded by lard. Please allow me to write a letter to admonish him." Li Chuyuan said eagerly. Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. He believed that the king of Chu would not pay attention to Li Chuyuan''s letter. After all, the king of Chu is crazy enough to lose his mind, and he does not want the king of Chu to step back from the precipice. So he said, "your father won''t listen to you now. I just ask you, do you want to be a lost dog, or do you want to be prosperous in the later half of your life?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 840 The cool wind in the imperial study came from the hand fan, but Li Chuyuan was sweating. Drops of sweat, big as beans, keep falling. He now understands that the real purpose of Xiao Ming is the state of Chu, and for him, this is a crucial conversation. As long as he goes wrong, he will be doomed. Therefore, he first decided to play silly, because he always liked the opponent to show his cards first, so he said: "the emperor''s meaning is not very clear. Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming smiles. Li Chuyuan may be a greedy and lustful man, but born in the environment of Chu state, he must not be a political idiot. "Don''t be silly, son. Now you know better than I do that the state of Chu. Your father is seeking his own death. Once the Cao family gets involved in the affairs of the state of Chu, the state of Chu is the state of Chu of the Cao family, not the state of Chu of the royal family. After all, the reason why emperor Gaozu enfeoffed the state of Chu to the Li family was the friendship of that year, right?" Xiao Ming said with a smile. Li Chuyuan''s face turned white for a moment. Xiao Ming''s threat was obvious. He hesitated for a moment. He nodded and echoed: "the emperor is right. How can the state of Chu fall into the hands of others? If you don''t say that the emperor won''t agree, even the lower officials won''t agree. " "That''s right. In fact, I''ve always been optimistic about you in Qingzhou these years. This crisis is a common crisis of the state of Dayu and the state of Chu. Under the measure, I decided to let you go back to Lin''an." Said Xiao Ming, gazing at Li Chuyuan. "Let Let me go back? " Li Chuyuan pointed to himself and said strangely. Xiao Ming definitely nodded, "the state of Chu has been bewitched by courtiers. Now only you can turn the tide." For him, it was only a matter of time to win the state of Chu, just to reduce casualties. He hoped that when he went south, the state of Chu would become vulnerable because of civil strife. Li Chuyuan was the one who caused civil strife in Chu. What he can be sure is that this son of a lifetime will not wear a pair of trousers with the Cao family. Even if he cooperates with the Cao family under the pressure of the king of Chu, he will believe the Cao family completely. "Thank you, Emperor longen. Thank you, Emperor longen." Li Chuyuan was so excited that he couldn''t help himself. Two years passed in the blink of an eye in Qingzhou, and he was thinking of his Chu state all the time. Now he can finally go back. "Pack up and go back. Remember what I said to you. It''s your choice whether you live or die, whether you are rich or poor." Xiao Ming reminds again. Li Chuyuan nodded and left the imperial study after thanking him again and again. Qian Dafu looked at Li Chuyuan''s figure, his face was puzzled, he said: "emperor, let Li Chuyuan go back, isn''t the emperor afraid that the king of Chu will attack the north without his only taboo? ¡± Xiao Ming said with a smile, "if so, I''ll be famous. What I''m afraid of is that the king of Chu won''t do it. For me, it doesn''t matter whether Li Chuyuan is in Qingzhou or not, but it''s different for Chu. How can li Chuyuan let his wealth and power be transferred to the Cao family? After all, the relationship between Li Chuyuan and the Cao family is just ordinary." After a pause, he continued: "and if the king of Chu died, Li Chuyuan, who inherited the position of the king of Chu, would certainly intensify the conflict with the Cao family. At that time, attacking the state of Chu would get twice the result with half the effort." Qian Dafu nodded slightly. Now he understood that the emperor made a clear move to the king of Chu. If everything goes well, Li Chuyuan will play the role of a dung stirring stick once he goes back. While they were talking, Li Chuyuan left the palace and went to his own house. Now he had no time to return to Lin''an. He missed the feeling that one person was lower than ten thousand people. In the past two years in Qingzhou, he has lived a hard life. After all, as a proton, he is just a chip. Back in the yard, he immediately picked up the servants and went to Lin''an. In fact, he saw through Xiao Ming''s mind, but he had to say that Xiao Ming was really powerful. This time, he talked about his pain. When he returned to the state of Chu this time, he had to fight with the Cao family. He didn''t want to lose his right and status. When he learned that Li Chuyuan was going back, the old housekeeper who served him changed greatly. He said, "Your Highness, if you want to go back to Lin''an now, do you want to discuss with your Highness the king of Chu. " Li Chuyuan sneered twice. Then he raised his foot to kick the old housekeeper and said angrily," you old dog, do you really think I don''t know about your collusion with those businessmen? Cao Kun must have done you a lot of good, right? Why, let me wait for two days so that you can tell me about it Obviously, the old housekeeper didn''t expect that Li Chuyuan would hurt others. He lay on the ground and moaned. Li Chuyuan had great strength. He almost broke his bone with this kick. However, Li Chuyuan guessed right this time. He did often sell li Chuyuan''s whereabouts in exchange for money, and he understood that someone was watching Li Chuyuan. Seeing the frightened look on the old housekeeper''s face, Li Chuyuan was even more impatient. He punched and kicked the old housekeeper again. After venting his anger, the old housekeeper was dying. At this time, Li Chuyuan went out of the house without going back. He swore in his heart that he would embarrass the Cao family.¡­¡­ In Lin''an, Cao Kun sneezed and rubbed his nose. He turned to the north. Cao Kun was surrounded by the French instructor Basile and the missionary Richard. Now they are very friendly friends. He was followed by his eldest son, Cao Zhengtong. Today, they will officially announce the establishment of the merchant Council, and from then on, they will insert one foot into the game of power. "President Cao, what your parliament needs now is an army. Without an army, your merchant Council is just a puppet. In my opinion, it''s time to establish a new army of Parliament." There was a complicated look in Richard''s eyes. Cao Kun was excited when he heard the speech. Richard''s words came to his heart. The merchant Council without the command of the army was just a shell. "What''s Mr. Richard''s opinion?" Cao Kun asked. Richard hesitated. In the past two years, Cao Kun took them all over the mountains and rivers of the south, and made them very rich. Because of this, their relationship with Cao Kun is getting better and better. Now they often give advice to Cao Kun. After the French Revolution, they like the conference that Cao Kun is promoting from the bottom of their heart, because it will mean that they will be more difficult to deal with than dictatorship. "In fact, it''s very simple. One is for the country and the other is for money. Although the king of Chu has a large army, he lacks excellent soldiers. Now as long as you are willing to spend money, we can train excellent private soldiers for you. After all, your family is qualified to recruit songs here, and this kind of army is your strength." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 841 The water of Qiantang River presents a white line in the sky and rushes to the bank. In a short time, the huge surge of the river comes. For a moment, the waves make a scene and the water splashes. Cao Kun looked at the spring tide of the Qiantang River which appeared every year, and looked at the tide makers who appeared and disappeared in the river with great interest. A smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Only brave people can become the tide makers in the middle of the river. If you want to get wealth and power, you have to take risks. If Dayu wants to really develop, you have to let businessmen rule the country. Only in this way can the country become rich and strong." "I have to say that there are few people in Dayu who are so open-minded as you. We franceans will stand with you." A strange color flashed in Richard''s eyes. What France needs now is a divided state of Dayu. He and Basile witnessed how the northern emperors conquered the nation in Dayu. At the same time, also knew what weapons the Imperial Army used. If the emperor was to get rich southern again, the troops from the North would continue to go south and fight with them in Indochina. And this is something their country cannot tolerate. Of course, they are also making preparations, secretly supporting the state of Chu. At the same time, they are ready to negotiate with the emperor at any time. if the emperor could not interfere in their colonies in Indochina, they might establish contacts with the emperor. On the contrary, they will fight the emperor to the end, even if they can only fight long-distance across the sea. "With you, I''m at ease." Cao Kun laughed. He didn''t take Richard''s words seriously. He understood these western countries and believed that their commitment was not as good as believing that sows would rise to the tree. Relying on others was not as good as relying on themselves. Now the French have exported a lot of valuable technology to Chu, and this is what he needs. Richard laughed at the same time, like a Golden Fox. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. With the spread of the news about currency in the newspapers two days ago, many people and businessmen swarmed in. These merchants and common people used to store the silver in the Cao family''s Bank. Since the closure of the Cao family''s Bank, they have been in a constant panic. Almost every day they go to the government to inquire about the silver. Because of the influence of this incident, even the Qingzhou bank also had a wave of exchange. People went to Qingzhou bank with bank notes and certificates of deposit to ask for silver and gold. For a time, the whole Qingzhou government was in a panic. However, the impact of this incident was finally ended. The court officially promised to fully accept the debts of caojia bank, and all caojia banks were renamed Qingzhou bank. Moreover, in order to prevent private banks from damaging the industry and Commerce of Dayu again, private banks are forbidden from now on. Only the imperial court can build banks. This news made some businessmen who tried to set up a bank a little frustrated, but it got the approval of most businessmen and the people. Because of the Cao family''s affairs, they only believe in the imperial court now, because all the people who go to Qingzhou bank to exchange money these days get silver, and they have a lot of copper money. "What''s this, don''t you mean to give us the silver back?" The people in the branch of Qingzhou bank rebuilt by caojia bank were excited, because when they arrived at Qingzhou bank, they knew that what the court had given them was a completely strange currency. Although they got the news in advance from the newspapers, it was hard to accept when they really got the money. The bank staff behind the glass counter kept smiling all the time, and they had received strict training before entering the bank. He said humbly, "these are the coins issued by Qingzhou bank. The emperor and the cabinet approved them in person. In the future, new coins must be used in any trade in Dayu. The silver you deposited in Qianzhuang is equal to 3000 Jinlong. This is 3000 Jinlong coins. There is no mistake. The gold content of Jinlong is 90%, and only 10% of other metals can improve its hardness." The merchant picked up a handful of gold dragon coins from the bag. Each of them was as big as a thumb cover. It had to be said that the shape was very exquisite. "Gold coins!" when the merchant learned that the gold dragon coins were gold, his mood gradually stabilized, but the size of the gold dragon coins made him dissatisfied. The bank employee smiles and nods. The noisy merchants and common people settled down and looked at the currency in front of the counter one by one. In addition to gold coins, the bank staff then introduced silver coins and copper coins. Finally, the bank employee took out a note and said, "this is a note of 100 gold dragon value, which can be exchanged by people who need large-scale trade. It''s much more beautiful than banknotes, and it''s more practical than banks." "Made of paper? Only a fool can exchange it. " There was a shout in the crowd. As soon as his voice fell, a voice of opposition rang out, "I''m willing to change it. Cao Zhengyang fled with the silver, which was chased back by the imperial court. To be honest, if the previous imperial court would return the silver to you? You should have put your money in the wrong place. You can only admit your bad luck. Now that you have lost your money and recovered it, some people are picky. In that case, don''t come to Qingzhou bank. Go to the south to find your Cao family bank. "The people in the bank were silent immediately. You look at me and I look at you. Many faces showed a look of shame. At this time, the voice sounded again, "you are greedy for the benefits brought to you when the state of Dayu was strong, but now you are not willing to lose any personal interests or take any risks for the sake of the imperial court. The decline of Dayu has the responsibility of the great power and the Royal family. Don''t you have the responsibility?" Voice closer and closer to the counter, a youth book to the center of the crowd, and the people around him automatically get out of the way. The businessman who spoke just now saw that the young scholar was a little annoyed and said, "if you don''t do it for yourself, heaven will destroy the earth. It''s only a few years since the emperor ascended the throne. Now many officials have begun to blackmail US businessmen. Sooner or later, such a court will be finished. It''s better to think more about ourselves." Hearing this, the young scholar was not angry. Instead, he laughed, "it''s wrong for the officials to corrupt the imperial court, but if it wasn''t for you people who frequently give gifts for convenience, how could you cultivate a group of officials who don''t accept gifts and don''t handle affairs?" "Haha, you are very good at exonerating the court. In the end, everything is not the common people." The merchant sneered. The young man said, "no, no, what I''m talking about is that only when the imperial court and the people are united as one, can we get rid of the thousand year old malady of Dayu state. The imperial court should punish corrupt officials, but we can''t give gifts for convenience." The merchant frowned, "hum, you are so big. Who do you think you are?" The young man gently shook the paper fan and calmly said, "I am not talented, but a member of the Confucius family in Qufu." His voice shocked the whole room. Seeing this, the young man showed his face. Today''s Bank affair is his best gift to the emperor. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 842 "Ha ha ha..." A burst of laughter suddenly sounded in the imperial library. Xiao Minggang just learned what happened in Qingzhou bank, which was really interesting to him. "As the emperor said, the Confucius residence in Qufu is very interesting. Today, the issue of this currency is surprisingly smooth." Pang Yu Kun gently stroked his beard and showed a smile. The implementation of the new currency was the most worrying thing for him, because money was related to the fundamental interests of the people. If it was not handled properly, it would cause dissatisfaction among the people, and create a gap between the court and the people. But the Confucianists suddenly intervened and came up with a series of big principles, which solved the problem in a short time, and made him feel relieved. "Qingzhou Prefecture used to be the place of Qilu. The people here respect Confucianism more than other places, so it''s not surprising. However, I''m afraid the Confucians ask for such a big gift." Xiao Ming pondered. Pang Yukun is very resourceful. He has seen through this matter for a long time, so he said: "Kong Huairen, the contemporary Confucian master, has only one son, named Kong Shengze. This time, he is the Confucian scholar in Qingzhou bank. Today, Kong Huairen asked his son to go out in person, I''m afraid it''s also to give him a good future." Xiao Ming nodded. Since he became emperor, he has seen through a lot of things. Sometimes it is necessary to use some people he doesn''t like for the national interest, because these people can bring changes to the country, such as Kong Huairen and others. In science and technology, he has the crystal stone of science and technology, no one can restrain him in this aspect, but in the spiritual aspect of national governance, he needs the assistance of Confucianism. After all, compared with science and technology, the mental outlook of a country is equally important. From later generations, he deeply understood that a country rose from barbarism and was destroyed by the Virgin Mary. Since ancient times, both human beings and the country have been pursuing the law of jungle, which has never changed. "In this case, it seems that I will meet them. Now it''s time for new Confucianism to be popularized in the state of Dayu. Otherwise, ignorance will always delay the development of the country." "Then when I go back, I will inform them to meet." Pang Yu Kun bowed himself, told him and went back. Looking at Pang Yukun''s departure, Xiao Ming thinks that science and technology and thought are the two cornerstones of building a country. For him, science and technology only enrich the country''s products and arm the army, but thought is the fundamental guarantee of a country''s stability. Otherwise, no matter how many weapons there are, they can only be used as wedding clothes for others. Now there is no problem in science and technology, but the ideological construction is still very backward, which is also the fundamental reason why he attaches great importance to the cooperation with Confucianism, because the inheritance of thousands of years has made Confucianism deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone in the state of Dayu. In a word, the Confucianists in the state of Dayu are equivalent to another crystal stone, but this crystal stone conveys different ideas rather than science and technology. Now the barbarians were driven to the grassland, and the northern part of the great Chongqing gradually stabilized. The next step was to unify the whole country and enter the colonial era. He didn''t want to disgust him with the idea that the literati in this country were suffering from Notre Dame disease at this time, and that they wanted to use benevolence to influence the alien race. I don''t like to see earthquake, flood and so on. It''s said that the emperor is immoral. Thinking about this, Pang Yukun returned soon, and two well-dressed people followed him. "Qufu Kong Huairen, Kong Shengze, please see your majesty." After entering the imperial study, Kong Huairen and Kong Shengze bowed at the same time. Xiao Ming and his wife have been looking at them since they appeared outside the imperial study. Kong Huairen is about forty years old, with a dark complexion, a round and slightly fat face, and a pair of slender eyes. Kong Shengze is about twenty years old, with a good leather bag, much more beautiful than his father. At first glance, he even suspected that Kong Shengze belonged to Lao Wang next door. "Two Confucians, please rise." Xiao Ming shows a gentle smile, and it seems that people and animals are harmless. He needs to test it. Now is not the time to scare them. "Thank you, Emperor." Only then did Kong Huairen and his son dare to look at Xiao Ming. After the victory of the northern expedition, they had been a little nervous until Ge Yiren appeared, and the whole Confucius family settled down. Then they immediately went to Qingzhou to avoid offending Longyan. And now that the victory is divided, he believes that Xiao Ming has settled down. As for the king of Chu, he is not optimistic at all, because in the eyes of the people of Confucius, the barbarians are much more dangerous than the king of Chu. The Confucius family has inherited for thousands of years, but they still have the ability to see the current situation in the world. After a brief silence, Kong Huairen first said, "long live the emperor. Kong will forgive the emperor if he sees that the driver is late." "Duke Yan is worried. The Confucius family in Qufu is the millennial family of the state of Dayu. How can I blame it? It''s just that I went to visit the Confucius family after I didn''t ascend the throne. It''s impolite." Xiao Ming said that every generation of Confucius is called Yan Shenggong, and this generation of Yan Shenggong is Kong Huairen. When Kong Huairen hears the speech, a layer of cold sweat comes up behind him. When GE Yiren goes to Kong''s house, he says something about the emperor. Different from the previous emperors, this emperor''s thought is unique, elusive, and can''t be treated as an ordinary person. During his stay in the Confucius family, Ge Yiren also talked about the emperor''s ideas and the new Confucianism.At first, he was very angry about this matter, because for thousands of years, Confucianism had formed its own system and was not controlled by the monarch. He only needed to protect the royal families of all dynasties, but the emperor changed Confucianism too hard. But his anger disappeared because of Ge Yiren''s advice, because Ge Yiren was quite sure that if Confucius did not cooperate, the emperor would be able to burn books to entrap Confucianism and make Confucianism disappear completely. "What the emperor said was that he killed Kong. It was because the Confucius family ignored the emperor. It was not because the emperor ignored the Confucius family, but because Kong himself was stupid and made such a big mistake. In the future, Kong would never dare to do it again. It was only at the Emperor''s command." Kong Shengze was also pale. When they came to Qingzhou for a few days, they felt the prosperity and strength of Qingzhou. If the emperor wanted to do something, I''m afraid no one could stop him. It is the duty of every generation of Yan Shenggong to continue the Confucius family. Compared with changing some Confucian ideas, survival is the most important. Therefore, under the left-right balance, they finally accepted Ge Yiren''s suggestion. "Emperor, the state of Dayu is undergoing new changes. Confucius ignored this point, but instead became a frog in the well. In order to think of the emperor, a man was willing to go to Qingzhou University as an ordinary student to share the emperor''s worries in the future." Kong Shengze said nervously. Pang Yukun was overjoyed. He looked at Xiao Ming with a twinkling of excitement in his eyes. If the future Yan Shenggong could study in Qingzhou University, it would be a landmark event of the secularization of Confucianism. From then on, there was no reason for Confucianism to be noble. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 843 The sky outside the imperial study was as clear as a gem. The haze in Xiao Ming''s heart is gradually melting away. It has to be said that the attitude of the Kong family is very suitable for him, but the beauty of words is on the one hand, and the most important thing is how to fulfill the promise. He got up and walked to them. He said, "since Ge Yiren invited you here, you must know what I want. As long as you do as you like, I''ll keep watching." While speaking, Xiao Ming looks at Kong Huairen and his son. "Yes, the emperor, Kong will go back to understand the emperor''s new Confucianism, so as to share the emperor''s worries." Kong Huairen said with a bow. Xiao Ming nodded. He looked at Kong Shengze, "I''m glad you can go to Qingzhou University. When you come back from your studies, I''ll give you a good place. Of course, I''ll also re accept Confucian students, but this Confucian student is not the other. You should understand what I mean." Kong Shengze nodded gently. There is no doubt that these Confucian students are all new Confucian students. One day, when Jiedi was untied, Kong''s father and son were greatly relieved, and Kong Huairen''s courage also increased. He said: "the emperor''s contribution has covered the whole history, the northern expedition to barbarians, the eastern expedition to Korea, and calmed down the chaos in Chongqing. This contribution is enough for Taishan to hold a ceremony for the emperor on an auspicious day." Xiao Ming began to laugh. He said, "it''s a little early for the ceremony of Fengchan. It''s not too late for me to calm down the world. Moreover, new Confucianism has not yet been popularized. It''s a joke for me to climb Mount Tai at this time." Kong Huairen was under more pressure. He had to grasp the promise this time. After thinking about it, he said: "emperor, Kong has always been very interested in this newspaper. I hope the emperor can allow Kong to spread the new Confucianism through the newspaper. In this way, he will get twice the result." Xiao Ming is naturally willing to say, "this is no problem. I still want to publish today''s meeting with Yan Shenggong in the newspaper to show that I have no problem with the Kong family." There was a smile on Kong Huairen''s dark face. Now he is completely at ease. In his opinion, as long as he complies with the emperor''s wishes, the Kong family will always have a high status in the future. "It''s so good." Kong Huairen said happily. After discussing the new Confucianism openly, Xiao Ming told them some details before they left. "Congratulations to the emperor. Now I have another help." Pang Yukun said with emotion. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "don''t you blame me for being biased towards Legalists?" Pang Yukun has always been famous for respecting the law. He said: "both Confucianists and Legalists take safeguarding the royal family as their own duty. In the past, they were worried about the emperor''s inability to deal with it. Now it seems that they are worried too much, so they have no idea of grievance." "In this way, I will be at ease. From now on, you can prepare for the expedition of Chu. The state of Dayu has been divided for a long time, and it''s time to reunite." The cabinet ministers were all aware of Xiao Ming''s next plan, and the victory of the northern expedition also encouraged the imperial court to advocate martial arts, so they always took a positive attitude towards the war. As a result, Pang left. When the imperial study quieted down, Xiao Ming turned and looked at the map on the wall. Now a large area of territory in the north of Dayu has belonged to him, while his rule in the south of the Yangtze River is still very weak, which he can''t tolerate. However, before provoking the war, he needs to continue to strengthen the industrial level of Dayu and produce more diversified industrial products, some of which are crucial to the war, namely military food. In the northern expedition, the biggest consumption was still logistics supplies. Even some food had rotted before it reached the battlefield, causing great waste. In his view, the backward transportation of grain and grass by the feudal army seriously hindered the progress of the war. Therefore, he has long sprouted the idea of producing military food, such as military canned food, because at present only this kind of canned food is relatively easy to realize. In contemporary Europe, canning was invented in 1804. At that time, a Frenchman dealing in preserved food discovered that the food sealed in a glass container was not easy to deteriorate if it was properly heated. He was greatly inspired. In this way, food can be preserved for a long time without deterioration. It is with canned food that the long-term long-distance combat of European army has become a reality. It can be said that mass production and popularization of canned food is an important indicator to measure whether a country''s military power has entered modernization. Now Xiao Ming''s army is changing to the modern army in all aspects, so it is necessary to change. Thinking of this, he sat down and drew up an imperial edict, asking Shaofu to set up a canning workshop in Dayu, and he also made strict requirements on the types of cans. In terms of the current situation in Dayu, it is impossible to produce canned beef, which is too wasteful. However, it is still possible to produce canned trout by relying on Dengzhou fishery, canned potato, Canned Rice and canned vegetables by relying on Qingzhou agriculture. In addition, biscuits and bread should be put on the agenda as military rations. After all, both of them can be preserved for a year or more. In addition to canned food, he also ordered the Shaofu to supervise the production of individual backpacks, so that soldiers could carry more food, greatly reducing the pressure of logistics, and making the army more suitable for expeditions.When the imperial edict arrived at Shaofu prison, Qin Rui, as the chief of Shaofu prison, immediately ordered the craftsmen to set up a canning workshop. After three years of further study in Bowen college, he succeeded his father Qin Chengming and became an official in charge of industry in Dayu state. "Now you go to the glass workshop and ask the glass workshop to build a branch in Dengzhou to produce glass bottles. You are responsible for the production of backpacks. You also go to the Secretary of agriculture and ask them to provide food materials. In three months, the emperor will see the first batch of canned food. Go, go!" Qin Rui was in a hurry. The officials of Shaofu prison have long been used to Qin Rui''s style, but there is no way to do it. Now the most pressure in the state of Chongqing is Shaofu prison. Every so often, the emperor will ask them to mobilize resources to set up workshops. As soon as there is a delay, Qin Rui is called to the palace to talk. As a result, he is scolded by Xiao Ming. After arranging everything, Qin Rui sighs. He is in pain and happy. Although he is a little busy, the Shaofu prison has become a hot official office. After all, in order to speed up the industrial construction, the Shaofu prison has been given many special rights. This right allows him to mobilize all resources to build the missing industry. According to his statistics, there are more than 50 kinds of industrial products in the industrial system of Dayu. This number is still increasing, but it is not enough, because the list of all the industrial systems given by the emperor is very complicated. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 844 Li Chuyuan stood in front of the familiar Chu palace and almost shed tears. More than two years later, he finally returned to his hometown, which he missed day and night. However, when he saw Cao Zhengtong coming out of King Chu''s house, the joy of returning home turned into resentment. Cao Zhengtong came out with the king of Chu. Now he looks at Li Chuyuan in a strange way. "How dare you escape from Qingzhou and return to Lin''an? Don''t you know the consequences?" Seeing Li Chuyuan, the king of Chu not only didn''t hiss, but also scolded him severely, which made Li Chuyuan''s face even worse. In order not to scare the snake and attract the attention of Cao''s family, the process of his return to Lin''an is very secret, even the king of Chu did not know. "Father, this time my son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s son''s Li Chuyuan''s tone was very indifferent. His father''s attitude just now made him very cold. He even suspected that his father''s promise to him was just a hoax. Anyway, he had many children. If he died in Qingzhou, someone would take over the throne of Chu. "The emperor!" The king of Chu was a little surprised, "why does he want to let him go back to Lin''an?" Li Chuyuan''s heart is getting colder and colder. Now his father is completely interrogating prisoners, and he can''t feel the warmth of a father son meeting. After pondering for a while, he said: "Er Chen is not very clear either. That day, the emperor summoned Er Chen for an audience. He only said that Er Chen didn''t need to stay in Qingzhou because he trusted his father very much." "Nonsense, this Xiao Ming must have bad intentions." The king of Chu paced back and forth impatiently, and his mood became unstable after the northern expedition. Because Xiao Ming in the north is like a sharp sword hanging over his head, which can be cut down at any time. "Don''t worry, your highness. I think that Xiao Ming''s intention to let his son come back is to lure his highness to fight." Cao Zhengtong looks strange, but he only said half, and the other half is not suitable to say now, that is to deal with their Cao family. It can be said that this is Xiao Ming''s plot. The king of Chu''s mood gradually calmed down, and he nodded slightly, "you''re right, if he had been cheated by him before, but now the state of Chu needs time, but since Xiao Ming asked Chu Yuan to come back, he must have been wary of the state of Chu." "All the Cao family''s banks in Qingzhou were pulled out overnight, which shows that Xiao Ming has been targeting the Cao family, the state of Chu, his highness. We don''t have much time." Cao Zhengtong''s right way. The king of Chu was worried, "if there is a war between the north and the south, it is estimated that the state of Chu has no chance of winning. What should we do?" Cao Zhengtong''s eyes flashed a different color. He encouraged: "Your Highness, for the sake of today''s plan, only by opening up civil League training and allowing businessmen to train troops, can we together resist the attack of the north with the strength of the merchant Council." For a moment, Li Chuyuan''s face was as gloomy as water. He said angrily, "father, you must not allow the merchant Council to support the army. Otherwise, the state of Chu will no longer be the state of Chu. At that time, Xiao Ming will not hold hands with the state of Chu." "Why did you say that? Now the merchant Council and his royal highness of the king of Chu are one, and the common enemy is Xiao Ming. How can the merchant Council do harm to his highness? "Cao Zhengtong looks harmless to people and animals. The king of Chu frowned, but he also had some doubts. Just as Cao Zhengtong said, now Xiao Ming''s army is going south, and now he seems to have no choice. Because there is still a ray of life to cooperate with the merchant Council, it is inevitable to face it alone. With a long sigh, he said to Cao Zhengtong, "as long as you can keep the state of Chu, I promise you." Cao Zhengtong is very glad to hear that. Now he really thanks Xiao Ming, because it is Xiao Ming''s threat that makes them get what they want. Li Chuyuan opened his mouth and said in a hurry, "father, you must be crazy. The Cao family will destroy the foundation of our Li family." "Shut up, I don''t know what you''re thinking. Does Xiao Ming''s three or two words make you dizzy? Is the king of Wei his own uncle? What happened to him? Do you think he''ll let us go? " The king of Chu was suddenly furious and yelled at Li Chuyuan. Cao Zhengtong can see through Xiao Ming''s purpose. After a pause, he said, "since you''ve come back, you can be your son. If you dare to disturb the state of Chu, I will never let you go." Li Chuyuan''s face was pale. At this moment, he was finally disheartened to his father. Chu Guohun didn''t care about Li Chuyuan''s expression. He said to the bodyguard behind him: "you are responsible for protecting your highness. You must not let him have an accident." When the bodyguard heard the speech, he immediately went to the back of Li Chuyuan. Cao Zhengtong smiles triumphantly. The state of Chu has put Li Chuyuan under house arrest in disguise. Now his fear of Xiao Ming has made him lose his eyes, and this is the chance for them to enter the chamber of Commerce. They have been informed that Xiao Ming will not attack the state of Chu immediately, because attacking the south is no easier than the Northern Expedition barbarians, and it will take him some time to prepare to go south. After all, the war with the barbarians cost the north a lot.Thinking of this, Cao Zhengtong continued to say to the king of Chu: "Your Highness, the envoys we sent to the grassland and the Japanese nation have brought good news. Yamada Daming of the Japanese nation promised us to deal with Xiao Ming together, especially in the golden tent Khanate. Once Xiao Ming dares to go south, it will move his whole body." The king of Chu nodded his head with satisfaction, which was the reason why he believed in the Cao family. Now the situation of the state of Chu is developing in a more favorable direction. While they were talking, a carriage passed on the street outside the palace. A pair of eyes in the gap between the curtains of the carriage were watching the king of Chu and others. This person is no other than Li San. In order to ensure the success of the assassination of the king of Chu, he personally came to Lin''an to plan. Now he has found out the surrounding environment of the king of Chu''s residence and worked out different plans. For him, the best opportunity is when the king of Chu is hunting. At this time, he can not only kill the king of Chu, but also evacuate perfectly. But if the king of Chu cancelled the hunting, they could only do it in Lin''an City, but it would be very difficult for them to retreat completely. Eyes in Li Chuyuan''s body swept eyes, Li San put down the curtain, he was thinking in his heart when to start. From the situation just now, it seems that the contradiction between the king of Chu and Li Chuyuan has become public. According to the information he got, many powerful families in the state of Chu are also very opposed to the king''s reliance on the Cao family. It can be said that the undercurrent of contradiction has been surging in the state of Chu. If the king of Chu is killed now, those discontented conservative forces will surely fall to Li Chuyuan. At that time, the internal contradictions of Chu state will be intensified, and this is exactly what they need. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 845 "Emperor, I have to say that this kind of military can is a great invention for the army, because it will greatly reduce the pressure of logistics, and can support soldiers to fight far away, but the only disadvantage is that the glass bottle is very inconvenient to transport and easy to break." Luo Quan in the general staff raised his doubts. Xiao Ming is looking at the sand table terrain of the state of Dayu. He is quite helpless. In fact, he is not unaware of the disadvantages of glass cans. But at present, the fastest way to get canned food is to produce glass cans, because it is imminent to attack the state of Chu. While producing glass cans, he didn''t give up the idea of making metal cans. It was more complicated to build a production line of metal cans than that of glass cans. That''s why he chose to set up a glass canning workshop first. Even if the army stopped purchasing glass cans, the workshop could produce canned fruits and sell them to the people. As for the process of iron can, it involves the manufacture of tinplate metal can, which includes two processes, one is tinplate, the other is tin can. If we want to realize the combination of this process, we need the combination of chemical and mechanical. Because of this, the production of metal cans is probably more than half a year later than that of glass cans, and he can''t wait so long. Fortunately, this process is not too complicated. There are many ways of tin plating, among which the simplest one is immersion tin plating. This method is to immerse the tin sheet into the solution containing tin salt, and deposit tin coating on the surface of the sheet according to the principle of chemical replacement. Tin is non-toxic, so it can be used to store food. After all, food will rust when it comes into direct contact with our iron. This tin plating process was invented in the early 19th century. In addition to tin plating, it''s also the process of tinning, which is much more complicated than tin plating. Lin Wentao was asked to produce a kind of rounding machine. During the production of cans, the iron pieces will be cut out according to the size of the cans. The part of the can body will roll in the rounding machine, and it will be curled into cans when it comes out, and then the bottom and cover of the cans will be formed and sealed by curling. "I know what you mean, but this is the quickest way at present. You should try to use it first. When the metal cans appear, you will be comfortable." Xiao Ming said. He did not come to the general staff specially for the purpose of canning, but to make a combat plan against the state of Chu. Luo Quan''s eyes are full of expectations. He attaches great importance to this kind of canned food that can be easily carried. After many years of marching and fighting, he deeply understands what changes this kind of canned food will bring to the army. "In that case, I''m at ease." Luo Quan stroked his beard and laughed. Then he went to Xiao Ming and said, "emperor, I think there is something to do before attacking Chu." "What''s the matter?" Luo Quan went to the map in the staff headquarters. He pointed to the barbarians in the north and the Japanese on the Korean Peninsula and said: "as far as I know, the king of Chu has been secretly communicating with the barbarians, and the Cao family has business contacts with the Japanese. If the army goes south, maybe the barbarians and the Japanese will take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble. Therefore, I think that before attacking the Chu state, we must stabilize the border Qi Guangyi can''t make waves, but what if the Japanese take the opportunity to come Xiao Ming nodded, "if I attack the king of Chu, the two hungry wolves will not come up and bite, but if I attack the wolf first, the state of Chu will not dare to send troops, because it will be treason." "Yes, that''s what I think." Luo Quan said. In fact, Xiao Ming had the idea to clean up the Japanese nation for a long time, but he had to fight one by one. Now that the barbarians have fallen, the Japanese nation has become a worry for the north. After pondering for a while, he said: "I will give Yue Yun an instruction, asking him to block the sea area between the Japanese and Korea, cut off the connection between the Japanese army and the local people in Korea, and then let Ye Qingyun destroy it at one stroke. After all, without food and grass supply, they will be demoralized." "It''s a good time to use the Navy." Luo Quan was relieved. Looking to the south of Korea, Xiao Ming said that he would not give Japan the chance to initiate war. In his time, the initiative of war was in his hands. Xiao Ming, Luo Quan and a group of staff members discussed the specific combat plan. Then, in the name of Xiao Ming, the plan was sent from the staff headquarters to Dengzhou and haigucheng respectively. After the war in the North ended, they returned to their respective bases. Three days later, the news arrived at the Dengzhou naval base. Under Xiao Ming''s command, Yue Yun immediately assembled his fleet to prepare for the Japanese waters. "That''s great. We can finally let the Japanese Navy taste the power of our new type of shells. "Yue Yun is high spirited. Since the navy fleet was fully equipped with new shells, he was ready to fight. The power of the shells made him very confident now, because they used them in the process of chasing pirates. It only takes a few rounds to sink the pirate''s warship. It''s very powerful. In his view, Japanese Navy and pirates are no different, they are no longer afraid of pirates'' Wolf tactics, they are not afraid of Japanese wolf tactics.At the same time, Xiao Ming''s orders also arrived at haigucheng camp. After reading the order, ye Qingyun stretched his waist, he said: "gather eight thousand people, we have to work." "Work?" The teachers looked at each other. Ye Qingyun said: "the emperor asked us to take the initiative to start a war against the Japanese nation, to drive the Japanese pirates back to their native land and completely control Korea." Hearing the speech, everyone was immediately happy. A division commander said, "commander, are these 8000 people enough?" "If 8000 people can''t even find trouble with the tattered firearms used by the Japanese, you and I can go home and plant sweet potatoes." Ye Qingyun scolded. Another person asked, "how can we provoke? " " what more reason is needed for provocation? Directly fight the Japanese pirates to death, and then occupy kumuqiao, which is the only way to South Korea nearby. " The crowd nodded. Now the stone bridge across the river is occupied by Japanese pirates, who often invade the Korean territory through this bridge. In haigucheng, they often heard Japanese pirates sneaking across the river to plunder. Therefore, ye Qingyun has been holding back his anger for a long time, and now this edict officially gives him a chance to vent his anger. Thinking of this, he roared: "what are you doing in a daze? Now bring your best soldiers and best weapons. This time we want the Japanese pirates to understand what kind of powerful country they have provoked." A group of war maniacs burst into laughter, and they quickly transferred the elite of the army to seize the bridge. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 846 Shuiyuan bridge. This is a stone bridge across the narrowest section of the Datong River. According to the historical records of Koryo, Shuiyuan bridge has a long history of 300 years, which is as long as the founding of the state of Dayu. Because of the barrier of this river, there are only two ways to reach Shuiyuan city from Haigu city. One is from the sea, and the other is Shuiyuan bridge. It can be said that this is the only way north and South Korea. After getting Xiao Ming''s order to expel the Japanese pirates, ye Qingyun''s first thought was to take down the stone bridge, otherwise the army would be blocked. "Commander, Shiqiao has been occupied by Japanese pirates. Look." Qu Dong, commander of the second military division of Huben, pointed to the direction of Shuiyuan bridge and said that there are many Japanese soldiers with flint guns on patrol. Ye Qingyun picked up the telescope to observe and nodded slightly. "Commander, the news of the secret guards is very clear. The firearms used by the Japanese nation are only equivalent to the smooth bore flint guns we used before, and they can''t compete with our captured muskets at all. Moreover, the Japanese nation lacks cavalry. They are basically infantry, and the artillery is inferior. With such a gap, they can attack boldly." Qu Dong said. "That''s what I think. Take the bridge directly. There''s no need to be polite with the Japanese pirates." Ye Qingyun agrees with Qu Dong. This young general graduated from Qingzhou army college and performed well in the process of attacking liaozhou, which he valued very much. Because he felt inferior in the use of firearms and military tactics. Qu Dong nodded when he heard the speech. Now they are eight li away from the stone bridge. They can arrive in half an hour''s normal March. After getting the affirmation of Ye Qingyun, he led 1000 pioneers to leave the team and speed up to Shiqiao. When they were 500 meters away from the stone bridge, the Japanese pirates guarding the Shuiyuan bridge recognized that it was the army of the state of Dayu. One by one, they began to shout. The Japanese pirates scattered on the Shuiyuan bridge quickly assembled and formed a horizontal array at the other end of the bridge. They aimed their guns at the soldiers of Dayu who were coming towards them. At the same time, a cavalry galloped to the city of Shuiyuan. Qu Dong and the soldiers stop at the other end of the Shuiyuan bridge. The distance between them and the Japanese pirates is 150 meters. At this distance, they can defeat Japanese Musketeers, but their smooth bore flint guns pose little threat to them. "Who are you and what do you want to do? " while the two sides were at a standoff, a Japanese pirates came to the middle of the bridge and questioned Qu Dong, with a domineering look. In Japan, Nobuta Yamada has been defacing the image of Dayu, calling Dayu an inferior race, and Xuancheng Dayu people are not worthy to live in the vast central plains, even telling his soldiers that they should have been Japanese. Because of this kind of propaganda, the Japanese despised the people of Dayu, and the Korean War was one-sided, which made them more arrogant. In spite of their constant failures in Ryukyu and at sea, they attributed the failure to their own individual rather than being left behind by the state of Dayu as a whole. "We are soldiers of the state of Dayu. We''ve come to look for our lost soldiers. Now get out of the way. We''re going to search Shuiyuan city." Qu Dong made up a reason casually. "Are you crazy? How can there be lost soldiers of the state of Chongqing here? Get out of here, or we will let you know the power of firearms. " The Japanese soldiers yelled that he had followed the pirates to the coast of Dayu, so he knew some Dayu dialect. Qu Dong sneered: "are you deaf? If we can''t find the soldiers, we won''t go back. Let your people bypass the road. Otherwise, I will think you are declaring war on the state of Dayu! " The Japanese soldiers were stunned for a moment. Qu Dong''s big hat made him feel at a loss for a moment. Before the barbarians were driven out of Kanto, they had a war plan against the ancient city of Hai. However, because the barbarians failed too quickly, they shelved the plan, waiting for the domestic order, while strengthening the occupation of Korea. Now that the soldiers of the state of Dayu are here, he has a premonition that he has not been sure. After a moment''s hesitation, he immediately runs to the other end of the bridge. Obviously, they will not give way. "Fire!" Qu Dong then gave the order, and a thousand soldiers in a line began to shoot across the bridge. "Bang Bang..." The continuous gunfire rang out, white smoke and fire came out of the firegun, and the Japanese pirates on the opposite side fell down in a row. At this distance, the rifle shows excellent range and accuracy, with almost a quarter of the bullets hitting the opponent. The Japanese pirates on the other side of the river were stunned. They were waiting for the soldiers of the state of Dayu to come to them, and then they fought back in array warfare. But the soldiers of Dayu state obviously violated their usual way of war and launched an attack beyond the range of their guns. "Bang Bang..." Before the Japanese soldiers could react, there was another volley across the bridge, followed by the third. The sustained firepower caused heavy losses to the Japanese soldiers in dense formation, and more than 500 people fell down in an instant."Rush, rush!" The Japanese samurai in charge of the Musketeer team found that the situation was not right, and immediately rushed to the white-edged battle, because they could not kill each other even if their whole army was destroyed. Just as he just cried out, he suddenly felt a heat in his chest. Looking down, he saw blood pouring out. Across the bridge, a sharpshooter smiles. Since the excellent performance of Jinzhou City sharpshooters, now each division is equipped with a certain number of sharpshooters to shoot each other''s important figures. Qu Dong had been observing the war situation. He found that the Japanese pirates had not retreated for a long time after they had suffered heavy losses. Instead, the remaining soldiers rushed to them like death. "This is the Japanese pirates'' board charge?" Qu Dong frowned. In haigucheng, they met many Korean generals. They had always been afraid of fighting Japanese pirates, because they not only had powerful firearms, but also would not surrender even when they were at a disadvantage. On the contrary, they would commit suicide and rush to them. Most of the time, the immediate victory is defeated by the Japanese pirates in this way, and because the Japanese pirates will shout "banzai" when charging, the Korean people call it Banzai charging. "Kill! None of them Qu Dong gave the order coldly. In the fight against the barbarians, he came to the conclusion that the more barbaric the way of fighting, the more barbaric they had to fight back, otherwise there was no way to make the other side yield. This is true of the barbarians. Now it seems that the Japanese pirates are the same. Under the continuous gunfire, one of the Japanese soldiers fell down in front and the other continued to rush up. The distance of 150 meters was quickly crossed. At this time, the remaining ten or so soldiers took out their swords and attacked the soldiers of Dayu, but they underestimated their melee ability. The soldiers of the state of Chongqing in the front row took up their bayonets and stabbed the hearts of the Japanese soldiers in a sharp way. A dozen Japanese soldiers fell one by one. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 847 Smoke is still in the battlefield, the Shuiyuan bridge is full of Japanese soldiers'' bodies, blood donation dyed the bridge red, blood donation flow along the gap into the river. Qu Dong stepped over the corpses of Japanese soldiers and went to the bridge. The cruelty of the war made him never feel pity for the enemy. Moreover, these Japanese pirates slaughtered countless good people along the coast. "Build fortifications immediately to prevent Japanese pirates from fighting back." Qu Dongjing gave orders in an orderly way. In the army academy, he learned a lot of skills in war. Twenty minutes later, the remaining 7000 people, led by Ye Qingyun, arrived at Shiqiao. In addition to the Musketeers, they were accompanied by 36 guns. Their real goal is Shuiyuan city. As long as they take this city, they will have a bridgehead to attack other Japanese occupied cities. "Yes, the battle was settled so soon." Ye Qingyun said with a smile, and then he looked at the sky, "it''s going to be dark soon, this Shuiyuan city can only attack tomorrow, but we have to be careful tonight to prevent Japanese pirates from sneaking attack at night." Qu Dong nodded, this thing really needs to be on guard, today''s Japanese onslaught still has some influence on him. If the Japanese invaders attack the camp at night, they will inevitably fall into a white-edged war with the Japanese invaders, and the damage will be more. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I''ll let the soldiers lay some mines on the outside of the camp." Ye Qingyun nodded slightly, and had to say that mines are a good means of early warning. Turning around, he looks at Shuiyuan City, which is only 20 miles away from Shuiyuan bridge. This is his next goal. At the same time, the cavalry raced into the city of Shuiyuan, and the news that the soldiers of Dayu Kingdom attacked the bridge soon spread to the ears of Edo Yiming. "Lord Qiben, it''s not good for Dayu. Our envoys sent to Jinzhou didn''t come back. They must have been caught. They may have forced us to ask about our alliance with the barbarians." Koizumi said. Edo frowned. After the army of Dayu defeated the barbarians, he put away his contempt. After all, he was a general and was responsible for Yamada Daming. At the same time, they also got the weapons from the barbarians, which shocked them. What surprised him most was the way of ignition. They couldn''t understand it at all, but it was certain that the soldiers of Dayu fired more than once or twice. "We should have worked with the Golden Horde earlier." Edo Yiming goes to the window and overlooks the scenery of Shuiyuan city. In the city, the Korean people were enslaved by them, shuttling back and forth to carry materials and repair the city for them. After a pause, he said: "the range of the firearms in Dayu is much longer than ours. If we still use three-stage shooting, we will suffer a lot. The only way is to fight them close to each other." Although we know the gap between the two countries in terms of firearms, it does not mean that they will withdraw from Korea. No one would like to spit out the meat in his mouth, but now they need to find a way to keep Shuiyuan city. "The soldiers of Dayu will not fight close to us. Maybe they can only get close to them by sneak attack. "Said Junichiro Koizumi. Edo Yiming nodded, they think and Junichiro Koizumi almost. While they were discussing how to stop the army of Dayu from attacking Shuiyuan City, suddenly a soldier came to him in a hurry and called out, "Lord Qiben, the warships of Dayu are coming on the sea!" "What As soon as Edo was shocked, he had a more uncertain premonition than just now, "I''m afraid the state of Dayu is going to completely drive us out of Korea. After all, now Korea is a vassal state of Dayu." Junichiro Koizumi''s face was gloomy. "On the wharf, there are 70 anzhai ships of Japanese Navy. This is one fifth of the number of warships attacking Korea. If they are sunk by the state of Dayu, the supply of Shuiyuan city will be over." Of course, Edo Yiming understood this truth. His face was red with anger. "Let the army in the city prepare, I must let Dayu pay the price." After that, he took the guard to the dock. At sea, the warships of the state of Dayu are coming to the wharf of shuiyuancheng, and the two leading warships are slightly different from other warships. Because this kind of warship''s center protrudes a pillar, from the pillar continuously emits the black smoke. Compared with other warships, these two warships are more comfortable at sea, and their speed is much faster than other warships. "General, in front of you is the wharf of Shuiyuan city. It is through this wharf that Japan transports the wealth looted from Korea back to Japan." Liu Chen pointed to the dock full of Japanese merchant ships and warships. According to the time, the Japanese occupied the south of Gaoli for two years. In the past two years, the Japanese state has made great efforts to search and obtain a lot of grain, ore, gold and silver, which are used by the Japanese state to purchase firearms. It was even rumored that British ships were carrying supplies to Japan from the other end of the sea. To this end, Yue Yun also sent warships to search, but the vast sea, just use the naked eye to search the enemy, it is almost impossible to complete the task."If it wasn''t for the war with the barbarians, the emperor would have taken this place long ago, and let the Japanese take advantage of it for two years." For the generals of Dayu state, now Korea has become the back garden of Dayu state, which can not be interfered by others. Having said that, he put away his telescope, looking lingran, "artillery preparation, blockade of the south coast of Gaoli starts from here." "Yes, general." Liu Chen answered the call and immediately asked the semaphore to send out a signal. Then the fleet began to change its formation. Fifty two warships showed a ring shape and pressed toward the wharf. The steam warships Yue Yun and Liu Chen took the lead. When they were only 300 meters away from the dock, they aimed their guns at the ships in the dock. A Fuzed shell was jammed into the muzzle. At the same time, the Japanese warships also took action. The Japanese sailors on the Japanese home ship ran around, and the boards on both sides of the ship were lifted, revealing the black muzzle. "It''s amazing." Yue Yun was surprised that the state of Dayu had made progress in recent years, but it was obvious that the Japanese and Koryo were also making progress. Firearms seemed to spread with the foreign war of Dayu, so that now the Japanese warships even had artillery. Liu Chen was also a little surprised, he said: "it seems that the Japanese Navy can not stay." Yue Yun nodded and said coldly, "fire!" with his order, the guns on the warship shot out one by one, and the Japanese soldiers used to look for a place to dodge. But they were wrong this time. Impact on their warship shells "boom" explosion, immediately sawdust smashed, flames into the sky. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 848 "Boom boom..." The roar of cannons and the explosion of cannonballs roared on the dock, and the smoke and fire became the background color of the dock. The circular array of the navy of the great Chongqing state continuously fires lethal shells. Unlike solid shells, the new type of shells are often enough to sink a Japanese warship. In the explosion, many Japanese warships sank one after another. Yue Yun was also shocked by the scene in front of him. Although he knew that this new type of shell would bring changes to the Navy''s combat mode, the actual effect still surprised him. "General, now the Japanese Navy has to be beaten by us." Liu Chen''s eyes reflect the flame and smoke, not far from the sea is full of Japanese soldiers falling into the sea. They are struggling in the water with fear in their cry. Although they are required to be absolutely loyal and brave in the Japanese nation, in the face of such a devastating blow, human nature still outweighs their training. When Edo Yiming came to the wharf, he saw such a scene. The picture of hell made his body stiff. Junichiro Koizumi is the same. Now he finally realizes that they underestimated the strength of Dayu. Before attacking Koryo, they had a detailed understanding of the Koryo Dynasty. They found that Koryo attached great importance to culture rather than martial arts, which led to the poor combat effectiveness of the Koryo army. The samurai who went out to sea came into contact with the Koreans all the year round and came to the same conclusion. It was on this premise that Yamada Daming officially ordered to attack Korea, but they neglected the state of Dayu. After all, Korea was under the name of Jinzhang khanate, which was busy with the war with Dayu. They believed that Dayu would not interfere in the war of Korea. "Is this the firearm of Dayu state?" Edo Yiming talks to himself, his heart is shrouded by the haze. There is no doubt that the shuiyuancheng wharf is over. The fleet of Dayu Kingdom has destroyed all the ships in the wharf. Next, they will prevent any ships from docking at the shuiyuancheng wharf. Their supplies will be cut off, and they will not be able to transport materials from shuiyuancheng to China. It won''t take long for the whole southern Koryo to become an island, and the 80000 Japanese soldiers on the island will be helpless. "Qiben, our navy is finished." Junichiro Koizumi holds the samurai sword in his right hand. His knuckles are white. I don''t know whether it''s because of anger or fear. Edo Yiming was silent for a long time. Looking at the burning dock, he cried: "let everyone withdraw to the city. The army of Dayu will not wait too long. They will attack the city tomorrow at the latest. Before that, we must be fully prepared." Junichiro Koizumi nodded a little. Now he and Yiming Edo are clear about the gap between them and Dayu in terms of firearms. But this is not the reason for them to give up their resistance, because this war is not a scuffle between Japan and Daming, but a war between Japan and Dayu. If they fail, they will kill them. Now they have no choice. Given the order, Edo Yiming and Junichiro Koizumi go to the city, leaving behind the dock red by the fire. At sea, Yue Yun and Liu Chen ordered to stop shelling, and all the Japanese warships were destroyed. They did not want to continue to waste shells. After all, according to people in the military workshop, the cost of such shells was much more expensive than solid bombs. "General, where are we going now?" Liu Chen put down his telescope, and they confirmed that all the warships in the dock had been destroyed. Yue Yun unfolded the chart. He pointed to the strait between Korea and Japan and said, "next, we will blockade here, and will not let any Japanese warships rush to rescue Korea''s Japanese army." "Yes." Liu Chen''s face is flying. This battle is the most relieving one he has ever fought. Yue Yun was also excited. He looked at the direction of the Japanese nation and said, "Niang, my son is going to avenge you soon." Shuiyuan bridge. The roar of guns also spread here. Ye Qingyun and Qu Dong look at each other and smile. They understand that the navy of Dayu has arrived. "Hey, hey, I''ll see where these Japanese pirates are going!" Ye Qingyun is elated. Qu Dong said with a smile: "the Japanese nation is too much to measure its own strength. According to the intelligence provided by the secret guards, the Japanese nation is far away from the state of Dayu in terms of population, land, industry and commerce. The only weapons that can hold are the fire rope gun and the smooth bore flint gun taught by the British, which are also the weapons that have been eliminated by us." After a pause, he continued: "the knowledge in the military academy tells us that the war between the two countries is more about each other''s national strength. There is no doubt that Japan has lost on this point." Ye Qingyun shows his appreciative eyes. Qu Dong is one of the outstanding students who graduated from the military academy. What they learned is almost completely different from what they learned in the past. And a lot of novel theories are surprising, but I have to say, what they say is very reasonable. "You''re right. Japan is just a country of bullets. If we continue to fight, there will be problems in the country''s clothing, food, housing and transportation. It''s only after seeing through the weakness of Japan that the emperor decides to attack Japan first, and then concentrate on dealing with the king of Chu. After all, the king of Chu is the richest vassal of Dayu."Qu Dong nodded, "it only takes us two months to end the Korean War." As they were talking, there was a loud noise outside the camp. Then a soldier reported, "commander, the Korean army is here." Ye Qingyun was relieved to fight in Korea. Naturally, the task of cannon fodder was undertaken by Korea. Although these Korean troops were just scum to him, they could still play a role with their help. At least they could clean the battlefield, transport materials and attack the city by ladder. "They came just in time. The king of Koryo was wise enough to let them stay in front of the camp." Ye Qingyun said that he and Qu Dong were very worried that the Japanese pirates would attack the camp at night, but now I''m afraid the Japanese dare not take risks easily. Otherwise, at daybreak, they will be slaughtered lambs. As the night darkened, 70000 Korean soldiers in red armor and dome caps began to camp. This scene was discovered by Japanese scouts, and the news soon spread to Shuiyuan city. "There are only 30000 soldiers stationed in Shuiyuan city. Even if we attack at night, we will be restrained by the army of Korea. When we break through the camp of soldiers of Korea, the army of Dayu has assembled, and we will not get any advantage." Edo Yiming smashed the table, he said: "give up the night attack, now immediately strengthen the city, and immediately arrest the people of Koryo in the city as a human shield." Junichiro Koizumi nodded. He showed a cruel look. To them, the people of Korea are no different from the livestock. But capturing these Korean people as human shields can achieve good results. After the order was given, soon there was a sad cry in the city of Shuiyuan, and the Korean people were driven out of their homes by Japanese soldiers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 849 When the East is white, shuiyuanqiao camp blows the bugle of getting up. In the camp stretching for ten miles, the soldiers of the state of Da Yu and the soldiers of Korea all got up and began to cook. The smoke of cooking rose to the sky and grew longer and longer in the dim light of heaven and earth. In such a quiet and beautiful picture, Qingyun and Qudong come out of the camp almost at the same time. In the barracks, the military name is the military order. Both generals and soldiers should obey it. This is the iron discipline of the army of the state of Chongqing, and no one can make it special. In the city of Shuiyuan, Edo Yiming stayed up all night. His eyes were red and swollen, and he looked at the dense smoke in the distance. Before long, the mixed army of Dayu and Koryo would arrive at the city of Shuiyuan. Here, they will have a formal confrontation with the army of Dayu state. Junichiro Koizumi is also on the city wall. Behind him are the Korean people bound by ropes. After the war begins, these people will be pushed down in front of them to resist the bullets of the soldiers of the state of Chongqing. At the same time, the Japanese soldiers in the city are wiping their muskets. Most of them are holding the fire rope guns, and a few are holding the flint guns. Compared with the simple structure of the firerope gun, the manufacturing process of the flint gun is more complicated. So far, only 8000 flint guns have been produced. Five thousand of these flint guns were equipped in Edo Yiming''s army to show Yamada''s respect for him. Because of this, Edo Yiming dare not imagine the consequences of failure, because the failure of the war will bring great pressure to Yamada Daming. Other celebrities took advantage of this opportunity to oppose him. As the sun gradually rose, the atmosphere of war became more and more intense. Japanese soldiers lit torches and stood in front of guns, ready to fight at any time. The elite soldiers with five thousand flint guns were placed on the east city wall by Edo Yiming. Right opposite here is an open rice field. He believed that the Dayu parliament launched an attack here. As time went by, soon the Japanese soldiers on the wall saw the Korean army coming towards them. Instead of rushing to attack the city, these soldiers walked around the city in good order and besieged Shuiyuan city. This scene surprised Edo Yiming on the city wall. Ye Qingyun and Qu Dong led the army of the state of Chongqing to settle down in front of the official road in the south of Shuiyuan city. Qu Dong picked up his telescope and looked at the heavily guarded Japanese soldiers on the wall of the city. He said, "the Japanese pirates are brave but not scheming. It''s really like what the emperor said." In the military course of the emperor''s school, he once asked the emperor about the Japanese army. At that time, Xiao Ming told him about it. He believes that Japan is a very short-sighted country, never considering the consequences of things, foreign strategy is not far sighted, but like a gambler. Once they decide on a plan, they will all bet on it until they are beaten to death. When they are strong again, they will save enough capital to gamble again. The reason why the Japanese nation has such characteristics is due to the fact that one side of the soil and water nourishes the other side of the people. The Japanese nation is small in territory, poor in resources, and has no sense of security for the land they live in, and always yearns for the land of the central Plains with vast territory and abundant resources. Ye Qingyun is noncommittal, he said: "it''s really a fool. Their supplies have been cut off. Why should we attack the city? It''s enough to starve them. Besides, we can surround them here." Qu Dong nodded. This is their plan. They will spread the news that Shuiyuan city is besieged, waiting for the Japanese army to come to help. At that time, we can easily defeat the Japanese troops who came here. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Lin Wentao smiles when he looks at the industrial machine tool with the standard of simi precision in front of him. The so-called industrial machine tool is the machine that makes machines and machines. It can be said that the machine tool is the cornerstone and cradle of the whole industrial system, which determines the fundamental level of a country''s industry. In the past seven years, the precision of Dayu industrial machine tools has remained at millimeter level, which is enough for the first generation of steam engines, Flint guns, artillery, production machinery and other rough machinery. But it''s not enough for the breech gun, the second generation or even the third generation steam engine, and all kinds of precision machinery in the workshop. It is for this reason that the emperor will upgrade the precision of the industrial master machine. Now, with the accumulation of technology and hard experiments all night long, they finally made the first batch of measuring tools, some of which were installed as part of the lathe. Craftsmen who produce spare parts can directly produce more precise parts through measuring tools. That day, through the emperor''s explanation, Lin Wentao basically understood the principle of precision machine tools. At that time, the emperor even gave a very interesting example. He said: there is a dog in the palace. This dog can chew a cake like a dog, but if I grind it slowly on his teeth, I can grind a perfect circle. In this case, the dog is a machine tool, representing the machining accuracy of the machine tool itself. The emperor compares himself to a machine tool craftsman, representing the measurement accuracy. In short, improving the accuracy of the machine tool includes two aspects. The first part is the accuracy processing of the machine tool itself, and the second part is that the craftsman uses precision measuring tools to correct the deviation. Both of them are indispensable.Millimeter level lathe can only produce millimeter level error parts, and silk meter level lathe can only produce silk meter level error parts, and then need manual grinding. This made him understand that manufacturing more accurate industrial master can only rely on manual grinding. Because of this, the lathe now has more precise parts, and the accuracy of the lathe has been further improved through manual correction. In addition to the emergence of silk rice measuring tools, he believes that these machine tools have met the emperor''s requirements. With these machines, the industrial level of Dayu will enter a new era. He is happy when suddenly a hearty laughter came, this familiar voice let him turn around immediately. "The emperor!" Lin Wentao said with a bow. Xiao Ming waved to Lin Wentao to give him a free hand. During this time, he has been paying attention to the lathe business, so he rushed over after Lin Wentao made all kinds of lathes. Looking at the production of screw lathe, gear lathe, drilling machine, boring machine and so on, Xiao Ming showed a satisfied smile. Although he paid attention to lathes before, he never standardized the production of lathes. After all, the industry at that time was still in the stage of barbaric growth. Now after putting forward the concept of precision of industrial master machine, the lathe itself should be taken seriously. He said to Lin Wentao, "well done, but you can''t be idle now. You should build the lathe workshop immediately and select a group of old craftsmen who are specially responsible for manufacturing high-precision lathes." Lin Wentao looks excited. The appearance of high-precision lathe means that he can make more machines, which is a fatal temptation for him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 850 As the hot summer passed, it became a little cooler. However, the atmosphere in the Mechanical Laboratory of Qingzhou University was very warm. After ordering Lin Wentao to build the lathe workshop, he praised all the students and craftsmen who participated in the manufacturing of high-precision lathes. "The first batch of lathes will be delivered to the military workshop. Now I''m waiting for their rifles." For industry, the best thing is always to be used in the military first. In this time and space, in this era, he is still unable to escape this fate. Since he came here, time has not stayed for him, one year, two years, three years, until seven and eight years. He has also gone from 18 to 26. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night, and the impermanence of his life would make him afraid. Because of this, he cherished the time of every day and realized the technology in the crystal stone of science and technology as much as possible. Because it''s not only for this country, but also for himself, but also for solving the mystery of parallel time and space. What caused the deviation of the world''s historical process? Lin Wentao noticed the worry in Xiao Ming''s eyes, but he didn''t dare to ask questions. Instead, he said honestly, "yes, Emperor." With a slight nod, Xiao Ming leaves Qingzhou University and turns three streets to Qingzhou Medical College under the protection of the bodyguard. While making great strides in military affairs, Xiao Ming did not forget the existence of medical school. In fact, he attaches more importance to it now. During the northern expedition, the College of traditional Chinese medicine sent a lot of students with the army. Because of their existence, many soldiers would not be killed by heartless illness because of minor injuries. "Emperor, I''m busy in the experiment. I didn''t come to see you in time. I hope the emperor will make atonement." After entering the medical school, Xiao Ming went directly to the laboratory. At this time, Huang Tingzhi hurried to the door to meet him. "Don''t be polite, Mr. Huang. I have always been in awe of you doctors." Xiao Ming said. In addition to going to Qingzhou university to see the lathe, Xiao Ming is also on a regular inspection tour to see the situation of various colleges in Qingzhou City. After arriving in Qingzhou, Huang Tingzhi gradually put away his pride, because the books he kept entering medical school made him suddenly find that he was just a frog in the well. Since then, he began to study medical knowledge more deeply, and the emergence of medical laboratory provided them with this convenience. "It''s lucky that the emperor attaches so much importance to medical schools." Huang Tingzhi sighed that in recent years, Qingzhou has provided a lot of equipment for the medical college, which has made them make rapid progress in medicine. Especially for the rubber hose provided recently, if it wasn''t for this thing, they really couldn''t realize blood transfusion. In addition to the rubber tube, there are scalpels, tweezers, stitches and other medical tools in medical schools. With the medical knowledge they have learned, they can now perform simple operations for patients. "It''s natural for the imperial court to provide equipment. Without your medical school, the soldiers on the battlefield will suffer more casualties." Xiao Ming said. As he walked along, Xiao Ming continued: "in fact, I''m here to discuss a matter with Mr. Huang, which is also beneficial to the people." "Your Majesty, please send me a message." Huang Tingzhi is serious. "I want to build Qingzhou hospital in Qingzhou." Xiao Ming looks at Huang Tingzhi. He has this idea for a long time, but it can''t be established because the former doctors only know Chinese medicine. But in the past three or four years, medical students have become more professional through detailed study. In addition to traditional Chinese medicine, they also have surgery with scalpels and so on. It was under such conditions that he decided to build a comprehensive hospital, which was part of Qingzhou City Planning. After telling all the characteristics of the hospital to Huang Tingzhi, he was pleasantly surprised and said: "emperor, this is a great thing. Now many students have achieved a lot in their studies and are worrying about where to go. This hospital can''t be more suitable for them." Xiao Ming nodded. What he said was to discuss. In fact, it''s just the emperor''s order. The hospital is at the planning node, so it must be launched quickly. "It''s so good. As for the arrangement of students going to the hospital, I''m counting on Huang Lao. After all, you know the students better." Xiao Ming said. "Don''t worry, the emperor. The old people will not let them harm the people." Huang Tingzhi gently stroked his beard and said. Said this matter, two people arrived at the laboratory door, he said: "Huang Lao, today I come here to have another matter." Huang Tingzhi turns to Xiao Ming and waits for his words. "In the past three or four years, Mr. Huang must have a profound understanding of human body and life. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to set up another major in this medical college, which is the College of biology." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Like astronomy, biology is another powerful tool to untie the veil of ignorance. At the same time, it is also a discipline to study life. In modern times, biology is also the core area of competition among countries in the world, and its importance is no less important than any major. Now Xiao Ming put forward that biology is not caused by interest, but now the time is ripe.In recent years, Huang Tingzhi and other people have been exposed to a lot of medical knowledge, many of which come from modern professional knowledge. Medicine is different from machinery, which requires the industrial foundation to climb up step by step. Therefore, Xiao Ming did not follow the steps and directly put the achievements of modern medicine in the medical college. Although many diseases cannot be realized due to lack of equipment, many students have mastered pathology and pharmacology. Now the only thing we need is to study pharmaceuticals, and biopharmaceuticals are one of them, so it is necessary to establish biology. Huang Tingzhi has already had experience in observing cells and microorganisms with a microscope, so he didn''t object after Xiao Ming explained what biology is. After all, he now understands that biology and medicine are closely related. He said: "emperor, it''s an honor for the medical school. Although the emperor has given us a lot of amazing medical knowledge, we still can''t do anything in the face of these diseases. I hope biology can provide us with more medicine." Xiao Ming smiles. In fact, he is selfish. The improvement of medical technology is the key to prolong human life. In ancient times, the average life span was only 40 or 50 years. He didn''t want to belch here because of a disease that is not serious in modern times. Xiao Ming is very relaxed about this matter. The knowledge in the crystal of science and technology is all encompassing, including many things. While he attaches importance to industry, he can''t ignore other important knowledge. Only when all the knowledge advances in parallel, can the state of Dayu become more and more perfect without short legs. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 851 The dark clouds in the sky were low. Out of the medical school, there were gusts of cold wind outside, and a heavy rain was about to pour down. Xiao Ming looks at the rapidly changing Qingzhou City with a smile. His kung fu is as good as those who want to. Although almost eight years have passed in a hurry, now the state of Dayu is undergoing incredible changes in his hands. The knowledge of industry, medicine, chemistry, architecture and crystal from science and technology is making the state of Dayu develop from a feudal dynasty to a modern country. But for Xiao Ming, this is not enough, because for him, the state of Dayu still lacks the final unification. Lin''an. Li Sanzheng is eating in a restaurant. Because of the influence of Qingzhou, stir fry has spread in Dayu. Most businessmen in Lin''an buy iron pots and vegetable oil from Qingzhou, so they also have stir fry in restaurants. "I have the appearance, but it''s a pity that the taste is still lacking." Li San is not satisfied with the stir fried dishes in this restaurant. For him, the taste is far worse than Qingzhou. A young man sitting opposite him did not speak, but silently looked at the grand team outside the restaurant, which was the hunting team of the king of Chu. Li Chuyuan''s return did not seem to disturb the annual hunting day. "Time to go!" After a bite, the young man said coldly that Li San was his immediate superior. Li San is used to his attitude towards youth. His name is Wang Hu. He was born as a hunter and seems to have a natural gift for muskets. Within a short time of contact with the muskets, he became the top assassin of the secret guard. "Ah, let''s go. It''s time to end the life of the king of Chu. Anyway, we didn''t kill him. The Cao family will kill him sooner or later." Li San''s eyes sparkled with wisdom. In recent days, he had more contact with the members of the secret guards who were ambushing in the city, and basically grasped the current situation of the state of Chu. It can be said that the changes here exceeded their expectations. After these days of analysis and inquiry, he basically did not hold any hope for the peaceful recovery of the state of Chu, because even if the king of Chu died, they still faced the merchant Council. Because, as they know, in addition to encouraging the king of Chu to open up private League training, the merchant Council also bribed some generals under the king of Chu. All the generals were new soldiers. From this point, we can see the sinister intentions of the merchant Council. From the beginning of the establishment of the merchant Council, Cao Kun decided to establish a country similar to the western system. After paying the money, Li San and Wang Hu went out of the restaurant. On the way from the king of Chu to the wangjialin garden, they were ready. Now they just need to go. Li San frowned when he looked at the team and hundreds of hounds in the team. He had to say that the king of Chu was really big, even the emperor. No wonder people all over the world say that Chu is the richest country in the world. Following the hunting team out of Lin''an City, Li San and Wang Hu quickly set out for the ambush point. Whether they can kill the king of Chu is a matter of one stroke. Half an hour later, they arrived at a hillside. Then they led the horses to a forest and tied them up. They did this to prevent the horses from being found. Then they crossed the hill and ran to another hill three miles away. For the sake of caution, the location just now was not the ambush site, but the real ambush site. Arriving at the designated position, suddenly a line of members of the secret guard with weeds all over their body stood up. They immediately helped Li San and Wang Hu disguise. The withered and yellow weeds soon integrated them with the surrounding environment. This time, for safety, Li San wasted a lot of energy and took out the camouflage skill that the emperor taught him. In addition, they also carried smokeless powder this time, in order to try not to expose themselves. After camouflage, Wang Hu and Li San lie down. At this time, Wang Hu picks up the first rifle made by song Changping. Taking out the paper shell and putting the bullet beside him, Wang Hu calibrated his sight, then licked his finger and tested the wind direction and wind force. All the sniping knowledge comes from the information provided by the palace. In addition to Wang Hu, the other 20 members of the secret guard in ambush are armed with a firearm. In order to ensure the success of the assassination, they will fire the second wave after Wang Hu''s failure. Of course, for Li San, he doesn''t want a second time. When everything was ready, Li San saw the king of Chu and his party coming to the mountain road through his telescope. Two quarters of an hour later, the hunting team entered their firing range. At this moment, Wang Hu''s eyes suddenly became like a falcon. His muzzle moved slowly, aiming at the king of Chu who was defended by the crowd. For the sake of concealment, and for their own safety, they were 300 meters away from the king of Chu this time. At this time, the king of Chu did not realize that the door of death had been opened to him. Li Chuyuan''s return upset him. For him, any decision made by Xiao Ming makes him tired. Maybe only hunting can make him forget his troubles. Looking at the scenery on both sides, the king of Chu breathed out a breath. Suddenly, he found a flash of light in the grass in the distance.This kind of light is similar to the sun shining on the glass. For a moment, the king of Chu''s body became stiff, and his instinct told him to dodge immediately. But before he could react, he saw a flash of fire in the grass of the distant hill, and then he lost consciousness with a sharp pain in his forehead. After all this, the gunfire came. "Assassin, assassin!" The king of Chu, with blood donation on his forehead, slowly fell down from his horse. For a moment, the whole hunting team was in chaos. The bodyguards protecting the king of Chu sped to the hill 300 meters away. At this time, they saw a group of people covered with grass get up and quickly flee to the other side of the hill. This time, the assassination plan is strict. Li San naturally left a way for his retreat. There are still horses waiting for them under the hill. All the way to get rid of their disguise, they got on the horse and fled to Jinling City according to the established route. "Wang Hu, well done. This shot hit the king of Chu on the forehead. He can''t be alive." Li San excites a way, this time go back he is to have an account to Emperor. He will not lose to Wang Xuan in credit. Wang Hu was silent, with no waves on his face. It seemed that the assassination had nothing to do with him, but the excitement in his eyes betrayed him. The bodyguards of the king of Chu chased after them all the way, but when they got to the ambush, there was no assassin here. They look at me, I look at you, and then they scatter. Now that the king of Chu is dead, even fools know that the state of Chu is going to change. They have to choose whether to follow the merchant Council or Li Chuyuan. As for the king of Chu, who cares about a dead man? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 852 "Father! Father! Who is it? Who did it? " In the palace of King Chu, Li Chuyuan was in a state of grief, but the indifference in his eyes betrayed his mood at this time. When his father put him under house arrest for the sake of the merchant Council, the relationship between them was broken. All these years, his father has been an obstacle to his power, and now the obstacle has finally disappeared. Of course, he also guessed who assassinated his father. Today, only the emperor in the north can do it. At this time, he finally realized what Xiao Ming said in the imperial library. "Your Highness, it''s not the time to be sad. His Highness the king of Chu died, but the state of Chu still needs someone to inherit it. As his eldest son, his highness should inherit the throne of Chu." When the king of Chu''s corpse returned to Lin''an City, all kinds of forces in Lin''an City were moved by the wind. For them, every change of the king of Chu was a time to renew the army. The minister who spoke was Sima Hao, Li Chuyuan''s uncle. As the first powerful family in Lin''an, almost every king of Chu would choose to marry Sima. It is also because of the existence of Sima family that Li Chuyuan''s position among the aristocrats is as stable as Mount Tai. "Uncle, it must be the Cao family. The merchant Council has been coveting Chu''s rights for a long time. Now they can''t help it." Li Chuyuan said, almost biting his teeth. Sima Hao, with a clear mind, said: "the scholars of Chu have been dissatisfied with the merchant Council for a long time. They will support us, but before that, you must inherit the throne of Chu, so that you can become famous." Li Chuyuan nodded fiercely. How could he tolerate an extra force out of control in his own territory. After a pause, he continued: "those two Frenchmen are not good things either. If they were bewitched, my father would not trust the Cao family so much. Now my uncle should kill them immediately." Sima Hao nodded, they can cooperate with businessmen in trade, but absolutely can''t tolerate Cao family coveting rights. Pacing back and forth, Li Chuyuan gritted his teeth and made a decision again. He said, "uncle, in order to make sure that everything is safe, now we should ask Xiao Ming for help and leave a ray of life for us." Sima Hao thought it was true that if he didn''t pay attention to the Cao family before, but now the merchant Council headed by our Cao family is growing too fast. He just got the news that at the first time when the news of the death of the king of Chu came, three firearm battalions stationed outside Lin''an City, with a total of 9000 people, all defected. They protected Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong and headed for Suzhou. "I don''t know how many secret flags the Cao family have planted in the state of Chu in recent years. I suspect that the merchant Council has not only controlled these firearms camps, but also more. At this time, it is necessary to show weakness to Xiao Ming." Sima Hao pondered. "In that case, I will send a letter to Qingzhou immediately," Li said After that, he asked people to bring paper and pen to record the current situation of Chu. At the same time, when they learned of the death of the king of Chu, Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong fled from Lin''an City with their families. They are very clear what will happen if they continue to be in Lin''an. After all, Lin''an is firmly controlled by Sima, and their strength is very weak. "Father, once Li Chuyuan succeeds to the throne, it''s definitely against the Cao family. It''s time for us to put up with it after so long, otherwise there will be no place for us in Dayu." Cao Zhengtong looked at the direction of Lin''an City, but he was unwilling. Cao Kun was sitting opposite Cao Zhengtong in the carriage. At this moment, he closed his eyes. After hearing Cao Zhengtong''s words, he said slowly, "what''s the hurry? In recent years, we have exhausted our financial resources to form a merchant Council. Can Li Chuyuan, a boy who is not as good as Mao, be able to deal with it? As for Sima, he is just an old-fashioned antique. They are powerful in Lin''an, and we can''t match them, But he is not qualified to compete with us After a pause, he said, "when we get to Suzhou, it''s not easy for us to take control of the new army, recruit soldiers, and defeat those unruly families." Cao Zhengtong nodded. The king of Wei didn''t know until he died that fan Zilong, the current governor of Suzhou, had long been their man. The most important thing is that this governor had mastered the new army recruited in the past two years. With this new army armed with firearms, they have no worries about the storm Li Chuyuan will bring. Their only worry is Xiao Ming in the north. When Lin''an was in turmoil, Li San, the founder of the terracotta warriors, took his men all the way to escape. Four days later, they arrived in Jinling City. After staying here for a few days, they returned to Qingzhou in another four days. "So the king of Chu died?" In the imperial library, Xiao Ming stops writing. He is writing about penicillin, which is all for biology. "Yes, when we were in Jinling City, we sent someone to Lin''an to confirm that the king of Chu was dead. Now Li Chuyuan and Sima''s family control Lin''an City, and Cao''s family go to Suzhou. Now both sides are gathering people to prepare for war." Li San said. Xiao Ming showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. Now the situation is finally interesting. He said, "let them fight."Li three Zheng for a while, he said: "emperor, don''t we send troops South now?" "It''s not the right time. One of the two represents the aristocracy and the other represents the ambition capital. It''s a headache for me. Even if I defeat them, I will leave hidden dangers. So, it''s better to let both families lose. In this way, the South I take over will be a clean place without the aristocracy and ambition capital." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "What the emperor said is reasonable, but from the perspective of the following officials, Li Chuyuan may not be the opponent of the Cao family." Li San was a little worried. "If we let the Cao family control the south, it would be troublesome." Xiao Ming smiles, "do you think I will give them this chance?" As they were saying this, Qian Dafu suddenly came in with a letter. He said, "emperor, the letter from Li Chuyuan has arrived." Xiao Ming is in a good mood today. He took the letter from Qian Dafu and read it again. He said to Li San, "Li Chuyuan is asking me for help. In this case, I can only make war money again. Isn''t the Li family as rich as the enemy? I''ll empty the Li family''s silver first, and then go south to clean them up. " Li San shook his head helplessly. Now he basically understood what the emperor meant. In fact, because of the rapid innovation of weapons in Qingzhou, there are a lot of obsolete firearms in the army. These firearms used to be real gold and silver, so it''s too wasteful to put them in this way. Moreover, in the Northern War, they also seized many firearms, which were worthless to them, but not to Li Chuyuan, who was in urgent need of firearms. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 853 Pang Yukun and Fijian are walking side by side on the Qingzhou avenue leading to the palace. They have just been given the imperial edict. "Pang Shoufu, I''m afraid the emperor summoned you and me to the palace for the purpose of cutting the vassal." Fiji put his hand in the sleeve cage and his face was reflective. When Qian Dafu told them that the king of Chu had died, it was a huge shock to them, because it meant that the state of Dayu would make waves again. Pang Yukun frowned all the time. "I think so too. The king of Chu is dead, and Li Chuyuan is busy fighting with the merchant Council. At this time, there is nothing to do with the king of Huainan and King Yong, let alone the weak Ruyang king." Fiji nodded, "God bless the state of Dayu. Now it seems that under the rule of the emperor, Dayu is finally going to end this fragmented situation, and a unified Dayu is bound to embark on the road of rejuvenation." Pang Yukun laughed, "although it is so, there is still a long way to go. Now the country is getting rich, but many officials have made the same old mistakes again. During this period, I have received a lot of impeachment." Fiji''s face was a little ugly. He sighed and said: "the development of Dayu country is so fast that we can''t select the officials carefully. In order to fill the vacancy, we can only use the old officials. Ah, now it''s really a dilemma." "Old Fei Ge is right, so now we can only count on the Kong family to work hard on Neo Confucianism. As the emperor said, punishing officials can only cure the symptoms, not the root cause, and changing customs can get rid of the soil of corruption. In a word, this matter still needs a process." Fijian has been in the officialdom for many years, and knows more about officials than Pang Yukun. He said: "you are wrong. You really think that all officials are full of Confucianism. In fact, many officials are just shining their faces with the brand of Confucianism. Therefore, when you and I enter the Palace this time, we should also propose to increase the punishment for corrupt officials, so as to frighten these officials." "Well, these people can''t destroy the mountains and rivers that our emperor has laid down." Pang Yukun agreed. They talk all the way to the imperial study. After saluting, they look at Xiao Ming and wait for orders. "As soon as Li San Gang left, you must have known the news he brought. You may have guessed the meaning of my coming to you. Now is the best time for me to cut my vassal. So you should sing double reed with me at the court meeting tomorrow." After glancing at them, Xiao Ming tells the whole story. Once the state of Dayu is not unified, he is a lame emperor, and Dayu is a state of state. After a pause, he continued: "I have given orders to the military aircraft department to guard against the rebellious forces of King Huainan and King Yong. If they do not understand, I can only kill them. For the sake of the unification of the great Chongqing, blood is inevitable." Fiji and Pang Yukun look dignified. This time they feel Xiao Ming''s determination. From their feelings, the vassal king is indeed a trouble. For example, King Yong occupied the Northern Coal and iron ore rich areas. There are many restrictions on the transportation of coal and iron needed by Qingzhou''s industry from Yongdi, which is very unfavorable to the development of industry and Commerce in Dayu. "The state of Chu was too busy to deal with the king of Yong and the king of Huainan, but we were quite able to deal with them." Pang Yukun was very confident. The constant victory of the war made the officials in the court very confident now. Hearing the speech, Fiji said: "emperor, the old ministers thought that although they wanted to cut the vassal, they should not be too violent, otherwise they would inevitably cause the extreme dissatisfaction of Huainan king and Yong king. Now it''s better to withdraw the military power first, and then the political power, until the two kings were called the rich princes of the feudal state. As for their descendants, they thought that they should be taken care of within three generations, so that they could be pacified." Xiao Ming nodded and said, "this is what I want to say. Both King Huainan and King Yong contributed to the country during the Northern War, and I don''t want to be shameful with them. Besides, one of them is my in laws and the other is my uncle. So I will do as you say tomorrow and spy on their reaction." "Yes, Emperor." Fiji bowed and said that in fact, he strongly agreed to cut the vassal, whether it was out of public or private interest. After all, for him, the imperial concubine Cui Xueer was always a big trouble. And recently, it is said that Cui Xueer is pregnant, which makes him even more worried. Now, if Cui Xueer loses the backing of Huainan king, his daughter will be equal to Cui Xueer, and there is no need to worry about irritating Huainan king. Xiao Ming turned to Pang Yukun and said, "in the chaos of Chu, Li Chuyuan asked me to buy a lot of weapons and ammunition. You go back to check the army''s stock with Niu Zhen and sell all the weapons eliminated by the army to him. In this way, the money earned can support the army to change back rifles." Pang Yukun''s favorite is the arms trade. When he heard this, he was so happy that he couldn''t close his mouth. In the past, when the vassals were standing side by side, they had saved such a big family fortune only by pouring arms. Looking back on the good days in the past, he missed them a lot. Now, he can sell arms again. However, he still had doubts and asked, "emperor, if we sell these firearms to Li Chuyuan, if he wins in the future, we will suffer more casualties when we attack him again."Xiao Ming shook his head. "Pang Shoufu, your account is wrong, and the money earned from the arms trade will promote the development of weapons and industry. In the long run, it will only be beneficial to the war. For example, we can earn 40 million taels of silver to invest in industry and commerce, which is enough to make the amount of one year''s development of industry and Commerce in Chongqing exceed that of two or even three years of normal development." Pang Yukun suddenly realized that he only saw the disadvantages of small places, but did not see the interests of big places. This time, he was short-sighted. "I understand." Pang Yukun nodded. After explaining these two things, Xiao Ming asked them to go back, and he continued to record all kinds of knowledge in the crystal stone of science and technology. With the development of industry and the improvement of education in Chongqing, the knowledge in the 18th and 19th century can not meet the current needs. Therefore, he is preparing the second generation of books. The knowledge recorded in these books will be more abundant, and even some of them will involve the same depth as contemporary universities. After all, the industrial level of Dayu has remained stable in the 19th century. Under the industrial level of this century, he needs to refine more knowledge to enable Dayu to develop comprehensively in industry, medicine, chemistry, etc. At the same time, he is also preparing to build the Royal Library. He will put some core materials into it to help the research laboratories of Dayu state. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 854 Shuiyuan city. It has been besieged for half a month. Now the food and grass in the city have been used up. If there is no more supplies, all the soldiers will starve to death. "Qiben, the soldiers will not be able to hold on to this. "Junichiro Koizumi looks anxious on the wall because of hunger. There are several food riots in the army today. Edo Yiming is observing the army outside the city. During these 15 days, these soldiers are not idle. They dug several trenches around the city, and all the Korean soldiers went into the trench, just like they were consumed to the end. This scene makes Edo cry in despair. With the shelter of the moat, it will be more difficult for them to break through the encirclement. When he was worried, suddenly there was a lot of gunfire coming from the official road in the south of the city. At this moment, Edo Yiming became more and more silent. He understood that this was reinforcements coming from other cities. In the past half a month, six groups of reinforcements had arrived, but they were all defeated by the army of Dayu, which had been ambushing here. If this continues, the Japanese army in the South will be destroyed. Although he was anxious, there was nothing he could do now. Just as he guessed, outside the city, ye Qingyun was directing the firearm team to fight with the Japanese troops who came to support him. On the official road, the two sides lined up in a neat line to shoot. With the advantage of range, ye Qingyun always chose to strike first. This time he did not choose to attack at a distance of 150 meters, but at a distance of 200 meters. They had experience on the Shuiyuan bridge. In order to avoid the two sides falling into hand to hand combat, he chose to kill the enemy from a long distance. At the same time, the artillery used grape bombs, and the intensive firepower made the Japanese soldiers fall like wheat. Often when Japanese soldiers enter the range they can reach, the array has been destroyed. After half an hour of fierce fighting, the support team of more than 6000 people finally collapsed and retreated along the official road. At this time, suddenly a loud horn sounded, and five thousand breastplate cavalry brandished machetes to chase the Japanese soldiers who fled. Under the pursuit of cavalry, Japanese soldiers fell one after another, and soon all the troops who came to support them were destroyed. Ye Qingyun observed the situation of the battlefield for a while, then he showed a smile. On the fourth day of their siege of Shuiyuan City, 5000 Armored Cavalry arrived from Jinzhou. The arrival of these cavalry made the battlefield really become the stage of the great Yu state, and the Japanese, who lacked cavalry, were very embarrassed to face these cavalry. At the end of the ambush, ye Qingyun asked Qu Dong to count the number of casualties. It was almost the same as the last few times. In this battle, only nine of their soldiers were injured and no one died. The advantage of firearms made it very easy for them to confront the Japanese army. "It seems that we have overestimated the Japanese nation. This time, the Japanese soldiers still use the fire line guns, and the flint guns are only a small amount of equipment in the Japanese nation. Moreover, in terms of artillery, they are even more backward, and they have no artillery that can confront us." Qu Dong''s eyes narrowed. Ye Qingyun said: "I have sent people back to Qingzhou about the war report against the Japanese army. The emperor will have an intuitive understanding of the Japanese army to formulate the next Japanese strategy. However, in my opinion, when the domestic peace is settled, he will attack the Japanese country. It is said that there are many silver mines and gold mines in the Japanese country." Say here, leaf green cloud very wretched ground laughed. Qu Dong shook his head helplessly. He looked at Li Chengzai, who was in a daze. He came with the cavalry of Dayu state, and with him came the army he had set up in Haigu city. According to the current speed, they only need more than a month to recover South Korea, and then they will have to face the problem of whom to hand over South Korea. So at this time ye Qingyun called Li Chengzai over, because according to the emperor''s order, this South Korea will not be handed over to the king of Korea, but will be handed over to Li Chengzai to govern. A unified Korea is not in line with the current interests of the state of Chongqing. At present, their goal is to divide Korea into two parts. In the future, they will divide Korea again to restore the territory of the four Han counties in the Han Dynasty, and finally put the assimilated Korea into the territory of Dayu state. In this situation, the king of Korea was no longer the king of Korea, but weakened into a sheriff. In this way, it was more convenient for them to rule Korea. "Li Chengzai, six batches of Japanese reinforcements have been defeated, and the number of remaining Japanese countries is estimated to be small, so the recovery of South Korea will depend on you. We can only provide you with the necessary help." Qu Dong opens his mouth slowly. After ye Qingyun entered Haigu City, Li Cheng made a plan to let him take over the south. During this period, he has been recruiting and buying troops. Ye Qingyun also provided him with a lot of flint guns. At the same time, he also sent generals to train this army of 15000 people, just for today. "Yes, Mr. Qu." Li Cheng is worried and ecstatic. The humiliation he suffered in Liujing makes him eager to gain power. Ye Qingyun also nodded at this time, he said: "take your army to set out, a month later I want to see a South Korea without Japanese soldiers."Li Cheng nodded at the important point. He gave an order and started south along the official road. Looking at Li Chengzai, Qu Dong said, "the emperor is not afraid to raise a white eyed wolf?" "You are wrong. Do you think this army really listens to Li Cheng? Don''t forget that the generals of this army are all selected and trained by us. Some of them are not originally from Korea, but from the state of Dayu who were captured here as slaves by Korea. They are carefully selected by the secret guards and are loyal to the state of Dayu. " Qu Dong was clear. At this time, he looked at Shuiyuan city and said, "commander, it''s Shuiyuan city''s turn. After pulling out this place, the main force of the Japanese nation in Korea will be completely eliminated." Ye Qingyun thought for a moment. According to his understanding, the grain and grass in Shuiyuan city can last for half a month at most. He said: "wait a minute, we will force them out. After all, these 30000 people are the elite of the Japanese nation this time, which should not be underestimated." Qu Dong nodded, desperate struggle is very dangerous. As soon as his voice fell, suddenly the gate of Shuiyuan city opened, and the Japanese soldiers rushed to the ditch. Ye Qingyun and Qu Dong look at each other. Qu Dong says, "I didn''t expect that they couldn''t help it. It''s just that they can solve them once and for all today." After that, he immediately let the bugler blow the horn. The soldiers of the state of Dayu, who had just finished a battle, immediately regrouped. They loaded their bullets and slowly moved to the Japanese army in Shuiyuan city with their guns. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 855 As soon as Edo roared, he raised his sword and roared. Under his orders, the Japanese soldiers in Shuiyuan rushed from the city to the Korean soldiers in the ditch. This is their last desperate struggle. Success or failure depends on this. If they win, they may be able to return to Japan, but if they lose, they will be buried in South Korea. Facing the crazy Japanese soldiers, the Korean soldiers hold their weapons tightly in the ditch. They are very afraid now, but what they are more afraid of is the soldiers of Dayu standing behind them. Without their orders, they had to fight to the end, but fortunately, the trench made it impossible for the Japanese soldiers to use their rifles. Now they can only use muskets as sticks. After the fierce charge, the two armies finally collided. The Korean soldiers raised their swords and fought with the Japanese soldiers. 80000 people versus 30000 people, the whole battlefield was immediately covered by calls and curses, cries and screams. Ye Qingyun and Qu Dong led the troops to form an array behind the trench. They observed the situation on the battlefield and were ready to support the Korean army at any time. "We don''t have to do it." Qu Dong came to the conclusion that the Japanese army, which had been besieged for half a month, was now in a mess. At this time, they are more likely to survive instinctively than to kill the enemy methodically. After the contact, although the Japanese soldiers were very brave, they still died in the face of their enemies. Many Japanese soldiers who entered the trench never climbed out. On the contrary, the Korean soldiers became more and more brave. Some soldiers even climbed out of the trench to fight with Japanese soldiers. Ye Qingyun nodded, "we may have overestimated the amount of grain and grass in the city. These Japanese soldiers are estimated to be hungry for a few days. Although they look brave, they are just a reflection." Just as they said, now the Japanese army is really hungry and tired. Edo Yiming has been unable to control the chaos in the army, so he issued the order to go out of the city for bloody battle. Just as he thought, now the outcome of the war is doomed. "Kill The roar suddenly occurred in the trench. After gaining the advantage, the morale of the Korean soldiers was greatly improved. Under the leadership of the general, they began to cover up the city. The loss of South Korea has always been a humiliation in the hearts of these generals. Now they have found a chance to revenge. They are even more fierce than the army of Dayu. "These bastards!" Edo Yiming almost broke his teeth. He knew the character of the Korean soldiers very well. When they plundered the coast of Dayu, the pirates played by the Korean people were even fiercer by them. They are just like vicious dogs. Once they find a master, they will do more cruel things than their master by virtue of his authority. Junichiro Koizumi held the samurai sword around his waist. He said, "Lord Qiben, let me fight with you at last." As soon as Edo cried, he looked up to the sky and sighed. In just two years, the situation in Koryo has taken a sharp turn. This is all because of the state of Dayu. Now, instead of worrying about the failure in Korea, he began to worry about the future of the country. "Kill..." The fighting is getting closer and closer. Edo Yiming draws out the samurai sword at this time. He and Junichiro Koizumi go down the wall and join in the scuffle. Outside the city, ye Qingyun gave the order to move forward at this time. Now they have gained a comprehensive advantage and there is no need to wait any longer. Time is precious to them. They don''t want to waste time on Shuiyuan city. After all, there are still many things waiting for them. Eight thousand riflemen joined in the war, and the spirit of the war further fell to the state of Dayu. They were like a tiger into a sheep. Wherever they went, the Japanese soldiers scattered one after another. Following the Korean soldiers, they killed in the city. Sometimes 8000 people shot in groups, sometimes armed with bayonets and muskets to fight with Japanese soldiers. The firearms of the state of Dayu are already fierce. With the skilled bayonet skills of the soldiers, the ordinary soldiers of the state of Japan are not rivals at all, and only some Samurai can fight with the soldiers of the state of Dayu for several rounds. In the face of the fierce fighting style of Dayu, the Japanese soldiers who had been in chaos were more and more helpless and died. Soon, the war was one-sided. From noon to night, when the last light of the setting sun disappeared, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing planted the Dragon flag on the wall of Shuiyuan city. "Commander, the body of Kitamoto Yiming in Shuiyuan city was found, and we also caught Junichiro Koizumi, the warrior beside him, who was preparing to commit suicide by cutting his stomach." As night falls, Qu Dong reports the results of the day to Ye Qingyun. "To commit suicide by cutting one''s stomach?" Ye Qingyun showed a playful look, he said: "bring him in, let him go back to Japan and then kill himself. There will be something else for him to bring to Yamada." "Yes, commander." Qu Dong went out, and soon he brought Junichiro Koizumi in. Looking up at Junichiro Koizumi, ye Qingyun said frankly: "your Edo Yiming flag is also a hero. You will be allowed to take his body back to Japan, but when you go back, you will give Yamada a word, saying that this is just the beginning. If he knows the prime minister, he will learn from the king of Korea and submit to the state of Dayu as soon as possible, otherwise, today will be his bright future The day of the day. "With these words, ye Qingyun''s translation officer translated the words to Junichiro Koizumi. At this time, Junichiro Koizumi was out of his wits. What happened in today''s battlefield made him clearly understand the gap between the Japanese army and the great Chongqing army. Now the state of Dayu is a strong one, not the weak one they used to think about and ridicule. As warriors, they revere the strong from the bottom of their bones. So when ye Qingyun speaks, his heart is only awe. "I''ll take your words to Yamada." Junichiro Koizumi solemnly said that he knew that it was a dead word to go back. But he must tell Yamada what he saw in Korea. This is the responsibility of a warrior. Ye Qingyun nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand. He asked Junichiro Koizumi to leave. After his figure disappeared, ye Qingyun said to Qu Dong, "the city of Shuiyuan is broken, and the Japanese state has failed in South Korea. The following is the comprehensive recovery of South Korea. Tomorrow you will lead a team to go south and cooperate with Li Cheng to win South Korea as soon as possible. Now the domestic food and mineral resources are not very rich. The emperor hopes that Korea can provide all kinds of materials for the country as soon as possible." Qu Dong''s body immediately stood upright. In their hearts, Xiao Ming was not only their emperor, but also the dean of the military academy. To them, Xiao Ming''s order is sacred and inviolable, which is recognized by every student who graduated from the military academy. Having said that, ye Qingyun began to study the map of the Japanese state carefully. Since ancient times, the Central Plains army has never set foot in the Japanese state. Maybe he can set a precedent. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 856 Xiao Ming sat on the Dragon chair and watched the officials. There were two classes of Chinese military officials in the main hall. At this time, Pang Yukun was in a state of grief, explaining the seven harms of the vassal to the state of Dayu. After Pang Yukun, Fijian also led a group of officials to the concert, saying that the vassal king was the cancer of the country. "Emperor, how long has the northern war passed? Now there is another war in the south. If it goes on like this, when will the state of Dayu become rich and powerful? I think it''s time that I can''t tolerate the vassal kings. "Fiji made an impassioned statement. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan look at each other. They are both old foxes. They can see through the story in the court today. Pang Yukun and Fijian talked about the war and chaos in the state of Chu one after another, and the purpose was to cut the vassal by this excuse. After pondering for a while, Niu Zhen said: "emperor, I think what Pang Shoufu and Feige said is very true. The tragedy of the rebellion of the vassal kings can''t be repeated. Moreover, in order to deal with the threat of western countries, the state of Dayu must be the same. There can''t be another state in the state." "I''m seconded." Luo Quan said at the right time. First the cabinet ministers, then the chief generals of the military aircraft department and the General Staff Department. Now the most stupid officials in the court know what''s going on. After expelling the barbarians, the emperor wanted to unify the state of Dayu and completely solve the problems of the vassal kings. After a short silence, officials came out one by one to blame the damage of the vassal, and the whole court was hot. In the southwest corner of Zhengda Guangming hall, the reporter of Qingzhou daily is writing hard. The content of today''s court meeting will appear in tomorrow''s newspaper. Facing the indignant officials and generals, Xiao Ming smiles, which is what he wants. Although it''s shameless to instigate officials to jump out and accuse the vassal of harm, as an emperor, how can he not be evil. "You Aiqing, even so, King Yong and King Huainan made great contributions in the Northern War. It''s not that I''m perfidious." Xiao Ming is in a bit of a dilemma. Pang Yukun said: "since ancient times, rewards and punishments have to be clear. At the beginning, after the Northern War, the emperor had already given them corresponding rewards. Now, the reason why the emperor should worry is that he wanted to cut the vassal state for the future development of the great Chongqing." "Yes, emperor, if King Yong and King Huainan really have great righteousness, they should think about the future of the state of Dayu, not for their own personal interests." Fiji said. Xiao Ming sighed and said, "I''m really in a bit of a dilemma. I''ll discuss it another day." Having said that, he waved his hand and announced that the aim of today had been achieved. Now he wanted to give a signal to the vassal kings to think about how to do it. After all, before the announcement of the emperor''s order, the initiative was in his hands. After the court broke up, Xiao Ming went to the imperial study. At this time, the newspaper reporter returned to the newspaper with the manuscript. The first newspaper was printed, and he immediately sent it to the palace. "Emperor, as soon as this newspaper goes out tomorrow, everyone will be happy." Qian Dafu handed the newspaper to Xiao Ming, "I don''t worry about cutting the vassal, but the imperial concubine is pregnant now..." Xiao Ming frowns. He is sure to touch Cui Xueer in the matter of cutting the vassal, but how can he ignore the current situation of the state of Chongqing because of his daughter''s love. "The imperial concubine will understand my hard work. She is a sensible person." Xiao Ming said that in this matter, he made up his mind not to change because of Cui Xueer. Qian Dafu nodded, and he stopped talking. After reviewing the newspaper, Xiao Ming was satisfied with the above content. In the front page report, he recorded in detail the incident of cutting the vassal in the court. At the same time, the reporter who wrote the article expressed his own views and analyzed the disadvantages of the vassal, which met his requirements. When he handed the newspaper to Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming said, "send it to the newspaper office and let them have their hair cut tomorrow." "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu left. Seeing off Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming turns around and goes to the harem. For the sake of state affairs, he seldom has time to accompany his family these years. Most of the time, they come and go in a hurry. Today, Qian Dafu''s reminder made him suddenly feel that he had something to say to Cui Xueer in advance, so that they would not be caught off guard. At the same time, he also hoped that Cui Xueer could play a role in this matter. After all, she is also the daughter of Huainan king. Pacing to the bedroom, a small figure suddenly rushed to him, at the same time, the Milky "father emperor" sound sounded. "Come on, father." With a gentle smile, Xiao Ming holds Xiao Yi, who is more than three years old, in his arms. In a hurry, Xiao Yi is now at the age of kindergarten. In order to get rid of the backward culture of Chongqing, he and Fei yue''er are preparing to teach him in person. Fei yue''er, Cui xue''er, lvluo and aster are sitting in the pavilion, looking at their father and son. Although Xiao Ming has been with Xiao Yi for a short time, Xiao Yi likes to stick to his father most. "The emperor manages everything every day. How can he have time to come to the garden today?" Fei Yue er said with a smile.Xiao Ming looks at Xiao Yi. His eyebrows and mouth are very similar to Fei yue''er, but his eyes and mouth are very similar to himself. His appearance is more like Fei yue''er, just as his son follows his mother. He went to the four and sat down. He looked at Cui Xueer''s stomach for seven months and said, "I have something to say with the imperial concubine today." Fei yue''er''s eyes turn. She is clever and guesses what Xiao Ming wants to say. She smiles and says to Xiao Yi, "Yi''er, don''t pester your father. Let''s go to the lake and enjoy the fish." When he spoke, Fei yue''er also winked at the green pineapple and aster. Two people understand, get up to follow Fei Yue son to walk. Xiao Yi is not happy. He grabs Xiao Ming''s hand and says, "father, father, play with me for a while, play with me for a while." Xiao Ming touched Xiao Yi''s head. The little guy looked at him pitifully with big eyes. He said helplessly, "you go first. How about my father playing with you all morning?" "My father''s word counts." Hearing this, Xiao Yi Ran to the lake. In the past three years, Cui Xueer and Xiao Ming are no longer strangers. Because of her baby, she and Xiao Ming are more intimate. Because of this, she can sometimes guess Xiao Ming''s mind. There were only two people left. She suddenly sighed, "is the emperor going to cut the vassal at last? " " I guess you can guess that you have been worried about it since you entered the palace, haven''t you? " Cui xue''er nodded and said plaintively, "even so, how can I bear to see my husband and father have a quarrel now." "So I want you to write a letter to the king of Huainan. You tell him that as long as he gives up military power, I will not move him. Huainan is still his vassal state." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 857 Bursts of north wind rolled Cui xue''er''s long hair, which made her shrink. Xiao Ming wraps his cloak around Cui Xueer. Then he gets up and looks at Xiao Yi who is playing. For him, the problem was cruel to Cui Xueer, so he said, "of course, I don''t force you." "The emperor misunderstood my concubine. If the emperor made up his mind, my concubine would like to persuade my father. After all, my concubine, as the imperial concubine of the state of Dayu, would like to watch the state of Dayu become more and more prosperous and powerful like the people in the world. I believe my father will understand." Cui Xueer said crisply. Xiao Ming looked at Cui Xueer for a long time and said, "this will embarrass you. What I promised you will not change. Your father and brother have made great contributions to me, and I don''t want to fight with them." Cui Xueer nods her head when she hears the words. The next day, Qingzhou daily was published as usual, and the content on the front page immediately caused an uproar in Qingzhou City, and people in the streets talked about it one after another. Living in Qingzhou, the political center of the great Chongqing state, they are very sensitive to politics. There are too many information in this piece of report. In their view, the state of Dayu will soon be restless again. "If you want me to say that the vassal should have been cut long ago, otherwise it will be a problem in the future when they can''t get rid of it. " at a breakfast stand, Zhu Wuliu is eating fried dough sticks and bean brain. With the development of industry, the products in Dayu are more and more abundant. Especially with the rise of stir frying, people are planting more and more soybeans and rape. The oil for stir frying is more and more, and the price is lower and lower. Even at the breakfast stand, fried dough sticks can be used. Opposite Zhu 56 was Zhu 34. Wen Yan said, "if you don''t get involved in government affairs, do your business." "Brother, you are too fussy. It''s all published in the newspaper. Can''t I talk about it?" Zhu Wuliu turned his lips. Zhu 34 frowned and said, "in a word, it''s for your own good. I don''t want to meet you in the battlefield one day." Zhu 56 was said to be inexplicable, had no choice but to shake his head, "brother, what you said is also frightening." Zhu looked at his younger brother and sighed. In fact, he couldn''t say something clearly. He was going to go south in a few days. They all knew about the merchant Council and the state of Chu. Because of this, he was worried that his younger brother would go astray. This kind of worry is not without reason, because with the development of Qingzhou government, people and businessmen are more and more enthusiastic about discussing the current affairs of the country. Originally, this was nothing, but in this way, different voices inevitably appeared, and even some were extreme. He was very worried that Zhu Wuliu would go astray. In recent years, their old Zhu family has become more and more prosperous. They not only own hundreds of acres of good land in Zhujia village, but also open up the market for Zhu Wu Liu''s business in Korea. Now they can earn 800 Jinlong a month. Such a huge profit made Zhu Wu Liu build a big house in Qingzhou City. This time he came back to live in his younger brother''s house. "It''s not to scare you. Just talk about these things. Don''t have any other ideas." Zhu Sansi reminded again. Zhu 56 nodded and stopped talking. Instead, he pricked up his ears to listen to other businessmen. Zhu 34 sighed. At this moment, he suddenly felt that he was patted on the shoulder and turned around. He was startled and immediately got up to salute, "Mr. Cui." The person who was called Mr. Cui by Zhu Sansi was not someone else, but Cui Shangan. At this time, he seemed very unhappy with his indignation. "You read the newspaper." Cui Shangan seems to have said unintentionally. In Zhu''s hand was a copy of Qingzhou daily, which Zhu had bought. He could not help but said with a bitter smile, "I have read it." Cui Shangan''s face showed a look of self mockery, "you don''t worry, now the whole Qingzhou knows about it, nothing." After that, he sat down and asked for a portion of bean brain and fried dough sticks. Zhu 56 looked at Cui Shangan for some reason. He just wanted to ask, but Zhu 34 interrupted him. "May sixth, isn''t your business very busy? You go back now. " The way of Zhu 34''s command. Zhu Wuliu was stunned for a moment. Every time his brother spoke in this tone, there must be something very important. He answered and walked to his workshop anxiously. Cui Shangan glanced at Zhu 56 who had left. He said, "you are very concerned about your brother." Zhu Sansi said: "he has been absent-minded since he was a child. No matter what, he really can''t help it." Cui Shangan laughed, "I love my sister like this, but now she has become the imperial concubine, but now I have to salute her." Zhu Sansi didn''t understand what Cui Shangan was thinking. Unfortunately, at this juncture, Cui Shangan was his immediate superior. He''s a division commander. He''s a brigade commander. It seemed that he could see what Zhu Sansi was thinking. He suddenly laughed, "don''t worry. I''m not here to persuade you to rebel with me. I''ve lived in Qingzhou for two years. I know my weight very well, and I know Huainan''s weight very well."After a pause, he continued: "I know that one day, the emperor''s character can not tolerate the existence of vassal, but even so, it''s uncomfortable to cut the vassal to his head." "In fact, I don''t know much about it, but I know it''s only when there is a house that you can get something, right?" Zhu said ambiguously. Now the situation in the world is clear to all. Unification is the general trend. The popularization of the concept of state and nation makes people eager to have a complete country. Moreover, they understand that there are so many countries in the world, some of which are still their threats. Cui Shangan nodded, he said: "you are an honest man, and you are also honest. My father can''t fight the emperor. I know that much better than him. " with that, he left after eating in a hurry, leaving behind Zhu Sansi with an embarrassed face. In the army, he had a good relationship with Wang Shizi of Huainan. He really didn''t want this Shizi to do stupid things, otherwise he would have to be sorry for him. At the same time, the news quickly spread to Jizhou yongwangfu, and two days had passed. When he finished reading the contents of the newspaper, King Yong was not angry, but was relieved. Princess Yong said: "what happened last time has shown signs. Now it''s time to cut the vassal. Your highness, the emperor hasn''t made a clear statement yet. This is to give us a step down. I think we''ll leave for Qingzhou tomorrow. It''s time for us to end the day of fear It''s over. " King Yong sighed, "you''re right. It''s time for an end." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 858 Jingzhou. After reading his daughter''s letter, Huainan Wang sighed slightly. Then he picked up the letter from his eldest son Cui Shangan. To his surprise, as the future king of Huainan, Cui Shangan did not show any dissatisfaction in his letter. On the contrary, he advised him to go to Beijing in person to discuss the matter with the emperor. One of them is his daughter, the other is his eldest son. They will not harm him. In the letter, they all told him in detail the strength of the royal family. The king of Huainan is not a fool. The victory of the northern expedition has made him clear the gap between himself and the royal family. The barbarians who were able to make the state of Dayu invincible were defeated in a few months. What weight does he have to fight against the royal family. "Pack up your things. I''m going to Beijing." The king of Huainan said to the housekeeper that he had a decision in his heart. The next day, a team of cavalry of 1000 people set out from Jingzhou and went to Qingzhou. Ten days later, the team arrived at the foot of Qingzhou City. "Father." Cui Shangan got the news ahead of time and had been waiting for the door. When he saw his father, his eyes suddenly turned red. The king of Huainan looks at Cui Shangan in military uniform. He has more general temperament than when he was in Huainan. Down from the horse, the king of Huainan came to Cui Shangan, patted him heavily on the shoulder and said, "it''s said that the Royal Army can train people best. It seems that this is true." Cui Shangan said with a smile, "my father is right. There is no general in the army who treats my son as the son of Huainan king. They treat ordinary soldiers and nobles alike." "That''s why the emperor can defeat the barbarians easily." Huainan Wang said sincerely. If he was still dissatisfied when he was in Huainan, now he has no temper at all. In order to measure the strength of the royal family, this time he specially observed the changes in the royal land. It can be said that he was shocked almost all the time along the way. Two years after the end of the Northern War, amazing changes are taking place in the lands of Yan and Wei. Unknowingly, the production team implemented in Qingzhou has covered these places. Under the management of the production team, the land that had been abandoned due to war is rejuvenated. No matter in the countryside or in the counties, the influence of the haos is rapidly declining, and even many haos have become no different from the rich families of the common people. And this is not the most surprising place for him. With the rise of production teams, a large number of public enterprises have been established in these places. In order to encourage poor people to enter gongshue, the imperial court is now fully responsible for the cost of gongshue. It is free to enter gongshue for study, and even the printed books are free. This policy makes the state power of Chongqing and the people stand at the same starting point, and the selection of talents will be decided by the examination. As a vassal, he saw the strength of this policy at a glance, and from then on, the children of poor families will have more opportunities to prosper. However, this is only the basic thing in the village and county now. After he entered Jinling City, he found something more important, which is all kinds of machinery that he had never seen before. When he was in Jinling City, he specially stayed for one day. On that day, accompanied by officials from Jinling City, he visited the workshop area of Jinling City under construction. There, he saw the steam engine driven textile workshop, ginning workshop, sugar workshop, wine workshop, and Jinling City''s large shipbuilding workshop under construction. After leaving Jinling City, he went all the way north. In Laiwu, he saw the railway which was about to open to traffic. Along the railway, he came to Qingzhou. On the way, he saw the steam locomotive being tested. This huge iron and steel object roared past, which scared him a lot. After arriving in Qingzhou, the prosperity and magic made him give up his last fantasy. Because he realized that compared with the current imperial court, Huainan was a gap between a rich city and a poor village. He finally understood that the emperor was not afraid of their force, but did not want to fight each other again. "Father, you..." Cui Shangan looked at his father in surprise. There was a trace of relief in his eyes. When father and son were together, suddenly a carriage came from the city. The carriage stopped to show King Yong''s face. "Huainan king, don''t be too fussy. I''m waiting to meet the emperor with you these days. After all, I have some confidence." Cried King Yong. The king of Huainan had no choice but to smile. "Along the way, I have no confidence. Let''s go. It''s better to bump into the sun. Today we''ll meet the emperor." After that, they went to the palace together. At this time, Xiao Ming had learned the news that the king of Huainan had arrived in Qingzhou. He said to Qian Dafu, "prepare for lunch. At noon today, I say I can''t have a glass of wine to release my military power."Qian Dafu said with a smile: "the three vassal kings have already expressed their intention to enter Beijing in person. This time, the emperor''s wish has come true." Xiao Ming''s face showed a thick smile, "this time has been silent Ruyang king also came, the three kings solved, the cut vassal will be successful." Qian Dafu laughed for a while, then turned and left. Half an hour later, Xiao Ming received the news that the three kings asked for an audience. He came to Baifu hall, where he met the three people this time. After sitting in Baifu hall, Huainan king, Yong king and Ruyang King arrived under the guidance of eunuchs. When they saw Xiao Ming, they all said, "long live my emperor, long live, long live." "No gift." Xiao Ming now has the dignity of an emperor. He invited them to the banquet, and then said, "the arrival of the king of Huainan, the king of Yong, and the king of Ruyang really surprised me. In order to reward the three, I specially prepared Qingzhou delicacies to satisfy them." King Yong was no stranger to Qingzhou. Naturally, he knew the taste of Qingzhou food, so he couldn''t help swallowing. "The emperor is polite, but this Qingzhou food is the best in the world. I always wanted to stay here every time I came here. Unfortunately, as a vassal, I couldn''t stay in Kyoto for too long, but soon I would be able to enjoy myself in Qingzhou freely." "Uncle Wang''s words are obvious. Since Uncle Wang likes Qingzhou, I welcome him. Maybe he will have a partner to talk with later." Xiao Ming and King Yong''s eyes met, and they basically reached a consensus. Just now, King Yong''s words have revealed a clear meaning, that is, he wants to give up the feudalism and become a carefree prince in Qingzhou. He naturally welcomed Xiao Ming. After all, King Yong''s feudalism was too close to Qingzhou, and he was rich in resources, which opened up the place and made the North smooth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 859 The palace maids shuttle back and forth in Baifu hall. The delicious food is put on the table, and the fragrance is more and more strong. The king of Huainan and the king of Ruyang looked at the king of Heyong who was a harmonious emperor, and their hearts were complicated. After all, they are not royal families with the same surname. King Yong can put down the feudalism, but they can''t do it. For them, this is the foundation of their ancestors. How can they give it up easily? At least the court should give them a satisfactory settlement. Xiao Ming''s remaining light swept over the Huainan king and Ruyang king, and he was worried. After pondering for a while, he didn''t mention the matter of cutting the vassal. Instead, he said, "everyone, the food and wine are ready. You''ve come a long way. I''ll have a drink with you today. " after that, Xiao Ming raised his glass. Seeing this, Huainan king and Ruyang king immediately stood up with their glasses and drank all the liquor in them. Xiao Ming nodded and finished the liquor in his glass. Instead of mentioning anything about cutting the vassal, he talked about the interesting things about Qingzhou. After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere of Baifu palace gradually relaxed. At this time, Xiao Ming showed a smile. The time for negotiation came. "Today, three of you come to the palace to see me together. It must be for the sake of cutting the vassal." He finally got the topic right. King Yong''s face turned red, and King Huainan and King Ruyang drank very freely. "Yes, emperor, this time we are in Beijing just for this matter." The king of Huainan and the king of Ruyang looked at each other, and they were much more courageous. And King Yong said directly, "isn''t it cutting the vassal? Now no one in the world can see that today is different from the past. The emperor is a man of great ambition. This state of Chongqing can''t continue to be in chaos. For the sake of the state of Chongqing, I am the first one to support the emperor. " After a pause, he continued: "but I hope the emperor can keep our honor and wealth." Huainan king and Ruyang King nodded. Ruyang king said: "what king Yong said is very true. Now the civil and military people in Manchu Dynasty are shouting about cutting the vassal. It can be seen that this is the general trend of the world. Xiao Wang dares not to go against the current and is willing to accept the order of cutting the vassal. It''s just that we have been defending the border and expanding the territory for so many years. We have no credit and we have hard work. I hope the emperor can consider it." The king of Huainan also said, "the matter of cutting the vassal is on the way. Now we don''t ask much. I hope the emperor will show mercy." Xiao Ming is relieved when the topic is opened. In fact, he knows that the three people have guessed that he supports cutting the vassal. Because it is impossible to publish a newspaper manuscript without his review, which is also something we all know. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Ai Qing, I''ve been thinking too much. I don''t mean to deprive you of your vassal state, and ministers don''t mean to kill you. This vassal state is still your vassal state. But since then, the military power has to be recovered. In government affairs, you follow the orders of the imperial court. From then on, the vassal state has to pay part of the tax to the imperial court, that is to say, you are still in the vassal state The king of Huainan and the king of Ruyang. " This time, he didn''t want to be too fierce, because it would only be counterproductive. So he decided to take a more moderate way, that is, to turn the feudal state into their food city, only to collect their military power, and let them lose their independence in government affairs. In this way, they became nominal vassals. They would no longer pose a threat to the state of Dayu. They were just ordinary officials. Wang Wenyan of Huainan was silent for a while. For him, this was acceptable. He kept everything except military power. He was still a noble prince in Jingzhou. "Thank you for your grace." Huainan Wang said with a bow. Ruyang king also decided to accept the proposal, also got up and said: "thank the emperor for his grace." King Yong had the intention to give up the vassal state, but he was not happy. He said gratefully, "emperor Shengming, Emperor Shengming." Xiao Ming coughed and said, "but I''m sorry to say that in front of you, you can''t have any ambiguity in the imperial court''s decrees. Otherwise, I''m afraid I can''t keep you." The three looked serious. They bowed and said, "yes, Emperor." Xiao Ming is in a good mood. In his opinion, the success of this reduction lies in the strength of Qingzhou government. Otherwise, it may lead to rebellion. But now that they know their strength, the three dare not take any risks, because once they do, they will completely lose everything, and even drag down their relatives. The mood in Baifu hall became more relaxed when the knot was untied, and the four began to drink and enjoy delicious food again. It''s three o''clock in the afternoon before the banquet ends. He asked Qian Dafu to send the three vassal kings back. He went to the imperial study and began to write the imperial edict. In order to avoid long dreams, he decided to cut the vassal quickly. Once the edict came down, the reduction of the vassal became a matter of certainty. It took half an hour to prepare three imperial edicts, and Xiao Ming was going to issue them to the three people at the court meeting. Only in this way can the matter of cutting the vassal come to an end. The next day, at the court meeting, Xiao Ming announced the decision to cut the vassal. The king of Huainan, the king of Ruyang and the king of Yong were all waiting for the imperial edict in the Zhengda Guangming hall.At this time, Qian Dafu took out Xiao Ming''s imperial edict, and each time he read out a copy, he handed it to the corresponding vassal. In the imperial edict, Xiao Ming clearly stipulated the content of cutting the vassal, and asked the three men to return to the feudal state and hand over the formal general team to the accompanying imperial generals. The generals of the imperial army will select the elite from their troops, retrain them and integrate them into the military system of Dayu state, and they no longer have the right to interfere in the army. In addition to the imperial edict, in order to appease the three, he also awarded the three gold medals to show his sincerity. Xiao Ming felt relaxed after the plan of cutting the vassal had been made. From then on, the state of Chongqing moved further towards the goal of unification. Next, he would concentrate on dealing with the state of Chu. At the same time, he also looked overseas. In recent years, Westerners could be seen in the turmoil around Chongqing. This matter made him very unhappy, but for the sake of domestic reunification, he has been enduring it. Now seeing reunification in sight, his desire for revenge is aroused again. After all, without their involvement, so many people would not have died in Dayu. As he was thinking about it, Pang Yukun came out and said, "emperor, the first batch of firearms and those transported to Lin''an were 20000 fire rope guns and 8000 flint guns. Li Chuyuan was willing to pay three million taels of silver for these guns." "Three million taels of silver?" Xiao Ming frowned. "You tell Li Chuyuan''s people that the imperial court doesn''t accept money. Let him go to the bank to exchange for Jinlong and trade with us. Moreover, all the transactions between him and the imperial court should use new currency." Pang Yukun understood, he showed a bad smile, said: "yes, emperor, I understand." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 860 Cui Xueer was surprised to see her father standing in front of her. When she came back to her senses, her tears suddenly burst into her eyes. She had never seen her father since she entered the palace. Now when father and daughter met, they were sad. Xiao Ming stands behind the king of Huainan. After the court breaks up, he takes the king of Huainan to the palace. This trip to Qingzhou is just the beginning. When these vassal kings go back, they still have to see their specific actions. Therefore, Xiao Ming is not careless. He still wants to play the emotional card in the face of the strongest of the three kings. It''s not that Xiao Ming is afraid of the king of Huainan, but that he is not willing to start the war lightly and waste his national strength. When he was just an ordinary man, he used to like to fight and kill casually, but since he became an emperor, he was more and more afraid to fight easily. For him, unless a matter must be solved by war, he would not easily start a war. After all, the saying that "although a country is big, it will die if it likes to fight" was not casually said by the ancients. "Minister, see your concubine." Huainan Wang was also a little excited, but he tried to suppress his emotions and saluted Cui Xueer. Cui Xueer was stunned for a moment, and then realized that they were no longer a simple father daughter relationship. Now his father had to call her Princess. With a slight sigh in her heart, Cui Xueer said, "the king of Huainan is free." Hearing this, the king of Huainan dared to get up. Seeing this, Xiao Ming said, "the king of Huainan doesn''t have to be polite. Although Xueer is now a royal concubine, she is also your daughter. If you have any words, just say it as a father and daughter." Realizing that it was his own existence that made the king of Huainan unable to let go, he said: "Qian Dafu, you accompany your concubine out of the palace today, and let the king of Huainan and his concubine go to Cui Shangan''s house for a few days. It''s rare for the king of Huainan to come to Qingzhou, and he can''t come back in a bad mood." "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu answered, Cui Xueer and Huainan Wang also showed a smile, this time their family can finally be reunited. After talking about this, Xiao Ming went to the imperial study. He just said that he was not shirking something, but that she saw Princess Pingyang going to the imperial study. Turning to leave, Xiao Ming went to the imperial library, when Princess Pingyang had just arrived. When she saw Xiao Ming, Princess Pingyang said, "congratulations to the emperor for the double happiness." "Double happiness? How can we have double happiness? " Xiao Ming smiles. Now he is more and more identify with Princess Pingyang, because no matter from the secret guard or his observation, Princess Pingyang has been working hard to repair the railway. He naturally agreed with such a willing aunt. After getting familiar with Xiao Ming, Princess Pingyang, while in awe of the imperial power, also mastered the skills of getting along with Xiao Ming. She jokingly said, "one of these is the smooth reduction of the vassal state. Since then, there have been three less vassal kings in the state of Chongqing. The second is that the railways in Qingzhou, Laiwu, Dengzhou and Kaiping will soon be open to traffic. Isn''t that a double happiness?" "Open to traffic? "Xiao Ming asked pleasantly," really "I dare not joke with the emperor about this. According to the emperor''s plan, we will complete the opening of these three railways by the end of this year. We are just ahead of schedule." Princess Pingyang said, "however, this is due to the slaves provided by the emperor and the sufficient spare parts of the iron and steel workshop." Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Now it''s winter, and unconsciously another year is about to pass. In this year, although the key event was the expulsion of the barbarians, the industry and construction of Dayu state were in progress, and the railway was only one of them. In addition, in order to solve the problem of ore, the Department of minerals sent a large number of personnel to all parts of the country to look for all kinds of large mines. Once the mines marked on the drawings were found, the Department of minerals established the mines with the cooperation of the local government. in addition, the iron and steel workshop, the steam engine workshop and the machinery workshop were all adding production lines, and three large shipbuilding workshops were added along the coast. These shipbuilding workshops are different from the backward manual workshops before, but a large number of steam power is used, and some special machinery and equipment for shipbuilding workshops have begun to settle in. Since the advent of steam powered warships, the idea of armored warships has been hovering in his mind. These mechanized shipbuilding workshops are just for the construction of steam powered armored warships. "Good! Good! Good Xiao Ming said three good words in a row. He got up and went to the map of the imperial study. Three railway lines were marked on the map. These three lines are not straight lines, but curved, like earthworms. In the construction planning, the key area of the railway is the mining area, so it has such a shape. "Once it is opened to traffic, the three places will be connected into a line. From then on, the cities along the railway will no longer have to worry about coal and iron. In this way, the industrial area of Qingzhou Prefecture can be expanded." Xiao Ming''s hands trembled excitedly. A sad fact is that since the industrialization of Qingzhou Prefecture, the development of Dayu has been limited to a few cities. There is no other reason. The contradiction lies in the transportation of resources. The state of Dayu is not Britain. The distance from the south to the north, that is, the north and south of Qingzhou Prefecture, is very difficult to transport resources in this vast country. Relying on the original water transport and carriage transport is far from enough.Therefore, Xiao Ming can only rely on regions rich in resources to build an industrial base. With the industrial base, he can build a national railway to open up the transportation of resources across the country. If you want to be rich, you need to build roads first. This is not an empty talk. Even in the 21st century, areas with poor transportation are still very poor, because there are no transportation conditions. Princess Pingyang showed a smile on her face. It was the first time that she was so happy to see Xiao Ming. She said, "but the three railways cost a lot of money from the state treasury." "No matter how poor you are, you have to fix it." Xiao Ming said firmly, "the task of your railway department has just begun. After these three railways, you are going to build the qingliao Railway on the line of Youzhou, Jinzhou, liaozhou and Raozhou. On the south side, you are going to start from Laizhou, build the Qingjin railway through Xuzhou, huaizhou, Bozhou and Jinling, and then build the railway from Qingzhou to the west to Chang''an, and from Chang''an to Bashu." Princess Pingyang was stunned when she heard that the project was incredible to her. She said, "emperor, this is not a task that can be completed in a few years." "Of course I know that. Therefore, this is a long-term plan. I have given you a clear plan for the specific railway route. Whether it is ten years or twenty years, the railway network of Dayu must be built." Xiao Ming''s tone is firm. Feeling Xiao Ming''s determination, Princess Pingyang nodded her head and said, "with the emperor''s words, the railway department will go all out." Xiao Ming nodded. The railway network on the map is the route chosen by modern after full demonstration, which saves the railway department a lot of time. Now what they have to do is to serve as the feeler of the state of Dayu. Where the railway extends, their troops can be quickly deployed. In this way, he can really control the unstable area. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 861 A trace of cold wind blowing, ye Qingyun can not help but tighten his clothes. A few days ago from the north, Korea seems to have entered the winter overnight. "Ye Junchang, Li Chengzai''s progress is smooth. Now they have controlled 27 cities in South Korea, and there is only one cauldron mountain city left. "Pusan City?" Ye Qingyun looks at the sand table on the table, which was just made by the staff. From this sand table, he can see the situation of the whole island of Korea. Qu Dong nodded, "there is a cauldron shaped mountain behind the city. This city is named for this reason. In addition, according to the order of the general staff, we need to build a dual-use Wharf in Busan. In this way, the navy can go directly to the Japanese nation from Busan City, so as to control the sea territory of the Japanese nation." Ye Qingyun nodded, "the emperor once said this place is very suitable for the construction of deep-water port, so now what is the difficulty for Li Cheng to take Busan?" "Like Shuiyuan City, the Japanese attach great importance to Fushan city. Moreover, compared with Shuiyuan City, the Busan city has been operated by the Japanese for a longer time. There are a large number of Japanese soldiers in the city. It can be said that it is a powerful city." Qu Dong said. It''s about to enter the cold winter. For ye Qingyun, he doesn''t want to continue fighting in winter. He said: "Pusan City is now the only stronghold of the Japanese in Korea. As long as we pull out here, the Japanese will be completely driven out of Korea. In order to keep here, the Japanese will do their best." After a pause, he continued: "it''s very difficult to rely on Li Cheng to win the city. Since the emperor wants the city, we will directly send troops to Fushan city. In this way, we can end the war before the cold winter, and at the same time, it''s natural to occupy the city." "Yes, chief Ye." Qu Dong agrees with Ye Qingyun that the cold winter is a test for soldiers and equipment. And because it''s too cold, the docks sometimes freeze in winter, which is a disaster for the soldiers in Korea, because it will mean the difficulty of supply. Given the order, ye Qingyun continued to look at the sand table, and then he put a dragon flag in the cauldron mountain city. On November 27, after an eight day March, ye Qingyun led 8000 soldiers to the foot of Busan city to join Li Chengzai''s troops. "Chief ye, the number of Japanese soldiers in this city is not less than, and there is also a Western mercenary. They fight fiercely, and their firearms are more advanced than Japanese." Seeing ye Qingyun, Li Cheng trots all the way to him and vomits bitterness. "Mercenaries!" Ye Qingyun frowned. He knew that Li Cheng was very worried now. The defeat in the war made him lose his face. But this excuse still made him a little annoyed, "Japan has never had any Western mercenaries." "Not before, but now." Suddenly a voice came. Ye Qingyun looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Wang xuanzheng coming towards him. "You are the head of the secret guard. It seems that Li Cheng is not lying." Ye Qingyun''s brow wrinkled deeper, "isn''t the Navy blocking the coast of Korea? How come there''s a boat coming. " Wang Xuan looked at Pusan City not far away. It was built on the mountain and faced the sea. Only two sides were suitable for siege. He said: "a warship is just a seed for the sea to fall into the river. There can be no mistakes in such a large sea area. What''s more, Japan is mobilizing naval forces to fight back. Yue Yun can only concentrate on destroying them first." Ye Qingyun stood up and said, "well, let''s talk about the mercenaries. What''s the matter with them?" "Edo Yiming''s body has returned to Japan, which has shocked Japan''s big names, especially Yamada. Now he is expected to be driven crazy, because there are many contradictions between them." Wang Xuan said: "in fact, Yamada is not a long-standing name of the Japanese nation. He was born in a humble family. He used to be a farmer. Later, he followed the Fujiwara family of the Japanese nation to the south of Beishan, and gradually gained the esteem of the Fujiwara family. Finally, Yamada''s status today depended on the strength of the Fujiwara family. But the Japanese nation still looked down on him from the heart. It is for this reason that Yamada''s behavior will be changed So extreme. " Ye Qingyun said lazily, "I don''t care about his past. Now he is our enemy. No matter he is Daming or a farmer, he has to pay the price now." Wang Xuan shook his head. "It''s just the so-called" know the enemy and know your friend "that can win a hundred battles. You are still a reckless man. It''s one thing to defeat Japan in Korea, but it''s another thing to attack Japan''s native land. Taking advantage of the contradiction between the great names is the root of disintegrating Japan. Once Shinichi Yamada loses his prestige, I''m afraid that the great names of Japan will continue to fight on their own. At this time, the Japanese city will be opened It''s a lot easier. " Ye Qingyun rubs his head painfully. He and Wang Xuan are already familiar with each other. Now the leader of the secret guard is more and more narcissistic, and he always looks like a teacher. He immediately changed the topic, "let''s talk about the situation of Fushan city. What''s the matter with this mercenary?" "Yamada was recommended to him by the British people around him. The death of Edo Yiming caused him a great loss of reputation. If he lost Busan again, it would mean the complete failure of his plan to send troops to Koryo. So now he wants to keep Fukuyama city at all costs. This mercenary with only 2000 people entered Japan at this time. According to our understanding, western countries are in Japan The use of mercenaries in the process of colonization is much more cost-effective than the sacrifice of their own soldiers. ""Two thousand?" Ye Qingyun''s look relaxed, "maybe I will worry about 20000 people, but 2000 people are really insignificant." While ye Qingyun and his party were talking, a tall Swede with red hair on the wall of Busan was using a telescope to observe the army outside the city. After learning about the equipment of the soldiers of the state of Dayu, he scolded: "this is not a simple army." Beside him was a small Englishman with golden hair. He had a short musket around his waist and a long sword on his right. He took a close look at the tall telescope and said, "our purpose this time is not to help the Japanese defend the city, but to test the strength of the army of Dayu. Now, in order to deal with the threat of this country, the whole Europe is very nervous." "Those damned nobles should be nervous. No country with yellow skin has ever been so aggressive. Korea has been captured by them now. It is estimated that Japan will be the next target for them to devour, and then I''m afraid it will be the European colony." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 862 The atmosphere of extermination permeates the battlefield. The confrontation between the garrison of Busan city and the army of Dayu seems to condense the air. While the Swedes and the British were talking, a middle-aged man with a black triangle hat, a red swallowtail uniform, white tights and black leather boots walked up to the wall. The middle-aged man has brown hair, blue eyes and a wine trough face, which shows that he is a good drinker. "Robert, how are you feeling now?" ''he''s Portuguese, and this time the mercenaries are led by him,'' he cried rudely. "It''s too bad. You sent us to hell this time. God bless us to get out of here alive." The Swede, known as Robert, complained. Philip looked at the army of Chongqing outside the city, and his face gradually became embarrassed. This army was standing 500 meters away from Fushan city. Every soldier was wearing a green vertical collar long shirt, and his shining black leather boots were more beautiful than his favorite boots. The most important thing is that there are 36 field guns in front of the army, which they have never seen in Asian countries. "It''s really difficult to do, but the Japanese state has given us a very high price. As long as we complete this task, we can go home and enjoy our happiness." Philip encouraged his companions and said, "guys, you must resist. Gru, we will greet them with our guns later. The Japanese guns are too bad." With these words, Philip showed the same look as a gambler. Outside the city, the dialogue between Ye Qingyun and Wang Xuan has ended. After telling Ye Qingyun about the mercenaries in the city, he leaves for Haigu city. There, he will continue to be responsible for collecting Japanese and Western intelligence. Seeing off the guards, ye Qingyun and Qu Dong looked at each other and said, "these mercenaries have their own firearms. I''m afraid their firearms are much better than those of the Japanese. This time, we need to be careful to avoid casualties. In addition, we need to let these Westerners taste our strength." Qu Dong nodded confidently. Although Busan city is also a big city in Korea, there is a big difference between the big city here and the big city of Dayu state. The wall of Fushan city is only five meters high, and now they don''t care about the wall and gate at all. Ye Qingyun said that the dispatching power of the battlefield was handed over to him. At this time, he ordered the artillery to change their fuzes. As usual, they had to solve the problem of artillery on the city wall first. At the same time, he ordered Li Cheng to prepare for the attack by the ladder. This time, he decided to adopt a new strategy. Li Cheng''s Gaoli soldiers were the main attack, while his soldiers were the scattered line to assist Li Cheng in the battle. He is very clear that these mercenaries are all veterans on the battlefield. If we use the previous methods, we will lose a lot. When everything is ready, Qu Dong points to the front wall and shouts, "fire!" "Boom boom..." Thirty six field guns roared, and the shells rushed straight to the head of Fushan city. At the moment of firing, the mercenaries instinctively hid under the battlements. They thought there would be a solid bullet next, but the shell exploded immediately after it hit the city wall. Under the great power, the battlements were smashed like tofu, while some soldiers who had not yet dodged were concentrated by the fragments of the shells, and their bodies flew out and fell in the pool of blood. "Damn it, damn it, how they used the bomb." Robert cried, his ears roaring, almost deaf. Philip is also very embarrassed, and now he finally understands why the Japanese will pay a high price to hire them. "Stop complaining and fight back. I don''t want to die here." Philip yelled. He kept pulling the artillery up from the ground. "Take out their artillery positions!" Taking advantage of the gap between the big Yu army''s changing shells, the Gunners immediately rushed to the guns. The twelve guns were made of English cast iron guns, which had a full range of three li. Put on the shells, they aimed at the artillery position of Dayu under the city, and the shells of 12 guns roared away. At this time, Qu Dong was in front of the artillery position. He had been observing the situation on the city wall. When he saw that a group of Westerners were using artillery to fight back, he immediately called out: "attention!" As soon as his words came down, black solid shells rushed towards them like lightning. The shells left 12 landing points in front of the artillery position, and two of them almost hit their field guns. At the same time, the Japanese artillery began to roar, but their range was too close, and there was little threat when the shells rolled in front of them. "Crafty Westerners." Qu Dong frowned. The Western mercenaries did not gather their twelve guns together, but scattered them among the Japanese guns, which made it difficult for them to counterattack. "Marksman!" Qu Dong shouts that there is a cheaper way for him to fight back. At his command, ten marksmen crossed the artillery position and approached the wall in a scattered line. At a distance of 300 meters from the wall, they relied on the terrain barrier to shoot. A mercenary soldier who was preparing to reload did not notice. When they continued to aim, a bullet suddenly concentrated on his chest.At the same time, several other artillery were injured. Philip was more and more frightened. He saw what the other party was doing just now. "It''s a distance of 300 meters. Hell, how did they do it?" Robert was also stunned at this time, he said: "even if we pulled the rifled muskets, they only have a range of more than 200 meters. Philip, you are going to kill us this time." Although that said, Robert still can only command the soldiers to fight back, because they understand the cost of failure, now they can only fight hard. The artillery continued to roar on the battlefield, and the artillery of Dayu state became more and more fierce. Every artillery attack on the city wall would take the lives of the mercenaries. Some of the wall stacks collapsed in the explosion, making this section of the wall a blank place, but even the mutual fire between the two sides still did not stop. "Be careful." Under another round of artillery bombardment by the mercenaries, Qu Dong suddenly pushed away the artillery in front of him. At this time, a solid bullet hit the wheel of the field artillery. With a bang, the wheels of the field artillery were deformed under the impact of the shells. Looking at the unbalanced field artillery, Qu Dong said angrily: "change the lime bomb, let Li Cheng attack the city!" after more than ten rounds of shelling, the wall of Fushan city has been riddled with holes, the mercenaries'' artillery has lost seven or eight doors, and many people have died, and the Japanese soldiers have suffered even more. For him, it''s time to attack. On the city wall, the mercenaries cheered for hitting the artillery of Dayu state. Just then, they saw the light of the artillery again. Instinctively climbing down to dodge, they only heard the dull explosion of shells, which was obviously different from the previous several times. Looking up in surprise, he saw that the city was covered with white powder. Philip was a veteran. He instantly realized what it was. It was a lime bomb. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 863 "My eyes." "Water, water." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The walls were covered with lime powder, and the cries of the mercenaries and Japanese soldiers were constantly heard. "This is lime powder!" Philip reminded it was too late, and now a large number of soldiers were tortured by this lime powder and lost their combat effectiveness. At this time, suddenly a melodious trumpet sounded on the battlefield, and then the loud cry of killing rang through the battlefield. After using lime bombs to harass the soldiers at the head of the city, Qu Dong seized the opportunity to let Li Chengzai launch a charge, while the 8000 Chongqing soldiers moved to Fushan City in a scattered line. They shot as they walked, providing cover for Li Cheng when soldiers attacked the city. The arrival of the soldiers of Dayu seemed to boost the morale of the Korean soldiers, who rushed to the Japanese with the ladder. In the official propaganda of Korea, the state of Dayu came to help Korea drive out the Japanese, so the Korean people were hostile to the soldiers of Dayu from the beginning to now. Li Cheng''s face is excited. Now the whole Koryo city is only Kushan city. As long as Pusan City is conquered, according to the agreement, South Koryo will be his. So after the siege, he was extremely fanatical and constantly urged the general to attack the city desperately. The Japanese soldiers and mercenaries at the head of Busan city have long been confused. They have not recovered from the chaos caused by lime bombs. There are a lot of Korean soldiers carrying the ladder to the bottom of the city, and the most important thing is that the soldiers of Dayu are scattered in the long battlefield, shooting at the city from time to time, and their soldiers are constantly dead and wounded. "Philip, this city can''t be defended. There are too many dead and injured brothers. We can''t go on like this. Go away." Robert advised. He was hit in the arm by a bullet, and now blood donations are pouring out, and the other soldiers are no better. The intensity of this war is not inferior to any campaign in Europe at all. Relying on them, these two thousand mercenaries can not change the situation. Other mercenary backbone also looked forward to Philip, mercenary is to take life for money, but they don''t want to die in this ghost place. Philip no longer insisted, at least they completed another task, now they have a full understanding of the military power of Dayu. Back in Manila, their intelligence is enough to earn a lot of money. While they were discussing, the Japanese flag Ben, who was stationed in Fushan City, came up to him and asked, "why don''t you fight back? Fight back quickly! Or I''ll kill you. " Philip raised his head. They are all people who live by licking blood. How could they be afraid of the threat of the Japanese flag. To stay here is to die, and to escape may still have life. Now the state of Dayu has attacked the city and restrained most of the Japanese troops. Now it is a good opportunity to escape from the waterways in the city. "Screw you!" Philip scolded in Portuguese, and then he knocked out the Japanese flag. "Brothers, get out of here!" Cried Philip. Under orders, more than 900 living mercenaries quickly ran to the wall. At this time, the Korean soldiers'' ladder had been leaning against the city wall, and a large number of Korean soldiers climbed to the city wall through the ladder. At the same time, the soldiers of the state of Dayu also entered within 100 meters of the city wall. At this distance, they accurately shot and killed the Japanese soldiers guarding the city. For a moment, the whole city wall was in chaos, and the Japanese soldiers had no time to worry about what happened here. Philip took people into the city, and they immediately went to the east of the city. There was an underground river in the city, from which they could reach the sea directly. It was from there that they entered Fushan city. After killing the Japanese soldiers guarding the river, more than 900 mercenaries fled to the sea by boat. At this time, the city wall was lost. After the baptism of guns, the morale of the Japanese nation has been extremely low, and they have learned that this is the last city. Looking at the city of Busan, which was struggling in the artillery fire, Philip said: "Dayu, we will fight again. At that time, I will let you experience the humiliation of today''s experience!" Robert looked at the battlefield with a dull face. It was their first time to be a deserter. He knew how hard it was for Philip. And their reputation would rot in the colonies and in Europe. "Only the regular army can confront the army of Dayu state. When we go back this time, we have to warn others to build the fortress ahead of time, and there is this!" Robert picked up something as he spoke. "Is this the shell of Dayu?" Philip was surprised. Robert nodded. "It''s strange that this shell didn''t explode, but you see, this shell seems to be different from our flowering shell." "Smart Robert, I finally understand why you want to persuade us to retreat. I think no matter which European country is willing to spend a lot of money on it. This is the treasure of Dayu." Philip said excitedly. Robert laughs happily. "It''s none of our business whether Japan is alive or dead. That''s what we''re here for."After that, they carefully wrapped the shells, as if this was their only hope. At the same time, ye Qingyun and Qu Dong outside Busan city began to move to Fushan city. The battle for the city head was very clear, and now the Japanese army was unable to support it and was losing. The soldiers of Korea and the state of Dayu have rushed into the city and started the final hunting. "Chief ye, those mercenaries have run away!" Just at this time, a scout came by the sea. Ye Qingyun smell speech brow deep lock, he complained: "this yueyun really is the time not to come." Qu Dong was worried: "the new type of shells still have misfire. What can these soldiers do if they leave with some misfire shells?" "Can''t we defeat each other with the same weapons? The army of the state of Dayu not only relies on weapons, but also on the spirit of showing the sword to the enemy. " Ye Qingyun looked serious. "You don''t have to worry about this. The battle of Jinzhou started with the loss of the captured guns and shells. In the words of the people of the military workshop, these things can''t be made by them. Even if they can be made, they will consume ten times and a hundred times of resources. And when they work hard to make them, we will replace them with new equipment If you want to, you can sell it to them. " Qu Dong nodded, "I''m relieved." "Now you go to collect Japanese firearms. Qingzhou has been urging. It is said that new rifles are being produced, waiting to be replaced by old firearms." Ye Qingyun said with a smile. Qu Dong''s eyes suddenly brightened. The news has spread in the army. In recent years, the weapons of the great Chongqing army have been replaced frequently, almost once in more than two years. Even he knows that such a large-scale change is a heavy burden on the Treasury. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 864 "Mercenaries?" In the imperial study, Xiao Ming slams the memorial on the table. Five days after the battle of Busan, the Japanese forces were completely defeated by Dayu. What he didn''t expect was the emergence of Western mercenaries. "According to the war report, these mercenaries are indeed more effective than the Japanese soldiers. Fortunately, their number is small. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for ye Qingyun, the 8000 soldiers." Facing the heaviness, Niu Zhen said, "unfortunately, some of the mercenaries escaped and probably took our shells." Xiao Ming frowned. This is a very helpless thing. It is inevitable that weapons and equipment will be acquired by the enemy in the war unless they are not used. But he is not very worried. As long as he is in Dayu, his industrial capacity will continue to improve. Soon, they will be unable to imitate the weapons of Dayu, because their industry will not be able to manufacture these weapons and equipment. "Well, these Western bandits are beginning to be afraid, and their plot can''t succeed here." Xiao Ming sneered. If he had not been in this country, the British strategy would have been successful long ago. It is estimated that Dayu would have been ruled by barbarians, so that it would continue to decline in science and technology. But now he has broken all their intrigues. Niu Zhen said: "emperor, these western countries are too much. They have repeatedly interfered in the wars between Dayu and other countries. They think that we should teach them some lessons." "This is nature, and the elimination of the merchant Council is their biggest failure here." Xiao Ming said firmly. According to the information provided by the secret guards, now the war in Chu has begun, and the merchant Council has controlled most of the new army''s fierce attacks on the cities controlled by Li Chuyuan. Now Suzhou and its nearby cities have all been lost. He was a little surprised by this information. He was worried that it was not the victory of the Cao family, but the amazing support of the merchants, the rich and the common people in the south for the merchant Council. Although the firearms of the new army were better than that of Li Chuyuan, the support they got was better than that of Li Chuyuan. It can be seen that the South had accepted the merchant Council from top to bottom. Because the royal family of the state of Dayu has done little to the south in recent years, and the South has little recognition of the imperial court, this is the real problem at present. It can be said that after three hundred years of rule, the old system of Dayu state has been unable to maintain the country, and it has reached the same level of unbroken and unbroken in the late Ming Dynasty. Over the years, he completed a thorough reform in the north and reunited the people, while the South began to try under the control of the merchant Council. "Does the emperor mean that the merchant Council is not only controlled by the Cao family?" Asked Niu Zhen. "Of course not. In addition to France, now the British have joined in. Moreover, the secret guards also found that Cao Zhengyang seems to be a member of a British secret society. This secret society also absorbed many southern aristocrats and tycoons. They played a great role in the establishment of the merchant Council, and some people in Qingzhou seem to be bewitched by them." Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes, showing a dangerous light. Niu Zhen was hard to understand. He said, "emperor, it''s impossible. How can they have such ability?" Xiao Ming comes from modern times. He has more knowledge than people of this era. When the secret guards investigated the secret society, he suddenly thought of a similar modern society. It is said that this community is powerful, and the world''s top talents and dignitaries are all their members. The operation of the world is the confrontation and cooperation among their members. He just listened to this rumor for fun. After all, it was too ridiculous. But it''s different in this world, because this secret society was the most active in the 17th and 19th centuries, and he had to guard against it. After all, according to the Dutch, the French Revolution had this secret society. "That''s because you don''t know much about the West." Xiao Ming doesn''t want to strengthen this issue too much. He said, "apart from the garrison in Kanto, Koryo and the garrison that can''t be mobilized, how many troops can we mobilize now?" after pondering for a while, Niu Zhen said, "about 60000." "60000 people?" Xiao Ming pondered, he said: "this time the army''s change of clothes first to these troops, if Li Chuyuan can''t hold on, we can only send troops." Niu Zhen nodded excitedly. After he came back from Guandong, he went to the military workshop to visit the new rifles. These rifles loaded in the back of the barrel have fast firing speed, great power, and can shoot in any position. Once equipped with the army, the combat mode of the army of the great Chongqing will change for the third time. This change will lay the foundation for the future of the army of Chongqing. "Yes, Emperor." Niu Zhen nodded excitedly. After explaining Niu Zhen''s affairs, Xiao Ming looks at the map on the wall. Today, the territory of Dayu includes Bashu, the area from the north of the Yangtze River to the Great Wall, the whole area of Kanto and Koryo. In almost eight years, he has almost expanded the territory of Dayu by half. However, this is not enough for him. Tubo is still an unstable factor in Southwest China. The Yunnan generation is still under the control of Annam state, and the barbarians to the north of the great wall are still waiting for an opportunity to plunder from time to time.And across the sea, Japan is not a good country, let alone tsarist Russia, which is expanding its sphere of influence to the East. Looking around, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a little dizzy, and the state of Dayu was really in an era of disasters. As if feeling Xiao Ming''s misgivings, Niu Zhen said, "don''t worry, Emperor. The foreign enemies must be eliminated one by one. In my opinion, the most important thing is Japan and Jiangnan. The population and land of Japan are better than Korea. It''s a good dumping market for Dayu. If you get the south, you''ll have plenty of money." "That''s what I think, so if you are in charge of Jiangnan, I will deal with the Japanese nation myself." Xiao Ming pondered. As they were saying this, Qian Dafu suddenly appeared at the door of the imperial study and said with a smile, "emperor, the instrument department has sent us something new." Xiao Ming seems to have thought of something, he said: "but something with two wheels?" "Yes, there are two wheels and a handle." Qian Dafu didn''t know what it was. Xiao Ming laughed, "this is a bicycle. It seems that the improvement of lathe type and accuracy has enabled Qingzhou to produce a lot of things." "Bicycle!" Both Qian Dafu and Niu Zhen were surprised. They followed Xiao Ming out. When the three arrived at the square in front of the hall of justice, the people of the equipment department were waiting for them. In front of them was something Xiao Ming was familiar with - bicycles. "Emperor, what''s the use of this?" Niu Zhen asked. Xiao Ming smiles and doesn''t speak. He takes the bicycle from the craftsman and skillfully steps on it. He rides far away. Niu Yu and Qian Dafu were foolish when they were in the middle of the world. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 865 "Emperor, slow down. Don''t fall. I can''t keep up with you." On the square, Xiao Ming rides his bicycle like the wind. Qian Dafu and Niu Zhen run behind him. After a while, they were out of breath, but Xiao Ming was still relaxed. In this lathe upgrade, Qingzhou has been able to produce the chain for bicycles, and they have already mastered the rubber technology, so the application of bicycles came into being at this time. It can be said that the birth of bicycle is the proof of Qingzhou''s industrial upgrading. Stopping in front of them, Xiao Ming said to Niu Zhen, "general Niu, how about this bike?" Niu Zhen''s eyes were filled with exclamation. He said, "emperor, this thing is amazing. We''ve been running for so long, but the emperor doesn''t mean to be tired at all, and he can run really fast on this thing." "No, I broke my leg." Qian Dafu is out of breath. Xiao Ming laughs. Just now, he just rode two miles. Later, with this, he only needs half an hour to get from Qingzhou south to Qingzhou north. After patting the strong skeleton of the bicycle, Xiao Ming looked at it carefully. This bicycle is the one with the beam he designed. Like the bicycles of the 1960s and 1970s, they have a sense of vicissitudes. Nodding with satisfaction, Xiao Ming looked at Niu Zhen and said, "do you want to have a try?" "This, this end how good will be..." Although Niu Zhen pushed off, he held the handlebar of the bicycle in his hand. This new thing makes his heart itch. Xiao Ming is not in a hurry to let Niu Jianqi ride. This veteran is old enough to go to a medical school if he falls. So he showed it to him in front of Niu Zhen, and then asked Qian Dafu to hold the back seat of the bicycle to prevent Niu Zhen from falling into shit. At this time, Niu Zhen couldn''t restrain his impulse. As soon as Xiao Ming let go, he pushed his bicycle forward for a few steps. Then he stepped on the pedal with one leg and stepped on the other pedal with the other foot from behind. It''s just the first time I ride a bike. Niu Zhen can''t keep his balance. He twisted and twisted a few times on the bike and fell to the ground. Qian Dafu suffered a crime. He couldn''t hold the weight of Niu Zhen and fell to the ground. When the guards on both sides saw this scene, they couldn''t help laughing. Qian Dafu got up in a dilemma, supported his waist with one hand and complained: "emperor, the old slave''s waist is going to be broken." "Promising." Xiao Ming understood that Qian Dafu was a bit of an affectation. He pointed to the guard who was laughing and said, "you guys go up." The guards didn''t dare to laugh any more. Niu Zhen got up at this time. He had a lot of money to support him, but he didn''t fall. His interest didn''t weaken because of the fall, "I don''t believe it''s more difficult than riding a horse!" after that, he pedaled his bicycle again and rode slowly on the square with the help of three young guards. There were three guards in front of him. Niu Zhen slowly found the feeling. Ten minutes later, he asked the guards to let go, and he rode his bicycle on the square. While riding him, he laughed and said, "emperor, this is so interesting. It''s the first time that I''ve seen such an interesting thing." Qian Dafu was a little envious. He said, "general Niu, please let me have a try." Niu Zhen is in the mood. He pretends that he doesn''t know how to ride a bicycle and then goes around. He is so angry that Qian Dafu keeps stamping his feet. Xiao Ming shook his head. This bicycle was a rare thing in the early days of the people''s Republic of China. At that time, there was this bicycle in the three turns and one sound of marriage. From their infatuation with bicycles, Xiao Ming seems to see another avenue for making money. In his opinion, once bicycles are sold, they will certainly attract the rich to buy them. Thinking of this, he asked the craftsman, "how many bicycles have you made?" "Back to the emperor, now there are eight made, and eight are being assembled." The craftsman said respectfully. Xiao Ming nodded, "you go back and tell Zhang Liu to start building a factory. This can''t be delayed. In addition, send the remaining seven cars to the palace." "Yes, Emperor." The craftsman bowed away. For Xiao Ming, he suddenly found a new thing as a reward. He said to Niu Zhen, "general Niu, this bike is for you. You can ride it back." "What Niu Yu almost fell off his bike. He stopped in front of Xiao Ming, his face flushed with excitement. The bike was too much for him, and he wanted it in his heart. "I didn''t give you any reward for the victory of the northern expedition. This bicycle will make up for it." Xiao Ming said. On the one hand, he wants to win people''s hearts. On the other hand, he wants Niu Zhen to ride a bicycle back to his home. In this way, Niu Zhen, a veteran, is a living sign. The name of bicycle will soon spread in Qingzhou. "Thank you, thank you Niu Zhen said happily, for him, this is more than giving him a thousand taels of silver.After thanking him again and again, Niu Zhen says goodbye to Xiao Ming. He can''t help showing off in front of other officials. After leaving, he rode his bicycle to the outer palace, where officials work. If it had been before, Niu Zhen would have gone straight out of the outer palace gate, but today he deliberately wandered in front of the official office of the outer Palace on his bicycle. Along the way, all the guards, officials and maids showed a curious and envious look, which made him feel more satisfied than anything else. This satisfaction is not the joy of victory. "General Niu, what is it?" Niu''s appearance soon attracted the attention of the officials. It was noon, and it was time for the officials to have dinner. As soon as he was busy with his government affairs, he saw Niu riding on two wheels. "It''s just given by the emperor. It''s the first one in the state of Dayu. The emperor says it''s called a bicycle." Niu Zhen''s face showed a kind of beating. Fiji doesn''t know what this bicycle is, but the emperor''s reward, the first such word has made him a little envious. Pang Yukun and other officials also gathered around at this time. Unlike other officials, Pang Yukun and Xiao Ming once went to see bicycles, but he was surprised and said, "this is the bicycle that the emperor used to travel three hundred miles in Japan?" "Three hundred Li!" A group of officials sniffed at the speech and said, "how is this possible?" Niu Zhen''s eyes widened and he said, "it''s impossible. It''s so fast to ride a bicycle. I don''t believe you can see it!". All the officials were stunned, one by one showing an envious look. Like Pang Yukun, Fijian and Pang Yukun looked at each other, and they showed an expression of sophistication and cunning. Of course, this is a good thing. They want one. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 866 "Emperor, this bicycle is really interesting. When you step on it, you can go out for more than ten meters. Even if you ride it for several miles, you won''t feel tired. It''s the first time that I''ve seen such a magical thing after I''ve lived so long." In the imperial library, Pang Yukun and Fijian stood in front of Xiao Ming. After reporting some government affairs, they began to praise the beauty of bicycles. Fiji is even more direct, "I''m old now, and I walk up and down every time. If I have a bicycle to walk on, it''s really wonderful." Xiao Ming reviews the memorials sent by them. Today, they are all small things. He picks up his pen and gives it back to them. At this time, he looked at them and felt a little funny. It was only 20 minutes since Niu Zhen left the imperial study, and they arrived before he went back to the harem. They were very punctual. "Don''t you always say that walking can exercise? Why are you tired today? " Xiao Ming joked that he had understood what they meant. Fijian sighed, "emperor, after all, the old minister''s age is getting older day by day, and his body is no longer able to follow him. This walking fitness thing is suitable for Pang Shoufu." Pang Yukun''s eyes widened when he heard the words. He thought that you can''t take me as a cushion, so he said, "Your Majesty, I''m not young. Although I''m younger than Feige, I can''t eat and drink as much as I am. I don''t need him to be strong." Xiao Ming was used to sarcasm between them, so he said: "OK, I know what you mean, but the number of bicycles is limited. I can''t send one to every official. You go back and tell the officials not to be jealous. If you want to get a bicycle, do it for me. Only when you pass the year-end assessment can you have a chance to get it. Of course, there''s another way, that is to say I bought the bike with my own money, but it''s expensive. I thought I''d get a hundred golden dragons. " " one hundred gold dragon coins? " Pang Yukun and Fiji were surprised. Since the currency reform, the state of Dayu has started to use brand-new currency from top to bottom, because the Dragon coin is made of real gold and silver, coupled with the Confucian propaganda in the folk, the Dragon coin is well implemented, and now the new currency has been in circulation in the market. According to the previous standard, the annual salary of a senior official is 300 taels of silver, and the new currency is 2000 Silver Dragon coins and 200 gold dragon coins. This bicycle is basically their salary for half a year. How can they not be surprised? As for the salary of ordinary officials, which is 80 Jin Long Yuan a year, they have to pay more than one year to buy one. "The price is already very low. It''s very troublesome to make the bicycle. It''s just that the spare parts need to be made by different lathes. But after all, this is the initial stage. When the industrial capacity improves, the price of the bicycle will naturally come down. " Xiao Ming still remembers that in the 1970s, the price of a bicycle was about 120 yuan. At that time, factory workers were paid 20 yuan, and they were paid half a year to buy a bicycle. Therefore, the prices and wage levels in Dayu are similar to those at that time, but because the industrial base is relatively poor, the prices will be higher. "I see. So this bicycle is very precious." Said Pang. "Of course, otherwise I will not be regarded as a reward." Xiao Ming laughed and said, "but you are cabinet ministers. You have a share of this bicycle. But with bicycles, you have to learn from Niu Zhen to publicize bicycles. If there is a high demand for bicycles among the people, I can build more factories. "Xiao Ming is looking forward to it. Now that the people in the north are rich, Xiao Ming has to think about promoting consumption. Only in this way can the state of Dayu have enough taxes, and he can do more with taxes. "Thank you, Emperor." Pang Yukun and Fijian were happy when they heard the speech. While the three were talking, Niu Zhen rode his bicycle all the way to his residence, and his private soldiers panted behind him. The people along the road in Qingzhou were shocked. They stopped one by one and looked at the bicycles sitting down by Niu Zhen. If there were not more machines in Qingzhou nowadays, they would have thought that they had seen ghosts in broad daylight. Niu Zhen''s face showed a proud look. He was in a happy mood. This thing is really amazing. Not long after Niu Zhen was dashing, people on the street saw Fijian and Pang Yukun riding the same thing to their own residence. "The magical state of Dayu." A pair of blue eyed and blonde dutch businessmen in the crowd grew up in surprise. Among the businessmen, Brandon was elated. He said to the businessmen, "I said that you will not regret coming here. This is a magical country." "I hope we can reach more trade with Chongqing this time. The opportunity for Holland''s revival is just around the corner." A businessman said that they are all big businessmen from Holland. "Believe me, I won''t let you down. Next we should go to see the steam locomotives in Qingzhou. "Brandon can''t wait. As soon as he arrived in Qingzhou, the Dutch negotiation mission resident in Qingzhou told him about the changes in Qingzhou in the past two years, which made him excited for a long time.Nowadays, the British and Portuguese are targeting Dutch merchant ships everywhere at sea, and their maritime trade has been further compressed. Now they need a strong friend to face the enemy together, which is one of the purposes for them to come here. Of course, it would be more wonderful to buy some precious goods back. A group of 36 people walked along the street to the station in the north of the city. Along the way, Brandon was a bit silly. The layout of the city was different from that of two years ago. Now the Neimin square in Qingzhou has been demolished. Instead of Minfang, there are exquisite brick and stone buildings. Some tall buildings even use steel and concrete. However, these buildings retain the traditional architectural image of the state of Chongqing and are still carved beams and painted buildings. In the past, the East and West markets of Dayu have become farmers'' markets selling chicken, duck, fish, vegetables, and so on. Shops such as clothes, clocks and watches have been arranged in a special area, which is called the regional commercial street by businessmen. In addition to shops, many big Chongqing businesses also settled here, which made Brandon sigh. In his view, the city construction of big Chongqing has finally made progress. The party soon arrived at the station, when a steam engine engine engine made a loud whistle and began to move forward slowly. At the back of the steam locomotive, there are 50 cars, each of which is 12 meters long, just like a long dragon. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 867 "Mr. Brandon, this is the steam locomotive of Chongqing. It''s so great. If only we could build such a railway in Holland? " in the roar of steam locomotives, a Dutch businessman said with envy. Brandon''s eyes are shining with a different light. In the past two years, the trade between Holland and Dayu has been increasing, and both sides have some trust in each other. Now he came to Dayu with the mission of Parliament. "There will be some in the future, but before that, we need to maintain a good relationship with Dayu." Brandon said that the foreign trade between the Netherlands and Chongqing has been the envy of European countries. In addition to them, there are other European countries that want to establish exchanges with Dayu, just because these countries do not have a strong navy, they can only look at the ocean and sigh. However, it is cheaper for them. Some aristocrats are trying to buy goods from Dayu through Holland. "It''s too late today. Tomorrow morning we''ll ask to see the emperor of the state of Dayu. You should prepare some documents and strive for more cooperation this time." Brandon''s eyes had been on the steam engine. Other businessmen nodded. From Dayu to Holland, it''s as short as four or five months, and as long as half a year. It''s not easy to come here. They can only cherish every opportunity. While the party was marveling at the steam locomotive of Dayu state, Xiao Ming was meeting members of the research laboratory in the imperial library. The members of this research room are made up of six people, and the person in charge is Gao Qian. "You designed the water supply system for the city? "Sitting on the chair, Xiao Ming turned and looked at the nervous six. With the attention of Qingzhou government to science and technology, research laboratories of large and small are blooming everywhere in Qingzhou University, and the patent office receives all kinds of patents every day. In the past six or seven years, the talents of Bowen college began to give back their knowledge to Dayu. Although Lin Wentao is a genius, his successors are constantly emerging. They study things different from Lin Wentao and prove their value. "Yes, the emperor, the people from Qingzhou City to the royal family are using well water and river water, which is very inconvenient, and it can''t meet the supply of restaurants. After designing the water supply system, many businessmen are willing to invest in the construction, but they think that the water can''t be given to the businessmen." Gao Qian said. Xiao Ming nodded. Dayu has made great progress in military industry in recent years, but there are still many shortcomings in terms of clothing, food, housing and transportation. Now, with the improvement of industrial capacity, it is time to improve the schedule of tap water. "Well, you''re right. In that case, I''ll give you an imperial edict to set up dayuguo water supply company. The six of you are responsible for setting up the water supply system for Qingzhou." In modern times, used to tap water, he is looking forward to the tap water system. In history, after the 16th century, the urban water supply in Europe had a great development. London first used pumps to pump water. Cast iron pipes began to be used in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the early 19th century, sedimentation tanks and sand filters were the first water treatment facilities in Britain. From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, disinfection measures for urban water supply appeared one after another in Europe. In China, the first water supply company was set up in the late Qing Dynasty, but the purpose was to provide fire fighting water for Yuanmingyuan. For Xiao Ming, now he does not need to develop tap water from scratch, but is ready to skip the previous stage and directly let the tap water enter the sedimentation tank and sand filter. But in terms of disinfection, he can''t afford to use chlorine, because the emergence of electricity makes it possible to produce chlorine on a large scale. Gao Qian and others were overjoyed. In this way, like Lin Wenyao and Lu Tong, they successfully changed from ordinary students to members of the official company of Dayu state. "Thank you, Emperor." Gao Qian and others said in unison. Xiao Ming nodded. He looked at the structural drawing of the reciprocating pump and said, "this pump is shooting well. I''ll give it to the machinery factory and let them produce it for you." The structure of the reciprocating pump is similar to that of the steam engine. It is composed of a cylindrical cylinder, cylinder plug and cast iron water pipe. The power is provided by the steam engine. Because the reciprocating motion of the steam engine is tangent to the principle of the water pump, it moves back and forth to make the air in the cylinder tend to be vacuum, so that the water is sucked in and then flows out of the water pipe. So when Xiao Ming saw this design, he was very satisfied, because this reciprocating pump can be used as a large-scale machine to extract river water. "If so, we will build the water tower first. After all, according to the knowledge of the grassroots, the water supply pipe was reserved when the drainage system was first built in Qingzhou City. Therefore, the emperor is really forward-looking. "Gao Qian does not forget to flatter. Xiao Ming smiles. The construction of Qingzhou has not only reserved the space for water supply, but also reserved the space for power construction. He has a clear understanding of the development of science and technology. Naturally, he will not do the stupid thing of demolishing, building and demolishing. "OK, that''s it. As for the cost of construction, go to the cabinet for approval." Xiao Ming said. Gao Qian thanks again, and then he leaves with his members. Qian Dafu then called out: "next."After a while, three people came to the imperial library. Like Gao Qian, they were all from the research room. Now, in order to speed up the application of various scientific and technological items in the state of Dayu, Xiao Ming is honored as a guest of honor to all kinds of research laboratories. However, this is not his initiative, and it is also true in Europe in this era. Both the royal family and the aristocracy are willing to witness all kinds of scientific and technological inventions. "The emperor, the grass people have brought the plan of biogas street lamp. I hope the emperor has a look." The young man in Qingzhou college uniform presented a drawing to Xiao Ming. "Today, I have gained a lot. One is tap water, and the other is biogas street lamp. The biogas digester outside Qingzhou City can provide biogas. It seems that you have wasted your mind." Xiao Ming said with emotion. The young leader said: "originally, we studied the gas street lamp, but getting gas is far less simple than getting methane, so we designed the methane street lamp instead, but the principle is similar. " " yes, now Qingzhou is becoming more and more prosperous, so we should add some bright colors to the night. " He said to the youth, "I''ve approved the project. I''ve approved the money. You are responsible for supervising the construction." Hearing that, young man was both happy and disappointed. Obviously, his design was not as important as Gao Qian''s. However, although he could not enter the royal company like Gao Qian, he could still earn some money for further research. After finishing his mood, the other two thank Xiao Ming. Noting the youth''s expression, he said, "don''t be discouraged. In my opinion, your research direction is right. Both biogas and gas are very important energy sources. Maybe you can further study them. In the future, these things will not be worse than tap water and electricity." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 868 Brandon looked at the Grand Palace in front of him with a look of wonder. Yesterday''s trip to Qingzhou made him feel a lot. The change of the state of Chongqing is rapid. Now Qingzhou City has completely changed for him. "Mr. Brandon, please follow me." Qian Dafu appeared at the gate of the palace. Brandon submitted his application to the Royal Palace yesterday through the negotiation group of the Netherlands in Chongqing, and he received a reply this morning. "Thank you very much." Brandon saluted Qian Dafu and walked to the palace in awe. Compared with his first visit, he has a mission this time, which will be related to the fate of Dutch sea routes. After a while, they arrived in front of the imperial library. At this time, he saw Xiao Ming, the emperor of the state of Dayu. Compared with two years ago, the young emperor was more like an emperor. It seemed that there was an irresistible will in his actions. "Brandon, see the emperor of great Yu." Entering the imperial study, Brandon takes off his hat and salutes. At this time, Xiao Ming was looking at the fold sent by the Secretary for agriculture. He looked up with a smile, "Brandon? I still remember you. You came to Qingzhou two years ago and bought a steam engine. " " exactly. "Brandon was very cautious, and he said," if it wasn''t for the distance between the two countries, I would be happy to come to Chongqing more often. " " it''s a pity. " Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes and said, "what''s the purpose of your coming to Dayu this time?" Brandon liked Xiao Ming''s straightforward character, so as to avoid wasting too much words. He said: "Your Majesty, I have been appointed by the Dutch Parliament to come here again this time, hoping to reach more cooperation with Dayu at sea. I think your majesty should know that British and Portuguese merchant ships have been attacking our merchant ships all the time, so if you can''t do something about it If there are two routes to provide protection, then our trade will be affected continuously. " after hearing this, Xiao Ming gave a laugh and said," ambassador Brandon, the British and Portuguese attacked the merchant ships of Holland, not the merchant ships of Chongqing. You seem to have made a mistake. " Brandon said that he really played a smart trick on this issue. In fact, the trade between the Netherlands and Chongqing is basically a surplus trade. Every time, Dutch merchant ships bought things from Dayu and transported them back to Europe. Dayu never went to Europe to buy anything. Even if it did, it was a merchant in the South who was not controlled by the royal family in the north. So, on the route from Asia to Europe, they are always suffering losses. "Your Majesty is right, but your majesty, after all, we have signed a treaty, haven''t we?" Brandon warned. "Of course I remember, but it is very clear in the treaty that Dayu only guarantees the safety of Dutch merchant ships on Asian routes, isn''t it?" "That''s true. That''s why I come to Dayu this time. I hope your highness can cooperate with us in the Netherlands." Brandon''s forehead began to sweat. The emperor of Chongqing was a difficult character to deal with. Xiao Ming frowned. Although Britain had blocked him up behind his back, it was not clear that he was going to war with Dayu. If he and the Dutch act rashly against the British navy, he will add another front after the barbarians, the Japanese and the Chu. After all, the civil war may start at any time. Most importantly, among European countries, he is not optimistic about Holland. According to what he learned from other European business people, the Netherlands is now Europe''s largest lender. It can be said that the Netherlands is now a treasury guarded by the Navy. But the problem is that when the Netherlands lends to every European country, it also means that it has to maintain good relations with European countries. If he goes to war with Britain or France, it will mean that these European countries will immediately stop paying most of the interest on their loans, which will do great harm to the overall prosperity. The worst problem is that no matter which European country the Netherlands is involved in, it will mean it is fighting with its own borrowers. For this reason, the Dutch avoid all-round cooperation with any country, but follow the principle that debt is the absolute principle, and those borrowing countries are not polite to the Netherlands. At the same time, they kept creating disputes with the Netherlands, which resulted in the Dutch getting involved in the war, supporting military spending and losing a lot of interest. It is said that the Netherlands lost a lot of income during the French Revolution. Moreover, the Dutch have a small territory, no resources and insufficient development potential. On land, they are easy to be hanged by France, Czarist Russia and Prussia. Therefore, it is not reliable to expect the Dutch to be their loyal allies in Europe. However, although the Dutch declined in this period, he was still a big dog in Europe due to the accumulation of several centuries. Otherwise, the Netherlands would not be called the world bank by the current Europe. For all these reasons, Xiao Ming is only willing to develop economy and trade with the Netherlands, otherwise he will be betrayed by the Dutch.However, in addition to this reason, he denied that there was an exchange of interests in this matter, so he first suppressed Brandon. Like European countries in urgent need of funds, Xiao Ming also wants to borrow some money from this big dog. "It''s a very risky act. It''s under the control of the British Navy out of Malacca. I can''t take this risk. What''s more, such risk is not equal to the actual benefits." Xiao Ming continues to deny. Brandon was a little worried. The declining Netherlands needed to cooperate with the eastern empire. He said: "Your Majesty, I know this request is too much, but it is also for the long-term prosperity of the trade between Chongqing and the Netherlands. In order to achieve cooperation, we can accept the reasonable request of Chongqing." Xiao Ming''s eyes twinkled. It seems that the Dutch know more about the rules between countries than he thought. He said: "there is only one benefit in the interaction between countries. It seems that you understand this truth. In this case, I will say that as far as I know, the Netherlands has provided huge loans for Britain, France and even Czarist Russia, which greatly promoted the development of these countries, such as the United Kingdom, France and Russia Today, the state of Chongqing is in need of a lot of waste, and it also needs a huge amount of capital support. Therefore, I want to borrow 10 million ducats from you. " "Borrowing? Ten million ducats? " Brandon felt dizzy. Ducat is the current gold coin in circulation in the Netherlands. A Ducat weighs three grams. The ten million Ducat is basically equal to 600000 taels of gold. For the Netherlands, it is also a huge loan. "Your Majesty, the amount of this loan is really large. The most important thing is that the Netherlands and Dayu are so far apart that it is a problem to guarantee the repayment of the loan. "Brandon is a congressman and a businessman. He''s not stupid. He doesn''t want to sign such a large list without guarantee. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 869 The atmosphere in the imperial study was a little awkward. Brandon took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, 10 million ducats is beyond the reach of Amsterdam bank. After all, we have provided loans to many countries. " " is that right? So how much can you offer? It is said that you have many large silver mines in South America. " Xiao Ming looks at Brandon. "Indeed, your majesty seems to know us very well." Brandon was a little surprised, he said: "five million ducats, we can only provide so much now, after all, it is too dangerous to transport this batch of equivalent gold and silver from the Netherlands." Xiao Ming was silent for a while. It was half as much as 300000 taels of gold and 3 million taels of silver. After a pause, he continued: "but even so, we can''t provide so much real gold and silver. According to my estimation, we can provide 1 million taels of silver and 30000 taels of gold, and the rest can only be replaced by niter, iron ore, rubber, sulfur and other materials. " " let''s do it! "Xiao Ming agreed that the most important issue for him now is to obtain funds to speed up domestic construction. If the Netherlands can continue to provide funds for him, the industrial and commercial development of Dayu will be faster. Brandon breathed a sigh of relief, he said: "so your majesty is willing to provide escort for the Dutch caravan?" "Of course, but this route is not from Malacca to Holland, but from here to here! "While speaking, Xiao Ming went to the map of the world and painted on the map from Ryukyu to Australia, and then from Europe to South America. This is one of the eight major sea routes of the contemporary era. He chose this route not because he was afraid of the British fleet, but because he wanted to know about the route from Australia to South America through escort, so as to prepare for the future occupation of Australia and march into South America and North America. At the same time, it could also train the Navy''s ocean going combat ability. Brandon was stunned when he noticed the huge map of the world in the imperial study. To his surprise, the map marked the geographical location of the world in great detail. ¡±God, this is the greatest map I''ve ever seen. "Said brandona. Xiao Ming waved his hand in front of Brandon to let him recover. He said: "there are eight routes on this map. The British control the first route. They control this route weakly. If you agree, I will send a fleet to escort you to a safe area. After all, you can only provide half of the loan, and I can only choose the easy one. " Brandon showed up helplessly. It seems that he has no other choice. After all, it''s really a route back. He said," well, now it''s the only way. " "You have to pay for the escort expenses. After all, I want to pay you the interest. Business is business, and you can''t lose money." Xiao Ming added. Brandon had thought of this for a long time. "It''s natural, but in addition to escorting, we also want to deepen our business contacts with your country. We hope to purchase more goods from Chongqing, such as steam engines, bearings, sugar, cotton cloth, silk, and even firewares. " " I have to say that your Dutch eyes are very poisonous. They are all treasures of the great Chongqing. " Xiao Ming was a little surprised, "and you seem to understand the power of firearms in the state of Dayu. " to be honest, Brandon said," many people know about the war between Dayu and the northern nomads. Of course, they also know about some magical weapons in the battlefield. If your majesty is willing to sell them, we are willing to buy them. " With a slight nod, he said, "of course, you can discuss this with Li Kaiyuan. He will tell you what you can sell and what you can''t sell. However, if you want to buy these things, you need to prepare enough money. " " yes, your majesty. " Brandon sighed a sigh of relief. He was very happy that this time, Chongqing seemed to be more open and more willing to participate in overseas trade. He is both happy and worried about this phenomenon. He is happy that the Netherlands has such a strong partner in Asia, and worried that the sphere of influence of Dayu is beginning to expand overseas. After deciding on the loan, Brandon and Xiao Ming discussed the details of their cooperation and left. Seeing Brandon leave, Qian Dafu said with emotion: "emperor, this Holland is really rich. He took out so much gold and silver casually." "That''s not much. Brandon is very cunning. He is worried that we will default, so he only provides these loans. Even if we don''t pay them back at that time, they won''t lose too much. "Xiao Ming analyzed," but it doesn''t matter. The real money making place this time is the trade with dutch businessmen. This time, he brought many big businessmen here. " " does the emperor really intend to sell the industrial products such as Zhenglu firearm and steam engine to the Dutch? " Qian Dafu is worried. "If you sell a firearm, the army of the state of Chongqing will be able to equip a rifle with a breech. I''m not happy to do that. Besides, I''m afraid that the firearm has long been in the hands of the Europeans. A few years later, I''m afraid they won''t be surprised. As for the first generation of reciprocating steam engines, of course, we have to sell them. We can only study more advanced steam engines with money. " Xiao Ming looks excited. Generally speaking, he supports the sale of these products, because at this time, the industrial capacity of Europe has been able to produce these things, and it doesn''t make much sense to rot in his hands.Of course, he will never trade some core technologies, such as industrial master machine, breech gun technology and steam locomotive. He always keeps the principle of generation difference. Here Brandon was relieved when he got out of the palace. Businessmen who had been waiting outside for a long time immediately gathered around and asked him about the results of the audience. "Thank God, the emperor of the state of Dayu showed amazing kindness this time, and the routes and trade were successful." Brandon laughed. Other businessmen immediately excited, yesterday in Qingzhou around a thing they will be ready to buy, think of 7788, but for them this is not enough. Because they believe that Dayu has other commodities waiting for them to dig. A businessman said, "Mr. cloth, we should continue to play in Qingzhou for a few days so that we can confirm what else we need to buy." Brandon nodded. He also wanted to try the feeling of riding the steam locomotive. He mentioned it when he left. The emperor of the state of Chongqing promised to meet him when the steam locomotive was put into trial operation. For him, this is a complete temptation. He is also preparing to record his visit to Dayu, so that members of the Dutch Parliament can have a deeper understanding of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 870 In the early morning, with a loud whistle, the whole Qingzhou City was boiling. After two years of construction, the railway line from Dayu to Laiwu in the south, Kaiping in the north and Dengzhou in the East was officially opened. All the people who heard the news were jubilant and went to the station one after another to buy tickets. The whole station was surrounded by water. Xiao Ming and a group of officials also arrived at the scene, along with Brandon. After a month''s stay in Qingzhou, Brandon has basically completed the purchase of materials. There are 75 Dutch merchant ships going to Dayu, all of which are full of goods. "This time, the Dutch mission purchased 100 reciprocating steam engines, 16000 rifles, 70 tons of sugar, 3000 pieces of porcelain, 9000 pieces of silk, 20000 pieces of cotton "On the platform, Li Kaiyuan read the Dutch purchase list to Xiao Ming. "Let''s get to the point. How much silver is it altogether?" Xiao Ming''s eyes have been on the crowded station. "A total of six million Jinlong purchases. "Li Kaiyuan can''t see his teeth without his eyes. That''s a lot of money. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. With the loan from Holland, Dayu''s finance has finally become rich. In particular, the sale of the requisition rifle has basically reached the same cost as the rifle. In this way, his army can successfully load 16000 rifles from the deal, which does not include the deal with Li Chuyuan. "Arms and industrial products really make money!" Xiao Ming sighed. He finally understood why the contemporary United States is keen on making war money, which is really addictive. On one side, Brandon was smiling. He could see that this visit satisfied the emperor of Chongqing. ¡±Ambassador Brandon, I hope the friendship between Chongqing and Holland will last forever. "Said Xiao Ming. Brandon was flattered. "Of course, of course, that''s what we''re looking forward to." When the three people spoke, the steam locomotive gave out a loud whistle again. At this time, people with tickets and long queues began to get on the train in order. "Emperor, it''s time to get on the bus." Princess Pingyang reminded. Xiao Ming nods and makes a gesture to Brandon. Bu * * looks excited. He arranges his dress and goes to the locomotive. "Father, go, go Xiao Yi is hopping in front of him. He can''t wait. In order to witness this great event, Xiao Ming brought many people here, such as lvluo and aster, Cui Xueer and Fei Yueer. Of course, this is not without young Xiao Yi. In addition, the important officials of the imperial court also arrived, including Fijian, Pang Yukun, Zhan Xingchang, even Kong''s father and son, Ge Yiren and others. Not only that, King Yong, father and son of King Huainan and King Runan also came to observe. For Xiao Ming, this is not only the opening of the railway, but also an opportunity to show his muscles. "Slow down, slow down. "Xiao Ming took Xiao Yi by the hand and said to Princess Pingyang as he walked:" the key work of the railway department is to connect the railway lines north of Youzhou, Jinzhou, Raozhou and liaozhou. Although the barbarians withdraw from Guandong, their threat is still great. " For Xiao Ming, even without Kanto, the barbarians are also the largest nomads in the north, and the threat is relatively reduced, not absolute. Moreover, a more dangerous enemy after the barbarians had already taken root in the vast land north of Jianzhou, which was Czarist Russia. In the past, because of the barrier of barbarians, he could not understand the situation north of Jianzhou. After the occupation of Jianzhou, he immediately ordered an advance team to search North. He was shocked by the news. Compared with the contemporary, the tsarist Russia of this era penetrated into Kanto more than the contemporary. Three hundred miles north of Jianzhou, they found the Tsarist city. Xiao Ming attached great importance to this incident. He ordered the secret guards to investigate the influence of tsarist Russia in Siberia, and began to lay out plans to recapture Siberian land. The railway is undoubtedly the key to this plan. "Yes, Emperor." Princess Pingyang saw something serious from Xiao Ming''s serious expression. As a reminder to Princess Pingyang, Xiao Ming entered the steam engine locomotive. For today''s experience, they reserved the first five carriages. Entering the steam locomotive, Xiao Ming seems to go back to the contemporary era. Although the steam locomotive is a bit backward, many of the car layouts are still the same as the modern one. After all, it will be much easier to operate steam locomotives with modern experience. "Emperor, this is the seat." Princess Pingyang introduced herself to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming saw that the seats of the locomotive now are metal frames, on which brand-new cotton cushions are installed. It looks similar to the seats of modern trains. In the middle of the seat is a small table, which can hold some items, and on it is a protruding luggage rack, which is also designed in accordance with contemporary design. The most satisfying thing for Xiao Ming is the thickened glass window of the locomotive. Sitting on the table, he can have a view of the outside. "Very good. "Xiao Ming is very satisfied. Princess Pingyang was relieved and arranged for Fei yue''er and others to sit down. She said: "emperor, this steam engine locomotive is equipped with an improved high-temperature and high-pressure steam engine. Its speed can reach 90 km / h and its load can reach about 60 km / h. therefore, it only takes six hours to go from Qingzhou to Dengzhou. After all, there are many detours on the railway, and it also needs to be increased along the way Coal and water. ""Six hours to Dengzhou!" Brandon''s mouth closed in surprise. It took him three days to get off the boat in Dengzhou and then to Qingzhou. Princess Pingyang complacent way: "this princess always does not say big words, wait until Dengzhou you will understand." "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming is in a good mood. He holds Xiao Yi in his arms and says, "Yi''er, when you get to Dengzhou, your father will take you to eat the most beautiful seafood." The officials in the carriage all laughed when they heard the words. At this time, they were very excited, because it was incredible. When people chatted, it was time for the locomotive to start. With a loud whistle, the locomotive began to move forward slowly. "Power, it''s moving. "Xiao Yi clapped his little hand happily. Out of the window, the station is retreating, and the platform of Renshan seamount resounds with huge cheers. Xiao Ming, who was sitting by the window, was recognized by the people. They began to shout: "long live my emperor, long live, long live! " Xiao Ming waved through the car window. Undoubtedly, today is an exciting day for the people of Qingzhou. The sleeping lion of Dayu finally began to wake up. In the cheers, the locomotive was faster and faster. At this time, the car was quiet. Everyone began to enjoy the scenery along the way and indulge in it. Three hours later, the locomotive slowly stopped at the Laizhou platform, added water and coal, and then started to Dengzhou again. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 871 Yang Chengye has been waiting at Dengzhou railway station since noon. Together with him are officials of Dengzhou. According to the established plan, the first trial train will arrive at 3 p.m. The emperor and a group of court officials will arrive in Dengzhou by train. It''s winter and the officials are shivering in the cold wind, but even so, all the officials maintain a good image. Yang Chengye''s officials are very strict, and Dengzhou officials are a little afraid of him, especially when Yang Chengye is at the juncture of entering the cabinet. "Come, come! " while everyone was looking forward to it, a white column of smoke came from the distance, and the sound of the siren came at the same time. In the cold wind, Yang Chengye smiles and even has some wet eyes. He has been waiting for this day for a long time. For him, once the locomotive is opened, the development potential of Dengzhou will rise in a straight line. From now on, inland goods can reach Dengzhou by steam locomotive, and Dengzhou goods can also reach the railway laying place by locomotive. "Wu Wu Wu..." The locomotive entered the station immediately, and the siren became louder and louder. Under the attention of the officials, the steam locomotive slowly drove into Dengzhou station. "It''s so long. How many people can such a long locomotive pull." The officials were amazed. "Fifty carriages, at least two thousand people. It''s terrible." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Yang Chengye was also a little stunned. Although he had seen locomotives, it was the first time that steam locomotives filled 50 carriages. However, it confirmed the great potential of steam locomotives. "Yiyi..." When everyone was attracted by the locomotive, the locomotive suddenly made a sigh like sound, and then the whole locomotive stopped. At this time, the staff of Dengzhou station immediately stepped forward and stood at each door. Then the door opened, and merchants and people from Qingzhou to Dengzhou rushed out of the locomotive. "Dengzhou station, here we are." A businessman hugged his daughter with a smile on his face. He was from Dengzhou. He bought a ticket to go home while the locomotive was running. He was overjoyed. After six hours'' drive, they came back smoothly. "So fast, a ticket and a golden dragon is really worth it." Another man laughed. "Yes, otherwise it would have taken three days before. This boat is also a piece of money." Some people agree. In the noisy voice, Yang Chengye showed a strong smile on his face. The praise from businessmen and people proved that the prospect of locomotives is very good. More than 2000 people got off the steam locomotive. For a moment, the station was full of people. When the crowd dispersed, the door of the first carriage opened. Xiao Ming led the people out of the locomotive. "My next official, Yang Chengye, will see the emperor." See Xiao Ming, Yang Chengye immediately walk a few steps salute. To exempt Yang Chengye, Xiao Ming looks at the pure blue sky of Dengzhou. Along the way, he enjoys the natural beauty of Chongqing. "I don''t need to be polite. My ministers and I still want to taste seafood. We will stay today and tomorrow and return to Qingzhou the day after tomorrow." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "So fast." Yang Chengye is disappointed. He hopes to have more contact with Xiao Ming. Now there are only two nine ministers in the cabinet. It is said that the other seven ministers will be determined by the end of this year according to the assessment. It is said that all the former six prefectural assassins are hopeful of entering the cabinet, which makes him have some expectations. "Traveling too long will only cost people money, which is not my wish." Xiao Ming said lightly. In addition to testing the functions of steam locomotives, Xiao Ming also wanted to visit the Navy. In recent years, the Navy''s ship building work has never stopped. Since the appearance of triple expansion steam engines, the former sail warships have been completely eliminated and replaced by hybrid warships. Zhang Liang''s memorial says that he has built 36 such warships, and he is looking forward to seeing them with his own eyes Look. "Yes, Emperor." Yang Chengye nodded, in Dengzhou seafood is not a precious thing, ordinary people can afford to eat. It can be said that the Royal trip can be described as the ultimate frugality. It''s already three o''clock. It''s dark early in winter. Without staying at the station for a long time, the party left the station and arrived in the city. Like Qingzhou, Dengzhou''s railway station is also built in the city. When they get out of the platform, they go directly to the center of Dengzhou city. The ministers looked around. Many of them had never been to Dengzhou. Now Dengzhou is no less prosperous than Qingzhou, which surprised them. And Fei yue''er and others are with the idea of tourism, they are more concerned about the goods sold on the streets of Dengzhou, and they are also very interested in some foreign gadgets. Yang Chengye didn''t rush to take the people to the government. Instead, he went around Dengzhou city and kept telling the people about the development of Dengzhou in recent years. "So the glass cannery has been able to produce fish cans, and the iron cannery will be able to produce fish cans next April." When Yang Chengye introduced him, Xiao Ming asked."Yes, emperor, in order to produce canned fish, the lower officials increased their support for the fishing industry. Now the production of COD is increasing day by day, and after the steam locomotive is running, the material of the can head car will not be a problem. " after a pause, he said:" in addition to these, more and more businessmen have built factories in Dengzhou in the past two years. Basically, there are many factories in Dengzhou in Qingzhou. " Fijian said with a smile: "Yang Cishi is really a talent. It is said that in order to attract businessmen, Yang Cishi has offered many preferential decrees, which is much better than those rigid officials." Pang Yukun nodded slightly, "yes, not only states and counties, but also officials in the imperial court should learn from Yang Cishi." Yang Chengye was praised by the two cabinet ministers. He could not help feeling embarrassed. He said, "the two cabinet elders are praising me falsely. This is just what I should do." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face. The officialdom needs to set up typical figures to promote the change of officials. Yang Chengye, who has observed for a long time, is a flexible and practical talent. He said, "you are worthy of your name. A little Dengzhou has wronged you. I''m going to let you into the cabinet to take charge of the industrial and commercial construction of Dayu state. What do you think?" Yang Chengye opened his mouth. He didn''t expect the surprise to come so quickly. He didn''t know what to say for a moment. Pang Yukun said with a smile: "thank you, but you are already on the list of cabinet ministers. " " thank you, Emperor. " Yang Chengye saluted deeply. Xiao Ming patted Yang Chengye on the shoulder. "The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. The nine assistants of the cabinet perform their respective duties. I give you such an important responsibility. I hope you can lead the city construction and development of the state of Chongqing. " the significance of the cabinet to Xiao Ming is to share the responsibilities of economy, clean government, law, public security, publicity, agriculture, education, industry and commerce. And he is mainly responsible for the future development strategy, foreign diplomacy, military and war, so that everyone can perform their duties to make the development of Chongqing in an orderly way. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 872 As the bloody setting sun reddened Dengzhou City, the light Twilight began to come at this time. After thanking him, Yang Chengye excitedly led the people to the yamen, where there was a banquet and waiting for them. After six hours on the train, I wandered around the city for a long time. At this time, both the ministers and the concubines were hungry. When they sat down and faced the delicious seafood, they couldn''t help it. After Xiao Ming spoke, the atmosphere became strong. Xiao Yi immediately picked up the king crab on the table and said, "father, you see, this crab is really big. I''ve never seen such a big crab before." Fei yue''er was surprised to see the king crab on his table. He said, "emperor, we''ve eaten a lot of seafood in Dengzhou, but it''s the first time we''ve seen such a big king crab." Yang Chengye said with a smile: "Niang Niang, there are no such crabs in Dengzhou sea area. The crabs on the table were caught by fishermen in the sea area to the north of Japan. If the emperor had not taught the local officials the edible seafood in the sea, they would not have dared to bring them back." "The north of Japan?" Xiao Ming shows a deep color with great interest. This king crab is red and is a typical contemporary king crab of Hokkaido. "Yes, Emperor. Before, the fishermen did not dare to leave Dengzhou to go fishing in the waters of Japan. But since the royal order to fight against Japan, General Yue has been encircling the warships of Japan. Now the waters between Japan and Korea are very safe. Some bold fishermen go fishing in the waters of Japan at this time. After all, the towing fishing technology enables the fishermen to catch fish Open sea fishing, which can also get more. " Xiao Ming has always supported marine fishing. In this era, he seldom realizes the importance of marine resources, but he knows it. Compared with the depletion of marine fishery resources in the 21st century, the fishery resources in this era are amazing. When Xiao Ming went to Sanshan kingdom from Jinling a few years ago, he could often see large schools of fish along the way. In addition, now that the navy of Dayu state is in its infancy, it can squeeze the fishery resources of Korea and Japan and give this benefit to the people of Dayu state. "Well, yes, for Dengzhou, fishery is an important industry. You should not only develop large-scale fishing boats, but also encourage fishermen to catch in the open sea. Where the navy of the state of Dayu goes is the fishing ground of the state of Dayu. If they can''t do it, you won''t give them canned fish." Xiao Ming said with a smile that he didn''t care about more fishing boats, because the fishing capacity of this era is far from that of modern times. It is estimated that Dengzhou is not as good as a modern fishing village. "Ha ha ha..." Officials laughed at Xiao Ming''s jokes. Skip this topic, and everyone will have a formal dinner. While eating seafood, while chatting about the development details of Dengzhou, until 7 pm, many people scattered. The next day, Xiao Ming left Xiao Yi, Fei yue''er and others in Dengzhou City, while he and Yang Chengye went to the shipyard in Dengzhou. "Emperor, this is the latest warship." Zhang Liang pointed to 20 brand-new warships in the military harbor. These warships are similar in size to class III warships, except that three chimneys are erected in the middle of the mast. "Are these warships using the latest triple expansion steam engines?" "Yes, emperor, that''s why these warships need three chimneys, because warships need more boilers to burn coal. Comparatively speaking, the power of these warships is much higher than that of warships with one chimney. "Zhang Liang explained. Xiao Ming nodded. Naturally, he understood this truth. He had to provide escort on Brandon''s way back to Holland when he reached a deal with Holland this time. So he had to send ten ships to Holland. As for the ten warships, he did not plan to use steam warships, but still used windsurfing warships. The more than 20 steam warships will make up for the vacancy of the ten warships and be responsible for encircling the Japanese nation. The reason why Xiao Ming wanted to encircle Japan rather than choose to fight against it was his own consideration. Now that the sea is in his hands, Japan is unable to invade Dayu. In this way, he can concentrate on realizing the unification of Chongqing. After a visit to the new warship, Xiao Ming was worried. Then he and Zhang Liang went to the first shipyard and the second shipyard. Compared with the previous pure manual, the current shipyard is full of the roar of machines, and the existence of these machines greatly speeds up the speed of shipbuilding. "Zhang Liang, I once told you about the armored warship. Do you think the shipyard can add a layer of armor to the outer layer of the warship?" Xiao Ming asked. "That''s OK, because the steam power gives the shipyard the ability to lift, but the production of the armor still needs to be done by the iron and steel plant," Zhang said. " Xiao Ming nodded, saying that the shells may be lost in the battle of Busan City, so we should do a good job in the naval battle and enter the era of flowering bombs. After all, European science and technology have been developing forward, and the industrial capacity is also improving because of the steam engine. This kind of relatively primitive fuse research can still be imitated in a year or two. So he is now going to build a bomb to resist this kind of shell and maintain his advantage in the naval battle, because for him, if he wants to easily defeat Europe and capture their colonies, he must at least upgrade the industrial level to the level of World War I."I''ll supervise the construction of the armor. You just need to add a layer of armor to the warship." Xiao Ming said that Zhang Liang''s son has been studying shipbuilding in Qingzhou, and now he has returned to Dengzhou. This kind of technology should not be a problem for them. "Yes, Emperor." Zhang Liang wiped the sweat on his forehead. The development of technology in Dayu country is too fast. As soon as a technology is mastered, a new technology begins to be used. It is not easy to be in charge of the warship construction of Dayu state. This time, Xiao Ming was mainly responsible for Zhang Liang. After a day''s inspection of the shipyard, he and Yang Chengye returned to Dengzhou. The next day, he and a group of officials came to Dengzhou station again, and they will return to Qingzhou by locomotive. "Father, it''s fun to go to the state. Can I come back later?" Xiao Yi looks at the outside of the car window and is reluctant to part with him. While he is on the tour, the little guy, led by Fei yue''er and others, looks at the sea and eats a lot of good food. Rubbing Xiao Yi''s head, he said: "of course, but you have to study hard." Xiao Yi hears a speech to deftly nod. "Wuwu..." The familiar siren sounded again, and the locomotive began to accelerate slowly. Six hours later, the locomotive arrived in Qingzhou. After getting off the locomotive, a group of officials are filled with emotion. Now they finally realize the terrible transportation capacity of steam engine locomotive. With the railway, factories will bloom everywhere in Dayu country, and will not be limited by resources. At this time, Xiao Ming, who got off the locomotive, turned his eyes to the south, and it was time for the civil war of Dayu to begin. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 873 With the cold wind from Siberia coming southward, Qingzhou City became much colder overnight, and then the heavy snow fell from the sky, making the streets and alleys white. But even so, the soldiers in Qingzhou camp are still training every day, but the difference is that today''s soldiers not only practice the traditional array, but also practice crawling. "Emperor, the military workshop has already delivered 5000 Falcon rifles to us. According to song Changping, we can complete the loading of 60000 people by next autumn." Niu Zhen and Xiao Ming are patrolling the barracks in the heavy snow. It has been a month since they came back from Dengzhou last time. This is also his normal inspection of the army at the end of the year. "The progress is satisfactory, but thanks to Li Chuyuan and the Dutch, the arms trade has provided sufficient funds for the military workshop." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Although it can''t compare with the production efficiency of millions of rifles in European countries every year during World War II, he is very satisfied with the current production efficiency of the military workshop in Dayu. After all, this is the first attempt of the military workshop to produce breech rifles. Niu Zhen looked excited. The rifle was finally named Falcon rifle. The effect of equipping the army surprised many generals. In contrast, although the traditional line-up shooting is still necessary, they can take a more flexible way of fighting with Falcon rifles. "This battle between Li Chuyuan and the merchant Council is really cheap for us." Niu Zhen laughed, "but emperor, although we got a lot of money from Li Chuyuan, if we let the war last until next autumn, I''m afraid the damage to the South will be even greater." "I don''t have to worry about that. There are not many industries in the south. What''s prosperous is agriculture. Besides, I have my own consideration." Xiao Ming has a deep vision. Niu Zhen is puzzled. He looks at Xiao Ming and waits for an explanation. After pondering for a while, he said, "do you remember the decree of the imperial court last year that the narrow township was moved to the wide Township? " " of course, I remember that after the decree was issued, the southern aristocrats deliberately obstructed it, resulting in little effect. " When he mentioned Niu Zhen''s indignation, it seemed to him that he was deceiving the king. However, he was also very clear that the South had a weak idea of the royal family and had always disobeyed the orders of the imperial court. "That''s it. If they don''t beat each other to pieces, how can I take the opportunity to move the people to Kanto?" Xiao Ming said lightly. Niu Zhen suddenly realized that there are many people in Kanto now, and the people left behind by the six cities simply can''t completely control it. What''s more, now there is a country called tsarist Russia in the north. According to the previous statistics of the imperial court, most of the population of Dayu was concentrated in the south. During the Northern War, many people fled to the south for refuge, which made the population of the South more. "The emperor thinks deeply, so it is necessary." Niu said. Xiao Ming nodded. Now a large number of secret guards have been going south to monitor the Chu war. Generally speaking, the two sides are still in a state of friction. Occasionally, there are some small frictions. He doesn''t want to waste his strength at this time. "That''s right. The fundamental reason why all the dynasties lost control of the north is that they didn''t let the Han people live in these lands. For me, the most terrible weapon is not the musket or the cannon, but the weapon of breeding. If you want to completely control Kanto, you have to move the people and try your best to give birth to children. When every inch of land in Kanto is Han people, the power of the great Yu state is strong Force can really take root there. " Niu Zhen was stunned. He sighed, "the emperor''s words made me suddenly realize that in the past, it seemed that foreign people occupied our land and multiplied, so that they became more and more powerful. Now it''s time for us to return them in the way of human beings." Xiao Ming smiles at the soldiers he is training. Why can Europeans occupy most of the world in the age of great navigation? What they rely on is the migration of their own civilians. In this way, after hundreds of years of reproduction, it has become a contemporary pattern. Therefore, he had a grand plan in his mind, that is, to lay a foundation for the Han people to move there and have children. With the idea of how many people can live in this era, he believes that as long as the living standard improves, the population of Dayu will grow explosively. At this time, coupled with the population base of Dayu, it is not a dream to live all over the world. After discussing this problem with Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming returned to the palace after his inspection. At this time, he drew up a decree to reward childbearing. Since the implementation of the decree, all families in Dayu who have three or more children will be exempted from taxes for one year. If the fourth is born, the government will give subsidies to the five golden dragons, the fifth to the five golden dragons, and so on. Xiao Ming calls Pang Yukun and Fijian over to decide the matter. He first explains the necessity of family planning, and then begins to discuss the decree with them. "The three starting points are a little low. The emperor, in fact, most of the common people''s families in the state of Dayu have more than three children, because for them, children are labor, and they are also the basis to avoid being bullied by other families with many children. The minister thinks that the tax reduction will be adjusted to four, and the Golden Dragon subsidy will start from the fifth." Said Pang.Fijian nodded, "Pang Shoufu is right, Emperor. In this way, it can also reduce the burden of the Treasury. After all, there are too many places to spend money now. " after thinking for a while, Xiao Ming finally nodded," just do as you say. In addition, you will start to prepare for going south in a few years. After copying the merchant Council and the families of the southern aristocrats, the imperial court will have plenty of treasury. " Pang Yukun and Fiji looked at each other, and it was obvious that the plan of going south did not attract the rich. In the past, the imperial court gave in to the powerful families because they were not strong enough, but now they can deal with it, and the most important thing is that the powerful families in the south are more hostile to the royal family, which can be seen from the last move of the narrow village to the wide village. When Xiao Wenxuan was in his position, a group of officials with rich family background in the South strongly advocated the exemption of taxes from the rich family in the south. When this proposal was rejected, these Southern aristocrats simply refused to pay taxes, which led to the emptiness of the state treasury of Dayu. In their eyes, their emperor must hate these Southern aristocrats more than they do. It''s not surprising that they have made this decision. "Yes, Emperor. I''ll prepare for it when I get back." They bowed and said. Xiao Ming nodded his head. He looked at the continuous snow, and his heart was full of ambition. At present, the industry of Dayu is developing steadily, and the railway construction is also showing a good momentum. The only thing lacking today is the market for dumping goods. In order to support more and more people in Dayu, he can''t wait any longer. The first step is to unify the country. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 874 "Giving birth to children is tax-free!" "each child is subsidized by five golden dragons." ¡°¡­¡­ " in the festive atmosphere of the new year, the policy of encouraging childbearing spread through newspapers in Dayu. Nowadays, for the readers of the state of Chongqing, newspapers are the wind vane of the state of Chongqing, and even many readers will collect newspapers to consult the policies promulgated by the state of Chongqing. The tender voice of newsboys made many people laugh. They took out copper coins to buy newspapers to learn about the new decree. There is no doubt that this decree is a happy event for officials, businessmen and the people, because for those who want to continue to have children, they will get a lot of money. In this way, Huili''s decree naturally spread the fastest. After the new year, the decree was passed from Qingzhou government to other governments, and the governments also increased their publicity efforts. In half a year, all the people in the northern states and counties learned about the policy. The effect of this policy is that before the Spring Festival, many young people in Dayu have lost weight, and the trend of striving to have children has gradually expanded. However, this decree also gave the ministers the reason to let Xiao Mingyan have Mian''s children. He had no choice but to jump into the pit he dug. After Cui Xueer became pregnant, lvluo and aster became pregnant, and the number of royal children would increase to four. In the north, when the birth of children was carried out as a war, the conflict of Chu''s savings broke out. On June 13, Li Chuyuan''s general Jiang Ying led 80000 soldiers to attack Suzhou. The two sides fought in Wu County, the South Gate of Suzhou. At the same time, the other two generals, Huacheng and Liu Xu, led 50000 troops to attack Jiaxing and Songjiang respectively. For a time, the South was filled with smoke. "The emperor will transfer the soldiers who have been equipped with Falcon rifles to Jinling City, and the remaining 20000 people are expected to complete the training in September." In the general staff of Qingzhou camp, Niu Zhen reported the deployment of the army to Xiao Ming. After Niu Zhen finished, Luo Quan said: "the navy has sent orders to them to stand by at any time. The cannery in Dengzhou is also producing cans day and night for wartime use. " " well, it''s true that the logistics can''t use hundreds of thousands of people on a large scale as before. If you have cans, you have to give full play to the advantages of cans and try to use the army''s own logistics force. " Xiao Ming said. "Yes, Emperor." Niu Zhen and Luo Quan said together. Xiao Ming nodded. He had got the news ahead of time before the war of Chu. For Li Chuyuan, the soldiers trained for more than half a year were enough to be used. With this confidence, he formally declared war on the merchant Council. For Cao Kun, he didn''t have enough confidence to defeat Li Chuyuan at the beginning. After all, the power of the merchant Council was still weak. But in the past half year, he has been actively expanding the army. The number of troops controlled by the merchant Council has doubled, and his waist has hardened. After arranging the troops, Xiao Ming returned to the palace, and then he summoned Pang Yukun. During the Spring Festival, the pavilion in Dayu was full. In addition to Pang Yukun and Fiji, there are Zhan Xingchang, Ge Yiren, Yang Chengye, Chang Yuchun, Kong Yongan, Chao Jun and others. Pang Yukun is still the first assistant minister in the nine middle schools. He is responsible for the overall situation, so sometimes Xiao Ming just goes to Pang Yukun. According to the plan, he will go south this autumn. At this time, Li Chuyuan and Cao Kun, who have been fighting for three or four months, are estimated to be very poor. At that time, he can easily push it down. However, compared with the situation of wide territory and few people in Kanto, the south is a densely populated area with many cities. Once the fight starts, it will inevitably lead to the displacement of the people, and this is the time for drainage. This time he came to Pang Yukun for this matter. "According to Lin Wentao''s statistics, last year, the number of steam engines sold by Qingzhou government to the people has reached 2000. Even if a businessman''s factory uses four steam engines, now Dayu has built 500 plants powered by steam engines, and this number has increased more rapidly in the first half of this year, reaching the number of last year''s in the first half of this year, which can be seen from the railway industry As a result, businessmen are enthusiastic about building factories. " after a pause, Xiao Ming continued:" the official factories of the imperial court develop faster than the private factories, and use more steam engines. However, the result is that there is a shortage of workers in Qingzhou government. " Pang Yukun nodded. Last year, the state of Dayu issued a series of special terms. The workshop was officially renamed as a factory, and the craftsman was also renamed as a worker. So he understood what Xiao Ming said. "I understand what the emperor means. At present, the industry of Dayu is mainly concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River, which is difficult to change in a short time. Therefore, Jiangbei needs more people to work in factories. The chaos in the south gives us this opportunity. If we handle it properly, the industry of Dayu will win another outbreak." Xiao Ming has a smile on his lips. Pang Yukun looks very poisonous. An obvious fact is that the resources brought by the railway, the dividend from the northern expedition, and the capital brought by the Korean market. Now the bottleneck of industrial development is the flow of workers. Now the chaos in the South has made up for this short board. Naturally, the industry will break out, and the cities along the railway will surely develop a lot."That''s right. In addition, the cabinet should work out preferential policies and decrees for moving to Kanto as soon as possible. I''ll give you a death order. This time, you should move at least three million people to settle in Kanto." Xiao Ming said. "Three million!" Pang Yukun felt a lot of pressure immediately. Although this number is not large compared with the total population of Dayu, the project is not small, so he has to use a lot of officials for it. After biting his teeth, Pang Yukun said: "yes, the emperor, I promise to finish it." "That''s good." Xiao Ming said, "by the way, what is the restoration of production in Kanto?" Pang Yukun said: "after the end of last year''s war, the household registration system of Kanto people has been perfected, and the land has been assigned to the hands of the people in Kanto. At the same time, because of the blank of Guan Dong, the lower officials have implemented the contract responsibility system of dividing farmland to households according to the emperor''s orders, and they have been produced under the management of the production team. The officials got feedback that the people in Guandong welcomed this kind of land contract responsibility system, and they were also very active in farming their own farmland. In addition, the land in Guandong was fertile, so they had a bumper harvest a year ago, and the second season of wheat will soon be harvested. " "If the effect is good, Qingzhou and other governments will gradually abolish the collective work of production teams. After all, collective production raises lazy people, but the production teams can''t be cancelled. They still have to be responsible for supervising and assisting the people in production." In the past, Xiao Ming promoted collective production because of the scarcity of production tools, but now it is different. The development of breeding industry in recent years has increased the number of cattle. Moreover, with the development of iron and steel industry, sickle, steam thresher, drill and animal harvester have entered the folk. For him, it is time to improve the enthusiasm of people''s production and promote agriculture to a higher level. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 875 Lin''an, Chu palace. Li Chuyuan''s face was very blue, and he threw the war report on the ground. ¡±It''s been half a month, and six thousand people have died, but not even a single Wu county has been defeated. This Jiang Ying is really a waste. If so, I don''t know it will be a year of the ox to capture Suzhou city. " When he spoke, Li Chuyuan seemed very irritable. Now he had to be in a hurry. In order to buy flint guns and ammunition, the state of Chu spent 12 million taels of silver in this year. Moreover, he was forced to ask for the exchange of silver into dragon coins of the state of Dayu. The unequal proportion of exchange made him be exploited again. When he was the son of the king of Chu, he didn''t understand it. Now when he became the king of Chu, he realized that tea, rice, oil and salt were expensive. Although Jiangnan is the richest in the world, and Chu is the richest in Jiangnan, so much silver is enough to make him sad. However, as long as he can defeat the merchant Council, it doesn''t matter to pay such a price. But he is obviously not satisfied with the current situation of the war. Sima Hao sat at the bottom of Li Chuyuan''s head. After Cao''s family fled to Suzhou, he immediately united with the powerful families of Chu state to put Li Chuyuan on the throne. A few days later, the imperial edict of the court arrived. At this time, Li Chuyuan''s name was right in both the court and the state of Chu. Gently stroking his beard, Sima Hao looked indifferent and said, "don''t worry, your highness. The war is not a matter of one day. Jiang Ying was born in a family of famous generals, and he is still outstanding compared with other generals. As far as I know, the parliamentary army is very cunning. They dug a lot of trenches and built a lot of earth walls in Wu County. It is by relying on the trenches and earth walls that they can survive To stop Jiang Ying''s attack, the following officials must find a way to conquer the trench. " " ah, it took only a few days for the imperial northern expedition to conquer Pingzhou, and it took only a few more days for Jinzhou. Why is it that it is our turn to fight such a difficult battle. "Li Kaiyuan sighed deeply. Sima Hao gently shook his head, "this matter is actually very simple, because the emperor sold us firearms are eliminated by the Royal Army." "The king knows that even so, the eliminated weapons are more advanced than those of the merchant Council. After all, besides the smooth bore flint guns, we also bought the linear bore flint guns. No, the problem is not the muskets, but the cannons. The cannons we use are left by our father, and the cannons used by the merchant Council are sold to them by the French." Li Chuyuan suddenly realized. Sima Hao pondered for a while, he said: "it seems that this is the truth. Jiang Ying''s war report says that our artillery range is not as good as the merchant Council." Hearing this, Li Chuyuan suddenly stood up and said, "in the past, my father bought the earliest guns in Qingzhou. These guns could sweep all the kings at that time, but now they are of little use. Now we have to buy guns with longer range and greater power from Qingzhou." "Your Highness, the 80000 muskets still cost so much. If you buy the guns again, I''m afraid you''ll spend more than half of the money in the Treasury. It''s equivalent to that the state of Chu gave them to the royal family for a hundred years. "Sima Hao has some pain. Although the state of Chu was rich, the Treasury was not inexhaustible. Moreover, most of the wealth in Jiangnan was in the hands of the rich. Hearing this, Li Chuyuan burst into a bad laugh and said, "don''t you want to buy some guns for Sima''s family? " with this remark, Sima Hao''s pupil suddenly widened. Now Jiangnan has become a mess. For the rich, the biggest reliance is not on Li Chuyuan, but on their songs. Therefore, they have been greedy for guns and artillery for a long time. "Your Highness is going to lift the ban on firearms?" Sima Hao was shocked and said that when the king of Chu was alive, he once ordered that the powerful clans should not have firearms. Li Chuyuan nodded affirmatively, "the merchant Council relies on the rich and powerful merchants, and the folk League training confronts the king. Why can''t the king rely on the powerful clans to deal with them?" Sima Hao''s eyes turned. Since the death of the old king of Chu, in fact, the Sima family has no respect for the Li family. The reason why they regard Li Chuyuan as the king of Chu is actually a helpless move. After all, there are still some powerful families in the state of Chu who support Li Chuyuan. If not, Sima''s family has already replaced Li Chuyuan. Why should they be inferior to others. With a slight cough, he said, "Your Highness is so talented. I admire you so much for your stratagem." "My uncle praised me falsely. This is just my helpless move." Li Chuyuan''s smile is a bit complicated. Sima Hao was a little excited, he said: "if so, Sima is willing to bear 100 old guns for his highness, but these old guns are short of range and power. His highness can''t sell them to us at the price he once bought." Li Chuyuan nodded, he said: "in the past, when my father bought these guns, it cost almost tens of thousands of taels of silver. Now, 521 guns can always be sold. After all, although the range of these guns is not enough, they are still enough within a few hundred meters. Generally speaking, the guns are the best in this range." Sima Hao''s heart was clear. He had been salivating for firearms for a long time, so he said: "well, 520000 is not a large number for Sima''s family, but it''s obviously not enough to have guns. If you have muskets, it would be better. Can your highness buy muskets from Qingzhou on behalf of us?""Uncle''s business is the business of the king, of course." Li Chuyuan laughed. Sima Hao echoed with a smile, he can''t wait, "so I''ll go back to prepare silver." Having said that, Sima Hao saluted Li Chuyuan and turned to leave. Seeing Sima Hao disappear in the main hall, Li Chuyuan punches the table in front of him. "Son of a bitch, do you really think Ben Wang is a fool?" There was a trace of despair in Li Chuyuan''s eyes. Just now, he was just testing Sima Hao, but the result made him see clearly the reality. Almost everything he did in this year would be restricted. He knew who was behind the trouble. After living in Qingzhou for two years and coming back again, he lost all his foundation. He finally understood why Xiao Ming would ask him that sentence in the imperial study. It turned out that even if he came back, he could not return to heaven. He could only become Sima''s puppet. "You forced me." Li Chuyuan murmured that maybe he was lucky enough to be able to recover the state of Chu, but now he just wants to fight for the second half of his life. After all, he already has a wife and children. This time, he lifted the ban on firearms in order to test Sima Hao, and also to make friends with Xiao Ming. Before Chu was destroyed, Chu''s wealth would be transferred to Qingzhou through arms trading. With his understanding of the emperor, he would be very happy. However, he is not without conditions. After the start of a larger firearms trade, he will let Xiao Ming leave a way to escape for himself. Thinking of this, he immediately drew up a compromise and asked Xiao Ming to send officials to Lin''an for negotiation. Four days later, zhozi arrived in Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 876 "It seems that Li Chuyuan is finally enlightened." Xiao Ming laughed after reading Li Chuyuan''s fold. At this time, he was in the cabinet office, and all the nine assistants of the cabinet came together. Seeing that Xiao Ming was so happy, Pang Yukun asked with a smile: "the emperor is so happy. It seems that something good has happened. " " this is for sure. Li Chuyuan wants to buy more guns, muskets and ammunition from us, and the scale is beyond imagination, because he lifted the firearms ban of the Chu state, and now the aristocrats in the south of the Yangtze river stretch their necks to get firearms to arm their own tribes. " Xiao Ming said. "The ban on firearms is lifted! "Pang Yukun was also a little surprised." it seems that Li Chuyuan has finally seen through Sima. He thought Sima would help him, but he never thought that Sima had been wrong for a long time. " Fiji knows Sima best. He said:" the old minister once said that if the king of Chu died, only Sima could win the kingdom of Chu. Now it seems that it will come true soon. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly," if so, I will have more reason to send troops, but before that, I still want to think about how to make a big profit. " after hearing the speech, everyone laughed, and Zhan Xingchang said," during the Northern War, we collected a lot of export-oriented guns from the vassal kings, and we could sell them at this opportunity. Moreover, the first batch of guns were produced because of the material problem. If they want better guns, we should sell them those guns that are about to be eliminated. " "Only the firearms seized from Koryo have been sold to them. Now if they want any more, they can only let the military workshop produce them." Yang Chengye said thoughtfully. "It doesn''t matter. The structure of the torch gun and the flint gun is simple and easy to produce. A group of old workers were selected from the military workshop and asked to bring some workers to restart the obsolete production line, which can fully meet their requirements." Xiao Ming said. "If so, I immediately ordered to mobilize resources for production, so that we could make a big profit before going south. "Pang Yukun is very excited. Obviously, the rich South will bring them more war dividends. With these dividends, industrialization and railway construction in the north will speed up again. They will have enough military expenditure to attack Japan and stabilize the north. After the decision, the whole cabinet began to work, and the nine people headed by Pang Yukun began to cooperate with the firearms trade in all aspects. And the military workshop that got the order quickly took out some old workers, and soon the production line of flint guns was fully restored, and each flint gun and fire rope gun came down from the production line. From June to October, the imperial court was in the frenzy of firearms trade for four months. What didn''t disappoint them is that they really made a lot of money this time. In addition to the normal purchase of Chu palace, this time the southern aristocracy showed their gallant side. Now Xiao Ming finally understood that the people were rich and the country was poor in the late Ming Dynasty. These gentry in the south sell firearms just like the coal boss in Shanxi sells houses. Basically, they can digest as much as they produce. In order not to affect the firearm trade, he even delayed the plan of going south for a month, and the firearm trade was not cool until November. By this time, the silver, gold, tea, porcelain, silk and ore transported from the South had been equivalent to 60 million taels, about 200 million Golden Dragon coins. Over the years, Qingzhou has gained all the capital for making weapons, and it has also made huge profits several times. However, Xiao Ming is not satisfied with this figure, because he knows very well that even so, it is only to extract a small part of the wealth of the rich families in the south, and there is still a lot of money to be pumped by the rich families in the south. And this last cut will be solved by war. On November 5, when the weather in Qingzhou was getting colder, two divisions with Falcon rifles took a train from Qingzhou to Dengzhou, and then boarded a boat from Dengzhou to Jinling. "Although the firearm trade is profitable, it is bound to be difficult to attack the south this time. I hope Falcon rifles can really play an excellent role." Niu Yu on the train was a little worried. This time, Xiao Ming is going to Jinling City with his concubines and imperial heirs. Now the cabinet is in stable operation and the government affairs are in good order. He doesn''t have to stay in Qingzhou all the time. So, taking advantage of the opportunity of going south, he also plans to visit Jinling City for a period of time. At the same time, he makes a tour of Jinling mansion. It used to be the kingdom of Wei, leaving many old people of Wei. Both Pang Yukun and Fiji have a headache here. "Why worry about the generals? Do you think that''s what the rich people in the south of the Yangtze River scold me for being stupid while buying weapons? "Xiao Ming said with a smile. Niu Zhen''s face turned white, "I dare not." With a smile on his face, Xiao Ming said: "in fact, both the rich and the businessmen know very well that I will go south. That''s why they are competing to buy firearms. For them, I know very well that to buy weapons is to arm the enemy. But they don''t know that there is no industrial foundation, and their fireguns will soon become firesticks. " " fire stick? "Niu Zhen is puzzled.Xiao Ming continued: "I have ordered Yue Yun to block the sea routes of Dayu. Neither Britain nor France can supply them with ammunition from the sea. At the same time, I asked Yizhou government to prohibit the sale of saltpeter to the south. In this way, as long as they run out of ammunition, what''s the use of artillery and muskets?" Niu Zhen suddenly realized, "the generals understand that Li Chuyuan deliberately pesters the merchants to fight. In this way, their ammunition consumption is very fast, and when we do, they will have little left. " " in order to let Li Chuyuan continue to muddle the water, I promised him the glory and wealth for the rest of his life. "Xiao Ming looked to the south. After his officials arrived in Lin''an, Li Chuyuan secretly made the request. The reason to talk to Qingzhou officials is that he can''t believe anyone in Lin''an. Niu Zhen''s face lightened a little, while Luo Quan was full of confidence. For him, the great Chongqing state had been divided for too long, and now they are finally going to complete the great cause of reunification. Three days later, Xiao Ming arrived in Jinling City. When he comes back again, Xiao Ming finds that the prosperity here is not only restored, but also better than before. Through the wharf, he even sees the plume of smoke floating in the sky, which is a typical feature of a steam engine factory. Seeing this, Xiao Ming had to sigh that Jinling City really occupied too many advantages. However, there are more places in Jiangnan with excellent terrain, such as Songjiang, because this is the contemporary Shanghai, and this is also the first place for this southward attack. As long as we win here and build a wharf, Qingzhou''s materials can be directly transported to Songjiang, and the province''s materials can be transported from Jinling. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 877 "Huben first army commander Lu Fei, see the emperor!" In the camp of Jinling City, Lu Fei salutes Xiao Ming. After conquering Jianzhou, Lu Fei gives Jianzhou city to Lei Ming. He and Luo Xin lead their own troops back to their respective bases. According to the original intention of military reform, each army has its own scope of responsibility, just as the contemporary military region has its own targets. During the northern expedition, leiming couldn''t deal with the barbarians alone, so Lufei and Luoxin went north. After the war, leiming''s Legion was able to defend the six cities, so Lufei and Luoxin led the troops back, and each of them performed their own duties. Now the war against the south is about to begin. Naturally, Lufei has to undertake the main offensive task. At the same time, he has also transferred three divisions of Luoxin. As a result, there are a total of 60000 people in Jinling City. "Flat!" Xiao Ming looked at Lu Fei and stopped Luo Xin''s empty gift. He said, "now what are you doing? " " back to the emperor, everything is ready, we can go south at any time. " Luo Xin said confidently. Xiao Ming nodded. He looked at the soldiers who lined up in two rows to meet him. At this time, these soldiers were leaning with Falcon rifles, and there were circular bags hanging on them. Each bag had a small hole, which contained paper shell bullets. Such a bullet belt is full of 120 bullets. During the war, the soldiers can take out the bullets from their hanging bags at any time and shoot in any posture. In addition, the cloth shoes under the soles of the soldiers'' feet turned into black leather shoes, with steel helmets on their heads and dark green long shirts, making them very powerful. As his eyes swept over the soldiers, Xiao Ming''s smile became more and more intense. In fact, he had already put forward the idea of helmets, and the military workshop had been designing helmets. However, in the northern expedition, the barbarians, who basically had no firearms, could not use helmets. However, the southern armies were different. This time, they would face a large-scale firearm battle. Therefore, while producing Falcon muskets, he asked for the production of helmets, which are curved surfaces. If the other party''s bullets do not hit the center of the helmets, because the helmets are curved surfaces, most of them will slide away. This is the reason why he equips helmets, because it can reduce the casualties of soldiers. With the progress of Medical Science in Qingzhou, if it was not for being hit in the head, the wounded soldiers would be more than dead at the current level of firearms. After a tour of the Jinling camp, Xiao Ming settled down and went to the staff headquarters in the camp, where a sand table in the south of the Yangtze River has been made. Through the sand table, we can see the current situation of Li Chuyuan and the merchant Council. "Emperor, after four months of fierce fighting, Li Chuyuan conquered Wu County, but although the merchant Council lost Wu County, it consumed a lot of Li Chuyuan''s troops. Chu lost 40000 troops here, almost half of them. Now Li Chuyuan is planning to attack Suzhou directly. " Lu Fei points to the battlefield area near Suzhou to explain the current situation to Xiao Ming. After a pause, Lu Fei continued: "in addition to Wu County, Jiaxing and Songjiang were also attacked by Li Chuyuan, but Li Chuyuan failed here." Luo Quan frowned, "so it seems that the two families are really equal, but what does that mean? " while speaking, Luo Quan pointed to Jianning and Guangzhou. Luo Xin said: "this is the news just sent by the secret guard. In these places, businessmen have responded to the merchant Council. Now they are organizing private League training to fight against the local powerful families. " " the Cao family really has some skills, but it''s not surprising that the generation of Jianning and Guangzhou have developed commerce and many wealthy businessmen who support the merchant Council. " Xiao Ming said lightly, "only in this way, we have to eliminate the merchant Council first. After all, the establishment of the merchant Council is closely related to Western forces." After pondering for a while, he said: "I have already discussed with Li Chuyuan in private. According to the time, tomorrow he will invite me to help him fight the rebellion. In my opinion, we will first eliminate the influence of the merchant Council with Li Chuyuan, and then we will take advantage of the situation to solve the powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River." Niu Zhen and others nodded, this is their strategy of going south this time, pulling one by one, and finally eating the living. Make a decision and everyone will go back to prepare. Xiao Ming took his concubines to live in Xingyuan, Jinling City. At random, 5000 imperial guards from Qingzhou protected his residence tightly. The next day, Li Chuyuan arrived at Jinling City with Sima Hao. Different from the arrogant and domineering appearance in the past, Li Chuyuan''s face is in a mess now. Although Sima Hao is well dressed, he can see the haggard on his face. For them, life is more and more difficult, Chu is now full of beacon fire, rich families and businessmen into a pot of porridge, the people also join the two camps to attack each other. Now he is very glad to have bought many firearms from Xiao Ming, otherwise their property would have been robbed by the mob agitated by the merchant Council. And with the war going on, although they played equally in the public, they gradually lost their foundation among the people.Many of the people who have been oppressed and bullied by the powerful families for hundreds of years have fallen to the merchant Council. In this way, they have only one way to fail. Therefore, Sima Hao had to give up his insistence and agreed that Li Chuyuan should ask Xiao Ming for help. For him, as long as the merchant Council can be completely eliminated, let''s talk about the rest. "The Emperor..." In the main hall of Xingyuan, Li Chuyuan saw Xiao Ming "Putong" and knelt down. Then he climbed up to Xiao Ming and hugged Xiao Ming''s leg. "When the state of Chu was in such a big trouble, he hoped that the emperor could save Xiao Wang, and that Xiao Wang was loyal to the emperor. " Xiao Ming''s face was full of pity, but his heart was already full of joy. He cooperated with Li Chuyuan and said," the state of Chu is a vassal state of Dayu. Now that the state of Chu is in trouble, the imperial court can''t stand by. After all, the state of Chu is also a territory of Dayu! " Although Sima Hao is unwilling, he has to nod to Xiao Ming for help. "Thank you, Emperor. If the emperor doesn''t do it again, I''m afraid Xiao Wang will be worried about his life." Li Chuyuan said. Xiao Ming nodded. He took the opportunity to say, "in this case, you can stay in Jinling City. Although the merchant Council is powerful, it is not my opponent. You can be safe here. " Li Chuyuan was relieved. This is what he wanted this time. This is also the plan they agreed on. As long as he is in Jinling City, he can save his life. Xiao Ming can use him to give orders to the state of Chu, killing two birds with one stone. Sima Hao''s mouth widened in amazement. He didn''t expect that there would be another one. He just felt that the sky seemed to fall down. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 878 "Your Highness, you must not. There are still many important issues in the state of Chu to be decided by your highness. How can your highness stay in Jinling City! " after the atmosphere in the main hall stagnated for a while, Sima Hao cried out. "Presumptuous! This is also the place where you make a lot of noise! " As soon as Sima Hao''s voice fell, Qian Dafu immediately reprimanded him severely. Sima Hao was shocked. At this time, he realized that he was facing the emperor of the state of Dayu. Because he lived in Lin''an all the year round, he had no respect for the royal family. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed slightly. Naturally, he saw that Sima Hao had no awe for him. Seeing is better than hearing. Now he finally understood the position of the royal family in the eyes of these Jiangnan aristocrats. Sima Hao, who is sensitive to politics, will neglect the respect for the royal family because of his habit. What will happen to other aristocrats? Now he felt more and more that it was right to let the Jiangnan aristocracy and the merchant Council attack each other. As long as their influence disappeared, the Royal influence could control the south. Kneeling on the ground, Li Chuyuan is secretly pleased to see this. This time, he finally sees Sima Hao shriveled. Xiao Ming snorted softly, and he said naked: "I have heard about the reputation of your Sima family for a long time, but you should remember that you are all the people of the state of Dayu in Jiangnan and Jiangbei. What the royal family gives you, the royal family can also get it back." Sima Hao looks gloomy, but still forced out a smile, he said: "emperor, I''m just in a hurry, after all, the country can''t be without a monarch, this vassal state can''t be without a vassal." "Isn''t Li Chuyuan the king of Chu? The place where he is is is your royal court. If you want to stay in Jinling City, I will also agree. " Sima Hao and Li Chuyuan have been his cards for a long time. Now they have been won by Xiao Ming for three years. He is really not reconciled, but he also knows that he is no longer able to argue. So he said, "yes, emperor, but Lin''an is busy with government affairs, so I can''t stay. " Xiao Ming nodded. Then he said to Li Chuyuan," the merchant Council colludes with the barbarians and bewitches the common people. On one side of the trouble, it is the disorderly officials and thieves. Today, I will fight against it with Wang Shi. " " thank you, Emperor longen. " Li Chuyuan was relieved. Now he is out of danger. Set this matter, Li Chuyuan let Sima Hao go back first, and told Sima Hao to provide convenience for the Royal Army after returning to Lin''an. Sima Hao sneered in his heart, but his mouth was full of promise. For him, he would not provide even a grain of food for the Royal Army. Seeing Sima Hao leave, Li Chuyuan looks gloomy. He turns to look at Xiao Ming and says in a sad voice, "my father resents me, hates me, and doesn''t believe me. Sima''s ambition is to control me, and the Cao family even wants to destroy me. It''s really sad that there is no place for Li Chuyuan in the state of Chu." Xiao Ming said: "you don''t have to belittle yourself. The disadvantages of Chu state are not so bad in a day. Even if there is no merchant Council, you will succeed to the throne in the future." Li Chuyuan sighed slightly. He said, "I have nothing to ask for now. I just want to be rich and prosperous in the next half of my life." "What''s the difficulty? I''ve prepared a large house for you in Qingzhou. You''ll like it when you see it. " Xiao Ming is smiling. It''s useful to keep Li Chuyuan. After all, the Li family still has influence on the people. Only Li Chuyuan is there. He can play this card at any time. If he dies, he won''t have to play. "Thank you, Emperor." Li Chuyuan sincerely said that he believed in Xiao Ming, because the third prince is still living well in Bashu. Xiao Ming was so kind to the rebellious third prince that he believed he would keep his promise to himself. With a smile on his lips, Xiao Ming asks Li Chuyuan to go back to rest and leave the rest to him. After Li Chuyuan left, Qian Dafu said with emotion: "the name of the emperor''s benevolence has spread all over the world, and Li Chuyuan is also loyal, but it''s a pity that the old king of Chu didn''t see through it. " " he''s smart but he''s mistaken. If he wakes up early, why should he end up like this? " Xiao Ming said angrily that the king of Chu was responsible for the situation in Jiangnan. After a few words with Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming drew up an imperial edict and sent it to Jinling camp. He ordered Lu Fei to immediately cross the Yangtze River south and attack Songjiang and Jiaxing. Jinling camp, after getting Xiao Ming''s order, Lufei immediately ordered the general to go to Songjiang and Jiaxing with him. On the dock, the warships of Qingzhou navy have been replenished. Each of them led 20000 people to board the ship and went out to sea along the Yangtze River. They landed near Songjiang and Jiaxing from the sea. One night march, the next morning, Lufei landed in the east of Songjiang. On the ship, the soldiers loaded three days of rations in their combat backpacks and then got off the ship one after another. "Songjiang is less than a day away from here. These rations are enough. After all, the warships are at sea, and we can get supplies at any time." Lu Fei pointed to the landing site on the map and the location of Songjiang city. Around him are the teachers of the first and second divisions, one called fangfangcheng, and the other Guo Ming."There are 40000 soldiers stationed in Songjiang city. According to the intelligence of the secret guards, they all use old flint guns provided by France. They have 72 guns. They are all traditional city guns, and their range is similar to that of the early Qing Dynasty guns." The house city said. Guo Ming frowned, he said: "these guns can still pose a threat to us, the scattered line can be used." "Well, that''s right. This time, the first generation of Huben was first equipped with Falcon rifles. Don''t shame me. I''ll only give you two days to go south to Songjiang city. " " yes, commander. " Fangfangcheng and Guo Ming cried out loudly that they didn''t want to lose to Luo Xin''s people. After that, they led their troops to Songjiang city. Half a day later, they saw Songjiang city standing on the plain. At the same time, the parliament army of Songjiang city also saw this army. "General, you see, this army''s dress is really strange!" said a general on the wall. Yao Hongtao, the former general of the old king of Chu, was in charge of guarding Songjiang city. Under the temptation of money from the merchant Council, he chose to betray the king of Chu after his death. Under the attack of Li Chuyuan''s army, he beat back the attack of Li Chuyuan''s army several times with his trained new army. But when he saw the army clearly, the light cloud on his face disappeared, and he said in surprise, "no, this is the northern army. It can''t be wrong. Although they are wearing helmets, their uniforms are the same." Yao Hongtao said. He once followed the king of Chu to investigate the deployment of Jinling City and knew the northern army. The soldiers were a little flustered when they heard that the northern army had defeated the barbarians. Can they resist them now? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 879 The salty taste of the sea comes from the east wind. Yao Hongtao fixed his eyes on the royal soldiers who were slowly coming. Different from their nervousness, these soldiers seemed to have the chance to win. Far away, they even heard a loud song, which was impassioned and inspiring. "Get the guns ready." Yao Hongtao put down his binoculars. These things were purchased by the merchant Council from western merchants. Almost every general now has one. "Yes, general." On command, the Deputy immediately put all the artillery in position, loaded the shells and waited. At the same time, the soldiers with flint guns ran back and forth on the wall, and each one found his own shooting position. When everything was ready, the deputy general frowned and said, "general, it seems that there are not many soldiers in Dayu, only about 20000. Maybe we can defeat them in the front. " Yao Hongtao glanced at the deputy general and said," do you think the northern Royal Army is Li Chuyuan''s scattered soldiers? When these soldiers defeated the barbarians in Jizhou with flint guns, you didn''t know where they were! " The deputy general''s face turned red. After successfully defeating several sieges, he was very confident in the current firearms army. In his opinion, defeating Li Chuyuan was only a matter of time. Just because of this, they didn''t think much of the army in front of them. He said: "the general seems to be a bit long, others'' ambition is to destroy his prestige. Now it has been proved that the loyalty of soldiers loyal to the vassal Kings is far less than that of soldiers loyal to the merchant Council. Similarly, I believe that the people must be dissatisfied with the decadent Dynasty in the north, and their soldiers will not work for them." "Yes? Have you ever been to the north? Have you ever known Qingzhou? "Yao Hongtao is dissatisfied. This deputy general is not his man, but the one appointed by the merchant Council. He knew very well that the merchant Council was not at ease with him, but he chose to betray the king of Chu. Now he had to follow the merchant Council, and Cao Kun promised to give himself a seat as a member of Parliament. The deputy general was speechless again, and he argued: "general, it seems that you don''t believe enough in the merchant Council. Now the merchant Council, on the proposal of King Qinglong, has decided to adopt the way he used to do in Jizhou to win people''s hearts. You can wait and see. Soon people from the south of the Yangtze River will gather around the merchant Council, just like they did in Jizhou. " " Green Dragon King. " Yao Hongtao frowned. The green dragon king he had seen was a very chilly scholar, and the most terrible thing was that he was very good at bewitching people. When the king of Chu used him, he succeeded in provoking unrest in Jizhou, but failed. After returning to the state of Chu, he was refrigerated, because the king of Chu was also worried that the king of Qinglong would bring cholera to the state of Chu. Now that the Green Dragon King has gone to the merchant Council, he can already imagine what will happen when the two geeks are combined. When the deputy general saw this, he immediately laughed. He said, "the Green Dragon King has a way of wooing the people. Now many people go to the merchant Council in order not to accept food." When Yao Hongtao heard that Yan suddenly sneered, he suddenly felt sad for the people, because he knew very well that this slogan would eventually become a dead letter. Since ancient times, there has never been a dynasty that did not accept food. Now the merchant Council just drew a big cake for the people to die for them. ¡±Pathetic, pathetic. "Yao Hongtao didn''t know whether he was talking about the deputy general or himself. Instead of talking, he kept a close eye on the royal soldiers. Outside the city, Lufei is observing the situation of Songjiang city. Different from the past, the present Huben army is not arranged in a dense formation as before, but scattered outside the east wall of Songjiang city. "There are 20 guns on this wall, and the wall is full of soldiers with flint guns. If we attack from the front, there will be a lot of casualties. We only have 20000 people. We need to give full play to the advantage of rifles." Lu Fei said that even with artillery, siege is still a headache. In particular, the soldiers in the city also use firearms, they can rely on the city wall to use firearms to kill the siege soldiers, which is not cost-effective. Therefore, he continued: "Guo Ming, you immediately lead the soldiers to dig the trench, until the wall is within 50 meters." "Yes, general." Guo Ming answered, and now the shovel has basically become the standard configuration of the army, in order to dig trenches. After getting the order, thousands of soldiers put in. So Yao Hongtao was surprised to see that the Royal Army stopped at a distance of 300 meters and began to dig. ¡±General, what are they doing? "The deputy general was in a state of suspense. They had never been in such a situation. Yao Hongtao shook his head. He was also at a loss now, but he understood that this was definitely not a good sign. He called out to the artillery, "fire!" At his command, the guns on the wall suddenly roared, and the solid bombs went to the Royal Army like lightning. But when the gunfire rang out, the Royal Army on the opposite side immediately scattered to look for uneven terrain as a barrier to lie down. At the same time, he saw the royal soldiers lying on the ground began to shoot."Bang Bang..." A burst of fire, bullets flying on the wall, some soldiers can not dodge to be hit, scream fell down, the wall immediately into chaos. Yao Hongtao is a layer of cold sweat behind, when the Royal musket can shoot 300 meters? When he was crazy, Lufei constantly urged the soldiers to dig the trench. In fact, there was not much shooting criterion. After all, the accuracy of 300 meter shooting was not high. In daily training, he has gained experience. In fact, with the increase of distance, the shooting accuracy of soldiers is declining. Even if the range and accuracy of rifles have been greatly improved, people''s vision and operation are limited. It''s very difficult to accurately shoot a person within 500 meters. The best shooting distance is within 200 meters. Therefore, the purpose of this shooting is to suppress the artillery of the other side, not to kill the enemy. After a cover of fire, the soldiers dug trenches faster, and none of them wanted to be hit by the artillery on the city wall. Three hours later, a winding trench extended under Songjiang City, and other soldiers entered the trench to expand the trench project. After the initial shelling, the parliament troops soon gave up shooting because the royal soldiers who were hiding in the trenches could not be hurt by solid bullets. At this time, Lufei ordered all the soldiers to enter the trench and surrounded Songjiang city. At the same time, the mortar guns carried by two men entered the trench. They advanced to a distance of 50 meters from the city wall. After getting Lu Fei''s order, he immediately shot the blossom bullet and lime bullet on the wall of Songjiang city. Soldiers with Falcon rifles also shot at the wall through the edge of the trench. The battle of Songjiang city officially started. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 880 "Shoot, shoot!" Yao Hongtao screamed on the wall. The soldiers of the parliament pointed their flint guns at the trench and kept shooting. However, the helpless precision of the smooth bore flint guns made it difficult for them to suppress the royal soldiers who used rifles in the trench. The soldiers of the parliament on the city wall fell in the pool of blood, while the soldiers under the city were rarely injured. But this is just the beginning. In the firing of the royal soldiers, one shell rises from the trench and falls on the wall in the shape of parabola. These shells are mainly divided into two kinds, one is to fall on the ground and explode directly, and the other is to turn into white powder smoke. No matter what kind of shells, there were a lot of casualties among the soldiers on the city wall. Under the fierce fire, the soldiers could not lift their heads. At the same time, the artillery of the royal army began to fight back against the artillery on the city gate. In a short time, about ten artillery on the east wall were destroyed by the artillery shells that the Royal Army could explode. Yao Hongtao is directing in a panic. Now he has lost his composure. Outside the city, Lufei was satisfied with the effect of the attack. They could only use artillery to bombard the opposite wall until they destroyed all the walls and gates. "Today''s war is still artillery war." Lu Fei sighed. "Even so, if the other side has rifles of the same range, our artillery will be in danger," Guo said Luffy nodded. He looked at the soldiers who were shooting in the ditch. Today''s soldiers no longer need to use complex procedures to load ammunition, they just need to take out a paper shell bullet from the body''s armed belt, insert it from the breech, and then close fire. Moreover, their movements do not have to keep the previous rigid appearance, they can dodge and shoot flexibly in the trenches with rifles. Although the suppression of artillery made Songzhou city into a sea of fire, the rifle killed the most soldiers. "Hey, this Falcon rifle is great. This is the sixth one." Rufei, a soldier, cried excitedly as he passed by. His companion was also surprised and said, "I''m the fifth one, and I''ll catch up with you soon." After that, he raised his rifle and aimed at an exposed parliamentary soldier on the wall. Pull the trigger, and with a shot, the soldier falls. Lu Fei smiles and says in a loud voice: "yes, boys, if you don''t want to spend the night in the ditch tonight, you can beat Songjiang city." They didn''t notice the arrival of Lufei. After they realized it was their commander, they immediately saluted and yelled "yes." as they continue to walk through the trench, Lu Fei and Guo Ming arrive at a slightly spacious place in the trench, where mortar soldiers are shooting at the gate. The fire on the city wall is mixed with white lime powder, just like an ink painting, but behind the enchanting beauty are the blown up limbs and blood donation of the parliamentary soldiers. Just as they were about to stop for a rest, suddenly a "whoosh" came out, and a black solid bullet fell firmly into the soil above their heads. The dust splashes, and the bodies of Lu Fei and Guo Ming are covered with dust. "These sons of bitches!" Lu Fei scolded. He said to the mortar soldiers, "fight hard. Don''t be afraid to waste shells. If we fight Jiangnan, we will have money!" "Yes, general." The soldiers answered, they put the shell into the mortar, adjusted the angle, and a shell went towards the gun just fired. Unlike the direct fire gun, the parabolic firing feature of mortar gun allows the shell to bypass the obstacles and attack the soldiers behind. With a violent explosion, several soldiers suddenly fly away from the city, and even the soldiers'' clothes are torn by the shock wave. Luffy''s eyes twinkled as he looked at the scene. In fact, for the generals in the army, the war was a unification war from north to south. After all, the Royal influence in Jiangnan was very weak. Whether the king of Chu or the merchant Council rose, their basic wish was that the common people only knew the vassal but not the royal family. In the face of this situation, they can only unify by force. Both the merchant Council and the rich are in the minority. Most of the people want to live a good life. At the same time of the war, the propaganda team of the secret guard has entered the south of the Yangtze River. They will describe the prosperous scene of the north to the people. "What do these businessmen want? Aren''t they very free in Qingzhou? What else do they want! "Guo Ming said with some emotion. "Right!" Lu Fei looked at Songjiang City, "what he''s doing now is just for his own self-interest, so he doesn''t hesitate to sell his interests to western countries. If his plot is really achieved, Jiangnan will become a colony of western countries in the future." Guo Ming nodded, "Jiangnan belongs to the state of Dayu. No one can take it away." While they were talking, suddenly a "boom" came, and the front wall collapsed under the attack of the artillery. Gray smoke and dust along with the collapse of the city wall covered the whole battlefield.Luffy raised his spirits and said, "blow the trumpet." As soon as his voice fell, the melodious charge sounded. At this time, the soldiers in the ditch climbed out of the ditch one after another, shouting: "go!" All of a sudden, dense soldiers rushed to the collapsed city wall in a scattered line. Under the fierce fire of the Huben army, the Council army had long been unable to find the north. Now the high charge sounds like the voice of the devil, which makes many soldiers collapse. Yao Hongtao was covered with dust, his forehead was hit by gravel, and he was bleeding, but now he can''t take care of so many. Looking at the royal soldiers constantly pouring into the city, he yelled: "form an array, form an array! " under the wall, there are also Council soldiers in preparation. They quickly arrived at the collapsed wall, stood in three rows behind the wall, and pointed their flint guns at the gap. When the soldiers saw this scene, they immediately crawled in the debris of the collapsed city wall, raised their rifles, and fired at the dense formation of the parliamentary army. Because the precision is enough, the soldiers with Falcon rifles can achieve the effect of dense formation even if they don''t form a dense formation, but the parliamentary army obviously didn''t think of this. They waited for the royal soldiers to rush, but only the bullets met them. In an instant, the dense assembly soldiers were shot down by Huben soldiers, and finally, in hysteria, they completely collapsed. Yao Hongtao showed a trace of despair in his eyes. Now he finally understood the gap between the two armies. From the beginning, they were doomed to lose. Looking at the constant influx of royal soldiers into the city, Yao Hongtao laughs miserably. In his eyes, the bullets fired by the royal soldiers are like long eyes, and the soldiers fleeing everywhere are killed like lambs. He understood that Songjiang city was lost. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 881 Cao Kun looks at the embarrassed Yao Hongtao with an iron face. When he learns the news of the loss of Songjiang City, he feels as if he has been poured with a basin of cold water. "The dog emperor!" One side of Cao Zhengtong sternly scolded, "he still intervened! " Cao Kun''s eyes suddenly sharpened, and he expected that Xiao Ming would not sit on the mountain forever to watch the tiger fight, but it was too annoying to choose this opportunity to fight. After such a long time of fierce fighting, both Li Chuyuan''s army and the parliamentary army were very tired, and there were more or less problems with ammunition and grain. Songjiang is the base for the parliamentary army to transport grain and grass from the sea. Now this place is taken by Xiao Ming, and their supply line is even worse. "The merchant Council was set up with all our efforts to make the state of Dayu truly prosperous and strong. In any case, we should fight against the decadent imperial power until the last one. "Cao Kun suddenly cried out to the members of the parliament in the hall. Yao Hongtao was shot in the arm. After the royal soldiers rushed into the city, he led his own soldiers to fight their way back to Suzhou city. This battle made him realize the strength of the Royal Army. He began to doubt Cao Kun''s elaborate lies, so he retorted: "Cao Kun, you must be wrong. Today''s royal family is no longer the royal family before. I can see the firm will of the royal soldiers in the battle. If every soldier supports Xiao Ming like this, then Xiao Ming must be respected by them. Besides, as far as I know, the north is getting richer and richer. ¡± Cao Kun fixed his eyes on Yao Hongtao. His face turned from blue to red. He pointed to Yao Hongtao and said, "coward! Are you scared by the northern army? Only the merchant Council can completely destroy the decadent state of Dayu and build a prosperous and powerful country. This is the will of every member of the Council. " After a pause, he continued: "every member of the Council has to fight to death for the merchant Council. You are a deserter and a disgrace to the Council. Come and take Yao Hongtao and show your head to the public!" Yao Hongtao suddenly raised his head. He said angrily, "dare you! " " I''m the speaker of Parliament. Why don''t I dare! " Cao Kun gently raised his hand, and the soldiers on both sides immediately rushed up to press Yao Hongtao to the ground. At this time, Yao Hongtao realized that Cao Kun was serious. He said with a pathetic smile, "I''m really blinded by power. How can I believe you merchants who don''t believe what you say and move for profit! Cao Kun, don''t think we are all fools. You are just for your own ambition, you Western running dog "Not yet! "Cao Zhengtong said angrily. The soldiers immediately pulled Yao Hongtao out of the main hall. Soon, a gunshot came into the main hall, and Yao Hongtao had to stop shouting and swearing. At this time, Cao Kun turned to the members of the parliament in the main hall. He said, "now we have no way out. Either we defeat Xiao Ming and sit on half of the country, or we die in his hands. Songjiang city is broken. Xiao Ming will send a navy to blockade the coast. No one can escape from the land of Dayu." In the main hall sat 375 members of Parliament. Some of them used to be merchants, some of them used to be aristocrats, and some of them were generals and officials who took refuge in the parliament. As soon as Cao Kun''s voice fell, a man in his thirties stood up. He looked at the crowd and said, "President Cao''s words are really penetrating. Now we are in Xiao Ming''s and Li Chuyuan''s eyes. No one can run away. Now we have to put all our eggs in one basket. Now my troops have gone all over the country to gather the people to join the parliament. Soon we will have more troops than we have now We''re going to have several times as many troops. " The congressmen looked at this man with a complicated look. They all knew that he was Qinglong Wang, who had stirred up the storm in Jizhou. Not long ago, King Qinglong came to Suzhou with his members. In a very short time, he became an important figure in the parliament. "What''s the use of more people? Yao Hongtao said that the guns and artillery of the northern army are much more powerful than ours. The 40000 soldiers in Songjiang city are also elite, but they were defeated in just one day. "A chubby congressman got up and said that he was the biggest porcelain merchant in the state of Chu. A member of the house of Representatives fell silent. As this member said, the firearms they were proud of were nothing to the northern army. Seeing this, King Qinglong said, "look at you. You just scare them like this when you lose Songjiang. With such courage, can you fight with the northern army? Firearms are important, but the morale of the soldiers is more important. As long as the soldiers can rush within 100 meters, there will be little difference between the firearms of the northern army and ours. As long as they can fight hand to hand, their weapons will lose all their advantages. " "It''s worthy of being the king of Qinglong. That''s right." "We just have to find a way to make each other''s weapons lose their advantage." "Yao Hongtao said that the army of the great Chongqing state used trenches. Why can''t we use them, so that their firearms can''t give full play to their advantages? ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± Cao Kun listened to the following comments and gave praise to King Qinglong. It''s not terrible to lose Songjiang city. There is still a large area of land in the south.But it''s a serious blow to the morale. Now qinglongwang''s words have restored the confidence of many members. However, it''s not enough. He hesitated for a moment and said, "in addition, there is good news for you. Soon we will get a group of elite talents from Qingzhou University. I think their arrival will make up the gap between them. " " what! There are other things like that The congressmen were shocked. Cao Kun smiles mysteriously. The plan is going on all the time, but he really wants these dark boys to learn more. It''s just that from the current situation, it''s time to have to move. "I will reveal the details when they arrive. "Cao Kun has a mysterious smile. The members of Parliament cheered up and became enthusiastic one by one. In their view, the future is still full of hope. Inspired the members of the parliament again, Cao Kun dismissed them and left the king alone. With a sigh of relief, he said to the Green Dragon King, "these people are really easy to deceive. In three years, two languages have made them work hard." Green Dragon King laughs, "speaker Cao, just say that in front of me. Don''t let it out to outsiders. Be careful there are internal ghosts." Cao Kun''s face became more serious. He sneered: "the information I just revealed leads to the internal ghost. It is said that Xiao Ming''s Secret guard has some skills. " " I see. " Green Dragon King''s eyes turned. Cao Kun was an old fox and didn''t believe anyone. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 882 Lin Youde rubbed his palm uneasily, but he didn''t pay attention to what his friends were saying until he was patted heavily. "Brother Lin, are you still worried about the northern army?" One of the councillors said with a smile. "No, I''m just afraid of blood." Lin Youde looks at Yao Hongtao in a pool of blood. The congressman turned his head and sneered, "it''s worthy of death. All the generals who run away should die." Lin Youde gave a sympathetic smile and didn''t answer. The other party seemed to feel a little bored. He turned and walked to another member. At this time, he was relieved. For him, this day is really a bit difficult. Since the secret guards gave him the task of undercover, he came to the state of Chu. For the past five or six years, he has been doing business in the state of Chu. After the establishment of the merchant Council, he received the task to infiltrate into the merchant Council and listen to the internal information of the Council at any time. However, he is only a humble member and seldom gets any big news. However, Cao Kun''s words today make him a little restless. Because the last words were too shocking. If Cao Kun really got talents from Qingzhou University, he believed that Cao Kun would send these talents to the UK as soon as possible. After all, the secret guards had already understood the relationship between Cao Kun and the British Association, and the establishment of the merchant Council was also set up under the sign of the association. At the same time, France and Britain, the mortal enemies, came together because of their common interests and supported the merchant Council established by Cao Kun. What Cao Kun preaches today is nothing but the fallacy of association and demagogy. Of course, this is not the point. The point is that European countries are worried about the development of science and technology in Dayu. They are trying their best to obtain all kinds of science and technology in Dayu. So if Cao Kun''s words are true, Dayu may face the loss of technical talents. In order to avoid this problem, he must pass on the news. Back home, Lin Youde immediately took out a piece of white paper, and then he took out a small box. He opened the box and found some white powder inside. He poured the powder into a basin and added some water. Then he dipped the transparent liquid with a brush and recorded all the information he got. After writing, he dried the white paper. The white paper was still white, and no writing could be seen. Relieved, Lin Youde stuffed the white paper into his sleeve cage, got up and walked out of the city. Today, because of the war, a large number of displaced people gather outside Suzhou to beg. In order to show the benevolence of the merchant Council, Cao Kun sends people to give porridge outside the city every day, and at the same time, he looks for young people to join the Council army. Occasionally, they will go there for the same purpose as Cao Kun. Outside the city, Lin Youde went to the porridge stall as usual. On one side of the stall, there was a stall full of steamed bread. Some soldiers were distributing it to the people. At this time, Lin Youde took the opportunity to take out the folded white paper from the sleeve cage. After a while, he saw a dirty middle-aged man walking in front of him. He picked up a steamed bun, put it on the paper and handed it to the man. "Wait a minute!" just as a stone fell in Lin Youde''s heart, a voice sounded. He turned his head and Cao Zhengtong came to him with a row of soldiers. "Lin Youde, you really have leisure. You are still in the mood to make porridge at this time." Cao Zhengtong said ironically. Lin Youde said quietly, "I believe in Buddhism. I always treat all living beings with compassion. I come here to give alms at this time of every month, as we all know. " Cao Zhengtong looks at Lin Youde suspiciously. He suddenly snatches the steamed bread from the man''s hand, and then picks up the paper wrapped with the steamed bread. ¡±Then why do you always like to wrap steamed bread in white paper. "Cao Zhengtong looked at the white paper carefully. There was nothing on it, and his spirit relaxed. Lin Youde said without hesitation: "the fresh steamed bread is too hot. It can be separated by paper. You see, there are still a lot of paper here, which is specially prepared by Lin for soldiers." Cao Zhengtong looked at the paper in front of the steamed bread and frowned. He returned the steamed bread to the man again, snorted and turned away. After the members left, he stepped up his patrols to prevent the insiders from passing on information to the outside world. His presence here at this time inevitably aroused his suspicion. Originally, he thought that Lin Youde was an insider who passed on the news through Shi Cong, but after some inspection, he found nothing, so he had to keep staring at other members. Seeing Cao Zhengtong leave, an imperceptible smile flashed in Lin Youde''s eyes. In fact, he has been using this method to deliver news all this time. The white paper in front of the steamed bread stall was specially prepared by him from the beginning. After a long time, soldiers and members of parliament took it as a habit. And in order to avoid causing doubt, the people who come to meet each time are different, and everything is perfect. He continued to serve porridge at the gate of the city for some time. Before dark, Lin Youde returned to the city. Taking advantage of the night, the man who led the steamed bread stuffed the white paper into his belt and went all the way to the river. There was a boatman who belonged to the secret guard.The next day, the secret letter was delivered to Jinling City. "Your Majesty, the secret letter from Suzhou City has arrived." At noon, Li San entered the main hall of Xingyuan. Xiao Ming took the secret letter. There was nothing on it. He was not surprised. Instead, he took a bottle of water from the table and poured it on the white paper. Suddenly, three lines of blue writing appeared. At this time, he taught the secret guards one of the many ways to write secret letters. This time, Lin Youde only used the simplest starch secret letter. As long as the starch came into contact with iodine, the handwriting on the secret letter would be exposed. After glancing at the contents of the secret letter, Xiao Ming frowned. He said to Li San, "Lin Youde said that Cao Kun buried a dark son in Qingzhou University, and these elite talents will soon go to Jiangnan?" "how is this possible? Now the students of Qingzhou University have to call their names. Even the former students who enter the factory need to call their names at the guard house every day. They also need the guide of the guard house to get out of the city. How can they escape? "Li San shook his head. Xiao Ming also doesn''t believe it. As Li San said, in order to avoid the leakage of talents, he set strict restrictions for fear of these people running around. "Cao Kun is not necessarily nonsense. After all, he has to rely on it to boost his morale. "Xiao Ming said to Li San," you should immediately inform the guards of Qingzhou to stare at the students of Qingzhou University. There must be no mistake. " Li San nodded, and he didn''t dare to take it lightly. ¡±Cao Kun, I want to see what tricks you can play. "Li San clenched his teeth and looked resentful. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 883 Qingzhou. DIYing coldly looked at the list of students'' reports. Since the order of jinlingcheng came back, the cabinet immediately asked the security office to strengthen the supervision of students. "Commander, what tricks do you think the merchant Council can play? It''s a bit whimsical for them to take people away from our eyes. " Said one of the guards. DIYing snorted softly. He said, "no matter what their ability is, they can''t escape from our guard''s eyes. Anyway, since it''s the emperor''s order, we must pay attention to it. Otherwise, no one can take the responsibility for the mistake." "Yes, commander!" A group of guards said solemnly. After giving instructions to a group of security guards, DIYing left alone and turned a corner. He walked to a breakfast stand. Every morning, after inspecting the security guards, he would come here to eat a bowl of hot bean curd. "Commander Di came later today, but according to the old rules, I reserved a bowl for him." As soon as she sat down, the owner of bean brain stall narrowed her eyes and began to laugh. Because time is too late, at this time on the bean brain stand only Di Ying one person, looked around, di Ying to bean cerebral palsy host said: "thank you." While speaking, the owner of bean cerebral palsy came over with a bowl of hot bean brain and put it down. After taking a sip of bean curd, di Ying seems to have unintentionally said, "it''s said that people should go when tea is cold. When bean curd is cold, it''s time for people to go." Bean cerebral palsy master smell speech suddenly body a suffocate, his eyes twinkled for a while, softly said: "thank you." She didn''t speak. She just lowered her head and ate bean curd. But at this time, her hand was shaking slightly, because he knew that once you walked out of this road, you would never turn back. The hand holding the spoon became harder and harder, and deen''s breath became shorter. He vaguely remembered the picture of the master of bean cerebral palsy showing 500000 Golden Dragon banknotes in front of him three months ago. At the beginning, he just wanted to arrest the man for trial, but his words made him give up. "General Di, you went out of your life and death for Xiao Ming, made great contributions to the war, and went to Bashu alone, but in the end you won the battle. Is the command of this security post willing for you? Now, Lu Fei, Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin are not the leading generals. What about you? You''re just a scapegoat. " ¡±It''s you who are sorry for me. "It sounded like a magic spell in Dean''s ear, and he began to murmur to himself. Since he became the commander, he has not been happy every day. He is a soldier and should go to lead the army to fight, instead of staying in Qingzhou City and catching thieves every day. He thought that he could accept the punishment from the court, but his psychological defense was completely destroyed by the arrival of this man. Don''t know how to finish eating bean curd, DIYing slowly stood up, he looked at the bean curd stall shopkeeper who had disappeared in the stream of people. This man is the hidden line buried by the king of Chu in Qingzhou City. He has lived in Qingzhou City for six years. If he didn''t show up on his own initiative, no one would know his true identity. Just now, he was revealing to the manager of dounao stall that everything was ready. He had designed a route for him to escape. With a sigh, she turned and walked back. She didn''t go far, only to see Wang Xuan coming towards him. There was a cold sweat behind her back. He put his hand on the waist knife, and all kinds of thoughts filled her head. "Commander Di, what a coincidence." Wang Xuan''s dusty appearance, see Di Ying, he took the initiative to say hello. DIYing still did not dare to relax his vigilance. He said, "Wang Tongling, are you just back? " " yes, I''m going to come back for a few days'' rest this time, and then I''ll go to the south to help Li San. " Wang Xuan looked relaxed. Now the war in the north is basically over, and the work of intelligence collection is less. Now the focus of the security work is in the south. When she nodded, she felt something bad in her heart. She said, "what happened to the war in the south? Needless to say, Lu Fei will make great contributions again. " Wang xuanren, who was as good as Jing, immediately heard the sour smell from di Ying''s mouth. He said, "Di commander must be envious." "There is nothing to envy. It''s better to be relaxed in Qingzhou than to lose your head at any time on the battlefield." Diane had an air of indifference. "Ah, that''s a pity. As far as I know, it seems that the emperor wants to use Di''s commander?" Wang Xuan said with a smile. DIYing''s body was frozen. He couldn''t believe it and said, "don''t lie to me, Wang Tongling. I''m only guilty now. How can I enter the army again. " " what else can I say? In recent years, your performance in Qingzhou is in the eyes of the emperor. So much credit can offset your first mistake. Besides, you can''t be blamed for that incident. The emperor once told me that it was for the common people''s anger to deal with you in this way, so I''m impatient. I''m sorry for you in this matter. " After a pause, Wang Xuan said, "it''s just that the emperor is the emperor after all. It''s hard to catch up with a word, so now the opportunity has come, I''m ready to let you return to your original position. ""No way, no way," he murmured. " Wang Xuan patted DIYing on the shoulder," believe it or not, I''m going home to sleep. " Then she left Diane alone in the street. Her eyes wandered aimlessly, and her face was in a trance. She didn''t know how long she had been standing. Her face suddenly became firm. He immediately rushed to the guard house and said to all the guards, "everyone follow me. The detailed work of the king of Chu is in the city. Today, he is going to lead the students to flee to the south. " the guards were so surprised that they immediately put on plate armour and left the guard house one after another to seal up the four gates of Qingzhou City. At the same time, di Ying sent the same message to Wang Xuan. At this time, Wang Xuangang just returned home, and when he learned the news, he realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately asked the secret guard to take action. "Diane, you almost made a big mistake." Wang Xuan looks at di Ying, who is the oldest group of generals in Qingzhou army. They grew up together. Now that Di Li is connected with foreign enemies, it makes him face down. Di Ying explained all her problems, and he sighed, "I''ve always had a grudge in my heart these years, so I''m easily bewitched. I''m sorry for the emperor. When it''s over, let the emperor deal with it." Wang Xuan shook his head. Instead of saying anything, he followed the guard station to Qingzhou University. Now they still have a chance to stop it. DIYing also keeps up with him. He is very wrong about this. Now the only chance to make up is to seize the manager of dounao stall. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 884 Wang Chuan is reading in the library. At this time, a student of the same class walked up to him and threw a note in front of him. When he opened the note, Wang Chuan looked at it in a hurry, tore it up and hid it. Then he got up and walked out. Out of the library, he immediately went outside Qingzhou University, and then mixed into the vast crowd. At the same time, several students also came out of the University and went to the same place. But their road was soon stopped by the oncoming guards, and they immediately arrested them. At this time, they saw that the commander was keeping a close eye on them, and there was a very strict looking man beside him. "Commander Di Ying, what are you doing?" Wang Chuan panicked in his heart, but he kept calm in his performance. After all, students have the right to go out freely. With a sneer, he said, "you know what you''re doing. When you''re in jail, you''ll say everything." Wang Chuan''s face turned pale, while the other students who had been caught were scared to death. They were all the children of the powerful family. After the decline of the family, they had to study in Qingzhou university to find a way out. But even so, their resentment towards the imperial court has always existed in their hearts, because it was the imperial court that made them lose their days of being respectable. Therefore, they were easily bribed. As long as they agreed to go to Chu, they would be rich and prosperous from then on. "Put them all in jail and serve them hard!" Said Dean angrily. As soon as his voice fell, one of the students immediately cried: "commander, please forgive me. We are just confused for a moment. We won''t go, we won''t go." Wang Xuan took the opportunity to say, "where are you going, and who else?" "We really don''t know. There is only one person responsible for contacting us. We don''t know each other. We only know that we are going to Dongshi, where they will meet us." One student said in a hurry. Di Ying and Wang Xuan look at each other, and they rush to the assembly point of Dongshi. The shopkeeper of dounaotan is here. "Commander Di, you betrayed me! "The manager of dounao stall said fiercely. DIYing snorted coldly, "I have confessed all the transactions between you and me. I was bewitched by you before." "Hum!" Bean cerebral palsy shopkeeper smell speech angry hum. "Not right, not right." Just then, Wang Xuan said to himself, "DIYing, are you still cheating me? It''s too easy to be like this. " " Wang Xuan, I have said everything. What else can I cheat you? I will be guilty of death when the emperor comes back! " Said Dean in an urgent voice. Wang Xuan looked into di Ying''s eyes again for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "it''s too easy for these students, including him, to be arrested. Do you think the plan carefully prepared by the king of Chu and the Cao family will be so simple? " while Wang Xuan was talking, there was a flash of confusion in the eyes of the manager of dounaotan. "But apart from these students, no other students came out of Qingzhou University. "Said Dean. Wang Xuan frowned and thought deeply. He said, "immediately check all the students from Qingzhou University and former college of liberal arts." The guard behind him nodded and left for Qingzhou University. At the same time, the guard also began to investigate one by one under the order of Di Ying. At the same time, Wang Xuan asked the guards to control the city gate, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. He got the results in the evening. "All the students in Qingzhou university are here, and none of them work in the factory. Wang Xuan, do you think too much?" Said Dean, looking at the results of the search. Wang Xuan shook his head. The leader of the secret guard must be suspicious. Moreover, with his years of experience, a group of intelligence personnel trained by the king of Chu still have a few brushes, though they are nothing compared with them. "Commander, you can''t be wrong. Except for those students who were expelled before, everyone is here." A secret guard said lightly. A bright light suddenly flashed through Wang Xuan''s mind, and he sat down dejectedly. "It''s terrible. We''ve all been cheated. These students who were expelled from Qingzhou university are the real defectors. The apparent bribe is just a cover up." After that, he immediately sent someone to search, and soon the guard came back. "Wang Tongling, six students and their families left the city today." Said the guard. Dean''s face became very ugly. He was fooled. Everyone was fooled. "If so, the six students failed the exam on purpose." Wang Xuan said. In order to encourage students to learn, both Qingzhou University and the former Bowen college have been implementing the end elimination system. Students with poor academic performance will be asked to leave, and they will become ordinary people when they leave the college. After all, they will not master much knowledge if they are ignorant. So they would not think that some students deliberately chose this road to leave the college and get rid of the surveillance of the secret guards and guards. "Now what? It''s all my fault Said Dean bitterly.Wang Xuan sighed, "it doesn''t have much to do with you. Even without you, this group of students who have been removed will run away. The only difference is that the elite students they bought will also run away. Now you have said it, at least to avoid some losses." ¡±What about this? "Diane said in an urgent voice," you can''t let these people escape. " Wang Xuan turned and walked out, "let''s go to Pang Shoufu now, ask him to order to block all roads and docks, and launch militia search at the same time. " after that, they went to find Pang Yukun together. After learning the news, Pang Yukun knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately ordered to mobilize all the strength to find the six students. Just let them down, looking for several days in a row, without any results. At this time, the news also spread to Jinling City. "This Diane is just..." Niu Zhen looked at the news sent by Pang Yukun with a complicated look. "Emperor, I''m guilty. I''m the leader of the army. " Xiao Ming said with a wry smile," Di Ying was confused for a while, but fortunately she went back in time, but I can no longer protect him. Let the law of the state of Dayu deal with this matter. " Luo Quan and Niu Ben look at each other and sigh one after another. People are most afraid of being confused for a while, because once they make some mistakes, they can never go back. Xiao Ming''s mind is not on di Ying, but on the defected students. At this time, he is very glad that Qingzhou university only teaches general knowledge, and some technical details are still in the research laboratory. But even so, they have enough knowledge. From the beginning, he paid great attention to the loss of technical talents, but he didn''t expect that there was still a problem. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 885 There was a dignified atmosphere in the staff. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan naturally feel sorry for Di Ying, while Xiao Ming is also thinking about a problem. Can he completely stop the brain drain? After thinking for a long time, he felt that it was impossible, because now the comprehensive education in Dayu has started, and tens of thousands of Dayu people are learning modern scientific knowledge, so he could not keep an eye on everyone. What he needs to focus on now is to supervise the top talents who master the cutting-edge technology, such as Su Liangcai, Lin Wentao, Lu Tong and song Changping. As long as they are active in scientific research, even if others choose treason because of money, Dayu will always keep ahead in science and technology. Besides, the real technological advantage of Dayu lies in him, not anyone else. What''s more, at present, he is taking a steady scientific and technological development route in Dayu state, and some advanced technologies have not been brought out in the crystal stone of science and technology. At present, what is being developed is only the science and technology of the 18th and 19th centuries. Whenever Dayu unties a technological shackle, it will come up with higher technology. In this way, the gap of science and technology in Chongqing has been realized. "Emperor, I''m willing to lead the army and destroy Suzhou city! Kill all the members of the merchant Council in person! "Niu Zhen was angry in his eyes. Although the secret line of Qingzhou City was buried by the king of Chu, it is now managed by the merchant Council. Now the war is in full swing, but the merchant Council has given them a hand. How can Niu Zhen not be angry! "I''d like to go, too!" Luo Quan said in a loud voice. Xiao Ming sighed a little and figured out the joint. He was no longer entangled in the defection incident, although the six men did steal some knowledge. Moreover, the current level of science and technology in Europe is basically equivalent to that in the middle and late 18th century. Various breakthroughs in science and technology will soon follow, and what they bring will not last for long. He said, "you can''t give the merchant Council any chance to grow up. Two generals, you muster the rest of the army to Suzhou. In addition, you don''t have to worry about wasting ammunition and beating me hard!" "Yes, Emperor! "Niu Zhen was excited. Although this incident is not big, Cao Kun has angered Xiao Ming. They can see how angry he is from Xiao Ming''s angry eyes. Determined to attack with all his strength, Niu Zhen assembled two divisions equipped with Falcon rifles in the city. At the same time, he also mobilized 40000 recruits who were still using the fireguns. During the northern expedition, the conscription of the state of Dayu was going on all the time. According to their plan, the infantry should be expanded to at least 200000 people, so that the defense in the border area of Da Yu can be accomplished. After all, after the end of the northern expedition, there were many more places where they needed soldiers to be stationed. Just a small Korea had to have more than 20000 people stationed to make the king of Korea dare not have any different intentions. The soldiers of Luo Hong and Qi Guangyi were unable to move in order to defend themselves from the barbarians in the pass along the East and the Great Wall. There were another 70000 people. In addition, there is the border between Bashu and Tubo. Although Tubo is not as threatening as barbarians, it is necessary to leave tens of thousands of people in Bashu. In this way, the remaining strength he can use to attack is not enough. After 60000 elite soldiers come down, he can only recruit another 40000 recruits who have been trained for six months. On December 7, with the victory of the two coastal cities of Songjiang city and Jiaxing City, the general staff decided to concentrate on attacking Suzhou. In Songjiang city and Jiaxing City, Lufei and Luoxin left 5000 soldiers to guard the city respectively, and led the remaining soldiers to Suzhou city. At the same time, with the help of the Navy, the troops in Jinling City entered Taihu Lake through loujiang river. Landing on the Taihu Lake in the west of Suzhou City, more than 100000 people are preparing to surround Suzhou city. At the same time, Li Chu Yuan ordered Sima Hao to ask 80000 Chu troops to approach Suzhou and fully cooperate with the royal soldiers to attack Suzhou city. For a time, Suzhou was shrouded in the haze of war. After a day of hesitation, Cao Kun and King Qinglong took the meeting and decided to withdraw south. "Father, did you just give up Suzhou?" Cao Zhengtong asked reluctantly that they left Suzhou last night, and now they are leading the main elite transfer, leaving only some members of Parliament who are not paid much attention to and the old and weak soldiers to guard the city, so as to delay the speed of the Royal Army''s southward movement. And they are ready to establish their own forces in Fuzhou, Nanchang, Guizhou, Changsha and Dali. "Although the Jiangnan area is rich, there is no danger to defend. The merchant Council can''t have a foothold in Suzhou. Originally, Xiao Ming''s non intervention is OK, but now he can only pursue stability. On the contrary, Nanchang, Guizhou and Dali are mountainous and have strong folk customs, which are just suitable for the long-term survival of our merchant Council. As for Fuzhou and Guangzhou in the south, they are important trade towns, so we can continue to develop In exchange for goods and materials by sea, the most important thing is to get closer to the garrison of western countries to the south. They will provide us with convenience. "Cao Kun had a plan in his mind.Cao Zhengtong nodded. He looked back at the soldiers and the people who were transporting grain and grass on both sides of the soldiers. These were all the people gathered by the king of Qinglong during this period. He believed that with such an array of parliamentary troops, as long as they arrived in the old land of Lingnan, a country belonging to the merchant Council could be established. ¡­¡­ Lu Fei is confronting Sima Lang, the general of the Chu army. Both armies now ask each other to get out. Xiao Ming and Li Chuyuan are watching the farce on a hill not far from Suzhou. Suzhou is very close to Jinling, so he decided to come to supervise the battle in person, but he didn''t expect to rush to the air. "Son of a bitch, if you didn''t mean to, how could the Council army in Suzhou run away completely!" Lufei yelled. When they arrived outside Suzhou City, they found that there were only some old and weak soldiers on the wall. After some shelling, these soldiers cried and surrendered. At this time, he found that Suzhou was already an empty city. On the night before they finished the encirclement, the parliamentary army fled southward. Sima Lang, who has been encircling the parliament army in the south line of Suzhou, said he didn''t know anything. Obviously, they deliberately let the parliament army go. "Keep your mouth clean. This is the land of the state of Chu. Now that the parliamentary army is gone, you should go back! "Sima Lang said angrily. He is the eldest son of Sima family. He is used to treating people with dignity. How can he stand the abuse of Lu Fei. If it had been before, Lu Fei would have been furious and beat Sima Lang, but this time he was smiling, because he knew that Sima Lang would be dead soon. Looking at Sima Lang coldly, Lu Fei suddenly pulled out a short barrel pistol from his waist and shot Sima Lang on the forehead. Then he called out: "give me a hard hit! " as soon as his voice dropped, the soldiers of Huben army who had been prepared for a long time immediately raised their guns and fired at the soldiers led by Sima Lang. There was a lot of gunfire. After Lu Fei killed Sima Lang, he quickly withdrew to his army. The reason why Sima''s family still exists is that they need Sima''s family as cannon fodder. Now that the parliament army was deliberately released by Sima, there was no need for them to exist, because since they chose to go south, both the Chu state and the parliament army were their enemies. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 886 ¡±Sima Hao is really good at calculating. He thinks that if he deliberately let go the parliament army, he will have reason to let my army withdraw from the land of Chu. It''s fantastic. " in a highland, Xiao Ming and Li Chuyuan chat lightly. Li Chuyuan''s forehead was sweating slightly, and he did not dare to breathe. Although he knew that Xiao Ming''s goal was to realize the unification of Chongqing, he had just cooperated with Sima, and turned around to destroy Sima. Some changes were too fast. He can''t help sighing in his heart. Maybe he is really not suitable for conspiracy. In front of Xiao Ming, he can only be played to death. "Sima''s heart of treason was long ago, and his ministers had the heart to get rid of it. Now it''s really exciting." Li Chuyuan is smiling and bitter. In his opinion, Xiao Ming and Sima Hao are not good people, but how can he be? But it''s just a defeat. Xiao Ming nodded gently, "don''t forget what else you have to do next. I will fulfill my promise to you." The current situation of Chu state is complicated. Apart from some people who support Sima family, there are also a group of people who support Li Chuyuan. However, the strength of these people is obviously inferior to that of Sima family. But it doesn''t matter. With the growth of his mind, Xiao Ming has seen through a lot of problems. If he wants to build an immortal Empire, he must pay equal attention to kindness and prestige, killing and kindness. Therefore, he no longer felt pity for the powerful families of the state of Chu. In the case of internal and external troubles, he only used iron and steel means to bring the state of Chu into the management of the imperial court as soon as possible. In this way, the enemy who obstructs this goal must be completely eliminated. Because of this, he decided to let Li Chuyuan issue a criminal edict, officially announced that he would no longer inherit Wang Jue, put an end to hundreds of years of Li family''s rule over the state of Chu, and handed over the state of Chu to the royal family. Looking at Li Chuyuan again, Xiao Ming pats him on the shoulder. In the defection a few days ago, Wang Xuan also sent other information. This information made him feel that the reunification of Chongqing was imminent and could not be delayed so slowly. In fact, this is a set of data. According to Wang Xuan''s surveys, he got the general population of some countries, including 22 million in Japan, 29 million in Britain, 32 million in France, 44 million in Russia and 120 million in India. In addition, the population of Korea is 7.5 million, and that of the Netherlands is 1.9 million. In fact, with the improvement of living standards, the population of Europe has soared. However, it has to be said that these population data exert great pressure on Xiao Ming, because the population of Dayu now has only a slight advantage. Relatively speaking, these countries are all populous countries, especially Czarist Russia. Knowing this, Xiao Ming dare not take it lightly any more. If the enemy he faces is united, it will be a very powerful force. In history, although Europe often has internal strife, it has always been united in dealing with foreign enemies, such as the invasion of Ottoman. But dealing with the enemy always requires flexibility. He also has a plan to divide Europe and a plan to deal with another new country. According to Wang Xuan''s information, the British Sequoia army had just failed in the North American colonial war, and the American War of independence had begun. Holland, Spain, France, Czarist Russia, Denmark, Sweden and Austria all secretly supported the independence war of the North American colonies, and the Sequoia army was in a difficult situation. For Xiao Ming, he doesn''t like the independence of America, but in this era, Britain is the world''s hegemony. That''s why France, Russia and the like supported his colonial independence. According to the normal logic, he should support this new country, because Britain would lose a large part of its territory. After all, Britain is the world''s hegemon. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming shakes his head again. Although he has many ideas, he is beyond his reach now. What he wants to do now is to strengthen the state of Chongqing. As for whether the United States will be established or not, he is not very worried. After all, the new country is very weak. He can bully as he wants. The fierce gunfire continued, followed by the roar of guns. Xiao Ming continues to see that the war in Suzhou has become white hot. Armed with Falcon rifles, the soldiers of Huben army shot in the trench dug out outside the city by the merchant Council, and they ran flexibly between the trench and the obstacles between the ground. But the clumsy Chu army still rigidly carried the flint gun to move towards them, this dense formation immediately became the artillery''s favorite. Three hundred and sixty field guns were loaded with blossom bombs to directly bomb the Chu army marching in a dense formation. The shells exploded in the crowd, and the soldiers of the Chu army soared together with the splashing soil. Without the shells, the array of the Chu army would lack a large piece. "Boom boom..." Artillery seems to find a chance to vent, they fight harder, the frequency of artillery fire is also fast up. At the same time of shelling, some Huben soldiers formed an array of scattered soldiers, relying on the advantage of distance, they dispersed quickly.Under this fierce attack, Chu soldiers finally collapsed. Only half an hour later, more than 8000 Chu soldiers'' bodies were left in front of Suzhou. The most important thing is that these soldiers had no chance to shoot until they died, which made the morale of Chu army collapse. "Kill!" with a loud cry, the soldiers rushed out of the ditch and rushed to the scattered Chu army. A soldier of Huben army packed a paper shell bullet into the gun. When he closed the lock structure, the lock structure cut the paper shell bullet out of the gunpowder, pulled the trigger, and the fire cap ignited the gunpowder. "Pa" a, 50 meters away the soldiers of Chu fell. Xiao Ming then took his eyes back. This is the advantage of rifles against flint guns. Before this advantage is lost, he wants to unify the state of Chongqing. "Boom boom..." In the rain of bullets, the soldiers of Chu army were killed and injured heavily. These Chu soldiers and the children of the rich families who have been living in the comfortable nest are crying and fleeing everywhere. Now they finally understand that the war is not more beautiful than whose uniform. Li Chuyuan followed Xiao Ming. He saw the scene, and his manner became more and more respectful. Suzhou is a big city and connected with Taihu Lake. It can be said that it controls the waterway and land routes in the south of the Yangtze River. Relying on Suzhou, Lin''an is always under the threat of the Royal Army. "Emperor, the soldiers are ready. "Niu Zhen suddenly said to Xiao Ming, with a trace of fanaticism in his eyes. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. When he was in Jinling City, they decided to stabilize the state of Chu. He said, "I will deprive all the rich families of their property and give the land to the common people for farming. I want to show the common people in the south of the Yangtze River what is the boundless benevolence of the emperor!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 887 Lin''an. Sima Hao overturned the table in front of him. His eyes were red and crazy like wild animals. The war in Suzhou city had come, but his favorite eldest son Sima Lang died in the hands of the Royal Army. The former Chu palace was full of powerful families from all over the state of Chu. They looked at Sima Lang waiting for his decision, because Li Chuyuan''s order had arrived in Lin''an. He announced that he would give up the position of king of Chu and comply with the mission of Royal unification. "Li Chuyuan betrayed the old king of Chu and all of us. Now they are just a puppet of Xiao Ming. Now we can''t trust him any more, we can only rely on ourselves." Sima Hao said word by word. "What shall we do now?" "Now that the Royal Army has occupied Suzhou, Songjiang River and Jiaxing, the land near the Yangtze River has fallen. After they have recovered, the next step will be Lin''an," a rich man asked anxiously "Yes, all the 80000 soldiers are scattered. Now we can only mobilize more than 90000 troops. How can we resist Xiao Ming''s 100000 troops? Besides, there are still some people who have obeyed Li Chuyuan''s orders and surrendered to Xiao Ming." "Hum, surrender is all the generals of the Dalit origin. What can I worry about?" A powerful family disdained him and said to Sima Hao, "Mr. Changshi, from the beginning to the end, Xiao Ming had the intention to destroy our Chu state. Now the only hope is that we will all join the merchant Council. In this way, we can still have the status of a member. If the merchant Council is founded, we will still keep our wealth and status, but this Xiao Ming is not the same, If you look at the north, now all those powerful families have become common people. At most, they have kept some silver. The imperial court is uprooting the powerful families for thousands of years. " Sima Hao bowed his head and said nothing. The man continued: "what''s more, Cao Kun has the support of westerners and the help of the Green Dragon King. The Green Dragon King still has some skills. Now he has gathered a large number of people and has a great momentum. Now he promises that the people in the South will share the land and will not accept food. He has won a lot of people''s support. " " ha ha ha... " Sima Hao suddenly laughed a few times. He suddenly said coldly, "Yao bin, I have suspected that you have secret contacts with the merchant Council for a long time. I didn''t expect that. Now you are bewitching people. What''s your intention?" Yao bin didn''t panic, but looked indifferent. He said to Sima Hao, "speaker Cao Kun asked me to thank Changshi. If Changshi hadn''t opened up, the parliament would not have been able to withdraw from Suzhou so smoothly." As soon as the words came out, the hall''s rich people immediately talked about it, and their eyes changed when they looked at Sima Hao. Sima Hao''s face sank. From the beginning, he didn''t completely believe Xiao Ming. If it wasn''t for Li Chuyuan who was the king of Chu, he would not even allow the Royal Army to enter the territory of Chu. When the royal army took Songjiang and Jiaxing, which they had not taken for several months, in a few days, he panicked because he was worried that he would attack them after Xiao Ming''s parliament army. So he played both sides and bet part of the money on the merchant Council. Now it seems that this decision is quite right. Sima Hao''s look was seen by Yao bin, he said: "Mr. Chang Shi, Mr. Cao Kun also said that if Mr. Chang Shi is willing to join the parliament, he is welcome at any time, and he is willing to give Mr. Chang a deputy speaker''s seat." Then he turned to other rich families and said, "you guys, for the sake of today''s plan, only by joining the Council can we save our own lives. In fact, the merchant Council protects the interests of big businessmen and rich families. In the future, we will not lose anything, but will gain more rights through legislation." Yao Bin''s words are in their heart. Sima Hao''s look also eased down at this time. He said to Yao Bin: "long live the merchant Council. I join the merchant Council on behalf of Sima. " " we''ll join the sun family. " "The Dong family also joined." ¡°¡­¡­ " after Sima Hao, all the powerful families expressed their opinions one after another. Yao bin showed a smile, he said: "it should not be too late, now we need to gather all the new troops and the trilogy, if there is no accident, the Royal Army will soon go south, before they go south, we need to build fortifications around Lin''an, drag the royal army here, only in this way, the parliamentary army can have a breathing space to have a foothold in the south." Sima Hao nodded, he said: "we have been living in peace with the imperial court for thousands of years, but Xiao Ming wants to destroy our foundation and distribute our land and wealth to the common people. How can we bear it? We fight with him. Even if we can''t win, we will drag him to exhaustion. When the barbarians in the North slow down, we will attack the north and the south Time. " Yao bin nodded his head with satisfaction. It was not long after he came back from Europe that such changes took place in the state of Chu, which made him very excited. He felt that what he had learned in Europe could finally be put to use. In the past two years in Europe, his psychology has also undergone dramatic changes. He envies the prosperity and strength of Europe, which makes him firmly believe that the establishment of the merchant Council is correct.¡­¡­ In Suzhou City, Xiao Mingzheng and Li San mark the current position of the parliament army on the map. After the war began, secret guards swarmed into the south to collect intelligence. Lying on the map, a strong smell of ink comes. This is not a hand-painted map, but a mimeograph map. For the convenience of war and exploration, Xiao Ming asked the printing factory to carve several versions of maps. These maps are from simple to complex, including simple world maps, local county maps, mineral resources, water conservancy, ocean and ocean current maps. Most of these maps will be used for military and exploration purposes, except that some of them will be used for culture and education. Lin Youde is now retreating south with the parliamentary army. Before he left, he left the decision of the merchant Council. They will have a foothold here, here and here. " When speaking, Li San pointed to the position on the map. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. In modern times, these places are Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other regions, while the state of Chu includes the southern part of Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Eastern Jiangxi and other regions. Now that he has conquered Suzhou, Songjiang and Jiaxing, he has won the south of Jiangsu, Shanghai and Jiaxing of Zhejiang. This is only a part of Chu state, and most of the land is under the control of Sima Hao. "Cao Kun, an old fox, is not an ordinary character, and he is supposed to be instructed by someone behind him. Now all his actions are carried out in an orderly way." Xiao Ming pondered. "Indeed, we have found traces of British Association activities. They are likely to be giving advice to Cao Kun." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 888 A slightly solemn atmosphere permeated the main hall. Li San''s words made Xiao Ming frown. This mysterious organization in contemporary history seems to be more active in this era. If you don''t experience history, you can''t understand the taste of history. Before, Xiao Ming just skimmed the book, but now he has to pay attention to it. After all, he is now in the whirlpool of history, and the current situation is much worse than the contemporary. "They think their success in France can be replicated here? Delusion. " Xiao Ming sneered and practiced. He said, "keep your eyes on them. If you have a chance, I''ll catch a living." "Yes, Emperor. "Li San replied. After a pause, he continued: "the emperor, the lower official thinks that the king of Qinglong is more troublesome than Cao Kun. Now under his bewitching, many people believe him and join the merchant Council with him. Now there is a children''s song circulating." "Oh? Tell me. "Xiao Ming has some interest. Li Sannian said: "Wang Chaoxing, Wang chaomie, has been poor and miserable since ancient times. He opened the door to welcome the Green Dragon King. He disciplined the young and the old to be happy. He led the white horse and delivered wine. When the gate opened, it was the Dragon King. When the Dragon King came, he didn''t take food, he didn''t ask for his father, he didn''t ask for his mother, and he didn''t have enough food. " " no food? How long can this beautiful lie last? "Xiao Ming sighed. Li San said: "as Pang Shoufu said, the people are easily bewitched." "Yes, qinglongwang has succeeded once in Jizhou, and now he is more familiar with it." Xiao Ming clenched his fist. Although he is still known as an emperor, the system of Dayu state has become more and more modern and more suitable for people''s life. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, it doesn''t matter whether he is an emperor or not. After all, even if there is a monarchy in modern times, do their people live in dire straits? What''s the difference between the president and the emperor when they command the head of the three armed forces? The only difference is that they make up an illusion through the media. For him, he can play it, but what''s the point? Who can be more forward-looking than him in this era. If the merchant Council was changed to rule the country, it would be just like the county Lord turned into a revolutionary in the late Qing Dynasty. In addition to these people''s nature, it is estimated that the state of Dayu will soon fall apart and the warlords will fight with each other. After all, there are lessons for future generations. "You don''t have to worry about this. King Qinglong is only playing this flag now. He can''t fulfill his promise. What he needs most in war is food and grass. If he doesn''t accept food, he can only rob food. Whose food can he rob? It''s not the food of the people who don''t follow him. For a long time, they will be angry. Once the people understand, they will turn to me. " Xiao Ming said confidently. Now, both the merchant Council and the king of Qinglong are grass-roots leaders for him. The reason why this play won''t last long is that he is confident that the national system will be more attractive after the reform. The eyes of the common people are bright. As long as they see the facts with their own eyes, they will make the most correct choice, so now they just need to manage Chu well. In order to achieve this goal, he will mobilize the students from the school of government affairs of Qingzhou university to work in the state of Chu. After several years of training, his reserve of talents is gradually abundant. The most important thing is that he is ready to completely transform the state of Chu, because the development potential from Suzhou to Lin''an is huge, and it is also a famous economic zone in later generations, especially Songjiang, which is the later Shanghai with unique geographical conditions. "The emperor is far sighted. I think too much." Li San was relieved. Xiao Ming smile, he said: "but even so, in order to let the people belong, you have to step up the secret guard, Green Dragon King can bewitch the people, you can also, as long as let the people see a rich future, they will turn back." Li three heavy key nodded, "the emperor is at ease, Minister certainly does not live up to expectations." After that, Li Sanxing saluted and left. When Li Sany left, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan came in and looked at the map. Niu Zhen said, "emperor, the materials and people in Suzhou City have been counted out. The food, grass and supplies in the city have been taken away by the parliament army, and those not taken away have been burned. Many people have been robbed of food, and many people have died. Now there are only 800000 people left in the city, about 600000 people Two hundred thousand people served as civil servants transporting food and grass for the parliamentary army. " ¡±Ha ha ha "Hearing the news, Xiao Ming burst out laughing. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan asked, "why does the emperor laugh? " Xiao Ming explained:" what I laugh at is that the parliamentary army is just a group of bandits after all, and it can''t get on the stage. " Luo Quan and Niu Zhen suddenly came back to their senses, and Niu Zhen said: "yes, our soldiers never harass the people everywhere they go, they don''t take anything from the people, and they don''t kill the people. Now the parliamentary army burns grain and grass, but also to gather up grain and grass to rob and kill them. This is bound to disgust the people.""That''s what I''m talking about, so you have to restrain the soldiers, let the people see what Wang Shi''s style of entering the city is, and distribute some military provisions to the people, so that the people can live through the cold winter. "Xiao Minglang said. Two people smell speech to nod. Then Luo Quan asked: "emperor, this is the attack plan drawn up by Chen and others, striving to recover the whole territory of Chu in two months." Xiao Ming takes it and looks at it. It shows the order of the next attack, the arrangement of the army and the grain and grass. According to Luo Quan''s plan, they will take Songjiang, Jiaxing and Suzhou as their strongholds and push steadily southward. "Well, that''s it." Xiao Ming agreed. Two months is very short. After all, Chu is a big country. It takes a long time to walk from south to North and from east to west. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou, when the war in the south is in full swing, a big event is happening here. After passing the haze atmosphere of students'' escape, the electric power research laboratory headed by Su Liangcai successfully produced electricity by using the small thermal power generation facilities. After learning the news, Pang Yukun went to the scene in person. While the war was going on, the development of Dayu was also going on. At this time, Su Liangcai''s successful operation of power generation equipment is undoubtedly an encouraging event. "Pang Shoufu, look." Su Liangcai points to the equipment in front of him with pride. In front of him is a large horizontal generator. Now the generator is rotating under the rotating motion of the steam engine. Connected with the steam engine is a large boiler. Workers are filling coal into the boiler. The power generated from the generator is making a motor rotate, which is more smooth and stable than the steam engine. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 889 "Su Liangcai, Su Liangcai, you are not in the name of Liangcai." Pang Yukun looks excited in front of the hot boiler. Now he is no longer Wu xiaamung. During his study in Qingzhou University, he has learned a lot about science and technology, and has a simple understanding of the power industry. According to what he learned in his book, once electricity is put into use, it will produce more efficient productivity than steam engine. Su Liangcai was a little embarrassed by Pang Yukun. He said, "Pang Shoufu, this is just a simulation of a thermal power plant. To really build a thermal power plant, we still need a lot of money and power workers." "I''m not afraid of that. As long as you can build a thermal power plant in Qingzhou, the imperial court will squeeze you out even if it''s tight clothing and tight food. Both the cabinet and the emperor are looking forward to the power supply in Qingzhou now." Pang Yukun is in a good mood. Su Liangcai looks moved. The attention of the cabinet makes him feel that everything he is doing is worth it. "Pang Shoufu is relieved that as long as the funds are sufficient, Liangcai can build a basic thermal power plant in one to two years to meet the needs of Qingzhou." "One to two years? "Pang Yukun is not satisfied with this date, but he knows that it really needs a lot of equipment to build a large thermal power plant, and this time is not long." OK, today I will refer this matter to the cabinet, approve the money to you, and you are fully responsible for the construction and operation of the power plant. " "Yes, Pang Shoufu." Su Liangcai should say. Nodding with satisfaction, Pang rewarded all the students who participated in the research room, and then returned to the cabinet. After the mechanism of the cabinet is mature, the nine assistants of the cabinet perform their respective duties. Even if Xiao Ming is not here, they also deal with all aspects of government affairs according to the cabinet system, so that the state of Chongqing can develop in an orderly way. In addition to electricity, water works are under intense construction, and a water plant with a tall water tower is under construction outside the city. At the same time, the pipeline from the waterworks is also under construction. The pipeline uses thick ceramic pipes to transport the treated water. Once it is connected with the ceramic pipes reserved in Qingzhou City, the water can enter thousands of households and be used by iron pipes. Thinking of this, Pang Yukun is more and more relaxed. After all, everything is thriving under the emperor''s plan. When the power is used, great changes will take place again in Chongqing with Qingzhou as the center. "Pang Shoufu, this is the fold just sent by Ye Qingyun." As soon as he entered the cabinet office, the clerk in the office presented a memorial to him. "Ye Qingyun? What''s going on? " Pang Yukun was puzzled. At this time, Zhan Xingchang also came. Now there are only two of them in the cabinet, and the rest seven of them went down to the people for inspection. When he opened the memorial, Pang just looked at it and frowned, "Koryo is really a beast. " having said that, Pang Yukun gave the memorial to Zhan Xingchang. "Turmoil!" Zhan Xingchang was surprised. "According to Ye Qingyun, after the Japanese were expelled from Koryo, there were different voices among the people of Koryo. They asked our troops to withdraw. They claimed that since the Japanese were defeated, there was no need for the army of Dayu to stay in Koryo. This is not the style of a suzerain state. However, in my opinion, it may be the ghost of some Korean dignitaries. The people of Koryo are now eating How can we care about the garrison of the great Yu state in Koryo without solving the problem? This matter is ultimately the ghost of some Koryo dignitaries. " Zhan Xingchang frowned, and he also saw these contents:" it''s really intriguing for Koryo to choose this time to launch an attack. I think they want to use the opportunity of the emperor''s going south to coerce us, so that Koryo can get rid of the constraints of the state of Chongqing in all aspects. After all, we are now moving the interests of many Koryo dignitaries. " Pang Yukun nodded and said," this fold needs to be handed over to the emperor immediately. I''m afraid that Korean dignitaries will take the opportunity to stir up hatred among the people, which is not good for us. " The cabinet did not dare to make a decision on such a big matter, so it had to consult Xiao Ming. ¡­¡­ In haigucheng City, ye Qingyun is waiting for a reply from China. After occupying Fushan City, some subtle changes have taken place in Koryo. In addition to the short-term hostile behavior of Koryo people against the garrison of Dayu state, Li Chengzai''s ambiguous attitude also makes him wary. This once humble Korean is now reluctant to obey his orders. What''s more, he meets the king of Korea privately, but how can all this escape his eyes? "Commander, you will not accept your orders. According to my opinion, the ungrateful bastards like Koryo will be slaughtered and their will of resistance will be completely destroyed. Otherwise, we will be in trouble in Koryo. You have also received intelligence from the secret guards. They confirm that there are some powerful people who bribe the people to stir up the flames everywhere and say that we are in great Chongqing There are more dirty invaders than the Japanese. The Koreans are the nobles of Changbai Mountain. Let''s get out of Changbai Mountain. If we don''t take decisive action now, we will be killed sooner or later. " Qu Dong looked a little impatient. Ye Qingyun is wiping his sword. When he finds out that there are adverse remarks against the state of Dayu among the people of Korea, he makes people meet with the king of Korea and Li Cheng.Both of them denied that they had done it themselves, and they both sent troops to wipe out the rioters. But in fact, now the more the rioters are being wiped out, even a fool can see the trick. "Koryo is really cheap. Originally, I thought it would be possible to make Koryo a part of the state of Dayu. Now it seems impossible. You should dispatch troops from now on. Once the holy order arrives, clean up Koryo''s nobles who oppose us immediately. " " yes, commander. " Qu Dong said excitedly. While they are talking, Xiao Ming returns from Jinling by warship. In Suzhou City, they rushed to the air. Now the war going south must last for some time. In this way, there is no need for him to stay in Jinling City. After giving Niu Zhen and Luo Quan the task of conquering the city and territory, he arrived in Dengzhou after a day, and then returned to Qingzhou on the same day. Pang Yukun was surprised by Xiao Ming''s sudden return, but he was relieved to think that Xiao Ming was riding on a steam warship, which was more convenient than the previous sailing warship. "It''s just the right time for the emperor to come back." These two days, Korea''s like a stone in his chest, see Xiao Ming, he said all. "There are rebellions against the state of Dayu all over Korea?" Xiao Ming''s brows suddenly wrinkled. "Yes, Emperor. Now ye Qingyun is waiting for the decision of the imperial court. " after a few sneers, Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. In any era, Korea is as ungrateful as ever, a pair of servant girls, but a pair of proud princess heart. It will be a disaster sooner or later to keep it. Thinking of this, he said to Pang Yukun, "from now on, I will appoint Ye Qingyun to be the governor of Koryo. He will be in charge of all Koryo affairs. He will have the power of life and death, and be sure to maintain the current long-term stability of Koryo. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 890 "Governor?" Pang Yukun looks puzzled in the imperial library, which is a novel name. Xiao Ming nodded. He said, "in the future, our army will occupy more places. The governor will be the temporary manager of these places. They will exercise their power on behalf of the imperial court. " " I see. In this way, the emperor is ready to leave this matter to Ye Qingyun? " "One ye Qingyun is enough to deal with these people in Korea. The imperial court only needs to set some rules for him, and the rest is up to him. In this way, he doesn''t have to tie his hands and feet to deal with the crisis." Pang Yukun nodded. In fact, it is. What they need is to formulate a national strategy, and the specific details are to be executed by the specific generals and officials. Otherwise, things will bow personally, and it is difficult for them to give full play to their talents. "I''ll give ye Qingyun a discount." Said Pang. After that, Pang turned and left. Seeing Pang Yukun disappear at the end of the trail, Xiao Ming stretches to go back to rest. It''s really tiring to take a boat and train these two days. Never thought that when he came out of the imperial study, he saw Chen Qi coming towards him. "Emperor, please see what this is?" In front of Xiao Ming, Chen Qi takes out something like a baby. Seeing that the head was made of iron and the handle was made of wood, Xiao Ming was stunned. He said, "is this a grenade?" "That''s right, Emperor. This is a wooden handle grenade. After solving the problem of drawing fire pipes, this wooden handle grenade has no difficulty. "Chen Qi looks relaxed. "Yes, yes, you have become talents one by one now. Even when I am no longer in power, I can develop weapons on my own." Xiao Ming is very pleased that the talent training in the past eight years is worth the effort. Chen Qi scratched his head, he said: "in fact, it still depends on the information provided by the emperor. This pyrotechnic tube is just a lead tube with broken glass. As long as it is pulled gently, it can produce sparks. With the pyrotechnic tube, it can ignite the fuse. We use the fuse that can burn for five seconds, and the fuse will detonate the grenade after five seconds." Xiao Ming took the wooden handle grenade and looked it over and over again. He was very satisfied. In fact, the grenade has a long history, and China was the first to invent it. In Europe, grenades appeared only in the 15th century. At that time, they were mainly used for fortress defense and prison. Until the middle of the 17th century, some European countries began to equip elite troops with field grenades, and called soldiers who had been specially trained to use such ammunition as grenadiers. The British Grenadier March was made by the Grenadier, but the grenades of this period were large and heavy, similar to the appearance of shot put. So it takes arm strength and courage to throw grenades, because grenadists often have to throw grenades at the front line. This period lasted until the 19th century, but with the development of guns and the reduction of Castle offensive and defensive warfare, grenades began to be ignored. However, in the first World War, due to the rise of trench warfare, grenades once again showed excellent results. At that time, the more typical grenades were German wooden handle grenades. Now Chen Qi obviously makes grenades similar to this one. "Chen Qi, this grenade appeared at a very good time. Now the war in the south is falling into a dead circle of trench warfare. It is this kind of grenade that we need. I will immediately ask the cabinet to assign a group of people to you to set up a special grenade factory. From now on, you should produce grenades day and night to break the trench confrontation in the south." Xiao Ming said excitedly. "Yes, Emperor. "Chen Qi is a little flattered. Now it''s difficult for him to make progress in artillery research. Although he proposed a number of new types of artillery, due to the limitations of industry, these artillery can''t be manufactured at all. And this grenade has brought him back to glory. Giving Chen Qi a look of approval, Xiao Ming continued: "I know that you are studying the problem of breech guns. Don''t worry about it. When the water comes to the canal, it can be done." Chen Qi''s face showed gratitude, he said: "thank you for your advice, Chen Qi will continue to work hard." "That''s good. " after talking about the production of hand grenades, Xiao Ming not only has itchy hands, but also says," this palace is a spacious place. You might as well try the power of this wooden handle hand grenade. " With that, they went out of the imperial study and stopped in the small square in front of them. ¡±Emperor, don''t hurt yourself. Just let the guard have a try. " Knowing the power of the grenade, Qian Dafu is worried about Xiao Ming. For him, it''s a bomb. Xiao Ming ignores Qian Dafu. The protection measures of this grenade are very comprehensive, but the delay of five seconds is enough for him to avoid danger. "No harm, no harm." As Xiao Ming said, he unscrewed the safety cover on the grenade and threw it away. There was a cable underneath. After all, he never used it. He did have the idea of setting up Grenadier in the past, but he also knew that the science and technology of Qingzhou changed every three years, and better and more suitable grenades would soon appear, so he gave up the Grenadier branch, because he didn''t think it was necessary.And now the emergence of wooden handle grenade can make every soldier can easily throw, this can play its real power. "It''s too much!" Xiao Ming tugs at the cable, and blue smoke comes out of the grenade. He can even hear the sound of the fuse burning. Seeing this, he flung out the wooden handle grenade. "Boom!" Thirty meters away, a burst of smoke and fire came up, and the shock wave of grenade explosion flew directly to the grass. Qian Dafu was so scared that he almost didn''t sit on the ground, and a large number of guards swarmed in because of the huge movement. "Ha ha ha..." Xiao Ming and Chen Qi laugh heartlessly. There is a shallow pit in the place where the grenade explodes, which is caused by the power of the grenade explosion. They are satisfied with the power of the grenades. "It''s very good. In this case, we should produce it as soon as possible. Now the war in the South needs grenades to open the deadlock and reduce the casualties of soldiers." Xiao Ming pondered. Chen Qi should be a, arch arch body, he goes out, prepare this period of time key busy matter. Seeing off Chen Qi, Xiao Ming smiles. The wooden handle grenade was born. At the same time, the thermal power plant project has been launched. After countless dark nights, he will soon be able to see the light of electricity. Once there is electricity, more scientific and technological goods will be born. He believes that Dayu''s science and technology will always lead the world. Even if the six escaped people taught all their knowledge to the Europeans, they would not be able to catch up with the speed of Dayu, because it was not his efforts alone, but thousands of students working together. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 891 In the cold wind, Li Cheng looks coldly at the direction of Haigu city. After the Japanese army was driven out of Korea, he successfully took over the other cities except Kushan city. But the power in his hand is growing day by day, and his ambition is beginning to expand. The southern Koryo city can no longer satisfy him. He wants more, and he wants to become the king of Koryo. But when he revealed this idea, ye Qingyun coldly refused him. At this time, he realized that he was just a pawn in the hands of Dayu. He grew up in Koryo, reading the history of Koryo and eating the food of Koryo. Subconsciously, he always thought he was from Koryo, and Dayu was just a strange term to him. The most important thing is that he also thought of opening up Xinjiang and expanding territory like Dayu, so as to make Korea a world power. To achieve this goal, Dayu only needs to help them establish an industrial foundation. In this way, once Korea became strong, they could conquer Japan and even occupy the colonies overseas. However, the ideal is beautiful, and the reality is always cruel. The longer he contacts with Ye Qingyun, the more he understands the sinister intentions of Dayu. Their ultimate goal is to make the Korean culture disappear and become the territory of Dayu. Maybe it doesn''t matter to the ordinary people in Korea, because for them, it''s ok as long as they have food, but it''s intolerable to the nobles in Korea. Therefore, they have been secretly resisting the destruction of Korean culture by the state of Dayu. At the same time, they forced Dayu to take back their orders by setting off a civil rebellion. On this point, he had the same idea as the Koryo nobility, so he chose to support and met the Koryo King secretly. What surprised him was that the king of Korea, who had been showing cowardice, had another face when he met him. Like all the nobles in Korea, they did not want to see the fall of Korea. "My Lord." While he was thinking, Li Chengzai''s bodyguard came in. "How''s it going. "Li Cheng asked. Now his real name is the king of South Korea. "Back to the king, the food has been distributed, and the people are very cooperative. They say that as long as we continue to give food, they are willing to cooperate with us in acting." Pro Wei said. Li Cheng nodded in satisfaction. During this period, he was the people who bought with military grain, which was supported by the state of Dayu. Thinking that he could make trouble for ye Qingyun without paying anything, he couldn''t help but feel proud. "It''s still too mild now. We have to let the soldiers of Dayu die, otherwise they won''t be afraid." "But what if it annoys them?" The guards are worried. "Don''t be afraid. Now the state of Dayu is fighting a civil war. Most of its troops are towed to the south. In Korea, ye Qingyun is the only one. If they don''t want to fight on two fronts, they have to be restrained." Li Cheng said with confidence. "Yes, if so, I will arrange some soldiers to mix with the people, and tomorrow I will make trouble in Busan City, and take the opportunity to kill some soldiers of Dayu state. " " well, that''s it. At that time, if the state of Dayu shoots people in revenge, it will certainly cause more indignation among the people. " Li Cheng seems to have seen the soldiers of Dayu withdraw from Koryo, and the king of Koryo abdicates and gives power to him. Just as he was thinking about something beautiful, the king of Korea summoned Zuo JianZheng and Jin Xuancheng in the palace. In the face of the white haired old man, the king of Korea said, "I''ve wronged you during this period of time, but the threat of the state of Dayu is just around the corner, and I have to put my edge away." Jin Xuancheng sighed a little and said, "my Lord, the treaty made by the state of Dayu is to kill Korea. We nobility of Changbai mountain can''t die like this." "Of course, I know, but the situation was so at that time, I had to compromise. Do you think I really want to use Huang to boast? In the final analysis, he is just a dog of the state of Dayu. He is only used to make the state of Dayu feel at ease. " "The king has wronged you." Jin Xuancheng is full of tears. The words of Koryo King make his grievances worth it. Since Huang''s return, he has stirred up the chaos in the Korean court and gathered a group of Pro Chongqing officials. Now he is very aggressive. Moreover, they have been pushing for the signing of the treaty with the state of Dayu, which means they are pawns. "I have been wronged for such a long time, and it''s not too bad these days. Now I only hope that the strategy of discussing politics by the left can really make the state of Dayu withdraw its troops. "Said the king of Korea. Jin Xuancheng is very confident, "Mr. Wang, now Huang boasts that he is constantly forcing us. The soldiers of Dayu state who are behind him are relying on him. We can''t fight and we can only promise. But the imperial court is the imperial court, and the people are the people. We can manage the imperial court, but we can''t manage the people. And now with the help of Li Cheng, an ambitious man, the people of Dayu will feel more and more pressure, Not everyone can resist this trend. " after a pause, he continued:" after the army of the state of Dayu withdraws, we will pretend to invite Li Cheng to surrender to the throne in Liujing city. Once he comes, he will be captured and killed, and Korea will be unified from then on. "With a trace of excitement in the eyes of the king of Korea, he said, "if this can be done, I will get rid of Wu Xiang." When it comes to this, Jin Xuancheng is very sad. What he hates most is that the state of Dayu keeps exporting black incense to Korea, because once he becomes addicted to this kind of thing, it''s hard to get rid of it, thus making a person completely useless. "My Lord, I''ll leave it to my minister." Jin Xuancheng said: "I''ve contacted 27 nobles. If the common people don''t work, the minister will lead the army to drive out the army of the state of Chongqing. It''s the king''s credit. If it fails, it''s the minister himself." The king of Korea yawned, his spirit suddenly became a little depressed, and said, "I''ll leave this matter to you. I''m going back." Seeing this, Jin Xuancheng felt sour. He knew what the king of Korea was going to do when he went back. After clenching his fist, he looked to the direction of Liujing camp. He was planning how to drive all the ten thousand Chongqing soldiers away. ¡­¡­ In Haigu City, ye Qingyun received the holy order after waiting for three days. Since the opening of the railway, the speed of transmitting information is faster than before. It takes half a day to reach Dengzhou, and half a day to reach Haigu city by boat, which is very convenient. "Congratulations, commander. Now we have another title of governor, so that we can take charge of the affairs of Korea." Ye Qingyun looked at the imperial edict repeatedly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "The emperor still trusts me very much. Now Lufei and Luoxin are fighting in the south. We can''t disgrace the emperor here in Korea. You should immediately send orders to all the troops to prepare for war and raise the alert intensity. If there is a situation that endangers the lives of the soldiers in Dayu, kill them! ¡± www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 892 On December 27, a sudden heavy snow hit Liujing city. Overnight, the whole Liujing city was dyed white. In the early morning, Yun Changfeng came out of the camp. At this time, soldiers in thick cotton padded jackets were cleaning the snow in the camp. Gently spit out a breath, white fog seems to instantly condense into ice crystals, cloud Changfeng sighed, "Koryo''s winter is really cold." It has to be said that in the past, the army of Dayu could not be stationed in Korea in such cold weather, because the cold clothing was very scarce at that time. But now it''s different. With the development of Qingzhou''s industry, private textile factories and clothing factories are taking root everywhere. Their dark green army coat is purchased from private clothing factories. It is said that in order to supply the army with goods, the shopkeepers of more than 30 clothing factories almost fought. In the end, a clothing factory with high quality and low price was chosen. After all, the Logistics Department of the army did not dare to be careless about this issue. He was sighing when a cavalry hunter came from the gate of the camp on horseback and stopped in front of him. The cavalry hunter took out a letter from his arms and said, "letter from Haigu city. " Yun Changfeng frowned. Since he was stationed in Liujing City, he seldom received letters from haigucheng City, because the war in Koryo was basically over, and he was not needed. It can be said that he is totally idle here. Tearing open the letter, Yun Changfeng swept his eyes. His face suddenly changed and he put the letter away. He called the adjutant and said, "let all the generals go to the barracks. Something big will happen immediately." Seeing that Yun Changfeng''s face was ugly, the adjutant did not dare to delay and ran forward immediately. After a while, three hundred generals, big and small, gathered in the battalion commander. At this time, Yun Changfeng looked at the generals with a serious and excited look. He said: "now the emperor has appointed commander Ye Qingyun as the governor of Koryo, that is, he is now the highest official of Koryo, and we have to obey his orders. Just now, the cavalry hunters have sent governor Ye''s first order. From now on, all the soldiers should be armed and ready to deal with emergencies Now the situation in Korea is very dangerous, and war may break out at any time, and our life in Liujing city is the most dangerous. It can be said that this is a test for us, and it is also an opportunity to fight and make meritorious contributions " after a pause, he continued:" so from now on, you should all be ready to fight. " The boring life is also a kind of torment to the generals. When they hear that there is a battle to fight, the generals look excited one by one and rub their hands. They don''t look nervous at all. Yun Changfeng is not only thinking about the war, he is carrying the lives of these 10000 soldiers, this matter is not careless, what''s more, he is still a relative of the emperor, he can''t be humiliated. Thinking of this, he immediately sent someone to call Huang Zixu over. Since his return from the state of Dayu, Huang''s position has been rising, and now he seems to be the first powerful minister of Korea. "Mr. Yun, what''s the matter with you asking me to come here?" Huang boasted that he was humble. He knew the background of Yun Changfeng and didn''t dare to offend him. "Recently, the voice of Korean people against the state of Dayu has become higher and higher. You are not nervous about discussing politics at all. If we leave, will you have a good life?" Yun Changfeng said tentatively. Huang Zixu''s face changed, he said: "this matter I also feel very strange, in the court I repeatedly asked them to quell this matter, but now it seems more and more chaotic, Mr. Yun, you can rest assured, this time I will put pressure on the king." Yun Changfeng has been staring at Huang''s eyes. Seeing this, he said: "no, I''m afraid your king has not been in the same mind with you. To tell you the truth, we have got the news that today''s Korean folk troubles are all caused by intentional people. One of them is Zuo JianZheng Jin Xuancheng, the other is the white eyed wolf Li Chengzai, and the Korean king is in charge of Tubo It''s estimated that they will start soon to help LAN. " Huang''s face changed, and he said angrily, "Jin Xuancheng, I knew he was not a good man. From the beginning, he was against me and colluded with other nobles. Yes, he must have done it. " after talking to himself for a while, Huang Zixu said," Mr. Yun, what should we do now? " "You should immediately use all the people to monitor the situation of Liujing city. If there is any disturbance, you should inform us immediately. I''m afraid there will be a big change in Koryo. If you cooperate well, the future will be very prosperous." Huang said he was overjoyed and nodded. With that, Huang boasted that he had left the camp. He immediately asked the servants to inform everyone that their subordinates would monitor every move around Liujing city. Although the army of Dayu is very powerful, they are still strange to Korea and need the cooperation of local people. After ordering this, he went back to his residence. He did not expect to see a man who had just arrived at the residence and was taken over by the servants. "Councilor, this man intended to poison the channels of the army of the state of Chongqing, and we caught him. If it wasn''t for the order of councilor, I''m afraid something would have happened." Said one of the servants.Huang Zixu had some doubts about Yun Changfeng''s words, but the fact made him cool from head to toe. He vaguely felt that something big was going to happen soon. Thinking of this, he said, "go to the army camp of Dayu state at once. I''m afraid it''s too late." The servants rushed to prepare a sedan chair for him. Huang boasted that he would let all the old and young get on the bus. At the same time, he sent his staff to inform the officials of his faction and let them prepare ahead of time. Huang boasted that he went back and forth with his family. Yun Changfeng raised his heart and said, "it''s already started?" "We caught a civilian who had poisoned a special canal for the barracks," Huang said Yun Changfeng''s eyes suddenly narrowed. He said to the adjutant, "let everyone stop drinking mountain spring water immediately. " after they settled in Liujing City, Huang Zixu built a canal from the mountain to the city in order to please them. The water flowing in the canal is mountain spring water from the mountain. For Yun Changfeng, since he has caught the poisoned person, the water can''t be used, because someone may have poisoned before him. After all, only one person can''t pollute the whole canal. "I didn''t expect that this matter has become so serious. It''s cruel to poison them in the water. It''s equivalent to killing all our soldiers." Yun Changfeng is full of danger. Looking at the officers gathered around him, he said, "you have heard that some people are using such abusive means as poisoning to kill us, so we will make them pay a heavy price." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 893 A faint light falls through the thick clouds in the sky, forming a beautiful light column between the heaven and the earth. Yun Changfeng and the generals in the camp are no longer in the mood to appreciate it. Poisoning in water is a very bad thing. Generally speaking, it is an extreme behavior only when the war is at its extreme. But now this kind of thing appears in Liujing City, which makes everyone feel the crisis. "The army of the great Chongqing state get out of Liujing city!" "The army of Chongqing, get out of Liujing! ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± The crowd was discussing the next action, and the shouts came out of the camp from far to near. Huang boasted that his face was very ugly. He said: "Mr. Yun, it''s obvious that someone has added fuel to the fire. First, poisoning, and then agitating the people to harass the camp. These must be Jin Xuancheng''s ghost ideas. Moreover, he is very close to the nobles in Liujing city during this period of time. It''s very likely that he still has the last kill move." "Do you mean he''s going to be cheeky with us?" Yun Changfeng asked. Jin Xuancheng Huang often mentioned to him that he was a high-ranking Minister of Korea, and he was of the same clan as the king of Korea. Because the Koryo King obediently accepted the terms of the treaty, they did not clean up the high level of Koryo and decided to adopt a moderate policy. After all, the Japanese had not expelled them at that time, and they did not want to have trouble in the rear. However, this kind of moderate policy has brought a legacy. This is the Baowang school in the Korean court. They superficially agree with the rule of Dayu state, but their real purpose is to use Dayu state to drive out the Japanese state, and then let Dayu state contribute to build an industrial foundation for them. It can be said that their real purpose is to make use of the state of Dayu rather than to accept its governance. Now they realized that the state of Dayu would not be fooled by them, and they divided Korea into two parts. They became angry and began to think of ways to drive out the army of Dayu. "It''s very likely that Jin Xuancheng has never dealt with me and obstructed many of my decrees. Moreover, I can assure you that the people have no resentment against the army of Dayu. After all, you never burn, kill and plunder like the Japanese. The only possibility in this matter is that Jin Xuancheng and these people secretly make trouble. " when they talk, the voice at the door becomes louder and louder, and the soldiers in the barracks have gathered at the door to deal with emergencies at any time. Yun Changfeng''s eyes narrowed, "I want to see what they want? " after that, he went to the gate of the camp. "Get out of Korea. This is our land. You don''t deserve it." "Get out of here!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± At the gate of the barracks, thousands of people dressed in Korean costumes roared angrily. Their faces were angry and their eyes were red, as if they were going to eat people. Yun Changfeng coldly looks at the three most fierce people, and his mouth can''t help showing a sneer. Although these three people are dressed by common people, their clothes are too clean, even their nails are well repaired, and their skin is too white and tender. At first sight, they are not people who have done heavy work. At this glance, he knew that today, thanks to Huang''s boasting of some forces in Liujing City, he successfully found the person who had poisoned him. Otherwise, he would have suffered a great loss from this ring by ring trap. In his opinion, the poisoning is just for the follow-up events, because these people will have conflicts with them immediately, and then a large number of disguised people will rush in. Once they are poisoned at that time, the war will be defeated. "Mr. Yun, the leader is definitely not the common people. It must be arranged by Jin Xuancheng. It is estimated that more people will come soon." Huang boasted that he was nervous and trembled. Yun Changfeng nodded his head slightly, his expression began to become a little serious, he said to the adjutant: "artillery preparation, use grape bombs, governor ye said, once there is a rebellion in Liujing City, immediately suppress it and arrest all prisoners." "Yes, sir. "The adjutant went at his command. After a while, the soldiers pushed out the field guns and put boxes of ammunition in front of them. "Son of a bitch, get out of Korea!" Some people in the crowd yelled angrily, and a stone flew directly to the cloud and the wind. Seeing this, Yun Changfeng just slightly deviated and avoided the stone, but this behavior seemed to make the Korean people outside more angry. They swore, blushed, and flew stones like rain to the soldiers on guard. Some soldiers couldn''t dodge and were hit by stones. The scene became more and more chaotic. "Sure enough, it''s a group of people whose name is Dad if you don''t beat him. He won''t know he''s a son''s son." The anger accumulated in Yun Changfeng''s heart finally broke out. He gently raised his hand: "fire! " when his order was given, the soldiers who had long been choked with fire started shooting one after another, and the artillery jammed grape shells into the muzzle. With the sound of" boom ", the rioters in front of the door fell into a pool of blood. The people in the crowd who took money to cajole were so scared by the terrible scene that they directly sat on the ground. In response, they got up and ran.The three leading men were beaten into a sieve in the first round of shooting. They never thought that the army of Dayu would be so fierce. It''s just a round of shooting. The bandits who were just like hungry wolves scattered one after another. Hundreds of corpses were left in front of the camp, and the blood flowed into a river. Yunchang said coldly, "you are the enemy of killing my compatriots, attacking our coastal fishermen and enslaving my brothers and sisters. Today, we will clear the accounts for you. The tiger is not powerful. Do you think our army in Dayu is a sick cat? Don''t blame us for our ruthlessness. " After that, he said to Huang Zixu, "are you clear about the officials who violate the treaty in Liujing city?" "clear, clear." Huang boasted that he was swallowing hard. The hell like scene in front of him made him realize that these people did not come to Liujing city to protect them, but to supervise them. Yunchang''s voice was like gold and stone, and he said, "well, commander Tibet, you lead a thousand soldiers, and Huang boasts to arrest all the officials who oppose the treaty in this city. If you dare to disobey, you will be killed. " " yes. "A big man answered. Huang boasted that he was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately beamed. For him, this was an opportunity to clear away his dissidents. Of course, the people he didn''t like were also those who opposed the state of Dayu. "Don''t worry, Mr. Yun. I promise they won''t be able to run away." Huang Zixu said. Yun Changfeng nodded. He said to the rest of the generals, "if there is no accident, a large number of disguised mobs will come. The next thing is the real war. Brothers, now it''s time for you to make contributions. No one can step back. We must eliminate Liujing city and completely solve our enemies!" "Yes, sir." A loud and orderly voice sounded. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 894 ¡±What! " Jin Xuancheng, a member of the Zuoyi government in Liujing City, stood up in shock and said," do you think the army of Dayu Kingdom has started? " "Yes, you are right. They were too cruel. We threw a stone, and they shot and fired. Hundreds of people died. Now everyone is scattered." The young man kneeling in front of Jin Xuancheng was stained with blood. His arm was injured, and now he is bleeding. "The poisoned man didn''t come back. Our people saw that he was caught by Huang Zixu''s men. Ah, now all the plans have been disrupted. This damned Huang Zixu is a dog thief!" Jin Xuancheng''s eyes swam back and forth. The situation is obviously beyond his expectation. The army of Dayu didn''t follow the steps he thought. According to his plan, the soldiers of the army of Dayu will lose their fighting capacity because they drink the poisonous spring water. That was the time for them to lead the army to attack. Today they are only deliberately creating contradictions. However, the army of Dayu is now reacting fiercely. In this way, they are not prepared to spare any hands at all. "I can''t wait any longer. I''m afraid Yun Changfeng has already learned about the poisoning. Now Huang boasts that he has gone to the camp, and the following is likely to target us." Jin Xuancheng said with a frown. "Start now?" A nobleman in Liujing City exclaimed, "how can this be possible? Can we beat them? If the poisoning fails, we should stop. " Jin Xuancheng sneered:" why do you think Yun Changfeng dares to be so reckless? He must have received the order. I''m afraid our every move has long been under the supervision of the state of Dayu. Now there is only one world war, otherwise he will die. " after that, he turned to the Gaoli general beside him and said," now you take your troops into the city immediately, and send someone else to inform Li Chengzai that he has firearms in his hands. We still have a chance to cooperate and force the state of Dayu to compromise. After all, they are also fighting in the country, which we can''t afford. " The general nodded and took the order. At this time, Jin Xuancheng showed a piece of paper and said, "you have signed on this side. Now you have no way out. You have to come with me. " " ah. " A group of aristocrats in Liujing sighed deeply. When they were in a mess, a servant came to Jin Xuancheng in a panic. He immediately knelt down and cried, "it''s not good for you to discuss politics. Huang boasts that he''s leading the army of the state of Chongqing to arrest people everywhere. The king, the king is now arrested!" ¡±My Lord Jin Xuancheng''s body shakes and almost faints. Originally, they should be able to deal with it, but now everything seems to be reversed, and they become extremely passive. The other nobles were pale with fright, and one said, "Huang boasts that he doesn''t deal with us all the time. He is sure to arrest us. Now our whole family is probably arrested by him. What can we do! " " it''s over, it''s all over, we''re all going to die. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± The hall was in chaos. Jin Xuancheng gasped for a while, and he snorted coldly, "none of you want to leave today. Now you immediately inform your own people to lead the troops to escort, otherwise you can only bury the king!" As soon as his voice dropped, a line of soldiers came out from behind the door, each drawing his knife out of its sheath. The nobles of Liujing city saw it and immediately turned pale, so they had to hand over their talismans. Jin Xuancheng had a look of madness in his eyes. He yelled: "Dayu state, let''s have a fight today!" After that, he immediately sent a leader into the city. At this time, Yun Changfeng has assembled the remaining troops. They control all the gates at the first time. Soon, they see the Korean army coming to the city. These soldiers were dressed up by ordinary people, but they were holding knives in their hands. When they saw the soldiers of the state of Chongqing at the gate, they rushed up one after another. The soldiers of Dayu have been prepared for this situation for a long time. If the Korean people think that the soldiers of Dayu will be soft hearted when they see the Korean people, they are very wrong. What''s more, they have learned that these people are soldiers in disguise. "Fire in the first row!" The commander guarding the north gate calmly gives orders. More than two thousand people have already set up their positions at the gate of the city, and a group of two hundred people have formed the first, middle and last three columns. Although the troops going south have used breech rifles, the rotation of equipment has not yet come to them. After all, the local troops in Korea have no chance to use firearms, and the requisition muskets are enough. "Pa pa pa..." The flames and white smoke rose, and more than 400 Korean soldiers fell down. "Second row fire!" "Pa pa pa..." "Third row!" "First row!" Orders were issued one after another, and the firearm formed a continuous fire within 150 meters. Because it was a rifled rifle, the firearm could ensure enough accuracy within 150 meters. Under the heavy fire, the noble soldiers of Liujing city fell one by one. At this time, they finally realized the despair in front of the firearm.They have lost more than 2000 people before they rush in front of them. Such heavy casualties make these soldiers disguised as common people completely scattered. ¡±A mob. "The commander of the garrison said with disdain that in his eyes, the Korean soldiers have always been the most incompetent, but once they are in power, they will be extremely cruel. If they are at a disadvantage now, it is estimated that all of them will be killed by Korean soldiers. Their despicable character has been proved when Japanese pirates attacked the coastal areas of Dayu. At the same time, there were battles outside other cities, but in the face of the fierce fire of Dayu state, they soon left a pile of corpses and fled. From the early morning to the evening, intermittent fighting has been going on, and more than 20000 Korean soldiers died outside the city gate. When night falls, Liujing city is silent. All the Korean people in the city hide in their homes, afraid of the disaster of the pond fish. Only the sound of the army of the state of Chongqing running back and forth in the streets. ¡±There will be no more troops In Jin Xuancheng''s mansion, many nobles were dead hearted. News kept coming that their troops were destroyed one by one, and no one was able to break through the gate. The news of the failure made Jin Xuan look like a madman. At this time, his hair was scattered and his eyes were all crazy. Although he was partly for the king of Korea, he really didn''t want to lose his position in Korea. Because of this, he wanted to drive away the soldiers of the state of Dayu. In this way, Huang said he couldn''t get in the way. "Dong!" just as they were worried, the door of the mansion was suddenly kicked open, and a large number of soldiers from the state of Chongqing broke in with guns. Huang boasted that he was elated and came to them. "Jin Xuancheng, it''s time to end the farce in Liujing. You''re tired of fighting with the army of Dayu who drove away the barbarians and Japanese. Ha ha ha ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 895 The waning moon is on the hook. The bright white moon reflected into the main hall from the eastern sky. Looking at the soldiers of Dayu state like tigers and wolves and Huang Zixu standing in the middle, Jin Xuancheng laughed madly. "Mr. Right, this has nothing to do with us. Jin Xuancheng forced us. Please be aware of it!" The nobles knelt down one after another and tried their best to bow to Huang. "it doesn''t matter if I say it," said Mr. Yun has the final say. The only thing that can mitigate your guilt is to tell you how the king of Korea and Li Cheng are colluding in the plot. Huang claims to be a cold voice. Hearing the speech, the common nobles rushed to shout: "I know! I know! " Huang nodded with satisfaction. Looking at Jin Xuancheng, he said with a smile, "you''re asking for it. After you came back from Qingzhou, I said that Koryo can''t defeat the state of Dayu. When the railway is built in Koryo, it will only take one night for the state of Dayu to send troops here. Koryo can''t stop such a prosperous state of Dayu, Koryo can only worship. It''s a glorious thing to integrate into the state of Dayu and become the people of Dayu. Unfortunately, you donkey just don''t understand. " " bah! You traitor, we are the nobles of Changbai Mountain. We will never forget our ancestors in disgrace. It''s a pity. If the barbarians are invincible, part of Dayu will be our territory in the future. At that time, Dayu people will only be our slaves. " Jin Xuancheng yelled. "Ha, you are still nostalgic for the barbarians. It''s a pity that they can''t protect themselves now." Huang Zixu sneered. Jin Xuancheng''s eyes were red. He suddenly drew out his sword and looked at the noble kneeling on the ground. He scolded, "you cowards, I want you to be buried with me!" Huang boasted that he signaled to the soldiers. The soldiers of Dayu Kingdom immediately came forward and smashed the butt of the gun on Jin Xuancheng''s mouth. "Ah A scream, Jin Xuancheng fell to the ground, a mouthful of gold teeth mixed with blood spit out. Huang said with a proud smile, "you still have a chance. Whoever writes down the cause and effect first will live." When the nobles heard the words, they rushed to find pen and paper one by one. After waiting for a while, Huang Zixu collected all the confessions of the nobles, and then asked the soldiers to put them in prison. Then he went to the palace with the confessions. Different from every quiet night, today''s palace is extremely noisy, and a large number of soldiers from Dayu are guarding the palace. "Sir, this is the confession of the nobles. Jin Xuancheng is too hard spoken. He was detained by the lower officials and served by them. He is not afraid that he won''t say anything." Huang flattered himself and glanced at the embarrassed king of Korea. Today''s king of Korea, which has the scenery of the past, is just a weeping coward. Yun Changfeng nodded slightly. He swept his eyes and confessed. Then he fell to the ground, "King Koryo, the emperor is good to you. He still has your seat, but you don''t know how to cherish it. " " Mr. Yun, I''m wrong. Please tell the emperor that I will fulfill all the treaties as soon as possible. No, right now. Please spare my life. " The king of Korea said with a runny nose and tears. When Yun Changfeng arrived, he was smoking black incense. At that time, Yun Changfeng broke his cigarette gun, and now he is still suffering. "Unfortunately, it''s too late. "In the eyes of Yun Changfeng, Koryo was the fourth Prefecture of Han Dynasty. To Yun Changfeng, Koryo was the territory of Dayu. Only later, because of the rise and fall of the Central Plains Dynasty, Korea was separated by some careerists. Hearing this, the king of Korea immediately sat down on the ground and scolded, "Jin Xuancheng, you''ve missed me, you''ve missed me!" Huang boasted that he was even more cool when he looked at the king of Korea who was once above him. He was even more flattering when he looked at Xiang Yun Changfeng. Because his whole life depends on Yun Changfeng. "Come and put the king of Korea in prison, waiting for the imperial court''s order." Cloud long breeze Lang voice says. The soldiers immediately picked up the king and dragged him out. At this time, Yun Changfeng looked at Huang Zixu and said, "governor Ye ordered me to take charge of all the affairs of Liujing city from now on. Now Liujing city has changed greatly, but the imperial court can''t be in chaos. Can you do it?" "Yes, yes. "Huang boasts that he is overjoyed." after all, Jin Xuancheng is a minority, and many officials are in favor of the treaty. " " is that right? I''ll give you an order now. From now on, you will immediately send soldiers to collect any books with Korean history and culture. All the books collected will be burned. All the people who talk about Korean history will be killed, and private schools will be prohibited. Those who violate the law will be executed. " Huang boasted that he was cool from head to toe. Now he has scolded Jin Xuancheng''s ancestors for 18 generations. If they hadn''t made trouble, the state of Dayu would not have adopted such a radical decree in any case. But now it''s too late. With this order, the traces of Koryo will be completely wiped out. "Mr. Yun, is this a bit severe? I''m afraid it will cause the indignation of the scholars!" Huang boasts that he still wants to plead."Then kill until no one is angry!" Yun Changfeng said cruelly. Before he came to Korea, Xiao Ming had a lot of special talks with him, including the burning of books by Qin Shihuang. Although the emperor also thought it was a tyranny, if the first emperor did not unify the culture, characters and weights and measures, how could the once divided country be reunited and truly unified. For him, this method is also suitable for Korea, but as a big country, such a small country can bear the losses caused by the rebellion, and it will not be like Qin who died because of this second. "Yes, Mr. Yun." Huang boasted that he was beaten to death and did not dare to ask again. When Yun Changfeng got up, he said to his bodyguard: "you send someone to go to haigucheng all night. You say that Li Cheng is plotting against the enemy. There is enough evidence to take it." Pro Wei takes orders and goes. Yun Changfeng turns and goes out. Liu Jingcheng is finished now, and Li Cheng is left. The next day, ye Qingyun, who is waiting for the news, gets the news from Yun Changfeng. After looking at it again and again, he sighed slightly and said to Qu Dong, "Li Cheng is taking himself seriously. It''s all right. Since the evidence is solid, you should inform Li Cheng''s generals in the army to do it." "Yes." Qu Dong breathes out a breath. All the generals under Li Cheng''s command make the people they arrange. It''s very simple to want Li Cheng to die. On the third day, the order arrived at Chongming City, which is only 60 miles away from Fushan city. At this time, Li Chengzai was still intoxicated with creating chaos in Fushan City, which had injured more than 20 soldiers in Chongqing. But his good mood disappeared when the generals surrounded him with soldiers. Now he finally understood why Ye Qingyun was so "relieved" of him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 896 "Li Cheng is here. Are we going to do it or are you going to let go?" Li Cheng is in his residence in Chongming city. Twelve generals have cold eyes. Behind them are soldiers with guns. Looking at the generals who once talked and laughed with him, Li Cheng suddenly became his enemies. At this time, his heart was as if he had fallen into an ice cave. "I''ll go with you!" Li Cheng now has no choice, at least he can retain the last trace of dignity. Two days later, under the custody of the Korean new army, Li Cheng arrived at haigucheng. Looking at the bustling and bustling Haigu City, he suddenly felt a burst of regret. He had to admit the fact that although it was occupied by the state of Dayu, Haigu city was glowing with more powerful vitality than before. Now the ancient city of Hai has become the most prosperous place in Korea. "Can I see commander ye?" Li Cheng asked. "No!" The answer is cold words. Soon, he and the soldiers involved in the rebellion were put into the prison of haigucheng. Passing through the cell, he was surprised to see Jin Xuancheng and the king of Korea. Seeing this, he showed a wry smile. "Li Chengzai, you''re so smart that you''re misled! "With a bitter smile, Li Cheng said to himself that he could have a bright future, but now everything is ruined by his ambition. At the same time, ye Qingyun, Qu Dong and Yun Changfeng received the imperial edict from Qingzhou in the governor''s office. The content of this imperial edict is very simple, with only four words: "root out the grass" "the emperor''s meaning is very clear. All the powerful people who participated in the rebellion should be executed, and the Korean rebel forces should be thoroughly eliminated, so as to avoid similar things happening again." Ye Qingyun said in a loud voice. Yun Changfeng nodded. If the Korean rebellion was not discovered in time, the consequences would be unimaginable. He said: "the Korean people are very good at using intrigue. If they can''t completely control it, sooner or later it will be a disaster. The emperor has a profound consideration, and it must be a consideration to eliminate the root." "It''s the emperor''s determination. In this case, we can''t be polite. Tomorrow we will shoot all these people to make an example." Qu Dong said. "This is a bit too hasty. Although the rebellion of the common people has a direct relationship with these dignitaries, the common people in Korea must also agree with it. Therefore, we should carry out the reform strategy now, win the support of the common people, and then execute them. Only in this way can we get rid of it once and for all." Ye Qingyun pondered. Qu Dong clapped his hands, he said: "now, commander Ye is also the governor of Korea, and this means is much better now. " Ye Qingyun has a good face. After all, the governor is also involved in government affairs. In fact, he learned from Pang Yukun and others. Ye Qingyun signed the first order of the governor''s office. From now on, all Koryo will implement the land sharing law, collect the land of the nobility and return it to the common people. At the same time, some Koryo taxes will be reduced and some Koryo taxes will be reduced. The name of Koryo will be cancelled and the Koryo government will be changed " in addition, ye Qingyun also asked the Koryo government to set up Gonghe, so that all the poor children can enter Gonghe to learn the culture and language of Dayu, so as to realize the content of the treaty step by step. When the order reached Liujing City, Huang said he did not dare to delay. They immediately sent the order to the local officials and asked them to implement it immediately. Now the king of Korea has been put in prison, and they dare not have any wrong thoughts any more. "Who said that the state of Dayu is bad? You see, now people want to give us land, but also exempt our taxes, and our children can go to the public school to read and read, and they can participate in examinations in the future. Have the nobles ever given them to us?" The notice at the gate of Liujing city was surrounded by Korean people. As soon as the law of equalization of land was published, it immediately caused a sensation. Now Liujing city and the people around it are discussing this matter. Many people even went to the notice to confirm. "That''s right. In the past, those powerful people didn''t treat us as human beings at all. They didn''t treat us as well as the state of Dayu. I think it''s better to be a dog of Dayu than a pariah of Korea." A radical voice sounded. When they said this, many people sighed at the young man who was talking. This young man is quite famous in the local area. One day ago, he was the target of Jin Xuancheng''s pursuit. Two years ago, Jin Xuancheng seized the land of his family. At that time, in a rage, the young man killed Jin Xuancheng''s servant and was convicted as a murderer. Now Jin Xuancheng has fallen, and his case has been overturned by Huang Zixu. Huang Zixu has not only exonerated him, but also rewarded him with 20 mu of good land. Many people dare not speak such a rebellious language as young people, but they gradually accept it from their hearts. They never care about any country, because whoever comes will receive food. Now that they come to a court that makes them comfortable, they are naturally willing to accept it. As the reform law signed by Ye Qingyun has become more and more influential in Korea, ye Qingyun, who has won a lot of popular support, feels that the time has come to execute the king of Korea. One month after the rebellion in Liujing City, he took Jin Xuancheng, the king of Korea and other powerful people involved in the rebellion to the execution ground.To his satisfaction, the Korean people in haigucheng were very excited, but the excitement was not opposition, but excitement when watching the excitement. In Ye Qingyun''s opinion, the Korean people have no feelings for these people. "Governor, it''s time." On the square of haigucheng City, more than 7000 people knelt on the ground. At this time, all the people who participated directly or indirectly. At this time, behind everyone stood a gunner, waiting for ye Qingyun''s order at any time. "Kill! Kill! Kill "Kill! Kill! " "... " Just at this time, the Korean people who visited suddenly made a deafening sound, and ye Qingyun showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. He threw the arrow in his hand. "Execution! "Cried the herald. When the soldiers heard the words, they immediately raised their muskets. They pointed the muzzle at the back of the prisoner''s head. Suddenly, a lot of people poured out yellow liquid under their bodies. Many dignitaries, including the king of Korea, were scared to pee their pants, but all of this was self inflicted. "Bang Bang..." Continuous gunfire rang out, one by one Korean dignitaries fell in the pool of blood, the surrounding Korean people at this time issued a cheering. These powerful people who usually do evil things should have died in their hearts. The shooting lasted only two minutes, and more than 7000 people fell into a pool of blood. The rampant Korean rebellion came to an end. "Now Koryo is clean, but this is just the beginning. We want to make Koryo a supply place for grain and mineral resources in Chongqing. In order to achieve this goal, we need your full cooperation. "Ye Qingyun is smiling. This is his duty as a governor. Only let Korea continue to export benefits for Dayu, can we accelerate the development of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 897 Qingzhou. News from Koryo was constantly sent to the palace. With the stability of the situation, Xiao Ming became more and more indifferent day by day. "Ye Qingyun is still bold. Ordinary officials dare not, but he does." Pang Yukun, the general manager of imperial study, said with a smile that he was obviously satisfied with Ye Qingyun''s work in Korea. "So it''s good for soldiers to deal with emergencies in extraordinary times. They have guns in their hands and are not afraid of anything. Now, Korea has become Korea''s Government in a flash. From then on, there is less threat in Kanto and more government that can provide support at any time. "Said Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun nodded slightly, "but if you want Korea to become a great nation in Chongqing, you still need to pay close attention to the education of Gong who. The lower official thinks that the present Korean people can''t give up their present identity completely, and the complete change can only appear in the next generation. " " it''s true that assimilation doesn''t happen overnight, it will take decades at least, but there''s no need to worry about it. The people of Korea are not stupid either. As long as they have food and drink, they will not be stupid enough to rebel. Therefore, we can''t blindly adopt the policy of cruel exploitation for Korea, and at the same time, we should leave room for them to live and not let them starve Stomach. " now a fact is in front of us. In fact, the war of independence in the United States was caused by the British policy of exploitation of the colonial people, which was different from that of Britain. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, there is one truth between running a colony and feeding cows. If you want to get more milk, you have to let the cow eat and drink enough, so that it can have greater output. Otherwise, if you want the horse to run, and if you want the horse not to eat grass, something will happen sooner or later. Moreover, he wants to assimilate Korea, rather than just go away, which means he has to be careful. "What the emperor said is that the cabinet has discussed this idea." Said Pang. "That''s good. "Xiao Ming smiles. After a pause, he ignored the issue of Koryo, but said: "the thermal power plant should be listed as the key supervised matter by your cabinet, and priority should be given to both people and money. In addition, the Research Laboratory of electric power related products should focus on supporting, so as to strive for a part of products, such as incandescent lamps, when electric power realizes a small part of operation in Qingzhou This thing. " "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun answered. After that, Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to leave. He sat down and began to write a more advanced information book. The scientific and technological content of this book will cover the period from the end of the 18th century to the end of the 19th century. One of the key products is the machinery related to electricity, especially the lathe part, because once there is electricity, the stability of the lathe will be greatly improved, which is of great benefit to the overall improvement of the industry. While he was busy presenting technology after technology, the first batch of grenades arrived at Lin''an battlefield, which was in a stalemate. With more than a month''s full production, 9000 grenades were produced. "Grenade, how do you use it?" This month, Lu Fei was on fire because of the war on the front line. As soon as the grenade arrived, he ran faster than the rabbit. He wanted to see new weapons for the first time. Niu Zhen knocked out Lufei''s hand holding the grenade. "This is no joke. Luo Quan and I don''t want to be killed by you. " Lu Fei''s heart was itching. He asked anxiously," old general, how can I use this? " Niu Zhen is also in the ascendant. When they arrived at the foot of Lin''an a month ago, they found that the whole Lin''an was surrounded by interwoven trenches. The soldiers in the trench only show half of their heads one by one. Once they charge, they will shoot at close range, causing them many casualties. So when the grenade, which is said to be a sharp weapon in trench warfare, arrived, he was immediately refreshed. "Ben will show it to you. When you go back, you will teach the soldiers." Before Lu Fei came here, he had studied with the technical staff of the military workshop, and now he wanted to show off. Just at this time, Luo Xin also ran quickly. Like Luffy, he was a little exhausted by the trench battle. During the northern expedition, they were able to use plate armour to counteract each other, but now they can''t. each other''s firearms can easily penetrate the plate armour, so they can only consume each other in the trenches. Niu Zhen picked up a grenade in front of the crowd, skillfully unscrewed the safety cover, pulled the rope and threw it out. "Boom!" With an explosion, 40 meters away the dust. Luffy and rosin''s eyes were straight. In his opinion, this grenade is very simple and powerful. If it is thrown into the ditch, it will kill a lot of enemies. "Great, great." Luffy and rosin clap. Niu Zhen turned around. He looked at Lufei and Luoxin and said, "remember, this thing is delayed for only five seconds. If you don''t throw it after five seconds, you will blow yourself up." "Yes, general." Lu Fei and Luo Xin share the same voice. Niu Zhen nodded, and then let them try to use the grenades. When they had mastered the grenades, he allocated 4000 grenades to Lufei and Luoxin, and let them capture each other''s trench."Save it." When they were about to leave, Niu Zhen said painfully that now he had only one thousand left, and it was estimated that other commanders would come to him to complain soon. When they returned to their respective positions, Lufei and Luoxin immediately organized training for their soldiers. It was also a technical job to throw grenades. One had to throw far, the other had to throw accurately. Therefore, it is necessary to choose some with strong arms and good eyes. Now that they have got the information, Sima''s family and the aristocrats who attached to them have been formally attached to the merchant Council. Now they don''t need any more scruples. Because the imperial court has identified the merchant Council as a rogue colluding with the west, it will be just for them to recover the state of Chu. After several days of training, a 400 person Grenadier was born. Each of these soldiers was given ten grenades. They would be responsible for bombing the enemy''s trenches. "Damn it, let the rebels know that grandfather Lufei is good today." Luffy took a telescope and looked at each other''s ditch, swearing. Although the enemy''s casualties in the confrontation were much greater than theirs, the existence of the trench seemed to hold a glimmer of hope for them. Not far away in the crisscross trench, more than a dozen Marriott troops are still holding fast, and Lufei is tired of such a stalemate. "The thrower is ready." Cried Luffy. The distance between the two sides of the trench was only 50 meters, but in order to throw grenades more conveniently, they took the opportunity to dig more than a dozen forward trenches last night, reducing their previous distance to about 30 meters. Now the grenadiers are all in these trenches. "Throw! " with Lu Fei''s command, 400 grenadists picked up the grenades and threw them into the other side''s ditch. Suddenly, continuous explosions sounded, and the ditch opposite was covered with fire and smoke. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 898 Xue GUI is a captain of Sima family. Since Sima joined the merchant Council, he was assigned to the Lin''an front line to resist the attack of the Royal Army. For nearly two months, they used the advantage of trench to block the royal army out of Lin''an. Although there are still a large number of casualties in the daily battle, the mutual shooting has not brought their morale to the brink of collapse. But today, there are different situations. They have observed the strange behavior of the soldiers in Dayu, but they can''t understand why. Until he saw the dense short sticks flying to the trench where he was, and then the violent explosion covered a large area, and the soldiers in the trench were unprepared. The explosion made a large number of soldiers fall in a pool of blood. For a time, the front trench was like hell on earth. A grenade exploded not far away from Xue GUI. The powerful shock wave made him fall to the ground directly. At the same time, the shrill scream continued to ring. Xue GUI was confused. He had never seen this kind of weapon before. For a moment, he was so scared that he trembled all over. But this was the first round. Before they could breathe, the second round of throwing appeared again, and the soldiers who just got up suffered the second round of bombing again. In this explosion, he heard a nightmare like sound, and the charge horn of Dayu state sounded. On the other side, Lufei looked excited. The 800 grenades dropped in two rounds covered an area of more than 100 meters, which was equivalent to eight grenades per meter exploding. Taking advantage of the panic caused by the bombing, Lufei decided to focus on breaking through the 100 meter defensive area. Once entering the trench, the convenient loading method of the rifle will play its advantage. "Go In the charge call, the company commander, the battalion commander and the regimental commander take the lead in the charge and take the lead one by one. According to the military law of the state of Dayu, officers must take the lead in the charge. Those who flinch will be removed from their posts and handed over to the military court. The purpose of this rule is to carry forward the army''s spirit of fighting bravely. When the soldiers saw their officers charging, they rushed forward one by one. In the army, they never envy their officers, but only fear them, because they know that the people who can become officers are not counsellors. Especially for those officers with royal clan background, the emperor has more strict requirements on them today. All royal children should set an example in both the civil and the battlefield, and charge on the battlefield is also the first line. For this reason, the soldiers more and more identify with the royal family. Under the leadership of the emperor, the royal family means more responsibilities. Although Lu Fei wanted to rush through with guns like soldiers, as the commander of the campaign, he couldn''t be so reckless. With the telescope, he can only worry in his heart. After the charge was launched, the Lin''an army, which was stunned by the blast, could not immediately organize effective resistance, and the sporadic gunfire was not enough to stop the charge of the Royal Army. Soon, the first group of soldiers rushed to the trench, some armed with bayonet Falcon rifles jumped into the trench, while the other part of the soldiers were squatting or lying down to cover fire. "Boom boom..." The artillery on the trench position of the Sima army began to fire, the fort protruding from the trench poured out the solid ammunition fire again and again, and some of the artillery began to use grape ammunition. Under the artillery fire, the soldiers in charge began to show casualties. They immediately looked for obstacles on the battlefield, while the soldiers on the flat ground took the method of bending down to shoot. "Take out all the guns! Damn, where did they get the guns from? " Luffy was furious. During this period of time, their field guns almost destroyed all the short range guns of the haos. Unexpectedly, another batch of guns appeared today. "Boom boom..." The cannons loaded with the bomb immediately began to bombard each other''s battery, and one battery after another was overturned in the explosion. Under the suppression of his own artillery, Sima''s artillery stopped. Taking this opportunity, the second group of soldiers of a regiment began to charge. At this time, the soldiers of the first regiment fought hand to hand with Sima''s army in the ditch. The grenadiers mingled in the muskets, throwing grenades at the crowd from time to time, while the back loaded rifles showed their advantage. The soldiers ran around flexibly in the trench and could load bullets in any position. In contrast, Sima''s soldiers could only stand and load ammunition rigidly, which became the target of the royal soldiers. For a time, Sima''s soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the central trench was successfully broken through. Seeing that his soldiers had the advantage, Lufei ordered all the soldiers to press on. The two-month stalemate was finally broken. ¡±Kill! " at his command, the remaining 30000 soldiers launched a collective charge. At the same time, Luo Xin also launched a charge in the west city of Lin''an. Facing the attack of more than 60000 royal soldiers, Sima''s army finally collapsed. The trench lost its advantage, and they had no advantage over the royal soldiers'' firearms.Especially in the face of royal soldiers skilled bayonet, they have no hope of victory in hand to hand combat. Ma Hao, the boss of Lin''an city wall, saw everything in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. Now the trench they dug is constantly occupied, and the soldiers are rushing to flee. The war begins to show a one-sided situation. Just as he was burning with anxiety, he suddenly saw four or five hot air balloons coming towards Lin''an City. "Damn, damn!" Sima Hao cursed that he had been used to this kind of hot air balloon for the past two months. Every time he came, a large number of papers would be thrown down from these hot air balloons. These papers are full of words, calling them anti thieves, and preaching the ongoing reforms outside Lin''an. Perhaps the defeat was related to the emergence of new weapons, but he also understood that many soldiers were shaken by the propaganda during this period. The other powerful families on the wall were in a panic. Now Lin''an City is a lonely city, and the task given to them by the Council is to stick to Lin''an City and wait for support. But now they have been holding on for two months, and no soldiers have been sent to the parliament. Now Sima finally realized a problem. Cao Kun, a son of a bitch, is just using it to delay the Royal Army''s going south. All his promises are false. But now it''s too late to think about it. The royal soldiers seem to have attacked the city, and the artillery of the Royal Army also pushed the artillery to the front of the city. "Boom boom..." The flash of fire and smoke from hundreds of guns made Sima Hao dizzy. Looking at the scattered soldiers, he laughed like crazy. "It''s not my fault that the sky wants to kill Sima." Sima Hao looks like a demon. In his roar, the gate of Lin''an city collapsed suddenly, and the royal soldiers rushed into Lin''an City in general. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 899 Under the sky as deep as sapphire. Lin''an City was covered by gunfire and gunfire. In order to prevent the attack of the royal soldiers, Sima Hao put most of his troops into the trench. Now the trench is captured and the soldiers are scattered. Lin''an City is like meat on the chopping board. "Kill!" tens of thousands of royal soldiers poured into Lin''an City from all directions, and the recalcitrant families in the city even had no time to flee, so they could only tremble under the military power of the royal soldiers. Lu Fei and Luo Xin meet smoothly at this time, and they enter Lin''an City under the protection of soldiers. "Nearly two months, this Lin''an City is finally won." Rosin looked relaxed. "Lin''an won, but the merchant Council became more and more active in the south. There are still some battles to be fought." Luffy frowned. Luo Xin said calmly: "do we go home to sell sweet potatoes when we are soldiers and don''t fight? I don''t want to fight birds one day without fighting. " "Hey, don''t think about it. The emperor is ambitious. There will be many wars in the future. The merchant Council has the support of western countries. Can we spare them with the emperor''s temperament?" Lu Fei sneered. They go to the army academy to study every year. Now they know the current world situation very well, and they know that most of the vassal states around Dayu are occupied and colonized by the West. Even if there is no colonial country, it also has a full threat to Dayu. In their view, Dayu''s surrounding environment is very complex. "In this way, we need to solve the problems of the merchant Council as soon as possible. How can we fight abroad because of domestic instability?" There was a chill in Rosin''s eyes. Lu Fei nodded. In fact, after the beginning of the northern expedition, they began to expand their army, but now the expanded army is facing an embarrassing problem, that is, equipment. Nowadays, the production of requisition muskets has basically stopped, and the production of Falcon rifles can not meet the needs of so many troops. Now the only way is to wait for the equipment to be in place, so that their current number of soldiers can at least double. Although they want to expand more troops, they need more money to train a soldier with Falcon rifles, which is different from the extensive army in the past. After all, it costs more money than ever for food, rifles, helmets, uniforms and training. Sometimes it''s not a matter of money, it depends on the production capacity of military workshops. It is precisely because of so many factors that the expansion of the army can not be carried out in the same way as before. We can only increase the number of the army step by step. When the military workshop is more perfect, they may be able to expand more troops at one time. "It''s better to solve the current problems first. I hope we can have a big harvest in Lin''an City this time. Now the industry in the north is developing rapidly and needs the support of funds urgently. When we go to the south, we can count on us to collect their wealth and concentrate on Promoting Industrial Development." Luffy pondered for a while and said to Luo Xin. "Oh, I almost forgot this crop. This time we''ll see how much money there is in the state treasury of Chu." Rosin laughed. While they were talking, the royal soldiers quickly occupied all the main roads of Lin''an City, and at the same time quickly eradicated the remaining forces of the powerful families in the city, and besieged the Chu palace. When Luo Xin and Lu Fei learned the news, they got up and went to the Chu palace. ¡±Commander Luo, commander Lu, they are still fighting. "Seeing two people coming, a team leader came to report. At this time, gunshots were heard from the king of Chu''s house, and the royal soldiers were fighting with them. "I don''t shed tears when I don''t see the coffin." For them, Sima Hao is just a small man, not important at all, so there is no scruple, "now you go to get three hundred grenades and lift the Chu palace." "Yes. "The head of the regiment went at his command. A quarter of an hour later, the head of the attack team received the grenades. After they were familiar with them, they distributed the grenades to their soldiers. After a while, there was a continuous explosion in King Chu''s house, and the gunfire stopped gradually. Then, the commander in charge of attacking King Chu''s house came out to report, "commander, King Chu''s house has been controlled by us. A total of 507 haos have been killed and 213 prisoners have been captured. Sima Hao has killed himself by drinking poison wine. " Lufei nodded gently," if you die, you''ll die. If you don''t have to waste our bullets, you can choose one who knows more things to lead the way, and all the others will be shot on the spot. " "Yes." When the order was passed on, there was a continuous gunfire in the king of Chu. At the same time, a powerful family with weak legs was brought out. "Commander, his name is Sima Ying. He is the youngest son of Sima Hao. He said that he knows where the national treasury of Lin''an City is and where the wealth of other rich families lies." Luo Xin and Lu Fei are very happy. This is what they want. The dividend of the war going south is much stronger than that of the northern expedition. It can be said that the northern expedition was basically a loss, and it would be hard to say if we went south to make another loss. "Lead the way, if you can bring us enough wealth, we can spare your life." Rufuson said coldly.Sima Ying had been scared to death. He didn''t dare to retort. He stood up and pointed to King Chu''s house and said, "the Treasury is in King Chu''s house. You can enter it through the secret way of King Chu''s house." Lu Fei and Luo Xin immediately take Sima Ying into the Chu palace. While observing the palace of the king of Chu, Lu Fei said: "the king of Chu is luxurious. The palace is bigger and more luxurious than the emperor''s palace. It''s really treacherous." "Haha, this just shows that the state of Chu is rich. Now the wealth of the state of Chu is in our hands. It''s really gratifying." They talked all the way to the lake in the palace, which is about 300 meters long and wide, surrounded by rockeries. Sima Ying took them to the highest rockery, which was covered with vines. It didn''t look special. "This is where the Treasury is." Sima Ying lifted up the vine and revealed a stone gate. ¡±Get in! "In order to prevent cheating, Lu Fei asked Sima Ying to go in first. Shuddered by Lufei''s orders, Sima Ying pushed open the stone gate and walked inside. They followed Sima Ying through the downward passage and quickly reached the bottom. At this time, they saw a huge space illuminated by lights. "My God, we are rich now." Without waiting for Lu Fei to speak to Luo Xin, the leader of the team exclaimed. "Make a fuss, don''t disgrace me." Lu Fei raised his foot to the commander under his command. This is his soldier. He knows him. ¡±Li Chuyuan doesn''t know how many things are here. After the death of the old king of Chu, this place has been controlled by us. In fact, this is only part of it. This chamber is also connected with other chambers. Please follow me. " Sima Ying did not dare to lie and wanted to pour out what she knew in exchange for her life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 900 Flickering lights flicker in the secret room, Lu Fei and others are surprised to see the scene in front of them. In front of them were heaps of gold and silver, and there were countless copper coins. Many of the ropes that wore them were rotten. Just at this glance, Lu Fei could be sure that the silver in front of him was at least 6 million taels, which was not all in Sima Ying''s mouth. "Lufei, I''m really rich now. These two months are worth it, worth it." Rosin patted Luffy on the shoulder excitedly and laughed. Luffy was stunned, and his mouth water almost remained. He said to the generals around him: "you all keep a close watch on things for me. If you lose one or two silver, I will pull your skin carefully. Each of you has the most advanced rifles. Most soldiers are still using old-fashioned muskets. With this silver, they can use it." "Yes, commander." Cried the generals. Ordered a group of generals, Lufei and Luoxin continue to follow Sima Ying to other secret rooms. To their surprise, these secret rooms also contain a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, jade and so on. However, it was only the storehouse where gold and silver were stored. Then they followed Sima Ying to the granary of the city. There is a huge amount of grain and grass stored here, and cotton, cloth, fur and other materials used for tax collection are attached to the grain and grass warehouse. In addition, they also went to see the seized property of the Haozu. After inspecting all the supplies in Lin''an City, Lufei took a deep breath and said to Luo Xin, "this time we really make a lot of money. With these supplies, we can completely garrison Lin''an and continue to fight the parliament army from here." Luo Xin nodded his approval and said, "in this case, we will quickly count the goods and transport the seized goods to Qingzhou. Now the imperial court is short of money everywhere." "In addition, the wealth seized from the Chu tyrants in the past two months has been transported together. Now the officers and soldiers are waiting to be equipped with Falcon rifles, and this grenade is a sharp weapon to attack the trench. Now Sima Hao is able to fight in the trench. It can be seen that the merchant Council knows this kind of warfare very well Said Luffy. At this time, they immediately ordered the soldiers to count the wealth in Lin''an City. On the third day, they gave the number to Niu Zhen. "Only gold and silver is 47 million taels. Other shops, houses, farm products, workshops, grain, silk and other things are equivalent to 890 million taels of silver! "Niu Yu''s eyes almost stare out. "Old general, this is only a rough figure, and more detailed counting is still going on. In the past, people said that the wealth of the Cao family in Dayu was worth hundreds of millions of taels of silver. Now it seems true that the state of Chu is too rich." Compared with Niu Zhen, Luo Quan is a lot more indifferent. He said: "the state of Chu has been operating for more than 300 years since its independence. If there is no such wealth, it will really be over." Niu Zhen took a deep breath and said, "the gold and silver should be sorted out immediately and transported to Qingzhou. Silk, porcelain, cloth, surplus grain, copper, iron and the like should also be transported as soon as possible." "Yes, general." Luffy and rosin echoed. Luo Quan then looked at the streets of Lin''an and said, "yes, the war did not cause much damage to Lin''an City. It is estimated that the prosperity of Lin''an City will be restored soon. When businessmen with steam engines set up workshops here, it is estimated that this place will soon become a major commercial and trade area of Chongqing." Niu Zhen is noncommittal about this problem. Compared with the north, which was attacked and plundered by barbarians every year, the South has been stable and rich for a long time. Even after this war, the situation of the people is still much better than that of the North during the war. In addition, the climate in the south is warm and suitable for rice cultivation, and the water network is dense. As long as we settle down, grain can recover in a quarter. ¡­¡­ Fuzhou used to be the land directly under the royal family of the state of Dayu, but the state of Chu has exerted influence on it all the time for hundreds of years. After the rebellion of the vassal kings, Fuzhou was the land of the royal family in name, but it has been under the rule of the king of Chu secretly. However, after the arrival of the merchant Council''s army, it soon became a paradise for the merchant Council. At this time, Cao Kun came to Fuzhou Wharf in person. After seeing a merchant ship with the character of Cao enter the wharf, he was relieved. After the ship arrived at the dock, Cao Kun immediately asked the soldiers to escort the people on board. "Count Kerry, I said I would not let you down." Beside Cao Kun stood an Englishman, Earl Kerry, who was in charge of the East India Company. On Cao Kun''s right side were brazille and Richard, who were watching the six people coming down from the boat with their eyes. "Cao Kun, we are not wrong about you." Kerry looked at Cao Kun with admiration, at the same time looked at Basile and Richard with disgust, and did not hide their disgust for them. At the beginning of the colonial war in North America, they gained an absolute advantage, but the French intervened at this time. They chose to support the colony. Although they are now cornered by the French in America, they have the same interests in Dayu.The Franks do not want to lose their own Federation of Eastern Indochina, and they do not want to lose their British India, Malacca and Australia. Moreover, the failure of the northern nomads and the Japanese made them more alert to this, especially the mercenaries also brought the new shells used by the navy of the great Yu state. They paid a high price of 300000 pounds for this damned shell. However, in his view, this kind of effort is worth it, and the precision structure of this kind of shell amazes their officers. Because of this, they decided to focus on the collection of science and technology and talents of Dayu state, and create chaos. Today, after giving a lot of support to the Business Council, they finally got what they wanted. "Count Kerry, we franceans have to choose first." Brazile said impolitely that the sea was too dangerous. This time Kerry arrived in Fuzhou from the inland through their East Indian Federation. Kerry had no choice. With a shrug and a smile on his face, Kerry greets all the women of the French family. "Of course, we will keep our promise, but you''d better keep your promise, or I promise you that none of your ships in France will return to Europe." Basile''s face changed and he went straight to the six people who came down from the boat. After a look, he chose three who looked stronger. Kerry breathed a sigh of relief. He understood Brazil''s idea. He was afraid that the weak people would not be able to survive the drifting at sea. But he didn''t care, because the British warships were much better equipped than the French. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 901 "You are welcome to follow me to England, where the great Queen Victoria will meet you personally and give you noble titles and beautiful manors." The salty sea breeze is blowing from the sea, Kerry''s hair is flying in the wind, but his mouth is sweet as honey. "Thank you, count Kerry." The three said in unison that the translator''s words made them very clear what Kerry had said. It''s really a difficult decision for them to choose to betray. In fact, in Qingzhou University, they like the atmosphere of Qingzhou very much. All kinds of skills make every student full of passion. But their parents and family members are in Cao Kun''s hands, they have no choice, and Cao Kun also told them that as long as they cooperate, they can go to England and live like aristocrats with their families, and they don''t have to worry about being assassinated. "It''s a long night and a long dream. Now the emperor of Dayu must be very angry that we stole his talent." Brazille looked lazily at Kerry. "What do you say? Count Kerry. " "Oh, I''d like to stay in Fuzhou for a day. "Kerry''s eyes are shining, so he won''t believe the darn franceans. Once he enters the East Indian Federation, he will have no choice but to be manipulated by Brazil. So, from the beginning, he did not intend to return the same way, but to return to India by another secret route, and then return to Britain from India. Moreover, he believed that Cao Kun would support him on this issue, because he knew his background and knew that Cao Kun could not stick to the end. At that time, escaping to England was his only choice, and he didn''t dare to do anything for this way. Brazile''s eyes narrowed. Now it''s Cao Kun''s territory. He can''t do anything extraordinary. After all, both sides are cooperative. "Well, I hope I don''t see you again. With a little snort, he took three people to the city. Seeing this, Kerry breathed a sigh of relief and said to Cao Kun, "in any case, you have to ensure that these three people will arrive in the UK, which is very important to us. " Cao Kun nodded. Xiao Ming''s army was fierce. He wanted to fight for any force he could fight for. Although he said he had left a way for himself, he was willing to take the road of merchant Council. Because every time he dreams back in the middle of the night, he dreams of becoming the supreme power of the state of Dayu. "Don''t worry, I will escort you back safely, and I hope the count can say a few good words for me in front of Queen Victoria." Cao Kun said. Kerry grinned. "It''s natural." They agreed that Cao Kun would send soldiers to escort Kerry westward. Now they have occupied Dali, and they can reach British India from this direction. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After the good news from Korea, good news soon came from Lin''an. At the same time, along with the news came a large amount of gold, silver and other materials. At Qingzhou station, looking at carriages of goods and materials, Xiao Ming and cabinet ministers have a thick smile on their faces. These materials start from Lin''an wharf, directly arrive at Dengzhou wharf, and then are transported to Qingzhou by steam locomotive. "Here are the accounts, Emperor. "Pang Yukun trembled and handed a pamphlet to Xiao Ming. The figures on it really shocked him. Just a glance, Xiao Ming''s heart suddenly accelerated, can only say that the wealth of Chu really let him eat enough, even pure gold and silver is equal to the tax he collected in four or five years. "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. With such money, there will be sufficient funds for the construction of Dayu state." Ge Yiren is a very suitable flatterer. Ge Yiren is now Xiao Ming''s official, but he has changed his mind very quickly, and soon he has become a firm supporter of Xiao Ming. When GE Yiren said this, other ministers echoed and complimented him. This time, Xiao Ming was willing to accept it. After all, it was a great joy. In recent years, the industry of Dayu was mainly concentrated in Qingzhou Prefecture. Now with silver, he can develop industry in other cities. "No doubt, this is a great joy, but once we have so much money, we must not waste it. We should use every copper plate in the right place. In my opinion, this money is mainly used in coal mines, railways, cement roads between prefectures, counties and villages, Guandong industrial base, Songjiang trade port, industrial construction of large cities, agricultural production and bridge construction." Now there are a lot of things to be done in Dayu state. Xiao Ming can only give a general description, and the cabinet needs to make a detailed list. The only regret for him is that there is no bridge on the Yangtze River. After all, at the present industrial level, he could not build a river crossing bridge on the Yangtze River, and the problem brought to him was that the economic exchanges between the north and the South were constrained, because it would mean that the railway could not extend to the south in a short period of time, and Dayu was still blocked from the South and the north. When Xiao Ming spoke, cabinet ministers wrote down his words one after another. Zhan Xingchang said excitedly: "the emperor, this time we need to leave more funds for the army and the military industry. Without them, we would not have got so much wealth this time. Moreover, although the business tax has increased a lot over the years, many of the wealth has been captured by the army from the enemy. The emperor once said that it is through plunder that the western countries have today''s strong strength We can follow suit and take the wealth back from the western countries. "Cabinet ministers nodded after hearing the words, and the war dividend made them no longer oppose the war with certainty. Yang Chengye said: "in recent years, Koryo has made a lot of profits from plundering the coastal areas of Dayu, especially the Japanese, and the barbarians, who have taken more things. Now another tsarist Russia has occupied the northern territory of Dayu and gained wealth from the land of Dayu. We have to recover all these things. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly, and now these officials have more and more clearly seen the facts of the world. According to contemporary words, the world today is just a true portrayal of Darwin''s jungle law. Even in modern times, the law of the jungle is the law of the jungle. A big country makes rules, and others play within the rules. At this time, a big country just plays the role of a bookmaker when gambling. He is responsible for how much other people bet, and only draws a percentage, which is also called shearing. In his time, the European powers were making the rules of the game. The emergence of Dayu, a country not controlled by the rules of the game, would inevitably lead to the redistribution of world power. In modern history, whenever the international power is redistributed, a world war will inevitably take place. The winner will make new rules, and the loser will be ruled. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 902 February 9. More than three months have passed since the battle of the southern ferry, and the season has gradually changed from winter to spring. After receiving materials from Lin''an a few days ago, a steady stream of various kinds of materials entered Qingzhou in the following time, which was a grand occasion. In this grand occasion, after discussion, the cabinet quickly allocated funds, among which the military workshop, as a key point, was given a large share. Chen Qi and song Changping were relieved and expanded the production line. The production of Falcon rifles entered the speed-up stage. Chen Qi was even busier. After supervising the construction of the grenade factory, he began to invest a lot of money in the development of breech guns. After all, the gun is just a magnifying gun. The gun can be loaded from the back of the butt, so can the gun. In this way, it completely solved the problem of difficult loading of rifled guns, which had perplexed Chen Qi for a long time. Besides the military workshop, the railway department also received a large amount of funds. According to Princess Pingyang''s promise to Xiao Ming, the railway from Qingzhou to Youzhou will be basically completed by the end of the year. After all, Kaiping is only a hundred miles away from Youzhou, which is not a difficult problem. After these achievements, the railway department, which has injected a lot of funds, started the construction of Kaiping Chang''an railway line, Laiwu Xuzhou and Xuzhou Jinling railways. The four railways, East, West, North and south, of course, are not a straight line, but rather curved, passing through almost every important city. Once all the railways are open to traffic, the whole North will be connected. However, it will take at least two or three years to achieve this goal, and the railway construction in Kanto will be more difficult. While vigorously laying the railway, the construction of cement roads has been carried out. Now the main roads from Qingzhou to nearby counties have all become cement roads. Part of the roads in the county and in the countryside were rebuilt. At the same time, businessmen with factory qualification began to go to other cities to build cement plants. Because some well-off cities began to build roads under the order of the imperial court, only because there were no cement plants in the area, so the profit seeking businessmen naturally saw this business opportunity. It''s not a simple matter to build a cement plant. We have to find ore and have mining equipment. In this way, there are related factories to provide supply and demand for the mine. The industry of Dayu country began to radiate from Qingzhou government to the surrounding because of the recovery of northern economy, and a batch of capital investment accelerated the process. "Emperor, this capital investment is now blooming all over the country, and all walks of life have been greatly expanded. In this way, within a year, the total industrial output of the country will double. " Pang Yukun gave him the summary form of funds and expenditures. Xiao Ming smiles. In fact, there''s no way to do this. Because the total industrial volume is small, it''s so easy to double. However, in the past nine years, it''s a miracle that Dayu has been able to develop from scratch to what it is now. Now the only thing he needs to do is to expand the local industrial development to the whole country. Otherwise, it''s not good to make small trouble in one place. After all, today''s western countries are integrated industrial systems. "That''s the charm of money." Xiao Ming bares his teeth. The wealth he has seized from Lin''an is soon squandered by the defeated cabinet. Now he is thinking about auctioning off the houses, workshops, shops and some of the properties left by the rich families. At this stage, it is necessary to concentrate funds to do big things. What''s more, Lin''an''s wealth is dominated by these things. However, businessmen who are used to living in Qingzhou don''t seem to pay much. But it doesn''t matter. He has a lot of ways to stimulate economic development if the rich don''t spend. Everyone is a piggy bank, but they can''t get in or out, which is not good for economic development. After a pause, he said: "I have an idea. Now Qingzhou businessmen are too crowded. For the balanced development of Chongqing''s industry, we should also establish a business district in the south. All businessmen who do business in the business district can get preferential treatment. I want to draw Suzhou, Songjiang and Nanjing as a business district." Pang Yukun instantly understood Xiao Ming''s meaning. Now the thermal power plant in Qingzhou has started construction. Before long, Qingzhou will first enter the era of electric power. Once entering the power era, many backward workshops will be eliminated. However, it is a waste to eliminate these workshops now. After all, the spread of industry needs a process. There are still many places in Dayu that are not covered by the light of industry. Therefore, it is necessary for the imperial court to lead the businessmen to move the backward workshops to a place where they are afraid of. In this way, the state of Chongqing can form a wave of industrial development process. Qingzhou is the wave center, representing the most advanced technology. The technology outside the wave is getting lower and lower, so that we can not waste a little productivity. "It''s a business district." Pang Yukun laughs. Once the business district is established, those big businessmen with abundant funds will go back to these areas to buy land and real estate and set up workshops. In this way, the local industry and Commerce will live, at the same time, the imperial court can get a lot of money by selling off the assets of the rich family.After all, the fixed assets of these rich families are huge, which is no less than the wealth transported to Qingzhou. With a bad smile, they set the plan. Pang Yukun immediately went back to think about how to plan it. At the same time, the war in the South continued. After conquering Lin''an, Niu Zhen did not choose to continue to attack, but took a rest in Lin''an City, waiting for ammunition supply and reinforcements. Lin''an is just a point in the process of going south, and there are still many points in the south of Lin''an. He must have sufficient preparation. After waiting for more than a month, the second batch of 20000 grenades were sent to Lin''an, and 40000 recruits equipped with Falcon rifles went to the battlefield. At this time, the number of troops going south reached 140000. "140000, that''s enough." Niu Zhen in Lin''an temporary staff headquarters has a firm look. Now, the most important thing for every soldier is to end the war in the south. After all, there are still a lot of troubles waiting for them to deal with. "Lufei, you are responsible for attacking Shaoxing, ningzhou and other cities to the south. Luoxin, you are responsible for attacking Huizhou and other cities to the West. After the goal is achieved, you two will attack the southwest together and recover the southwest." "Yes, general." Luffy and Luoxin said together. Now they are full of confidence, because the production speed of the military workshop has been greatly improved, and they are not afraid of anyone with enough ammunition. Luo Quan reminded: "although we have more advanced firearms, we must not take them lightly. The merchant Council still has a few brushes." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 903 April 13. It''s a beautiful day in spring. The weather in Lin''an City has turned warm and the environment is comfortable. After the news of the all-round Southern expedition was conveyed, Lufei and Luoxin took the lead today. Their goal is to wipe out the merchant Council in the shortest time. According to the plan, after clearing the cities on the offensive route, they will fight a decisive battle with the merchant Council around Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Nanchang and Dali. After all, these four cities are the most important cities of the merchant Council. Once these big cities are captured, the merchant Council will have no place to stay. On April 21, Lufei''s first army of Huben arrived in Shaoxing, and Luoxin arrived in Huizhou on April 25. The all-out war against the merchant Council officially started Qingzhou. Xiao Ming outlined two attack routes on the map of Dayu state, which is exactly the direction of Lu Fei and Luo Xin''s attack. Niu''s decision was not made on a whim, but through close discussion with him. For him, the merchant Council at that time was just a puffy person. The reason was very simple. Cao Kun had no solid industrial foundation, which meant that he could not continuously provide weapons and ammunition for his soldiers. Secondly, he did not have a mature tax system. If the king of Qinglong did not accept food, it would only aggravate the financial crisis. Thirdly, the merchant Council seemed to gather a large number of people in a short time There are a lot of soldiers, but they lack training and are just a mob. Therefore, in the face of such businessmen, the Council must not give them a chance to breathe for a moment, so that they will soon collapse. "I don''t know what those rich people will think when they know that the imperial court will give their land to the people and sell it. "Pang Yukun stands behind Xiao Ming. After the Yangtze River business district was finalized, it soon aroused extensive discussion in Qingzhou. Many businessmen have moved to Songjiang, Lin''an and Suzhou to build factories. There are also many businessmen consulting and buying the courtyards, manors and shops hung up by the imperial court. Everything is going on according to his plan. "It must be heartbreaking. When they realize they will never get their things back, there will be something wrong with the merchant Council." Xiao Ming smiles and speaks confidently and firmly. Pang Yukun nodded, "it''s just the so-called misfortune and blessing. Although the merchant Council is a great disaster, it gives us the reason to completely eliminate the southern aristocracy. In this way, the reform will be more thorough in the south." "That''s right. That''s why I want to build the Yangtze River business district. When I occupy Guangzhou, I also want to build the Guangzhou Business District, so that the industry and Commerce of Dayu will continue from north to south." Xiao Ming looks at the map, and a blueprint for the future of the state of Chongqing emerges in his mind. He has been longing for the unification of this country for too long. Now he finally sees the hope that Dayu will play a more powerful role under his leadership and become one of the world leaders. Pang Yukun''s eyes were warm. He recalled all kinds of things in the past nine years. This year, he had been with Xiao Ming for ten years. In the past ten years, the industry and Commerce of Qingzhou developed from nothing, from existence to strength. In the hands of this emperor, the state of Dayu radiated increasingly strong vitality. Now he is very glad that he is with the right person. It is because of his identity with Xiao Ming that he can witness the day of the reunification of Dayu. In the future, he will accompany Xiao Ming to witness Dayu''s going to the top of the world. Xiao Ming''s eyes are always on the map. Instead of noticing Pang Yukun''s look, he continues to ask, "by the way, what happened to the population migration during this period? " referring to this, Pang Yukun concentrated his mind. When he went down to the south, he once promised to migrate five million people to Guandong." so far, the lower officials have migrated 700000 people from Chu, and it should not be difficult to fight down the whole south. " " 700000? Well, it''s already pretty good. " Xiao Ming expressed satisfaction. In fact, he is very worried about the situation in Guandong. Although he left Qi Guangyi in Guandong, he is sometimes very weak in the face of the vast territory and sparse population in Guandong. From time to time, the barbarian cavalry would go around the city to attack the people in Kanto and snatch their harvest. After one million slaves were transformed into Kanto people, their distribution on such a large land was very weak. Because of this, he had to immigrate five million people. In this way, six cities could divide one million people equally, and he could organize an effective militia to plunder the barbarians. Moreover, he has begun to consider giving some of the eliminated weapons to the militia and the guard house, so that they can play a greater role. In addition, the immigrant population is also for the industrial construction of Kanto. Without sufficient population, it is difficult to develop the industry in this era, and Kanto is an important place for agriculture and resources. "It''s all because of this war. Otherwise, these people would not like to move. Now many people who move call it Chuang Guandong." Pang Yukun said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Although the war was made by him, it was inevitable. Sometimes it was inevitable to sacrifice the interests of some people for the sake of national strategic victory. Although it was cruel, the imperial court could only do it with a firm heart. Because compared with this, it is more important for a country and a nation to survive in the world. Otherwise, if we lose Kanto, more people will suffer."It''s a good word. Let''s add it to the secret guard''s propaganda. "Xiao Ming said lightly. Looking away from the map, Xiao Ming continued: "in the south, the soldiers are fighting bloody battles. The only thing we can do now is to provide them with high-quality weapons, ammunition and food. Pang Shoufu, what''s the matter with this military can now? " " in addition to the first batch of glass cans, the tins we sent to the south are all iron cans. In order to strengthen the army''s logistics supply capacity, the imperial court Qingzhou government has built six military food factories. In addition to the tins, the lower officials also give them the food formula provided by the emperor. " Xiao Ming is relieved. For him, long-term quality military food is very important, because it can not only reduce the logistics pressure of soldiers, but also is a necessary condition for fleet expeditions. In modern times, the West has been able to colonize Asia from afar. Besides warships, the canned food also plays an important role. In addition to the canning, Xiao Ming also gave the technology of compressed biscuits to the military food factory. In fact, the technology of biscuits and compressed biscuits is very simple. Biscuits are nothing more than a mixture of sugar, flour and eggs. The compressed biscuit is just to crush the biscuit and compress it again to become a more compact piece. In addition to compressed biscuits, instant noodles are closely followed by compressed biscuits. This kind of military food can also be easily realized at present. After all, simple instant noodles are just fried after noodles are cooked. Xiao Ming does not seek to achieve modern effects, as long as the soldiers can be satisfied on the battlefield. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 904 "We must step up production and take advantage of the war to improve the military industry, food and other related industries serving the army, so as to avoid any more fuss." Sitting down in his chair, Xiao Ming said to Pang Yukun. In the twinkling of an eye, nine years have passed, and now it is time for Dayu to embark on the road of normalization, instead of being as careless as before. Both the army and government affairs should be close to modernization, so that they can adapt to the continuous development of science and technology. "yes, Emperor." This is a serious problem, and Pang Yukun dare not be careless. This time, he asked Pang Yukun to come, not only to explain the military industry, but also to ask about agriculture. After all, the state of Dayu can not escape from the mode of agricultural society. "Since the barbarians were driven out of the pass, the north is relatively stable. Now how is the agricultural recovery? "Xiao Ming asked. Only when this problem is confirmed can he decide the possibility of the next battle. After all, if there is not enough food, we can only be cautious in fighting. Pang Yu Kun showed a calm look at this time. He said: "emperor, agriculture in the North has been fully restored, and there has been a large surplus since two years ago. The emergence of this situation has even led to a drop in the price of food. As for potatoes and sweet potatoes, now the state governments are vigorously promoting them. Now almost every state and county has potatoes and sweet potatoes, which greatly improves the quality of food The grain problem has been alleviated, and with the use of phosphate fertilizer, the grain is now more and more abundant. " " so now the imperial court has enough grain reserves? " "Yes, according to the emperor''s request, every state and county has set up granaries to store grain. " taking a breath, Xiao Ming felt relaxed for a while. The situation of agricultural recovery is gratifying. Now he doesn''t have to worry about food. With sufficient food, the population of Dayu will continue to grow. After asking the urgent questions, Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to go back to the military factory and try to change the equipment for the soldiers as soon as possible. In his opinion, the war in the South could not be solved overnight, and the victory could not be decided in a year and a half. During this period of time, in addition to meeting the needs of the war, he also continued to grasp the industry and Commerce of Dayu. At the same time, he decided to open more technology to the people. After all, some simple things do not need to be grasped and resources are wasted. For example, the production of civil machinery such as harvesters and their spare parts can be handed over to businessmen. Determined by this, Xiao Ming took up his pen and wrote down his future plan, as well as the direction of future technology development for future use. In this busy period, the war in the South also entered a fierce stage. After winning Shaoxing in the fierce battle of three days, Lu Fei made great progress. In the next four months, he successively won ningzhou, Taizhou, Jinhua and Wenzhou, and then went straight to Fuzhou City. After conquering Huizhou, Luo Xin took Jiujiang, Wuchang, Yuezhou and Changde all the way to the West. Then he went south to Nanchang. In these five months, under the supervision of Xiao Ming, the North made great efforts to produce grenades for the war, and batches of grenades were transported from military factories to the front line. At the same time, the production of Falcon rifles every month reached 20000, and the recruits who were equipped with Falcon rifles continued to support them from the south, and the spirit of war fell on him little by little. Compared with the Royal Army''s ample ammunition, guns, artillery and support troops, the merchant Council soon showed a weak state. Only then did the merchant Council realize that war is not only a contest of will, but also a contest of comprehensive strength. ¡­¡­ Fuzhou front. Luffy looked at a group of newly arrived materials and licked his lips. The soldiers in the trench were the same as him. Their food has improved since three months ago. After fighting for so many years, Lufei found for the first time that he could eat so well on the battlefield. Not only the generals, but also the soldiers'' morale was high because of the improvement of living conditions on the battlefield. One by one, the wooden boxes were unloaded from the carriage. Lufei immediately ordered the teachers to take back their supplies and distribute them. "Oh, I don''t know what it is, compressed biscuits or instant noodles?" A teacher asked excitedly. ¡±I hope it''s compressed biscuits. I''ve vomited the instant noodles. " " compressed biscuits don''t taste good. Instant noodles with canned fish are delicious. " Four teachers, you and I, look excited. Lu Fei squinted at the division commanders under his command. After five months of continuous fighting, they were all dishevelled, just like beggars. And the soldiers are even more so. While they were sorting supplies, a clean army came up to them. This was the Fifth Army of Huben who supported them this time. These recruits look excited one by one when they come here, but after seeing the veterans in the trenches, their looks gradually grow stronger. Obviously, the war is not as bright as they think. "Ah, another group of lengtouqing." The teacher of the first division joked.During this period, a lot of new soldiers came to support them, but they suffered the most casualties. New soldiers who are not familiar with the battlefield are always used to doing things impulsively, and they are often used to charging rashly on the way to attack. Lu Fei picked up an iron can and pried it open with a knife. It was a can of meat. After smelling the can of meat, he said, "veterans are also recruits. You don''t want to see jokes now. You''d better try the new can of pork." Hearing the word meat, the teachers'' eyes brightened one by one. It was a rare can, and only a small part of the materials were delivered each time. They often pour the canned pork into a big pot to make the soldiers eat meat. Seeing this, the teachers completely forgot to tease the recruits. They took people to grab the meat cans for fear that they would be taken more. Besides eating, they also got some Falcon rifles. In the war, their falcon rifles will also be damaged. Generally, if they can repair them, they can only replace them. After receiving the supplies, the teachers returned to their positions. It has become a rule to send some meat before each war. This time, they are facing Fuzhou, where the merchant Council has stationed a large number of troops. The war will be even harder. When the teachers left, Lufei took a telescope to observe the situation in Fuzhou. According to their information, Fuzhou is the temporary residence of the merchant Council, and a large number of members of the Council are in the city at this time. In order to defend the city, they mobilized 200000 troops to defend Fuzhou. Among them, 80000 were Musketeers and 12 were new recruits. These recruits are not even equipped with weapons. The plight of the merchant Council can be seen by an idiot. "The merchant Council, it''s getting late." Lu Fei showed a smile of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 905 ¡±Without food, guns and ammunition, how can we fight with the Royal Army? Lufei has surrounded Fuzhou, Luoxin has also hit Nanchang, and the parliamentary army is losing. It won''t be long before they can fight to Guangzhou! " in Guangzhou City, Cao Kun was surrounded by a core member of the house of Representatives, and his impatience appeared on everyone''s face. "That is, the problem now is that even if we have money, we can''t sell weapons and ammunition. It''s just that we can''t fight with the hundreds of thousands of people called by King Qinglong. We all know that fighting them is not just a matter of courage. Those soldiers with wooden sticks on the front line are simply dying, and they are too easy to collapse." Said another. Cao Kun and his son looked at each other. Their brows were frowned. Their enthusiasm was gradually shattered by the cold reality. They finally realized the gap between the two sides in the war. The north now has an excellent industrial foundation, education system and tax system. They can produce tens of thousands of weapons and ammunition at any time, and military academies can continuously recruit middle-level generals into the army. Taxes on agriculture and industry provided logistics for the war. By contrast, they had nothing. After losing Chu, they found that the foundation of the vast South was weak. Even if the British and the French taught them the technology of flint guns, they could not produce enough firearms, let alone the requisition muskets and the Falcon rifles now used. After all, in addition to the lack of skilled craftsmen, they also lack the two most important things, coal and iron ore. Now, he finally realized a problem. In his opinion, Xiao Ming had been planning to go south for a long time, because he had unconsciously controlled the most coal and iron rich area in Dayu. The areas north of the Yangtze River and south of the Great Wall, Bashu and Guandong were controlled by Xiao Ming. Before the war, these places no longer sold any coal or iron ore to the south. It''s also the reason why they are more and more embarrassed as the war goes on, because even if they have money, they can''t buy anything. In addition, the coast was blocked by the Qingzhou fleet, so the French and British supplies could only go from land, which restricted the quantity and speed of support. At the same time, the support of France and Britain has become a little weak. They can not continue to deliver goods to him from afar. The only support they can provide is from the colonies. "I know the war has been lost, but we should trust France, trust Britain, they will send troops to help us. " Cao Kun swore," believe me, if we keep on, we will win. " Cao Zhengtong echoed:" yes, we will get more support. " the members were silent, and their anger turned into a sigh. Cao Kun continued: "please go back. Our Cao family will not retreat any more. In Guangzhou, we will fight to the death with Xiao Ming. At that time, you will see them being defeated by our united army. " " I hope so. " Said one of the councillors. Cao Zhengtong took the opportunity to say, "but if we want to stick to it, we still need to buy more things from the franceans and the British. It takes a lot of money, and you need to give generously." The councillors frowned and sighed again. They asked the servants around them to go back and hand over the money to the Council. Seeing them off, Cao Kun and his son were relieved. At this time, King Qinglong came in from the door. He said, "let these fools stay and die. It''s time for us to go." "Don''t be impatient, be careful to show your feet." Cao Kun''s face became serious. He asked, "how is the transportation of gold and silver? This is the capital for us to live in the UK. " " naturally, there is no problem. As long as we go beyond Dali, these things will directly enter the British sphere of influence. " Green Dragon King light said. Cao Zhengtong is not reconciled to some words, "father, are we so failed?" "We underestimated Xiao Ming. It''s reasonable that he can defeat the barbarians. Now the war is not decided by the number of people. Besides, there are different voices in the parliament. Many people begin to question us because of the failure. Today is an example." Cao Kun said slowly: "for today''s plan, we can only leave a retreat for ourselves, in order to make a comeback in the future." "But can you come back after this walk?" Cao Zhengtong had some regrets. "Better than to die here. "The king of green dragon waved his hand." if Xiao Ming caught him, none of us could live. " Cao Kun nodded and comforted:" count Kerry promised that they would recognize us as the orthodoxy of Dayu, that is to say, even if we went to Britain, we would still be the actual rulers of Dayu in name, and they would not recognize Xiaoming''s rule of Dayu. Maybe one day, we will come back with the help of the power of Europe. After all, we have given them enough. " "I hope so." Cao Zhengtong''s eyes look to the west, they really pay enough.On the way of escorting the six cadets, they sacrificed 500 people. The secret guards planned 21 assassinations on their way forward. Only one of the three cadets who followed the Frenchmen was seriously injured, and the British, whom they focused on protecting, also died. One cadet and two were shot. But anyway, they reached British India, and then they transferred a lot of wealth to prepare for their escape. After all, the haze of assassination has been shrouded in their heads, and the city of Guangzhou is not quiet. ¡­¡­ Fuzhou. After a night of ammunition supply, the next morning, Lufei launched an attack on Fuzhou City. In the roar of three hundred field guns, the shells hit the city wall of Fuzhou. In the fierce explosion, the city wall of Fuzhou collapsed. At the same time, a soldier with five grenades on his body climbed out of the trench and charged. The ammunition was sufficient for them to use the grenades in luxury. "Kill In the roar of the sky, the veterans led the recruits across the trench. The Royal Army, which doubled in number, quickly gained the advantage, while the exhausted parliament army, which was short of ammunition, collapsed at this moment. A large number of soldiers of Parliament army fled to the city, while the soldiers of Huben army chased after them. In a flash, the situation outside Fuzhou was one-sided. Luffy looked at the situation on the battlefield with a smile on his lips. As he guessed, the parliamentary army had lost the spirit of the previous months and was afraid of being beaten by them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 906 Nanchang. Rosin took out his pocket watch from his arms and looked at the time. Then he ordered the soldiers to blow the charge. For him, there are not many challenges to fight all the way. The battle of Lin''an City really won a little time for the merchant Council to stabilize in the south, but only a little. In such a vast area, the control power of the merchant Council can be said to be extremely weak. Most of the time, it''s just the powerful families in a certain city who have joined the merchant Council and changed their banners after playing some tribes. The combat effectiveness of these powerful families is just the level of the cold weapons army ten years ago. In the face of their guns and artillery, it''s good that these aristocrats can resist for an hour. In many cases, he can only send 1000 people to recover a county, and 3000 people can fight down a state-level city. For example, in today''s Nanchang City, there are only 8000 soldiers under his command, and the rest are sent out by him to attack other states and counties at the same time. After all, relatively speaking, the influence of the Business Council in this region is still very weak. The difficulty is Luffy''s way. "Boom boom..." With the roar of artillery, the city gate of Nanchang turned into powder in the explosion, while the soldiers stood in three rows, holding guns and shooting at the soldiers on the city wall. However, Nanchang soldiers on the city wall have no weapons to threaten them, and this way of war has almost become the norm. They''re just shooting at the target. One by one, the soldiers on the wall of Nanchang city fell from the wall, and soon chaos appeared on the wall. These soldiers had never experienced such an incredible war. The legend from the North has come true. Now they just want to live. "Go With the order, the soldiers rushed into Nanchang city without delay. However, as soon as they entered the city, they found that some soldiers came towards them carrying white flags. In fact, this is what they teach. Before each siege, they always threaten them to surrender under the white flag. If they don''t accept it, they will attack. Beyond these surrendering soldiers, the royal soldiers immediately rushed into the city. As usual, they immediately raided the city''s members of Parliament and arrested the powerful families who supported the parliament. After all, if a city went to the merchant Council, it must be most of the powerful families in the city who chose the merchant Council. Luo Xin, escorted by his own guards, entered the city. He gave orders to his teachers and said, "if you search carefully, you can''t let go of a silver or two from the rich family. Think about the cans you eat and the grenades hanging around your waist. You can''t have anything without silver. " LUO Xin''s words made the soldiers more excited. Now it has become their habit to take over the property of the rich without entering a city. They are willing to take more of the rich to the merchant Council. So they have reason to deprive them of their wealth. Taking Nanchang easily, Luoxin launched the map. According to the current plan, the next step is Changsha, and then he will go all the way to Guangzhou to join Lufei. Close the map, he roared: "hurry up, hurry up, the rest will be left to the officials, we have to continue to go south." As they went south, the officials led by Fiji took over the cities they conquered one by one. Many of these Southern cities used to be under the management of the royal family. Many local officials had met Xiao Wenxuan in Beijing, and they were very familiar with these important ministers of Fiji. Therefore, every time Fiji goes to a place, it will look for local officials with poor family background or good reputation according to the roster to rebuild the Yamen. Because of this, they were able to quickly stabilize the cities they captured. For some important cities, they also chose to garrison to prevent them from falling back into the hands of the enemy. On October 11, after a short rest, Luo Xin continued to go south. In three months, he conquered Changsha, Hengzhou, Yongzhou, Chenzhou and Shaozhou, and arrived at the foot of Guangzhou in the middle of January of the next year. At this time, Lu Fei conquered Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Chaozhou, Huizhou and arrived at the foot of Guangzhou. "Hahaha, rosin! " under the city of Guangzhou, Lufei can''t help but be overjoyed. They have been fighting a war for a year since they went down to the south. Now they have won most of the territory controlled by the merchant Council and are making great progress. At present, Guangzhou is the largest and most prosperous city occupied by the merchant Council. As long as it is conquered, the merchant Council will no longer have a foothold. The rest of the war can no longer become a war, it can only be called suppressing bandits. "Luffy. "Luo Xin came to Lufei, and they patted each other on the shoulder. He looked at the dusty soldiers behind him, but said:" many of them are new faces. It seems that these recruits have become veterans. " "No, in order to win the South as soon as possible, groups of recruits went to the battlefield. Now they have become elite." Lu Fei said with a smile. Luo Xin nodded, not only Lu Fei, but also brought out many officers from the army academy along the way, and the recruits have become old youths. However, he was very glad that he had understood a truth when he studied in the Army Academy. Sometimes the battle is about comprehensive strength.From the beginning, this war was destined to be a crushing one. First, it was a war of Royal unification, not alien invasion, and the resistance of the people was not very fierce. It is those who are afraid of losing their status and wealth who fight against them. Moreover, the thoroughness of the Chu reform made many people see the benefits of following the royal family. On the contrary, the merchant Council has done a lot of dirty things in this year. After all, the members of the Parliament are complex and there is no one. Some members of the Parliament are no better than bandits. Many people hate it. Secondly, the regions dominated by agriculture are not competitors of the regions with strong industry at all. "Haha, this trip to the South has become a training ground for soldiers." Luo Xin looked at the Guangzhou City in front of him, "when do you want to start fighting?" In order to defend the city, the merchant Council arranged the last elite here, and it is said that the people bewitched by the Green Dragon King were also in the city. "What''s the hurry? You and our two armies have just joined forces. We''d better let the soldiers have a rest, have enough food and drink, and then fight. Let''s go. In this supply, the emperor specially rewarded us with Qingzhou Zui and some small dishes to relax tonight." Luo Xin licked his lips. It was a very hard thing to fight. The soldiers who went south did not suffer many casualties, but the mosquito bites, poisonous fog and miasma caused a lot of casualties. If the doctors were not skilled, he would be crazy. Now Luffy says that, he really wants to relax. "Eat and drink before you hit them. "Luo Xin pointed to the city of Guangzhou and scolded. Lu Fei immediately laughed when he heard the words. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 907 February 15. It''s a sunny day in spring. If it''s in Qingzhou, it''s still a little cold. But here, the climate is still warm and pleasant. On the third day after the confluence of Huben army and Shenji army, the two men, who had recovered from the fatigue of a long march, made a general attack on Guangzhou city. At this time, with the continuous support of the new army, the number of soldiers outside Guangzhou reached 170000, and the number of field soldiers reached 700. "Seven hundred field guns, three hundred mortar guns, that''s enough for them to drink. "Rosin is very proud. He is good at directing artillery. Now is the best opportunity for him to give full play to the advantage of artillery. Lu Fei said: "if you take down the merchant Council of Guangzhou City, it will be basically over. Now there are plenty of ammunition. You can use the artillery as you want." Luo Xin''s eyes sparkled with excitement. Now there are not many soldiers equipped with firearms in Guangzhou, and they are all recruits. For them, these soldiers have little combat effectiveness at all. And the people bewitched by King Qinglong are cannon fodder. "It''s time to end this farce." Luo Xinsu said in a loud voice, and then he began to deploy field artillery and mortar. In order to achieve the effect of breaking the enemy with one blow, he did not choose to fire on all sides at the same time. Instead, he concentrated all the field guns and mortar guns in front of the north gate of Guangzhou city. Now Guangzhou city is full of water. He is not worried that they will escape. In one morning, a total of 1000 guns were assembled, and with Luo Xin''s order, the battle of Guangzhou city officially started at 1:00 in the afternoon. "Boom boom..." In the sound of the shaking shelling, the shells like raindrops fell on the wall of the north of Guangzhou city. In an instant, the city wall was covered by fire, the bricks and stones were broken, and the flesh and blood were flying. The defense of the northern part of the city was only a round of shelling, and then it was broken to pieces. "Boom boom..." After the first round of shelling, the second round of shelling followed, just like the parliamentary soldiers who walked through a circle in hell fell into terror again. Then there was the third time, the fourth time, when the smoke dispersed, and after four rounds of shelling, less than 40% of the parliamentary soldiers survived on the city wall, and their artillery was basically destroyed. "I''m going home, I''m going home!" On the city wall of Guangzhou, a member of the parliament army collapsed. His hellish experience made him run down regardless of anything. The soldiers who survived numbly looked at the bodies of the city wall. It was not a war, it was a massacre. The screams of the soldiers tightened their hearts one by one. After the first soldier broke up, the rest of the soldiers were also desperate to flee the battlefield. In the city of Guangzhou, the people under the command of King Qinglong were all in a state of panic. The huge explosion from the North made their hearts rise to their throats. And then the bloody rout made them even more worried. "Run for your life, if you can''t win, you can''t win..." A soldier cried bitterly, but before he said anything, he stopped suddenly. A general''s knife pierced the soldier''s heart. Drawing out the bloody sword, the general ordered: "all forward, don''t you want to get the land and not accept food from now on? The Royal Army is just outside the city. As long as we win, we will have everything. " "Go Some of the desperado in the crowd yelled. Their immediate interests made them forget their fear. They yelled and went north. Outside the city, the royal soldiers were sitting leisurely in the trenches. They were waiting for the end of the shelling. After all the wars, they had a thorough understanding of the fighting power of the merchant Council. Now they are very confident. "Boom boom..." After a short pause, the artillery roared again, and the whole artillery position was full of fire and smoke. The city wall of Guangzhou is gradually crumbling after the continuous bombardment like raindrops. Seeing this, Luo Xin urged the artillery to continue the shelling. Finally, after the 17th round of shelling, the northern wall of Guangzhou collapsed suddenly. At this time, the soldiers of Qinglong king also arrived at the foot of the city. The sudden collapse made many soldiers disorganized, but something more terrible than the city wall happened next. For the first time, they realized what shelling was. Before the soldiers recovered, the dense shells fell on their side. Shrapnel flying, waves rolling, Green Dragon King''s soldiers were killed and wounded in a flash, these soldiers are ordinary people farming, how ever experienced such a terrible war. Looking at the fallen companions, they cried and ran away. At this time, a terrible news suddenly came. "Don''t fight. The king of green dragon has run away. The father and son of the Cao family have also run away. They have taken all our silver away. Now they just leave us to die. Don''t resist, or you will only die in vain." The speaker is Lin Youde. Now the members of the city council find that the Cao family and the Qinglong king are no longer there. The city has been fried. When he heard the news, he immediately spread it out. It was time to disturb the morale of the parliamentary army.Sure enough, as soon as the news came out, the soldiers were in an uproar. They fought for their faith in the merchant Council''s King Qinglong, but now they have shamelessly abandoned them. "Damn it, let''s die, but they ran away. The brothers stopped fighting. "A general cursed. "The merchant Council is a bunch of swindlers. They cheated us. Now we have nothing." "Kill them!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Words of indignation came from the soldiers. Instead of rushing to the front line, they took up arms and rushed to the parliament station. At this time, Lin Youde, dressed as an ordinary soldier, showed a smile. As long as Guangzhou is in chaos, they can reduce casualties. When the angry soldiers rushed into the camp and found that Cao''s father and son and Qinglong King were no longer there, more chaos appeared, and the soldiers began to shoot at the parliament in the parliament. For them, now they just want to vent their anger. At the same time, when the city wall of Guangzhou collapsed, Lufei gave the order to charge. Royal soldiers, armed with bayonets and Falcon rifles, rushed into Guangzhou like a flood. Facing the chaotic Guangzhou City, they quickly took control of the situation. Those people and soldiers who saw the royal soldiers rushing over immediately chose to surrender, and the Royal Army''s attack was very smooth and basically met no resistance. Luo Xin and Lu Fei entered the city after the city broke. When they saw Lin Youde coming towards them, they came down from their horse and said with a smile, "Lin Youde, you are still alive." "How could I die before the merchant Council was eliminated?" Lin Youde laughed. Before lurking in the merchant Council, he knew them. At that time, it was Li San who took him to meet with the people in the army for today. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 908 "Ha ha ha..." Hearty laughter came from Lufei and Luo Xin. In their view, it is not easy for Lin Youde to be able to lurk in the merchant Council for such a long time, but also to send a lot of important messages. After the greetings, Lin Youde''s face suddenly became serious. He said, "it''s not the time to relax. Cao''s father and son and King Qinglong have taken away a large amount of wealth that they searched. This wealth may have been secretly transported to the British territory a few months ago." "Damn it! "Lu Fei scolds," this kill talent, if be caught by me, must strip skin and cramp them. " Lin Youde looks a little sorry, he said: "this time there are also my mistakes, but this time the three people are too deep, up to now many members are buried in the drum." "About how much they''ve carried away." Asked rosin. "After losing the war again and again, they behaved abnormally. They kept asking members to pay money for weapons. At the same time, they would kill and search for gold and silver everywhere. I estimate that they have stolen at least 1 million taels of gold and 6 million taels of silver, and there are also a lot of jewelry and other things." Lin Youde said, "this is because they don''t have enough manpower to transport. If they do, they will be transported more." "That''s a lot. "Lu Fei has a pain in his flesh. It''s all real gold and silver, not land or houses. "Don''t just sigh, now it''s estimated that you can''t get back, unless you fight all the way to their territory." Luo Xin advised: "it''s better to collect what can be seized at present. There are many big fish in the city this time." Lu Fei immediately beamed and called his division commander to let them collect booty. After the Royal Army entered the city, the war in Guangzhou was coming to an end. A large number of soldiers surrendered to them. When they arrived at the parliament station, they found that the members were basically killed. Angry people and soldiers have already released their hatred to them. It doesn''t matter to Rufei and Luoxin. Anyway, in their hands, these aristocrats are also dead. Now they are saved a lot of things. After controlling Guangzhou, they immediately paid off the wealth of the members under the leadership of Lin Youde. Now they all know one truth. This war is the same as doing business. The more you fight, the more you make money. Losing money war is a heavy burden on the country, and making money war makes the country richer and richer. In the process of going south this time, the existence of the merchant Council gave them the reason to clean up the powerful families, and almost all the powerful families who resisted tenaciously in every state and county were forfeited their property. The land was distributed to the common people, the houses and the shops, and all the gold and silver were transported away. The war money they made this time was much more than what they made in industry and Commerce these years. At this time, they understood why the barbarians were keen on going south, because it was a profitable business for them to rob the state of Dayu, while it was a losing business for Dayu to beat them. In the long run, the state of Dayu will only lose. ¡­¡­ February 25, Qingzhou. The news of the victory of the Guangzhou war came to Qingzhou City with the call of the post generals. The post generals with the victory report rode all the way into Qingzhou City, shouting as they rode. When he arrived at the palace, he immediately presented the battle report to Du Boyuan, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and the news soon spread to Xiao Ming. At this time, the officials of the outer Palace also heard the news. Pang Yukun got up and went to the imperial study. "The city of Guangzhou was destroyed, and most of the members of the merchant Council died. Now the merchant Council is dead in name. The only pity is that Cao''s father and son and King Qinglong have fled." Pang Yukun looked pitiful after reading the war report. Xiao Ming frowned. "What''s most hateful is that they have carried away a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. Do these three idiots really think that the British will always protect them? " he comes from modern times, and naturally knows the face of these bandit countries. The Cao family and their son went to England with their wealth, and they must have been taken advantage of by the British. "This Britain is really hateful. It''s against the state of Dayu everywhere. Now that the merchant Council is destroyed, we can take out our hand to deal with them!" Pang Yukun said. "That''s what I think, but now there''s a more difficult problem." Xiao Ming gives Pang Yukun the information Wang Xuan sent back. Just glancing at him, Pang Yukun exclaimed, "barbarians have taken refuge in tsarist Russia! How is that possible? " " nothing is impossible. The state of Dayu is changing, and the barbarians are also looking for a way out. According to Wang Xuan, after the loss of Kanto, the barbarians are also being squeezed by Ottoman in the West. Facing us and Ottoman, tsarist Russia is the only force he can rely on. "Xiao Ming frowned. In fact, he has been worried about it, but now it has happened. Similar to contemporary history, the nomads in the north prefer to take refuge in tsarist Russia rather than attach it. It can be said that this is the dignity of the nomadic tribes, and it can also be said that the wolves despise a group of sheep. Perhaps the barbarians will not surrender to the state of Dayu, which they once became sheep with two feet. Pang Yukun is no longer unfamiliar with the current situation of the world. He knows that Russia is a big country with a population of 46 million, and this country is good at annexing other countries.Now the barbarians have joined the arms of tsarist Russia, together with their Cossack cavalry, they will become the most powerful enemy in the north of Dayu. "It''s a wave coming back." Pang Yu Kun shook his head with a bitter smile. Their internal worries had just been solved, and now foreign troubles were coming. "Hahaha, Pang Shoufu doesn''t have to worry. Today''s Dayu state is not the Dayu state ten years ago. We can counterattack any aggression at any time. Once the railway between Guandong and Chang''an is completed, we can quickly transport troops to arrive. At that time, no matter the barbarian cavalry or the Cossack cavalry will lose the advantage of mobility." Xiao Minglang said. Pang Yukun returned to his senses and said with a smile: "what the emperor said is that the old minister was confused for a moment. Since the robbers came, he had to compete with them. " Xiao Ming nodded and said," the North doesn''t have to worry for the time being. Qi Guangyi and Luo Hong are here. They can''t turn over the sky for the time being. Now the final goal is to integrate Jiangnan and Jiangbei and realize the unification of the world, so that the soldiers of the southern expedition can withdraw. " "Yes, the emperor and his subordinates have drawn up a new administrative division plan for the state of Dayu. Next, they are ready to implement it and realize the integration of the north and the South as soon as possible." "That''s very good. Now that Guangzhou is broken and the overall situation has been decided, the rest is to set up a government to eliminate the remaining bandits. I will leave you a part of the army in the south to cooperate with your management. We must let the South recover as soon as possible. " as he spoke, Xiao Ming looked at the map of the world in front of him. After the end of the civil war, he didn''t feel much relaxed. Now the world is basically divided up by the great powers. The rising state of Dayu is bound to be unable to escape the Thucydides trap in this wild age. This is that a new rising power will inevitably challenge the existing power, and the existing power will inevitably respond to this threat, so war will become inevitable. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 909 Tulip palace, London. This is the palace where Queen Victoria lives and works. Prime Minister Murphy arrived early in the morning. ¡±Miss Millie, please tell the queen that the guest from Dayu has arrived, and now the councillors are waiting for her. "When the palace housekeeper appeared, Murphy couldn''t wait to say, because in his opinion, it was very important. Before Millie could speak, a graceful woman in full dress came out of the room. She was Queen Victoria, who succeeded to the throne at the age of 16. "Viscount Murphy, I haven''t forgotten this important thing. Let''s go and see how the scientific level of Dayu is? " with pure golden hair, white face like winter snow, red lips like fire, Murphy can''t help but be distracted every time she sees her. "Yes, your majesty." Murphy looks back, he has a family now, otherwise he has no doubt that he will submit to the beautiful queen''s skirt, just like many young nobles in London now. The white domed carriage belonging to the queen has stopped in front of the castle gate. Murphy gets on his horse and follows the queen to the house of Lords on Benjamin street, where the British royal family, nobles and MPs are waiting for them. "Viscount Murphy, are all the French scholars really dead?" Entering London''s clean bluestone streets, Victoria remembered the news she had just received. Britain is too far away from the state of Dayu. When she learned about this, more than half a year has passed. "I''m not sure. It''s hard to believe what the French say. After all, we don''t have a good relationship at all." Murphy frowned. After the French Revolution, French capital merchants ruled the country. They used the steam engine technology stolen from England. French industry developed rapidly and their national strength became stronger day by day. For Britain, this is definitely not good news. Therefore, friction between the two countries is constant. During this period, France''s intervention in the North American war has brought the two countries into a freezing point. If it was not for their common interests in Asia, they would not choose cooperation. "So it''s really bad news that the scholar of Dayu state may be alive." Vidomia raised her chin and looked at the black plumes of smoke outside London, which were produced by the factories using steam engines. After seven or eight years of concealment, the steam engine is no longer a secret to Europe. In particular, the Dutch bought the reciprocating steam engine from Dayu, which made their hard-working and secret technology cheap. So in order to earn the surplus value of the steam engine, the parliament decided to sell the steam engine to other European countries. Anyway, sooner or later, they will get it from Dayu. Instead of doing so, they should earn it by themselves. Under the threat from the state of Dayu, those who originally opposed the use of steam engines also shut up, because for the first time, Europe has met a real enemy in the world. This country is already using steam engines to build an industrial country. So how can the noble Anglo Saxons lose to the aborigines in Asia? They have a more solid industrial foundation, more talents and a more open academic atmosphere. So in this atmosphere, the use of steam engines is unimpeded. Factories with black plumes appear in every city in Britain, and their industrial products are increasing day by day. But the only regret is that they find that this is not enough, because what the Dutch saw and heard in Dayu is really amazing to them. When passing by the Thames, Murphy looked into the busy streets. Today''s Britain is as energetic as the sun at the beginning of the day. Everyone in Britain will be confident in the future until they are defeated in Asia. "This is indeed a very helpless thing, but at least we have a living scholar." Murphy laughs. As they talked, they reached the house of Lords. At this time, the British royal family, nobles and members of parliament have fallen behind. In the middle of the house of Lords, there are two people from Dayu. At this time, a dozen famous British scientists are gathered around them to ask what they want. "Your Majesty, it''s a wonderful day." An older, gray haired nobleman, the Duke of Paston, now the foreign secretary, rose. "It''s a good day indeed. "Victoria smiles. She took her place. After years of fighting with the Conservatives, she now holds real power in Britain through the Liberal Party. The Duke of Paston is her uncle. He occupies an important position in the Liberal Party. She has always attached great importance to him. "Your Majesty, a month ago, we found out the shells and rifles of the state of Dayu. We have to say that their design is amazing. Just a change in the shape of the bullets makes the muskets more powerful, and the shells are even more exquisite." After Paston, a middle-aged man stood up. He was from the British Association for the advancement of science, and they were responsible for cracking the technology from Dayu. "Baron Cordia, I think bullets are one problem, but rifling is another." Murphy shrugs. Cordia has a high position in British academia. This versatile scientist has designed a series of machines."Of course, it was very difficult before, but with the steam engine, rifling is no longer a problem. I think we should replace the old flint gun. "Said Cordia. "We can''t be left behind by France and Holland. It''s said that Holland has bought a large number of muskets from Dayu. What makes us most ashamed and angry is that the warships of Dayu arrived in Europe in the name of escort, and then returned to Europe. Shouldn''t the sea be the backyard of our Royal Navy?" Victoria looked serious. He looked at Cordia, "I''m afraid we have lagged behind Dayu in science and technology, but now we still have a chance to catch up. It all depends on you, for the benefit of the British Empire." "For the benefit of the Empire." They all said in unison. Now they are facing a very obvious problem, that is, an eastern power is rising, and the most fatal thing is that they have the ability to sail to Europe. Victoria nodded slightly. She looked at the two traitors in front of her and said, "as long as you can teach us the technology, I am willing to give you titles, castles and manors in the name of the British queen. The more changes you bring to Britain, the more you will get." "Thank you, your majesty." One high and one low students appreciate that, for their own interests, they betrayed their country, saw the prosperity and strength of Britain, and their sense of shame gradually left them. Now they are eager to integrate into this new country. For them, the price of betrayal is enough. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 910 ¡±Emperor, do you want to send secret guards to Europe to continue to assassinate them? " In the imperial library, Li San looked guilty. After the war in the south, he returned to Qingzhou. ¡±No, there are too many differences in appearance between the people of Dayu and the British. Just like the Westerners in Dayu, they will certainly be watched. " it''s not very pleasant for Xiao Ming, but the brain drain is inevitable. For the sake of money and status, there are always some people who are willing to abandon their conscience and betray, no matter in contemporary or ancient times. Instead of wasting energy on this issue, it is better to concentrate on development so that domestic talents can have a comfortable environment and even attract Western technical talents. "Yes, Emperor. "Li Sanqing relaxed. This time, he did his best. This time, the French and the British made great efforts to protect those people, but their strength was limited. After all, the army did not reach Guangzhou at that time. Lying in his chair and looking out of the window, Xiao Ming sometimes has to admit the fact that the ability of the secret guard is limited, and it is impossible to keep an eye on everyone, and it is impossible to succeed in every task. The real solution to the problem still needs strong comprehensive national strength, and in the face of Europe, where scientific consciousness and national consciousness have risen, technology imitation will continue to appear in the future. What he needs to do is to always maintain the leading edge and formulate rules belonging to Chongqing. Without mentioning this matter, Xiao Ming said to Li San: "by the way, now that Jiangnan is stable, you will recall the idle personnel and let them go to Japan and the Western colonies to inquire for information. These scum sticks are so happy in Dayu, now it''s time for them to pay the price." Li San nodded excitedly, and the civil strife was calmed down. Now the state of Dayu is glowing with unprecedented potential, and it is their next strategy to implement to be consistent with the outside world. After talking about it, Xiao Ming asks Li San to go back, and then asks song Changping, Su Liangcai, and Lin Wentao, who have been waiting outside the door for a long time, to come over. "See you, my Lord." Said the three in one voice. He nodded slightly and asked the three men to straighten up. Xiao Ming looked at Song Changping and said, "you''ve come to see me. Have you made any new progress in your rifle?" "Yes, your majesty, I came here to stop the manufacture of Falcon rifles and produce a new type of rifle that I have just successfully experimented with." "Oh?" Xiao Ming looked interested and said, "what kind of rifle is this?" "The rotary back pull rifle, after pulling the trigger, the firing pin of the rifle will pierce the paper shell, and the bullet will hit the primer to detonate the bullet. Compared with the Falcon rifle, the stability of the rifle is much higher, and the air tightness of the gunpowder explosion will also be improved. The officer thinks that this kind of rifle is more convenient than the use of the fire cap. " Song Changping said word by word. Xiao Ming smiles a little. In fact, the Falcon rifle is just an upgrade that Xiao Ming doesn''t want to waste his firearm, but this kind of rotary back-up rifle is the future direction of gun development. According to song Changping''s description, he is basically sure that the rifle he made this time is similar to the Dreiser rifle. The key point of this kind of gun is the gun that can be rotated and pulled back. In the hollow position of the gun, there is a spring and a firing pin. By pulling back to squeeze the spring and pulling the trigger to release the spring pressure, the punch can pierce the ammunition. This principle is not difficult. The difficulty is the strength of the firing pin, and the weakness of the contemporary Dreiser rifle is the fragile firing pin. But now Dayu has long had high-strength alloy, which can produce enough hard cutting tools. Naturally, there is no problem for them. Apart from the firing pin, another problem is the air tightness of the breech gun. Compared with the front gun, the air tightness of the breech gun can''t be compared. That''s why the breech gun appeared in the 15th century, but it hasn''t been used on a large scale. Because of the poor air tightness, the range and power of the rifle will be reduced, but the relatively flexible combat mode makes up for this shortcoming. As for the breech gun, the real solution to the problem of air tightness is the emergence of metal shell bullets. Unfortunately, now he has not been able to build a production line of metal bullets. Thinking of this, he looked at Su Liangcai. Now, more than a year later, the thermal power plant in Qingzhou has been built in full swing. In order to fully support him, the cabinet gives money and people unconditionally. Everyone is waiting for Qingzhou to enter the era of electricity, and Xiao Ming is the most yearning of these people, because from the era of electricity, he naturally understands the benefits of electricity. And these days, when he searched for the content of scientific and technological crystal, he also found the technology of nuclear fusion power station. He felt deeply about this technology that is still being pursued today. Because once this technology is realized, it will mean the coming of the era of unlimited power. However, although it is tempting, he can only think about it now. After all, it is far from the current level. He has a long way to go. "This rifle really has its own characteristics. In this case, the follow-up rifles should use this rifle. However, the air tightness of the rifles still needs to be solved by metal shell bullets. You need to consider this problem. "As he spoke, Xiao Ming looked at Su Liangcai and said, "Su Liangcai, although this problem belongs to song Changping, it can''t do without your power. Producing metal shell bullets needs stable energy and mechanical power." The purpose of Su Liangcai''s coming here this time is about the thermal power plant. He said: "emperor, the thermal power plant can be basically completed in the second half of the year. But at present, the production of the transmission line is a problem. One is copper, and the other is wire insulation. This is a big problem. " Xiao Ming has a big head. For Dayu, a country with scarce copper resources, copper is money. With the improvement of industry, more and more places use copper. Both wires and motors need a lot of copper. But even so, there are still some copper extrusion, the most important is the insulating skin. In the field of wire and cable, the insulating skin is generally divided into plastic and rubber. Plastic is out of the question now. Rubber is available, but not much. Even if the Dutch sell it, the price of rubber is high. If the price of rubber can not be reduced, the development of the future industry will obviously be limited. "Let''s use rubber to produce insulated wires. Roll the copper wire in the hot rubber, and after it cools, it will be the wires. If you don''t know how to go to Lutong again, he will help you solve this problem. In any case, the power business can''t be delayed." Xiao Ming made up his mind. For him, now Qingzhou industry has encountered a bottleneck. Some things can''t be produced without electricity, such as aluminum. In addition, there are electroplating and electrolysis to produce chemical gases. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 911 A gentle breeze blows into the imperial study and solves the problem between Song Changping and Su Liangcai. Xiao Ming looks at Lin Wentao. Whether it''s steam power or electricity, the change of energy is part of the industrial revolution, and the upgrading of machinery with energy is another part. He told Lin Wentao: "the time for the thermal power plant to be put into use is short. Now you need to find ways to transform the machinery, so that the future machinery can use electricity smoothly, especially all kinds of lathes. However, the production of steam engine does not need to stop. After all, the construction cost of thermal power plant is high, so it can not be popularized in Dayu in a very short time. Relatively speaking, it is still steam Steam turbines spread faster, and they only need coal. " Although Xiao Ming is very excited by the emergence of electricity, he knows that it is not the time to abandon the steam engine. After all, even in the era of electricity, steam engines still occupy a large proportion in all walks of life. Moreover, it is the completion of the industrial revolution represented by the steam engine that can successfully implement the second industrial revolution represented by the electric power. Otherwise, there is no way to produce the equipment needed by the thermal power plant. At this point, Xiao Ming is very calm. Today, the only area with deep industrialization in Chongqing is Qingzhou Prefecture, and many other areas are still blank. This industrial capacity can only meet the needs of Qingzhou Prefecture. If we want to carry out the industrial revolution in the whole country, we must continue to expand the industrial area. Therefore, only steam engines can be put into production independently instead of thermal power plants. "Yes, Emperor." Lin Wentao bowed himself to accept the order. Xiao Ming nodded. At this time, he handed Lin Wentao a thick book. "Here are the types of electrical machinery listed by me. There are detailed structural drawings, required materials and manufacturing technology. Take it back and study it according to the above investment." Lin Wentao was excited. Sometimes he had to admit that his ability was limited, but for him, the emperor''s ability in front of him seemed infinite. If he develops from scratch, it will take him more than ten years, but with these instructions, he can imitate the things on the drawings in a very short time. In fact, these young state capitals have been following this path. After arranging the electrical and mechanical affairs, Xiao Ming asks the three to leave. Then he gets up and goes out of the imperial study with Qian Dafu to the cabinet. Now that the north and the south are reunified, the government affairs of the great Chongqing state have suddenly doubled, and the cabinet is very busy, but this kind of busy is painful and happy for the officials. Because they had never managed a state with such territory. "The emperor." When he arrived at the cabinet, Pang Yukun welcomed him. Xiao Ming asked, "how is the division of administrative regions now? " Pang Yukun has been very busy these two days for this matter. After the reunification, Dayu will once again carry out the reform of government affairs to adapt to the management of the country. "Xiaguan has drawn up 31 prefectures, each with a capital, which is the administrative center of the prefecture and governs the prefectures, counties, towns and villages in the prefecture. "Said Pang. Xiao Ming then noticed that Pang Yukun was marking the map and nodded. In fact, the division was inspired by him. The 31 prefectures are basically the same as the contemporary provincial jurisdiction. The government here is equivalent to the province, the state is equivalent to the contemporary city, and the capital of each government is equivalent to the provincial capital. The biggest change is that he has incorporated towns and villages into the management system. This is the focus of the reform. From then on, the imperial court will directly manage the towns and villages, rather than leaving them to the gentry to control the grassroots. "Well, it''s basically the same as my idea. By the way, Guangzhou should be marked. It''s an industrial and commercial zone to be developed." Xiao Ming said. After the establishment of the administrative system, he began to realize the overall industrialization of Chongqing. The industries concentrated in Qingzhou had to go out to other governments. Therefore, he asked all governments to introduce preferential policies to attract businessmen to build factories and encourage people to invest in industrial and commercial construction. In order to lead the West in the overall industrial capacity, he wants to take Qingzhou Prefecture as the center in the future to radiate industrialization to the whole country. When they were talking, Yang Chengye came over. After he entered the cabinet, the main thing he was responsible for was industry and commerce. It can be said that he had a great responsibility. Before Guangzhou, there were industrial and commercial districts with Lin''an, Jinling and Songjiang as the core, Guandong industrial and commercial district with Jinzhou as the core, and industrial and commercial district with Qingzhou Prefecture as the core. In addition to Guangzhou, they now have four key industrial and commercial zones. If all the four zones are developed, a coastal industrial belt will be built in Dayu from north to south. "Relying on the transportation capacity of ships, these four industrial zones will be perfectly established." Yang Chengye agrees with Xiao Ming''s plan. If you want to develop industry and commerce, this resource is the first, and resources need transportation. The north and south of Chongqing are separated by a Yangtze River, so the railway can''t pass now. Only by sea transportation can the development of industry be guaranteed. This is also the reason why he built the industrial zone along the coast. In addition, with the enhancement of industrial capacity, the industrial products of Dayu also need to be sold to the whole world through sea trade.These coastal areas have natural advantages. "But even so, industrial development still has a long way to go. By the way, have you read the industrial system book I gave you?" Xiao Ming asked Yang Chengye. The real purpose of his coming here this time is to find him. "When I went back to the emperor, I saw all of them, including those owned by the state and those not owned by the state. Moreover, I was also starting to improve the industrial system of the state." Yang Chengye said. Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly, entering the power age, he can try to build a comprehensive industrial system. At present, Dayu is too far away from this goal, and many industrial branches have not been established. In order to solve this problem, he specially recorded the perfect industrial system form from scientific and technological crystal and taught it to Yang Chengye. From now on, from a screw to a warship, the state of Dayu will gradually establish a complete industrial system of thousands of industrial categories. In case of war in the future, the industry of Dayu will be able to ensure that all external links will be cut off and all industrial products will be produced. Of course, this table only lists the types of industries that can be realized at present, and he did not write down the technologies that he has not mastered. Instead, he compiled a step-by-step plan for the development of science and technology, so that Qingzhou university can realize them step by step. Up to now, Qingzhou university has become the academic and scientific research center of the state of Chongqing. They will help Dayu to make continuous progress in science and technology. "Well, don''t ask about other things. Concentrate on industry and commerce, and you must perform your own duties. Although the merchant Council has been destroyed, the state of Dayu will face a stronger enemy next, and we can''t afford to slack off a little bit." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. He looked to the north, where there were Japanese, tsarist Russia, and the Golden Horde who had taken refuge in tsarist Russia. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 912 "Emperor, businessmen are eager to open up the Japanese market. They have tasted the advantages of Korea. Their appetite is growing. Li Kaiyuan has reflected the voice of businessmen to his subordinates many times." Seems to see through Xiao Ming''s ideas, Pang Yukun took the opportunity to say. Looking back, Xiao Ming has a smile on his lips. Now Li Kaiyuan is known as the president of the government affairs Consultative Council. Businessmen respond and appeal to him directly. In this way, the voice of businessmen appeared in the court, and many businessmen were relieved. Xiao Ming was not surprised by this demand, which is the inevitable demand for the development of industry and commerce. With the improvement of industrialization, while meeting the domestic demand of Chongqing, businessmen need to sell their goods to other markets to get back their capital, which is a virtuous circle. Because of this, in the process of industrialization in Europe, they actively fought for colonies in order to expand their commodity sales market, so that their domestic industry and commerce could continue to strengthen and form a virtuous circle. Once the market is depressed and businessmen are unprofitable, there will be a lack of impetus for industrial development, which is fatal to a country. In modern times, Xiao Ming sometimes understood but did not have a deep understanding, but now when he became emperor, he understood the purpose of some national strategies. In the final analysis, no matter what kind of war or trade organization is established, the purpose is to seize market share. In the past, Dayu was an agricultural country, so there was no need to worry about its self-sufficiency. But now, with the transformation of an industrial country, it has to take the road of competing for market share. "The Japanese market is really attractive, but Yamada''s name is tough. " " no matter how hard it is, can it be harder than our shells? " Pang Yukun said jokingly. Hearing this, Xiao Ming laughs. Today, the growth of industrial and commercial tax has almost doubled year by year. Pang Yukun is also shocked by it. His idea of agricultural tax has changed, and he has gradually shifted his focus to industrial and commercial tax. Therefore, it is normal for him to seek profits for businessmen. "Pang Shoufu''s words are interesting. Indeed, it''s time for the Japanese nation to clean up. The market of more than 20 million people is very attractive." Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed slightly. For the state of Dayu, the main threat to the land is from the north. But just after the war in the south, it is unwise to go to the north to fight a losing war. For Xiao Ming, at the present stage, the war of Da Yu should be fought more and more, so as to realize the steady growth of national strength. Therefore, fighting the Japanese is a profitable war, and fighting the golden Khanate is a losing war. He is willing to fight the profitable war first. Only in this way can he have the capital to spend money in the war of losing money. Pang Yukun reminds Xiao Ming to make up his mind and casually instructs the ministers in the cabinet. He goes back to the inner palace. After the war in the south, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan had returned to Qingzhou. He immediately called them together to discuss the attack on the Japanese. ¡­¡­ On July 9, an order arrived at Dengzhou from the imperial palace. Yue Yun, who received the order, looked excited. Facing a group of Navy generals, he said, "the emperor''s order has arrived, and now we are finally going to clean up the Japanese nation." Long live the emperor The admirals all cried out in unison, one by one beaming. Most of these generals came from fishing villages along the coast. They were harassed by Japanese pirates, and their hatred for the Japanese nation never disappeared. Although they have besieged Japan for one year, their purpose is only to blockade and cut off the communication between Japan and the outside world. Now it''s different. This time, they will lead the army to land directly in Japan and use artillery to reason with Japan. "Gather the Marines at once. The emperor has high hopes for us this time. He wants our navy to solve the Japanese affairs independently. It''s just the so-called" raise troops for a thousand days and use troops for a while ". The emperor has taken care of the Navy all these years. We can''t let the emperor down this time. " " yes, general. " Cried the generals. "Dissolution." Yue Yun asks the generals to go back to prepare and stops Liu Chen who is about to leave. He is an important general of the Marine Corps. "I''m afraid there''s a vicious battle to be fought this time. We can only succeed, but we can''t fail. When fighting in the south, the emperor was under pressure to change the Falcon rifles for the Marine Corps. "Yue Yun said that he understood that the purpose of this time was to open up the Japanese market. However, if Japan wants to open its domestic market, it must defeat Nobuta Yamada. Only if Japan admits defeat can this plan succeed. "Thirty thousand Marines are not vegetarians. Don''t worry, general." Liu Chen looks firm. Now the most famous names in the army are Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Lei Ming, Qi Guangyi and others. As the Navy, they made little achievements during this period, and seemed to be forgotten in the corner. Now, for the first time, the emperor entrusted the Navy with an important task. He felt that the glorious era of the navy was coming. Not only him, but Yue Yun also realized that the end of the domestic disputes, the next big Chongqing is bound to make a difference in the sea, after all, the warships of western countries have been cruising in the southern waters of big Chongqing.In their eyes, it is the back garden of the state of Dayu, which can not be touched by others. ¡±Well, Ben will see. " Yue Yun nodded with satisfaction. Seeing Liu Chen off, he looked at the map of the sea area around the Japanese nation. After the Japanese warships in Shuiyuan city were annihilated, the Japanese Navy was seriously frustrated, and the remaining warships had been hiding to avoid fighting with them. In order to annihilate the last Japanese Navy, they have been looking for it on the sea, but there is no result. This time, he is going to dock directly at the wharf of Fushan city and attack the Japanese coastal town nazhijin, which is the contemporary Fukuoka. Because this city is facing Korea Busan, and the distance between the two straits is the shortest, he doesn''t believe that shinchang Yamada can still sit. Three days later, Yue Yun led his fleet to Fushan city. This time, he led 72 warships to Fushan City, including 16 hybrid warships built this year. Two days later, the fleet arrived at Fushan city. On the wharf of Fushan City, he saw Ye Qingyun, whom he had not seen for a long time. "Yue Yun." Ye Qingyun was once the governor of Dengzhou. They have worked together for a long time and have a good personal relationship. "Chief ye, I haven''t seen you for half a year." Seeing his old friend, Yue Yun was also in a good mood, but when he saw the soldiers lined up behind him, he asked, "have you also received the emperor''s order? " " of course, but don''t worry, I can''t manage the Korean affairs. I don''t want to get involved in the Japanese affairs. I''m only responsible for providing supplies for you this time. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 913 Bright eyes from the blue sky shining down, slowly blowing sea breeze, set off waves of crystal general, no doubt, this is a good weather. Ye Qingyun''s words just come to Yue Yun''s heart. He doesn''t want outsiders to intervene in this attack against Japan. He has been waiting for so many years to kill his mother''s enemy. "I''m relieved when you say that. I thought the Emperor gave you other orders." Yue Yun patted Ye Qingyun on the shoulder. With a frown, ye Qingyun said, "the emperor knows that I can''t get away now. Since the execution of the king of Korea and his vassals, all the things about Korea have fallen on me. " " the emperor trusted you, otherwise he would not let you be a feudal official alone. " Yue Yun joked, "what''s more, it''s only one day since we got the steamboat from haigucheng to Dengzhou, and it''s said that the railway also has plans to run through Koryo?" "It''s a plan." Ye Qingyun does not deny that under the supervision of the railway department, the railway has spread out of Shanhaiguan, and the railway from Jinzhou to Busan has also been included in the planning. And this plan is also his strong demand, because once the railway is connected, Dayu state can control Koryo from the sea and land. Of course, the most important purpose is to quickly exchange raw materials from Korea with commodities from Dayu, so as to bring huge profits to Dayu. At the same time, railway transportation is also conducive to the dispatch of the army and logistics. For example, ye Qingyun''s military action against Japan, he needs to mobilize a large number of materials from Korea to provide supplies. With the railway, this kind of supply will be more convenient. In addition, warships with pure steam power are also under construction, which requires the establishment of a large number of coal supply points along the coast. Busan city is also one of them. As they were talking, there was a loud noise outside the dock. The sound came from a group of well-dressed Korean scholars. When they saw these people, ye Qingyun frowned. Yue Yun asked, "what are these? How dare they be so rampant?". " with a slight sigh, ye Qingyun said," these are some Korean taxis. Yesterday, officials in Fushan City arrested one of their companions in the name of harboring illegal classics. They are just taking the opportunity to make trouble. " " illegal classics? "Yue Yun has an interesting look. Ye Qingyun explained: "although the Korean nobles headed by the king of Korea were ambushed, their fabrications of historical books and records are still popular in Korea. Based on this, the emperor asked us to take back and burn all these fabricated things, and punish those who harbored them. Otherwise, these people can think about Kanto like barbarians, and this is also to prevent them from being used by enemy countries in the future There will be trouble and chaos. " Yue Yun nodded gently, "I have long heard that when it was affiliated to the Golden Horde, the nobles headed by the king of Korea made up a lot of unnecessary Korean history, and even included the territory of the great Yu kingdom in Korea, claiming to take back their land sooner or later. However, the golden Horde was defeated by us, and they naturally could not achieve their wish, but these things are really popular It''s a problem. It''s time to burn! " "Exactly. "Ye Qingyun said that after learning about Koryo, he realized how shameless the king of Koryo was. He made up history and provoked people''s indignation in Koryo. Having said that, he said to the officials around him, "we can''t leave room for the detention of all these Korean scholars. Besides, we should send the books from the state of Dayu to gongshuzhong as soon as possible." "Yes, governor. "The Koryo official in Kamiyama city showed a flattering smile and turned his head. His face suddenly twisted and yelled at the Koryo scholars:" you''re looking for death. Come on, beat me with sticks and lock them up. " looking at this scene, Yue Yun felt more and more interesting." this is what the emperor said. I don''t know if the Japanese nation can be realized this time? " " this estimate is very difficult. Gao Li was first invaded by the Japanese, and then abandoned by the Jinzhang khanate, which could easily be controlled by the Dayu state. However, on the one hand, the population of the Japanese was four or five times that of Gao Li, and on the other hand, the leader of Yamada was a more difficult role than the king of Korea, which made it impractical for him to accept a treaty similar to Korea. " Yue Yun frowned. Shinchang Yamada was not hurt by the defeat of Japan in Korea. However, he had learned about the military strength of Dayu and did not dare to challenge Dayu any more. But it doesn''t mean that Nobuta Yamada has given up to them. The man who has become the supreme ruler of the Japanese nation all the way from a farmer is not a fuel-efficient lamp. "Well, let''s try the bottom line of Japan first. Now it''s a cat and mouse game. We have plenty of time." Yue Yun''s eyes narrowed. He had a plan to stir up the dispute. ¡­¡­ In Nagasaki, Nobuta Yamada is listening to reports from pirates under his command. In the past year, the blockade of Japanese waters by warships of Dayu has become normal. However, the sea is very large. No matter how blockaded the state of Dayu, it can still send its pirates to operate on the sea and collect information from the sea. However, the news he got today obviously made him very unhappy, because he learned that a huge fleet left Dengzhou and sailed to Kamiyama City, the Koryo city opposite nazhijin. What does the great Chongqing fleet do? This is an obvious problem. After controlling Koryo, driving out the Jinzhang khanate, and solving the war in the south of China, is Dayu free to deal with him?"Yamada, what should we do now? "Said one of the warriors. In the simple hall, on both sides of Nobuta Yamada sat warriors loyal to him. It was these warriors who followed him that made him what he is today. "What else can we do? I''d rather kill them all. " A warrior said angrily. ¡±It''s easy to say. Now we can''t win only by courage. Besides, the soldiers of Dayu are also fierce. " "We''ve lost the firearm contest." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Listening to the quarrels among the warriors, Shinichi Yamada''s eyes gradually sharpened. He said angrily, "shut up, all of you. The state of Dayu hasn''t come yet. Are you in a mess now? " after a pause, he continued:" the most important problem now is not the state of Dayu, but the dissatisfaction of other celebrities. The failure of Korea makes them more and more dissatisfied with our rule. If Dayu attacks, this fragile relationship will probably be broken. " The warriors were silent. The purpose of attacking Koryo was to take land from Koryo and give it to the daimyo who followed them. Now this hope failed. Daimyo was naturally very dissatisfied and asked shinchang Yamada to re divide the land. However, the domestic land had been occupied by other daimyo. How could they spit it out. Thinking of this, Nobuta Yamada couldn''t help being upset, but then he had a flash in his mind, and a plan came to his mind. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 914 ¡±Fight before you fight? " the warriors exclaimed with one voice. Yamada took a sip of the green tea on the low table and experienced the elegant fragrance of the tea. For a long time, he explained, "if you don''t fight, you''ll make peace. Other celebrities will blame me for being cowardly. But if you fight but fail, they have nothing to say. At this time, they can see clearly the great disparity between the Japanese and the great Chongqing. Of course, if you win, it will be more important Don''t worry. " after a pause, he continued:" as for seeking peace, it''s the best way to stay on one''s laurels and taste one''s gall. The navy of Dayu is too large. Our warships are not rivals at all. Our land is surrounded by the sea. If we can''t develop foreign trade, we will never be able to develop. What''s more, there are Dutch, British and now Dayu We have been left behind by them in our weapons. If we don''t want to make progress, the future result will be like Korea. If we can exchange the temporary humiliation for Dayu''s efforts in industry, it''s still worth it. After all, we paid tribute to Dayu every year decades ago. " " Daming, I''m afraid that the purpose of the state of Dayu this time is to annex us. It''s not like the punishment in the past. Since the prince named Xiao Ming became emperor, the state of Dayu has changed its general appearance. " A warrior about thirty years old said anxiously. Shinichi Yamada looks at the warrior who speaks. This is the most trusted warrior around him. His name is Sato Hideki. His mind is very flexible and he has a keen sense of intrigue. It is with his help that he can have today''s status, and Sato Hideki is from the Sato family, the eldest son of Sato''s great name in China. "So this time, we have to show our determination to break jade with the state of Dayu. Unlike Korea, our firearms and population are several times as large as that of Korea. It''s not so easy to conquer us completely!" Yamada said harshly. "Yes All the warriors bowed their heads in unison. ¡­¡­ In Pusan City, after a small gathering with Ye Qingyun, Yue Yun did not stay in the huajieliuxiang of Pusan City, but returned to his flagship, where he had his own rest room. Glancing at the map, Yue Yun''s eyes focused on nazhijin Bay, which would be the first step for them to attack Japan. The next morning, he ordered the warship to move to nazhijin. The sea distance of 400 Li was only a day''s journey for the warship. At the same time, Nobuta Yamada is also mobilizing the remaining Japanese warships. In fact, in order to keep the only 200 warships left these days, he ordered all the Anzhu boats to enter the inland river to escape, and added artillery to deal with Dayu. Now the news of the full-scale attack of the navy of the state of Chongqing is clear. He has to fight against the enemy first according to his plan, and he has worked hard to get to his present position. He doesn''t want to be dared by other celebrities. In addition to an Zhai boat, he also mobilized 80000 Musketeers, 200 iron guns, and 8000 cavalry. Like the Korean War, this time he still recruited soldiers of various famous names, which also coincided with his purpose. In the tense atmosphere, Yue Yun''s fleet arrived at nazhijin bay at dusk that night. Looking at the empty wharf, he showed an inexplicable smile. Like countless fleet patrols, when they arrived at the periphery of nazhijin, it was empty. He was very clear that there were Japanese boats cruising in the nearby waters all the time. These ships are small and fast. They can''t catch up with them by sailing warships. They can only catch up with them by steamships. There are no less than ten Japanese boats sunk by them all the way. But they can''t chase these Japanese pirates disguised as fishermen all the time. After all, attacking nazhijin is their goal. As the saying goes, if the monk can run away, he can''t run to the temple. The merchant ships at the nazhijin wharf are gone, but the wharf is there, so is the nazhijin city. "General, do you want to enter the river? "Liu Chen asked. Nazhijin was built by an inner river. Through the inner river, we can directly bombard nazhijin city. ¡±You can''t take this risk. First of all, Japanese warships may be hidden in the inland river, which is narrow. Japanese artillery can shoot directly on the river, which will be troublesome. " before he came here, Yue Yun had a plan," war is not the way it used to be. Now the final thing is to land. You can lead the soldiers to land and build positions immediately. " After that, he picked up his telescope and looked at the wharf. At this time, many Japanese soldiers came to the wharf. Some of these Japanese soldiers were armed with fire rope guns, some with flint guns, and even some guns imitating the appearance of the Golden Horde. "Artillery ready!" Yue Yun said faintly that the army''s tactics are changing, and the Navy''s tactics are changing at the same time. Since the formation of flowering bombs, the Navy now has the ability to carry out saturated artillery attack on the land. After all, there are even hundreds of guns on a warship. Even on one side, there are about 50 guns. More than 20 warships have thousands of guns fired at the same time. However, such a high-density shelling can only be described as luxury, but Yue Yun is not worried about the shells today, because for him, he will definitely find someone to pay for the shells.Despite the hatred in his heart, he still did not forget his real duty. "Send someone to send the treaty and restrict them to give a reply within two days, otherwise we will go to war in all respects! "Everything is ready. Yue Yun gives a treaty document to the deputy of the flagship. After a while, a small boat was put down, and the soldiers with the document treaty went down to the boat and rowed to the dock. When they arrived at the dock, the soldiers handed the treaty to the Japanese generals. However, the Japanese general took a look at the treaty and threw it to the soldiers, and drew a knife to threaten the messenger. As a last resort, the soldiers had to row back. "General, what did you write to make the Japanese generals so angry?" Liu Chen said with great interest. "It''s very simple. Let Japan admit defeat, make reparations, give Dayu the most preferential treatment, and compensate 40 million taels of silver for the cost of the war. Of course, that''s only about it." Smell speech, Liu Chen helplessly smile, this is almost the same as the original Koryo treaty. ¡±No wonder he''s so angry. "Liu Chen turned his lips. "The chance has been given to them. In that case, they have to fight." Yue Yun excitedly said that this treaty is indeed unequal, but Japan has never talked about equality with Dayu. Now Japan''s intransigence is in his favor. And this is also the emperor''s meaning, for other Japanese island countries, they must have the ability to attack their native land in order to contain them. So, after pondering for a while, he finally said, "fire!" With a single order, six warships fired at the wharf at the same time, more than 300 shells covered the wharf in a flash, and the flames burst into the sky and the sound of explosion was heard all the time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 915 The edge of the blue sky and blue sea seems to be blooming a flame of flowers, beautiful and charming, but extremely lethal. Just breathing time, the soldiers of nazhijin on the wharf of Japan were reduced to ashes in the artillery. When the smoke and dust dispersed, no soldier on the wharf was still standing. "Never be kind to the enemy, or we will pay the price." Yue Yun seems to say it to the generals around him and to himself. The experience of countless wars told him that the enemy would not show mercy when they wanted to kill them, so now the superfluous pity is self deceiving kindness. The Marines on the flagship took a look at Yue Yun, and then looked at the wharf with a resolute look. The country in front of us is the enemy of the state of Dayu. We are always waiting for the opportunity to devour the weak state of Dayu, the Japanese invasion along the coast and the Korean War. Countless people and soldiers died in their hands. Now it''s time for them to repay. ¡±Log in! " after confirming that the wharf is safe, Yue Yun gives Liu Chen the order to land. Soon, a small boat from the warship down, the Marine Corps soldiers waist hanging grenades, carrying Falcon rifles to the shore. They will take advantage of the fact that the Japanese soldiers have not yet arrived to build a dock position, and rely on the gunfire of warships to gain a firm foothold there. At this time, no more than five miles away from the dock, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes was watching what happened on the dock through a telescope. Looking at his 300 soldiers killed and wounded in an instant, his legs were not soft. After seeing the soldiers of Dayu country landing, he was more and more at a loss. "Dachuan Daming, the artillery of Dayu state is too fierce, so the troops of Jincheng can''t fight against it. If there is a direct conflict with Dayu state, I''m afraid that our Dechuan family''s vassal troops will be completely lost. At this time, we should ask Yamada Daming to gather other Daming''s vassal troops to resist the enemy." When the middle-aged man hesitated, a warrior reminded him. Tokugawa and Wen Yan nodded. Yamada''s Nagasaki is only a day away from nagazu. "Go quickly. If we don''t protect the Tianjin, we won''t protect Dechuan." In his eyes, the state of Dayu is a monster, and he always has a strong hostility in his heart. After all, he was the most active when he attacked the coastal areas of Dayu state, and sent the most vassal troops. Thanks to the wealth brought by the plundering of Dayu state in recent years, nazhijin became a prosperous city next to Nagasaki. So after Dayu drove them out of Korea and blocked the coast, they were the most scared, because he knew that once Japan was defeated, the Tokugawa family would be doomed. When he was ordered, the samurai immediately rode out of the city to Nagasaki. At the same time, after him, more cavalry went in all directions. When Tokugawa reported to Yamada, he also sent out the message of asking for help to other celebrities. However, when Tokugawa Huiji was scared out of his wits, the soldiers of Dayu state who came ashore did not rush to attack. Instead, they quickly took control of the wharf, and then began to dig trenches in front of the wharf with shovels, which meant that they had been stationed for a long time. At the same time, some warships began to dock at the dock, and the field running door by door was hoisted off the warship. In addition, boxes of ammunition, cans and other materials were also carried down from the ship by soldiers. One afternoon and one night''s preparation, the Marines got a firm foothold in the dock. Liu Chen looked at the warships behind him. They would be their own powerful firepower support. Of course, their firepower was not weak. The grenades and field running were enough for the Japanese army to drink. "Ask the general if he wants to take that Jin at night?" Liu Chen said to the semaphore. After getting the order, the flagman turned around and started to flag the sea. After a while, the message came. Yue Yun asked them to stay in place and wait for the arrival of Japanese reinforcements to annihilate them. ¡­¡­ Nagasaki, where a large number of soldiers have been gathered, has made comprehensive preparations for the operation of Dayu. There is no doubt that the action of the state of Dayu is full of malice, while Yue Yun''s leadership is full of malice. Although he has decided to lay down his fuel and taste his courage, as Sato said, the emperor of the state of Dayu has never acted according to common sense. Therefore, under the measure, he decided to make two-way preparations. If he lost the fight and Dayu agreed to negotiate, he would follow his wishes. If Dayu does not agree, he will only have to fight Dayu with war and sit down to negotiate. He believes Dayu is not willing to pay too much attention to his country. While he was thinking, a samurai suddenly came in with a panting man, whose Samurai uniform was embroidered with the badge of the Tokugawa family. "Yamada Daming, the warships of the state of Dayu are just outside the city of nazhijin. Their soldiers have occupied the dock. Dachuan Daming asks Daming to send troops to help immediately." The samurai said it all at once. "It''s really that Jin." Yamada''s eyes narrowed, and he said, "did Tokugawa tell anyone else? " " yes. "Said the warrior.Shinichi Yamada nodded slightly. He was suddenly a little happy. Originally, he was worried that other celebrities would oppose him, but now the action of Dayu seems to give him a chance to unite with other celebrities. "This war may be won!" Yamada''s decadence was suddenly replaced by confidence. Thinking of this, he said: "Daming are all in the same boat. The danger of Dechuan is my danger. In order to resist the invasion of Dayu, our soldiers have already assembled. Now is the time to help the family of Dechuan. In addition, you take my talisman to give you Daming of Dechuan and ask him to mobilize the navy of jinneihe to attack the navy of Dayu and delay their attack Of course, it''s best to hit them hard. " Yamada letter long Su voice said. "Yes." The warrior lowered his head and yelled. He took the talisman and turned away. Seeing the Tokugawa warriors leave, Shinichi Yamada smiles on his face. He says to the warriors on his side: "Mr. Gao Shanjun, the battle of nakazu is up to you." The samurai, who was transformed by shinchang Yamada into Mr. takasugi, was tall and thin. His face was a little black, and he looked very serious. He said in a jar voice, "surely I won''t let Daming down." With that, the young man in armor walked out of the hall, rode on his horse and led the assembled Musketeers and iron artillery to the Jin. At the same time that he rushed to nazhijin, other Daming who supported nazhijin also sent troops. The next day, a steady stream of soldiers appeared in the city. At this time, Tokugawa was finally relieved. With other famous soldiers, there are 200000 soldiers in nazhijin City, while there are only 20000 soldiers ashore in Dayu state. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 916 At noon, the sea breeze slowly blows through the city of nazhijin, and the sun is very soft on the blue sky. On the rippling sea, warships of the state of Dayu gather. If it were not for the confrontation between the soldiers of the two countries in front of the beach, all this would be particularly beautiful. "General, there are more than 200000 soldiers arriving in Japan before and after this. Do you want to continue to wait?" On the dock, Liu Chen uses the rest to ask Yue Yun. "Don''t wait." Yue Yun asked the semaphore to reply. Through the intelligence of the secret guards, he learned that the current Japanese state was actually composed of 26 vassal states controlled by Daming, and Nobuta Yamada was only elected as the supreme ruler of the Japanese state by these Daming. In Yue Yun''s opinion, if all the 26 names are assembled, the outbreak of Japanese forces will be in some trouble. After all, the 26 names control 26 million Japanese people in intelligence. If they are all violent soldiers, they will be enough to gather hundreds of thousands more troops. Although the cold weapon troops in many places are just cannon fodder for them, their purpose this time is to quickly defeat the Japanese nation, let the Japanese nation surrender and sign a treaty, so that the Japanese nation can become a market for the export of goods and interests of the great Chongqing nation, and fall into a war with the Japanese nation for a long time, which is not what they expected, because it will drag down the development of the great Chongqing nation and delay their catching up with the western countries The goal of strengthening the comprehensive national strength, of course, they did not mean to let go of the Japanese nation. Instead, they tried to make the silkworms spit out the silk and clean it up, just like raising silkworms. Therefore, he needs to give Japan enough deterrence, but can not fall into the mire of war. At Yue Yun''s command, Liu Chen licked his tongue excitedly. During the period of Japanese aid, they had built and perfected the trench. Completely fearless of the Japanese cavalry, facing the infantry charge, they also have the firepower of grenades and field guns. However, what surprised Liu Chen most was that the Japanese army did not stay in the city this time. Instead, they chose to gather outside the city to drive them into the sea. This is when he suddenly realized that the roles between Dayu and Japan had changed. Now it was their invasion and Japan wanted them to drive them away. "It''s interesting that today your grandfather Liu fed you with shells and bullets. "Liu Chen said excitedly. As soon as his words came to an end, the sound of guns suddenly rang out on the sea, which surprised him very much. "It''s not the time for shelling yet..." Before he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly saw that an Zhai ship of Japan rushed out of the inland river to fight with their warships. At the same time, the Japanese soldiers in front of nazhijin city began to walk towards them. "Brothers, without the naval artillery support, we can kill them as well. Load the bullets, put the grenades in front of us, and prepare the guns!" Liu Chen arranged in an orderly way. As he spoke, the situation on the sea became more and more intense. When Yue Yun discovered these boats, he ordered 26 steamships to sail to the river estuary, leaving the remaining warships to support Liu Chen. Although the current anzhai ship was equipped with artillery, he had his own navy which destroyed the Japanese nation with 26 steam engine ships. So he allowed the Japanese warships to rush out of the river, instead of stopping them in the river. After more than half of the Japanese warships entered the sea, Yue Yun led his flagship to set up a horizontal line, which formed a T-shape with the Japanese warships. Although the British supported a lot of Japanese weapons, they did not hand over their sea fighting skills to the Japanese. Yue Yun saw at a glance that there was no progress in the current Japanese Navy. And using the high mobility of the steamship, he easily seized the t-word that cross. "Sink all the enemy ships!" Yue Yun said coldly. "Boom boom..." With his orders, 26 steamships roared, and the Japanese warships could not even aim their guns at the warships of Dayu. In the face of a sudden shower of bullets, the Japanese soldiers fell into despair. They had already learned the strength of the shells in Dayu and knew that they would die if they lost their advantage. Sure enough, the bomb hit the first home ship and made an explosion. The huge home ship gradually sank in the explosion. The first warship was sunk and blocked the way of the second warship. Suddenly, the formation of the Japanese warships began to be in chaos. Coupled with the bombardment of the artillery of Dayu, the Japanese warships were even more unbearable. One by one, they turned into a sea of fire on the sea. The samurai banners at the head of nazhijin looked at everything on the sea. Their scalp was numb and their hearts were covered with a layer of shadow. ¡±Stop attacking! "Gao Shan roared at the head of the city. At this time, they racked their brains to find a way to disperse the fleet of the state of Chongqing in order to cooperate with the land attack. However, to their disappointment, there were only 26 warships to deal with it, and there were still 50 warships staying on the dock. Now they are still dead. On the battlefield, excited Liu Chen''s face suddenly turned black, and the Japanese soldiers suddenly stopped charging. "Artillery, hit me hard! We must wipe out 200000 of them today! " Cried Liu Chen. His voice all the way, the field artillery began to shoot at the Japanese soldiers outside the city, one after another the explosion of flames exploded in front of the city, the Japanese soldiers fell one by one.Looking at this scene, Gao Shan''s face turned white. For the first time, he realized the fighting power of the state of Dayu, and so did other celebrities. The explosive shells made them panic. But then there was a scene that made them even more afraid. Warships on the sea burst into flames one after another. After a while, black barrage appeared in their eyes again. "Boom boom..." Two thousand shells hit in front of and on the wall of nazhijin, and the flames all over the sky were like flowers of hell. The heat wave was rolling and shrapnel was flying. With the tremor of the city wall and the wailing of the soldiers, the whole city of nazhijin suddenly became Shura hell. Liu Chen is also stupid, he did not expect the navy to be able to shoot the shells close to five miles, which is probably the limit distance of naval guns. This time, in order to defeat the Japanese nation, the Navy showed all its abilities. This round of shelling completely frightened Tokugawa Huiji. At this time, he knew that Dayu had treated him very gently on the first day. "Mr. Gao Shanjun! Gao Shanjun Tokugawa Huiji came back to see Gao Shan''s mouth bleeding. When he looked carefully, a shrapnel went into Gao Shan''s chest and was bleeding. Before he could breathe, another round of shells flew to the wall of nazhijin. At this time, he could no longer care about Gao Shan''s life and death and escaped from the wall with other celebrities. At this time, the whole nazhijin city wall collapsed, and the soldiers in the city were exposed to the soldiers of the state of Dayu. Liu Chen blew a loud whistle and was elated. Today, the Navy showed its real strength. In the face of nazhijin without the protection of the front wall, he said to the soldiers, "gather all together. This time, we will teach the Japanese soldiers what three section shooting is! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 917 The melodious voice of the assembly number floated in the air, and the soldiers of the state of Chongqing who got the order walked out of the ditch. With the order of the officers, they produced the classic array used in the southern and Northern battles of the state of Chongqing, but the difference is that this time they used Falcon rifles. The Japanese and soldiers in nazhijin city have not recovered from the shelling of warships, and the whole city of nazhijin is in chaos. Tokugawa Huiji was the first to react. Seeing the soldiers of the state of Dayu coming towards them, he quickly called out, "where are the artillery? Fight back, fight back! " no one answered him, the artillery mounted on the wall was almost lost in the collapse, and the remaining artillery could not be found from the ruins immediately. Seeing this, Tokugawa showed despair in his eyes. He looked at other celebrities, and everyone looked the same as him. It''s not that they are not brave enough, but it seems that the gap between the two sides is too big this time. At this time, he looked at the sea, and the boats of Anzhu that attacked became burning firewood piles, while the 26 warships of Dayu were intact, which made him even more disheartened. In the distance, the army of the state of Dayu came closer and closer with a neat step, gritting its teeth. Tokugawa Huiji immediately collected disabled soldiers with other Daming. He could be defeated, but he could not escape, otherwise the family of Tokugawa would be discredited in other Daming. ¡±That''s interesting! " Liu Chen leads the Marines forward in an orderly way, and smiles when he sees some Japanese soldiers gathering in front of the city. In his view, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese is better than that of Korea. If the Korean soldiers encounter such a scene, they will certainly run away, and the Japanese can continue to fight. However, this is just in line with his mind, this time we must beat the Japanese. The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. At this time, the artillery pushing the field artillery began to fire on the Japanese soldiers. One after another, the flames exploded in the Japanese soldiers'' array, beating the Japanese soldiers'' array to pieces. When the artillery attacked the Japanese soldiers, cavalry in armor and swords rushed out of the side wall. These cavalry galloped directly to the artillery position. The two thousand soldiers who protected the artillery immediately lined up in three lines when they saw the scene and started shooting when the cavalry entered 300 meters. "Bang Bang..." A burst of dense gunfire sounded, and the galloping cavalry fell down one after another. The Falcon rifles had good accuracy at a distance of 300 meters, while the Japanese were charging intensively, which undoubtedly made the soldiers easier to hit. Compared with the great Chongqing cavalry, the Japanese war horse belongs to the short legged horse. Although it is not as good as the great Chongqing in image, it also shows the spirit of fearing death. The horse in front fell down, and the rest of the Japanese cavalry did not slow down, but still rushed past. "Bang Bang..." The soldiers replaced the paper shell bullets and continued to fire one round. When the Japanese cavalry rushed within 50 meters, the soldiers of Dayu had already fired four rounds, and three or four thousand cavalry fell into a pool of blood. Facing the remaining four or five thousand cavalry, the soldiers did not continue to shoot. They took out grenades from their waists, pulled off the cables and threw them one by one among the cavalry. "Boom boom..." The violent explosion instantly covered the cavalry, and the power of grenade explosion directly destroyed the cavalry. A short distance of 50 meters became an insurmountable obstacle. In the continuous explosion, hundreds of surviving Japanese cavalry rushed to the artillery position. They were met by a dense array of bayonets. "Stab The sound of bayonet entering the armor came. The soldiers of Dayu in the first row fell back because they couldn''t bear the impact of the cavalry, while the Japanese cavalry killed by bayonet flew out of the air and fell on the position, dying. In a very short time, the eight thousand cavalry of the Japanese nation were exhausted. Liu Chen was slightly relieved, he continued to lead the soldiers to keep the array forward, and it seems that in order to revenge, the artillery fire is also more and more fierce. Japanese soldiers tried their best to fill the array, but they were destroyed by shells again and again. Finally, when the distance between the two sides reached 150 meters, Liu Chen ordered the soldiers to raise their muzzle. In this distance, the dense Falcon rifle shooting gained the greatest advantage. Basically, the soldiers were able to concentrate the other side''s soldiers. Seeing the soldiers of Dayu stop, the Japanese soldiers begin to move forward. They can''t shoot each other at this distance. "First row! Shoot! "Cried Liu Chen. With his order, the first row of soldiers collective into a half kneeling position, in an instant, they began to shoot toward their Japanese soldiers. "Bang bang!" The gunfire rang out, and the soldiers in front of the Japanese army fell down as a whole. "Second row fire! "Cried Liu Chen. Another round of neat shooting, the Japanese soldiers fell a large area. At this time, the soldiers in the second row squat down to load ammunition, and the soldiers in the third row fire again. Before the third row fire is completed, the soldiers in the first row finish loading ammunition. Now the efficiency of three-stage shooting is much higher than before. With the advantage of Falcon rifles, the array composed of more than 18000 people continued to output firepower. The Japanese soldiers fell like leeks. At this time, they found that they could not enter the range where they could shoot the soldiers of Dayu.Because they died before that! Huge casualties continue to appear. The walls of nazhicheng are covered with the bodies of Japanese soldiers. After tens of thousands of lives, the Japanese soldiers finally lose control and begin to collapse. This desperate battle is not something anyone can bear. Tokugawa benefits a lot of famous people. Their faces are pale. The corpses of soldiers seem to ring the death knell for them. They try their best to recruit soldiers, but no one is willing to fight. In the first world war just now, the Japanese soldiers with muskets lost most of them, while the rest of the soldiers were mixed, as well as the soldiers with swords. They knew that they were no match. ¡±Keep going! " there is a smile on the corner of Liu Chen''s mouth. What they want is this effect, but it is not enough now. They want to achieve greater results. The melodious sound of the bugle sounded again, and the soldiers pressed the city in order to destroy any enemy fighting with them all the way. Soon, they entered the city of nazhijin. At this time, Liu Chen asked the soldiers to take the company as a unit to wipe out the Japanese soldiers in the city. No matter the soldiers or the Japanese people, all the resisters would be killed. When Liu Chen achieved brilliant results, Yue Yun had already destroyed the only remaining Navy warships of Japan. On the burning sea, Yue Yun led the warships to pass through the burning warships. Floating in the sea are the bodies of Japanese soldiers, with the sound of burning flames and screams in their ears. "Into the river!" Yue Yun gave the order. When nazhijin was lost, he no longer worried about the safety of the warships in the inland river. From then on, it will be another supply point for the navy of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 918 "Lost!" In Nagasaki, just one day later, Shinichi Yamada received the news of nakhijin''s tragic defeat. Takasugi''s death and 70000 firemen''s casualties were almost all of his elite. The soldiers of the Tokugawa family, Sato family, Dayou family, Maori family and hexagon family also suffered heavy losses. Now these rout soldiers are on the way back, and the most miserable Tokugawa family has directly fled to Nagasaki. Now it is Tokugawa Huihe who brings him the news. "200000 troops were lost to the state of Dayu with 20000 soldiers, and all the Navy warships were lost?" Yamada said incredulously. Tokugawa Huiji is very embarrassed. At this time, his clothes are full of holes, and his face is black and white, just like a beggar. "Lost, lost. The firearms of Dayu state are too powerful. We are not rivals at all. I and other famous people persisted to the end, but the soldiers still broke up." Tokugawa has a nose and a tear. In the past, Mr Yamada might have suspected that this was a shirk from Tokugawa, but now he knows it''s true. To him, the news was like cold water, which extinguished the hope in his heart. "In that case, how did you come back?" Yamada asked coldly. Referring to this matter, Tokugawa Huiji looks guilty, "it was a general named Liu Chen who let us go. He asked me to take a message to Daming." ¡±Say it! " " commander Liu Chen said that as long as Daming surrendered to the state of Dayu and signed the nazhijin treaty, the war between the two countries could be stopped. If Daming was stubborn, their next goal would be Nagasaki until they destroyed the Japanese state. " Tokugawa said cautiously. "What is the Treaty of nazhijin?" Shinchang Yamada frowned. Tokugawa immediately took out a copy of the treaty from his arms and handed it to Nobuta Yamada. After taking over the treaty, Nobuta Yamada just took a look and stood up angrily. "Asshole, asshole, the war reparation of 200 million taels of silver, is this to prepare us to be slaves to the state of Dayu forever for generations?" Shinichi Yamada was furious. Tokugawa sighed, "even if you don''t eat or drink, it will take more than ten years to gather the power of all celebrities." Yamada''s Xinchang''s chest fluctuated violently, and he forced down his anger. In addition to the first compensation of 200 million taels of war reparations to Dayu, the second article of the treaty formally defined Japan as Dayu''s name for their country, and the third article required them to recognize the independence of Sanshan kingdom. From then on, Sanshan Kingdom and a series of islands in its South did not agree with Japan The fourth requires that Japan cede Nagasaki, Nagata, Puhe, Kanagawa and other ports, and provide coal and water to the ships of Dayu. Article 5: the state of Dayu has the right of navigation in the inland waters of the Japanese state, and any attack on its warships and vessels in the inland waters shall be regarded as an act of war. Article 6: all the expenses of the garrison of the state of Dayu in nazhijin shall be borne by the state of Japan. All the Japanese Islanders in nazhijin who have not been approved by the state of Dayu shall leave nazhijin within three months. All the buildings and materials in the city shall be the property of the state of Dayu. Article 7: the city of Japan allows Qingzhou bank to settle in, agrees to use Dayu currency for domestic transactions, and gives Dayu businessmen the most preferential treatment without any tax. Then, the time for the Japanese to repay the war reparations is also agreed. The 200 million taels of silver will be paid off in eight times. The first time, 40 million taels of reparations will be paid to the state of Dayu, and the remaining seven times will decrease in turn. After reading all the treaties, Nobuta Yamada almost fainted. This treaty is a humiliation to Japan''s red dew. If he signs it, he will be infamous for thousands of years. "It''s killing me, it''s killing me!" Yamada Shinichi slowly sat down holding the post. He threw the Treaty on the ground. Tokugawa Huiji is more anxious than Yamada Xinchang. Nakhijin is an asset of the Tokugawa family. It''s more painful to cede than to cut his flesh. "Daming, the state of Dayu is deceiving people too much. It''s better to gather all Daming together with them." Tokugawa benefits and angry way. Shinichi Yamada covered his head and shook it painfully. He said, "we can''t win. Maybe we can win for a short time, but the state of Dayu has only sent 20000 people this time. What about 100000 or 200000 people? The most important thing now is to keep our position. " Tokugawa Huiji immediately recalled that they already knew what Dayu had done in Gaoli. Now they can''t help but shudder when they think of it. ¡±The world has changed. If we can''t keep up with the general, we can promise these conditions, but Dayu must promise us to send people to study abroad. " Yamada said. "But will the people of Dayu promise us?" "If we don''t, we will fight them to the end until the last one." Yamada said, squinting. Tokugawa Huiji nodded, "if so, now I will send someone to pass the news back." After that, Tokugawa Huiji called a cavalry and asked him to return to nagazu with the news. The next day, the news passed to Yue Yun."Ha ha ha This Yamada is a bit interesting. He asked to send samurai to study in Dayu. "Yue Yun gave the letter to Liu Chen. "It seems that the emperor is right. Shinchang Yamada has some foresight. "Liu Chen asked," what should we do now? " Yue Yun had a plan for a long time. He said:" when he came, the emperor said that if the Japanese put forward such conditions, he could agree, but he would increase the war reparations to 300 million Liang. At the same time, as a defeated country, the Japanese should hand over the command of the army. Without the approval of the state of Dayu, they could not form an army, only keep the taxis for maintaining public order "Soldiers." "The emperor agreed?" Liu Chen said incredulously, "why? What if the Japanese become stronger? " "The emperor is certainly more thoughtful than we thought. Even if the Japanese sent people to Dayu, what they taught and how much they taught were under our control. Otherwise, they would have more trouble learning from Europe. As for industry, with the ability of Dayu businessmen, they could take advantage of the opportunity to control the economic lifeline of the Japanese. All this is to control the Japanese more deeply. The most important thing is to take advantage of it At present, we can''t fall into the mire of war. We should implement the strategy of gradual encroachment. At present, we still focus on plundering resources. " Liu Chen nodded," also, it''s unrealistic to keep Japan at this level of science and technology forever. Now that they are defeated by us and understand the power of industry, it''s even more unrealistic. They will try their best to develop industry. " " therefore, rather than let them steal our technology or learn from the west, it''s better to let the businessmen take the opportunity to control their industrial lifeline with some technology. Coupled with the military and political control, Japan will never be able to turn over. " Yue Yun said coldly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 919 Nagasaki. Yamada soon got a reply, looking at the additional conditions of Dayu state, his heart sank a little bit. "The right to withdraw troops will be increased by 120 million silver." Sato gently read out the contents of the letter, his voice fell, the hall suddenly burst out angry roar. "The state of Dayu deceives people too much. We tolerate such a situation, but they press us step by step. In this case, we will fight against them!" "That''s right. Now we''ll call up soldiers!" "Kill them all!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± Samurai and damingmen yelled angrily, one by one like a madman. Shinchang Yamada was also extremely angry, and he could accept the addition of 100 million taels of silver. However, Dayu''s attempt to control the military power of the Japanese was just a fool''s dream. Now, he completely gave up the peace talks and was ready to continue to fight against the state of Dayu. After pondering for a moment, he said, "now you call all the soldiers immediately. We will tell the state of Dayu that we will never compromise! " " yes! Yamada! " cried the samurai and the daimyo. Yamada nodded, and sent someone to contact the northern daimyo, hoping to unite all daimyo to fight against the state of Dayu. Nagasaki''s change soon let the secret guards in Nagasaki find out, they quietly spread the news to Nagasaki. ¡±General, it''s interesting that Shinzo Yamada refused our additional conditions. " with the intelligence sent by the secret guards, Liu Chen finds Yue Yun who is studying the map of Japan in his room. After their argument yesterday, they also bet on whether Nobuta Yamada will comply. Now it turns out that he lost, and Nobuta Yamada refused. Yue Yun''s look was unshakable. It can be said that they were prepared for all the actions taken by the Japanese nation, including Nobuta Yamada''s refusal to add conditions, and the two sides fell into war again. "I hope they don''t accept it. Only in this way can they be beaten worse." Yue Yunxiao''s cunning, he said: "let the soldiers rest for a few days, next we have war to fight, this time we want to let the Japanese feel desperate." "Ha ha ha you ''re right. "Liu Chen nodded excitedly. Seven days later. The 26 steam warships in nazhijin port slowly left the port and headed for Nagasaki. At the same time, Liu Chen completed the reinforcement of the wall of nazhijin. There are 14000 soldiers stationed in the city this time, and 6000 soldiers will accompany the warships to Nagasaki. According to the plan, they will blow up Nagasaki. At the same time, the Japanese Daming who came from the North arrived near nazhijin with his vassal soldiers, and the soldiers from Nagasaki also gathered around nazhijin, and the war was imminent. July 30. Half a month after the truce, the United forces composed of many Japanese celebrities launched an attack on nazhijin. The soldiers of the state of Dayu, who occupied the advantage of defending the city, launched a fierce counterattack against the Japanese soldiers by taking advantage of their superiority. "Remember! The battle of nazhijin is the first battle of our Marine Corps. If we can''t win, we will always be the laughing stock of the army. Even if we fight to the last person this time, we will win! " Liu Chen walked back and forth on the city wall, and the sound of soldiers'' rifles and guns filled his ears. He is not nervous now. Although there are more soldiers besieging nazhijin this time than in the first time, he can see that most of these soldiers are the vassal soldiers of Daming. The real elite were eliminated by them in the first World War. Therefore, the Japanese troops with banners outside nazhijin seem to be powerful, but their combat effectiveness is much weaker. Besides, they are defending the city, and they are attacking it. Just enough grenades dropped from the wall for them to drink. Sato is in charge of contacting and commanding Daming this time. All the 260000 troops made up by Daming are now facing a very difficult situation. Facing the fierce firepower of the state of Dayu, they are now suffering heavy losses. The traditional skyladder is a joke in front of the state of Dayu. The soldiers of the state of Dayu would drop something that would explode from the top of the city. This kind of thing caused a lot of casualties to the soldiers who gathered under the city. The siege lasted only an hour, and now at least 8000 soldiers have fallen under the city. Most importantly, some celebrities who have never been exposed to this kind of war mode are frightened, and they are not willing to continue to die in vain. At the same time, Yue Yun''s fleet suddenly appeared in Nagasaki. This time, Japan concentrated its forces to attack Nagasaki. Nagasaki must be weak. This is a good time to attack. "Here comes the warship of Dayu! " " here comes the warship of Dayu! ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± The Japanese soldiers stationed on Nagasaki wharf soon found the smoky warship of Dayu, but it was too late for Nagasaki. Ordered warships into the dock, Yue Yun immediately ordered shelling.Nagasaki is built near the sea, and there are dense buildings along the wharf, which is also a symbol of prosperity in Nagasaki. In order to completely destroy the will of the Japanese nation, he decided to take revenge on the Japanese nation this time, not to mention that the country did not go to the house for three days. ¡±Boom, boom " there was a huge roar on the sea, and the shells shot from the warships and went straight to the ancient buildings along the coast. In the fire, these buildings immediately turned into powder. For a moment, the streets of Nagasaki were in chaos, and there were Japanese people fleeing everywhere. At this moment, there was fear in their eyes. For thousands of years, no country had ever been able to attack the Japanese homeland, so they were reckless when plundering. Because every time their countrymen return with a full load, they feel the joy of a bumper harvest, never considering that they will suffer revenge. Now Nagasaki has become a battlefield of blood and fire. For them, it is a kind of spiritual shock and fear. They realize that their enemies can easily destroy themselves. Yamada did not expect that the Dayu Congress was so bold. When he got the news, he came out of the Daming mansion and saw a raging fire. At this moment, his heart trembled, and the fear that had disappeared in his heart for many years surged into his heart again. Only when he saw the warship of Dayu start to put down the boat, he suddenly realized that Dayu was not only for shelling Nagasaki this time, they were ready for soldiers to land. "Daming, it''s still time to run away." Now Nagasaki is weak. Once the soldiers of Dayu land, they will have no way to escape. "Run away? To where? " Yamada said hoarsely. At this time, the warriors lowered their heads one after another. They lost this time, and they lost completely. They finally realized that no matter what they did now, they could not recover the defeat. It was only the navy of Dayu that attacked Japan this time. If other troops came, they would have no chance of winning. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 920 "Kill! " as the troop carriers of Dayu state landed on the wharf, the heavily armed soldiers of Dayu state rushed into the streets of Nagasaki. Armed with Falcon rifles, the soldiers quickly assembled. When they were on the ship, they had already remembered the map of Nagasaki collected by the secret guard. They knew the layout of Nagasaki city very well. Therefore, the soldiers appeared orderly after landing. After the first batch of 2000 people gathered, they immediately went to the Daming mansion where shinchang Yamada was. "Bang Bang..." When the soldiers of Dayu landed, Nobuta Yamada immediately mobilized the remaining soldiers in the city to fight back. Samurai with swords and elite with flint guns rush to the coastal road of Nagasaki from all directions. In the face of them, the soldiers of Dayu took decisive shooting. Many of the soldiers in the Marine Corps come from the coastal areas, and their hatred for the Japanese pirates has always been in mind, especially the warriors in Samurai clothes. They are the most ferocious in the looting. I don''t know how many old, weak, women and children died in their hands. Therefore, there is no pity for the Japanese soldiers and the soldiers of Dayu. On the contrary, there is a sense of revenge. After the first group of soldiers landed, the second group of soldiers came ashore. They quickly went to support, and fierce gunfire continued to ring in Nagasaki. At the same time, the sound of gunfire on the sea became more and more intense, black shells formed a rain of bullets, constantly bombing the buildings on the streets of Nagasaki, and the whole Nagasaki became a sea of fire. "For Yamada''s sake, go!" The warriors charged led the Japanese soldiers to charge the soldiers of Dayu. They had fierce faces and red eyes. However, the soldiers of Dayu were not afraid of the Japanese at all. They did not retreat and set out to shoot. Soon, the streets were covered with the bodies of Japanese soldiers and warriors. In order to recapture nazhijin, Shinichi Yamada transferred most of his troops. Now the remaining thousands of soldiers in the city are unable to stop the attack of Dayu. After the Japanese soldiers protecting Daming mansion were eliminated in the streets, the soldiers of Dayu Kingdom immediately advanced to Daming mansion. Only when they entered Daming mansion, they found that it was empty. "Report to the general immediately." Said the marine officer who had stormed Daming mansion. The soldier got the order and immediately spread the news to the sea. Seeing the flag coming from the shore, Yue Yun asked the flag bearer to return and said, "confiscate all the wealth in Nagasaki city!" Upon receiving instructions, the soldiers of Dayu state immediately took control of Nagasaki city and began to collect materials useful to Dayu state from every household in Nagasaki. On the sea, Yue Yun calmly watched the fire in Nagasaki city. Although Yue Yun''s personal feelings are involved in the decision of plundering, his main purpose is to urge Japan to surrender and sign a treaty as soon as possible. For Japan, a country that has never been invaded by foreigners, a painful beating will make them see the reality clearly. Of course, he also wanted to wipe out the Japanese nation completely, but now is not the time. I have to say that Nobuta Yamada still has some skills. His brainwashing of the Japanese people''s thoughts made the Japanese people have some national and national consciousness. When he was in nazhijin, he saw the resentment in the eyes of the people who were driven away. In terms of strength, although they could wipe out the great name headed by shinchang Yamada, they would only be a drag if they could not bring benefits to Dayu. After all, in order to suppress the Japanese rebellion, they would have to garrison a large number of soldiers. Instead of doing so, it would be better to use the Japanese to control the Japanese, gain as much benefits as possible from the Japanese, and transfer the resentment of the Japanese people to the big names like Yamada. After all, they lost the war. The state of Dayu only needs to control these big names. Of course, in order to completely castrate the future development of the Japanese nation, they will design traps in this kind of soft control so that the Japanese nation will never turn over. "Yamada will surrender to us soon. How can people who have been sitting at the peak of power for a long time give up?" Yue Yun has a smile on his lips. When he said that, Yamada, under the protection of the warriors, had fled outside Nagasaki city. Looking at the constant fire in the city, Yamada stopped. "We can''t escape any more. Once we lose Nagasaki, we will lose everything!" Yamada suddenly realized something. In Japan, only Nagasaki was his sphere of influence. If he left here, he would only sojourn in other Daming''s territory. What dignity did he have at that time. The more he thought about it, the more scared he was. He recalled that he had gone step by step from a farmer''s son to today. He was not willing to lose everything. "Now go back to Nagasaki and take me to the people of Dayu. As long as they withdraw from Nagasaki and support my rule over Japan in the future, I will promise them all the conditions! "Yamada said. The samurai who followed Nobuta Yamada were very loyal to him. They never considered whether Yamada''s decision was right or wrong, and they were only responsible for the implementation. As his words fell, a samurai volunteered to go to Nagasaki. Seeing his subordinates go away, Nobuta Yamada looks up to the sky and sighs. This decision is very difficult for him, but he understands that the fate of the Japanese nation will not be worse than this. If they fall into a long-term war with the state of Dayu, the Japanese nation will always be trapped in this isolated Island.The most important thing is that he has completely put away his contempt for the state of Dayu. He used to be a warrior, and the only one he respected was someone who was more powerful than himself. Obviously, now the state of Dayu is much higher than the state of Japan, and he sincerely submits. When the samurai who went to Nagasaki returned in the afternoon, he brought a decision that let Nobuta Yamada breathe a sigh of relief, "if Nobuta Yamada signs a surrender Treaty on the flagship at noon in two days, then the two sides will stop fighting!" "Come on, we should go back." Shinichi Yamada looks gloomy. He has no choice now. At the same time that Nagasaki''s sneak attack achieved brilliant results, the battle of nagazu came to an end. In the fierce battle, Daming Zhong suffered a heavy loss, and nagazu was intact. Looking at nagazu, Sato sighed and led the troops to retreat to Nagasaki. On the city wall, Liu Chen looked at the scene leisurely with a telescope. What they lost was only ammunition, while what the Japanese left behind was a corpse. He believed that the Japanese army would not be stupid enough to continue to attack the city! With the end of the war, the thick atmosphere gradually dissipated. Two days later, the defeated daimyo returned to Nagasaki. When they learned that Nobuta Yamada was signing the humiliating "naghijin treaty" with the state of Dayu, no one came forward to oppose it. Instead, they showed extraordinary taming. However, at this time, the name of the Treaty of nazhijin had been changed to the letter of surrender of Japan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 921 "Sign it, Yamada. It seems that other celebrities have no objection!" Yue Yun was smiling on the Qi king. At this time, the transformed Qi Wang was crowded with navy soldiers and officers. A table was placed in the center of the warship. Yue Yun sat facing east and West, while Xinchang Yamada sat opposite him. On the table is Yue Yun''s new letter of surrender with a pen on it. After shinchang Yamada boarded the Qi king, they learned that other celebrities had come to Nagasaki. The defeat of Nagasaki made these celebrities lose their temper, and they all showed great obedience. I have to say that Yue Yun was shocked by this. One reason was that the barbaric nation of Japan would show such a different attitude in an instant. The second reason was that his majesty had predicted the war as he expected. "Yes, sir Yue Yun. " Nobuta Yamada strangely holds the pen on the treaty. He has never seen this before, so he is not sure whether it is used to write. The soldiers and officers of Dayu state burst into laughter. They saw shinchang Yamada''s embarrassment. In fact, with the beginning of industrialization in Dayu state, little things like pens have become popular, so they thought it was a bit of fun this time. Yue Yun was full of pride. If it wasn''t for his majesty, the state of Dayu would not be as brilliant as it is today. Even this little pen can tell the gap between Dayu and Japan. With a slight cough, Yue Yun demonstrated with a pen, which made shinchang Yamada''s eyes widened. He picked up the pen and carefully wrote down his name on the letter of surrender. When the letter of surrender was officially signed, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing on the warship raised their guns at the same time and fired a volley in the air, and then the warship fired at the same time. The scene was very grand. Seeing such a picture, shinchang Yamada''s heart trembled. He understood that the state of Dayu was deliberately showing off its force. "Yamada Daming, I hope we can cooperate smoothly in the future." There is a threat in Yue Yun''s words, and additional conditions have been added to the treaty signed this time. From today, Japan will officially repay 300 million taels of silver to Dayu state. The arrears are mainly offset by silver, grain, gold, sulfur and other materials. Within three months from the signing of the agreement, Japan will repay the first 50 million taels of platinum to Dayu state. Shinichi Yamada has a smile, which is more ugly than crying. If he knew in advance that there was a future, he should have agreed to sign the treaty as soon as possible. Now, while signing the letter of surrender, Yue Yun also made a peace law for Japan, explaining that the Treaty of nazhijin is a treaty of goodwill, while the letter of surrender is a treaty of defeat. The two have different meanings. The peace law stipulates that the Japanese nation will give up using war as a means to solve foreign disputes, and forbids the Japanese nation to have any form of military establishment, abolishes all recruitment agencies, and forbids the development of Navy and other foreign military services. In addition, Japan should not manufacture or develop any weapons of war that pose a threat, and should unswervingly pursue peaceful development. "I hope you can take good care of me in the future! "Yamada said bitterly. has the final say that Japan will no longer have the ability to invade foreign countries from today. It only possesses the so-called self insurance capability stipulated by the great Yu state. Even so, what weapons the small self-defense forces retain in Japan is the big Yu country''s final say. In his opinion, this Law of peace is to turn Japan into a fat sheep that can be sheared at any time in the state of Dayu, and this sheep has no teeth and horns. "It''s natural. We''ll see each other a lot in the future." Yue Yunxiao''s bad intentions, nazhijin got it, Japan was completely castrated, and Dayu had one less enemy and one more source of resources in the Northeast sea area. Now they are finally able to focus on the colonial war with Western powers. "I''m looking forward to next time." Shinichi Yamada''s smile is more bitter. Yue Yun laughs. At this time, he asks Yamada''s accompanying samurai to send him back to Nagasaki. Originally, Yamada asked him to have dinner with him. However, he is too disgusted with Japan, and he is not in the mood to eat, so he refuses. Now that the war with Japan is over, he just wants to return to Dengzhou as soon as possible, leaving some soldiers here to supervise Nobuta Yamada''s implementation of the treaty. Moreover, he is not afraid of Yamada''s repentance. In order to control the Japanese nation, or "protect the Japanese nation", a 20000 man army will soon replace their Marines in nazhijin to control the Japanese nation as a permanent military force. Seeing shinchang Yamada leave, Yue Yun makes a gesture at this time, and the fleet slowly leaves the Nagasaki wharf and goes to Nagasaki. On the sea, Nobuta Yamada looked enviously at the warships of Dayu, which can gallop on the sea without depending on the wind. It''s a pity that Japan can no longer develop its navy. "Ah, what a vicious state of Chongqing. "Nobuta Yamada is heartbroken. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. The news of Japan''s defeat and the signing of the letter of surrender arrived here three days later. Looking at the surrender letter sent back by Yue Yun, Xiao Ming smiles with satisfaction. This is the most ideal situation for him at present. In the future, Japan will become a shearing place for Dayu, which is more profitable than completely occupying Japan and wasting national strength.After all, the occupation of a country is like opening a branch company. The personnel and expenses are all of their own. In the face of Japan''s situation, it may be a loss business, and the risk is relatively high. Now, he''s cleaning up the bully at the door of the Japanese nation, and he also stipulates that in the future, he will not only lose money, but also have to pay protection fees. In this way, to get materials from Japan can make Dayu more prosperous. "Emperor, it''s a double happiness. The Qingzhou thermal power plant is about to try to generate electricity, and the Japanese state is also solving the problem at this time. In the past two years, the Imperial Palace has added two princes and a princess to the emperor. The state of Dayu is really thriving." Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming laughs. Cui Xueer gives birth to a prince in the harem. Lvluo and aster give birth to a daughter and a prince respectively. In addition to Xiao Yi, now he has three more children, and the palace is getting hotter and hotter. "It''s really a great joy, but we can''t relax our vigilance now. There are still many enemies in Dayu that need to be solved. "Xiao Ming squints at the world map. In this era, Japan was only a slightly higher level enemy than Korea, and the emperor was only a symbolic figure with no real power. Compared with Japan, the most dangerous thing in this era is Europe. They are Xiao Ming''s real enemies. If he wants to establish the status of Dayu in the world for hundreds of years, he must seize the food in this era. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 922 early morning. In the clear cry of newsboy, the newspaper with "the surrender of Japan to Dayu" spread rapidly in the streets of Qingzhou. At Xiao Ming''s instigation last night, Qingzhou daily specially printed this good news to celebrate. As he guessed, this news had a huge impact. Since the emergence of newspapers as a media transmitting major events at home and abroad, the recognition of Qingzhou people to newspapers has become higher and higher, and the number of newspapers printed has increased dozens of times. With the development of Gonghe, the literacy rate of the people in Dayu is increasing day by day. Not only young children, but also many people begin to learn characters and all kinds of knowledge through various ways in order to integrate into the changing Qingzhou. With the rise of Neo Confucianism, the common people gradually abandon their foolish ideas and agree with the current strong scientific atmosphere. The whole people are undergoing the changes that Xiao Ming expects. A brand-new state of Chongqing is waving to him. "I''m so relieved. When our Ding family was in Jinling City, their business was harmed by the Japanese. Unfortunately, at that time, the king of Wei was cowardly and didn''t dare to do anything to the Japanese. Now these bastards have finally tasted the retribution they deserve. " in Ding''s compound. Ding Wanquan and Ding Wu are having a meal. While eating steamed stuffed buns, they look at the newspaper and see the wonderful place, cheering from time to time. Ding Wu looked excited, he said: "this is the emperor''s good governance. It''s only a few years ago, the enemies who once threatened the state of Dayu have fallen one after another, and the life of Dayu people is getting better and better." "No, it''s just a pity. If your father had taken refuge with the emperor earlier, maybe the status of the Ding family would be even higher today." Ding Wanquan was very proud. He was very glad to leave Ding Wu to make preparations. Now the whole Ding family has moved to Qingzhou City. Ding Wu, an illegitimate son, is recognized by his family because of his ability. No one dares to say anything. Ding Wu smiles and shakes his head. For him, this newspaper not only makes him proud, but also makes him see business opportunities. When a Koryo fell, the goods of Dayu soon occupied the Koryo market. Now, the Koryo people exchange a lot of real gold and silver, grain and various mineral resources for Dayu''s industrial products. At this time, for the first time, they finally had a taste of the advantages of an industrial country over an agricultural country. In many cases, the rich families in Korea needed hundreds or thousands of stones of grain in exchange for a cow to turn over and irrigate. "Dad, according to this newspaper, Japan is a country with a population of more than 20 million, which is much larger than the market of Korea. Now Japan has signed a letter of surrender, and the merchants of Dayu basically have the treatment in Korea. This is a huge business opportunity." Ding Wu pondered. Ding Wanquan now basically no longer manages the Ding family''s business. He said, "you can manage it by yourself. We antiques can''t keep up with the rapid changes. " Ding Wu showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. He understood that his father was delegating power to himself. He said," well, I''ll go to President Li Kaiyuan now to see if I can get a guide to do business in Japan. No matter Korea or Japan, government and business are always the first to eat meat, and we have to take advantage of the opportunity to drink some soup. " At the same time, the merchants in Qingzhou began to take action. The Korean experience tells them that once the market is opened, the imperial court often eats meat and drinks soup. "Buy steam engine immediately and expand production. Don''t delay. Go quickly!" In the white granulated sugar workshop of Zhu family, Zhu 56 immediately ordered after reading the newspaper that he had a very keen sense of business through his years of shopping. After entering the Korean market, his workshops expanded production once, and the scale almost doubled. After the unification of the north and the south, the scale of his business expanded more than ten times. Now Japan is a blank market, so he can''t miss this opportunity. After all, with the booming business, more and more people are now engaged in trade. In addition, Qingzhou bank has been providing loans to support private industry and commerce. Now many people can borrow money to do business. Just in a few short years, there have been workshops all over Qingzhou. Most importantly, with the establishment of the four major industrial and commercial districts in Chongqing, the number of businessmen in these areas has increased explosively. They purchased equipment from Qingzhou and went back to their city to build workshops to produce all kinds of industrial products, which began to challenge the industry and Commerce of Qingzhou. In addition, after the restoration of agricultural production in the cities to the west of Qingzhou, with the support of the prefectural government, many once powerful families have turned into local big businessmen, and some local rich families are also projected to build factories and do business in an increasingly strong atmosphere. Therefore, although the market of Dayu is getting bigger and bigger, he dare not take it lightly, because he knows that there are more and more business competitors. Besides expanding production, he has to beat them in terms of quality and price. Qingzhou chamber of Commerce. Li Kaiyuan got the news before the newspaper was published, and the palace had already given him the news yesterday. So today he is ready to be blocked by businessmen. However, although it is a headache to be surrounded by businessmen, we have to say that it is a pleasant headache. After all, compared with the people, the chamber of commerce is the biggest beneficiary.At present, there are both official and private workshops in the state of Dayu, but in trade, official workshops always take the lead. After all, a large part of the financial revenue of the imperial court now comes from the profits paid in by official workshops. In the past two years, the profits of the chamber of Commerce in the Korean market have reached as high as 10 million Jinlong. If it is converted into silver before the city, it will be about 3 million taels. After the unification of the north and the south, Qingzhou merchants also made the biggest profits for the first time. In one year, the profits of commodities in the southern market reached 80 million Golden dragons, about 24 million taels of silver. Of course, the reason why they are able to make such huge profits is that high-end technologies such as steam engines are under the control of businessmen. They make a lot of money just by selling steam engines. "Japan, another piece of fat is coming." Li Kaiyuan was very excited. He could already imagine that Japan would exchange a lot of raw materials for industrial products of Dayu. And in the export of industrial products, they can set a high price to earn huge profits, and the most important thing is that the surrender clearly stipulates that Qingzhou bank can settle in Japan. In his opinion, this is the main point of this surrender. Now he is no longer Wu xiaamung. He knows how terrible it would be for Japan to be controlled by Dayu in finance, because once the currency of Dayu is used by the whole country, the economy of Dayu will become the dependence of Dayu. The reason is very simple. Dayu can buy Japanese goods by printing money, but it will leave the negative impact of printing money in Japan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 923 A trace of autumn wind blowing, leaves rustle and fall, paving a golden carpet for the stone path of the harem. In the imperial garden, Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er are enjoying the chrysanthemums. Now Xiao Yi is five years old. He is a tiger head. In modern times, he is about to go to primary school. However, instead of inviting a teacher for Xiao Yi, he left Xiao Yi''s education to Fei yue''er. Following Xiao Ming, Fei yue''er is greatly influenced by Xiao Ming. Although she does not participate in any scientific research, in Xiao Ming''s opinion, Fei yue''er''s knowledge is not inferior to those of Lin Wentao, and even better. Therefore, he is very relieved to have Fei yue''er personally teach Xiao Yi. He has always been interested in this recognized crown prince. He doesn''t want Xiaoyi to take the road of reversing history in the future. Behind Xiao Yi are Cui Xueer, lvluo and aster. They were pregnant last year, and now they have a prince and a princess. Cui Xueer gave birth to the second prince named Xiao Tong, the third princess named Xiao Yushu, and the child of aster was the fourth prince named Xiao Zhen. Now three people are pushing a baby carriage behind Fei yue''er, and four people are talking and laughing. This baby carriage is designed and produced by Fei yue''er. Although the material can''t compare with the modern baby stroller, it is a cross era industrial product in Dayu country, and this kind of baby stroller is very popular with Cui Xueer and her three people. Because in this way, they can push the baby out to play, and driven by them, the baby carriage soon became popular in Qingzhou. Soon, a private workshop specializing in the production of baby carriages was established, and baby carriages began to appear in some rich families. ¡±Your majesty, Pang Shoufu asked to see you. " while everyone was playing, Qian Dafu came over. Fei yue''er said with a smile: "this Pang Yukun, just can''t see the emperor easily, this just accompany us for a while, he came." "No, it''s rare for the emperor to have such leisure." Cui Xueer teases the child and agrees. Aster and lvluo look at each other and smile. Xiao Ming gently shakes his head. Pang Yukun has offended the four women Fei Yueer, but Pang Yukun does have something to do every time he is free. However, he also knows that every time such a situation happens, something big will happen, and this time he basically knows that there should be a breakthrough in power. "You don''t have to be sarcastic about Pang Shoufu. It''s estimated that there''s something wrong with the power plant this time." Xiao Ming said lightly. "Power plants." Fei Yue er''s eyes lit up, she said: "so we can use electricity soon?" Cui Xueer and others have already learned the magic of electricity from Xiao Ming, and they can''t help looking forward to it. "No accident, it should be." Xiao Ming looks pleased. Thermal power generation has always been a matter of great concern to him. In his opinion, it is more important than defeating Japan. Fei Yue son nodded, no longer say what, but sensible with Cui xue''er and others went to self entertainment. Seeing this, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu went to the imperial study. As he expected, as soon as they entered the imperial study, Pang Yukun said something about the thermal power plant. "Emperor, this time Su Liangcai also made a transformer, which is said to be very important for power transmission." Pang Yukun said excitedly. Xiao Ming is relieved. During the period of attacking Japan, he has been correcting the problems in the development of science and technology in Dayu. He doesn''t think it''s necessary to go through the detour in the development of science and technology again. So we directly studied a complete set of transmission system with Su Liangcai, which includes generator, transformer and transmission line. Among them, the generator and wire had mature technology when the thermal power plant was built, and the one that was lacking was the transformer. So he handed over the principle and structure of the transformer to Su Liangcai. This makes the production of transformers simple. After all, they are the most primitive transformers, which have appeared since the 19th century. This kind of transformer is composed of E-shaped core and coil. The coil has two or more windings. The principle is similar to Faraday induction coil. It can transform AC voltage, current and resistance. With this thing, thermal power plants can transmit electricity further. Therefore, Qingzhou electric power has avoided the initial experimental stage and directly entered the application stage. In the past two years, Su Liangcai has also trained a large number of power talents. After the thermal power plant is put into production, he will lead the establishment of dayuguo power company, officially opening the power era. "Well, Su Liangcai''s efficiency is pretty good. Let''s go and see what he can show me. "Said Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun is also looking forward to it. He and Xiao Ming get up and walk out together. Under the protection of the guards, they go to the thermal power plant in the western suburb of Qingzhou. Standing outside the thermal power plant, the first impression is that there is a huge chimney in front of us, but this is the standard structure of the power plant. Su Liangcai is leading the workers of the thermal power plant waiting for Xiao Ming''s arrival. Seeing the arrival of the people, he immediately comes forward."Emperor, Qingzhou thermal power plant is officially generating electricity. Please have a look inside. "Su Liangcai said with pride. Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other, and they follow Su Liangcai into the power plant. Compared with modern thermal power plants, Qingzhou thermal power plant is still rough. In short, the whole thermal power development is composed of a large steam engine and a large generator, in which the steam engine is connected to the generator and a huge boiler is connected to the steam engine. At this time, a large amount of coal is entering the hopper through the conveyor belt, and entering the combustion chamber through the hopper. The water above the combustion chamber is evaporated, and the steam enters the cylinder of the steam engine to drive the steam engine to do work and drive the generator to rotate. The power is transmitted to the power grid through the transformer connected to the generator. "Emperor, this way." Su Liangcai leads Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun through the production workshop of the power plant into the office area on the west side. Stopping here, Su Liangcai pointed to the light bulb in his office and said, "emperor, please have a look." "Emperor, this, this is the electric light?" Pang Yukun was stunned. At this time, a glass bulb on his head was shining brightly, which shocked Pang Yukun for a moment. "Emperor, after experimenting with a lot of materials, I found that tungsten wire is the most effective and durable. "Su Liangcai looks at Xiao Ming with some admiration. Without his guidance, he would have taken more detours. Fortunately, in order to make cutting tools, Dayu country began to use tungsten as a metal very early, so there was no great difficulty in making tungsten filament lamps. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 924 The bright light of the incandescent lamp makes the office of the power plant bright. Even in the daytime, it can''t cover up the light. "Good, good!" Xiao Ming looks at the incandescent lamp on his head with a slightly excited look. The electric power, the modern energy that has been popularized to thousands of households, is finally emerging again in Dayu, and the electric power revolution will break out on the basis of the steam revolution in Dayu. Su Liangcai and a group of power plant workers are excited. The emperor''s affirmation is his greatest recognition of them. For nearly two years, they have been working hard to achieve this goal, and now they are finally successful. "As long as the emperor is satisfied, the lower officials will be at ease. "Su Liangcai said with a bow. Pang Yukun patted Su Liangcai hard on the shoulder. "The state of Dayu needs talents like you to make the country stronger and stronger. After I go back, I''ll let the cabinet give you rewards." "Thank you, Pang Shoufu. "Su Liangcai is slightly excited. Although he is good friends with Lin Wentao, he is still inferior to him in achievement. Therefore, he has been trying hard to catch up during this period. Now he finally sees hope. After watching the electric lights in the office area, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun and others went to inspect the laying of the power grid. Because of the mature technology as the basis, Su Liangcai is very familiar with the power construction. The power poles extend from the power plant to Qingzhou City. As long as the power grid in the city is established and the two are connected, Qingzhou will officially enter the power era. Satisfied with the inspection, Xiao Ming asked Su Liangcai to attend the court meeting in the Palace tomorrow to discuss how to use electricity. The next day, Xiao Ming got up early. Before the early Dynasty, he sent someone to inform Lin Wentao, song Changping, Chen Qi and Lu Tong that the victory of the Japanese war was worth celebrating, but it was only a small victory. Next, the state of Dayu will face a more fierce war, so it needs to have an overall plan in industry and military industry to deal with the future war. "Dong Dong..." At eight o''clock, the pendulum clock made a clear sound. After breakfast, Xiao Ming went to the Zhengda Guangming hall. At this time, a group of ministers in Qingzhou City were waiting in the palace. This time, in addition to Su Liangcai''s general technical talents, there were also people from the cabinet and the military aircraft department. "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" As soon as Xiao Ming arrived, there was a loud voice in the hall. After a tie, Xiao Ming asked the ministers to be quiet. He said: "yesterday I went to the thermal power plant with Pang Shoufu. I think you all know something about electricity. In short, it will be a cleaner energy than coal, and the electric motor is also a more efficient power than the steam engine. Once the factory replaces the steam engine with the electric motor, the factory will lose its power The efficiency of the lathe will be greatly improved, and the accuracy of the lathe will also have room for improvement. " The ministers are listening carefully for fear of missing a word. Nowadays, the state of Dayu is changing too fast. If they don''t study hard, they will be pulled down soon. Therefore, the ministers are going to Qingzhou university one after another to listen. Half a month ago, Fiji returned to Qingzhou from the south. After this period of arrangement, the government of the southern states and counties has gradually stabilized, and the imperial court has basically realized its control over the southern states and counties, resulting in the unprecedented unification of the state of Dayu. When he went to the south this time, he deeply felt how powerful a unified Dayu Congress was. At the same time, he was also glad to be able to serve under Xiao Ming. Now the fascinating electric power also appeared, and he was even more excited. "Long live the emperor. This is a happy event for the imperial court and the whole world. Under the emperor''s administration, the unified state of Chongqing will be prosperous forever." Cabinet ministers laughed one by one. They understand Fiji''s slick temperament, but this time he can hear the sincerity of the praise, because this is what they want to say. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "thank you for your kind words. I will certainly work hard for it. However, whether the state of Chongqing can deter people at home and abroad still needs you to work hard for the world. " " ministers will work hard. "Hearing the speech, the ministers called out. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming continued: "the so-called thing that we call you here today is exactly what we need to prepare for after the power generation of the power plant." After a pause, he looked at Lin Wentao: "Lin Aiqing, the application of electric power is imminent. At present, the machinery factory is studying the steam engine, and at the same time, it needs to carry out the relevant research on electric machinery, so as to make full use of electric power to improve the industrial level of Dayu. In addition, I have given you a lot of electric power product structures, and also assigned a group of students who are proficient in electric power products from Qingzhou university to you I hope to see related products come out soon. " "Yes, the emperor and his subordinates have been making preparations and have made some progress in some aspects." Lin Wenyao bowed himself and said that at the same time of the construction of thermal power plants, he started the research on power products. He has done simple experiments on some of them. Once the power is applied, he can put them into production soon. As a reminder to Lin Wenyao, Xiao Ming said to the cabinet ministers, "the power grid construction in Qingzhou City must keep up with the times. No official can neglect his duty in this matter, otherwise I will deal with it again.""Yes, Emperor. "Pang Yukun said immediately. After warning the cabinet, Xiao Ming looked at Lu Tong, song Changping and Chen Qi, "the power issue is also very important in weapons production. You should cooperate with Lin Wentao and Su Liangcai in the transformation of military workshops, and learn to use brand-new machinery. Although the domestic war is basically over, there are still many enemies in the state of Dayu. You can''t relax in weapons production and R & D, metal bullets and weapons We should pay close attention to the manufacture of shells and boldly try new weapons. " Lu Tong, song Changping and Chen Qi bowed to the orders at the same time. Niu Zhen was listening all the time. At this time, it seemed that in order to cooperate with Xiao Ming, he said: "emperor, during this period of time, the attack of Jinzhang Khanate has been increasing, and the tsarist Russia also has evidence of invading the pass. In the north of Jianzhou, we have found many tsarist Russian merchants poaching wild animals for fur. " LUO Quan said:" according to the situation provided by the secret guards, fur trade is the most important source of income for tsarist Russia, and fur hunted from Siberia has brought huge income for tsarist Russia. " "In addition, the general of Bashu sent war reports, claiming that there had been changes in Tubo recently. According to the businessmen who came back from Tubo, Zanpu, who was supported by the British, became the actual ruler of Tubo. In the view of the general, this was extremely dangerous." Niu added. Xiao Ming frowned. He said to his ministers, "look, look, one enemy has just fallen, and one enemy after another has come up. Moreover, these forces used to be vassals of the state of Dayu. Why do they choose to take refuge in the Westerners thousands of miles away? They will be looked down upon because they will be beaten after they fall. In order to recover the curfew around, you Aiqing, We still have a long way to go www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 925 The sound of a silent pin falling in the golden and magnificent hall of justice can be heard. Ministers look dignified, thinking about the emperor''s words. They admit that they have expanded a little during this period of time, and the thinking of the state of Dayu, the kingdom of heaven, has begun to spread in the court, which has led some ministers to neglect to make progress and focus on the fight for internal power. This kind of bad influence naturally spread to the local states and counties. Now the intelligence sent by Niu Zhen undoubtedly makes these people tremble and realize that it is not the time to relax. Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over the ministers. He had already seen the clue of some problems, that is, the state of Dayu needs the enemy, and only crisis can keep the country enterprising. After all, only in the face of foreign enemies can there be unprecedented unity among the ruling class of a country, which is also conducive to the growth of national sentiment. Otherwise, officials and people will fall into internal strife and become lazy in government affairs. This is the reason why countries are tearing down each other. Only by threatening and competing with each other can countries maintain their vitality. "You have heard general Niu''s words. Now there are still many enemies in Dayu. Even though Dayu is a fierce tiger, the wolves can still threaten the survival of Dayu. I hope you will bear this in mind and do your part well." "Yes, Emperor. " the man Dynasty said in unison. Turning to Niu Zhen, Xiao Ming asked, "what''s your opinion on the military and aircraft Department of Tubo and Jinzhang Khanate?" "The end general thinks that the most important one of the two is the Golden Horde. Dorgo flatters the tsarist Russia in order to unite the tsarist Russia to recapture Kanto and even destroy Dayu. The tsarist Russia also has the ambition of eastward expansion. They are in collusion. If the threat of the two is not smashed, the north will never have peace.". "Niu Yao said in a loud voice. Fijian frowned and said: "Tubo seems to be a bad person to be with. If it had not been for the barbarians who were released by Tubo, the tragedy of hundreds of thousands of casualties would not have happened in Bashu. Now Tubo is mixed with the British, and it is bound to be more unscrupulous. After all, Tubo is backed by British India, which is a country with hundreds of millions of people What''s more, the British also ruled here. " at present, the comprehensive strength of the world''s cabinet ministers are clear, but other officials do not know that when they hear that India''s population is comparable to that of Dayu, they are all nervous. The north is threatened by Tsarist Russia, and the southwest is not a safe place to live. "Southwest is a remote place. It''s hard for the army of Dayu to reach, and it''s even harder for supplies to go up to Qingtian. It''s inevitable to suffer losses for a while. The Northern Railway has been extended to Guandong, so it''s very easy for soldiers and supplies. Compared with the two, it''s natural to attack the North first. Only when the threat from the north is gone, can we feel at ease to go down to the south. After all, the north is too close to Qingzhou, so we can''t go south There''s nothing wrong with it. "Luo Quan''s opinion is the same as Niu Zhen''s. After all, the government and the army are governed separately, so he said, "it''s still up to the emperor." Xiao Ming smiles. "The army is good at fighting. The two generals are right. The most important thing is the north. " after that, he motioned to Qian Dafu to spread the world map on the hall. The world map is printed, and the sphere of influence is marked according to the situation of the secret guards. When the huge map is spread out in front of the civil and military officials, people''s eyes gather. At this time, Xiao Ming stepped down from the main hall and stepped on the map like a carpet. He took a bamboo pole from Qian Dafu and pointed to the north. "You see, although the Golden Horde lost the land of Kanto, their territory is still huge, from Raozhou to this place." At this time, Xiao Ming pointed to a sea in the middle of the inland, "this place is called Caspian Sea, and the land of the Golden Horde goes all the way here. The northern part of the Golden Horde is all the land of tsarist Russia. Under the Golden Horde, there are some Central Asian khanates, among which the Ottoman Empire on the south side of the Caspian Sea is the most powerful, followed by Persia and British Afghanistan." Seeing such a clear power map, the officials were shocked. In order to show the difference, Xiao Ming marked the map with different colors, among which Dayu was red, Jinzhang Khanate was gold, and tsarist Russia was brown. By comparison, the land of these two forces was more than ten times that of Dayu. After all, the sphere of influence of Dayu state does not include Tubo and northern grassland. "It''s unbelievable that the tsarist Russia has encroached on such a vast land in the north. "Yang Chengye was shocked that the map was clearly marked. He used to be very vague about the position of Europe, but now he can see every continent in the world at a glance. The colors of colonies and countries of European countries on the map are the same. Fiji sighed: "this Britain is really not simple. Why is the whole map full of British territory?" "No wonder they want to be enemies with the state of Dayu. Now they have reached out to our vassal states. No wonder these vassal states no longer pay tribute to us." Zhan Xingchang said angrily.As Xiao Ming walked leisurely on the world map, he said, "now you should know something about the world. I can tell you that the most important resource areas of the world are not in our hands. " while speaking, Xiao Ming pointed to Australia," there are abundant iron ore and coal here, and there is something called oil here. After the application of electric power, I''m afraid that internal gas will have to improve the schedule. Without this kind of thing called oil, we will be very passive, and even our lifeblood will be grasped by others. " Then he pointed to South America, "rubber is the product here, and bicycle tires are made of rubber. I won''t say the importance. Now it is controlled by Europeans, and only the Dutch sell it to us at a high price. Once the Dutch change their diplomatic strategy and turn to Europe, we will lose the source of rubber, and it will take more than ten years for rubber trees in Chongqing to grow up ¡£ " every time Xiao Ming points to a place, the officials look dignified. Now they understand the dilemma faced by the state of Dayu. It turns out that some scarce resources are controlled by outsiders. How can it be. ¡±The emperor, for the sake of the future development of Dayu, the lower officials thought that they should send troops to compete with the European countries for these resource rich regions in case they would be shackled by others in the future. "Pang Yukun said first. ¡±Yes, emperor, I''m a great country. How can I let these barbarians pinch my neck? " " " the ministers of the court were furious. At this time, Xiao Ming smiles. It seems that the colonial plan of Dayu will not be opposed. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 926 "What you Aiqing said is in line with my intention. If the state of Dayu does not want to become a colony of other countries in a hundred years, it must do it from now on and strive for the rise of Dayu." In the warm atmosphere of the officials, Xiao Ming was very happy. The purpose of this meeting is to arrange the implementation of electricity, but it is also one of his purposes to make officials feel the crisis facing the country. There is no doubt that the "European threat theory" that he put on in the court this time had a good effect. The officials were all rubbing their hands and had the impulse to fight with the big powers. With this in mind, Xiao Ming is going to let the newspaper introduce the current world situation after the separation of the dynasty, show the real strength of the European powers in front of the people of Dayu, and let the people of Dayu have a clear understanding of the current world, so as to rally people''s hearts and improve the development efficiency of industry and commerce. After all, on the whole, European countries have great potential for war, and they have also received defectors from the state of Dayu, although they only have some theoretical knowledge in writing. However, the current level of science and technology in Europe is close to that in the middle and late 18th century. If we combine their theories, we may be able to speed up the improvement of science and technology. However, even so, he is not too worried. After all, the foundation of Dayu has been laid. Even if European science and technology are relatively improved, Dayu''s science and technology will only be improved faster. Moreover, as an industrialized country with a large population, he no longer needs to fear the Western powers, because it is difficult for an industrial power to completely destroy another industrial power. At this time, the competition between countries is just the struggle for spheres of influence and the formulation of world rules. "Emperor Shengming!" As soon as Xiao Ming''s voice fell, the ministers bowed themselves and said. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming motioned to Qian Dafu. Today''s meeting is over. He has given the overall plan. Now the rest is the implementation. At the end of the court, Xiao Ming went straight back to the imperial study and asked Qian Dafu to call Niu Zhen and Luo Quan. Before the early Dynasty, he learned about the expansion of tsarist Russia to the south, and Niu Zhen in the court was not alarmist, especially to scare officials. "Do you know the strength of tsarist Russia in Kanto now?" When they arrived, Xiao Ming asked, pointing to Kanto on the map. The military intelligence spying was carried out by the army alone. With the maturity of the military system, the reconnaissance before the operation is gradually separated from the work of the secret guards. After all, there are many other things that need to be done by the secret guards. "It''s basically clear. For this reason, we almost sacrificed a team of hunting cavalry. If the leader of the cavalry is clever, they will be caught by the Russian cosat cavalry. "Niu Zhen frowned and looked dignified. Luo Quan added: "at present, there are about 700000 tsarist Russian immigrants in the north of Jianzhou and Siberia. These 700000 people are scattered in seven important castles, namely, Qiuming castle, toborsk castle, Yakutsk castle, Okhotsk fortress, Kamchatka castle, Yaksa castle and nebuchu castle, among which Yaksa and nebuchu are the most far away from Jianzhou At the same time, it is also the fortress with the largest number of troops stationed by Tsarist Russia. What is most annoying is that tsarist Russia seems to have tasted the sweetness. After Yaksa and nebuchu, they are preparing for the eighth fortress, Morgan, which is only a hundred miles away from the founding of the state. " When Luo Quan spoke, Xiao Ming marked the Russian cities one by one on the map, and the red dot extended from Kanto to Siberia. "There are more than 700000 people, which is not a small number. Moreover, the indigenous people of Siberia are now attached to Russia. The total number is more than that. Moreover, the Golden Horde has joined Russia, which is even more troublesome." Xiao Ming said that according to the knowledge of scientific and technological crystals, there are many indigenous people living in Siberia today, including oschak, nienitz, Ewenki, Yakut, Kyrgyz, Buryat, yukakir, koriyak, Kamchatka and other nationalities. But each of these nationalities was annexed by Tsarist Russia. Now that the war in the south is basically over, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have turned their attention to the north. The most important thing is that the train from Qingzhou to Kanto will be opened to traffic this year. The transportation of soldiers and supplies will be much easier, so that he can defeat the tsarist Russia with the army of Kanto. "Although there are more than 700000 people, the Russian troops in various castles are not many. Even the garrisons of nebuchu and yakesha are only about three or four thousand in one city, but relatively speaking, their firearms are much better than those of the Japanese." Niu continued. Xiao Ming had a heart of care. For him, the war with tsarist Russia must be fought. The reason is very simple. If Siberia is in the hands of the Russians, then Dayu will always be in a crisis of being attacked from both sides. However, once the whole Siberia is owned, the state of Dayu will rely on the Arctic Ocean as a natural danger, and its strategic environment will be greatly improved. "How many troops can be mobilized?" asked Xiao Ming. Since he wanted to fight, he didn''t have to hesitate. Now he has strengthened his will, and it''s extremely attractive to go from the Bering Strait to North America. "After the war in the south, the army stationed 100000 people in the south in order to eliminate the remnant bandits and guard against the Annam state in the southwest. The remaining 60000 people returned to their respective bases. However, another 20000 people immediately went to the Japanese country to stay. Thus, only 40000 people could be flexibly mobilized. "Said Luo Quan.As the chief General of the general staff, he is very clear about the current deployment of troops in Dayu, although on the whole, there are a lot of troops in Dayu. After all, Korea, Japan, and even the southwest are in a state of incomplete stability, which requires the monitoring of the army. "Forty thousand people, plus the army in Kanto, should be enough." Xiao Ming was helpless. After the eastern expedition and the western war, the huge army was scattered, and there was no way, because this was the price of colonization. Of course, he can also bring these troops together, but at the current transportation level, it costs a lot, so he can only win with the least cost. "Enough!" Niu said confidently, "although tsarist Russia attaches great importance to Kanto, Kanto is too far away from tsarist Russia, but it is very close to us. Only in terms of logistics and transportation, they lost." Luo Quan nodded his head and agreed with Niu Zhen. "In that case, let the tsarists who built the city in Morgan have a look. Now it''s time to discuss the ownership of the land with the tsarists." Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. In modern times, he can only relive the humiliation of land being eroded by a little bit in history, but now, he can change it by himself. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 927 The faint smell of incense diffused in the imperial study. The map of Kanto in the imperial study is quietly hanging on the wall, but at this time, the red dot marked by Xiao Ming seems to be bigger and bigger in Niu Zhen''s and Luo Quan''s eyes. There is no doubt that this will be a powder keg for the next war, and this time they are dealing with a European power and a dead but not rigid grassland tribe. The matter was agreed, and the three men discussed the details of the war in front of the map. In the view of the three, it is not difficult to deal with tsarist Russia, because the army of Dayu is not only a little higher than tsarist Russia in firearms, but also fighting at home, with obvious advantages. The only variable is the Jinzhang khanate, which is shrinking in the grassland and waiting for an opportunity. These cavalry are still the real threat to Dayu. Moreover, the main force of tsarist Russia''s eastward expansion is also the advance team dominated by the cosat people. They and the Jinzhang Khanate are nomads living on the grassland. After ten years of development, now Dayu has developed to the present situation. He is very confident in Dayu, but this confidence is not blind. In terms of cavalry, he admits that he is inferior to the Golden Horde and the cosat. But since cavalry is not his advantage, he will crush the enemy''s advantage, and the weapon to crush the enemy''s advantage is the machine gun that killed countless people during World War I. In the past, he could only think about this weapon of war, but now that electricity is applied in Qingzhou, Qingzhou''s industry can be leaped, which gives him hope. This industrial upgrade will give him the ability to make more sophisticated weapons. After setting the basic plan, Xiao Ming asked Niu Zhen and Luo Quan to go back. He was determined to sort out the scientific and technological materials of the 19th century. Now that he had electricity, he could unlock more technologies. At the same time, with the improvement of the level of science and technology, the need for technical knowledge is becoming more and more complex. After the emergence of electric power, he needs to be more deeply involved in industrial construction. After ten years of hard work, the industry of Dayu has developed from scratch. Now it has a complete foundation. Now it''s time to show the real advantages of scientific and technological crystal. After all, even if he wanted to realize the science and technology in the past, he had no foundation, but now it''s no longer a problem. After a busy morning, Xiao Ming went to Qingzhou University in the afternoon. During the two years of war, he never stopped lecturing in Qingzhou University. Thanks to his personal experience, many talents in science and technology were born in Qingzhou University. After graduation, these talents entered all walks of life in Chongqing and became the backbone of technology. Among them, the elites go to various research laboratories to complete the scientific and technological tasks one by one. Generally speaking, what he participates in now is generally the capture of the most cutting-edge technology. He does not need to spend energy on ordinary technology, because naturally someone will do it. When he arrived at the school, Xiao Ming looked at the people sitting under him, such as Lin Wentao, Lu Tong, song Changping, Chen Qi, Zhang Liu and so on. Basically, all the people in the industrial core of the state of Chongqing are here. After glancing at all the people, he said directly, "today I want to talk to you about the manufacturing of metal bullets. Generally speaking, the manufacturing process of metal bullets is very complicated, which requires at least 100 processes. Just one cartridge case needs 20 to 30 processes. It''s much more difficult to build a metal bullet production line than a gun production line, so it''s very difficult The development of metal bullets in military factories requires your joint efforts. " " metal bullets. "Song Changping''s eyes can''t help but shine. Xiao Ming has already mentioned this concept to him, but it can''t be completed without corresponding machinery. Now the emperor mentioned that he saw hope. Like song Changping, other people also look excited, because they know that the production of metal bullets contains too many things, which also needs their participation. Xiao Ming noticed people''s expressions. He was very satisfied with Lin Wentao and others'' tireless spirit of seeking knowledge. In recent years, perhaps the role of technological crystals has had a great impact on them, but their own attitude is also extremely important. It is because of the combination of the two that they can surpass any scientist in Europe. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming turns on the crystal of science and technology, which is what he has to do before each lecture. In this way, they can remember what he said in more detail, as well as experience a mechanical production process and structure. In a short period of ten years, he made the state of Dayu develop from a country without any industrial foundation to a level equivalent to that of the middle and late 18th century. The crystal of science and technology is very important. Now the emergence of electricity will make it easier for Xiao Ming to realize the technology in the crystal of technology, which is why he is so excited after generating electricity. "Generally speaking, the structure of metal fixed charge is the same as that of paper shell bullet, which is divided into four parts: warhead, propellant, cartridge case and primer. Naturally, the production of bullet also needs to start from four aspects. Now I will introduce to you the punch required for the production of metal bullet. "Xiao Ming said slowly. Because of the existence of scientific and technological crystals, Xiao Ming has detailed necessary machinery and process for bullet production in his mind. It can be said that the production of metal bullets is a highly difficult task. If you want to produce metal bullets, one of the most basic things is the mechanical punch, also known as the punch, which must be used in the production of metal bullets.Because the role of the mechanical punch is for the plate, through the mold, the punch can make blanking, punching, forming, drawing, finishing, fine blanking, shaping, riveting and extrusion parts, in which the bullet primer part needs to be produced on the copper plate. When Xiao Ming spoke, a clear picture appeared in everyone''s mind, that is, a flywheel driven by an electric motor drives the slider up and down by a crank connecting rod mechanism driven by a clutch and a transmission gear. During the movement, the copper plates were washed one by one, and then the picture turned, and they saw some precision molds, which were installed on complex lathes. The different structures of bullets were continuously shaped by these complex lathes. In one afternoon, Xiao Ming systematically introduced the whole bullet production process, and assigned different tasks to different people. Lu Tong is naturally responsible for primer and propellant, Lin Wentao is responsible for the production of punch and other machinery, while Zhang Liu is responsible for mold manufacturing, and song Changping and Chen Qi cooperate with Lin Wentao to check the caliber of guns in the state of Dayu and verify the fit of bullets and rifles. "Emperor, is the metal bullet made of steel?" After generally mastering the knowledge of metal bullets, song Changping raised questions. From his knowledge, the advantages of copper shell are much greater. "Yes, it''s steel shell. After all, the copper in Dayu is not rich. "Xiao Ming regretted that the copper in Dayu was not rich, and now he needed to use it for electricity. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 928 The afterglow of the setting sun penetrated through the glass windows of the school and reddened the faces of the students. The problem of steel shell bullet was explained. Xiao Ming also explained the taper of the bottom edge of the bullet. The disadvantage of steel shell bullet is that it is easy to jam. Changing the taper of the bottom edge can improve this disadvantage. Of course, this is only an improvement. In addition to determining the problem of steel shell bullets, he also determined the warhead and copper primer of lead core copper shell. These two materials cannot be replaced by steel. Xiao Ming didn''t set too high a standard for the production of bullets this time, because the use of copper shell bullets in this era is a waste, and the production of rough firearms is very easy, even if the damage rate of steel shell bullets is higher, it doesn''t matter. This is one of the reasons why he chose copper shell bullets. "Emperor, the production of metal bullets is a big project. " when Lin Wentao walks up to Xiao Ming, he can''t help shaking his head. The machinery involved in the afternoon''s explanation is complex and diverse, which can''t be realized overnight. Xiao Ming understood Lin Wentao''s meaning, he said: "some machinery of the machinery factory can be handed over to other students, you are the top mechanical talents, of course, you have to focus on the most difficult place, I know this set of production machinery is very difficult, so I will give you time, but not too long." "Yes, Emperor. When you go back, I will hand over all the things that I can hand over, and concentrate on studying this matter." Lin Wentao said with a bow. Song Changping said: "as soon as the metal bullet comes out, there will be a big change in the firearms. It''s really exciting." "That''s right, Emperor. Bullets and shells are the same thing. Bullets can be made of metal shells, and shells are the same. Now I''m suddenly optimistic that shells should be changed like bullets. In this way, the difficulties of breech guns will be solved." Chen Qi said and laughed. Xiao Ming showed a smile, industrial base accumulated to a certain extent, the explosion of science and technology is the inevitable result. He gave Chen Qi a look of approval, and then said to song Changping: "once the metal bullets can be produced, your military factory will give me the sharp weapon to deal with cavalry, which can''t be delayed." Song Changping''s spirit was shocked. He understood what Xiao Ming meant. This kind of weapon that can be launched continuously was in his idea until it was affirmed by Xiao Ming. "I''ll keep that in mind." Song Changping said. After chatting with several people again, Xiao Ming just returned to the palace. Today, he has given the general plan, and the rest needs to be practiced by Lin Wentao and others. In addition to the metal bullets that came along with the electric power era, Xiao Ming now has many things that can use electricity, such as radios, telephones and cameras, but these things obviously need to be improved step by step. ¡­¡­ London, England. When Dayu is cheering for the coming of electric power era, the development of science and technology here never stops. While steam engines are popular in various industries in the UK, more research on steam engines is also in progress. However, the arrival of the defectors in Dayu obviously accelerated the process, which inspired the whole British aristocracy, especially their successful imitation of the captive rifles and fuses. "It''s shocking that a small change in the shape of the bullet can make the muskets change like this. Maybe we can use these new weapons and shells to send the rebels in the North American colonies to hell." After watching the Sequoia military exercise and training the brand new muskets, foreign secretary Paston was full of confidence. Cordia stood beside Paston. He said solemnly: "I think the most important issue now is not North America, but the relationship between Britain and Dayu. In my opinion, we should abandon the current hostile relationship with Dayu and seek to improve the relationship with Dayu so as to promote the development of British science and technology. There is no doubt that Dayu''s science and technology is in a certain area We are already ahead of us in some areas. " "Oh, come on, Cordia, you are an excellent scientist, but you are not a politician. If the colony in the world is a cake, then the cake in the world is basically divided by Europe now. Therefore, the rise of the industrial country of Dayu is bound to rob us of the cake we eat. This is the irreconcilable contradiction between us, not anything else, because once I come back to China, I will not be the only one If they lose all their colonies, Britain''s interests will be seriously damaged. " " can the fight for interests between countries only end with war? " " basically right. " Paston had a dignified look. In fact, the whole British aristocracy is very uneasy about the rise of the eastern empire, and at the same time, it is unable to judge the next action of the Empire. Like Europe, they instinctively wanted to use other countries to slow down the rise of Dayu, but Dayu failed their plot again and again. Now the only thing to be thankful for is that Dayu is so far away from them that they still have enough time to prepare. "So it''s impossible to send some people to study in Dayu? "Cordia has some regrets. ¡±No one will let a group of thieves into their homes to study. Now we are the thieves in the eyes of the people of Dayu. " Paston shrugged. Then he turned to Murphy, who was watching. "I think we should talk to tsarist Russia and let them create some trouble for the people of Dayu.""It''s not necessary. They are greedy enough to have conflicts with Dayu sooner or later." Murphy is playing with the new muskets. "We may be able to sell some weapons to them then. That''s a sure bargain." "No wonder you will be the Prime Minister of Britain. I hope tsarist Russia will not lose too badly," he said Then they burst out laughing. ¡­¡­ Morgan City. Vassili wiped the blood on the knife. At his feet, three Kantians fell in a pool of blood. They built a stronghold from nebuchu to Morgan. They did everything they could to kill and plunder. In their eyes, these Aborigines were as uncivilized as the wild animals in the forest. They were good at killing these barbaric tribes. Because this is how they captured Siberia. Now they are ordered to go south, and the rich land here will soon become the territory of tsarist Russia. "Vasili, will what they say be true?" A young man with blond hair and blue eyes said to Vasili, "just now they learned from these three aborigines that there are armed forces stationed in Jianzhou city in the south." "Ivan, when did you start to be so timid? You''ve never seen these Aboriginal armies before. As long as 500 people can beat them everywhere, the most important question now is how many things we can take back. I don''t want to come here empty handed this time. "Vassily grinned coldly www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 929 Zhu Sansi looked at the steam engine locomotive in front of him and looked a little excited. Behind him, a soldier of a division was waiting for his order to board. The Ministry of military aircraft has just ordered him to lead a division to the north, which is responsible for eliminating the Tsarist Russian bandits in Kanto and controlling the whole of Siberia. He has been in the army for eight or nine years. He has been promoted from an ordinary soldier to the present division commander, and now he is in charge of the war alone. His experience is legendary in the army. However, he has never been complacent and has always maintained his simple style. ¡±Get in the car! " he took a pocket watch out of his pocket and looked at it. He confirmed that the time had come. He issued the order to board the train. Today, they will take six trains to Kanto. Soldiers with backpacks and Falcon rifles were ordered to board the train in an orderly manner. Most of these soldiers had never been on the train, but had seen descriptions in the newspapers. Now I''m excited to see the real guys. As the soldiers boarded the car, the army logistics loaded boxes of ammunition and cans into the rear compartment. At the same time, a field gun was hoisted on a special platform behind to start with the soldiers. "Sir, can you really get to Kanto in two days?" Sitting on the steam locomotive, a brigade commander asked in some surprise, if they had been able to reach Jianzhou at least 20 days before. Zhu Sansi said, "is this fake? It''s only six hours from Qingzhou to Dengzhou. It must be enough for two days. " " it''s really powerful. No wonder now many people go to Guandong. It''s very convenient to come back with this. " The brigadier was amazed. Zhu Sansi did not ride the steam engine locomotive, but learned the relevant news from Niu Zhen and others. This road from Qingzhou to each city in Guandong was just opened to traffic, and it became a hot topic after it was published in the newspaper. Because it means that the people of Dayu can go to more places in a short time, as evidenced by the fact that Guandong, which used to be desolate, attracted many businessmen. Looking out through the glass window at the steam locomotive, Zhu Sansi was slightly excited. He was a native of Qingzhou and saw the changes of Qingzhou in recent years. It was for this beautiful change that he chose to join the army. Now he still doesn''t regret his choice. For the sake of the emperor, he is willing to go through fire and water. With a sigh, Zhu Sansi drew back his attention. At this time, a group of brigade commanders and commanders were surrounding him. He spread out the map near Jianzhou and said: "in recent years, taking advantage of the fighting between Dayu and Jinzhang khanate, the tsarists from the West occupied the territory that should belong to us. This time, our goal is to destroy the Tsarist forces in the Far East. " after a pause, he continued:" according to the news from Jianzhou, these Russian bandits are very cruel. They like to plunder and are very cruel to the tribes living in Siberia and north of Jianzhou. They often kill people because of their joy and anger. Now they even appear near Jianzhou, and some Guandong people living alone outside the city are looted and killed. " The officers raised their ears. They had fought with the Golden Horde, Korea and Japan, but they had never fought with these people from the West. "He Jinzhang Khanate is really a nest of snakes and mice. They are all robbers." One of the commanders said angrily. Zhu Sansi laughed, "it''s good to scold, but we can''t belittle the enemy. Although there are not many tsarist Russians, they can fight all the way from the Far West, which is enough to show that they are also good at fighting." "Yes, sir." Said the officers. With a slight nod, Zhu Sansi and the officers began to study how to act after arriving in Jianzhou. After making a specific plan, he began to look at the scenery that kept slipping out of the window. Looking at the trees and flowers flying by, Zhu Sansi''s confidence increased. He would lose miserably if he fought with an army that could be deployed quickly. ¡±Let''s go, let''s go... " The steam engine locomotive kept advancing in the expectation of the soldiers. It started from Qingzhou to Jianzhou. After 48 hours, they stopped at Jianzhou station. Zhu Sansi got off the steam locomotive and could not help but shrink. Compared with Qingzhou, the climate in Jianzhou was much colder. Fortunately, they wore thick winter uniforms, otherwise it would be really difficult to fight in such weather. On the platform, Yin Cheng, head of the Changsheng regiment stationed in Jianzhou City, is waiting for their arrival. This is a regiment of 1000 people. After Rufei defeated Jianzhou, the regiment stayed and stationed. The news about tsarist Russia came from them. "Mr. Zhu." Seeing Zhu Sansi, Yin Cheng made a military contribution to Zhu Sansi. According to the regulations, Zhu Sansi is now in the highest position and will be in charge of Jianzhou military affairs temporarily. "Chief Yin." Zhu''s powerful hand patted Yin Cheng on the shoulder, "what''s the matter? Is there anything unusual near Jianzhou recently?" "it''s the same group of tsarist Russians who constantly harassed the South relying on Morgan and killed many local Guandong people. I once asked the military and aircraft Department to lead the attack on Morgan, but they were rejected, ah!"Speaking of this, Yin Cheng sighed. Zhu Sansi said: "the general is worried that your attack on Morgan will lead to the emptiness of Jianzhou''s troops, which will be exploited by the cavalry of the Golden Horde. After all, the Golden Horde is ready to move, and seems to have the intention to recapture Kanto. " Yin Cheng nodded. Just as Zhu Sansi said, the grassland is not peaceful recently. Qi Guangyi also sent more cavalry to hunt down small groups of cavalry in the Golden Horde. "What Mr. Zhu said is that it''s really annoying to see these tsarists so rampant." Zhu Sansi laughed. He pointed to the soldiers who were getting off the train and said, "don''t worry. I''ll let these Russian bandits go back." After that, he and Yin Cheng went to Jianzhou city together. Different from the prosperity of Qingzhou, Zhu Sansi can still see the traces of war from the broken city walls of Jianzhou. However, since many people from Guandong settled here, they are gradually repairing the wounds of the past. Under the guidance of Yin Cheng, they went to the camp where Changsheng regiment was stationed. After hearing more detailed information from Yin Cheng, Zhu Sansi decided to take a rest for three days and then set out for Morgan. The order given to him by the Ministry of military aircraft was to defeat the Czarists and to sign a series of treaties to stipulate the ownership of land. Therefore, he did not need to control the purpose of the Czarists. He only needed to achieve his own purpose through war. Three days later, Zhu Sansi personally led the troops to Morgan City. After three days of reconnaissance, he determined the situation of the Tsarist Russian soldiers in and out of Morgan City. It has to be said that these aggressors are very rampant. In the next step, they may attack Jianzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 930 The north wind blows, and the cold air seems to invade the muscles and bones. At this time, in the endless black land, Zhu Sansi is leading the soldiers to Morgan. For the present people of Dayu, the territory is inviolable, and any offense to the state of Dayu will mean severe revenge. "It''s the end of October. I didn''t expect it would snow here." Gao Yingfeng, the commander of the first brigade and Zhu Sansi''s most trusted subordinate, was the same group of soldiers as Gao Yingfeng, who was also a fellow of Qingzhou. They had a tacit understanding in these years of war. Because of this, Zhu Sansi always took him with him. "It''s really a cold and bitter place. If it wasn''t for the war in the south, people in the South would not want to settle here. "Looking at the numerous snowflakes, Zhu Sansi frowned. Now he finally understood why he had to force immigrants. If only on his own will, Kanto would soon be occupied by other hardy tribes, such as tsarist Russia. It is the so-called "know your enemy and know your friend" that you can win a hundred battles. Before going north, he knew the country of Czarist Russia. Generally speaking, the main body of this country is Slavic. In the eyes of Europeans, they, Germanic and Celtic are known as the three barbarians of Europe. Up to now, Europeans have no preference for Slavs, and politicians still call tsarist Russia barbarian in private, mocking its ferocious and aggressive characteristics. Therefore, in Zhu Sansi''s view, tsarist Russia, like Europe, is just like Jinzhang Khanate and Dayu, both of which are barbaric pronouns. "The emperor''s thoughts are really far-reaching, including this time let''s wear thick winter clothes to Jianzhou, otherwise we can''t March now." Gao Yingfeng patted his thick cotton padded clothes and grinned. Zhu Sansi''s eyes flashed a trace of reverence. In the eyes of the people of Dayu, their emperor is now supreme. They may have feared imperial power before, but now they respect their king from their heart. As a general, every time their emperor was able to accurately remind them of what they ignored, he had to admire. "This is the real king of Dayu." Zhu Sansi felt a warm blood, and secretly vowed to defend his monarch with his life. ¡­¡­ Morgan City is a temporary city, but to be exact, it''s just a South outpost built by Vasili. After all, the stone wall with one person''s height around can be used as a barrier to resist the attack. "Vasili, no, there are a large number of soldiers approaching Morgan City. They seem to be the army of Dayu." In the middle of Morgan City, Vasili is sitting around with the soldiers roasting a deer they just killed. When he heard the sound, he looked at people. ¡±Ivan, you don''t drink too much vodka. There are more deer than soldiers. "Next to the campfire, a soldier picked up a wine bag with white wine. He was naked in the snow and drank all the liquor in one gulp, which was their weapon to resist the cold. Ivan was wearing a fur coat. He said, "I''m not wrong. They are the army. Damn it, you should wake up now. They will be here in ten minutes." Vassily''s hand with the wine bag stopped in the air. Ivan''s face turned red at this time. It didn''t look like a lie. He immediately stood up and said to the soldiers by the campfire, "all up, take your weapons, and we''ll have work soon." Then he asked, "little Ivan, how many of them are here? " " there are at least 3000 people, while we only have 800. "Ivan was a little worried. He followed Vasili from Moscow to the Far East. The aborigines he met on the road were tribes with bows and spears. They had a great advantage in fighting with these tribes. But this time they saw a well disciplined army, and everyone was armed with muskets, which made him begin to doubt Vassili''s words. Maybe it''s not just the aborigines who live in the Far East. "Hahaha, we Ivan is afraid. He forgets that there is not only a Slavic who can fight ten, but also a brave cosat. "Vassily''s red face was marked by drinking. As his voice fell, Morgan''s soldiers began to laugh, and they began to organize their guns and ammunition for battle. Ivan has a lot of worry on his face, but Vasili is the boss here. "If you don''t run away, I''ll have to kill all these enemies with you." Ivan had a fierce look on his face, and now he was used to having his hands full of Aboriginal blood donors. For them, money is obviously more important than the lives of the natives. Skilled preparation, flying snow suddenly gradually smaller down, vision becomes clear, at this time Vasili finally saw Ivan mouth of the army. Because now this army in uniform clothes is 200 meters in front of them, facing them are the muzzles of 16 field guns. "Damn it, hide!"When Vassily saw the soldier opposite lighting the gun, he cried out. But his reminder was late. With a roar, their walls were blasted open by shells, and the soldiers behind the walls soared in the air in a scream, and there was no sound when they landed. Outside the city, Zhu Sansi was watching Morgan''s situation. When the snow stopped, he recognized the weapons of the Tsarist Russians for the first time, which made him launch an attack decisively. "Boom boom..." After the first round of shelling, the second round of shelling sounded again. Under the repeated shelling, the fragile wall of Morgan became a ruin. Zhu Sansi and the soldiers are waiting together. This is their current combat tactics. Before attacking, they must have artillery preparation to reduce casualties. After all, even if the relatively backward army fought, they had to pay the cost of casualties. In the Southern War, at least 9000 soldiers fell on the battlefield. Under the continuous artillery fire, the Tsarist Russian soldiers in Morgan City suffered a lot. After only a few rounds of shelling, they lost more than 70 people. The main reason is that they belittled the enemy and did not bring artillery, which made it impossible for them to fight back. Vassily is now fully awake, when he finally realized the seriousness of the problem, it is clear that they met a real army. But ferocity has always been Vassily''s style, he cried: "bayonet, let them understand the strength of our Russians, their artillery will not continue to fight." As Vasili thought, after the 12th round of shelling, the artillery of Dayu stopped shelling, and the front wall of Morgan was basically in ruins. But just after the shelling, they heard a strange sound of musical instruments. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 931 "Up!" in the charge, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing, armed with bayoneted Falcon rifles, show the line of scattered soldiers and touch the city of Morgan. Vassili saw this scene, his eyes showed an incredible look, even in the battlefield of Europe also rarely see such a scattered line, because it is too scattered. With the flint gun in his hand, he didn''t know which one to shoot, because he knew the accuracy of the flint gun very well. "Bang Bang..." When Vasili was shocked, suddenly the scattered soldiers of the state of Dayu began to shoot at them. A soldier who showed his head was concentrated on his forehead and fell on his side with a dull hum. Vassily was stunned, but before he had time to think deeply, dense bullets began to fly towards him. Instinctively, he immediately hid behind a stone. For a while, the sound of the bullet hitting the Stone continued to ring. Fortunately, he was not hit. Vasili looked at the other soldiers, who were unable to lift their heads because of the suppression of the other party''s firepower. Nevertheless, these soldiers still had fierce eyes in their eyes and were ready to kill the enemy at any time. Zhu Sansi was observing these tsarist soldiers. He had to say that these tsarist soldiers were brave. Under such a great disparity of strength, they still showed no signs of collapse. He understood that after all, the soldiers who had received strict training were not as good as the soldiers with cold weapons he had met before, and he was now facing robbers from Europe. "The division commander, while the other soldiers dodged and used obstacles to fight back, but their shooting skills were very accurate. In shooting each other, his soldiers fell one by one. Raising his gun, he was ready to continue shooting. At this time, he suddenly found a soldier of the state of Chongqing taking out a stick from his waist. Then the soldier pulled a line and threw it at him. Vassily''s face turned white, because this kind of thing reminded him of the European grenadiers. Instinctively, he immediately rushed back and forth, and at the moment when he dodged, the throwing things exploded violently, and the place where he was hiding just now became a ruin. "What the hell is this army?" Vasili spat out a mouthful of mud. After the first explosive was thrown, the soldiers of Dayu country used it one after another, and one by one soldiers died in the explosion. At this time, Vasili finally realized that they would only die miserably if they shot like this, so after a short hesitation, he decided to use bayonet hand to hand combat. Because according to his experience, compared with this kind of shooting, bayonet fighting will make the enemy lose courage more easily. "Kill With a cry of red eyes, Vasili rushed to the soldiers of Dayu with bayonets, followed Vasili, and the rest of the soldiers also launched bayonet charge. When the soldiers of Dayu Kingdom saw this scene, they were not afraid, but excited. In today''s military training, their compulsory skill is bayonet fighting. Moreover, because of the martial spirit of the barracks and the necessity of encountering cold weapons, their ability of fighting bayonets has never been lost. "Follow me and kill these invaders." The first one to enter the city was the third company of the first regiment. Just now, these Russians ambushed him and lost seven soldiers. Song Ping, as the company commander, was on the fire. Seeing these Russians coming with bayonets, Song Ping, without saying a word, also went up with bayonets. Seeing that the company commander went up in person, the other soldiers rushed up one by one, and those who had just fallen were their comrades living together day and night, which was enough to ignite their anger. "Kill! " with angry shouts, Song Ping and Vasili hit each other with the first bayonet, and other soldiers also scuffled with the remaining Russian soldiers. As soon as the two sides contacted, Vasili''s confidence immediately collapsed, even though he was a head higher than his opponent and had an advantage in size and physique. But this officer of the state of Dayu is very flexible, and his strength is not inferior to him at all. What''s more fatal is that the bayonet of the state of Dayu is very skillful. It seems that after strict and systematic training, he can prevent stabbing, stabbing suddenly and stabbing at once. If he didn''t occupy the head, he would have been stabbed in the heart by his opponent now. But even so, he was a little overwhelmed, and other soldiers were even more unbearable, with soldiers constantly dying under bayonets. Listening to the scream in his ear, Vassili was desperate at this moment. This time, he obviously encountered a strong army and overestimated himself. There are fewer and fewer soldiers around, and more and more soldiers of Dayu state rush into the city. Soon, their space is constantly compressed. The remaining four soldiers and he were besieged in a circle surrounded by the soldiers of Dayu, while the soldiers of Dayu looked at them fiercely, as if they were waiting for orders. Zhu Sansi had already entered the city. He pushed aside the soldiers and looked at Vasili. The interpreter who followed Zhu Sansi said in fluent Russian: "put down your arms immediately, or you will be killed." "No way. "Vassily said, holding his wrist. Zhu Sansi showed a scornful smile, "the courage of a robber is nothing to me."He gave Song Ping a look, and then the soldiers quickly raised the butt of their guns and knocked Vasili unconscious. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 932 The smell of gunpowder smoke permeated the battlefield. The ground of Morgan City was covered with a layer of white. At this time, it was dyed red by the blood donation of Cossacks and Slavs. Gao Yingfeng kicked Vasili, who fell to the ground and said, "Sir, why do you keep them? Just kill it. " "If you kill them, who will bring the Russian people in nebuchu and yakesha the horror legend about us? Remember, the purpose of war is to obtain strategic interests, not to kill people. If the Russian people can be driven out of Siberia without a bloody sword, why not?" Zhu Sansi''s eyes are shining with wisdom. His study in the army academy over the years has made him a general with strategic vision. Gao Yingfeng scratched his head. He was a fierce general, but he was not good at calculation. He sighed and said: "this is not too boring. Moreover, this battle is enough to see that the bones of these Russians are hard enough. They are not the soft footed shrimps of Korea. In my opinion, even if they are released, the Russians of nebuchu and yakesha will not retreat." Zhu Sansi frowned. He looked at the Russians who were lying in a pool of blood. It is true that 800 people can hold on to the present, which is not what ordinary scattered soldiers can do. In addition to strict training, the courage of soldiers is also an element. However, if they met the former army of the state of Chongqing, they might be able to hold on, but they met the present army of the state of Chongqing. He admitted that the advanced weapons of Dayu played a certain role in this campaign, but the soldiers showed bravery and did not lose to these Russians at all. "I''m not going to make it so easy for them to go back and catch all the living things. They should always exchange some things for them to make up for the cost of so much ammunition. " GAO Yingfeng was so happy that he immediately asked his men to imprison all the Russians. Looking at the busy Gao Yingfeng, Zhu Sansi showed a smile. Then he took out the map from his arms and studied it. The problem he faced in his trip to the North was not a little bit. Now the trains of Dayu state are only repaired to Jianzhou City, and all their logistics facilities will be terminated in Jianzhou. The materials needed to go northward are now back to the original people, which makes their logistics lines vulnerable. Besides, cold weather is their enemy. He doesn''t want his soldiers to die of cold. "It takes more than a thousand miles to reach yakesha in the northwest, and nebuchu is more than a thousand miles west of yakesha. " map recognition is always a necessary course in the army academy, just like the Navy needs to recognize the chart. After measuring it with a portable tool, he will probably know the actual distance. ¡±It''s not that close. "The commander of the second brigade said:" now Guandong is not stable. If the logistics is cut off, the consequences are unimaginable. At present, we should establish a stronghold along the way and gradually advance northward. " Zhu Sansi was lost in thought. The rations they had with them were not enough to support them to reach the nearest yakesha, but the advance of each stronghold to the North was too slow. While he was meditating, there was a clamor of soldiers. Then a group of soldiers chased the woods outside Morgan. Then a burst of gunfire rang out, and the soldiers came to Zhu Sansi with two men in fur and felt hats. "Daur!" Seeing the two men''s clothes, Zhu''s mind flashed, and he suddenly remembered what he had read in the book. This is a hunting tribe living near the heijiang River Valley. It is said that they are the descendants of Xianbei people. During the reign of the Golden Horde in Kanto, they have been attacking the Daur people continuously, which makes the Daur people move northward continuously. "What Daur? " in such a big noise, Gao Yingfeng was too busy to clean up. The Russian prisoners also ran over and looked at the two men kneeling on the ground. He asked strangely. Zhu Sansi ignored Gao Yingfeng, but his face was filled with a smile. Maybe he found a way to supply in such a vast area. Thinking of this, he said to Gao Yingfeng, "go back to Jianzhou city immediately and ask them to find someone who understands the Daur language. There must be slaves who used to live here." "Yes." Gao Yingfeng got up and went to find the cavalry. "No, we know the language of Dayu. "One of them, a Daur, who was a little older, suddenly opened his mouth and looked at the Russian corpses on the ground. He continued," these cannibal demons have died so well. " ZHU Sansi was also a shrewd man. From this middle-aged Daur''s voice, he recognized his deep hatred for the Russians. Grasping this, he had an idea. Let the soldiers let go of them, he said: "we are here to deal with the Russians. Now it seems that you have been attacked by these gangsters." "More than an attack? "The middle-aged Daur said," now every Daur knows that they are cannibal demons. These animals eat whatever they encounter along the way, and we are suffering miserably. " this is the second time Zhu Sansi heard this man say the word" cannibal devil ". At this time, he realized that the Russians must have committed cruel crimes against the Daurs. He said," they ate your people? "The middle-aged man nodded with red eyes, "that''s why I brought my son to revenge. " ZHU Sansi was so happy that he had to say that this was a perfect opportunity. The Daurs did not choose to belong to either the barbarians or the state of Dayu. Now they may be able to take this opportunity to make the thadaurs belong to the state of Dayu, although the population of this tribe is less than 20000. In this way, they will be able to connect with the Daurs who live on the land and easily get supplies along the way. "Now it seems that we have a common enemy." Zhu said to them, "as far as we know, there are a large number of Russians living in nebuchu and yakesha. If you don''t drive them away, your tribe will lose this hunting land forever." Zhu''s words obviously came to their hearts, and they looked at Zhu at the same time. If it wasn''t for the arrival of the Russians, they would have been hunting grounds from Jianzhou to the vast snowfield. But now everything has changed. The Russians have come, not only killing their people, but also taking away the hunting areas they depend on for their survival, and hunting their prey crazily for their fur. Because of this, they had several conflicts with the Russians, but they were all defeated by the powerful firearms of the Russians. "Are you really willing to drive the Russians away with us? "Said the middle-aged Daur excitedly. Zhu 34 nodded. In fact, there are many tribes living in Siberia, but these tribes are too small to fight with the Russians. So with the advantage of firearms, they can''t win at all. "Of course, that''s what we''re here for." Zhu Sansi showed his good intentions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 933 Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is reading the historical books in the crystal stone of science and technology, all of which are from modern times. Although the history of the world has completely changed and cannot be measured by the standards of the contemporary world, it is still possible to refer to some of these historical knowledge. After all, no matter how history develops, it has little influence on some places that are inaccessible, such as the Siberian snowfield. At the same time, he also looked through the history of tsarist Russia''s invasion of Kanto, and found some disgusting records. For example, when the Tsarist Yakutsk commander Golovin sent poyakov to invade southward along the Lena River, he looted everywhere and even killed the Daur people, so that he was called the cannibal devil. And this is enough to see that this era has not yet completely separated from barbarism, just out of a free zone of barbarism and civilization, evil and good camp are also distinct. ¡±Emperor, Zhu Sansi is an independent general. General Niu Zhen has always admired him. "Qian Dafu knows Xiao Ming''s mind very well, and he gives advice at the right time. Xiao Ming was very trusting of Qian Dafu, so they chatted with each other as if they were chatting with each other. He said, "because of this, I approved Zhu Sansi to go to Jianzhou." For him, now he is very willing to promote young generals, which is not only to prevent the solidification of the military class, but also to let some generals with modern military operational thinking lead the army. Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Qi Guangyi and others are excellent generals of the state of Dayu. However, with the increase of troops stationed at sea in Dayu, they need people who are on their own side in the colony. At that time, these veteran generals were not suitable for being sent abroad. "Niu Zhen still has some foresight. I''m also very optimistic about Zhu Sansi. He''s a pragmatic man who can fight." Xiao Ming laughs. Qian Dafu dragged the dust and joked: "this Zhu family is interesting, one Zhu 34, one Zhu 56, but the two brothers have completely different personalities, one is upright, the other is smooth. " Xiao Ming smiles. Zhu Wuliu started from scratch and now has millions of family assets. Now the imperial court is using him to publicize to the outside world so that more people can join in the industry and commerce. After all, with the expansion of the market, Chongqing''s industry and commerce also need fresh blood. Compared with Zhu 56, the imperial court also publicized Zhu 34 and set him as an example for the people. "Now the imperial court needs models to inspire the people, so as to make the country full of vitality, but they are also very competitive. They have real ability, not the tools of the imperial court to deceive the people." Xiao Ming withdrew his vision from the drawing. In fact, he had typical ideas from the beginning. Propaganda is also a means of politics. Qian Dafu nodded, "that''s right. Now many people want to follow their example. One is in the army, the other is in the industry and commerce. " " that''s right. After all, I didn''t waste my time. The state of Dayu still needs the guidance of the imperial court. Just like this trip to the north to drive Russia, we should treat the symptoms as well as the root causes. " Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. Qian Dafu was puzzled and listened. After clearing his throat, Xiao Ming said, "do you know why the Russians can go all the way to Siberia and still occupy it?" "The old slave is stupid. I hope the emperor will make it clear." "For fur, in Europe, Russia is a big exporter of fur. It is only relying on fur trade that they can get money to exchange for European technology and weapons. Siberian snowfield and Kanto of Dayu state are the areas with the most fur. They naturally refuse to leave because they have tasted the sweetness. Because of this, the occupation of Siberia has changed from the beginning of folk behavior For the state behavior of tsarist Russia. " according to the intelligence provided by the secret guards, he basically understood the motive force of tsarist Russia''s eastward expansion. After all, tsarist Russia has been playing in Europe and other countries. ¡±I see. "Qian Dafu is suddenly cheerful. Xiao Ming continued: "the Siberian snowfield may be a fur hunting ground for Czarist Russia, but it''s a barrier for Dayu. That''s why I''m determined to take Siberia. However, it''s difficult to rely on the military to control such a vast land. Because of this, I have the idea of allowing businessmen to participate in Siberian affairs, but that''s all First of all, the state of Dayu will learn from Europeans and open firearms to businessmen. " " emperor, this is absolutely not. This firearm can''t fall into the hands of the merchants. The business of the merchants'' Council has just ended. "Qian Dafu said nervously. Xiao Ming laughed and said, "I understand your worry, so I have the best of both worlds idea now. This is to allow the establishment of private mercenary companies, which can only be established after the examination of the imperial court. If businessmen want to get armed protection, they only need to pay for some mercenaries. In this way, they can solve some problems that they are not willing to farm The problem of conscripts. " " this is a clever way. In this way, the imperial court only needs to supervise the mercenary company, and does not have to worry about the establishment of merchant armed forces. Moreover, it is more secure for the royal family or trusted people to set up the mercenary company. "Qian Dafu was relieved."It can also solve the problem of replacement firearms." Xiao Ming added. In this era, in fact, merchant armed groups are also part of the national strength, such as the infamous East India Company, which trained mercenaries in India at its peak and even had military functions in some countries. Similarly, armed merchant ships at sea are also part of the Navy. It is through armed merchant ships that Britain has gained a steady stream of naval soldiers. After all, the crew of these armed merchant ships live on board all the year round, and they can fly warships with a little training, which is an important part of British maritime hegemony. In contrast, the state of Dayu is somewhat backward in this respect. According to the current development momentum of Dayu, businessmen will find their own interests, and the interests of businessmen are the interests of Dayu. The interests of the state of Chongqing are also the interests of businessmen. Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to relax some civilian armed control and let businessmen as the tentacles of the great Chongqing power extend overseas. "It''s another one that can be counted with one stone. "Qian Dafu couldn''t help laughing. Xiao Ming nodded gently. "What I want to do now is to take Siberia as an example. Don''t Russians like fur business? We will snatch this trade from them and let the businessmen of Dayu go to Siberia to hunt for fur and then sell it to Europe. " "I''m afraid the Russians will regret provoking us in Dayu." Qian Dafu began to smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 934 "Mercenary company, what''s this?" In the early morning, a prominent headline of Qingzhou daily attracted businessmen''s ideas. After the surrender of Japan and the influx of industrial products from Dayu, they were not so excited for a while. "Mercenaries, soldiers fighting for money, trained mercenaries will be able to be employed by anyone, and even participate in the war to get rich returns. From today on, businessmen will be able to employ these special soldiers to protect their overseas trade, and even employ them to participate in the war for commercial interests. The only taboo is that mercenaries and their employers are not allowed to participate in the war It can damage the interests of Dayu state, otherwise it will be regarded as a traitor " in a shop on the commercial street, Dai Zixing is supervising his men to clean the bicycles he bought yesterday while reading the newspaper he just delivered. With the popularity of newspapers, Qingzhou newspapers now have the business of subscribing to newspapers. As long as they pay 20 Silver dragons a month, they can read newspapers for a month. This small amount of money is nothing for a big businessman like Dai Zixing. For him, it''s really cost-effective to spend only 20 Silver dragons to learn about the important events in the state of Dayu. "It''s a pity that we won''t be able to intervene in the mercenary company. "After reading the newspaper, Dai Zixing took a cup of tea and drank it. He is surrounded by his nephew Dai Hui. Since he made his fortune in Qingzhou, people from his old family have gone to Qingzhou to join him, which soon made him the most influential person in the family. "Why? Now the richest people in Qingzhou City, besides the Ding family, are not our Dai family? As for Zhu Wu and Liu, he was almost ready for fire. " Dai Hui looks like he''s all over the world. "Hui''er, don''t say this nonsense, otherwise it will make outsiders laugh. Whether it''s the Ding family or the Dai family in Qingzhou, it''s just a small trick. What''s really rich is the emperor''s relatives who do business with the chamber of Commerce. Since the Cao family''s accident, the emperor has obviously relaxed the control over the royal family, which seems to have the intention of balancing the power of private businessmen, so the mercenary company doesn''t care at all Maybe we will only be a relative of the emperor. " Dai Zixing sees everything through. Dai Hui sighed deeply. He was not angry and said, "if the merchant Council wins, is Dayu a different country?" As soon as his voice fell, Dai Zixing immediately showed tension and looked left and right. When he found no one nearby, he said angrily, "hui''er, if you still speak so freely, you will go back to Chang''an next time. Is that what you should say? Nowadays, the state of Dayu is flourishing. It''s not the turn of this kind of heresy. Today, my uncle tells you that if the merchant Council wins, Dayu will be doomed. " Dai Hui''s forehead is sweating. He is also quick to talk. When he comes back, he is soaked in cold sweat behind his back. "Uncle, it''s the child''s fault. Uncle, don''t drive me back to Chang''an. Next time I won''t dare. "Dai Hui said hastily. Dai Zixing''s anger eased a little, and he recalled that he had left his hometown and came to Qingzhou to make a living. At that time, what he was running for was the sage''s wise and powerful power. As a matter of fact, it was his original choice long ago. Now, as a member of Qingzhou, he earned the first batch of money from casting cement pipes, and then he got rich reports in supporting the northern expedition. Since then, he has the capital to build factories and do business everywhere. It can be said that his glory is the foundation of the prosperity of Qingzhou. "Businessmen pursue profits, but they also have their own way. Commerce has no national boundaries, but businessmen have their own monarchs. If there is no power of the country, no matter how much money we earn, we will eventually be reduced to other people''s pockets. Do you understand?" Dai Zixing taught. "Yes, uncle, nephew remembers." Dai Hui said respectfully. While they were talking, a voice suddenly came out, "brother Dai is right. The emperor has his own consideration about the matter of the mercenary company. It''s for the sake of the long-term stability of the state of Dayu that the merchants don''t want to leave it to you. Some of the businesses can be done and some can''t be done. That''s the way to do business." Hearing this voice, Dai Zixing was relieved. He said, "well, you Ding Wu, you''ve been eavesdropping." It was Ding Wu who came. He doubted: "I just passed by. I just felt grateful for my brother''s high opinion. " Dai Zixing said with a smile," it doesn''t matter if you listen to me. The emperor always knows who I am, and I don''t know everything. " Ding Wu shook his head. He really didn''t hear Dai Hui''s rebellious words. He said, "I don''t want to listen to you. This time I''m here for Japanese business." Dai Zixing''s eyes brightened, and he said, "maybe your business has also been frustrated. " " yes, although Nobuta Yamada has surrendered now, the territory of Japan is not calm, the riots have not subsided, and only a few ports are safe. Therefore, it''s time for the mercenary company to come out. I want to hire a team of mercenaries with brother Dai to protect our caravan in Japan. " " this is OK. " Dai Zixing nodded slightly, just as the so-called risk and profit are the same, now we must use some extraordinary means to seize the Japanese market. ¡­¡­ In Qingzhou, when the mercenaries were noisy, Zhu Sansi was not idle. In the vast snow, he and two Daurs arrived at a tribe in the mountains after a day''s trek.The tribe, with a population of only a thousand people, lives in tents made of animal fur. Men, women, young and old are dressed in fur, and their faces are dark and thin. At the time of his arrival, Zhu Sansi had already learned that the middle-aged Daur was called Guda. This time, the tribe he led them to officially belonged to the Daur tribe. ¡±General, come out. " after arriving at the periphery of the tribe, Daur soldiers in the tribe hold bows and arrows and long hair to keep them away from the tribe. They have been waiting for Guda to communicate with the leader. If all goes well, the Daurs will be attached to the state of Dayu and become the border people of Dayu. They will also get a supply line. "Mr. Zhu, this is our leader in Phuket. He said that as long as you make a blood alliance with us, we will believe you." Guda said. Gao Yingfeng curled his lips. He just wanted to express his disdain for the tribe, but Zhu Sansi stopped him. Although the Daur people are small in number, they are very familiar with this place, and they need someone to provide stable help in this place. So, he said, "of course, we can use the enemy''s blood donation as a witness." Then he had Vassili brought. Seeing Vassily, the Daur leader showed a satisfied look. He took out his knife and suddenly scratched Vassily''s arm. Then he asked the people to take two bowls of wine and drop Vasili''s blood donation into the wine. Zhu Sansi took another bowl, and they drank the wine at the same time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 935 Snowflakes, extreme cold let the population spit out of the gasification into fog. The Daurs made a primitive and ambitious voice after their leader Phuket and Zhu Sansi became blood allies. Although Zhu Sansi did not understand what this meant, he was certainly not a bad thing at least. "You yellow pigs, wait. Our soldiers will kill none of them. Ah "Vassily''s eyes were red, and he was still arrogant. But before he finished his words, it turned into a scream. The soldiers of Dayu state told him how to be a prisoner with the butt of their guns. Seeing Vasili scream under the beating of the soldiers of Dayu, Phuket nods slightly, and then he says something to Guda. "Mr. Zhu, the leader of Phuket, said that he is willing to lead the tribe to the state of Dayu. He is also willing to be your eyes in the forest and snow, and lead you to yakesha." Guda''s face is flying. A stone fell to the ground in Zhu Sansi''s heart. These Daurs have been living in this vast snow plain. With their guidance, they can avoid many detours when they go to yakesha this time. "Please tell the leader of Phuket that as long as you are sincerely attached to the state of Dayu, we will guarantee that you will not be bullied by these tsarists again." Guda nodded excitedly and told Phuket what Zhu had said. Showing his white teeth, Phuket bent over to Zhu Sansi and made a Daur ritual, which means taming. "Well, sir, it seems that we can continue our journey to yakesha." Gao Yingfeng licked his tongue. He wanted to drive these robbers from the West back immediately. On his way here, he learned from Guda about tsarist Russia''s atrocities on the snow plain. He basically took the method of extermination to treat the few tribes on the snow plain. Now many small tribes have completely disappeared. And their purpose is to completely occupy the Siberian snow, leaving no hidden danger. Guda''s story makes the generals feel cold. They are very glad that the state of Dayu has become more and more powerful under the rule of the emperor in the past ten years. Otherwise, their fate will be as miserable as the Daurs. "we must drive these tsarist Russians back to their hometown, or they will become a permanent threat to the north of Dayu. We have fought hard to drive away the golden tent khanate, and we can no longer let the north have alien races that threaten Dayu. "Zhu Sansi looked firm. After pondering for a moment, he said, "it''s not too late. Now with the help of Daurs, we''ll take a night''s rest and set out for yakesha." "Yes, sir." All the generals answered in unison. Vasili was still screaming. He looked at the soldiers of the state of Chongqing with serious faces. His heart sank, and a bad premonition spread in his heart. Over the past 100 years, tsarist Russia has focused on Europe. After wars of all sizes, they have gained and lost land in Europe. Generally speaking, their process of seizing land is very difficult. It was in this case that the relatively easy to conquer Siberian snow became the direction of the Russian caravan. Starting from Moscow, they went all the way to what is now Alaska, and even their caravans had traded with the Japanese on the islands in the north of the country. For them, Siberia is their sphere of influence just like the British colonies overseas, and it''s natural for them to massacre the aborigines, because they think that the aborigines are assets, not equals. But now, they obviously hit the iron plate, which will be the shame of his life, because the white people lost to the people of color, which will be the biggest joke in Europe where white people are supreme. In his view, this humiliation will continue, because it is clear that the Army armed to the teeth is ready to continue to go north to capture their Siberia. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Three days after the news of permission to set up a mercenary company was published in the newspaper, two mercenary companies were set up in Qingzhou City. The names of the two mercenary companies are snow leopard and goshawk respectively. Meanwhile, the news of recruiting mercenaries spread. What excites some people in Qingzhou is that the two mercenary companies will pay 20 Jinlong per month, which is more than working in factories. "Emperor, is it appropriate to give the mercenary company to King Yong and King Huainan respectively? " Pang Yukun in the imperial library has some doubts. "What''s wrong? Now King Yong and King Huainan cut their own vassals. As compensation, I also give them some errands. Otherwise, these two people who bow horses all their lives don''t know how much trouble they will cause me in Qingzhou. Besides, one of them is my uncle and the other is the father of a noble concubine. This mercenary company is better in their hands than in the hands of other businessmen It''s much more stable. " Reading the memorial, Xiao Ming said lightly. Pang Yukun shook his head slightly. He said: "the success of vassal cutting is really the credit of Huainan king and Yongwang. Now Huainan''s land and Yongwang''s land are all under the rule of the imperial court, and the traces of the two kings have been gradually erased in the past two years. ""That''s it. They can''t make waves now. The premise of joining the mercenary company is to pledge allegiance to the state of Dayu, and they can''t control these mercenaries to be enemies with me. " Pang Yukun looks at the emperor in front of him. Over the past ten years, he is about to enter his thirties. At the same time, his political skills are becoming more and more difficult for him to see through. But he obviously felt that after the Business Council, he began to rely on the imperial family and relatives, as if to maintain a certain balance. After a little thought, he had some insight. In fact, the Business Council incident is not as simple as it seems. The most fatal one is not the Cao family, but the people and businessmen who were bewitched by the Cao family. From here, he saw a fact clearly, that is, the common people are a group of people who are extremely vulnerable to bewitching. After all, what king Qinglong did has proved this point. Those people who followed King Qinglong gave up their lives, but it was only for a false promise. Now Xiao Ming''s move to strengthen the imperial power is to prevent unpredictable changes one day. At that time, at least he still has cards to play, so that the country will not be destroyed by some people with ulterior motives. "I understand." Pang Yukun didn''t want to ask about it any more. Instead, he said, "Your Majesty, I have received a memorial from the government of Dengzhou, saying that a group of people who call themselves the Prussian mission sent a letter of state and asked to see the emperor." "Prussia? It''s an interesting thing Xiao Ming looks excited. As far as he knows, France and Prussia have always been different in Europe. Moreover, seven years ago, Prussia was defeated in the war with Prussia and took away 160000 square kilometers of land that Prussia had carved up from Poland. Prussia always hated this. This time, Prussia''s move to Dayu was thought-provoking. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 936 Dengzhou. Schroeder''s heart beat with frustration as he watched the steam locomotive running. He was really stimulated in Dengzhou these two days. Before he came to Dayu, he never paid attention to Dayu until the Dutch brought back the steam engine from Dayu and spread the prosperity of Dayu all over Europe. And this made king Felix II of Prussia also moved, especially when he learned that France and Britain had stolen more advanced technology and produced more advanced firearms from Dayu, he could not sit still. After all, Prussia is weaker than France. If they fall behind again in firearms, they will lose more voice in Europe, and the unification of the German Federation will be far away. That''s why the Prussian mission came. They believe that the great Chongqing country needs an ally in Europe now, and they will be more reliable than the Dutch. "Please take your time. The news of your arrival has been sent to Qingzhou by the last steam locomotive. It is estimated that there will be a reply in the evening. If it goes well, you can arrive in Qingzhou tomorrow." Schroeder''s body side is Luo Xingyi, the current governor of Dengzhou. He was once the most effective receiver of Yang Chengye. After Yang Chengye entered the cabinet, Luo Xingyi was appointed the next governor of Dengzhou under the approval of the cabinet to take charge of the government affairs of Dengzhou. "Thank you, Rosa. You are a good man." Schroeder looked grateful. When they arrived in Dengzhou, they did not have a person who could speak the language of Dayu to communicate. If it wasn''t for the large number of translators in Dengzhou''s Foreign Affairs Office, they would have failed this time. Luo Xingyi stroked his beard and laughed. Having been in Dengzhou for a long time, he was familiar with the westerners who came to Dayu to do business, but it was the first time that he met a Prussian. According to what he knows, Prussia is only a small country in Europe, and its status is similar to that of the Netherlands. However, the navy of the Dutch is slightly higher than that of Prussia, and the army of Prussia is stronger. Therefore, unlike Britain and France, Prussia can expand its influence to Asia, and only has some small territory in America and Africa. ¡±It''s a piece of cake. In this case, the emissary will visit slowly. I have something important to do, so I can''t accompany you. Naturally, someone from the Foreign Affairs Office will accompany me. " LUO Xingyi arched his hand. As the governor of Dengzhou, he was very busy. Since the railway to Dengzhou, the development of Dengzhou is changing rapidly. Now a large number of businessmen choose to build factories in Dengzhou. In this way, their goods can be transported to Korea, Japan, Sanshan Kingdom and Ryukyu by merchant ships for the first time. The influx of a large number of businessmen is certainly a good thing, but it also brings many problems in the development of Dengzhou, which are considering his ability. In addition, the strength of the state of Dayu makes him very confident now. He treats Westerners with an ordinary mind. The Foreign Affairs Office of these missions is in charge. He doesn''t need to ask any more questions. The reason why he came here this time is just a normal etiquette procedure. Before arriving in Dayu, Schroeder still had a contradictory heart towards Dayu. After all, all Europeans now believe that Europe is the center of the world and that the world should be ruled by white people. Even though there were constant wars in Europe, this idea was deeply rooted, but now everything in Dayu completely overturned his idea. From disembarking, he paid attention to all kinds of new things along the way, such as warships smoking at sea, fishing boats using huge trawls, soldiers carrying advanced firearms, and various exquisite industrial products on the market. Everything here has destroyed the image of Dayu, a golden but ignorant European country. Seeing Luo Xingyi leave, Schroeder was still not satisfied. He took a deep look at the steam locomotive, and then asked the officials of the foreign affairs office to lead them to visit the factories and even the naval base in Dengzhou. Schroeder spent an afternoon in constant shock. He was stunned by the popularity of steam engines and the use of various magical machines in Dayu. They return to Dengzhou city with shock. In the evening, they get the news. Tomorrow, they can go to Qingzhou by steam locomotive. "Prepare our gift to the emperor of Dayu. This time we will establish a long-term relationship with Dayu. Stupid Englishmen and Frenchmen, their misjudgment will be our chance." Schroeder is confident. The next day, they would wake up the officials of the foreign affairs office early. With his gift, Schroeder boarded the steam engine locomotive to Qingzhou under the guidance of officials. Sitting in his seat, Schroeder nervously looked out of the window, surprised by the dense crowd coming from the platform into the steam locomotive. Because he realized that the use of steam locomotives in Dayu seems to be a common thing. With this in mind, the steam engine locomotive slowly moves forward after making a loud whistle. Schroeder no longer thinks about this, but looks out of the window with all his heart, and at the same time realizes the increasing speed of the steam engine locomotive.When the scenery in his eyes was a little out of date, Schroeder could not help but exclaim, "this is a magical country." In the roar of the train, six hours seemed to flow very fast. They started in the morning and arrived at Qingzhou station in the afternoon. Following the crowd to the platform, Schroeder''s eyes instantly enlarged. Compared with Dengzhou, the prosperity of Qingzhou is different. Especially when he saw someone galloping on a two wheeled iron frame in the street, he couldn''t calm down any more. In his opinion, it was very strange. However, the accompanying officials obviously did not want to explain any more and took them directly to the palace. After a brief briefing, they were taken to a beautiful garden. In the middle of the garden, a young man in bright yellow was waiting for them. Around him were some serious officials. "Emperor, these are the messengers of Prussia. "The official of the Foreign Affairs Office bowed down and said. Xiao Ming nodded. He asked directly, "you envoys, I don''t know what you want to do when you come to Dayu?" Schroeder is also a person who has seen the world. He often goes to and from various countries in Europe and is used to meeting people with high power. He said: "Dear emperor of Dayu, we are envoys of Prussia in Europe. We are here to establish stable trade relations with Dayu. I hope that the emperor of Dayu will agree." "Prussia? The Baltic coastal country? " Xiao asked, not sure about Prussia. After all, contemporary historical records are useless. The development of this country in the world is different. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 937 "Your Majesty is a learned man. As your majesty said, our country is on the east coast of the Baltic Sea." Schroeder cautiously glanced at the emperor of the state of Chongqing in his Dragon Robe. This time, he came with a heavy burden and did not think of any mistakes. Xiao Ming, sitting in the pavilion, nodded slightly. The secret guard''s European intelligence from the business population was limited. After all, the news of this era was closed. Even the native people sometimes couldn''t understand the truth, and he always remained skeptical about the information disclosed by the Dutch. He never fully believed these former colonists. "The emissary''s country is really far away from Dayu. Rather than saying that, the emissary might as well mark down the situation of Europe on this map." Xiao Ming motioned to Qian Dafu, who put a map of the world in front of Schroeder. Looking at the detailed world map spread out in front of him, Schroeder was stunned. There was also a world map in the Prussian palace. But compared with the precision of this map, their map is very old. "Yes, your majesty." Schroeder did not refuse. In fact, he never paid attention to the great Chongqing before he came. In his opinion, the great Chongqing would not understand Prussia. If it were a little longer, he would not even be able to reach the state of Dayu. It is only because the Europeans have extended their tentacles here that they can successfully find it. Taking up his pen, Schroeder conscientiously marked the general scope of Prussia on the map. After a while, he presented the map to Xiao Ming. After taking over the map, Xiao Ming glances at it and has a worry in his heart. The Dutch in Prussia still didn''t cheat him. Generally speaking, France is the dominant land power and Britain is the dominant sea power in Europe. In addition, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Prussia, Austria Hungary and Italy are not unified. Prussia was still a small country in this period, without the territory of contemporary Germany, because the whole Germanic nation was still in a state of division. Only when these Germanic states scattered in Central Europe were unified could they become the German Empire of later generations. "It turns out that Prussia''s territory is only so large, but I heard that such a large part of Prussia is a Germanic state, isn''t it? "Xiao Ming asked. Schroeder''s face changed, but this problem touched his heart. In fact, the unification of the German Federation is the dream of every Prussian. However, the French are in their own interests and can not be allowed to unify these Germanic states. Because of this, their relationship with France has always been extremely bad. ¡±Your majesty is right. It has always been a pity for us Prussians. "Schroeder was ashamed, and then he said," so this time the king sent me to Dayu just to establish a good relationship with Dayu and gain the power to unify the German Federation. " Xiao Ming smiles," the actions of the British and the French make us unable to believe you Europeans. With a few words, I will believe you? " " Your Majesty, we understand the right side of diplomacy. There is no interest. The two countries will not cooperate. The British and the French are the enemies of your majesty, but they are the enemies of Prussia. The enemy of the enemy is friends. With us Prussians in Europe to contain the French, Britain and even the Russians, I think your country will save a lot of effort in seizing the colony. " Schroeder''s words hit the nail on the head. The colony of Prussia can be ignored, so in his view, they have no essential contradiction with the state of Dayu, while the British and French have huge colonies around Dayu. Xiao Ming laughed and said, "it seems that you are a wise man. In this case, I will not beat about the bush with you. Like the Dutch, Dayu can also establish trade relations with you. The British and the French are the cancer of Europe. With them, Europe will not be peaceful and the world will not be peaceful. But there is one condition for establishing trade, that is, to use Dayu Chongqing currency settlement. " when he learned that the Prussians were coming, he decided to help Prussia, because Prussia and France were born enemies. As long as Prussia is strong, the muddy waters of Europe can be stirred up. If Europe falls into civil strife, it can, on the one hand, sell weapons; on the other hand, it can seize the resources of the colonies and the world while Europe is busy with civil strife. "Big Yu state currency settlement?" Schroeder''s eyes twinkled. In the past, Europe needed silver to buy things from Dayu, so Europe mined a lot of silver mines in America in order to buy all kinds of goods in Dayu. In other words, it was settled in Dayu''s currency. But now the emperor of the state of Dayu said that, obviously, he could not use the previous rough way of trading, but used the real currency of the state of Dayu to buy things. But they didn''t have any big Yu currency, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "we just don''t have big Yu currency. Should we settle like this?" "That''s not my concern. Maybe you can send gold or silver to Dayu to exchange for Dayu''s Dragon coins." Xiao Ming has a smile on his face.Now, whether Korea or Japan, he has extended the financial tentacles to the past. If Korea and Japan want to buy goods from Dayu, they must use dragon coin to settle accounts. He had the same request in the deal with Holland. Now it''s Prussia''s turn. The reason why he did this is simple and evil, that is to make the Dragon coin of Dayu become an international currency. The international currency is of great significance, which means that the currency of Dayu has become a hard currency similar to gold and silver in the world. Once he achieved this goal, the state of Dayu, just like the contemporary American Empire, could make the whole world nervous by adding a single interest. After all, as the world currency, the US dollar can serve its economy. It can not only become the largest debtor country, but also issue bonds to serve the economy. In all previous economic crises, the US has to pay for other countries to issue bonds. Therefore, the U.S. dollar system should be maintained even if the U.S. dollar system is struggling, because it is very important for the U.S. to maintain its economic hegemony. In short, it can ease the U.S. economic downturn, and the whole world has to pay for the U.S. economic crisis! in a word, it will do no harm to the U.S. if its currency is an international currency. Since it is so important for the currency of Dayu to become an international currency, it is natural for it to start its layout now. Otherwise, once Westerners continue to develop in finance, they will realize this problem. At that time, they were afraid that they would demolish the state of Dayu. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 938 A chill was blowing through the Royal Garden in the breeze, and Schroeder could not help shivering. This time, he felt nervous in front of the great Yu emperor, because he found that he could not use his knowledge to guess what the emperor was thinking. ¡±I can promise that on behalf of his majesty. "Cried Schroeder. Before he came to Dayu, he got the bottom line of the deal from Felix II. In fact, because Prussia and Dayu are too far apart, and the cooperation between them can not endanger each other, it will only be beneficial. "That''s good. "Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other like foxes eating chicken. Schroeder obviously doesn''t realize the trap. The money of Dayu is money in Dayu, which can buy things. But in Prussia, it is waste paper, and Prussians may not accept it. Therefore, this characteristic will make Prussia at a disadvantage in trade. They have to buy the goods of Dayu country with the currency of Dayu country, which comes from selling their own goods. In this way, Dayu country only needs to buy the resources of Prussia at a low price and sell industrial products at a high price to maintain a high trade surplus. After negotiating the first step of cooperation, Schroeder became more courageous. He said directly, "we want to get the firearms manufacturing technology and steam engine technology of Dayu. I hope your majesty can complete it? " as soon as Schroeder''s words fell, the officials were not happy at first. They whispered one by one, obviously dissatisfied with Prussian greed. Xiao Ming took a sip of tea, and his smile grew stronger. He understood that the changes that had taken place in Dayu now could not be covered up, whether it was railways, steam locomotives or bicycles, factories with roaring steam engines, warships driven by steam engines, or weapons carried by soldiers. Anyone from other countries can see and understand these as long as they enter the state of Dayu. After all, there are already western businessmen living in Dengzhou. From the newspapers, it is easy for the people of Dayu to get relevant information. But these things are the foundation of the prosperity of Dayu. How can he give the technology he is using to the Prussians. Even if he believed in Prussians'' sincerity, once technology arrived in Europe, it would be easy for others to steal it. And the most important thing is that once the Prussians have learned the technology, they will no longer need the state of Dayu. It is a truth that the disciples of the church starve to death. At that time, what can he take to clamp down on the powerful Prussia? Therefore, he denied Schroeder''s proposal for the first time. For him, the best way is to let Prussia buy ready-made industrial products from Dayu and cultivate a group of Prussian compradors in Prussia. Thinking of this, he frowned and shook his head firmly. "Ambassador Schroeder, your requirement is too harsh. I can''t agree with you. Whether it''s shotgun manufacturing technology or steam engine technology, it''s the foundation of great Chongqing." Schroeder''s eyes darkened when he heard the speech. Of course, he knew that his request was too much, but negotiations always started at a high price and then slowly. "It''s a pity. What does your majesty mean? " " like the Dutch, we are willing to sell firearms, steam engines and other industrial products to your country. "Xiao Ming said faintly, regardless of whether the Prussians can crack the gun and steam engine technology, he has to earn the first sum of money. "Including steam locomotives and warships?" Schroeder asked tentatively. "No, this is the advanced technology of Dayu state, which is not in the scope of the transaction." Xiao Ming''s tone is a little harsh. Schroeder nodded. Now he has a problem. What Dayu sold them is not the most advanced technology. Although it''s a pity, it''s better for him than nothing. "Well, I hope your majesty can give us a detailed purchase list for us to choose from." Schroeder finally said. At this time, Xiao Ming motioned to Li Kaiyuan. Li Kaiyuan came to Schroeder with a pamphlet. With the cooperation of the translator, he began to bargain with Schroeder. Pang Yukun then shook his head, "emperor, is Prussia really reliable?" "there are only interests between countries, which are not reliable. Now we need Prussia to create chaos in Europe, so we will help him. If Prussia is strong in a few years, we will try to repair him. Maybe France will make our country prosperous at that time Now that you are an ally, international affairs are ever-changing. You, as a cabinet assistant, need to be more flexible. Now domestic affairs need to be handled, as well as these foreign affairs. "Xiao Ming is right. Pang Yukun''s old face is red. What did he think of a scholar like to come to these Western barbarians one day? It''s just that the situation in Tai Yu country is so fast that he sometimes can''t keep up with it. The discussion between Schroeder and Li Kaiyuan lasted for more than ten minutes, and then Li Kaiyuan gave Xiao Ming the brochure with the industrial products Schroeder wanted to buy. The first generation of reciprocating steam engines in the state of Dayu consisted of 100 sets, 10000 requisition rifles, 60 field guns and some ammunition.In addition to these important industrial products, Schroeder bought some special products of Chongqing, such as tea, porcelain, silk and so on. After turning his eyes, Xiao Ming handed the booklet to Li Kaiyuan. It was obvious that Schroeder was careful and purposeful in his purchase. However, from this point, he can see how much Europe loves tea and porcelain, which are the traditional commodities of Dayu, because they also account for a major share in the trade between the Dutch and Dayu. However, he believes that with the improvement of the industrial level of Dayu, Europe will buy more and more Dayu industrial products. After all, the industrial gap is not too big. Once the power revolution begins, Dayu will be able to take the lead in technology. "Sure." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Schroeder showed a smile. Although the trade scale is small, it is a big step for Prussia. For him, he is not so confident about the state of Dayu, but even so, he has made up his mind to continue to maintain a good relationship with Dayu. At the same time, he secretly vowed in his heart that he must find a way to get the most advanced technology from Dayu, even if the exchange condition is to let Prussia attack France. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Dear sire, in order to maintain the friendship between Prussia and Dayu, I implore your majesty to leave a permanent envoy in your country so that you can exchange the matters between the two countries at any time. I hope your majesty can make it. " Xiao Ming nodded. He thought it was time to normalize foreign affairs, so he said," in that case, I will allow you to buy a piece of land, and the buildings built on this land are called embassies. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 939 "Embassy? Really? " Schroeder showed a smile. He thought the emperor of Chongqing would not care how they stayed in Qingzhou, but he put forward such a perfect proposal. ¡±Yes, with the embassy, your envoys sent to Dayu can deal with the affairs between the two countries and promote the trade and cultural exchanges between the two countries. " in the face of Schroeder, Xiao Ming probably proposed the specific functions of embassies. In fact, in contemporary Europe, there are consulates that can only be close to embassies. The history of consulates can be traced back to the middle ages, when western capitalism had sprung up. Businessmen did business in European countries and even settled in the cities where they did business. These people often have trade disputes with their country of residence. In order to solve the disputes, they act as arbitrators or mediators. So the merchant consul appeared. At present, Western civilization is basically in the middle and late 18th century. Generally speaking, it is a period of prosperous international trade. Western countries pay more attention to the value of consular system, and even make laws for consulates abroad. However, compared with the west, the diplomatic system of Dayu is still relatively backward. After all, ten years ago Dayu basically did not establish relations with other countries outside the tributary system. Countries within the tributary system only pay tribute every year. There are not so many things to say. But now, first came the Netherlands, and now came Prussia. He believed that with the development of greater Chongqing in the world, more and more countries would go to greater Chongqing to set up embassies. At the same time, in his view, with the rise of Dayu, the civilization brilliance brought by Dayu will spread to the world with Dayu as the center. Asia, Europe and America will be affected. After all, people in this world are constantly flowing. The expansion of business activities in Dayu will inevitably add to the culture, economy and technology of Dayu, just as the West brought its own technology and culture to the colony at the same time of colonization. ¡±That''s exactly what we want. "A stone fell to the ground in Schroeder''s heart. From the attitude of the great Yu emperor, they were willing to cooperate with Prussia. In his opinion, Prussia is the only country that can cooperate with the great Chongqing. First of all, the interests of tsarist Russia in the Far East are doomed to be unable to cooperate between the two countries. The Dutch territory is too small, the population is limited, and the army is weak, so it is impossible to carry out an all-round war with the European powers. Austria and Hungary are not monolithic, and they are in the same period when the Austrian Emperor concurrently served as the Hungarian emperor At that time, Hungarian nobles were also seeking more rights and interests. As for Poland, this country is being eroded by European powers. Needless to say, France and Britain signed the Treaty of alliance between Portugal and Britain in hundreds of years. This treaty has been maintained until now. It can be said that it is Britain''s staunch ally and will not be used by Chongqing. Spain also has a large number of colonies overseas and will naturally be a long-term ally. Thinking of this, Schroeder seemed to see through the limitations of the current contact between Dayu and European countries, so he boldly said: "Your Majesty, I have one last request. I hope we can send noble children to Dayu to study abroad, and I hope your majesty will succeed." "Study abroad? " Xiao Ming''s eyes turned. He had thought about this question before Schroeder came, and now he has the answer. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I will grant you this request." Schroeder was ecstatic when he heard that he did not expect these aristocratic children studying abroad to learn the most advanced technology of Dayu. He just hoped that what they learned would not let Prussia be left behind by Britain and France. They could not use the internal war of Dayu to capture talents of Dayu like Britain and France. After agreeing to Schroeder''s last request, Xiao Ming talked with Schroeder about the details of cooperation. Finally, he asked Pang Yukun to entertain Schroeder. Watching the group leave, Fiji said at this time: "is Prussia really so important? The emperor actually agreed to their request to study abroad. " "It''s important. "Now that Britain and France have been helped by traitors, they will certainly surpass the current European countries in science and technology and firearms. In this way, the process of seizing the colony of Dayu will become difficult, and Europe will be out of balance. A unified Europe is not what I want to see, so now we should try our best to help Prussia, a big European country, emerge This will inevitably lead to chaos in Europe. " after a pause, he continued:" in addition, studying abroad is not all bad. Through the influence of the culture of Dayu, at least a group of aristocrats who are pro Dayu can be cultivated among these students. After these aristocrats return to China, they will influence the decision-making of the high-level Prussians, which is extremely beneficial to Dayu. Otherwise, even if there is cooperation now, I will be happy It is also difficult for us to control Prussian diplomacy. " " I''m still worried about the leakage of technology. After all, it''s a sharp weapon for Dayu to defeat other countries. " Fiji is now paying more and more attention to technology. Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming chuckled. "Feige''s worry is superfluous. Now the overall technical level of Dayu is not something that a few foreign students can surpass when they go back. I will also ask for strict confidentiality of cutting-edge technology. What they learn is just backward technology that we abandoned. "He still has a word to say, that is, with his presence, the technology of Dayu will always be in the leading position. "In this way, I feel at ease. In fact, the cabinet has been discussing this issue recently. With the emergence of electric power, some steam engine technologies are obsolete technologies. There is no need to invest any more money in research. The cabinet has also stopped investing in some backward steam technologies. However, it is a pity that these steam engine industries disappear. After all, it used to be The imperial court spent a lot of money to build it. So, instead of making it dust, it''s better to exchange these backward technologies and products for money to improve the people''s life in Dayu. After all, these technologies are not backward for other countries. What''s the emperor''s opinion? "Fiji said carefully. Xiao Ming looks at Fiji with satisfaction. After ten years of polishing, now this once great Confucian has kept up with the pace of the development of Chongqing and can think about some unique problems. "What you think is right. Instead of letting these technologies and industrial products rot, it''s better to get real benefits back. I''ve always wanted to have enough money to make education and medical care in Dayu free, and to establish a welfare system of my own country like the Dutch. In a conversation with Brandon, he learned that the Dutch social welfare system was established as early as 50 years ago with the generous contributions of many entrepreneurs. They use these funds to vigorously support scientific research, invention and innovation, and improve the income level of residents. All these have become the soft power of economic development, attracting the scientific and technological elites and businessmen in Europe like a magnet. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 940 Stepping on the thick snow, Zhu San Si trudged hard in the snowy plain. There are no roads, no densely populated villages, only endless forest and open land. Although with the help of the Daurs, they were able to find the Daur tribes along the way to get supplies under the guidance of Guda, the journey to yakesha was still very difficult. "Sir, we found a tsarist stronghold in front of us. There are more than 60 tsarist soldiers in it." When Zhu Sansi was thinking, scouts in charge of reconnaissance brought news. "Mr. Zhu, this is the stronghold set up by the tsarist Russia along the way to provide supplies for the Tsarist Russian soldiers going south. There are more than 20 strongholds like this around yakesha." Guda knew the situation very well. It was he who reminded Russia that the stronghold was nearby. Zhu Sansi displayed the map and marked the positions of the strongholds on the map. He said, "if Guda is right, these strongholds serve as a post and a supply station, in order to provide supplies before nebuchu, yakesha and Morgan. If so, we should clear away the surrounding strongholds and turn yakesha into a lonely city." Gao Yingfeng nodded his head. Now he has put away his impetuous heart and carried out the task steadfastly. The cold and the fighting capacity of the Russian people in the cold make him dare not belittle the enemy now. Because only during the March these days, some soldiers have been sick because of the cold. Now they just want to occupy yakesha as soon as possible and have a sleep in the warm room. "Sir, I suggest that we divide our forces now and pull out these strongholds as soon as possible. There are not many soldiers in yakesha, and we have enough. "Gao Yingfeng suggested. ¡±That''s what I think. It''s not necessarily a good thing for these 10000 people to gather together. From now on, we will take the regiment as a unit to conquer the nearby strongholds. " Zhu Sansi gave the order. According to various intelligence, the strength of tsarist Russia in these places is not very strong. Nebuchu and yakesha are only two cities within the border of Chongqing in the past. Tsarist Russia also has many colonies on the Siberian snow plain east of the vast Ural Mountains. According to his understanding, the area of Siberia''s snowfield has reached an astonishing 12 million square kilometers, which is more than twice as large as the current territory of Dayu. The 700000 immigrants of Russia were just distributed in such a huge land. Therefore, nebuchu and yakesha were mainly used as military outposts to serve Russia''s southern invasion. Just because of this, he can make use of his superior forces to do a lot of things. After getting the order, Gao Yingfeng immediately led a regiment of soldiers to move forward and cross a mountain. They saw the Tsarist Russian stronghold below on the way forward. This stronghold is surrounded by a neat wooden fence. Inside the fence is a round field with a diameter of about 200 meters. There are seven or eight meter high wooden watchtowers on the field. On the side near the north is a row of wooden houses. There are many meat racks in front of the house, hanging with dried meat and fur of bears, deer and minks. A bonfire was burning in the middle, and a dozen Russian soldiers were idly roasting meat and drinking wine. The carriage of a caravan was stopping at the gate of the stronghold, and the remaining tsarist soldiers kept carrying the fur stored in the house onto the carriage. "Hey hey, there''s not only food but also wooden houses to sleep in. Second commander, take your people to sneak over and take this stronghold to me." Gao Yingfeng said sternly. "Yes, brigadier. "A tiger backed man answered in a low voice, then waved his hand to the soldiers and went down from the top of the mountain to approach the Russian stronghold under the cover of the woods. Gao Yingfeng followed. Instead of rushing to attack, they made a detour with superior forces to completely encircle the whole stronghold. After finishing the encirclement, Gao Yingfeng called the marksman in the army and asked him to kill the sentries on the sentry tower, so as not to expose them when attacking. "Bang...!" With the sound of a shot, the sentry on the hilltop fell at the sound of the marksman''s shot. At this time, Gao Yingfeng led the soldiers to attack from the front, and the gunfire was loud. The sound of the gunfire also alarmed the Russians. They did not care about the trade in front of them. They took the firearm and looked for obstacles to fight back. Because of the positive threat, all the Russians gathered in front. At this time, the soldiers around the back sneaked into the stronghold. The Russians knew nothing about it. While they were fighting, there was a burst of gunfire behind them. Before they could react, the Russians fell one after another. When the gunfire stopped, Gao Yingfeng swaggered into the stronghold. Although they had an advantage in the number of people, he didn''t take a reckless attack. Everything was focused on reducing casualties. "When you go back and report to your teacher, you will say that everything is going well and you can move forward." Gao Yingfeng said to the soldier beside him. The soldiers left, and soon Zhu arrived at the stronghold. With a slight nod, he said, "there are still many strongholds like this. It''s not too late. You should cooperate with the Daur guides to clear the strongholds around yakesha as soon as possible. " after getting the order, the officers who entered the stronghold counted their own numbers, distributed the bacon in the stronghold to the soldiers, and then continued to set out north.Zhu Sansi watched the soldiers leave, then said to Gao Yingfeng: "the Russians have chosen this stronghold well. Now it''s ours. You can choose some soldiers to stay and transform it into a post station. On the one hand, it can provide us with supplies, and on the other hand, it can help us contact Jianzhou." Gao Yingfeng nodded and sighed: "what''s the use of this bitter and cold place? If you need fur, you can exchange the industrial products of Chongqing. " "You know shit!" Zhu Sansi glared fiercely. Since he entered the snow plain, many soldiers have this idea. He said, "we can''t let land go. It''s a bitter and cold land, but it''s also the land of Chongqing. In addition, after taking yakesha, we have to continue to move northward. You should understand that land is a resource. What we are doing now is to lay a foundation for future generations, if all of them are successful It''s your idea that this place will eventually be occupied by Tsarist Russia. " "Just destroy tsarist Russia." Gao Yingfeng said wrongly. Zhu San Si wanted to slap Gao Yingfeng. Sometimes he just didn''t like to use his head. He said, "it''s at least ten thousand miles from here to Moscow. How can we fight such a long supply line?" Gao Yingfeng sighed for a moment and stopped talking. Zhu Sansi also sighed, he said: "I only hope the emperor can repair the railway here, otherwise it is really a place that is difficult to control. "But if we want to build the Siberian Railway, I''m afraid it won''t be completed in more than ten years." Gao Yingfeng poured another basin of cold water. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 941 The cold wind made Zhu''s face red. He raised his leg and kicked Gao Yingfeng''s ass. "The railway is the business of the railway department, and the war is the business of the army. If Jacques Sartre is unable to fight, or the casualties are too heavy, I''ll see how I deal with you!" Gao Yingfeng gave a "ouch" and grinned. He said, "I''m just nagging. It''s really boring to deal with woods and snow. " seeing Zhu Sanyi''s face stretched for a long time, Gao Yingfeng fired again. Seeing that Gao Yingfeng was honest, Zhu Sansi snorted. He looked around at the Tsarist stronghold, and his heart was mixed. He was not angry with Gao Yingfeng just now, but with the poison of some thoughts on the people of Dayu for thousands of years, so that the rulers and the people of Li were lack of aggressiveness and liked to fight in the dark, even though the new Confucianists were now stirring up chaos and rebellion But this deep-rooted thinking inertia can not be changed overnight. In contrast, tsarist Russia, a European country thousands of miles away, was able to expand its sphere of influence to Asia, and British and French warships were able to cruise in the seas of Asia, which caused his thinking. However, the only thing to be thankful for is that the emperor of that year seems not to be included in this list at all. It is because of his influence that Dayu state has established its great achievements in just ten years. Thinking of this, his heart was full of blood. What a glory it was to follow such an emperor. When he thought about it, Gao Yingfeng had selected a group of soldiers who would be responsible for the management of this snowy stronghold and the Daurs and other tribes in the future. After disposing of the occupied strongholds, Zhu Sansi and Gao Yingfeng led 1000 soldiers to continue to set out northward along the mountain road. In more than 20 days, they successively conquered five strongholds and annihilated more than 300 Russian soldiers. On the 24th day, they finally arrived at the city of yakesha after climbing the snow mountain, walking through the forest and stepping on the snow. "Jacques, at last Finally. "Under the city of yakesha, Gao Yingfeng almost shed tears excitedly. This nearly one month''s trek is too hard. If the soldiers had not been trained and determined, they would have run almost all the way. Zhu Sansi was also greatly relieved. The most difficult part of the march was the transportation of artillery and ammunition, because the rough road slowed down their march. But in the happy, they next have to face another problem, that is, how to attack yakesha. Because the city of yakesha is actually built in Jiangxin Island, where the water of Heilongjiang is divided into two parts, bypassing Jiangxin Island, and then the two parts are combined into one. And the city on Jiangxin Island is the city of yakesha. "This is our Daur city. These robbers took our place and killed all the people in the city. "Guda''s eyes are red. He wants to rush to the island now. "Now that we''re here, none of these killers will run away." Zhu Sansi took up the telescope and looked at the city of yakesha. At this time, the Tsarist soldiers in the city obviously also found them. The soldiers in the city immediately came close to their side of the wall, and at the same time, he saw the artillery on the wall. "Sir, it''s estimated that it''s fifty meters from the riverside to the city of yakesha. We have to build some rafts first. "Gao Yingfeng said after observing. Zhu Sansi put down his telescope and had to say that the location of the city of yakesha was good, but it was good to use the city to deal with the Daurs, who stayed in the cold weapon era. However, for the state of Chongqing, which has mastered the technology of artillery and firearms, the 50 meters is not a problem at all. "I don''t think it''s necessary. Look at the thick ice along the river. In a few days, it''s estimated that the river will be completely frozen. By that time, the river will no longer be an obstacle, and our other attackers haven''t come back yet. There are at least more than 2000 Tsarist soldiers in the city. In a word, it''s not the best time to attack. "Zhu Sansi said. Along the way, the colder and colder weather made him very upset, but now he was suddenly a little lucky. Guda was a little surprised. He just wanted to remind Zhu Sansi of this incident, but he did not think about this general. So he added: "yes, according to this time, the river should be frozen. In the past, the tsarists also killed Yaksa when the river was frozen." Zhu Sansi nodded slightly, which confirmed his judgment. Gao Yingfeng called out, "stay on the spot and attack the city after joining forces." "Yes. " the soldiers responded and quickly set up camp. At the same time, a tsarist general in the city of Yakutsk was also observing the army of Dayu. His name was barov. He was the commander sent from Yakutsk to occupy Yakutsk. Jacques and the surrounding strongholds are under his command. "Damn, what are these people from?" Barov put down his binoculars and asked rudely. "Look at their skin color, they should be from Dayu." Beside barov stood a middle-aged man.The middle-aged man has a rough face, yellow skin and black eyes. "Cubate, this is the Dayu people who beat the ass out of your Golden Horde." Barov suddenly burst into a heartless smile, which made cubate''s face a little ugly and even angry. If it was not for the failure of Kanto that the vitality of Jinzhang Khanate was greatly damaged, and dorgo was crazy because of losing his son, they would not take refuge in tsarist Russia and give the name of tiankhan to the Tsarist empress. After all, she is a woman. Barov saw that cubate was not happy. He laughed and patted cubate on the shoulder. He knew that it was unwise to offend the Golden Horde. After all, this nomadic tribe had just been attached to tsarist Russia, and they needed the Golden Horde to help them expand their territory and keep the achievements of tsarist Russia in the far east. ¡±It''s just a joke. "Barov comforted," since they are the army of Dayu, I will mention you to kill them all this time. " " thank you for your kindness, but the soldiers in Dayu are not as easy to deal with as the Daurs. " Cubate cautioned. In barov''s eyes, there was an imperceptible disdain. Cosat was easily conquered by them. In his opinion, the Golden Horde was not as good as cosat, so he always looked down on the fighting power of the Golden Horde. "For us Russians, there is no invincible enemy, you just need to watch the battle." Barov is very confident. As soon as his words were finished, there was a sudden movement on the other side of the river. More than 30 Russian soldiers were pushed to the bank, and he recognized one of them at a glance. "Vassili!" Barov was shocked. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 942 When the soldiers were busy camping, Zhu Sansi decided to do something. Vasili was a pawn for him to destroy the Russian psychological defense line, so he pushed these Russian prisoners to the shore. At the same time, he asked the accompanying translator to write a letter combining extortion and persuasion, and let Guda shoot his bow and arrow to Jiangxin Island. "Hey, hey, before we go to war, we''ll have some small dishes." Gao Yingfeng licked his mouth excitedly. Guda smiles. When he''s ready, he bends his bow and shoots the letter into the city. On the other side, after seeing the action of Dayu state, barov immediately asked people to take the bow and arrow. Vasili was his son, and he wondered why they had completely cut off contact during this period. I didn''t expect that Vasili should become a prisoner of the state of Dayu, which made him a little flustered. Coulter also recognized Vasili. He looked at barov with a trace of cruelty in his eyes. He knew barov very well, and he was the one who would repay him most. He must hate Dayu for his son captured by Dayu this time, because he always has great expectations for Vasili. If the news of Vasili''s capture is sent back to China, he will be ridiculed by other nobles and can''t look up from now on. "Commander barov." A Russian soldier gave the arrow to barov. Eagerly tearing open the letter, barov read: "Russian invaders, you are limited to withdraw from yakesha within three days and go back to your St. Petersburg. Otherwise, we will tell you the end of the invasion of Dayu by force. At the same time, you should compensate for all the damage caused to Dayu since the invasion. Otherwise, we will execute these prisoners in front of you to make an example! " " asshole! Asshole! Asshole! I''m going to kill these cheap yellow pigs, kill them Barov tore the letter to pieces like crazy. He was about to order the soldiers to fire on the soldiers of Dayu state on the shore when he suddenly saw another army of Dayu state coming from the woods. Suddenly, the army of the state of Chongqing, which had only one thousand people, became two thousand. And that led barov to withdraw the order. There are 2300 soldiers and 26 guns in the city of yakesha. It is more than enough to deal with these 1000 people, but it is not so easy to get another 1000 people. Forced to suppress the anger in his heart, barov restored the calm of a commander. He said to the herald, "you immediately send two people, one to nebuchu for help, the other to Yakutsk for help. It seems that these great Chongqing soldiers are well prepared, and there may be other soldiers in the future. " " yes, commander barov. " After a military salute, the herald turned and left. Then he asked people to find pen and paper, and he also used bow and arrow to reply to the other side. "We are willing to evacuate, but it will take 15 days to complete. There are a lot of materials in the city, which need to be moved. But before that, please return our prisoners. " the translator told Zhu Sansi the contents of the letter. ¡±Cunning fox. "Zhu Sansi scoffed at barov''s suggestion. Gao Yingfeng said with disdain, "calling them foxes is a compliment. We should call them bears." "Ha ha ha..." The soldiers burst out laughing. Zhu Sansi said solemnly, "they are not afraid of cold like bears. They are really dangerous because of the strong body of bears and the insidious and cunning of foxes. Therefore, don''t underestimate the enemy just because their guns are slightly more advanced than them. They may be our enemies for many years from now on." The soldiers suddenly looked serious. The smooth domestic war really made them a little impetuous. They were reprimanded by Zhu Sansi, and their hearts sank. With a dignified glance around the generals and soldiers, Zhu 34 throws barov''s reply into the river. He asks Guda to send a second one. "Since such materials in the city can be used as compensation for your invasion of Dayu, my patience is limited. From now on, if you don''t take actual actions, I will give your people to Daur people, and they will be happy to kill one of their enemies. " on the other side, barov got a reply soon. His face became paler and paler. Looking at Vasili, who was dying on the bank, he finally said," send all the gold and silver in the city to the other side. " "With all due respect, commander barov, the most important thing we should do now is to evacuate yakesha and gather more soldiers to deal with them. There are more Russian troops in the snow. If I can go back, I can bring some cavalry to the commander. "Cuba advised that he didn''t want to die here with these Russians. Barov said angrily, "that''s because the other side is not your son, and yakesha is not your city. If you want to go, you can go now. You''d better let your cavalry come quickly." Cubate was so eager that he turned around and went down the wall, following the herald. At this time, the third army of the state of Chongqing crossed the woods and entered the field of vision of the city of yakesha. Barov gradually became anxious.In his view, the most important thing now is to get back his son. He urged, "are you deaf? hurry up! Hurry up The soldiers did not dare to delay. They loaded the gold and silver in the city into the boat. These things were originally in barov''s private warehouse. It is said that barov was going to use them to please the queen. On the other side of the river, Zhu Sansi watched with satisfaction as the Russian soldiers saw the boxes loaded onto the ship. Before he set out, he knew that the labor expedition was bound to cost a lot, and for a general, it was also one of his abilities to minimize military expenditure. After a while, two Russian soldiers rowed to the shore with gold and silver in their boats. Zhu Sansi and Gao Yingfeng looked at each other. They were a little surprised. They didn''t expect that the commander-in-chief of yakesa would agree so happily. Thinking of this, the same idea sprouted in their hearts, that is, there must be important figures in this group of prisoners. One by one, Zhu opened the boxes and checked them. They were full of gold and silver, some gold and silver objects, pearls and precious stones. While he was checking, two more boats came. Zhu Sansi nodded with satisfaction. This time barov did his best to save these prisoners. After receiving three batches of materials in succession, Zhu Sansi returned the prisoners to them as promised. He didn''t care about the identity of the prisoners, because the people who could come here must be on the edge of tsarist Russia. What''s more, as soon as the war started, the yakesha would annihilate the fly ash. This side was counting the spoils, while the prisoner followed the boat back to Yaksa, followed by a letter with the bow and arrow to the foot of Zhu 34. Barov changed his humble attitude and scolded in his letter: "stupid pigs of Dayu, I will cut off your head and use it as a urinal." With a sneer, Zhu said softly, "it''s not polite to come here. Let the artillery send them 300 shells in return. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 943 "Boom boom..." In the huge roar of artillery, black shells roared along the river and flew straight to the Russian soldiers on the front wall. Then, the shell that hit the city wall exploded with a roar. The fire, smoke, shrapnel and shock wave made the Tsarist soldiers in the explosion area stagger as if they were in the center of the earthquake. The Tsarist soldiers in the center of the explosion rose directly into the air. Some of the soldiers'' clothes were torn by the shock wave, and they fell naked from the air. Their broken arms and limbs were scattered on the ground, and blood splashed. " barov was stunned by the sudden artillery attack from the army of the great Chongqing state. Looking at the sixteen guns that kept firing at them from the other side, he cried hysterically," you fools, what are you waiting for? Get rid of their guns! " the Tsarist Russian soldiers on the city wall were a little surprised, but they didn''t mess up because of the use of flowering bullets by the great Chongqing state In the war, they have met the bomb more than once. The only difference is that the explosion accuracy of the bomb is not comparable to them. "Kill them with a blossom bomb." Barov said angrily with red eyes that the army of Dayu was very cunning. They had secretly set up artillery positions during the confrontation. These guns were hidden on the raised River on the opposite side of the river and covered with white cloth. It was hard to find them when they were not noticed. It was not until the moment they were bombarded that the flashing light of these guns exposed their position, but it made them lose the chance to take the initiative. Now it''s just a shelling, and they''ve lost six guns. After receiving the order, the Tsarist Russian soldiers immediately opened the ammunition box on one side of the artillery and took out the flowering bombs from it. These flowering bombs are similar to those eliminated in Dayu. They need to cut the wires to determine the explosion time of the shells. A gunner measured the position of the artillery position of the state of Dayu, cut out part of the lead wire and put it into the muzzle. "Fire! " with an order, the Russian soldiers with torches covered their ears with one hand and skillfully lit the wires with the other. "Boom..." There was a huge roar. Twenty four pounds of shells rushed straight to the artillery position of Dayu state, and the black shells landed on the artillery position of Dayu state. "Bloody red hair." The loading artillery was frightened by the sudden shell. After seeing the wire that was about to burn out, the three men in front of the gun ran a few steps and immediately rushed back to stick to the ground. They had used these shells before and naturally knew how to avoid them. "Boom..." The explosion rolled snow into the air, and the hit Dayu field artillery fell to the ground one meter into the air. "Bah, bah, bah..." After the explosion, three artillery soldiers got up from the ground and immediately went back to check the damage of the artillery. "The wheels of the gun have come off. There''s nothing wrong with the gun body." The young artillery report immediately. "Damn, it''s bad luck that we were beaten." The old cannonball looked at the other cannonballs, and the Russian cannonballs kept exploding around them, but they didn''t hit them. "It''s a shame. No, we have to call back, or we won''t let people die of jokes." After that, another young man picked up the fallen wheel and took out the screws, nuts and other parts from his pocket to repair it. During their rush repair, the artillery duel became more and more fierce. With 20 guns, the Russian soldiers shelled the artillery positions of Dayu crazily. Some shells fell directly into the barracks being built, and casualties began to appear. However, tsarist Russia''s losses were even greater. Although the artillery of Dayu country was slightly inferior to them in quantity, the fuse loaded bomb exploded accurately. During the shooting, another 13 guns were destroyed, while the state of Dayu lost a total of two guns. At the same time, using the shooting distance of the Falcon rifle, Zhu Sansi made the Tsarist soldiers at the head of the city unable to hold up their heads. The Tsarist soldiers with flint guns had to be beaten. "Hum, I see you are still arrogant." Gao Yingfeng released his Qi and hit each other. Both artillery and muskets had the upper hand. Zhu Sansi said: "these tsarists are really fierce in fighting. Our advantage is that weapons have the upper hand. If weapons are equal, there will be no such disparity in casualties. " from the army academy, he learned a truth, that is, he should not be blindly arrogant or self abased. He should see both his own growth and the enemy''s growth. Only in this way can we not lose a war that we must win because of our arrogance. In short, we should despise the enemy strategically, attach importance to the enemy tactically, and be confident that we can win the war. We should be cautious in specific operations. Gao Yingfeng nodded. He knew that Zhu Sansi was not belittling himself. When Morgan fought with Vasili, he could see that these Russian soldiers also had their own beliefs. Because of this, they will be desperate to fight with them. "If we meet in a narrow road, the brave will win. It depends on whose swords and guns are sharper!" Gao Yingfeng''s voice is a little rough and crazy.Zhu Sansi smiles. What he appreciates most is Gao Yingfeng''s fearless spirit. He says, "we won''t be afraid this time with the same weapons, but since the weapons are dominant, we have to take advantage of this advantage. Isn''t that how they bully the aborigines? " after that, they both laughed at the same time. At this time, barov in the city of yakesha almost collapsed, and the wounded and dead soldiers were constantly carried down from the city wall. Now, 400 people have been killed, 200 people have been injured, and more than a quarter of the troops have been lost. Now, they''ve only been shooting each other for an hour. He had to admit the fact that this army from the South was not so easy to deal with. "Father, this army has more than this number. They also have follow-up soldiers. Now we can''t continue to wear and tear soldiers, otherwise, yakesha will not be able to defend." Vasili was full of scars. Along the way, he was beaten and starved. It was a miracle that he was able to return to yakesha alive. After suffering losses in front of the soldiers of the state of Chongqing, he was very clear about the current situation. He could only drag down the army if he stuck to yakesha and waited for reinforcements. After all, the supply of 10000 troops is a serious problem. "You''re right, my son. We can''t be pawned by the state of Dayu any more." There was a dangerous light in barov''s eyes. In any case, he could not lose Jacques. Before he went to the Far East, he had personally vowed to the queen to protect Jacques with his life. Now he has no choice. After ordering the soldiers to tear down the front wall, barov gave up the battle between the two armies. After their artillery stopped, the gunfire of the army of Dayu disappeared. Suddenly, the city of Jacques fell into a strange silence. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 944 Qingzhou. Schroeder looked at the embassy with the flag of Prussia in front of him with a knowing smile. He has been staying in Qingzhou for nearly a month. Apart from a profound and detailed field investigation of Qingzhou''s industry and commerce, what he has done is this embassy. According to the plan, they were going to buy an open space to build the Prussian embassy, but time did not allow him to do so. With the help of the Foreign Affairs Office of Dayu, he bought the three story building from a businessman for 70000 Jinlong. Although the style of this small building retains the characteristics of carved beams and painted buildings of the state of Dayu, the building material is a kind of concrete material among the businessmen of the state of Dayu. He carefully tested it, and found that this kind of building material is very solid and amazing. In addition, the windows of the building are all made of glass, the rooms are supplied with tap water, and the toilet is equipped with clean and beautiful ceramic toilet and bathtub. He had to admire such an advanced municipal system. Although their tap water and glass were popular, the design of Dayu was more reasonable, and the glass and water quality were even slightly better. "Congratulations, Mr. Schroeder. If you have any diplomatic affairs in the future, you can directly ask the embassy staff to go to the Ministry of foreign affairs to consult with us." Tang Wenjie said to Schroeder with a smile on his face. He is a minister of foreign affairs, responsible for foreign affairs with other countries, the implementation of the court''s foreign policy. Five years ago, he was a student of the school of government affairs. At that time, he studied diplomacy by accident. He thought his whole life would be wasted. Unexpectedly, the imperial court ordered him to enter the foreign affairs office. In just five years, he became the chief official of the foreign affairs department with his professional knowledge. "Of course, but I also hope that Mr. Tang can take more care of the embassy and make bilateral relations prosperous. "In a month, Schroeder understood some of the polite words of the state of Chongqing. "The embassy was set up by the order of the emperor. Mr. Schroeder is at ease." Tang Wenjie speaks fluent Prussian with Schroeder. The first skill of becoming a minister of foreign affairs is to master foreign languages. After years of hard study, he can speak seven languages, including Prussian. "So that I can safely return to Prussia with the goods from Dayu." Schroeder said with a smile that when he came to Dayu this time, he prepared a lot of gold and silver in advance. It was with these things that he converted a lot of Da Yu currency, otherwise it would take another year. Tang Wenjie said with a faint smile: "I hope that when Mr. Schroeder comes next time, the relationship between Dayu and Prussia will go further. At the same time, we should not forget that our common enemy is Britain and France." "Oh, of course we will not forget this. But I hope that Tang can convey my advice to his majesty. British India and Indochina have been providing great wealth to Britain and France. If they lose these colonies in Asia, they will lose a lot. " " I will pass it on to your majesty. " There was no change in Tang Wenjie''s expression, but he was not influenced by Schroeder. What kind of diplomatic strategy should the great Chongqing adopt? If we do it, we should have our own way instead of following Prussia''s needs. After all, he knows very well that Prussia is also a country with great ambitions. Now Dayu needs him just to disturb Europe. For a country, there is no forever enemy or forever friend. The only thing to follow is its own interests. Maybe it will fight with this country at one moment and become an iron ally at the next. Schroeder saluted Tang Wenjie. His mission to Dayu was fulfilled. At the same time, it was time for him to return to Prussia. At this time, his luggage and ticket to Dengzhou are ready, and it''s time to go. At eleven o''clock, Tang Wenjie put Schroeder on the steam locomotive to Dengzhou. At this time, he was relieved that his task had been completed, and now it was time to go back. Just as he was about to go back, he suddenly noticed a man walking out of a steam locomotive from Dengzhou to Qingzhou. The man was wearing a long white shirt with dark skin, but he felt very familiar. Looking at this man, he recalled carefully, and suddenly a memory flashed in his mind. This man was Xiao Qi, who was wanted by the imperial court after conquering the state of Wei, and was once the son of King Ning. Thinking of this, he is ready to call the station guards to catch Xiao Qi, but at this time, Xiao Qi suddenly takes out a banner with a big injustice written on it and a small line of words below: Xiao Qi, son of King Ning. Seeing this, without waiting for his voice, the guards swarmed up and took Xiao Qi down. Tang Wenjie narrowed his eyes at this time. If this person is really Xiao Qi, it is estimated that the imperial court will be busy soon, but it is also good to tell the emperor the news in advance. So he quickly went into the palace to meet Xiao Ming. "What, Xiao Qi!" In the imperial library, Xiao Ming asked in surprise, completely ignoring Schroeder''s suggestion. "Emperor, that''s right. He''s carrying a banner and has been captured by the guards. It''s estimated that news will come from the guards soon." Tang Wenjie said.Xiao Ming nods his head gently. Xiao Qi has been forgotten for a long time, but now he is mentioned again. In fact, for him, this person is not so important, whether he lives or dies, as long as he doesn''t get into trouble. ¡±Well, I see. "Xiao Ming is going to wait for a while to see the action of the guard house. Tang Wenjie understood that his task was over, so he bowed away. As soon as he got out of the imperial study, the commander of Qingzhou security station came face to face with a look of fire. ¡±Emperor, we have captured the rebellious Xiao Qi. Please let the emperor know. "Entering the imperial study, Luo Feng, who had just been promoted as commander, said in a hurry. "Is it really Xiao Qi? " " it''s true that he asked to see the emperor in person, saying that he had something important to report to the emperor about the dignity of the state of Chongqing. " after frowning, Xiao Ming said," go, since what he said is so serious, I''ll go to meet him and see what he''s up to. " After that, he asked Luo Feng to escort Xiao Qi to the palace. Luo Feng goes away. Half an hour later, the strapped Xiao Qi is escorted to Xiao Ming. "At that time, I said how the king of Wei could have such a young and long history as you. I didn''t expect that you were really extraordinary." Xiao Ming said lightly. At this time, Xiao Qi looked like a rotten old man. He looked at Xiao Ming and kept silent for a long time. He said, "my emperor is here. Xiao Qi, a citizen of Dayu, today, on behalf of the people of Huayan, asks the emperor for help. I hope the emperor will send troops to avenge the people of Dayu. As for Xiao Qi, the emperor wants to kill and cut, so I have no complaints." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 945 "For help? " Xiao Ming looks surprised in the imperial study. If Xiao Qi didn''t reappear, he would have forgotten the man who once conspired with the king of Wei. Moreover, since Xiao Wenxuan''s death, some facts have come to the surface. According to Pang Yukun, the death of King Ning was really unjust. Therefore, he did not continue to tangle with this matter, and the power was to let him go. Xiao Qi''s expression was painful. He said difficultly, "emperor, please save the remaining Han people of Luzon, otherwise, they will be killed by the Spanish. " " Han people in Cebu? " Xiao Ming frowned. Xiao Qi nodded, and then he told Xiao Ming all the things that happened after he betrayed the king of Wei. It turned out that on that day, after he left Jinling City by boat, he arrived at suwu island in Nanyang from the sea. There was a loose country established by Han people called Huayan country, with a population of about 20000. Some of the ancestors of the Han people living in Huayan came from the Dayu Dynasty, while others came from a more distant era. However, because of the blood of the Han people flowing in their bodies, they lived together in this strange place. When Xiao Qi went to Huayan, he intended to go to Liang Daping, a former general of ningwang, and wanted to see the civilization of western countries. After arriving in Huayan state, he met Liang Daping, an old general who had been loyal to the king of Ning. He regarded him as the king of Xiaoning and introduced him to the nobility of Huayan state. After successfully settling down in Huayan, his mind became active. Compared with Dayu, this is a completely strange country. In recent years, he often traveled to suwu island and mint island to learn Spanish culture. Just two months ago, the Spaniards who had been ruling Mint Island suddenly attacked Huayan and slaughtered Huayan people. The Han people who lived in Huayan had always been self-contained. They usually only engaged in maritime trade. They did not have a decent army. How could they resist the strong ships and artillery of Spain. Huayan, once a peaceful and tranquil country, only took a few days for blood to flow into a river. A few of the survivors fled into the mountains to accompany with wild animals. It was also at this time that he made up his mind to return to Dayu for help. "Is it serious?" Xiao Ming''s face was unshakable, but he clenched his fist. In modern times, mint island and suwu Island belong to the Philippines, while Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. Because it is closest to the mainland of Dayu, the number of Chinese here has always been the largest. Just because of this, the Spaniards have always been suspicious of Chinese. They once slaughtered Chinese twice during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, but the reason was that they were afraid that the Chinese would threaten their rule. Especially in the early Qing Dynasty, after learning that Zheng''s father and son wanted to attack the Philippines to avenge the Chinese, they not only failed to restrain themselves, but also intensified. "Absolutely true, dare to have a little empty words, Xiao Qi certainly no death, no whole body." Xiao Qi cried bitterly. At this time, Qian Dafu suddenly said: "the emperor, this Huayan kingdom once sent envoys to Chang''an to meet, and wanted to become a vassal state of Dayu Kingdom, but they were not welcomed at that time, and the former Emperor did not accept their request." "And that?" Xiao Ming didn''t find any relevant information in his memory. ¡±This can''t be wrong. The emperor can ask old Fei Ge. " Qian Dafu said. Xiao Ming nodded, "go to the inner palace and call Fiji. " in response, Qian Dafu went out of the imperial study, and soon, Fiji went to the imperial study. Seeing Xiao Qi kneeling on the ground, his face changed greatly, exclaiming: "Xiao Qi!" "Don''t be surprised, Mr. Feige. I''ll explain to you first." Xiao Ming said that he would show Xiao Qi in Qingzhou, and then he asked about the vassal state. After pondering for a while, Fijian said, "Your Majesty, it did happen, but it happened 30 years ago, a long time ago. " " sure enough, why didn''t the court accept Huayan kingdom? " Xiao Ming asked. With a bitter smile, Fiji said: "emperor, this vassal state is not so simple. Once Huayan state is recognized as a vassal state, it means Huayan state and Dayu state have a blood alliance relationship. Once Huayan state is attacked, Dayu state must do its best to help. Moreover, Huayan state is far away from overseas, Dayu state can''t reach it, and the most important thing is the past dynasties The dynasties of the Central Plains regarded the emigrants as pariahs and disdained them! " Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He remembered that Emperor Wanli refused to attack the Spaniards for this reason. He thought these people had little to do with the Ming Dynasty. When Fiji said this, Xiao Qi was immediately worried. He said, "emperor, this is not true. We Chinese have the same blood in our bodies. What does it matter where we were born? Such as those traitors, drinking the water of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, eating rice and rice, they are the real people of Dayu Fijian opens his mouth and is about to retort when Xiao Ming stops him. He said: "the biggest reason why my father refused to accept the Huayan kingdom in those years was probably that he could not reach the national strength and protect the Huayan people. The envoys of Huayan kingdom said that the vassal state was a separate state, which was equivalent to treason in the eyes of the imperial court. I understand the temper of the former Emperor. There are two things he would not agree to."Fijian nodded, "exactly, but the Emperor didn''t want to lose face at that time, so he didn''t say. " Xiao Ming continued:" but today is different from the past. Now I have wiped out Korea and Japan, so it''s natural for the navy to go south to drive out the Spanish. But I only save my own people, not the people of Huayan. You''re right. No matter where I am, the blood of Dayu people is Dayu people, but there''s one thing I don''t know Will go to save those who are dressed in the skin of Dayu people, but are ready to bite Dayu people at any time. " he comes from the contemporary era. Naturally, he knows that there is such a Chinese founded country in Nanyang, but this country is the most anti Chinese. It is a lesson from the past and a teacher for the future. He does not want his soldiers to shed blood and sweat, but raise a white eyed wolf. "What does the emperor mean by that?" Xiao Qi hears that Xiao Ming seems to have a point, but she doesn''t know what it means. Looking at Fiji, Xiao Ming said: "from today on, Dayu recognizes that all overseas Chinese are Dayu people. No matter where, where and when Dayu people are bullied by barbarians, Dayu has the responsibility to uphold justice and protect their lives and property. " hearing the speech, Xiao Qi felt a surge of blood in his heart. He said gratefully," emperor Shengming, Emperor Shengming. " Xiao Ming turned his eyes and said with a smile," it''s just that Huayan state doesn''t need to exist. It''s better to call it Huayan province of Dayu state in the future. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 946 "Huayan state has long been merged into Dayu state. As long as the emperor can save Dayu people on suwu Island, he will leave it to the emperor." In recent years, Xiao Qi quickly gained a respected status in Huayan by virtue of his noble status. During this period, he deeply understood the fear of Huayan people. For them, they lived a life without a sense of security, and naturally they would not object to being incorporated into Dayu. " " this matter is urgent. In this case, I ordered the navy of Chongqing to go south and drive the Spaniards out of Cebu, mint, Luzon and other islands. " Xiao Minglang said. In fact, even if he did not meet Xiao Qi, he also had the idea of going south. In Dayu, the meaning of Nanyang is contemporary Southeast Asia. For Xiao Ming, this is the back garden of the state of Dayu. When is it the turn of the Western powers? Furthermore, the goods of Dayu country need to develop overseas market, which makes Nanyang''s position more important. Of course, this is only one of them. The most important issue is that he wants to realize the strategy of controlling the Strait of Malacca. Once the Strait of Malacca is in his hands, it will completely block the passage of Westerners into the East Pacific. Therefore, this time he was ready to fight a naval war with Western powers. Only by gaining the right to speak at sea can he nibble at the colonies of Britain, France and Spain in Asia. "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Xiao Qi was in tears because of Xiao Ming''s words. Since he left Dayu, he realized how much he needed this country. Only when the country is strong can they live with dignity overseas, otherwise they are just a fat sheep to be slaughtered in the eyes of Westerners. The reason why the Spanish massacred the Chinese was, of course, the fear that their rule would be threatened. In fact, another reason was the prosperity of Huayan. The money gained from doing business all year round makes Huayan people live a comfortable life, which is the envy of both Spanish and Moro people living in the mainland. Although the massacre was fueled by the Spanish, the local indigenous Moro also participated in it. So he reminded: "emperor, this time the Moro people in Sulu islands also participated in the massacre against us. They are not friendly people. I hope the emperor can tell the naval officers, so as not to be confused by them. " " the morons? " Xiao Ming frowned. This Moro is actually the general name of the Spanish for the aborigines living in various regions of the Philippines, and there is a lot of contempt in this name. But the Spaniards are very smart. Although they look down on these aborigines, they always make good use of them. For these aborigines, Spain can create conflicts as long as it claims that the people of Dayu robbed them of their wealth. This is a common trick of politicians. "If the emperor decides to drive Spain away, ruling peppermint and its surrounding islands must not allow the Moros to gain power, or one day they will show their fangs." Xiao Qi''s eyes are still filled with fear. These aborigines can''t keep up with the rapid reproduction speed. If they drive away the Spaniards and replace them with Moros, their fate will be even worse. "Do you think I''m not as smart as the Spanish? After driving out the Spaniards, Dayu was their ruler. "Xiao Ming has a smile on his lips. After a pause, he said, "as for you, I''ll save your life for the time being. This time you''ll go south with the Navy, and then you''ll have to worry about it." Xiao Qi gave up his life for righteousness. He said, "the emperor can save the people from fire and water. What''s the relationship between Xiao Qi''s life and death. " after that, he knelt down and deeply kowtowed to Xiao Ming. Seeing this, Fiji sighed slightly. Xiao Ming glanced at him and said to Xiao Qi, "go down. Naturally, someone will arrange to go to Dengzhou military port." "Thank you, Emperor." Xiao Qi kowtowed again, and then she got up and went out. Seeing Xiao Qi disappear, Fiji said: "emperor, although the death of King Ning is a case of resentment, after all, Xiao Qi''s father died in the hands of the former Emperor. It''s hard to guarantee that Xiao Qi won''t resent the emperor." "Since it''s an unjust case, it''s going to be overturned. How can you hide your ears and steal the bell because the former emperor made a mistake? If the royal family doesn''t even dare to bear their own mistakes, how can they rule this country? After you go back, you will start to re investigate the case of King Ning and give me a detailed story. If it''s true, you will publish it in the newspaper." Xiao Ming said that he didn''t want to make another mistake because of one mistake. Fiji was stunned, but he was relieved when he thought about it. Now Xiao Ming has denied Xiao Wenxuan and the previous system of Dayu, in order to build a new country and become a different emperor. After pondering for a while, he said, "I obey you." Seeing them off, Xiao Ming immediately drew up the imperial edict of going south. Now that the national strength of Dayu is becoming stronger and stronger, it''s time for him to use his fists to get what he wants. After all, in Asia, Western powers are relatively weak and easy to break through. After setting the strategy for Nanyang, Xiao Ming sent the imperial edict to Dengzhou. That night, the imperial edict arrived at Yue Yun''s official office in the military port."Great. Now our navy has something to do." After hearing of the imperial edict, a group of Navy generals arrived at Yue Yun''s office. The smile on Yue Yun''s face is also strong. Now the situation in Korea is becoming more stable, and there is no need for their navy to be stationed. After the Japanese signed the letter of surrender, although there were some voices of opposition at home, there were no big questions because of the presence of the garrison. In order to strengthen the governance of Japan, Yun Changfeng, who was stationed in Korea before, was sent to Japan as governor. They all know that Yun Changfeng is young and promising. He is also the nephew of the Empress Dowager and the emperor''s cousin. Sending him to the Japanese state is enough to show that Dayu state has strict supervision over the Japanese state. "The 12 warships stationed in Busan Port are enough to deal with Korea and Korea. This time the emperor wants to control Nanyang at one stroke, so there will be naval battles with western countries. You should be prepared. This is not to fight against Japan and Korea Navy. According to the intelligence provided by the secret guards, the British and French may have cracked the guns of our navy So the war will not be easy. " The generals looked serious one by one. Instead of being afraid, they began to face up to their opponents. "General, we are not afraid of Westerners. As the emperor said, if we meet in a narrow road, the brave will win, and we are afraid of a ball. "Liu Chen said carelessly. Yue Yun nodded with satisfaction, he said: "very good, your Marine Corps is ready, others go back to check the warship, and leave in three days!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 947 The South Bank of Heilongjiang Province. After three days of waiting, soldiers from the North gathered here one after another. At the same time, the gradually cold weather made the river ice thick. "General, I''ve tried. I can walk on the ice. Now I can attack yakesha. " GAO Yingfeng came panting and was covered with a layer of snow. In the past three days, the heavy snow has not stopped. Zhu Sansi was burning beside the fire. Hearing the words, he stood up. As the weather became colder and colder, more and more soldiers were frostbitten. Now we must seize yakesha as soon as possible. With a serious look on his face, he said, "gather all the soldiers and attack yakesha at eight o''clock on time." "Yes, sir." Gao Yingfeng is almost happy to jump up, he is really fed up with the weather here, just want to go to the city early to get warm. The city of yakesha. Barov and Vasili have been paying attention to the movement of the army of the state of Chongqing. When they see that the soldiers opposite begin to gather, their hearts sink to the bottom of the valley. They thought that the river outside the city could stop the attack of Dayu, but they didn''t expect that the temperature dropped sharply these three days, and the river was frostbitten overnight. In three days, there was a thick ice layer. This gave the state of Dayu the conditions to attack. "Vasili, you''re going to take the men with you now. Jacques can''t keep them." Barov said hopelessly that in three days, the number of soldiers in Dayu had changed from 2000 to 10000, while there were only more than 1400 people in yakesha. Such a weak force could not resist the army of Dayu with advanced firearms. "Father, let''s go together. Yakesha is just a small town. It''s not worth our lives. "Vassili advised. "No, this is my promise to her majesty. For an aristocrat, promise is more important than life." Barov said stubbornly. He knew that his country was a monarchy, and the queen was the highest symbol of power in tsarist Russia. Because of this, the commitment to the queen was so important. If he and Vassili escape together, they will not only lose their aristocratic status, but also be put into prison and become prisoners. And that''s something their family can''t afford. "I can''t watch you die in front of me like this." Vassily took his flint gun and prepared to climb the wall. Barov said angrily: "what are you waiting for? Take him away. " as soon as his voice dropped, three stout tsarist soldiers rushed up, grabbed Vasili''s gun and dragged him to the north city. At this time, the roar of the artillery of the state of Dayu resounded through the sky. With the arrival of personnel, the number of artillery in Dayu state increased, while the artillery in Yaksa city was basically scrapped. There was no way to deal with the heavy bombardment of Dayu state. "Take your guns. It''s your turn to fight." Barov also picked up a flint gun. He admitted that he underestimated the state of Dayu. He also realized that his occupation of yakesha was an invasion of Dayu, but if he was given another chance, he would still choose to invade here. Because they are the servants of the monarch, they can''t disobey the monarch''s orders. As a member of tsarist Russia, they want to fight for their country, which has nothing to do with justice and evil. After all, for them, the world is a jungle. Outside the city, artillery continued to bombard the city of yakesha. At the same time, under the leadership of the officers, the soldiers crossed the Heilongjiang River and launched an attack on yakesha. Among them, some soldiers carried the ladder made in the past three days. Some soldiers kept shooting at the head of the city to cover the soldiers who were fighting against the ladder. Under the suppression of strong fire, there was no decent counterattack at the head of the city. Tens of thousands of people soon surrounded Jacques from four directions like a bucket. "The city of yakesha is strong." Gao scratched his head in the wind. Under the continuous artillery fire, there was not much damage to the city of yakesha. "Since the tsarists occupied the city, they have strengthened it a lot, which was not the case with yakesha before," Guda said. " ZHU Sansi nodded. Now the city of yakesha looks a little different, but it''s a little similar to the redoubt. He said:" no matter what it is, we must take yakesha now. " GAO Yingfeng answered and blew the horn of charge louder. After the encirclement, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing immediately climbed the city through the ladder. The soldiers in charge of blasting went directly to the gate with powder cans. Ignited the wire, they immediately ran away, with a huge explosion, the entire city of yakesha was blown open. ¡±Kill! " seeing the gate open, the soldiers rushed into the city with a roar. When the explosion sounded, barov was crazy. He yelled and asked the soldiers hiding on the steps of the city wall to stop the soldiers of Dayu from attacking the city. He led some soldiers to stop the soldiers of Dayu from attacking the city from the main gate. However, there were too many soldiers in the state of Dayu. Some of them rushed directly into the city gate, and some of them still climbed the ladder to the top of the city. The scattered Russian soldiers could not stop them.After climbing the city wall, the soldiers of Dayu state shot the Russian soldiers who tried to rush up the city wall with the advantage of the range and precision of the rifles. Many tsarist soldiers often fall into a pool of blood before they reach their range. The battle in the city gate also showed a one-sided posture. The old flint guns of tsarist Russia were not the opponents of rifles at all. They were constantly shot and killed by the fire guns of Dayu state outside the shooting distance. In the one-sided battle, there were fewer and fewer soldiers around barov. When the gunfire around him became rarer and rarer, barov found that there were soldiers with bayonets pointing at him. "Take this man down and take him to Qingzhou for the emperor''s disposal." Zhu Sansi entered the city at the first time. In the confrontation three days ago, he saw that this man was the highest General of the city of yaxar, and it was the best way to detain these criminals who invaded the state of Dayu to Qingzhou. His voice fell, and the soldiers immediately came forward to try to capture barov alive. Aware of the intention of the soldiers of the state of Chongqing, barov roared and kept pushing back the soldiers who tried to come forward with bayonets. Zhu Sansi frowned. At this time, he pulled out his rear mounted short barrel gun from his waist and shot barov in the leg. Barov fell to the ground with a scream of pain. The soldiers seized the opportunity to hand over his flint gun and firmly controlled him. At the end of the battle, Zhu Sansi and Gao Yingfeng were relieved. The city of yakesha is very important to the state of Dayu. If they retreat, they can guard the land of Kanto. If they enter, they can take Siberia to the north. If they go west, they can go to Lake Baikal. Nebuchu is not far from Lake Baikal. "Next is Nebuchadnezzar. "Zhu Sansi looked to the West and was ambitious. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 948 Reranzha. The Dutch soldiers looked enviously at the warships of Dayu in the harbor. For seven years, the people stationed in the city of reranzhe came and went, went and came, but what remained unchanged was the amazing development speed of Dayu. "General Yue Yun, welcome to reranzha. "Eric has a sincere smile. He is the new governor of the city of geranque, in charge of Dutch affairs in Asia. "Nice to meet you, Eric. "Yue Yun said with a smile that he was used to dealing with Eric. He often came to Ryukyu for inspection these years. And this time he came to the city of geranque, not only to supply coal and water here, but also for the Spanish. In fact, the Netherlands and Spain have colonies in Luzon and East Indonesia at the same time. The relationship between the two is actually a competitive one. Spain has always been vigilant against the Dutch, and the two sides often have conflicts because of interests. So, after getting the emperor''s authorization, he found the Dutch at the first time. First, they were not familiar with the real geographical conditions of Luzon, peppermint and other Philippine Islands, and needed the help of the Dutch. Secondly, the expedition supply is also a problem. If the Dutch can provide supplies, their pressure will be much less. The third is the alliance treaty they signed with the Dutch, which stipulates that they need to advance and retreat together in Asian affairs. If the Dutch are attacked in Asia, Dayu has the obligation to help the Dutch fight back against the enemy. Similarly, the Dutch also have the obligation to help Dayu attack the enemy. After the greetings, Yue Yun and Eric go to the official office in the city of re LAN Zha. He tells Eric the whole story of the action. "You are going to attack the Spaniards and take Malacca?" Eric said in astonishment, with a deep thought, he said, "Spaniards are simple, but Malacca is now controlled by the British. Moreover, France''s Indochina is on the east side of Malacca. Once you win Malacca, they will not sit idly by." Yue Yun said with a smile: "Eric, you don''t have to worry about that. We are determined to win the Malacca Strait this time. Britain and France stabbed back several times during the domestic chaos in Chongqing. The emperor has long been dissatisfied. Now that the reunification of Chongqing has been completed, it''s time to deal with them. " after a pause, he continued:" and according to our intelligence, there are less than 50 British and French warships in the Asian waters. Together, we will be able to defeat them. " Eric''s eyes twinkled with excitement when he heard that the Netherlands used to be the real maritime hegemony in Europe. It was the British who destroyed them, made their status plummet, and took away many of their colonies. They have kept this account in mind all the time, but the Netherlands has been unable to fight against the British since its decline. However, it is not the same now that there is greater Chongqing. They can suppress Britain and France in Asia and gain more tangible benefits. What''s more, at the beginning, the purpose of their treaty with the state of Chongqing was to deal with the British together. Now Yue Yun''s request is not too much. "I''m not worried. I''m just surprised by your Majesty''s ambition, but I have to say that your action is in our interest. Now we have 20 warships in Asia, which can help you. "Said Eric. Yueyun heart a stone fell to the ground, as long as the Dutch support, they attack the Spaniard is much easier. "That being the case, now let''s make a plan for the battle. According to my idea, first of all, we will launch a surprise attack on the Spanish Navy near Luzon, annihilate their navy at one stroke, and then use Manila as a base to compete with Britain and France for the Strait of Malacca " Yue Yun unfolded his chart and marked the attack steps. Eric nodded frequently and looked at Yue Yun with admiration. He had to admit that Yue Yun was a navy general with strategic vision. They agreed to set out in five days. This time, they will cooperate with each other for the first time. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou, imperial study. Song Changping happily handed a steel shell bullet to Xiao Ming, the first metal bullet they made after the metal bullet plan was put on the agenda. "Emperor, this is the bullet we made." Song Changping said in a loud voice. Xiao Ming showed a look of joy. Since he set the task of producing metal bullets, the whole industrial system of Qingzhou has been running. The thermal power plant electrified the military workshop for the first time. Under the organization of Lin Wentao, all kinds of equipment factories produced machinery and equipment related to motor and bullet production day and night. In more than two months, they set up a manual and automatic bullet production line and produced the first steel shell bullet. "It''s not easy. It will be a sign of the evolution of military weapons." Xiao Ming picked up the bullet. The shape of this bullet is basically the same as that of modern bullets. Looking at this modern bullet, Xiao Ming has some feelings. Now that the scientific and technological level of Dayu has reached the 19th century steadily, and with the detailed technical information provided by him, it is still possible to establish a simple military industrial system in the solid industrial foundation.For example, the metal bullet production line in Dayu now adopts semi manual and semi-automatic methods. The cartridge case and warhead of the bullet are produced by workers operating machinery. As for primer, gunpowder and warhead, the cartridge case is assembled by hand. In this way, the difficulty of bullet production is greatly reduced. After all, the automatic production and assembly line needs numerical control, and he can''t do it. "Emperor, although the production speed of this metal bullet is a little slow, after all, we also have metal bullets. The lower officer thinks that Falcon rifles are no longer necessary for production. Now the military workshop only produces firing rifles. I hope the emperor can officially name this rifle." Song Changping said. Xiao Ming nodded. He didn''t give a definite name for this kind of firing rifle. Excited, he said: "this kind of rifle is called Han style rifle. I hope this kind of firing rifle combined with metal bullet can make us drive out the enemy like a big man!" "Chinese rifle?" Song Changping''s eyes brightened, he said: "good name, this firing gun will be famous in history. " " ha ha ha... " After that, they both laughed at the same time. Xiao Ming continues to play with metal bullets. As long as he has this kind of bullet, there will be no air leakage in his rifle. At the same time, the advantages of rifling and hammer bullets will also be reflected. This kind of rifle will have a higher range and accuracy than the air leakage Falcon rifle. In addition, the emergence of metal bullets is more to bring a new understanding of weapons, which is also an inspiration for artillery. He is thinking, suddenly Qian Dafu came in, bowed and said: "emperor, Chen Qi asked to see you." Zheng for a moment, Xiao Ming looked at Song Changping, "you two are really interesting. Why don''t you come together?" Song Changping coughed awkwardly. He said, "emperor, I can''t blame you. During this period, Chen Qi blocked the artillery factory. No one knows what he was doing in it!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 949 The sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the imperial study. After a while, Chen Qi''s figure appeared. He went up to Xiao Ming, saluted and called "emperor". "First it was song Changping, and now it''s you, Chen Qi. You two always go to the three treasures hall. Let me guess, you must have made some progress in artillery. " Chen Qi''s face was a little tired, but his eyes were shining with excitement. He said:" emperor, it is true. After years of accumulation and research, the artillery factory has finally finished the first battle and successfully manufactured the first rifled breech gun. " "Yes? Today is really a good day. First there are metal bullets, and now there are rifles. It''s a double happiness. " The smile on Xiao Ming''s face became more and more intense. As a matter of fact, Chen Qi has been doing research on rifled guns for a long time, but the development of guns is too fast, which makes Chen Qi constantly change the original design until the Han style rifles are finalized. Suddenly, all the problems he faced before can be solved immediately, and rifled rifled rifled guns also emerge as the times require. Of course, Xiao Ming knew about Chen Qi''s research, but he didn''t care about him except for throwing some information to him. He didn''t want to care about him before, knowing that the industrial base at that time was unable to produce qualified breech guns. Now all the conditions are obviously available, and naturally all the achievements will come naturally. But to say the breech gun, in fact, this kind of gun appeared very early, in the contemporary Ming Dynasty soldiers used the Fran machine is a typical breech gun. The structure of this kind of gun is divided into two parts, one is the gun barrel, the other is the rear mounted sub gun. It seems that a complete gun is cut into two sections. Every time the gun is fired, the soldiers will put the shells and ammunition in the sub gun, align the sub gun with the gun barrel, and ignite it. In this way, each time the launch is completed, only the sub gun needs to be replaced. According to historical records, this kind of gun is a kind of gun popular in Europe from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. The inspiration gun comes from the hawk gun. It can fire continuously and eject like a fire snake. It is also known as the rapid fire gun. Now the metal bullet is just a natural extension of the Frankie afterloading gun. In this era, the West also had this type of artillery. The Dutch had described this kind of artillery to him in detail and sold it to him, but he refused. The reason is very simple. He doesn''t like this kind of afterloading structure at all. Facts have proved that his decision is right, because within a few years, Qingzhou produced 19th century standard breech guns. "Haha, emperor, this time, the junior officer didn''t lag behind. Instead, he used all the previous technology accumulation, including rifling, breeching and firing. This kind of gun has greatly improved its range and accuracy compared with the previous field guns. "Chen Qi said excitedly. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. The rifling technology comes from the rifling technology of the firearm, and the fire tube comes from the fire drawing technology of the grenade. Only the design and manufacture of the bolt is a new technology. It can be said that the evolution of artillery is a by-product of industrial development. "In that case, I will take the general of the military and aircraft department to see your masterpiece. "As the saying goes, seeing is better than hearing. Now he is itching. Moreover, the development of weapons in the 19th century basically laid the foundation for later generations, and the subsequent development was only partial improvement. Therefore, if Han style rifles and this kind of artillery were formally installed, it would mean that the army of Dayu state was truly modernized. After that, they went out of the imperial study together. When they passed by the outer palace, he asked Qian Dafu to call Niu Zhen and Luo Quan. The party went to the military workshop under the protection of the guard. "Emperor, this is our metal bullet production line. "Song Changping is proud. Xiao Mingshun looks at the factory that song Changping points to. At this time, the machinery in the factory gives out the roar of metal bombardment in the operation of workers. The workers are sending boxes of separated cartridge cases and bullets to the factory next door. Some workers are assembling primer, propellant, warhead and cartridge case in this factory. "Emperor, the production speed of this metal bullet is really much slower. It''s like sheep poop." Niu GUI frowned. The conical bullet used in the former rifles was cast by casting method. The lead water was poured on the dense mould, which could be made in large quantities at one time. Now, when comparing the two, he felt that there was a gap. "According to the statistics of our previous campaigns, after the appearance of the trench, it took an average of 2600 bullets to kill an enemy. This is because they are not familiar with our firearms. The emperor, if it is this kind of production speed, will think that it is not as good as using the previous paper shell bullets. " LUO Quan nodded," yes, there are enough paper shell bullets. This kind of metal bullet is so troublesome to produce. It is estimated that the price is expensive, and it is more than enough to deal with Korea or Japan. " Xiao Ming smiles when he hears the words. They are qualified generals for him. They praise weapons but ignore cost performance. Considering the current situation, it is true that there is no urgent need to use such high cost bullets in Dayu. It is enough for Chinese rifles to use paper shell bullets.Just as the western countries had rifles for a long time, they still used muskets for a long time without mass production of equipment. They didn''t wake up until they were beaten by rifles in the war. For Xiao Ming, he naturally understood this truth, but the state of Chongqing has its own national conditions. The huge territory and the long border forced him to deploy a large number of troops. Korea and Japan could not settle down completely for a while, so they had to garrison troops. In this way, the number of soldiers he could use for overseas colonization would be reduced, and he could not be unlimited violent soldiers, because he needed people to migrate to Kanto and even Siberia to consolidate the occupied land. In the future, after driving away the Golden Horde on the grassland, controlling the grassland will also be a headache. For all these reasons, he could only rely on the substitution of weapons to make up for the shortage of troops. It was with this advantage that Europe could control a large area of colonies with a small number of troops. After explaining his idea to them, Xiao Ming continued: "now Europe is full of soldiers because of the rise of Dayu, and it will spare no effort to catch up with us in weapons. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain the generation gap. However, as you said, the production price of metal bullets and shells is high and the speed is slow, but we can completely hoard them until we have to Use it when you need it. " Niu Zhen and Luo Quan looked at each other and nodded. Sometimes they couldn''t keep up with the emperor''s thinking. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 950 "Come on, try Chinese rifles and guns." After the problem of ammunition was ignored, people''s attention again focused on Han style rifles and Chen Qi''s artillery. Two people have been ready, leading a party to the school yard. ¡±Emperor, let the end come. " Niu Zhen licked his lips, a little excited. What he said just now doesn''t mean he doesn''t like Chinese rifles. In fact, the generals like new weapons best, but sometimes they have to consider the increasing military expenditure. Luo Quan picked up another Han style rifle and urged the general to say, "Niu Zhen, today we will have a competition in front of the emperor to see who is better at shooting." "Well, if one of you wins today, I''ll give him a tricycle." Being busy with government affairs all day, Xiao Ming seldom has leisure time. Now he is also in the fun of playing. When they heard the words, their eyes suddenly turned green. Although Xiao Ming gave them a bicycle, the tricycle was just made by Qingzhou machinery factory. They have seen this thing, and the eunuchs in the palace are just riding this thing to buy what they need outside the palace. Although they don''t need to ride a tricycle to buy things, it''s also a great honor for the servants in the government. Last time he was the first to get a bicycle, he envied a lot of people. "This tricycle is mine." Niu Zhen took the steel shell bullet from Song Changping''s hand, pulled the bullet on the gun and revealed the bore. Put the bullet in, Niu Zhen reset the bolt and aimed at the target 200 meters away. "Bang." Just three seconds of aiming time, Niu Zhen pulled the trigger. "Hey, this metal bullet is really powerful." Niu Zhen said in a loud voice, "it''s obvious that being recoiled by a falcon rifle is more powerful. " Song Changping explained:" of course, the bullet is filled with smokeless powder, and its air tightness is much better than that of a falcon rifle. " Luo Quan surprised: "this bullet hit the mountain." Just now, when he was observing, the bullet from Niu Zhen went through the target and hit a cloud of smoke on the mountain behind him. ¡±The maximum range of Chinese rifles with metal bullets is 1200 meters, and the effective range is 600 meters. " Song Changping added again. "Compared with Falcon rifles, it''s a big step forward." Xiao Ming looks satisfied. Judging from the development history of firearms, the barrel of rifles is getting shorter and shorter, and the effective range is also getting shorter and shorter. The effective range of many modern guns is only three or four hundred meters. Only in this era of lack of long-range power can the barrel of rifle be so long and powerful. "It''s my turn." Luo Quan looked at the Chinese rifle in his hand with a lovely look. Like Niu Yu, he also aimed for three seconds, then pulled the trigger. Soon, the result reported, Luo Quan lost a ring. "Hahaha, Niu used to say that he was able to walk through a hundred steps, but now he is old. His strength is not good, but his eyes are not weak." Niu Yu laughs. Luo Quan was not upset. He said, "if you lose, you lose. But this Chinese rifle is really a good thing. If you can equip the army as soon as possible, the British and French will have to cry." After a pause, he said to Chen Qi, "this Han style rifle is very powerful. I don''t know how about this gun?" Chen Qi smiles mysteriously, then goes to a gun covered with black cloth, pulls the black cloth, and a gun with silver and white metallic luster appears in front of everyone. The appearance of this gun is much different from that of the traditional front loaded smoothbore gun, because the gun is through from the beginning to the end, and the muzzle can be seen from the bottom of the gun. Moreover, there is a square hole on the left side 30 cm away from the rear of the gun, and a corresponding square hole on the right side, which looks like a slot. "How do you fight this gun? "Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were dumbfounded. Chen Qi gave a smile. Like a baby, he took out a heavy metal object with a square cylinder from the box on one side. Half of the metal object was a round hole as big as the caliber of the gun, and the other half was a metal mirror as big as the caliber of the gun. "Emperor, two generals, this is the biggest secret of the breech gun. Wedge bolt, just round the hole Part of the gun can be loaded through the through hole. After loading, the bolt will continue to slide to the right, and the metal mirror will seal the bottom of the gun Having said that, he put the bolt in his hand into the gun. At this time, an artillery member picked up the conical shell and put it into the gun, and then put a cylindrical propellant into the barrel. At this time, Chen Qi completely pushed the gun bolt out of the gun, and the whole gun was integrated. The artillery then put the draw tube into the gun through the fire door on the gun, which used to plug the fire rope, and connected it with the propellant. The other hand pulled the rope. "Cross wedge breech." Niu Zhen and Luo Quan don''t know much, but Xiao Ming is an understanding person. What Chen Qi uses now is the typical cross wedge bolt in the breech gun. In the contemporary era, the famous Krupp gun used this kind of bolt at the beginning. Seeing this structure, Xiao Ming was relieved. After several years, Chen Qi''s efforts were not in vain. It can be said that if he didn''t make a sound, he would have made a great success, which directly brought the artillery to the same level as the Han style rifle."Here, let me try it myself." Xiao Ming took the rope from the artillery. The rope is very long. In order to ensure safety, he went five meters away to pull the rope. "Boom!" Under the pull of the rope, the fire tube exploded in the barrel, and the flame ignited the propellant instantly, pushing the whole shell out of the bore. "Boom", a burst of explosion from a distance sounded, the mountain 1000 meters away lit up flames and smoke, smoke and debris flying. At that moment, two artillery soldiers immediately came forward, one pulled the bolt, the other continued to load, and ten seconds later another shell was fired. Within a minute, the artillery fired six rounds in a row. At first, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan wanted to say that the power of the shells was almost the same, but here they were shocked and fired six shells a minute. Now the smoothbore guns used in Dayu can only fire one shot a minute, and the veterans only fire two. On the battlefield, long-range firepower is the key to victory, and artillery is also the primary target of local artillery attack. They are very clear about what kind of change six rounds a minute will bring to the war. "It''s amazing. It''s amazing." Niu Zhen looked around the artillery one after another and said, "emperor, you should give this kind of artillery a loud name. " Chen Qi looks forward to it. Song Changping''s rifle is very loud for a Han style. I don''t know what his gun should be called? "It''s better to call it the guard gun. "Xiao Ming said with a smile. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 951 "Close guard artillery?" everyone in the school field looked excited. Niu Zhen said with a laugh: "this name is very loud. It''s a Han style rifle and a close guard gun. Since then, there are two more weapons to kill the enemy in the state of Dayu. Ha ha ha " " although the unification of China has been completed, the local people still don''t understand the changes of Dayu. They think that everyone in Dayu can be bullied. Now we will use this weapon to tell them what it means to commit crimes against China, even if it''s far away! "Luo Quan''s voice fell down and there was a sound. "What a person who offends me in China, though he is far away, he must be punished! This is what the soldiers of Dayu state need. " Xiao Ming''s eyes became sharp in an instant. If we do not punish the enemy of the state of Dayu, it will be just like if we meet a thief at home and do not pursue his guilt. Instead, the thief will not be grateful for this. On the contrary, he will be more contemptuous, more bold and look for opportunities to commit crimes again. Therefore, we should never be kind to robbers. Only guns can make them understand the truth! After pondering for a while, he said, "although Britain and France are far away, this bridge has been forged. I''d like to see whether they dominate the world or whether I dominate the world. " Xiao Ming''s words make Niu Zhen, Luo Quan and others blood boiling. Once, their eyes only stayed in one mu and three parts of their own home, but now the whole world is where the army of Da Yu can go. For the rejuvenation of the nation and the prosperity of the country, they are willing to go to the great cause with humble body. ¡±The emperor''s ambition must be fulfilled. "All at the same time. Xiao Ming was very relaxed today. He said with a smile: "I also have feelings. It''s just, it''s just, it''s better to be down-to-earth. Today, I''d better make a decision about the rifle and artillery. Now that the rifle and artillery are on the right track, the serial names of the rifle and artillery should have a statute. At the same time, there should be a rule about the caliber of the rifle and artillery Fan. " as firearm developers, Chen Qi and song Changping are of course concerned about the future development of military industry. Song Changping said: "emperor, the division standard of Han style rifles and close guard guns can no longer be used. Now the bullet of Han style rifles is 7.92 * 54mm, and the caliber of close guard field guns is 85mm. It seems that it is appropriate to use the caliber to distinguish rifles and guns in the future. " " you''re right. That''s what I mean. For the time being, Dayu takes the 7.92 caliber bullet as the standard. After all, it needs a new set of equipment to produce another caliber bullet. It''s unnecessary. " Xiao Ming said. Then he said to Chen Qi, "in addition to 85mm field guns, artillery factories also need to develop other caliber guns for different purposes, especially naval guns. Now we are competing with western countries for the right to control the sea. Loading guns after rifling is likely to change a naval battle. " " don''t worry, the emperor. Now that we have mastered the technology, it''s easy to produce other types of artillery. "Chen Qi said confidently. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming continued: "in this case, Jinwei is used as the basis for naming this type of artillery. In the future, any artillery based on this type of artillery can be prefixed with Jinwei. The model of the back can be determined by your military factory. Similarly, the rifle is the same. The Chinese style is just the prefix of this kind of rifle. " " yes, the emperor. " Song Changping sighed, and the Han style rifle series was finally settled. Looking at the mountain behind the target, Xiao Ming continued: "this metal bullet can not only bring changes to the rifle, but also to the short tube fire tube. I can wait for a weapon to take advantage of. " Song Changping knew clearly that he had this kind of self-defense weapon in his research materials, and he said," I''m going to prepare for this time. " When the problem of metal bullets is solved, the problem of some guns will be solved. Xiao Ming is full of confidence in Song Changping. After carefully observing the production line of rifles and artillery with a group of generals of the military aircraft department, he returns contentedly. ¡­¡­ Ryukyu Island. Yue Yun and a kind of general are eating sugar cane in the former michila castle, which was once built by the Dutch and occupied by the Japanese seven years ago, and then by them until now. Today, the name of michila castle has been erased, and Ryukyu has been officially named Yizhou. The former michila castle has become Yizhou city. Yue Yun still agrees with the name of Yizhou, because it is called Yizhou in Linhai soil and water annals during the Three Kingdoms period. It can be seen that it has been the territory of Dayu since ancient times. "General Yue, the sugarcane in Yizhou is still to your taste." Zhang Xian, the governor of Yizhou, also ate Jingjing with a cane. Seven years ago, he graduated from the school of government affairs and was sent to Yizhou as a petty official. After seven years of hard work, he got his present position. "When I was in Dengzhou, I often ate white granulated sugar. This fresh sugarcane is rare, but it''s really sweet." Yue Yun said with a hearty smile. Because the city was too small, Yue Yun couldn''t stay at all, so he went to Yizhou city across the sea to have a rest for a few days. At the same time, he also supplied some supplies here. "If the general likes it, when he leaves, he will send more people to the ship to quench the thirst of the soldiers." Zhang Xian said gallantly that although she did not know the purpose of the fleet''s large-scale southward, her intuition told him that Dayu might soon have more territory.As an official of the state of Chongqing, he is naturally proud. Of course, he was a little selfish, because once the great Yu state established a colony in Nanyang, Yizhou would become a transit station for the fleet to go south. If the trade was opened up, the caravan would come one after another. In this way, Yizhou will be lively, which will bring a lot of taxes to Yizhou and attract the people of Dayu to settle down in Yizhou. After all, today''s Yizhou is still a bit barren. Even after the civil war, 300000 people were forced to migrate to Yizhou, and now the population of Yizhou is only over 500000. But more than 500000 people are scattered on the land of Yizhou, which seems to be prosperous, but in fact has a population of less than 100000. The rest of the population was moved to the north, the middle, and the west to build cities and farm. "Since it''s Zhang CI Shi, I don''t respect him." Yue Yun cheekily said that every time he came to Yizhou, he would see Zhang Xian. They were also acquaintances. "Thank you. It''s all supplies anyway." Zhang Xianke did not dare to do private affairs with the imperial court''s things. It''s OK to eat anything, but large-scale supply is not the same. Yue Yun smiles. He knows Zhang Xian''s character, and it''s not hard for him. Thinking of one thing, he said: "by the way, look at your sad face, send you a good news, don''t you often say that Yizhou is not valued? Now you''re going to get slapped in the face. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 952 ¡±Good news, what good news! " Zhang Xian grabs Yue Yun''s arm excitedly. His life in Yizhou is as plain as water. A little wave is enough for him to look forward to. "It is said that the Department of minerals attaches great importance to the mineral resources in Yizhou and will come to explore soon. If it finds the mineral resources, it will soon transport a group of people from Japan to mine." "Mine? That''s really good news. " Zhang Xian paced back and forth happily. In his opinion, the construction of the mine includes many ancillary projects, the most important of which is the road. If the imperial court wants to open mines in Yizhou, it must build roads here. If roads are built, cement plants and brick factories will also be built. Then Yizhou will be really busy. "Do you know what mines the minerals department is going to mine? "Zhang Xian asked again. After thinking for a while, he said: "it''s no secret in Qingzhou, and the information here is really not well-informed. The mineral Department said that the minerals in Yizhou are mainly coal, sulfur, gold and copper. It''s said that coal is mainly in the north, and the gold and copper are mainly in the northeast, east of the central mountains to the coast. But the people of the mineral Department said that the sulfur in these minerals is particularly rich ¡£ " " Oh? It''s strange that some days ago, I saw some people carrying a basket of sulfur to sell in the market in Yizhou. It turns out that''s true. It''s good, it''s good. " Zhang xianle is very happy. Yue Yun continued: "it''s more than that. Before we conquered Yizhou, the Spaniards just landed in the northern part of Yizhou and were later repulsed by the Dutch. Now the cooperation between Dayu and the Netherlands is getting deeper and deeper. They finally tell the truth. It turns out that Spain discovered open-pit gold veins in the northern part of Yizhou. This place is called Jinguashi by the Spanish. It is said that gold is very rich, Originally, the Dutch wanted to exploit by themselves after they drove Spain away, but we didn''t expect to capture Yizhou. " " golden vein. " Zhang Xian felt that his heart was beating faster and faster. "Wonderful, really wonderful. " after eating the sugarcane and saying what should be said, Yue Yun stretched out and ordered the general to return to reranzhe city. After another four days'' rest, the warships of Dayu state slowly headed for Mint island. ¡­¡­ Mint Island, the Spanish governor''s house, Mier is reading the war report about Huayan. After this period of massacre, more than 17000 people in Huayan died under their guns, and 3000 people hid in the mountains. "Governor, Huayan state has been basically destroyed. This time, we have taken a total of 7 million taels of silver and 500000 taels of gold from Huayan state. " the lieutenant in charge of this operation reported with a slightly cruel smile. "Well done, Joseph, these bastards have stolen so much money from us. I should have killed them earlier." Mier said coldly that for him, the lives in the war report were just a number, because in his eyes, these Aborigines were not human at all. Joseph complimented: "it is the governor''s foresight that I have ordered the silver, gold, jewelry and porcelain collected to be sent to the governor''s private warehouse, and these things can be transported back to Spain in a week." Miel stood up and patted Joseph on the shoulder excitedly. "You''re really smart. I always like to work with smart people. My governor''s office is about to end. I''ll recommend you to be the new governor here. " " thank you, your excellency. " Joseph said excitedly, this is exactly what he dreamed of. He then flattered: "governor, I have also left some beautiful women of Dayu kingdom to serve you. These people should die. They are lucky to keep their lives to serve the governor. " " who said no? It''s an honor for these bastards to serve our noble Spaniards. " Meer said with a cruel smile. Joseph looked carefully at Miel, who was well aware of the cruelty of the governor. In fact, the people who can be sent to mint island as governor must be cruel and cruel, because the distant overseas colonies are generally the exiles of their own prisoners. it''s like Australia is an overseas prison in Britain, and Indochina is an overseas prison for the French, and the governor is the regulator of these exile places. How can he subdue these unruly prisoners without a cold heart. In his view, he just wanted to make a profit before leaving office. But he is smart enough to take advantage of Spain''s current dissatisfaction with greater Chongqing, because the Dutch are becoming more and more powerful after cooperating with greater Chongqing, which makes them feel uneasy. With the help of Mier, the country finally gave Mier the right to deal with all the affairs here, so the massacre against Huayan began. Of course, he has no sympathy for these Huayan people. Killing aborigines is a common thing in Europe. Who can make them look like lower race in the eyes of Europeans? "Governor, I won''t disturb you. Please enjoy yourself." Joseph saluted. Miel waved to Joseph to leave, as night fell and he was going back to enjoy his delicious food. At the same time.Yue Yun and Eric''s combined fleet has arrived 100 nautical miles away from mint island. According to their plan, they will suddenly attack the Spanish fleet in the early morning of the next day. In this war, they will completely destroy the Spanish fleet in Asia and destroy the Spanish colonists in the region. Taking advantage of the cover of the night, Yue Yun and Eric let the crew take turns to rest on duty. At this time, the dark color became their protective color. During the night''s voyage, they did not encounter any obstacles. The next day, when the coastline turned pale, they appeared in the Spanish military port of mint island. "In battle formation, in position." Yue Yun issued a military order. His voice fell, and the steamship at the head used its own power to quickly blockade the Spanish port. At the same time, it pointed its side at the Spanish warships in the port. Eric also ordered the warships to cooperate with the battle of Dayu, but their warships were too clumsy in front of these flexible warships. The huge fleet that suddenly appeared in front of them made the Spanish soldiers in the sentry almost crazy. They blew the whistle urgently. The Spanish soldiers on the warship heard the sound and quickly entered the battle position, but their speed was too slow. It was too late when they adjusted the hull. With a roar, the opposite warships fired intensively. "Boom boom..." In the continuous explosion, the first concentrated warship burst like popcorn. Eric was stunned and his heart was pinched. Now he finally realized the gap between the Dutch warship and the great Chongqing warship. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 953 Miel was awakened by the huge roar of artillery. In horror, he climbed up to the window. Through the gap of the curtain, he saw the flames in the harbor. Not far away, a huge fleet was launching a fierce attack on their warships. The Spanish warships in the military port suffered heavy losses. Several warships were completely engulfed by the fire, while three warships were slowly sinking. "What the hell is going on?" Meer cursed as he buttoned his white shirt. Through three pretty, shivering women, Miel came out of the door to find out who was attacking their warship. As he rode to the dock, Miel soon met Joseph, who was on his way. "Your Excellency, our military port has been attacked. The despicable Dutch and the people of Dayu are now united." Joseph said hastily, and now he had no more of the light air of yesterday. Mier''s face immediately pulled down, he said darkly: "let the soldiers gather, since the people of Dayu and the Dutch started the war, our great Spaniards will let them see our strength." "It''s just the governor. It''s said that the state of Dayu now is not the state of Dayu before." Joseph was worried that the time of Dayu''s attack on them was too clever. He doubted that the massacre of Huayu caused the dissatisfaction of Dayu. Moreover, one of the reasons why they massacred Huayan was that they worried that Huayan''s collusion with Dayu would threaten their rule in the Philippines. Mier said crazily: "who cares about the state of Dayu now? Now they are attacking us. All we have to do is kick their ass and send them to the sea to feed the fish. Listen, now gather the army immediately. We have to keep the achievements of the Spanish generation here and protect our colony. " " yes. " Joseph answered and rode to the camp. Mier forgot the inferior fleet and became more and more anxious. He rode along the coastline and yelled, letting the soldiers enter the position of coastal defense guns and firing at the warships of Dayu and Holland in the sea. At sea, Yue Yun has been watching the movement near the military port. This time, he has led enough warships. It''s only a very simple thing to destroy only 20 Spanish warships. Seeing that the coastal defense guns began to fire at sea, he immediately ordered the warships on standby to destroy the coastal defense facilities at the military port, and at the same time let the Marines land in small boats to seize the coastal defense fort. It has to be said that these shore defense guns are built in thick fortresses. It is difficult to destroy these shore defense guns only relying on their guns. But they are a great threat to the warships in the military harbor. Like many military ports, the military port of mint island is also a semi arc. Soon, Spanish soldiers entered the coastal defense facilities, and they began to attack the warships of Dayu on the shore. "Boom boom " the cannons of the two sides shot at each other in the arc-shaped military harbor, and the shells fired by the warship of Dayu brought a burst of fire every time they exploded. The Spaniards, on the other hand, used 32 pound coastal heavy artillery to bombard the warships of Dayu and the Netherlands. ¡±Damn it, I should buy some flower bombs from Dayu. Now Dayu people only laugh at us. "Eric looked at the Spanish soldiers on the shore with a telescope. Their warships are using solid projectiles to bombard the coastal defense guns, but this effect is very few. In contrast, the warships of Dayu country have achieved more brilliant results. As long as one shell is concentrated, the coastal defense guns will always bring down several Spanish soldiers. "Dong Dong..." A Spanish coastal artillery shell came from the shore. Sawdust was flying in the place where it was hit. The unfortunate Dutch crew was hit by the shell and was directly deformed by the shell. The blood of the remaining limbs filled the deck. Eric was more and more impatient when he saw this. If it wasn''t for the main attack of Dayu, they would never dare to come, because just this coastal gun would be enough to destroy his warship. "Land, land!" In the chaos, when he saw the warship of the state of Chongqing start to put down the troop carrier, Eric also called out that the quickest way to kill the coastal artillery is to land. Compared with Eric''s embarrassment, Yue Yun''s face was serious. After the Spanish coastal artillery returned fire, the Spanish warships in the military harbor basically lost their combat effectiveness. Most of them are sinking, while the rest are burning and unable to fight back. However, the Spanish coast guard guns still posed a great threat to them. From time to time, he heard the sound of solid shells breaking through the wood. This kind of Spanish shore defense heavy gun is very powerful, because it is located on the shore, and the barrel of the gun is very long, which is enough for the gun to shoot a 32 pound shell far away. The wooden hull of their warship could not stop the attack of this kind of shell, and the hit warship of Dayu would be directly punctured by the shell. "All warships cover the landing and fire." Looking at the warship with sawdust atmosphere and listening to the screams of the soldiers, Yue Yun looks more and more dignified. This is the first time that the fleet of Dayu Kingdom has fought against Western powers on the sea. It is different from the past one-sided war. Now they have to bear more casualties in the war.After all, although Spain has declined, it used to be the overlord of the sea. It lost face, but its foundation is still there. After receiving Yue Yun''s order, the warships of the state of Dayu began to adjust their direction and bombard the fort on the shore. The whole military port was covered with smoke and fire. On the coast, groups of Spanish troops poured into the coast from the Spanish royal city. In order to form an effective rule here, more than 9000 troops were stationed here. But at this time, more than 9000 people were distributed on Mint island and surrounding islands, and only 5000 soldiers could be mobilized by Mier. "Damn it! damn! Get rid of all the troop carriers in the sea! "Three hundred troop carriers were rowing toward the coast, and Miel became more and more anxious. Once these soldiers land successfully, they will lose the whole colony. At this time, in addition to the coastal artillery, the Spanish soldiers also brought field artillery. They aimed the muzzle at the naval troop carrier. After aiming, they lit the fire rope. ¡±Boom, boom " sixty field guns fired at the sea from the beach at the same time, and dense shells flew to the soldiers of Dayu state. Three troop carriers were hit, and the boards were directly punctured. The power of the shells was not reduced, and the soldiers inside the ship were rushed, and six soldiers fell in the pool of blood. The rest of the soldiers saw their companions fall, clenching their teeth one by one, their eyes red. Although some soldiers were afraid, they still rushed to the beach. They fight for the glory and interests of their country. That''s why they exist. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 954 With tears in his eyes, Yu Yongliang rowed desperately, biting his teeth. The beach was close in front of him. As long as he gave them another two minutes, they could go ashore and kill all the people in Spain. The soldiers on board the same ship with him were all from the ninth company of the third regiment. They were very familiar with each other and had been living and training together for a long time, which made them cooperate very well. Last time in the war against Japan, they were awarded for their excellent performance. "Brothers, cheer up, check your bullets and grenades, and kill these red haired devils after landing! Don''t let the brothers of Jiulian die in vain! " Yu Yongliang''s eyes are red. He is the commander of the ninth company. Just now, the troop carrier with them was hit by the shell, and a ship of soldiers was buried at the bottom of the sea. This scene made him very sad. Hatred grew in his heart. ¡±Yes, company commander! "The soldiers clenched their teeth and looked firm. They looked at the Spaniards on the shore and the flames of revenge were burning. "Boom boom " as they rushed to the beach with all their strength, a dense wave of shells flew to the Spanish artillery position on the beach. Instantly, the Spanish field artillery position was covered by shells, and the Spanish artillery suffered heavy losses in the explosion. In this round of bombardment, the landing troop carrier immediately felt that the firepower of the other side had been reduced a lot. Yu Yongliang looked behind him and found that General Yue Yun''s flagship was risking the danger of being bombarded on the side by the enemy''s shore and supporting them with artillery. The scene cheered the soldiers on the troop carrier. Then more warships aimed their guns at the Spanish soldiers who supported them, and the pressure on them was relieved. ¡±Now, come on! " Yu Yongliang yelled that this round of shelling has obviously disrupted the deployment of Spain, and this is a good time to land. As he thought, the other troop carriers speeded up at this time, and they immediately headed for the shore. Two minutes later, their boat went into shallow water. "Go With the sound of the charge, Yu Yongliang led 20 people on board to jump out of the boat, and the sea covered their knees. While shooting with guns, they rushed to the shore, while the other soldiers of the ninth company were also moving closer to him. On the shore, Mier''s face suddenly relaxed a little, because he found that the soldiers of Dayu did not immediately form an array to attack them, but scattered like sand. "Hahaha, Joseph, you can see that Dayu is a group of stupid aborigines after all. In this case, let them understand our Spanish phalanx." Joseph''s nervous mood was also relieved. As Emir said, these soldiers of Chongqing were really stupid. The scatter line can''t resist the dense firing of the soldiers in the array. A child in Europe knows this. "Your Excellency, let''s see my performance next." Joseph walked confidently to his soldiers, and he called out, "let the natives see what war is. " as soon as his voice dropped, the drum sounded in the array of Spanish soldiers, and the Spanish soldiers stepped on the rhythm of the drum and went to the landing army of Chongqing. At this time, there were more and more soldiers of the state of Dayu on the beach. In a short time, thousands of people were distributed on the long beach. These marine corps soldiers are dressed differently from the army. Their uniforms are not green, but a mixture of white and blue. It''s the same style. It''s knee length, and it''s wearing a helmet. Facing the Spanish array of dense formation, they did not rush to find favorable terrain and began to shoot. "Bang Bang..." The intense gunfire on the beach suddenly rang out, and the Spanish soldiers in progress fell down one after another. "These idiots, do you think we''re using flint guns with no precision?" After shooting, Yu Yongliang took out another bullet and loaded it from the breech. Then he aimed at the Spanish soldiers and fired another shot. Now intensive Spanish soldiers have become the target of their shooting. After all, Falcon rifles have high accuracy at a distance of about 300 meters. The soldiers fell one by one, and the death density was more than that of the two armies. Joseph soon found out the problem. The more they go forward, the more casualties their soldiers will suffer. They have not collapsed yet. They rely on strict training on weekdays. But even so, the sustained and heavy casualties began to make the soldiers feel a little emotional breakdown. When they reached the enemy''s 100 meters, there were only more than 400 soldiers left, but when they set out, there were 1000. Facing the undamaged army of Chongqing, the Spanish soldiers finally broke up at this moment, and some soldiers ran back frantically. Joseph swallowed. In this very short period of time, more soldiers of the state of Dayu came ashore. At this time, in his eyes, there was only bright muzzle fire. Every time these flames flickered, they took the lives of a group of Spanish soldiers.Watching the soldiers around him fall down one by one, finally he can no longer continue to support, will collapse in an instant. On the coast, Emil witnessed all this, and the scene in the telescope made him extremely shocked. Then he realized that the soldiers of Dayu were not stupid, but adopted a way of fighting that they had never seen before. And the precise firearms in their hands are the key to support their combat. "Go back! All back! " Emir is in a frenzy. He has no way back now. Although he is aware of the gap between the two, he can only fight to the end now. Even if Dayu took their colony, he would make Dayu pay a heavy price here. But the soldiers who came back from the front line only wanted to run for their lives, and no one wanted to stay for half a step. At this time, Miel suddenly took out his sword and killed a man who tried to escape. The other soldiers were immediately deterred by Mier''s behavior. Looking at Mier, the soldiers who fled back were at a loss. Between Mier''s sword and the soldiers of Dayu, he chose to attack again. Because to die in the hands of the Emir is a deserter, to die in the hands of the enemy is an honor, at least their families can get a large pension. "Keep on attacking!" Emil decided to fight in person. "Grenadiers move forward, others follow me!" "Dong Dong..." Drums sounded again, and Spanish soldiers in reddish brown uniforms attacked again on the white sand. At this time, a euphemistic bugle sounded on the beach, and the soldiers of Chongqing assembled quickly. They also lined up, and the soldiers stepped on the rhythm to the Spanish soldiers. Yu Yongliang is on the outside of the Jiulian formation. In his opinion, Liu Chen''s choice is right. Although the rifles can attack on the line of scattered troops, there is no doubt that they have more advantages on the line of array. This time, they will send a wave of Spaniards to hell. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 955 The sea breeze blows, and the smoke floats along the coast. In the water, the Spanish warship was burning, and the fire became fiercer by the wind. On the beach, the soldiers of Dayu state soon assembled. Opposite them, the Spanish infantry square was coming towards them. "Go ahead!" Liu Chen stood on the outside of the line and yelled. At his command, the soldiers raised their feet and walked to the Spanish soldiers with neat steps. At the same time, the sniper showed a line of scattered soldiers to look for the target on the beach. Their task is to kill the Spanish officers. Similarly, they also saw that the Spanish soldiers sent out scattered soldiers. They knew very well that the weapons they were carrying were rifles, and the purpose was exactly the same. "Dong Dong..." "Diddidi..." The drums and bugles staggered on the beach, and the distance between the soldiers ranged from 400 meters to 300 meters, and from 300 meters to 200 meters. When the distance between them was reduced to 150 meters, the army of Dayu first stopped. At this time, they raised their falcon rifles. 150 meters is a good shooting distance for them. "Bang Bang..." A row of flames accompanied by smoke sounded, the Spanish soldiers in the front row fell down like wheat. The accuracy of Falcon rifles ensured the soldiers'' chance of killing the enemy. "Second row, shoot! " Liu Chen issued a second order. "Bang Bang..." Another round of shooting, followed by the third round. As in previous wars, he adopted the classic three-stage shooting, so as to ensure his own sustained firepower. Under the fierce firepower of the great Chongqing army, the casualties of the Spanish soldiers increased rapidly. Soon, Mier encountered the terror and helplessness that Joseph had just experienced. Before they got into the shooting range of Spain, their soldiers collapsed, which they had never met before, even the Dutch army they were fighting with at that time. "What weapons are they holding, and why can they shoot our soldiers at such a distance?" The shock in Miel''s heart was overwhelming. In the end, it was a bullet that hit him in the thigh that brought him to his senses. At this time, he found that more than 30 Spanish officers had fallen on the beach, and their snipers not only did not pose any threat to the other side, but were mercilessly killed by the other side''s soldiers for the first time. Looking at the soldiers scattered like birds and beasts, Miel finally recognized a reality that they were doomed to fail from the morning''s sneak attack. ¡±Diddidi " when he was in despair, suddenly the soldiers of Da Yu, who had been in line, were charging forward, whistling. They were chasing and shooting at the escaped Spanish soldiers. When a soldier of the state of Chongqing passed by him, a soldier suddenly raised the butt of his gun and pointed it at his head. All he felt was a sharp pain in the back of his head, and then he was dark and unconscious. The sound of gunfire and gunfire continued, but the whole beach had become the main battlefield of Dayu, defeated the Spanish soldiers in the front. Under the leadership of officers at all levels, Dayu soldiers pursued the deserters, captured the fort and seized the important road. Within a short time, the coastal artillery positions in the Gulf were occupied by the state of Dayu. The soldiers who controlled the coastal artillery immediately turned the muzzle of the coastal artillery. They used the coastal artillery to bombard the Spanish soldiers in the Spanish King City. "Sir, this yellow haired devil seems to be a senior official. When we attacked, this man was always on the shore commanding. "Yu Yongliang said to Liu Chen. It was he who knocked Miguel unconscious just as he passed by. "All of them are in custody. The red and yellow ones are very bright. Bah! "When Liu Chen talks, he raises his foot to Miel''s face. The more he looks at these people''s faces, the more angry he is. Although their landing was relatively smooth on the whole, there were still four or five hundred soldiers killed or injured during the landing. These soldiers are all his flesh and blood, which makes him sad. Because of this, his anger falls on these Spaniards. "Yes, sir." Yu Yongliang shouts, drags Mier''s body and goes to the shore. When the shore defense guns were under control, the warships finally began to move closer to the dock. Without the threat, they no longer worried that the warships would be sunk. Yue Yun and Eric get off the ship after docking. Looking at the Spanish soldiers lying on the beach, Eric''s back is cold. Now he really appreciates Blake''s efforts in Dayu. Although Blake''s behavior was severely criticized in Congress at that time, and many people called him weak, now everything is proving Blake''s foresight. In just one morning, the king''s city, which had been operated by Spain for a hundred years, was captured by the army of the great Chongqing state. If they were themselves, they would die even worse."Although there were some losses in this battle, on the whole, it was smooth." Yue Yun said to Liu Chen. For the Marine Corps, this is the battle that has suffered the most losses since its establishment, and it also makes them recognize themselves clearly. In the past, they were somewhat contemptuous because of their crushing advantage over Korea and Japan. Now, facing the Spanish, who are superior in civilization, they begin to put aside their mind of nothing. Liu Chen was silent for a while, but he didn''t recover from the cruel landing scene. After all, watching the ships of soldiers killed by shells had a great impact on his soul. "It is impossible for the soldiers to die in a war, but it is because of their brave sacrifice that the glory, status and interests of a country can be guaranteed. You soldiers of Dayu are good. "Eric gave a thumbs up. He saw the whole process of the war. Maybe he had some contempt for Dayu before, but through this war, he began to change his mind. Because in front of him, Dayu defeated Spain, which was the first time that the white people lost to the aborigines in their eyes. After taking a deep breath, Liu Chen''s eyes became firm again. He said: "the blood donation of the soldiers will not be in vain. They will enter the hall of heroes and be looked up to all the world. For US soldiers, it is a kind of honor to die in the battlefield. " Eric opened his mouth and was taken by it for a moment. In Liu Chen, he saw the iron will of the soldiers of the state of Chongqing, and at the same time, he saw clearly the martial spirit of the state of Chongqing. Frowning, he turned his head and looked at the warships that were staying at sea. A terrible idea arose in his mind, whether Dayu would colonize Europe in the near future as they colonized Asia. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 956 "Eric." Under the warm sunshine on the beach, Eric comes back to find Liu Chen staring at him. A burst of guilty heart, Eric squeeze out a smile, continue to wait for Liu Chen below. "We''ve just caught a Spanish officer. It''s said that you often deal with Spaniards. Maybe you''ll know him." Liu Chen nuzui. The comatose Miel is now trapped in a coconut tree on the beach due north. "Miel." Eric was surprised. He recognized the actual ruler of mint island at a glance. Yue Yun and Liu Chen noticed Eric''s expression. It is obvious that this man is indeed an important figure of the Spanish. "Somebody, wake him up." Liu Chen zhengse road. After a while, a soldier came with a bucket of sea water and poured it directly on Miel''s head. All of a sudden, Mier fully awake, looked up, he saw a familiar face and two strange oriental faces. "I haven''t seen you for a long time. I didn''t expect that our second meeting would be here in this way." Eric''s face was full of sarcasm. Historically, both Holland and Spain used to dominate the sea, so they basically arrived in Asia one after another. Originally, the Netherlands had the ability to control all the islands here, but it didn''t expect that Spain had a foot in it and rowed away part of their sphere of influence. Later, Britain and France followed, and the decline of the Netherlands made their influence here smaller and smaller. So this time, he agreed to the joint action, so that they could drive Spain away with the help of the great Chongqing state. After all, while Spain was afraid of them, they were also afraid of Spain. Both sides were afraid of each other taking their own colony. But the cooperation with Chongqing is not the same. Now they are allies in the treaty, and the rubber trade of Chongqing is firmly controlled by them. In his opinion, Chongqing will not turn over if it drives out the Spaniards. "Eric, you son of a bitch, it turned out that you colluded with Dayu to attack Spain. Remember, it means that you Dutch are at war with Spain. In Europe, we will let you go." Cried Miel. Eric Hun didn''t care, "then you''ll try. Now we have an army equipped with new firearms in Holland, and they will beat the shit out of them." After purchasing a large number of firearms from Dayu, the Dutch Parliament immediately decided to arm the Netherlands with these weapons. Hearing this, Miel became more and more angry. He was about to scold again. At this time, a shining sword was inserted in front of him. Yue Yun said to the Emir, "you are wrong. This time it is our great Chongqing United with the Netherlands to attack you, not the Netherlands united with us." There was a cold sweat on Miel''s forehead, and there was a faint uneasiness in his heart. "Your Majesty is very angry that you Spaniards slaughtered our people in Dayu. Today''s war is your revenge. Remember that Dayu always treats the enemy with tit for tat and blood for blood!" Yue Yun continued to say in a cold voice. Mier was very disappointed. He had guessed right just now that Dayu came for his massacre of Huayan. Now he began to regret it. If it wasn''t for his greed and fluke, he would not have caused the present disaster. It''s just that Miel''s fierce character makes this idea flash by. He sneers: "your capture of the Spanish royal city will soon spread to Europe. Spain will not let you go. You will have another enemy in Europe! You''ll see in a minute what we''re capable of. " " we people in Dayu never worry about how many enemies there will be. Now you''d better pay more attention to your own life. " Yue Yun sneered. After that, he said to Liu Chen, "take him to the highest minaret in the city and show him how we destroyed the Spanish city. " Liu Chen laughs. They know very well that the Spanish royal city is the pride of Spain. It will be a great shame for them to destroy it in front of them. "Boom boom..." The roar of artillery continued. The city was in chaos. The soldiers of Dayu kingdom had entered the city. They killed the rebellious soldiers, searched for the Spaniards in the city and locked them together. During the war, there was chaos all over the city. Miel was escorted to the city by the soldiers, looking at the chaotic streets, his face moved, this is Spain''s 100 years of business here, and now everything is gone. Soon, Mier was escorted to a white tower in the city. The soldiers escorted him to the top of the building. At this time, he looked at his governor''s office. The soldiers of Chongqing were tearing down the Spanish flag from the flagpole and throwing it into the fire. The Yellow Dragon flag was rising slowly. If he is the last governor of the Royal City, he will be despised by the Spanish."Dayu, wait. When our United Fleet arrives in Dengzhou, you will pay the price. "Miel laughed maliciously. Governor''s house. As soon as Yue Yun and Liu Chengang arrived, there were no waves in their hearts because of the venomous curse from the tower, because immediately Mier and his soldiers would return to the trial of Dayu. None of these killers can escape. Therefore, they will not be unable to live with the dead. "General Yue Yun, this is the governor''s office of the Spanish royal city." Eric introduced that he had been here before. Yue Yun nodded. Now the soldiers are gathering intelligence from the Governor General''s office. The translator constantly distinguishes the importance of the documents found by the soldiers. "From now on, it''s not here. In the future, it will be the governor''s office of the state of Dayu." Yue Yun said calmly. ¡±It''s natural. As originally negotiated, we Dutch only need the right to manage spices. "Eric said with a smile. Mint island and its surrounding islands are the most important spice suppliers in Spain. Eric has been salivating for this. Now that he has defeated Spain, they naturally want to monopolize the spice trade here. While they were talking, the translator came over and gave a letter to Yue Yun. "General, this is a letter from Spain. The content of the letter is to ask Meer to cooperate with the British and French warships in the attack on Dengzhou military port." "Attack Dengzhou military port." There was a cold sweat behind Yue Yun''s back. He quickly asked, "when did the letter come from? " " a month ago. "Said the translator. Eric smell speech, face immediately pale, "Oh, no wonder the number of Spanish warships in the harbor is wrong, this trouble." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 957 ¡±Bring me Miel. " in the governor''s palace, Yue Yun''s face is as gloomy as water. If this letter from Spain is true, then they are in trouble now. Eric was also surprised by his own conjecture. The number of Spanish warships was not right, so there was only one possibility, that is, when they attacked the Spanish royal city, the United Fleet composed of the British, French and Spanish was also carrying out the plan of attacking the military port of Dayu. After a while, Mier was taken to the governor''s house by soldiers. Yue Yun threw the letter on Mier''s face and said angrily, "what''s the matter! " Mier suddenly burst out laughing and yelled:" hahaha, you still find out, but it''s too late. When you sneak on us, we and the United Fleet are going to attack you, people of Dayu. Do you think that with the development of just a decade, we can surpass our maritime powers? Dream about it. Our guns will show you that you are only worthy to be ruled by us forever. " Yue Yun''s look was unshakable. When Miel had finished speaking, he said coldly to Liu Chen, "arrest all the Spaniards in the city and shoot them in the square just passing by." "Yes, general. " Liu Chen answered excitedly. He has long been disgusted with this Mier. He looks like a bandit and bully. This time, he will shoot him himself. Hearing this, Mier stares at Yue Yun with scarlet eyes. He curses: "we Europeans will not let you Dayu take away the foundation we have created in the past 100 years. " then he looked at Eric and said," wake up, Eric, you are Dutch, but you are also European. We are all white people. The world should be ruled by us white people. You will not cooperate forever. " Eric''s face changed a little, but he soon recovered his cool and said angrily, "even so, we will not kill the unarmed people. Miel, you are not worthy to be the governor of Spain. You are just a murderer. " Mier smiles more and more recklessly, but he has no chance to speak any more. Two soldiers of the state of Chongqing drag him to the square in front of the governor''s house, where they will be executed by the soldiers of the state of Chongqing. "General Yue Yun, it seems that you are going to be in trouble." Eric said with a little worry, "your warship''s main force is no longer a military port. If they attack successfully, your military port will become a sea of fire. What are you going to do next? Fight back?" "Of course! "Yue Yun''s words are loud and clear," don''t you ever fight back when you are hit? " Eric''s face showed a trace of anxiety. He said:" General Yue Yun, our agreement is only to attack our common enemy Spain. If we fight against the joint fleet, I need to ask the Dutch Parliament for instructions. After all, it matters a lot. " Liu Chen immediately frowned, but he didn''t say much. Yue Yun chuckled and said, "governor Eric, you don''t have to be nervous. This war belongs to the state of Dayu. We won''t force you to join. " having said that, he asked the soldiers to escort Eric back to the Dutch warship. When Eric''s figure disappeared, Liu Chen said: "what the emperor said is absolutely right. The Dutch are unreliable." "It''s not that the Dutch are unreliable. It''s that all countries are unreliable. If we are not of our own race, our hearts will be different. Now we are friendly with the Dutch because we can get tangible benefits, and the Dutch can get benefits from us. They still dare not try to take risks that touch the national security. " " if so, why does the emperor devote himself to helping Prussia? If Prussia learns from the technology of Dayu and becomes powerful, it will not be worth the loss. " Yue Yun shakes his head helplessly. Liu Chen is good at campaign command, but neglects strategy. He explains:" the cooperation of interests between countries is often a short-term behavior. The situation changes all the time according to the needs of the country. Now is the enemy, and the next moment is the ally. If Prussia is strong, we may cooperate with the British to deal with Prussia Therefore, whether it is Prussia, Britain or France, the emperor''s only consideration is to obtain the maximum benefits and contain the regional hegemony. This is also the way for Britain to deal with us. " Liu Chen nodded," now I just hope Holland won''t stab us in the back. " " there''s no need to worry about that. The purpose of our garrison in the city of geranque is to take the Dutch on the island as hostages. The Dutch dare not come here. " Yue Yun said lightly. Liu Chen sighed, "what should we do now? If the United fleets of Britain, France and Spain are really prepared to attack the military port of Dengzhou, it will be troublesome. The remaining 20 warships in the military port are not necessarily their opponents. The most important thing is our shipyard. These are the most important things. " "It''s too late for us to go back now. According to the time, they are estimated to have arrived in the Dengzhou sea area. Now the most appropriate way is to continue to attack and capture Malacca at one stroke! Completely cut off their East-West routes, which also calls you to beat you, I beat me, not to mention that the coastal defense of Dengzhou military port is much stricter than here, and there are garrisons in the local area. "After all, it took only six hours to transport troops from Qingzhou to Dengzhou for support. Now Malacca certainly has no protection from their warships. As long as we capture the battery on both sides of the Strait and capture their bases, they will either bypass the Bering Strait or die in our hands. " " that''s exactly what I thought. That''s why I decided to kill all the Spaniards to prevent chaos when we attack Malacca. "Yue Yun''s eyes twinkled. Liu Chen is more and more admire Yue Yun, this yueyun think very thoughtful, army attack, the most afraid is the backyard fire. Now they have captured the Spanish royal city, which will become the first supply base of the great Chongqing Navy in Nanyang. Whether they can continue to control other countries in Nanyang is very important. So in any case, there should be no mistakes, or they will be doomed if they take the wrong step. Therefore, killing all the Spanish prisoners is the best choice. After all, the war is so cruel, not to mention it is a life and death war. "How many are suitable for the Marine Corps? "Liu Chen agrees with Yue Yun. "A thousand people is enough. Now we just need to guard the royal city. It''s not too late for the aborigines on this island to clean up. It''s not suitable to have conflicts with them now." "Yes, general." Liu Chen answered, and then he turned to the officers around him and said, "commander five, commander six, leave your soldiers behind. Brigade commander one, you are responsible for guarding here, no mistakes are allowed!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 958 Seventy warships are sailing on the sea. On the mast of the warship, the flags of three different countries are hunting in the sea breeze. On the British flagship, a general in a black Navy tuxedo was using a telescope to observe a smoky warship ahead. Not long ago, they met this warship. Immediately, this warship began to flee to Dengzhou of Dayu state, and soon left them behind. "Is this the new warship of Dayu state? It''s really shocking. " Wilson put down his telescope and frowned deeply. Mr Dick, a middle-aged man beside him, said: "I have to say that the house has made a stupid decision this time. What should we do now? Obviously, we have been found that if there are enough warships like Dayu, we will have no way to escape and be sunk by them one by one." ¡±Don''t be so pessimistic, Dick. This time we''re using new shells. These shells will send them to hell. "Wilson is confident in the strength of the fleet now. Just last month, the British mainland sent a batch of brand-new shells. After the experiment, his confidence improved a lot. In the case of fighting with the same weapons, he believed that the British warships could defeat the Da Yu fleet with their rich experience. "It''s just that they also have this kind of shell that can send us to hell. "Dick is not as optimistic as Wilson. He had just arrived in India from England and was involved in the attack. In order to destroy the naval power of Chongqing, Queen Victoria even ceded part of the South American colonies to Spain in exchange for their support this time. The reason why Victoria and the parliament would rather pay such a price to destroy the fleet of the state of Dayu is due to their fear of the state of Dayu. After discussion in the parliament, they finally decided to launch this dangerous operation, because as long as the navy of Dayu was destroyed or severely damaged, Dayu would not be able to colonize overseas and attack Europe in a short time. In this way, they have precious time to absorb the technology of Dayu. For this reason, Victoria even met the president of the secret association and asked all the technical talents in the association to participate in the research of the actual technology they got. Wilson frowned. "Dick, did they send you to say something frustrating? The warships of Dayu have already appeared in Europe together with the Dutch merchant ships, which is intolerable to us. Do you understand? Otherwise, why do you think the French are willing to cooperate with us? It''s all our interests in Asia. Dayu can''t destroy everything we''ve built over the past 100 years. " " I''m sorry, I just said the truth, but I''m not afraid. It''s always my belief to destroy the British enemies and pay for their lives. It''s just that this time I''m not here just for war. If we can''t win, we should try our best to destroy their shipyards, seize their warships, and even take away some workers, instead of simply for war I''m going to die. "Said Dick. Wilson took a look at Dick and gradually calmed down. He said, "I''m not a fool. I''m flexible." "That''s the best way." Dick looked to the northwest. In the distance, they could see the outline of Dengzhou city. At the same time, the Dayu warship in front of the United Fleet was driving towards the Dengzhou military port. When he went south, Yue Yun took most of the warships. Today, only 24 warships are docked in the military port, including a giant class I windsurfing warship, two class II large windsurfing warships, nine class III warships and 12 hybrid warships. "Come on! Hurry up! " in the boiler room of the warship, the soldiers are trying their best to send coal to the bottom of the boiler. Under the heat of the flame, the steam enters the steam engine along the pipe, driving the propeller to rotate continuously. Under the powerful power, the warships shuttled through the sea quickly. On the deck, Levi and the adjutant were staring at the huge fleet left behind. At this time, they looked solemn and frowned. "A total of 70 ships, they came to Dengzhou this time is definitely a bad comer, it is likely to take the opportunity to attack our military harbor, but it is a pity that they did not escape our routine patrol search in the end." The adjutant pondered. "Britain, France and Spain are all powerful countries in the West. It seems that they are crazy to prevent the rise of Dayu. "Livy looked hard at the warships that were chasing them. "It''s estimated that they''re putting all their eggs in one basket this time. If they destroy their navy in Asia, our navy of Da Yu will never have another rival in Nanyang." "Yes, since they are here, we will have a good time with them this time. Even if there is only one warship in the Da Yu Navy, we will fight to the end." Li Wei said firmly. When they spoke, the speed of the warship obviously accelerated. One hour later, they arrived at the military port smoothly, while the United Fleet still had half an hour to get here. In the dock emergency stop, Li Wei immediately sent an adjutant to ring the alarm bell on the dock."Dong Dong..." The rapid sound of the bell rang throughout the military harbor. The soldiers of the state of Chongqing who heard the sound rushed out of the barracks and went straight to their respective warships. At the same time, the semaphore transmits information to other warships on the mast through semaphore. The soldiers soon understood what was going on? "English! " Xie Yuan and Ding Chang look surprised after reading the flag language. ¡±Great. Last time we were attacked by these grandchildren at sea and almost sank the ship. Now we can finally get revenge. "There is a trace of madness in Xie Yuan''s eyes. The British shot him in the thick fog, but he always remembered it as humiliation. Originally Yue Yun asked him to stay at the military port, but he was not happy. Now the haze of his heart cleared away. He said to Ding Chang, "let all the coastal soldiers enter the fort, and let the warships get out of the way to see if they have the seed to come in." "Yes." Ding Chang immediately let the soldiers play the flag. The soldiers who got the order quickly entered the turrets of the arc-shaped Bay. All the turrets were made of reinforced concrete. The turrets were not in the shape of open air, but were domed fortresses. There was a hollow space on the outer wall of the fortress. The artillery aimed the muzzle at the harbor through the reserved space. In the fortress, boxes of shells were placed in order, and there were enough shells to cope with the emergency. Looking at the soldiers quickly entering the fort, xie Yuan was relieved that he had made all the sail warships put on a shooting posture, while the remaining 12 hybrid warships were ordered out of the harbor by him to destroy the enemy warships with power advantage. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 959 Wilson looked solemnly at the Dengzhou military harbor in front of him. At this time, three warships from different countries are communicating with each other through the exchange of flags. Under Wilson''s order, the first 20 warships went out into the naval Bay. Through observation, they found that there were only eight Dayu warships in the vast Bay, and there seemed to be no Dayu warship he had just seen at sea in the harbor. "We sent our soldiers to search for landing sites on both sides of the military port, captured their fort and shipyard, and the remaining warships went to Dengzhou wharf to attack their merchant ships to attract attention. " Wilson calmly ordered that in order to achieve this goal, he carefully collected all the information and kept the nearby terrain in mind. "Eight ships? Wilson, we''re probably in their trap. " Dick said anxiously that according to the information they got, the navy of Dayu had at least 96 warships, but now there are only eight in front of them. In his opinion, other warships must set up an encirclement for them again. Wilson raised his eyebrows and said, "don''t worry. I''ll reconfirm before attacking. Look, the man I''m talking about is coming. " as he spoke, he looked out to the sea not far away. A ship without a flag was coming towards them. Soon, the ship arrived in front of the fleet. A man dressed as a warrior boarded Wilson''s warship. ¡±Long time no see, Murano Chunming. "Wilson smiles. He knows this man. He and Kerry went to Nagasaki three years ago and met this Japanese pirate leader. "General Wilson. "Murano Chunming looks a little embarrassed, and his Samurai clothes are also a little ragged. The only constant thing is the dangerous look in his eyes. If it wasn''t for Murano Chunming''s information, Wilson would not cooperate with him. In their eyes, both the people of Dayu and the Japanese were inferior. "To make a long story short, I need information about the current military port, where their warships have gone." Wilson asked directly. When formulating this plan, Murano Chunming participated in it, but they were only responsible for collecting intelligence. "Most of their warships have gone south. If I guess right, they must have gone to attack the Spaniards." Murano Chunming looks indifferent, as if it has nothing to do with himself. "Spaniards. "Wilson looked at the Spanish fleet in the other direction and asked," are you sure? " " the attack on Spain is uncertain, but the move south is certain. " Murano Chunming definitely nodded. Dick burst into laughter. "God is on our side. It seems that we can successfully destroy their shipyard this time, which has made Dayu unable to breathe for a long time. " Wilson was not so happy. He was a little worried that it was very unusual for Dayu to go south. Just like Dayu came out, now they are also coming out. They can destroy the military port of Dengzhou, and they can capture Malacca and control the routes of Australia. In this way, the advantage of attacking Dengzhou can not offset the advantage of Dayu in capturing Malacca. Because once Malacca is controlled, their shortest route from Europe to Asia will be cut off. "I hope they didn''t think of Malacca." Wilson thought in his heart, and then he asked the soldiers to pay the cost of Murano Chunming''s intelligence gathering this time. After receiving the reward from the British, Murano Chunming looked at the military port of Dengzhou with hatred. He said, "I hope you can destroy the state of Dayu, so that we Japanese can escape the rule of Dayu. " in the first Ryukyu war, he lost to Dayu completely. Now he still remembers the humiliation of that day. Now shinchang Yamada surrendered to Dayu, but many domestic warriors who opposed him did not agree with the letter of surrender, and he is one of them. As long as there is any chance to trip Dayu, he is willing to attack. "It''s a difficult task, and I''m afraid it can''t be done by one country alone. I hope Mr. Muye won''t give up." "We British will always be your allies," Wilson said Murano Chunming was moved. He bowed to Wilson, "please." With a smile on his lips, Wilson decided to end the battle as soon as possible. He said, "I''m sorry, here''s our attack time. I can''t accompany Mr. Muye any more." "Never mind, I''ll be on my boat waiting for your victory." Murano Chunming looks excited, and then off the warship, back to his ship, the outside of the fleet watching the battle. After he got the news that the main force of the warships of the great Chongqing state was going south, Wilson had no more scruples. He ordered the warships to sail into the Bay and annihilate all the warships in the military harbor. In the military harbor, xie Yuan has been watching this huge joint fleet. For the first time in ten years, they have experienced such a large-scale naval battle. "Son of a bitch, come on, Grandpa will take you to the sea to feed the fish." Looking at the warship slowly entering the military port, Xie yuanhen says that while arranging the coastal defense, he has dispatched the Marine Corps stationed in the military port into the battlefield.At the same time, he sent hunting cavalry to Dengzhou camp for help. As an important trade port of Dayu, Dengzhou was naturally the key defense city of the army. Therefore, there are 9000 Army soldiers in Dengzhou camp all year round. When Xie Yuan cursed, twenty warships entered the military harbor. To his surprise, the remaining warships did not follow him, but swam to both sides of the harbor. Seeing this scene, xie Yuan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He said to Ding Chang, "no, they must be ready to take our fort by detour and let the Marines send people to keep an eye on them." "Yes." Ding Chang came out. He raised his telescope and continued to stare at the warships entering the military port. Xie Yuan found that these warships really stopped outside their range, obviously waiting for their soldiers to attack the fort. In this way, they can take the opportunity to attack the military port. Taking a deep breath, he looked at a low mountain in the North outside the military port. This low mountain extends to the sea and is a natural barrier. Levi and his 12 steam warships are on standby: "Levi, it''s up to you whether you can defend the military port this time." Having said that, he let people light the beacon. As the black smoke rose, levy soon noticed, and he ordered the semaphore on the mast to give the order. The warships he led this time are all hybrid warships, and these warships use the latest three expansion steam engine as the source of power, which can be said to be powerful. In Levi''s view, the combat effectiveness of these new warships must be higher than the sail warships that can move only by virtue of the wind. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 960 "Attack The calm sea was broken by Levi''s loud command. Under his command, all the warships rushed out from behind the mountains across the sea. At this time, twenty warships full of British soldiers were sailing towards them. They were the British warships looking for a chance to land. Seeing the sudden appearance of the great Chongqing warships, these British warships were obviously frightened. They immediately ordered the warships to adjust their hull to fight along the wind direction. "The warships of Dayu are downwind. It''s good for us. Kill them!" On the British warship, the captain of the warship gave the order to fight. As a warship, he is very familiar with the current and wind direction of the sea. This time, they chose this opportunity to go north because both the current and the wind direction are very favorable to them. In combat, they will be absolutely upwind, which is conducive to their t-snatching operations. Like him, other warships also responded quickly. They adjusted their hull along the wind direction. The wind gradually changed their straight hull into a side hull, so that their guns could be aimed at the enemy. They thought that their 20 warships would be able to turn into "one" successfully, and they would fight against the warships of the state of Dayu. However, the warships of the state of Chongqing, which originally appeared in the "one" formation, actually made a detour to their East at an astonishing speed. As a result, their "two" antiterrorism idea was completely destroyed. Soon, they will fall into the downwind and become a horizontal T, which is fatal to them, because they can''t fight back and can only be beaten in vain. When the British warships were in chaos, a confident smile appeared on Livy''s face. There is no doubt that the British warship is very clumsy, and he will not be foolish enough to use twelve warships to shoot at an enemy far more than his own. After all, the British who have the courage to attack them now may also be equipped with exploding bombs, so they shoot at each other without skill. What they are fighting for is whose warship was first sunk. Therefore, if they play like this, they will lose, and they will not be able to take advantage of steam power. So Levi ordered to avoid direct fire with the British warships, but to use their own flexibility to fight for t in circles at sea. His strategy was very effective, and soon the sailing warships relying solely on wind and ocean currents were defeated in such a circle, and twelve warships soon seized the upper wind from north to south. Not far away, Wilson is trying his best to come to support. He witnessed the whole process of the flexible maneuvering of the warship of Dayu state, which made him completely lose his composure. For hundreds of years, with their rich experience, they have always been able to occupy a favorable position in naval battles to eliminate their opponents. But now the young Navy of Dayu state has easily occupied a favorable shooting position just by virtue of these smoky warships. But his warship was too slow. Before they arrived, the deafening gunfire suddenly rang out. The warship of Dayu Kingdom swayed, and the water was shaken with waves. White smoke from the warships of the great Yu Kingdom, and has been chasing the warships of the great Yu Kingdom British warships just at this moment into a T-shaped vertical line. "Boom boom..." Twelve warships fired at the same time. In an instant, the British warship, who was the first to bear the brunt of the attack, was hit by the shells launched by the state of Dayu. With the sound of a huge explosion, the boards of the British warship flew horizontally, and the flames rose to the sky. "Boom boom..." After the first round of firing, the warships of Dayu state soon fired the second time. Twelve warships tilted more than 700 shells on the British warships. The explosion was like a drum, and the flames formed a long line on the sea. While the warships of Dayu were sailing fast on the sea, they fired at the British warships. The British warships are constantly chasing the figure of the warships of Dayu, looking for the opportunity of shelling, but they are always unable to catch up with the warships of Dayu. "Hit me hard." Cried Livy, two volleys. Twenty British warships were usually hit by shells and burned into fireballs. At his command, the Gunners of the warship continued to load shells, and the third, fourth, and fifth rounds of shelling began. "Boom boom..." Under the heavy rain of bullets, British warships suffered heavy losses again. However, the British people who are in the extreme passivity seem to be inspired by the fierce, they no longer fight as a whole, but suddenly become free to fight. The remaining British warships no longer form an array, but suddenly change their course. The six warships are in different directions. In this way, one of them is facing the warship of Dayu. "Boom boom..." Soon, a British warship found the shooting position. The warship had been hit by the shells of the state of Dayu. It was burning, but it was still fighting. "Dong Dong..." Sixty shells swept across the sea, and a moving warship of Dayu couldn''t dodge the seven shells of Lianzhong. With these shells exploding on the outside of the ship, levy finally got first-hand information, and the British are now using the open flower shells.Seven holes were blasted in the side of the hit warship, and the flame burned in the hole. The most fatal thing was that the explosion of a shell was just where the steam engine was, which caused damage to the steam engine. "Bad." When Livy found out, he immediately sent the semaphore on the mast to tell him that the damaged warship should use sails instead, and then the wind force would withdraw from the battlefield. Because the damaged warships will only become the enemy''s live targets, but also affect other warships. ¡±Keep fighting. "Orders are given, and levy continues to direct the fleet to bombard the remaining British warships. When the second warship was lost, they completely annihilated 20 British warships. The British soldiers in Sequoia on the warships were seriously injured and killed, and the living soldiers could only struggle in the sea. "Captain, the British support fleet is here." After cleaning up 20 warships, Wilson''s warships will soon be within their range. "There are so many who are not afraid of death." Livy spat. The 20 warships just now are not only British, but also French warships, because some of them are flying French flags. In addition to France and Britain, he saw the Spanish flag. ¡±Even if there is only one warship left in the battle, we have to protect the military port and the shipyard, so that these Westerners who think they are superior can understand our strength. "Livy yelled at the soldiers on the boat. "Damn it." The soldiers roared. Now they have been inspired out of the blood, the brain lost the fear of death, just to kill the enemy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 961 The vast sea, smoke and fire obscured the original color of the sky, dozens of warships fighting each other here. After wiping out 20 warships ready to land in one fell swoop, Levi led the remaining 10 warships to rush towards Wilson''s warships. After the first world war just now, the morale of the soldiers of the state of Dayu reached the peak. Each of them had a firm eye and looked like they were not concerned about life or death. On the contrary, Wilson was in such a mood that he watched twenty warships sink under his own eyes. In his years of commanding naval operations, he never encountered such a huge failure. "Go ahead at full speed and kill them." Wilson has ordered the remaining 56 warships to regroup, and he will sink all 10 warships with absolute superiority. Dick, by contrast, was fixated on the warships of Dayu. He said to Wilson, "if you can capture one and bring it back to England, it''s worth sacrificing all the warships." "Dick, this is my battlefield now. I won''t care about the tricks of you politicians. Now what I have to do is defeat my enemies." Wilson said angrily. With that, he picked up his telescope and went to the front of the deck to keep a close eye on the movement of the warship. Under his command, the 56th warship formed a pocket shape and tried to encircle Levi''s ten warships. Wilson''s purpose was soon perceived by levy. Before the encirclement was completed, he decisively moved eastward and rushed out of the encirclement from the unfinished gap. Then, he led the warships to sail northward, went around to the back of the northern blockade line, and bombarded 20 warships coming out of the military harbor Dense rain of bullets instantly covered the enemy''s warships. With the sound of explosion, several warships burst into flames, and the ammunition depot of one of them was directly hit. In the violent explosion, the whole ship was blown up into the sky. But in this scene, Levi frowned. The array of British warships is like a natural target, which is very beneficial to them, but in such a scattered situation, the warships are like beans on the ground. With the advantage of quantity, it is difficult for them to attack without being attacked by others. "Circular array." Levi gave the order. In the face of this situation, only omni-directional shooting can sink the opponent''s warships as much as possible. Moreover, the steam ships are very flexible, and it is very simple to discharge all kinds of arrays. Once the war situation is unfavorable, they will completely change from array to free combat. "Boom boom..." After finishing the array quickly, the warships of Dayu opened fire fiercely, and the fierce fire immediately damaged several enemy warships, especially the class I and class II fan warships. But this time Wilson had the confidence to die, and they didn''t care about the loss of the warships that quickly approached the state of Dayu. After reaching the firing range, the remaining 30 warships opened fire on Levi''s warships. "Dong Dong..." Dense shells fell on the warships of Dayu state. In an instant, two windsurfing warships burst into flames, and three steamships were also damaged. Seeing this, Li Wei yelled, "fight back, fight back now!" As soon as his voice fell, the chief mate ran up from the bottom of the boat and said in a hurry, "Captain, no, we don''t have many shells left." "I said that this round of firepower is much weaker. Damn it, why don''t you save some energy! "Li Wei scolds his mother angrily. The chief officer was aggrieved and said: "just now, you ordered us to fight hard, hard, and not to save ammunition. After these two rounds of fighting, only one of our ships has fired 1700 shells." Li Wei smell speech, gas jump foot, "immediately we can win, now withdraw this, these eight sail warships can''t stop." When he was in a hurry, suddenly there was a cheer from the flagman on the mast, and the soldiers on the ship were all shouting happily. Li Wei followed the soldier''s eyes and was immediately pleased. At the exit of the military port, a warship in armor is slowly coming to the battlefield. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 962 "What the hell is that?" Wilson was soaked in cold sweat. When the firepower of the steam warships of Dayu was weak, he realized that the shells of Dayu warships might be used up. After all, in the fierce naval battle just now, the warships of Dayu won with less, which also meant that they fired more shells. After seeing this trend, a glimmer of hope of victory suddenly rose in his heart, but now this hope was crushed by this sudden warship. He could see that the warship seemed to have just been launched from the shipyard, because the armor on the warship was covered with a thick layer of rust, but even so, it was enough for them to fear. A warship covered with armor is sailing on the sea. What the hell is this? as Wilson conjectured, the warship has just been launched and has not been officially delivered to the Navy, because the painting of the warship has not been completed yet. However, the warship has full combat power, because the artillery has been installed and the shells can be temporarily supplied in the military port. They''re only showing up now because they''re replenishing ammunition just now. Xie Yuan and Ding Chang are the people who control the warship. When fighting on the sea, Zhang Liang finds them and asks them to control the steel warship. Faced with the emergency situation, they boarded the warship without any hesitation, because they knew the ammunition reserves of the warships very well, and the 12 warships could not defeat such a large number of warships. Therefore, in order to prevent Li Wei from being defeated in the case of lack of ammunition, he first sent a sail warship, and then personally piloted the first armored ship of Dayu. Once the naval battle is lost, the shipyards in the military harbor will certainly be shelled by these invaders, and the losses will be heavier than ever. "Don''t be afraid. We''ll run into their warships. Our warships have enough armor to withstand the explosion of this kind of bomb." Xie Yuan''s excited eyebrows are flying. In the ship building plan of Dayu state, the armored ship appeared just to deal with this kind of bomb, and the wooden structure of the hull has been unable to withstand the impact of the bomb explosion. And they are very clear that these Westerners will soon be equipped with shells similar to theirs. After all, the defection of the state of Dayu was regarded as a negative example by the imperial court, and was denounced in the newspapers for several months, which made everyone know. Therefore, the supervision of talents in Dayu is more meticulous. At Xie Yuan''s command, the armored warship was fully powered. Unlike the hybrid warship, the armored warship completely adopted steam power, and the mast on the warship was canceled. In terms of shape, the armored ship is no longer the shape of the sailing warship of Dayu state, but a long hull. After all, this hull is more suitable for the installation of armored ships. The only thing that is the same is the muzzle on both sides. Because they are the first generation armored ships, they still use dense artillery. "Boom boom..." The arrival of the armored ships immediately attracted the attention of British warships. Many warships turned around and aimed their firepower at the steel monster, and the next scene shocked them. In the explosion of their bomb, the warship was still safe, breaking through the fire and smoke, and the armored ship hit a British warship that was shooting at him. "Dong!" Under the huge inertia of the armored warship, the British wooden warship was directly knocked out of a huge hole, and the speed of the armored warship did not decrease, and continued to move forward, pushing the warship away like garbage. At the same time, the guns on both sides of the armored ships began to fire wildly, because they plunged into the middle of the chaotic British warships, and more than ten British warships were in his attack range. With the bombardment of the armored ships, these warships were very passive, and some of them were hit and soon lost their combat effectiveness. Xieyuan and Dingchang were inspired by the ferocity of the frigate. They became more and more daring, ignoring the enemy''s shelling and chasing the British warships. Li Wei was deeply shocked, and his eyes showed a trace of fanaticism. Now he really wants to fly this kind of warship himself, but this wish can only wait until after the end of the battle. Then he said to the first mate, "see? Let the soldiers concentrate the shells and give them to the Gunners who shoot more accurately. Quick "Yes." The first mate was shocked. Now they can''t lose. "Boom boom..." The gunfire of the warships of the state of Dayu soon rang out again. Although the sounds were all a little, they were enough to deal with the British warships completely in chaos. At this time, Wilson was desperate. Because after smashing a warship, the second target of the armored warship of the state of Dayu was the warship he was in. He can''t avoid it. He can''t avoid it. He can only watch the fast warship collide with his warship. With the shaking of an earthquake, his warship fell apart like the first wrecked warship, and he only felt a huge force coming and falling into the sea. After the armored ships joined, the battle turned more and more thoroughly. In an hour, the only two remaining warships fled to Japan in the waves. "Captain, don''t you chase me?" Ding Chang looks at Xie Yuan."No, this naval battle is so wonderful that someone has to go back and give their master a live demonstration." Xie Yuan laughs. He is looking forward to the news that the queen of England will know that the United Fleet has been completely destroyed. Ding Chang scratched his head, "yes, let them know our strength." Looking at the English, French and Spanish struggling for help in the sea, xie Yuan continued, "you''d better catch some prisoners first. For such a big thing, the emperor will surely come to Dengzhou in person, and then bring these prisoners to the emperor." "Yes." Ding Chang answered and immediately took the soldiers to catch the living Westerners. At the same time, xie Yuan sent the report of the naval battle to Qingzhou. Riding on the steam locomotive of that night, the post station will deliver the message to the palace at midnight. "The United Fleet of Britain, France and Spain, get ready. We will go to Dengzhou early tomorrow morning." Because of the importance of the matter, Qian Dafu did not dare to delay. He woke up Xiao Ming, who was sleeping. For a moment, the palace became lively. "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu answered. He saw that the emperor was very happy. This time, he wiped out more than 70 warships of the three countries in Dengzhou, which is equivalent to clearing the Western naval power in Asia. In this way, they can do a lot of things in this blank period. Just as Qian Dafu thought, Xiao Ming was very happy about this. On the one hand, he saw the real strength of the navy of Dayu. On the other hand, this battle will certainly stir up waves in Europe, and Dayu will officially take a big step on the road of sea power. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 963 Dengzhou military port. Xie Yuan led a group of generals to give Xiao Ming a military salute. Yesterday they spread the news of the naval battle to Qingzhou, and the next day the emperor arrived in Dengzhou by the earliest steam locomotive. Xiao Ming returns a military salute to Xie Yuan. As he walks to the wharf, he waits for Xie Yuan''s report. "Your Majesty, the fleet that attacked Dayu is a combined fleet composed of Britain, France and Spain. The number of warships is 76, all of which are class III sail main warships. In the fierce battle yesterday, we sank 74 warships, lost seven hybrid power warships and four class III sail warships, killed 8000 local soldiers and captured them Three thousand soldiers fell into the water, only two warships, and the officers deliberately let them escape. " Xie Yuan carefully reported the war situation. Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming stopped. He looked at Xie Yuan with interest and asked, "why do you connive at the two warships escaping?" Xie Yuan was very surprised. His forehead was sweating slightly. Some of them were afraid of being blamed by Xiao Ming. But when he took a deep breath, he decided to say his true thoughts: "the United Kingdom, France and Spain jointly attacked the Dengzhou naval port, and it must be a contempt for the navy of the great Yu state. They believed that the sea power has the final say of them. It is through the soldiers of these two warships that they pass on the situation of the war to Britain and France, so as to make the enemy fear, so as to make the navigation of the navy of Dayu more smooth in the Nanyang sea area. After all, with fear in mind, they dare not easily start the war, and the merchant ships of the caravan are safer. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly. It was easy for them to sink the two remaining warships, but it was obvious to him that the value of these two warships returning to Europe was much higher than that of sinking them. First, he needs European countries to have a clear understanding of Dayu now, so as to avoid the big powers from giving him trouble everywhere, or at least less trouble. Second, since the reunification of Chongqing, the territory under his control has been increasing rapidly. Korea, Japan, yakesha, the Philippines, and there may be more Nanyang colonies in the future. These new lands need to be slowly digested by the state of Dayu. Therefore, after the capture of Malacca, Dayu Congress will draw its own sphere of influence with Malacca as the boundary, and gradually consolidate its power in these areas. It is their hope that the enemy will be afraid to act rashly. After all, only a simple occupation could not bring the benefits of the colonies into full play. He needed these colonies to provide ore, food and man-made output for Dayu, so as to realize profits. Otherwise, there is no value in occupying a loss colony. "You''ve done a good job. It''s necessary to frighten these maritime powers, end the war with war, and play the dignity of Chongqing. At the same time, we need to find time to operate the controlled areas." Xiao Ming praised. Although the European powers are colonies all over the world, they belong to different countries. Now the control of Asia by the great Chongqing state is on its own, which makes it much more difficult. "Thank you for your praise, but it''s mainly his credit to defeat the United Fleet this time." Xie Yuan introduces Li Wei to Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming looked at the slender but brilliant Naval General and said, "you are very good. You can lead 12 warships to destroy the enemy''s warships. I want to reward you this time." Li Wei''s face was excited. He immediately gave a powerful military salute and said in a high voice, "thank you, Emperor long en." Xiao Ming nodded slightly, showing his deep gratitude. Although the army is important, the position of the navy is unshakable in the era of great navigation. In the future, he needs the navy to seize the maritime hegemony, provide a safe route for the caravan of Chongqing, and deliver the soldiers to the distant colonies. So he said to all the Navy generals, "this naval battle, such as the first World War, will destroy the enemy and bring glory overseas. The list of awards that the cabinet will draw up this time will give you rich rewards." The generals were immediately happy and cheered: "long live our emperor, long live our emperor!" Seeing that the generals and soldiers were so fanatical, Xiao Ming was very down-to-earth. After all, now the state of Dayu is an emperor, and the loyalty of soldiers to the emperor is very important. After paying homage to the soldiers who participated in the naval battle, Xiao Ming, xie Yuan and other generals went directly to the naval office. At this time, xie Yuan asked: "emperor, we have captured two very important people, one is Wilson, commander of the joint fleet, the other is Dick, a member of Parliament from Britain, especially this Dick. The emperor must be interested in what he says." One of the purposes of Xiao Ming''s visit is to interrogate these prisoners, because he is eager to know the changes that are taking place in Britain and France. After all, because of the obvious difference in appearance, the secret guards are unable to penetrate into Britain and France, which makes him lack of understanding of the changes in Europe. Now with these captives, it''s not the same. We can always find a few willing to say. "Bring them here." Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. These two prisoners have a lot of weight, one is a member of Parliament, the other is a senior general of the Navy. Even if they are redeemed, they will cost a lot of money. After getting the order, Xie yuanphen told the soldiers. In a short time, Dick and Wilson were escorted by two soldiers."This is your majesty, the emperor of the state of Dayu. Aren''t you clamoring to see your majesty? Now if you have something to say, please let it go." Xie Yuan roared impolitely. Dick and Wilson looked at the young man sitting in the central seat of the official office. They were surprised. Like their queen, the emperor of Chongqing was very young. However, the strength of the queen was based on the strength of Britain, while the young emperor himself brought the state of Dayu from poverty to prosperity. "Your Majesty, I''m Dick, a British congressman, and this is Wilson. As an aristocrat, I protest that the state of Dayu treats us so rudely. Any aristocrat captured in Europe will be treated politely." Dick repressed his fear by force. Wilson looked at Xiao Ming and said nothing, but his rebellious eyes told him that he was still a bit bold. "It seems that your noble etiquette is only effective for you Europeans. You have never said any etiquette when you slaughtered the aborigines of other countries." Xiao Ming said coldly, "I''m very busy. I''ll tell you clearly now that if you can provide valuable information, I can spare you from death. If not, you will be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks." Dick''s body suddenly limped down. When he was in England, he was very respectable. He had never seen such a tyrannical monarch. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 964 The season is deep winter, and the wind from the sea is cold to the bone. But in Dick''s eyes, the cold was far less than that in the eyes of the emperor. In the past, the state of Dayu was just a strange term to him. Like all other lands outside Europe, he believed that people living here were just a group of aborigines who had not yet entered civilization. Until Britain suffered unprecedented failure in Asia, the name of this country frequently appeared in the parliament. After the two scholars of Dayu came to Britain, their ideas were overturned again. It is obvious that they did not come into contact with other barbaric civilizations. Because of this, there are different voices in the British Parliament now. Some members advocate establishing contacts with Chongqing, developing business contacts, and exchanging science with each other. However, most members are still afraid of the rise of Chongqing. He understood that the rise of Dayu would certainly harm the interests of some big families, because both British India and Australia have vested interests, and these vested interests will not watch their wealth be seized by Dayu. This joint operation was initiated by the vested interests, who came from three countries, but the goal was the same, to remove the naval power of Dayu. But now he messed up everything. In this gamble, they lost their naval power in Asia. "Your Majesty, what do you want to know? I will tell you the truth. I just hope you don''t kill me." Dick prayed that he had a wonderful life in England, a beautiful wife and lovely children, and that he was not willing to die. Wilson showed disdain in his eyes and said angrily, "you politicians are soft bones and disgusting." "Come on, it is the ignorance of these hardliners that leads to this war. You are responsible for the failure of the war." Dick was as angry as he was. Xiao Ming''s eyes swam back and forth on Wilson and Dick. Compared with soldiers, he preferred to deal with politicians, because although politicians are cunning, they know how to compromise better than soldiers. Of course, this is when dealing with the enemy. "You can continue to quarrel when you go back to prison. Now it''s time to talk about your country. What did the two traitors of Dayu bring to you? "Xiao Ming clenched his teeth and said that he had been asking the secret guards to plot to assassinate these rebels, but because of the big difference in appearance, the secret guards could not send people to get close to them. The Chinese Americans living in Britain have a very low status in this era. They are basically no different from black slaves and will be subject to strict supervision. "Does your majesty mean Fei Anyi and fan Hongcai?" "Just the two of them." Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. He needed to know the current situation of Britain. Dick pondered for a moment, and said respectfully, "I have to say that they are indeed excellent talents. They have provided a large number of mature scientific and technological achievements for the UK, both in physics and chemistry. These achievements have been verified to be feasible. Because of their contributions, great scientific changes have taken place in the UK. Now the talents of the whole UK are concentrated in London, A lot of people believe that the UK will soon make a huge leap in technology. " While talking, Dick always watched Xiao Ming''s look. What worried him was that the emperor''s expression had never changed and kept calm. The reason why he said this is to intimidate the emperor, because the whole Britain believes that these two talents are the top talents of Dayu. The knowledge they contribute will enable Britain to quickly catch up with and surpass the current technical level of Dayu, which is enough for Dayu to fear. However, after seeing Xiao Ming''s calmness, Dick decided to increase his weight. He emphasized with the eloquence of a politician, "great Chongqing has everything and theory that Britain has now. Although this needs to be realized by British scientists one by one, it is only a matter of time at present. Therefore, I hope your majesty can reconsider the current relationship with Britain, and I am willing to become great Chongqing A bridge of friendship with Britain. " Xiao Ming listened quietly. When he got here, he showed a sneering smile. "Are you threatening me?" Dick was terrified and said, "Your Majesty, I''m just a prisoner under your command. How dare I do that? I''m just stating the fact. One thing your majesty may not know very well is that the royal families of Europe have been intermarrying with each other for thousands of years. Strictly speaking, there are more or less blood ties between the rulers of Britain, France and even Czarist Russia. In the face of a powerful enemy, the European countries will unite again, just like two alliances in history Like the nomads from the East. " Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming burst out laughing. Dick was afraid of death, but he had to say that he was very clever. What he said was basically the fact that the European blood lineage theory had always occupied a high position. In the Contemporary World War I, in fact, a group of relatives fought with each other, which was somewhat similar to the contemporary spring and Autumn period and Warring States period. Although he was killed, royal marriage was prevalent. Dick said this, obviously to create a shock in his mind, in order to let Xiao Ming deal with him carefully. However, this move is useless for Xiao Ming. Dick''s words may become true, but it needs to be based on his massive attack on Europe.It''s just that attacking Europe is not in Xiao Ming''s plan at present, because the European continent is too far away from Dayu, and the Suez Canal has not been built yet. If you want to go from Dayu to Europe, you need to start from Dayu, go through Malacca, and then reach the Cape of good hope in Africa, and go north along the African continent. The total voyage is more than 30000 kilometers, almost a circle around the earth. After all, the route is not straight to and fro, and it needs to be replenished by sailing along the mainland. In this way, it takes half a year to go to Europe and half a year to come back. To attack Europe is not a problem that tens of thousands of people can solve. It is an unprecedented consumption of national strength to use large-scale troops in such a remote place. In contemporary history, countries that have done so have basically lifted stones and smashed their own feet. In the Japanese Russian war against the Malay sea, Czarist Russia sent the Baltic Fleet all the way to the Far East battlefield. After more than 200 days of sailing, the fleet sent by Czarist Russia was annihilated by the Japanese fleet. However, the war launched by the United States in Asia can only be maintained by taking the defeated Japan as the supply base, but even so, it often ends in failure. After weighing many factors, Xiao Ming''s final plan was to expand the colonies one by one, just like that of Europe, and expand his power on the basis of colonies. When his fleet can get supplies along the way, it is possible to launch a hot war with European countries at home. Before that, all he could do was to fight for the colony. As for this issue, European countries expect that after this naval battle, they will see clearly that they are unable to attack Dayu, and Dayu is also unable to attack them. In the future, fierce competition between the two sides will start in the colony. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 965 "You are a smart man, but you are not smart enough. I am not stupid enough to send troops to Europe now. Your stupidity lies in the fact that Dayu parliament is easily eliminated like a native. " sitting on the red lacquer wood chair of the official office, Xiao Ming looked dick in the eyes. Dick was silent. He had to admit that the failure was due to the arrogance they had brought to foreign colonization in the past 100 years. Otherwise, they would not take this action at all. Now it turns out that he is fighting an industrial power in Asia. "Your Majesty, you are the wisest emperor I have ever seen in Asia. Indeed, I think both Britain and France will reconsider their relationship with Dayu this time. Dayu will be included in the list of civilized countries." Dick flattered that in the two hundred years of European colonization, Europe had been adopting two foreign policies. For the aboriginal tribes in Africa and South America, they divided them into primitive aborigines who had not yet entered the civilized society, because these aborigines had not yet formed a complete social structure. They lived mainly by hunting, and even ate the bodies of their enemies. This kind of Aborigines were completely abandoned from civilization by them, and their policy in the process of colonization was massacre. Because they need the land and resources of these aborigines, and these uncivilized aborigines are of no value to them. After all, many tribes do not have words and languages, and they do not accept modern civilization. They are barbaric and dangerous, and their goods can not make enough profits from these aborigines. After colonizing India, they divided into a civilization level, which is a semi civilized society slightly higher than the primitive aborigines. For those countries with basic social structure, written language and their own commodities, but lack of scientific development, their policy is to colonize and trade. Because people in such countries have enough purchasing power, and their goods can be sold in these areas. At the same time, these countries also have a certain ability to fight back, and they need to be cautious. In the past, they divided Dayu into the second kind of countries just like India, and their goal was to make Dayu the second India. But now it is obvious that Dayu should be included in the ranks of civilized countries on an equal footing with them. Thinking of this, Dick explained it to Xiao Ming in detail, hoping that the emperor would be happy, because it was equal to glory for a country, because Europe finally looked up to this civilization. At the end of Dick''s explanation, not only Xiao Ming, Qian Dafu, xie Yuan and Ding Chang all burst into laughter. Including translators, there is a trace of irony in their eyes. "Mr Dick, you seem to be mistaken. In our eyes, you are the second-class country in Europe, which is the present Dayu country!" Xie Yuan gave a thumbs up, confident and calm. Xiao Ming shakes his head helplessly. He understands Dick''s mood. In fact, just like modern times, it''s hard for the west to change its long-standing concept in one time. Today, in the 21st century, western countries still look down on his country with colored glasses, and their internal propaganda is smeared everywhere, so that many Westerners think that his country is still backward in the World War II. So Dick was the same. Although he was dying, he unconsciously exposed his true thoughts. "Arrogant Englishmen, one day, you will live in the shadow of Dayu and shiver." Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed, "now you''d better be honest." Dick''s body shook for a while. He knew that all his cleverness had been seen through, and now Dayu had no fear of them. With a sigh in his heart, he had to describe the British affairs to Xiao Ming in detail. While listening, Xiao Ming asked the translator to record it. This will be the first-hand information he got today. An hour later, Dick said all he could. Xiao Ming asked Xie Yuan to put Dick and Wilson back in prison. "Emperor, now more than 3000 prisoners of war are living and eating for nothing. What they are wasting is the money of the state of Dayu. I think it''s better to send them to the mines to work as coolies." Xie Yuan looked at Wilson with dangerous eyes. He won the war, but the Navy also suffered the biggest loss since its establishment. "It''s up to you to deal with them. I''ll wait for them to send ransom to replace them." Xiao Ming said with great certainty. According to the Dutch, there is always a rule in Europe that ransom is exchanged for captured generals. Wilson and Dick must have come from a big family and would be worth a lot of money. Maybe he can open his mouth. With Xiao Ming''s instructions, xie Yuan is very happy. He asks the soldiers to take them down and orders them to "treat them well". At this time, Xiao Ming took the information from the translator and frowned. In the story just now, Dick described in detail the development of Britain. Generally speaking, steam engine technology is developing rapidly in the UK. Perhaps because of the stimulation of Chongqing, the queen of England has allocated a large sum of money to support the application of steam engine.It is said that the concentration of funds and talents led to the emergence of an improved second generation of steam engines. At the same time, under this promotion policy, nobles and capitalists quickly set up a number of steam engine factories. In addition to vigorously developing the steam engine in the UK, the UK also exported the steam engine to the European continent to earn money to develop the local technology. Now the whole Europe has set off an upsurge of steam engine. France is not alone in competing with Britain for profits in the steam engine market in the European market because of their cooperation and mutual competition. "Emperor, Europe is a threat to us anyway. It''s not a good thing that steam engine technology is flourishing in Europe now." Qian Dafu sighed, "in particular, these two traitors have made great strides in basic science in Europe. In addition, the culture and education of European countries are even higher than that of Dayu, so they can easily use these technologies to compete with us." Xiao Ming nodded his head slightly. Qian Dafu was worried. He understood that, just as man Dynasty Wen Wu was worried. However, he knows very well that the accumulation of technology in Europe can not catch up with the accumulation of scientific and technological crystals in any case. What Britain has now is at most a high school level of science and technology, which at most enables it to develop its industrial capacity using steam engines to the level of World War I. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, this knowledge is not very important to Europe, because according to the current scientific level in Europe, we will have all of it after 30 years of natural development. Among them, the most critical issue now is the changes brought about by the development of Chongqing. These changes are really on the table and can be seen at a glance. For example, the UK can''t get ready-made technology from the two people, but it has got an accurate research direction, so scientists will naturally work in this direction, because it is a direction that doesn''t need textual research and wrangling. In history, the slow development of science and technology was due to many detours, which were questioned by the opposition and delayed. Now Dayu has become a beacon of scientific and technological development. Unconsciously leading the development of world science and technology. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 966 Out of the official office, the boundless ocean is full of eyes, in the strong wind, set off a layer of white spray. The warships of the state of Dayu are neatly arranged in the military harbor, grand and spectacular. "I''m not afraid of opponents like gods, but I''m afraid of teammates like pigs. Over the past ten years, the state of Dayu has been a true portrayal of this saying. I understand your worries, but the development of science and technology in Europe is not terrible, because they have been developing all the time. The most terrible enemy always comes from inside. That''s what we need to be vigilant about." Xiao Ming looked back and said to Qian Dafu word by word that after years of sorting out the contemporary historical data, he found that the destruction of the Central Plains Dynasty was ultimately buried in his own hands, and the foreign enemies just picked up a bargain. For example, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Daming''s technology level was much higher than that of the Qing army, but he was still beaten to pieces. The fundamental reason is that Daming has lost the effective management of the country, and one of the most significant problems is taxation. After all, a tax can not be guaranteed in a country, so we can imagine how low the organizational capacity of a country is. Taking history as a mirror, Xiao Mingcai made up his mind to get rid of the malpractice of the state of Dayu and reform to make the state of Dayu look brand new. In ten years, he has done it. Now the state of Dayu is thriving and recovering the glory of the former empire. However, the smooth sailing situation did not let him relax. He has been watching the changes that are taking place in this country to cope with them at any time. Now in his view, besides science and technology, the biggest change in Dayu is the people''s increasingly active thinking. Although the new Confucianism occupies an important position in the state of Dayu, with the beginning of Cultural Renaissance, the trend of contention among a hundred schools of thought is more and more obvious. Nowadays, Qingzhou, whether Legalists, Mohists or Huang Lao''s school, has the sign of rising. At the same time, it has modern humanistic thought, which also attracts many supporters. One of the most dangerous is the rise of the idea of the kingdom of heaven. It is precisely because of this idea that the state of Dayu, from the powerful to the common people, will concentrate on internal struggle. For Xiao Ming, this is definitely not a good phenomenon. If countries consume each other internally, they will lack the motivation to forge ahead. Therefore, he needs to hang a sharp sword on his head from the top to the bottom, and this sword is the enemy. Because of this, he now has a calm attitude towards the development of European countries. At present, he still needs these enemies to bring a curse to the officials and people of Dayu. After all, the industry of Dayu country has just started, and it needs the whole country to maintain its high morale. To defeat the enemy is the source of fighting spirit. Qian Dafu looks at Xiao Ming. Now he can''t see through what the emperor is thinking. Fortunately, no matter what Xiao Ming is thinking, Dayu is always on the right road. "The emperor''s words are very interesting, but I don''t understand them very well." Qian Dafu said with a bitter smile, "but I believe the emperor''s words must be right." Xiao Ming smiles and shakes his head. This rich man is more and more careless. He paid no attention to Qian Dafu, but went to Dengzhou. The purpose of his coming here has been achieved, and it is no longer necessary for him to stay in the military port. After all, xie Yuan and others still have many things to deal with after the war, so he does not need to participate. Back to Dengzhou city for a rest in the morning, in the afternoon, he and Qian Dafu and others arrived in Qingzhou by steam engine locomotive in the evening. At this time, the ministers of the Ministry of military aircraft and the cabinet had been waiting for the station and informed them of the Dengzhou naval battle before Xiao Ming left. They also want to know some exact information at this time. When they return to the palace together, Xiao Ming gives Dick''s confession to Pang Yukun in the imperial study for him to read to the ministers. When Pang Yukun finished reading, people''s faces were dignified. "These two bastards are all destroyed by these two thieves in the ten years'' development of Chongqing." Niu Zhen said angrily, "emperor, if Europe dares to attack our military port now and give them decades of development time, they will be more rampant." "Yes, it''s a pity that Europe is too far away from here, otherwise we must send troops to destroy it." Luo Quan agreed. Pang Yukun pondered for a moment, he said: "don''t worry, two generals. In yesterday''s war, they lost all the family of Nanyang. This is good for Dayu. We can seize their colony by taking this opportunity." "What Pang Shoufu said is that they gave us an excuse to attack when they went to war rashly. It can be said that they are well-known." Fijian stroked his beard and began to smile. Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over the people''s faces. He was very satisfied with the reaction of officials and generals. At least in their minds, Europe would be a strong enemy of Dayu. Walking to the map of the world in his study, Xiao Ming said: "we naturally want to seize the colony of Nanyang, but our threat is not so great. Tsarist Russia is an extremely dangerous enemy. Now Britain sells steam engines in Europe, and tsarist Russia is also a customer. This is not a good thing. And after we seize yakesha, the Golden Horde is ready to move, and is cooperating with tsarist Russia It''s also bad news to defeat our attack in the north, where a new country has been bornXiao Ming pointed to the North American continent. According to Dick''s words, Britain has basically given up the war against North America, but it still maintains hostility and targets everywhere. Similar to history, this country even chose the United States as its own name, because an Englishman named it the United States when he discovered this continent, and the United States of America still adopted this name. When he heard this news, Xiao Ming was somewhat confused, but the first time he learned that the United States was in a civil war was three years ago. According to this calculation, the war of independence in the United States should be over. Of course, Xiao Ming is still a little upset because North America is known as the land of choice. The founding of the people''s Republic in this land will enjoy great geographical advantages, and this land is also rich in resources. Pang Yukun, Niu Zhen and others look at the country marked by Xiao Ming. They don''t understand why Xiao Ming attaches so much importance to a newly established country. "Emperor, what''s special about this country?" Pang Yukun asked. "Yes, from now on, we must pay attention to this country and never give it a chance to be strong. Now you all understand that the world is a dangerous jungle, and the law of the jungle is the rule of survival. We should make use of our present advantages to lay a foundation for development in the next few hundred years." Xiao said that after the emergence of electric power, internal combustion engine will be the next research and development goal of Dayu, and in this way, oil will become an extremely important resource. In later generations, his country has been plagued by oil. He has to learn a lesson and firmly control oil in his hands from now on. This will be a huge plan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 967 At the beginning of the light, the moon is like a hook. The lights in the imperial study went out in the middle of the night. Pang Yukun and Minister Niu ran out. They were still thinking about the impact of the naval battle. "If it wasn''t for your Majesty''s presence in Dayu, maybe it would only take a hundred years for these European colonists to encroach on Dayu with their strong ships and powerful guns." Pang Yukun put his hands in his sleeves, and the cold made his breath condense into frost. "What Pang Shoufu said is that in the past, we were just outside the bottom of the well. Our eyes were only on the land of Chongqing. How could we ever think that great changes have taken place in the world." Niu said with emotion. Looking back on the past ten years, he has a deep feeling that Qingzhou has had a difficult journey from being poor to being rich. "Thank God for giving the state of Dayu a king of Zhongxing. If there is no your majesty, the state of Dayu will be miserable today. So you, if you want to keep the state of Dayu, you have to keep your majesty, especially your army, in the right position." Zhan Xingchang has a deep vision. "What do you mean?" Niu Zhen said warily? Can I be a rebel? " "General Niu''s temper is still as hot as ever, but this time he misunderstood. I mean, although the merchant Council was destroyed, the poison can''t be removed in a day or two. The residual poison doesn''t seem to be noticeable now, but it will break out one day. Of course, it''s just my own conjecture." Zhan Xingchang said. Pang Yukun looked at Zhan Xingchang and nodded slightly, "I agree with Zhan Xingchang. Although the Cao family is accidental, it is enough to see that he still has the support of many businessmen and the ideas put forward by many people. All these are his legacy. Now the private capital of Chongqing is active, but they have a natural contradiction with the imperial court. This contradiction always breaks out. ¡± Niu Zhen and Luo Quan looked at each other and said, "do you mean the merchant Council will appear again?" "It''s hard to say whether it will happen, but there are more and more conflicts between private capital and the imperial court. Businessmen pursue profits, evade taxes and sell fake goods. It''s true that they want the imperial court to formulate more policies conducive to their business. Now there are cases of businessmen colluding with local officials to obtain biased policies. Just as the emperor said, sugar coated shells can be used It''s much more powerful than the real shells. " Pang Yukun said with emotion. "What''s more, for the sake of the prosperity of Chongqing''s industry and commerce, private capital cannot be eliminated. After all, with the increase of overseas colonies, some corners forgotten by the imperial court need to be filled by these businessmen." Yang Chengye said with a loud voice, "but the emperor has already noticed that the monopoly law in the commercial law is to curb the emergence of private capital. At the same time, the state-owned capital dominates the economy of Chongqing, supplemented by private capital, so as to avoid the expansion of private capital. However, in this way, the imperial court will inevitably be branded as a bad image of competing with the people for profits. Moreover, the state-owned capital is also regarded by the imperial family, They are controlled by the relatives of the officials in the imperial court. " Fiji looked at Yang Chengye with admiration. Yang Chengye is skilled in industry and Commerce and is a talented person. Today, his words are very explicit, directly pointing out the problems that cannot be reconciled in the development of Chongqing. The most fatal problem is that the state-owned capital is controlled by the royal family. In fact, as one of the royal family, he has known this problem well. The head of the railway department is Princess Pingyang. Relying on a railway department, Princess Pingyang has supported many royal families. It can be said that Princess Pingyang is a small force in the state of Dayu. In addition, Qingzhou bank, Qingzhou chamber of Commerce and some large industries are gradually forming their own interest groups. In his view, these groups are basically not much different from the previous powerful forces, but just new bottles of old wine. He believes that in the near future, these interest groups will definitely influence the policies of the imperial court, and the class of powerful people will not be eliminated. This is the reason why he advocated to win over the powerful families in the war of vassal kings and the war of North and South in order to control the country quickly. After all, the change of dynasties is just a matter of driving out the powerful people surnamed Liu by the powerful people surnamed Zhang. The difference between the powerful people surnamed Liu and the powerful people surnamed Zhang is just the weight of rent collection. Now their dialogue just confirms his idea for a long time. Most of the powerful families in Xiao Wenxuan''s time have disappeared, but now the powerful families in Xiao Ming''s time are forming again. When Xiao Ming was a hundred years old and the new king ascended the throne, where would the state of Dayu go? Thinking of this, he sighed, "all we have to do now is to make wedding clothes for others. If you want to discuss these worries again, you''d better think about whether the state of Dayu can live forever. It depends on which of the emperor''s descendants can inherit the emperor''s mantle. Otherwise, what you''re talking about is nothing but a mirage." Ge Yiren put up his thumb when he heard the words, "or is Feige old and wise? What''s the future of the state of Chongqing? It''s about the character of the prince. Now the emperor''s three sons and one daughter, Xiao Yi, is the eldest son. It''s time to be the prince. " "This..." Pang Yukun exchanged his eyes with other cabinet members. He said: "the emperor has not mentioned it all the time. Maybe he has been concerned for a long time. Now it seems that we have no intention to mention it on our own initiative.""The prince is the foundation of the country. If the prince is not established, it will be difficult to appease the people all over the world, general Niu and general Luo, don''t you think so?" Niu Zhen and Luo quandun are confused, and Luo Quan said: "we are soldiers. We dare not participate in government affairs, but there is one thing that the army will always listen to the emperor." Luo Quan put forward his position in a light sentence. Zhan Xingchang showed an unobserved smile on his lips. He mentioned this topic today because he wanted to hear the attitude of the military aircraft department. Luo Quan said that, and they took a reassurance. Ten years of development, the state of Dayu has gone so fast that many problems have not been solved, so they set out on the road lightly. Now these problems are gradually exposed. One of the most serious problems is that the once attacked Haozu has turned into private capital. Now seven out of ten businessmen in Qingzhou have Haozu background, which is the purpose of his provoking this topic. It is true that the internal strife in Dayu was quickly subsided by Fiji''s strategy, but now the disadvantages have also been exposed. They have always been afraid of killing the rich to start their own business. On the contrary, Fiji has won their support now. Many businessmen with rich backgrounds are grateful to Dade for his advice. The former officials of Chang''an department are also closely around him, and now the voice of letting Fiji serve as the first assistant in the court is getting higher and higher. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 968 The atmosphere is a little dull. A night breeze blows, which makes people feel a chill. Niu Zhen looked at the lights outside the palace and said, "you''d better go back early. Niu believes that the emperor''s eyes are bright and can see the world clearly." They all came back to their senses and left without mentioning the current topic. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were at the back. When the people left, Luo Quan said, "these civil servants just like fighting. No wonder the emperor attaches so much importance to the naval battle today, in order to let these people take heart and put more energy on the construction of the great Chongqing state." "There''s nothing we can do about it. Pang Yukun and Zhan Xingchang and others follow the emperor to fight the world. They think it''s right for them to control most of the power. Fiji and others are latecomers. They didn''t accompany the emperor through the most difficult period after all, so they think these old ministers shouldn''t get so much, and those old ministers are afraid of Pang Yukun, so they don''t want to go through the most difficult period Since the emperor ascended the throne, they have cooperated closely with each other despite the emperor''s pressure. But it''s never going to work together. " Niu Zhen, who was outside, naturally saw it through. Luo Quan nodded gently, "well, that''s the truth, but these civil servants like to fight when they are in power, whether they are Mingjun or dujun. It doesn''t matter. Let''s just ignore it." "Very true." Niu Zhen laughs and goes to his mansion. In fact, every one of them has a steelyard in their heart. Now that the state of Dayu is thriving, it''s going up. With Xiao Ming, no one can turn up any waves. As for the quarrels caused by different political opinions in the court, it is also normal for some officials to fight for power. After all, officials have their own feelings and desires. As they leave, Xiao Ming returns to the bedroom. At this time, Fei yue''er has gone to sleep. Because Xiao Yi is seven years old, he has already lived apart from them and is taken care of by the mother in the palace. Without disturbing Fei yue''er, Xiao Ming sits down in the main hall outside the bedroom and asks the maid in waiting to light the candle. He picked up his pen and skillfully recorded the knowledge in the crystal of science and technology. Dick''s description of Britain really surprised him. When he talked to the public today, he deliberately ignored one factor, that is, Dick once said that the British secret society participated in the research and development of science and technology in Britain. And this association also brings some elite talents, who are members of the association and come from all over Europe. It is because of the help of this association that the UK has been able to test technologies so quickly. He had heard of the secret association twice, once from Dengzhou, and once from his attack on the south. Combined with all kinds of mysterious legends about this association in modern times, he has reason to worry about the secret association in the world. After all, Cao family has joined it, so it is difficult for him to determine whether there are secret members of this association in Dayu state. If so, it would be a problem for him, so after the end of the Southern War, he always let the secret guards explore, but with little success. This result is good news and bad news for him. The good news is that there may not be any progress in the infiltration of secret societies in Dayu. The bad news is that the infiltration may be too severe and the secret guards have no place to start. It has always been unsettling about things beyond his control, so he is now eager for Dayu to go further in science and technology, and to open up a bigger gap with Europe. Especially after the emergence of electric power, many modern affairs accompanied by the emergence of electric power should also appear. In this way, Dayu can be regarded as entering the era of electric power. Correspondingly, there are internal combustion engines. The emergence of electricity makes it possible to produce diesel and gasoline on a large scale. With diesel, the gas in gasoline has the source of power. Because of this, electric power and internal gas complement each other, which is why he clearly knows that the internal gas structure is not very complex and has not been developed in advance. After all, production can only be used as a decoration. But now it''s different. With electricity, the following is to overcome the problem of refining diesel and gasoline, which requires Lutong to solve a series of problems. In addition, he has to solve the source of oil, which is his headache. From modern times, he is very clear that the oil resources in Dayu are scarce, and it is very difficult to exploit the only few fried dough sticks, which can not be exploited at the present level of Dayu. And he is not willing to exploit, because his current policy is to plunder resources from abroad and retain domestic mineral resources. Based on this, the imperial court now encourages businessmen to go to Koryo, Japan and other places to mine. After conquering the Philippines, he will also mobilize businessmen to go to the Philippines or even Australia to mine, and continuously transport foreign minerals to Dayu. As for the endless mines, his requirement is to use them for reclamation. Therefore, he would not exploit the scarce oil at home, and his goal naturally went to the Ottoman Empire. The empire is now sitting on the world''s most precious wealth, but it doesn''t know it. Taking this opportunity, it would be a good business to exchange industrial products and even arms for oil.The Ottoman Empire did not deal with Europe, nor did it deal with tsarist Russia and the Golden Horde. He was willing to make use of this giant to add some trouble to Europe. Of course, his most important purpose is oil. In this land, the geological structure of the oilfield is simple, and the flowing well is the normal. To put it simply, drill a bit into the oil reservoir, and the oil will come out of the wellhead by itself, which is very easy to obtain. What he is writing now is the knowledge of oil exploitation and internal gas. These two technologies will bring great changes to the transportation industry of Dayu. However, before that, he still had many things to do, such as occupying Nanyang and seizing the strongholds established by the French and British on the route. This process could not be achieved overnight, and it might take a long time. In this period of time, the establishment of petrochemical industry system and internal gas technology can also be carried out at the same time, but there is no need to be impatient. Thinking about this, Xiao Ming turned his eyes to Nanyang. Now he doesn''t know what achievements Yue Yun has made? ¡­¡­ Malacca. The Marine Corps is under the leadership of Liu Chen, taking advantage of the night to climb the beach, along the way they did not receive any resistance. The action of the joint fleet made the British soldiers in Malacca completely ignore the possible danger. They did not expect that the huge fleet would arrive in Malacca at night. "Come on! Go! Go! " Liu Chen called on the soldiers to cross the beach and enter the plain. In front of them are the fort carefully constructed by the British. Now they want to seize these fort. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 969 In the flicker of the torch light, Yue Yun looks at the map attentively. Now the name of the area they are going to occupy is called "lion city" in Malay. It once belonged to the Sultan kingdom of Malacca. Thirty years ago, the British came here and occupied it, controlling the throat of the Asian route. At the same time, they gave the place a new name, XINJIAPO, also known as Xingcheng or Xingzhou. "General, the Strait of Johor has been blocked by us. It has become an island, ready to attack." Liu Chen said. In the north of XINJIAPO, there is a strait running through it, which completely separates Johor and XINJIAPO. Strictly speaking, XINJIAPO is an independent island on the sea. Before the attack, they analyzed the situation of XINJIAPO in detail and got some information from the Chinese here. After comprehensive consideration, they decided to land from the South Bank of the Johor Strait, and fight from south to north to the new Jiapo Strait to completely control it, because probably out of self-confidence in Johor, the British deployed few shore defense guns on the Johor side. "Attack, get here before daybreak." Yue Yun said coldly that in order to control this important waterway, they crossed nearly 2000 kilometers and suffered enough at sea. "Yes, general." Liu Chen answered. With his command, the Marines rushed to the new Jiapo city in the middle of the island. Similar to the state of Dayu, the dynasties around Nanyang also took cities as their settlements. The environment here was primitive, and there were many miasma, poisonous insects and wild animals. It was a very dangerous behavior to live in scattered places. It was also because of this characteristic that the colonists could easily plunder and control the land here. "Boom boom..." The guns roared, and the marine field guns made a deafening and terrible sound in the dark. Then, the city walls of new Jiapo city sparked with bright sparks. Under the heavy artillery bombardment, the gate of XINJIAPO city was first blasted open, and the soldiers of Dayu took the opportunity to rush in. To their surprise, the new Jiapo city was so lax in its defense of the enemy that it did not seem to think it would be attacked at all. New Jiapo governor''s house. Freon suddenly woke up from the bed and looked out the window at the light of the fire. "What''s the matter? Did the Frenchman call? "Felien asked himself in his heart, and then he shook his head to deny the possibility. After all, France and Britain have the same interests in Asia. Looking for a possible enemy in his mind, freon put on his clothes and went to the governor''s house. Because of the huge movement, the city is now in chaos, and the soldiers are running out of the barracks to gather. "Governor freon, the enemy is coming from the north. I have mobilized my soldiers to deal with it." A British officer saluted Freon. "Who''s the enemy?" Freon asked in an urgent voice. "I''m afraid they are soldiers of Dayu, because each of them has black hair and yellow skin. In Asia, only they have such ability." The officer said in a low voice. "Damn it, when we were going to kill them, we didn''t expect that they would kill us too!" feileon was furious. Originally, the defense of the new capo city would not be so weak. After all, they were wary of France before. But the alliance with France has given them complete peace of mind, greatly relaxed, and this negligence is fatal tonight. "How many of them?" Freon asked again. "I don''t know, but I''m sure there are more than us. We have only 4000 troops here." The officer worried. Freon narrowed his eyes. "That''s true, but we have 2000 soldiers with Downton guns. Let them go!" "Yes, governor." The officer turned and left. The Downton muskets mentioned by freon are new muskets imported from England. In the manufacturing process, steam engines are used to make rifling and conical bullets are used. The combination of the two advantages greatly improves the range, power and accuracy of this kind of rifle. After equipping this kind of musket, he has experimented with its effect, which makes them very satisfied. "Step on..." Soon after the officer disappeared, a neat sound of footsteps came, and the red shirt soldiers carrying Downton guns trotted toward the city gate. Soon, the sound of intensive gunfire rang out in the city, and the sound of counter fire belonging to the red shirt soldiers rang out. At this time, freon was relieved. For him, the fighting power of the red shirts was excellent, and the Downton muskets would be even more invincible. He was confident that the army of Chongqing, which did not know from where, would soon be destroyed, just as they defeated other countries in Europe. North City. The Marines'' flowing attack suffered a setback when they advanced to the middle of the north city. The unprepared Marines were beaten by the red shirts armed with Downton muskets, and the casualties of the soldiers in the frontal assault were not light. "It''s a cone!"Liu Chen solemnly picked up a bullet that hit the wall and fell. The shape of the bullet was not much different from the warhead in their paper shell bullet. "Oops, it seems that the British are already partly equipped with rifles that are similar to those used in military rifles." Yu Yongliang follows Liu Chen to protect his safety. Liu Chen nodded solemnly. They knew the performance of this kind of rifle very well. It can be said that this kind of rifle can''t shoot in any position except for its slow loading speed. It''s not too far behind the Falcon rifle in power, precision and range. In the 300 meters of the target, they have the advantage, but the advantage will not show one-sided rolling. "Let the soldiers stop the frontal charge, shoot with obstacles, march forward with the line of scattered soldiers, and pay attention to taking tactical actions to avoid danger." Liu Chen decisively ordered to adopt a strategy suitable for Falcon rifles. Since they were equipped with Falcon rifles, the tactical movements against the use of such rifles have appeared in their training subjects. Crawling forward, kneeling shooting and lying shooting are all shooting positions adapted to the emergence of breech rifles. By using these shooting positions, they will gain an advantage in the war. Yu Yongliang answered and immediately took his soldiers to shuttle between the buildings. At the same time, he conveyed Liu Chen''s orders one by one. At the same time, as they moved, they began to fight the red shirts. Because it was in the city, the red shirts could not launch a large column. They scattered the soldiers and fought them in groups of 50. Knowing the weapons used by the red shirts, they would not be stupid enough to fight hard. They would shoot at the direction of the red shirts from time to time by using obstacles and gaps. When some soldiers saw a group of red shirts coming, they directly looked for obstacles and lay down on the ground to shoot at them, which made the red shirts who were used to queuing up to be shot suddenly in chaos. The balance of war leans to them again. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 970 "Bang Bang..." The dense gunfire rang out in XINJIAPO City, and the quiet night was wrapped by blood and fire. Freon, who thought that the victory was in hand, soon got the general news of bad news. In three hours of fierce fighting, they lost half of their troops. The soldiers equipped with Downton guns only achieved excellent results at the beginning, and then fell into passivity. "What the hell is going on? Why did the counterattack go smoothly in the beginning, but now it''s losing Freon questioned his lieutenant, Groot. "I''m sorry, governor, I I can''t explain clearly that these soldiers of Dayu state don''t shoot at us at all, but are using the line of scattered soldiers to deal with us. Their muskets seem to be able to shoot with any posture, and the soldiers don''t load bullets from the front like us. They seem to load bullets from the back of the gun. " Groot was stunned, and now he''s still a little confused. Freon''s lungs almost burst. "Are you making excuses for your incompetence? No army will use this kind of stupid tactics, and no muskets will be loaded from behind. This is the same reason that people eat with their mouths instead of their buttocks. " "But But it is Groot''s voice dropped. Feileon was more and more angry. He pushed grute away and said, "now I''m going to meet these soldiers of Chongqing to see if they are as powerful as you said." With a team of soldiers, freon soon arrived at the battle site. Under the fierce attack of the soldiers of the state of Dayu, the red shirt soldiers kept retreating. Now they are not far from the governor''s house. "Governor, some of the soldiers can''t hold on any longer. The firepower of the other side is too fierce. The firearms are more advanced than ours. Our tactics are useless to them at all. Moreover, they have a kind of weapon that will explode when they throw it over, which makes us lose a lot of soldiers." When an officer saw Ferrero coming, he reported immediately. Freon''s expression suddenly became dignified and looked into the light of the fire. Because of the fighting, the city of XINJIAPO is full of fire now. In his view, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing are shuttling through the fire flexibly. The shooting methods adopted by these soldiers are indeed different. It seems that they can shoot at any position, and the bullets are indeed loaded from the back of the gun. "Now, governor, you should believe us." Gelut noticed Freon''s shock and proved that he had made no mistake. There was a sweat on his forehead. He admitted that this time he underestimated the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the state of Chongqing. Brave as his soldiers are, it is a matter of fact that they have fallen behind in this battle. "Order the whole army to retreat!" "If they go on, they will be destroyed," said freon, biting his teeth. On command, the red shirt officers immediately ordered the soldiers to withdraw from the south gate to the harbor, where they had five warships to berth, which was enough for them to flee to India. The evacuation of the red shirt army was soon discovered by Liu Chen, because the firepower on the opposite side was obviously weakening. Thinking of this, he immediately ordered the Marines to continue to expand their achievements. "Yu Yongliang, take your people to pursue. These red haired ghosts must want to evacuate from the sea. They can''t be satisfied." Liu Chen said in a high voice. Yu Yongliang nodded, called his men and rushed to Nancheng. At the same time, Liu Chen let the trumpeter blow the charge. The soldiers rushed to the South City in the loud charge. It was only an hour before they completely controlled the new Jiapo city. At this time, Yue Yun sent people to order the warships in Johor Strait to cooperate with the Marines to encircle and suppress the remaining red shirts. He was a mercenary who was responsible for encircling and suppressing the British training in the city. When they were on Mint Island, they saw Spanish mercenaries. In fact, when they occupied the colonies, European countries often lacked military forces to confront the local aborigines for a long time. After all, their colonies spread all over the world and could only disperse their limited military power. In this way, the local training of mercenaries became a means for them. When they attacked the Spanish royal city, they captured more than 8000 mercenaries, all of whom came from the local aborigines. Similarly, in order to control India, the British trained a large number of mercenaries in India. It was because of the existence of these mercenaries that they were able to successfully defeat their Indian states. In Singapore, there were many Indian mercenaries employed by the British. They were dark skinned and dressed in rustic uniforms, but they were poorly equipped. Compared with the strict discipline of the British soldiers, these mercenaries were much looser. Under the attack of the Navy and land war, these mercenaries found that the British fled and soon chose to surrender. About 2000 mercenaries dropped their muskets and chose to be captives. At the same time that the city is calmed down, Liu Chen has arrived at the fort, and the soldiers led by Yu Yongliang before him have successfully captured the fort. The British who were eager to escape did not care about the loss of the fort, but their negligence caused a fatal mistake. The soldiers of Dayu who occupied the fort skillfully controlled their guns and fired at the British warships in the sea. Two warships that had not yet left the harbor were sunk by the shells.The three warships fled to the sea in a hurry. "Win, win..." The soldiers let out loud cheers. At this time, there was a trace of fish belly white in the sky, and the dawn had come. Liu Chen''s tense face finally showed a smile. The task of the Marine Corps was completed. In one night, they finally conquered the new Jiapo City, including capturing the fort and harbor. The warm sea breeze came, and Liu Chen, immersed in joy, looked down at the Strait in front of him. On the other side of the harbour are islands that act as barriers to the passage from Malacca. It has to be said that the eyes of the British are very accurate. The broad channel across from new Jiapo is indeed the only channel for merchant ships and warships to enter and leave. It is only in this place that a large sum of money can be made by collecting berthing fees for the travelling merchant ships. Just as he was thinking, Yu Yongliang came over and said, "there are still three boats that have escaped. What should we do?" "Our warships are not furnishings." As soon as he spoke, ten hybrid warships came out from the south side of the Strait. Three British warships are on their course. "Boom boom..." With steam power, ten warships quickly flanked the British warship who wanted to escape. In the roar of gunfire, three British warships have become fireballs burning on the sea. British soldiers on the ship jump into the sea one after another. British soldiers are everywhere in the blue water. "Hey, that''s what happens to you. If you didn''t support the merchant Council, we wouldn''t have sacrificed so many soldiers." Liu Chen said fiercely. Although he still won this time, he knew the price was not light. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 971 The raging fire is burning on the sea like a blooming flower of fire. In the harbor, Liu Chen and his soldiers witnessed the sinking of all the three warships, and a stone fell to the ground in their heart. After this war, they annihilated all the British soldiers on the island and successfully controlled Malacca. in the future, any vessel passing through Malacca will have to be approved by the state of Dayu. After cheering for a while, Liu Chen left some soldiers to garrison the fort, and others returned to XINJIAPO city. By this time, Yue Yun had taken control of the whole city, the British flag fell from the governor''s office, and the Dragon flag of Dayu Kingdom rose to the top of the flagpole and fluttered in the wind. "General, all the British soldiers have been wiped out!" In front of Yue Yun, Liu Chen gave a military salute. "Very good!" Yue Yun returned to the military ceremony and continued, "immediately send someone to report the results of this trip to the emperor, waiting for the emperor''s order." "Yes, general." Liu Chen replied that on the same day, a warship set out from XINJIAPO harbor to Dengzhou. On December 20, the warships arrived in Dengzhou. The battle of mint island and the battle of XINJIAPO came to Xiao Ming. "Congratulations, Emperor. In this way, the territory of Dayu will be expanded again." Qian Dafu is smiling. At this time, the master and servant are sketching around Nanyang''s map. Xiao Ming has the war report in his hand, and Qian Dafu is responsible for unfolding the map. "It''s not so simple. Now we only control the Spanish King City and new capo city in mint island. It''s still unknown whether the aborigines of these two places agree with our occupation." Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes and outlined the location of Spain''s King City and new Jiapo. Different from the contemporary historical process, some maps in scientific and technological crystal stones can only be used as reference. The specific location of these cities still needs to be explored and determined by them. " "Aborigines?" Qian Dafu seldom shows his disdain. Now the national strength of Dayu makes everyone very confident, "emperor, these aborigines are not the opponents of the British and the Spanish. How can they be our opponents?" "That''s the truth. It''s just that both the Spaniards and the British have made an agreement with these aborigines. Now that we have driven them away, it''s natural for us to sign a new agreement with them. Moreover, after 100 years of rule, these Aboriginal dynasties have gradually accepted the Spaniards and the British. I''m afraid that they will be angry and the war with them will be inevitable." Xiao Ming said slowly. In the contemporary colonial history, people often ignore these Nanyang native countries, and only focus on which colonist occupied the colony. But in fact, these Nanyang dynasties were very important to the colonies, because most of the output of the colonies was provided by these indigenous dynasties. According to the population statistics of some scientific and technological crystal materials, the current population of Nanyang Dynasty is a very objective figure. For example, in the middle and late 18th century, the population of the Philippines was about 3 million, that of Indonesia was about 8 million, that of Malaysia was about 350000, and that of Myanmar was about 5 million. Thailand, Siam of this era, has a population of three million. the total population of France occupied by Indochina is around ten million, of which only seven million of Annan''s population. It is precisely because of these data that Xiao Ming can not ignore these indigenous countries. After all, during his rule, the colonists played only the suzerain of these countries, and did not adopt the policy of massacre. Nevertheless, he is not afraid of these aborigines. If necessary, he can only defeat them once, just like the Spanish and British. After all, power is the truth in this era. When Qian Dafu came back, he said, "what the emperor said is that the old slave was confused. In fact, Dayu was once the suzerain of these Nanyang countries. Every year during the Chinese new year, they always sent people to send all kinds of treasures in exchange for their protection. Now the hateful Europeans take away our suzerain status and forcibly act as the suzerain of these countries." "Well, that''s it. It seems that you have made some progress." Xiao Ming laughed. "In fact, what I''m fighting for now is the status of the suzerain state. I want to restore the tributary system of Dayu state and drive the Europeans out of the backyard of Dayu state. They have Africa, South America and North America. It''s a dream that they want to take part in Asia." Qian Dafu looked like a common enemy, "the whole world is almost occupied by them. It''s really greedy. It''s really a good fight this time." Xiao Ming has long been used to Qian Dafu''s flattery. He smiles and then writes a number on XINJIAPO, which is the current population of XINJIAPO, 20000. Xiao Ming was not surprised at this number. Before the arrival of the British, Singapore was just a barren land, and now there are quite a few. Moreover, according to the data provided by Yue Yun, 3000 of them are of Chinese origin. After the occupation of new Jiapo, the local Chinese welcomed the Marines and took the initiative to act as the guide of the Marines. At the same time, they cooperated with the Marines to accept the British industry in new Jiapo. Xiao Ming naturally welcomed this situation. The standard of distinguishing people in this era is skin color. Chinese people can''t escape the blood engraved in their bones by Dayu. It''s better to use these Chinese people to help them manage XINJIAPO than to use the local aborigines.In the war report, in addition to reporting the situation of XINJIAPO, Yue Yun also asked for the next order. After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ming personally ordered Yue Yun. for him, for the time being, there is no plan to continue westward, and cut off the Malacca Straits. Indochina, France, part of the British occupied Indonesia and Australia will be the object of his possession. Moreover, it will take some time for Dayu to digest these places, establish its suzerain system, and establish trade relations. It took Western powers two or three hundred years to manage these places, and he could not become a fat man with one bite. As for Britain, Spain or France, after the naval battle, he believes that the three countries will realize the difficulties they are facing and will not fight him to the end. After all, it would be a disaster to challenge an industrial country in such a distant colony. For the state of Dayu, this is both a good and a hidden danger. The good thing is that Dayu can use the resources and markets on these lands to accelerate the industrial revolution. The hidden danger is that such a humiliating failure will further stimulate Europe to devote more energy to scientific research and development and weapons manufacturing. Xiao Ming believes that they will not be willing to fail. When they find opportunities in the dark, they will come back again. Thinking of this, he quickly completed the writing of the imperial edict and sent people back. In order to completely control Malacca, he will station 10000 army troops in XINJIAPO all the year round. At the same time, he will build it into an open sea military port of Dayu state, leaving 30 warships to protect the channel and patrol in the South China Sea. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 972 "Boom boom..." Accompanied by the salute will be sent to high altitude fireworks, bright fireworks bloom in the night, clusters, beautiful and moving. Different from the previous Lunar New Year''s Eve, today''s Qingzhou City people eat new year''s Eve dinner early out of the door, gathered in the Imperial City Avenue, waiting for the fireworks show. "Wow, it''s beautiful." At the moment of fireworks blooming, the bright light instantly lit up the Royal City Avenue, revealing the dark people. Children''s tender voice at this time over the noisy whisper, for children, their eyes only fun and beautiful fireworks. But for every adult who comes to Huangcheng Avenue, they are more looking forward to the mysterious things announced by the imperial court before the Chinese New Year. It is said that tonight, they will witness the moment of miracle In the palace, Xiao Ming, his ministers and concubines are also enjoying the beautiful fireworks in the sky. The gun salute is located in the square in front of the light. "Father, what''s the mystery tonight?" Xiao Yi in thick cotton padded clothes has a red face, but his eyes are shining with excitement. Like other people, most of the palace don''t know what''s going to happen tonight. Fei yue''er and Xiao Ming stand side by side, looking at Xiao Yi fondly. Eleven years later, Fei yue''er has changed from a 16-year-old girl to a 26 year old lady. Although the childish face has passed away, but also added a charm and enchanting, every move is more like the queen of the world. "If your father tells you, it''s no longer a secret, and then there will be no surprise." Xiao Ming touched Xiao Yi''s head. Unconsciously, Xiao Ming''s height has reached his waist. If he is seven years old, he would be a proper primary school student now. Because of this, Xiao Ming began to be strict with Xiao Yi''s education. On weekdays, he always took time to teach Xiao Yi himself, thinking that he had reached the stage of being sensible. What''s more, as Xiao Yi grows up day by day, the voice of the crown prince in the court becomes higher and higher, and he receives praise from Xiao Yi almost every day. Naturally, he knew that it was nothing more than someone flattering Fiji to please him. In addition, it is also related to the fact that Xiao Yi finished third in the year-end examination of Qingzhou middle school at the age of seven. After the domestic stability, in order to popularize education, Xiao Ming refined the culture and education system, and constructed four stages of elementary school, middle school, higher school and university. Only because of the ten years of education, Qingzhou university has trained a number of excellent talents. From these talents, he specially selected some elites to establish Qingzhou Normal University. As the name suggests, this professional college will provide a steady stream of educational talents for Dayu. At the same time, he no longer set a package of things in Qingzhou, but allocated some resources to other cities. For example, Jinling, Youzhou, Jinzhou, Songjiang, Suzhou, Lin''an, Chang''an and other places began to establish business systems and support education according to the requirements of the imperial court. Some universities were also set up in these cities to train local talents. It was during his inspection of Qingzhou middle school that Xiao Yi unexpectedly got the third place because of the high school examination he took on a whim. According to the standards of the state of Dayu, Xiao Yi was just a beginner. So the result became a good story, and his eldest son was promoted to a very high position. Fiji even hosted a banquet for many officials to show off. However, this matter is common to Xiao Ming. With his father in Xiao Yi, he naturally remembers and learns fast, so he can''t measure him in turn. "Yes, father, I''ll wait a little longer." Xiao Yi stands on the side of Xiao Ming''s body with an old look, which makes Xiao Ming and Fei yue''er shake their heads frequently. "The eldest son of the emperor is really sensible. He''s like the smelly boy in my family. He''s been asking me a hundred times." Lu Fei''s hearty voice came. Beside him stood a tiger headed child, who was about the same age as Xiao Yi. This is his third son Lu Ping, and his eldest son Lu Yun, who is 18 years old, has already entered the imperial training. At this time, Luo Xin turned around. Today, he led his eldest son Luo Xing. This new year''s Eve is of great significance. All the famous people in the court hall were invited to the palace to attend the banquet, and they were allowed to bring their relatives. For officials and generals, fireworks and mysterious events are second. So many key members of the imperial court are far away from each other that it is important to be able to communicate with each other and let their children see the world. As a result, both the civil servants and the military generals brought their own heirs, including Niu Zhen, Pang Yukun and others, which made the palace lively. "Your pinger will still ask, my family has no fart up to now. I''m scared. I''m really hopeless." Rosin glared at his son. Xiao Ming smiles. These two men are his right-hand men. They have made great contributions and now occupy a high position in the army. It is the support of this group that makes his control of the army stable.Xiao Ming said, "it seems that Ping''er and xing''er didn''t study in Qingzhou, did they? After this year, after the new year, let them go to the palace to study with Xiao Yi, so that he can have a playmate among his peers. " Lu Fei and Luo Xin were overjoyed when they heard the speech. Lu Fei slapped Lu Ping on the back of the head and roared, "thank you. It''s a blessing for you to study with the emperor''s eldest son." Luo Xin also pushed Luo Xing to the front, two people respectfully said: "thank the emperor long en." "Flat." Xiao Ming is smiling. The movement here can''t escape the eyes of other officials. Many officials look envious. Lu Ping and Luo Xing have a bright future in the future. However, they also know that the emperor did this to consolidate the relationship with the Lu family and the Luo family. As for Niu Zhen, the emperor personally married a daughter of a clan to his eldest son Niu Chong, which was also highly favored. When everyone was thinking, Su Liangcai came panting. In front of Xiao Ming, Su Liangcai took a breath and said, "emperor, now we can start." There was a flash of light in Xiao Ming''s eyes. In fact, the mysterious event today is that Qingzhou City was officially electrified. After thermal power plants generate electricity, they first supply power to military factories, and then build power facilities in Qingzhou City. So Xiao Ming gave Su Liangcai a dead task, and asked him to supply power to Qingzhou City on New Year''s Eve. He really used enough candles. "Ladies and gentlemen, today I say that I will give you a gift to the people of the city. This is the mystery of today." After that, he nodded to Su Liangcai. Su Liangcai then cried out: "three salutes, start!" With his order, soon the hall of Zhengda Guangming rang out three consecutive salutes, and then the street lights on both sides of the Royal City Avenue and in the palace all lit up. The city of Qingzhou is brightly lit. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 973 "My God, it''s a miracle." In front of the window of the Prussian embassy, when Qingzhou City was lit by the street lights, the Prussian ambassador to Qingzhou, possi, let out a exclamation. A few months later, along the Qingzhou street, workers were busy with construction. These workers put up a pole with a glass cover on its head, buried the bottom into the ground, and then buried the rubber wrapped wire into the ground to connect the poles one by one. Although I''m very interested in the ongoing construction, I can''t get it from the workers or officials. What are these? Until now, they finally understand that this is the proof of electric lighting. ¡±It''s incredible that the technological level of Dayu is not comparable to that of any other European country. The British and French fools have made stupid mistakes. It''s suicidal to fight against such an industrial power in Asia. " Beside Bossi stood a lady with golden hair. She was his wife Lilia. After the official operation of the Prussian embassy, he stayed here with her husband, and his two sons. "So they suffered a terrible defeat in Dengzhou, which is really gratifying." Bossi is holding a transparent glass wine cup, which is an industrial product produced in Qingzhou. Before he came to Dayu, he thought he would live a hard life, but the fact is that he is more comfortable now than in Prussia. Feeling all kinds of conveniences brought by industry, he almost fell in love with this place. Lilia raised her glass and touched it with her husband. The red wine in the glass was surging. She looked at the candle on the table with some resentment and said, "I wish we could have dinner under the light." "Believe me, it won''t be long. Now these things have been proved to be street lamps, which means that Qingzhou City is officially powered. Soon, the people here, including us, will enjoy the convenience of electricity. The only pity is that Dayu has always refused to give us the top technology of electricity, including steam locomotives. "Said Percy regretfully. "I think we should be satisfied. At least the emperor has agreed to study abroad. In another two months," the Foreign Affairs Department of Dayu officially informed us of the fact of occupying Malacca. Now the throat of Asia route is in Dayu''s hands, and their action is fast and fruitless. "A voice came from behind rod. He is the second-class minister parson of the Dutch embassy. According to the embassy rules given by Dayu, the embassy personnel are divided into three levels, namely ambassador, first-class minister and second-class minister. Each level of embassy personnel is responsible for foreign affairs of different levels. "Xiao Ming and I got to know each other seven years ago. I know the emperor''s character very well. He is always a man who can say and do. Unfortunately, the Spanish fool has been a burden to the British and French, and lost all his interests in Asia. "Rod said sarcastically. Parson showed a mocking look. "They suffered for themselves, but rod, don''t you worry about the future relationship between us and Dayu? Don''t forget that we have more colonies in Asia than the Spaniards. Will a lion let others take the meat from his mouth?" "Of course not. From the time Xiao Ming asked the garrison to cover up the city, we knew that he was not a loser, but there was one thing that the emperor would endure because of his interests. This is what we need. For example, now they are in urgent need of rubber, and now only we can provide it to them." After a pause, rod frowned and said, "it''s just that we in Holland are too weak to fight against Britain and France in Europe, no matter in population or land. What I''m really worried about is that the Dutch Parliament will eventually be forced to turn to Britain or France." There was a flash of panic in Parson''s eyes. "It''s a disaster for us." "Indeed, we had to choose between subjugation and the loss of the colony." Rod''s eyes twinkled, "so you''d better enjoy the friendly relationship between Holland and Dayu." His voice has just dropped. All of a sudden, the general cheers came from the Royal City Avenue. After the initial shock, the people in Qingzhou City finally understood what the emperor had surprised them tonight. "Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor Long live ¡°¡­¡­¡± At the same time, dense fireworks rose from the palace, burst in the air and ignited the night sky. The whole Qingzhou City suddenly fell into a sea of joy. "I''ve been talking about electricity all this time, but I didn''t expect it to be true. Hey, look, the lamp in the glass cover is not really using oil. " among the many streets, Huangcheng Avenue is the busiest. After cheering, people gathered around the street lamps to point out and marvel at the magic of electricity. "I don''t know when we can use electricity." A common people is looking forward to Tao. "The electricity is all connected into the city, and it will soon be done." Another common man replied, "if the light is so bright at home, it will be easy for my Dalao to read at night." Others laughed at the speech. This is the opinion of most of them. The changes in the past decade have made them gradually agree with the principle of rejuvenating the country through science and education.At the same time, the rise of beginners, middle schools, higher education and universities makes the poor children really find a rising channel, and the implementation of free education makes them not have to worry about the cost. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 974 palace. Man Dynasty and his relatives, maids and eunuchs were all shocked by the light in front of them. In front of them, the street lamps laid along the Imperial Palace are emitting bright light at this time. Each street lamp lights up a large area, which is far beyond the previous lanterns. Now the whole palace seemed to them like day. "Emperor, the power is really amazing. I''ve lived most of my life. Today I''m looking forward to it. "Although he has seen incandescent lamps, he has never seen such large-scale lighting projects. Pang Yukun also said excitedly, "Su Liangcai said that electricity is a more effective energy source than steam power. It''s true that steam power can''t make the street lights shine. Hahaha " as the person in charge of this power connection, Su Liangcai is slightly relieved. This time, he is under great pressure. The power transmission process is very complicated. As long as one link is not in place, the effect of this evening can not be achieved. "Naturally, as long as the emperor and the cabinet support the construction of thermal power plants, the power can replace the steam engine very quickly, and it will be more efficient than the steam engine. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Now only Qingzhou has built a thermal power plant in Dayu, and only part of the area is supplied with power, which is still a little behind the second industrial revolution. It is estimated that it will take 10 or even 20 years for Dayu to enter the electric power era. After all, the crystal stone of science and technology provides knowledge and cannot speed up the construction of the project. However, what reassures him is that the steam engine industry in Dayu has already spread all over the country. As long as a strong steam industry is established, the transition to the second industrial revolution will be smooth. After all, although these steam power plants are not as efficient as power plants, they can always provide materials for building thermal power plants and infrastructure. "After a year, I asked the cabinet to approve another sum of money for your Ministry of electric power. I don''t expect the cities outside Qingzhou prefecture to be covered by electric power in a short period of time, but the six states in Qingzhou Prefecture must be electrified as soon as possible, especially Dengzhou, which is an important shipbuilding area of the state of Chongqing. Zhang Liangke has been relying on your electric power to build the first armored ship It''s too difficult for shipyards. With electricity, they can use welding technology. " Xiao Ming pondered. In this naval battle, the armored ships performed amazingly. In the traditional sailing warships, they almost ran all the way, beating the British into despair. With the expansion of the sea area of Chongqing, he needs more powerful warships to join the navy to fight against the sea power of Europe. Su Liangcai was overjoyed when he heard that there are too many places in Chongqing that need to spend money, such as railway construction, road and bridge construction, factory construction, etc. At this time, the ability to deduct a sum of money has demonstrated the importance of the Ministry of electric power. Pang Yukun and Fiji did not hesitate this time, but nodded directly. They had a general quarrel over the money they used to get out of the cabinet, but now they rarely reach an agreement. "Thank you, Emperor." Su Liangcai is also a person who is not good at words. He doesn''t have any gorgeous words. He just answers in a dull way. Xiao Ming smiles. What he likes most is upright scientific researchers. It''s easy to get along with these people because they often go straight and don''t like detours. He assigned Su Liangcai a new year''s task. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at other people. Now they are still immersed in the light. After clearing his throat, he said, "everyone, Qingzhou City is officially powered. From then on, there will be no darkness in Qingzhou. For this matter, I''d like to celebrate with you tonight. Come and have a banquet. " after hearing the words, they saluted Xiao Ming and said," thank you, Emperor long en. " as the voice falls, the officials and maids enter the Fulin hall behind the crowd with the delicious food just baked. The dinner on New Year''s Eve is here. At the same time, the people outside the city are more and more excited. If they had been in the past, they would have come home early, but they are doomed to have no sleep tonight. After the street lights are on, they don''t have to worry about the danger in the night any more, they can play at night, and the businessmen also take the opportunity to sell their goods on the Royal City Avenue. Performers and opera singers also began to show off their talents. For a time, the Huangcheng Avenue became lively, and the night market appeared for the first time. In this kind of ecstasy, the common people play to their heart''s content, until the palace rings the bell at midnight, the people on the Royal City Avenue gradually return. At this time, the officials came out of the palace and went back to their own places. Looking at the bright road back, they could not help feeling the rapid changes in the state of Chongqing again. When the officials left, Xiao Ming, who was half drunk, returned to his bedroom. This year''s new year''s Eve was the most reassuring night he had ever lived in the world. Finally, he didn''t have to worry that he would be awakened by the news of foreign invasion in his sleep. The next day, he got up early in the morning. According to the rules, the first day of junior high school is the grand meeting of the imperial court. Different from previous years, there are several different faces in the court this year.They were Dutch envoys, Prussian envoys, Korean Envoys and Japanese envoys. After the congratulatory messages from the ministers, they congratulated Xiao Ming on the new year and gave him grand gifts. Naturally, Xiao Ming is happy to accept that although it is still a long time before he can build a world system, it at least indicates the formation of a new system in Asia. In the next year, this system will be gradually improved, realizing his wild hope that Asia will become the back garden of Chongqing. After the regular court meeting, Xiao Ming was ready to go back. At this time, his minister left, but the general of the military and aircraft Department stayed. When the crowd dispersed, Niu Zhen said: "emperor, the last general just received the news from Zhu 34 that the cavalry of Jinzhang Khanate attacked the stronghold from Jianzhou to yakesha, and the cavalry of Jinzhang Khanate also appeared in the direction of nebuchu. Now Zhu 34 is in a passive position. According to the plan, he was going to attack nebuchu, but the cold and heavy snow made it difficult to March, and it was not conducive to the war During the war, soldiers'' rifles were often damaged by frost. " hearing the speech, Xiao Ming rubbed his eyebrows. He thought it would be a happy Spring Festival this year, but he didn''t expect that people are not as good as heaven. "It seems that Jinzhang Khanate is determined to follow tsarist Russia." Xiao Ming''s eyes flashed a little sharp, but now the most important problem is to solve Zhu''s logistics problem. Jinzhang Khanate chose this time to attack the supply line of Dayu state. According to Zhu Sansi, there has been a continuous snowstorm in Guandong in the past month, which makes the difficult supply even worse. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 975 The cold wind wrapped with snowflakes poured in from outside the Zhengda Guangming hall, and bursts of coldness came. The atmosphere in the hall became more and more dignified. After pondering for a while, Niu Zhen said: "emperor, if the golden tent Khanate is not removed for a day, it is like scabies on the back of the state of Dayu. With the intervention of tsarist Russia, now there is another strong enemy in the north of Dayu. If this problem is not removed, Dayu will be disturbed forever. " " the end generals also think so. Now the fragmented parliamentary evils in the south of the Yangtze River have been almost eliminated, and the United Fleet led by Britain is a new defeat. They will not have the courage to make a comeback in a period of time, so it is time to solve the threat that is close at hand. "Said Luo Quanlang. Xiao Ming nodded slowly. Now Malacca is in his hands. Nanyang is in his pocket. It''s enough to adopt a policy of encroachment. The problem of Jinzhang khanate, which has plagued Dayu for hundreds of years, should be solved completely. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome for them to interact with tsarist Russia in the north. Now they have cut off Zhu''s supply line. "The words of the two generals are also in my mind. It''s thousands of miles away from Guandong to Qingzhou. It''s estimated that this war report was only sent more than a month ago. Now the situation of Zhu 34 and 10000 soldiers is really worrying." Xiao Ming worries. Niu Zhen said: "after Zhu Sansi occupied yakesha, he got a lot of food and supplies. This is not a problem. The main problem is the supply of ammunition. In case the Golden Horde and tsarist Russia besieged yakesha, they would be in a very difficult situation." Hearing this, Xiao Ming frowned. This year, the railway in Kanto has been going north from Jianzhou. It''s just because winter is coming, it''s stagnant. It''s impossible to supply Zhu Sansi with supplies from the railway. "You immediately ordered Qi Guangyi to send cavalry to Jianzhou to transport ammunition to Zhu Sansi''s army with horse sleds and protect them along the way. I can''t abandon any soldier. " after pondering for a while, Xiao Ming made a decision. "Sleigh?" Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were stunned. They had never heard of it. At this time, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to bring the paper and pen and draw the structure of the sled on the paper for them to see. "This is the sled?" Niu Xuan glanced at the drawing. What he drew on the drawing is a wooden board. The difference is that there are two parallel protruding iron knives under the wooden board, and there is a bridle in front of the sled to tie horses. The great Chongqing state lost Kanto for a hundred years. Naturally, these generals who lived in the pass could not feel the feeling of living in the ice and snow. Of course, they have no concept. Now it''s snowing. This sleigh is definitely the best means of transportation. "Can you transport supplies smoothly in the snow with this?" Luo Quan still has some doubts. After all, this is not a joke. "It''s natural. It shouldn''t be too late. Now I''ll let the factory produce this kind of sleigh overnight and transport it to Jianzhou by railway. It''s estimated that Qi Guangyi''s cavalry will arrive at Jianzhou within this time." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. Then he took them to the machinery factory under the guard of the guards and asked them to make a sled on site. Because the structure was simple, a sled appeared in front of the crowd in half an hour. For Siberia, sledge may be an important means of transportation for a long time to come. So he chose a place with deep snow to demonstrate the convenience of sleigh in the snow, and officially listed sleigh as one of the military procurement projects. "With this, the transportation of Kanto is much more convenient. After all, the railway is not accessible to every place." Niu Zhen was relieved. Although the task of supplying Zhu Sansi is still very heavy, the sled tool has finally eased the current predicament. "Yes, or is the emperor powerful? Why didn''t we think of this?" Luo Quan is in a better mood. Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly. This time, he was also negligent. He should have considered this problem when Zhu Sansi set out for Kanto. It''s just that there are too many things he needs to think about now, and sometimes it''s hard to avoid forgetting. Xiao Ming ordered the machinery factory to speed up the production of 1000 sleds and transport them to Jianzhou. In the future, these sleds will become a means of transportation for the army in Kanto. However, the transportation of supplies in Kanto is a problem, and the transmission of information is another problem. Many times, when the war reports arrive, major events often have happened for a long time. In the past, Xiao Ming had no way to solve this problem, but now it''s easy to solve the problem of electricity. Moreover, he has asked Qingzhou university to prepare for this problem for a month. Thinking of this, he said to them, "come on, I''ll show you something more important. It''s much more important than sledge. " when they heard the words, they immediately looked hopeful, because there must be more important discoveries in Qingzhou. They came to Qingzhou University, and under the guidance of Xiao Ming, they went to a laboratory in the college. This is the newly established power application laboratory of Qingzhou University, which is aimed at power related equipment."Emperor!" the arrival of Xiao Ming attracted the attention of 32 students in the laboratory, all of whom are proficient in the application of electric power, and the first one is He Dong. When setting up this laboratory, Su Liangcai specially recommended this person, who was also a researcher of electric power. He knew he Dong''s ability. ¡±It''s hard to keep you busy with experiments on New Year''s day. "Xiao Ming''s tone is gentle, not like an emperor, but like a kind visitor. When he first became emperor, he paid much attention to the emperor''s appearance for a period of time, but as the emperor sat for a long time, he gradually threw away the shackles. Because for him, the image of being close to the people is more suitable for him, rather than a cold look that others can''t touch. "The matter of telegram is very serious. I dare not neglect it. It''s not worth mentioning. "Hedong said with a bow. After a pause, he said, "the emperor has just finished sending and receiving telegrams. Next, the application of wired telegrams can be officially launched." Niu Zhen and Luo Quan look at each other, and both of them are very happy. Now everything with electricity can arouse their strong interest. "I think it''s time to have a result. Yes, two generals will come with me today. You can show them how to send and receive telegrams." In Xiao Ming''s eyes, cable telegram is a rather backward way of message transmission, but it can be said that it is an artifact in the state of Dayu. Even though it is still used today, it has not been completely eliminated. With him, with the issuance of the decree of Dayu, the message transmission in the vast territory will be greatly shortened. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 976 "Yes, let''s see what it is Telegram! " in the laboratory, Niu Zhen was quite impatient. During his ten years in Qingzhou, he saw nothing in his life. Hedong grinned. For those of them who are buried in the laboratory, it is the greatest comfort that someone can appreciate the fruits of their labor. So he said, "emperor, two generals, please follow me. " after that, he led the three men to a telegraph. Now in front of the three people is a transmitter. This transmitter is very simple. In fact, it is a power switch. However, unlike modern switches, this switch is a guillotine switch. There are two wires from the chopper switch board to the receiver which is 10 meters apart. The receiver is composed of a coil wrapped with copper wire, iron sheet on the coil, a paper reel and a pen. "Two generals, this is a complete telegraph. When the switch is pressed, the whole circuit will be connected. When the copper wire coil is electrified, it will generate a magnetic force to attract the iron sheet and make a drip sound. This is a signal. When the current is cut off and the iron sheet returns to its original position, it will make a click sound. This is the second signal. Through the combination of the length of the two signals, it can send a signal to the opposite side We''re sending information. " He Dong explained to Niu Zhen and Luo Quan. As for Xiao Ming, there is no need to explain at all, because the whole set of codes he got were given to him by Xiao Ming, and now the codes are sent according to the small book he gave him. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan are naturally confused. He Dong explains, but they look at Xiao Ming helplessly. At this time, Xiao Ming said, "you two tell he Dong a word. Don''t let me know. Later, let He Dong send it to me by telegraph. I''ll tell you what you just said." "What else? Isn''t that pleasant to hear? " Niu Zhen''s face was unbelievable, but he turned his head and said something to He Dong. He Dong understood, and sat in front of the telegraph machine to send a telegram using the code given by Xiao Ming. When He Dong sent a telegram, the iron sheet affected the pen, and the pen began to draw a broken line of different lengths on the white paper with the movement of the iron sheet. After He Dong sent the telegram, Xiao Mingnian said: "Luo Quan is not a thing! " Niu Zhen was immediately dumbfounded, while Luo Quan angrily scolded:" you are not a thing, old mad cow! " "Ha ha ha..." Niu Zhen was scolded by Luo Quan. Instead of being angry, he was happy. He said, "I didn''t expect this thing to be so magical. It''s just that the emperor is a little too close. " " it doesn''t matter. When I asked Su Liangcai to lay the wires, I buried the telegraph wires. As long as there are enough wires, I can go as far as I want. It''s only a flash to send a message by telegraph in a distance of thousands of miles. As for those cities without thermal power plants, the temporary use of small generators is enough to maintain the telegraph. " Xiao mingkou''s small generator is the small power generation equipment made by Su Liangcai in his first laboratory power generation, which is equivalent to a mini thermal power unit. This thing is enough to provide a power supply for the government, so that the wired telegraph will not be limited by the lack of thermal power plants. Once the state of Dayu covers the whole country, the control of Dayu by the imperial court will be more timely in the future. "It''s just a snap of the finger to transmit sound from a thousand miles?" Niu Zhen and Luo Quan''s swallowing and spitting, in their view, are really supernatural powers. ¡±Science and technology is really amazing. No wonder the emperor wants to promote science and technology at all costs, and let the poor children of Dayu go to school free of charge. If there are thousands of poor children who know science and technology, who can shake Dayu. "The ground turned red with excitement. Luo Quan said: "yes, since they are allowed to go to school free of charge, we must make them study hard, otherwise we will beat them on the board!" He Dong felt his ass when he heard that he said, "we students are always punished in the college. These beginners, middle schools and high schools will certainly be more severe." Xiao Ming grinned with his teeth. He really pressed hard on education. In this era, there is no theory of quality education. For him, the primary task is to instill scientific and technological knowledge. Therefore, the primary school, middle school, higher school and University in Dayu state are not set according to the age of contemporary schools, but according to the standards of Dayu state. The time from primary school to higher school graduation is only nine years, that is, three years of primary school, three years of middle school and three years of higher school. He went to school at the age of six and graduated at the age of fifteen. After four years of college, he entered all walks of life. He thinks that this time is quite short, but for the people of Dayu, it is still a long time. After all, after ten years of hard study, they can become the number one official, and the current education system takes 13 years. "Education is the foundation of a strong country. Naturally, I will not despise it." Xiao Ming said in a positive tone. Now Dayu has gone through a difficult decade, from zero industrial base to between the first industrial revolution and the second. Now he needs more elites to make the science and technology of dayukuo move forward. These elites who have laid the foundation since childhood and entered the laboratory after 13 years of education will definitely surpass Lin Wentao, who is a half-way monk.At that time, Dayu''s science and technology can achieve rapid improvement. After all, with the efforts of the older generation, the industrial foundation has been established. After experiencing the wired telegraph, Xiao Ming looks at the three glass tubes that are being assembled in the experiment, which are exactly the tubes needed for wireless telegraph. This kind of electron tube is simply a signal amplifier. Only with this device can the radio transmit further. However, this kind of electron tube is very big, because it is the most primitive electron tube, and the material has not yet risen to the level of semiconductor, only the most primitive gate rare earth material is used. However, even so, this is also a problem for Hedong''s team, and this is what their laboratory is really studying. After all, cable telegraph is too simple to be studied by more than 30 people. "There''s no problem with cable telegrams, and this can''t be relaxed." Xiao Ming ordered some electron tubes. He Dong said, "now we are communicating with Lutong''s School of chemistry, hoping that they can help us with the materials. As long as the materials are in place, the electron tube is not a problem. After all, welding is not a problem after the power is on. " " well, I''ll ask him to cooperate with you. " Xiao Ming patted Hedong on the shoulder. In terms of time, science and technology in Europe is now in the period of big bang, and various inventions and creations will emerge one after another, because this is the result of European science and technology accumulation. In addition, they have been guided by the scientific and technological achievements of the state of Dayu, so they will avoid many detours and accelerate their scientific and technological development. Therefore, he can not relax in scientific research. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 977 From Qingzhou University, Xiao Ming, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan return to the palace. In the imperial library, Xiao Ming looked at the map of Siberia and said to them, "in fact, I have always had an idea that Siberia is vast and remote. Even if it is difficult to occupy and control, it will also contain a lot of troops of the great Chongqing state. Therefore, I want to set up a foreign legion, which is composed of Korean and Japanese, so that they can cooperate with tsarist Russia in Siberia Soldiers fight. " "Foreign Legion, it''s kind of like a mercenary." Luo Quan said. "Almost, but the difference is that the Foreign Legion will be trained by us and use our equipment. The combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of mercenaries. The most important thing is that the Foreign Legion will be more obedient." Xiao Ming said with a smile. In fact, after the occupation of Korea and Japan, he had this idea. In the colonial war of the great maritime era, it was almost common sense to train a part of the indigenous army to control the indigenous country for himself. Otherwise, relying on the country itself to maintain a huge colony would bring him down. During the war with Korea, ye Qingyun had actually cultivated a group of Foreign Legions. This was the Korean army led by Li Chengzai. Although this army was not as sharp as the army of Dayu, it was able to complete most of the tasks. The only regret is that Li Cheng finally tried to rebel because of his ambition, but he was also arrested by his generals. "Emperor, isn''t this the Korean army that Li Chengzai once led? What he was worried about was that these soldiers were not loyal enough to the state of Dayu, and on the contrary, they would harm the state of Dayu. "Niu is worried. Xiao Ming laughed and said to them, "you worry too much. First of all, the foreign troops will not prepare the same kind of firearms. Second, the war depends on the comprehensive national strength of a country. Now we have a strong industrial foundation and can provide abundant materials for the war at any time. What is the Foreign Legion? If we run out of ammunition, they are just lambs. With them, we can reduce our military consumption. " LUO Quan and Niu Zhen looked at each other and nodded slowly. Due to the characteristics of firearms, it only takes three months to train an army, and so does the foreign army. "In this case, when I go back, I will prepare for the foreign troops and try to send them to Siberia as soon as possible. " " well, only 20000 people will be recruited for the time being, 10000 Korean people and 10000 Japanese people. These Korean people and Japanese people have never dealt with them, and they are easy to control in case of losing control. " Xiao Ming pondered. The name of this foreign army is quite nice. In fact, it''s the puppet army. Er Gouzi is first-class. He knows that this kind of army has its disadvantages. It''s easier to send equipment to the enemy, but he can''t hide his illness. After all, this kind of army still has a certain combat effectiveness, which is enough for tsarist Russia''s headache. Moreover, contemporary history has proved that Koryo has always been qualified to play the role of two dogs. During the Japanese occupation period, Koryo attacked China for the Japanese, served as the master of the United States during the American occupation period, even participated in the Vietnam War, and did a lot of cruelty than the U.S. military. For a country with such characteristics, he naturally wants to make use of it. As for Japan, he didn''t believe in its apparent obedience. Gao Li was a little girl and knew she couldn''t fight against a big country, so she was willing to be a running dog. However, the appearance of Japanese obedience, in fact, contains evil intention, sooner or later to bite its master. During this period of time, he thought carefully that during the period when the Central Plains Dynasty was powerful, the Japanese were very obedient. Once they fell into decline, they would bite and try their best to make the Central Plains Dynasty perish, which proved that the occupation of the Central Plains Dynasty was the constant ambition of the Japanese. Moreover, the narrow territory of Japan and successive natural disasters made the islanders have a natural sense of insecurity. It was this fear of survival instinct that made Japan have the same obsession with the huge territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. Therefore, Xiao Ming has always been wary of Japan when he colonized, and will not be given a strong opportunity, otherwise Japan will become a strong enemy of Chongqing again. "Yes, Emperor." Niu Zhen and Luo Quan answered. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "in addition, it''s time for Jinzhang Khanate to clean up. Taking this opportunity, we can test the power of Han style rifles and guard guns. After the spring, let the thunder of Gongwei Youzhou march towards Raozhou. This time, we must deal with them hard, and let them understand that the result of complicity with tsarist Russia is extinction! " Niu Zhen grinned and said expectantly," emperor, let''s let the last general go out in person to attack the Golden Horde. The last general would like to see the power of Chinese rifles and guard guns in the grassland. " Luo Quan contends: "this opportunity is still given to young people like Lu Fei and Lu Quan. You and I can only plan in the military aircraft department, but we can''t come here." Niu Zhen smelled the speech, and his face was dark. Eleven years later, he was more than a Jia now, and Luo Quan was about the same age. A few days ago, they talked about retiring from the court. After opening his mouth, Niu Zhen said, "yes, it''s the world of young people now, but it''s my lifelong wish to destroy the Golden Horde. Emperor, let the last general go to the battlefield.""Emperor, I''ll accompany him. I don''t think I will go to the battlefield many times in the future." Luo Quan said with emotion. Xiao Ming''s eyes swam on the two veteran generals. They have done too much for the state of Dayu in their whole life, and it''s time to live a comfortable life. He also knows what they are thinking, and he is not reluctant to do so. Even though he is quite old, can he survive? On behalf of a spirit of unyielding, but after all, time does not spare people. "I understand the thoughts of the two generals. Jinzhang Khanate has always been the enemy you swore to destroy. After all, Jinzhang Khanate owes too much blood to Dayu Kingdom, and it is also the enemy of your whole life. In this case, I will allow you to lead the army north to eliminate this great disaster." Xiao mingrou said gently that Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were generals who lived in Xiao Wenxuan''s time. Their lifelong enemies were barbarians. Now the goal of young generals is to compete with European powers. "Emperor Xie longen, after this battle, my two wishes will be fulfilled. It''s time to give up this son to the young people. Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Lei Ming, ye Qingyun and others are all young and promising generals. They can replace us." Niu said slowly. Xiao Ming nodded, and they were not faking, so he said: "the two generals have made up their mind, so I don''t want to force them to stay. I just hope that the two generals can give more advice to the younger generation. I can reserve a seat for you in the military academy." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 978 The light smell of sandalwood diffuses in the imperial study, which makes people calm. After a long talk between the emperor and his officials, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have no regrets in their hearts. However, they are grateful for the seats Xiao Ming has given them in the military academy. As the saying goes, once the son of heaven, once the courtiers, as the old courtiers around Xiao Wenxuan, now they can get such a great honor in this new king''s place, they have no regrets. "Thank you, Emperor long en. After this war, I will give you a peaceful grassland. "Niu Zhen said firmly. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Today''s Dayu state is no longer the target of Jinzhang Khanate''s bullying. On the contrary, they have the ability to drive the grassland tribe out of the sphere of influence of Dayu state. Now Jinzhang Khanate is so ignorant that he can only tell them the truth with guns. After finalizing the plan for niuzhen and LUOQUAN to attack Jinzhang khanate, they discussed some specific details before concluding the conversation. For Xiao Ming, we only need to give a general strategic direction, but we still need to give full play to Niu Zhen and Luo Quan in specific operations. Of course, he is also responsible for the issue of firearms and ammunition. After all, a large number of Han style rifles and guard guns will be used in this attack. In his supply to Zhu, he also prepared 6000 Han style rifles and 16 guard guns. It was difficult to rely on food supply to break Zhu''s situation. After all, the siege of yakesha was a joint action between tsarist Russia and the Golden Horde. He had to solve this thorny problem before Niu Zhen and Luo Quan attacked. February 16. After a month''s preparation, a steam locomotive loaded with 1000 sleds, 6000 Han rifles, 16 guard guns, 300000 metal bullets and 1000 shells set out from Qingzhou to Jianzhou. After a day and a night''s driving, the goods arrived in Jianzhou smoothly. "Tut Tut, these sledges are really good. " looking at the sleigh exposed in the carriage, Zhang Qinian said with admiration that the skeleton of the sleigh is made of steel, and the main body is covered with thick wood, which is very durable at first sight. "Commander, what are these sledges? These are the real guys. "When Zhang Qinian sighed, his soldiers sighed. Looking back, Zhang Qinian saw that the soldiers carrying the sleds were still playing around in the corner of the carriage. He said angrily, "son of a bitch, do you want to go to the military court one by one? Not yet. " He was the commander of the first division of Qi Guangyi''s cavalry Corps. This time, his division was responsible for supporting Zhu Sansi, who was trapped in yakesha. Before the train arrived, they had been waiting here for three days. Today, the supply finally arrived. Being scolded by Zhang Qinian, the soldiers came down from the carriage with a sled, while he went to the corner of the carriage. In fact, not only the soldiers were curious, but his division commander was also very curious about the supplies for Zhu Sansi. After all, only a small amount of Han rifles were prepared for the army, and they were even rarer as cavalry. "So much!" After looking at the Han style rifles in the corner, Zhang Qinian was shocked to find that there were hundreds of wooden boxes containing Han style rifles, but this was just one of his surprised wishes. Because after the Chinese rifle, he saw boxes of metal bullets and shells, so many metal bullets were enough to shock him. "These bullets are all silver." Compared with the paper shell bullet, he can imagine the cost of this kind of bullet just by looking at it. But relatively speaking, this kind of bullet completely solves the problem of air leakage in the breech gun, and can make the Han style rifle play a more powerful role. Compared with Falcon rifles, Chinese style and metal bullets can also be more suitable for winter. ¡±When our cavalry can be equipped with Han style rifles and fight barbarians with Han style rifles on the horse, it''s exciting to think about it. " Another chief envied. "Yes, sir, when we go back this time, we must ask commander Qi to apply to the military aircraft department. Now all the soldiers in Dayu state have reformed their equipment, but our cavalry has not moved." Another commander said. Zhang Qinian licked his lips. These weapons really made his eyes hot. He said: "don''t forget what the commander said when he came here. It''s not the style of our army. If we want to equip Chinese rifles to form cavalry, we should fight this support war well. Otherwise, how can the commander have the face to ask for guns from the military aircraft department." The officers'' faces suddenly became serious, and they said in unison, "don''t worry, sir, we won''t disgrace the Legion." Zhang Qinian nodded, "let the soldiers unload the goods quickly, and we will start tomorrow." One day and the next, Zhang Qinian personally led his cavalry to advance to yakesha. They specially brought extra horses for this batch of materials. These horses drag sleds full of supplies to trudge in the snow. Compared with the embarrassment of being trapped in the snow before, the rapid sliding of sleds on the snow makes transportation easier.¡­¡­ Jacques. After fighting back a wave of slave soldiers of Jinzhang khanate, Zhu Sansi stood on the wall and continued to observe the enemy situation. It has been nearly three months since the war report that supplies were cut off by the Golden Horde was sent out. In the face of the attack of the Golden Horde and the Russian soldiers, they almost consumed all the ammunition in reserve a month ago. In the past month, they have completely returned to the era of cold weapons. They can only use bayonets to repel the enemy''s attacks again and again. However, this situation was broken with the arrival of the Czarist reinforcements of kunesk. After the occupation of yakesha, kunesk sent a thousand troops to the city of yakesha after colluding with the Golden Horde. The army was armed with flint guns and artillery. When they lost their ammunition, they were tortured by Russian firearms. "Sir, if the ammunition supply doesn''t come again, we really can''t hold on. The soldiers are injured without medical treatment, and it''s very cold here. The original minor injuries have become fatal here." Gao Yingfeng''s face is white and black. In the course of the battle, the tsarist Russia used lime bombs. Fortunately, they received training in this field, so they were on guard in time. But even so, some soldiers were injured in the eyes. Zhu Sansi''s face was as deep as water. He said: "before coming here, you and I had plans to encounter the worst. Now is the most difficult time. The tsarists still have to defend the city they occupied with death. How can we, as the garrison of the state of Dayu, speak bitterly easily? Even if we fight barehanded, we will also play our national prestige!" Gao Yingfeng scratched his head and said, "if you want to die, let me die here. Sir, you can''t stay here. There''s the last bit of ammunition left. This is specially reserved for you to break through. You can''t wait any longer!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 979 The cold wind rolled Zhu''s dark green uniform and made a sound of hunting. Looking at the barbarian slave soldiers who were about to launch the second charge, Zhu 34 said to Gao Yingfeng with a calm face: "you are so bold that you dare to hide ammunition. I order you to give all the remaining ammunition to the soldiers now, or I will shoot you myself!" "You, sir!" Gao Yingfeng opened his mouth and looked at Zhu Sansi''s serious face. Finally, he stomped his feet angrily, only to let the soldiers take out the remaining ammunition. He and Zhu Sansi are superior and inferior in their positions, but they are like brothers in life. Facing such a desperate situation today, he just wants to save Zhu Sansi''s life. After all, Zhu Sansi has a bright future for him, and he is just a reckless man, so he can only stop here. "Hum!" Seeing Gao Yingfeng''s soldiers move ammunition from under the city, Zhu Sansi stares at Gao Yingfeng again, "I''ll settle with you after the battle. " while they were talking, the slave soldiers of the Golden Horde outside the city attacked the city of yakesha again, and the Russian artillery began another round of shelling. "It''s hard to imagine that barov, a fool, should die in the hands of these natives. "Outside the city, Karov, holding a binoculars, was looking at the city of yakesha with pride. It''s only a matter of time for him to recapture the city of yakesha, and he will be praised in front of the queen. Kurt stood beside Karov, sniffing at Karov''s sudden self-confidence. "Lieutenant Karov, you should thank our soldiers who died in the Golden Horde. They consumed the ammunition of the soldiers in the city, otherwise you would not be so relaxed." Karov turned his lips. He knew what Coulter thought. He was fighting for credit with himself. In fact, after the Golden Horde took refuge with the queen, the Golden Horde had not made any achievements, which was far less important than the importance of Cossacks to tsarist Russia. For this nomadic tribe from the eastern steppe, their generals can not be fully trusted. Because of this, the Golden Horde is eager to perform. "Of course, I will state your credit to her majesty." Karov showed a faint smile. He knew that he needed the cannon fodder of the Golden Horde to consume the army of Chongqing in the city of yakesha. Now it was not good to offend Cuba. Cuba''s special words showed a satisfied look. If it was not for the sake of resisting the threat of the great Chongqing state, the Golden Horde would not bow to tsarist Russia. "That''s the partner." Cuba specially waved, and the slave soldiers in front of them once again charged against yakesha. Different from the previous seven charges, Cuba sent all the slave soldiers this time. This time, he wanted to take the city of Yaksa in one fell swoop. The soldiers of Chongqing who lost their advantage in firearms were not their opponents. At his command, tens of thousands of slave soldiers rushed to yakesha from all directions. At this time, Karov also ordered the artillery to attack yakesha again. The roar of guns resounded throughout the battlefield. However, to their surprise, the soldiers of Dayu state on the top of the city were very quiet and seemed to have given up resistance. In the process of the slave soldiers charging, the battlefield was a little too quiet. Although it was strange, coulter and Karov were very confident. Because they were sure that the soldiers of Dayu had no ammunition. Five hundred meters, three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters, fifty meters, thirty meters. The slave soldiers came in like a tide. Just under the city where they arrived, when they climbed half the distance from the city wall, suddenly the sound of intensive gunfire rang out. The sound of three artillery counterattack also sounded on the city wall. Before Karov and Coulter recovered, they saw the artillery nearby flying in the explosion. However, the artillery counterattack of Dayu state was very short. After 30 rounds, the city fell into a dead silence again. Under the intensive gunfire, the slave soldiers under the city suffered heavy losses. More than 1000 people were fallen under the city in a short time, which was enough to make the slave soldiers collapse. When the gunfire stopped, the surviving slave soldiers rushed out of the city. "Damn, it''s a trap! "They did it on purpose, they must have done it on purpose. " cubate was also a little shocked. These days, they have never met the counterattack of firearm. Unexpectedly, they have encountered fierce resistance today, which has greatly damaged his troops. Now he and Karov have the same idea, that is, Dayu is deliberately setting a trap to kill their soldiers as much as possible. This idea worried him a little. He didn''t want to spend too much troops here, because his weak strength would be more unfavorable for him on the grassland. After the Jinzhang Khanate lost Kanto, the internal contradictions of the Khanate gradually intensified. The flag heads who originally owned the land in Kanto lost everything. Now they want to share a piece of land on the grassland to support their own people, but the flag heads who used to own the land are not happy at all. For this reason, the present Golden Horde seems to be harmonious, but there are many contradictions in it. Each flag capital wants to preserve its strength to avoid being taken away from the grassland by others. This time, if it wasn''t for dorgo''s order, he would not have come to fight in this damned ice and snow."These Dayu people are really cunning, like foxes. We can''t attack like this any more. "Cubate is on the retreat. Karov sniffed and fixed his eyes on coulter. "Maybe this is their last bullet. We have to keep trying." With a frown, cubate looked at the Tsarist Russian soldiers who had almost no loss. He was a little annoyed. "Why don''t you let your soldiers charge? Isn''t the life of our soldiers in the Golden Horde not life?" Karov wanted to say yes, but he put up with it in order to conquer yakesha, because he knew very well that if he took back yakesha, he would win great honor in front of the queen, which was too tempting. ¡±Of course not. In this way, we take turns sending soldiers to test. " Karov beckoned, and fifty Czarist soldiers went to the city of yakesha. Unlike the last time, this time the soldiers of Dayu did not shoot, they just avoided the shooting of the Czarist soldiers on the city wall. When the bullets ran out, the Tsarist soldiers calmly withdrew, and Karov showed a smile. Cubate''s brow was locked more tightly, but Karov had already done so. He could only send 500 people to continue to test. Only when his soldiers arrived at the foot of the city, the soldiers of Dayu fired again, and the slave soldiers were scattered. Looking at each other, Karov and Cuban Teton look strange, and Cuban Teton''s eyes are even more dangerous. Facing Cuban Teton''s eyes, Karov''s heart is cold, and he understands that Cuban Teton begins to suspect him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 980 On the city wall, Zhu Sansi relaxed. Outside the city, neither tsarist Russia nor the Golden Horde showed any sign of attacking again. It seems that the two targeted shootings just now have an effect. The reason why he did so was to use the only ammunition to make them have the illusion of ammunition, and the other was to make conflicts between them. After all, Dayu did not fight against the Russian people, but only fought against the Khanate people. Everyone in Dayu would mutter in his heart. He just wanted to delay their attack time by using these two points. And just as he thought, now this move seems to have a good effect, the army outside the city has not moved. "Sir, they are really frightened. "Gao Yingfeng said pleasantly. ¡±I hope so. Now we have to wait as long as possible for support, otherwise the city of yakesha will be conquered sooner or later. "Zhu Sansi sighed. Gao Yingfeng''s face became dignified. One of the problems they faced was that they were too far away from Jianzhou. However, tsarist Russia had been operating in Siberia for many years, and all aspects of construction were complete. In his view, one of the ways to keep yakesha and its surrounding land is to build roads, and at the same time to move people to defend the border. Otherwise, only relying on the short-term Garrison and defense of the army, we will not be able to completely control here. "Now we have almost used the ammunition to break through the siege. The only hope for the soldiers to survive is to stick to it. Sir, we are not cowards. If we want to die, we will die together. "High against the wind, iron and steel. In this situation, Zhu Sansi didn''t want to blame Gao Yingfeng. He patted Gao Yingfeng on the shoulder and looked out of the city with deep eyes. But in the next month, both the Golden Horde and the Tsarist Russian soldiers seemed to be deterred by Zhu''s trap. With a small amount of ammunition reserved, they would put a few shots to scare them every time the Golden Horde attacked, and the soldiers of the Golden Horde would run back every time. Until the early morning of March 17, Zhu 34 was suddenly awakened by the cheers on the wall. When he heard the sound, he and Gao Yingfeng immediately climbed up the wall. To the south of the city of yakesha, a cavalry in a dark green uniform appeared on the other side of the river. "Sir, it''s our cavalry! It''s our cavalry Gao Yingfeng exclaimed excitedly. The soldiers on the wall cheered loudly. After four months, they finally waited for the support. Zhu''s eyes are slightly warm. If this group of support doesn''t come again, they will not be able to hold on. They have been able to support until now only by their will. Compared with Zhu Sansi''s excitement, coulter and Karov''s face was extremely embarrassed. This army suddenly appeared here, but they had not received any news before. There is only one explanation, that is, the stronghold they occupied was completely destroyed by this cavalry, and all the people in the stronghold died. "I think it''s better to retreat now." Cubate squinted at the cavalry who suddenly appeared. He knew this cavalry very well because they often fought on the grassland. He was also familiar with the leader of the cavalry, Zhang Qinian, who killed his two nephews. Karov punched the trees beside him, and the snow was falling and falling, "withdraw! It''s impossible, coulter. If you can''t win the city of yakesha this time, you and I can''t explain it to the queen. Don''t forget that you are a tsarist now. You''ve been attacking passively and keeping your strength for a month. Can''t I really see that? " he turned red when he was in Cuba, and he said angrily," is that right? I also want to ask you why the army of Dayu only attacks my soldiers but not yours. Is this also a coincidence? " "It''s a coincidence. We''ve all been cheated. Now their reinforcements are coming. They''ve taken advantage of your stupid mind." Karov could not bear it any longer. He finally understood why the Jinzhang Khan Congress was defeated so thoroughly by the state of Dayu. This was the unbelievable grassland tribe. Cuba looked at the cavalry on the other side of the river and the cheering city of yakesha. It seemed that they had really fallen into the trap. Otherwise, why are these soldiers so happy? A sense of being humiliated surged into his heart. Cubate looked at the more than 10000 cavalry and the remaining 4000 slave soldiers behind him and said, "Zhang Qinian, our accounts are here today." Having said that, he sounded the bugle of cavalry charge. On the other side, Zhang Qinian also saw cubate and put down his telescope. He said, "don''t love war. Go to the city immediately. Our soldiers are tired after a long journey. They are not their opponents. The materials they carry are the foundation to defeat them." "Yes, general." Upon receiving the order, the cavalry generals immediately ordered the soldiers in charge of transportation to whip the horses and lead the sledge to the city. At the same time, 3000 cavalry broke away from the troops to meet the barbarian cavalry. "Open the gate quickly!" On the wall, Zhu Sansi immediately gave orders, and at the same time looked anxiously at the passing cavalry. As a general, he naturally knew that the cavalry was in poor condition, and in order to resist the cold, they didn''t wear armor, they only had military uniforms. High Yingfeng smell speech with soldiers quickly open the city gate, pull the sledge cavalry quickly into the city.When they arrived in the city, the leading cavalry yelled to Gao Yingfeng, "these boxes are all Chinese rifles and bullets. You can equip them quickly! " " Chinese rifle! " Gao Yingfeng was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of ecstasy. He said to the soldiers around him: "what are you doing? You don''t want to change your gun." While saying this, he immediately sent someone to inform Zhu 34. After a while, Zhu Sansi came down from the city wall and saw clearly what was in the box. He was surprised and ordered his soldiers to change quickly. Before going to yakesha, Zhu Sansi belonged to the Imperial Army and was not unfamiliar with Han style rifles. In order to equip them with Han style rifles first, they explained to the soldiers in the barracks when they had a sample of Han style rifles. It can be said that his soldiers could use Han style rifles as soon as they had them. "Come on, come on When boxes of Chinese rifles and bullets arrived, Zhu Sansi and Gao Yingfeng were responsible for distributing weapons. The soldiers who got the weapons did not return to the city, but chose to rush out of the city gate boldly. Outside the city, they assembled into a square array of cavalry, and marched forward boldly. Six thousand soldiers, six thousand guns. Soon, soldiers with brand new weapons launched a counterattack. "Bang Bang..." After the firing pin hit the primer and the metal bullet exploded, the metal bullet flew to the barbarian cavalry at a high speed. At the same time, the soldiers pulled off the bolt and the cartridge case retreated. The soldiers loaded a bullet and fired again. Every time he fired, the soldiers would move with the recoil of the guns. With enough accuracy and power, the barbarian cavalry fighting with Zhang Qinian fell down like wheat in the wind. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 981 "A group of people come with me, these tsarist cubs, today my grandfather must kill them." On the battlefield filled with smoke, Gao Yingfeng stared at the 1000 tsarist soldiers led by Karov. It was these invaders who brought them today''s suffering. Now he wanted to revenge for the soldiers who died. In the past four months, the soldiers in the city of yakesha had been holding a stream of evil fire for a long time, and now it broke out completely. A group of soldiers followed Gao Yingfeng to the square formation of Russian soldiers. Karov was watching and looking for opportunities to attack. When cubate ordered the cavalry to charge, the cavalry of Dayu Kingdom obviously fell behind. This long-distance cavalry was not an opponent of the barbarian cavalry who lived on horseback. This also proved that he was right to ask cubate to continue fighting, because he believed cubate''s cavalry and tsarist Russia''s firearms were enough to defeat them. However, the situation of the war reversed when the soldiers of Dayu state came out of the city. The barbarian cavalry fighting with Dayu cavalry fell off their horses one by one. At this time, the cavalry of Dayu state no longer loved fighting, but chose to retreat. ¡±Damn, they''ve got ammunition and weapons. "Karov looked at the soldiers of Dayu who rushed to them and said to cubate," this group of soldiers have left their ranks. It''s a good opportunity to kill them with cavalry! " While speaking, Karov pointed to the soldiers led by Gao Yingfeng. Cubate''s attention is focused on the cavalry who are fighting with the state of Dayu. When he first came into contact with the cavalry of Dayu, they were cut off by his soldiers, which made him full of confidence. But now things have reversed, and his mood has changed from comfortable to nervous. It''s all his cavalry. The heavy defeat destroyed his will to fight. Looking coldly at Karov, cubate said, "this is the war between tsarist Russia and Dayu. I have helped you enough." After that, he let his guards blow the retreat horn, and the barbarian cavalry who got the signal quickly left the battlefield and fled West with cubate. "No, coulter, you can''t do this. You are tsarist now. You can''t just leave us." Said Karov in horror. After the Golden Horde took refuge in czarist Russia, Czarist Russia had a deeper and deeper desire for the Far East, which was why they were so indomitable to yakesha, because they believed that with the help of the Golden Horde, it was not a problem to seize more land. But now Karov has clearly seen the unreliable side of the Golden Horde. It is a grassland tribe that has not entered the ranks of civilization and does not pay attention to rules. Karov''s voice spread far in the snow, but Coulter didn''t look back. He couldn''t afford a complete failure, because it would make him lose his only voice in the grassland. The slave soldiers and the barbarian cavalry fled far away in a flash, while the soldiers who were high against the wind were getting closer and closer. At the same time, the scattered cavalry of Dayu country gathered again and rushed towards them. Karov closed his eyes in despair. If there were only infantry in Dayu, they could escape, but these cavalry would leave them nowhere to escape. "Bang Bang..." "Bang Bang..." At a distance of 200 meters, the Tsarist Russian soldiers ordered to shoot when facing the wind. The soldiers charged and fired at the same time. The flexibility of metal bullets gave them more advantages in combat. Under the intensive shooting, the Russian soldiers kept screaming and falling down. Karov watched his soldiers being slaughtered without any help. Because it''s impossible for their soldiers to launch an attack at a distance of 200 meters, but they have fallen behind on this point. Moreover, it is obvious that the firearms of the state of Dayu not only have a long range, but also are very powerful, and the soldiers who are hit by the bullets of the state of Dayu are rarely able to stand up again. "Kill Gao Yingfeng didn''t care about the escaped soldiers of Jinzhang Khanate. His only target was the Russian soldiers, because the cause and effect of the huyaksa incident were all caused by the Russian. Under their attack, the Tsarist soldiers soon broke up. After leaving hundreds of corpses, the remaining tsarist soldiers fled northward. This round of attack seriously frustrated their confidence. Although the Tsarist Russian soldiers fought fiercely enough, they could see that there was a big gap in firearms between them and Dayu. "Go Seeing that the formation of tsarist Russian soldiers was in disorder, Zhang Qinian seized the opportunity and immediately let the cavalry charge. The Russian soldiers who fled in the snow were soon overtaken by the cavalry. The silver sabers lit up and the Russian soldiers fell into the hands of the cavalry. "Ha ha ha Have a good time When Gao Yingfeng caught up with him halfway, he stopped chasing him. Instead, he watched the cavalry clean up the remnants of tsarist Russia. From early morning to noon, they finally completely defeated the alliance between Jinzhang Khanate and tsarist Russia. The overall situation has been decided, Gao Yingfeng led the soldiers back to yakesha, but the pursuing cavalry did not leave a living for the tsarist Russia this time, killed all the invaders, and the cavalry also returned to yakesha. In the city, Zhu Sansi was talking with Zhang Qinian. After a sigh, Zhu Sansi said, "thank you, brother Zhang. If you didn''t come in time, I''m afraid Zhu Sansi and the soldiers of this division would be buried in the ice and snow. ""Mr. Zhu, you are welcome. This is my duty. After receiving the order from the Ministry of military aircraft, we rushed to Jianzhou nonstop. Now that we can deliver the materials to you, we have fulfilled your Majesty''s order." Zhang Qinian said with a smile. Along the way, he had more and more admiration for Zhu Sansi and his party, because it was really very difficult. We can imagine how difficult it was for the army led by Zhu Sansi to take over yakesha. Long live the emperor Zhu Sansi put his fist on his chest and was grateful. He had learned from Zhang Qinian that the Emperor himself ordered the production of sleds and sent precious Chinese rifles and metal bullets. Long live the emperor Zhang Qinian also put his fist on his chest, which represents their loyalty to the emperor. After the greetings, Zhang Qinian looked at the city of yakesha and said, "it''s very difficult to transport supplies here. It''s not the way for the army to stay here. To defeat the tsarist Russia this time, we should advise the imperial court to resettle the people here to hunt, and at the same time, we should implement military garrison. Otherwise, it will be very expensive just to supply. " ZHU Sansi deeply felt that now the great Chongqing state has little advantage in the Siberian snowfield. In order to control Siberia, tsarist Russia has moved a long time ago, and many people have gathered here to form towns. With these towns as strongholds, tsarist Russia can continue to attack south. To completely control Siberia, it is not enough to defeat the Czarist army. The blank land needs to be settled here. "That''s also my idea. I''ll write this suggestion in the war report tonight. "Zhu Sansi looks dignified. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 982 Qingzhou. After waiting for two months, Xiao Ming''s heart finally fell down because of Zhu''s war report. Although Zhu suffered some losses in yakesha this time, he was not in danger in the end. "This campaign has exposed our weak control over the northeast region. This is not the way to go in the long run." Xiao Ming frowned deeply when he handed the war report to Pang Yukun. Looking at Zhu Sansi''s suggestion, Pang Yukun said: "Zhu Sansi is brave and resourceful. The key to solve the Northeast problem is to settle down in the military garrison near yakesha and the migrating people. It''s just that the people in this cold and bitter place are not willing to go, not to mention the Siberian snow plain." Xiao Ming is also thinking about this issue at this time. He said to Pang Yukun, "all the people in the world are for profit. It''s just that people don''t want to go to Guandong. In this case, we will build a circle of interests in Guandong. In this way, people will go to Guandong without the forced migration of the imperial court." "What does the emperor mean?" Pang Yukun''s mind flashed, as if he thought of something. "Fur trade!" Xiao Ming pondered. Pang Yukun smiles, which is exactly what he thought, he said: "the emperor said that the tsarist Russia coveted Kanto and valued the rich fur resources here, which shows that the interests move people''s hearts. I think the emperor''s move is really high." ¡±This is just the beginning. I will not only make the fur trade in Kanto prosperous, but also crack down on the fur trade of tsarist Russia in Europe, which is the main business of tsarist Russia in Europe. "Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. These two wars of yakesha made Xiao Ming more alert to tsarist Russia, and he had to curb the development of tsarist Russia before it had formed a climate. This is not only for current strategic consideration, but also for future consideration. After all, no empire can last forever. After him, who can lead the state of Dayu? "In this case, I asked Li Kaiyuan to raise the price of fur, attract businessmen to go to yakesha, and turn it into a trading post, so as to stimulate the development of this area. "Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded. Pang Yukun now is not Pang Yukun who used to read only sages. He has made some achievements in economy and industry. So what he said, the monarch and the minister can always cooperate well. "Remember, it''s to increase the price of fur from Siberia, not all fur. In addition, let the chamber of Commerce set up an appraisal agency in yakesha to register fur from Siberia and issue certificates to prevent people from counterfeiting. " " yes, the emperor. "Pang Yukun wrote down what Xiao Ming said one by one. "In addition to this, there is an effective way, which is the incentive policy of conferring titles on nobles and land. The cabinet can completely seal some lands of conferring titles on nobles in Siberia and Kanto. In order to run their own manors, they must buy slaves to go to these areas to operate" "the old minister also thought about it, just worried that these nobles were dissatisfied with the emperor There is a gap in the heart Pang said hesitantly. Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly. Pang Yukun''s flexible ability was still a little poor. He said: "it''s very simple. It can reduce the standard of reward. In the past, he had to make a great contribution, but now he only needs a little credit. Anyway, Siberia is so big that the capital can''t be sealed. There''s no need to be stingy on this point." Siberia covers an area of 12 million square kilometers, which is almost twice the actual control area of Dayu. Xiao Ming is not worried about this at all. Pang Yukun didn''t agree with the land granted. After all, the old aristocracy had just been destroyed, which seemed to be cultivating a new one. He said bluntly: "emperor, I always worry that these promoted aristocrats will form another force against the imperial court in the future. Siberia is far away from the center of the Empire. If there are many more aristocrats, I''m afraid Siberia will be defeated in the future They has the final say. " "Even so, it is much better than being controlled by Tsarist Russia. In my opinion, there is no perfect policy, only one that is suitable for the current actual situation. Now the honorary nobles and remote land awards are suitable for the foreign development of Chongqing. Otherwise, who will manage the occupied land?" Xiao Ming said word by word, from modern times, he fully understands the reason why government decrees should change with the times. For example, in the period of economic crisis, planned economy can effectively control the national economy to avoid falling into a more serious collapse, but after the crisis is lifted, planned economy will restrict the development of the national economy. It can be seen that when and what policies should be adopted are entirely based on the current situation. Now the state of Chongqing needs to stimulate its people to open up to the outside world. Economic interests, honorary nobility and land enfeoffment will make this strategy easier to carry out. Moreover, Siberia is only one of them. Koryo, Japan, Nanyang countries, Australia and other lands have been occupied one by one. He can continue to need people to settle down and occupy them, even if everyone in Dayu has a piece of land. After a detailed explanation, Pang Yukun fell into meditation again, and now he finally understood Xiao Ming''s idea. In fact, the emperor in front of him didn''t care about the hidden danger brought by the long-term enfeoffment of Siberia and Nanyang. He just needed these lands to be occupied by the people of Dayu.Even if these areas become independent in the future, they will be of the same race, and they will be much better than founding a nation for Europeans. In fact, this idea is basically similar to Xiao Yuanzhi''s idea of enfeoffment. Xiao Ming''s idea is that even if we fight back and forth, it''s just a family affair of the people of Dayu, which is better than being dominated by other races. "Since the emperor thinks so, I have nothing to say." Pang Yu Kun frowned. Seeing that Pang Yukun was still a little worried, Xiao Ming went to the map of Siberia and said, "Pang Shoufu doesn''t have to worry too much. The honorary aristocracy system is not the previous enfeoffment system, and the Duhufu should be set up in these areas. This is a military institution that I am going to set up to be specially responsible for supervising the Border Nationalities. " after hearing the speech, Pang Yukun slowly breathed out his breath, and his worries were solved at once. With this capital, the imperial court has absolute control over these places. "When I went back, I drew up a list and added Siberian land to their reward." Pang Yukun is in high spirits. "Well, in addition, you can count the number of prisoners in prison in Dayu. Those prisoners who can be exiled will be sent to Siberia. These people are all aggressive. Let them compete with the tsarists." Pang Yukun was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. Today Xiao Ming''s three axes basically set the way to open up to the outside world. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 983 London. On Monday, Murphy came to tulip palace early to wait for Queen Victoria. Today, his face is a little pale. Even the maid of tulip palace can see the deep worry in his eyes. After a while, the door of the Queen''s bedroom slowly opened, and Victoria appeared in front of Murphy as brightly as ever. But now Murphy was not in the mood of appreciation. He quickly walked up to Victoria and whispered a word. Hearing this, Victoria''s face was pale, and there was no blood on her white face. "Your Majesty, the Conservatives are attacking our foreign policy through the failure of the United Fleet. Their voice is supported by many centrists. This time we are in trouble." Murphy said with great concern. At present, the liberal party only has a slight advantage over the Conservative Party in the house of Commons. This failure is enough to turn the Conservative Party over. In this case, the rights of the queen who lost the ruling of the Liberal Party will be restricted by the conservative party, which is the last thing Victoria wants to see. "It''s incredible how the United Fleet lost so badly." As she spoke, vidomia went out with Murphy. On the carriage, she and Murphy soon came to the house, by this time members have been full of the house, it is obvious that this failure has a great impact. Because they have never suffered such a terrible failure in decades. "Your Majesty, just three hours ago, two nearly broken warships arrived in London. One thing is certain that these two warships belong to the East India Company. The poor soldiers on the warships tell us about their failure in Dayu. Just as we opposed this plan at the beginning, we have lost most of our naval power in Asia At the same time, we have provoked a powerful enemy As soon as Victoria sat down, she suddenly stood up from the conservative seat. A white haired, thin, grey waistcoat MP was Nick Timothy, the leader of the conservative party. When Victoria came in, her eyes were focused on a group of navy soldiers in the middle of the house. They were ragged and skinny. We can imagine how much suffering they suffered when they returned to Britain from Dayu. "Count Nick, first of all, I feel very sad for the experience of these naval soldiers, but I don''t think there was any mistake in the original decision. All I did was for the interests of the British Empire. Only by destroying the soldiers of the great Yu state, we can have more time to realize the technologies we have obtained. As you said, the great Yu state is a powerful enemy, and now it is a big country He is only in Asia. One day, they will reach North America, South America, Africa and even Europe, and it will be too late for us to control him. "Vidomia''s eyes were firmly fixed on Nick and did not give in. "Shh..." Victoria''s voice fell, and there was a hiss on the conservative seat. After the bill of rights was passed, the queen actually ruled over Britain, and the real right fell to the house of Commons. Only by skillfully using her influence and cooperating with the liberal prime minister, did Victoria further expand her influence, as if she once again had the right to rule Britain. In fact, in Nick''s view, it''s just that the liberal party takes advantage of the Queen''s influence while the queen takes advantage of the Liberal Party''s rights. In fact, they are not afraid of the queen. "Your Majesty, look at these poor soldiers. These two warships originally had more than 1000 soldiers. After returning to England, there were only more than 100 people left. Most of them starved to death at sea or died of illness. This is the price paid for fighting in the Far East, and the most important thing is that your decision did not protect the interests of Britain. Next, I''ll tell you What we may have to face is the Revenge of the state of Dayu. " Nick said calmly: "India, Australia, this is our important colony, they are likely to be lost." Victoria covered her forehead with a headache. She had never suffered such a setback since her accession to the throne. Just as she was about to say something, a man stood up. It was her uncle, Duke Paston. He stopped Victoria from arguing. Instead, he said, "Your Majesty, now we have to improve our relations with Dayu to avoid losing more. Otherwise, the Liberal Party will lose the support of many aristocrats who have a lot of interests in India. You don''t want to see the Liberal Party ousted, do you? " " yes, your majesty, it is very unwise to continue to start a war, especially in such a remote place, since the joint fleet has failed, we must change our strategy. " Murphy echoed. Vidomia has been flustered since she got the news. In the face of Nick''s doubt, she is just defending her mistake. Now when perston and Murphy say this, she suddenly realizes that if they continue to fight against Nick, they will be more passive. Only by appeasing the nobles can they have room to turn around. But now she must put forward effective suggestions to show that she, the queen, can lead Britain out of the predicament. After calming down for a moment, she stood up and said: "I feel very sorry for the failure of the United Fleet, but it also makes us see clearly the real strength of Dayu, which avoids our further miscalculation. Therefore, through this incident, we should adjust our relationship with Dayu, and now we should send a mission to Dayu to ease the relationship. "After a pause, she continued: "at the same time, we need to invest more manpower and financial resources to speed up the research of new technologies, so that we can defeat the army of Dayu in the next war, and we also need to support the enemy of Dayu. I suggest that we sell steam engine technology to Russia and help Russia popularize steam engine factories. They will effectively contain the army of Dayu. " Victoria''s words fell behind, and the Conservative Party members did not boo any more. They were just dissatisfied with the Queen''s sophistry. In fact, in the case of Britain''s defeat, they also hope Victoria can come up with effective countermeasures. Seeing that her speech had achieved good results, Victoria continued: "sometimes ideas are more effective than weapons. Dayu is still a state of imperial power, and we are moving from imperial power to popular election. It is easier for an empire to collapse from the inside than to destroy it from the outside. Mr. Cao Kun knows this better than us. " as Victoria spoke, she looked at the two seats in the corner of the Liberal Party. Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong were sitting on them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 984 In the house. With Victoria''s eyes focused on the Cao family and their son, the two yellow skinned men were particularly conspicuous in the white Parliament. They are very clear about the identity of the father and son and what they have done. It is with their help that Britain will get the two technical talents from Dayu. Cao Kun stood up slowly in front of the councillors'' eyes. She saluted Victoria and then said, "Your Majesty, I''m afraid that western liberal and democratic ideas can''t shake Xiao Ming''s position in the state of Dayu, at least not now, because this young emperor has made the state of Dayu from poor and weak to strong and rich, and the people of Dayu are very happy It is very respectful to them. Moreover, the prevailing trend in the great Yu kingdom is the new Confucianism, which is the spiritual culture of the great Yu state that has taken its essence for thousands of years, plus its part of the king''s thoughts, and its foundation is not thick in the great Yu country. " Victoria frowned when she heard the words," so, are we at a loss? " Of course not. What I''m talking about is that Western ideas can''t fight against the current Neo Confucianism, and with the ugliness propaganda of Dayu to Europe, the people are even less likely to rise up. In my opinion, it takes a long-term plan to make trouble for Xiao Ming. " Cao Kun''s eyes narrowed. Xiao Ming ruined everything and made him homeless. Now he only hates Xiao Ming. "Mr. Cao Kun, please tell us in detail." There was hope again in Victoria''s heart. Cao Kun has been planning this matter since he came to Britain. He is not reconciled to the failure of the merchant Council in China. Even now, he still claims to be the president of the merchant Council of Dayu state, and claims that he is the legitimate ruler of Dayu state. In order to achieve this goal, he spared no effort and pondered for a while. He said: "the success of the merchant Council in the South has proved that the contradiction between capital and imperial power can not be reconciled. Capital represents freedom, and imperial power will inevitably restrict the freedom of capital in order to strengthen its rule. Now Dayu is in the early stage of the rise of capital, and businessmen of different sizes are constantly emerging, but so far they are still in the early stage There are no businessmen with enough influence. " looking around at the members of Parliament, Cao Kun said frankly:" you should know more about the power of big capitalists than I do, because you all come from such families. You overthrew the Queen''s rule and established an elected government, don''t you? " Cao Kun''s words suddenly embarrassed the atmosphere in the parliament. Whether it was the bill of rights or the French Revolution to overthrow the imperial rule, it was all caused by capitalists taking advantage of the contradiction between the civil society and the imperial power. The most revolutionary result was that the imperial power was overthrown. The parliament represented by capitalists ruled the country, and the reason why these profit oriented capitalists were so keen on this revolution The essential reason is that the imperial power restricted their economic activities. However, capitalists always regard themselves as capital without borders. Their ideal is to build a world ruled by capitalists, so that they do not need to pay tariffs and maximize the benefits of capital. Victoria smiles, and even now the conflict between the house and the queen has not stopped. "Please continue," she encouraged Cao Kun "In this case, we might as well make use of our own advantages to cultivate some big capitalists for Dayu. This requires us to open trade with Dayu and cultivate a group of big businessmen who have interests related to Britain. At the same time, I suggest that we should improve the status of Dayu people in Britain and let them enjoy the same status as Britain, so as to attract talents from Dayu to develop in Britain. This is the only way Only in this way can Britain and Chongqing confront each other in the future. "Cao Kun said that he had thought about these ideas many times. "It''s really the talent of the state of Dayu who understands the people of Dayu." Nick stood up and applauded at Cao Kun''s voice. "In a word, now we can''t continue to fight against Dayu. It''s necessary to send a mission to Dayu. Besides, Wilson and Dick''s life and death are unknown. We can''t leave them like this." Vidomia said, "of course, we will not abandon them." Nick nodded at this time, and she said to Victoria, "Your Majesty, we have no intention to challenge your authority this time. We just put forward our suggestions. Now in this situation, Britain needs a stable and powerful Queen to rule the country. Now in the Far East, we have an enemy? " " Nick, thank you for your support. We have encountered many failures on the road to the rise of Britain, but none of them can stop us from being strong. " Vidomia said firmly. At this time, the MPS all stood up and saluted Victoria. Every time Britain is in crisis, there will always be an outstanding queen who will lead Britain out of the predicament. Now they believe that Victoria is the next such queen. After clarifying Victoria''s rights in the UK, Nick asked members to leave. After all, some decisions are not suitable to be mentioned in front of many people. After the crowd had dispersed, he went to Victoria and said, "Your Majesty, Prince rogate will arrive in London tomorrow. Maybe you should see him. " " rogate. "A face appeared in vidomia''s mind.In fact, her mother is the daughter of the king of Prussia and her father is King John III. she has both Prussian and English blood. Rogate is her cousin, the youngest son of Saxon I, Duke of Prussia. Now the king of Prussia is his uncle. Her mother and the king of Prussia are sister and brother. Rogate''s father is the brother of the king of Prussia. Prussia, however, was the product of the political alliance with Britain, whose purpose at that time was to fight against the expansion of France. Looking at Nick, vidomia understood what he meant. The news that Prussia had established diplomatic relations with Dayu was no secret in Europe. If they can win over Prussia again through political marriage, they may get great benefits through Prussia, and at the same time they can control France. "I think tsarist Prince Oslav is more suitable for her majesty. He is the younger brother of the Tsarist queen. The marriage between the two countries will make tsarist Russia our solid partner." Murphy put forward his own opinion. Vidomia frowned. "I can''t marry two people at the same time, and it''s my private business. You care too much. " with that, she walked out angrily. Murphy and Nick look at each other and Nick says, "who do you think she''s going to pick? " " when Oslav visited Europe last year, it is said that her majesty fell in love at first sight, but the Queen''s marriage is not just based on personal preferences. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 985 The wind from the Thames blows, and bick''s eyes are deep. He said to Murphy, "I agree with you very much. Besides, should we also consider improving relations with France, which is a very difficult Eastern Empire to deal with on our own. " " for hundreds of years, Europe has been fighting with each other. The fundamental reason is that Europeans are conceited to think that Europe is the center of the world and that European civilization is at the top of the world. We have no rival outside Europe. Obviously, the situation is different now. Murphy sighed: "I hope our envoys to Dayu can make progress this time, otherwise we will have trouble all over the world." Nick nodded solemnly. While they were talking, Cao''s father and son had gone to their house by the river Thames in a carriage. On the carriage, Cao Zhengtong looked worried. He asked, "father, do you think the British will improve the status of Dayu people in Britain?" Cao Kun closed his eyes and was resting. He said slowly, "Victoria has no choice. If the British are still so arrogant, they will lose more. " " I hope so, so that we can no longer be ridiculed by the British in Britain. " Cao Zhengtong said, biting his teeth. Although they have been in England for a long time, their life here is not pleasant at all. The white supremacists here often trouble them for no reason. If Parliament did not send soldiers to protect them, they would have become slaves. Because of this, they will take the opportunity to put forward the proposal to improve the status of the people of Dayu. In this way, they will have the same rights as the British in law. "The next step is to ask the parliament for a piece of land to build a community for our Dayu people, so that we can gather Dayu people and rebuild our Parliament." Cao Kun said that his failure in the South made him unwilling. And through this period of understanding, they found that there were still some slaves in Dayu in Britain, which were all sold by the British in Asia. If he let these people out of slavery, the people of Dayu would appreciate him and join him. Cao Zhengtong nodded slowly, which was an opportunity for them to live a good life in Britain even if they could not return to Dayu. Because the British need them. ¡­¡­ Paris, France. It''s going through the same waves as Britain. After the two remaining British warships returned to London, they soon got the news of the fiasco of the United Fleet. For the newly established French Republic, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow. After getting this news, many nobles in Paris gathered at the office of the consul and the public security officer of protecting the country. He was the first military and political man in France. "We shouldn''t have agreed to form a joint fleet with the British at the beginning. Now only their fleet comes back. No one knows whether our fleet was annihilated by the British or by Dayu." The Duke of Adrian said in a high voice that he had never been liked by the British. This island country outside the European continent has always been reluctant to see France strong. "Yes, it''s probably a British conspiracy." "An investigation should be ordered immediately." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Cried the nobles. Andre leaned back in his chair and rubbed his brows painfully. He approved the establishment of the United Fleet himself, and now his face was dimmed by his tragic failure. It is a shame to anyone that France, the first power in the European continent, should suffer a heavy defeat in the East. "Silence, silence! "Andre knocked on the table. He looked up at many aristocrats, who were capitalists who took part in the overthrow of the feudal dynasty in France, and now the ruling class of the French Republic was also composed of them. "There''s no need for the British to cheat us on this. It''s not good for them in Asia. The strength of Dayu is now obvious to all. The technology obtained from Dayu has proved this. Now the failure of the United Fleet just shows this problem. If we continue to fight with Britain, we will lose more overseas colonies. After all, we are strong with the British We have set up an agreement to divide Asia, but not with Da Yu country, and the great Yu state is so close to our Indochina. As the leader of overthrowing the French monarchy, Andre had enough command and courage. He is also fearless in the face of aristocratic doubts, which is the origin of his nickname as a dictator. "if it is not a British trap, then we are now facing worse situations. Now we must think of ways to keep Indochina." Said one of the nobles in horror. Andre''s brow is even tighter, which is what he worries about. Compared with Britain, their colony is too close to Dayu. With the appearance of the United Fleet, they and Dayu are now in a state of war, and Dayu can take any action.And if he loses Indochina, his reputation will inevitably be damaged, which is very disadvantageous to his status. "We need to send a diplomatic mission to the state of Dayu for reconciliation first." Andre said to the crowd, "at least we should avoid war before we have studied the technology of Dayu. What we need now is time. Once the steam engine is popularized in France, we will also have the ability to make excellent weapons. That time is the time to defeat Dayu." The nobles nodded after hearing the words. They all met the technical talent from Dayu. In the past two years, with his help, French industry has made remarkable progress. The emergence of various scientific theories has also shocked the French scientific community. Now scientists in Paris are turning these theories into reality day and night. "This is the wisest choice now." Prince Adrian said: "a temporary concession will give us time to win. " nodded his head, and he went on," but we must also think of the worst possibility. If the great Yu country refuses to negotiate peace, we will be unable to avoid fighting with them in Indochina. Therefore, while sending the mission, we should actively train Indochina aborigines to help us fight, and send the new guns to the front line to prevent the expansion of the great Yu country. "Andre," ¡±Said Andre. He believes that the countries with colonies in Asia will be worried now, and Britain should also make a similar response to them. After all, when it comes to practical interests overseas, Britain is much more than them. Seeing that there was no objection, Andre said to the diplomat standing on the right, "from now on, you will choose your envoys and set out in a week." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 986 Qingzhou. After the high price purchase of Siberian fur in the newspaper caused a sensation, "great, we''ve been waiting for this day for a long time. How arrogant the Golden Horde was and how it bullied us, now it''s time to revenge." In the restaurant, a middle-aged man with a short coat on his upper body and trousers on his lower body cheered loudly after reading the newspaper. There were three people at the same table with him. They were all wearing the same gray clothes and of different ages. Hearing the middle-aged man''s words, one of the other three young men snatched the newspaper quickly. After reading the article written by the Emperor himself, he immediately got excited. "Well, if it wasn''t for my poor eyesight, I would be able to fight barbarians as a soldier now." The young man helped his eyes. When he was 16 years old, he suddenly found that he was seeing things in the distance vaguely, so his family took him to seek medical advice for several years, but there was no way. It was not until the great development of glass industry in Qingzhou and the emergence of glasses that he understood what myopia was. At this time, he was rescued. Although it was not very comfortable to wear his eyes, he could always see things clearly. But the only regret is that I can''t join the army because of my eyesight. "It''s a pity that we can''t be a soldier, but we can''t be loyal to the emperor only by being a soldier. We work hard in the machinery factory, too. The sledge and the steam engine locomotive all have our credit, don''t we? "The middle-aged man said in a loud voice. The other two laughed. One of them touched his clothes and said, "no, I''m not. Now I''m going out in the clothes issued by the machinery factory, and many matchmakers are going to tell me! It can be seen that our machinery factory is the first. " after that, the four burst into laughter. "Your machinery factory is powerful, and our rubber factory is not bad. Without our tires, can you make bicycles and tricycles?" "That''s true. Didn''t our iron and steel plant assemble machinery with wood for you?" "Our chemical plant doesn''t agree! ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± In the tavern, there are workers from other factories in twos and threes. Now with the normalization of factories, workers in each factory are wearing special work clothes. It''s easy to distinguish which factory they come from. The shopkeeper on the counter looks at these workers with a smile. His restaurant is relatively close to the industrial area because of its large quantity and cheap food and its distance from the workshop area. There are always a large number of workers coming here to eat at noon every day. The salary of these workers is not low every month, and there are at least 30 silver dragons every month. They live a very nourishing life. It''s normal to drink some wine and eat some vegetables. It is precisely because of these rich workers that his tavern can bring him 20 Golden Dragon''s income every month. He is also used to the competition among these workers. After all, there are many factories here, and the workers in each factory are very proud. When the crowd was making a lot of noise, suddenly the sound of horse''s hooves came from the road outside the tavern. When they looked out, they saw a large number of cavalry in silver breastplates passing by. One of the leading generals was wearing a red cape and a fierce breath. ¡±This is Qi Guangyi, commander of the cavalry corps, right? "A worker recognized the leading general. "It seems that there will be a war this time. We have to rely on cavalry to deal with the barbarians. These infantry have short legs and can''t catch up with four legged horses." Another worker said. Outside the restaurant, Qi Guangyi is also looking at the industrial zone and the workers along the road. Since he was stationed in Raozhou, he hasn''t come back for a year. This time, there are more changes in Qingzhou. On his way back, he basically walked on the wide cement road. In recent years, the imperial court has not stopped building roads, and the road network of Qingzhou Prefecture is basically formed. With the improvement of the road, there are more and more carriages on the road. They are all merchants who transport goods to the destination through carriages. Occasionally, he can see some people riding bicycles. In addition, the most obvious is the clothes of the people. Although many people are still wearing patched clothes, more people are wearing clean and beautiful clothes. While enjoying the prosperity, Qi Guangyi urged his horses to go to Qingzhou City. This time, he was ordered to return to Korea. Starting from Raozhou, he took a steam locomotive to Cangzhou. However, the steam locomotive broke down and needed to be repaired. In order to be in a hurry, he rode directly along the post station to Qingzhou. After entering the city, Qi Guangyi''s eyes contracted again. Compared with a year ago, there are more and more cyclists in Qingzhou, almost all over the streets. Once again, feeling the prosperity of Qingzhou industry, he did not dare to delay any longer and went directly to the palace. In the imperial library, Xiao Ming is already waiting for Qi Guangyi. The northern crusade against the barbarians is coming. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have gathered 80000 infantry, and Qi Guangyi''s 60000 cavalry will attack the Golden Horde with 140000 troops. However, in this battle, he believed that cavalry still had to play an important role. Although his Chinese rifle and close guard artillery were excellent enough, without the mobile advantage of cavalry in the grassland, these two legged infantry could not catch up with the barbarian cavalry.Because of this, he specially called Qi Guangyi over this time. In fact, the northern expedition was not because of the wishes of the barbarians Niu Zhen and Luo Quan, but because of a war he had planned for a long time. Otherwise, he would be too playful about the war. In order to weaken the threat from the north, he needs to take the initiative to attack. A tsarist Russia is enough for him to have a headache. Now, coupled with a Golden Horde, the north of Dayu can not be stable. The most important point is that these threats are close at hand, not as far away as Britain and France. "Long live my emperor. I will see Qi Guangyi at the end." See Xiao Ming, Qi Guangyi said. Standing up from his chair, Xiao Ming walked up to Qi Guangyi and gave him a free hand. "This time I called you from thousands of miles away to Qingzhou for the next northern expedition. But before the northern expedition, I have a weapon that belongs to cavalry. I think you will like it very much." "Weapons! "Qi Guangyi''s eyes narrowed when he heard the speech. Now his people are calling for Chinese style rifles. This time, he just wanted to mention it to the court. "Exactly." At this time, Xiao Ming picked up a rifle with a shorter barrel from the table and said, "this is the horse gun made by the military factory based on Han style rifles!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 987 Qi Guangyi''s eyes immediately focused on Xiao Ming''s lance. With Xiao Ming''s permission, he took the lance and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more excited he was. The lance in his hand was indeed very similar to the Han style rifle, but the difference was that the lance was relatively short and light. Now he has some knowledge of guns. This kind of design is very suitable for shooting on horses, but relatively, the range will be a little closer. However, even so, it''s far longer than the range of the barbarians'' bows and arrows, and they always suffer from long-range weapons in their battles with the barbarians on the grassland these years. Now that they have the javelin, they can completely reverse this disadvantage. "Emperor, how many of these horseguns are there?" Qi Guangyi asked excitedly. "Not much. The military factory has produced 8000 horse guns, which should be enough for this war. With these horse guns, you can set up an elite gun cavalry to deal with the barbarians." Xiao Ming and Qi Guangyi came to the map. The area north of the great wall and west of Raozhou was still controlled by the Golden Horde. "Eight thousand, quite a few indeed." Qi Guangyi asked expectantly, "emperor, is this the same metal bullet as the Chinese rifle?" Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming showed a wry smile and said, "don''t think about it. It''s extremely difficult to produce metal bullets. The caliber of the rifle is 6.5mm, and the caliber of the bullets is different. This means that the military factory using metal bullets needs to build a new production line, which takes a long time, so you can use paper shell bullets for the time being. It''s enough ¡£ " Qi Guangyi was a little disappointed, but when he thought about it, it was better than going home empty handed. Moreover, the use of paper shell bullets is only a stopgap measure now, and it may not be long before metal bullets can be used. Thinking of this, he said: "the end will be a little greedy, this kind of lance is really suitable for immediate shooting, more than enough to deal with the barbarian cavalry. " Xiao Ming nodded. In order to make it convenient for the cavalry to carry it, the lance also has a strap on which the cavalry can carry it on their back. In this way, cavalry can switch between close combat and long-range shooting at any time. After showing the lance, Xiao Ming continued: "the lance is one thing, the will to fight is another. Now the weapon only theory in the army is very dangerous, which will make our soldiers rely too much on weapons and forget that they are the root of victory in the war." Over the past decade, they have basically defeated the enemy with superior weapons in all previous wars, which has created the illusion that weapons determine war for both soldiers and generals. But he was very clear that weapons were only a factor in the war, and his country''s modern superiority of weapons over theirs was an example. Qi Guangyi looked serious when he heard the speech. He said, "the last general will always remember the lesson that the brave will win when they meet in narrow roads." "Well, that''s right." Xiao Ming patted Qi Guangyi on the shoulder. "This northern expedition is mainly led by two old generals Niu Zhen and Luo Quan. Your cavalry should actively cooperate. I''m waiting for your good news. Now the army has assembled. You can set out after five days at home." "Yes, Emperor." Qi Guangyi bowed himself to the Tao. April 9. After several months of preparation, the army of Jinzhang Khanate gathered at Qingzhou station. With the powerful transportation capacity of steam engines and locomotives, 80000 soldiers went straight from Qingzhou to Raozhou. With these soldiers arrived Raozhou also a large number of weapons and ammunition and canned food. "General, these tins are very plentiful. " after a day and night''s trekking, the first batch of soldiers and supplies arrived in Raozhou. Niu Zhen, Luo Quan and Qi Guangyi arrived by the first steam locomotive. Qi Guangyi was also an eye opener when he inspected the canned food. This military can was no stranger to him. During the civil war, it was a powerful tool for soldiers to supply. However, since then, he has never seen military canned food, because the food for garrison in Raozhou is ordinary and there is no need for canned food. So the military cans he sent this time were an eye opener. "Since the first cannery made a lot of money in the civil war, there are many canneries in Qingzhou. In order to attract orders from the military aircraft department, these canneries also racked their brains to produce all kinds of cans. Now there are so many military cans. " while talking, Niu Zhen pointed to different cans and said," this is canned pork, this is canned potato, this is canned fruit, this is canned biscuit " Niu Zhen is talking, while Luo Quan is laughing. He said to Qi Guangyi," the food of the army is getting better and better now. In the past, when we were fighting, there was no such condition. " Qi Guangyi is stunned. He has seen it today. After checking some food, the three waited for the first group of soldiers to gather before they went to the city. When he arrived at Raozhou camp, Niu Zhen said: "the logistics of this war is not a problem. The fighting conditions are much better than before. If we are defeated, we will have no face to go back to see the emperor."After a pause, he asked Qi Guangyi, "now you can tell us more about the barbarians." As a result, Qi Guangyi went to the map of the grassland and pondered for a while. He said, "since the barbarians were driven back to the grassland by us, the barbarians have suffered a great loss. However, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse. Although the barbarians are declining, they are still strong, and the number of cavalry is about 260000." ¡±Although the barbarians lost Kanto, the cavalry did not lose much. What they lost most were slaves. "Luo Quan said:" these 260000 people are not a small number, almost twice as many as ours. " Niu Zhen nodded slightly. Qi Guangyi continued: "these 260000 cavalry are not concentrated together, but distributed in the vast grassland. In order to avoid our attack, the golden tent of the golden tent Khanate has been moved to this place, far away from us." ¡±This is Ili. It''s really far away. " Niu Zhen''s eyes narrowed. Qi Guangyi''s map had marked the distribution of the barbarians in the grassland. In the vast grassland, the barbarian tribes occupy different grasslands, and the strength of each tribe is different. These tribes seem to be scattered, but he knows very well that once the war comes, these tribes will unite and become their enemies. Through Qi Guangyi''s introduction, their current distribution of the barbarians gradually became clear. Luo Quan then said: "our infantry are equipped with Han style rifles and use close guard artillery. As long as they use the hollow square array, the barbarians will have no fighting power. Therefore, there is no need to worry about too much. As soldiers, they will attack the grassland soon and kill the barbarian tribes completely! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 988 "General Luo, it''s a bit hasty to attack now." Qi Guangyi smiles awkwardly after Luo Quan sets the attack tone. Frowning at Qi Guangyi, Luo Quan asked, "how? Do you have any other ideas? " Niu Zhen and Luo Quan are both famous generals of the state of Dayu. Qi Guangyi and the generals of the state of Dayu respect them very much. However, in the process of the military reform of the state of Dayu, they are confident that they will change faster than these veteran generals, and they think about some things more carefully. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "general, if 140000 troops gather in Raozhou and act in a hurry, we will not be able to give full play to our real combat effectiveness. At last, we will think that we should let rifles and cavalry joint drill to adapt to it, otherwise mistakes will inevitably occur in the battle. Especially for the 8000 horse guns allocated by the emperor this time, we need to equip them for a period of training. " " this is a natural necessity. " Luo Quan calms down. What he said just now is that there is no need to fear the 260000 cavalry of the barbarians. He does not want to send troops immediately. Niu Zhen looked at Qi Guangyi admiringly. He said, "Qi Guangyi is right. To fight, we must be fully prepared. From now on, we will let the cavalry, artillery and infantry jointly practice the tactics against the barbarian cavalry. " " yes, general. " Qi Guangyi breathed a sigh of relief. The most important thing for him is to build up this Lancer and think about how to give full play to the advantages of the Lancer. He knew very well that the accuracy of shooting on the horse would be very poor, but just like the original flint guns, they didn''t need to pursue accuracy, they just needed to shoot dense bullets to destroy the enemy. Moreover, although the range of the horse gun is not as good as that of the Chinese rifle, the firing gun still has a range of 500 meters. For the cavalry, it is a kind of super long-range weapon, which is enough to make a combination of long-range and short-range with the two short barrel muskets that no one is equipped with. At the same time, for him, this new cavalry can also have more flexible ways of fighting. In short, horses are just their riding tools. They can fight with horses under certain conditions to realize the flexible conversion of infantry and cavalry. Out of the barracks, Qi Guangyi immediately asked his generals to select 8000 excellent soldiers and formally set up the first division of cavalry. In the following month, he borrowed some officers from the army. In the morning, he used cavalry as infantry to train basic shooting skills and combat methods. In the afternoon, let these soldiers train their shooting skills and formation in the galloping horse. In addition to the normal training of the cavalry corps, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan began to cooperate in the training among artillery, infantry, cavalry and Lancer. For a time, Raozhou was full of gunpowder. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming''s desk is full of punches from Raozhou. He knows all about the military training from niuzhen and LUOQUAN''s arrival in Raozhou to Raozhou. In any era, the imperial court is extremely worried about the large army''s expedition abroad, because once the generals abroad have the heart of rebellion, it will bring great harm to the country, and even change the dynasty. However, for Xiao Ming, he is not worried. Compared with the previous news blocking, he is able to grasp the situation of Raozhou in time and fully respond in time. However, in order to appease the cabinet, he disclosed the news to them from time to time, so that they could recite it every day. "Now you should be at ease, but I have an important matter to discuss for you to come this time. " in the imperial study, Xiao Ming, Pang Yukun and Fiji said after reading the folding. "Please make it clear to the emperor." Pang Yukun and Fijian said to each other. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said: "these days, I have been thinking about the title of the state. Since I ascended the throne, I have promoted the reform and made the state of Dayu look brand new. However, the title of Dayu still used to be the symbol of the old powerful families. If we completely erase the traces of the past, when we use the new title to symbolize the elimination of the old and the welcome of the new, what do you think?" Pang Yukun said with a smile: "after more than ten years, the emperor destroyed the vassal kings, promoted industry and commerce, and drove out the barbarians. His contribution has long been beyond the saints of the past dynasties. Now he is fighting for the world, and there should be a great unified country. " Fiji''s face moved, and he said:" Pang Shoufu said that the great Chongqing was once divided, but now the national unification should have a name of great unification. At the same time, the titles of Wei, Zhao and Yan should be cancelled to avoid the separation between the common people. " Xiao Ming''s eyes turned around Pang Yukun and Fiji, and Pang Yukun looked happy. After all, he followed Xiao Ming to fight the mountains and rivers. For him, Dayu state has long changed its name, and Dayu state is a burden. In addition, a new dynasty was set up, and those who followed Xiao Ming became more famous in history books. He also saw the hesitation of Fiji, because he thought that the reform of the old was to get rid of the aristocracy they once represented. After all, those who had been destroyed were all against Xiao Ming, while those who had supported Xiao Ming were not so prosperous, but they kept a lot of wealth. In the early stage of the development of industry and commerce, these wealth gave them great advantages, which successfully turned many rich families into capital families.This point is very clear to the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, and Xiao Ming is also very clear, but he has no way. The change of power is a very helpless thing for him. What''s more, these powerful families are just one of the problems. The more important problem is that the people who used to follow him have unconsciously replaced the former powerful class and become new powerful people. It is needless to say that Luo''s family, represented by Luo Xin, even Lu Fei, once a wild man, has a lot of relatives around him because of the growth of his power. This is not uncommon in the cabinet. Maybe they didn''t mean to let their relatives benefit from the development of the country, but when officials learned that they were relatives of the powerful people in the dynasty, they would inevitably be different from other people. Therefore, the change of the national name is aimed at Pang Yukun and two groups of Fijian representatives, not at one. Pang Yukun did not expect that Xiao Ming''s idea was changing. "Since you all agree, the state of Dayu will officially change its name to the Chinese Empire. What do you think?" Xiao Ming said in a loud voice. "China, China. Since ancient times, scholars have called the Central Plains the land of China, and most of the ancient Chinese people built their capitals in the north and south of the Yellow River, so they called it China because they were in the four directions. At the same time, it was also the prosperous place of the Han nationality. Later, the territory of each dynasty gradually expanded, and all the people under its jurisdiction were called China. Today, the emperor changed the name of the country to the Chinese Empire, which is exactly the current situation The situation. "Pang Yukun is very satisfied with this national name. Fiji nodded slightly. He could see that Xiao Ming''s name as the emperor of China also meant awakening the national consciousness. After all, for a long time, the Central Plains Dynasty was specialized in internal fighting. But now foreign enemies look around and need a unified and stable Chinese Empire to confront them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 989 Outside the window, twilight gradually came, and the street lights in the palace began to light up. Looking at the dim light of the street lamp, Xiao Ming said: "Pang Shoufu has gone to my heart. I renamed the state of Dayu as the Chinese Empire just to gather the strength of China against the Western powers. You should remember that these Europeans are a group of wolf robbers. They started from plunder. Their nature of robbers will not be destroyed. Once they find an opportunity, they will come Bite us, because of this, we don''t need a weak Dynasty, but a strong emperor to fight against it. " Pang Yukun and Fijian nodded at the same time. If the emperor had not started the road of rejuvenation ten years ago, now Dayu is either living under the iron feet of barbarians or colonized by these western colonists. At this point, they all admire Xiao Ming from the heart. "I will bear in mind the emperor''s instructions." They said. "Well, in this case, the matter of changing the name of the state will be discussed in the court tomorrow morning. After the approval, the state of Dayu will be officially renamed as the Chinese empire through newspapers, and I am the first emperor of the Chinese Empire. "When Xiao Ming shows his sleeves, he looks determined. He doesn''t worry about anything wrong with this country''s name, because now he is basically eloquent, or authoritarian. Ministers will not object to his policy unless it is really harmful to the state of Dayu. However, he did not think there was anything wrong with this kind of dictatorship. In such a complex situation, the state of Dayu needed a highly centralized emperor to lead them to build the country. If it takes three years to discuss how to build a road, as in the contemporary west, how can this country develop. Moreover, he is confident that the way he leads Dayu will not be wrong. Dayu can be really strong only by following the road he designed. "Yes, Emperor. "Pang Yukun and Fijian bowed to each other. The next day, the early court held as scheduled. According to the plan, Pang Yukun and Fiji made a compromise at the same time. After a long talk, they expressed the same meaning, that is, to change the country''s name. And Xiao Mingshun and the two threw out the name of the Chinese Empire. As for the double play among the ministers, other ministers naturally knew it well. After a long live call, the name of the Chinese Empire was officially established. Then Qingzhou''s newspapers began to spread the name of the Chinese Empire. For a time, after the two major events of "seizing" and "seizing", Qingzhou had another chat after dinner. The news also came to Raozhou with the roar of steam locomotives. "The emperor of China is really a powerful country. From this country, we can see the emperor''s ambition." Qi Guangyi''s blood is boiling in his heart. He can feel the strength of this country from this national name. He likes this national name too much. Niu Zhen said with a smile: "for the sake of the Chinese Empire, we must fight a beautiful battle this time to end the border trouble in the northern part of the Chinese Empire!" Qi Guangyi was full of confidence. During this period of training, he almost threw up the soldiers in the cavalry, but this kind of high-intensity training also enabled them to quickly master various combat skills. Luo Quan pointed to an area on the drawing and said: "according to the news from the cavalry hunters, the barbarians have learned about Raozhou. Now the three tribes in the eastern grassland are gathering forces. The place where they are gathering is in the Zhungeer tribal ranch. It is estimated that there are 60000 cavalry here waiting to fight with us." Qi Guangyi nodded. The Jungar tribe is about 300 li away from Raozhou city. It is the barbarian tribe closest to Raozhou city. Dorgo put them in this place just to keep an eye on them. After driving the barbarians away from Kanto, they had been fighting against the three tribes, each with its own victory or defeat. However, with the cavalry, Qi Guangyi''s confidence increased greatly. He said, "two generals, the cavalry is a surprise. With him, the barbarian rear will be disturbed. This frontal battle is under the command of two generals, and the general is willing to take charge of the surprise attack on the barbarian tribes. " " it''s not good for you to be a commander of the army to make a surprise attack. If you have a weakness, the emperor will want someone from me. " Niu Zhen shook his head. Qi Guangyi said hastily: "general, I''m not as good as you in the battle of this legion of many arms. I''m also very useful here. On the contrary, I''ve studied the raids on the grassland over the years. In addition, it''s not dangerous to lead the cavalry this time. Moreover, if we want to eliminate the barbarians this time, we have to provoke them to fight with us. Otherwise, the barbarians will probably continue to retreat westward I''ll be in trouble then. " "This "Luo Quan looked at Niu Zhen," I think Qi Guangyi has a point. It is necessary to wipe out the barbarians in the northern expedition. Think about Zhu Sansi in yakesha. If the barbarians continue to cooperate with Russia, our strategy towards Siberia will be more passive. " Niu Zhen thought for a while and finally nodded. He said to Qi Guangyi, "don''t love war. Come back alive." "Yes, general." Qi Guangyi is happy.After making a plan to attack the barbarians, Qi Guangyi went out of the camp and gathered his cavalry with enough canned food. Eight thousand cavalry entered the grassland in the dark. ¡­¡­ Jungar tribe. Here, 60000 cavalry from the three tribes are gathering here. After their scouts discovered the change of Raozhou City, the news was sent back in time. They also sent cavalry to Jinzhang. The news from dorgo was that they would fight against the state of Dayu. Jinzhang would send 100000 cavalry to cooperate with them to annihilate all the troops of Dayu on the grassland. "It''s really troublesome for the army of the state of Dayu to fight. Up to now, there has been no movement. I really don''t know what they are thinking!" In the camp, the flag heads of the three tribes are drinking together. "No matter what he is, as long as they dare to step into the grassland, our cavalry will be able to let them have no return. Hum, here is a flat land, which is most suitable for our cavalry to fight." A flag head grabbed the mutton and ate it. The middle-aged man sitting in the middle is Pangduo, the head of Zhungeer banner. Compared with the optimism of the other two heads, he is frowning. "The state of Dayu has come well prepared this time, and according to the news from the scouts, Dayu has been practicing the cooperation of infantry and cavalry all this month, which shows that they are really coming this time." "So what? In recent years, we don''t go to the border to plunder in winter, and their cavalry can''t help us. It can be seen that these Dayu people are only good at attacking cities, and they are not bullshit on the grassland, ha ha ha ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 990 The night is still, only the fire flickers. Looking at the stars in the prairie sky, Ponto worried. He said to them, "look at the beautiful prairie sky. It would be a pity to lose them." Bach, the flag leader of tumu tribe, and wotai, the flag leader of Tiemu tribe, looked at Pangduo at the same time. They looked at each other firmly. Bach said: "because of this, we can''t lose these grasslands. Even if we fight to the last person, we have to keep our land. " " yes, the state of Dayu has taken away our Guandong, and now we still want to take away our grassland. If we retreat, where can we retreat? This war is a life and death battle between our Golden Horde and the state of Dayu, and every man on the grassland should guard it with blood. " Pondo nodded admiringly. He raised his wine glass and said, "war is imminent. I just hope you two can work together. As soon as Tian Khan''s troops arrive, we can join hands to destroy the army of Da Yu state. " " well, chief pondo has always been resourceful. This time we will listen to you. "Bach and wotai said together. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is watching the new weapons made by song Changping in the military factory. After the official announcement of the name of the Chinese Empire, song Changping found him and said it was a gift for the Chinese Empire. "According to the structural drawings provided by the emperor, after many tests, the officer can ensure that this machine gun can be put into use officially." Song Changping said, pointing to the gun in front of him. different traditional rifles, the simultaneous interpreting of Song Changping''s arms is very peculiar. In brief, the gun has a wheeled base similar to field artillery and a circle of iron on the barrel, which makes the barrel look very strong. "So how many bullets can this gun shoot per minute? What''s the caliber? "Xiao Ming''s eyes are shining. These two days, he is worried about the northern expedition. Unexpectedly, song Changping gave him a big gift. After the metal bullet was officially put into production, he asked song Changping to start developing the cavalry''s killer machine gun, and the gun drawings he gave song Changping were based on the Markham machine gun. Because this kind of heavy machine gun, invented in 1883, can be produced with the current industrial capacity of Qingzhou. After all, it has solved the problem of metal bullets, which means that bullets are not a problem. At the same time, in the course of these years'' War, the steel industry of Qingzhou has been making progress, and the barrel material chromium alloy has been studied. With the specific ratio provided by him, the current gun pipe material has been improved It''s not expected to be as modern as it is today, but the 19th century Markham machine gun is enough. "Emperor, this kind of machine gun can shoot about 600 bullets per minute, and the caliber is the same as the rifle bullets we use now. They are all 7.92mm. The purpose of this is to avoid adding more bullet production lines." Song Changping said. Xiao Ming nodded. The original caliber of Markham machine gun is 11.43 mm, but this is not the only caliber standard of machine gun. Now Song Changping changed the caliber of machine gun to 7.92 mm. He can only say that this machine gun can''t be called heavy machine gun, it can only be called general machine gun. The caliber of this machine gun belongs to medium caliber. Xiao Ming is very satisfied with song Changping''s choice, which shows that song Changping has his own thinking and does not blindly follow the drawing mechanically. "You did a good job, so that the machine gun could fight with normal rifle bullets. "Xiao Ming said with a smile. Then he went to the side of the machine gun and looked at it carefully. Similar to the structure of marchin machine gun in my memory, song Changping used the water cooling method to cool the barrel, so the barrel of the machine gun was coated with something similar to the barrel, which contained water. For this machine gun, the biggest problem song Changping solved is actually the automation of the machine gun, which requires the use of bullet gas as kinetic energy to unlock, withdraw, deliver and re lock the gun. "Emperor, the structure of this machine gun is much more complicated than that of a Han style rifle. The base of this machine gun is a small machine, which uses crank, roller and acceleration cam. The principle is similar to that of a steam engine, but the steam engine uses steam. The automatic loading of this machine gun relies on the gas of bullets." On the other hand, song Changping pointed to the button on the back of the machine gun and said: "emperor, as long as you press this button to release the resistance iron, the hammer will hit the needle and fire the primer to fire the bullet. Once the bullet flies away from the muzzle, it will start to unlock. With the help of the thrust of the gunpowder gas, the gun will be pushed backward to overwhelm the hammer. At the same time, the resistance iron will buckle the hammer. At the same time, the cartridge wheel will rotate the cartridge teeth Pull out the new bullet, throw the shell out of the previous cartridge case, and then the gun recoil is completed. Under the thrust of the recoil spring, the gun moves forward to send the new bullet into the gun chamber to complete the locking. If you let go at this time, the iron stopper will always hang the hammer and cannot fire. If you press it all the time, the iron stopper will release the hammer and fire again after the locking is completed. This is the whole principle of the machine gun. " Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. From this point, it can be seen that song Changping understood the principle of Markham machine gun thoroughly. However, although the machine gun was made based on makchin, it was different from makchin. So he said to song Changping, "it seems that you really understand the principle of firearms. In recognition of you, this machine gun is named Changping machine gun. "Song Changping was stunned for a moment, and then his face turned red with excitement. For a man who studies guns all day, there is nothing more glorious than this. ¡±Emperor, really? It''s just that I don''t deserve the name of this machine gun. "Song Changping has ups and downs in his heart. "This machine gun was originally made by you, so it''s reasonable to name it by your name. Besides, the appearance of this machine gun means a major breakthrough in weapons for our Chinese family. I also hope that more guns will be made by you in the future." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Chinese family? "Song Changping was stunned again. With a faint smile on his lips, Xiao Ming said, "country, country, only a country can have a home, only a home can have a country, Chinese Empire, Chinese family, one meaning. " with a knowing smile, song Changping bowed himself and said," what the emperor said is very true. Now the emperor is the parents of this family, and we are all members of this family. " after a few words of ridicule, Xiao Ming introduced the topic to Changping machine gun again. He said," by the way, I haven''t seen the power of this machine gun yet? " When song Changping came back to himself, he immediately called the workers of two military factories and said, "now show the emperor. " along the way, two strong workers quickly came to the machine gun. One worker held the machine in both hands, and the other put the bullets connected by canvas into the gun. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 991 ¡±Dada dada " " daddada... " The muzzle of the gun was burning with fire, and the bullets sped out from the muzzle. The mountain on the front of the machine gun was hit by the bullets, and the debris was flying. After a while, under the continuous shooting of the machine gun, a small hole appeared in the mountain. When the machine gun was firing, the metal bullet case quickly ejected from the combination of the gun and the barrel, and the canvas with the bullet was quickly swallowed by the machine gun. In one minute, 350 bullets and a 7-meter-long cartridge belt were completely hit. This is also the machine gunner can slow down the shooting speed of the premise. Xiao Ming''s eardrum was a little numb. Looking at the Changping machine gun in front of him, his face showed a relieved smile. Although the industrial status of other parts of Chongqing still remained in the 18th century, there is no doubt that Qingzhou''s industry has reached the end of the 19th century. After a long period of technology accumulation, the perfect industrial system has reached the stage of scientific and technological products. Song Changping made use of the current industrial base to produce machine guns similar to Markham, which is enough to prove the strong strength of Qingzhou industry. "Perfect!" Xiao Ming gives a thumbs up when a perfect band is hit completely. After a pause, he said to song Changping, "now the war in the north is on the verge of breaking out. It''s time to use this weapon to restrain cavalry. I''ll give you a month to see how many Changping machine guns you can make. " " at present, there is no production line specially built for machine guns in military factories. Some parts of these machine guns are ground out by military workers with lathes, which can''t be bought in other factories. If the emperor is in urgent need, he can provide 30 machine guns a month. "Said Song Changping. "Thirty are enough. This machine gun is a big consumer of bullets. It seems that we are going to see the bottom of our reserves this time." Xiao Ming said helplessly. "I''m afraid so, but fortunately we don''t have war in other places. It should be enough to concentrate in one place." Song Changping estimated the number of bullets and said. Xiao Ming nodded, "that''s what we should do. As long as we can completely defeat the Golden Horde, the consumption of these bullets will be worth it. " after deciding on this matter, Xiao Ming made another tour of the military factory before returning to the palace. At the same time, he dispatched 300 soldiers to the military factory to train them how to use machine guns. After finishing these things, Xiao Ming lay on his chair and let out a sigh of relief. Seeing this, Qian Dafu said with a smile, "the emperor has been worried that Europe has learned our musketry technology. Now that we have the best weapon in this country, it''s too late for those Europeans to cry. " " indeed, with this thing, we will be able to completely suppress them in terms of firepower, and at the same time, the era of queuing up for shooting will officially become the past. " Xiao Ming said, squinting. in the contemporary history, the combat mode of queuing and shooting continued until the emergence of Markham machine gun, which officially died out during the first World War. Because the dense formation facing the machine gun is slaughtered. "Haha, if so, it''s not a problem to occupy Nanyang." Qian Dafu laughs. When he was in the Department of minerals, he learned that Nanyang is rich in mineral resources. At the same time, the climate here is also very suitable for farming. If they occupy here, they will get a lot of food and minerals. Xiao Ming''s eyes are full of yearning. The appearance of machine gun means that he can control a large area with a small amount of force, so he doesn''t have to worry about the problem of force Raozhou. Qi Guangyi and his 8000 cavalry troops are marching in the starry light. During his stay in Raozhou, he can basically feel the grassland clearly. Even with his eyes closed, he can find the barbarian tribe. This time, he led 8000 Lancers to attack the three tribes as a surprise force. Today''s barbarians are much more careful than ten years ago. In order to prevent their tribes from being attacked in the war, they gathered three tribes together, built fences around them, and set up artillery to guard against their attack. As before, it will be difficult and costly to attack tribes directly. Therefore, this time Qi Guangyi led 8000 cavalry not to attack the three tribes, but to attack the barbarian cavalry who went to support the three tribes. This time they set up such a big battle in Raozhou, relying on the three tribes themselves is unable to fight against them, so Qi Guangyi calculated that dorgo would send other tribes to support them. So they have a chance. Because the tribes on the grassland are different in size, the cavalry who come to support them must be in waves. As he thought, after bypassing the three tribes, they soon encountered a barbarian cavalry who came to support them. As they were about to cross a hill, a barbarian cavalry with tens of thousands of people was facing them, and the teams of both sides were pulling very long on the vast grassland. "Commander, they belong to the goshawk tribe. "Qi Guangyi''s bodyguard said," the grassland of their tribe is the closest to Jungar. " Qi Guangyi nodded his head. As he thought, the barbarian cavalry would not run when they saw them on the grassland. On the contrary, they would certainly chase them. What''s more, their number is dominant now."Prepare the soldiers! " Qi Guangyi said coldly that the distance between the two armies is less than 500 meters. Through the telescope, he saw that a general of the barbarians was also using the telescope to look at him. "The tsarists were nice to them and gave them binoculars. "Qi Guangyi frowned. While he was talking to himself, the bugler sounded the bugle, and the cavalry immediately moved. They rode in three rows, each with a lance in his hand. As the Lancers moved, the barbarian cavalry on the opposite side also moved. They rushed down the hill with machetes. Qi Guangyi looks serious. This is the first battle of the cavalry. If he can fight a beautiful battle, it shows that the cavalry can fight against the ordinary cavalry. On the hill, a barbarian general is watching Qi Guangyi and 8000 Chongqing cavalry coldly. He is the head of the eagle tribe. Beside him was a tall, bald man. Looking at the cavalry, he said with a grin: "Tianke Khan is really clever. He guessed that the Dayu parliament would attack our supporting cavalry, so let the cavalry of each tribe March at an interval of ten miles, so that once we meet the cavalry of Dayu, we can kill them unprepared. " Zach laughed at the words," these big Chongqing countries are so stupid. Do they think they are our opponents on the grassland? This time we Cangying tribe won the first prize! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 992 Thousands of horses are galloping on the endless grassland, and the barbarian cavalry is pounding down from the hills like a black torrent. However, Qi Guangyi saw this torrent as full of flaws. Just like before, the barbarians relied on their personal bravery and made no progress in the use of cavalry array. "The next barbarian cavalry is ten miles away. It only takes 30 minutes for them to arrive. During this time, we will defeat this cavalry and retreat at the same time!" Looking at the approaching barbarian cavalry, Qi Guangyi said coldly that he had always been well-known for his careful behavior in the army. For the first time, he was well prepared to fight with a lance cavalry. Otherwise, he would be guilty of bringing this newly established cavalry into the abyss. So in order to find out the situation of the barbarian March, he sent a large number of hunting cavalry to investigate on the grassland, and soon he found out the dynamics of three cavalry with an interval of ten li. After a little thought, Qi Guangyi understood the intention of the barbarians. In fact, in every war with the barbarians, they always sent elite cavalry to attack the rear of the barbarians. Now the barbarians are obviously setting a trap for him. Although the barbarians now have a single telescope, their glass processing technology has been improving. The multiple of the telescope is not comparable to that of the original single telescope in Europe. In terms of detection, they are still weak. "Yes, commander!" After getting the order, the cavalry general checked the time of the pocket watch. Now the pocket watch is the standard equipment for every officer, so as to coordinate the operation. "Kill " in the roaring sound of horse''s hooves, the earth seemed to tremble. The barbarian cavalry waved their machetes, and their faces were ferocious. Just as everyone in Dayu hated Jinzhang khanate, everyone in Jinzhang Khanate also hated Dayu people, because this war is not only a war about land, but also a war for the survival of two nations. "Five hundred meters!" "Three hundred and fifty meters!" ¡±First row fire! ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± Qi Guangyi constantly calculated the distance of the barbarian cavalry. When the distance between the two sides reached 250 meters, he ordered to shoot. He could have avoided this encounter, but this time he chose to fight. This confidence comes from his recognition of these days'' training. The era of Chinese cavalry suppressing barbarian cavalry has come. ¡±Bang Bang... " After Qi Guangyi''s order was given, the cavalry in dense array raised their lance and finished shooting at a still moment. At the sound of gunfire, the charging barbarian cavalry immediately turned upside down, and the formation was in chaos. After firing in the first row, the soldiers in the front row immediately lay on their horses and took out their bullets to complete the loading action, while the barbarian cavalry were exposed to the eyes of the cavalry in the second row. They raised their lance and fired. Then they repeated the action of the soldiers in the first row and fired from the third row. The three successive shots were completed in just three seconds, and more than 20000 bullets formed the barbarian cavalry from the front of the barrage charge. Under such intensive shooting, the barbarian cavalry, who were facing the cavalry, fell like leaves in the wind. After three rounds of shooting, more than 800 barbarian cavalry fell on the road of attack. But these fallen cavalry became the obstacle of the barbarian cavalry charging. Many barbarian cavalry tightened the reins to stop the horses to prevent them from hitting the fallen horses. This slows down the speed of the barbarian attack. Seizing this opportunity, the first line of cavalry quickly completed the loading and started the second round of shooting. Under the continuous fire, the loss of the barbarian cavalry was increasing. On the hill, Zach and the bald man''s face was very blue. They did not expect that there were guns that could be loaded on horses in Dayu. They watched their soldiers fall one by one, and Zach rode restlessly back and forth. In the heart an extreme uneasiness is more and more intense. ¡±Head of flag, this big Chongqing cavalry did not encounter US unintentionally, but came prepared. "The bald man looked anxiously at the charging cavalry. He was a centurion, and now he was in the charging cavalry. "It''s too late to retreat now," Zach said, stiffly The bald man looked down at the hill. Under the second round of shooting, they paid another 800 or 900 casualties. Now the soldiers have rushed into the 100 meters. Turning the horse''s head within this distance will certainly cause great confusion, and their losses will be even greater. "Taru..." Looking at the charging team, the bald man closed his eyes. When Zach and the bald man are worried, taruyang in the cavalry team has a sabre. His brother is the commander of the goshawk tribe and is respected. Because of this, he did not want his centurion''s status to be questioned, and was said to rely on his brother''s prestige, so taru always rushed ahead in every battle. However, this battle seemed different from any previous one. The bullets from the muzzle of the guns of the soldiers of the state of Dayu kept making the cavalry and horses around them fall down and rush from the mountain to the foot of the mountain. Two or three times, the bullets passed his cheek. "Kill After six rounds of shooting, they were only 100 meters away from the cavalry of Dayu state. At this time, they saw that the state of Dayu raised its gun again."Bang Bang..." Taru''s voice suddenly stopped, his eyes in the muzzle of the gun spray flame moment frame, a bullet hit him in the middle of the brow. The horse carried the dead taru forward and continued to run for ten meters. Taru fell off the horse. When he died, taru''s hand seized the reins, which made the horse fall down. The cavalry behind did not have time to dodge, so they directly bumped into taru''s horse, which was a mess. This kind of chaos also happened in other places, and the momentum of the whole barbarian cavalry charge was disrupted. But this is not the thing that makes them despair. When they readjust their mount, they see many black sticks floating in the sky. When the sticks fell among them, they immediately exploded, flames and shrapnel splashed, large numbers of cavalry fell down, and more horses lost control. Qi Guangyi watched the chaotic barbarian cavalry coldly. Their horses had adapted to the explosion in training. Now the chaotic barbarian cavalry could not form an effective impact on them. Seizing the opportunity, he called out, "kill! " with his command, the sound of the charge horn resounded across the grassland. The Lancers carried their lance on their backs, drew out their sabres, and took advantage of the chaos of the barbarian cavalry, they drove their horses to the barbarian cavalry. "Bang!" The Spearman who rushed to the front raised his Sabre to kill a barbarian cavalry whose horse was out of control. At this time, a barbarian cavalry on the left rushed to him. He took out a short barrel musket from the holster on the horse''s back and shot the barbarian cavalry one meter away. A Lancer''s standard equipment includes two short barrel muskets and three grenades in addition to the horse Lance. It can be said that they are armed to the teeth. In the face of such a way of fighting, the casualties of the barbarian cavalry increased rapidly. For a moment, the battlefield was filled with the sound of chopping sabres, the sound of guns and the explosion of grenades. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 993 On the hills, Zach couldn''t bear to see his soldiers slaughtered by the soldiers of Chongqing. He had hoped for the fight after the two sides were relieved, but the scene of blood and fire let him down at last. In a short period of contact, he lost more and more troops, and his soldiers had lost more than half of their strength in the process of charging. Continue to pester, until the arrival of reinforcements, he will have nothing left, as the head of the tribe flag, he can not bear such losses. "Wuwu " he looked maliciously at the cavalry of Chongqing under the hills, and Zach gave the order to blow the retreat horn. "Taru, my brother will take revenge for you." Tam''s eyes were red. They were defeated completely. Now the only thing they could do was to gather the cavalry of Jinzhang Khanate to launch a fatal attack on Dayu. The bugle sounded, and the barbarian cavalry at the foot of the mountain fled one after another. Soon, only dense bodies of the barbarian cavalry were left at the foot of the mountain. Qi Guangyi did not choose to pursue, but led the soldiers to retreat, because he knew that the next group of barbarian cavalry would soon arrive, and it was not a wise choice to fall into the wheel of war. He needed to look for opportunities in the grassland like a wolf to make trouble for the barbarians. In his opinion, unless the barbarians can encircle him with 50000 cavalry at one time, he will run wild on the grassland. But the barbarians at that time could not spare 50000 people to deal with him, because the real danger at this time was the three tribes. ¡­¡­ Raozhou. The army led by Niu Zhen and Luo Quan is less than one hundred miles away from Jungar. The army led by Niu Zhen and Luo Quan meanders and extends on the grassland on a large scale. In recent days, barbarian scouts have appeared around them from time to time, and their hunting cavalry have not been idle, and they have been collecting barbarian intelligence. ¡±This time, about 60000 cavalry gathered in Zhungeer tribe. At the same time, the three tribes merged into one place. The news came from the cavalry hunters that there were still many guns made by Bei Shan when he was alive. "Niu said with a frown. Luo Quan sneered: "how can these old guns compare with the close guard guns? As long as the war starts, the artillery can solve their guns in the first time. " " that''s true. " Niu''s eyes are deep. After a pause, he said, "the essence of barbarians'' death is that we have not destroyed their tribes and killed their cavalry. In a few years, there will be cavalry born from their tribes. In this way, there will be endless troubles in the north. This time, you and I are determined to destroy the Golden Horde, so we can''t be soft hearted. " LUO Quan''s face sank, and he understood what Niu Zhen meant. During the Warring States period, baiqikeng killed 400000 Zhao soldiers, not for the sake of killing, but to completely destroy Zhao''s war ability. At the same time, because of the loss of a large number of men, Zhao fell into recession both economically and militarily, and was no longer able to compete with Qin. Now Niu Zhen is so serious that when he talks about this problem with him, he can guess his mind. After pondering for a while, he said, "twenty years ago, the barbarians invaded Youzhou and killed millions of people. Ten years later, they invaded Qingzhou many times and killed hundreds of thousands of people. Regardless of this, the barbarians killed countless people for many years. Even a few years ago, the barbarians invaded Sichuan and killed hundreds of thousands of people. Such blood debts can only be paid by blood. It''s really brutal to kill our people But which barbarian cavalry is not the offspring of the barbarian people, and they are not wronged when they die. I don''t know the benevolence, justice and morality of those civil servants. " "Ha ha ha..." Niu Zhen laughed when he heard the words, "Luo Quan, Luo Quan, you haven''t changed at all these years. It''s just to my taste. You''re right. This is what I said. There''s no injustice under the blade of revenge. Let''s do a big fight this time to completely end the Golden Horde. " LUO Quan nodded his head, clenched his fist and hit Niu Zhen in the air. Niu Zhen then said: "in addition, you and I have already become the most important officials. If we add this credit, we will be sealed. Although our emperor is not an ordinary person, it''s a taboo in the court for thousands of years to achieve great success. Taking advantage of this time to leave something to the civil servants, we can really get rid of the armor and return to the field." "That''s right. You and I have been in the court for a long time. It''s time to have a rest." After that, they looked at each other with a smile and continued to March. Two days later, the army led by them arrived at the grassland of Jungar. At this time, in order to deal with the attack of the state of Dayu, Zhungeer had dug trenches and built fences for defense. In the gap of these fences, the black muzzle was aimed at the direction of the army of Dayu. "Fifty thousand cavalry and eighty thousand infantry. This time, the state of Dayu really used a lot of troops." Bach was looking through a telescope at the troops of the state of Chongqing who were camping. Wo Tai frowned and said, "what are you afraid of? We have 60000 cavalry and 200000 slave soldiers. As soon as the cavalry arrives, we will be three times as strong as them. " Pangduo is observing the army of the state of Dayu, and he has always had a good relationship with Bei Shan. Because of this, he has learned almost all of Bei Shan''s skills in dealing with the state of Dayu.As for Bei Shan''s death, he still feels very sorry, because in his view, only Bei Shan in Jinzhang Khanate really knows about firearms and how to deal with the army of Dayu. But at least he was lucky that Zhungeer''s troops hardly suffered any loss when they retreated from Kanto, and they also took a large number of slaves from Kanto. Now the three tribes have come together, and they have raised 200000 slave soldiers. And even if there were no slave soldiers, except cavalry, there were more than 400000 people in their three tribes, and every one of them was a soldier during the war. "Don''t underestimate the enemy. Have you forgotten how Kanto lost it? This campaign is very important to us and the state of Dayu. No one can afford to lose. "Pondo said seriously. He has got the news of the attack on the goshawk tribe, but he didn''t tell Bach and wotai the news because he was worried about the disorder of the army. However, although this sad thing happened, the goshawk tribe is still coming to them. It won''t be long before the rest of their cavalry can get here. Bach and wotai put aside their uninhibited faces. They knew that pondo was better than them at fighting, especially against the state of Dayu. Pondo designed the fortifications now. "Don''t worry, pondo. We can''t lose this war. We won''t fool around." Both of them guarantee at the same time. Pangduo nodded with satisfaction. He continued to look at the army of Chongqing. When he saw the artillery of the army of Chongqing, he frowned. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 994 ¡±It seems that the state of Dayu has a different gun. " through the telescope, Pangduo saw artillery different from that in Jinzhou period, and now he still remembers the artillery of Dayu state in that battle. Bach and wotai both looked at the direction that pondo pointed to, and their faces became more and more dignified. But now no matter what kind of weapons the state of Dayu has put forward, they can''t retreat any more, because behind them is the grassland of their own tribe. "Heaven will protect us forever." Bach patted pondo on the shoulder. Pang duo nodded and his eyes became more firm. As long as he was alive, he would not allow Dayu to cross their grassland. While Pangduo and Luo Quan were observing, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan also understood the current situation of the battlefield. Looking at the vertical and horizontal trenches around the barbarian camp, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan frowned slightly. "Now the barbarians are really smart. The trench digging is becoming more and more standard." Niu Zhen gently stroked his beard. After the war of Kanto, the trench tactics seemed to grow wings overnight. Now almost every force knows how to use the trench to offset their weapon advantages. "So what? It''s just delaying the process of their death. It''s a death to die sooner or later. "Luo Quan didn''t like it. Grenades were enough to give them an advantage in trench warfare. Niu Zhen nodded. The huge barracks in front of him was not a strong fortress, but a meat ground made up of flesh and blood. Perhaps the barbarians believed that such barracks could block the army of Dayu. But he knew that the gap between the two armies could not be bridged. Just as they were talking, a cavalry Hunter suddenly came to them in a hurry and dismounted. The cavalry Hunter said in a hurry, "two generals, the emperor has told us to focus on defense for the time being. Wait for the Changping machine gun team to arrive and fight again!" "Changping machine gun team! Has song Changping reversed his machine gun? " Luo Quan is very happy. "That''s great. According to the emperor, this machine gun is a sharp weapon to deal with the intensive charge. It''s very suitable to deal with the barbarians. "Niu Yu''s eyes are full of excitement. The cavalry Hunter continued: "the emperor also said that the machine guns are in production now, and the first batch of machine guns will arrive at the end of this month, so that the two generals can wait patiently. " " OK, you go back and tell the emperor that we are waiting for the arrival of the machine gun team. " The cow says in a loud voice. At that time, the cavalry rode away. When he returned to Raozhou, he would return to Qingzhou by steam locomotive. When the hunting cavalry disappeared, Luo Quan said: "I hope this machine gun team can make us lose less soldiers. This time the barbarians set up such a position, it is clear that they want to fight with us here, and the loss between victory and defeat is the national fortune." Niu Yu sneered, "dorgo is smart. He''s looking for his own death. " having said that, he and Luo Quan turned back to the army and ordered the soldiers to dig trenches immediately to confront the barbarians. Since the barbarians were waiting for the rest of the cavalry, they should be given time. The next day, the barbarian generals such as pondo and Bach woke up early to prepare for the war. According to the Convention, the army of Dayu usually chose to rest overnight and attack the next day. But what surprised them was that they only saw soldiers digging trenches in the state of Dayu. The army of Dayu was very leisurely in the circle surrounded by trenches. They didn''t mean to fight at all. "What the hell is the state of Dayu doing? "Wotai said strangely. Bach shook his head. "It''s abnormal. What are they waiting for? " Ponto frowned and pondered, but he could not think of a clue. He hesitated for a moment, and said:" it''s just that the cavalry supported by the golden tent has not arrived yet. We need time to wait for them to come. " Zach and Tam have arrived at the camp. Seeing this, Zach said:" they may be waiting for Qi Guangyi''s cavalry to disturb the rear. Now I am worried that they will continue to go deep into the grassland. " when Zach arrived with the remaining 5000 men and horses, he was not happy, because in his opinion, it was wise to avoid fighting against Dayu before the decisive battle. But Zach obviously didn''t do what he thought. "Now we can''t manage so much. If we fail here, we will be defeated for thousands of miles. No tribe can resist the occupation of grassland by the state of Chongqing any more. Do you understand?" Ponteau said angrily. Zach is a little angry. The head of the same tribe is reprimanded by Ponto. He has no light on his face, but the order given by dorgo is to make them obey Ponto''s order. As they walked to the camp, Zach and Tam said, "none of them has seen the strength of Qi Guangyi''s cavalry. They will regret it." Zach, who is still complaining, no, Ponto doesn''t pay any attention to him, because in his opinion, the biggest danger is in front of him. In this confrontation, time passed day by day, and more than 20 days passed quickly. When the end of the month came, the first machine gun teams arrived at the barracks of the army of the state of Chongqing. "General, all 30 machine guns are in place." At the school yard in the middle of the camp, sun changce, the leader of the machine gun company, reported to Niu Zhen and Luo Quan that they were all from the garrison in Qingzhou. After training in the military factory, they arrived at the battlefield with machine guns.Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have been happy to close their mouths. At this time, 30 long flat machine guns in front of them are quietly sitting on solid land. Each machine gun is located on the wheel base. This design is very suitable for fighting on the grassland, because soldiers can push the machine gun like a towed gun to build machine gun positions on the flat grassland at any time. "Come on, let''s see the power of this machine gun." Hearing is better than seeing. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan can''t wait. Sun changce made a military salute, answered the call, and immediately let the machine gunner push a machine gun to shoot at the open area to the east of the camp. After finding the right position, the Deputy shooter immediately put the belt into the machine gun, and the shooter pressed the button, and suddenly "daddada" rang out in the continuous firing. The continuous fire stunned the generals. "Ha ha ha..." Niu Zhen laughed, "with such a sharp weapon, why worry about this decisive battle? This time, the barbarians will eat enough of our bullets. " LUO Quan said with a smile:" it''s just the value of this month. All the cavalry supporting the barbarians have arrived at the barbarian camp. It''s estimated that the war in these two days will be inevitable. This time, we will have a good time. " Seeing the power of the machine gun, they went to the barracks with sun changce to arrange the position of the machine gun. At present, 160000 cavalry of the barbarians gather in one place. According to the habits of the barbarians, slave soldiers are bound to be used in the battle at the beginning of the war. In the past two days, according to their observation, there were not many descendants of Dayu state among these slave soldiers. Most of them were slaves plundered by barbarians from the western regions, because the slaves of Dayu state were mainly concentrated in Guandong, and most of them were rescued by them. They don''t have to be lenient with such slave soldiers. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 995 "What sound? " in the barbarian camp, Pangduo and a group of flag leaders suddenly raise their heads and look at the camp of Dayu kingdom in the East. At this time, they are discussing how to encircle and suppress the cavalry of Dayu kingdom. With the arrival of 160000 cavalry, 200000 slave soldiers and 450000 people, Pangduo became more and more confident. He believed that even if the sea of people was used, the barracks of Dayu could be razed to the ground. "It''s like the sound of firecrackers in the state of Dayu." A flag leader said, "a businessman from the state of Chongqing once sent me this kind of thing. The sound is very similar. Generally speaking, they only set off firecrackers when they celebrate. " the other heads softened, and Ponto said with a smile," it''s almost like celebrating that they''re going to die soon. " "Ha ha ha..." The generals burst into laughter. After a pause, Pang duo said, "now that our cavalry are all in place, we can''t wait any longer. The state of Dayu has plenty of food and grass, so they can continue to wait. But our cattle and sheep can''t help eating grass. If we keep consuming, we will be hungry, so we will attack early tomorrow morning." Bach, wotai and other flag leaders nodded one after another. They even drove cattle and sheep as food all the way. Now so many people gather here, they need a large number of cattle and sheep, but fixed in this place, the cattle and sheep cubs will soon eat all the grass around. Pangduo had an ambitious plan to take the initiative. Their original plan was to wait for reinforcements for a month. Now everything is perfect. Tomorrow, they will officially fight against the state of Dayu. The night was silent. The next day, accompanied by the unique horn sound of the barbarians, Niu Zhen ordered the soldiers to quickly enter the trench. As they thought, the barbarians could not help launching the attack. In the current situation, the supply of barbarians is a big problem, so he lost the initial advantage, but he was not in a hurry, slowly waiting for the arrival of the machine gun company. "It''s a trick that hasn''t changed for a hundred years. There''s really no progress at all." Luo Quan pinches his waist. His eyes stay on the aircraft wall in the trench. These killing weapons will show their horror in the war for the first time. Niu Zhen nodded slightly, and then he gestured to the artillery position. In this battle, they brought 150 close guard guns, which were arranged on relatively high hills, from which the whole battlefield could be seen. At his command, the artillery immediately opened the ammunition box in front of the gun. One soldier pulled out the bolt, another soldier stuffed the conical shell into the gun bore from the back, the third soldier stuffed the propellant to complete the ammunition filling, and the first soldier closed the bolt again. At this time, the fourth soldier pulled the draw rope, accompanied by a "Bang:" sound, the shell flew directly to the gun The barbarian slave soldiers charged intensively. "Boom boom " after the first shell landed, a series of shells landed in the charging crowd. These shells fell to the ground and exploded immediately. The surrounding barbarian slave soldiers were thrown away by the blast wave. The soldiers in the explosion center were dead. "Boom boom..." In the first round of shelling, more than 600 barbarian slave soldiers died, and the second round of shelling started again after an interval of ten seconds. Barbarian camp. Pangduo and the flag leaders could only watch the slave soldiers die in the artillery fire. The artillery position of Dayu state was in the barracks. If they wanted to destroy the artillery, they had to break through the trench. However, in the face of the death of slave soldiers, he was not distressed at all, because in their eyes, slaves are not human at all. As long as they can win, even if they die, they can catch them as long as they win. Other flag leaders and Pangduo had the same idea. They quietly watched the slave soldiers rush to the positions of Dayu state. They hoped that these slave soldiers would consume all the bullets of Dayu state, and that the corpses of these barbarian slave soldiers would fill the trenches of Dayu state. "These guns are more powerful, and they fire much faster. "Pondo came to a conclusion after observation. Bach showed a trace of greed, "if this war is won, these guns are ours." "Hey, hey, let''s share these treasures equally. "Wo Tai is not to be outdone. Their cavalry are already gathering, waiting for the slave soldiers to fill the trench for them. They are thinking, suddenly dense "dada" sound sounded, pondo fell into confusion, this is the sound they heard yesterday. Now it''s the Changping machine gun that makes the sound. The distance between the two armies was less than 300 meters, and the barbarian slave soldiers soon entered their range. In the face of the overwhelming flow of people, the soldiers of the state of Chongqing began to fight back. So many people could not be killed even in one day. Although the weapons were dominant, they also faced great pressure. However, the arrival of machine guns seems to solve this problem. At this moment, the firepower of 30 machine guns is fully opened, and the continuous fire tongue sweeps at the incoming barbarian cavalry. With the firing of the soldiers, the barbarian slave soldiers fall down one by one. The charging team seems to be blocked by the torrent of bullets, and the corpses pile higher and higher outside the boundary.Under such fierce fire, the barbarian slave soldiers were gradually occupied by fear. They had never seen such a sharp weapon to kill. Despite their desperate efforts, they are just the next cold corpse of this weapon. As the hill of corpses became higher and higher, the desperation of the barbarian slave soldiers finally broke out, "run!" The crowd did not know who called, and the charging slave soldiers began to break up. Now even if they were killed by barbarians, they didn''t want to die in the rain of gunfire and bullets. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were also shocked by this scene. Thirty machine guns consumed 18000 bullets in one minute. From the barbarian charge to the corpse mountain now, they shot continuously for an hour. Even if they shot half of the quantity in one minute, they now consumed more than 300000 bullets. According to sun changce, makchin can shoot continuously for four hours. But now he obviously doesn''t need four hours, because it''s only one hour. At least 60000 corpses are left on the grassland forever. Although there is also the credit of Falcon rifles, the credit of machine guns accounts for the majority. After all, he can''t put all the soldiers into the first row of trenches, so the contribution of infantry is limited. Luo Quan''s body trembled slightly, and the barbarian''s old intensive charge was just looking for death in front of the machine gun. Looking at the corpses piled up in the grass, his heart was cold. What a terrible monster song Changping made. Compared with the shock of Niu Zhen and others, Pangduo and the barbarian generals had only fear in their hearts. For the first time, they saw the slave soldiers flee back like crazy and vent their anger on them. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 996 "The era of nomads invading the Central Plains is over! " on the hills, Niu Zhen looked at the tide of the scattered barbarian slave soldiers and said that no matter how the barbarian cavalry drove them away, they refused to return to the battlefield. On the contrary, these slave soldiers became crazy because of their fear. They began to fight with the barbarian cavalry who prevented them from escaping. The whole barbarian camp was attacked by the slave soldiers. Luo Quan showed a smile of relief. Like Niu Zhen, he also understood the meaning of machine gun. "It''s time to fight back!" There was a long silence, he said at last. Niu Zhen nodded. At this time, he motioned for the bugler, and the bugle of the general attack rang through the sky. In the sound of the bugle, the infantry went out of the barracks orderly, and the Husi chariot that once appeared in the battle of Jizhou was once again put into the battlefield by niuzhen. These chariots were drawn by horses and quickly formed a hollow array on the flat grassland. Soldiers with Han style rifles entered the middle of the vehicle array. With the vehicle array, they circled from both sides of the barbarian camp. There were cavalry in the middle of the vehicle array. They were ready to attack at any time. In addition to infantry and cavalry, artillery put their guns on horses and quickly entered the vehicle array to find their own position. During one month in Raozhou, they had repeatedly practiced the tactics that once defeated the barbarian cavalry, and now they are very skilled in using them on the spot. However, unlike in the past, there were more machine gunners in the middle of these vehicle arrays. Soldiers pushed machine guns to follow the vehicle array and loaded ammunition on HUS chariots. A fixed camp instantly becomes ten mobile fortresses, which take the shape of a pocket to quickly encircle the barbarians. When the state of Dayu launched a counterattack, the barbarians got into trouble. The slave soldiers lost control in despair. The barbarian cavalry fell into a fight with the slave soldiers, and even some slave soldiers rushed into the barracks to kill the barbarian herdsmen. The anger born of fear let them vent their anger on the people who enslaved them, and the whole barbarian camp was in chaos. Pondo had got on his horse and raised his saber. He chopped left and right. If he could not control the rebellion of the slave soldiers, they would be in great trouble. But what made him even more surprised was that they were fighting, and the army of the state of Chongqing gradually surrounded them. Even if they controlled the barbarian slaves, they would be in a dead battle. At this moment, pondo''s confidence completely collapsed, and now the only thing they want is to live. Qi Guangyi looks at the barbarian cavalry who are rushing to flee, and sneers. These barbarians think that he will continue to go deep into the grassland, but he just goes the opposite way. In his opinion, harassing those tribes is far less meaningful than strangling the barbarian tribes. Without the protection of the cavalry, those tribes are just fish on the chopping board, and if they are released, their enemies will come back. "Line up!" The generals of the cavalry issued orders one after another, just as the last side of the pocket sealed the pocket array. At the same time, the soldier raised his lance. His aim was to prevent the barbarian cavalry from fleeing, and finally to annihilate the barbarian cavalry, which greatly consumed the barbarian troops. "Bang Bang..." The fleeing barbarian cavalry entered the shooting range, and the Lancers immediately fired. Suddenly, the barbarians in the front row fell to the ground, and the scattered barbarian troops became more and more chaotic. At the same time, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan ordered all the cavalry in the hollow square array to attack and cooperate with Qi Guangyi to block the gap of the barbarians'' escape. And the car array is to speed up the completion of the barbarian camp. More than 50000 carapace cavalry rushed out of the car, like two silver torrents passing through the two wings. The horses collided and the sabres flew. It was more and more difficult for the barbarian cavalry to retreat. Fighting each other, the formation gradually completed the encirclement. At this time, the infantry showed their ferocious claws. At the same time, each formation launched its own machine gun. "Daddada..." The sound of heavy shooting was heard again. Under the fire of Chinese rifles and machine guns, the barbarian cavalry and horses were shot out of the blood fog one after another, and large areas of barbarian cavalry fell in the pool of blood. The cannons were not idle. One by one, the cannonballs fell into the dense barbarian cavalry, and each explosion would take dozens of lives. Because under the siege, more than 100000 barbarian cavalry were driven together as if they were driven by sheep. There was no place for them to move in the place where the cavalry were concentrated, so they had to squeeze people and the horses were close to the horses. In this state, the combat effectiveness of the barbarian cavalry was greatly reduced, on the contrary, firearms played a greater advantage. "Daddada..." Machine guns continue to fire, boxes after boxes of bullets are consumed, from the early morning to the evening, when the setting sun spreads all over the grassland, cattle can''t tell whether the grassland is the red of sunset or the color of the blood of the barbarian cavalry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 997 The cool evening wind blows, the grass makes a rustling sound, and the strong smell of blood comes to my face. When the remnants of the barbarian cavalry knelt down and surrendered, the gunfire on the battlefield gradually subsided. At this moment, the battlefield was surprisingly quiet, and the soldiers breathed carefully. They couldn''t believe that they had created the hellish scene in front of them. In the encirclement, the ground was covered with the corpses of the barbarian cavalry, and the ownerless horses wandered in horror in the sunset. The grass was stained red with blood, and the stream of blood flowed from high to low. 160000 barbarian cavalry in addition to the surrender of 20000, 140000 cavalry fell under the gun, this war they won, and won very thoroughly. In the face of this picture, the soldiers are not ashamed. Every barbarian soldier who died here is not innocent, and the tens of millions of wronged souls who died in their hands are proof. This is the price they should pay. "The barbarian cavalry who clean up the battlefield and surrender will be killed if they dare to resist. "Cow''s voice is cold. Luo Quan then said with a smile, "I thought you were going to kill everything!" "If you keep them, at least they can build a railway for Kanto. These surrendering barbarians are no longer barbarians. They are just slaves." Luo Quan nodded, "yes, the barbarian soldiers in the past never surrender. It can be seen that they are really scared. " after a pause, he looked at the barbarian camp, where there were hundreds of thousands of barbarian herdsmen, who watched the cavalry being slaughtered. Niu Zhen narrowed his eyes. "These are the herdsmen of the three tribes. The cavalry of the three tribes are all dead. They will hate us. They can''t stay!" Luo Quan was stunned for a moment. At this time, he suddenly remembered what Niu Zhen said that day. As he said, he was really cruel this time. As soon as Niu Zhen''s voice fell, Qi Guangyi''s words suddenly came. He said, "general, it''s not a pity that these people have been killed. It''s better to act as slaves. " looking at the dark sky, Niu Zhen laughed strangely and said," well, tomorrow we will go to the camp together, and then you can make a conclusion. " Qi Guangyi looks at Luo Quan with a strange look, while Luo Quan shakes his head helplessly. However, after a day of fierce fighting, he was also very tired, so instead of asking, he went back to his camp to have a rest. The next day, when the sun rose, he walked out of the camp, Niu Zhen and Luo Quan were already waiting for him. Niu said, "come on, let''s meet these herdsmen." Having said that, the three people went to the barbarian camp together. At this time, the barbarian herdsmen had gathered in the camp. When they arrived, they fixed their eyes on them with terror. Qi Guangyi stops in front of the herdsmen. From the eyes of the herdsmen, he sees the deep hatred, which makes him very uncomfortable. But even so, he still felt that he should not kill these herdsmen. Looking at a six-year-old barbarian boy at the front, Qi Guangyi asked, "what do you want to do when you grow up?" The little boy said without hesitation, "when I grow up, I will go herding sheep and marry many wives." "Oh, why so many wives." Qi Guangyi doubts. "In this way, we can have many children and be cavalry to kill all the people in Dayu." Children''s innocent language reveals a chilling chill. Qi Guangyi''s eyes suddenly changed, he slowly stood up, cold eyes directly at these barbarians, without a trace of emotion. Niu Zhen then said: "Qi Guangyi, now you understand that people don''t hurt tigers. Tigers eat people''s hearts. For thousands of years, the Central Plains Dynasty always wishfully believed that the surrounding barbarians would treat us as we treat them with benevolence, but what is the truth? They regard our benevolence and moralization as weakness, and they will bite us if they have the chance, and this is the reality. " Qi Guangyi closed his eyes and nodded his head slowly. In dealing with these problems, he was not as old as Niu Zhen. Luo Quan patted Qi Guangyi on the shoulder and said, "you are already excellent, but you are merciless for the generals. You only consider the victory or defeat of the war. The emperor appreciates you very much and clearly sees your shortcomings. " " yes, general. " Qi Guangyi sighed. As soon as his voice fell, a burst of gunfire broke out. Then there was a scream from the barbarian camp. Qi Guangyi saw that it was more than a dozen old barbarians with bows and arrows ready to attack and kill them. This scene makes Qi Guangyi fully understand Niu Zhen''s words. The surrendered barbarians choose to kneel down. They have completely lost their dignity. These people will be obedient slaves, and the herdsmen in front of him will live with hatred. In decades, they will wave butcher''s knives again with hatred. More than a dozen old men were shot and killed, and the barbarians became restless in an instant. In an instant, they rushed to the soldiers of Dayu who shot. "Shoot!" Niu Yu ordered. Under his command, the machine gun company that had already been prepared opened fire instantly, and the cross fire network covered the barbarians who had rushed over. Qi Guangyi did not evade this time, but coldly watched what happened in front of him. The words of the barbarian children echoed in his ears again and again."If it''s not my race, it will be different!" He read slowly, and his eyes became firm. Looking at Qi Guangyi, Niu Zhen looks satisfied. He takes Luo Quan and Qi Guangyi back to the camp. This time, he annihilates the three tribes and the cavalry supported by the barbarians. They have fought a beautiful battle. However, it is still a long way from the destruction of Jinzhang Khanate. Now Tianke Khan of Jinzhang Khanate is enjoying himself in Jinzhang. As long as Tianke Khan is still there, the threat of grassland will still exist. "The excellent performance of the Lancers proves that it is necessary to establish the Lancers, but the small number is a drawback. Now that the three tribes have been destroyed, the supply line will be extended to the west, which is a trouble for the infantry. So I think the rest of the war only needs to be handed over to the Lancers. I will apply to the emperor to expand the Lancers to 30000, how? "Niu Zhen said to Qi Guangyi. Qi Guangyi nodded and arrived at Jinzhang from Raozhou, stretching thousands of miles. Only the cavalry can move freely in such a vast area. Now the barbarians have suffered heavy losses, and the rest of the cavalry will not be the opponent of 30000 lance cavalry. Luo Quan continued: "of course, we have a lot of things to do. We need to lead the army to clean up the grassland near Raozhou. By the way, we need to set up Raozhou Duhufu to take charge of the Qianli grassland to the west of Raozhou, so as to raise a large number of cattle and sheep for our country. We are going to specially graze in the grassland in the future. " Qi Guangyi laughed and said," don''t joke, two generals. Are you the same as the Construction Corps? " Niu Zhen and Luo Quan looked at each other, he said: "originally, military garrison is also combat effectiveness." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 998 In the imperial study, Xiao Ming is watching the war report from the grassland. In front of him, Pang Yukun and Fiji looked happy. For them, the victory was more real than the elimination of the United Fleet in the Dengzhou naval battle. After all, they lived in the barbarian terror era, and their hatred for the barbarians was natural. "140000 barbarian cavalry were killed and 20000 surrendered. In this war, the main force of barbarian cavalry was destroyed, and the rest of the barbarian tribes will not be afraid!" Pang Yukun''s face is flying. Fiji agreed: "Niu Zhen proposed to increase the number of cavalry to 30000 to completely control the grassland. I think this plan is feasible, and in order to save money, it is only cavalry that can wipe out the remaining barbarian tribes." Xiao Ming nodded. The task of Niu Zhen and Luo Quan is over. It''s not a wise choice to take infantry to encircle and suppress the barbarian tribes on the grassland. As Qi Guangyi suggested, only the construction of cavalry can control the grassland with the minimum cost. He said: "in this case, the production of Han style rifles has been postponed, and Qi Guangyi has been given priority to equipping with horse guns. If the barbarians die but not die, they will come back, so this time they will be killed. " after a pause, his eyes turned and he thought of a serious question in the war report, so he said:" Niu Zhen and Luo Quan both asked to be demobilized at the same time. What''s your opinion? " Pang Yukun had read the war report. He sighed and said," Niu Zhen and Luo Quan are old. Since they don''t want to serve in the imperial court any more, it''s better to fulfill their wishes. " " the emperor, this time Niu Zhen ordered the execution of hundreds of thousands of barbarians without authorization. How many slaves have we lost! If only these slaves were used to build the railway, I thought that even if Niu Zhen didn''t return to the field, he should be dismissed. " Fijian said with grief. After a pause, he continued: "as for Luo Quan, I think we can''t let him retire without authorization, otherwise this military aircraft department will lose two generals at the same time. Who should be in charge?" Pang Yukun glanced at Fijian, frowned and said, "I''m afraid there''s something wrong with Mr. Feige''s words. In the war report, it''s clear that Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have made the decision through joint discussion. How did they get to fige? It''s Niu Zhen''s fault. In my opinion, Niu Zhen''s inaction is not only flawless, but also meritorious How did the tribe invade the state of Dayu? At that time, the barbarians would first slaughter one city so that other cities would give up arriving, so niuzhen was just a tit for tat. " "Pang Shoufu, it''s an excuse for Niu Zhen. Is it cost-effective for these hundreds of thousands of barbarians to build the railway or to kill them? Can''t Pang Shoufu, who is very careful, figure it out?" Fijian is a waste of manpower. When they quarreled, Xiao Ming''s eyes swam back and forth on them. When they got here, he said, "don''t fight. Niu Zhen and general Luo Quan had the idea of retiring before they left for the grassland. I also agreed to them. What''s more, their war experiences can''t keep up with the military changes like today''s new moon. Let''s give up their position It was also their original intention to give to the right people. As for the killing of prisoners, Niu Zhen had both merits and demerits. Even if the war report was sent to me, I would agree. " Fijian said in surprise," emperor, why is this ¡±In order to destroy the will of the barbarians, if the barbarians continue to resist, we will have more soldiers to die. Therefore, if the killing of prisoners makes the barbarians lose the will to resist, we will not fight but surrender our soldiers. "Xiao Ming said. Fijian was silent. He wanted to keep Luo''s right. After all, they had a very close relationship, but now it seems impossible. He sighed and said, "I think it''s too short-sighted." Pang Yukun was relieved. When Fiji spoke, he guessed what Fiji thought. However, there is a saying in Fiji that is right. If Niu Zhen and Luo Quan leave office at the same time, what should the military aviation department do? He said: "emperor, since Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have the intention to withdraw, then this military aircraft department?" ¡±It''s gone! "Xiao Ming said decisively," the military aircraft department is a temporary organization before the civil war. Now the north and the south are reunified, and the northern grassland will soon be recovered. The name of the Chinese Empire will live up to its name. In order to further exert the strength of the army, I divide the imperial army into six military regions. One of them is the Siberian Military Region, with Ye Qingyun as the commander of the military region, This military region will be responsible for the war between Japan, Korea, Siberia and Russia. " after a pause, he continued:" the second military region is the northwest military region, and Qi Guangyi will be the commander of the military region. This military region will be responsible for the war between the northwest grassland and the Golden Horde, and at the same time defend the Western Regions, especially the blank area left by the fall of the Golden Horde. I don''t want to be taken advantage of by the Ottoman Empire. The third is the Southwest Military Region, and Luo Xin will be the commander The Fourth Military Region is the southeast military region. Lei Ming will be the commander. This military region will be responsible for the defense of the southeast coast south of the Yangtze River and the war against Australia, the Philippines and other Southeast island countries. The fifth military region is the Central Military Region. Lu Fei will be the military region Commander, this military region will be responsible for the security of Kyoto and the Central Plains. The sixth military region is the eastern military region. Zhu Sansi is the commander of this military region, which will be responsible for the defense of coastal areas north of the Yangtze River and south of the Yellow River and the war against the American continent. "As he spoke, Xiao Ming drew the responsible areas of the major military regions on the map with his pen. This military reform can be said to be the ultimate military reform for him, because in the long years to come, the six major military regions will struggle to realize their missions. Pang Yukun and Fiji have been silly. Throughout history, they have never seen such a military reform, but machine guns have appeared. What else is impossible? What''s more, from the division of military regions, they saw the emperor''s ambition. Xiao Ming wanted to compete with the West for colonies in the world. But what makes them think more is Xiao Ming''s appointment of six commanders, Lu Fei, ye Qingyun, Luo Xin, Zhu Sansi, Qi Guangyi and Lei Ming. Pang Yukun, five of them, was not surprised. After all, all the wars in the past ten years were fought by these five men. However, Zhu Sansi''s qualifications were still very low in his opinion. Fiji is also puzzled that Zhu Sansi is only a division commander now, and he has no background. How can he take charge of the eastern military region. ¡±Emperor, it''s hard to convince people that Zhu Sansi was promoted to commander of the eastern military region. "Fiji said first. "Who does Mr. Feige think is right?" Fiji pondered for a while, he said: "in terms of qualifications, of course, Luo Hong is the most suitable, and it is also popular. " Pang Yukun''s face suddenly changed. If Luo Hong was made commander of the eastern military region, wouldn''t the Luo family occupy two of the six military regions? He said: "emperor, the old minister thought Zhu Sansi was young and promising, which was worthy of cultivation." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 999 ¡±Young and promising " Fiji was just about to retort, but he suddenly closed his mouth, and he suddenly realized a problem, that Zhu Sansi was promoted by Xiao Ming himself, and immediately he figured out the joint. Xiao Ming is waiting for Fiji to speak. Seeing that he suddenly doesn''t speak, he still understands that Fiji has figured it out and why he did it. Since ancient times, military power has been a thorny issue. If it is not handled properly, it will be doomed. His purpose of setting up six military regions is not only to facilitate dispatching, but also to restrict each other. When one military region has a problem, he has five other military regions to deal with it, so that he will not be able to defeat all the enemy. Therefore, he can''t take the risk to let the two military regions be controlled by the Luo family at the same time, because in this way, there will be imbalance. As for why Zhu Sansi was chosen, the reason is very simple. He is just to break the solidification of the military class and let ordinary soldiers see the hope of promotion, rather than to make his army fall into the embarrassing situation of controlling the army by a family once again. "Fei Ge Lao, do you have any objection?" Xiao Ming asked again. "Back to the emperor, I have no objection." Fiji said cautiously that military affairs have always been extremely sensitive. Generally speaking, Xiao Ming seldom discusses military affairs with them. After all, they have no right to interfere with the separation of military affairs and government affairs. Today, Xiao Ming''s question is obviously meant to be tentative. "Well, since you don''t have any objection, it''s settled. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan have all signed on this fold. You can sign one, too." Xiao Ming showed a bad smile and spread the folding of the six military regions on the table. Pang Yukun and Fijian have no choice but to look at each other. Their emperor is more and more cunning now. The name of the four of them has been put on the military reform, which means that the decision is jointly negotiated by them. The children of the powerful and powerful who have suffered from the loss of interests may have to come to the door to curse the streets. But even so, they have to sign, who let the person in front of the emperor? With a bitter face, Pang Yukun and Fiji wrote their respective names on the fold of military reform, and then they were allowed to go back. After they left, Qian Dafu said, "emperor, Pang Shoufu and Fei Ge are still the same old people. They seem to get along with each other. " " it''s right that they seem to be on the same page. It''s strange that they both wear a pair of trousers. "Xiao Ming has now given up trying to reconcile the relationship between them. Because he found that everything was in vain, both of them were important ministers of the country, but the interest groups behind them were different, and this contradiction could not be reconciled. This situation is quite similar to the election parties in western countries, serving the same monarch but representing the interests of different classes. So his only requirement for them is not to damage the national interests, otherwise no matter who he is, he will not give face. Qian Dafu chuckled. "What the emperor said is that if all the courtiers wear a pair of trousers, that''s the trouble." After a pause, he said happily, "the golden tent Khanate has gone since the grassland war. Now it''s just fish on the chopping board. The most important thing is that from then on, the thousands of miles of grassland will be the racecourse of the Empire. " Xiao Ming laughs when he hears that Yanyun sixteen prefectures are excellent grasslands, but it''s a waste to regard these areas as grasslands. After all, in later generations, they are rich in resources and important industrial areas. Now that the Chinese Empire has a vast grassland, the grassland in the Sixteen States of Yanyun can be transferred to rebuild a prosperous city here. Thinking of this, he said: "the grassland war proves that the era of cavalry has come to an end, and the era of large-scale horse breeding is coming to an end. Therefore, I only intend to keep a limited number of horse farms and turn more horse farms into cattle farms. What''s more, they are still dairy farms? Try to make every common people in the Chinese Empire drink milk. " " cow? "Qian Dafu is unheard of," the old slave only heard of yellow cattle, but this cow has never heard of. " Xiao Ming said:" this cow is called black and white cattle. Its origin is Holland. The Ministry of foreign affairs is in contact with the Dutch embassy to prepare to introduce some cows from Holland. If it is not enough, I will also prepare to introduce some cows from other European countries. " "It was originally from the Netherlands, but it''s a good thing for the Netherlands to say that other European countries are afraid..." Qian Dafu shook his head and felt that it was impossible. Xiao Ming understood Qian Dafu''s idea. He said, "don''t think that if I defeat the United Fleet, the relationship between European countries and Dayu will drop to the freezing point. On the contrary, they will send envoys soon. At that time, I have plenty of ways to deal with them!" Qian Dafu showed a knowing smile. They all said that he was strong because he drank goat''s milk and horse''s milk since childhood. If the people of Dayu could drink milk, they would be stronger than the barbarians. After chatting for a while, Xiao Ming looks at the map of the world in front of him again. Now there is a lot of red on the map. These red areas are the areas currently controlled by the state of Dayu, from Heilongjiang in the far north to the Philippines and Malacca. From Japan to Korea in the East, and from the west to the contemporary Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia prairie, the outline of the Chinese empire is gradually full. The remaining areas that have not been completed are the contemporary Xinjiang region and the Tubo region. The former can be recovered immediately, while the latter is more troublesome.However, he is sure to win because he can take it at any time. The most important issue now is to complete the military reform, allocate machine guns to each regiment level unit, and reserve large quantities of ammunition. As the saying goes, sharpening the knife does not harm the firewood cutter. Only when the army is sharpened, the next war will be able to break through. Moreover, his next main enemy is Europe. These scum sticks have harmed him for such a long time. It''s time for the cat to play with these European mice. Now Yang Chengye is mainly responsible for industrial production, including military industry. With the use of metal bullets, military production capacity has been seriously insufficient. He wants to expand the scale of military factories, refine military production, separate ammunition production line, firearms production line and artillery production line, and establish a more systematic and comprehensive military system. The cabinet. After getting Xiao Ming''s order, Yang Chengye immediately took action. The next day, he called together the mainstream figures of military industry, including song Changping, Chen Qi, Lu Tong and Zhang Liu. After telling the public Xiao Ming''s oral instruction, he said: "the ammunition consumption in the grassland war is serious. It can be said that we have almost exhausted our reserves during this period. A grassland war will make our ammunition run out of oil. If we face a bigger war, our guns and artillery will become furnishings in the battlefield, and our soldiers will face the threat of life, although I am not sure You don''t go to the battlefield with me, but logistics is the guarantee of the army''s combat effectiveness. So you will work with me to establish a complete set of military industry system and classification, so as to ensure the supply of ammunition. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1000 Light blue smoke was floating in the small meeting room. While smoking, Yang Chengye took out a set of regulations, which were also sent by Qian Dafu. The division and specific operation of the military industry system were very detailed. He asked people to make many copies, and now everyone has issued one. After taking a deep breath of the cigarette that just appeared in the market, Yang Chengye puffed out a cigarette ring. He then said, "I have already said hello to the machinery factory. In the next year, we will give priority to the production of machinery and lathes needed by the military factory. The thermal power plant will also guarantee your power supply, and the funds prepared for you will be sufficient. In one year, Each type of firearms in a firearms factory should have an independent production line. While producing self-sufficient firearms, it should also be able to produce exported firearms. The most important point is about the development of various types of weapons, including one kind of equipment, one kind of research and development, and one kind of design. The emperor has made a special plan for you this time. Just follow the above plan. " Yang Chengye doesn''t know how to make firearms, but he can understand the plan attached to the regulations. After the appearance of metal bullets, the military industry will be transformed. Song Changping was silly when he got the rules, especially in the production plan of the firearms factory, the emperor had already made the firearms that needed to be developed and produced for him. As a matter of fact, it''s development. Song Changping is very clear that it''s just imitation, because almost all kinds of guns are made on the drawings provided by the emperor. This time is no exception. What is listed in the j plan is the specific drawings of firearms, including pistols, heavy machine guns, sniper guns, Chinese style reform and so on. Everyone present today is the same except for the rules. In fact, the plan is different. He has his own, and Chen Qi has his own, and the plan is top secret. However, from the look on each face, these things will be amazing weapon design. At this time, song Changping could not help but worship Xiao Ming again. This omnipotent emperor was the ultimate weapon of the Chinese Empire. While Yang Chengye was busy, the order of military reform was officially issued. As the order spread to the army, the generals returned to Qingzhou one after another to wait for the official appointment of the imperial court. Lu Fu. Lu Fei just came back from Jinling City, and the general who knew the news in advance was waiting for him at the door. Seeing this scene, Lu Fei first frowned, then showed a smile and exchanged greetings with the visiting generals. When he received the news of the military reform, Lu Fei''s first reaction was that "the emperor can really toss about the military reform in three days." However, he was relieved when he thought about it carefully, because for the Empire, military development was the fastest, and those who did not reform could not adapt to more and more advanced weapons and tactics. He was not happy with the appointment of commander of the Central Military Region, because he really wanted to live on the battlefield instead of being trapped in Qingzhou like a cage bird. But even if his head is not smart, he can smell the smell and let him be commander of the Central Military Region. The emperor trusts him. On the contrary, not everyone trusts him. So he went back to Qingzhou happily, and these generals who came to visit him no doubt wanted to join or stay in the central army. He is not happy because he always does not like the reciprocity. He smiles because he knows that it is not the time to offend these people. After all, some of the people here are all royal relatives and relatives. He will deal with them no later than he takes the position of commander of the central army. Back in the mansion, Lu Fei casually and politely asked the generals to go back for a while on the ground that they needed rest for a long journey. Just as he was about to have a rest, there was a loud noise outside the door. Luo Xin, Qi Guangyi, ye Qingyun, Lei Ming, Zhu Sansi and others came in. He immediately met them. "Hahaha, it''s a rare scene for the commanders of the six military regions to get together today. If they are found by reporters, it''s estimated that the news will be in the headlines tomorrow." Qi Guangyi laughed heartily. Ye Qingyun said: "we are not afraid of the shadow. We don''t know when we will meet again after the military reform conference. " LUO Xin joked:" I''m afraid you don''t want to come back. In the colonies like Korea and Japan, you are much happier than in China. Today, why don''t you talk about the taste of Korean women and Japanese women? " "Go, go, go, if you are greedy, give me a thousand golden dragons, and I''ll search for dozens of them in Korea and Japan." Ye Qingyun felt guilty and his forehead was sweating. Lei Ming said bitterly, "you are all at ease. I''m going to the southeast directly from Youzhou. I guess the emperor doesn''t like me." Luo Xin heard Yan and laughed twice. He said, "of course, the red man in front of the emperor is Zhu Sansi. You thunder is cauliflower." Lu Fei''s face changed slightly, and Luo Xin''s appearance seemed like a joke. But he and Luo Xin are the most familiar, and it''s easy to recognize the difference. Luo Xin is clearly teasing Zhu Sansi. When he received the appointment list, he was also surprised, but he was rough on the outside and careful on the inside.Sure enough, Zhu Sansi showed an unnatural smile. After he got the order, he was always nervous. Suddenly, Sheng Chong caught him off guard. But how could he refuse the decree? In a dilemma, he came to Lu Fu to listen to Lu Fei''s advice. After all, he was under Lu Fei''s command. He did not want to meet Luo Xin and others on the way, so he had to work hard together. "Commander Luo is joking. How can Zhu Sansi and he de be called a red man? Maybe it''s just a joke of the emperor." Zhu said in a loud voice. Qi Guangyi''s eyes turned. He interrupted: "we are going to eat poor Lu Fei in Lu''s mansion today. The commander of the central army is more glorious than us. Commander Lu is not ready to serve the food and wine." Lu Fei laughed and took the opportunity to let the servants in the house put on the banquet. Luofu. The drunken Luo Hong is being scolded by Luo Quan. The news of the military reform comes that the war in Raozhou is suspended, while waiting for the arrival of equipment equipped with Lancers and cavalry. So he and Niu Zhen returned to Qingzhou to attend the military reform conference for the last time. I didn''t expect that as soon as he got home, he saw the drunken Luo Hong. For a moment, he was in a hurry. "Bastard, I can''t understand this. You''ve been the commander of the army in vain these years. There are six military regions, two of which are occupied by the Luo family. Will the ministers agree to this? At that time, countless Luo family members will threaten the throne, and they will be in front of the emperor. At that time, the Luo family is really in danger. The emperor''s decision is to suppress our Luo family, but it''s not to protect the Luo family! " Luo Hong said drunkenly," why did you choose Luo Xin instead of me? I''m the eldest son of the Luo family. Is it because I was an old minister of the former Emperor? After all, the emperor still looks down on our old ministers. Fei GE''s position is extremely respected, but now Pang Yukun is the first assistant of the cabinet. How can we reconcile www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1001 "What''s the answer? Who''s in the world? Do you need my consent to the emperor''s appointment of cabinet chief assistant? Don''t forget what the emperor said. We can only take what he gave us. We can''t rob what he didn''t give us. " Luo Quan blows his beard and glares. This Luo Hong is his son, and this Luo Xin is also his son. The palm and back of his hand are all flesh. However, even though the Empire has been transformed, the concept of the concubines has not changed much. They are the people who came from the era of Xiao Wenxuan, and it is impossible to easily put down the concept of influencing their life. Nowadays, the ideas promoted by the Empire are still accepted by the children who have just entered the elementary school. Luo Hong stood up wobbly, his eyes slightly red. "Dad, from Chang''an to Qingzhou, the child beat the king of Wei, the king of Yan, and the king of Zhao all the way. Even if he didn''t get credit, there was always some hard work. What credit did Zhu San Si get? He just went to fight a yakesha. Do you think the child can not hold back? This year, I''m over 40 years old. Now I can''t be promoted to commander of the military region. That''s the end of my official career. " Luo Quan opened his mouth and wanted to say something. Finally he sighed and said, "it''s all my father''s fault. It was time to let you come to Qingzhou. In this way, the commander of the military region is yours. As the eldest son of the Luo family, my father really owes you too much. " Luo Hong was stunned for a moment. He woke up half drunk, lowered his head and pondered for a long time. He sighed deeply," father, is this the end of the matter? If so, the court officials headed by Pang Yukun are not paying more and more attention to us. " LUO Quan frowned, and he said warily," what do you want to do? " " a few days ago, Fei Tong was drinking with a child. During that time, he mentioned that his eldest son was still unmarried, which implied that he wanted to marry our Luo family. The child thought that the youngest daughter Su Su Su was sixteen this year, which was the time for marriage. If she became married, it would be a good thing. "Luo Hong said in a loud voice. "Feitong? You mean Fei Tong, the nephew of Fei Ge? " " if the Luo family and the Fei family get married, the emperor will have to pay attention to us. Father, this is also for the sake of our children and grandchildren of the Luo family. In the past, it was good for us to fight with the emperor and work together, but now the country is stable, so it''s time to think about ourselves. Even if the emperor is nostalgic, Pang Yukun and others may not be able to accommodate us. ¡± Luo Hong went on to say that Luo Quan is very old, and the position of the head of the Luo family is his. Now he is thinking with the ideas of the Luo family. Luo Quan hesitated. He knew that Xiao Ming was not Xiao Wenxuan, or even any king in history. He was not sure what repercussions would be caused by doing so, but it was right that all the time, his Luo family''s descendants could not take an ordinary people''s daughter as their wife, which seemed to be nothing wrong with the marriage of the Fei family. Seeing Luo Quan''s hesitation, Luo Hong said directly, "what''s your father hesitating about? Pang Shoufu is much smarter than his father. It''s said that he intends to let his son marry general Niu''s granddaughter." Smell speech, Luo Quan closed his eyes, what happened now let Niu Zhen say, just because of this, two people will choose to retire at this juncture, no longer care about things in the court. In fact, he knew very well that the conflict in the court would break out sooner or later, and the more stable the country was, the faster it would break out. Especially after the defeat of the barbarians, the deep-rooted threat from the North was gone. But at the same time, the will of all the people to unite to fight against the country is gone. What is left is the contradictions that have been covered up in the rapid development of this decade. Now every important official is looking for his own position, either to be neutral, or to stick together for fire, or to walk alone. "The position of the head of the Luo family is yours. How to choose by yourself? But there is one thing. The court is a field of interests. It''s justifiable for you to fight for me for interests. The emperor is also happy to see the ministers fighting. In this way, his throne will be more stable. But there is one thing that you can''t do when it comes to imperial power." Luo Quan said harshly. "Father, I don''t have the courage. I can''t be the commander of the military region. Can''t I find a good place for my daughter?" Luo Hong took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one and began to puff. Luo Quan frowned more and more tightly, right enough to change a person, now this sentence is deeply reflected in Luo Hong''s body. He knows that his eldest son is a man who likes to get to the top of things, and he is especially persistent in power. Over the years, he has been fighting all over the world in order to catch up with his younger brother. But in the end, his efforts have come to nothing. Maybe this is the fundamental reason for his loss. From this point, he seems to understand why the emperor chose Luo Xin instead of Luo Hong as the commander of the military region. The emperor''s Secret guards are all over the country, so he can''t be ignorant of the important generals. Maybe Luo Hong''s persistence in power makes Xiao Ming choose Luo Xin. Thinking of this, he looked at Luo Hong again and said, "remember, you are shouldering the lives of thousands of people in the Luo family. Don''t hurt others because of your own gains and losses. " after all, he turned and left. Now he belongs to the young people, and it''s time for him to give up his position. After all, he can''t accompany these young people all the time.Royal study. Xiao Ming is reading telegrams. Since the appearance of cable telegrams, he specially left a telegram room in the side hall of the imperial study. In this way, the intelligence of the secret guard can be transmitted to him at any time. During this period, the laying of cable telegraph was very fast. Now the first line from Qingzhou to Dengzhou in the East, Youzhou in the south, Jizhou in the West and Xuzhou in the South has been laid. It is estimated that most cities in Jiangbei will be able to get the telegraph by the end of the year. For this convenient information transmission system, of course, he gave it to the secret guard for the first time. "Emperor, and this, now six military region commanders are in Lufei mansion." Qian Dafu sent a translated telegram to Xiao Ming. "These guys don''t know how to keep a low profile. It''s estimated that someone will impeach them soon." Xiao Ming said helplessly. Qian Dafu echoed, "that''s right. When the six commanders of the military region were together, others thought they were going to revolt?" "that''s not true. Zhu Sansi happened to pass by." Xiao Ming picked up another telegram, which was very clear. Then he picked up a telegram, "it says that Zhu Sansi and Luo Xin have a verbal conflict. It seems that I am right to choose Zhu Sansi." ¡±Isn''t there five more? "Asked Qian Dafu. Xiao Ming laughs, "that''s right. It''s not normal for them to get together. It''s only when they don''t get together that they have a tacit understanding." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1002 "The old slave is confused." Qian Dafu scratched his head. He didn''t know what he meant. Xiao Ming calmly explained: "in broad daylight, drinking together shows that they are magnanimous, have no scruples, and have no interest disputes. If they are like strangers, it''s hard to guess." "The emperor''s words are reasonable. There is a ghost in Fei GE''s heart. General Luo Quan didn''t visit him this time." Qian Dafu put another telegram on the table. "Of course, he is guilty. His nephew''s family wants to marry Luo Hong. If he doesn''t inspire him, who will believe it?" Xiao Ming turned his lips. In the former state of Dayu, it was almost a convention for the powerful to marry each other. On the one hand, the Fei family did not participate in the party struggle, and on the other hand, they had some vision in marriage, which can be seen from Fiji''s determination to marry her to him. However, even if we remain neutral, we need strength. Obviously, Fiji is constantly strengthening the Fijian family''s network of influence. It can be said that this is a habit inherited by the Fijian family. As an emperor, he can''t manage the marriage between his subordinates. After all, it belongs to other people''s family affairs. Forced intervention will only lead to dissatisfaction, and no emperor has done it in all dynasties. "There''s no way to do this. Pang Shoufu can''t avoid the vulgarity. After all, the reason is right." Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. In fact, he has now accepted this fact. Standing high, he can see the changes of the times more clearly. The destruction of one generation of princes and generals only brings another generation of princes and generals, and the end of history is always the same. Since the birth of private ownership, the imbalance of wealth has made equality impossible. The so-called change of dynasties is just the redistribution of interests after the serious inequality between the rich and the poor. Now the people of the empire can support him so much because he gives most people the benefits they want. But with the development, he understood that wealth would be out of balance again, which no one could change. And it also made him more aware of how difficult it was to maintain a country. The people who had fought with him might soon become the enemy of destroying the country, and he became more and more like a lonely man. After reviewing all the contents of the telegram, Xiao Ming basically grasped the repercussions caused by the military reform. Of course, Luo Hong was the most dissatisfied with his decision, which he predicted in advance. However, in governing the country, we can not consider who is harmed, we can only consider the most favorable side to the stability of the country. Luo Hong is dissatisfied. Naturally, his generals are a nostril. After all, most of these generals have followed him since Chang''an. To solve this problem, he decided to adopt a strategy of differentiation, promoting some and suppressing some, so as to minimize the impact of this military reform. With this in mind, he drew up a list of people who were promoted and demoted. After one day''s preparation, Xiao Ming came to Zhengda Guangming hall early the next day. Today, there are no civil servants in the hall, only generals from all over the Empire. In addition to the military reform, he also announced the tasks assigned to the army. At eight o''clock, 320 generals in green uniforms arrived one after another. They were the main generals in the imperial army. The commander on the left is the commander of the six military regions, and the six on the right is the commander of the military region. "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Along with Qian Dafu''s announcement of the official start of the parliament, the generals called three long live. "No gift!" Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over a group of generals. He then said, "today, the mainstays of the imperial generals gather together, and what they do must be clear. With all kinds of weapons put into the battlefield, the line soldiers have become the past. In order to adapt to the next tactics, I am determined to improve the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army, including the six armies District " in the face of a group of generals, General Xiao Ming announced the division of districts and the appointment, and then waited for the reaction of the generals. As soon as his words were over, a general came out and bowed to the emperor and said, "the emperor, the other five military region generals all have no objection, but the commander of the eastern military region, Mo Jiang, is really not satisfied. Most of the generals who are now listed in the imperial court have been fighting with the emperor 12 years ago. Many of them were school captains and captains at that time, while Zhu San Si was not He is an ordinary soldier, not to mention that he has not made many achievements in war. Even if he talks about seniority, it is not his turn to be Zhu Sansi. At the end of the day, he really can''t figure it out. " Xiao Ming looks at the general. He is no stranger to this general. His name is Ma Xudong. He is also one of the earliest generals in Qingzhou army. When Zhu Sansi joined the army, he was a captain. "The end will be seconded!" "The end will be seconded!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± As soon as Ma Xudong''s voice fell, more than 30 generals in a row came out to agree with Ma Xudong''s statement, including generals from various armies. Xiao Ming had already expected such a result. Lu Fei and others were highly qualified, and no one dared to overstep them. However, Zhu''s prestige was too low, so the commander of the eastern military region became the only position that could be prized. Who didn''t want to take advantage of this military reform.Luo Hong''s mouth is full of smiles. He looks at Zhu Sansi to see how he will take the call today? Zhu Sansi, who was standing in the first row, was embarrassed. He took the initiative to say: "the emperor loves me so much that I will take the post of commander in the East. But the general thinks that he has little experience. How can he take the second important post? I hope the emperor will take it back." Xiao Ming''s expression is always as calm as water. He doesn''t mean to blame these generals. Sometimes it''s better to vent his dissatisfaction than to hold it. After pondering for a while, he said: "in this case, you should first listen to what the eastern military region is. It''s not too late. The five military regions of Lu Fei, Luo Xin, Lei Ming, Qi Guangyi and ye Qingyun basically divide all the troops of the state of Dayu at present. The extra Eastern military region basically has no troops. Zhu Sansi is a commander, but in fact he is a division commander The six states of Qingzhou and the coastal areas are guarded by the central army. Why should there be an Eastern military region? Therefore, according to the division of responsibilities, the main purpose of the eastern military region after its establishment was to expedition to Alaska and colonize North America along Alaska. " " ah, North America... " "So far away, is it different from exile?" "No wonder the others are not willing to give it to Zhu Sansi." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The generals are talking about it one after another, and the generals who are out of line want to withdraw. They don''t want to be a bare commander and go so far. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1003 In the twinkling of an eye, the court was filled with whispers. Xiao Ming carefully observed the faces of the generals. When everyone stopped talking, he said in a loud voice: "since you think Zhu Sansi can''t be the commander of the East, who is willing to take the post?" the court fell into a dead silence. After a moment of silence, Ma Xudong said: "when you return to the emperor, Zhu Sansi is young and promising, and his expedition to yakesha must have accumulated rich experience The commander of the eastern military region is really suitable for him. " " so you have no objection? " "No, No." Ma Xudong''s forehead is sweating. "What about the others?" Xiao Ming looked around, his eyes swept over the generals one by one, and every general who was seen lowered his head. With a sneer, he continued: "since there is no objection, the position of commander in the East has been decided. This matter is over. If anyone dares to chew the tongue afterwards, don''t blame me for being impolite. " Xiao Ming''s tone revealed his anger, which was heard by the generals. They knew that this was the emperor''s dissatisfaction with them. Luo Hong''s look has returned to normal. He doesn''t want to be sent to North America. No one objected. Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to read out the imperial edict and formally appointed the commander of six military regions. Then Xiao Ming made a long history of each military region. Although the army has changed many times, the position of Changshi has always been the same. It is precisely because of these Changshi that the army has not become a private soldier of generals and has always been loyal to the emperor. Therefore, after the military reform, he paid more and more attention to the position of Chang Shi, and in order to prevent Chang Shi from colluding with the military chief officer, Chang Shi had to change every two years. When the appointment of the general came to an end, Xiao Ming continued to talk about the construction of the army, which was the top priority of the military reform. According to his plan, the six military regions should all become independent armies, have all arms, and be able to take charge of war independently. Even when necessary, the state of Dayu can fight a six line war at the same time. "After this military reform, all commanders should reasonably build up their respective military services, cavalry, infantry mainly composed of Han style rifles, machine gun squad mainly composed of Changping machine guns, scouts in charge of investigation, logistics troops in charge of food and transportation, artillery, mine laying troops in charge of mine burying, and engineering troops. Only when all these are completed can this military reform be regarded as a success It''s a great achievement. " Xiao Ming read every word. At the same time, he asked the eunuch to hand over the new "military construction regulations" to Lu Fei''s six generals. There are clear details in these regulations, which are enough according to the above. The reason for this is that he does not want to let the generals take a detour. Instead, he should go straight on the right road. This is the same as the development of science and technology and industry and Commerce in today''s empire. Now he starts to make plans. Whether it''s a five-year plan or a ten-year plan, everyone and every part will carry out according to his plans. In this way, the empire he ruled really achieved overtaking on the curve. A meeting about the military reform lasted for one morning. The generals had no idea about the position of commander and began to focus on the details of the military reform. The rest of the time he answered questions from the generals. At the end of the court meeting, at noon, he set a banquet in the palace to entertain the generals. When he had enough wine and food, the generals went back one after another. At this time, he asked Qian Dafu to call Zhu Sansi to the imperial library. "The emperor. " ZHU Sansi looked a little uneasy, and he was uncomfortable at today''s court meeting. Xiao Ming laughed and said directly, "I want you to be a bare commander. Don''t you blame me. " " how dare you. " Zhu Sansi said that Xiao Ming has always held a high position in his heart, because like the people in Qingzhou, he really felt the change from poverty to wealth. They can only be grateful to Xiao Ming who brought them out of their misery. Xiao Ming nodded gently, "I can''t help it. If it doesn''t, you can''t keep your position as commander. Although I''m the emperor, I can''t be absolutely dictatorial. I always have to consider most of my ideas. Otherwise, if they''re not satisfied, they won''t start to work for me. " " the last general understands the emperor''s troubles, and sometimes he will encounter this situation when he appoints a general in the army. "Xiao Ming is so approachable that Zhu''s spirit is relaxed. ¡±Well, just understand. Now they have plenty of reasons against you. Therefore, after the establishment of the eastern military region, you have to work hard. When you are full-fledged, you will not question your ability any more. " while speaking, Xiao Ming took Zhu Sansi to the map of North America, and he continued:" would you like to go to North America? What I said in court was no joke. " " what the emperor''s sword points to is what he wants. If the emperor wants North America, he will win it for the emperor. "Zhu Sansi said in a loud voice. Xiao Ming looked at Zhu 34 and said, "in fact, I have investigated you for a long time. The battle of yakesha is just a little trial. It turns out that my vision is right. This North America is the land of choice. I am not at ease to give it to those impure generals. That''s why I finally decided to let you serve as commander of the eastern military region.""The chosen place?" Zhu Sansi didn''t understand. Xiao Ming explained: "compared with the numerous countries around the Empire, North America has a superior geographical position and almost no natural enemies. Once there is a stable country here, within a hundred years, this country will benefit from its geographical advantages and become a powerful country. Now, such a country has been established, but fortunately, this country is only ten years old The three colonies are linked together. Most of the areas are still ownerless. I need you to seize these areas in advance. " ZHU Sansi looked at the standard colonial location on the map and nodded. After a pause, he continued: "after you have established your foothold in North America, I will encourage immigrants to go there. You will be responsible for building our colony, gradually eating North America, and finally driving the Europeans back to their hometown. " for Zhu Sansi, this is a difficult task. He knows nothing about it, but there is a country with the same level of civilization as Europe. Seeing Zhu''s worries, Xiao Ming said, "don''t worry too much. We have left behind European firearms. I will equip you with machine guns this time. The first place you want to go is Alaska. After you arrive here, you need to build a stronghold. Let''s call it snow city." The word "machine gun" made Zhu Sansi look relaxed. At least his equipment in the eastern military region would not be bad. But at the same time, he realized that it was impossible to have a large number of troops going so far, because supply was a big problem. He could only continue to build colonies and expand troops from immigrants. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1004 Out of the palace, Zhu looked up at the blue sky. For him, everything is like a dream now. Although he is the commander of the eastern military region, he is also the bare rod commander, and his subordinates are only the foundation of the northern expedition, he is grateful to the emperor. In the imperial library, the emperor has made it clear that whether he, the eastern commander, can be equal to the other five military regions depends on himself. Outside the palace, Gao Yingfeng''s generals were waiting for him. Seeing him coming out, they looked excited one by one. Gao Yingfeng cried excitedly, "Congratulations, commander! congratulations! " " Congratulations, Congratulations! " The other generals were equally elated. Zhu 34 gave a wry smile. The imperial edict has been issued. The appointment of the military region is not a secret. It is not surprising that Gao Yingfeng and others learned about it from other generals. He said: "it''s too early for you to be happy one by one. The hard times are still ahead. Now you go back and prepare to receive a batch of machine guns. Soon, we will go to Alaska. Whether our eastern military region can grow up depends on whether it can take root in North America." "North America!" Gao Yingfeng and others were confused. Zhu nodded and told his subordinates what Xiao Ming had said to him. These people are his family and will be the backbone of the eastern military region. When his words were finished, people were relieved. Gao Yingfeng said, "it''s not surprising that the commander of the eastern military region can fall on the head of the division commander. It''s a hard job, but we don''t care what Alaska we''re going to. " " that is, we all climb out of the same pile of dead people. We share hardships and happiness. " " we will follow you wherever you go, sir. " ¡°¡­¡­¡± One by one, the generals exclaimed that the battle of yakesha had brought them closer together. Zhu Sansi nodded his head. With such a group of brothers, he was not afraid of anything. Just as they were talking, a luxurious carriage came slowly in front of them, and a man with similar features jumped out of the carriage. Zhu Sansi looked at the man with a smile. He was his younger brother Zhu 56. "Brother, I''ve been waiting for you for a long time. My father and mother are waiting for you to go back to dinner. "Zhu Wu Liu said that he now reminds Wei pang that he has changed a lot from his thin appearance before. Zhu Sansi hasn''t been home for more than a year, and he misses his family very much. He said to Gao Yingfeng, "when you come back this time, you''ll go back and get together with your family. We''ll gather in the army in two days." Gao Yingfeng looks at Zhu 56, who is now well-known in Qingzhou. From building roads in Qingzhou City to establishing his own Zhujia chamber of Commerce, Zhu 56 is now one of the top businessmen. Looking at the two brothers with envy, Gao Yingfeng led a group of generals to leave. Zhu 56 then said with a smile: "brother, congratulations on your promotion to commander of the eastern military region. It seems that I can''t match you in my life." "That''s how you know it." Zhu Sansi was stunned and frowned. "Ha ha ha There is a saying that money can make the devil push the mill. To tell you the truth, there is a military food factory under my chamber of Commerce. This military food factory produced a lot of cans in the northern expedition. Naturally, your brother and the Quartermaster of the general staff had some contacts. Just now he came out of the palace and told me the good news when he passed by. "Zhu 561 looks smug. Zhu''s brow wrinkled deeper. Looking at his younger brother, he felt that the man in front of him was suddenly strange. He used to be simple, but now he seems to be experienced and resourceful. "May 6th, you forget what I once told you. The bigger your business is, the more you have to be restrained. Why are you not obedient at all?" Zhu 34 scolded. Zhu 56 laughed and said, "brother, why are you so nervous? We are just business relations. We just talk about it casually. And now you are the commander. He is the one who comes to flatter our Zhu family, not me." Zhu Sansi''s look eased a little, and now he could not see that Zhu''s words were true or false. With a sigh, he got into the carriage and went home with Zhu 56. After two days'' rest at home, Zhu Sansi returned to the army and formally established the eastern military region. At the same time, the vigorous military reform began. At the same time of the military reform conference, the military industry system was gradually improved under the supervision of Yang Chengye, and the military factories worked overtime to produce weapons for the major military regions. In half a year, three thousand machine guns and two thousand guard guns were assigned to the six military regions. Meanwhile, Qi Guangyi''s cavalry also completed the update of equipment. Naturally, Xiao Ming was very satisfied with such achievements. For him, the military reform was carried out perfectly. The next step of the Empire was to expand to the outside world. However, just as he was about to ring the war drum, news came from Dengzhou that the British and French missions had arrived in Dengzhou, and they requested to visit Qingzhou. "They still have the face to come to Qingzhou for an audience. It''s shameless. The emperor, in the opinion of the old minister, it''s better not to see them." Pang Yukun was blowing his beard and staring.The United Fleet was wiped out for more than a year, but the impact of the war remained in the hearts of every empire. Xiao Ming shook his head. "It''s easy to drive the mission away, but some problems can''t be solved at the negotiation table. The war costs people and money, and slows down economic development. " after the extermination of the three barbarian tribes, the ministers'' great power mentality expanded a lot, and they often clamored for war, which was quite a model of the contemporary American Empire, but at least he was not confused. Although the country is big, he always keeps in mind the truth that war will lead to death. "Is the emperor going to talk to them? " Pang Yukun is a little surprised. Sometimes he can''t understand Xiao Ming''s thoughts. After all, sometimes Xiao Ming is like a war maniac, sometimes he is calm and strange, and he can''t guess his thoughts. Ten years ago, he was still a little contemptuous of Xiao Ming. He always thought that he could master him with his own talent and learning. But now he is always worried about Xiao Ming. "It''s not too late to talk. And I want to take this opportunity to let the secret guards enter Europe and get real information. We can''t believe all the Dutch words. "Said Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun nodded, "if so, I''ll let the foreign affairs department prepare and take them to Qingzhou." Xiao Ming nodded, his eyes turned, and continued: "in addition, let Lufei dispatch 1000 elite soldiers from the central army to line up at the gate of the city tomorrow, to show the great power of the Empire! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1005 The scenery outside the window is fleeting with the driving of the steam locomotive. Brooke and Henry have complicated faces. Although there are rumors about steam locomotives in Europe, they are shocked by what they saw. "Wuwu..." The sound of the train whistle means that the steam locomotive is about to enter the station. On the road, the locomotive has stopped at two platforms, and this is the third one. When Brooke and Henry looked out of the window at the same time, the trees on both sides of the railway were gradually covered, and the locomotive entered the outside of a city. Here, black plumes of smoke rose into the sky, emitting black or white smoke. The noise of the steam engine could be heard clearly even when he was sitting in the car. They understand that this is the industrial area of Dayu, a special area with many factories. They also saw similar areas in the two cities when they came here. "It''s terrible. The industrial development of Dayu is so fast. It''s said that a few years ago, factories were only distributed in Qingzhou. Now it seems that every city has its own industrial zone." Brooke said he was ordered by the queen to come to Dayu. Henry, sitting opposite Brooke, came to Dayu on behalf of France. He said: "five hours have passed since we got on the train from Dengzhou, and we haven''t arrived in Qingzhou. This is the most terrible thing. If this locomotive is in France, we have crossed France. What you can see now is only three cities. You can imagine how many cities there are in this land It''s crazy for our country to fight against such a country without such a city. " Brooke was arrogant before he came to Qingzhou, but now he suddenly felt a sense of inferiority. With a sigh, he said, "I hope we can reach an agreement with the emperor of Dayu this time, otherwise it will be a disaster. " unlike Brooke, Henry was born in the army and was a soldier before he came here. He said:" this may be a good thing for France. Andre''s stupid policy is bringing France into the abyss. Now it''s time for someone to sober him up. " when the two chatted, the locomotive had already added coal and water, the siren sounded again, the steam locomotive roared forward, and they would go to Qingzhou, the bottom station of the steam locomotive. Tang Wenjie sits on the left side of Brooke and Henry across the sidewalk. Although their conversation is very quiet, some words still fall into his ears. For him who is proficient in European languages, he can easily judge the general meaning of the two. With a sneer in his heart, Tang Wenjie said: "the things that make you afraid are still behind." At two o''clock in the afternoon, the steam engine locomotive slowly drove into the Qingzhou war. This time, instead of stopping at the platform inside the city, it stopped at the new station outside the city, Qingzhou east station. With more and more stations connected to Qingzhou, the old station of Qingzhou has been unable to handle the huge number of locomotives, so the railway department has established larger platforms, while the old station only stops a small number of trains. Compared with the industrial area on the road, Brooke and Henry really opened their eyes this time. Compared with the industrial area in Qingzhou, other cities are nothing but small. Outside Qingzhou City, an industrial zone is connected with an industrial zone, encircling the whole Qingzhou City. "Two messengers are leading your people to come with me. Don''t walk around, otherwise it will be very troublesome to be arrested by the guards. "Tang Wenjie seems to remind, but in fact, he is bluffing. Although Qingzhou''s prosperous industry could not be concealed, he still wanted these people to know less about it. Brooke and Henry don''t dare to be careless. They are the losers. It is wise to be honest. Otherwise, their improper words and deeds will only bring disaster to the country. Following Tang Wenjie, they walked along the spacious concrete road to Qingzhou City. On the road, they looked at the road under their feet from time to time and stared at the bicycles and tricycles. Everything here was so magical that they couldn''t cope with it. And when they were about to arrive at the gate of the city, their minds suddenly closed, because there were soldiers lining up on both sides of the gate. The soldiers were dressed in dark green uniforms and helmets, with one hand sticking vertically to their legs and the other holding the bayonet loaded muskets on the ground. In the middle of the team, there are six strange shaped field guns, but their terrible lethality can be seen from their shapes. Henry and Brookton feel a chill behind them. This is that the state of Dayu is showing them its strong military strength, and they also know what it means to clear these soldiers. It''s crazy to fight such a powerful empire in Asia, the farthest continent from Europe. Tang Wenjie noticed their looks. He was very satisfied with them. They didn''t show all the things yet. As for whether they need to use the things they didn''t show, it depends on their sincerity. Entering Qingzhou City, Tang Wenjie arranges them in the foreign affairs department''s Inn. At 3:30, he leads them to the palace.In the hall of justice, Xiao Ming is already waiting for them. For him, sending envoys from Europe is undoubtedly a low profile. They are beginning to realize that they need to reduce positive conflicts. "Brooke, Henry. See you, the great emperor of Chongqing." When they got to the hall, Brooke and Henry saluted one after another. Then they took out the gift list and read out the names of a lot of luxury items, such as pearls, gold statues and gems. He didn''t dare to be interested in Xiao Ming. He just listened. After all, no matter how many precious stones there are, they are not as real to him as a colony. They finished reading the gift list. Xiao Mingsu said in a voice: "your combined fleet attacked Dengzhou secretly, killed our people and destroyed our ships. Do you think that only a few treasures can send me away? If you are not sincere, you''d better take these things back. In addition, the state of Dayu has officially changed its name to the Chinese Empire, and Dayu is in the past. " as soon as Brooke and Henry''s heart tightened, the emperor of Chongqing was so aggressive, which made them very nervous, but who let them lose the war? There is nothing wrong with the emperor speaking as a winner. Brooke had been prepared for a long time. He said, "Your Majesty, this is the reason why we are here. This joint fleet incident is entirely due to the fact that we have been misled by the Spaniards, but the consequences have already been caused. Now we just want to make up for this mistake, and hope your majesty can calm down. " Xiao Ming sneered, and it is always the usual practice to blame the weak side. This time, Spain lost all its colonies in Asia, and they could sell them without scruple. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1006 "It''s nonsense. Do you think I''m as stupid as you? I''ll give you a note on the sinister activities you''ve done in Britain and France these years! " after slapping the table in front of him heavily, Xiao Ming suddenly burst into a rage. Brooke''s lies are vulnerable to him. Spain does not have such great energy in Europe. Brooke and Henry trembled with fright. It was obvious that the emperor was extremely clever and not easy to fool. The atmosphere in the hall became tense, and Brooke''s eyes turned to find a solution. It seemed that if he didn''t take decisive and appropriate measures, the negotiation would probably come to an end, and then they would have to bear the anger of the state of Chongqing. "Your Majesty." Brooke hesitated for a moment, but decided to be honest. He said: "of course, some of our British politicians also made stupid mistakes, which led to this unpleasant battle. Her Majesty punished these politicians and asked me to bring her greetings. I hope her majesty can clear up the past with Britain and develop trade between the two countries." Hearing this, Xiao Ming snorted coldly. Although he knew that Brooke''s words were still mixed with lies, at least he admitted that the British took the initiative to participate. It doesn''t matter whether some British politicians or the queen, because he has no evidence to prove who dominated the war. Having learned from Brooke''s experience, Henry said directly, "we in France have failed in this war, but we still hope to develop relations with the Chinese Empire. I hope your majesty will allow us." As soon as their words fell, Pang Yukun suddenly said angrily, "you barbarians are deceiving people too much. Today, when you come to Qingzhou, you don''t reflect on your own mistakes or mention the compensation after the defeat. Now you are so shameless that you want to develop the relationship with the Chinese Empire. Your intention is just the science and technology of Dayu. What you think is really beautiful!" Every time Pang Yukun said a word, the translator would translate it. Brooke and Henry''s face gradually became ugly. They avoided the heavy and accepted the light, and finally could not avoid the fate of the defeated country. "Your Majesty, we come to the Chinese empire with full sincerity. We are willing to compensate for the losses in this war." Said Brooke. Before he came here, the house had a long discussion on how to deal with the country''s problems. He also got full autonomy, but he still had some bottom lines to hold on to on some issues. Xiao Ming glanced at Brooke and then motioned to Qian Dafu to ask Henry''s delegation to wait in the side hall. After all, it is inappropriate for another country to be present in the negotiation between countries. Under orders, Qian Dafu led Henry and his party to the side hall to wait. Xiao Ming said frankly, "before the negotiation, I want to tell you a piece of news. Dick and Wilson are still alive and are being held as coolies in the mine. If you want to redeem them, you can offer a price. If you don''t, they will stay here forever." "Dick and Wilson." Brooke was pleasantly surprised that many people believed that they were dead, but did not expect that they were still alive. When he came, they also discussed this issue. If they were alive, they must redeem them. Otherwise, their loyalty to the British aristocracy would be greatly hurt. "Sire, we are willing to exchange 8000 pounds for Dick and general Wilson. "Brooke first threw a very low price. "Tut tut..." Xiao Ming''s voice was ironic. "It seems that I should tell them your price and let them know how much I''m worth?" In the exchange with Dick, Xiao Ming has a basic understanding of the current economic level of Britain and the specific meaning of the pound. According to Dick, his family built a castle for 30000 pounds, while the Crystal Palace for the queen cost 360000 pounds. In Britain, a pound is 20 shillings, and a shilling is 12 pence. The income of an average worker in Britain is about 30 to 50 pounds a year. This figure seems to be similar to the income of the imperial workers, but the gold content of the pound is almost five times that of the Dragon coin, which leads to the gap. Brooke looks a little embarrassed, 8000 pounds price in the European battlefield can only redeem junior officers, far from Dick and Wilson''s level. With sweat on his forehead, Brooke decided not to play with his own cleverness. He obviously couldn''t play with the young emperor in front of him. "Perhaps 200000 pounds would be more appropriate. This is our bottom line. Your majesty is so smart that I dare not hide it any more." Said Brooke. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. The price is not too high. 200000 pounds is equivalent to one million dragon coins. The amount is not small. But as a victorious country, how can we let Britain pass the customs so easily. He said: "when you go back, ask your queen to prepare a ransom of 400000 pounds. Besides Dick, you have hundreds of soldiers and officers here to sell them to you." Skipping the issue of ransom, he continued: "but these are small problems. Before you want to establish diplomatic relations with the Chinese Empire, you still need to meet these conditions. First, you need to compensate one million pounds for the loss of ammunition and warships of the Qingzhou Navy in the war. At the same time, you cede three colonies of Australia, Indonesia and India. In addition, London is the same as China A trading port for international trade. "Brooke listened one by one, but he always felt that the more he heard this way, the more familiar he became. When he arrived at the trading port, he finally remembered that the emperor was signing unequal treaties with them in a similar way. "Your Majesty, your appetite is too big. The question of compensation may not be a problem, but the colonies and trading ports have touched the bottom line of our country. When we came here, we already knew that your Majesty''s army occupied Malacca, which originally belonged to Britain. In order to make up for the loss of your country''s war, we can admit that Singapore is expensive But Australia, Malaysia and India are not going to trade them. " In Brooke''s view, the negotiation is not just to show weakness, sometimes to show determination to intimidate opponents. "Since your colony is so precious, it seems that I can only take it back with the army." The corners of Xiao Ming''s mouth rise, but behind his smile is the naked intention of killing. Brooke frowned. The emperor''s attitude was also firm, which made the problem very troublesome. However, the parliament did not give him much authority on the land. At most, they were willing to cede a small part of the colony, but now the Chinese Empire wants all the colonies. This means that British power will withdraw from Asia. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1007 Zhengda Guangming Hall of the sun I do not know when the sky was covered by a dark cloud, which makes the hall slightly dark. Brooke''s face is not very clear in this light, but everyone can feel his tension. In fact, Brooke''s nervous heart is trembling now, and the emperor''s conditions almost all exceed the bottom line he set before he came here. However, Queen Victoria and the house did not make clear a problem. This negotiation is not with any European countries. They are facing a distant Eastern Empire. In his view, this empire is even better than Britain. In this negotiation, they have no cards to play. "Your Majesty, I can''t agree to any of these requests, because it is beyond all the bottom lines we have provided. I hope your majesty can make reasonable suggestions." Brooke looked more and more dignified. "Reasonable advice?" Xiao Ming said with a playful smile, "it''s my greatest kindness to allow you British people to establish diplomatic relations with the Chinese Empire and exchange needed goods. As far as Nanyang is not something you Europeans can touch, I advise you to accept the present conditions, otherwise I can only drive you out of the Nanyang countries myself." "Your Majesty..." Brooke was desperate. He arrived here after wandering for more than half a year, but now he is afraid that he will come back in vain. "Your Majesty, please allow me to go back and report these conditions to the house of England and the queen. I think we can establish a stable relationship." Xiao Ming was a little disappointed. It seemed impossible for him to win the Nanyang colony by means of negotiation. So he said coldly, "of course, but remember that before the negotiation came to fruition, the Chinese Empire and Britain were at war." Brooke''s face turned completely black. The threat of the emperor''s words was obvious, because it was natural for a country in a state of war to take any offensive action. Perhaps this time, the British colonies are all in the hands of the Chinese Empire. "In that case, goodbye!" Brooke was helpless. He didn''t sell the colony''s rights. Seeing Brooke and his party out of the hall, Zhan Xingchang said: "I''m afraid that this negotiation with Britain and France will come to an end. The most effective way for these foreign countries to recognize the reality is war." Yang Chengye said: "the purpose of their coming here this time is just to have a truce with us, so as to gain more time for preparation. They can exchange what they need with each other, and they can get our technology. These Europeans are really good at calculating." Xiao Ming nodded slightly. He said: "what Yang Ge said is very true. That''s why I put forward these conditions. However, since we can''t get what we want through negotiation, we can only solve it by war. " " the military reform has been completed, and now is a good time to use troops. "Fijian stroked his beard and began to smile. Pang Yukun said: "if the British talks collapse, it is estimated that France will not be much better. As the emperor said, it is almost impossible for Britain and France to completely soften in Asia." Xiao Ming is noncommittal. He then asks Qian Dafu to call Henry to the palace and put forward a similar request. Like Brooke, Henry chooses to refuse, and he is more straightforward than Brooke. Within an hour, the envoys of Britain and France left one after another, and the negotiation ended in failure. "Prepare for war!" In the hall of justice, Xiao Ming made a decision. ¡­¡­ Outside the palace, Brooke was waiting for Henry. When he saw Henry come out with a dispirited face, he said, "it seems that the result of your negotiation is not much better. " " so it seems that you must have had a bad talk. " Henry judged Brooke''s situation from Brooke''s tone. Nodded, Brooke said directly: "failed, the greedy king asked too much, which is unacceptable to Britain." "It''s the same with mine, but that''s exactly what I need." Henry gave a mysterious smile. Now France seems to be strong, but in fact there are many internal contradictions. The army has already complained about Andre''s rule. If the war in Asia fails, public opinion will make Andre step down as soon as possible. They need a stronger leader. Brooke obviously couldn''t understand what Henry meant. He said, "this is a strange sentence. Maybe we should talk about cooperation now. Are you so ready to lose your colony?" "A fragmented Europe can''t fight against the Chinese Empire. Only when the whole Europe is bathed in the glory of France can we win." Henry said coldly. Brooke was stunned for a moment. He suddenly felt a little uneasy. Combined with the news he got, it seems that all terrible changes are happening in France now. This kind of change violated the purpose of French Revolution and floated the ghost of Empire restoration. He was just about to ask, when Tang Wenjie came out of the Palace door to the two men. "My emperor ordered that the envoys of Britain and France should not stay in Qingzhou and leave the territory of the Chinese Empire as soon as possible." Tang Wenjie looks like a business man.Brooke sighed. He was going to stay in Qingzhou for a while to observe it. Now this possibility has been completely eliminated. Obviously, the emperor did not give them any face. With a sigh, Henry and Brooke take the mission personnel to the station with Tang Wenjie. They will return under Tang Wenjie''s supervision. At the same time that Brooke and Henry are deported, Xiao Ming returns to the imperial study, and then he summons the chief of staff, Cui Shangan. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan formally asked him to retire during the military reform, and he also agreed to their request. After that, the military aircraft department was canceled, but the General Staff Department was left. Cui Shangan, who used to be deputy to Luo Quan in the general staff, was promoted by him. Through this military reform, the functions of the General Staff Department have been refined. First, his orders will reach all military regions directly through the General Staff Department. Second, the General Staff Department will set up the logistics department and the equipment department. Third, the General Staff Department is responsible for formulating the combat plan. Generally speaking, after the military reform, his leadership over the army will be more direct. "The emperor." Cui Shangan stands in front of Xiao Ming, looking a little excited. Just a year ago, he was still depressed. He didn''t expect that he first entered the staff headquarters from the then Qingzhou army, and now he has become the chief of the general staff. Many officials regard Cui Shang''an''s success as the emperor''s check and balance on the Fei family. After all, Cui Shang''an is the elder brother of the imperial concubines. There are also rumors that the emperor''s gratitude is in return for the emperor''s initiative to cut his vassal. But no matter what the reason is, now Cui Shangan is quite complacent. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1008 Xiao Ming signed the order to attack the British and French colonies. The imperial edict has no major cause. It doesn''t need to be used. For some trivial orders, he is still used to signing documents. Looking at Cui Shangan, he said, "what''s the feeling of being chief of staff? " " thank you for your kindness. All this is given by the emperor. Naturally, the feeling of the last general is gratitude. " Cui Shangan organizes the language. Xiao Ming said with a smile, "we are a family. You are still my brother-in-law, so you don''t have to be polite." Cui Shang was as sweet as honey when he was at ease. For him, there was nothing heavier than this sentence. He was at a loss and said, "Emperor " " hahaha, don''t be nervous. I''m here today to make a plan for the war in Nanyang and make overall arrangements for the war. " He gave Cui Shangan a plan he had drawn up. Cui Shangan repressed his excitement, took over the plan about Nanyang, and looked at it. He wrote the general direction of attack on this piece of paper, but more details still need to be improved. After all, to govern such a big country, an emperor needs to deal with a lot of government affairs, and can''t do everything in detail. "At the end of his return, he will organize the general staff to formulate operational plans and allocate materials and equipment." Cui Shangan said that he cherished his present position and did not dare to neglect it. Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. In fact, he has been thinking about and observing the use of Cui Shangan for a long time. In fact, the crackdown on Cui Shangan a few years ago was deliberate. He wanted to see Cui Shangan''s temperament. As a result, he was satisfied. Although Cui Shangan was a little frustrated, he still did his duty and did not rely on his own Huainan country to stir up disputes. After all, although the removal of the vassal was successful, if Cui Shangan had any orders, a large number of people would respond. Cui Shangan is also conscientious in his specific position, so he promoted Cui Shangan after evaluation. However, the General Staff Department seems to be a bluff, but in fact, it is just his secretary in the army. Cui Shangan became a close official, but he still had no military power in his hand, so he didn''t need to worry about anything. In addition, the internal fighting in the court is becoming more and more fierce. He is not willing to promote the people recommended by Pang Yukun or Fiji. Only Cui Shangan is the most suitable one. After all, Cui Shang''an is also a relative of the emperor. He once took part in the attack against the king of Yan, and the king of Zhao made great contributions to the war. No one else can say anything. "And this, by the way!" Xiao Ming took up a signed order, "this is for Qi Guangyi, commander of the northwest military region. Now the cavalry has taken shape. Let him March West quickly to destroy the barbarian golden tent." "Yes, Emperor! "Cui Shangan gave a military salute. Xiao Ming nodded and then asked, "is Huainan King well recently? I haven''t seen him for a while Cui Shangan was embarrassed when he mentioned this. He said: "my father has always been in good health, but he''s a little crazy about drama recently. He goes to the theater every day when he''s free. However, he beat an official when something happened two days ago." ¡±The king of Huainan is as old and strong as he used to be. I''ve heard about this. I''m right. " Xiao Ming said with a smile that he had just received a fold yesterday. The content of the fold was accusing Huainan Wang of beating people. Since he became emperor, Xiao Ming can no longer believe the memorial. As Princess Zhenfei said, the most unreliable thing in the world is the memorial. The emperor sat in the palace, and the official''s memorial said that the matter was under control. So he sent someone to investigate it. Sure enough, the king of Huainan really hit people. However, there was a reason for the incident. The cause of the incident was that the official''s son openly molested the women in the theater, which provoked the king of Huainan to fight. Cui Shangan was relieved. He knew that someone would make a compromise. When it comes to this, Xiao Ming asks Cui Shangan to go back. Over the years, he has been looking forward to fighting in all directions, but his team has more and more problems. He has to admit that this is the sequela of his rapid development. In ten years, Dayu has developed from a cold weapon country to an industrial country. This kind of growth speed is too fast. Generally speaking, the faster the growth, the more problems are ignored. In short, people''s thinking in this era lags behind the speed of national development, or the national quality does not keep up with the development. And this caused the people to enjoy the advanced material, but also live in the old ideas. After all, the promotion of Neo Confucianism is the most effective for those who have not yet accepted the traditional ideas, and the change is limited for those who have been polluted by the old ideas. This is just like the contemporary people in their 70s and 80s can''t accept and can''t bear to see young people playing with mobile phones all day. This belongs to the generation gap of the times. Because of this, the idea of official standard was still strong in the Empire, and the aristocracy of officials also existed all the time. It is not only because of the Huainan King incident that some officials'' children are overbearing. In Qingzhou, there are still so many such officials in the whole country. But now his attack is only temporary, not permanent, because nearly 80% of the officials in the Empire were old officials of the great Chongqing state, especially in the south, who took over such a large area, and the people in the school of government affairs were just a drop in the bucket.Now he can only wait for a new generation to replace them. Before that, he can only do his best to prevent these people from becoming worse. Thinking of this, he specially instructed the security hall to arrest the son of the troublemaker. According to the truth, it''s ridiculous for him to be an emperor in charge of such a small matter, but in order to wake up the officials, he had to ask himself. Just as he was about to give an order to the guard, a rich man came in and said, "emperor, Wang Xuan wants to see you. " " let him in. " Xiao Ming said that Wang Xuan had been building Korean and Japanese intelligence systems during this period in order to deepen his control over the two regions. Qian Dafu answered and turned to go out. After a while, Wang Xuan came in. After bowing, Wang Xuan said: "emperor, there are some subtle changes in the Japanese state, which makes the lower officials a little uneasy. I''m here to report them to the emperor." "Tell me about it. " after pondering for a while, Wang Xuan said:" the current Japanese civil strife is becoming more and more fierce, and now the rebel army composed of farmers, businessmen and warriors has put forward the slogan of reform, asking Nobuta Yamada to learn from the Empire. " "Reform." Xiao Ming frowned. After the signing of the letter of surrender, the civil strife of the Japanese nation has not stopped. Nobuta Yamada has been suppressing the rebellion, and he has not paid much attention to it. After all, the Japanese nation is famous and war is common. But now the rebels have even put forward slogans similar to national reform, which is problematic. It is quite similar to the Meiji Restoration. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1009 "How about shinchang Yamada?" For Xiao Ming, the change of the Japanese nation was reasonable and unexpected. In the contemporary era, Meiji Restoration took place immediately after Japan was knocked open by Western naval guns. Now the difference is that he knocked open the door of Japan with strong ship and artillery. Moreover, since ancient times, when the Central Plains Dynasty was strong, the Japanese always learned from the Central Plains Dynasty. Now it''s not surprising that they put forward this idea after they beat their teeth all over the place. "Nobuta Yamada is now tired of coping with the situation. Several troops have been defeated by the rebels, including a team of 8000 soldiers equipped with flint guns. According to the lower officials, Nobuta Yamada seems to be able to hold on for a short time. His defeat has made Daming, warriors, businessmen and common people abandon him. This is the current situation of the Japanese nation." Wang Xuan is right. "It''s a real problem." Xiao Ming has some worries. For him, the change of Japan is something he doesn''t want to see. He knows what has been done after the reform of Japan. Wang Xuan sighed: "it''s really difficult. If shinchang Yamada is defeated, I''m afraid all the documents we signed with Japan will be invalid, which will damage our interests in Japan. It''s just that shinchang Yamada is a Dou who can''t help him. To continue to support him is to give his equipment to the rebels. " " what do you know about the rebels? " Xiao Ming continued. Wang Xuan then took out a document and put it on the table. He said, "this is the information collected by the secret guards at present. There are 37 rebels, big and small. Among them, three are the most influential. They are Yoshida, Gaoyang, gaoshanlong and Xixiang pine." Xiao Ming looked through the documents, on which were the information of all the rebels. Among them, the three men looked at it with emphasis. "It seems that these three men are all nobles of the Japanese nation." "Yes, the emperor, it is said that they have visited the mansions of other celebrities many times in order to win their support for the rebellion." Putting the document down, Xiao Ming pinches his brow. These three people are just small people to him, and he has never heard of them. But history is sometimes stirred by some small people. These rebels are not terrible for him. What is terrible is their propaganda ideas. Even if he asked Ye Qingyun to help shinchang Yamada defeat the rebels, I''m afraid that there will be successors coming back soon, which will make him involved in the endless Japanese civil war. This is just like the Western powers once helped the Qing Dynasty to wipe out the Tianping Kingdom, but the Qing Dynasty was still replaced. but what has the initiative been in his hands, and what he can learn and learn is what he has the final say. So he said, "it is not important for the Yamada to rule the Japanese. I want to ensure that the empire is in the interests of the Japanese, you send people to contact the rebels ahead of time. If they accept the terms of surrender, we will not intervene in the civil war between them. If they don''t accept it, we will help Nobuta Yamada train his army to eliminate them! " Wang Xuan nodded, and Xiao Ming''s idea coincided with him. What they wanted to guarantee now was their interests in Japan. As for who ruled, it didn''t matter. And now shinchang Yamada''s decline is obvious, so they must prepare early. At the same time, Shinichi Yamada is nearly 60 years old. I''m afraid he won''t have much time to live. After his death, I''m afraid his power will soon fall apart. "In addition to making preparations in advance, you have to make an in-depth investigation. I always feel that there is something strange about this matter. No matter how poor Nobuta Yamada is, he should not be defeated by the rebels. I am worried that this is the situation I set up by Nobuta Yamada. No matter who we support, we will win the Japanese nation in the end. "Xiao Ming said. Wang Xuan''s eyes turned and he said, "the emperor''s meaning is that rebellion is a bitter plan sung by Nobuta Yamada and the Japanese nation, in order to get benefits from us." "It''s possible, so let them continue to play for a while." Xiao Ming said lightly. "Yes, Emperor. I''ll go back and start an in-depth investigation." Wang Xuan answered and turned to leave. Seeing Wang Xuan off, Xiao Ming took a cup of tea and closed his eyes. This Nanyang strategy has just begun, but now the Japanese have given him such a move, but he is not too worried, because no matter how the Japanese change their dynasties, he has the ability to destroy their rulers. His Garrison in Japan is not just to protect the businessmen of his country. Once the development of Japan is out of control, he will make it move. ¡­¡­ In Nagasaki, Shinichi Yamada was practicing chopping in the courtyard. At this time, a warrior came to the courtyard and saluted. He said, "Daming, Yoshida is here." Smell speech, Yamada nobutake stop action, he said: "let him in quickly." After the warrior left, a man in black, who was hidden in his cloak, came to the courtyard and saw Nobuta Yamada. The man in black saluted and said, "Yamada Daming. Yamada Nobunaga nodded, and he said, "this time you came to risk the coming battle for the next battle. We have been planning for such a long time and we must not fail. The emperor of the great Yu state is a very smart person. He will probably doubt that we are performing a bitter meat plan. My eye liner has sent news. The great Yu state''s Secret guard Wang Xuansan has returned to the great Yu kingdom. It''s very likely that we will report the information here to the emperor of the state of Dayu. The secret guards will certainly increase their investigation on us. In order not to expose the matter, we have to make dangerous moves. I''m ready to die for my country. After going back this time, you will act according to the plan and finish our plan. "The man in black lifted the cloth to cover his face, revealing a young face. This man was Yoshida Gaoyang, one of the three heroes of the rebel army. He suddenly knelt down in front of shinchang Yamada and said, "Yamada Daming, is there really no second way to go? " Nobuta Yamada nodded," when I signed the letter of surrender, I understood that Dayu wanted us to be slaves for all generations, so in order to confuse Dayu, I signed it for today''s plan. Yoshida, you are the person I value most. Don''t worry about women''s benevolence. If this is successful, we can not only unify the divided Japanese nation, but also obtain benefits from Dayu Even if we can''t confront Dayu, we can at least have our own colony in the world like Britain, instead of being a colony of Dayu forever. " Yoshida smell speech mercilessly nodded, he said: "Daming, we won''t let you down." Yamada nods. What he can get to his present position is forbearance. He chooses to kill the enemy at the most appropriate time. What he is still asking is his philosophy of survival. With Yoshida said some words, Yoshida left under the protection of the samurai, Yamada shinchang eyes flashed a trace of fierce. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1010 In the imperial garden, Xiao Ming is checking Xiao Yi''s homework. As his eldest son, Xiao Yi is now nine years old. In modern times, he is a third grade pupil. In this age when he can get married at the age of 13, his age is not small in anyone''s eyes. Therefore, both Fei yue''er and he pay more and more attention to Xiao Yi''s education, whether it''s mathematics, chemistry, literature and history, they both teach seriously, especially with the help of the crystal of science and technology, Xiao Yi has mastered much more than other children of the same age. "Australia is located in the South Pacific Ocean, which is composed of an independent continent. It is rich in mineral resources, of which bauxite reserves are the first in the world, followed by lead, tantalum, gold, iron ore, anthracite, lithium, manganese ore, nickel, silver, uranium, zinc and other metals. It can be said that Australia is a continent sitting on mines, and now Australia is nominally a mining country In England, it used to be a place of exile in England, but since the first group of free people moved here, England has its first colony here, named Wales " facing Xiao Ming, Xiao Yi read the situation of Australia in detail, and then he read the geographical situation of some other countries. "Well, I''m good at it, but I can''t be proud." After Xiao Yi skillfully read out the geographical profiles of 16 countries, Xiao Ming smiles. After Wang Xuan left, he went back to the harem and ran into Xiao Yi, who had just come out from Fei yue''er. Thinking that he had not supervised his lessons for a long time, he asked Xiao Yi to come over to review. "Thanks father Huang praise, Haier dare not have any slack." Xiao Yi was relieved. In fact, every time he saw Xiao Ming, he was a little nervous. For him, Xiao Ming always gave him a serious face, which was far less comfortable than Fei yue''er''s gentle smile. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. He could see his smile and his awe for his father. As an old saying goes, mica is kind and strict with his father. Only when one of them sings "red face" and the other sings "white face" can the child not be too spoiled. What''s more, Xiao Yi is his son. If there is a deviation in education, it will be the people of Dayu who will be harmed. Satisfied with the inspection, Xiao Ming is ready to let Xiao Yi go back. At this time, he suddenly notices that Xiao Yi has been carrying his hands. He immediately frowns and says, "put your hands in front of you." Xiao Yi''s face was suddenly a little pale, and he hesitated. But in Xiao Ming''s stern eyes, he still put his hand in front of him and spread it out. "Father, this sparrow was injured and was picked up by the child. The child just wanted to take it back and bandage it up, and let it fly when the wound is healed." Stunned for a moment, Xiao Ming looked at the sparrow in Xiao Yi''s hand, and then looked at Xiao Yi who was a little nervous. He finally said, "you go back, but you are fond of playing and always remember your lessons." When Xiao Yi hears that he has been granted amnesty, he bows all over. He''s gone for fear of being called back by Xiao Ming. Helplessly shaking his head, Xiao Ming goes through the imperial garden to Fei yue''er''s Queen''s bedroom. At this time, Fei yue''er is correcting some documents sent by the women''s college. Seeing Xiao Ming, Fei yue''er looks up and smiles, "did the emperor see Yi''er just now? " " yes. " Xiao Ming gave a light response. Fei yue''er feels that Xiao Ming''s tone is not right. He puts down what he is doing and asks, "what''s the matter? Emperor, is Yi''er making you angry? " "No, Yi''er is not only studious, but also kind-hearted. He is a rare good child." Xiao Ming said, hesitated for a moment, he continued: "it''s just that he grew up in the palace, and there will always be some women''s benevolence living in the fat powder pile. I think it''s better to let him enter the east palace." "East Palace? Will the emperor make Yi''er prince Fei Yue Er surprised way. Looking at Fei yue''er''s expression, Xiao Ming has some bitterness in his heart. No matter how much Fei yue''er knows and how virtuous and virtuous he is, he is selfish in his son''s becoming the prince. He said: "the crown prince is the foundation of the country. If something happens to me, at least he can stabilize the country and prevent the empire that I worked hard to build from falling apart. " " emperor, what are you saying? People all over the world are counting on you. Long live, long live, long live! "Fei yue''er gently holds Xiao Ming''s hand. With a sigh, Xiao Ming said, "long live the Empire in ancient times, but who can live for more than a hundred years? I have more than thirty years this year. How many more thirty years are left? Now I''m really worried about the future of the Empire. If I drive the crane to the West in the future, Yi''er can support this huge empire. " during this period, the internal problems of the Empire were highlighted, and various factions were growing slowly in the bud. When Xiao Yi was able to inherit the throne, I didn''t know what it would be like. Once he lost his weight, he was worried that his offspring would not be able to survive in the end. Because of this, he now wants Xiao Yi to understand the dangers of politics from childhood, so as to survive the drastic changes that may happen in the future empire. Fei yue''er holds Xiao Ming''s hand more tightly. She says, "emperor, our Yi''er will live a peaceful life." With a slight nod, Xiao Ming smiles. Now that he is determined to let Xiao Yi enter the East Palace, he will focus on cultivating him in government affairs.Whether he can control the Empire in the future depends on his own fortune. As for his future, he is still full of uncertainty. In fact, over the years, he has been thinking about scientific and technological crystals. One thing is for sure that scientific and technological crystals are closely related to his journey. In his view, the energy body of scientific and technological crystals is his soul. The crystal of science and technology is there, and his soul is there. If this problem is verified, there may be miracles in the future, but these are all possible, and no one can predict what will happen in the future. The next day, he proposed to the ministers. As he expected, no one in the court objected. After all, Xiao Yi''s talent is now well known in the world, and he is the eldest son. Now he is not young, so there is no reason to oppose it. "Emperor, the crown prince has been established, and the country is determined. Since then, the Empire has been as stable as Mount Tai." Fiji was bursting with tears. He mentioned the issue of CE Li Prince several times, but he was beaten by Xiao Ming, which made him very worried. Now that the matter is settled, he is completely relieved, because it means that if Xiao Ming suddenly has an accident, at least the Empire will not fall into warlord scuffle because the country has no crown prince. Pang Yukun actually always wanted Xiao Ming to be the crown prince, but he didn''t pay attention to Xiao Ming every time he mentioned it, so he simply didn''t follow Xiao Ming''s meaning, because he knew he couldn''t control Xiao Ming''s thoughts. Now Xiao Ming takes the initiative, and he''s happy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1011 Princess House. When she got the news that Xiao Yi was in the East Palace, she breathed a sigh of relief, and the Xiao royal family also breathed a sigh of relief. "Over the years, the emperor has never established a prince. Our palace has always been worried that the emperor intends to learn from western countries. Now that Yi''er is in charge of the East Palace, it is a relief." She took up the tea cup and breathed softly. Princess Pingyang showed a smile. Sitting opposite Princess Pingyang are the Royal relatives and nobles such as king Yong, Duke song, Duke Tang. Hearing this, King Yong said, "Pingyang is too worried. No matter how stupid the emperor is, he will not give up his country to others. During this period of time, I often have contact with Westerners in business. What they play is actually very inferior. In the final analysis, it''s just that the nobles are dissatisfied with the authority of the emperor, and set up a rebellion to restrict the emperor''s rights so that they can formulate national policies. As for the so-called popular election, it''s just a matter of fact If you want to spend money, you can get as many tickets as you want. " As soon as his voice fell, everyone burst into laughter. Tang Guogong said: "no, if so, those rich businessmen will become Phoenix. They have plenty of money. At that time, they can be elected Li Zheng if they go to any village and spend some money. If they spend some more money, they will be county magistrate. Can not the more wealthy be the governor of the county?" "Yes, it''s ridiculous. We can''t let the emperor make such mistakes." Tang Guogong said: "this world belongs to our Xiao family. If other people want to get involved, we won''t agree." Everyone nodded after hearing the words. Princess Pingyang''s eyes flow. Now Pang Yukun and Fiji are fighting in the court, and the power of private capital is growing, but everyone seems to ignore the strong royalist power of Xiao''s royal family. For them, nothing is more important than keeping the Xiaos. After a cup of tea, Princess Pingyang said, "no matter what the emperor does, we will support what he does. We are all one family. Moreover, the emperor treats us well. Although the royal family no longer lives on monthly income, the convenience provided by the emperor makes us more and more wealthy. Some of the people are also famous in the army, which is also true for our royal family There is light on the surface. " Duke song can''t help nodding his head. When the royal family was sent to the factory to work, he complained a lot, but now he has made a fortune through the trade of the chamber of Commerce, and his life is more nourishing than before. Naturally, his dissatisfaction with Xiao Ming is gone. Tang Guogong said with emotion: "more than that, the emperor seems to pay more and more attention to our royal family now. Xiao Yue, the dog, was just transferred to the Department of electric power by the cabinet yesterday. He is going to Jinling City to supervise the construction of the thermal power plant " other people showed a trace of envy. Even a fool can see the future of the Department of electric power. The Department of railway is still so profitable, not to mention the power that every family needs in the future. " " my son is the commander in the army. " "It''s no big deal. My son is in the chamber of Commerce. He has a lot of money." ¡°¡­¡­¡± Tang Guogong''s words seemed to open the conversation, and each one began to compare with his own offspring. The smile on Princess Pingyang''s face is more and more thick. Today, because of the prince''s affairs, people gather here. It can be seen that the royal family is the firm power to protect the emperor. It is estimated that Xiao Ming will appropriately enhance the influence of the royal family. At the same time that the royal family celebrated for it, the matter of the crown prince was also announced to the world through the newspaper. For a time, the topic of the crown prince of the East Palace was all around the streets and after dinner. Only three days later, however, the prince''s enthusiasm was replaced by another big news: Commander Lei Ming of the southeast military region was ordered to attack the British forces in the southeast, and the first step was to capture Australia. At the bottom of the news is a brief introduction to Australia, as well as its mineral resources and natural advantages. For a moment, all the attention of the people was focused on this area called the upper continent of mines. Qian''s mining, a building in the center of Qingzhou business district, became lively after the news of Australia was published in the newspaper. Qingzhou, big and small, has a lot of mine managers. "Shopkeeper Qian, what are the anthracite and bauxite mentioned in this newspaper?" In the innermost room of Qian''s mining industry, businessmen asked with flattering smiles, this Qian''s mining industry is private and has been established for only five years. But in five years, Qian mining has become the top five mining companies in Qingzhou, and the first four mining companies have royal background. Because of this, the growth of Qian''s mining industry attracted the attention of other businessmen. After some exploration, they realized that the manager of Qian''s mining industry was a distant relative of Qian Dafu. And who is Qian Dafu? It was a red man in front of the emperor. Immediately, the reputation of Qian''s mining industry spread like wildfire, and then the fact soon proved that Qian''s mining industry was well informed. Qian mining always has first-hand information about where there are mines and whether the quality of the mines is good or not. So every time there is important news, many people will come to find out."This anthracite is a kind of hard, dense and high gloss coal mine variety. Among all kinds of coal, anthracite has low calorific value, but the highest carbon content and the least impurity content. It is mainly used in nitrogen fertilizer production and forging. Anthracite powder coal is mainly used in metallurgical industry for smelting, which can improve the quality of steel. In addition, anthracite can also be used in tap water treatment." Qian Liang had no reservation about the merchant''s inquiry. Just as the merchant had guessed, Qian''s mining industry had a lot to do with Qian da. However, the emperor agreed to this matter as a bonus to Qian Da Fu. However, although Qian''s mining is not an official company, Qian''s mining basically performs the same obligations as the official company at the request of Qian Dafu. It is precisely because of this willingness that Qian''s mining can grow so rapidly. "With so many functions, it seems to be of great value." A businessman surprised. Another businessman asked, "what is bauxite?" Qian Liang once again said, "this thing is very powerful. It is said that the College of chemistry has mastered the technology of electrolytic aluminum, which is used to refine aluminum. It is said that aluminum is very important to industry. It can also replace copper in wires and greatly reduce the cost of laying wires. If we transport these bauxites back, we will not worry about selling them." Because of the limitation of transportation conditions and mining efficiency, the official mines could not meet the needs of the Empire, so private mines appeared, which made up for the mechanical requirements through manpower. If the southeast military region can successfully occupy Australia, it is inevitable to exploit the mines here, and this is also the reason why businessmen are excited. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1012 Lin''an, once the capital of Chu state. Since the fall of the Chu state and the collapse of the merchant Council, it has been a different style under the rule of the imperial court for several years. Different from the past prosperity, the prosperity of Lin''an now reveals the breath of industry everywhere. In recent years, local businessmen in Lin''an have been going to Qingzhou to purchase machinery, equipment and technology. In a short period of time, most of Qingzhou''s products have been able to be produced independently, and then there are more industrial products on the market. "Riesling, the third division has been assembled and ready to go." On the Lin''an wharf, Shi liuhongzhi, the commander of the southeast military region, saluted Lei Ming and reported the situation of the army assembly. Five days ago, they received an order from the general staff asking them to go south to attack Australia, followed by other maritime island countries in the Southern Ocean. After receiving this order, the whole army of the southeast military region was in high spirits. This was the first time that the Empire used troops abroad after the military reform, and the generals wanted to show themselves in this war. In addition, the equipment of machine guns also made the generals confident. "Get on the boat!" Lei Ming looked at the warships in Lin''an port and said loudly that the general counsellor had given Nanyang full power. He did not dare to be careless. He planned to go to Australia with the soldiers this time to supervise the war personally. After all, the chaos has long been settled, and the southeast military region he is in charge of is even more leisurely. He is fighting on the battlefield, and he is most impatient with this kind of leisure. So he decided to let Liu Hongzhi, Changshi, stay behind to deal with the debris and lead the troops to the south. "All aboard!" As soon as the thunder broke out, the generals quickly conveyed it. Soldiers with helmets, Chinese rifles and machine guns boarded the ship. Before the soldiers boarded the ship, 120 guard guns had been hoisted onto the ship. Thunder''s eyes swept over the soldiers on board, with strong pride in their eyes. The third division was the elite of the southeast military region, and had made great achievements in the Kanto war. Because of this, he assigned most of the Han style rifles, machine guns and guard guns allocated to the southeast military region to this division. Moreover, in order to go south this time, he specially strengthened the third division. The original 10000 soldiers were expanded to 12000. These soldiers used the latest equipment, which can be said to be the best of his elite. After stopping to wait and see for a while, Lei Ming and the officers who were going to Australia boarded the warship. After six days'' voyage, the fleet including eight warships and 20 troop carriers arrived off Wales, Australia, amid the roaring sirens of steam warships. On the warship, thunder is looking at the beach in front through binoculars. The appearance of the imperial fleet has attracted the attention of the British people. There are British troops in red uniforms running back and forth on the beach, obviously preparing to deal with them. "According to the information we have, Australia used to be just a place for British people to release prisoners. Most of the people living here are the descendants of criminals and some free people. Moreover, Britain has always paid little attention to Australia because there are few indigenous people here and they can not provide them with enough economic profits." Shi Yanjun, commander of the third division, is reading information about Australia. Lei Ming has already known about Australia. There are about 100000 British people living here. There is only one garrison with 3000 people. The third division is overqualified to deal with such an enemy. However, their purpose is not only to destroy the British army, but also to escort the personnel of the Department of minerals to look for minerals here. They will not put too much effort into a war without interests. "Land!" After a little thought, thunder gave an order. After sailing on the sea for so many days, the supply on the ship consumed a lot, and the conditions did not allow him to wait on the sea. What''s more, fear of head and tail has never been his thunderous style. In the battle of Kanto, his command has always been known for its ferocity. "Boom boom..." The order was given that eight warships would immediately fire on the beach. Before landing, they would try their best to destroy the British fort on the beach. At the same time, the British Fort began to fight back. Black shells flew to their warships. The black shells fell into the sea and exploded, splashing several meters high. "Flower bomb!" Seeing the way the shells exploded, the thunder frowned deeply. It was obvious that the battle of Dengzhou made the British quickly equipped with shells that could quickly sink the warships. Shi Yanjun''s face was also a little ugly, he said to the captain, "now withdraw immediately, the safety of Riesling is the most important! " " fart! I haven''t withdrawn thunder on the battlefield. Keep fighting for me Thunder angrily denounced, eyes sharp, in front of the scene once again ignited his passion in the battlefield. Shi Yanjun was scolded disheartened, thunder fanatical eyes let him a burst of helpless, once on the battlefield, his boss seems to have changed a person. On the coast, the British are secretly complaining. After the Dengzhou naval battle, the British troops stationed in Australia have been worried about the attack of Dayu Parliament.And after Britain sent a special batch of ammunition from home, their worry became even stronger. The whole Welsh people were living in a kind of fear, and what worried them today finally happened. "Lieutenant Alden, I''ve got all the best boys in Wales for you. Anyway, we must keep our city. "Kenneth, in his black suit and top hat, yelled to a blonde officer with a pipe in his mouth. "Governor, I will surround Wales with my life. This is our home. "Alden pulled out his sword," I will let these yellow pigs in Dayu understand that we white people are noble race, they only deserve to be defeated by us. " "Good! "Kenneth laughed out loud." although there are only 100000 people in Wales, everyone''s blood is full of brave blood. Politicians in London say that we are the offspring of crime, but only brave people will despise the law, right? Boys, today there will be no law. You can kill these yellow pigs in Chongqing! " " put them on the guillotine. " " cut off their heads! " " hang them, hang their bodies on a tree and feed them to crows! " ¡°¡­¡­¡± The Welshmen behind Kenneth were noisy. They were dressed in ordinary English blouses, armed with five colored doors, but their faces were fierce. During this period of time, they have been rehearsing the attack of the state of Dayu. When the warships of Dayu appeared, more than 8000 young men immediately assembled, and 3000 regular troops constituted the whole force of Wales. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1013 "They are a group of brave young men. Good, Charlie. Take them to the back. When these people from Dayu land, let them learn the strength of our British red shirts!" Alden said happily that more than 8000 people had slightly relieved his nervousness. When the British organized the counterattack, the imperial warships on the sea began to put down small boats, and the soldiers began to row ashore. Soon, the whole sea was full of small boats carrying soldiers. Seeing this, Alden''s and Kenneth''s faces changed. They didn''t expect that the great Chongqing Congress would invest so many troops to attack Australia. "God bless you!" Kenneth made a cross on his chest. "Bombard the boat on the sea, hurry up!" Alden didn''t have time to pray to God. He was shouting for the soldiers to attack. However, the emergency construction of 30 fort was destroyed by the warships of Dayu state in a very short time. Of course, they were not without harvest. A shell hit one of the warships. At this time, the warship was burning fiercely. "Lieutenant, we don''t have any more bullets." Cried a soldier. "What When Alden was dark, he suddenly got angry and said, "damn the British navy, why don''t they give us more shells, asshole, asshole! " after yelling, he said with red eyes," now, use the cartridge immediately. " Kenneth was in despair. A while ago, three British warships had docked in Wales, and they provided these bombs. According to the Navy, these shells are very expensive. The price of one shell is enough to make 50 or 60 solid bombs, so this kind of shells are still supplied in proportion. Even the navy has 90% solid ammunition and 10% flowering ammunition. At sea, the soldiers were using sea water to put out the burning deck. A hole was made by the British bomb. After the fire was put out, the repairmen immediately used nails and boards to repair the damaged area. Seeing this scene, Lei Ming was relieved. If his warship was hit, there was no doubt that the war against Australia would leave a stain, which he could not bear. Put away the telescope, thunder looked at the boats one by one on the surface and said: "let the machine gun team calm down. Don''t fire before landing. It will frighten the snake. " " yes. "Shi Yanjun immediately asked the semaphore to wave the flag in his hand and issue an order. The machine gun is their secret weapon in this battle and must be kept for the last use. His order was given, and there was another salvo from the fort on the shore. Shi Yanjun was startled. He immediately protected the thunder, but the black shell fell on the deck, only the sawdust was flying, and there was no explosion. "It''s solid ammunition. As we expected, they didn''t have enough of them." Thunder picked up the shell on the deck and showed a smile, a burst of relaxed heart. Without the threat of the bomb, the threat to the imperial soldiers dropped sharply. Hundreds of ships got off the ship and arrived on the shore in half an hour under the bombardment of solid bombs. "Machine gun ready!" Stepping on the soft sand, Chang Yuzhu calmly gives orders. He is the head of the fifth regiment of the third division. As a forward, they first arrive at the coast. At the same time as they landed, the British red shirts were also gathering. As they predicted, the British army, which had never seen machine guns, still used the old line tactics. Showing a smile, Chang Yuzhu also let the soldiers use line tactics to confuse the opponent, but secretly, he hid the machine gunner in the line, ready to surprise attack. "Boom boom..." The British fort is still spewing shells, but now the target has become the imperial soldiers ashore. Looking at the surrounding fort, Chang Yuzhu divided a pair of scattered soldiers to suppress these fort. "Bang Bang..." The Chinese rifle made a clear noise. A British soldier on the fort was preparing to load. Suddenly, he fell into a pool of blood, and the metal bullet instantly penetrated his chest. The British troops in other battery were not so good either. The range of the Chinese rifles was accurate and far away, while the artillery on the battery was only 300 meters away from them, all within the range of the Chinese rifles. In addition, the scattered lines were composed of excellent soldiers, so the British troops on the battery lost a lot. At the same time when rifles and guns were fighting, the four British teams came slowly to the shore. According to Alden''s plan, they would attack while the soldiers of Dayu had only half the time to go ashore, because it would achieve the best effect. Therefore, in addition to putting in all his regular troops, he also put the temporarily organized militia into the battlefield. More than 11000 people formed a dense line on the open beach and approached the army of Dayu. On the edge of the beach, Chang Yuzhu''s array was completed. In these arrays, there were machine guns every five meters. In order to conquer Australia, 100 machine guns were put into the battlefield. These machine guns were enough for the British to drink.Standing on one side of the array, Chang Yuzhu led the soldiers forward, and the machine gun group pushed the machine gun behind the array. ¡±The drumbeat of "Dong Dong Dong" comes from the British array with a full sense of rhythm, but the British will not think that every step they take is towards death. Three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters. The distance is getting closer and closer. The British didn''t shoot. Chang Yuzhu was relieved. According to the information they learned from Western businessmen, the British Red Shirts usually shoot at a distance of 50 meters, destroying the enemy in a wave. Now the British are proving that. However, Chang Yuzhu would not give the British a chance to enter 50 meters. With his command, the soldiers volleyed at a distance of 90 meters. "Pa pa pa..." After the intensive gunfire, the soldiers in the front row of the British array suddenly fell down almost in a row, but the British soldiers in the British array did not panic, and the soldiers behind immediately filled the vacancy in front, showing strict discipline. "Machine gun!" Chang Yuzhu was surprised by the discipline of British soldiers. In ten years of war, they seldom met such a disciplined army, but it made him excited. With the order, the soldiers immediately stopped to make way for the machine gunners. The machine gunners in the back immediately pushed the machine guns to the front. The main shooter held the gun, and the auxiliary shooter quickly mounted the belt. At this time, the distance between the two armies was only 60 meters. "Fire!" Everything is ready, Chang Yuzhu shouts. At this time, the British have reached 50 meters. The British soldiers stop and raise their flint guns to aim. "Daddada..." Without waiting for the British soldiers to pull the trigger, the first batch of 20 machine guns on shore spewed out flames. The bullets flew to the British soldiers like a bullet chain, and the crowded British soldiers fell down one after another. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1014 Alden looked at the picture in horror. Looking from a height, his soldiers are suffering unprecedented casualties. In the gap of the Da Yu state array, twenty strange shaped guns are continuously spewing flames, and light spots pour out from these guns, forming a tight net covering the soldiers on the line. With the passage of time, the number of these terrible guns on the battlefield is increasing, 30, 40, 50. The more and more dense firepower network accelerated the speed of harvesting life. Before he could react, all 3000 regular soldiers fell into a pool of blood, and no one survived. "Withdraw! Retreat! " Alden screamed, and his deep fear completely destroyed his will. He had never seen such a terrible killing weapon before, and their soldiers were vulnerable to the attack of the army of Da Yu. But he reminded me too late. Although the militiamen were not within 50 meters, they were all within the range of the machine gun. After shooting the regular army in red uniform, the machine gun immediately turned its muzzle and fired at the line of 8000 militia. Within a minute, the rain of more than 30000 bullets rushed into the line of dense formation, and the militia began to face the same treatment as the regular army. "It''s a massacre! Alden, the world must be crazy. " Kenneth''s face was as white as paper and his lips were shaking. In the panic, he turned and went to the governor''s house without looking back. Now he would leave here regardless. Alden was also in despair. For him, it was not a war, but a massacre of them. Facing such an enemy, they had no strength to fight back. Now it was futile to put in more troops. He can no longer care about the militiamen who are still on the battlefield. When he gets on the horse, he also goes to the governor''s house. Before that, they have secret preparations. If the war fails, they will flee through the merchant ships hiding in the Gulf 30 miles south of Wales. Who cares about the descendants of these criminals and the free people? On the beach, Chang Yuzhu was surprised to see the bodies of the British soldiers on the beach. Although they had fully understood the performance of the machine gun, the effect of its first use on the battlefield was unexpected. After the machine gun fire, the war only lasted for more than ten minutes, but within the ten minutes, the war was on one side. The unprepared British Army adopted the most advantageous line for the machine gun, which made the harvest of the enemy easier and easier. Blood dyed the white sand beach red, Chang Yuzhu smelled the smell of blood in the air, and again issued an order, "March to Wales, kill the resistance! " " yes! "The soldiers roared, and the smooth fighting raised their morale. They carry bayonet equipped Chinese rifles across the body of the British army, in front of them, an English style town appeared in front of them. At the same time, the news of the war''s defeat spread like a plague across Wales with the scattered soldiers. The nobles from the British mainland fled with the governor Kenneth with their wealth, while the freemen who migrated for free land were shivering waiting for the unknown fate. They did not have the same retreat as the nobles. The exiled criminals break free from the supervision of soldiers. They rob and kill people everywhere in Wales to vent their dissatisfaction with being exiled to Australia. "Pa pa pa..." In the chaos, Chang Yuzhu and his soldiers crossed the beach and approached Wales. At this time, the imperial soldiers no longer used the line formation, but adopted the scattered line. Armed with Chinese rifles, the soldiers watched the surroundings and shot and killed the British who were still fighting. When they entered the Welsh City, the surrounding area suddenly quieted down. There was no Englishman in the street, but through the windows of the rooms, the soldiers could still see a pair of frightened eyes looking at them. Lei Ming had already landed at this time. He and his division commander Shi Yanjun went to the center of Welsh city under the protection of soldiers. Although there were some episodes in the war, it was very smooth on the whole. In a short time, they annihilated all the military forces of Australia. "Report to the commander that we have eliminated the British soldiers who have resisted in the city and controlled the whole city." Chang Yuzhu gives a military salute to Lei Ming and reports it out loud. "Very good!" Lei Ming said happily, "now I''ll give you another task to gather all the British here. I want to announce to them that from now on, this place belongs to the Chinese Empire. " Chang Yuzhu answered and said to his generals," don''t let go of any family. Drive them to the field outside the city. Hurry up! " having said that, Chang Yuzhu rushed into the residents'' houses with soldiers like tigers and wolves, and English people were expelled from their rooms. Shi Yanjun looked at this exotic city and said to Lei Ming, "commander, this city is not small. What are you going to do with the residents here and kill them? ""It''s a pity to kill them. Since most of the people living here are criminals and their descendants, let them continue to work as coolies here. Anyway, their own country treats them the same way. Why should we pity them?" Lei Ming said faintly that before he came to Australia, he had a general understanding of Australia. In short, there are three types of people in Australia. The first type is mainly prisoners and their descendants. They are engaged in hard work in Australia. Under the custody of soldiers, they do everything. The second group is the free people who migrated from England. Since the British government claimed that Australia belonged to England, it was announced that all the land in Australia could be obtained free of charge. Therefore, some British people who dream of having their own ranches ventured to come here to herd sheep, because the prosperous industry in England needs a lot of wool, and the unlimited ranches here are very suitable for grazing. The third group is the aristocracy from England, including the governor appointed by the British Parliament, officers and greedy aristocratic businessmen. They use their power to occupy a large area of high-quality land, and at the same time let the prisoners serve as labor for themselves and obtain a lot of wealth. Now that he has occupied Australia, he naturally wants to make full use of the first two categories of people. After all, this is a lot of labor. As for the nobles, they fled with their wealth when they lost the war. Although he wanted to catch them all, these people had already run away, and they didn''t know the geographical environment here, so they couldn''t catch them at all. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1015 Marcus followed the crowd to the ranch south of Wales with a withered grass in his mouth. The owner of the ranch was governor Kenneth, the notorious black hearted businessman in England. He did not know how Kenneth became governor of Australia. However, in his opinion, now Kenneth must have fled here by his own armed merchant ship. After all, this is not the first time for him to escape. He is very good at this kind of thing. "Oh, what shall we do now? Will the people of Dayu kill us like the natives? " Marcus was surrounded by a blonde boy, who was scared to death, and his body was shaking slightly. After chewing the withered grass in his mouth, Marcus said, "Mike, if they want to kill us, they won''t wait until now, and it''s even less cost-effective for them to come here from far away Dayu to kill us. " " are you sure? " Asked Mike. Marcus nodded. He and Mike were exiled to Australia two years ago. Mike was arrested in England for stealing a noble''s purse. His crime is much heavier than that of Mike. He was arrested for killing a soldier who tried to bully his wife. As they spoke, the crowd gathered on the ranch. At this time, they saw a general of Dayu standing on a high platform in the middle of the ranch. And this high platform used to be the place where the death penalty was executed, which made the atmosphere of the crowd even more tense. Thunder looked down at the crowd in front of him. In front of him, thousands of soldiers separated the crowd from him to avoid accidents. At the same time, the soldiers aimed their guns at the British. Waiting for all the Welsh people to arrive, a translator comes to thunder. At this time, Lei Ming said, "I''m sorry to tell you that Britain and the Chinese Empire, which you used to call Dayu, are in a state of war. Today I stand here to show that you have lost this war. From now on, the whole of Australia will belong to the Chinese Empire, and you will be the private property of the Empire. " at the end of his speech, the translator picked up the iron hollow amplifier and translated the thundering words aloud. "Private property? What does that mean? " Asked Mike in the crowd. Marcus said calmly: "when we British first came to Australia, we also declared that to the aborigines here." "So we are all slaves now? "Mike said pessimistically. "I''m afraid so." Marcus relaxed his shoulders. "It doesn''t seem to have changed for people like us. They''re all slaves. " " I''m not going to be a lowly slave like you. "A big man with a red nose suddenly snorted," I''m a free citizen of England. The Chinese Empire has no right to declare me a slave. " with that, the red nosed man pushed Marcus away and walked forward. Meanwhile, dozens of freedmen came to the front with him. "You don''t have the right to do that. We are free people from England, different from these criminals." Cried red nose. Thunder stopped the soldiers who tried to stop these people, but signaled the translator to translate. After understanding the intentions of these people, Lei Ming said, "you don''t seem to understand one thing. Now you are defeated. As the victor, I have the right to deal with everything in Wales, including making you submit to the Chinese Empire." "It''s impossible. We''re British. We won''t submit to you yellow pigs. "Red nose glared at his eyes with a look of disdain. Thunder''s face is still with a faint smile. In the war of conquest, there will always be some reckless men who don''t have a long mind. He said: "you have made a mistake. The skin of the pig is as white as you, so the white pig is more appropriate." Then he said, "and now I''m not talking to you, I''m announcing this fact. Now you have only two ways, surrender or die!" The translator translated the thundering words, and suddenly the English below were silent. With a sneer, thunder continued: "then it''s time to make a choice. Those who are willing to surrender kneel down." With his order, the British hesitated for a while, and then one by one began to kneel down on one knee, put his right hand on his chest, and lowered his head. In a short time, there were only more than 3000 English people standing on the whole pasture. ¡±Machine gun ready. "Thunder gives orders coldly. Obviously, there are still many thorns. If he can''t frighten these British people, how can he maintain the rule here. The machine gunner was ordered to point his gun at the red nose in front of him and the man who came out with him. This man seems to have some influence here. Everything is ready to continue, thunder nodded gently. "Daddada..." In the crisp sound of the machine gun, the bullets flew out, and the red nosed Challenger immediately fell into the pool of blood. Lying on the ground, red nose still had an expression of disbelief. From the beginning to the end, he couldn''t believe that Dayu would really shoot them. After all, Britain is the world''s hegemon, and any country has to consider the consequences.The cruel scene happened in front of us. The continuous shooting weapons of the state of Dayu shocked all the British people. The red nose died, and those who stood up immediately chose to kneel down. "I don''t cry when I don''t see the coffin. "Thunder turned his lips. Then he said: "now we need some volunteers to help us manage Wales, so who wants to?" "Yes, sir. I have been serving the nobles in the governor''s office. I know everything here very well." Marcus raised his hand. "Good! "Thunder nodded with satisfaction. Let Marcus go to the front, he also asked the translator to issue a temporary decree, requiring each Welsh resident to provide accommodation and food for a soldier. If the soldier is murdered in a resident''s home, ten nearby households will be implicated. At the same time, all the wealth of Wales will belong to the Chinese Empire. The decree was read out and thundered to disperse the Welsh people. This decree will solve the supply and personal safety of the imperial soldiers. After getting off the stage, he asked Shi Yanjun to set up a temporary security patrol team to receive the wealth here and establish a preliminary ruling order. Marcus really knew the affairs of the governor as he said. With his cooperation, they quickly accepted the governor''s house and other aristocratic houses. The soldiers were also assigned to every home in Wales before night, and they would have dinner with the defeated at their home. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1016 When the afterglow of the setting sun completely disappeared, Welsh city quieted down. Unlike the peaceful atmosphere of the past, the air in Wales today seems to be filled with the smell of tension. Under the temporary decree, Welsh residents had to bear the food of a soldier. Although they were not willing to, no one dared to resist. The cruelty of the day frightened them, and no one was willing to risk their lives to refuse. "Sir, this is bread, jerky, cheese and red wine. Please enjoy yourself." In a very wealthy family, Chang Yuzhu is lying at the table, waiting for the owner of the house to deliver food. For them, they need a dinner too much now. And before the next supply comes, they can only feed themselves with Wales'' own resources. It is a necessary ability to get supplies from the defeated. "Not bad, more than I expected." Chang Yuzhu looks at the food on the table and sweeps his eyes at the owner of the house. This is a fat middle-aged man who seems to have been living a good life. But because he didn''t understand the English language, he didn''t want to communicate with them. While eating in changyuzhu, the imperial soldiers on the streets of Wales are working as class units. They are assigned to different areas with 12 households in each area. A class of 12 people in three groups, divided into four groups to eat, whenever a soldier enters the house to eat, the other two are responsible for security. During the rest, they took the same measures to protect their own safety. After all, for the British, they are the enemy, and they should always be vigilant when they are guests in the enemy''s home. In addition, thunder also issued a curfew order, arranged for patrols to tour Wales, and any Englishman who appeared on the street at night would be shot. The machine gunners, as the key protection objects, are arranged in the governor''s house, where they and their equipment are all provided, and the logistics soldiers are responsible for their food. "Commander, this is the document we found at the governor''s house, which records all the information about Wales." Shi Yanjun holds a summary of the information. "Read Thunder took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one. Like many generals, it''s hard for them to give up smoking this stuff. After all, for those who fight on the battlefield, there are few things that can relax their spirit. However, this kind of cigarette is very expensive, and only one company in the empire is producing it. As for who invented it, of course, it''s their emperor. "According to the data, there are 9000 free immigrants in Wales, with a population of about 35000. There are 20000 descendants of exiled criminals, with a population of about 68000. The rest are criminals sent from England in the past three years, with a total of 7000." After a pause, Shi Yanjun continued: "over the years, they have opened up a lot of pastures and farms outside Wales. Among them, there are 33320 farms. There are 600 small and large farms. These farms are mainly beef cattle and sheep used to produce wool, while the farms mainly grow wheat, barley, oilseed, cotton and sugarcane. ¡± hearing the thunder, he suddenly burst into laughter and said, "the capture of Australia is really a lucrative business. The British have been operating here for so many years, and now these achievements are ours. Whether it''s cattle, sheep or cotton, these are ready-made. We just need to enjoy the ready-made." Shi Yanjun echoed and said with a smile, "who said it''s not? So many ready-made farms and pastures, as long as they are all taken over, the soldiers stationed in Australia will have no worries about plain clothes and food. However, there are still too many British people in Wales. If these people riot, it will be a great trouble for us, and it will also slow down our pace of attack. " Thundering''s look sank down. What Shi Yanjun was worried about was what he was thinking about. He is very clear that these British people are just afraid of their military force. Psychologically, they can''t submit. After all, Britain has already had its own national concept. For the British, they are foreigners and enemies. They can''t get along with them either physically or psychologically. So now there are two things in front of him. The first is to take cruel policies to turn the residents of Wales into slaves. The second is to treat the residents of Wales mildly and collect taxes from them. The drawback of the former is that it will cause fierce conflicts for a period of time, while the drawback of the latter is that sooner or later, chaos will arise when ruling such a group of seemingly strange people. However, more than ten years ago, Lei Ming had a decisive heart. He asked Shi Yanjun, "if we exchange identities, what do you think these British people will do to us?" "Commander, is that true? They will certainly turn us into slaves and sell us to other colonies as coolies, and that''s exactly what they do. " "That''s it." Thunder''s eyes shrill up, "we are how to deal with the barbarians, how to deal with them." Shi Yanjun nodded excitedly. If he didn''t put a pair of shackles on these people, he couldn''t sleep soundly at night. "Now I''ll order the generals to be prepared. In the next two days, I''ll officially announce the Slave Act and turn all the defeated into slaves."Thunder nodded, "in addition, as soon as possible send the war report back, we can''t stay here all the time." Shi Yanjun answered, and then he hesitated and said, "commander, the soldiers fought hard and fought here. It''s a pity that they left without getting any oil and water. You see, Wales is just a small place on the Australian mainland. Besides, there is boundless fertile land. It''s a waste if it''s empty." Thunder''s eyes narrowed. It''s very difficult to lead soldiers to fight. Soldiers are human beings, and they have their own selfish desires. So once generals indulge their soldiers, they will become bandits. In the past, some generals often used this way to let soldiers release their depressed emotions. The discipline of the imperial army was very strict, but the strict distance and the fighting morale were two different things. Because of this, the Imperial Army''s incentive policy for foreign operations continued. After three years in the army, wealth and wealth have become folk proverbs. "Well, it seems that you have a good impression here." Thunder laughed. Shi Yanjun said: "commander, compared with the cold in Kanto, according to the British people, it''s warm and humid all the year round. That''s why Britain takes a fancy to this place. Since we are ordered to occupy this place, we have to get close to the water first." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1017 In the dim yellow light, the look of thunder changed with the light. Standing up and looking at the dark night outside, he said, "I was going to announce this matter tomorrow. Since you mentioned it tonight, I''ll tell you straight. The emperor of Australia has given us some benefits in this attack. If you want to turn your share of the war profits into land, I can promise you." Shi Yanjun was overjoyed and said in a high voice: "long live the emperor, long live, long live, commander, you must give me a piece of fertile land." "Of course, but there is one thing. The land cabinet of Australia has set a price. If the land you want is too large, I''m afraid you have to take some money to fill in in addition to the money allocated this time." "Of course that''s OK." Shi Yanjun readily said that in the last Kanto war, he divided a piece of land of 300 mu and bought slaves to cultivate the land. In all these years, he earned 300 golden dragons from the land. Now he is ready to sell the land in Kanto and take out all his savings to buy manor and ranch here. When sorting out the data, he takes a fancy to it. Because he found the profit of wool in it, now with the development of imperial industry, the demand for wool is also growing, and it is very important to take the lead. Looking at Shi Yanjun''s excited face, Lei Ming frowned and reminded: "the emperor has given us full favor, but it doesn''t mean that we can do whatever we want. It''s just because we are worried that the generals in the army will use their private rights to act recklessly in the occupied area. This time, the emperor has opened up a little power to us, and the emperor''s requirements have not changed. Generals and officials are not allowed to do business. It''s me who fight So don''t waste too much energy on it, understand? " Shi Yanjun returned to normal, he said: "commander, don''t worry, I won''t fool." "Well, go back and prepare to enact slavery in Wales." Thunder said. Seeing Shi Yanjun leave, Lei Ming pinches his brow. In his position, he is not only thinking about war, but also about military construction. Although the imperial court stipulated that generals and officials could not do business, there was no way to restrict their families and relatives from doing business. After all, because one person became an official, the other seven aunts and eight aunts would starve to death. Therefore, in the face of this situation, the cabinet can only issue regulations to restrict the business of relatives, and try to reduce the participation of generals and officials. There are only policies and countermeasures. In the development of the Empire in these years, it is inevitable that some officials and generals used their influence to make the people around them rich. There are many such phenomena in the military, such as the Kanto war. After occupying this huge land, the imperial court urgently needed the people in Guandong to migrate to it, so as to control Guandong, so it took a lot of measures to reward the meritorious officials. So many generals and soldiers got a lot of land in Kanto, and they managed the land by buying slaves, so that Kanto gradually prospered in a few years. Although this was exactly what the imperial court wanted, it was inevitable that generals would use their rights to get fertile land in the process. Therefore, the imperial court specially dealt with a group of people. Now the Australian meat falls on the head of the southeast military region. To the generals, it''s a piece of fat, but as the commander of the military region, it''s no different from a trouble for him. If he doesn''t handle it properly, he may be impeached by his political opponents. Now, all eyes of the Empire are on him. After all, many people want to pull him down from the position of commander. "Ah, I wish I could go back to the time when I was a big soldier." Lei Ming sighs. His warning to Shi Yanjun just now is also for his good. He doesn''t want to make mistakes with his brother. But this time he didn''t say anything, because the Emperor gave him very loose instructions and gave him full rights to distribute land. Australia was too big for the Empire. Therefore, he is also thinking about whether to be more relaxed this time. He understands the character of Shi Yanjun. He takes the initiative to propose that there must be other generals behind him. If this involves the interests of most people, he will have to weigh it. While he was thinking, Shi Yanjun also went back to his residence. As soon as he entered the gate, the brigade commander, the regiment commander, and the camp gathered around him. "What did the commander say, sir?" Brigade commander Gao Shunyi asked. "The emperor seems to have given some authority to the commander. This time everyone should be able to taste the sweetness." Shi Yanjun said with a smile. The generals were very happy when they heard the speech. Gao Shunyi said: "Sir, you should take care of your brothers this time. When you were in Guandong, leiling gave all the human feelings to Luoxin. They shared most of the good land. We are all crooked melons and split dates. This time, our southeast military region occupied the whole of Australia. Don''t give this fertilizer to outsiders." "I don''t count on that. The commander warned me just now. He told me to restrain myself. I think I can see everyone''s mind. Our commander is from a humble family. He didn''t follow the emperor from the beginning like Lu commander, and he didn''t have backstage like Luo Xin. You''d better give him less trouble."After a pause, he continued, "besides, the commander won''t let us suffer losses. You''d better put your heart in your stomach. What should be yours is yours, not yours. It''s useless for you to stretch your neck." Gao Shunyi was a little dissatisfied. He said: "the commander is too timid. He is afraid of something. If anyone dares to gossip about this matter and wear shoes for us, I''ll take someone to shoot him." Shi Yanjun''s face changed, he said: "shut up, if you let the commander know, you''ll have to peel off your skin if you don''t die. From now on, no one should mention the land, otherwise, don''t blame me for turning over my face." The generals sighed one after another, but in Shi Yanjun''s stern eyes, they turned around and went back. Shi Yanjun was relieved to see off his subordinates. In fact, he was also in a dilemma. In this battle, the generals and soldiers were very brave. The biggest incentive for them was to be able to carve up the first batch of high-quality land in Australia. Because of this, only after the end of the war will the generals come to ask him. If this matter is not handled properly in the end, it will be a blow to the confidence of the soldiers. "Riesling, you''re a good general, but you don''t understand people." Shi Yanjun sighed slightly. If he didn''t protect the interests of his generals, who would be willing to work hard? Looking at the still lighted governor''s house, Shi Yanjun sat down at the table, then took out his pen and began to formulate slavery. Now they have occupied Australia, but it will take a long time for the officials appointed by the imperial court to come here. During this time, they can only manage it on their behalf. The next morning, Shi Yanjun gave Lei Ming the slavery bill that had been prepared for most of the night. Glancing at the contents above, Lei Ming nodded. Instead of mentioning the slaves, he said, "I''ve thought all night and decided to give you a piece of fertile land." Shi Yanjun is dumbfounded when he hears the words. Is his commander enlightened at last? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1018 "Is that true, Riesling?" Shi Yanjun can''t believe his ears. Thunder, who has always been ruthless, unexpectedly made this choice, which surprised him. After nodding, Lei Ming said: "although Australia has been conquered, it will take some time to realize the real rule. According to the emperor''s instructions, the imperial court is likely to attract immigrants through the policy of free land in the early stage, just like Britain. Since it may be free, there is no such thing as cheating." "Commander, you can really say that the land of Australia is very wide, but how many people are willing to come here from all over the world? They can''t cultivate their own land, and they don''t want to move here at all. That is to say, we dare to defend and expand our territory for the Empire." Shi Yanjun made a fool of himself. The other generals all laughed and were in high spirits. "You don''t want to sell well when you get a bargain. Even so, the distribution of land needs to be submitted to the imperial court. Whether to approve or not depends on the emperor''s meaning. If the emperor doesn''t approve, I have no way." Thunder''s eyes flashed a trace of light, he is indeed ruthless, but over the years in the army, more or less also learned some means. The general held his head and fought with him. As a commander, he had to take care of their interests so that they could work faithfully for himself. In order not to leave a handle on his opponents, he decided to add this matter to the war report. In this way, he withdrew. "The commander has made us grateful for our consideration. If the emperor refuses, we have nothing to say." Gao Shunyi said in a loud voice that in the hearts of every general, Xiao Ming in yellow robe is the supreme existence in their hearts. The dividend of the war was given by the emperor. If the Emperor didn''t give it to them, they would have no temper. "Well, in that case, after the enactment of the Australian temporary slave act today, we will discuss the issue of land distribution." Leijing relaxed a breath lightly, the key moment or the emperor''s name is easy to use. As they were talking, suddenly there was a shot coming from the south of Wales city. Lei Ming and Shi Yanjun look at each other, and they get on the horse one after another and run in the direction of the gunshot. These horses were captured by them in Wales. They are different from the horses in Dayu. They are tall and suitable for cavalry. The sudden gunfire made the whole Welsh atmosphere tense, and imperial soldiers quickly reinforced the south. In a short time, Lei Ming and Shi Yanjun arrived at the checkpoint on the road in southern Wales, when the soldiers were checking the bodies lying on the ground. Chang Yuzhu has arrived ahead of time, he said: "report to commander, a group of British people are trying to seize the weapons of the soldiers at the checkpoint. Now they are all killed. They will not find the soldiers'' cards on them. They are probably the scattered British soldiers hiding in the city. " after hearing the words, Lei Ming was very relieved. He said," you have dealt with it decisively. If the Chinese rifle is lost, we will bear serious consequences. " Chang Yuzhu also pinched a cold sweat, and the soldiers guarding the checkpoint were his soldiers. "These British people stole our technology of cannonball and firearm, and now they want to do the same thing and steal our technology of Chinese rifle. It''s fantastic." Shi Yanjun said coldly. After a pause, he continued: "commander, let these free Englishmen live in Australia. This will happen again and again. It seems that the slave act needs to be strictly implemented. At last, it is proposed to establish a special camp to drive all the Englishmen in Wales to live in the camp and manage them in a unified way." Thunder''s eyes fell on an imperial soldier who had been stabbed in the abdomen by a dagger during the conflict when the medical officer was dressing him up. This scene made thunder''s eyes red. Compassion in the war was just irresponsible for the lives of soldiers. He said, "just do as you say. Add this article to the slave law and implement it immediately." Shi Yanjun responded. He ordered the bodies of 36 British people to be dragged to the scaffold, and asked the soldiers to gather the residents of Wales again. Facing the dense crowd, Shi Yanjun said: "we have given you the opportunity of freedom, but this morning you let us down. These 36 people tried to seize our weapons and injured our soldiers. Now you no longer have the right of freedom, but want to live like the slaves you sell, and this is your punishment. " he vented his dissatisfaction angrily, and Shi Yanjun asked Gao Shunyi to read out the slave law one by one. The most important clause in the bill is that Welsh residents will lose their freedom and become slaves. When they read this clause, the whole crowd was boiling. "It''s impossible. We''re from a civilized society. You don''t have the right to make us slaves like the natives." "You invaders, yellow pigs, you have no right to do that." "I''d rather die than be a slave to you yellow pigs." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The noise continued to spread from the crowd, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense. Some people began to try to collide with the imperial soldiers.The following pictures were fully seen by the thunder on the high platform, and he said at this time: "kill anyone who dares to resist. " under the command of Lei Ming, Shi Yanjun is bold. He calmly observed the development of the situation. It was still spectacular for 100000 people to gather together. Because of the large number of people, there were more and more angry British people. When the angry Englishmen rushed at him, he gave the final order: "fire!" "Dada, dada Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa " the sound of machine guns and Chinese rifles mingled on the pasture at the same time. The scene of gradually losing control left Shi Yanjun no choice. If the situation continued to deteriorate, their soldiers would suffer heavy casualties. In order to protect the soldiers, he had to give this order. Dense firepower instantly covered the British, charging in front of the machine gun is tantamount to suicide. The picture of hell is shown in front of the British again. Waves of British people fall in front of machine guns, and more and more bodies are piled up on the ground. In the face of such a terrible scene, the rest of the British were finally afraid. They raised their hands, knelt down and begged for mercy. Seeing this, Shi Yanjun ordered to stop shooting. He believed that the shock was enough to make the British completely honest and live according to the rules they made. Lei Ming nodded with satisfaction. Then he turned around and handed over the following affairs to Shi Yanjun. He wanted to write everything that happened here into the war report and send it back to Qingzhou. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1019 Qingzhou. One month after Lei Ming''s expedition to Australia, the punishment for violating the meritorious service law was also very cruel, with the heaviest being late and the slightest being exiled to Siberia. Pang Yukun and Fiji''s looks changed, and both of them felt chilly. In his opinion, Xiao Ming''s thought is an important step to strengthen the rule of law. Maybe the domestic chaos during this period has reached a level that he can''t bear. "The important affairs of our country should be dealt with in heavy allusions! When the merit law comes out, there will be no objection to the distribution of the land. " He said with a bow. Xiao Ming nodded, in this era when human civilization is just beginning and people are still savage, we must use strict criminal law to regulate individual behavior. "So the reply to Lei Ming this time is the meritorious act. Under the meritorious act, he can distribute land to his generals according to the meritorious act, and we also need someone to move here to completely control Australia. After you go back, you will officially promulgate the meritorious act to open up the authority of exchanging Australian land to the people. "Xiao Ming said lightly. "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun and Fijian said together. After dealing with this matter, Xiao Ming asked them to go back. As for the slave law that Lei Ming promulgated in Wales, he didn''t discuss it. Perhaps in the contemporary era, some Notre Dame would accuse him of this kind of behavior, but now it is only the 18th century. It is not long since human beings struggled out of the wilderness of civilization. Barbarism is still the synonym of this era. Slavery in Europe is developing to the peak. This kind of indifference will only lead to jokes. What''s more, even during World War II, there was basically no difference between captives and slaves, but it was a high sounding name. Seeing them off, Cui Shangan, who was waiting outside the imperial study, came in. When he received the war report, he asked Cui Shangan to come. "The emperor." Cui Shang''an is very careful. Just now Xiao Ming was a little unhappy because of the quarrel between the two cabinet elders. He doesn''t want to be unlucky now. Looking at Cui Shangan, Xiao Ming said, "today I want you to come here for a very important thing. Now that Australia has been conquered, the Empire''s Nanyang strategy has made a good start, but it is far from the current needs of the Empire. Today, Britain can sail in all the sea areas of the world by not only sailing warships, but also ports." When he came to the map, Xiao Ming pointed to a series of British ports marked on the world map, from Britain to America, Africa and Asia, and said, "see, this is the basis for Britain to maintain its maritime hegemony and economic interests. Without these ports, they would not be able to join the military forces." "Does the emperor mean that we also want to build our port?" Cui Shangan has a problem in his heart. "Yes, we want to destroy the European ports and build our own ports. As long as we control the ports, the world''s economic hegemony will be in our hands. I call this strategy the pearl chain project. It took Europe 200 years to achieve the results. I hope it can be achieved in a short time." Xiao Ming said solemnly. With the development of imperial industry, the market needed is also growing. One Korea, one Japanese country simply can not meet the current domestic market demand. If we can''t find the next market, the Empire''s industry will shrink because of the lack of profits. So he continues to export goods to Southeast Asia, India, Ottoman, America, Africa, and even Europe to make profits. But contrary to this wish, the Dutch brought the news three days ago. The impact of the breakdown of the negotiations with Britain and France was that the British and French missions ordered the trading ports of the coastal colonies to close to the Chinese empire on their way back, and no longer allowed any merchant ships and warships of the Chinese Empire to dock. If the mission returns to Europe, Britain and France will probably jointly press the Netherlands to make decisions that are unfavorable to the Chinese Empire. Because of the news from rod, he decided to launch the pearl chain strategy to break the arrogance of Europe. However, it is not easy to realize this plan. After all, there is only one way to realize this plan, that is, the global projection of troops to occupy the European colonies. Cui Shangan nodded and said, "if so, we need to strengthen our investment in the Navy and build an invincible fleet across the sea." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1020 The vast map of the world is full of reverie. Xiao Ming said slowly, "if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapons. This is what I want to say. The foundation of pearl chain strategy is the Navy. From now on, we should not build sail warships any more. We should build brand new warships in combination with the new technology of the current empire." Cui Shangan was excited. The first generation of steam engine armored warship was very powerful. You can imagine the terror of the second generation of armored warship. If these warships use the latest afterloading rifled gun, the European Navy will be a target at sea. However, relatively speaking, the construction process of armored warships is slower than that of sail warships. The construction of a warship often takes one year, or even two years. Because of this, it is necessary to cut sail warships and let shipyards devote themselves to the construction of armored warships. "Yes, Emperor. I will urge it when I go back." Cui Shangan bowed himself to accept the order. Xiao Ming nodded slightly, and then they talked about some details before ending the conversation. Watching Cui Shangan leave, Xiao Ming sighs slightly. Although he wants to make the Chinese Empire under his rule worshipped by the world, the realization of technology is still the biggest limitation. After all, it''s easy for him to come up with the technology, but it takes a long time to realize the technology, such as the construction of the armored ship. And this is just one of them, thermal power plants, bridges, railways, water conservancy construction and other infrastructure is not achieved overnight. Nevertheless, under his leadership, the empire is always thriving. Now the main problem is not to resist the alien race, but to compete with the Western powers for the sphere of influence. He was just thinking about it when Qian Dafu trotted all the way to the imperial study and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Lin Wentao''s telegram has something to look forward to." Since the advent of the telegram, the transmission of messages has been much faster, and many things can be solved with only one telegram, which makes Xiao Ming and officials much easier. In particular, Lin Wentao and other researchers'' time is very precious, so he gave Lin Wentao and others the privilege to send him a telegram directly. "Today is double happiness." Xiao Ming laughs. The development of internal combustion engine has been put on the agenda for a long time. After all, there is no pressure to make internal combustion engine with the current industrial capacity of Qingzhou. After stretching, he said to Qian Dafu, "let''s go and see how Lin Wentao''s internal combustion engine is." "All right." With a smile, Qian Dafu goes to the palace gate with Xiao Ming. At this time, in Qingzhou Machinery Research Department, Lin Wentao was discussing the problem of gasoline and diesel with Lu Tong. In the process of developing the internal combustion engine, because of the lack of gasoline and diesel, Lin Wentao actually first used the method of gas combustion to test the combustion performance of the internal combustion engine. It was not until these two days that he obtained real gasoline from Lutong to test the first four stroke internal combustion engine. After verification, the speed of the internal combustion engine has reached 800 rpm Minutes, compression ratio reached 3:1, smooth operation, until then he officially sent a telegram to the palace. "It''s a lot more powerful than a steam engine." Lu Tong said that in the test just now, the internal combustion engine has strong power, and the most important thing is that the volume of the internal combustion engine is very small. According to Lin Wentao, the internal combustion engine will make great changes in domestic transportation. Lin Wentao sighed, "no matter how powerful you are, you have to have oil. You don''t have enough oil. " Lu Tongwen said," this is the result we have collected in Guandong for three months. Unless the Department of minerals officially drilled oil wells, no one can do anything about large-scale oil production. " They are chatting. After a while, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu go to the research department. When they see Xiao Ming, they all stop their work. "Emperor, this is a four stroke internal combustion engine." Lin Wentao pointed to the machine in front of him and said to Xiao Ming. In front of Xiao Ming, the mechanical horizontal seat is on the ground, which is generally like an "I" type. At this time, a pair of wheels are driven to idle by the reciprocating motion of connecting rod and crankshaft. This scene made Xiao Ming smile with satisfaction. He said, "it seems that the internal combustion engine is very successful." "The emperor is flattered. They all rely on the technical data provided by the emperor. This four stroke internal combustion engine is no longer a problem. Next, I''m going to study the six stroke internal combustion engine." Lin Wentao is full of confidence. If he didn''t dare to say that before, it''s different now. The appearance of electric motor has made a qualitative leap in Qingzhou industry. The conditions allow him to boldly develop internal combustion engine. After all, all the conditions are available. The only thing he lacked was gasoline, so he said, "emperor, there is no problem with the internal combustion engine, but the gasoline is a problem. Just now Xiaguan and Lu Tong were talking about this problem." Lu Tong echoed: "the method of preparing gasoline and diesel oil by distillation has been mastered by Xiaguan''s College of chemistry. As long as there is a large amount of crude oil, Xiaguan can provide gasoline and diesel oil." All the problems focused on the issue of oil exploitation. He showed a smile. Although he wanted to transport oil directly from the Middle East, it was difficult at this stage, and he could not wait to get through the business road all the time.After all, the contemporary Daqing Oilfield is located in Songnen Plain of Heilongjiang Province, and this layout started when Zhu Sansi went north. After the occupation of yakesha, the Department of minerals sent personnel to the Songnen plain to find the location of the oil field. During this period, they basically found out the specific location, because they found floating black oil in some springs in these places, which proved to be oil. In the Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo''s MengXiBiTan recorded that there was a kind of oil in Yanzhou. This kind of oil was produced at the water''s edge, mixed with sand and spring water, and flowed out intermittently. So local residents dipped it with pheasant''s tail hair and collected it in earthen pots. This kind of thing is the oil brought up by underground water. They also found this situation in the process of searching for oil by the minerals department. "In the past, there was no way, but now we have it. The most critical part of the drilling equipment has been found." Pointing to the internal combustion engine, Xiao Ming said that in the early days, the power of drilling was mainly diesel engine, but only in modern times did electricity be used. After all, oil is generally in the wilderness, so it is difficult to achieve electricity. Lin Wentao and Lu Tong looked at each other and both laughed. They didn''t expect that the fuel and the internal combustion engine would complement each other. "If that''s the case, I''ll let the machinery factory try to produce a set of drilling equipment," he said Xiao Ming nodded. Now the industrial level of Qingzhou has reached the level of the end of the 19th century. It''s time for oil and internal combustion engines to be applied. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1021 The roar of electric machinery is ringing through the machinery factory. Xiao Ming looked through the glass window of the research department at the workshop where all kinds of machinery were being assembled in full swing. After Lin Wentao finished his words, he said: "since you have mastered the technology of internal combustion engine, you can leave it to other people of the research department to develop. Now you have a more important thing." "Your Majesty, please send me a message." Lin Wentao guessed something vaguely. "Steam turbine!" Xiao zhengse said that the emergence of electric power is certainly a great progress in technology, but the steam engine has not been eliminated in modern times, and the technology is becoming more and more sophisticated. This is the source of power in the era of thermal power plants and cannons. This is a kind of rotary power machine that converts steam energy into mechanical work. The most important thing is that it can be used as the prime mover for power generation and also directly drive the ship''s propeller. Compared with the three expansion steam engine used by armored ships, it is basically the difference between children and adults. It is necessary for the era of cannons to come, because the triple expansion steam engine has gradually been unable to meet the power needs of armored ships. Lin Wentao nodded his head. With the increase of his knowledge, he is no longer interested in shallow technology, because looking back, the previous technology is like a child''s house. So he said, "there''s no problem. I''ve been waiting for a long time." He nodded his head with satisfaction. Xiao Ming discussed the technical problems with the others for a while. Then, he and Qian Dafu went to the machinery factory for an inspection tour. Unknowingly, the emergence of electricity has changed Qingzhou''s factories. The lathe driven by electricity in the machinery factory is the proof. Although the function of the lathe remains unchanged, the stability of the lathe is enhanced by the stability of the motor. Looking at these roaring machines, Xiao Ming looks satisfied. In fact, Lin Wentao''s research department independently completed the power transformation of the whole machinery plant. He only occasionally asked about it. After all, more than ten years of education has brought together a large number of talents in Qingzhou. Sometimes, if you want to achieve something, you just need his command, and these talents with professional skills will make it a reality. And what he needs to focus on is just the most cutting-edge technology. It''s enough to give the students the edge things. After leaving the machinery factory, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu went back along the cement road of the industrial zone and arrived at the gate of the city. The road to the city was blocked by the traffic. Frowning, he said: "the wall used to be a barrier to protect the city, but now it has become an obstacle to the flow of goods. Dafu, you can go to the cabinet later and ask Pang Yukun to dismantle the unnecessary wall according to the plan." "Emperor, is it really going to be demolished?" Qian Dafu was worried, "barbarians..." "Barbarians will soon be history." Xiao Ming''s eyes are firm. At the same time of the war in Australia, the war on the grassland has not stopped. According to the war report, Qi Guangyi has moved to Jinzhang after cleaning up the tribes outside Jinzhang. ¡­¡­ In the vast grassland, the cavalry led by Qi Guangyi is roasting cattle and sheep in front of the bonfire. These livestock are the spoils of their war after they destroyed the tribe. After receiving the order from the general staff a month ago, they started on the grassland. In the battle of the three tribes, they basically annihilated the main force of the barbarian cavalry. Now the Golden Horde is just an old man at dusk. Just as he thought, the barbarian tribes basically lost their cavalry, and they were basically not resisted all the way through the attack. When they saw them, the barbarian tribes chose to surrender one after another. "Commander, general Niu Zhen is a man of God. The last massacre in Raozhou really worked. Now the barbarian tribes see us like rabbits see wolves." Shi Feng, the commander of the northwest military region, went east and said. Qi Guangyi took a leg of a lamb and chewed it. He said: "general Niu has been fighting with the barbarians for many years. Naturally, he understands the nature of the barbarians. For this kind of barbarian group, we should treat it in a more cruel way than they do. Otherwise, they will only treat our kindness as weakness." "Commander, this sentence is too right. It doesn''t work with their manners. They only know the butcher''s knife." A teacher echoed. They were talking and laughing when a cavalry hunter came to Qi Guangyi from afar and dismounted. The cavalry Hunter said, "commander, when we were investigating, we met a group of barbarian cavalry. The leader asked to see you." "Oh?" Qi Guangyi''s eyes turned. He said, "where are they?" "On the top of the hill ahead." The hunting cavalry pointed to the emerald green hill in front of them, which was the holy land of the barbarians. Qi Guangyi stood up at this time and said, "if they are sincere, let them come to talk. If they are not sincere, let them leave." Now the situation of strength has changed, and Qi Guangyi''s attitude has gradually become tough. As a result, the cavalry galloped away in the direction of Tianshan Mountain. Feng Dongjin looked at the direction of Tianshan Mountain and said, "what are the barbarians doing?" "In the face of absolute strength, intrigue is just a piece of paper. Since they are here, it''s OK to listen to what they say." Qi Guangyi said lightly.After a while, the hunting cavalry and a group of 20 barbarian cavalry arrived at the rest place of the cavalry. After searching and unloading all his weapons, Qi Guangyi meets the visitor. "Dear general Qi, my name is coulter. It''s a great honor to meet you." After a salute to Qi Guangyi, Cuba showed a humble expression. "Cubate? The name seems familiar. You can''t be the cubate who led the soldiers to attack yakesha Qi Guangyi''s face suddenly became severe. Coulter was embarrassed, he said: "yes, but all these mistakes are due to the hateful dorgo, he forced me to do this thing." Qi Guangyi frowned, "so what do you want to get when you meet privately?" Cubate sighed in his heart. He said, "I know that Jin Zhang''s journey to the west is also capable of serving as your internal agent, but I hope that after it is completed, my tribe can live in this grassland as a people of the state of Dayu." "I can''t grant you this request. It has to be sacred." Qi Guangyi said that after destroying the tribes in the east of Tianshan Mountain, he had been looking for the location of the gold tent, but the gold tent of the barbarians had been moving all the time and could not determine the specific location. Now cubat came suddenly, which gave them a chance to wipe out the golden account. "In that case, general Qi, please tell your majesty my request. Before dorgo arrives in St. Petersburg, you still have a chance." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1022 "Emperor, this is news from Jinzhou." Qian Dafu enters the imperial study and puts a telegram in front of Xiao Ming. Glancing at the contents of the telegram, Xiao Ming frowns. The telegram was sent by Qi Guangyi, but it happened five days ago. "The telegraph line has been laid in Jinzhou?" while thinking about the contents of the telegram, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu about the laying of the telegram. Now Qian Dafu seems to have become his secretary. "Back to the emperor, we have arrived. This is the first telegram sent from Jinzhou." Qian Dafu said with a smile, "in addition, Chang''an in the West and Jinling in the south are all wired now, and many transfer stations have been built for this purpose." Xiao Ming was slightly satisfied with the laying of telegraph lines. Although war is the main color of the country now, the development of technology, industry and Commerce in China has never stopped. Especially in Qingzhou University, the division of specialties is more and more detailed. Now corresponding research laboratories have been set up in various colleges, such as bridge construction, civil engineering, applied chemistry, materials science, mineral exploration, mechanical physics, clinical medicine, etc. From the last year of the 17th century to the 13th year of the 18th century, he finally established a complete scientific system at the level of the middle and late 19th century with a huge scientific and Technological Library of scientific and technological crystals. More than ten years ago, the level of science and technology in Europe was equivalent to that in the middle and late 18th century, which was 100 years more advanced than that in Dayu at that time. But now, even though he got some of his technology through despicable means, European science and technology is still far behind him. "Well, it''s going well." After praising the progress of the construction, he seriously thought about the contents of the telegram. According to Qi Guangyi, cubate, the head of the barbarian flag, is ready to cooperate with them secretly on the condition that his tribe can become an imperial people and live on the grassland. If it had been in the past, Xiao Ming would not have agreed to this condition, because he could not tolerate the existence of grassland tribes that could threaten the border areas. But now it''s different. The emergence of machine guns has brought an end to the era of cavalry. The modern barbarians are just harmless rabbits to him. The only thing he needs is the barbarians to surrender to him. From then on, he honestly herded horses, sheep and cattle for him on the grassland. But under the rule of dorgo, this can not be achieved, after all, his sons died under his soldiers. In addition, he could not bear dorgo''s taking his tribe to Russia, because it undoubtedly enhanced Russia''s strength. Therefore, he wanted to wipe out dorgo at the foot of Tianshan Mountain to prevent him from fleeing to the steppe of Eastern Europe. Thinking of this, he drew up a war report for Qian Dafu to send to Jinzhou, and then passed it on to Qi Guangyi from Jinzhou. At the same time, in the war report, he asked Qi Guangyi to strengthen his vigilance, because Tianshan Mountains straddle the Contemporary Southern Xinjiang and the Kazakh in Central Asia, where Tsarist Russia is getting closer and closer. Five days later, his order came to Qi Guangyi. "The emperor means to cooperate with Cuba to eliminate the remaining forces of dorgo''s golden account." When he got the telegram, Qi Guangyi said to Feng Dongjin. With a slight nod, Feng Dongjin said, "this cubate is a smart man. I didn''t expect to guess the emperor''s mind." "Yes, this cubate is very good at judging the situation, and knows how to adapt, but he is also a wall grass, but now that the empire is strong, his wall grass can only fall to us." Qi Guangyi said lightly, "in this case, send someone to contact Cuba immediately, and this time we must annihilate the golden net cavalry. " Feng Dongjin hesitated and asked," what if there is fraud? We have to keep our hands on the barbarians. " When his voice fell, the soldiers suddenly began to make noise. They looked West, and a large number of black spots appeared in front of them. Qi Guangyi took the telescope to look at it, and his heart sank. These black spots were the barbarian cavalry. He immediately called out: "ready to fight! " when he gave the order, the soldiers immediately mounted their horses, and their guns were aimed at the attacking cavalry. To their surprise, the cavalry all stopped when they were 500 meters away from them, and three barbarian cavalry came directly from among the cavalry. Qi Guangyi saw clearly the person''s face through the telescope and said in surprise, "it''s the cavalry of Cuba." Feng Dongjin also saw clearly who was coming, and he also looked surprised. Seeing this, they waited for a while before the battle, and soon cubate arrived in front of them. Qi Guangyi and Feng Dongjin were surprised to see cubate again. At this time, cubate still looked like a barbarian flag head, just like a defeated general. At this time, his ragged armor was stained with coagulated blood. Within half a step, he could smell the smell of blood. Behind him are the soldiers and clansmen who are still in shock. They are all tired, and their eyes are full of fear. Even some wounded soldiers are groaning in the bullock cart. All of these tell them that Coulter seems to have suffered great changes. "Cuban flag leader, what''s going on?" Qi Guangyi asked.When the Adam''s apple turned up and down, coulter sighed. He turned over and dismounted, and said in a hoarse voice, "general Qi, it''s not good to be the commander of history." Qi Guangyi and Feng Dong looked at each other. He did not let the soldiers relax their vigilance. They got off the horse and went to Cuba. On the other hand, coulter was a little ashamed and said, "two generals, the plan has changed. Now our tribe can''t protect itself." "Why?" Qi Guangyi asked confusedly. Coulter was a little sad and indignant. He said, "originally everything could go smoothly, but I didn''t expect that there was a traitor in my tribe who leaked my plan to dorgo. In his anger, dorgo personally led the troops to attack my tribe." After a pause, he continued: "originally, I was not afraid of him. At most, I would lose both sides. However, I did not expect that the 30 000 cosat cavalry of the Russian people suddenly arrived. The 50 000 cavalry I led were defeated and could only flee westward, but the troops of cosat were still in hot pursuit. If it was not for my generals'' desperate resistance, I would not be able to escape to this place." "Cosat!" Kuyt''s words made Qi Guangyi and Feng Dongjin suddenly dignified. "It''s true that the Russian cosat cavalry is equipped with firearms. We are not rivals at all." Coulter looked desperate. This time he was lucky to escape, but two-thirds of the people died under the strangulation of dorgo and cosat. Qi Guangyi''s eyes turned. In fact, during his westward journey, he had this kind of worry. After all, the farther westward he went, the closer he was to the steppe of Eastern Europe, which was the birthplace of cosat cavalry. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1023 "The emperor really has foresight." Qi Guangyi thought of the warning in the telegram. Feng Dongjin looks strange. Sometimes he really thinks that the emperor is omniscient. "Commander, what should we do now? Dolgo is right in front of you. Is that how you give up? " Cuba''s tewenyan looks pale. Now he can''t go back. If Qi Guangyi and his family are gone, he will have to die. Looking at the remnant people behind him, coulter suddenly knelt on the ground and said, "general Qi, please help us. A cosat cavalry is chasing us closely. If they catch up with us, our tribe will be finished." "A cosat cavalry is after you?" Qi Guangyi didn''t believe it. He said, "dorgo can''t have no idea that we are near Tianshan Mountain. Isn''t he afraid to meet us?" Coulter was helpless, he said: "I betrayed the Czarist officers in the battle of yakesha, and they must hate me now. It is precisely for this reason that dorgo has been dissatisfied with me since I came back from yakesha, and that is why I decided to help you. This time, the Czarist sent one of the cosat cavalry to help dorgo, I''m afraid the other is to get rid of me, because the tsarist Russia has always been cruel to the defectors. " Qi Guangyi''s eyes turned, and then exchanged eyes with Feng Dongjin. He asked, "where is the army of cosat now?" He had heard of the name of cosat, and he was also interested in the cavalry that could frighten the barbarians. This time he said he had to fight the cosat cavalry. Compared with Qi Guangyi''s fighting spirit, Feng Dongjin''s mind was more careful. He asked again, "it may be a reason to get rid of you, but the cosat cavalry must not be stupid. There''s no reason to keep chasing you here." Coulter shook his head. He said, "you don''t know about cosat at all. They are pure light cavalry. They come and go very quickly. Even if they meet you, they have the ability to escape easily." Qi Guangyi nodded, which was the same as what he knew. After pondering for a while, he said, "in this case, we will meet them. " Feng Dong said," before the cosat Army knows that we are here, we can take them by surprise. If there is a suitable ambush site, it would be more perfect. " "This is the location of the ambush." Cubate said excitedly that what he was most afraid of now was that Qi Guangyi would ignore him. He said positively, "there is a wide valley in the southwest. There are woods on both sides of the valley, which is very suitable for ambush." At this time, the Ranger captain in charge of the investigation said, "yes, there is such a place. If cubate leads them to this valley, they can have an ambush." Cubate''s face changed when he heard that he was allowed to be a bait, but after a moment''s meditation, he bit and said, "to prove that I really want to take refuge, I will gather the rest of the cavalry to fight." Coulter has understood that he has no other choice. He is really a lost dog without the protection of the Empire. "Very good. Let''s discuss the countermeasures now. Cubat is responsible for leading the troops to lead the cosat troops into the ambush circle, and our troops will ambush there. First, we will attack them in the woods with horseguns and grenades, and then we will attack them back and forth to annihilate the following cosat troops at one stroke." "It''s a perfect plan," he said, beaming Qi Guangyi and Feng Dongjin laughed and said, "then you will be responsible for harvesting their heads." After a little rest, Qi''s troops moved in the same direction as before, while Qi Guangyi and Feng Dongjin led cavalry to the valley where they were ambushed. The valley in the mouth of the cavalry hunters is a narrow valley with a length of more than 10 Li and a width of more than 300 meters, which is just one of the uplifted valleys in the Tianshan Mountains. After arriving at the valley, Feng Dongjin said, "commander, the cavalry is over to you. I''ll lead some soldiers to dismount and hide in the woods and ambush on both sides." "Well, I''ll ambush on the other side of the mountain with my cavalry." After that, Qi Guangyi took his cavalry to the other side of the valley. More than 20000 cavalry were waiting for the war. Seeing Qi Guangyi leave, Feng Dongjin''s eyes searched the valley, trying to find a place for soldiers to shoot with a lance. Then he assigned tens of thousands of soldiers to positions with good vision, waiting for the arrival of Coulter. At the same time, cubate soon encountered the cosat cavalry who had been chasing him. He was angry and resentful when he thought of his people who had died miserably. "Kill A shout of anger came out of cubate''s mouth. 20000 cavalry rushed to cosat with neat steps. Feigning defeat was also a technical job. It was not easy to make the enemy doubt if they pretended to be defeated. A careless feigning defeat would even become a real defeat. Therefore, cubate was also very worried. But he could not tolerate the thought of cosat''s soldiers wantonly killing the people. The soldiers of cosat obviously didn''t expect that cubat would come back on his own initiative and ran away in a short panic. However, the barbarian cavalry on the war horse was faster and a blood burst into the sky, but cubat cut a cosat soldier''s throat with a knife."Kill The barbarian cavalry soldiers rushed to the cosat cavalry. The horses collided with each other, and the people collided with each other. The unexpected attack surprised the cosat people, and the only thing left was the scream of the cosat cavalry. But this kind of unilateral massacre did not last for a long time. The cosat cavalry in the back quickly readjusted their formation, drew out their sabers and rushed to the cubat cavalry. At the same time, with the continuous sound of gunfire, the cosat cavalry drew out their short barrel muskets and began to shoot. The casualties of Cuban Turks began to increase. "Flag head, it''s time to go now." Then a general reminded coulter. "No, we have to fight them, or they will be suspicious with cosat''s cunning." This time, the commander of cosat''s army was named kasrov. After fighting with him, cubate found that kasrov was very careful. A simple false defeat would certainly arouse his suspicion. "Array!" Coulter ordered that after the attack, he and his cavalry soon adjusted their formation. At this time, a cosat cavalry was rearranging, and it was kasrov who was in charge of the command. "Kill Cubate gritted his teeth and yelled. The cavalry immediately rushed to cosat''s army like a tide. At this time, they were enemies. They were very jealous. But he still kept in mind the plan he had discussed and rushed into cosat''s army. Cubate fought again. After showing his real decline, he turned and left. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1024 "Chase Looking at the rising sun in the East, kasrov didn''t hesitate for a long time and gave the order to pursue. This time, he was ordered by the queen to join with dorgo. In addition to urging dorgo to St. Petersburg, another task was to get rid of dorgo who defected in the battle of yakesha. For the empress, betrayal was intolerable, and the Czarist aristocracy blamed cubate for his failure. And before he came here, he promised to kill the traitor coulter. That''s why he kept biting coulter. Despite the fact that this may be a trap, Cuba lost one-third of its people due to the contact just now. No one would risk sacrificing so many people to lure the enemy. In his view, coulter may be to ensure that the children and women in the tribe escape. However, even if this is a trap, he has to break through it. Coulter is right in front of him. This is his guarantee to the queen. Besides, the risk is to integrate into every Cossack''s blood. He is also confident that with the Cossack cavalry coming and going freely, he can withdraw easily. Under kasrov''s command, Cossack cavalry chased cubate and rolled up a large amount of smoke on the grassland. In the valley, Feng Dongjin is waiting for the arrival of Coulter. He didn''t let him down. An hour later, he saw Coulter coming. Behind Coulter was a group of cavalry with black bucket caps, green uniforms and black trousers. These cavalry are big and tall, most of them have raised mustaches and look fierce. "This is the Cossack cavalry." Feng Dongjin looked dignified. These Cossack cavalry were in uniform. It was obvious that this was a well-trained cavalry, which was unmatched by the barbarians. He finally understood why the arrogant jin''eng Khan Congress chose to bow to tsarist Russia. They must have been defeated by the well disciplined Cossack cavalry. Watching the Cossack army step by step into the trap, Feng Dongjin waved, "ready to shoot!" After getting the order, the dismounted soldiers immediately pointed their guns at the valley. In order to hide their existence, this time they all lie on the ground and hide in the bush. It is impossible for them to find any trace from the valley. Coulter looked back at the Cossack cavalry, then searched the woods in the valleys on both sides. To his surprise, he found nothing. His heart sank, and an idea that worried him rose in his heart. He suspected that Qi Guangyi and Fengdong had sold him and killed him with the help of Cossacks. He was in despair when he thought of this. But he had a little hope, so he fled to another part of the valley. After all, according to the negotiated plan, once he rushed into the valley with his cavalry, after confirming that all the Cossack troops had entered the valley, Qi Guangyi and his family would launch an attack. At that time, he could turn his horse around and kill him. The cavalry led by gubart was in a panic. In the eyes of kasrov, he was more and more convinced that cubate was just dying. He led the cavalry to accelerate toward Cuba. But when he reached the middle of the valley, countless black spots suddenly flew out of the woods on both sides. Coulter, who was galloping, looked back and saw the scene. He yelled, "plug up the horse''s ears." The barbarian cavalry naturally understood the meaning of coulter and what these black things were. Just as they covered the ears of their mounts, there was a pea like explosion behind them. In the woods, after all the Cossack troops entered the valley, they closed the door and let the troops no longer disguise. On both sides of the woods, 20000 black holed guns were aimed at the Cossack cavalry. With a command, they fired one after another. "No, it''s a trick." Kasrov''s face was pale. When he entered the valley, he kept looking at both sides, but he didn''t find anything, but now they saw it. As soon as these soldiers appeared, he knew that they were soldiers of the state of Dayu, because only they wore formal military uniforms in this area, and other tribes could not have them at all. Dorgo''s description of the battles of the three tribes made him nervous. But at this time, there was a sudden "boom", and the explosion was not far away from him. Then there was a continuous explosion, just like the thunder in the sky. The whole valley seemed to be bursting with countless flames. "Hiss..." "Hiss..." With such a loud noise, the horses sitting down moved restlessly back and forth, some of them even ran uncontrollably, and the cavalry near the valley was in chaos. Before they could see what was going on, hundreds of cavalry were blown to pieces and their blood was scattered. How ever did these Cossack cavalry encounter such a terrible scene? In the past, they used to torture and kill other tribes, which made the cavalry panic for a moment. After all, they were well disciplined cavalry. After a short period of panic, they were ready to leave the battlefield under the command of the officers. But as soon as they wanted to look back, they saw countless cavalry coming from behind. Before they got close, they shot one after another. When they got close, they pulled out their sabers and plunged into their army like a sharp sword. Suddenly, they cried out.Cubat was also shocked at the beginning. Although he had some psychological preparation, the huge sound of grenade explosion was still a kind of natural fear. But he soon stabilized and looked at the out of control Cossack army. He looked very happy. "My brothers, it''s time for us to take revenge. Come with me and kill!" With a loud cry, the Cuban express horse rushed to kasrov. It was this demon who slaughtered his people. In this war, he would kill him under the horse, and he would humiliate the Tsarist empress with practical actions. "Kill The cavalry was officially launched, and the soldiers under Coulter were also in great spirits. These cavalry were so well prepared and well-trained that they were absolutely the division of tigers and wolves. Now, just in a moment, they made the Cossacks'' army in chaos. In the woods, Feng Dongjin looked at the war situation in front of him. Now the Cossack troops were being attacked in front and behind, while the soldiers on both sides were shooting at the middle of the Cossack cavalry. This made the formation of the Cossack army in chaos, and the Cossacks did not know enough about them. Obviously, they did not expect that grenades would frighten the horses. After all, these explosions were in the middle of the horses. Now, even if the Cossacks are well trained, the horses are scared out of control. It can be said that they are now completely fighting a group of headless flies. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1025 In the forest, Feng Dongjin is observing carefully with his telescope. It wasn''t long before he found a figure in the middle of the Cossack army who looked like a general directing the army to adjust its formation, but the soldiers around him didn''t dare to disobey the orders at all. What''s more, his uniform was different from that of other Czarist officers, which showed that he had a high prestige in the army. So he turned his head and said to one of the commanders around him, "order your men to aim at the one with the golden stripes on his shoulder and kill him." Feng Dongjin pointed to kesrov. In the chaos, he was protected in the middle by his soldiers, so that he could avoid the shooting on both sides and the fighting at both ends. After the basic guarantee of security, he immediately began to organize a counterattack. In any case, he could not imagine that the Cossack army, which had always been invincible, would be ambushed here, beaten, and had no fighting power. When he was hysterically giving orders, suddenly a neat gunshot rang out, and the soldiers around him screamed and fell. There was a cold sweat behind kasrov''s back. What he had just planned was to attack the mountain forests on both sides, focusing on breaking through the barbarian cavalry of cubate. This scene made him dare not delay any longer. He yelled: "rush to the woods and kill the people of Dayu in them!" At his command, the cavalry trapped in the middle suddenly split into two parts, one to the East and the other to the West. It''s crazy to rush into the woods. The distance of 100 meters was enough for the cavalry to accelerate, and the Cossack cavalry stormed into the forest like lightning with sabers. Feng Dongjin was surprised. He underestimated the ferocity of these Cossack cavalry. Fortunately, they were hiding in the woods. If they were attacked on the plain, they would suffer heavy casualties. Now at least trees can be a barrier to their cavalry charge. "Wula The moment they entered the woods, the Cossack cavalry yelled in unison. They swept past with their sabres in their hands. The imperial soldiers immediately fled. They were both cavalry. Of course, they knew what was the consequence of being hit by a galloping horse. But the Cossack cavalry came very quickly, and there were still some imperial soldiers who didn''t have time to dodge being hit by the galloping horses or being slashed by the wielding sabres. After a short time of contact, the Lancers began to lose their lives. "Kill them!" Feng Dongjin pulled out his short gun and fired at the Cossack cavalry. The hit Cossack cavalry fell from his horse with a scream and rolled several times on the ground without a sound. At the same time, the impact of the incoming Cossack cavalry was blocked by the trees, and the horses stopped before they hit the trees. The cavalry who lost the advantage of impact was no longer terrible. The imperial soldiers calmly loaded and fired, and the Cossack cavalry on the horses fell off one after another. But the Cossack cavalry also showed extraordinary toughness. Some cavalry directly turned over and got off the horse, or drew out short barrel muskets to shoot at each other, or directly rushed to the imperial soldiers for hand-to-hand combat with sabres. For a moment, the whole forest "Wula" and shouts of killing resounded through the sky. At the same time, kasrov is anxiously directing the army to attack Cuba, trying to open the gap. Because the cavalry of the state of Dayu blocking their way back is more terrible. Now some of these trained cavalry are killing his soldiers furiously. Once they are stuck, they will never leave. "Attack forward!" Kasrov yelled again. At the same time, there was a continuous loud noise. Kasrov turned to look in the direction of the sound, and saw countless black sticks coming directly towards him. At this moment, kasrov''s heart almost stopped beating, because the dense explosives did not leave him any space to escape, and the falling speed also made him unable to dodge. At the last moment, kasrov only saw his body soar up, and the soldiers on his side flew up like him, and the blood turned into a shower of blood all over the ground. Seeing the death of the Czarist general, Feng Dongjin was greatly relieved. Although the Cossack cavalry charged them into chaos, he never forgot the Czarist officer. The thief captured the king first, and he led a thousand soldiers to break through the layers of Cossack resistance, and finally solved him with intensive grenade throwing. After the death of the Tsarist Russian officer, he continued to observe the situation on the battlefield. Sure enough, after the death of the general, the chaos of the Cossack army increased. Although there are still tsarist Russian officers in control of their troops, there is no unified command. Seeing this opportunity, Feng Dongjin immediately cried out: "your Lord general is dead, so don''t surrender soon." Hearing Feng Dongjin''s shouts, the cavalry soldiers followed and said, "your general is dead, don''t you surrender soon..." "The general is dead, surrender quickly." More people followed, and their voices rang through the valley. At the southern end of the valley, Qi Guangyi was watching the whole battlefield from a high place. Hearing this sound, he gave a smile.In the military academy, it is compulsory to learn some simple words from other countries, especially the spoken language such as surrender immediately, disarm not to kill, your general is dead and so on. These colloquial expressions include many countries, including tsarist Russia. In the army, their soldiers are also ordered to learn this, all for the purpose of fighting on the battlefield. "Attack with all your strength!" The voice echoing in the valley told him that the chief General of tsarist Russia was dead, and the Tsarist cavalry without unified command would inevitably be in chaos. As he thought, at this time, some Cossack cavalry dropped their weapons and did not fight any more, and those stubborn Cossack cavalry could not resist the attack of Lancers and coulters, and soon the war in the valley became one-sided. From ten o''clock in the morning to two o''clock in the afternoon, the gunfire on the battlefield finally stopped. The battle lasted four hours. Most of the Cossacks were annihilated, and only a few chose to surrender. As he rode to the center of the battlefield, Qi Guangyi saw cubate coming. Cubate came down from the horse with a machete, and his body was red with blood. Standing on caslov''s corpse, coulter cut off his head with a knife and raised it high. He said in a hateful voice: "it''s a pity that he didn''t have a hand to cut this thief!" Qi Guangyi''s eyes looked to the west, he said faintly: "but you still have a chance to kill dorgo." Cubate''s eyes lit up, he said: "yes, there are dorgo, general Qi, now dorgo must be waiting for kasrov to go back." "That''s right, so we''re going to launch a surprise attack at dusk when we can''t see the faces clearly. Now let''s put on the Cossack cavalry''s clothes and add dinner to his dinner." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1026 Dolgo paced restlessly up and down the golden tent. Kasrov''s cavalry have been chasing Coulter for a whole day, and so far they have no news, which makes him very uneasy. "Kaslov is too big. The cavalry of Dayu is in the East. Who does he think he is?" Angel said discontentedly that as the head of the golden tent guard, protecting dorgo''s safety was his first duty, but now the Czarists'' insistence delayed their plan to go to St. Petersburg. Dorgo stopped in front of angel, a trace of deep resentment flashed in his eyes. Every time the name of Da Yu Kingdom sounded in his ear, endless hatred would appear in his heart. In the middle of the night, he always blamed himself for not following Bei Shan''s advice to attack Dayu state in advance, so that Dayu state had a chance to breathe. "I can''t take risks with kasrov any more. This fool is only trying to please the queen now, but we are carrying a blood feud. Only when we arrive in St. Petersburg safely can we have a chance of revenge in the future." Looking at the setting sun in the western sky, he said, "let the people pack up their belongings, and we will go all night." Angel nodded and turned out of the golden tent, but when he looked up, he suddenly saw a dense fuzzy figure not far away, which made him nervous immediately. At this time, he immediately picked up the waist telescope and looked up, but with the sunset, the light became dim, he could not see clearly the faces of the visitors, the only obvious thing was that these soldiers were wearing the special cylinder caps of Cossack cavalry. Seeing this dress, angel was relieved. He said to dorgo in the golden tent, "Khan, Kaslov is back." Dorgo was overjoyed. He came out of the golden tent and looked to the East. Sure enough, a large cavalry came to them. From the clothes of these people, we can see that they were Cossack cavalry. "This Kaslov has some ability. I didn''t expect to be able to come back safely. I just don''t know if they killed Couette. Let''s go and have a look." After that, dorgo took angel and other golden tent guards to the front lawn through one camp after another. What he never thought was that these disguised soldiers were not Cossacks, but Qi Guangyi and cubate who were going to kill him. At the end of the battle in the valley, he immediately organized the soldiers to change their clothes in order to launch the dusk offensive. After thinking, he let the Lancers put on all the Czarist uniforms, and let the cavalry led by Coulter follow them and act as the vanguard when they attack. While Feng Dongjin was left to clean the battlefield and detain the Cossacks, "brothers are ready for war. Feng Changshi is already preparing delicious roast whole sheep. After this war, we will go back to eat meat and drink to our hearts''s content!" Seeing that he was getting closer to the barbarian camp, Qi Guangyi yelled. The answer was cheers of excitement, and then the soldiers got their guns ready as planned. Five hundred meters, four hundred meters. When the distance was only three hundred meters, the cavalry suddenly urged the horses to speed up. The short distance of 300 meters was only ten seconds for the horses. The cavalry shot one after another. When they were only 50 meters away from the camp, they did not directly collide with each other. They suddenly turned the horse''s head, and the whole cavalry separated from the two sides as if the water ran into a rock. As a hand-to-hand combatant, gubat led the tribe''s cavalry to rush to the whole golden tent with machetes. When dorgo saw the opposite horse speeding up, his heart was like falling into the cold winter, and the sound of the gun followed confirmed his uneasiness. The golden tent guard who was with him preparing to meet kasrov was heavy in the first round of shooting, and then he saw a cubate, a traitor of the golden tent khanate, rushing towards him like a murderer. Because of panic, dorgo''s body stiffened for a while, but he quickly responded, turned and ran to the golden tent. But it''s too late. Like a torrent of Cubans, they run over the camp and wait for the Cossacks in comfort. Before they can react, they are killed by Cubans. At the same time, Qi Guangyi was not idle. He ordered the soldiers to attack freely. At this time, the soldiers began to shoot the barbarian cavalry in the camp. Some strong armed soldiers even threw grenades into the camp, which accelerated the chaos of the golden tent cavalry. When they were suddenly attacked, 60000 golden net cavalry ran around like headless flies, unable to organize effective resistance. After the encirclement, Qi Guangyi and his cavalry began to attack from the outside to the inside. "Bang Bang..." "Dong..." The sound of gunfire and explosion was very bright in the dark space, but it was a nightmare for the golden tent cavalry. The name of Lancer has made them fear enough. Now, with the fury of Coulter, the golden tent cavalry completely collapsed after only one hour. The barbarians who are going to move with the golden tent are even more frightened and dare not resist.Under the protection of the golden tent guard, Dorge rushes left and right, but whenever he goes to a place, he always finds the figure of the gun cavalry of the state of Dayu. Facing the tight encirclement net, he gradually fell into a frenzy, but when he attacked the west, he suddenly found that it was extremely quiet here, as if the state of Dayu had forgotten the defense line here. Seeing this, Dorge was overjoyed. He led the golden tent guards to flee westward. Qi Guangyi is watching the barbarian camp illuminated by burning tents in the dark. Compared with the camp of the three tribes, the scale of the camp is no less. According to his estimation, at least 700000 people are ready to move with dorgo. Of these 700000, 60000 are golden account cavalry guarding golden account. Under their sudden attack, these cavalry have now completely lost their combat effectiveness. The rest of the barbarians may dare to fight against them, but a group of toothless wolves are not their opponents. The barbarians who took up arms were shot without distinction. "Commander, a cavalry is coming." Qi Guangyi''s bodyguard said. Smell speech, Qi Guangyi look at the fire, sure enough, a cavalry came to them, but they obviously did not find them in the dark, after all, the burning fire let people''s eyes only stay in the light range. It is the use of visual characteristics that he deliberately set this trap, and it is not the first time that he has used this tactic. "Shoot!" Facing the rushing cavalry, Qi Guangyi gives a battle order. In the sound of gunfire, the barbarian cavalry who want to escape are shot and fall. Dorgo was also shot to the ground, and the last picture he saw was the countless flames that lit up in the dark. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1027 "Is he dolgo?" in the twilight, Couette reluctantly pointed to dolgo''s body. After a night of fierce fighting, they completely controlled the tribal camp. Most of the golden tent cavalry died in the battle. The rest of the cavalry chose to surrender, and the barbarians who were going to move with golden tent also chose to surrender. The story that the three tribes were slaughtered because of their resistance has spread all over the grassland. Now in the eyes of the state of Dayu, they are not weak sheep, but terrifying hungry wolves. Some barbarians even use the name of Niu GUI to frighten the disobedient children. It is in this fear that the barbarians choose to surrender obediently. It is better to be a slave than to lose their life. "It''s true. I know him even if he turns to dust." Cuba vowed that after the end of the battle, they began to look for dorgo. After some searching, they found dorgo dead on the Western defense line. "It''s a pity to die like this." Qi Guangyi said that he was ready to take dorgo for credit. After all, it was a great achievement. However, even so, dorgo was dead, which means that the border problem threatening the northern empire for a hundred years was finally solved. Cuba looked at the dead dorgo for a moment and felt powerless. Now he was very glad that he had made the decision to surrender to the state of Dayu. If he took a wrong step, he would be one of the people lying with dorgo. Now, he and his tribe may have a different future. With such uneasy thoughts, Qi Guangyi suddenly gave an order: "cubate, there are too many prisoners. Let your people cooperate with us to drive these prisoners to Raozhou. Now Guandong needs people to build railways, telegrams and thermal power plants. We can''t waste so much labor." Cubate showed a cautious smile, he did not dare to disobey, after all, his fate depends on him. "Yes, general Qi Guangyi, it''s up to us." After that, he asked his soldiers to drive the prisoners eastward. At the same time, Feng Dongjin was anxiously waiting for the news of Qi Guangyi. Although the war could be taken by surprise, the number of barbarians was huge and there was still a great risk. But his worry disappeared in the afternoon. He saw the green uniform through the telescope, and the cavalry was followed by the captives who couldn''t see the end at a glance. It seemed that this time it was a great harvest. When Qi Guangyi returned to the camp, he immediately went forward and congratulated: "commander, it seems that we have gained a lot this time." As he spoke, he aimed at the large number of prisoners. Qi Guangyi said with a smile: "I''m not disappointed this time. Most of the barbarians in Jinzhang surrendered. More than 600000 people are enough to alleviate the shortage of labor resources in Guandong." Feng Dongjin said with a smile, "then I''m really worried for nothing. It seems that these barbarians have finally learned to be afraid." Qi Guangyi also laughs when he hears that this is their purpose. Otherwise, how can they frighten the curfew. They chatted casually. Feng Dongjin thought of something. He said, "I''ve prepared the delicious food. We''ll have a drink while we win this big victory. How about that?" "Good! That''s what''s waiting for. " Dorgo is dead, the barbarian crisis has been completely solved, and now he can finally relax. After getting off the horse, Qi Guangyi went to the campfire. At this time, he saw some unnatural cubate. He said: "cubate flag leader, let''s have a drink together. This battle is the biggest credit of the flag leader. When I return to Raozhou, I will show the credit of the flag leader to the emperor. " " general Qi, no, commander Qi, thank you very much! "Cubate said with a fist in his arms. He was excited. That''s what he was waiting for. With Qi Guangyi''s invitation, Cuba bravely went to the campfire with them, and the soldiers were also assigned to eat in front of their respective campfires. He raised his glass and had a drink at the same time. Coulter said: "thank you for your trust. You are about to come back in triumph. Can you give this table to the emperor?" Qi Guangyi took over the table. Obviously, in order to take refuge in the Empire, Cuba has been preparing for more than one day. He said: "this is no problem. The overall situation of the North has been decided this time. As long as Cuba''s flag leader can serve the Empire and raise livestock, the emperor will be very happy." "This is natural. As long as the emperor needs it, Cuba will go all out. We are the best at herding and will certainly be able to provide the emperor with a large number of cattle and sheep." Cubate said. Feng Dongjin and Qi Guangyi looked at each other, with a smile in their eyes. Although they didn''t like the barbarian cubat, they were after all the people appointed by the emperor. After a long talk with coulter, he gradually understood what the emperor meant. It was a pleasure to kill coulter, but what was the benefit to the people''s livelihood of the Empire? Instead of this, it is better to keep him, and let him obey the Empire as Cossack did for tsarist Russia, and provide the army of cavalry for the Empire. In this way, the Empire could control the vast grassland with the least cost, without fear of being eroded by other grassland tribes. While drinking, they chat. After three rounds of drinking, the three talents disperse separately. Qi Guangyi and Cuba need to rest after a night of fierce fighting.However, there are more and more cases of the eastward invasion. So many prisoners are not so easy to manage. After a day''s rest, Feng Dongjin and Qi Guangyi got up early the next morning to reorganize the army and press the prisoners to Raozhou. After all, one more day on the grassland would put more pressure on logistics. So they decided to go back as soon as possible and spread the good news to Qingzhou. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After waiting for half a month, a battle report from the grassland completely ignited the atmosphere of Qingzhou City. For so many years, the barbarians have always been a nightmare for the Chinese people. Now, after more than ten years of war, the barbarians are finally at the foot of the Empire. From then on, they will never worry about being awakened by the sound of the barbarians'' hoofs. "In this war, the northwest army not only defeated the Cossack cavalry, but also gained a lot. With the captured cavalry, a total of 640000 people were captured in this war. If we take into account the tribes of different sizes during this period, we have captured about one million barbarians, which is not a small number." Pang Yukun was both happy and worried. Xiao Ming understood Pang Yukun''s meaning. He was worried about the number of barbarians, which was a huge group after generations. He said: "Pang Shoufu''s worry is superfluous. There are a lot of them, but there will be no more. Since there are so many captives this time, they will move 300000 to Siberia and another 300000 to Australia. The most important point is that the women of these captives do not have to intermarry with the same race, they can only intermarry with the imperial men, and the men in the captives can not marry with the imperial women "I want to marry my son." After hearing that, he looked at Xiao Ming, and had to say that this plan was very vicious, and it was a desperate plan. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1028 The bloody dusk reflects the land of Qingzhou, making everything red. After a brief silence in the imperial study, Fiji asked anxiously, "if so, what should Cuba do? I don''t think he will accept this condition. " "He didn''t need to accept this condition, because I still need him to take care of the grassland." Xiao Ming said faintly: "this decree is only aimed at the barbarian captives going to Siberia and Australia. After all, I don''t want the land they have fought hard to become their breeding ground. As for cubate, no matter how hard he struggles, a broken tribe will not be able to rise any storm. After all, the era of cavalry is over." Fijian and Pang Yukun knew it immediately, and they said together, "the emperor is wise." With a smile on his lips, Xiao Ming said: "the disaster on the grassland has been eliminated, but this does not mean that the threat from the North has been eliminated. On the contrary, we will face a more powerful enemy - tsarist Russia. In the future, the conflict between the Empire and tsarist Russia will be inevitable." Pang Yukun now gradually understood Xiao Ming''s thinking, he said: "so the emperor kept cubate in order to avoid the tsarist Russia seizing the power blank area left after the barbarian extinction." "The reason is that the Cossack cavalry destroyed by Qi Guangyi can explain the problem, but even so, I''m afraid that some of the forces left by the barbarians have been occupied by Tsarist Russia." On the one hand, Xiao Ming came to the world map and drew a circle in the area between the west side of Tianshan Mountain and the Caspian Sea. This area is the land of the later Kazakh state and has always been the sphere of influence of Russia in contemporary times, because it is very close to Moscow and St. Petersburg. No matter the former principality of Moscow or the later successors, they all regard it as their own Traditional scope. According to the information obtained by the secret guards, after dorgo defected, the tsarist Russia took over here and ruled the western regions on behalf of the Golden Horde. "Is the emperor going to fight for this place with Czarist Russia?" what did Fiji realize. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming said, "this is the only place that the silk road must pass through. Now occupied by Tsarist Russia, it means that they have cut off our commercial route from land to Europe. I will not let my neck be pinched." Pang Yukun frowned and said, "it''s just that this place is too far away from Qingzhou. Even if we defeat the Tsarist Russian army on the land, we can''t control it. The emperor said that to completely control a piece of land, we need a large number of immigrants to survive." "Moreover, after the immigration from Kanto, Siberia and Ryukyu, seven million people have moved out of China. According to the emperor''s plan, we have to immigrate to Australia and North America. In this way, the population in the Empire will be less and less, which will seriously affect the development of industry and Commerce." Fiji agrees. "Mr. figuer''s understanding of the demographic dividend is more and more clear now. Yes, with the expansion of the industrial scale and the increase of industrial types of the Empire, if we want to achieve a complete industrial system, we need a sufficient number of people, otherwise the Empire will not be able to break through the bottleneck of the whole system." Xiao Ming said. In fact, he has always attached great importance to the issue of population, which is why he issued the decree to stimulate fertility. It''s just that the population growth can''t be promoted on a large scale in one or two days. According to the current population base of 80 or 90 million people in the Empire, it is estimated that the maximum population increase in 10 years will be 20 million. But even so, the population of the empire is second to none in the world. Fiji''s worry is right, but it''s redundant, because he''s not going to be fat. The reason why Kanto migrated so many people was to expand the Empire''s land area in Asia and actually control it, because the threat of tsarist Russia was just around the corner. If he did not occupy it, he would be occupied by Tsarist Russia, which was related to the territorial issue. However, the problems of Australia, North America and Nanyang are different. He has no urgent need to forcibly migrate people to settle down, because what he wants in these areas is economic interests. He only needs the army to control the local aborigines, and use economic interests to guide people to migrate and settle down. In this way, it only takes decades of reproduction, and the people who come here to find a new life will form a scale, and gradually take advantage of the population advantage to actually occupy these places. Thinking of this, he told them what he thought. After hearing the speech, Fijian and Pang Yukun nodded at the same time. Pang Yukun said, "the emperor has planned for a long time. It''s so wonderful." "At present, the most important issue of the empire is the development of industry and commerce. I will not destroy the Great Wall. Now the barbarians are gone, and there is no threat nearby. Although the tsarist Russia is covetous, it is unable to cross the defense line of the Empire. Therefore, now I have created an unprecedented stable environment for you. Your cabinet should seize the present opportunity and make every effort to build the industry of the Empire System. " After that, Xiao Ming picked up a thick document from his desk. This document was the imperial development plan that Yang Chengye was responsible for compiling and confirmed by him. In this plan, he listed a series of projects that need to be focused on at present. In terms of energy, he approved the construction of thermal power stations in various states, large coal companies in coal rich Chang''an City, and also included the oil exploration plan.In terms of transportation, he approved the nationwide construction of bridges, railways and common roads in various counties. In industry, he chose areas rich in resources to build heavy industry zones, while in coastal areas, he focused on building light industry. In addition, in terms of education, he approved the construction of key universities in Jinling City, Chang''an, Jinzhou, Bozhou, Lin''an, Songjiang, Suzhou and other states, focusing on the popularization of science and technology. In terms of shipbuilding, in addition to the former Dengzhou and Jinling shipyards, he once again approved 30 large shipyards including beishacheng shipyard, Songjiang shipyard, Lin''an shipyard and Guangzhou Shipyard. These shipyards are all official shipyards, which can not only build warships, but also produce civilian ships. After the threat on the grassland is solved, the Empire will spend more energy on the sea in the future, so Xiao Ming focused on the shipyards this time. Pang Yukun took over the development plan. He just glanced at it and knew that he would be busy again. After discussing the government affairs, they are ready to go back. At this time, Qian Dafu comes in from the side hall and sends a war report to Xiao Ming. "Emperor, Luo xinlai, commander of the southwest army, reported that their hunting cavalry outside Songzhou city found that the Tibetan cavalry suddenly went north." Qian Dafu said. "Tubo?" Xiao Ming frowned. The barbarians had just died out, but he didn''t expect the trouble of Tubo to rise again. However, this time, Tubo didn''t attack Songzhou, but the purpose of going directly north was too obvious. He did not expect that the tsarist Russia had not started yet, but the Tubo was in a hurry to steal the fruits of victory from him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1029 "Hum, this Tubo is really good at calculating. Now the Empire doesn''t settle the old accounts with him, but he has sent them to the door by himself." Fijian said angrily. Because of the decline of the great Yu state, Tubo, a highland tribe that once submitted to the great Yu state, had already had a different heart. During the reign of Xiao Wenxuan, he invaded Songzhou many times, even directly threatened the security of Chang''an. However, compared with the barbarians, the strength of Tubo was weaker. Although the state of Dayu could not deal with the barbarians, it was more than enough to deal with Tubo at that time, so you and I kept fighting. Fiji has experienced many times of Tubo''s attacks on the border of Chongqing, so it hates Tubo. Pang Yukun nodded. He said, "did the emperor remember the difficulty of Bashu? If it wasn''t for the barbarians, there would not have been such a tragedy at that time. For the sake of the stability of Bashu, the lower officials thought it was time to pacify Tubo." Although Fiji and Pang Yukun had some conflicts of interests in ordinary times, they were consistent in the common interests of the Empire. Xiao Ming was still satisfied with this. He said, "in this case, I will give Luo Xin an order. From now on, let him send troops to Songzhou to teach the Tubo a lesson." "The emperor is mighty Fiji and Pang Yukun bowed and said. After making a plan to attack Tubo, the monarch and his ministers discussed the contents of the plan in detail. In Xiao Ming''s opinion, the importance of this five-year plan is more important than winning Tubo, because it is related to the Empire''s global strategy. Only by establishing a strong industrial system can he maintain global hegemony. When they leave, Xiao Ming draws up a telegram for Qian Dafu to send to Qi Guangyi. The general meaning is basically the same as that discussed just now, and the only more part is about Cuba. Now cubate is willing to submit to the Empire, and he also hopes to use cubate to manage the grassland well. Therefore, he revealed in the telegram the meaning of establishing the capital of the western regions. Cubate will hang a position in the capital, which will be under the jurisdiction of the empire from now on. After dealing with this matter, he asked Qian Dafu to go to medical school together. In fact, the fastest development of the Empire in the past ten years is medicine. The reason is very simple, because a lot of things in medicine rely on clinical experience, and the most important thing in science and technology is clinical experience. So for more than ten years, the College of traditional Chinese medicine has been gnawing at books, combining with actual cases to apply the learned medical knowledge to reality. "Emperor, I''m now in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingzhou Medical University. When I''m free, I''ll go to the medical school to give lectures. Now I''m old and I''m not as good as young people. It''s time to give way." When they came to the medical college, Huang Tingzhi and Xiao Ming pointed to the modern building opposite the medical college while chatting. Following the direction of Huang Tingzhi''s fingers, Xiao Ming looks not far away, just like a place in the community. This place is Huang Tingzhi''s medical Affiliated Hospital, which is also the highest level hospital of imperial medicine. Looking at the reinforced concrete building complex, Xiao Ming suddenly has the illusion of going back to the modern. After all, there is no difference between the building and the modern. The rise of civil engineering in the college is also changing the architectural structure of the Empire. The once exquisite ancient wooden buildings are limited in the garden, and the important buildings in the urban area are gradually taken by the modern new buildings Generation. But Xiao Ming didn''t take the initiative to promote this trend. The reason for all this acceleration is the increase of fires in Qingzhou City after the power was turned on, and the wooden houses are very fragile in the face of electricity leakage. Of course, this does not mean that the antique wooden buildings will be eliminated. In fact, most of the dignitaries and rich families in Qingzhou now choose to live in steel concrete houses in the city, while building villa style leisure houses with one door and one courtyard in the countryside can not only enjoy the development, but also maintain the elegant mood before. Looking back, Xiao Ming said, "Mr. Huang has been working hard to cultivate medical talents for the empire over the years. Now excellent students are all over the Empire to eradicate stubborn diseases and win back health for the people of the Empire. However, Mr. Huang has never asked me for these contributions, which makes me really uneasy." Huang Tingzhi stroked his beard and began to smile. He said, "emperor, some people pursue power, some people pursue wealth, and some people only pursue endless knowledge. Laojiu is the latter. Since the emperor brought Laojiu from Jinling City to Qingzhou, it is tantamount to giving Laojiu endless rewards. After all, here Laojiu understands that he is only a frog in the well, and that he is not only a frog in the well It''s impossible to exhaust all the knowledge of medicine in a lifetime. " "Just because of this, I will let Huang Lao Guang accept his disciples, spread his branches and spread his leaves, and carry forward medicine for the benefit of all the people." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Huang Tingzhi nodded gently, then he looked at Xiao Ming with deep meaning and said, "I''m afraid I can''t endure the time to help the emperor prolong his life." Referring to this, Xiao Ming''s face moved, and he said, "it turns out that Huang has understood it for a long time." "Ha ha ha..." Huang Tingzhi burst out laughing, "in fact, why should the emperor cover up? Who of the emperors of all dynasties didn''t ask for the method of longevity? But the Emperor didn''t believe in Taoism, but he believed in medicine, which was unprecedented in ancient times. But this is the emperor''s wisdom." After a pause, he continued: "but it''s the emperor''s idea that makes Qingzhou''s medicine prosperous. The emperor is still young, and there are unlimited possibilities in the future."Xiao Ming sighed a little. In fact, over the years, he has paid no less attention to medicine than mathematics and chemistry. With the development of modern medicine, the average life span of human beings has increased a lot. Naturally, he also wants to live longer. After all, the content of scientific and technological crystals in his mind is not the end of his life. If possible, he wants to turn all the contents of scientific and technological crystal into reality in his life, and to achieve this, he needs to go beyond the genetics of contemporary science and technology. This is not only the knowledge contained in scientific and technological crystal, but also in fact he has been involved in this field in modern research. Biologists have been studying how to prolong the life of human body by extending the life of cells Life. After all, the process of human death and aging is the process of cell death and aging. "With Mr. Huang''s good words, I will certainly stay up to that day, but I hope Mr. Huang will pay more attention to this project." Xiao Ming said that waiting to die is not his character, so after he found that Qingzhou medicine had made enough progress, he asked Huang Tingzhi to set up a biological laboratory. This laboratory has gathered the best talents, who will study deeper knowledge from generation to generation. Now the biggest limitation of this laboratory is the problem of equipment. It is the current reality that it is difficult for a skillful woman to cook without rice. It''s useless for him to worry about this, because the progress of all walks of life is the whole, and he can''t lead alone, so he can only wait for the progress of industry to come true. "Don''t worry, Emperor. I will do my best. After all, the emperor is the most precious wealth of the Empire." Huang Tingzhi''s eyes are firm. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1030 Matsuzhou. Luoxin is planning the invasion against Tubo. On the third day after the war report was issued to Qingzhou, he received an order from the emperor. This time, he was authorized to deal with Tubo affairs, and the ultimate strategic goal was to make Tubo completely submissive. "Now you will mobilize all the hot air balloons of the military region to Tibet, cooperate with the cavalry hunters to investigate the trend of Tibet, and pass on the news at any time, so that we can stop the cavalry at important nodes." Similar to the barbarians, Tubo was also a model of cavalry and slave soldiers. In recent years, with the high-quality horses on the plateau, Tubo was able to easily harass the Empire. In addition to the lack of oxygen and oxygen on the plateau, they rarely suffered counterattack from the former state of Chongqing, because the soldiers could not adapt to such a high altitude. However, the difference is that Dayu can block the barbarians on the grassland through the Great Wall, but Tubo has a long border with Dayu, and no one knows where Tubo will attack from. Therefore, Luoxin had to use hot-air balloons this time, hoping to grasp the movement of Tubo army in advance through hot-air balloon investigation. "Yes, commander Luo!" the company commander in charge of reconnaissance answered. Seeing the commander of the investigation company leave, Luo Xin gave several orders. This time, in response to Tubo''s action, he arrived in Songzhou ahead of time, but in fact, the mobilization of the army has just begun. Now he is mobilizing the troops stationed in Bashu, Guangxi and Yunnan to gather here. According to his plan, there will be 20000 troops in the southwest army to participate in the operation. These soldiers are now equipped with Han style rifles, artillery use new type of close guard field guns, and Changping type machine guns will reach 300. The news of Qi Guangyi''s decapitation of dorgo has been spread all over the army. As the commander of the southwest army, he has a chance to perform meritorious service. He doesn''t want to disappoint the emperor. In the intense preparation, ten days later, the two elite divisions of the southwest army assembled in Songzhou. Instead of rushing to attack, Luo Xin asked the soldiers to carry out adaptability training for half a month on the plateau, and at the same time to practice the cooperation between arms. Although he is confident that he can defeat the army of Tubo, he can''t underestimate what he learned from the Army Academy. At the same time of large-scale military exercises in Northwest China, Tubo Zanpu zaxidunzhu was also closely following the intelligence of Songzhou. After inheriting the ambition of zaxidunzhu, zaxidunzhu also wanted to build a huge empire similar to the Golden Horde. Therefore, as soon as he became zaxidunzhu, he began to peep at the state of Dayu. With the decline of Jinzhang Khanate and the disappearance of troops from the grassland connecting Tubo, he finally could not help his wild hope and led the Tubo cavalry to control the blank area left by Jinzhang Khanate. "Zanpu, the state of Dayu has gathered about 20000 people in Songzhou. These days they have been training near Songzhou, and they don''t mean to attack us." Ten thousand commander dengba came to him with a horse to report his reconnaissance. ¡±Just 20000 people? Hum, it seems that they are just pretending. What they are worried about is that we will attack Songzhou. In this case, they will ignore him and attack Lingzhou directly. " Zaxidunzhu said with a loud smile, looking very rampant. Dengba nodded, and the news on the plateau was blocked. Both he and ZhaxiDunzhu thought that the difference between Dayu and the past was not very big, so they didn''t pay much attention to these 20000 people. After all, his 80000 cavalry and 100000 slave soldiers, even the Golden Horde, were afraid of three points. Knowing the number of troops in Songzhou, zaxidunzhu finally felt at ease. Looking at the continuous cavalry, he was enthusiastic and pointed to the direction of Lingzhou. If they can occupy the city to the west of Chang''an, they will be able to take Lingzhou as the boundary to control all the grasslands to the west of Lingzhou. ¡­¡­ "Commander, the reconnaissance team has sent the information. The Tibetan army is marching towards Lingzhou. At present, they have reached the low altitude area, about three days away from us." On the third day of the adaptability training, Thaksin received detailed information. It was the news from the hot-air balloon reconnaissance company. They saw more things in the sky, and they would not be noticed by Tubo. Because of this, the number of Tubo people in this mission was clearly known by the reconnaissance company. "Lingzhou? Sure enough, it''s still Lingzhou. How many people did they send out this time? " Luo Xin asked, it is not the first time that Tubo has paid attention to dalingzhou in the history of Dayu. This city is far away from Chang''an, and deep into the grassland. It can be said that it is an important place to hoard food and grass. After being occupied by the Jinzhang khanate, Tubo did not dare to provoke the barbarians, so it stopped for a long time. Now the barbarians withdrew from Lingzhou, which was controlled by the Empire again, and Tubo made a comeback. "Report to commander, there are about 100000 people in total, including 40000 cavalry and 60000 slave soldiers." The investigation went on and on. "80000? In this case, we will set up an ambush circle on their way back and annihilate them at one stroke. " For Luo Xin, he didn''t care how many people there were in Tubo this time, mainly because of the current route of action in Tubo. After all, the elite southwest army equipped with Han style rifles could easily wipe out several times the enemy.As for whether Lingzhou will be conquered or not, he doesn''t worry, because Lingzhou is under Qi Guangyi''s jurisdiction now, and the barbarians can''t get any benefits from him, not to mention Tubo, a cold weapon army that lives in a closed environment and looks at the sky from a well. "Yes, commander," cried the generals. At present, the southeast military region of the six military regions has gone to Australia, the northwest military region is fighting barbarians, the Kanto military region is competing with Russia for Siberia, and Zhu 34 is preparing to go to North America. Only the southwest army and the central army have done nothing. The central army has a mission to defend Kyoto, but it''s very hard for the southwest army to hold on like this. So this time, it''s not easy to get this battle. The generals are all in high spirits. According to Luo Xin, the generals who don''t fight are better off going home to sell sweet potatoes. Next, Luo Xin spread out the map nearby, assigned tasks to each general, and prepared to complete the combat task with the cooperation of the northwest army. Lingzhou. Feng Dongjin had already gathered 20000 cavalry troops nearby. Tubo was not under their jurisdiction, but they had something to do with Tubo''s attack on Daling. So these days, they also sent telegrams to ask for instructions. After receiving orders, they began to prepare. On this day, they finally waited for the great Tibetan army to come. While he found the Tubo army, zaxidunzhu also found the cavalry of fengdongjin. Looking at the cavalry standing quietly on the grassland, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, which made him feel uneasy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1031 "Zapp, you see what''s on our heads." Dengba pointed to a black spot in the sky and said that his eyesight has always been outstanding. He can always see these black spots floating over their heads these days. Zaxidunzhu was watching the cavalry warily. He said impatiently, "fool, haven''t you said enough these two days? Now take your mind and kill the enemy in front of you. " Dengba scratched his head and couldn''t help looking at what was on his head. Then he led the cavalry out and sent out the cavalry facing the front. Seeing dengba leave, ZhaxiDunzhu''s brow wrinkled. Originally, he was full of confidence in this action, but he always seemed to encounter strange things these two days. Although he scolded denba, he himself felt uneasy about what was on his head. And his uneasiness immediately became a reality. When denba was preparing to charge, suddenly a huge explosion sounded. "Boom " one by one, the flame blossomed in the cavalry, and the soldiers affected by the explosion immediately fell down. Then, zaxidunzhu saw the soldiers in the army flying up in the blue smoke, and when they fell down again, they were only stumps and broken arms, and they didn''t even understand what happened. At this time, on the balloon above them, two soldiers were laughing. The explosion just now was their masterpiece. When they came out to investigate, they were asked to take bombs. If there is a war, it is easy to do, and the situation is right in front of them, so they dropped the bombs one by one. Feng Dongjin was also stunned. He looked up at the sky with a helpless smile. Because of the sudden attack of the shells, the Tibetan cavalry was greatly frightened. Now the horses are running around, and many Tibetan soldiers fall from their horses and die under the hooves. The formation has been in chaos. The opportunity was just around the corner, and Feng Dongjin said, "everyone has it. Kill it!" under his command, the cavalry urged their horses to rush towards the Tibetan cavalry. When they arrived at the firing range of the lance, they shot one after another. "Bang Bang..." With the sound of intensive gunfire, the Tibetan soldiers in panic fell into a pool of blood before they could react. Zaxidunzhu was scared and stupefied, and the whole person was in the same place. "Zapp, run! Zapp, this is the devil. We have been punished by heaven Dengba rushed to zaxidunzhu. His face was covered with blood, which was the blood of Tibetan soldiers. The soldiers around him were constantly lifted to the sky in the sound of explosion. He had never seen such a situation and was heartbroken. "What''s going on, what''s going on?" Zaxidunzhu murmured nervously. Soldiers died in a terrible way in front of him. The screams and broken flesh around him made him feel like he was in hell. When dengba saw zaxidunzhu like this, he didn''t care any more. He took his horse and ran back. At this time, their army was out of order. Everyone was scared to death by this strange way. in their beliefs as like as two peas of punishment received from heaven, only God can do that. As soon as the Tubo army came into contact, it collapsed, which made Feng Dongjin very sad. Facing the frantic fleeing Tubo army, he wanted to pursue, but he decided to stop pursuing after what he thought. "Changshi, why don''t you chase me?" A general doesn''t understand a way. "Luo Xin and the commander got through with each other. We are only responsible for driving out Tubo. It is the southwest army that really scares the Tubo people." The generals could not help but feel that it was a pity. After all, if they pursued, they would surely be able to kill many Tibetan soldiers. At the same time, dengba and zaxidunzhu led their troops to flee all the way to the plateau. They did not know that they had been killed on their way back. On the third day, when they finally thought that they could get rid of the army of Dayu and go back safely, suddenly countless explosions sounded again. Different from the last time, the number and power of this explosion were 100 times more fierce, but in an instant they lost a lot. "Free shooting." High up, Luo Xin was watching the dynamics of Tubo. After a round of shelling, the Tubo army was in chaos, so he ordered the soldiers to open fire. With his orders, the soldiers who had been lying on the ground suddenly stood up and shot at the chaotic Tibetan army. At this moment, the soldiers of Tubo realized that they had been ambushed by the army of Dayu, which made them even more afraid, because the weapons in their hands were beyond their imagination. They saw a burst of fire and many soldiers fell down. At this time, the machine gun company also reached the designated position and pulled the trigger on the escaped Tibetan soldiers. "Daddada..." The fleeing Tibetan soldiers fell down like wheat. For the imperial soldiers, it was a one-sided battle. Just as Luo Xin thought, the advanced level of weapons had exceeded the limit of the number of people, and 20000 people against 100000 people was just a one-sided massacre. Luoxin Da Fang was watching the battlefield with a telescope. To him, the war was basically over at this point, and the rest was just to take in the prisoners of war. He thought he would waste some hands and feet, but the ease of the battle was beyond his imagination, and the superiority of weapons had completely surpassed the superiority of Tubo in terms of the number of people.An hour later, the gunfire gradually turned from dense to sparse. Luo Xin understood that this was the signal that the battle was basically over. Soon, a division commander came to report: "general, all the remaining Tibetan soldiers surrendered, and Tubo Zanpu was killed." "Dead?" It''s a pity that Luo Xin wants to capture him alive and ask for credit, but now he has no chance. "It''s too messy. We can''t tell which one is their Zanpu. Besides, they all wear the same clothes." The teacher carefully replied that he was afraid that Luo Xin would be angry. Seeing that Luo Xin didn''t mean to be angry, he continued: "commander, what should we do with these surrender Tibetan soldiers?" After pondering for a while, Luo Xin said: "find a high ranking general to come out and let him go back to preach. If the Tubo does not surrender within a month, we will wash them with blood, and take all the rest back." "Yes, commander!" The teacher left in response. Then he found dengba among those who surrendered and learned that dengba was an important figure in Tubo. The teacher brought him to Luoxin. For the sake of the war, Luo Xin prepared some people who knew the Tibetan language and writing. He asked these people to write down their requirements and let dengba take them back. At the moment, dengba had been scared out of his courage and did not dare to disobey anything. With the imperial order, he fled back to the depth of the plateau. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1032 Dorcon. This is the capital of Tubo, 400 miles southwest of Songzhou city. After six days of trekking, dengba finally escaped. "Zaxitunzhu is dead!" Dawa looked shocked. Dengba could not help nodding, weeping and wailing. He told Dawa the truth about what happened when he attacked Lingzhou. Dawa''s face became more and more ugly with dengba''s description. In the end, his eyes were full of fear, because it was beyond his understanding. In his view, only the gods could lower the thunder. "Daxiang, what should we do now? The generals of the state of Dayu gave us little time. They said that if we did not choose to surrender, they would wash DUOKANG with blood. " Dengba is out of his wits. Now zaxidunzhu is dead. The prime minister is the most prestigious person in Tubo. He can only look at Dawa for help. The return of dengba also attracted many Tubo nobles, who were intimidated by this description. This attack on Lingzhou Tubo can be said to have sent out more than half of the troops, and this army also had their children. "Mr. prime minister, this matter must be carefully considered. We have to go to see for ourselves before we can decide how to make a decision." A noble voice said, smell speech, other nobles have nodded. Dawa nodded. He looked at dengba and said, "it''s a very prudent thing to belong to the state of Dayu. We must see it with our own eyes to believe that dengba is related to the national destiny of Tubo, so I want you to lead us to Songzhou." Dengba looked at the nobles around him and found that they were all looking at him with a dubious expression. He immediately understood that these people were doubting that he was looking for an excuse for defeat. With a snort, dengba said, "go, as long as you don''t pee in your pants." Dawa sighed and said, "dengba, it''s not that we don''t believe you, but I want to give an account to the Tubo nobles. You go back and have a rest. We''ll start tomorrow." After a night''s rest, dengba and a group of Tubo nobles in Dawa rode to Songzhou the next day. Six days later, the group arrived in Songzhou. Luo Xin detected the trace of dengba and his party before they arrived in Songzhou. However, he was relieved to find that dengba and his party only carried 3000 soldiers and horses. Because if Tubo wanted revenge, he would bring so many people. As he guessed, when he arrived in Songzhou City, dengba explained his intention. They were coming for the sake of belonging. "Dear general Luo, they want to see that you have the weapons of God''s power." After entering the city, dengba went to Songzhou camp under the guidance of the soldiers, and saw Luoxin in the camp. "The weapon of God''s power?" Luo Xin looked at dengba interestingly, and dengba showed a trace of guilty. In fact, some of them were angry at the suspicion of the nobles on that day, so he wanted to frighten Dawa by the hand of Dayu. After thinking for a while, Luo Xin suddenly laughed. He didn''t care about dengba''s idea. For him, this might be a way to frighten Tubo. After all, in dengba''s eyes, their weapons have risen to the level of God. If we let the ignorant Tubo people really understand the power of the Empire, they may never rise up against it again. With a slight nod, Luo Xin called the generals. This time, they prepared to organize a special military exercise, so that these Tubo nobles could really see what the power of the Empire was. When he asked dengba to go back, Luo Xin and others studied the contents of the exercise. In the afternoon, Luo Xin personally took dengba and his party to the scene of the exercise. "Is this the weapon of the gods?" Dawa asked, pointing to the Chinese rifles the soldiers were carrying. Luo Xin nodded slightly. He said to the soldiers, "show me how to show Tubo to each other." He has already known the identity of Dawa. In Tubo, Zanpu is equivalent to the emperor, while the prime minister is equivalent to the prime minister. Now Dawa is the most powerful person in Tubo. When he got the order, the soldier raised his Han style rifle neatly and fired at the pottery pot 100 meters away. With a bang, the pottery pot broke. When the gunfire rang out, Dawa and the Tubo nobles were all shocked. Even if dengba saw them again, they were still very surprised. Rosin noticed that Dawa and others looked satisfied, and then he took them to the gun again. "One shot!" Luo Xin said faintly with a bad smile. The artillery took out the metal shell from the box on the ground and put it into the gun bore. Then they put the propellant into the gun bore. With a pull of the fire rope, there was a loud bang. The shell exploded directly into a white circle on the hill in the distance, making smoke fly. After the gunfire, almost all the Tubo people sat on the ground with soft legs, and the only two people who stood were already scared to incontinence. "God''s weapon, this is God''s weapon!" Dawa got up trembling from the ground, murmuring to himself, his eyes full of fear. Luo Xin has been very happy for a long time. Although the state of Dayu is much stronger, many countries around Dayu still don''t know about these changes. After all, because of the inconvenience of transportation, the news spread too slowly.Once in a while, one or two businessmen came out and were regarded as jokes by others. Tubo is a true portrayal of these closed tribes. The world has changed too much, and they still live in their own world. "This is just the effect of two of the weapons. Since Prime Minister Dawa is here this time, I will let him have a real insight." After that, Luo Xin nodded to Shi GAOMENG, commander of the northwest army. Authorized, Gao Mengren blew the horn of the exercise. The horn ended, and suddenly 200 guards fired at the same time. This time, the firing range of the artillery was no longer a bare hill, but a comprehensive grove in the exercise field. With the general sound of thunder, the whole grove was instantly covered by artillery, and the bombarded area in the bright fire was quickly flattened. At the same time, the machine gun company also went out. They aimed the machine gun at the tree and shot lazily. After continuous shooting, the next big tree was quickly broken by the bullet. And this is just the beginning, and then the southwest army demonstrated throwing grenades and mines. At the end of the play, a huge hot air balloon floats over Dawa''s head, which finally completely destroys Dawa''s psychological defense. "Dear commander Luo Xin, we want to personally go to Qingzhou to submit our credentials. For us, Tubo no longer needs Zanpu. His majesty, the great imperial emperor, is the most suitable Zanpu for us." Dawa said respectfully. Now he has no doubt about the ability of the state of Dayu to wash DUOKANG with blood. The only thing he needs is whether the state of Dayu is willing or not. With a triumphant smile on his face, he said, "of course, the southwest army will escort you personally." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1033 Li Laosi rode a tricycle on the clean and wide streets of Qingzhou City, where he carried an electric thresher. After the popularization of electric power in Qingzhou, some simple electric equipment also appeared, including the thresher he bought this time. However, his purchase is not for him to bear the cost alone, but for the village production team to raise money together, in order to use the electric thresher to thresh rice after the autumn harvest. He was thinking that this autumn harvest could leave a lot of strength when suddenly there was a strange sound of drumming on the road ahead. Then he saw some people in strange clothes carrying large and small boxes along the road to the imperial city. Seeing this team in front of him, Li Laosi immediately gave up his way. In his opinion, this kind of formation must be the envoys of a certain country. After all, last year, the Japanese came to Qingzhou to pay tribute. On the outside of the road, Li Laosi asked a trainee dressed up and said, "what kind of envoy is this?" "The day before yesterday, it was said in the newspaper that Tubo had become obedient, so this should be the envoy of Tubo." The student said with a proud face. The empire is getting stronger and stronger. They see it in their eyes and are proud in their hearts. Li Laosi was very happy when he heard the speech. He said, "it''s very good, it''s very good, the barbarian clan has been destroyed, and now the Tubo has become obedient. All the enemies who bullied the Chinese Empire have become counsellors. I''ll relieve my anger." The trainee nodded with a smile. Then he looked at the thresher on old Li''s tricycle and said in surprise: "uncle, your family is really rich. This is a tricycle and a thresher. You must have a very big manor." "You are stupid to read. If I have so much money, can I use it to board the tricycle myself? This is the collective property of the production team. " The trainees are not angry, he said, "then your production team is also very rich. The prices of these two things are not cheap." After a pause, he continued, "but don''t you want to have a big manor of your own?" "Who doesn''t want to have his own manor, but he has no money." Li Laosi sighed that with the opening up of the Empire, the land of the empire is now very rich, which has changed the lifestyle of the people in the Empire. Many people are not satisfied with their own land, but want to own their own manor. In addition, many people go to work in factories, and the land is idle. In the past two years, the land business around Qingzhou has been very hot. many scattered lands have been merged into large-scale land and built into large manors. The manor owners buy slaves to purchase agricultural machinery to cultivate these lands, which is much better than that of other countries Their production teams produce more food. Now, more and more people in their production team have this idea. After all, the income from farming is far less than that from working in factories. Many young people in the village are not willing to work on the land. Instead, they go to Qingzhou City. They want to farm. Only by owning their own manor can they really get rich. Seeing that all the people in the village gradually have their own manors of different sizes, Li Laosi is also very anxious. If he had not lost his family two years ago, he would be able to buy a small manor with 500 mu of land now. After all, the land of the empire is very cheap. The trainees noticed Li Laosi''s expression and said, "if you don''t have money, go to Australia. Now the land in Australia is the cheapest. Of course, Siberia is also the cheapest, but that place is too cold." "Australia?" Li Laosi gritted his teeth. In fact, he hesitated all this time for the purpose of moving to Australia. After all, the land is basically free, which is most suitable for the poor who want to own their own manor. Looking at the tricycle and the thresher on the tricycle, Li Laosi said in a hateful voice: "grandma, sooner or later, I''ll have these things. I''ll go to Australia this time." ¡­¡­ In Zhengda Guangming hall, Xiao Ming is waiting for the audience of the Tibetan envoys. According to the news, now the Tibetan envoys have entered the city. In order to show their submission to him personally, Dawa personally led the mission. After all, according to Tubo, they no longer choose Zanpu, but he will add the name of Tubo Zanpu to the title of emperor of the Empire. At his highness, the cabinet and the capital officials of Qingzhou are all here, and all of them are smiling, even happier than the new year. This year, they are overwhelmed by two big happy facts. After a short rest with his eyes closed, Xiao Ming soon heard the unique sound of Tubo drum music, and soon the eunuch came to report that the Tubo messenger had arrived. He nodded to Qian Dafu, and he immediately shrieked his voice and cried out, "I''m here with you." The officials also cheered up. Ten minutes later, Dawa led dengba to Zhengda Guangming hall. Arriving at the main hall, Dawa carefully looked at Xiao Ming on the eye dragon chair, bowed and said, "long live the emperor. Dawa, the Prime Minister of Tubo, has seen his majesty. Today, he presents the letter of the people''s Republic of China. Since Tubo is willing to bow to the throne, he will never go back." Having said that, Dawa presented his credentials with both hands and was humble. At this time, Qian Dafu went down and took up the national document to Xiao Ming.After reading it, Xiao Ming showed a satisfied smile. He said, "since Tubo is sincere, Tubo and the Chinese Empire will fight against each other and will not fight each other any more. In this national document, since you regard me as Zanpu, will you obey me in the future?" "Obedience to your majesty." Dawa said respectfully. "Good." Xiao Ming said loudly, "today you are here at the time of the reform of the administrative region of the Empire. In this case, Tubo has been the autonomous province of the Empire since today. Since then, it is not allowed to have its own army. The security of Tubo will be protected by the Southwest Military region of the Empire, and you must carry out the government''s orders. Would you like to?" Although Dawa didn''t understand the meaning of autonomous province, he could understand the following items, which meant that Tubo would become a part of the empire from then on. However, he had been prepared for this. When he was in DUOKANG, the nobles began to worry about it. Compared with being an enemy of the Empire, it was obvious that he had more interests as a part of the Empire. "So he said," Your Majesty, we will follow your will. " Dawa respectfully said that after the Tubo nobles saw the terrible weapons of the Empire, they could no longer raise the idea of resistance. Even some nobles were terrified that the imperial army would use witchcraft. It is conceivable that they were scared by Luoxin. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. After so many years of hard work, he finally made the Empire have all the modern territory, even millions of square kilometers more. Based on this, he decided to redefine the administrative region for management after Tubo was attached. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1034 In the imperial library, the nine assistant ministers of the cabinet stand behind Xiao Ming and look at Xiao Ming who divides the administrative regions on the map of the Empire. After the Tubo envoys submitted their credentials and left, they were called to the imperial study by Xiao Ming and began to prepare for the new administrative region. In fact, before the beginning of the Tubo war, they were already working out the corresponding administrative regions. Now, after Xiao Ming''s final decision, they have finally come to a conclusion. "Why did the emperor divide the Tibetan envoys into autonomous regions when they came here this time? Don''t you worry about the Tibetan rebellion in the future?" Fiji was suspicious when he received the Tibetan envoys, and now he can''t help saying it. Pointing to the Tibetan Plateau, Xiao Ming said: "autonomy is nothing more than appeasing the Tubo people. It''s easy for the Tubo people to submit, but it''s very difficult to manage them. Therefore, compared with sending imperial officials, the imperial court should directly select officials from Tubo to be responsible for management, and then let these officials come to Qingzhou government affairs college regularly to study. Under such subtle influence, they gradually assimilate Tubo People. " After clearing his throat, he continued: "moreover, the military power of Tubo has been removed. With Imperial troops stationed, they can''t raise any storm." After hearing this, Fijian and others nodded. Pang Yukun said, "to govern a big country is like cooking a small dish. There are some things that can''t be done urgently. Now Tubo has been incorporated into the Empire, so you can''t use drugs too hard to make it repeated." Talking about Tubo governance, Xiao Ming turned around and said, "all the administrative regions are on it. Take a closer look." According to his idea, the administrative division of the empire is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, but different. Generally speaking, he divided the empire into two direct provinces and eighteen ordinary provinces. The two direct provinces were the South and the north. The North included the contemporary Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei Province and a small part of Henan Province and Shandong Province. The southern provinces include Jiangsu Province, Anhui Province and Shanghai, which are directly under the jurisdiction of the capital. In addition, other provinces include Shaanxi Province, Shanxi Province, Shandong Province, Henan Province, Zhejiang Province, Jiangxi Province, Huguang Province, Sichuan Province, Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province, Ryukyu Province, Koryo Province, Guandong Province, Guanxi province and Tubo province. As for Australia, which had just been conquered, he did not rush to be included in the list of imperial provinces for the time being, because now the Empire''s sphere of influence is expanding, and it will not be too late to compile it until the dust is settled. Looking at the division of provinces on the map, the ministers took the pamphlets and wrote them down one by one. Sitting on a chair and drinking tea leisurely, Xiao Ming continued: "each province has one provincial capital, including Shangzhou, Zhongzhou and xiazhou. If you discuss the details yourself, I won''t participate." This time, Xiao Ming did not plan to change the state into a city. He has followed the division of Shangzhou, Zhongzhou and xiazhou in the state of Dayu. Among them, Shangzhou is equivalent to the provincial capital, Zhongzhou is equivalent to the prefecture level city, and xiazhou is equivalent to the ordinary city. The chief executive of each state is still called the governor. The difference is that after detailed administration, each state has not only the chief governor, but also six deputy governors. These six deputy governors manage different aspects of a state, similar to the minor six. The administrative management of provinces is similar to that of states. The highest official is the inspector, under which there are six Deputy inspectors in charge of different administrative affairs. In addition to government affairs, both provinces and counties set up supervisory yuan, which is directly under the provincial supervisory yuan, and so on. "Yes, Emperor." At the same time, the nine assistant ministers said that the reform of government affairs is not so grand, and the government affairs of the Empire will take on a new look after the reform. However, they also understand that after this reform, the government affairs of the Empire will become more systematic and standardized. After all, with the development of the Empire, the government affairs will become more and more complicated with the increase of the industry. The era when the assassin did everything is gone forever. After all, limited to their own knowledge, many assassins know nothing about some things, which also means that more and more graduates from the college will enter the government affairs system. After explaining the reform of government affairs, Xiao Ming suddenly relaxed. Military reform and political reform have been pressing on him. After all, the Empire developed too fast. In order to adapt to this change, he constantly adjusted his government affairs and army in recent years. This kind of reform is very troublesome. However, different from the previous military and political reforms, he will be once and for all after this reform. After all, these two reforms are inexhaustible and close to the present age. Even with the rapid development of the Empire in the future, what is needed is only fine-tuning, and big changes are not needed. Therefore, since then, he can concentrate on external affairs and operate government affairs according to the mechanism he promulgated. When the ministers finished copying the map and left, he and Qian Dafu began to study the map again. At this time, he pointed to the islands in the south of Australia, "this place is called New Guinea, but there is a huge copper mine on it." Qian Dafu''s eyes became a line of laughter. As a person with great influence on the Department of minerals, Qian Dafu is very sensitive to minerals. Every time he hears about a new mineral area, he is very happy."In that case, let the minerals Department look for it." Qian Dafu can''t wait. After all, the empire is short of copper. With the development of machinery industry, there is a great demand for copper in all walks of life. Half a month later, Lei Ming, who was stationed in Australia, received an order from Xiao Ming, which asked him to send a small team to escort the members of the minerals department to New Guinea. According to their understanding, there are many indigenous people on this island. At the same time, he was asked to attack the British colony in Indonesia. Although most of Indonesia belongs to the Netherlands, it has been captured by the British in recent years. "Hey, hey, the order finally came, and now there''s work to do." Shi Yanjun is in a good mood. The war report sent by thunder last time has already been answered. In terms of merit, the generals and soldiers who made the contribution got the corresponding manor property in Wales. Now he and leiming are in their own manor. This manor used to belong to an English aristocrat. After the aristocrat fled, there was no one to take care of it. So he took out another thousand dragon coins and bought a hundred Welsh slaves to take care of the manor for himself. Leiming also likes the independent continent on the sea, so after Shi Yan''s military meritorious points and Longyuan''s purchase of the manor, he spent a sum of money to buy a ranch. As a native of Youzhou, he always wanted to have his own ranch. Now that he has finally achieved his wish, he thinks that when he is on vacation, he can go here to ride horses and herd sheep and live a leisurely life. But before that, he may still have many battles to fight. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1035 September 3. On the sixth day of the order, a team of 1000 people set out from Wales to escort the explorers of the Department of minerals to New Guinea. At the same time, Lei Ming led 8000 people to Indonesia in 10 warships, where there was a British occupied city named Newland. This city used to belong to the Dutch. Since it was occupied by the British, the hundred Li distance around Newland has been the British sphere of influence. His mission here is to control Newland. According to the information raised by the imperial court, the reason why the British did not hesitate to fight with the Dutch to seize Newland is not aimless. Because there is a very rich gold deposit in the Newland area. According to the information provided by the Department of minerals, Indonesia is rich in mineral resources, especially coal, tin, aluminum, nickel, copper, gold, silver and other minerals. As for how the Department of minerals explored it, he did not know or dare to ask. After all, for people of this level, the mineral department is as mysterious as the secret guard. Everyone who enters the mineral Department has a clean background, and it is difficult to explore the secret. And those who don''t have long eyes and want to spy on the minerals department have no good end in the end. "If you control this area, the steamships that the Empire will sail in this area will not worry about no supplies in the future." Thunder looked at the heavily guarded city of Newland, and when they landed, they were found by the British in the city. However, the strict security of the British people is not worth mentioning in his view, because the British firearms are not a generation away from them now. Chang Yuzhu is more interested in gold mines, he said: "commander, if we take this gold mine, this time we can take a lot of meritorious points, I can buy a manor when I return home." The soldiers are also very excited. One of the reasons why they can continue to fight overseas is their loyalty to the Empire, and the other is the army''s constant incentive policy. Thunder mouth with a smile, he said: "in this case, then fight this battle pretty, can not die people will not die." Chang Yuzhu nodded. He pointed to the machine gun and said, "with this thing, the British are scared to death. Commander, you can wait to see the results." Having said that, Chang Yuzhu went to the artillery and communicated with them for a while. Then he discussed the attack strategy with the plane gunners and ordinary soldiers. After a while, thirty-six guns roared in unison, and the fierce fire immediately covered the gate of Newland. Just for a moment, Newland''s gate collapsed. In the city, the British garrison has long been in a state of panic. Since the defeat of the United Fleet and the occupation of Singapore, they have been living in the haze of war. Now they''ve won the nightmare. "What the hell is this?" The great power of metal shell explosion made the British soldiers in the city fear to the extreme. They had never seen such a powerful gun. Because the whole city gate was almost torn apart, which even their most advanced artillery could not do. But they can''t think about it. After the city gate was destroyed, the attack of shells didn''t stop. One shell roared past the city, hitting the city. Every explosion, there was always a huge crater on the ground. Around the crater is the forbidden area of life, and no soldier can survive in this area. There were only 5000 British troops stationed in Newland. After a series of heavy bombing, the British troops in the city were killed. This was only the first weapon to scare them. After the artillery stopped firing, they heard the bugle of the enemy charging. At this time, the surviving British soldiers on the wall immediately prepared to fight back, but they just looked up and suddenly heard "daddada..." In the middle of a sustained fire. Before they could react, they fell into a pool of blood, and the Gunners on the wall were even more miserable. They were the focus of machine gun care. Every time the soldiers tried to use artillery to counterattack, they were always killed by the continuous firing of the other side''s muskets. It can be said that the whole British army was under pressure and couldn''t lift its head at all. The voice of the charge was getting closer and closer, and the British forces in the city had to give up the city and enter the city to prepare for a bloody battle with the enemy. But once again they miscalculated. After the soldiers with rifles entered the city, the soldiers with strange guns came next. The soldiers who rushed to the Empire in dense formation fell down under the machine gun fire. Then, with the power of the machine gun, the imperial soldiers entered the streets and alleys in teams of 12 to destroy the British soldiers. The sound of grenade explosion was ringing from time to time. Under such a fierce offensive, Britain did not hold out for long. Even the army with strict records could not sustain the one-sided war for long. An hour later, the British officers in the city led the remaining 1000 people to surrender to thunder. "General, it must be true that there are gold mines here, you see." After thunder entered the city, Chang Yuzhu came excitedly, and the soldiers behind him were carrying three boxes. Glancing at the wooden box, thunder had a worry in his heart. He asked the soldiers to open it, and suddenly a box of yellow and Orange gold bricks appeared in front of him."According to governor Newland, they are preparing to transport three boxes of BRICs to India and then from India to Britain. After a pause, he took out a map, "this is also what we found. These British people explored many areas, on which they found mineral sites." Lei Ming took a look and said with a strong smile, "this thing is more important than gold mine. There are 13 mineral spots on it." After that, he looked at governor Newland, who was squatting on the ground with his head in his arms, and said, "I''ll take care of this drawing for you. If there are other good things to hand in now, you can suffer less, or you''ll have to suffer." Governor Newland was frightened by the Imperial Artillery and machine guns. He said, "I have an important information for you, but only if you let our family go first." Thunder frowned, "you have no room for bargaining. If I am not a trustworthy person, even if I release your family, I can still arrest them again." "All right." Governor Newland was disappointed when he handed a letter from England to thunder. Taking out the letter, the translator said, "commander, the letter says that the political situation in the Netherlands has changed because of the pressure from France. The former prime minister has been ousted. Now there is a new prime minister in the Netherlands. Now the Dutch have compromised with Britain and France. They are ready to fight against the Empire together in Asia." With a frown of thunder, he said, "this news is too important. Send it back to Qingzhou at once, and let the warships and troops sailing in the southeast wary of the Dutch." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1036 "Your Majesty, I''m afraid it''s a dissension of the British." In the imperial library, Cui Shangan presented the information sent back from Nanyang to Xiao Ming. Although the news has been transmitted much faster in China because of the appearance of telegrams, half a month has passed since the general staff received the battle report of thunder. After all, it is 3000 miles from Indonesia to Canton. Xiao Ming snorted and dropped the war report on the table. He said, "it''s better to believe what it has than not. I''m not sure about Holland. After all, in Europe, Holland''s territory is small and its navy has declined. It''s easy to compromise under the coercion of power." "But if we go to war with the Dutch, I''m afraid our rubber trade will be interrupted." Cui Shangan has some worries. As rubber enters every node of the industry, the importance of rubber becomes more and more prominent. In recent years, even the rubber trade with the Dutch could not meet the needs of the current Empire, so the price of rubber products in the Empire remained high. Speaking of this, Xiao Ming was even more angry. He said to Cui Shangan, "don''t believe that there is any friendship between countries. The Dutch know this better than us. They make a lot of money in rubber trade, but they are not soft on us in terms of price. If we were worried about the shackles of rubber in the industrial development of the Empire, I would have stopped this trade which suffered losses." In modern times, a ton of rubber can be sold for about 15000 yuan. In this era of scarcity of rubber, the Dutch are even blacker. The Dutch sell 1000 dragon coins per ton of rubber, almost reaching the proportion of one gram of gold and one gram of rubber. Facing such a huge trade deficit, he had been dissatisfied for a long time, but now he had a solution, so he continued: "I have come up with a solution to this problem. After the collapse of the golden account, the grassland is the assets of the Empire. There is a kind of grass called rubber grass near Tianshan Mountain. If the rubber trade is interrupted, it can be replaced by rubber grass temporarily, and the Empire has been in danger for many years We have been developing rubber tree plantations. Now Hainan generation has a large rubber forest. Generally speaking, it only takes six years from planting to collecting rubber. Now six years have passed, and we can collect rubber. In this way, with rubber grass, the rubber produced by the empire can meet the current needs of the Empire. " "Rubber grass." Cui Shangan looks surprised. He finds that he knows too little. Xiao Ming nodded and explained, "this kind of rubber grass is distributed in Tianshan Mountain. It grows vigorously and has a short cycle. It can be planted and rotated like grass. Some of it looks like dandelion. After the surrender of the golden tent, I have arranged some slaves to go to Tianshan Mountain to open up a rubber grass planting base. It is estimated that we will see a harvest that year." Cui Shangan was relieved, and his worries were all gone. He said with a smile: "the Empire has been blackmailed by the Dutch for many years, and now it can be relieved. In this case, the Empire does not need to fear them. As long as the evidence is solid, we will drive the Dutch out of Asia." "Whether it''s true or not, now order the Ryukyu garrison to be on full alert. Once the Dutch have any trouble, they will be wiped out immediately." Xiao Ming said coldly. Cui Shangan looked serious and answered. ¡­¡­ Reranzha. Eric was pacing uneasily in the governor''s house, and the news of the capture of Newland had reached him, which made him very uneasy. Because at the same time that the Chinese Empire spread the news of victory, there were also rumors that mysterious letters were found on Governor Newland. For this rumor, he can''t judge whether it was done intentionally or leaked intentionally. "Governor Eric, we don''t have much time left. Although we don''t want to see this, we are Dutch and have to obey the decision of Congress." Stephen looks at Eric, who arrived in the city 18 days ago, announcing to him a new congressional appointment. "A group of madmen, you don''t understand the horror of the Chinese Empire. The British and French are forcing us to die!" Eric was furious. Stephen showed a helpless look, he said: "Eric, as a Dutchman, you have to consider the safety of the Dutch people. If we continue to adhere to the policy of being close to the Chinese Empire, we will be blockaded by Britain at sea and attacked by France on land. Do you think we can resist the attack of France? Trade with the Chinese empire is indeed profitable, but the safety of the country is more important. Now is the time for you to make a decision. I''m sure the letters they found must be about the political situation in the Netherlands. If they don''t act, it will be too late. " Eric''s face is constantly changing. According to the plan of Congress, they first need to solve the problem of the imperial soldiers in the city of geranja, and then gather the warships and soldiers from Manila and Malaysia to attack Singapore. After winning Malacca, the support of Britain and France will come, and take Malacca as the boundary to prevent the Chinese empire from entering the West. "Stephen, you have to understand the consequences of this decision, the Netherlands will completely lose the trade routes of Manila, Indonesia and Asia," he said "The British and French agreed to give us part of the colonial markets in Africa and America to make up for our losses. Eric, open up a little bit. Asia is too far away from us, while Britain and France are too close to us."Turning around and looking at the bloody setting sun falling out of the window, Eric nodded slightly. He hesitated for a long time about this matter. Now it seems that it''s time for him to make a decision. After all, the contents of this letter may expose them, and he can''t take the risk. Before the Chinese Empire was ready to complete, they had to flee the city of geranja. "In that case, we will take action tonight and may God bless us to return to Holland alive." Eric looks firm, Holland is his country, his family are in Amsterdam, he can''t leave all this behind. Stephen breathed a sigh of relief. He underestimated Eric''s fear of the Chinese Empire when he arrived, and now his task is finally completed. At this time, Eric looked at the imperial garrison outside the governor''s house and continued: "it''s impossible to leave here intact, but our soldiers can''t sacrifice in vain. At least we need Chinese rifles and machine guns from the Chinese Empire." Stephen''s eyes seemed to be shining. "Yes, it will sell for a good price in Europe. Eric, you will leave a strong mark in Dutch history." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1037 Liu Xinhong seems to have inadvertently glanced at the window of the governor''s mansion and saw Eric looking at him. There was another man in his room, presumably Stephen, who had just arrived. Holding out his hand to say hello, Liu Xinhong entered the battle room of Zhecheng in reran after completing his normal inspection as usual. "Lao Fang, it''s really hard to be above and below now. It''s better to take them all in one pot. Ah, I''ve already said that these Westerners are unreliable. How about that? Now it has come true. " Liu Xinhong sat down in front of Fang Hongming. Since the development of Ryukyu, the Empire has officially garrisoned troops in Ryukyu, including the city of reranzha. After the military reform, a division of the southeast military region officially replaced the defense here. However, the city is too small. Most of the troops of a division are stationed on Ryukyu Island. There are only two regiments in the city. He is the head of one regiment, and Fang Hongming is the head of the other. "I''d like to, but who dares to move before receiving orders, otherwise we can''t afford to take a hat off. After all, there is a lot of business between the Empire and the Dutch now?" Fang Hongming said lightly. Liu Xinhong said angrily: "I''m even more angry when it comes to this. These Dutch are really cowards. They have to fight against us to earn our money." As he was saying this, suddenly a soldier came in and saluted them. The soldier said, "report to the commander. Governor Eric has sent someone to invite the commander and commander Fang to the governor''s house for dinner." "Dinner together?" Liu Xinhong and Hong Ming looked at each other, and Liu Xinhong said, "does Lao Fang dare to go? I''m afraid it''s a Hongmen banquet." Fang Hongming nodded slightly. If they had not hesitated before, their life on the island would have been boring and drinking would have been nothing. But now that they have learned the contents of the letter, they naturally murmur. "But if we don''t, Eric will be sure that we''ve learned that their political situation has changed." Fang Hongming said: "if so, I''m afraid the two sides will fight each other." With a chill, Liu Xinhong cried, "Lao Fang, do you still want to go? If we are killed, the soldiers will be in chaos. " " fart, I won''t go, whether he doubts or not, now we should do everything to deal with it. " Fang Hongming said. Liu Xinhong laughed. "I''m going to make the soldiers more alert. We''ve been on the island all these years just to guard against these Dutch people." Then he went out of the war room. The news of Liu Xinhong''s and Fang Hongming''s refusal soon reached Eric and Stephen. Then Stephen said, "look, people are already guarding us. It seems that the content of the letter is correct." Eric has been hesitating because he still holds a glimmer of hope, and now his hope is completely shattered. "It seems that we have to start tonight. According to the speed of the telegram transmission of the Chinese Empire, it is estimated that they will receive the official order tomorrow, and then we will be passive." Thinking of this, he continued, "we need to get on the boat to escape before we start. Our soldiers can''t beat them." Stephen is still very concerned about his life, he said, "when it''s dark, we''ll take a boat to board the warship secretly. Eric, the bright future is waiting for you." Eric gave a wry smile. What choice could he have now? The afterglow of dusk gradually disappeared, and the city of re LAN Zha soon fell into the darkness. Only the occasional light in the window proved that the island was the residence of human beings. When the time entered midnight, everything was quiet, with the "boom" of a gun, the whole city of re LAN Zha was noisy. "Hit me hard!" Liu Xinhong took a picture of the dust on his body. The first shot of the Dutch was the blossom bomb. The Empire sold it to them, which made Liu Xinhong very angry. Fang Hongming also rushed here at this time. He immediately organized artillery to fight back. Fortunately, they prepared ahead of time this time. The moment the Dutch fired, they began to fight back, with bullets roaring towards the Dutch soldiers'' lines. In the dark, the soldiers on both sides could only see the fire coming from the muzzle of the gun, shooting at each other. "Flare!" Just as the two sides were fighting hard, Fang Hongming suddenly said. When he got the order, a soldier brought something like fireworks, which was an auxiliary tool that the military workshop had just equipped in the army for a short time. The principle is basically similar to fireworks, but the military workshop replaced the explosive pill in fireworks with a lighting device. This kind of lighting device contains magnesium powder and aluminum powder. Through rosin and oil, they are bonded together to delay the burning speed. Once they are launched, they will be able to illuminate a large area like a burning sun, which can last about 20 seconds. It''s too dark now. Fang Hongming needs to observe the other party''s arrangement, so he shouts: "launch!" As the order was given, the soldiers lit the stick shaped fireworks in their hands. With a "poof", a white light rushed into the sky. The bright light fell, and the Dutch area was as bright as day.At this time, Fang Hongming and Liu Xinhong found that only a small number of Dutch people were shooting against them. This time, the Dutch sent several teams to sneak close to them with bayonet guns. Liu Xinhong saw this scene is not light, because the main direction of these Dutch soldiers is the plane shooter, he immediately understood the Dutch intention. "Kill them all." Liu Xinhong pointed to the Dutch soldier who had stolen it. While the flares were covering the battlefield, imperial machine gunners quickly locked in the moving Dutch army. "Daddada..." Six machine guns spewed out fierce tongues of fire, and the Dutch soldiers who could not hide fell one after another. When the first flare fell, Fang Hongming ordered the second one to be fired. With the help of the light, the Dutch soldiers failed to sneak in completely, and the imperial soldiers quickly gained the advantage on the battlefield with fierce firepower. After all, the Dutch still used the old-fashioned conscription muskets. When fighting on the island, Eric on the Dutchman closed his eyes painfully. The light in the sky from time to time seemed to indicate his failure. Under the naked light, his soldiers could not get close to the Gunners. "Let''s set sail, Eric. We still have a chance. At least we have learned about Chinese rifles and machine guns. We believe that the wisdom of Europeans will certainly study them." Stephen comforted. Eric nodded. I''m afraid the imperial warships moored in the Bay will catch up. After all, they are only ten miles away from the imperial warships. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1038 "Emperor, the Dutch are at war with us, and we are defeated by the Dutch garrison in the city of geranque in their attempt to seize machine guns and Chinese rifles." At noon, Xiao Ming was awakened by Qian Dafu''s voice, and then a telegram was sent to him. After receiving the telegram from Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming looked at it carefully and frowned. "The fox finally showed his tail. He immediately sent a telegram to Yue Yun, asking him to lead the fleet to wipe out all the Dutch warships in the Nanyang, and let thunder attack Jakarta and Manila to completely control the Philippines and Indonesia." "Yes, Emperor!" Qian Dafu was ordered to turn away. In a hurry, Xiao Ming goes to the imperial study and calls Cui Shangan over. This time, the Dutch have changed from friend to enemy. He needs the general staff to make a detailed plan to deal with this matter. At the same time, he also informed the cabinet, demanding that the cabinet immediately stop trading with the Dutch and expel the Dutch embassy personnel. After all this, Xiao Ming comes to the map of the world hanging in the imperial study, and his eyes turn to the Philippines and Indonesia. The Dutch''s anti water war did have some impact on the trade of the Empire, but comparatively speaking, the Dutch lost more because they lost Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. From then on, these two huge islands will be officially owned by the Empire. According to the data of scientific and technological crystal, the Philippines has 4.8 billion tons of copper reserves, 1 billion tons of nickel, and 130 million tons of gold reserves. These three kinds of resources are very rich. In addition, there are abundant resources of Borneol in the Philippines, which is very popular in the West and once monopolized by Dutch and Spanish. In contemporary times, whether in the east or the west, borneol incense has always been regarded as a treasure. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, borneol was produced in Persia, and the envoys of Dashi country also gave borneol as a tribute to the emperor of China. Compared with the Philippines, Indonesia is more abundant in resources, with nearly 60 billion tons of coal and nickel reserves, 1.5 million carats of diamond resources, and many scarce metal resources. Taking control of these two places, the Empire will have more resources to use for its development. Therefore, he is not particularly angry about the Dutch decision. Moreover, he comes from the contemporary era and is used to seeing the changes in the relations between friends and enemies in the international community and the changing face of western countries. Because of this, he has always had a distrust of the Dutch, because this is a country without great power potential. looked away from Philippines and Manila. Xiao Ming looked at the East Indochina colony in France and the Burma colony in England. The Dutch''s sudden change of tone is enough to show the European attitude towards the rise of the Chinese Empire. Since friction is inevitable, it is impossible to avoid a full-scale war. After a hundred years of decline, it is time for him to reshape the sphere of influence in the glorious period of the Empire. He was thinking, at this time a person to the Royal study, but Lu Tong. "The emperor!" Lu Tong has a smile on his face. It seems that there is something happy. Xiao Ming turns around and looks at Xiang Lutong. What he likes most is Lu Tong. These people come to him, because often it means a breakthrough in technology. Sure enough, Lu Tong went into the imperial study and said mysteriously, "Your Majesty, I sent you a baby today." "Oh? Take it out and have a look. If it''s a real baby, I''ll give you a baby, too. " Xiao Ming said with a smile. Lu Tong could not close his mouth when he heard Yan le. At this time, he took out a cylindrical thing from his pocket and put it on the table. The moment he saw it, Xiao Ming gave a thumbs up and said, "it''s really a treasure. I picked you up right from the grassland." Lu Tong said with a smile: "the emperor has unique insight. Would you like to try this battery?" what Lu Tong brought was the battery. After the popularity of electric power in Qingzhou, he asked Lu Tong to recover the battery technology in his spare time. After intermittent research, he finally put the battery principle of the laboratory in this zinc bucket. "Hey, you''re getting more and more garrulous. Come on, get the light bulb." Xiao Ming reaches out his hand and takes the light bulb with two thread ends from Lu Tong. The positive and negative poles are connected, and the light bulb suddenly lights up. In the faint light, Xiao Ming showed a happy look. With the battery, it will solve many problems in the field use of electric equipment. When Xiao Ming used the battery, Lu Tong explained: "emperor, this battery is zinc manganese dry battery. At present, this battery technology is relatively easy to realize." Xiao Ming nodded his head. The dry battery is a kind of battery made of wood chips or starch gelatin. The battery liquid does not flow, so it is called dry battery. The batteries of flashlights and radios all belong to the category of dry batteries. In fact, the structure of this zinc manganese dry battery is not complicated, but a combination of carbon rod, zinc sheet, manganese dioxide and adhesive. This kind of dry battery was invented in 1860. "Well, that''s great. With this dry battery, there''s no problem with the mobile radio." Xiao Ming said with a smile.In addition, flashlight, a simple mobile lighting device, should also be made for military and civilian use. Lu Tongwen said: "emperor, it''s also a coincidence. When I came here, I passed by the laboratory of the Institute of physics and heard the news that the electrode tube had been made. Compared with this radio, there should be no problem." Xiao Ming is not surprised by this. The industrial level has reached, and it is not difficult to make these simple things with ready-made technology. In addition to the telegraph, radio and battery technologies, he has also included the telephone in his plan for preparation. This plan is also included in his plan to the cabinet. After all, the telegraph is too rigid. If cable telephone can be popularized, the transmission of information will be more convenient. And with the expansion of the Empire, he also urgently needed effective supervision of every place. "Yes, yes, the technological development of the empire is really booming now. Now you don''t need me to intervene, you can get the results yourself." Xiao Ming said with a smile. Lu Tong said, "emperor, the students have been studying in the college for more than ten years. If the emperor needs to direct everything, is this different from waste? For some simple techniques, the Emperor just gives them to us. " "Of course, I''m happy to say that." Xiao Ming was very happy that everything was difficult at the beginning, but it was natural after he was sad. In more than ten years, the major colleges have trained tens of thousands of talents, and these people have brought out a number of technical personnel. In such a cycle, the Empire now has plenty of technical personnel. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1039 At the Dutch Embassy, rod looked pale at the armed soldiers of the Chinese Empire. Ten minutes ago, these soldiers were the guards of the Dutch embassy. In a flash, they became the people who expelled them. "I want to see your majesty. The embassy staff have no idea about this. I hope the empire can let us return to Holland safely." Rod was in such a bad mood that he almost had the impulse to kill Eric after he learned that Eric had attacked the garrison in the city of geranque. Now he misses Blake''s time as governor, which was also the honeymoon period between Holland and Dayu. But now it''s all ruined by those stupid politicians. Tang Wenjie was ordered to expel the personnel of the Dutch Embassy in person. He shook his head. "The emperor is very disappointed with your country now. In the emperor''s opinion, you are not trustworthy allies. Rod, you''d better leave with your people. The two countries are at war and do not kill envoys. Since the Empire has chosen to expel you, it will not kill you secretly." Rod sighed deeply. He can imagine how angry Xiao Ming is now. After all, it is not easy for an emperor like Xiao Ming to tolerate a colony controlled by a western country in such a large area of Asia. And now the Congressional group has managed to give him an excuse. "Dad, I don''t want to go back to Holland. Compared with Qingzhou, Holland is like a country." Said Mandy, rod''s youngest daughter, six. Rod''s wife put her arms around her daughter and looked at him sorrowfully. It is impossible for human beings to find a better life. During this time in Qingzhou, they have been used to the convenience of electricity, so when they think of using whale oil to light lamps again, they are not used to it. "My daughter, even if Holland is a country, it is our country." Rod said sadly, although he did not want to see the Chinese Empire and the Netherlands at war. But now it does happen. Mandy began to cry at her father''s words. Tang Wenjie''s expression has not changed. As a diplomat, he knows that this is what a diplomat should bear. If one day he is sent to other countries, when he is expelled, his choice will not be much different from that of rod. After all, their purpose in foreign countries is still to serve their own country. "It''s getting late. The locomotive going to Dengzhou will start soon. I hope you don''t delay any longer." Tang Wenjie reminded again. Rod nodded helplessly. He and a group of Dutch diplomats left with their luggage in the custody of the soldiers. In the Prussian embassy not far from the Dutch Embassy, the working embassy staff stopped their work and looked at the Dutchman through the glass window. "God bless us, Prussia will not have the same fate as the Netherlands," one diplomat worried "Our purpose here is not to let the Dutch tragedy happen to us, so it is very important to use the technology of the Chinese Empire to unify the German Federation." They turned their heads and found that their ambassador, Posey, did not know when he appeared in front of them. "Is the message confirmed?" Asked a diplomat. "Yes, the Dutch attacked the imperial soldiers in the city of geranque, and the war broke out." Bossi replied. He just came back from the Foreign Affairs Department of the Empire. "Sad Dutch, they have been harmed by the United Kingdom and France. When they are completely driven out of Asia, they will understand that the Netherlands can not get any benefit from the United Kingdom and France." Said another. Persie nodded. "Now I''m worried that Britain and France will put pressure on Prussia. I hope the king can make a wise decision." "The Chinese Empire has taught us the principles of captive rifles and blossom bullets. If they want war, we can accompany them at any time." "Yes, they have been preventing the unification of the German Federation for many years. If they provoke us, we will show them some color." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The atmosphere in the embassy suddenly became warm because of this problem, and Bossi''s face was floating with a smile. This is the mental state of every Prussian now. Once they are ready, the German Federation will shine again. ¡­¡­ Calcutta. This is the headquarters of the East India Company in the United Kingdom on the Bank of the Ganges estuary in the bay of Bengal. In 1643, the East India Company bought Calcutta from the Indian state of Bengal. At that time, although the village of Calcutta was small, it played a very important role. Because the surrounding area of Calcutta is rich in rice and jute, and the rivers crisscross the plain, it is a very suitable land for cultivation. After discovering this point, the East India Company set up a trade headquarters here to continuously transport Indian grain and industrial raw materials back to the UK, from which it made huge profits. These huge profits also made the East India Company more and more powerful. Then, the British East India company successively occupied Madras and Mumbai, and established three jurisdictions here.Each jurisdiction set up a governor to manage, and through these three places to nibble at India, the most comprehensive through the seven-year war defeated the decline of minfan Empire, and completely controlled India. Britain also made a lot of profits on the battlefield. When they invaded the minfan empire''s Treasury, they robbed gold, silver and jewelry equivalent to 50 million pounds. This figure is only part of the money handed over to the British government, and it is said that more wealth has been put into the pocket of individuals. At the same time, the war launched by the East India Company also made the East India Company itself a giant. "Governor Nicholas, the Chinese Empire has broken Newland, and we are too late to hear from him." In the governor''s office, Nicholas was studying a ruby carefully when a red uniform of Butlin appeared in front of him. Nicholas looked up. He looked discontented. "Butlin, you are always such a wet blanket. Every time you come, you bring me bad news." As he said this, Nicholas put the ruby into his jewelry box, which was just given to him by a Dukedom of India. "I''m very sorry, but I''m afraid we don''t have much time. The pace of the Chinese empire is too fast. I''m afraid Calcutta will be the next one to be lost." Butlin said with a dull look. Although Nicholas is the governor of Calcutta of East India Company, he is an officer sent here by the British government to help East India Company pacify the rebellion of the native states. His family status is prominent in China, so he does not appear humble in front of Nicholas. "This is India, not Australia, not Newland. It''s not easy for the Chinese Empire to defeat us here," he said www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1040 "Governor Nicholas, the British Empire has been on the sea all these years, and the red shirts have few rivals. However, Wales in Australia was defeated in one day, and Newland only let the enemy spend an hour. This kind of blind self-confidence of the British should be put away. We have met the real enemy." There was a lot of worry in Butlin''s eyes. Then he said: "the soldiers who escaped from Newland said that the Chinese Empire had a kind of firearm that could fire bullets continuously. Their artillery was so powerful that our artillery could not match them at all. Moreover, their rifles did not need to be loaded from the front, and there was something that would explode when thrown out. Have you heard of these things?" Nicholas burst out laughing. "A musket loaded from the butt. Ha ha, this is ridiculous " as he was laughing, he suddenly saw Butlin''s serious eyes, immediately put away his laughter and said," well, this weapon is really unique, but is it possible? Maybe the soldier was scared out of his mind, or just looking for an excuse for his failure. " "It may be true if only the soldiers of Newland said that, but the defeated soldiers from Australia also said that, so it''s not a coincidence. From now on, we have to do everything, dig trenches at the beach and build defense. If we lose India, the biggest loss is the East India Company, isn''t it?" Butlin''s smile was a little funny. Nicholas''s face changed. Then he remembered what the Australian soldier said. After thinking about it, his face became dignified. "Does the Chinese Empire really have such weapons?" Nicholas asked again. "Basically, I can be sure that I have sent someone to send the collected information back to London. Unfortunately, we did not get any material object this time, but in the letter, I have asked Congress to seriously consider the proposal to study weapons in this area." Butlin said coldly. Nicholas nodded solemnly: "if so, this time we must seize Malacca and cut off the route of the Chinese Imperial Navy. Fortunately, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and France all responded to us. In any case, this war is very important. Even if we can''t take back Malacca, we will consume part of the strength of the Chinese Imperial Navy and extend the war Slow them westward Butling nodded his head with satisfaction. He said: "this is what a governor should do. Now we have to cooperate with the other two governors, mobilize British soldiers from India, wait for reinforcements, and train Indians to fight for us. There are a lot of these animals. It''s not bad for us to die some of them, but also consume the strength of the enemy." "It''s going to cost us a lot of money." Nicholas had some pain, but he knew that if he didn''t, they would never have a chance to make money in India. So he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Calcutta has 8000 Indian soldiers we have trained. With the number of firearms sent by our native land during this period, we can train another 9000 people. We estimate that 50000 Indian soldiers can be gathered from the three jurisdictions. With 20000 British soldiers stationed here, 70000 people are a huge number." Nicholas suddenly had some confidence again. After a pause, he continued, "and there are other reinforcements, and they add up to no less than 30000." Butling looked at Nicholas with a sneer. He said: "in front of the weapons of the Chinese Empire, no matter how many people are killed, now we have only one way to defend. India is rich in land, and food is not a problem. Even if the air route is cut off, we can still be self-sufficient, so we still start to build defense bases." Butlin stressed. Nicholas spread his hand, he said: "this problem is authorized to you, after all, you are the future general of the Empire, I believe in your talent, Lieutenant Butlin." Butlin came here to ask for authorization. He said: "I will build a defense system that will make the Chinese Empire headache. Wait. If they want to bite India, they will lose two teeth." As soon as his words were finished, a soldier entered the governor''s office and reported: "Your Excellency, the fleet of France, Spain and Portugal has arrived." Nicholas was overjoyed. He said, "Butlin, we are not fighting alone this time." As he said this, he pulled butrin out of the governor''s house and through the gate of the castle. He came to the dock. Sure enough, more than 100 warships were coming slowly to the port of Calcutta. Nicholas counted the flag of the warship and said, "this is the Dutch, this is the Spanish, this is the Portuguese, and the one on the far right is the Frenchman. Ha ha, they are all here." Butlin''s face softened a little. Spain lost the colony of the Philippines, which made them reluctant. The Portuguese once had a jurisdiction in the southeast corner of Guangzhou, but after the merchant Council was defeated, the army of Da Yu drove them away, which made Portugal very angry. France, needless to say, now that Malacca is blocked, the French soldiers in East Indochina are isolated and helpless. Under the pressure of China, they decided to formally wage war with the Chinese Empire, and the Dutch have no choice but to follow them one way to the dark.Either they defeated the Chinese Empire to gain the former colony, or they attacked in Europe. A hundred warships were getting closer and closer, and soon they sailed into the dock. At this time, soldiers from all over the world began to get off the ship. Butlin''s eyes swept over the soldiers, and Spanish and Portuguese soldiers were less equipped with rifles, and most of them still used flint guns. The Dutch and French soldiers all imitated the firearms of the Chinese Empire. The Dutch bought their weapons from the Chinese Empire. But France made it by itself. Seeing this, Butlin had some understanding of the development of French armaments. "There are hundreds of warships, each of which carries 300 soldiers. There are 30000. This time, the Chinese Empire dares to be so rampant." Nicholas''s confidence soared. Butlin finally smiles. He goes over to greet the officers of other countries and discuss the next war. For Europe, they have never assembled so many troops outside their home country to confront a common enemy. He was happy and worried at the same time, because if they failed in India, they would never be able to gather so much strength again for a long time. From then on, India will belong to the Chinese Empire, and the routes will also belong to the Chinese Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1041 Yue Yun on the king''s armored ship is observing the city of re LAN Zha in front with a telescope. It is against this background that he was ordered to attack all the Dutch warships in the Nanyang and cooperate with the southeast military region to occupy Manila and Jakarta, which belong to the Netherlands. Liu Chen is also looking at the situation on the island, put down his telescope, he said: "except for some buildings destroyed by shells and explosions, it seems that there is no difference on the island." "Well, the Dutch and the Japanese are unreliable. It''s good to show their foxtail now. At least it can reduce the loss of the Empire. If the Dutch cheat more technology, the Empire will lose even more." Yue Yun said faintly that he always had a deep sense of caution against foreigners. After all, the Empire suffered too much humiliation these years. Liu Chen looked back at the 23 armored ships with black smoke behind him, looking proud. During the battle of Dengzhou, the armored ships performed well. At that time, they almost galloped in the Navy under the fire of the United Fleet, and the warships of the United Fleet had no fighting back. Such excellent performance naturally made the shipyards see the blueprint for the development of future warships. Therefore, in this year and a half, the imperial shipyards built 24 armored warships of three tonnage levels on the basis of the first armored warship. For example, the king armored ship they are riding now belongs to the top class of armored ships. The total armor weight is 1461 tons. The length of the armored fort is 45.5 meters. The armor on the water line of the armored fort is 355 mm thick, and the armor under the water line is 304 mm thick. The armor of the main gun exposed turret is 304 mm thick, the gun cover is 15 mm thick, and the armor of the command tower is 203 mm thick. The total length of the armored fort is 95 meters, the width is 19.4 meters, and the draft is 6.53 meters The steam engine has a power of 6000 horsepower, a speed of 14.5 knots and a capacity of 700 tons of coal at a time. It can last 3500 nautical miles at a speed of 10 knots. It has eight boilers with a displacement of 7411 tons and a full load displacement of 7935 tons. In addition, they are thankful that the Empire''s electric power also developed greatly during the construction of the armored ships, so this technology was also applied to the armored ships. Because of the power, the monarch had installed searchlights produced by the imperial light factory, which were bright enough to match the light of 8000 candles. In terms of weapons, the king also adopted the most advanced breech line gun technology at present. The main gun is the close guard, with 4 305mm breech guns. These four guns are divided into left and right two, and are mounted on the open-air battery. There are 8 150mm breech auxiliary guns, which are also exposed, with 4 at the head and 4 at the tail, and 16 75mm sampan guns. It can be said that they have sufficient firepower. The most important thing is that the design of the armored warship Fort completely overturned the previous windsurfing warships. It is hoped that the open-air fort has a rotating Fort base, which can shoot without dead angle when sailing. Liu Chen''s face flushed with excitement when he thought of the data of the king''s armored ship, but after all, the king is a giant in the armored ship. At present, the Imperial Navy is mainly composed of armored cruisers with displacement of 3000 tons and 1500 tons. Although these warships can''t match the king in firepower, they are enough to hang sail warships in Europe. However, these warships are powerful and expensive at the same time. It is said that the construction of the king''s armored warship cost two million Golden dragons, and these warships cost more than 30 million Golden dragons in total. Liu Xinhong and Fang Hongming look at the warships slowly entering the harbor. Although the name of armored ships has spread to every corner of the Empire, they are still shocked to see such a large group of armored ships. In particular, the armored ship with the "King" painted on the body of the leading ship, as long as you look at this steel monster, you can imagine how powerful he is. "Lao Fang, these armored ships are so awesome that I want to be a navy." Liu Xinhong''s saliva will flow down. Fang Hongming nodded. The appearance of Changping machine gun made him feel that there was no more powerful weapon in the world. Now he saw a miracle again. They waited at the dock for a while, waiting for the warship to dock safely. Yue Yun, Liu Chen and other Navy generals came down from the warship. "General Yue Yun." Liu Xinhong and Fang Hongming gave a military salute at the same time. Before the warship arrived, they received the sailing plan of the fleet. As before, as an important supply station on the way to the south, the city of jalanzha was almost the place where the warships had to stop. After a military salute, Yue Yun said, "if you have to work hard again, you won''t need coal this time. Fresh water, vegetables and fruits are the same as before." "No problem, general." Liu Xinhong said that he immediately called the soldiers to the warehouse to carry the supplies. Yue Yun nodded with satisfaction, then he looked at the scarred battlefield with great interest and said: "it seems that the battle that day was not easy." Fang Hongming said: "it''s true that the Dutch have premeditated, and although they are not as easy to load as Han style rifles, the difference in power is not very big, and the threat to the soldiers is still great.""Indeed, the air tightness of the rifles still has an advantage. Liu Chen, this attack on Manila and yageda should not be taken lightly." Yue Yun reminds a way. Fang Hongming was deeply touched. He said: "soldiers used to fight with barbarians, businessmen, Parliament and Japan. When they were fighting, they didn''t think enough about the threat they faced. So at the beginning, the casualties were not small. When they got back, they adapted and didn''t dare to charge recklessly." Liu Chen looked serious. During the development of the Empire in recent years, the European countries were not idle. Moreover, unlike the barbarians, these western countries attached no less importance to science than the Empire, and accepted new things very quickly. According to the information they got from the Prussians, after Europe mastered the secret of conical bullets, the old lead bullets were being eliminated in large quantities and new ones were gradually used. "Don''t worry, I learned the standard of the British when I was in Singapore. They are not in the same level as the Japanese and Korean soldiers. I will be cautious." Yue Yun showed a satisfied look, he said: "that''s good, when the Nanyang affair is over, we will go to clean up the Japanese." "Clean up the Japanese?" Liu Xinhong asked curiously, "didn''t the Japanese state sign the letter of surrender?" "Just as the emperor said, the letter of surrender is just a piece of paper. The most important thing is the degree of implementation. The current chaos of the Japanese nation makes the emperor very unhappy. During this period, he has been playing hard to get to see what they can do." Said here, Yue Yun suddenly stopped talking, he said: "don''t mention this, rest here tonight, set sail tomorrow." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1042 When he saw the Dutch style architecture on the coast of Manila, Eric suddenly felt a sense of joy for the rest of his life, and the fear brought to him by the night of the city of geranza was also slowly eliminated at this moment. Stephen''s expression was the same as Eric''s. they didn''t wait for the soldiers to return to the warship with Chinese rifles and machine guns and escape with them. Two thousand Dutch soldiers stayed in the city of geranque forever. "We can''t stay here too long. The Chinese imperial fleet and landing team will arrive here soon, and Manila is too close to mint Island, where there are Imperial troops." Stephen reminds Eric that now he only wants to go to Jakarta, because from Jakarta, they can bypass Indonesia from the south to India without going through Malacca, but in this way, their voyage will be twice as long. Eric had a heavy heart all the way. They had a good relationship with the Chinese Empire. He even went to Qingzhou to enjoy a good life in his spare time, but all this would be ruined by those stupid people in Congress. Suppressing his anger, Eric said: "Mr. Stephen, since you dare to fight against the Chinese Empire, you have to understand the result you will bear. Manila is very dangerous, and JAGDA is also very dangerous. Congratulations to the Netherlands, we are going to lose everything in Asia. Go to hell, parliamentary idiots!" Stephen''s face was red and purple. He was also a member of Congress. Eric was scolding him in front of his face. The surprise and frustration of the past two days also broke out at this moment. He cried: "you can leave the city of geranzha to serve the Chinese Empire. Why do you want to follow me? Oh, it''s not too late for you to go back now." "That''s because I''m loyal to Holland, not you idiots." Eric didn''t give in. When they quarrel, six Dutch warships slowly enter the dock. Manila consul Simon is looking at them and shouts, "Hey, guys, what are you quarreling about? If you don''t get off the ship soon, I''ve prepared lunch for you." Hearing this sound, they stopped quarreling and got off the boat with a snort. Walking up to Simon, Eric said, "Simon, how are you doing? After Chinese food, we are going to yageda. The fleet of Dayu will arrive here soon." Simon''s face suddenly changed and he said, "why? Have you... " "Yes, you''d better ask Stephen about that." Eric doesn''t want to talk about this topic. In order to govern the colonies in Asia, the Netherlands has sent a governor and two administrators. Eric is in charge of the city of geranque, Simon is in charge of Manila, and another is in charge of yagda. However, Eric has the most power, and both of them have to listen to him. Stephen looked at Simon and nodded. "We don''t have much time to prepare. The British and the French won''t give us much time." Simon looks complicated, he said: "but it''s too hasty. If we leave now, we will lose a lot. We have been operating in Manila for many years, and we have important economic interests here, but the manors and mines are very valuable." "There''s no way." Eric said: "we are at war with the Chinese Empire. We can only stay here until we die. We will leave after lunch. We won''t wait for those who don''t have time to leave." At the end of his speech, Stephen suddenly said, "Simon can''t leave here yet. We need him to control the speed of the Chinese Empire going south, and the Allied forces need time to prepare." Eric was furious. He pointed to Stephen and said, "isn''t the death of 2000 Dutch soldiers enough? How many more Dutch do you want to see die? " Stephen was also tired of Eric''s attitude. At this time, he took out a power of attorney from Congress and said to Simon seriously, "Simon, Congress has granted me the right to deal with all affairs of the Asian colonies temporarily. Eric''s right now is questionable. I ask you to arrest Eric now." Eric and Simon''s eyes were attracted by the red ink under the power of attorney, which is indeed the power of attorney of Congress. Simon hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Eric, I have to obey the orders of Congress." With a sneer, Eric shows his helplessness, and then he is controlled by Simon''s soldiers. Stephen''s face was full of pride. He had enough of this arrogant governor of Asia. In his opinion, Eric was too inclined to the Chinese Empire, which was a cowardly behavior. When Eric was taken away, Stephen said to Simon, "immediately mobilize all the soldiers in Manila to build a defense against the attack of the Chinese Empire. If you faithfully carry out my orders, I will apply to Congress for your return." Simon''s eyes suddenly lit up, long years away from home, in this place to live a boring life, Simon has long wanted to return to the Netherlands. So he said, "Mr. Stephen, I''ll try." Stephen gave a satisfied smile, had lunch in Manila, and added food and fresh water. In the afternoon, he went to yagda with the fleet again. There, the Dutch have the strongest power in Asia.On the dock, watching Stephen leave, Simon immediately comes to the prison and releases Eric. Facing Simon with a strange smile, Eric shows a puzzled expression. "Eric, you have to help me. Whether you can go back to Holland depends on my performance this time." Simon said faintly. "It''s impossible!" Eric sneers. In fact, he understands that Simon was sent here just to restrain him, because they are always on guard against each other. Now in his hands, he did not feel a little sad. Simon knows he doesn''t have the ability to fight, but Eric has fought in the battlefield. That''s why he needs Eric. He said: "don''t rush to answer. Think about your relatives in Holland. As long as we finish this battle, we can go back. If we can defeat the attack of the Empire, you and I will take more credit. Even if we are defeated, we can also escape to Jakarta. The Empire doesn''t have the ocean we know about." Eric''s face is struggling. Now he is frustrated and his only wish is to be returned to Holland. Thinking of this, he nodded, "well, I will help you resist the Chinese Empire, but before that, you''d better prepare a boat, or we will all die here." "Of course, I''ve arranged for someone to go. Now you''d better see how to build a defense." Simon''s eyes sparkled. He is more greedy than Eric. One of the reasons why he stays is to secretly take away the gold he ransacked in Manila. At the same time, he wants to try to get the imperial firearms. In this way, his future will be bright. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1043 After a day and night''s voyage, Yue Yun''s warship arrived off Manila. Along the way, they did not suffer any attack, the voyage was very boring, but when they came to Manila, they suddenly got excited. "The Dutch have set up a trench at the beach. It seems that they are ready to fight us to the end." Through the telescope, Liu Chen found the Dutch soldiers shuttling in the ditch. In addition to the Dutch, they also found in the trench swarthy natives, who were wearing the same Khaki uniforms as the Dutch, staring at them with weapons. "There are about 4000 Dutch soldiers, and they train a lot of local natives, about 5000." Liu Chen continues to analyze. Yue Yun is also observing the Dutch beachhead. It has to be said that the commander in charge of defense still has some skills. But for him, such a defense is not enough to prevent the landing of the Marines. After all, the warships he leads are mobile artillery positions on the sea. These Dutch are looking for death if they put their positions so close. "Go straight into the harbor and let the Dutch see what a frigate is." Yue Yun''s mind is relaxed. The armor of the king''s number of more than 300 mm is not a decoration. On command, the fleet sailed directly into the bay of Manila, while the muzzles of all the warships were aimed at the positions established by the Dutch. "Boom boom..." The Dutch fort was the first to fire, and the Huahua bomb directly bombarded the warship of Dayu kingdom over a distance of 500 meters, causing an explosion. But in this round of shelling, the exploding bomb did not cause any damage to the hull of the warship. The purpose of armored warships is to defend against blossom bombs, so the armor is very thick, and ordinary blossom bombs can''t break the armor of warships at all. In the beach position, Eric is watching the damage caused by the explosion through a telescope. To his disappointment, their shells did not cause any damage to the fleet. Then the fort in his Bay bombarded the imperial fleet, but the result was the same. The explosion of shells could not even deform the armor of the armored ship. "Now you should recognize the reality. We can only die here." Eric said to Simon, who was looking through a telescope at the imperial warship. "It''s incredible how these armored ships were built." Simon''s eyes were filled with fear because in Manila he had little contact with the Chinese Empire. When he promised to stick to it, he didn''t expect to encounter such a situation. The steel warships lined up at sea really scared him. But he was still lucky, he said: "Eric, hold on, don''t forget our purpose, as long as we get the Chinese rifle, we can live a good life back in Holland." Eric agreed to stay for the same purpose. He understood the high price of imperial Chinese technology in Europe. At present, the whole Europe is focusing on the technology of the Chinese Empire, especially the weapons technology. A lot of outlaws have been sent to Asia by the bounty. They are either businessmen or pirates, but their purpose is the same, to get the technology of the Empire. "Is the fleeing ship really ready?" Eric asked again. Simon nodded heavily. "When we get what we want, we''ll go." As soon as his words were over, there was a loud roar from the sea. Fire and white smoke came out of the muzzle of the armored ship, and then countless flames came out of the trenches he dug. At this moment, the earth seems to be shaking. When Eric and Simon saw this scene, they immediately fell on the ground of the trench. The bombing continued, the soil was constantly shaken down by the blast wave, and the splashing pieces of clothes and blood of limbs were flying all over the sky. Just this round of bombing, the Dutch soldiers on the positions were in a mess. This was just the beginning, and round after round of shelling began. Huge explosions raised a mass of flying soil on the position from time to time. Some shells fell into the trench and directly destroyed a trench. And the Bay''s battery was destroyed one by one in the exposed bombardment. After Wulun shooting, the sound of artillery fire suddenly stopped. At this time, the position was as quiet as no man''s land. On the king, Yue Yun watched six soldiers shove a huge shell into the battery. This gun is the 305 mm main gun. After such a long period of technical accumulation, the Imperial Navy initially entered the era of armored warships. A shell of this size can destroy a sailing warship in a naval battle with nothing left. Looking around for a week, he found that all the fort had been destroyed. He said to Liu Chen, "now it''s your turn for the Marine Corps." Liu Chen had already assembled his soldiers. At this time, he asked the herald to flag the Marines of other warships to land. This bombing killed at least 20% of the Dutch and Aboriginal troops on the battlefield, but in his view, the threat of shelling was more frightening than death.A landing boat from the warship down to the sea, the troop carrier quickly to the beach, after the fort was completely destroyed, at sea they have no threat, if the Dutch run out of the position, they will be bombed by warship artillery. After landing successfully, Liu Chen immediately ordered the soldiers to march to the beach position along the line of scattered soldiers. Meanwhile, the machine gunners looked for shooting places with open vision under the protection of the soldiers. After all this, the Marines moved step by step towards the Dutch position, but to everyone''s surprise, the Dutch position was as quiet as a grave. "Chen Wei, lead a charge." Liu Chen said that what he hates most is positional warfare, because the two sides will confront each other for many years in a long position. Chen Wei is the company commander of the first Marine Corps. He waved and more than 1000 soldiers charged to the Dutch position. Three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters, fifty meters, the distance from the Dutch position is getting closer and closer, but the Dutch still did not fight back. Seeing that they were about to rush to the ditch, Chen Wei suddenly ordered all the soldiers to lie down and said, "prepare for the grenades. After throwing a wave of grenades, all of them will rush past. Don''t keep your hands." The orders were passed down one by one. After waiting for a while, Chen Wei called out: "throw it!" With his action, the soldiers threw grenades into the ditch one after another, and suddenly the front ditch was filled with fireworks and smoke. At the same time, they heard the screams of the Dutch before they were killed. At this time, Chen Wei called out, "kill Eric has been waiting for the Chinese Empire to charge, and for him, this battle is just a trade of human life for Chinese rifles. So this time he dug the trench very deep, in order to let the imperial soldiers jump into the pit to fight with them, so that they had the chance to seize the equipment, and this was his only chance. If he fails, he will be miserable for the rest of his life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1044 Chen Wei poked his head out and looked at the trench deeper than his height. When the red eyed soldier was about to jump down, he suddenly made a stop sign. On command, the soldiers immediately, in fact, the generals of the Chinese Empire were more flexible on the battlefield than they were. "No, they''re going to surround us here." Eric said. Simon said, "fools know what they''re doing. There''s no other choice. Now we have to attack." "No, we will pay heavy casualties. You can see the weapons they can shoot continuously." Eric argued: "retreat to Jakarta and then go to India. In Calcutta, the Allied forces are waiting for us. They have cavalry and field guns. At least they can fight against the Chinese Empire." Simon didn''t listen to Eric''s advice at all, because in his opinion, Eric didn''t play to his satisfaction. He said, "I am the consul of Manila, and now I order you to attack!" Simon yelled at the officers as he spoke. At Simon''s command, the officers went out of the temporary command post in the trench, and they returned to their own ranks. The Dutch officers who led the aboriginal army first launched the attack. Each of these Aboriginal soldiers had a bench and stepped on it. They climbed up the trench and used the captive rifles to shoot at the imperial soldiers who were attacking in the front. In an instant, the whole battlefield was full of gunfire, and the bullets of the Dutch army flew to the imperial soldiers like raindrops. Facing the attacking Dutch army, the imperial soldiers all fell on the ground to shoot. The loading characteristics of the Chinese rifles made this posture hinder their shooting at all. The Dutch soldiers are different. They have a very long barrel of the rifle. After the paper shell bullet is torn open, it is poured into the barrel, and they have to stand up and tamp it with a strip. In such a gap, the indigenous soldiers trained in the Netherlands became the targets of machine guns. "Daddada..." The tongues of machine guns returned fire to the Dutch Aboriginal soldiers who climbed up the trench, and the aboriginal soldiers kept falling in the dense rain of bullets. The first group of Aboriginal soldiers to climb up soon fell under the muzzle of the machine gun. Simon and Eric saw this scene, and they became more and more afraid of machine guns, because they knew that they could not fight machine guns now. Despite the failure of the first attack, Simon was not reconciled. In his opinion, the life of these aborigines was worthless, so he called out, "what are you still doing? All the aborigines rush up. Who can take a Chinese rifle back? I''ll give him a hundred gold bars!" Under the heavy reward, the aboriginal soldiers, who were afraid, clambered up the trench, but they found that this time they were facing more fierce fire. It turned out that after discovering the possibility of Dutch soldiers breaking through, Liu Chen immediately sent a reserve team of regiment to reinforce a regiment, which greatly increased the firepower of a regiment. "Daddada..." The machine gun fire became more intense, and the aboriginal soldiers soon suffered the same defeat as them. Under the bombing, more than 3000 Aboriginal soldiers were killed by machine guns, and Simon could no longer keep calm. Fear began to spread in his heart, and he called out, "now, all retreat!" The Dutch soldiers were scared out of their wits. They followed Simon and immediately fled to Manila. In the Bashi river around Manila City, there are Dutch armed merchant ships. As long as they board the merchant ships, they can escape the enemy''s encirclement along the Bashi River and enter the sea. At the beginning of the collapse, the remaining soldiers in the trench rushed to Manila city. See this scene, Liu Chen immediately ordered to chase. One ran, another chased. The imperial soldiers in dark green uniform drove the Dutch soldiers in Khaki Uniform into the city like ducks. During the pursuit, the soldiers of the Empire stopped shooting from time to time, and the Dutch soldiers fell down. Eric frowned. He looked back at the skillful imperial soldiers and thought about how to control the convenient loading guns of the imperial soldiers. While he was thinking, the figure of Bashi river appeared in front of them, but the soldiers of the Empire were getting closer and closer. Looking at the obstacles set in advance in front of the Bashi River, Eric suddenly thought of something. He said, "Simon, we have to block their attack to get on the boat smoothly." Having said that, he immediately led a group of Dutch soldiers to hide behind the obstacles, and ordered them to stand in three rows. The first group of soldiers were responsible for shooting, while the second and third rows were responsible for loading ammunition. Every time the soldiers in the first row shoot, the soldiers in the second row will hand over their guns, the soldiers in the third row will hand over their guns to the second row, and the soldiers in the second row will hand over their empty guns to the third row for loading. "I''m really confused. How can I think of fire hedgehog shooting now?" Murmured Eric. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1045 Chen Wei stagnated after sustained fire. In front of the sudden fierce fire, the soldiers had to look for obstacles to protect themselves. He took out his telescope and looked at the stone wall in front of him. He found out why the Dutch firepower suddenly became fierce. It seems that we have found the disadvantages of loading the rifles. Now some Dutch soldiers are responsible for loading the rifles, while the other part is responsible for shooting, which greatly improves their attack efficiency. They were not unfamiliar with this shooting method, because they used this method to fight with barbarians when they used rifles. "Why are these Dutch so smart? They are in trouble. The soldiers will rush up and there will be a lot of casualties." A monitor said to Chen Wei. Nodded, he said: "let the plane Gunners come and use fire to suppress them, you use grenades to attack them under the cover of fire." "Yes." Should be a sound, monitor immediately rickets body to run backward, soon machine gun team to his position. Chen Wei see this, immediately let machine gun fire the Dutch soldiers behind the stone wall. Now they are in a very passive geographical environment, because from the front of the river to here is a flat beach, the Dutch vision is very broad. "Dada, dada " the machine gun spewed flames, and the bullets flew to the temporary stone wall built by the Dutch. Suddenly, the Dutch soldiers were overwhelmed by the fierce fire. At the same time, more machine gun teams arrived, they lined up in a straight line and fired wildly. Seeing the Dutch soldiers'' counterattack weakened, Chen Wei waved and rushed to the stone wall with his company. At this time, the soldiers made a full effort to run in an "s" shape and quickly rushed past. Behind the stone wall, Eric suffered a lot. His tactics only worked well in a short period of time, but after the machine gun appeared, they fell completely behind. The bullets constantly flying over made the Dutch soldiers unable to lift their heads. At this time, he suddenly a group of imperial soldiers rushed to them, he immediately ordered to focus on shooting this group of soldiers trying to encircle. But the next scene made him a little stunned. These soldiers ran along a strange route. When his soldiers aimed and fired, they would suddenly change their position, which greatly reduced their chances of being hit. Eric was in a mixed mood. He knew that he had a lot to learn from the Chinese Empire, but he didn''t have the chance. Looking at the approaching imperial soldiers, he looked back at the upcoming armed merchant ships and found that most of the soldiers boarded the ships. He immediately ordered the evacuation. The 800 Dutch soldiers who were in charge of blocking the attack rushed to the boat with all their lives. When all the people got on the boat, the armed merchant ship went to the middle of the river and drove along the river. It was too late for Chen Wei to reach the river. The river outside Manila was very wide, three miles long. The merchant ships in the middle of the river were too far away from them. Moreover, the river is very fast, and the merchant ships go down the river very fast. In a short time, the merchant ships become a distant shadow. "Tell the fleet to chase them!" Chen Wei is very unwilling. There is no fat left in his mouth. " A soldier left. After looking at the Dutch merchant ship that had gone far away, Chen Wei looked at Manila city behind him. Now it''s time to take over the city. At the same time, Yue Yun has been on the beach, and Liu Chen is looking at Manila city in front of him. In fact, Manila belonged to Spain before that, but when they attacked Mint Island, the Dutch took advantage of it. Because in the Philippines, the Dutch and Spain have their own colonies. For this reason, there are constant contradictions between the two. A piece of land not far from Manila is the territory of the Dutch. While attacking Spain, the Dutch took the initiative to attack Manila. After the war, the Dutch naturally occupied it. Simon was sent here at that time. "This should have been imperial territory for a long time." Yue Yun''s eyes are deep. "Yes, it''s been too long for the Dutch to occupy the nest. Even so, they are still greedy and choose to stand with their Western counterparts," Liu said "The emperor said that the Western powers often attack each other because they are invincible in the world. They just bite each other to fight for the interests of the colony. Now the Empire has suddenly become a strong opponent threatening their interests, but it will promote their union. This is not a good omen." As Yue Yun and Liu Chen walked towards Manila, they analyzed the current situation. Liu Chen proudly looked at the armored ships behind him and said, "so what? With armored ships, the maritime hegemony is ours. How can they unite?" "You can''t say that." "A united Europe is not in the interests of the Empire. A dog biting Europe is in the interests of the Empire. At least we can sacrifice less soldiers and get back more interests," Yue said, pointing to the wounded soldiers carried on the stretcherLiu Chen nodded gently, "that''s right. Compared with the war between Korea and Japan, the number of soldiers who died in Nanyang has increased a lot." "Here it is." Yue Yun said with a smile, "in the end, the war is for the sake of economic interests. When the people are fed and clothed, no one has the heart to rebel. Only in this way can the country prosper and the people can''t survive. No matter how big the territory is, they can''t survive. Maybe they will make wedding clothes for others." Liu Chen hears something wrong from Yue Yun''s words, and he can''t help asking: "is the emperor not ready to continue to march westward after winning Nanyang?" hearing Yue Yun''s words, he suddenly laughs and says, "yes, you''ve become smart. The emperor is ready to postpone the war after opening the air route to the Ottoman Empire. After all, there are too many lands occupied now, which need to be stabilized To be sure, the task of the major military regions may be to help the expatriate officials establish management institutions, but our navy and Marine Corps can''t stop. Apart from annihilating the Western fleet, we also have to undertake the task of global escort. " Liu Chen light relaxed tone, "this I am at ease, idle all day can really kill." During the conversation, they had entered Manila city. After the emergency evacuation of the Dutch, it was in a mess. The aboriginal slaves who originally lived in Manila City looted everything that could be looted, leaving only the streets and buildings in a mess. Looking at all this, Liu Chen said, "it''s time to slow down and send officials to rebuild these colonial cities. Otherwise, the places we''ve worked hard for will be completely destroyed by these aborigines." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1046 When Xiao Ming received the battle report about Manila, it was ten days since the war happened. After carefully studying the details of the war papers, he frowned deeply. First of all, during the landing operation, the Dutch dug a deep trench, which even required the Dutch to step on the bench to put his head out of the trench. This kind of trench reminds him of the trench in the Contemporary World War I, which was used by both sides to confront each other. And the node of this deep trench is the emergence of machine guns and the increase of artillery power. Now all this seems to be happening again. The only thing to be thankful is that even if there are trenches in the west, there are no machine guns and guards'' guns, otherwise the war will really become meat grinder. He was not surprised that the Dutch used fire hedgehog to fight back imperial soldiers, causing more casualties, because a normal commander would think of this method. However, if the deep trench and this shooting method were used, it would still be a headache when attacking the fortified positions. Of course, he believed that the imperial soldiers would surely win the final victory, but the casualties would also be relatively increased, which he did not want to see, because now any soldier is extremely precious. After all, the Empire now has a large market. The occupied Koryo and Kingdom need garrison, and the colony also needs soldiers to maintain. The aborigines there are still civilizations in the barbarian era, and they will not reason with you at the negotiation table. The tribal leaders may declare war on you at any time depending on their preferences. Besides, the war between the Empire and tsarist Russia on land has not really started, and the regional situation there is more complicated after crossing the Tianshan Mountains. Whether it is Iran in Persia or Afghanistan known as the durani Dynasty, or the huge Ottoman Empire, it is not easy to deal with. With a tsarist Russia, it will become a powder keg at any time It''s going to blow up. So when he chatted with Yue Yun, he mentioned his own idea, that is, to slow down the pace of expansion. Compared with the colonial system established by Europeans more than 200 years ago, he did it in just a few years. Now he is faced with this problem. A large territory has been laid down, but the above construction is almost zero. In this way, these lands can not provide any help to the economy of the Empire, which is not pleasant to see. Now every war is a huge consumption of bullets and ammunition. It is true that a large number of domestic copper mines can meet the current use, but it is a fool not to dig resources in the hard fought territory. Moreover, the Empire now has mature armored ship construction technology, and the next step is the construction of large steam merchant ships. In this way, the Empire''s maritime transportation capacity will grow explosively, which will make it easier for overseas resources to be transported to China. More importantly, even if he defeated Nanyang''s Western forces, he could not land in Europe to fight against Europe. If it comes to landing operations, the war potential in Europe is still terrible. Trench warfare will turn the war into a protracted war, which he can''t afford. Therefore, the next war is still the colonial struggle and the Maritime War in the process of establishing maritime hegemony. Thinking of this, he gave Yue Yun an order to destroy the Western warships in the Indian Ocean after he captured yagda. This time, together with Yue Yun''s war report, there is also information provided by Wang Xuan. He has learned that Western forces are gathering in India to launch a war to recapture XINJIAPO, and at the same time to prevent the empire from occupying India. Only in Xiao Ming''s view, Westerners once again misjudged what he might do. With a group of armored ships, he won''t run to confront them head-on and want to attack new Jiapo. At least their warships should be able to reach new Jiapo. Under the ocean hegemony of the Empire, it''s a dream to attack the colony of the Empire. And the soldiers in India are waiting for ships to pick them up indefinitely. Is evil ground thinks, at this time a burst of footstep sound suddenly rings out. After a while, Qian Dafu looked at Chen Qi and went to the imperial study. After a salute, Chen Qi said, "emperor, the improvement of mortar has been completed. The next official specially came to report to the emperor." "So fast." Xiao Ming was slightly surprised, and then smile, "yes, yes, today''s soldiers fighting in Nanyang need this gun." After that, he got up and walked out, "go, I''ll see the effect." Chen Qi smiles to follow, to the military workshop, he let the military factory technicians will be a short gun out. "Emperor, this is the improved mortar. Now this mortar no longer needs two people to carry, and one soldier can carry it." Chen Qi pointed to the green coated short tube gun in front of him and said. Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. In fact, mortar is the predecessor of mortar, which belongs to curved gun. After the guards artillery appeared, he asked Chen Qi to improve the mortar. Now the mortar has the appearance of mortar. "Emperor, this mortar gun now weighs 9.4kg, its frame weighs 5.8kg, and its shell weighs 2.18kg. Its effective killing radius is 17.8m, its maximum range is 2000m, and its caliber is 82mm. It''s good to attack the enemy hiding behind the obstacles." Chen Qi said with a smile.In fact, he wanted to improve the mortar before, but the quality of alloy steel at that time was not good. Now with the emergence of electric power, the chemical institute uses pressure condensation technology to produce pure oxygen, which greatly improves the quality of oxygen blowing in electric furnace, and thus improves the quality of refined steel. "The most important thing of mortar is shell. Is this shell qualified?" Xiao Ming did not immediately praise Chen Qi, but continued to ask. Chen Qi said to the technician at this time, and then a box of mortar shells was moved in front of him. Xiao Ming picked up a artillery shell and observed it. The firing of the mortar is different from that of the guards. In short, mortar firing depends on the quality of the shell itself to make the primer hit the firing pin at the bottom of the barrel. When the primer is fired, it ignites the basic charge tube at the tail of the shell. In this way, the shell can shoot far away with the power of smokeless powder explosion, and then use the fuse of the warhead to touch the bottom to ignite the explosive, and finally explode. Because of this principle, mortars are more difficult than ordinary shells. They are mainly composed of shell body, tail, basic charge tube at the bottom and fuse. At the same time, the shell body also has a closed air ring to make the shell completely fit with the barrel. Now Xiao Ming''s shells are in line with the standard of mortars. After tut tut tongue, Xiao Ming laments that the industrial capacity of the Empire has really improved by leaps and bounds. Now many technical bottlenecks in the crystal of science and technology are disappearing. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1047 "Now try the mortar." There was no problem with mortar shells, and Xiao Ming immediately became itchy. With the improvement of the industrialization of the Empire, the weapons developed by military factories are getting closer and closer to the period of World War I. of course, these weapons are becoming more and more complex in technology. Moreover, the plan he handed to the cabinet last time was not only about the construction of industry and commerce, but also about the research and development of weapons related to the chief military engineer. This mortar is one of the products of this plan. In addition, after the gun factory in charge of song Changping successfully manufactured Changping machine guns, the technicians of the military factory began to focus on automatic weapons. After all, the appearance of Changping machine gun has changed the situation of the battlefield. If other weapons are also replaced by automatic weapons, the soldiers will be more invincible when they fight. At the same time, the problem of gun magazine is also included in the plan. He believes that the subsequent models of Han style rifles will be able to have magazine soon. The artillery factory also has its own plan. After the mortar is manufactured, Chen Qi will have more projects to start. Howitzer will be his next focus, because it is estimated that positional warfare will not be less in the foreseeable future. Compared with the high-power, multi bomb howitzer, mortar has its own limitations after all. "Yes, Emperor." Get Xiao Ming''s order, Chen Qi immediately called the technicians, let them test. At this time, two young technicians came to the mortar, one adjusting the angle of the mortar, the other holding the shell. When the soldier who adjusted the angle reached out his thumb to indicate success, another technician jammed the shell in. "Bang..." With a dull sound, the body of the mortar shakes, and the base shakes the dust around it. At this time, Xiao Ming heard the sound of cannonballs cutting through the air. A few seconds later, the fire and explosion came out of the white circle near the school yard, and then the dust was flying. Xiao Ming observed the whole process through the telescope. Compared with the previous mortar shells, the mortar shells have much larger power and killing range. "The weapon of our country." Xiao Ming is smiling. With the mortar, the Empire''s action in Nanyang will be more secure. Then he asked, "how many mortars can the military factory provide in three months?" "Back to the emperor, this kind of mortar is simple in structure and easy to produce. In three months, the military workshop can provide 600 mortars, and no more is necessary." Chen Qi said. Xiao Ming nodded. Chen Qi understood that with the capability of the military factory, more mortars could be produced, but mortars are one thing, shells are one thing. Even if he had a mortar for every soldier, there would have to be a sufficient supply of shells. So in any army, there are standards for machine guns, artillery and mortars. The standard he gave the imperial army was 72 mortars per regiment, which is enough to guarantee the firepower of a regiment. No matter how much it is, it is a waste. "Enough. Give these mortars to the southeast military region. I will ask the General Staff Department to send a group of soldiers to learn how to use mortars from your technicians." Xiao Ming looks relaxed. Although the mortar is not a heavyweight weapon, for a regiment or a company, it is equivalent to a brand new firepower weapon. Satisfied with the performance of mortars, Xiao Ming said: "as a rule, all the personnel involved in the research and development of mortars have made great contributions this time. When I go back, I will let the cabinet record it for you." Chen Qi doesn''t care about these meritorious points now. After all, the rewards he has received in recent years are enough, and his life is also very rich. There are quite a few manors in his family. After pondering for a while, he said, "emperor, I don''t want the merit points of my subordinates this time. The emperor will give these points to the young technicians. It''s a shame to say that my subordinates didn''t make much effort in mortar research and development this time. It''s all the hard work of these young people who graduated from the college. In my opinion, they are the hope of the future of the Empire. We are here Some old hands can''t always win the honor on themselves. They should be given the chance to get ahead. " Chen Qi''s words speak to Xiao Ming''s heart. In his time, there were always some people who were good at leadership and incompetent in subordinates. These people only knew how to get credit and promotion. They turned a cold eye to those subordinates who were talented but not good at flattering and flattering, and destroyed batch after batch of promising young people. After patting Chen Qi on the shoulder, Xiao Ming said, "it''s really rare for you to have such an idea. I''m very pleased." "Hey, hey." Chen Qi laughs and says, "if you take everything from me, there will only be one Chen Qi in this artillery factory. You will cultivate a group of people with all your heart. In the future, there will be countless Chen Qi. This account is very clear." Xiao Ming nodded slightly, "as the saying goes, peaches and plums are all over the world. It''s also a kind of glory. If only everyone thought like you, but I''ve always given you a clear reward and punishment, and I won''t give you less. I won''t treat the young people who have made contributions." "Thank you, Emperor." Chen Qi bowed.Turning around and looking at the factory with booming machinery, Xiao Ming was very satisfied with the industry. He said: "the mortar business can not be delayed. The soldiers on the front line are waiting for war. In addition, the development of other types of artillery should also keep up." Chen Qi patted his chest and said, "the emperor can rest assured that the next officer will complete the task." After hearing that, Xiao Ming looked at him with admiration. Then he turned around and left the military factory. Back at the palace, Xiao Ming wanted to go back to rest. At this time, Qian Dafu suddenly came out from a corner and followed Wang Xuan. Xiao Ming frowned slightly. He knew that something must be in trouble again. When he arrived at the imperial library, Wang Xuan said directly, "emperor, after the investigation of the lower officials, the rebellion launched by the Japanese nation is a bitter plan directed and performed by shinchang Yamada and his confidants." "So it is Xiao Ming has a fire in his heart. The loser is always unwilling. The reason why shinchang Yamada acts like a loyal dog is to wait for the dog chain to loosen and bite the winner. Wang Xuan said with a heavy face: "what I didn''t expect was that the Japanese people believed the bitter plan they directed and played. Now there is a strong demand for political reform in the Japanese territory. They all ask shinchang Yamada to abolish many restrictions on private capital policies and follow our example to develop industry and Commerce." Xiao Ming''s brow wrinkled deeper. He had understood Yamada''s idea. This vigorous rebellion was just a bargaining chip for him to coerce the people into realizing Japanese industrial change. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1048 "Emperor, what should we do now?" Wang Xuan was also scratching his head about this issue and could not help asking Xiao Ming what he thought. "Sure enough, it''s easy to fight, but hard to defend." Xiao Ming shook his head helplessly. He used to think that if he defeated a country, everything would be all right. From then on, he could exploit the country to his heart''s content. But now the fact tells him that everyone in the world has his own ideas, which he can''t change. Once these losers have their own ideas, they will not play according to his routine, which is the case with Japan now. "Nobuta Yamada is very clever, but cleverness is always mistaken by cleverness. He thinks that I will choose between him and his confidants. He is very wrong." Xiao Ming went to the door with his hands on his back, looked at the clouds in the sky, and continued: "how is the penetration of the secret guards into the Japanese nation?" "back to the throne, we are now in the important cities of Japan have established their own intelligence agencies, the trend of the Japanese can be returned at any time, other names around us, we also have a line of sight......" Wang Xuan reported his achievements in Japan one by one. While listening, Xiao Ming nodded to himself. He said, "from now on, you will start to assassinate the rebel leader. At the same time, you will insert people into the rebel army and support him to become the rebel leader." Wang Xuan thought about it carefully, and immediately he said, "the emperor means that the name of the Japanese nation is our people." "Yes, isn''t that the best result? As for Nobuta Yamada and his confidants, it''s time to let them return to the dust and the earth to the earth. From now on, you can start to prepare. If they can use the Japanese people to disturb my market, I can use the Japanese people to take back the market. " Xiao Ming said. "Yes, emperor, there are many people here who are proficient in the Japanese language. It''s very easy to arrange a Japanese identity for them." Wang Xuan is happy. With a smile on his lips, Xiao Ming and his wife discussed many details of the plan, including the action against Japan after the Nanyang war. ¡­¡­ Manila. After more than ten days of consolidation, Manila has returned to its former appearance. The only difference is that it is no longer a Western businessman who comes in and out of Manila, but a businessman who comes from Chongqing. Because of the operation in Spain and the Netherlands, Manila has perfect living facilities and industrial and commercial facilities. The spice factories in Manila and the surrounding mines are well preserved. For this point, businessmen naturally covet, because as long as they take over these industries, they can immediately obtain relevant profits. So after the war, many businessmen came to Manila to investigate the situation here, ready to start at any time. "Commander, I have to say that the servants trained by the Spaniards are good. Do you want to choose some to serve your wife and lady?" Liu Chen was followed by two aborigines dressed as servants, all of whom were purchased from the local Aboriginal Tribes during the reign of Spain and Holland. In Manila, these people were strictly trained to be excellent servants in the city, and then sold to other colonies by the Spanish and Dutch to serve the noble life. After the Dutch fled in a hurry, they found many such aborigines in the city. "If you like it, send it back for your own use. I don''t want to wake up in the middle of the night." Yue Yun said, "but the Spanish and Dutch are good. These aborigines are uncivilized because they have not received education. After training, they can become obedient servants. Now there is a shortage of slaves in the Empire, so we can find a way from here." Yue Yun said. "It''s not." Liu Chen said aloud, "how many slaves did you capture after defeating the barbarians? How many slaves are there in Siberia? Australia is a bit Aboriginal, but it has a small number of people, and it is not enough for itself. To find high-quality slave resources, we have to start from Nanyang. I once heard that the total population of Nanyang is at least tens of millions, and that India has a population of more than 100 million, so it''s a waste not to use such abundant resources. " They were just talking when a burst of hearty laughter rang out. Yue Yun turned around and saw Li Kaiyuan come over with a big stomach. Yue Yun joked: "Li Kaiyuan, you have a lot of money in recent years. It''s said that the emperor wants to kill you every time he sees your big belly. How much money can you find out?" Li Kaiyuan''s face suddenly turned green. He said, "don''t talk nonsense. I''m fat and have nothing to do with embezzlement. Besides, I''m a merchant and I don''t lack any money." "Ha ha ha..." Yue Yun laughed. He went over and put his arms around Li Kaiyuan''s shoulder and said, "it''s just a joke. But why did you come to Manila this time?" Li Kaiyuan regained his rightness. He said, "you need money and grain for marching and fighting. The money is not from strong winds. This time the emperor sent me to sell the industries that Manila can sell and open the stagnant mines. Now the domestic commodity trade is more and more, and more and more dragon coins are needed. If there is not enough gold, silver and copper, there will be no way to make coins ¡£¡± "Don''t you have any notes? What are you afraid of? " Yue Yun naturally said.Li Kaiyuan sneered and said, "I''m not as good as you when it comes to war, but when it comes to industry and commerce, you''re just joking. Our empire is now on the gold standard. How much gold we have and how much paper money we can print is not a mess." Liu Chen and Yue Yun looked at each other, but they didn''t care about it. He said, "in that case, show me the emperor''s instructions and handle the handover. You are in charge of Manila." Li Kaiyuan took out the seal from his arms, and then asked his men to go with Liu Chen to handle the handover. Then he looked at the servant beside Liu Chen and said with a smile, "I''m here for a big business this time." Yue Yun noticed Li Kaiyuan''s eyes. "I was just talking to Liu Chen about this. It seems that the emperor doesn''t want to waste so much labor." "Of course, the common people of the Empire now regard owning their own manor as their ideal. The territory of the empire is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more people who own manors. However, it turns out that many people are manor owners. In addition, many people go to factories to make a living, but the labor needed for the manor is gone. Because of this, the price of slaves is so high that it can''t come out now In view of this, the emperor had this idea. " Li Kaiyuan said. Yue Yun nodded. Over the years, the technology of the Empire has been improving, but the law on slaves has not been abolished, which gives the people the right to legally own slaves. However, through Li Kaiyuan''s narration, he also understood the problems faced by the Empire. If the manor owners did not have slaves to cultivate the plantations, the manor economy of the Empire would soon go bankrupt. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1049 "No wonder the emperor is so devoted to Nanyang, so it is." Yue Yun''s eyes fell on the native Manila people who came and went, thinking deeply. Li Kaiyuan looked into Yue Yun''s eyes and said with a smile, "there are more and more overseas colonies, and more and more manpower are needed. There is no way to do this, but the emperor is not prepared to adopt the old Western slave trade pattern." Yue Yun was surprised. He asked, "can these aborigines go to the Empire voluntarily to be slaves without Western methods?" Li Kaiyuan chuckled twice and said, "it''s not true. The emperor requires that the slaves who enter the Empire should be strictly screened. Those who are weak, have low intelligence and are mentally abnormal should not enter the Empire." Yue Yun nodded and continued to wait for Li Kaiyuan''s explanation. "The reason for this is that the emperor is prepared to ban the slave trade in the next step, so that the slaves can not enter the Empire. Without the slaves, the empire can only make up for it with the slaves from Nanyang." "The black slaves are strong and strong. Why do they work so hard?" Yue Yun is really puzzled. Registered residence in the registered residence of the Empire, Li Kaiyuan said mysteriously: "according to the cabinet, the Empire will soon introduce a new household registration system that will popularize the whole country. In the future, every household has only one ethnic name on the registered residence of the emperor. This is the Han Dynasty, plus the emperor''s cancellation of the gold account, the Tubo and other Kanto tribes, and the unification of imperial writing. In this way, there will be less conflicts. The appearance of black slaves and Westerners is so different from ours that it is useless to implement this law. However, these slaves in Southeast Asia are different. They only need to live in the Empire for several generations, and then they will be completely assimilated. " Yue Yun''s head was a little confused. He shook his head and sighed," after all, we can''t figure out what the emperor does. " He didn''t know that Xiao Ming was doing this to avoid following the old path of a contemporary big country, so control should start early. After chatting with each other for a while, Li Kaiyuan went to Manila city step by step, while Yue Yun ordered the fleet to enter the preparation stage. Now that Li Kaiyuan is here, Manila doesn''t need him. He has got the idea that the five Western allied forces are gathering in India. I''m afraid an unprecedented war will soon take place. But before that, he still has a colony to settle. This is the last Dutch colony in Asia, Indonesia. Next, he will go to Jakarta. It took two days to complete the handover of Manila, and on the morning of the third day, the fleet set off in a mighty manner. In the battle of Manila, they didn''t find Eric''s merchant ship. Later, when they learned about Manila''s dense water network, they finally gave up searching because it was just a waste of time. But Yue Yun knows that these Dutch must have gone to Jakarta, which is also the most important stronghold of the Dutch. He is ready to fight a naval battle here, because he believes that the Dutch will not give up there so easily. Government house in Jakarta. There''s an unprecedented row going on here, with Stephen, Simon, Eric, and the governor of Jakarta, Avril, sitting at a table like an angry lion. "Simon, Eric shouldn''t be here. He''s been removed from the post of governor of geranzchen. Now he''s just a prisoner." Simon said: "come on, Stephen, at least Eric is an excellent commander. I believe he will do well in the next battle. If you want to try him, at least you have to wait until he returns to Holland and hands him over to Parliament for trial. Besides, he knows the Chinese Empire better than any of us." "It''s you bastard who should be put in prison most. If you didn''t go your own way, we wouldn''t have suffered such heavy losses. Now the city of geranzha is gone, the trade is gone, and so is Manila." Eric said angrily. "This is the decision of Congress!" Stephen screamed. Iver''s face was very ugly. He had lost his patience. Then he patted his desk heavily and said, "shut up. Maybe the imperial fleet is coming to Jakarta now. That''s the most important question. What should we do?" "Retreat to India, wait for the outcome of the battle, lose back to Holland, win, we can get everything back. "Eric advised," we can''t fight against the Chinese empire with our strength. Believe me, aver. " Simon really saw the strength of the Imperial Army and nodded. Iver was disappointed. He said: "Jakarta is the most precious treasure of the Netherlands. We have been operating here for more than 100 years. We can''t just give it to our enemies." "That''s right, and now the Allied forces are not fully prepared. We need to delay the speed of the Imperial Navy. This is the order we got before we came here. Like Manila, we have to prepare for war." Stephen said. Eric looked despairing, and Simon looked down. He said, "all of you have seen their continuous shooting weapons. When you see them, you will understand what a stupid decision you made today.""You should be ashamed. Although Holland has declined, the spirit of the Dutch has not declined. Never giving in is our Dutch advantage." Cried Stephen. Eric just sneered and said, "don''t be scared to pee in your pants then." Iver recognized Eric''s meaning and said happily, "you''re willing to stay, aren''t you?" "Yes, this time I''m going to test the way to deal with the imperial army." Eric''s eyes sparkled with danger. Along the way, he has been studying how to organize the attack of the imperial army. After a pause, he said, "the only way to delay the Imperial Army''s attack is to dig deep trenches and use fire hedgehogs to cause them a lot of casualties. In this way, they will consider the cost of the attack and come back to the negotiation table with us instead of just using force to solve everything." "The fire hedgehog did work." Simon testified for Eric. Iver nodded. He and Eric had gone to war together and trusted Eric very much. "I immediately organized the aboriginal slaves in Jakarta to dig trenches, and Eric, let''s fight side by side this time, just like before." Eric''s expression eased a little. "I hope we can tide over this time and let the Chinese Empire return to the negotiation table, but this hope is very slim." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1050 Qingzhou. While the Nanyang war was going on, Xiao Ming was also worried about the complicated government affairs. With the foreign enemy''s ambush, the external contradictions disappeared, but because of this reason, the internal contradictions seemed to become prominent. Of course, he understood that this was just his illusion. In fact, internal problems always existed, but they were covered up by successive wars. And the articles in the newspapers are mostly about the South and North, which makes all people pay more attention to the foreign war. "Build a noble school! It''s a bad idea from who. " Xiao Ming looks at Pang Yukun sullenly. With a helpless look on his face, he said: "it''s reasonable to say that such trifles shouldn''t bother the emperor, but at present, the contradiction between the poor family and the noble children in the school is more and more serious. From time to time, the noble children bully the poor students. Many times, the newspapers are afraid of offending the powerful people and turn a blind eye. If it''s not for the old minister to visit the colleges, they will be sued I will not find out about it. " "Suiyu? Why have I never received the letter of complaint? " Xiao Ming frowned. Pang Yukun was even more angry when he mentioned this. He said: "Jizhou officials are worried that they will be stripped of their official robes because of this incident, and they specially send people to stare at the people who complain about it. There are many contradictions accumulated by the people over the years, but the imperial court knows little about them. It''s all for this reason." Xiao Ming felt resentful when he heard that he had attached great importance to the administration of officials since he ascended the throne, but now he found that the country had fallen into the cycle of history again. Thinking of this, he became more and more angry. "It''s a hundred day dream to set up a noble school. I''m trying to blur the distinction between the power and the people. If so, all the previous achievements will be wasted. Besides, how can you say that it''s also the first assistant of the cabinet, which can''t be solved?" Xiao Mingsu said. Pang Yukun''s old face is red. "The emperor, however, is just too many dignitaries to support it now. There are rumors that some nobles are planning to host private schools. These private schools say that it is for the Empire to relieve the pressure of education, but in fact it is prepared for the aristocratic children and merchants, and it is said that some people have already contacted the excellent professors of the major colleges and promised high salaries. ¡± after a pause, Pang Yukun said: "I was born in a poor family, so I don''t want to see the distance between the poor family and the powerful. However, the Empire now has no law and can''t run private schools." Xiao Ming nods his head slightly. He understands Pang Yukun''s meaning. What he wants is his own will. From then on, private schools will be banned to put an end to the bad trend of separating the rich from the poor. Xiao Ming agrees with Pang Yukun''s idea. He comes from modern times and understands that the unfair distribution of teaching resources will only speed up the division of classes. The children of the rich and the children of officials are rich in resources. They take the biggest piece of the cake by making use of their wealth and power. The poor can only look up to it but not get it. This is also the root of their hatred for the rich and power. Just as Pang Yukun''s experience is the same, the policies issued by the imperial court are good, but they fall into the hands of the officials and are spoiled. It seems that there are policies above and Countermeasures below, which are the same philosophy of officialdom for thousands of years. "Who are these officials who run private schools?" There is a chill in Xiao Ming''s voice. For more than ten years, he has been sharpening his sword. Some people have forgotten that his sword can stand on their necks. After a moment''s hesitation, Pang Yukun said, "it''s mainly Wang Chengye, the Minister of rites, Xiao Yu, the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, and it''s said that the elder brother-in-law of Feige also participated in it." "Hum, a high ranking official and two imperial relatives are all important figures. In this case, we''ll take them and kill those whose tails are higher and higher this time." "What is the emperor going to do?" Pang Yukun is a little curious. With a sneer on his lips, he said, "I have a way to make the prohibition of private schools a success. You can go back to the cabinet and draw up this decree." "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun was relieved. He could reprimand the Minister of rites, but he had no choice but to ask Xiao Ming for help. Seeing Pang Yukun off, Xiao Ming calls Qian Dafu over and orders him a few words in his ear. Qian Dafu understood and went out of the palace. In fact, he has heard some rumors about the contradiction between the noble children and the poor children in the school, but he didn''t expect it to be so serious. If we do not take this matter seriously now, the foundation of the Empire will be shaken in the future, because the powerful can do so, and so can the rich. Once the gap between the rich and the poor increases in the future, the problem will only become more and more prominent. Therefore, he wants to make some big news through this incident and issue a ban on private schools. The next day, Qingzhou senior high school opened its door on time as usual, and the noble children and the common people''s children all came to the common school, but it was obvious that the noble children and the common people''s children were sitting in different positions of the school, and no one cared. When the bell rings, the students enter the school together, just at this time, a cold voice rings. "Hey, mud leg, you''re sitting in the wrong place!"With a cigarette in his mouth, Fei Tong squinted at the boy sitting in the east of the school. According to the unwritten regulations, the aristocratic children are in the East, while the poor children are in the West. For this rule, aristocratic children have always been very sensitive, and as the most senior aristocratic children in this school, Fei Tong is a taboo. So when he saw a poor boy sitting in his seat, he was very upset. Although they belong to the same school, the noble children seldom pay attention to these people from the common people''s family. Now this person dares to violate the rules, which naturally makes him very angry. "The teacher assigned me to sit here today. If you have any questions, please go to the teacher. Besides, who stipulates that only you can sit here?" The young man took a light look at Fei Tong with a proud look. Fei Tong couldn''t remember the names of his classmates. After all, he didn''t bother to remember them, but no one dared to talk to him like that. "Oh." Fei Tong sneered. He didn''t expect that a mud leg would dare to be reckless with him. He looked up at other aristocratic children. They were looking at him with a look of watching a play. They have long been unable to tolerate sitting in the same school with these common people''s children. They have long wanted to make trouble, but their status is not enough and they have no courage. They can only rely on Fei Tong as the leader. After all, Fei Tong''s grandfather is a cabinet minister. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1051 The atmosphere in the school suddenly became tense. Fei Tong was born in the family of Fei, and his grandfather was a cabinet minister. The most important thing is that his grandfather, Fiji, has only one daughter and has no children. According to the rules of the Fei family, the next generation of Fei family owners will fall on his father''s head, and he will naturally become the heir of the family owners. With this identity, who dares to provoke him in Qingzhou City? The young man glanced at his Feitong and walked towards him without fear. He was just tidying up the books on his desk. The students from poor families held their breath and did not dare to breathe. This student came to this school in the morning, and they did not know him. They just judged from his simple clothes that he did not come from a wealthy family. "I''ll say it again, go west! Or you''ll lie down Fei Tong was all over the table, with a rebellious pride on his face, "no The young man said coldly, "this school is set up by the emperor. It''s for the benefit of the people in the world, not for some people''s tyranny. There is no high or low here." This sentence made Fei Tong''s face suddenly distorted, and the students who came from aristocracy also stood up one by one. "It''s interesting. I didn''t expect to meet a thorn today." A noble student sneered: "brother Fei, someone wants to break our rules today. What can we do?" "That''s to say, if the emperor gives you a little face, you will feel that there is no high or low? Pooh "Brother Fei, what else are you talking about? As long as you give us an order, we will kill him here and let the people of Qingzhou senior high school see what the rules are." With so many people shouting, Fei Tong''s courage suddenly increased. He picked up the bench on the ground and smashed it at the boy. But the boy was faster than him. Before the Fijian bench came down, a fist hit Feitong in the face. There was a fist to the meat, and Fei Tong fell to the ground with a scream, his mouth full of blood. Feitong was very angry when he was hit by the pariah in his mouth. He was about to scold from the muzzle when his teeth and blood gushed out of his mouth. The other noble teenagers were all silly. In Qingzhou senior high school, these poor children were bullied and generally endured, and no one dared to fight back. Now some people dare to fight the little bully of Feitong school, which makes them not recover for a moment. The poor children were also silly, but they felt comfortable. The young man''s fist relieved them. "To Kill him Why did Fei Tong suffer such injustice, he cried hysterically. The noble students rolled up their sleeves and rushed up. Fei Tong even drew a short sword from his waist. While the boy was surrounded and beaten by noble students, Fei Tong stabbed him in the abdomen with a short knife, pulled it out, and the blood was pouring out. Time seemed to be at a standstill at this moment, and the noble students all stepped back in fear. In a blank area, there were only teenagers and Fei Tong with a knife. The boy looked at the knife in Fei Tong''s hand in disbelief and touched his bleeding wound. He fell down immediately. "Murder On the west side of the seat suddenly sounded a scream, poor children rushed out of the school for help, some of them rushed to the teenagers for emergency help. "Brother Fei, you have killed people. What can you do?" A noble student said hastily. The law of the Empire clearly stipulates that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Although they are usually tyrannical, they still dare not do murder. After all, fighting is easy to settle, but killing is not so easy. "What are you afraid of? It''s easy to get rid of. " Feitong was angry. Turning around, he said to the bookboy outside the door, "now go back to my father and let him solve this problem." The bookboy was frightened. Looking at the boy lying on the ground in a pool of blood, he ran out immediately. At the same time, the news of Fei Tong''s murder spread in the school. Many teachers came with the school''s medical school. After a simple treatment, they sent the boy to the hospital. "Somebody, take Fei Tong to the guard house!" The startled guard arrived at the school. After a simple inquiry, the leading guard snapped. "You dare!" Fei Tong said in a loud voice, "I''m Fei Tong of the Fei family. Fijian, the cabinet minister at that time, is my great grandfather. You dare to touch me." The leading guard hesitated for a moment. He said, "I''m just enforcing the law. No matter who you are, you must come with us now and arrest him." After getting the order, the guards were no longer polite. They came forward and threw Fei Tong on the ground, pulled out the rope around their waist and tied him up. Fei Tong called and scolded: "you guys wait. When my grandfather and my father come, you will be killed." The leading guard turned out of the school with a snort.After the guard left, the headmaster of Qingzhou senior high school who witnessed the whole process sternly said to the teachers of each school, "don''t make any noise about this matter. When you return to your school, you should also ask the students to go back and don''t talk about it. In case a reporter comes, you should not be interviewed." One of the teachers said, "headmaster, this is a big deal. We can''t hold it down. If the emperor knows, we''ll have to eat our bread." "The emperor manages everything every day. He doesn''t have time to care about these things. The family of Fei is all over the world. Many of the officials in the imperial court are their own. Especially in the academic and political system, if we offend him, we can''t keep our jobs." The principal said with a long sigh. After shaking their heads and comforting the students, they went back to their own schools. ¡­¡­ The Feis. Fei Yu and he are fishing leisurely in the pond at home until Fei Tong''s schoolboy finds him in a hurry and drags out the news of Fei Tong''s murder. "What, Dalao killed people!" Without waiting for Fei Yu to speak, Liu Fei suddenly screams when she hears the news. She is Fei Tong''s mother. She comes to find Fei Tong and hears the book boy''s words clearly. Fei Yu was in his thirties and looked like a Confucian scholar. When he heard the news, he frowned tightly. "This villain is just a bully in ordinary times. I''m so angry that he killed people today! Let the guards take him. " Hearing this, Fei Liu said, "what are you talking about? Tong''er is your son. He is also the eldest son of Fei family. He died of a pariah. Do you want to ruin our son''s future?" Fei Yu''s words were just angry words. When he calmed down, he immediately called the housekeeper and said, "you should immediately say hello to all the newspapers in Qingzhou and ask them not to publish it. In addition, the school is the same. Secondly, go to the student''s parents and settle it for me with money." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1052 Royal study. Qian Dafu nervously sent the telegram to Xiao Ming. "Emperor, this is a big deal. Fei Tong hurt people with a knife. Now the people we arranged are being treated in the hospital. Life and death are unknown." "What! Simple and bold Xiao Mingqi stood up from his chair. He arranged for the boy to make a big deal of this matter, so that he could have an excuse to deal with a group of people who let the education system rot. But he didn''t expect such an accident. Fei Tong was so bold that he dared to kill people in the school. Qian Dafu comforted: "the emperor doesn''t have to worry too much. Lao Nu has already made the decision to let Huang Lao go to the treatment personally. Moreover, this young man comes from the training camp of secret guards, and his physical ability is better than ordinary people. At least when Lao Nu gets the news, this young man is still alive." Hearing this, Xiao Ming was relieved. "I''ll be at ease. By the way, what''s going on in the Fei family now." "Fei Yu, Fei Tong''s father, has sent people around to take care of it. At the same time, Fei Tong''s grandfather has gone to find Fei Ge." Xiao Ming nodded gently, "continue to pretend that you don''t know anything and secretly let the secret guards collect evidence. I want to see how many people want to hide from me and how many people want to help Zhou do evil." Qian Dafu gently shook his head, he said: "emperor, there are too many unfair things in the world, trivial and numerous. If the emperor spends his energy on this, national affairs will be delayed. In the view of the old slave, it''s better to hand over this matter to Pang Shoufu, and he will deal with it simply and quickly." "State affairs? This is a matter of state affairs. For me, they are indeed one of the thousands of people in China, but for the students in these schools, they are everything. If we can''t kill these people''s spirit, there will be no way out for the children of poor families in the future. The most important thing is that I want to make people understand that there is no distinction between the high and the low in the face of the national law. " Seeing that Xiao Ming was a little angry, Qian Dafu immediately shrunk his head and did not dare to mention it again. Xiao Ming understood that Qian Dafu was worried that he was too tired. After all, the Empire was so large, there were so many people, and there were illegal things in every place. He could not deal with these things one by one. Because of this, he needed officials of different sizes to take charge of them. However, some officials are incompetent, let these things go, or even help the tyrant. As a result, contradictions among the people will accumulate. Competent officials will act according to their orders and let the local governments under their jurisdiction be harmonious. Over the years, he has been focusing on resisting foreign enemies and industrial and commercial development, and few of these trivial matters have been paid attention to. The most important thing is that this man Dynasty rarely reported these things to him. After all, they saw that it was just a small matter in a small matter. For this reason, he seems to have become a canary in a cage. He can only rely on officials to deliver information, and sometimes he is kept in the dark. Thinking of this, he sighed, "since fan Zeng''s return to his hometown, this newspaper seems to have changed its flavor. In addition to praising the merits and virtues, it rarely publishes the sufferings of the people. It''s really good news but not bad news." "Yes, fan Zeng is a tough guy. When he was in the newspaper, he often published illegal things among the people, which was a great deterrent to the powerful and officials. Now the newspaper is still a newspaper, but it seems that it is a little different." Qian Dafu has some regrets. Xiao Ming gave a wry smile. In the past, when the government affairs were irregular, he personally took charge of the newspaper office. However, with the improvement of the government affairs system, the newspaper office was under the jurisdiction of the information department. "In that case, we''ll take advantage of it and deal with it together." Xiao Ming said coldly, "let Li San send a group of secret guards to stare at this matter, including the supervisory court. I''ll see what the officialdom is like now." "Yes, Emperor." Qian Dafu turned and left. Information division. Li Ran welcomed Fei Yu''s housekeeper into the newspaper office with a flattering smile and sat down in his office. Li Ran asked, "what makes housekeeper Zhang personally visit the information department?" Zhang Zhi said with a faint smile: "there is a very important thing to ask director Li this time." While speaking, Zhang Zhi takes out a stack of banknotes from his arms and puts them in front of Li Ran. They are all banknotes with a face value of 1000 gold dragons. Li Ran was surprised. This stack of banknotes is at least 100, and the total amount is 100000 gold dragons, which is a huge sum of money. "What''s the matter with housekeeper Zhang? I will help if I can Li Ran left himself room for evasion. In his opinion, the things that need to be dealt with by the Fei family with a hundred thousand golden dragons must be a great event. "In fact, it''s nothing. My son stabbed a poor student in his anger because he had a conflict with him in school. My master was worried that it would damage the reputation of the Fei family if it appeared in the newspaper, so I hope director Li could inform the following newspapers and let them ignore it." Zhang Zhi said lightly. Li Ran was slightly relieved. He said: "I see. It''s easy to say. I''ll let the following newspapers ignore this matter. As for these dragon coins, please take them back from housekeeper Zhang, as long as Mr. Feige remembers that Mr. Li has made great contributions." "That''s not good. The master ordered us to accept the money. As for the deployment of director Li, the master will also help us. "Li Ran was overjoyed when he heard that the news department was really a clean water yamen for him. He wanted to leave here for a long time. "Thank you, thank you. Please don''t worry, housekeeper Zhang. I''ll send someone to send news to the newspapers now." Zhang Zhi nodded with satisfaction. FIFA. Fijian''s face was very ugly. In front of him were his brother Yu Pei and his nephew Fei Yu. They had just told him what Fei Tong had done at school. "Have you sent people around?" Fijian snapped. Fei Yu nodded, "uncle, in order not to damage the reputation of the Fei family, my nephew has prepared in advance. Please don''t worry." Fijian''s breath of blood is about to spit out. He is obviously questioning, but Feiyu thinks he is asking him to arrange ahead of time. Taking a deep breath, Fijian said, "you have never thought that this matter is a little strange. Feitong has always had a bad reputation in school. Why do some poor children take the initiative to provoke him?" "It''s reasonable to say so, but this student has just transferred from other provinces and may not know about it." Feipei said. Fijian frowned. "That''s even more strange. Who is a newcomer? Besides, he is still a poor man. In my opinion, something is wrong. I''m afraid someone deliberately designed a trap for Feitong to drill." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1053 "Who is so bold as to have trouble with our Fei family?" Fei Yu slammed the cup on the table. "Uncle, do you think Pang Yukun''s gang are aiming at us on purpose?" "It''s hard to say." Fijian looked at feipei. He thought of one thing and said, "I heard that you and a few human rights experts are engaged in private schools recently?" "Brother, it''s true. As you can see from today''s events, these children from famous families can''t get together with those from ordinary people''s families. Instead, we should set up our own school and pay a lot of money to invite excellent teachers to our school. In this way, both businessmen and dignitaries will be happy to send their children to our school Here, after all, learning here means mastering abundant human resources in the future. " Feipei is very proud. Fei Yu echoed: "uncle, this is also for the interests of the nobles. Now the emperor has given too many resources to the people, but he is very stingy to us. He also targets at us everywhere, forgetting that it is us nobles who support him that he has today." "Presumptuous!" Fijian was surprised and angry. He looked around and saw that there was no one nearby. He said angrily, "you are tired of living. The emperor dares to talk about it." Fei Yu murmured, "I''m not the only one who''s talking in private." Fijian closed his eyes and said, "Feiyu, you''re wrong. The emperor''s world was fought by Pang Yukun''s gang. We just ate the ready-made food. That''s why I''ve let Pang Yukun fight them all these years." After a pause, he continued: "since you talk about the emperor, do you know when the emperor really controlled the power of the six states?" Fei Pei and Fei Yu shook their heads at the same time. "Start by killing all the powerful people in the six states." "So it''s the people of these six states who really let the emperor win the world," Fiji said solemnly "But later, without the support of our nobles, how could the emperor rule the country so quickly?" Fei Yu argued. Fijian shook his head with a bitter smile. He said, "at that time, the barbarians were covetous in the north and might go south at any time. That''s why the emperor took my advice and adopted a moderate policy to unify the North quickly. Otherwise, there would be no one in the north. Do you understand?" Fei Yu''s face turned pale when he heard that Qingzhou had been prosperous and peaceful for a long time. He had forgotten the age of blood and fire. "What does uncle mean?" Fei Yu was a little confused. "Pang Yukun and others will not let you run this selfish school. Maybe this has become an excuse for him to attack us, and the emperor will support him. This time, I''m afraid our Fei family will suffer." Fiji has been in the officialdom for decades. It''s clear that you and I are fighting each other in the court, and you can see the trickiness at a glance. Fei Yu and Fei Pei were shocked. Fei Pei said, "why did you say that, brother?" "I''m afraid tong''er''s incident is a trick to lead the snake out of the hole. You''ve sent people to move around. It''s just like taking the bait. Now it''s too late." Fei Yu''s eyes turned. At this time, he finally figured out what was wrong. He said in a hateful voice, "uncle, are we just waiting to die? Tong''er is the future master of the Fei family." There is a trace of helplessness on Fijian''s face. Over the years, he disobeyed Fijian''s family precept of not participating in the party struggle and formed a group with the old nobles. In fact, the purpose is to let Fei yue''er have a strong mother''s family as a backer, so as to keep the queen and the crown prince. If it wasn''t for this, he would have gone back to his hometown like Luo Quan to raise flowers and grass. What he didn''t expect was that he wanted to take advantage of the old nobles, but now he was entangled with them. And the most distressing thing for him was the position of the head of the Fei family. He had only one daughter in his life, and the position of the Fei family fell to the side branch. It''s just that in his opinion, Fei Pei, Fei Yu and Fei Tong are all useless. I''m afraid that the Fei family will decline in his generation. With a wry smile, he said, "go back. Tomorrow morning we will see you." Fei Pei and Fei Yu were dumb. The next day, the morning began at eight o''clock. As usual, Xiao Ming arrived at Zhengda Guangming hall early. But before eight o''clock, the guard suddenly escorted dozens of people to the main hall. All of these people were as pale as ashes, like mourning. When the officials came one after another, they were all surprised. Some of them were Schadenfreude, others were nervous. Pang Yukun and Fijian entered the Zhengda Guangming hall together. Seeing this scene, they looked different. From the beginning of the early Dynasty, everyone called long live. Xiao Ming then tied his hand and said with a smile: "you Aiqing have already seen these guilty people. They are from politics, information department, school, guard house and newspaper. They really bring out a bunch of them. They really open my eyes. You all say that the emperor''s feet are clean. In my opinion, my feet are not clean at all." Many officials are still at a loss. Zhan Xingchang asks, "emperor, what crimes have these people committed?"Xiao Ming sneered and said, "yesterday, a very bad time happened in Qingzhou senior high school. Fei Tong, the eldest son of the Fei family, fought with a poor boy because of the seat problem, and finally stabbed the student." After a pause, he said, "it''s a big news. Unfortunately, there is no report in the newspaper." While speaking, Xiao Ming brightened up the newspaper that just came out today. Kneeling on the ground, Li Ran cried: "the emperor, it''s the lower officials who don''t report it. The lower officials are worried that it will affect the reputation of the imperial court, so they don''t dare to publish it in the newspaper and ask the emperor to check it out." Pang Yukun was stunned for a moment. He still understood something. It turned out that Xiao Ming''s preparation that day was this. In retrospect, he said, "can the reputation of the imperial court be preserved by concealment? You, the director of the information department, are really good at telling jokes. " Xiao Ming sneered. He said, "the hundred thousand Golden Dragon is also for the reputation of the imperial court, and these students, principals, you deliberately hide and don''t report. The big thing turns into the small one, and the small thing turns into the small one. Do you think I''m an idiot?" Angrily rebuked Li Ran, Xiao Ming continued: "Qian Dafu, read the results of the investigation to them." Qian Dafu just went out with a pamphlet and read out Li Ran and others'' daily corruption, bribery and violations of law and discipline one by one. Hearing this, Li Ran''s face turned pale. He knew that he was finished. "Take them all down and deal with them according to the law!" Xiao Ming looks at these people in disgust and waves. Then he looked at the officials, "I''m very sad that these officials are rotten, but what makes me more sad is the cause of this incident. I''m here today to say that." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1054 All the ministers in the hall of justice held their breath, the air seemed to condense, and everyone seemed to be able to hear their own heartbeat. Since Xiao Ming''s accession to the throne, the Empire has fought South and North, and laid down a vast territory, so most of the discussions in the court are about foreign affairs. Today, so many officials were punished in front of them, which made them feel cold. After all, how many clean people are there in the court? "Emperor, as the owner of the Fei family, I should die for failing to discipline my own people." When everyone was worried, Fiji suddenly knelt down and burst into tears. The eyes of all the officials fell on Fiji. Some officials breathed a sigh of relief, while some officials turned pale with fright. Xiao Ming sneered. Fiji belongs to his father-in-law, but they are even more monarchs and ministers. He said, "in that case, it''s up to you to tell us the whole story." Fiji lowers his head, and Xiao Ming''s business tone makes him feel that the big thing is not good. This time, even if he is not involved, I''m afraid that the Fei family will be stripped off. After a moment''s hesitation, he decided to give up his life and protect the commander. He knew Xiao Ming better than anyone else. The emperor seemed to be indifferent to the government. In fact, he was clear-minded and had his own principles that he could not touch. If anyone crosses the red line, it must be bad luck. His Fei family seems to have the same scenery now, but with a nod from Xiao Ming, the big Fei family will disappear. "Yesterday morning, sun Feitong, his younger brother, had a dispute over the seats between the aristocrat and the poor family, and then stabbed the student with a knife. After making a big mistake, Fei Tong not only didn''t repent, but instigated the bookboy to go to Fei''s house and asked his father to use his contacts money to buy Li Ran, the principal of Qingzhou senior high school, the guard house and other officials to suppress the matter, and Fei was killed Yu, regardless of right and wrong, made even more mistakes. The old minister had already reprimanded them yesterday. As for Fei Tong''s violation of the imperial law, he must not pay dividends. I hope the emperor will punish him severely! " Fijian said solemnly. "Have you heard what old Fogg said?" Xiao Ming glanced at the ministers and said, "you may as well express your opinions on this matter today and make it clear." Pang Yukun glanced at Fiji, who was kneeling on the ground. He first stepped out and said, "emperor, the reason why Fei Tong hurt people is that he was not disciplined and was used to bullying. But the deeper reason for this is the difference between the poor and the noble. As far as I know, the students from poor families in Qingzhou senior high school are quite different from those from noble families It''s the rule of the family sitting in the East and the poor family sitting in the West. The students of the noble family often bully the poor family''s children by virtue of their influence. " After a pause, he said, "it seems like an accident that Fei Tong hurt people yesterday. In fact, it is inevitable. In recent years, there are many students who drop out of the college because they can''t bear to be bullied. The common people also complain about this injustice. I hope the emperor can see it clearly." Zhan Xingchang went on to step out and said in a loud voice: "emperor, the distinction between the high and the low is not only in schools, but also in the whole world. The Empire has made rapid progress in science and technology and culture in recent years, but the thinking of the powerful and powerful people in Dayu has not changed at all. It''s just that with the popularization of education, people''s wisdom has developed. If we can''t adjust measures to local conditions and conform to the current situation, we are afraid that there will be big trouble in the future." At the end of their words, the court ministers began to whisper and look very different. Ge Yiren then slowly stood up and said, "the emperor, the duty of the son of heaven is to maintain the ceremony, the division and the name. What is the ceremony? Ji Gang is also, just as the so-called monarch is minister Gang, father is son Gang, husband is wife gang; what is division? It''s just the difference between the king and the minister. What''s the name? The Duke''s uncle is a man Turning to look at Pang Yukun, Ge Yiren continued: "today, the Empire has a vast territory, and there are thousands of people. They are all subject to the emperor, because the emperor controls the cabinet, the cabinet controls all officials, and all officials control the common people. Confucius said: "heaven is superior to earth, heaven and earth are inferior, heaven and earth are fixed, the inferiority is higher than Chen, the nobleness is inferior." It is not easy to distinguish between the noble and the humble. Because of the decline of the royal family of Fu Zhou, all the princes in the world dare not respect it. " "What Ge Ge Ge said is very true. The difference between the high and the low is a great gift. The emperor should think twice about it Wang Chengye, the Minister of rites, came forward. Xiao Ming frowned deeply. If Ge Yiren had put it hundreds of years ago, he might have clapped his hands and praised it, because such a thought was needed to maintain the rule of the country in that age of barbarism and ignorance. But now the times seem to be different, the time has entered the 18th century, and the way of relying on literati and feudal ideology to manage the country has fallen behind. In the modern era, it is more necessary for the people to unite and play their potential to make the country and nation strong. The pedantic scholar bureaucrats should be thrown into the garbage heap of history. In today''s court hall, Ge Yiren and Wang Chengye openly summoned the spirits of the scholar bureaucrats, which made him very angry, because it can be seen that the implementation of new Confucianism must be mixed with a lot of private goods. To suppress his anger, Xiao Ming said, "old Ge Ge Ge quoted classics and had something to say. It''s true that he is erudite. It''s just that every word you say is pulling the back leg of the Empire!" As he spoke, Xiao Ming clapped his arm angrily and stood up abruptly. "When I was the king of Qi, the land of six states was full of starvation and desolation. The Qingzhou aristocrats had evil intentions and colluded with each other inside and outside. If I hadn''t made good use of the people''s hearts, made good friends with the people, and made real profits for the people, so as to unite people''s hearts and destroy the powerful families in one fell swoop Since then, I have known that the people are to the country what water is to the boat. We are only rowers. We should be in awe. "Step by step, when he came to ge Yiren and Wang Chengye, Xiao Ming walked around them and said, "I''ve written all these principles in Neo Confucianism. It seems that Ge Ge Ge didn''t remember a single word. Besides, if your firm courtesy is so useful, why are there Dynasty ups and downs and disorderly officials and thieves in history? It can be seen that these are just bullshit words. I only remember Wang Chaoshun The people will prosper, and the people will perish. " When Xiao Ming''s words fell, the ministers were all silent. Yang Chengye''s eyes were full of tears. He bowed down and said, "the emperor''s words moved the ministers. It''s a great fortune for the Empire to have the emperor, and for the common people to have the emperor." Ge Yiren and Wang Chengye look very ugly. Xiao Ming gives them two mouths in front of everyone. With an inexplicable smile in his mouth, Xiao Ming looked at GE Yiren and said, "Ge Ge Ge, since you haven''t learned Neo Confucianism thoroughly, you should go home and study it carefully. When you have studied it thoroughly and understood it, you can go to court again. As for the Ministry of rites, it''s time to withdraw!" Wang Chengye smell speech, face pale, only feel a soft knee, "plop" a kneel on the ground. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1055 "Emperor, the Ministry of rites must not be abolished." Wang Chengye trembled and cried out. Xiao Ming snorted angrily, "Wang Chengye, don''t you know that you and Tang Guogong, Fei Pei, encouraged me to set up a private school? As a minister of rites, not only did you not respect the new Confucianism and get rid of the complicated folk etiquette, but you were determined to deepen the gap between the aristocratic and the poor. You should be punished. Someone should take off the official card that Wang Chengye wore. " After getting the order, the guard at the gate of the hall comes to Wang Chengye and removes the official amulet he wears. In addition to the official robes, the imperial officials should wear official amulets. Once the official amulets are removed, it means that they are dismissed. Ge Yiren is gently advised by Xiao Ming to go home to provide for the aged. Wang Chengye is dismissed directly, and the whole Ministry of rites may be abolished. Such a fierce action scared the officials. They knew that the emperor would be serious. Fiji has been kneeling on the ground from beginning to end. Now his forehead is covered with cold sweat. He is glad that he has made clear the relationship between himself and Fei Tong in time. Otherwise, I''m afraid there will be his own misfortune in this time. After dealing with Ge Yiren and Wang Chengye, Xiao Ming went back to his seat and said, "I know that there are more than a few people who support private schools. I also know that Li Ran is not the only official who is corrupt and perverts the law. A leaf falls and knows the autumn. Qingzhou, where I live, is still like this, let alone the whole world." With a long sigh, Xiao Ming said, "remember, it''s not my credit that you can still stand in this court today. It''s the credit of thousands of hardworking people and soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for our country. I''ll say that today. I''ll examine the case of Fei Tong in person. In addition, I''ll make a statement about the difference between the high and the low." After pondering for a while, he said, "it seems that Fei Tong''s injury is just a fight, but in fact it is the outbreak of the conflict between the powerful and the poor. Today, they are just fighting, and in the future, the whole world may kill each other. For the sake of the prosperity of the Empire and the prosperity of the future, I declare to the world that it is forbidden to establish private schools." "Emperor Shengming." Pang Yukun is very happy. Zhan Xingchang said: "emperor, although private schools are forbidden, the contradictions between students still can''t be resolved. The reason is all because of the idea of the distinction between the high and the low. I think it is necessary to restate the position of scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce, regardless of the high and low." Xiao Ming nodded, he said: "the decree is only on the one hand, practical action can really solve this problem, whether it is the law, economy, education, policy to completely cancel all kinds of privileges enjoyed by the nobility, at the same time vigorously promote the idea of equality, so that the people will no longer feel inferior, the most important thing is to break the solidification of the class, let the whole world become more prosperous The common people have their way to rise. Therefore, from today on, the system of selecting officials in the Empire will be changed, and it will be greatly changed. " After that, he motioned to Qian Dafu. Qian Dafu then went down with the documents in his arms and sent them to the officials in the court one by one. Pang Yukun and others took over the document and looked at it carefully. They were immediately surprised. "Imperial official selection and examination system!" Pang Yukun said. "That''s right. From this year, the Empire will implement the official selection system in an all-round way. All the students who have the certificate of completion of major colleges will have the qualification to participate in the official selection examination, and those who pass the examination can be assigned to all the official departments according to their grades and what they have learned. Since some officials do not work with the Empire''s money, they will go away and give up to those who work hard ¡£¡± Xiao Ming said. Yang Chengye said: "emperor, the examination can only prove a person''s knowledge, but it can''t prove a person''s moral character. If you want to be a good official, you can''t do without both knowledge and moral character. Even if you want to have better moral character, the junior officials think it''s not proper to just select officials with knowledge." Xiao Ming smiles. He has been thinking about this issue. The official selection examination he launched is somewhat similar to the contemporary civil service examination, but it does not stop there. "What Yang Aiqing said is reasonable, so I have prepared two methods. One is that those who have passed the exam will have a special job to visit their school and their hometown to get the evaluation from their neighbors, friends and classmates. Those who have bad deeds can not be employed. Only those who have both passed the exam can be appointed as officials." "The emperor is wise." Yang Chengye was relieved. In his opinion, the emperor''s action combined the imperial popular examination system with the previous filial piety system. In this way, we can not only ensure the level of officials, but also control their moral standards. Zhan Xingchang said: "if the official selection system is implemented, the children of the powerful must pass the examination before they can enter the imperial court. In this way, the children of the poor and the children of the powerful compete for knowledge rather than identity. If there is no children of the powerful family who can enter the officialdom, they will decline after one or two generations. This is the circulation between the upper and lower levels." Officials from poor families in the imperial court are naturally elated by this policy, while those conservative officials are like mourning because it means that the scholar bureaucrat class will disappear completely. In the past, the scholar bureaucrat class almost mastered the resources of reading. The children of the scholar bureaucrat class could study in private schools and be taught by famous people. They had many connections in the officialdom, so it was easy to be promoted. On the contrary, the children of poor families.Now Xiao Ming''s ban on private schools is tantamount to destroying their gesture resources, and the official selection and examination is tantamount to destroying their interpersonal relationship. After such a toss, the soil for literati to survive will disappear completely. When their own officialdom career is over, their sons may no longer be able to enter officialdom. They can only go into business, enter factories, or farm land. Xiao Ming looks at all the officials with great interest. This is just the first step for him to lead the Empire towards modernization. There is still a long way to go, and there are still many incentive reforms to be carried out. However, he also has some worries in his heart. This time, he is too miserable to deal with the powerful. If it causes a rebound, I''m afraid there will be a lot of trouble. However, since he has made up his mind, he will not look back. He dared to kill the Qingzhou aristocrats at the risk of his life in those years, and now he also dares to fight with the current aristocrats. "Take back the contents of the decree, Aiqing. What''s your opinion on the bad incident caused by Fei Tong?" Pang Yukun said: "emperor, Feitong is guilty of the same crime as the common people. He is punished for attempted homicide. Depending on the imperial law, Feitong is exiled for three thousand li and performs hard labor. As for Feiyu, feipei bribes officials and drags gangs, he should be thoroughly investigated and punished according to the result." Xiao Ming looked at Fiji and said, "Feige, what do you think?" Fijian had been soaked in a cold sweat. He wiped the cold sweat and said, "I think what Pang Shoufu said is very true. I hope the emperor will punish me severely. I will not tolerate it." Xiao Ming smiles with satisfaction, and his goals have been achieved. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1056 Walking out of the Grand Hall of light, Fiji was in a cold sweat. Although Fei Tong was exiled, Fei Pei and Fei Yu might also be punished, but at least he drew a clear line with Fei Pei in advance, so he was only reprimanded by Xiao Ming in the court, but his official position was not shaken. For him, it was a blessing in misfortune. Because he saw that Xiao Ming had planned it all the time, and the purpose was to set an example to others. After all, he is famous all over the world. He can move the powerful Fei family. Who else can''t move in this world. Outside the door, Fei''s carriage is waiting. When he gets on, Fijian urges the coachman to go back. He wants to find a way to let Fei yue''er breathe, let her blow her ears, and let Xiao Ming calm down. Otherwise, he will have a hard time in the future. But his carriage didn''t go far. Suddenly, a carriage came over from one side. The curtain of beads was lifted and Ge Yiren was smiling. "Why is Fei Ge in such a hurry? Why don''t you go to the peach blossom villa outside the city with me and have a drink?" Ge Yiren said with a smile. Fiji showed a polite smile, he said: "thank you for your kind invitation, but Fiji is in great trouble, there are many chores to deal with, I''m sorry I can''t accompany you." "In this case, Ge won''t be forced. But if Fei Ge is free, he can go to Taohua villa at any time. Ge will accompany him." Fijian still had a smile on his face. He arched his hand and then put down the curtain. At this time, he didn''t want to be involved with Ge Yiren any more. He had a premonition that this incident might have to be noisy for a while. In the other carriage, Ge Yiren saw the bead curtain of Fiji falling and snorted. He said to Wang Chengye, who was sitting in the carriage with him: "in Chang''an, he had to look at my husband''s face when he was in the court. I didn''t expect that now I have to bow down to him." Wang Chengye didn''t seem to hear what GE Yiren was saying. He was so stupid that he said to himself, "the Ministry of rites is gone. The Ministry of rites is gone. Wang Chengye is a sinner for all ages." Ge Yiren frowned, and suddenly a wave of anger rose on his face. He raised his hand and gave Wang Chengye a mouth. He said, "you are still my student, aren''t you a minister of rites? If you lose it, you lose it. Is it like losing your soul? Wang Chengye was beaten back by this slap and covered his hot face. He cried: "teacher, it''s not that the students don''t win. This ritual Department has never been abolished in all dynasties, but it''s destroyed in the hands of the students today. What''s the face of the students?" With a sneer, Ge Yiren said, "this Ministry of rites will be abolished sooner or later. You haven''t seen the contents of new Confucianism. The emperor said that rites are red tape and everything should be simple. Since it''s simple, what''s the use of asking you to abolish this Ministry of rites? This time, while you''ve made such a big mistake, you have the excuse to abolish it." "Ah! If I had known today, I would not have had a private school with the Fei family and the Duke of Tang. " Wang Chengye regrets inexplicably. Ge Yiren stroked his beard and said faintly, "no, the abolition of the ceremonial department is a small matter, and the distinction between the noble and the humble is a big matter. Today''s decree issued by the emperor in the imperial court is clearly to destroy the scholar bureaucrat''s family, which has been handed down for thousands of years. If this decree comes into effect, it will be the end of our family." Wang Chengye was shocked and asked, "teacher, what should I do? My dog is an adult, and I intended to seek an official position in the court through the teacher''s recommendation. If I follow the emperor''s decree, it will be ruined? " " so, not only your royal family, but also many official families have lost their way. The Emperor''s move is really cruel. " Wang Chengye shook his head and looked miserable. "If the dog can''t enter the court, won''t the Wang family have to rely on a few acres of thin farmland in the future? No, no... " Ge Yiren sees Wang Chengye as crazy. Among all his students, Wang Chengye is the quintessence of his thought, but he has one obvious shortcoming: extreme. Now this event has obviously stimulated Wang Chengye. His official position has been lost, and now his son may not be able to enter the officialdom. For a person who comes from an official family like him, this kind of position gap is very difficult to accept. It''s like people who are used to living a rich life live a hard life. The carriage went several miles and stopped at No. 308, Qingzhou South Street. In order to collect electricity and water, after the walls of Minfang were removed, every household was put on the doorplate to facilitate management. Wang Chengye lived here. "Now that there is no official position, I have to think about how to live." After that, Ge Yiren pulls up the window and leaves, leaving Wang Chengye with a decadent face. ¡­¡­ Royal study. Xiao Ming corrected the memorial here when he left the court. Soon, the Empress Dowager came to the imperial study with the help of Fei yue''er. Seeing them, Xiao Ming frowned and said to Fei yue''er, "I said that you are in charge of the affairs of the inner palace, and you can''t interfere with the affairs of the court. If you bring your mother and empress here to intercede with Fei Tong, you''d better save yourself." Fei yue''er''s face turned white. Xiao Ming never reprimanded her in such a severe tone. She was immediately wronged and said, "my father did send someone to send letters to my concubine. But my concubine is not the woman who doesn''t know how to deal with the affairs of my relatives, so she immediately sent someone to refuse my father. If the emperor doesn''t believe me, you can ask lvluo. She was there at that time."The princess patted Fei yue''er''s hand at this time. She said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, I happened to be in the Queen''s Palace today. I came here only when I learned about the affairs in the imperial court. It''s not to intercede for Fei Tong." Xiao Ming is relieved when he hears that what he hates most in modern times is family business, because any relative of the boss can fake the tiger''s power. He is not a big official and can manage a lot. Today, in the governance of the country, he naturally does not like the inner palace to interfere in politics. "It seems that I think too much." Xiao Ming regained his smile, while Fei yue''er was still wronged. Don''t turn away from him. Princess Zhenfei shook her head helplessly. She said to Xiao Ming, "emperor, I''m here just to remind you to be careful. Although you changed your name to get rid of the old and welcome the new, it''s not so easy to get rid of the disadvantages accumulated by the state of Dayu in the past few hundred years." "I know it, but it''s just like the dust on the table. If I don''t clean it, it will accumulate more and more. I''d better wipe it often." "The truth is this truth, but too much medicine is easy to hurt your body. There are more than one emperor who died because of harming the interests of powerful people in this thousand year history. My mother is just worried about your safety." Xiao Ming''s face changed. He knew that the Empress Dowager was concerned about him and his mother was concerned about his son, but this sentence still made him cold. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1057 I don''t know when, small snowflakes from the air are falling on the earth. Looking up at the gray sky, Xiao Ming felt that another year had passed for him, and this was also his 15th year in the world. According to the modern calendar, it should be the end of 1714. Unconsciously, more than ten years had passed since the 18th century. ¡±Thank you for your mother''s care and keep it in mind. "Facing the worried eyes of the princess, Xiao Ming said with relief. In any era, change requires great courage, because it will inevitably damage the interests of some groups, but if it does not damage their interests, the interests of the Empire will suffer serious losses. Xiao Ming doesn''t know that his decree will make the conflict between him and the powerful even more intense. But if he doesn''t take decisive measures, all he has done for the Empire these years will be to make wedding clothes for others. From modern times, he has experienced the ups and downs of contemporary powers, and the Soviet Union, once a pole of the world, has disintegrated into the past. This shows that powerful force and advanced technology are not panacea. The most important thing is the stability of the imperial system to ensure that there is no chaos within the Empire. But what Wang Chengye is doing now is a time bomb. As the people of the Empire become more and more enlightened, this distinction between the high and the low is bound to cause a lot of trouble. It is precisely seeing this that he will take decisive measures. Because let the situation continue to develop, the war between the powerful and the poor will be inevitable. In this case, it is better to weaken the various rights of the nobility and finally solve the contradiction gently. However, as the princess said, in this way, he would have to bear the discontent and resentment from the nobility. Dingding looks at Xiao Ming, and Princess Zhenfei sighs, because she can see that Xiao Ming is just dealing with her, and he will carry it out in the end. Gently shook to shake head, she pulls Fei Yue son to turn round to leave. Seeing them leave, Xiao Ming''s brows spread a little. At this time, Qian Dafu said, "the emperor, what the Empress Dowager said is not unreasonable. From now on, the emperor should be careful. After all, this time, the emperor has to deal with a large group of people, not someone." After clenching his fist, Xiao Ming walked out of the door and bathed himself in the cold wind. He said in a loud voice: "I rose up in the land of six impoverished states. I fought South and North and killed countless people. Now the throne is killed in a sea of blood. I have killed the Golden tent khanate, Korea and Japan. Are you afraid that I can''t kill those little people? They''d better not provoke me, or I''ll let them know what hell is on earth. " Qian Dafu was shocked by Xiao Ming''s words. Looking at the more and more mature emperor in front of him, his heart was boiling. "The emperor is right. He hasn''t been afraid of anyone for more than ten years!" With a sneer on his lips, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "let Lu Fei and Cui Shangan come to see me immediately. " QIAN Dafu''s heart sank. He understood that Xiao Ming was going to arrange ahead of time this time. If there was going to be any trouble, the muzzle of the imperial army would have to be aimed at these riotous nobles. Responding to the call, Qian Dafu immediately entered the telegraph room and sent telegrams to Lu Fei and Cui Shangan respectively. ¡­¡­ Wang''s courtyard. Not long after Ge Yiren left, there was a burst of heartbreaking crying, and all the people around were attracted by the movement. Zhu 56''s new home is just opposite the Wang''s courtyard. After hearing the crying, he went to the Wang''s home. Wang Chengye and Zhu Wuliu often walk around each other. They can be said to be acquaintances. ¡±What''s the matter? What happened? "Zhu Wu Liu went to the place where the Wang family was and looked into the room. He was suddenly in a cold sweat. It turned out that there was a man hanging on the beam at this time, not someone else, but Wang Chengye, Minister of rites. Zhu Wuliu was scared out in a cold sweat. "Wang Ze, what''s the matter?" Zhu 56 stammered, obviously scared. A minister of rites committed suicide at home, which was a great event. Wang Ze, the eldest son of Wang Chengye, knelt and cried in front of the door. He sobbed and said, "after returning home, my father was in a trance. He just said that the Ministry of rites was gone. He was a sinner through the ages. The Emperor didn''t give the Wang family any way to live. Later, we found out that he was dismissed by the emperor and his official Fu was removed. Later, he asked me to bring a pot of wine to accompany him He had a few drinks, but when I came back with the wine, he hanged himself... " Understanding the cause and effect, Zhu Wuliu sighed and said, "well, it''s not that bad. It''s been several years since Yu Ming was dismissed by the emperor. Now he''s still fine. Why bother? Maybe the emperor was in a good mood and was called back. " Wang Zetong cried:" my father has always been extremely good-looking and extreme. He must be extremely resentful when he was humiliated by the emperor. I should have thought of that " what else did Zhu Wu Liu want to say, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he could not say anything. He could not blame the emperor for dismissing Wang Chengye. After all, it was a government. As a businessman, he didn''t have to mix blindly. Otherwise, although he had a big family and a big business, he couldn''t stand the crushing of the emperor''s little finger.After a few words of consolation, Zhu Wu and Liu turned and left. At this time, the officials who were shocked came to Wang''s house one after another. When they saw Wang Chengye hanged himself, they were all quite moved. Zhu Wuliu understood the cause and effect. Although he sympathized with Wang Chengye''s death, he strongly supported the emperor''s decision. Although he is now a wealthy family in Qingzhou, his children will still be bullied by these aristocrats in school. After all, scholars, agriculture, industry and commerce only made the four classes equal in the law, but they can still feel it clearly in their daily thoughts. Besides, Wang Chengye is a talented person who has read a lot of poems and books, but his son Wang Ze is a true prodigal son. If such a person is an official, the local people will surely be harmed. Back at home, Zhu''s wife, the Song family, came over and asked, "what''s the matter across here? Crying and howling, with dead dad yes? " sitting down and having a cup of tea, Zhu Wuliu, who was thinking about this, spat out the tea and said with a smile," you can say for sure that Wang Ze''s father is dead. " After that, he talked about the whole story. The Song family sighed: "it''s said that the companion is like a tiger. Today, it''s true. No wonder our elder brother says it''s not easy to be a servant beside the emperor." "Of course, the emperor holds the power of life and death in the world. Whoever he wants to die will die, and whoever he wants to live will live. Wang Chengye asked for it himself. He makes the emperor unhappy. Can the emperor make him happy?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1058 Royal study. Lu Fei and Cui Shangan look different. They have just read the decree Xiao Ming will publicize tomorrow. "Emperor, this decree is really wonderful. It has the courage of the emperor and the last general to wipe out the powerful families in the six states. Before, the last general was stationed outside, but he didn''t feel much about it. This time I went back to Qingzhou, I found that the children of the horizontal domineering aristocrats in Qingzhou were really rampant. Now it''s time to clean them up. " Xiao Ming laughs heartily. Lu Fei is the one he trusts most in the army. After all, they are old partners for more than ten years. Cui Shangan was silent for a while, he said: "emperor, if this decree goes on, it will offend all the nobles. If there is no iron rice bowl, they will make trouble." ¡±Make trouble! Hum, let them ask me if Luffy''s gun agrees. "Luffy glared. Cui Shangan asked: "don''t you want your son to successfully enter the army to seek an official position?" "if that son of a bitch has the ability, he will enter the army by himself. If he doesn''t have the ability, he will go home to farm. I, Lufei, won''t leave useless people in the army to waste food. " Lu Fei''s resolute words made Cui Shangan feel like eating a fly. He turned to see Xiao Ming''s displeasure and carefully explained:" the emperor, at last, will not plead for those nobles, but worry that too many people will be offended by the emperor, and there will be civil strife within the Empire. As for me, Cui Shangan also supports the emperor. " " don''t say anything about right and wrong. Of course, I know it will offend many people. Cui Shang''an must also be reluctant to give up these privileges in his heart. But now I warn you that if you don''t give up your small profits now, you may lose your family and life in the future. " after a pause, he said:" you are here for this matter. After you go back, you should give orders to the major military regions to make them ready to deal with emergencies at any time. Lu Fei, as the commander of the central army, is responsible for the security of the six states. What''s more, you should be more vigilant, strengthen prevention and control, and also pay attention to your own safety. " "Emperor, will things be so serious?" Xiao Ming''s words make Lufei feel that things seem very serious. "Now everything is hard to say. After tomorrow''s decree is issued, things can be big or small. The best situation is that the nobles can accept it safely. The bad situation is that someone wants to make trouble. Everyone knows that you are my confidant in the world. They can''t move me. It''s estimated that they will be able to give me something to do." Cui Shangan deeply thinks that he was also the son of Huainan. He also has a lot of experience in this aspect. He said: "ten years ago, when my father and the emperor were preparing to march with the emperor to the west, not all the Huainan aristocrats were in favor of it. In order to prevent the western expedition, they tried their best and even colluded with each other. At a dinner party, there was a song put in by the aristocrats She tried to assassinate her father. If he was good at martial arts, I''m afraid Huainan would not be able to follow the emperor. " Lu Fei''s face became more and more ugly." these insidious and cunning people, if they dare to do harm to the emperor, Lu Fei will surely destroy his nine families. " Xiao Ming waved his hand and said, "it''s still early to say that. You should be ready when you go back." "Yes, Emperor." The two said together. They were just about to leave when Qian Dafu rushed into the imperial study and said directly, "emperor, something happened. Wang Chengye is dead." "What! "Xiao Ming was slightly surprised. Qian Dafu nodded and said, "according to the secret guard''s information, Wang Chengye hanged himself after he went home. Now many officials have heard about it and come to his family. " Lu Fei and Cui Shangan already know that Wang Chengye has been dismissed and the Ministry of Rites has been abolished. Two people look at each other, Cui Shangan said: "emperor, Wang Chengye still has some influence in the official family, I''m afraid his death is unfavorable to the emperor''s decree." What Cui Shangan said is exactly what Xiao Ming thought. It''s nothing if Wang Chengye is dead, but it''s not good if he is used by people with heart. It is estimated that soon some people will compromise and say that the new deal killed Wang Chengye. "It''s strange that Wang Chengye died. There are so many dismissed officials in the court. Why does he have to think about it?" Luffy frowned. Xiao Ming also has some doubts. Although Wang Chengye is a pedantic man, there is no need to fight with his life. After all, it''s easy for the Empire to live a rich life as long as it''s not lazy. Besides, his family still has a lot of farmland. "Even if Wang Chengye dies, this decree will still be implemented. If I bow my head today, I''m afraid that this decree will only be implemented when the whole world rises. "Xiao Ming''s eyes are determined. Now he has lost his former kindness. It''s a pity that Wang Chengye died, but we can''t shake the national policy just because of his death. The next day, news about Fei Tong''s crime, the abolition of aristocratic privileges, and the official selection system was officially advertised in the newspapers. For a time, thousands of waves were stirred up among the people. In the machinery factory, Lin Wentao read the contents of the newspaper and showed a smile. He said to the technicians around him, "look, the emperor is still our emperor. I''m afraid those eunuch families and noble families will cry this time. Their children will no longer have the capital to be arrogant."The crowd gathered around and got excited when they saw the contents in the newspaper. "The emperor has really done a good job this time. If you want to apply for the Imperial College, you must have a formal imperial college graduation certificate. In this way, those noble children will have to go from junior school to College like us, and they can no longer show off their private school." "It''s not true. In the past, they were able to cram their own children into the officialdom by their officialdom. Now it''s no use. But those of us who are from humble origins and willing to study can enter the officialdom more often. In my opinion, in the future, the officialdom will be our poor children." "That''s right. In addition to the emperor''s prohibition of nobles from enjoying privileges in all aspects and his emphasis on equal treatment before the law, I''m afraid the nobles will disappear completely in the future. " the discussion in the research room became more and more intense. At this time, Lin Wentao coughed and said," since the emperor loves Dai Zimin so much, for our sake, don''t you work hard to make the internal combustion engine come true as soon as possible? " The technical people immediately began to laugh. This kind of smile came from their heart. In the past, when they were in school, they always felt that the nobles were superior. Now that the decree is issued, they feel that there is nothing wrong with the nobility. If the future Empire wants to live brilliantly, it can only rely on its own ability. With this idea, they are full of energy, because for them, a more and more beautiful era is coming. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1059 Gefu. Ge Yiren slammed the newspaper on the ground and trampled on it. He thought that the death of Wang Chengye yesterday would make Xiao Ming reconsider the harm brought by the decree, but he didn''t expect that Xiao Ming would be so determined that he announced the decree this morning. "Elder cabinet, see, emperor, it''s clear that he won''t let people live." On Ge Yiren''s side, a middle-aged man in his forties was drinking morning tea, and there was a trace of irony on his face. Ge Yiren squinted at the middle-aged man, an old friend of his in the south. He was also a famous scholar in the south before, but his position plummeted after the implementation of Neo Confucianism in the Empire. Later, he came to Qingzhou to study Neo Confucianism with him, so he took it under his command and arranged a school for him to teach Neo Confucianism. ¡±So what? It''s his world. He is what he says. Who dares not to follow him. " Ge Yiren said indignantly. Although he is in the cabinet, he is the lowest and the most powerless one in the cabinet. Others are in charge of industry, economy and government affairs, but he is only in charge of the Confucian schools in the world. He is responsible for overthrowing the Confucianism he has studied for most of his life and promoting new Confucianism. The most important thing is that the more Neo Confucianism is promoted, the more he understands one thing, that is, his status is getting lower and lower. In the past, the Confucianists were highly respected. The emperors of all dynasties almost invited them to be officials in the court, and they did not dare to offend them easily. The officials in the court are not daring to make mistakes in front of him. It can be said that even if they are not in the court, they have a great influence on the court. However, this is not the case with Neo Confucianism, because it is a pure and fragmentary theory. It no longer has the power to influence the government and to govern the country. It is far inferior to Confucianism in governing the country. At this time, Ge Yi, who thought he only needed to change the soup but not the dressing, suddenly realized that he had fallen into the pit dug by Xiao Ming. "So this is the danger of the supreme imperial power. "Ren He said lazily. Ge Yiren frowned, "how to say that?" After sipping his tea, Ren He said: "in those years of depression, I used to bridge the trade between Western businessmen and domestic businessmen. I have a little understanding of the imperial power of their country. Although their country also has emperors, their emperors can''t be fooled." Ge pleasant smell speech immediately vigilant way: "you this words how I listen to some familiar." "Of course you are familiar with it, because the merchant Council once said that they wanted to restrict the emperor''s rights, but they were finally exterminated by Xiao Ming. What a pity." Ren He said with a smile. "Bold." Ge Yiren almost jumped up like a cat trampled on its tail. The merchant Council is a heresy. Anything that has something to do with the merchant Council will be unlucky. He said, "Ren He, I pity you for your poor life. I will take you in and let you have a bite to eat. I didn''t expect you to harm me." Ren He stopped smiling at this time. He stood up and faced Ge Yiren: "brother Ge, you and I don''t have to try each other. If I hurt you, why wait until now? I just need to send a secret letter to tell the truth about the private goods in the Confucian school." Ge Yiren''s face changed, and then he began to smile Ren He sat down again, then said: "you and I have known each other for many years. How can I not know what you think now? Now that this decree is implemented, I''m afraid your Ge family will gradually disappear in the court. " After a pause, he said: "in recent years, the emperor has issued a lot of such decrees. Although these decrees have made the Empire stronger, they are at the expense of our interests. Now that the Empire has conquered the South and owned a vast territory, we still can''t get benefits from these lands. Is brother Ge not complaining about these?" Ge Yiren''s eyes were deep. He said, "what if you don''t want to be reconciled? Now all the officials praise him as an emperor through the ages." "Since we are the emperor of all ages, we can''t act willfully. Only by limiting the imperial power can we safeguard our interests. "Ren He said. "Restriction of imperial power?" Ge Yiren suddenly laughed, "are you kidding? Who can limit the emperor''s power in this empire? " Ren He sneered and said, "do you need to fight? Do you expect the emperor to limit his rights? How did the parliaments of western countries come from? Do you never think? " Ge Yiren was stunned for a moment. In fact, with the Empire''s foreign war, what the western countries look like has long been known to all. Naturally, they know the current situation of countries in the world. "There is not only the West in this world, and it has been proved that the Empire under the emperor is more powerful than the West. How do you explain that?" Said Ge Yiren. "Because of science and technology, if the West also has imperial science and technology, now the empire may not be able to take much advantage of European countries." Ren He bewitches Tao. Ge Yiren suddenly laughed, "what is the purpose of your advocacy of European countries? Although the emperor''s decree has harmed the interests of many people, it is impossible for GE Yiren to do things that are out of his way. "Ren He looked at GE Yiren unexpectedly. He said with a smile: "brother Ge is joking. I''m also a member of the Empire. How can I do such a boneless thing? I''m just sorry for the thousands of aristocrats in the Empire. Now the implementation of the decree is a sure thing. I''m afraid you will have a hard time in the future." said that, as like as two peas, he was in a bad mood. Now he was rushed home by Xiao Ming. He was basically the same as Wang Chengye. When he thought of this, he felt that Ren He''s words were reasonable. "When this decree comes out, the nobles will be greatly dissatisfied, but the emperor''s authority is too high, I''m afraid no one can stop it, and no one dares to come forward. " when Ren he saw Ge Yiren''s face softened, he continued:" brother Ge, there''s no need to rush this matter. Now the imperial people''s wisdom has opened up, and only a little use of it can achieve unexpected results. Brother GE has a huge influence in the Confucian school. He just needs to continue to promote new Confucianism. After studying these days, Yudi found that this new Confucianism has made Xiao Xiao a great success Only when the time is right, the United nobles will be able to successfully restrict the imperial power, so that his decisions can only be carried out with the approval of the majority of nobles. " " Oh? Really? "Ge Yiren never studied Neo Confucianism seriously, and Ren He''s words surprised him. ¡±There will be no mistake. If you don''t believe me, I can come together for brother Ge. But before that, brother Ge should calm down and let the nobles avoid conflicts with the emperor. "Ren He said. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1060 "Brother Ren, please go ahead." Sitting down in the main hall, Ge Yiren personally added some tea for Ren He, with a look of being all ears. After gently stroking his beard, Ren He said: "after such a long time of research, I find that compared with the former Confucianism, the new Confucianism only removes some dogmas of the three cardinal guides and five constant principles. In addition, it negates the theory of gods and ghosts, which is opposite to science and technology. Generally speaking, the main purpose of the new Confucianism is to make the people of the Empire accept science and technology, popularize science and technology, and make them no longer subject to Confucianism From then on, we can do whatever we want under the laws of the Empire. " Ge Yiren nodded and Ren He made a good analysis. "what has the final say is that Xiao Ming himself overthrew Confucianism and denied the spirit and ghost. This is equivalent to denying the divine right of the emperor. So, he is no longer the emperor. So, the emperor is the same as the common people. What is the rule of this world?" "Yes, since he is not the son of heaven, why should the Empire revere him like a God. "Ge Yiren''s eyes narrowed. But when he thought of something, he said dejectedly, "but what about that? Even if he is not the son of heaven, isn''t the power of the Empire in his hands? Who can oppose him! " "Ha ha ha..." Ren He''s smile was a bit mysterious. He got up and walked back and forth for a few steps, pondering and saying: "yes, no one can oppose him now. The reason is that all people are afraid of the supreme power in his hands. The nobles just dare to be angry, but it must have planted resentment in their hearts. As long as the time is ripe, this resentment has a chance Burst out. " after a pause, he continued:" according to my observation, in addition to the nobility, many tycoons are also quite dissatisfied with Xiao Ming. Although the Empire has been prosperous in industry and Commerce these years, most of the market dividends obtained through the war are taken by Qingzhou chamber of commerce. Businessmen can only follow the chamber of Commerce to eat some leftovers. You and I all know that businessmen are profit-making If we promise them that they can share the market freely in the future, do you think they will support our action of restricting imperial power? " " certainly. " Ge Yiren said without hesitation, "the Emperor himself has said that if there are three times the profits, the businessmen will do anything in desperation, not to mention the interests are more than three times. If they are allowed to take several positions in the seats restricting the imperial power, they will be more eager to do it." Ren He clapped his hands. "It seems that brother Ge is enlightened. That''s the truth. But these are the ideas of you and me. They can''t be realized now. After all, Xiao Ming is so powerful that no one has the courage. " " yes, I guess many people have been moved by the Business Council. It''s just that Xiao Ming''s position is too stable. These ideas can only be hidden in his heart. If you want to move this idea, I''m afraid you will have to wait until the next king ascends the throne. " "It doesn''t have to be. It just needs Ge Lao to promote Neo Confucianism so that the people of the empire can accept the ideas of Neo Confucianism and open up their wisdom. Maybe we still have a chance. After all, the people of the world are very easy to fool. We just need to add some private goods to the Neo Confucianism. " " what kind of private goods? " Ge Yiren asked. "Nature is freedom, equality and humanistic spirit. Isn''t Xiao Ming trying to be equal to scholars, agriculture, industry and Commerce? We will use this to instill these ideas into the people. Even if we are found out, we will only act according to his ideas. It is just a little too much, and he will not be able to hold us accountable. " Ren He said with a smile, "once the people generally accept these ideas, then we will bewitch the nobles and businessmen to use the people who believe in this set of ideas under the banner of fairness, so that our goal can be achieved." "Well, good, good. "Ge Yiren suddenly realized," the gun is indeed in Xiao Ming''s hands, but as a great scholar, we still have a strong influence among the people. Since he is cruel to Xiao Ming, don''t blame us for being unjust. " " Ge Lao''s words are serious. We don''t want to rebel, but we want to maintain the stability of the Empire. Although the emperor is brilliant, sometimes he will make mistakes. What we want is the right of people to prevent him from making mistakes when he makes mistakes. " Ge Yiren nodded slowly, "listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. In this case, I will make a compromise and admit my mistake to the emperor. If there is no accident, I can resume my original position." "Brother Ge is really smart. As the saying goes, water drips through stone, and sand gathers to form a tower. If we want to achieve our goal, we have to take our time." Ren He said. Ge Yiren''s eyebrows spread out. At this time, he called the housekeeper to pick up the pen and ink, and immediately wrote a memorial and presented it. ¡­¡­ In the imperial study, Li San is giving Xiao Ming feedback on the reaction of the nobles in Qingzhou City after the publication of the newspaper. "Our people said that Princess Pingyang didn''t seem to respond much to the decree. It was like facing an ordinary decree. The Duke of song complained a little, but he didn''t oppose it fiercely. The Duke of Tang was reproached by the emperor for his involvement in the private school. He didn''t dare to have any criticism. The king of Huainan, the king of Yong and the king of Ruyang laughed for a long time And King Yong and King Ruyang also complained " the reactions of the nobles came back to Xiao Ming, and he had a heart of calculation. Now Wang Xuan is responsible for the overseas intelligence system, while Li San is responsible for the domestic intelligence system.Like all the emperors in the past, Xiao Ming can''t be 100% confident of his ministers. After all, people''s hearts are full of flesh, and everyone has his own ideas, especially at a time when all kinds of imperial theories are booming. Therefore, if he wants to see the world clearly, he needs to have a pair of eyes and ears in the Empire, which is Li San''s duty. Otherwise, what his empire is like can only be reflected in the memorial, but he can''t see the whole picture. "It seems that most people are discontented." After hearing Li San''s words, Xiao Ming frowns. The secret guard''s resources are limited. He can''t monitor all the nobles. He can only supervise some important nobles. Now the people Li San feeds back are all important people. "Even so, they finally accepted the complaint. It can be seen that they still dare not conflict with the emperor in this matter." Li San said with a smile. Then he changed his face, and suddenly said: "but now it seems that more and more people are aware of the existence of the secret guards, and they are much more careful. Many times, the secret guards can''t spy on what they are doing. For example, in the morning, Ge Yiren sent all the servants away, which makes it impossible for us to know his reaction." As soon as his voice fell, Qian Dafu came in and handed a memorial to Xiao Ming. When he picked up the memorial, Xiao Ming looked strange. "Ge Yiren''s face changed fast enough. Now he is fully supporting me." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1061 "This Ge Yi person is a wall grass originally, the lower official has not understood why the emperor still wants to keep him. " Li San didn''t have a good impression of Ge Yiren. Although he didn''t know what GE Yiren did to the disadvantage of the Empire, he was so careful that he was always suspicious. "I don''t want to keep him, but this kind of person still has a lot of uses. At least it''s good for him to publicize New Confucianism. If ordinary people, whether people or officials, would not accept the idea of new Confucianism. " " it''s true that GE Yiren had a great influence among the Confucian scholars in the past. Since he obeyed the emperor to promote new Confucianism, many Confucian scholars had to change. After all, Ge Yiren was an important figure in Confucianism and a model of Confucian scholars in the world. " Xiao Ming nodded. In the past, Confucianism was the national religion in Dayu state. In the process of establishing the Empire, Confucianism inherited the legacy of Dayu state, instead of pushing everything back like the real founding emperor. This is the reason why the Empire has left so many problems. is one of the heritages of Confucianism. In fact, he did not abolish Confucianism completely. He only adopted the method of removing the pulp and taking the essence, so that Confucianism, which pulled the Empire back, became a positive force. ¡±Therefore, I will use him. Governing the country is not only based on my personal preferences. He can achieve my goal best and it is worth giving him a senior cabinet position. "Said Xiao Ming. Then he looked at GE Yiren''s Memorial and continued: "but you still have to keep watching his every move. From this incident, we can see that GE Yiren is still a double faced person and can''t be taken lightly. " " yes, the emperor. " Li San said with a bow. When they give an order to Li San, they talk about other information about the Empire. Xiao Ming tells Li San to go back. After Li San disappeared in the imperial study, Qian Dafu said: "the emperor, it seems that this decree has really provoked most of the nobles. The Empress Dowager''s words are reasonable. The emperor should be careful. In the view of the old slaves, no one in the Empire has the power to rebel. They are also very clear. Under such circumstances, they are afraid that they will take more covert tricks, including To murder the emperor. " "So I want to strengthen the safety of the palace." Xiao Ming said with a smile that Qian Dafu''s view is relatively accurate. Through the two subversive measures of military reform and political reform, now the imperial power and military power are firmly in his hands. No matter how dissatisfied with this policy, the nobles did not have the power to create trouble by force. At most, they scolded him for being a tyrant behind his back. However, just because they can''t take incentive measures to oppose him, they will take covert actions to undermine his decree. I''m afraid that in the future, they will have to fight against the old aristocratic privilege for some time. In fact, the purpose of his decree is not to wipe out the aristocracy completely, because he understands that when the old aristocracy disappears, the new aristocracy will be born again. From ancient times to the present, a small group of people have the most rights and a small group of people have the most wealth. As long as private ownership exists, it is impossible for human beings to establish a Datong society. This is the descendant of the birth of private ownership Class pyramid social structure. But even so, the solidified pyramid structure is terrible. He just wants to make the pyramid rich in liquidity. The common people can enter the top of the pyramid through reading hard. If the people at the top don''t work hard, they will naturally decline to the bottom. Instead of retaining the situation that the state of Dayu used to support the whole royal family with the power of the Empire, the rich and powerful families monopolized resources and relied on exploiting the common people to inherit for thousands of years. After all, if this state was maintained, the whole society would lack vitality, which is why the state of Dayu used to lag behind the West for so many years. "It''s necessary to strengthen the safety of the palace. In addition, the emperor''s meals will be tasted by the old slaves in the future." Qian Dafu said seriously. Hearing this, Xiao Ming frowned. Sometimes the reality is so cruel. If he died in a foreign war, he would be honored, but if he was poisoned, he would be bowed. Now the fact is that there are many people who want him to die, and now there are many more after the implementation of this decree. No matter whether he led the Empire to prosperity or not, now he moved the cake of others, and he is the enemy in their eyes. After all, no matter how history develops, there are always a group of people who only see their own Jinshan and Yinshan, regardless of the life and death of the country and the people. "It''s hard for you, but now there are fewer and fewer people around me who can be trusted. It''s appropriate to describe this lonely family." Xiao Ming smiles bitterly. Qian Dafu laughed and said, "the old slave has no children and no worries in his whole life. He has no choice but to serve the emperor and make his name in history." Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming suddenly began to laugh. He said to Qian Dafu, "no problem. In the future, I will set up an imperial court of meritorious officials, so that you can be among them and be respected by future generations. " QIAN Dafu''s face turned red with excitement. He used to be a scholar, but his fate was not good. However, he still had the idea of learning martial arts and selling to the imperial family. " " in this way, the old slave will die without regret. " Tears twinkled in Qian Dafu''s eyes. Xiao Ming patted Qian Dafu on the shoulder at this time. Since he came to this world, few people can really trust him.From the time Qian Dafu established his six state foundation with him, he did the most tiring work and got the least return. That''s why he took more care of his relatives. Some people say that the emperor is merciless, but people''s hearts are full of flesh. That''s just the imagination of outsiders that the emperor must make a cold-blooded decision. Just talking. At this time, a little eunuch came to the door, bowed and said, "emperor, Pang Shoufu has arrived. " " let him in. " Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun was the initiator of the order against the nobility. He mentioned the private school that day, and he intended to attack the feipei group. Xiao Ming just took advantage of the situation. In this way, he lost the support of some old nobles, but got the full support of Pang Yukun. Compared with Fei Pei and Tang Guogong, Pang Yukun followed him for a long time and was completely assimilated by him. Although they were real aristocrats, they were quite low-key. They treated the common people with equal status, which can be said to be very close to the people. This is what he asked other noble people to follow suit. Unfortunately, Pang Yukun''s behavior is out of the ordinary in Fei Pei''s eyes No, they don''t like it all the time. "The emperor. "Pang Yukun seems to be a bit disheartened, he said:" after the newspaper published the decree, many nobles can vent their resentment on the lower officials, who have been treated with a lot of contempt all the way to the palace. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1062 "This is what you deserve. Do you think I really don''t know what you think?" Sitting down, Xiao Ming takes a sip of tea and gives Pang Yukun a cold look. Pang Yukun laughed unnaturally. This time, he deliberately caused the division between the noble and the humble, because he really looked at some old aristocratic style. Secondly, while serving the public, he also had his own selfishness, because the officials who first followed Xiao Ming thought that these old nobles had eaten the ready-made food. Even so, they still looked down on them. How could the officials of the six states bear it. Before he came to the imperial study to sue, many officials of six states were dissatisfied and encouraged him to give some color to these old nobles. This finally made him decide to sue feipei, the old nobles headed by the Duke of Tang, for the contradiction between the school nobles and the poor family. But what he didn''t expect was that Xiao Ming would make such a big deal out of this. Nevertheless, it was in their favor. In the past, many officials in six states were jealous of Xiao Ming''s tolerance of the old nobles. Now, this Thunderclap means that they once again admire Xiao Ming''s five sports. "The emperor''s wise eyes are like torches, and his ministers can''t hide this from the emperor after all. However, if they don''t clean up these misdemeanors, the common people will only blame the emperor for the humiliation of being bullied by these aristocratic children. They think that the emperor is no longer the emperor who used to destroy the powerful people, but also the emperor who devoted himself to the world." "That''s the reason why I want to issue this decree. Otherwise, why I want to do it so vigorously? To me, the people of the Empire are more important than those who eat the Empire, take the Empire and harm the Empire." "What the emperor said is that the world is for the public, which is also the first wish of the lower officials." Pang Yukun said happily that he suffered from many aristocrats'' eyes on the way, but he was still very comfortable. After all, they did not deal with the old aristocrats. On the contrary, through this incident, they could see that the emperor''s original intention was not lost. After laughing for a while, Pang Yukun straightened his face and said, "emperor, after the news was published in this newspaper, I heard that many nobles complained. There was even a rumor that the emperor was too autocratic and needed to restrict the emperor''s rights like the West in order to make the Empire prosperous for generations. For these rebellious words, I have sent people to investigate who was the first to make the figurine Once it is found out, it will be submitted to the emperor. " "Dare to restrict the emperor''s rights? It''s just treason. " Qian Dafu said in a high voice: "now that the empire is rich, some people are restless. It''s really time to crack it down." Xiao Ming''s eyebrows were picked, but he was not surprised, because he understood that while the merchant Council was rising, the ideas of the merchant Council had spread, and many people who were fooled always took the words of the Cao family and their sons as dogmas. Secondly, with the development of science, technology and culture, the imperial people''s view of the world has changed. In the past, the sky was round and the place is now astronomy. Many countries with different cultures in the world are also known. Therefore, many people''s thoughts have undergone dramatic changes. In this clash of civilizations, there will only be more and more different thoughts. "There''s no need to make a fuss about this. After all, in some people''s eyes, the moon is round in the west, which is similar to the place where some people like to linger on fireworks. They always think that the wild flowers are more fragrant than the home flowers. "Xiao Ming said lightly. Pang Yukun''s old face is red, but Xiao Ming''s remarks are vulgar, but in theory, "what we can''t get is always considered good, but the good grass is not necessarily poison to the Empire." "Yes, but I don''t gamble on the fate of the Empire because of their childish ideas. Now the European powers want to destroy the Empire and then quickly. As long as the empire is declining, they will certainly rush up and leave nothing left for the Empire. At that time, I''m afraid the Empire will suffer endless humiliation." Xiao Ming said lightly. He was clear about the virtues of these old nobles. The so-called restriction of imperial power was only for their own interests, not for the country and the people. If such people are in charge of the Empire, will the Empire have a good future? Maybe some people will sell the core interests of the Empire in exchange for Western dog food. It was for this reason that he made up his mind to strengthen the imperial power during his term of office, and at the same time made Xiao Yi the crown prince, so that some people would not continue to delusion. However, he also understood that if he continued to adopt the policy of succession to the throne, he might let his unworthy descendants harm the Empire. Therefore, even if Xiao Yi is made Prince, it does not mean that Xiao Yi can become the next king smoothly. If he wants to take charge of the country, he has to compete with excellent officials in governing ability. If he wins, he can inherit the throne. If he loses, he will abdicate. In other words, the throne will no longer be the exclusive possession of the Xiao family, but the title of the highest ruler of the Empire. "The emperor''s view is always longer than that of his subordinates." Pang Yukun said with emotion, "then what should we do with these people? Are they allowed to spread this absurd idea? " " of course not, not everyone can distinguish right from wrong, and the common people are easy to be used by those who want to. If you catch the culprit, you should first find out the identity, so as not to be the remaining evils of the merchant Council and seize the opportunity to disturb the country. "After a pause, he continued: "in addition, Li Ran has been dismissed. You need to find a qualified person to be the head of the information department this time. Besides controlling the content of newspapers, the information department also has a new mission? " " please make it clear to the emperor. " After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said, "propagate Neo Confucianism and imperial doctrine." Pang Yu Kun was stunned for a moment. He said, "isn''t this Ge Ren Ren''s duty before?" "It''s not the same. Ge Yiren just uses his status as a great scholar, while the information department controls newspapers and promotes them more vigorously. With the popularity of telegrams, news content can spread to many cities overnight. On that day, newspaper branches in local cities can print and disseminate in time. "Said Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun nodded, he said: "this telegram is really a good thing. It not only enables the present decrees to arrive in all provinces in time, but also expands the influence of newspapers. Now the people trust newspapers very much. As long as they master the newspapers, it means that the imperial court has a voice in the people, and the instructions of the imperial court can be delivered to the people at any time." Xiao Ming comes from the modern society and naturally understands the power of the media. He said: "this news office looks small, but it is actually powerful. Remember that the newspaper must be controlled by us, otherwise the enemy will take advantage of it and the consequences will be very serious. " " yes, the emperor. " Pang Yukun answered. Taking the tea cup and thinking about it, Xiao Ming said, "by the way, now that the imperial treasury is gradually filling up, it''s time to introduce some welfare policies so that the people can enjoy the benefits of the Empire. In this way, they can also win the hearts of the people." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1063 "Welfare policy." Pang Yukun is dumb. He still has some problems with these strange policies. But there is no doubt that the people like these welfare decrees very much. The previous birth decrees are still well-known. After all, there are no people in all dynasties who have given birth to children, and the imperial court has paid them back. "The old nobles are unreliable, but the common people are reliable. Therefore, we should rely on the support of the common people. This is the purpose of these welfare policies. Their eyes are clear. Even if our enemies are eloquent, as long as our benefits come, the common people will always know who is really good to them. "Said Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun looks appreciative, which is why he follows Xiao Ming with all his heart. "With the development of industry and Commerce and the war dividends obtained in the foreign war, the empire is indeed very rich in financial resources. The lower officials must support such things as serving the country and the people." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction. It was after looking at the financial situation of the empire that he made this decision. After all, they discussed the welfare policy. However, although the financial situation of the Empire improved, the wealth was limited, because he could only formulate some appropriate welfare policies according to the situation of the imperial treasury, and could not launch the welfare system in front of him as in modern times. According to Xiao Ming, the most important welfare policy to be implemented this time is education. It''s just the so-called education and science and technology. In this regard, on the basis of nine years of free education, Xiao Ming proposed a subsidy policy for senior schools and poor college students, requiring schools to set up special funds to help poor students. At the same time, preferential windows for poor students should be opened in the school canteen, so that poor students do not have to worry about their lives. After education, there was the medical treatment of the Empire. With the spread of medical schools, hospitals are now blooming everywhere in all levels of the Empire. Going to the hospital for medical treatment has become the most popular trend of the common people, but for some poor people, the cost of medical treatment is still very high. In view of this situation, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun discussed that for the people who have no ability to pay, according to their specific conditions, the imperial court can bear 50% to 100% free medical treatment. ¡±Emperor, this is afraid of being exploited, so that the real poor people can not get benefits, but let the people in charge of power fish in troubled waters. " Xiao Ming understands Pang Yukun''s meaning. In modern times, many preferential policies for the people have been played bad by people and become tools for some people to seek personal interests. In view of this situation, he also has his own countermeasures. "In order to prevent these policies concerning people''s livelihood from being used, I have decided to establish a harsh criminal law. Those who use welfare policies to seek personal interests will be exiled for three thousand li and reduced to hard labor." Xiao Ming said harshly. "Heavy allusions should be used to deal with chaos. If so, as long as supervision is strengthened, the problem will not be too big. "Pang Yu Kun smiles. After finishing education and medical treatment, they set up special welfare institutions for orphans and beggars to provide them with the most basic needs and services. After these policies, there will be no frozen bones on the road after the Empire. Xiao Ming was satisfied with the three major policies. He was not prepared to make more policies, because although the Empire was rich, it was far from enough to specify luxury welfare policies. Therefore, both education and medical care can be realized by the Empire at present. He does not have the brain to be crazy, so he has to be free of charge, so that the Empire''s financial support can not be achieved. After this policy was formulated, Pang Yukun got the cabinet to discuss it again. For the cabinet ministers, there was no reason to oppose this welfare policy benefiting the Empire, otherwise they would be scolded to death by the people. After the cabinet passed smoothly, Pang Yukun formally drafted the welfare decree, which was transmitted to all provinces by telegram, and then to prefectures and counties. In addition, he took over the news department. He said, "at the end of the day, the emperor is still good to our people. "Li Laosi took the newspaper and looked up and down. He didn''t want to let go. On his side, Li CHENGWAN, Li Laosi''s son, who was going to Qingzhou University, said, "Dad, don''t read. You can''t read. What are you doing with the newspaper? " Li Laosi was discontented and said," what''s wrong with not recognizing words? After reading for several years, you look down on your father. " "Dad, look at what you said. I mean, you should keep the newspaper well. Otherwise, I''m afraid I can''t find it when I look for the corresponding welfare policies. After all, some officials in the government are bold and dare to violate the emperor''s orders." "That''s true. The emperor has also put forward many beneficial policies for the common people, but they have changed their taste in the hands of these officials. Dalao, you are going to graduate this year. Then you will take the official selection examination, and be a good official in the future. Listen to the Emperor''s words. "Li Laosi has great expectations for his son. Li CHENGWAN said, "Dad, I want to go to Australia with you and run the farm with you." When Li Laosi heard this, he was very anxious. He scolded: "son of a bitch, I''m not saving for you to go to school in order to go home and farm. Even if you don''t take the official exam, how can you get into the factory and become an official? Otherwise, what''s the use of making more money in Australian farms. ""The emperor encouraged the people to immigrate to Australia, which is also a contribution to the Empire." Li CHENGWAN muttered. Li Laosi took a picture in the newspaper and said, "when you go to Australia, can you one day participate in the formulation of these welfare policies that benefit the people? Can you help the emperor run the country? It''s not like you haven''t heard of the common saying that some evil hearted thieves can''t harm our emperor. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1064 "Hum, these people are too self righteous. Now the imperial people only believe in the emperor and restrict the imperial power? Will they be able to control the power of the Empire? It''s a dream, Dad. Don''t worry about it. These rumors can''t stir up any big waves. Now the students in the college are very wary of these demagogues. If they want to do harm to the emperor, we won''t agree! " Li CHENGWAN said in a loud voice. ¡±That''s right, Dalao. It seems that you haven''t read in vain these years. When you look at this matter, you can see clearly that our emperor is a good emperor. How does the Empire come over these years? There is a scale in the hearts of the people. For us, as long as the emperor gives us a good life, who has enough to limit the imperial power? "Said Li Laosi. "Hey, there are really such a group of people who have enough to eat. In fact, it''s the emperor''s decree that makes some nobles dissatisfied. Then there''s a statement about restricting the imperial power. Their purpose is just to continue to ride on our heads." ¡±Pooh! They wanted to be beautiful. They wanted to restrict the emperor''s rights and let him act as their puppet. But what happened? It''s not that I''ve been slaughtered all over the place. I see that if things go wrong this time, the result will be the same. "Li Laosi patted the table hard. Li CHENGWAN shuddered when he talked about things more than ten years ago. At that time, he was still young, but he still remembered the terrible atmosphere very clearly. "It''s reasonable that our emperor is not indecisive. It''s strange that there is no movement in the imperial court this time because of such rumors among the people." Li CHENGWAN couldn''t figure it out. "What''s so strange about this? The emperor was not so hot headed when he eradicated the six states. At that time, he made careful arrangements. In my opinion, the emperor must have written down all these restless people in the small books. Don''t look at them dancing happily now. I''m afraid they will turn over the small books in the future." Li Laosi laughed. Li CHENGWAN nodded gently. He was born in a poor family. He knew the respect of the emperor from the people. The emperor''s policies of benefiting the people could show the emperor''s political philosophy. In his view, the emperor wanted to build an empire based on the common people, instead of relying on the previous system of the emperor, the scholar officials, the princes, the officials and the common people. From the administrative ideas he learned over the years, he concluded that the emperor was ready to select officials directly from the common people, and then let these officials from the common people''s families govern the common people. At the same time, the common people had the right to impeach officials through meetings to govern the country. Now that the first step of this matter has begun, I''m afraid it will come to the second step. However, in his opinion, the premise of implementing this policy is to abolish the privileges of the nobility and let them lose the right to inherit the official position. It''s not an accident that the emperor renovated the nobility at this time. He just had a reason to follow the trend. ¡±Dad, if you say so, I don''t want to go to Australia. I''d better stay in Qingzhou and watch the drama. Maybe when these old nobles are uprooted, the Empire will have subversive decrees. "Li CHENGWAN said with a smile. Li Laosi''s face showed a smile, he still hopes his son can enter the officialdom, he said with a smile: "this is the best." At a time when Li Laosi and his family were enthusiastic about supporting the imperial power because of the imperial welfare policy, every place where the imperial newspapers could reach, the welfare policy set off waves. And the feedback information soon came to Xiao Ming''s imperial library. "Emperor, this welfare policy has been passed on, and now the imperial people''s support for the emperor has reached a new level. According to the official below, many people now hang up portraits of the emperor at home and erect sculptures of the emperor to worship him. This respect is no less than that of the red faced Guan Gong and the three Qing treasures." In the imperial library, Pang Yukun said with a smile. In the twinkling of an eye, the welfare policy has been passed on for a month, and the feedback effect in this aspect is very good. Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming smiles. He is not prepared to stop the spontaneous behavior of the common people. On the one hand, it is unnecessary. On the other hand, the people''s personal worship is also conducive to strengthening the rule of imperial power. It is very important for the Empire, which is still in the initial stage of development, that the common people of the empire can complete the work with quality and quantity as long as it is his order. Secondly, it can also press an important chip when he finally fights with the old nobles. In the past month, welfare policy has spread rapidly, but there are signs that the discussion about limiting imperial power is becoming more and more heated. In view of this situation, Pang Yukun asked to arrest the person who obstructed him immediately, but after hesitation, he gave up the plan. Because of the comprehensive information, he found that the action of restricting the imperial power was not so simple, it was organized and premeditated. In order to get rid of this wave of people, he had to bear it for a while and play hard to get. When those people with bad intentions took the bait one after another, he would give thunder a blow. Otherwise, it will only make these people hide deeper and deeper, which is not conducive to long-term stability. Thinking of this, he asked: "the people''s aspiration is naturally something to celebrate, but what about those who are eating my food and preparing to smash my pot?""I asked the plain clothes of the guard house to stare at them. According to the emperor, I didn''t disturb them. Instead, I was collecting evidence all the time. As long as the Emperor gave an order, I could immediately arrest these evil officials." Referring to this matter, Pang Yukun looked serious. After a pause, he went on to say, "but according to the investigation conducted by the lower officer during this period, we have got an interesting thing." ¡±Oh? Tell me. "Said Xiao Ming. Pang Yukun''s eyes were sharp. "Most of the people who took part in this matter were dissatisfied with the Empire, and a large part of them were the old noblemen. They hated the emperor most. They didn''t dare to say that before, but now they feel uneasy when they see the emperor''s anger." Hearing this, Xiao Ming began to laugh. He was not surprised that the class that had been eliminated often hated those who destroyed them most. There is no doubt that Xiao Ming is this man. "In order to unify the country as soon as possible, I made compromises with the powerful families, but now the legacy of this matter can''t go away. In this case, don''t blame me for my ruthlessness. If you keep staring at this matter, Li San will help you. This time, let them vent enough to see how much trouble they can make, and let the people see their real faces clearly." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun''s eyes became sharp, and he said, "please rest assured, the emperor. I''ll do it very well. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1065 New Jiapo. Yue Yun and Lei Ming are drinking tea and basking in the sun on the armored ship king. According to the original plan, they wanted to attack Jakarta, but after they found that Jakarta had built a deep trench, they did not act immediately, but played the intelligence of Jakarta to the imperial study. Then they were ordered to suspend the operation against Jakarta, and were asked to send a group of soldiers to Qingzhou for training in the use of new weapons, which were said to be called mortars and were specially used to attack enemy soldiers hiding in trenches. At the same time, Yue Yun was ordered to dock his fleet at XINJIAPO to join thunder. Once the new weapons arrived, he immediately took military action against Jakarta. "Well, I don''t know when the order of attack will come down. It''s not a matter to drink tea and bask in the sun all day." Yue Yun sighed. Since the establishment of the armored fleet, the fleet has not had a real naval battle, which makes him feel that he can''t get out of the scabbard with a sword in his hand. Compared with Yue Yun''s eagerness to fight, Lei Ming enjoyed the rare scenery very comfortably. He said, "how can your navy know how hard it is to fight on land? My soldiers have not suffered a lot in the hands of the enemy after fighting all the way in Nanyang. Because of the poisonous insects and miasma, there are a lot of soldiers who have lost their combat effectiveness, so for our army, the soldiers are very happy I really enjoy this rare vacation. " at this time, Yue Yun glanced at the Army soldiers swimming in the sea and barbecued on the beach. Compared with the first time when he saw them, these soldiers really regained their vitality. "That''s true, but our navy is not easy either. It''s hard to live in this tin all the year round. "Yue Yun said with a smile. Thunder looked enviously at the giant guns on the king''s armored ship. The caliber of these guns was very large, much larger than the field guns they carried. The power of these guns could be seen from the caliber. "You don''t want to be cheap and sell well. The former windsurfing warships are much worse than this. When I first saw your fleet, I wanted to be a navy." Thunder says helplessly. They were teasing each other when a soldier boarded the armored ship and handed two telegrams to Yue Yun and Lei Ming. After reading the telegram, Yue Yun said, "there is no peace in the Empire now. It is said that some people want to restrict the emperor''s rights." After reading the telegram, Lei Ming nodded, "these things are simple and bold. If you follow my temper, you will destroy them directly, so as to avoid so much trouble. " the telegram in his hand was sent from the headquarters of the southeast military region. Although he was fighting outside, the information inside the Empire would be sent to them through the situation of the telegram. And the more news they can get from the telegrams of their relatives and friends. "You can''t say that. Do you think the emperor won''t kill people? Now the emperor can''t bear to point out what he''s planning. Our emperor has come out of a sea of blood. These people can''t help themselves if they want to fight with the emperor. " Yue Yun said. Lei Ming nodded, "no matter what, this time I will ask people to give instructions to the command of the military region, and let them firmly support the emperor. If the emperor has the dispatch, you can''t delay. You can also give an order to Dengzhou. We have to show an attitude when we are fighting outside." "Well, it''s very thoughtful of you. At least you can calm down some curfew people. "Said Yue Yun. After a pause, he continued: "but you and I don''t have to worry. The emperor seems to have a good idea of this matter. Otherwise, he won''t let them continue to take military action to capture Jakarta without mentioning it in this order. " Lei Ming also received an order from Xiao Ming. He said:" the first batch of mortars will be in place in half a month, and that will be the end of yagda. " after that, he stood up and said to the herald around him," order the soldiers to gather and send them to yagda in ten days. " In response, the herald immediately dismounted the warship. Yue Yun said at this time: "it''s time for me to be ready. According to our intelligence, the Western combined fleet has the trend of encircling us from Jakarta and Malacca. At least 30 reinforcement warships have arrived in Jakarta, which makes the number of warships in Jakarta reach more than 50, and more warships are berthing in Calcutta to break through Malacca. " the thunderous look is solemn. For him, this will be their biggest battle with the West so far, and the result of this battle will be who will finally win the dominance of Asia. ¡­¡­ London. Victoria was also worried about the war in Asia. This time, the British and French missions returned home with humiliation without any achievements. It was on this premise that they finally decided to fight a fierce war with the Chinese Empire in India, forcing the Chinese Empire to return to the negotiation table instead of taking all their interests in Asia by brutal means. After all, India is very important to Britain. They would rather give up the whole South America than lose India, because this region with a population of hundreds of millions is a huge market and raw material supply and marketing place. Once India is lost, British industry and Commerce will suffer serious losses."Now we are worried about India, maybe we should also worry about whether the Chinese Empire will continue to expand westward. After all, according to the latest intelligence, now they have more terrible weapons, a kind of rifle with metal bullet, a kind of gun with metal bullet, and a kind of weapon called machine gun that can be fired continuously. In terms of Navy, they have dozens of powerful weapons I''m afraid we don''t have a good chance of winning this war. " Tulip palace, Murphy some pessimistic will report the war to Victoria. "Is this information reliable?" Victoria frowned. "The intelligence came from Cao Kun''s people, and our soldiers who fled from Australia also proved this. In view of this situation, we must comprehensively reform our national defense system, otherwise we will lose not only India, but also more. "Murphy said," I suggest that we increase the investment in military spending and gather elite technicians to study the development direction of weapons in the Chinese Empire. Now that the domestic steam engine technology is very mature, maybe we should use these machines to do something? " With a deep frown on her brow, vidomia said, "from now on, we will reduce all the expenses of the Royal Palace, put all the money saved into the research and development of weapons, and send envoys to European countries to win their support." After a pause, she said, "in addition, if you send envoys to the Ottoman Empire, you must not allow the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Empire to unite. Therefore, you can take all means to destroy the relationship between them. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1066 "Your Highness is right. That''s exactly what I want to say. As a huge empire between Asia and Europe, we must ease our relationship with the Ottoman empire so as to prevent the Chinese empire from moving westward. " Murphy gives Victoria a look of appreciation. Although the queen is young, she has a unique political vision. Victoria nodded. She has been thinking about how to deal with the rise of the Chinese Empire. Now she has several mature ideas. "It''s a long voyage from Asia to Europe. It took us a hundred years to build coastal supply ports. Without these ports, it''s very difficult for their fleet to fight with us in Europe. If we fail in India, the next step is to consider how not to leave anything available to the Chinese Empire." Vidomia''s voice was cold. Murphy told Victoria, "are we going to destroy the harbor?" "That''s right. We can''t leave anything useful to the Chinese Empire for ports that can''t be guarded. We need time to develop and equip the same equipment as the Chinese Empire. There is no doubt that this method will take the Chinese Empire ten years or even decades to rebuild coastal ports." Murphy wrote down Victoria''s decision. He said: "compared with these, the most important thing now is the union of Europe. Prussia has too close contact with the Chinese Empire, which will bring instability to Europe." Victoria''s eyes twinkled. He understood what Murphy meant. In fact, because the Chinese Empire destroyed Britain''s interests in the world, the British nobles are now in a panic. As long as they can prevent the rise of the Chinese Empire, they are willing to pay any price. This includes her marriage, and according to the current situation, she seems to have a Prussian husband in the future. "Now I intend to agree to this, but it''s enough to make Prussia abandon the Chinese Empire. I think it''s time to force other German federations to merge into Prussia. Only when Prussia''s wish is realized, will they finally fall to us. After all, instead of unifying the German Federation through war, they will also risk war with us. They will choose to easily get what they want Yes. "Said vidomia. Murphy showed a look of joy. In his eyes, Victoria is more and more like a mature politician. He said, "I will arrange this. I believe that as long as European countries can unite, they will be able to stop the Chinese Empire, because we have common interests in overseas colonies. " nodded gently, Victoria continued:" in addition, from now on, we need to dig talents from the Chinese Empire at all costs. At the same time, you tell Cao Kun to let his people rest assured and do it boldly. No matter whether the plan is successful or not, we will ensure that they will enjoy aristocratic status and rich life even if they are defeated and flee to Britain. " "I hope Cao Kun won''t let us down." Murphy sighed. After the failure of the joint fleet, Britain has now turned from offensive to defensive. Now they just want to delay the time when the Chinese Empire will win technological development for Britain. Because in recent years, the development of science and technology in Britain has made great progress after obtaining a lot of basic scientific and technological knowledge. The periodic table has been verified by British chemists, which makes the level of chemistry in Britain improve rapidly. They have also got an almost perfect step in steelmaking. With this step, they began to get rid of inefficient steelmaking methods and make great progress in steel quality in Britain. In addition, the achievements in physics are also satisfactory. There are some in Dayu now, and they are all developing in this aspect. What disappointed them was that what the two scientists got from the Chinese Empire were still limited, and they knew little about the core technology of some scientific and technological products. The result is that they have to go a lot of detours in order to verify a certain technology. For this reason, they can''t catch up with the Chinese Empire at the same level. In the past two years, more and more things have appeared in the Chinese Empire, which makes them more powerless. Because of this, the parliament decided to get the core technicians of the Chinese Empire at all costs. However, the Chinese Empire seems to have been on guard for a long time. The core technicians are often very closely protected, and Cao Kun''s people are very rare. ¡­¡­ Calcutta. Cao Kun looked at the trenches stretching for tens of miles, crisscrossing like cobwebs. Now the terrorist weapons of the Chinese Empire are no secret, and the array operations of Europe are completely subverted by these weapons. After constant failure and heavy casualties, European military generals began to study ways to deal with this kind of weapon. This crisscross, trench with deep caves will appear. "Why are there holes in these trenches? "Cao Kun didn''t understand. "This is to prevent bombing. It is said that the armored ships of the Chinese Empire are very powerful. We don''t want to be blown to pieces." Butlin''s face was full of worry, and one bad news after another. The news of the armored ship fleet has spread to Calcutta from the Dutch population. In order to prevent the general bombing of Manila, he specially asked the soldiers to dig holes in the deep trench to avoid the shells."I see. Mr. butling is a young and promising British general. "Cao Kun praised. Half a year ago, he left England and traveled all the way to India, where he gathered a large number of people who hated the Empire. Many of these people fled overseas from the Empire when Xiao Ming slaughtered the powerful families. Now these people are gathered together by him because of the same hatred. In order to achieve his own goal, he promised to let these people obtain British citizenship in the future. After all, after fleeing overseas, these once wealthy children lived a miserable life and were eager to live a rich life. This commitment moved them. In fact, he looked down on the man who betrayed his country. But now Britain really needs him. At least these people can use their skin color to sneak into the Chinese Empire and steal benefits for them. "Now I gradually accept the fact that an excellent scientist is more useful than ten excellent generals in the UK. Therefore, you want to be more important to the UK than I am. I also hope that Mr. Cao Kun can achieve satisfactory results as soon as possible. " the tall hat of Butlin made Cao Kun very useful. He said:" everything is in my arrangement. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1067 Qingzhou. With the first snow, winter suddenly arrived, but different from countless dark and cold nights in previous years, today''s Qingzhou has become a city that never sleeps. On the road leading to the Imperial City, there is a tall street lamp every 20 meters. The bright light makes the road like day. Besides the main road, street lamps are also built on other streets, with continuous light. On both sides of the street are commercial shops and dwellings. With the popularity of electricity in Qingzhou, every household in Qingzhou is now covered by the light of incandescent lamps. In this light, the business activities in Qingzhou are still hot at night, and the flow of people in the shops is very prosperous. Royal study. Xiao Ming and the cabinet ministers are here. It''s eight o''clock in the evening. According to reason, they should be at home now. But it was a different day for them, because immediately after the cable telegraph, another vital means of communication was officially put into use. "It''s eight o''clock. Why hasn''t it rung yet?" Pang Yukun paced back and forth, waiting for some can''t wait. Zhan Xingchang''s face is full of expectations, "if this phone is really so magical, it''s worth waiting a little longer." Xiao Ming is sitting in a chair. In front of him is a 19th century telephone. A telephone line leads from the imperial study to the outside. After the cable telegraph was popularized in the important cities of the Empire, as an important product of the 19th century, telephone was born with the efforts of scientific researchers. With a magnet, a rubber voice film and a gasket, it is not a problem to make the receiver needed by the telephone. In principle, telephone is similar to cable telegraph, which uses electrical signals. Therefore, while laying cable telegraph, Xiao Ming ordered several wires to be laid to prepare for today''s telephone. After all, he comes from modern times and stands high and looks far away, so he will always be ready for the future during the construction, so as to avoid another unnecessary construction. "Ding Ling Ling..." Just as the crowd was restless, suddenly the telephone in front of Xiao Ming rang. Xiao Ming looked at the crowd with a smile and said, "come on, let''s witness this historical moment together." Then he picked up the phone. ¡±I''m Xiao Ming. Now let''s report on the phone. "Said Xiao Ming. At the other end of the line is Hedong, who is now the director of the imperial telecommunications department. He is in charge of both cable and wireless telegraphy, as well as the current telephone. Hearing the name, he was immediately excited, "emperor, I''ll report to you in Dengzhou now. After testing, now the cable phone is officially connected." ¡±Good. When you come back, I will take care of you personally. "Xiao Ming has a big smile on his face. "Thank you. "He Dong said excitedly. The voice of the phone clearly spread to Pang Yukun and other people''s ears, which shocked them. Fiji said, "emperor, can you let me say a few words? " " of course. " Xiao Ming said with a smile that he is more calm about this kind of thing than other people. After all, in modern times, these things are just pediatrics. When he handed over the phone, Fijian said, "I''m Fijian. Are you Hedong?" "It''s me?" At one end of the phone, He Dong wanted to laugh for some reason. At this time, Fiji exclaimed: "it''s really a magic thing..." Before he finished, Pang Yukun and others rushed on, and they couldn''t wait. Fiji had to watch his phone snatched by this one and that one. Compared with the excitement of the public, Xiao Ming was also a little bit upset. Both cable Telegraph and telephone consumed a lot of rubber and copper in the Empire, which were real gold and silver. Moreover, the routes between important cities need to be built for hundreds of miles. In order to extend the telephone communication distance, it is necessary to build relay stations to expand the signal, which is not a small investment. However, compared with the timeliness of the telephone, he felt that the investment was worth it, because he no longer had to worry about the war in the north, and he would not receive the news until a month later. With a telephone, he could get a telegram from the frontier and give instructions in an instant. In addition, the breakthrough of wired telephone technology made battlefield telephone possible. In the future foreign wars of the Empire, commanders could command troops at all levels by telephone. "How''s it going? Is it fresh enough? " After waiting for about ten minutes, Xiao Ming asked. At this time, Pang Yukun and others were still excited. Pang Yukun said: "I didn''t expect that this science and technology should have such a magical function. Now the empire can really transmit sound from thousands of miles." ¡±Think of more than ten years ago, we did not dare to think that there would be such a magical thing, did not expect that under the emperor''s governance, these can not be realized one by one. "The old minister thought that the investment in scientific research should be greatly increased in the future," Fiji said. " on one point, other cabinet ministers also hold the same idea. For them, rejuvenating the country through science and technology is absolutely not empty talk.What Xiao Ming wants is this effect. Compared with the telegram, the telephone is more powerful now, so he specially keeps them late so that they can feel the power of the telephone for the first time. Ge Yiren''s expression was a little complicated. He said, "in this way, if the emperor wants to know what happened to the people in the future, he only needs to make a phone call to inquire?" "Of course." Xiao Ming said with a deep smile, "in the past, I used to stay in this palace compound to deal with government affairs. If I want to know the real situation outside, I can only see your memorials. But now it''s different. I have countless eyes outside." "This I really want to congratulate the emperor. " Ge Yiren said humbly. This is also an invisible deterrent to other cabinet ministers. With this call, the emperor''s control over the Empire will be more direct and effective. Even he can sit in the palace and directly mobilize the army thousands of miles away to serve the king in Beijing, which only takes a moment. It has to be said that with the telephone and telegram, it will be more difficult for the Empire to create chaos. Even if there is chaos, I am afraid it will be settled for some time. "Congratulations to the emperor! Congratulations, Emperor Said the other eight in unison. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. In fact, this time he was also very proud. Because of his foresight, the telephone did not need to be laid like a wired telegraph. After the success of this experiment, the domestic telephone could be put into use soon. However, although the telephone calls are official, there are still many places to install, which is what Hedong will do next. Thinking of this, he said to Pang Yukun, "you immediately give an order to all provinces to cooperate with Hedong in assembling the telephone, and tell them the function and use of the telephone." "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun said excitedly that he was looking forward to the popularity of the telephone in the Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1068 The deeper the night, the brighter the palace lights. The formal use of wired telephone is undoubtedly a major event for the Empire, and with the explosive growth of talents in the Empire, the Empire''s science and technology will also show a blowout. So for Xiao Ming, it''s just a matter of letting nature take its course, and it''s also the result of more than ten years'' accumulation. Because of this, he is not very worried about the development of science and technology. For him, the most important thing now is how to plan the territory of the future empire. "You are gathered here today because of the phone call. Let''s take this opportunity to talk about the strategy of the next empire. The mortars have been transported to Nanyang, and the war in Nanyang will break out soon. If the war goes well, we may take over an area with a population almost equal to that of the Empire. Therefore, your cabinet should be prepared. " as for India, cabinet ministers now have a basic understanding of the region. Fiji said:" Your Majesty, I think that India should adopt a strategy similar to that of Britain and adopt a unified but non ruling approach. What the Empire needs is to absorb wealth from India, and there is no need to waste resources in order to govern India. " On this issue, Pang Yukun and Fiji have a surprisingly consistent idea. He said: "the old minister agreed with figuer''s proposal. He thought that for overseas colonies, we should govern them according to local conditions. For colonies like Australia, which only have a small number of Aborigines and have a large area, we should send officials and migrant population to govern them according to the imperial policy, because this is the reason Quasi colonial empire can realize real occupation. " after a pause, he continued:" for the colonies with a large number of indigenous people, such as Indonesia, the Philippines and other regions, we should adopt a high-pressure policy, force the indigenous leaders to recognize the dominant position of the empire through war, and force the indigenous leaders to serve the colonial economy of the Empire. In this way, we only need to use a small amount of cost to realize the benefits The benefit maximization. " after Pang Yukun''s voice dropped, Zhan Xingchang said:" I have different ideas. I think that the population welfare policy implemented by the Empire will inevitably lead to a sharp increase in the population in the future. At present, the population of the empire is nearly 100 million, and it will increase by 30 million in less than ten years. If time goes on, the population will only grow in a straight line, and the domestic land will never be able to grow To meet the demand for land, the Empire should seize the areas with good land resources in advance before this problem appeared. " " does Mr. Zhan Ge mean that local aborigines can even be slaughtered for this purpose? " Yang Chengye heard the implied meaning of Zhan Xingchang. Zhan Xingchang nodded, and he said in a loud voice: "with the progress of imperial science and technology, the civilization and ideas of the Empire will radiate to every corner of the world. However, it has been proved that the so-called theory of racial superiority in the west is extremely wrong. Any race can master advanced scientific and technological knowledge as long as it receives good education. Once these civilizations are civilized, they will not be able to survive If they are willing to be ruled by the Empire, they will certainly seek independence in the future. At that time, the empire that once ruled and oppressed them will become their biggest enemy. " Hearing the speech, Xiao Ming nodded slightly. As the Empire became more and more powerful, many people were already thinking about the future of the Empire. "I''m afraid Mr. Zhan''s words are wishful thinking. It''s valuable to manage the Empire properly. At present, there are not so many officials in the Empire to govern the whole world, and the massacre of aborigines will only lead to chaos and intensify contradictions in the colony. The Empire will spend a lot of military money to maintain the stability of the colony. This colony is just two, three, four And even more, how could the Empire waste so much money? " Fiji said. "The most important thing is to kill all the aborigines. Who are the industrial products of the Empire sold to? Therefore, it is a matter of losing both sides. The western countries may wish that the Empire would fall into the mire of war with the aborigines. " Zhan Xingchang smiles and says," so, I just mean to occupy the good land and adopt the figuer method for those low value land. At present, what I value is only Australia, North America, South America and India. There are not many indigenous people in the first three places, and the western colonists basically wiped out the local indigenous people. We just need to catch up with them The Westerners can control these three areas smoothly, but India has too many people " after that, Zhan Xingchang looks at Xiao Ming. "India is a natural plantation. Since it is a plantation, it needs a large number of people to work. Slaughter is not good for the Empire, but it will still be a potential threat to the Empire in the future. Therefore, we need to support dozens of countries here, not one." Xiao Ming said lightly that compared with mineral resources, India is not rich, but India''s vast plain terrain is very suitable for the growth of crops. Because of this, India can support a large population with such a place. As Zhan Xingchang said, the civilization of the Empire will bring changes to the world. This is a natural law. The invasion of barbaric civilization into advanced civilization will lead to the decline of advanced civilization. The invasion of advanced civilization into barbaric civilization will bring its own advanced culture. For example, due to the limitation of science and technology, human exploration of space has stagnated. However, if the arrival of alien civilization will lead to the rapid development of Earth Science and technology, of course, it may also lead to the extinction of earth people like Indians in North America.As for why the western colonists were engaged in industrial construction in the colonies, the reason is very simple. One is to sell goods, the other is to improve the consumption level of the colonies and sell more goods. Therefore, in addition to strict control over weapons and cutting-edge technology, colonists in history were willing to transfer low-tech industrial technology. Now there are similar voices in the Empire. Many officials have suggested that the Empire open up low-end technology to colonial countries. In this way, the empire can make huge profits, and the consumption power of the colonial countries can also be improved, so as to promote the sale of high-end industrial products in the colonies. "As far as I know, this India is a large number of native states, which go their own ways, not a complete country. "Said Pang. "It is true, but the present does not represent the future. In order to take precautions, we must consider this one. "Said Xiao Ming. Although India is known as a country where 100 million people manage 1.1 billion animals, there are still some disgusting people in this country. He will not give them this opportunity. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1069 "How is the emperor going to divide India? " Zhan Xingchang asked interestingly. "It''s too early to divide now. What the Empire needs now is to maintain its long-term rule over India." Xiao Ming said. In modern times, India''s independence is full of drama. Different from many ways to drive out the occupiers through war, India''s independence is actually kneeling, which is Gandhi''s non violent non resistance movement. After independence, India still worships Britain, which once ruled its country, and even has been a member of the Commonwealth, and is proud of it. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, it will not be very difficult to take over the British rule over India after the British are expelled. After the complete rule is achieved, India will be gradually divided in terms of culture, language and religion. If the empire is forced to withdraw from India one day, they will leave behind a chaotic India. Thinking of this, he explained his idea to the public. "If so, we have a lot more to do after we rule India." Said Pang. Xiao Ming nodded, "but before that, we must win the war in front of us. As for the way of governance of other colonies, Zhan Xingchang''s idea is good. For a small number of aborigines to occupy land, we can completely occupy it by means of immigration. However, a large number of aboriginal areas can be fully utilized. In order to collect resources, after all, the aboriginal base of the Nanyang generation It''s based on farming and has its value. " The public nodded after hearing the words. After such a discussion, the foreign colonial policy of the Empire has been basically determined. After all, as the empire grew larger and larger, they had to regularize it. At the same time, he asked Qian Dafu to issue a combat command to the southeast military region again, urging them to launch an attack in Nanyang. ¡­¡­ December 20. After waiting for half a month, leiming successfully received the first batch of 300 mortars and 20000 mortars in XINJIAPO. Although he was not satisfied with the quantity of shells, the Quartermaster assured him that a batch of shells would be supplied in time. "It should be snowing in Qingzhou now. "The thunder on the king said to Yue Yun with a smile," if Lu knew we were still wearing such cool clothes, I don''t know what the expression would be. " Yue Yun also had a smile on his face. Before the Empire had carried out science education, he was just outside the bottom of the well, and his eyes were only on the side of Dengzhou. But now it''s different. He really realizes the magic of the world by sailing on the north and South Seas. Even so, his steps are only set foot in Asia. The warship he has always wanted to control can sail on the global seas. "It must be snowing. I hope we can go home after this battle." Yue Yun said. Referring to the thundering and sighing, he said, "you can say that our army is very difficult. According to the information we have, the five allied forces of Britain, France, Portugal, West Holland have built solid fortifications in Calcutta. Even if they have mortars, they will have to pay a heavy price to win the war. " Yue Yun has a deep enough understanding of the current war, he said:" the current war can no longer rely on the physical fighting of soldiers, what is needed is only the bombing of shells to destroy the enemy''s strength and disintegrate the enemy''s will. " Thunder nodded, "this is what I am thinking. The situation of war has changed. When we have the advantage of firepower, there is no need to let the soldiers die in vain. Of course, our soldiers are not afraid of death. " Yue Yun agreed with thunder. Now the fighting enthusiasm of the imperial soldiers is still very high. After a short vacation, they entered a state of war again. Looking at the endless ocean, he said: "time does not wait. Before the Chinese new year, we should at least send a gift to the emperor. Even if Calcutta can''t take it down, we must occupy Jakarta. " " we''re ready to go any time. " Lei Ming said that in accordance with the requirements of the general staff, the southeast army will work with the Navy this time. Yue Yun''s mission is to annihilate the enemy Navy in Jakarta, and his mission is to occupy Jakarta with the Marines. "In that case, we''ll start early tomorrow morning." Yue Yun''s eyes are sharp. The next day, with the sound of the steam warship''s sirens, the armored fleet slowly left Singapore for Jakarta. A day later, the fleet appeared at its destination. "Is this the armored ship of the Chinese Empire?" On the coast, iver, Simon, Eric and Stephen looked at the steel warships moored in the sea outside Jakarta with heavy faces. Unlike sail warships, these steel warships don''t have any sails. Instead, they have smokey chimneys. On the blue ocean, these warships painted with silver paint look frightening. And when they saw the fort on the warship through the telescope, they were even more surprised. Unlike windsurfing warships, these armored warships installed different numbers of guns on the deck, while the guns on both sides of the warship were much less."Now you should understand how terrible the industrial capacity of the Chinese empire is. Only a year ago, they only had an armored ship. "Eric sighed," it''s a nightmare to fight an empire like this. " Stephen''s face turned pale, and his attitude was not as tough as before. He said," do you think we are willing to get involved in the war? When we fight against the Chinese Empire, what we lose is only the interests of Asia. But if we continue to cooperate with them, we in Holland will face the risk of subjugation. Holland has a small territory and a small population. Even if France''s weapons are backward, it can still defeat us. " Iver and Simon fall into silence, which is the sorrow of small countries. In the game of big countries, they are the first to be crushed. "It''s too late to say anything now. The enemy is at sea. How shall we fight next?" "I don''t want to lose Jakarta," iver said. " Stephen has the most power, he said:" no matter how powerful the enemy''s fleet is, we must do our best. Since we choose to stand with the Europeans, we can''t be half hearted. " As he spoke, Stephen looked at Eric. Then he said, "when half of the enemy''s soldiers land, Eric will lead the fleet, iver and Simon will take charge of the frontal battlefield, and 20000 soldiers will be handed over to you. " Eric gave a wry smile, but finally nodded his head. Although he envied the technology of the Chinese Empire, he was a Dutchman. For the benefit of the Netherlands, the Chinese Empire was their mortal enemy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1070 ¡±Boom, boom " with the roar, the whole coast of Jakarta was covered by artillery fire. Under the power of large caliber shells, the trench positions carefully purchased by the Netherlands were lifted up from time to time, with a height of more than 10 meters of soil. The trembling Dutch soldiers hid in the trenches dug in advance at the first time when they were bombarded by the artillery, but even so, there were still casualties in the places directly bombed by the artillery. Simon and Avril were also hiding in such holes, which Dutch soldiers have now jokingly called cat''s ears. "Damn, when will these bombings end?" The deafening sound of bombing did not stop, and the dust on the earth cave rustled down. At this time, it was also a great pressure to hide in such a hole. The other Dutch soldiers, clutching their ears and shivering, had no energy to listen to Simon''s roar. After cursing for twenty minutes, Simon suddenly felt as if the world had calmed down. At this time, he immediately climbed the cave and stepped on it with a stool. In his eyes, the soldiers of the Chinese Empire were coming to the coast in a small boat. Finding this, Simon immediately yelled, "everyone, get ready to fight now!" As his voice fell, the Dutch soldiers each rushed out of the hole with a stool. The soldiers in the first row put down the stool and stepped on it to stretch their heads out of the ditch. Behind these soldiers stood two rows of soldiers, who were ready to hand up the muskets filled with ammunition at any time according to the captured muskets. Looking at this scene, Simon was slightly satisfied. It was because he believed that the attack of the Chinese Empire could be seriously damaged by this way that they chose to stay here. At the other end of the trench, iver was also well prepared. Although he envied the advanced firearms of the Chinese Empire, he also understood that human vision was limited. Basically, soldiers could maintain accuracy within 200 meters. Beyond this value, bullets were basically inaccurate and could only kill people by probability. "Let''s fight to the death, Jakarta is mine." Iver had cruelty in his eyes. He knew very well the value of this resource rich colony with a population of more than 9 million. It can be said that before the establishment of trade with the Chinese Empire, Jakarta has always been the economic center of the Netherlands in Asia, and its status is similar to that of India in the United Kingdom. At sea. Yue Yun and Lei Ming are using binoculars to observe the beach. Different from the previous single telescope, now with the improvement of the Imperial military industry ability, they have used binoculars. "The effect of this artillery preparation made the Dutch very embarrassed." Thunder said with a smile, although he saw many Dutch soldiers entering the battle position, he also saw wounded soldiers being transported out of the ditch. "But it''s not enough." Yue Yun said: "the rest depends on the girls themselves. We still have to save our shells for naval battles. We can''t continue to consume them like this." Lei Ming felt sorry, but he knew what Yue Yun had said. Now the Dutch warship had not appeared, and he could not say what was wrong. His voice fell, suddenly the soldiers on the observation tower issued a warning, and the soldiers'' fingers pointed to the southeast. Yue Yun immediately took it to the telescope and saw 50 sailing warships coming towards them. Looking at the soldiers who were landing, he said, "they are smart, but they overestimate their ability." After that, he immediately asked the semaphore to give an order. Twelve armored ships left the warship group and sailed in the direction of the Dutch warships. For him, twelve warships were more than enough to deal with 50 Dutch warships, because it was an unequal war. "Are twelve warships enough? It''s no joke. Once they come, our landing forces will lose a lot. " Thunder was a little nervous. He didn''t want his soldiers to lose their lives at sea. Yue Yun is full of self-confidence, "sending 12 warships is enough for their face, otherwise six warships will be enough." After swallowing his saliva, thunder looked at the nearer and nearer sailing warships, and his eyes widened, because he knew that these warships must be equipped with their similar blossom bombs, which was a great threat to them. Eric stood on the deck and looked at the imperial warships coming from the third route. He was pale. He knew that there was going to be a fierce naval battle. If all the warships of the Chinese Empire were pressed down, he would not worry. Now he is really afraid to send only 12 warships, because this proves that these armored warships are terrible. That''s why Yue Yun is so confident. They were still three or four miles apart, and it was too late for him to escape, but as a Dutch soldier, he obviously could not. Biting teeth, he also head-on, now they are in the upwind, which is very beneficial for them, in the moment of contact, they can use the wind direction to complete the "t". "General, may I begin?" On the king, the adjutant asked Yue Yun for instructions. The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and they are about to enter the fighting distance. Yue Yun nodded, he said: "let''s start, and end the battle as soon as possible!" He has no worries about this battle. In the face of the absolute power gap, the war is just a unilateral crushing."Yes, general!" The adjutant turned and returned. He said to the messenger waiting for the order, "fire!" The small red flag was waving in the hands of the herald, and then a roar sounded. Standing on the deck, the thunder only saw the frigate trembling, and the conical shell flew to the distant Dutch fleet with the speed of thunder. In an instant, the Dutch warship, the leader of the fleet, was hit by the shell and turned into a sea of fire. "Do these fools think we''ll fight for t? Our warships are omnidirectional. " Yue Yun sneered. The warships are burning, the sawdust is scattered in the sea, the blue ocean is dyed red in an instant, and the sea is full of the sad sound of Dutch soldiers struggling. "Help, help!" Cried the Dutch soldier in the water. Blood soon attracted the sharks, and the Dutch soldiers were able to see the sharks swimming under their feet, which deepened their fear. But Eric has been scared silly, just numbly looking at the struggling soldiers in the water. Other Dutch soldiers were also shocked by this amazing scene. They were all senior navy soldiers, but they had never encountered such a strange situation. In the face of the Chinese Imperial Navy, they felt powerless. But this was just the beginning of their fear. After the shelling, the frigate with black smoke approached them with amazing speed and surrounded them in three directions. In the face of such an emergency, erikston''s heart sank to the bottom of the river www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1071 "Retreat! Retreat!" Eric let out his hoarse roar. Now even fools can see that they have no hope of winning. If they go on, they will only face total annihilation. But he was wrong, because this time Yue Yun was not going to let any Dutch warship leave. Under orders, the armored ships completed the siege three times faster than the sail warships, and 12 warships bombarded the Dutch warships from three aspects. Facing the desperate situation, Eric slowly closed his eyes, and then he yelled: "even if we are going to lose this war today, we should let the people of the Chinese Empire understand our Dutch indomitable will, and let the Gunners load and fight back!" with Eric''s order, the remaining 42 warships are shooting at the outer armored ships one after another. "Boom boom..." Dense shells flew out, and shells constantly landed on the hull of the armored ship. The hit armored ship was immediately surrounded by the sea of fire. Looking at the armored ship shrouded in fire and smoke, the Dutch soldiers let out a huge cheering sound, when a burst of hope rose in their hearts. But this hope was completely destroyed when the armored ship rushed into the fire and smoke and appeared intact in front of them. For the Dutch, the round bomb can''t destroy the armor of the armored ship hundreds of millimeters thick. Although there are many shells concentrated on the armored ship, they are just tickling the armored ship. The cheers stopped suddenly, and all the Dutch warships fell into a dead silence. There is no despair that saddens the Marines more than a warship that cannot be destroyed in front of them. Eric''s smile just froze. He put down his telescope and felt sad. As a former maritime hegemon, Holland lost to the British and eventually led to the decline of its hegemony. Now the hegemon who can defeat the British appears. He can foresee that the British maritime hegemony will end in the hands of the Chinese Empire. In the future ocean trade, any country will look up to the breath of the Chinese Empire. When he was in despair, the armored ship aimed its muzzle at the Dutch warships. With the roar of gunfire, several of the Dutch warships exploded and turned into a sea of fire. The heavy artillery fire was just the beginning. The loading speed of the armored ship was very fast. They didn''t react yet. It was another round of artillery fire. In a short period of time, half of the 50 Dutch warships will be destroyed, and in the following time, they can only watch one warship after another sink. Not far away, Lei Ming was finally relieved. With a smile on his face, Lei Ming said, "I really envy your navy. With the armored ship, you can roam freely in the sea from now on." This time, Yue Yun did not deny that windsurfing warships and armored warships were not equal rivals, and the naval battle in front of him proved his idea. From now on, the ocean will no longer be the domain of Europeans. At the same time that the armored ship won, the army''s landing mission was basically completed, because the artillery was ready to destroy the Dutch coast defense. The landing operation was not disturbed by the local fleet, and the landing was exceptionally smooth. After the first group of soldiers stepped on the beach, thunder immediately asked the flag bearer to convey the order. The soldiers, carrying heavy and heavy weapons, immediately approached the enemy 200 meters and began to build fortifications. Machine guns and mortars were also in place, ready to attack the trench. At the same time, Simon and iver in the trench are in a mixed mood, and the battle at sea is all in their eyes. Now that all 50 warships have been sunk, Eric has no chance of survival. On the inside side of the ditch, Stephen''s face was very pale. Although he had a lot of problems with Eric, he was Dutch after all. Watching him die in the sea with the Dutch warship, he still felt very sad, but the pain lasted only a few seconds, because he was going to face more trouble. Because Eric failed to stop the landing of the imperial soldiers, now the successful landing of the imperial soldiers will attack them. This time, if they lose their position here, they will lose their Jakarta together. "Daddada..." "Tweet Boom... " Just when Stephen was worried, a strange sound came out. He had heard the sound of machine gun, but he had never heard the sound behind. After this sound, there were hundreds of explosions on the battlefield. Simon and aver were also stunned by the sudden explosion, which left their soldiers hundreds of casualties. When they were shocked, with the same sound and another explosion, Simon looked out and found that the imperial soldiers were operating a strange weapon. This kind of weapon is different from any gun, but a very short gun. Soldiers just need to plug the shell according to the strange shape, and the shell will fly out of a high arc and fall vertically. And in this way, the trench to them is basically nothing.Under the bombardment of artillery, the Dutch soldiers were in a panic. They hated the feeling of being killed by strange weapons. Some soldiers even retreated to earth caves to avoid bombing. Although iver and West also wanted to hide, the situation this time was obviously different from the shelling of the imperial warships. Now the imperial soldiers are 200 meters away. As long as they hide in, they can rush to the trench at any time. So now they can only stand up against the imperial soldiers under the artillery fire, only that their casualties began to increase sharply. "Hit me hard. Don''t be afraid of wasting shells. If you take Jakarta, you will be able to get back." Chang Yuzhu called to the mortars. These soldiers have been trained in Qingzhou and returned to the army, so they are very familiar with the use of mortars. "Yes, chief." With Chang Yuzhu''s approval, the mortar Gunners hit the shells one by one, and the positions not far away kept exploding. At the same time when the mortars were powerful, the machine guns were not idle. The machine gunners were frantically shooting at the trench, and the bullets flew like raindrops to the Dutch. According to their operational plan, they will make full use of the advantages of weapons this time, so they will not stop when they fail to achieve the effect of firepower coverage. As time went by, mortar shells were reduced one by one, and the Dutch position had been bombed out of shape. On the warship, thunder had been watching the situation of the Dutch trench. When he found that there were no soldiers in the Dutch position who dared to show their heads, he ordered to blow the charge horn. At the order of charging, the soldiers rushed to the Dutch position with Chinese rifles. At this time, sporadic gunfire began to ring, and soldiers were hit by bullets and fell to the ground. But all these gunshots could not stop the imperial soldiers from charging on a large scale. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1072 Stephen looked despairingly at the imperial soldiers rushing into the trench like a tide. Under the bombardment of the shells, the soldiers hiding in the trench were seriously injured. In order to avoid being killed by the shells, many Dutch soldiers hid in the earth cave again. But now the imperial soldiers charged, they had to come out of the hole to resist, but when they showed their heads again, machine guns shot again, which made them miserable. What is more terrible is that under the cover of machine guns, the imperial soldiers quickly rushed to the trench. Facing the Dutch soldiers in the trench, they dropped the grenades, which made the defense force in the trench collapse. Simon and aver are in this dilemma at the moment. Without the machine gun, they can''t stop the imperial soldiers from charging. The battle was doomed at the moment it started, and they were once again at a disadvantage in the face of the imperial cannonball falling from the sky. However, the existence of trenches and burrows still retained a considerable part of the Dutch living power. After the imperial soldiers rushed into the trench, a fierce hand to hand battle with bayonets began. "Stephen, we have to retreat. It won''t last long." Simon and Avril rush to Stephen in confusion. Two people''s bodies were covered with soil, which was lifted and landed on them by bombs. "Now what about our casualties? "Asked Stephen. "We lost 30% of our soldiers just because of the other side''s bombing. The aboriginal soldiers we trained have shaken their morale, and they will soon fall into chaos. In that case, only the remaining Dutch soldiers can not resist the attack of the Empire. "Simon said eagerly. Although iver was very sad, he understood that he could not but abandon this last Dutch colony in Asia. "I''ve ruled here for many years, and I''m very familiar with the terrain here. Take the rest of the soldiers into the East rainforest, and we can get rid of their pursuit. As long as we go through the rainforest, we can reach the city of bull a hundred miles away, and we can leave by merchant ship." Said aver. Stephen continued to look at the battlefield, and from time to time there were gunshots and grenades exploding in the trenches. These were Dutch soldiers cleaning up the trenches by imperial soldiers. On the flank of the trench, some aboriginal soldiers climbed out of the trench and fled, but fell one after another under machine gun fire. As the imperial soldiers poured into the trenches and the defense line was constantly compressed, Stephen said, "retreat and destroy everything that can be destroyed in Jakarta, leaving nothing of value to the Empire. " " no problem, Mr. Stephen. " Said Simon and aver in unison. Then they sounded the retreat horn, heard the order, the Dutch soldiers in the ditch climbed up the ditch to retreat to Jakarta. On the king, thunder was observing the situation of the whole battlefield. As soon as the Dutch broke up, he immediately gave the order to the front-line commander Chang Yuzhu. Chang Yuzhu, who got the order, immediately led the imperial soldiers to strengthen their attack and shuttle through the trench. Instead of fighting with the Dutch soldiers for bayonets, they directly used rifles to shoot. At the same time, they would throw grenades into the earth hole whenever they met. Because they ignored the cave, they just suffered a lot. Some Dutch soldiers rushed out of the cave and attacked them from behind. ¡±Come on! Come on! Don''t waste time with these dutchmans. Don''t do a goddamn bayonet fight. "Chang Yuzhu scolded. Facing the Dutch bayonet provocation, the imperial soldiers often can''t help holding the bayonet to fight. However, although they were proficient in bayonet technology, the size and physique of the imperial soldiers were still somewhat different from those of the Dutch, so they could not take much advantage in bayonet fighting. But in this way, the speed of the attack was delayed. Seeing the Dutch officers with their soldiers retreating, Chang Yuzhu was even more anxious, because according to their war experience, these colonists would take away a lot of wealth from the city and destroy everything they could before retreating. This situation will benefit them a lot less from the war, and they will also lose a lot after the war. At this time, the soldiers also recalled that the Dutch soldiers who were still resisting were obviously to delay their pursuit. In retrospect, they loaded bullets one after another, threw grenades one by one at the enemy, and suddenly strengthened their firepower. The Dutch soldiers were unable to stand up and retreated one after another. After Chang Yuzhu and his soldiers chased after him and completely captured the trench, he led the vanguard troops to pursue the city of Jakarta. Just as they were 200 meters away from the gate, suddenly a line of Dutch soldiers stood on the wall of Jakarta. A burst of gunfire rang out, the imperial soldiers had no time to respond, and the soldiers in the front row were shot and fell to the ground. "All down! "Chang Yuzhu fell on the ground and yelled," battalion commander, get the mortar over here and hit me hard at the wall. " In a short time, the first batch of 30 mortars were transported. After simply adjusting the angle, the soldiers put the shells into the guns. With the sound of the shells, the city of Jakarta suddenly turned into a sea of fire.In the explosion, the city wall of Jakarta was full of stone debris. In a short time, the whole city gate was collapsed by mortar shells. After breaking through the gate, Chang Yuzhu raised his arms and the imperial soldiers rushed to the city again. At the governor''s mansion, the first three men, Stephen, are directing the soldiers to carry gold and silver, but the sound of the city gate collapsing suddenly makes them look very ugly. The imperial soldiers seemed to understand their intentions, and they would never have the chance to carry away their wealth. Seeing the gunfire getting closer and closer, the Dutch soldiers kept fleeing to the governor''s house. They looked at each other reluctantly Stephen said: "burn the governor''s house." After that, he snatched a soldier''s torch and threw it on the curtain of the window of the governor''s mansion, and the flame suddenly rose to the sky. At the same time, Dutch soldiers threw torches at valuable buildings, shops, granaries and houses in the city. Everything that could be ignited began to burn. In the fire, Stephen opened a box full of gold and silver for Dutch soldiers to snatch. "Soldiers, these are our Dutch property. Take them all. Now we are going to Boer city and follow us, so that those bastards can get nothing." Cried Stephen. For him, now is the best way to keep Jakarta''s wealth. He would rather give it to the Dutch soldiers than to the people of the Chinese Empire. The soldiers let out a cheer and put the gold and silver on them. They protected Stephen and the three of them to the east gate. Leaving the city of Jakarta, Stephen looks at the city in flames with a sneer, so that even if he doesn''t keep Jakarta, he will have an explanation. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1073 Chang Yuzhu walked through the burning city of Jakarta, almost not mad. Now the whole city of Jakarta is full of burning buildings. Captured Dutch soldiers pointed out the important buildings in the city one by one. Without exception, these buildings were all burning in the fire. "You sons of bitches!" Chang Yuzhu said angrily: "go to inform the fleet to go to Boer city. These Dutch must not escape from Boer city to Calcutta." When he got the order, the messenger rushed to the coast quickly. On the coast, he told thunder the situation in the city with the flag language. "These Europeans have some skills. "After reading the meaning of the flag, Yue Yun said calmly. Lei Ming''s face was rather ugly. According to the reward system of the Empire''s foreign wars, booty was a very important indicator. Now that they have got a burned City, they have suffered a great loss. And although the attack was as successful as ever, the number of soldiers they lost increased by multiple times compared with the previous campaign. Deep trenches still provide a lot of protection for Dutch soldiers. "The soldiers won''t be able to get a cent of the thirteen casualties, so I''m a useless commander. General Yue, please lead us to Boer city ahead of time. I can''t let these bastards go." Thunder said. Although he is used to seeing death on the battlefield, it is really hard for him to suffer so many casualties. Now he is only fighting with 20000 Dutch and miscellaneous aborigines. If he faces the battlefield of Calcutta, the number of casualties will be doubled. Yue Yun can feel the anger of thunder, and it is obvious that the Dutch have angered him. "There''s no problem. With the speed of the armored ship, we can definitely follow them to Bourne." Yue Yun said. Boer city is a straight distance for the Dutch army on the land, but for the Navy, they need to make a big detour to reach it. After all, the coastline is not straight. If they use the speed of windsurfing warships, they may not be able to reach it ahead of time. But the armored ship will certainly be able to complete this task under full navigation. ¡±Thank you very much. "Said thunder, biting his teeth. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After the hand-held telephone was officially connected, the telecommunications department began to install telephones for the official offices of the Imperial Palace and the outer palace in Qingzhou. According to the requirements of the cabinet, Qingzhou should realize the telephone communication between various departments of the imperial court and improve the efficiency of handling government affairs. While the telephone has made great progress, good news has also come from Lin Wentao''s Mechanical Research Institute. "Emperor, this is the first sample car we built with internal combustion engine." Lin Wentao pointed to the old car in front of him and looked excited. Since the internal combustion engine technology was mature, they began to apply the internal combustion engine. In addition to the diesel engine used for drilling, according to the requirements of the five-year plan, they put the research on the application of internal combustion engine in sports machinery on the agenda. So they first focused on the animal harvesters that the Empire was using. According to the organization drawings, they gave these agricultural machines the heart of an internal combustion engine. After expanding the application of harvesters, they built a manned car according to the drawings provided by Xiao Ming, which is the old car in front of them. Xiao Ming goes to the old car. The shape of the old car is basically similar to that of the first generation car in Europe in the 19th century. In fact, it''s not that he doesn''t understand more perfect modeling, but with the current industrial technology, Qingzhou''s industry is still unable to produce a car shell with modern technology level. So by the measure, he still used the old-fashioned beetle shell honestly. "What''s the speed of this car? "Xiao minglue asked excitedly. After so many years, he finally met the embarrassment of not riding a horse and going out in a carriage. On the other hand, with a car, the safety of his going out will be greatly improved. "Back to the emperor, the speed of the car reached 60 kilometers per hour. "Said Lin Wentao. "Sixty kilometers?" Xiao Ming had a big smile on his face. He was very satisfied with the speed. After all, the first car in the world had a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. But the difference is that Xiao Ming gave Lin Wentao mature internal combustion engine technology and used purified gasoline, so the car exploded the first car in all aspects and reached the level of the improved car. Qian Dafu said with a smile, "with a speed of 60 per hour, can you run more than 1000 kilometers on this day?" "It''s natural, but it needs enough fuel. I''m afraid the empire can''t afford to use gasoline like this at present." Lin Wentao said with regret. So far, the drilling of the oil well has not made any progress, and the difficulty of drilling is beyond everyone''s expectation. There is no oil field, which means that car manufacturing is also a fake handle. This is the reason why Lin Wentao sighs. Xiao Ming naturally understood what Lin Wentao meant. He still overestimated the technical level of the Empire at present. Moreover, Daqing Oilfield is difficult to exploit, and it is normal that there has been no progress for such a long time.According to records, Japan also tried to find Daqing Oilfield during World War II, but drilling stopped when it reached about 800 meters, because Japan did not have the technology to drill deeper rock layers at that time. The true depth of Daqing Oilfield is about 1300, so the success of oil recovery is essentially the technology of drilling. The fundamental of drilling technology is the problem of drill bit. Now with diesel engine, the power is solved, and the strength of drill bit can''t reach such a deep rock layer. After all, drilling oil well needs special oil bit, he can give the bit design drawing, but the material problem still needs many experiments. So he has some helplessness in the current problem, because now no one can be sure when the oil field will be successfully exploited. If the oil field can''t be used because of technical problems, he can only find a way from overseas. After all, his drilling technology can''t conquer the kilometer deep Daqing, but it''s still very simple to exploit oil wells in the Middle East. The most important thing is that after mastering the mature armored ship technology, the cost of shipping is greatly reduced. It is not far from the Middle East to the Empire at the speed of armored ships, and the cost of transporting oil is very low. "At present, the empire is fighting in the South Ocean. If it goes well, the routes to Persia and the Ottoman Empire will be completely opened. At that time, the Empire will be able to establish diplomatic relations with Persia and the Ottoman Empire and buy their oil cheaply. In this way, the machinery equipped with internal combustion engines will be able to run." Xiao Ming said that at the same time, he became more and more firm in his idea of monopolizing oil. It''s really hard to feel oil poor. Besides Persia and Osman, he has to occupy Siberia completely. After all, there is a big oil field there. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1074 "Great. As long as there is oil, all kinds of machines equipped with internal combustion engines can move. And the lower official heard Lu Tong say that he got something called asphalt from oil, which can build a smoother road. Is that right?" Lin Wentao dances excitedly. For him, oil has always been a barrier in his heart. Now Xiao Ming''s words finally give him hope. Xiao Ming has a faint smile on his face. There is no doubt that the oil industry is an important threshold for a country to move towards modern industry. After the establishment of the petroleum industry, internal combustion engine can play its real value, and then, various functions of machinery can further promote the development of industry. "I will solve the problem of petroleum. The most important thing for you now is to apply internal combustion engine to all kinds of machinery, such as construction machinery, road roller, crane and excavator." Xiao Ming said seriously. In fact, in contemporary history, the steam excavator was invented by the Americans in 1836, but the efficiency of the steam powered excavator is too low. So Xiao Ming doesn''t waste time on steam machinery directly, but let excavators use internal combustion engines directly. In this way, such excavators can play their real role in large-scale projects. After a pause, he went on to say, "in addition to this kind of small passenger car, you should also work hard on large transport vehicles and strive to improve the domestic transport level as soon as possible. " " yes, emperor, I remember. "Lin Wentao said that although the internal combustion engine has been successfully applied, his task is still very heavy, and now he can''t relax. Emphasizing the task of the machinery factory, Xiao Ming rubbed his hands and said, "since the car can run normally, let me have a try today." "Emperor, this is no problem. I''ve driven this car many times. There''s absolutely no problem with safety." Lin Wentao patted his chest and said. Hearing this, Qian Dafu was worried. "Emperor, you''d better not take this kind of risky action. The speed of 60 kilometers per hour is not low. If you can''t control the vehicle, it will be very dangerous. After all, the situation is special now..." Xiao Ming''s eyes darkened. Qian Dafu understood what he meant. The last time he took mortar shells in the military factory, he scared him to death. After the Empress Dowager and the queen knew about this, Qian Dafu was reprimanded, so now Qian Dafu is very careful. Because according to the current situation, if Xiao Ming had any accident, the Empire would soon fall apart. Looking at the old car in front of him, Xiao Ming sighed and said, "just let the technicians perform. " Lin Wentao came back to himself. Now there are many rumors in Qingzhou, and he has heard some of them. Call over a driver, he said: "drive the car out to show the emperor." At the same time, Lin Wentao explained: "emperor, this car uses electric spark ignition. As long as the key is turned slightly, it can start the car. " Xiao Ming nodded. In the 19th century, the way of sparking was not uncommon. Since the popularity of electricity in Qingzhou, the method of using electricity has also been developed. Now Qingzhou''s scientific researchers are mixing all kinds of technologies together. For example, the next generation of armored ships will have radios for mutual communication. When they got to the door, the technicians manipulated the car to gallop on the road outside the machinery. In a short moment, the car ran around the machinery factory. Seeing this, Xiao Ming nodded frequently. The speed of 60 kilometers per hour is relatively modern, which can be said to be tortoise speed. However, the Empire of the 18th century is astonishing. If this kind of old car is officially sold, the transportation mode of the Empire will have a historic change. "Emperor, the technicians of the machinery factory have discussed to name the first car as the red rabbit. I wonder if the emperor is satisfied?" ¡±There is nothing wrong with Lu Bu among people and red rabbit among horses. In this case, we will continue to take this red rabbit as a brand. "Xiao Ming has a smile on his lips. From then on, the Chinese Empire will have the first automobile brand in the world, and this automobile brand will be destined to be famous in the world. "Katz!" While they were chatting, the red rabbit car stopped steadily in front of them, showing its excellent performance. "Is the emperor satisfied?" Lin Wentao is full of confidence. Xiao Ming nodded slightly, he said: "I now officially order 300 red rabbit brand cars from the machinery factory." Lin Wentao couldn''t see his teeth with a smile. Although the machinery factory was run by the government, the orders from the imperial court still had to be paid. So, it''s like they get a big order, and with that money, they can do more. After watching the first car of the Empire, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu leave the machinery factory under the protection of the imperial guards and return to the palace. He immediately calls Cui Shangan and asks him to supervise the war in Nanyang. Now the oil collected by the empire is only enough for experiments. If his 300 cars want to run, they have to rely on overseas oil, so it is very important to get through the routes to Persia and Osman. He doesn''t want to wait too long on this issueBull city. After a day and night of sailing, Qingzhou fleet full of angry southeast Army soldiers came to this small Dutch city on the coast. Compared with the majestic city of Jakarta, bur city is insignificant, but it is a trade node of spices controlled by the Netherlands in Indonesia. Therefore, there are a lot of Dutch merchant ships coming and going here. It is only because of the war that there is no prosperity in the past and it is lonely. "According to the information provided by the Nanyang Chinese, there are 300 Dutch soldiers stationed here, so it''s easy to take over here." Yue Yun said to Lei Ming. Nodded, thunder said: "even if there are 3000 garrisons, I have to take them down and wait for the arrival of yagda''s bastards." After that, he called out, "land, take bull." His voice fell. Two thousand soldiers rowed to the shore in a troop carrier. In order to defend against danger, there were machine gunners lying in front of each troop carrier. Once they found the enemy, the machine guns would shoot the enemy mercilessly. Just like the information provided by Yue Yun, when the imperial soldiers approached the coast, some sporadic gunshots rang out, and the imperial soldiers immediately used machine guns to fight back. Under the fierce fire, the Dutch soldiers hiding behind the obstacles of the wharf could not resist. In only half an hour, the Empire occupied the small city. "Yue Yun, let''s say goodbye here for the time being. When you clean up the enemy warships on the route, we will go to Calcutta together." Lei Ming said that his early task is to capture Jakarta and cut off the supply points of European allied forces in Asia. Yue Yun is just cooperating with him, and his real task is to cut off the sea transportation lines of the European coalition forces and isolate the European coalition forces in Calcutta. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1075 December 24th. After thunder completely occupied Boer City, Yue Yun gave an order to advance to Calcutta. After two days of sailing, the mighty fleet arrived at the sea off Calcutta, and the news reached the governor''s office of Calcutta for the first time. "The fleet of the Chinese Empire did not pass through Malacca, but directly bypassed the south side of Malaysia. This only shows one thing. I''m afraid Jakarta has fallen." Inside the governor''s house, Butlin pessimistically explained to the military commanders of the other four countries. "Bang!" Butlin''s voice fell, and a young man with golden hair slapped him on the table. "The Chinese Empire has been deceiving people too much. We have been operating these colonies for a hundred years, but now they are eating us away. If we can''t curb their greed, I''m afraid our colonies all over the world will fall into their hands." Cried the young man. "Klaus is right, and that''s why we''re here, isn''t it? I wish this bloody war would end soon. " Said Nicholas, with his pipe in his mouth. The coalition forces of the five countries are gathered here. As the governor of Calcutta, he has an arduous task, because the coordination of all aspects is a headache for them. The most important thing is that now all the Dutch colonies have been lost, so the supply of food is on the head of Britain, which makes him very unhappy. "The only way to end the war is for us to beat the Chinese Empire, or be beaten by them," laughs boutlin. " then he looked at the young man. This young officer, named Feilin, was from Holland. His father was governor evere of JAGDA. Therefore, Feilin was so angry after hearing his analysis. "We must have beaten the shit out of them." "Now the fleet of the Chinese empire is at the mouth of the Ganges River. Give me the command of the fleet, and I will sink them all." "Ha ha ha Can young people only talk big now? Wilson, such an excellent Naval General, has been defeated by the Chinese Empire. Can you command the fleet without any hair? "Sneered the bearded officer sitting opposite the round table. Philip''s face is red. This big beard is a Spanish Navy General, corbance, who is quite famous in Europe. Portugal, France''s generals at this time also issued a repressive smile, are mocking Philip''s overconfidence. Butlin frowned. This time, the Five Nations United Nations seems to be powerful, but the contradictions in it can be seen by a fool. Now no one wants to lose their power to fight against the Empire. For this reason, no one is willing to give their fleet to the command of film. With a slight sigh in his heart, he said: "you guys, this is not the time for internal strife. Now the Empire has occupied Jakarta. There is no doubt that India is the next target to be attacked. If we can''t unite and rub the spirit of the Chinese Empire, then we will lose all the interests of Asia." "In that case, let the British and French fleets serve as vanguards. Now Asia has only your interests, not ours." Collins said rudely again, which made both Philip and the Portuguese officers nod slightly. He didn''t feel like he had been shot by England and France. Nicholas was displeased. "If you are so insincere, our cooperation will end. After the occupation of India, the goal of the Chinese empire is Africa. If I remember correctly, you have a lot of colonies in Africa, and the slave trade has also made you a lot of money. In addition, in North and South America, the greed of the Chinese empire is unlimited. We work hard What do you want from the benefits of hundreds of years of hard work? " All the officers of the other four countries fell silent at this time. Nicholas continued: "the Chinese empire is against the whole of Europe. Now tsarist Russia is on our side. In response to the rise of the Chinese Empire, the union of Europe is not far away." "In that case, let''s choose the people who will lead the fleet." "I vote for myself. I''m the only one here who has the experience of a big naval battle," he said The other three raised their hands, but Feilin hesitated and raised his hand. He knew that he was not as good as him after all. "Well, then the admiral of the United Fleet is Mr. corbancy. Do you have any suggestions now?" Butlin was a little excited. Cobanxi pondered for a moment, he said: "according to the intelligence, the warships of the Chinese Empire are all armored warships, and the last time the Allied forces failed so thoroughly, it was because of the collision of armored warships that our shells could not even break the armor of the other side. " " yes, that''s what the escaped crew said. "Said Nicholas. With a gloomy smile, cobanxi said: "obviously, it''s a suicide to fight with this fleet. If Jakarta is lost, it means that all 50 warships have sunk. Then, with the warships just arrived, we still have 150 warships left. We still have an advantage in number. Therefore, we should take a surprise attack this time and make use of them As long as we turn the naval battle into a side to side battle, we still have a glimmer of hope for victory. ""That''s a good idea." "If we can win like this, we may be able to capture all the armored ships. " others nodded with admiration. Having agreed on the plan to attack the imperial warships, Butlin immediately announced the dissolution of the ship, and let cobanxi prepare for the raid tonight. According to their plan, after nightfall, cobanxi led the fleet drifting down the Ganges River. During the day, they had detected the position and distance of the imperial warships through observation posts, so they could find the specific position in the night. "Get the talons ready, and in case of impact, drop them on the imperial warship." He told me carefully. The crew nodded one after another in the dark. Although they could not see each other''s faces clearly, they were very excited. If they could capture the armored ship, they would really be rich. But their fantasies were soon pierced by bright beams. Just as they were approaching the armored ship, a dazzling beam of light suddenly came from the armored ship and exposed them completely. Corbancy tried to open his eyes. The beam of light shone on their boat like day. He was suddenly cold and his hair stood up. "Boom boom..." Before he could react, countless fires lit up in the dark, and then he saw that the warships he led had become fireballs in the explosion. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1076 Yue Yun looked at the burning warship with a strange smile on his face. Liu Chen was beside Yue Yun, and his laughter never stopped. "General, I didn''t expect that your joke would come true. These Europeans really came to attack at night. " " what I said during the day was not just a joke. Facing our armored ships, they had to attack in an unusual way. " Yue Yun said. After arriving at the sea off Calcutta, he joked with the generals that the European Fleet might launch a sneak attack at night and use the collision to shorten the gap between the two sides. It is for this reason that they did not turn on the searchlight at night as usual. This time, they did not turn on the searchlight and hid the fact that there was a searchlight on the armored ship. I did not expect that these Europeans would really touch it at night. "Anyway, the United Fleet of Europe has hit our guns and let them all sink in the sea tonight." Liu Chen said. When they arrived at their destination, they learned that all the warships of the United Fleet were hiding in the upper reaches of the Ganges River. This kind of terrain was very unfavorable for them, because if they entered the Ganges River, their armored ships would be attacked by the artillery of the army. Yue Yun''s eyes have been focused on the sea, his look gradually dignified, said: "don''t take it lightly, let all the Marines in place, the battle has just begun." Liu Chen looked forward and saw a burning warship coming towards them. It was obvious that the will of the United Fleet was also strong. "Aim at the enemy ship trying to approach us and sink it!" In the face of this situation, Yue Yun issued instructions. Liu Chen also realized that the danger had not been relieved. He immediately asked members of the Marine Corps to set up their machine guns on the deck. Once they were hit by enemy ships, it was their task to protect the warships. "Boom boom..." The king''s armored ship immediately opened fire, and shells flew to the windsurfing warship. After being hit continuously, the warship finally sank slowly. At the same time, other armored ships are also exerting their greatest firepower, and the whole sea is constantly shining with fire. After each fire, several warships of the United Fleet are hit and sank. For a moment, there were burning warships all over the sea. In addition to the sound of fighting, the cry for help from enemy soldiers also rang through the night sky. "What are we going to do, coxey? "In the deafening sound of the guns, Feilin asked anxiously. Their flagship is in the middle of the fleet, and now their vanguard fleet is suffering a devastating blow, which worries and frightens their bystanders. After the initial shock, he said, "we can''t rush forward like this, or our warships will be destroyed. Put down the boat and let the soldiers get close to the enemy warships in the boat. In this way, the firepower of the enemy warships will be scattered, and we have a chance to win. " after a pause, he pointed to the lights from the imperial warships and said," these strange lights expose us. Tell the soldiers to shoot at these bright places once they enter the range. Although they don''t know what this is, it must be the new technology of the Empire. " Feilin nods his head when he hears the speech. He immediately calls the herald and asks the herald to take the lantern and do one action after another. This is the way they pass the message. After getting the order, the soldiers on the warship immediately put down the small wooden boat, and went to the imperial warship in a group of 20, while the two boats were filled with explosives, which was also the order of cobanxi. Each sail ship put down ten boats, and the remaining hundred warships put down thousands of boats and rushed to the imperial fleet. For a time, the whole sea was full of small wooden boats of the United Fleet. In the process of rushing to the imperial fleet, the boats kept rescuing the fallen soldiers and rushing to them together. The action of the United Fleet was soon discovered by Yue Yun. In the distance, the warships of the United Fleet adjusted their posture and were shelling each other with them. The thousands of wooden boats coming to them had a sense of wolf tactics. Yue Yun is no stranger to the tactics adopted by the joint fleet, because there are such examples in the textbooks of the imperial Naval Academy. Moreover, the textbook also records a big naval battle between Spain and Britain. At that time, Britain used small arson boats, ships filled with explosives and soldiers, and finally won. Because in this large-scale naval war, the flexibility of large warships is far less than those of these small wooden ships. Once they are close to the wooden ships, the soldiers on the wooden ships can take the attack way of chiseling, exploding and burning ships. In this battle, their numbers were already at a disadvantage. Now the United Fleet uses this method, and they immediately fall into a passive position. After all, there are many enemies and their targets are small, so it is no doubt that they will be attacked by artillery and mosquitoes. But if we don''t solve them, it will be very troublesome once they are approached. "Send orders to other warships. The main guns will continue to fire at the enemy''s large warships. The auxiliary guns and sampan guns will be used to fire at the small boats on the sea to prevent them from approaching. At the same time, the Marines will be allowed to strafe the local ships they are trying to approach. The grenades will be ready." There were lots of boats approaching them. This kind of scene is really full of people''s hair. Yue Yun didn''t dare to be careless this time.When they got the order, the searchlights of the king''s armored ship flashed immediately. After installing the searchlights, they immediately mastered the language of the lights. Nothing is more convenient than the language of the lights in the dark. The change of the searchlight on the king''s armored warship was captured by other warships in an instant. They acted according to the order one after another, and the Marines resting in the cabin of the warship quickly entered the fighting state. "Whoosh, whoosh..." In order to find the position of the enemy boats more clearly, a flare was launched over the sea. Under the light, the boats of the United Fleet were exposed. "Dada, dada " just then, the machine guns on the king''s armored ship burst into flames, and they first fired at a small boat in range. A series of bullets hit the wooden boat, and the soldiers on the boat fell into the pool of blood before they could react. At the same time, more and more machine guns rang out, and soldiers from a small boat fell in the machine gun fire. And the soldiers on the boat also launched a counterattack, the ship continued to light up the fire from the muzzle, the soldiers on the armored ship began to appear casualties. The war situation became more and more tense. Although the small boats were badly damaged by the machine gun fire, there were too many small boats. They rushed to the armored ships, just like soldiers charging frantically. "Click! " while Yue Yun was watching nervously, a bullet hit the searchlight, and the light beam shining on the enemy warship disappeared immediately. Seeing this, Yue Yun''s heart was tight. He called out: "put on the spare searchlight quickly!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1077 "There''s no mistake in intelligence. The Chinese Empire has guns that can fire continuously. It''s terrible." On the deck, he was also paying attention to the situation of the imperial fleet. When he noticed the continuous strafing weapons on the deck, his heart sank. "The Chinese empire is terrible. As long as they have this kind of weapon, we can only be slaughtered in the battlefield." Feilin said. Corbancy nodded. "That''s why we have to get their advanced weapons at all costs and send them to China for imitation." Just then, he suddenly noticed that the lights of the flagship of the imperial fleet had gone out. He said happily, "great, their commander is on this warship. Let the soldiers focus on attacking this warship. As long as their flagship is captured, they will be in chaos." At this time, Philip also saw it. He looked at corbance with some admiration. This famous Spanish Navy General is worthy of being called Spain''s maritime fortress. In the face of such a disadvantage, they are still playing equally, which is very rare. "All Gunners attack the sixth warship from the southwest!" Film gives orders. ¡±Boom, boom " after the order was given, a round of salvo fire was suddenly launched, and one by one the blooming bullets went straight to the armored ship king. At the same time, other warships gradually tilted their firepower on the king''s armored ship, and under the cover of warship gunfire, the small boats in the sea quickly approached the king. Corbancy looked at the scene with a sneer, and then his eyes turned to a frigate in the southeast, which was on the edge of the imperial fleet. He said: "immediately send soldiers to attack the first warship on the right. Now that the enemy''s flagship is under siege, other warships will be eager to get out of the siege and ignore the warships on the edge to take the armored warship!" "That''s a good move! "Feilin said excitedly. He asked the messenger with the lantern to give another order at the edge of the deck to let some boats approach to the East. On the king, the Marines were constantly injured and killed by the enemy''s shelling. After the searchlight went out, it seemed that all the enemy''s shelling was concentrated on the king. From time to time, the enemy''s flower bombs were thrown on the deck. The intensive attack caused heavy losses to the Marines on the warship. "General, it''s too dangerous here. You have to go back to the cabin." Liu Chen told Yue Yun that the king was the core of the armored ship, while Yue Yun was the core of the king. Once Yue Yun had an accident, even if he won the sea battle, he would have been defeated. Yue Yun''s expression was cold. He said: "I thought that once the armored ships came out, the Qingzhou fleet would be able to run rampant. This naval battle really taught us a lesson. The emperor was right. We should despise the enemy strategically, but we must pay attention to the enemy strategically." Having said that, he said to Liu Chen, "we can''t trust too much to order the monarch to turn around and take advantage of the steam engine warships to annihilate the enemy warships. We suffer a lot from this kind of uneven shooting. " while they were talking, the soldiers brought up the spare searchlight. After some installation, the searchlight came on again. Liu Chen looked at the more than 60 sailing warships burning on the sea. Although the enemy''s wooden ships were approaching them, the enemy suffered heavy losses in this kind of shelling. After all, relatively speaking, the bearing capacity of the armored warships was much stronger than that of the wooden sailing warships. Nodding, he immediately asked the searchlight to issue the command to change the formation of the fleet. This time, they will destroy the enemy warships during the voyage. And let the little wooden boats float in the sea. After the order was given, the armored ships immediately set sail again. Taking advantage of their speed, they kept a distance from the wooden boat, but kept within the range of the machine gun. This kind of kite flying method soon makes the soldiers in the boat tired. The steam engine warship relies on the power of the steam engine, while they rely on human power. After noticing the change of the imperial fleet, cobanxi''s face dropped. Because it was a sneak attack, the imperial warships were moored at the beginning, which was conducive to their approach. But now their commanders were obviously aware of the problem, so the warships pulled anchor and set sail. The most abominable thing is that although these armored ships are bulky, their speed is not slow. If they are windsurfing warships, their boats can catch up with them, but these iron monsters run too fast, and the boats can''t catch up with them at all, but they are hanged and beaten by them. Feilin''s excited look also disappeared. They are now in a very embarrassing situation, that is, they can only be beaten and can''t fight back. "Boom boom..." Moving armored ships continue to fire at windsurfing warships, rotating turrets to allow them to attack the enemy in any direction. "65, 70, 80..." When every enemy warship is hit, Liu Chen will report the number to Yue Yun. Out of the entanglement of the boat, their attack seemed to be more comfortable, and the balance of war tilted to them again. "Don''t let go of one, send ten warships to bypass the flank and block the Ganges estuary." Yue Yun said.He ordered ten armored ships to leave the line and head straight for the Ganges. The movement of the imperial fleet was watched by cobanxi. He slowly put down his telescope and sighed heavily, "it''s not my poor command, but the armored ships of the imperial fleet are too strong. If we don''t have armored ships, I''m afraid the era of European dominated maritime hegemony will never come back." Although he was extremely unwilling, he had to bow his head in the face of the 80 sailing warships burning in the sea. He understood what cobanxi meant. "Retreat!" Corbancy gave the final order. The attack of the imperial warships did not stop, and their fleet was still losing. Once henghekou was blocked by the imperial warships, they could not escape. Relying on the speed of the armored warships, they would be sunk one by one. ¡±Yes. "There was a tremor in film''s voice. This order is very cruel, because it means that they will abandon the soldiers in small boats in the sea, but he can''t help but carry it out. It''s better to keep some warships for future use than to destroy the whole army. Thinking of this, he asked the messengers to give an order to retreat. The remaining 70 warships had been looking forward to this order for a long time, and now they were desperate to sail to the Ganges estuary. On the King''s throne, Yue Yun smiled a triumph. For him, the remaining warships were not enough to be a thing in the plate. After this war, the India''s route to Europe was the Imperial Navy has the final say. Even if they hide in the Ganges, they won''t be able to escape their control in the end. "Starting tomorrow, the warships will cruise along the Indian Coast in groups of three, sinking any supply vessel from Europe. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1078 On the coast of Calcutta, officers from all countries look heavy. When corbancy led the fleet to attack the imperial fleet, they had been watching the war on the coast. As the war went on, their mood also fluctuated. But at the final moment, they still suffered a complete failure. At the moment, the burning sail warship on the sea is the proof of their failure. , "we are finished. We have lost ninety-six battleships, and the fleet has lost more than half of its fleet. Now the sea has the final say of the imperial fleet." Said Nicholas bitterly. Butlin''s gloomy face flickered with the flickering fire on the sea. Although cobanxi chose to retreat, the imperial fleet pursued them closely. During the time when they were hiding in the Ganges, they were sunk 16 warships. This led to the destruction of 96 warships. His heart seemed to be bleeding when he saw the tragic scene. Looking at the soldiers who are still struggling in the sea and calling for help, his body is slightly trembling, and endless hatred rises in his heart. Behind him were the soldiers who were responsible for defending the coast. They also witnessed the whole process. Like Butlin, they felt fear in their hearts and hatred for the Chinese Empire. For them, in terms of national propaganda, the Chinese Empire was described as the devil who robbed their colonies. They came all the way here to uphold justice and justice. "Soldiers, have you seen the cruelty of the Chinese Empire? They took Australia and shamelessly humiliated the people of the British Empire as slaves. Now they are ready to seize our own India. If they are allowed to move on, sooner or later their tentacles will reach Europe. They are demons, believers of Satan, pagans, maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, they will land in Calcutta, brothers And kill them all together. God will help us send them to hell Cried boutlin. "Kill them all! Kill them all!" The British soldiers yelled, and their hatred rose at the instigation of boutlin. The other imperial commanders looked at Butlin, and they also cried out. The whole coast was filled with hatred for the Empire. On the deck of the king, the medical officer was dressing the wound for Yue Yun. When the king was put on fire, his left arm was scratched by shrapnel. At that time, he didn''t make any noise, but continued to command the battle. Until the war stabilized, Liu Chen found that Yue Yun''s arm was injured. "General, there seems to be a lot of enemy soldiers on the coast. They seem to be shouting something!" In the dark, Liu Chen could only see some people on the coast through the fire, but it was very vague. The medical officer is using alcohol to disinfect Yue Yun''s wound. He endured the pain and said, "don''t worry about them for the time being. Thunder will kill them!" Liu Chen wanted the warships to carry out a round of shelling to frighten them. Hearing this, he nodded and then said, "what about the European soldiers in the sea? " " shoot all Yue Yun gives orders coldly. It''s not his cruel nature, but his war experience tells him that he can''t be merciful to the enemy. Now that Europe and the Chinese Empire are officially at war, these European soldiers will surely be instilled by their countries with hatred of the Chinese Empire. After all, the national consciousness in Europe has long been awakened. And now it has even risen to the paranoid racism of white supremacy. They think that only Europeans can be regarded as real "people", and people in other countries, like animals, can not be equal to them. It is said that there is a zoo in Calcutta, India, where Aborigines from different areas are kept. Among them, there are also Chinese people living in exile. They use these people as animals to earn money from the British exhibition in Calcutta. When he got the information from the secret guards, he was silent for a long time, which made him fully understand what is the essential contradiction between the Chinese Empire and Europe, which is the contradiction between race and culture. As long as the Europeans hold the white supremacy, the war will not stop. "I see, general!" Liu Chen answered, saying that he just asked out of convention, and he didn''t want to save the soldiers in the sea. He didn''t want his own soldiers to take risks. These rescued Europeans might soon find a dagger to stab his soldiers. When he got the order, he immediately ordered the soldiers to shoot the enemy soldiers in the sea. Even now, the gunfire in the sea still did not stop. Although the main force of the fleet retreated, there were still many boats in the sea. These boats are still trying to attack them, which makes Liu Chen more determined. ¡±Dada dada " the sound of machine guns sounded again, and the armored ships shuttled through the messy battlefield to solve the following boats one by one. At the same time, the medical guards constantly carried the wounded imperial soldiers to the cabin for treatment. This time, Europe suffered heavy losses, and their losses were not light, but more than 200 soldiers were killed on the king''s armored ship. The rest of the task lasted until dawn. When the red sun rose in the East, the soldiers on the armored ship could really see the whole picture of the battlefield last night.On the battlefield stretching for more than ten miles, the bodies of the enemy are floating everywhere, the color of blood is mixed in the sea, and the broken boards fluctuate with the waves. Henghekou has been blocked by sunken warships. The imperial fleet can''t get in and the European fleet can''t get out. Yue Yun and Liu Chen took a nap last night. After daybreak, they went to the deck. According to the order, Qingzhou fleet has officially cruised, and some warships rushed to Indonesia and XINJIAPO overnight to transport southeast Army soldiers. "Now the European coalition forces are really making dumplings by us, and the rest is to put the dumplings into the pot and wait to eat them. "Liu Chen licked his lips excitedly. Yue Yun was not optimistic about the situation on land. He pointed to the long battle line and said, "the battle of trapped animals is the most dangerous. The weapons of Europeans are backward, but the will to fight is very strong. Last night, we also paid a lot of casualties. " Liu Chen nodded, and the statistics of the war report have come out. More than 3000 soldiers were killed, but the losses of the European allied forces are even greater. It is roughly estimated that 30000 people were buried in the sea. "I''m afraid we couldn''t take Calcutta five years ago." Liu Chen felt sorry. According to the enemy''s will to resist, the next battle must be very hard. "In that case, I don''t think there''s any need for a strong attack. As long as we block the routes and keep them here, sooner or later they will collapse. After all, we have no urgent demand for India." Yue Yun analyzed. Liu Chen has the same idea. Although a strong attack can win India, according to their exchange ratio in Jakarta, they have to sacrifice at least 30000 soldiers'' lives, which is unnecessary. "I will send a war report analysis to the general staff." Liu Chen said, looking at the trenches on the coast. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1079 Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is reviewing the year-end summary sent by various departments of the imperial court. Since the promulgation of the five-year plan, the most important task at the end of the year is to verify the implementation of the five-year plan. "Emperor, since the promulgation of the five-year plan, 26 Shangzhou thermal power plants, including Dengzhou, Youzhou, Jinzhou, Xuzhou, Jinling, Songjiang, Suzhou, Lin''an, Fuzhou and Guangzhou, have been completed. There are 127 Shangzhou thermal power plants in China. It is not a problem to complete the construction of all Shangzhou thermal power plants within five years." On behalf of the Department of electric power, Su Liangcai reported the construction of the thermal power plant. After a pause, he continued with his year-end report: "in addition, the Department of electric power has also made some progress in water conservancy and power generation this year. The Tuohe dam under construction has designed a water conservancy and power generation part. In terms of the popularization of electric power, now 80% of the people in Qingzhou have access to electricity, and the remaining 20% have to wait because of the remote living conditions The main line has been laid. As for the factories, all the factories in the industrial zone have used electric machinery. The only regret is that the current power department is still in a state of loss, only Qingzhou can make ends meet. " Xiao Ming also has a year-end summary presented by Su Liangcai in his hand. He nodded admiringly," the first year''s plans have been completed, which is very commendable. However, the electric power is just in its infancy, and the burden is still heavy in the future. As for the matter of profit, you don''t need to consider it for the moment. At present, the electric power facilities are in the stage of intensive construction, so profit is impossible, This loss will be borne by the imperial court. " "Yes, Emperor." Su Liangcai was relieved. He had passed the test. He could have a good year this year. What imperial officials fear most now is the year-end summary. If their departments have problems, they will not be in a good mood for the new year. Su Liangcai returned to his team and Princess Pingyang came out in order. Compared with her former charm, Princess Pingyang is more capable now. Over the years, she has been in charge of the railway department, and the complicated affairs have given her a lot of training. "Emperor, by the end of this year, the railway mileage operated by the Empire has reached 5000 kilometers. The main routes from yakesha in the north, Jinling in the south, Dengzhou in the East and Chang''an in the West have been completed. Now the railway department is building the branch railway between the main lines and completing the construction of the railway network. The only regret now is that because of the obstruction of the Yangtze River, there is no north-south railway The problem of the connection of law. "Said Princess Pingyang. Xiao Ming nodded slightly, because he started in Qingzhou and first unified the north, so industrial construction was concentrated in the north, while the South was relatively backward. However, with the unification of the Empire and the establishment of maritime hegemony, what the Empire needs now is coastal ports for business, especially in the south. In this way, it is a difficult problem for the Empire to get through the North-South logistics. However, although he missed the Yangtze River Bridge for countless times, he understood that the Empire''s current level of construction technology was unable to build this grand project. So, under the measure, he decided to take second place. Thinking of this, he called out the name of Zhang Liang. At this time, Zhang Liang came out and bowed, "emperor. " Xiao Ming asked," what happened to the railway ferry that I asked your shipyard to study? At present, this is the only way for steam locomotives to cross the Yangtze River. " When the train appeared and there was no bridge on the Yangtze River, the north-south railway relied on this kind of railway ferry. In modern times, as early as 1850, Britain used train ferries in the bay of forne in Scotland. Even now, there are still more than 20 countries in the world using railway ferries. In countries with many islands and no cross sea bridge, this kind of railway ferry is even more necessary. In short, the railway ferry actually built the railway track on a large ferry. The track on the ferry can be connected with the railway track. If the train wants to cross the river, it only needs to drive the train into the track on the ferry. When the train gets on the ferry, the ferry can carry the train across the sea and bridge. However, the premise of building the train ferry is to master the technology of steamboat. In the past, Xiao Ming didn''t mention it because he didn''t have this technology. Now the technology of armored ships is mature, and there are no technical obstacles for building large-scale train ferries. "Back to the emperor, the construction of train ferries is no less difficult than that of the king''s armored ship. Although ministers and others have mastered the construction technology of train ferries, it will take one year to build the first batch of train ferries. It is estimated that there will be no problem at this time next year." Zhang Liang said with a bow. Princess Pingyang was pleasantly surprised and said: "railway ferry, I didn''t expect that there was such a magical thing. If so, the railway construction in the South can be accelerated. " " so now you don''t have to worry. " Xiao Ming said with a smile. Princess Pingyang answered and turned back to the queue. Instead of asking Zhang Liang to go back, Xiao Ming continued to ask, "how is the construction of the imperial shipyard?" "Back to the emperor, at present, 60% of the large shipyards in beishacheng, Dengzhou, Jinling, songjiangkou, Lin''an, Fuzhou and Guangzhou have been completed, and a total of 42 shipyards can be put into operation. All of these shipyards have the ability to build armored ships. In addition, according to the requirements, 65 small and medium-sized shipyards can be put into operation by the end of this year, with the ability to build small and medium-sized commercial steam ships The ability of ships. " Zhang Lianghui reports.Xiao Ming is satisfied with this data. Today, the Empire basically has no enemies on land. The most important task at present is to control global trade routes, because sea power is extremely important. For this reason, he allocated a lot of money to build a shipyard and cultivate shipbuilding talents. "In this case, from next year, shipyards will be able to build commercial steamships and sell them to the merchants of the Empire. The Empire has invested a lot of money in shipyards these years, and now it''s time to recover it." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, Emperor." Zhang Liang answered yes. After listening to three people''s reports, Xiao Ming looks at Yang Chengye and asks him questions about the industry, commerce, factories and banks of the Empire. There is no need to ask all kinds of responsible persons separately. Noticing Xiao Ming''s eyes, Yang Chengye comes out with a thick report in his hand. Looking at the other ministers with a little apology, he said, "my report may be a little longer, so I''ll try my best to speed it up." Clearing his throat, he said: "at present, Qingzhou bank has officially changed its name to the imperial central bank, and the functions of the imperial central bank have been clarified. From now on, all banks in the Empire will be subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial central bank." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1080 "In addition to the imperial central bank, China Construction Bank, industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China, these classified banks have their own functions and are responsible for providing loans to different industries. At the same time, the imperial stock exchange has made similar preparations and will officially issue a series of stocks such as treasury bonds in April next year." Yang Chengye turned a page of the report and continued: "as for industry, under the supervision of the lower officials, the major provinces are now carrying out vigorous industrial construction. At present, each Shangzhou has set up its own large-scale industrial areas. At the same time, factories are also being set up in Zhongzhou and xiazhou. The number of factories in the country has doubled, which is a gratifying growth. As for the specific factories There are too many of them. They have been listed in the attached table. " Xiao Ming is reading Yang Chengye''s report. Hearing the words, he turns to the end. On the thirty pages above, the name, type and scale of every factory in the Empire are recorded. In general, Xiao Ming showed a smile. Unconsciously, the industrial capacity of the Empire had been fully increased. However, during this period in Qingzhou, many professional machinery factories have been set up, such as those specializing in the production of steam locomotives, bearings, bicycles and tricycles, and electric motors. It can be said that every time Lin Wentao''s research laboratory understands a set of machinery, there will be corresponding factories. And after these factories appeared in Qingzhou, they will soon spread to other prosperous counties. After talking about the construction of the factory, Yang Chengye reported on the problems of commercial construction, which took half an hour. At the end of Yang Chengye''s report, Xiao Ming asked song Changping, Chen Qi, Lin Wentao, Lu Tong and He Dong to report the problems in their respective fields. He Dong and Lin Wentao needless to say that internal combustion engine, automobile, telephone and telegram are the achievements they have made. As for Lu Tong, although he has kept a low profile this year, he has done a lot. Petroleum refining, oxygen and nitrogen purification and the production of various basic chemicals have made good progress. These things seem insignificant, but they are very important to the development of all walks of life. As for song Changping and Chen Qi, the two arms experts are upgrading the Han style rifles and the current guard guns. The specific samples will be available tomorrow. After asking about science and technology, Xiao Ming finally looked at Pang Yukun and asked him to make a general summary of all aspects of the Empire. The annual political conference ended. "Emperor, according to statistics, this year''s imperial industrial and commercial tax revenue totaled 60 million Jinlong, and agricultural tax revenue was 40 million Jinlong. In terms of tax revenue, the commercial tax exceeded the agricultural tax. At present, the industrial and commercial tax has become the main body of the imperial tax revenue. In the industrial and commercial tax, the tax revenue of government-run factories and chambers of Commerce accounted for 60%, which is the main source of commercial tax. " after a pause, Pang Yukun said proudly," in addition to paying taxes, the profits turned in by the government-owned factories this year are also very considerable, reaching 120 million Jinlong. The profits turned in by Qingzhou chamber of commerce are 280 million. In terms of the war income this year, the Empire has 90 million Jinlong''s income, which mainly comes from the reparations and booty of the occupied areas. " of all the reports at the end of the year, Pang Yukun''s report is Xiao Ming''s favorite, because at this moment he can clearly know the financial situation of the Empire this year. Talking about the tax situation, Pang Yukun continued: "up to now, the face value of the Golden Dragon issued by the imperial central bank has reached 9 billion, including paper money and gold coins." Xiao Ming smiles with satisfaction. From this figure, he can judge that the tax revenue of the empire is normal. "So the GDP of the Empire has increased by about three billion this year, isn''t it? "Xiao Ming asked. Pang Yukun was surprised and said, "how did the emperor know that? " with a slight smile, Xiao Ming said:" I made the tax system of the Empire. Basically, the total amount of tax revenue will be 16% of the GDP every year, which I know well. " Pang Yukun was shocked. He was already looking up to Xiao Ming, but he found that the more he contacted, the more he could not surpass the emperor in front of him. He said," emperor Shengming. " Then he said: "compared with last year, the popularity of power plants has greatly increased the production capacity of the factories, which is also the reason why there are so many taxes this year. Under the emperor''s administration, the people of the Empire are getting richer and richer. Although the Empire has opened up many overseas markets, most of the goods produced by the Empire have been digested at home." "The market of the empire is the biggest cake. There is no doubt that with the current growth rate of the Empire''s industry, the domestic market will be saturated within three years, and then the overseas market will become very important." Xiao Ming said. As soon as his voice fell, Li Kaiyuan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I only have the experience of doing business overseas. I''m afraid that even in other parts of the world, the market can only be equal to that of the Empire. Their consumption ability is so poor that they can''t afford the goods of the Empire. In the long run, the industry of the Empire will encounter bottlenecks." "You''re right. "Xiao Ming said lightly that in this era, the population of the world is limited. Moreover, most of the population are self-sufficient. They have no demand for many industrial products. For example, Japan, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Africa and other places will not buy imperial bicycles. Even in Europe, not everyone can afford them.If you want people in these places to buy bicycles, you have to have rich people in this place. At the same time, these people need to buy bicycles. If we want to achieve this goal, we need the infiltration of culture, so that these areas can take the fashion of the Chinese Empire as the fashion, which is simply to establish the cultural influence of the Empire. "If we want to break this cage, we have to rely on the Empire itself. If other countries have no demand, we will create this demand. If they can''t afford it, we will let them afford it. Next, the colonial strategy of the Empire should be more elegant. " " elegant. " All the ministers looked at Xiao Ming. Standing up from the Dragon chair, he said: "colonization is not only a way of force, but also a way of cultural colonization and economic colonization. Now the empire can completely transfer the heavily polluted industries overseas, and establish its own sphere of influence by means of cultural export." When he spoke, he looked at the gray sky of Qingzhou. The industry in the steam engine era needed to burn a lot of coal, which made the green mountains and waters of Qingzhou gone forever. However, there is no way to do this, because this is the price of industrialization. But now the colony of Nanyang is under his control, he can completely transfer some heavy polluting manufacturing industries there. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1081 "Does the emperor mean that the industrial part using steam engine can be transferred overseas?" Yang Chengye had a flash of inspiration in his mind and suddenly thought of something. Xiao Ming nodded with a smile and said, "in fact, some businessmen in the Empire have already brought steam engine technology to the colonies. This is the mines in the colonies. Mining without steam engine is very inefficient." "That''s right. Relatively speaking, thermal power plants must be built to use electricity. Steam engines only need coal and water wherever they go, which is very convenient." Yang Chengye said. Pang Yukun pondered for a while and said: "the factories with steam engines as the main body will gradually withdraw from the imperial market. These idle machines are indeed wasteful. Moreover, compared with the cheap labor in the colonies, the salaries of the workers in the Empire are much higher, and the factory owners will gradually be unable to bear it. However, when they move to the colonies, they can continue to make profits, which is very important for the Empire It''s also waste utilization. " "That''s exactly what I mean. The businessmen of the Empire are the businessmen of the Empire wherever they go. Their output is the output of the Empire. So the steam engine industry is completely abandoned, causing huge waste. It''s better to transfer it to various colonies to extract the surplus value." "Emperor Shengming!" When people heard the words, they were all amazed. Over the years, the development of the Empire was so fast that the people of the Empire could not keep up with the speed of the upgrading of the factory machinery. After the emergence of electricity, this contradiction is more prominent. If we still use steam engines, we will face low efficiency and high labor costs. If we use electricity and purchase steam engines only a few years ago, they will all be idle. After the Empire successively occupied the colonies of Japan and Nanyang, some smart businessmen were ready to move the steam engine factories to the colonies. In this way, they could continue to produce in the colonies, and they also had money to buy electric machinery. It''s just that the Empire had very strict control over technology, except for mining. Because of this, when businessmen contacted with officials, they complained. Now that the emperor has set the tone, there will be no more problems. This is the end of the report on economy, science and technology. Next, Xiao Ming heard about the political reform and military reform in the past two days. According to the report provided by the cabinet and the general staff, the restructuring of all the provinces has been completed, and the officials of all the departments have their own duties. And the top-down establishment of the military area command''s duty gate was basically completed. When these two reforms were successfully completed, Xiao Ming was also relieved, because it means that the Empire has officially become a modern country in terms of industry and commerce, government, culture and industry and commerce. In the next few hundred years, the order he created will not lag behind, which is enough to ensure the stable operation of the Empire. After all, these systems are also from the contemporary era. At the end of the year, the court meeting lasted from morning to noon. After entertaining the ministers in the palace, the meeting continued in the afternoon. However, the content of the afternoon meeting became the meeting for formulating the specific plan for next year. "If you have something to play, if you have nothing to retreat from the court!" In the evening, in the shrill voice of Qian Dafu, the curtain of the court meeting came to an end. All the ministers chanted long live and withdrew from the hall. Tomorrow is the 30th of the lunar new year. Standing up from the Dragon chair, Xiao Ming and Qian Dafu first withdrew from the Zhengda Guangming hall. Outside the hall, Xiao Ming looked up at the flying snow and asked, "it seems that the war in Nanyang will drag on until next year." "I''m afraid so, but at least the southeast army won Jakarta. Now I don''t know that Yue Yun''s fleet is enough to control the sea trade routes." Qian Dafu was in charge of receiving telegrams, so he was clear about these wars. Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. In fact, he had a hunch that the war in Nanyang would not be as easy as that in Japan and Korea. After all, although the Western weapons were backward, they were really modern armies. Moreover, soldiers in the era of queuing up to shoot are the most disciplined, because they have to face the enemy''s muzzle directly in every war. So in Jakarta, thunder''s attack resulted in 2000 casualties, while in India, there are more Western soldiers. If they are forced to fight, they will also lose a lot of soldiers. Now what he needs most is oil, and the occupation of India is not the first, so he is also considering the attack plan of India. Since the Imperial Navy could control the sea routes, the Allied soldiers besieged in India were a good choice. at the same time, let the southwest army of Luo Xin attack the East Indochina from the land, the British controlled Burma, from the east of India to encircling India, so that India''s coalition forces will be even more uncomfortable. Soon, his idea was verified in the 10th day of the year, and the telegram from the Imperial Navy was sent to him. "In henghekou World War I, the Imperial Navy sank 96 enemy warships, but more than 3000 people were killed and injured. This is the most serious battle damage suffered by the Imperial Navy so far. According to Liu Chen, the Allied forces built stronger fortifications in Calcutta, India. I''m afraid the southeast army alone can''t chew this hard bone."In the imperial library, Cui Shangan analyzes the war reports from Nanyang. "How many people are there in the southeast army now?" Xiao Ming asked. "Back to the emperor, there are currently 64000 soldiers registered in the southeast army, of whom 57000 are combat soldiers, and the remaining 7000 are logistics and civilian personnel." Cui Shangan said. Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the speech. Because of the modernization reform of the army, the logistics of the army is now his own business, because the logistics soldiers account for a considerable proportion of the army. "According to Liu Chen, if we want to capture Calcutta, we will have to pay 20000 soldiers'' casualties, which is equivalent to half the loss of the southeast army''s fighters?" "I''m afraid that''s true. In order to control the colonies, the southeast army now has garrisons in the colonies. I''m afraid that only about 40000 soldiers can actually participate in the attack." Xiao Ming frowned and said, "it''s not worth paying 20000 soldiers'' lives for a Calcutta. In that case, let''s spend it slowly. Anyway, the Empire has plenty of time now. The more we wait for our advanced equipment, and they will lose their will to fight if they leave their country for too long." "This is also the idea of the lower officials. At this time, the empire can digest the occupied colonies, and at the same time, let the southwest army go south to attack the cities and seize the territory, so that they can''t look after each other." Cui Shangan said. When he got up and went to the map, Xiao Ming circled India in a red circle. He said, "let''s do this. In addition, we should expand the Empire''s army to 600000 people. I''m afraid we have a lot to deal with in the future." Cui Shang''an was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "emperor, it''s no problem, but the military expenditure?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1082 "You''re not going to lose a penny." Xiao Ming stares at Cui Shangan. If he had, he would not have boasted that Haikou would be expanded to 600000 troops. After all, the modern army is not the feudal cold weapon army that used to feed. The training of soldiers, the purchase of equipment, the daily diet and the pay of soldiers are all huge expenses. In addition, the Imperial Army''s generation gap in weapons is much higher than that of other countries, so the 300000 or 400000 people in the six major military regions are more than enough. However, the war in Nanyang made him decide to expand, because the Imperial Army seemed to have a lot of troops, but apart from those stationed and defending the border, those who were free to go out to fight were very tight. After all, according to the information he got, Europe is also making great efforts in science and technology. As long as it lasts for a few years, I''m afraid the weapons will be upgraded and the war will be even more fierce then. Although Xiao Ming wanted to strangle Europe, it was still unrealistic for him to fight in Europe. For one thing, the Empire did not have such a strong ability to transport troops, and it took at least four or five hundred thousand troops to attack Europe. Adding supplies to an army of this size is an epic mission. Therefore, in order to prevent the European countries from fighting back in the future, it is necessary to expand the military ahead of time. He does not want to worry about problems in the future. Moreover, the most important point is that the steady growth of imperial tax revenue also gave him the capital to maintain the scale of a huge army. The bullets and shells are now shot with real money, but they can''t do without money. "If so, it''s not a problem. There are still many young people in the Empire who want to join the army." Cui Shangan said. After a pause, Cui Shangan remembered one thing and said, "does the emperor remember the Foreign Legion he ordered? " " are you talking about the Foreign Legions of Korea and Japan? " "Exactly. Now this foreign legion has been set up and trained, and the number is about 20000. Ye Qingyun calls to ask if he can put it into the Siberian battlefield now?" Cui Shangan asked, "if the emperor is not in a hurry to take Siberia, this foreign legion can be put into the Indian battlefield." "Let them go to Siberia. Now the only land threat of the empire is tsarist Russia. We can''t give him the chance to grow up. We should rush them to the west of Ural Mountain as soon as possible." Xiao Ming said. Cui Shangan answered that although the main character of this year''s war is the southeast army, the actions of other military regions have not stopped. Ye Qingyun has been planning the war to capture Siberia, while Qi Guangyi has focused on Central Asia. Luo Xin has been preparing for going south. Now he has made a complete attack plan and submitted it to the general staff. The only thing the general staff has not heard from is Zhu''s eastern military region. After recruiting and training the first 8000 soldiers, Zhu left for Alaska in the second half of last year, but there is no feedback yet. However, he also understood this situation. After all, Alaska is a snowy plain. It''s not easy to land in this place to build the first city of the Empire. Even it takes a long time to go back and forth. Talking about the foreign legion, Xiao Ming suddenly remembers the internal strife in Japan. Last year, he focused on the war in Nanyang, and did not know what Wang Xuan had done in Japan? But this idea just flashed through his mind, because now he has a more important thing, which is oil. It doesn''t matter if India doesn''t fight for the time being, but it must be put on the agenda to buy oil from the Middle East. Now that the internal combustion engine technology has achieved a breakthrough, the only thing that is lacking is oil. Just buying oil from the Middle East is not a matter that can be done by saying. Although it is said that the oil fields in the Middle East can produce oil with a shovel, there is no concept of oil in that region at present. If you want to get oil smoothly, you must first send an exploration team to find the corresponding oil field location. Secondly, you must ensure the safety of the exploration team. This requires a good relationship with the omans empire or Persia. Therefore, he is going to send two waves of envoys to the Ottoman Empire and Persia today. It is his usual style to bet on both sides, so that at least one side can be used when the other side has problems. ¡­¡­ Istanbul. This is the capital of the Ottoman Empire, where Sariman III lived. Like every idle morning, Sariman III, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, wakes up as the sun shines through his bedroom window. Only when he finished washing and was ready for breakfast, Vickie of the Ottoman Empire came to him. "Celite, why do you come to my palace at this time?" Sariman asked strangely. Bowing his head respectfully, sailite said, "great Sultan, a group of messengers from France have just arrived here. They ask to go to the palace to meet them. They say that there is something extremely important." "France!" Sariman frowned. "Don''t the franceans know they''re not welcome here? Unless they give us back the Peloponnesian peninsula. "At this time, sailite said with a smile: "great Sultan, the French envoys said that they are here to discuss this issue, and they said that they have the support of Britain, representing the attitude of Britain." Sariman was stunned for a moment. He hesitated: "is this a trap? These damned Europeans have taken too much land from us." Thinking of this, Sariman is itching with hatred. Hundreds of years ago, the Ottoman Empire was once a huge empire across Asia, Africa and Europe. However, with the rise of science and technology in Europe, the Ottoman empire lost territory in Africa and Europe. This made the Ottoman Empire, once a hegemonic country, feel very humiliated. Because of the repeated losses in wars, there are already voices against him in the Empire. It is claimed that he made the Ottoman Empire remain at the level of science and technology hundreds of years ago. However, for Sariman, he was very aggrieved because he only took over the Empire for more than 20 years, but not hundreds of years. "I believe he came here with sincerity this time. Now both the British and the French are said to be defeated by the former state of Dayu in Asia. Now they are asking for help from us." "Great Chongqing? The kingdom that was almost destroyed by the Golden Horde? " Sariman asked. "Yes, that''s it." Said sailett. Sariman was more and more surprised. In fact, because of the closed geographical environment and the stability of the status quo, he seldom cared about countries outside Europe. Celite''s words really surprised him. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1083 "It''s not a funny joke, celite." Sariman showed a serious look, he felt that sailite was joking with him. "Great Sultan, it''s no joke. These Khanate''s attacks on the border of the Empire are gradually disappearing. Originally we thought it was very strange, but now it seems that this is probably the reason." Said sailet cautiously. In the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Sariman is equivalent to the existence of a king. He is not only the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, but also the religious leader. His authority is unique in the Ottoman Empire. Under the Sudan, there are two savages in the Ottoman Empire, a privy minister. He is one of them, and he is also the most trusted person of Sariman. Sariman frowned. He was not familiar with Dayu, but he still remembered Jinzhang Khanate. More than ten years ago, it was this powerful enemy that constantly encroached on the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire. However, in recent years, this Khanate has appeared less and less in his ears. If selit is right, then they have finally found the cause of the decline of the Golden Horde. "It seems that it''s good for us to make Chongqing strong. Now we don''t have to worry about the northeast border any more, do we?" "What''s more, we can seize their land," Sariman said happily Like all ambitious rulers, Sariman was also eager to expand the territory of the Ottoman Empire. With an embarrassed look on his face, sailite said, "but the messengers of France say that the great Yu Kingdom has changed its Dynasty, his name is now called the Chinese Empire, and the land left after the fall of the Golden Horde has been occupied by them. In fact, the Ottoman Empire now borders on the Chinese Empire." Sariman''s excited look gradually disappeared. In the end, he was overjoyed. Because of the sensitivity of a ruler, he was very wary of any powerful country adjacent to his territory. One tsarist Russia is enough to give him a headache, and now there is obviously another enemy who seems to be more powerful. "In this case, we''d better meet the messengers of France. Maybe they can give us some good advice. And as you said, Europe is now at war with this Chinese Empire. Maybe we can benefit from it. After all, Ottoman''s strong foundation is to serve as a trade channel between the East and the West." "Well, I''ll let them in now." Celite turned and came out, and soon he followed two men in black tuxedos. "Sultan saliman, it''s a pleasure to meet you." Henry saluted Sariman respectfully. Not long after returning to France from Qingzhou, he received a new mission to Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The absurd reason why he was sent here was that he had been to the Chinese Empire and could clearly describe the Oriental Empire to the Ottoman Empire. However, in Henry''s view, this was of no use to this diplomatic action. What the Ottoman Empire needed was practical interests. "You are the messenger from France?" In fact, he is more wary of Europe than the eastern empire, because Istanbul is known as the throat of Europe and Central Asia. In the most glorious period of the Ottoman Empire, the territory of the Ottoman Empire once crossed Istanbul, even including Greece and Venice, but now they lost all the territory of Europe because of the defeat of the European war. "Yes, my name is Henry. " Sariman asked directly," celite said you would like to give us back the Peloponnesian Peninsula? " "Under our mediation, this is possible, but it requires Sudan and us to jointly deal with the crisis from the East." Henry replied that sometimes diplomatic negotiations are so simple and straightforward, and he doesn''t like to talk too much. Sariman showed sharp eyes. For three hundred years, the Peloponnesian Peninsula, where Greece is located, has been under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. But ten years ago, with the support of European countries, Greece set off a wave of independent war. With the support of European powers, the Greeks obtained a large number of advanced firearms, although they suppressed the independent war But the Ottoman Empire, which was backward in firearms, finally lost the war and let Greece get rid of their rule. However, he believed that as long as the European countries no longer intervened in Greece''s war of independence, he would recapture Greece, so that he could regain his prestige lost in the war. "Crisis from the east?" Sariman''s eyes turned, and he felt that a new era was coming. With a strange smile, Sariman said, "are you talking about the Chinese Empire in the east? It is said that the newly rising Eastern empire is very powerful. We don''t want to cause trouble ourselves. " Henry sneered in his heart, and he knew that this would happen, so he said:" if Sudan can work with us to deal with the expansion of the eastern empire, besides supporting your country to regain the Peloponnesian Peninsula, we will also put pressure on the tsarist Russia to give up their ambition for Crimea. These two lands add up to a large scale. "This time, Sariman was moved. Compared with the Peloponnesian Peninsula in the south of Greece, he cared more about Crimea''s black sea access, and Russia''s ambition for Crimea was also based on the black sea access. "We won''t do anything stupid just because of your words. You won''t get any response until the Peloponnesian Peninsula returns to the territory of the Ottoman Empire and Russia withdraws from Crimea." Sariman said slyly. Before he came, Henry had got enough authorization, he said: "Sultan Sariman, we are sincere. If you agree, please send envoys to Greece, Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Czarist Russia, France. We will send envoys together. Here we will sign specific treaties, and you will get the desired results." "This is the perfect plan. I will send my son to Greece to sign the treaty. If I get what I want, I will let you get what you want," he said "I hope the signing of the treaty will go smoothly." Henry saluted again and left the palace with Sariman''s permission. Henry''s figure disappeared. At this time, Sariman said to sailite: "go to collect all the information about the Chinese Empire at once. If Europeans are willing to exchange our support at such a high price, they must have encountered a serious crisis. We can''t act rashly until we have a clear idea." Celite answered and turned away. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1084 Tang Wenjie looked with pride at the city of new Jiapo, which once belonged to Britain, but now it is included in the Empire. and in Southeast Asia, Philippines and Indonesia are now under the control of the Empire. Soon the southwest army will go south. At that time, East Indochina and Burma will also belong to the Empire. "Minister Tang, it is said that you have also brought the emperor''s instructions this time?" Lei Ming asked, and he was with Yue Yun and Liu Chen. Half a month ago, he successfully intercepted the remnants of the Dutch army who were trying to flee in Boer city and fought a beautiful ambush. The unprepared Dutch army was made dumplings by them after entering the city. The governor of Jakarta and Stephen died in the war. He collected a large amount of gold from these Dutch soldiers and recovered some losses. "That''s right. Anyway, I''m going to pass by, so the Emperor himself asked me to give you the instructions." Tang Wenjie said. Then he takes out a sealed letter from his arms and gives it to Lei Ming. "The emperor told us not to attack India by force, but to blockade India for half a year in advance. At the same time, he ordered the navy to strengthen its control over the routes." Leiming tells Yue Yun the contents of the letter. Liu Chen said excitedly: "the emperor has always been wise, and his judgment of the war is quite accurate. In the past half a year, we can strengthen our training and reserve ammunition and weapons in XINJIAPO. Once we start fighting in the future, we don''t need to worry about ammunition." Lei Ming was relieved. During this time, he had been studying maps. Among the areas under the actual control of the Empire, XINJIAPO was the most suitable military base. In the whole Nanyang ocean, the location of XINJIAPO is almost in the center, which is also the throat channel, so the geographical location is very important. Because of this, the Empire designated XINJIAPO as an overseas military base. During this period, fortifications were built in XINJIAPO. Needless to say, there are many bunkers on the coast, which are connected with each other through underground passages. At the same time, a large amount of ammunition is stored in the bunker. If the machine gun is mounted on the bunker, the West will not be able to win it even if it invests 300000 or 400000 people. With such strong fortifications, both Lei Ming and Yue Yun are very confident in the safety of XINJIAPO. Both the Navy and the army can be transferred here. "In addition to the related war, the emperor also asked the navy to send warships to escort the mission to the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire. Our visit is very important, and we also need the help of general Wangyue and Riesling." Tang Wenjie said. It was the first time for him to go to such a distant place. He had no idea. For the safety of the mission, they needed soldiers to escort them, so that the mission would not die before they saw the two imperial capitals. "It''s natural. We''ll make arrangements now when Minister Tang starts." Yue Yun is positive that he has learned the purpose of Tang Wenjie''s mission, and he has heard about the internal combustion engine. If we can get a lot of cheap and high-quality oil from Persia or Ottoman, it will be a great joy for the Empire, and it can also make the industry of the Empire leap again. "Because it''s urgent, we''ll have a rest here for one night, and tomorrow we''ll go to the first stop in Persia." Tang Wenjie said with a smile. Liu Chen muttered: "it''s really troublesome. In my opinion, there''s no need to talk to them. It''s just that there are oil fields in any place." Liu Chen''s words made Tang Wenjie smile helplessly. He said, "when I came here, the Emperor just praised you for your progress, but now it makes you show your true colors." After pondering for a while, he said: "Persia and the Ottoman Empire are different from the countries in Nanyang. These countries in Nanyang have not really formed yet, but they exist in the situation of tribal rule. However, these two Central Asian powers are different. They have a strict national structure and huge potential for war. It is unwise to use war to push them to the West." "It''s still Minister Tang''s fine grasp of the world''s human geography. We just know a little bit about it." Yue Yun stares at Liu Chen and returns with a smile. Tang Wenjie sighed: "I can''t help but study each country carefully. Although Osman and Europe have a thousand year old grudge, the European royal family has married the princess to Osman many times. There are too many disputes, but Osman may know little about us. This is the trouble of this trip." Said here, he suddenly stopped, said with a smile: "do not mention this, today a good rest, tomorrow morning on the road." After that, he took the members of the mission to the reception of new Jiapo. The next day, Tang Wenjie got up early and had a simple breakfast. He boarded the warship for Persia. In order to protect Tang Wenjie and his party, Yue Yun sent six warships to prevent accidents. Although they defeated the allied fleet, armed merchant ships, privateers and pirates from Europe were still active on the sea. These forces threaten the safety of the route all the time, and seem to have received unified orders. Now these ships are deeply hostile to the imperial warships. Patrol warships are often harassed by them, in which they try to seize their warships by all means.According to the captured prisoners of war, now Europe has issued a high reward. If the armored ship can be captured, the captors will get a million pounds reward. Such a high reward is enough to make armed merchant ships, privateers and pirates crazy. A million pounds is enough to make them live a noble life. Standing on the deck and looking at the port of XINJIAPO, Tang Wenjie''s pride came out of his mind. In today''s world, only the empire can have such power. Then he gathered the members of the mission together. For the purpose of this visit, all the members of the imperial mission were proficient in the languages of the two regions and were very familiar with the two countries. "I think it''s easier to get results in Persia than in Osman." A young member of the League said that his name is Fang Heng. He is a foreign affairs major in the school of government affairs of Qingzhou University. Tang Wenjie nodded. "The emperor asked us to bet on both sides to take advantage of the feud relationship between Ottoman and Persia. According to the information collected, the two countries have been at war for two hundred years in order to fight for regional hegemony, and even now they have not stopped. So we should make more use of this in future negotiations." "It''s not enough," he said. "We need to make them understand that empire can change the balance of war between them. Only in this way can they know how powerful it is." Tang Wenjie has always attached great importance to Fang Fang Heng. He has always been very flexible in negotiation. Although he can profit from the feud between the two, he is also extremely dangerous. If he does not handle it properly, he may be worried about his life. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1085 "Just because Persia and Ottoman want to weigh the cost of offending us, I''m afraid we have to use both soft and hard diplomatic language. If we make a mistake, there will be serious consequences. You should be prepared for that." Tang Wenjie said his worries. Fang Fang Heng said calmly: "if there are no countless ancestors who have poured their blood on the battlefield these years, how can the Empire today have such a huge territory? If it is afraid of death, what kind of diplomat can it be?" Tang Wenjie showed a look of appreciation. He looked at the other members of the league, some as firm as a house, and some worried. He didn''t mean to say anything. He just nodded and said, "I''m afraid it''s 5000 kilometers'' sea route from Singapore to Persia. It''s estimated that we''ll have to float for ten and a half days on the sea. Take advantage of your spare time to review the system of the Persian Empire." Having said that, he himself took out a pamphlet and read it. The present Persian Empire is actually a monarchy and centralized state. One of them is called Diwan, which is the mainstay of the central power. This Diwan is equivalent to the Privy Council of the former Dayu state. The highest official of the Privy Council is called dawaqir, which is equivalent to the prime minister. This Diwan is further divided into departments in charge of military affairs, finance, household registration, official administration, religion and diplomacy. It is the so-called "know your enemy and know your friend" that can win a hundred battles. He dares not neglect anything when it comes to his life. Twelve days later, the fleet finally arrived at Abbas, the Persian port city, and saw six huge armored ships appear in the port. The Persians in the harbor were terrified. They had never seen such a ship in their life. The turmoil in the port soon attracted the Persian army in the city. These Persian soldiers with swords occupied the port. "If this Persia is really backward, it still uses cold weapons." Said the house. Tang Wenjie was watching with a telescope. He said: "it reminds me of Dayu in the past. At that time, Dayu was not enterprising and self-centered. Similarly, today''s Ottoman and Persia are in such a state. They refuse to accept the changes of the world, and now they are gradually left behind." The house Heng nodded, and then he said, "it''s time for us to explain what we''ve come for. Now you''re going to move out the goods that you brought from the Empire, and now they''re ready to use." Although the countries in the world are different, their human nature is generally similar. Therefore, the mission prepared many industrial products and prepared to bribe some Persian businessmen to guide them. It would be more perfect to meet Persian businessmen who have been to the Chinese Empire. He thought so, when a small boat came from the harbor to the fleet, and on the boat was a man like an officer. When he got near, the Persian officer called out nervously, "who are you and where are you from?" At this time, Fangheng replied in Arabic, "we are a delegation from the eastern Chinese Empire. We are here to meet your monarch." "There is a big Yu kingdom in the East. I have never heard of any Chinese Empire." The officer was a little surprised. Fang Hengwen had to tell the cause and effect once again. At this time, the Persian officer realized that he was still very alert to Tang Wenjie and his party. After all, the warship full of guns and armor was too terrible. Seeing the officer''s hesitation, Tang Wenjie took out a small cloth bag and threw it down, saying, "I hope you can inform me." The officer caught the cloth bag and opened it. His eyes suddenly earned a lot. Inside the bag were ten crystal clear gems, which were very beautiful. The two Persian soldiers on board also saw it, showing the light of wonder and greed. "OK, I''ll send someone to taixifeng now, but it will take a month to go back and forth." The officer said excitedly, and he was very excited to get such a gem. He had never seen such a beautiful gem, and he believed that if he sold it, he could get a lot of money. "We''ll be waiting on the boat all the time." Tangwenjie showed helpless look, Persian capital taixifeng in inland, and this is the nearest port from taixifeng. At this time, the officer completely let go of the wariness of Tang Wenjie and his party. He continued: "my name is Pamir. My uncle is the governor. He lives in Abbas city. I think he will welcome you." "Thank you very much. If possible, you can invite them to our ship. We will treat you ceremoniously. After all, it''s a long month." Tang Wenjie and the house always look at each other with cunning in their eyes. This is the opportunity to show them the power of the Empire. Pamir was even happier. He nodded, put the jewel in his arms and went ashore. "A few glasses have achieved such an effect. The power of industry is really terrible." Tang Wenjie said with a smile that what they gave Pamir was not gems at all, but ornamental glass beads produced by imperial glass factory. In the transparent glass are colorful patterns, which look like gemstones. "Maybe we can buy oil fields in Persia with glass balls." The house laughed unkindly.The reason why he is so confident is that no one in the world can produce such exquisite glass beads. It is feasible to use glass beads as gemstones in other places. In the future, it is not possible to ban the sale of glass beads to prevent Persian merchants from buying glass beads from the Empire. Tang Wenjie was amused by Fang Heng''s words. He really had this idea. On the warship, they had a large box of glass beads and glass works of art, which were all prepared for this diplomatic action. If the negotiations are successful, they will also shoulder the responsibility of establishing good relations with Persian officials. In this way, as long as the oil fields are purchased successfully, the oil problem will be solved. Feeling a little relaxed because of this small matter, they stood on the deck chatting, not long after, the port suddenly appeared a commotion. The departing Pamir and a group of soldiers came to the port surrounded by a bearded official in a white robe. Then the officials said something to Pamir, and they came to their warship by boat. "Friends from the eastern empire welcome you. I''m bosimi, governor of Abbas. One of my family members once went to your country to buy silk and tea. I know you very well. Now I''m taking him with me. I hope we can have a good time together." Bosimi smiles. Pamir was shocked by the gems he got. At this time, he thought of the legendary wealth of the eastern empire, and his heart itched. He always welcomed the rich visitors. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1086 "It''s incredible. I''ve never seen such a luxurious boat. How many swords and spears can the iron of this boat make?" Bosimi stroked the guns on the armored ship. His eyes were filled with greed. His desire for wealth finally made bosimi willing to take risks to board the armored ship. Tang Wenjie and the others were silent and smiling. If they had been more than ten years ago, they would have been the same. At that time, steel was extremely precious. No emperor would have wasted so much steel to build steel warships wrapped with armor. But now the Empire''s booming industrial capacity makes the luxury resource of steel very cheap, and every common people in the empire can afford a large number of ironware. "Six warships have come to your country this time, and we have several times more warships in Nanyang." Tang Wenjie explained. Bosimi was secretly surprised when he heard that these six warships could not be built even with Persian steel, and there were many such warships in the eastern empire. Put away the greedy color in his eyes, bosimi stroked the metallic cannon on the warship. "It seems that the appearance of this cannon is quite different from ours. I don''t know what its power is." His words were curiosity, and also a kind of trial, in order to measure the power of the six warships. Bosimi''s words hit Tang Wenjie''s plan, he said: "if you are interested, we can show you, but there is no target to bombard, I''m afraid we can''t show you the truth." The corners of fangfangheng''s mouth are full of a faint smile. They have long seen that bosimi''s mind is not simple, but before they know their strength clearly, bosimi dare not be presumptuous. "This is a simple answer!" bosimi, the governor of Abbas, holding the military and political power, gave a few orders. A soldier got off the ship and went to the wharf. In a short time, a large merchant ship stopped in the port sailed out of the port. "Is that enough?" Bosimi said haughtily, as if to show his authority. "Enough!" Tang Wenjie is very satisfied. At the same time, he orders the captain of Zhenwei to prepare. When the Persian large merchant ship arrived at the predetermined position, Tang Wenjie took bosimi and his party to the middle of the deck. With a command, the huge roar of artillery rang out. The Persian warship, which stopped 500 meters away from the warship, was enveloped by the firelight, and the whole warship was smashed in the bombardment. Bosimi was so frightened that he almost knelt on the ground with a soft knee. At this moment, his eyes changed completely. Obviously, the guns on these warships are very powerful, and unlike the shells of Persian guns, these shells will explode. Tang Wenjie was very satisfied with the effect of shelling, and patiently explained the guns and ammunition on the warship before Bohemian could recover. "Ambassadors of the Great Eastern Empire, I sincerely welcome you. I will arrange this meeting as soon as possible." Bosimi at this moment put aside his unrealistic ideas, in his view, these six warships are enough to destroy all the Persian warships. What''s more, the soldiers on the warship are still carrying guns that seem to be powerful. If they want to attack Abbas, it''s estimated that he can''t hold on at all. "Thank you, governor bosimi." Tang Wenjie showed a smile of success, and then he motioned for the house. Yes, the house came over with a plate. on this plate are glass beads, pocket watches, soap, perfume and more than a dozen industrial products. If we can establish good relations with Persia, the empire may get a big market. Bosimi''s eyes lit up. Everything on the plate seemed mysterious and noble. He got more gifts than Pamir. This made him ecstatic, and Tang Wenjie became more and more lovely in his eyes. "You are the most generous friends I''ve ever met. If you don''t dislike it, you can go to Abbas, but you can rest assured that no one will hurt you." Bosimi completely accepted Tang Wenjie and his party. After all, who would have a problem with the rich visitors. Tang Wenjie''s goal has been achieved. He believes bosimi''s words are true. "We are really tired after six months at sea, but we also have strict discipline. We will let the soldiers go to Abbas in batches to rest, and we will pay for their food and drink." In doing so, he is not willing to refute bosimi''s face and ensure his own safety. If all of them go to Abbas and are caught, it will be too late to cry. "There''s no problem, of course." Bosimi said happily, politely again, and returned to shore with the Persian soldiers. Turning to Pamir, he solemnly explained, "take the fastest horse to taixifeng and tell the king the truth about everything here. This eastern empire is very important to Persia." Pamir nodded and saluted Bohemia. He ran all the way to the stable and got so many gems from the eastern empire. He was very motivated. Seeing Pamir leave, bosimi''s mind became active. For him, the arrival of the eastern empire was an opportunity for him and his family.Just from their gifts, he can see endless wealth waving in the future. This time, he must promote the establishment of friendship between the two sides. ¡­¡­ Taixifeng. King Gambis III and great Wazir Alsace are having a headache when French messengers appear in Istanbul. ¡±It''s really strange that the French envoys have arrived in Istanbul. What did they talk about. "Asked Gambis. For two hundred years, the war between Persia and the Ottoman Empire never stopped, and there were frequent conflicts between the two sides. In this case, France appeared in the capital of the enemy, and he naturally felt nervous. "according to our eye liner, France wants to cooperate with the Osman empire against the threat from the eastern empire, and at the cost of Crimea and the Greek peninsula, soon they will sign a treaty in Greece. Now it is known to all in Istanbul''s noble circles. It is said that Seligman is also preparing to ask the west to give Osman some fire. As a price for their choice to side with the West. " Said arthasi, word by word. the perennial war allows both countries to have their own eyes to lie in the other''s country, so they can learn some public information in time. "That''s really bad news." Gambis''s brow was deeply wrinkled. Without the control of western countries, Osman would be more rampant, which was a disaster for Persia. But what makes him feel helpless is that he is powerless to the present situation. Only half a month later, his worries were dispelled by news from Abbas, which is exactly the news from Pamir. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1087 "Is the mission of the eastern empire in Abbas?" Gambis looked shocked. He couldn''t sleep all night for this period of time. It was Osman''s business to worry about. Unexpectedly, he suddenly won this opportunity. "Ottoman has a lot of affinity with the western countries. They will certainly trust the West rather than the eastern empire. Even if Sariman insists on his opinion, other nobles will block it, and this will be our opportunity," said arsasi. " Gambis deeply believes that up to now, he has not adapted. When will the world become a arena for the eastern empire and the European countries, and where will the Central Asian countries be. But two days ago, arsasi collected some information from the Persian merchants. They said that the strength of the Oriental Empire also shocked him. Now Pamir''s steel warship proves that the businessman didn''t lie. "In order not to be defeated in the war with the Ottoman Empire, we should strive for the support of the eastern empire, arsasi. Tomorrow we will leave for Abbas. I want to see the iron warships of the eastern empire with my own eyes. " " yes, your majesty. " Said arthasi, bending himself. The next day, Gambis and arsasi officially set out. Fifteen days later, the mighty court team arrived at Abbas. Tang Wenjie, who lived on Zhenwei for a month, was overjoyed to learn that the king of Persia had personally arrived at Abbas. The king of Persia was close enough to show that Persia attached great importance to the Empire, so he was very confident in this negotiation. "Ziheng, get ready. Let''s meet the king of Persia. "Tangwenjie said that after the king of Persia came to Abbas, they were ordered to meet. In response, Fangheng counted the gifts given to the king of Persia. Then he and Tang Wenjie got off the warship and entered the city of Abbas under the guidance of bosimi. By this time, Gambis and arsasi had been waiting in the governor''s house. They crossed the heavily guarded road and soon met the king of Persia. "Your Majesty, we are envoys from the Chinese Empire. The purpose of this trip is to establish good relations with Persia." After that, Tang Wenjie turned over and behind him were wooden boxes, which were opened one by one under his instruction. Tang Wenjie said, "this is a gift selected by our emperor Xiao Ming for his majesty. I hope your majesty will accept it. It''s just a small gift." When the box was opened, the whole provincial government seemed to light up. The Persian nobles on both sides of the room took a deep breath, and their hearts seemed to be pinched. Gambis admitted that he had seen countless precious stones and gold, but he still could not keep calm after seeing the things in the box. He looked at Tang Wenjie with a calm face and exclaimed in his heart: is this a small gift? After shock, arsasi quickly returned to normal. He touched Gambis''s arm to avoid Gambis making a fool of himself in front of the messengers of the eastern empire. This is his responsibility. ¡±On behalf of me, please send my most sincere regards to your Majesty the emperor. Welcome to Persia. You will have our friendship. " Gambis was smiling. He glanced over the bright jewel like gifts, then looked at other strange but extremely noble objects and asked, "Persian businessmen said that the eastern empire was a magical country. In this country, there were steel monsters that didn''t need to eat grass, but transported more things than camels. There were also many strange but practical goods, Is that so? " "The businessman didn''t lie." Tang Wenjie took out a beautifully shaped glass mirror from the box and said to Gambis, "this is a glass mirror. I can guarantee that no glass mirror in the world has our clarity. " Gambis saw himself clearly through Tang Wenjie''s mirror, which surprised him a little. He had never seen himself so clearly. Putting down the mirror, Tang Wenjie asked people to lift out the pendulum clock from the box. The numbers on the pendulum clock are Arabic numerals. With a little smile, he said: "in our country, this is called pendulum clock, through which we divide the day into 24 hours. Now the number on the pendulum is the current time." Gambis naturally recognized the Arabic numerals above. He once again marveled at the ability of the eastern empire. Next, Tang Wenjie gave a detailed introduction to the gifts they brought, so that Gambis could understand the usage of these industrial products. After Tang Wenjie''s introduction, the Persian nobles on both sides were even more undecided. In their view, even one of these things was valuable in Persia. The gifts sent by the eastern empire were enough to buy ten Abbas. Although Gambis is envious of these luxuries, there is still a sense of soberness in his mind, because he always thinks that no matter how much wealth is not guaranteed by the sword, it is vain. After expressing his thanks to Tang Wenjie again, he said: "I believe you are not only here to give me gifts. It is said that the west is easing relations in Osman, and soon they will sign a treaty in Greece, which seems to be against you."Tang Wenjie''s heart sank. He didn''t expect that the West would move so quickly. He said calmly, "Your Majesty misunderstood. For the Empire, the European countries are just a bunch of clowns. Our real purpose of coming to Persia is to establish good relations and trade with Persia. At the same time, we hope your majesty will allow us to go to Persia Black oil is mined in the oil field. " " black oil. "Gambis frowned. This kind of black oil is a household name in Persia. In some areas, people often get this kind of black oil when they dig wells. Moreover, there are many ways to use this kind of black oil in Persia. The roads in taixifeng are paved with this kind of black oil. In addition, black oil is also used in construction, healing, lighting and war. On the ships of the Persian Navy, there is a kind of throwing weapon, which throws the ignited black oil. "Is that all you want?" Gambis was a little surprised. He thought that the Eastern Empire would instigate them to fight against Ottoman and European countries. "Yes, that''s what we came here for. We are willing to use the industrial products of the Empire in exchange for black oil, buy land and build oil mines. I hope your majesty will agree. " " ha ha ha... " Gambis burst out laughing. "The eastern empire is really an interesting country. This kind of black oil is everywhere in my country. I can sell it to you, but you must tell me why you need black oil." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1088 "For the sake of the industry of our empire, now we have a machine that needs to run with this black oil." Tang Wenjie did not hide. When he was in Qingzhou, the emperor told him that buying oil in Persia and Osman was the most suitable choice, but not the only one. If the diplomacy fails, they will spend more energy to exploit oil in Nanyang, so he has a lot of chips in his hand this time. After a short time of contact, he found that Gambis was still a very smart man. It was unnecessary to deliberately hide. One day Gambis will know that when the lies were exposed, the relationship between the two sides would break. "I see. I didn''t expect black oil to play such an important role." Gambis is very happy. Now he has at least one thing that he can take the initiative to trade with the eastern empire. Otherwise, he really does not have any chips in this negotiation. "Indeed, what does your majesty mean? "Tang Wenjie asked again. Gambis didn''t answer. He and Alsace looked at each other and pondered for a moment. He said, "I want to see your steel warships? OK? " " of course. " Tang Wenjie''s brow picked, he finally knew why Gambis wanted what, this is a sly guy. Temporarily stop negotiations, Tang Wenjie led Gambis and other Persian nobles to board the steel warship in the port. At the moment of seeing the steel warship, Gambis''s eyes never left the six mighty sea beasts. After seeing the firepower of these warships, Gambis sank and looked at the sea for a long time. He said, "we Persia can supply you with as much oil as you want, but on one premise, you can no longer cooperate with Osman, just buy our black oil. " Tang Wenjie shook his head with a bitter smile. He said," even businessmen compare goods. If we only buy your black oil, how should we price it? " this problem immediately baffles Gambis. Black oil in Persia can''t be regarded as goods at all. It''s very cheap. If the lion opens his mouth at this time, the eastern empire will not accept it. After thinking about it, he said, "the black oil is free, as long as you help us build a production line for guns and cannons." Tang Wenjie was surprised. It was a big deal. He didn''t dare to agree to it easily, but he could make it the lowest in advance. So he said: "even if our emperor will promise, you will not get the weapon production line you see now. At most, you will get the same production line as the current level in Europe. Moreover, the Empire will not leak technology, but will only sell production machinery to you. " " even so, we will be very satisfied. " Gambis said, his heart is clear, no matter how much black oil can''t protect, it''s just someone else''s wealth. With the ability of the eastern empire, they can absolutely launch a war against Persia to capture black oil, but they obviously do not want to do so now. Tang Wenjie nodded, "in addition, we also want to buy Abbas port as our trading port. How about your majesty?" "No king will sell his land, but I can rent it to you." Abbas is in a bit of a dilemma. The issue of land is very serious. Selling land will undoubtedly affect his authority. Tang Wenjie was a little disappointed, but now he obviously had to step back and ask, "well, I will convey the request of his majesty to our emperor. "Tang Wenjie saluted Gambis. Gambis was also a little uneasy. He did not know whether the emperor of the Eastern Empire would accept his terms. In his view, this is an opportunity for the Persian Empire to become strong again. The world has changed and Persia can no longer stagnate. Otherwise, the East and the West will grind to pieces sooner or later. After negotiating their respective conditions, Tang Wenjie had no reason to stay. After leaving Gambis, he ordered the warship to return. "Wuwu..." With the loud sound of the flute, the six warships sailed slowly to the East. Gambis and Persian nobles stood in front of the harbor and did not leave. Instead, they watched the six warships that did not need wind disappear completely. "It''s a terrible country. I hope we can have good luck this time instead of war." While Gambis was looking forward to it, he was also worried. "It''s clear that the eastern empires don''t want to have one more enemy when they confront the European powers. They come here with good intentions," arsasi said Gambis''s eyes were dazed and turned away with a sigh. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After a month''s voyage, Tang Wenjie landed in Dengzhou and returned here by steam locomotive. Without time to rest, Tang Wenjie immediately reported his trip to Persia to Xiao Ming. "Build production lines for muskets and artillery?" After hearing Tang Wenjie''s report, Xiao Ming frowned. It took Tang Wenjie three months. In the past three months, imperial internal combustion engine factory, imperial automobile factory, imperial industrial machinery factory and imperial heavy industry have been established.Next, the Empire will expand the production of internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine machinery. At this point, the problem of oil is becoming more and more difficult. "The lower officials and King Gambis of Persia have made it very clear that even if the emperor agrees, they will only set up production lines of muskets and artillery similar to those in the West." Tang Wenjie said carefully. After pondering for a while, Xiao Ming said: "the oil and weapon production line without money, this Gambis is really a smart man. With the weapon production line, he can compete for the hegemony of Central Asia and get more oil fields. Once he has the weapon production line, he will not lose money." "This Gambis is really a smart man." Tang Wenjie echoed. After thinking about it, Xiao Ming said: "in this case, we will promise him that we will help them build the production line of the Zhenglu rifle and the production line of the smoothbore gun. These two production lines only need to use the steam engine, and the technical content is not high." "Do you really promise them?" Tang Wenjie is still a little uncertain. "The production lines eliminated by the Empire are now piled up in the warehouses. If they rust, it''s better to give them to Persia. The news that we buy oil in Persia will soon spread to Europe. At that time, Europe will inevitably be bad. At that time, we need Persia to be able to resist external threats and create a stable environment. At the same time, this Gambis thinks about the production line too simply, Once a production line is set up for them, they will buy our steel to make weapons, and they will also buy ammunition. It means that we have a place for arms dumping. Why not When Tang Wenjie thought about it, he suddenly patted his head, "yes, so Persia will be tied to our chariot. The emperor is wise. " Xiao Ming has a smile on his lips. This is an opportunity for him to establish a different OPEC OPEC world version, and he will not miss it. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1089 Taixifeng. After suffering for three months, Gambis finally got a response from the eastern empire. This time, the fleet led by Fangheng arrived in Abbas again. "Our emperor has agreed to the terms of his majesty. In the next two years, the Empire will be built by Persia into a production line of muskets and artillery. I hope his majesty will also fulfill his original promise. "The house is always facing Gambis and coping with it. This time, Tang Wenjie asked himself to come here to exercise his ability. At the same time, he is richer than Tang Wenjie in industrial knowledge. They could have come back a month in advance, but in order to get the location of the oil field as soon as possible, the exploration team of the minerals department also joined the voyage, along with drilling equipment. In his heart, Gambis exclaimed God''s blessing, and said, "we Persians keep our word. It''s better for us to sign a treaty today." That''s what Fangheng meant. He took out the prepared provisions, which Gambis had promised. After a brief look at the articles, Gambis signed his name and stamped his seal on the articles. In the article, Gambis officially leased Abbas to the Chinese Empire, and Abbas will be equal to the territory of the Chinese Empire one hundred years from now, where the Chinese empire can exercise all state power. At the same time, businessmen of the Chinese Empire are allowed to do business throughout Persia, and oil businessmen with the permission of the Chinese empire can exploit oil in Persia, and Persia can not charge any fees. He said: "Your Majesty, this time we are also accompanied by the imperial exploration team. Please allow them to enter Persia for oil exploration and ensure their safety." "Of course it''s OK, but it takes money to protect them." Said Gambis cunningly. Fang Heng was stunned, then said with a bitter smile: "I hope your Majesty''s price can be fair." Gambis just joked with Fangheng and laughed a few times. He said, "don''t be nervous. Persia is not a rogue country. The price of guards will be the same as that in Persia. " Fang Fang Heng was relieved, and then he motioned to the leader of the exploration team, Zang Qianjun, who was in charge of the whole process of oil exploration this time. Zang Qianjun was a young man with glasses. He seemed a little stiff. When he came, they were called to the imperial study by the emperor to study the specific location of the oil field. According to the location of Abbas port on the map, they believe that there is abundant oil in Abbas area. And their emperor also clearly told them that the Persian oil field is in the interior of Abbas, which is why they rented Abbas port. Once the oil wells were built, they would be able to send a steady stream of oil directly from Abbas back to the Empire. Thinking of this, Zang Qianjun rushed into the city of Abbas and went to the predicted position under the protection of Persian guards. ¡­¡­ New Jiapo. Thunder stands on the coast and is observing a military exercise. Six months is like a fleeting moment, getting closer and closer to the time when they attacked Calcutta. In the past six months, he has not been idle. He has been working out operational plans with the officers of the southeast army and translating these operational plans into exercises. Now this exercise is the final battle plan to attack Calcutta. "Riesling, all the 500 guards have arrived. "While Lei Ming was watching the soldiers'' drill, the Quartermaster reported the equipment to Lei Ming. "All checked?" Lei Ming asked, taking advantage of the six months, he mobilized a lot of equipment to XINJIAPO. At the same time, in order to relieve their pressure, the general staff mobilized 200 machine guns from other military regions, which greatly increased their firepower. As a firepower support, he also had plenty of ammunition, which made him very satisfied and eager to try. "I''ve checked everything. It''s all right. I can go to the battlefield at any time." The Quartermaster replied that he didn''t dare to fool around on this issue. Hearing this, Lei Ming burst out laughing. He looked at Yue Yun who was watching the play and said, "our Southeast army personnel, equipment and ammunition are all ready. How about your navy?" Yue Yun left his mouth shut. "Our Navy does not need to prepare. Now we has the final say at sea. We can start at any time. " thunder''s eyes twinkled with excitement," it''s time for the emperor to give an order. " As soon as his words came to an end, a group of people came to them and said, "what are the two generals talking about?" Yue Yun and Lei Ming turn around and see that it''s Wang Xuan. Suddenly, their faces are a little unnatural. Wang Xuan''s identity is a secret guard, which is not a secret in the Empire. Everyone is afraid of the emperor''s "eyes". Seeing their expressions, Wang Xuan said with a smile, "what''s your expression? This time I''m here to provide you with intelligence support. Don''t you want to know what''s going on in Calcutta?"Thunder suddenly returned to normal color, he said: "of course, I want to know, we were just a surprise, just a surprise." Wang Xuan didn''t expose it either. He naturally knew his power in the Empire. He said, "the time has come to attack Calcutta. We have heard from the secret guards in Calcutta that the morale of the Allied forces is floating now. Yesterday, British soldiers and French soldiers had a conflict because of the problem of food and grass. They gathered so many troops in Calcutta, and the food consumption in Calcutta is low Soon, now they have collected food and grass from the Indian states, but this has caused dissatisfaction among many of them. " Yue Yun exclaimed," do you still have Indian guards? " Wang Xuan said with a mysterious smile, "Indians don''t have it. Some time ago, in Calcutta, a mysterious figure suddenly recruited a large number of remaining evils of the powerful families who opposed the Empire, which attracted our attention. We took the opportunity to send secret guards to join in. Guess who this mysterious figure is?" Yue Yun and Lei Ming shook their heads at the same time. "Father and son of the Cao family!" Wang Xuan showed a strange smile. "They are the leading group in this matter. The purpose of recruiting these traitors is to disturb the Empire. Now many of them are playing tricks on the Empire. " " I see. Hehe, this time we can catch them all. " Thunder is rubbing his hands. Wang Xuan said with a smile, "that''s what I came here for. According to the secret guards we put in, after the collapse of the merchant Council, a group of people were left behind as dark sons. These people seem to have defected to the Empire, but they have evil intentions. So you must seize the Cao family and get the list of dark sons. The emperor has been waiting patiently for this list. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1090 "Well, as long as the Cao family and their son are in India, they will not be allowed to go unpunished this time. " Lei Ming holds his fist tightly. He still remembers the damage that Cao family and his son caused in the south. He can''t let go of his hatred for this traitor without killing him. "I hope so. Cao Kun is very cunning. It may take a lot of effort to catch him, but with our people staring at him, he will be a little more sure this time." Wang Xuan said darkly that it made Lei Ming and Yue Yun cold behind for a while. It was really stressful to be with the secret guard leader. Wang Xuan came to XINJIAPO just to remind Lei Ming and Yue Yun of this. He left with his entourage in a warship, and no one knew his itinerary. Seeing Wang Xuan off, Lei Ming immediately summoned his generals. The information Wang Xuan brought was very important. After being besieged for half a year, the coalition forces in Calcutta finally got into trouble. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them. Once Wang Xuan sends this information to Qingzhou, the emperor will probably give an order to attack Calcutta, so they need to be prepared from now on. Like thunder, Yue Yun also smelled the smell of gunpowder coming closer and closer. Now India is the most difficult nail in the South Ocean. Once this nail is pulled out, the Empire will really lock up the road of European colonization of Asia. Calcutta. Nicholas and butling walk past rows of bodies of British soldiers who died in the conflict. Since the Indian Coast was blocked, they have been trapped here for half a year, during which the situation of the coalition forces has been getting worse and worse. Up to now, he had to admit that the eastern empire was really terrible. He thought that the Eastern Empire would take advantage of the victory of the sea war to land in Calcutta and face-to-face conflict with them, but they waited for the soldiers of the eastern empire. But their indignation at the failure of the naval battle was completely dissipated in this strange calm, and the morale of the Allied soldiers is now extremely low. In his view, the root cause of all this was the blockade of the coast by the eastern empire, which made the Allied soldiers unable to see the hope of returning home. "We have killed 600 people and wounded more than 2000 soldiers." Nicholas a decadent face, "what a good young man, they did not die in the hands of the enemy, but died in the hands of the allies." "If the situation continues to worsen, we will not die alone. Now the problem of food and grass is our biggest crisis." "You have to force the state to donate food and grass now," Butlin said Nicholas frowned. "Butlin, it''s impossible. Don''t you think it''s messy enough? There have been forces against us all the time. If they do, the local states will unite to drive us away! "? A mob, have you forgotten how I wiped out the rebels in the past two years? "Butlin sneered:" we can control India not by kindness, but by guns. Look at these crazy soldiers. Maybe tomorrow their guns will be aimed at us. " Nicholas sneered:" if we don''t face the threat of the eastern empire, this plan may be feasible, but what if the eastern empire attacks at this time? Do you still have the strength to calm the attack of the native states? " " I can''t manage so much. It''s a dead end without food and grass. " Butlin motioned to the soldiers around him. The soldiers raised their guns at Nicholas at the same time. "Are you crazy?" Nicholas yelled at the black muzzle. Butling sneered: "I don''t want to be pointed at by their guns. I have to let them point at you. Order, Nicholas. We have no way back. " Nicholas closed his eyes in despair. After a moment of silence, he turned to enter the governor''s house, and soon an order signed by Nicholas was sent out. After receiving the order, Butlin immediately summoned the Allied officers. With this order, they were able to collect food and grass in the name of the governor''s office. With a proper excuse, the Allied forces quickly sent a large number of soldiers out of Calcutta, and outside the city was the territory of the Khartoum. In a hotel in Calcutta, the Cao family and their son witnessed all this, together with the rich family members they recruited during this period. Different from the lightness and lightness of the past few days, people now look dignified. The Imperial Navy blockaded the coast, which was tantamount to cutting off their way back to England. "Dad, where are they going? "Cao Zhengtong asked with some doubts. "To grab food, I didn''t expect that the Allied forces have been forced to do so now. It seems that this war is very dangerous. We have to think of a way." Cao Kun said. Others look ugly, some even pale with fright. They know the consequences of being caught. Emperor Xiao Ming must return their heads to hang at the head of Qingzhou City. "To stay here is to wait for death. The Allied forces are now demoralized and are not rivals of the imperial soldiers at all. Once the imperial soldiers fight, none of us can escape. " " what should we do? I don''t want to die here. ""Well, what bad luck." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The hotel rooms were filled with a sense of desperation. "I know a pirate named Mahai who has been robbing merchant ships near Myanmar. As long as we can get to Myanmar, we may be able to escape through his ship. "Said a young man. "Is that true?" Cao Kun surprised. "Of course, it''s true. Our two brothers wanted to say that he was captured by officers and soldiers in Guangzhou, and I sheltered him." Said the young man. Cao Zhengtong and Cao Kun look at each other. This young man joined them a year ago, and he is also the son of a wealthy family living abroad. "Now that''s the only way, Liu Qing, don''t joke, or don''t blame me for being impolite." Cao Kun threatened. "Speaker, I want to live. How can I cheat you?" Liu Qing said innocently. Cao Kun nodded slightly, "it''s very easy to go to Myanmar. I went from Guangzhou to India through Myanmar in those years. At that time, I set the big and small barriers along the road. Now they will certainly sell me some thin noodles." They all smile and go back to their rooms to pack. Liu Qing also turned around and left, with a cool look in his eyes. In any case, neither Cao nor his son would think of him as the eye liner of MI Wei An. As long as the Cao family and their son get on the boat of Mahai, they will have nowhere to escape. The reason why he made this decision was that he saw that the Cao family and his son wanted to run, so he set traps for them to jump. Now Cao''s father and son are in a hurry to go to the doctor and believe him, which gives him this opportunity. However, before he leaves, he has to pass on the message, which requires the use of battery powered wireless motors in the Empire. There is another chapter www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1091 Qingzhou. After reading Wang Xuan''s telegram, Xiao Ming smiles. As he planned, now the Allied forces are blocked, and finally there is trouble. In fact, for soldiers, what they fear is not to die in battle, but to miss their relatives in an environment far away from home, which will completely destroy the will of soldiers. Now this is the problem faced by the rebel forces, because every soldier of the coalition forces does not know how long this blockade will last, maybe half a year, maybe a year, or ten or twenty years. But no matter how many years, the only sure thing is that they can''t break through the blockade. That''s the real despair. "Give Lei Ming an order and tell him to do it." Xiao Ming said. In the intelligence, Wang Xuan also mentioned the issue of the federal army''s grain and grass. If the federal army goes to the local states to ask for food, it will be beneficial to them. The reason why Britain can live in peace with the state is that it seldom interferes with the state forcibly. Now, if this point is broken, there will be a chain reaction. The angry native states are likely to use force to counterattack the British behavior, which will make it no longer convenient for Britain to sit down. "Yes, Emperor." In response, Qian Dafu turned and entered the side hall. The telegraph machine was in the side hall. Seven days later, Xiao Ming''s order arrived in XINJIAPO, which made the spirit of Lei Ming and Yue Yun suddenly rise. "General Yue, the father and son of the Cao family will be handed over to you." Thunder said. The secret guard ships moored at henghekou have received a telegram from Calcutta. The telegram clearly describes the current situation in Calcutta and drags out their route of action. "Naturally, there is no problem. As long as he gets to the sea, Cao Kun can''t run away even if he has wings." Yue Yun sneered. Thunder nodded. He looked in the direction of Calcutta and said, "while they are in trouble with the native states, now is the best time to attack. They will attack Calcutta tomorrow." The next day, with the help of the imperial warships, the soldiers of the southeast army were packed with warships and transported to the henghekou in Calcutta. This is the front position of the coalition. As long as they break through here, the coalition will be completely defeated. Many ships arrived at the henghekou, which soon attracted the attention of the Allied forces, and the whole Calcutta defense line fell into chaos. Butlin ordered people to go to the Tubang to grab food, which was naturally a conflict with the Tubang, although the backward Tubang soldiers were not worth mentioning to them. But now it''s deadly, because once the Empire attacks, they will be attacked on both sides. "If they do come, it''s strange how they choose the right time. "Betray is very puzzled. He now even doubts that Calcutta has their eyeliner. After thinking about it, he thought it was impossible, because they had strict control over Cao Kun. During this period, these people were very regular, and no one went near the coast. With a shake of his head, Butlin stopped worrying about it, because he was facing the biggest crisis in his life. "Get all the soldiers into the trench. They''re serious this time." Butlin said. As soon as his voice fell, suddenly the sound of breaking the air came, and then the deafening explosion sounded on the position. Caught off guard, many coalition soldiers were killed and wounded in the shelling. For a moment, the position was full of crying and howling. On the sea, thunder was watching the effect of artillery, and it was almost the norm for the Empire to prepare for a artillery attack before landing. Now all the armored ships on the sea have aimed their guns at the positions on the coast, and the black guns have been breathing fire from time to time. In the positions of the Allied forces, the air was bubbling with flames, and the soil was thrown into the air again and again by the shock wave of the shells, and then scattered. "The naval firepower is fierce. "Chang Yuzhu was lying on the side of the boat with a telescope, looking envious. The thunder swept his eyes. The caliber of the fireguns on the warship was much larger than that of the field guns, and the power was needless to say. "The artillery power of the navy is good, but it''s up to us to win the position." Thunder glared at Chang Yuzhu, "if you don''t go to prepare for landing, if you can''t take the beachhead today, I''ll see how to deal with you." Chang Yuzhu put away his rambling appearance, looked solemn, and called his soldiers to put the boat down. Unlike previous attacks, this time they will land under the continuous firepower cover of the Navy, so that they can avoid the intensive firepower of the other side as soon as they land. On the coast. Butling''s face became very ugly when he saw the imperial soldiers coming towards the coast under the cover of artillery fire. Under the bombardment, the demoralized Allied soldiers were hiding in the trenches, which created a stable landing environment for the imperial soldiers. "Go, let everyone fight back, quick!" Butlin grabbed a herald and pushed out of the bunker, but before the herald had run five meters away, he was thrown away by a shell that fell on his side. Butlin was also affected by the explosion of the shell, and his bunker hole was covered with dust.Looking at the broken Messenger, Butlin had to find another messenger to convey the order. Only to his disappointment, most of the coalition soldiers didn''t get out of the hole after getting the order, and they were still curling up. Only a small number of soldiers got on the trench, but under the continuous fire, these soldiers soon suffered heavy casualties. At this time, the boats of the imperial soldiers were getting closer and closer. Soon, the first group of imperial soldiers landed safely on the Shanghai shore, followed by the second and third groups. Soldiers on shore quickly bought beach defense, while some soldiers began to use continuous firing weapons to sweep the trench, which led to a rapid increase in coalition casualties in the trench. Chang Yuzhu also boarded the beach. This time, his regiment landed first. After all his regiments landed, the shelling on the sea suddenly stopped. At this time, Chang Yuzhu also stopped the machine gun being fired. He took out a tin horn and yelled in English: "my friend, I''m the head of the first regiment under the first division of the first army of the southeast military region of the Empire. My name is Chang Yuzhu. Now I officially tell you that there are two things on the warship behind me, the first is bullets, and the second is noodles Bao, now put down your guns, you can go to the warship to eat bread, wait for your country to take you back to Europe, otherwise you can only wait to eat guns, you have tasted our firepower, it''s not easy, now it''s still time to make a choice, choose He yelled again in the English language, and then he yelled again in the language of other countries in the coalition, which was taught by the translator temporarily. Although his pronunciation is not very accurate, it is enough for soldiers on the battlefield to understand. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1092 "Bang Bang..." A burst of dense bullets hit the sand in front of Chang Yuzhu, which represented the answer of the Allied officers. "It''s a toast, no penalty." Chang Yuzhu spat out the sand in his mouth and yelled, "kill them for me!" As his voice fell, the machine guns on the sand pond spewed fire again, and the rain of bullets instantly covered the trench. At the same time, the mortar unit no longer had any scruples, and fired one shell at the trench not far away. Thunder frowned on the warship. He asked Chang Yuzhu to do the trick of persuading him to surrender. For him, if he could win Calcutta without a single soldier, it would be the best result, but now it seems impossible. "Attack the whole army!" Thunder coldly gave the order, since the coalition is stubborn, he is increasing the attack chips. Get his order, a group of soldiers from the warship down, dense troop carriers rushed to the coast. Put down the landing soldiers, and the warships will go to the port of Calcutta. After landing, these soldiers will cooperate with them to seize the port, so that they can unload their field guns. Moreover, there are a large number of supplies on the warship this time. Occupying the dock means that they have a supply base. At the same time, the Allied soldiers were overwhelmed by the fierce firepower of the Empire. Butlin shrank in the earth cave and looked pale. The shooting just now was his order. He was afraid that the propaganda of the Empire would make the already disordered army collapse completely. But the result of his order made him not happy at all. In Europe, he had experienced wars of all sizes, but he had never encountered such fierce gunfire. The shells used by the Empire were all powerful flowering shells, and the shells would explode as long as they touched the ground, and they were also very accurate. The soldiers of the Allied forces are all from Europe, and they still stay in the previous stage of array shooting and solid ammunition, which is difficult for them to adapt to. Without trench protection, I''m afraid the coalition soldiers would have been scattered. Just as he was thinking about it, a commotion was heard, and an officer rushed into the cave and called out, "the vines have surrendered!" when he heard the words, Butlin felt cold from head to toe. Although he was the commander of the United forces, he could only command the British red shirts. He had no way to command the troops of other countries directly, and his obedience depended on their commanders ¡£ In panic, butellin risked being hit by a shell and peeped out of the trench to see the Portuguese garrison. Sure enough, the officers of the Portuguese army were walking out of the trench with their soldiers under the white flag. In this coalition, Portugal has the least soldiers and the least interests in Asia, so the morale of Portuguese soldiers is also the lowest. There was a glimmer of despair in his eyes, and he murmured, "the coalition is over." Because once someone surrenders, the morale of the coalition will be shaken as a whole. As he thought, as the Portuguese soldiers came out of the trench, there were soldiers climbing out of the trench to join them. These soldiers are French, Dutch, Spanish and British. On the sea, the coalition soldiers who dropped their weapons, raised their hands and carried white flags were seen by thunder. He suddenly laughed, "Hey, hey, from these surrendering soldiers, we can see that the coalition forces are just strong support. As long as we give them a little pressure, it will be very easy to win Calcutta." Liu Chen stood beside Lei Ming. This time, he cooperated with Lei Ming. He said: "it seems that as long as they charge, they will be finished. Now the soldiers of the coalition are still like this. The mercenaries recruited by Britain must have no intention of fighting. Moreover, the fact that the coalition scrambles for food and grass must make these mercenaries discontented. They all come from the local states near Calcutta." "I think so too. Now it''s time to end this farce." The thunder firmed up, and then asked the herald to convey his instructions. On the beach, Chang Yuzhu first got the news. He said to the trumpeter, "blow the bugle!" ¡±Drop by drop " the melodious sound of bugles resounded through the battlefield in an instant. At the sound of the bugle, the imperial soldiers got up from the ground and rushed to the coalition trench. The cry of killing came from the battlefield, which meant that the Empire launched the final attack. Like the bayonet fight after the array shooting each other, this will determine the outcome of the battlefield. "Brothers, fight with them!" As the imperial soldiers charged, the artillery stopped, and butling yelled and led the British soldiers from the burrow into the trench. Now his only hope is to inspire the courage of the Allied soldiers through the heroic fighting of the British army. It''s just that he underestimated the fighting power of the imperial soldiers. Just as he rushed out of the cave, suddenly sticks fell from the sky and exploded one after another. The British soldiers who entered the trench were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Just when they were in a daze, the imperial soldiers suddenly appeared at the edge of the trench, took their guns and fired at the rest of the soldiers.Facing the tide of imperial soldiers, the soldiers in the trench finally despair. The mercenaries collapsed first, and Indian soldiers left their guns and fled to Calcutta behind the trench. They don''t want to die for these ferocious Englishmen. Mercenaries account for the majority of the seemingly huge coalition forces. So many mercenaries rush to flee, which has a great impact on the morale of the coalition soldiers. "I can''t fight this battle. I''ll die if I fight. I''m going home! I''m going home! " A soldier''s cry of despair suddenly rang out in the Spanish position. With this voice, more and more Spanish soldiers are agitated. It is not that they are not brave enough, but that they can not see the hope of victory in this war. Even if they beat back the imperial soldiers, what can they do? The imperial warships are on the sea, and their navy can''t break through the blockade. In the hysterical atmosphere, the Spanish soldiers finally couldn''t bear it. When a soldier dropped his rifle and raised his hands, the rest of the Spanish soldiers climbed up the trench and surrendered, followed by the Dutch and the French. "Fifty thousand European allied forces, a total of thirty thousand people from the four countries, and we have twenty thousand people. After deducting the casualties, now we have only ten thousand people. There is no hope. General, surrender." A British officer pleaded with Butlin that the Empire had thrown 30000 soldiers into the battlefield this time. With the Empire''s much more advanced weapons, they have no chance of winning. As the imperial soldiers continued to seize their trenches with absolute superiority, Butlin closed his eyes in despair. For a long time, he said slowly, "surrender. If I can return to Europe occasionally, I''m willing to bear the responsibility. You can''t blame us for this failure, but our weapons and equipment are seriously behind the enemy!" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1093 "Riesling, Britain has surrendered!" On the armored ship, Liu Chen pointed to the British soldiers coming out of the trench, all of them holding their hands high on their heads and carrying a white flag. Lei Ming also saw this scene, and his smile gradually bloomed on his face. Although fighting is a soldier''s duty, no one wants to see his soldiers die in battle. "Thank you, Emperor. Without the siege in the past six months, we could not have won India with minor casualties." Thunder and excitement. He patted Liu Chen heavily on the arm, and then he said, "go, go ashore, let''s accept the surrender of the European Union. " after that, he burst out laughing. Liu Chen also had a smile in his eyes. India is the most difficult British bridgehead in Nanyang. Now that this fortress is occupied, it means that Nanyang belongs to the Empire. From then on, Nanyang will be the back garden of the Empire. With a sign to the chief officer, the warship is heading for the port of Calcutta in the sound of the whistle. In the trench position of the Allied forces, Chang Yuzhu watched warily the British soldiers coming up from the trench. The surrender of the British made him some unexpected. He thought that he could not win the trench without a bloody battle, but he obviously overestimated the British resistance in the desperate situation. In the face of an impossible war, Europeans chose to give in. Watching the surrender of the British carefully, Chang ordered the soldiers to separate the surrender prisoners into custody, and the officers to be detained separately. The aim is to prevent the enemy officers from uniting their soldiers and avoid unnecessary confusion. In a hurry, Lei Ming and Liu Chen, who landed on the dock, soon arrived at the front position. At this time, Chang Yuzhu went over and gave a military salute and said, "commander, all the Allied soldiers have surrendered. Except the dead soldiers, there are 41000 people who have surrendered. " thunder replied with a military salute and said," you have to perform very well. I will ask the emperor for your credit. Where is the top commander of the coalition now? " " they have been put in solitary custody, and I will bring them here now. "Chang Yuzhu returned, and then he told the soldiers on his side to take them with him. After a while, all the officers of the five countries, including Butlin, were brought to thunder. "Commander, his name is Butlin. He is the commander of the coalition. The others are the top commanders of all countries." Chang Yuzhu pointed to a face of decadent Butlin said. Thunder brows pick pick, once upon a time they faced the British provocation and helpless, and now these British can only humble bow in front of them. "Commander Butlin, now you should understand how stupid it is to fight the Empire. If Calcutta had been handed over earlier, we would not have been so unhappy." Thunder said slowly. His words fell, and the translator translated them to Butlin. "Those politicians are indeed stupid, but I will not admit that this is the failure of our soldiers. If we have your weapons, we can win or lose. "Butlin said that he was not reconciled to the surrender, because even if he could return to Europe, the defeat would be a stain that he could not erase in his life. Lei Ming laughed loudly when he heard that he said, "up to now, you don''t understand the truth that the strength of science and technology is the fighting ability of a country. Did you Europeans use a burning stick when you conquered America? What you lament is the role exchange. " butling was silent for a long time. He sighed and said," I hope you can keep your promise and let''s go back to Europe. " ¡±Of course, we imperial soldiers always keep our word, but we have to wait until the end of the second negotiation. " Thunder said. In the war of India, so many soldiers were captured in Europe, and at the same time, their interests in Nanyang were lost. When the news reached Europe, the Europeans would surely return to the negotiation table again. At that time, it was time to reorganize and divide the global sphere of influence. There was a sense of shame in Burlington''s heart, and he naturally understood that the exchange of interests after the war was inevitable. Let the soldiers take a group of officers down, thunder at this time looked at the distant city of Calcutta, this city on the land of India is European style. However, from now on, the city will officially belong to the Empire. After butling''s declaration of surrender, the British soldiers in Calcutta also chose to surrender. After touring the battlefield, Lei Ming and Liu Chen entered Calcutta, where British soldiers have been replaced by imperial soldiers. Because the British chose to surrender, there was no great damage here, as if there had never been a battlefield here. In particular, the white tower in the center of Calcutta has not been damaged at all. This white tower is the British governor''s house. The white pagoda is white as a whole, with a dome in the center and a white hexagonal wall around it. There is a minaret at each corner of the wall. It is said that the British built the White Pagoda after they established their foothold in India, so the white pagoda was initially used as a bastion. "I''m afraid their queen will be mad that all the business of the British people has been in the hands of the Empire for so many years." Leiming is in a good mood as he walks on the road paved with bluestones.¡±This is for sure. The population of the Indian peninsula is over 100 million. It can be said that it is a huge market. The most important thing is that it is fertile and rich in grain production. Without it, Britain will certainly be hurt. For the Empire, there is not only one more dumping market, but also one more grain producing area, which is enough to make the people''s life in the empire a better one. "Liu Chen''s face is flying. At first, his original intention to join the army was very simple, that is, to have a good life. Up to now, he still thinks so, but in order to make the Empire rich to the current level of Europe, they not only need to produce their own food, but also need the colonies to provide them with materials. Only when they are rich in materials can they get rid of their former poverty. As they spoke, they went to the governor''s house. Now the place has been cleaned up by soldiers. Nicholas, the governor of Calcutta, has also become their prisoner. Now it has become their temporary office. Sitting down in the former governor''s office room, the thundering face is full of proud smile. However, his smile soon solidified, because he thought of the intelligence provided by the secret guards, so he said to Chang Yuzhu who was with him: "Cao Kun fled to Myanmar, but there may still be some remaining bandits in Calcutta. We must send soldiers to catch them. Now it''s time to deal with them." "Yes, commander. "Chang Yuzhu answered and immediately asked the soldiers to search the whole process. As long as it was the remaining evils of the merchant Council, they would be arrested and interrogated. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1094 Myanmar. Cao Kun looked at the pirate ship at sea and relaxed. Since they fled to Calcutta, they have lived in the open all the way. After 13 days, they finally arrived at the small fishing village mentioned by Liu Qing. ¡±Liu Qing, it''s up to you now. As long as you can make us return to England successfully, I will certainly let the queen of England reward you as a noble and give you ten thousand taels of silver as a reward. " at this time, all the people were hiding in the woods on one side of the mountain path, and they could see the small fishing village on the beach. This small fishing village is not big, only about 30 families, small fishing village seems quiet and comfortable, as if it is a paradise in general. Liu Qing''s eyes flashed a trace of ridicule, but his expression was respectful and humble. He said respectfully, "this is what I should have done. This small fishing village is a temporary resting place in Mahai. It seems that they didn''t go out to sea today. We are very lucky. " Cao Zhengtong is still worried that they are facing pirates. If they don''t have no way to go, they will never follow Liu Qing and take the risk. He asked again, "Liu Qing, are you really reliable as a friend?" "There can be no mistake." Liu Qing patted his chest and said, "let''s go. If the Imperial Army catches up, none of us can run away." After that, he walked straight out of the village along the path, and the others immediately followed Liu Qing down the mountain. Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong look at each other. Now they are desperate and bite their teeth. They still follow Liu Qing into the fishing village. ¡±Liu Qing, why are you here? " the people in the fishing village were busy, but when they saw a wave of people coming, they stopped what they were doing." At this time, a middle-aged man came out of the room and saw Liu Qing. He was very surprised and cried out. "Brother Ma!" Liu Qing also showed a happy smile and arched her hand to Ma Hai. Seeing their acquaintance, Cao Kun felt a little relieved. At this time, he looked around carefully and found nothing unusual. He was more relieved. Other people are also happy. They are worried day and night along the way. Now they see the hope of escape. Naturally, they are inspired. Liu Qing talked with the middle-aged man for a while, and then pointed to Cao Kun and his party. The middle-aged man knew what they had said. At this time, he said: "since Liu Qing''s friend is my friend of Mahai, it''s easy to go out to sea. You may as well follow me to my room to eat and drink and then go on the road. However, the money for the escape is quite a lot, at least 1000 Liang per person." When Cao Kun heard of the speech, he was sure that the lion in the Mahai had opened his mouth. He just showed his true nature as a robber. If he didn''t want money, he would have doubted it. "That''s a lot of trouble. "Cao Kun said with a light smile," as long as brother Ma helps us out, I can afford more money. " " good, easy! " Ma Hai yelled, pointing to the side of the house said: "come, come, come, after drinking, we will start." Everyone was hungry for a long time. It''s polite. Cao''s father and son followed Liu Qing and Ma Hai into the room. But as soon as the door curtain of the room opened, their faces turned black, because in front of them were not good food and wine, but black guns. "Thief Cao! You didn''t expect to fall into my hands today. "In the middle of the room is Yue Yun. At the same time, many imperial soldiers rushed out of other rooms on the beach to surround Cao Kun and his party. "Liu Qing! You Cao Kun said incredulously. Looking contemptuously at Cao Kun, Liu Qing said, "Cao Kun, do you think the Empire will indulge you in stirring up the wind and rain in China? I''m not afraid to tell you the truth. On the first day you came to India, our secret guards watched you Cao Kun had an unbelievable look on his face. He said in an urgent voice, "Yue Yun, the general of the Imperial Navy, personally arrested me. It''s impossible without premeditation. How do you deliver the message?" The reason why he believes in Liu Qing is that Liu Qing, like other people, has never done anything strange. But now everything has overturned his understanding. ¡±Even if I tell you this, you will not understand it. " Liu Qing laughs. Yue Yun sneered. He said to the soldiers who were lying in ambush in the house, "arrest them all." Under the command, if the soldiers like tiger and wolf rush into the crowd quickly, the remaining evils of the Haozu who follow Cao Kun will be controlled. "General, in Cao Kun''s salute, there is a register recording the chessmen buried in the empire by the merchant Council and the people he arranged during this period." Liu Qing did not forget the most important thing. Yue Yun took the salute from Cao Kun and poured out all the contents. As expected, a pamphlet fell down. When he picked up the pamphlet and turned it over, Yue Yun''s face changed greatly. There were many names he knew very well. They were all officialdom. If this pamphlet was submitted, it would cause a lot of blood. "Cao Kun, you''ve been planning these years. Hum, it''s a pity that everything has come to an end." Yue Yun put the register away, "I will personally escort you to Qingzhou, and hand over the register to the emperor at the same time!"Cao Zhengtong''s legs softened when he heard the speech. He knelt on the ground, and Cao Kun''s face turned pale. He knew what would happen when he returned to Qingzhou. "What a pity." Cao Kun closed his eyes and stopped talking. Yue Yun snorted softly. He said to everyone, "everyone should control their own mouth about this matter. They should not divulge any information about Cao Kun''s capture, so as not to scare the snake." ¡±Yes, general. "Said the crowd. With a slight nod, Yue Yun ordered people to light a bonfire, and their warships were moored far away on the sea. As long as the signal was sent, the warships would come. After the arrival of the warship, Yue Yun went directly to Qingzhou. For him, the matter was too serious to be ambiguous. Seven days later. Yue Yun''s warship arrived in Qingzhou. On the train of that day, Cao Kun and his son were escorted to Qingzhou. Along the way, in order to prevent Cao''s father and son from being recognized, they were covered with black cloth. After arriving in Qingzhou, Yue Yun didn''t give them to the guard house directly. Now he can''t believe any officials. Because if the news of the arrest of the Cao family''s father and son spreads, those on the list will certainly flee ahead of time. At present, it is extremely difficult to prevent them from escaping. He can''t take this risk. So when he arrived in Qingzhou, he went directly to the imperial city and asked to see the emperor. Just halfway, his road was suddenly blocked by a carriage. "Isn''t that General Yue? Aren''t you fighting in Nanyang? How did you get to Qingzhou? Who is behind you? " when the curtain of the carriage was lifted, Ge Yiren poked out his head and asked with a smile. He and Renhe were just going back after a lecture in a Confucian school. Unexpectedly, they met Yue Yun, who was escorting the prisoner. They couldn''t help asking. Renhe is also with Ge Yiren. His eyes sweep over the two people behind Yue Yun, and his face suddenly changes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1095 "Elder Ge Ge Ge, I''m sorry I can''t tell you. If I have something important to tell the emperor, I won''t accompany you." Yue Yun''s tone was stiff and indifferent, and he did not hide his emotions. Among Pang Yukun and many other officials who followed Xiao Ming to fight in the world, the civil servants could maintain at least a friendly atmosphere with Ge Yiren on the surface, but generals like Yue Yun didn''t buy Ge Yiren''s debt at all. Ge Yiren looks embarrassed. That''s why he wanted to speak for Luo Hong. The imperial army is controlled by Yue Yun. Even if they are civil servants in the court, what can they do? "Then don''t bother." Ge Yiren smiles and asks the groom to go on to his residence. Yue Yun glanced at the carriage and took the Cao family and son to the palace. But at this time Ge pleasant carriage atmosphere actually drops to the freezing point. "What, are you sure they are Cao''s father and son?" Ge Yiren was surprised. "as like as two peas, I saw him in the south, and I saw the scar on his back, which is exactly the same as the one just now." Ren He said firmly. Ge Yiren nodded slightly. "No wonder Yue Yun wanted to escort them in person, which was a great credit. " with these words, he suddenly remembered something and asked in a solemn voice," you said you met Cao Kun. Do you have anything to do with him? " " brother Ge is very thoughtful. When Cao Kun was in Suzhou, many people met him. "Ren He explained," besides, if I had anything to do with him, I would not have escaped from the empire long ago, what would I do here? " Ge Yiren''s look eased down. Although he was dissatisfied with Xiao Ming''s suppression of the aristocracy, he also hated the merchant Council, because the merchant Council was also trying to seize their rights. See Ge Yiren no longer ask, Ren and gently exhale a breath, but the eyes are flashing strong worry. He cheated Ge Yiren. The purpose of his coming to Qingzhou this time was to disturb the Empire, but he didn''t expect that Cao Kun would be caught so soon. As a member of the merchant Council, he certainly remembered that Cao Kun had a register in his hands, which made him come to the imperial capital at the risk of being beheaded. At present, when the merchant Council was rampant in the south, in order to adapt to the situation, all the people who joined the merchant Council signed their names on the register and pressed their finger prints. On the register, they also vowed to overthrow Xiao Ming''s rule when they joined the Council. If this list falls into the hands of the Empire, the fate of these people can be imagined. It seemed that he had grasped the weakness of their psychology. After the collapse of the merchant Council, Cao Kun was still haunted and threatened them to send the page they signed to the government if they didn''t obey. And this completely cut off their retreat, they can only continue to fulfill the original oath in Parliament. Think of here, Ren He''s face is more and more ugly, now all kinds of ideas in my mind, but finally only one idea is clear and clear, that is - escape! ¡­¡­ Royal study. Xiao Ming summoned Yue Yun after receiving the eunuch''s Memorial. Before Yue Yun arrived in Qingzhou, leiming had already sent the battle report of Calcutta to him. At the same time, the war report also mentioned the Cao family''s father and son. This time Yue Yun came, he thought that Cao''s father and son had been captured. Sure enough, as soon as Yue Yun entered the imperial study and saluted, he said in a loud voice, "emperor, the father and son of the Cao family have been captured by the lower officials. At the same time, he also got a list from Cao Kun." "Present it." Xiao Ming looks serious. Wang Xuan has already talked to him about the problem of the roster. after hearing the speech, Yue Yun gives the roster to Xiao Ming, while he waits on one side for orders. After taking over the list, Xiao Ming turns it over, and the names come into his eyes. The more he looks at it, the colder he feels. The register is three fingers wide in thickness, blue and yellow. On each page, there are 20 people. On more than 200 pages, there are more than 4000 people in total, some of whom were crossed. These are the people who died during the civil war. But even so, there are still nearly 2000 people on it who don''t cross. No one knows what role they play in the Empire today. "Does anyone else know about it?" Xiao Ming asked. "No, the end will personally escort the two people to come, on the way did not disclose the information with anyone." Xiao Ming nodded. Then he picked up the phone and dialed. Soon Li San''s voice appeared in the microphone. "Come to the imperial study immediately. I have something important for you to deal with." After that, Xiao Ming hung up. Yue Yun was a little envious. When he was in Nanyang, he heard that the telecommunication department of the Empire invented the telephone. After he came back, he had no time to experience it. Now the Emperor himself demonstrated it, which shocked him greatly. After waiting for a while, Li San came in a hurry. At this time, Xiao Ming handed the list to him, "now you immediately find out where these people are and what they are doing. Once you have accurate information, you will be arrested immediately." Li San just glanced at the name on the list and knew it was from the merchant Council. He looked at Yue Yun and said, "is Cao Kun caught¡°"Yes, I''ve put them in heaven''s prison. It''s time for me to clean up the civil strife after you''ve dealt with the list. "Xiao Ming said. Li San nodded. He knew the seriousness of the incident. During this period, some people were secretly instigating contradictions in the Empire. After their investigation, they found that some of these people were left behind by the merchant Council. For this reason, they have been waiting for the opportunity to catch all of them. "That''s what I''m going to do." When he was talking, he was still looking through the list. Suddenly one of the names stopped his hand. He put the list beside Xiao Ming and said, "emperor, there is a man named Ren He in Ge Ge Ge''s mansion. He was once a great scholar in the south." Looking at Ren He''s name, Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes. "These curfew are so bold that they are lurking around cabinet ministers." Yue Yun hesitated for a moment, he said: "emperor, flies don''t bite seamless eggs. I''m afraid Ge Yiren is not a good stubble." "It''s not a good fault indeed. Since he hit the muzzle of the gun, don''t blame me. "Xiao Ming said coldly. Now that Nanyang''s war has finally come to an end, he can now turn his focus to the interior of the Empire. Since he promulgated the policy of aristocratic plebeization, different voices in the Empire have been rising, which is fueled by some people. However, at the beginning, he chose connivance to see who could not bear it and who took the opportunity to bewitch others. As the saying goes, don''t be happy now, but be careful to make a list in the future. So far, Li San has mastered many people''s information. Now, with this list, the time has come to make an example. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1096 Gefu. Ren He is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot in his room. The picture of Yue Yun and his party keeps flashing in his mind, which makes him sleep and eat uneasily. There is no doubt that if Cao Kun is arrested, the list will inevitably fall into the hands of the imperial court. He is no longer safe in Qingzhou. Thinking anxiously, Ren He''s eyes suddenly became firm. "Cao Kun, Cao Zhengtong, if you die, the merchant Council will be destroyed. Since then, I don''t have to work for you any more. Let''s ask for our own happiness." After talking to himself, Ren he leaned out and looked out of the window. After a moment''s hesitation, he turned and walked out. "Mr. Ren, where are you going? " before reaching the gate, Ren he suddenly meets Gao Yuan, the housekeeper of GE''s house. ¡±Oh, I have something left in the school. Now go and get it. "Ren He''s face doesn''t change, with a smile on his face. Gao Yuan said with a smile: "in that case, I''ll prepare a carriage for Ren Lao." "No need." Ren He lightly said: "I have been living and eating in Ge Fu for more than a year, so I don''t have to worry about this little thing any more." After that, Ren He left Ge Fu. Gao Yuan looks at Ren He strangely. When he turns around, he sees Ge Yiren coming with a thoughtful look. "What did he say?" Asked Ge Yiren. "Back to the master, Mr. Ren said that something was left in the school." Gao Yuan is honest. Ge Yiren frowned deeper and pondered for a moment. He said, "this Ren He may have something to do with Cao Kun. Maybe it''s the remaining sin of the merchant Council. Alas, I''ve lost my reputation all my life. I believe in him and take him in. If Cao Kun confesses him, I''m afraid GE''s family will never be at peace. " after a pause, his eyes suddenly became sharp," now you take a few people with you to see and solve them secretly, without any mistakes. " Gao Yuan was stunned for a moment. They were brothers when they came back just now, but now they are killing each other, which makes him a little confused. However, this is Ge Yiren''s order. He can''t help it. It''s just that he did this kind of thing before when he was in Chang''an, and he never did it again after he arrived in Qingzhou. This action made him a little nervous. Should the voice is, Gao Yuan turned to leave, has not walked out a few steps, Ge Yiren Sen cold voice came, "can only succeed, do not fail, as soon as there is news, give me a reply immediately." With this sentence, Ge Yiren immediately asks people to prepare the carriage. He is ready to go into the palace to see Xiao Ming and expose Ren He immediately after Ren He''s death. At the same time, Ren He, who died, will not reveal the conspiracy between them. Here Ren He left Gefu and went straight to Qingzhou railway station. There was a train to Jinling in the afternoon. He is ready to flee to Jinling and continue to go south. Although the empire is now unified in the north and the south, its control over the south is far less than that of the north. After all, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. For him, as long as he got to the south, he fled through the merchant ships to the sea. He was thinking. Suddenly, the remaining light of his eyes came to three men who were running towards him. They were all ferocious, and they were not good at it. Ren He felt a chill in his heart. He had seen all three of them, all servants of Ge Fu. It was obvious that they were following him. In order to verify his idea, he deliberately made a few detours in Qingzhou City, but no matter where he went, the three men followed him. He stopped in front of a guard''s pavilion on the street. Ren he swallowed hard. He knew Ge Yiren too well. It was because he knew that GE Yiren was unreliable that he decided to run away, but he obviously refused to let him go because he had too many shady things during this period. "Ge Yiren, if you want me to die, everyone will die together! No one can think about it! " There was a fury in Ren He''s eyes. But he soon calms down. It doesn''t matter if he dies, but his family in the south is in danger. Before he and Ge Yiren die together, he should at least send them the news of early escape. Thinking of this, he followed the crowded place to the center of Qingzhou City, where there was a telegraph office set up by the Department of telecommunications. Through the shops, the people of the Empire could send messages to their relatives and friends in the distance. Entering the telegraph office, Ren He told the telegraph operator the location of his hometown, and then read, "I''m still safe. Don''t hang up. I''ll do it." Waiting for the telegraph operator to send out this line of words, Ren He walked out of the telegraph office. Outside, Gao Yuan has been riding a horse in front of the three servants, who are the killers of Ge Yiren''s captivity. Seeing that there was no news of Ren He, Gao Yuan was not only worried, "why don''t you do it yet! " " steward Gao, he has been walking along the route of guard patrol. There are guards along the way, so we have no way to start. "Said one of the killers. "Not so much! The master has already lost his temper. If you kill them, the master will save your lives. " Gao Yuan said maliciously.Three people smell speech eyes a cold, since Gao Yuan said so, they can only under dead hand. As soon as they were ready to leave, Ren He came out of the telegraph office and looked at them. Ren He ran away. "Come on Gao Yuan is watched by Ren He, and he can''t help but get angry. Three people at this time no longer hesitated, took out the knife and rushed to ten meters away Ren He. Using his strength, Ren He ran and cried out: "someone wants to kill me, someone wants to kill me, help, help! " but he is old and weak. He can''t run to the three housekeepers of GE''s house. Seeing that they are getting closer to him, the shining dagger is about to pierce his back. Suddenly, three clear shots are heard. Ren He was surprised and turned around. The three had fallen into a pool of blood. At this moment, the streets suddenly heard dense and orderly footsteps, at least hundreds of guards from all directions to surround him. "Ren He, please come with us. " seeing this, Ren He sat down on the ground and suddenly laughed hysterically. After a long time, he slowly stood up," I want to meet the emperor. I have a lot of news that the emperor wants, Ge Yiren! If you want me to die, everyone will die together! " " in that case, just as you wish. "The chief security officer said in a deep voice that they had received an official order to arrest Ren He. Moreover, according to Ren He, Ge Yiren, the cabinet minister at that time, seems to be involved. In the crowd, Gao Yuan was scared to death. It was premeditated that the guards appeared so timely. If so, it means that someone has already started. Thinking of this, he immediately rushes to ge Fu, and he wants to tell Ge Yiren the news. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1097 Gefu. Ge Yi looks like an old ten years old. Shortly after Gao Yuan left, a group of people in black long clothes and embroidered with gold swords burst in. At the moment of seeing these people, Ge Yiren knew that the situation was over, because the clothes on these people were the standard clothes of the secret guard. The golden sword on the chest proves that it is the elite Imperial Guard in the secret guard. The ministers in the imperial court have been speculating about the secret guard, a mysterious organization. But even Pang Yukun knew little about it. Public intelligence proved that the secret guards were mainly engaged in intelligence collection, external infiltration, and Imperial Security Affairs. The former imperial guard is responsible for the security affairs of the Empire, especially those who try to destroy the security of the Empire. In the past, he thought it was just gossip among officials, but now it turns out that everything is true. "Ge Yiren, you have been arrested!" The head of the Imperial Guard said coldly, "I advise you not to try to resist now, because this is the emperor''s order." Smelling speech, Ge Yiren''s body was shaking violently, his legs were soft, and he was sitting on the ground. At this time, Ren He, who was arrested, was escorted to the palace by the guards. In the imperial library, Xiao Ming is waiting for him. When Li San confirms that Ren He is in Ge Yiren''s residence, he orders Li San to inform the guards and the imperial guards to arrest them. No matter whether Ge Yiren knows whether Ren He has anything to do with the merchant Council or not, the spread of a cabinet minister''s concealment of the imperial court''s invasion makes him disgraced. "Are you Ren He? Why did Ge Yiren kill you? " Facing Ren He kneeling on the ground, Xiao Ming asked coldly. Li San has been using the phone to control the operation of the secret guard, and now he naturally knows everything that has happened. Ren He knew that he would die, but he was angry that GE Yiren was so cruel, so he said: "long live my emperor. Since the merchant Council was rampant in the south, I had to join in to protect my family. Now I am threatened by the Cao family and my son and come to Qingzhou to bring disaster to the country. I can''t regret this crime. Only when I enter the Ge family, the grass-roots people know that GE Yiren''s deeds are the same as ours, and I don''t know what he has done Let''s hear the grass people come together... " After that, Ren He reveals the plot between himself and Ge Yiren one by one. At the same time, he exposes the details of Ge Yiren''s collusion with other dignitaries to deliberately create public opinion and bribe radical students to create trouble. "But for all that, Ge Yiren is not the culprit!" After counting the number of Ge Yi, Ren he suddenly said. The atmosphere in the imperial study has dropped to the freezing point, and Li San''s palms can''t help sweating, because he doesn''t even know what Ren He says, and Ge Yiren''s words that GE Yiren is not the culprit are even more shocking. Because it means that GE Yiren has strong support behind him. "Who is it?" Xiao Ming clenched his fist tightly. Although he understood that there was a force against him in the Empire, he didn''t expect that this force was not so simple. If Ge Yiren was also a pawn, who would be the culprit. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming can''t help feeling cold behind his back. ¡±Does the emperor have a clue now? Ge Yiren is brave, but he doesn''t dare to mess around without any help. "A touch of madness appeared in Ren He''s eyes, and he burst out laughing. Then he said, "don''t you understand, emperor? It''s doomed to happen since you defeated the country. The only blame is that the Emperor didn''t smash the state of Dayu and left too many aristocratic families living in the former dynasty. Now if the emperor doesn''t give them a way to live, they can only give them a way to live. " "Cut the crap, who is the culprit, otherwise I have 10000 ways for you to say it." Li San said sternly. "If you say it, you will die. If you don''t say it, it''s better not to say it." Ren He made up his mind long ago. Xiao Ming took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart. He said, "I will forgive you for not dying. Tell me what you know. " when Ren he heard that Yan Yixi was happy, he consciously bet right and said," the emperor might as well go to check Luo Hong! " "Luohong!" Li San exclaimed. Xiao Ming suddenly stood up and asked Li San, "where is Luo Hong now? " Li San''s forehead was sweating, and he said," when he returned to the emperor, Luo Hong went to Yizhou a few days ago on the pretext of convalescence, but he has not yet returned. " " Yizhou. " Xiao Ming murmured. Qian Dafu carefully reminded: "emperor, Luo Xin is now in Yizhou, but there is still one person in Yizhou." "The third prince. "Li San blurted out. Qian Dafu continued: "emperor, there are some things that we can''t help but guard against. Although Luo Xin is a member of the Luo family after all. If he is bewitched by Luo Hong, he will inevitably do irrational things. When Luo Hong was stationed in the northwest, he also had a group of loyal subordinates. These people are now distributed in all major military areas. If they were to take advantage of what he once had If the third prince rebelled, the Empire would be in chaos. To be on the safe side, the emperor had better make preparations in advance. " Xiao Ming is silent. If it''s just a small incident led by GE Yiren, it''s easy to deal with. But now Luo Hong is involved in the army."Take Ren He down!" At this point, he must deal with the most urgent matter immediately. Now that GE Yiren is taken away, this matter will surely spread in Qingzhou soon. Maybe this is the fuse of his life and death duel with the old forces. "Emperor, are you going to break your promise?" Ren He said in horror. "I''ll give you back your freedom when I settle down the internal troubles, but you can''t step into the empire from now on." Xiao Ming said coldly. Ren He was relieved and let the guard take him down. "Emperor, do you want thunder back?" Li San worried: "if there is an accident, the southeast military region will be able to deal with the unexpected in time." "It''s too late. Now Ge Yiren is caught by us. If it''s chaotic, I''m afraid it will be chaotic these days." Xiao Ming was suddenly a little tired. This time he faced a lot of obstacles, but it was also the best time for him to clean up the Empire. "Now the army of the empire is not the army of some people. Does Luo Hong think that the army of the empire is still the private army of their Luo family? As for Luo Xin, I don''t believe he has the courage! " Xiao Ming said. "Emperor, if Luo Hong has an accident, in order to avoid suspicion, can he still stay in the position of commander? He is also very clear about this. I''m afraid he has no choice now. " Qian Dafu continued. "If that''s the case, I''ll try. Now I''ll ask the general staff to give an order to all the major military regions. All the commanders of the military regions will come to Qingzhou to attend the Military Council. If anyone doesn''t come, he will have a ghost in his heart." Xiao Ming slapped the table heavily. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1098 FIFA. Fijian listened to the news from the housekeeper incredulously, "you said Ge Yiren was taken away by the secret guard?" "It''s true that GE Yi is a cabinet minister. No one can hide what happened to him. Now the news has spread in Qingzhou City. "Said the housekeeper with a sigh. When Fiji heard the speech, he felt a moment of fear. He had been in the officialdom for such a long time and had experienced all kinds of big storms. The news made him know that something was going to happen. ¡±Fortunately, fortunately, the three unworthy descendants of the Fei family have been exiled. Otherwise, they will be involved in this matter, and I''m afraid even I will be finished. "Fijian sighed. The housekeeper''s face was puzzled, and he said, "master, what do you mean by that?" "Feipei three used to be against the emperor''s will at most, but now it''s going to take a lot of trouble. Moreover, the emperor must have been secretly arranging this matter for such a long time, so as to rectify the empire from top to bottom. "Fiji has long been concerned. " therefore, during this period, he told me that he was sick every so often and that he took a rest at home. He completely cut off his contacts with the ministers of the central government, and took a posture of ignoring everything. Now what happened is proving his conjecture. Ge Yiren is just the beginning. I''m afraid there are still many people to be dealt with, and there are no few of them who used to be old officials in Chang''an. After seeing Xiao Ming''s iron hand in the last incident, he is dead. After all, his daughter is the queen of the dynasty, and he has no children. Why should he continue to struggle. After pondering for a while, he continued: "from now on, you claim that my illness is getting worse again. I can''t see any guests except the emperor and the queen." The old housekeeper realized the seriousness of the matter. He nodded his head and immediately asked the servant to close the main door of Fei mansion, leaving only a side door for people to go in and out on weekdays. Princess House. Princess Pingyang also got Ge Yiren''s arrest because today is the rest day stipulated by the Empire. Many people are relaxing in the city, so the news spreads quickly. "Ouyang wood, let the servant close the front door. I won''t see you until the end of the storm." "The Duke of the state of song, is king Yong missing?" Ouyang wood asked. "No one can see it. During this period, the rumors of the Empire spread so much that some unsettled relatives and relatives of the imperial family participated in it. I don''t expect that someone would come to me as a lobbyist at that time." Princess Pingyang''s brows are golden. Since she came to Qingzhou, she took over the railway department and became an important female official in the Empire. After all, she could not participate in government affairs like a man in the former dynasty. And Xiao Ming''s measures to improve the status of women in the Empire also made her quite agree. In addition, under Xiao Ming''s rule, the living standard of the Empire was rising day by day, and she enjoyed the comfortable life she could not enjoy as a princess before. What else can she expect? "Is this really so serious?" Ouyang Mu still can''t believe it. "Is it serious that all the cabinet ministers have been taken away? I''m afraid the head is rolling down this time. I know Xiao Ming''s temper best. When we came to Qingzhou, did you think the assassin was really sent by the Wang family? " thinking of this long-standing event, Ouyang Mu said:" at that time, I was a little suspicious, but there was not enough evidence, but now I guess a bit. " " yes, when he was only the king of Qi, he dared to assassinate the fake Wang family in this palace. How dare you say he is? Later, the six states were cleaned up by him overnight. How many people dare to do this? Now some people in the Empire want to restrict his rights. What is it that they want to die? " Princess Pingyang stretched and stood up. For more than ten years, Fanghua has gradually slipped away from her face, but a kind of natural luxury makes her more attractive. "In that case, we should be more careful this time." Ouyang wood is also full of cold. The cruel internal struggle of the Empire has disappeared for a long time. Some people have forgotten the horror of bloody city. With a slight nod, Princess Pingyang turned and walked to the main hall. Now she just wanted to live in peace and see what amazing technology could be available in the future of the Empire. At the same time, Qingzhou other officials and dignitaries also quickly got the news. For a time, the whole Qingzhou City was filled with strange atmosphere. And this atmosphere quickly ferments with the order of recalling the commander of a major military region, followed by a curfew. Raozhou. Luo Quan drove a group of cows back to the pen before the end of the evening. After the fall of the Golden Horde, the grassland of 5000-6000 kilometers became a land of no owners. He took the opportunity to ask Xiao Ming for a piece of ranch and some barbarian slaves before returning to the field. He also bought a batch of black and white cows when the Empire was friendly with the Dutch. After several years of operation, the cows on his ranch have been able to produce milk, which is a step further from his ambition to let everyone in the Empire drink milk. The reason why he had this ambition was that Xiao Ming explained to him the importance of milk to the physical quality of the imperial people.At the same time, if there is milk, one''s family can raise more healthy children, which is more important to the empire than conquering the city. Of course, this is what Xiao Ming told him. He was thinking that suddenly a man came from the east of the ranch, but he was a cow. Like him, he also circled a ranch in Raozhou, but what he raised was not cattle, but horses from Europe. Looking at the galloping Niu Zhen, Luo Quan said with a smile, "are you an old man chased by a wolf or something? " Niu Zhen''s face is not good-looking, he said:" when I finish, you can still laugh. " "What''s the matter? What''s the matter?" Luo Quan asked. Niu Zhen clapped a telegram on Luo Quan''s chest. "Ge Yiren has been arrested. Luo Hong is now in Yizhou. The emperor has ordered the commanders of the six major military regions to attend the military conference in Qingzhou. This is a big event! " LUO Quan is also a man who has gone through many hardships. Niu Zhen''s short words are enough to make him want to understand many things, but he still can''t believe it! "No way, Luo Hong won''t. Even if Luo Hong is confused, Luo Xin won''t be stupid." Luo Quan was pale. In the battle of grassland, he realized that the Luo family was too powerful in the army, so he decided to retire. The purpose was to make the Luo family gradually forgotten by the Empire. He is also very grateful to Xiao Ming for Luo Hong''s failure to become commander, because it shows that Xiao Ming didn''t want to target the Luo family from the beginning to the end. Because if two of the six military regions of the Empire were controlled by the Luo family, it would not be far from the collapse of the Luo family. "I''ll go back to Qingzhou now. If these two rebellious sons dare to do anything against the emperor, I''ll kill them myself." Luo Quan was angry and heartbroken. Niu Zhen sighed, "I''ll go back with you. I still have some thin noodles in front of the emperor. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1099 Yizhou. Luo Hong looked at the telegram from Qingzhou, his eyes shining with inexplicable light. Among the many cities in the Empire, Yizhou, located in the land of Bashu, was relatively late to get the telegram. Only in order to achieve the Empire''s access to information, the telecommunications department still wasted a lot of energy to get the telegram here. "Ge Yiren has been arrested." Luo Xin gives Luo Hong a telegram from Luo''s family, and then picks up another telegram. "It''s strange how the emperor suddenly let the commander of the military region go back to Qingzhou to participate in the Military Council." "You can''t go back to Qingzhou. The emperor has set up a grand banquet for you. "Luo Hong said firmly. Luo Xin couldn''t help laughing when he heard the words. He said, "brother, what are you talking about? Why does the emperor want to give me a grand banquet? " since he came to Yizhou, Luo Hong has been in Yizhou for a while, but he has not mentioned the relationship between him and Ge Yiren with Luo Xin. Now a telegram made him realize that he had no way out. Once Ge Yiren confessed, he could not escape the sanction of the imperial law. Seeing that Luo Hong''s face was very bad, Luo Xin asked again, "brother, what''s the matter? " after taking a deep breath, Luo Hong said," do you know why Ge Yiren was arrested? " ¡±Maybe it has something to do with those who are against the emperor. "Luo Xin doesn''t like GE Yiren either, so he is very happy to learn that GE Yiren has been arrested. Luo Hong nodded, "you''re right. Since the emperor ascended the throne, what he did has become more and more excessive. He didn''t consider the powerful families and nobles who once laid a solid foundation for him, but he repeatedly issued decrees to restrict our rights. Now it''s more excessive, and he has completely cut off the official career of the nobles, which has caused many people''s dissatisfaction." Luo Xin looked a little surprised. He said: "even so, the emperor is also for the long-term development of the Empire in the future. Elder brother, the times have changed. Would our soldiers use Chinese rifles and artillery more than ten years ago? Besides, the Emperor just asked the nobles to be restrained and not to be above the imperial law. " "Elm head." Luo Hong hears that some people hate iron, but Ge Yiren is caught suddenly, which makes him impatient. Now that Xiao Ming''s telegram has arrived, it is clear that he is worried that Luo Xin will revolt with him. In this way, he has been exposed, and now he must put all his eggs in one basket. "Today he can easily make a decree against us, and in the future he can put us in jail. Don''t you ever think about limiting his rights and letting the world discuss state affairs together?" Luo Hong has been quite straightforward. Luo Xin was still smiling. Luo Hong''s face suddenly changed. "Brother, this is a big crime of beheading. How can we talk nonsense? The emperor is the emperor. Without him, can we have today''s empire? You''d better not mention the restriction of the monarchy. As far as I''m concerned, the emperor''s decision has never been missed. " " he''s good now. Can''t he be wrong in the future? Do you want to see today''s empire fall apart because of his mistakes? Let me ask you, can Xiao Yi undertake this heavy task after the emperor''s hundred years Luo Hong asked. "Xiao Yi is the crown prince. He grew up with the emperor when he was a child. Naturally, he continued the emperor''s style. No matter how hard he was, he would not be a fatuous king." "What about Xiao Yi''s children? Who can guarantee that Mingjun will always sit on the throne? " " if you limit the monarchy, you will not lose your monarch? "He said angrily. ¡±At least we can stop the king when he has no way. We don''t have no way. The Empire belongs to all of us, not just the emperor. "Luo Hong bewitched me. Luo Xin shook his head, "brother, what''s the matter with you? Who told you that? It''s just a bunch of nonsense. The emperor is the head of the imperial family. Only the parents can be in order. If many nobles have the decision-making power, it''s hard to guarantee that they won''t become the spokesmen of their respective forces in the court. At that time, as long as things don''t meet their interests, they will break up with each other. At that time, the Empire will really be over. " "Luo Xin, you are bewitched by Xiao Ming. What he wants is just Xiao Jiayong sitting in the mountains and rivers. Why! "Luo Hong blurted out. Luo Xin''s heart sank. He remembered Luo Hong''s expression when he saw Ge Yiren arrested and said, "brother, tell me the truth, are you involved with Ge Yiren?" When he said this, Luo Xin''s tone was already quite severe. ¡±Now, I will tell you that GE Yiren and I have discussed the restriction of imperial power. When the time is right, we will gather the aristocratic families and the army to force the emperor to accept our advice. But I didn''t expect Ge Yiren''s sudden accident. This is unexpected. But it''s not too late. We still have a chance, Luo Xin, as long as you and I show your support for the restriction Imperial power, the world''s rich families will respond. "Luohong just grasped Luoxin''s hand, like a madman. Luo Hong, Luo Xin''s eyes are full of incredible, "brother, are you crazy? You are now the head of the Luo family. By doing so, you are bringing the Luo family into the abyss! I won''t agree. " " now you have no choice! " There was a chill in Luo Hong''s smile. "Don''t you understand now? This time, the emperor called the commanders of the six major military regions to test you. The emperor is already doubting us. Even if you go back to Qingzhou, you will be dismissed immediately. You and I are members of the Luo family, and no one can escape. "Luo Xin''s face turned white when he heard the speech. Luo Hong continued: "also, what did you forget about Zhu Sansi? What is he? How can he be one of the six commanders? How many years have you and I followed the emperor in battle and how many years has he followed him? Can''t you see the absurdity of the emperor from this? " Luo Xin really has a lot of opinions about Zhu Sansi. He doesn''t look down on Zhu Sansi, but simply thinks that Zhu Sansi climbs too fast, making them seem unimportant. Seeing Luo Xin''s hesitating face, Luo Hong was pleased and said, "if we succeed this time, there will be no such absurd things from now on. It''s right to listen to my elder brother. If Xiao Ming insists on going his own way, there will still be a third prince Xiao Zhen in Yizhou. According to the age, Xiao Zhen should be the successor. " after hearing that Yan Ding looked at Luo Hong for a while, Luo Xin sighed for a long time," brother, I know that the Emperor didn''t appoint you as one of the commanders, which makes you feel dissatisfied. But now you are not only treason, but also bring the Luo family into a place of eternal doom. What do you think the emperor set up a long history in the army for? I can guarantee that once I declare that I support the restriction of the monarchy, the soldiers will mutiny immediately, and Huang Changshi will lead the soldiers to arrest you and me. This southwest army is full of graduates from Qingzhou army college. They have their own ideas. They are not the generals of the Luo family. Since they entered the college, there is only one person loyal to the emperor, so brother, for the sake of the Luo family, I only want to help them I''m sorry. " after a pause, he said," come on, take Luo Hong into custody! " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1100 The air seemed to condense. Luo Hong couldn''t believe it. He stared at the commanding Luo Xin and then roared angrily: "you dare! I''m the head of the Luo family. As a member of the Luo family, how dare you disobey the head''s words? Do you want to be removed from the Luo family? " " brother, if my father is here, he will certainly support me. The time of belonging to the state of Dayu has passed, and the time of belonging to the powerful families has passed. Today''s empire belongs to thousands of imperial people, whether men or women, whether young or old, whether noble or humble, following the emperor for so many years, we have always pursued this principle. " When Luo Xin speaks, the guards outside the door have rushed in, and the muzzle of the gun points to Luo Hong one after another. When the persuasion failed, Luo Hong closed his eyes painfully. This time he came to Yizhou for a visit, it was false, but it was true to persuade Luo Xin. Although Ge Yiren had to advance his action, he finally understood the fact that this action was doomed to failure from the beginning. "Come on, escort me to Qingzhou. In this way, you Luoxin have made a great contribution. From then on, you will be the head of the Luo family. How perfect it is." With several sneers, Luo Hong spread out his hands and made a gesture of letting the soldiers arrest him. Luo Xin is not feeling well at this time. After all, Luo Hong is his elder brother. It''s easy to say that he is righteous, but how difficult is it to do it? But if he doesn''t, the Luo family will be destroyed. As Luo Hong said, asking him to go to Qingzhou to attend the military conference is a trial. In the face of rebellion, no emperor will indulge the rebels. Even if he hesitates now and goes there a few days in the evening, he will certainly be criticized by other officials. "Brother, you are confused about this. When you come back to Qingzhou, I will ask the emperor for help. I believe you are just confused by the traitors." Luo Xin said difficultly. Luo Hong was disheartened. "Between Xiao Ming and me, since you have chosen Xiao Ming, why do you say such ridiculous words again? Don''t you understand Xiao Ming''s temper? Well, needless to say, it may be my life. " Hearing the speech, Luo Xin felt even worse, but he had no choice. He knew very well that only by catching Luo Hong could the incident be controlled to the minimum. Nodded deeply, Luo Xin trembled and said, "take Luo Hong down and escort him to Qingzhou tomorrow." Responding, the guard took Luohong out of the room. At this time, Luo Xin sat down dejectedly. The power struggle made him feel the icy cold for the first time. Because of this, he did not dare to take the wrong step, because under the high position was the abyss. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is reading telegrams from local secret guards. Li Sanpei is beside him. Now his office is temporarily changed to the side hall of the imperial study. "Emperor, the impact of Ge Yiren''s arrest is expanding. Now many nobles are ready to move, but what do they seem to be waiting for?" Li San said. Looking to the southwest, Xiao Ming said, "they are waiting for news from Luo Hong, because they understand that without the support of the army, they can''t force me to accept the principle of ruling the world together. " as soon as his words were finished, Qian Dafu rushed over and gave two telegrams to Xiao Ming. "Emperor, Luo Xin calls. He has detained Luo Hong in Yizhou and will take him to Qingzhou tomorrow." Qian Dafu said with a smile, now Luoxin''s attitude is obviously the most important for everyone. Because once the southwest army rebelled, the Empire would be a pot of porridge, but they were not worried about failure. After all, the military factories were concentrated in the north. In the early stage, there may be a stalemate, but in the long run, the southwest army will be defeated, but in this way, the result of fratricidal will weaken the strength of the Empire. "I said that although Luoxin has some childish temper, he can calculate clearly on big issues. " Xiao Ming''s frown eases. What he worries about is that he is different from Qian Dafu, because he knows that even if Luo Xin is determined to rebel, he can''t make it. The position of Changshi in the Empire has its own system. It seems that the officer is not big, but actually has great power. If there is a mistake in the direction of the military region, Changshi will report it to the general staff immediately. With his authorization, Changshi can remove the commander. What he worried about was that by then he would have to start with rosin. "Yes, as long as the army doesn''t move, there will be no big trouble in the Empire this time, but it seems that it can''t be avoided." Qian Dafu glanced at another telegram. Xiao Ming''s smile cooled down when he saw the telegram. He said to Li San: "the secret guards in Lin''an said that Ren He''s family had absconded, and they also found that many people on the list had absconded, including officials, factory workers and college students. This Ren He sent a telegram before he was arrested. This telegram may be to let them abscond The signal to escape. " Li San''s face became dignified. He said, "if so, we should immediately set up a card to arrest them. If these people are exiled overseas and used by Europeans, it is not bad for the Empire." ¡±At the time of catching Ren He, I had already asked the local security stations to take action, but I''m afraid that this top-down rectification will create people who hate the Empire to the bone. "Xiao Ming sighed.For some people, they only have their own interests in mind, so they will not take charge of any country or country. If they go against their interests, they are their enemies. This time, both the remaining evils of the merchant Council and Ge Yiren will hate him to the bone. Once they have the chance, they will certainly flee to the hostile camp and slander the empire by various means. However, after sitting on the throne for so many years, he has gradually come to see clearly that the implementation of a policy will not only benefit some people, but also damage some people. It is impossible for him to satisfy everyone. Thinking of this, he said to Li San, "now that Luoxin has made his stand, let''s go ahead and immediately arrest all those who participated in this matter, and fully pursue the remaining evils of the merchant Council." Xiao Ming''s son said coldly. "Yes, Emperor. " it was this sentence that Li San was waiting for. Responding to the sound, he turned and walked out. Seeing off Li San, Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu, "it''s time to announce the news of the arrest of Cao''s father and son to the world. I want the world to see the fate of this traitor. " QIAN Dafu said with a smile," it is said that now Qingzhou newspaper has something that can print the appearance of people on paper. It is best to use this thing to let people all over the world see the appearance of this traitor. " Xiao Ming smiles. Qian Dafu says that he has equipped the newspaper with a camera for a long time. Now, he just reads the newspaper and knows about gadgets like cameras. He doesn''t have to ask about them. After all, as industry advances, there will only be more and more 19th-century gadgets. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1101 When Yu Zhiyong saw the Imperial Guard, he collapsed on the ground and began to cry. "Ge Yiren, I shouldn''t believe your lies. It''s over now. It''s all over." The captain of the secret guard is watching Yu Zhiyong coldly. Meanwhile, the guards who follow them are sealing up Yu Zhiyong''s residence. "Now that you know all about it, you''d better come with us." There was no emotion in the captain''s voice. Ge Yiren took Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuang to Qingzhou. Later, he was summoned by the emperor to take charge of the propaganda of Neo Confucianism. Therefore, the relationship between the three people has been very close. While GE Yiren is being monitored, Yu Zhiyong and Ni Kuangyi are not left behind. Yu Zhiyong cried and patted the floor with his hands. Originally, they didn''t want to get involved with Ge Yiren. But Ge Yiren has too many secrets in his hands, so they can only continue to follow Ge Yiren to the black. After the east window incident, he was always worried, and now the secret guard came. See Yu Zhiyong ignore, still Wuzi crying, secret guard captain immediately ordered Yu Zhiyong away. At the same time, Ni Kuang, who is preparing to go out, is also blocked at the door of his home. After he is shackled, he is taken away. In addition, the figure of the secret guards also appeared in front of the doors of some officials and royal families. Whenever they appeared, some dignitaries in Qingzhou would be arrested. Such a large-scale operation spread rapidly in Qingzhou City, and the whole city was in danger for a moment. Zhu''s courtyard. Zhu Wuliu glanced through the crack of the door. The merchant who was taken away shivered and closed the door tightly and went back to the main hall. At this time, Ding Wu was waiting for Zhu 56 in the main hall. After the accident, he came to Zhu Wuliu. After all, among many businessmen in Qingzhou, Zhu Wuliu''s news is very well-informed. "It''s a flying dog. Which official has been arrested." Ding Wu asked nervously. It happened so suddenly that everyone didn''t have time to react. Now many people are afraid that they will be taken away for no reason. "This time it''s not an official, it''s Han Dafeng next door." Zhu''s face is dignified. "Han Dafeng, isn''t he only responsible for officials and nobles?" Ding Wu jumped up like a cat trampled on its tail. "Do you think this will involve us?" Zhu Wuliu is a little confused now. "Ge Yiren is eating the emperor''s food, but he demolishes the emperor''s platform, so it''s reasonable to be arrested. But it''s not so easy to arrest the businessman. News comes from GE''s house that before Ge Yiren is arrested, he asks the housekeeper to get rid of Ren He, who may have something to do with the merchant Council. " " so, this operation is actually two things together? " Ding Wu was relieved. "Maybe." Zhu 56 said: "this Han Dafeng also came from the south, so it makes sense." "I''m at ease, at least it has nothing to do with us. " ZHU Wu Liu''s face was a little ugly," I still have some business contacts with Han Dafeng. Don''t involve me. We are just doing business. " Ding Wu looked at Zhu 56 sympathetically. Zhu 56 started to fight from a poor family, and now he has become a giant businessman in Qingzhou, who is equal to him. However, he knew that Zhu 56''s status today was inseparable from the Royal care for him. So he said, "the emperor is so wise that he won''t arrest people indiscriminately. Since it has nothing to do with us, let''s talk about the business. Now that the imperial court allows us to transfer the steam engine industry overseas, what''s your plan?" Zhu Wu and Liu also think about it, because his brother is Zhu 34, he has been afraid to cross the line on sensitive issues. To put down his heart, he said, "I''m going to transport the obsolete steam engine equipment to Nanyang, where the aborigines will work for you as long as they give you a bite to eat." ¡±Nevertheless, Nanyang is an uncivilized land. Can the aborigines concentrate on their work? I''d like to go to Japan. It''s said that the situation in Japan has gradually stabilized, and it''s still very close to China. "Ding Wu said tentatively. Zhu Wuliu laughed when he heard the speech. He said, "brother Ding, listen to me, the Japanese nation can''t go for the time being. It''s OK to open mines. It''s a little early for factories." Ding Wu knew that he was the second purpose of his coming here. After electricity replaced coal, he and Zhu Wuliu, a big businessman, accumulated a lot of steam engine equipment. It''s too wasteful to put these devices in, so everyone wants to get out. Two people are chatting, suddenly sporadic gunfire rings, which makes two people face a change, it is obvious that the situation has escalated. Royal study. After receiving the phone call from the side hall, Li San looked very ugly. He rushed to Xiao Ming and said, "emperor, when we arrested the remaining sin of the chamber of Commerce in the industrial zone, there was a gunfight, and a secret guard was injured. " " gunfight! " Xiao Ming frowned, "the Empire forbids people to hide guns. How can these businessmen have guns¡°¡±The secret guard found a hidden room under a textile factory with imitation guns. "Li San said. Xiao Ming''s face is cold. Many problems have been exposed this time. There is no doubt that the most profitable business in this era is weapons. Now this incident is enough to prove that Cao Kun has been planning for a long time and is ready, which makes him firm in his determination to catch all the remaining evils of the parliament. After pondering for a while, he said: "I will immediately inform the six military regions to send soldiers to cooperate with the secret guard operation. This time, we must root out the grass roots! No legacy. " "With the cooperation of the army, this will not be a bad thing. "Li Sanxi said. Having said that, Xiao Ming picked up the phone and gave Cui Shangan a call, asking him to give orders to the military region. After finishing this, Xiao Ming felt that it was not enough. He said, "we should also show some people the achievements of my reform over the years, so that they can understand the real power of the Empire." Qian Dafu immediately understood what Xiao Ming meant. He did the same thing when he was cleaning up the rich families in Liuzhou. "Qian Dafu, I will publish the list of arrest in the newspaper tomorrow. In order to call on the militia to launch a nationwide campaign to eliminate the evil forces that disturb the Empire, I will write another article in person to rectify the situation. "Xiao Ming said with a sneer. Li San couldn''t help swallowing his saliva. The Wangs didn''t escape this move at that time. Once Xiao Ming did so, a storm of consolidation sweeping the Empire would really come. However, he was also worried that it would overcorrect and hurt a lot. However, it seemed that he would overcorrect the unhealthy tendencies of the Empire. Otherwise, even if we get rid of Ge Yiren, the old nobles will continue to be above the common people. It''s better to beat their arrogance by this. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1102 "Wai, Wai, now there are the remaining evils of the parliament to disturb the Empire, and Ge Yiren and others intend to rebel. When the crisis of the Empire reappears, the emperor calls on the people of the Empire to work together with the imperial court to eradicate the treacherous and sycophantic people and defend the Empire. " the sky in the East is slightly white, and the clear voice of newsboy has been ringing in the streets. When they heard the newsboy shouting, passers-by stopped to pay for the newspaper. What happened in Qingzhou City yesterday scared many people and made people speculate. Now the Emperor himself writes an article to explain the whole story. They are impatient to know what happened. "I didn''t expect that the merchant Council had been eradicated for so many years, and now it''s still a hundred footed insects that are not rigid." Before the breakfast stand, a worker who was eating breakfast and preparing to go to the factory sighed. Beside him sat many workers like him. They all worked in the industrial zone and almost came here every morning to eat bean curd and fried dough sticks. "In my opinion, the main crisis this time is not the merchant Council. After all, the merchant Council is nothing but a rootless duckweed, which can''t make any difference. The real key is that the former cabinet minister, Ge Yizhi, thinks that they want to usurp power, and their power is much greater than that of the merchant Council." Said another worker. ¡±No, otherwise, the emperor would not let the whole world fight against it. "Someone answered. "It''s a familiar scene. Ten years ago, the emperor eradicated the powerful families in the six states. More than ten years later, the same crisis has reappeared. It seems that this matter can''t be put down without a sword." The speaker was a worker over forty years old. "Brother Zhang, you are a native of Qingzhou. Was that really terrible ten years ago?" Asked a young worker. The middle-aged man, who was asked, showed a look of recollection. "It was terrible. It was a river of blood. The lotus pond outside Qingzhou City was dyed red with blood. " others were frightened when they heard the words. They all came from other cities and later settled down in Qingzhou. They had heard about the cleaning up of the powerful families in the six states, but they had never experienced it. But when the middle-aged men said that, they seemed to be on the scene and could not help feeling cold on their backs. Seeing that people were worried, the middle-aged man, who was called brother Zhang, suddenly laughed and said, "what are you worrying about? It''s not up to you. It''s just the traitors who are unlucky. " after a pause, he pointed to the last paragraph of the manuscript and said," see this sentence? The emperor asked the militia to lead the people to arrest the traitors. It is estimated that the Empire will move like the six states in those years. At that time, there will be cards everywhere. Everyone will stare at strangers, and no fly will escape from the emperor''s palm. " After hearing the speech, the crowd sighed again. Someone said, "since the emperor ordered us, we should obey it. If the Emperor didn''t spare no efforts and benefit the people these years, we would not have a good day today. Now some people want the Empire to return to the original state of Dayu. I''m the first one not to do it." "I won''t do it either. I''ve been happy for a long time, and I can''t bear to let those literati pee on their heads again. "There was a commotion. "In this case, let''s cooperate with the emperor to catch all these traitors and return the Empire to heaven and earth. Let''s go to the factory and gather other people to search people from house to house. " " let''s go, let''s go! "The rest of the people were shouting. Qingzhou University. The students who read the newspaper were filled with indignation. Since the imperial reform, they represented the power of the imperial reform. In the face of Ge Yiren''s attempts to bring them back to the dark ages, they are naturally not willing to. Therefore, after the news in the newspaper spread in the school, the students organized themselves to go out of the college to publicize the conspiracy of the merchant Council in Qingzhou and denounce Ge Yiren''s contemptibility. With the passage of time, this kind of mood spread in Dengzhou, Jinling, Suzhou and other cities, and the whole empire was vigorously arresting the traitors on the list. Many of the rebels who tried to escape had nowhere to escape and were quickly arrested. However, in the process of arrest, some people avenged themselves. Many old nobles who didn''t join Ge Yiren also had bad luck. Some were cursed and some were beaten. This situation soon frightened the old nobles who usually complained about Xiao Ming. They remembered what Xiao Ming had done more than ten years ago. They expressed their loyalty to the royal family and claimed to support the decrees issued by Xiao Ming. However, the old nobles were scared, and Pang Yukun was also scared. Originally, he was prepared to wait for the destruction of the old nobles in Chang''an with Ge Yiren and Luo Hong as the main body, but now the situation is out of control. So he found Xiao Ming in a hurry. "Emperor, with the help of the people of the whole country, most of the remaining evils of the merchant Council have been brought to justice, and some of them have fled to the sea. Even if they don''t die at sea, it''s hard to say how many people will be left in Europe. As for the remaining nobles in Chang''an, they have been arrested in collusion with Ge Yiren, and those who try to be the top grass have also been cleaned up, The following officials come to see that it''s time to accept it. Otherwise, I''m afraid it will backfire. "Pang Yukun looked terrified. Xiao Ming is looking at the intelligence provided by the local secret guards. Pang Yukun is anxious about this, but he is not, because he is in control of the development of the situation from the beginning to the end. And the secret guard is the invisible hand that he controls the situation and acts as the leader, so he can be said to mean where and where to fight. For those who can''t control the secret guards, he immediately sent out guards to control them. In the same way, on the whole, he didn''t let it get out of control, and at the same time, he achieved the effect he wanted. Chang''an old nobles sent up the fold is to prove that after this incident, they basically understand the end of their era of willful and reckless. From then on, it''s OK to live comfortably. If you want to do something, you have to weigh it carefully. "You''re a little late. I''ve asked you to send the manuscript to the newspaper. Tomorrow we will announce that all the criminals have been arrested. It''s a perfect end." Xiao Ming said lightly. Pang Yukun was relieved. "The emperor had been ready to order for a long time. I''m relieved." After a pause, he continued: "emperor, it has been several days since Niu Zhen and Luo Quan arrived in Qingzhou by train. In a few days, it is estimated that the commanders of other major military regions will arrive on time. This is about Luo Hong " Xiao Ming said:" the Luo family has proved their loyalty, but Luo Hong has made a big mistake. I can''t tolerate it. Otherwise, how to make an example of others will only make old general Luo sad this time. " Pang Yukun sighed, but he didn''t like it. After all, Luo Hong made great contributions to the battle between the vassal and the king. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1103 ¡±It''s finally over. " Niu Zhen read the newspaper just published in the morning and breathed out a breath. A few days ago, he and Luo Quan came to Qingzhou City by train. When they returned to their own residence, they received news from all sides. A big play started in front of them. At this time, they realized that so many things had happened in the Empire in just a few days. At such a sensitive moment, they naturally did not dare to block Xiao Ming, so they stayed at home to watch the development of the situation. Until this morning, when they saw the news in the newspaper, they understood that the storm had ended smoothly. "It is said that a lot of people have been offended this time and scared a lot of people. "Luo Quan said that his hair has turned a lot whiter these days. Now he doesn''t care about anything else, just worried about Luo Xin and Luo Hong. "That''s their own fault. You should think about it carefully. Do these people usually bully the people with their noble status? Now they are just paying back." Niu''s eyes are bright. He has been with Xiao Ming for a long time, and naturally knows the emperor''s temperament very well. It''s ridiculous that GE Yiren and others thought they could wring their arms more than their thighs. "Well, I can''t manage other people. Now it''s still uncertain whether our Luo family can be preserved. Luo Hong is involved in this matter. It''s a big crime to kill the nine nationalities." Mentioned this, Luo Quan beat his chest and felt regret. Niu Zhen sighed and comforted him: "the Luo family has been fighting for the royal family for generations. The emperor has his own worries. You''d better not worry about it. It''s just that Luo Hong You have to be prepared. " "This son Ah... " Luo Quan suddenly stopped talking. As soon as his voice fell, the housekeeper suddenly trotted all the way to him and said in a high voice, "master, Dalao and Erlang are back." Luo Quan suddenly stood up: "where is it? " " just entered the city. " Said the housekeeper. ¡±The devil! "Luo Quan picked up his sword, which had been fighting for many years, and turned around and left the mansion. Seeing this, Niu Zhen immediately keeps up for fear that Luo Quan will do something impulsive. At the same time, Xiao Ming also got the news that the southwest army arrived in Qingzhou. "Emperor, commander Luo Xin only brought ten bodyguards to Qingzhou this time." Qian Dafu said. "He didn''t dare to take more." Xiao Ming snorted coldly. Now all the six major military regions have arrived in Qingzhou except Zhu 34, who is in Alaska. After all, Zhu''s position is too far away, and he is not ready to let Zhu come back. When he got up and went to the door, he said, "the Empire has been in a mess for a long time. Now it''s time to give the result and let the world calm down. Let''s end it at the court meeting tomorrow. " after that, Xiao Ming left the imperial study. According to statistics, there were more than 2000 people who were involved in the merchant Council this time. There were more than 8000 old nobles who were in collusion with Ge Yiren and Luo Hong. These people were all over the cities of the Empire. In addition to Luo Hong, more than 300 generals in the army were arrested. Some of the three hundred generals are Luo Hong''s old troops. They once negotiated with Luo Hong to work together. The rest of the generals are from the aristocratic families. After the incident came to light, these generals tried to lead the rebellion, but as a result, they were immediately arrested by Shi Zhongchang, the commander of the army. Only a few close friends around them followed them in the rebellion. Because of this, the farce is fierce, but the end is dramatic. However, there is also damage to the Empire caused by this incident. In modern times, the arrest of prisoners can not be guaranteed 100%. In this era of low population density and zero monitoring facilities, the difficulty of capture will naturally multiply. However, it is a pity that there are still missing fish. Now these fish are completely missing, including several generals. No one knows whether they are alive or dead. And this is the only thing that is flawed in this incident, but Xiao Ming also understands that nothing in the world is perfect, and you can''t have it both ways. After a day''s rest, Xiao Ming went to court on time the next day. A group of officials got the order and arrived at the Zhengda Guangming hall on time. They knew that someone was going to fall on his head at today''s court meeting. Sitting on the Dragon chair, Xiao Ming''s eyes swept over everyone''s faces. His eyes stopped on Luo Xin and turned back. "I think you all know what I''m going to say today. A few years ago, the merchant council brought disaster to the south of the Yangtze River and made the Empire suffer a lot. After the defeat of the merchant Council, the Cao family and son who founded the merchant Council, Cao Kun and his son, the running dog of the British, fled to England and were canonized as aristocrats by the queen of England. Since then, the two men have tried their best to bring disaster to the Empire and instigate people to fight The two thieves were captured in the war of India, and their secret stronghold in India was destroyed. Yue Yun even found the list on him. After checking and investigating, it is true that the people on the list are closely related to the Cao family''s father and son, not planted and framed. " Xiao Ming said word by word.Pang Yukun then came out and said, "Cao''s father and son are dirty people who are the sons of evil officials. The lower officials think that the traitors should be sentenced to death for the sake of justice! Don''t be soft hearted. " "I think that even after their death, they should rely on their appearance to cast bronze statues for the world to remember and despise from generation to generation!" Zhan Xingchang said. Xiao Ming nodded. He hated Cao Kun more than Ge Yiren. Ge Yiren was defeated at least for his own interests, while Cao Kun was a traitor who betrayed his country and was willing to be the dog of others. For such a person, he would never have compassion in his heart. So he said, "just as Mr. Zhan Ge said, after the two men were hanged in public, we should set up a bronze statue for the world to spit on, and we should also kill all those on the list! " the war of India is only the initial stage of his formal war with the powers. After this failure, the Western powers may hold peace talks. But they will only be more and more wary of the Empire, and will secretly build up their strength to make a comeback. So he didn''t want the imperial technology to be stolen to Europe by one traitor after another. In order to set up a model, he can only take a cruel way to kill the remaining evils of the merchant Council. When he convicted Cao Kun and his son, Xiao Ming sighed, "the next thing is something that makes me very sad. An Imperial Cabinet Minister even opposed me in the name of me. Ge Yiren, what else do you have to say?" Xiao Ming looks at GE Yiren with chains and says. Now Ge Yiren is like an old man in his twilight years, but he is doomed to take responsibility for his mistakes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1104 "Minister Death penalty Ge Yiren opened his mouth and finally bowed his head to admit his guilt. He understood that when the secret guards arrested him, all his criminal evidence had been grasped, and it was useless to say anything now. "Well, I thought you would use your three inch tongue to shake your lips and puff your cheeks to confuse black and white. "Xiao Ming got up and came to ge Yiren," when you turned to King Zhao after the death of the former Emperor, I could have killed you, but I didn''t care about it. I still let you into the cabinet and become a supreme minister. I hope you can really change your mind and do your part for the Empire, but how do you do it? " Ge Yiren bowed his head. After several days in prison, his intestines were blue with regret. Hearing this, he burst into tears," emperor, I deserve to die for all my sins. I should not believe Ren He''s words, let alone try to usurp power. Now, I have nothing to say. I just hope the emperor can give me a decent way to die. " Xiao Ming sighs a little. He has given Ge Yiren a chance, but he has gone too far. He never expected that GE Yiren would carry the red flag against the red flag, and a system to correct the thoughts of the common people in the Empire would be harmed by him. This is the only thing that he can''t stay with Ge Yiren. ¡±According to the law of the state of Dayu, you should be involved in nine ethnic groups. Now I have only dealt with you, but not your relatives. You should be satisfied. " Xiao Ming said coldly that now that he has developed a heart of stone, he must set up a model for such treason. How can he leave him any face. Ge Yiren''s head is lower. Xiao Ming already knows what he means. If he says it again, it will cause more disaster. Passing by GE Yiren, Xiao Ming comes to Luo Hong. Compared with Ge Yiren, although Luo Hong is kneeling on the ground, his upper body is straight, his face is rebellious, and he looks as if he is going to die. Without waiting for Xiao Ming to speak, Luo Xin suddenly came out and said, "emperor, my brother is really confused for a while. Under the persuasion of the last general, he already has the intention of repenting. I hope the emperor will show mercy! " " Luo Xin, you don''t have to plead for me. I''m a man and a man. It''s me who''s behind the back of the Luo family and Ge Yiren''s back. All the generals who started the incident have been accepted by me. " Luo Honglang said. Pang Yukun had some regrets in his eyes. At that time, Luo Hong was also a loyal general who made great contributions to the establishment of the Empire. In the twinkling of an eye, these ministers became rebellious, and he was not the first assistant of the cabinet. He could not help saying, "Luo Hong, the emperor treats you well. Why did you do such a ridiculous thing?" "Treat me well?" Luo Hong laughed, with a trace of sadness in his voice. "After the chaos of Chang''an, I was ordered by the former Emperor to lead the firearm camp to the emperor who was the king of Qi at that time. After the establishment of the Empire, I fought hundreds of battles, and then defended the north. I never complained, but how did the emperor treat me? In the reform of the six major military regions, I went up and down, but let Zhu 341, a nobody, become commander of the military region. Is this what Mingjun did? " When speaking, Luo Hong looks at Xiao Ming fearlessly. "Hum, the six military regions are occupied by the Luo family. If you don''t give it to them, are you going to rebel? " seeing that Luo Hong was so rude, Zhan Xingchang was very angry. "The commander is based on his merits. He has nothing to do with the Luo family. After all, the emperor doesn''t trust us." Luo Hong went back with a word. Zhan Xingchang sneered: "Luo Hong, you think too much of yourself. You did do well in the battle of vassal kings, but when it comes to the credit, can you compare with the Huainan king and Yongwang who helped the emperor to sweep the north and cut the vassal on his own initiative? If so, the commander should belong to Cui Shangan and Xiao Zhongyi. What does it have to do with you? " " besides, Zhu Sansi of the eastern military region is hard-working. First, he fought with the tsarists in the far north. When he was the commander of the military region, he was also a bare rod commander, and he went to Alaska, where he was not shit. They all said that he was the commander of the military region, but not the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty Is he actually an expeditionary commander? Let you go, Luohong? Would you like to go? " When Zhan Xingchang''s words come down, Luo Hong''s face turns red. He looks at Cui Shangan with a sarcastic face and opens his mouth, only to find that he can''t find any refutation. He fought many wars, but in terms of his contribution to the Empire, he was naturally inferior to the king of Huainan and the king of Yong. Although Cui Shangan is now in the general staff, he has no military power in his hands. In the army, he is often ridiculed as the emperor''s imperial messenger. Xiao Zhongyi, the son of King Yong, was transferred to Manila as governor a while ago. Cui Shang''an said slowly: "Luo Hong, the emperor gives you a position in the army, but you are not reconciled. You just forget that the emperor gives you what you can take, and you can''t rob what you don''t give. This is where you are inferior to Luo Xin. This is why Luo Xin can become the commander of the military region, but now you are a prisoner." Xiao Ming nodded slightly. In fact, many courtiers saw Luo Hong''s character. He was a good general, but he was too ambitious. He saw this in the battle of vassal kings. For his official career, he was eager for quick success and instant benefit. No one can trust such a capable and ambitious person, which is why he hid Luo Hong."Luo Hong, what I want to say is that Zhan Xingchang has already said it for me. Even with your credit, the commanders of the six major military regions will not be your turn. Now it turns out that my original decision was right. Just because I didn''t get the official position I wanted, you resented me and usurped power. There are thousands of dissatisfied officials in the Empire. Do they all want me Because of the rise and fall of official positions, I am against you. " After a pause, Xiao Ming said sternly: "as the king of a country, I think about the long-term stability of the Empire, but in your heart you only have Luo Hong''s own desire for power. You ask yourself, can I be at ease if I give you a military region? Can Manchu civil and martial arts be at ease? Can the people of the Empire be at ease? his face turns from red to white, and Luo Hong''s arrogance gradually declines at the beginning. Looking back on this period, all he has in his mind is dissatisfaction with his official position, and he never has a sense of responsibility to the Empire. Thinking of this, he was silent. "Why don''t you talk? You have no face to talk." Xiao Ming snorted coldly, "you Luohong have won many battles, but now you Luohong are still standing in this temple. What about those soldiers who paved the way for your official career and died in battle? They fought for you, Luo Hong, to usurp power today! wrong! They are for the prosperity of the Empire. Don''t you have any shame in your heart when you step on their bones and do something to disturb the Empire! ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1105 The morning sun shines on Luo Hong, but the warmth doesn''t make him feel a bit hot. He used to stubbornly think that what he did was right. In countless nights, he was defending what he did. But now he told himself a lot of lies. He digs them in an instant. Yes, he is not reconciled. He colludes with Ge Yiren secretly. All this is just for the sake of rights. What''s the difference between him and the bandits who conspired against and usurped power? "The Emperor..." Luo Hong''s Adam''s apple rolled and said only two words. ¡±Emperor, please be gracious! "Luo Xin feels a sense of threat from Xiao Ming. He pleads again. Xiao Ming didn''t respond to Luo Hong, but turned back to his own dragon chair. He faced his ministers and said, "Ge Yiren and others usurped power and conspired to rebel. The evidence is solid. They executed the execution immediately according to the imperial law. Luo Hong colluded with Ge Yiren and bewitched the officers to revolt. The crime was even worse. They were punished for the same crime. Come on, detain them and execute on the execution ground tomorrow! " as the voice falls, Ge Yiren collapses to the ground, and his excrement and urine flow together, while Luo Hong is like a vented ball, and his whole body softens. Get the order, the guard immediately forward will ge Yiren and Luo Hong and others down. Luo Xin glances at Xiao Ming''s stern eyes and finally chooses to shut up. In fact, he already knows that it must be this result. If usurpation of power and treason can be lenient, who will respect the emperor in the future? Now he has done what he should do, and there is no regret in his heart. If he says more, it will be more troublesome. After all, if he was in the state of Dayu, he would surely be arrested with Luo Hong, and there would be a river of blood under the nine nationalities. However, even though the imperial law was more lenient and peaceful than before, he was still in a state of panic, so he said: "the emperor, my brother''s treason has affected the whole Luo family. In order to avoid gossiping, I don''t think I''m suitable to be the commander of the southwest Army. I hope the emperor can remove me from the position of the last general to show my punishment." Hearing this, Pang Yukun said: "emperor, what Luo Xin said is reasonable. If he continues to be in power, I''m afraid that there will inevitably be gossip in the army, which will damage his prestige. " " Luo Hong is Luo Hong, and Luo Xin is Luo Xin. Luo Xin escorts Luo Hong to Qingzhou in person, which is enough to show luo Xin''s character. At the end of the day, he will think that Luo Xin has not only failed, but also made great contributions. " Luffy said gruffly. Qi Guangyi echoed: "emperor, although Luo Xin has some childlike temperament, his loyalty to the emperor is obvious to all. He doesn''t think it will affect him. After all, there are many people involved in the rebellion this time. If we look into it carefully, I''m afraid no one in this court can be implicated. However, the chaos among the people has not yet subsided. If it continues to expand, I''m afraid it''s not enough It''s not good for the development of the Empire. " ¡±Your majesty, the two commanders are right. I also think that it''s OK to be punished as a crime without involving innocent people. "Fiji hesitated for a long time, but still said. Xiao Ming nodded. Since the banning of the name of Dayu, the Empire has entered a new era. There''s no need to play over and over again the things that always involve the nine ethnic groups. People who are guilty can be punished according to their crimes, and there''s no need to do more. Moreover, he is also worried that if the people continue to make trouble, it would be better to calm down the incident and stop it just enough so as not to make people confused. Then it would be bad. However, it''s not appropriate to do everything, which Pang Yukun is worried about, but he has his own way to solve this problem for a long time. So he said, "it''s all right to be removed. I said that you should take turns to be the commander of the military region. Now it''s time to calculate that all the six commanders of the military region should exchange with each other. But now Zhu 34 is in Alaska, and Lei Ming''s war in Nanyang is not over, so you should exchange the position of commander with Ye Qingyun, as for Qi Guangyi He is good at cavalry. Now Osman and tsarist Russia are ready to move, so he needs to be in the northwest military region. " Ye Qingyun is happy. He has been in the ice and snow for a long time, and now he is finally waiting for the rotation. Luo Xin was silent for a long time, his eyes became moist, and finally he said in a loud voice: "thank you for your kindness!" he knew that this was Xiao Ming''s expedient plan. Changing the military region was equivalent to him going to a completely strange place, which he and the local generals were not familiar with, and no one would listen to him if he wanted to rebel. In this way, other people who are not at ease will be at ease, which is equivalent to indirectly keeping him. With a slight nod, Xiao Ming motioned to Qian Dafu to withdraw from the court. During this time, he was physically and mentally exhausted. It was too difficult to manage an empire and break things too much. When the crowd dispersed, Xiao Ming went back to the imperial study. Before his ass was hot, a eunuch came to report to Luo Quan and Niu Zhen. After thinking about it for a while, he still let these two old ministers in. He refused to see both of them until he announced the result. They were smart enough not to disturb him. The reason is that he doesn''t want to be influenced by them, "the emperor." To the Royal Library, Luo Quan suddenly knelt on the ground, and Niu Zhen was helpless. "What''s the trouble, old general?" Xiao Ming helps Luo Quan up.At this time, Luo Quan was already crying. At the gate of the palace, he had learned the punishment to Luo Hong, and he couldn''t help feeling sad. "Emperor, it''s our Luo family that is sorry for the emperor. Luo Hong, the rebellious son, who seeks to usurp power, deserves what he deserves. Even so, the emperor still uses Luo Xin. It''s hard for me to repay his kindness. " with a deep sigh, Xiao Ming said," don''t do that, old general. In the court, I said that Luoxin is Luoxin and Luohong is Luohong. Today''s empire is not in the past. Whoever commits a crime will be punished, and innocent people will not be involved. Besides, I remember that the Luo family has been fighting for the Empire for generations. " Luo Quan is bitter in his heart. Now he just hates Luo Hong for being so stupid. After all, before that, the Luo family had been very proud in the Empire. "The emperor is open-minded, and I admire him. Today, I didn''t come here to beg for mercy. I hope the emperor will allow me to settle my son in person!" "This..." Xiao Ming was a little surprised. Luo Quanlang said: "the Luo family has been loyal from generation to generation, but today there is such a rebellious son. According to the family precepts of the Luo family, such rebellious sons and grandchildren should be cleaned up, and the emperor is expected to complete it. " Niu Zhen nodded, which means that the Luo family does have this rule. Xiao Ming sighed a little. He said, "in this case, Luo Hong will give it to the old general. The Luo family has done a lot for the empire over the years. I''m not a heartless man. From the execution to the collection of the corpses, the old general will make his own decisions, which can be regarded as a decent way to let him go. " LUO Quan wept when he heard the speech, which also left his last face, " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1106 execution ground. After the announcement of the execution of the rebels was posted, the place was already full of people, with black heads everywhere. "Emperor, do you really want to execute Luo Hong?" On one side of the execution ground, Niu Zhen in Taichung, the supervisor, was filled with regret. This was a special room set up to observe the execution process. Outside the room, Luo Quan was carrying two men on his back, carrying a Han style rifle like an execution soldier, and he couldn''t see the look on his face at this time. Xiao Ming sighed and said, "general Niu, what would you do if your soldiers made the same mistake as Luo Hong?" "Of course, it''s a cut and stand decision!" Niu said: "the army is afraid of discipline corruption. If it is handled unfairly, it will do great harm to the army. " " what if this person is the one you trust most? " " in the military, there is only military law, there is no difference between intimacy and estrangement! " The cow says in a loud voice. "That''s it. There are military laws and state laws in the army. Those who break the law but don''t deal with it seriously are military laws. If those who break the law can''t deal with it impartially, the law of the country will be corrupted. Today Luo Hong can be lenient outside the law, and others can be lenient outside the law. What''s the use of this law?" Niu Zhen sighed slightly and said, "what the emperor teaches us is that the old minister is confused. If Luo Hong''s treason is lenient outside the law, the law of the Empire will lose the trust of the people. If the people no longer trust the law, they will no longer trust the court. From then on, the country and the people will no longer be of one mind." ¡±That''s right. That''s why I want to kill Luo Hong. If the man on the execution ground is my son, I will kill him as well. The law of the country is like a natural road. The road collapses, the mountain collapses, the stars fall, all things vanish, the law collapses, people''s minds are confused, the mountains and rivers are broken, and the country is doomed. I would rather lose all the land that I have conquered than lose it To see the laws of the Empire trampled. " Niu Zhen looks at Xiao Ming''s cold expression and nods slowly. He knows that the emperor in front of him is no joke. It seems that the era when the nobles of the state of Dayu could trample on the law wantonly is coming to an end. From then on, all the kings and the people have to live under the restriction of the law. While they were talking, a commotion broke out. Niu Zhen looked out of the window. The soldiers escorted Cao Kun and his son and the rest of the merchant Council to the execution ground. "Traitor!" "Traitor!" ¡°¡­¡­¡± The crowd erupted into angry shouts. Cai Bangzi and the stone were thrown at Cao Kun and his son like rain. There were two gallows on the execution ground. Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong were taken to the bottom respectively, while others were taken to a long white wall. The soldiers who executed stood in a long line, waiting for the order to be shot. ¡±Dog thief! "Niu Zhen looks at them and bites his teeth. After this period of interrogation, they get little information. With their help, both Britain and France have made great progress in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geography and other basic sciences. Although the students they brought didn''t master the high-end technology, they mastered the knowledge they usually learned very firmly and comprehensively. Now the west is in the stage of exploration in science, and what they bring is enough to improve the western scientific system. Even without these traitors, with the popularization of imperial education, this knowledge will spread out with trade sooner or later, but their active betrayal of the country is still treason. After all, the west, who has mastered basic science, only needs to digest this knowledge to cause him a lot of trouble. "Emperor, all the prisoners are here. Do you want to execute?" the executioner asks Xiao Ming for instructions. "Execution! " Xiao Ming gives the order decisively, and the bronze statues of Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong have been cast. After the execution of the two people, the two statues will be transported to the gate of Qingzhou City, kneeling at the gate for generations and being despised by the world. Under the gallows, Cao Kun and Cao Zhengtong were shaking all over like dysentery. In front of them was a loop of hemp rope. As long as they put their heads in, the board under their feet will be opened. ¡±I don''t want to die, I don''t want to die "Cao Zhengtong talks like a babbler, but it''s the soldiers who are waiting for him to put the rope around his neck. Cao Kun was speechless and let the angry people smash things on him. "I don''t want to die Er... " Cao Zhengtong''s gibberish soon turned into a struggling voice that was strangled in his throat. At this time, their feet were hanging in the air, struggling for a while, and their movements soon stopped. At the same time, a series of neat gunshots rang out, and the remaining evils of the merchant Council went to the end one after another. After the death of these rebels, the people were excited. The bodies of Cao Kun and his son were dragged down, and then another group of people were brought up. This is the rebellion led by GE Yiren and Luo Hong. See Luo Hong, Luo Quan''s body moved, he carried a rifle and other execution soldiers came to the execution position.Niu Zhen sighed again. He didn''t have the heart to see it. He said goodbye to his eyes. However, Luo Xin''s eyes were slightly red. He had accepted this fact, but even so, the one who was about to die was still his brother. "Luo Hong, you are really confused. Even if you die in battle, it''s better than here." On the execution ground, Luo Quan stands behind Luo Hong, looking like he hates iron but not steel. "Father, needless to say, it''s me who humiliated the Luo family. I''m sorry for the Luo family, I''m sorry for the emperor, and I''m even more sorry for the brothers who followed me through life and death. I brought them to the gate of hell." Luo Hong looked directly at the white wall in front of him. After thinking all night, he figured out a lot of things. The ups and downs of officialdom are common, but he is too obsessed with his position. "It''s my father''s fault to let you come to Qingzhou. In this way, the commander of the southwest army is you. Luo Xin''s character is gentle, and he won''t be as impulsive as you." Luo Quan''s hand with a gun is shaking. Luo Hong is his son. It''s a difficult and necessary decision for him to shoot his son in person. ¡±Father, it''s not your fault. I just don''t want to admit that I''m not as good as Luo Xin. Watching him step by step, my elder brother is not as good as Luo Xin. I''m really out of balance. Now I think I''m really wrong. The emperor is right that he didn''t let me be the commander of the military region. Let''s do it. I''ll repay my father''s kindness in the next life. " his voice fell, and suddenly the gunfire rang out, and Ge Yiren and a group of aristocrats who were plotting to revolt all fell into a pool of blood. Luo Quan picked up the gun, shaking, he pulled the trigger, the gunshot sounded, Luo Hong''s body slowly fell down. Xiao Ming closed his eyes at the moment when he was shot. Now he finally understood the mood when Zhuge Liang cut Ma Su with tears. After walking slowly out of the room, Xiao Ming said to Luo Xin, "Luo Hong is a pillar of the Empire. I am determined to make him commander of the Empire. " " thank you, Emperor longen! " Rosin bowed his gratitude. Looking at the sun rising from the dark clouds in the eastern sky, Xiao Ming stepped out of the execution ground under the protection of the guard. He believed that the shock would make many people in China see clearly the fact that it was impossible for him to overthrow the Empire during his reign. In this way, the interior of the Empire will be peaceful, and he will have more time to lay out the foundation of the Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1107 Europe. News from India came here only half a year later, and the whole European political arena seemed to be shaken. Tulip palace, the news of Victoria pale as paper, "surrender? Our invincible red shirts surrendered to the eastern empire! " Murphy stood quietly by Victoria''s side, and with him there were many aristocrats and councillors with high prestige in London. ¡±Continuous firing firearms, huge steel warships, powerful artillery, bombs that can be easily dropped by soldiers. The weapons of war of the Chinese Empire have exceeded us too much. If it is not for the desperate situation, our soldiers will not choose to surrender, your majesty. Now we have to consider whether to redeem these soldiers? " The officer who spoke was wearing a red uniform and a sailing cap. He was the most famous British general Wellington. In the tsarist Russia''s southward war, the general once led the British Red Shirt Army to defeat the tsarist Russia''s army, and finally forced the tsarist Russia to take back the magic grip that extended to Eastern Europe. Murphy reminded: "after the surrender of the Allied forces, the Chinese Empire released a merchant ship to report back. He conveyed this meaning. Your majesty, we have more than 10000 soldiers in the hands of the Chinese Empire. If they can''t return to England, they will have to work to death in the cold mines in the East." Victoria pinched her eyebrows painfully. As a world-class overlord, Britain has never been blackmailed by other countries. But since the rise of the eastern empire, everything has changed. ¡±What price did they give us? "Victoria can''t be indifferent to the lives of these soldiers. More than 10000 soldiers are one tenth of the British army. If something happens to these soldiers, she will also attract criticism from all walks of life, and her dignity as a queen will be affected. "An ordinary soldier costs two hundred pounds, which is calculated separately by the officer." Murphy said cautiously. Vidomia''s chest heaved violently. She stood up abruptly. "This is blackmail. We in Europe only need to pay 20 pounds to redeem a soldier." Wellington shook his head. "Your Majesty, this is not the time to feel sorry for money. With the wealth we have accumulated over the years, this money is nothing, but soldiers are precious. These soldiers are young adults. As long as they come back, we will have more than 10000 soldiers who have fought with the Chinese Empire. If we equip them with new equipment, they will be able to control the Chinese Empire It''s my sword. " other nobles and councillors nodded one after another. Murphy took the opportunity to say," Your Majesty, we can hold a dinner at tulip palace, call on the nobles and businessmen who come to join us to donate money to save these poor soldiers, and tell them that if they don''t want to contribute to the Empire, their overseas interests will be swallowed up by the Chinese Empire. " Victoria looks appreciative, which is what she just thought. In order to catch up with the technological level of the Chinese Empire, the government invested a lot of money in various laboratories. Now she didn''t want to waste a little money on other things, and these aristocrats and merchants accumulated a lot of wealth in the trade. It can be said that these people are the real rich people in Britain. Sometimes she really wants to be as powerful as the emperors of the eastern empire. In this way, he was able to squeeze the merchants dry. "That''s a good idea. "Vidomia nodded gently. Mr. Murphy nodded, and then he showed a serious expression. "The following matter is particularly important. How should we deal with the relationship between us and the Chinese Empire? Do we want the war to continue? " " do you think our navy can beat the Imperial Navy? "Replied Victoria. "Of course not." "In that case, what else can we use to fight against the Empire? Send envoys to negotiate peace again. Now we have to make every effort to strive for peace. We need more time." Vidomia''s eyes hardened. Wellington said in a high voice: "of course, we have to make the worst plan. If the eastern empire does not give us the chance of peace, then we have to prepare for war. From now on, we must call on all the British citizens to prepare to resist the powerful enemy until we are the last one left in the war. Only when we show the strong will of war to the Chinese Empire, will they fight Give in. " Wellington is Victoria''s life-saving straw, she said:" please rest assured to do it, I believe no one will oppose you now. " after a pause, she continued:" at the same time, I will promote the union of Europe as soon as possible, which is the most powerful enemy we have encountered in two hundred years, and it damages the interests of all Europeans. " Wellington took off his hat and saluted Victoria. Murphy showed a reassuring smile. He said, "we have also received news that the eastern empire and Persia have been in close contact during this period. It seems that they want to get something from Persia. No matter what they want to seek, I suggest that we stir up the relationship between Osman and Persia and let their war continue. In this way, we can contain the strength of some empires. " for Victoria, now as long as it can delay the arrival of the eastern empire in Europe, any method can be used.So she hesitated and nodded. In the past, Osman was the object of their vigilance. Now they must be friends. At the same time. The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and France also received news from India, which shocked them as much as Britain. For a moment, the whole of Europe was in the shadow of defeat. In order to cope with this defeat, they suddenly had more exchanges with each other. Europe, once full of contradictions and powder kegs, seems to be more peaceful than ever. After a month''s preparation, a large joint mission set out to the East. This time, they will sit down again to negotiate with the Chinese Empire. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming was driving an internal combustion engine car delivered by the imperial automobile factory in the square of Zhengda Guangming hall. After reaching an agreement with Persia, the minerals department successfully found oil in Persia, which was also a shallow oil mine. Then the Empire''s drilling team rushed to Persia, and the first batch of oil arrived at Dengzhou port in half a year, which means that the Empire''s cars will no longer be idle for lack of gasoline. After the oil is transported to the petrochemical plant, it is quickly converted into gasoline, wax, asphalt and lubricating oil. After three laps around the square, Xiao Ming stopped the car and got off. "The improved cars are of good quality." Xiao Ming said with a smile to Qian Dafu. Since the civil strife of the Empire was calmed down, the life of the Empire has become more and more calm, but under the surface of this calm, the development of the Empire has never stagnated, on the contrary, it has become more and more rapid, and many technologies have burst out with the efforts of the research laboratory. Even the car has been improved in a short time, with a better internal combustion engine. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1108 "Eighty kilometers an hour, it''s going to catch up with the steam locomotive. It''s amazing." Just came, Qian Dafu said with a smile. During the period of the imperial civil strife, Xiao Ming''s mood was depressed for some time, but now he has gradually recovered, which makes him feel relieved. Xiao Ming patted the black metal body of the car heavily, raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist. After pocket watch, this kind of clock, which was more suitable for wearing, became popular in the Empire. Many people with status are proud of wearing a watch. "It''s more than ten o''clock. Didn''t song Changping say that he would give me a revolver?" Looking at the time, Xiao Ming asked. After the execution of the remaining members of the merchant Council and Ge Yiren and other rebellious people, the Empire was shocked and tranquilized. Both old and new officials in Chang''an have been much more honest. Because they saw the emperor who might use his iron and blood at any time, no one could be sure whether the next bullet would come from behind their heads. The criticism of newspapers for more than half a year also reduced the tolerance of rebellion within the Empire to zero. At the same time, under the bright eyes of the people, it was difficult for malicious people to escape trial. "Song Changping is always punctual, but I have something to report to the emperor. Just now, I received a telegram in the side hall, and the mission from Europe has arrived in Guangzhou. It is estimated that it will take only three days to arrive in Qingzhou. " " Oh? Here we are? " Xiao Ming smiles a little. It''s been a year since the war in India. The speed of Europe is too slow. He''s been waiting a little boring. Now these European envoys have finally arrived slowly. "In that case, you should inform the foreign affairs department to prepare for reception. I''m afraid there will be a lot to talk about this time." Xiao Ming said. Qian Dafu replied that after he occupied the British colony in India, the Imperial military action stopped. After all, the territory occupied by the empire is too large, which takes time to digest. At the same time, the soldiers are a little tired of fighting in the army. In order to make the army relax, it is necessary to suspend military operations. The most important thing is that the major military regions are changing their equipment and doing adaptive training. In the past, only a part of the soldiers were equipped with Han style rifles, most of them still carried Eagle style rifles, and the configuration of machine guns and mortars was unreasonable. In order to enhance the overall combat effectiveness of the Empire as a whole, it is necessary to use this period of time to upgrade equipment. However, the army was resting, but the navy was not idle. Now the Imperial Navy has controlled the route from Nanyang to the Cape of good hope. Any warship breaking into this route without permission will be driven or even sunk, and the maritime hegemony is gradually shifting to the East. Qian Dafu turned and just left, and song Changping arrived on time. In this regard, Xiao Ming said he was very helpless. For people like song Changping, time is very important. They don''t want to waste even one second. "Emperor, this is the revolver." Song Changping holds a silver revolver in his hand. After the metal bullet is developed, it will be developed according to the plan. This kind of gun will enable soldiers and officers to have effective lethality in a short distance. Taking up the revolver, Xiao Ming looks at it. There is a drum type magazine on the revolver. There are six bomb nests on the magazine. "Emperor, this is a bullet." Song Changping delivered the bullet at the right time. After the appearance of metal bullets, Xiao Ming has been longing for a self-defense revolver. After all, the short barrel muskets used to be a bit unsightly. With this left wheel, if he faced assassins, he would have the power to protect himself. The only regret is that the current industrial level of the empire can only produce left wheels. However, the revolver was developed in the 19th century and used until World War II, even in contemporary countries. Because the revolver has an advantage in dealing with misfire. Loading the bullet in the nest, Xiao Ming turned the wheel and aimed the bullet at the barrel. Lifting the revolver, Xiao Ming orders the guard to move a piece of wood to 20 meters, and then pulls the trigger. With the sound of a gun, there was an extra bullet hole in the board. Then Xiao Ming pulled back the trigger hammer. At this time, another bullet nest aimed at the gun chamber. Pull the trigger and there is another bullet hole in the board. Song Changping said: "if you can skillfully pull back the trigger hammer, this revolver can almost achieve the same effect of continuous shooting. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly. He was very satisfied with the effect of the revolver. He told song Changping: "yes, but the research and development of automatic weapons should be carried out as soon as possible. The Indian War is enough to see the advantages of advanced weapons from the effect of the war. " " yes, the emperor. " When it comes to automatic weapons, song Changping is a little excited and has a rich expression. Let song Changping go back, Xiao Ming with a revolver back to the imperial study. Then he moved his chair to the map of the world, sat on it and watched the Empire map quietly.Three months ago, he received news that Zhu Sansi had established himself in Alaska, and the snow city he named had been built with the efforts of soldiers. This means that the Empire has its own stronghold in Alaska. In the next step, Zhu Sansi will take the snow city as the center to expand to North America and occupy the land except the 13 states in North America. In Siberia, after the exchange of Luo Xin with Ye Qingyun, he is also actively preparing to seize the area east of the Ural Mountains. as for Ye Qingyun, after taking office in the Southwest Military Region, he took over the task of Luo Xin and prepared to take the French East Indochina to the South after the equipment renovation. Looking at the mark one by one, Xiao Ming felt relieved. Although this was another time and space, under his rule, his empire achieved achievements that had never been achieved before. Today, the Empire''s territory from the far north across the far south, is not without vast. He was excited, but at the same time, he was worried, because in the history of mankind, all the powerful empires collapsed in the long river of history. From ancient Rome, to the sun never sets in England, from the vast Han Dynasty to the Soviet Union across Asia, the former power was finally eliminated, leaving only mottled fragments. How long can the vast territory he has now laid last after he has died? Thinking of this, Xiao Ming''s mood gets confused. He doesn''t want to fight for everything, but he finally makes wedding clothes for others. With this hidden worry in mind, he asked Huang Tingzhi to secretly set up a mysterious laboratory and invest a lot of money in the research of gene technology, hoping to break through the technology of cell repair and regeneration in crystal stone in his lifetime, so that he can continue his life. Sometimes, he would laugh at himself and the emperors who sought immortality in the past, but after thinking about it, he was also a man and had his own desires. Why bother. What''s more, he doesn''t want to hand over the technological crystal to others, because once these technologies fall into the hands of people with bad intentions and are no less powerful than a global nuclear explosion, it''s better for him to control them by himself. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1109 "Rod, I didn''t expect to see you again." At the gate of Qingzhou City, officials from the foreign affairs office led by Tang Wenjie are waiting for the mission from Europe. According to the telegram sent from Guangzhou, the scale of the European mission is unprecedented. Britain, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal sent envoys at the same time. Although I have lived in Qingzhou for a long time, it''s not good to come to Rhode again. Once upon a time, their relationship with the eastern empire was as close as lovers, and the trade between the two countries was enough for the Dutch to live a rich life. But now all the Dutch colonies in Asia have fallen into the hands of this eastern empire. Trade has been completely disrupted and relations have fallen to the freezing point. "Don''t make fun of me, Minister Tang. I hope that after this war, our relationship can return to the past." Rod said bitterly. After returning to Holland, he was left out in the cold, but after the defeat of the Allied forces, he was used again. After all, he was very familiar with the eastern empire and was the most suitable person. Standing beside rod, Brooke and Henry have complicated looks. They are still worried when they think of their first visit in vain. Thinking of the shrewd emperor of the Chinese Empire, they added another layer of frustration. In addition to three familiar faces, Tang Wenjie also said hello to the envoys of Spain and Portugal. In this mission, Portugal and Spain obviously played the supporting roles, and they had the least number of people. "Please! The emperor is waiting for you in the royal garden." Tang Wenjie said with a smile of pride on his face. This is the confidence that comes from a strong country. Rod looks forward to Qingzhou City. When he lived in Qingzhou, it changed almost every day. After such a long time, he felt itchy. When he led the crowd into Qingzhou City, rod was not surprised to see a surprise. At this time, the cement road in Qingzhou was being renovated, the cement road was being pried open, and the construction workers were laying a kind of black material. This material is like black rubber mixed with sand, and even if you stand far away, you can feel the hot temperature and pungent smell. Laying this kind of road is two kinds of huge machinery. This kind of machinery spews black smoke. In the front, after a kind of machinery paves this kind of material, the following machinery will roll the material firmly. Just seeing the huge metal cast rollers in front of the machine, they could imagine the weight of the machine. The mission''s journey stopped here, and everyone was staring at the strange scene. In particular, the roar of the huge machinery made them tremble. "Minister Tang, what is this?" Rod swallowed. Tang Wenjie said casually: "this is the asphalt road being paved. The concrete road is too ugly and easy to break down. So the empire is going to replace the main road of the empire with asphalt road." "Asphalt? "What''s this?" people are talking about it. Tang Wenjie said frankly, "this asphalt is a kind of chemical material extracted from petroleum." Now that the scientific foundation of the Empire has been firmly established, there is no need to hide some superficial things. Properly speaking, it can shock the enemy. After all, it would take a lot of time for them to catch up with today''s empire even if they gave all their technology to Europe. Rod gently shook his head, "not in Qingzhou, a day back will feel out of date." After a while of exclamation, they continued to walk inside, bypassing the road under construction in front, and the road that had been repaired a few days ago. People walking on the flat asphalt road is very shocking, compared with the cement road, this kind of asphalt road is very comfortable. Rod noticed the white and yellow lines on the road, which split the road in two. He asked, "what''s this? " " road traverse. " Tang Wenjie once again throws out words unfamiliar to rod. In his explanation, people gradually understand the function of this thing. "It''s amazing." Although from a hostile point of view, Brooke and Henry still praise it. They looked at the bicycles on the road and said, "last time we didn''t have many bicycles here. I didn''t expect that the ordinary people in Qingzhou can afford bicycles now. This road is specially prepared for bicycles, but why do they only ride outside the white line on both sides of the road? " Tang Wenjie laughed and said," you are wrong. This road is not built for bicycles. Please see! " after that, he asked the mission members to stand on both sides of the road, because a row of cars were coming towards them. These cars are black all over, and there is a small golden dragon flag in front of them, which is specially designed to pick up and see off the mission. At this time, the envoys could not be described as surprised. They looked at the speeding car as if they saw a God. In Europe, the main means of transportation is still the carriage. It is conceivable how surprised they were when they saw this kind of car that ran as fast as a steam locomotive, but didn''t need a horse.The car soon stopped in front of the crowd. Tang Wenjie said, "everyone, it''s twenty miles to the palace. Let''s go by car." "The car!" Rod really does not want to ask, because it will only show his ignorance. Brooke and Henry have the same expression. They used to think that the people in the eastern empire were bumpkins, but now they find that they are bumpkins. Tang Wenjie is very satisfied with the reaction of these envoys. It is necessary to destroy the opponent''s psychological defense before the negotiation, so that they can easily get the cards after the negotiation. Riding in the same car with rod, Brooke and Henry, Tang Wenjie opened his voice. "Now Qingzhou City is developing too fast, and sometimes I can''t keep up with it. The Qingzhou City wall that you see now is the only one preserved in Qingzhou. The other three walls have been demolished. Now the population of Qingzhou is more than three million, so we need to expand the urban area. " when Brooke and Henry heard that they almost wanted to kill themselves, only one Qingzhou had more than three million people, which was almost equal to the total population of the Netherlands. The cities where they stopped all the way from Guangzhou to Dengzhou were densely populated, but from this we can see the terrible strength of the Chinese Empire. When Tang Wenjie''s saliva is flying, the car turns around and goes to the imperial city. As the car flies, the scenery of Qingzhou City passes quickly in front of people''s eyes. For them, now Qingzhou has completely got rid of the old appearance of Minfang. The urbanization here not only catches up with London, but also surpasses it. Just look at the neat residential area on both sides and the prosperous commercial area in the center of the city. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1110 "It''s a great country. " rod sincerely expressed his admiration. Brooke and Henry looked complicated. They had a premonition of what would happen next. The car continued to gallop. Fifteen minutes later, the motorcade stopped at the gate of the imperial city. At this time, the envoys got off the bus with more than enough thought. They were deeply impressed by the comfort and speed of the car. If possible, they are willing to continue to ride around Qingzhou by car. "Ladies and gentlemen, please!" Tang Wenjie made a gesture of invitation. The people followed him into the palace and walked along the winding path for about ten minutes. They arrived at a beautiful garden. Here, flowers bloom, bees and butterflies flutter, like a paradise. Long tables have been set up in the square in the garden. Palace maids and eunuchs are setting tableware. Cabinet ministers and Xiao Ming have been waiting here. There is no doubt that this negotiation is also very important for the Empire, because it means how much oil the empire can extract from Europe. "Your majesty Guided by Tang Wenjie, rod salutes Xiao Ming to show his respect. Other envoys follow rod to do the same. "Ha ha ha Please take your seats Xiao Ming laughs heartily and signals everyone to come to the table. Although he is a winner, he still needs to be polite on the surface. As for you coming and going at the negotiation table, it''s another matter. When they were seated, the food and wine were served one by one. Pang Yukun and other cabinet ministers immediately played the role of imperial wine table culture and routinely poured wine to rod and others. Noon is just a simple lunch, not a time for negotiation. After all, when we need to talk, we need to talk from family to family. But it would be great if these messengers could get drunk and swallow the truth. Brooke and Henry were flattered by the enthusiasm of the cabinet ministers of the eastern empire. After all, the losers in the war always hold back. What they don''t understand is that they are being cheated. After three rounds of drinking, under the destruction of high concentration liquor, rod and others were all drunk, and their tongues bent when they spoke. Seeing that all the people were staggering, Xiao Ming gave Pang Yukun a wink. The ministers understood and immediately left with the envoys. Of course, they did not forget to take the card of the negotiation. All the people left the table in a mess when a 16-year-old stood up from his seat. It is Xiao Yi. "My father, why do you have to deal with these defeated people and directly set out the conditions of the Empire?" Xiao Ming glances at Xiao Yi. Unconsciously, Xiao Yi has grown up. Now, at the age of 16, Xiao Yi is studying in Qingzhou University. In two years, he will be able to graduate and formally handle some Prince related affairs. "I remember telling you that the affairs between countries must not be disordered by temperament. A Japanese nation can make a lot of troubles. Besides, it''s very easy to make these envoys look ugly in Europe, which has already entered a civilized society with half a foot. But the result may be that the Empire has to sacrifice thousands of soldiers to achieve it, and it only needs to talk about it to achieve different results ¡£¡± Xiao Ming''s words are a little serious. Now Xiao Yi is the prince. At the beginning, he established the prince because of the instability of the Empire, and he was also worried about his own safety. Because at that time, once there was an accident, the Empire would be in chaos, and a prince would be able to stabilize people''s hearts. But now the meaning of the crown prince is different. After all, with the development of imperial education, the imperial people''s knowledge is more and more extensive, and the folk thinking is more and more active. The Renaissance is no longer spoken, but is booming, and the result is that the imperial culture has also got rid of the feudal ignorance and moved towards modernization. The deified imperial power gradually faded its mysterious color and became the supreme power accepted by the whole empire. In this way, it is one thing for the Empire to accept his rule, and it is another to accept the rule of Xiaoyi. After all, it was he who shaped the Empire. There was no legal person with the same prestige, and no one could take his place. However, Xiao yicungong did not, so it was difficult to convince the public. Therefore, if his genetic technology has not yet broken through when his time is approaching, even if he passes on to Xiao Yi, it is still unknown whether these Empire elders who follow him will support him. But no matter what it is, he hopes that Xiao Yi is good enough. After all, Xiao Yi is his eldest son, and he has always placed high hopes on Xiao Yi. What he really expects is whether Xiao Yi can inherit the great unification with his own ability, rather than relying on his father''s influence. Xiao Yi shrunk his neck when he heard the words, and did not dare to say any more. Seeing this, Xiao Ming frowned and said, "besides, you should tell me what you really think in front of me. Don''t pretend to be tough.". " when Xiao Yi talks, he can see that it''s not Xiao Yi''s original intention, but Xiao Yi''s intention to follow his temper, because he often criticizes Xiao Yi for her kindness. "Yes, father." Xiao Yi immediately regained his gentle and elegant appearance. He said: "my son thought that the Empire should not go to Europe to fight because of years of war. The population of the Empire had only recovered to ten thousand. It was very difficult to control the whole South Ocean, East Asia and Siberia. Besides, it took more than thirty thousand kilometers from the Empire to Europe. Even if the Empire''s ships were exhausted, it was very difficult to provide supplies In my opinion, if we can get enough benefits in this negotiation, it will be enough. It will not be too late to think about it when we have the strength of the expedition in the future. "Xiao Ming nodded. He said, "it''s just like this. You''re right. It seems that you''ve done a good job in government affairs these years." Xiao Yi is very happy. In his eyes, Fei yue''er and his father and Emperor are really strict father and loving mother. because of this, he is afraid of his father. "I dare not relax all the time." Xiao Yi said honestly. "Well, you still need to learn too much. Father will grow old one day, and one day you will fight alone in the whirlpool of political struggle." Xiao Ming said, "go back. I''ll let you sit in on the negotiation tomorrow. When you graduate from college, I''ll arrange a position for you to start from a young age. It''s not easy to manage a country." "Yes, father." Xiao Yi answered and turned to leave. Seeing Xiao Yi''s figure disappear, Xiao Ming looks at the rockery on one side and says, "it''s not coming out yet!" His voice fell, and two teenagers of the same age came out. "Father." Two faces and he some similar teenagers some fear said. "It''s audacious of you to eavesdrop here." In front of him is not others, but the second prince Xiao Tong and the fourth Prince Xiao. "My second brother brought me here. He said that he also wanted to learn from his father''s way of governing the country. "Xiao was scared to cry. Xiao Tong gives Xiao a white eye when he hears the words, "coward, I won''t take you to play next time. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1111 "Shut up, there''s no rules at all. What''s the occasion and the place where you''re willful? From now on, I will ban you for half a month. If I violate it, I''ll see how I can deal with you! "Xiao Ming said harshly to Xiao Tong. This Xiao Tong was born by him and Cui xue''er, which is different from Xiao Yi''s gentleness, but Xiao Tong''s character is bold. Xiao was born by lvluo. He was very similar to his mother. He was always timid and had no idea. He became Xiao Tong''s follower. "Half a month is too long. I hope my father will show mercy." Xiao Tong has a bitter face. "A month!" Xiao Ming has a cold face. He was a Xueba at the age of today, so he can''t stand the character of Xiao Tong''s second ancestor, so he is more strict with Xiao Tong. Xiao Tong immediately said: "my son is wrong. My father is still half a month old. Next time my son will never dare." "That''s not honest. Go back and study behind closed doors Xiao Ming stares at Xiao Tong. When Xiao Tong heard that he was granted amnesty, he ran with Xiao. Looking at their backs, Xiao Ming shook his head. As time goes by, it has been eighteen or nine years since he came to this world in the eastern expedition and the western war. The speed of the passage of time can be seen only from his offspring. However, although time is gone, his life is full these years. In nearly 20 years, he is satisfied that a poor and weak country has become the world''s leading empire in his hands. Now his remaining wish is to let the Chinese Empire continue to carry forward, to move the imperial people to the colonies, and to make the imperial people the most widely distributed people in the world. Of course, if he can really find immortality, the crystal stone of science and technology can help him make the world go further on the road of science and technology, and even let mankind get rid of the meaningless struggle on earth and go to space. However, all this is unknown. He can only obey the fate. A person quietly thought for a while, Xiao Ming back to the imperial study rest, because back to the inner hall, Fei Yue ER and others are not. As he instilled more and more knowledge into Fei yue''er, he was not willing to deal with trifles in the harem all day. In addition to participating in the construction of the imperial women''s college, Fei yue''er and Cui xue''er are also working together to promote the status of women in the Empire, so that more people can let go of the idea that women''s talent is virtue, so that more women can go to school. As a man, Xiao Ming naturally likes virtuous women, but as an emperor, he knows that the status of women in the Empire must be improved. It''s not that his heart is overflowing, but that the Empire now needs everyone to participate in the construction of the Empire. The experience of contemporary society has proved that it is conducive to the development of the country to let women participate in scientific research and work. It''s a waste of time to let all women stay at home and teach each other. Just look at the women workers in Qingzhou textile factory to see what value they are creating? As for aster and lvluo, they are not idle as before, but they are concerned about the cultural system of the Empire. In drama, poetry, CI and Qu these aspects of brilliant. As for the four people''s life style, he is too lazy to take care of it. After all, they have become old husbands and wives. Emotionally, they are husband and wife, but also relatives, he is willing to help him more. Thinking of this, he smiles, and then draws up treaties with other countries, which are the goals he intends to achieve this time. In the afternoon, Pang Yukun came to the imperial study. The lunch was not without effect, but he got some useful information from the envoys. "Your Majesty, now Europe is scared by us. It has the potential to unite. If Europe is no longer in civil strife but united, it will be a big problem for us. The total population of Europe is no less than us." Pang Yukun said that all this was revealed by his envoys. Xiao Ming asked, "is there any other news? " " Queen Victoria of England is going to choose the youngest son of the king of Prussia as her husband, and she is also going to help Prussia unify the German Federation. The emperor is afraid that the relationship between Prussia and us will be insecure. " Xiao Ming stopped writing and laughed. "The queen of Victoria has the courage to trade her marriage for Britain." Pang Yukun sneered: "in my opinion, it''s better for her to marry the prince of Prussia than the emperor as a concubine. " " good idea! " Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun smile from the old man. It''s a joke, of course. Even if Victoria wants to, he doesn''t want to. Such a powerful woman to his side, that is the British version of Wu Zetian, he does not want to lose his life. What''s more, Britain would not agree, because the queen never married out. "All this is not good news for the Empire. We have to stop. I think this time we will draw a truce and find a way to keep Europe in chaos. "Said Xiao Ming.Although it has become its own armored fleet, the Empire has the ability to control the sea routes, but it is still unrealistic to go to Europe. Only when Nanyang invested more than 40000 troops, he mobilized thousands of ships besides warships to transport soldiers, ammunition, weapons and food. If we attack Europe, we need at least 300000 troops, and the logistics of such troops are terrible. Once in the mire of war with Europe, the Empire''s economy is likely to go bankrupt. Moreover, even if they occupied Europe, the Empire could not rule Europe as it did the Nanyang feudal countries. After all, Europeans already have the concept of nation, they will not give in to the rule of the Empire, the resistance will continue to appear. The most important point is that the difference of skin color can not make the European empire produce cultural identity, which means that Europe can not integrate into the imperial management system. Once the Empire has problems, it will immediately get rid of the imperial control. Therefore, instead of working hard to get a piece of enclave far away, it is better to squeeze the wealth of Europe through this negotiation. The ultimate goal of war is to serve the economy, and it is also the economy that maintains the stability and long-term stability of the country. When the economy collapses and the people are poor, civil strife will arise. At that time, the government will fall down, and civil war will start. Because of this, Xiao Ming''s purpose of this negotiation is very clear, that is to continue to accumulate wealth for the Empire and improve the living standards of the people in the Empire. At the same time, he can''t let Europe unite like this, so no matter what the purpose is, he can''t beat to death. Looking at other people''s war and selling arms at the same time is his most expected model. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1112 At night, Brooke stood in front of the glass window of the reception desk and looked at the lights of Qingzhou City. He was not happy. Behind him, Henry was sitting in a chair eating his steak, and the smell filled the room. Rod sat opposite Henry and was eating the same food. After returning to Europe, he missed the Qingzhou dish because it seemed more authentic than European steak. The Spanish and Portuguese envoys were also there. They had just woken up from drunkenness and got together to discuss the negotiation tomorrow. Because there are things they need to agree on. "What a beautiful night scene, but it''s not London." Brooke finally sighed. They lived on the sixth floor of the reception. From here, you can see far away places, wide roads, street lights on both sides, as well as the bustling commercial street and the shuttling bicycles on it. "That''s why we lost the war. It''s a world we don''t understand. We have to put down our arrogance, admit that the eastern empire is stronger than any other country in Europe, and build a good relationship to get help from here. "Henry said faintly. Rod naturally agreed with Henry''s words. He strongly opposed the war from the beginning, but he was too small to have any say in Holland. "I''ve lived here for a long time, and believe me, this empire has more hidden things than you can see." Brooke frowned. "So tomorrow we should show our will to unite and let them give up the idea of going west. For this reason, we can give up some interests. If you yield in private negotiations, it will be a disaster for our trip." "Can you promise that you won''t betray us? "There was a strange light in Henry''s eyes. Unlike being forced to come here several times, Henry took the initiative to come here. France''s defeat in Europe has a great impact on the country, and the domestic voice against Andre is becoming stronger and stronger. Since Andre took the position of consul, France has hardly won a major war. and the failure of India means that they have also lost the Asian colony of East Indochina. Now more and more voices call for a stronger leader to lead France to rebuild its glory, especially when Prussia is growing stronger. On the surface, Brooke was silent, but in his heart, he was also annoyed by Henry. This negotiation is very important. They are all fighting for the interests of their own country. They can''t be completely consistent. What he wants to say is to maintain the apparent unity, so that they can have more chips. "Henry, you know what I mean. This is not the time to break each other down. It''s just as important for you in France." Rod''s eyes swam back and forth between Brooke and Henry. There is no doubt that Britain and France are still the most powerful forces in Europe even if they are defeated. However, once Prussia unified Germany, the problem of Europe will be complicated. With a yawn, rod escapes from the cold war under the pretext of being sleepy. The Dutch Prime Minister stepped down because he was beaten in disgrace this time. The new prime minister tried to restore good relations with the Chinese Empire. This is good news for him. The Spanish envoys and the Portuguese envoys have different ideas. Now it has been proved that if they continue to fight against the eastern empire, it will not be good. They have been cleaned up because of their arrogance, and now they dare not neglect the Empire. Like rod, they left one after another. Brooke and Henry quarreled for a while, consciously bored, and continued to observe the night scene of Qingzhou. At the same time, he took out a small book to record all his experiences along the way. He was an emissary and also a famous poet in England. Although they came to stop the war, he was still curious about the mysterious oriental empire. ¡­¡­ The next day, the envoys got up very early. Today is the date of the negotiation. It is at this time whether we can achieve breakthrough results. The Foreign Affairs Office has prepared a large room on the top floor of Weijia restaurant in Qingzhou City, where the negotiation will be held. "Emperor!" at nine o''clock, Xiao Ming stops in front of Wei''s restaurant. Different from the past, the Weijia restaurant is no longer the wooden structure it used to be. In recent years, the Weijia restaurant has been demolished and rebuilt, and now it has become a 36 storey high building. Tang Wenjie and a group of diplomats have been waiting for the door. When they see Xiao Ming arriving, they welcome him. Xiao Yi is sitting in the second car. At this time, he comes to Xiao Ming and tries to make an image of a prince. He looks a little serious. He wants to participate in the whole negotiation and see the world. "Are the foreign envoys here? "Xiao Ming asked. "Not yet. The car has gone to pick them up. It''s expected to arrive in a few minutes." Tang Wenjie bows to Xiao Yi and turns back.Xiao Ming nodded and took the lead to go in. This time, in addition to Pang Yukun, he also took Li Kaiyuan and other official businessmen. Shortly after Xiao Ming entered, another motorcade arrived, and Brooke and the European envoys arrived. They get off the moment, waiting at the door of the hotel reporters swarmed on, holding a camera for them is a burst of photos. Brooke and others were almost scared to hide, because the things they were holding would shine brightly. They thought it was some kind of weapon. Tang Wenjie couldn''t help laughing. He went forward to explain to Brooke and others. Brooke entered the hotel with the shocked envoys. The reporters discussed that the photos in the newspaper tomorrow must be funny. Under the guidance of Tang Wenjie, people come to the conference room of the hotel. This conference room has a large area, with a long table in the middle. However, the negotiation is not here, but a place for people to wait. There is a door to the west of the conference room, which is the Empire of negotiation. Envoys from all countries will enter here in order. After arranging the envoys, Tang Wenjie said to Brooke, "who will go in first?" Brooke immediately stood up, as if there was no doubt about it. Tang Wenjie had no choice but to smile. I''m afraid this is the inborn arrogance of the British. I don''t know if Brooke can be so calm after the negotiation. Leading Brooke into the conference room, Tang Wenjie sits beside Pang Yukun, while Brooke and three British envoys sit opposite. After clearing his throat, Xiao Ming said, "today we will talk with your five countries separately. In this case, we should get to the point and stop beating around the bush. How many pounds are you going to redeem the defeated prisoners?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1113 "Her Majesty has agreed to her Majesty''s request and is ready to redeem them for two hundred pounds a soldier." After entering the conference room, Brooke completely put away his arrogance and looked humble. As a defeated man, he knew what he should do now. After all, the lives of tens of thousands of British soldiers are still in their hands. Xiao Ming was stunned. He didn''t expect that the British would agree so readily this time, while Pang Yukun looked like he had suffered a loss and hated that his price was too low. "Happy, that''s the attitude of negotiation." Xiao Ming said. With a smile on his face, Brooke went on to say, "but only if your majesty agrees not to block air routes, so that the British can freely trade anywhere in the world. Of course, what we are looking forward to most is to establish trade relations with your country. " " your Queen Victoria is a smart man, but it''s too much to get the right of free navigation with this pound. However, it''s not impossible. As long as your merchant ships pay a escort fee equivalent to 30% of the profits to the Empire, otherwise I can''t guarantee that they won''t be attacked by pirates. "Xiao Ming looks relaxed. Now the initiative is in his hands, and it''s not easy for the British to take advantage of him. Brooke seems to have a plan. He said, "does your majesty mean global route?" "Do you think it''s possible? The route from Cape of good hope to Empire. " Xiao Ming said with a sneer that up to now these British people still want to set him up. There''s no way. In fact, it is very difficult to ensure the safety of the sea in this era. After all, the sea is too big. There is not much difference between the Empire''s warships in the sea and a handful of sand in the Yangtze River. Seeing that Xiao Ming''s wording became more severe, Brooke stopped at the right time. This time he came here, the British parliament gave him full rights, and there were many preparations in advance. This one was also in the period. After all, the British navy had bullied other countries'' merchant ships in this way, so he said, "we also agreed to this one." Xiao Ming smiles. Compared with the ransom of the soldiers, the income of the trade routes is an important source of money. But it was based on the close trade between the Empire and Europe. So the next step is to open up the British market. He said, "next, let''s talk about war reparations. Let''s not talk about war reparations. I ask you to open London as the trading port of the Empire and allow imperial businessmen to trade in Britain." When it comes to this issue, Brooke''s face is hot. Once upon a time, this was their way to deal with the indigenous countries, but now the Chinese Empire uses this on them. However, even so, the house has unanimously passed this article. One of the purposes of his coming here this time is to establish trade relations, and to regard London as a free trade port between the two countries has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that they can buy all kinds of industrial products from the eastern empire to imitate. The disadvantage is that the British local industry may suffer a lot. However, in terms of measurement, they are still biased towards benefits, because they are now lagging behind. As long as they can achieve scientific and technological progress, it is worth sacrificing their own country''s market. When their industrial capacity catches up in the future, they can use the policy to drive out the industrial products of the eastern empire, and then support the domestic industrial products. "This one is very difficult for us, but it''s not that we can''t agree to it. But the House hopes that your country will open up some patent rights to the UK. We are willing to buy your technology patents at a high price, such as steel-making technology, bearing technology, ball production technology and so on." "You have a lot of appetite." Pang Yukun couldn''t help interrupting. In Liuzhou, the patent right was established more than ten years ago. Now the archives of the Patent Office keep thousands of patent technology materials of the Empire, which are protected by the laws of the Empire. Without the patent owner''s application, no individual or organization can use the technology in the patent for profit. Now Brooke wants to use patents, which means that the Empire has to disclose technical information to them in exchange for patent fees. In modern times, it is the use of royalties that western countries extract a lot of domestic wealth. Brooke said, "Your Majesty, it''s just a kind of transaction. We use your technology and then pay a high fee. It''s equivalent to making your country earn a lot of money. Why not?" "Then you can imitate our technology and upgrade your UK industrial capacity." Xiao Ming is from now, and he is very clear about this. Brooke did not deny it. He said, "is your majesty afraid that our Britain will catch up with you?" "There''s no doubt that you''ve been left behind by us, but it''s not good to let the Empire sell you important technologies for a small sum of money. Don''t be paranoid about that." Brooke said calmly, "sire, we still hope you can think about the technology I just mentioned. At present, our country is concentrating talents to conquer it. With the knowledge reserve, I believe they will be broken one after another. At that time, these patents will be worthless."The atmosphere of the venue cooled down, and everyone understood what Brooke meant. It is obvious that the British have mastered a lot of basic knowledge and are now applying it. After thinking about it for a moment, Xiao Ming said, "I will consider this point, but I have to send personnel to inspect it before. If what I said is true, I can sell these patents to you in advance. Secondly, in the name of the emperor of the Chinese Empire, I ask for the extradition of the two traitors. If you don''t answer, this article is free. " " yes. " Brooke readily agreed that the two men were of little use to Britain now. All the things they have are now in the hands of British scientists. It''s very cost-effective to exchange these two people for some patents. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Brooke said that the patent was only the technology of six states ten years ago. Now the Empire already has more advanced technology. It''s a good deal to exchange these technologies for wealth and promote the technological development of the Empire, because according to the information he got, Brooke''s words are still somewhat credible. If the person dispatched this time has confirmed the technical level of the UK, there is no need for him to hide. It is a good strategy to take action as soon as possible. However, the second of his terms is the most poisonous. Once these two people are extradited, it will be a serious warning to those who are going to sell their country in Europe. Because no matter where they were, they could not escape the punishment of the Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1114 The delicate fragrance wafts from the tea cup on the conference table, which makes people feel peaceful. When he reached an agreement on patent fees and extradition, Xiao Ming threw out another important topic in the talks, which is the issue of war compensation. The Empire wasted a lot of ammunition in this battle in Nanyang. These ammunition are all real gold and silver. It''s impossible for him to pay for them all. Brukla''s face, in many topics, this is undoubtedly humiliating, but he understands that this topic is unavoidable. In order to reach a truce agreement and to avoid the continued loss of their colonial interests in South America and Africa, they had to accept it. "And how much war reparations does your majesty want?" Brooke''s voice seemed to come out of his throat. Xiao Ming''s expression remained calm all the time. "The war compensation includes land and money. In terms of money, you need to pay a total of 30 million pounds of compensation. As for how to distribute the 30 million pounds of compensation among your five countries, it''s your own business. " Brooke felt a cold sweat behind his words. The compensation of 30 million pounds is not a small amount, which is a heavy burden on the British finance. Fortunately, the compensation is shared by the five countries. If so, it will not be so difficult and the price is relatively fair. "Thirty million, we accept it!" Brooke repeatedly promised that he knew the emperor very well. If he continued to bargain, the price might be raised higher. Xiao Ming raised his eyebrows. In his opinion, the negotiation was surprisingly smooth, which shows that these Western powers were scared by him. He motioned to Qian Dafu. At this time, Qian took out a map of the world and spread it on the negotiation table. Brooke frowned when he saw the map. He immediately thought of something and refused: "Your Majesty, we in Britain will never cede any territory. If your majesty insists on this, then your majesty is ready to step over the bodies of the British and occupy Britain." Xiao Ming glanced at Brooke. As he expected, the British are very sensitive to their native land. He said with a smile, "I haven''t finished yet. What''s your hurry? Your British territory is small and you don''t have many resources. I really don''t like it. What I want is part of your overseas colonies, which you robbed. Can''t you give us a little? " when Brooke calmed down, he looked at the map of the world and found that there were many dots on the colonies of America and Africa. It''s not just England, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal that have such dots in their colonies. ¡±The red dot you see is the land we need, which is nothing to your vast colonies in Africa and America. "Xiao Ming said slyly. He does not want much land, but it is equivalent to sesame on a cake, but the sesame he wants is not simple. Because these are all areas where mineral resources are concentrated in America and Africa, controlling these strongholds means controlling most of the resources. As for other wild territories, they are not worth much. After all, the Empire''s population is limited and there is too much arable land. Moreover, the empire is now ready to take the path of an industrial country. They want to get cheap agricultural products from industrial products. This means that as long as they sell industrial products, farmers all over the world are working for the Empire. Brooke breathed a sigh of relief. When they came here, they also considered the situation, and he was authorized. Compared with his own idea, the Empire''s asking price was not high this time. He promised, "if it''s just a small range, there''s no problem." Xiao Ming burst into laughter and said, "if so, the negotiation between us will be over perfectly. " Brooke stood up happily," and hoped that his Majesty would sign a treaty with him to stop attacking Britain and its colonies. " Pang Yukun then handed Brooke a treaty in Chinese and English, because Britain basically agreed to the conditions of the Empire, and he didn''t have to change the treaty. "The Treaty of India?" Brooke took it and looked at it carefully. The content of this treaty is similar to that of the negotiation just now. It requires Britain to formally recognize the occupation of Australia and India by the Chinese Empire. Of course, the most important thing is the armistice clause. Both Australia and India are now in the hands of the Chinese Empire. It is a fact whether they admit it or not. After carefully reading the agreement, he signed the treaty. Xiao Ming took over the treaty and also signed it. At the end of the British negotiations, Brooke didn''t want to stay in the conference room for a minute. He pushed the door with the ambassador. Xiao Yi then asked: "father, the British are so rebellious, why not set the amount of British compensation on the compensation to punish them." ¡±This is the deep-seated reason you need to understand. If the empire is appointed, the five countries will have a deeper resentment towards the Empire. But if they are given the allocation, they will fight over how much their country will compensate. " Xiao Yi suddenly realized, "in this way, they want to alliance will have another obstacle."Xiao Ming nodded slightly. Just then, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and rod came in, and negotiations with the Netherlands began. Similar to Brooke''s requirements, Xiao Ming also listed similar conditions. The only difference is that Rhode hopes to continue the rubber trade with the Empire. Although the Empire now had its own rubber plantation and rubber grass planting base, the rapid development of the Empire''s industry required a large scale of rubber, which was gradually unable to meet the domestic demand. However, compared with the expensive price of rubber in the past, Xiao Ming took advantage of the power of this war to severely suppress the price of Dutch rubber. Even the price of Dutch rubber is lower than that of domestic rubber. In the end, rod left with a sigh. Natural rubber is a profitable business. Even if the price is low, they still can''t refuse the rubber trade. Because the whole of Europe needs less rubber than the Empire needs. Send off Rhode, then Spain and Portugal, and like Britain and Holland, the negotiations with the two were equally smooth. But when it came to France, for the first time, the negotiations were in trouble. "Your Majesty, our consul general, Andre, has refused to pay war indemnity unless the Empire guarantees that it will not attack East Indochina. "Henry was tough. However, his words changed, "Andre is a fool. His arrogance will bring disaster to both countries. I hope your majesty can support me to drive Andre out of power. Then I will agree to all the conditions today. " Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other, and they show interesting eyes. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1115 "It seems to be your internal affairs in France. The empire is not interested in your problems." Xiao Ming did not immediately show a strong interest, but a look of indifference. Henry said bluntly, "perhaps your majesty does not understand the current situation in Europe. Queen Victoria of England will soon have a Prussian husband. With respect, your Majesty''s choice of Prussia seems to be stepping on two boats." Xiao Ming took a sip of tea. Prussia was still flirting with Britain when he received a lot of imperial aid, which really made him unhappy. However, international relations are always full of smiles and MMPs, and the relations between friends and enemies between countries are constantly changing. What''s more, Prussia has always been an ambitious country. If this country is strong, it will not be much better than Britain and France. In the past, he supported Prussia in order to contain Britain and France. Now Prussia''s role as a bargaining chip has been reduced, and it may become bigger in Europe after the reunification of Germany, which he can''t bear. However, Henry was an ambitious man similar to Napoleon. He didn''t mind making France strong and tossing Prussia and tsarist Russia. Since Prussia can take two steps, he can also give half of the apples to Prussia to France. "So how can I be sure you can beat Andre and become consul? "Xiao Ming asked. "No, I want to be the emperor of France like your majesty." Henry''s brown eyes dilated and excited. After a pause, he continued: "many young officers in the army are dissatisfied with Andre. I have won their support, but Andre is still very powerful. I''m afraid we can''t succeed just because we are at a disadvantage in terms of capital and equipment." "The emperor of France?" Xiao Ming chuckled. The last time Henry came, he saw his dissatisfaction with the imperial envoy in his eyes. In this way, Henry has been dissatisfied with Andre for a long time, but has been repressed in his heart. "It''s an opportunity, emperor, and it''s in the interests of the Empire." Said Pang. "If we confirm that you have this ability, we will consider it, but I can''t promise you now." Xiao Ming can''t give away money just because of the words of Henry''s family. "Your Majesty''s caution is necessary. If your majesty believes me, he can send people to follow me back to France, and I will prove it to his majesty. " in this negotiation, there was also a treaty on the exchange of ambassadors in the agreement between the two sides. After pondering for a moment, he said," the envoys sent by the Empire to France will inspect you, and if it is true, you will get help. " "Thank you, your majesty." Henry''s eyes sparkled and he left after thanking him again. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at his watch and found that it was already noon. He took all the people out of the conference room to entertain the envoys and enjoy lunch in the Wei family restaurant. Since the negotiation has come into effect, the two sides are in a state of peace on the surface, and formal etiquette is still needed. However, Xiao Ming didn''t eat here. Instead, he left Pang Yukun and took Xiao Yi out of the restaurant. He didn''t participate in this kind of eating and drinking. When he returned to the imperial study, he formally gave an order to Lei Ming. Once he received the ransom, he would release the prisoners of war who were still in India. Then he gave an order to the Department of minerals to prepare them to go to South America and Africa to look for minerals, which were all part of the treaty. Taking advantage of this era, he wanted to excavate the world''s scarce resources and transport them to the Empire for reclamation. If the empire is in trouble in the future, these resources will be life-saving straw. At the same time, the envoys of various countries in the Wei family restaurant simply had a meal and asked Pang Yukun to take them to Qingzhou City for a visit. The last time they were drunk, they got a lot of intelligence this time. They wanted to take advantage of these days to really understand the eastern empire. Pang Yukun asked Xiao Ming for instructions. After getting a positive reply, he and his envoys went to the streets of Qingzhou. A brief explanation of what the envoys did not know. In his opinion, the reason why the emperor is no longer hiding is because of his confidence in the strength of the Empire. Even if these things let them see, they have little influence on the Empire. What they want to build is a global governance system. The best way for Europe and the Middle East, which are difficult to occupy and rule, is to let them fear the empire from the heart, which is convenient for the Empire to stand on the top of the world. One afternoon, the envoys first went to the commercial street and saw a variety of goods. Then they went to the industrial area in the suburbs. The electric machinery in the factory surprised them and realized the gap between them and the Empire. "While we are still complacent about improving the steam engine, the eastern empire has used electricity to push industry to another peak." As night fell and the crowd returned to the guest house, Brooke wrote this sentence in his diary. In addition, he also described in his diary what he saw and heard in Qingzhou. He believed that if these diaries were published in newspapers, they would cause a sensation.The only pity for him now is that they have to return immediately after the negotiation, and they can''t stay in Qingzhou any longer. However, after this Agreement comes into effect, the relationship between Britain and the eastern empire will be normalized, and then maybe he will be able to come here again. Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered that he had been lobbying by Ottoman, although they were forced to compromise. But they will not give up any chance to make trouble for the Chinese Empire. They can no longer play in person, but they can still encourage other countries to contain the Empire. They have already conveyed the news of the cooperation between the Empire and Persia to the Ottoman sultan. This makes Ottoman sultan very angry, and Ottoman has always been extremely vigilant against Persian feud. Now the empire is helping Persia build a firearm production line, which is bound to make Osman jump, and so it is. After learning the news, Emperor Osman vowed to stop the cooperation between Persia and the eastern empire. He believed that a battlefield would soon come. In addition to Osman, they also supported tsarist Russia. These two countries were like two hands holding back the eastward empire. As long as it is used well, it will still cause some troubles to the eastern empire. However, what he realized most deeply this time was that he had to vigorously develop science and technology. If this point continues to be left behind, no matter how many conspiracies are in front of the powerful Eastern Empire, they will be floating clouds. Brooke sighed at the thought. After another three days in Qingzhou, the envoys were told to leave, and the ambassadors sent by the Empire went back with them. They will represent the interests of the Empire in all European countries. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1116 When Brooke set foot on the British mainland, he had mixed feelings. Compared with the prosperity of Qingzhou, London is like the countryside of the eastern empire in his eyes, a world that has not really entered civilization. For the first time, he had doubts about the British system. Why did an empire in their eyes surpass them in just a few years? After a little thought, Brooke was absorbed. Beside him was Hu Chuan, the ambassador sent by the eastern empire to Britain. He also needed to arrange a meeting between the ambassador and the queen. "Ambassador Hu, I''ll stay in a hotel in London tonight. Tomorrow I''ll take you to see her majesty to discuss the establishment of the embassy." Hu Chuan was looking at London. When he appeared, many British people gave him strange eyes. These eyes contain disdain, confusion, curiosity, panic and other emotions. After all, it is not suitable for the western world to have so many oriental faces on their land. "Well, we''re looking forward to meeting with Queen Victoria." Hu Chuan also smiles politely. Brooke asked his deputy to stop a carriage and take Hu Chuan to the most luxurious hotel in London. He and the other envoys went in another direction. After getting into the carriage, Hu Chuan continued to observe the street view of London. Kang Ming, the Deputy Ambassador opposite him, said, "this place is really backward. I''m afraid I will miss Qingzhou every day. " " who said no? But this is our job. If we don''t do it, someone in the Empire will do it. " Hu Chuan said. Kang Ming sighed: "I hope we won''t be here and there won''t be any danger to our lives. All the people here look like robbers." "Don''t worry, we will be safe here, because we are the victors, unless they want to be beaten again." Hu Chuan is very confident. After that, they chatted for a while. Meanwhile, Brooke has arrived at his office on the Thames in London. Taking out his notes in Qingzhou from his bag, he went straight to Murphy''s office room. "Hi, Brooke. Welcome back. "Murphy came up in surprise and gave Brooke a hug. Starting from Brooke, they have been waiting for one year, which is too long and makes them worried about the negotiation. With a bright smile, Brooke patted Murphy on the back and said, "thank you. The negotiation went well. We paid some price, but we got peace. It''s an agreement. " after taking over the agreement, Murphy looked at it seriously and looked through all the terms. He finally sighed that the terms were full of humiliating conditions for Britain. But he also understood that they had to accept it because they needed time to improve the technology of the UK. They were not afraid of war, but they were afraid that the Eastern Empire would completely cut off their sea trade routes. This will be a disaster for Britain, which is small in territory and short of resources. " "You''ve done a good job. I''ll go to see her majesty now and go with her." Murphy carefully rolled up the treaty. After a pause, he said, "there is also the issue of the embassy. We need to negotiate in advance." Brooke didn''t seem to be very interested in the former queen. He said dejectedly: "I saw too many miracles when I went to Qingzhou this time. These are all recorded in my diary. You should look at the above contents now. If you finish reading them, I believe you will do what you should do when you meet the queen next time. " Murphy was stunned," what else do they have besides armored ships and advanced firearms? " " prime minister Murphy, armored ships and firearms are just the appearance of the eastern empire. What they really fear is their industrial capacity. Do you know their annual steel production? Only the steel output of Qingzhou is ten times that of the United Kingdom. This does not include the large factories in other regions. The most important thing is that their steel quality is much better than ours. " Murphy was shocked by Brooke''s words. As prime minister, he naturally understood the significance of steel production. In the era of firearms, this means the war potential of a country. After stopping, Murphy took Brooke''s diary and began to read it. All the new words made him dumbfounded. "Telegraph, telephone, what the hell is that? Can they really deliver sound from thousands of miles? "Murphy was shocked beyond measure. Brooke just nodded a little, "these things quickly became popular in this empire in a few years, but that''s not the point. Steam engines are obsolete industrial products in the eastern empire. They are already using electric motors. What''s more, they have made something called internal combustion engine, which is made for the core The cars that come out can run 80 kilometers per hour. Now they are still developing large transport vehicles. Once they succeed, the transportation of the Empire will be more convenient. " Murphy''s eyes swept over strange but mysterious names, and now he finally understood the gap between Britain and the eastern empire."I see what you mean. We can''t look at this eastern empire with the same eyes as before. We must let the British understand their power so that we can catch up with them. "Murphy said sincerely. Brooke nodded. "This should be in the newspaper. Arrogance is the most dangerous thing for a country. It will make us short-sighted and arrogant." "I''ll do it." Murphy said seriously that he was really frightened by the scene described in the diary. Then he took Brooke to tulip palace and asked Victoria to read the diary. "Tomorrow, we will hold a banquet of the highest standard for the envoys from the eastern empire to welcome them. In addition, we will choose the best building in the city center for them as an embassy. If we can''t keep up with this Oriental giant, Britain will continue to decline, which we can''t tolerate." Vidomia''s pale face added a layer of sadness. Although she was reluctant to admit it in her heart, the era of belonging to Britain has passed, and the world stage in the future will belong to the eastern empire. After a pause, he said, "immediately set up a trade group to go to the Chinese Empire to discuss the patent. No matter how much we pay, we have to get their technology and strictly implement the contents of the agreement." Murphy and Brooke look at each other, and it is obvious that the contents of the diary also make the queen feel fear from the bottom of her heart. The technological gap between them is so similar to that between the European colonists and the local natives, and they are very glad that the emperor who ruled the country was not a madman, otherwise they might really have to fight the eastern army at home. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1117 "What the hell is all this?" in the morning, Hanks bought a copy of the times as usual. When he opened the newspaper, he saw Brooke''s diary, which occupied the whole page. In this diary, Brooke''s experience in the process of going to the eastern empire was described in detail. "It''s incredible, isn''t it? " while Hanks was concentrating on his newspaper, someone patted him on the shoulder. ¡±Jess, you read the paper, didn''t you? " Hanks asked, he and Jess are perennial traders in Asia, but since the war began, they have been warned not to go to India. "Of course, it''s a magical country, isn''t it? If we can bring back a ship of goods from the eastern empire, we will make a fortune. " Jess said excitedly: "look at the last page of the newspaper. Now we have reached a settlement with the eastern empire. The war is over, and the eastern empire allows us to go to Asia to do business. This is an excellent opportunity. Don''t miss it. Remember, in business, the first person eats meat, the second person drinks soup, and the third person can only eat earth. " Hanks''s heart is ready to move, and the merchant''s keen sense of smell makes him feel that this is a business opportunity. Any industrial product sold here in the eastern empire will cause a sensation. "It seems that we need to organize a large fleet." Hanks winked at Jess and looked at each other with a smile. In a tavern beside them, many people were also reading newspapers. One of them, a young man in a black tuxedo and a high hat, seemed to be thinking about something. There was a young man beside him. He said to the young man, "Mr. Allen, you are a genius. If you give your patent to the government, you will be rich, won''t you? Tell those idiots that we''ve made a car. " compared with the excitement of the young man, Edward looked dejected. He said:" you are too early to be happy. Although the car described in the newspaper is similar to our four wheeled car with steam engine, the gap between the two is too big, and the power of the steam engine is too poor. Such a thing is not as good as a carriage. " "Are you ready to give up your research after such a long time? "The youth is not reconciled. He is the servant of the youth. "Car technology is in the East. Maybe we should go to this ancient empire and learn modestly," said the young man, who was known as edron After all, this country was once despised by them, but now the great Edmund wants to study in this country. "But Mr. edron, you''ve lost all your money to study steam turbines. We don''t have the money to go to the eastern empire." The youth''s eyes are full of pessimism. ¡±So I''m going to use your method and take this opportunity to sell steam turbines to the British government. Maybe the officials who are scared by the eastern empire will be dizzy. " with that, he and the boy laughed unkindly Hotel matil. Kangming is reading the times for Hu Chuan. They are going to meet the queen soon. "The efficiency of British newspapers is quite good. They can compare with Qingzhou. "Hu Chuan said as he arranged his clothes. After reading the content, Kang Ming said with great worry: "Brooke''s diary reveals a lot of things about the Empire, which makes me feel very uneasy. Perhaps the emperor should not let these envoys know the news. " " your worry is a little superfluous. The Emperor allowed them to visit because of his confidence in the imperial industry. Even if we give them all the technology, it will take more than ten years for the UK to digest it. The technology gap is not so easy to make up. " Hu Chuan is very confident. His younger brother works in a research institute, so he has some common sense on how to use knowledge. Even if the research institute has got the ready-made technical data, they also need different factories to buy different parts, repeated tests to make the products qualified. Often it takes months for a complex mechanical product to come out. "After all, it''s not good." Kang Ming continued to talk, and then he said, "after this is published, I''m afraid it will make the British go to the Empire one after another. It seems that the work of the embassy will be very serious in the future. " for Hu Chuan, this is indeed a problem. One of their duties in coming to the UK is to issue visa to the British people going to the Empire. The British without a visa will not be allowed to set foot on the land of the Empire. This policy will completely end the era of free immigration. In addition to Britain, the ambassadors who came to Europe this time also have this responsibility. As they were talking, Brooke knocked at the door and said humbly, "messengers, our carriage is waiting outside. Your Majesty would like to see you. " " thank you. " Hu was introduced to the countryside to do as the Romans do. He and Kang Ming boarded the carriage with Brooke and went to tulip palace. Arriving at their destination, they were surprised to find that the green lawn of tulip palace was full of well-dressed and elegant English nobles.When they got out of the carriage, the aristocrats who were talking and laughing stopped and focused on them. However, after a short gaze, these nobles all took off their hats and saluted them. In the center of these nobles is a gorgeous woman with golden hair, blue eyes. Her characteristics make Hu Chuan believe that this is the Queen Victoria of England. Because in their emperor Xiao Ming, he had seen a similar king style. "This is our British treasure, the beautiful queen Victoria." Brooke introduces them. Hu Chuan and Kang Ming look at each other. In their eyes, Westerners look strange after all, so they can''t appreciate the so-called beauty of the British. But as diplomats, they had received relevant training, and they came forward in turn to give Victoria a courtesy. "Welcome to Britain, two messengers. I believe our nobles and councillors will be very happy to learn about the magical story of the eastern empire from you. At the same time, we need two messengers to interpret the contents of the agreement for us in detail." Said vidomia. After a night''s thinking, Victoria decided to deal with the envoys from the eastern empire with a low profile. Now Britain needs to accumulate strength to recapture what they have lost. "Of course." Hu Chuan showed a standard smile. They and Victoria came to one side of the banquet to explain the specific terms of the agreement with Victoria. At the same time, the members and nobles present were more anxious and impatient. Although they were humiliated by the defeat, now they attach more importance to trade and technology. This is the basic way to keep Britain ahead of Europe at least. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1118 "Is it possible for us to buy Steel warships?" "The emperor has agreed to open some patents, but steel warships represent the highest level of technology of the current Empire, which may not be possible." After elaborating the terms of the agreement one by one, the question suddenly raised by Victoria caught Hu Chuan off guard. "It''s a pity, you know, if we can get the steel warships, we in Britain will pay any price." Vidomia deliberately showed a sad look, but this did not change Hu Chuan''s expression. With a sigh, she continued, "we have admitted defeat in the ocean, but at least we want to be superior in the ocean of Europe." Hu said that this Victoria indirectly asked whether his empire might sell steel warships to other countries to curb Britain. He knew that even if Britain failed in India, its fleet had not yet broken its bones, because most of its warships were concentrated near Europe, South America and Africa. With a sneer, Hu Chuan''s face did not change. He said: "we are only the clerks of the Empire in Britain, who do not care about European affairs. The emperor often makes important decisions." Victoria is really disappointed this time. If so, she dare not be careless in the implementation of the agreement. If the eastern empire sold steel warships to other European countries, Britain''s position would be unstable. But she couldn''t show her mind. With an official smile, Victoria said, "it''s time for the party to start. Two messengers, please?" As soon as her voice fell, melodious music suddenly sounded on the lawn, and the councillors and nobles on the lawn began to dance with their female companions. Victoria personally appointed two beautiful dance partners for Hu Chuan and Kang Ming, which made them quite embarrassed. "The sugar coated cannonball is coming. Hold on. " Hu Chuan said to Kang Ming with a bitter smile that when he came here, the emperor had instructed them to do this. Living in a foreign country represents the interests of the Empire. They will be easily attacked by sugar coated shells. At this time, it is time to test their will. "The emperor is really anticipating." Kangming also has some helplessness. However, they can''t help but give the queen face on the spot, so they can only make it difficult to join the dancing army. After the two fell on the dance floor, Murphy came to Victoria. In recent years, the failure of Britain in Asia did not weaken her rights. On the contrary, more councillors chose to support her ruling Britain. The rise of the eastern empire made them see the advantages of imperial power. Only stable and powerful Britain could compete with the eastern empire, rather than voting noisily in the parliament. "We don''t have any chips to talk to the eastern empire, which is too passive for us. In this way, we can''t get the core technology of the eastern empire through trading." Said vidomia. ¡±That''s true, but we''ll have chips soon. The friction between the Ottoman Empire and Persia is growing. We can use our role as a mediator to discuss this matter with the eastern empire. " after a pause, Murphy continued:" there are tsarist Russia. Now tsarist Russia is fighting for Siberia with the eastern empire. The most important thing is that we just got the news that there are Imperial troops in Alaska. It seems that they are also very interested in North America. " Vidomia nodded slightly, and a country had just been born on this land, and the relationship between this country and Britain is basically at the freezing point. "If the news is true, it''s good news. Maybe we can cooperate with the eastern empire, so that we can not only exchange some benefits by offering supplies, but also teach America a lesson." Vidomia had a dangerous look in her eyes. It''s a pity to lose India, but it''s the real pain in Britain''s heart to lose the traditional colony of North America. Because the recognition of the United States in the eyes of the British is a shameless betrayal, because living in this land is the descendants of the British people, also the Anglo Saxons. So after America won the war of independence, they still controlled America everywhere. "That''s what I mean. The eastern empire is too far away from North America. Supply is a problem. Cooperation with us can save a lot of effort." Murphy said. "Well, it''s a chip, too." Vidomia''s eyes twinkle, whether it''s insidious or superficial cooperation. Now her only hope is to use them to get the necessary technology. After the banquet lasted for two hours, Hu Chuan and Kang Ming were sent back to the hotel. When they returned to their respective rooms, they were surprised. Because there is an extra box in their room. Kangming carefully opened the strange box, and the golden light penetrated into his eyes. There were gold bricks in the box, but there was a dagger on the gold bricks. There is also a note on the BRICs, which says in English: do you like it? We have more, of course, besides gold bars, we have daggers.He picked up the note and looked at it. Kang Ming crumpled it up and threw it into the garbage can. Then Hu Chuan came in from the next door and said, "these British people really spare no effort to buy us off. " " and bribery and intimidation. " Kangming took out a dagger and put it on the table. "It seems that it is necessary for our warships to come to England for a turn, so that they can understand where they are. " Hu Chuan is also quite angry. It is obvious that the British have not yet understood the meaning of ambassadors. If they have any problems in Britain, it is tantamount to declaring war with the Empire. "Now I''ll send the message back." Hu Chuan said in a cold voice. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is discussing with Pang Yukun about the colonial policy. Since the end of the negotiation, he has been involved in government affairs again. How to make the colony become the small treasury of the empire is the top priority in these government affairs. "Since the Nanyang war, the Department of minerals has explored more than 300 mines in the Nanyang area. However, the transportation of the colonies is backward and the mining efficiency is very low. It is difficult to provide cheap ores. "Pang Yukun made an analysis to Xiao Ming. Although many businessmen from the Empire are pouring into the colonies now, they are used to it in the efficient living environment of the Empire, and it is difficult for them to adapt to the slow pace of the colonies. As a result, the voice of building railways in the colonies continued. "In this case, first of all, Australia should be included in the plan. Other regions should wait for a while. After all, Australia is the most abundant in mineral resources." Xiao Ming said. Pang Yukun nodded, then said: "also, according to the information brought by the exploration team, now Persia seems to be at war with Osman. I''m afraid our oil field is in danger." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1119 "Ottoman and Persia have been enemies for thousands of years, and both of them have ambitions to dominate Central Asia. " " it''s true, but in the past their conflict was small-scale, but this time the problem seems to be a bit serious. It is said that Osman has received a lot of advanced firearms from Europe, is training a large army, and the scale of the conflict is also expanding. " Pang explained. "What do you think you should do? Will the Empire send troops to support? "Xiao Ming wants to test Pang Yukun on purpose. Now that the imperial system is very mature, it needs everyone to give full play to their talents instead of planning everything by themselves. After pondering for a while, Pang Yukun said: "the conflict between Ottoman and Persia obviously has the shadow of the West. Although they were defeated in Asia and chose to sign a truce agreement, they will not give up any chance to hinder the growth of the Empire. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly, and Pang Yukun''s analysis was in place. International relations often cooperate and confront each other. It is not a pure relationship between friends and enemies, but the eternal link is interests. For example, this armistice agreement, he only agreed because the cost of continuing to wage war is much higher than signing the agreement. Moreover, what he wants has been obtained through the agreement, so why waste people and money to obtain it through the war. "But it''s not appropriate to send troops to help Persian old ministers." Pang Yukun continued: "as the saying goes, the threat of Osman to Persia is the fundamental reason why we can easily get oil from Persia. Once we help Persia defeat Osman, Persia will become the overlord of Central Asia. At that time, I''m afraid they won''t give us free oil exploration. " Xiao Ming laughs. Pang Yukun used to be only good at internal affairs, which is enough to show that he has made a lot of efforts in international politics during this period. "Pang Shoufu is worthy of being Pang Shoufu. I can think of some problems. European countries think that using Ottoman can weaken Persia and affect our oil exploration, but they never think that it will only make Persia more dependent on us." Xiao Ming said lightly. "So it is necessary for Osman to exist, but for Persia, we also need to give technical and financial support to maintain the regional balance in Central Asia. "Pang Yu Kun smoothed his beard. "That''s it. After you go back, you can organize the material support for Persia. Our oil field has just produced oil. I don''t want any oil field to have an accident. "Xiao Ming warned. Pang Yukun answered and turned to leave. When Pang Yukun left, Xiao Ming came to the world map and looked at the Empire carefully. With the passage of time, his sense of crisis has become more and more serious. Now Xiao Yi is 16 years old, and he is entering the middle-aged stage of his life. How much time can he have left to guard his empire? Looking at North America, Russia, Europe, Africa, South America and other regions, he sighed. In the past, he was very confident that he could unify the world in his lifetime, but now he is increasingly finding that he may not be able to achieve this goal. The world is too complex. There are all kinds of cultures, religions and races. Some of their conflicts can''t be reconciled. Even in the contemporary world, the origin of conflicts is the same. So after thinking about it for a long time, he decided to try his best to accumulate wealth for the Empire when he was in power, just as the contemporary west plundered the whole world, and to leave a weapon to protect the Empire''s life. In this way, even if the Empire declined, no country would dare to invade. At the same time, even if he could not eliminate the Western powers, he would try his best to weaken them. The condition he promised Henry was this goal. A chaotic Europe would give the Empire the chance to extract European wealth. Looking from Western Europe to tsarist Russia and North America, Xiao Ming''s eyes narrowed. Compared with Britain, France and other countries, his most taboo is tsarist Russia and the United States. From the contemporary era, he naturally knows that once these two countries are given the opportunity, they will grow into monsters. At the same time, he believes that Europe will certainly find ways to disrupt Central Asia on these two issues. He has seen the British conspiracy in this matter. However, playing a conspiracy with him, Queen Victoria of England is still a little young. Not to say that he comes from modern times and is used to all kinds of international struggles, but the information in the crystal of science and technology is enough to find many similar cases. Eyes slowly firm, Xiao Ming carrying hands out of the imperial study, after the victory of the Nanyang war, he had a period of confusion. But now he''s clear about what he''s going to do next. Strategically, he will continue to squeeze the living space of European countries. Financially, he will formally internationalize the imperial Golden Dragon and become a hard currency circulating in the world like the contemporary US dollar. In industry, he should gradually establish a perfect industrial system, obtain cheap resources from all over the world and produce industrial products. In business, he wanted to realize economic colonization of Europe, completely control the European market, and let Europe taste the taste of exchanging millions of clothes for a car. But it''s still a long way to go to realize these ideas, because squeezing Europe''s living space means constant conflicts with European countries.To make Jinlong a world currency, you have to have huge gold reserves, or control the currency used for oil settlement, just like the contemporary United States. As for Industry and commerce, Europe will not allow it to dominate its own market so easily. In the future, I am afraid it will have to exchange some technologies for the market. He was thinking, when the telephone rang in the imperial study. Turning back to connect the phone, Lin Wentao''s voice came, "emperor, the first tank in the tank factory is officially off the line. I''ve been ordered to report it to the emperor." "Well, I''ll be there now." Xiao Ming showed a faint smile. Generally speaking, a country can produce cars, but there is basically no problem in the production of tanks. So when the first car with internal combustion engine is produced, he asked to establish a military factory to produce tanks. Facts have proved that he is right. After more than a year of preparation, the first tank went off the production line smoothly. After greeting Qian Dafu, Xiao Ming tells his special car to take him to the tank factory. Since the car, his travel safety has improved a lot, and the fast speed of the car can also make it easy for him to go anywhere. Therefore, during this period of time, the frequency of his travel has increased a lot, which is good for him, but for some officials, it is like a funeral examination. Because he sometimes suddenly came to deal with a large number of officials, which made the officials scared. The officials around Qingzhou did not dare to be careless, for fear of being attacked by the emperor. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1120 "Emperor, this is the first tank of the Empire. " at the school yard in Tuoshan gully outside Qingzhou City, Xiao Ming saw the tank in Lin Wentao''s mouth. The whole body of the tank is painted in silver gray, and its appearance is similar to that of the tanks in the first World War and the Second World War, but there is not much difference in the appearance of the tanks in the Second World War. After all, they have mature information, and they don''t need Lin Wentao to make a detour on the road of developing tanks. "What''s the tank data like?" Xiao Ming asked. Lin Wentao didn''t dare to hide this problem, because he knew Xiao Ming was better than him, so he said: "the tank is 5.68 meters long, 2.43 meters wide, 2.29 meters high, and weighs 13 tons. It can carry five people, and the highest speed can reach 53 kilometers per hour. It can directly cross a 1.8 meter wide trench. The weapon on the tank is a 45mm tank gun and ammunition One hundred rounds, equipped with two machine guns, with a reserve of 2500 bullets. As for tank armor, the front armor is 22mm, and the side and back armor is 13mm. " Xiao Ming nodded slightly. This data has gone against the sky in this era. European muskets can''t penetrate the armor of such tanks at all. If such tanks were put into the battlefield, Europeans would no longer be able to use trenches to block imperial attacks. After patting the iron guy, Xiao Ming asked, "does it have a name? " " in my opinion, the tank is bound to be more powerful than the black bear in the forest in the future war, so I named him bear King tank. " "Bear King tank?" Xiao Ming said with a smile: "in the forest, even tigers should be afraid of blind bears. This is a good name. It''s called Bear King tank." Lin Wentao can''t help but feel happy. Now the naming of equipment has been handed down to researchers, who can name their own equipment. Cui Shangan also followed him. After all, he was the chief of the general staff, and he had to deal with the equipment. When Xiao Ming and Lin Wentao were chatting and laughing, Cui Shangan had been a fool for a long time. In his opinion, this kind of weapon is a nightmare for the enemy on the battlefield. As long as the tank into the war, the soldiers of the Empire will be invincible. "Lin Wentao, what''s the output of this tank?" Cui Shangan asked. "At present, we only have two production lines, and there is no problem with 20 cars a month." ¡±Twenty. "Cui Shangan''s eyes are shining. He said to Xiao Ming," who is the emperor going to equip this kind of equipment first? " " Qi Guangyi. " Xiao Ming said with little thought. Cui Shangan was stunned for a moment. He said, "the emperor is joking. Doesn''t Qi Guangyi have cavalry? They still need tanks? " " can''t you see that a tank is a promoted cavalry, but the horse that the cavalry sits on is replaced by this iron guy. " Xiao Ming said. For him, it is Qi Guangyi who needs tanks at present. First, Qi Guangyi''s northwest military region directly fights with the Russian Cossack cavalry. Secondly, the jurisdiction of the northwest military region is smooth, which is very suitable for large-scale tank operations. Now he could imagine cosat cavalry chopping tanks with machetes. Therefore, once the northwest army is equipped with this weapon, it will completely end the tsarist Russia''s covet of Central Asia, and at the same time, the Empire will be able to play a greater influence in Central Asia. "If you think about it, what the emperor said is that the tank is a cavalry? "Cui Shang''an laughed and his eyes were full of envy. Now he thought of leading the army to fight. "Don''t be surprised, the Empire will have more incredible equipment in the future." Xiao Ming said lightly. Next, they watched the tank drill together. Under the control of the driver, the tracked tank could shuttle freely in all kinds of terrain. The powerful firepower of 45mm artillery and machine gun makes the tank like a moving firepower fortress. "Congratulations to the emperor. With this sharp weapon, the emperor''s ambition and hegemony will be one step closer." Qian Dafu''s eyes narrowed into a line with a smile. He knew that Xiao Ming still had too many ideals to realize, some of which could not be achieved only by peaceful means. Xiao Ming laughs. Qian Dafu says that he is in the middle of his heart. Just now, he listed out the strategies to be realized. With tanks as a weapon of war, it will be easier for him to achieve his goal. Seeing that Xiao Ming was so happy, everyone laughed. Cui Shangan said happily: "emperor, now the military industry of the Empire has gone further. Those obsolete equipment of the empire can be sold as much as you like. It is only with the money earned that you can continue to invest in the military industry to make more powerful weapons. " Cui Shangan was completely convinced by the monsters such as tanks. "There''s already a buyer waiting for our weapons? When you go back, you can concentrate the weapons eliminated from the army warehouse and transport them to Dengzhou. As soon as the Persian envoys arrive, these weapons can be sold. " Xiao Ming said confidently. Cui Shang''an understood and showed a clear look. ¡­¡­ Persia, texiphon.Gambis dropped a copy of the war report that had just been delivered on the ground. ¡±Lost, lost again, a bunch of rubbish. If you lose again, Osman will fight to taixifeng. "Said Gambis angrily to Alsace. Half a year ago, the balance of power between Persia and the Ottoman Empire was maintained, but it was broken three months ago. Continuous failures made Gambis unable to keep calm any longer. Arsasi picked up the war report from the ground and said: "Your Majesty, according to the intelligence, there are British cast iron guns and excellent muskets in the Ottoman Empire, and their troops seem to have received professional training. That''s why we lost the war, but it''s not too bad now. We just lost some border areas in the northeast, and now it''s the end of the war It''s time to ask the eastern empire for help. The West has chosen to support Ottoman. I believe the eastern empire will support us. " Gambis frowned. In fact, he didn''t want to talk to the eastern empire easily, because now he regretted letting the eastern empire exploit their oil for free. Because in his view, if he sold the oil to the eastern empire, he would make a lot of wealth. With money and the production line of muskets, he would be able to defeat Osman and further control the oil. But now his calculation is bankrupt. If he continues to insist on not asking the Empire for help, Persia will soon be defeated by Ottoman. "When will our production line be able to manufacture muskets on a large scale? "Asked Gambis, somewhat reluctantly. Arsasi said helplessly: "Your Majesty, even if the production line can produce, the steel, gunpowder, bullets and other accessories needed for the muskets also need to be purchased from the Empire. We can''t produce gunpowder of the same quality as the Empire. " Gambis covered his face in despair. He thought that it would be enough for the Empire to help him build a weapons production line, but he thought it was too simple. Without a perfect industrial system like the Empire, Persia would not be able to play. "It seems that we have to purchase a batch of weapons urgently from the Empire." Said Gambis sadly. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1121 Istanbul. Sultan Sariman is reviewing his huge army. Since reaching an agreement with Britain and France, Osman not only regained the Greek area, but also got a large number of advanced firearms from Europe. Britain even sent officers directly and secretly to help Osman train his army. "Selit, we have the strongest army in Central Asia." Sariman said with pride that the soldiers who passed in front of him were carrying muskets, horses were pulling field guns from Europe, and the armory of Osman was full of ammunition. "It''s true, great Sudan, but our enemy Persia is accepting the support of the eastern empire. Before he becomes strong, we will defeat them completely and take the hegemony of Central Asia. "Celite is very fanatical. Ottoman, who declined a few years ago, was losing in Africa, Europe and Central Asia, which made them feel very humiliated. But the road turns around, because the emergence of the eastern empire makes the position of the Ottoman Empire in the eyes of Europeans irreplaceable. Because of this, in recent years, they got a lot of materials from Europe. At the same time, Europe chose to make concessions on many issues, which made the declining Ottoman Empire suddenly like a fish in water and rejuvenated. But Sariman understood what he was worth now, and Europe was treating him in this way to fight against the eastern empire. So now he has to do something to prove his worth, and this is to attack Persia supported by the eastern empire and destroy the oil fields of the eastern empire. "So what are we waiting for, soldiers, to go to Persia, and we''re going to take Gambis alive. "Cried Salman. When the soldiers heard Sariman''s words, they immediately called out "long live Sudan". Sailite salutes Sariman excitedly, and then he steps down from the reviewing stand. On behalf of Sariman, he will lead the Army armed to the teeth to level Persia. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. The deterioration of the situation in Central Asia arrived here with Persian envoys. In order to ask for help from the Empire, Gambis sent arsasi to see Xiao Ming himself. "Your Majesty, Persia is now in danger. The Ottoman Empire, the running dog of the west, is attacking us with troops equipped with Western firearms. Without the assistance of the Empire, the Persian Empire will be in danger." Said arsasi with great anxiety. Before he went to the eastern empire, the war between Persia and the Ottoman Empire worsened. For more than a month, he worried about the safety of Persia every day. Xiao Ming is watching the number two figure in the Persian Empire. Before choosing Persia, Xiao Ming specially looked at the resource distribution map. It can be said that today''s Persia includes contemporary Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other regions, covering most of the oil reserves. Because of this, he asked Tang Wenjie to give priority to negotiate with Persia. The Ottoman Empire was just a spare tire. After reaching an agreement with the Persian Empire, the position of the Persian Empire became even more important, because controlling Persia was equivalent to controlling oil output, which laid a solid foundation for his internationalization of the Empire''s Golden Dragon. So even for the sake of protecting his own oil fields, he could not sit back and watch Osman bring Persia into a mess. However, as Pang Yukun said, his help to Persia will only be maintained in a close match with Ottoman. ¡±Persia is an important friend to the Empire. Naturally, the Empire will not let friends bully the enemy. You can rest assured that I will provide you with powerful weapons to defeat the invasion of Ottoman. "Said Xiao Ming. Arsasi is as anxious as an ant in a hot pot now. He can''t push and drag on this issue. After all, after the establishment of the petrochemical industry, the Empire now needs Persian free oil. "Thank you for your kindness. If your majesty can help Persia defeat the Ottoman Empire, my king will continue to let the Empire exploit oil free of charge." Said arthasi cautiously. Xiao Ming smiles strangely at this time. In fact, the Empire has obtained some information in advance by buying off Persian nobles. After learning that oil was so precious to the Empire, Gambis had an idea in his mind, and Xiao Ming understood the problem very well. Anyone who learns that the garbage in his home has been dug up by others but becomes priceless will be upset in his heart. But since Gambis promised them free mining at the beginning, he can''t go back on it. He doesn''t want to make a big mistake and cultivate a white eyed wolf. So he said, "in this case, in order to avoid misunderstanding between the two countries in the future, I feel it necessary to sign a separate oil exploration agreement. " after that, Xiao Ming motioned to Qian Dafu, who then sent an agreement to Alsace. Scanning the Persian part of the agreement, arsasi was slightly pleased. The agreement explicitly required Persia to allow the Empire to exploit oil in Persia free of charge for 60 years. Sixty years later, the oil that the Empire bought from Persia was half cheaper than the market price, and no matter who Persia sold the oil to, it had to be settled in the currency of the Empire."Your Majesty, this..." Arsasi thought Xiao Ming would ask for the permanent oil exploitation right of the Empire, but he didn''t expect that he only wanted it for 60 years, and he would spend money to buy it after 60 years. "You are right. That''s what I mean. "Xiao Ming laughs cunningly, because he knows very well that the permanent agreement is a very unreliable agreement. With the passage of time, the world will also change dramatically, one hundred years, two hundred years. Who knows if empire will exist at that time? But now, as soon as Gambis, the king of Persia, died, the Persian Empire changed. At that time, no one knew the relationship between the Empire and Persia. So instead of signing this useless agreement, let Persia serve the Empire wholeheartedly. After all, the policy only focuses on the timeliness of the present. "Sire, you are a good man. Persia is honored to have such a friend as the Empire. "Said Alsace. "No thanks. I just hope you can abide by the agreement." Xiao Ming said with a smile. "Of course, we will abide by the agreement. "Arsasi said that they would not like to be free forever. Now they have at least a hope. After signing the agreement, Xiao Ming calls Cui Shangan to the imperial study. The weapons and ammunition to support Persia are ready. They are all rifles eliminated by the Empire. Compared with the muskets given to Ottoman by Europe, they are a whole generation advanced. In addition to the captured rifles, the Empire also supported five hundred Persian field guns, which were the first generation of field guns, but they were much better than those given to Osman by the West. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1122 "Your Majesty, if Persia gets these weapons, it is bound to recover the defeat. I''m afraid that the calculation of Britain, France and other countries will fail." Cui Shangan said after arsasi left. "It''s natural. If you want to play agent war with me, they''re still too young. We''ll let them pay a lot of money and then they''ll come to nothing. "Xiao Ming smiles faintly. Cui Shangan chuckled and said, "but it''s strange to see them fighting with our weapons for more than ten years." Having said that, the two of them looked at each other and laughed. The appearance of tanks greatly increased the military strength of the Empire, and everyone in the Empire was more confident than ever. While they were talking, arthasi rushed to Dengzhou. In the imperial study, he and Cui Shangan have checked the quantity of weapons and ammunition supported by the Empire. When he and these weapons and ammunition return to China, there will be special officers on the warships docked at Abbas port to help them train their soldiers. It only takes them three months to have a strong army like the Ottoman Empire. Taking the train to Dengzhou, arsasi used his time on the steam locomotive to focus on the huge empire. If it wasn''t for the domestic war, he really wanted to live here for a while to enjoy this mysterious and powerful country. But even so, he saw too many magical things in his hurry. He was glad that the Empire chose them instead of Osman. Arriving in Dengzhou, arsasi boarded a large armed merchant ship accompanied by special personnel. This armed merchant ship, like the armored ship, also uses steam power and is covered with a layer of iron, but in terms of weapons, the cargo ship is far from the steel warship. However, it seems that in order to prevent being looted by pirates, the armed merchant ship was equipped with a lot of mercenaries, all of which were equipped with weapons. This time, he was accompanied by twelve such large merchant ships. After checking the firearms and ammunition, arsasi didn''t want to delay. After simple preparation, he asked the fleet to leave. After getting the approval from the staff by telephone, the fleet slowly sailed to Persia, and the straight black plume of the steamship floated into the blue sky. Forty two days later, arthasi returned to Persia. Gambis was overjoyed to learn the news, because in the past three months, the Ottoman army had been driven down and conquered three Persian provinces in a row. ¡±Thanks to the Great Eastern Emperor. "Gambis trembled with excitement when he saw the boxes of weapons and ammunition. Persia suffered enough from the firearms of the Ottoman Empire during this period, and now they finally have the chance to fight back. "Not only that, but also the emperor of the East signed this agreement with us," said arsasi After reading the agreement, Gambis felt a burst of remorse. He said, "the Eastern Emperor is a noble man, but he looks mean and dirty compared with me." While speaking, Gambis turned to the Imperial officer who came to train the Persian army and said, "believe me, Persia will be the most solid ally of the Empire." The officers, led by Fang Heng, said, "I will certainly convey it to your majesty, but before that, we need to think about how to fight back against the Ottoman Empire. If the situation continues to deteriorate, it will be too late. " Gambis understood the meaning of the house, and now the Ottoman Empire will cause serious damage everywhere. If this continues, even if the Ottoman Empire is driven away, Persia will be greatly weakened. ¡±Now the army of the Ottoman Empire is in the province of bikso, and my army will stay there for three months. I hope there will be a strong army in Persia after three months. "Gambis gave the hope of the country to the house. "As you wish." The house said confidently. ¡­¡­ London. Queen Victoria''s wedding took place in such a way that, like many predictions, their queen now has a Prussian husband. For a time, the newspapers on the streets of London were full of news of the harmonious relationship between Britain and Prussia, while the news of the Queen''s wedding covered up the war between the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Hu Chuan and Kang Ming are also invited by the queen to attend her wedding. They are particularly conspicuous in the crowd full of blonde hair and blue eyes. Drinking wine and eating fruit on the table, Hu Chuan was worried, "this Victoria is really powerful. It''s just a marriage, and they become a family with Prussia." Said Kang Ming. "She is clearly slapping us in the face, telling us that Europe is the British sphere of influence and that the Empire has no power here." Hu Chuan said. "Stupid Englishmen, do they think they can do whatever they want with the armistice?" said cuming indignantly. Hu Chuan also sneered twice, and then he said, "let''s leave this problem alone. How are you getting in touch with people in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland?" "I have conveyed the basic meaning to them. I told them that if they want independence, the Empire will firmly support them and even send out warships to guarantee their rights." Kang Ming glanced around for fear of being heard.Hu Chuan nodded. "That''s enough. If they have ideas, they will come to us, especially Scotland. According to our understanding, this place has always been dissatisfied with being ruled by the British." Kangming''s eyes were deep, just as the purpose of Britain''s signing the armistice agreement was not simple, and the purpose of their coming to Britain was not just a friendly envoy. According to the European strategy of the Empire, they should strive to split Britain. It is better to split Britain into four countries, so that they can taste the taste of being stirred up. When they were talking, Murphy''s eyes from the opposite side occasionally swept over them. Compared with the time when they first came to London, he is now very wary of them. He knows everything they do in Britain, including contacting people they don''t like. But in order to avoid offending the Empire, now they have to swallow their anger and continue to observe. If these two people go too far, they have to take action. "They''re a real problem, aren''t they? "Butlin took a gulp of wine and returned to England with the other prisoners. Instead of being punished, he was rewarded and invited to the Queen''s wedding banquet. Murphy looked at Butlin. "It''s a problem, but now we can only endure it unless we have the ability to beat them. " " yes, I hope we can make progress on machine guns, rifles and metal bullets. " Butlin said painfully. Murphy squished at him. "Machine guns and metal bullets are still very difficult for a while, but we''ve made progress with the breeches. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1123 ¡±Really! " Butlin''s body was stiff because his lips were shaking. "You didn''t hear me wrong, but it''s a pity that this rifles are similar to the eagle rifles of the Empire. Compared with their Han rifles, there is still a gap. The bullets are also equipped with paper shell bullets. "Murphy said. After the war of India, the weapons of the Empire were no longer secret, but even so, they could not prevent the weapons in the war of India, they could only imitate the eagle rifles of a long time ago. Because after trying, they found that they could not produce qualified needles at all, not to mention metal eggshells and machine guns. The precision parts and steel needed by these two kinds of guns were even more difficult for them. It is because of the realization of the gap that they are now more and more afraid to offend the Empire, hoping to enhance the industrial strength of Britain through trade. ¡±Great. It doesn''t matter if there are no metal bullets. As long as we have rifles, we can cause more casualties to the Empire. In this way, they will also carefully consider the option of war. "Said boutlin. The humiliating memory of the Indian War never left him, so what he was most concerned about now was the development of British weapons. He was waiting for revenge. While they were talking, Brooke came over and said, "it looks like I''m going to the Eastern Empire again." As he spoke, he took out today''s times, which recorded the news of Osman''s defeat of Persia. Seeing the news, Murphy showed a confident smile and said, "I think the emperors of the eastern empire will be worried all night. He certainly didn''t expect that we would bankrupt their strategy in Central Asia. " " Sariman is a careerist, but I have to say it''s done very well. " Butlin laughs. "I hope I will go to the Empire as a winner this time." Said Brooke. "Of course! "A voice sounded behind him. Turning around, he saw Victoria standing behind him hand in hand with her husband, the prince of Prussia, with a glass in his hand. He and Murphy immediately saluted Victoria, "Your Majesty." There was no sadness in her eyes. It seemed that the marriage was just a routine. After the ceremony, she said, "Brooke, now is the time. The Russian Cossack cavalry has gone eastward. When you arrive at the Empire, there will be war between them. Osman is also our bargaining chip. I hope you can bring back some money by using these conditions Valuable technology. " Brooke suddenly sympathizes with Victoria. For the sake of the Empire, she can marry someone she doesn''t like at all. What else can he complain about. "Yes, your majesty, I will do my best." Brooke said firmly. Murphy and butling are also filled with emotion. The Queen''s wedding was publicized in the newspaper, in order to arouse the blood of the British people and let them out of the decadent atmosphere of defeat. Obviously, many people have regained their confidence in this method. With a slight nod, Victoria goes to other aristocrats. For her, her marriage is destined to be a political deal. She just hoped that the deal would be worth the money, mainly to curb the rise of the eastern empire. What he did was worth it. Paris. Henry looked around and found that no one was following him. He entered a private house. By this time, more than 30 young officers from different French armies had gathered in the houses. They have the same characteristics. They are all depressed in the army, and they are extremely dissatisfied with Andre''s policy. For them, it was Andre''s weakness that made France decline and lose its glory. "Henry, what''s the matter with you? It''s dangerous for so many of us to get together, and Andre won''t let us go once we''re found out. " Said one of the officers. "That idiot will attack you sooner or later, and I''ve called you here to prevent this idiot from taking us to hell. "Said Henry. Nowadays, the contradiction between Andre and the young officers of the reformists in the army is intensifying, and he is one of them, but he is not as clear-cut as other officers, but hiding Andre''s side. "So you have the support of the eastern empire?" Someone asked. "Yes, but not entirely. The emperors of the eastern empire didn''t trust us very much. Now we need their approval." "You all know that the eastern empire set up embassies in Paris, and they were the people who inspected us," Henry said "What can we do to convince them of our will?" One asked. "I have come up with a way. That''s why I call you together. The best way to prove our will is to assassinate Cooper, Andre''s most trusted assistant." Someone said anxiously, "Henry, this is no joke. If Cooper dies, Andre will investigate. He won''t let the murderer go.""Only when there are risks can there be benefits. "Henry''s eyes are shining with a dangerous light." as long as the eastern empire agrees with us, we will get a large number of advanced guns, artillery and ammunition. It is not a dream to drive Andre out of power and unify the European continent. " the other officers were silent. They came together because of the same ideal. "Henry, I hope you didn''t lie to us. "One of the officers said," this is a desperate act. If we fail, we will all be hanged. " Henry''s eyes were firm: "believe me, this is our only chance. The emperor of the eastern empire is a man of credit." The officers nodded one after another. In fact, they were in a desperate situation. Andre was already aiming at them. After deciding the matter, Henry went out of the house carefully and went directly to the embassy. The ambassador in charge of French foreign affairs is mi Zhu. He and Fang Heng are classmates, and they are also from Qingzhou University. In the foreign affairs office, he is not as good as Fangheng, but he is also an excellent talent, so he is qualified to be sent to France. Mi Zhu smiles when he sees Henry coming. He says, "do you have eyes now?" "Of course, very soon, Andrew''s running dog Cooper will be shot. That''s our will. After doing this, we will be able to go back." Said Henry. Mi Zhu nodded slightly. His and Hu Chuan''s tasks are the same. They are to disturb Europe. He said: "the weapons and ammunition you need are ready. As long as the investigation is passed, these weapons and ammunition can be transported to Europe." Henry was relieved. He fought for the dream of the French emperor. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1124 Qingzhou. Xiao Ming and Qi Guangyi are at Qingzhou station watching the steam locomotives carrying Bear King tanks heading for Raozhou. After the first tank officially passed the acceptance, Xiao Ming asked the tank factory to put into production immediately, and at the same time increased the production line to enable the imperial army to equip at least 500 Bear King tanks. In addition to 200 tanks equipped with the central army, the other 500 tanks were delivered to the northwest army. Although the tsarist Russia suffered heavy setbacks in Siberia and continued to retreat to the Ural Mountains, the losses to the tsarist Russia during this period were not very great. After all, Siberia was only equivalent to the border area of the tsarist Russia. Central Asia is the strategic area that can really threaten the hinterland of Czarist Russia. Therefore, during this period, the northwest army has been fighting with the Cossack cavalry of Czarist Russia in Central Asia. However, although the northwest army had an absolute advantage in weapons and equipment, it sometimes suffered some hidden losses in the face of a large number of Cossack cavalry. A month ago, a ten member patrol team of the northwest army was ambushed by more than 300 Russian Cossack cavalry during its inspection. After the bloody battle, only one person fled back to the northwest army camp. The other nine people''s lives and deaths were unknown, and their weapons and horses disappeared without a trace. It was because of this incident that Xiao Ming decided to launch a surprise attack on tsarist Russia and completely abolish its Cossack cavalry. Otherwise, the anxiety of the northwest army in Central Asia would continue. The protagonist of this war was the tanks that the Empire had just equipped. Through this campaign, he wanted to make tsarist Russia completely dare not set foot in Central Asia and honestly stay in Eastern Europe. "Emperor, with this sharp weapon, he vowed to wash away the humiliation of the northwest army." Qi Guangyi said that this incident made him feel pale. Xiao Ming said lightly: "you don''t have to blame yourself for this matter. The imperial army is brave and good at fighting, but it''s also a human, not a God. As long as people make mistakes, you don''t have to worry too much about the time when they don''t lose their equipment." Qi Guangyi was moved. Xiao Ming''s understanding made him feel at ease. After a pause, Xiao Ming continued: "what''s more, even if these guns are taken away, they can''t imitate without industrial base." "That''s true." Qi Guangyi was relieved, "but even so, for the sake of the interests of the Empire, we should teach tsarist Russia a lesson. At present, the only remaining threat to the Empire in the north is it." Xiao Ming nodded. This time, he came to deliver the tank to instruct Qi Guangyi. Last time, he set his goal, so from now on, he will achieve it step by step. Tsarist Russia is also one of his goals. In order to eliminate the potential of tsarist Russia to become a regional power, he is going to dismember this country, just as he is going to dismember a European power. Big countries become smaller, which will make the threat to Europe smaller. Even if they reunite in the future, it will take a long time. "For the benefit of the Empire." Xiao Ming said involuntarily. "For the benefit of the Empire." Qi Guangyi repeated, his eyes firm. At this time, the steam engine locomotive started slowly. Qi Guangyi boarded the locomotive and saluted Xiao Ming again. After a salute, Xiao Ming watched the steam locomotive disappear at the end of the railway. At this time, he left the station and took the bus back to the palace. "There''s one America left." When he came to the imperial study, Xiao Ming made a mark on the map of tsarist Russia. At this time, he looked at North America. In this era, the United States was just founded, and the areas it could control were only the thirteen states of North America, and more land in North America was occupied by Indians. If the process of history continues, the United States will wipe out the Indians in North America and become the most powerful country in North America. Qian Dafu served Xiao Ming. He said, "now Zhu Sansi is in Alaska, across from the United States, there is another area called Canada, which is quite troublesome." Xiao Ming said with a smile, "this is no trouble at all. On the contrary, Canada will become a springboard for the Empire to attack the United States." Historically, Canada used to be the residence of Indians and Inuit. In the 16th century, Canada became a colony of France and became new France by the French. In contemporary history, Canada was defeated by the British in the seven-year war between Britain and France, but in this era, the British were hanged by Xiao Ming, and the butterfly of history made Canada still in the hands of France. "But at present Canada belongs to France, and the Empire has signed an armistice." Qian Dafu didn''t understand. Xiao Ming''s smile is more intense. "The agreement signed by the empire is only suitable for the current Andre administration. Once the Andre administration falls, the Empire will not have to admit the above agreements. Then east Indochina and Canada will be empires." Qian Dafu was clear, "that''s why the emperor supports Henry. If so, we can not only get benefits from the agreement, but also get the two largest colonies in France." "That''s right. It''s equivalent to getting French compensation and South America, Africa''s mineral rich colonial region without abandoning a single soldier." A sharp light flashed in Xiao Ming''s eyes."But what if Henry goes back after he overthrows Andre?" "As long as Henry''s head is not broken, he will not dare to declare war on the Empire, because he understands the power of the Empire. Moreover, this is one of the conditions I promised to support him." Xiao Ming said. "If so, the Empire will expand again," he said With a slight nod, Xiao Ming sits down in his chair. Now he is waiting for four things. The first is Persia''s defeat of Ottoman, the second is Qi Guangyi''s defeat of tsarist Russia, the third is the voice of the British domestic independence movement, and the fourth is Henry''s formal face tearing with Andre. Unfortunately, these areas are so far away from the empire that it takes a year and a half to hear from them every time. However, with the orderly development of the Empire, his days are more leisurely, and his leisure time is always easy to be spent. On July 30, the sixth year of the Empire, he received the first good news. After three months of training, the Persian army began to enter the areas occupied by the Ottoman Empire to launch a counterattack against the Ottoman Empire, and the war between the two countries began to turn from one side to the other. According to the news, the casualties between the two sides were great, but the imperial equipment and Persian equipment were slightly better, and Osman was driven out of Persian territory step by step. And three months later, the British envoy Brooke came to Qingzhou again, along with Henry''s official break with Andre. However, when the news reached him, the imperial fleet had sailed to France and handed over the equipment and materials promised to Henry to his youth army. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1125 Royal study. Pang Yukun put a document in front of Xiao Ming, "emperor, this is the purpose of Brooke''s visit to Qingzhou." "Steel making technology, high precision machine tools, metal bullet casting technology." Xiao Ming read the document on Brooke''s asking price, feel very ridiculous. Pang Yukun also couldn''t laugh or cry, he said: "the British people''s brain is really in the water, do they still think they have the right to ask the Empire for a price? " " the arrogance of these Westerners can''t be changed for a while, but they will soon understand where they should be. "Xiao Ming said coldly. "How can I reply to Brooke? In addition to discussing these issues, Brooke also brought the British Embassy to set up an embassy in Qingzhou. "Asked Pang. Xiao Ming is still reading the documents. The strength of the British bid comes from three aspects: the first is the war between Ottoman and Persia; the second is the strategy of the Empire in North America; the third is the war between tsarist Russia and the Empire in Central Asia. According to Brooke, as long as the Empire agreed to export these three technologies to Britain, Britain would mediate the war between Persia and Ottoman, provide help for the Empire''s soldiers in North America, and attack the United States together. " at the same time, they will also side with the Empire on the issue of tsarist Russia. "Go and tell Brooke that Persia will certainly defeat the Ottoman Empire in the next three months. It does not need the mediation of Britain. In addition, there is no problem in the North American supplies of the Empire, and it does not need Britain''s intervention. For tsarist Russia, the Empire will teach them a lesson. "Xiao Ming said in a strong tone. Pang Yukun smiles, "I''ll go back and tell Brooke that his face will be very ugly. " seeing off Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming remembered the news from Hu about bribery and threats from Britain. He made a phone call to Yue Yun and asked him to send a team of 42 warships on a "friendly" visit to Britain. Dengzhou. After Yue Yun receives Xiao Ming''s phone call, he looks excited. Liu Chen asks, "is there another fight?" "No Yue Yun''s smile continued. Liu Chen showed a look of disappointment, "what else can you do to make you happy?" ¡±The emperor asked us to send a fleet to Britain for a friendly visit. " Yue Yun said. Liu Chen did not understand, "a friendly visit to Britain? What''s friendly with the robbers? " Yue Yun got up and came to the map of the world hanging in the office. He said," this friendship is not really friendship, but to show the strength of the Imperial Navy to Britain. " As soon as Liu Chen became interested, "Hey, this is interesting. Anyway, he is idle now. Why don''t you go to England for a tour, and then walk around the European coast, so that those Europeans can see the strength of the Imperial Navy." "That''s what the emperor meant." After that, Yue Yun walked out of the office and looked down at the steel warships moored in the Dengzhou military harbor. It has been two years since the war of India. In these two years, the number of warships of the Empire has increased from 30 to 120. Today, the Empire''s steel warships can be seen on important routes all over the world, and some of them are even equipped with the Empire''s radio system. Through the radio, the warships can communicate with each other, making the cooperation between warships achieve a leap. With the increase of the number of warships, the establishment of the Imperial Navy has been re divided, and the former Qingzhou fleet has been officially renamed the Pacific Fleet. In addition, the Empire also set up the Atlantic Fleet, the Indian Ocean Fleet, the Arctic fleet, each ocean fleet is composed of three fleets, together, the Empire will have a total of 12 fleets. These twelve fleets will rule the whole ocean. However, although the number has been changed, the number of warships in the empire is not enough to be allocated to all fleets. So at present, only the Pacific Fleet and the Indian ocean fleet are equipped with 40 and 80 warships respectively. The remaining two ocean fleets still need to wait for warships to be launched. "Thirty warships from the Pacific Fleet and twelve from the Indian Ocean Fleet. This time we are going to make Europe tremble in front of the imperial warships. "Yue Yun is in high spirits. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Brooke soon got Pang Yukun''s disappointing reply. The Queen''s confident trading chips were a bad card in front of the Empire, and did not even cause a stir. And from the beginning to the end, the Imperial Emperor and cabinet ministers did not personally come to see him, only through Tang Wenjie to convey their meaning. Just from this point, it can be seen that they overestimated the importance of the Empire to them, and the first power in Europe was only dispensable in the eyes of the Empire. "Ambassador Brooke, the cabinet has decided on the location of the British Embassy. From now on, you can make preparations." Tang Wenjie forced himself to smile. After Brooke exchanged these views with him, he told Brooke that the Empire could not do business with Britain.Now the facts have proved his judgment, because for the Empire, it is fully capable of coping with the current situation, while the technology required by Britain is strictly blocked for the Empire. Brooke''s mood sank to the bottom of the valley. After six months of trekking, nothing came in exchange. No one would be in a good mood. "I hope you can seriously consider that Persia has been occupied by Ottoman for a third of its territory, and they are not likely to turn defeat into victory." There was a warning in Brooke''s words. Tang Wenjie''s face did not change. They knew for a long time that Europe was playing a trick in Ottoman''s attack on Persia. It can be said that behind the war between Ottoman and Persia is actually the game between Europe and Empire in Central Asia. If the Empire agreed to the British conditions, then the Empire failed in the game. In his opinion, this is of course intolerable to the Empire. Moreover, it is absurd for the west to just give some obsolete weapons to Osman to get the technology of the empire through this. "Pang has clearly told me that there is no room for maneuver in this matter, and the Empire will not accept any compromise." Tang Wenjie said word by word. Brooke opened his mouth and looked very ugly. This time, he was destined to return empty handed. As a last resort, he threatened: "doesn''t the Empire want the British market?" ¡±This is clearly stipulated in the armistice agreement. What do you mean? "Tang Wenjie cautioned. "Sometimes an agreement is just a scrap of paper. "Brooke is aggressive. ¡±Sometimes children are spanked if they are not obedient. "Tang Wenjie did not give in, implying that the Empire would use force to force Britain to carry out the agreement. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1126 "You..." Brooke angrily points at Tang Wenjie, and Tang Wenjie has a light face, which means that you should do it by yourself. After a few breaths, Brooke repressed his anger. Suddenly, he felt a burst of sorrow. Anger without strength is meaningless. He can only make jokes now. He got up slowly, and his expression returned to normal. "Although it''s a pity, I hope it doesn''t affect the trade between the two countries." "Of course." Tang Wenjie gave Brooke an official smile. With a snort, Brooke walked out of the foreign affairs office with a gloomy face. Seeing Brooke''s figure disappear, Tang Wenjie''s face gradually cooled down. This time, the British did not achieve their goal through diplomatic means. He believed that they would adopt other gloomy strategies. In order to avoid the loss of the Empire, he felt it necessary to admonish the emperor to strengthen the European activities in the Empire. At this point, Brooke left the foreign office and went back to the reception. When the British envoys at the reception desk immediately came forward to ask about the negotiation, and got their terms completely rejected, everyone was silent. "The Chinese empire is too confident. If we fight with them again in Europe, we may not lose." Said one. "That''s right. Can''t Europe unite against them? ¡° ¡±¡­¡­ " envoys, when you say a word to me, the chaotic and manic atmosphere in the room excites everyone. Brooke watched the envoys quietly. He was not dazzled by impulse. In his view, one of the confidence of the Empire comes from its strong military strength, but the other is that the Empire does not seem to worry about the current European Union at all. Although the five countries have been quarreling for a long time and their relations have been affected by the compensation, he generally feels that it can not have any key impact on Europe. So what made the Empire ignore them so much? At this time, he thought of a rumor about France and looked a little ugly. He just hoped that it would not happen. ¡­¡­ Lessing castle. This is a seaport on the southwest coast of Paris, France. Now it is occupied by the French youth army. Six months ago, Andre''s confidant Cooper was assassinated on his way home. The angry Andre aimed at his dissatisfied officer. The conflict broke out, and the young officers who had been dissatisfied with Andre launched a rebellion, swearing that Andre would be sent to the gallows to repay the crimes he had committed against France in recent years. The war broke out first in Paris, but because of Andre''s strong influence in Paris, the youth army was soon besieged and forced to move to the southwest where Andre''s influence was weak. And here, the youth army is fully supported. "Henry, that''s what we promised. " at the port, MI Zhu pointed to boxes of materials removed from the warship and said to Henry. After the rebellion of the youth army, MI Zhu also came to the South with Henry, because he knew that Andre would not let him go. According to the imperial plan, they wanted to cultivate Henry as a dictator on the continent of Europe. Henry was surrounded by many French officers, all of whom followed Henry. The current situation of war made them despair. Despite their support here, they are always at a disadvantage against Andre''s army because of the lack of weapons and ammunition. If the situation continues to be bad, they will fail. "Thank the Empire!" Henry hugged Mi Zhu tightly. The supplies came in time. He had enough manpower, but he was short of weapons and ammunition. Mi Zhu smiles. He takes Henry to the boxes of materials and asks the soldiers to take them apart so that Henry can receive them. After hearing this, the soldiers pried open the wooden box with neat hawk rifles in it. Then some boxes were opened with paper shell bullets inside. "Rifle in the back?" Henry opened his mouth wide in surprise, and the other officers looked incredible. One of the officers said, "we suffered from this kind of back loaded rifle in Paris. Andre, a bastard, has been dissatisfied with us for a long time. He equipped all the back loaded rifles to his pro guards." Other officers came forward one after another, one by one taking up the eagle rifles and looking at them. Henry couldn''t close his mouth happily. He was even more happy when he looked at the guns hanging from the warship. With these equipment, it was only a simple problem to defeat Andre. ¡±Henry, the Empire has provided you with 60000 Eagle rifles and bullets, as well as 300 guns. I hope you can defeat Andre as soon as possible and repay the Empire. "Mi Zhu said. During his time in Europe, he learned that Europe was already copying their afterloading guns, and it was meaningless to provide muskets.Henry remembered his commitment to the Imperial Emperor. After he defeated Andre, he admitted that the Empire occupied East Indochina and Canada. In exchange, the Empire would support him as the master of France. "Please tell your majesty that I will keep my promise." Said Henry. Mi Zhu nodded, and there was a glimmer of difference in his eyes. When Henry made this request in Qingzhou, the Empire decided that Henry was an ambitious man. This is exactly what the Empire needs. They decided that Henry would establish an autocratic France after defeating Andrea. Then, driven by his ambition, Henry is likely to launch a war to unify Europe, because it has always been the dream of the French, let alone Henry. However, the purpose of the Empire was not to make Henry a European overlord. A unified Europe was not what the Empire wanted to see. According to the imperial plan, they would let the expansion of France be ended by Czarist Russia, and in the process, the Empire would make a lot of profits by selling arms to Russia. "I will convey to your Majesty the hope that your Excellency will be the master of France when I come back again." Mi Zhu said. Henry''s eyes were filled with excitement. "Maybe this has come true before you come back. Even Andre doesn''t have so many back loaded rifles." ¡±It''s best. " Mi Zhu looks at the warship behind him. This time, he will return to the empire with the warship to report his work. Waiting for all the supplies to be unloaded, Henry will send Mi Zhu to the warship. Watching the smoky steel warship leave slowly, Henry''s face cooled down and put away his hypocritical smile. He won''t keep any bullshit promise. He is using the Empire, and the empire is not using him. When he unified Europe, the eastern empire was his biggest enemy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1127 Snow city. Zhu 34 looked at the Empire''s steam merchant ship, which was 108 meters long and 20 meters wide, and covered with armor like an iron warship. A year ago, this kind of steel hull merchant ship was very difficult to see, but now most of the merchant ships going to Syracuse are this kind of cargo ship. And the size of the merchant ship is also growing, each time the goods are very considerable. "How are you, brother? I think this boat is OK. "Zhu 56 pointed to the Big Mac in the sea, with a little pride in his voice. Zhu did not look away from the merchant ship and asked, "how much money did you spend on this ship? " " not much, 200000 golden dragons. " Zhu Wuliu said casually. ¡±Two hundred thousand Golden Dragon is not much! "Zhu Sansi was so angry that he wanted to beat Zhu 56. According to the current exchange rate of the Empire, one golden dragon was equivalent to two liang silver, and the 200000 golden dragon was equivalent to four hundred thousand Liang silver. That''s the price of a sailing warship. Zhu 56 didn''t like it. He looked like he was rich. "Brother, these 200000 golden dragons are nothing to our old Zhu family. We still have six merchant ships like this. Now the Empire has signed a truce agreement with Europe, and ocean trade will surely prevail in the future. When can we not seize the opportunity to establish a shipping company? " ZHU Sansi''s eyes were warm when he looked at Zhu Wuliu. He had to admit that he didn''t deserve to carry shoes for his younger brother in business. According to Zhu Wuliu, he also obtained a business school diploma from Qingzhou University. However, thinking of the Cao family and their son who were executed, he still couldn''t help reminding: "May 6th, you must not forget the elder brother''s admonition. No matter how big the business is, no matter how much money you make, you must not get involved in the government, and don''t get close to any officials. The bloody lesson is just in front of you." Zhu Wuliu experienced the horror of that time in Qingzhou, and he still thinks that he has some cold behind him. He said: "brother, if you give me a hundred courage now, I dare not follow the old way of the Cao family. Now the empire is prosperous, and it''s not worth living with your head. " " you are not confused. "Zhu Sansi was relieved. He then asked," by the way, why did you come to the snow city in person this time? " "One is to see my elder brother, the other is to see the fur trade in Alaska and the business of king crab. Now the people in the Empire are rich, and the business of delicious food is very hot, especially the king crab in Alaska is very popular, which can be said to be a huge profit. " ZHU Sansi knew what he said. After the establishment of Syracuse, all the Tsarist Russian caravans in Alaska were driven out by them. Now Alaska is under the control of the Empire. At the beginning, tsarist Russia did not find gold or minerals in Alaska, and the reason for leaving here was fur. Not only tsarist Russia, but also the franceans and the British were active in Alaska at that time. They cooperated with the local aborigines and trafficked furs. Because there are rich and diverse fur animal resources in the ancient forests of Alaska, such as beaver, muskrat, raccoon, wolf, fox, lynx and so on. Among them, beaver has the largest number and the best fur quality, because beaver fur is light, soft and dense, comfortable and warm, and can be dried out of water, so it is an ideal wool for hat or coat decoration. As a result, beaver fur became the favorite of European Ladies and celebrities. "In that case, brother, I''d like to give you a suggestion. Beaver fur is the most popular in Europe. "Said Zhu Sansi. Zhu 56 knew clearly, he squeezed his eyes, "brother, can''t you make it convenient for me to monopolize Alaska''s fur?" Zhu San Si immediately frowned, "I''ve told you many times that private use of public utensils is taboo in the army. If you talk nonsense again, I''ll catch you and starve you for a few days. " " joke, joke. " Zhu Wuliu, who had been hit by the ashes, began to laugh. With a little snort, Zhu said, "from now on, we only talk about the private affairs between brothers, not the business affairs. Let''s go. Since we are here in the snow city, I have to treat you to a good meal. " ZHU Wu Liu relaxed. He didn''t dare to talk about business any more and followed Zhu San Si to the front. In front, a white city bathed in golden sunshine is shining. On the snowy road leveled by business travelers, merchants shuttle back and forth on sledges pulled by dogs. Soldiers in thick white uniforms on the city wall are carrying Han style rifles and watching the crowd with vigilance. Six long flat machine guns in the center of the city gate look down on the outside of the city, ready to tear up enemies who dare to attack. "Commander Zhu!" Two people just arrived at the gate of the city, Zhu 34''s personal guard sent an encrypted secret letter to Zhu 34. Tearing open the letter, Zhu Sansi asked Zhu 566 to stand far away. He looked carefully, and his face gradually showed a smile. He didn''t care about Zhu Wu Liu, but he just dropped a sentence, "Wu Liu, if you have something important to do, you can''t accompany you. You can help yourself in the city. " having said that, he went to the military region with his personal guards, leaving only Zhu Wu Liu with a sad face.When he arrived at the station, Zhu Sansi immediately summoned his generals. The secret letter sent from the Empire asked him to launch an attack on the French colonies and the North American colonies, which was what he had been looking forward to. After a long time of investigation in North America, he found that North America is really a treasure land. This continent that has not been completely conquered by civilization is full of primeval forests, rich in wildlife resources, and suitable for living in terms of climate. In his view, at present, except Australia, no colony of the empire can match the whole North America. It''s a pity that these places are ruled by Europeans. "Soldiers, the emperor''s order has arrived. From now on, we have to prepare for the attack on New France." "It''s time to fight at last!" Gao Yingfeng jumped three feet high excitedly, laughing so much that he couldn''t see his teeth. Zhu Sansi stood in front of the map of North America. He looked up at the wind and pointed to the North American continent, which is now known as New France. "At present, New France includes the coastal area of St. Lawrence Bay, Newfoundland, Acadia, the Great Lakes region, and parts of the area west of the Appalachian Mountains, which the French call themselves. " hearing this, Gao Yingfeng said in a puzzled way," no, it seems that the French colonies are not only these, but also Louisiana? " " the French have sold the area to the Americans, who are said to have sold it for 60 million francs. "Zhu said," this is what the emperor revealed in his letter. He asked us to solve Canada first. " The generals nodded, but they didn''t care about it, because in their opinion, the whole of North America was imperial sooner or later. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1128 ¡±The United States of America is really rich. It took 60 million francs. " high windward. ¡±Sixty million francs to buy Louisiana is definitely worth it to the United States, which is equivalent to doubling the size of the United States. "Said one of the generals. Zhu Sansi said: "the south of North America has always been relatively rich, but it is only rich. Now the United States is still very weak and has not established a strong enough army. Now the task of the eastern military region is to seize this opportunity to seize more land and wait for an opportunity to destroy it. " GAO Yingfeng said in a loud voice:" commander, the soldiers are all waiting. With a single order, Canada is the Empire. " ZHU 34 nodded," from now on, the whole army will prepare for war and attack Canada in 15 days. " "Yes, commander!" Yizhou. Ye Qingyun hung up the phone, with a smile on his face. It was the emperor Xiao Ming who called him. , after he was transferred to the southwest command, he finally got his first assignment, and he branched off to occupy the East Indochina area of France. at present, only the eastern Indochina in the Nanyang region belongs to the European colony. All other areas are taken over by the Empire and become an overseas colony of the Empire. thought so that East Indochina was very disagreeable in the Empire''s territory. Now, the area marked as a French colony is about to change its name. After ''s excitement, ye Qingyun immediately summoned his generals to attack East Indochina. In November of the seventh year of the imperial calendar, ye Qingyun led 40000 southwest troops to the south. Almost at the same time, Zhu 344 launched an attack on the French colony Canada. after the war of India, the French forces in East Indochina were very weak. The southwest army conquered Annan, Laos and Kampuchea, and became the force to replace France in this area. Zhu''s attack was also unexpectedly smooth. After he set out from Alaska, Zhu''s army met with very weak resistance. Most of the French army was transferred back to China because of the civil war. This created very favorable conditions for Zhu Sansi. When the news of victory came, the imperial newspapers were boiling. The whole page was full of news about Canada and Indochina Peninsula. And some smart businessmen can immediately plan to let their goods into these areas. Royal study. Xiao Ming marked the map of Indochina Peninsula and Canada. For him, Indochina Peninsula and Canada were in his pocket after the war of India. He was just waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity for the Empire to get these two huge colonies at a small price. The French Civil War was an opportunity for the Empire, and Mi Zhu''s return confirmed the current bad situation in France. They could not take care of the two colonies at all. "Emperor, this is another victory of the Empire. After occupying Canada, the territory of the empire is enlarged. "Qian Dafu said with a smile. Xiao Ming nodded slightly, but he thought more about it than Qian Dafu. He said: "the territory is big, but how to control these colonies is the most troublesome thing at present. At present, many colonies are too far away from the Empire. In a few years, I''m afraid these colonies will be in chaos." "Does the emperor mean that in the future these colonies will become independent from the Empire like the United States?" Qian Dafu knows Xiao Ming''s mind best. ¡±Yes, after all, there is a living example of the United States. " Xiao Ming has a deep vision. His contemporary experience tells him that all the colonies of the old empires are independent. With the progress of human civilization, the upsurge of national independence is bound to rise in the world, which is an inevitable trend in history. He has accepted this psychologically, but he doesn''t want to accept it emotionally. With a slight sigh, Qian Dafu said, "the emperor''s words are very true. At present, the Empire has spread the term of colonial aristocracy. The imperial people who immigrated to the colony have become the first batch of beneficiaries of the colony, and their children and grandchildren will benefit from the colony. In the long run, these imperial people who immigrated to the colony will no doubt regard the interests of the colony as their most important interests High interests, once there is a conflict between the colony and the Empire, they will choose to stand on the side of the colony. After all, they have no concern about the Empire. " Xiao Ming laughed a few times," you know a lot. " "The emperor praised me falsely. I''m just talking nonsense. "Qian Dafu pretended to be confused again. "You''re right. From the beginning of my determination to immigrate, I knew that I would face this problem sooner or later. So these days, I''ve been thinking about how to avoid making these colonies independent from Britain like the United States of America in the future "So the emperor has a way?" Asked Qian Dafu. "There''s no way." Xiao Ming was a little dispirited, "but I can leave a royal mark on these colonies and lay a foundation for them to deal with the common enemy together in the future."After pondering for a moment, he said, "I''m going to give these colonies to my sons." Qian Dafu was surprised to hear that, "is the emperor ready to restart the enfeoffment system?" Xiao Ming shook his head. "Yes, no, no, this colony needs to be managed by a governor. Instead, let my sons be the first governors. Whether they can be hereditary governors in the future depends on their own abilities. " QIAN Dafu understood that Xiao Ming meant that since the birth of colonial aristocracy could not be avoided, it would be better to let the princes become the biggest aristocrats in the colony. In this way, even if the colony becomes independent in the future, the princes may become the people in charge of the country. No matter how hard it is, they will also have a decisive influence on the country, which is better than the independence of the colony into a country full of malice to the Empire itself. Moreover, if princes live in colonies, their memory of the Empire will not disappear. After all, the cultural gene of ancestry has been rooted in their hearts. They and their descendants will always miss the great empire, and even work hard to restore the territory of the Empire. ¡±The emperor is so painstaking. I really hope that the emperor will live forever. In this way, the Empire will be prosperous forever. "Qian Dafu said with reddish eyes. Xiao Ming patted Qian Dafu on the shoulder and said, "it all depends on God''s will. Maybe the Empire will fall apart in the future, but as long as I''m alive, we will try our best to plan for the long-term development of the Empire. " QIAN Dafu nodded," if so, I think it is feasible to let the princes go to important colonies. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1129 The breeze rips at the robe, and the golden sun shines on the face. Standing in front of the imperial library, Xiao Ming looked at the scenery outside and said, "in fact, in the final analysis, my purpose is to strengthen the cultural identity of the colonies with the Empire. I don''t worry about their independence in the future. What I worry about is that one day they will forget their history and culture and treat their brothers as enemies." After hearing this, Qian Dafu pondered for a while and said, "the emperor''s worry is not unreasonable. If some people forget their ancestors and their blood in the future, it''s really terrible. If so, it''s extremely important to leave royal blood in the colony. At least the royal family will not forget their own history." Xiao Ming nodded his head. This is his purpose of risking being opposed by his ministers. After all, in contemporary history, whether it is Korea, Japan or Annan, their ancestors come from China. But the evolution of time makes them the enemies of China. This kind of de culture is a very terrible thing. The first generation may remember where they came from and their own history, but after going to culture for several generations, they will completely forget and become a group of complete strangers. Therefore, in order to reduce this possibility, he would strictly require the colonial education to strengthen the education of imperial history. But at the same time, he will make the royal family a symbol of the colony, just like the contemporary queen of England to Britain. If the main royal blood exists, the people will not forget its history. With this in mind, Xiao Ming strengthened his idea that no matter where the imperial system would go in the future, the royal family would be engraved on the wheel of history as a symbol of the Empire. They were talking when the phone rang. When he answered the phone, Xiao Ming''s thoughtful expression turned into joy. He hung up the phone and said to Qian Dafu, "it seems that the industry of the empire is going to go a step further. The equipment department has successfully manufactured a series of lathes with the accuracy of humi. " " humi? Ten silk rice? "Qian Dafu said uncertainly that he didn''t know much about industry." "Yes, it''s equivalent to 0.01mm. With this kind of high-precision lathe, the industrial products empire can manufacture will be more complex." Xiao Ming said happily. In his view, one of the industrial capabilities of a country lies in energy, and the second lies in lathes, because Hu only has these two technologies to be transformed into industrial products. "0.01mm, how small is that? "Qian Dafu couldn''t help laughing. "Just go and have a look." Xiao Ming goes out, followed by Qian Dafu. The former equipment department is now the lathe research center of the Empire, and Zhang Liu is now in charge of the equipment department. After they arrived at the equipment department, they saw all kinds of lathes, including milling machines, drilling machines, grinding machines, gear processing machines and so on. "Emperor, this is a complete set of humi lathe." Zhang Liu said. Now Zhang Liu''s black hair has been silvery white, and the passage of time has left traces of years on his face. Xiao Ming walked by these machine tools one by one, as if he saw the future of the Empire. "After the development of simi level lathe, the next officer led the equipment department to develop the lathe of humi level all the time. First of all, we used Simi level lathe to produce the cutting tools needed for humi level. However, Simi level lathe can only get the cutting tools of simi level. If we want to make the cutting tools reach humi level, we still need the craftsman''s careful carving. Sometimes, the carving of a cutting tool is necessary A few months. " Zhang Liu said with emotion. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. It''s a miracle that the development of imperial industry in more than 20 years can reach the present level. Because it can be seen from the manufacturing of machine tools that the establishment of industry from scratch needs to be done step by step. After all, the Empire has no way to get ready-made industrial products from other countries, especially lathes. "This machine tool is not easy, but now you can''t relax. The accuracy requirements of lathes are unlimited, and humi and Simi are just the beginning. However, your contribution is obvious. With these humi level master machines, you can produce sub machines in industry." Xiao Ming said. Zhang Liu showed a smile, from Simi to humi across, in fact, the first batch of lathe master is the most difficult. But as long as we overcome this difficulty, the lathe master will be able to easily produce the same type of humi lathe, which is the sub machine. "Industrial production can be done at any time." Zhang Liu is very confident. Xiao Ming expressed his satisfaction. He immediately praised the personnel of the equipment department who participated in the development of machine tools. Just when the atmosphere was strong, a loud noise suddenly sounded outside the door of the equipment department. It turned out that Chen Qi, song Changping, Lin Wentao, Lu Tong and others rushed over when they heard the news. "Zhang Liu, you must give the first batch of lathes to our machinery factory. Now that we have mastered the technology of steam turbine, we are short of precision lathes to produce accessories." Lin Wentao yelled before he came to the front. Chen Qi said: "we should give it to our military industry as well. Now a large number of weapons are still on the drawings, waiting for precision machine tool production? Is it important that the steam turbine has a howitzer? ""My automatic weapons are also very urgent. Don''t argue with me " the four people have been arguing all the way. Everyone wants to get precision machine tools at the first time. Zhang Liu smiles bitterly. He doesn''t want to offend anyone. He just puts his eyes on Xiao Ming and signals them to ask the emperor for help. Xiao Ming had his own plan in mind for a long time. In his opinion, the first priority of the empire is to develop the Navy and improve the performance of warships. Because today''s empire can no longer stay in the land power, but also to become a maritime power. After all, with the increase of colonies, the Empire''s overseas interests become more and more important. Without a strong navy, it would be impossible to effectively control the colonies and Europe. So he said, "the first batch of lathes will be handed over to Lin Wentao. The steam turbine is the most important thing at present. If the steam turbine is successfully developed, the Empire will be able to achieve a leap in power generation and warship performance. " compared with the traditional steam engine, the steam turbine can be said to be an advanced steam engine, and its performance is not improved at all. Even the modern nuclear power plants and aircraft carriers still use the steam turbine. Once the empire made steam turbines and put them into use, the warships of the Empire would be reborn, making the Empire enter the era of cannons and warships in World War II ahead of time. When Lin Wentao heard that he was proud, he knew he would win because the steam turbine was so important. Xiao Ming looked at the other three people and said, "but you don''t have to worry. Now that you have a master machine, you can produce sub machines very quickly. Even if it''s too late, you won''t be a few days late." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1130 ¡±Now that the emperor has said that, we''ll take advantage of Lin Wentao, but you have to invite us to dinner. " In the roaring sound of machinery, Lu Tong and his three men had no choice but to accept it. As far as Lin Wentao is concerned, as long as he can get these machine tools at the first time and ask him to treat him to ten meals, he is full of promise. With a smile in his eyes, Xiao Ming won''t take part in the dinner among the four. After all, the atmosphere will be tense wherever he appears, and the same will be true for those who are dedicated to scientific research. However, during the quarrel, the three mentioned their respective research fields, so he asked, "Song Changping, what are you talking about automatic weapons? " " back to the emperor, during this period of time, Xiaguan was studying Han type II rifle, which is a semi-automatic rifle. Using the air guiding principle of Changping machine gun, this kind of rifle realized automatic loading of bullets. At the same time, this kind of rifle also had its own independent cartridge clip, which was much more convenient than the first rear pull machine rifle. "Song Changping said one by one. Xiao Ming looks satisfied. Song Changping''s second Han style rifle is basically equivalent to garland rifle and M1 carbine during World War II. After firing, these guns use part of the gunpowder gas and recoil force to withdraw the cartridge case and load the bullets automatically, ready to fire again at any time. Compared with the non automatic rifle, the advantage is great. If the empire is equipped with this rifle, the combat effectiveness of the army will rise to another level. However, the success of song Changping''s research and development is one thing, and equipping the army is another. This is why song Changping is looking for high-precision machine tools. Only when the military factory is equipped with high-precision machine tools can it enable the military factory to achieve mass production and then equip the army. In this way, without three or five years, the imperial army could not be completely changed. "Yes, but in addition to rifles, you have to work hard on sniper guns, heavy machine guns, pistols and other types of firearms, and strive to diversify the weapons of the imperial army." Xiao Ming pondered. Turning his head, he looked at Chen Qi and asked, "what''s your howitzer like?" Chen Qi had been prepared for a long time, because every time Xiao Ming met them, he would always ask about the latest research situation. He said: "through the Indian War, the main casualties in the war were still caused by mortar bombing, which is enough to show the importance of artillery support in the war. As long as the firepower density is enough, the enemy will not be able to resist, so it''s hard to fight with mortar The large caliber Howitzer with similar attack effect is very important. " After a pause, he said: "this time, I developed a 122mm towed howitzer. This kind of howitzer uses a common single barrel barrel and screw bolt. It requires very high parts, so I need a high-precision machine tool. " Xiao Ming nodded. Stalin once said that artillery is the God of war, which is enough to see the importance of artillery to war. At present, the large caliber artillery used by the Empire in the army is still flat fire artillery, which is not good at attacking the enemy hiding in the trench. With the progress of the war, this kind of artillery must be eliminated. Now the howitzer developed by Chen Qi can replace the former flat fire artillery. "This rifle needs to be changed, and this artillery needs to be changed, too. So many people in the Imperial Army have left behind many weapons." New weapons are certainly gratifying, but the elimination of old equipment is also painful. Because of the rapid development of science and technology and the rapid elimination of weapons in the Empire, it is now basically six years ago. For this reason, a large number of weapons are stored in the imperial armory. Lu Tongwen said: "emperor, it''s not easy. Just sell these weapons. Now the Europeans have been taught a lesson by us. Do you want to spend a lot of money on our weapons? " " nonsense, what if we sell these weapons to the Europeans and they beat us in turn? "Zhang Liu is a cautious man. He thinks it''s not right. Song Changping and Chen Qi agree with Lu Tong very much. They are a group, because as long as they sell their weapons, they will have sufficient funds to develop new weapons. "Zhang Liu, that''s not right. If Europeans give their weapons to the Ottoman Empire for nothing, aren''t they afraid that the Ottoman Empire will turn around and beat them?" Chen Qi said, "in my opinion, Europeans are very smart. It''s better to give Osman benefits in exchange for rusting obsolete weapons. After all, they all have brand new weapons." Song Changping echoed: "exactly. Anyway, we already have more advantageous weapons, and Europe is far away from us. We have to go through the sea to come here, and the Imperial Navy is not a decoration. " " so there''s some truth in what you said. " Zhang Liuhui came back. Song Changping continued: "at present, the industrial capacity of Europe is limited. Even if they sell Chinese rifles to them, they don''t have the ability to make bullets. In this way, they need to constantly buy bullets from the Empire, which is a large amount of income." "That is to say, the Empire now has tanks. Even if they hold Han style rifles, how can they block the iron and steel torrent of the Empire? When they master the bullet manufacturing technology, the empire may not have any weapons? "Chen Qi said confidently.Xiao Ming''s eyes swam back and forth on the five people. In fact, Empire Z was already trading old equipment for profits. For example, with the aid of Persia and France, the Empire obtained free oil and disturbed Europe through the weapons that had been eliminated before. So, the business is worth it. As for Chinese rifles and guns, which may be eliminated in the next three to five years, he also has his own ideas. As Chen Qi said, in fact, the Empire does not have to worry about the impact of selling weapons on the Empire, because the Empire will always maintain its advantage in weapons. Today, with imperial steel warships dominating the sea, it may soon become a big gun ship. On land, there are tanks dominating the mainland. When the sky is occupied in the future, the sea, land and air of the Empire will be ready. What can we worry about? Historical experience tells him that what he needs to worry about is not weapons and equipment, but avoiding the collapse of the empire from within. "I have my own decision on this matter. At present, new equipment has not been installed. It''s too early to say that." Xiao Ming got up and said. After clearing his throat, he said to Zhang Liu, "we should pay close attention to the machine tool business. It''s not only a weapon, but also a high-precision lathe for all walks of life." Zhang Liu''s face became serious, and he said: "yes, emperor, the lower officer must be watching closely. " Xiao Ming also said to Lin Wentao," in addition to the steam turbine, there are also large forging hydraulic presses, which are used to process metal, rubber, wood and powder. With this, the forging, stamping and powder metallurgy capabilities of iron and steel can be greatly improved, which is very important for strengthening the strength of workpieces. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1131 ¡±Yes, Emperor. We are studying it. " Lin Wentao bowed himself and said that in fact, the research of the Institute of machinery is not in succession, but in parallel. With the increase of imperial researchers, the Institute of mechanical research was divided into many groups, each group was responsible for different mechanical research, and the forging hydraulic press was one of them. Lu said: "this is what I want. Now some plastic products in chemical industry need forging. " " plastic? What''s this? "Lin Wentao asked in a puzzled way. He was too scientific and had no idea of some things in chemistry. Song Changping and Chen Qi also listen. Xiao Ming knows something about Lutong''s success in manufacturing plastics. Most of the news in the newspapers these years is about the imperial machinery industry. However, the development of the chemical industry has been carried out rapidly, quietly providing assistance for the mechanical industry. Unconsciously, the Empire has been able to produce oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, helium and other chemical gases, and the chemical fertilizer industry, paper industry, medicine and other industries have also made great progress. "This plastic is actually resin. It can be said that natural resins such as asphalt, rosin, amber and shellac can be used to make plastics. "Xiao Ming explains. At the end of the 19th century, scientists succeeded in nitrating natural cellulose and using camphor as plasticizer to make the world''s first plastic variety, followed by the birth of the first synthetic phenolic plastic. Now Lutong has been able to synthesize phenolic plastics, which have been adopted by the electrical and instrument manufacturing industries of the Empire. All of a sudden, through the topic of plastics, they talked about the new things in their respective industries, and an exchange meeting seemed to be born. Xiao Ming did not disturb their heated discussion. He left the equipment department with Qian Dafu and went directly to the general staff. With the efforts of Lin Wentao and others, the industrial capacity of the Empire became increasingly strong, which also gave the Empire the strength to expand. Now he went to the general staff to formulate a long-term strategy of the Empire. When he came to the general staff, Cui Shangan immediately welcomed him. He still had a pen in his hand and seemed to be writing something. After entering the combat Department of the general staff, twenty young generals saluted him one after another. These are the staff officers of the general staff, who are responsible for formulating the combat plan in ordinary days. After a military salute, Xiao Ming looks at the huge model in the middle of the combat department, which is a three-dimensional version of the world map. In this model, countries all over the world are clearly shown in the sea area, and some important cities in some countries have also set up models. Today, all the areas occupied by the Empire have been planted with the imperial dragon flag. "Emperor, this is the port currently planned by the last general." Cui Shangan pointed to the model and said that there are port models along the coastline on the model. This is what Cui Shangan is doing now. To control the world''s trade, the Empire needs to control the world''s ports. To deal with Europe and North America more effectively, the Empire also needs to have its own ports all over the world. Therefore, while transporting oil back from the Middle East, the Empire also established its own port strategy step by step. On the map, Cui Shang''an''s port planning has made a detour along Africa, which is also something that we can''t do at present, because the Suez Canal has not been excavated, so we can only make a detour along Africa. In contemporary history, Napoleon ruled France dug through the Suez Canal, and then Britain and France jointly operated the Suez Canal, charging the merchant ships through the Suez Canal, so that they made a lot of money. Thinking of this, he said: "the route to Africa is too long. The Empire wants to dig this canal and shorten the route from the Empire to Europe." Cui Shangan looks at the place where Xiao Ming points his finger. This place is within the territory of the Ottoman Empire, which is the connecting point between the Middle East and Africa. Stunned for a moment, Cui Shangan said, "it''s just the emperor. It seems that this is the territory of the Ottoman Empire. Does the emperor want to launch a war against the Ottoman Empire? " " now that Persia is fighting for the Empire, why should the Empire fight? " Xiao Ming had his own idea. In his plan, once Persia defeated the Ottoman Empire, he would ask for land from the Ottoman Empire. At that time, the Empire will ask Persia to take down this land, and then the Empire will get it from Persia. In this way, the Empire will get the Suez Canal area without fighting. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming said what he thought. Cui Shangan nodded, "this method is feasible, but now the war between Persia and Ottoman has not been divided, and the European countries will not easily give up the plan to disturb the Empire''s westward advance. If they want to make the war divided as soon as possible, the Empire will have to directly intervene." Xiao Ming frowned and refused to compromise with Britain on the war between Persia and Ottoman. When Brooke goes back, the British are bound to get angry, and maybe even encourage mercenaries to fight in Osman. According to intelligence, now that Britain has mastered the technology of afterloading gun and paper shell bullet, if they intervene forcibly, the war between Persia and Ottoman will inevitably add variables, which is not what he wants to see.Although the paper shell bullet has poor air tightness, lots of residues, and is easy to be wet, this kind of rifle changed the European way of fighting. Since then, the line battle has gone forever. In the war, there will never be a whole line of British people queuing up to target machine guns. "Send a batch of machine guns to Persia, train a batch of machine gunners for Persia, and send snipers to help them shoot Ottoman''s officers." Xiao Ming said. Although they were two big powers in Central Asia, the Ottoman Empire was stronger than the Persian Empire in overall strength. This is also the reason why Persia had imperial weapons and the war was still in a state of anxiety. Cui Shangan understood that Xiao Ming was losing patience. After all, the later he came, the more likely Europe was to send mercenaries. "This will be arranged." Cui Shangan dials the phone, orders a batch of machine guns and ammunition from the military fire depot, and sends machine gunners to Persia. Hung up the phone, Cui Shangan said: "did the emperor give this batch of machine robbers to Persia like this?" "It''s a loan to Persia to return them to the empire after the war." Xiao Ming said that after the war, Persia''s strength is bound to increase greatly, and Osman will not recover for a long time. If Persia still holds the machine gun, Osman will be finished. Who will control this huge empire across Asia, Africa and Europe? I''m afraid the Empire''s oil will not be so easy to obtain. Cui Shang''an deeply believed that, after all, machine guns were common in the Empire, but in the Persian Empire, it was basically a direct transition from cold weapons to hot weapons, and the impact would not be small. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1132 Brooke stood on the warship of the Chinese Empire looking at the city of London in a mixed mood. After the failure of the negotiation, he explained the construction of the embassy and rushed to Dengzhou. At this time, he was just in time for the visiting fleet to go to Britain. After a discussion with the Foreign Affairs Office of the Empire, he was allowed to return to England by steel warship. After all, it took half a year to travel by ordinary sail warship, but it only took three months for this kind of steel warship to arrive in Europe. Under the measure, he still chose to brazenly rub the boat. "Ambassador Brooke, your city of London is just average. "Yue Yun stood beside Brooke with a trace of disdain on his face. In the past, he often heard British prisoners of war say how prosperous London was. After seeing it, he realized how far it was from the imperial city. As embarrassed as being exposed, Brooke argued: "at least London is the most prosperous city in Europe. " Liu Chen and Yue Yun look at each other. They like Brooke''s helpless expression. "Well, I hope we can have a good time in London these days and send Ambassador Brooke ashore. "Said Yue Yun. This time they came to London in the name of a friendly visit, which Brooke needs to tell us. A small boat was soon put down, and Brooke was busy with his entourage to the port of London. The imperial warships appeared in the British waters and were soon found. They seemed to be worried about the imperial attack. At this time, a huge fleet of windsurfing warships outside the port was ready. "Come on, come on!" Brooke rowed himself in the boat. Now the atmosphere of confrontation between the two armies makes him a little nervous. Along the way, he is not without harvest. At least he really realized the horror of these steel warships. This fleet of 42 is enough to easily destroy all the fleets in Europe, and this gap can not be made up by quantity. So he was afraid that his country would make the wrong decision. However, he is not the only one who is afraid at this time. On the harbor, Victoria, Murphy and others are also nervously watching the steel warships on the sea. When they learned that a huge fleet was approaching London, their first reaction was that the Chinese Empire tore up the treaty and went to war directly against Britain. "That''s Brooke." Murphy pointed to the boat. "Your Majesty, it may not be too bad. At least they let Brooke come back. " Victoria frowned. No other fleet dared to get so close to Britain. This is an insult to Britain. Hu Chuan and Kang Ming''s expression is opposite to that of the British. If they are not worried about diplomatic etiquette, they really want to cheer for the imperial warships. During this period of time, they were not very comfortable in London. They were followed, threatened and lured. The British tried their best to destroy their inner defense and let them act as double agents. "Don''t worry, your majesty. It''s just the free sailing of imperial warships in Europe. "Hu Chuan said lightly. Vidomia''s face suddenly turned ugly. "Free sailing? When will your warships be able to sail freely in British waters? According to you, will British warships also be able to enter your ports? " "Of course, as long as your Majesty''s warship has the ability to go in." Hu Chuan accentuated the tone, obviously with a provocative meaning. Vidomia clenched her white silk hand and took three deep breaths. She tried to smile. "Ambassador Hu doesn''t have to worry. It was just a joke. " " I''m just kidding. "Hu Chuan took advantage of the situation and gave Victoria a step down. After all, he had to work in England, so he couldn''t go too far. In the waiting, Brooke quickly went ashore. He came all the way to Victoria to explain the purpose of the imperial fleet. After confirming that the imperial fleet was just a visit, Victoria''s face looked better. Although she maintained calm on the surface, she was very afraid in her heart, because she knew that the British navy would be defeated just by looking at these steel warships. ¡±We in Britain welcome the friendly visit of the imperial fleet, Murphy, leaving a place in the harbor for the imperial warships to dock. "Said vidomia. Then she took a few steps forward to avoid Hu Chuan and Kang Ming, and continued: "let kodia take that group of scientists on board. This is a rare opportunity. Let them find a way to make steel warships. " " yes, your majesty. " Murphy turned and left. Brooke then said: "the apparent purpose of this visit by the warships of the empire is to deter Britain. I hope your majesty will stop threatening the imperial mission temporarily. " Victoria nodded, and even a fool could see the purpose of the Empire. She sighed deeply. Now that the civil strife in France is expanding, no one can be sure of Andre''s future. Among them are France''s dissatisfaction with Andre''s administration and Henry''s ambition. At the beginning of the war, she had no doubt that Andre could defeat Henry, but now the situation in France is turning. Based on the comprehensive information, she finally realized that there was a shadow of the Empire. In addition to Hu''s contact with the British Parliament, her strategy for the Empire in Europe became clear.Although the armistice agreement was signed and the hot war ended, the secret fight has just begun. However, she did not wait to die. During this period, he sent envoys to Prussia one after another, and tsarist Russia sought to form an alliance, which was the best way to fight against the imperial intervention in European affairs. For France, she would not sit idly by. The Empire supported Henry, so she chose Andre. Except for not sending soldiers, she provided almost all the help. "I''ll do it. Is your negotiation fruitful?" Vidomia had guessed a little. After all, the negotiation was successful, and the Empire would not humiliate them so much. ¡±Sorry, sire, the Empire refused to accept any of our terms. They even said that if we dare to violate the agreement, we will use force. "Said Brooke. Vidomia was silent for a long time. He patted Brooke on the shoulder. "There is a saying in the Chinese empire that a gentleman takes revenge. It''s not too late in ten years. One day we will fight back." After a pause, she continued, "in that case, you are going to America, the same Anglo Saxon, hoping that they will be on our side at the critical moment. " " yes, your majesty. "Said Brooke in a deep voice. Now Britain even has to lower its head to negotiate with the betrayed colonies, which shows how determined it is to fight against the Chinese Empire Victoria. With this in mind, Brooke said, "Your Majesty, since the Empire does not accept our terms, we have to find every way to obtain their technology, even if we spend a lot of money, even if we exchange the market and colony for technology." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1133 The mottled shadow of the tree reflected on Victoria''s slightly resentful face. Staring at the steel warship on the sea for a long time, she nodded slightly, then turned and went to her palace. Now she needs to calm down. Brooke sighed. Sometimes he felt that this was the retribution of Britain''s killing and enslaving Aborigines for two hundred years. Now they are going to spend 200 years robbing the world''s wealth to repay the eastern empire. Fortunately, they have accumulated for 200 years, which makes Britain have enough wealth to spend in the struggle with the eastern empire. Seeing Victoria''s carriage disappear, Brooke returns by boat. He wants to formally welcome Yue Yun and his party on behalf of the queen. "I''m British Prime Minister Murphy, General Yue Yun. Welcome to Britain. At the same time, please give my regards to your Majesty the emperor." By boat, Brooke takes Murphy to Yue Yun''s warship. Obviously, Victoria didn''t want to receive Yue Yun, a group of imperial soldiers, because in her opinion, it was a violation of British dignity. At the same time, as a queen, she is also the highest symbol of Britain. If the emperor of the eastern empire arrives in person this time, she should meet him personally. This is the principle of reciprocity in diplomatic rules. Yue Yun had been observing the harbor just now. She saw a woman in luxurious clothes leave, and Brooke was humble to this person at that time. In his opinion, this is the queen of England. "Thank you very much, and please say hello to the queen on our behalf, but it seems that she doesn''t like us very much. "Yue Yun said plainly. He went to England with a winner''s attitude, because in India he personally defeated the European Fleet. In order to let the defeated countries know their position correctly, they should show their strength in front of the defeated countries. Murphy and Brooke''s eyes flashed a trace of displeasure, and the queen was as sacred in their eyes as Xiao Ming''s in the eastern empire. Yue Yun''s words just now were obviously dissatisfied with the queen. "According to the result of the discussion just now, her majesty will hold a banquet in tulip Palace tomorrow. Please don''t worry. "Brooke laughed unnaturally. Yue Yun noticed the dissatisfaction on the two faces, so he said, "is that right? We are looking forward to it. " Murphy showed an official smile," we have cleared out the position in the port, you can call at any time now. " Yue Yun nodded. At this time, the British warships in the port had given way. He turned to Liu Chen and said, "enter the port. " " all in? " Liu Chen said with some worry that he was afraid that the British would join them and rob their warships while they were berthing. Yue Yun understood what Liu Chen was worried about. He confidently said, "your worry is superfluous. Unless Britain wants to go to war with the Empire now, they dare not do so. " Liu Chen hesitated for a moment, and finally made all the warships stop at London port according to Yue Yun''s request. When they got ashore, Hu Chuan and Kang Ming came to meet him. Seeing Yue Yun, they looked excited. "General Yue, you are here at last. We have a hard time in England." "The emperor already knows about you. That''s why we were sent here." Yue Yun said with a smile: "you can rest assured that we are here to take pride in you. " Hu Chuan and Kang Ming were relieved. At this time, they suddenly felt an unprecedented peace of mind. After they came to England, they were worried that the British would be bad for them. Now that the imperial fleet came, he thought that the British must know what to do now. "Thank the emperor, thank the emperor!" Hu Chuan turned to the East and made a deep bow. After the greetings, Yue Yun and Hu Chuan are going back to the embassy when a figure stands in front of Yue Yun. Yue Yun was surprised to see this man''s face. This man was Butlin who was captured in the war of India. ¡±General Butlin, what a coincidence. "Yue Yun had a smile on his face, but he was alert in his heart, because he saw a trace of abuse in Butlin''s eyes. "General Yue Yun, farewell to India. I didn''t expect that we could meet again. I hope you can have a good time in England." Butlin''s smile was somber. With these words, he did not wait for Yue Yun to speak, but left alone. "Rude!" Hu Chuan said angrily to the figure of Butlin. When Butlin walked away, he said to Yue Yun, "General Yue, it was wrong to let these prisoners come back at the beginning. Now the general headed by Butlin has become a firm supporter of Victoria, which has consolidated her position in Britain. Most importantly, these people are agitating hatred for the Empire everywhere." "Yes? "Yue Yun frowned. Although he was defeated in India, what Britain lost was only a colony in India. South America and Africa still had many colonies, and their homeland was not attacked. In his view, perhaps it was this factor that made the native British people not realize the horror of war, but aroused their anger because of the loss of the colony.However, in the face of this situation, the Empire has no way. This time he came to Britain from the Empire, he realized that the Empire really has no way to cross tens of thousands of kilometers to attack Europe. On the way to England, they stopped at six British colonial ports to replenish coal and water. However, the demand for these 42 warships made the British colonies run out of stocks. After arriving in London, there was no fresh water, coal and food on their warships. If Britain did not provide them with these, their fleet would collapse in Britain. If the Empire launched a large-scale war, it would be impossible to guarantee supplies without thousands of ships travelling between the Empire and Europe. Therefore, in order to fight in Europe, the Empire must build military bases near Europe in advance and accumulate a lot of resources, so as to ensure the victory of the war. "It can''t be wrong, that''s what the Scottish MP told us." Hu Chuan worried that Yue Yun didn''t believe it and told the source of the news. Yue Yun nodded slightly. As he walked to the embassy with Hu Chuan, he said: "the emperor has a purpose to come to Britain this time. According to the emperor''s plan, it''s better to let Europe go into chaos and delay the development of Europe. War is only the second choice." Hu Chuan said with a smile: "since war is the second choice, it shows that war is still under consideration. " after a pause, Hu Chuan said:" please go back and tell your majesty that if you want to dismember Britain, the Empire must intervene by force. Otherwise, Ireland can''t do it just by relying on the weak Scotland. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1134 "Back to the Empire, I''ll tell the emperor." Hu Zhuan looks serious. Yue Yun realizes that it is not easy to disturb Europe. In France, he happens to meet Henry, an ambitious man. Even without the support of the Empire, the conflict between Henry and Andre will break out sooner or later. The intervention of the Empire only makes Henry accelerate the speed of replacing Andre. Along the way, they discussed many problems in Britain, and they soon came to the embassy. But in front of the embassy, Yue Yun and Liu Chen''s faces were a little ugly, because at this time the imperial embassy was surrounded by British people. These Britons are red necked, shouting slogans and carrying banners that say "get out of England!" "Cheap yellow pigs don''t belong here." Leave at once And so on. "Son of a bitch!" Liu Chen''s angry face turned pale. He pressed the revolver around his waist. The soldiers who followed him saw Yue Yun''s action and held the Chinese style rifles in their hands. Seeing this, Kang Ming immediately said, "General Liu, don''t be impulsive. If you kill someone, you will fall into their trap." "What''s the solution?" Liu Chen said, almost biting his teeth. Hu Chuan said: "you should all understand that the rights of the queen of England are limited by the house of Commons, and that is what Victoria is dissatisfied with. Now she is trying to realize her ambition to take over all the rights of Britain through the hatred between Britain and the Empire, because she believes that only a stable and strong Britain can fight against the Empire, and a stable and strong Britain can fight against the Empire Big means that MPs don''t fight in the house. " Liu Chen understood," the girl is very smart. In this case, we can''t follow their wishes. " after that, Liu Chen calmed down. Yue Yun said: "it seems that we are not at the right time." Ignoring the protests around the embassy, he and Hu Chuan entered the embassy. At this time, in a building directly opposite the embassy, Butlin was watching Yue Yun and his party. Seeing them calmly enter the embassy, he threw down the curtain. "Major boutlin, it seems that this method is not enough to make them make mistakes. " said a general in a red uniform. "What''s the urgency? It''s just a small trial. The real killing move is still behind. This opportunity is once in a blue moon. Only Britain, which shares a common hatred with the enemy, can regain its lost glory in the future." Butling said coldly. "Yes, major." The general answered. The next day. After a night''s rest in the embassy, Yue Yun and Liu Chen officially received an invitation from the queen. At eleven o''clock, they went to tulip palace with Hu Chuan. Like Hu Chuan and Kang Ming, today''s tulip palace is also full of British nobles. The difference is that there are more soldiers guarding the palace today than in the past. Hu Chuan noticed the situation, which made him a little uneasy. At the same time, he also told Yue Yun about the situation. "General, if these Englishmen really jump over the wall, they will be in trouble." Liu Chen said with some worry. Yue Yun also muttered that if the British really broke the pot, they would be really miserable this time, but he still believed his own judgment, that is, the British did not dare. Because once this is done, there will be no room for reconciliation between the Empire and Britain. At that time, one of them must fall. "What''s the matter? Don''t let the British see our jokes. Maybe they are deliberately leading us to make mistakes. "Yue Yun comforted. After hearing this, the crowd quieted down and followed Yue Yun forward. Soon, Brooke and Murphy came to them. Murphy said, "General Yue Yun, please follow me. Your majesty is waiting for you." Then he led Yue Yun and Liu Chen through the crowd to Victoria. At this time, Victoria was talking to some English ladies. When she heard the news, she turned around and said with a smile, "this must be general Yue Yun. This is general Liu Chen. Your famous generals often mentioned it. " Yue Yun only looked at her eyes and confirmed that the woman in front of her was the woman in the harbor that day." it''s a great honor to meet your majesty. Thank you for your praise. " "I''m not praising them. It''s you who beat them up in India." Victoria was smiling and didn''t seem to like it. Then she said, "I don''t know if we have a chance to visit your warships today. I''d like to know what warships defeated our navy." "Of course it can." Yue Yun said that Brooke had been on the warship for three months, and there was no need for him to hide. Vidomia cheered up and said, "great. Let''s go after lunch." Yue Yun had to nod. After a simple greeting, Victoria asked Brooke to lead Yue Yun to dinner. At this time, she asked Murphy, "how''s boutlin getting ready? " " everything is ready for your majesty to go to the port. "Murphy said with a smile.Vidomia nodded with satisfaction. "The emperor of the eastern empire wants to intimidate us, so we will use this to unite the British and gather the strength of Britain. " the lunch is over. Victoria gets into her carriage, and Yue Yun and Liu Chen are arranged to go to the port together in another carriage. After arriving at the dock, Yue Yun and Liu Chen frowned at the same time, because, like the embassy, a large number of British citizens with banners gathered on the dock. "Damn, it seems that they did it on purpose. It''s clearly arranged." Liu Chen clenched his teeth and said to Yue Yun. "This Victoria is really a tough character. I''m afraid she didn''t mean to drink when she visited the warship this time." Yue Yun stares at Victoria in front of him. After a pause, he said, "let the soldiers be on guard. Since their queen comes to visit the warship, we can''t let her have an accident on our warship." Liu Chen answered and took the first step, while Yue Yun accompanied Victoria to board the king class armored ship. Along with Victoria on the warship are many British nobles, butling is also one of them. "Miracle, it''s a miracle. How on earth did they build such a warship?" Said a nobleman next to Butlin. Butling''s eyes wavered, he said to kodia: "remember your own mission, take this opportunity to understand how they built armored ships, whether the future British Empire can wash away the shame of failure depends on you." Cordia held his glasses. Butlin''s words made him feel a little nervous. At this time, he focused on all kinds of equipment on the warship and kept everything in mind. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1135 Victoria was walking on the king class armored ships, and a glance yesterday made her full of awe at these steel warships. And now she is on the warship herself, and she can more clearly understand the strong fighting capacity of these armored warships. "No wonder our fleet of the British Empire will suffer a series of disastrous defeats in Asia. If we have such warships, we can also sweep the sea." Victoria sighed to Prime Minister Murphy. "So your majesty, this is the terrible place of the Chinese Empire today. The ability to make these steel warships is enough to show their strong industrial ability. "Murphy shook her head and sighed. "If that is the case, we need to work together to improve Britain''s industrial capacity," she said anxiously. " while saying that they were walking towards the cannon on the armored ship, only when they tried to observe more carefully, they were stopped by the soldiers. Yue Yun explained: "I''m sorry, your majesty. Some parts of the armored ship belong to the secrets of the Empire. It can''t be displayed to others. " Victoria and Murphy look at each other, and they are disappointed. Then they walk around the warship and stop, because there is so little space for them to observe. Murphy looked at Butlin in the crowd. Butling understood, and then he turned to the protesting crowd and made a gesture of coughing without any trace. At this time, the originally noisy protest crowd suddenly excited, they chanted slogans, while the impact of the imperial soldiers surrounded by the protective circle. Yue Yun and Liu Chen frown. They don''t know what kind of medicine these British people sell in gourd. When people''s attention was turned to the protestors, suddenly the crowd was pushing wildly, and it became very difficult for the imperial soldiers to maintain order. However, at this time, a clear gunshot rang out, and the whole port was dead. Hearing the gunshot, Yue Yun''s face changed greatly, because it was clearly the gunshot of a Han style rifle. Before he regained his consciousness, the crowd became excited, and the protestors chanted, "kill me." "Drive away the invaders" and other slogans attacked the imperial soldiers. Seeing the urgency of the situation, imperial soldiers pointed their guns at the protesting British. "General Yue Yun, you are so rude! How dare you kill on our English soil! You have to pay for your stupid behavior! "Said Victoria angrily. Yue Yun knew that this was a British conspiracy, but now his soldiers did shoot. He said: "Your Majesty, what''s the matter? It needs to be investigated. If it''s the responsibility of the imperial soldiers, we will deal with it according to the military discipline, but now no one knows what happened." ¡±Is it not clear what happened? You''ve shot British civilians, General Yue Yun. You''ll make the British angry. "Murphy changed her meekness and looked like a bared beast. Liu Chen couldn''t see it any longer. He said in a loud voice: "general, we''ve been fooled by talking to them. They''re clearly going to put us together to fight with them. " since Hu chuanzi didn''t translate Liu Chen''s words, Yue Yun frowned. At present, it seems that the British obviously want to make a big deal out of this incident. But now they are faced with a very practical problem, warships do not supply, they simply can not return to the Empire. Moreover, it takes time for the steel warships to start up. If they insist, they are not sure of winning, because he sees the dense red shirts coming from all directions. On the road to the port, the British aimed their field operations at the warships at the port. "General Yue Yun, you must cooperate with us in the investigation. As long as the investigation is clear, we will let you leave." Victoria glanced at the assembled British soldiers with a proud smile. This is her elaborate scheme. It doesn''t matter whether the imperial soldiers shoot or the protestors hit the muzzle. Now they have reason to temporarily detain the warships and soldiers of the Empire. During the investigation period, they can study the warships and guns of the Empire impartially. At the same time, her detention of imperial soldiers will establish a strong image in Britain, and the death of the protestors will make the British more united. The most important thing is that her reason is fair and aboveboard. The eastern empire has its own hardships. "Your Majesty, you should be aware of the consequences of doing so. Our emperor is not a good tempered person. Even if your conspiracy is perfect, it may cause trouble." Yue Yun warned. "Of course I know, but if you are so rude, you will let the whole Europe see you clearly." "From now on, they will be firmly on the side of the British," she said. " " OK, we''ll see. "Yue Yun said coldly. Vidomia chuckled and said, "I''m sorry, please ask all your soldiers to hand over their weapons and follow our soldiers to the barracks for a while. " Yue Yun forbears his anger. He stops Liu Chen, who is ready to draw his gun, and orders the soldiers to obey the British arrangement.Although he also wanted to kill all the British, they could not win the whole British soldiers. In the end, they all died, and their warships and weapons became the spoils of the British. ¡±Bullying too much! Bullying too much! "Seeing that the soldiers of the Empire were wronged, Hu Chuan''s chest heaved violently. Kang Ming said, "we want to participate in the investigation. You should give us a result as soon as possible. " " of course, there is no problem. "Murphy passed them, smiling. One by one, the imperial soldiers were ordered by Yue Yun to step down from the warships one by one. When all the soldiers on the 42 warships were taken to the barracks, Victoria said to kodia, "we can fight for half a month at most for you. In this half a month, you can study these steel warships and their weapons at will. In order to achieve this goal, we have to take great risks I hope you don''t let us down. " Cordia said," Your Majesty, I have gathered the best scientists in Britain, and we will do our best. " " I hope so. " Victoria touched the cannon on the imperial warship and sighed, "it''s magnificent, but it''s not ours. " " it''s easy to turn them into ours. "Said boutlin grimly. Vidomia understood butrin''s meaning and said, "it''s not the time to be cheeky with the eastern empire." "When will it be? They are already trying to split Britain, sooner or later." Butlin said eagerly. "As long as you can." Vidomia said she had a plan of her own. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1136 "After that, when we go back to the Empire, the emperor will certainly peel our skin, and these British people will see our equipment carefully with a magnifying glass." As soon as he arrived at the London barracks, Liu Chen immediately began to howl. Yue Yun glanced at the place where he was staying. The decoration was more elegant, like an officer''s residence. From this, he judged that the British didn''t want to make trouble. "This Victoria is a powerful character. This time we really suffered a loss, but it will also make the emperor more alert to the British people and speed up the pace of dealing with Britain." Yue Yun said. After a pause, he comforted: "as for our weapons, they may be able to see some ways, but they can''t produce them by seeing the ways." "Even so, they will eventually figure out something. Once their industrial capacity is reached, they will produce it immediately." Liu Chen said. Yue Yun laughed. "By then, even without these, they will be able to produce. " while they were arguing over this matter, Hu Chuan and Kang Ming got into trouble in their investigation. According to imperial soldiers, in the middle of the crowd, a protester suddenly came up and pressed his hand on the trigger, which led him to shoot a protester. But the British investigation turned out to be the opposite. They denied that the imperial soldiers, according to the protestors, had pulled the trigger. As a result, the investigation fell into a deadlock. At the same time of investigation, a large number of scientists roamed around the imperial warships, pulling rulers to measure the size of the warships. Enter the cabin to observe the internal power system and record the structure of the rotating turret in the turret. Another group of firearms experts studied Han style rifles and Changping machine guns, as well as metal bullets and shells. At the same time, London''s newspapers were full of reports about the shooting in the port. For a moment, there was a hatred for the Empire in London. In contrast, Victoria''s toughness in this incident has been highly praised by Londoners, which has spread from London to other cities. In a short period of time, the British people''s recognition of Victoria has rapidly increased. Vitomia also gained a lot in the house, and her opponents gave up their positions to support her. This event successfully enabled Victoria to achieve her ambition. Half a month passed in a flash. After realizing some of her goals, Victoria came to the British barracks in London in person. "General Yue Yun, I''m very sorry. The investigation of the shooting incident in the port has been completed. We just arrested an illegal organization in London. They organized a protest and gave perjury at the same time." Victoria had a smile on her face. Victoria has never been so happy since she became Queen. Through this event, she successfully seized the military and political power of Britain, and her support rate has been unprecedentedly improved in Britain. Most importantly, the Empire''s most advanced equipment has been carefully studied, although the current British industrial capacity can not be copied. However, they have mastered the principle and structure of some weapons, which the UK can focus on. The most important thing is that these weapons provide the direction for the development of British weapons. Once Britain''s industrial capacity is reached, they will produce these weapons. With a trace of cynicism on his face, Yue Yun said to Victoria, "can a misunderstanding make the soldiers of the Empire suffer these humiliations in vain?" "Of course not. At present, Britain has a good relationship with the Empire. We have severely punished these troublemakers. At the same time, in order to make up for your losses, we will provide you with all kinds of supplies free of charge and compensate 200000 pounds for the half month delay." Vidomia is very low. Yue Yun sneered, "Your Majesty is really a good means. I hope that our next meeting is not on the battlefield. " Victoria''s face changed slightly. Yue Yun''s face was already a threat of eating naked. However, she has been psychologically prepared. After all, it is a shame for any country. What''s more, the eastern empire behind Yue Yun has just defeated them. It''s bound to be very embarrassing for them to go back this time. "Of course." Vidomia said with a strong calmness. "In this case, I hope her majesty will provide us with supplies as soon as possible. We have been delayed in England for a long time and need to go back to her majesty." Yue Yun said. After that, he took Liu Chen and other imperial soldiers out of the barracks and headed for the port. Although they are well received in the barracks, they really don''t want to stay here for another second. Back to the warship, Yue Yun immediately ordered to check all the facilities on the warship, and asked Liu Chen to check weapons and ammunition. Soon, Liu Chen got feedback. "There are no fewer weapons, but a rifle and a machine gun have obvious marks of reassembly. There are ten and three fewer bullets and ammunition respectively." Liu Chen said.¡±As expected. "Yue Yun said with a frown. After thinking for a while, he said to Hu Chuan who came after hearing the news: "you don''t have to worry about this matter any more. You should focus on the strategy of the Empire. Once there''s any trouble here, I will lead the fleet to come back again. At that time, I will let the British pay back 100 times." "Don''t worry, we won''t give up as long as we are alive." Hu Chuan said firmly. As they spoke, the British supply convoy had arrived. They sent coal to the warship, and provided a lot of fresh water and food. After a day''s rest on the warship, Yue Yun was ready to return to the Empire the next day. When the warship gradually left the British port, Liu Chen said, "general, don''t you leave some unforgettable memories for the British people?" "what do you want? " " blow up the port of London. " Liu Chen said. Yue Yun gently shook his head, "this is refreshing, but don''t forget Hu Chuan. They are still in London. When we are at ease, they will be miserable. It''s better to bombard them 300 meters away." Liu Chen looked over, 300 meters away is basically the outer edge of London port, he nodded, immediately let the soldiers aim and shoot. ¡±Boom, boom " forty two warships opened fire almost at the same time, and the roar of cannons made the warships ripple in the sea. The shell fell into the sea and caused huge waves. Such a big movement immediately made the British people in the port of London panic, and even some crew members on the British ships in the port jumped down to escape. Tulip palace, Victoria also heard the rumble of guns, her eyes flashed a trace of anger, but the corner of her mouth with a smile. At sea, the fleet that completed the shelling slowly left London, looking at the blurring coastline, Yue Yun said: "when all the ports along the coast of the Empire have been built, these Brits will not be able to laugh. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1137 The waves beat on the hull of the king class armored ship, seagulls lingered around, the warship made a low sound, and the figure of Dengzhou port loomed in the morning mist. After three months of sailing, the fleet to Britain returned smoothly, but at this time, there was no sign of joy on the warship, and everyone looked heavy. Yue Yun stood on the deck with deep eyes and didn''t know what he was thinking. "General, I still don''t understand why you didn''t give orders to attack the port of London when you left, for the sake of passing on the lives of those diplomats? It''s not your style Liu Chen asked difficultly, "now that we are back, what do the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty think of us, and what do the people of the Empire think of us. " looking at the sea, Yue Yun said in a deep voice: This is my order from Yue Yun. I will bear all the consequences. You don''t have to worry about your official career." Hearing this, Liu Chen said angrily, "for his official career? General, I''ve been fighting with you all these years. How ever did I ask you for an official position? Now you say that. What kind of person do you think of me, Liu Chen? " Yue Yun sighed deeply. He said, "I have my own reason for doing this. When you are a supreme minister in the future, you will naturally understand." After that, he said nothing. Liu Chen then looked at the other generals behind him. These were all the naval generals who followed Yue Yun through life and death. They were also promoted by Yue Yun. In their hearts, Yue Yun''s position in the navy is unmatched, and they respect him from the bottom of their hearts. But the port of London incident made them feel a little cold, because Yue Yun, who was famous for his iron blood, had repeatedly given such weak orders. Seeing Liu Chen''s helpless look, the other generals realized that they had achieved nothing this time. They went back to their position in low spirits because he wanted to hide the London port incident, but it was impossible from Yue Yun''s attitude. Dengzhou was getting closer. After sailing for half an hour, the fleet entered the military port of Dengzhou. At this time, the Admiral found that there were imperial guards waiting for them on the dock of the military port, which made the Admiral''s heart sink to the bottom. It is obvious that Yue Yun did not hide the humiliation incident in Britain. ¡±Commander in chief Yue Yun, this is the emperor''s order. You have been dismissed. Please come back to Qingzhou with us to see the emperor This time, Li San came to Dengzhou. He was responsible for detaining Yue Yun in person and returning to Qingzhou. When the warship docked in Guangzhou, Yue Yun reported his affairs in Britain, which immediately caused a storm in Qingzhou. The memorial of impeachment of Yue Yun was played on it, flying to the imperial study like snowflakes. Under pressure, Xiao Ming negotiated with the cabinet to dismiss Yue Yun. "The emperor has a mind to kill me now." Yue Yun said with a bitter smile. Li San, with a facial expression, said: "when he heard the news, the emperor broke the teacup for the first time. The emperor wanted you to deter Britain, but you let the British put us together. " Yue Yun chuckled," it''s not that Yue Yun is afraid of death, but that I don''t want the warships and soldiers of the Empire to sacrifice meaninglessly. Forget it, no matter how much, it won''t help. I will accept any punishment from the imperial court. " after that, he stretched out his hands, which means that he asked Li San to put shackles on him. Li San sighed and asked the secret guard to take Yue Yun away. Qingzhou. Xiao Ming received a phone call the first time Yue Yun was arrested. His eyes swept over Jiufu''s body one by one and asked, "Yue Yun has been arrested. What''s your opinion? The negative impact of this incident on the Empire was so great that it was difficult for the imperial court to calm the anger of the people without doing anything. " Fijian said:" Your Majesty, Yue Yun''s poor leadership has brought great shame to the Empire. If you don''t kill people, it''s not enough to calm people''s anger. You should set an example to the whole army to let them understand the consequences of weakness. " Zhan Xingchang said: "emperor, Yue Yun is not to blame for doing so. No one thought that this group of Europeans were so despicable and used such vulgar means. After all, we are an official visit. No matter what the reason, we can''t treat visitors so savagely." "The British are shameless, but as commander in chief of the Navy, they can''t bear such humiliation even if they die in battle." Fiji said. After pondering for a long time, Pang Yukun said: "emperor, it is obvious that the west is far from civilization. This incident just proves that these Westerners are not worthy of being listed as civilized countries. Their killing of Aborigines and plundering all over the world prove that they are just barbarians who have mastered advanced weapons. To treat such a country, the Empire does not need to follow equal diplomatic rules Do it. " " I agree. " ¡±I agree! ¡° ¡°¡­¡­¡± Cabinet ministers one by one said that they agreed with Pang Yukun''s statement. There was a twinkle in Xiao Ming''s eyes. He said, "since the end of the war in India, there have been many voices in the Empire, such as Armistice, ending the war and turning the war into jade and silk. They often say that the Empire has been fighting for years, the people have suffered from the war, and the soldiers are tired of fighting, don''t they?" Xiao Ming''s words made the cabinet ministers look hot, because they tried to persuade him.Noting the look of the ministers, he said: "judging from this incident, both you and I were wrong. If the Jackal didn''t kill us in time, they tried to kill us. Although Yue Yun''s responsibility was great, it also made them see clearly the fact that the war machine of the Empire must be restarted to launch an all-out war against Britain." This time, neither Fiji nor Pang Yukun raised any objection, and they did not dare. After all, this incident was enough to mobilize the public opinion of the Empire, and they realized that the peace of more than two years would be broken again. After a pause, Xiao Ming said, "Victoria thinks we are civilized people and will tolerate her little tricks. She is wrong. I will tell civilized people with big guns that we never give in to jackals!" "Yes, Emperor." Everyone said in unison. After that, Xiao Ming lets the people go away, leaving Pang Yukun alone. Then he asks Qian Dafu to go out, and there are only two people left in the room. Xiao Ming then said, "you and I know Yue Yun''s character. Why do you think he gave such an order. " Pang Yukun said:" emperor, I think Yue Yun''s doing this is to protect the property of the Empire, and the second is pure self contamination! " "Self contamination?" Xiao Ming frowned. "In the past, when Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, Xiao He was a supreme minister, but his disciples said to him: you are not far away from exterminating the clan. After hearing that, Xiao He took the initiative to discredit himself and deliberately left something to Liu Bang. In this way, Liu Bang was very relieved of him. Now the emperor split the Navy, just like splitting the army. In those years, Luo Quan and Niu Zhen took the initiative to put down their military power in exchange for the emperor He is also a smart man. If he continues to be commander in chief of the Navy, he will be a prisoner sooner or later. So it''s better to pollute himself. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1138 "Self pollution? Maybe, but no matter what the reason, he is the commander-in-chief of the Navy. " staring at the map of the world, Xiao Ming looked at the position of Britain for a while." although this incident humiliated the Empire, it also made some people in the Empire give up the illusion of peace. Facts have proved that there is an endless situation between the Empire and Europe. For thousands of years, our courtesy has only brought shame to others. I also have a responsibility in this matter, It overestimates the lower limit of the British. " " yes, from this point of view, these people Europeans are just barbarians wrapped in the mantle of civilization. This incident really gave the empire a thorough look. " Said Pang. Turning to look out the door, Xiao Ming continued: "after you go back, you will let the cabinet supervise the domestic military production, and strive to let the Empire enter the era of cannons and warships as soon as possible. In addition, there are tanks. There will be no peace talks between the Empire and Europe this time. We must have a world war and establish a world order dominated by the Empire." "Yes, Emperor." Pang Yukun does not dare to raise any objection now, because he has to come forward. The former empire is going to report this matter in the newspapers. Taotao''s public opinion will support him to launch this war against Europe. '' before, there was a call to stop the war in the Empire. Seeing off Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming gives Cui Shangan a call. Soon, Cui Shangan appears in the imperial study. "The battle plan to seize the British colonial port was immediately distributed to the major fleets. From now on, the Empire and Britain are officially at war." Xiao Ming said. Cui Shangan had expected the coming of war, and the act of seizing imperial warships was no different from attacking imperial embassies. He thought the British must have not read the diplomatic details of the Empire carefully. "Back to the emperor, the battle plan is ready." "Does this command include 42 warships going to Britain?" Cui said "Including, of course, how they lose face, they will earn back. Zhang Liang said that the 12 supply ships built by the Empire will be launched next month. Give them all these supply ships. If the British dare to detain our navy, we will destroy their navy and trap them to death." Xiao Ming hates the voice. Cui Shangan nodded, he said: "in addition, with the help of the imperial machine gun, Persia successfully defeated the Ottoman invasion, and the loss of the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Persian Empire. According to the requirements of the Empire, Persia asked the Ottoman Empire for this area connecting the two oceans." "Well, in this way, the time for the Empire to launch war is more and more mature. I will let the cabinet organize engineering department to dig canals here, and you are responsible for establishing military bases here. Here we also need to ensure the existence of the Empire''s force. " " yes, your majesty. "Cui Shangan bowed himself. Let Cui Shangan go back, Xiao Ming sat down and estimated that Yue Yun would arrive in Qingzhou in a few hours. Xiao Ming''s heart is complicated about this general who changed from the beginning to build his own Imperial Navy. Because the Imperial Navy can be said to be created by Yue Yun, his influence in the navy is too great, even more than Niu Yu''s prestige in the army. It is impossible for such a naval commander to say that he is not worried at all, because the empire is now in the era of maritime hegemony. If there is a problem with the Navy, it will be more serious than that with the army, because it will seriously hinder the expansion of the Empire. It was on this basis that he decided to divide the imperial fleet into four. He believes that Yue Yun can''t see the decentralization behavior that can be seen by all discerning people. Maybe for this reason, he will play an ignominious role in this matter. After waiting for another three hours, the news came that Yue Yun had been escorted to Qingzhou. Xiao Ming immediately asked Qian Dafu to bring Yue Yun to the imperial library. After a while, Yue Yun with shackles appeared in the imperial library. "Crime minister Yue Yun sees the emperor." In the face of Xiao Ming, Yue Yun bowed himself. Waving to the crowd to retreat, Xiao Ming faced Yue Yun alone and pondered for a long time. He asked, "do you know where you are wrong?" "My mistake is that I underestimated the ignominy of the British and let all the warships call at the port. I have a clear conscience about other decisions." Yue Yun said. "A clear conscience? Do you have the face to say you have a clear conscience when the Empire suffered such a humiliating incident in Britain Xiao Ming said lightly. Yue Yun said: "other people don''t understand. Doesn''t the emperor understand? The equipment of the empire can''t be imitated by the British at a glance. It''s decided by the industrial strength of the Empire. As for the decision not to let the soldiers resist, the lower officials didn''t want to let the generals and soldiers die in vain under the absolute disadvantage. At that time, the British had assembled heavy troops in the port, which shows that they had prepared for the worst. " "Then why don''t you take revenge after you leave?" Xiao Ming asked. "Because during his stay in Britain, Hu Chuan told me that he had made a lot of achievements and that Scottish MPs seeking independence had reached a lot of consensus with him. I also thought that I could not act rashly rather than dismember Britain." Yue Yun said."In any case, as commander in chief of the Navy, you are so humiliated that you can''t stay in the army any longer." Xiao Ming said with a frown. Yue Yun''s eyes dimmed for a while, he said: "I''ll leave it to the emperor." Looking at Yue Yun for a while, Xiao Ming suddenly asked, "well, I ask you, did you make a mistake through this accident?" Yue Yun''s body was stiff for a while, and he said, "I didn''t. " Xiao Ming already knew that, he said:" the situation is turbulent, I can only dismiss you, since then, you can do it yourself. " "Thank you for your grace." Yue Yun bowed. With a slight sigh, Xiao Ming asks Li San to take Yue Yun down. The imperial soldiers and warships are intact. He can only punish Yue Yun for dereliction of duty. If he is jailed, it will have too much influence on the Navy. Looking at Yue Yun''s back, Xiao Ming frowns. At this time, he feels relaxed. Maybe now he doesn''t have to worry about the Navy. From then on, the Imperial Navy will become his arm just like the army. Only out of personal emotion, he feels a little heartless. Maybe this is where the emperor''s loneliness lies. After Yue Yun''s figure disappeared, Xiao Ming picked up a pen and drew three attack routes on the map. The first is to attack Britain, the second is to attack tsarist Russia, and the third is Zhu 34''s southward route. Time is like a fleeting moment. He is not prepared to leave his goal to future generations. Even if he will be called militaristic in future generations, he will leave a glorious history for the Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1139 ¡±These despicable Englishmen, the fleet of the Empire paid a friendly visit to them, and they seized our warships for half a month! " at the beginning of the rising sun, the anger of the people in Qingzhou City was ignited by a newspaper. Every family in every street is discussing this problem. "We must teach the British a tragic lesson. The war in India did not hurt the British mainland. The British people in the British mainland could not realize the power of the Empire. They would only live in the dream created by British politicians. Only by teaching these British citizens a lesson with shells, they would understand their present status. " next to the Empire State Building under construction in Qingzhou City, workers are discussing the contents of the newspaper with enthusiasm. ¡±It''s enough to teach those politicians a lesson. They are not wrong about what the killers do. " One of the workers said as he ate the bread. The worker who read the newspaper immediately showed a sneer expression. He said, "I don''t understand you even if I tell you such an idiot." "Who do you call an idiot? What I said is wrong The derided workers were a little angry. "Then I ask you, who made the guns and bullets of the British? Who enjoyed the dividend of British expansion and lived a good life, and who supported British colonization for a better life The workers with the newspapers asked one by one. "The British themselves, of course." Workers understand, some guilty said. "That''s it. Which British soldier doesn''t come from a British family. Why don''t they think other people are innocent when they commit massacres outside?" "Yes, it''s said that the British kill people with a reward. "Someone echoed. "There''s nothing wrong with you saying that. There will be no ghosts under the imperial shells. We are willing to advance and retreat with the Empire in the same way." ¡°¡­¡­¡± The workers joined in one by one. Qingzhou Naval Academy. When the newspaper arrived here, the Naval Academy was strangely angry. One was angry at the British, the other was angry at the Imperial Navy''s failure to take strong action. "Now our navy can''t lift its head. I really don''t understand why commander-in-chief Yue Yun is willing to endure such humiliation." One of the cadets was trembling with anger. He wanted to board the warship and teach the British a lesson. Once upon a time, Yue Yun was the power of an example in the Naval Academy, and every student took it as his lifelong goal. But this obviously changed the minds of these students. They no longer worship Yue Yun as an idol, because they suddenly find that Yue Yun will also make stupid mistakes. ¡±If I were you, I would rather die than live "Cried another student. Before he finished his words, he suddenly felt a pain in his buttock. He flew out and fell over. Looking up, he found his instructor Ding Chang standing behind him. "It''s very leisurely, isn''t it? Everyone runs around the playground ten times. If anyone dares to be lazy, I''ll break his leg!" Ding Chang said angrily. Students see Ding Chang one by one silent, they know the instructor''s hot temper, one by one to the playground, faster than the rabbit. All the students left. Ding Chang looked at Liu Chen and said, "the general''s reputation has been completely destroyed." Liu Chen said: "yes, now many Navy generals are also very critical of the general. Now many people are still worried about being implicated? It''s ironic. " "There are perfidiots all the time. It''s normal for some people to just want to get promoted and get rich. It''s just a pity that the general has been in the army for half his life, but now he has been dismissed from office, leaving a lifelong stain." Ding Chang said. "A stain is a stain. It''s better than losing one''s life. The general is fifty this year, and there are plenty of children and grandchildren. What''s more serious than enjoying family happiness. "Said Liu Chen. Ding Chang looked at Liu Chen, "what do you think? " " the order has come down. The emperor wants to cut off all the British sea power. I''m going to Europe to wash our shame. "Said Liu Chen. Ding Chang nodded after hearing the speech, "is it to fight back, otherwise where will our naval academy lose face in the future?" Liu Chen sighed. Yue Yun was dismissed. Today''s navy is really divided into four parts. After thinking about it for a long time, he vaguely understood what, but these can''t be said in a fair way. Morning tea shop. Niu Zhen and Luo Quan are drinking morning tea. With the rise of the Empire, the living standard of the Empire has improved rapidly. There are many shops in Qingzhou City, but he and Luo Quan only like this morning tea. "Yue Yun is not stupid, but this matter could have been dealt with better." Luo Quan was drinking tea with some vicissitudes in his voice. Niu Zhen is looking at the newspaper with his presbyopic glasses. He glances at Luo Quan. In the past two years, they have left the ranch to their family. After all, they are old and can''t do some things.Especially Luo Quan, after Luo Hong''s death, it seems that the oil ran out overnight and he was not interested in anything. "Yes, but who can understand what he really thinks? "Said Niu. Luo Quan took a sip of tea and said, "anyway, the emperor''s position is unshakable. " Niu Zhen nodded and laughed," no matter what he does, it''s just that he doesn''t take charge of his own affairs. Besides, the weapons and equipment of the Empire are updated so fast that we old bones can''t keep up. It''s better to leave it to young people to do what they don''t do. " "Ha ha ha..." Luo Quan couldn''t help laughing when he heard the words. He pointed to Niu Zhen and said, "image, image. Now the empire is full of talents. It''s really not as hard to find as before. " while they chatted, the cabinet and the general staff were busier than ever. Pang ordered imperial shipyard to produce all kinds of transport ships and warships, purchase all kinds of food cans from canneries, open the construction of Suez Canal to the public, and allow private construction companies to participate in the Suez Canal Project. Cui Shangan, on the other hand, asked the military factories to mass produce all kinds of weapons and ammunition, speed up the loading of the second generation Han style rifles, howitzers and tanks, and strive to expand the generation gap between the two sides in the war. At the same time, the general staff also asked the automobile factories to provide a large number of military transport vehicles. In this war, they will fully utilize the technological advantages of the Empire. While the Empire was actively preparing for the coming war, Xiao Ming formally signed the order to fight against Britain in the imperial study. This order was sent to the British Embassy in Qingzhou City for the first time. While the declaration of war was sent, Xiao Ming ordered the expulsion of all the British in the territory. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1140 London, imperial embassy. A knock at the door in the middle of the night awakens Hu Chuan from his sleep. He immediately comes to the door of Kangming''s room to wake him up. At the same time, he wakes up the guards to take the revolver and go downstairs carefully. After the last port incident, the imperial embassy was attacked repeatedly, and the radical British often threw bricks or torches, which made their nerves become sensitive. However, the embassy would be intruded by thugs at any time. Although he and Kang Ming could choose to follow Yue Yun back to the Empire at that time, they didn''t want to destroy their achievements in the past two years. Just yesterday, they finally reached an agreement with the Scottish Parliament. As long as Scotland becomes independent, the Empire will immediately announce its support, but Scottish MPs are also very cautious. If the empire can not ensure its military presence in Europe, they will not take risks. So they''re going to send the news back to the Empire to prepare in advance. When he came downstairs, the guard explored and found that there was no large number of people outside. He immediately asked the guard to open the door. At this time, an empire man dressed as a businessman swaggered in. Hu Chuan was stunned. He asked, "who are you?" The merchant said with a smile, "I''m the Imperial Guard. I''ve been ordered to inform you to leave Britain in advance. " " evacuation? Does the Emperor... " Hu Chuanjing said. The secret guard nodded, "Britain''s rude behavior has challenged the bottom line of the Empire. The emperor officially ordered to fight against Britain. In two or three months, the news of the declaration of war will be sent back to Britain." Hu Chuan and Kang Ming looked at each other, and Kang Ming said, "great, our task here has been basically completed. It''s time to teach them a lesson, but why do you come in the middle of the night at three o''clock? It''s a surprise to us. " " I can''t help it. As soon as I got off the boat, I came to see you. " The secret guard said that after the armistice was signed, there was some trade between the Empire and Britain. He disguised himself as a member of this trading company and traveled to Britain all the year round, because their business involved industrial products, which were very popular in Britain. paused for a moment. Then the secret guard went on to say, "when I came here, I found that there were many Eyeliner around the embassy. Now evacuating will disturb the Englishmen. So when our ship is cleared up tomorrow, you will go on board with the excuse of visiting imperial merchant ships. We will take the opportunity to escape. Anyway, they will not catch up with us. " Hu Chuan was a little worried." since the emperor has declared war on Britain, don''t the British in the Empire know? If they should know, I''m afraid we won''t be able to leave. " " you don''t have to worry about that. This time, the emperor can prohibit the British from going to England by imperial ships. That is to say, it will be two or three months later for the British in the Empire to return to England than for us. " Hu Chuan and others were relieved, and they said, "OK, we''ll leave tomorrow. Next time we come back, we''ll make the British look disgraced. " the crowd burst into laughter. The next day, Hu Chuan ordered all the important documents to be burned, and then led the envoy to the port. Because the embassy used to patrol imperial merchant ships, the British did not show any unusual reaction. But when the merchant ships of the Empire started sailing to the sea, the British people who followed Hu''s biography responded and immediately reported the news to tulip palace. "What! Hu Chuan ran away Victoria can''t set the channel. She frowned and immediately ordered the embassy to be searched. The news soon came that all the documents in the embassy had been burned, leaving only some clothes and other things. On hearing the news, Victoria''s heart beat violently. At this time, she suddenly realized that she was overconfident. She thought that Britain and the Empire were tens of thousands of miles apart, and the seizure and release of ships was just a diplomatic event. She apologized in person, and the Empire would not stir up troops to wage war. But now Hu Chuan and others suddenly withdraw, which is obviously a precursor. "It''s time to turn all those forty-two warships into British property. "Murmured Victoria. At this time, Murphy and Brooke got the news that they had arrived. After confirming the news, their faces were very ugly. "Your Majesty, with all due respect, now we must be ready for war. Please issue a national mobilization order to enter a state of war." Said Brooke. Murphy said: "we must immediately communicate with other European countries and strive for their support. If the Chinese Empire attacks Britain, their security will not be guaranteed. Only by uniting the whole Europe can we tide over this crisis. " vidomia rubbed her brows in agony and said," France is now too busy for itself. We have to seek support from Prussia, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Czarist Russia and Austria. As long as they are on our side, we can carry on this war. " Speaking of this, vidomia said to Brooke, "if you send messengers to European countries right now, I''m afraid the war is not far away." Brooke saluted and acted immediately, and Murphy was ready to go to the house to announce the news.Just as Victoria expected, more than two months later, the embattled British mission returned to Britain from the Chinese Empire, bringing back the war book of the Empire and the news that the Empire had attacked the British colonies in Africa. ¡­¡­ In Cape Town, Liu Chen is eyeing the area that has been made a good hope by Europeans. This is the British colonial government at the southernmost tip of Africa. It was originally a Dutch colony, but it was taken over by Britain after the Anglo Dutch war. For Africa, the Empire has always been short of interest, and the main reason is the attitude of emperor Xiao Ming. In the court, Xiao Ming refused the advice of importing slaves from Africa and analyzed the harm it would do to the Empire in the future. Based on the prohibition of the introduction of slaves from Africa, the interest groups in the Empire naturally lack interest in Africa. After all, what the Empire lacks most is slaves. "General, the guns are ready to fire at any time!" The captain of the king class armored ship warned in time. Liu Chen put down his telescope and looked determined. He cherished this opportunity to commit crimes. Since the beginning of the Empire, he has been fighting all the way along the east coast of Africa, and now the entire port of the east coast of Africa is occupied by Marines. The following imperial engineering team will quickly rebuild these ports, and then Garrison and supply will be in place one by one, making these ports the supply bases of the Empire. However, relatively speaking, the European power on the east coast of Africa is relatively weak. In his view, what we really need to deal with is the west coast of Africa. This is because of the Spanish occupation of the coast of northwest Africa, the Portuguese occupation of both sides of the southern African continent and Madagascar, and the British and French occupation of the golden coast of the Gulf of Guinea, the coast of North Africa and Egypt. However, at present, the target of his attack is Britain, and other European countries are not in it for the time being. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1141 "Fire!" Looking at the red shirts in Cape Town, Liu Chen roared out an order. "Boom boom..." Forty two warships opened fire at the same time. In an instant, warships lined up in a straight line on the sea made waves in the sea. Smoke and huge fire came out of the muzzle, and with the sound of the cannonball, the southernmost coast of Africa was full of flames. "It''s a place that''s easy to attack but hard to defend." Liu Chen gently picked his eyebrows, which he thought about the last time he passed by Cape Town. Right in front of the fleet is the mountain range known as table mountain. This is also the most remarkable sign of Cape Town. This mountain range, which stretches for more than ten kilometers, is called God''s dining table in Europe. It looks like a smooth tabletop from a distance. Under the mountains is Cape Town, which is close to the sea. All the buildings in the colony seem to be crowded on the beach. For such a place, the north side is hard to break, but only a strong navy in the South can guarantee that it will not be attacked from the sea. In the past, the British warships were unmatched, but now this era is over. "Boom boom..." Round by round, shells kept flying to Cape Town, as if endless. More than 600 guns on 42 warships plowed the whole Cape Town like farmland. He fired tens of thousands of shells in a row, and Liu Chen ordered to stop the shelling this time. It''s not that he wants to waste shells, but as the southernmost British colony in Africa, Cape Town''s position is very important. It can be said that as long as we control Cape Town, we will control the African routes. Because of this, Britain stationed more than 8000 people in little Cape Town to control the colonies here and around. In order to guard against the Empire, Cape Town has obviously been transformed in the past two years, which can be seen from the volcanic ash fortress on the coast. "Land!" After the shelling, Liu Chen continued to give orders, and the Marines immediately went down to the landing craft just built by the Empire. This kind of landing craft is not big, it is a rectangle as a whole, but this kind of landing craft is designed for landing preparation, focusing on defense and attack. Therefore, in addition to the steel hull of the landing craft, there is a special machine gun shooting position in front of the landing craft. The most important thing is that the landing craft is the first small ship driven by internal combustion engine. Nowadays, it has been four or five years since the rise of automobiles in the Empire, and the research of various internal combustion engines has become more and more proficient. Of course, some technologies have also been applied to the construction of ships. The diesel powered landing craft was an attempt by shipyards. When the technology matured, it was used to build small ships in the Empire. As for the Empire''s large warships, they would abandon coal and adopt the power structure of oil fired boiler and steam turbine. "Buzz..." All 120 soldiers entered the landing craft. With the popularity of diesel engines, the landing craft went to the beach faster and faster. All the soldiers in the landing craft huddled behind the steel hull to prevent them from being shot on the shore. On the high shooting platform on the right side of the ship, the machine gunners were staring at the shore through the gaps in the machine gun protective armor. ¡±Oh " although he had been on the landing craft for many times, Lu Han was still not adapted to the bumpy high-speed course of the landing craft. Not long after he got on board, he fell on the boat and vomited. The soldiers in the landing boat were wiping their rifles. They couldn''t help laughing when they saw this. One of the soldiers said, "Lv Han, next time let the company commander prepare a boat for you to row. You can''t sit in this advanced boat like landing boat." "Well, he''s gone a long way. When he gets ashore, we''ll all have dinner after the war. "Another joke. There was a burst of laughter in the landing boat. Lu Han vomited for a while and felt much more comfortable. He scolded: "fart your mother. Even if I rowed and landed, I would kill more enemies than you. " as soon as he finished, there was a clear sound of metal strike, and the soldiers on the ship immediately put away their smiles. Lu Han also squatted down, "these Englishmen have become mice one by one. Now they specially drill holes in the ground. Such heavy artillery fire has not killed them all." "Nonsense, the artillery is all solved. What else do we need? Get ready to work." The company commander on the landing craft warned, "check the equipment and ammunition, and get ready to fight." The landing craft continued to gallop through the sea, getting closer and closer to the coast, but more bullets hit the hull. At this time, the machine gun sent out "daddada "The sound of the sound, bullets like string of beads to fly to the shore, the British soldiers who resisted. On the beach. Chapman, the governor of Cape Town, peeped out of the ditch, covered in dust and blood, panicked. The trench is full of the bodies of British soldiers, many of them are incomplete, and the wailing of the soldiers and the strong smell of blood continue to diffuse. Staggering on a bench, Chapman leaned out his head and looked at the sea. He saw nearly a hundred boats galloping on the sea like horses galloping on the grassland.Hundreds of meters of sea surface is just a flash for these strange boats. The living British soldiers are shooting at these ships, but from the density of the gunfire, he can hear how much they have suffered from this round of shelling. "Don''t flinch, fight to the last one!" This is what the queen of India demanded of the army after the war. All those who retreat will be killed, whether they are soldiers or officers. It is under such high pressure, even if they live in fear, they still want to fight to the end, but at this time his roar appears too weak in the battlefield. "Daddada..." As the intense shooting swept by, Chapman''s body seemed to solidify, and then blood came out of his chest. His eyes gradually lost color and fell down slowly. In his last sight, the enemy ship stopped on the shoal, the head of the ship opened, and the imperial soldiers rushed out of the ship. ¡±Hurry up, hurry up! at the moment when the landing craft stopped, Lv Han and other soldiers were driven off the ship, and the machine gun group and mortar group quickly built fire positions under the protection of scattered soldiers. Intensive fire suppressed the British soldiers in the trench, and the soldiers rushed to the trench under the cover of machine guns. Thousands of soldiers landed, and the British army, which had been badly damaged by the artillery fire, was quickly annihilated after weak resistance. Soon, the imperial dragon flag began to fly in Cape Town. On the warship, Liu Chen showed a smile on the corner of his mouth, and the war went very smoothly, but he understood that a large part of the factors were determined by the position of Cape Town. Because there was no danger in this place, but at the same time, the growing military strength of the Empire was also very important. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1142 London. One bad news after another came to tulip palace, Cape Town, Gambia, basutoran, South Rhodesia, and the loss of British colonies in Africa. When the Chinese Empire occupied Tangier, the French colony of Morocco, Britain was in a panic. Morocco is located in the northwest end of Africa. It is mainly colonized by Spain and France. The most important thing is that the port of Tangier in Morocco is opposite to Spain. From here, you can directly see the Spanish coast, which is only 2000 kilometers away from Britain. ¡±Your majesty, all our colonies in Africa have been lost. "Murphy said with a heavy heart. Since the Empire declared war on Britain, Victoria has never had a sound sleep, and she wakes up in nightmares every day. But in fact, every time she wakes up, she often finds that reality is more terrible than nightmare. The enraged empire is like a wild beast, and any enemy in front of it is torn to pieces. "How many people are willing to support us?" Asked vidomia. ¡±No. "Murphy told a truth that made Victoria despair. They thought they could win the support of European countries, but the fact is that no country is willing to be an ally of Britain in this war, or even Prussia, which is allied with Britain. "Ha ha ha Everybody''s waiting to see the British joke, right? "There was a trace of despair in vidomia''s eyes. In this game with the Empire, she lost completely, which also made her more deeply understand that only interests between countries are eternal. In the face of such a powerful Eastern Empire, no European country dares to involve itself in war. "I''m afraid that''s the current reality." Murphy''s face is also ugly, it is obvious that this time they choose to send them to the challenge arena with the Empire, and they will not have any allies to support. Vidomia got up slowly. She held the last hope and asked, "how long can we get the technology from their warships?" "Although we have a lot of data, I''m afraid we will not be able to imitate imperial weapons for a long time, because the technology they use is very complex, it needs extremely sophisticated machine tools to achieve, and the steel used in these weapons is also beyond our ability to produce." During this time, Murphy has gone from the initial ecstasy of getting technical information to the extreme disappointment, because they are trying their best to get something, which is of no use to Britain at this stage. ¡±It seems that we have to fight alone. You ask zaybrook to bring a word to all countries. If they don''t help Britain, the end of Britain now will be their future end. A scattered Europe will only become a vassal of the Empire, and the pride of the white people will be reduced from now on. "Victoria''s will to war has always been strong. She understood that other European countries did not like the Chinese Empire. After all, the white supremacy was engraved in the bone marrow of Europeans, but they did not like the Empire, and they also did not like the former overlord Britain. They are willing to watch the fire from the other side. "Yes, your majesty. "Murphy looks dignified. Victoria''s words are Britain''s last cry to Europe. ¡­¡­ Tangier. Liu Chen sat in a coastal office and looked at the imperial fleet moored on the sea. The fleet of 42 warships swept all the way from the southernmost end of Africa to the northernmost end. No European warship dared to fight against the imperial fleet. And landing operations are similar. Now they bully the Europeans as easily as the Europeans bullied the aborigines. Of course, the fact that it is so easy to win all the British colonies in Africa has something to do with Europe''s neglect of Africa. "General, the prisoners of France are clear. There are two thousand and three hundred and twenty. "A general saluted Liu Chen. He was Yang Liyang, commander of the first division of the Marine Corps. "The emperor wants to build Tangier into the largest military base of the Empire in Africa. When the engineers arrive, they will take the prisoners." Liu Chen looks back. Today he is in a good mood and the war is going well. They are getting closer and closer to Britain. However, such smooth progress made the Empire''s supply line longer and longer, and even the subsequent troops did not have time to occupy and consolidate the occupied port. So after taking Tangier, Liu Chen ordered to postpone the attack, but waited for the supply ships to store enough supplies in Tangier. After all, they will start to fight against Britain next, which will be a long process. Although the supply ships can provide them with some supplies, they still need to have a stable military base for a long time. After a pause, he continued, "how''s the reception of Tangier? We should try our best to make use of the intellectual property of the colonies to be self-sufficient. " Yang Liyang said with a bitter smile: "this place really can''t let us be self-sufficient. Besides fishing, the main income here is the income from the port. Oh, the lower officials found a lot of phosphates here, which are high-quality raw materials for making chemical fertilizers. However, neither local people nor Europeans seem to be interested in these. If they are transported back to the Empire, it would be right for the emperor China''s agriculture is beneficial. "Liu Chen nodded. If so, he would have to wait in Tangier for a few days. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is listening to all kinds of information provided by Wang Xuan. After hanging Cao''s father and son and dealing with the domestic chaos, the internal problems of the Empire are basically solved. No matter Li San or Wang Xuan, there is little information about treason in their intelligence. Some are just information about the supervision of officials. The whole empire tends to be stable. Thanks to the stable situation, the industry and Commerce of the empire grew rapidly in recent years, and the officials no longer focused on fighting with each other, but extended the Empire''s industry to every city. The five-year plan was successfully completed in this atmosphere, and now the empire is carrying out the second five-year plan. The goal of this project is to expand the power to the middle and lower states of the Empire, complete the asphalt road laying between the States, in addition to the construction of thousands of bridges across the country, and the grand project of railway into Sichuan. "Emperor, now Yao Yongchang is the most prestigious name of the Japanese nation, and the imperial plan can be said to have come true perfectly." "It''s time for the Japanese nation to turn over forever," Wang said Xiao Ming nodded his head with satisfaction. Yao Yongchang, a secret guard of the Empire, entered the Japanese state under his pseudonym. He successfully defeated other rebels in the rebellious battles launched by our country in recent years and unified the Japanese state, becoming the most prestigious person in the current Japanese state. Of course, Yao Yongchang can achieve today''s achievements because the Empire secretly helped him. Yamada''s bitter meat plan was completely cracked by the Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1143 "Nobuta Yamada didn''t know his elaborate layout until he died, but it was eventually used by the Empire, and Japan was doomed not to escape from my Wuzhishan. " Xiao Ming said, looking at the map of Japan on the map. Wang Xuan said: "as long as the emperor orders, Japan can be incorporated into the Empire at any time. " shaking his head, Xiao Ming said:" this matter can not be carried out too quickly. This time Yao Yongchang also complied with the public opinion of the Japanese rebellion and achieved great fame. If he suddenly attached himself, it would inevitably cause chaos, which was not good for the Empire. " after a pause, he continued:" now you should continue to help Yao Yongchang eliminate the Japanese generals who hate the Empire around him, and slowly replace all the people around Yao Yongchang with those who like the Empire. When Yao Yongchang''s power is stable, you can make him choose the right time to belong to the Empire. " " the emperor is far sighted. When he went to Japan this time, his subordinates told Yao Yongchang the emperor''s order. " Wang Xuan said. Xiao Ming has made a point. He is sleeping on the side of the sleeping bed. Since he put Korea in the imperial map, Korea now speaks the language of the Empire, uses the imperial script, learns the history of the state, and also registers the Chinese empire on the household register, which is basically different from the imperial people. Although the elderly of Koryo still remember that Koryo was once a country, the new generation of Koryo did not understand the history of Koryo. They understood that Koryo was only a history book compiled by the Empire, which clearly recorded that Koryo had been the territory of the Empire since ancient times. The success of this policy greatly increased Xiao Ming''s confidence. His eyes turned to the Japanese nation, and he was prepared to use the same method to make the Japanese nation be exterminated culturally after three generations. In addition, Xiao Ming also had ideas for Nanyang countries, especially in Southeast Asia, where many people were descendants of the ancestors of the Empire and were deeply influenced by the Empire in culture. Now that the Empire has occupied these areas, we should take advantage of this opportunity to let the imperial culture shine on these areas. In his view, the military occupation can only last for a while, and the total cultural assimilation can really expand the Empire''s territory, and at the same time can save the trouble of the imperial immigrants to occupy these areas. Let Wang Xuanxian go back, Xiao Ming gives Pang Yukun a call to ask him to come. At present, the Empire has a large area of colonies all over the world, but so far these are also colonies. If the management is not good, these colonies will leave the Empire in the future. In order to avoid this situation, he thought of assimilation. In other words, the Empire should achieve cultural victory as well as scientific and technological victory. After waiting for a while, Pang Yukun quickly came to the imperial study. At this time, Xiao Ming told him what he thought. At the same time, he also revealed some of the Japanese intelligence to him. ¡±This is an unprecedented grand plan. " Pang Yukun said excitedly: "the example of Koryo is the first. It''s not impossible. It''s just that the empire can''t afford so many talents to go to these places." Hearing this, Xiao Ming frowned. This is the reality. The population of the empire is now limited. It''s easy to occupy some areas by armed forces, but it''s very difficult to really realize the rule. What we really need to rely on is the supporting puppet regime. "it''s not difficult to let Annan and other Southeast Asian countries send students to imperial culture and ancient Chinese literature search, and feel that the empire is prosperous and advanced. These students will certainly want to stay in the Empire, and then they want to get the imperial residence to return to the culture and language of the Imperial empire." After thinking about it, he continued: "this method is also suitable for the princes and nobles of the puppet Dynasty. If they want to achieve their goals, the Empire must first prepare sugar coated shells." Pang Yukun nodded and said, "so the empire is going to be ready to accept foreign students?" Xiao Ming affirms that it is human nature to pursue a high-quality life. He believes that these overseas students will do their best to work for him in order to stay in the Empire. If the princes and nobles in Southeast Asia don''t like it, they will kill until they agree. "When the Empire''s scientific and technological advantages are incomparable, we should make a quick decision. The longer we delay, the more unfavorable it will be for us." Xiao Ming warned. "If I go back, I will discuss the matter of the overseas students." Said Pang. "Remember, these students can only learn culture and language, and are not allowed to learn any scientific and technological knowledge." Xiao Ming emphasized. Pang Yukun answered and turned to leave. At this time, Xiao Yi came to the imperial study. "Father, my son is ready to go to Australia at any time. "Xiao Yi said directly. In the twinkling of an eye, Xiao Yi has graduated from Qingzhou University. According to his plan, he is going to let Xiao Yi go to Australia to be the governor of Australia and take charge of all things in Australia. His purpose is to accumulate experience for Xiao Yi. As a father, who doesn''t want his son to be better than LAN. Moreover, with the progress of the imperial culture, the people of the future empire will be more and more difficult to bear the rule of a mediocre person. So if these princes want to occupy a place in the Empire in the future, they have to be better than one. "When you go to Australia, you have to put down your crown prince status and really govern Australia with the responsibility of governor. This is a vast land with various interests intertwined and complex. If you can make Australia develop, you can prove your ability. Don''t let other people see your jokes." Xiao Ming exhorted in the tone of a father.Over the years, he has been busy in the eastern and Western expeditions, and he lacks care for his children, but it doesn''t mean he doesn''t like them. No matter how big the shortcomings of their own children are, they can''t be compared with other people''s children. "My father is at ease. His children have been deeply influenced by him since childhood. They will certainly live up to his instructions and build Australia into the most prosperous colony of the Empire." Xiao Yi looks excited, he is a little eager to try. Different from Xiao Ming''s reluctance, now Xiao Yi is just like a young bird who has just learned to fly, eager to fly alone in the sky. The most important thing is that his father, who has established a permanent foundation, is an invisible pressure. How can he surpass his father? This is a desperate question. Looking around Xiao Yi''s face, he said, "in this way, my father will be waiting to see your achievements. In the future, your second and third brothers will go to their respective colonies. As a brother, you should set an example. " Xiao Yi can''t help but feel some pressure when he hears that he has been with Xiao Ming since childhood. He knows that his father treats the three of them equally. Although he inherited the crown prince according to his age, the knowledge he learned made him feel that this title would not bring him any additional benefits in the future. After all, the imperial power gradually lost its mystique in the eyes of the imperial people, and only existed as a group to govern the country. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1144 Moscow, the Kremlin. Brooke is anxiously waiting for the reception of Queen Catherine. The cold response of European countries to Britain makes Britain in a difficult situation. He had been to the eastern empire many times, and he knew very well that Britain alone could not stop their attack. It can be predicted that in the future, the British navy will be destroyed under the attack of the Empire, because it has been proved that hundreds of British warships are vulnerable to attack in front of the Imperial Navy. Now their only hope is a land war, and among the European countries, only Czarist Russia and the Empire border on each other. Just as he was worried about the future of her country, this was the moment when Queen ekalina entered the palace through the inner door surrounded by a group of tsarist aristocrats. Brooke eagerly stepped forward, "Your Majesty, I hope you can reconsider the alliance. At present, Britain and Russia are facing the direct threat of the eastern empire. Only by joining hands can we prevent the evil Eastern forces from invading Europe." Yekalina is more than thirty years old. She has long brown hair and dark blue eyes. Although she has an ordinary face, she has a noble momentum of a king. "Brooke, you are so persistent, but how can tsarist Russia help Britain now that it is hard to protect itself?" Catherine sighed. Since the rise of the eastern empire, she has been worried every day and night. Siberia, once a territory of tsarist Russia, has been lost by the encroachment of the eastern empire. Now the power of the eastern empire has even entered the back garden of tsarist Russia, Central Asia. ¡±Your majesty, Siberia is just a far east territory of your country. Losing it will not greatly damage your country''s strength. Now you are afraid to fight against the Eastern Empire again. "Brooke said," but your majesty, weakness can''t avoid war. It will only bring war to an early day. Britain''s present situation is the result of weakness. " ekalina frowned when she heard the speech. She was very unhappy with Brooke''s criticism of her weakness." who else in the world is braver than Mrs. SRA! When you cowards were trying to beg for mercy from the Eastern Emperor, tsarist Russia was the only one who didn''t bow his head. And now you are all to blame for your predicament. You British always like to be clever and self righteous. This time, you are just throwing stones at your feet. " the weather in Moscow is very cold, but Brooke suddenly feels hot. He is very clear that the current European countries hate Britain no less than the eastern empire. In the years of dominating the sea, Britain bullied other countries. Brooke does not dare to be displeased with her accusations. He knows very well that Britain''s strength is based on its strong sea power. In terms of its army strength, they are nothing in Europe. Now that they have lost the ocean, they can only hope on land. "Your Majesty, I''m afraid you misunderstand me. I mean if we don''t take a joint approach, we will be defeated by each one." Said Brooke. After a pause, he continued: "if your majesty agrees, Britain is willing to give all the most advanced technologies to your majesty. " ekalina''s eyes flashed a different color, and she learned that Britain had successfully imitated some imperial weapons. If the tsarist Russia can also grasp these weapons, with its large population and vast land, even if it can not defeat the eastern empire, it can ensure that the Tsarist empire will not be annexed. ¡±I want your scientists, especially that kodya. "Yekarina has a strange smile. Steam engine technology has been popularized in czarist Russia. Many steam engine factories have been set up in Moscow. She clearly knows what she lacks. "It''s impossible! "Brooke almost jumped up. Kodia''s scientists were Britain''s capital to catch up with the eastern empire. How could they give them to tsarist Russia for nothing. "Do you think you can protect them?" she said? The eastern empire has come, and the British navy is no match at all. I''m afraid the next step you will face is the blockade of the empire over the years. " Brooke''s heart suddenly sank. As ekarina said, in Brooke''s heart, Britain is an island country, and its main economic source is maritime trade. In recent years, through the trade with Europe, Britain plundered resources from the colonies and became the richest country in Europe. Once the British coastline is blocked, the British economic situation will fall into a situation of rapid decline. According to his understanding, the Eastern Empire would not barbarically land on the British mainland, but would first blockade the British coast and destroy the British ports. Even if the blockade lasts for one or two years, the food supply of Britain may be in trouble. Brooke''s expression was seen by ekarina, and she said with pride, "you still have a chance to consider whether to let these scientists fall into the hands of the Empire or to Czarist Russia. " this issue is so important that Brooke is afraid to agree. He said," I will return to the UK as soon as possible for instructions. " " then I''ll wait for your news. " Ekalina smiles off the guests. When Brooke left, all the Tsarist aristocrats around ekalina laughed."I didn''t expect that the British people have today. It''s a pleasure." A middle-aged man in a dark blue military uniform said that he was Marshal Igor of Czarist Russia and the most respected courtier of yekalina. Ekalina also has no good feelings for Britain. She is happy to see the decline of Britain, which means that he has one less enemy in Europe. But she also hoped that the Eastern Empire would fall into the mire of war with Britain. "None of the British is good, but the eastern empire is also a threat. We still have common interests on this point. Now the eastern empire is rooted in Central Asia, which is very dangerous for us. We may be able to drive them out of Central Asia when they attack Britain." Beside Igor stood a middle-aged man in military uniform. He was Ivanov, a civil servant of grade 14 in the general office of yekarina''s close ministers. In tsarist Russia, civil servants are divided into 14 levels. From level 1 to level 14, there are few people who can be called level 14 civil servants. Therefore, Ivanov and Igor have the same high status, and they are known as ekalina''s right arm. "Maybe we can send envoys to Osman. They have just lost the war with Persia, and now they hate the eastern empire behind Persia. They have also ceded a lot of territory to Persia. It is said that one of Persia''s thanks has been given to the eastern empire. I think they will be happy to establish an alliance with us," he said www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1145 "You are right. The enemy of the enemy is our friend. We should contact the Ottoman Empire. " yekalina also has this idea. After pondering for a while, she continued: "not only that, we also need to contact with Persia. Gambis will not be willing to submit to the eastern empire forever. He is also an ambitious man. Don''t forget that in the powerful era of Persia, they peeped at the territory of the eastern empire more than once." Ivanov said: "Your Majesty''s beauty and intelligence are incomparable. It is said that Persia can get the support of the eastern empire by providing a free thing called oil, but oil is extremely important in the eastern empire, which Persia will always understand." Igor said: "Central Asia is the back garden of our tsarist Russia. The Eastern Empire must not be allowed to intervene. Your majesty, the current situation of Britain may also be the dilemma that tsarist Russia will face in the future. We must make preparations in advance. Now that Britain is in danger and France is on the verge of collapse, maybe we can lead Europe. " ekalina is a little excited, which she has been looking forward to, but from the beginning to the end, Europeans are on guard against tsarist Russia. Now there is a bigger threat in Europe, maybe this is an opportunity. "We need to send envoys to Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Prussia and other countries, Ivanov, to arrange this as soon as possible," she said "Yes, your majesty." Ivanov responded. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. After reviewing Liu Chen''s war report, Xiao Ming sent Xiao Yi to Australia and his second prince Xiao Tong to Canada, he threw himself back into the busy affairs of the Empire. "Emperor, it''s difficult for Tangier to be self-sufficient. It''s difficult for Tangier to become the bridgehead of the Empire''s attack on Europe. After all, the army is outside, and the daily consumption is huge. However, the number of steam merchant ships is insufficient, and the speed of sail merchant ships is slow." Cui Shangan and Xiao Ming have a headache over the war report of map research. Xiao Ming put down the war report. He was psychologically prepared for the current situation faced by the Imperial Navy. Even in modern times, such a long-distance war is extremely costly, let alone now. So he didn''t want to send his soldiers to the British mainland for trench warfare, which was too impatient and irrational. Now what he really wants to do is to give full play to the strength of the Navy, defeat the British navy and blockade such an island country as Britain. Once that happens, a small country like Britain will soon collapse. From then on, the country will be reduced to a country of no class. During the blockade period, he could take advantage of Britain''s internal contradictions to further weaken Britain and split it into four independent small countries. In this way, the main force of this expedition to Europe is only the Navy, the army is only a supporting role, and it doesn''t need too much supplies. Moreover, it doesn''t need to transport all supplies from China. Some supplies can be purchased directly from Europe. With Europe''s urine, there must be countries willing to trade with him. So he said: "the problem of supply is very easy to solve. First, we need to find a way to buy from European countries. Second, the colonies of British Africa are under the control of the Empire. We can find a way from these places. Don''t forget that the mineral Department of the empire is exploring in these places. Third, although Africans don''t like farming, the land is very fertile and can be sent Some agricultural technicians went here, and the Empire did not allow them to sell slaves in the country, but this did not mean that they could not use the African slaves. They could catch some of them to build Plantations under the guidance of the technicians. " after hearing this, Cui Shangan was stunned for a long time. He sighed:" the emperor is still wise. It will take time to blockade Britain. During this time, not to mention that Tangier can be self-sufficient, there may even be a large amount of surplus grain transported back to China. " "That''s the truth. Don''t forget that we are a big agricultural country. As long as we have land, we can make it rich." Xiao Ming said. "Yes, I understand. "Cui Shangan looks excited. Seeing off Cui Shangan, Xiao Ming calls Pang Yukun and asks him to arrange for technicians to go to Africa. This time, Liu Chen made a circle along Africa, and it took time to consolidate these captured colonies. Hearing this, Pang Yukun said: "emperor, this is no problem. Apart from the technicians, do you want to use the farm machinery? Now the machinery factory has just come out, and some farm machinery and construction machinery are being distributed by the lower officials. " hearing the news, Xiao Ming smiles. Needless to say, these machines are naturally powered by internal combustion engines. He was also very interested in this. After all, it represented the improvement of the productivity of the Empire, so he said, "in that case, I''ll go with you to have a look." Having said that, he asked Qian Dafu to prepare a motorcade and meet Pang Yukun in Waigong, and the party went to the industrial zone. When they arrived at the machinery factory, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun entered the factory with the company of the factory staff. In the first five-year plan, the Empire''s machinery factories had already blossomed all over the Empire. Outside Qingzhou, Guandong, Youzhou, Jinling, Lin''an, Guangzhou and other places had their own heavy industries.Constrained by the size of the Empire''s population, Xiao Ming can only hope to make up for the current shortage of manpower by improving productivity. After all, it is not easy to develop the Empire''s vast territory with more than 100 million people. Because of this, he was eager to make the Empire mechanized as soon as possible, both in industry and agriculture. "Emperor, this is the latest batch of improved harvesters, transplanters and planters." Lin Wentao pointed to rows of agricultural machinery parked in the factory space. Xiao Ming''s hands touched the past one by one on the machinery. He was a little excited. These farming machinery and modern machinery are almost the same. Once put into agricultural production, the agriculture of the Empire will be greatly improved. Especially now the Empire belongs to Manor agriculture, a family of three often have hundreds of acres, thousands of acres of land. With these machines, the peasants of the Empire would be able to cultivate more land, and the land of the colonies would be developed more. "Have these machines been used in practice in farmland?" Xiao Ming asked. "I''ve used it. For example, this harvester can collect ten mu of land in an hour in a flat area, and there''s no problem with seventy or eighty mu of land in a day." Lin Wentao said confidently. Pang Yukun said with a smile: "it''s good to have 70 or 80 mu a day. It''s enough for a small manor to have one. It''s said that after the news was published in the newspaper, the farmers who came to the machinery factory to inquire about purchasing almost broke the threshold. " " that''s good news. It seems that the profits of machinery factories are going to rise a lot. " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1146 All kinds of construction machinery are displayed in the square adjacent to agricultural machinery. When they arrived, Lin Wentao said with pride, "emperor, these are excavators and these are bulldozers. These are the two main machines used in the construction of Suez. " since the research team of the machinery factory became independent, all the machines on the drawing have come to reality one by one. After examining the performance of these machines, Lin Wentao deeply realized that these machines would bring incredible changes to the Empire. Xiao Ming looked at the excavator and bulldozer in front of him with the same smile of satisfaction. In contemporary history, it took ten years for France to build the Suez Canal, but at that time there was no such internal combustion engine as the Empire in France. He believed that under the construction machinery of the Empire, the construction of the Suez canal could be completed in one year. "Very good, the operation of internal combustion engine is more and more perfect now. With them, the development of Empire will accelerate again." Xiao Ming said happily. The investment of these machines will greatly benefit the empire from transportation, agriculture and engineering, which is the foundation of a country. Lin Wentao took the opportunity to say: "the emperor, in fact, these machines are only improved. He doesn''t have much intention. Since the emperor is here, it''s better to follow his subordinates to see the new things being studied by a machinery factory. The emperor will be very happy to see them." "Oh? So it''s a coincidence that I''m here this time. "Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun look at each other and look forward to it. As Lin Wentao led Xiao Ming and his party to the inside of the machinery factory, he said: "originally, I was going to report to the emperor, but I didn''t expect that the emperor would arrive. " along the way, the crowd went through an arch and came to a very open place. The machinery plant is located in the industrial area of foreign aid, here is the machinery plant has not yet started the construction of the factory field. But at this time, in the open field, something familiar to Xiao Ming was spinning. "Monoplane?" Xiao Ming was slightly surprised. He really didn''t know what Lin Wentao had done to this thing. "Yes, I''ve been studying this kind of machine that can fly in the sky. With the improvement of the accuracy of imperial machine tools, I think the time has come to manufacture this kind of machine, so I built such a prototype." Lin Wentao said. Xiao Ming suddenly realized that he was surprised that there was such a thing flying in the sky. Why didn''t he know that it was just a model. Seeing Xiao Ming''s look, Lin Wentao said: "emperor, although the fuselage is a model, the propeller is real. At present, we are testing the dynamic performance of the propeller. If we can meet the flight conditions, the Xiaguan will build a complete aircraft. " " the most important thing for an aircraft is the power system. If this problem is solved, the aircraft problem will be basically solved. "For Xiao Ming, this visit is a surprise. But the real surprise still needs to wait. After all, in his opinion, Lin Wentao''s research is only at the initial stage. If he wants to make a campaign with excellent performance, he may have to integrate the industrial capacity of the Empire and establish an independent aircraft production line. In this way, without three or five years, the aircraft may not be able to be mass produced, and even if it is mass produced, it will take some time to form combat effectiveness. For this time, he is not in a hurry, because at this time, the imperial steam turbine is also in use. The two mass production time coincides, when the Empire will be able to achieve the combination of artillery and naval ships and Shanghai air. And that''s what he''s really looking forward to. Pang Yukun said excitedly: "the technology of the empire is really changing with each passing day, but when this thing is mass produced, I''m afraid my beard will be white. " " it''s not just you, I''m afraid my hair will turn white. " Xiao Ming''s words contain the helplessness of years. I recall the green years when I came to this world, and now I am middle-aged. The Empire grows stronger and stronger from scratch, but the people who built the Empire are getting old day by day. Like Pang Yukun''s idea, he also hopes to witness the Empire achieve one leap after another. Unfortunately, at present, this can only be an extravagant hope. It was also due to his helplessness with the passage of time that he was eager to build his ideal world system and leave precious wealth for the Empire, because he was not sure where the Empire would go without his own. In this case, he could only try to create a favorable situation for the empire while he was alive. After turning around the propeller of the plane, Xiao Ming saw that the entity Lin Wentao made was ok, so he and Pang Yukun turned back. On the way back, Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to give priority to the construction machinery for the construction of the Suez Canal. For agricultural machinery, he asked Pang Yukun to sell it to the outside world after meeting the requirements of the official manor. For African agriculture, a large number of slaves could make up for the shortage. ¡­¡­ September of the eighth year in the imperial calendar. After occupying Tangier for two months, Liu Chen got the order to destroy the British navy. Along with this order came 46 imperial warships, which brought the number of fleet under Liu Chen''s command to 88.In addition, the fleet was accompanied by a large number of transport ships, which brought sufficient supplies and a number of agricultural technicians from the Empire. "Commander Liu." Xie Yuan led the fleet. He and Liu Chen were in the Qingzhou fleet at that time. After the split of the Imperial Navy, they were assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. "Commander Xie." When they met, they first gave each other a military salute, and then re patted each other. "I didn''t expect that the emperor would send you here. That''s great. Not to mention the British fleet, we can deal with even the whole European Fleet." Liu Chen said happily. Xie Yuan said: "the emperor sent us here because he was worried that other European countries would suddenly join the war. He also sent a group of agricultural technicians. Tangier will be the bridgehead of the Empire''s attack on Europe in the future. " " hahaha The emperor is very powerful. He is preparing to build a farm in Africa. Well, yes, the French prisoners and slaves we captured are useful. Moreover, the mineral Department has found a coal mine in Morocco, so the supply is not a problem at all. " Liu Chen said that before they captured Tangier, France had implemented a cruel slave policy towards Tangier, and he just picked up a ready-made one. Compared with Liu Chen, xie Yuan was a little excited. After all, as the commander of the Atlantic Fleet, he could not say that he did not take part in the war against Britain. So after receiving the battle order, he could not wait for the whole army to come. "We''d better leave the matter of supply to the administrative officials. When can we teach the British a lesson?" www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1147 "Here, I''ll show you something." Liu Chen left the general to count the materials, and took Xie Yuan into Tangier''s combat room. At this time, there was already a beautifully made sand table in the combat room. The sand table had a map as the bottom and was filled with warship models. Xie Yuan''s eyes brightened, "Liu Chen, your sand table is good. " with a proud smile, Liu Chen pointed to the direction of Britain and said:" during this period, I have been sending warships to patrol the Atlantic Ocean and constantly explore the situation of the navies of various countries. At present, intelligence is shown on this sand table. Generally speaking, there are 278 warships in the British navy. These warships are distributed in four major British military ports, the most important of which is Lun It''s the port of London. " Xie Yuan nodded and said," now I''m worried that the British navy will not fight the Empire head on, but play hide and seek with us. " ¡±Hehe, they are not afraid. As long as we blockade Britain, they will risk their lives to fight. Because if they don''t fight, they will die. There is still a glimmer of hope for them to fight. "Liu Chen said darkly. Every time he thought of the humiliation he had suffered in London, he would like to return it to the British ten times and one hundred times. "That''s what the emperor meant. Let''s not take the initiative to look for the British fleet, but directly blockade Britain. As for what happens during the blockade, we are free to play. "Xie Yuan said. Liu Chen nodded slightly, he said: "but before going to Britain, Tangier''s defense can''t be ignored. These European weapons are behind the Empire, but they are not stupid. If Tangier is taken, our supply ships can''t supply more than 80 warships." On this issue, xie Yuan deeply believed that strategically he should despise the enemy, but tactically he should attach importance to the enemy without any negligence. "At present, we need to worry about Spain on the other side. If they suddenly make trouble when we attack Britain, it will be extremely unfavorable to us. Therefore, I suggest that a war zone should be designated in the Mediterranean region and that Spain and Portugal should be informed that once their warships break into the war Zone, it will be regarded as an act of war." Xie Yuan drew an arc on the outside of Tangier. Liu Chen showed a look of appreciation. "I couldn''t come up with this idea, so I did it. When I informed him of the location of the war zone, we went to Britain. ¡° ¡­¡­ London. Brooke had returned from Moscow, and the news that he had brought back immediately clouded London. "Your Majesty, this is the reply from Queen ekalina. She said that as long as we meet their conditions, they will agree to attack the Chinese Empire in the East." Brooke said cautiously. "Blackmail, it''s blackmail." Murphy said angrily, "for the sake of these technologies, we in the UK are at war with the Empire, but she wants to get them simply. " vidomia said:" if Britain were to perish, it would be useless to keep these technologies. The most important thing now is to defeat the eastern empire, so it doesn''t matter even to provide technology to the whole of Europe. " " Your Majesty said that if the Empire occupied London, I believe they would take away the excellent British scientists in the first time. "Instead of being destroyed by the Empire, we should send them to tsarist Russia," Brooke said Murphy can''t help sighing. Although he knows that Brooke and Victoria are right, he still can''t bear to make everything so cheap. "We don''t have much time. Once the empire is ready, it will attack. Murphy, prepare now." After a pause, she said, "Brooke, go over with the agreement, and hope that ekarina will keep her promise to attack in the East." "Yes, your majesty." The two left in response. Seeing them disappear, Victoria comes to the window of the castle and looks down on the London street. London is no longer the prosperity and order it used to be. Under the mobilization of war, Britain is in a state of war. At the same time, the British Army expanded directly from 100000 to 500000. In addition, there were more armed militia, men, women, young and old. Once the Empire''s army is in bed, they will fight them to the death. "Come, I will swallow you the bitter fruit of war. "Victoria squinted and said that she had decided to fight with England to the end. Only after only ten days, her idea came to nothing. The imperial fleet gathered outside the port of London didn''t want to land. I came back. " on the king class armored ship, Liu Chen watched the port of London with his telescope. At this moment, his hatred filled his heart. If it wasn''t for Britain, how could they suffer such humiliation. Touching the main gun of the king class armored ship, Liu Chen said, "king, today is your revenge day. Let your anger be vented with your artillery fire. " Xie Yuan and Liu Chen are on the same ship as the king. Now all the imperial warships are equipped with radio communication, so they can command wars on any warship. He looked at the port of London not far away, his eyes narrowed, and then ordered the shelling.The order arrived at each warship. At this time, the warship''s artillery began to adjust its angle, and the artillery carried heavy shells into the gun bore, waiting for the order. "Fire!" All ready, Liu Chen roared out the order of shelling. "Boom boom..." The guns roared, and metal shells rushed out of the guns. Some of them went to the port of London, and some flew directly to the port buildings. In the bright fire and explosion, the port of London suddenly turned into a sea of fire. The buildings on the shore were hit by the shells and collapsed, just like the crushed tofu. On the streets of London, the British people screamed and fled. They never thought that one day Britain would be attacked by other countries. This confidence has lasted for hundreds of years in Britain, and today they pay a heavy price for their own stupidity and ignorance. "What about our fleet? Where are they? Come and kill these damn yellow pigs. " in a fortification on the street, a man yelled that he had participated in the crowd protesting against the Empire, which became his daily conversation after the imperial fleet was detained. But now he was so frightened that he could only hide in the fortification and curse in despair. Shells fell one by one, explosions were heard all the time, flames, blood, broken limbs, broken arms and screams, and the port of London and the surrounding area seemed to be a hell on earth. At this moment, the British living in the dream of dominating the world finally realized the fear of being dominated by war. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1148 Tulip palace. Vidomia covers her ears in agony, and the explosion from the harbor stabs her heart like a knife. The dignity of the sun never sets Empire disappeared in the artillery fire of the eastern empire, and all this was because of her self righteous determination. She thought her cleverness would bring practical technological benefits to Britain, but now she has brought destruction to Britain. "Your Majesty, we must withdraw from London. The Imperial Army may land at any time. It is no longer safe here. Many nobles have left." Murphy advised. Vidomia looked sad, but her voice was very firm, she said: "no, I will not leave tulip palace, nor will I leave London. It is I who brought England to ruin. How can I escape alone now?" "Your Majesty, it''s not your fault. There will be a war between us and the Empire sooner or later, just sooner or later. "Murphy said. "You don''t have to say that I have made my own decision. You''d better go to tsarist Russia to form a British interim government. If the British mainland can''t support it, at least we have to leave hope." Vidomia''s tone was firm. Murphy shook his head, he said: "if your majesty falls into the hands of the Empire, this is the despair of all the British people, you should go to tsarist Russia more than us. " with that, Murphy nodded to Butlin. Butling understood, took the soldiers to set up vidomia, he said: "Your Majesty, the ship to Russia is ready, sorry. " Victoria struggled hard, but she couldn''t get rid of the soldiers at all. She could only blame Murphy and Butlin angrily. But two people are not moved, still let the soldier take her by force. Seeing vidomia taken to the north in the carriage, Murphy and Butlin went out of the tulip palace to the harbor. On the sea outside the port, the imperial fleet is still shelling the port, and the once prosperous port of London has basically become ruins. But at this time, in the south, North and east of the imperial fleet, the Royal Navy of more than 200 warships came slowly. They lined up in a neat line, the British flag fluttering in the sea breeze, a C-shaped encirclement has been formed. On the sea. Liu Chen is deploying a combat mission by radio. This time, they broke into London without regarding the Royal Navy as a threat. Many naval battles have proved that the imperial steel warship has absolute advantage over the sail warship. In addition to the armor protection of the warship, the speed and rotating artillery of the steel warship are incomparable with the sail warship. Now the radio communication command integrates the combat effectiveness of warships. So Liu Chen and Xie Yuangen didn''t care about being surrounded by the Royal Navy. "It''s a bunch of things that don''t know what to do." Liu Chen looked at the approaching sailboat and said. Before coming, xie Yuan made an investigation on the British navy. He said: "in Europe, the British navy has a good will to fight. It''s no surprise that they dare to risk their lives to fight with us. However, since they are here, we will directly bury them. " " OK, let''s destroy them together. " Liu Chen laughed three times, and then he directly turned the king class armored ship to the fleet of the Royal Navy. Xie Yuan nodded. He discussed with Liu Chen and divided the fleet into three parts to deal with the British warships from three directions. Under the command, 68 steel warships heading for Britain turned one after another, leaving curved tracks on the sea. In the port of London, after the imperial warships turned around one after another, there were British people hiding in the fortifications constantly showing their heads, which was that they turned their eyes to the sea. Butling and Murphy, like the others, looked nervously at the sea, and though they knew that the chances of victory were slim, they still had poor hopes. After all, the number of British navies is three times that of the Imperial Navy. If they are lucky enough to win, the British crisis will be solved, and Britain''s reputation will be further enhanced in Europe. If possible, they may even seize many steel warships. This kind of gambler''s psychology is full of the British people''s heart at the moment, at the moment, no one speaks, they are silent and nervous looking at the battlefield. As they watched, the monarch class armored ships where Liu Chen and Xie Yuan lived led more than 20 steel warships to attack the fleet composed of 90 warships in the south. Liu Chen and Xie Yuan used the speed of the warship to seize the "t" position. Under the artillery bombardment of 20 warships, the British sail warships suffered heavy losses in an instant. Facing the metal shells of the Empire, the wooden sail warships would be scrapped if they were basically hit by one shell. However, the immature blossom bomb of the British often left only a little trace on the imperial warships. As soon as the war started, the result of the war was doomed, one sail warship exploded, burned, and remained silent, while the imperial warships remained intact.In just one hour, Liu Chen and Xie Yuan faced a fleet of only more than 20 warships. At this time, Liu Chen said to Xie Yuan, "now let''s leave some indelible memories for the British. The king was ordered to hit the enemy ship!" Xie Yuan showed an evil smile, he said through the radio: "all warships are ordered to hit enemy ships!" At the command of the two men, the imperial warships immediately put on full power, increased the speed to the maximum, and rushed to the British warships who were still struggling at sea. In the face of the steel warships directly hit by the Empire, the British soldiers on the remaining warships were occupied by deep fear. "God, they must be demons!" The soldiers broke down. They screamed and jumped into the sea to survive. At the same time, there were thousands of British people in the port, many of whom had covered their eyes and cried bitterly, and could not bear to see the tragedy on the battlefield. Once they defeated the Dutch fleet at home in front of the Dutch. At that time, the Dutch watching the battle on shore were devastated. Now the scene is so similar. ¡±There is no hope. "Murphy''s eyes were filled with despair. The British navy was finished, and Britain was finished. Butlin comforted: "without the Navy, we still have the army. We should have confidence. " as soon as he spoke, there was a heavy crashing sound from the sea. In front of them, the British sail warship was cut in two by the imperial warship. At the same time, the war on the north side and the west side was also miserable. In the afterglow of the setting sun, more than 200 British warships sank in the red sun and flames. In the ears of the British people, it seems to be the last Elegy of the British navy. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1149 "Lost, the Royal Navy is finished. " I don''t know who yelled at the port, and suddenly the whole port fell into hysterical crying. But they were still sad that they could not prevent the British Navy from being completely annihilated. Before the darkness was about to envelop the earth, the last British warship turned into a sea of fire in the shelling. On the king class armored ship, Liu Chen and Xie Yuan smile triumphantly. Today, they finally take a bad breath. However, their task is not over, it is just beginning. "The emperor asked us to blockade Britain. From now on, we have to control all routes to Britain and prohibit all non imperial ships from passing through," Liu said. " Xie Yuan nodded and said," in that case, you and I will divide our forces, one in the East and the other in the West. At the same time, we will destroy other British ports. " Liu Chen nodded after hearing the speech. The next day. When the sun rises, the British in London find that all the warships of the Empire disappear overnight. A strange atmosphere suddenly envelops London, and all kinds of speculation spread in the streets. Many people believe that the imperial warships chose to withdraw after destroying the British fleet, and some businessmen are even ready to set sail again for maritime trade. But the bad news soon came that some armed merchant ships trying to go to sea were sunk by imperial warships patrolling the route. At this time, the British finally came back to the idea that the Imperial Navy blocked the British waters. In the following time, news from all over Britain confirmed this fact. Imperial warships constantly attacked British cities along the coast and sank any merchant ship going to sea. " the whole of Britain seems to be locked in a cage now, which makes Britain panic. At a time when the British industry is booming, the British economy mainly comes from the plundering of colonies and dumping of domestic industrial products. It can be said that Britain''s strength is due to the establishment of a vast colony and overseas trade. Now Britain''s two lifelines have been cut off, and it won''t be long before Britain becomes a country that doesn''t belong to the class. Compared with the British panic, the British nobles were even more unbearable. They gathered a large number of troops, mobilized all the people, and prepared to fight the Empire to the death on land. But the Empire did not play according to the routine. Now the huge army has become a burden. It is a heavy burden for the British government to support so many soldiers without fighting. After all, business is cut off, and Britain can''t support so many troops at all. "Murphy, you can''t disband my army. The war has just begun. No one can guarantee whether the Empire will land. " in the house, when Murphy proposed cutting off part of the army, Butlin was vehemently opposed. "I didn''t say now, but that if the blockade continues, we will have to make this decision. Think about it. Over the past two hundred years, the overseas colonies have supported 20 million British people. In fact, there is no way to support so many people by relying on British land. Once there is a food shortage, no one can guarantee what will happen to Britain next." Murphy''s tone was deeply helpless. The councillors were silent. The Royal Navy was finished. They were unable to lift the imperial blockade of the British coast. Butling''s face turned red with anger, but he knew his army could not fight at sea. "We have lost this war. Without the Navy, Britain is just a duck. Without the sea and overseas colonies, Britain will fall into decline. In the future, even if the Empire withdraws, the declining Britain will be bullied by other European countries. In this case, we should not ask the Empire for forgiveness, money, land, market, and what they want As long as we can survive in Britain. " Cried one of the councillors. "Shameless!" "Throw him out!" ¡°¡­¡­¡¯ The speaker''s voice fell, and the whole house was like boiling water. The members yelled and scolded one after another. The conditions mentioned by this man deeply hurt them, because this was their policy towards the colony. However, some members have chosen to support this vocal member, because in their view, what they are facing now is the survival of Britain. Murphy''s mood is also very tangled. The most important problem he faces is the 20 million mouths on the island. The prosperity of industry has made British businessmen circle a lot of agricultural land. At the same time, a large number of farmers work in urban factories, which makes British agriculture very vulnerable. If we want to support so many people, Britain can only destroy industry and return to the era of agricultural country. "Silence! Now is not the time for infighting. " Murphy roared, "now your majesty and Brooke are in Moscow. If your majesty is ready to make a difference in diplomacy, he will send people to contact the Empire. Now we just need to wait. " after hearing this, the public stopped quarreling and had to wait in the face of an uncertain future. Qingzhou. The news of the London naval battle came here three months later. As soon as the news was published in the newspapers, the whole empire was boiling. For them, this time they finally returned the humiliation they had suffered."Emperor, in the first World War in London, Britain will no longer be able to make waves on the sea. It''s time to seize the British colony in South America as soon as possible." In the imperial library, Pang Yukun said excitedly. Cui Shangan said: "it''s too much to blockade 60 warships in the British coastal area. Liu Chen also mentioned that it''s impossible to completely prevent British ships from going to sea. The lower official suggested that a batch of mines produced by military factories should be sent to Europe as soon as possible to blockade the sea area. " Xiao Ming nodded after hearing the speech. With the development of imperial industry, the military industry system of the Empire has been improved day by day, and all kinds of weapons have special research laboratories. If there are mines, there must be mines. Three months ago, the Imperial Navy successfully experimented with contact mines, which means that the Imperial Navy will have the ability to lay mines and block ports. And this greatly reduces the heavy task of the warship. "Mine is a good thing. You should urge the factories to produce as soon as possible. I''m afraid it won''t be a year and a half for the British to give in this time." Xiao Ming said. After a pause, he continued: "except for mines, the production of tanks and military vehicles can not be relaxed. For the Imperial Army, mechanization will be the next goal." Cui Shangan felt excited when he heard that he could not sleep as long as he thought about the future battle of the Empire''s large group of tanks, so he answered in a loud voice. Pang Yukun said: "it''s a matter of time before Britain capitulates. I have thought of the conditions that Britain will put forward after it capitulates. Isn''t Britain trying to steal the technology of the Empire? Then the Empire will completely destroy the British industrial capacity this time, forbid them to study weapons, and keep them as sheep for shearing www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1150 "It''s so wonderful that Britain will never be able to turn over this time, so as to avoid the death of a hundred legged insects." Following Pang Yukun, Zhan Xingchang said in a deep voice. For the current Empire, the only threat in the world is Europe. Therefore, when the Empire declared war on Britain, the whole empire focused on Britain. Li Kaiyuan is in charge of the imperial economy. He said: "technology is one of them. If you want to shear wool, you have to kill yourself financially, occupy the British market, order Britain to allow the Empire to open banks in its territory, defeat the pound and make the imperial dragon coin become its currency in circulation. That''s the real killing move." "These two policies are wonderful, but the old minister thinks that what the Empire really wants to control is the British Parliament. Those who are obedient will be allowed to come to power, and those who are not obedient will be allowed to stay out of office. By taking advantage of the so-called loopholes in western democracy, the Empire has made great achievements." Said Fiji, pondering. "Fei Ge Lao''s move is really wonderful." In any case, Xiao Ming could not have thought of it. He would not have thought of it, and who would be the prime minister in his country has the final say. After a pause, he said, "before the British surrender, you will compile these plans. Once the British surrender, you will implement them immediately. " " yes, your majesty. "The crowd shouts. ¡­¡­ Moscow. Vidomia and ekarina are walking in the garden of the Kremlin. The news of the attack on the British port and the blockade of the sea has spread to Moscow. Knowing the news, she was so anxious that she had to come here again to ask ekarina to send troops to Central Asia. "We, Britain, have fulfilled our promise. Is tsarist Russia ready to betray it?" Vidomia is very dissatisfied with ekarina''s delay. With a smile, ekarina said: "Victoria, war is a very serious matter, especially in the face of such a huge thing as the Empire. Before I have complete preparation, how do you let me send my soldiers to the battlefield, and when I have to load guns to equip my army on a large scale, I will certainly give some color to the eastern empire. " looking at the direction of the Ottoman Empire, she continued:" moreover, if we want to drive the Eastern Empire out of our sphere of influence, we must have enough allies. At present, we are communicating with other countries. If more and more countries join our camp, it will be difficult for the future Empire to do anything. " " hum, do you expect those cowards to fight against the Empire? I''m afraid Holland and Spain have pissed their pants. "Said vidomia in a slightly sarcastic tone, as she looked inexplicably at yekalina. She found that she seemed to be intrigued by the Tsarist empress. In Europe, Britain has always been the leader, but now her role seems to be changed, and tsarist Russia became the leader of Europe overnight. "These countries are not the climate. At present, the main forces in Europe are France, Austria and Prussia. Unfortunately, Henry of France has become the climate. Before long, this man named Henry will become the emperor of France. "Said Catherine anxiously. "This Henry was supported by the Empire to disturb Europe. This Henry has great ambition. He is afraid that if he unifies France, he will realize his dream of unifying Europe." Vidomia has been following the civil war in France and has learned a lot of intelligence. Yekalina said, "is it just that the eastern empire will allow Henry to unify Europe? In my opinion, the Empire just wants to have civil strife in Europe and take advantage of it. Therefore, the most important problem to unite Europe is to solve Henry''s problem. As long as France falls to us, I think other European countries will make another choice. " " it''s not easy. Henry was the tool of the Empire to prevent European alliance. " Vidomia shook her head slightly. "Because of this, we must prevent Henry from taking control of France, defeat Henry in a period of time, and let Andre regain his power. Then Andre will be with us angrily." She said in a deep voice. After thinking about it these days, she always felt that it was foolish to let her country fight against the Empire alone. Instead, she might as well take the opportunity to expand her territory in Europe and unite Europe against the Empire. "It''s really a good idea, but tsarist Russia doesn''t border with France. How can you get your troops into France. "Said vidomia. Yekarina laughed. "It depends on you. Don''t forget that your husband is the prince of Prussia. Prussia refuses to fight against the Empire. Will he refuse to fight against France? We''ll just have to be allowed to pass "Even so, there is a Poland between you. "Said vidomia doubtfully. There was a twinkle in ekarina''s eyes. She said, "if Poland blocks the plan of Europe against the Empire, we Czarists will teach them a lesson. " with a look of vigilance, vidomia finally understood what ekarina thought. In the history of Europe, tsarist Russia has been trying to go south.However, with the help of European countries, tsarist Russia not only did not occupy the surplus territory, but also suffered losses from time to time. Because of this, tsarist Russia pushed forward to the Far East. Now, it is clear that ekarina is aware of the best time. Britain is trapped, France is in civil strife, and Prussia is integrating to acquire the federal state of Germany. Under such circumstances, the annexation of Poland by Tsarist Russia is as easy as a palm. However, despite her understanding of ekarina''s plan, Victoria is helpless. Now that Britain is still unable to protect itself, how can it still care about the European continent. She said: "now I only care about the interests of the UK. As long as you can help the UK, I will go to Prussia to lobby. Of course, if you can share Poland with Prussia, the hope of success will be greater." Yekarina showed a clear smile. After her eastward strategy was blocked, she finally saw the hope of tsarist Russia''s expansion. She said: "of course, if they want, they can come to Moscow to sign an agreement to divide Poland." Victoria heard the words with a bitter smile. For Britain, France, Prussia and Czarist Russia have always had the ambition to dominate Europe. This time, they can finally achieve their wish to divide Europe. However, in his view, Czarist Russia and Prussia will not be smooth sailing, because there is another powerful country in Europe, the Austrian Empire. She thought that Austria would not wait for Poland to be partitioned by Prussia and Czarist Russia. Instead of letting the waves be divided into two parts, it would be better to divide them into three parts. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1151 May, the ninth year of the imperial calendar. When the news of Russia, Prussia and Austria sending troops to divide Poland came to Xiao Ming''s ears, he suddenly had another illusion of historical reappearance. Because in contemporary history, Poland has been divided up repeatedly in Europe, leading to its demise, the latest one even during World War II. But in this era, it''s not good news for him. Czarist Russia, Prussia and an Austria divide Poland together, so there must be a shady deal between the three. And his most direct feeling is that their ultimate goal is France, and now they are aware of the bomb. "It''s a real headache." Putting this news on the table, Xiao Ming was helpless. At present, the Empire did not have the ability to conduct large-scale landing operations in Europe, so the option of direct intervention was rejected. Moreover, Prussia, Czarist Russia and Austria are all powerful land powers, which do not rely on the sea. The fleet of the empire across the sea is terrible to them, but it does not pose a direct threat. Just looking at his layout in Europe being cracked, he was really not reconciled, so even if Henry might face failure, he still had to find a way to let Henry drag them into the water. "Emperor, do you want to rent machine guns to Henry as you do in the Middle East? In this way, France will become a meat grinder." Cui Shangan said insidiously. Xiao Ming was a little worried. "This Henry has no feelings for the Empire. If he is given enough ammunition and machine guns, his muzzle may not be aimed at anyone. Moreover, Central Asia is the interest of the Empire''s oil and must be preserved, but Europe just wants to weaken its power." "But Henry didn''t have a machine gun. Once these three countries got involved in the French Civil War, Henry would be defeated. "Cui Shangan said anxiously. They had invested a lot in Henry, transporting ammunition and supplying all kinds of materials from the Empire, that is, they were ready to let Henry take charge of France. Once Henry failed, the investment of the Empire''s tens of millions of golden dragons would all be wasted. Xiao Ming frowned at the news. As Cui Shangan said, if he did not support Henry, the war would soon fall to one side. However, if we continue to support Henry''s weapons, I''m afraid we can''t change the outcome of Henry''s defeat. After all, unless we have the same equipment as the Imperial Army, we can win the war, and France armed by the Empire will be a big trouble for the Empire in the future. So, after pondering for a while, he said: "the French civil war led by Henry has caused serious damage to the industry and production in France. Even if Henry fails, France will take a long time to recover, so the money invested by the empire is not wasted." After a pause, he said: "since the purpose of the empire is to weaken Europe, this intervention in the war is basically equivalent to a small total war in Europe. In order to make the European countries make trouble for a longer time, the Empire only needs to increase its support for Henry. Don''t let Henry die too soon." Cui Shangan nodded, which is the safest way to do it now. After deciding to continue to support Henry, Cui Shangan said, "emperor, there is a sudden storm in Europe this time. I''m afraid there is something strange behind it. " " there is something strange. I got the news that the British Queen Victoria is taking refuge in Moscow. In this incident, she and the Tsarist queen ekalina played an important role, but in the end, their ultimate goal must be empire. " Cui Shangan suddenly realized, "what the emperor means is that they have seen through the emperor''s layout in Europe, and this is what they do to Henry? " Xiao Ming nodded slightly," I''m afraid so. After all, it''s no secret that the Empire supported Henry in Europe. " Cui Shangan was not reconciled. He said:" it''s too cheap for them to let us down. " Xiao Ming''s eyes were deep. He said:" I can''t make them so relaxed. Supporting Henry is a step, but I still have a very important step. " while speaking, Xiao Ming came to the map and pointed to the Caspian Sea area," most of the tanks produced by the Empire in recent years have been sent here. Now Qi Guangyi''s large-scale tank cluster operations should be very skilled. Let the northwest military region use blitzkrieg to teach tsarist Russia a lesson. " ¡±If I remember correctly, Qi Guangyi''s army is now equipped with 180 tanks, which is enough to deal with tsarist Russia. "Cui Shangan recalled," at this time, when attacking Czarist Russia, Czarist Russia must go all out to defend, unable to attack France, and let Henry deal with Prussia and Austria. If he had enough hawk rifles and close guard artillery ammunition in his hands, even if he lost, I''m afraid Austria and Prussia would lose their strength. No matter what plot they had, they would not attack themselves. " "That''s right. That''s my way to crack it. Now you give an order to Qi Guangyi. Let Europe see what the iron and steel torrent is this time." In response, Cui Shangan returned to the general staff. He gave Qi Guangyi an order and at the same time allocated a number of military transport vehicles to the northwest army. In order to control the land of the former Golden Horde, Qi Guangyi''s northwest army extended for a long time. Without convenient transportation, it would be very difficult to control these areas, and the most important thing is that these areas are often flat and suitable for vehicle transportation.So at present, the military vehicles produced by the Empire are mainly supplied to the northwest army. when the telephone of the general staff arrives in Raozhou, a military vehicle immediately sets out to the grassland. Every 300 Li, the military vehicle will refuel at the military oil supply points along the way and continue to go west. After a six day trek, the military vehicle arrived at the northwest military base 300 miles east of the Caspian Sea. "Attack tsarist Russia?" Qi Guangyi and his generals looked excited when they heard the news. They are located in the far end of the Empire. To the south of them are the Persian and Ottoman empires, to the north and West are the territories of Czarist Russia, especially the Eastern European steppe to the West. It used to be the Cossack khanate, and the Cossack cavalry of Czarist Russia came from the Cossacks who lived here. Because of this, tsarist Russia regarded them as thorn in the eye and flesh, which has not been broken in the past year. ¡±We need to prepare our soldiers for a thousand days. This is the first time that our Northwest army uses tanks to fight. We must fight a beautiful battle. " Qi Guangyi said aloud. From the mouth of the signalman, he learned the current situation in Europe, and had to say that the emperor''s vision was accurate. As long as the tsarist Russia can not spare itself at this time, the loss of the country involved in the French civil war will be great. At the same time, the victory over tsarist Russia will further make European countries realize the reality. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1152 Yeletz. This is a military fortress located on the border of Russia and Russia. In order to defend the eastern empire that occupied the hometown of the Golden Horde, the number of yeletz''s troops has increased from 8000 to 30000 in recent years. During this period, the military fortress of yeletz was repeatedly reinforced, like a mountain on the road leading to the hinterland of tsarist Russia. Like every morning, Oleg led his scouts to explore the grassland after breakfast, which was his daily task. At the beginning, when he received the task, he was excited and worried, always worried that he would be found by the imperial cavalry. These imperial scouts armed to the teeth are very brave and accurate. Once found, they can''t return to yeletz alive. However, after several rounds of changing the team members, Oleg became smart. Instead of going to the route investigation that the imperial scouts often appear, he often wandered around aimlessly and came back. After all, the Empire has not crossed the line in these years, and early warning investigation is useless. And his team members do not want to die in the hands of imperial scouts, and he has a tacit understanding to cover up this behavior. Of course, the route he chose was not worthless. Sometimes he could find some traces of imperial action. For example, in an area to the east of the imperial fortress, imperial scouts patrol frequently and intensively, as if they were hiding some secret. Today, as usual, he finally found something unusual as he moved towards this area. In front of them, dark green steel monsters with strange shapes are moving towards yeletz. Behind these steel monsters are different machines, which are full of soldiers with live ammunition. "What the hell is this?" Oleg felt his soul stiff for a moment. This fear from the unknown made him turn his horse and run to yeletz with his team. Leaning out of the tank, Qi Guangyi watched the fleeing scouts with binoculars. After taking a picture of the heavy body of the tank and looking at the troop carrier behind the tank group, Qi Guangyi looked relaxed. According to the emperor''s order, this time he concentrated all the machinery in the military base to prepare for a small-scale mechanized operation. To this end, 180 tanks and 130 personnel carriers poured out with 3600 infantry. His goal this time is to break through yeletz and turn it into a ruin. "General, do you want to solve these scouts?" Asked the gunner in the tank. "No, it''s boring to let our enemy''s castle fight with us. Keep pace behind them." Qi Guangyi''s eyes twinkled with drama. In front of him, Oleg desperately urged the horse to sit down. As he galloped, he turned back and found that these machines were not as fast as the horse. He felt a little relieved. But the imperial army suddenly appeared, still full of uncertainty, he kept pushing the horses, at noon he finally met yeletz. During this period, more and more scouts found this strange imperial army. ¡±Colonel maxim, we''re in trouble. "Oleg rushed into the city and immediately climbed up the wall. At this time, a middle-aged man was standing on the gate, observing the situation outside yeletz. He was yeletz''s commander Maxim. "It''s no use saying that our enemies are under our noses." Maxim frowned. These years of peace and quiet is a normal, but there is no doubt that this calm was suddenly broken. ¡±Although I don''t know what these damned machines are for, they seem to have only more than 3000 people. "Maxim''s eyes sparkled," and yeletz had 10000 Cossack cavalry. " " with so few people coming to yeletz, they must have something to rely on. "Maxim was flanked by his adjutant. "Then let the Cossacks test their depth. "Maxim is a typical aristocrat, and he has no preference for Cossacks. In his opinion, Cossacks are a group of despicable people. The adjutant nodded and immediately dispatched three thousand Cossack cavalry out of the city. More than 3000 cavalry rushed out of the city, and the Cossack cavalry immediately rushed to the imperial army with sabres. This time, the imperial cavalry did not appear, which made them a little unscrupulous, because here they encountered the most fierce cavalry. There was a vast flat area in front of yeletz fortress. After discovering that a large number of cavalry rushed out of yeletz, Qi Guangyi resolutely ordered the tanks to line up in a horizontal line against the Cossack cavalry. At the same time, the soldiers on the troop carrier also entered the combat posture, ready to shoot at any time. "Wula..." In the face of the strange imperial machinery, the Cossack cavalry did not hesitate much. Among the Tsarist troops, the Cossacks hated the imperial soldiers the most, because it was the imperial Lancers who annihilated more than 20000 of them when they rescued the Golden Horde, which damaged their honor and questioned their combat effectiveness.So, once in battle, every Cossack cavalry is filled with hatred. It''s just that time seems to have played a joke on them. When they wield machetes to cut down the imperial tanks, the only sound they get is the crisp sound of metal hitting each other. Some unwilling Cossack cavalry were very unwilling. They repeatedly cut around the tank, but they could not cause any damage to the tank. And the Empire''s strange machinery was also very quiet, with a circle of Cossack cavalry chopping, jingling sound resounding through the battlefield. Maxim''s expression and Oleg are the same, they are a look of the ghost. On the battlefield, the impatient Cossack cavalry soon lost their patience and began to focus on the mechanical soldiers. But just as they were ready to turn around and leave, a scene that they would never forget appeared. One hundred and eighty iron monsters suddenly turned, and the Cossack cavalry who had no time to dodge was directly crushed by the iron monsters. After the tragic cry, a pool of meat mud appeared under the mechanical monster. At the same time, a fire light suddenly appeared in front of the mechanical monster, "daddada..." It''s coming out of the dense shooting. The Cossack cavalry came down one by one. Faced with this situation, the Cossack cavalry around the tank was more anxious. They frantically chopped down the tank, but it didn''t work. At this time, the soldiers behind the tank seemed to be tired of the game. A string of shots came, and the Cossack cavalry around the tank fell one after another. The tank continued to advance, but the speed was faster. The charging Cossack was as vulnerable as a baby to an adult in front of the tank. Three thousand Cossack cavalry came out quickly and broke up quickly. Only a few hundred Cossack cavalry fled back to yeletz in panic. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1153 "Close the gate!" Maxim yelled, the voice is from the heart of fear, the scene has gone beyond his understanding of the war. "We must fight the army of the gods again." Oleg''s lips trembled, and he was terrified. It''s just that their fears are just beginning. At the moment when the gate is closed, the steel monster in front of yeletz suddenly makes a "boom" sound, and then yeletz''s gate is smashed, and the hit wall collapses into a big hole. "Boom boom..." The shelling continued, and 180 tanks concentrated on shelling the walls of yeletz. In a short time, the walls in front of yeletz collapsed. ¡±Go ahead! " in the tank, Qi Guangyi waved, and the soldiers on the military vehicle immediately jumped down. They followed the tank and moved to attack yeletz. Maxim was completely beaten. Now he didn''t know how to fight against the imperial attack and shake off the dust. He could only make the soldiers fight back in confusion. But like him, his soldiers also did not know how to deal with the strange tactics of Empire effectively. They could only rush to the tank again and again and fall in front of the tank again and again. Occasionally, the rifles behind the tanks will be eliminated. In the Bear King tank, the bullet reserve of the machine gun is more than 2400 rounds. 180 tanks are like 180 moving machine guns. As for the tank guns, they were specially used to bombard the solid defense points of the Tsarist army. With the cooperation of the two, yeletz''s tsarist soldiers had no hiding place. Maxim''s confidence was defeated by a large number of casualties in a period of time. He knew that if he continued to fight, none of the soldiers in yeletz would survive. After careful hesitation, he decisively ordered the soldiers to withdraw from yeletz. He had to personally tell queen ekalina what he had seen and heard on the southern line of Czarist Russia. If they can''t come up with a corresponding solution, the future fate of tsarist Russia will be very miserable. The retreat of the Russian soldiers was soon perceived by Qi Guangyi. After he ordered the occupation of yeletz, he stopped pursuing. The purpose of the Empire was to force the tsarist Russia to return to defense and relieve the crisis in France. Because of this, he naturally needed these disabled soldiers to report back. Moreover, the capture of yeletz is not the end of his mission. There are five such fortresses on the border between Russia and tsarist Russia. He wants to take them one by one and transform them into imperial defensive fortresses. ¡­¡­ Belegardi. Henry tore up the joint ultimatum of Prussia, Austria and Czarist Russia. In this ultimatum, the three countries asked Henry to surrender to Andre, the legitimate ruler of France immediately, otherwise the three countries'' army would enter France and interfere in the French civil war. "What are they to command me like that?" Henry yelled out his anger. After more than two years of war, he took control of southwest France and this year formally attacked Paris, the heart of France. At present, belegardi, where he lives, is only a hundred li away from Paris. As long as he enters Paris, he will win the war. However, the intervention of the three countries has made his future uncertain. That''s why he''s so angry. "General, although we have the material support of the Empire, it is impossible to defeat the three countries. The empire is far away. Even if they send troops, the war may be over in a few months. Besides, it costs a lot to send troops to Europe, so they can''t send troops at all. " it was captain Duman, Henry''s most trusted man, who was worried about the sudden change. Henry said, "do you want France to give in to them? Are you ready to see France destroyed? " shaking his head, Henry said," no, we can''t do this. This is our France. No one is allowed to interfere with our ideals. " "Of course, no one would like to see this, but how do we face it now?" Duman said Henry said: "the Empire will not sit idly by. They have invested so much in France. How can they watch us fail? I think they must be trying to find a way. In this way, we can negotiate with them first and wait for the news from the Empire. " " this is the only way. If the Empire abandons us, maybe coalition government is an option to consider. After all, we can''t gamble on the lives of 300000 soldiers. " Duman worried. Henry nodded. He was not a fool. He would not fight a hopeless war. ¡­¡­ London. For the British people living here, the days of blockade seem very long, because only half a year after the interruption of maritime trade, there was a shortage of goods and materials in London. Frightened Londoners are scrambling to buy goods and hoard them at home, which leads to the rising price of goods in the market. And this makes more British people join the ranks of rush buying. After all, no one wants to starve to death.In the face of this out of control situation, Murphy immediately ordered to ban the food trade in the market, and instead took over all the goods and distributed them to the Londoners according to the quota. Life is becoming more and more difficult, which naturally causes a lot of discontent, especially in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These areas have been brutally oppressed by Britain. They joined Britain only because Britain became strong and rich, and they took the opportunity to enjoy the wealth together. However, the current situation in Britain has obviously aroused their dissatisfaction. Many people think that it is the English who caused the disaster. When Murphy ordered the control of materials and planned the distribution, they were even more dissatisfied. There were many people in England, with a high degree of industrialization and less grain production, which led to the shortage of materials in a short time. Relatively speaking, Scotland has plenty of food, and the blockade has not affected them for a year or two, but now Murphy''s order makes them live at the same level as the English. Because of this, within six months of the blockade, the number of people demanding Scotland''s independence increased rapidly. In their view, once they left the United States, they could negotiate with the eastern empire independently, lift the blockade, and even reach trade cooperation with the Empire, so that Scotland could surpass England. With the increasing publicity market of Scottish independents, this trend of thought calls for independence. The same is true in Northern Ireland and Wales, with the exception of Scotland. During this period, Hu Chuan and Kang Ming, who returned to the empire from England, came back on the warships of the Empire. Looking at the rolling fields on the coast of Scotland, he smiles and says, "it''s going on and on, and Britain can''t escape the palm of the Empire in the end." Kang Ming said with a smile, "it''s not. Let''s add another fire when we come back this time." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1154 Xiao Ming stands on the left side of the runway and looks at the forward taxiing monoplane. Whether it''s a Blitzkrieg against tsarist Russia or against Britain, there are frontline generals in command. They are thousands of miles away, and the transmission of information is backward. As an emperor, he can only focus on production, science and technology, construction and logistics. Now the monoplane that is in test flight is one of the projects he has been focusing on for more than half a year. With the improvement of the imperial industrial system and the continuous development of chemical industry and materials science, the scientific and technological level of the Empire has reached the level of the early 20th century. Because of this, the imperial machinery factory was able to turn the tank on the drawing into reality. Now, the high-tech machinery of monoplane is successful again in a period of time. It can be said that the explosion of science and technology in the Empire today is entirely due to the accumulation of talents in the past 20 years. At present, the majors of imperial colleges and universities are basically in line with the contemporary scientific research system. In addition to the traditional chemical engineering, materials and physics majors, there have been more computer majors and atomic energy majors in the past two years. The reason why he only added these two majors to colleges and universities now is that only when the technology has accumulated to a certain stage can the research of these two majors be qualified, and the development law of science from simple to complex can not be violated. Of course, in addition to his new major, he also released a lot of new knowledge from his old major, such as steam turbine, aeroengine and so on. "I never thought that people could fly into the sky. Now it''s really eye opening." Fijian said that with the passage of time, the veteran of the three dynasties has turned grey and his back is a little rickety. Two days ago, he had formally resigned from office to Xiao Ming. He lived in Qingzhou for the rest of his life. At the age of 65, his health has become increasingly unable to support the current intensity of government affairs. In this regard, Xiao Ming did not retain. In recent years, the Empire went to the East and the west, and the development of science and technology was booming. However, he has been improving his government affairs. For the first time in the Empire, it was proposed that an official could resign at the age of 55 and return to the imperial court at the age of 60. After all, people at this age, both physically and mentally, are already a little slow, so they are not suitable to continue to hold positions in the imperial court. In his opinion, only new officials can lead the Empire to a more brilliant future. It is reasonable to say that Fijian should resign five years ago, but Xiao Ming thought that he was still more prestigious among the old officials, so he left him for five years to be responsible for supervising all officials and deposing those old officials who were corrupt, bribed and did not do anything. It is also considered that people make the best use of their talents and materials. "It''s not only Fei Ge Lao, we never expected to see such a magical machine. "Said Pang. All of a sudden, Fiji wanted to resign and return to the field. He was reluctant to give up. Without such an opponent, the court was lonely. However, he also understands that today is different from the past. Nowadays, it is not fashionable to fight in the Empire. The atmosphere of the whole empire is consistent with the outside world. Moreover, he is not young. In a few years, he will be the same as Fiji. All of them have the same feelings. Xiao Ming''s eyes looked back and forth on them, and he couldn''t help laughing: "you are making a fuss. The blowout period of imperial science and technology has just begun. You will see it later." ¡±Ha ha ha In this way, I must live longer. "Fijian laughed. While the three were talking, the monoplane began to take off at the end of the runway and rushed into the sky like a bird. In an instant, the whole machinery factory erupted into thunderous cheers. ¡±It''s flying! It''s flying! " the technicians of the machinery factory danced, while the workers lifted the technicians of the aircraft and threw them into the sky to express their excitement. For the people of the Empire, the significance of aircraft is not comparable to that of tanks and cars, because in the long history, human beings have always been in awe of the sky and thought it was the residence of gods. But now the success of monoplane means that human beings can fly freely in the sky, which is not comparable to the hot air balloon moving with the wind. Xiao Ming can not help but be infected by this enthusiasm. This is his empire, a thriving superpower. "Lin Wentao, you have done a good job. You can say that you have completed the test flight ahead of time. But now is not the time to be proud. Next, the military industrial production of aircraft should be put on the agenda, especially the development of bombers and transport aircraft." Xiao Ming said that at present, no country in the world has an air force. Therefore, fighter planes are of little significance to Xiao Ming. What is really useful to the Empire are bombers and transport planes. The former can carpet bomb the enemy''s positions, while the latter can speed up the deployment of the imperial army. "Don''t worry, Emperor. We have accumulated experience through this plane. It''s easy to follow." Lin Wentao nodded. He already had the design drawings of bombers and transport planes. This monoplane is just to start the aircraft manufacturing industry. The Empire will soon be established in the northern aircraft design and manufacturing center in Jinzhou, the eastern aircraft design and manufacturing center in Qingzhou, the southern aircraft manufacturing center in Chengdu, and the Western aircraft manufacturing center in Chang''an.These manufacturing centers will design and manufacture all types of aircraft for the future of the Empire. "Well, I hope to be able to fly between the cities of the Empire one day earlier. "Xiao Ming looks forward to it. For him, transportation and information transmission are the most important things in this era. Only by solving these two problems can the Empire effectively control the overseas colonies and avoid the estrangement between the colonies and the Empire due to the distance. After ten laps around Qingzhou City, the plane landed at the airport. The test flight ended perfectly. After rewarding the technicians and workers who participated in the aircraft manufacturing, Xiao Ming led the ministers back by car. On the way back, Xiao Ming asked Pang Yukun to plan the airport construction of the empire from now on, instead of waiting for the plane to come out. At the same time, he also asked the Empire to remove all the meaningless walls except some valuable walls, so as not to affect the traffic road construction. In addition, they discussed the welfare system of the Empire. Over the past 20 years of industrialization, in fact, the biggest change in the Empire was the living standard of the people. From the past when they were short of food and clothing, to now when every family in the empire is not short of fish and new clothes every year, the overall living standard of the Empire has already surpassed that of Europe, even a hundred years ahead. After all, in addition to military industry and heavy industry, Xiao Ming also brought modern food industry and all kinds of light industry here. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1155 "According to statistics, after the end of the civil war, the population of the empire grew steadily, with about 20 million new people added." When it comes to the welfare system, Pang Yukun thinks of the population growth of the Empire. After all, this is the most intuitive response. Ten years ago, the population base of the Empire was 80 million, and the annual growth rate was about 2.5%. It''s a little small. "Said Xiao Ming. "In the first few years, the growth was slow, but since the emperor promulgated the welfare policy, the population growth of the Empire has accelerated. According to statistics, the growth rate is 5 percent," Pang said Xiao Ming nodded. Population growth is a long process. It is impossible to develop the Empire''s population from 100 million to more than one billion in a hundred years. The only thing he can do now is to encourage procreation and speed up the process. The reason is very simple. The vast territory occupied by the Empire needs to be occupied, otherwise sooner or later, it will be occupied by other countries with explosive population. After all, in addition to the war of blood and fire, what human beings really have to face is the war of reproduction. When the population of a nation is decreasing, it will not be able to control its territory and be occupied by other ethnic groups with a large population, and its glory is just making wedding clothes for others. Because of this, he regarded increasing the population of the Empire as a war. Since he comes from modern times, he knows a truth very well. The more developed the society is, the more material the country is. On the contrary, the growth rate of the population of this country will continue to decrease, even negative growth. In the future, the Empire will also face this problem, so he should not take it lightly and have more children at the initial stage of national development. So he said, "in this way, during this period of time, you can improve the imperial fertility welfare policy. Those who raise more than three children and less than five children will enjoy free education and medical care for their whole life. In addition to the above welfare, those who have more than five children will also get the royal government''s fertility subsidy and free transportation welfare. " after a pause, he went on to say:" most of the people are reluctant to have children because of the pressure of life. Therefore, the Empire should pay attention to the people''s livelihood. At present, the education of the empire is free except for universities, and the free medical treatment is not the ultimate goal of the Empire. In the future, the Empire will be built in the whole country Welfare housing: families with more than three children can share it for free. " Pang Yukun didn''t object to Xiao Ming''s idea. Now the Empire''s finance is more and more abundant, and the implementation of such welfare is completely affordable. He said: "when I go back, I will send these policies to the States. I''m afraid the people will cheer for such a cheap thing." "This is exactly what I want. No matter how much territory the Empire has laid down, no one will cultivate it, it will be a waste." Xiao Ming frowned. Fijian is old, Pang Yukun is old, and he is getting old. Time doesn''t wait. Now he will try his best to do something that will benefit future generations. He continued: "after the application of internal combustion engine, for a long time in the future, oil will be the lifeblood of the Empire. Therefore, we should take precautions." Pang Yukun said: "the lower officials have ordered the Empire to set up reserve oil depots in various states, and spare no effort to store oil while Persia does not go back." Xiao Ming nodded, "in addition, there are ores from various colonies. After meeting the domestic needs of the Empire, the rest is used to reclaim land for later generations. " Pang Yukun wrote it down. The two said that the motorcade had already arrived at the Imperial Palace and got off. Pang Yukun went back to his official office, while Xiao Ming went directly back to his bedroom. ¡­¡­ Moscow. While the Empire was jubilant about the success of the plane''s test flight, ekarina was worried. News from the border kept coming, which made her panic. "In a month, the Imperial Army successively occupied yeletz, karavel, mondomusen, your majesty. Now Moscow has no defense against the imperial army." Ivanov worried. "No one thought that the Empire would suddenly attack us at this time. Obviously, the empire is corresponding to Henry of France," she said. " Igor said:" Your Majesty, compared with France, the most important thing for us now is to protect ourselves. The defeated soldiers are talking about the terrible weapons of the Empire. It is these weapons that easily destroyed the fortresses on the border of the Empire. Many people say that these weapons are unstoppable. " he was the commander in chief of the Tsarist Russian army, and naturally his most concern was war. Ekalina pinched her eyebrows. She did not expect that the Empire would have such a strong courage to directly attack tsarist Russia. After all, they had been deadlocked in Central Asia for several years, and she thought it would continue. "In order to deal with the possible attack of the Empire, we must bring back the troops who are going to France. "After a long hesitation, ekalina made a very difficult decision. Now no one can predict what the Empire will do next, whether it will continue to roam the border or invade the whole country? As a tsarist empress, she had to consider her own country. As for Europe, she could only let it go.Igor and Ivanov have no objection. The danger now is not the UK, but their tsarist Russia. Now ekalina suddenly regrets her involvement in the British. Obviously, empires are becoming more and more difficult to provoke. The withdrawal of the order to France soon spread from the Kremlin, and the news was received by vidomia at the same time. A few months later, Victoria had lost a lot of weight. When she heard the news, she was very depressed. "The three fortresses along the Tsarist Russian border were destroyed for several days in a row. I''m afraid ekalina was scared this time." Said vidomia. Brooke said: "it''s true, after all, hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops did not cross the three fortresses in those days, while the eastern empire only had five days, but it is said that this is because of a strange weapon, such as a combination of machine gun and cannon, but it is said that it is hard and faster than a horse. " in vidomia''s opinion, she can''t imagine what kind of weapon it is, but even if it frightens tsarist Russia, it must be a weapon to change the balance of the battlefield. She sighed: "we can''t put all our eggs in one basket. It seems that it''s time to talk to the Empire. We can''t stay in tsarist Russia forever. Moreover, ekarina is not trustworthy. If necessary, she will even hand me over to the eastern empire in exchange for benefits." Brooke is also worried. The situation in Britain is very serious now. They really can''t wait any longer. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1156 Konigsberg. When Felix II was inspecting the Prussian army ready to march in France, he saw soldiers in light blue uniforms carrying hank rifles and holding their heads high in front of him. He raised his hat to praise the soldiers. On both sides of the road, countless citizens of Konigsberg were cheering. They sprinkled flowers on the road where the army passed, shouting the slogan of long live your Majesty the king. Today''s leader of Prussia, Felix II, is indeed praiseworthy in the eyes of every Prussian. It was he who sent a mission to acquire a lot of advanced technology from the eastern empire, which made Prussian steam engine technology surpass other European countries in a very short time. Prussians'' preciseness, patience and hard work are the icing on the cake for Prussian industry. With the technology they have obtained, the quality of their industrial products has been rising over the years. Now the hank rifles carried by the soldiers are the fruits of Prussian industrial progress. After the improvement of Prussian craftsmen, this kind of gun imitated Eagle style afterloading rifle has become a firing afterloading rifle similar to Han style rifle. Although the needle technology is not mature enough, the solution that every soldier carries a replacement needle solves the problem that the needle is easy to be damaged. In addition to leading the industrial development of Prussia, Felix II, with the help of the British and the French, succeeded in annexing the German Federation scattered on the European road, which expanded the territory of Prussia by five times. After annexing the land on the west side of Poland, the territory of Prussia is no less than that of France. Equally proud is that the second son of Felipe II is now the husband of Queen Victoria. There is no doubt that only powerful countries can make the Queen''s favor. Schroeder stood by the side of Felipe II. Unlike Felipe II''s exultation, he was a little worried. He had been to the eastern empire and saw the prosperity and strength of that country with his own eyes. When the two countries had close contacts, they just got a little bit of the Empire and made Prussia a a successful European power. It can be said that Prussia today was created by the eastern empire. However, ever since Felix II approved the marriage with the queen, the relationship between the two countries has been in a sharp decline, and now it has already fallen into freezing point. He once tried to persuade Felix II to be cautious, but the blinded Felix II finally agreed to the coordination between Britain and France, and abandoned the treaty with the Empire at the cost of annexing the German Federation. "Schroeder, why are you looking like this? Is our Prussian army not strong enough? " Asked Felix II. Schroeder looked at the red faced king and said, "compared with Europe, it''s really strong, but in the face of the Chinese Empire, it seems that it''s much worse. " Felix II was tall, square headed, broad mouthed, and had a strong voice. He said somewhat unhappily," enough, Schroeder, since you came back, you have never approved of my idea. The Chinese Empire you are talking about is supporting that damned Henry, and now he is our enemy. " "Your Majesty, this is because we Prussians chose to betray us, and now they are ready to punish us." Schroeder impulsively said: "Britain is over. It''s Prussia''s turn. " Felix II became more and more impatient. He never thought he had done anything wrong. He said," Schroeder, you are too naive. The house of Nations has never had a real covenant. The eastern empire was still very weak in those days. He needed us to contain the British and French armies in Europe. But I risked Prussia''s demise to challenge Britain and France. Shouldn''t I get some Are there any real benefits? " after a pause, he continued:" Prussia is a small country. It is the wish of every Prussian to merge the German Federation and expand its territory. Only Britain and France can help us in a short time, and the price we pay is to offend the eastern empire. I do these two things for the benefit of Prussia. " Schroeder opened his mouth and sighed," Your Majesty''s decision may be right, but I think long-term cooperation with the empire is the long-term benefit. " "No, haven''t you found out how similar the rapidly expanding empire is to the present Britain? He won''t allow Prussia to be strong enough to unify Europe. This is the regional interest of the world powers. "Said Felix II. After cooperating with the Chinese Empire, he has been letting Prussia recuperate and develop its industry with all his strength for nearly ten years. Now the strength accumulated in Prussia has finally given him the ability to display his ambition. Schroeder looked at the crazy ferret II. He thought about it and shut up. Like every king, ferret II had a crazy pursuit of land. After accumulating great strength, ferret II had more ideas. This time, the lobbying for Victoria seems to be due to the marriage between the two countries, but in fact, it is for Prussian expansion. With the cooperation of Czarist Russia and Austria, Poland, an Eastern European power, was destroyed. He knew that Felix II''s next goal was France. Two people are talking, felley II''s intelligence officer pules rushed to two people in front of the ear said a word."What! The Czarist army has retreated! "Felix II did not dare to set the channel. "Yes, your majesty, they retreated in a hurry. It is said that the army of the eastern empire occupied the three fortresses of Czarist yelets. "Said pules. When Felix II heard this, he said, "are you sure it''s yeletz?" "It can''t be wrong. All the three Russian fortresses defending the Ottoman Empire were broken in five days." Pules stressed it again. "What''s going on in Austria? "Asked Felipe II. "Their troops are still deployed on the French border, nothing has changed. " Felix II breathed a sigh of relief, he said:" in this case, there is no problem, Russia''s withdrawal, we and Austria can still defeat Henry, and there is one less person to share the benefits. " Prussian worried: "now this Henry''s army has gathered 300000 troops, all of which are equipped with advanced firearms provided by the eastern empire, and there are plenty of food, grass and materials. Even if we can win, I''m afraid we will lose a lot." "That''s why we have to start now. Once Henry takes control of the whole of France, the war will break out on the territory of Prussia. Do you want to see the French soldiers appear on the territory of Prussia?" ¡±Of course not. "Said pules in a high voice. "That''s right. Go back and do your intelligence work well. We Prussia must fight this war. This is the best time for Prussia to dominate Europe." There seemed to be a flame burning in the eyes of Felix II. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1157 Belegardi. Henry watched with delight as the chariots entered the camp, which was supplied by the Empire. For him, his happiness was not the amount of material, but the Empire still chose to support him at this time. This is more important than anything now, even though he only uses the Empire. "General, this is a military Commissioner from the Empire." A splendid carriage stopped in front of Henry. The officer driving the carriage reported to Henry. At this time, three imperial soldiers came down from the carriage. They were wearing imperial uniforms, each carrying a long barrel rifle. Henry''s eyes first swept over these unique rifles, and then politely said: "welcome to France at a time of crisis. Welcome to come here to face with us the shameless intervention of the three Prussians. " the imperial soldier headed by Han Kang said," General Henry, you are welcome. This is the agreement between the Empire and France. We will support France to the end. " "Thank you. Thank you very much. "Henry said with a smile. He wondered," only three people are here this time? " Han Kang understood what Henry meant. He said," the empire is too far away from Europe, and long-distance transportation is very difficult, so the Empire carefully considered and asked us to come here? " "What are you? "Henry was puzzled. Han Kang explained: "we are snipers in the Imperial Army, responsible for killing enemy generals on the battlefield and confusing their command. We will help you on the battlefield this time." When Henry heard this, he could not help suspecting that the three men could bring about any change in the war. In order to test the three, he said, "now the camp is the front line of the battlefield. In this case, how about three people showing us on the spot?" "of course, there is no problem. "Han Kang said that his goal this time is to let Henry win as soon as possible. With a smile, Henry immediately led the general out of the camp and into the ditch. Since the back loaded rifles were installed in Europe, the war situation began to change, and Henry, who was deeply baptized by the Empire, made a lot of math about the way of the Empire. "Now we are only one step away from Paris. Once we conquer it, my army will be able to march in and end the civil war in France." Said Henry, pointing to the trench opposite. He has been fighting here for two months and has never been able to break through the enemy''s trenches. Han Kang took out his own telescope and looked at the opposite position. The enemy clearly appeared in the telescope. Perhaps because of the backwardness of European afterloading guns, the distance between Henry and the enemy''s trench was only about 150 meters, which was a very close distance for snipers. "Can you find their chief commander?" Han Kang asked. "It''s easy." Henry laughed and said to the gunner, "fire on the opposite side. " at his command, Henry''s artillery immediately bombarded the opposite position. When the artillery stopped, the ditch on the opposite side seemed to move suddenly, and the soldiers shuttled back and forth. And there were some commanders in uniform in the trenches. Henry said: "after each shelling, we attack once, so now as soon as the shelling is over, the enemy general will direct the soldiers to fight back." Han Kang nodded, he has been watching the opposite, at this time in the opposite 500 meters position, he suddenly found a few people wearing general clothes. "Are they?" Han Kang handed the binoculars to Henry. Henry looked at it and scolded: "the general in the middle is Martin. He is Andre''s most trusted general and the commander of the war. Unfortunately, they are too far away from the battlefield and their chance of killing them is slim. " Han Kang doesn''t speak either. He takes out his own sniper gun. European generals obviously have a low sense of security in the battlefield. After all, they don''t have the concept of long-distance sniping. So the man, known as Martin, swaggered with the other generals, not worried about the bullets that would fly by. Seeing this, Henry stopped talking, but focused on Han Kang. The air seemed to condense at this moment. Ten seconds later, Han Kang suddenly pulled the trigger. With a shot, the general on the opposite side fell to the ground. Putting down the telescope, Henry was stunned. The way he looked at Han Kang began to change. Only then did he realize that the Empire had sent them a treasure. "It''s amazing, it''s amazing." Henry said, "it''s almost impossible to kill people in 500 meters. You can do it easily. " Han Kang said lightly," it''s not a happy time yet. There are still many officers in the battlefield that we need to solve. " with that, Han Kang asked the other two snipers to find the sniper position. Seeing this, Henry was even more excited. He immediately ordered the soldiers to prepare and wait for his order to attack. When Henry was happy, Andre''s army on the opposite side was in a mess. The top commander, Martin, was hit on the head by a bullet and died instantly, which made other generals panic.It''s just that the death of Martin is just the beginning, and then the generals in the position are shot one after another, which makes them realize that they are being targeted. When they found that all the officers were killed by metal bullets, they basically understood that Henry had the deeper support of the Empire. When it was too late for them to recover and more than ten important generals died in a row, they found that the enemy came out of the ditch and rushed to their position. In the face of Henry''s strong attack, Andre''s army soon collapsed and lost the top commander. The army lost its head like a fly. Most of the officers did not have a unified command to fight on their own. This did not stop Henry from commanding effectively. They soon fell into a rout. The young sergeants deployed on the battlefield, like ducks, drove Andre''s soldiers out of the trench and out of the belgadi area. After the breakthrough victory, Henry was very happy, because Paris was waving to him. As long as he occupied Paris, France would be his. So after taking belgadi, Henry immediately ordered the soldiers to take Paris after Prussia and Austria intervened. But his hopes failed. After seven days of fierce fighting outside Paris, Prussian troops entered France from the north, while Austrian troops entered France from the southeast. The triumphant Huntington faced a three line battle. But Henry still did not give up at this time. He sent the three men to three battlefields, hoping that the three men could help him change the war and win the war completely. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1158 Dengzhou. Brooke looked at the wide asphalt road, and the shuttling cars felt like a dream. Now this is the third time that he has been ordered to negotiate with the Chinese Empire, but this time it is the worst. By the time he came to Qingzhou, Prussia, Austria and France had become a pot of porridge in Europe. According to their expectations, even if Czarist Russia did not participate, Prussia and Austria would be enough to defeat Henry and eradicate the most unstable element in Europe. But surprisingly, high-ranking officers in Prussia and Austria were frequently shot and killed on the battlefield, which made the two countries'' military command in chaos. However, at this time, Prussia showed its hidden strength for many years. The Prussian army equipped with rear mounted firing rifles was no less than Henry''s army, and even had a slight advantage. So even in the case of heavy losses of senior generals, Prussia and Henry still did not win or lose in the battlefield. However, Austria was not so lucky. When the firearms were two generations behind Henry''s army, and the officers died frequently, the Austrian army soon changed from offensive to defensive after entering France. After analyzing the current situation, Brooke and vidomia believe that it is only a matter of time before Henry replaces France. But after the war, France, Prussia and Austria will need some time to recuperate, and there is little hope of joining hands against the eastern empire. It was on this basis that he came here again. "In two years, I didn''t expect such a big change here." Brooke is a little sad. He looks up to the eastern empire now, just as the natives looked up to Britain in those days. In the streets of Dengzhou full of tall buildings, he suddenly felt very small. Different from the previous two times, they were not received by any imperial officials this time. This kind of cold treatment made Brooke understand that in the eyes of the Empire, Britain had no qualification for negotiation. With a slight sigh, Brooke led his entourage to Dengzhou station to buy tickets and set foot on the bus to Qingzhou. Meanwhile, when Brooke arrived in Dengzhou, Xiao Ming received a phone call. Hang up the phone, he sneered, said to Pang Yukun: "these Englishmen really don''t see the coffin, don''t cry, toast don''t eat wine." "No, if we don''t do a good business, we have to do something. This time we must beat them hard." Pang Yukun said with a cold hum. Xiao Ming nodded, he said: "it''s natural. You should work out the strict negotiation conditions. If they don''t agree, they will continue to blockade Britain until they agree." "Yes, Emperor. "Pang Yukun said with a bad smile. In the afternoon, Brooke arrived in Qingzhou. As last time, Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun did not go to see Brooke, but still let Tang Wenjie come forward. In the morning, Pang Yukun had already revealed the terms of the negotiation to him, and now he has a clear idea. In the meeting room of Wei''s restaurant, Tang Wenjie sits opposite to Brooke''s people. In the face of Brooke, Tang Wenjie deliberately showed a very arrogant attitude. What Britain did made the Empire shameless. In the face of the British envoys, they didn''t have to smile. "Bang! "After sitting down, Tang Wenjie directly threw the proposed treaty in front of Brooke. He said:" this is the condition of the Empire. If you can''t agree, please go back. " Tang Wenjie''s rude action immediately made the British envoys look angry, but they had to bear it. Taking a deep breath, Brooke opened the treaty with trembling hands, only looked at the first page, and then angrily closed the document. "No way. You are humiliating Britain. We can''t loan London to you." Brooke roared like an angry lion. Before he came, he had thought that the Empire would put forward harsh conditions, but he had no idea that the Empire would put forward such unbearable conditions. It''s just enough to rent London, but the rent of Empire renting London is a golden dragon, which is a shame to them. Tang Wenjie looked indifferent. "If you can''t accept it, you can leave now. This is the condition of the Empire and will not be changed. " Brooke held on to the treaty, and he yelled," you''re lying too much! " " pop! "Tang Wenjie then slapped the table heavily and stood up again," he said? After the last treaty, the Empire thought you would be honest, but what about you? The diplomats who threatened the Empire seized the imperial fleet. For this reason, commander Yue Yun, commander of the Imperial Navy, was directly dismissed. Compared with this, you are deceiving people too much. " Brooke was speechless. Seeing this, Tang Wenjie snorted heavily and said, "the treaty is not finished yet. Go on, it''s just the first one. What''s next? If you want to discuss it this time, you can discuss it together. Don''t come back and forth. It''s very far. " Brooke felt as if he was in a cold winter. He continued to watch. In addition to renting London, the Empire also asked Britain to abolish the pound and circulate the imperial golden dragon as a trade currency. The market asked Britain to abolish all self-protection trade policies, give the Empire the most preferential treatment, and impose no tariff on imperial goods. In military terms, Britain should not With regular troops, only a small number of troops are reserved for self-defense. Military industry is not allowed to develop any lethal weapons that threaten the Empire. At the same time, the empire is allowed to garrison troops in Britain.After reading these, Brooke felt that he was about to commit a heart attack, but the treaty was not over. In the last article, the Empire asked for the trial of the war criminals who launched the war. The purpose of the Empire was to suppress the hardliners in Britain and support the pro imperialist faction to come to power. Tang Wenjie drinks tea leisurely while observing Brooke''s expression. The purpose of these treaties is obvious. Once Britain agrees to these conditions, Britain will become a colony of the Empire. The Empire''s choice has its own deep meaning. First of all, Britain is the threat of the Empire in Europe. In this way, Britain will be completely castrated by the Empire. Second, Britain has always been Europe''s troublemaker in history, and has been responsible for messing up Europe. This nail left by the empire can be used when powerful countries emerge in Europe, so that the empire can save a lot of strength in Europe. "I can''t promise. I won''t even die." Brooke''s voice trembles. Once he signs a document, he will be nailed to the stigma of history forever. Tang Wenjie didn''t speak either. He stood up, motioned to his subordinates to open the door of the conference room, and then made a "please" sign, meaning to let Brooke "go away". www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1159 ¡±Emperor, Brooke didn''t agree to our terms. He had already taken the locomotive that night to Dengzhou. " In the imperial library, Pang Yukun personally reported to Xiao Ming, "are our conditions too strict. " " no, it''s not harsh at all. If the roles change, they will go beyond us. " Xiao Ming said that he was very clear about the robber faces of these Western powers. Pang Yukun nodded, "since they don''t agree, we can only continue to blockade Britain and see who can hold on to the end." When they finished, Pang turned and left. At this time, Xiao Ming looked at the map in the imperial study. It was a brand new map of the world. On this map, the current control area of the Empire was painted red. The whole map suddenly looks red. This is the result of his efforts over the years. Now the Empire has controlled 50% of the world''s land, and these areas are also rich in resources. At present, only the most striking places left are the United States in Europe and North America, which are still struggling to support these old colonial powers. But by wrestling with the empire that controls the vast resource areas, sooner or later they will lose their underwear. But even so, he can''t be careless. His goal now is to exchange the minimum cost for the maximum benefit. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to upgrade imperial weapons on the one hand, and to make rational use of the contradictions between European countries on the other. Thinking of this, Xiao Ming set his eyes on the fighting areas of France, Prussia and Austria. For him, the longer the battlefield war lasts, the better. In this way, he will have enough time to build his own mechanized army. Once this was achieved, the Empire would have a military presence in Europe. Because of this, he chose to send snipers to France to help Henry fight, and then he would send military advisers to France to support Henry''s more advanced weapons. After all, this time Prussia jumped too high, exposing his ability and ambition, and he would not make the life of this betrayer easier. Scanning the ever expanding territory of Prussia, Xiao Ming left the imperial study with his hands and Qian Dafu on his back. Before Brooke came, he made a plan to inspect the key military factories of the Empire. The first use of tanks in czarist Russia had obvious effect. With the emergence of this kind of cross era weapon, the Tsarist Russian army had no ability to resist. The impact of this war was that each major military region applied for the formation of tank troops one after another. To this end, Xiao Ming once again specially approved the construction of three tank factories, striving to make each military region of the Empire have its own tank troops as soon as possible. In addition to the production of tanks, he will also go to the key shipyards of the Empire this time. Steam turbines will be put into use, which will have a revolutionary impact on ship manufacturing. From then on, warships will burn not coal, but oil. In this way, the fleet will be able to carry on the long voyage on the sea with supply ships. After all, the volume of coal is too large and the combustion efficiency is too low, which makes the status of the imperial supply ships very embarrassing. A fleet often needs to take a lot of supply ships for long-distance navigation. Otherwise, the coal on three or five supply ships is not enough for a fleet. In addition to the cannons represented by steam turbines, he also focused on inspecting the major aircraft manufacturing and R & D centers just established by the Empire. His goal was to give the empire a small fleet of bombers within three years, while developing transport aircraft. ¡­¡­ Dengzhou. Brooke took a mixed look at the bustling city of Dengzhou and sailed to Europe by merchant ship. The picture of the negotiation is still clearly printed in his mind. If possible, he never wants to come here again. For him, it''s a place he yearns for, but he''s afraid of. Three months later, Brooke returned to Europe under the weight of the imperial merchant ship, and then to Moscow in confusion. When he saw Victoria living in Russia again, Brooke didn''t even have the heart to speak. However, facing Victoria''s expectant eyes, he told the cruel truth. After listening to Brooke''s story, Victoria''s face was livid. She said, "the Empire will never let Britain agree to these stupid conditions. Even if all the British people starve to death, they will not give in to them. " " don''t be angry, your majesty. I have already said no to them, but what about Britain now? If the blockade of the Empire continues, the situation in Britain will get worse and worse. When I come back, I pass through the English channel, and the imperial warships are still on patrol. " Brooke''s face was full of worry. After a pause, he said: "and according to the people who escaped from Britain, the voice of independence of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is getting louder and louder. It is rumored that the diplomatic envoys of the Empire are in close contact with the independent councillors. It seems that the Empire has a sinister intention to dismember Britain." Said Brooke. Vidomia already knew the news, she said: "you don''t know enough. I''ve got the exact news that the Empire promised to help the independent councillors as well as Henry, which means that the British civil war may break out at any time, and Murphy will not allow Scotland to become independent."Brooke sighed. "It seems that the Empire has been prepared for a long time. Like these treaties, this move is just as vicious." Now Victoria seems to be strong, in fact, she has nothing to do. Since the Empire conquered the tsarist Russia''s border, the whole tsarist Russia was in a kind of cold winter like atmosphere, and ekarina was gradually indifferent to her, and even talked about expelling her from tsarist Russia in public. Now she is thinking about going to Prussia, at least her husband is the prince of Prussia. Thinking of this, vidomia said, "it''s no use to say that now that you''re back, let''s go to Prussia. It''s no longer safe here. Ekarina is just a mercenary. The attack of the Empire has scared her. She doesn''t dare to send troops to France any more." Brooke sighed in his heart. Now they are like dogs who have lost their families. How could the once glorious empire of sun never set be reduced to such a situation? After a moment''s hesitation, he said, "Your Majesty, it''s not the way to hide like this after all, and I''m worried that the domestic opposition will take the opportunity to rise. If Murphy steps down, your Majesty''s future will be full of uncertainties." Vidomia said, "what do you mean?" "When we go to Prussia this time, we should seek the help of King Felix to let us return to Britain, so that we can deal with the domestic tension in time." Said Brooke. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1160 Zou Xingwen is nervously watching the part where the Suez Canal connects with the Red Sea. Now the constructors are placing explosives at the bottom of the canal. Once the explosives explode, the remaining soil between the canal and the Mediterranean will be blasted. From then on, the Suez Canal will be officially connected, which means that the imperial warships will no longer have to go around Europe, but can directly enter the Mediterranean through the canal from the Red Sea, reducing the voyage of 10000 kilometers. Moreover, there are many European countries along the Mediterranean, including Portugal, Spain, France, Austria, Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Once the Empire controlled the canal, it was equivalent to controlling the Mediterranean Sea. European countries had to look at the face of the Empire if they wanted to pass through the canal. "Zou Shilang, all the explosives have been laid. Now they can be blasted at any time." Zou Xingwen was thinking when a general in military uniform came to him. The army provided a lot of explosives for this blasting, and the low-level construction personnel also came from the army. "Thank you Mr. Lu for your help this time. After the canal is completed, I will certainly ask the emperor for your help on behalf of the Ministry of work." Zou Xingwen said with a smile. ¡±Mr. Zou is very polite. You and I are all for the sake of the Empire. If you want to say thank you, we should also thank you. Now that the canal is opened, the imperial army can save a lot of distance. "Lu Jun said. After Persia assigned the Suez Canal and the surrounding 100 Li land to the Empire, he was ordered to lead 10000 soldiers to Suez to protect the smooth progress of the canal construction. After all, although Ottoman gave the land to Persia, many people still miss the Ottoman Empire. During the implementation of the project, many bandits tried to sabotage the implementation of the project, but they were frustrated by his soldiers. Although the canal will be completed soon, he knows that the task they will face will be more severe in the future. Now the order from the Empire has come down. The Empire will set up military bases along the Suez Canal to protect its overseas interests. "Mr. Lu is really righteous. "Zou Xingwen said with a smile that he has a good sense of Lu Jun and is a conscientious soldier. Zou Xingwen said: "now that the explosives have been placed, please ask Mr. Lu to give an order!" Lu Jun ordered the excavators and construction workers in the canal to evacuate immediately. Once the blasting is carried out, the sea water from the Mediterranean will be directly poured into the Yunhe River, where it will meet the sea water from the Red Sea in the middle of the canal. When all the people evacuated, Lu Jun gave the order to the soldiers. With a startling sound, the soil layer was lifted into the air by explosives, and the last barrier to block the Mediterranean water collapsed. At this moment, the Mediterranean water poured into the galaxy fiercely. Zou Xingwen''s eyes were wet. When the canal was built, he was sent here by the Ministry of industry. After more than a year of hard construction, they crossed 175 kilometers, used thousands of excavators, and nearly 80000 workers from the Empire and the local area finally dug through the artificial canal. Now he finally did not have to worry about the progress and the attack from the local tribes, but a strong feeling of not giving up rose in his heart at this time. Lu Jun is also full of emotion. He has won military victories all over the world, but here, the victory of the imperial project is also great. For him, the completion of the canal was no less than winning a war, and even more important, because the time from the Empire to Europe would be shortened by nearly half A month later, the news of the Suez Canal arrived in Qingzhou. As soon as it was published in the newspaper, it immediately caused the shock of the Empire. With a keen sense of smell, businessmen naturally knew the significance of the canal''s connection. Soon, there was a call for the Empire to dump industrial products to Europe. With steamships and the opening of the Suez Canal, it will take only 40 days for the imperial fleet to reach Europe. For the merchants of the Empire, such a short voyage meant huge business opportunities. "Emperor, businessmen are very excited. It is urgent to open the European market. After all, Europe is the largest market in the world for the Empire." After the completion of the Suez Canal, it was Li Kaiyuan, not Pang Yukun or Cui Shangan, who came to him first. The businessman has packed his office, and everyone is asking about trade with Europe. "What''s the urgency? It''s not the time. Europe is in a hot fight. It''s not the time to intervene." Xiao Ming said lightly. He naturally knew that Europe was the biggest market today. After all, European countries colonized the world for more than 200 years and plundered a lot of wealth from all over the world. This wealth has greatly improved the living standards of Europeans, which is not comparable to that of Japan and Korea. Because of this, in contemporary history, Europe and the west can recover quickly no matter how fierce the war they have experienced. Because no matter how they fight, the wealth they snatch is still in Europe. So now he''s going to try his best to transfer gold, silver and all kinds of valuable wealth from Europe to the Empire.The agreement he had the British sign was to extract wealth from Europe. "Still waiting?" Li Kaiyuan was a little disappointed, "how long do you have to wait? " Xiao Ming pondered for a moment. In three months, he inspected the important military industrial bases in China and had a detailed understanding of the construction progress of each base. He said: "in three years, I will be able to build a European expeditionary force, which can fight as Europe once conquered South America, and Europeans can''t find North America. " Li Kaiyuan nodded," with the words of the emperor, the whole empire will be at ease, just waiting for this day to come. " Xiao Ming said with a smile: "even if you are not in a hurry, I am also in a hurry. The high welfare of the empire is waiting to rob Europe? Otherwise, I can''t afford to pay for universal education and free medical care. " Li Kaiyuan was even more excited when he heard this. He said from the bottom of his heart: "it''s a good fortune for the imperial Empire to have the emperor. It''s also a good fortune for the common people. The name of the emperor will go down in history forever. " Xiao Ming shakes his head slightly, but he doesn''t care what''s left in history. As the owner of technology crystal, his ultimate goal is to make the Empire achieve eternity with the help of technology. "Well, after so many years, you still can''t change your flattering skills. Go back and send those businessmen away. Tell them that the Empire has food, naturally they have food. If the Empire doesn''t give it to them, they''re just looking for death!" Speaking of the last sentence, Xiao Ming''s tone became severe. His meaning is very clear. If anyone dares to smuggle, sell materials and resell technology to Europe during this period, don''t blame him for his impoliteness. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1161 Vienna, Austria. Franz got the news on the seventh day when the Suez Canal opened. For him, it was even worse news after his army suffered a setback in France. Because it means that the warships of the Empire will appear directly in front of his home through this canal. At the same time, in order to protect his own canal, the Empire will strengthen its presence in the Mediterranean. "Sire, we must stop the war against France. It is obvious that we were all fooled by the Empire. Taking advantage of the civil strife in Europe, they succeeded in opening up the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. This will shorten the journey of the Empire to Europe by nearly half. From then on, it will be possible for the Empire to go to Europe. If this continues, the Europeans will be like the Indians of North America I''m going to be slaughtered. " Said draise anxiously to his king Franz. At the beginning of the war against France, they declared their opposition to this decision. Unlike other short-sighted aristocrats, draise surrendered his vision to the increasingly powerful empire from the beginning. After years of analysis, he became more and more convinced that the Empire would eventually colonize Europe like the backward European civilization. "Sire, the rise of a powerful country must be accompanied by a desire for resources and markets. Now the Empire controls most of the resource rich regions, and the only thing they lack is a huge market. Europe is now very qualified for this condition." After a pause, he continued: "under the condition of equal technology, civilizations will open their markets to each other, but when the generation gap of technology expands infinitely, they will gain the most from opening each other''s markets by force. " like all monarchs'' desire for land, Franz agreed soon after ekarina proposed the plan to divide Poland, while his desire for French land eroded his heart. In the end, he decided to send troops to France, but the defeat in the battlefield gradually sobered him up. Unconsciously, Austria''s weapons have lagged behind France, Czarist Russia and Prussia. When the war is over, Austria with damaged strength is likely to become the target of Prussia. Because Prussia and Austria used to belong to the Holy Roman Empire. Both Prussia and Austria claimed that they were pure heirs of the Empire, holding the idea of unifying each other. "You may be right, Dreiser, that we should stop the war against France and let the careerist Felix II continue to fight with Henry. Isn''t it very interesting for the two careerists to fight each other?" said Franz with a smile. Dreith was stunned for a moment. He said, "Your Majesty, what I''m talking about is that Europe should be united against the invasion of Europe by the eastern empire. " " that''s right, so since they are fighting against the eastern empire together, do they want to share advanced weapon technology? Why don''t you persuade Felipe and ekarina to share their technology with us? "Franz looks a little scary. Draise opened his mouth, and at last he sighed that Europe is just a mess of scattered sand. Every country attacks other countries for its own interests, and no one will respond to his ideas. ¡±I''m afraid I can''t convince Czarist Russia, Britain and Prussia to share technology. " Said draise. "That''s right, so it''s useless, but one thing is right. We''re going to withdraw from damned France. I don''t want to kill all my troops." Said Franz. "Are we indifferent to the Suez Canal?" he said Franz said lazily, "who can stop the Imperial Navy from sailing in the Mediterranean now? So, is there a difference? Instead, think about how you can benefit from the canal, such as building a port to serve as a transit point for the Empire to Europe. At least we can make a little profit. " with a deep sigh, it is obvious that his persuasion has completely failed, and Europe will not unite before the crisis. ¡­¡­ Paris. Henry also got the news of the completion of the Suez Canal. There is no doubt that the opening of the canal is a good thing for him, because it means that the Empire will be able to provide supplies for him faster, without having to bypass Africa to the southwest coast of France. In the future, the Empire will provide supplies directly on the southeast coast of France. But now the Austrian army in the southeast is still confronting him, but during this period of fighting, he has seen the weakness of the Austrian army. While the North resisted the Prussian attack, he was ready to bring down the Austrian army completely. However, to his surprise, his plan had not yet been implemented. On the fifth day, he got the news that the Austrian army had withdrawn to China, and his pressure was greatly reduced. So he immediately ordered the southeast coastal city of lodan to set up a port, and at the same time sent troops on the southeast line northward to fight against the Prussian army''s attack. Over the next month, news of the opening of the Suez Canal reached Spain, Portugal, Prussia and Britain. For a time, the whole of Europe was filled with pessimism. After two hundred years of plundering the world, they ushered in a powerful enemy, one that made them feel powerless.Konigsberg. Felix II is having dinner with vidomia. Today, he is in a bad mood. With the withdrawal of Austrian troops, the pressure on Henry, who is on the verge of collapse, is greatly reduced. Now the European battlefield has become a war between France and Prussia. This change makes him very angry. Feeling the emotion of Felix II, Victoria said: "Your Majesty, the war with France is meaningless now. Prussia can''t defeat France in a period of time. In my opinion, it''s better to have a truce and formally recognize Henry''s rule over France." Ferret II looked at the destitute Victoria, the queen of England, but also the wife of his second son. He said, "we have sacrificed 30000 people in this war. Are these soldiers sacrificed in vain. " Victoria said with a smile:" of course not. Through this war, we can at least see Austria''s weakness. Now Austria has chosen betrayal. Maybe your majesty can launch a punitive war against Austria with Henry, and he will certainly agree. " There was a twinkle in his eyes, and he said, "Victoria, you''re a smart woman. I''m more interested in Austria than in France." Victoria''s heart wry smile, she did so just to let Henry and Empire break up early. Once Henry ruled France, he would no longer need the help of the Empire. At that time, Henry would think of the French colonies captured by the Empire during the French war. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1162 Qingzhou. Intelligence from Europe is on Xiao Ming''s desk. Austria withdrew from the European battlefield, Prussia and France truce, officially recognized Henry''s rule of France. In a few months, the situation in Europe has changed more than the weather in summer. But for Xiao Ming, he didn''t care about the change. For him, Henry had achieved his goal. Prussia and Austria suffered a lot in the war against France, and Henry''s army also suffered a lot in the war. This war made the three land powers in Europe need to build up strength again to fight against the Empire for a period of time. What the Empire needs now is precisely this window period to strengthen the mechanized construction of the army. ¡±Prussia recognized Henry''s legal status in France. For the Empire, Henry could become the enemy of the Empire at any time, because Henry no longer needed the help of the Empire. " Cui Shangan analyzed. Xiao Ming nodded, surprised by the sudden change in Prussia, but he could guess the purpose of Felix II. With Prussia''s historical characteristics, his next goal must be Austria and Hungary, which belong to the Holy Roman Empire. In order to avoid the war with Henry, he is likely to divide Austria with France. "Henry once promised to recognize the occupation of the Empire in East Indochina, Canada and Tangier, and wanted to test Henry, as long as the messenger was sent to France to sign the agreement. If he chose to shirk, he said Henry was ready to abandon the covenant." Xiao Ming pondered. "What if Henry is really going to break the covenant?" Cui Shangan asked. "I never expected Henry to admit it, so during the French Civil War, I took the opportunity to take their colony. No matter whether he admitted it or not, I would not spit out the meat I ate, but if he did not, the Empire could take the opportunity to stop helping him." Xiao Ming said. After a pause, he said: "Tang Wenjie is responsible for the diplomatic affairs. What you are doing now is military preparation. The Suez Canal has been connected, which provides conditions for the Empire to increase its military presence in Europe. No matter for protecting the Empire''s oil interests or opening up the European market by force, the Empire needs to increase its military strength in Suez and Tangier Deployment. I want you to deploy 50000 people here in three years, and build these two places into impregnable military bases of the Empire. " Cui Shangan nodded. Now the empire is engaged in agricultural construction in the colonies of Africa. With the fertile land of Africa and the Empire''s agricultural technology, the manors are reaping a lot. The food, vegetables and meat in these manors were directly supplied to the military bases of the Empire, which saved the heavy task of transporting supplies from the Empire. In the past, it was almost impossible for the Empire to deploy 50000 people here, but now it is very easy. After all, in the industrialized Empire, farms in Africa are also mechanized production, with high efficiency. ¡±Yes, Emperor. "Yes, Cui Shangan turned and left. Seeing Cui Shangan leave, Xiao Ming glances at the intelligence documents. In fact, he is not very concerned about the changes in Europe. For the Empire, the gap between the powers of the two sides is getting bigger and bigger. The reason why he muddled the waters in Europe is to save some energy when he wanted to clean up Europe. After all, there are many European countries and the situation is complicated. Some countries even change a few times a year. It is unrealistic to focus on supporting someone. This time, the Empire''s use of France is over. The next step for the Empire to cooperate will be Austria. In short, he will not make Europe so calm. When he decided to adjust his European policy, Xiao Ming immediately sent a mission to Austria. As he guessed, less than a month after the mission''s departure, new changes appeared in Europe. France and Prussia jointly attacked Austria. On the tenth day of the attack on Austria, the imperial mission arrived in Vienna. "Beasts, Henry and Felix II are beasts. Austria should not dance with them. " in the face of Tang Wenjie, Franz angrily denounced the shameless acts of the two countries. Within ten days, Austria was annexed to Poland, and sixteen cities were lost along the southwest border. After the civil war, the French army was very brave and good at fighting. With the advanced weapons provided by the Empire, the Austrian army was losing. "It''s not too late for your majesty to understand that Henry has also betrayed his covenant with the Empire. "Said Tang Wenjie. After arriving at the city of Suez established by the Empire on the Mediterranean coast of the Suez Canal, Tang Wenjie first sent people to Paris. In Paris, his people were treated coldly, and Henry did not appear all the time. Naturally, the treaty was not settled. I have to say that Henry was very smart in this move. He not only expressed his dissatisfaction with the Empire, but also did not directly deny the original promise. However, in Tang Wenjie''s view, this can be directly defined as Henry''s betrayal of the covenant. The Empire will not go around with Henry on this issue, and his performance can only be appreciated by himself.Franz is calm on the surface, but his heart is on the verge of collapse. Facing the two attacks of France and Prussia, Austria will not last long. He said, "this Henry is so damned. He should be punished like the fire of the Empire." Tang Wenjie smile, he said: "this time I have been fully authorized by the emperor, now I have ordered the Mediterranean merchant ships to stop transporting goods to France, the evil deeds of France and Prussia destroyed the regional balance of Europe, which is intolerable by the Empire, I think it is also intolerable by his majesty. " " that''s right. " Franz was also smiling. He knew that what Tang Wenjie said was just a scene, that regional balance was bullshit, and that the purpose of the Empire was to suppress Prussia and France. However, he could only agree now, so he said: "Your Majesty, the emperor of the Empire, is very righteous. Austria is willing to cooperate with the Empire, but now we are facing the attacks of France and Prussia. I''m afraid we don''t have much time. " Tang Wenjie was not worried at all. He took out an agreement and said:" in order to maintain the peace in Europe, we decided to establish the Vienna Convention organization. As long as Austria firmly adhered to the treaty, it was equal to joining the Vienna Convention organization. Since then, the Empire and Austria will become the founders of the Convention organization. " Franz looked puzzled and said," what''s the use of this organization for Austria? " Tang Wenjie said with a smile," the purpose of the organization is to implement collective defense between Contracting States. Any Contracting State must give assistance, including the use of force, in case of war with other countries. How about it? " www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1163 "Really Really... " Franz couldn''t believe his ears. Now Austria needs military aid most. If it can get the assistance of the Empire, it will no longer be a problem to defeat the plot of France and Prussia to divide Austria. Excited, Franz just wanted to agree, but he immediately thought that there would be no pie in the sky, so he said: "is it only out of kindness that the Empire helps Austria so much?" "Of course not." Tang Wenjie''s expression is still very indifferent, he said: "in addition to the military defense treaty, the Empire hopes that the Vienna Convention organization countries can free trade and eliminate tariffs and trade barriers." Franz was stunned for a moment. Tang Wenjie''s words seem very fair, but in fact they are very unfair, because now even a fool knows that the Empire has strong industrial ability and commerce. Once the tariff is removed, a large number of cheap and high-quality imperial goods will flood Austria, and Austria can sell only some agricultural products to the Empire, which is almost the same as asking Austria to unilaterally cancel the tariff. Tang Wenjie looked at Franz''s expression. Of course, the Empire would not help Austria kindly. His goal in Europe this time was to establish another way of colonization, economic colonization. Under the powerful industrial capacity of the Empire, any seemingly equal economic treaty is actually unequal, because these countries are unable to compete with the Empire. Walking back and forth in front of Tang Wenjie, Franz fell into thinking that if he did not agree to the conditions of the Empire, Austria would be divided up. If Austria agreed to the imperial terms, it would be plundered in trade. Nevertheless, the interests of the Austrian royal family would not be damaged. Even if they were directly involved in the trade with the Empire, the members of the royal family would be richer. In this case, it would be very cost-effective to sign a treaty. Thinking of this, he said, "I''ll sign it! " Tang Wenjie stood up and said:" Congratulations, your majesty. Since then, the Empire and Austria are members of the Vienna Convention organization, and more countries will join in the future. " Franz is a very practical man, he said:" so how does the Empire prepare to help us through the difficulties. " " in Suez, 2000 kilometers away from Venice, there are 10000 soldiers of the Empire who can arrive in Venice in three days by steamship. "Tang Wenjie''s words are very powerful. Franz laughed. Tang Wenjie''s words were very straightforward. If France and Prussia did not retreat, the Empire would fulfill the treaty and intervene in the war militarily. "If so, I will first announce the signing of an agreement with the Empire. If they don''t listen to dissuasion, then I hope the empire can help us fight back these invaders." Said Franz. "Of course. "Tang Wenjie said with a smile. Then they further discussed the treaty and agreed on some details, such as provisions on whose territory to fight and which country to provide supplies. After the successful establishment of the Vienna Convention organization, Tang Wenjie returned to Suez on the 21st, while Franz could not wait to announce the military defense treaty of the Vienna Convention organization. In Paris, Henry threw Austrian newspapers on the ground and trampled on them. After the end of the French Civil War, Henry successfully took over France and achieved his goal of becoming the French emperor. But he did not expect that the first war after his official coronation would face the constraints of the Empire. "Your Majesty, the Chinese Empire went too far. During the French Civil War, they seized all the colonies of France, which caused great losses to France. We must make serious representations about this." Henry nodded. He didn''t tell anyone about his dirty deal with the Empire. Now all the franceans think that the Empire took the opportunity to fall. That''s why the Empire was soon spurned after the popularity of France. "Any force that stops the French will be destroyed. So will the British, Prussia and Austria. If the Empire tries to intervene in this just war against Austria, our soldiers will make them pay the price of blood." Cried Henry. The Louvre is full of new aristocrats who have benefited from the civil war. They are very enthusiastic about the war now, because it is the war that makes them rich profits. In Europe, Austria has the most vast territory, but Austria, which lags behind in firearms, obviously has no ability to maintain its territory, which is naturally a piece of natural fat in the eyes of nobles. The victory of the civil war, together with the victory of Prussia and Austria, made Henry a little arrogant. For him, there is no enemy that France cannot defeat. ¡­¡­ Konigsberg. Felix II also received news from Austria. "Vienna Convention organization? "Felix II showed a disdainful smile." does Austria think a newspaper can scare us? " " maybe it''s just a lie. "Said one of the generals," will the Empire confront us for an Austria? If France and we are fully conscripted, can the two countries send at least 800000 troops to attack Austria? Can their 10000 people in the Mediterranean stop us? ""No way!" Felix II was very confident that the war with France fully proved the superiority of their firing guns in the battlefield. Although they killed 30000 people, Henry sacrificed more soldiers. Therefore, he firmly believed that Prussia''s current military strength was enough to be fearless of any country in the main battlefield of Europe. As for the warships on the sea, he did not care. Prussia was originally a land power, and there was no need to fight against the Empire on the sea. After thinking for a long time, he decided to ignore the so-called treaty signed by the Empire and Austria, and even some wanted to test the strength of the Empire on the battlefield. ¡­¡­ In Vienna, shortly after Franz published the news of the Treaty Organization in the newspaper, he received the news that Prussia went south and France continued to move east. The actions of the two countries have proved their choice. Now Franz is glad that he signed the treaty, because the two countries are determined to annex Prussia. Abandoning his illusions, Franz began to appeal to Suez for help. Now only the empire can stop the expansion of France and Prussia in Europe. Franz was waiting for help, but only ten days later, a warship full of imperial soldiers appeared in the port of Venice. Frats was overjoyed at the news, and it turned out that the Vienna Convention organization was not an empty letter of the Empire. The empire is proving its respect for this agreement with practical actions. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1164 Venice. Franz came here after the arrival of the imperial army. When he saw the imperial soldiers armed to the teeth, his gloomy mood suddenly improved. "Your Majesty Franz, this is Ye Qingyun, commander of the Southwest Military Region, one of the six major military regions of the Empire." Lu Jun introduces Franz. The situation in Europe deteriorated in a flash, so ye Qingyun was transferred to Suez city to take charge of European affairs temporarily. After all, with the Empire''s deployment of forces around the world, the jurisdiction of the six military regions can no longer be limited to the domestic, but to the global. "Commander ye, I''m very glad you can come to Austria." Franz was a little surprised. After signing the treaty with the Empire, he made up for the situation of the Empire and knew the weight of the commander of the military region very well. Only from this point can we see that the Empire attaches great importance to Austria, which makes him very happy. "It''s the responsibility of the Empire to protect the allies, and of course it''s my responsibility. "Ye Qingyun smiles. Lu Jun is from the Southwest Military Region. Because of this, he was ordered to come here to direct the war. As soon as he got the order, he came here by boat. At the same time, he took out 36 of the tanks that the southwest army had just equipped and brought them here. Now the tanks are being lifted from the transport ship. Ye Qingyun''s words made Franz more calm. He said: "the situation in Austria is urgent now. I hope commander ye can help me." Hearing the speech, ye Qingyun''s face became serious. He said: "in this case, I hope your majesty will tell us the current situation in Austria and the specific situation of the war zone. The first group of landing troops is only 8000 people. I will lead these 8000 people to stop the advance of France and Prussia. The follow-up reinforcements from the Empire will arrive one after another until all our enemies are killed Out of Austria. " After a pause, ye Qingyun continued: "but this battle involves the cooperation between Austrian and imperial forces. I hope your majesty can send troops to join us in running in exercises during this period, and then give us the command of the battlefield." Franz was stunned for a moment. The command of the army is a very sensitive thing. But he still gritted his teeth and nodded when he thought of the crisis of Austria''s national annihilation. At this time, in order to appease Franz, ye Qingyun specially led Franz to visit the imperial equipment. There was a big smile on Franz''s face when he saw machine guns, mortars, tanks, military vehicles that he had never seen before. In his view, they have a chance of victory in this war. In the next six days, ye Qingyun and Lu Jun were not idle. They divided their forces to fight Prussia in the north and France in the West. At the same time, they mastered the temporary command of the Austrian army on the battlefield, and completed the cooperation exercise between the two armies in six days. In the seventh article, ye Qingyun led 4000 imperial soldiers to the north to fight against Henry''s French army. He was very interested in the French army, which only used imperial equipment and had been on the battlefield for a long time. ¡­¡­ Paris. When Henry learned that the imperial army landed in Venice, his face changed greatly. From the beginning, he did not believe that the Empire would really help Austria, which was in absolute weakness, but now the facts have proved everything. And in the face of his boast of Haikou, he can''t shrink back now. After a simple hesitation, he immediately ordered the front-line army to immediately select reserve officers. Once the main officer was shot, the reserve officers would immediately be on top, so that the army would not be confused after losing officers. The reason why Henry made this decision was that he considered the existence of imperial snipers. In the war of unifying France, he saw the power of imperial snipers. It is conceivable that now it is his turn to face these terrible battlefield killing gods. ¡±You should have left those three snipers. "Henry regretted that after Austria withdrew, the three snipers of the Empire left. At that time, he had not changed his face with the Empire. At the same time, ferret II soon got the news, slightly stunned, ferret II also did not choose to retreat. Like Henry, they are now tied to the chariot, and this battle with the Empire has to be fought. ¡­¡­ Vadutz. After leaving Venice, ye Qingyun arrived at the front line of the war after a day''s trek. When the imperial soldiers arrived in the trench covered battlefield in the military transport vehicles with green coating, the whole Austrian army was boiling. They had learned that the state had signed a treaty with the Empire, so they were also psychologically prepared for the arrival of the imperial army. Ye Qingyun got off his jeep and waved to the Austrian soldiers in the trench. With him came Franz''s eldest son obina. The 24-year-old Austrian Prince insisted on coming to the front line with Ye Qingyun and cooperating with Ye Qingyun in commanding the Austrian army. After getting out of the car, obina immediately summoned the officers to meet Ye Qingyun and announced Franz''s decision."At present, there are 60000 Austrian soldiers here. Vadutz is a very important city for us. If it is occupied by France, Vienna will directly face the threat of France." Obina introduces to Ye Qingyun. Ye Qingyun nodded. He had a good sense of obina, a modest young man. This time, they arrived here first. The 40000 Austrian reinforcements are still on the way. It is estimated that they will arrive in three days. In order not to let the front of vadutz collapse, he arrived here ahead of time. In the face of a two-way battlefield, Austria has a strong national strength and some can''t bear it. Through Ye Qingyun''s understanding, the veterans on the front line of Austria have suffered a lot, and they are all on the front line. In the follow-up, only recruits were recruited. The 40000 people supported this time were recruits. "With me, the wadutz line is rock solid." Ye Qingyun is very confident. Having said that, he immediately let the machine gunners into the trench, in the trench to build machine gun positions. Most of the Empire''s support materials for France were rifles and artillery, that is to say, direct fire guns. However, with the use of flowering bullets, their power was not small. Therefore, the real threat to them in the battlefield is these artillery. As long as they kill the enemy''s artillery, their pressure will be much less. After all, the imperial sniper rifles had a long range and could completely restrain the enemy''s artillery. So he ordered the sniper to enter the battlefield to find a suitable shooting point and kill the French artillery. Of course, this is not the big killer this time. 362 tanks are the sharp weapon for him to break through the French army this time. For him, attack is the best defense. He doesn''t want to squat in the trenches to waste his time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1165 Bonatte put away his telescope, and suddenly felt a dull feeling in his heart. Looking through the Austrian trenches, he saw a strange army entering the battlefield. According to his understanding, this army was the imperial army. In the French Civil War, he saw the power of three imperial snipers, and at that time he felt a thrill whenever an enemy officer was shot. But now he''s going to be the target of a sniper. "Is it really the imperial army?" Asked one of Bonaparte''s lieutenants anxiously. Now every French soldier is not willing to fight an imperial soldier. "It can''t be wrong from the uniform they''re wearing." Bonet said that the attack on Austria and France used 70000 troops. He led the seventh French division of 10000 people, only one seventh of them. Starting from France, they fought all the way here, but the Austrian Army built fortifications here to delay their attack. The officers were silent. They looked at bonatte and waited for him to make up his mind. "We have to fight. It''s your Majesty''s order. From now on, everyone will cheer up. Send soldiers to dig the trench immediately. "Said Bonet. Because it belonged to the attacking side, the French army had no trenches, but had a camp opposite the Austrian army. Now faced with the imperial reinforcements, he was very worried, so he asked the soldiers to dig trenches in case of accidents. However, as soon as his order was given, he heard the sound of metal friction coming from the opposite side. Then he saw eighteen metal chariots with dark green paint appear on the battlefield through the trenches of the Austrian army. "Tank!" Bonate was terrified. The news of the breakthrough of the Tsarist Russian border had spread all over Europe, and the weapons used by the Empire in that war were soon known to all. This kind of invincible, extremely hard battlefield monster can tear any army. The French soldiers breathe more when they see the tank. They stare at these steel monsters who may attack at any time. They are ready to attack and escape at the same time. ¡±What do we do now, captain? "The officers are waiting for bonate''s orders. Thinking of the order from Paris, bonette said with a stiff head: "send this message to Paris, but we have to fight before the order arrives." His voice fell, and suddenly the tank started to move forward slowly, while the imperial soldiers closely followed the tank and hid their bodies behind it. "Boom boom..." Eighteen tanks fired one after another, shells fell into the French army camp, exploded, and some tents were immediately lit. At the same time, the machine guns in the trenches began to fire wildly at the French camp, and the bullets flew to the French position like raindrops. At the same time, the mortar shells made a perfect arc and exploded in the camp. For a moment, the French army was completely surrounded by imperial firepower. In the trenches of Austria, Austrian soldiers and officers were stupidly looking at the fierce slanting firepower of the Empire. Under the intensive firepower attack, French soldiers panicked, and they were looking for shelter to avoid the attack of the Empire. "Commander ye, no wonder the Empire was able to defeat Britain. In my opinion, the imperial army is really the number one soldier in the world." Obina was watching the battlefield from the back of the battlefield when he began to praise. Ye Qingyun laughed and said, "the military strength of the empire is just the tip of the iceberg. " " is this the tip of the iceberg? "Obina said in surprise, looking at the bloody battlefield, he was lost in thought. There is no doubt that if Austria wants to default, it needs to consider the military strength of the Empire. There was a faint smile in Ye Qingyun''s eyes. The purpose of the Empire''s sending troops to Austria this time was to prove the strength of Vienna organization to Europe and attract more European countries to join. of course, the Empire has to decide who to join the Convention, which has the final say of the Empire, such as France, Britain, Prussia and Russia. ¡±Yes, you''ll see the real power of the Empire in a few years. "Ye Qingyun said that the technology of the empire is changing almost every day. Apart from the military weapons already made, no one knows what abnormal weapons will appear in the future. After chatting casually, ye Qingyun focused on the battlefield. Facing the fierce firepower of the Empire, the French army was suppressed and couldn''t lift its head. At this time, the French artillery began to fire on the Austrian side. However, the snipers of the Empire soon locked down the French gunners. Whenever the French soldiers tried to load ammunition, the snipers would shoot them. Soon, the French artillery position was paralyzed. At this time, the imperial tanks and infantry kept advancing, and this combination of Tan Bu tactics proved to be very successful in the Tsarist Russian battlefield. Now ye Qingyun is using it again on the battlefield. French position. At the beginning of the Empire''s attack, there was chaos. Officers were shot by snipers, artillery, machine guns and mortars.In a short time, this elite army in the French civil war lost thousands of people. Now the imperial tanks are getting closer and closer, and Bonnart can even see the flame of the machine gun at the bottom of the tank. Faced with the rapidly deteriorating battlefield environment, Bonnart began to waver before obeying orders and retreating, and now he has no doubt that the imperial army will kill them. What made him despair most was that at present he could not find any way to restrain the Empire''s attack. He could only watch his army be defeated. "Come on. " when the imperial tanks tore up the French position, Austrian soldiers rushed out of the trench, shouting Franz''s name and killing the French with red eyes. It was these invaders who killed their battle, their relatives and friends, and their hatred could not be resolved before France. In order to fight for vadutz, Austria and France confront each other on the front of vadutz, which stretches for tens of miles. To understand this situation, ye Qingyun resolutely ordered the Austrian army to cooperate with the imperial soldiers to break through the middle line, cut the French army into two parts, and then encircle the French army at the games to make dumplings thoroughly. Many Austrian soldiers joined the charge, and the combination of tank and rifle tactics was immediately brought into full play. Bonat saw the Austrian soldiers rushing in like a tide, with a look of despair on his face. It''s not easy for French firepower to concentrate on the imperial tanks. Now the Austrian soldiers are too busy for them. With the loss of firepower advantage, France suddenly lost its color in the battlefield, while the Austrian soldiers were extremely brave with the support of imperial firepower. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1166 "Daddada..." "Bang Bang..." ¡°¡­¡­¡± On the battlefield filled with gunpowder, bonate''s eyes were only the sound of imperial gunfire, and the situation of the battlefield was on the verge of collapse. He had never experienced such a war without fighting back. The Empire once again told them with advanced weapons who was the master of the battlefield. The French soldiers finally collapsed in the face of the Austrian troops coming under the cover of the Empire. For them, it''s an unequal war. It''s meaningless to insist on it. Their firm will will not bring them any benefits. In a trance, Bonnart found that he had been dragged backward by his adjutants, and that the French section of the central front had been broken through by tanks and imperial rifles. The machine guns of the Empire in the trench have been transferred to the positions occupied by tanks, and the dense bullets have again strafed the French soldiers, which has greatly increased their casualties. If they continue to fight, none of them will leave the battlefield alive. In the trenches of Austria, ye Qingyun observed that the French army was broken through. He immediately ordered the soldiers to be divided into two groups, leading the Austrian army to encircle the French army on the front. The victory in the central region restored the morale of the Austrian Army immediately after successive failures. Obina mobilized all Austrian soldiers on the battlefield to cooperate with the Empire''s attack according to Ye Qingyun''s order. When the news of the defeat of the French army came, they found that the imperial tanks had covered the imperial soldiers and Austrian soldiers and killed them. Especially after the central part was cut off, the French army couldn''t care about each other. It could only be defeated by the elite forces of the Empire. One afternoon, with the help of the Imperial Army, the Austrian army completely reversed its decline, and the French army retreated and fled to the West. When the twilight generals, Austria''s positions lit up a bonfire, Austrian soldiers excited to talk about the day''s war and the Imperial Army''s weapons. Many soldiers even took the imperial soldiers to sing and dance to express their gratitude. In front of a trench, obina looked at Ye Qingyun with adoring eyes. He said: "commander ye, Austria and the Empire have established an iron friendship now. I really hope I can go to the Empire to see the prosperity of the Empire. " Ye Qingyun intends to establish friendship with obina, which is for the long-term strategic consideration of the Empire. He said:" this is a very simple thing. As long as Austria can faithfully fulfill the treaty, Austria will always be a friend of the Empire. " obina said in a firm voice," yes, commander Ye. " ¡­¡­ Prague, northern Austria. When he won the battle in the west, his army had just arrived. Unlike the flat roads of the Empire, many parts of Austria were dirt roads, which restricted the traffic of Imperial vehicles. Prague, in particular, has just experienced a continuous drizzle, which makes the road muddy. Fortunately, they arrived in Prague before nightfall. "Mr. Lu, this is the current deployment of the Prussian army. Compared with France, the weapons used by the Prussian army are more advanced. You see, this is the Prussian rifle we captured on the battlefield." Dimon, commander of the Prague battlefield, gave Lu Jun a well-made rifle. When he picked up the rifle made in Prussia, Lu Jun frowned. Just like the intelligence, Prussia really made the firing rifle, which made the Prussian way of war more flexible. That''s why the Austrian army retreated so quickly. ¡±You can''t win with your front loaded muskets against the firing guns of Prussia. " Lu Jun made a direct conclusion. He continued to ask, "is there any other different weapon in Prussia?" ¡±Yes, their guns are also very powerful. "Dimon''s heart is palpitating. Lu Jun nodded. During the honeymoon between the Empire and Prussia, Prussia learned something from the Empire. This is why Prussia was able to dominate Europe in firearms. However, what they learned was nothing more than fur. They were weapons of several generations that had been eliminated by the Empire. Lu Jun knew such weapons like the back of his hand. He said: "don''t worry, in front of the imperial tanks, these firearms are just tricks. Let the soldiers have a rest tonight, and you will attack the Prussian army at dawn tomorrow. " " attack? "Dimon surprised to grow up the mouth," we now defense has been extremely difficult, how to attack? Mr. Lu, are you sure? " on his way here, Lu Jun had the attack steps in his mind. He took out his pen and outlined the attack route on a piece of paper. In order to seize the territory of Austria, Prussia spent a lot of money this time. 100000 Prussian troops went south in three ways and finally gathered in Prague to try to decide with the Austrian army. Because Prussia decided to annex Austria, they built trenches and fortifications in the occupied cities to consolidate their occupation.The same was true in Prague, where the Prussian army built many trenches and fortifications during the confrontation. "Don''t worry, you just feint." Lu Jun smiles. He points to the city of moster in the north of Prague and says, "your intelligence says that Prussia has gathered a lot of war materials here, right? " " yes. " Dimon answered truthfully. Lu Jun nodded. At present, the empire is building a mechanized army, and the advantage of mechanized army is mobility. After discovering that it might cost a lot to defeat the Prussian army, Lu Jun decided to attack moster. Once the French material transfer station was destroyed, Prussia had to withdraw. At that time, he attacked from behind and completely defeated the Prussian offensive. Dimon can''t be surprised to learn what Lu Jun thinks. For him, there is no force in Europe that can break through Prague''s defense line. ¡±I will provide you with a good guide, and may God bless you. " Dimon admired Lu Jun''s tactics. The next day, when the first ray of sunlight was shining on the battlefield, the Austrian army suddenly shot at the Prussian army. This action immediately attracted the attention of the Prussian army, but before they recovered, an army of steel machinery suddenly attacked them and caught them off guard. After breaking through their line of defense, the army did not love to fight, but went directly to the north, making the Prussian army a little confused. But only seven days later, they suddenly got a despairing news that their supply lines had been cut off, and a sense of panic filled the battlefield. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1167 Paris. Henry angrily smashed a porcelain vase from the Empire. The news of vadutz''s defeat came back home from the Austrian front line like wings, which made the newly unified French people panic. After a series of civil wars and the wars against Prussia and Austria, France has suffered a lot. In the past, with the war supplies supported by the Empire, Henry was able to live on. However, after the Empire stopped supplying, Henry''s life suddenly became sad, which was one of the reasons why he launched the invasion war. After all, they plundered more quickly than production. The reason why the Empire occupied their colonies was that they could not plunder the colonies now, they could only plunder the European countries. But now his plunder plan has failed, 70000 French elites have been defeated, and he has lost his last chips. Now there are only two ways in front of him, one is to risk a full-scale war, the other is to withdraw his head to recuperate. The former is a gamble, while the latter depends on whether the empire is happy or not. "Immediately order the mobilization of the whole people, France must arm itself against the invasion of the Empire. "After a short hesitation, the order was given. After thinking about it, he chose the latter. Obviously, he could not win the Austrian Army supported by the Empire, so he had to recuperate and look for opportunities. But he was afraid of being retaliated by Austria, so he could only put on a fighting posture like a bared Rooster to frighten the enemy. A group of French upstarts also panic, the name of the Empire haunts them like a nightmare. At the same time, Felix II of Konigsberg has received news from moster that the attack of the imperial army is like lightning. When no one responds, an imperial army will occupy here and burn the materials here. After doing these things, the Imperial Army also used running machines to carry soldiers around to attack their transport carriages, and the supply lines were severely damaged. Then, that''s not all. After destroying Prussian supplies, the army attacked the Prussian army in Prague from behind. The unprepared Prussian front line was torn apart, and his troops were defeated like a mountain. The situation on the battlefield had been completely reversed. "Sire, now we have to defend Prussian land, and with the help of imperial soldiers, the Austrian army is likely to retaliate against us." A general is worried. Schroeder said: "you can see the strength of the imperial army. Do you think you can defend them? I think the most important thing now is to negotiate with the Empire to end the attack on Austria. " in the past, felley II would smile at Schroeder''s words, but now the fact tells him that he underestimated the strength of the Empire in his eyes, which made him pay a heavy price. "In any case, we must not guarantee that Prussia will not be attacked. We must mobilize every Prussian immediately. "Felley II made almost the same determination as Henry. Like Henry, he also wanted to use this move to stop the Empire and Austria from attacking. After a pause, he said to Schroeder, "of course, I will also consider negotiation." After making a difficult decision, Felix II suddenly seemed to be a lot older. He knew that his ambition was doomed to fail under the interference of the Empire. Compared with the situation in France and Prussia, Austria fell into a carnival. They followed the imperial army to recover the occupied cities one by one. The three warring parties soon retreated to their original borders. Meanwhile, news of France and Prussia kept coming, and ye Qingyun and Lu Jun also arrived in Vienna at this time. "Commander ye, division Lu, now France and Prussia are mobilizing, and it seems that they are ready to expand their forces substantially." Franz gave them the information he had. "Are they going to sleep again? Are they crazy? " Obina felt a little incredible. Ye Qingyun and Lu Jun didn''t care. Ye Qingyun said, "a dog that bit you was beaten away by you. When you pick up a stick and approach him, he will show his teeth to scare you. That''s what France and Prussia are like now. They have lost a lot of elite in this war. They certainly don''t want to continue fighting, but at the same time, they are worried that we will fight again Take revenge. " Franz wanted to fight back, but Austria suffered a lot of trauma this time. He said:" this war has greatly damaged the vitality of the three countries, and Austria can not continue to support the next war. I hope that the empire can coordinate and formally terminate this war. " "I understand your Majesty''s meaning. Now that we have fulfilled the contents of the agreement and defeated the enemy together, your majesty will naturally decide the rest. "Said Ye Qingyun. This time, the Empire was not prepared to intervene in the European war. After all, if it continued to fight against France, his troops would not be enough. Moreover, the purpose of the war was to publicize the Treaty Organization, and the war was over. At the same time, the Empire also needed France and Prussia to play the role of European villains, so that other countries would join the Empire.As for whether to deal with these two countries in the future, we have to wait until the imperial army is further mechanized and equipped with bombers. At that time, the battlefield mortality of imperial soldiers will be lower. After expressing his ideas, ye Qingyun stopped talking. Franz was happy. Now he was thinking about trade with the Empire to make Austria strong again. At the same time of the Three Kingdoms war, other European countries were also watching the war which was participated by the Empire. After witnessing the invincibility of the Empire in Europe, the Netherlands was the first to send envoys to Vienna. "Brother Tang, long time no see." Seeing Tang Wenjie in Vienna, rod, dressed as an imperial servant, said in standard imperial language. Tang Wenjie''s face was full of happiness. After the war in Europe stopped a little, he came to Vienna to wait for a rabbit, because he knew that some countries would not be able to resist the temptation to join the Vienna compact. "Rod, you are more and more like an imperial now. "Tang Wenjie looked at rod, who was almost the same as the imperialists, and sighed. Rhode said: "since I returned to Holland, I have not missed the life of the Empire any more, and I firmly believe that the Empire and Holland will be friendly again one day, so I have been learning the culture and language of the * * country for the past few years, waiting for this opportunity to come. Now my conjectures are all right. On behalf of Holland, I formally apply to the Empire to join Vienna I hope brother Tang will accept the Treaty Organization. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1168 "Welcome, welcome, the emperor said, as long as you join the Vienna organization, you will have a lasting friendship." Facing rod''s enthusiasm, Tang Wenjie said happily. This time, the Empire spared no effort to fight this war in Europe, and the effect was finally reflected. " Small European countries like the Netherlands have always been in a weak position in Europe, so it is normal for them to be coerced into war by powerful countries. Now the Empire has created a treaty organization and established a common military defense system. This means that they will have the military strength of the Empire as their backing. There is no need to look at the faces of the European powers such as France and Prussia. ¡±Your majesty is always so holy. "Rod said with emotion," if brother Tang is willing, I can sign the Vienna treaty now, OK? " when he came to Europe this time, Tang Wenjie was fully authorized. He asked his entourage to come up with an agreement, signed it himself, and then pushed it to Rhode. They were busy signing the agreement when there was a loud noise outside the door, and soon someone came to report it. It turned out that after the Netherlands, envoys from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Hungary came to see Tang Wenjie one after another. Knowing the news, Tang Wenjie showed a satisfied smile. He didn''t expect that the campaign would have such a far-reaching impact in Europe. Rhode signed and sealed the original treaty and gave it to Tang Wenjie. He said: "the partition of Poland by Prussia, Austria and Czarist Russia scared many European countries. Henry, an ambitious man, was even more disturbing. Therefore, when the Empire intervened in the European war, many countries saw hope. They wanted to maintain their national stability under the protection of the Empire All right. " Tang Wenjie nodded. The partition of Poland by Czarist Russia and Prussia has a bad impact. After all, they can partition Poland now and will partition other countries in the future. Putting away the original Treaty of the Netherlands, Tang Wenjie said to rod: "when I sign the treaty with these countries, we are reminiscing. " knowing this, rod salutes Tang Wenjie and turns to leave. Seeing off rod, Tang Wenjie received envoys from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Hungary in turn. On the afternoon of that day, he and the envoys of the four countries, the Netherlands and Austria, jointly announced that the six European countries would become members of the Vienna compact. After deciding on something of far-reaching significance to Europe, Tang Wenjie spent another half month in Vienna. Seeing that no other European country had come, he set out on his journey back home. Forty three days later, his merchant ship returned to Dengzhou and got off the ship. He immediately went to Qingzhou without stopping. "With the Empire, there are now seven allies. "Xiao Ming reviewed the signed documents one by one. This time, he suddenly proposed the establishment of the Vienna Convention organization, not on a whim, but with long-term consideration. After all, it is impossible to destroy Britain, Prussia, France and tsarist Russia with the current ability of the Empire. This is because, in addition to having hundreds of millions of people, the four countries take the lead in military affairs in Europe. The mass production of firing guns in Prussia has already demonstrated its potential for war. A forced war may be able to defeat them, but what he will get is a land of chaos, which needs to consume a lot of military power of the Empire to maintain. These four countries have no value to the Empire except the market. The whole Europe is a resource poor area, and Siberia, the only one owned by Czarist Russia, is now in the hands of the Empire. So considering these factors, Xiao Ming decided to take advantage of the contradictions in Europe to fight against each other. The value of these allies was to provide military support and supplies for the Empire. "Yes, emperor, there are not many European countries. Now half of them have joined us." Tang Wenjie said. Xiao Ming nodded slightly. "Spain and Portugal are old colonial empires. They are wearing the same trousers as Britain and France. It seems that it is impossible for them to join the treaty nations. " Tang Wenjie said:" according to the information obtained by the corporal, it seems that this is the case. After the defeat of France and Prussia, Portugal, Spain, Britain, France, Prussia and Czarist Russia quickly entered. It is said that Prussia and Czarist Russia also shared military technology. It is also rumored that in order to fight against the Vienna allies, the six countries are preparing to set up the St. Petersburg compact organization, which will be established in the future Rong also involves common military defense. " " St. Petersburg compact? Now Europe is more and more interesting. " Xiao Ming said with a smile, a familiar scene in history seems to reappear, is the first world war coming ahead of time? after a little thought, Xiao Ming asked Tang Wenjie to go back, and he picked up the phone to call Wang Xuan who came back from Japan. After a brief talk with Wang Xuan about the situation in Europe, he said: "the Vienna compact has given the empire a strong influence in Europe. You should take this opportunity to establish an intelligence organization and keep abreast of the developments in Europe at any time." Wang Xuan nodded and said, "doesn''t the emperor want to clean up the treaty country of St. Petersburg now?" he waved his hand gently. Xiao Ming said, "it''s not urgent. At present, the countries that join the treaty countries in Europe are not stable and may run away at any time. At this time, a world-class war will be forced. They are afraid that they will run away. After all, they are all small countries. Once they are in danger, they will run away If the imperial support is not timely, it is likely to face extinction. In this case, it is better to let the situation in Europe stabilize temporarily, so that the empire can take the opportunity to improve their war ability. When they are confident in their military strength, they will follow the Empire to achieve their own ambitions. "After a pause, he continued: "secondly, to use the treaty Empire to establish common interests with the treaty countries, only in this way can the Empire control Europe with the least cost." Wang Xuan said, "if so, I will go to Austria in person to prepare for the establishment of the intelligence system." Xiao Ming nods. He asks Wang Xuan to leave and calls Li Kaiyuan over. Wang Xuan''s intelligence system could not be established without the help of Li Kaiyuan. After all, the face of Europeans and imperialists could not be hidden. Wang Xuan could only choose imperial businessmen as agents to spy on intelligence. If so, it is necessary to develop trade with the six countries and let businessmen flow into them. At that time, the imperial people everywhere might be one of the secret guards. "It''s not the whole of Europe, but watermelons don''t, and sesame is good." After learning that the treaty countries had completely opened their markets to the Empire, Li Kaiyuan was very excited. Now the Empire''s powerful industrial capacity has saturated the domestic market, so it is necessary to find the market outside. Now they have finally ushered in the most potential market besides the Empire. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1169 "Emperor, this is the first warship equipped with steam turbine in the Empire, Jingtao. According to the warships launched by the Empire in the near future, this warship should be listed as a battleship. " at the foot of Beisha City, Zhang Liang is introducing to Xiao Ming a huge ship parked in the military harbor. Different from the ordinary armored ship built by the empire a few years ago, this warship has a displacement of 35000 tons and is equipped with three three main guns of 4006 mm. According to the imperial standard that the main gun caliber of the battleship is greater than 203 mm and less than 406 mm, this battleship is the biggest battleship. Looking at the 216 meter long Jingtao, Xiao Ming looks satisfied. As time goes by, after the war in Europe came to an end and the perfect establishment of the Vienna Convention organization, two years passed in a hurry. In the past two years, Xiao Ming has focused on the construction of the Empire''s ocean combat capability. As Tang Wenjie said, half a year after the establishment of the Vienna Treaty Organization, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, France, Britain and Russia announced the establishment of the St. Petersburg Treaty Organization in St. Petersburg, which was strategically opposed to the Empire. Facing the six great powers in Europe, the St. Petersburg treaty organization with a population of over 100 million, Xiao Ming had no choice for a moment. After all, the last war in Europe was already challenging the ocean transportation capacity of the Empire. Therefore, if a world war really breaks out, even if the Empire has the advantage of weapons, it may not be able to make up for its disadvantage in number. It is in view of this factor that he asked the members of the treaty countries to step up their business ties and promote economic development in the past two years. The Empire, on the other hand, made use of peacetime to step up the innovation of weapons. According to his requirements, if the Empire wanted to cross the sea and fight in Europe, its military level would at least be close to the early stage of World War II. This battleship "Jingtao" is the proof that the Imperial military industry is advancing towards this goal. "Only in this way can we have the smell of a big gun ship. Let''s go up and have a look. " Xiao Ming told Zhang Liang that he was followed by many naval generals who were waiting for such battleships to be loaded into the fleet as soon as possible. After boarding the warship, Xiao Ming visited the internal structure of the battleship one by one under the introduction of Zhang Liang. In addition to the steam turbine, the gun of the battleship also adopts the technology of automatic filling. In the ammunition room, there is a special transmission machine that can directly send the shells from the ammunition room to the bolt position. The reason why this transmission mode is adopted is that the main gun caliber of the battleship is large, which means that the weight of the shell will also be large, and if manual loading is adopted, the efficiency will be very low. So in the design drawing he gave, there was this transmission structure, so that the main gun of the battleship could fire twice in a short time. "This battleship is really big." Liu Chen''s saliva almost stayed, he said: "emperor, as long as the Pacific Fleet has such a battleship, it will be enough to destroy a European Fleet. " other generals echoed the words one after another. Compared with the armored ship with a length of about 90 meters, the monster with double length, armor thickness and firepower can be called the sea overlord. With a smile, Xiao Ming said, "you are not promising enough. This frigate is nothing. The Imperial Navy has more grand plans. " Liu Chen was surprised and said," I hope the emperor will make it clear. " Up to now, Xiao Ming doesn''t care. He said, "if you want to defeat the St. Petersburg allies, you can''t do it by fighting on land. So I''ve been planning the imperial air force all these years. Now many excellent bombers have been produced in the major aircraft manufacturing centers of the Empire, but there is a lack of a platform to send bombers to Europe. This platform is better than others Battleships need something important, aircraft carriers. " " aircraft carrier? " Liu Chen showed a look of yearning, he has been able to imagine a huge warship carrying bombers sailing on the sea. Xiao Ming nodded. He turned and looked at the generals of the Empire. Except for some old faces, most of them were young generals. These young naval generals all graduated from the regular Naval Academy and were very proficient in the construction of the modern navy. They would be the future of the Imperial Navy. "Yes, it''s an aircraft carrier. It''s a large surface ship. The main way of fighting is to use the air force to destroy the enemy''s warships. Of course, this kind of fighting method is overqualified against the European Navy. At present, these warships mainly play the role of transporting fighters. "Xiao Ming explained to the public. Liu Chen nodded. In the past two years, the Empire suddenly put away its fists and let the Allies keep a low profile. The purpose is to fight out the fists so that it can have enough strength to destroy the St. Petersburg allies. After all, the confrontation between the two major allies will lead to conflicts sooner or later. According to the common defense characteristics of the allies, no matter who fired the first shot, other countries will be involved in the war. Therefore, in his view, an all-out war in Europe is almost inevitable. St. Petersburg will not sit idly by and watch the Empire control the voice of Europe step by step, and the Empire will not tolerate the St. Petersburg allies to become strong and compete with the Empire for colonies all over the world.In the blueprint described by Xiao Ming, the generals had endless expectations. Beisha city was just a point for the Empire to build warships. The Empire now controls large shipyards all over the country. In their opinion, the Jingtao has been launched, which means that other shipyards will also launch battleships similar to the Jingtao. As the generals thought, over the years, the Empire had 36 shipyards capable of building large surface ships. The beishacheng shipyard is only one of them, responsible for the construction of only one battleship, but this does not mean that the beishacheng shipyard has only such a little capacity. In fact, in addition to battleships, beishacheng shipyard is also building ocean going transport ships, large supply ships, and marine maintenance ships, both commercial and civil. According to Zhang Liang, after the launch of the Jingtao, the Empire will launch 47 warships one after another. The 47 warships include nine battleships and 38 cruisers. As for the aircraft carrier plan he talked about, Zhang Liang is planning. Relatively speaking, the technology of the aircraft carrier carrying the monoplane aircraft is not much higher than that of the battleship fleet, and it can be tried to build when the main industrial capacity is reached. During World War II, the United States produced 26 large aircraft carriers, 9 light aircraft carriers, 115 escort aircraft carriers, 10 battleships, 48 cruisers, 349 destroyers, 498 frigates, 203 submarines, tens of thousands of landing ships, and tens of millions of tons of civilian ships in wartime Yes, and that''s more than enough for the current world. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1170 The sea breeze is blowing and wrinkling one side of the sea. After inspecting the battleship Jingtao with the generals, Xiao Ming led a group of generals to Beisha city. Standing on the top of the mountain, the city can see through the whole area, shipyards, mines, factories and roads. This once Korean mountain city is now part of the Empire. Facing the sea, Xiao Ming pointed to the East and said, "Liu Chen, there is another enemy in the east of the Empire. As commander of the Pacific Navy, do you know who it is?" Liu Chen looks serious, he said: "America." Xiao Ming nodded, "yes, the conflict between the two camps in America and Europe is almost inevitable, but at this time, we can''t let others take advantage of this opportunity, otherwise everything the Empire does will become someone else''s wedding dress. " Liu Chen nodded and said," the emperor said that when he was in Europe, he often found that American merchant ships only traveled to France. Many of these merchant ships were selling goods to France. " "It''s not surprising that the United States is independent with the support of France, and their relationship with France is naturally good. "Xiao Ming said:" this country has unique geographical conditions. Once it has the opportunity of development, it will inevitably become a threat to the Empire in the future, so from now on, you have to lay out a plan for this. " having said that, Xiao Ming took out a chart from Qian Dafu, pointed to several islands in the Pacific Ocean and said," build naval bases on these three islands respectively, and cooperate with Zhu Sansi to capture the west coast of North America. " The three places mentioned by Xiao Ming are contemporary Guam, Midway Island and Hawaii. Occupying these three places in the vast Pacific Ocean, the Imperial Navy would be able to control the whole Pacific Ocean, which is also very beneficial for Zhu Sansi to control the west coast. After a pause, he said, "as for Europe, let''s call Xie Yuan, the commander of the Atlantic Navy." ¡±Yes, Emperor. "Liu Chen replied that now he, the Pacific commander, is finally going to realize his dream of controlling the Pacific. Setting the Navy''s next strategy, Xiao Ming and the generals arrived in Youzhou by steam locomotive. Since the barbarians were driven out of this land, Youzhou is full of vitality again. Now there are many businessmen living in Youzhou. Most of these merchants sell cattle, sheep and horses, because Youzhou was developed as a pasture at the beginning. However, with the development of the industrialization of the Empire, the grasslands around Youzhou city are shrinking. Many grasslands have been turned into factories by businessmen. At first, they were meat processing factories, and soon more factories were born here. The increase of factories also attracted the floating population of the Empire. In more than ten years, Youzhou has been booming unprecedentedly. Now Youzhou City, like Qingzhou City, has no complete city walls, and only the remaining city walls exist as landscapes. The special steam locomotive stops in Youzhou city. Xiao Ming and a group of generals get off the train. Outside the station, Youzhou officials who have been informed in advance are waiting for the arrival of the people. Thinking of some rumors, Liu Chen asked, "it seems that the emperor is very interested in Youzhou city. Now there are many rumors in the court hall that the emperor is going to move the capital. I don''t know whether it is true or not. " Xiao Ming smiles and says," some people in the court don''t pay attention to their own affairs. They always like to speculate on my mind when they have nothing to do. But this time they are right. I really have the idea of moving the capital to Youzhou. " " why? " Liu Chen was puzzled, "this empire can''t reach Youzhou in terms of prosperity. Why did the emperor choose this place as the capital?" Xiao Ming looks helpless. After all, the world is different from the local place. Here, Youzhou is just a humble place. But for Xiao Ming, Youzhou has a different meaning, but he chose to come here for another reason. That is, after years of industrial outbreaks in Qingzhou, environmental pollution has been very serious, and fog is the norm in Qingzhou. Although from modern times, Xiao Ming knows the importance of environmental protection, but for an era that can only burn coal, it seems to be a luxury idea. Moreover, the requirements of environmental protection technology are very high, and some technologies can not be realized in this era. So, for two reasons, he had the idea of moving the capital. Liu Chen simply said what he thought, and said with a smile: "so it is. Compared with the foggy sky in Qingzhou, it''s blue sky and white clouds here. In the end, he always thought that the palace in Qingzhou was too small to be the emperor. The emperor must build a bigger Palace this time. " Xiao Ming laughed when he heard that he wanted to leave something special for the world, so he said," I have meant this for a long time. This palace should be called the Forbidden City. " as they speak, Xiao Ming and Liu Chen take a bus to the outskirts of Youzhou. At this time, Liu Chen realizes that the emperor did not come to Youzhou for the sake of the imperial capital. Noticing Liu Chen''s look, he said, "I''ve seen this battleship. I have to show you a special weapon of this battleship." Liu Chen knew about a military factory specialized in developing and producing Naval Weapons in Youzhou. He said, "isn''t the main gun the main weapon of the battleship? ""Of course, but this one is more hidden." Xiao Ming laughs. In fact, this thing is not very mysterious. It''s just a torpedo used on a battleship. But for Liu Chen, this thing is powerful. When he came to the military factory, all the personnel in charge of receiving Xiao Ming arrived. Xiao Ming didn''t make a detour either. He said, "I got a call saying that you have made a breakthrough in weapons here, so I stopped by to have a look." The officer in charge of Youzhou military industry excitedly said: "emperor, the military industry of Youzhou is divided into two parts, one is the army, the other is the Navy. The Navy''s torpedo has been completed. We successfully use the compressed air engine to drive the single propeller to propel, and use the hydraulic valve to control the horizontal rudder plate at the tail of the torpedo to control the depth of the torpedo. Now our torpedo can be launched Ship. " Liu Chen was stunned when he heard that as a combat force, they were only responsible for fighting, and they knew little about military industry. So he could understand the cannon and the like, and they were completely blinded by the principle of the torpedo. Looking at the expressions of Liu Chen and the generals, Xiao Ming said: "the purpose of bringing you here is to understand all the equipment of your navy. Take this opportunity to grasp the understanding. After you go back, you will accept brand new warships. When you sink the warships, I will not let you go." The generals shuddered when they heard the speech, and they came forward one after another to seize it, and the military technicians asked carefully. Seeing this, Xiao Ming and his military workers went to another yard. This is an equipment research base of the army. Like the Navy, a weapon of war was born here. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1171 "Emperor, this is the rocket produced by our military factory. Because this weapon has dense firepower, but its accuracy is not enough, I named it hailstone. " " hail rocket, well, the name is very appropriate. " in front of Xiao Ming is a military green truck. There are 24 I-shaped launching tracks on the truck, which are staggered in two rows, 12 in each row, and each launching track carries a rocket. Like the principle of car ignition, this rocket is also launched by electric spark, and a special launch button is designed on the truck. As long as the button is pressed, the rocket will tilt out like hail. After a turn along the rocket, Xiao Ming asked, "how many rocket guns have you produced so far?" "Back to the emperor, at present we have produced 300 rocket artillery vehicles. If the Empire needs them, we can produce 100 a month." The head of military industry said. Xiao Ming nodded. Like machine guns, rockets are a big consumer. No matter how many rocket trucks there are, there must be shells. Therefore, like machine guns, the army can be equipped with a certain number of rocket artillery vehicles according to the needs. "In this way, by the end of this year, you will provide 600 hail rockets for the army, and your main energy will be the production of rockets." Xiao Ming said. The reason why he set this deadline is not unreasonable, because the Empire''s next action in Europe is likely to trigger a war, which is the dismemberment of Britain. Since the implementation of the blockade on the UK, the UK''s strategy of using quota supply has been firm for more than three years, which really surprised him. However, as the blockade continues, conflicts between Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England have been deepening. According to Xiao Ming''s order, Hu Chuan went to Scotland as early as two years ago to contact Scottish members of Parliament. However, at that time, Scotland was not ready for independence, and the Empire was involved in the war in Europe, so he continued to wait for the opportunity. Last month, Hu sent back the news of a conflict between the Scots and the English, which made him feel that the opportunity is coming. After testing two new products of Youzhou military factory, Xiao Ming took the Navy General back to Youzhou city. The next day, they returned to Qingzhou by special train. During this inspection, Xiao Ming had a detailed understanding of the military strength of the Empire. With the technical level at this time, the Empire would sacrifice fewer people in the conflict for greater victory. For him, these years of forbearance is not fear of war, but do not want the Empire to pay the casualties in the war. If he can make a country surrender at the cost of thousands or even hundreds, why let tens of thousands of soldiers die. Now, he believes that with the current armament level of the Empire, he can realize his ideal war mode and win more with precision. Back in the imperial study, Xiao Ming gives Tang Wenjie a call, asking him to tell Hu Chuan that he can do it at ease. Forty days later, news from the Empire was sent to Hu Chuan. At this time, Hu Chuan was playing mahjong with Xie Yuan and other Navy generals on the warship. Life on the sea was too miserable. They always had to find something to amuse themselves. On weekdays, in addition to reading, Hu Chuan''s favorite is playing mahjong. Xie Yuan, a rude man, doesn''t like reading, so he only has the fun of playing mahjong. "Well, I''ve been waiting for so long, and finally I have something to do. "Knowing the order from the Empire, xie Yuan said. Hu Chuanwen said: "now the fleet can go to the Irish waters. As soon as the imperial warships arrive, Ireland will become independent. " Xie Yuan nodded. Ireland is an independent island country, facing England across the sea. Now the British navy has been destroyed by the Empire. With the support of the Empire, Ireland does not need to worry about the British counterattack. Compared with Ireland, Scotland and Wales are more troublesome. One is in the north of England, the other is in the west of England, both of which are bordered by England. If you want to be independent from England, no war can be solved. "Good!" Xie Yuan left mahjong and grinned. In fact, he was more idle than Hu Chuan. He would be happy if he had something to do. The order went on, and the fleet sailed to the Irish sea. After arriving at the destination, Hu immediately sent diplomats to Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In addition to using warships to protect Ireland, Hu also agreed to let Ireland join the Vienna Convention organization. After all, compared with warships, the identity of the Vienna allies would make Ireland more secure. Similarly, Scotland and Wales were guaranteed by the Empire. So, between being blockaded to death and getting security and economic benefits, three members of the United Kingdom with different dreams chose empire one after another. Waiting for a day. The next day, under the guidance of imperial diplomats, representatives from Ireland, Wales and Scotland boarded the imperial warships. "Mr. Henderson, Mr. colander, Mr. Kevin." On the warship, Hu Chuan shook hands with three district councillors one by one.After inviting the three people to sit down, Hu Chuan said directly, "ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. Prime Minister Murphy of England is crazy now. For the sake of the English people, they brazenly take your food and even kill your people. This kind of behavior is unbearable." Henderson, the representative of Scotland, said angrily: "just because he resisted to hand over his own food, Murphy ordered the army to shoot unarmed Scottish farmers. This is an animal act. Now Scotland has been completely disappointed with England. As long as the Empire upholds justice, Scotland will become independent. " Hu Chuan smiles with satisfaction. This henason is a coal miner and owns the largest coal mine in Scotland. In the past two years, the coal needed by the imperial warships was purchased from his coal mine. After all, compared with long-distance transportation, it was the most cost-effective way to get coal from here. At the same time, the Empire also did this to buy this congressman Henderson. As it turns out, the Empire''s buying was successful, and the interests and Scotland''s historical hatred for England solved the problem. Ireland and Wales are relatively weaker than Scotland, and their independence is more or less threatened by the Empire. After all, it is normal for a United Kingdom to fly separately in the face of disaster. From Ireland, Claude looked at the mighty warships of the empire with admiration, but Ireland was relieved by the strength of its navy. He said, "ambassador Hu, we are ready to announce at any time. " Hu Chuan smiles, nods and looks at Kevin, the Welsh congressman. "Wales is too small, please allow us to make the final announcement," Kevin said Hu understood Wales very well. Compared with Scotland and Ireland, Wales is indeed a small place, he said, "in that case, you go back and prepare for your own affairs, declare independence and join the Vienna compact, and you will get what you want." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1172 London. Murphy shivered with anger as she gripped the declaration of independence for Scotland and Ireland. "Henderson, he betrayed us! Damn it! "Murphy yelled, eager to tear Henderson to pieces. Compared with three years ago, Murphy is thinner now. He works hard day and night to maintain the collapse of Britain, but now he still gets the result. "Murphy, I have warned you that Henderson and the Empire are looking at each other. Now it turns out that I am right. I can''t be soft on Scotland. " after a pause, he said," now that Scotland is not only independent, but also immediately announces its accession to the Vienna compact, which is a naked shame to us. " Murphy, red eyed, said," we English people used to be able to conquer Scotland, but we can still do it now. Butlin, assemble the army, we will kill all those who dare to betray us. " the corner of butling''s mouth rose and he said," prime minister Murphy, that''s your style. Think about Queen Victoria, who is still unable to return home. Do we have to endure this kind of torture all the time? Since the Empire wants war, we will do what they want. Even if we Britain are destroyed, we will not make them feel better. " Murphy''s spirit is on the verge of collapse, and Scotland''s independence is the last straw to the camel. He looked at Butlin and nodded deeply. After a military salute, Butlin turned and walked out of the prime minister''s office. At this time, his eyes were full of the desire for war. After waiting for so many years, he was eager to prove his value with a war. ¡­¡­ Konigsberg. The news of Scotland''s independence and accession to the Vienna compact also spread here, and Victoria was more and more sad when she heard the news. But her worry is futile. Since she came to Prussia, she did not want to return to England one day, but her repeated attempts failed one after another. The Empire sealed off the British coast with a weapon called mines, and no one knew where they would encounter mines. Out of this fear, her husband, the prince of Prussia, refused to let her risk sneaking back to London. Compared with Victoria''s mood, ferret II thought more deeply. "One reason the empire is advocating Scottish independence at this time is because of the outbreak of contradictions between England and Scotland, and the other reason is that the empire is gradually losing patience with us," he said She is also one of the signers of the documents of the Treaty of St. Petersburg, of which Britain is now a member. Victoria said, "Your Majesty, do you want to see Britain dismembered? Now our Britain is being invaded by the Empire. If you don''t act, the Treaty of St. Petersburg will be a joke." Felley II''s face is heavy. What he is thinking about now is this problem. According to their agreement, once Britain is faced with the direct invasion of the Empire, it is necessary for the members of the treaty to implement the common defense treaty. Now, it is obvious that Scotland''s affairs are caused by the Empire, and once Scotland is established, there will be another member of the Vienna compact in front of Prussia. And Scotland is likely to lease ports to the Empire, which would be a disaster for Prussia. After thinking for a while, he said, "we must discuss this matter with other Member States and make a joint decision. This time, if we can really unite to fight against the Empire and change the situation in Europe, it would be good. After all, without the help of the Empire, other countries are just rubbish. " Victoria nodded that all the countries joining the Vienna Convention, except Austria, are weak countries. For them, these countries are not afraid. Any one of them can conquer them. "That''s true, so our real enemy is the Empire." Vidomia said, "but fortunately, the empire is too far away from Europe. If we can attack and occupy the Vienna treaty countries in a short period of time, we will be able to integrate European forces and fight against the Empire in Europe, and we will have a better chance of winning. " Felix II frowned and said," it''s a solution, but now the Netherlands and other countries have received a lot of arms support from the Empire, and they have not lost to us in weapons, or even slightly ahead of us. " " but in terms of population and land area, they still lost, and the number of their troops can''t compare with ours. " Vidomia said: "the civil strife in Scotland will surely ignite the war on the British island. Scotland can not resist butling for more than three months. After three months, the Empire will inevitably intervene. At that time, Murphy will certainly make the Empire fall into the mire of war. In this way, you will have the opportunity to rebuild the European order. " Felix II nodded. He always admired the British red shirts." in this case, it is more necessary to call a meeting. Once France, Russia, Spain and Portugal agree, we will attack the Vienna allies. " having said that, he immediately sent missions to contact various countries. ¡­¡­ Falkland, Scotland. This is Scotland''s largest city by the sea.At this time, the warships of the Empire were cruising on the sea outside the city, while the merchant ships of the Empire were berthing here, delivering boxes of firing guns to the docks. Hu Chuan and Henderson were also at the port. After Henderson officially declared independence, the merchant ships of the Empire began to dock in Henderson. "I''d rather have the Imperial Army in Scotland than these weapons. England is four times as populous as us. We can''t beat them." Henderson has some worries. Hu Chuan said: "your worry is unnecessary. Since you have joined the Vienna treaty, the Empire will naturally protect you. These materials are part of it. Soon the warships will bring the soldiers from the Suez base here." Henderson was relieved. He believed that Murphy was mustering troops to go north now. The feud between Scotland and England was destined to be solved by a war. For him, he really wanted Scotland to leave England. The support of the Empire only emboldened him. Leaving England, Scotland would become richer is the real goal. "With Ambassador Hu''s words, I am relieved that the Scots will prove their determination with their bravery before the Imperial Army arrives. This sentence makes Hu Chuan feel very comfortable. After all, the empire is not a big loser. It would be best if Scotland could consume the strength of England. After all, the result of this incident will be very serious, and it may lead to a big scuffle in Europe. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1173 ¡±Emperor, this is information from Europe. " in the imperial library, Wang Xuan handed a document to Xiao Ming. Two years ago, the secret guard was ordered to set up an intelligence agency in Europe. Taking advantage of the Empire''s position in the treaty countries, Wang Xuan established secret guard strongholds in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland and other countries. In addition to spying as a businessman, Wang also hired Europeans from treaty countries to gather intelligence in Prussia, Russia and other countries. In two years, the Empire''s intelligence control over Europe really reached a new level. "Now Hu Chuan has successfully provoked the internal contradictions in Britain. With the support of the Empire, Scotland and England are fighting a civil war. But after the British chaos, felley II soon convened the St. Petersburg treaty conference. They officially announced to the outside world that if the soldiers of the Empire set foot on the British mainland, they would regard the Vienna treaty to declare war on the St. Petersburg treaty. " while Xiao Ming was reading the document, Wang Xuan told all the information he knew. After a brief review of the documents, Xiao Ming said, "the news has come back from Tang Wenjie, and they have also sent us a note. They are determined to keep Britain." "Britain is like a rope to encircle the European continent. Without Britain, they will lose their overseas interests forever, so they don''t want to see an Imperial military presence in Scotland." Wang Xuan said. Xiao Ming nodded. This warning from St. Petersburg is no doubt telling the empire that if the Empire continues to interfere in British affairs, they will have to declare war on the Vienna allies in Europe. "Because of this, we need to control Britain more. Now it''s time for the Empire to make the world rules." Xiao Ming''s vision is far-reaching. When he decided to interfere in Britain''s internal affairs, he was ready, whether it was the agricultural base in Africa or the Suez Canal. Now that the St. Petersburg allies are clamouring, he can only take the opportunity to create an imperial world order through war and destroy the arrogance of Europe. "Is the emperor ready to defeat the St. Petersburg allies?" Wang Xuan will understand. ¡±Yes, from now on, you will go to Europe immediately, personally supervise the intelligence collection work in Europe, and provide intelligence support for the Vienna compact. "Said Xiao Ming. "Yes, Emperor." Wang Xuan turned and left. After seeing Wang Xuan off, Xiao Ming summoned Cui Shangan and Pang Yukun respectively. In military affairs, Xiao Ming asked Cui Shangan to immediately prepare for the expedition, including the new generation of weapons to be put into the Empire in the European battlefield. In government affairs, he asked Pang Yukun to cooperate with the army to provide assistance, such as various kinds of clothing, canned food and other materials. Then he called together the commanders of the six major military regions to make a war plan in Qingzhou. "Ye Qingyun, Lei Ming, Rufei, you are in charge of the Southern War. Portugal, Spain, France, Prussia and Britain are your main targets." Pointing to the battle plan route on the world map, Xiao Ming gives orders to the three. Smell speech, three people bow body should be. Looking to the north, Xiao Ming said to Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin, "you are mainly responsible for tsarist Russia and Osman. According to our intelligence, Osman is likely to be involved in this war." Finally, Xiao Ming put his hand in North America. He said to Zhu Sansi, who had returned from North America, "the east coast of North America will be handed over to you. In addition, he cooperated with the fleet to organize the United States to sell materials and arms. Once there is any change in the United States, you have the right to take military action on your own." Zhu answered, saying that after taking over Australia, his position as commander of the eastern military region was solid. Because of this, he returned to the empire from Canada and was officially promoted to the top six commanders. After formulating the main tactics, Xiao Ming and the six men discussed some details of the battle, preparing to win the war with the least cost. ¡­¡­ Falkland. After waiting for more than two months, Hu Chuan received the final decision from the Empire. When he finished reading Xiao Ming''s final instructions, he looked relaxed. "How''s it going?" he asked? Any good news for the Empire? If there is no more positive answer, Scotland will be really over. " After Scotland declared independence, the war broke out immediately. Butling led 300000 red shirts to the north and fought fiercely near the border between Scotland and England. But Henderson was prepared for this. They dug a lot of trenches and built a lot of fortresses to delay the English army here. But unfortunately, compared with England''s strict red shirts, the improvised Scottish militia, even with the help of the Empire, are struggling. "You''re lucky, Henderson. The emperor ignored the St. Petersburg treaty country''s warning. The imperial army can go ashore. "Hu Chuan is happy and full of pride in his eyes. This is the Empire today, strong enough to ignore any threat. Henderson trembled slightly with excitement, and this time he won the bet.Announcing the good news, Hu Chuan immediately ordered people to send a signal to the transport ship staying on the sea. In a short time, a landing ship carrying soldiers from the sea to Falklands, while the Empire''s equipment was also lifted from the large transport ships, military trucks, howitzers, tanks. Every kind of weapon from the Imperial War came down from the ship, and the Scottish soldiers guarding the port would be deeply surprised. Henason and Hu Chuan also came to the port at this time. Soldiers kept gathering in the port, and the number quickly increased from hundreds to 6000. These 6000 people will take part in the war between Scotland and England and change the situation in Europe. ¡±This is Mr. Lu. He fought the last time he defeated Prussia in Austria. "When Lu Jun went ashore on the landing boat, Hu Chuan introduced him. Hearing the speech, Henderson showed a look of shock. He said: "it was Mr. Lu. Your tactics in Austria are perfect. Now many Scottish generals regard you as their idol. With your help this time, we will definitely have no problem in beating England." In order to prevent Scotland from losing too quickly, they have been staring at the British war at sea. Now that the Empire has given a clear order, he has nothing to worry about. "Don''t worry, we have a better chance of winning this time," he said The soldiers he brought this time were not the soldiers who fought in Austria last time, but a group of soldiers who had just come from China. These soldiers were equipped with Han style modified semi-automatic rifles. The artillery used powerful large caliber howitzers. The range of this kind of artillery was 24 Li. There was no need to worry that the artillery position would be killed by the enemy''s artillery. With the addition of these two weapons, he will be more handy in this war. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1174 Hadrian Great Wall. This is the Great Wall built by Hadrian in ancient Rome to resist foreign invasion. After years, the Great Wall with only mounds left has become the boundary between Scotland and England. "Another charge! The Scots won''t be able to resist for long. In the trench to the south of Hadrian''s great wall, butrin ordered another charge. After Scotland declared its independence, he went north, and an army of 300000 Englishmen met resistance from Scotland on the Hadrian wall. These days, in order to defeat each other, both sides fight fiercely. However, compared with the Scottish militia, many of the English soldiers are veterans on the battlefield. Coupled with the advantage in number, Butlin took the initiative in the war in just two months. In the face of an increasingly small number of Scottish troops, he constantly launched a charge, hoping to break through this line of defense and enter Scotland in three days. But his expectations soon fell through. When the army''s green coated steel monster swooped down from the highlands of Scotland, all the English soldiers were shocked by the scene. "The imperial army has landed." Butling said that although the coast was blocked by the Empire, it did not mean that Britain was completely cut off from the outside world. It''s not impossible to cross the English Channel in seclusion and alone, and because of this, they still maintain intermittent contact with the European continent. Through intelligence, he determined that the monster in front of him was the imperial tank, and Scotland had no ability to make such a machine. "Whoosh, whoosh " when the English soldiers were in a panic, a formation of 42 tanks stopped at the front of the Scottish position. Then one shell roared from behind the Scottish position, and when the shells fell on the English position, a huge explosion occurred. All the impact points of the shells were blasted out with huge craters. The soldiers who were hit by the shells were directly lifted into the air by the air waves, and their bodies were even torn. But what scares them even more is that they can''t find the position of enemy artillery in their visible range. Scottish position. Lu Jun and henason are observing the English position on the south side of the Great Wall. After preparing the army, he immediately leads the army into the battlefield. After all, Falkland is only two hours'' drive from the battlefield. "Ha ha ha, these damned Englishmen should be bombed enough." Henderson had a good laugh. Because of the range of the howitzers, their artillery was set on a high ground, five kilometers away from the front line, which also prevented the artillery position from being attacked by the enemy. In Lu Jun''s eyes, howitzer shells are like raindrops in a rainstorm, falling on Pinghu Lake, raising water waves one after another. Every explosion, smoke and dust were flying in the air, taking the lives of the English soldiers. Looking at this scene, Lu Jun tightly pursed his lips. Under such a significant situation, England''s defeat is doomed. He didn''t want to waste too much time in the war, so he ordered tanks and infantry to move forward after the carpet bombardment. Like the Austrian war, after entering the battlefield, he got the command of the Scottish army, so now the imperial army is only responsible for firepower coverage, and the hand to hand combat and fighting on the battlefield are carried out by the Scots themselves. This determination has not been rejected by Henderson. It will be more meaningful for him to let the Scot beat the Englander and win again. "Boom boom..." "Daddada..." The vanguard, composed of 42 tanks, slowly advanced to the English position. In the process, the tanks kept firing at important targets, while the machine gunners poured bullets. The Scots followed the tanks, and now their position in the trench was occupied by the imperial gunners and mortars. The soldiers of the Empire will clear the way for them. ¡­¡­ The English front. Butling shook off the dust and got up from the ditch. Then he saw the advancing tank and the Scottish soldiers behind it. He pulled up the adjutant lying in the ditch and asked him to lead the English soldiers to fight back, but found that the bullet hole in the adjutant''s eyebrow was bleeding. This scene suddenly reminds him of the picture of the war in India. At that time, he was faced with such a desperate situation, but this time, they had no way back. Shuttling through the trench, Butlin searched for living soldiers to join the counterattack, but what surprised him was the casualties caused by the shelling. The tank was moving very fast. Before the English soldiers could organize an effective counterattack, the Scots behind the tank rushed into the ditch. They took out the grenades of imperial support and threw them into the trenches of the English people. With bayonet guns, they jumped into the trenches to fight with the English soldiers. The imperial tanks provided firepower support for the Scots in front of the English positions, and the machine guns constantly swept away the areas where the English resisted fiercely.But the Englishmen have a strong will to fight. Although many Englishmen died under the shelling, they are still fighting with the Scots. The first Scottish soldiers to attack were soon driven back by the still dominant number of English soldiers. In the face of this situation, Lu Jun is indifferent. The number of English soldiers is almost three times that of Scottish soldiers. Even if the Empire''s firepower is fierce, it can''t kill so many enemies in one time. Therefore, such a counter charge can not be successful at one time, it needs repeated consumption. Henderson had been informed of Lu Jun''s plan in advance, so he was not furious about the failure of the first charge. According to Lu Jun, the more impatient England is now, the less anxious they are, because England''s fragile economy may be dragged down by this war of attrition at any time. On the contrary, with the support of the Empire, Scotland would receive a large number of food commodities from Africa, not afraid to be consumed by England at all. At the same time, in order to force England to surrender, xie Yuan is leading the Marines to attack London, which is his plan to attack the West with the East. Lu Jun is responsible for keeping Butlin in the front line, so that he can catch all the English nobles. "Shelling! " after looking at the pocket watch, the imperial warships outside London suddenly launched an attack on the port of London, and one shell fell on the London wharf, turning it into a fiery hell again. Only when the citizens of London thought that the Empire was just a routine bombing, they were surprised to find landing boats carrying soldiers coming to the port of London. The London Garrison who discovered this immediately concentrated on the harbor, but the imperial soldiers quickly occupied the dock and built a defense system. Machine guns spewed fire and bullets flew to the British soldiers who were constantly reinforcement. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1175 Murphy paced anxiously up and down the office. The roar of the guns in the harbor made him restless. Although they fully considered that the Empire would attack London and made sufficient preparations, he still had some beating in his heart. After all, he had never dealt with the imperial army. Just as he was worried, an officer full of blood rushed in and yelled at him, "prime minister Murphy, we have to leave London now. The imperial soldiers have landed on the dock. Their firepower is too strong for us." Murphy''s heart went up to his throat. He asked in disbelief, "are you telling me the truth? " the officer said," prime minister Murphy, it''s true that the rifles held by the imperial soldiers can fire continuously, and the machine gun fire is even more fierce. They have beaten back our several charges. Now we have to give up the port and fight with them in downtown London by using our geographical advantages. " Murphy nodded and said," the imperial weapons are the most powerful in the open space. As long as you use buildings to hide yourself and attack them secretly, at least our casualty ratio will not be so large. " " that''s exactly what I think. " The officer said that urban warfare is a headache for any army. On the sea, xie Yuan ordered the second group of landing soldiers to land on the north side of London, and the third group of soldiers to land from the east side of London. In this way, he will make dumplings in London. At that time, he will focus on building defense on the north side and gathering support. At the same time, he will pass on the news. He believes that the front line will soon understand what happened. He and Lu Jun did not consider entering the city to fight in the street. They clearly understood the advantages and disadvantages of the British people. As a result, Murphy, who was preparing to wipe out the Imperial Army in the street battle, soon found that London was an island, and also a city with food crisis. When he was worried, a British soldier sent a letter of persuasion to Murphy. Just looking at the contents of the book, Murphy is like falling into an ice cave. Because in the book of persuasion, xie Yuan intimidates Murphy. If they refuse to surrender, they will choose to deal with the defeated London including slaughtering the city. The threat was so effective that members of Parliament who had no time to escape were immediately flustered. Nothing was more important to them than life. However, more councillors advised Murphy to make the right choice, instead of letting people bury him. ¡­¡­ The news spread to Prussia quickly. When he heard the news, Felix II was furious, "do the Vienna allies think what we St. Petersburg allies say is all nonsense?" "at least the Empire thinks what we say is nonsense. Now the Empire''s army is in Britain. If we don''t respond, Britain will be defeated in a month. "Said vidomia bitterly. She felt insulted by the Empire''s disregard for them. Felix II thought for a while, he said: "sooner or later, there will be a battlefield war between us. In this case, it''s better to happen now. Otherwise, if the Empire comes up with other powerful weapons, we will have no chance of victory. " after a pause, he said:" in that case, let''s go ahead according to the plan. I believe that with the cooperation of the six countries, we will be able to defeat them in the European battlefield. " Victoria smiles. At the last St. Petersburg meeting, they had made plans to fight back against the Empire. When Felix II said that, it meant that the treaty had been fulfilled. The next day, Felix II''s request was sent to the treaty countries. On that day, Felix II announced that Prussia was in a state of war. They would unite with Britain, Spain, Portugal, Russia and France to resist the invasion of the Vienna treaty countries. The news arrived one by one, and the other five countries officially declared war on the Vienna allies, just like Ferrer II. Vienna. When Tang Wenjie learned the news, he immediately called on the members of the treaty. At the same time, facing the sudden declaration of war in St. Petersburg, they decided to use force to fight back. In this tense atmosphere of confrontation, after one month''s preparation, the war broke out when France suddenly attacked the Netherlands. At this time, the imperial expeditionary army passed through the Suez Canal. They landed in Venice, where a large number of people and equipment gathered. "Commander Lu, commander ye, commander Lei." Seeing the commander of the three major military regions of the Empire appear in Venice, Tang Wenjie is slightly excited. Luffy looked at the streets of Venice for a while. He laughed and said, "don''t talk nonsense, Tang Wenjie. Let''s talk about the current situation in Europe. We''ve been floating on the sea for more than a month, and a lot of things must have happened. " Ye Qingyun and Lei Ming are also concerned about this matter. This time, all the six military regions of the Empire are dispatched, which means that the world will be determined by the first World War. For them, such a battle cannot be missed."The St. Petersburg allies have declared war on us. Now France has invaded Holland. Czarist Russia seems to be ready to attack Finland, Norway and Sweden. France, Prussia, Spain and Portugal are ready to attack Austria and Hungary." Tang Wenjie said. After more than a month, the situation has become too fast for him to respond. Tang Wenjie''s news made Lufei three fall into a short silence. After thinking for a while, Lufei asked, "what''s the mood of the Vienna allies now?" "At present, it is very stable, because they have been supported by the imperial weapons in the past two years. They are not powerless to fight back against the St. Petersburg allies, but if the Empire does not participate, they may have different intentions." Luffy nodded. "You can now announce to them that the imperial army is coming." After that, he said to Lei Ming and ye Qingyun, "the core of St. Petersburg is France, Prussia and Czarist Russia. Czarist Russia is managed by Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi, and then France and Prussia will be handed over to us." Thunder said, "Spain and Portugal are up to me." Lufei nodded, "Ye Qingyun, France is yours. Just give Prussia to me. As for Britain, Lu Jun and Xie Yuan are enough." "It''s true that England is on the verge of collapse. It''s estimated that we will find out in a few days," Tang said The three are quite familiar with the situation in Britain, but they are not worried about it. Their current focus is to invade the Netherlands in the European continent, especially in France. If they do not take action in time, once the Netherlands is destroyed, it will be a huge blow to the Vienna compact. Because of this, they prepared to rest for three days and launched an attack on the treaty countries of St. Petersburg. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1176 The Strait of gibraltarian. This is a narrow strait between the southernmost part of Spain and the northwest part of Africa. At this time, a special imperial fleet was passing through the waters that Spain regarded as its own pond. This is the most powerful warship of the Empire, a strong fleet composed of battleships and cruisers. ¡±Report general, Spanish fleet ahead! They''re on the run. " on the battleship Zhenxing, the soldiers in charge of observation reported the situation on the sea to Dingchang. After the formal declaration of war with the St. Petersburg allies, the Imperial Navy was charged with the task of cleaning up the European Fleet. Now the British fleet has been annihilated. In Europe, only France, Spain and Portugal retain their navies. Now what they have to do is to let the last European Fleet sink into the sea. "Catch up! "Ding Chang gave the order calmly. After serving as a battleship and cruiser, he was assigned to the fleet to lead the fleet to annihilate the enemy. Under orders, the imperial fleet put on full steam and soon caught up with the Spanish fleet. As reported by the soldiers, the Spanish warship was running away. Knowing that it was not an opponent of the imperial fleet, the three navies chose to evade the imperial attack and roam on the sea. And that made the task of the imperial fleet much harder. The enemy''s fleet into sight, Ding Chang immediately let the warship''s artillery fire, for him, the sea task is very easy. The super long range of the battleship''s main gun allows him to attack European warships from a long distance. "Boom boom..." After the order was given, the main gun on the warship quickly adjusted its angle. With a huge roar, the shells exploded in the Spanish fleet. Nearly a ton of shells exploded, powerful power set off tens of meters of water, the Spanish warship was even shaken by the shock wave. This scene made the Spanish warship even more panic, but more shells followed, a warship was hit, instantly blown to pieces. Then there''s the second one, the third one. When the gunfire died down, there were only twelve Spanish warships left on the sea. "Keep searching. "Ding Chang ordered him to sink all the enemy warships playing hide game with the imperial fleet at sea. ¡­¡­ Venice. Three days passed in a flash. The soldiers were exhausted because of the fatigue brought by the journey, and the time difference also reversed. According to the plan, Lufei summoned the general of the whole army on this day. The commanders of the three military regions gathered in Austria this time, but he was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the expedition, and he could directly command Lei Ming and ye Qingyun. "According to the plan, we are going to launch an attack at noon today. This time, we are carrying many advanced weapons. In this war, we need to make use of the advantages of weapons to minimize casualties. "Luffy said, pointing to the dense number of tanks, transporters, rockets and howitzers. On the battlefield, Lu Fei is their superior. Ye Qingyun and Lei mingzhengse give a military salute and answer the same voice. After discussing the details of the battle with them, they led their own soldiers to the war zone. ¡­¡­ Carsham. This is a small town on the southwest border of Austria, opposite to Kasem is the border of Spain. When the relations between the two countries were normal, Kasem, as the trading city of the two countries, was very noisy, but now there is a little uneasiness about the war in Kasem. The Austrian army from Vienna has built fortifications here, and the 15th army of Spain and Portugal arrived here a few days ago. Yesterday, they launched their first attack on the Austrian army. But under the stubborn resistance of Austrian soldiers, the Spanish and Portuguese coalition forces made little progress. Now everyone is worried about today''s war. After all, they heard that the French army is also coming to Austria. They can''t fight against three countries at the same time. When they were worried, suddenly, heavy smoke and dust came up from Kasem facing Vienna. When they saw clearly what was in the dust, the residents and army of Kasem cheered. As in the defeat of France, the imperial army once again came to Austria at a crucial moment. "Empire is Austria''s forever friend." Camson residents rushed to both sides of the street, each with a smile on his face. Austrian soldiers lined up on both sides of the road to salute the Imperial vehicles. This time Austria is responsible for the southwest front is general sentia, in Venice when he set out with thunder. "General Lei Ming, now every Austrian resident is very fond of you. It was you who saved Austria last time, and I hope it will be the same this time. "Said santia sincerely. Lei Ming has a smile on his face. This special treatment gives him a feeling of returning home triumphantly. He said: "this time 150000 people from the three major military regions came to Europe to end the evil rule of the St. Petersburg allies. I will soon prove that the empire can fulfill its promise. ""I believe you, now the command of the Austrian army is yours," said sentia. " thunder nodded, the motorcade stopped in front of the position, he immediately let the plane Gunners into the trench, and arranged the howitzers and rockets in the rear. Then he put 86 tanks on standby, ready to harvest the battlefield after the artillery was ready. Everything is ready, thunder and sentia come to the rocket position. For the sake of this European war, 180 rocket and artillery vehicles were transported here. With such a low cost, their only purpose was to smash the will of the enemy in the first battle. "General Ray, what is this weapon?" Sendia was very interested in rockets, but thunder never told him. Hearing this, Lei Ming said with a smile, "the reason why I don''t tell you is to let you have a look with your own eyes. " having said that, he said to the barracks," let''s go. " at the command of the artillery battalion commander, 24 Rockets" whoosh! "He flew out and drew the trail of tail flame in the air. At the same time, other rockets also began to launch. In a very short time, more than 1000 rockets were fired by the 60 rockets of thunder. Santia was stunned because the Spanish and Portuguese positions were covered in the dust of the explosion. When the smoke cleared, he found the Spanish and Portuguese positions dead, as if everyone were dead. Thunder is still very calm, he then let the howitzer bombard the enemy''s position. Having experienced wars of all sizes, he clearly knew that artillery was the main force to destroy the enemy on the battlefield. This time, in order to defeat the Spanish and Portuguese allied forces in one fell swoop and leave them indelible memories of terror, he decided to blow up enough at one time. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1177 Sean hid in the ditch in horror, almost mad in the face of the constant bombardment of the Empire. The sudden covering bombing just now caused heavy losses to Spanish and Portuguese soldiers who had not yet responded. Like every Spanish soldier, he had never seen such fierce gunfire. Turning over the body of the dead officer by his side, Sean took the pocket watch from the officer''s hand and stuffed it into his pocket. As far as he is concerned, it''s impossible to fight. He doesn''t want to squat in these damned pits and be blown up. There is a huge disparity in strength. They have no chance of winning and will not last long. Just as he thought, the intermittent explosion suddenly disappeared. Curiosity made him show his head in the ditch and look forward to the front of the position. At this time, the picture in front of him overwhelmed the last trace of persistence in his heart. He picked up the gun and ran back desperately. Because now Austrian soldiers are attacking them under the cover of more than 100 tanks. This kind of weapon, which has been spread all over Europe, is a nightmare in every soldier''s heart. "Daddada..." "Boom boom..." As the tanks moved forward, machine guns and artillery continued to fire at their positions, and the defensive fortresses on the positions were cleared one by one. "Bang Bang..." There were Spanish soldiers fighting back in the position, but their bullets only produced some sparks when they fell on the tank. The Austrian soldiers kept approaching behind the tank. In the face of this desperate picture, the surviving Spanish and Portuguese soldiers finally collapsed. They were no longer under the control of the officers, and they threw away their weapons and fled. In front of the Austrian position, thunder was watching the Spanish and Portuguese defense lines. As he expected, when the imperial tanks covered the Austrian soldiers approaching, the Spanish and Portuguese soldiers finally collapsed. The afternoon long howitzer and rocket attacks have caused them heavy casualties, and now the unsolved attack is even more shocking than artillery fire. "I never thought this war would be won so smoothly." Sentia said with a complicated look that the Empire had once again proved its military strength. Tanks, machine guns, howitzers, rockets, any of these weapons can change the war. The number of casualties in Spain and Portugal exceeded 30000 in just half a day. Thunder showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. For the sake of the European war, the Empire''s war machine was in full swing. When they came, the bombers produced by the Empire had gathered from the major production centers to Qingzhou for bomb dropping and shooting training. Once the imperial aircraft carrier is launched, these bombers will cross the sea to Europe, and this is the ultimate weapon that can really make Europe die. "You''ll get used to it later." Thunder joked, and then he let the soldiers blow the bugle. The imperial soldiers followed the Austrian soldiers and rushed to the Spanish and Portuguese positions, driving them out of their trenches like ducks. At the same time, Luffy and ye Qingyun arrived at the southwest border of France and Prussia. Although Portugal and Spain once had a brilliant history, their strength in Europe is far less than France and Prussia. According to the information they got, for the sake of the war, Henry urgently expanded the French army to 800000 people, and even teenagers over 14 years old took weapons to the battlefield. The situation in Prussia is similar, but the number of soldiers is less, and they are known as 600000 elite soldiers. Their allies are only 120000 Hungarian soldiers, 80000 Austrian soldiers and 90000 Dutch soldiers. "In the face of imperial firepower, 800000 and 1000000 are just a matter of numbers. " looking at the battle line stretching for more than 30 miles, ye Qingyun confidently said to the Austrian Prince obina. Compared with the thunder firepower on the south line, he has more powerful firepower, 240 tanks, 200 rockets, 300 howitzers, and sufficient ammunition. Obina once followed him to see the battle of defeating France. Now he has no doubt about ye Qingyun''s words. What''s more, the 800000 French troops have too much water, he said. "According to our understanding, only 200000 of the 800000 French troops are regular troops, and the others are improvised. Most of the weapons used are backward muskets, and many soldiers do not have guns, so they can only have one in common." Ye Qingyun nodded slightly. He was not surprised at this situation. France had just gone through the civil war and its industry had declined a lot. It was impossible to meet the weapons and equipment of 800000 soldiers in a period of time. In his view, the only one who has the ability to do so is the Empire. If the industrial capacity of the Empire turns to the needs of war, millions of troops can also be armed. This is also the reason why in just two short years, the Vienna allies have changed their guns and greatly increased their military strength. "France, Prussia, they are just struggling in vain. This empire will let them understand what war is." Ye Qingyun made a gesture of shelling as he spoke.His voice fell, the Rockets made a dense "whoosh" sound, the Rockets pulled out a dense plume of smoke in the sky and flew to the French army. At the same time, the howitzers roared one after another, and the shells followed the rockets and landed on the French position. Leipzig. The Imperial Army led by Luffy is also shelling the positions of Prussian army. In fact, after ye Qingyun arrived at his own position, he soon arrived at his own position, for no other reason. There are many European countries, but the overall area is not large. From France to Prussia, in fact, it was just across two provinces in the Empire. After arriving in Leipzig, he found that the Prussian army was charging against the Austrian and Hungarian allied forces on the north line. So he immediately ordered the tanks to attack and easily drove the Prussian army back to its position. Then he ordered the artillery to attack the arrogance of Prussia. "This white eyed wolf, see how I deal with you this time." Rufei gritted his teeth and said that Prussia and Czarist Russia are undoubtedly the strongest two in the St. Petersburg treaty. France''s army has too much water. Prussia also has water, but not much. So this time he chose to fight against Prussia himself, and in order to defeat Prussia as soon as possible, he had 30% more weapons than ye Qingyun. The number of imperial soldiers, machine guns and howitzers, who went to Prussia reached 50000. "Blow it up for three days and three nights." Looking at Prussia''s tight defense line, Luffy cautiously gave orders. The time was on the side of the Vienna allies, and he had enough time to destroy the enemy''s will. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1178 Qingzhou. Xiao Ming is testing the Empire''s first submachine gun. In the history of gun development, submachine gun, also known as short barrel machine gun, is a kind of close weapon used by infantry. Xiao Ming ordered song Changping to do his best to develop submachine guns after the Han style rifles were installed, because in his opinion, the imperial soldiers needed a kind of assault gun between rifles and machine guns. This kind of assault gun will help soldiers to win more quickly in street and trench warfare. "Daddada..." In the shooting range, with a burst of clear and rapid gunfire, there were more scattered bullet holes on the wall 50 meters away. "Well, good firepower." Xiao Ming said with a smile that the submachine gun, as a kind of assault weapon, has few requirements in the range. Generally, it is about 200 meters, and firepower is its important performance. This song style submachine gun developed by song Changping has a firing rate of about 40 rounds per minute for single shot and about 100 rounds per minute for continuous shot. It is qualified in firepower. Hearing this, song Changping was relieved. These days, he was overwhelmed by the development of submachine guns and light machine guns. Now that the submachine gun has been recognized, he has finished half of it. Then he asked the technician to take a light machine gun. If this machine gun also passes, his character will be completed perfectly. "Emperor, this is our fire hedgehog light machine gun. Compared with the Changping machine gun, this kind of machine gun is lighter, only 16 Jin. It''s very convenient for a single person to use. "Song Changping said, pointing to the machine gun held by the technician. Seeing this, Xiao Ming showed a satisfied smile. He said: "now the empire is fighting in Europe. If it is equipped with these two weapons, it will be of great benefit to the war. From now on, you will mass produce these two weapons. " " yes, the emperor. " Song Changping answered. Now the war in Europe affects the hearts of every imperial people, because once the Empire wins, the rules of the world will be rewritten by the Empire. After observing the performance of the two guns, Xiao Ming took a special bus back to the palace, and then he called Zhang Liang to inquire about the construction of the aircraft carrier. In modern times, the first aircraft carrier in the world was born in 1917. It is a modified British cruiser. The building in the middle of the cruiser has not been demolished, and the front and rear decks are respectively. It is inconvenient and dangerous for the aircraft to take off and land. In 1918, Britain rebuilt the under construction "kajishi" mail ship into an aircraft carrier, and changed its name to "hundred eyed giant". This is the first aircraft carrier with a straight deck. The flight deck is 168 meters long. Under the deck is the hangar. There are many elevators that can lift the aircraft up to the deck and carry 20 aircraft. Now that the Empire has the ability to build battleships and large merchant ships, it is not a problem to build such an early aircraft carrier. And all he needed was a carrier carrying bombers to Europe. In his view, it is very simple to win in the European battlefield. It is rare to completely destroy the will of the enemy, just like an atomic bomb in the contemporary era has disintegrated Japan''s will to resist. Now the Empire has not been able to develop atomic bombs, but he believes that aircraft, a cross era weapon, will have a great deterrent effect. After all, tanks can still be destroyed, but there is nothing that Europeans can do about airplanes. The arrival of imperial reinforcements made Xie Yuan prepare to launch a strong attack on London. Before the arrival of the troops rushing to Europe, he had been besieging in accordance with orders. In the past month, he had repelled hundreds of attacks by the British Red Shirts, but they counted the bodies of 30000 British soldiers. After London was trapped, the British troops on Hadrian''s front line immediately chose to retreat, and Lu Jun immediately led the imperial soldiers and Scottish soldiers to pursue and fight according to the plan. When the situation became clear, Wales immediately announced its accession to the Vienna compact, and Ireland also sent a 20000 army to land on the west coast of Britain. Now England is completely isolated, and the main force of British Army led by Butlin is sandwiched between Xie Yuan and Lu Jun. ¡±Hehe, these battleships are really powerful. "Xie Yuan looked at the battleship on the sea and was very envious. When he was in Europe for more than a year, he did not expect that such a ferocious sea monster appeared in the Empire. "Of course, such a battleship can defeat a group of armored ships." The commander of the Navy said that this time he was responsible for transporting ammunition, supplies, weapons and personnel support for Xie Yuan. Xie Yuan nodded. He didn''t think the young general was boasting, but the large caliber guns on the warship were enough to explain many problems. Looking at the warships on the sea for a while, he said, "since they are here, we have to perform. The task of bombing London is up to you. These British people have not yet surrendered. It seems that they have to be tough." "It''s no problem, of course." The young general said confidently, and then he made a sign that the main gun of the imperial battleship had a range of 20 kilometers, more than enough to bombard the city of London. "Hey, hey. "Xie Yuan sneered a few times. It''s been a month since he launched an attack on Britain. He doesn''t want to win before the end of the war on the European continent."Boom boom..." The deafening sound of explosion came from the sea, and the large caliber main guns on the imperial warships were bursting with huge flames. After the flash, there were a lot of explosions in London. The buildings in the city that were hit by the shells collapsed instantly. The terrible destructive power scared the British out of their wits. Murphy and a group of nobles were also frightened. During the month of siege, the central area of London had never been shelled. After all, the city of London had a large area. ¡±Murphy, when are you going to hesitate? Do you really want to kill everyone? Don''t forget the threat of Empire. " in the office, a group of nobles trembled with fear. After the shelling, they immediately came to find Murphy. Along the way, they saw the tragic situation of shelling in the city. When buildings collapsed and bodies were everywhere, they began to believe that the threat of imperial slaughter was no joke. Thinking of this, they were really scared. Now Victoria was in exile, like a lost dog, sweeping the floor with the majesty of the royal family. What else do they have to insist on? What about surrendering to the Empire compared with a rich life? At this time, Murphy is unkempt. He is very clear about the current situation in London. In the past month, he has insisted that Butlin can get out of the siege, but now Butlin is still unable to protect himself. What''s more, London has run out of ammunition and food. If the siege continues, London may collapse itself. Standing up slowly, Murphy looked at the nobles and congressmen in the office, who were eager to give their final orders. With a wry smile, he said, "I declare that all the soldiers in London will lay down all their weapons and surrender to the Empire. ¡° www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1179 "Surrender?" Xie Yuan was a little confused when he took over the British surrender. He thought it would be a few days before the bombing, but he didn''t expect that Britain would surrender now. Murphy looked gloomy. He bowed and said, "yes, I hope the general can be kind to the people of London and provide them with food." After hearing this, xie Yuan recalled that the shelling was just straw to crush the camel. In fact, the city of London was already overwhelmed. Domestic and foreign troubles finally made the British Prime Minister choose to surrender. ¡±Ha ha ha Of course, this is my promise and will be fulfilled, but as a defeated country, the Empire also has the right to dispose of all British assets. " Xie Yuan said cunningly. Murphy''s body trembled slightly, and he understood that Xie Yuan was preparing to forcibly occupy the wealth of the British government. "Does the general think it''s appropriate?" Murphy didn''t answer directly. "Of course, it''s appropriate. Compared with robbery, we will be much more civilized. Besides, the Cao family transferred the huge amount of wealth seized from the Empire to Britain. We are just taking back what belongs to us. "Xie Yuan is too lazy to pay attention to Murphy''s mood. In the civilization system of western countries, the law of the jungle prevails. It just gives the British a taste of bullying. In the face of Xie Yuan''s cold look, Murphy chose silence. What else can he say? Now the invasion of Britain by the empire is just like the process of colonizing other continents. His only hope now is that the empire can be a little more civilized than them. Seeing Murphy leave, xie Yuan said at this time: "some of the people left to collect weapons, others immediately followed me to the city to collect booty. " the officers were all excited when they heard that Britain was an old colonial power, and the wealth plundered from all over the world was unknown. Moreover, the wealth of the Cao family and their sons was also transferred here, so it would be better not to take it back at this time. Seeing that the officers were so happy, xie Yuan also laughed. He immediately let the soldiers with guns rush into the city of London and blockade the Bank of London. Soon, boxes of gold bars were removed from the bank by imperial soldiers. At the same time, Murphy sent messengers through the blockade of the imperial soldiers to Butlin''s station. When he saw the letter of surrender issued by Murphy, Butlin seized it madly, tore it to pieces, and threw it at Murphy''s messenger. He yelled: "Murphy, this coward, I will never surrender, I will never surrender. " " it''s not up to you! The British army is not your own army. " The messenger said in a cold voice. His voice fell, and a group of officers and soldiers surrounded Butlin. Looking at the black muzzle of a gun, Butlin looked desperate. He seemed to be ten years old in an instant. After India''s war, he was eager to recover his honor, but now it turns out that his idea was wrong, and fighting the Empire itself was a mistake. Thinking that he might be tried by the Empire in the future, he suddenly took out a short musket and shot himself in the head. Butlin''s action made many officers look complicated. Compared with Butlin, they believed that they would not be very guilty even if they were tried. After all, Butlin was the initiator of all this. ¡­¡­ Konigsberg. The news of England''s surrender came here on the fifth day, because the imperial warships themselves sent Murphy to Prussian territory. Facing Murphy, Victoria looked unbelievable. "You signed the surrender? You did sign the surrender. " Victoria asked twice in a row. "Yes, your majesty, now that England has been occupied by the Allied forces of Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Empire, all our soldiers have surrendered. "Murphy said calmly:" please believe me, your majesty, if there is a better choice, I will not choose to surrender. " Brooke said: "Your Majesty, accept the fact that we have been running for too long and it''s time to go back to England. From what I''ve seen in the Empire, we won''t win. " " cowards, you are all cowards! "Victoria is not ready to accept that. At the moment when the St. Petersburg allies confront the Vienna allies, once Britain surrenders, it is a great blow to the morale. If the leaders of other countries knew, they would be furious. "You can''t do that. I now order you to withdraw the signed surrender in the name of the queen." Said vidomia. Murphy had expected Victoria''s reaction when he came, and he said, "I''m sorry, your majesty, according to the bill of rights, I can give orders as long as the house collectively passes, and your majesty has no right to interfere." Vidomia''s face turned pale, and she knew that she had been abandoned again, and her hard-earned prestige had finally disappeared in the Imperial Artillery fire. Suddenly she got up and said angrily, "in this case, what are you doing here? Go back. I don''t want to see you any more." Murphy said with a bitter smile, "Your Majesty, you are the queen of England. England is your home. Prussia is not safe. " " ridiculous, these cowards lose the war, can others also fail? "As soon as her voice fell, her husband came in with a gloomy voice. "My majesty, Murphy is right. I''m afraid we won''t last long in this war." "What''s the matter?" exclaimed Victoria. "The Allied forces of Empire and Austria invaded Madrid, an imperial fleet carrying soldiers landed from the west coast of Portugal, and Spain and Portugal surrendered one after another." "What Vidomia had a feeling of vertigo. "So there''s only France, Prussia and tsarist Russia left?" "I''m afraid so, but there''s news from Czarist Russia that the imperial Tank Corps is close to Moscow, and the situation is not optimistic. " Murphy and Brooke looked at each other, and Murphy continued:" Your Majesty, come back with us. If you continue to delay, your uncle may let his daughter inherit the throne. He has given most of his wealth to the Empire, and now he is highly appreciated by the Empire. " " my uncle? " Vidomia''s nerves tensed. She stood up and said, "let''s go back now, this hypocrite. I won''t let him get my throne." After that, she asked the maid to pack up. But at this time, a tall figure suddenly came in. It was Felix II, Murphy and Victoria. He heard the conversation clearly, which made him very angry. "None of you can leave!" "You traitors will turn your guns on us when you come back to our country," he said angrily "What are you talking about?" Vidomia''s face is a little ugly. Felix II sneered, "defeated Britain is just the running dog of the Empire. From now on, you are my enemy." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1180 "What? Prussia detained British Prime Minister and Queen Victoria? " in Vienna, Tang Wenjie asked in surprise. ¡±Indeed, we can''t be wrong. Felix II has lost his mind. " Wang Xuan said, now the secret guards in Europe have eye liner, Murphy and Victoria''s trail will not escape from the Empire''s view. Tang Wenjie nodded his head. "This shows that the confidence of Felix II has begun to shake." After pondering for a while, he said: "Britain, Spain and Portugal have all lost. Now it''s time to end France and Prussia. " Wang Xuan also nodded in agreement. ¡­¡­ Lyon. Ye Qingyun and thunder slapped each other. After Spain and Portugal declared defeat, he immediately led soldiers to attack southwest flange. At this time, France will hoard heavy troops in the direction of Ye Qingyun''s attack, did not expect Spain and Portugal will fail so quickly. Facing the Empire''s attack, the weak Southern defense line was easily broken through, and then he and ye Qingyun waved here. When the two armies merged, they gathered 300000 troops in Lyon, including 100000 Imperial troops, 200000 Austrian troops and 200000 Hungarian troops. With such a strong force, ye Qingyun and leiming are determined to launch a general attack on France and defeat France completely. "Gather all the Rockets, howitzers, mortars and hit me hard." Looking at the Lyon defense line built by France, ye Qingyun gives the order. Then he ordered to concentrate all the tanks. Now they have more than 300 tanks. With these war monsters, they can easily tear up the defense line in front of them. The French side. Henry was looking solemnly at the Empire''s position. After the loss of the south line, he could not sit still in Paris. Lyon was the strongest defense line in France. This defense line was destroyed, and the hinterland of France would be open to the Empire. But when he came to the front, he began to understand the despair of the French soldiers. The gap in this war was too big. Empire has advanced and excellent weapons, and they are like a group of beggars. But even so, he could not surrender, because he knew that once he surrendered, he would face the trial of the Empire. The empire that won the war would never tolerate the traitors to continue to lead France. He was thinking about it when suddenly there was a whistling sound in the sky. He looked up and turned pale. Before he could react, he was suddenly thrown to the ground by the officers on the front line. Then he only heard the sound of explosions like rain drops. "Boom boom..." The earth seemed to vibrate, and the smoke and dust fell into the ditch and sprinkled on him. When the explosion stopped, Henry tried to get rid of the officer''s body. Then he found that the officer was dead. But before he could close his eyes for the officer, another round of shelling came, and Henry hid in the ditch again. After this round of shelling, the imperial shelling continued for another half an hour. When all the explosions stopped, Henry stood up with difficulty. For the first time, he was frightened by the fierce firepower of the Empire. It was only when he saw the soldiers of Austria, Hungary and the Empire approaching their positions under the cover of hundreds of tanks that Henry closed his eyes in despair. At this time, he finally realized his arrogance. In fact, he could not have won the French civil war without imperial weapons and military guidance. He thought that he had learned the imperial skills, but now the Empire has taught him a lesson. "Boom " hundreds of tanks were driving in a straight line, and the tide of the three countries'' allied forces rushed to the French position. "Daddada..." While the soldiers charged, the imperial soldiers quickly seized a favorable position to build machine gun positions, and hundreds of machine guns fired wildly at the French positions. Under the fierce fire of the Empire, French soldiers suffered great casualties, but Henry''s arrival greatly improved the morale of the French army. Despite the heavy losses, they still did not choose to retreat. The soldiers on the front line died, and the French reserve soldiers immediately made up for them. Ye Qingyun and Lei Ming are watching the battlefield in their own positions. Although they have accumulated 300000 troops here, in fact, it is impossible to detain all the troops in a single charge. After all, sometimes the battlefield area is small. So he sent 30000 people to this group of charge. "It''s true that French soldiers are better than Spanish and Portuguese soldiers. "Said thunder. Ye Qingyun looks serious, for him, any war can not be despised, he said: "Spain and Portugal are small countries after all, and small countries are mostly grass on the wall, strong east wind will fall along the east wind, strong west wind will fall along the west wind, and because of its small harm, big countries will generally tolerate this kind of speculation, but big countries are not the same, the war between big countries is life and death Once we lose the war, we will lose everything, our national destiny will be broken, and we will even face the risk of being dismembered. This is the end of Britain. ""That''s true. It seems that it will take some time to break into Paris. Even if Lyon is lost, they will continue to resist." Thunder said. By this time, Austrian and Hungarian soldiers had entered the trench to fight with French soldiers, who were equipped with grenades provided by the Empire. Entering the trench, they made full use of the weapons provided by the Empire. Grenades were thrown everywhere, and many French soldiers fell down before they fired. The soldiers of the Empire quickly seized the French trench, where they set up machine guns and fired at the incoming French reserve soldiers. Under the powerful firepower, Hungarian and Austrian soldiers soon occupied the French trench. Then they began to shoot at the French soldiers behind the trench. Henry retreated to the rear after the Empire launched an attack. Obviously, the number of people could not decide the victory of the war. To continue to stick to Lyon''s defense line will only increase casualties. This war of great disparity made him realize that he can''t win in front battle. So, after thinking about it, he decided to break the French army into parts and refuse to defend each city. At the same time, he wanted to mobilize all the French to use all means to resist the Vienna compact and continue to advance towards Paris. The French army, which had been ordered, no longer resisted in vain. They chose to retreat one after another. Ye Qingyun and Lei Ming noticed that the French army was withdrawing in an orderly manner, which is not the performance of a defeated army. Because the really defeated army will be very scattered. Looking at each other, ye Qingyun and thunder ordered to pursue. No matter what Henry did, he would take the opportunity to annihilate the living power of France. This is the foundation of France. Without the men who can go to the battlefield, the decline of France will be inevitable. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1181 Leipzig. Luffy has been charging the Prussian army for two consecutive days. Today, Prussia is the most powerful in the European continent. Because of this, he chose to deal with Prussia himself. These two days proved that Prussia did have two brushes. The combination of firing rifles and grenades made their attack not smooth. This is not because the tanks of the Empire are not fierce enough, but because the charging Austrian and Hungarian soldiers can not seize the trench position in the first time in the face of the Prussian army with the advantage of quantity. Now they are in a seesaw situation, but even so, Prussia has paid much more than them. Luffy was not worried when the war came to this stage. It was obvious that the Prussians were all of the same mind. They were willing to fight on this front. Naturally, he was willing to accompany them. When Prussian soldiers can no longer afford to consume, their victory will come. After all, they only need to consume shells and bullets during this period. When the battle in Europe was in full swing, Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin had led 150000 Imperial troops into tsarist Russia. Different from the European battlefield, the territory of tsarist Russia is mostly plain, which is very beneficial to mechanized army. In order to defeat tsarist Russia as soon as possible, Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin assembled 800 tanks and thousands of personnel carriers. With the speed of lightning, they quickly occupied 12 Czarist cities and made their way to Moscow. But even so, the war exceeded their expectations, and they were scheduled to enter Moscow before the winter. But the strong resistance of the Russian soldiers dragged them into the winter. "Thanks to your Majesty''s early warning, otherwise we would not have lost to tsarist Russia, but lost to tsarist Russia''s winter. " looking at the silvery world, Qi Guangyi sighed. Luoxin was burning by the fire. He was wearing a thick green cotton uniform. Before attacking Russia, the general staff sent a cotton padded jacket and tent. This allows soldiers to wear cotton padded clothes and burn in tents in the cold winter. However, even so, the snow blocked the road and made their attack slow down. After discussion, they decided to stick to the city they had captured and wait until the spring to continue their attack. Most importantly, because of the convenience of communication, they were told to build the airport on the spot, which means that the imperial bombers may arrive at the front line next year. ¡­¡­ Qingzhou. Looking at the snowflakes flying out of the window, Xiao Ming''s brows are wrinkled. People are alive, plans are dead, and so is the war between the Vienna treaty nations and the St. Petersburg treaty nations. Judging from all kinds of intelligence on the battlefield, this war will continue for some time. After all, it is unrealistic to destroy an old colonial power in a few months. However, he has a common mind about this, because time is always on the side of the Empire. With the improvement of the industrial foundation, the technology of the empire is exploding. Naturally, military weapons are also part of the outbreak. Automatic weapons, bombers, aircraft carriers, these weapons can be put into the battlefield next year, when the situation on the battlefield will be beneficial to the Empire. Thinking of this, he had a confident smile on his face. While he was thinking, Qian Dafu came in and said, "Your Majesty, the governors of all the colonies of the Empire are here, and now they are waiting in the hall of justice with the ministers. " Xiao Ming nodded, and it was the end of the new year. Today is the annual report, and the governors will report to him about the situation of the imperial colonies. For the Empire, every colony was a valuable asset, because these colonies would import a lot of resources to the Empire every year. It was thanks to these resources that the Empire''s industries had cheap raw materials, which in turn enabled them to produce a large number of industrial products. These industrial products entered the lives of the people of the Empire, and raised the living standard of the people of the Empire to a level that the Europeans could not reach. Nowadays, even an ordinary family in the empire can afford to drink milk and eat meat every day. The common people are not only pursuing warmth, but also pursuing fashion. After the emergence of the camera, the emergence of the film is the rise of the Empire''s cultural industry, now a large number of films filled the Empire''s cinemas. "More than 30 years." Thinking of this, Xiao Ming''s smile is full of satisfaction. The imperial industry has grown from nothing, and then from existence to excellence. Over the years, he has experienced too much, and he will continue to carry the Empire forward in the future. After the end of the new year, time seems to run as fast as long legs. When spring comes, the first generation aircraft carrier of the empire is officially launched. Immediately, Xiao Ming ordered the bombers to go on board and end the war in Europe as soon as possible. Forty days later, the Empire''s first six aircraft carriers arrived in Venice with 120 bombers. ¡±Bombers, good stuff. The cat and mouse game should be over. " Lufei, ye Qingyun and leiming went to Venice in person to welcome the bombers.Like Qi Guangyi, they are also waiting for the arrival of bombers. Although they continue to win, the resistance will of France and Prussia is still very strong. The French and Prussian troops are still defending Paris and konisburg, where their monarchs are. If these two cities are bombed directly at this time, it will be a fatal blow to their taxi air. "Yes, do these French think they can really keep Paris? Hey, hey, we must blow them up this time. " Ye Qingyun said. Thunder added, "we must blow up their palace." After laughing for a while, the three men immediately began to divide up the bombers, but they found that in addition to the bombers, there was a light aircraft on the aircraft carrier. After questioning, they learned that it was a reconnaissance plane. With these planes, they have a clear grasp of the enemy''s movements and deployment. After the allocation of the bombers, the three returned to the battlefield, and the bombers followed them to the pre war airport. After detailed planning, Luffy ordered his 60 bombers to take off to bomb Konigsberg, focusing on its factories, palaces and troops. On command, the bombers took off one after another, and the planes were filled with powerful bombs. Taking off from the battlefield, it took the bomber only one hour to fly over KONIS. The pilot then looked for the bombing target against the map provided by the secret guard. After finding the palace of Felix II, the bombers began to drop bombs. At this time, the roar of the bombers attracted the attention of many Prussians. They looked up and pointed to the sky, thinking that it was a huge bird. But when the dense black spots fell from the air to the ground, and burst into flames, Prussia finally realized something. This is another terrible killing machine of the Empire. They looked at the king''s palace, which was reduced to ruins in the bombing, and the will to resist began to disintegrate. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1182 Flames covered the palace, smoke filled the air, people watched in horror once magnificent buildings collapsed in the bombing. Felix II escaped from the bombing. At the moment, he was knocked down by fear. The huge birds in the sky are mechanically arranged in a neat formation, passing through the sky of Konigsberg, and the huge roar seems to be able to shake the earth. These frightening war machines continue to drop one bomb after another. On the way they flew, everything below turned to ashes. He was really scared. Because he can''t find any way to fight against this kind of killing terror machine in the sky. Vidomia and Murphy were also brought out of the room. Just as shocked by this weapon that can fly in the sky. Hot air balloons have appeared in Europe for a long time, but their functions are limited and they can''t control the course, but they are totally different. They are huge in size, and can make flexible movements in the air, change course, circle, pull up, all of which are accomplished in one go. It can be seen that the Chinese Empire''s new type of war weapons are highly skilled and skilled. Murphy then said to vidomia, who was already in a state of dementia: "Your Majesty, now you should know what I am suffering from. If we continue to resist, the fate of Britain will be as miserable as those aborigines. Now the fact is in front of us. The eastern empire has such a terrible killing machine. It''s only a matter of time to kill all the British people. Now the only thing to worry about What''s important is whether they like it or not. " After a pause, Murphy continued. "So we should be more peaceful now. The most important task now is to keep the foundation of Britain when we have no ability to resist. Do you want to be the last queen of Britain, your majesty?" Victoria once thought that she was a woman with a strong identity, but at this moment, she burst into tears: "Murphy, you are right. The world has changed. We are no longer the world hegemony, and we can no longer look at the world with the mentality of world hegemony. I am responsible for the tragic situation in Britain. I should not deal with Da Yu with my selfishness The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom. " "Your Majesty, you just want to understand. The British people are waiting for you to go back. No matter what the end Britain will face, the British nobles and people will go down with you." The bombing continued. Konigsberg seemed to be a burning hell. People were running away in panic. They were crying because of their injuries, as if they were from the abyss. At this time, Victoria summoned up her courage and went to Felix II. She said, "let us go now, or you will find that Prussia will have one more enemy. And I believe that even if we British surrender to the kingdom of Yu, our position will be much higher than Prussia and France, because our position will make Britain a blockade of the European continent Chain, if you Prussia don''t want to have a hard time in the future, I hope you will consider my words carefully. " At this time, Felix II was still in the panic of being bombed. Victoria''s words made him come back to his senses. His eyes were no longer crazy, but hysterical because of fear. He got up slowly and said, "Prussia will not surrender. We will fight to the last man. We will win." "He''s crazy." Murphy shook his head helplessly. Vidomia was silent, he no longer advised Felix II, because he would face a desperate situation soon. This kind of weapon can appear in Konigsberg, and also in the battlefield. He believed that no soldier could maintain high fighting will under such an attack. Because this is no longer a war, but a unilateral massacre. Just as Victoria thought, a fierce battle was taking place in Leipzig, a small border town in Prussia. Luffy did not put all the bombers into the bombing of Konigsberg. In the temporary airport, twenty bombers took off and landed repeatedly to carpet bomb the Prussian position. The whole battlefield is only dust raised by bomb explosion. Lufei boldly boarded a reconnaissance plane, bombing the Prussian position, at the same time, he personally carried out the battlefield investigation. Through the telescope, he saw blood and flesh flying on the battlefield. Some Prussian soldiers were swept up into the air by the waves, and their uniforms were torn instantly, and blood and soil fell together. He also saw Prussian officers shivering in the trenches, curling up like shivering cats. Although he was used to the bloody pictures, Lufei was still deeply shocked at this time. For the Prussian army, the bomber is a weapon of killing. Soldiers on the battlefield cannot pose any threat to such weapons. They may be able to resist tanks with their flesh and blood, but they can''t touch such weapons that fly high in the air. After scanning the details of the battlefield, Luffy began to look for the weak points of Prussian defense. Deep in the air, he could freely observe every defense node of Prussia, which made him very excited.After flying around the battlefield, Luffy quickly found the weakest place in Prussia. At the same time, he also found the fortress where senior Prussian officers were hiding. When the plane landed, he immediately gave the coordinates to the artillery and asked them to take care of it. Then he organized tanks and soldiers to break through the weak points of Prussian defense. Once the gap is torn, the defense line built by Prussia will be abandoned. At that time, they can continue to expand the gap and enter the hinterland of Prussia. However, before that, he had to wait for the end of the bombing. After all, by taking advantage of his field of vision, the bombers'' bombing was very accurate and could often reach key areas. In his view, when this round of bombing ended, the Prussian army would basically lose most of its combat effectiveness. Everything is ready. When the last round of bombing is over, Luffy orders the tank infantry to concentrate their superior firepower to attack. At this time, a scene that surprised everyone appeared, because one white flag after another was set up on the Prussian position. The surviving Prussian soldiers dropped their weapons one after another. They looked numb and like walking dead. Fear had destroyed their will. Luffy smiles. They won the war completely. Looking at the Prussian soldiers walking out of the trench, he waves his hand to force the army to disarm. At the same time, he selects a prisoner of war to report back. Five days later, the soldier came to konisburg. When he came to the most prosperous city in Prussia, he found that it was just a wilderness full of ruins. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1183 "Surrender Felix II opened his eyes and said in disbelief. The soldier was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly. "Cowards, a bunch of cowards." Ferryii roared angrily, "you should all go to hell, you should all die." The soldiers are still silent, at this moment, he suddenly felt a burst of sadness, perhaps in the eyes of the monarch, they are just a humble dust. Thinking of the brothers who died on the battlefield, he suddenly stopped being afraid of the monarch in front of him and said in a loud voice: "you nobles are high above us. How ever did you care about the lives of our soldiers? Why didn''t you nobles take guns to the battlefield? Then you will understand why we chose to surrender." Felix II was shocked. He looked at the soldiers in front of him with wide eyes. He never thought that an ordinary soldier would collide with him. After a brief shock, he roared, "who gave you such courage? How dare you offend your monarch. " The soldier said, "I would rather die here than go back to the battlefield and be killed by that terrible weapon." Frederick II sneered, "in that case, I''ll do what you want." As soon as his voice fell, an officer came to him on a horse. After dismounting, the officer said in horror: "Your Majesty, we found a large number of Allied troops in Kara Town, one hundred miles away from Konigsberg. Our defense line was really broken, and I saw a large number of tanks." The officer''s words made the nobles in konigsburg panic. At this time, their eyes were full of panic, and some nobles called out: "Your Majesty, don''t be stubborn any more. Britain has lost, Spain and Portugal have also lost. The situation in the French battlefield is worse than us. Now we are left with Czarist Russia, but Czarist Russia is not much better than us. There is no hope of victory. Now surrender, our people will not suffer any more Ku, look at this poor soldier. He must be extremely afraid to offend you. If we stick to it stupidly, all the soldiers will oppose us like him. At that time, we will die without burial ground. " The nobles gathered in front of Felix II nodded. Now even a fool knows that the outcome of the war can''t be changed, and the futile insistence will only bring heavy damage to the country. "Your Majesty, surrender." Said another nobleman. For him, the outcome of the war is doomed, and now he has to consider how to keep his vested interests in Prussia. Therefore, under the objective fact that he was unable to win, he hoped to become a member of the United Nations to promote surrender, so that he would be able to take credit to the Treaty Organization after the war and obtain practical benefits. There are also many aristocrats with this idea, once united Prussian aristocracy has appeared cracks. There was a pang of sadness in the eyes of the second Feller, who understood what the nobles thought. People live for their own interests. These people are now seeking their own interests. He believed that if he continued to insist, some nobles would lead soldiers to mutiny and overthrow his rule. By then, they will be the biggest beneficiary, and he will be a prisoner. With a sneer, Felix II suddenly patted the soldier on the shoulder, he said: "soldier, you are right, as a qualified monarch, I should forgive you, believe me, you will not go to the battlefield, go home, the war is over." The soldier looked unbelievable. He was stunned for a moment, then saluted Frederick II. Finally, he yelled and ran to his home excitedly. Seeing the soldiers leave, Felix II turned and looked at the nobles: "you are right. Maybe we should make a right choice now. The era of belonging to Europe is over. Now the world will look to the East." The next day, Felix II officially announced the surrender of Prussia. On the same day, Luffy led the Allied forces into Konigsberg in a victorious manner. In the ruins of the palace, the Prussian nobles led by Frederick II will formally sign the surrender. On the road leading to the palace, Lufei was riding in a military vehicle. Behind him was a long line of troop carriers. The soldiers of the treaty countries stood on the vehicle in order. They looked solemn and did not squint. Behind the troop carriers are tanks one after another. As the tanks move forward, the rumbling sound floats over Konigsberg. On both sides of the street were Prussians. They quietly watched the Allies'' troops. At this moment, they finally understood why the soldiers chose to surrender. If it were them, they would do the same. Obviously, the weapons of war of the allies have gone beyond their imagination. Prussian soldiers with firing guns fight with the Allies just like aborigines with sticks and soldiers with muskets. Some people in the crowd shed tears. They were humiliated by the defeat of their country. Europe used to be on the top of the world, but now they are defeated like aborigines.Others have different ideas. They look solemn, but they yearn for the eastern empire. What a magical country it would be. What would it be like to live there? Perhaps this defeat is a national failure, but it is not necessarily a personal failure. For those who pursue freedom, there is nothing more exciting than finding a more civilized country than Europe. With one hand on the window, Luffy looked at the Prussian people on both sides of the street with a relaxed look. These people''s expressions were in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. Now only France is left in the battlefield of Western Europe. This protracted war is coming to an end. Through this war, the Empire will completely collapse Europe. From then on, the Empire will become the unique overlord in the world, and the rules of the world will be written by the Empire. With this in mind, the motorcade arrived at the ruins of the palace. When he got out of the car, Luffy saw a crowd of Prussian nobles in luxurious clothes waiting for him. "Welcome, commander Luffy." Felix II gave a stiff smile. What a shame it is to declare defeat, but for the sake of power, he can only do so. Luffy with a smile, words hidden knife: "with the help of the Empire, the Prussian army is good, but a cat learned the skills of the tiger thought he could defeat the tiger, this is ridiculous." There was a flash of anger in ferret II''s eyes, and he was humiliated in front of so many nobles, which made him disgraced. It''s just what else can he say? Prussia, after all, was a traitor to the Empire. Noticing the expression of Felix II, Luffy changed the subject. He looked at a table in the middle of the ruins: "is this where we sign the surrender?" When Felix II regained his mind, he immediately said, "yes, I will formally surrender to the Empire here." Luffy nodded. He said, "let''s hurry up. I have a lot to do." What did Felix II understand? Prussia was defeated, but France and Russia were still struggling. The Allies still had a lot to do. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1184 "Of course." Felix II quickly led Luffy to the table where the agreement was signed. The Prussian nobles, the nobles, stood behind him. Luffy swaggered on the other side of the table. Behind him were the generals of the central army. Both sides sit down, and Felix II presents the letter of surrender to Luffy. "This is our surrender," he said Lu Fei motioned to the translator. The translator took up the letter of surrender and gave Lu Fei the correct translation of the above contents. In this letter of surrender, Prussia formally surrendered to the Empire, but this letter of surrender is only an agreement between the two sides to suspend the war. The treaty after the surrender still needs to be negotiated between the two sides. After confirming that there was no problem with the contents of the surrender, Luffy nodded to Felix II. Felix II then took the pen and signed his name on the letter of surrender. But at this moment, suddenly there was the roar of planes in the sky, and hundreds of bombers flew over the ruins of the palace. Felix II and the nobles looked up in amazement. They looked at the huge flying objects in the sky and felt a shiver in their hearts. Also shaking were the Prussians in Konigsberg. When they saw the bombers, they ran around and thought they were going to be attacked again. But after a long time, they found that the bombers seemed to fly just to fly by. From Luffy''s abusive eyes, he understood that these bombers were just to deter them and show them the powerful military power of the Empire. "You won!" Ferryii pushed the signed surrender to Luffy. "Of course, but we have to say goodbye for a while, but I believe we will meet again soon. His Majesty the emperor will go to Europe in person, and then they will discuss the post-war affairs with you defeated countries." "Will your majesty Xiao Ming come to Europe in person?" Felix II was taken aback. Luffy had a little bit of peace in the Empire. Now there are only wars in Europe. The future direction of Europe is related to the interests of the Empire. So he got the news that his Majesty would come to Europe in person. Felix II was a little scared, but also excited. The monarch who built a huge empire by himself was his idol. Now that he was about to see the emperor, he was inevitably in a mixed mood. "It''s just wonderful." Felix II said, "it will be our honor to see your majesty." Lu Fei sipped his mouth and said no. Turning around, he led the army to France. The war in Europe is not over. They need to be busy for a while. ¡­¡­ Tsarist Russia. The winter here has gradually gone away, and the spring breeze gently blows the land with a trace of warmth. Snow melts in the sun, revealing the road, and the warming weather makes everything seem to be back to life. Butterflies through the flowers, birds through the jungle, the dead forest began to make noise. "The damned winter is over at last." Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi walked side by side. They were carrying shotguns, and the guards behind them were carrying rabbits and pheasants. They''ve just come back from hunting. They need some fun in the boring days. When he was stationed in Siberia, he fell in love with hunting. In his spare time, he always liked to go hunting with his officers in the Siberian jungle. Now Siberia has become an important fur producing area of the Empire, and the barren snow field is no longer dead because of the gathering of merchants. There are business stations all over the Empire, and the tsarists who used to be all over Siberia have been driven back to the west of the Ural Mountains. "Yes, it''s time for us to start another game of hunting." Qi Guangyi laughed. Rosin looked in the direction of Moscow. "Now someone can''t sleep." Qi Guangyi nodded slightly. Before spring, a large number of imperial bombers had arrived at the temporary airport built in czarist Russia, and more than 300 bombers were enough for Czarist Russia to drink. Besides bombers, the Empire also reinforced many tanks during this period, which made the number of tanks of the two armies reach 1000. With such a terrible number of tanks, he believed it would take only one day to conquer Moscow. Unlike the ease of Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi, ekalina is in constant panic. They thought that they could use the cold winter to make the imperial tanks useless and the soldiers incapacitated. But they did not think that the imperial army was very smart. They did not launch any attack in the whole winter, but built a strong defense to prevent them from being attacked by the Russian army in the winter. This situation made them feel restless, because once the winter passed, the imperial army would wake up like a hibernating bear. Then they will not be able to resist. For this reason, the Tsarist Russian army launched several winter offensives, but the result was sad. In front of the powerful firepower of the Imperial Army, they had no choice but to leave with pieces of dead soldiers."Your Majesty." Igor looks at ekarina standing at the window. The snow is melting and the barrier will soon disappear in winter. Ekarina turned her head and said sadly, "spring is coming. The empire is melting like this snow." Igor was silent. Before the war, he was full of confidence, but after the fierce war, he finally realized how stupid his original idea was. "Your Majesty, I will fight for you to the last moment of your life." Igor can only reply to his own monarch like this. Yekalina helplessly shook her head, and now even his most trusted generals are finally disheartened. Her thoughts flashed by, and then he saw Ivanov scurrying towards her. "Your Majesty." Ivanov was a little nervous. When he came to ekarina, he panted and said: "the situation in the European battlefield is very bad. The allies are winning one after another. It is said that a weapon flying in the sky has been put into the battlefield. According to our herdsmen''s information, they have seen strange big birds flying through the sky. I believe this big bird is the new style of the Empire Weapons. " "New weapons, new weapons again. How many new weapons do they have?" Igor is insane, and the scenes of the battlefield flash through his mind, stimulating him. Yekarina looks ugly. "Does that mean we have no way to deal with this kind of weapon, and they can fly directly to Moscow?" "I''m afraid so." Ivanov sighed deeply. The three were silent for a while because of the news. Now they all have the same idea in their hearts, but none of them is willing to say it first. They are waiting for each other to say it first. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1185 "Maybe we should continue to wait and see. If the European battlefield fails, then we tsarist Russia do not have to stick to it alone." After a long silence, ekalina said what she thought. This is also the idea of Igor and Ivanov. In fact, under the attack of the Vienna allies, the St. Petersburg allies have been unable to continue. Now they just want to find an excuse to quit the war. After all, no one wants his country to be in ruins. "Your Majesty is wise. I will make people pay close attention to the situation in Europe. Once Europe chooses to surrender, I will let you know in time." Yekarina nodded. Now it''s the only way. She always has to find a step down. It''s just that they''re naive. Obviously, Qi Guangyi and Luo Xin do not want to give them time to wait and see. On a cloudless and beautiful spring day, they decided to launch an air raid on Moscow. Watching a large number of bombers take off from the camp, Luo Xin said to Qi Guangyi, "the war is about to start. Europe is in full swing. Now it''s our turn to play." The generals all look excited. During the waiting time, they are not depressed. On the contrary, they are all holding their strength. Now they are finally going to the battlefield to release their strength. Qi Guangyi crossed his waist and laughed. After the appearance of the plane, the communication of the Empire went up to a new level. Now they use the plane as a tool between them and Europe. Therefore, they are very clear about the situation in the European battlefield. Looking at the direction of Moscow, he waved his hand: "that''s right. Let''s cheer in Moscow''s Kremlin." His voice fell, the tanks roared, and a large number of tanks left the flat grassland in the direction of Moscow. The soldiers, on the other hand, will ride in personnel carriers, and the highly mechanized imperial army will show its tusks to Moscow. The imperial camp is only 300 kilometers from Moscow. After a short voyage, the bomber appeared over Moscow. The strange sounds in the sky made Moscow citizens raise their heads. The huge shadows of the bombers were reflected on the ground of the city. They looked into the sky and saw only huge birds flying overhead. You''ve never seen anything like this. Most people point to the bombers on it. Yekarina heard the same sound. He looked up from the window and was sweating. Isn''t this the kind of weapon Ivanov said? In Europe, it destroyed France and Prussia, and now they''re in Moscow. At this time, he began to regret why he didn''t declare his surrender earlier, but now it''s too late, and his fluke mentality eventually hurt the tsarist Russia. Iger and Ivanov came in a hurry, and their faces were very ugly. This is that Iger and Ivanov no longer hide their thoughts, they said directly: "Your Majesty, it''s time to surrender now, otherwise the tsarist Russia will become a ruin" ekalina nodded without hesitation: "go, find the commander of the Imperial Army, and say we want to surrender." Igor nodded. He rushed out of the palace and out of Moscow. Ivanov sighed. "Your Majesty, hide. This attack is inevitable." His voice fell, only the sound of a violent explosion was heard everywhere in Moscow city. When they looked at the sky, they saw one bomb after another released from the belly of the bomber. These bombs fell into the city and made a loud noise, emitting huge flames and smoke. Before she had time to think, she suddenly felt a tremor under her feet. The huge explosion seemed to ring around her. Then, all the glass in the Kremlin was broken. A bomb fell into the palace and exploded not far from her. Fear swept through ekarina''s body, and he immediately followed Ivanov to the tunnel in the palace, which was her secret place for emergency refuge. The bombing of Moscow continued, with bombers hovering over Moscow looking for their intended targets. They destroyed factories, barracks, warehouses, office buildings, and all the important targets became their targets. The bombing lasted for an hour, and when everything calmed down, Moscow city was in ruins. Then ekarina came out of the tunnel. She and Ivanov walked on the main road of Moscow City, looking at the ruins of Moscow city. Her eyes were moist. Now he finally felt what kind of enemy he was fighting. It can''t be described as a war. It''s a contest between adults and babies. Tsarist Russia was the weak baby. Now he finally gave up his fantasy and did not dare to fight against the Empire any more. At the same time of bombing Moscow, Luoxin and Qi Guangyi were advancing with the imperial tank group.On their way forward, no Czarist army could stop their attack. In the face of the impact of the Empire''s thousands of tanks, the defense lines of the Russian army were broken through one by one. Soon, they came to the outskirts of Moscow with a large number of troops. At this time, Moscow''s troops had no time to prepare. When the Tsarist soldiers saw the Imperial Army appear outside the city, they almost looked silly. Iger had just arrived at the outer defense line of Moscow this time. Looking at the Imperial Army in front of him, he called out: "white flag, give up resistance, no one is allowed to shoot." The soldiers put down their guns as if they were hot potatoes. Now the empire is more terrible in their hearts than the devil. The tragic war legend came from the front line, which made the soldiers unable to sleep at night. Outside the defense line, Luo Xin and Qi Guangyi are preparing to let tanks attack Moscow, but they smile when they see the white flag rising from the position. "They surrendered." Luo Xin said to Qi Guangyi. Xi Guangyi was noncommittal, he said: "let''s go to the city to surrender, and the war should be over." Rosin nodded. He looked at the Russian officer who was coming. From the officer''s uniform, he could see that he was a very senior officer. The fact that generals of this rank choose to surrender shows that this may be what Moscow means. In fact, as he thought, Igor, who came to them, explained to them the tsarist Russia''s willingness to surrender. "Two commanders, please accept our surrender. Our troops have laid down their weapons now. Soon, all the Russian troops will lay down their weapons. We will not resist any more." Igor said. "Well, that''s a wise choice. There''s no good end to fighting against the Empire." Said rosin. Qi Guangyi nodded and added, "go back and tell your queen that we will accept your formal surrender in Moscow." www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1186 France. The news of Prussia''s surrender has reached here. In a basement in Paris, Henry closed his eyes in despair when he heard the news. Now it seems that France is the only one left on the European continent to resist alone, but he knows it''s just self consolation. As a matter of fact, France is now fragmented, and his army is torn apart by the Vienna allies. The strategy of breaking up the whole into parts made him lose contact with many commanders. He doesn''t know where these officers are or what they are doing. Is it surrender? Or resistance? While he was thinking, there was a sudden explosion on the ground. It''s just something Paris has to experience every day. Imperial bombers bombed important areas of Paris once a day. He knew that the imperial army was looking for him and was going to destroy it. "Your Majesty, do we have to continue to insist? The cities of France have been destroyed by the Empire. If we continue to fight, we will go back to the stone age. " Said an officer to Henry. Another officer said: "more and more officers have lost contact with us. Our army has collapsed, and we have heard that after the defeat, Spain, Portugal, Britain and Prussia will send troops to France to fight against us with the Vienna allies." The atmosphere in the basement suddenly darkened. This news is undoubtedly frustrating. The reason why they hold on to it now is to wait for the news of victory in other battlefields. Now the members of the St. Petersburg compact are not only defeated, but also ready to deal with their former partners. It''s hard for them to imagine how France can resist so many powerful countries. Henry sat dispirited, his military uniform as if it had not been washed for months. The desperate situation made him lazy to consider his personal image. Looking at the silent Henry, the officers looked at each other and left the basement. Back on the ground, one of the officers said, "as you can see, he''s still foolishly insisting that we can''t take risks with him any more." Once upon a time, these officers followed Henry enthusiastically because he could bring them power and benefits. But now that Henry has brought them to their doom, they have to think about it. After exchanging eyes, the officers seemed to have reached a tacit agreement. But just then, they heard a shot coming from the basement. They all looked in amazement and returned to the basement. In the dim light of the basement, they found Henry leaning against the corner of the wall, with a shotgun in his right hand, and blood flowing from his temple. Henry killed himself! The officers felt a burst of sadness, but there was a kind of secret joy in their hearts. Now they can declare their surrender in a fair way. Qingzhou. Xiao Ming got the news of Henry''s suicide on the 40th day after the end of the war in Europe. The provisional French government announced its surrender. This means that the last country in the St. Petersburg convention is defeated. Before that, he learned that Britain, Portugal, Spain, Prussia and Czarist Russia had surrendered. "It''s time to leave for Europe." Xiao Ming handed the news to Pang Yukun, looking a little excited. "Hahaha, after years of war, the Empire''s efforts have not been in vain. Now Europeans should understand who is the strongest country in the world." Pang Yukun said happily. Xiao Ming nodded. This war will make the Europeans proud. White supremacy will be shattered. Reality will tell them that as long as they learn knowledge, any race can become a civilized race, and their advantage is only based on mastering advanced scientific knowledge ahead of others. Not their racial superiority. "The result of the war will let them know this. During the period when I go to Europe, the internal affairs of the Empire will be left to you." Xiao Ming said. "It''s the emperor." Pang Yukun said that he would like to follow Xiao Ming to Europe, but domestic affairs also need to be handled by someone. Making a plan to go to Europe, Xiao Ming asks Pang Yukun to go back and prepare for the people who will follow him to Europe this time. After Pang Yukun left, Xiao Ming came to the map of the world in the imperial study. Then he put the last mark on the map of France, which means the end of the world war. Looking at the map full of marks, Xiao Ming suddenly feels a sense of loneliness. At this time, he finds that he has the psychology of pursuing defeat all his life just like the loneliness in the novel. However, this kind of psychology was soon suppressed by him, because he understood that governing the country was not a fight. Although the Empire has become the world''s overlord now, the national destiny of a country can not only look at the present without looking into the future. At present, he is leading the Empire to technological victory.But just as he ridiculed the whites, the technology gap would always be bridged as long as a race was willing to learn technology. So in addition to technological victory, what he needs to accomplish is cultural victory. If one day the whole world recognizes the culture of the Empire, takes living in the Empire as the glory, and takes pride in using the language of the Empire, then the empire can be regarded as the real overlord. After all, the victory of science and technology only defeats the enemy with fists, while the victory of culture conquers the hearts of other people. Therefore, in Xiao Ming''s view, after the military conquest of Europe, what will be carried out is the cultural invasion, transforming Europe from both physical and mental aspects. Three days later, Xiao Ming came to the airport outside Qingzhou City. There''s an empire made transport plane here. He will take the plane to Europe. Now the Empire has all set up transfer stations on the way to Europe. Obviously, it takes a lot less time to fly than to take a boat. Moreover, in order to ensure the safety of flight, the aircraft was manufactured under the supervision of Lin Wentao himself. The aircraft used the most advanced materials of the Empire, which ensured the safety of the aircraft. In addition, he also conducted special parachute training to ensure safety. At the same time, this transport plane has other planes to fly with, even if the transport plane has problems, he can take other planes to return. "Your Majesty, the inspection is complete. The plane can take off." Lin Wentao said. Xiao Ming nodded. He looked back at the officials who followed him to Europe and motioned them to board. Pang Yukun, Fei Yueer and others are seeing him off at the airport. It will take Xiao Ming a month to go to Europe this time. Before that, Xiao Ming had never left the Empire for such a long time. In order to ensure the stability of the Empire, apart from Pang Yukun''s stay, he also made arrangements for the army and strictly ordered that the army should be transferred during his visit. After all, the Empire was stable and there was no need to send troops to do anything. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1187 Vienna. With a transport plane landing at the airport, the whole city seems to be making a lot of noise. The airport, Lufei, ye Qingyun and thunder are all staring at the landing transport plane. They have been informed in advance that Xiao Ming will personally come to Vienna to participate in the signing of the Vienna treaty. At the airport, there are also the princes and nobles of the treaty countries. Now the war has won, and it''s time to reap the fruits. Obviously, they didn''t want to miss this opportunity. They wanted to meet the mysterious oriental emperor for the first time in order to get the maximum benefit in the process of signing the treaty. The plane slowly stopped on the runway of the airport, then the cabin door of the plane opened, and Xiao Ming and the officials slowly walked down from the landing gear. Lu Fei and the generals walked forward and came to Xiao Ming. They made a military salute. At the same time, the Austrian military band played a cheerful vocal music. The princes and nobles of the treaty countries also came forward one after another and formed two teams. They vied with each other for fear that others would take the lead. "Hard work, commanders." Xiao Ming first greets Lu Fei and others. "Your Majesty has worked hard." They all said in unison, with smiles on their faces. Xiao Ming nodded slightly, and then he went on. In the evening, he has time to get to know the situation in Europe with Luffy. Now he needs to say hello to the members of the treaty. Tang Wenjie then came up and introduced to Xiao Ming: "Your Majesty, this is the king of Austria, this is the king of Sweden..." Every time he introduces a person, Xiao Ming reaches out his hand to shake hands with them. He has seen hundreds of people one by one. After a simple face-to-face interview, Xiao Ming takes a special bus to his Austrian hotel. In the evening, he had dinner with Lufei and others in the hotel where they stayed. "Your Majesty, in order to ensure security, the defense of Vienna is temporarily under the control of the Imperial Army, and a large number of Imperial troops are stationed outside the city of Vienna. It is absolutely safe here." Said Luffy. Ye Qingyun and leiming are responsible for the safety of the meeting itinerary. Ye Qingyun said: "the safety work during the whole meeting is carried out by imperial soldiers to prevent accidents." When they came to Europe this time, they were most worried about Xiao Ming''s safety, so everyone didn''t dare to take it lightly. If something happens in Europe, they really don''t have much to lose. "Yes, you are more comprehensive than before. With you, I won''t worry about safety." Xiao Ming said with a smile. After a pause, he continued, "have all the members of the Treaty of St. Petersburg arrived?" "The French Emperor Henry has committed suicide. In addition to that, the yuan capitals of other countries have arrived, and they are waiting for the conference." Tang Wenjie reports to Xiao Ming. "Well, what''s their mood like?" "After this war, they no longer have any illusions, and the domestic demand for a truce is also very high. I believe they have to accept even the harsh conditions at this time." Xiao Ming looks satisfied. He has many goals to achieve in Vienna this time. After pondering for a while, he said, "it''s the topic of the meeting. The cabinet is ready. You can take it back and have a close look. Tomorrow, we will start to prepare according to these contents." Tang Wenjie took over the thick document and simply looked through it, showing a relaxed expression. It is obvious that the cabinet has already figured out what to talk about in Vienna, so that he only needs to implement it. When Tang Wenjie was assigned a task, Xiao Ming looked at his generals: "the end of this war does not mean that the Empire''s military presence in Europe is unnecessary. In fact, in order to make the St. Petersburg treaty countries no longer threaten world security, the Empire needs to garrison troops on the territory of the St. Petersburg treaty countries, so your task is not over, but just started Start. " Lu Fei and his wife are very happy. Now the war in Europe is over, which means that there will be no more big wars in the world. If so, they will be bored again. If they can have troops in Europe, they have at least something to do. "The last generals also think that although the war in Europe is over, Europe is not completely calm. There are still some resistance forces that are always threatening the security of the allies. And although Britain and other countries have been defeated, they are always unwilling. At this time, the imperial army will leave, and they will secretly develop their military forces for the future." Said Luffy. Ye Qingyun thinks that, "Your Majesty, what commander Luffy said is very reasonable. In this war, we have a full understanding of the St. Petersburg treaty. They are all careerists and will not be willing to stay down for a long time. Once they become strong again, they will eat back the Empire. Therefore, I don''t need to station troops on their territory to supervise their actions. Once they become strong again, they will eat back the Empire The empire can respond to dangerous actions at any time. " Xiao Ming nodded, which was one of the purposes of his visit to Europe. Through this war, he wanted to achieve complete control over Europe."Your ideas have been taken into consideration by the cabinet. In this Vienna treaty, the Empire will make clear provisions for the defeated countries in St. Petersburg, which will trap them in a cage." Xiao Ming said in a deep voice. After a brief communication, Xiao Ming asks Lu Fei to go back. At this time, the hotel he stayed in was full of waiting Vienna treaty politicians. They all want to meet Xiao Ming before the meeting to discuss the contents of the treaty. Xiao Ming didn''t want to neglect the members of the treaty. Because in the future, he will need these member states to hold back the defeated countries in Europe. So after Lu Fei and others left, he asked Tang Wenjie to arrange a meeting with these people. He also wanted to hear what these people thought, so that they would not have differences of opinion when the meeting was held. After meeting with the leaders of Austria, Holland, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Norway and other countries, he had a worry in his heart. Just like every time a victorious country versus a defeated country in history, these countries first raised the issue of territory. Whether it is Austria or the Netherlands, they all ask for a part of the territory that has been disputed with the defeated country or has a source. The second is war compensation. In the early days of the war, the Vienna allies suffered from the attack of the St. Petersburg allies, and they all suffered heavy losses due to the great disparity of strength. Now they want to make up for it. Third, these countries hope that the empire can work out a set of plans to prevent the defeated countries from becoming strong, so as to avoid the threat of the resurgence of the defeated countries after the war. The ideas of these treaty members coincide with those of the Empire. In this way, the matter will be easier to handle. www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1188 The palace of Austria. It''s full of imperial soldiers with live nukes. The Vienna conference will be held here. When the sun had just risen, members of the Vienna compact came here early, along with representatives of the defeated countries. Compared with the complacency of the victorious countries, the representatives of the victorious countries were somewhat dejected. At eight o''clock, Xiao Ming''s motorcade appeared on time outside the Austrian King''s palace. After getting out of the car, Xiao Ming and the imperial officials walked into the palace together. Members of other countries followed him to the negotiation room. At this time, the conference room is ready, and a table more than ten meters long is full of fruits and desserts. After entering the room, the representatives of various countries took their seats in order, with the defeated and the victorious countries sitting on both sides. All of them sat down, and their eyes turned to Xiao Ming. They all know that the protagonist of this meeting is the emperor, whose decision will affect the direction of Europe. Xiao Ming noticed the gathering of people''s eyes, and his mouth rose slightly. This time, almost all the victorious and defeated countries sent their top leaders. In this way, this meeting can solve the problem quickly. Then he motioned to Tang Wenjie. When Tang Wenjie understood, he stood up and sent the documents he had prepared to the representatives of various countries one by one, which were the main topics of the meeting. When they got the document, the representatives of all countries could not wait to see it. The members of the victorious countries were not happy to see the contents of the document, while the representatives of the defeated countries were heavy faced. When everyone understood the document, Xiao Ming said slowly: "you must have seen the contents of the document. Then I will stop talking. As a victorious country, we have the right to deal with the defeated country. As a defeated country, you need to make compensation for your crimes." As Xiao Ming''s voice fell, thunderous applause broke out in the conference room. The members of the victorious countries all smile because Xiao Ming''s words are aggressive enough. As a matter of fact, for them, the empty words of benevolence, righteousness and morality are all false. The only reason why they are able to sit here today and face the defeated country is that they defeated them through the war. If the St. Petersburg allies win, today they are the ones being asked for compensation. The British representative who came to Vienna this time is Murphy. As he guessed before he came, the emperor of the eastern empire is really a very tough man. When dealing with such a person, we must be careful. Meaningless anger will only irritate the strong man, and the result will be extremely tragic. Therefore, after Xiao Mingyan briefly and comprehensively expounded his ideas, he did not speak, but kept silent. The other defeated countries had the same attitude. This time, they finally learned to be smart. Through this war, they realized the gap between themselves and the Empire. This time they didn''t want to argue at all, but they were ready to be tried. Their only hope is that the emperor will be able to open up. Xiao Ming saw the expression of the representatives of the defeated countries in his eyes. As he thought, the St. Petersburg allies were really defeated by the Empire this time. If so, the Vienna conference will be simple. At this time, he had a huge map of Europe spread out on the conference table. When the representatives of the victorious countries saw the map, they stood up one by one, staring at the land they asked for. The location of the land had been marked on the map. At the same time, the representatives of the defeated countries looked at the map and the enclosed land, and they immediately sighed. However, they are more shocked because they find that the ceded land is only the disputed land, and the traditional territory has not been divided in history, which makes them feel confused. "The land above is the land you need to cede to the victors. Do you have any opinions now?" Xiao Ming asked. Representatives of the defeated countries shook their heads one after another. If they were destined to lose part of their territory, they would rather be the disputed part. Xiao Ming nodded. Last night, he had reached an agreement with the representatives of the victorious countries. It was not that the victorious countries only wanted this part of the disputed territory, but that he rejected the demands of other victorious countries for more territory. The reason is very simple. He does not want to weaken the traditional powers such as Britain, and then Europe will rise again from other powers. This is the balance policy of the Empire in Europe. If the European members of the Vienna compact no longer need the protection of the Empire, then the Vienna Convention organization has no reason to exist. Therefore, he can''t beat all the defeated countries to death with one stick. He should let them just take a breath and save them whenever they want to. The reason for persuading the victorious countries was that he did not want the contradictions in Europe to continue to intensify. Since the war, Austria and other countries do not want to fight any more. After all, most of the supplies of the Imperial Army during the war were borne by them, and many of their cities were destroyed by the war.It was for this reason that they decided to stop. The defeated countries have no opinions, and the victorious countries are naturally overjoyed. They signed the documents one after another to confirm the ceded land. The Empire also had its own demands for land, and they formally recognized the Empire''s occupation of the world''s colonies. And asked Spain to cede gibraltarian as the Empire''s military port in Europe. Let France, Britain, Prussia and Czarist Russia cede a port city as the location of the imperial garrison. At the end of the territorial negotiations, Xiao Ming immediately raised the issue of war compensation. He asked the defeated countries to compensate the empire a total of 8 billion golden dragons, which should be paid off by stages within 10 years. Together with the demands of other victorious countries, the total amount of compensation from the defeated countries reached 9.6 billion golden dragons. When the amount came out, the defeated countries were startled. One golden dragon is 1.5 grams, and 100 million Golden dragons are equivalent to 150 tons of gold. 9.6 billion Golden Dragon is equivalent to more than 10000 tons of gold. Even if this amount is shared among five countries, it is also a heavy burden, and they even doubt whether they can afford to repay it. But the verdict is merciless, and they have to implement it, whether they want it or not. After the compensation, Xiao Ming explained the rest. He asked the defeated countries not to produce and develop lethal offensive weapons, including tanks, planes and warships. Only self-defense forces can be retained in the territory, and no offensive forces can be formed. In the aspect of economy, he asked the defeated countries to open their markets to the Empire, allow the Empire to set up banks in its territory, and recognize the circulation role of imperial dragon coin, and recognize it as the world currency. In the future, all international trade will use imperial dragon coin as the settlement currency. Xiao Ming''s decision is not only aimed at the defeated countries, but also at all countries. But now the empire is the biggest in the world, who dares to say no? www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel! Chapter 1189 July 13th. The Vienna conference ended with cheers from the victorious countries and the loss of the defeated countries. In this meeting, Xiao Ming can be said to redefine the territory of Europe and the rules of world behavior. However, under the powerful force of the Empire, the defeated countries did not raise any objection, so they had to accept the whole trial of the Empire. In the final stage of the conference, Xiao Ming put forward a plan for the establishment of the United Nations, requiring all countries in the world to deal with international affairs within the framework of the United Nations. In order to maintain the security and stability of the world, he asked all countries in the world to participate in the formation of the United Nations army to maintain the post-war order. Any country trying to subvert the post-war order will be hit by the United Nations army. At the same time, in order to show the Empire''s outstanding role in the war, Xiao Ming asked the Empire to have one vote veto in any joint resolution. Although the participating countries were dissatisfied, they knew very well that even without the UN Empire, they could do whatever they wanted, and no country could stop them. In this case, it is better to sell face to the Empire and let it have legal rights. At least they have a voice in the United Nations, otherwise they will have nothing. With the end of the conference, the contents of the Vienna treaty spread around the world like the wind. When the news reached the Empire, all classes of the Empire were excited. In their view, after the Vienna conference, the Empire will become the leader of the highest power in the world, and the world rules will be written by the Empire. Seven days after the Vienna conference, Xiao Ming returned to Qingzhou by special plane. When his special car was driving on the road leading to the palace, he saw the people of the Empire cheering on both sides of the road. Many people are waving the imperial dragon flag and holding flowers in their hands. The smooth asphalt road has already been covered with petals. Their faces are full of happy smile, this kind of happiness is from the heart. It was the emperor in the car who, after decades, transformed the empire from a weak country to a overlord in charge of world power. It was this emperor who made the people of the Empire who were once hungry enjoy a material level of 100 or even 1000 times higher than the world level. So for them, the emperor in front of them is worthy of respect and support. We sincerely hope that this emperor can lead them for generations. On the bus, Xiao Ming felt the warmth and relief of the imperial people. At this moment, he felt that his decades of hard work had not been in vain. People''s eyes are bright, who brought them good days, they have their own steelyard in their heart. He believed that the people of the Empire would always support him as long as his original intention remained unchanged. In the welcome of the people, Xiao Ming returns to the palace. At this time, he finds his concubines and princesses waiting for him at the gate of the palace. There is no doubt that the signing of the Vienna treaty has a profound impact and deserves everyone''s pleasure in the Empire. After getting out of the car, Xiao Ming did not immediately go back to rest, but went directly to the Zhengda Guangming hall with the officials. Although the treaty has been signed, the real problem is implementation. So he needs to immediately deploy tasks to the officials to truly implement the Vienna treaty. If necessary, he will send a prince to Europe to supervise the implementation of the treaty. When they came to the Zhengda Guangming hall, the officials and the prince immediately chanted long live, and Xiao Mingping drew a hand to show his pardon. After clearing his throat, he said: "it seems that you all know the news of the Vienna conference. In this case, I don''t have to say much. Although the Empire has forced the defeated countries to sign the Vienna agreement, next the Empire needs to supervise the implementation of the treaty. The cabinet has to undertake this matter. In the future, you still have a lot of things to do, including the United Nations and the United Nations military The Empire came true Pang Yukun bowed his body and said, "it''s the emperor. The old minister will urge the cabinet to come up with a detailed plan and make sure that the defeated country implements the treaty." Xiao Ming nodded. He said to Xiao Yi, "for the time being, let go of Australia. In order to show that the Empire attaches great importance to the treaty, I have decided to let you go to Europe to personally supervise it." Xiao Yi''s face brightened, and he said, "yes, father." Then, Xiao Ming explained the Vienna treaty in detail with the officials, and discussed the details with the officials. At the end of the temporary court meeting, Xiao Ming returns to the harem. At this time, Fei Yueer, lvluo, aster and Cui Xueer are waiting for him. After a while, the three princes of Xiao Yi also came to the palace. Xiao Yi said: "father, now the empire is the real overlord of the world, father''s wish is also satisfactory." Xiao Ming then shook his head, he said with a smile: "my father''s wish is far from complete, for my father, the star sea is our journey." The three princes of Xiao Yi were stunned at the same time. They didn''t expect to get such an answer. At this moment, they have a new understanding of their father. Maybe they will see more miracles in the future. The family got together and laughed for a while. Xiao Ming came to the imperial study alone and looked at the map of the world in front of him.During the European war, Zhu Sansi was not idle. During the war, the eastern military region led by him went south and captured most of the North American continent. The sphere of influence of the United States was limited to the original 13 colonies. Facing the encroachment of the Empire, the weak United States has no ability to resist at all. They can only watch the land that should belong to them disappear bit by bit. For the United States, Xiao Ming has been too lazy to interfere, because in this era, the country just born is not worth mentioning. However, he has already made his own plan. He will not hand over North America to Westerners. In the future, he will gradually let Westerners return to Europe, which will become the world of Chinese people. Think of here, Xiao Ming smile, the future is still very long, let the officials and princes to deal with these small things. He has a real task now. Now that the world is stable, he can finally relax completely and turn the technology in the crystal of science and technology into reality. Moreover, the industrial level of the empire is now between the first World War and the Second World War, and many technologies in the technology crystal can be realized. With consideration in mind, in the following days, he no longer kept the technical data in the crystal of science and technology, but gave a lot of advanced technology to the major research laboratories. As soon as these technical materials appeared, they immediately caused an uproar in the imperial academic circles. At this time, they realized that their research field was only the skin of science and technology, and they still had a lot to learn. For a time, the academic circles fell into the carnival of various advanced technologies. In such a strong research atmosphere, the empire made great progress in aerospace, atomic energy and computer. Twenty five years later, the Empire succeeded in the explosion of its first atomic bomb. Then, the Empire announced at the United Nations that it would prohibit other countries from studying nuclear weapons in order to avoid nuclear war in the future. In the face of such shameless behavior of the Empire, other countries dare to be angry. After all, no one wants to be leveled by the Empire. In the year of the atomic bomb explosion, the imperial computer technology made a breakthrough, the world''s first computer was born in the Empire, and with the emergence of computers, other research is even more powerful. In the 35th year of the imperial calendar, with the "ignition" of the Raozhou rocket launch base, the Empire''s first satellite was put into space. In the next five years, the Empire successively realized the manned flight in space and the moon landing plan. On this day, the imperial people sat at home and watched the imperial astronauts leave a heavy footprint on the moon through TV. However, in addition to landing on the moon, they also saw the old Xiao Ming at the launch site. The emperor is now nearly 70 years old. Although years have left traces on his face, his spirit seems to be 20 years old. Over the years, under this emperor''s rule, the Empire has achieved universal education and free medical care. In such a prosperous life, the population has exceeded 800 million. Of course, the 800 million is not the pure growth rate of the Empire itself. In fact, because of the success of imperial assimilation education, nowadays Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian countries have regarded imperial culture as the only culture. Cultural identity allowed these countries to merge into the Empire. Outside Asia, after the defeat, Europe set off a wave of immigrants. A large number of Europeans immigrated to the Empire hoping for a rich life. However, the Empire had strict immigration control and only accepted talents needed by the Empire, otherwise the Empire would have more population. Raozhou. After celebrating the success of landing on the moon, Xiao Ming and the personnel from the launch command room rushed back to Qingzhou by plane. After years of development, great changes have taken place in the Empire. His plane is jet, and the underground train is driven by electricity. But at the same time of the development of the Empire, he is old. He thought that he would become a history like all emperors, but he didn''t expect that he had made a breakthrough in cell regeneration technology, which had been proposed for a long time, and this also meant that his fate was about to be rewritten. Back in Qingzhou, he immediately came to the biological laboratory. Huang Tingzhi died 30 years ago, and now his disciples inherit his legacy. "Emperor, after experiments, we have mastered the cell regeneration technology, and now we can serve the emperor." The researchers said. Xiao Ming nodded. Now the empire is in a heated discussion about the regime. He knows that once he dies, the Empire will not be calm. But for him, this is intolerable, because he does not want the Empire to be split, so as long as he lives, this argument is meaningless. Allowing the researchers to inject green liquid into his body, Xiao Ming also had the psychology of a gambler. After two lives, in fact, he has been indifferent to power, but he did not let go of the obsession of technology crystal. He wanted to continue to lead the Empire in order to see the stars overhead. With the blood flowing, Xiao Ming suddenly felt that the decaying cells in his body seemed to be full of vitality.But in the eyes of outsiders, his wrinkled skin is slowly getting younger. After an hour, he seems to be 30 years younger, and his body is full of vitality. Looking at himself in the mirror, the corner of Xiao Ming''s mouth rises. At this time, he walks out of the laboratory slowly. Looking up at the sky, he murmured: "my journey has just begun..." (end of the book) www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel!