Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 366 Development
There is a manor on the outskirts of Beijing. The manor is guarded by soldiers on all sides and outsiders cannot enter without a warrant.

Li Qiang arrived at the manor in a simple car and passed a hundred-meter road before entering the core area of ​​the manor.

Once you enter this place, it feels like you have arrived in the future.

There are people doing experiments in every room here. Some of them are doing chemical experiments, and some are using simple machine tools to make mechanical devices, which look completely different from what should appear in this era.

Li Qiang paid great attention to the protection of this place, because the talents who passed the miscellaneous examinations in the special examination that year, and after two years of study, the strongest ones were all in this manor.

Now, if Li Qiang has any ideas, he just needs to write them down and send them here, and these people will realize them.

All the people here are talented people who are 100% loyal to Li Qiang. They are currently in the stage of learning and researching.

The textbooks they studied were more advanced scientific books recompiled by Li Qiang, and Li Qiang did not want to make this content public too early.

Because these books are not basic books. Many of the contents of these advanced scientific books can directly create wealth and manufacture powerful weapons.

Before walking into a room, Li Qiang took out a mask and put it on.

Jin Dong beside him also took out a mask and put it on. When he came here for the first time, he thought he was a tough guy and didn't take good protection, resulting in coughing for many days.

According to Emperor Li Qiang, this was still a lucky result of not breathing in the deadly gas.

Since then, Jin Dong would always wear a mask for protection before entering the room for chemical experiments.

"Your Majesty, according to your instructions, we have separated petroleum into several materials, among which are gasoline, diesel and kerosene that match the description in the book. We are still trying to separate more materials!" The middle-aged man who was doing the experiment reported excitedly after seeing Li Qiang.

"Well done, be sure to protect yourself!" Li Qiang nodded and praised.

He took several bottles from the table, opened them one by one and found that gasoline, diesel and kerosene had indeed been separated.

In fact, these are the easiest to separate from petroleum, but the research here is not a simple separation, but requires finding the simplest workshop processing method that can quickly process large amounts of petroleum.

Above the head of this room, there is a light bulb emitting yellow light.

This manor was the first place in Daqian, and even in the world, to use electric lights.

The source of electricity comes from a river that runs through the manor. The river drives the propeller to rotate, driving the generator, thus generating electricity.

Li Qiang came to another room where electroplating was being carried out to add a layer of metallic color protective layer to the metal.

The experimenters here kept their heads down and did not respond to anyone coming in.

When a piece of metal material was coated with a protective layer and taken out of the water, the experimenter recorded the data.

The experimenter then replaced other materials and started electroplating again. The data studied here will be the first-hand experimental data of Daqian electroplating and will also become the material for the next step of teaching.

Walking through room after room, we found that the research and experiments being conducted here were extremely diverse. Generally, Li Qiang came up with something on a whim, and the research would be conducted based on the ideas provided by Li Qiang.

Li Qiang's ideas are all on the right track.

Just like the research on oil separation, the research on internal combustion engines started at the same time.

In addition, on the other side of the manor, there is a place dedicated to weapons research.

No one knows that this is the most important place in Daqian.

Every research here will be transformed into the foundation of Daqian, making Daqian far superior to other countries of the same era.

A lot of research in this era is definitely black technology.

Li Qiang visited the weapons research center and finally came to the largest area of ​​the manor. Originally, there were farmlands here, but now no crops are planted there.

In this open space, there is a railway consisting of two rails.

The railway surrounds the interior of the manor and starts at a tall building.

A long whistle of a steam engine came from the tall building, and then a steam train drove out of the tall building and moved along the railway.

Li Qiang's main purpose for coming this time was for this train.

Ordinary steam cars will inevitably be eliminated after the development of internal combustion engines, but steam locomotives are still in use in many countries even in their past lives.

Most importantly, as Daqian continues to expand, the role of steam locomotives will become more and more important. They can travel long distances, carry heavy loads, and consume little energy. These advantages are not comparable to those of ordinary cars.

The steam train slowly accelerated on the railway, going faster and faster as it circled the buildings inside the manor.

After traveling a circle, the steam train stopped.

Master Wu got off the steam locomotive, walked up to Li Qiang and bowed deeply to her.

"Get back on your feet!" Li Qiang waved her hand and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Master Wu then stood up.

"Can the steam locomotive be used normally?" Li Qiang asked, pointing at the steam locomotive.

"Your Majesty, after 120 experiments, all existing problems have been solved. We suggest building a formal railway!" said Master Wu excitedly.

In fact, the manufacture of a steam locomotive is not difficult. On the one hand, there is the steam locomotive design drawing drawn by Li Qiang. On the other hand, we can also draw on the experience of large steam ships in terms of steam engines.

The real difficulty lies in the coordination between the railway and the steam locomotive, which requires repeated experiments to perfect.

"Okay, let's first build a railway from the capital to Tianjin. Through the construction of this railway, we can fully master the technology of steam locomotives!" Li Qiang thought for a while and decided.

He was already calculating in his mind how much silver he would need. It was possible that Datong Bank would not be able to come up with so much silver in a short period of time.

It’s not that Datong Money House has no silver, but that it has spent too much in recent years.

Even though there was wealth earned from the continuous dumping of goods, the projects invested by Datong Money House also occupied a large part of its capital.

From investments in multiple wars to infrastructure construction in Penglai and Tatar, and even the later Waqar, as well as investments in more and more occupied territories, no matter how much money Datong Bank could make, it could not withstand such consumption.

The benefits brought by the war cannot be realized in a short period of time.

It will take at least several years to reap the rewards from the land of Penglai, Tatar, and Oirat.

"It seems that all the gold and silver in the spoils need to be handled by Datong Bank!" Li Qiang thought of a way.

Among the spoils captured by the Tatars and the Oirats, there was a lot of gold and silver, which should be used for emergency purposes first.

Once the mineral resources in these occupied areas are discovered, mining them will also bring huge wealth. Li Qiang did not expect that he would need to consider making money so soon.

In fact, the lack of silver has only existed for the past two years. The development of Penglai alone can bring huge profits.

The silver mountain in Penglai has just been excavated, and its sulfur output is extremely abundant, but it will take several years before it can bring huge profits.

"I will never let Your Majesty down!" Wu Dajiang promised loudly.

After returning to Daming Palace from the manor, Li Qiang immediately summoned the people from Datong Money House and arranged the task of building the Beijing-Tianjin Railway.

Most of the managers of Datong Money House were people who were 100% loyal to Li Qiang, which ensured that there would be no corruption in Daqian's largest money house.

When every manager works diligently, the energy that can be unleashed must be extremely astonishing.

Today, Datong Money House has extended its tentacles to almost all important industries in Daqian, becoming a commercial institution that controls the economic lifeline of Daqian.

Although every task that Li Qiang assigned to Datong Money House was very heavy, Datong Money House was able to execute it perfectly every time.

Li Qiang sometimes thought that the 'Mirror of Love and Lust' seemed to be the most powerful treasure he had ever obtained.

It is precisely because of the ability of the 'Mirror of Love and Lust' to bind loyalty that he can fully implement his ideas.

If we really have to rely on Daqian officials to do these things, not to mention the corruption that officials would bring, the time it takes to complete them would be many times longer than it is now.

In the capital city, people had just heard the news that the Tatars had been destroyed, when suddenly news came that the Oirat had been destroyed.

The people of Daqian were extremely proud of this. With the explanation of some literati, the people knew where the Tatars and the Oirat were, and they also knew that the destruction of the Tatars and the Oirat meant that Daqian would forever have no enemies from the grassland.

Citizens celebrated and spontaneously performed dragon and lion dances, operas and other activities.

The envoys from various countries in Daqian sent back to their countries the news that the Tatars and the Oirat had been destroyed.

Reactions from different countries varied. For example, in Annan, everyone from the king to the officials were uneasy because of the news.

At first, Annan had planned to unite with Japan, but Japan was destroyed by Daqian soon after. In order to protect itself, Annan escorted the Japanese in Annan to Daqian.

Originally thought that the previous events were over, but after hearing that the Tatars and the Oirat had also destroyed the country, how could Annan sit still?

Annan was a neighboring country of Daqian. Now that Daqian has shown its fangs, it has destroyed the Tatars and the Oirat, which were countless times stronger than Annan. Annan no longer has the slightest ability to resist Daqian.

The King of Annan was restless, because he was originally from the same clan as Daqian, and this clan entered Annan and established the Kingdom of Annan.

But after so many years, several generations of the Annan kings will no longer recognize their own origins.

In order to protect his rule, the King of Annan issued several decrees, wanting to recall the troops stationed on the border with Siam and transfer them to the border with Daqian.

In his opinion, the biggest danger to Annan came from Daqian. As for Siam, after hearing about Daqian's strength, it probably had no intention of conflicting with Annan.

"General, do we really have to guard the northern border?" a young general asked General Hu.

General Hu was a general of Annan who commanded a large number of troops. The 6,000 troops he led guarded the border of Siam and were also the strongest army in Annan.

His family is the descendant of the subordinates who came to Annan with the King of Annan, and his ancestors are also the same clan as Daqian.

"The king is afraid and wants us to resist Daqian's army. What can we use to fight against Daqian's army?" General Hu said helplessly.

He is not the King of Annan. Leading the army all year round makes him more aware of how terrifying the Daqian army is that can destroy the Tatars and the Oirat.

When he heard the news that the Tatars and the Oirat had been destroyed, the trembling in his soul almost drove him crazy.

If Daqian were to fight all out to destroy Japan, he could still understand it, because Daqian's military strength was stronger than Japan's.

But after successively destroying the Tatars and the Oirat, Daqian cannot be simply described as powerful. It must have the power to crush the enemy.

But at this time, the King of Annan asked him to garrison at the border of Daqian. Isn't this telling Daqian that Annan is deploying troops on the border?

Deploying troops on the border is a provocation at any time. It is not a wise move to provoke an enemy that can destroy you at any time.

"General, the king is sending us to our deaths. Why don't we rebel?" said the young general with murderous eyes.

The young general is General Hu's confidant, and only a confidant would dare to speak like this.

General Hu hesitated for a moment, but when he thought of King Annan's order, the hesitation in his eyes turned into determination.

"Return and capture the king!" General Hu issued the order.

No one expected that the situation in Annan would undergo such a drastic change because of a war report from Daqian.

General Hu led an army of 6,000 to rush into the palace, captured the King of Annan, and surrendered to Daqian in the name of returning to their tribe.

Daqian also responded quickly. An army of 10,000 people from Yunnan entered Annan. At the same time, imperial edicts of reward also arrived in Annan, appointing General Hu as the envoy to Annan, and the troops he brought were stationed in Annan.

The changes in just a few months left several small countries, including Siam, stunned.

Annan surrendered to Daqian, and several small countries such as Siam became uneasy.

Because of Annan's geographical location, if troops are sent from Annan, they can easily defeat several small countries such as Siam without any dangerous places.

The most terrifying thing is that General Hu took the lead and made the kings of several small countries such as Siam look suspiciously at their generals.

Among the generals of several small countries such as Siam, many were of the same clan as Daqian.

As Daqian's 10,000-strong army officially stationed in Annan, unrest broke out in several small countries such as Siam. The king wanted to deprive his generals of their power, but how could his generals give up their power?

General Hu was a talented person. He used his connections to contact generals from several small countries.

In April of the following year, all the small countries near Annan submitted to Daqian, and during the entire process, Daqian did not lose a single soldier.

General Hu used the power of Daqian's great victory to deal with these small countries.

The second reward from Daqian arrived in Annan in early April. Several small countries were combined to form a new prefecture of Daqian, Annan Prefecture. General Hu was appointed as the fifth-rank governor and controlled the military power of Annan Prefecture.

From then on, Daqian had an extra granary, and Annan Prefecture was able to produce three crops a year, with extremely high grain output.

Coupled with the agricultural mechanization promoted by Daqian, Daqian no longer has to worry about food shortages.

(End of this chapter)