At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 499: Guns and Horses

"cough cough"

Xiao Han picked up the teacup, drank it in one gulp, and shook his head: "You alone are no match for me, but Xiaoyue has made great progress and her palm skills are extremely advanced. Next time, you two can come together."

"spit."

Nie Si Niang glared at him unhappily, but deep down she thought this was a good idea.

Two people are always better than one.

"Are you leaving tonight?"

he asked suddenly.

"Yes."

Nie Si Niang said calmly: "Otherwise, if someone sees us tomorrow morning, I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid it will affect your reputation as the King of Xiliang."

There is still some resentment in his words.

"You can stay if you want."

"It's been a while since I last talked to you."

He said so.

Nie Si Niang was silent for a moment, but finally nodded: "Since you begged me, I will stay with reluctance, but I have to leave tomorrow."

"I have to go to the Central Plains. The Demon Cult has been badly beaten by the Central Plains Wulin League and the Six Gates recently. I have to go and take a look. If your Oriental girl is killed or injured, and the blame is placed on me, I will not be able to bear it."

"Eerie."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "Why? You have broken through the land immortal realm. Your mentality has become younger, right?"

"Can't you?"

Nie Si Niang stuck out her tongue playfully.

After having supper, the two of them lay on the bed. Xiao Han rested his head on his hands and said leisurely, "Hurry up and make a clean break with the people from the Demon Sect."

"Do not worry."

She said softly, "I'm ready to find you. Before I followed you, I knew that one day, when you conquer the world, you would not tolerate the Demon Sect."

"Now the Yinkui Sect has been basically cut off, with only some hidden lines left."

"That's good."

He said: "In the past, we needed the Demon Sect to do some things. When the world is under control, they are no longer useful. If they can change, they can stay. If they cannot change, they can only blame themselves."

"This king has given me a chance."

"It's because they don't cherish it well."

The actions of the Demon Sect are still somewhat unscrupulous.

"If I had known, I shouldn't have come to Xiliang."

Nie Si Niang raised her lips and said, "It would have been fine if Guan Guan hadn't been called back, but in the end, she got herself involved.

"From your expression, it seems like you don't regret it at all."

He teased.

"How can I not regret it?"

Nie Si Niang snorted: "I don't know why you have so many hobbies."

As the sky gradually brightened, Nie Si Niang left Shuiyun Mountain quietly, as if she had never been there.

Snowstorm continues
Great Cold
The aura of the Shuiyunsha fields became stronger and stronger, and the entire Jiuzhou began to change subtly under the nourishment of the immortal energy.

"Husband."

"Today, the Municipal Council sent us the muskets that they had made."

Ning Xi brought a few maids and excitedly came to the side hall.

"Is the musket ready?"

Xiao Han quickly finished the beef noodles in front of him, wiped his mouth, and took the wooden box from Cui'er.

When he opened it, he saw a musket and gunpowder bullets lying inside. He seemed to have lost focus and became slightly absent-minded.

"Husband, what's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with it?"

Ning Xi asked.

"No."

Xiao Han shook his head, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and reached out to pick up the thing that was almost the same as he remembered.

He skillfully pressed the gunpowder, pressed the bullet, walked out of the side hall, raised the musket horizontally, and aimed at the number in the distance.

When the trigger was pulled, a wisp of light smoke rose up, like thunder, and a ball of fire spurted out from the muzzle, and then a small tree more than ten feet away was broken with a sound.

"hiss"

Seeing this scene, everyone, including Ning Xi, showed surprised expressions.

"This power."

He was surprised and said, "It's almost as good as the hidden weapons of martial arts masters."

"Yes."

Xiao Han showed a satisfied smile on his face and reloaded it again. There was a loud bang and Cui'er covered her ears.

The bullet hit the stone, and stone chips flew everywhere.

"It can easily penetrate the armor."

He smacked his lips twice and said, "Ning Xi, do you believe that if the power of the musket is increased, it can even penetrate the city wall in one shot?"

Is this true or not? "

The maid next to her was a little unconvinced.
"Xiu'er, this thing only needs to be filled with enough gunpowder, and the power generated by the instantaneous explosion is enough to move mountains and fill the sea."

Xiao Han sighed.

This type of musket is far from meeting his expectations. At present, Xiliang is still building many new cement and steel plants.

Many top craftsmen from Mo Palace and the Industrial Construction Bureau are working day and night to improve the original technology according to the drawings and ideas provided by Xiao Han.

"Let the Bureau of Industry and Construction continue with its public relations according to the ideas I gave you."

Gunpowder had existed in Kyushu a long time ago, but its power was not strong enough and was far from the destructive power demonstrated by warriors.

However, the formula of Xiliang's gunpowder has been continuously improved, and its power has been greatly enhanced. It has begun to be used for mountain blasting and mining.

Xiao Han is already planning for the future. Since there is no technology in this world, he will personally create a world of technology and cultivation.

It just so happens that his life now is almost endless, and the shortest he can live is several thousand years.

Just treat it as a fun way to kill time and see if I can perfectly integrate technology and practice.

At the same time, the development of science and technology will greatly enhance the ability of ordinary people to fight against the strong.

However, these are just ideas for now, and it will probably take a long time to realize them.

But what Xiao Han lacks the least is time.

"Your Highness, the Mo Palace has sent a message asking Your Highness to inspect the iron horse tomorrow."

Good news came one after another, and another guard came in to report.

"understood."

Xiao Han felt extremely comfortable.

"Ning Xi, have someone urge the Agriculture Department and the Industry Bureau to speed up the improvement of grain varieties and the production of fertilizers."

Even though Xiliang has become increasingly prosperous in recent years, that is based on the bumper harvest last year.

Only when improved grain varieties and chemical fertilizers become popularized can grain production be greatly increased.

"What is this?"

Yuan Qingfeng came over, quite curious.

"Why are you here if you don't want to practice swordplay?"

Xiao Han raised an eyebrow.

"I heard you talk about muskets and iron horses. What are those?"

she asked.

"confidential."

He glared at Yuan Qingfeng, and the girl shrank her neck and left reluctantly.

Time passed quickly and half a year passed. The originally peaceful Xiliang suddenly began to build a large-scale project called a railway.

Xiliang Prefecture began to recruit young and strong laborers.

The iron horse that Mo Gong started to research is now usable.

The first railway was built through Qingyou Pass in Xiliang City. In just half a day, the Xiliang government office recruited more than 100,000 young and strong laborers.

The Qingliang Railway was not chosen randomly. First of all, the terrain of Xiliang Prefecture in Qingyouguan Road is relatively flat, making it easier to build a railway.

(End of this chapter)