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Chapter 137 Conception of Waterworks

Chao Yuanfang observed many dirty microbial outlines from the water. Although he didn't know what they were, after testing, Chao Yuanfang found that there were many fewer of these organisms in the boiling water.

Therefore, I specially suggested it to Xu Mu.

In fact, during the duration of the epidemic, Xu Mu issued a decree to allow the whole city to drink boiling water, but...

People in this era are used to drinking unboiled water. Apart from making tea, few people choose to boil water instead.

So...

The Lord's Mansion once again issued a new decree, and the small officials announced to the whole city: the epidemic is raging, drinking unboiled water is easy to catch the epidemic, and the common people are prohibited from drinking unboiled water.

After this epidemic, the Lord's Mansion has unparalleled prestige, and the people quickly supported this policy.

Every household no longer drinks unboiled water, but chooses to boil it for drinking.

At the same time, Xu Mu is thinking, at this stage, whether it is possible to complete the waterworks...

Connect pipes to every household in Wanmin City.

Because at this stage, most of the water sources for the people in Wanmin City are obtained by digging wells.

More troublesome.

But if you want to get tap water, you have to solve the problem of continuous water supply power, and a steam engine is essential.

But the current research institute is still a long way from researching the steam engine.

Helpless, Xu Mu could only postpone this matter, and apply it to various fields after the steam engine is developed in the future.

……

In addition to the microscope, this time, the telescope developed by the research institute was also handed over to Pei Yun by Xu Mu.

After the matter of the Medical Department is resolved, the next step is the problem of the Artisan Department.

Pei Yun is a tough guy, after seeing the ingenious workmanship, he can see the telescope thousands of meters away...

Silent for a long time.

Not a word.

Then he became fond of it.

As the general supervisor, he is very clear about the craftsmanship of the Sui craftsmen at this stage, and knows...they can't make such exquisite things.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the telescope can see thousands of meters away.

And... In this era, rebellions are everywhere, if there is this thing, the advantage of marching and fighting is huge!
After Xu Mu produced the improved version of the telescope, he immediately sent one to Zhang Xutuo.

It's just that Pei Yun and Chao Yuanfang are completely different.

Although he is a general and chief supervisor, he doesn't have any lofty ideals. Xu Mu is not good at all...foolish.

Even if he showed the superb skill of the telescope, he couldn't convince him all at once.

Helpless, Xu Mu could only call Pei Ju and ask him to find a way to make Pei Yun submit.

As for those craftsmen, it is much easier to surrender.

Putting knives on their necks and giving them enough treatment and remuneration, they were quickly reorganized and joined the Artisan Division.

So far, the talents "brought back" by Jiangdu and his party, except for Pei Yun, have been completely digested by Wanmin City.

The copper mine in Xiaojinshan, Jiangdu, was mined by the military team led by Kong Xingyue, loaded by [-] ships of the Wanmin Company, passed through Yangcheng, and transported to Wanmin City.

Almost every day, a large amount of copper ore was transported to Wanmin City. Looking at the gradually accumulated copper ore, Xu Mu showed a gratified smile.

This... will be an important strategic resource for the next development of Wanmin City!

As a result, with these copper mines, he can cast copper coins, which is equivalent to having a steady stream of copper coins!
With the development of Wanmin Company, there will be enough funds to quickly push it to all states and counties in the world!
In addition, many high-tech crafts are inseparable from copper. In the following time, Xu Mu recruited some craftsmen from the craftsman department who were willing to sign death contracts and enjoy high salaries to join the research institute.

After being expanded, the research institute was required to develop the steam engine with all its strength.

Replace manpower at this stage with steam power.

If a steam engine is developed, it will be loaded on a merchant ship later, which will greatly increase the speed of transportation and... the speed of marching and sneak attacks.

However, just two days after the copper mine was transported, Xu Mu received... a letter from Kong Xingyue.

"The last general is incompetent, sailing on the Huai River, met a thief on the road, and caused... the copper mine was robbed, I implore the lord to punish him!"

Holding the letter, Xu Mu's expression gradually sank.

Kong Xingyue said in his letter that the escorts were all members of the military engineering team, and this time they encountered robbers...

As a result, more than [-] people were killed or injured in the military industrial team!

Ever since the war in Wanmin City, has it ever suffered such a big loss?
If it wasn't for worrying about being exposed too early, Xu Mu would have given an order to let Zhang Xutuo lead the army to suppress the bandits!
And...Kong Xingyue was robbed, and he still doesn't know who the enemy is...

So far, the current weak link of Wanmin City has gradually been exposed.

Before the intelligence system was fully established, Wanmin City knew nothing about the outside world.

……

Jianghuai Xianfu Palace.

Sima Dekan led his army back to the west and was camping here.

Shen Guang, the Chaosan doctor, was in the mansion, holding a secret letter, his brows furrowed.

After a long time, he straightened his body, clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "It is good to say that if you treat me with courtesy, I will return your life! Mengcai is really a righteous man! Your Majesty treats me very kindly, and you must never be wronged and follow the thief. It is necessary to avenge His Majesty!"

It was Mai Mengcai who wrote to him.

His fame is relatively small, but his father's fame... runs through the Sui Dynasty.

His father's name is Mai Tiezhang, and he has a special skill... a hundred miles a day!
At that time, the Chen Dynasty was still alive, and he lived in Jiankang, the capital of the Chen Dynasty, which is the later Nanjing. Because his family was poor, he was not an official slave, and was responsible for carrying the imperial umbrella. He had no money at that time, so he often went to Xuzhou City every night. To... steal.

That's right, stealing.

And they were walking fast, there were many thefts in Xuzhou city, but no matter how the government investigated, they couldn't find who did it.

No one would have thought that...the perpetrator came from Jiankang, a hundred miles away.

But if you walk too much at night, your shoes will always get wet.

Later, a commoner recognized Mai Mengcai and reported him.

It was reported to the government, but the government did not believe it anyway.

Because after verification, every day during the day, Mai Mengcai would appear on duty at Jiankang...

How could it be possible to go to Xuzhou at night to steal?
Later, Shangshu Cai Wei set up a plan to offer a reward of [-] gold to send an edict to Xuzhou.

In the end, Mai Mengcai, who had no intentions, took the reward directly because he was poor.

He set off that night, and appeared in the court hall during the day the next day, in charge of holding the imperial umbrella...

It came even earlier than those ministers.

In this way, his skill of galloping as fast as a horse gradually became known to the world.

Then he surrendered to the Sui Dynasty and continued to rise with his military achievements, becoming a generation of famous generals.

And if you talk about it carefully, Mai Tiezhang was Gao Lishi's... great-grandfather in the Tang Xuanzong period.

And Shen Guang is even more legendary, he was called by the lieutenant of the Xiaoguo Army... The Meat Flying Immortal.

Well, people gave him the nickname... Flexible Fatty.

In the Xiaoguo army, he once became the number one in the world with a play horse, and overwhelmed countless strong horses.

In addition, it has a light kung fu...

According to historical records, he once climbed up to a flagpole of more than ten feet in a temple. After tying the rope, he volleyed down directly, put his palms on the ground, and stepped back more than ten steps without any injuries!
Then, in a siege battle of the Xiaoguo Army, he took the lead and was the first to rush up the city wall, and was pushed down by the enemy. city.

Therefore, he was valued by Yang Guang and promoted to Chaosan doctor.

These two people, now one is in the Xiaoguo Army, serving as a Chaosan doctor, and the other is outside the Xianfu Palace, leading thousands of soldiers and horses. After hearing the news that Yang Guang was hanged to death in Jiangdu, they want to... ambush Sima De Kan, avenge Yang Guang!
Therefore, they secretly negotiated with each other and prepared to find an opportunity. Shen Guang opened the gate of Xianfu Palace, and Mai Mengcai led the army to rush in to kill Sima Dekan.

only……

In the Xiaoguo army, there are really too many youngsters.

One of Shen Guang's confidants, after getting the news, ran to... Ling Qian's residence that night and began to inform.

The name of this person is Song Chixuan, and he has not made any contribution in the army and failed to be promoted. This time, he discovered that Shen Guangyu and Mai Mengcai jointly rebelled...

Backhand chose to report.

The person to report is naturally Ling Qian.

Ling Qian is now in the Xiaoguo Army, and is trusted by Sima Dekan, and his status can be said to be below one person and above ten thousand people.

Moreover, being dubbed a poisoner, everyone in the Xiaoguo army changed their faces when they heard about it!

"Military division, Shen Guang wants to join forces with Mai Mengcai, open the gate of the palace, carry out a mutiny, and ambush our Xiaoguo army, and ask the military division to make a decision early to eliminate this great harm for the general!" Song Chixuan said righteously with his head held high. .

When Ling Qian heard the words, he showed a strange look.

Not long ago, the lord sent a letter asking him to find out who robbed the merchant ship of Wanmin Company in the Jianghuai area!

Based on the __cpLocation where he was robbed, he just came up with an inference...

It is very likely that Mai Meng did it!

Because that section of the river is closest to the army stationed by Mai Mengcai!
Unexpectedly... Ren Habitat reported that Mai Mengcai would unite with Shen Guang to rebel.

"Don't say anything about this matter. The military division has already known that the two thieves are innocent and dare to stop our rebellion. The military division will definitely crush them, kill them first and then quickly!" Ling Qian's voice was cold, showing poison The gentleman's demeanor.

That gloomy voice made Song Chixuan shudder and goosebumps all over his body.

"I also invite the military division to make great contributions after the mission is completed. Don't forget the villain." Song Chixuan bowed his head quickly.

He chose Ling Qian as Gao Mi's target, precisely because Ling Qian was the celebrity in front of Sima Dekan.

He felt that if he held his thighs firmly, the future would also rise with the tide.

Ling Qian nodded, and after sending Song Chixuan away, he entered the study and began to write a secret letter to the lord.

In the letter, he reported the culprit who robbed the copper mine that he had detected during this period, and...Mai Mengcai teamed up with Shen Guang to avenge Yang Guang.

……

Near Huai River, outside Xianfu Palace.

Huben Lang, Mai Mengcai, was staring at a large pile of... copper mines in the camp at this moment, in a daze.

His subordinates suggested to him that seeing the constant stream of merchant ships from Jiangdu in the past few days, it seems that... Sima Dekan is plotting something.

So... he gave an order and directly led the army to rob these merchant ships.

The result was beyond his expectation. These merchant ships were full of copper mines, and the escorts...

Thinking of this matter, Mai Mengcai's heart sank, he looked towards the army record room, and asked in a deep voice: "How many casualties did our army have in this battle?"

(End of this chapter)