Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

Jiang Fan considered his words carefully before replying, "If this rocket is fired forward, its range depends on the amount of propellant it carries."

The latest rockets that have been produced and deployed can easily reach a range of four or five hundred kilometers...

"How much? Four or five hundred... kilometers? How far is that?" Li Shimin asked excitedly.

"It's not far, only about eight or nine hundred li."

Li Shimin: "!@#￥%……&*" I suspect you're showing off, but I have no concrete evidence.

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong were utterly astonished – eight or nine hundred li? And they said "that's enough"?

Young sir, do you have some misunderstanding about "eight or nine hundred li"? It's eight or nine hundred li, not eight or nine hundred steps.

Jiang Fan continued, "However, ordinary rockets can only travel about fifty or sixty miles. Not all rockets have an extended range."

"Gulp—" Upon hearing this, Li Shimin swallowed hard, silently memorizing two key concepts: the ordinary ones were equivalent to fifty or sixty li, and the latest ones were equivalent to eight or nine hundred li.

"Um... Jiang Fan, do you have any more rockets? My uncle wants to..."

"We're out for now. We used them all for your rainmaking project. Besides, these are rockets for artificial rainmaking, not for fighting. Aren't you overthinking it?"

"Oh dear... it's not that my uncle is overthinking it, but rather that he can't help but ponder it."

"If we had such weapons to fight, how many fewer deaths could our Tang soldiers suffer? Then what about Tuyuhun! What about Goguryeo! What about...? They would all submit to the iron cavalry of our Great Tang!"

"Well……"

"This drought has also solved the urgent need for coal. When I get back, I'll see if I can get some rockets for artificial rainmaking."

Potassium iodide should be arriving soon, and that should completely resolve this drought.

As for the remaining work of building the reservoir, my aunt's husband will need to arrange for professionals to come over.

Once the reservoir is built, everyone will benefit. During droughts, water can be released to alleviate the drought.

It can also effectively intercept floods during the rainy season, making it undoubtedly one of the most important infrastructure projects of the Tang Dynasty.

Jiang Fan's words were essentially a huge, enticing promise to Li Shimin.

Moreover, it was the kind that Li Shimin particularly favored. Since ascending the throne,

He never slacked off for a moment, always wanting to accomplish something earth-shattering.

He wanted to prove to his father that he was the most suitable emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

After meeting Jiang Fan, this thought became even stronger.

Before anyone knew it, the people of Liangzhou had spontaneously come to the outskirts of the city, gazing at the figures of Li Shimin and his entourage on the hillside.

At this moment, Li Shimin's prestige among the people reached its peak, becoming unparalleled.

The drought had lasted for months, but His Majesty's arrival in Liangzhou brought timely rain.

Such an emperor is an extremely rare and wise ruler—even Heaven obeys His Majesty's will, and under his leadership, the Tang Dynasty will only get better and better.

At this moment, Liu Shouzhong walked up behind Li Shimin, stood still, and bowed.

He bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, look, the people of Liangzhou have all come!"

"Hmm? What are these people doing here?" Li Shimin turned around and looked.

The area outside the city was already packed with people, their faces beaming with genuine excitement.

Liu Shouzhong continued, "Your Majesty, these people came here spontaneously to thank Your Majesty for the sweet dew you prayed for them."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "This long-awaited rain is not due to my efforts."

If we're talking about credit, it belongs to my little Sizi—without Sizi, this rain wouldn't have come.

If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be Si Zi. Although I am the emperor, I cannot steal Si Zi's credit!

Of course, Jiang Fan, the young master, also deserves some credit, which cannot be ignored.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan simply smiled and did not refute Li Shimin's words.

Because attributing the credit to Sizi was exactly what he wanted to see.

If the people knew that it was Princess Jinyang of the Tang Dynasty who had rescued them,

That sizi's prestige will only grow higher and higher, and wherever she goes in the future, she will have people who love and respect her.

However, Little Sizi himself was focused on the trunk of the carriage at the moment.

It contains not only instant noodles and snacks, but also drinks, especially Nutritional Express.

She remembered it very clearly—there was no way around it, her brother kept a close eye on her, and when her little belly was round and chubby, he wouldn't let her eat or drink much.

Looking at my little belly, it seems to be pleading with me, wanting a bottle of Nutritional Express, the kind I really crave.

So the little ox, with its short legs, stepped across the wet ground and came to Jiang Fan's side.

She raised her small hand and gently tugged at Jiang Fan's trouser leg, whispering:

"Hey hey hey, I'm craving some nutritional drinks, my tummy's thirsty!"

After saying that, she reached out her other little hand and poked her belly, while taking a deep breath.

He tucked his little belly back in, making it look flat; anyone who didn't know better would think he'd been starving for days. "Look, buddy, your belly's all flat..."

Seeing this, Jiang Fan reached out and gently ruffled Xiao Sizi's bun.

He chuckled and asked, "So, how much does our little ox want to drink to make its tummy bulge?"

Little Sizi tilted her head back and pondered for a second, then immediately had an answer. She raised her little hand and held up three fingers: "My tummy is bloated, I need to drink four bottles of nutritional drinks to make it bulge..."

Jiang Fan chuckled and straightened Xiao Sizi's little finger, saying, "That's four. How can you say four when you only hold up three fingers?"

Little Si stared with her big, bright eyes, looked at her fingers, and finding nothing wrong, asked in return, "Yes, it's four ducks, I didn't make a mistake, it must be the boss who made a mistake, right?"

"Brother is right. You were the one who held up three fingers and said four. How can you say brother is wrong?"

"No, I've always used four fingers. I'm so smart, I can't be wrong. Besides, it's okay if you're wrong, Xizi won't laugh at you..."

Jiang Fan: "..."

As soon as Jiang Fan took out the energy drink from the car, Xiao Sizi immediately went up to him, saying, "Thank you so much, bro..."

"You're welcome. But drinking four bottles isn't enough; one bottle is already a lot. If you can't finish this one..."

"Don't underestimate me, bro? One bottle isn't enough for me to drink. How can I not finish it? I'll show you how..." After saying that, Xiao Sizi took the nutritional drink and tilted his head back to drink it.

"Gulp gulp gulp..." He chugled down almost half the bottle before catching his breath: "Hiss... That's really good! Brother, have a sip too!"

"Brother can drink water, you can drink it yourself, Sizi!"

"No, let's all have fun together, even if it's just the boss!"

Seeing this, Li Shimin felt envious—this was his little darling, how come she couldn't remember her grandfather at such a crucial moment?