Paper Maker: This is the end of the Ming Dynasty in Liaozhai

Chapter 233 The white lotus moved, and the lifeless old mother appeared!

On the tower, Su Hao sized Hou Xun up and down. To be honest, he didn't understand why Tiandao chose Hou Xun instead of him. In terms of status, he was far higher than Hou Xun, and he was the one who took the lead in making the steam engine. , but Tiandao chose Hou Xun.

But thinking about it, Su Hao didn't have the idea of ​​jealousy, after all, no matter how favored Hou Xun is by heaven, he is also his subordinate, and he is the one who benefited from the invention.

"Hou Aiqing, I wonder what kind of car you made?"

After thinking about it for a while, Su Hao withdrew his thoughts and asked knowingly. Although he understood the function of trains better than Hou Xun, he still wanted to know how much inspiration Hou Xun still had.

"Return to Your Majesty, I call this car a train, powered by a steam engine."

Hearing Su Hao's words, Hou Xun quickly replied.

Su Hao asked again: "Then what is the use of this train?"

"Return to Your Majesty, this train is extremely powerful, and it can carry two to three thousand stones of grain at a time."

Hou Xun's eyes brightened slightly and said: "The speed of this train is also extremely fast. It can run a hundred miles in an hour, and the train doesn't have to stop. As long as there is coal and water, it can run continuously. It is no problem to travel thousands of miles in a day."

"What Hou Aiqing means is that this train can replace mules and horses to deliver logistical supplies?"

Su Hao said in a calm tone: "But what should we do with the rails? The amount of iron materials needed is not a small amount, and the army is marching everywhere. We can't repair the rails in every direction."

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have improved the iron-smelting furnace, which can produce [-] catties of iron every day. As long as more iron-smelting furnaces are built, it can fully meet the needs of laying railroad tracks."

Hou Xun clapped his hands in response.

"You also improved the iron furnace?"

Hearing Hou Xun's words, Su Hao just wanted to shout out "Good guy, this person who is favored by heaven is different. He wants to build railways all over the Central Plains within ten years."

"I dare not lie to Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Hou Xun quickly clapped his hands and replied.

"Hou Aiqing made great contributions to building the train. I will make you an academician of the Academy of Sciences and take charge of the Academy of Sciences."

After thinking for a while, Su Hao said, although Hou Xun can come and go freely in the scientific research institute with Hou Yuangao's identity, but after all, his name is not right, and it is difficult to mobilize the resources of the entire scientific research institute.

"Thank you!"

Hearing Su Hao's words, Hou Xun hurriedly knelt down and made a big gift. Although the scientific research institute is not as important as the six departments and five monasteries, the scientific research institute was founded by Su Hao. It belongs to Su Hao's direct lineage and became the scientific research institute. Being an academician means that he has half-stepped into the core position of the court. More importantly, he is still very young and has a bright future in the future.

"Aiqing is flat."

Su Hao said indifferently: "Apart from trains and iron furnaces, what else is Ai Qing still researching?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I'm still studying how to install the steam engine on the iron cart. When the time comes, we will install cannons and firecrackers on the iron cart, so that the artillery does not need to be confined in one place."

Hearing Su Hao's words, Hou Xun cupped his hands and said, "However, the rate of fire of cannons and firecrackers is too slow. I'm studying how to improve it."

"In addition, I am still studying how to improve the steam engine and use coal as power, but the restrictions are too great. I heard that there is a kind of black water that can also be burned. I am studying whether this black water can be used as a new engine. power."

Hou Xun talked about his thoughts endlessly, but at this time Su Hao's heart was full of waves. He knew what Hou Xun said better than anyone else.

"Hou Aiqing, did you come up with all these?"

Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly, he had a premonition that somewhere in this world, there must be some major event that he didn't know about, and it was a very bad thing, otherwise Tiandao would never be so crazy to promote the development of technology .

Based on what he knew in his previous life, it took two to three hundred years to develop a rough prototype after the appearance of the steam engine. It was the result of the wisdom of countless scientists. But now Hou Xun alone can almost compare with countless the scientist.

After all, given how favored Hou Xun is now by the Dao of Heaven, since Hou Xun figured it out, the probability of success is very high, and the meaning of it is really frightening to think about.

"Returning to Your Majesty is what I want."

Hearing Su Hao's question, Hou Xun couldn't help being a little puzzled, but he still clapped his hands and answered.

"Then Aiqing, keep working hard. I'm waiting for Aiqing to bring me more surprises."

Su Hao encouraged Hou Xun with a smile, then let Hou Xun back down.

"Liao Qing, Zi Mo, mobilize all the forces of Zhenmensi and Heibingtai, collect all abnormal news, and don't let go of any news."

After Hou Xun stepped back, Su Hao looked at Liao Qing and Ding Zimo at the side, and said solemnly, although he didn't know what happened in the world, he knew that something happened.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Seeing Su Hao's serious expression, Liao Qing and Ding Zimo responded quickly.

...

As time passed day by day, the battlefield in Dezhou City was still stalemate. After Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu recast the Hongyi Cannon, the Ming Army's attacks became more frequent, and Su Hao also mobilized troops from Jinan Fucheng, Dongchang Fucheng and other cities. With hundreds of Hongyi cannons, the two sides started the shelling battle again.

.........

In Zichen Palace, Su Hao closed his eyes to practice, while four natal paper figurines were constantly reviewing the memorial.

At this moment, a servant came up and said, "My lord, Commander Ding is asking to see you."

"Let him come up."

Su Hao opened his eyes and spoke.

After a while, Ding Zimo went upstairs led by the servant.

"Master."

Ding Zimo bowed and saluted.

Su Hao said indifferently: "What's the matter?"

Ding Zimo cupped his hands and said, "Master, there has been a message from the Zhenmo Division that there is an incident of the White Lotus Sect at the Hengzhou Mansion in Huguang."

"Is there anything wrong?"

Hearing Ding Zimo's words, Su Hao couldn't help being puzzled. It's common for the White Lotus Sect to revolt. There will be news of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion every few days. If there is no news of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion someday , that's the weird thing.

"Master, this time, the White Lotus Sect's uprising is Ke Jianjun, who claims to be enlightened by Wusheng's old mother, and according to the spies' report, when the other party started the incident, he even asked Wusheng's old mother to show her spirit."

Ding Zimo said again.

"There's nothing wrong with that, right?"

Hearing this, Su Hao frowned and said, this can already be said to be the routine procedure of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion. If there is no apparition of Wu Sheng's old mother or other gods, he is not qualified to say that he is a member of the White Lotus Sect.

Hearing Su Hao's words, Ding Zimo hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Master, this disciple thinks that the apparition of Wu Sheng's old mother may be real."

"What do you mean?"

Hearing Ding Zimo's words, Su Hao's expression changed instantly. Although every time the White Lotus Sect has an incident, there will be a set of gods appearing in the world, but these apparitions are all created by mechanisms or spells. No real gods exist.

"Tu'er thinks that Wu Sheng's old mother has really appeared."

After thinking for a while, Ding Zimo gritted his teeth and said, "Because Xiaoer was also inspired by Wusheng's old mother."

"You said that Xiao Er was also inspired by Wu Sheng's old mother?"

Su Hao looked gloomy. If it was someone else, he might not believe it, but Zhao Xiaoer is different. Zhao Xiaoer has no need to deceive him. After all, in terms of power, Ding Zimo, as the commander of the pro-army, is also in charge of the Department of Magic Suppression , It can be said that one person is under one person and above ten thousand people. In terms of status, as his apprentice, Zhao Xiaoer's status is even comparable to that of the emperor's daughter, and there is no reason to deceive him at all.

"Yes."

Ding Zimo nodded solemnly.

"Let Xiao Er come over."

After thinking for a while, Su Hao said.

"Yes, Master."

Ding Zimo bowed his hands and bowed, then retreated.

Another quarter of an hour later, Ding Zimo brought Zhao Xiaoer to Zichen Hall again.

"Master."

Ding Zimo and Zhao Xiaoer both bowed and saluted.

"Xiao Er, Zi Mo said that you were inspired by Wu Sheng's old mother, what happened?"

Su Hao asked with a serious expression, if this matter is not handled properly, it will definitely be a monstrous event. After all, as his apprentice, if Zhao Xiaoer rebelled, it would be enough to shake the foundation of Da Qi.

"Master, I have been feeling the call of an unknown force for the past few days. I thought it was a hallucination before, but when I was sleeping last night, my lifeless mother appeared in my dream."

Hearing Su Hao's words, Zhao Xiaoer quickly replied: "Fortunately, this disciple has the idea of ​​the Nine-Tailed White Fox Contemplation bestowed by Master. After these years of practice, this disciple's primordial spirit has been stabilized, and the other party's power has not affected this disciple. Son."

Hearing this, Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. This is not a trivial matter. Although all the rebellious leaders of the White Lotus Sect claimed to have seen the Inanimate Mother or other gods, in the records of all dynasties, there has never been any real gods descended into the world. Appeared.

"How is the opponent's strength?"

After a moment of silence, Su Hao asked.

Hearing Su Hao's words, Zhao Xiaoer fell into contemplation. After a long time, he said bitterly: "The power of mana is boundless, no man can match it."

Thinking of the figure with boundless magic power in the dream, Zhao Xiaoer couldn't help but feel a little shaken. Although she had resisted the other party's temptation with the power of Yuanshen before, she couldn't guarantee that she could always maintain her rationality.

Boundless mana?

Non-human can match?
Hearing Zhao Xiaoer's evaluation, Su Hao couldn't help shrinking his pupils. Although Zhao Xiaoer had basically never made a move since he helped him capture Jinan Fucheng, he knew very well that after so many years of precipitation, Zhao Xiaoer His strength is definitely not inferior to any martial arts master, and now even Zhao Xiaoer evaluates the other party like this, which shows that the other party's strength is absolutely terrifying.

"Then Xiao Er, you should move to the palace first."

After pondering for a while, Su Hao said, although he knew that Zhao Xiaoer would not be bewitched by Wu Sheng's old mother, he didn't want to take any risks. The best way is to put Zhao Xiaoer under his nose. As long as there is no chance to develop followers, Zhao Xiaoer Two should be fine.

"The apprentice complies with the order!"

Hearing this, Zhao Xiaoer bowed his hands in agreement.

"Zimo, mobilize all the manpower of the Zhenmagic Division to strictly investigate the manifestations of gods in various places."

Su Hao looked at Ding Zimo who was at the side and said, he had a hunch that the appearance of Wusheng mother this time was definitely not accidental, and it is very likely that the changes over the past year were all related to this incident.

"Teacher, let's arrange it now."

Ding Zimo bowed in response.

.........

Looking at the leaving figure of Ding Zimo and his wife, Su Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. The world has been changing faster and faster. In the past year, Hou Xun's invention speed has been faster and faster. In terms of artillery and firecrackers, He had already invented the breech-loading gun and the flintlock musket, and in the case of the steam engine, even the internal combustion engine had a little prototype.

In addition, Hou Xun also built the first steel warship. It can be said that in just one year, Hou Xun evened the achievements of scientific and technological development in the past 200 years in his previous life. It can only be said that the world has become so that he almost doesn't recognize it.

After thinking for a while, Su Hao looked to the south. Da Qi should expand, because his strength is almost reaching its limit. In the past four years, although his cultivation in the cultivation state is not particularly fast, he has reached the stage of exchanging blood. , as long as he breaks through the third realm, his strength is enough to sweep the world.

However, the problem facing him is that the enlightenment points are not enough for him to break through the third realm. When he merged with the human immortal martial arts, his enlightenment points are only more than 4000. In the past four years, although he has also gained some from the death row. Enlightenment points, but only about [-], still far from breaking through the third realm.

According to what he knew from the system, to break through the third level, 60 enlightenment points are required, for the fourth level, 600 enlightenment points are required, and for the fifth level, it is as high as [-] million enlightenment points.

Not to mention the fourth and fifth realms, the [-] enlightenment points in the third realm alone are a big problem. Now Shandong has no possibility of obtaining so many enlightenment points, unless he takes Tang Xiangjin and the rest of the civil servants and generals of Daqi all in one pot. Only then will it be possible to get it all together.

Only in this way, Da Qi will be finished. When Da Ming kills him, he can only escape. After all, when manpower is limited, a 10,000+ army may not be able to defeat him even if he is exhausted.

So the only way is to take Nanzhili, which is also the capital of Ming Dynasty, with a large number of officials and nobles. As long as Nanzhili is captured, the harvest will definitely be enough for him to advance to the third realm.

After thinking for a while, Su Hao looked to the north again. If he wanted to attack the south, the troops in his hands were enough. There are now 14 troops in the Jinan prefecture. Except for the soldiers who must stay behind, There are still 10 people who can be mobilized, and this force is enough to win Nanzhili.

It’s just that outside the city of Dezhou, Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu’s 10,000+ army is eyeing. If he leads the army south, Hong Chengchou and Chen Qiyu will definitely take the opportunity to attack Jinan Fucheng and force Tang Xiangjin to lead troops out of the city for a decisive battle. Therefore, if you want to go south with confidence, you must first Solve the 10,000+ Ming army outside Dezhou city.

After pondering for a long time, Su Hao closed his eyes again and started to practice.

...

In Dezhou City, the original towers have become dilapidated ruins, and the stacked walls are also missing a piece here and a corner there, but the gaps are all blocked by sandbags, and there are big pits everywhere on the city walls. The brick walls have long since disappeared, and some are seriously damaged. In some places, the sand and stones in the wall are exposed.

Looking at the Ming army retreating slowly, Tang Xiangjin frowned slightly. The Ming army's perseverance was much better than he thought. Over the past year, they lost more than 1 people, and the Ming army lost at least 3 people. However, the Ming army still showed no signs of collapse.

(End of this chapter)