Chapter 126

When the people from the Wuhu Chamber of Commerce sent people to find fish, the people arranged by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also began to follow behind. They wanted to find the origin of these fish. Then it was time for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to fight back.

"Xiaobao, I thought of a solution. I don't know if it can be done." Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, who were thinking of a solution for Li Xun, got together again. Wang Juan sat there and said to Zhang Xiaobao.

"Okay, tell me quickly, what's the solution?" Zhang Xiaobao was also curious, not knowing what happened to Wang Juan.

Wang Juan thought about it and said with some uncertainty: "In fact, it is to make weapons and let Li Xun make weapons here. In that case, I believe that the people from the court will send people to help, instead of calling Li Xun away directly. This weapon is the mine in the water, and we use our gunpowder to make it. Do you think it's okay?

In fact, since our fireworks were made, some people in the court began to think about turning those fireworks into weapons, but it was difficult to make those shells. Otherwise, they would have made cannons long ago. They actually couldn't fully understand the usage of those gunpowders, and during the experiment.

Since everyone knows it, and there is no other person not allowed to use firecrackers, it means they think it is very difficult for this thing to become a weapon. We will find a way to remind you that they should not be so anxious to arrange things in Li Xun. What do you think?"

Zhang Xiaobao thought about Wang Juan after hearing what he said. After a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't think so. We made this fireworks for fun. Even if the people in the court thought of the power of this thing after the explosion, they would not think that we made it just to make weapons.

Once we say we want to get those weapons here, the first thing the individuals in the court have to do is to send a large number of soldiers to protect us and ask us to cooperate with them to make those weapons. There is nothing else, and Li Xun has to be brought in. Although he is also a royal family, there are too many children of the royal family.

Li Longji can even take action on his own relatives, let alone Li Xun is not a person who is too close to him? He can't do this. Weapons can be studied, but we can only study them ourselves. Yes, it's OK now. There are many small islands here, so people come over to experiment with some weapons, so we can't wait.

Don’t worry about Li Xun’s affairs. You know a lot about this, such as the structure of the gun, and the various uses of gunpowder. You are responsible for this matter. As long as it succeeds, we will quietly make more guns. It’s hard to make guns? Then just make cannons. It’s not that good. I just used copper. It’s best to make blooming bombs, rather than ordinary iron balls.”

When Zhang Xiaobao heard Wang Juan bring up his weapon, he realized that he had the conditions to make it, and there was no need to worry about other people knowing it. He asked the people in the inner courtyard of his family to occupy an island without a person there. He would do whatever he wanted to do? This was much better than when he was in the capital.

Wang Juan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll find a way to solve the problem of that gun. The main thing is the problem of bullets of the gun. The gun is simple, and it is all made of copper. If it sinks, it will sink a little. But the gunpowder in the bullet needs to be fired, so it will be harder. I have to think about it carefully.

Speaking of Li Xun’s affairs, why did you start talking about this? What are you going to do with Li Xun’s affairs? You don’t have to worry about this weapon. I first need to make some good springs. There are not so many springs for making a sofa, but making a gun means that no matter how much money you spend in, you must find the right metal to do it.”

As Wang Juan was talking, she found that the two of them were off topic. She complained to Zhang Xiaobao and took over the weapon making. This was relatively simple for her. The structure of the gun and the function of each part. If she didn't know it, it would be a big joke.

If Zhang Xiaobao didn't follow up and asked about making weapons, she really didn't expect this. Of course, the gun was better than the current bows and arrows when fighting, especially after getting the springs out, you wouldn't have to manually fire the last bullet.

She was going to make two pistols with good metal first, and one with Xiaobao, and put them on them at that time. As long as someone wants to attack them, this person will regret being born in this world. She believed that with his and Zhang Xiaobao's shooting skills, it would basically be a bullet to deal with a person.

When the pistol is ready, start making a spear and adjust it slowly. As long as it can hit a distance of 800 meters, it can be used as a sniper rifle. At least in this era, a gun like a magical weapon exists.

The cannon is simple. It uses copper to make a barrel, then put gunpowder, twister, and add a large iron ball to fire. The shell that can explode can only be made after the bullet is made.

Thinking of this, Wang Juan was relieved and was about to fight. Now she was waiting to see what kind of idea Zhang Xiaobao could come up with to help keep Li Xun in this place.

Zhang Xiaobao's method has not been perfect yet, but it is impossible not to say it. This time I have done something very much. I hope that nothing else will happen then.

Seeing Wang Juan waiting, Zhang Xiaobao tapped on the table with his hand and said, "Actually, it's very simple. A way to divert attention is war. I'm going to start a war against one of the small tribes next to me. Of course, I don't just fight over and ask them to pay tribute. Some small tribes here did not pay tribute to me.

And the most important thing is that they have not been fully civilized yet. We have to help them educate the people. Naturally, we have to find someone with enough status in this matter. It is too late for other people to come here, so let the royal Li Xun go there and find a tribe, the sea, or the place in Vietnam in the future. However, there are too many mountains there and it is difficult to deal with.

Then let’s put the target a little smaller, send someone to exchange things with them, and then tell them that there are better things to exchange. What consequences will be? The price of goods on our side is high, so that the price of good things on their side is low.

For example, all the goods on their side can be exchanged for 100 kilograms of things at one time, then what we have to do is to deliver 1,000 kilograms of things there. As long as they save some things, they will exchange them with the goods on the other side so that they can clearly see our things, but they must exchange them with their good things."

"You, are you trying to get them to take the initiative to attack? Are you using those things to tempt them?"

When Wang Juan heard Zhang Xiaobao's approach, he knew what he was thinking. This was too immoral. Thinking of this, he suddenly said: "What should we do if the people we sent there to exchange things with them? Do you want to sacrifice those individuals to achieve the best goal?

I don't agree. Our people can't die like that, otherwise I will be uneasy for the rest of my life. I absolutely cannot do such a thing as giving death to others. No one can do it. If you think of another way, this is denied."

Wang Juan considered some things. In order to find an excuse to start a war, some countries knew that their people were going to be hurt, but they also regarded it as not knowing that they could use this to fight.

Although as a general, sometimes he had to send some bait to lure the enemy to achieve strategic goals, Wang Juan was not going to do this now. After all, she had to make new weapons and did not have to use any other conspiracy in the face of absolute strength.

"It's not what you think." Seeing Wang Juan's reaction so loudly, Zhang Xiaobao quickly explained, "Actually, this is the case. After our people have passed, we have to sit on the boat, be at a certain distance from them, and then hire local people to help guard the temporary warehouse.

Let our people pay more attention, as long as they don’t let others touch the boat, and send a few people there to exchange things during the day and return to the boat at night. In this way, they will naturally choose a night's time when they take action. Regardless of whether they have killed the guards there, we have a reason to attack them.

Of course, this thing that makes others die is not very moral, but it is better than ours? Besides, we just pushed them to kill people a little. If they don’t have greed in their hearts and can unite with the local people, we can’t find such an excuse even if we want to find such an excuse."

When Zhang Xiaobao was thinking about an idea, he kept himself, was he an invader or an enemy of human peace? Should he be written in textbooks at some point in the future and belittled people?

No matter what excuses you make, this behavior is an invasion and breaks the original life of others. Even if there are wars between individuals and their own tribes, even if they are killed in the same tribe, but after all, that is their own business.

The only thing Zhang Xiaobao can safeguard himself is that since there is war between their tribes, then treat this earth as a larger tribe. Everyone is a part of this big tribe, and everyone belongs to internal wars.

After hearing Zhang Xiaobao's idea, Wang Juan thought of the same problem, which was a war of aggression. But she was a soldier and immediately put it aside and said, "Okay, I'll do it. If we don't take up those resources, we will eventually be occupied by others. Let's leave the responsibility of world peace to others. Which executioner should we be?

For our country and for our own better life, when some people call us devils, I believe that the history books here will write us as heroes. I agree, you can arrange it and then find a way to get your father out a notice.

It says that the locals we hired now belong to our Tang Luzhou. As long as they are attacked, we will use this excuse to deal with people and act separately. I will make cannons. You will make this and leave."

The two of them went to do things separately. Zhang Xiaobao first asked someone to go there to call Li Xun and his own guards back. They needed to participate in this operation, and then found his father and told him about the matter. Of course, Zhang Xiaobao didn't say at this time that he would fight, but just said he would send a boat to the other side to take a look.

If they have the good things they need here, they will exchange them with the goods here, and mention that they will be granted some small officials or something to the people there, and then they can be granted a naturalization. If the high-ranking official Zhang Zhong cannot be granted, it will need to be managed by the court. If he really grants a large official position, he will not have to stay here and will be captured in the capital.

Appointing a small official who has no power, and it is the kind of person who does not need to pay a salary from the court. This way the court will not say anything. After all, Zhang Zhong is in charge of a state. He needs someone to do things, so it will be easier to get a native place. No one will care about this.

After these things were arranged, Zhang Xiaobao left with the blank thing that had been stamped on his father. The preparation was about to start there. Zhang Xiaobao also thought about the place, a little far away, but since *** could come over, with the ship here, as well as his and Wang Juan's familiarity with the currents and the monsoon, he believed that the fleet could pass.

This place is Luzon, which is relatively close to Hainan Island. Of course, there is no such name yet. After all, it is not the Song Dynasty. That place is good. Zhang Xiaobao is planning to take a few months to create a pier that can be logged in at any time.

The dock in Luzhou seems a bit too far at this time. We need to discuss with the people on Hainan Island and ask them to build a dock there. If it really doesn't work, we can occupy several places in those archipelagos and support each other back and forth.

When Wang Juan heard that it was this place, he nodded, "It's okay here. Fight, try hard, build more ships, send more people to occupy that place. It's a place with a very important strategic location. If you don't get the Tang Dynasty, you're sorry for our chance to come here once."

"I think so too. This time I'm just trying. Life on the sea is not that easy. It can be passed by during the Song Dynasty. So we should be able to go there according to the logic. Our shipbuilding skills are not bad, so why hasn't anyone been there?"

When Zhang Xiaobao saw that Wang Juan was not opposed, he felt much more relieved, but he wondered why no one went there at this time. As long as he walked close to the beach, he believed that many places could be reached. Of course, the danger still exists, but it would be wrong not to go out.

When Wang Juan saw Zhang Xiaobao asking this, he said, "What are you doing in the past? If the country doesn't talk about the past, can you pass by individually? Is it so big for individuals? And the most important thing is that it takes a long time to sail. If you don't know that there is such a place, you might be floating on the vast sea with a boat just to see if you can find land?

Not to mention the ships now, I probably didn’t have any problems in the past even when the Three Kingdoms ships were, especially when they were critical, they used iron chains to connect, so let’s go back and forth. But people always have purpose when doing things. Some people here may have been there, but when something happened, maybe no one has ever thought about looking for another piece of land on the sea.

Who knows, we are going to do it this time. As long as this time is successful, we can continue to build a big ship. Then Li Xun said things on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. It is exciting to think about it. In fact, what I want to go the most is in Africa, where there are also many good things."

"Well, no matter what, don't go back to the capital when you come this time. Just use it to the sea and prepare things for them. If you have enough fresh water, if it really doesn't work, make some things for them to distille and steam them with sea water, it will taste a little worse.

I have tasted it. After the sea water is often distilled, if it is not treated by other means, it still has a special smell and is not very accustomed to it. In addition, it is also to bring them the fruits and bring them dried fruits, especially the oranges, which are made into powder and let them drink. I don’t want to wait for them to come back and they all get sick.

Add some dried vegetables, jerky meat, etc., and bring more rice and dried dates. Then let them cook eight-treasure porridge and drink it. That's it, let's arrange it immediately."

The things that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan decided basically will not be changed. Wang Juan thought about it and made powerful fireworks for these people who were going to sea. At this time, the pure gunpowder was placed inside. At the critical moment, it can be used to scare some whales that will actively attack.

It can also shock people in that place. People are always curious and fearful about unknown things. If there is a conflict when they really arrive at the place, then use this thing to kill a few people first, so that those local people think it is God's thunder, and believe that some results can be achieved.

Zhang Xiaobao also needs to consider some specific things to go there. If a tribe is too big, it is impossible to provoke. If there are too many people, it will be difficult to deal with when you hide in the mountains. Even if the force sent is trained for a period of time, it will not work.

The lives of people on your own are valuable, and it is not cost-effective to exchange one for ten. You must think of a safe way.

The horses sent out to find people were faster. Li Xun was caught up by a horse riding on both sides while running halfway. When he knew that Zhang Xiaobao had thought of a solution, Li Xun thought about it and followed the people who were passing the orders here to go to the mountain first, and then came back with his royal guards and those from the Zhang family.

On the way, Li Xun asked the person who was delivering the order. Zhang Xiaobao had an idea, but the person who conveyed the order didn't know. Not to mention him, Zhang Zhong now only knew a little bit of the whole plan. Where did he go to understand the meaning of going out this time?

This time it looked to help Li Xun stay here for a few more days, but it was the beginning of a new era. The Age of Navigation was coming. No one could know what consequences this would bring to the Tang Dynasty. It might be infinite wealth, or it might make those who would not have come here in advance and cause war.

Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were not worried at all. What if someone came by following that route? So that they could see the prestige of the Tang Dynasty and also start trade. This is the premise for the people of the Tang Dynasty to live a good life with underdeveloped productivity.

Especially those special grain crops can be suitable for planting in many places. Since you are here to do business, you can get the prerequisites for this thing you might get.

The Zhang family's boat on the dock began to be modified according to Zhang Xiaobao's idea. There was a distilled thing on it, as well as a mirror and other things. This mirror was not exchanged with people there in the past, but was used to help distillate when not burning firewood. Although the speed was slower, it was better than having no water.

There were also a lot of firewood and alcohol on the boat. At that time, this thing can not only be drunk, but also burn the fire. The most experienced old man will also follow him. Zhang Xiaobao asked someone to take good care of the old man no matter what. This is a wealth. Respect for the old man is respect for knowledge and respect for himself.

The Zhang family's busyness seems different from before. Although there is nothing to see on the surface, it always makes some familiar people feel something is wrong. Old Man Bi and Old Man Zhang have discovered it now.

The two of them sat by the river while fishing while drinking tea, and the fried melon seeds were slowly eating them, and they talked about the recent actions of the Zhang family.

"I said, why do you feel like you are going back in this way? It seems like you are going to another place. Otherwise, why would you put the distilled liquor on the boat? Do they want to go to another place to make liquor?"

Old Man Zhang has lifted the empty rod four times in a row, and he has not caught a fish. He simply put it on the rod and ate melon seeds. After eating one, he put the skin of the melon seeds next to the place where garbage is specially placed. Nothing is allowed to be thrown away here now.

Old Man Bi has been fishing for a long time and is experienced. After a while, he caught three fish and looked very happy. When he went back, he asked the chef from Haiyun to make it. The two of them had the food and drinks.

Hearing Old Man Zhang's words, he nodded and said, "It's true. In the past, they wouldn't have put so much food on the boat, unless they were specially transporting food. This time, they made so many kinds of dried fruits, and the oranges were ground into powder. It really makes people wonder what they were going to do?

Well, when you go back, ask carefully, nothing will happen, otherwise I will not be able to suppress the imperial court.”
Chapter completed!