From Shouchun to Donglai, it is necessary to pass through the boundary of Xuzhou, then enter Qingzhou, and then go to the easternmost coast of Qingzhou.

Donglai and Penglai are far away, and you can see the outline of Penglai Island from the coast.

Cao Shuo and Fu Zhi looked at Penglai across the sea.

"Earlier, I asked Fu Gong to send people to Penglai, I don't know what I did?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Returning to the childe." "Penglai Island has a population of more than 10,000, and the fields are also cultivated. ”

"It's not okay to have a population of more than 10,000." Cao Shuo said: "It is better to urge them to have children, and to have more." ”

"It's just a small island, why does Childe care so much?" Frustrated asked.

"I don't know if Fu Gong has noticed that the Shouchun craftsman's workshop is not spacious enough now." Cao Shuo said: "Shouchun City was originally not very large, and when the scale of the craftsman's workshop is larger, it will not be able to accommodate it. ”

"Could it be that Childe is planning to ......," asked Frustrated.

"Penglai is located on the coast of Qingzhou, which is also the hinterland of our Central Plains." Cao Shuo said: "I am more relieved to put the craftsman's workshop here. ”

"But did Childe ever think that it would take a lot of effort to build too huge weapons in Penglai and then transport them to the inland." "I'm afraid the navy won't be able to bring much at one time. ”

"Of course, the weapon has to be more lethal and smaller in size." Cao Shuo said: "I've been asking people to search for saltpeter and sulfur recently. ”

"Saltpeter and brimstone?" "Both of these things are very hard to find, what does Childe want them to do?" ”

"There's something called gunpowder, and I've never heard of it." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, and said to Fu Zhu: "Actually, I have wanted to make it for a long time, but I have never been able to find saltpeter and sulfur. Cai Ji sent me a letter a few days ago, he happened to come across a sulfur mine while paving the road. I've already sent Li Zhi. ”

"Gunpowder?" Frustrated, confused.

Of course, he hadn't heard of such a thing, and he couldn't possibly know how powerful it was.

"As long as I can find brimstone and saltpeter, the chaos will be much earlier." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, looked at Fu Zhu and said, "After dominating the world, I will also lead you to fight a big territory." Then the navy will be of great use. ”

When he came to this era, Cao Shuo thought about making gunpowder.

However, the reality is that sulfur and saltpeter are produced in very small quantities, and only a few alchemists can get them, and even if gunpowder is invented, it is impossible to produce them in large quantities.

For this era, gunpowder is definitely an extremely terrifying killing weapon.

Once the formula spreads, he no longer has any advantage to speak of.

For this reason, Cao Shuo knew what the gunpowder formula was, but he didn't go to research and development.

Now that Penglai has begun to take shape, after the craftsman workshop moved here, Li Zhi was sent to lead the digging battalion to mine sulfur and saltpeter to transport it to the island.

Far from the inland, what happened on Penglai Island is unlikely to be discovered by people in the interior anytime soon.

Only when gunpowder is developed in this environment can it have a surprising effect.

"Childe's learned whimsical ideas are often unexpected." "I just don't know what the so-called gunpowder does?" ”

"Explosion." Cao Shuo grinned and said, "As long as it makes a loud noise, the city wall can also be blown down." If we could make cannonballs out of it, no city in the world would be able to resist it. ”

"Is there such a thing in the world?" Frustrated and looked at Cao Shuo in disbelief.

"In fact, there are many things in the world that people dare not imagine now." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, and said to Fu Zhu: "Although I know that they exist, I can't create them with the ability of one person. ”

"Then gather more craftsmen." "As long as we have enough craftsmen, are we afraid that we won't be able to make those things?" ”

"I really can't make it." Cao Shuo patted his arm lightly, smiled slightly and said to Fu Zhu: "Many times, some things are not made by craftsmen enough, and someone has to design and develop them. With the current technical capabilities, we simply can't build it. The only way is to discover scientific and technological talents and let them slowly polish them over the years. ”

What Cao Shuo said, even if he was frustrated, it was impossible to understand it immediately.

But he could guess Cao Shuo's next deployment.

"Childe not only plans to build new weapons in Penglai, but also plans to have people develop them on the island." "Once you have newer weapons, it should be smoother to conquer the city. ”

"Sooner or later." Cao Shuo said: "I want not only weapons to wage war, but also technology for people's livelihood. Only when the people live a good life can I have more money. With enough money, I will be able to feed the army and develop new armaments. People's livelihood and military strength complement each other, and without a strong army, it is impossible for the people to have a stable life. Without giving the people a day of peace, we will not be able to build an army strong enough to dominate the world. ”

"When Gongzi pacifies the north, only Liu Xuande and the Sun family have not yet broken through." Fu Zhu said: "Most of the whole world is already the Cao family. ”

"Most of them belong to the Cao family, but only a few fall into my hands." Cao Shuo smiled slightly, and said to Fu Zhu: "I can't let my guard down before the whole world falls into my hands. ”

"Childe is the son of the Cao family, can there be any variables?" Fu Zhu said: "From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to now, more than ten years have passed, and the Jiangshan Society has only stabilized a little. ”

"The troubled times are not over yet." Cao Shuo said: "For me, everything is just the beginning. ”

While the two were talking, Guo Zu and Cao Zhang walked over together.

"Eldest brother." The two of them greeted Cao Shuo and Fu Zhu, and Cao Zhang said: "General Guo accompanied me to meet the naval officers, and the soldiers are all fierce and fierce, and they are much stronger than I imagined. ”

"What do you imagine?" Cao Shuo asked with a smile.

"When the eldest brother took us to the South China Sea, the navy officers were still relatively loose, but now they are very different." Cho Chang said, "As a pioneer, I believe that once we land, we will be able to drive straight into Samhan and quickly occupy Samhan." ”

"Samhan is just a place where barbarians gather." Cao Shuo said: "You must know that we still have to seize Liaodong. ”

"How does the Gongsun family of Liaodong compare to the Sun family? The eldest brother even broke through the Sun family, and it was only Liaodong, but it was just a matter of exploring the bag and taking things. Cao Zhang replied.

"Proud soldiers will be defeated, you can't be careless." Cao Shuo reminded.

Although Cao Zhang responded with his mouth, he was very unimpressed in his heart.

In his eyes, Sanhan and Liaodong have long become the territory of the Cao family.

(End of chapter)