The era of natural and man-made disasters is also the era when cults like to cause trouble. Liu Zhang is very concerned about this, as long as there are any budding faith sects in his territory, he will be killed directly and mercilessly. These sects, for better and for worse, are not needed in the war-torn era. Of course, if it exists in itself, for example, as long as the Taoism is not mixed out, Liu Zhang will not kill them, as long as they are restrained. In essence, Liu Zhang supports the existence of Taoism, but he is not allowed to override the government. The strength of this restraint is like that of later generations.

As for the other messy sects, they are all killed without much to say. It would be nice to have this kind of kung fu to read more books, Liu Zhang doesn't want any terrorists to appear in his territory, and he will play with his life if he doesn't agree. The appearance of a hot air balloon is definitely more shocking than any steam car, after all, it is still a strange thing, but it can run on the ground.

The ancients believed in the legend of the immortals very much, not to mention that it was still the Han Dynasty, and the degree of belief was even stronger. All Liu Zhang can do is to guide and educate as much as possible, and it is still very important to adhere to the core values of later generations. I thought a little too much for a while, and the military parade seemed to be gradually starting?

As the soldiers entered the city, drummers were already in place on both sides of the road. In the era when there were not many musical instruments, only the beating of drums and gongs could enhance the atmosphere. The atmosphere was different, and the soldiers wore neat military uniforms and walked in slowly with neat steps. I can't say that the training effect is not good, but the uniform movements really give people a strong feeling.

From the uniform movements to the costumes, this made the envoys such as Niya and Yuechen around him a little uncomfortable. The big sword hung from his waist, the spear was in his other hand, and he carried a backpack behind him. Although they didn't know what was inside the backpack, they looked like it was bulging.

The quality of the soldiers is not to be said, then the equipment looks even more terrible. In this era when everyone still uses a combination of bronze and wooden sticks, it makes a bit of a sense that you suddenly take out a bright steel knife. With that dazzling armor, it looks full of battle.

The people don't understand what these things represent at all, they just think that the combat effectiveness of the soldiers is very strong, and these things should be very expensive, right? A group of soldiers walked by, followed by the Xiliang cavalry behind. Only two hundred men were chosen, all of whom were good at controlling the horses, and they walked in small steps behind them in a neat line. The horses did not neigh, nor did they disobey commands, and they looked exceptionally comfortable.

"How many soldiers are there like the general?" Yue Chen felt a little cold, there shouldn't be many such powerful corps, right? The Han people must have taken out the strongest and the best, after all, for the Han people, the face is very important.

Liu Zhang knew how many troops he had, and said a little dumbfounded: "I don't know this very well, I have to ask Qiao to know." Liu Zhang looked at Zhang Song on the side as he spoke, Liu Zhang only knew a general data, but the specifics were really unclear.

Zhang Song arched his hand and said: "At present, the lord's standing army has more than 500,000 troops, and the reserve force is about 300,000. Among them, 300,000 are not weaker than the soldiers below, and the other soldiers cannot be configured because the equipment is still in production. Mainly because the general's manpower and material resources are concentrated on building roads and construction, otherwise our soldiers can be fully armed for more than a year. Zhang Song really didn't lie about this, because Shu County, Hanzhong, Xiliang and other places have been stable for too long, and production has already been large-scale.

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhang was also a little stunned, no wonder ancient China could build such huge palaces and buildings, and he was much richer than those emperors, and he also had more convenient means. The food is abundant and the equipment is convenient, which is why we have the current productivity. Otherwise, Liu Zhang is also a tyrant who works hard and wastes money......

"It's quite a lot, but this year we can open workshops in Jizhou and other places, where we just occupied a large number of people who can use it." As long as there is productivity, Liu Zhang can continue to wage war, and as long as there is war, there can be trade.

Liu Zhang's okay attitude is a bit terrifying in the eyes of Yue Chen and others. They can't imagine so many troops, they don't need millions of troops at all, I'm afraid that if all the soldiers who come out in front of them pass, they will be beaten and wiped out. Everyone was a little quiet for a while, and they didn't know how to answer Liu Zhang's words at all.

As for Meng Shu and Zhu Rong on the side, they have long understood Liu Zhang's strength, and now that they belong to Liu Zhang, they are naturally not so afraid. If they are obedient, Liu Zhang is still very easy to speak. They have been following Liu Zhang for a long time over the years, and they almost know a lot. As long as they don't die, they should be safe until they grow old.

The following scene was full of laughter, and the people understood that these soldiers were good soldiers. watched the parade with a smile, and occasionally the family proudly pointed to someone inside, who said it was their relatives or sons. Looking at the continuous stream of different types of soldiers behind, the atmosphere at the scene seemed to be getting higher and higher.

When a nation has strong strength, it will be very confident in its daily life. The reason why the people in the Han and Tang dynasties were so confident was because the country was strong enough. Liu Zhang can not do much, but it is enough for this nation to stand on top of the world.

With the passing of cavalry, infantry, and crossbowmen, here are some new types of troops. Naturally, the first to appear was the soldier pulling the earthen cannon, and the black barrel was also wiped unusually bright. These soldiers are unusually proud because they are a new type of troops. Weapons of great lethality.

Looking at the bulky but strange weapon, Niya couldn't help but ask, "General, what is this?" "It's pitch black and scary, but I don't know what the hell it is.

Liu Zhang glanced at her and said: "It's hard to explain for a while, just wait for you to see the actual operation, remembering that this thing is called an earth cannon will make you remember it for a long time." "It's better to explain that they should go and see that there is an earthen wall or something outside the site. Of course, there were also planks and stones that were used as references for these people.

As the earthen cannon passed, followed by a platoon of mortar soldiers, they were relatively simple. Two people walked past with this weapon, and it was much more convenient to look at this weapon than the previous one. Of course, in terms of ease of use, mortars are definitely better than earth cannons, but earth cannons are simple and easy to produce.

The parade did not last long, and it was only an hour before it was full. Then Liu Zhang led everyone towards the temporary school field outside the city, and although the people didn't know what to do, they followed. Today, Liu Zhang does not prohibit the people from watching, and there is no problem for them to see nature.

The snow outside the city had been swept clean, and Liu Zhang and the others walked away. There were already ten earthen guns and ten mortars prepared. Of course, there is also the preparation of grenades, because these things cannot be imitated by others, Liu Zhang can actually take them out and sell them. Arms reselling is also a way to make a fortune, especially for these small countries that have no scientific and technological routes. Liu Zhang doesn't have to worry about them dealing with him at all, I'm afraid it won't be long before they will fight themselves.

With Liu Zhang's arrival, the soldiers also began to prepare. On the high platform, Liu Zhang and the others sat down separately, although it was a little windy, the weather was still sunny. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Liu Zhang waved his hand to signal to start, and Zhang Ren on the side waved to order the soldiers under his command to take their places.

As the torches were fired, the earthen cannon was aimed at the earthen wall in the distance. When I came here just now, I had already shown these people the earthen walls and the thick planks, just to make them believe that they were not cheating. The soldiers waved the flag, lit the fuse, and after aiming, there were ten loud bangs and ten wisps of green smoke......

Yue Chen and the others beside him heard the explosion of the shell, and their bodies trembled a little for a moment. I can see that these people are a little cowardly, perhaps instinctively a little bit of a reaction to the loud noise. Then the earthen wall in the distance collapsed, and the planks exploded. Liu Zhang took the telescope and looked at it, and the effect could only be said to be unsatisfactory......

The envoys of Yuechen and Yanri on the side couldn't control themselves a little, and hurriedly ran off the stage one by one and rushed away into the distance. Nia has good eyes, and she doesn't need to confirm anything at all. She believed in everything she was looking at, and she didn't need to run over to make sure, only to look back at the bored one on the stage......

Yue Chen and the others ran fast, and they arrived in the blink of an eye at a distance of several hundred meters. Looking at the holes in the thick planks and the debris on one side, the earthen wall on the other side had collapsed, and it was covered with traces of cannonballs. Yue Chen and the others trembled a little, and they were also a little frightened. This weapon is terrible, and the shock is even stronger than that of a steam car.

They don't understand what technology is and what technological development is. But they knew what it was, and this weapon was so powerful that in their eyes it was a better weapon than a steam car. The originally inconspicuous earthen cannon actually has such a powerful power?

Although the people on the periphery were shocked, they had heard of the power of the earthen cannon for a long time, but today they really saw the horror of this weapon. But they were not afraid, after all, these weapons belonged to the generals, not to these aliens.

As for Zhu Rong, Meng Shu, Sha Mo and the others suddenly looked at these envoys like turtles, they had not only seen this thing, they had even been beaten. Now Meng Shu remembered that he was so lucky to survive back then, and his legs even felt a little weak. You must know that he has faced the earth cannon head-on, and he has survived, which is a full sense of honor. Of course, Liu Zhang didn't really want to beat him at that time, otherwise how many lives would not be enough for Meng Shu to survive.