Boom, boom. In the thunderous sound, the ground shook faintly, and the boulders in the distance directly cracked and shattered.

Except for Zhang Hao, everyone around them watched this scene in amazement. For the people of the Han Dynasty, the power of gunpowder was terrifying.

"This is gunpowder? With this kind of thing, what other wall passes can be blocked. Well, although it is a bit of a hassle to approach the city walls. But is it possible to cast this kind of thing in other ways, such as with a trebuchet. After Xi Zhicai was shocked, he immediately said.

This guy's thinking is extremely sharp, and he immediately wanted military applications, which are a bit of a rudimentary form of artillery.

"Absolutely. It doesn't have to be a trebuchet, there are other better ways. I've ordered someone to study it. You can look back at it. Zhang Hao said,

"Several master craftsmen have done a good job, and they have been rewarded according to the regulations. Also, this kind of gunpowder is powerful, but it is also dangerous in the manufacturing process, so you must be careful and strictly follow the safety manual I provided. Zhang Hao turned around and said to a few craftsmen on the side.

From the very beginning, Zhang Hao decided to develop gunpowder and other technologies, and he could not only develop civilian technology, but also put aside military technology with the same great effect. Now that the results have begun to appear, Zhang Hao is very happy. This is his weapon against the heroes.

This is an island off the coast of Linshui County. The reason why Wu County was chosen as a base was because there were many islands here, which could be used for covert development, whether it was to develop special technologies or to hide soldiers, it was very useful.

Leaving the gunpowder test site, Zhang Hao went to the beach on the other side of the island. I took a look at the status of the extended construction.

In this era, salt and iron were monopolized, which also made the prices of these two necessities extraordinary, and the benefits were huge, and Zhang Hao naturally would not miss it. So a salt drying plant was built here.

To this end, Zhang Hao got a large amount of cement from modern times and used it to build a salt pond.

It's not that there are no people who secretly cook sea salt, and they are as rampant as Zhang Hao, so it's just a slap in the face of the government. Even the casual drama was stunned for a long time after learning about the situation in the salt field.

Fortunately, the secrecy on the island is very strong, and it was discovered in a short time. Otherwise, the government will definitely have to react.

Satisfied with the progress of the salt drying plant, Zhang Hao did not delay any longer, and directly left the island with everyone by boat.

"Zigao, what are you going to do?" On the way back, Xi Zhicai finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked seriously.

Xi Zhicai is not a fool, the reason why he has not continued to bury himself in the sea of books these days is because he has discovered some special circumstances. Although he did not deal with all the affairs of the manor, Xi Zhicai found something wrong through his own observations.

In addition, after that assassination, whether it was a homeless person or a member of the escort team, the eyes of both the homeless and the guards looked at Zhang Hao day by day, from gratitude at the beginning to reverence and then awe, and the attitude was extremely obvious. It must have been something Zhang Hao did.

Also, other workshops are just that. But industries like salt factories and steel workshops are full of Zhang Hao's indifference to the laws of the Han Dynasty.

The unfinished shipyard has already begun the construction of new ships, which, no matter how you look at it, do not look like merchant ships.

Not to mention the gunpowder this time, it obviously exudes the breath of conquest.

There are also Zhang Hao's endless various books, which began to immerse Xi Zhicai, and then he was puzzled. The knowledge recorded in the book is too powerful, and although Zhang Hao deliberately selected it, there are so many books that he can't help but reveal some information that makes Xi Zhicai care about it in some places that he hasn't noticed.

Zhang Hao looked at Xi Zhicai's rare serious expression and thought about it. After such a long time, maybe it's time for a showdown with him.

In the final analysis, Xi Zhicai is not the kind of person who is loyal to the Han.

After returning to the manor, Zhang Hao told Xi Zhicai about the set of rhetoric he made up, and specially took him to modern times to take a look.

From the Han Dynasty to modern times, there is a huge difference between the two worlds, and even a person like Xi Zhicai can't help but be shocked.

"I'm on a thief ship, oh, on a god ship?" After walking down, Xi Zhi was stunned for a long time before he said with a wry smile.

"No matter what boat you get on, Zhicai, we are destined to meet and are destined to struggle together. So don't be lazy in the future. In addition, the guidance technique I gave you must be practiced seriously, your body is too bad, and it will take a long time in the future, and we have a long way to go, so you can't hold it halfway. ”

Zhang Hao said with a smile. Regardless of the mood. Xi Zhicai is very smart, and these words show his attitude.

He knew very well that since he knew such a thing, even if he was unwilling, Zhang Hao would definitely not let him go. What's more, for the various things mentioned by Zhang Hao, for those magical and mysterious worlds, Xi Zhicai himself is also very interested.

"Today, there are thousands of members of the convoy. As a caravan guard, though, you can get some training. But it is too far from the requirements of the army. It is necessary to start preparing now and arrange combat training for the convoys. Xi Zhicai made up his mind and immediately began to make suggestions.

"In Dahan, we need to be careful not to startle the snake, but there are other places where we can train. Now that we've got a connection to the northern border, let's send some people over there. There are many border conflicts, and it is even possible to pretend to be horse thieves, while maintaining trade routes.

Also, since we are preparing for a rebellion, we must create a favorable environment. There are thieves everywhere, and we can send some people to act as thieves to find some trouble in various places, such as Xuzhou, where there is already a trace of the yellow turban. We can get involved. As a result, there will be a large influx of displaced people.

This is not a glamorous aspect, and it must be the most loyal of the people to do it. If you can't bear it, or don't want to leave a flaw. You can also consider contacting the thieves and even the remnants of the Yellow Turbans directly, and provide them with a certain amount of money and food, which will surely make them more noisy. ”

Zhang Hao listened to Xi Zhicai's tirade, and couldn't help but look at him in a daze, this guy is too bad. But I have to say, these methods are very effective.

"You have a friendship with Zhang Rang, and you should also make use of this aspect. Through money and Zhang Rang's name, visit officials in various places. Especially in Kure County and the surrounding area, this side is our foundation. In order for the incident to go smoothly, it can be arranged now. Some manpower has been prepared in each county. When things happen, the inside and outside should be combined to expand smoothly. Xi Zhicai said again.

It is indeed much more convenient to have a strategist to help participate in the planning, and Zhang Hao himself has little experience in rebellion. Not to mention rebellion, even if you have accumulated such a large family business now, there are often some mistakes and omissions. Now that there is a drama to make suggestions, it is much more convenient to check and fill in the gaps.

Only half a month after Xi Zhicai, Zhang Hao also told Tian Feng the specific situation. Tian Feng reflected more intensely, he still very much agreed with the orthodox status of the Han Dynasty. But what can it be, even some of Tian Feng's relatives in Jizhou were picked up by Zhang Hao.

Tian Feng was just playing with his temper at most at this time. Zhang Hao believes that with the passage of time, Tian Feng will eventually figure it out.

With the help of Xi Zhicai, Zhang Hao's future development plan has been greatly supplemented, and the development of all aspects has become more and more organized.

In the main hall, Zhang Hao and several stewards of the entire manor are now talking about many matters.

These stewards were all specially selected by Zhang Hao from among the displaced people and the civilians recruited, who were literate and knew how to count and had management experience.

At first, there were more of them, but after a period of time, it was the current few flexible stewards who gained Zhang Hao's trust.

"Lord, now that there are more and more displaced people, our food and grass are already a little insufficient." Zhang Fan said,

Zhang Fan was in his thirties, born in a poor family, and because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, his family was ruined, and he was exiled everywhere, and finally came to Wu County and was recruited by Zhang Hao.

This person's ability is very good, he is also good at learning, and his work is also in line with Zhang Hao's wishes, so he has become the chief steward appointed by Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao frowned, Zhang Fan seemed to know what Zhang Hao was thinking, and explained directly,

"The chaos in Changsha has caused a lot of people to flow into Yangzhou, and many of them have been recruited by us. There was also the Xuzhou Yellow Turban Rebellion, and a large number of displaced people also went south. In addition, Xie Yang's steward's horse business is on the right track, and now there are more than 2,000 war horses in our manor alone, and the appetite of these animals is very large. In addition, in order to speed up the progress of various projects, the lord directly recruited people to work through grain, and we spent a lot of money.

In the past, we were able to buy some grain and grass from other wealthy families in the county, but recently they are no longer willing to sell us grain and grass.

The Mi family can solve some of them, but there are not many. This year, there has been a severe drought in various places, and grain production has decreased. They don't have much stock either. The caravan thought of buying food from other regions, but due to the climate and environment, and the increasingly chaotic world, many people hoarded food and rarely sold it.

The high-yielding and improved varieties arranged by the lord have not yet reached the harvest time, so there are still some gaps. ”

Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Hao thought about this matter. The reason for such a problem is not only natural disasters, but also due to lack of experience and some shortcomings in planning, which is caused by Zhang Hao's refusal to recruit displaced people.

For the sake of rapid development, it is not unforgivable to cause such problems. Thinking of these, Zhang Hao said,

"I'll solve the food problem, you don't have to worry. But this aspect of the problem will be more attentive in the future, Mijia has done its best, we can also contact other cooperative businesses, try to see if they can buy grain and grass. ”

Zhang Hao made a decision, and several stewards naturally agreed. For Zhang Hao, they are extremely awe-inspiring and trusting.

The matter of Zhang Hao's descent to heaven has now spread faintly in the area managed by Zhang Hao. After all, the originally empty warehouse was filled with things in one night, as well as magical things like cement, as well as all kinds of never-before-seen items and technologies, all of which made these people reverie in their hearts.

This was all deliberately done by Zhang Hao, from the time when he was assassinated, Zhang Hao began to increase his prestige and prestige through this method.

After waiting for a few stewards to leave, Zhang Hao took a bath under the service of Xiaocha Xiaozhu and went back to modern times directly.

There is no way, the food problem must be solved as soon as possible, regardless of whether the cooperation with other large businesses can be successful, but far from quenching the thirst. It can only be solved from modern times.