When Mao Fangsi returned, it was also the time of Wang Yue's showdown.

Wang Xuan stared at this titular cousin in a daze, a little incredulous.

"Do you know what that means?" Wang Xuan asked.

Wang Yue said: "There is nothing wrong with this, the territory is expanding, the population is increasing, and no one will bully Jixiang in the future, why not do the best of both worlds?"

"The best of both worlds? Hahahaha, if I don't hand over the artillery, I still have the capital to protect myself, what else do I have to rely on after handing over the artillery? Why do Chiyan and the Combined Fleet have a fearless invasion of Jixiang, isn't it that they think they are powerful and can manipulate us at will. If we hand in artillery technology this time, and next time we are invaded, what will we use to defend against it?"

Wang Yue was silent, but Wang Xuan was still venting.

"They are all greedy, I am afraid that you don't believe in the reason for persuading me, now that I no longer look at other people's faces, you should go back and persuade Zhao Shengrui, without the warships and troops of the United Fleet, how should he deal with Hu Yue's provocation, artillery technology is impossible for you. ”

Although it was an expected result, Wang Yue was still a little disappointed, her cousin rejected her so simply for the first time, which made her sad.

"Also, tell Zhao Shengrui that the original Chiyan territory was fought down by me, and it belongs to auspiciousness, and no one can take it away. In addition, I still have the heads of the commanders of the Combined Fleet, so you can bring them with you. Furthermore, tell Liu Quan that he will come back when he is homesick, and I will let him enjoy his old age in peace. ”

Wang Yue left, just like when she came, a hurried passerby.

After Wang Bi learned of Wang Yue's intention, she was so angry that her stomach hurt, so she gave birth prematurely.

Jixiang First Hospital was tense, the obstetrics and gynecology department was overcrowded, Wang Xuan had to pace back and forth in the aisle, Liu Liu was more unbearable than him, sitting on the stool alone in a daze.

Although there are many people, they are very quiet, Aunt Liu, Qing'er, Mei'er, Zhu'er, etc. are all waiting on the side, this is a major event in the Lord's Mansion, if there is anything unexpected for the eldest lady or the child, it is estimated that many people will suffer.

Although Wang Xuan is anxious, he is not afraid, if he can't have a normal delivery, he can also have a caesarean section, and there are no less than half a hundred successful cases, and the doctors have also summed up various clinical experiences and countermeasures, which he is confident in.

Time passed by by a few seconds, but there was still no movement in the delivery room, and even the painful cries of the eldest sister seemed inaudible.

At this time, Liu Liu got up and was about to rush to the delivery room, but was stopped by Yang Tao, who was quick to move, Wang Xuan shook his head at Liu Liu, who sat on the ground and stuffed his head between his legs.

Wang Xuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Eldest sister, such a good person, it will be fine, you have to hold on at this critical time, don't let others see the jokes." ”

Sure enough, Liu Liu wiped the corners of his eyes covertly, sat back on the stool and continued to be in a daze.

The emperor lived up to his wishes, and soon after, a loud baby cry came from the delivery room, and Liu Liu, who was still decadent, swished up, laughing and crying in front of this one, bowing in front of that, and the big guys were amused by him.

Wang Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart was relieved.

This is not the end, only half a cup of tea, and another cry came, which confused everyone outside the door.

Twins?Wang Xuan muttered in his mouth, which is rare in auspiciousness.

Sure enough, a moment later, the door opened, and the doctor announced the good news that the mother and son were safe, congratulating Wang Xuan on having two nephews and Liu Liu on having two sons.

There was a noise in the aisle, and after seeing Wang Bi and the two crumpled children, Wang Xuan returned to the Government Council.

"The construction of the semi-enclosed canal in Huxi has begun, and the 5,000 laborers promised by the Sun family have also been put in place, and they can choose whether to stay in Xinsong Town according to their own wishes. Zheng Sandao.

"Can the supply of gunpowder keep up?" asked Wang Xuan.

"Yes, after the resumption of traffic, all kinds of raw materials flocked to the city, and the production capacity was greatly increased, and the daily output was 1,000 catties. Qin Chao said.

With a daily output of 1,000 catties, this output can support more difficult construction.

So Wang Xuan said: "Hudong Mao Fangsi came back a few days ago to support, everyone must know that there is a big project involved here. ”

It's okay not to mention Mao Fangsi, this guy is much more difficult than the mayors of the other four towns, and he doesn't know how to practice his cheekiness, he is no different from a beggar, and he tosses everyone for a while, and he can't stand him.

"The prime minister gave him a tip, and I very much agree that the key point is to build the road from the pass to Hudong. In the future, we will export goods by land and water, so that the economy of Hudong will prosper, and it is logical to give the water transportation benefits of the Shouwang Territory, Huagong Territory, Hubei Territory, and Xingfeng Territory to Hudong. ”

The territories that Wang Xuan said are on both sides of the entrance of the Beixingyao River, which are the benefits of water transportation and consumption, and they are stained with auspicious light.

Now that water transport has been reduced by half to land transport, this part of their lost wealth has directly benefited Hudong, which is indispensable.

"I'm afraid these territories are not very happy, there is less meat in the mouth, and they are not distressed to death. Sun Xing said.

"They were already stained with auspicious light and took a piece of the pie, why can't they oppose us changing the land route?" Xiao Qiangzhi said with a stiff neck.

"That's right, the point is that they will reason with you, they will only think that we are auspicious and cut off their wealth. Han Zhigang also interjected.

This is also a fact, these lakeside territories are already auspicious, so they will not think about it so far-reaching, and the creed of not taking advantage of it is a bastard is deeply respected by them, and what moths will come out if they can't keep it.

"The lessons of the Combined Fleet have passed so quickly?" Zhao Qiang said.

"Don't say it, people die for money, birds die for food, and luck psychology is everywhere, it's really hard to say. Wang Yu said.

As a result, around this issue, everyone debated inextricably, the scene was grand, and the atmosphere was warm.

"Alright, off topic. Wang Xuan slapped the table with some amusement, and everyone couldn't help but laugh after coming back to their senses.

"How to widen and flatten the 30-kilometer trail at the foot of Dongshan is the top priority, what does the Ministry of Construction think?"

Zheng San said: "Gunpowder, with gunpowder, the narrowest part of the road in the south can be widened to ten meters, and the north side is much more spacious and less difficult." ”

The width of ten meters is not enough, at least in the control range of the pass, Wang Xuan has a bigger plan.

"Minister Qin also said just now that gunpowder can be provided on demand, but the width of ten meters is far from enough. We have to consider the possibility of the mountain tower collapsing in the rainy season, the possibility of wild beasts in the mountains hurting people, and we also need to build a drainage system so that the muddy water from the hillside cannot flow from the road into Xingyao Lake. ”

Wang Xuan's question was very realistic, and everyone had no experience in this area, so they all fell into deep thought.

"I mean, widen the road surface to at least 20 meters, build a sloping wall close to the side of the mountain to prevent collapse, and have a drainage ditch to drain into Xingyao Lake from under the road. In the loose place, you can also dig caves and build houses in the mountains, which can be used for people and for commercial use. ”

The width of 20 meters is indeed beyond everyone's imagination, you must know that every meter widening of the road at the foot of the mountain, it is necessary to clear nearly a foot high stones, and the amount of work is very huge.

However, out of trust in Wang Xuan and a good 'record' in the past, no one questioned it.

Wang Xuan then explained: "Twenty meters is really not wide, Jixiang is now only more than 300,000 people, plus only 400,000 migrant workers, it is estimated that it will exceed 600,000 by the end of this year." Moreover, with the development of Xingyao Bay, our ships will go to sea to find a way to the north, and Huyue and Western Zhou are dumping places for our goods. Farther away, we can even do business with other continents, so that this auspicious output alone is not enough, and then the role of the military governments in Hudong and the north will be highlighted, and the crowds of people will be quite large, so the width of ten meters reserved is not much. ”

Wang Xuan's explanation also gave everyone a deeper understanding of the future development direction of Jixiang, there is nothing to say, just do it.

At the end of February 57, the construction of Hudong Avenue officially began, and the pass was full of deafening roars every day, and most of the vacant houses in the city became temporary residences for laborers, and a row of wooden houses were erected in the lakeside area outside the city.

At the beginning of March, the envoys of the royal capital came again.

Zhao Shengrui's conditions are very simple, it is okay not to give technology, Wang Du paid for artillery and ammunition, and the two sides changed from a master-slave relationship to a cooperative relationship in the future.

This is equivalent to the royal capital's disguised recognition of auspicious autonomy, or independence.

In Wang Xuan's view, Zhao Shengrui's dream of being an emperor through the ages will not change, so it is impossible to allow Jixiang to go out independently, so there is only one possibility left for the current faction, that is, he believes that they can study this new technology from Jixiang's artillery, so as to deal with Jixiang in turn.

The destruction of the combined fleet made Zhao Shengrui clear that they would not be able to take advantage of the force, not to mention that Hu Yue in the north was not honest.

Therefore, in order to retreat, perhaps in his opinion, what can be studied by a small auspicious person, a place like Wang Du will naturally not be far behind, plus there is a physical reference, it should soon produce results.

Wang Xuan did not doubt that Wang could imitate the artillery, and the composition of gunpowder was not complicated, and it would take two years at most to produce results, but the quality would definitely not be comparable to auspiciousness.

If it is not given, then the artillery may not appear in Wang Du in ten or eight years, and it may not appear in one hundred and eighty years, this accident is too great, and Wang Xuan himself can't say for sure.

This is a dilemma, the key is that the conditions given by Zhao Shengrui are too generous, and Wang Xuan admits that he was tempted.

From the news from the fifth day, it was learned that Zhao Shengrui had begun to rectify the rule of officials, and he had seen the auspicious flash. Wang Xuan did not deny that in time he really had the possibility of becoming the most dazzling king since the establishment of Great Xia.

This matter is too big, and he can only make his own decisions, because others can't afford this responsibility, even if he makes a promise.

Eventually, he wrote a letter to Zhao Shengrui.

100 artillery pieces and ammunition can be supplied, but with auspicious production capacity, only 20 guns can be supplied per year, and the delivery will be completed after five years.

In addition, Great Xia recognized that the original Red Flame Leader belonged to Jixiang, recognized Jixiang's independence, and had the qualifications to dialogue with Great Xia on an equal footing.

In terms of trade, Jixiang is willing to sacrifice part of its interests and hand over the agency of some subsequent new products to the royal family for distribution.

Finally, there must be no interference in free trade between Jixiang and the territories of Bactria .

In mid-March, Zhao Shengrui replied that other conditions remained the same, except that the delivery cycle of the artillery was shortened to two years, and the delivery must be completed by March 59.

Wang Xuan looked at the letter in a daze, he knew that Zhao Shengrui would not be embarrassed for at least two years.

Although Jixiang may have a population of 2 million and a powerful local power with an area of nearly 20,000 square kilometers two years later, it is still as weak as a child compared to Great Xia.

In the past, Wang Xuan advocated accumulating grain and slowly becoming the king, which was forced by current events and had to be done as a last resort.

Now that he is known to the world, where else can he hide?

It depends on whether Zhao Shengrui can successfully develop the artillery in the past two years, and whether Jixiang can improve his technology again in the past two years, and always maintain the generation gap between the weapon and Daxia.

The two sides have a showdown, and the remaining road can only go on, so Wang Xuan put pen to paper and replied.

At the end of March, Zhao Shengrui's handwritten letter arrived, accompanied by two treaties listing the various terms of the two sides, and Wang Xuan only had to stamp his seal and send one of them back, and the treaty would take effect.

This time, Wang Xuan stamped his seal in the office on the third floor, and the four people in the cabinet and six members of the military around him all paid attention to the salute, and the painter did his best to present all the details perfectly, and they all witnessed history.

On April 1, 57 years of the Xia Yuan calendar, it is destined to be an unforgettable day for the world, and the five major newspapers and periodicals jointly published a statement that shocked the world, and the auspicious became independent.

Printed with it, there was also a treaty on the recognition of auspicious independence in Great Xia, the auspicious people were boiling, the people of Great Xia were silent, the people of Hudong were proud, the northern military government came to celebrate, and the ancestor of the Song family in the new Song Town cried.

This statement was like the wind, sweeping through the Star Continent, from south to north, all the way to gallop.

Its influence is unparalleled, and the world has once again seen the power of auspiciousness.

Since then, the auspicious society has appeared in front of the world as the fourth kingdom of the Star Continent, and no one can underestimate it.