"Boom!"

The weather was cloudless, and there was a sudden thunderclap.

Wake up the sleeping Yingxiang Huo Ran.

The waterwheel was still squeaking and spinning in front of me.

Lu Hui stood in place and didn't move at all.

It seems like only a few breaths have passed.

But the picture of the white smoke pushing the windmill instead of the water flow is imprinted in Yingxiang's mind.

The words left by Ying Xuan were repeated at the same moment, and the two pictures gradually overlapped.

"Gases produced by burning objects...... can provide power. ”

Impetus?

Since the waterwheel can be propelled by water.

Then you must be able to be pushed by qi as well.

If the burning water vapor can propel a waterwheel, how can it be pressed on a boat instead of an oar?

Thinking of this, Yingxiang's eyes suddenly widened.

He understood, he finally understood the meaning of His Highness's words.

He looked up excitedly.

Lu Hui on the side was holding a blade of grass in his mouth and was still frowning.

"Where did the thunder come from in this blue sky and white clouds?"

The next moment, Yingxiang pounced like a beast.

The stunned Lu Hui was knocked into his arms before he had time to dodge.

I only felt a pair of thin arms, bursting with amazing strength.

He, an eight-foot strong man, was hugged by this kid violently.

Excited cries echoed in my ears.

"I see! I get it! ”

"Your Highness means to install something like a waterwheel at the back of a warship."

"And then use the rising water to push him around!"

"Our ship has been saved!"

Lu Hui's face was full of astonishment, and he couldn't understand what he was saying at all.

But it looks like a rabbit, jumping around on the ground.

A helpless smile appeared.

At this time, the other Lu family members beside him whispered.

"Qi has no body and no body, how can it push a waterwheel like a water flow?"

"Lu Hui, you persuade this kid, don't let him be stunned at a young age!"

Of course, Lu Hui also knew, but now he saw that Yingxiang was never happy, and he didn't plan to say anything.

Even if this thing can't be made, what?

Ying Xuan said before he left that he had seen a lot of people like Ying Xiang.

All of them are like stubborn donkeys, dead to the tip of the horns.

Yingxiang has made enough contributions to Daqin by mixing gunpowder!

Even if you can't think of these things, you don't need to force them.

But at this time, Yingxiang seemed to hear their words.

actually stepped forward with some excitement, and for the first time began to argue with everyone because of this kind of thing.

"How is it invisible?"

"If it is invisible, how can the blast furnace be broken by gas again and again?"

Yingxiang's words, the people who said it for a while were speechless.

The children of the Kelu family still said.

"Even if it were tangible, it wouldn't be able to push such a large waterwheel!"

"What's more, if you want to push a steel warship, how much water do you have to boil?"

These words made Yingxiang's excited look like pouring a basin of cold water.

Yes, if there is too much water to burn, what is it to burn at sea?

Seeing that Yingxiang was silent, the children of the Lu family were about to show a victorious smile.

I saw Lu Hui who was glaring angrily from the side, eager to kick him into the river.

I was immediately frightened.

Lu Hui took two steps forward and looked at Yingxiang with a smile on her face.

"It's okay, Your Highness said that the most important thing is the idea."

"Now that you can think of a solution, all that's left is a solution."

"Don't worry, you can put it down for the time being and think about it later."

After comforting Yingxiang, Lu Hui Huoran turned his head.

The smile vanished.

"Do you have no place for your mouth? As long as you talk a lot, what can you say? ”

The children of the Lu family immediately lowered their heads and did not dare to speak again.

But at this time, Yingxiang suddenly chattered again.

"Gases produced by burning objects...... can provide power. ”

"After the water is burned...... Produced the fastest. ”

"The more closed...... The more power! ”

"Closed? Blast furnace? ”

He looked up again, looked at the waterwheel, and then looked back at the smoke rising from the steelmaking site in the distance.

"Your Highness means that qi can only have such great strength in the blast furnace?"

Yingxiang stared and hesitated.

Then he suddenly raised his steps and ran towards the steelmaking site without saying a word.

Lu Hui in the rear suddenly glared fiercely at the children of the clan, and hurriedly followed.

Not long after, Lu Hui, who returned to the steelmaking site, chose a blast furnace that needed to be cleaned up for a temporary ceasefire.

Not far away, a zigzag wooden frame for hanging weapons was moved.

Lu Hui didn't understand his intentions, but in order to prevent him from drilling all day long, he still brought someone forward to help.

Soon the shelves were placed above the blast furnace.

Then Yingxiang stood and thought for a while.

A horizontal beam was added under the shelf, and another action was carried out that everyone could not understand.

It took a whole day to add two vertical connecting rods to the two beams of the shelf.

An inverted-N-shaped structure.

Finally, it is placed in an iron bucket filled with water, and the blast furnace is lit to seal the underside.

It was nearly dusk, and all the craftsmen were busy with their work.

Widening their eyes, they wanted to see what this young man who had increased their iron ore production by a hundred times wanted to do.

Little by little as time passes.

The discus above the blast furnace began to move as usual.

It doesn't take long to thump.

Yingxiang looked at the water vapor that was constantly spewing out and was a little anxious.

Even if it burns out like this, it won't be able to lift the connecting rod at all.

At this time, he saw not far away.

A pair of energy rings are fastened together to form a cylindrical steel ring.

This is the steel collar used by craftsmen to prepare temporary fryers.

Lu Hui's eyes lit up suddenly.

When I ran over, I wanted to lift it up, and I wanted to put it on the blast furnace.

At this point, everyone still doesn't understand what Yingxiang is going to do.

At this moment, Lu Hui already had a vague feeling in her heart.

He frowned and ordered the craftsman to come forward and help.

With the collar clamped on top of the blast furnace.

Several big men worked together to hold the iron clips and let them be put together.

This extended the height of the blast furnace and sandwiched the half-section of the connecting rod and the sealed discus underneath.

Suddenly, the blast furnace fell silent.

It was as if surrendering to the great power of a few strong men.

This scene surprised the blacksmiths.

It turned out that he wanted to help everyone solve the problem of this blast furnace gushing.

It seems that this move is really effective.

But in the next moment, the water vapor that was getting stronger and stronger everywhere finally couldn't be suppressed.

Boom smashed the discus connecting rod up.

Even the collars that the blacksmiths were holding on almost collapsed.

This scene disappointed the blacksmiths.

But Lu Hui, who was standing on the side, was covered in sweat at this moment.

He understood, he understood Yingxiang's intentions.

This time, without even waiting for Yingxiang to step forward, he turned around and hung some heavy objects at the bottom of the connecting rod.

With the constant gushing of steam.

The connecting rod is hung with dozens of catties of iron, which can be easily cocked.

This scene made Lu Hui stunned in place.

It turns out that the power of Qi is so powerful.

He thought that if such a link could be attached to the flank of the waterwheel.

I'm afraid that I can easily turn up without water.

Isn't it just an oar that doesn't require manpower when put in the sea?

Lu Hui looked at Yingxiang who was cheering on the side in shock.

This kid, did you really interpret His Highness's words?

The steel warship is really about to start on the stage of history!

Yingxiang excitedly ran around.

I feel a sense of accomplishment that I have never felt in my life.

He was right.

Your Highness must have meant that.

But at this time, with the eruption of water vapor in the crevices everywhere.

The discus lost its thrust and fell again with the linkage.

Even the hanging weight was scattered to the ground again.

This scene also made Yingxiang stunned.

So fast?

Lu Hui, who was on his side, also found a problem.

Even if the connecting rod is up, it can't fall down immediately, and the connected waterwheel will still be pulled and won't be able to spin!

And the gas was used up too quickly, and it only took a long time for the water to boil out.

Isn't there anyone who keeps adding water at sea?

It seems that this direction may be right, but there are still many difficult problems to solve.

But it's a miracle to be able to do it here.

If Yingxuan was present, he would definitely feel his scalp tingle again for the wisdom of the ancients.

Yingxiang sighed again.

Said with a little loss.

"If only these water vapors can be topped up, go back, wait for the waterwheel to turn half a circle and then go back!"

"Then the waterwheel can keep spinning!"

Lu Hui also immediately appeared in his mind and took a breath.

If it can really be done, not only the warship, but I am afraid that many things will have to change!

Now everything that needs to be propelled by a human animal has the potential to be replaced by it!

Can the wheels of a carriage turn?

Can the grinding disc be rotated?

What would Great Qin be like at that time?

Lu Hui was about to think deeply, but was interrupted by Yingxiang's sigh.

"But the fire was extinguished at once, and I don't know how long it would take to burn it again."

"It's still impractical."

Lu Hui didn't make any more conclusions at the moment.

"Your Highness said that there is no impossible thing, and if you can't do it, it can only be done in the wrong way."

"What we need to think about now is how to get the water vapor back without extinguishing the fire."

"So that he can lift the link again."

Lu Hui summed up the question, and then narrowed her eyes.

"In that case, we need to understand how water vapor appears!"

"What the hell is this?"

Lu Hui's question caused Yingxiang to blink.

But there is no answer.

And the rest of the people around were already confused.

Can't understand what they're saying at all?

The thoughts of the two of them, I don't know when, have been far away from what should appear in this era!

……

At the crossroads of the times.

People are not only the driving force for pushing, but sometimes they are also a grain of gravel that is carried forward.

When Yingxuan successfully merged with Zhang Han.

I also learned the general information of the entire Mauryan Empire from the 80,000 surrendered troops who were captured.

Ying Xuan made a decisive decision.

Take this place, and the Peacock Dynasty will be the largest producer of cotton and rubber in Daqin in the future!

Westport will also become a world hub connecting the East and the West.

In just one or two years, Daqin's gunpowder production capacity will be completely freed from the shackles.

Let this ignorant and arrogant race do what they do best.

Isn't it kindness to them?

Ying Xuan never thought that the historical Ah San was a nation good at warfare.

And at the same time, hundreds of miles to the west.

Emperor Ashoka led an army of 600,000, 5,000 cavalry, and 9,000 elephants to approach the eastern seaboard.

Because Fahrenheit is biased towards the eastern part of the Mauryan Empire.

Therefore, Emperor Ashoka planned to go east first, bring a majestic army, and destroy the ancient and decaying Great Qin.

Then he returned to support the 200,000 troops sent to the west to defend the city's defenses.

On the march at this moment.

Ashoka's huge chariot pulled by dozens of horses.

The Prime Minister and several senior generals stood respectfully aside.

Constantly deduce the war situation for it.

"The Qin people built a tight defense line with Mount Enoa."

"It can be known from the mouths of the soldiers who have fled."

"Without knowing the strength of our army, they would rather send 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers than go down the mountain to meet the enemy."

"It can be seen that the other party's confidence is all built on the mountains and rivers of Mount Noa."

"In this way, we can't make the other side happy when we attack."

"Ways should be found to steer the battlefield to a calm area."

"Preferably on this flat land a dozen miles to the west."

"It is more suitable for our large-scale siege operations!"

The generals' analysis is extremely reasonable.

But Ashoka still couldn't accept it, and what they said was that 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers hindered the attack of 80,000 troops, resulting in a sneak attack by the sailors who were finally surrounded by the enemy.

"Are you so sure, that's 20,000 miscellaneous soldiers?"

Ashoka's cold expression made the generals look at each other and dare not reply for a while.

The prime minister hesitated to step forward.

"Back to the God King."

"Now we don't know the details of each other's strength."

"It can only be deduced from the available intelligence."

"It is very likely that the enemy at that time had other means, and the soldiers who fled back did not know about it."

"But we can't know and we have to be more careful."

"This battle is about the prestige of the God King, and our courtiers will never dare to be careless."

"There must be no loopholes, and this Great Qin must be erased without any chance of resistance!"

The Prime Minister's words always made Ashoka feel a little comfortable.

Only then did he nod indifferently.

"Then, according to what you said, how can we lure the enemy out of Mount Noa and drag him to the plains to fight?"

The words fell, and several generals immediately stepped forward.

"The last general is the best at fire attack!"

"I heard that when the Qin people defeated the Zhiti tribes again, they used fire attacks."

"This time, it's better to let the last general take the lead and give them a fire to burn Mount Noa."

"Give back to others as they would be."

"Even if they are well equipped in the mountains, what is the use?"

This remark made Ashoka slightly satisfied.

But he continued to question.

"Even if it burns, it's a big deal for them to quit Mount Noa."

"How can you guarantee that the other side dares to take the initiative and fight us in the Western Plains?"

At this time, the prime minister stepped forward.

"God King, this move is actually because I also have some news."

"After crossing Mount Noa, the Nazhiti sent out a few scouts to take note of the surrounding terrain."

"On the eastern side of Noaa Mountain, there is a plain of river flats that is much wider than the west."

"This is also the reason why the Qin people are trying their best to occupy this mountain, and they do not hesitate to fight to the death with our army."

"So Weichen judged that they didn't dare to give up Noashan."

"Otherwise, our army can easily split into several routes and attack their territory from all directions!"

"Even the national capital."

"It's too late for them to regret it!"

(End of chapter)