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"Hydrogen balloon?" Xiao Ming, who had been thinking about the development of agriculture and livestock, nearly spat out the tea in his mouth. Ziyuan, seeing this, smiled and asked, "Your Highness, what’s this hydrogen balloon? You seem so excited." "Hehe, this hydrogen balloon is a great thing. It’s far more practical than the hot air balloon," Xiao Ming replied. As he was about to head to Chang'an, Xiao Ming had been troubled by the hot air balloon issue. During the recent war, hot air balloons…-
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In front of Prince Qi's residence, many merchants gathered, waiting eagerly for Xiao Ming’s return from Shanhai Pass. The news that the Qingzhou Army had captured Shanhai Pass had been published in the newspapers several days ago. The merchants who had funded the northern campaign were so excited they couldn’t sleep. At first, they had little hope that Xiao Ming would ever defeat the barbarians in Youzhou. Most of them had only invested money to flatter him and earn his favor. But to their surprise,…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair "Slave soldiers?" Xiao Ming and Niu Ben both looked surprised. Lei Ming nodded. "These slave soldiers aren't from Youzhou. The barbarians brought them from beyond the pass. They were left behind to control Youzhou City. But when the barbarians retreated, they abandoned them." "How many are there?" Niu Ben asked, ready to lead his cavalry into the city to wipe them out. "Not many, maybe four or five hundred. I already attacked them and they…
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"Free food! Free food!" A Youzhou villager shouted excitedly. On his back was a sack full of rice he had just received. More and more villagers started shouting too. At the same time, cavalrymen rode through the city to announce that everyone could go to the granary to get food. Though they didn’t fully trust the army that entered the city, they still trusted their neighbors. When they saw others coming back with rice, they couldn’t resist anymore. Pushing past their fear, they ran to the…
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The northern winds howled across the vast grasslands, and the once endless green now showed a touch of yellow. Autumn had arrived, and winter was not far away. Riding his horse across the broad plains, Xiao Ming looked at the lands once occupied by the barbarians and felt many emotions in his heart. It had taken nearly three years, but he finally drove the northern threats beyond the Shanhai Pass. From now on, the grasslands beyond Cangzhou would become his land for horse-breeding and farming. After…
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On the walls of Shanhai Pass, everyone looked out toward the barbarian lands. After Zhan Xingchang raised his concerns, Xiao Ming nodded. Niu Ben had a point, and so did Zhan Xingchang. After thinking it over, he said, "The review of the slave soldiers will be handled by the military's political officers. They’re best at this kind of work. Those who are fit to stay will stay. Those who aren’t will be dismissed. What I want is a loyal army, not just a large one." Niu Ben and Lu Fei nodded. They had…
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"Boom! Boom!" The cannons kept firing, and the barbarian soldiers on the wall could only take the hits without fighting back. In just a short time, the fortress walls were blasted into a terrible mess by Qingzhou’s artillery. Many barbarian soldiers were directly hit by cannonballs, dying in gruesome ways. This only made the defenders more terrified. And that was just the beginning. Next, catapults launched barrels of burning gunpowder onto the fortress walls. Explosions rocked the top of the wall,…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair "Charge!" Through the broken ruins of the wall, the Qingzhou army surged into Shanhai Pass like a tidal wave. Lu Fei, sword in hand, led the charge. After the explosion, many defenders on the wall had been killed or injured, and those behind the wall were in complete disarray. Some barbarian soldiers were frozen in shock. The slave troops dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground. Climbing over the shattered wall, Lu Fei spotted more barbarian…
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Across the vast grasslands, Niu Ben led the Qingzhou and Cangzhou armies as they joined forces on the plains. Then, they marched straight toward Shanhai Pass. It had been more than half a month since they set out from Jizhou, and along the way, they’d received news that the rebel forces in Jizhou had been suppressed. "General, look!" While on the move, Lu Fei suddenly pointed at the mountains ahead. Nestled between the towering peaks stood a grand fortress—it was Shanhai Pass. That was the northern…
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Outside the Qingzhou military camp, Prince Yong stood tall in armor, a sword at his waist, looking every bit like a battle-hardened general. Chen Xinran stood behind him, looking a little helpless. With the barbarians retreating, Prince Yong was, of course, overjoyed. But right after, he began thinking about how to reap the biggest benefits from this great victory. One benefit would be military merits. The other would be the spoils of war. This time, the barbarians had abandoned a large number of…
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