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Under the warm sun, Qingzhou's soldiers diligently worked the fields. The idyllic scene felt like a breath of fresh air, but in the next moment, a shadow fell across Xiao Ming’s eyes. In such a brutal age, to protect this rare peace, he could only use blood and fire to defend it. This time, the cotton seeds sent by the Chu King filled the holds of five merchant ships. Xiao Ming only spent the equivalent of half a cannon on the purchase of these cotton seeds. Besides the cotton, the thirty cannons also…-
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair "Your Highness, I'm not thinking about that. I'm just wondering… now that the Qingzhou Army has engineers, logistics troops, and even a navy—these are military branches the Great Yu Empire never had before. But you seem so confident in reforming the army. I just don’t understand." Xiao Ming smiled. The Great Yu Empire’s military system was still stuck in the age of swords and spears. Now that he was shifting to the age of firearms, of course many people…
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It was another sunny day, with the warmth of spring spreading across Qingzhou. As the grass and trees along the Xiaoqing River began to turn green, more and more people headed outside for the spring outing. The night after Wang Xuan left, four foreign merchants and six foreign refugees were arrested in Qingzhou. In an effort to increase the labor force in his domain, Xiao Ming’s refugee policy seemed to have become a target for various factions to place spies among the incoming refugees. According to…
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"Your Highness, the Chu King’s merchant ship has arrived. It’s said that they’ve brought cotton seeds, but..." "Let me guess. They want the cannons in exchange for the cotton seeds, right?" "It seems you’ve already figured it out, Your Highness." Pang Yukun smiled. Xiao Ming was currently writing a training manual for the musket troops. The previous day, he had visited the lathe workshop, armaments workshop, machinery department, and gunpowder workshop, delivering all his instructions. Whether…
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Subscribe my patreon.com/caleredhair to get access of 10 chapter daily Outside the silver-colored barbarian tent, the guards were standing at attention. Two Goryeo envoys, dressed in red round-collared robes, were waiting for Bei Shan’s summons. When a strange-looking figure emerged from the camp, he was immediately informed that he was called in. "Envoy Lee Shun-ji from the Goryeo Kingdom presents his respects to Taiji Bei Shan." As soon as Lee Shun-ji saw Bei Shan, he knelt down and performed the…
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Advanced chapter until chapter 690+ at patreon.com/caleredhair Inside the machinery department, the craftsmen gathered around Xiao Ming. Production orders came fast from Xiao Ming’s mouth. One craftsman was assigned to forge the main spring, overseeing 500 workers. Another was put in charge of forging the hammer, managing 400 workers. There were 500 craftsmen working on assembly, and 700 on the production of the gunstocks. "You must remember the exact dimensions for each of your parts. When it’s…
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"Is it really four to five meters long?" In the main hall, Xiao Ming paced back and forth. "Yes, there’s no mistake. Also, the barrel is very thick. Your Highness, I believe this cannon is designed for siege warfare," Wang Xuan said. "If, as you say, this cannon is for siege use, then it makes sense," Xiao Ming said, furrowing his brows. The Urbán cannon in history was a famous siege weapon. The Ottoman Empire used it to breach the walls of Constantinople. However, these massive cannons were…
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Read advanced chapter, subscribe to my patreon.com/caleredhair. Zhujia Village The news about the Qingzhou road construction had spread to Zhujia Village as well. After the morning paper had been read, confirming the announcement, Zhu Wuliu returned home from the threshing floor. "Father, I want to bid for a section of the Qingzhou road construction. What do you think? It’s the off-season for farming, and there’s nothing much to do at home." "Ha!" Before his father could respond, Zhu Liushi…
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After a spring rain, the weather gradually warmed. The construction of Qingzhou’s roads officially began. The cement workshop was working day and night to produce cement, while at the same time, new cement pipe workshops had sprung up in the community. These workshops bought cement from the cement factory, then used molds to mix sand and cement to produce cement pipes. Once the underground pipes in Qingzhou were being dug, the merchants who had contracted the pipe construction came daily to purchase…
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At the Qingzhou Government Office, when it came to the idea of a bank, Xiao Ming once again explained the concept to Pang Yukun. Although it was called a bank, it was essentially the same as a pawnshop. Pang Yukun understood. After discussing the bank, Pang Yukun took out the blueprints for the city’s infrastructure project. This project was divided into two parts: the construction of cement roads and the laying of underground pipes. The cement roads didn’t need much explanation, but the…
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