After hearing this, Lu Ning said, "When the filial piety, since God has brought us to this troubled times, we must revive our nation and make it a real empire, and we must also make our Han Empire strong and rich. The current Han Empire is actually not an empire at all, but a very poor country. It is still far from a strong country. To achieve this goal, we must rely on our joint efforts, all the people's hard work, and the soldiers' hard work, otherwise it will be difficult. Especially if we want to change a person's ideas, it is even more difficult to go to the sky, so I have always advocated not to rush to expand, to take steady steps, and to occupy a place, that place must be managed well. This seems slow, but the effect is indeed very obvious. Don't think that people's ideas can be changed in a short time, that is unrealistic and unworkable."

After hearing this, Guo Jia asked Lu Ning again: "Lord, you rent a large amount of land here in Fars Province, I'm afraid it's not just for the purpose of making ocean trade; but there are deserts everywhere here, and it seems that there is no good place. Even if you occupy it, it's useless. The production and living conditions here are too difficult."

After hearing this, Lu Ning burst into laughter. What do you, Guo Jia, do you know? This is the Arabian Peninsula. In later generations, no one knows that this is the main production area of ​​oil, and its storage capacity accounts for more than 70% of the world. The people here are rich in oil resources just by leaning against the desert. "Fengxiao, don't underestimate this place. There are a lot of resources stored in this desert. That's a good thing. If we can really occupy these places, then our descendants will have a good life. Of course, our current technical level is still unable to exploit underground resources. Even if it is mined, there is no way to make good use of them. But with the advancement of science and technology and the improvement of technology, sooner or later, we can produce underground resources and will also make good use of them."

After hearing this, Guo Jia was very puzzled. Is this possible? Since it is impossible to mine now, how could you know? Aren’t you fooling around? “Lord, you said there are a lot of resources in this desert, so what exactly is it?”

Lu Ning looked at Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, I said you don't know. I can only tell you that there is a very rich energy under this desert. In layman's terms, it is a kind of black oil that can ignite, which is the main energy source in the future. If Ma Jun and others really developed an internal combustion engine, then this black oil will be its main energy source. You can directly use it to replace coal. Its performance is much stronger than coal and has a wider range of uses."

Guo Jia was still unable to understand it as if he was listening to a book of heaven. Lu Ning couldn't explain it clearly. He kept shaking his head and said that he couldn't understand anything. Lu Ning could only laugh it off.

All transactions in Fars Province were going smoothly under the coordination of Mi Tian. The Oman General's help collected thousands of books, some written on sheepskin, some written on wood chips, and all kinds of them were available; there were also more than 500 craftsmen and slaves. The most gratifying thing was that there were more than ten masters of house construction engineering, a master of bridge construction, a master of glass making, as well as three engineers who studied chemistry, physics, and developed steam machines in ancient Egypt, and several doctors. Lu Ning was very happy and found the treasure. This trip was really worth it. Of course, Oman Lu Ning, who helped operate this matter, also gave a heavy thanks. This will be of great benefit to the future Lord, who helped Lu Ning and others to collect talents and books.

At the same time, Smith also found "Ten Books of Architecture", "Pneumatics", physics, chemistry, painting, biology, astronomy, smelting, mechanical manufacturing, medicine, weapons manufacturing, technical books on glass production, technical materials on steam engine research in Egypt, steam engine manufacturing technology, waterproof canvas manufacturing technology and a large number of talents. Although he did not get masters like design, construction of Hadrian's Palace and the Pantheon, he also got people who said they were their disciples.

There were more than ten doctors, three painters, three talents studying biology, ten talents in smelting, and more than 600 skilled technicians. Smith was really capable, and he actually helped Lu Ning get two centurions in the Roman army, one named Tuodi and the other named Beckham. The guy named Tuodi was originally a declining nobleman. After a long period of time, his family had long lost the title and land to survive. Therefore, Tuodi had to choose to join the army to make a living, and hope to gain military achievements and regain his family.

But things are unpredictable. Tuodi's overly straightforward personality made him offend a group of powerful noble children in the army, because although Tuodi's outstanding military achievements were outstanding, the road to promotion was extremely difficult. After years of lingering in the army, he only obtained the position of centurion. Later, due to a mistake in judgment on the battlefield, the people who had always wanted to rectify him found an opportunity. Not only did he get rid of his position, but he was also sentenced to a criminal and became a slave. In addition, the centurion named Beckham was also a very outstanding centurion. He was also very capable and made great achievements in military affairs, but he had never been promoted to a higher position. Because of his irritable temper, he ended up being a slave.

Of course, Lu Ning also paid a lot of Smith's gold coins for this, and he also expressed his gratitude to him and gave him a great gift. He also told Smith to continue to collect more and better masters and books for Lu Ning and others, preferably top craftsmen. This is what Lu Ning and others want the most. As long as there are good books and talents, Lu Ning will need them for a long time. After listening to Lu Ning's words, Smith was even more confident and knew that he would earn a lot of gold coins with Lu Ning's large amount of needs, which was also one of the best ways for him to make a fortune.
Chapter completed!