Li Xiao has always heard people say that Russia is a fighting race. It seems that when God created man, the innate skill of Russian people was fighting.

However, in this era of horse-riding warfare, the Mongols should be regarded as a fighting race. Temujin led the Mongolian cavalry across Central Asia, and his descendants created a huge empire that was unparalleled and unprecedented.

The territory of the empire was so vast that it would take a year to ride a horse from east to west.

In that world ruled by iron blood and swords, the Mongols' reputation for being good at fighting resounded throughout Eurasia.

The blood of his ancestors is flowing in Mangui's body. This guy is born to like war. He loves war more than anything else. There is no war, or he is reduced to an auxiliary service. This is torture for him, and there is nothing like it now.

Watching people fight is even more uncomfortable.

In order to fight, Man Gui even started to pick up the book he hated most. He dragged Yu Lao and asked him word by word. When a general starts to read the military book, it proves that he is making progress. But Li Xiao feels that he

You should ask Mao Wenlong, not Mr. Yu.

As an outstanding technical worker of the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Yu was an exception in his ability to read. Discussing the art of war with him was definitely a form of physical and mental abuse.

The thinking of skilled workers is very strange. These people are very accepting of death. Not only the fishermen, but also many guys from the craftsman camp are like this. They can lie in the workshop all day long, experimenting with making various things.

But I don’t like chatting with people, and drinking a few sips is my only hobby.

Li Xiao often saw such a scene, where Man Gui chased Mr. Yu and asked questions. Mr. Yu was very annoyed, but he couldn't drive the man away. The impatience on his face could be clearly seen by anyone.

, but Mangui didn’t care.

According to his words, knowledge! How can it be learned easily?

Looking at Man Gui, who loves to learn, Li Xiao's heart moved. He always cultivates officers among soldiers. Although this is feasible now, it will not be sustainable in the future. After all, these soldiers were just farmers carrying hoes a year or two ago.

Now it is a bit difficult to ask them not only to pick up guns, but also to pick up brushes to learn.

"Master, please get Master Man away quickly. Otherwise, I really won't be able to study this teapot properly." The teapot on the stove was steaming with steam. Big Iron Hammer and Zhao Tiezhu were staring at every move.

Lid. His eyes are full of doubts and confusion!

Old Yu no longer looks at this thing and is complaining to Li Xiao. Man Gui’s entanglement all day long has made Old Yu very irritated. Now he really wants to get rid of this follower behind him!

As long as it doesn't hinder his own research, Li Xiao would have no objection to Li Xiao sending Man Ye to the moon.

"Do you understand the truth?" Li Xiao looked at the confused Zhao Tiezhu and Big Iron Hammer, and he was a little doubtful whether Mr. Yu really understood the principle of the steam engine.

"Don't you understand this? Just boiling water will produce white gas. If you block the spout of the pot, the gas must have a place to escape. If the white gas inside accumulates too much, the lid of the pot will be lifted. This is

The power of white gas! You see, some of the gas leaked out from the edge of the pot lid.

So you got some rubber, and you just need to stick a layer of rubber on the edge of the lid. You can keep the white gas inside the pot until the force of the white gas can lift the lid."

Looking at Old Yu, Li Xiao repeatedly confirmed that this guy was not a time traveler. He immediately decided in his heart that this old guy was a genius.

As long as the white gas is replaced by water vapor, this old guy's explanation is the most primitive steam engine principle.

This old bastard is a genius. Li Xiao now wants to hug the old guy and kiss him. It’s so rare that there are such smart people in this world.

With the brains of Mr. Yu, he could work for a minister of the Ministry of Industry. Li Xiao felt that he was much better than the pug in the capital who only helped the emperor build the palace.

"Is this really what you want to understand?" Li Xiao couldn't believe it was true.

"What's the point? It's almost the same as a wheel."

"What is a dam wheel?" Li Xiao turned his head eight times, but still couldn't figure out what that thing was.

"It is to build a dam in the river and leave a gate under the dam. When there is too much water, open the gate and release the water. The water flows against the water wheel, and you can grind and pound rice. This thing is not only found in Shandong, but also in Henan. I heard that it is also available in Shandong.

There are quite a lot of them in Guanzhong too!”

"Uh...!" Li Xiao was speechless. The old guy seemed to be talking about the hydroelectric power station.

"How do you connect these two things together?"

"It's not the same thing. As long as you make the water outlet smaller and the water comes out from one place, the power will be greater. What you are doing is just changing the water into Qi. If you change the soup but not the dressing, you can't even see it.

I understand, at this age I have lived like a dog." Mr. Yu clasped his hands behind his back with a look of contempt on his face.

Li Xiao felt that he had reason to despise himself. As a modern man, he only knew this principle. As for how to tinker with a steam engine, he really had no idea!

There is nothing more to say. The little things in my stomach are all understood to the best of my knowledge. It is better to leave early and be embarrassed in front of the real craftsmen.

Li Xiao cupped his hands and walked away. Li Xiao believed that steam engines would appear soon!

Li Xiao no longer doubts Mr. Yu's scientific research capabilities.

During this period, the output of the Pidao Arsenal was very high. A total of more than 20 bronze cannons were produced, and they were lined up on the sea surface to be as majestic as they wanted.

Under Li Xiao's order, they were all loaded onto the captured Dutch warship.

Now this ship is a real killer weapon. Li Xiao believes that he can kill the same Dutch warship with just one salvo. The main reason is that the power of the explosive bullets is much more powerful than the solid iron balls.

Because mortars are simple and crude and have low technical requirements, more than a hundred of them were produced, and a huge number of artillery shells were also produced.

At this moment, Li Xiao was feeling miserable. His money was like running water. Those copper cannons were not cannons. They were just money.

The old fisherman discovered that instead of working hard to buy copper with money, it would be more practical to refining copper coins directly. They are all new coins minted by the Coin Bureau!

In the past, the money made by the money-making bureau was cast in a ratio of copper, six and lead. The color was inevitably dull and dull. When Emperor Tianqi came to the throne, the money-making bureau of the Ministry of Revenue specially minted new money with eight copper and two lead in order to curry favor with the new emperor.

It sparkles like a gold coin. With such a high copper content, it is really cheaper than buying copper.

Buying pyrite, iron ore, and various ores. In addition to military pay, purchasing cotton clothing, coal, food, etc. for the island, etc. This cost is like running water, which makes Li Xiao feel a little bit

Out of breath.

Ai Husheng has not slept properly in the past few days since he came back. He has been checking the accounts over and over every day because he found that the money Li Xiao worked so hard to get will disappear in a short time.

After checking the accounts for several days, Ai Husheng reluctantly admitted with a pair of panda eyes. This small island is simply a glutton for money.

There are no mistakes in the books. The fifth master, who was born as a gangster, has very clean hands and feet. There is a lot of money in the books, but he has to make up for the development of Yizhou. He also has to deal with this year's military pay. At the end of the year, the remaining money is really limited.

.Especially when I heard that Li Xiao was recruiting troops in Shandong again, Ai Husheng began to feel miserable!

The production efficiency of muskets has become higher. After repairing the barrels that were captured by the Tatars and returned to be replaced by Jueluobai Mountain, they are being repaired one by one!

I have to say that the craftsmanship spirit of the people of Ming Dynasty is quite high.

Although there are many guns, it seems that they have been thrown out in the wild for a long time. After repair, they are almost the same as new barrels. It is just that it is more difficult to get that thing called rifling!

But it's okay, after all, you don't have to worry about the difficult barrel. Li Xiao has tens of thousands of barrels like this. Since the Jurchens don't know how to use it, I will use it. It also saves the hard work of these Ming craftsmen.

The firearms made with such painstaking efforts can only end up in the wilderness. Together with their owners, they become relics of history.

After looking at the thick roster, Li Xiao's eyes widened because he discovered that he already had more than 6,000 people under his command.

This does not include the Mongols brought by Mangui. Those Mongols were selected by Mangui and only formed into a cavalry of 1,200 people.

After receiving money and food for a year, the remaining people began to rely on themselves one after another. They opened up wasteland and cultivated land on Changxing Island and grazed cattle in Lushun.

Man Gui vowed that everyone's life would be better after this year. After all, there is no need to pay taxes under Li Xiao's command.

As long as there are no exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, who's life will be poor?

"Brother Xiao, what do you mean by saying that soldiers are noble? Does it mean that raising soldiers requires money, a lot of money. Raising soldiers is a very expensive thing?" Man Gui couldn't find Yu.

Lao, come to Li Xiao with a book.

"Your way...!" Li Xiao almost vomited blood after hearing Man Gui's words.

"It's not a noble way, it's a deceitful way! It means that fighting is just a matter of playing games." Li Xiao looked back at the account book.

It seems that Man Gui is right, raising soldiers is really a very expensive way. Now I am spending money like water every day!

If he hadn't robbed Jiuki Jialong's gold and made another fortune in Macau, his current account would be very ugly.

"Oh! That's it! When you Hans fight, you just make too many twists and turns. Unlike us Mongolians, we fight with just one word: "Fight!"

If it's far away, shoot with bow and arrow, and if it's close, use a saber to chop. It also cuts out a Yuan Dynasty. This writing is so powerful, but the first sentence is wrong."
Chapter completed!