Chapter 145 Beiliang City
Not only Yuan Shao and his men were scheming against each other, but the other princes also had their own agendas.
After Yuan Shao united the coalition forces, everyone found themselves unable to escape. Although the army was a good one, why did they always feel like they were making things easier for Yuan Shao?
They have no interest in serving under Yuan Shao as founding heroes.
If you think carefully, it is impossible for the aristocratic families to let people like them have an easy life.
By then, let alone war against foreign countries, the Central Plains would be in chaos.
They don't want to play any political struggle with the aristocratic families. They come here to be lords and compete with the world, not to play any political development game.
Besides, everyone is not a fool, how could they not notice the changes in themselves?
Apart from anything else, miracles such as stopping a truck with one hand that happen frequently in real life have led many people to speculate.
And Zhang Su was the unlucky guy, and it was he who intercepted the truck with one hand.
Zhang Su was checked on the same day and gloriously became a temporary external worker.
Although it has not been made public, the news that the game has other secrets has long been known to everyone.
But in the end, no one brought it up openly, so they could only bear it silently and dared not show off.
However, it is good to lean on a big tree for shade. Zhang Su leaned on a big tree, so even if he had no advisers, every plan he made was carefully considered over and over again.
However, there seem to be deeper considerations behind this. Currently, apart from providing plans, no control is exercised and they are allowed to develop freely.
"Good brother, what exactly are the aristocratic families planning to do?" Zhang Su found Wei Bi, the only person around him who could talk to the aristocratic families.
Wei Bi also smiled bitterly and shook his head. His identity as an alien had always been an obstacle. Although he was considered a senior member of the Wei family, he was still not in the most core circle.
Seeing this, Zhang Su could only shake his head and turned to train the soldiers.
Many people died in the last clash with the Xianzhen Camp, but with Gao Shun's training, the losses of his soldiers were not great, with only more than a hundred killed, and most of them were knocked unconscious by the Xianzhen Camp's will attack.
The people who died last time were basically the subordinates of Guo Ye and Wei Kuo. The loss was not big, but the collapse of a few people was the loss of the opponent.
No one died in the battle. Zhang Su and his men saw that all the fallen soldiers were revived by Gao Shun.
After all, the trap array itself has the ability to resist death, and it can forcibly elevate one's strength to the point where the internal Qi can leave the body. Although it cannot preserve the strength for a long time, it still has the characteristic of allowing the internal Qi to leave the body during the period of maintenance.
What is the best thing about the smuggled internal energy leaving the body?
Naturally, it is the vitality that far exceeds that of internal Qi forming Gang and is on par with internal Qi leaving the body.
If Pan Feng could be resurrected even after losing his head, the soldiers who resisted death could naturally recover. Although they would be in trouble for a while afterwards, they managed to save their lives in the end.
Zhang Su's face turned green when he was cleaning the battlefield. He didn't find a single body of a soldier who had been trapped in the enemy's formation. They originally thought that the soldiers who had been trapped in the enemy's formation had taken away the bodies of their comrades.
But one day, when he saw a familiar face on the city wall, he realized that the casualties that night were zero to more than one thousand.
This overwhelming gap made him work harder and train his soldiers even harder.
Thanks to the large number of soldiers who died on the battlefield, the effectiveness of their training was significantly improved.
He now has more than a thousand elite soldiers under his command. These soldiers have physical defenses that have reached the limit. Apart from being afraid of attacks by will, they have no problem taking on the bows and crossbows on the city walls.
Generally speaking, as long as there are no super-special soldiers such as Xiandeng, Xianzhen, Feixiong or Dianwei on the city wall they rush to, the soldiers will basically suffer no losses.
After more than a month of bloody fighting, the loss of his soldiers was less than a hundred, even less than the loss in that night attack.
This was in stark contrast to the nearly 100,000 casualties of the Allied Forces. Although the results achieved were not great, the vitality was astonishing enough.
The outrageous survival rate made Zhang Su decide to use armored soldiers as the main combat force in the future. The survivability could completely cover up all the disadvantages of the armored soldiers.
Chen Xi had the same idea as him. Gao Shun had already noticed the soldiers under Zhang Su.
Although Gao Shun was very disdainful, when he saw the soldiers were active every day, he still reported the information to Li Ru and Chen Xi.
Li Ru just glanced at the intelligence and threw it away. He called it a rubbish soldier. This was his definition of a soldier.
Li Ru, who lives in Liangzhou, founded the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, whose soldiers had poor defense capabilities, and the resources required by both sides were vastly different.
Li Ru needs soldiers like the Xiliang Iron Cavalry who can go to the battlefield with just a horse and a gun. Soldiers like the armored soldiers who act like big shots do not conform to his aesthetics.
But Chen Xi is different. He is very interested in this type of tank-like soldier.
The soldier's equipment clearly told him that he could withstand arrows from crossbows and bows without getting hurt. The equipment greatly enhanced the soldier's survivability.
Moreover, Chen Xi felt that the armored soldiers' offensive means were not too bad. With the weight of their equipment weighing nearly three hundred pieces and a huge shield, they could provide a terrifying impact force.
This terrifyingly strong defense made Chen Xi's eyes light up. He had an idea. If these soldiers were equipped with some crossbows or something like that, wouldn't this be a human version of a tank?
Moreover, the armor and equipment handed over by Gao Shun and his men made Chen Xi look down on them. They were rubbish materials and were completely different from the various alloys in his mind.
Steel, which is a mixture of iron and various other elements, is definitely much better than the pile of garbage in front of us at the same weight.
If Wei Bi heard Chen Xi's evaluation, he would definitely cry. It's not that he didn't want to integrate the gold, but the ones in front of Chen Xi had cost most of his net worth, let alone better things.
Chen Xi asked Lu Bu and others, nurturing also has its limits. A wooden sword that has been nurtured to the extreme will definitely not be a match for an iron sword. Nurturing is an amplifier, and the difference in the basics will also cause a difference in the limit.
However, because of the existence of internal energy in this world, many materials are very different from reality, and Chen Xi has not found suitable materials for nurturing.
However, the soldiers were already on Chen Xi's list, and Chen Xi also decided to use this type of soldiers as the main combat force.
Li Ru sneered. He secretly prepared some information on the improved Ruishi, ready to slap Chen Xi in the face when the time comes.
He really couldn't appreciate the warrior class as their cost-effectiveness was too low.
Beiliang City.
Just when the fighting at Hulao Pass was in full swing, Guo Hao rushed back to Beiliang City.
The news he received along the way made him feel much more stable. Di Qing and Jiang Wei calmly stopped the enemy who came from nowhere outside the city.
The Hu people, feeling frustrated, had no choice but to retreat. They had only caught the two men by surprise, and their real strength was slightly inferior to that of Beiliang City.
As soon as Mr. Guang welcomed him into the city, an accident happened.
"Bang!"
Guo Hao was knocked away like a cannonball.
Before Guo Hao could get up, a huge shadow covered him.
"Dumpling!"
Guo Hao weakly activated the Gift of the Sun, then grabbed Tuanzi Fate by the scruff of the neck and lifted him up.
Tuanzi has now completely entered the complete stage, and Guo Hao feels inferior to him because of his internal energy.
"Tuanzi, you seem to have gained a lot of weight!"
Guo Hao weighed the dumpling and found that it was much heavier. If he didn't use his talent, he might not be able to lift the dumpling.
Tuanzi excitedly licked Guo Hao's face with her tongue. From the perception of internal energy, Guo Hao could clearly sense Tuanzi's excitement.
The protective energy in his body was constantly weakening, and the strength of his tongue was almost as strong as Guo Hao's ability to block the crossbow arrow.
Guo Hao lay on Tuanzi's body, petting the cat and observing Tuanzi's attributes.
【Name: Dumpling】
[Status: Complete]
[State: Internal Qi Leaving the Body (Essence, Energy and Spirit)]
【Features: Rapid growth, treasure hunting, cuteness】
"My lord, Tuanzi is extraordinary! He is now considered the guardian beast of our Beiliang City. If it weren't for Tuanzi, Bo Yue and the others would not have been able to escape."
Mr. Guang said with a smile that Tuanzi was a little guy who grew up under his care, and he took care of Tuanzi like a grandson, providing him with delicious food and drink every day.
Tuanzi's previous performance did not disappoint him. Most of the intelligent wild beasts around Beiliang City were subdued by Tuanzi, who looked like a mountain boss.
Except for mealtimes, it can be seen every day. The rest of the time it hides in the mountains and forests and no one knows what it is doing.
In fact, Tuanzi was originally just an empty shell that Guo Hao raised with resources. It was more than enough to be a mount, but it was not satisfactory in fighting.
But one day, the greedy Tuanzi felt that something was attracting him in the mountains near Beiliang City.
We encountered some jackals, tigers, leopards and other animals on the way, but they were all ordinary wild beasts.
Tuanzi was not afraid of these things before he evolved, and he also learned a few basic kung fu tricks from Guo Hao, so he was not afraid at all when fighting.
Although Tuanzi acts cute all day long, he is a panda, a bear, not a cat.
In reality, the giant panda's bite force is second only to that of polar bears and brown bears. It can use three or four wolves as cushions, and its running speed in the mountains is faster than that of Liu Xiang.
Ever since Zhang Jue cut off the Heavenly Lock, the vitality of heaven and earth has recovered, and great amounts of treasures from heaven and earth have begun to revive.
Wild beasts are the most sensitive. A large amount of natural treasures have entered the stomachs of various beasts, and many of them have begun to evolve.
Moreover, the only male tiger in the forest that might pose a threat to him died early at the hands of Guo Hao, and the remaining beasts, even after evolving, were no match for the panda.
He ran over following the sensation and found it was a ball of glowing stones.
Tuanzi didn't think much about it. He normally ate iron, so a mere stone was nothing.
After two bites, Tuanzi swallowed a stone the size of a human head.
Then his strength grew day by day, and Tuanzi was invincible in Beiliang with this unknown strength.
To put it bluntly, even if Jiang Wei and Di Qing were tied together, they would not be a match for Tuanzi.
Moreover, Tuanzi has awakened a talent for treasure hunting since then, and spends every day in the mountains and forests looking for treasures.
Relying on the vast amount of treasures from heaven and earth, Tuanzi directly achieved the level of internal Qi leaving the body through the three paths of essence, energy and spirit. He is definitely one of the rare ferocious beasts in the world.
Although Guo Hao didn't know about Tuanzi's changes, he immediately decided to let Tuanzi be his mount and bodyguard.
After all, sleeping with Tuanzi is much better than sleeping with Dianwei.
Guo Hao was walking on the streets of Beiliang City, feeling a little curious. To be honest, he always had a lot of things to do and hadn't even gotten to know his own nest in detail.
Just like now, he took advantage of the troops' rest time to walk on the streets of Beiliang City, unable to tell the directions at all.
However, with the guidance of Master Guang, Guo Hao took many detours and entered the government affairs center of Beiliang City.
"Lord" Yao Chong and everyone in the Government Affairs Hall were about to stand up and salute.
"No need to be so polite!" Guo Hao waved his hand and signaled them to continue working.
"What's the situation now?" Guo Hao went straight to the point. He came back from afar just to solve this problem, and people at Hulao Pass were waiting for him to go back and finish it.
"Bo Yue and Han Chen are each leading a legion to confront the Hu people in the suburbs. Currently, both sides are afraid to act rashly." Yao Chong quickly recounted the recent situation.
"Where are they stationed? I'm leaving tomorrow, and this matter needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."
Yao Chong took out a map and handed it to Guo Hao, which recorded in detail the topography of Beiliang City and even Liangzhou.
Guo Hao nodded. It was not easy for the Yulin Guards to make a long raid. He planned to let the Yulin Guards rest for a day to recover and then set off immediately.
"Bring the name here. I want to see the recent developments in Beiliang City."
Mr. Guang took out a detailed record, which was also deliberately arranged by Yao Chong in order to avoid suspicion.
Since ancient times, people who hold great power have always lost themselves, especially lords like Guo Hao who often act as hands-off managers, which usually breeds the growth of their ambitions.
Yao Chong deliberately arranged people to supervise him, which was also a shackle for himself.
Some processes cannot be reduced. Even if Yao Chong is confident that he is completely loyal to Guo Hao, if there is no supervisory organization in the future, it will eventually cause serious problems.
Beiliang City is called a city, but in fact it is now a county city in terms of status. It should be called Beiliang County, which is a direct fiefdom of Guo Hao, the Marquis of Beiliang.
Although Guo Hao can learn about Beiliang City’s information through the system panel, he still has to look through the files for specific detailed information.
After all, the flow of funds is not recorded on the system panel.
[Territory]: Beiliang City (large city)
【Lord】: Guo Fei (Marquis of Beiliang)
[Affiliation]: Liangzhou, Huaxia Civilization District
[Wonder]: Abridged version of Hanging Gardens (not built)
Population: 3,624,578
[Public opinion]: 90
[Public Security]: 88
【City defense works】: City walls, stone arrow towers, moat
[Troops]: 20,000 regular soldiers, 6,000 elite soldiers, 1,500 guards
【Specialty】: Hu people
The things on the system panel really made Guo Hao feel dizzy. It was too ridiculous that the specialty was from the Hu people.
"So far, the caravans selling goods to the Hu people have provided Beiliang City with nearly 10 billion in tax revenue."
Yao Chong provided Guo Hao with some astonishing data.
"Well, the coming and going of the caravans has made Beiliang City develop extremely rapidly, and even changed the ratio of farmers to merchants in Beiliang City to a certain extent."
This does not mean that this tax comes entirely from human trafficking, but more from some derivative businesses. After all, food, clothing, housing and transportation all require consumption.
Guo Hao had a headache. He could tell at a glance that this was the same farmer model that some beacon countries had in the past.
This may not be a good thing to continue, as it is destined to be swept into the garbage of history.
However, Guo Hao immediately put the matter behind him. Since Chen Xi was there anyway, it would be more appropriate to leave this kind of thing to professionals. He just needed to focus on expanding the territory.
"What's up with that hanging garden?"
Guo Hao was a little confused. He saw the wonders column on the panel, but he didn't see any unfinished buildings in the city.
"My Lord, some disciples from the Mohist branch joined our Beiliang City and were very interested in the construction of the Sky Garden, so I gave them the construction task."
"Oh? A branch of Mohist school?" Guo Hao dug out from the corner of his memory the [Recruitment Order of the Hundred Schools of Thought] that Zhang Hao had traded to him.
"Yes, the Mo family's technology is amazing. The sky garden that no one could build has been built more than halfway. However, I heard that the construction is a bit complicated, so it may take a long time."
Guo Hao put the information aside. He was still very interested in this thing.
He felt that this wonder would definitely trigger the achievement system. Unfortunately, he didn't even know how long it had been since it was triggered.
Guo Hao took a quick look and found that Beiliang City was in a healthy development trend.
This development ultimately stems from the specialty of Beiliang City - the Hu people.
"Hmph, it seems that this group of Hu people of unknown origin is not that simple." Guo Hao further verified Jia Xu's guess, and it was probably the Northern Huns who were causing trouble.
"Northern Huns, you will never return."
Guo Hao was furious. Since the Northern Huns were not letting him off easily, he had to reciprocate and let those damned Northern Huns know what it meant to give without returning.
…
When Guo Hao actually saw the so-called sky garden with his own eyes, he was still so shocked that he couldn't speak.
"Is this the sky garden?" Guo Hao was stunned when he saw the huge construction site in front of him.
"Well, this is the sky garden created by our Mo family. Although it cannot be achieved due to limited conditions, we were forced to make many modifications." Mo Ming, the head of the Mo family branch, said with regret.
"What an amazing design!" Guo Hao exclaimed in amazement.
The part of the building in front of him that had already been built was actually floating in the sky. Guo Hao could see with his naked eyes that the building was engraved with mysterious circuits and exuded the essence of heaven and earth.
"Well, the original design drawing is a deleted version. Ours should be considered a deleted version of the deleted version, but it is definitely useful!" Mo Ming said proudly, and then informed Guo Hao of all the parameters.
"It's ninety feet long, twenty-two feet wide, with a chain structure, and most importantly, it can move!" Mo Ming said enthusiastically.
Guo Hao had long been stunned by the grand design, but he was not blind. If he still didn't understand what the so-called sky garden was at this point, he should find a rope to hang himself.
"Isn't this an aerial aircraft carrier ?"
This thing is about 300 meters long and 70 meters wide , and can fly. It must be an aerial aircraft carrier that only exists in theory.
At this moment, Guo Hao finally understood what the so-called deleted version meant. It was the version with all the weapon designs deleted.
If this terrifying fortress of nearly 20,000 square meters could really be built, Guo Hao would be able to kill anyone he wanted in the future.
"Wait, tell me the truth, how much does it cost to make this thing?"
Guo Hao covered his head and thought of something. Yao Chong said before that Beiliang City’s income was only about 10 billion yuan. How could this thing be a semi-finished product?
In the past, it took tens of billions to launch an aircraft carrier. How could this aerial version be only half completed at a cost of tens of billions?
Mo Ming rubbed his hands awkwardly. He didn't know how Guo Hao figured it out. Logically speaking, this kind of technology should only be possessed by their Mo family.
"Ahem, the basic material cost is about tens of billions, and more is the expense of manpower and steel." Mo Ming avoided the question.
Guo Hao covered his heart with his hands. Jia Xu had seized the noble families in Luoyang and only managed to get a few billion to put in, but it wasn't even worth a single drop.
“…”
Guo Hao was speechless. You will be killed if you do this. Do you understand?
"Please stop spending on materials and focus on solving technical problems. I will find a way to supply you with materials when the time comes."
Guo Hao wanted to jump out of this pit, but the aerial aircraft carrier was so tempting that he had almost made up his mind to build a sky garden.
With this thing, future national wars will be extremely convenient, and you will almost be invincible.
By then, he will have the confidence even to fight the world alone.
"If we really want to build it, you, Marquis Beiliang, have to think it over carefully. It may cost nearly 100 billion yuan to complete it." Mo Ming said with some hesitation.
Guo Hao rolled his eyes at Mo Ming and said, "So you understand. I thought you were a fool."
I didn't expect that I could know that there would be problems with the spending, and I knew you were still building it.
Guo Hao waved his hand to signal Mo Ming to get lost. This way of defrauding funds was quite novel. No wonder even Yao Chong was fooled.
"Wait a minute, come back and tell me how this thing works. I'll find someone with expertise in this field to help you." Guo Hao called Mo Ming back. Mo Ming's unreliable performance made Guo Hao very worried, so he planned to find some people to help him.
"Spiritual power, essence of heaven and earth, etching routes, counting..." Mo Ming became excited and opened his mouth to make a long list of requests.
Guo Hao's face turned even darker. He felt that the Mohist guys were even more unreliable. They dared to say that the project could be built .
Mo Ming is not an idiot, he is just a tech geek. When he saw Guo Hao's face turn dark, he hurriedly explained.
The Mohists can also handle these things, but they are not very good at them and will be slow to process them.
The Mohists are better at mechanical engineering or construction.
"Mechanical skills? Do you know how to use a repeating crossbow?" Guo Hao suddenly had an idea and remembered the military skills that were lying in the skill bar and gathering dust.
"Repeating crossbow? That kind of repeating crossbow?" Mo Ming didn't react.
Guo Hao roughly recounted his adventure of obtaining the repeating crossbow, and Mo Ming understood it immediately.
"You've asked the right person. This is the unique skill of our Mohist school, and it was designed by Mozi himself." Mo Ming spoke incessantly.
The stone tablet is a welfare measure of the Heavenly Dao. It collects various techniques from various schools of thought, then modifies them and finally makes them into adventures and spreads them all over the world.
Some of their Mohist school had experienced similar adventures before, so they had relevant records.
Guo Hao scratched his head. Is this the explanation of the game mechanics by the NPC in the game world? It seems very reasonable.
