Realm of Power

Even the most advanced machinery and weapons are no different than scrap metal without sufficient operating knowledge! "At this point, Fatty has already come to a very painful realization. He will not use the finished product if it is available. If a medieval knight gave him a tank, it would only be dismantled as scrap metal. For Cornelia's underground possibility Fatty really has no interest in the huge advanced civilization stuff buried there.

Until now, less than one-fifth of the copy of the legacy of Prophet Phelan that the empire had launched on the Salander Peninsula could be unraveled. Even if the finished steam engine was found, it took a year to assemble it. Concentrated research by the Empire's most experienced craftsmen

The conclusion drawn turned out to be that the structure of this kind of machine was complex and it would take time to crack it. In fact, he had no idea what this kind of thing did. Under the fat man's angry rebuke, the person in charge of the Imperial Research Institute was so ashamed that he almost committed suicide on the spot. After apologizing, looking at the pale hair of the head of the Imperial Research Institute, the emperor still softened his heart.

Indeed, who knows how to use something that has never been seen before?

In this regard, the emperor is also responsible for not pointing out the direction. For researchers, this thing that the emperor calls a steam engine has countless possibilities!

Every possibility requires a lot of effort and investment. The institute's ability to decipher the hydrogen balloon is already a major breakthrough. For the power core of the steam engine, it is like asking someone who has never seen a computer to face a computer all day long. The research on PU chips is so miserable that even if I break my head, I still don’t know what it is for!

"This kind of thing is actually a power device that provides energy for various machines," Fatty signed a research document with some bleak tone. He couldn't study it randomly anymore, so he might as well limit it to death. As long as the most basic research can After completion, there will naturally be breakthroughs in the follow-up of steam engines. According to the emperor's request, a circular iron track about one kilometer long appeared in the experimental compartment of the institute. Although the emperor listed many ways to use steam engines, they are listed in The first one is a rail car used for mining transportation.

As the empire's military needs increase, the skills of the empire's craftsmen in using casting molds to shape metal have matured. Casting rails of the same width and specifications is no longer a problem for the empire's craftsmen.

When the craftsmen saw the steam engine burning coal, dragging a crudely knocked-out iron carriage, and speeding along the rails amidst the huge roar and steaming water vapor, each of them seemed to be seeing a ghost. This is The cognitive gap is a problem that the craftsmen never imagined. Such a large machine is only used to provide power. Looking at the speed, I am afraid that even if I find a hundred horses, I can't pull it so fast! If this kind of power is used in other equipment... Which of the great craftsmen who can enter the Imperial Research Institute is not an experienced old craftsman, how can he not know what role such a huge power can play, and all of them are boiling.

Under this circumstance, the research on the Imperial Steam Engine is truly on the right track.

After two months of experimental operation, the two latest imitation steam engines were put into the empire's largest iron ore area. The empire's largest iron foundry built by the Imperial Household in the mining area has been completed. The empire's refined iron output increased last month. Suddenly increased by one-tenth, with more rail cars By transporting it in, the empire will get more refined iron, and some variants of the use of steam engines have also appeared. Four-wheeled carriages powered by steam engines have been secretly tinkered with by several craftsmen. Some craftsmen even proposed using this Build a steam carriage as a transport vehicle for merchants

However, because of its poor reliability, it caused an explosion during the experiment. The experimental vehicle disintegrated directly, causing the casualties of several craftsmen. It also alerted the garrison outside the institute. Conducting research in secret is definitely a serious crime in the empire, let alone under His Majesty the Emperor. On personally formulated research projects,

"This time it's for sure!"

The person in charge of the institute apologized to the emperor with a pale face, but was praised greatly by the emperor. With a smile on his face, he returned to the institute with a million R\u0026D funds, and then faced those who were waiting for punishment. , the frightened craftsman said, "His Majesty the Emperor's exact words, within two years, the empire will build a road from the Imperial Sea City to Lisbon in the south. Thousands of miles of railway tracks are supported. In this case, the circulation of materials from the north to the south of the empire will be greatly accelerated. For a country, the most direct manifestation of the convenience of transportation is the prosperity of business, because the prosperity of business will then drive the prosperity of the entire region. , and all this depends on your research institute. As long as it succeeds, after one million, you will be rewarded with another million!"

This matter has always been a highly confidential matter in the empire. Even the garrison officers who were on duty that day were suddenly transferred to serve in the Supervision Department, so Turrit and Colleen didn't know about it. When the fat man told Turrit about this matter Colleen, the little witch reacted immediately, "Your Majesty, are you prepared to agree to the Order State's request?" "It can't be considered an agreement. At least the empire will not send troops to assist the Order State to capture Cornelia, but it does not Representative, the Empire cannot let her set foot on Cornelia’s land.”

The fat man shook his head, with a sly smile on his lips, "Since Potamia's true purpose is to uncover the secrets buried deep under Cornelia, I believe that the Order Country does not want everyone to know about it, then That would be easier to handle. In any case, the Empire and Egypt Luodu is still in an alliance, and the Ero people have been asking the empire to send substantial troops. I plan to send a Guards Banner Regiment to Cornelia, mix people from the Order State into it, and send it to Cornelia. The land is not a problem for the empire."

"If that's the case, I'm afraid Putamiya won't give up the entire south in exchange!"

Turritcoline's beautiful eyes sparkled, she raised the corners of her lips, smiled coquettishly, and twisted in the fat man's arms. Her waist was like a snow-white jade snake, trying to break through the shackles of the long skirt and escape. Golden tassels flutter on the waist, and a pearl hangs on Bai Zhe's ankle, full of mysterious temptation.

"The south? Haha, I had no intention of wanting the south of the Order Country. It has been in chaos for more than a year, and the entire agricultural production has been completely destroyed. The signs of this year's drought are so obvious. Who wants a broken place full of hungry people!" Fatty "Since the conditions are in our hands, of course..." At this moment, the guard's voice sounded outside the hall, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from China and Bia!"

"Zhongbia?"

The fat man's face changed slightly and he suddenly stood up.

Zhongbia is now the area that Fatty is most concerned about. With the Imperial Navy defeating the Aden Navy’s maritime power in the waters of Zhongbia at Qinglong Bay, the chess game in Zhongbia has been completely opened. The Empire has been deployed in Zhongbia for so long. , success or failure depends on this one move

The fat man walked to the door of the hall with a stern expression, and a guard held up the secret report with both hands and handed it over. The fat man took the secret report, opened it and took a look, and suddenly his face was full of weirdness, what is this! The Imperial Squadron in Central and South Africa, while cleaning the Qinglong Bay battlefield, unexpectedly picked up two Central and South Asian women. The other women were silent about their identities at first, and it took at least ten days to explain their identities. One of them The woman claimed to be Princess Mingyue of China and Belgium, who the Chinese and Libyan authorities had just announced to have died of a sudden illness! This is a big joke.

It is said that because of the death of Princess Mingyue, the Zhongbia side chopped off the heads of six ministers in succession, more than a dozen military ministers were demoted, and the funeral was unprecedented. All the dignitaries in Linhang were supported by hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in the city. They saw each other off, shed tears down the street, and the emperor read the eulogy in person. It was completely beyond the standards that a princess should have. Even the queen was not qualified. This was already a national tragedy.

Now he is found alive. The commander of the Imperial Squadron, Katis, who once faced the Aden Navy without changing his expression, has a big head. He wanted to immediately notify the Song people to come and pick them up. After all, they are all Central Asians, but he was The Mingyue Princess was forced to die, and finally had no choice but to report to the Imperial Navy Department

By the time the news reached Fatty from the Navy Ministry, almost a month had passed since the Battle of Qinglong Bay.

This Princess Mingyue is quite impressive to the fat man. Under her seemingly weak appearance, she is actually a very courageous woman. If she doesn't reveal her identity on purpose this time, who would believe it! The woman who dared to break into his handsome tent in front of hundreds of imperial guards was definitely a troublesome person. He originally sent Li Yuehua to escort her back to Central Asia because he didn't want to be involved in this kind of trouble. Unexpectedly, a year has passed. , unexpectedly bumped into it again The empire is in the hands, what the hell, does this woman have a habit of being robbed? In the front are the grassland people, but the grassland people were killed by themselves, and in the back are the Aden people, but the Aden people were shipwrecked in Qinglong Bay and suffered heavy losses. , could this woman be the reincarnation of a broom star!

Now it's a done deal, Zhongbia has also announced the death, and I heard that it was the Southern Song people who personally reported it.

"Tell the Admiralty to secretly transfer it to the empire first!"

The fat man waved his hand with a slight frown on his eyebrows. It is said that during the naval battle that day, Qinglong Bay was filled with floating corpses and battleship wreckage. In order to plunder the Aden people's transport ship, the Song clan killed all the people in one go. The battle report also included all the achievements. All returned to the head of the Song fleet. The Imperial Navy, which was responsible for turning the tide of the entire war, was not even mentioned. Because of the Battle of Qinglong Bay, the reputation of the Song people in Central and South Asia has skyrocketed. No matter how you thought the Southern Song people were barbarians in the south, now as long as the Song people are mentioned If you are a tribe, you must give a thumbs up to praise a "good" person.

Even the Zhongbia court had no choice but to show shame and swear that the Song people were the backbone of the Zhongbia empire, and gave the leader of the Song family, Song Que, a title of "Southern Guard Envoy".

That is already nominally the largest official position in the South. The Song people made a lot of money this time. Not only did they repel an Aden invasion, but they also gained both fame and fortune. They obtained more than a hundred transport ships in one go. Not only were they full, but they were also Vomited after eating

It is conceivable that if the Song clan knew that Princess Mingyue, who had watched the entire naval battle, was still alive, I am afraid that the first person to kill Princess Mingyue would be the Southern Song clan. Only in this way can the truth of the Qinglong Bay naval battle be concealed. Otherwise, if word spreads, the Song clan’s face will be lost. From this aspect, it can be seen that this Princess Mingyue is not simple. In such a chaotic situation, she still If you can make such a judgment and be rescued by the Imperial Navy, you will at most pretend to be deaf and mute for a while. If you fall into the hands of the Song Clan, you will probably disappear from the world. There is always the possibility of being exposed if you stay in the Song Clan's territory. After all, we are still cooperating with the Song clan. Once exposed, it will definitely be an embarrassment. It is safer to let the squadron secretly send people into the empire.

The blue thunderbolts, like winding earthworms, quickly crawled across the sky and you could see the edge. The dark clouds completely enveloped the sky. The rainy season in the south has arrived on the second day of negotiations.

In this wilderness area, the scene of heavy rain was raging. The water flowed along the ravines of the earth to form rapids, and finally turned into a river, which seemed to be turbulent and fast. The trees on both sides of the streets of Botilla were weighed down by the heavy rain. Bend down low and look It looked completely overwhelmed when we went up. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck on the fork of the tree, and the lightning turned into a fire. The slopes on both sides of the road seemed like waterfalls at this moment, and those low places suddenly melted in the folds. Made into a lake or ocean.

"Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood. I wonder if there is any new reply to my proposal."

The Pope of the Order, Putamiya, walked into the hall, handed his robe to the servant behind him, dressed in a white silk robe, and sat on his knees on a gorgeous hand-woven mat, with wide and long sleeves, elegant Her temperament, her long skirt trailing on the velvet carpet, her graceful appearance, she seemed to be a different person from yesterday.

The knight in charge of the escort bent down and placed a celadon water cup in front of Putamiya.

The water glass is crystal clear and pure, as if it were carved from ice jade. There is a ray of green floating in it, shaped like a melon seed. The emerald green color seems to have just been picked from the branch. After all, this is the territory of the empire. To say that this woman is completely unprepared for the empire. That's impossible. Not only are the knights of the order responsible for the entire area outside the residence, but they also have to prepare their own food.

"I'm afraid His Highness will be disappointed. Since it has already been decided, why change it?" The fat man shrugged his shoulders with a stern expression. He was extremely ruthless. During this meeting, he deliberately found a reason to change Turitko. Lin moved away and found Turitko After Lin was gone, Putamiya took a sip and put down the water glass in her hand. Her beautiful face was calm, but her eyes flashed with an inexplicable brilliance, which actually gave people a soul-stirring feeling, as if there was something magical about it. The attraction is so attractive that people can’t bear to refuse it

"It is said that His Majesty the Falcon is the most powerful monarch in the entire Obaro. No one dares to disobey the whip of heaven and the sword. In the North-South war, even in the face of 700,000 Southern Allied Forces, he was defeated. , even two of the three great knights of our Order Kingdom fell at the hands of His Majesty. Unexpectedly, they did not dare to provoke the Eero people."

"You!" The fat man opened his mouth, pretending to be irritated and angry.

"It seems that I misjudged Your Majesty. I thought Your Majesty was such a hero, but I didn't expect... Hey. In just one month, I can exchange for several provinces in the south. Such a good thing is actually... Forget it, since Your Majesty is in trouble , then just pretend that my country of the Order didn’t say anything.” Putamiya stood up with a look of regret on her face. Two jade pendants under her ears hung on her cheeks. They swayed, reflecting two pieces of emerald green luster on her snow-white cheeks, and her melon-seed face as white and smooth as jade became even more beautiful. It seems a mixture of purity and charm, and the voice is like a low quotation.

"If it's not occupation, but just bringing people to Cornelia, maybe I can agree." The fat man said angrily, looking like he was greatly stimulated.

"Bring people up? How many can you bring?" Putamiya looked thoughtful.

"It's not a problem if there are less than a hundred people. The Empire and Erro are allies. It's not a problem to send some troops to Cornelia, but it's not a problem if there are too many." The fat man waved his hand suddenly and said hastily.

"Okay, one hundred people is one hundred people!" As if she thought of something, Putamiya suddenly nodded cheerfully, and then raised her hand to the Templar knight behind her, "Bring the map!"

"I don't need the map. I don't like the south. Let's change it!" The fat man waved his hand to stop him.

"Change it?" Putamiya raised her delicate eyebrows and stared at the fat man for three or four seconds before nodding her head. "Okay, how can I change it?"

"The conditions are very simple. I don't care what you are looking for in Cornelia, I want half of it!" The fat man's eyes suddenly brightened, and he glanced at the corner of his mouth. "You know, even if you can board Cornelia, I want half of it!" It is absolutely impossible to return without my Imperial Navy! Or if you plan to cross the entire Erro Empire, just pretend that I didn’t say anything!

"Asshole!, you" Putamiya's pretty face turned ferocious.

"You can reply tomorrow. I don't mind waiting one more day, but I don't know how long the Elo people can hold on in Cornelia!" The fat man picked up the water glass on the table and blew on it gently. With the steaming water cup in my hand, I looked at the tiny scarlet flower stamens in the cup, swirling in the clear water cup with the ripples. Their elegant and gorgeous postures were like a group of red-skirted dancers dancing in the wind. who,

(To be continued.)