Mo Haha laughed and said, "Brother Hailong, you don't have to be so polite. Isn't it the same as eating? But I was really negligent this morning and came out early without inviting everyone to eat."

Hai Long smiled and said, "When we get to the Central Plains, we have to fulfill our friendship as landlords, not to mention that I have to let my apprentice do things. Let's go to the city not far ahead to find the best hotel to entertain the three great gods and Miss Miao Miao."

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Listening to Hai Long's hearty words, Soto couldn't help but secretly wonder how he could be so free and easy even though he was poisoned by poison. He glanced at his daughter, who kept her head bowed, and sighed to herself. If Hai Long could really become his son-in-law, it would be great.

What a good thing! Unfortunately, even if he is willing to let his daughter be his concubine, he may not be willing to do so.

A group of eleven people walked forward slowly. As time went by, Miao Miao's gloomy mood seemed to relax. Some of the scenery in the Central Plains was obviously different from that in southern Xinjiang. It was less mysterious but more vast and broad.

Not long after, a big city came into view in front of them. With everyone's eyesight, they could clearly see from a distance that there were two big characters carved on the huge city gate five meters away - Licheng. The overall city wall was more than fifteen meters high and there was a wide area in front of the city.

The moat and the drawbridge were lowered enough for four carriages to pass in parallel. There were not many pedestrians and there were hundreds of soldiers guarding the city gate.

Huang Han said respectfully, "Master, this city of Li is an important border defense town in our country. It has a heavy stock of 200,000 troops. It also has 60 artillery pieces. It is one of the only cities in my country that has artillery." Here he couldn't help but glance at southern Xinjiang. The three great gods.

Moha snorted and said, "Isn't the heavy deployment of troops to guard against our southern Xinjiang? Don't worry, at least while we old guys are alive, southern Xinjiang will never launch an attack on the Central Plains."

Hai Long patted Moha on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Moha, you don't have to worry about anything. Who made your southern Xinjiang so powerful? The so-called defense against others is indispensable. What is the Huanghan Artillery? It sounds like it is very powerful.

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Huang Handao said, "Artillery is a defensive weapon jointly developed by Zhao Song and Li Tang. The barrel is made of fine iron and is three meters long and about half a meter in diameter. It uses iron bullets filled with gunpowder for attack. It is extremely powerful.

Although too bulky, they are extremely powerful for defense. As long as they are well-tuned, they can hit any target five thousand meters away. They are very suitable for dealing with siege objects such as enemy catapults and arrow towers. However, this artillery is very troublesome to cast.

.So now they are only found in a few important border towns and Bianliang City. If all our cities are equipped with this kind of artillery in the future, we will not be afraid of enemy invasion."

Hai Long smiled and said, "Since this thing is so powerful, why isn't it equipped with an army? If you equip your heavy armored infantry with artillery, even if Yuanmeng's cavalry is powerful, I'm afraid it won't be able to cope with it. I really want to see this artillery if I have the chance."

How powerful is it?"

After hearing Hai Long's words, Huang Han was moved in his heart and said, "Master, when we and Li Tangguo were studying artillery, we used you for defense. This idea has never been raised by anyone. It's just that although this artillery is powerful, it is too bulky.

One artillery weighs 500 kilograms. I’m afraid it can’t be loaded on any carriage! Not to mention the gunpowder and shells. How much manpower is needed to transport them?”

Hai Long thought for a while and said, "It's not that simple. You just need to make the cannon more capable of absorbing some shells. Even if the power is low, if you make more, it will be better than bows and arrows."

Huang Han scratched his head and said, "I don't know much about the technical issues of artillery, but I heard that if the barrel of the artillery passes through the gunpowder explosion, there will be a danger of exploding the barrel."

Hai Long was very interested in this artillery and said with a smile, "Let's go into the city first. After we have a good meal, you can call the leader in charge of the city's defense and ask him to find an open place to test the artillery. Then I will

Then think about whether there is any way to improve it."

Mo Ha said, "Okay! I also want to see how powerful this artillery is and whether it has the capital to confront our southern Xinjiang army." Although he has given up the idea of ​​attacking the Central Plains, his desire to win does not last for a day or two.

It can disappear. Hearing the power of Huang Han's artillery, I couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.

Hai Long's face suddenly changed as if he remembered something and said to Mo Ha, "Master, there is something I haven't had time to ask you yet. Before we went to southern Xinjiang, we met a person from your Qiang tribe. He drove hundreds of monsters to attack Zhao Song.

Do you know that a village of a thousand people in the country was completely destroyed without even a single person left alive?"

Moha frowned and said, "I didn't send anyone to cause trouble in the Central Plains! I just drove wild giants here to test it. What kind of monsters did your people look like?" Hai Long knew that Moha's

I will never lie. Since it was not sent by him, it can reduce a lot of conflicts. I relaxed in my heart and went over what I saw and heard.

After listening to Hai Long's narration, Mo Ha's eyes were full of anger: "It turns out to be this bastard. He killed well, really well. Brother Hai Long, this person of yours is indeed from our Qiang tribe. But he is a traitor to our Qiang tribe. He is the main one among our Qiang tribe."

There are two important professions, one is to raise gu and the other is to drive away beasts. You have only been back for a short time and have not seen the monsters we drive in southern Xinjiang. It is a strange sight! If we really want to attack the mainland

The wild beasts in southern Xinjiang will definitely be the main force. After all, our numbers are much smaller than yours. There are thousands of kinds of exotic beasts in southern Xinjiang, and there are hundreds of kinds that can be driven by us. Many of them are powerful.

Powerful. But the more powerful the beasts are, the harder it is to control them. The three-headed dragon, the ancestor of all snakes, that was released from your body that day is not something we can deal with. There were four or five thousand beasts from the ancient times that I could not control.

We can often see them, but now they are extremely rare in southern Xinjiang. The person you just met is one of my stewards responsible for driving away beasts. This guy is indolent and spends his days drinking and gambling. Once, he fed the wrong monster food and resulted in several rare monsters.

Death was discovered by my men and beat him up. He actually held a grudge and not only poisoned the person who beat him with poison, but also drove some monsters to escape overnight. I sent a lot of people, but he was extremely slippery. I didn't expect that he actually escaped.

I'm so lucky to have met you in Zhongyuan, and you've forgiven me for worrying about it."

Hai Long smiled and said, "As long as Brother Moha doesn't send you well, otherwise the Central Plains and Southern Xinjiang will really have an incomprehensible enmity." While they were walking to the city gate, Mohaula and Soto didn't have anything to do with them.

Wearing ordinary robes, Miaomiao's attire is more eye-catching. The Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains are all very conservative. The sudden appearance of a scantily clad beauty immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the city. Dozens of soldiers cautiously moved Hai Long and others

The leader stopped him and shouted, "Who are you? Where are you from?" He kept looking at Miaomiao while squinting.

Huang Han took a step forward and took out a token from his arms with a sullen face and handed it over, "The enshrinement hall is on official business as ordered by His Majesty. Get out of the way."

The leader of the soldiers was shocked when he took the token and quickly ordered his men to get out of the way and escort them into the city. Wula looked at Huang Han strangely and said, "Are you from the official family of Zhao Song Dynasty?" Huang Han said, "I am.

It belongs to the Enshrinement Hall of the State of Zhao and Song Dynasty. To be honest, several seniors followed the master to southern Xinjiang this time because they wanted to investigate the giant attack on the city a few days ago."

Hai Long said, "Okay, now that everything has passed, the three great gods don't need to worry about Huang Han. You can lead the way and find the best hotel to wash away the dust of these seniors."

Huang Han did not dare to neglect and hurriedly led everyone towards the city. It was obviously not his first time in Licheng and he was familiar with the route and led everyone to a hotel called Guihua Building.

With the cultivation level of Moha and others, they already have little interest in eating and drinking. However, the dishes in the Central Plains are obviously very different from those in southern Xinjiang and are much more refined. Looking at the plates of delicious food, they can't help but have an appetite.

Da Zeng. Huang Sui sat next to Miaomiao and frequently prepared dishes for her and explained the beauty of each dish to everyone. Although Miaomiao had been practicing for many years, she was a girl who was depressed because of Hailong. She gradually let go after a meal.

He and Huang Sui became good friends.

After drinking and eating, Huang Han remembered Hai Long's instructions and was about to find the generals responsible for guarding the border here, but they had already arrived. The status of the enshrinement hall in the Zhao Song Kingdom could be said to be inferior to that of one person, and they occupied it with Hai Long's help.

The Enshrinement Hall of the Yuanmeng Kingdom was already a heroic figure in the entire Zhao and Song Dynasties. When the general learned that someone from the Enshrinement Hall came to his jurisdiction, he rushed over and heard that people were eating inside. He did not come to disturb him until Huang

Han stepped out of the hotel and met him.

"Master, let me introduce to you that this is Zhao Feng, the general who is responsible for guarding the southern border. General Zhao Feng. This is my master, His Royal Highness."

Zhao Feng was two meters tall. His appearance was resolute and he exuded an extraordinary aura. Everyone could clearly feel the chilling feeling emanating from him. After hearing Huang Han's words, Zhao Feng quickly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Hai Long and said respectfully, "

My subordinate, Zhao Feng, has seen the name "One Side by Side" and "Five Highnesses". His Royal Highness's famous name has long been heard by his subordinates." Seeing Hai Long, he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart. The name of "One Side by Side" King had already spread in Zhao Song Kingdom. He did not expect this.

The prince who could have saved Zhao and Song was so young.

Hai Long waved his hand casually, and Zhao Feng felt a warm energy lifting him up. "General Zhao, you don't have to be polite. I'm not in court as an official, so I don't need a big gift to meet you. Please sit down."

Zhao Feng suddenly felt contempt in his heart at Hai Long's unintentional display of strength and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is the pillar of the Zhao Song Kingdom. How can you have the position of the last general in front of you?"

Hai Long smiled and said, "Why are you all the same? There are so many rules. Sit down."

Hai Long's approachability immediately won Zhao Feng's favor. This important figure in the Zhao Song Dynasty sat aside and watched him sit down. Hai Long said, "I am very interested in the artillery in the city. General, can you find an open place?"

Let me test the cannon locally and maybe I can come up with some improvements."

Hearing Hai Long mention the artillery, Zhao Feng's eyes suddenly lit up. The previous respect disappeared and was replaced by excitement. "Your Highness, this artillery is a good thing! Its power is beyond comparison with any weapon. Whether it is the range or the explosive power, it is enough to destroy

The shells hit anything within a few dozen meters of radius. They are extremely lethal. Unfortunately, they are extremely difficult to manufacture. If I want to expand to one hundred and twenty, I will have to wait four or five years. Since you want to see the final result, go and prepare now."

After confessing to Hai Long, he hurried away.

Hai Long looked at Zhao Feng's hurried figure and laughed and said, "This general has a quick temper."

Huang Han smiled and said, "Master, you don't know that General Zhao Feng loves artillery so much that he wishes he could hold his precious artillery to sleep every day. Didn't you see the sixty artillery pieces that I was present during the last artillery test?"

The scene at Mingshi was simply amazing. A huge crater was blown out in front of the entire city of Li. All the targets prepared in advance were blown to pieces. Such a powerful weapon was simply a nightmare for the siege army. If only they could have more companies.

The number of soldiers stationed can be reduced."

Moha said disapprovingly, "Is it that magical? I'd like to see it first."

Huang Han said, "Senior, I'm not afraid that you will blame Zhenqing. The sixty cannons in Licheng were actually installed because of the monsters in Southern Xinjiang. How could we not know how powerful Southern Xinjiang is? If we didn't have such sharp weapons, I'm afraid we would have to mobilize them."

Even the entire nation may not be able to resist!"

Hai Long stopped Huang Han from going down and said, "What good is there in fighting, wasting people and ruining money? Besides, no matter how powerful the artillery is, it probably won't be able to stop the Gu insects in southern Xinjiang."

Miao Miao's delicate body trembled and she raised her head to glare at Hai Long and said, "Are you cheating on me?"

Hai Long was stunned and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry Miaomiao, I didn't mean that. I just felt it. The power of the Gu insect is indeed not something ordinary people can deal with."

Miaomiao hummed and lowered her head in silence. Huang Sui who was standing beside her quickly comforted her.

After a while, Zhao Feng ordered his men to invite everyone. In a subtle atmosphere, Hai Long and his eleven people got on the carriage prepared by Zhao Feng and headed out of the city.

Hai Long and Piaomiao Zhishui were in a car. As soon as they got in the car, Piaomiao sent a voice message: "Long, why do you have to test the cannon? Didn't you find that Master Moha looked a little unhappy?"

Hai Long smiled slightly and said, "Honey, you must remember that only strength can prove everything. Although Moha and the others gave up the idea of ​​attacking the Central Plains under the pressure of my master, Moha is extremely ambitious. Even if he does not launch an attack, he will wait until he has overcome the calamity.

His men also have the idea of ​​​​invading the Central Plains. After all, the Central Plains is a big place with abundant resources. I asked to test the cannon this time just to scare them. And I do have the intention to develop a powerful weapon for Zhao Song State.

Even if you don't attack the enemy and protect yourself, it will be enough."

Due to the close distance, Shisui's cultivation naturally heard the conversation between the two, "Hai Long, has your cultivation increased recently?"

Hai Long was stunned and said, "Senior Sister, why are you asking this? My cultivation has improved somewhat. It may be because the master helped me reshape my body. I should be in the late stage of not falling now."

Zhishui shook his head and said, "It's nothing. It's just that I feel that I can't see through you more and more. But there is one thing I want to remind you. As cultivators in China, it is better to stay away from the affairs of mortals. Otherwise, if you are too secular, you will

It will have a great impact on your cultivation."

Hai Long discovered for the first time that Zhishui actually cared about him and Piaomiao looked at each other and said, "Thank you, senior sister, for reminding me. We will go back to the mountain immediately after watching the test of the cannon."

The carriage was not only fast but also extremely smooth. After about half an hour, everyone had already exited the West City Gate and got off the carriage. What appeared in front of everyone was an empty field. Looking around, there were empty plains for dozens of miles around, and there were very few plants.

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Zhao Feng rode a tall horse to Hai Long, turned over and dismounted, and said excitedly, "Your Highness, please come with me. This is where our school troops practice on weekdays." Surrounded by Zhao Feng and two hundred soldiers

Everyone came to the side of the school military field. A huge artillery appeared in front of them. The cannon was about two meters high and the thick body occupied an area of ​​about ten square meters. The three-meter-long barrel pointed toward the distance with a dark belt.

It feels a bit strange.
To be continued...