Boom, boom. In the thunderous sound, the ground was shaking faintly, and the huge rocks in the distance were directly cracked and shattered.

Except for Zhang Hao, everyone around was stunned to watch this scene. For the people of the Han Dynasty, the power of gunpowder was really terrible.

"Is this gunpowder? With this kind of thing, there are some city walls that can be blocked. Well, although it is a bit troublesome to get close to the city wall. But can this kind of thing be thrown out in other ways, such as using a catapult?" Xi Zhicai said immediately after being shocked.

This guy has a particularly keen mindset and immediately wanted military applications. This idea was a bit of an arcane form.

"Of course, it's not necessarily a catapult, there are other better ways. I've ordered people to study it. I can only look back at it." Zhang Hao said,

"Several big craftsmen did a good job, and they all rewarded them according to the regulations. Also, this kind of gunpowder is powerful, but it is also dangerous in the manufacturing process. Be careful and strictly follow the safety manual I provided." Zhang Hao turned around and said to several craftsmen on the side.

From the beginning, Zhang Hao decided to develop gunpowder and other technologies. He could not only develop civilian technologies, but also put military technologies with the same huge effect aside. Now that results are beginning to appear, Zhang Hao is very happy. This is his weapon to fight against the heroes.

This is an island overseas in Linshui County. The reason why I chose Wujun as my base was because there were many islands here and could be used for hidden development. Whether it was developing special technologies or hiding soldiers, it was very useful.

Leaving from the gunpowder test site, Zhang Hao went to the beach on the other side of the island and checked the extension of the construction.

This era of salt and iron specialization also makes the prices of these two necessities extraordinary and the benefits are huge, so Zhang Hao naturally won't miss it. So a salt drying field was established here.

To this end, Zhang Hao brought a large amount of cement from modern times to build a salt pond.

There are not many people who are secretly cooking sea salt. As rampant as Zhang Hao, it is just a slap in the face of the government. Even the unrestrained Xi Zhi learned about the situation in the salt drying field, and was stunned for a long time.

Fortunately, the island is confidential and is unswervingly discovered in a short period of time. Otherwise, the government would definitely have a reaction.

Very satisfied with the progress of the salt drying field, Zhang Hao no longer delayed and took everyone away from the island by boat.

"Zigao, what exactly are you going to do?" On the way back, Xi Zhicai finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked seriously.

Xi Zhicai is not a fool. The reason why he has not continued to bury his head in the sea of ​​books these days is because he has discovered some special circumstances. Although he has not handled various matters in the manor, Xi Zhicai has discovered something wrong through his own observations.

The members of the guard team never stopped recruiting and expanding. In addition, after that assassination, whether they were refugees or members of the guard team looked at Zhang Hao, the eyes of them changed day by day, from the initial gratitude to the admiration, and later they became even more awe, and their attitude was extremely obvious. It must be Zhang Hao who did something.

Also, other workshops are fine. But industries like salt drying fields and steel workshops are full of Zhang Hao's indifference to the laws of the Han Dynasty.

The unfinished shipyard has begun construction of new ships. No matter how you look at it, those ships are not like merchant ships.

Not to mention the gunpowder this time, it clearly exudes the aura of conquest.

There are also Zhang Hao's endless books that made Xi Zhicai immerse in it at first, but later he became puzzled. The many knowledge recorded in the book was too powerful, and although Zhang Hao specially selected it, there were so many books that he could not notice that some information that Xi Zhicai cared about.

Zhang Hao looked at Xi Zhicai's rare and serious expression and thought about it. After so long, maybe it was time to show up with him.

After all, Xi Zhicai is not the kind of person who is loyal to the Han Dynasty.

After returning to the manor, Zhang Hao told Xi Zhicai about the argument he had made up, and took him to Hyundai to take a look.

From the Han Dynasty to the modern times, there are huge differences between the two worlds, and even a great man like Xi Zhicai can't help but be shocked.

"I'm a pirate ship, oh, have you been on the divine ship?" After walking down, Xi Zhicai was stunned for a long time before saying with a wry smile.

"No matter what ship or Zhicai you get on, we are destined to meet and we are destined to fight together. So don't be lazy anymore. In addition, the guidance technique I give you must be practiced seriously. Your health is too bad, and the time will be long in the future. Our journey is very long. Don't be able to hold on halfway."

Zhang Hao smiled and said, "No matter what his emotions are, Xi Zhicai is very smart, and these words show his attitude."

He knew very well that since he knew such a thing, even if he didn't want it, Zhang Hao would definitely not let him go. What's more, Xi Zhicai himself was also very interested in the various things Zhang Hao mentioned, and those magical and mysterious worlds.

"There are thousands of members of the guard team now. Although they can get some training as caravan guards, they are too far from the requirements of the army. You must start preparing from now on and arrange practical training for the guard team." Xi Zhicai made up his mind and immediately began to make suggestions.

"In the territory of the Han Dynasty, we need to be careful not to alert the enemy, but there are other places where we can train. Since we have opened up the connection with the northern border, we will send some people there. There are many border conflicts, and we can even pretend to be horse thieves and maintain business roads.

Also, since we are preparing to rebel, we must create a favorable environment. Thieves are everywhere, so we can send some people to act as thieves to cause trouble for various places. For example, in Xuzhou, there are already traces of the Yellow Turbans there. We can participate. This will lead to a large number of refugees pouring in.

This aspect is not very glorious, and you must be the most loyal man to take charge. If you can't bear it or don't want to leave any flaws, you can also consider directly contacting the thieves and even the Yellow Turban Remnants and providing them with certain money and food, which will probably make them more lively."

Zhang Hao listened to Xi Zhicai's long speech and couldn't help but stare at him. This guy is too bad. But I have to say that these methods are very effective.

"You have a friendship with Zhang Rang, so you have to make use of this. Through money and Zhang Rang's name, please visit officials from all over the country. Especially in Wujun and the surrounding areas, this is our foundation. In order to make the smooth progress of the initiation, you can make arrangements now. All counties prepare some manpower. When the initiation is in progress, you can expand smoothly." Xi Zhicai said again.

It is indeed much more convenient to have a counselor to help with the plan. Zhang Hao himself has no experience in rebellion. Not to mention rebellion, even if he has accumulated such a large family business, there are often some mistakes and omissions. Now that he has Xi Zhi, he has made suggestions, and it is much more convenient to check for omissions and fill in the gaps.

Only half a month later, Zhang Hao also told Tian Feng about the specific situation. Tian Feng's reaction was more intense, and he still had a strong agreement with the orthodox status of the Han Dynasty. But what if it could be, even some of Tian Feng's relatives in Jizhou were taken over by Zhang Hao.

It would be fine if Tian Feng was at most irritable at this time. Zhang Hao believed that as time went by, Tian Feng would finally figure it out.

With the help of Xi Zhicai, Zhang Hao’s future development plan has greatly supplemented Zhang Hao’s plan, and all aspects of development have become more and more organized.

Zhengtang and Zhang Hao are talking about many matters with several managers in the entire manor today.

These managers were selected by Zhang Hao from refugees and civilians who were recruited by him who knew how to read and calculate and had management experience.

The number of people at the beginning was more, but after a period of time, these flexible managers were trusted by Zhang Hao.

"Lord, now with more and more refugees, our food and grass are already in short supply." Zhang Fan reported,

Zhang Fan looked in his thirties and was born into a poor family. His family was defeated due to the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was wandering everywhere. Finally, he was recruited by Zhang Hao in Wujun.

This person has very good abilities, is good at learning, and does things in line with Zhang Hao's wishes, so he became the chief manager appointed by Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao frowned, Zhang Fan seemed to know what Zhang Hao was thinking, and explained directly,

"The chaos in Changsha caused a lot of people to flow into Yangzhou, and many of them were recruited by us. There were also the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou, and a large number of refugees went south. In addition, the horse business of Xie Yang was in charge of the company was on track. Now our manor has more than 2,000 war horses, and these animals have a very big appetite. In addition, in order to speed up the progress of various projects, the lord directly recruited people to work through food, which made us very expensive.

Before, we could buy some food and grass from other wealthy families in the county, but recently they are no longer willing to sell food and grass to us.

The Mi family can solve some problems, but not much. This year, there are severe droughts in various places and grain production has been reduced. Their inventory is not much. The caravans have thought about buying grain from other regions, but due to the climate and environment, and the world is becoming more and more chaotic, many people are hoarding grain and rarely sell it.

The high-yield and good varieties arranged by the lord are not yet harvested, so there are still some gaps."

After rubbing his forehead, Zhang Hao thought about this matter. The reason for such a problem was that in addition to natural disasters, there were some flaws in the planning, and it was caused by Zhang Hao's recruitment of refugees.

In order to develop rapidly, it is not unforgivable to cause such problems. Thinking of this, Zhang Hao said,

"I will solve the problem of food, you don't have to worry about it. But you have to pay more attention to this problem in the future. The Mi family has tried their best. We can also contact other cooperative merchants to try whether they can purchase grain and grass there."

After Zhang Hao made a decision, several managers naturally agreed. They were extremely respectful and trusted by Zhang Hao and others.

The matter about Zhang Hao's heavenly descending to earth has spread faintly in the area managed by Zhang Hao. After all, the originally empty warehouse was filled with things in one night, as well as magical things like cement, as well as various unprecedented items and technologies, which made these people imagine.

This is all done by Zhang Hao. Since he was assassinated, Zhang Hao began to increase his prestige and reputation through this method.

After several managers left, Zhang Hao took a shower under the servitude of Xiao Cha Xiaozhu and went back to Hyundai.

There is no way, the problem of food must be solved as soon as possible. No matter whether cooperation with other large businesses can be successful, it cannot quench near-thirst. It can only be solved from modern times.
Chapter completed!