For the past three days, the Qingliang Station has been busy.
The warriors who went on an expedition were rewarded by their tribal relatives; their wives cooked delicious food to fill their bellies; the old men gave them instructions and taught them by words and deeds the experience of fighting in the war when they were young; the children all cheered for their fathers and brothers, looking forward to their triumphant return.
Return.
As for preparations before the war...
After three years of preparation, these last three days were just for saying goodbye.
Temple of Balance.
Yuki-onna packs a bag for her younger brother Niu Shi.
The luggage is a professional outdoor backpack purchased by Zhou Li'an in reality. It is strong and durable and has multiple functions. After the backpack is closed, the interior is completely isolated and can be used to float across the river.
Ropes, hooks, and many first aid supplies are stocked.
The shelf life of emergency dry food is more than 20 years to balance the hunting skills of the people. Unless you get lost in the Gobi wilderness, you basically don’t have to worry about food on the road.
At this time, Xue Nu was opening a sealed medicine box and asked: "What kind of medicine should I take if I get sick and have a high fever?"
Niu Shi pointed at the small plastic box containing the capsules and said, "Take one of these blue pills and you will get medical relief."
"Where's the diarrhea?"
"Use this powder to drink water...the water must be boiled before use."
"Where's the trauma?"
"Sister...Witch, I remember that you need to clean the wound first, apply white medicine externally, and then swallow it with another medicine to avoid contracting the disease."
The snow girl frowned, hit her brother who was already taller than her, and reprimanded, "Going out to fight is not a child's play. I am teaching you, why are you impatient?"
Niu Shi immediately acted obediently and lowered his head: "Witch, I have written it all down."
However, the snow girl still asked tirelessly: "What if the trauma is serious and the bleeding doesn't stop?"
"Take the insurance in white medicine..."
"..."
On the bandit's throne, Zhou Li watched this scene quietly, and he was also checking and filling in the gaps in his heart.
After spending three years in a balanced manner, he has only experienced two or three months. There may be some omissions in the entire plan.
However, he has thought it over to the extreme. If there is anything wrong, he can use this "test" before the expedition to make final improvements.
Furthermore, after the Balance Chapter officially sets off, he can also fly a plane to investigate the situation from time to time.
Not to mention that there is also [Eye of the Void]. He has 24 minutes of free credit left, but he has not used it. Even if he spends it all... 1 million and 1 minute will have to be spent.
After all, the unification of North America is about balance and true nation-building.
He equipped more than 6,000 warriors with uniform equipment, including medicines owned by cow dung, and each one had a copy.
The outer packaging is removed and packed into medicine boxes.
It can be used internally to reduce inflammation and reduce fever, and it can be used externally to increase muscle strength.
Baiyao, in an era when medicine was still underdeveloped, was regarded as a holy medicine. During the Republic of China, it was sold as far away as Southeast Asia because of its amazing effects, and its formula was regarded as a treasure, which led to a tragic experience of the founder's family.
Zhou Li'an has done everything he can to the extreme. For example, parents who send high school students to take exams only expect to receive a satisfactory answer after so many years of training.
Not only for Zhou Li'an, but also for themselves.
It has been 5 years of equilibrium now. If we assume 3 years of migration and reunification, and another 3 years of living and working in peace and contentment, language education and civilization for millions of people will take at least 10 years of equilibrium.
Next to the expedition to South America, the education and training of 40 million people must be planned as a 10-year plan, or even longer.
It may take about 25 years of equilibrium to achieve the first step towards industrialization.
Then in less than 70 years, we will meet the first batch of foreign friends.
You will definitely win, but it depends on how you win!
Besides, as the old saying goes, it's a joy to have friends from far away.
Zhou Li'an wants to give his friends a surprise gift. How big a surprise it will be depends on how far the Kingdom of Balance can develop at that time.
"After 70 years of reform, opening up, and opening up, we have almost entered the stage of modernization, right?"
"There will be a National Day military parade then..."
"Balanced express delivery, mission must be achieved?"
…
That night.
When the snow girl returned from an outing, she went to her parents' home and gave her father some instructions. At this time, she came in with fresh berries, "Master, these are the fruits that my mother picked in the evening. I specially selected the plumpest fruits and dedicated them to you."
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Zhou Li'an sat on the bandit's chair, looking a bit like a mountain king. He grabbed a few and tasted them. They were full of juice.
The snow girl was kneeling on the blanket, holding a wooden bowl in her hand and serving her respectfully.
This situation is truly a match between master and servant.
"How about hiking?"
"The clan leader is very excited and can't wait to lead the team and set off under the starry night."
Zhou Li'an asked again: "You are very worried about bull shit, but you are not curious, why should I let him go with the army?"
Xue Nu was stunned for a moment, and even flattered, she said: "Master, Xue Nu will never dare to question your will, and she has never had a disobedient heart. Master must have master's arrangements, and this is also a bullshit honor, to go on an expedition for my master.
, make great achievements!”
Zhou Li'an knew that what she said was not a lie.
Ever since she mentioned that she was going to go on an expedition, she had not made any statement. It was only when the expedition was approaching that she seemed a little worried.
"Yuki-onna, you can rest assured, I will keep an eye on the devout people, they just need to have a balanced mind!"
When the snow girl heard this, she smiled and said, "I knew it, Master! The snow girl also told her father and brother just now that as long as their hearts are balanced, the glory of balance will always shine on them!"
April 23.
More than 6,000 balanced warriors were reviewing in the center of the station. Everyone wore scarlet armor and carried heavy luggage to form a queue.
And under Zhou Li'an's order.
The army sets out.
Boom boom boom.
The heavy steps almost shook the earth, and the people who saw them off shouted praises and prayed for balance to protect their triumph.
Two hours later.
In the woodland southeast of the station, I climbed the mountain and shouted orders: "Pass my order, all troops will disarm! Set off after 30 minutes of repairs!"
Just after shouting, the guard next to him opened his helmet and shouted the same words to the rear.
There are always warriors in the team who are responsible for delivering orders, and the instructions are communicated: "All troops disarm!"
"The entire army disarms..."
“Fix for 30 minutes!”
"Repair..."
The order was conveyed quickly and the army stopped.
These orders and prohibitions are all obtained from these three years of training, and the words he shouts are also in Chinese.
You only need to memorize some command languages, and you don't need to learn complete Chinese to control the entire army.
Of course, for the sake of ceremony, you must wear full armor when setting off.
But now that we have been marching for two hours, our physical strength is severely exhausted. We can move forward without armor, but if we wear armor, our movements are always limited, so it is better to carry it forward.
Now it seems that it is too difficult for the Iron Legion to go on a march; but in fact, they only need to wait until they reach the Ma's Valley to have horses carrying armor.
It is impossible to be fully armed at all times when riding heavily on an expedition.
Send scouts forward to explore the road. When encountering the enemy, you need to wear the entire army to meet the enemy head-on.
However, the armor made by modern technology has lost a lot of weight, and the toughness and hardness of synthetic metal far exceed that of the Middle Ages.
At that time, one person and two horses, carrying armor and baggage, will have little burden. When the riding horses are tired, they can be transferred at any time, so that the horses will not be exhausted.
After the entire army was disarmed, they skillfully connected the various parts of the plate armor and fixed it to the luggage.
After the repairs were completed, the entire army set off again.
The purpose of setting out for this trip was to recruit war horses. There was no need to detour the whole army on foot. They only had to follow the guides of the Mono people and the Seventeenth Ma clan, pass through the Yosemite Valley and climb over the mountains to reach their destination.
Only then will the real test come.
The road is impassable, and the 6,000 cavalrymen need to go around the valley exit in the south or north to find a road before they can return to the equilibrium station.
Zhou Li'an has no specific arrangements because they will have to rely on themselves for future expeditions. This test is for experience accumulation.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
After climbing the mountain, I ordered repairs again, this time for 2 hours. I can take a nap to restore my strength.
I saw them gathering in small groups in an orderly manner, taking out the dried meat and rice balls given by their wives and family before setting off in the morning, and devouring them hungrily.
After filling their stomachs, each team sent special personnel to fetch water from the stream. They lit a fire by the stream and started boiling the water in the iron pot assigned to each team. After it cooled down, they poured it into water bags.
Those who complete these chores obviously don't have time to take a nap, but this work is done in rotation.
And it is also the will of our Lord God to only use boiled water.
They have been taught by the True God for three years and have become accustomed to it. Gradually, some people find that the frequency of illness decreases if they don't drink raw water.
The children in the school once conveyed the words of the witch——
"Raw water and raw food are both unclean. They can only be eaten if they are purified by fire. People who surrender to the balance must not use unclean things, otherwise it will be an ungodly act."
Once everyone heard this, they would never dare to feel disobedient.
From ancient times to the present, moral kidnapping has been the most effective... Drinking raw water is blaspheming the true God? I'm afraid!
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the army set off.
Those who collected water collected rosin in advance and made torches to use on their way after dark.
When traveling with an army of 6,000, there is no need to fear attacks from wild animals, and now in California, both the Mono and Miwok people are familiar with the terrain and are not afraid of getting lost in the dark night.
March until 8pm.
The expedition came to an end on the first day. People quickly built simple tents using local materials and slept in their clothes.
The next day.
As the sun rises, we climb the mountain and get ready to set off.
But at this moment, he found his son Niu Shi holding a strange instrument and looking at the sun.
After looking around, he immediately lay down on the ground and started writing and drawing with the pen and paper only used in schools and craftsmen.
"Bull shit, what are you doing?"
Niu Shi raised his head and said to his father: "I am measuring the position and confirming the current position of the Balance Group."
He pointed to the instrument and explained: "This is the sextant, a treasure given by our Lord."
"Treasure?" When Climbing the Mountain heard this, he immediately became serious, turned around and bowed to the sky, "My Lord, I praise you for your kindness and generosity, and for your balance."
At the same time, the guards on the side heard the conversation between father and son and immediately sang praises along with the clan leader.
The power of faith has already filled their bodies and minds and has become a part of their lives, just like the believers of a certain Jesus sect in this world, and even more pious and sincere than them.
"Can this treasure determine the location?"
"right."
The guard on the side smiled and said: "Chief, there are Mono brothers and Miwok brothers here, why should I determine the direction? They are the elves of the mountains, forests and valleys here, and they are the best guides."
After hearing this, Shanshan nodded slightly, frowned and said to Niu Shi: "How long do you need? Don't delay the march of the battle group!"
When Niu Shi faced his father, he felt a little embarrassed.
But in his heart he fears the teachings of our true Lord God.
Niu Shi took a deep breath and said: "Father, it is my Lord's will to determine the direction every day. You must not disobey it!"
As soon as these words came out, several people gasped.
"Is this God's will?"
Niu Shi said: "Otherwise, why would my Lord give me the treasure? In the past three years, he has even taught me the practice of mathematical principles!"
Having said this, Niu Shi gradually became excited, became confident, and no longer feared: "My Lord once praised me and praised me for my excellent talent, which is divided by the realm of laws..."
He recalled my Lord's words one day and said proudly: "My shit is now a mathematical rule... a high-level, top-grade strong man!!"
Everyone:???
They couldn't quite understand what he was talking about, Modoc language and divine language interspersed with it.
After reading a few sentences on Shanshanpin, he asked: "What is high-level? What is top-level?"
Niu Shi said again: "My Lord once said that in the early stage of each mysterious law, there are three levels: low, middle and high, and each level is divided into three levels: lower, middle and upper."
"It is divided into 9 levels. If you break through the high-level realm, the foundation construction will be completed! You will officially enter the cave realm!"
"The so-called hole is the meaning of penetrating into nothingness, and you can get a glimpse of the true knowledge and laws of the world!"
"My Lord also said that in the future, all newborns born to the people of Balance will enter the school and practice various laws..."
"The nine-year period is the nine-year compulsory practice. Everyone is qualified to practice the mysterious laws given by our Lord!"
"And after 9 years, if you can reach the high-level level, you can participate in the temple assessment. Those who pass the temple assessment can get the practice method of the cave realm and explore more advanced levels."
"My Lord even praised me in front of the witch, saying that it was only a matter of time before I stepped into the cave, and that I could be the teacher of mathematical laws for countless people of Balance in the future!"
"I have now mastered the law of 'summation of arithmetic sequences', and I am very powerful!!"
The words end here.
Regardless of whether the climbers and others understood it or not, they were completely speechless.
Too much information...
They need to digest, but they can't actually digest it.
What arithmetic sequence is like hearing the book from heaven.
One of the guards asked bluntly: "Then, what is the use of practicing the mysterious law?"
Niu Shi did not hesitate to teach him, "My Lord once said that if you are a chemical law monk and reach a high-level realm, you can create bombs."
"You must ask, what is a bomb?"
"The bomb may only be the size of a palm, but when it is triggered...that is, after being ignited, it can explode with the power of thunder, instantly turning dozens or even hundreds of people into fly ash and annihilating them in the world!"
Everyone was shocked and couldn't believe it: "What?!"
Climbing the mountain even grabbed his son's shoulders and shook him violently: "Everything you said is true? Bull shit!!"
"Doesn't that mean that you have been transformed by my bishop and can create bombs?"
Niu Shi was shaken so dizzy that he smiled bitterly and said: "Father, what I am practicing now are mathematical rules, not the chemistry and physics that can create things!"
"But my Lord said that if you want to learn how to create things, mathematical laws are the foundation of all things and the source of laws and regulations.
If we can return triumphantly, my Lord will give me a reward and teach me how to practice physics, chemistry and many other laws!"
Everyone was confused after hearing this.
But the answer is clear. I'm afraid Cow Shit is bragging. He doesn't know how to create things.
Shanshan smiled bitterly for a while and asked again: "Then, what can mathematical rules do?"
"..." Niu Shi was silent for a moment, his eyes fell on the sextant, and said: "Yes, we can determine our position!"
"Hahahaha." Several guards were amused, "What a bullshit, we just said that there is no need to determine the direction. Mono and the Miwok brothers are here, they are the best guides!"
Niu Shi took another deep breath and actually asked: "What if we leave this valley? In the future, we will wait for 6,000 balanced regiments to conquer the land. Maybe there will be guides who can show the way? We will set foot in the wasteland, Gobi and desert, and we will wait.
It’s possible to get lost in it…”
"At that time, do we need to determine the orientation?"
The words fell.
The few people who were laughing were stunned.
Climbing the mountain also grasped the key point, recalling my son’s first words, “Yes, we need someone to guide the road and determine the direction!! My Lord has already understood the difficulties of the road ahead for us, so he will let the cow shit go with the army to prevent us from getting lost.
on the way!"
"Everyone!!" Climbing the mountain and looking at everyone.
No one dared to look down upon him anymore.
I saw him climbing up the mountain and kneeling down to the instrument called the 'sextant' on the ground, "My Lord, please forgive our ignorance and ignorance!!"
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!!"
Everyone also knelt down and worshiped, with pious faces.
After the praise, they did not dare to rush. They just squatted aside and carefully watched the cow dung writing mysterious words on the paper that they could not understand, hoping to get a glimpse of the true meaning of the true God.
As for Niu Shi, his heart is filled with pride and satisfaction.
And just like when he first boarded the Balanced Sacred Artifact, he set great aspirations——
‘I, Niu Shi, will definitely break through the high level, become a strong man in the Cave Void Realm, master all the mysterious laws, and live up to the high expectations of my Lord and True God... Niu Shi, I praise you, the great Lord of Balance!!’