1369 Chapter 1369: Husband and wife talk at night (2)
If coal is the cornerstone of industry, then power machines are the heart of industry.
If the steam engine was imitated by the Jin Dynasty, the consequences would be very serious for Sichuan and Shu, which had not yet developed.
"Is your information accurate?" Jin Feng looked at the Ninth Princess: "Are you sure that King Jin is imitating the steam engine?"
"When the flying team encountered Hai Dongqing, the spies immediately went to find out the news. They found that King Jin's people were collecting the wreckage of the airship on the ground."
The Ninth Princess replied: "In addition, some time ago at the Yuzhou Pier, there was an escort who was ambushed by dead soldiers, intending to seize the speedboat. Master Xiao Yutie and I agreed that the other party came for the steam engine!"
When Jin Feng heard this, he couldn't help but frown, and at the same time he somewhat understood why the Ninth Princess had given the order in private.
The power of the King of Jin is mainly concentrated in the north, and Yuzhou is in the south of Sichuan. Even if the King of Jin wants to seize the steamship, he will not do it at the Yuzhou wharf, because it is not easy to seize it and transport it back to Jin.
Moreover, he has already obtained the wreckage of the airship, so there is no need to snatch it again.
So the dead men who took action in Yuzhou were most likely not from the King of Jin, but from the vassal kings or other dignitaries in the Jiangnan area.
This also shows from the side that the vassal kings and powerful people are obsessed with evil and are always thinking about counterattack.
In this case, the choice of the Ninth Princess is understandable.
The soldiers on the Yuzhou side were unsuccessful. Jin Feng believed that Princess Ninth and Xiaoyu must have asked the speedboat escorts to strengthen their security. Relatively speaking, he was more worried about Jin.
"Prince Jin, have the spies found the counterfeit factory?"
"No," the Ninth Princess said: "The King of Jin paid great attention to the wreckage of the airship and sent heavy troops to blockade several surrounding hills. During the transfer, the King of Jin also sent a large number of scouts to explore the way and the rear, so the spies could not get close at all."
Jin Feng originally planned to send Tieniu and his men to destroy it immediately if he found King Jin's factory.
But it was obvious that King Jin was also on guard against this move and did not give him this chance at all.
"Let the secret agent continue to investigate. If he needs help, let him contact Tieniu."
"Okay," Ninth Princess nodded: "Tomorrow I will ask Han Feng to inform the secret agent."
She now has too many things to do and can't do everything herself, so she leaves the spy-related business to Han Feng.
"Husband, what are you going to do with Tubo?" Ninth Princess asked again.
"Have your spies found Wei Laosan?" Jin Feng asked coldly.
Wei Laosan was instigated by Mr. Feng to rebel, and then used the golden cicada to escape from his shell and was brought to Tubo.
Although Mr. Feng is dead, Wei Laosan's whereabouts are unknown.
Now that hot air balloons appear in Tubo, it means that he is still alive.
"Not found," the Ninth Princess said: "The tribe that uses hot air balloons to fight is called the Goshawk tribe. My spies are going to start from this tribe to find the whereabouts of Wei Laosan. However, the situation in Tubo is complicated and the hierarchy is strict. Many places are full of
The tribe’s forbidden area is inaccessible to outsiders, so it may take a little longer to find out the information.”
"There is no need to worry on the Tubo side, just let the spies do their best." Jin Feng waved his hand and said.
Tubo is still in the tribal era, and each tribe has different beliefs, making the situation extremely complicated.
Under such circumstances, it is not easy to train secret agents.
"The Tubo side is not in a hurry?" The Ninth Princess was stunned, and then said worriedly: "Husband, they already have a hot air balloon. If the Goshawk tribe unifies the plateau and attacks us like Gada, will it be very troublesome?"
"No," Jin Feng said confidently: "With the little stuff in Wei Laosan's belly, it's not a big deal to make a hot air balloon. No matter how much you try, you'll die!"
Wei Laosan only knows how to make fireproof cloth, and the hot air balloon he made can barely fly. As long as he installs a heavy crossbow on the airship, he can basically crush the Tibetan hot air balloon.
Thinking of this, Jin Feng had an idea and said, "But you can arrange for an envoy to go to Tubo."
"Why are you going to Tubo?" Ninth Princess asked.
"Sell hot air balloons," Jin Feng replied: "Sell them to the enemies of the Goshawk tribe!"
Princess Ninth's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, only the Goshawk tribe has hot air balloons now. The other tribes have been beaten completely unable to fight back, so they must be willing to spend a lot of money to buy hot air balloons.
This will not only make a lot of money, but also prevent the Goshawk tribe from quelling the civil strife in Tubo, killing two birds with one stone!
There was a country in the past life that did this.
During World War I and World War II, this country relied on its geographical advantages to not participate in the war in the early stage, but sold weapons to both sides to make money. When the war reached the later stage, when the outcome was about to come to an end, this country would find another reason to join the war, and then win the war as a victor.
compensation.
Although this approach is disgraceful, it is a shortcut to rapid growth.
That country relied on this method to grow back then.
"I will let Master Tie select the envoy tomorrow!" Princess Ninth said, "No, I will go find Master Tie now!"
"It's already late at night. Master Tie must have rested. There's no need to worry at this moment."
Jin Feng smiled and took the Ninth Princess's arm.
The Ninth Princess did not insist. She sat on Jin Feng's lap, put her arms around Jin Feng's neck and said, "Husband, I know I was wrong. If there is such a big thing in the future, I will definitely discuss it with you first."
"I was also wrong about this matter. I didn't communicate with you properly when I came back last time." Jin Feng said: "Actually, I am developing a new weapon. After this new weapon is mass-produced, it will be easy to put down the feudal king."
The Ninth Princess originally wanted to be gentle with Jin Feng, but after hearing the news, she stood up and asked in surprise: "What new weapon?"
Since the rise of Jin Feng, every weapon produced can be regarded as revolutionary, and has even changed the war model that has been passed down for countless years.
Therefore, the Ninth Princess attaches great importance to the new weapons mentioned by Jin Feng and is also very curious.
"Actually, it's not a new weapon. It's still a musket. It's just that I improved the musket."
Jin Feng explained the characteristics of the breech-loading rifle and the difference from the flintlock rifle.
"It can shoot a musket over a hundred feet away, and it can also be used when it rains..."
The Ninth Princess murmured excitedly, her eyes getting brighter and brighter: "Husband, according to you, is every musket equivalent to a heavy crossbow?"
"If you insist on saying that, it's not impossible. The power and range of a back-loading rifle may not be as good as a heavy-duty crossbow, but about the same as a portable heavy crossbow."
Jin Feng nodded: "But I will continue to improve it later and create a rifle that is more powerful than the heavy crossbow. There should be no problem."
"What about the firing speed? Is it as fast as the heavy crossbow?" asked the Ninth Princess.
"A back-loading rifle can be operated by just one person. It is definitely faster and more accurate than a heavy crossbow." Jin Feng replied.
Although the heavy crossbow has been improved by Jin Feng, it still requires at least three people to cooperate. One person is responsible for winding, one person is responsible for filling, and one person is responsible for firing.
The rifle only needs to insert the bullet and pull the bolt to fire. It also saves the most time-consuming step of winding, and the speed is definitely faster than the heavy crossbow.