Zhang Quan thought of many scenes of the meeting, but he never thought that the Emperor of Zhu would be so straightforward. Fortunately, he had no intention of seeking any utilitarianism, but just wanted to rebuild the reputation of his family, so Zhang Quan said directly:
"Your Majesty, as we walked along, we found that your country's terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. Therefore, the rivers in Zhu's territory are almost all from west to east. However, there are several mountains and rivers running from north to south in Zhu's territory, which creates favorable conditions for Zhu. With such terrain, it is entirely possible to block the mountains and rivers, intercept the rivers, and build large, belt-shaped reservoirs one after another. Especially the Hongshiling Mountain, which is 800 miles away in the southeast. As long as the Red River Valley on the Hongshiling Mountain is blocked, the Taoshui River, the largest river in Zhu's territory, can be blocked. In just one year, a large reservoir with a radius of 300 miles and a depth of more than 100 feet can be formed. Its water source is enough for Zhu to use for ten years."
"This method..." The Emperor of Zhu frowned, looking at Zhang Quan with some contempt, "This method is simply not feasible. First of all, the Red River Valley is more than 300 feet deep, and the walls on both sides are thousands of feet high. They are all very hard blue iron stone. The biggest function of this stone is hardness. Even Yuanying stage masters cannot destroy it on a large scale. Secondly, the Red River Valley is very wide. Filling the entire palace in it is just a drop in the ocean. Thirdly, even if it succeeds, it will submerge most of the land and even cause us to compete with the downstream countries."
"Your Majesty, this matter is very simple. A simple formula is enough. This formula is called gunpowder. It..."
Zhang Quan had already made preparations. He started with gunpowder and gave a comprehensive introduction to the general situation of the Shang Dynasty. He especially described in detail the relevant technologies of the first model engine. The engine is the core power of industry. Because it is the power "created" by humans.
Gunpowder and engines together formed the underlying foundation of an industrial age.
However, Zhang Quan did not introduce the application of gunpowder in war, but introduced the application of gunpowder in infrastructure construction in the Shang Dynasty.
This introduction took half a day, and the more the Emperor of Zhu listened, the brighter his eyes became. When Zhang Quan finished speaking, the Emperor of Zhu suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Zhang Quan, are you willing to serve as Sikong in my Zhu Kingdom?"
Sikong was a second-rank official in the Zhu Kingdom, responsible for national infrastructure, including national defense, water conservancy, transportation, etc. He was directly responsible to the emperor.
Zhang Quan sighed slightly: "I am afraid that we will fail your majesty's kindness. To be honest, we are tired of officialdom and want to travel around the world. These years..."
Zhang Quan briefly introduced the situation of the Zhang family and Xiang Bowen, without covering up anything; of course, he embellished it appropriately. After the introduction, Zhang Quan said, "So, we are tired of officialdom, and now we just want to travel around the world and enjoy the scenery. Now we just can't bear to see the people suffer from drought, so we have the audacity to offer suggestions. Now that the strategy has been offered, please allow us to leave."
Zhang Quan was so frank that the Emperor of Zhu Guo began to like Zhang Quan, Zhang Yuan, and Xiang Bowen. Moreover, although Zhang Yuan's family had been wandering around in the past, they had never rebelled, so they could still be tolerated. Therefore, the Emperor of Zhu Guo invited them again.