Nan Ruohuai was very self-aware of her status, she was still smiling and showed no embarrassment, and didn't take the attitude of the city lord to heart at all.
Qianye asked: "Do you know this person? What's the relationship with that Fifth Brother?"
Nan Ruohuai said: "Although he doesn't know me, I do know him. Brother Wu is one of the four most likely to fight for the position. The recent change of city lord in Yuanjing should also be due to this factor. This Master Luo is the fifth brother's uncle, a real uncle."
Nan Ruohuai specially emphasized the last few words, and Qianye understood.
Qianye looked City Lord Luo up and down, and said calmly: "From now on, this island is the territory of the Thirty-One Princes, and there may be a fight for the throne of King Zheng. You can either surrender now or die. .”
City Lord Luo was startled and angry when he heard this, and shouted: "You guys, this is treason!"
"It seems that it is impossible for you to surrender, then go to die." Qianye's face sank, and he raised his two fingers together, and swiped in the air, only to see a flash of blood, and the head of City Lord Luo flew high. !
Seeing this scene, Nan Ruohuai's face turned pale, and her heart beat rapidly out of her chest. It's not that he hasn't seen murder before, and it's not that he hasn't had blood on his hands at all, but at that moment just now, he felt a mountain of pressure coming out of thin air, and he couldn't move for an instant.
At this moment, Nan Ruohuai really felt that Qianye wanted to kill him, he didn't even need to raise his hand, he just needed to think about it. City Lord Luo is also well-known in the royal capital. He is one of the few strong men connected with the royal family, and even has a record of leapfrogging enemies.
Such a well-known person with superior status and military strength, not to mention fighting back in front of Qianye, did not even have the slightest reaction, even if a chicken was killed, I am afraid that his death would be more dignified.
The far city is in chaos.
To the people on this remote floating island, City Lord Luo is already a god-like figure. Such people have been killed, so what else can they do
Qianye pointed at Yuanjing City and said, "Marines enter the city, and anyone who resists will be shot to death!"
The transport ship sailed straight to the top of the city, throwing elite fighters on the city wall. Many defenders directly threw their weapons on the ground, and anyone who had the slightest intention of resisting was killed on the spot like chopping melons and vegetables.
In less than an hour, Qianye was already sitting on the high seat of the City Lord's Mansion. The mercenary general he had brought with him was on the left, but there were only three or five people. .
Guns roared from time to time outside the window, and occasionally there were a few particularly shrill screams, which made the so-called big shots in Yuanjing City fidget. In fact, the mercenary generals brought by Qianye were far more than the few in front of him. Those who were not present were busy taking over the important facilities and buildings in the city.
Qianye waited for the room to quiet down, coughed, and said, "This is His Royal Highness the Thirty-One Prince, everyone knows it."
"Of course, of course!"
"It's like thunder!"
"It has been famous for a long time, but when I saw it today, I realized what a dragon and a phoenix are among people!"
The flattery came like a tide, and Nan Ruohuai was photographed as if in a cloud, almost forgetting where he was. Fortunately, he still has the last bit of sobriety left, knowing that it is impossible for these people to know who the thirty-first prince is. These flattery are all for the face of Qianye and the battleships outside.
But they were right, with Qianye and the fleet around, Nan Ruohuai had jumped from a passerby to a hot candidate. If it weren't for Qianye's unknown origin, Nan Ruohuai might have become one of the hottest three in one fell swoop.
Guns and cannons still sounded from time to time outside the window, and Qianye said to the crowd: "It seems that there are still a lot of rebellious parties and treason in the city. Ruohuai, how does Zheng Guo convict of treason now?"
Nan Ruohuai said, "Zheng Guo mainly followed the Qin system. The conviction of treason is similar in all countries. Once it is found out, it will be executed by the Manchus."
He came as soon as he opened his mouth, obviously the prince's basic homework is still solid.
Qianye nodded, and said calmly: "It's the first offense, so you don't have to be punished so severely. You have shown yourself, and anyone who dares to resist at this moment is treason. Just kill the whole family, and the clansmen don't need to be implicated."
"My lord is kind!" Nan Ruohuai praised.
But those prominent figures in the city couldn't sit still, and some of them were sweating on the spot. Qianye saw him, but didn't say anything, and said kindly: "Everyone has something to arrange, but hurry up. After half an hour, I want to go around the city."
"Thank you, my lord! I do have some important matters at home, and I have to deal with them quickly."
Similar voices continued, and in a blink of an eye, more than half of the people ran away. This was Qianye giving them another half an hour. After half an hour, those who dared to resist would be killed. Even City Lord Luo was slaughtered like a dog, who else can escape
The few people who stayed, you look at me, I look at you, their eyes are full of vigilance when they meet the same kind.
Qianye's eyes were slightly closed, like he was asleep, until half an hour later, he got up and said, "Let's go around the city."
Yuanjing City is simple and beautiful, with white stone as the base and mostly decorated with bright colors. There are not many traces of battles in the city, and the damage is not large. After all, there are still a small number of resisters. With the help of major families to suppress them, the few resisters probably turned into corpses.
The busiest commercial street in the city is next to the airship landing pad, and every shop is busy restocking their goods. Apparently the war broke out suddenly, they wanted to close the store urgently, and they got the news that the battle was set and Qianye was coming to patrol the streets, they were afraid that the depression in the market would be regarded as passive resistance, which would annoy this terrible big shot.
Qianye strolled past, occasionally walked into the shops he was interested in, and walked around to ask a few questions.
Yuanjing City is the only external port of the floating island. Most of the shops sell local specialties, as well as luxury goods that are not produced on the island, as well as various industrial products. The floating island is still mainly based on agriculture and mining. The only industrialized industry is smelting. All kinds of raw ore are smelted into basic metal ingots, which are then transported back to the kingdom.
Most of the products produced on the floating island are basic materials. Although there must be various rare and strategic minerals, they cannot be mined due to insufficient technology, so they have been deposited there.
While watching, Qianye chatted with Song Lun and Nan Ruohuai beside him. In front of a shop, his eyes were suddenly attracted by an ore with green spots, and he picked it up and looked at it for a while.
This ore is called Green Barium Stone, which is a complex of various rare minerals and will be used in high-grade engines and ballistas. Qianye did not expect to see this kind of raw ore here, and it was randomly thrown in the place of ordinary goods.
Qianye said to Song Lun: "I didn't expect this kind of thing to exist here. Don't they use it?"
Song Lun said: "They should not be used."
"Why?"
Nan Ruohuai who was on the side replied: "The cost of refining this kind of green barite is extremely high, and the application field is extremely narrow. To be honest, the technology of high-level engines and ballistas is only available in the empire. We don’t have this ability. Even if it is refined and mined, it can only be sold to the empire. The purchase price of the empire, we basically don’t make a profit.”
Qianye weighed the green barium stone, shook his head, threw it to Song Lun, and said, "Take it first, buy as many as you have."
"Yes, my lord."
The owner was overjoyed and thanked again and again.
Walking all the way, there are quite a few discoveries, which makes Qianye very satisfied. As long as these minerals are handled well, they will be effective immediately. After all, there is already a complete production line of airship engines in the neutral land.
The production line in the neutral land needs resources, the resources in Zheng Guo need the downstream industry to export, and the core technology is in the hands of Ningyuan Heavy Industry. The three parties check and balance each other, and no one can do without the other. With such a crucial link in three places, no matter what the troubles are, Qianye, holding the Hall of Valor, can turn all three industries into scrap iron as long as he cuts off the void passage. Therefore, even a big man like Zhang Buzhou can only watch the development of Nanqing City due to the lack of key resources, and the benefits of snatching it are limited, and the gains outweigh the losses.
Qianye asked a few more questions. What he didn't understand was that Zheng country had a lot of resources, so why didn't it develop well. Nan Ruohuai explained concisely.
In fact, Zheng State is not short of insightful people, but the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the living environment of the human race is not stable. Most of the time, they have to fight against the surrounding dark race tribes, and the need for immediate combat power is extremely urgent. For Zheng Guo, the fastest way to obtain high-level equipment is to go to the empire to participate in the war, obtain military merit, and exchange military merit.
If it develops on its own, it will take decades to build a complete military industry system. Even if it is completed, if Zheng Guo can't keep up with independent research and development, and the technology output still depends entirely on the empire, the equipment it produces will inevitably fall behind. The investment in core technology research and development is another astronomical figure.
After listening to the explanation, Qianye shook his head and said, "Zheng Guo has been established for a hundred years. If you have been committed to establishing a complete system from the beginning, why should it be completed by now? R&D can't cover the entire line, so select your own talents. It is not impossible to find one or two points to break through, and it is not impossible to sit on so many resources and have to sell them at a rubbish price.”
Nan Ruohuai had never thought about this truth, and was stunned for a while.
At nightfall, after Qianye had dinner, a detailed mineral and resource production list of the floating island was placed in front of him. The data on the form is very detailed, not only the output and reserves of the category, but also the introduction of the important minerals and the surrounding environment, and a distribution map is attached.
Being able to compile such a piece of information in a short period of time, Nan Ruohuai's ability to handle affairs is still commendable.
After reading this watch, Qianye had a rough idea. The resources on the floating island are at least enough to maintain the initial activities. It won't be enough until all the follow-up troops arrive.
Qianye opened the detailed map of Zheng Guo, and said to Nan Ruohuai: "What else is there to do on the outer islands? Besides, in the cities of Zheng Guo, where are there more systematic workshops?"
Nan Ruohuai had done her homework a long time ago, stretched out her hand to point on the map, and said, "Here, Liaocheng."
Liao City is located in the west of Zheng State, also on the edge of the mainland. This city has a well-developed metallurgical system, with numerous blast furnaces and large and small workshops everywhere. Basically, most of the people in the city depend on the metal industry for their livelihoods.
Due to the geographical location, Liaocheng and Fudao have formed a de facto complementary relationship after so many years of development. Most of the metal ingots transported from the floating island will be refined in Liaocheng, or crudely made into various metal products, and then transported to the capital or inland.