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Chapter 1702 Telegraph Machine

"What? Five thousand men were wiped out!"

Saladin looked at the scout who was reporting the military situation with a grim face. He had sent out 5,000 elite troops and had instructed them not to fight the enemy head-on. How could they be wiped out in this desert plain?

The scout explained to Saladin in detail what happened during the night.

"They actually dug a trap. They have tens of thousands of slaves, so they can do it!"

Only then did everyone understand what had happened. It turned out that the army had fallen into a trap.

"Lord Saladin, we must take revenge and not let those warriors fall into the hands of Qi and be humiliated!"

Everyone spoke to Saladin and said that when they knew Han Shizhong had only two thousand soldiers, they had already decided to kill him. The five thousand men were accidentally trapped and were wiped out. As long as they were careful, there should be no problem.

"It looks like you have fallen into the enemy's trap again!"

Saladin looked at everyone and spoke.

"Sir, we only want to win and boost the prestige of our Arab army."

Everyone spoke quickly.

"I know what you are thinking. Han Shizhong only has 2,000 soldiers. We can defeat him if we kill him!"

"But have you ever thought about why Han Shizhong dared to lead two thousand soldiers to drive away tens of thousands of slaves?"

"You look at the two thousand troops and think it's nothing, but don't the enemies know that two thousand people outside are very dangerous?"

Saladin looked at everyone with a look of disappointment and said.

"My Lord, you mean... this is a trap!"

Everyone then realized that this was indeed a strategy to lure the enemy deep into their territory, and they had obviously almost been fooled.

"That's right, in all likelihood. After the surprise attack, their forces were exposed, but they didn't have any intention of escaping or asking for help. They continued to work on the spot. Don't you find it strange?"

Saladin looked at everyone and said that there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. They have fought with the State of Qi many times, and there must be a big conspiracy behind any obvious flaw.

"Fortunately, you are wise, we were almost deceived by the enemy!"

Everyone said with lingering fear, they could already imagine the enemy's ambush and their own despair.

"Sir, what should we do?"

Everyone looked at Saladin, hoping he would make a decision.

"I'm afraid we can't do it alone. We need to contact the Kingdom of Fatima. If we attack from both sides, we will have a chance of winning."

Saladin looked at everyone and said that although he had gathered a lot of soldiers and horses, it seemed that he was not sure of success at the moment.

After the discussion, a large number of scouts were sent out. Their target was not only the Fatimid Kingdom, but also other Arab countries in the west.

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Liangshan City.

The troops that were coming to change guards set out one after another, and the entire Liangshan became deserted.

Lu Zhishen was holding a Buddhist scripture and looking at it boredly, while in his other hand he held a wine gourd and took a sip from it from time to time.

"Master Lu... Master Lu... Call Master Lu!"

Lu Zhishen was feeling a little sleepy and was about to take a nap under a tree, but was suddenly awakened by a shout.

"kindness?"

Lu Zhishen woke up immediately and looked around vigilantly. The voice was clearly Sun Lei's, but he did not see Sun Lei's figure.

"Master Lu, what are you looking at?"

Sun Lei's voice sounded again.

"Who dares to tease me here? You are courting death!"

This time, Lu Zhishen finally understood that the sound came from the tree above his head.

"I am the tree god... You, a monk, drink alcohol and eat meat, and do not follow the rules and regulations. I have come to punish you."

Sun Lei's voice rang out from the tree.

"Haha, you stupid tree dares to call yourself a god. Don't you know that I uprooted the weeping willow tree in the vegetable garden? Today, you don't know whether to live or die, so I will uproot you too!"

Lu Zhishen was furious and took off his shirt and was about to pull up the tree.

"What is this?" Lu Zhishen was just about to hold the tree and move forward when he suddenly discovered a strange rope on the side of the tree. One end of the rope was transplanted to the top of the tree, and the other end went into the yard next to it.

Lu Zhishen understood immediately. He knew that it must be Sun Lei playing a prank on him. Sun Lei was the only one in Liangshan who would do this.

"I want to see what you are up to!"

Lu Zhishen slapped the tree hard, and the tree shook violently, and an iron trumpet fell out of it.

"Master Lu, don't be angry, this thing is expensive!"

Sun Lei's voice came from the dynamic iron speaker.

"You tease me every day, and I will never let you go!"

Lu Zhishen was furious and jumped up to take off the trumpet.

"Master, raise your head and look into the distance!"

Sun Lei's voice came from the loudspeaker.

Lu Zhishen then looked up and saw Sun Lei on a distant mountain peak, holding a telescope in one hand and waving with the other hand to greet him, while Sun Lei's voice could be heard from the iron loudspeaker.

"This... How is this possible? Transmitting sound over a thousand miles?"

Lu Zhishen looked at the iron trumpet in his hand in disbelief.

Lu Zhishen immediately walked towards the mountain. Liangshan was not high, so Lu Zhishen soon reached Sun Lei.

"Brother, when did you learn the art of transmitting sound over a thousand miles?"

Lu Zhishen looked at Sun Lei with curiosity. This legendary martial art had actually been mastered.

"I can't transmit my voice over a thousand miles. This is called broadcasting! Speak here, and then all the connected speakers will make sounds!"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen and said.

"broadcast?"

Lu Zhishen looked at the strange microphone in front of Sun Lei, then looked at the iron horn in his hand. He couldn't connect the two things together.

"With this thing, I can broadcast to the whole city, and I don't have to worry about not being able to hear what people are saying when there are too many people around!"

Sun Lei smiled.

"It's just a loud voice!"

When Lu Zhishen heard this, he lost interest.

"It's not that there is no way to transmit sound over a thousand miles. Look at this!"

Sun Lei took out a radio.

"Can this thing transmit sound over a thousand miles?"

Lu Zhishen looked at the small box and asked curiously. He knew that Sun Lei would never do anything without certainty.

"Put the antenna up!"

At Sun Lei's command, a huge antenna was erected, then the high-power telegraph machine started working, and a telegraph operator quickly sent a telegram.

After a long time, the telegraph machine responded with a series of "beeping" sounds, and the telegraph operator made a lot of dots and lines on the paper.

"Telegram from General Ruan Xiaoer. Your Majesty, we have already left the Yangtze River estuary and are now sailing southward..."

The telegraph operator reported to Sun Lei.

"what is this?"

Lu Zhishen looked at the seal full of dots and lines with confusion. He couldn't understand it at all.

"Shangzhuguo, this is a telecommunications code. It requires a special code book to decipher. This is also the best way to prevent eavesdropping."

The telegraph operator spoke.

"Then how do I know this wasn't sent back by the waiter?"

Lu Zhishen raised a question.

"Shangzhuguo, this point and the horizontal line may seem simple and irregular, but they are based on facts. Outsiders can't translate it at all. It's fake at first glance!"

The telegraph operator explained seriously.