Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1070 Zhou Li in the Frontier

Zheng Shijie looked around and said, "I actually like Borneo very much. This place has good feng shui. There are also many interesting things about the barbarians here. For example, they simply give each other gifts, just like an anthropological museum. We strictly protect the culture here, just like protecting rare species in a zoo, so that they are displayed here according to the lifestyle of their ancestors. We don't do this in Kinai."

"Tsk, that's really realistic." Shang Luo shook his head. "It may sound harsh, but sometimes it's good for them to be brought into the modern era. If we leave them where they are and keep them in their pre-modern state for people to visit, it's really no different from a museum exhibit."

"So we are not hypocritical at all." Zheng Shijie replied, "The biggest feature of the tributary system is that it is not hypocritical. We clearly tell everyone that this world has a hierarchy. The bottom line of the tributary system is to require all tributary states to recognize the existence of the 'Celestial Empire'. On this sincere basis, we can guarantee the fairness of this system, and everyone can expand their own interests within their own capabilities. Ah, Shangluo, I have seen your family's side."

"You've seen a lot of hypocrisy, haven't you?"

"You have a lot of weird 'naked heretics' there. They say that all countries are equal, but they have to patch up this flawed statement in order to interfere in other countries' internal affairs. In my opinion, if you advocate equality, then don't interfere in each other's internal affairs. If you have any problems, just discuss them. That's polite. I think it's great. On the other hand, if you want to interfere, don't shamelessly say that you respect other countries' sovereignty. That's rude. Tsk tsk, those naked heretics are really just like the old demon with yellow eyebrows, talking nonsense."

"Ah," Phaethon touched his forehead, "If I hadn't listened carefully, I would have thought you were cursing the Romans."

"Eh? How did the Romans come here?" Zheng Shijie asked, "I don't really know the rules of the Romans."

"Well, let me put it this way." Phaethon shook his head, "Roman practice is: we do not recognize the existence of any sovereignty outside of Rome."

"Is this possible? How do you calculate it?"

"It's very simple. We only deal with fragmented barbarians. Any barbarians who gather together need to be dispersed. Ah, this is a failed strategy to put it bluntly, but it has its merits. Aren't you going to receive the Roman heritage in the future? You will see it then. In fact, I was quite shocked when I saw the land here. Because Rome also has a need for confidentiality. Rome itself is even built on confidentiality. But the security around those secret facilities in Rome is much worse than yours."

[Alas, now that I think about it, if the two sides had established communication earlier, Rome might not have been destroyed now. ]

"That's impossible." Phaethon waved his hand. "Even if Rome knew that Cathay had a magic method to govern the world, it would not be able to use it - because Cathay's 'magic method' is based on self-cultivation and requires strict self-discipline. Can the Romans bear it?"

"Eh?" Zheng Shijie asked, "Could it be that you couldn't help it even once? I think there are always some people who want to govern the world properly, right?"

"No, Rome has a fundamental problem, that is, all consuls must fight against their own selfish desires. Everyone wants to leave something for themselves in the end, and everyone wants to make further progress in the Senate. In short, Rome is doomed. But you can still have a more distant future."

"Now that you mention it, I feel even more stressed." Shang Luo covered his forehead. "I will have to deal with Rome's problems later, right? I think I really need a Great Wall in the sky to properly deal with your problems."

"The Great Wall you want is behind this mountain." Zheng Shijie replied, "Once our cannons are debugged, we will be able to deliver houses to orbit in batches. If the delivered materials are connected together, we can circle the earth as many times as we want. By then, even if we throw a stone down, it will be like a meteor shower."

After leaving the airport, the military vehicle passed through the cave along with the heavy-loaded trucks. The 4095.2-meter-high "Zhendan Baru Mountain", also known as the "Mount of God", appeared in front of us. A huge red cannon was built on the broad mountain top, like a jade pillar supporting the sky and a golden beam across the sea.

The tower structure supporting the cannon was not built up layer by layer like a tall building, but was intertwined and spiraled upwards with a mysterious and complex structure, extending towards the sun like a rhinoceros looking at the moon. The structure was so complex that it didn't look like a building at all, but more like gold embroidery on a gorgeous dress. Unfolding in the clouds was a wonderful scene like a lotus flower -

"Wait, was this built by humans?" Shangluo asked in surprise. "The supporting structure is not something that can be built by humans at will! Can such a drawing be approved by the design institute?" "Well, the answer is 'yes and no'. Of course, we built this, but not by hand."

"what is that?"

"We'll find out if we go a little further."

As we approached the sacred mountain, the auxiliary facilities built around the cannon appeared on both sides of the road. They were continuous blast furnaces and chimneys. Interestingly, even those chimneys were different from those elsewhere. The chimneys were made of brass and shone with golden light. There were also red lotus patterns on them, similar to the cannon on the top of the mountain. It seemed that it was the blueprint of the entire facility - or the "red" map.

"That is?"

"Cinnabar steel smelting furnace. The cinnabar steel smelted out is the raw material for building cannons. This is the highest crystallization of Lan Fang's technology, and it is the source of the technology for the 'Ba Wang Jiao' you saw in the car race before."

"Are you smelting spiritual metal?"

"That's right. In principle, it's similar to the torch fuel developed by Beizhili. We added spiritual power during the smelting process, and the final smelted 'cinnabar steel' is the cornerstone of the entire project."

“Is it strong?”

"It has achieved a perfect balance between strength and toughness, reaching the theoretical limit of the metal 'steel'. According to Shangluo's statement, which is easier for you to understand, it can be understood as a kind of 'nanomaterial'. When the microstructure undergoes extremely subtle changes, its macroscopic properties can also reach another level."

"Why is the shape so strange?"

"Because cinnabar steel needs to be 'unfolded' into a specific shape to show its marvelous properties. So the peony branches or the marvelous shapes like red lotus you see are not just for beauty, but the result of the natural unfurling of cinnabar steel. To some extent, after we complete the entire structure, it may be able to unfold into a Taiyi Golden Flower. However, we have only uncovered a corner of the Taiyi Golden Flower and temporarily set up a cannon. A truly magnificent structure can only be unfolded in space."

"In other words." Zheng Shijie thought for a while, "Our entire process is to copy a part of Taiyi Jinhua. These cinnabar steels are the cinnabar pigments we use to copy the avenue. This cannon is a pleasant surprise, because we found that this indestructible structure is enough to support a cannon that reaches the sky. It is an honor for this land to be able to carry a corner of the avenue."

"Is this a secret?" Shangluo asked.

"Yes, it's top secret, and it's about the same level of confidentiality as your senior brother's retreat. If people knew about it, someone might be guarding here every day, waiting to be the first to comprehend the patterns of Taiyi Jinhua."

"Wait! I didn't know his retreat location was a secret!"

"Well, just pretend I didn't say anything. Just pretend I didn't say anything."

(End of this chapter)