Mars Arsenal.

Ma Chao looked at the forging room that already had semi-mechanical and assembly line production, and couldn't help but show a gratifying smile on his face: The money invested in the arsenal was not thrown in vain!

Prior to this, Ma Chao had already been to Ma's Farm, and saw that those farm technicians were also studying crop hybridization and high yield in the four seasons with coal fire in the greenhouse, and there had been a lot of progress, and their faces had already cracked and flowered: not to mention that they had developed a higher-yield hybrid winter wheat No. 2 and cold-resistant and drought-resistant potatoes, let's just say that the greenhouse planting technology can already ensure that they can eat fresh vegetables all year round!

In the first few years, when Ma Chao first crossed over, it was really poor and white, especially in winter. In addition to the entertainment of androids, it is simply idle!

What you eat is Chinese cabbage! Just this cabbage, it was only after Ma Chao crossed over, and there was no such thing in the Han Dynasty.

Wearing it, except for the fur is the skin, it is heavy and damp. Ma Chao has made two down jackets, except for the hundreds of chickens that don't blink their eyes, there is no warmth and comfort of Bosideng and Flying in the Snow at all.

As for playing, well, hunting. But for a while, the animals on the mountain trembled with fear when they heard the sound of the hooves of the elephant dragon Xiaohei. Sincerely, Ma Chao pitted those hibernating beasts miserably.

And now, the Ma family has edible grains and vegetables no less than those in the 21st century, and cotton clothes spun from cotton....... As for playing, there is a more fancy android pose.

No way, in this era, after you come, it's impossible to unify the country if you don't want to pick up girls. What shooting, books, rituals, and royals are boring at all, and they don't move their bad hearts to kill people, it's really too boring.

And now, Ma Chao watched dozens of blacksmiths with bare chests and stomachs desperately hammering, the sound of clanging resounded in the sky, and the red furnace fire almost melted the whole world. It is false to say that he is not excited, after all, all this is what he has changed.

"Lord, after implementing your secret method, the three of them in the arsenal will be able to make 100 catties of steel in one day. In the past, the output of 100 steel-making was only 70,000 catties per year in the arsenal, which was still the largest output of nearly 500 skilled craftsmen. Seeing Ma Chao's expression, Han Feng said just right.

"Good, good, good!" After Ma Chao heard this, he shouted three times in a row.

The lack of steel production has always been a bottleneck that restricts Ma Chao from daring to recruit on a large scale. Even now, there are more than 20,000 Ma Jiajun under Pang De, using the old-fashioned equipment of the Han Dynasty. When it comes to 100 forged steel, only military attachés above the commander can get one or two, and the lowest level of soldiers can only use horse chopping knives of better quality than the Han Dynasty ring head knives.

There are also steel nails, crossbow arrows, throwing spear tips, stirrups, etc., although these do not need to be forged steel, but they are also extremely expensive war supplies.

And now, after listening to Han Feng say that after the arsenal has refined the "Iron and Steel Smelting Encyclopedia", as long as the capital, coal, and iron can keep up, the Ma family can fully equip hundreds of thousands or even millions of Ma family troops. At that time, the dream of sweeping the world is really 'five words floating in the sky: that's not a problem!' ’

"My lord, now it seems that although the Ma family is trapped in the economy and finance, it is firmly sitting in the Diaoyutai in terms of the situation." Xun You couldn't stand the high temperature in the forging room, wiped a handful of sweat and said: "Now that the Xiongnu have withdrawn, should the matter of subduing Liangzhou be carried out in advance?" ”

After Ma Chao walked around casually, as soon as the freshness passed, he also walked towards the door, and said as he walked: "After the Shadow reported the news to me last night, they have already gone to the Qiang tribes. If it is not bad as expected, then as long as the Qiang people go to the four counties of Liangzhou to attack and kill some bandits, then the four counties of Liangzhou will naturally surrender to the Ma family. ”

Speaking of this, Ma Chao had already seen Guo Jia and the others who came out in advance because of the temperature of the forging room, and continued: "What I'm worried about is who should be sent to take office after the four counties of Liangzhou surrender to Chengcheng? ”

"Huangfu Jianshou, the son of the general Huangfu Song, and Zhu Hao, the son of the general Zhu Jun, are both handsome in both civil and military affairs, and they can be of great use. There is also the old general Huangfu Song, who is a native of Liangzhou, and his prestige has been deterring Liangzhou for a long time. If the sons of the two old generals and their deceased generals are sent to office, then one can come to Liangzhou to be determined, and the other can also calm the hearts of the two old generals. Guo Jia heard Ma Chao's words at the door, and immediately marched with Ma Chao and replied.

"What my brother said is very true." Ma Chao immediately agreed to Guo Jia's suggestion, and then said: "Gongda said before that it is understandable that the Ma family is sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, but after Liangzhou is established, there are three places left in the Ma family......."

"One is Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, although we used a borrowed knife to kill people this time, but Zhang Lu is by no means a fool, and he will definitely fight back in the future." Yang Fu Yongliang was the first to say Zhang Lu who threatened Ma's super base camp.

"The second is the Huns, and the disaster of the Huns has been there for a long time. There are a few times, and I still want to belong to the place, and the wolf's ambition should really be punished! Zhang Liao opened his mouth for the second time, and his ancestors had an enmity with the Xiongnu, and joined the Ma family, and there were also factors to drive the Xiongnu out of the Saiwai.

"The third is Cao Gong," Guo Jia did not shy away from saying this at this time, and said indifferently: "Cao Gong is wise and martial, the talent of the hero, the matter of Xuzhou and Lu Bu, Cao Gong will definitely be able to see through the interference of the lord in this." As a result, Cao Gong here also had to be guarded against. ”

"My lord, Jingzhou Liu Biao's place has to be guarded against." Xu Shu saw that Ma Chao's expression gradually became solemn, and knew that Ma Chao had already calculated it in his heart, so he also mentioned this invisible scourge: "Liu Biao's current civil strife has been eliminated, but Yangzhou has Yuan Shu to restrain him, and he did not dare to move the Ma family lightly, but the superficial alliance between the Ma family and Liu Biao has to make the two families feel at ease, but it is more likely to cause the other party to make a sudden move!" ”

Listening to these people behind him count the enemies of the Ma family, Ma Chao really wanted to cry without tears in his heart. Unconsciously, the Ma family has come to the crest of the beacon wave of the heroes, making enemies on all sides. And dealing with these enemies is actually very simple, whether it is military conquest or conspiracy, the Ma family has illegal means and talents.

But........

At this time, it was the time when the Ma family was poor and white. Over the years, the pace has been too fast, and some of them have pulled eggs. The rapid expansion hit Si Li's beautiful bubble, which made Ma Chao's two-year-old bottom empty. Although the east and west can survive this year, and the huge area can also make the Ma family recover quickly. But this year, the Ma family needs to recuperate, and they can't let the enemy take advantage of it.

Fighting wars and wars is still fought by the economy and population. Now the Ma family is not short of people, but there is a shortage of money. There is no shortage of ways to make money, but there is a lack of a year of capital return........

Expressing these feelings, a cadre of civil servants and military generals behind him also fell silent: The problems of the Ma family, everything is easy to solve, everything is not solved well, and it seems to have fallen into a dead knot.

"It's okay," Ma Chao finally felt a little angry and heavy, and couldn't help but encourage everyone: "Now the Ma family is leading in science and technology, rich in products, commodities are changing with each passing day, and the trade routes are also unimpeded. After Liangzhou is pacified, it can directly open up the market in the Western Regions........ And over the years, the Ma family has indeed been too tired, and it is good to stop and rest occasionally for a while. This year, it's okay to make a big move, it's okay to make a small fight, just see which thing that doesn't have long eyes dares to come and send it to death........."

After saying this, Ma Chao had already walked to the brick kiln opened up in the heart of the Ma Arsenal. Thanks to the book "Manufacturing Process of Construction Engineering Materials", Han Feng told Ma Chao that the arsenal had fired red bricks. It will only take a few years at most, and the people of the Han Dynasty can bid farewell to the era of wooden and tile houses.

"Let's go, come forward and take a look, with the bricks, you don't have to worry too much about the post-disaster reconstruction in the Sili area." Throwing off the distracting thoughts of the princes of the Quartet, Ma Chao stepped forward and wanted to enter, and said: "I will definitely build Chang'an into a truly impregnable place and realize the long-cherished wish of the Han people for long-term peace and stability!" ”

And at this time, Zhang Ji led all the way to Ma Chao's side, and after saluting, he said: "My lord, the Hun envoy is visiting!" ”

"Hun envoy?" Ma Chao was stunned for a moment, he was sure that it was not the people sent by Yufuluo, but the meaning of the old king of the Huns, so he wondered in his heart: "What are they doing here?" Just retired and came to flatter again? The speed of this adultery is much faster than the speed at which my brother chased the little girl! ’