Chapter 1139: 25: Like a Fierce Tiger Lying on a Desolate Hill (Part 3)

Capítulo 1139: Chapter 25: Like a Fierce Tiger Lying on a Desolate Hill (Part 3)

Qin Ziheng made a decision.

“I second.”

Wenren Zheng was the first to approve.

Ye Ze’an also seconded.

Li Fei stood up and saluted:

“Your Majesty, I am willing to go on an expedition with the Green Frost Army!”

Qin Ziheng finally had a hint of a smile on his face.

He looked at Li Fei: “Marquis Jing’an has this intention, I am very comforted, but the negotiations with the Western Continent Delegation are not yet over, there’s no need to rush.”

“Yes.”

Li Fei was a bit disappointed.

The three of them resumed their seats, and Qin Ziheng continued to ask:

“Lord Chief Minister, how is the imitation of the new firearms sent by the Western Continent Delegation going?”

After obtaining the new firearms, Ye Ze’an immediately sent them to Zhi Ge Pavilion, where the casting masters with Divine Skills like Refining disassembled and imitated the firearms.

“Zhi Ge Pavilion has successfully imitated one.”

Ye Ze’an said, “But the conclusion given by the New Martial Bureau is not optimistic. It believes it will be three years before we can produce these new weapons in large quantities.”

The New Martial Bureau was established after the Mingxin Reformation, under the Military Affairs Office, responsible for purchasing various gunpowder weapons from the Western Continent and disassembling and imitating them.

The rifles, cannons, design drawings, and process plans independently produced by the Da Lan Dynasty now all come from the New Martial Bureau.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ziheng’s face darkened: “Three years! Hasn’t it been successfully imitated already? Why does it still take so long?”

Ye Ze’an calmly explained:

“Your Majesty, simply having a few masters imitate those new weapons doesn’t mean much. They can imitate a few firearms, but it’s impossible for them to forge tens of thousands.”

“These masters rely on Divine Skills and Magic to imitate weapons. But large-scale production requires the technical personnel below to truly master the knowledge in areas such as process design, metallurgy, mechanical manufacturing, chemistry, and others.”

“We also need to cultivate a batch of workers skilled in these related processes, and we must establish factory production lines.”

“None of these can be accomplished in three or five days.”

Ye Ze’an methodically explained, leaving Qin Ziheng speechless.

Li Fei couldn’t help but glance at the Lord Chief Minister.

As a transmigrator, he understood the difficulty involved.

If not for the Mingxin Reformation laying the groundwork for the Da Lan Dynasty, the mass production of those new weapons from the Western Continent would be even more distant!

And even this Lord Chief Minister, who personally spearheaded the Mingxin Reformation, could not change the great trend.

The growth path in the Western Continent, apart from relying on bloodline, has only the path of science and technology, which is intentionally opened by the aristocrats.

Whether aiming to rise in status or to resist tyranny, developing technology is the only choice!

While the Eastern Continent relies mainly on individual power, the situation is completely different from the Western Continent, where scientific technology is ultimately seen as a minor path by most people.

After listening, Qin Ziheng completely lost interest in these new weapons.

Three years?

In this time, he might as well look forward to Li Fei’s growth.

“Your Majesty, even if it takes more time, I believe we should increase investment. These new weapons brought by the Western Continent are enough to threaten Tao Foundation Stage strong people, and should not be underestimated.”

Ye Ze’an said while presenting a proposal, “This is a set of twelve proposals concerning the New Martial Bureau, please review them, Your Majesty.”

Qin Ziheng took the proposal, glanced at it and immediately felt a headache.

In simple terms, it’s about needing money, people, and status!

Money and people are easy to ask for.

But to improve the status of relevant personnel involves myriad interests, and is very complex.

The cake is only so big, if researchers, technicians, and related professionals want a larger slice, then others get less.

Who would be willing?

“This matter… let’s have the Central Cabinet discuss it first.”

Qin Ziheng closed the proposal and said to Ye Ze’an.

“Your Majesty…”

“Alright, I am tired, let’s end here today.”

“… I take my leave.”

The three Guardian Ministers exited the Yangxin Hall.

“Li Fei.”

After leaving the Yangxin Hall, Wenren Zheng suddenly called out to Li Fei proactively.

“Great Marshal.”

Li Fei looked towards him.

Wenren Zheng: “You previously expressed interest in sparring with me. You may come to my residence tomorrow.”

Li Fei was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Now, the fastest way for the Myriad Blood Pearl to level up is to spar with a Peak Strong Person to acquire high-quality power.

Earlier, he had mentioned wanting Wenren Zheng to guide him in Martial Arts.

But as Military Affairs Grand Marshal, he had military duties, training the Sky Blue Cavalry, overseeing military formations for Military Dao Cultivation, and also attending to his own cultivation.

Where would he find the time to guide others?

Now, he finally found time.

“Thank you, Great Marshal!”

Li Fei saluted.

Wenren Zheng nodded and turned away.

Li Fei accelerated, chasing after Ye Ze’an in another direction:

“Lord Chief Minister, could you give me a copy of the twelve proposals you just presented to His Majesty?”

“Absolutely.”

“Regarding the manufacture of new weapons, if there’s anything I can assist with, Lord Chief Minister, please feel free to ask.”

Ye Ze’an was a bit surprised as he looked at Li Fei: “I thought a prodigy like Marquis Jing’an would disregard such strange innovations.”

Li Fei smiled: “In my view, this is also a broad boulevard.”

“Oh?”

Ye Ze’an hadn’t expected Li Fei to value this path so highly.

The Transcendents he knew, the stronger their abilities, the more disdain they held for these external objects.

Though the New Martial Bureau is under the Military Affairs Office, Wenren Zheng, this Great Marshal, visited the bureau only a few times over the years.

He didn’t support many of Ye Ze’an’s proposals either.

This Military God preferred to allocate resources to the Imperial Camp Army and to Martial Artists with potential.

Among the Four Sects of the Military School, this Military God followed the path of ‘Military Form,’ not ‘Military Techniques.’

Li Fei mostly ‘bulldozed’ his way through with personal strength.

In Ye Ze’an’s view, if on the battlefield, Li Fei would definitely be the type to lead troops into the enemy lines to slash generals and seize flags.

Yet, he hadn’t expected Li Fei to support him so strongly.

With the support of this Marquis Jing’an, the success chances of pushing these matters increased significantly.

Under the night sky, the Lord Chief Minister didn’t say much more, merely sincerely saluting Li Fei.

…

Year 49 of Hong Guang, December 2.

The Green Frost Army formally set out, leaving Lanling City for the Southern Border.

On this day, Li Fei’s Myriad Blood Pearl rose to level 60, condensing a second Blood Crystal!