Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

"Cut it off????" Han Xingzhi's whole body exploded, "How can it be cut! This really can't be cut! Brother, have you forgotten about Li Chuang! This really can't be cut!"

"(Jinling Yayan)!" Shangluo also cursed, "I forgot about this. Who is whispering in my ear that he wants to be laid off?"

[I didn’t say a word that I wanted to be laid off! It's up to you to think about the abolition. 】

"Calm down and think about it." Han Xingzhi took a sip of tea and said, "Brother, why did you think you needed to be laid off from the beginning?"

"Let me give you an example - although it is not mentioned in the information, how many troops does the Meteorological Bureau have?"

"That's a lot. The meteorological bureau in Kinei has anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers to increase rainfall, and there are also observation stations scattered in deep mountains and old forests to collect meteorological data. There are also a large number of polar weather stations in Lingbei that observe cold waves. I guess it all adds up. , there must be 100,000 people."

"So I have another question: How do we regulate firearms in our country?"

"Well, firearms other than traditional martial arts are all controlled. In other words, it doesn't matter if you use firearms, as long as they enter public places without ammunition, they must remain unloaded in public places. Modern firearms that use any type of fixed ammunition are Carrying and storage are completely prohibited.”

"Here's the problem. Any unit that gets into firearms management, there's an additional cost to manage it. So I wonder if it's necessary for these units to continue working as a true Army."

Han Xingzhi was stunned for a moment: "Brother, am I not responsible for saying this?"

"I'm just asking for your opinion, mainly to consider the possible impact of this matter. Whether to adopt it or not is up to me."

"Then I think it is of course necessary. Look at the classmate just now. His father works on the border wall of the Ural Mountains. There is a vast forest in the middle of the road, and the guarantee of passage depends on the Cajun Army. If it were me, I would of course hope that the car would There are always military escorts on the road. Moreover, the work of the Cao Army is very hard, so it would be unreasonable to dismiss them hastily."

"Yeah" Shangluo nodded, "Then I understand - it's none of my business."

"Eh? I thought, brother, you were going to punish redundant staff or something."

"I just asked what the nature of this matter is in the common understanding. If no one has any opinions, I will ignore it - I am not Hai Rui, so why should I care about this matter. I just think that military reform will You should at least have an 'army' to change it. So you have to confirm how many armies actually fall into the category of 'field army'."

Chapter 614 Surgery

Shangluo didn't say the last part of the sentence - now it seems that this situation should be more complicated than he expected.

The Cao army was obviously not redundant in the traditional sense. Not only are they not redundant, but they are very important. Various fronts and sides, such as the narrative from Li Xiaotai himself, show that the Cao army guarded the arteries leading from Ji Nei to all directions.

Not just Caojun. Now it seems that every part of the Army is useful.

But although useful, the scale is still too huge. Because of these four to five million troops, it hardly bears any combat pressure.

According to the current order, there are "Serbian troops" in the north, west, south, and east to maintain border defenses. The Serbian Army is not a field army, nor is it stationed in Ji Nei. It is responsible for pushing the actual control area one level outward to prevent the core area of ​​​​Chixian Shenzhou from being directly exposed.

The functions of the "field army" were actually performed by the Forbidden Army. Although there are not many times when the Forbidden Army needs to be dispatched, the size of the King's army plus King Qin's army exceeds 10 million, and only about 100,000 of the Forbidden Army can be flexibly mobilized - this is not bloated, this is simply popcorn. . A tiny kernel of corn expands into a huge kernel of popcorn. The seed content is comparable to that of seedless watermelon.

And like I said before, it would be nothing if it was really puffiness. The problem is that this is a solid fat cat. If it falls into the water, it will not shrink like a Samoyed. Instead, like an orange cat, it will grow bigger when you put it in the water and get it out. Every piece of meat is not in vain, it is all fat.

"Whatever." Shangluo muttered, "It has nothing to do with me anyway. The weight of the imperial court is the weight of the imperial court. I can't control it and I don't bother to care about it. But there is no one in heaven, so I have to recruit some people."

He asked these questions because he wanted to know how to recruit people to form the heavenly army - it seemed that this solid and fat army could not recruit anyone. Every branch of the army, including the Cao Army, is highly specialized and well-trained, and they are all busy with their own affairs. Although the Imperial Guards were originally elite, they were the emperor's own personal troops, so there was no way to distinguish them. The Serbian army is the soldiers and horses of various vassal towns, and mobilizing them is something that is unthinkable.

"Is it really safe for us to do this?" After careful consideration, Shangluo found that it was not just his difficulty in mobilizing troops. This court seems to be so fat that he can't even see his toes when he lowers his head.

"Well, I've never heard of it being unsafe. After all, if there is any problem, the local Serbian army, railways, and meteorological bureau can handle it."

"The Meteorological Bureau is also here?"

"It's not impossible. Doesn't the Meteorological Bureau have anti-aircraft guns? Many weather stations are also built in deep mountains and old forests, and they themselves are heavily armed." Han Xingzhi shook his head and said, "So, brother, what are you saving for the court? Can you dig some out?" Just pick it a little."

At the end of the day, Phaethon happened to arrive at the door.

"How is it? Have the information been sent to you? I think you are a little confused. Regarding the Cao Army problem and so on."

"As long as I don't look, the problem doesn't exist." Shangluo replied, "The emperor is not in a hurry, and the elder is not in a hurry. If it is, it is not my turn - I am very interested. What is the status of such a 'solid' court? How does it work? What is the relationship between the imperial court and North Korea, and the imperial court and vassal towns? Only now do I realize that this is completely different from the world in my impression. "

It's really different. Because Shangluo has never seen a supranational entity that governs the world. Zhu Xianfen seems to be a person who can be satisfied with a few hooves, but in fact he is the monarch of billions of people around the world. The imperial court looks like the same imperial court, but actually assumes the functions of a world government. Shangluo was originally going to be "big-headed", but Han Xingzhi made him understand with a few words that it was not his turn to be "big-headed" yet, because he couldn't understand it at all.

He simply couldn't point fingers at things he didn't understand - although the court did seek his opinions, and sometimes his opinions were indeed very crucial. But when it came to certain specific matters, Shangluo himself had no idea how to operate a "world government."

"Why don't you ask your senior brother?" Phaethon suggested.

"Forget it, I remember he said before that governing a modern country is an extremely professional business, and he doesn't understand it. He can only provide the final arbitration and explanation from an ethical perspective. Because whether something is legal or not is illegal. It's easy to say, but it can be judged whether it is reasonable or not. The key lies in who is responsible for this judgment. But..."

He paused for a moment: "I have to try to understand the superstructure of this 'world government'. Because what I want to do will change the economic foundation. If the superstructure collapses accidentally, the fun will be ruined." Big.”

"Is this serious, good guy?"

"I'm not worried out of nowhere. The imperial court seems to be too fat. He slaps his forehead like a sloth and waits for three seconds before making a sound. I don't want to use the knife casually, and I don't care whether there is a problem with the imperial court, but I don't want to let him The imperial court died in front of me - because the imperial court could have smoothly ended its historical mission and transitioned to heaven. If he died in front of me."

Shangluo shook his head: "If he died in front of me, what happened to (Jinling Yayan) was a medical accident! There was blood splattered all over me in front of me, and the amount of bleeding looked huge."

"Then can you still eat tonight?" Phaethon asked. These things sound like a heavy burden. After all, Shangluo is the chief surgeon. If the patient cannot remove the scalpel, he and the patient's family will have no way to explain.

"Eat, I have a pretty good appetite. The more difficult things are, the more I have to eat. Oh, by the way, I'm taking a day off tomorrow, and I'm going to retreat in a jar. You don't have to worry about me tomorrow."

"It's your turn this time, isn't it?"

"I have to complete the rest of the modification. The engine and pipelines are built, and then the functional components. I have to take a special day off to adapt, but it's not a big problem. By the way, is your exam also on this day?"

"It's not the same time as your unified exam." Phaethon replied, "My special exam has a separate time, after your exam. But it seems to take eight hours at a time?"

"It's like this. The imperial examinations require a lot of physical effort, and all subjects are completed in one day. I don't care, my transformation itself includes using spiritual energy to maintain energy - what about you?"

"I can take some golden elixirs, it doesn't matter. Anyway, no one is competing with me for a spot, and I don't take up other people's spots, so as long as I can pass, it will be fine."

"Okay" Shangluo breathed out, "You can go to sleep for a while and don't worry about me. I'll be full in a while and sit down in the jar by myself."

Chapter 615 Snowstorm

"Today evening, a huge cyclone from the Arctic will sweep across the west coast of Yangzhou. The temperature will suddenly drop to minus 30 to 40 degrees. Some areas may experience extreme low temperatures of minus 50 degrees, accompanied by strong winds, rain and snow. Yangzhou Gongcao Weather The bureau has issued a red low temperature warning, please residents in the following areas to check whether the heating facilities in the house are working normally: San Francisco-San Francisco Acropolis, San Francisco-Downtown, Chihuahua City."

Shangluo nodded, indicating that the villain on the TV could get off work. He watched TV for a while, and now it was time to sit on the altar.

"The weather there is still so bad."

"You said before that there is actually a lot of development potential there?" Phaethon asked.

"There can be a superpower - the prerequisite is that the central plains have good water control. In a place where there is no shortage of fresh water, agriculture will not be bad if it is done well. But it seems that we haven't done it on both sides? We haven't done it here. It is in line with common sense, because there are still many places that can be developed. What about you?"

"Rome is mainly developing Ukraine, because it is convenient to transport food from the Black Sea. If they want to develop the New World, they have to transport food across the Atlantic Ocean, and the freight is too high. And you saw the news just now, there are things like this every now and then. An extreme cold wave is sweeping over. Oh, by the way, are your carrot fields okay?"

"Hey, I really don't know, but maybe the fairy root radish is not an ordinary radish. Such natural disasters happen every year, and there is no reduction in radish production. I have to ask about this later, after all, it has something to do with heaven. But on your side Shangluo asked her: "Has Victoria contacted you about Colombia?"

Phaethon shook his head: "She is used to handling affairs by herself. Here, extraordinary affairs are handed over to you to advance, but in Rome, they are still handled by the three pillars."

"When I have time, go help her clean up. I don't want to take over the mess. I have to take action before it turns into a mess - Rome is good in pills, so I only need to understand the order of a world government. , without having to understand what the Romans were doing.”

"I don't think you want to understand," Phaethon shook his head. "The Romans' method of ruling the other half of the world included many supernatural 'coercive forces' and was not entirely based on the order that human society should have."

"What the hell are you doing?"

"I should ask you this. When the two sides are back to back, the barbarians who were originally divided into the jurisdiction of Rome are much more than yours. You can't expect Jiahe to grow in the sandy soil, right? Only the sandy soil can grow. A watermelon is eaten as a fruit, not as a meal. Guarding the melon field can only be watered down, and even though the belly is full, secretly it is still malnourished."

"Then your condition is more serious."

"It's not a matter of serious illness, it's already dead! He died a long time ago, but he still can't take a breath. So, Doctor Shang, do you really not need my help in your 'self-medication' work? ? If you have any bad intentions, Rome will not be able to rest in peace."

"Don't worry, you can rest." Shangluo waved his hand, "I'm here."

"Okay. Then I'm going to take a rest."

Without the control power of a deity, it still takes some time for her to sleep. She still has her own things to do tomorrow morning, so she can't sleep without sleeping at this time.

After climbing the stairs and closing the door, Shangluo started his activities.

"Ah, let's start."

【here we go! Shang Tianjun is going to have surgery on himself! 】

"Stop making sarcastic remarks, okay, my head nurse, I need you to hand me the knife I want. Keep in touch. This is different from last time. Last time there was a pill, but this time the situation is - we There was no elixir, so I had to build the model myself. So, I had to take a peek into the world of 'Inner Scene' myself."

The jar was placed in the courtyard. Shangluo had only a vague memory of the last time he entered it. But as a celestial being, he knew what would happen after entering.

And if he really had to do it himself, he actually didn't dare to do it. But this time, although he finally had to do the surgery himself, he still hired "outside help" to help him take care of it.

[I have adjusted the water temperature for you, go in. 】

After raising his head to see if Phaethon was there, Shangluo took off his clothes, folded them, and placed them next to the big vat. Then he opened the lid and jumped in. The figure disappeared. The lid of the vat was not properly closed and was crooked.

At this time, if you look in through the small gap that is not covered by the lid, you will see that it is dark inside and there is nothing.

With a "clang" sound, the lid was closed out of thin air.

Blue sky, white clouds, rainbow. There is also the sound of gurgling water.

Shangluo woke up next to a countercurrent stream.

When he opened his eyes, he immediately saw the mountains ahead - towering mountains shrouded in two rainbows. There is a waterfall flying down from the top of the mountain, falling into the pool halfway up the mountain, evaporating into water vapor without falling to the ground. And if you want to trace the source of the waterfall, you have to start from the stream next to him.

The stream went all the way in the opposite direction, swaying straight up along the ridge, passing by three city gates, twelve heavy towers, and various alchemy and immortal traces, until it reached the top of the giant peak. The waterfall is formed by the stream flowing backward to the top of the mountain.

But the stream is not moving backwards out of thin air. It overcame the mountainous terrain and relied on repeated boosts. The closest thing to him was a waterwheel.

A small red waterwheel straddles the stream. There are two children, a boy and a girl, holding on to the red railings of the waterwheel and stepping on it slowly.

The water was not flowing very fast, and the two children were not stepping on it very fast either. The water just gurgled, flowing all the way towards the giant peak in the distance.

【arrive. This is your inner world. 】

When Shangluo was in a trance, Apollonia's voice pulled him back.

"Although this is the first time I've seen it, it feels very familiar."

[Because you are a heavenly being, not an ordinary person. The fact that you can see your own inner scene is a sign that your cultivation is in place. Oh, by the way, your foreign aid has arrived. 】

Shangluo looked forward and saw an old man wearing beach shorts looking towards the top of the mountain with his hands on his hips. There was a round of light shining on the top of the mountain, as bright as the sun. The old man was looking at it through his sunglasses.

"Master Sa!"

"Oh, Shangluo, you're here." Sa Shoujian lowered his head and glanced at his watch, "Not bad, very punctual. Did you take notes on the news I asked you to read for me? I originally read the news every night. I helped you take the lead for the first time, but it was the wrong time. Just say there is some important news."

Chapter 616 Interior

"It's not a big deal. It's just that the cold air from the Arctic is moving south from Yangzhou, which may cause extreme weather." Shangluo repeated the news he saw on TV to Sa Shoujian.

"Well, it's not a big problem."

"By the way, Master Sa, didn't we grow radishes over there? Will the radishes be frozen?"

This is what Phaethon asked before. Shangluo didn't know, so he stayed until now to ask Master Sa.

"That radish has to be frozen before it can be eaten."

"what?"

"Let's not talk about that first." Sa Shoujian pointed to the light on the top of the mountain, "Shangluo, have you been a little angry recently? Have you eaten nothing except steamed buns?"

"Ah, is it true that you can see that you are getting angry?"

"This is your inner world. Wandering here is equivalent to taking your pulse all over the body, and you will naturally know what problem you have. By the way, if there is a problem, it can be solved here. Is this your first time to use inner scene?"

"Yeah, yeah." Shangluo nodded.

"Tsk, you are so lucky. Ordinary people spend their whole lives just trying to reach this inner state. Do you know why?"

"Because this is where everything unfolds?"

"That's right. In the inner scene, life, true energy, and meridians are all visible. If you want to understand the condition of the human body in the outside world, you need to look, hear, ask, and observe various signs. But here, everything is clear. It’s clearly shown. If a normal person wants to achieve this level, he needs to start with inner alchemy and practice it for more than ten years or even decades before it can be effective. You just stepped in."

"Ah this."

"Because the most powerful ability of the so-called heavenly beings is not immortality, but plasticity. The door of Xuanmen has been opened, and everything in the inner world can be edited. Do you understand?"

Shangluo was stunned for a moment: "I seem to understand."

"That's if you understand." As if he was worried that Shangluo wouldn't understand, Sa Shoujian added, "It's like establishing ROOT permissions for your phone's system."

"Ah! I understand, I understand." Shangluo understood immediately, "Master Sa, do you still know this?"

"Because the answer is right there on your lips, I'm just saying it for you. As for why you need to enter the state of being in heaven, I'll also explain it to you using the concepts you're familiar with."

Sa Tianshi explained: "The so-called evolution of life depends on whether this life can adapt to the environment and preserve itself. From this perspective, life has three stages - the first stage, life relies on [natural evolution] to adapt Environment. The fittest survive, and the unfit are buried in the ground. However, this kind of evolution is the evolution of species. And the driving force for the evolution of species is birth, aging, sickness and death in various places.

"Then, life enters the second stage - adapting to the environment by [learning]. Knowledge can be passed on between generations. The time of evolution goes back to the thousands of years of human history on a geological scale. Although humans Individuals still cannot transcend birth, old age, illness and death, but they have transcended the natural food chain and can live as close to the natural upper limit as possible.”

"So..." Shangluo asked tentatively, "Celestial beings belong to the third stage?"

"Indeed. Celestial beings belong to the third stage of Heaven's Fate. After freely editing the essence of life, we reach the realm of 'Ascension'. From this point on, life truly transcends the mortal body. The ability and speed to adapt to the environment will reach unprecedented levels. If you cultivate the Golden Elixir, you can traverse the void in your physical body, without any external assistance. Going back further, second-level life forms need to develop space suits and rockets to adapt to the void. And only first-level life forms will take countless 'millions of years' to evolve into natural life in the void."