Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms

"There are indeed some things that can be strengthened, but these things are still under research. Some of them have actually achieved results, but they are limited by cost or production capacity. They are all very good things." Chen Xi said with a sigh.

"Stop." Liu Tong raised his hand to interrupt Chen Xi's words, and the others nodded.

"Let me think about it. This is the nth time Chen Zichuan has said that it is limited by cost. I feel a little scared. How can I hear such words from you? What are you doing?" Liu Tong looked at Chen Xi with horror, and the others nodded. When Chen Zichuan calculated the cost, Liu Tong thought it would be better not to listen to the following things, which could easily affect him. After all, the two newly built super-large palace complexes are all money!

"I usually don't mention the cost, because most things, as long as they have completed the technical level cracking, and then put on the assembly line, the labor cost is suppressed, then it is actually not considered a cost." Chen Xi did not deny Liu Tong's words. For a country, as long as it can produce itself and issue money printed by the country itself, it is actually not a cost.

After all, the country does not produce wealth in essence. It only takes the wealth of one part of the people and transfers it to another part of the people. Therefore, the cost is actually meaningless to the country. The essence of the country as a tool is a tool of class rule. Therefore, from the perspective of the ruling class, it is better to talk about the stability of the country than to talk about wealth.

Therefore, when Chen Xi talked about the cost, it was actually closer to saying that making too much of this thing would affect the stability of the country. This so-called cost and the money in Liu Tong's concept are two concepts. In fact, the money in Chen Xi's eyes and the money in the eyes of the other people present are not the same concept.

It's just that there are some very excellent technical products at present, but they consume too many resources. In other words, if Chen Xi wants to produce them, he needs to transfer too much wealth.

Although it is all transferred from one group of people to another, relative fairness still needs to be considered. If the transfer is too much and a visible exploitation gap is formed, then rebellion will naturally occur.

In other words, it is not that such things cannot be done, but it must be within a reasonable degree. The behavior of the state can be understood, but if it is taken as little as possible and used like mud and sand, then it is too much.

"In other words, there are actually some things that you have not calculated?" Liu Bei asked with some curiosity, looking at Chen Xi. It was rare for Chen Xi to discuss the cost, and Liu Bei felt very interesting. To be honest, when Chen Xi was working, Liu Bei often felt that the means of burning money was just burning paper, just throwing bundles into the brazier, but not only was there nothing wrong, but life was getting better and better.

"Yes, there are some things I am trying to find a way to do here. As long as one can be completed, many problems can be solved." Chen Xi nodded and said, "Actually, at this stage, I want to build a wonder, but the cost of this wonder is too high, I am still considering it."

"What wonder?" Han Xin asked with some curiosity.

"The pillar that connects the sky, the underworld and the inner world is, to put it bluntly, a special palace. Didn't a bunch of etched secret codes explode from Northern Europe? I plan to build one in Chang'an to reflect it to several other places, and then create connections, so that the inner world will not move casually due to the warping of the space level. In this way, even if the inner world explodes, we will be the last to suffer." Chen Xi first talked about his own recent plans.

"It sounds a bit outrageous, but because it is Chen Zichuan, I think it is somewhat possible." Bai Qi thought about it and said.

"Building this special palace is not a problem. The problem lies in etching. Too many professionals are needed. If it is built, no matter what kind of monsters and demons are, it is impossible to jump from the vicinity of this thing to the surface of the planet. It can be regarded as a complete solution to the impact caused by the turmoil inside the world." Chen Xi thought about it and said that the interconnectedness of the small world has caused some weak creatures from the inner world to occasionally appear on the surface of the planet.

Of course, the inner world is in the middle and lower layers of the ecosystem, and there is still some combat power on the surface. Thanks to the Han Dynasty's militia, it is not a big deal. At most, it is the local bandit suppression expenditure. Anyway, Chen Xi doesn't care whether these militias are suppressing bandits, beasts, or Shanhaijing beasts.

It doesn't matter. Anyway, the Han Dynasty's militia can fight anything now. The four or five heavy smeltings in the local ghosts can't beat the internal qi out of the body, but these beasts drifting out from the inner world, as long as they don't sneak attack and kill these guys on the spot, this group of people will come back fully armed with their brothers and kill these guys.

After all, in addition to combat power and brains, human strongmen also have amazing organizational power.

So as of now, except for the problem of drifting in the inner layer of the world caused by the small world in Fusang, there has been a large-scale disappearance of gods. On the Han side, the villages have not only penetrated the main roads at all levels, but also have eliminated many strange beasts.

However, the characteristic of the small world connecting the inside and the outside has always existed. The small things inside the world will still run out from time to time relying on this channel. The number is not large, and the threat is not high, but it is disgusting. Moreover, there is a very low probability that super large and super dangerous things will come out. So after thinking it over again and again, Chen Xi decided to build a pillar to suppress the inside of the world by relying on special etching and the Nine-Layered Heaven and the Underworld.

In this case, even if the inner side of the world will drift due to the warping of the space level, there is such a suppressor. The closer to the suppressor, the less likely it is to drift, and the less likely the things in the natural world will run out.

However, it is very troublesome to repair this suppressor. The cost of the palace is put aside first, and the cost of etching is particularly high. If it is not necessary to deal with the Kushan Empire, the Han Empire will have nothing to do. If it takes time, it will take a few years to fight the resources of the Kushan Empire to repair it. In the future, the possibility of the inner side of the world floating near the Han Empire will be very small.

But now we have to fight the Kushan Empire, this thing is very deadly. During the war, Chen Xi can still withstand ordinary-level wonders, but this kind of wonders is really unbearable.

"Let's put this aside for now. We can fix the palace first. We can interpret all the etchings from Odin first. After we solve the Kushan issue, we might be able to extract a few barrels of divine blood. We can just have someone write it and infiltrate it into the palace." Chen Xi said with a mindset that normal people would find tyrannical.

"That's fine. I understand." Liu Bei thought about the difficulty of this thing and felt that Chen Xi's idea was not wrong. At least it was not wrong.

"By the way, this thing has no effect on the war." Han Xin asked in a strange way.

"Because it is all included in the cost calculation content, it does not need to be divided so clearly." Chen Xi said calmly, "Anyway, it is something I need to consider how to do."

"Speaking of which, how is the God-Slaying Spear going?" Liu Bei also felt that the construction of the palace complex had nothing to do with the war, so he took the initiative to pull the question back to the original war. In Liu Bei's view, the God-Slaying Spear was a very suitable high-powered suppression weapon.

"There are still some minor problems. We are asking people to change the design, reduce the number of etchings on the God-Slaying Spear, replace some etching technologies, and reduce the difficulty." Chen Xi thought for a while and said.

"We have to continue to reduce the number of etchings. If we continue to reduce it, the power of this thing will not even be one-tenth of what it used to be." Liu Bei frowned and asked.

In the past, the Nanyang Zhang family, that is, the descendants of Zhang Heng, took out the God-Slaying Spear with full energy etching. The dense and dense small seal characters combined to create a terrifying power comparable to the self-explosion of internal energy. As a result, after Chen Xi got that technology, the power of this thing became smaller and smaller.

From the past equivalent to the self-explosion of internal energy, now it can only explode less than ten meters under the super-model cloud. The power has been reduced to the level of a top archer like Zhang Zhong who charges a shot. This feels a bit inconsistent with the aesthetics of violence. If it continues like this, this thing may not be able to kill the backbone of the shield guards with defensive etching and heavy armor defense.

"One tenth is good. We can optimize it and put it on the assembly line soon. It is completely different from the last trial run. This time it is really going to be put on the assembly line." Chen Xi didn't think there was anything wrong with the reduced power.

"By the way, the Zhushen Spear is the one I remember?" Han Xin asked with some doubts.

"Yes, it is that thing, but when the Air Force was training at that time, it was still the kind of half-hand-rubbed nature, which was more powerful and more unstable. The new version is more stable and the power is reduced a little, but it is easier to produce." Chen Xi nodded, indicating that Han Xin's impression was correct.

"What do you mean by easy to produce?" Liu Tong frowned. Can this thing also be put on the assembly line? If this thing is put on the assembly line, it must be a hell of a situation.

"It's not a large-scale assembly line. A new phase of the assembly line will be put into trial operation in a while. The natural output will reach about 500 pieces, mainly for Huang Zhong's army. The archer army has been at a disadvantage in recent years, especially Changshui Camp, which is really miserable. With the Zhushen Spear, the record should be able to be quickly reversed." Chen Xi said very seriously.

That's right, in Chen Xi's opinion, the Zhushen Spear from the assembly line is most suitable for Changshui Camp. If the power is not enough, it can be supplemented by technology. The charged explosive arrows of Changshui Camp are very suitable for Zhushen Spear. The combination of the two is simply a match made in heaven.

"I think one-tenth of the power is enough." Bai Qi said very seriously.

"Indeed, if it is such a scale, one-tenth of the power is indeed enough." Han Xin also echoed. Compared with the decisive battle weapon, this castrated version directly smashes with quantity, and it seems that there is really no need to talk about power. Chen Xi directly uses Zhushen Spear as an arrow. This thing is much more powerful than an arrow.

At the same time, Zhang Zhong, the archery instructor of Yuzhou Military Service, was evaluating several batches of Zhushen Spears sent to him from Chang'an. After using them, Zhang Zhong felt that he was still not good enough in the development of super-powerful shooting over the years. This could obviously create a bigger pit.

The pit-smashing game is also a display of strength for veterans. One arrow makes a crater. This was Zhang Zhong's specialty before. Now that he has switched to Zhushen Spear, his own younger brother can also make a crater with one arrow. It's outrageous.

"So, Zhushen Spear was used as an arrow by you?" Liu Bei pressed his temple. He felt that it was not that he thought too little, but that Chen Xi's behavior was a bit outrageous.

"Yes, compared to the super-high-cost Zhushen Spear in the past, this Zhushen Spear with bow and arrow nature is relatively more suitable, and in terms of cost, after being put on the assembly line, this thing is actually not much more expensive than the super-heavy wolf tooth arrow." Chen Xi thought for a while and said.

In fact, it is the same principle as the heavy armor shield armor with defensive etching. After this etching, if it succeeds, it can be used. If it fails, it will be remelted and reset. In terms of cost loss, it is not too big. Although the two are not exactly the same, the general logic is the same.

"Isn't it much more expensive than the heavy wolf tooth arrow?" Liu Bei was surprised. If it is this price, then one tenth of the power is really amazing.

"We found a group of professionals to optimize the etching technology that broke out from Odin, and then successfully moved it to the assembly line." Chen Xi said with a smile, "It's just that the production capacity is limited."

In fact, it is not a problem of limited production capacity, but the current optimization of etching is only to this extent. The heavy wolf tooth arrow can only be used once to suppress the etching pattern, because Chen Xi found that it does not need to be recycled after pressing it once. Even if there is a problem with the etching pattern, the structural stability of the wolf tooth arrow is not destroyed and it can continue to be used.

But if you press it a second time, even if it succeeds, the structural stability of the wolf tooth arrow will be affected, which will lead to problems such as unstable center of gravity.

To put it bluntly, the daily production capacity of four to five hundred is actually the data estimated by probability after the Han Dynasty's several major arrow factories added a process. Of course, this new process can be optimized in the future, but the current research is not in place, and there is still time. Chen Xi thinks that the daily production capacity of four to five hundred is enough. Let's use it first and let those professionals who study etching technology do other things first.

As for the Zhushen Spear, the latest version has become a high-explosive wolf tooth arrow. It is no longer a short spear that can be used for combat in the early days. The amount of arrows carried by archers in non-cavalry status can be carried by carrying a pot of conventional arrows.

Chen Xi thought that he was not an abnormal archer like the fourth Xi Xuya who shot ten arrows in one breath. Carrying twenty high-explosive wolf tooth arrows was enough to fight a battle. Besides, if it really didn't work, he could learn Xi Xuya to ride a horse. As a cavalry archer, it was not a problem to load more than a dozen pots of arrows.

"So, has the current Zhushen Spear become a high-explosive wolf tooth arrow?" Liu Bei said with some heartache. The surprise he had when he first saw it in Weiyang Palace was completely gone now.

"It doesn't matter what it's called." Chen Xi curled his lips and said, "It's OK as long as it's easy to use."

"Then there are two secret medicines. These two secret medicines are currently in a state of dystocia. Let's not talk about the Kushan saffron secret medicine. Currently, no one has saffron, and this year's production is basically finished because of the locust plague. Only a very small amount of products can be produced. We are currently looking for someone to study whether there are any substitutes." Chen Xi said with a sigh.

This secret medicine is very mature, and the improvement is extremely obvious. What's more outrageous is that this secret medicine has no conflict with the muscle-enhancing injection currently used by the Han Dynasty. In other words, the Han Dynasty can first take the muscle-enhancing injection to develop to the normal limit, and then use the Anxi secret medicine to spend a few years to make the basic aspects of the body significantly improved again.

What's even more outrageous is that the Parthian saffron secret medicine is actually effective for the metal people of Rome. This is what surprised Chen Xi the most when he received the news. He originally thought that Rome would have to make detailed adjustments after getting the saffron secret medicine, but Rome could actually use it directly after getting it.

It is said that Roman citizens who cannot directly use muscle-building needles should not be able to use saffron secret medicine. As a result, saffron secret medicine is also fully effective for Roman citizens. From this point of view, the logic of this saffron secret medicine breaking the physical limit may have some other factors.

Muscle-building needles have no effect on metalized Roman citizens. This is why Rome stopped this series of related research and suspended the purchase of related medicines from the Han Dynasty, and then resold some muscle-building needles that were useless to its own citizens to the Kushan side.

After all, this thing is only useful for barbarians for Rome, and the general strengthening of barbarians is not a good thing for citizens.

As for strengthening Roman citizens, Gavin has also been researching recently. The original secret medicine for strengthening gold attributes has been developed, but this is not enough. Other research is needed, such as the secret medicine of saffron from the Parthian Empire.

In fact, the Han Dynasty is also conducting research in this area, but the Han Dynasty has more research at present, and can only call a team of doctors to conduct research on this. As for more manpower, it needs to be invested in the development of the same type of secret medicine. After all, no one has enough saffron now.

It’s just that the development of the three companies has not been very successful so far. The replacement of other medicinal materials has been successful. Each company has tried it, but the main medicine has not found a suitable replacement at present, which is very uncomfortable, but because of this, there is more confidence in this thing.

After all, the research of the three empires has not made much progress, which is enough to show that this mature product must have been developed by the Parthian Empire with great effort. Even if there may be some backdoors, the technical content of these things needs to be recognized.

"It looks like this is the only way. Even if we harvest next year, it probably won't be enough to produce much. Our army is really too large." Liu Bei sighed and said, this is not something that can be accomplished in a few years. It is something that needs to be continuously advanced.

"Yes, I'm afraid there is no hope in the short term. Besides, this thing can be used by the elites of the Han army. If there is excess, it can also be used by ordinary people. These are things that need to be considered, so this thing is not enough in any case. , I am afraid that we will have to study the plan to replace the main drug in the future, even if it is a weakened version, it is worth it." Chen Xi said with a bit of regret, these are very long-term things, and they do need to be carefully considered.

Therefore, in the face of the current situation where Kushan needs to be dealt with as soon as possible, it can be put aside first.

"How long will it take to research to replace the main drug?" Liu Bei asked with some curiosity.

"I don't know. It might take a few years, or even longer if you're not lucky." Chen Xi said uncertainly. He was not an expert in this field. Neither Hua Tuo nor Zhang Zhongjing gave an accurate time point. Chen Xi There is no way to be sure. He can only say that he will try his best. As for other things, there is really no good way. Now he can't find anything with the same medicinal properties. To be precise, he is not sure what kind of properties this thing has. This characteristic comes from.

"That means we're still stuck on pharmaceutical analysis, right?" Cookie said.

"Yeah, it's stuck on pharmaceutical analysis, because there is no way to determine the properties of the medicine, let alone what properties of the medicine played a role in causing this situation, so it needs to be analyzed step by step, and this thing is not something we Han To be honest, I have never seen the medicine in the room before, so I can only study it from scratch, which takes time." Chen Xi nodded and said, "It's rare that Han Mou knows these things. It's really surprising. "

"Nonsense, I was harmed by Dr. Hua a lot back then. All the things I planted were confiscated by Dr. Hua. Naturally, I also learned some during this period. Although I don't understand it very well, there is no separation between medicine and food. I won't After all, it's a job to make a living." Cookie said with a smile, "So I know a lot about this. Even my temple is about treating illnesses and saving people. Let me bless you."

Cookie told a cold joke, and everyone present had nothing to say. How can I put it this way? It’s not too much. Chinese temples are like this. They have everything they ask for. It’s so normal.

"This kind of thing can be considered normal. Anyway, there are temples all over the world asking for children and medical treatment. Huo Qubing's temple has people praying for a long life. It's so normal." Chen Xi thought for a while and found an outrageous thing. Son, when talking about this, Chen Xi thought of another thing, and then glanced at Si Niang.

"Actually, there are people who want more New Year's money." Liu Bei said on behalf of Chen Xi.

Liu Bei had personally seen Liu Tong ask Si Niang to record himself burning incense in the Cookie Temple to ask for more New Year's money. At that time, Liu Bei thought that Liu Tong was asking Cookie for New Year's money. As a result, during the Chinese New Year, Liu Tong not only looked for cookies, but also brought The Secret Magic Mirror went to Chen Xi and said that whether the cookie temple spirit worked or not depends on Chen Xi's performance.

Chen Xi had been looking at the secret mirror for a long time and gave Liu Tong a super lucky money. He also wrote a note on the spot and gave Liu Tong a red envelope. This operation shocked the three of them for many years.

I got up late today and have to go out. I’ll make up for it tomorrow.