In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

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We all know that the Zhang family has a secret base in the East China Sea, but as the Zhang family's power has grown, the East China Sea base can no longer meet the needs of the Zhang family's development.

Or perhaps the Zhang family member doesn't understand the principle of "a cunning rabbit has three burrows"?

The calamity of the Mo Family's Mechanized City was an opportunity he saw, so one of the Zhang family members decided to build another Zhang family base on the ruins of the Mechanized City!

"Damn it, this is a usurpation!"

The Mo family members were all stunned by the Zhang family's shamelessness.

However, Xiaoyaozi, Gai Nie, and Zhang Liang did not show much emotional fluctuation.

The Zhang family was already being quite polite; they didn't directly rob us.

From their perspective, the destroyed Mo Family Mechanized City can be seen as a way to make use of waste.

After all, once the empire breached the Mechanized City, it would leave the Mohists with virtually nothing of value, not even a way to survive for those who had fled. Therefore, they were not particularly enthusiastic about the Mechanized City.

With the Zhang family now in control of the Mechanized City, the Mo family may still have a chance to reclaim it in the future.

Because the Zhang family was too powerful, it is inevitable that things will decline after reaching their peak. This has been the case since ancient times.

During this time, the Mo family could quietly develop its power, and finally reclaim the Mo Family Mechanized City when the Zhang family declined.

Moreover, it can also take over the Zhang family's spoils.

What is the value of the Zhang family's base? What is the value of the Mo family's base? They know it perfectly well.

"Gentlemen, this matter is now settled."

The empire is now targeting the Mohist school, making it extremely difficult for their members to move an inch. To offend the Zhang family further would be utterly unwise!

"We must prioritize our greater cause. After the Mohist school is revitalized, we can negotiate with the Zhang family!"

"That's right, now is not the time to offend the Zhang family."

The Mohists are now in a precarious situation; one wrong step and they will be plunged into an abyss. If they offend the Zhang family, they will have no chance of survival.

Our current task is to remain hidden, fulfill the late Master's wish, and nurture Tianming into a qualified leader of the Mohist school, so that the Mohist school can flourish and prosper.

Once Gao Jianli calmed down, he realized that Zhang Liang and Xiaoyaozi's advice was well-intentioned.

For them to offend the Zhang family and reclaim the Mo Family's Mechanized City with their current strength would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

Besides, would they dare to return to the Mechanical City now?

dare not!

The Mo family dared not return to the Mechanized City, so what problem was there if the Zhang family occupied it?

Therefore, this may still be a good thing.

"Big Iron Hammer, keep an eye on the brothers below and make sure they don't offend the Zhang family in private."

The Zhang family is only temporarily holding onto the city for us. As long as the empire exists, we will never be able to return home.

"The prerequisite for reclaiming the Mechanized City is the fall of the Empire first. Only then can we negotiate with the Zhang family."

"it is good!"

Even if others were unwilling, they knew that they needed to lie low and recuperate at this time.

As for offending the Zhang family?

They all knew how terrifying the Zhang family was. If any one of them dared to assassinate the Zhang family, whether on behalf of an individual or the Mo family, the Mo family would be doomed.

This is the Zhang family's domineering nature!

Chapter 682 The Mo Family's Wood and Stone, the Gongshu Family's Bronze, and the Zhang Family's Steel

"Greetings, young master!"

On the third day, not only did the tens of thousands of craftsmen summoned by the Zhang family arrive at the Mo Family Mechanical City, but also all the mechanical experts that Zhang Xiaoshan had gathered from the East Sea arrived.

There were ten 'engineers' in the field of mechanical engineering, and thousands of highly skilled 'workers'.

Compared to the craftsmen that the Zhang family recruited from outside, these people were the true members of the Zhang family.

"Masters, these are the blueprints for the Mo Family's Mechanical City!"

Zhang Sheng looked at the ten engineers, the ranks set by Zhang Xiaoshan.

An engineer is not a master of mechanical engineering, but a master of mechanical engineering. To become an engineer, one must first design a mechanical beast or a top-notch civilian machine.

The chief engineer is equivalent to a master of mechanical arts. To become a chief engineer, one must design a set of mechanical arts blueprints that are independent of the existing mechanical arts system. As long as it is approved by most of the engineers, Zhang Xiaoshan will make the final decision.

Even within the Zhang family, there are fewer than a handful of chief engineers.

"Yes, young master!"

After receiving the layout map of the mechanical city, the group examined it carefully.

As for the mechanisms and such? Gongshu Chou had already completely destroyed them, and then had the imperial armor removed, intending to take them back for research.

Moreover, doing this has two major advantages:

First, it's what the Zhang family needs; second, it's to curry favor with the empire!

Gongshu Chou understood the Zhang family's purpose, but the empire did not, believing that without these mechanisms, the Mechanized City was just a spineless tortoise shell and nothing to fear.

“Take your time, everyone. Father said this is a ‘three-year mission,’ there’s no rush!”

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that this was Zhang Sheng's test.

At least in everyone's mind, Zhang Sheng was born and was destined to make a name for himself.

Undoubtedly, the location of the Mo Family's Mechanical City is the most suitable.

Three years is enough time for them to build an absolute fortress here.

As for the original mechanical city?

In their view, since the quicksand assassins were able to find a weakness, it meant that the group had flaws.

Moreover, the mechanisms in the Mechanical City are not powerful enough. If they had designed more powerful mechanisms, the Mohist disciples would not have known that a single button could have easily caused trouble for the Empire's 30,000 armored soldiers.

Mohist mechanisms, wooden and stone walkways;

The bronze vessel speaks, so ask Gongshu!

The Zhang family's mechanical arts, however, relied on gunpowder, making them even more formidable than either of the other two.

Although the Zhang family wouldn't lay minefields on the mountain, the mechanical engineers trained by Zhang Xiaoshan using modern thinking and their divergent thinking are absolutely terrifying.

Examples include placing high explosives inside the broken stone, placing huge round stones or stone rollers in the passageway, and using high-pressure water cannons...

Following the blueprints, the group explored every corner of the Mo Family's mechanical city.

Even the Path of Trials was no exception. The switches inside were paused. Although the lost treasures could not be found, a basic understanding of the Mo Family Mechanical City was gained, and then detailed plans were made.

They even re-examined the surrounding geology.

The sheer detail of the data made Zhang Sheng realize that these people were all just for show.

Ten days later, Zhang Xiaoshan also arrived at the Mechanical City as if on a leisurely outing.

At this time, a group of mechanical masters worked day and night to design and finally completed the final mechanical city plan. Even Zhang Sheng felt his legs trembling when he got his hands on it.

Because just cement and steel bars alone cost millions of dollars, let alone other things.

After calculating the costs overnight, the total cost was at least five million gold.

Such a huge expenditure would be more than enough to build the Forbidden City.

However, Zhang Sheng did not make a decision because he knew that Zhang Xiaoshan would make the final decision, and that these so-called masters did not consider the cost at all when designing, and did not take the five million gold coins seriously.

He knew that this was the Zhang family's source of confidence.

"The young master has arrived."

Zhang Xiaoshan only brought Liu Sheng Piaoxu with him, while the two little ones were left in Shendu.

With two Grandmasters watching over them and Ghost Street providing support at any time, Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't worried about the two little ones' safety at all; he could simply take them with him on the way back.

At this time, ten days of cleanup work had already been carried out inside the city.

Just like building a house in the countryside, before you can build a new house, you have to demolish the original one.

Gongshu Chou only dismantled the mechanisms; the Mo family's overall design and architecture, even the broken walls and ruins, still needed to be cleared away.

With the help of tens of thousands of people, the cleanup was almost complete in ten days, and the next step was the reconstruction work.

"Father (Young Master)!"

Zhang Sheng, along with the River Fiends, ten mechanical engineers, and Jin Bu'er, the Blood Droplets escorting them along the way, nodded.

"I've looked at the budget and everything."

Five million gold coins isn't much for a three-year project. Even if the budget were doubled, as long as my requirements are met, it wouldn't be a problem.

Zhang Xiaoshan reviewed the budget, noting that the major items were steel bars and cement, which were things the Zhang family had no shortage of.

There are even steel gates made of steel, and steel balls that can be rolled over the tunnel... Once the smelting and steelmaking plants move here, we can be self-sufficient.

As for cement?

It's important to know that the Zhang family has invested in over a thousand cement workshops in Kyushu.

Cement workshop workers are rotated every three years to prevent them from developing various lung diseases over time.

"Don't worry, young master, we will definitely not let you down!"

"Yes, the supplies from the East China Sea should arrive in a month, and we can officially start work."

"Within this month, you should first plan the housing, and mobilize nearby resources to build accommodations for the workers we've recruited."

"I'll understand later!"

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

Undoubtedly, the logistics for these craftsmen must be well managed. Building a residential area in a month can be considered a gesture of goodwill.

The Zhang family's recruitment of workers was not like the imperial conscription, where people could be summoned and dismissed at will.

Moreover, the residential area is not only for the artisans, but also for the workers who may work here in the future, so it is a win-win situation.

(Li Zhaohao)

Zhang Xiaoshan entered the Mo Family's mechanical city and entered the passageway from the foot of the mountain. There was a courtyard about every thirty feet, and there was the sound of an underground river flowing below, which was convenient for responding to emergencies.

It's like Zhang Xiaoshan entering the tunnel; if both the front and back paths were suddenly blocked, even a great immortal would be of no use.

The passageway can be used to annihilate the enemy, but not to trap one's own side.

Especially for experts, the mechanisms within the passageway are the key.

Passing through the thousand-foot-long passageway, one arrives at a bronze gate, weighing hundreds of thousands of kilograms, but it is now blocked, likely the work of Gongshu Chou.

The overlapping tunnels, both bright and dark, stretch for a total of two thousand feet. Only after entering do you reach the true Mo Family Mechanized City!

Such a long distance would take most people half an hour to walk.

What's more, what if they broke in?

If it weren't for Gongshu Chou's cooperation with the Quicksand Assassins, the Empire would never have been able to take over this Mo family mechanical city.

Chapter 683 The Supreme Divine Sword Hidden in the Sword Pool

The main hall of the city!

The huge, empty, and silent cave was at least over a thousand square meters, and Zhang Xiaoshan felt unsafe inside.

After all, this involved hollowing out almost half of the mountainside.

However, the Mohist school has been without problems for hundreds of years, and there haven't even been any earthquakes, so Zhang Xiaoshan wouldn't worry about it unnecessarily.

At most, during reconstruction, some reinforced concrete columns will be installed to stabilize the space.

"The space here is too empty. During the reconstruction, pillars were erected around it according to the Qimen Dunjia of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams."

"At that time, I will dispatch Taoist masters to assist you all."

"Don't worry, young master!"

Everyone understood Zhang Xiaoshan's concerns. Even they felt a chill run down their spines after noticing the nearly hollowed-out mountainside.