Nan Xia looked back and saw that the gladiator behind him was lying motionless on the ground. He didn't know if the gladiator was really unable to move, or if the gladiator's internal injuries were acting up.
However, these were not important. What was important was that the two gladiators were lying on the ground and unable to get up after a few rounds of attacks. He had greatly increased the national prestige of the Tang Empire and the military prestige of the Tang Dynasty's army. All the audience admired him. That was enough.
"Hahaha …"
Nan Xia laughed loudly and waved his hands to greet the audience around him.
"Wow, good …"
The audience also responded enthusiastically. The atmosphere was extremely warm. Many of them wanted to jump directly into the Colosseum and take a picture with Nan Xia. At least, they wanted to treat him to a meal and get close to him.
Of course, because the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had been trying to maintain order, no audience had the chance to jump into the Colosseum. It was not allowed.
"Not bad! It's so satisfying. The generals of the Tang Dynasty defeated the two felons in just a few rounds. That's amazing. "
"Of course. The Tang Dynasty is the most powerful country in the world. The generals of the Tang Dynasty are naturally powerful."
"See? In front of the generals of the Tang Dynasty, these bastards are vulnerable. They are not worth mentioning at all. "
"If you have time, go to the Tang Dynasty. You will find that you have lived the first half of your life in vain."
The audience began to talk excitedly.
The competition had just begun, but it ended so smoothly. Naturally, Li An and the civil and military officials under his command were all very happy. They were all basking in the glory of going south and winning so quickly.
"Hahaha! Nan Xia, this kid did a good job. He defeated the two gladiators in just a few rounds. He really made me proud. I must reward him. "
Ang Lee stood up happily.
"We have heard about General Nan's strength for a long time, but this is the first time we have seen it. You really live up to your reputation!"
"General Nan's strength is good, but there are many generals in the Tang Dynasty who are more powerful than General Nan. General Nan can only be regarded as above average."
"He's only above average, but he was able to beat up two gladiators. This shows how powerful the generals of the Tang Empire are. The Celestial Empire is not something that ordinary small countries can compare with. Hahaha!"
The civil and military officials around him were all excited.
Ang Lee strode forward to the guardrail, touched the guardrail with both hands, and shouted, "Nan Xia, you did a good job. Don't act cool. Come up!"
"Yes, Assistant Li.
Nan Xia waved to the audience and strode out of the Animal Fighting Colosseum. He walked to the viewing platform to report to Li An.
"Good boy. Are you injured? You can be considered to have done a meritorious deed today. This official will not reward you with anything else, just a meal of wine and meat! Everyone is lucky enough to benefit from this. Let's eat together. "
Ang Lee said....
"Haha! Great. This is a good reward. Everyone can benefit from it. Hahaha! "
All the civil and military officials were very happy because they could taste delicious food together.
"Assistant Minister Li, what should we do with these two gladiators? They are still alive and a little injured. Should we treat them or bury them directly?"
His subordinate asked.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "Since they are not dead yet, treat them first. When they are better, they can continue to fight. How can we let them die so easily?"
Ang Lee hated these felons the most. He would feel better if he tortured them more.
"Yes, I understand."
His subordinate answered and got up to prepare.
In the next few days, there were wonderful performances in the Colosseum every day. The content was slightly different each time. Sometimes, in order to adjust the audience's taste, two dogs, two cows, and even two horses would bite each other to let the audience experience different feelings and prevent aesthetic fatigue.
Li An would go and take a look every day. Sometimes, he would be able to watch from the beginning to the end, and sometimes, he would leave halfway. In fact, everything would cause aesthetic fatigue. Watching the Beast Fights every day would also give rise to aesthetic fatigue.
In the past few days, the road outside the Northern Gate of Anzhu City had almost been repaired. The concrete had been laid on the road, but it would take some time for the concrete to solidify. Therefore, the concrete road couldn't be used yet. It would take a few more days before it could be used.
The road from the lime mine to the northern road was paved first. Therefore, the concrete in this section had already dried and could be used.
As for the lime mine, the cement workshop, and the imitating porcelain paint workshop, these three important places were almost built. The lime mine had already started mining, and the cement workshop had just started production. A small number of equipment had not been installed in the imitating porcelain paint workshop, so it would take a few more days before it could be put into production.
Ang Lee's original plan was to start the construction of the remaining half of the road immediately after the cement workshop was put into production. However, because the two-channel road previously built was not dry yet, there was no way to start the construction of the remaining half of the road. Otherwise, there would be no way to transport all kinds of materials. If the raw materials were transported with the wet road, the previously built road would be ruined.
Therefore, Ang Lee had decided to start the construction of the remaining half of the road after the concrete road was completely dry. Anyway, it would take some time to leave Anzhu City. There was no need to be too anxious. In addition, after the officials of the imperial court arrived, they could continue to be responsible for the construction. As long as Ang Lee explained it well, no one would dare to disobey the order.
The cement workshop had already started production. Today was the day when the finished cement was produced. As a senior officer, Ang Lee naturally had to inspect it to show the importance of the cement workshop.
Because of the particularity of cement production, the air inside the cement workshop was bound to be very bad. It was possible to encounter uncomfortable dust at any time.
Therefore, the craftsmen working in the cement workshop must wear masks to reduce the damage caused by the dust to the body and protect the health of the craftsmen.
Ang Lee did not need to produce cement in the workshop with a bad environment. He only occasionally went to inspect it. But even so, Ang Lee had to take the most basic protective measures. Ang Lee naturally would not use a mask made of cotton because the protective effect of this thing was too ordinary. It could only block most of the dust. There was still a small amount of dust that would enter the mouth and nose, which was still harmful to the human body.
The better equipment was the gas mask. When Ang Lee was in Chang 'an City, he had already invented this thing. Many of the experiments in the R&D Center were dangerous. Many of the chemical reactions could produce fatal poisonous gas. Therefore, it was necessary to invent the gas mask.
When he left the territory of the Tang dynasty and went south, Ang Lee also brought some gas masks. The number was not a lot, but it was enough for Ang Lee and some of his subordinates. As for the ordinary craftsmen, he could only let them use simple cotton masks for the time being.
"Assistant Minister Li, the gas masks you asked for are ready."
A soldier brought over a dozen gas masks and put them in front of Ang Lee.
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction. He took many subordinates and dozens of guards and prepared to go to the cement workshop for inspection.
Because the newly built concrete road was not dry yet, they had to take the dirt road on the other side. Although the dirt road was dusty, the quality of the road was also very good. However, compared with the concrete road, it was far worse.
In order to reach the cement workshop quickly, Ang Lee chose to take the armored command vehicle. The security work would be easier in this way.
The guards followed on horseback. Only in this way could they keep up with the armored command vehicle and reach the cement workshop together.
The armored command vehicle drove on the dirt road, raising a lot of dust. The dust was blown by the wind and formed a thin layer of smoke. Sitting in the vehicle, Ang Lee could not see the cavalry behind him. However, he could hear the sound of the horses' hooves and judge that the cavalry was right behind him.
He did not know whether the dust raised by the armored command vehicle had drifted into the noses and mouths of the cavalry behind him. However, even if it had drifted into the noses and mouths of the cavalry, they could only endure it. The heavy responsibility of protecting Ang Lee was more important than anything else. They had to endure all difficulties and do everything possible to protect Ang Lee. They had to make sure that Ang Lee was safe and sound. This was their duty and obligation.
Because the foundation was good, the dirt road was very smooth. Moreover, the armored command vehicle had many sets of shock absorption systems inside, so it did not feel bumpy at all.
After running for 20 miles, the road to the east was dry, so they could drive directly on the concrete road.
The armored command vehicle easily drove on the concrete road. It naturally felt more stable. There was no bumpy feeling, and the speed seemed to have increased a little.
Of course, the main purpose of building a concrete road was not to increase the speed, but because the ordinary dirt road could not support frequent vehicle rolling. It could easily become a bumpy road. It was even more muddy on rainy days, which would seriously affect the transportation of the workshop's products to Anzhu City. Moreover, once the road was seriously damaged, it would cause overturning accidents or vehicles would get stuck in the mud and be unable to get out. This would cause a sharp decline in transportation efficiency and interfere with the normal development of South Tianzhu.
The lime mine was the closest, and they soon arrived at the cement workshop. The cement workshop was a few hundred steps southeast of the lime mine, which was not far away. Moreover, there were cement roads that led to the cement workshop, so that the lime could be transported to the cement workshop for cement production.
"Stop, stop."
Ang Lee originally planned to go directly to the cement workshop, but since he was in front of the lime mine, he naturally had to take a look and inspect it.
There was no dust at the place where he got off the car, but there was a lot of smoke and dust at the mining site not far away. Moreover, this was not ordinary smoke and dust, but lime powder. It was highly corrosive. Once it floated to a person's body, it would cause damage to the person's skin. If the skin was relatively tender, it would even cause burns.
Ang Lee put on a white protective suit and a gas mask. He took a few subordinates who only wore gas masks and a few guards who wore masks to the mining and simple processing of the lime mine.
At present, the mining method of the lime mine was still very primitive. In the absence of machines, they could only use the clumsy method of mining by manpower. The mining efficiency was indeed not high, but because there were more people involved in the mining, the total mining amount was not bad. At least, a large amount of lime had been mined for so many days.
Ang Lee did not get too close to the mining site. Moreover, in the leeward area, a large amount of corrosive smoke and dust would not float to Ang Lee. However, there was actually lime powder everywhere in the entire lime mine, including under Ang Lee's feet. This was scattered on the ground during transportation. When he walked, the lime powder would be lifted up, forming a corrosive smoke and dust.
Although this kind of small smoke and dust was not very harmful to the human body, it was still necessary to take precautions. Therefore, Ang Lee put on a protective suit. Not only that, but before going to bed tonight, Ang Lee had to take a bath and clean his body thoroughly.
The craftsmen were here to earn money, so their treatment was not very good. They did not have protective suits when they worked, only a thin mask. It was Ang Lee who kindly requested to give it to them. These craftsmen felt a little suffocated, so they were very unwilling to wear masks. Instead, they put the masks in their pockets. It was only when Ang Lee came to inspect that they hurriedly put on the masks. It was simply a way to deal with it.
Because working was tiring, it was easy to sweat. If they wore too much, they would feel unbearably hot. Therefore, most of the craftsmen wore very thin clothes. These thin clothes could hardly resist the burning of the lime.
Therefore, every time after work, these craftsmen would immediately run to the river to take a bath. They would wash all the lime powder attached to their bodies. At the same time, they would also wash the lime powder on their clothes. After that, they would wear a change of clothes and return to their residence.
Because the lime powder burned the body, the craftsmen in charge of mining the lime mine only needed to work for eight hours a day. The rest of the time could be used to recuperate or do some light work, such as repairing production tools. They could also gather together to chat and come up with better ways to do work.
The area of the lime mine was very large, and the area that was being mined was also very large. Therefore, there was no need to change shifts. Everyone could go to work and get off at the same time. There was only one working hour a day.
When Ang Lee came to inspect, the craftsmen had already worked for half a day. At noon, they needed to eat and take a nap. They also had to wash the lime powder off their arms and legs. After they were done in the afternoon, they had to wash them thoroughly again.
Seeing a large group of craftsmen running to the river, Ang Lee waved his hand and led everyone closer for inspection. After the craftsmen left, there was no obvious dust in the mining area because there were no workers working. The area where the lime was stored was also quiet.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the storage area. The extracted lime is directly stored here. Over there is a processing area. It is to grind the highest quality lime ore into powder to facilitate the next step of processing in the cement workshop and the imitating porcelain workshop."
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