novelden Chapter 169: Better to use it for mining
Chapter 169: Better to use it for mining
Lin Anlan knew clearly that after the Qin Dynasty annexed the grassland, it had taken a crucial step, and there would no longer be incidents such as the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China and the Turks.
"Hahaha, great!" Ying Zheng was very excited, "The territory of our Great Qin will be immortal!"
"Yes." Lin Anlan nodded heavily.
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
"Long live the Great Qin!"
"Long live Great Qin!"
The entire Qin army was roaring, venting their excitement.
"call……"
Prince Fusu clenched his fists tightly, his face full of excitement and excitement. As a member of the royal family, his hatred for the Huns was deep in his bones. Now that the Qin Dynasty had finally destroyed the Huns, how could he not be excited?
"Brother, what are they doing?"
The little girl pulled Ying Zheng's sleeve and asked curiously.
"They are cheering." Ying Zheng touched the little Loli's head and said with a smile.
"Why are you cheering?" the little girl continued to ask.
"Because they won the battle." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Oh." The little girl nodded, not quite understanding.
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng laughed, "Yin Man, you will witness the Qin Dynasty becoming more and more powerful."
"Yes." The little girl nodded heavily.
Lin Anlan looked at the exciting scene in front of him and felt extremely excited.
In her previous life, she was a descendant of the Chinese nation and witnessed the rise and glory of the Chinese nation. In this life, she came to the Qin Empire and witnessed the rise and glory of the Qin Empire.
However, this is not enough!
Lin Anlan's eyes were determined. He not only wanted to conquer the world, but also to fight in the starry sky and let the prestige of the Qin Dynasty suppress the long river of time!
"Meng Yi, Zhang Han." Ying Zheng turned and looked at Meng Yi and the other two.
"I'm here." The two men clasped their fists and bowed.
"I order you two to lead three thousand cavalrymen to assist Meng Tian in cleaning up the battlefield." Ying Zheng ordered.
"promise!"
The two men clasped their fists and bowed, then retreated immediately.
"Girl, let's go too." Ying Zheng looked at Lin Anlan.
"Yeah." Lin Anlan nodded.
The two men boarded the chariot and slowly drove away.
……
In the Sushen King's City, after a day of fierce fighting, the battle here has ended. The head of the Sushen King was chopped off and hung outside the city gate.
"General Meng, what should we do with these slaves?" A captain came over and asked respectfully.
"Don't sell these slaves for now. Send them to the mines to dig for ore." Meng Tian ordered.
"Yes!" The captain clasped his hands, clasped his fists, and retreated immediately.
"General Meng, there are about 200,000 slaves here, which is enough to empty the mine." Zhang Han walked over and said with a smile.
"Yes." Meng Tian nodded, "Keeping these slaves will only cause trouble, it is better to use them to mine."
"By the way, these slaves must be kept under strict supervision and not allowed to run away," Meng Tian reminded.
"Yes!" Zhang Han clasped his fists and bowed.
"Also, build the blast furnace here and produce steel as soon as possible." Meng Tian ordered.
"Yes!" Zhang Han clasped his hands and went to make arrangements immediately.
Soon, the Sushen Royal City became bustling, and teams of slaves were driven out and headed towards the mines.
"hurry up……"
The Qin soldiers waved whips and kept whipping the slaves to make them speed up. These slaves were all strong men from the Sushen tribe, and they were strong and healthy, which was exactly the right material for mining.
"Bang bang bang..."
The sound of hammers hitting each other continued to ring out, and blast furnaces rose from the ground. This was the industrial base of Daqin and the foundation of its strength.
In Ying Zheng's tent, everyone sat together and ate hot pot.
"Everyone, although we won a great victory in this northern expedition, it also exposed many problems." Ying Zheng said.
"What's the problem?" Meng Yi asked curiously.
"Road!" Ying Zheng spat out two words.
"The roads of our Great Qin have not yet been built to the grassland, which makes transportation and supply difficult for our army, and it is difficult for the various troops to coordinate operations." Ying Zheng said solemnly.
"Indeed." Meng Yi nodded. "If the Great Qin's roads reach the grassland, our army will be able to move freely. At that time, we can even make a long-distance raid and attack Huanglong directly."
"Therefore, roads are the foundation of our Great Qin's prosperity!" Ying Zheng said in a firm tone.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Meng Yi and others said in unison.
"Girl, what do you think?" Ying Zheng looked at Lin Anlan.
"Me?" Lin Anlan was slightly startled, then reacted, "I think what your majesty said makes sense. The roads of our Great Qin must be built as soon as possible, so as to ensure the foundation of our Great Qin."
"Then do you have any solution?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Me?" Lin Anlan smiled and shook his head. "I'm just a craftsman. How can I know anything about road construction?"
"You really don't understand?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.
"I really don't understand." Lin Anlan shook his head.
"Haha." Ying Zheng laughed, "Girl, I know you understand, so don't be so modest."
"Yes, Mr. Lin, don't refuse." Meng Yi also laughed.
"This..." Lin Anlan hesitated.
"What's wrong? Are you having any difficulties?" Ying Zheng asked.
"It is indeed difficult." Lin Anlan sighed, "Although I have a way to build a road, it will require a lot of manpower and material resources. I am afraid it cannot be completed in a short time."
"It's okay, just tell me." Ying Zheng waved his hand.
"I plan to open up a grassland road that leads directly to Xiyang, so that the various counties in my Great Qin can communicate with each other and transportation will be more convenient." Lin Anlan said solemnly.
"Grassland Road?" Ying Zheng's eyes lit up.
"That's right." Lin Anlan nodded. "With the grassland road, we can quickly transmit information, transport troops, and transport food and grass between the counties of our Great Qin."
"Good idea!" Ying Zheng was excited.
"Your Majesty, with the power of my Excellency the Minister of the Treasury, it is estimated that it will take one month to half a year to open up the grassland road," Zhang Han said.
"It doesn't matter. As long as it is beneficial to our Great Qin, it is worth it no matter how high the cost." Ying Zheng waved his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Han expressed gratitude.
"Anlan, if you have any other problems, just tell me." Ying Zheng looked at Lin Anlan.
"This..." Lin Anlan hesitated.
"What's the matter? Is there something you can't tell?" Ying Zheng asked puzzledly.
"There is indeed a difficulty." Lin Anlan sighed, "Building a road is different from building a city. Without machines, it relies entirely on manpower, and the speed will be very slow."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Yes, without machines, the road construction speed will definitely not be fast if it relies solely on manpower.
Thinking of this, everyone turned their eyes to Lin Anlan with anticipation in their eyes.
They believed that since Lin Anlan proposed this path, there must be a way to solve it.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Anlan touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.
"An Lan, do you have any solution?" Ying Zheng asked expectantly.