Chapter 52: Descendants of the Ghost Valley
"Zhao Xiang, why don't we return to the Prime Minister's Mansion now?"
Wang Li said to Zhao Heng with a rather solemn expression.
If it was someone else, he would naturally not be afraid at all, but Gai Nie was different, this was not only the first swordsman of Great Qin, but also the first guard of His Majesty, and his swordsmanship was far inferior.
"What, you're scared?"
Zhao Heng's eyes looked at Wang Li and said with a smile.
"The last general has to be afraid!"
Wang Li nodded.
If something really happened to this young prime minister of Great Qin, not to mention that His Majesty would not let him go, even if it was his grandfather, he would not let him go.
Even, even he himself will not let himself go.
He really couldn't imagine what Great Qin would become if he didn't have this one.
"Don't worry, Ganie may not have come to assassinate me."
Zhao Heng smiled and said.
What's more, even if Gai Nie came to assassinate him, could he only hide in the Prime Minister's Mansion all the time?
He didn't believe that Gai Nie could break through the thousand janissaries armed with short-barreled rifles and come directly in front of him.
Moreover, his 200 guards and 100 Xuanyi guards are not dry food.
Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Gai Nie is really so awesome, even a thousand guards and two hundred guards, as well as a hundred Xuanyi guards who are secretly protected, they can't stop him, and those six grenades will definitely be able to teach him to be a man.
It's a pity that the scientific research institute has not been able to develop a breech gun, otherwise, a repeating box cannon can easily solve any assassin.
Even, if there is a submachine gun, unless there is an immortal to assassinate him, otherwise, no number of assassins will be in vain.
According to Zhao Heng's estimate, it should not be too long before the breech gun was developed.
And once the technical difficulties are overcome, with his vision and insight that are more than 2,000 years ahead, any gun can be made in a short time.
And in terms of artillery, there will definitely be a qualitative leap.
Just imagine, the Great Qin army is equipped with Makqin, submachine guns, sniper rifles, and even cannons, howitzers, and mortars, what will it be?
If you get the first generation of tanks out again, in this era, does Daqin still have opponents?
In fact, Zhao Heng also knew very well in his heart that even now, whether it was the Peacock Empire, the Roman Republic, or any country, it was far inferior to Great Qin.
As long as the problems of transportation and communication can be solved, Daqin will be able to completely conquer the whole world in a short period of time.
It's just that the next governance is the real difficulty.
There is a good saying, it is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to sit on the country.
It is not difficult to conquer the whole world, but it is not easy to rule the whole world.
In addition, at that time, there may be no external enemies, but new internal troubles may arise, such as corruption, power struggle, profit grabbing, and so on.
Especially after the death of Ying Zhengxue, the problem of succession to the throne is unavoidable.
As for this problem, Zhao Heng actually didn't think about how to solve it, so he could only take one step at a time for the time being.
"My lord, I just got the news that Gai Nie has entered the palace with a young woman."
At this time, Fei Le came behind Zhao Heng again and said in a low voice.
"Entered the palace?"
Zhao Heng couldn't help frowning when he heard this, what kind of plan did this guy have?
You must know that since Gai Nie betrayed Yingzheng, he has been calling home all over the world, let alone entering the palace, even if it is Xianyang City, or even any county of Daqin, he does not dare to show his face easily.
But now, Gai Nie not only blatantly came to Xianyang City, but also brought a young woman into the palace, it is conceivable that it must not be simple.
"Shuang, you go to the scientific research institute and tell Gong Yuhui that I will give him two more months to get the first generation train out."
Zhao Heng's eyes looked at Shuang and said.
The original steam engine has been out for more than half a year, and it is estimated that the improved version should be about the same.
As for the railway from Baiyucheng to Xianyang City, it will take two months at most to complete it smoothly, and if the first train has not been brought out, it will be too stretched.
Communication is estimated to be basically impossible to solve in a short period of time, so it can only focus on traffic first.
Trains, of course, are the top priority, and airplanes and ships can also start to be synchronized, and strive to get the first generation of airplanes and ships out in two or three years.
At present, as long as the train can be made and the laying progress of the railway network can keep up, it will basically be able to ensure the strategic needs of Daqin in a short period of time.
After all, whether it was fighting the Xiongnu or Baiyue, or the Mauryan Dynasty, trains alone were enough to transport supplies and soldiers.
"Yui!"
Shuang took the order and left.
"Let's go, let's go to the palace!"
Then, Zhao Heng said to Wang Li.
No matter what Gai Nie wanted to do with the young woman to see Yingzheng, he wouldn't allow it.
He wasn't worried that Gai Nie would assassinate Ying Zheng, since Ying Zheng dared to let Gai Nie enter the palace, he must have made all preparations.
The security force in the palace is better than that of his Prime Minister's Mansion, not only there are short-barreled rifles, but also the second generation of Shenwei cannons, there are as many as twenty.
Unless Gai Nie has transcended the realm of mortals and has the power of an immortal, otherwise, if he wants to assassinate Yingzheng in the palace, there is no possibility of success.
After a while, Zhao Heng went straight into Xianyang Palace and came to the Qilin Palace.
That's when he saw Ganie.
This is a tall and thin man who doesn't look very imposing and majestic, and even his appearance is very ordinary, if he is placed on the street outside, it is absolutely difficult to find him out of the crowd at a glance.
However, after getting closer, Zhao Heng could faintly feel a sharp momentum from the other party.
Beside Gai Nie, there stood a woman in a purple skirt in her twenties.
The woman is about twenty years old, her skin is as white as snow, no matter her appearance or figure, she is not much worse than Yushu, and she is more charming.
"Sir, you're here!"
Ying Zheng, who was sitting above the main hall, looked at Zhao Heng with a faint smile on his face and spoke.
"Minister, meet Your Majesty!"
Zhao Heng walked closer and bowed slightly.
"Excuse me, sir!"
Ying Zheng raised his hand.
"Your Majesty, who are these two?"
Zhao Heng asked knowingly.
"Sir, let me introduce, this is Gai Nie, my No. 1 swordsman in Great Qin, and I used to be my swordsmanship teacher."
Ying Zheng pointed at Gai Nie and said.
"As for this one, let Gai Nie introduce himself."
Ying Zheng's eyes glanced at the beautiful woman and said.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Xiang, this is after my teacher, Wang Yu."
Gai Nie then introduced with a smile.
The descendants of Guiguzi?
Really?
Hearing Gai Nie's words, Zhao Heng's eyes couldn't help but flash a look of surprise.
Not only does Guiguzi really exist, but also has descendants alive?
"Gai Nie, are you serious?"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but stand up abruptly and stared at Wang Yu.
Compared with Zhao Heng, he knew better what the descendants of Guiguzi represented, and what impact they could have on Great Qin.