"No."

Nodding in agreement, a gleam flashed in Li's eyes, looking at Qin Gong Yingfei on the dragon chair, and said.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if there is a map in the palace, let me refer to one or two."

Li Shuang knew in his heart that compared to the maps circulated by the people, the maps stored in the Qin Palace must be the most refined and complete.

For the field investigation of Xianyang Dawan Road, a refined map is needed as a reference, and only in this way can the speed of the investigation be further accelerated.

……

"Hmm."

Nodding, Qin Gong Yingfei was not surprised by Li Shuang's request, because he knew in his heart what a refined map meant to such a master.

As soon as he thought of this, Qin Gong Yingfei opened his mouth and said, "Wei Haoran, bring the map in the study and give it to Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao."

"No."

……

After a while, Wei Haoran took the map and handed it to Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao, who were standing respectfully.

……

"On the throne, if Xianyang Dawan Road follows the line drawn by the gentleman, I am afraid that not only will it take longer, but the investment of manpower and material resources will also be more terrifying."

Wang Ziqiao's eyes were like torches, he left the map, looked at Qin Gong Yingfei, and said.

"When I was young, I heard my grandfather say that from Baimaqiang to the head of the Cizhi River, there are high mountains, deep valleys and ravines, and if you follow this line of the king, I am afraid it will be more time-consuming and laborious."

……

As Wang Ziqiao's words came out, Weiyang Palace fell silent again, because they all knew in their hearts that Wang Ziqiao was right.

The vicinity of Baimaqiang is still good, but when it comes to the area of the head of the Cizhi River, it is basically a high mountain and valley with ups and downs, and if you want to dig the Xianyang Dawan Road, you must estimate the manpower and material resources spent.

For this point, Qin Gong Yingfei was even clearer, but he knew that the area around the head of the Cizhi River was the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which later generations called the third pole.

The name of the roof of the world is not in vain, it is the recognition of countless people.

Qin Gong Yingfei knows better that when the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Road was built for seven years, it was only more than 3,000 miles, far less than one-third of Xianyang Dawan Road.

Moreover, in this era, construction is all about manpower, which means that it will be more difficult.

In Qin Gong Yingfei's planning, Xianyang Dawan Road, from Xianyang - Huaili - Ancient Road - Hechi - Xia Wei - Shanglu - Qiang Road - Baimaqiang - over Jishi Mountain - Cizhi River Head - Nanshan - Xiaowan - Jingjue - Shule - Wujicheng - Dawan.

This line not only has rolling mountains and valleys, but also the deserted Gobi Desert, it can be said that the construction difficulty of Xianyang Dawan Road is definitely not less than the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.

……

"Two masters, it can be seen from the map that this Xianyang Dawan Road will become the lifeblood of the empire's control of Hanzhou and Cizhi River in the future."

"If Xianyang Dawan Road goes to Liangzhou, although the difficulty of excavation will be reduced, it will also lead to the empire's lack of control over Baimaqiang, Cizhi Heshou and other places in the future."

Qin Gong Yingfei looked at Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao, who were listening carefully with a solemn face, and said.

"Rather than re-opening the road in the future, it is better to pass through the head of the Cizhi River at one time, thinking that it is imperative to pass through the head of the Cizhi River in Xianyang Dawan Road."

"Of course, this route is just a lonely and momentary conjecture, and whether it is feasible or not still needs the field investigation of the two masters."

Speaking of this, a gleam flashed in the eyes of Gong Yingfei of Qin, looking at Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao, and said.

"Lone can give you manpower and material resources, and when necessary, Lone will personally suppress the public opinion of the people and the opposition of the court."

"In this regard, Lone has only one requirement, within ten years, to complete the excavation of Xianyang Dawan Road, what are the requirements, the two can mention to Lone, as long as Lone can do it, he will never refuse."

"As long as the Xianyang Dawan Road is successfully excavated, the two great names in the history books will be written, and the two will also become the heroes of the Qin State, and the marquis will no longer be a problem."

……

The conditions offered by Qin Gong Yingfei were extremely tempting, which made Li Shuang and Prince Qiao, who had just passed the year of establishment and wanted to get ahead, ecstatic.

It's just that while they were ecstatic, they also knew in their hearts that since Qin Gong Yingfei had offered such a high price, it meant that it was difficult to dig the Xianyang Dawan Road.

The two of them glanced at each other, Li Shuang's eyes flashed, and he looked at Qin Gong Yingfei and said.

"Your Majesty, the specific situation needs to be completed after the field investigation before a decision can be made, but once the Xianyang Dawan Road is excavated, the imperial court must maintain a million people to dig at the same time."

"This million laborers are not like repairing a straight road, a stage, but every day must ensure that there are millions of people digging on Xianyang Dawan Road."

"Only in this way can it be possible to complete the excavation of Xianyang Dawan Road within ten years."

……

Qin Gong Yingfei had expected the difficulties of Xianyang Dawan Dao, but when Li Shuang said it, he still felt shocked.

Xianyang Dawan Road alone will cost millions of people, and when the time comes, plus the labor of the counties and counties of the Qin State, I am afraid that the labor of the entire empire will be no less than 10 million at the most onerous.

Even in normal times, I am afraid that it will not be less than five million, which is a terrifying number, which shocked Qin Gong Yingfei's heart.

……

Especially before the unification of the world, this means that the land of the four states of Qin State must provide at least 500,000 people for Xianyang Dawan Dao to serve.

The thought flickered in his heart, and after a long time, Qin Gong Yingfei looked at Li Shuang and said: "This matter has its own plan in the heart, when the time comes, the Gu Hui will order to levy 500,000 people from various states and counties, and then plunder 500,000 slaves from all over the country to complete the excavation of Xianyang Dawan Road."

"But before that, the two masters need to personally take people to the field for inspection, and there is no need to be taboo if there are any requirements."

……

Hearing Qin Gong Yingfei's words, Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao knew that before this, Qin Gong Yingfei had been prepared for this matter.

The levy of 500,000 people, plus 500,000 slaves, was enough to complete the excavation of the Xianyang Dawan Road.

With thoughts in his heart, Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao glanced at each other, and said: "Your Excellency, digging Xianyang Dawan Road is not a one-time effort, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it alone, and I ask the monarch to select people from the craftsmen who are assessed this time."

"Hmm."

With a slight bow, Qin Gong Yingfei looked at Li Shuang and the others, and said, "It's up to you to decide how many people you want, and when the time comes, the Lone Society will send a thousand Iron Eagle Warriors to protect the safety of the others."

……

Hearing this, Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao were overjoyed, but they knew that the people of Baimaqiang and Cizhi Heshou and other places were fierce, and they would draw their swords against each other if they disagreed, especially the wild beasts in Cizhi Heshou and other places were rampant, and it was extremely dangerous.

With a thousand Iron Eagle Warriors guarding, it is enough to ensure the safety of themselves and others under any circumstances, thinking of this, the two of them hurriedly bowed down and said.

"Ministers, thank you."

(End of chapter)