The next day, Tian Fan asked someone to send a letter to Liu Bei, saying that his teacher was here, and in order to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, he needed to take a day off. Presumably, Liu Bei will definitely agree.

After breakfast, Tian Fan and the others entered the study again.

Same as yesterday, the same seven people.

What I'm going to talk about today is Bai Yi's situation, so everyone just looked at him and didn't speak. Tian Fan and Bai Yuzhu sat together, shaking each other's hands. Sima Hui naturally saw it, but it was different from yesterday, and when he saw it at this time, he only felt that he was old and happy.

Bai Yi took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and slowly spoke: "Boguang, do you know why Qiang Qin was able to sweep the Six Kingdoms?" ”

Tian Fan was stunned for a while, and after a while, he hugged his fists and said, "Uncle, if you are shallow, you may not be able to say it well, and you can't say it all." Well, I'll analyze it from my own point of view! ”

Bai Yi nodded and said, "That's very good, I just want to hear your thoughts." ”

Tian Fan bowed slightly, and said slowly: "Uncle, in the general's account, in addition to the miscellaneous general title of the White Tiger General, I am mainly responsible for the craftsman camp, that is, I am responsible for managing the craftsmen and producing weapons and armor for the sergeants. In my understanding, there is a very key factor in the Qin army's ability to sweep through the six countries, that is, their weapons are sharp! Especially the Qin crossbow, which has a long range and great power, is a rare weapon.

"Qin Jian is also very distinctive, much longer than ordinary long swords, in that era when long swords were the main melee combat weapons, some long swords obviously had a great advantage. But...... Qin Jian is still cast in bronze, which I think is amazing and incomprehensible. Why did the rest of the countries use iron weapons, while the Qin State still used bronze weapons? ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "In addition to the gap in weapons, there is another one, that is, the soldier's will to fight. The Qin soldiers loved war, and when they heard that they were going to fight, they all ran excitedly to tell each other, and they were not afraid of war at all. At every time there was a war, they charged forward and fought to the death. ”

After speaking, he looked at Bai Yi and waited for him to comment.

Bai Yi bowed his head slightly and said, "Boguang, what you said is good, but ...... Not comprehensive! However, I don't think anyone can fully say why, and the rest of the reasons have little to do with us, so we won't discuss them. Today, I will explain one or two things to you about these two items you said. ”

Picking up the cup, he took another sip of water and said, "The weapons of the Qin State are indeed very sharp!" As for the reason for the use of bronze casting...... At that time, the casting process of bronze weapons was close to perfection, while the casting of iron weapons had just begun to develop, and the technology was not mature. The bronze weapons made by the Qin people are stronger and more durable than the iron weapons of most countries, so the Qin State naturally chooses bronze weapons.

"When the First Emperor swept through the Six Kingdoms, the six million population of Great Qin had more than one million troops, hehe, the Qin people started at the age of seventeen, even if they were adults, they could be soldiers. However, there is no upper limit on the age of joining the army, in short, as long as you can still hold a sword, as long as the country needs it, you must join the army. The reason for this is that when Shang Jun changed the law, he put forward the national policy of 'ploughing and warfare'. There are only two things in the hearts of the Qin people, growing food and fighting, and they can get everything they need by farming and fighting! Whether it's status, or money, you can get it. ”

After a slight pause, he said: "These are not the focus of today, what I want to say is, why is the Qin army able to guarantee the supply of weapons for a million troops?" Boguang, what do you think? ”

Tian Fan replied: "Uncle, I only have a general understanding of this matter!" It is said that the Qin people use assembly line operations, and the entire Ordnance Bureau is divided into four layers of management, and defective products must be traced to people, so they have high production efficiency, high sense of responsibility of workers, large production volume, and good product quality! ”…,

Bai Yi smiled, stroked his beard and looked at Sima Hui, and said, "Decao, what you said is right, this kid really has a bit of knowledge!" ”

Sima Hui nodded slightly, and said, "Otherwise, why did I notify you to come out and talk to him?" ”

Bai Yi smiled slightly and looked at Tian Fan.

Tian Fan couldn't help but be stunned, listening to this meaning, Bai Yi was called out by Sima Hui? So where did he come from?

Bai Yi frowned when he saw him, and smiled: "Boguang, our Bai family has been living in seclusion in Dabie Mountain!" ”

Tian Fan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help repeating: "Seclusion? Dabie Mountain? Is it in Yuan Shu's territory? ”

The name of Dabie Mountain has been around since ancient times, it is the watershed of the Qinling Mountains and the Huai River, and it is regarded as the remaining vein of the Qinling Mountains. I think that back then, Liu Deng's army approached Dabie Mountain, and it was this mountain that he was talking about.

Bai Yi nodded and said, "My Bai family...... Since the death of the First Emperor, he has lived there in seclusion for more than 400 years! ”

Tian Fan was taken aback and said, "What? Don't tell me, you are the remnants of the pre-Qin period! ”

Bai Yi was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "You don't believe it?" Our Bai family is the remnants of the pre-Qin Dynasty! ”

Tian Fan nodded with a strange expression and said, "Your Bai family is a family of craftsmen?" ”

Bai Yi smiled slightly and said, "Not bad!" As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Sima Hui and said, "Decao, hehe, this kid really has two hits?" ”

Sima Hui smiled and said, "Hehe, the candidate I fancy can be worse?" ”

Tian Fan's face became even more strange, and he said, "You guys are hiding in the mountains to avoid Xiang Yu's pursuit?" Are you good at building crossbow machines? Are you the descendants of Bai Qi? Is there still the Gan family and the Wang family? ”

This time, it was Bai Yi's turn to look strange, and he said, "Who told you?" You didn't get any of these four right! ”

Tian Fan breathed a sigh of relief and thought, "It's okay, it's good that I didn't hit the shirt!" ”

I only heard Bai Yi continue: "The reason why my Bai family went into seclusion in the mountains is related to Xu Fudongdu!" Xu Fu begged for the first emperor for the elixir, and never came back after boarding the ship, and ...... The boat he was on was produced by my Bai family, and we were afraid of being implicated...... In addition, after the first emperor became emperor, he became more and more disagreeable to us craftsmen, so we went into the mountains to live in seclusion.

"The Bai family is not good at making ordnance, what we are good at is shipbuilding, drawing, and road building! After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, my Bai family was responsible for drawing a geographical map of mountains and rivers for the First Emperor, and with this, we undertook the construction of straight roads and galloping roads everywhere. Of course, the construction was done by the people, and we were only responsible for mapping the route and guiding them to build it.

"Also...... Before Xu Fu crossed to the east, we went to sea several times and drew some nautical charts north of the river. Xu Fu went out to sea with the chart we had drawn, but he never returned. The first emperor was born with a disease, and in the later period, he was sick all over, and his temper became moody, and our Bai family was afraid of being implicated in this matter, but it was also because we made such a great contribution to Daqin, but we didn't get any benefits, so we went into the mountains in a rage and lived in seclusion.

"The ancestors once swore a poisonous oath, and if the monarch who values craftsmen does not appear, my Bai family will never come out of the mountain! No one is allowed to disobey it, otherwise it will be the enemy of my Bai family! Now the reason why I go out to the mountain to see is because Decao said that you are not a bad kid and pay more attention to craftsmen. That's why I came out to have a look, and I wanted to talk to you about it.

"In addition, I am the only one with the surname Bai in the mountains, and there are no other surnames. We also have nothing to do with General Bai Qi. ”

After speaking, he drank some water to moisten his throat, looked at Tian Fan and said, "You kid, your imagination is really rich!" ”

Tian Fan smirked for a moment and asked, "Uncle, how many people are in your Bai family now?" It's been 400 years, and after the close relatives get married, aren't there many people left? ”

Bai Yi was stunned for a moment, and he said, "After close relatives get married, will there be fewer and fewer people?" ”…,

Tian Fan nodded and said, "Uh...... Yes, it's like...... Uncle, this matter can't be explained, you should answer my question! ”

Bai Yi nodded and said, "No!" When my Bai family entered the mountain, there were only more than 300 people, but now, there are more than 2,000 people! ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "If you are right, then our Bai family has not decreased, but has increased so much in four hundred years, and it is thanks to the Decao family!" Hehe, the family of Decao, like us, has existed since the pre-Qin period. Every twenty years, their family sends dozens of orphans, both men and women, into our valley. After they entered the mountain, both men and women changed their surnames to Bai, and intermarried with people in our clan, and the children they gave birth to naturally also had the surname Bai. That's why my Bai family is prosperous today! ”

Tian Fan was slightly stunned and looked at Sima Hui.

Sima Hui smiled slightly and said, "Boguang, although my family is alone now, it was indeed very prosperous a few decades ago!" Sending orphans and orphans to the mountains every twenty years is not a matter at all! ”

Tian Fan nodded and asked, "Uncle, what should you do if you live in seclusion in the deep mountains, eating and drinking?" ”

Bai Yi smiled and said, "Dabie Mountain is a magical place!" The north is dry and rainless, while the south is warm and rainy. We chose to live in the south, so that the four seasons are not difficult, and it is very convenient to grow food and so on, so we don't have to worry about hunger. In addition, there are many wild fruits in the mountains, and there are many wild beasts, and they are inaccessible, so we live a carefree life, and it is even more leisurely! ”

Tian Fan thought for a while and asked, "Uncle, when you come out this time, is your family planning to go out of the mountain?" ”

Bai Yi nodded and said, "Not bad!" I came to Xuzhou to check some of the situation, your lord is not bad to the craftsmen, and the craftsmanship of our Bai family has not fallen behind, so I plan to go back and discuss it with a few elders in the clan, as long as they agree, my clan will go out of the mountain immediately! Just ......"

He looked at Tian Fan and asked, "What benefits can your lord give us?" ”

Tian Fan shook his head and said, "I don't know, it's really ...... Your matter is too big, and the lord has the idea! However, even the most ordinary craftsmen are treated well in Xuzhou. Moreover, you are good at shipbuilding, and even the ships of Xu Fudongdu were built by you, so you will definitely build sea ships? The naval ships in Xuzhou have not made much progress, and I think I will discuss with the lord and let you be responsible for building sea ships, it is still not a big problem! As for road construction and drawing, we don't have a more professional person in Xuzhou, and these need your skills more. As for...... I don't dare to say how much benefit you can get, but I'm afraid that the lord won't dare to say it, so it can only depend on your ability! ”

Bai Yi smiled and said, "Very good!" I think that our skills are still very important to Xuzhou, and since the general did not treat those ordinary craftsmen badly, he should not be treated badly for us! ”