Chapter 592

In the eastern county of Great Qin, the First Emperor lived in Qin Xi's mansion here.

Along the way, the First Emperor saw the commercial prosperity of Great Qin, and why the Jiangnan region could become the largest granary of Great Qin now.

Although Great Qin quickly improved the status of merchants after dominating the world, there was still contempt for merchants.

This is mainly because many businessmen are uncompetitive, treacherous, insidious, and mercenary.

Along the way, the First Emperor saw the binding effect of the Great Qin Law on the merchants, and even saw the influence of the ideological education proposed by Qin Xi on the merchants, as well as the prosperity brought by the merchants.

However, the First Emperor also saw the hidden danger in it, that is, after the merchants had more and more money in their hands, they could not buy and sell land, so they thought of rights.

On the way, the First Emperor had already killed three or four officials and a dozen businessmen, all of whom colluded with officials and businessmen, or they were lowly officials and merchants, which made the First Emperor very angry.

However, the First Emperor also met a lot of conscientious merchants, which also made the First Emperor not completely disappointed in the merchants.

After coming to Dongjun, the First Emperor stopped, because in Dongjun, there was a novelty that attracted the attention of the First Emperor.

That's the Iron Ship!

The steel ship Qin Xi has already proposed it, but it has always been in a state of fantasy due to power problems.

But with the advent of the steam engine, it also led to the upgrading of steel battleships, which made steel battleships no longer a problem.

When Luoyang was built, the Ministry of Industry began to build warships in Wu County.

Why did you choose Wu County, one is because you want to drive

The development of steel in the eastern area is due to the fact that Kure County in the coastal area is the most economically prosperous area. The third is because Wu County built the best bay port during the southern expedition.

Because of this series of reasons, Kure County has become the first choice for building warships.

When the First Emperor came to Wu County, in addition to inspecting the economy of Wu County, he wanted to see the warships that Qin Xi said would conquer the sea.

When the First Emperor saw the huge steel battleship floating on the water, he was also shocked.

"Is the boat really floating on the water? Is it really all made of steel? The First Emperor was a little skeptical that it was all wood, but it was covered with a layer of iron.

"Your Majesty, this is definitely made of steel, and it is completely a steel battleship."

Huang Yue bent down and arched his hand and said, "At first, the ministers thought that this boat might sink to the bottom after entering the water, but it unexpectedly floated on the sea, and it was more stable than a wooden boat. ”

"Get on the boat and take a look." The First Emperor said.

"Your Majesty, please." Huang Yue hurriedly led the way for the First Emperor.

This steel battleship is larger than the largest building ship in Daqin now, and the two huge chimneys look like two mountain peaks from a distance.

After the First Emperor got on the ship, he suddenly took the spear in the hands of the forbidden army and knocked it on the deck, and suddenly there was a metallic sound, which was obviously all made of metal.

Huang Yue introduced: "This battleship is completely powered by a steam engine, does not rely on manpower, and is three times faster than the building ship. ”

"At the same time, the main combat power of the battleship came from the three giant cannons on board, as well as six cannons."

The First Emperor asked as he walked:

"Isn't it too little?"

"Your Majesty, there are already a lot, the combat power of this battleship can completely sink a building ship with a huge cannon five miles away, and any one of the six cannons can also destroy a large building ship within two miles." Huang Yue explained.

Under Huang Yue's guidance and introduction, the First Emperor visited the entire warship inside and outside the ship.

This warship made the First Emperor feel incomparably powerful, and looking at the sea, he didn't feel so mysterious and terrifying.

The First Emperor then said to Huang Yue: "Show me the speed and combat power of this warship." ”

"This~" Huang Yue suddenly fell into a dilemma.

"What? What's wrong? The First Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, the boiler in the warship is still cold, and if you want to go to sea, you need to heat the boiler an hour in advance." Huang Yue hurriedly said.

The First Emperor looked at the sun, it was not early now, and it was really not possible to go to sea now, so he said, "Let's go to sea tomorrow." ”

"No!"

That night, the First Emperor stayed in the harbor camp.

In the dark night, the First Emperor walked out of the big tent, looked at the dark sea, and became more and more determined in his heart, he must conquer this sea!

To the west of Daqin, there is not only the country of Loulan, but also the Tibetan Plateau.

Qin Xi could never have imagined that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which should not have existed at this time, appeared in advance of the emergence of the country of Tubo.

Moreover, now Tibet has not only established the state, but also become the overlord of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

In fact, Tubo has always been associated with Loulan, but it has always been gathered in the western part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, that is, the Qing in the back

The sea region, therefore, has not been in contact with Daqin.

Loulan's commerce is now in full swing, and commercial trade has also developed to Tibet.

The prosperity of Loulan has always been very envied by Tubo.

Now Tubo has stationed most of its troops on the borders of Great Qin, which has led to a serious shortage of troops on other borders in Loulan, which is absolutely fatal.

Tubo has been coveting Loulan for a long time, and now Loulan has given a chance. Tibet will never let go of this opportunity.

Tubo gathered an army of 100,000 troops, and Chen Bing was on the border with Loulan.

The king of Tubo personally led the troops, led all the generals of Tubo, and prepared to launch an attack on Loulan.

"Have you figured out the situation over there in Loulan?" The king of Tubo asked the minister beside him.

The minister rode on his horse and said, "Great King, I have figured it out, most of Loulan's troops at this time are on the other side of the defense mountain to a country called Qin, and nearly half of the troops on our side have been transferred. ”

"Excellent! Next, let the people of Loulan see the strength of our warriors. ”

The king of Loulan shouted, "Warriors! Countless gold and silver are ahead! Hit Loulan! Silver! Woman! What you want! You can have anything! ”

"King! I heard that the king of Loulan is very good-looking, and when he wins Loulan, the king of Loulan will be the king's! One of the generals laughed.

"Hahaha!" The king of Tubo laughed and said, "Wait until you take Loulan!" After the king finished playing, the king rewarded the king of Loulan to the brothers! ”

"The king is mighty! The king is mighty! ”

"Take Loulan! Capture the King of Loulan alive! Capture Loulan! Capture the King of Loulan alive! ”

The morale of the Tibetan soldiers reached its peak in an instant

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With the order of the king of Tubo, the Tubo army descended like a tiger and rushed to the country of Loulan.