Chapter 405
The warning comes as soon as it comes.
Just when Bai Ba was leading his men to train the 5,000 Pioneer Navy on the beach of Langya, the sea ducks flew from the east brought back news about Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao. They had discovered the land where Xu Fu was.
It was an island that was extremely vast, larger than other islands. What is even more commendable is that among the news brought by the sea duck, Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao had already mastered the topographic map of the island and sea area.
In order to capture Xu Fu, who deceived the First Emperor of Qin, Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo did not act rashly, but instead cruised around the island. Whenever they encountered the island residents going to sea, they would sink into the sea.
This information was rushed to the Xianyang imperial capital by Baiba for eight hundred miles.
In addition to dealing with daily government affairs, Hu Hai paid the most attention to the development of the Imperial College of the Qin Dynasty every day. Because he knew in his heart that it was the place where the Qin Dynasty finally rose. He had sorted out all the things he learned in his later generations and could remember, in order to make the Chinese nation a big step ahead in science and technology.
In the future, the Chinese people may not have the title of Han people, but they might be called Qin people. Hu Hai thought blankly. He did not think that the Qin Dynasty could last forever. Because from a historical perspective, no dynasty could last forever.
Think about the great emperors in history. Although they created a prosperous culture that was once prosperous, they are indeed commendable. But everyone wants their family to rule this land forever and want to last forever. What a ridiculous thing.
Hu Hai, who was thinking about it, was pulled back into reality by Fang Ru's footsteps.
Fang Ru has now become Hu Hai's close minister. Although this person is pedantic, Hu Hai's attention is this person's pedantic. He himself is an emperor who does not play according to common sense. People who value him, such as Li Jian, Wei Huo, etc., are all figures who break away from their personality. If there is no such a mature and polite person as Fang Ru, it will not be beneficial to the development of the Qin Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, news comes from the East China Sea." Fang Ru lowered his voice and said. A wrinkled note in his hand was sent to the table in front of Hu Hai.
Hu Hai picked up the note and before he could see the text on it, he could smell a shriveled smell of the sea.
"Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao found that place." Hu Hai looked at the words on the note and showed an excited expression on his face. "Transfer the order, let Bai Ba take all the soldiers who can board the warships of my Great Qin to destroy that small island for me."
Fang Ru's muscles swayed slightly, and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, at the beginning of the founding of the Qin Dynasty, the punishment was too severe, which eventually led to the rise of two rebels in Daze Township, and the country was almost overturned. Now Your Majesty has ordered the island to be destroyed, so I can't pass on this sentence. I believe that it is enough to capture Xu Fu, the thief who deceived the First Emperor, and it is not advisable to kill too much. On the one hand, this will not cause any sins of killing, and on the other hand, it will also make the soldiers of the Qin Navy lose the least. More importantly, reduce the killing, accumulate blessings for Your Majesty, and accumulate virtue for the Qin Dynasty."
Looking at Fang Ru's solemn appearance, Hu Hai pondered for a moment and finally nodded. Although he really wanted to completely erase that island country from the earth, what Fang Ru said was a meticulous and polite statement.
"Let the army launch an attack first. Whether to destroy the island depends on the attitude of the guys on the island." Hu Hai's hand hit the dragon case in front of him hard.
Fang Ru let out a sigh of relief. He didn't know why the second emperor had such a strong hatred for the island country on the sea.
Bai Ba on the beach immediately organized manpower and set sail after receiving the imperial edict from Qin II.
Ren Xiao and Zhao Tuo were doing things safely. During this period, they not only used the sea duck to send letters continuously, but also appointed a few soldiers who were familiar with the sea route to serve as guides for Bai Ba.
After so long development, the number of warships in Daqin has increased by dozens. This is the order that the second emperor Hu Hai ordered that no more large ships were allowed. If the craftsmen were asked to let go of their hands, the number of warships would probably double.
Some craftsmen also asked the court to say that they could build more warships. They were rejected by the court. None of them knew that in the Imperial Academy of the Qin Dynasty, there was a little guy who made a small warship model with iron made by a blacksmith. He was successfully placed on the water without sinking.
The iron does not sink to the bottom of the water, which completely exceeds the perception of many people.
The people at Keyuan all have a spirit of research. They began to study the feasibility of using iron to build ships, and topics such as how to prevent rust were put on the agenda and reported to Xianyang Palace.
Hu Hai only said whether he could apply anti-corrosion with grease and other substances, and did not say much. He knew that Daqin's technological development could not always rely on his own half-baked knowledge. Just give it a prompt at the appropriate time and cannot completely intervene.
The madmen in Keyuan really have a set of things. Under Hu Hai's simple tips, some people began to study spraying techniques, just like layers of glaze on the outside of porcelain. Some people studied how to create metals that are not afraid of corrosion...
In the development of science and technology, the first beneficiary of a country's army is always the army.
Although Bai Ba is now leading a battleship team made of completely wooden structures, it is already the most powerful navy in the world. His subordinates are different from Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao's subordinates. They have not yet experienced the power of warships, and they are ready to show their skills at sea.
Although these Qin navy had been training on the beach for a long time, when they really sailed deep into the sea, the big girl was the first time they got into the sedan chair. Some of them still had adverse reactions.
Facing the vast sea, looking out, there were endless waves everywhere, and the intersecting lines between the sea and the sky that drew arcs.
Why are the lines that intersect the sea and the sky arc-shaped? Why are there no wind or waves on the sea? Why do some fish actually have wings?...
All of this is novel for the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty who were just exploring the sea.
But except for a very small number of people who have maintained a long-term interest in these phenomena, it is no wonder that others have gradually become accustomed to them.
As the sailing schedule increased, more people began to wipe their swords and weapons. These Qin navy were once the elites of the army. They understood that no matter how novel the things on the sea were, what awaited them was endless fighting.
In the imperial edict of the Second Emperor, it seemed that the island country was very abominable. As long as the people on the island were disobedient, they would be killed.
Warriors who are used to licking blood on the knife are not afraid of killing, they only welcome killing, so they sharpen their knives, wipe their guns, and some even secretly wash their lower bodies with sea water... After all, there are so many foreign women on the island, and the guns under them cannot be idle, right?
Chapter completed!