By the Zhengguo Canal.

Li Yuan and Sima Yin reunited again after a long separation.

With the expansion of the Qin State's territory, Li Yuan's status has been rising steadily. The former lieutenant and captain of Sanchuan County have become a memory in their respective memories.

Such is the fate of life.

Once lost, it cannot be retrieved.

Sima Yin is a smart man, and the chances of meeting Li Yuan are becoming less and less now. Of course, he will not talk endlessly about the past experiences of sharing joys and sorrows together. In fact, Li Yuan and Sima Yin have more intersections with those who have become officials.

The former county governor Yang Xiong was connected. There was distrust at the beginning and mutual understanding in the end.

Fortunately, Sima Yin still has a chance. If he can make achievements in the military position, he may win Li Yuan's trust again.

Now, the opportunity has finally come.

"Sima Dazao, what kind of objects are on this cart that are transported all the way from Hanzhong?" Li Yuanyi frowned, looked at the heavy ox cart next to Sima Yin, and asked.

Li Yuan couldn't help but feel strange that his rare vacation was interrupted. Sima Yin was a person who knew how to measure things. If there was no important news, he would not wait even this little time and chase him all the way from Xianyang to the bank of Zheng Guo Canal.

"Li Hou, Tie Shi, Tie Shi has something to show for it. Come and see, what's the quality of this iron stone?" After suppressing it for a long time, Sima Yin could not suppress his excitement, so he opened the curtain and said loudly.

Pride and pride.

It's written on Sima Yin's face.

This is not only his own efforts, but also the joint efforts of many craftsmen in the military industry. Many of these craftsmen have not even left their names in history. However, it is they who have made great achievements in hammering time and time again.

Making history.

"Iron stone deposits, where were they discovered?" Li Yuan's eyes were immediately attracted by the entire vehicle's dark iron stone. This was a pure thing that could no longer be created by pure natural force.

"Reported to Li Hou, it was discovered in the Jushui River Basin. According to previous exploration, the iron and stone reserves here are huge, covering the entire mountain top, and the quality is also excellent. The main difficulty in mining now is that the roads are not smooth. In addition,

It's just that the Hanzhong area is a bit far away from Xianyang, and there are too few people willing to go." Sima Yin said seriously.

"Jushui. It is indeed a bit far away. In this way, Dabingzao will continue to be responsible for the affairs of Bingzhao and prepare to move to Hanzhong as a whole. In terms of treatment, the court will provide more generous measures. As for transportation and safety issues, we will wait until we return to Xianyang

After that, I will immediately convene officials to discuss the matter. In terms of confidentiality, I hope that Da Bingzao will keep the secret and not let others spy on the news." Li Yuan said thoughtfully.

An open-pit iron mine was discovered in Ju County.

This made Li Yuan almost unable to believe his ears. After searching through the mountains and rivers of Guanzhong, he had basically given up hope of finding rich iron ore suitable for mining. Unexpectedly, the persistence of Sima Yin and others finally paid off.

This gave Qin the long-awaited opportunity to take flight.

What does iron ore mean? Others may not know yet. But Li Yuan knows it clearly.

From the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.

This is not only a leap in smelting technology, but also an innovation across the ages. Iron weapons are tougher and more durable than bronze weapons. With future innovations in iron smelting technology, iron tools will not only play a role on the battlefield,

It will be widely used in agriculture, construction, commerce and other fields.

All along, Li Yuan has been looking for the reason why the powerful Qin State has sophisticated bronze smelting technology but lags behind the Kanto craftsmen in iron smelting. The final conclusion is two.

One is complacency. Due to the charcoal ignition problem in iron smelting technology, the iron sword made is brittle and easy to break. Compared with the bronze sword infiltrated with tough metal, the durability is somewhat worse, which makes the bronze sword

The Da Qin craftsmen who were obsessed with it did not want to make progress or innovate, and even looked down on the methods of Guo Zong and others to seek breakthroughs in iron smelting technology, and only went to the dark side of bronze ware. Regarding this point, Li Yuan had previously discussed this with Mo

Master Shi once mentioned.

The second is objective factors. The land of Sanqin is poor in iron ore, but rich in copper ore. This huge gap has caused craftsmen who are interested in iron smelting technology to go from hope to disappointment in looking for open-pit iron ore, and finally have to look back.

Come, let's study the bronzes that have reached the pinnacle of smelting technology.

"Li Hou, my subordinates have another concern. The Qin, Qiang, and Han forces in the Jushui area are intertwined, and the situation is extremely complicated. The relocation of our Qin army will definitely attract attention. Currently, we only have more than a thousand infantry of General Wang Shang.

It is really impossible to stop the Han army's attack." Sima Yin remonstrated with both joy and worry.

"In terms of security, you don't have to worry too much. Our army will set off from Guanzhong today and march southward to Hanzhong along the old Chencang Road. After this strategy is realized, our Daqin territory will be restored to Hanzhong, Ba, and Shu." Li Yuan

Said with confidence.

Time is about to enter the third year of the Qin and Xin calendars.

Compared with the solid foundation established in the first two years, the Qin State in the third year will actively expand outwards on the basis of consolidating Guanzhong, and the first targets are Hanzhong and Bashu.

These two large granaries are currently in the hands of Liu Bang, King of Han Dynasty. However, after Liu Bang failed to invade Guanzhong, he has begun to shift his attention to the Nanjun area in the east. Taking this opportunity, if the Qin army does not advance south, then it will be really difficult.

Missed opportunity.

——.

Opportunities are always given to those who are prepared.

After receiving the great news from Sima Yin, Li Yuan couldn't wait to return from Zheng Guoqu by car, preparing to convene a group of officials to discuss the matter of marching south.

At the same time, in Xianyang City.

A man named Shen Shiqi is also nervously planning his grand plan.

Heading north from the west city of Hanzhong County, Shen Shiqi traveled for more than a month before catching up with a caravan from Guandong and entering Xianyang, the capital of Qin.

Shenshi, the capital of Qin, had been here just a year ago. At that time, Liu Bang, the king of Han, entered Guanzhong for the second time. Shenshi and Lu Ze's troops came to Xianyang as the victor. The scenery at that time was

He still remembers it clearly. However, he did not expect that just one year later, the broken Qin State would actually rise again. This change is really incredible.

After arriving in Xianyang, Shen Shiqi took advantage of his ability to serve others and sold himself into slavery to the eldest princess Ying Yushu's house.

If you want to successfully distance yourself, you must first get close to the target.

Shen Shiqi came with the desire of revenge for Lu Pheasant. As a person who regards love as his ideal in life, this time, he decided to fight with his life. If he didn't succeed, he would become a benevolent person. If he could succeed by chance, Lu Pheasant would

Believe, who is the truly trustworthy man?

After several months of hard work, Shen Shiqi, who went by the pseudonym Shen Bushi, finally succeeded in approaching a goal, although it was not the most important eldest princess Ying Yushu as expected, but the Huating Princess Ying Yuman.

People flock together and things divide into groups.

Ying Yuman has been feeling extremely uncomfortable recently. After Xin Zhui, Ying Yushu and Gu Yunniang reached a tacit understanding, she found it increasingly difficult to integrate into their circles.

Sometimes, some of the words she said were not taken seriously by the three of them. Even if she mentioned them repeatedly in front of her sister Ying Yushu, they could not change the mood of Ying Yushu, who had always been gentle and generous. Instead, she was immersed in

Gu Yuniang, who was in happiness, was deeply jealous of Ying Yuman.

"How can this prostitute get Li Hou's beauty? Compared with status, beauty, and scheming, how can she be worse than Princess Huating? And that girl Xin Zhui, a young girl who doesn't even have breasts.

How could such a young child get so much favor from Marquis Li?"

Others didn't care about Ying Yuman's worries all day and night, but Shen Shiqi with ulterior motives saw it, which gave him a perfect plan in his mind.

On the day of her mother Liji's birthday, Ying Yuman came to Wangyi Palace, the ruins of the palace where she once lived. The ruins and dilapidated scene made her feel even more depressed as she rarely came out to relax.

"Little princess, I'm worried about Marquis Li. I have a plan here. From now on, Marquis Li will only pay attention to the little princess." Shen Shiqi saw that there was no one around, so he quietly approached Ying Yuman and said.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who is Li Hou, and how can he only like me?" Ying Yuman's face turned red immediately after hearing what he said.

"Little princess, I know where the eldest princess meets Li Hou every month, and there is still time. I only need to use some tricks to make the little princess realize her wish without anyone noticing." Shen Shiqi chuckled.

, his eyes were shining with pride.

The past few months of lurking in the eldest princess's residence had some results. At least he was able to find out the rumored warm relationship between Li Yuan and Ying Yushu. In fact, the relationship between the uncle and his sister-in-law was not just about warmth.

It is ambiguous, but it is essentially a "**" relationship. When thinking of this, Shen Shi couldn't help but think of Lu Pheasant's plump and soft body. After making a great achievement this time, he must work harder and completely surrender.

This woman is Lu Pheasant.

Li Yuan could taste the taste of a mature woman, and he could taste it as well.

"Shen Buhai, do you really have an idea? Then let's talk about how to make Xin Zhui lose her favor?" Ying Yuman paused for a moment, then whispered.

"If you want to listen to your ideas, little princess, then you must listen to your subordinates' instructions in everything." Shen Shiqi bowed slightly, but a smile appeared in the corners of his eyes. The long-planned plan could finally begin.

What kind of person is Ying Yuman?

The food review has been analyzed clearly.

Narrow-minded and jealous. In terms of mind, Ying Yuman did not inherit any of the advantages of the First Emperor, but inherited his shortcomings. I don’t know if this is due to the First Emperor’s genes or because of Li Ji.

Compared with his sister Ying Yushu, Ying Yuman cares more about Xin Zhui, a rival who is younger and more beautiful than herself. After obtaining Li Yuan's body, how can he drive Xin Zhui out?

Ying Yuman thought of something with all his heart.
Chapter completed!