The battle between the old and new lion kings caused silence in the Senate.

Fabian trembled and shook, and then fell straight backwards.

"Speaker, what's wrong with you?"

"Come here, the Speaker has fainted! Call the doctor!" There was a sudden chaos in the Senate. Scipio looked coldly at the old Fabian who fell on the ground, and turned back to his seat.

Above. The Rome that belonged to the older generation no longer exists, and the next world is the time for Scipio to show his ambitions.

The doctors came up and carried Fabian out. The senators looked at Scipio with fear in their eyes. The young consul's ruthlessness prevented them from slacking off at all.

"Senators, you have all seen and heard that the enemies from the east have already invaded the soil of Rome. If we are not united and continue to be suspicious of each other, one day not too far away, we will all be put on a prison car heading to the far east.

We are losing our lives day by day in hunger, thirst and despair. Therefore, for the sake of free life, to protect our property, and for our manor, we must

Concentrate all your strength and form an extremely powerful army. Only in this way can our great Rome continue to exist. Otherwise, today we are superior slave owners, but tomorrow, we may be slaves worse than pigs and dogs."

These words of Scipio were like heavy punches, hitting the senators who were still immersed in the dream of Rome's rapid expansion until they saw stars in their eyes.

"Consul, what you said can't happen?" a former Fabian ally asked with a skeptical tone.

"Impossible. The nobles of the kingdoms of Parthia, Seleucid, and Ptolemy also thought so. But now, where are their kingdoms? Where are their families?" Scipio sneered again and again.

After hearing what Scipio said, the senators fell silent one by one. Although they still refused to believe it from the bottom of their hearts, the examples given by Scipio were all living examples and they did not allow them to refute.

"I would like to ask all the senators to contribute more to rebuilding the Grand Fleet. In addition, I have good news to tell you that our opponent, the seemingly powerful Qin people, is not without weaknesses. In the post house in Rome

, the Mauryan King from the far south has sent an envoy. As long as we reach an alliance, the Qin people will fall into a war, and their long supply line is being directly threatened by the Mauryan army."

"Consul, the Mauryan King's envoy is really in the city. Why didn't you tell me earlier?" The news revealed by Scipio made all the senators overjoyed.

"I told you earlier, the news would have leaked out earlier. There are spies from the East in the city of Rome. The senators here should also go back and check to see if any of the people around them have contacted the Orientals." Scipio

said coldly.

Maurya dynasty.

A regional power located in the South Asian subcontinent, its geographical location is equivalent to the Indian Peninsula in later generations. While the Qin State was powerful, the Mauryan Dynasty was also at its peak. Its birth is somewhat mythical.

Alexander the Great of the Macedonian Empire marched eastward and established a province in northwest India and appointed a governor. Later, a young man named Chandragupta among the Kshatriya nobles of the Majadha Kingdom raised a banner and led the Macedonian army

They were defeated and a new dynasty was established. In the early days of the Maurya Dynasty, they controlled the Indus Plain, the Ganges Plain, the Bay of Bengal, the Deccan Plateau, and vast areas as far away as the Arabian Sea.

Two centuries later, the new king of the Maurya Dynasty, King Ashoka, ascended the throne. His talents allowed the dynasty to quickly complete the great cause of unifying the peninsula. During the reign of King Ashoka, at its peak, except for the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula, the Himalayan Mountains in the north

The southern foothills, reaching Mysore in the south, starting from the western boundary of Assam in the east, and reaching the Hindu Kush Mountains in the west, were all incorporated into the territory of the Maurya Empire. However, when Li Yuan led the New Qin Army to the west, the Maurya Empire

After a short period of strength, it began to decline.

When the Qin Dynasty was at war with Rome, the king of the Mauryan Dynasty was the last king Jucha King who had just ascended the throne. This descendant of King Asoka belonged to the type with great ambitions but not outstanding talents. Under the instigation of the powerful minister Sunga

Later, he decided to form an alliance with Rome, a powerful country in the west, to jointly fight against the powerful neighbor Qin in the north.

King Juche and Xunjia dared to take risks because they were looking at the huge benefits on the Silk Road. But where they are now, they can only watch Qin making wealth, and now, they can't bear it anymore.

The situation in the South Asian subcontinent began to become tense, which was what the Romans, who were troubled at home and abroad, liked to see most. After struggling to find allies for a long time, Scipio thought he had found Qin's weakness.

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Xin'an City.

In the shade of green, the arrival of the autumn fruiting season was ushered in. The great victory of the Qin fleet on Kitti Island made everyone in the Qin army extremely happy.

Emperor Li Yuan was sitting quietly by the pond in the palace. In his hand, he held a thin piece of yellow paper. Li Yuan had been looking at this inconspicuous thing for a long time, but he still felt very

of surprise.

As the territory of the Qin State expanded day by day, heavy writing materials such as bamboo slips and wooden tablets became increasingly inconsistent with the reality. Inventing a new type of material that was light and easy to carry became an urgent need for the Qin Dynasty to solve.

A difficult problem. In ancient China, the four great inventions have a long history. Peng Sheng’s experience of accidentally inventing black gunpowder gave Li Yuan inspiration. In terms of research and invention, the three major military institutions of Qin used a collective approach to create and research together, and they were able to defeat singletons.

The old model of fighting alone is far behind.

In the past three or four years, the improved papers sent by military researchers include silk paper, silkworm paper, mulberry paper, rattan paper, bamboo paper and other forms, but in terms of practicality, they are not as good as what they are now.

This composite paper in my hand.

From the perspective of paper texture, composite paper materials include bark, linen, rope, bamboo bark and other materials. It is a mixed plant fiber paper. Judging from the instructions given by Hyozo, the composite paper

It is characterized by being light and flexible, easy to carry, and the raw materials are very cheap and easy to find. If produced on a large scale, it will greatly change the living habits of Qin officials and people.

"Your Majesty, the standards for rewards for navy officers and condolences for fallen soldiers have been determined. Please take a look!" While Li Yuan was meditating, Zhang Shi, the internal historian in charge of money and food arrangements, came forward to report.

"Just follow the past standards for these things. By the way, Shi Zhi, please write it down. If this new paper is popularized, will it have any practical value?" Li Yuan nodded and said to Zhang Shizhi.

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"I obey the order." Zhang Shizhi responded and was about to start writing. Zhang Shizhi is Zhang Liang's nephew and nephew. This former Korean descendant is now one of the outstanding young officials in the Qin Dynasty. He can

He was very happy to have the honor to show up in front of Li Yuan from time to time. Now that he can show his hand, he is naturally very willing to do so.

The ink penetrates the back of the paper.

Thick but not melting, this is the ideal state of paper application. The reason why those papers in the past have not been widely used is not only that the raw materials are expensive or difficult to find, but also because as soon as the ink falls on the paper,

That is, it spreads into a ball, and it is impossible to write in this situation.

Zhang Shi's writing is as sharp as a sharp edge.

Within a moment, sweat appeared on his forehead. Writing in front of a superior like Li Yuan was obviously stressful, not to mention that the writing materials in front of him had never been used before.

"Your Majesty, look at the ink falling down and condensing very tightly. This is good paper!" After Zhang Shizhi finished writing a memorial, he looked back and couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Compared with the heavy bamboo slips that require someone to move them, this new paper is so light and effortless that even a scholar like Zhang Shizhi can write with ease.

Bit by bit invention and creation.

It is changing the habits of Qin people, and it is also changing this era.

Li Yuan did not expect to be able to invent all the ancient Chinese technologies at once, but with the current national strength of Qin, if new things and new technologies such as gunpowder and paper could not achieve a breakthrough, they would be in line with this era.

The craftsmen who made the weapons would really be ashamed of themselves. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!