"Strange thing?" Meng Yi was stunned for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and then he said, "I heard that there is a rumor circulating in the border area recently."

"Rumors? What rumors?" Ying Zheng's eyes flashed.

Meng Yi said slowly: "It is said that Ji Zhou offended God, so God punished the Xiongnu and made them suffer disaster."

"Is there such a thing?" Ying Zheng looked at Meng Yi in surprise.

"This should be Mr. Lin's plan." Meng Yi hesitated.

"Girl Lin?" Ying Zheng suddenly realized.

"Mr. Lin once said that he wanted to inflict heavy damage on the Huns, so I guess this might be Mr. Lin's strategy of wearing out the troops," Meng Yi analyzed.

"A strategy to tire out the troops?" Ying Zheng seemed to be thinking about it.

Meng Yi asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, what do you think of this plan?"

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Haha, girl Lin is really amazing. She can come up with such a plan. Give them a taste of their own medicine."

"Your Majesty is wise." Meng Yi and Zhang Han hurriedly flattered him.

Ying Zheng urged, "Alright, you two should pay more attention to this matter and make sure the border is stable."

"Yes." Meng Yi and Zhang Han bowed in response.

"You can leave as well." Ying Zheng waved his hand.

"Yes." Meng Yi and Zhang Han bowed, turned and left the imperial study.

Ying Zheng looked at Feng Jie and said, "Feng Jie, have you prepared the food and fodder?"

"Your Majesty, the food and fodder have been prepared." Feng Jie replied respectfully.

"Well, this matter cannot be taken lightly." Ying Zheng said seriously.

Feng Jie assured: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will handle this matter personally, and there will be absolutely no problems."

"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.

Feng Jie continued to report: "In addition, Han Xin has already dealt with the remnants of the domestic rebellion and is now training in the barracks and can go out at any time."

"Let Han Xin go with us." Ying Zheng said calmly.

"Yes." Feng Jie replied.

"You all go down and prepare. This time I will go to the battle myself." Ying Zheng said domineeringly.

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.

Ying Zheng stood in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he muttered to himself.

"Unify the world."

……

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. On this day, Ying Zheng summoned Meng Yi, Zhang Han, and Feng Jie to the imperial study.

"Your Majesty." The three of them saluted.

"Stand up." Ying Zheng said calmly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them stood up.

Ying Zheng asked: "Meng Yi, what's the situation at the Great Wall on the border?"

"Your Majesty, General Meng Tian sent back an urgent report from the border yesterday."

"Oh? What's the situation?" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"Although Ji Zhou killed his ancestors and became the Chanyu, he has not yet completely controlled the major forces of the Xiongnu. Some people are dissatisfied, rumors have begun to spread, and the people within the Xiongnu are in panic." Meng Yi said in a deep voice.

"Okay." Ying Zheng slapped the table.

"Mr. Lin's strategy of tiring the troops out is indeed powerful." Feng Jie exclaimed.

"Zhang Han, what are the Shaofu's preparations?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Han.

Zhang Han said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the Shaofu now has 85,000 people."

"Eighty-five thousand people?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Han in surprise.

"Yes, now the Shaofu is divided into three teams, one team in the imperial city, one team in Yuezhi, and one team in Fuso." Zhang Han said with a smile.

"Okay." Ying Zheng was overjoyed.

Zhang Han was full of confidence: "I believe that before the attack on the Xiongnu, the number of Shaofu can exceed 100,000, and light industry will begin to become popular by then."

"Good, the faster the Shaofu develops, the better." Ying Zheng said excitedly, "By the way, how about the research institute?"

Zhang Han replied: "Your Majesty, after four months of recruitment, we have now recruited twelve people."

"Not bad." Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction. "In order to make the institute more valuable, the threshold can be raised appropriately, but there are already twelve people, and the effect is obvious. Also, has the craftsman grading system been implemented?"

"Your Majesty, arrangements have already been made." Zhang Han said respectfully.

"Well, the wages will be settled according to the results of labor and the level." Ying Zheng ordered.

"Yes." Zhang Han replied.

"In addition, we must speed up the production of iron armor and ensure that soldiers in the border areas, Yuezhi, and the imperial city can all have updated equipment."

Zhang Han assured, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have already arranged this matter. However... due to the limited storage conditions, the extraction of snake venom and scorpion venom has reached its peak, with a total of 150,000 samples."

"One hundred and fifty thousand copies." Ying Zheng muttered to himself, then suddenly looked up, "That's enough."

"Zhang Han, I hope you can go through fire and water for the Qin Dynasty." Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Han seriously.

"I am willing to go through fire and water for the Qin Dynasty." Zhang Han said excitedly.

"But staying alive is the most important thing." Ying Zheng said solemnly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Han's eyes were filled with tears.

"Feng Jie, how are the food and fodder preparations?" Ying Zheng turned and looked at Feng Jie.

Feng Jie bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we have already collected one million military pay and 100,000 tons of food and fodder, and they are being delivered one after another."

"That's right." Ying Zheng nodded slightly and smiled. "Now that our Great Qin has wooden oxen and flowing horses, we can save a lot of labor. This labor can be used for other handicrafts and farmland cultivation."

"Yes." Feng Jie nodded in response.

Ying Zheng seemed to remember something: "Did we kill a group of Lu Ru who were causing trouble earlier?"

Feng Jie snorted coldly: "Yes, these people are trying to overthrow our Great Qin, they really deserve to be killed."

"Cutting the grass and eradicating its roots?" Ying Zheng waved his hand casually, his tone very disdainful, "Forget it, it doesn't matter if we keep them, it would be a waste to kill them. As long as I am here, the Qin Dynasty will have roots."

"As for the rest..." Ying Zheng sneered.

"Your Majesty is wise." Feng Jie saluted.

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "Okay, you guys go get busy too."

"Yes." The three of them bowed and then left the imperial study.

……

At this time, Lin Anlan was strolling on the street. She looked at the shops on both sides of the street and a smile appeared on her face.

“This business is becoming more and more prosperous.”

Various goods were sold on the street, such as soap, toilet paper, iron pots, etc., which were all made according to the drawings provided by Lin Anlan. As the gold wealth mined in Fusang flowed into the Central Plains, Daqin's business became more prosperous, and the tax revenue increased from 10,000 yuan per month to 100,000 yuan.

"With the development of commerce, the benefits of increased tax revenue will be reflected." Lin Anlan smiled slightly and looked up at the sky. "Shang Jun, your idea is right."

Lin Anlan admired Shang Yang very much. It was because of Shang Yang's existence that the Qin Dynasty was later unified.

Lin Anlan said with emotion: "You are indeed a man who can reform the law! Only you can unite the people of Daqin. Only when the court is strong can the people be fearless."

Then she shook her head again, her eyes gleaming with coldness: "It's cruel, indeed. If it were a little more cruel, the nobles would hate it. Since we are going to do it, we should cut the weeds and root them out."

Lin Anlan was suddenly attracted by a loud noise: "Hey, what is this?"

"Terracotta Warriors?" Lin Anlan walked closer and took a look, and was stunned.

There are nine terracotta warriors in a row, which are lifelike, just like real people.

"This... is it made of cement?" Lin Anlan observed it carefully, with a look of shock on his face. He looked up and saw many things similar to the Terracotta Warriors in the distance: "Has the Shaofu developed to this extent?"

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