Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

"My dear ministers, Mr. Lin proposed something called a 'steam locomotive'. He said that as long as the steam locomotive is built, the army of our Great Qin can be quickly mobilized and food and fodder can be transported quickly. Do you understand the significance of the steam locomotive?" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Quickly mobilize the troops?" Meng Wu was stunned.

"Quickly transport food and fodder?" Wang Jian was also stunned.

"That's right." Ying Zheng nodded. "A steam locomotive is like a huge carriage. It can carry thousands of soldiers and transport hundreds of tons of food and fodder."

"what?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard Ying Zheng's words.

"This...how is this possible?" Meng Wu widened his eyes.

"Your Majesty, where in the world can we find such a carriage?" Wang Jian was also full of disbelief.

"That's what Mr. Lin said," Ying Zheng said calmly. "Mr. Lin said that the steam locomotive is a product of the whole country's efforts, and it will promote the development of the entire era."

"The development of an entire era?" Everyone was shocked.

"Yes." Ying Zheng nodded, "The steam locomotive is a product of the times. It will surely lead to a brand new era."

After hearing Ying Zheng's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

Ying Zheng was right. The steam locomotive was indeed a product of a new era. It represented a brand new technology. Once successful, it would surely bring about tremendous changes.

Thinking of this, everyone's heart became hot.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to share your worries." Wang Jian stood up.

"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded, "My dear Lord Wang, I order you to bring 5,000 elite soldiers to assist Mr. Lin in building a steam locomotive."

"I obey your order." Wang Jian said respectfully.

"My dear Minister Meng." Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian again.

"I'm here." Meng Tian stepped out.

"Take the blueprints and immediately return to Xianyang City. Tell Feng Jie to use all the power of Qin to meet all the needs of the Shaofu." Ying Zheng ordered.

"I obey your order." Meng Tian took the blueprint, turned around and left.

"Dismiss the court." Ying Zheng waved his hand.

"Farewell, Your Majesty." Everyone saluted.

Ying Zheng returned to the imperial study, sat on the dragon chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

He had already arranged the steam locomotive, and all that was left was to wait.

However, Ying Zheng had a hunch in his heart that the steam locomotive would definitely succeed, and once successful, the military and economic structure of the Qin Dynasty would undergo earth-shaking changes.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Ying Zheng's lips.

"Great Qin, it is my Great Qin!" Ying Zheng murmured to himself.

……

Time passed, and three months went by in a blink of an eye.

During these three months, the Qin Empire underwent earth-shaking changes.

First, the Qin army increased again, reaching 300,000 people, and they were all elite troops with excellent equipment.

Secondly, Daqin's agriculture was greatly improved. The comprehensive promotion of crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn led to a significant increase in Daqin's grain output.

Finally, Daqin's business also prospered. Due to the reduction of commercial taxes, many merchants were attracted to Daqin to do business, making Daqin's business more and more prosperous.

All of this made Ying Zheng feel very gratified.

He knew that he was one step closer to his goal.

……

"Your Majesty, General Meng requests to see you." Zhao Gao said in a low voice.

"Lord Meng is back?" Ying Zheng's eyes lit up.

"Yes." A look of joy appeared on Zhao Gao's face.

"Announce it quickly." Ying Zheng said impatiently.

"Yes." Zhao Gao responded and stepped back.

A moment later, Meng Tian walked into the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Meng Tian knelt on one knee.

"My dear minister, please stand up." Ying Zheng said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Meng Tian stood up.

"My dear Lord Meng, how is the construction of the steam locomotive going?" Ying Zheng asked impatiently.

The 500,000-strong army launched a vigorous exploration on the grassland. They not only explored the entire grassland, but also hunted down the fleeing enemies.

This carpet-style search made the enemy utterly terrified. No matter where they hid, they would be found and then forced to work for the Qin Dynasty.

Shaofu discovered three iron mines, one silver mine and two copper mines.

These deposits were immediately put into production, and large quantities of ore were being unearthed every day.

Nearly one million slaves were thrown into the mines and began hard labor.

"In order to prevent slaves from rebelling, our strategy is to give them hope first and then make them despair." Lin Anlan said with a smile.

"At the beginning, some people resisted, but after they were killed, no one dared to resist anymore," Zhang Han explained.

"Yeah." Lin Anlan nodded.

Shaofu began to produce ore on a large scale, and nearly one million slaves were put into it and began hard labor.

……

"Mr. Lin, what do you think of these blast furnaces?" Shaofu, Zhang Han, pointed at the scene in front of him and asked excitedly.

Lin Anlan was stunned by the scene in front of him.

What I see before me are densely packed blast furnaces, and these blast furnaces are not made of bricks and stones, but of mud.

Lin Anlan didn't expect that the use of mud had become so popular that even half of the road surface in Xianyang City had turned into mud.

This made Lin Anlan want to go back and take a look.

"These blast furnaces are masterpieces of the Shaofu craftsmen." Lin Anlan exclaimed.

"Haha, this was all built according to the drawings provided by Mr. Lin." Zhang Han said with a smile.

"Oh?" Lin Anlan was stunned. She didn't expect that the craftsman in the Shaofu was so smart.

"Mr. Lin, what do you think of the quality of these blast furnaces?" Zhang Han asked.

"Very good." Lin Anlan nodded, "Better than I expected."

"That's good." Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, General Zhang, how is the construction of the city wall of Xianyang going?" Lin Anlan asked.

"It has been built to fifteen meters." Zhang Han replied.

"Fifteen meters?" Lin Anlan was stunned. This height was already quite high.

"Yes." Zhang Han nodded, "According to Mr. Lin, we can break through after repairing another five meters."

"Yes." Lin Anlan nodded, "Strive to break through as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, we will definitely make a breakthrough as soon as possible." Zhang Han said solemnly.

"By the way, General Zhang, how many craftsmen are there?" Lin Anlan asked.

"The number of craftsmen has exceeded 100,000," Zhang Han replied.

"So many?" Lin Anlan was stunned.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, this is all thanks to your books on craftsmen." Zhang Han said with a smile.

"Oh?" Lin Anlan was stunned.

"Those books enlightened many craftsmen, so it is not surprising that the number exceeded 100,000," Zhang Han explained.

"So that's it." Lin Anlan suddenly realized.

"Mr. Lin, it won't be long before the number of craftsmen will experience a blowout growth. Coupled with the imperial examination in half a year, it will not be a problem for the number of craftsmen to exceed one million." Zhang Han said excitedly.