Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

When the Western Regions were in turmoil.

In the Western Shu Imperial Palace in the Western Shu territory, Lu Lianda stood in front of the Western Shu Emperor and reported all the recent information he had found to him.

The Shu Emperor said with a somewhat ugly expression:

"You said that Qin Ming and his team have made another breakthrough in technology, and can even cover the three prefectures of Lingnan, Huxi, and Jiangnan?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"It's time to set off from the Western Regions."

After pondering for a moment, the Shu Emperor guessed what the Western Regions were thinking.

Lu Lianda's body suddenly stiffened, and he said in disbelief:

"Your Majesty, do you think the Western Regions will abandon us?"

"It's not a question of whether to abandon them or not, it's that they don't need to take Xishu with them at all."

At this time, the words of the Shu Emperor seemed extremely objective, after all, he was facing such a powerful Lingnan.

Now they have fallen into a cycle of suspicion. No matter whether it is the Western Regions or Western Shu, any force that shows goodwill to Qin Ming in advance can get more benefits.

In the end, if you still insist on taking a tough attitude towards the Qin King's forces, you will be at a disadvantage and gain nothing.

"Do you need me to go again?"

Lu Lianda quickly understood the meaning.

He was ready to go there himself.

The Western Regions were infiltrated so deeply that the news could even reach Western Shu.

You can imagine how strong Qin Ming is.

If you want to repair your relationship with him, you must do it as soon as possible, preferably before the Western Regions.

"You can go, but not you."

The Shu Emperor held his forehead and sighed slightly.

Hearing this, Lu Lianda widened his eyes in disbelief and looked at the emperor on the throne.

"Don't tell me...you want to go there in person?"

"Yes, the King of Qin has already ceded land to become king. This trip is to repair the relationship. If I hadn't gone there in person, I'm afraid something might have happened."

The Shu Emperor spoke quietly, saying that the ability of Western Shu to establish a dynasty in a corner and maintain it for so many years was due to the long-term vision of these emperors.

"Got it, I'll get ready now."

……

A few days later, the railway track construction in Lingnan extended hundreds of miles.

There was also good news from the workshop.

"Your Highness, we have developed a rubber tube that, combined with the principle of a waterwheel, can draw water from the river."

Several craftsmen excitedly called Qin Ming to the riverside to report the situation.

After the agricultural improvement began, they worked day and night to carry out many attempts.

The first thing to solve is the problem of watering.

Any farmland that wants to be cultivated and harvested requires water.

Many villages are also built around water sources.

If they could dig canals and bring water into the fields, many lands that could not be used due to lack of water sources could be irrigated.

"Is this rubber tube easy to break?"

Qin Ming looked at the extremely thick rubber tube and asked curiously.

"No, you see."

They pulled Qin Ming to the side, then stood up the rubber tube for Qin Ming to see.

"We don't skimp on materials! These rubber tubes alone are three fingers thick!"

"Rubber is very cheap nowadays. Even if it is really damaged, the worst that can happen is to replace it!"

As they were talking, they had someone deliver a batch of rubber tubes on a tricycle, and then connected the tubes one by one.

Qin Ming stood by the river and saw the device they used to pump water.

This pumping device relies on the siphon principle of height difference, and is assisted by a steam engine.

Through it, water can be pumped out from the river continuously through the rubber tube.

Chen Shimao stood aside and said:

"Lingnan has abundant rainfall, and rivers often burst their banks. If this pumping device can pump water out of the rivers and use it for legitimate purposes, the worry of future floods will be alleviated."

"Can it be done?"

Qin Ming looked at them curiously. Chen Shimao knew a lot about astronomy and geography, but he didn't know much about water conservancy.

"This... you can try it."

Several craftsmen hesitated.

However, several pumping devices were still set up next to the river. Each device was connected to thirty rubber pipes, stretching for hundreds of meters.

"Your Highness, for villages like these around the river, we can use some small rubber tubes to draw water from the pipeline here."

As they were talking, they called over a group of farmers.

"Everyone, try using this for irrigation!"

After the craftsmen had a detailed talk with the farmers in the surrounding villages, they continued to install the rubber pipes.

Soon, their rubber pipes stretched over a distance of more than ten miles.

This is the benefit of mobilizing the entire Lingnan region to carry out industrial construction.

The huge projects that ordinary people can't even imagine are not even difficult for them.

After searching more than a dozen villages, a group of craftsmen finally ran back to Qin Ming panting.

It was already noon and the heat was making people feel anxious.

"Your Highness, shall we begin?"

"Ah."

Qin Ming nodded.

Then eight pumping devices and more than thirty rubber hoses began to pump out the river water.

Soon, a rustling sound came from the rubber tube.

The craftsmen soon received news that the rubber hose connection was unstable and ran to the back to reinforce it.

Qin Ming and Chen Shimao rode their horses towards the villages.

In the farmland, many people were holding diversion rubber tubes, using the water drawn from them to irrigate the farmland.

"It's amazing! They actually pumped up all the river water!"

“Not only did we pump water, we pumped it this far!”

"Long live the King of Qin!"

After finding the village chief in a nearby village, Qin Ming said:

"Old man, you have easy access to water now. Are you interested in reclaiming the wasteland that was previously uncultivable?"

"That's possible, but we don't have anyone, Your Highness."

The village chief was a little embarrassed.

Qin Ming's goal is to liberate productivity and allow everyone to enter factories or join the Lingnan Construction Corps.

The construction in the past few years has attracted many people.

There are not many people left in the village who are farming.

If we continue to cultivate the land, problems will inevitably arise.

"Don't worry about that. I will arrange for people to use steam engines to make farm tools. By then, one person will be able to be worth dozens of people."

"so smart!"

The village chief's eyes suddenly lit up.

But Qin Ming immediately gave him a task.

"It's not easy to use large equipment in villages due to the geographical environment of Lingnan, so I have a request."

"That's what you said."

"I want you to give me most of the connected, flatter farmland."

Lingnan is mostly mountainous.

Just like Yinshan County, it is surrounded by several large mountains.

Farming in such an uneven terrain would require too much from their equipment.

With the current technology, Qin Ming simply cannot do it, so it is better to find some flat ground as much as possible.

"This is fine."

Just as Qin Ming was communicating with the village chief, several craftsmen came running over from a distance.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

“Has the river level dropped?”

Qin Ming looked at them curiously.

But they did not come this time to talk about the river water level.

"People from the Western Regions are coming!"

"And there are those from Western Shu."

Qin Ming raised his eyebrows and suddenly said in surprise:

"Western Shu!?"