Chapter 136 Return
Chapter 136 Return
Chai Wu and others who were sent out to provide disaster relief completed the post-disaster reconstruction work in a short period of time and helped people complete spring ploughing. Some subsequent trivial matters were left to the county magistrate.
In just a few months, Chu Ding felt that he had grown up. Although he had become darker and thinner, he was still in good spirits. When he thought about being able to return to Xianyang, he became even more excited and his steps became much bigger.
Chai Wu was leading the army. In the morning he ordered everyone to pack their bags. After explaining everything to the governor of Qian County, the governor listened carefully and wrote down everything.
"General, you have to go back!"
Chai Wu was afraid that it would cause trouble for them to see him off, so he deliberately gave a wrong signal.
"Well, we'll be leaving tomorrow!"
When I actually returned to the base and saw that everyone was ready to go, I gave the order to evacuate.
Xing Ke, the governor of Qian County, felt that something was wrong with them today and asked his servant to keep an eye on them.
"Sir, the general and the others have left!"
"What? Gone!"
The incident happened suddenly and Xing Ke was caught off guard.
"Hurry, Xiang Xi, tell people to see the generals off and prepare more dry food. Xiang Qian, lead people to inform the people along the way and take people to take a shortcut to intercept the generals."
General Chai's temperament is really unpredictable. Why did he leave suddenly? No wonder I told him so much today. It seems he wanted to sneak away.
"General, the people are chasing us!"
The soldiers in the rear saw people chasing them and reported to him.
"General, wait!"
In order to catch up with them, many people took a small road, and Chai Wu quickly reined in his horse and stopped.
"What are you doing? The disaster area has been rebuilt. We need to return to Xianyang to report. Leave immediately! Otherwise, you will be punished by military law!"
The people of Qian County did not push them away, but kowtowed to them one after another.
"Thank you, General, and all the other lords for saving my life. Please accept these dry food!"
Xiang Qian fulfilled his mission and finally intercepted the man. His life was saved by them. He brought all the food from his home just to express his gratitude.
The earthquake came too suddenly. He was buried in the rubble, one of his legs was broken, and his body was crushed by the beams.
He was a slave bought by the Xing family before. Without any family, naturally no one would pay attention to him. After the earthquake, he watched others rescue others and completely ignored his cries for help.
He thought he was dead, but unexpectedly he was rescued by the soldiers who came. At that moment, he wanted to join the army!
My legs haven’t fully recovered yet, and I was in a hurry to run such a long distance today. I don’t know if I will have the opportunity to join the military in the future.
Chai Wu said sharply.
"All this food is distributed by us. It's pointless to send it back and forth. No one is allowed to accept it!"
Chai Wu had never seen such a poor place. There were mountains everywhere and not even a large piece of flat land. These people worked hard all year round and could barely make a living. He was wondering whether he should go back and tell Fusu to give this place some preferential treatment?
Xing Ke rushed over in a hurry, not even having time to catch his breath.
"General...General...dry food..."
He quickly calmed down and said.
"The dry food is for the soldiers to eat on the road. This... is a token of our goodwill."
"I know, but it's not necessary. Too much is just a burden."
Chai Wuzhen didn't mean to be Versailles. There was too much food supply at once. Even if Qian County had no harvest this year, it would be enough for them to eat for another year. They had their own military rations, so they didn't need it at all.
"General, this is what the people want."
Xing Ke wanted to use this reason to persuade Chai Wu.
"Be a fart! Everyone get out of the way! Live well and serve the country well in the future!"
Chai Wu's righteous and stern voice touched the hearts of the people of Qian County, and Qian County also produced many talented people in later generations!
"go!"
This time, no one tried to keep them, and no one took the things in their hands. The people watched the army go away with tears in their eyes. Until they could no longer see the people, Xing Ke waved his hand.
"Everyone go back!"
He will work diligently to develop Qian County. Even if it is very poor, he will try his best!
Xiao He had also lost a lot of weight, and his spirits were much better than when he was in Xianyang. Although he had made great contributions to disaster relief this time, he had to face the issue of retirement. He was not very happy, as he had reached the age where he could enjoy his retirement, but he always felt that there were some things he had not done in his life, and he seemed unwilling to accept that.
Recently he always felt that his life should not be like that, at least not as a small Fengchang now. He also wanted to reach a position above everyone else, otherwise he would die with regrets!
"Master Xiao! You are back to your senses! Are you feeling unwell?"
Before the retirement system was promulgated, he never paid attention to the age of his colleagues. After the system was promulgated, he felt that Xiao He was a little old and often hard of hearing.
"General Chai, I'm sorry! I was just thinking about something else."
Chai Wu felt that he was very knowledgeable and he had learned a lot from him during this period of time. He thought he could become good friends with him, but seeing him like this, he estimated that after he retired, he would rarely have time to sit down and chat with him.
"Nothing, I just asked you to be careful, the mountain road is rugged, don't fall!"
"Thank you for the reminder, General. I was just thinking about retirement. I have almost reached sixty years old without realizing it. Time flies!"
"Yes, I will be able to retire in a few years, and I always want to do something before I retire. With my status, I really want to conquer more territory for Daqin."
Han Xin had fought real battles in the Western Regions, and his title of general was still empty. He was always nervous and really wanted to go out and make achievements. He had already made up his mind that he didn't want anything when he returned this time, but must get another chance to go on an expedition!
Chai Wu looked at Xiao He, thinking it would be great if he could be his military advisor. Although he was older than him, he was really smart. The soldiers he led this time were all dissatisfied with him and felt that he was not worthy of the title of general. With Xiao He's guidance, he would be able to win the hearts of the people the fastest.
Xiao He had the same idea. The two looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding. They both knew what they wanted.
They all wanted a chance. Without experiencing the real battlefield, how could their ambitions be realized? They didn't want their names to disappear from history books in the future.
Feng Jie and Li You had finished their work and were on their way back to Xianyang. The three groups met at the intersection where they had parted.
"Oh! Lord Li, you are injured!"
Chai Wu and Feng Jie were both military generals, but Li You was just a scholar and was injured, with gauze on his head and his arm hanging around his neck.
Li You saw that they were unharmed except for being darker and thinner. Then he looked at the soldiers they led and compared them with his own soldiers. He felt more or less ashamed. The soldiers he led were more or less injured, and three of them were killed or wounded.
Chai Wu also saw the coffin behind his team and his expression became solemn. Li You just saluted and didn't say anything. Chai Wu would not deliberately poke someone's wound, so he patted his shoulder to comfort him.
Some of the soldiers led by Feng Jie were injured, but at least they were all alive. Only Chai Wu's troops were intact. Who would have thought that the most dangerous Qian County was actually intact.
The team walked towards Xianyang together. When they were almost there, they found that a large area was under construction. Chai Wu sent Chu Ding to inquire about the situation, and Chu Ding came back soon.
"General, they said they are building an airport. It's a super large airport. We can go anywhere in the future! It seems that Master Jiang Lou has built an airplane. Prime Minister Qin is really a god. She can do anything she says!"
Chu Ding wanted to try it right away, but these tasks were the simplest ones right now, so he should go back and learn how to fly a plane!
"Flying chickens? How many chickens can we raise on such a large piece of land?"
Chai Wu is indeed not very concerned about new technologies.
"General, it's not the chicken we eat, it's a machine, a machine that can fly into the sky, and it can also take people into the sky..."
Chu Ding explained to them that he had heard all this from Qin Xingfu before.
Chai Wu found it incredible. How could such a heavy object fly? However, he did not refute it. After all, he had never seen it before. He could learn more about it later.
Feng Jie asked Chu Ding.
"If we have this plane, will the war be fought faster? We can just drop bombs from the plane and blow up a whole city?"
Chu Ding nodded.
"In theory it should be possible to do this."
"Isn't that dangerous? If the enemy gets hold of this plane in the future and attacks Daqin, wouldn't that be the end?"
Feng Jie felt that this could not be done as it would be very dangerous in the future. Most of the things that Prime Minister Qin had done had more benefits than disadvantages, but this plane might have more disadvantages than benefits.
"That won't happen. Prime Minister Qin said that airplanes are generally divided into civilian and military aircraft. The airport we are building now is mainly for civilian use, with passenger planes and transport planes..."
Chu Ding kept talking, and many people listened to him carefully, as if they had seen another world. Daqin had developed too fast in recent years. There were many new things happening every day when you woke up. If you didn't learn in time, you would easily become a fool.
Outside the city of Xianyang, they first reported the news and then stayed on standby. They could not bring so many soldiers into the city at once, otherwise it would be considered a rebellion.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Feng Jie asked Chu Ding.
"Are there any military aircraft? If the enemy flies an aircraft to attack us, what will we do?"
Chu Ding was speechless for a moment. He was only 24 years old, and he only remembered these things because Qin Xingfu occasionally mentioned them before.
"I think so! But you have to ask Prime Minister Qin. She is always very thorough in everything she does."
At this time, a group of people passed by them.
"Oh! You said this plane actually has so many requirements. I almost vomited just now. I should not have applied for the position of pilot if I had known."
A burly young man looked regretful.
"Brother Xia, why don't you try the other one tomorrow? Everyone has three attempts. Maybe you will succeed tomorrow."
The handsome young man beside him comforted him.
"I heard that after this success, Prime Minister Qin will teach us personally. Then we will all be the Prime Minister's students in the future!"
The other sunny boy was very happy. Three of them applied for pilot exams, and two of them passed.
"Ah... I also want to. The three of us grew up together. Can you guys see which one is right for me?"
The burly young man walked and read the white paper, while the other two also expressed their opinions.
"You usually like to tinker with weird inventions, why don't you try this? I think it's okay."
"How about this one? It doesn't require that much."
Chu Ding saw a newsstand in the distance.
"General, it should be the latest issue of the newspaper. I'll go buy it!"
Chai Wu nodded, and Chu Ding quickly bought four newspapers and saw that the most widely covered topic in today's newspapers was the recruitment of airport staff.
Feng Jie's men also applied to buy newspapers. Feng Jie waved his hand and asked them to go buy them. The soldier bought twenty copies at once. He happily distributed them to his teammates and then collected the money.
Many soldiers saw it and were very excited. They thought they could fly to the sky! Would they be like Chang'e? They also wanted to go. Many of them planned their vacations and thought they could give it a try.
Xiao He also looked at the newspaper and felt that there were too many requirements and it might be difficult for anyone to pass them. However, there were still many people in the Qin Dynasty, including some with extraordinary talents.
He has extraordinary brains and physical strength, and is a rare talent in the army. If he were thirty years younger, he would have given it a try, but it's a pity that time makes people old! At this moment, looking at a group of young and energetic soldiers, he was quite envious and said unconsciously.
"It's great to be young!"
Qin Xingfu was selected from the entire population this time, and it also started in the army. Only one thousand people were needed. In such a vast area and population, one was selected from tens of millions of people.
Qin Xingfu combined the selection criteria for astronauts with those for pilots. The next step is to launch satellites, developing industry one or two thousand years ahead of other countries.
It's a big step, but she won't implement it immediately. In the past decade, the population and agriculture of Daqin have developed very well. This year's earthquake and drought have made Qin Xingfu aware of the crisis. In addition to the main development direction, she must also take into account the personal and property safety of the general public.
Based on the experience of later generations in fighting natural disasters, she has been relatively free recently. She took the time to compile all the methods and ways to deal with various disasters into a book, and named it "Natural Disaster Escape Guide", which is an elective subject in all schools.
"Huiyuan, Li You and the others have returned. Do you think we should hold a banquet to celebrate?
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When Fusu thought about how much money it would cost to hold a banquet, he felt reluctant to spend it.
"Is it necessary? According to the system, those who deserve it should be upgraded and those who deserve it should be rewarded. Qingque will be getting married in five days, so it would be nice to have them attend the banquet."
Fusu really felt that her mind worked too quickly.
"Well, we'll have a big feast for the guests anyway."
It would be great for Fusu to be able to save some money.
"By the way, Han Xin sent a letter saying that they discovered a country during their patrol here that repeatedly provoked them. Do you want to take this territory into Daqin?"
When Qin Xingfu saw that the place he was pointing at was the Middle East oil belt and the Indian belt, she felt a little confused. Should she unify the four major civilizations into one directly in advance?
Fusu thought she was quite cute when she held her chin in her hand while thinking.
"You can do whatever you want, sir. My suggestion is to take over as many as you can, but make sure to govern well. After all, the territory is too large to control. There is a lot of oil here, but the desert is too big, so don't act rashly."
After knowing that Han Xin would stay in the western border, Shi Ya and Zhang Han's wife reunited with them with their families. They were truly separated from each other.
When Fusu heard about oil, he thought it was a good thing. The desert should be a small problem. Just plant more trees and it will be fine! If the areas are flat and wide and well managed, they will be green and shady in the future. Some criminals in the country can also be sent to plant trees. He thought he was really smart!
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