Chapter 34

Hehe... of course it's the cannon!

We can't make the more powerful cannons, but producing smoothbore cannons and fire lances from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties should be no problem!

With this thing, the combat power of the Great Qin will grow geometrically.

But right now, the most critical part of black powder is finding nitrate mines!

What?

Scraping the outhouse?

How much nitrate can you scrape out from an outhouse!

With such a small amount, it might suffice for fireworks, but for war? You must be drunk!

And speaking of finding nitrate mines, Facing Ying Su couldn't help but sigh that he was short of people again!

He wanted to draw lots again and again, but... in the end, he was a bit reluctant.

It wasn't that he was completely reluctant; he was afraid that the person drawn wouldn't be needed now, wasting points in vain!

Yes, if he wanted to find nitrate mines, what should he do if he drew a general like Yue Fei?

If he wanted to invent things, and it gave him Li Bai or Du Fu, what use would that be?

Better to save up!

Save up enough for one hundred thousand points to draw an SSS-rank character!

Saitama, Zhang Zhang Juzheng, Wei Wei Wuji—these people are absolutely ready to use the moment they arrive!

However... the matter of finding nitrate mines cannot be delayed.

After thinking for a long time, he felt he had to start with the people of the current world!

And are there people in the current world suitable for finding nitrate mines?

Of course there are!

Moreover, these people are right inside Outside Xianyanggong!

Who?

The alchemists whom the First Emperor cherished like a treasure!

Seeing Ying Zheng relies entirely on these fellows to refine the Elixir of Longevity for him!

Hehehe...

Hou Sheng, Lu Sheng!

They should not be dead yet!

No, wait, I recall the historical records state that the burning of books happened before the First Emperor's fourth eastern tour; it seems Hou Sheng and Lu Sheng died around this time!

So are they dead or not?

Never mind, Facing Ying Su can't remember clearly!

However, that doesn't matter; what Facing Ying Su wants is for them to find nitrate mines!

Yes!

In this world, if we ask who is most interested in nitrate, without a doubt, it is these alchemists!

These people rely almost entirely on refining elixirs with nitrate to scam money from Seeing Ying Zheng!

Similarly, they should know best where the nitrate mines are!

He didn't even think twice and directly ordered:

"Capture all the fangshi and alchemists inside Outside Xianyanggong for me!"

PS: Begging for flowers, begging for evaluation votes!

028: Cruel Facing Ying Su, despicable, shameless!

"Proclaim the decree of the Second Emperor of Great Qin: Immediately arrest all alchemists and fangshi inside Outside Xianyanggong!"

Great Qin!

Inside Outside Xianyanggong!

When Facing Ying Su's decree was issued, instantly, all the fangshi and alchemists inside Outside Xianyanggong were stunned.

"Arrest the fangshi and alchemists?"

"Why arrest us?"

"We merely followed the First Emperor's orders to refine the Elixir of Longevity, to refine ammunition that can make people live long; why arrest us?"

"We are wronged!"

"We have been refining elixirs in the palace for years, never leaving the palace once all year round, let alone touching Qin Fa; why arrest us?"

At that moment, countless alchemists and fangshi were shouting, and many had already begun to kowtow!

However, Yu Yu Huatian simply did not listen to their words; he just waved his hand, and instantly, five hundred garrison soldiers began to move, beginning the arrests!

Wait... five hundred garrison soldiers?

Hehe... yes!

Facing Ying Su's army has expanded again!

Moreover, it is not just these five hundred; these five hundred people are just here to arrest people!

Facing Ying Su currently has one thousand direct garrison soldiers under his command!

This is the result of Yu Yu Huatian's expansion and training of the army during this period!

It must be said, it is quite remarkable!

And when those fangshi and alchemists saw the garrison soldiers charging at them like that, instantly, everyone was terrified, everyone panicked.

Instantly, some shouted for mercy, some loudly proclaimed their innocence, and even more loudly cursed Facing Ying Su, begging the First Emperor to save them!

Begging the First Emperor to save them?

Yes!

A fangshi, upon being arrested, immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, First Emperor, save me! Someone is trying to stop your immortality!"

"The Second Emperor harbors evil intentions! Fearing the infamy of patricide, he dares not kill his father openly, so he has thought to use us as a sacrifice!"

"He has treacherous designs, attempting to stop the First Emperor's immortality!"

At that moment, many people were shouting!

Facing these filthy words, Yu Yu Huatian's method of handling them was simple!

On the spot, he had their mouths pried open, and then, directly cut out their tongues!

Yu Yu Huatian had originally intended to cut them all out!

But... these people had no backbone!

After cutting out the tongues of only two or three people, instantly, everyone became obedient.

No one dared to shout or scream recklessly anymore.

Many had already knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for their lives!

Thinking that Ying Su had not specified how to deal with them, Yu Yu Huatian simply let them go, taking them away!

Not long after, a large crowd of fangshi and shushi were brought before Ying Su!

And seeing the new emperor before them, fear rose in the hearts of almost all the fangshi and shushi!

Remember, they were fangshi, shushi!

Even the First Emperor, when dealing with them, was extremely respectful.

Even though Hou Sheng and Lu Sheng had deceived him, he merely killed the group of fangshi related to Hou Sheng and Lu Sheng; the majority of fangshi were not touched at all.

But... what about this new emperor?

We merely spoke two idle words, yet the new emperor wants to cut out our tongues; this is too terrifying.

What?

You say it was Yu Yu Huatian who cut out the tongues?

Heh... without Ying Su's order, would a mere functionary dare to do such a thing?

Therefore, the many fangshi and shushi still held this grudge against Ying Su.

And even without the matter of cutting out tongues, in the hearts of the many fangshi and shushi, Ying Su was not a good emperor.

Take Chunyu Yue for example.

How many times did Chunyu Yue mention the feudal system before the First Emperor, yet the First Emperor at most only flew into a rage, never thinking of killing anyone!

Wei Wei Liaozi cursed the First Emperor's ancestors, yet the First Emperor did not kill Wei Wei Liaozi!