Ying Zheng put the alloy snail back into the alloy box and then gently closed the lid.
"We won't be using this thing for the time being. Let's go back and put it in the secret room of the study." Ying Zheng said.
"That's fine." Li Si put the tortoise shell on the table into a cloth bag and handed it to Ying Zheng, "The king will ponder over this in his spare time to see if he has any other suggestions."
Ying Zheng responded, took the tortoise shell, and said: "Now that the alloy layer has been penetrated, I will have to trouble you sir for some time to temper all the alloy layers."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Li Si said while cupping his hands, "Now that we have all the manpower and sufficient black fire oil and other properties, it is only a matter of time before we can temper it."
"In that case, I will follow the original plan and return to Xianyang to hand over 'my weapon' to Wei Liao." Ying Zheng was still thinking about his bet with Wei Liao.
"When I go back this time, I will spend more time with the ladies." Li Si said with a smile, "Especially Mrs. Nansu. Counting it, she will give birth in more than a month. By then, Wei Chen will take all the Alloy, go back and have a wedding banquet!"
"Okay!" Ying Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Then, sir, take care!"
"Take care!" Li Si replied.
Ying Zheng walked out of the camp, briefly explained a few words to the Meng brothers, and then took Hu Yu and got into the car.
Two thousand imperial guards escorted the chariot equipped with "my weapons" and followed the King of Qin towards Xianyang.
After leaving the military camp, Ying Zheng felt sleepy and fell asleep in the car.
As a result, the already slow convoy moved even more slowly. It was not until dark that they only made it half the way and had to find a place to camp.
"Your Majesty, are you feeling better?" Hu Yu asked with concern.
"It's okay." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "I just didn't sleep all night. I was quite nervous when I went down to the well. After leaving Lishan, I relaxed and fell asleep all the way."
Hu Yu looked at the sky and said, "It's night again now, will the king go back to sleep?"
Ying Zheng: "..."
"If Your Majesty is not sleepy, come and chat with Hu Yu." Hu Yu said softly.
In the past few days, Ying Zheng has been asking Hu Yu to watch the craftsmen making "my utensils" at the Jingjia class. I guess Hu Yu must be curious about what happened in the alloy well, so Ying Zheng told what happened in the past few days one by one. Tell Hu Yu.
Ying Zheng also focused on finding the alloy box under the well, and also talked about the alloy key inside, but of course he didn't mention a word about the tortoise shell and the content written on it.
The couple leaned by the bonfire. When they got tired of telling stories, they talked about love. When they got tired of hearing love words, they just looked at the stars in the sky.
"Hu Yu." Ying Zheng called softly.
"Yeah." Hu Yu's voice was like the sound of a mosquito, showing a shy attitude that was rarely seen.
"When we return to Xianyang this time, just wait for the birth and don't go anywhere." Ying Zheng said softly.
"This is natural." Hu Yu also said softly, "I want to give birth to the king's Prince Hu Hai smoothly, and then take care of him to grow up safely."
"Haha, okay, okay." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "When our Hu Hai grows up, let his mother teach him riding and hunting, okay?"
"Your Majesty, you are laughing at me again." Hu Yu said angrily.
"No way." Ying Zheng's tone became serious, "If the young master doesn't know how to ride a horse or shoot an arrow, how can he do that?"
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
"Then I don't have to teach you personally." Hu Yu pouted.
"Oh, that's right." Ying Zheng said hypocritically, "Then I'll find him a master. Then don't get involved."
"Oh, Your Majesty, I didn't teach you what I said." Hu Yu became anxious.
"Hahaha, you always mean what you say." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Aren't all women like this?
"That's right." After laughing for a while, Ying Zheng got down to business, "You have done the most great work for Zhao Guo and his party this time. How do you want me to reward you?"
Hu Yu didn't know if Ying Zheng was trying to make fun of her this time, and said angrily: "The king lost a bet before, but he still hasn't cashed in, so what reward do I want from my concubine?"
"Then whatever you want, I will fulfill it immediately." Ying Zheng said.
"No." Hu Yu tilted his head, "I want the king to always be in debt, including this time."
Ying Zheng: "..."
The young couple chatted like this until late at night.
The next day, Xianyang City finally appeared in sight.
Ying Zheng still did not send anyone to notify Lu Buwei this time. Instead, he notified the team in front and went directly to Meng Mansion.
Meng Wu and Wei Liao got the news and rushed out to greet them.
"We sincerely welcome the king back to the court." Everyone in the Meng Mansion bowed in unison.
"Everyone is safe," Ying Zheng said, raising his voice.
"Haha, Your Majesty is full of joy. I believe this trip to Zhao will go very smoothly." Meng Wu said with concern.
"That's right, let's go into the house and sit down and talk." Ying Zheng said.
"Your Majesty, please, Madam." Meng Wu and Wei Liao moved out of the way.
After entering the Meng Mansion and sitting down, General Ying Zheng explained in detail how to deal with Zhao, how to make an alliance, and how to ask for black fire oil.
Then he briefly described the process of penetrating the alloy layer.
The crowd was sometimes gearing up, sometimes cheering, sometimes their blood was boiling with excitement, and sometimes they were sweating nervously.
After Ying Zheng finished speaking, Meng Wu asked: "Your Majesty, does Lu Xiangbang know about the signing of the alliance?"
"I must have known about it," Ying Zheng said. "I wrote him a letter informing him of this on my way back."
Meng Wu said thoughtfully: "If this is the case, but there is no movement in the court, could it be that Prime Minister Lu objects?"
"This shouldn't happen. I discussed this matter with him before setting off." Ying Zheng said, "And some of the methods were taught to me by Father Zhong."
"Presumably Prime Minister Lu is waiting for the king to come back before he can announce the summons in the court." Wei Liao analyzed, "This is in line with the rules."
"Maybe so." Meng Wu nodded lightly.
"How is the progress on your side?" Ying Zheng asked.
Meng Wu said with high spirits: "Your Majesty, Wei Liao has compiled formations suitable for the new army these days, and the basic training of the soldiers has been completed. Now, we are waiting for your Majesty's arrival." When will the device be in place?"
Wei Liao's efficiency was indeed beyond Ying Zheng's expectation, but King Qin must have been more pleased than surprised: "It's so fast, haha!"
Wei Liao cupped his hands and said: "This formation has not been actually practiced with magic weapons. It is still just a theoretical concept. Only after it is practiced with magic weapons can the final result be determined."
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng laughed again, "What a coincidence, I really brought back a hundred 'my weapons'."
Meng Wu and Wei Liao both looked at Ying Zheng with even more surprised eyes.
"Didn't the king just bring back the black fire oil? How could it be forged so fast?" Meng Wu asked in confusion.
Ying Zheng still said with a smile on his face: "First of all, the Zhao State sent twenty barrels of black kerosene. While we were going to the Zhao State, Li Si was already quenching the alloy; secondly, Jing Fan The entire Jing Kiln was moved there, and a spare set of equipment was activated, so in more than a month, a total of one hundred weapons were made."
Wei Liao's eyes were filled with eager light: "Could it be that the chariots accompanying the king are those newly created magic weapons?"
Wei Liao has been training the new army with only six "weapons" for a long time. Not only did he feel that it was stretched, but even the soldiers always asked about it in their spare time.
"Yes, it's in the carriage behind." Ying Zheng stood up, waved his hand gracefully, and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Meng Wu and Wei Liao followed quickly, especially Wei Liao, who wished he could put on two wings and fly directly in front of him.
Dozens of large wooden boxes containing "my equipment" had already been unloaded and carried to the yard by the sergeants, where they were placed together.
"Open it." Ying Zheng ordered, and the sergeants beside the wooden boxes opened all the wooden boxes in a neat movement.
Suddenly, beams of cold light struck, dazzling people.
Meng Wu and Wei Liao both stepped forward quickly and each took out a "weapon" and looked at it.
Ying Zheng walked over leisurely and asked with a smile: "How is it?"
Meng Wu picked up the magic weapon in his hand and waved it a few times: "Yes, the weight is similar to the one in the training ground. I don't know what Wei Liao thinks."
Ying Zheng looked at Wei Liao, expecting his answer.
However, Wei Liao looked at the magic weapon in his hand attentively, seemingly even more carefully than when he first saw the ancient "weapon" in Jing Kiln.
He tapped the shield with his fingers, scratched the shield blade, and then picked it up and waved it a few times.
"Come, General Meng, let's have a try." Wei Liao looked at Meng Wu and said.
"Come on." Meng Wu raised his magic weapon and waited for Wei Liao to attack.
Wei Liao was not polite, raised "my weapon" and chopped at it.
Meng Wu used his shield to attack, but he used brute force and did not use any body skills or moves.
Clang…
There was only a crisp sound, like the cry of an eagle soaring high in the sky.
Both of them took two steps back and looked at each other's magic weapons in each other's hands.
"General Meng, it's your turn." Wei Liao was ready to defend.
"Then stand firm." After saying that, Meng Wu raised his shield blade and slashed at him in the same way.
Wei Liao also resisted in the same way.
Boring...
There was another sound like a howling like a wolf, and the hair on the head of those who heard it stood on end.
Both of them took two steps back and stabilized their bodies at the same time.
Immediately afterwards, Meng Wu and Wei Liao looked at each other and smiled, then approached each other and compared the magic weapons in each other's hands.
"My weapon" is indeed "my weapon". After hitting each other so hard, there is no trace on the shields of these two magic weapons, and even the shield blades have not changed. .
"Okay, okay." Meng Wu praised.
"It is indeed exactly the same as before." Wei Liao said.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I brought back a hundred of these magic weapons, which will be enough to fully equip the new army."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Liao said in a grateful tone.
Meng Wu looked at Ying Zheng, then at Wei Liao, and said, "In this case, how should we explain the previous bet between the king and Wei Liao?"
Ying Zheng has built enough "weapons" to equip the new army, and has fulfilled the agreement.
On Wei Liao's side, he also developed formations and designed moves.
In terms of time, the two of them could not determine who was faster and who was slower.
Ying Zheng said with a smile: "It's a tie, but what I promised will definitely be fulfilled. From now on, Wei Liao will be the national captain."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Liao bowed his hands and saluted.
"Congratulations, Captain." Meng Wu also celebrated.
At this time, I heard a burst of neat footsteps coming from the direction of the backyard.
The new army has arrived.
The team of a hundred people was uniform, and at first glance they looked like an army with strict military discipline and capable style.
Zhang Yong, the centurion of the New Army, said loudly: "Your Majesty, the New Army heard that the magic weapon 'My Weapon' has arrived, and we are here to receive it."
Ying Zheng: "..."
You are really impatient.
"Okay, one for each person. After receiving it, go and try it." Ying Zheng said loudly.
"Long live!" Hundreds of new soldiers shouted in unison, and stepped forward to receive their own "weapon."
The eager look and chaotic steps completely lost the neat and orderly manner just now.
