Ying Zheng's decision to give all the three thousand flying crossbows carried by "our army" to Jing Jue was not an impulsive decision.
Wu Chan had long ago promised that Thumb and some ghost hands would go to Great Qin to help build the royal tomb. Ying Zheng was worried that he had nowhere to repay this friendship. Now that he saw that she liked flying crossbows so much, of course he had to give them away.
"With these flying crossbows, the combat power of Jingjue's army will definitely be greatly improved." Ying Zheng said, "Although Jingjue's city defenses are unbreakable, if you arm yourself better, after all, It’s not a bad thing.”
"What King Qin said is absolutely true." Zhehuai nodded and said, "Although Jingjue City is strong, it is still afraid that the temples will be gradually corroded from within by the various countries. With these flying crossbows, Jingjue is certainly not afraid of external invasion. We are no longer afraid of civil strife.”
"If these quantities are not enough, I will make more and send them to you when I return." Ying Zheng said.
Zhehuai did not answer, but looked at Wu Chan.
Wu Chan said with a smile: "The number of three thousand is already enough. After all, the Western Region has been quite stable for many years. Although there are many tribes, they all live relatively peacefully, so they don't cause much trouble."
"Yeah, that's fine." Ying Zheng said, "If there is really a war, as long as you send the news, let alone flying crossbows, a hundred thousand cavalry will arrive."
"Haha, of course that's good."
After a while, the wild deer was roasted, and the four people began to eat the wild deer.
I have to say that the game from the Western Regions is very tender and delicious, and when paired with kumiss, it is a rare delicacy in the world.
We were still chatting while eating, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious and peaceful.
Looking at the distant sky, Ying Zheng seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He turned to look at Thumb and asked: "Senior Thumb, you said before that if you enter the desert, it is very easy to lose track of direction. Why is that? "
Thumb took a sip of kumiss and said: "This desert is different from ordinary countryside. In the countryside, a red thread tied to a tree can be used as a sign to guide the direction. There are also many places where the grass grows sparsely. It’s a path that others often pass by, but the desert is filled with vast seas of sand, and there’s nothing else to refer to. If you wander around in circles a few times, you’ll easily lose track of where you came from.”
"On a sunny day, it's better. But if it's a cloudy or windy day and you can't see the sun, you really can't tell the difference between east, west, north and south."
"If you lose your direction, most of the time you will circle in a fixed area. After walking for a long time, you will come back again."
Thumb briefly talked about the importance of identifying directions in the desert.
"So that's it." Ying Zheng said thoughtfully, "Then if one direction can be identified in some way at any time, will the other three directions also be identified?"
"That's right." Zhehuai said, "Of the four directions, if you only confirm one direction, you can distinguish the other three directions. Isn't this the principle when we look at the sun to identify the direction."
"But, if there is no sun, it will be impossible to identify the only direction." Thumb shook his head and said.
"No, there is a way." Ying Zheng said.
"Oh?" Thumb asked doubtfully, "Could it be that China has some special way to tell the direction without relying on the sun?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "It's not that China has a way, but that I have a way."
"What is the solution?" Wu Chan also asked anxiously, quite curiously.
"Xuantieluo." Ying Zheng replied.
"Xuantieluo?" Wu Chan asked doubtfully.
Ying Zheng said no more, but put down the deer leg in his hand, stood up and took his package.
Ying Zheng took out the compass he carried with him from the package and laid it flat in front of everyone.
Wu Chan came over and said, "You said this morning that this black iron snail can find many different types of minerals. Could it be that those minerals can point the way?"
"Haha, it's not that troublesome." Ying Zheng said as he transformed the black iron snail into the form of a pointer.
Thumbs up and Zhehuai saw Xuantie Luo for the first time, and out of curiosity, they both came over.
"There should be some mechanisms in this compass. If you make corresponding adjustments, you will be able to search for nearby ones.
Some kind of mineral. " Ying Zheng said, "But if you leave this black iron snail standing still without moving anything, it will always point in one direction."
"Huh?" All three of them opened their mouths at the same time.
"If you don't believe me, just take a look." Ying Zheng picked up the compass and spun it around.
No matter how Ying Zheng rotates, the tip of the black iron snail always points in the same direction. As Ying Zheng's body rotates, the pointer on the compass rotates with the same amplitude.
"Hey, that's strange." Wu Chan said in surprise.
"This, this always points to, which direction." The thumb's voice was trembling.
"It always points to the south." Ying Zheng replied, "I didn't think it was useful before, but now it seems that it can really be used to identify directions."
Indeed, when using the black iron snail to explore minerals, Ying Zheng discovered this characteristic of it, because every time the black iron snail was placed on the compass, it would rotate and then stop. The position where it stopped pointed to It's all South.
"Is it really that magical?" Wu Chan stretched out his hands and took the compass from Ying Zheng, "Let me try it."
Ying Zheng handed the compass to Wu Chan and said, "No matter what you try, it will be the same. As long as you don't change the mechanism on the compass, it will always point south."
Wu Chan did not spin in circles like Ying Zheng, but carefully swayed his body from side to side, then half-turned around, facing four different directions one after another and doing the same movement.
But no matter how Wu Chan moved, the black iron snail still swayed according to the amplitude of her shaking, and the end of the pointer always pointed to the south.
"Look, I am right," Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Hahaha!" Thumb said with an excited laugh, "With this baby, we won't be afraid of getting lost in the desert!"
Zhehuai also said with great joy: "Not just us, no matter who it is, as long as they hold this compass, they will not get lost wherever they go."
"This is the blessing of the world!" Thumb sighed.
Wu Chan, who was holding the compass in his hand, seemed to be a little dizzy from shaking. He simply put the compass on the ground, then sat next to the compass and turned the black iron snail with his hand.
But no matter how much force was used, when the black iron snail finally stopped, it still pointed south.
"Brother Ying." After playing for a while, Wu Chan looked at Ying Zheng and asked, "If you create this black iron snail, will you retain its direction-guiding function?"
"If we do it, of course it will be a complete copy, unless..." Ying Zheng hesitated a little.
"Unless what?" Wu Chan asked nervously.
"He won't know it unless he's a senior." Ying Zheng spread his hands and said.
"Then will he know it?" Wu Chan asked eagerly.
"I never asked." Ying Zheng also looked a little helpless.
Wu Chan: "..."
Thumb's eyes had been staring at the black iron snail placed on the compass, as if he had been thinking about something. At this time, he suddenly looked up at Ying Zheng and asked: "The senior of King Qin, did you say that this Why does the black iron snail keep pointing south?"
"Well, I remember that it seems to be because of something called magnetism." Ying Zheng said, "But the principle is unknown."
"Magnetism?" He shook his head with his thumb, "I've never heard of it, but it doesn't matter whether you know the reason or not. We just need to make good use of this feature."
"Yes, Brother Ying." Wu Chan's eyes finally left the compass, "You discuss with your seniors to see if you can use this function to make an object alone. You don't need to search for ores, and you only need to guide the south. "
"You mean, as long as it can guide the direction?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Yeah." The three people nodded at the same time.
"Okay, I have taken note of this," Ying Zheng said.
Thumb laughed and said: "If this is the case, it will not be so dangerous for the ghost hands to explore the sand millstone in the future."
"Yes, then I won't be as worried as before." Wu Chan smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"But, after all, the thing that guides the direction is different from the black iron snail." Zhehuai looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Why not,
King Qin gave the object a name to distinguish it. "
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said calmly: "Since that object is used to guide the direction and it always points to the south, let's call it 'Si Nan'." "
"Si Nan..." Wu Chan muttered softly, then smiled and said, "This is a good name."
"Okay, okay." Thumb nodded again and again and said, "We will have Simon in the future, hahaha!"
Everyone seemed particularly happy and drank heavily.
After drinking and eating, Wu Chan set up a tent in the cave and got into the tent to rest.
The three men pitched their tents next to the campfire.
It was originally scheduled that Thumb and Zhehuai would take turns on duty at night, but Ying Zheng didn't feel sleepy, so the three of them drank and chatted until late at night.
Early the next morning, the four of them got ready and set out again.
"Brother Ying." Wu Chan called softly to Ying Zheng beside him.
"Huh?" Ying Zheng responded.
"This time you are so generous and so helpful. I really don't know what to say." Wu Chan's bright eyes flashed with gratitude.
Ying Zheng smiled and asked, "Are you talking about Fei Nu and Xuan Tie Luo?"
"Yes." Wu Chan's voice was as thin as a silk thread, with a bit of shyness in his eyebrows, "And the nine-story royal tomb."
"These are nothing." Ying Zheng said disapprovingly, "If these things can help you and Jingjue, then why not do it?"
"I know." Wu Chan exhaled lightly and said, "Those things you mentioned are secrets to the whole of China. Telling Wu Chan now is already breaking the rules, but you still have to help Jingjue establish the king. Ling, made Xuantieluo and Si Nan, I am very grateful for this kindness."
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng laughed loudly, "You are making a fool of yourself when you say that. For thousands of years, whenever China needs Jingjue's help, Jingjue has been duty-bound to go all out. When it comes to kindness, You must be kind to China."
Thumbs and Zhehuai, who were leading the way, looked back at the two kings behind them at the same time, and then involuntarily increased the speed of their horses, widening the distance between them.
"Haha, after all, we don't know what happened before, but it is said that Huaxia will give Jing a lot of things every time." Wu Chan said, "But, it seems that every time it is not You can be so generous."
"Haha, this is natural." Ying Zheng said, "As time goes by, the people and temples will definitely accumulate more wealth. You are also getting stronger every year, aren't you?"
"That's right." Wu Chan smiled and said, "But I still want to thank you."
"Didn't you thank me many times last night? If you thank me again, you will be very angry." Ying Zheng said.
Wu Chan hesitated for a moment, and then smiled sweetly.
We've only known each other for a few days, why are we not getting along with each other?
"But..." Wu Chan turned to look worried and said softly, "When it comes to making the people rich, it cannot be decided by human beings. After all, God is not as good as man."
"You mean, this millstone of sand?" Ying Zheng also asked with raised eyebrows.
"Yeah." Wu Chan responded, his expression even more worried.
"Wuchan." Ying Zheng slowed down his horse, looked at Wuchan and asked, "If one day, Jingjue is no longer suitable for living, you will take your people and leave this land to build a new world in another world. Home?"
Wu Chan also slowed down his horse speed and lowered his head slightly, seeming to be thinking about Ying Zheng's problem.
After a few breaths, Wu Chan raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng. The confusion in his beautiful and illusory eyes was no longer there, replaced by a determination that had never appeared before: "If such a day comes, I believe I have the confidence to lead him." The whole clan rebuilds their home, and I also believe that the Guidong clan has this
Have the courage to face all this. "
"Okay!" Ying Zheng said in a very encouraging tone, "She deserves to be the queen of excellence! If such a day comes, Da Qin will welcome you at any time. When the time comes, the land of China will be your choice."
At this moment, Wu Chan's bright eyes flashed, seemingly dispelling the haze that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.
