Early the next morning, Ying Zheng ordered people to send half of the grain and grass to Touman's camp. Touman ordered several nearby tribes to send some cattle and sheep to return to the Qin army.
After signing the new alliance, Touman reorganized his troops and rushed to the border of Yan State.
Ying Zheng asked Meng Tian to take his troops along the way to check the terrain of Yin Mountain, so that like Qiang Fu and Suolin, he could prepare for the construction of the Great Wall on the dragon veins.
Then, with confidence, he took the cattle and sheep into the hinterland of Yinshan Mountain.
The old rule is to place the cattle and sheep and go into the cave alone.
The prison cow is still the same, and it is unlikely that there will be any big changes, but judging from its expression, it seems to be much happier than before.
"There is the smell of cattle and sheep outside, and there are quite a lot of them. Did you bring them all?" Prison Niu asked, sniffing his nose.
"Other than me, who else can come here to honor you?" Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Prisoner Niu pointed at the big package behind Ying Zheng and asked, "What's in that?"
Ying Zheng said while taking the package: "This is a guqin that I asked the craftsmen to make before. The head of the piano is engraved with the totem of my senior. Originally, I wanted to bring my concubine to play a song for my senior, but it's a pity. , she passed away a few days ago and can no longer honor her senior."
"What, your wife passed away?" He asked Newton a little sadly.
Ying Zheng nodded and briefly told the story of how Mrs. Huayang was poisoned and Princess Nansu was killed.
"What a pity." Qiu Niu said, "But you just said that there is a brilliant piano player in Yan State named Gao Jianli?"
"Yes, he used his piano skills to attract Nan Su to want to become his teacher." Ying Zheng replied.
Prisoner Niu sighed: "It's a pity that he has a lot of achievements, but his mind is not right. Speaking of which, he is also your enemy. If you catch him one day, send him to me and I will discipline him for you."
Ying Zheng: "..."
If you want to hear him play music, just say yes.
Of course, Ying Zheng would quickly get rid of Gao Jianli, the accomplice, but since Qi Niu had already said that, he would just let it go.
"This is not a big problem. As long as I catch him alive, I will send him here." Ying Zheng said, "But senior, since I left you last time, I have experienced a lot. There are a few things I want to do. I want to hear your opinion."
As the head of the nine guardian beasts, Prisoner Ox naturally has more authority and knows more information.
"Tell me about it," Qi Niu said.
Ying Zheng cleared his throat and said: "First of all, I helped Senior Yaizhen go to Jiuyou to ask the Ice Phoenix Clan leader for a nirvana bead. As a result, Senior Ice Phoenix told me that Yajui had damaged his soul and needed earth element Nirvana. Zhufang can cure it, so I went to ask Senior Suzaku again."
"But Senior Suzaku's exchange was that after I completely repaired the dragon veins, I would help her rescue the Golden Crow trapped in Shaoyang. After listening to the story between them, I realized that the Xuanyuan Sword was actually the original Golden Crow's foot. Build.”
"What I want to ask is, since the Golden Crow Foot was created by the gods in the early days, it should be an artifact. However, I searched through the "Alchemy" left by the ancestors of the Yellow Emperor and found no records about smelting and making artifacts. At that time, How did the Yellow Emperor's ancestors create the Xuanyuan Sword?"
Regarding this doubt, Ying Zheng has been thinking about it since he learned about the origin of Xuanyuan Sword.
"The Xuanyuan Sword was made by the Golden Crow's feet. I have heard a little bit about it, but the matter is related to the past of the Golden Crow, so I will definitely not take the initiative to mention it to your Tiancheng lineage if I am not sure about it." Qi Niu said, " As for the records about refining this sword, Huangdi probably divided the secret book inherited from your ancient times into two parts."
"Two?" Ying Zheng looked confused.
Prison Niu nodded and explained: "The "Alchemy" you mentioned is the first part of the "Metallurgical Secrets" left in ancient times. It is used for refining ordinary instruments. The 'I' you created before This is where the 'tool' comes from." "The other part is the "Alloy Technique". We guess it is a technology developed by the gods privately for your ancestors during the ancient civilization period."
"After Huangdi used this "Alloy Technique" to create the Xuanyuan Sword, he did not pass it on to future generations. Instead, he buried it in the Huangshan Mountains and was guarded by Chaofeng."
The third mythical beast of Huangshan, Chaofeng?
Ying Zheng heard from Ji Fa that Huangshan is the core of the southernmost dragon vein, named after the Yellow Emperor, and the real Huangdi Mausoleum is also buried here.
Presumably the "Alloy Technique" is also hidden in the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor.
No wonder Ji Fa, and even the Ou family who guarded the secrets of sword making, didn't know about the existence of "Alloy Technique". This should be because the Yellow Emperor didn't want to spread things with the color of the gods to the world.
But an artifact is an artifact after all, even if it is resmelted and its shape is changed.
The divinity displayed by Xuanyuan Sword cannot be compared with other objects.
After knowing the general direction, Ying Zheng pondered for a while, and then asked: "Since Xuanyuan Sword is modified from a divine weapon, will it be used as a medium to allow the gods to detect it?"
This is the question Ying Zheng really wants to ask.
Prisoner Niu asked in confusion: "Do you want to use the Xuanyuan Sword to call the gods?"
Ying Zheng nodded, and then talked about how he went to Jingjue to help with the migration and thus met Taotie.
"Senior Taotie said that if you want to find the fragments of the Mountain and Sea Map and completely restore the natural source of power, you must rely on the power of the Gods." Ying Zheng said, "But I'm afraid that even gathering the Third Eye won't work, so I always want to prepare a few There’s another way.”
Qiu Niu was silent for a moment and said: "Taotie is right. Whether it is the orcs or your human race, if the natural source of power can be restored to its previous appearance, it cannot be done without the help of the gods. But as for how to contact the gods, I still need to ask the Dragon Emperor for instructions.”
Sure enough, as the head of the Nine Beasts, Prisoner Niu can communicate directly with the Dragon Emperor.
"One more thing, please ask the Dragon Emperor together, senior." Ying Zheng said, "My ancestor Fuxi left behind a "Book of Mountains and Seas", which contains a "Dragon Searching Code". I think if the Dragon Emperor can pardon If it’s Golden Crow, leave it to the Dragon Emperor.”
Prisoner Niu was obviously a little shocked, and then said: "Okay, I will pass your words to the Dragon Emperor. If it is willing to see you, I will find a way to inform you."
After asking the questions he wanted to ask, Ying Zheng began to talk about the matter at hand: "Senior, I said before that I would build the Great Wall in Yinshan Mountain. Now that I have taken control of this land, the next step is to start construction. I wonder if you Are there any specific requirements?”
Qi Niu said: "I don't have too many requirements, but if you want to make a secret stone, you'd better find another fire eye."
"Senior said that the secrets here must not be known to those ghost hands." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Ghost hands?"
"Oh, they are the people from the Ghost Cave Clan of Jingjue Country." Ying Zheng explained, "They are the only ones in the world who know how to feed ice Gu, and they are the only ones who can create secret stones."
Prisoner Niu nodded: "Use your dense stones to build the Great Wall, and ensure that it can withstand thousands of years of wind and rain."
"This is true," Ying Zheng said, "It's just that I need guidance from my seniors on where to open the fire eyes."
Qi Niu said: "This Yinshan Mountain Range is made up of several large mountains, and there are several fire eyes. I will take you to see them all. It is up to you to decide which one you want to use."
After saying that, Prisoner Niu stood up and led Ying Zheng out of the cave.
It was time to ride again, but Ying Zheng was no longer as nervous and excited as before, because when he went to Jiuyou, he had even ridden the sacred bird.
Compared to flying in the sky, running wildly on the ground is nothing.
The body of Qiu Niu is much stronger than that of Yaizhen, and it is quite comfortable to lie on its back.
These fire eyes were not really close together, but Qi Niu was extremely fast. In just half a day, he had already taken Ying Zheng around in a circle.
In the heart of the last flaming mountain, Ying Zheng sat on a tree stump and used branches to draw the route he took today on the ground.
After calculating for a while, he pointed at one of the locations with a branch and said to himself: "Judging from the location and terrain composition, it seems that the fire eye here is the most suitable."
He gestured for a while, and then extended the drawing, passing through Jiuyuan, crossing the Yellow River, passing through Shangjun, and all the way to Xianyang, the capital of the country.
"What are you thinking about?" Prison Niu asked.
Ying Zheng came back to his senses and replied: "I was thinking that there are few people on this side of Yinshan Mountain and there are no supplies of materials, and Jiuyuan side will become the center of trade with the Xiongnu, so it seems necessary to build another road. aisle."
Prisoner Niu said: "If it can transport goods and construction materials quickly, then it should be built. Besides, it will be much more convenient for you to travel between the two dragon veins in the future."
"Then let's start the repair." Ying Zheng said, "This passage from Xianyang to Jiuyuan will start my journey of repairing the dragon veins!"
"I wish you success as soon as possible." Prisoner Niu said, then leaned down and said, "Come up, it's time for us to go back. Those cattle and sheep are still waiting for me."
Ying Zheng: "..."
Returning to Qiu Niu's residence, Ying Zheng rushed over to a few yak cattle before saying goodbye and leaving.
Meng Yi was looking at the valley in front of him. When he saw Ying Zheng walking out slowly on horseback, he rode up to meet him.
"Your Majesty, is the matter finished?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It's done. How is your brother doing?"
"The news just came that he has started to survey the terrain according to the map you gave." Meng Yi replied.
The last time Ying Zheng and Ji Fa came to Yinshan together, they had already surveyed the route to build the Yinshan Great Wall. He brought a map and asked Meng Tian to determine the route and prepare to level the road and dig out trees like Qiang Hu and Suolin. , sort it out along the line.
"Let him do it first." Ying Zheng said, "Come to a place with me, mark it, and then we will return to Jiuyuan."
Meng Yi responded, ordered the entire army to withdraw from the stronghold, and then followed Ying Zheng to the vicinity of the fire eye he had just selected.
"This is the place left for the Ghost Hands to make dense stones." Ying Zheng said, "Leave three thousand men and horses here, build some houses here, open up a road, and then wait for the Ghost Hands to come."
Meng Yi followed the order and arranged it, leaving three thousand men and horses to open up the wasteland.
Ying Zheng left another letter to Meng Tian, and then took Meng Yi back to Jiuyuan.
This time, King Qin did not go around again, but led his team directly into the city.
The Xiongnu men, women and children, old and young, came out to watch nervously, not knowing whether the Qin army in front of them was an enemy or a friend, and whether their fate would be good or bad.
Ying Zheng ordered people to gather together several prestigious old men in the city, and then brought them to him, and asked the guards to bring a lot of food.
The King of Qin pointed to the grains and said to several old men: "First of all, let me explain that these grains are not poisonous. You can take them for emergencies first. I, the monarch of Great Qin, have just made an alliance with Touman Shanyu in Yinshan Mountain. .”
Several old men looked at each other, and they didn't seem to believe what he said.
Ying Zheng took out the covenant again and said: "According to the covenant, this Jiuyuan City has officially become the territory of my Great Qin. If you don't want to leave, you will become my subjects of the Great Qin."
"Furthermore, Touman and I have also decided to carry out trade between the two races, and this place will become a hub for the circulation of goods. Your good days are coming."
One of the old men, who seemed to be the oldest, asked tremblingly: "Is it true that King Qin won't drive us away?"
"What I say speaks loudly." Ying Zheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and joked, "But you must remember, if you make money, you have to return the food in front of me."
