Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 409 Daytime
Although the internal strife in Rome made the Qi envoy worry that going to that country would endanger his safety,

However, when Qin asked him if he wanted to participate in the latest clash between Qin and Luo, the Qi envoy followed along, his actions behaving in accordance with his words.

When He Bo, who was visiting, learned of this, he asked him curiously, "Didn't the states of Qi and Wu engage in a naval battle?"

"Why do you say you want to take this opportunity to improve your experience in naval warfare?"

The Qi envoy scoffed, "What kind of skill is it to bully the Wu Kingdom?"

The virtue of the Wu Kingdom was enough to be considered a disgrace to all the Chinese states.

Winning against their opponent brings no sense of victory to the State of Qi.

Only battles between powerful individuals like Qin Luo can truly shock the State of Qi!
He Bo listened and thought it made a lot of sense.

Then he made a request to the Qi envoy, saying, "I also really want to go to sea to watch this battle of the strong, but unfortunately I can't leave my homeland."

"This is my personal jade pendant. I hope you will keep it with you so that my spirit can continue on the sea."

So many years have passed,

He Bo's craftsmanship finally improved; he no longer tinkered with those oddly shaped jars, but instead used jade artifacts that looked more stylish and were more in line with his status as a ghost or deity.

玉，
In the minds of the Chinese, they were a very sacred being.

It can help mortals communicate with the gods and also preserve the souls of the dead.

As for the present world,

During the Han Dynasty, nobles even developed the custom of "being buried in jade." Kings and nobles would prepare a jade burial suit for themselves, hoping that their bodies would not decay after death and that their spirits would live on forever.

He Bo even used the method of controlling variables to observe this, and found that the souls of the dead buried with jade were indeed more stable than those of ordinary people.

Even if the ghost did not receive the protection of spirits after its death and was released into the world, it would still live longer than ordinary ghosts before dissipating.

Inspired by this, and having gained a deeper understanding of "reincarnation" over the years, He Bo has been able to utilize jade artifacts in many creative ways.

He transferred a portion of his senses to a small, exquisite jade artifact, allowing him to overcome the barriers of mountains and seas and see and hear what was happening on the distant ocean—this was just one aspect of his abilities.

To know,
Before this,

Even He Bo's clones will have their senses cut off once they drift into the ocean, leaving them to fight hard on their own!

but now,
He Bo has already experimented with it.

Thanks to the magical jade artifact, even though they were separated by thousands of miles of sea and the progress bar hadn't been filled yet, He Bo could still send a voice message to his overseas clones, urging them to work harder!
Upon learning of this, all the clones couldn't help but get excited, declaring that they would not receive any messages after get off work.

The Qi envoy, unaware of the reason behind it, simply took the exquisite and warm jade pendant earnestly, tucked it into his robes, and said to He Bo, "I will certainly not fail your trust!"

Subsequently,

He turned and left, following Spartacus, the commander-in-chief, as they boarded a ship at the port of Westlon and headed into the depths of the Mediterranean.

The Qin people, holding high the banner of "saving the people from their dire straits," were heading to support the slave rebellion that was being ignited in Rome.

at the same time,

Caesar also decided to end his studies abroad and return to his home country.

In a letter to his family, he wrote:
"The Qin state's interference in Rome's internal affairs has become increasingly blatant and brutal, and they've even stopped bothering to come up with fabricated reasons."

"This is extremely dangerous for Rome!"

"In the eyes of the ancient and vast Chinese people, the whole world should be under the rule of the 'Son of Heaven,' and all the places that the sun and moon can shine on belong to the 'world'!"

"Therefore, the Qin people's desire for land and their ambition for expansion will never be satisfied. In their eyes, any expansion is both appropriate and necessary!"

"Because the light of the sun and moon has not yet faded, and their footprints have not yet been imprinted at the ends of the earth."

"The Senate's plan to maintain peace through friendly relations with Qin is absolutely impossible to achieve!"

During my years studying in Andu,
Caesar studied the Qin state's system and culture in depth and visited nearby counties to understand the current situation of Qin.

He knew of Qin's power and deeply believed that:
Faced with such a powerful enemy who loves to invade neighboring countries,
Rome needs to be reformed!
If the various scattered forces cannot be united, then the glory of Rome will never shine in the East!

"I will change Rome!" Caesar vowed silently to himself after packing his things.

He Bo secretly learned of his ambition and relayed it to the former rulers of Qin.

Qin Taizu, who was also preparing to travel far away to "study" in the Xia Kingdom, pondered for a while but did not express any hostile remarks towards Caesar or criticize the current ruler and his ministers for letting him leave and return home.

He only said, "If he can really make Rome powerful, then it would be a good thing for the Qin state."

Mencius once said: "If a country has no legal advisors or remonstrating ministers at home, and no external enemies abroad, it will surely perish."

"Now the Qin state is in its prime, and the barbarians beyond its borders have always been easy to defeat. In a few decades, the ruler and his ministers will inevitably become complacent and follow the same path as the Xia state."

Emperor Taizu of Qin sighed and said, "Qin is a little luckier than Xia. First, none of our carefully nurtured offspring died young. Second, we have Rome to the west as an enemy to hone and remind us."

former,
It can ensure the stability of the country and prevent internal strife caused by the struggle for succession among the princes.

If the former crown prince of Xia Kingdom had not died unexpectedly, the country would not have deteriorated so rapidly.

Even in his later years, Emperor Xuanzong of Xia would not have neglected state affairs due to excessive grief and instead retreated to the inner palace to chant Buddhist scriptures.

As for the latter, there's even less to say.

He Bo said "Oh" and then stopped talking, focusing on watching the maritime broadcast from the Qi envoy's side.

He conjured a giant bronze mirror and gathered all his friends in front of it.

When the intermittent footage, caused by the constant waves and surging sea, finally stabilized,
He Bo then heard Spartacus's voice commanding the fleet:
Who do you take me for?

"Pull the boat over!"

"Get ready to join my crew!"

The Great Han Champion Marquis leaned closer with some curiosity, "Has he always been this brave?"

Although I had long ago made a grand vow to come and experience the thrilling battlefield outside the region.

However, due to He Bo's incompetence, Huo Qubing was unable to realize his dream for a long time.

at the moment,

It was the first time he had ever seen a naval battle.

He Bo told him, "It's normal for all combat operations to involve boarding new ships!"

Huo Qubing nodded thoughtfully, continuing to stare intently at the ever-changing scene in the mirror.

In the mirror, after the Qin navy's commander successfully boarded and beheaded the enemy leader, they advanced triumphantly and landed on a Roman-controlled island, where they joined forces with the slave rebellion army entrenched there.

The other side showed great enthusiasm for the Qin people who came to their aid.

But after the initial joy, the leader of the uprising frowned and said:
"Just now, I heard that Rome has dispatched Crassus and Pompey, two young and talented generals, to organize a large army to stop our resistance."

"What should I do?"

Spartacus simply stroked his beard and said:
"Humph!"

"What's there to worry about with those two guys!"

"He's just a defeated opponent of mine!"

"Back then, even the two of them combined couldn't withstand a single palm strike from me!"

The Qi envoy beside him asked with admiration, "Did the general defeat them before?"

"Of course!"

Spartacus proudly raised his chin and said cheerfully, "Back then, I beat them both up in front of a whole host of Roman nobles!"

Upon hearing this, the Qi envoy felt even more admiration for the general.

(End of this chapter)