Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 502 Send all these pedantic scholars to Europe.
"Bear Heart is coming!"

"What? He really dares to come?"

"Let's go take a look!"

A large group of descendants of Chu nobles flocked to the village entrance and indeed saw Xiong Xin.

Xiong Xin was surrounded by only a handful of people.

Meanwhile, a large number of Qin troops were located several miles away.

In fact, only a few years had passed since the Chu state was destroyed.

The interval between Qin's conquest of the six states and the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty was actually very short.

Although he became a shepherd after the fall of his state, it was only a few years later, and the Chu nobles who had seen Xiong Xin before could still recognize him.

Upon seeing the descendant of the King of Chu again, everyone was filled with emotion.

It has only been a few years, but it feels like a lifetime ago.

The group stepped forward to greet him, and Xiong Xin returned the greeting before introducing the people around him.

"This is General Meng Yi of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"Zhao Gao, Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"Prince Huhai of the Great Qin Dynasty~"

"The eldest son of the Great Qin Dynasty, Fusu~"

Starting with Meng Yi, the nobles of Chu had already gripped their swords tightly.

Upon hearing Fusu's name, everyone drew their swords.

Almost everyone has this thought in their mind.

'If we capture Fusu, wouldn't we be able to coerce the Qin army into giving us a way out?'

"This is~" Xiong Xin raised his hand to introduce Lin Dao, but from among the Chu nobles opposite, a fierce man rushed out, sword in hand, heading straight for Fusu.

next moment.

'Snapped! '

A gunshot rang out, and the burly man holding the sword collapsed to the ground, pulling the covers over his head and falling asleep.

*Smack! Smack!*

After double-firing to confirm that the prone man couldn't get up, Lin Daofang finally spoke, "Within seven steps, the gun is both fast and accurate."

In fact, given his physical attributes, battlefield experience, and mental stability, he could easily handle the situation without even needing a gun.

The problem is that, as a time traveler, he naturally prefers to do things his own way.

People in the modern world definitely prefer using guns to using fists.

Fusu looked on with envy, "Immortal, your divine power is extraordinary."

I had previously observed hunting along the forest trails, and even terrifying giant bears fell to the gun barrels.

He was genuinely envious and longed to have it.

A single pistol certainly wouldn't be enough to intimidate so many remnants of the Chu state.

Lin Dao pulled out his ultimate weapon.

It's not an MG machine gun, it's a tablet computer.

Click play, and the screen shows a scene from the past in the old land of Yin Shang, where the remnants of various states went to different places to restore their kingdoms, and the scene of their gatherings before leaving.

Many familiar faces appeared on the screen, and the remnants of the Chu state exclaimed in surprise.

"They have restored their kingdom."

"In the homeland of the Yin and Shang dynasties."

"The territory is vast and expansive."

"You," Lin Dao simply tossed the tablet over, "want to restore your kingdom?"

A group of Chu remnants huddled around the tablet, and the crowd nearly broke into a fight.

A strong young man pushed through the crowd to grab a tablet and asked questions out of curiosity.

"What is this?"

"You didn't lock them up here, did you?"

“This is the Kunlun Mirror,” Lin Dao replied. “It can observe the past and the future.”

"What you are seeing now is the scene of various countries setting off to rebuild their kingdoms in the former territory of the Shang Dynasty."

"I'll ask you one more question."

Do you want to restore your kingdom?

The expressions of the remnants of the Chu Kingdom changed constantly.

Many people are focused on Fusu and Huhai.

Lin Dao laughed again, "That's right, they are indeed the sons of the First Emperor."

"But the First Emperor had so many sons, not just those two."

"Even if you capture them, at most you can coerce the Qin army to make way and leave here alive."

"But what happens after that?"

"The path to national restoration has been utterly destroyed."

"And they will suffer the most merciless revenge from the First Emperor and me!"

What he said seemed simple, but it was actually the most terrifying thing about this era.

The First Emperor mobilized the entire strength of the Qin Dynasty.

With the technical support provided by Lin Dao, and even Lin Dao's secret weapon for getting things done in his dreams.

In this era, no one, and no country, can withstand it.

The nobles of Chu were not entirely clear about this, but they could vaguely understand some of it.

They were determined to restore their former power and wealth, and most of them were willing to die.

But with the hope of restoring the nation, who would be willing to die?

"You should discuss this carefully and decide whether you are willing to go to a distant place to restore your country. We will come back tomorrow."

Lin Dao left Xiong Xin behind and led Fu Su and the others away.

Faced with everyone's questions, Xiong Xin helplessly spread his hands and said, "I was herding sheep, and then I got arrested."

"When I was sent to the county, I found out that all the sheep herders in the county had been arrested."

"They interrogated everyone one by one, just to find me."

"After that, I was brought here, and I don't know anything else."

This has nothing to do with Xiong Xin; he was just a pawn being used.

However, his identity is very important; he is currently the only sovereign who is recognized by all the remnants of the Chu Kingdom in public.

All night long, Yuxi Village was filled with heated debate.

The remnants of the Chu state clamored incessantly around a tablet computer that was playing music on a loop. Some agreed to go to a distant place to restore their kingdom, since others had already made the necessary arrangements.

Some people disagreed, arguing that the State of Chu should be restored on its own territory.

The argument was so intense that they couldn't reach a decision even when the tablet ran out of battery.

With his mouth dry and his throat parched, just as he was finally able to quiet down and rest, the young Xiang Yu suddenly spoke.

"Actually, there was no choice at all."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look.

“Those Qin people had actually made arrangements long ago.”

"Either obey and go to the distant place according to their arrangements."

"Either we are completely wiped out."

"The several thousand Qin soldiers surrounding the village were there to send us on our way."

Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been arguing heatedly, suddenly realized what was happening.

I was so focused on the good things that I forgot about my surroundings.

They said they would let them decide for themselves, but in reality, if they didn't agree, several thousand Qin soldiers would have surrounded and killed them.

As expected, when Lin Dao came again early the next morning, the remnants of the Chu Kingdom agreed to go to a distant place to restore their kingdom.

Lin Dao instructed them to send people to gather their families, relatives, retainers, and servants so they could set off together.

Fusu also arranged for people to post notices and recruit workers throughout Jiangdong.

Jiangdong is sparsely populated, and simply providing farmland is unlikely to attract immigrants.

In addition to land, the benefits offered this time also included the promise of servants, wealth, and social status based on military merit.

In simple terms, Lin Dao means allowing those who participate to become feudal lords.

As long as you are willing to fight desperately and make meritorious contributions, you can be rewarded, granted land, and complete the transformation from commoner to nobleman.

The State of Chu was very enthusiastic about the enfeoffment system, and the local people were no exception.

Having the opportunity to become a nobleman, even with just the smallest piece of land, represents a huge change in status.

As expected, people from all over the Chu Kingdom eagerly signed up.

Especially in the Jiangdong region, followers flocked in droves.

In the counties of Kuaiji Commandery, eight thousand strong men gathered.

Unexpectedly, Lin Dao arranged for these eight thousand men and their families to be assigned to the young Xiang Yu's command.

This move caused great dissatisfaction among the remnants of the Chu state who valued hierarchy.

Because most of the survivors only numbered around a thousand.

Lin Dao's response was simple: he grabbed the shoulder of the person who voiced the strongest opposition and vanished in front of everyone.

When it reappeared the next moment, the guy who had been shouting loudly was now a corpse that could no longer speak.

Having witnessed Lin Dao's miraculous abilities, many Chu nobles with ulterior motives quickly backed down.

An irresistible, extraordinary power that no one is unafraid of.

The migrating groups boarded ships in batches from various parts of Kuaiji Commandery and were sent to Liaodong Commandery.

They will set off from there to rebuild their kingdom in distant lands.

There were remnants of the Chu state, and recalling previous contacts with remnants of various states, the last thing mentioned was going to Liaodong Commandery.

They believed that they were also heading to the ancient land of the Yin and Shang dynasties.

"Immortal chief."

Fusu rushed over in a hurry, saying, "I've brought everyone."

“Except for those Confucian scholars who had hidden away in the deep mountains and forests, all of them were brought here.”

He wanted to promote Neo-Confucianism, so those who were willing to follow him stayed, while those who were unwilling were all crammed into the westward-bound team.

These pedantic scholars, as the immortals call them, should all be sent to Europe to wreak havoc.

Everything that Confucianism had done in China was copied and carried out in Europe.

Such as being obsessed with fame and fortune, being outwardly tolerant but inwardly cruel, believing that studying can bring wealth and beauty, ceding territory and paying reparations, valuing literature over military affairs, and sending back land won by warriors with blood and lives with just a word.

All of these are for Europe!
"well done."

Lin Dao patted Fu Su's shoulder with satisfaction. "You see, sometimes when faced with many difficult and thorny problems, there is more than one option than to draw your sword."

"Another option is to cut off the rotten flesh and send it far away to harm others."

“What you say is absolutely right, Immortal Master.” Fusu bowed respectfully.

In his heart, he was already considering how many years it would take for the Great Qin to expand to reach places thousands of miles away.

It is clear that without the help of the immortals, it would have been impossible to accomplish this for at least several hundred years.

Since we can't defeat them within a few hundred years, we need to find a way to weaken them on their own.

Those fools and pedantic scholars are perfect for this.

A massive migrating caravan reappeared in Liaodong Commandery.

This time, instead of heading east, they headed west.

The forest road provides enough large vehicles, using special rubber tires and equipped with shock absorption and steering systems.

The only thing missing was horses for pulling the cart.

The horses used to travel to the ancient lands of the Shang Dynasty were provided by the Qin Dynasty.

The reason is the lack of supplies along the way.

This time, the method involved harvesting large livestock along the way.

At this time, the main force of the Donghu in the eastern part of the grasslands had been defeated.

The Qin army was building a straight road deep into the grasslands, along with beacon towers, post stations, and cities.

Scattered small tribes in various places fled, attacked, and fought.

Chaos had reached its extreme.

The migrating caravan encountered various tribes along the way, and wiped them all out.

Cattle and sheep were reduced to food, horses became means of transportation, and carts were used to carry the elderly, women, and children.

The men were killed and the women were abducted.

This kind of thing is perfectly normal on the grasslands, and apart from those pedantic scholars, no one would think there's anything wrong with it.

For Lin Dao.

Among the small tribes that were casually wiped out, who knows which one might be the ancestor of some future Xianbei, Wuhuan, Rouran, or Khitan?

This is to eliminate potential troubles in advance.

The troops, who had only received their weapons and armor before setting out, gradually began to accumulate war experience through repeated battles.

Traveling westward, when they reached the area north of Yinshan, they encountered Meng Tian, ​​who was leading a large army to build a city there!
(End of this chapter)