Not only on the farm. In the mines of Chu State, the same is true, and such miners are also trying to escape the control of the nobles. Only in this way can they regain their freedom. The economic pillars of the nobility were seriously threatened.

In the land of Bashu in the Qin State, the Qin State is building their transportation network aggressively, crossing the Qinling Mountains and directly connecting to Bashu, and the Hanzhong railway is under construction. Different from Chu State, Qin State used a large number of slaves. These slaves were usually from prisoners of war or obtained through trade. Because it is difficult to use large machinery in the construction area. Even if it is used, it is difficult to complete in a short time. The use of slaves has become the best choice, and the cost of using slaves is low, and there are few factors to consider.

"How long do you estimate to be able to complete?" a worker asked.

"If we can spread the construction across the board, the time may be faster." An engineer said while standing on a high ground holding a drawing.

"En. If we do this, we will need more people to manage the slaves. This is not easy to manage." Gong Cheng said worriedly.

"But if the construction period is delayed, you and I will lose our heads. The Qinling Mountains are insurmountable, and the project is huge. The construction site is so narrow that it is difficult to carry out all of these slaves. Only by separating these slaves can we let us. The progress of the project was completed ahead of schedule." The engineer said.

"It's just this management." Gong Cheng said worriedly.

"What is there to worry about?" the engineer asked worriedly.

"If these slaves all run away, our problem will be even greater," Gong Cheng said.

"Isn't it enough to increase the guard manpower?" the engineer said at this time.

"That's so easy," the engineer said.

"Now the entire Qin State can send very few people. There are not many garrisons in the Qinling area at all. We originally had few guards. If we separate more. I'm afraid." Gong Cheng said embarrassedly.

"It shouldn't be. Most of these slaves are from the Western Regions, and there are some Qiangs and Huns." The engineer said.

"It's these Qiangs, the Huns are not easy to deal with. Those from the Western Regions are fortunate to say that these Qiangs, the Huns are very wild. If we disperse at this time, it will be difficult to control those people when they run away." Gong Cheng Said.

"But the progress of this project is dead. The railway is delayed and unworkable. Our lives are not guaranteed. According to the current progress, we have to repair another ten years. Ten years. The time limit given to us is not that much. "The engineer said worriedly. Qin's laws are harsh. Once the construction period is delayed. The two most directly responsible persons will be sentenced to capital punishment.

"I'll go find someone to discuss it. This matter is too big." The worker Cheng said at this time, because he was also worried about his life.

Huangshi Town in the Western Regions of the Qin State. King Qin and his party had already taken a train to a supply center behind the front and rear in the northern borders of the Western Regions of Qin State. This is also the last place the train can reach, and further forward, you can only rely on horse-drawn carriages and walk forward.

This small town, like other small towns in the Western Regions of the Qin State, is very busy, with people everywhere, the Western Regions caught, and all kinds of materials piled up everywhere.

"Let's take a look. The beauties of the Western Regions. The starting price is ten rifles." A lanky man shouted loudly.

"Let's see how this little lady looks like?" A mercenary shouted loudly while carrying his quick-fire gun.

"Yeah, we have to see how this little lady looks like?" Some other mercenaries shouted loudly at this time. From time to time, they drink something with the skin in their hands. Judging from their drinking posture, it may be alcohol, because water cannot be drunk little by little. And they are all rough people.

"What are you kidding about? You don't buy it." The lanky man shouted loudly.

"Buy it, isn't it just a few broken flintlocks, we can afford it, don't we. Brothers." A mercenary who took the lead and yelled at this time.

"Yes." The mercenaries shouted loudly.

"You have to see how the little ladies look like. If they look good, I'll marry her as a daughter-in-law." The mercenary who took the lead in the process called out loudly at this time.

"Hahahahaha." The people around laughed when they heard such a shout. An old man shook his head when he heard such words.

"Okay. The legs of this little lady are standard, and everyone loves it." The slender man pushed up a Western Region woman. The Western Region woman wore a Western Region-specific clothing and had a very haircut. It is tall and beautifully decorated. The Western Regions women have big eyes. He was tall, well-proportioned and slender. The people present swallowed saliva after seeing such a woman.

King Qin in the distance took a sip of water at this time. He asked the little second on the side.

"These flintlocks are already obsolete. Why are there still here? Isn't this Western Region a place where war is tight? Isn't the weapon enough?" King Qin asked. Meng Tian on the side retracted his eyes and looked at Xiao Er.

"Oh. Yes." Xiao Er retracted his eyes.

"Oh. You said flintlock." Xiao Er remembered what King Qin said just now, relying on his eyes and ears. He seems to know this flintlock.

"You said flintlock." Xiao Er said with a smile.

"This Western Regions. The fighting is very tense. It is fighting every day. Of course, this flintlock gun is not used by these warriors. It is mainly sold. And this gun. It is very expensive and can definitely sell for a good price. Now mercenaries We are doing business here, and fewer and fewer shots are shot." Xiao Er said.

"Oh." King Qin looked at Xiao Er without knowing why, he still didn't understand the truth. Xiao Er saw such an expression on King Qin. Said with great interest.

"Objective, see those Western Region women." At this time, Xiao Er pointed at the Western Region women on the stage and said.

"En." King Qin nodded.

"These Western Region women are nothing here. A hundred flintlocks can be exchanged for a stunning Western Region woman. This Western Region woman is tall and tall, with big eyes, and some of them are blue eyes. Golden hair. Body, nothing. Said. In our Central Plains, I have seen such a woman, this is definitely a rare woman. The mercenaries here, with this, the biggest fun is to play with these Western Region women. These Western Region women are powerful." Xiao Er said seductively .

"Cough cough." Meng Tian coughed from the side, Xiao Er didn't see Meng Tian's cough at all.

"A hundred flintlocks, in our country, only how much money. That is, dozens and a half. There is not much money for a hundred. But it is different if it is shipped to the Western Regions." Xiao Er said.

"I heard that those mercenaries sold these muskets to the Western Regions in private, and those Western Regions were scared by our stuff. When I heard that they could make a loud noise, things that could kill people were all spent. Buy it at a big price." Xiao Er said.

"I heard that for a rifle, they will count this number." Xiao Er stretched out his five fingers at this time and said.

"How much?" King Qin asked next.

"Fifty gold, a musket. No bullets." Xiao Er whispered.

"What?" King Qin and Meng Tian were surprised when they heard such a price. Fifty gold, two hundred muskets came out. Also sent a lot of bullets. The mercenary actually sold a flintlock rifle with little power at such a high price.

"Those kings of the Western Regions, nobles, etc., in order to get these muskets, but it took a lot of money." Xiao Er continued.

"I saw the beauties on the stage. I heard that such Western Region women, ten women, change a musket, and a woman comes here to trade so many muskets. This business. It's a big profit." Xiao Er said.

King Qin and Meng Tian were completely speechless. It was the first time King Qin and Meng Tian heard of such a thing. At this time, the asking price of the mercenaries had reached fifty rifles. The dealer was carrying a musket on the side. The muskets shipped by the Qin train were all flintlocks. Bullets are counted separately.

The stacked boxes of flintlocks are very tall. Such a backward weapon should have disappeared in the Western Regions. Because the combat effectiveness of the flintlock rifle can no longer meet the combat requirements of the entire Western Regions. The Qin army's strength in the Western Regions has long been at a disadvantage. The Qin people eventually won the Western Regions and stood firm in the Western Regions, relying on their advantages in firearms. The Qin people used their huge advantages in firearms to make up for their own disadvantages in military strength.

But what I didn't expect now was that the people of Qin did not even have a large-scale hoarding of superior firearms, but continued to transport these lagging flintlocks, and smuggled these flintlocks to their enemies. This somewhat unpleasant King Qin.

King Qin took a sip of water. Did not say anything, after listening to Xiaoer's introduction. King Qin felt that the specific situation on the front lines of the Western Regions still needed to be seen. The Western Regions controlled by the State of Qin had already made King Qin feel a little uneasy. Xiao Er mentioned that the role of Qin's mercenaries began to diminish, they turned to the role of merchants, and the role of merchants became more and more intense. This made King Qin worried, and King Qin worried that such collaborating with the enemy and commerce might greatly affect Qin's security in the Western Regions.

While King Qin was worried about the security of Qin's Western Regions, the same thing was going on in the direction of Qin's northern Huns.

"Who?" At this time, a corporal Qin army leaped out of the trench half of the trench with a bayonet-mounted rifle and shouted loudly. Because it was during the day, the Huns would basically not attack the Qin Army's northern defense line in a big way during the day, and at the same time, they would not quietly cross the Qin Army's defense line without triggering an explosion of landmines. At this point, the soldiers of the Qin Army did not shoot immediately.

"It's me." A man with a sharp-mouthed monkey cheek, wearing a white torn sheepskin jacket, shouted loudly.

"Little Liu." The man with the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks shouted loudly.

"Oh. It's you kid." The corporal put away his gun and said.