The Canal Will Be Completed in Just Over Ten Days
Meng Yi saw Han Cheng's calm and composed appearance, as well as the fact that the steel beasts did not make any movements. Only then did he relax slightly and let go of the sword hilt at his waist.
At the same time, he was puzzled. What was an excavator?
"Imperial Advisor, what is this excavator?" asked Ying Zheng after he had regained his senses.”
"It's a machine used for digging."
Han Cheng stepped on the ladder and climbed into the excavator's cockpit.
After pressing the start button, the mechanical engine immediately buzzed.
Han Cheng held the control lever, and the huge bucket outside the cabin immediately shook.
Ying Zheng and the others outside were all startled, and took a few steps back.
"It's moving! It's moving!"
"This thing won't eat people, right?"
However, the excavator did not riot as they had expected.
Under Han Cheng's control, the excavator's bucket smashed into the ground. The bluestone tiles shattered into pieces, revealing the solid soil below.
The bucket continued to dig deeper.
When he raised it again, the bucket was filled with soil.
There was a pile of them that was about the size of a small hill.
Han Cheng dug a few times and a huge hole appeared. This efficiency was ten times that of the excavators in Han Cheng's previous life.
Moreover, this excavator did not need oil as its power, but water.
As long as there was water, it could operate 24/7.
Han Cheng stopped the machine and jumped out of the cockpit."Your Majesty, do you understand the function of this machine?”
Ying Zheng was dazed for a moment, then exclaimed in shock,""This thing is comparable to thousands of people. It's not difficult to dig a canal! State Preceptor, what you built is a divine artifact!”
Meng Yi and many of the officials and guards looked at each other in shock.
An excavator was already so powerful!
There were sixty of them here. How fast would they be if they dug the canal together?？
It was simply divine workmanship!
"By connecting the Xiang River and Li River, we can draw the water from the Xiang River into the Li River. The north and south of the Bai Yue will also be connected, and transporting military supplies will no longer be a problem. With 20 excavators here to dig this canal, working day and night, it would be completed in more than ten days. However, His Majesty still needs to select sixty soldiers to drive the machine.”
Han Cheng said slowly.
In history, this canal was called the Spirit Canal.
However, according to the usual process, it was not time to dig the spiritual canal yet.
By building the excavator, Great Qin's timeline had been brought forward.
It also brought the first batch of high-tech machinery to the Great Qin Empire.
Taking the first step was of great historical significance.
"Good!"
Ying Zheng's face was filled with excitement as he said,""Imperial Preceptor, Great Qin is truly fortunate to have you!”
He turned around and said to his subordinates,"Meng Yi, immediately transfer sixty people from your army to learn how to operate this machine from the state preceptor!"”
"Yes, sir!" Meng Yi's face lit up with joy.”Then, he carried his sword and strode away.
All the officials and guards present looked envious.
Controlling the excavator and digging the canal would be a great achievement!
However, this kind of task would not fall on others.
It could only be the beloved Meng family.
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News of the Imperial Preceptor building a divine artifact quickly spread. All the officials in the court were shocked by this news.
Especially Prime Minister Li Si!
It was unbelievable!
Isn't the state preceptor just a charlatan?
How could such a miracle happen?
However, so many people had seen it with their own eyes. Such a huge pit was placed there, and they even said that they wanted to open a canal. This could not be fake at all.
Just as Man Chaowen was shocked.
Meng Yi had already selected 60 young trusted aides to go to the countryside outside Xianyang City to learn excavator technology.
These sixty young men were all physically strong and mentally agile.
The most important thing was loyalty.
As such, he was chosen by Meng Yi to serve Great Qin!
In the wilderness.
Sixty youths with spiky hair stood in two rows in front of Han Cheng.
However, their expressions were filled with fear.
Because behind Han Cheng were 20 huge high-tech excavators.
They had never seen such a thing before. It was their first time seeing it, so they were very afraid. Even their calves were trembling.
If not for Meng Yi guarding them from the side, they might have run away on the spot.
Han Cheng looked at them and was a little speechless.
He looked at Meng Yi and thought, Can't I find a few more courageous ones?
Meng Yi seemed to know what Han Cheng was thinking and smiled helplessly.
These people were the cream of the crop that he had selected.
He could not pull out the general anymore.
Han Cheng did not say much. He glanced at the soldiers and said,
"You know what you're here for. I can tell you clearly that these excavators will not hurt you. They wouldn't eat people either. You don't have to be afraid. Whoever was the first to learn how to operate an excavator would be heavily rewarded by the national division.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The sixty soldiers were confused.
He didn't seem to understand.
Han Cheng thought about it and changed his excuse."I'll repeat myself, whoever can subdue this divine artifact first will be heavily rewarded by my master!”
When these soldiers heard this, their expressions changed greatly. He understood now.
There must be brave men under heavy rewards.
They all thought that the Imperial Preceptor was an immortal, so the things he would reward would definitely not be bad.
"Preceptor! Please teach us how to subdue this divine artifact!”
A few breaths later, a dark-skinned young soldier shouted. He looked eager to try.
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