He had no choice.
Just as Zhang Han said, they didn't have enough manpower. Other than some important officials, they were all dragged out to be craftsmen.
"Your Majesty, everything is on the right track. Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.”
"All the counties have received the orders and have begun to reinforce the city walls with the people.”
"Other than Xianyang and Guanzhong, we also built a batch of houses in Yingchuan Prefecture to prevent overcrowding in case of emergencies.”
"There is also cement, green bricks, red bricks, steel bars, and all kinds of raw materials that have been transported.”
Meng Yi took a step forward and said respectfully.
During this period of time, everyone, including Qin Shihuang, had not slept or rested. They had paid a great price.
Fortunately, his efforts were not in vain, and the results were also moving.
Buildings quickly appeared on Great Qin's land.
Although they still had to rely on manpower now, the construction speed was neither fast nor slow compared to the later generations. In fact, it was even faster.
All of this.
It was all because of Qin Shihuang's charm.
When the commoners heard that it was Qin Shihuang's order, no one refused. Some even joined the construction team without paying.
In addition, there were no entertainment activities in ancient times, so basically everyone had to work for nearly 12 hours a day. It could be said that they did not sleep or rest.
"Remember what I said before. The reward must not be small. We must not let the people's hearts turn cold.”
Ying Zheng's gaze swept across every single one of their faces as he spoke in a faint voice.
It was a good thing for the people to participate in the construction process, but it was not without its disadvantages.
The reason why the residents helped was because they felt that Great Qin was worth it.
Once their hearts turned cold, it would be difficult to gain the hearts of the people again.
"Send my order to the county governors of the various places. The rewards will definitely not be small. Tell them to relax, but if anyone dares to embezzle or deduct from the rewards, the three clans will be wiped out.”
Ying Zheng opened his mouth again, and two orders were issued, which made everyone's scalps go numb.
If Ying Tian was here, he would definitely sigh.
Look.
This was what some people called a tyrant!
"Understood!" All the officials shouted in unison, their eyes filled with gratitude.
To a certain extent, the way Ying Zheng treated his people was the same as how he treated them.
Anyone who followed such an emperor would not feel warm in their hearts.
"How many soldiers does Great Qin have? Is it enough?”
Ying Zheng turned to look at Wang Ben who was standing on his right and asked thoughtfully.
Old General Wang Jian was already old and had given up his military power a long time ago.
After leaving the imperial court, the military power naturally fell into Wang Ben's hands.
Wang Clan and Meng Clan had been loyal to the Imperial Court for generations, so there was no need to worry about loyalty.
"Your Majesty, 300,000 troops are guarding the Xiongnu at the Great Wall, 250,000 troops are suppressing the Bai Yue in the southernmost land, 150,000 soldiers are defending the Qiang Tribe, and there are 100,000 people in the Lantian Camp."
"Including the Imperial City and the various guards, there are nearly a million of them.”
"But they all have their own duties, and there are no extra troops.”
Wang Ben stood up with a bitter smile, his eyes full of helplessness.
Over the years, Great Qin had been crazily developing its infrastructure and spending a lot of manpower and resources. As a result, many soldiers chose to retire and return to the fields. Moreover, there was no war, so as time passed, there was no one left.
At its peak, Great Qin had nearly two million soldiers!
And this…
It was the change of times.
Ying Zheng frowned slightly, then changed the topic and said,""Feng Jie, is there still a surplus in the national treasury?”
"Your Majesty, it's enough for now." Feng Jie was slightly stunned and quickly said.
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
Could it be…
His Majesty is recruiting soldiers again?
Just as everyone's imagination was running wild, Qin Shihuang's cold voice suddenly sounded." In that case, pass down my order. Divide the national treasury into three parts, distribute military salaries, conscription orders, and build infrastructure!”
"Zhang Han, you're still in charge of the Shao Mansion.”
"Wang Ben, you're in charge of recruiting soldiers.”
"Feng Jie, you are in charge of the military pay. If anything goes wrong, I will not forgive you!”
Weng!
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
He only felt his head buzzing.
He had never thought that there would be such a big move.
One had to know.
In recent years, Great Qin had never been idle, and countless people had gone all out. Now that they were going all out, if it wasn't for war, what else could it be?
Suddenly.
Everyone recalled that three months ago, Ying Tian had taken out a world map.
Hiss!
Gasps filled the air.
Yes.
That was definitely the case.
Everyone's eyes lit up as they became more and more excited.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We will not disappoint you!”
Wang Ben and the other two stood up and spoke without hesitation.
Only Feng Jie.
His face was full of resentment, and his old face almost burst into tears.
What the f * ck!
The treasury had just accumulated a layer and was already emptied.
Especially when he saw Zhang Han's smug face. If he wasn't in court, he would definitely strangle this bastard to death!
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