Daqin: Selling elves at the beginning, Zulong begged me to supervise the country

Twenty days later, Xing'an County.

The weather is hot and snakes, insects, rats and ants are infested.

A group of soldiers appeared outside the county town, with heavy sweat on their faces. The sweat stains scratched the bulges caused by mosquito bites, and the itching was unbearable. However, the team remained neat and capable.

A man at the front of the team reined in his horse and looked back.

Then he drove his horse quickly to catch up with the tall horse in front.

He was half a horse behind, and then he spoke.

"General, ahead is Xing'an County, which is also the last county we pass through to reach the garrison supply camp."

"Would you like to rest here for a while?"

Wang Ben was silent and glanced at Zhao Tuo who spoke.

Zhao Tuo's tanned face showed a naive smile, and his hair, which had been blown away due to the rush, was stuck to his face.

He looked extremely embarrassed.

Wang Ben could even faintly smell the smell of sweat wafting from his side.

Seeing Wang Ben turn around to look at him, Zhao Tuo then muttered in a low voice: "This company has been traveling for more than half a month, and brothers, not to mention taking a good rest, didn't even wash up."

"Yeah, especially these days when I'm close to Lingnan, I feel like there are nine suns in the sky baking down on me, and I feel stinky."

A young general next to him couldn't help but echoed.

Passing through Xing'an County, we had to plunge into the mountains to build canals, and there was no chance to rest.

Wang Ben saw that although the team was still neat and disciplined, the soldiers' faces could not hide their tiredness.

Even if we arrived at the camp in such a state, it would be difficult to muster the energy to repair the canal.

Then nodded.

"Set up camp outside the county town, send people to the city to prepare supplies, and set out on the road tomorrow."

Everyone's faces were filled with joy when they heard this.

When the military order was passed to the entire army, the soldiers cheered.

However, the silence quickly returned after a while, everyone was busy with their assigned tasks and started to set up camp.

"These boys."

Wang Ben shook his head.

All the people in the Qin Dynasty were soldiers, and they had to perform military service at the age of 17.

Many of them are half-grown children.

It is easy to be overjoyed, but the ability to quickly restore discipline also shows that military discipline is usually strict.

That is because this time they were here to repair the canal and it was not an emergency, so they were so relaxed.

Wang Ben didn't want to pay attention to such a short celebration.

He led a group of people into the city.

One step before they started, there was a man looking at the city gate, and then he ran into the city in a panic.

This Xing'an County was originally the territory of the Xiou tribe, but it was occupied by the Chu State in the early years. The people living here were also assimilated, and their living habits were almost the same as those of the Chu people.

Despite the hot weather, the city's markets are bustling with activity.

In addition to the local assimilated Yue people, there are also many faces from Guanzhong.

After the First Emperor unified the six countries, the trade policies in various places became more relaxed.

Businessmen in Guanzhong are also eyeing the rare treasures in Lingnan.

Lingnan Lingnan is backed by the "Five Ridges". The terrain to the north is dominated by mountains and hills, and to the south it faces the sea.

Therefore, the water network is dense and the land is fertile.

Moreover, most places in Lingnan have long summers and no winters, with abundant sunshine and abundant rainfall.

Although it lags behind, it is a treasure land for businessmen.

Pearls, ivory, rhinoceros horns, fruits, and fish are all rare items in the Guanzhong area.

A little publicity can fetch a high price.

Although fruits and fish are difficult to transport, for those who have lived in Guanzhong for a long time, they are extremely happy to have a meal here soon.

Wang Ben and his party also became interested.

Stopped in front of a melon and fruit stall.

He had been paying attention to the situation here for a long time. The previous businessman from Guanzhong bought a handful of the red fruit in front of him.

It looks rough, with tiny slits all over its body, like cracks on a turtle shell.

When peeled off, it turns out to be as white as fat, like a girl's skin.

The man stuffed the white pulp straight into his mouth with a look of enjoyment on his face.

Zhao Tuo followed Wang Ben's gaze and saw this scene, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

It’s not that he’s ignorant, it’s just...

After traveling so long, all we had to eat was dry food.

Hey, hey, no, it’s just that he has no knowledge.

He had never eaten this thing in Xianyang, or even heard of it.

I only heard that although the land of Chu and Yue was full of barbarians, it was rich in real estate.

I didn't expect it to be so rich.

Wang Ben had heard of it and had seen it once on the Emperor's desk, but he had never eaten it.

In the past, countries were divided into separate countries. Due to their different geographical locations, the crops produced by each country were also different.

Although there is trade between countries, rare things rarely flow to other countries, let alone things that are difficult to store such as melons and fruits.

These melons and fruits were originally rare in the Chu State, and they were only introduced after the invasion of the marginal areas of Baiyue.

The wild land of Baiyue was of little value and difficult to conquer.

The King of Chu did not go deep, but wanted to replace the Zhou Dynasty and aspire to the Central Plains.

It did give the First Emperor a chance. If the people of the Chu State had hidden in the barren mountains of Baiyue during the attack on Chu, the consequences would have been huge.

Now Da Qin has annexed Chu State, and it is Da Qin who is close to the Baiyue barbarians.

Baiyue will also be a hidden danger to Da Qin.

It seems that Baiyue must be won.

My thoughts are spinning a thousand times, but my face really doesn’t show it.

"You... lychee... lychee, right? How much does it cost per pound?"

Zhao Tuo couldn't help but ask when he saw Wang Ben didn't move.

He went closer and picked two handfuls that looked good. After hearing the response, Zhao Tuo shook the lychees in his hand and asked again.

"Does this fruit of yours stay ripe?"

The merchant who bought melons and fruits was discussing with the traveling merchants in Guanzhong. Hearing this, he looked at Wang Ben and his party.

After seeing them wearing black armor, their expressions suddenly changed, their mouth corners closed, and they looked indifferent.

After seeing several mutated animals following them, the indifference on their faces turned into fear.

His face was pale, his eyebrows were knitted together, and his eyes were staring at the Pokémon.

"No...not for sale." He said stumblingly.

"What did you say?" The general accompanying him heard this, holding the hilt of his sword and glaring angrily.

The movement here quickly alerted the pedestrians and vendors nearby.

There was an older vendor selling rhino horn next to him, and when he saw this, he ran over with a look of fear on his face.

He pulled the young vendor who was buying melons and fruits behind him and motioned him not to speak.

"There is no charge for these melons and fruits. You generals can just take them. The child is young and cannot speak. Please generals, please don't blame me and give me a way to survive."

After saying that, he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed.

The Yue people on the street looked at Wang Ben and his party indifferently.

Wang Ben frowned.

"Get up, that's not what we meant. Just tell me how much it will cost."

"Yes, I can still eat you for nothing." Zhao Tuo agreed, and then signaled to the general behind him.

The young general released the hilt of his sword and stepped forward to lift the man up.

After this incident, Wang Ben and Zhao Tuo lost interest, left a few people behind to buy supplies, and left first.

Along the way, when the Yue people saw the returning people, they quickly gave way, fearing to avoid them.

Wang Ben and Zhao Tuo's brows had not loosened since they entered the city.

I wanted to find a passerby to ask the reason, but to my surprise, the passerby in front of me ran away in a flash.

Don't be too obvious about your attitude.

"Go and call the county magistrate."

"Go quickly." Zhao Tuo nodded and ordered the soldiers following him.

The soldiers took the order and ran towards the county government office.

It stands to reason that the whereabouts of Wang Bi and others have not been concealed. They have been in Xing'an County for some time.

The county magistrate should have brought people out to greet him.

What a weird attitude.

A quarter of an hour later, before Wang Ben and others left the city, the soldiers who went to deliver the order were already running back.

"General, the county magistrate said that he is still ill."

"What's wrong?" Wang Ben asked.

"It was said that he was bitten by a poisonous insect. His whole body was swollen and ulcerated. The pain was unbearable and he couldn't get out of bed."

The soldiers will not see the county magistrate, so they can only report back the county magistrate's remarks one by one.

"Hey!" Wang Ben sneered, obviously not satisfied with the words.

In order to facilitate management, the county magistrate here is a native of Baiyue.

A person who has lived here for decades would not have any protection against poisonous insects?

It happened that he was bitten when he was passing through Xing'an County. The local Yue people had such an indifferent attitude towards the Qin soldiers. If there wasn't some reason, he wouldn't believe it.

"Zhao Tuo, do you think there is something wrong with this Xing'an County?"

"Your Majesty... Bah, I think the local Yue people are too indifferent or even hostile towards our Da Qin soldiers."

It stands to reason that Xing'an County has been part of the Chu State for two generations and has already been assimilated.

Although the sense of belonging to the Chu Kingdom is not that strong, it is not enough to be filled with hatred.

Now under the rule of the Qin Dynasty, it has no impact on the people of Tutong, and their attitude should not be so indifferent.

"You..." Wang Ben was about to send someone to change his military uniform to investigate. Before he could finish his words, he was attracted by a noise.

A large crowd gathered in the open space outside the city gate, surrounding the scene tightly and forming a large circle.

From time to time there were screams and sobs.