Author: March

The next day...

The First Emperor continued his journey, accompanied by Zhao Gao, to patrol the world.

Zhao Si and his party were led by Meng Yi and set off towards Xianyang.

"Brother! What a wide road!" Jing exclaimed from the carriage.

You can't blame Jing for yelling, even a modern person like Zhao Si would have an unimaginable feeling when seeing such a wide road.

The road is fifty paces wide, and a tree is planted every three feet!

Converted into modern measurement units, the road width is approximately 69 meters.

Even a modern person like Zhao Si would find it difficult to imagine that the Qin Dynasty had such wide and smooth roads.

Zhao Si subconsciously looked at Chidao two thousand years ago from a modern perspective, and finally sighed at the ingenuity of the ancients.

The Chi Road is 69 meters wide. It is not just a Chi Road, but is similar to a duplex road.

In the center is a track paved with track sleepers, and on both sides are straight and wide roads.

The horse-drawn carriage can drive into or out of the galloping road.

And it is worth mentioning that the chariot of this era was a tool of war.

Even just looking at the Chidao, which was dozens of meters wide in front of him, Zhao Si had already subconsciously figured out its function.

The Chi Road in the center is used to transport supplies, food, grass and weapons at high speed, including tanks, and can also be transported directly on the Chi Road.

The wide roads on both sides were for infantry and horsemen to follow.

Once encountering an enemy attack, there is enough time to react, and the tank can even drive out of the gallop to attack the enemy.

Tracks greatly increase transport volume and transport speed.

Chi Road is located all over the major arterial roads in the Qin State, and its construction has never stopped even so far. It has complete rail road construction facilities, which means that the Qin State has extremely high-speed troop gathering capabilities and precise strike capabilities.

"Is there no Chidao in Nanyang?" Zhao Si asked.

It is understandable that Zhao Si, a foreigner, lamented the greatness and breadth of Chidao in the Qin Dynasty. Jing was considered a local after all, but he looked as if he had seen it for the first time.

"Of course there is in Nanyang. I was young at that time, and ordinary people took the official route even if they were serving in the army. Without the king's order, it was a serious crime to trespass on the Chi Road. Where could I have seen it? I only heard it when I was a child.

There were soldiers who were attacking Chu. At that time, the soldiers who transported grain and fodder used the Chi Road." Jing opened his mouth to explain.

Zhao Si understood.

From a modern perspective, the first thing that comes to mind on such a vast, flat road with extremely strong transportation capacity is business.

If civilian use can be liberalized and commercial roads can be opened up, how much manpower and animal power can be saved. With the completeness of Qin's Chidao, Qin's commodity economy can blossom in an instant as long as the opening is opened.

However, the Qin Dynasty was a country with a farming and warfare system, and everything was in service of farming and warfare.

Although Zhao Si is a modern person, to be honest, he does not dare to say whether relaxing Chidao control on business will bring about good changes to the Qin Dynasty.

Business prospered throughout the Song Dynasty, and the commercial atmosphere was even stronger during the Southern Song Dynasty. But what was the end of the Song Dynasty?

Although Zhao Si didn't understand the reason, he knew that excessive commercial development was not a good thing in ancient times.

After all, Zhao Si is a foreigner, and one of his strengths is that he has a certain degree of self-awareness.

Even though he has traveled through the Qin Dynasty for eight years, he has not actually lived in this era. Without experience, he has no right to speak.

Traveling on a Chi Dao is indeed faster. Of course, riding a car is not as good as riding a horse. The advantage of a Chi Dao lies in transportation.

Zhao Si doesn't know how to ride a horse, so he can only ride on the frame honestly.

Fortunately, the frame travels on the track without bumps and is very smooth.

After walking for a long time, Zhao Si looked at the customs and customs of Da Qin.

It wasn't until it was getting late that the carriage stopped at the inn under the leadership of Meng Yi.

Like Chidao, the inns on Chidao also refreshed Zhao Si's understanding.

Without him, it would be too big...

It's so big that it's inappropriate to call it an inn. It could even be called a military supply house.

Next to the inn there is a racecourse, a vast school ground, and even a row of dormitories.

It's not very different from the military camp.

"Two or three sons, please rest here!" Meng Yi said with a smile.

This time when he returned to Xianyang, Meng Yi also traveled with a light carriage and only brought two hundred soldiers with him.

As the actual person in charge of the First Emperor's grand tour of the world, Meng Yi had a lot to do. After sending Zhao Si and others to Xianyang, he had to rush back as soon as possible to be with the First Emperor.

"Wei!" everyone responded and entered the inn under the leadership of Meng Yi.

It is worth mentioning that all the inns and guesthouses in the Qin Dynasty were government-run.

And super-large inns like those on Chidao have real administrative levels.

During wartime, as a necessary place for transporting troops, they had to perform many tasks. Under special circumstances, such as a sudden and urgent order from the king, the stations along the way needed to prepare food and fodder before the logistics troops could fully catch up.

During non-war periods, their main tasks are to raise horses and inspect roads.

Ordinary Chidao also has a mail delivery service, which is of high quality and low price.

As for the inns above Chi Road, except for royal orders and military orders, all orders can be ignored.

In addition, the post stations above Chidao have law enforcement and inspection powers to a certain extent. The most important thing is that the opening of Chidao must have the royal order of the First Emperor.

Well, it must be Wang Ling. Official documents issued by the government do not count. Even the prime minister is not qualified to use Chi Dao without permission.

To put it bluntly, although they are an inn, they are on one-third of an acre of land. They are not of high rank, but they have great rights.

Of course, compared with Meng Yi, the minister, he is completely unqualified.

After checking the identities of Wang Ling and Meng Yi, the staff at the inn became visibly enthusiastic.

This enthusiasm is not only for Mengyi, but also for everyone.

Although it did not break the law, it did its best to make Zhao Si and others feel more comfortable.

It stands to reason that Zhao Si and others are just small officials, and they are really not popular in an institution like the inn that welcomes people sent to the north.

According to the rules, they even only have free hot water and must bring their own dry food. They can only sleep in the worst townhouses.

Although the basic conditions have not changed now, it is obvious that Pengshe's Datong Shop has been carefully cleaned by the other party, and they even thoughtfully informed that hot water is available at any time.

No matter how strict the legal system is, it is impossible to prohibit clinging and flattery.

This is human nature.

Zhao Si was in the dark room, listening to the whispers of his companions, and reviewing his experiences.

He didn't know what he should do in this era. When he brought back sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and even peppers from the sea, he fell into an extremely empty state.

It seems that he has done everything perfectly, and after doing this, even if he just lies down, he will be remembered in history.

Zhao Si was a little confused as to what else he should do or whether he should just lie down, but he knew that he was not qualified to express his opinion now.

He wants to listen more and see more!
Chapter completed!