kvmb Chapter 182 A Jackal in a Tiny Land, Will He Dare to Devour His Master in the Future?
Chapter 182 A Jackal in a Tiny Land, Will He Dare to Devour His Master in the Future?
And to the east of the Great Qin, on the other side of the endless sea that he thought only had three immortal mountains!
Two entirely new and vast tracts of land were also clearly marked!
This...this is the real world?
"What...what is this?!"
Ying Zheng's voice was somewhat hoarse, as was the hand that had unified the six kingdoms and commanded the land!
It was trembling slightly at that moment.
His fingers first caressed the Qin Dynasty he knew so well.
Then, trembling, it rowed westward, crossing towering mountains and ridges, and caressing the continent labeled "Europe"!
They sailed east across the sea and came to touch the land marked "North America".
Cold silk cloth!
At this moment, it seemed as if scalding flames were burning beneath his fingertips!
Ying Zheng's eyes widened, his fervor overwhelming everything else!
He thought he had reached the pinnacle of the world, but this picture tells him otherwise!
I had just stepped out of my own yard!
"Zhang Fan, kid...this picture...is everything depicted in this picture real?"
He suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Zhang Fan.
"Absolutely true."
Zhang Fan answered calmly.
"Your Majesty, what you have conquered is only a small part of this world!"
"In other parts of this land, there are countless tracts of land, countless resources, and countless foreign tribes!"
"They are all waiting for a true master."
"Okay...okay...okay!"
Ying Zheng said "good" three times in a row!
He stopped looking at Zhang Fan, his gaze fixed on the world map, unable to look away even for a moment!
The excitement and fervor in his eyes were almost overflowing!
"So... this is the true world!"
Ying Zheng looked up to the sky and roared, his laughter filled with ambition and domineering spirit, echoing throughout the entire Zhangtai Palace.
"My empire... has only just begun!"
Looking at this emperor before me, whose desire for conquest has been completely ignited!
Zhang Fan clicked his tongue inwardly in amazement.
Goodness, I don't even need to waste my breath trying to persuade them!
Brother Zheng's ambition is far greater than he imagined!
Taking out this world map is like pouring hot oil on dry tinder!
Ying Zheng's maniacal laughter gradually subsided, but the flames in his eyes burned even more fiercely.
He forced himself to calm down, took a deep breath, and his sharp dragon eyes focused on Zhang Fan once again.
But this time, it carried a hint of scrutiny.
"You present this picture to me today!"
"I'm afraid it's not just about letting me see the true nature of the world!"
Ying Zheng suddenly looked at Zhang Fan with curiosity and slowly asked,
"Tell me, what are you really up to?"
Zhang Fan chuckled, knowing he couldn't hide it from Brother Zheng.
Instead of answering directly, he walked up to the huge world map.
His finger crossed the East China Sea of the Great Qin Dynasty and landed on the long, narrow, crescent-shaped archipelago.
"Your Majesty, please look here."
Ying Zheng looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw an archipelago labeled "Eastern Japan".
Compared to the vast continent, it appears small and insignificant.
"Xu Fu's remnants are right here!" Zhang Fan said in a deep voice.
But he immediately changed the subject, his tone becoming extremely serious:
"Your Majesty is wise! Xu Fu's remnants are nothing but a minor ailment!"
"What I wish to say today!"
"It is this land itself, and the people it will nurture in the future!"
Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow slightly, signaling him to continue.
"The local customs and traditions will become extremely unique in the future!"
Zhang Fan's voice turned serious. "They bully the weak and fear the strong, like jackals!"
"If you are stronger than him, he will grovel and regard you as a god!"
"But if you show even the slightest sign of weakness!"
"He will pounce on you without hesitation, tearing at your flesh and gnawing at your marrow!"
As Zhang Fan continued his narration, the last trace of a smile on Ying Zheng's face vanished.
As an emperor who mastered human nature, he understood best what this disposition meant!
His expression gradually turned cold, and his dragon eyes, which had just been burning with flames, were now filled with only chilling coldness.
Zhang Fan didn't stop and continued:
"More importantly, in the next thousand years!"
"The nation born on this island will forge a blood feud with my Chinese people for generations to come!"
"They will covet the wealth of my Central Plains!"
"They have repeatedly crossed the sea, bringing endless disasters and slaughter to our descendants!"
"This will be a hatred etched into our bones, a blood-soaked entanglement!"
"They will be the eternal scourge of the Chinese nation!"
Zhang Fan spoke the last eight words with absolute certainty.
Inside Zhangtai Palace.
The air seemed to freeze.
An invisible, chilling killing intent emanated from Ying Zheng.
He spoke slowly, his voice devoid of any emotion:
"You mean, these jackals in this tiny place will dare to devour their master in the future?"
"They not only dare, they know how!"
Zhang Fan looked directly into Ying Zheng's eyes.
"Therefore, I wish to... borrow Your Majesty's divine power!"
"Lead an army and go there to wipe out Xu Fu's remaining forces!"
"And by the way... let's remove this malignant tumor that threatens the future of our Chinese nation!"
Upon hearing this...
Ying Zheng's murderous aura gradually subsided, and his expression became solemn.
He walked back to the dragon table, slowly sat down, and gently tapped the table with his fingers.
"I would like to give you men."
He spoke slowly, which delighted Zhang Fan.
But then, Ying Zheng changed the subject:
"But the veterans in the military won't agree so easily!"
"The matter of the imperial examinations has already caused a great uproar in the court!"
"They've been putting pressure on me lately!"
"They say the national treasury is empty, and we should rest and recuperate, not wage war again!"
Ying Zheng's gaze deepened as he looked at Zhang Fan and said, word by word:
"Unless... you can produce results that will shut them all up!"
"A force that can completely transform the Qin army!"
"Results that will allow everyone to see the hope of conquering that vast land..."
He didn't say it explicitly, but his eyes seemed to glance towards Shangdang County.
"For example... blast furnace steelmaking!"
Zhang Fan was taken aback at first, but then he immediately understood!
So it turns out that Brother Zheng was just playing political games with him!
Zheng Ge also wanted to send troops, but the court officials opposed it, especially the military elders!
Even the emperor cannot do whatever he wants!
Therefore, he needed an irrefutable reason, a tremendous achievement, to shut everyone up!
And using this as leverage, they forcefully pushed forward their own will!
And blast furnace steelmaking is this biggest bargaining chip!
As long as the vision of a steel torrent becomes a reality!
What do you mean by an empty treasury and a policy of recuperation and rest?
Faced with the immense temptation of territorial expansion, they will all be utterly powerless!
"I understand, Brother Zheng!"
Zhang Fan smiled knowingly, and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ying Zheng.
"Let's go cause some trouble!"