Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 11 Qin Chidao!
The next day...

The First Emperor continued to set off to tour the world accompanied by Zhao Gao.

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

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

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

The road is fifty steps wide, and a tree is planted every three feet!
Converted into a modern unit of measurement, the road is about 69 meters wide.

Even Zhao Si, a modern person, could hardly imagine that the Qin Dynasty had such a wide and smooth road.

Zhao Si subconsciously looked at Chidao 2000 years ago with a modern perspective, and in the end he was still moved by the ingenuity of the ancients.

The 69-meter-wide road is not just a single road, but similar to a double-entry road.

In the center is a driveway where rail ties are laid, and on both sides are straight and wide roads.

The horse-drawn carriage can either drive into or out of the driveway.

And it is worth mentioning that the chariot of this era was an instrument of war.

Even just looking at the tens of meters wide road in front of him, Zhao Si had subconsciously figured out its function.

The lane in the center is used for high-speed transportation of supplies, food, grass and weapons, including chariots, and can also be transported directly on the lane.

The wide roads on both sides are for infantry and cavalry to follow and surround.

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

Rails greatly increase the volume and speed of transportation.

And Chidao is all over the major arterial roads of Qin State, even if it has never stopped construction so far, having complete track road construction facilities means that Qin State has extremely high-speed troop assembly capabilities and precise strike capabilities.

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

It is understandable for Zhao Si, a foreigner, to feel the grandeur and magnanimity of Qin Chao Chidao. After all, Jing can be regarded as a local, but he seems to be seeing him for the first time.

"Nanyang naturally has them. I was young at that time, and ordinary people would go to the official way even if they served in the military. If there is no royal order, trespassing on the road without permission is a felony. How could I have seen it? I only heard it when I was young. There were soldiers who conquered Chu, and the soldiers transporting food and grass at that time used the galloping road." Jing explained.

Zhao Si understood.

From the perspective of a modern person, the first thing that comes to mind on such a wide and flat road with strong transportation capacity is business.

If the civilian use can be released, the commercial roads will be smooth, and I don’t know how much manpower and animal power will be saved. With the complete situation of the Qin State, as long as you open your mouth, Qin State’s commodity economy can flourish in an instant.

It's just that the Qin Dynasty is a country with a farming war system, and everything serves the farming war.

Although Zhao Si is a modern person, to be honest, he does not dare to say whether letting go of Chi Tao's control and control will bring good changes to the Qin Dynasty.

The business of the Song Dynasty was prosperous in the world, and the commercial atmosphere was even stronger in the Southern Song Dynasty, but what happened to the Song Dynasty?
Although Zhao Si didn't understand the reason, he could also know that over-development of commerce was not a good thing in ancient times.

After all, Zhao Si is a foreigner, and having a certain degree of self-knowledge is one of Zhao Si's strengths.

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.

It is indeed faster to drive on the road. Of course, riding a car is not as good as riding a horse. The advantage of the road lies in transportation.

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

Fortunately, the frame runs on the track without bumps and is very stable.

After walking for a long time, Zhao Si looked at the customs of Daqin.

It was about until it was getting late that the frame stopped at the post station under the leadership of Meng Yi.

Like Chidao, the post station on Chidao also refreshed Zhao Si's cognition.

Without him, it's too big...

It is so big that it is inappropriate to call it a post station, and it can even be called a military support office.

There is a horse farm next to the post station, a vast school field, and even a row of friend houses.

The difference from the barracks is not very big.

"Second and third sons, rest here!" Meng Yi said with a smile.

This time when he returned to Xianyang, Meng Yi traveled lightly, with only [-] accompanying soldiers.

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

"Wei!" Everyone responded and entered the station under the leadership of Meng Yi.

It is worth mentioning that all the post houses in the Qin Dynasty were official camps.

And such a super-large post station on Chidao has a real administrative level.

In wartime, as a necessary place for troop transport, they have to perform many tasks.Under special circumstances, such as the sudden and urgent order of the king, the post stations along the way need to prepare food and grass before the logistics troops can fully catch up.

During the non-war period, their main tasks were raising horses and inspecting roads.

Ordinary Chidao, as well as the business of delivering letters, are of high quality and low price.

As for the post station above Chidao, except for the king's orders and military orders, all can not be accepted.

In addition, the post station on the Chidao has law enforcement and inspection powers to a certain extent. The most important thing is that the opening of the Chidao must have the emperor's order.

Well, it must be Wang Ling, the official document issued by the government does not count, even the prime minister is not qualified to use Chi Dao without authorization.

To put it bluntly, although they are a post station, on their one-acre three-point land, the rank is not high, but they have great rights.

Of course, compared with Meng Yi, a Shangqing, he is completely unqualified.

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

This enthusiasm is not only for Meng Yi, but also for everyone.

Although it did not destroy the law, it also made Zhao Si and others feel more comfortable within the scope of their ability.

Logically speaking, Zhao Si and the others are just small public servants, and it is true that such an institution as a post station that welcomes and sends them to the north is not popular.

According to the rules, they even only have free hot water, and they have to bring their own dry food.You can only sleep in the worst row house.

Although the basic conditions have not changed now, it is obvious that the Chase shop in Pengshe has been cleaned by the other party with all their heart, and even intimately informed that they can get hot water at any time.

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

This is human nature.

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

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

It seemed that he had done everything perfectly, and after doing all this, even if he only needed to lie down, his name would go down in history.

Zhao Si was a little confused about what else he should do, or just lay down, but he knew that the current self was not qualified to express his opinion.

He needs to listen and watch more!

(End of this chapter)