Chapter 27 Reinforced concrete can be used to build city walls

The blade sliced ​​through the air and came to an abrupt stop at Ning Jinli's waist.

Her T-shirt was ripped open, almost cutting her skin.

Xiao Qidi's eyes turned cold and sharp. "Miss Ning, are you going to stop me?"

“Fairy Jinli, you mustn’t…” the patrol captain choked out, “This humble servant neglected his duty and almost caused the deaths of tens of thousands of people. This humble servant… cannot shirk his responsibility and is willing to bear all the blame and accept the punishment of His Majesty.”

"Get out of the way," Xiao Qidi ordered.

Ning Jinli was quite frightened by his murderous gaze, but she did not move her feet.

She took a deep breath and looked him straight in the eyes.

"There are 70,000 soldiers and civilians combined, but how many guards are responsible for patrolling all the areas? They simply cannot possibly patrol them all."

"So, they can't be blamed, especially the captain."

Xiao Qidi pursed his thin lips, remained silent, and did not put down the knife in his hand.

Ning Jinli swallowed and continued, "Actually, you know this too, right? You want to make an example of someone to warn the patrolling guards, right? I know it's all for the sake of protecting the people, but this method is wrong."

"Are you teaching me how to discipline my subjects?" A dangerous glint appeared in Xiao Qidi's eyes.

Ning Jinli adopted a "go all out" attitude, "I'm just pointing out what I think is wrong, just to remind you. If you really feel you have to cut me down, then cut me down too!"

The captain of the patrol guards behind her was stunned, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

Fairy Jinli... actually confronted the king like this for his sake!

Deeply moved, he gritted his teeth, secretly picked up a stone from the ground, and decided to end his own life!

Besides being touched, he had other reasons.

If he doesn't take full responsibility with his own life, Xiao Qidi will definitely investigate and hold the other patrol guards accountable.

This would expose the identities of all the men he had placed in the patrol team...

The consequences will be far more serious than him losing his life now!

"You say my method is wrong, but do you have a better way?" A meaningful look appeared in Xiao Qidi's eyes.

"Yes! I have one! Put the knife down first!" Ning Jinli said hurriedly.

Xiao Qidi suddenly swung his sword at her.

Bang!

The knife grazed her waist and struck the stone out of the patrol captain's hand with a sharp crack!

Ning Jinli was so scared her hair almost stood on end!

Xiao Qidi said coldly, "Don't be in such a hurry to die, let her finish speaking first."

"Your Majesty..." the captain gritted his teeth, tears welling up in his eyes.

Ning Jinli then realized that he had been trying to stop the captain from committing suicide.

She almost thought she was going to die here!

“Miss Ning, speak.” Xiao Qidi’s deep, dark eyes stared straight at her.

Ning Jinli forced herself to remain calm. "Seventy thousand people are trapped here. The situation is very unfavorable for us. To be honest, it's impossible not to find a traitor. But we can't investigate now. We still have to rely on the patrol soldiers to continue patrolling. If you kill him, it will make the patrol soldiers uneasy."

"In response to this situation, the best we can do right now is to strengthen our defensive fortifications."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qidi's brows began to furrow.

Strengthening defensive fortifications sounds simple.

All available manpower had been mobilized to build earthen and stone walls overnight, using up all the available materials.

Moreover, due to limited conditions, the quality of the earthen and stone city walls was questionable. Even with the large amount of rubble produced after the blasting, it could only barely reinforce the walls a little.

How can such strengthened defenses prevent defections and betrayals?

Ning Jinli took a little time to clear her mind, her expression becoming calm and composed, and continued, "As long as the fortifications are built strong enough, even if the enemy attacks, they won't be able to get in."

"Now that we have water and food, and with an impregnable defense, even if our troops are severely insufficient, the people will feel at ease."

"Furthermore, I will gradually provide supplies that can improve people's lives, and even help them start preparing for farming. I can provide plenty of seeds!"

"In this way, everyone feels more and more at ease, and naturally they will not have the idea of ​​defecting to the enemy to save their lives!"

What she said makes a lot of sense.

Xiao Qidi listened attentively, and then raised the crucial question, "Miss Ning, please tell me, how can the defensive fortifications be built to the extent you described?"

“We’ll use reinforced concrete,” Ning Jinli said. “It doesn’t matter if you don’t know what it is. I can guarantee that the city wall we build will be stronger than you can imagine.”

“Alright, then I will listen to Miss Ning.” Xiao Qidi agreed readily.

Before Ning Jinli could fully breathe a sigh of relief...

He stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "However, I still have to warn everyone here."

Ning Jinli was a little confused.

So all her efforts couldn't stop Xiao Qidi from killing someone?

Tyrant...a tyrant!

Xiao Qidi seemed to see the emotions in her eyes and added quietly, "Even if the outside is impregnable, if there is even the slightest problem inside, it can still cause a great disaster."

Ning Jinli: ...

Okay, that's a very good reason.

But even knowing that it was a special period and that the methods had to be tough, let alone the fact that this was an ancient society more than two thousand years ago.

She still couldn't bear to let the patrol captain die.

"You..." she asked through gritted teeth, "Could you...not kill the people here?"

The hope is slim, but we must try again.

Xiao Qidi slowly approached.

Even though he was only eighteen years old, his height of over 1.9 meters and his imposing aura as a monarch made Ning Jin's heart pound with fear.

"Do you think," Xiao Qidi's thin lips moved slightly, "that I'm that violent?"

Ning Jinli tensed up and almost couldn't help but nod.

Violent, of course he's violent!

That's an evaluation made by countless people in Chinese history after the Xuan Dynasty!

He was the emperor who laid the foundation for the unification of China and the progenitor of emperors, but he was also a true tyrant!

Even according to that secret history analysis, the puppet who replaced him conquered the six kingdoms and unified the world and governed the country in the way he provided. Many of his methods were indeed efficient, but that does not prevent later generations from evaluating them as tyranny.

Ning Jinli had a whole bunch of thoughts running through her mind.

Then, forcing a smile, she asked, "You... what kind of personality do you think you have?"

Xiao Qidi thought for a moment and answered seriously, "I think I'm lively."

Ning Jinli's face contorted and trembled as she internally ranted.

Little brother!

Are you kidding me?

The gloom in your eyes is practically overflowing, and you still think you're lively?

Even if you don't have cameras in your time, you should at least have mirrors, right?

Don't you know what kind of temperament you have?

"Well, whatever makes you happy." Ning Jinli said with an awkward yet polite smile.

Well, considering how handsome he is, I'll let it go.

"Someone come here!" Xiao Qidi waved his hand.

Ning Jinli panicked. No, no, she had to stop him from using the extreme method of killing to warn her!

"Besides building you a super city wall with reinforced concrete, I can also..."

Her mind raced. "Oh! I can even give you drones! Yes! Drones! Those things can be used for patrols and reconnaissance! They're absolutely amazing! Interested in learning more about them?"

Xiao Qidi didn't understand what drones were, but he knew how to patrol and reconnoiter enemy positions.

He asked with curiosity and doubt, "What is an unmanned chicken? Is it some kind of trained chicken? Can chickens patrol and scout?"

Ning Jinli deliberately kept him in suspense, continuing to pique his curiosity, "It's not an animal, it's a tool that can fly high into the sky and help you see the situation on the ground."

Xiao Qidi's pupils trembled, and he immediately realized that this item could play a huge role in combat!

Wouldn't we then have a clear view of the enemy's movements?

"Do you want it?" Ning Jinli asked.