In the military camp outside Xianyang City, the cold wind was howling.
Prince Fusu was waiting, and Li Rongrong brought the "bicycle" over.
Although the soldiers passing by were puzzled, no one asked.
Soon, the mirror moved.
Then, many neatly arranged bicycles appeared in front of everyone.
"hiss……"
"What is that?"
When Fusu saw these strange means of transportation, his pupils narrowed and a hint of surprise and curiosity flashed in his eyes.
The generals around him also gathered around and talked a lot, full of doubts and confusion about what they saw.
Soldier Zi's eyes widened as if he had seen the most incredible sight in the world. He whispered, "Oh my God! What new and wonderful thing is this that the immortal has sent?"
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The soldier who was on good terms with Zi walked closer with curiosity and reached out to touch the wheel of the bicycle: "It looks like something you can ride, but why is there no horse?"
Another soldier shook his head, looking confused: "Is it some new type of horse harness? But why doesn't it have a saddle and stirrups?"
After studying it for a long time, Zi excitedly patted the shoulder of the person next to him and said, "Brothers, look how smoothly this wheel turns! If we can ride on this thing, wouldn't it be much faster to travel?"
Liu Zhi frowned and looked at the bicycle carefully: "This thing looks very sturdy, but can it really carry people? Will it fall apart as soon as I ride it?"
An old general suddenly seemed to have thought of something and jumped up excitedly: "I know! This must be a surprise prepared by the immortal for us! He must want us to suffer less on our trip to the border!"
Hearing this, the others suddenly understood and nodded: "Yes, yes, that must be the case! The immortal really has good intentions!"
Zi couldn't wait to try it: "What are we waiting for? Let's try this new thing!"
"But do you know how to do it?"
“I don’t know.”
The sound of their discussion happened to fall into Fusu's ears. He smiled as if in spring breeze and explained to them again what Li Rongrong had said to them before.
Everyone was amazed by the functions of this bicycle.
Liu Zhi circled the bicycle and, after getting instructions from Prince Fusu, carefully touched the smooth body of the bicycle, as if he was afraid of damaging some precious cultural relic.
"This... this is truly a carriage that can run without a horse. I... I have never seen anything like this in my life!"
Another soldier opened his mouth in disbelief and continued, "This 'bicycle' that doesn't need to rest or run a horse is the legendary 'iron horse'? It doesn't need to be fed and can travel a thousand miles a day?"
Seeing them discussing, Prince Fusu distributed bicycles to each person, one bicycle.
My father intended to find a way to bring back the soldiers who had been stationed at the border for many years, so this time he brought fewer people than when he came here.
Zi couldn't wait to try it, but was afraid of breaking this new thing. He hesitated with his hands in the air: "This... this can't be a magic weapon of immortals? Can we mortals ride it?"
Liu Zhi frowned, his eyes showing both curiosity and caution: "Although this thing looks delicate, can it really bear the weight of rough guys like us? It won't fall apart as soon as we ride on it, right?"
"Whatever it is! Since it was given by the immortal, we have to try it! Maybe this is the secret weapon for our journey to the border!"
He walked forward boldly, gripped the handlebars with both hands, and tried to straddle the seat, but then stopped awkwardly because he didn't know how to exert force.
Upon seeing this, Fusu studied the photos and instructions that were sent along with them, and circulated them to the soldiers.
After seeing the pictures in the photos, the soldiers started to fiddle with the bicycles, some trying to push them, others carefully sitting on them, trying to get the feel of riding.
At first, everyone seemed clumsy. Some of them lost their balance and fell to the ground, while others were so flustered that they couldn't find the rhythm of pedaling.
Zi's knee was scraped and bruised, but he still insisted: "Ouch, this is much harder than riding a horse!" He rubbed his knee, stood up firmly again, with an unyielding light flashing in his eyes.
Prince Fusu watched carefully from the side and gave advice from time to time: "You have to learn to balance first, and then pedal slowly. Don't be impatient, take your time."
His words were like a spring breeze, gradually calming the soldiers' tense mood.
After falling and getting up again and again, Zi finally found the feeling: "Haha, I found it! Do it this way, this way..."
He excitedly rode his bike around in a circle. Although he was not very proficient yet, he was able to keep his balance.
Seeing this, the other soldiers also plucked up their courage and tried again.
The military camp was filled with laughter and the sound of people falling down one after another, but everyone enjoyed it.
After several failures, Liu Zhi finally mastered the technique. He rode steadily on the bike with a proud smile on his face: "Hey, it's true, this thing is quite exciting once you get the hang of it!"
As he spoke, he sped up and rode around the barracks several times, causing cheers from other soldiers.
Fusu watched the soldiers gradually become more skilled, and he also learned to ride one.
With his observations of other people just now, he was much better at getting started.
After a while, Prince Fusu learned to ride a bicycle without falling.
This bicycle is actually much more convenient than riding a horse!
"Okay, everyone, stop and rest for a while. Before we set off, your task is to practice riding your bike."
Fusu stopped the soldiers' training at the right time and began to arrange the next itinerary.
The soldiers got off their bicycles reluctantly, but when they heard that they could ride their bicycles, their eyes instantly flashed with anticipation.
Prince Fusu ordered a count of the number of bicycles, and except for the ones they rode, the rest were left in Xianyang City.
The commotion here is quite big, my father must have received the news.
My father will take care of these bicycles.
Prince Fusu's guess was correct. At this time in the Xianyang Palace, Emperor Qin Shihuang was checking the news sent by the Black Ice Guards.
"Oh? Bicycle..."
Qin Shi Huang rubbed his fingers on the jade seal. After a while, he leaned back and gave an order to the empty place: "This is interesting. Let the Mohist disciples see if they can modify it themselves."
In the empty space, the Black Ice Guard replied, "Yes."
Even if immortals sent them supplies, Qin Shihuang and Fusu were thinking about how to make use of these supplies and turn them into something that Qin could be self-sufficient with.
This way you won’t be controlled by others.
Just as he was thinking about it, the eunuch chief's voice came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and his men are here."
"Come in, everyone."
Li Si and Meng Yi looked at each other and walked inside. Chunyu Yue, who was ignored by the two, was already fuming and cursing in his heart for a long time.
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