Diqin Designer

Chapter 138 The World is a Jungle

Young Han Xin thought that when he entered the palace today, he would meet a master and learn advanced military tactics from him. Unexpectedly, he did not learn any military tactics, but his first lesson in Xianyang was actually arithmetic.

However, the arithmetic taught by this teacher was also very strange, and it was very different from the arithmetic he had learned. First of all, there were those strange symbols, which were used to represent one, two, three, four...

As long as he mastered the rules, it would be convenient for writing and for knowing how many numbers there were and how big they were. It was simpler than any counting method he knew.

Moreover, the teacher did not ask him to write on bamboo slips, but on something called "paper", which he had never seen outside.

What Li Nian taught little Han Xin were the Arabic numerals used in modern times. Although they are called Arabic numerals, they were actually first invented by the ancient Indians.

Li Nian had no idea of ​​creating another counting symbol in Daqin.

This kind of thing can be done, but it is of little use and will only increase his workload.

Because the content found by the search engine in his mind is modern, if he changes to another counting method, he will need to convert the Arabic numerals into this counting method when copying some modern materials.

In just half an hour of class, little Han Xin mastered Arabic numerals and learned simple addition, subtraction, and division.

"Rest for a quarter of an hour!"

Li Nian actually hadn't figured out what to teach little Han Xin yet, so she chose to give little Han Xin math lessons. Anyway, there's no harm in learning math well, and it's useful when leading troops in battle.

Ying Zheng suddenly sent little Han Xin over without any greeting, without any preparation, catching Li Nian off guard.

"It seems that I have to ask the First Emperor how he intends for me to teach little Han Xin and make a course plan for him."

Li Nian thought to himself, and seeing that little Han Xin was still sitting at the table, he said, "You don't have to sit there, get up and move around. Sitting for a long time is not good for your health. If you want to lead the troops to fight, you must keep your body in good shape. You don't want to have a crooked back and blurry eyesight in ten or twenty years, do you?"

After hearing Li Nian's words, little Han Xin immediately stood up and walked around the hall, observing various things inside.

When he entered the hall, he saw many strange things inside, but what interested him most were the dozen or so wooden boards that seemed to be maps.

Although he was very curious, little Han Xin restrained himself. Although he was young, he knew that this was the palace of the Qin Dynasty and that his teacher was not an ordinary person. Without the teacher's permission, it was best not to touch anything in the palace.

Seeing that little Han Xin kept looking at that direction while walking, Li Nian smiled and said, "Go and see if you want to!"

After getting Li Nian's permission, little Han Xin first bowed to Li Nian and said "Thank you, Teacher!", and then he couldn't wait to run to the wooden boards to take a look.

Just as he had thought, these dozen wooden boards were all maps. However, they were different from the maps he knew. Not only were these maps more detailed, but some of the places where these maps were drawn were completely unknown to him.

"This is the map after the Qin unified the six kingdoms. It's actually this shape? The South Vietnam is here, and there is such a large land below. This is the Xiongnu in the north, and it's also this big?"

"I have heard that the land we live in is the center of the world and the most vast place in the world, but how can I see it..."

The world drawn on the map was very different from what he knew. After destroying the six kingdoms, the Qin Dynasty did not seem to be the vastest place.

When he saw the world map and Qin marked on it, and then compared it with the area on the entire map, young Han Xin was filled with surprise.

This is the map of the entire world. Is Daqin the only piece of it in the entire world?
If what is drawn on this map is true, then doesn't that mean that Daqin is neither the center of the world nor the most vast place in the world?

There are so many places in the world! Little Han Xin looked back at Li Nian and found that he seemed to have a very remarkable teacher. He had an idea: this teacher might not be exaggerating and could really teach him something that no one else could teach him.

Seeing little Han Xin looking back at him, Li Nian said, "A teacher is someone who imparts knowledge and resolves doubts. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Little Han Xin pointed at the world map and asked, "Teacher, is what is drawn on this map true? Daqin is so small on it, how can there be such a vast land outside?"

Li Nian smiled and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, what is depicted in this picture is true. The wonders of the world are greater than you can imagine."

He traveled directly to the palace of the Great Qin Dynasty. He had never been outside to see it, and he didn't know what the Great Qin Dynasty looked like. It might not be a planet, but a piece of land floating in the universe.

There really is such a vast land. If we can conquer and occupy these places...

Little Han Xin's eyes lit up and he asked, "Teacher, are there people living in these places?"

Not long ago, someone asked the same question in this hall. Unfortunately, that person is dead and his name will no longer be recorded in history books, but this Han Xin will probably go down in history.

In the original history, that man lived freely and Han Xin died, but in this world, it is that man who died and Han Xin may achieve unparalleled merit and shock the Chinese people for a thousand years.

Li Nian said: "Of course there are people, but they are different from the Chinese people. They are very different in appearance, diet, customs and many other aspects. Although overall, their civilization is currently lower than that of the Qin Dynasty, we should not underestimate them and regard them as ignorant barbarians."

Li Nian asked Xiao Hanxin: "Let me ask you, what do you think will happen when Daqin encounters these foreign races in the future?"

Little Han Xin thought for a moment and replied, "I believe there will probably be a war!"

Li Nian said: "That's right! You have to remember that there are no eternal friends between countries, only eternal interests, and the same is true for nations."

“This world is a huge jungle, and every nation is a group of animals trying to survive in it.”

"When two groups of beasts meet, they usually don't become friends. Instead, they first swing their claws and expose their sharp teeth in a fight to confirm each other's strength. Once they find that the other side is weak during the fight, they will seize its land, food, or even exterminate its tribe."

"Even if a certain herd of beasts is law-abiding and honestly guards its own territory without causing trouble, other herds will not let it go and will still come to harass and test it. Once they see the weak nature of the honest herd, they will attack it in groups and tear it apart."

"Because for a country and a nation, being weak is a sin, and being backward will lead to being beaten. If you are not beaten one day, it is just because others do not want to beat you."

"So, in this jungle called the world, we can only try our best to make ourselves stronger and become the strongest beast king, so as not to become prey in the eyes of other beasts!"

Little Han Xin looked at the map thoughtfully and said, "Teacher, do you mean that we should seize their land first and not let them attack us?"

Li Nian nodded. Although Daqin's technology certainly could not control the world, Li Nian still hoped that Daqin could occupy as much territory as possible and have an impact on the entire world. Even if Daqin was destroyed in the future, it would make the future of China in this world easier.

With the talent of little Han Xin, Li Nian hopes that in ten or twenty years, he can become an unparalleled sharp blade for China to expand its territory. He can ride into enemy countries, fight in foreign lands, and show the great martial arts of China to all ethnic groups in the world.

In the afternoon, little Han Xin returned to the residence arranged by Ying Zheng for him and his mother.

Seeing her son return, Han Xin's mother asked, "Xin, the king ordered you to come to the palace to see the master today, what do you think?"

Thinking of today's experience, little Han Xin thought for a moment before replying, "Master Li is quite talented and his words are extraordinary!"

(End of this chapter)