Diqin Designer

Chapter 345: The Great Qin in the Eyes of the Wusun Envoy
It was not until the afternoon of the next day that the drunken people woke up.

Inside the Wusun King's yurt, a group of Wusun high-ranking officials gathered there. One of them was rubbing his temple. He had drunk too much yesterday, causing his head to feel a little dizzy today.

Recalling yesterday's experience, many people had strange expressions on their faces.

Did they really do those things?
They were arm in arm with the Qin envoy, calling him their brother, wrestling with him, listening to his stories like a younger brother, and competing with him to see who could urinate farther...

Given their status and position in Wusun, they would never do such things normally, but for some reason they did it yesterday as if they were possessed by an evil spirit.

But you know what, looking back on it, apart from feeling it was weird, they didn’t feel repulsed at all and even found it quite interesting!
The King of Wusun was also recalling yesterday's banquet.

According to his original idea, when showing the characteristics of their Wusun and letting the Qin envoys feel their sincerity, it doesn't have to be solemn and serious, but at least it shouldn't develop into that kind of thing. How could envoys from other countries come here and run outside to compete to see who can pee farther?
But why did the banquet turn out like that?

It seemed that it was because of the Qin envoy. Ever since Yiya invited the Qin envoy to dance, the banquet was like a horse that had broken free from its rope on the grassland, running wildly in a direction he could not have expected.

But he had no resentment towards the Qin envoy. Instead, he admired him very much. The other party was able to attract them despite the language barrier.

Originally, they thought that Daqin was a big country, and the envoys it sent would be like the envoys of the Yuezhi people, holding their heads high and looking at them with their noses up.

Unexpectedly, the Qin envoys not only did not do so, but were very close to them, did not show any disdain, treated them as their own people, and ate, drank and played with them.

It is said that the Qin State is a great and powerful country. Although it is strong, it is not arrogant; although it is big, it is not overbearing. The Yuezhi people are not as strong as the Qin State, but the envoys they sent are more arrogant than those of the Qin State.

What kind of people are Yuezhi?

The Wusun King thought so and looked at the Wusun envoy who was also in the yurt: "I didn't have time to ask you about the situation in Daqin yesterday. Today, tell us what the situation in Daqin is like."

Hearing the question from the Wusun King, the other people in the yurt also became interested and their eyes fell on the Wusun envoy.

On the way back, the Wusun envoy had already prepared a speech in his mind. When he heard the Wusun king ask, he replied: "Your Majesty, all the leaders, from what I have seen in Daqin, Daqin is the strongest among all the countries. The Yuezhi, Xiongnu, and Donghu are not its opponents. Even if all the countries join forces, they are no match for Daqin!"

They didn't know much about the Donghu, but they knew the Yuezhi and the Xiongnu. Especially the Yuezhi, they were quite powerful and had always bullied them. However, Wuerliang said that even if the Yuezhi, Donghu, and Xiongnu joined forces, they were no match for the Qin.

Although we know that the Qin Dynasty is very powerful and destroyed the six kingdoms in the east, that is just hearsay and we don't have much practical concept.

The Wusun envoy continued, "The emperor of the Qin Dynasty is wise and powerful. He is a god who has descended to the world. His majesty cannot be looked at directly!"

When he met the First Emperor, he didn't see what he looked like. He only saw the great Qin emperor sitting in the light and shadow, tall and sacred, and his majestic voice seemed to come from the high sky.

"He is far-sighted and can foresee what will happen in the future. He can choose the most correct and appropriate one from thousands of choices. Therefore, every order he issues and every word he says is correct. The people of Qin trust and support him very much and are willing to fight for him!"

"The Emperor of Great Qin is the greatest, wisest and most intelligent king of kings in the world. He can be called the King of All Kings!"

The King of Wusun did not feel dissatisfied when his own envoys praised the king of another country. When the gap is big enough, there will not even be jealousy or dissatisfaction. He is not even as good as the King of Yuezhi, let alone the Emperor of Qin.

"The generals of the Qin Dynasty are all good at fighting, especially the general named Wang Jian. It is said that he led the Qin army to destroy five of the six eastern countries. General Wang Jian is as famous as the rumored Li Mu!"

Hearing the name "Li Mu", the expressions of King Wusun and others became more serious.

Although they had not personally experienced the events of "Li Mu", the Xiongnu, Jianlan, Donghu, and Linhu all suffered great losses at the hands of Li Mu. Li Mu's notoriety for being evil spread widely in the north, and the Wusun naturally knew about it as well.

Does the Qin Dynasty have a general as famous as Li Mu?
But on second thought, it seems reasonable. If the Qin Dynasty did not have a general like Li Mu, how could it have destroyed the six kingdoms in the east?
If the Qin Dynasty sent General Wang Jian to lead an army to attack the Yuezhi and Donghu, he should be able to achieve the same results as Li Mu.

"General Wang Jian is now old. In order to pass on his experience of leading troops in battle, the Emperor of Qin specially established a school to train generals and let General Wang Jian teach there."

Upon hearing this, the King of Wusun and others changed color again. The Qin Dynasty felt that having a Wang Jian who was as famous as Li Mu was not enough, and wanted to cultivate more "Wang Jian"!
A Wusun leader asked, "The experience and wisdom of every general in leading troops in battle is extremely valuable. General Wang Jian is willing to pass on his experience to others?"

The Wusun envoy nodded and said, "Of course we are willing. The generals taught by them are all their disciples. With disciples all over the world, this is a great honor for the Qin people! Moreover, this will allow their names to be remembered forever. The Qin people will know them hundreds or even thousands of years later."

After hearing what the Wusun envoy said, the King of Wusun and others couldn't help but feel envious. It was indeed great that one's name could be passed down by many people after death.

The Wusun leader who asked the question asked again: "Can we also send people to study in Daqin's... school?"

The King of Wusun and the other leaders looked at the Wusun envoys expectantly. If only the Great Qin could allow them to study in the school that trained generals, they could also learn the advanced military tactics of the Great Qin and cultivate powerful generals for Wusun.

The Wusun envoy shook his head and said, "Daqin is not recruiting outsiders to study in the military academy for the time being, but I heard that Daqin sent generals to the Xiongnu to help them train soldiers, and also had relevant exchanges with the Baiyue people in the south."

Another leader of a Wusun tribe asked, "The Qin people are helping the Xiongnu to train soldiers? Are the Qin people so kind?"

"The Qin people said that the Xiongnu people and they had the same ancestors and were brothers, so the Qin people were willing to help the Xiongnu. There are many Xiongnu people in Xianyang, the capital of the Qin Dynasty, followed by the Baiyue people. They have all established formal diplomatic relations with the Qin Dynasty!"

King Wusun asked, "What does 'formal diplomatic relations' mean?"

The Wusun envoy thought for a moment and answered according to his own understanding: "'Formal diplomatic relations' means that the two countries agree to communicate and exchange, and will make an oath record, and cannot arbitrarily regret it. They need to exchange letters of credence and send envoys to each other permanently. That is, if the Great Qin sends envoys to stay here, we must also send envoys to Xianyang. The Xiongnu and Baiyue tribes have envoys permanently stationed in Xianyang, the Great Qin!"

It sounds very formal. This is how communication between countries should be. It is not as casual as when they communicate with others. The King of Wusun asked again: "What are the benefits of formally establishing diplomatic relations?"

"As a country with diplomatic ties with the Qin Dynasty, we can trade with the Qin Dynasty and exchange what we have with the Qin Dynasty. For example, the Qin Dynasty's goods can be sold to us, and our livestock and furs can also be sold to the Qin Dynasty. We can also send people to the Qin Dynasty to study..."

After a pause, the Wusun envoy continued, "Although Daqin does not recruit foreigners to study in the military academy for the time being, Daqin still has other schools, such as the Daqin International Academy, which recruits people from other countries to study. Many Xiongnu and Baiyue people study there."

Another Wusun tribe leader asked, "Daqin International College? What can we learn there?"

The Wusun envoy said: "There are many things to learn, such as the language and writing of the Great Qin, and some skills, such as the method of curing diseases and saving lives, as well as arithmetic and the study of things... There are many things to learn."

The leader who asked the question shook his head and said, "There are indeed many, but these are definitely not the most powerful skills of the Qin Dynasty. Even if you learn them, what good will it do? Can you surpass the Qin Dynasty?"

Another leader disagreed with this idea: "It is indeed difficult to surpass Daqin even if we learn, but if we don't learn, there will be no chance. Besides, other countries are sending people to Daqin to learn. If we don't send people, we will be surpassed. By then, not only Daqin will be far superior to us, but other tribes will also be! Could it be..."

The leader looked at the King of Wusun and said, "Do you think that the other tribes will be better than us after learning the things of the Qin Dynasty?"

Yes, what the Qin people taught them was definitely not the most advanced and powerful thing of the Qin people, but for their countries, it was already quite advanced. Whoever could learn it would be ahead of everyone else except the Qin people.

After these states or tribes become strong, if someone wants to harm them and they have not learned what the Qin people taught, the result will probably not be very good.

The King of Wusun looked at the Wusun envoy and said, "After we formally establish diplomatic relations with Daqin, can we really send people to Daqin to study?"

The Wusun envoy said, "It should be possible. Your Majesty can ask the Qin envoy. Formal establishment of diplomatic relations will require many covenants. Your Majesty will know when the time comes."

The King of Wusun nodded and sighed, "As expected of the Great Qin, it is far beyond our reach!"

Some of the things the Wusun envoys said had never been heard of by them, let alone understood. This shows how powerful the Qin Dynasty was.

After sighing, the King of Wusun said, "Continue to tell me what you saw in Daqin!"

The Wusun envoy continued, "The officials of the Qin Dynasty are all learned and wise men. They are the smartest and wisest people in the Qin Dynasty. In order to recruit these wise men, the Qin Dynasty has set up an activity called the 'Xianyang Examination'."

One leader asked curiously, "What is the 'Xianyang Exam'?"

The Wusun envoy said: "The Xianyang Exam is a kind of competition, but it is not about who has the more accurate arrows or who has the greater strength, but about who has the more knowledge. The Xianyang Exam will attract all the wise men in the Qin Dynasty, and they will compete in knowledge, and those with the highest knowledge will be selected as officials."

"The wise men selected in the exam will be listed and announced to the world. The first place winner will be called the top scholar, the second place winner will be called the second place winner, and the third place winner will be called the third place winner..."

"Many of the sages on the list will ride horses to tour Xianyang, be watched by others, and be given clothes by the Emperor of Qin, and be summoned by the Emperor of Qin to have a banquet. Therefore, the Xianyang exam is also regarded as the highest honor by the Qin people."

"In order to have more talented people, the Emperor of Qin established a school specifically for cultivating talented people, recruiting the smartest children of Qin to study there. Batch after batch, the talented people of Qin continued to flow in. With these learned people as officials, how could Qin not be strong?"

Listening to the words of the Wusun envoy, the Wusun king and others thought about it in their hearts, and felt even more terrible about the Qin Dynasty: batch after batch of knowledgeable talents, batch after batch of generals familiar with the art of war, batch after batch of excellent craftsmen, endless and increasing...

In the future, all officials of the Qin Dynasty were knowledgeable and talented, generals were taught by generals like Wang Jian, and there were also craftsmen who mastered various skills.

If Daqin was their opponent, they would feel despair just thinking about it. They were already very strong and were still getting stronger. Fortunately, they were not enemies of Daqin. They even had a chance to make friends with Daqin.

What the King of Wusun and others thought was based on the assumption that the technology of the Qin Dynasty did not progress. If they considered that the technology of the Qin Dynasty was constantly developing, they would know that the Qin Dynasty was more terrifying than they thought.

"Although I have never seen what the Qin army looks like on the battlefield, His Majesty the Emperor of Qin once let us watch the Qin army's drills. When they move, they are as swift as thunder and lightning, and when they are still, they are as tough as mountains. They are well-trained and equipped with excellent weapons and armor. If we fight against the Qin army, our men may not be their opponents."

When in Xianyang, the First Emperor arranged a military exercise in which no hot weapons were displayed. However, the combat effectiveness displayed by the Qin army in the exercise still surprised envoys from various countries.

The Qin Army is the strongest army of this era, no doubt about it!

No one spoke, and the Wusun envoy continued, "Daqin is not a country with gold everywhere and honey flowing in the river. There are also people living in poverty in Qin, but they are confident and martial, very courageous, and worship the emperor of Daqin. It is said that Daqin has tens of millions of people."

Even if only a small part of the tens of millions of people become soldiers, they are still not comparable to the Wusun. The Qin Dynasty has a large population and a vast territory. It is superior to them in all aspects. It is impossible for them to be the opponent of the Qin Dynasty.

"Xianyang is the capital of the Qin Dynasty. It is the most prosperous, beautiful and greatest city I have ever seen..."

The Wusun envoy said three "most" in a row. If possible, he would like to go to Daqin and reside in Xianyang. It was really good there. Compared with Xianyang, they, Wusun, were like a savage tribe. They were neither clean nor hygienic, and their life was far less colorful than that in Xianyang.

"There are a lot of people in Xianyang, and it is said that the total number of people in our tribe is almost the same. The streets in Xianyang are spacious and clean, and there are many shops selling goods on both sides. There are Xiongnu and Baiyue people who open shops in Xianyang to sell their goods, and there are many people buying them. If we establish diplomatic relations with Daqin, we can also open shops in Daqin to sell our tribe's things..."

Although they had never been to Xianyang, a prosperous and civilized city emerged in the minds of the Wusun King and others through the Wusun envoys' endless narration.

Judging from the city, the Qin Dynasty, which could build such a city, must be extremely powerful. There is a towering city, its name is "Xianyang", standing in the east. There is a towering country, its name is "Qin", standing in the east!

(End of this chapter)