"Are these the Crusades??"
"Yes, they are the Crusades!!"
"They are indeed a bit different. Their skin is white, and they are also a bit taller. Judging by their physique, they are already beyond ordinary soldiers!"
Upon seeing these Crusaders, Ying Zheng couldn't help but comment.
After all, Ying Zheng had never seen people of other skin colors before. Even the Kunlun slaves were only heard of in legends.
He hadn't paid attention to the existence of Kunlun slaves.
Now, facing these people with peculiar skin color and different appearances, he was naturally very curious.
Along with his curiosity, he also confirmed one thing.
That is, outside of Great Qin, there truly were other countries.
At this point, there was no need for Lin Tian to explain further. Ying Zheng already had a clear understanding of this.
Therefore, he waved his hand at the guards.
"Take them down and have them build the imperial mausoleum and palaces!"
"Once the imperial mausoleum is built, they will be buried with me!!"
"Yes!!"
The imperial mausoleum was a highly classified existence, and many of those who built it were required to be buried alive.
The reason for doing so was naturally to prevent the location and mechanisms of the imperial mausoleum from being leaked.
Because of this, many common people were actually afraid of building imperial mausoleums.
They feared that they might learn secrets they shouldn't know, and in doing so, they might be permanently kept within the imperial mausoleum.
Ying Zheng naturally knew this, but as an emperor with great ambition, he sometimes had to sacrifice certain things.
Therefore, before, he could only sacrifice some common people, or slaves from other countries.
Such sacrifices inevitably invited criticism.
But now it was different. With these Crusader slaves, no one cared about their lives or deaths.
Therefore, Ying Zheng was very satisfied with the appearance of these Crusaders.
"In that case, we should also discuss the matter of conquering the West!"
"This time, you still want to lead the army personally?"
"Yes! Your son still wishes to lead the army personally. After all, there are many things that only your son knows, and others do not!"
"However, if you go, who knows when you will return!"
After finally reuniting with Lin Tian, they hadn't spent much time together before Lin Tian was about to go conquer other countries. This was truly not what Ying Zheng was willing to accept.
If possible, he would rather have others lead the expedition and let Lin Tian stay in Xianyang City.
Lin Tian naturally understood Ying Zheng's thoughts.
Although he also wanted to stay in Xianyang, conquering the whole world was also his ambition.
Thus, Lin Tian said:
"Father, your son is still young and has great ambitions!"
"If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to conquer the entire world, I fear that by the time your son grows older, he will no longer have such ambition!"
"Moreover, your son is still the Crown Prince and does not need to manage the court of Great Qin. With Father presiding over Great Qin, it will surely be as stable as Mount Tai."
"Otherwise, by the time your son becomes emperor, he might not even have the right to personally lead an expedition!!"
At this moment, Lin Tian still wanted to conquer all directions.
He knew how vast the world was and what kind of wealth existed in other regions.
Now, immense wealth and land were placed before him. If he didn't strive to obtain them, it would truly be a waste.
Therefore, Lin Tian's determination to conquer the West was very strong.
However, when Ying Zheng thought Lin Tian was going to conquer the West directly, Lin Tian's next words surprised him.
"Actually, before conquering the West, your son wishes to conquer a neighboring country of our Great Qin!"
"That country is very rich. Not only does it possess vast amounts of land, but it also has abundant gemstones, gold, and silver, as well as rare minerals. Its grain and fruits are also countless!"
"More importantly, they are very close to us!"
"We can reach that country in less than a month!"
"What? There is such a country around our Great Qin? Why have we never heard of it before? What is its name??"
Ying Zheng was very curious about the name of this country.
If he had known earlier that there was a country next to Great Qin, he might have already conquered it.
After all, Ying Zheng himself was not a person who stayed idle; his ambition was no weaker than anyone else's.
Lin Tian, hearing Ying Zheng's inquiry, did not hide anything.
"That country is called the Peacock Kingdom, and it is not far from our Great Qin!"
"If these Crusaders had gone to the Peacock Kingdom instead of coming to our Great Qin, perhaps they would have truly conquered that Peacock Kingdom!!"
"Those Crusaders could conquer the Peacock Kingdom? So, the Peacock Kingdom is actually not powerful??"
"Indeed! In terms of military strength, they are not strong, but the land of their country is comparable to that of Great Qin. If Great Qin occupies it, our territory will directly double!!"
Hearing that the territory would double, Ying Zheng's heart stirred.
Especially since this Peacock Kingdom was next to Great Qin, much like Japan. Great Qin could fully manage it, which made Ying Zheng even more eager.
"Then, then shall we conquer this Peacock Kingdom first??"
"Yes! Your son, leading an army of 150,000, has full confidence in sweeping through the entire Peacock Kingdom!!"
"Good! It is good that my son has confidence!!"
Hearing Lin Tian's words, Ying Zheng's heart was put at ease.
Then, he sighed with some emotion.
"Alas! The world is so vast, yet I cannot see it. Is this not also a regret!?"
If it were only Great Qin, it would not be difficult for Ying Zheng to tour the world.
Even touring the entire world would not take much time.
But the Peacock Kingdom was not within the current Great Qin, and the Western countries were even farther from Great Qin.
Even Japan was sufficiently distant from Great Qin.
Such a vast distance also meant that Ying Zheng could not personally witness the exotic people and magnificent landscapes of these places.
For Ying Zheng, was this not also a regret?
Lin Tian, hearing Ying Zheng's words, felt a stir in his heart.
If it were in his previous life, he could use his phone to photograph everything he saw.
Like traveling in his previous life, walking, taking pictures, and looking around.
But now, it was not so easy to record everything he saw.
"Father, how about sending a dozen painters to accompany your son to the Peacock Kingdom!"
"This way, they can paint the beautiful scenery of the Peacock Kingdom and bring it to Father!!"
"Good! Good! This is the best!!"
Being able to see beautiful scenery through the hands of painters was also something that satisfied Ying Zheng.
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