100: Chapter 100: Wang Jian, Li Si, and Feng Quji's worldviews were shattered!

When Zhao Fusu arrived at Wang Li's military camp, Li Si, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, Wei Liao, Wang Xia, and General Wang Jian had already arrived ahead of him.

They were conversing with Wang Li.

“General Wang Li...”

“What exactly is the item His Majesty the Head of State had you bring back from Shangjun?”

Li Si's gaze was fixed intently on Wang Li; he was truly too curious.

He had waited for this day for far too long!

Feng Quji also looked at Wang Li with an expectant expression; he too had been waiting for a long time.

“I have no comment!”

Wang Li's voice was cold, and he spoke with an air of keeping people at a distance, “This general was entrusted by His Majesty the Head of State to take charge of the escort duty.”

“This general must ensure that the escorted item is delivered intact before His Majesty the Head of State.”

Seeing Wang Li place his hand on the bronze sword at his waist, Li Si could only force down his curiosity and wait for Zhao Fusu to arrive.

They waited for a moment, and then Zhao Fusu arrived.

As soon as he came, he saw Li Si looking at him with a resentful expression.

The corners of Zhao Fusu's mouth curled slightly.

He smiled and said, “General Wang Li, take us to see the Metal Globe I had you bring back from Shangjun.”

“Metal Globe?”

Li Si and Feng Quji looked at each other, both seeing the bewilderment in each other's eyes; they had never heard of this Metal Globe.

They were very clear that Zhao Fusu was about to bring them something beyond their understanding once again.

Wei Liao and General Wang Jian also exchanged glances; they likewise had never heard of any globe.

“Understood!”

Wang Li cupped his fists in salute.

Under Wang Li's lead, the group arrived at a carriage surrounded by heavy guards.

“His Majesty the Head of State!”

“His Majesty the Head of State!”

...

When the soldiers saw Zhao Fusu, they all shouted with immense excitement.

“Comrades, you've worked hard.”

Zhao Fusu waved his hand, letting them calm their excited emotions.

He led Li Si and the others to the front of the carriage.

The Metal Globe on the carriage was covered in layers of cloth by Wang Li; these cloths were coated with tung oil or grease on the surface to make them waterproof.

“Open it!”

Zhao Fusu said.

The soldiers responsible for guarding the Metal Globe immediately pulled back the waterproof cloths covering it, revealing the sphere inside.

“Move it down.”

Zhao Fusu directed several soldiers to move the large Metal Globe, which was as tall as a person, down from the carriage.

“Husband, what is this?”

Wang Xia looked at the sphere, feeling confused.

Looking at the sphere, expressions of confusion first appeared on the faces of Li Si and General Wang Jian, but soon, looks of thoughtfulness emerged.

“His Majesty the Head of State, could this be a map?”

General Wang Jian was the first to ask.

As a general who campaigned and fought, a map was an essential item he always carried.

The grooved lines on this globe looked similar to a map, hence his guess.

“A map?”

Feng Quji, Feng Jie, Wang Xia, and the others were surprised.

They had only seen flat maps; they had never heard of such a spherical map.

“Correct.”

“This is a map!”

Zhao Fusu nodded in response.

He looked at General Wang Jian with a gaze full of praise.

The old gentleman truly lived up to his reputation as a ruthless character who had conquered five kingdoms single-handedly, recognizing the details of the globe at a glance.

“This is a map?”

“How is it a sphere?”

Li Si and Feng Quji were both puzzled.

Equally puzzled was Wang Xia, her beautiful eyes filled with bewilderment.

She couldn't help but look at Zhao Fusu.

She wasn't the only one looking at Zhao Fusu; everyone's gaze fell upon him, waiting for his explanation.

In their conception, the sky was a round dome and the earth was a large chessboard.

The earth should be square; how could it be spherical!

The globe Zhao Fusu brought out was undoubtedly challenging their perception and impacting their worldviews.

Zhao Fusu was not surprised by their reaction.

For thousands of years, the concept of a round sky and square earth had been ingrained in the minds of the Huaxia people.

Even in modern times, many people still believe the earth is square and not a sphere.

“The reason the ground we live on looks flat is that the Earth is too large and we humans are too small.”

“We are like a grain of dust on the Earth.”

“When we look up at the sky, we are like an ant looking up at a human.”

“The ant cannot see the human, and we cannot see that the Earth is a sphere.”

“This is the territory of our Great Qin.”

Zhao Fusu turned the globe and pointed to a small area on it, speaking to Li Si, General Wang Jian, Wei Liao, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, and Wang Xia.

“Aha?”

“Are you serious?”

General Wang Jian was the first to break down.

Having single-handedly conquered five kingdoms, his merit was so great it intimidated the ruler, so he didn't dare to stand out in the imperial court.

He had originally thought that by conquering five kingdoms, he had secured a vast territory, occupying more than sixty percent of the world.

As it turned out, the territory he had conquered only occupied such a tiny spot on the globe.

Is this reasonable!

Is there any justice left!

Is there any law left!

General Wang Jian's worldview was about to shatter completely.

The old gentleman's body trembled, and he could barely stand.

Zhao Fusu had expected this and quickly supported the old gentleman.

“Our Great Qin is only this small?”

Li Si and Feng Quji's worldviews also shattered completely.

They only felt a surge of blood rush to the crowns of their heads, making them top-heavy and their bodies sway; like General Wang Jian, they could barely stand.

After having Wang Xia support General Wang Jian, Zhao Fusu hurried to support the two old gentlemen, Li Si and Feng Quji.

They were all people in their seventies or eighties.

They looked utterly distraught.

It was hard for them to believe that after a lifetime of struggle, they only occupied such a small part of the world.

Over the past few decades, their Great Qin had conquered the six kingdoms and fought wars in the south and north; except for the Hu people's territories in the west and north...

They occupied at least ninety percent of the world.

As it turned out, their Great Qin territory was only that tiny bit on the globe.

This must be fake!

“If you think the geography on this globe is fake, you can feel free to send people to measure it and explore according to the terrain.”

Zhao Fusu said with a face full of confidence.

This globe was given by the system and matched the geography of this era one hundred percent.

“Do we really live on a sphere?”

“Does our territory really only occupy such a small part of the entire world?”

Li Si, General Wang Jian, Wei Liao, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, Wang Xia, and Wang Li's worldviews all shattered completely!

Not to mention other places, to the southwest of Great Qin were the Xiqiang tribes, such as the Dian and Yelang powers.

To the northwest were the Yuezhi, Wusun, and Western Regions Kingdoms, such as Loulan, from the famous line 'until Loulan is conquered, one shall not return.'

To the north were the Xiongnu and Dingling.

To the northeast were the Donghu and Fuyu.

The sphere of influence they occupied was more than twice as large as that of Great Qin!

The vastness of the world far exceeded the imaginations of Li Si, General Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, and Wang Xia.