NOVEL WEB Chapter 31: 31
"Master, we have arrived at the immigration checkpoint." Xiao Zi, the driver, called Cao Ang, who was sleeping.
"Are we at Shenzhou already?" Cao Ang quickly asked, now that he wants to go on rest in the city. The exhaustion of the long journey completely consumed Cao Ang's strength.
"We just arrived at the entrance checkpoint. We are still 30 kilometers away from Shenzhou now," Xiao Zi answered his master's question.
Cao Ang, who heard this, sighed.
"Oh, it is still far away. It will take a while until I can rest comfortably. "
During that time, Cao Ang opened the carriage window and looked out and saw a strange view. There is a line of military barbed wire installed, lined up to the length of sight with warning signs that the restricted military area.
Behind the barbed wire, something like a ditch dug deep into the ground. Cao Ang did not know that what he saw was trenches.
This place is the defense line of Shenzhou City. Major General Li Fengyang laid out defenses in the four directions of the capital. There were two regiments on each side, a new group of soldiers that Zhao Lingxin had summoned recently from the system.
With heavy weapons like Maxim's machine gun and soon the M105 Howitzer, a state-of-the-art cannon from World War II was installed.
M105 Howitzer, in service in the United States Army in 1941, was named one of the best artillery. Furthermore, it has been stationed in many free world countries. The firing range is up to 11 kilometers.
At a very high cost, the Army currently has only five of these cannons on duty. The defense line also had soldiers communicating with radio. Able to quickly report the situation if an enemy hits it.
In front of the Cao Ang is a two-story cement building. As an immigration agency With several soldiers stationed, Check out people passing in and out of Shenzhou.
Cao Ang's first impression was that the soldier in front of him was full of discipline. Just look at it with your eyes and realize that this is a tough soldier. Also, their military uniform is really cool. Even without armor, it was filled with an atmosphere that felt hard to describe.
It was not long before it was his queue. Cao Ang's carriage approached the staff. The officer then asked several questions.
"What is your name?"
"Cao Ang, sir."
"Why did you come to Shenzhou?"
"Make commerce."
"Where did you come from?" The officer asked the original hometown.
"Tongzhou City, sir," Cao Ang answered with tension. It is unknown if this officer found him from the Third Prince's land. Will you arrest him or not? However, the officials didn't seem to care much about it. Cao Ang then felt relieved.
Cao Ang was very cooperative, answering many questions. Then the officer gave him something.
"This is a paper of identity as a citizen of the Great Da Zhou Empire. Keep it well. Welcome to Shenzhou." The staff did not ask much. Soon he let Cao Ang go.
Cao Ang was very doubtful about what the citizenship documents meant. But when he reads, he begins to understand
This document contains an identification number, age, and name to show that he is a country citizen. In the past, citizens were not recorded in Dazhou. Only a rough record of the number of households.
If Cao Ang traveled to another region, he could easily claim himself as a citizen of that region. This system is not working. Therefore there must be significant reform.
This immigration checkpoint is a policy from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that continuously survey the population concept and complete the imperial civil registration. Therefore, if you meet someone who contacts Shenzhou for the first time, the military officer will immediately issue an identity document.
Cao Ang kept the identity documents well. Before leaving, officials had warned that most of the city's transactions were required to show this document. Suppose the document is found to be lost. In that case, courageous must immediately notify the city office and return if there is no document to verify identity, the military personnel will arrest him.
"Xiao Zi, let's go," Cao Ang commanded.
"Yes, sir." Xiao Zi, who heard this, immediately left the carriage.
During that time, Cao Ang suddenly felt that something had changed. The carriage appears to be moving faster than before, and it moves smoothly without obstacles. The wobble of the car was gone. The carriage feels comfortable to sit in instantly.
"Xiao Zi, what is going on?" Cao Ang dared to swear that he was absolutely skeptical that his driver would suddenly improve his driving skills in a blink of an eye.
"Master, look outside, please," Xiao Zi turned around.
Cao Ang, who heard this, hurried to follow through.
"What kind of road is this?" Cao Ang exclaimed.
The road surface he saw was clearly different. It has a smooth gray slab-like appearance, laid in a long line with no joints. Unlike other roads, even the streets of Dongzhou or Qinghua City were incomparable.
An extensive road divided into four lanes clearly separated the traffic route. Staring at it, this road looks so beautiful.
"I haven't come to Shenzhou for many years. Has this place developed this much? The emperor was so extravagant that he put much money on roads like this," Cao Ang murmured in his heart. Then do the evaluation and make the road as lovely and beautiful as this will cost a lot of money. No other ruler poured money to build roads like this.
"But I must admit this road is so comfortable." Cao Ang could not deny that this kind of road was too comfortable that he wanted to build a road like this in Dongzhou.
"Xiao Zi stopped," Cao Ang ordered.
"Yes," Xiao Zi immediately followed even though he did not know why his master would order him to stop.
Cao Ang got off the carriage and reached out to knock on the road.
"Very hard, as strong as a rock ever. Where did the emperor bring so many stones from? I am so curious. "
Cao Ang was fascinated by this beautiful smooth road. Before the thought of wanting to lie down on the road without delay, as soon as he finished his thought, Cao Ang lay unashamedly lay down on the road.
"Master, what did you do?" Xiao Zi cried out. While turning to look around him that no one felt relieved Xiao Zi's face was red, he was too embarrassed to have a master. Who lies down on the road
"Master, hurry up; if you keep doing that, I am afraid someone else will come through."
Xiao Zi quickly warned. This road is crowded with many people. If anyone came to see this picture, he would be embarrassed for Cao Ang. Until having to insert his head into the ground to escape
Cao Ang, who was lying on the ground, knew what his driver was thinking.
"Heh, I just want to test if this road is sleeping well, that is it."
Xiao Zi secretly praised his master's thick face.
"Xiao Zi, let's go." Cao Ang walked up to the carriage and ordered the convoy.
Xiao Zi only drove by without speaking. However, in his mind, he fiercely scolded his own master.
The horse carriage continued to move. An hour later, the carriage arrived at the outskirts of Shenzhou.
"Master, we have arrived at Shenzhou," Xiao Zi warned.
Cao Ang looked forward and felt that something was missing. After looking for a moment, he turned to ask his driver.
"Xiao Zi, where did the wall of Shenzhou gone?" Cao Ang asked curiously.
"About that, I heard that His Majesty ordered to dismantle the wall," Xiao Zi replied.
"Tear down the wall like that? What did your Majesty think so?" Cao Ang thought in the disillusionment of why the emperor made such decisions. The city wall was the first fortress. If there is no city wall, how can people live with peace of mind?
Nevertheless, when the carriage came into the city, Cao Ang was surprised by the sight.
"Why is Shenzhou so much crowded?"