In the Yuliangzhou East Waterway, which is built with embankments to drain the river, there are thirty-two groups of giant stone bridge piers. The tallest group of bridge piers is nearly twelve feet high. Each group of ship-shaped bridge piers is two feet thick and six feet wide, just like a bottle.
Huge giant bottles stand in the river.
Large-scale supporting steel components are embedded at the top of the pier, and then each channel-shaped steel component weighing more than two thousand kilograms and more than six feet long is riveted to the supporting components to form the base of the iron bridge.
The riveted criss-crossing arch structure is the real bridge.
The structure of the iron bridge seems simple, as simple as building blocks. However, the Construction Department and the Biyang Prefecture have recruited two thousand troops and craftsmen all year round to build the Yuliang Prefecture Iron Bridge, and many key construction nodes were involved in the construction.
Tens of thousands of troops were recruited, and civilians participated in the construction.
Although the subsequent riveting of the bridge body will be faster, when the iron bridge is actually completed, it will take more than three years in total and consume up to 6 million kilograms of iron.
The reason why such a huge amount of iron is consumed is, on the one hand, to improve the structural strength and bearing capacity of the bridge itself. At the same time, the iron components with such a huge weight pressed on the bridge piers can also make the bridge piers more stable and ensure the bridge's durability during the flood season.
It has strong enough resistance to upstream floods.
When the Yuliangzhou Iron Bridge is finally completed, it is expected that the investment will exceed 1.6 million yuan. ??
This is also thanks to the fact that Lumen Beach at the southern end of Yuliangzhou is geographically connected to Lumen Mountain on the east coast. The bedrock river bed is shallow, which facilitates the bridge piers to be placed on the bedrock at a low cost. Otherwise, it would only be 32
The cost of building bridge piers will be unimaginably high.
Wen Hengyue recruited civil servants in Xiangyang to build a new city at the northern foot of Longzhong Mountain, doubling the city area of Xiangyang and building a number of houses at a cost of only more than 800,000 yuan in money and grain.
If the Yuliangzhou Iron Bridge had not been built directly in the Han River to the east of Xiangyang City, people could climb the Xiangyang East City Tower or walk out of the Xiangyang East City Gate to see Shi Zhen, Han Gui, Liu Shiwang, Xu Wuqi,
Chen Zixiao and others would never agree to spend such a huge amount of money and food to repair the Yuliangzhou Iron Bridge at this juncture when the Reconquest War is not over yet and military resources are still tight.
The Yuliangzhou Iron Bridge is an arduous project that is unimaginable by the world. It is taking shape day by day in the Hanshui River in the east of Xiangyang City. It is a demonstration of the strength of the Sikong Prefecture and makes the people of the government and the public less restless.
Since Shaolong regained Heluo, Zhengbian and other places at the end of the eighth year, although he has not launched any major battles into Zhengshan, Hedong and other places, Qilu land is still under the control of the Chihu people and the surrendered Han troops.
But the small-scale fighting never stopped.
Therefore, every once in a while, there will be hundreds of enemy soldier heads sealed with lime, or ten war criminals will be escorted to Xiangyang for trial, taken to the East City Gate execution ground to be publicly beheaded or hanged, and then the corpses will be hung up and displayed to the public for a period of time, etc.
A new batch of war criminals were escorted over and replaced.
Another one is to select the new 20,000 cavalrymen for the Third and Fourth Towns of the Front Army. In the past two years, they have mainly been stationed in the Lumen Mountain military camp on the east bank of the Han River for training.
At present, the Semogan and Miyareggang areas headed by Buqu Temple have chosen to surrender to Dai Viet. Negotiations are still ongoing on whether the Tibetan separatist forces to the west of Semogan will surrender.
In addition to being limited by the limited transportation conditions and long distances in Qionglai Mountain, a large amount of resources also need to be used to recruit and train Qiang and Yi soldiers in Fuqiang, Hanyuan and other places, and to build post stations in places west of Gongga Mountain and other places.
, step by step to strengthen the penetration and control of Semoggang, Muyareggang and other places.
Therefore, the scale of horses currently imported to Beijing and Xiangzhou through Qionglai Mountain cannot be increased too much at once.
At the same time, in order to ensure that the Rubei Racecourse can develop into a large scale as soon as possible, it is necessary to ensure that a considerable proportion of the horses imported through Qionglai Mountain in the early stage are imported high-quality stallions. In addition, the armies are in urgent need of war horses.
Therefore, only three to four thousand war horses can be squeezed out every year, which are specially used to strengthen the construction of the cavalry force.
Of course, it is impossible for the Sikong Mansion to wait until all the war horses are gathered before starting the expansion of the selected vanguard army, and it does not even mean to do so step by step.
At the end of the eighth year of Shaolong's reign, in the ninth year of Shaolong's reign, camps were built on a large scale in Xiangyang, and the third and fourth towns of the Selection Front Army were added.
In the early years, when Chushan Camp only had jurisdiction over limited defense areas such as Huaiyuan, Xu Huai focused on the echelon construction of cavalry, horse infantry and armored soldiers.
Except for a small number of elite cavalry, from the early camp, to the later establishment of the pacification envoys, and then to the Sikong Mansion at this time, the armies have always maintained a high proportion of horse and infantry.
When Xu Huai was running the army, there was no such thing as "the soldiers are the generals".
When selecting the front army for expansion, we also directly selected elite horse infantry and grassroots military officials with certain riding and shooting skills from the four armies of Tianxiong, Jingsheng, Xiaosheng and Xuanwu. We also selected Sun Yanguan and Xu Tan from the left and right sides of the front army.
The leading key generals jointly formed the third and fourth town cavalry units of the Selection Front Army.
The number of war horses invested at one time was insufficient. In the early stage of training on mounted shooting tactics and combat with heavy armored infantry, ordinary pack horses were first used instead.
Two or three years later, the third and fourth town cavalry units of the Selection Front Army also initially formed combat effectiveness.
Over the years, the Xiangyang Prefecture Army and the Royal City Division's Marriage and Personal Guards Army totaled more than 5,000 troops.
Xu Huai did not establish another Suwei Forbidden Army under the control of Sikong Mansion in Xiangyang to ensure that more resources would be used for the war of recovery and the restoration of production in various places.
However, the third and fourth forward troops were selected to be stationed on the east bank of the Han River all year round for training, which also ensured that the people in Xiangyang City were as calm as water.
It will take at least half a year before the Yuliangzhou Iron Bridge is finally completed. Xu Huai also took a boat this time to cross the Han River from the military camp on the east bank and disembark from the Yuliangping Pier.
A dozen soldiers surrounded a carriage and parked on the beach south of Yuliangping Pier. The owner of the carriage had been standing on the river embankment and looking at the construction of the Yuliangzhou Iron Bridge.
At this time, the carriage owner saw a dozen large and small warships docking at Yuliangping Pier, and then hundreds of guards and cavalry came ashore first. He was surprised at first, and then started to think again.
Xu Huai came to Xiangyang this time. Although he had informed Zhou He, Gu Fan, Qian Zerui, Pan Chenghu, Jin Longquan, Xu Xin and others in advance, he did not like publicity or complicated etiquette and refused Zhou He and others.
When people came out of the city to greet him, Pan Chenghu was explicitly not allowed to prepare anything in advance.
However, in addition to the accompanying generals such as Wu Chihai and many military guards, how could Pan Chenghu, Sun Yanguan, Xu Xin, Jin Longquan and others be completely unprepared? They had already arranged some open posts and hidden sentries on both sides of the Han River to ensure that there would be no
What accident happened.
Princess Yingyun left the city today and arrived at Yuliangping Pier. She had already reported it to Xu Huai, but she deliberately did not disturb anyone. Xu Huai did not expect that they would take a boat to land at Yuliangping, and Princess Yingyun did not return to the city.
go.
After the escape from Beijing incident, the Sikong Mansion actually put Emperor Shaolong under house arrest through Xu Xin and the Imperial City Division controlled by Jin Longquan. However, Xu Huai prohibited his subordinates from imposing restrictions on Princess Yingyun and the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and even ordered the former emperor to
The five hundred guards and soldiers of the Prince of Qi's palace who were born as guards and their families all moved to Xiangyang from Jianye, and were independently governed by the Prince of Qi's palace.
Xu Huai never recalled Hu Kai to Xiangyang, and Zhu Hang also stayed in Jingnan. However, in addition to Chen Yougui and other remaining ministers of the late emperor, Xu Huai ignored the objections of Shi Zhen, Han Gui and others and appointed Hu Kai's son Hu Yu as the supervisor.
The affairs of the Prince of Qi are in charge of Zhan Shi; the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is also in charge of Fan Gu, allocates 500,000 guan of money and food every year for the Prince of Qi to spend by itself.
Since there was no way to avoid it, Xu Huai climbed onto the newly built long embankment on the south side of Yuliangping. Looking at Yingyun's beautiful face that already had a graceful appearance, he couldn't help but recall the young face when they first met in Bianliang.
It has been ten years since Emperor Jian's successor died of illness, and Xu Huai has not faced Yingyun directly.
During the Second Battle of Huainan, Xu Huai rushed to Jianye King Qin alone, but never entered Jianye City from beginning to end.
Although Princess Yingyun and the Prince of Wuwei County both stood up to stabilize the situation in Jianye when the escape from Beijing incident occurred, Xu Huai almost waited until the situation was completely stabilized before arriving in Jianye to promote the move of the capital.
At that time, he had already decided to put Emperor Shaolong under house arrest, and it was impossible for him to really listen to Zhu Hang's deception and appoint King Qi as the crown prince. Xu Huai felt embarrassed and avoided Yingyun in everything.
Han Gui, Liu Shiwang, Chen Zixiao and other accompanying generals came forward to salute Princess Yingyun and were about to retreat. Yingyun said, "Please stay here..."
Han Gui, Liu Shiwang, Chen Zixiao, Pan Chenghu and others looked at each other, not knowing what Princess Yingyun wanted.
Logically speaking, whether it was a casual exchange of greetings or if they had something to ask Xu Huai, there seemed to be no need for them to stand aside, right?
Of course, since Princess Yingyun had said it all, everyone stood calmly on the long embankment.
Xu Huai didn't know what to say for a moment, so he looked at the green Han River, flowing southward after turning from Yuliangzhou.
"Sikong Mansion spent so much effort to build this iron bridge, but probably never thought about returning to Bianliang from the beginning to the end, right?" Yingyun's bright eyes like morning stars stared at Xu Huai's stern profile and asked.
road.
Xu Huai nodded and said, "At the end of the previous dynasty, Chang'an and Luoyang had long been abandoned in the war, and the vassal forces had been operating in Bianliang for a hundred years. At the beginning of the dynasty, Bianliang was a powerful city in the world. Emperor Taizu Long Xing
Bianliang, caring about the people's livelihood, and considering that Bianliang has the Cai-Bian River connecting the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, finally decided to make the capital in Bianliang and did not choose a new location..."
The fact that Bianliang became the capital of Dai Viet was due to various historical factors and was not the optimal strategic choice.
However, many people in Xiangyang who have longed to return to Bianliang do not have a thorough understanding of this point.
Some people know this, but they are still eager to return the capital to Bianliang. Some simply value the symbolic significance of returning the capital to the recovery of the Central Plains, while others value the things behind this symbolic meaning; and in recent years, the Ge family has been
In western Zhejiang, the Gao family was not completely safe in the Western Qin Dynasty. There were still things to do, and they sent letters to Emperor Shaolong every once in a while to make King Qi the crown prince.
Xu Huai forbade his subordinates to monitor Prince Qi's palace. He had not faced Princess Yingyun in these years. He didn't know what she was thinking, so he could only explain it in broad terms.
Yingyun said quietly, "In addition to what you said, Bianliang will also give the world the illusion that the world is settled to some extent, and feel that it is time for all the expedient measures in the past to return to the right path. Maybe there will be another storm...
…”
Hearing what Yingyun said, Liu Shiwang felt somewhat thrilling. He subconsciously looked up at Xu Huai and saw that his face was slightly gloomy. He quickly turned away and glanced at Han Gui, Chen Zixiao and Pan Chenghu with his peripheral vision, but saw Chen Zi
Xiao's face was solemn, and she didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with Princess Yingyun's words. Pan Chenghu simply grinned, and Han Gui had an obscure smile on his lips.
Xu Huai looked at Yingyun's bright but not sharp eyes, but he was a little confused, and said lightly, "Maybe."
"If we hadn't met here today, I wouldn't have the courage to ask you something," Yingyun bit her lip, looked into Xu Huai's eyes as deep as the sea, and said, "No one would say anything weird in Prince Qi's Mansion now, but
Yingyun also knows that there are some rumors about replacing it in the market, what are you thinking in your heart, or are you wondering when will be the opportunity to replace it? "
When Princess Yingyun asked this question, Liu Shiwang wanted to run away.
For such a sensitive matter, Shi Zhen, Han Gui and others naturally promoted it openly and covertly. Of course Liu Shiwang would not object, and would eventually go along with everyone, but deep down in his heart, he was unwilling to face it directly, let alone talk about it.
Get involved in these things.
This may also be the choice of Chen Jin, Yu Gong, Yang Qiye, even Liu Yan, Qian Zerui and others, right?
Xu Huai said bitterly, "Your Highness is worrying too much."
"You don't need to keep it secret from me," Yingyun said, "the strategies adopted by Beijing, Xiangzhou and Hehuai are completely different from those of the world. If you don't take the last step, the world will be turned upside down. You can't just sit back and watch your life's hard work be ruined in one day."
.However, you are a person who cherishes feathers, and you must not want to betray your father's trust and persecute his surviving daughter and orphans. What you want in your heart is to follow Wei Wu's legacy, right?"
Emperor Wu of Wei used the emperor to command the princes and dominated the Central Plains for half his life, but he did not proclaim himself emperor before his death. In the end, his son Emperor Wen officially founded the Wei Dynasty.
Listening to Princess Yingyun talking about Wei Wu's legacy, Chen Zixiao couldn't help but look at her intently.
Xu Huai put his hands behind his hands and looked at the long Han River without saying a word.
Yingyun continued, "By following the legacy of Wei Wu, you may be able to keep your feathers. You are also confident that the clown will not be able to turn the palm of your hand. You can watch the world calmly and calmly, and there is no need to do anything to force you."
However, have you ever thought that your heir will be so calm and confident a hundred years after you? Have you ever thought that not everyone in Sikong Mansion has such calmness, confidence and patience?
"
Hearing what Princess Yingyun said, Pan Chenghu couldn't help but look at Han Gui in amusement.
"Yin'er and I were born into the Dai Viet royal family, which is both lucky and unfortunate. But if you don't want greater misfortunes to happen, you can't just cherish your own feathers,"
Yingyun said,
"Yin'er was still young before, ignorant of the world, and didn't know what power was. But he will grow up one day, and I can't guarantee that he will never be provoked by others. If I want Yin'er not to breed
Delusion is nothing more than getting rid of this layer of delusion early. Only in this way can the father be able to rest his eyes under the Nine Springs. Of course, you should not think that doing so will let down the father. Before the death of the father, the edict was not finished.
, and put it quietly on the imperial desk. In fact, it was not me who took the initiative to pick up the edict and asked my father, but my father, who was speechless at that time, pointed at the edict and insisted on me picking it up. This secret I
I hid it until today, and I hope you won’t blame me, but you should know that there are some differences between the two!"
Hearing Princess Yingyun reveal this secret, Han Gyu couldn't help but smile.
Princess Yingyun picked up the unfinished edict and sent it to Xu Huai after getting Emperor Jianji's acquiescence, or perhaps Emperor Jianji asked Yingyun to ensure that it was delivered to Xu Huai. To outsiders, it was already
There is no difference.
That edict finally fell into the hands of Emperor Shaolong and no longer exists.
However, the subtleties of the two are essentially different in breaking through Xu Huai's mental barrier.
The former was because Emperor Jianji was forced by the situation at that time to make Xu Huai specialize in doing things; the latter was because Emperor Jianji trusted him with everything during his lifetime.
"Marry me, let everything go as planned, don't ask me to wait any longer, you know I am willing." After Yingyun said this, she walked towards the car, leaving everyone looking at each other on the long embankment...
Said, "No one will say anything weird in Prince Qi's Mansion yet, but Yingyun also knows that there are some rumors about replacement in the market. What are you thinking in your heart, or are you wondering when the replacement will happen?
Opportunity?"
When Princess Yingyun asked this question, Liu Shiwang wanted to run away.
For such a sensitive matter, Shi Zhen, Han Gui and others naturally promoted it openly and covertly. Of course Liu Shiwang would not object, and would eventually go along with everyone, but deep down in his heart, he was unwilling to face it directly, let alone talk about it.
Get involved in these things.
This may also be the choice of Chen Jin, Yu Gong, Yang Qiye, even Liu Yan, Qian Zerui and others, right?
Xu Huai said bitterly, "Your Highness is worrying too much."
"You don't need to keep it secret from me," Yingyun said, "the strategies adopted by Beijing, Xiangzhou and Hehuai are completely different from those of the world. If you don't take the last step, the world will be turned upside down. You can't just sit back and watch your life's hard work be ruined in one day."
.However, you are a person who cherishes feathers, and you must not want to betray your father's trust and persecute his surviving daughter and orphans. What you want in your heart is to follow Wei Wu's legacy, right?"
Emperor Wu of Wei used the emperor to command the princes and dominated the Central Plains for half his life, but he did not proclaim himself emperor before his death. In the end, his son Emperor Wen officially founded the Wei Dynasty.
Listening to Princess Yingyun talking about Wei Wu's legacy, Chen Zixiao couldn't help but look at her intently.
Xu Huai put his hands behind his hands and looked at the long Han River without saying a word.
Yingyun continued, "By following the legacy of Wei Wu, you may be able to keep your feathers. You are also confident that the clown will not be able to turn the palm of your hand. You can watch the world calmly and calmly, and there is no need to do anything to force you."
However, have you ever thought that your heir will be so calm and confident a hundred years after you? Have you ever thought that not everyone in Sikong Mansion has such calmness, confidence and patience?
"
Hearing what Princess Yingyun said, Pan Chenghu couldn't help but look at Han Gui in amusement.
"Yin'er and I were born into the Dai Viet royal family, which is both lucky and unfortunate. But if you don't want greater misfortunes to happen, you can't just cherish your own feathers,"
Yingyun said,
"Yin'er was still young before, ignorant of the world, and didn't know what power was. But he will grow up one day, and I can't guarantee that he will never be provoked by others. If I want Yin'er not to breed
Delusion is nothing more than getting rid of this layer of delusion early. Only in this way can the father be able to rest his eyes under the Nine Springs. Of course, you should not think that doing so will let down the father. Before the death of the father, the edict was not finished.
, and put it quietly on the imperial desk. In fact, it was not me who took the initiative to pick up the edict and asked my father, but my father, who was speechless at that time, pointed at the edict and insisted on me picking it up. This secret I
I hid it until today, and I hope you won’t blame me, but you should know that there are some differences between the two!"
Hearing Princess Yingyun reveal this secret, Han Gyu couldn't help but smile.
Princess Yingyun picked up the unfinished edict and sent it to Xu Huai after getting Emperor Jianji's acquiescence, or perhaps Emperor Jianji asked Yingyun to ensure that it was delivered to Xu Huai. To outsiders, it was already
There is no difference.
That edict finally fell into the hands of Emperor Shaolong and no longer exists.
However, the subtleties of the two are essentially different in breaking through Xu Huai's mental barrier.
The former was because Emperor Jianji was forced by the situation at that time to make Xu Huai specialize in doing things; the latter was because Emperor Jianji trusted him with everything during his lifetime.
"Marry me, let everything go as planned, don't ask me to wait any longer, you know I am willing." After Yingyun said this, she walked towards the car, leaving everyone looking at each other on the long embankment...
