In the next few days, not only preparations for the business group were in full swing, and messengers from northern Jingzhou, southern Jingxi, and Guangxi were sent out one after another, but the Military Intelligence Department also selected a group of spies to sneak to the border of Dali and the banks of the Lushui River in advance to gather intelligence.
Xu Huai no longer thought about the dangers that the Khitan advance troops and merchant groups might encounter on this trip, but concentrated on the governance of Nanyang Mansion that needed to be implemented urgently.
On the one hand, the three prefectures of Ru, Cai, Shen, and the four theaters of Xichuan and Wuguan all rely closely on the Nanyang Basin;
On the one hand, Nanyang Basin is located between Funiu Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, and has the most abundant cultivated land resources in Jingxiang Road——
Most of Xiangyang Prefecture is covered by Jingshan Mountain, the lofty mountains at the northeastern foothills of Wushan Mountain, and its arable land resources are far inferior to those of Nanyang Prefecture. In addition to the geographical depth and depth of the four counties in Jingbei Prefecture, they cannot be compared with Nanyang Prefecture.
Flood management will not be effective in a short period of time——
These all determine the core position of Nanyang Mansion on Jingxiang Road, and are also the key reasons why the production department was finally established in Biyang; Xiangyang seems to have more mountains and rivers????????????????
It's great, but the place is too cramped after all.
How to better manage Nanyang Prefecture in the future, fully exploit the land resources of Nanyang Prefecture, and further consolidate the core position of Nanyang Prefecture in the fields of road network, shipping and even manufacturing are all top priorities for the system of administrative affairs.
, and not just the responsibility of Nanyang government office.
Xu Huai also asked the director to be directly responsible for the management of the Tangbai River, as well as the repairs of the Qin and Chu old roads, the Fangcheng Pass Road, and the Tongbai Mountain Road.
Tongbai Mountain Road is the passage that crosses Tongbai Mountain in Nanyang and connects Huaiyuan, Chushan, Xinyang and other places.
In the early years, Wang Zhen was escorted by Lu Xiong and was preparing to come to Nanyang via Tongbai Mountain Road, but he did not want to be overtaken by assassins sent by Cai Qing in Huaiyuan.
The part of Tongbai Mountain Road located in Huaiyuan County has been very complete after several repairs. The parts interrupted by streams and hills have also been built with bridges and plank roads, which can be used for horse-drawn carriages to run at high speed. Unlike in the past, people could only ride on horseback.
To carry a load, you have to transfer at several ferries.
From Tongbai Mountain, along the north bank of Bishui River to Biyang City, the terrain is flat, and there is no difficulty in widening and leveling the road. The main ones are several tributaries on the north bank of Bishui River. The original ferries need to be converted into bridges.
, Only in this way can the transportation of materials and people between Nanyang Mansion and Shenzhou be completely smooth.
The Fangcheng Pass is the core thoroughfare connecting Ruzhou and Caizhou in the north of Nanyang. From Fangcheng County to the south, the post road extends southward along the east bank of the Baihe River to the north bank of the Han River. It is also the main road connecting Jinghu Lake to the Hehuai River.
However, because Nanyang Prefecture has not carried out thorough management of Tanghe and Baihe rivers for hundreds of years, this post road is often invaded by floods and the road condition is worrying; the repair of the post road needs to be combined with the embankment construction along the Baihe River.
The old Qin-Chu Road crosses the East Qinling Mountains and was an important transportation route connecting Qin State and Chu Mountain in the pre-Qin period:
The old road extended eastward from Wuguan more than a thousand years ago, passed through Xixia and Neixiang, and reached Wancheng, an important town in Nanyang.
However, the previous dynasty vigorously developed shipping on the Han River and Danjiang River, and opened a new post road between Jingzizhai and Wuguan, and trade prospered. Although the old road was not abandoned and was always used by carriages and horses, as its importance declined,
The prefectures and counties have not done enough to repair them, and the road conditions are also very poor.
The production department has designated the Xichuan-Wuguan line as a war zone to resist the enemy troops from Guanzhong entering Shang Yuyuan. The importance of this ancient Qin-Chu road is self-evident.
Not only does the old road between Wuguan and Wancheng need to be completely repaired, but the post road from Wancheng to Biyang also needs to be widened——
The two cities of Wancheng and Biyang crossed the Tang River hundreds of years ago. A post road was built in Baihe River, and a cross canal was dug to connect the Tang River and the middle reaches of the Baihe River.
However, the horizontal canal has not been repaired or dredged, and can only pass small boats; not to mention the lack of repair of the post road, the nodes cut off by the river are also connected by ferries, and there is no pontoon bridge - the efficiency of the passage of vehicles, horses and materials is natural
It's much lower.
In the past, I didn’t think it was much of an inconvenience, but the transportation of goods and materials between states and counties was very infrequent and small in scale. People in the world are used to the slow and lengthy pace.
With Biyang as the core, the production department naturally needs to further strengthen its contacts with the western flank theater and the counties and villages west of Baihe.
In addition, the Tang River flows through the hilly area in the west of the Nanyang Basin. In the flood season, the water potential is large and the river channel is narrow. The flood disaster is more severe than that of the Bai River. It needs to be carried out during the flood season.
Part of the river water is diverted into the Baihe River during the season - so that the long embankment along the Baihe River can be built first, while the long embankment of the Tang River can be built later.
At the same time, after the Baihe River enters autumn and winter, navigation is often interrupted due to reduced rainfall in the upper reaches. At this time, it is especially necessary to divert water from the middle and upper reaches of Tangyou to ensure a certain water level.
These can be solved by building overflow dams in the middle and upper reaches of the Tang River and digging multiple cross canals between the Tang River and Baihe River.
In addition to the floods along the Baihe and Tang rivers that have left a large number of fields abandoned, in the shallow mountainous areas on the edge of the Nanyang Basin, due to the failure of water conservancy facilities, a large number of sloping mountain fields have also been left abandoned, or are barely cultivated but with extremely low output.
These places need to build a large number of ponds to improve irrigation conditions.
However, if this is done, it is a huge project in this world. According to a rough estimate, it is not known how many tens of thousands of dollars and grains will be put into it.
"After the captive soldiers captured Qizhou Tianshui and Hu County, they sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses into the Qinling Mountains. Western Qin and Dongchuan still tried their best to defend Qianyou, Wuzhou and other places, and ordered the captive soldiers to
It is difficult to penetrate the Qinling defense line - no matter what, the Chihu people will definitely gather heavy troops in the middle this autumn and winter. The management of Tangbai River requires a huge amount of money and food. Should we postpone it for a year or two and wait until the situation calms down a little before starting to implement it?
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The administration of Nanyang Prefecture was extremely costly, and Shi Zhen, Han Gui and others all advocated suspending the process and concentrating the limited money and food on preparations for war in Rucai and Caizhou this autumn and winter.
"This autumn and winter, the Japanese soldiers are destined to advance towards Rucai, but don't expect this battle to end in three to five months. It may last for three to five years. Regarding the management of Tangbai River, don't expect to be able to compete for success at once. This year, we will enter the battle.
After autumn, we still need to start taking action first." Xu Huai said with his arms folded in front of his chest.
"Do you intend to build a long fort to confront the captives, or are you determined not to take the initiative?" Shi Zhen asked.
Xu Huai nodded and said: "Although the captives failed to penetrate the Qinling Mountains, Guanzhong, Longyou, Hexi and other places were all in their hands. In addition to their existing troops, they could also sign a steady stream of Qing soldiers in the occupied areas.
Zhuang enters the battlefield, and we don’t have the strength to compete with them. It’s taboo to be eager to win..."
Although Jingxiang has the ability to fight a large-scale battle with the Chihu people in the middle, Xu Huai will never fight a battle easily.
A large-scale battle, even if it is a complete victory, cannot avoid tragic casualties.
Just like the Battle of Ruying, Dai Viet Jue can be said to have won a complete victory, wiping out more than 100,000 enemies. However, the cumulative casualties of Chushan and Xuanwu armies were as many as 50,000 to 60,000.
In the great victory in Huainan, Dai Viet successfully drove the Japanese soldiers back to the north of the Huaihe River and wiped out 50,000 to 60,000 enemies, but suffered as many as 140,000 to 50,000 casualties.
This autumn and winter, if the commander decides to engage in a major battle with the Red Husbands in the middle, the scale will definitely be far greater than the previous two battles. In the end, both sides may invest as much as 4 to 50,000 troops.
Under this situation, even if the commander successfully repels the captives, can his own casualties be less than 100,000?
Such casualties are still too painful for Jingxiang!???????????????
If you are not in a hurry to engage in a big battle, you can rely on Jishan and the currently built forts such as Xiangcheng, Zhaoling, and Guangcheng to build a long fortress. When the Japanese troops are pushed over, you can mobilize 200,000 to 300,000 soldiers and horses on the long fortress defense line.
After that, we must strictly guard against the enemy and prevent the captives from taking advantage of them, thus prolonging the situation.
The Japanese troops will most likely not withdraw their troops easily before they find a new focus of attack, and the two sides will most likely continue to face off on the Yishui-Jishan-Rushui line for a long time.
It’s impossible for the internal governance and construction of Beijing and Xiangzhou to come to a standstill, right?
Not only must we not stagnate, but we must grit our teeth and persevere. Only in this way will Beijing and Xiang not weaken due to the tragic consumption of the war, and will it be possible to become stronger as we fight.
"Then set up refugee camps along the old Qin-Chu Road and Fangcheng Pass, and fill them with refugees who have escaped from Shangluo, Lantian and other places to prepare for the shortage of young and strong labor." Han Gui advocated.
Chushan has been holding on for so many years, and building weirs and roads has long been not only the work of men, but also strong women. This means that the filling of 100,000 Shangzhou refugees can provide a labor force of about 50,000 to 60,000, at least
A short time ago, production companies no longer needed to mobilize young labor from other places.
Xu Huai nodded, agreed with Han Gui's suggestion, and walked to the window with his hands behind his hands.
Shi Zhen stood up and looked over to see Xu Huai staring at an apricot branch sticking out of the courtyard wall, and said leisurely: "The late emperor passed away unfortunately. Fortunately, you made up your mind to get rid of the Zheng family. Otherwise, it is hard to imagine how Chushan would have faced it.
The battle situation this autumn and winter!”
Xu Huai turned around, smiled, and said: "It's not the time to feel lucky yet. In the end, we still don't know how many flesh and blood bodies we need to fill in before we can finally drive out the Hulu, or even completely eliminate them!"
Han Gui, Xu Wuqi and others did not agree with using such violent means to get rid of Zheng Huaizhong, Zheng Cong and his son, but judging from the current situation, the decision made by Xu Huai at that time was the best choice. Otherwise,
, this autumn and winter, 300,000 to 400,000 captive soldiers poured in from the south of the central road like a tide. Not to mention taking the initiative to fight, how could they defend it?
