Chapter 277: The Discovery Along the Blocking River
The route is to explore upstream along the Duhe River that passes through Zhushan Mountain.
The group walked upstream and southwest along the Duhe River, and first gathered in Zhushan County.
This Zhushan is on the edge of Shennongjia. Although there is little cultivated land, it is very rich in natural resources.
A large amount of bamboo and ore are being developed in an orderly manner. In addition to farming, goats and donkeys are also raised in the fields.
Towns, villages and farming strongholds are full of life.
After a short walk, we entered the mountains. We were surrounded by lush vegetation, dense vegetation, numerous waterfalls, springs in the mountains, and streams in the rivers. The streams converged into small rivers, which merged into the largest Duhe River, which in turn became the largest tributary of the Han River.
Although autumn tigers still exist in September, people don’t have to worry about water sources and summer escape.
"The blocked river is also called blocked water. According to records, the water source of this river is very clear. It is indeed so when I saw it today. It is better than most rivers I have seen before."
Xu Xiake squatted down by the river and carefully picked up some water: "The color of the water is pure, the color of the water is clear... there must be something mysterious about the streams and springs~"
Once an expert takes action, it will be different.
Wang Hongyu squatted down together and looked at the clear river water: "What do you think it will be like upstream?"
Xu Xiake thought for a moment: "I can only guess that the landforms and rocks will be very different... These may not necessarily help the general, but they are certainly worth recording and studying."
"This study has nothing to do with fame and fame, but seeks to record the appearance of China and explore its laws and principles."
"good."
Deng Yuhan heard Xu Xiake's analysis and asked in Chinese with a strange accent: "Xu? Are you a geologist and petrologist?"
Wang Hongyu briefly introduced Deng Yuhan to Xu Xiake, and then briefly translated it. Xu Xiake said modestly: "I am not a scholar, I am just a child who likes these things. There are many, many people who are better than me."
This modesty sentence directly shocked Deng Yuhan.
The river water quality and geological rocks mentioned just now are only studied by a few people in Europe.
He stayed in Macau for two years and knew that the knowledge and status of Jinshi, Juren and Xiucai were theoretically higher than those of Tongsheng. He never expected that China was actually Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and a Tongsheng was already so powerful!
Walking upstream from Zhushan County, a few hours later we arrived at the confluence of Zhuxi River and Duhe River.
Mr. Yang, who is engaged in the bamboo and wood business, is familiar with this place. He introduced to everyone: "This is where the Dua River widens, and you can carry a boat weighing more than 1,000 pounds. From here, you can reach Zhuxi County by walking along the Zhuxi River. You can only use the Dazhu River.
A raft or a three-hundred-pound boat.”
Along the way, we saw many docks and ships, all of which were specially dredged and built by Jianjuntun, making it very convenient to transport materials.
Some of the several hundred people on this expedition explored the hills and jungles along the river, and some transported food supplies and tools along the river.
But after passing this meeting point, it is difficult to pass the big ship.
From here, it gradually becomes inaccessible.
We walked upstream and southwest along the Duhe River for more than ten miles.
Although the river is not narrow, it has become very fast, and the river banks are no longer soil, but pebbles that have been washed away for many years and become white and flawless.
Even if the surrounding mountains and forests are under the sun, the thick mist will never dissipate.
A gust of mountain wind blew by, rolling up the mist as if a veil had been lifted, revealing the extremely green hills.
Xu Xiake observed the ups and downs on both sides of the river, sighed and began to describe: jagged rocks, red vines, wild trees, and vastness. The water blocked at the bottom of the valley took on the shapes of the objects, either as quiet as a virgin, or as violent as the waves crashing against the cliffs.
.....
Wang Hongyu took a look and saw the general idea: the hills are extremely green, a gust of wind blows through them like green waves, the river beach is as white as snow, and the river water is clear enough to reflect the sun and moon. This scene is no different from the Peach Blossom Land, but the scenery is far better...
"No one can enter the mountain!" Li Tiezhu, a loud-voiced fool, tried to walk up, but gave up in frustration.
The mountain is not high, but it is very shaking, and the vegetation is so dense that there is almost no room for people to walk in.
"Hahaha~ The primitive mountain forest is like this. This is a very good material for bamboo furniture~" The forest member looked at the dense trees on the mountain and immediately thought of making money.
"This scene can be a tourist attraction. It should be viewed from a distance rather than played with, and it should not be cut down..." Xu Xiake certainly had a different idea.
Seeing that Lin Yuanwai and Xu Xiake were about to argue, Wang Hongyu took advantage of the opportunity and said: "Development is an afterthought. If the transportation here is improved, we will have opportunities whether it is war, transportation, forestry or tourism."
Members of the Zhou family and Jianshe Juntun all nodded. There are only small roads in this area, and the river is also fast with rocks and undercurrents. Transportation is temporarily inconvenient, but the foundation can be laid.
"Is there a guide who is familiar with this place?" Zhou Yijie, who had been quiet all this time, asked.
"have!"
Two hunters and an herb gatherer have been here several times in the past few years.
After a little inquiry, I learned that people from the government rarely come here, and refugees rarely come so far to cultivate such a difficult-to-cultivate place.
However, there is a village in the mountains, about ten miles away, with dozens of Miao and Han people, and I have never been exposed to it except for business.
Wang Hongyu ordered the men of the field army to leave half of the troops to survey the surrounding areas of the river to prepare for future development of transportation.
The rest of the people followed him to visit the village 10 miles away.
Although the distance is 10 miles, the direction is into the mountains, that is, into the outer layer of Shennongjia.
Every step is very difficult. If the guide hadn't followed the stream and found some wild boar and fox trails, I might not have been able to complete the 10 miles in one day.
Shennongjia is very rich in flora and fauna, and because we see relatively few humans, we are not very afraid of humans.
Just by observing with the naked eye, you can see several types of deer that have never been seen outside, and some people even caught a glimpse of a black bear and a leopard passing by.
Xu Xiake had quick hands and quick eyes, and he immediately recorded them whenever he found them. Deng Yuhan did not give in, and he immediately sketched the appearance of strange animals when he saw them.
Gorals, yellow-throated martens and other rare creatures of later generations were not too rare at this time, and they were accidentally discovered and recorded.
Wang Hongyu knew he had brought the right person.
Xu Xiake has never had the opportunity to come to Yunyang and Shennongjia in history, but this time he can stay there permanently.
Deng Yuhan can be regarded as an outstanding scientist in this field in this era. It just happened to keep him by his side, and he could also recruit various talents from Europe.
According to later records, excluding Shennongjia, the upper reaches of Duhe River Reserve alone contained 69 species of nationally protected animals and 78 species of plants. In the late Ming Dynasty, when development was still undeveloped, of course there would be more.
Just now Lin Yuanwai and Xu Xiake were discussing the future of this area. In fact, there is definitely no need to develop bamboo and wood according to Lin Yuanwai's suggestion.
The existing forest farms in Yunxian, Zhushan, and Zhuxi are enough to support a large-scale furniture factory. Subsequent production is not a simple and crude expansion, but to reduce costs, improve quality, and brand and produce high-quality products.
Therefore, there will be no forest clearing here.
Instead, as Xu Xiake suggested, we would build a scientific research station affiliated with the Southwest United School.
"This is?"
Passing over the foot of a hill ahead, the scene in front of me suddenly changed.
The people following the guide stopped and stared at the strange scene in the jungle, which was full of rocks.
There are many waterfalls and streams here, but there is little vegetation on the stone mountain. It is almost a stone forest formed by a large piece of strange rocks.
Except for Wang Hongyu and Xu Xiake, no one else knows what to call them?
"Karst……"
"The karst landforms in Yunnan-Guizhou River are also found in Shennongjia..."