Although it was a holiday for the past three days, Yang Fan did not rest. Today he took his family and Mr. Wu to the mountainous area north of the reservoir inundation area.
Zunhua is located at the southern exit of the Yanshan Mountains. The Yanshan Mountains extend from Datong to Shanhaiguan and into the sea.
The terrain of Zunhua actually looks like a pocket, placed horizontally in the east-west direction.
To the north is Yanshan Mountain, and to the south is a series of intermittent large and small mountain ranges.
In the middle is a long and narrow plain.
Yang Fan's territory is thirty miles west of Zunhua City. It is in the west of the pocket.
If the enemy breaks in from the Great Wall Pass north of Zunhua and captures Zunhua, then they will head west along this narrow plain.
When you reach the west exit of the pocket, you will find Jizhou City, which later became Ji County of Tianjin.
Therefore, the strategic position of Ji County is extremely important. Once the enemy captures Jizhou City and continues to the west, there will be no danger to defend the plains.
All the way to the west, Sanhe County, Tongzhou County, and then to the Chaoyang Gate of the capital.
After Yang Fan's reservoir is completed, many areas along the stretch leading to Jizhou will be submerged by the reservoir. The reservoir's water storage reaches a height of more than 21 meters.
The reservoir is more than 30 kilometers long from east to west and about seven kilometers wide from north to south.
In this case, there is only a narrow passage less than five kilometers between Shuibei and Yanshan.
Considering that next year, the Qing army will enter the pass in large numbers, first conquering Zunhua City, and then marching westward to attack Jizhou City.
Governor Yuan marched quickly at night and captured Jizhou City, preparing for a decisive battle with the Qing army. However, Huang Taiji ignored him and bypassed the city, heading for Beijing.
Only then did the Guangqumen Battle occur.
Yang Fan knew that next year's Qing army and the Mongolian army would total more than 100,000 people, and the 300,000 people in his hands would not be able to defeat them no matter what.
Zunhua City cannot be defended because of insufficient troops.
It is impossible for me to drive everyone to fight against the Qing army. I only have this little capital and cannot lose it all at once. Only when I develop, can I have the ability to fight the Qing army. I am still too young now.
The cavalry has only a small teaching team of thirty people. The infantry has only more than a thousand real veterans. More than a thousand of the regiments recruited after the training have only fought against Yang Liuqing's gangsters.
As for the guard station, although the emperor solved the problem of establishment and gave a guard station of one thousand households, in principle, it could have three thousand households under its subordinates, with a total establishment of 3,600 people.
However, Rock Beach cannot support so many soldiers.
Yang Fan's plan was to build a strong city to the north of the submerged area and south of Yanshan Mountain, and then protect his own people and those who were willing to escape, so that he could continue to develop and thrive after the slaves retreated.
This is my home base.
At the same time, relying on the solid city wall, close to the mountains and rivers, we firmly guarded this place and blocked the advance route of the slaves east of Jizhou.
After all, Governor Yuan was unreliable. He actually did not block the situation and watched as more than 100,000 Jiannu slaves passed through Jizhou.
The people in more than a dozen counties in Gyeonggi Province were very unlucky and were killed and plundered.
Although Jiannu could not conquer Yang Fan's new city and might retreat and take a detour to other places, it would at least give the court a lot of preparation time.
The scenery in the mountainous areas here is very beautiful. It is spring now, the trees are green and the grass is sprouting. It is full of vitality.
In later generations, from west to east, along the Yanshan Mountains, there were countless tourist destinations such as Jinhai Lake Scenic Area, Panshan Scenic Area, Jiulong Mountain Scenic Area, and Qing Dong Tomb Scenic Area.
A carpet was laid out on the grass beside a stream, and there were many soldiers guarding the outside. Yang Fan's wives and concubines were having a picnic here.
Zhang Geda, Donkey Dan, Mo Zuo and others are responsible for guarding and serving.
Zhang Geda was driven around by the little girl. One moment he was setting up a tent, and the next he was slaughtering a sheep.
Donkey Dan is grilling mutton skewers on the shelf. Under Yang Fan's guidance, everyone in his inner courtyard likes to eat barbecue.
Rice is being cooked in the marching stove, and vegetables are being stir-fried in the outdoor cooking stove.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru brought plum blossoms with them, and the maids, with their bare white feet, fished and caught river crabs in the clear stream. They also picked mushrooms and wild fruits in the woods.
The team coaches also brought back a deer from hunting.
Had a great time.
The master took them out to play today, and they were very happy.
They planned to play eight rounds of mahjong after lunch.
What a perfect day.
At this time, Yang Fan was not here to accompany them and let them play by themselves.
Yang Fan and Mr. Wu were standing on a mountain peak overlooking the plain to the south.
"Master, you see the flooded area of the reservoir is at that location. It will form a narrow passage four to five kilometers wide and nearly thirty kilometers long. This place is just right for building a city surrounded by mountains and lakes. We can build one first
It will be small, and it will gradually expand to both sides when it develops." Mr. Wu pointed to the plain below the mountain and said.
"Yes, that's what I mean. Sir, you are a master of Feng Shui. Do you think which section is suitable for us to build the city?" Yang Fan asked.
Yang Fan still believed in Feng Shui. Historically, the city of Wenzhou was built just in time for the chaos in the Central Plains, the Five Husbands disrupted China, and the nobles moved south one after another.
Guo Pu, a Feng Shui master from Shanxi in the Western Jin Dynasty, came to Wenzhou.
Master Guo Pu personally selected a city site that connected nine peaks and built Wenzhou City. In history, Wenzhou has never suffered from military chaos, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
Even Japanese pirates have never captured a city.
In modern times, the economy has developed very well. It is a famous and wealthy place.
"The best location is here" Mr. Wu pointed on the map.
Yang Fan took a closer look and took a breath of air.
Could this location be good? The mountains behind it are divided into two mountain ranges, the east and west. The mountain range on the east side is where the Dongling Tomb of the Qing Dynasty was located.
Now with the addition of reservoir water storage, a huge lake has been formed in front of it, hiding the wind and gathering energy, and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Even Yang Fan, who doesn't understand, can see it.
"The shape of the mountain in the north is like a phoenix spreading its wings. After the reservoir was built, the Qi of the entire Yanshan Mountain was concentrated on this city site. There is a backrest in the back and a light in the front to hide the wind and gather the Qi. A jade belt is wrapped around the waist. This city site is where lotus flowers gather.
The water outlet is good and it is the best location." Mr. Wu said calmly.
Yang Fan looked at this treasure land excitedly. He knew that the dragon veins of the capital also came from the Yanshan Mountains. The dragon veins of China all came from the Kunlun Mountains, and the north road ran along the Yinshan Mountains, Taihang Mountains, Yanshan Mountains, and the Greater Khingan Mountains.
In later generations, the Qing Dong Tomb was built here in the Qing Dynasty, and the feng shui was not bad. It was just that it was not discovered in the Ming Dynasty.
According to orthodox theory, the Feng Shui here is:
The eagle on the east side flies down and looks up to the mountain like a green dragon lying on its back, all facing the west, as if it is assisting from the left;
Huanghua Mountain on the west side looks like a majestic white tiger, dominating the east dynasty, like a right-handed butt.
The backing mountain is Changrui Mountain with dragons and phoenixes, and the jade and golden towers are like brocade screens and green barriers;
Chaoshan Jinxing Mountain is shaped like a bell, with its end arching towards the south, like holding a wat and bowing to the court.
The shadow wall of the case mountain is round and upright, located between the backing mountain and the facing mountain. It looks like a jade case with a horizontal edge in front of it, which can be relied upon;
Shuikou Mountain, Xiang Mountain, and Yandun Mountain face each other across the south of the mausoleum area, shaped like a gate, guarding the pass.
The Malan River and the West River are surrounded by two rivers, looking forward to the sentiment;
The hall surrounded by mountains is vast, open and graceful.
Mr. Wu continued: "This place is high in the west and low in the east. It emphasizes martial arts but neglects culture. It is suitable for developing military power. For adults, it is perfect to use this place as your own base and prosperous military fortunes."
Yang Fan patted his thigh, he was so satisfied with this treasure land.
"I listen to you. Let's build a city here. Construction will start this year. After the city is built, there will be an additional barrier to protect the capital in the east of Jizhou."
