One hundred and sixty-one wild vision of the ocean
The carriage continued to move forward. At this time, the road became more and more narrow and rugged. Sitting in the carriage, Liu De was almost dizzy from being jolted. Chen Ajiao was even more unbearable and grabbed Liu De's neck tightly.
His face was pale and he almost vomited.
Liu De had no choice but to carry her out of the car and walk through this section of the culvert.
"Is this Mount Xiao?" Liu De got out of the car and saw a cliff when he looked up. The pines and cypresses growing on the cliff blocked the sky and the sun. The lush leaves blocked most of the sun, making the mountain road shady and cool.
, it can even make people feel a little cold.
Beside the road ahead, a stone tablet stands, with the word "崤山" engraved on it.
"Yes, Young Master, this is Mount Wei, where Duke Mu's hegemony came to an end!" Ji An looked at the stone tablet and sighed with emotion.
More than 400 years ago, under the rule of Duke Mu of Qin, the Qin State began to achieve its hegemony and became powerful among all the princes in the world.
In the twenty-fifth year of King Xiang of Zhou Dynasty, Duke Mu wanted to destroy Zheng, so he sent three generals with three hundred vehicles to attack Zheng. Unfortunately, Zheng merchant Xuan Gao used a plan to reward the army to scare him away. When Qin's army returned, he was in Weishan
Encountered an ambush by the Jin army, the entire army was destroyed, and Qin Mugong's hegemony came to an end.
Liu De looked up at the cliffs and lush virgin forests on both sides of the valley, nodded and said: "This is indeed a good place for an ambush. The Qin army was not unjustly defeated!"
Zhi Du stood aside and suddenly said: "Now the story of the Battle of Xiaoshan can no longer be repeated..."
Liu De nodded.
Indeed, more than four hundred years have passed, and the methods of war have already changed.
Chariot battles have been swept into the dustbin of history, replaced by flexible and light cavalry groups and solidly defended infantry groups. Like the Jin army in the Battle of Laoshan, they used Laoshan roads to paralyze and delay the enemy's advance.
It is no longer possible to use chariots and soldiers to achieve the goal of defeating the strong with the weak.
Now, it only takes a quarter of an hour for the cavalry to pass through the natural barrier of Mount Xiao, which took at least two or three hours to pass four hundred years ago.
Liu De looked at the natural dangers of Mount Wei, and suddenly thought of something.
Later, Liu Chedong moved to Hangu Pass, which may not be the reason for Yang Pu. Yang Pu was just a small ship general. In terms of military exploits, he couldn't even match Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. How could he persuade Liu Che and Dong Dong?
Move to Hangu Pass?
The bigger reason may be that times are progressing and the way of war has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, chariot warfare was the mainstream. Therefore, the rugged roads and steep terrain at Hangu Pass naturally hindered chariot warfare and prevented them from functioning.
But now, who cares about the chariots and soldiers?
The Han family had already eliminated the outdated chariot battles even among the soldiers of the prefecture and country.
The cavalry became the main force in the war.
For the cavalry, today's Hangu Pass is no longer like the chariot soldiers in the past who can only take the mountain roads in Hangu Pass. If the cavalry is really not good enough, they can give up the mountain roads, pass through dense forests, climb over the Qinling Mountains, and appear unexpectedly in front of the enemy.
Lateral.
As the art of war advances with each passing day, Hangu Pass, which was once indestructible and never fell, can no longer exert its effectiveness as it did more than 400 years ago.
Liu De even felt that if a brave man gave up attacking Hangu Pass and crossed the Qinling Mountains with light cavalry, he could ignore the obstacles of Hangu Pass and directly enter Guanzhong. The troops arrived at Chang'an City.
"Qing Zhi..." Liu De looked at the stone tablet in Xiaoshan Mountain and suddenly asked, "What do you think if the imperial court moves Hangu Pass three hundred miles eastward to Xin'an County?"
Zhi Du felt that he couldn't keep up with Liu De's thinking. He was still talking about the Battle of Xiaoshan and talking about the past and the present. According to normal thinking, shouldn't he express his opinions on the collapse of Mu Gong's hegemony?
Liu De immediately jumped to the Hangu Pass.
But when he thought about it carefully, Zhi was stunned.
Hangu Pass moved 300 miles east to Xin'an?
Although there is no danger to defend Xin'an and the road is open, moving Hangu Pass three hundred miles eastward is equivalent to doubling the area of Guanzhong and Sanfu. For the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Guanzhong is the foundation. The expansion of Guanzhong's territory is the foundation.
The land also expanded.
Politically, moving Hangu Pass eastward really has merits!
But in military terms, moving Hangu Pass eastward was undoubtedly a failure!
In any case, once Hangu Pass moves eastward, Guanzhong will lose its barrier. If something happens in the future, Chang'an will be unsafe!
"Then what can we rely on to protect Guanzhong?" Zhidu asked: "Once the princes of Guandong are in trouble, there is no danger to defend Guanzhong, so how can the ancestral temple be peaceful?"
Liu De laughed and didn't answer.
As a time traveler, if you don’t know the famous Tongguan, you would be really useless!
"When I come to the throne, I will move eastward to Hangu Pass and set up Tongguan in the pass to control the key pass!" Liu De thought in his heart that this is a good idea. The Tongguan of later generations is known as one man can pass the pass and ten thousand men can't open it.
It is well adapted to the war needs of the new era, can effectively prevent cavalry raids, and serves as the gate and barrier in Guanzhong.
And moving Hangu Pass eastward will immediately expand the territory of Guanzhong. It will not only strengthen the centralization of power and expand the emperor's jurisdiction, but more importantly, it is a political achievement!
Since ancient times, which emperor has achieved political success as soon as he came to power?
Don't think that the emperor doesn't need political achievements.
For an emperor, the more political achievements he has, the more stable his rule and authority will be. On the contrary, an emperor with too few or no political achievements will be weak and even controlled by powerful ministers.
For example, Emperor Hui didn't know how to improve his political performance, so he was scolded by Cao Shen like a three-year-old child.
"Let's go..." Liu De waved his hand, then hugged Chen Ajiao and walked forward under the protection of several guards.
Half an hour later, exhausted and out of breath, Liu De and his party finally climbed out of Xiaoshan Mountain and Hangu Pass appeared in front of them.
When they arrived at Hangu Pass, as a scholar of the Huanglao sect, Ji An inevitably proposed to pay homage to the spiritual holy place of the Huanglao sect - Wangqitai.
Liu De naturally agreed readily.
Master Yanze ran to pay homage to the rooster crow platform.
Liu De took the rest of the people and wandered around Hangu Pass, looking here and there, visiting the scenic spots and historic sites in the pass, and replenishing drinking water and food by the way, so that the horses could be trained and the vehicles could be repaired.
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That night, the group of people found a quiet and elegant house to rest in Hangu Pass - Youzhi was all there. This was a small matter. As a general, he could mobilize all the resources of Hangu Pass.
The next day, after resting, Liu De and his party continued on the road. After leaving the customs, the road became spacious again.
Along the straight road that Emperor Qin Shihuang took during his southern tour, after passing through Hongnong County, the Taotao Yellow River appeared in front of Liu De.
At this time, the water and soil in the upper reaches of the Yellow River were very intact, and the vegetation in the Hetao area was lush. There was no sandstorm in later generations, so the water quality was crystal clear. At this time, the Yellow River was not called the Yellow River, but the world called it a big river.
"Your Highness, the front is Caoyang Pavilion. After crossing the river from Caoyang Pavilion, you will reach the territory of Hedong County!" Zhidu came over to report and told: "There are records of bandits in Hedong County. This person does all kinds of evil. Please be more careful, Your Highness!"
I will also stay vigilant!"
Liu De nodded, the bandits at this time were not the petty thieves of later generations.
Those are real robbers who kill people, set fires, and rob homes!
Anyone who has read Water Margin will never forget the 108 heroes of Liangshan, the heroes who opened the human meat bun shop and the Chaos shop before going up the mountain!
Although the bandits in this world have not reached the level of Liangshan, things like human trafficking, kidnapping and extortion often occur.
"We have Lao Qing's family!" Liu De nodded.
Although those bandits are unlikely to have the ability to attack the heavily guarded Liu De motorcade, they are not afraid of ten thousand. Just afraid of what happens. If there is a scandal about the prince being held hostage by the bandits, it will be really embarrassing for him to be thrown into his grandma's house.
Got it!
When we arrived at Caoyangting, a large warship was already waiting in front of the dock.
This is a relatively common building ship at this time. It has about three floors, is several feet high, and can carry hundreds of soldiers. It is a common warship on rivers and the Yangtze River, and is usually used for patrols and troop transportation.
However, as the risk of Wu Chu's rebellion increased, the Han family's large ships were also relatively improved. The ships began to be equipped with weapons for water warfare.
For example, the warship that came to pick up Liu De was equipped with crossbow guns and spear machines for water warfare, and was also equipped with parapets to protect against enemy attacks.
It was the first time for Chen Ajiao to see such a huge and magnificent man-made warship. She was very curious. As soon as she got on the ship, she ran around and even wanted to climb on the sail on the top of the ship.
Liu De quickly paid close attention to the little girl and ordered her to be taken back to the cabin and not allowed to come out. However, he stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the majestic river surface and the building boats at his feet, with reverie in his heart.
The shipbuilding technology of the Han family was very developed and scientific.
The big ship at your feet is proof of that.
Further afield, Qin Shihuang sent Xu Fu to lead three thousand boys and girls out to sea to find immortals. Some people in later generations said that Xu Fu finally arrived in Japan. In later generations, there was even a memorial site for Xu Fu's eastward journey in Japan.
It’s hard to tell whether this is true or not.
However, no matter what, this shows that the shipbuilding industry at this time could build ocean-going ships.
Liu De remembered that the shipyard under Wu King Liu Bi even built an astonishing super ship that could carry dozens of carriages at a time.
In the late period of the Wu-Chu Rebellion, Liu Xuan, the king of Jiaoxi, even had plans to escape to the sea.
All this explained one fact to Liu De - the current Han family's shipbuilding technology and ships are capable of conducting ocean voyages over a certain distance.
Later, Liu Che used a huge fleet of naval vessels to attack South Vietnam and Fujian, and even had naval battles with the South Vietnamese navy.
Thinking of this, Liu De's cheeks started to get excited.
The Han family did not need large voyages, nor did they need to travel far from the coastline to explore unknown worlds.
As long as an offshore fishing fleet of a certain level and scale can be developed, it will be enough to trigger a technological revolution and change under the feudal social system.
The sea is a treasure trove given to mankind by God. The fishery resources in the sea are simply an inexhaustible mountain of gold and silver at this time.
Liu De feels that basically as long as someone dares to go out to sea for large-scale fishing, as long as they are not too unlucky, they will definitely make a lot of money.
And if the resources of this treasure house can be taken into the hands of the government, it will be equivalent to opening up a new source of revenue.
Not to mention, the development of offshore resources will inevitably lead to the development of shipping and marine technology.
"As long as I become emperor, these are all things I can do..." Facing the strong wind, Liu De thought in his heart.
As a time traveler, you would be a fool if you don’t develop and utilize the resources of the ocean!
Of course, to do this, we need to select a group of talents who understand the sea.
"Ming Dynasty Emperor Chengzu could have Zheng He who made seven voyages to the Western Ocean. Why can't I have generals who can lead people to fish and hunt whales everywhere?"
PS: Well, I think the idea of large-scale navigation during the Western Han Dynasty may be YY, but if the activities are only within the offshore range, then there is no big problem.
Especially in China, basically anything the emperor wants to do can be done successfully.
Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, Yang Guang dug the Grand Canal, etc. are all clear evidence.
By the way, I would like to apologize to everyone for the late update today, mainly because my wife is currently acting like a child, ahem, you understand!
Well, there will be an update later, maybe 1 update, maybe 2 updates~ It depends on the situation~
