Chapter 185 It is the greatest honor of a hydraulic engineer to preside over the water release of the canal!
Zheng Guoqu!
This canal has been built for ten years since Zheng Guo entered the Qin Dynasty as a spy and was built in the first year of the Qin Dynasty.
Countless people rushed to this canal, and countless people came one after another and struggled for ten years, just to let the water of the Jing River rush to the Luoshui River and nourish and irrigate the Qinchuan River for 800 miles.
According to unknown statistics, the Zhengguo Canal flows through the north bank of the Jinghe River. It diverts Jingshui from the west and into Luoshui from the east. It is more than 300 miles long, and the irrigation area reaches a terrifying 40,000 hectares.
It is precisely because of the completion of the Zhengguo Canal that from then on, the Qin Dynasty had no worries about food and grass, the Qin Dynasty's warriors were able to march eastwards, and the First Emperor was able to achieve great achievements.
It can be said that the reason why the First Emperor established the majestic imperial industry is the contribution of Zheng State, which cannot be ignored.
Therefore, at this moment, when Ying Zheng gave the order to Zheng Guoqu, Li Si and others were stunned, but Zheng Guo was ecstatic after being stunned.
After all, it is named Zheng Guo Canal, which means that for thousands of generations, as long as it is recorded, it will bear the name of Zheng Guo. This is a great contribution that will be remembered in history.
"Your Majesty, Zheng Guo, thanks you!"
At this moment, Zheng Guo bowed deeply to Ying Zheng, and the grudge in his heart completely dissipated. He felt lucky that he could meet such a king.
"We are waiting to congratulate Hequling!" At the same time, Li Si and others raised their hands and congratulated Zheng Guo.
For the ancients, being famous in the world is as important as leaving a name in history. The pursuit of such a false reputation is incomprehensible to postmodern people.
At this moment, Yinggao was filled with emotions.
Ying Gao didn't have many memories about Zheng Guo. He remembered that Zheng Guo was an excellent water conservancy engineer. Apart from that, the most memories he had were about Zheng Guo Canal.
"Historical Records: Book of River Canals" records: "When the canals were formed, water was injected to fill the silt, and more than 40,000 hectares of land were irrigated and brine, equivalent to 1.1 million acres in later generations. The harvest was one hour per acre, which is equivalent to 100 kilograms today."
Therefore, Guanzhong was a fertile wilderness and there were no bad years. The Qin Dynasty became rich and powerful and merged with the princes, so it was named Zhengguo Canal.
"Gao, congratulations on the Hequ order. Zheng Guoqu will surely save tens of millions of people. Long live the merits of this gentleman!" Facing the dark and thin old man in front of him, Ying Gao didn't look down on him at all, but respected him.
Such people are far more worthy of respect than Li Si and others.
At this moment, there was a hint of respect in Ying Gao's eyes, and both Ying Zheng and Li Si were a little confused.
Their feelings are different from Ying Gao's. They owe more to people the grace to survive than to God.
The success of Zheng Guo has brought blessings to thousands of families. Zheng Guo has become the Buddha for thousands of people in Guanzhong.'
What Ying Gao respected was not Zheng Guo's power but Zheng Guo's heart.
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Zheng Guo and Li Si took action continuously, and the entire Hukou shogunate came and went, rushing back and forth. They were all busy for the water diversion ceremony.
In the busyness, five days flew by in a blink of an eye.
On the five-foot-high platform built, teams of knights were waiting in formation. With the platform as the center, thousands of men and women were crowded. At this moment, flags were fluttering and drums and drums were beating for nine days.
Under the high platform, Ying Zheng stood quietly, like an eternal green pine.
A thousand Iron Eagle warriors controlled the surrounding area. Iron Eagle and Ying Gao stood together, their eyes sharp, alert to all directions.
"drive!"
The war horse rumbled in. The Army Sima reined in the horse, and the horse landed safely. He turned towards Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, all the gates, aqueducts, falling water, crossing water, main canals, and branch canals outside Hukou.
The intersection of the main canal has been surveyed again, and there are no mistakes; the people on both sides of the main canal facing the water are in order, just waiting for the water to be released!"
"Um!"
Ying Zheng nodded, then glanced at Ying Gao, his expression unchanged.
At this moment, upon receiving Ying Zheng's signal, Ying Gao drew his sword and shouted loudly: "The three armies are sounding -!"
"Dudududu..."
The horn sounded, and the noisy situation just now became quiet in an instant. Ying Gao turned his head and glanced at Wang Wan, nodded, and said, "It's time to start!"
After receiving Ying Gao's signal, Wang Wan shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come, your Majesty will beat the drum to pray to heaven!"
Ying Zheng walked up to the high platform, looked at the thousands of people, raised his arms and shouted loudly, saying: "Ying Zheng, the contemporary king of Qin, prays to heaven here: lead Jing water into Luo for drinking, open canals to use Jing water to irrigate the fields, this is our great Qin country
The foundation of people’s livelihood.”
"A severe drought swept through Guanzhong, and no crops were harvested. God forced us, the people of Qin, to fight for the way with God, and they used their flesh and blood to dig canals to divert water. Countless people buried their bones, countless families were separated, and countless people were displaced in order to divert the Jingshui River.
Head east."
"We, the people of Qin, are constantly striving for self-improvement and have never let down God! May God protect the Qin Dynasty and bless us with the surging Jingshui River and endless flow, the fertile fields in Guanzhong, and good harvests every year!"
At this moment, Ying Zheng's voice became even louder, sweeping across the entire hillside and falling on everyone's ears: "Now the Jingshui River and the Luoshui Canal are completed. According to the common practice in the world, the Jingshui River Canal is named - Zheng Guo Canal!"
"To demonstrate the contribution of the river canals to the Zheng State, long live forever——!"
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At this moment, Ying Zheng's stern words made thousands of people excited.
It took the Qin Dynasty ten years to complete the Zheng Guo Canal. Thousands of people watched the Zheng Guo Canal from scratch, built bit by bit, and then until it was completed.
At this moment, not only Ying Zheng, but also the entire Qin Dynasty, seemed to have put down a huge stone at this moment, and felt relieved.
"The Kingdom of Zheng lasted ten thousand years, the Canal of Zheng lasted ten thousand years, the Qin Dynasty lasted ten thousand years, and the king lasted ten thousand years—!"
Huge cheers swept through the entire Hukou, and the terrifying sound carried the expectations of the Old Qin people for generations, and also the expectations of the Old Qin people who have been sharpening their swords for ten years.
When the chants shook the sky, Ying Zheng beat the war drums, and instantly the sound of the war drums rumbled straight into the sky, suppressing all the voices of the people.
"Li Si, go and invite Zheng Guo!"
"promise."
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"Father, the river channel is making me sick. I'm afraid I won't be able to divert the water..." At this point, Ying Gao remained silent. He knew in his heart that with Ying Zheng's IQ, he must be aware of himself.
what you want to say.
"No!"
Ying Zheng looked solemn, shook his head, and said: "Presiding over the construction of canals and releasing water is the greatest honor of a hydraulic engineer. Even if you are alone, you can't replace it. We still need Zheng Guo to do this!"
"Ten years have been spent here. Zheng Guo can afford such a glory, and we, the Qin Dynasty, cannot be blamed for it!"
"My son understands!"
Ying Gao understood what Ying Zheng was thinking. It would have been a huge pity if Zheng Guo had not opened the canal to divert water today. For Zheng Guo, Zheng Guo Canal was like his child. He spent ten years on the mountains and rivers of Daqin. The last word
Order is the glory of Zheng Guo.
"I have met the king and the young master!"
After a while, with the support of Li Si and others, Zheng Guo came.
"River Canal Order, it is you who give the order to open canals and release water!"
Ying Zheng followed Zheng Guo's smile and moved his position. At this moment, everyone was watching and wanted to see a scene they had never seen before.