Chapter 4 There is no shortage of smart people in the world
"Xiao Man drinks and makes a lot of noise. He's already seventeen, but he still has a kid's heart. Let's just choose an auspicious time before the year to welcome him in... What do you think?"
The window panes were newly papered, and their light transmittance was far inferior to that of later generations of glass. It was almost dawn outside, and the window paper looked like light blue jade. Gu Junxun lay close to Lin Fu's chest, talking about something.
Lin Fu's hands were caressing Jun Xun's smooth and delicate back, and he had been having fun for half a night. He still hadn't fallen asleep and had no sleepiness, so he chatted about home affairs, thinking that Jun Xun was only nineteen years old.
She acted like a housewife and was planning to take a concubine for him, which was really difficult for her.
Lin Fu had never mentioned Xiao Man's life experience to Jun Xun. When welcoming Xiao Man into the house, he always had to inform Su Mei in advance. Thinking of this, Lin Fu's mind came to that charming and unprovoked face. Although letters were exchanged constantly, but
Even though I can't see you in person, I always miss you so much.
"What are you thinking about?" Gu Junxun asked softly when he saw Lin Fu was distracted.
"I want to repair the sea wall," Lin Fu said. He was not stupid enough to confess that he was thinking about another woman. He patted Jun Xun's firm butt and said, "It's getting late, go to bed!"
"It's getting late," Gu Junxun said coquettishly, looking at the morning light filtering through the window panes, "Who can be like you, lying high in bed in broad daylight, and don't want to die because of other people's jokes!"
"If you have the strength, just get up and give me instructions. If there is no important matter, I will get up. I will deal with it according to military law!" Lin Fu said with a smile.
Gu Junxun felt that all the bones in her body were falling apart, as if every hair was soft and soft, but she still forced herself to sit up. Leaking out the bed curtains would only make her even more embarrassed. When Lin Fu turned around to ask
After falling asleep, she bit Yan Hong's lips and pinched his back tenderly: "I asked you to torment me so many times!"
Lin Fu laughed and fell asleep on the quilt. He woke up from Xiaoman's torment before noon. Song Jia and Xiaoman brought over a copy of the Tang newspaper copied from various places by the General Affairs Department.
Cao Yiqu wants to build the Jingyuan Canal in Guanzhong!
There is a special excerpt of the Caoyi Canal leading to the center of Beijing. The Caoyi Canal is planned to start from the mouth of Chiyang Valley in the west, lead the water of the Jinghe River to the southeast, pass through Chiyang, Yueyang, east to Xiabang, turn south and flow into the Weihe River, with a total length of about 200 years.
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Lin Fu woke up Xiaoman in his sleep and wanted to "engage her in military law", but the last trace of sleep was driven away by Cao Yiqu's Jingyuan Canal.
Lin Furulu climbed up from the bed and saw Song Jia waiting outside the courtyard.
In Huai'an, Song Jia went in and out of Lin Fu's room very casually, without any barriers between men and women; but after returning to Chongzhou, she became more cautious.
"Cao Yiqu is a sensible person!" Lin Fu sighed slightly and handed the pond copy back to Song Jia's hand.
"Cao Yiqu's construction of the Jingyuan Canal in Guanzhong is similar to your construction of the sea embankment in Huaidong," Song Jia said. "In comparison, the She family is a little more anxious. I wonder what the Liang family will do?"
"Who cares about the Liang family, you shouldn't be a fool to get into this position..." Lin Fu asked Xiaoman to help him get a map of West Qin County.
Western Qin, the land of Qin, the old county of Guanzhong.
During the Qin Dynasty, the Zhengguo Canal was built in Guanzhong, diverting the Jingshui River into the Luo River, and irrigating three to four million acres of fertile farmland along the way, making Guanzhong the granary of the world and making the world prosperous. This is also the reason why Qin ruled Guanzhong and ruled the world, and after Qin and the Han Dynasty both established dynasties in Guanzhong.
economic basis.
However, the Jingshui is rich in sediment, and the Zhengguo Canal needs to be dredged almost every 20 to 30 years to maintain normal irrigation functions.
During the Five Hu Dynasties and the Yan and Chen dynasties, Guanzhong was in chaos for a long time, and there was no peace for more than a hundred years. By the time of the previous dynasty, Zheng Guoqu was almost completely abandoned, and Guanzhong naturally had no basis for establishing a capital. The previous dynasty established the capital in Luoyang
, began large-scale transshipment of grain and grass from the Jianghuai River to the north, and water transportation officially began on a large scale.
At the end of the Warring States period, the Qin Dynasty gathered the strength of the country and spent more than ten years to build the Zheng Guo Canal. When the Zheng Guo Canal was completely abandoned, and the previous and current dynasties were not founded in the Guanzhong area, there was no intention to spend great efforts to repair the Zheng Guo Canal.
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As a result, the Guanzhong region declined from a royal capital to a miserable land in the northwest frontier. It was plagued by droughts all year round, and hungry people frequently spread across the county, leaving the fields flooded with corpses.
At this time, the Cao family did not have the ability to rebuild the Zheng Guo Canal in Guanzhong. The route he chose for the Jingyuan Canal was much easier. Although the length of the Jingyuan Canal was only one-third shorter than the Zheng Guo Canal, about two hundred miles, it was
The manpower and materials invested were far less than what Zheng Guoqu consumed.
Of course, after the Jingyuan Canal is built, the area of farmland that can be irrigated will be very different from that of the Zhengguo Canal.
Xiaoman brought the map of West Qin County, and Lin Fu spread the map out on the stone platform in the yard, and used a charcoal pencil to outline the construction route of the Jingyuan Canal.
Chiyang, Yueyang, Xiabang and other places that the Jingyuan Canal will pass through are all the core areas of Guanzhong on the north bank of the Weishui River.
The irrigation effect of the Jingyuan Canal is far inferior to that of the Zhengguo Canal, but the completion of the Jingyuan Canal greatly promoted the Cao family's control over the area on the north bank of the Wei River.
In addition, dry land in the northwest can be called good farmland if the yield per acre is more than 1 stone. Once the Jingyuan Canal is built, 1.8 million acres of dry land will be transformed into high-yielding paddy fields, which will be of great significance to strengthening the foundation of the Cao family in the Guanzhong area.
The Cao family did not rush to send troops to Tongguan and seize territory in Henan. Instead, they patiently built water conservancy projects in Guanzhong. Their strategic decisions were the same as those in Chongzhou, which made Lin Fu feel jealous.
Different from the construction and defense of the seawall in Chongzhou, the Cao family did not intend to pay for the Jingyuan Canal in Guanzhong.
Cao Ziqu said in his book that he wanted to cut off the Western Qin's grain taxes to benefit the people in Guanzhong. This was in the name of building the Jingyuan Canal, and by the way, he would cut off all the Western Qin's taxes.
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At noon, Lin Fu had a hurried meal in the mountains. He came to Dongya with an excerpt of the Tang copy of the Cao family's repair of the Jingyuan Canal, and rushed Wang Chengfeng back from Hecheng to see him. Lin Fu handed the Tang copy to him.
He came to Wang Chengfu and said, "Do you know who is making suggestions for Cao Yiqu behind the scenes?"
Lin Fu had nearly a thousand years of knowledge that surpassed that of the world, so he had the idea of "building a city high and hoarding grain widely." Cao Yiqu was born in a general. Judging from his previous actions in guarding the border in Guyuan, he should not have such profound insights into political affairs. He should be someone else.
There are experts giving guidance behind the scenes.
Wang Chengfu took the Tang copy and said, "Perhaps the Ren brothers have given it to the Cao family..."
"The four heroes of the Ren family." Lin Fu smacked his lips lightly. The four heroes of the Ren family refer to the four sons of Ren Min, the former censor of Zuodu. Ren Min was originally a core figure of the Western Qin Party. He died of illness in the fourth year of Chongzhou, and his four sons
They are all Jinshi, all famous, and are known as the four outstanding figures of the Ren family.
After the West Qin Party lost power in recent years, except for the second eldest Ren Zhongjian who served as the Xuanfu Envoy of West Qin County and participated in politics, Ren Bojing, Ren Shuda, and Ren Jiwei all resigned and returned home. They set up Lushan Academy in Yueyang, opened it to give lectures, and became famous celebrities of the generation.
"Oh, I forgot about this..." Lin Fu patted his forehead. When Ren Min was still alive, he advocated repairing the Zheng Guo Canal or building a new canal along the route of the Zheng Guo Canal to benefit the people's livelihood in Guanzhong. Cao Yi Can can come up with it so quickly In order to complete the canal repair plan, it is likely that Ren's family members should have provided suggestions behind the scenes.
The news that the Ren brothers are recruiting for the Cao family is not necessarily more acceptable than the news that Cao Yiqu wants to build the Jingyuan Canal.
Although the imperial court was very weak, in the eyes of the scholars, it was still the most upright in the world. Inside and outside the temple, the Chu Party, the Wu Party, and the Western Qin Party fought fiercely, but the premise was still to serve the imperial court.
Zhang Xie, Yue Lengqiu and others are the leaders of the Chu party, but if they want to erect a pole and set up their own banner, the hozens will disperse under the trees.
Although the Cao family has deep roots in the Western Qin Dynasty, for a long time, apart from the Luokui scholars, how many famous scholars have been willing to serve as Cao Yiqu's retainers?
Lin Fu had a small influence in Huaidong and had great achievements, but Liu Tingzhou regarded him as a person with different ambitions and faced difficulties everywhere - but the reason behind this is the same.
Several generations of the Ren family entered the court as officials, and the four heroes of the Ren family were all Jinshi. Even if they resigned and returned home, they were celebrities in the county and could be restored to the court at any time. The significance of the four heroes of the Ren family joining Cao Yiqu It's no small matter.
"Perhaps in the eyes of the Ren brothers, the world is about to change hands..." Qin Chengzu sighed slightly.
"It will take one or two years to build the two-hundred-mile Jingyuan Canal, and it will only be effective in the third year," Lin Mengde said. "The mentality of Cao Yiqu and the Ren brothers is also very stable."
"The She family and the Donglu have hollowed out the foundation of the imperial court, and the refugee army is as powerful as Luanyuan, causing chaos in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Qin Zongyuan in eastern Sichuan, Hu Wenmu in Jinghu, and Liang Xi in Shandong all stepped on the corpses of the refugee army and took advantage of the situation. "Rise," Qin Chengzu said, "The Cao family has set another bad example, using the excuse of building the Jingyuan Canal to withhold taxes from Guanzhong. I am afraid that Sichuan East, Jinghu, Shandong and other places will follow suit..."
"The Jinzhong army suffered all losses in Yannan the year before last. When Chen Zhihu passed through Jinzhong, he killed too many people. There was also a large-scale drought that lasted for many years. As a result, Jinzhong did not have such powerful men rising up, which turned out to be a disadvantage! Lin Fu sighed slightly and said with emotion.
Although the local warlords are not very good, if a powerful figure can rise in Jinzhong, they can concentrate local resources and block the Donglu invasion from Jinzhong.
Li Zhuo went out to control the Jibei Army, and Jibei Town was close to the Jinhai grain road and received strong support. This defense line had the potential to be consolidated. However, the western section of the Yanbei defense line with Datong Town as the core, after more than half a year of fighting, It was particularly weakened.
Even though Chen Zhihu barely managed to hold Datong, the surrounding cities such as Yingxian, Shuozhou, and Hunyuan were all destroyed. The Pingcheng behind Datong, at the eastern foot of Hengshan Mountain, and heading east to northern Hebei Province also fell for a time. The Datong defense line was in danger.
Datong is located in Yanbei, with Liyin Mountain to the north and Hengshan Mountain to the south. It blocks the inner and outer borders and is at the crossroads of Shanxi and Hebei. It is the northwest gateway of Yanjing and its strategic position is particularly important. As the western section of the Yanbei Defense Line, the Datong Defense Line is divided into There are Shiwuxie Towns in three directions, with more than 400 garrisoned cities and more than 70,000 troops.
Li Zhuo led his troops out of Zhenping City to support Datong's flanks and force the Donglu troops to retreat. However, Datong's defense line had been beaten to pieces. Only one-tenth of the more than 400 fortresses remained, and most of the troops and horses were lost.
This is also the harm caused by the war between the Central Plains regime and the northern forces.
The north is mostly a bitter and cold place, while the south is mostly rich.
The northern army and horses fight from north to south, and they can rely on plundering in the war zone to support the war. The more they fight, the stronger they become. The southern army and horse go from south to north, and they cannot raise enough food and grass from the war zone, so they can only make great efforts to transport it from the rear.
The poorer you get.
When the Central Plains regime was strong, there was no shortage of manpower and material resources, and it could support large-scale wars, so it could suppress the rise of northern forces.
At the end of the world, the foundation of the Dai Viet Dynasty was almost wiped out, and the defense line of Datong was crippled. If you want to rebuild it in a short time, you don't have the financial resources.
Although Chen Zhihu had meritorious service in defending Datong, he was still severely reprimanded because the defense lines of Jinzhong and Datong were pushed too hard. The voices in Beijing calling for Chen Zhihu to be dismissed became more and more lively day by day, but Emperor Chongguan did not do so at this time.
Confused, he issued an edict to reprimand Chen Zhihu, but he withstood the pressure and did not remove Chen Zhihu from Datong.
Under this situation, it was already a great achievement for Chen Zhihu to be able to defend Datong. Rushing the Jibei army out of Pingcheng to fight the main force of the Donglu was likely to lead to a more difficult outcome.
Although the Donglu retreated from Datong, it was autumn and winter again at this time, and the Donglu could come back at any time.
This winter, there is still a bloody sword hanging in the sky above the north.
When the defense line of Datong has collapsed and the northwest gate of Yanjing is half open, how many options does Li Zhuo have?
The first step of Li Zhuo's five-year pacification strategy was to stabilize the peripheral defense line. After only the first year, the western section of the peripheral defense line was crippled. Even if Zhang Xie and others had no factional attachments to Li Zhuo, they would still impose
The pressure required Li Zhuo to send troops from western Liaoning to contain the main force of the Donglu forces on the eastern front and reduce the pressure on the western section of the defense line.