Chapter 2023 Huo Jian's meritorious deeds, future generations of water conservancy, the fate of the
Sure enough, as Huangfu Duan said, as the situation progressed, the war between the Qi Dynasty and the powerful empire in the far west began, and the war situation initially fell into a stalemate tug-of-war, but Xiao Tang promptly invested two troops in the official history.
The elite army, known for its proficiency in battles and constant victoriousness, and its military numbers that even impressed people in later generations, won great victories one after another, which also caused the vassal forces of that powerful empire, such as the Eastern Kara Khanate, Gaochang Uighurs, Khwarezm and other countries to be frightened.
Fearing that the Qi Dynasty's influence in the Western Regions would rapidly expand, it was inevitable that he would be tempted to adapt to the prevailing circumstances and change the rudder according to the prevailing circumstances.
The Xiao Tang Dynasty then made steady progress, and took the opportunity to issue decrees to build cities and towns on the borders of the Western Regions, and to establish permanent military and civil government agencies such as the Anxi Protectorate. And the Western Regions have produced BMWs since ancient times. Huangfu Duan and Chang Boda finally had the opportunity to go west according to the order.
Observe.
According to the period of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the horse breeding land "started from Longyou, Jincheng, Pingliang, Tianshui in the west, to the wilderness of Jihe River outside, to Qi, Bin, Jing, Ning in the inside, to Yin, Xia in the east, and to Yuloufan in the east."
In general, when Xiao and Tang sent envoys to negotiate with the Western Regions and Central Asian countries, they also signaled the ministries to trade local good horses with the Qi Dynasty as a condition for good relations with each other. Huangfu Duan and Chang Boda then worked together
Choose Muyuan, a famous horse produced in the Western Regions, which is suitable for raising. Not only can it be accompanied by Hualiu, Qiji, Huanjun, Linju, Yucong... and other horse breeds all day long, but it can even be taken care of carefully, making the purchase
A batch of blood-stained horses can multiply and multiply. The horses are equipped with good generals. According to the needs of the war, they have also become famous generals in the Qi Dynasty's armies, and even the best horses that can be equipped by the elite cavalry...
After all, in this era, horses are the foundation of armor and soldiers and the great use of the country. Therefore, all countries in the world have attached great importance to horse administration since ancient times. The descendants of the Huangfu and Chang families also used horses as officials in the Qi Dynasty.
The official family is famous for its pastoral care, training, use and procurement and other matters, and vigorously develops horse supervision and Muyuan to meet military needs.
In this way, Huangfu Duan, the hero of Liangshan in Water Margin, and Chang Boda, the descendant of the horse doctor with the highest title and official rank among all dynasties in Chinese history, were closely involved in everything, and they enjoyed it and made indispensable excellence for the horse breeding industry of the Qi Dynasty.
Contribution. Famous horses such as sweat horses, which were originally recorded in official history and gradually disappeared after the Yuan Dynasty, and were almost extinct in China, are still able to thrive in China.
When looking at historical materials related to horse breeding during the dynasty, the three names of Huangfu Duan, Chang Boda and Guangchan Marquis Chang Shun will always be remembered.
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Outside the east gate of Daming Mansion, the water is shining, and the nine-winding Wei River is full of boats, with sails crisscrossing each other. The river at the bank is full of pedestrians and merchants gather. At this time, there are also a large number of barefoot people rolling up their trouser legs and exposing their clothes.
The dark and sturdy boatmen were shouting loudly as they moved the goods on board, and they were very busy, creating a bustling and bustling atmosphere.
However, on the east gate of Daming Mansion, there was a man in official uniform looking back and forth at the endless Wei River waterway. He pondered for a moment, and then murmured: "The Wei River in front of Daming Mansion City, all tributaries originate from it.
At the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, due to the steep mountains in the upper reaches, the water flow is rapid, while the lower reaches flow through the plains, and the water flow is gentle... Daming Mansion was originally the Wulu City of Weiguo in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it was also destroyed by the Yellow River floods. Although the city was later rebuilt.
, controlling the land of Heshuo, even though the city is high and dangerous, with wide and deep chasms, Damingfu is connected by water and land, and it is located in the Yellow River overflow area... Even if the water situation has been relatively stable in recent years, one day the Yellow River will
When floods are severe, there is a risk of flooding and being destroyed by floods... His Majesty did have foresight. When he entrusted me with the important task of transferring, he also instructed me to inspect the water situation around Daming Mansion.
We are well aware of the flood conditions and potential flood hazards in the nearby Yellow River tributaries, and we have considered countermeasures to rectify chronic waterlogging problems. Such a heavy responsibility must be carefully considered."
Shan Tinggui, who was originally a military general in the army and was called the Holy Water General because he was good at soaking soldiers with water, was now dressed as a civil servant. He was observing the situation of the waterways around Daming Mansion and murmuring according to his own opinions.
The general standing next to Shan Tinggui was Wei Dingguo, who had always been in harmony with him. At this time, although Wei Dingguo was not wearing armor or a helmet, he was also wearing a red warrior uniform, and he could hear
After Shan Tinggui said this, he couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile: "Brother, you were originally the commander-in-chief of the Second Army of Holy Fire and Divine Fire who won honors on the battlefield with me. I took it seriously before but never expected that His Majesty would transfer to teach you.
Under the rule of the Ministry of Works, I obtained the authority to take charge of the ditches, beams, boats and canal transport, and the embankments were overflowed, and the bottom was diverted, and the Ministry of Water was responsible for the timely restraint. I also appointed you as the envoy of the Yellow River embankment, supervising
In charge of river affairs in various places during the flood season, and reporting flood dangers to flood officials. Now that you have become a civil servant, I originally thought that it would be difficult for me to fight side by side with you, my brother. But now it seems that compared with fighting in battles in the past,
You are good at applying what you have learned, and looking at your determination and diligence since you took office, it seems that now you have fulfilled your destiny."
Shan Tinggui nodded and smiled when he saw this, and then said with emotion: "Now our Qi Dynasty has many powerful generals. The Shenhuo and Shengshui armies commanded by you and me are mostly used as auxiliary partial divisions to assist the main army in defeating the enemy. But brother, you
In addition to occasionally being ordered by the Privy Council to lead troops on expeditions with the army, most of the time I also cooperated with ordnance workshops to improve various firearms such as swallow-tail torches, iron boxes for traveling fire, and oil tanks for fierce fire. In this way, I still made great contributions to the country, so I was transferred to the Ministry of Water Resources.
Taking care of various issues along the Yellow River embankments is an important matter for the benefit of the world and the people. Your Majesty's support is also to teach us two brothers that the skills they are good at can be put to greater use... It's just that these days I have been looking down on you.
, Zhemo has never fought before, but he is still a little unable to hold himself back."
Wei Dingguo grinned and said loudly: "After all, you know my thoughts, brother! I have been accustomed to fighting for many years and have been free for a long time. I am even more busy waiting with my sleeves drawn and my fists drawn, and I am not as calm as you."
.However, although our court and Song Dynasty have temporarily stopped fighting for the time being, sooner or later they will have to make a big move. In the future, I will invade the territory. I will still have many opportunities to fight. However, it is no longer possible for me to support each other on the battlefield with my brother, and I feel sad in my heart.
It’s still a bit lonely.”
Shan Tinggui bowed his head in silence for a moment after hearing the words, and couldn't help but sigh, and then said: "Although there are still brothers from all the tribes working together to help each other, our pair of Holy Water Generals and Divine Fire Generals have always shared weal and woe. In the future, we will have to go out for war according to the order."
At this time, brother, you must be more careful in everything. Even if I am not watching, you must not fall into danger due to recklessness. And every time I fight, I must wait for my brother to come back and have a drink together.
...No matter how many more battles my brother has to go through, please remember my words today, and every time, you must not miss your appointment."
Wei Dingguo was slightly startled at first, but soon he understood the meaning of Shan Tinggui's words to him. He, a man with a fiery temperament, could not help but feel touched and moved, and then looked at each other with his close friend who had known him for many years.
At this moment, Wei Dingguo laughed loudly and said: "Of course!"
In the following years, Wei Dingguo not only assisted various ordnance workshops in Daming Prefecture to improve and test various firearms, but also often volunteered for help during wars. He led his Divine Fire Army officers to cooperate with the main army to use various firearms and fire attack tactics to defeat the enemy.
, he also won several military exploits during the Western Expedition. And every time when Banshi returned to the court, he followed the previous agreement with Shan Tinggui and had to hold banquets and drinks with him. He took pictures directly every time.
Holding his chest, he laughed and talked about his battles and achievements.
Until the Qi Dynasty's troops became more powerful than the Tang and Qiang, and entered the war with Tubo. Although Wei Dingguo still used his skillful tactics to defeat the enemy with fierce fire and achieved extraordinary achievements, he died of illness in the army when he defeated the enemy.
After Wei Dingguo's body was sent back to Daming Mansion, he held a memorial ceremony at the merit temple. The court subsidized his widow's family. However, after the funeral, Shan Tinggui still kept the appointment. He brought wine and food to Wei Dingguo's grave alone and sighed sadly. He was as drunk as
mud......
For Shan Tinggui, after he became a civilian, he completely took off his clothes and armor, and put his swords and guns into storage. Whenever he led troops to a place, he would first investigate where it was suitable to break the dikes and release water to flood the enemy.
During the term of the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Water will inspect the tributaries of the Yellow River and ditches. According to the terrain, take advantage of the situation, add water channels, and use dredging, dredging, plugging and other measures to reduce floods according to local conditions. In order to regulate water conservancy, dredge rivers, and reduce the frequency of Yellow River waters as much as possible
Wherever it goes, floods and disasters often occur.
The reason why Xiao Tang ordered Shan Tinggui to be transferred to the Ministry of Water Resources and given the title of Yellow River Embankment Envoy, who always explicitly told him to inspect the topography and water potential around Daming Mansion, was of course because he knew very well about the former city of Daming Mansion.
It was the capital three times and the companion capital eight times (official history plus the Qi Dynasty). However, according to its original trajectory, the historical city known as the Eight Prefectures of Jifu would be flooded by the Zhang River and the Wei River during the Jianwen period of the Ming Dynasty.
The water level is higher than the city wall and the entire city is buried under more than a foot of silt and gravel, no longer controlling the atmosphere of the famous city of Heshuo.
Although it is really difficult to control what happened hundreds of years after his death, Shan Tinggui really followed the orders of Xiao and Tang Dynasty. After conducting on-site inspections of the confluence of waterways around Daming Mansion, he followed the example of the Liu Dynasty during the Xining period of the Song Dynasty based on the layout of the streets in the city and the characteristics of the surrounding terrain.
The Yi planned to use Ganzhou's water control and flood prevention measures on both sides of the river, directly connected to the Zhang and Gong Rivers (the ancient city of Ganzhou in Jiangxi has not been flooded for thousands of years, but the drainage system in the Song Dynasty is still functioning). Two main street ditches were dug, and branch ditches were built one after another.
The buildings along the waterfront of the city are connected horizontally and vertically in an orderly manner. They are designed as much as possible so that the silt can be discharged to the outside of the city through canals in time in case of floods. They are also used as water windows and sluices for flood backflow during floods to monitor water flow.
If it opens and closes as it waxes and wanes, the flood will cease...
Time flies, until more than three hundred years later, Damingfu, which has always been a prosperous and famous city in Hebei Province, is faced with a disaster due to the floods of the Zhang and Wei rivers. The city walls collapsed, and all the victims in the city were climbing trees and hugging each other with dripping water.
Liang, suffered from floods.
But even with the passage of time, Damingfu, a metropolis with a population of more than one million during the Song and Qi Dynasties, suffered heavy losses from floods due to the drainage system built by Shan Tinggui to prevent waterlogging and flooding. However, it was later repaired and reorganized.
, the original layout of this famous historical and cultural city can still be preserved, allowing future generations to appreciate the majestic elegance of this famous city...
