Something changed when Yumen walked with them. Although the wind and sand were still there, there was a little more vitality. Standing on the tall rock, Su Ren looked at the Gobi, desert, rocks, soil, and trees in front of him.
The animals point and point, and sometimes they talk a lot, and what they say is clear and vivid.
Ying Guangji sat on the ground and rolled his eyes: "Are you crazy enough? We agreed to drink together and watch the sunset. Your mouth hasn't stopped since we came here. Brother Jing has already left!"
Su Ren put his hands on his hips and said: "Standing here without giving me some advice can't show off our arrogance. One is a former royal family and the other is a current general. Don't you feel ashamed to drink and watch the sunrise? Brother Jing is because he feels embarrassed, so
Just left!"
Ying Guangji stood up and patted the dirt on his butt: "Okay, if you find it embarrassing, I'll leave too! Don't blame me for refusing if you call me next time!"
Su Ren quickly ran over and stopped Ying Guangji: "You are a God King after all. How come you have no self-restraint at all? How will you lead your people in the future? Look, the sunset is so beautiful, half the setting sun and half the blood. This is what the Gobi Desert should be like.
Some scenery, the sky full of yellow sand paired with the setting sun and fine wine is one of the most interesting things in life. Brother Jing is a rough man and he doesn’t understand, so only you and I can appreciate it."
Ying Guangji smiled and glanced at Su Ren: "Tell me? What do you want from me? Let's agree first. My people can't be used in vain, and the wages are very expensive!"
"The King of Gods is joking! Now that the Huns have been persuaded by me, the people of the Western Regions have been subdued by me, and the Qiang people have been tied up with force, everyone is happy to build a city here. Is there anything difficult that needs your help? Not to mention your
Everyone is on the plateau, and even if they want to come down, they have to wait until the snow melts completely. It’s winter again here, so there’s no way to work.”
"Is it really okay?" Ying Guangji didn't believe what Su Ren said.
Su Ren shook his head. Ying Guangji said: "Okay, let's just watch the sunset and drink, and don't talk about anything else!"
"Very good!"
"Dry!"
Su Ren doesn't like wine, even though it's more expensive than his Erguotou, because it's not wine at all. It's more acidic than vinegar. When you drink it, your tongue will become numb, not to mention the taste of wine.
. But today, Su Ren drank very happily, one cup after another. He drank so much that he couldn't speak clearly. He continued to drink with Ying Guangji.
The sun had already set, and the wind on the Gobi Desert had picked up again. The wind was even stronger on the top of the mountain, and those who were blown could not stand steadily. Su Ren was swaying and being supported by Huang Shisan and Man Niu: "Young Master Ying has a good capacity for drinking. Let's drink."
So many and yet not drunk!"
"Brother Su is not drunk, isn't he? You still have to drink Brother Su's Erguotou. This kind of wine that people from the Western Regions drink is not very good!" Ying Guangji drank a lot, and his speech was a bit slurred.
Su Ren chuckled and said: "Today is the happiest day to come to the Western Region. Starting from tomorrow, the construction of Yumen City will begin. Master Ying, don't you have any idea to get involved in this city?"
Ying Guangji followed Su Ren and laughed: "Are you telling the truth? If you want to borrow money, just say it clearly, no need to beat around the bush like this! Yumen is a good place, stuck at the throat of Ganliang Road, as long as you can completely eradicate the Qiang people,
People from the Western Regions are no longer a threat! However, with so many eyes staring at such a city, I am worried that after Brother Su builds it, it will become someone else’s."
"Young Master Ying doesn't like me so much? I haven't done much else for so many years. I have only done two things. The first is Jiangsu City, the second is Mayi City, and the third is Yumen City. Wait for it in the future.
When I get old, I plan to build a Wenshui city when I return to Wenshui. This means I am worthy of the man and my ancestors!"
Ying Guangji said: "Brother Su, you want to use these four cities to protect the Han Dynasty's foundation for eternity?"
Su Ren waved his hand: "Eternal inheritance? Since Yao and Shun, has Mr. Ying ever heard of any eternal inheritance? If you don't talk about it far away, let's take your Great Qin..., haha, forget it! Don't mention it! There is nothing in this world at all.
With the foundation of eternal wealth, who can guarantee that the emperor's descendants will be wise and martial? I'm afraid there will be more prodigal sons! The purpose of building the city is to hope that those prodigal sons can be prodigal for a few more generations."
Ying Guangji took a deep breath and saluted Su Ren: "Brother Su is so righteous! Liu Che has a friend like you, so why worry about being famous forever!"
"We are friends too, aren't we?"
Ying Guangji smiled: "That's right! Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Su Ren took two steps forward and murmured in Ying Guangji's ear for a long time. Ying Guangji frowned for a while, was in disbelief, was puzzled, and laughed slightly. Su Ren kept talking, Ying Guangji's face
His expression changed again and again.
After Su Ren finished speaking, he stood up: "Brother Jing has already gone to prepare, so I hope Mr. Ying can move quickly!"
Ying Guangji shook his head: "I'm afraid only you can think of this most inhumane thing, but I like it! As agreed, I will take 70% of it!"
Su Ren nodded: "That's natural!"
Ying Guangji turned around and left. After taking two steps, he turned back and said, "I just thought something was wrong. Now that I think about it, everything belongs to us. What are you doing? Why do you still need to take 30%?"
Su Ren laughed loudly: "I came up with the idea. If something goes wrong, you can blame me. It doesn't matter. We are isolated and helpless here. If we are not careful, it will be a disaster. How can I win, Mr. Ying?"
Do you think this condition cannot account for 30%?”
The construction of Yumen City has begun. It is very difficult to build a city on the Gobi Desert. The foundation is easy to build. There are already stones under the already arid Gobi Desert. It is very strong without digging. When there is a problem with the city wall, Su Ren
The place chosen was close to the mountains, so the city was built completely according to the mountain topography. The land in this place was barren. There were no big stones suitable for building the city, no lime to bind it, and no inexhaustible black stone. It was only the size of a head.
Goose warm stone, using this thing to build a city is like a fantasy.
There is no stone or soil, only sand with different grains. Originally this was a good material, but unfortunately there is no such thing as cement, so I can only look at the sand and sigh. Someone suggested transporting stones from the mountains. After Lao Wang’s calculations, this method
It's not feasible. If they transport stones from the mountains, all their funds will be spent in terms of manpower, and they can only build half a city.
The construction site was still in full swing, and Su Ren's room was also a mess. Several of the craftsmen brought from Dahan came from Lingnan with Su Ren, and among them was Luo Datou's father, Lao Luo. Following Su Ren,
Over the years, Lao Luo has changed from the submissive craftsman to a half-engineer. He is basically responsible for the construction of Yumen City.
Rolling up his sleeves and tapping the map, Lao Luo spat: "Sir, we can't build a city without stones! Even if we build it now, it will be of no use. Since there is no way to stop the enemy's attack, there is no difference between wanting the city and not wanting the city.
, why bother? In my opinion, if we retreat two hundred miles, the Calabash Valley where Ganliang Road is interrupted is a good place. You can see a city from both ends, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack!"
Zhang Qian waved his hand and said: "No, Yumen is an important place, the gateway to the Huns, the Western Regions and the Qiang Land. Only Ka Zhu here can cut off the Huns and the Western Regions. Although Hulu Valley is good, it is indeed too far.
It won't have any effect, no matter where we build the city, once war breaks out, we will only be beaten passively!"
"But how can we build a city without stones here? Should we use sand or wood? Even if we cut down all the trees on the surrounding mountains, we still can't build a city!" Lao Luo was very disdainful of Zhang Qian, a layman.
Su Ren quickly waved his hand: "Trees must not be cut down. Not only can they not be cut down, but they must be planted. Without these trees, even if we build the city, it will be buried by the sand in a few years! Yesterday I went for a walk outside the city.
, although I didn’t see any big rocks, there are still a lot of small rocks, can you...?”
Lao Luo's head shook like a rattle: "I've also seen the stones you mentioned. They are too small. Using them to build a city is similar to building a pigsty. During a war, they will fall apart when hit. They are no different from sand!"
"Then how about thinking of a way to keep it together, such as putting it in an iron cage?"
"Iron cage?" Lao Luo's eyes lit up. Zhang Qian was also surprised, and the two looked at each other. Su Ren continued: "Don't we just need big stones to build a city? Firstly, it is stable, and secondly, it is weight. Use an iron cage to protect it.
Many small stones are piled up together. I think they are similar to big stones. However, these iron cages are prone to rust due to wind and sun, so the outside must be smoothed with plant ash. I thought that using iron cages would cost 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.
Jin Iron, we don’t need any good iron. We can just make a cage. We can fuse the weapons of the rebels in Shanshan Kingdom and that’s it. The blacksmiths can hire local people, what do you think?”
Lao Luo thought for a while: "It's time to try it!"
"Then try, it's better than us talking over and over and over and over again! As long as we start, we won't be afraid of making mistakes. If we don't do it, we won't be able to build a single wooden house, let alone a city!"
That night, the newly built blacksmith furnace began to work. Su Ren didn't know how to make the strips of steel. He watched the blacksmiths from the Western Regions pour the molten iron into the molds and soon turned them into iron bars. Although the thickness was different,
It is even and relatively brittle, but it is enough to make an iron cage. Rivet links, dozens of slender iron bars are fixed together, and small stones picked up by people are put in. Su Ren swayed twice, haha
He smiled and said, "It looks good! The bases will start tomorrow!"
The gantry crane was brought by the Han people. When the people from the Western Regions watched the Han people use a few pieces of wood to hoist the huge iron cage filled with ten pieces high, their eyes were filled with surprise and admiration. This made Lao Luo very proud. First
The iron cage was not firmly placed where it should be. Mud was poured in to make the stones inside bond with each other. Naturally, someone used plant ash to smooth the outside of the iron cage. From a distance, a thick city wall was erected.
In front of you.
Lao Luo was very satisfied. With a big hand, dozens of strong men pulled and pulled along the sleepers on the ground. Another huge iron cage was pushed over, and it was hoisted again and placed next to the iron cage. A series of
The movements are very coordinated. No one has any doubts about using such things to build a city. All that is left is the repetitive actions of producing iron cages and picking up stones to build them up. (To be continued)