On the shimmering river, a huge fleet composed of hundreds of warships is sailing toward the east. In the middle of this warship fleet, there is a huge building ship that is particularly eye-catching. This building ship is particularly eye-catching.
The ship weighed at least 5,000 stones, and the deck was composed of three floors. This building ship was the ship used by King Guo Song of Jin Dynasty.
This ship was originally the family ship of the Liu family. It was a new ship that had not been used once, so it was donated to the imperial court by the Liu family. It temporarily became the ship of Jin Wang Guo Song. The reason why it is called temporary is, etc.
After the several thousand-stone large-scale ships in Guangzhou are restored, the largest one will become the official ship of King Guo Song of Jin Dynasty.
There are three floors above the deck. The bottom floor is the residence of the soldiers and guards, as well as the meeting cabin, kitchen cabin, etc. The second floor is the residence of the maids and maids, and the third floor is the master's residence. Guo Song's family members are all there.
the third floor.
After the war, Guo Song went directly to Jiangnan for inspection, and his family also took this opportunity to go out for a walk.
There are more than twenty cabins on the third floor, and the whole family stays in the largest cabin during the day.
Taking a boat is actually very boring. At first, the vast river surface was a bit novel, but after a long time, it will become boring and boring, so you can only find some hobbies to pass the time.
Princess Xue Tao's biggest hobbies are naturally reading books and playing with jade. Playing with jade was influenced by her husband, which made her addicted to it. However, when her daughter Guo Weiwei quietly approached her mother, she discovered that she was not playing with jade, but playing with jade.
What are you drawing carefully?
Guo Weiwei tiptoed to her mother's side, and her eyes widened suddenly. She saw her mother drawing a landscape with a fine pen in the corner of a piece of paper. The mountains in the distance were as dark as black, surrounded by clear water, and dotted with solitary sails. It was simply beautiful.
"Not bad!" Xue Tao stopped writing and smiled.
"Mom, what is this?" Guo Weiwei exclaimed.
"This is a piece of writing paper!"
Xue Tao is still very satisfied with her painting skills. Her use of ink is as pure as fire and blue, and her landscapes and small scenes are full of artistic conception.
"This is your father's suggestion last night. He asked me to draw a small scene on the blank space of the paper. I think it's pretty good. I like it and it also has something to do."
Guo Weiwei took her mother's arm and begged: "Mom, please teach me! I also want to make this kind of writing paper."
"Does this still need teaching? It's just an idea. I praised you for being good at painting. Go and try it yourself."
"But...what kind of paper should I use?"
"Use ancient pagoda paper! Your father recommended it. Changqing paper is originally the best for writing paper, but that kind of paper is not allowed. Ancient pagoda paper is also good. I remember you have it too!"
"But I still have to cut them into small pieces, mother, it's very troublesome!" Guo Weiwei pouted, but her eyes were intentionally or unintentionally looking at a stack of beautifully cut papers.
Xue Tao was a little helpless because of her daughter's coquettishness, so she had to take a bunch of twenty blank sheets of paper and hand them to her, "Take it! Draw whatever you like."
Guo Weiwei cheered and ran away with the blank paper. Xue Tao shook her head and concentrated on drawing the paper again. This time, she drew a round window with a few plum blossoms outside the window.
Everyone in the cabin is doing their own thing. Dugu Youlan and Min Qiu are sitting in front of the small window chatting. There are tea and snacks on the table. Liu Caichun is reading a book while accompanying his daughter Yuanxiao, who is under one year old. Guo Yaner and Zhang Xiaoqin are outside.
Watching waterbirds on the deck, their laughter can be heard from time to time.
The wind on the river was strong, the sails were filled up, and the fleet sailed on the river cutting through the waves.
In the morning, the fleet finally arrived in Runzhou. The navy returned to the port. Guo Song's ship also slowly docked at the dock. Li Bing, Wang You and Runzhou Governor Han Gao all went to the dock to welcome the arrival of His Highness the King of Jin.
, and more than twenty ox carts were prepared. Guo Song put his family on the cart first, and hundreds of guards and cavalry escorted them to rest in the city. They would rest in Dantu County for three days, and then take a boat to the hinterland of Jiangnan.
After sending off his family, Guo Song met everyone one by one. Guo Song smiled at Han Gao and said, "Don't worry, Governor Han. Your father is in good health. Before I left, I discussed the governance of Jiangnan with him. He asked me to tell him
You, don’t go back to Chang’an for the New Year.”
Han Gao said quickly: "Thank you for your concern for my father. To be honest, my father has not been in good health. I am indeed a little worried. As long as he is in good health, I will be relieved."
Han Gao introduced the officials who came to see Guo Song again. They exchanged a few words, and Guo Song got into a large carriage, escorted by cavalry, and drove towards the camp outside the city. As the highest ranking officer of the Jin army,
Coach, Guo Song, of course, first wants to express condolences to his own troops.
When he returned to the commander's tent, it was already an hour later. Guo Song sat down in his seat and listened to the reports from Li Bing and Wang You.
"I didn't agree with you putting the military office in Changzhou before, but now you should know my intention!" Guo Song said to Li Bing.
Li Bing felt ashamed and said: "I am stupid because of my humble position, but now I understand the profound meaning of His Highness."
Guo Song nodded and continued: "Although we can also fight from Wenzhou to Jianzhou, I have given Kang Bao the task of attacking Quanzhou. You don't need to think about it. Your attention must be on Yangzhou and prepare a few
Months, take Huainan for me before winter comes."
Wang You next to him smiled slightly and said: "The Huainan your Highness refers to should include Sizhou!"
Guo Song burst out laughing, "The military advisor knows me!"
Li Bing then realized that if His Highness captured Sizhou, he could use warships to blockade the Huaihe River. The Lord's target would not only be the five states in Huainan, but the entire south of the Huaihe River, including Huainan and Huaixi.
Guo Song then said to Li Bing: "Li Na sent envoys to Chang'an several times to ask for an alliance with us. He was very worried that Zhu Si would retaliate against him. Judging from the current situation we have, Zhu Si is indeed preparing to capture Li Na. Judging from Zhu Si's
Judging from Si's internal preparations, it is estimated that Zhu Si's army should send troops around next spring, and at this time, we can take advantage of the situation to capture Jianghuai."
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Dantu County has prosperous commerce and a large population. Boats loaded with goods crowd the rivers. People come and go on the streets, and there are constant shouts and shouts.
In a large restaurant near the dock, Guo Song set up dozens of banquets to reward hundreds of generals above the rank of captain. A large amount of pork, mutton, fish, meat and wine were also transported to the military camp to reward the three armies.
In addition, dozens of officials from Runzhou Prefectural Government and Dantu County also attended the banquet.
Guo Song stood in front of the window holding a wine glass and sighed: "I didn't expect that Runzhou's business would be so prosperous. It's really beyond my expectation!"
Han Gao explained with a smile: "The prosperity of Runzhou is also thanks to Zhu Si. If he hadn't caused Yangzhou to wither away, how could the big businessmen of Yangzhou have fled to Runzhou one after another?"
Guo Song chuckled. It turned out to be the reason. He thought for a while and asked: "If Yangzhou regains its prosperity, will Runzhou decline again?"
Han Gao shook his head, "Actually, Runzhou has always been good. It is the transit point of the Yangtze River Commercial Road. There are many businesses and warehouses here. A large amount of materials coming from the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River are first stored in the Runzhou warehouse, and then put on ships and sent to the Yangtze River. Transportation
Convenience is the biggest advantage of Runzhou. Once the trade route from Xiangyang to Shangzhou is opened, I believe Runzhou will become even more prosperous."
Guo Song was slightly startled, "Isn't the trade route from Xiangyang to Shangzhou open now?"
"Your Highness, Weichen refers to waterway shipping."
Guo Song understood what he was referring to. Danshui had a large volume of water in the Tang Dynasty, and the Shangzhou section was more suitable for shipping. However, there were several rapids and dangerous shoals in the Wuguan area. If iron fire mines were used to blow up the rocks in the water, then the
If the river section with rapid flow is diverted, the flow will become gentler.
The other is to dig through the Danba waterway between Danshui and Bashui. This waterway was dug during the Jinglong period of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, but it was not dug through in the end. The most difficult part of the two miles of mountain rock has not been completed. If these things are all
If done well, then ships on the Yangtze River can directly transport goods to Chang'an.
These two projects will cost at least millions of dollars and employ hundreds of thousands of migrant workers. However, now that we have iron, fire and thunder to blast rocks, projects that were impossible to complete before should now be possible.
Guo Song nodded, "Your suggestion is very good. I will ask the Zhengshitang to discuss it later. If it is feasible, construction can start next year."
In fact, what Guo Song was considering was not Jiangnan, but the two Sichuan rivers. In the future, Jiangnan could be transported by water to the Yellow River, and then Tianbao Canal to Chang'an. If the Danba Waterway was dug through, money, grain and materials from the two Sichuan could also be transported to Chang'an via the Yangtze River waterway.
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At this time, the door of the private room suddenly opened, and a large group of generals poured in from the outside with wine glasses in their hands. They all looked at Guo Song with smiles on their faces.