Datang Longya

Chapter 965 The opening of the canal

The supply of the imperial court remained the same. When Li Chengqian learned that his master and father were digging a canal, he sent a batch of gunpowder and gasoline without hesitation.

Since the end of the global attack on Tang Dynasty, Jing Leisi has been leisurely for several years.Although the power of gunpowder to open mountains and crack rocks is extraordinary, the proposal to apply gunpowder to people's livelihood has not been approved by the court at all.

With all the officials in the court objecting, even if the emperor wants to go his own way, he must be cautious and cautious.And the result of prudence is generally conformity.

This time is different, because Longyawei is here, the Supreme Emperor is here, and the Lord Protector is here, so using gunpowder is not a big deal.

When the fuze was ignited, the soldiers who ignited ran away with their heads in their hands.

Not long after, there was a dull bang from the construction site of the canal, dust was raised, and stones were scattered everywhere.

Looking at the blasted land, Li Tai couldn't help but said, "Using gunpowder weapons to open mountains and crack rocks is much faster than hammers and shovels. Why don't those courtiers agree to use gunpowder for engineering?"

It was not until the dust settled that Li Shimin's guards allowed the Supreme Emperor to come out.

Patting Li Tai on the head, Li Shimin said: "It is indeed labor-saving to use gunpowder in engineering, but if someone with ulterior motives gets it, it will be a bad thing for the security of the Tang Dynasty. Power should be concentrated by the royal family since ancient times. Don't talk about gunpowder. Once the gunpowder overflows, even if we are buried in the ground, I am afraid we will all be able to smell the smoke."

Regarding Li Shimin's words, except for the statement that the power was concentrated by the royal family, Leng Feng felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Gunpowder is not terrible, what is terrible is the human heart.Why does the world have to be divided for a long time?The corruption of the rulers is one reason, and some people are unwilling to be mediocre and want to yell "the princes and generals have kindness" is also a reason.

Patting Li Tai on the shoulder, Leng Feng pointed to the blasted building and said, "Don't worry, this kind of life won't last long. You haven't seen the latest experiment of Jingleisi. From my point of view, the way they walked It’s not crooked, it won’t take long for the power of the weapons produced by Jinglei Division to rise to a higher level. When the power of gunpowder is beyond the reach of new weapons, gunpowder can be used in engineering.”

With gunpowder weapons in place, the canal project in Zhuzhou is progressing rapidly.

There were three big heads on the construction site, so Liu Rong delegated power as a matter of course, and began to count the scale of the disaster.

Even though he was prepared or not, when the final result came out, he almost cried out in pain.

A sore caused Zhuzhou to be riddled with holes, and the death rate of [-]% made him almost collapse.

Everyone was heartbroken when they saw the result.But after a catastrophe, obsessing over the past is useless, always thinking about how to recover.

The news of a group of survivors in Zhuzhou City spread throughout Zhuzhou, but no one dared to take a closer look for fear of being infected by the sore patients.

Zhuzhou is still blocked, and the canal is still being dug.

Two months have passed, and there is no new patient in Zhuzhou.

Three months later, Leng Feng, who was inspecting the construction site, suddenly found that there were a few more migrant workers on the construction site.

The canal was excavated by the surviving people and the army in Zhuzhou City. The soldiers were easy to recognize, and the surviving people were also very recognizable. So where did these white-faced migrant workers come from?
When work was over, the kitchen began to distribute food, but the extra migrant workers walked out with hoes on their shoulders.

A curious cold front blocked their way.

Although he was also dressed in sackcloth, but looking at the golden crown of the person in front of him, he knew that he was a big shot.So the migrant workers all had a respectful attitude and bowed their heads to salute.

Looking at their sweat-soaked clothes, Leng Feng asked: "You guys are people from nearby Zhuangzi, why don't you hide at home and come to the construction site?"

A farmer replied: "Master Guan, we all know about Zhuzhou City. The imperial court is merciful. He not only came to Zhuzhou to treat diseases, but also helped us open the canal. The governor said at the time that after the canal was opened, , Zhuzhou is not so poor, and the people can live a good life. It is our job to dig the canal, and the imperial court's officers and soldiers come to help, so we can't just watch from the sidelines, can't we? Hiding is just hiding, and now I haven’t seen anyone get sick for three months, so I should be fine. If you are idle, you are also idle, and we will come to help you."

Before Leng Feng could tell them about the survival period of Lupus virus, Sun Simiao came over: "Don't worry, stay at the construction site for a while before going home. The construction site is in charge of food and housing. You contribute to food and lodging Nothing."

Seeing a few farmers grinning and being brought back to the construction site by the students of the medical school, Leng Feng frowned and said, "Old Sun, I told you the truth, why do you still persuade them to stay?"

Sun Simiao was also covered in sweat, so he simply sat down on the ground and said, "The old man thinks that there are no new additions for two months, which means that there is nothing wrong. There is a lot of rain in Zhuzhou, and even if there are some viruses left on the surface, they will disappear. These few days If a farmer comes to the construction site to work for a day, if he is infected with the sore, he will infect the whole village when he returns. But if not, we don’t have to treat ourselves like thieves.”

Unexpectedly, Lao Sun was so thoughtful, Leng Feng sighed: "There is no way, Luso is too terrible for Datang, I will not hesitate to spend time to ensure the disappearance of Luso. But since you want to try, then try it .”

There is a lot of work on the construction site, which is the most labor-intensive, but the treatment on the construction site is also very good. Not to mention the food, even the meat is eaten every two days.

Half a month passed, and the few new veteran farmers showed no signs of illness.

With a few, there are a dozen.

The construction site did not refuse people to join, so the people in the surrounding Zhuangzi overcame their fear and joined the project with hoes.

One thousand, two thousand.

When almost [-] people joined, the logistics officer had to report to the superior, and the supplies were not enough.

With the participation of so many people, the progress of the project has taken another leap forward.

In a year, the last section of the canal was blasted with gunpowder, and the raging river flooded into the ditch.

Seeing the opening of the canal, the people on both sides cheered together.

With tears streaming down his face, Liu Rong turned his head and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, once the canal is opened, Zhuzhou will always become rich slowly."

On the other side, Leng Feng was receiving Lao Sun's blank stare.

Facts have proved that it takes less than a year and a half for the sores to disappear.

This is unreasonable. Without advanced inspection equipment in Datang, Leng Feng felt that the only thing he could rely on was time.

Only time will reduce the danger to zero.

But since the old man has proved the disappearance of the sore, there is no need to hold on for the last half a year.

The canal has been opened, and Zhuzhou can gradually use the canal to improve people's livelihood.

A scorpion caused a terrible wound to this land, but with time, this wound will eventually heal slowly.

(End of this chapter)