Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1249 Hengshan Xiangshui
After passing Dongting Lake, Li Gang and Ma Zhou took a boat down the Xiangjiang River and went straight to Mount Heng.

Sitting on a boat and going up the river is less bumpy, more comfortable and fast. Taking a boat by water is the best choice for long-distance travel.

Standing on the deck, you can see both sides of the Xiangjiang River is good.

Although after talking about Dongting Lake, Hunan is not richer than Hubei, but because when Qin Shihuang conquered Lingnan, he went down the Xiangjiang River, and then dug a Lingqu, crossing the five mountains and mountains, connecting the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River in Guilin. Since then, until now, the Central Plains entered Lingnan mainly through this route.

It is precisely because of this passage into Lingnan that although Hunan is remote, it is still developing well along the Xiangjiang River. The Central Plains Dynasty built many cities on this passage, moved many people, and stationed many people. Less soldiers and horses.

This kind of linear development is exactly the usual method of the Central Plains Dynasty for remote places, especially the southern region. Points are used to form a line to establish a transportation line, and then it can radiate to the surrounding areas.This was true in the earliest Hunan, and later in Yunnan, and later in Guizhou.

Point the back line first, and then connect into pieces.

It has to be said that the Chinese ancestors were full of wisdom, relying on this method to continuously open up southern Xinjiang.

Hengshan County is located in the upper reaches of the Xiangshui River, so it got its name because there is Hengshan Mountain in its territory.Hengshan borders Luling County on the left, Lingling County on the right, Changsha County on the north and Guiyang on the south.

In addition to the Xiangjiang River passing through the territory, there are several large rivers such as Leishui, Chongshui and Laishui that flow into the Xiangjiang River.

"Hengshan County is ahead."

Sailing on the Xiangjiang River for several days in a row, because it is still in the middle and lower reaches, the boat sailed smoothly, and there was no need to pull the fibers.On this day, Ma Zhou was still reading in the cabin when he heard the boatman remind him.

After seeing the scenery on both sides of the strait too much on the deck, he felt that they were all the same, and lost the novelty, so Ma Zhou simply read in the cabin, unexpectedly entering Hengshan County so soon.

Hengshan County is the northernmost city in Hengshan County, just on the border with Changsha, while Hengshan County City is Hengyang City at the confluence of Leishui and Xiangjiang River, and there is another Wushui River in the west that also flows into Xiangjiang River.

"Are there so soon?" Ma Zhou put down his book and walked out of the cabin.

At this time, Li Gang was already on the deck first.

The two looked at a city in front of the river, "This is Mount Heng."

"Hengshan County doesn't look that big."

"It's a little small."

"Compared to the counties along the Xiangjiang River in Baling, Changsha and other places, they are much smaller."

It is indeed relatively backward that the two rebelled out of Hengshan County from only one county seat.

"Has King Bin thought about how to burn these three fires after he takes office?" Li Gang asked, stroking his beard.

"What are your plans, sir?"

"Talk about your plan first!" Li Gang said with a chuckle.

Ma Zhou looked at Hengshan County in the distance, "Students think that Hengshan County is remote and backward, but there is also the Xiangjiang River leading to the south of Lingnan. Although the imperial court has now opened up sea routes, it is convenient to go from Guangling to Nanhai and Jiaozhi, but it is still far away, especially for Jingxiang Bashu For places such as Guanzhong, one must first go to Guangling at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and then go out to sea and circle thousands of miles before reaching Lingnan. At present, Jiangdong and Jiangxi are still in the hands of feudal towns, so Hunan, which has just been recovered, has re-established the Xiangli Road. This is a rare opportunity for us to unblock the land of Lingnan."

Ma Zhou's plan for the development of Hengshan is to rely on the Xiangjiang River, dredge the Xiangjiang River within the territory, and remove some dangerous shoals.Then use this way to communicate with Hunan and Lingnan.Now Lingnan is developing well, especially the Nanhai and Jiaozhi Second Ports, which are already important commercial ports. If this commercial road can be established, relying on the Xiangjiang waterway, Hengshan, Xiangtan, Hengyang and other cities in Hengshan County can usher in development. Opportunities, commerce, transportation, can also develop handmade, and even promote the sales of some local minerals and local products.

"The sage has long said that without agriculture, there is no stability, without work, there is no wealth, and without business, there is no life. If Hengshan County just immerses itself in life, it will not be able to live a good life under these conditions, so it can only rely on the waterway of the Xiangjiang River to develop. Business."

Li Gang nodded again and again, the young man was really different.

"However, have you ever thought about this question? This place was originally the land of Chu, and it worships witches and ghosts the most. Even now, there are still a large number of barbarians living there. These people are not good people. Taxes, witches and ghosts, and sometimes robbers at all."

It is common for local barbarians to plunder commercial roads. They live in the mountains. If these threats cannot be eliminated, it will be difficult to vigorously develop the Xiangshui trade line.

"Then reform the land and return it to the people, destroy the prostitute temples, and encircle and suppress the bandits." Ma Zhou said bluntly.

The imperial court will also recognize and canonize some gods, such as Guan Yu, the Dragon King of the Four Seas, and some mountain gods and water gods, but not many.The rest of the various folk gods are actually not recognized by the imperial court. These are regarded as obscene temples by the imperial court, especially those mountain spirits and ghosts, which are even more explicitly prohibited.

Obviously, now that Ma Zhou is going to attack these prostitute temples that are more prominent in Hengshan, this is to unify his thinking first.

"Stop in Hengshan County."

Ma Zhou said to the boatman.

The fleet stopped at the wharf of Hengshan County, Ma Zhou and Li Gang disembarked, and the two battalions of government soldiers on the rear fleet also disembarked. They stayed on the boat for many days and were bored.

"The two commanders, Li Taishou and Ma Juncheng let the two soldiers and the soldiers of the two battalions put on armor and weapons, and prepare to go ashore in full combat."

"There is fighting? Could it be that there is a rebellion in Hengshan County?" a battalion commander asked.

Li Gang and Ma Zhou came to Hengshan County to take office this time. Qin Qiong specially gave them two battalions of guards and brought a thousand elite soldiers to take up the post. This is the greatest support and confidence.

"Deterrence, it's deterrence." The visitor said with a smile.

"Oh, I thought someone was so courageous and dared to make trouble. I understand deterrence, don't worry, we are good at this." The commander laughed and called his subordinates.

"Did you hear what the prefect and the county magistrate said? We have arrived at the territory of Hengshan County. From now on, this is where our two battalions will be stationed. When we are newcomers, we have to make a show of ourselves. We cannot let the locals underestimate us. Go back to the cabin." , wipe the armor and weapons bright, remember to scrub the body clean, tidy up, no one can embarrass us Li Taishou and Ma Juncheng, we must show the momentum of dragons and tigers, and let Hengshan City go up and down Everyone was taken aback and shocked!"

The generals all smiled and said, "No problem, we are a heroic army fighting in the South and the North!"

A fleet of such a large fleet suddenly arrived at the pier of Hengshan County, which shocked even the small county town, and many people came to the pier to watch.

When they saw two officials in scarlet robes appearing, followed by groups of shiny red robe soldiers disembarking from the boat behind them, they were first stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, but roared away. Scattered, there are not many left.

Seeing this, Ma Zhou and Li Gang laughed, "It seems we scared them."

The two battalion commanders flattered each other proudly.

After the team assembled on the pier, they escorted Ma Zhou and Li Gang to the city gate.

But the gates are closed.

The battalion commander Dugu Yanyun and Gongsun Wuda stepped forward.

Dugu Yanyun patted his armor and clanked.

"The Commander of the Zuo Xiaowei Battalion, Dugu Yanyun, guarding Li Taishou and Ma Juncheng of Hengshan County, arrived, and the people in the city opened the door to welcome them!"

At this time, a head finally poked out from the top of the wall, but it was watching suspiciously.

"Hey, wait for the city to be closed and not open, do you want to rebel? I will make dozens of calls, and if I don't open the door, I will directly attack the city. Don't blame me for being rude!"

(End of this chapter)