Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

The time has entered the 27th year of Wu Wang Qingji, which is 487 BC, the beginning of August in the lunar calendar.

Let the prince stay in Xianyang forever, and after the Jianguo regent, Qingji embarked on the road of inspection.

This is Qingji's fifth large-scale tour since he became king of Wu.

Almost every time Qingji goes on tour, he rides thousands of rides.

It is true that Qingji also wants to be sympathetic to the power of the people and not to waste extravagance, but as the king of a country, the king of a superpower, how can the ostentation of Qingji's tour be so small?

The empresses and concubines who accompanied Qingji on the tour this time included Queen Ji Kui, Xi Shi, Zheng Dan, Nan Zi and other daughters, as well as ministers, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Bo Tong and others.

So much so that Prince Hong, Prince Fan, Prince Xi and other princes of the King of Wu would follow along on tour.

There were no less than 200 palace ladies and servants accompanying him, and 5000 guards from Habayashi, Huben, and palace guards.

There are more than ten thousand war horses, three hundred military chariots, and a lot of baggage that cannot be counted...

You must know that Qingji is going on tour as the king of a country, he is not going to visit the mountains and rivers.

If it is as extravagant and wasteful as Qianlong's trip to the south of the Yangtze River in history, and there is not much purpose, it is definitely not worth the candle.

Fortunately, the purpose of Qingji's tour is to understand the sentiments of the people, condolences to officials and troops everywhere, to promote his mighty virtue, and at the same time deter Xiaoxiao.

The massive patrol team started from Xianyang and headed north along the straight road.

There are straight roads, chi roads, plank roads and five-foot roads in Wu State, all of which were built for convenient transportation, and the projects were huge.

Basically, every time a place is conquered, Wu Guo will spend a lot of manpower, material resources, financial resources, and a lot of time to build bridges and pave roads.

After all, if you want to get rich, build roads first!

This is the eternal truth.

For example, the straight road and the Chi road in Shangjun of Wu State were built on the territory of Yiqu and Wuzhi people. It was the territory of the Eight Kingdoms of Xirong, but now it has become an inseparable part of Wu State.

The Zhidao and Chidao in Shangjun are still under construction, and there are more than [-] Kunlun slaves working here.

Their task is to build a chariot and horse road with a length of more than 700 kilometers and a width of about 50 meters along the mountains and desert grasslands within two years.

It took two years to complete the tasks of route selection, rerouting, construction, construction of post stations, post kiosks, etc. The speed and arduousness of the project are miracles in the history of road construction in China and the world!

Of course, these two years are conservative estimates.

The state of Wu has used so many Kunlun slaves, and it will definitely be able to complete the straight road and Chi road in Shangjun as soon as possible.

For the work of infrastructure construction, the monarchs and ministers of Wu State, and the people of the whole country are no strangers.

Wu people themselves have the title of "infrastructure madman".

It is conceivable that after the completion of the straight roads and chi roads in Shangjun, in addition to the deterrent effect in the military, it will also play an extremely beneficial role in the unification of government orders between the north and the south, economic development and cultural exchanges.

Qingji's son, Gongzi Qi, served as the governor of Shangjun, so this time Qingji went on a tour to Shangjun, and he was responsible for acting as a guide.

"Quick! Work!"

"Don't be lazy!"

On the huge construction site, the Kunlun slaves with dark complexion, short stature or strong body were urged to work.

The fiery scene is beyond embarrassing.

The officers and soldiers of Wu Jun who were in charge of overseeing the work would not show any sympathy for the Kunlun slaves.

Whenever they found a Kunlun slave who was lazy and wanted to take a breath, they would beat him with a whip, screaming and tearing him to pieces.

"Snapped!"

"what!"

The Kunlun slave who was whipped couldn't help screaming.

But the Wu army soldier holding the whip snorted, and said disdainfully: "Don't be lazy! If you dare to be lazy, the whip in my hand will not be polite!"

"quick!"

"Hurry up and work!"

The humble Kunlun slaves, in the eyes of Wu Jun soldiers, are very cheap.

Even if they are sold, their value may not be comparable to that of a cow or two or three sheep.

If the Kunlun slaves died of exhaustion or were beaten to death, they would most likely be thrown into a mass grave and buried after a while.

Because of the rebellion of Kunlun slaves from time to time, the state of Wu has stricter management of Kunlun slaves.

In the huge state of Wu, there is no shortage of labor force at all, so a large number of projects, infrastructure construction, that is, those dirty jobs, are usually done by Kunlun slaves.

As for the strong men who have reached a certain age in the country and have to do hard labor, they can be exempted from hard labor by paying money.

This invisibly increased a lot of income for Wu's treasury.

"Wu Qi, where is this?"

"Reporting to my father, this place is Ziwu Ridge."

"Oh."

Meridian Ridge?

This is a battleground for military strategists.

Meridian Ridge straddles Shang County and Chang'an County (Gansu, Shaanxi), and is located in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau.

Because it is in the same direction as the prime meridian, it is called "Ziwu Ridge".

Ziwu Ridge is a branch of Qiaoshan Mountains, which is located between the two major water systems of Jing River and Luo River.

The Yanchuan Road and Malian River Road in Wu State are located on the east and west sides of Ziwu Ridge, and the straight road is on Ziwu Ridge.

The straight road controls the valley roads on both sides.

Wu Qijin said: "Father, the Yanchuan Road and the Malian River Road on the east and west sides of Ziwu Ridge are two parallel river valleys. The connection between them must pass through Ziwu Ridge to form a throat. They complement each other and influence each other. .”

"That's why, my son thinks that I, Da Wu, can set up some passes on the straight road, especially at the intersections. We need to have some pass facilities to control the traffic around Ziwu Ridge."

"Especially the important throats that control the Yanchuan Road and the Malian River Road. Once the pass is completed, it will definitely become a natural barrier between the border town and the Guanzhong."

"good."

Regarding Wu Qi's idea, Qingji nodded in agreement.

The area from Ganquan Mountain to Ziwuling is densely forested and lush, and the Ordos Grassland is a place full of weeds, lakes and marshes, beasts, snakes and insects, and inaccessible places.

This is a short cut to the bottom of the Yinshan Mountains.

If the state of Wu cannot firmly contain this shortcut, it is very likely that the soldiers and civilians on the border will suffer from the northern Hulu such as the Yuezhi and Linhu in the future, and even the Yiqu people and Wuzhi people who have not yet planned , maybe there will be a rebellion...

Therefore, no matter what the purpose is, the straight roads and chi roads in Shangjun, as well as the Great Wall that stretches for thousands of miles, must be built.

This Shangjun Straight Road is the shortest road from Xianyang to the Yinshan Mountains in the north. It is generally straight from north to south, so it is called "Straight Road".

It can be said that it is the first highway recognized in the world!
It is worth mentioning that Wu Guotong Straight Road and building the Great Wall are two completely different projects in nature.

The Great Wall was built out of the needs of military struggle, to resist the invasion of Hu people outside the Great Wall, it can be called a military project.

And the straight road can only be a traffic line.

Of course, it is possible to transport the army, military supplies, daily necessities needed by sergeants, etc. Generally speaking, this is only the case during wartime, so it cannot be simply called a military road.

The military strategic status of "straight road" means that it is not a one-time event, a battle or a campaign status in military struggle, but a long-term status and role related to the overall victory or defeat of the war.

The military strategic position of the "straight road" is manifested by its geographical location, the barrier and control functions played by the topography...

There are straight roads, galloping roads, plank roads and five-foot roads in Wu State.

The specific functions and plans are somewhat different.