Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Let's get started!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "Let's deal with the matter before breakfast, otherwise if the wind changes, there will be no appetite for dinner!"

"Obey!" Sancho responded, and waved his hands vigorously to the soldiers beside the woodpile. The torch was thrown onto the dry firewood doused with fish oil, and the flames ignited.The accompanying monk put his palms together and recited the Sutra of Rebirth in the Pure Land of the Ten Directions, and the soldiers beside him put down their weapons in awe and began to recite along with it.For a moment, the flames jumped, and the Sanskrit sound burst out, and the barren land turned into a Buddhist country.

"Good luck! The wind didn't blow our way!" Wang Wenzuo stood silently for a while: "Send the order down, let's eat! We still have to hurry!"

Following the sound of orders, the soldiers delivered roasted pheasants and hares, as well as hot dry biscuits and porridge. Wang Wenzuo was the first to pick up the table knife, and everyone buried their heads in eating.In addition to the pickles brought with the meal, it was the guesses about the identities of those unlucky ones last night.The officers used their rich imaginations to guess the origin and cause of death of those dead passengers.

"In my opinion, it's for personal revenge!" Igileinbod took the wine bag, took a sip, passed it on to the next person, and said enthusiastically, "Killing people in this wasteland is common, as long as you know The opponent's route and timing can be set up in advance or pursued with the tail, and they will be completely killed!"

"That's right, I also think it's revenge or something! If it's blocking the way and robbing in the wasteland at night, that would be too coincidental!"

"I think the possibility of being robbed by chance is not small. This wasteland is boundless, just like the sea. How can I set up an ambush to pursue it?"

"People and horses always leave hoofprints when they walk, trampling on grass and trees, why can't they chase after them?"

"Many people will stay, but only six or seven people were killed, how many people can stay?"

The competition became more and more intense, and finally they all turned their attention to Wang Wenzuo.Wang Wenzuo coughed and was about to say something when he suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes coming from the grassland, or rather the sound of horseshoes beating soft grass. It was so loud and urgent that the scout called the police The horn sounded almost simultaneously.

In an instant, in front of the hill, a large group of cavalry surrounded like a half moon.Wang Wenzuo stood up and walked to the edge of the hill. He could clearly see the head of the horse held high, the nostrils of the horse were dilated, and it was snorting because of the hasty running.You can still see the faces of the knights on horseback, with dark faces and heads raised, staring up at the hills.

"Who are you!" Ah Zhi Luo shouted.

No one spoke, only snorting and short hissing.

Azhiluo looked back at Wang Wenzuo, Wang Wenzuo nodded, and he said loudly knowingly: "This is the history of the marching army of the Andong Dudu Mansion of the Great Tang Dynasty, and Wang Minggong, the uncle of the founding county, who are you, how dare you be rude!"

Azhiluo's second questioning was effective. Several knights rode their horses to the hill, got off their horses, and bowed to the hill: "We are from the Baishan tribe. Please excuse me."

"People from the Baishan tribe?" Wang Wenzuo pondered for a while: "Azhiluo, ask them what they are doing in such a hurry?"

"Obey!" Ahzhi Luo responded, and said loudly, "Wang Changshi asked, what is the purpose of you rushing like this?"

"I was waiting to pick up a distinguished guest at the order of the leader. I encountered a flood on the way, and the embankment was washed away, so I had to take a long detour, so I hurried on!"

"Ask who is that distinguished guest?" Wang Wenzuo whispered.

"Who is that distinguished guest?" Ah Zhi Luo asked.

The uninvited guests under the hill didn't answer right away. Their mounts seemed to have infected their master's nervousness and anxiety, snorting and trampling the ground with their hooves.Seeing this, A Zhi Luo raised his voice: "I am asking the question on behalf of Chang Shi, please answer quickly!"

"It's a guest from afar!"

As soon as the knight answered, he whipped his horse and turned around, followed by the other knights. In the blink of an eye, they completely disappeared in the boundless grassland, only the wind brought their majestic singing.

"Ah, Great Khan! Lead us forward! From the grassless wasteland to the fertile riverside land, let the cattle and sheep grow fat and prosper! We are the arrows on your bow and the mounts on your hips. We are invincible. Conquer the Quartet, Great Khan!"

The song grew fainter as it went further away, until it dissolved into a whistling of the wind over the tops of the blades of grass.

On the afternoon of the third day, Wang Wenzuo and his party arrived at their destination. Although there was a county government in the area as early as the Han Dynasty, hundreds of years later, there were only ruins and a small fishing village left here.Wang Wenzuo chose a highland near the river as a campsite, and then began to explore the local area to find a suitable place to build the city.The elders of the fishing village saw the arrival of this group of unexpected guests, and hurriedly brought some fresh fish and dried goods to meet them.Wang Wenzuo happily summoned him and asked about the local water, soil and tide conditions.

"Shangguan wants to open a port and build a city here?" The elder blinked his cloudy old eyes and replied cautiously: "This is naturally a very good thing, a very good thing!"

"You don't have to worry, just speak up if you have anything to say!" Wang Wenzuo smiled and pointed to the brocade mat beside him, motioning for the elder to sit down: "You are from the old land here, and I'm a foreigner, so naturally I want to listen to your opinion more. Don't worry, no matter what you say, I won't blame you, if you say it well, there will be a reward!"

"Yes, yes!" The elder carefully put down half of his buttocks on the brocade mat and scratched the back of his head: "The old man has been here for six generations, and I am sixty-five this year. I have only seen wars and looting, opening ports I have never seen the matter of trade, and it is a shame that Shangguan has such an idea!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"Shangguan wants to open a port and trade here, but he wants to sail upstream along the Liaoshui River and navigate the villages and towns and markets on both sides of the river?"

"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo smiled slightly: "I really have this idea. There are many tributaries of the Liaoshui River, stretching for thousands of miles. If it is done well, maybe this place can become a rich place like Yangzhou and Quanzhou. Elder, you are a local. People can also share some benefits!"

"Hehe!" Seeing that Wang Wenzuo spoke in a friendly manner, the elder was not as nervous as he was at the beginning: "I don't know where the Shangguan said Yangzhou and Quanzhou are, but I think they must be rich places. But if you plan to Liaoshui is open to navigation, I'm afraid there are some things that need to be prepared first!"

"Old man, please tell me!"

"I don't dare to take this as an invitation, but when I was young, I once ran a boat on the Liaoshui for a few days, so I dare to say a few words. First of all, the Liaoshui is frozen, and I can't go on a boat for about three or four months every year." , unlike southern rivers where boats can be sailed all year round!"

"I know that too!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "In fact, the winter here is bitterly cold, not to mention the water, and not many people walk by land!"

"That's right, it's not as good as the south. It will snow after October, and the snow will melt in March and April. People are very rough, and they are not as refined as those in the south." The elder sighed.

"I think it's okay!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "This place has thick soil, crisscross rivers, lush forests, fish, deer, gold, iron, and coal. As long as a little reclamation is done, there are many sources of convenience. The southerners are not refined, but they are simple, tough, and indomitable, as long as they are used properly, they will not be able to achieve anything!"

Hearing Wang Wenzuo's good words about his hometown, the elder couldn't help showing a sincere smile: "What the Shangguan said is that we people here don't say anything else, it is certain that we can endure hardships and endure hardships. Don't let us down!" At this point, he patted himself on the head and cursed: "I'm really confused, Shangguan, you asked me about Liaohe, but I got off the topic, damn it. If Liaohe wants to In addition to being frozen, there are two other things about navigation. The first is that the water volume of the Liaohe River varies greatly in four seasons. When the snow melts in spring, the water volume is scary, and it is several times larger than when it is dry; the other is that the Liaohe River is easy to be washed away. Dams and rivers are erratic, and floods often occur, Shangguan must take this into consideration!"

"Thank you for reminding me, old man!" Wang Wenzuo nodded, and his expression became serious.The Liaoshui River is roughly divided into two water systems, the East and the West. The West Liaohe River has two sources: the Laoha River and the Xilamulun River. To the northeast, it flows through Pingquan City in Hebei Province, Ningcheng County, Wengniute Banner, Naiman Banner, and Kailu County in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Tongliao City in Inner Mongolia, Shuangliao City in Jilin Province, and to Horqin Left Middle Banner Bai The Jiaolai River, a tributary on the right side of Yintarana, continues to flow eastward, and the small tile-roofed houses merge into the Wulijimulun River from the north, then turn northeast-southwest, enter Liaoning Province, and join the East Liaohe River in Changtu County.The birthplace of the Dongliao River is Hadaling, Jilin Province today.

It is not difficult to see that the upper reaches of the Xiliao River flow through the mountains, with a natural drop of 900 meters. The river flows fast and the river channel is deep. The middle reaches are the loess hills. Although the vegetation protection in the Tang Dynasty was far better than it is now, the river still carries a lot of sediment. After entering the Liaohe Plain in the lower reaches, the water flow became rapid and flat, so a large amount of sediment was deposited and the river bed was raised.Therefore, the Liaohe River has always been famous for its many disasters and erratic river courses in history.

To make matters worse, the flood season in the Liaohe River Basin is in the snow season and summer rainy season. Once it enters the flood season, the main stream will swell at the same time. Moreover, after entering the plain, the river channel is curved and erratic, and the river drainage speed is slow. In the flood season, it is very easy to form a large flood, which is also an important reason for the late development of the Liaohe Plain in history.

Just as Shanghai is to the Yangtze River, Guangzhou is to the Pearl River, Hangzhou is to the Qiantang River, Alexandria is to the Nile River, London is to the Thames River, the value of a port city located in a delta at the mouth of a river is closely related to its radiation range adjacent to the river.The larger the area of ​​the river basin, the larger the population, and the more prosperous the economy, the higher the upper limit of the port cities located at the mouth of the river.Take Shanghai as an example. As long as the Yangtze River does not change its course and its water flow does not decrease significantly, even if it temporarily lags behind several other port cities due to human factors, it will inevitably become the most prosperous in China when viewed from a longer time unit. One of the commercial and trade cities in China (maybe one should be removed), the reason is very simple, the Yangtze River is the largest river in my country, and its basin is the most densely populated and economically prosperous area in my country.

According to the old man, the navigation value of Liaoshui was much lower than Wang Wenzuo's expectation, which made him a little disappointed, but after thinking about it, even as the old man said, Liaoshui was the cheapest and most convenient way of navigation at that time. As long as this place is controlled, the Liaohe Plain can be connected with the vast areas such as the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion, Pyongyang, the Japanese Islands, the Far East, Shandong, and Hebei through water transport.In the future, it will be planned as large farms, pastures, and large forest farms. A large number of commodities produced must have convenient access. This is already the best choice.

"No problem!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "Sancho!"

"Yes!" Sancho hurriedly responded.

"You haven't saluted the old man yet!" Wang Wenzuo pointed to the elder of the fishing village: "It's your mission to open a port and build a port, and you will have to trouble the old man a lot in the future! What do you think should be done?"

Sangqiu has followed Wang Wenzuo for many years, and he has already understood it. He hurriedly bowed down and said: "The boy was ordered to open a port and build a port. In the future, he must ask the old man for advice. Please agree!"

"Don't dare, dare not!" Seeing that Sancho had been standing behind Wang Wenzuo, the elder knew that he was also an official, so he hurriedly got up to avoid it.But he was held down by Wang Wenzuo: "Old man, this Sancho is my slave, and he is still diligent in doing things. You have been here for many years and know everything about water and soil. From now on, you will be by his side. If you have anything to do, tell him something. It is right to be worshiped by him!"

The elder was held down by Wang Wenzuo, he couldn't move anywhere, he had no choice but to accept Sanqiu's two bows, and said with a wry smile: "It's really frustrating for the old man, Shangguan, please rest assured, the villain's old life should be sold to this Sang Lang Your Majesty, naturally follow your orders!"

"Okay, okay!" Wang Wenzuo nodded, and said to Sancho: "Have you heard everything? Don't act casually, listen to others!"

Wang Wenzuo stayed there for more than ten days, settled on the address of the port and city, and then returned to Yingzhou.As soon as he returned to Yingzhou, he thought that he planned to marry the Cui family, so he had to go back to his hometown to visit his relatives first, and told his parents about Gao Tang and Gao Kan.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Gao Kan said with a smile: "Sanlang arrived early and married Cui's wife, which is really enviable! How can I not agree to such a good thing. But as the marching commander Shi , Even if you ask for leave, you can't leave immediately, I have to make some arrangements, how about it!"

"Thank you Gao Duhu!" Wang Wenzuo thanked hurriedly. According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty at that time, parents were three thousand miles away, and they were given 35 days of provincial leave every three years. 'Wang Wenzuo is currently working in the Andong Governor's Mansion, and his nominal parents are in Shandong Province, but the distance is less than three thousand miles, so he has to ask for leave to visit relatives.Moreover, he has a high position and power now, if he wants to leave his job, he can't just leave, he has to make arrangements in advance, Gao Kan is not hard for him!