Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 672 Canal

Just when Li Yue was focusing on the west, something happened in the south.

In the past few years, the school affairs office and Honglusi have continued to infiltrate and publicize, as well as attracting various policies to benefit the people, and the hearts of Jingxiang gradually turned to Daliang.

At the end of the year, more than 2,000 families suddenly crossed the Han River and fled to Nanyang.

There are more than 2,000 households and nearly 10,000 people, which is by no means small in this era.

The Jin army sent out water troops to intercept, and Qin Biao and Mi Jin also sent cavalry to rescue them. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides in Gucheng.

The Jin army lost more than 30 warships, but the Liang army suffered more than 870 casualties, all of which were injured by the heavy crossbows of the Jin army's warships. Fortunately, most of the people were able to successfully cross the river.

Huan Wen immediately became vigilant and led his elite troops back to Xiangyang from Ruxu, where he began to conduct a rigorous investigation and arrest the storyteller.

If not for the powerful assistance of Jing Xiang, even Yang Lue would have been almost captured alive.

"People's hearts in Jiangdong have changed, it's gratifying!" Chang Wei paid more attention to Jiangdong. After all, as long as the Jin Dynasty existed, it would always be a potential opponent of Daliang.

"Yang Lue has been struggling for three or four years. Xiangyang is an iron city and it should melt."

Li Yue looked at the memorial sent by Yang Lue.

According to his intention, if the imperial court marches south, there will be powerful and military officials in the city responding to it, and they will cooperate with each other inside and outside. As long as Huan Wen is not around, there is a 60% chance of conquering Xiangyang.

But if Huan Wen had stayed in Xiangyang, it would only be 20 to 30 percent.

After all, Xiangyang was Huan Wen's base camp, and the prestige that had been suppressed for many years made the powerful and military households tremble in their hearts.

However, capturing Xiangyang does not mean destroying Jiangdong, it just opens a gap.

"First west, then north, then south, the grand strategy remains unchanged." Li Yue thought silently in his mind. The 60% chance of winning was still too risky, not to mention that Huan Wen was sitting in Xiangyang.

Either we don't send troops, or we win.

Chang Wei said: "With Xie An inside Jiangdong and Huan Wen outside, they complement each other. Jiangdong will have at least ten more years of national rule."

Jiangdong's system of co-governance, although rotten, could keep the broken ship of the Jin Dynasty swaying forward.

Whenever a powerful official tried to cross the line, other noble clans would either try their best to hold him back or attack him in groups.

This is true for both Wang Dun and Su Jun.

Huan Wen is also facing this situation now.

"As long as Huan Wen wants to go further, there will always be a chance. Send an order to Yang Lue. There is no need to rush. The school officials and Honglu officials will hibernate first to conserve their strength." Li Yue's mentality became more and more stable.

Although Jiang Dong looks half-dead now, he still has some fighting ability.

This friction can be seen.

The Jin army responded quickly, and the naval force was quite elite, and it was able to injure so many Black Cloud Cavalry.

Of course, the biggest problem in the Southern Expedition was not the navy or the natural chasm of the Yangtze River. The Liang Kingdom's navy had also grown in recent years.

The problem lies in climate, water and soil. Most of the Heiyun Army are from Hebei and may not be adapted to the Jiangnan climate.

In the Battle of Chibi, many Wei troops died from plague and disease.

And it’s not yet time for the southern expedition.

At the end of the year, Li Jian came to the table again and wanted to stay in Guanzhong for one more year.

But this time Li Yue refused. As a prince, it is not a good thing to stay away for a long time.

In two years, he has almost seen everything he needs to see, and his relationship with Wang Meng is almost the same. The prince of a country cannot just farm.

The engagement with Wang Meng's queen Lanzhi has also been agreed upon, but they are both too young and have to wait for another year and a half.

The news of this incident was undoubtedly an encouragement to the Han Clan common people faction.

Many people gradually understood the emperor's intentions, and Wang Meng's entry into the Chancellor's Desk became a certainty.

Cui Hong was transferred to Shuozhou, and the gentry were more respectful than ever before, so naturally no one dared to object. On the last day of the second year of Hongxing's reign, Li Jian returned to Luoyang.

When I left, I still felt like a child, but when I came back, I had changed a lot.

There is a little more wind and frost on the face, and a little more stability, and the person has become more capable.

When Cui Yansi saw her son's appearance, tears fell uncontrollably, "Son, you are suffering outside..."

Li Yue quickly dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs, leaving only a family of three.

"My son and I are well fed and clothed, why do we have to suffer? After two years of separation, if we fail to fulfill our filial piety to our father, the emperor and our mother, we are unfilial." No matter how mature he is, he is still a fourteen-year-old boy.

With these words alone, Li Yue felt greatly comforted.

During the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, filial piety was used to govern the world. Although there were many shortcomings and there were many people who sought fame and reputation, if a person is not filial to his parents, he is definitely not a good person.

"Jian'er has grown up, grown up!" Cui Yansi cried and laughed.

"It has been so many years, but if you still have this temper, young people should go out for more walks. Otherwise, if you stay in the palace all day long, wouldn't you become a canary? My son should be an eagle and a tiger! "Li Yue patted Li Jian on the shoulder.

After not seeing each other for two years, he suddenly grew taller and stronger.

"What my father said is true. My son has benefited a lot from being under my uncle's command this time." Li Jian took out a booklet from his arms.

Li Yue opened it and glanced at it, which contained two years of experience.

There is governance of the country, governance of the people, farming, and marching and fighting...

It is eloquent and has as many as two or three thousand words.

Some of the suggestions are quite pertinent, such as improving the treatment of retired disabled soldiers, such as building official roads and inns from Chang'an to Guzang.

Another one that occupies a lot of space is to use the Wei River to build a waterway from Luoyang to Longyou, connecting Luoshui, the Yellow River, and the Wei River, and strengthening the connection between Luoyang, Guanzhong, Longyou, and Liangzhou.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a severe drought in the Jin Kingdom. Duke Mu of Qin mobilized a mighty fleet from Yongcheng, the capital of Qin, along the Weihe River for hundreds of miles, crossed the river eastward, and headed north up the Fenhe River.

From the Qin Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty, ships on the three rivers traveled thousands of miles one after another. This unprecedented waterway transport of grain was called the "boating campaign" in "Zuo Zhuan".

If it can be sent to Hedong, it can be sent to Luoyang.

In this era, the capacity of water transportation is more than ten times greater than that of land transportation, but the cost is five to six times lower.

"Is this your own idea?" Li Yue's eyes lit up.

It is easy to conquer the world, but difficult to dominate.

There has never been a shortage of emperors in history who could lead troops to fight. An emperor's primary duty has never been to fight.

Therefore, Li Yue put his ability to govern the country first.

"It's not what I thought, but my uncle also had many inspirations." Li Jian was not greedy for merit.

"Great!"

A history of China is actually a history of the canal.

Qin Shihuang opened the Zhengguo Canal, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the Cao Canal.

Cao Cao dug a canal in Hebei and eventually defeated the Yuan family.

Deng Ai built a canal in the Central Plains to connect the Central Plains with Huainan.

After the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty sent Yu Wenkai to dig the Guangtong Canal. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty diverted water from the Yellow River with Luoyang, the eastern capital, as the center, connecting Zhuo County to the north, and the Huai River and the Yangtze River to the south, spanning the north and south of the empire. , laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

This memorial is extremely valuable. In fact, the waterways are all ready-made and only need a little dredging to be used. There is no need to waste national power like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.

Moreover, troops are about to be launched against the Western Region. If the war does not go smoothly, this waterway will be of great significance.

(End of this chapter)