Da Qin: Rebuked the dissatisfied ministers, held the sword towards the emperor at the beginning

Chapter 100: Same as Dayu!Confining water and attacking sand to open up the sea!

Guowei Tuju has gathered so many human resources.

It also encouraged some civil servants in Guanzhong to be strongly hostile to Yin Lie.

Its ultimate goal...

That is to abolish the land distribution policy proposed by Yin Lie.

land!

It is the foundation of the country!

Yin Lie fought hard before, mainly wanting to harm the low-level civilians in the Central Plains and Guanzhong.

And Guowei Tu Ju represents the military class...

therefore!

This battle to control the Yellow River!

In essence, it is still a fight for the right to speak about land distribution!
Yin Lie worked hard to promote the "Corvee and Land Distribution Plan" as a national policy of the Qin Dynasty. He would never let the "Piantian System" of Guowei Tu Ju come out to disrupt the situation.

Also.

The strategy of "confining water and attacking sand" proposed by Yin Lie came from the hands of two capable ministers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in later generations.

That's right, it's Manchu and Qing Dynasty again.

have to say.

The Qing Dynasty was quite unique in terms of fortune, with so many previous dynasties as reference.

As the saying goes, when saints emerge, the Yellow River becomes clear.

The Yellow River is the dragon vein of China.

The famous North China Plain was formed by the large amount of sediment carried by the Yellow River from the upper reaches.

In turn, it nourished the entire Chinese civilization.

however.

Due to the frequent accumulation of large amounts of sediment in the Yellow River, the river channel is blocked and prone to flooding, eventually leading to disasters.

The pre-Qin period was actually pretty good.

Although the Yellow River will also experience some flooding...

But there was no situation like the situation in later generations where the Huai River was seized and the country was thousands of miles away.

Because the ecological environment of the upper reaches of the Yellow River has not yet been destroyed.

Looking back at the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

During the Shunzhi period alone, the Yellow River burst fifteen times!
During the Kangxi period, the Yellow River burst its banks an astonishing 67 times!
The main reasons are just a few.

Finances collapsed and governance fell into disrepair.

Due to war damage, hydraulic engineering suffered irreversible damage.

Social order was chaotic and officials were corrupt. Some local officials would compete for water sources and dig trenches for their own benefit, causing rivers to crisscross everywhere. During floods, the dams were ineffective.

all in all.

Natural disasters are bound to be accompanied by intense man-made disasters.

Throughout the past dynasties, the management of the Yellow River was very costly, but often achieved little results.

That also explains it.

Why were Great Qin's most capable ministers in flood control: Shu County Li Bing and Zheng Guo unable to do anything.

Because it is indeed difficult...

It is extremely difficult.

suddenly.

"What about [confining water to attack sand]? If you ask me, we can manage Guanzhong and develop the Wei River, so why do we have to control the Yellow River in the Central Plains?"

The veteran general Hegong spoke impatiently.

According to him, it would be none of their business if the Yellow River flooded and burst its banks.

They only need to be responsible for one-third of an acre of land in Guanzhong.

otherwise.

It means taking the money of the people in Guanzhong to do things for the people of the Central Plains.

Mr. He just wanted to ask...why?
"The Yellow River runs from west to east and runs through Kyushu. It is actually the dragon vein of China!"

Yin Lie said indifferently: "Controlling the Yellow River is not just about reclaiming land, but also involves laying the foundation for the national destiny of the Qin Dynasty and creating the substantial unification of the empire from the dragon vein level!"

Yin Lie said it before.

If you want Kyushu to truly become one!

It is necessary to create more dimensions to connect Guanzhong and Central Plains.

Politics, transportation, economy, systems, culture, customs, etc., including the Chinese Dragon Vein, are also the most important part.

So how many dragon veins does China have in total?
Yin Lie's answer is: three!
The Yellow River, the Yangtze River, and the Great Wall!

above the throne.

"What Qin Qing said makes sense. This big court meeting is not about whether the Yellow River should be repaired, but whether it can be repaired and what method should be used to repair it!"

Ying Zheng made his final statement.

After all, he is no longer the King of Qin in Guanzhong.

But the emperor of Kyushu!
Then the overall situation that Ying Zheng has to take into consideration is naturally different from that of Duke He.

below.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Li Si, the left prime minister, raised his hand and said: "If the empire wants to make further progress in agriculture, open up more fertile fields, and win the hearts and minds of the people in the world... capturing Huanglong is a must-do!"

Li Si was the first to speak out in support of the emperor's decision.

The more civil servants in Guanzhong have opinions.

at this time.

The more Li Si had to support the First Emperor...

After all, his role is to balance the court.

The foreign guest noble faction also began to talk about it.

"Qin Yucheng proposed to contain water to attack the sand. Are there any reference cases for this type of flood control strategy in the past?"

"There is a high probability that there is no such thing, but I still believe in Qin Yucheng's ability. Since he dares to propose specific methods of water control in front of Li Bing and Zheng Guo, he must be on target!"

"Speaking of this, the statement that dragon veins laid the foundation for the destiny of the Qin Dynasty has been proven time and time again! Your Majesty really likes this idea."

"That's because what Qin Yucheng said is indeed true. Is it possible that he just let the Central Plains go as he said? Then why did I, the Qin Dynasty, risk my life and go eastward? Just for the purpose of traveling eastward for sightseeing?"

"Hush! Be careful... This time I will also occupy Qin Yucheng. The Yellow River really needs to be repaired. It depends on how [Bounding Water and Attacking Sand] works. In front of Li Bing and Zheng Guo, it is impossible to get through. .”

……

The Foreign Guest Honors and Nobles faction basically comes from the Central Plains and is led by Left Prime Minister Li Si.

So come on.

Their position is easier to understand.

As long as the emperor and Li Si have expressed their opinions, they will immediately follow up.

In summary.

The recognition and acceptance of Yin Lie by the Foreign Guest Honors and Nobles faction has obviously begun to generally increase.

no way.

Yin Lie's record of surpassing the Three Dukes and becoming famous in Jiuzhou is there.

Anyone who hears this will have a big sigh of admiration carved in their hearts!

Except for some civil servants in Guanzhong who were instigated by Guo Wei Tu Ju, they only saw the power of the party but no national interests...

At this time.

Li Bing's son: Li Erlang raised his hands and asked: "Qin Yucheng, I would like to ask, but I don't know what is [bringing water and attacking sand]?"

Li Bing held on to his seniority and official position and was unable to speak in person.

Therefore, it is indeed quite appropriate for Li Erlang to ask on behalf of his father.

As for Zheng Guo...

Zheng Guo is originally a Korean with a special status. He has always been able to hide in sensitive situations and never make too much of the limelight.

"The principle of [Bounding Water to Attack Sand] is very simple."

Yin Lie asked the visitor next to him to get two wooden sticks and a bottle of wine.

He directly demonstrated on the desk: "Your Majesty, gentlemen, if I place these two parallel wooden sticks a little wider, then the water will flow slowly when it is poured up."

"But if I narrow the gap between the two wooden sticks, the flow rate of the water will naturally speed up!"

"As we all know, the water of the Yellow River itself contains a lot of sediment. If the water flow rate is too slow, it will cause the sediment to accumulate and settle, raising the river bed."

"But when the water flow speed increases, it will be a different scene. The sediment will be swept away by the current and go straight into the sea!"

……

The basic logic of [Beaming Water and Attacking Sand] is very simple.

It is to control the flow rate of the Yellow River...

According to ordinary people's conventional thinking, if the Yellow River floods, then the river bed will naturally need to be widened.

The problem is that……

The wider the river bed, the slower the water flow, and the greater the sedimentation.This is a proper method of treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.

Including the sediment blockage downstream, a large number of ships were dispatched to manually salvage the sediment...

Yin Lie just wanted to say that it was too laborious.

If it requires huge amounts of manpower and material resources every year.

The national treasury is equivalent to spending a large amount of money on the Yellow River repair project every year!

During the reign of Mingjun, everything was still controllable.

After all, investing in Huanghe can definitely make your money back under normal circumstances.

The issue is……

If a mediocre king comes to power in the future, the people below will be corrupt and incompetent.

The imperial court allocated funds for salvaging sediment from the Yellow River, but corrupt officials divided the funds one by one.

That's trouble.

It is equivalent to the court spending money.

In the end, not only did they fail to accomplish anything, but the Yellow River burst, and all the early efforts were in vain due to the flood.

This is a very scary thing.

"Qin Yucheng, what a good strategy!"

Li Bing, the governor of Shu County, immediately praised Yin Lie.

Because he discovered that the opponent's strategy of "Consolidating Water and Attacking Sand" was really counter-thinking.

He had previously followed some of the water control officials who had talked about how to control the Yellow River.

Most people blurt out the idea of ​​widening the riverbed.

Water is impermanent.

It is better to be sparse than to block.

This is the experience passed down from our ancestors.

But as soon as Yin Lie opened his mouth, it was obvious that he wanted to narrow the river bed...

The principle is to speed up the flow of water and forcefully carry away the sediment on the river bottom.

no doubt!

This idea is relatively radical!
But it is a very feasible measure to control the Yellow River!

note!

[Shui Shui Attack Sand] is obviously a strategy limited to the Yellow River...

For the Yangtze River, Weishui River, Huaihe River, and Surabaya River, conventional water control methods must be used to dredge and guide them, and success will be achieved.

"Narrowing the river bed and using water to attack the sand will immediately solve the problem of Yellow River flooding."

Li Bing paused and said: "There are still some problems. For example, before the water rose, the speed of the Yellow River was already quite fast."

"So when the flood season comes, how can the relatively narrow river channel solve the rising trend of the Yellow River?"

"If it cannot be resolved, the Yellow River will still overflow and change its course, affecting both sides of the river."

……

Li Bing raised new questions.

The difficulty in regulating the Yellow River lies in the accumulation of sediment on the river bottom...

Yin Lie's "Confining Water and Attacking Sand" solved the problem of sedimentation in the Yellow River to a certain extent, but it also created new problems.

The river bed is narrow.

What should we do during the flood season of the Yellow River?
All of a sudden!
Everyone around them focused their attention on Yin Lie!
The Mo family's Mo Gong and Zheng Guo looked at each other, and they both had some concerns in their hearts.

Zheng Guo believed that only Yin Lie could overcome the sedimentation problem of the Yellow River.

Like the water level of the Yellow River rising sharply during the flood season...

This can all be solved.

Especially an expert in flood control like Li Bing, who built Dujiangyan, would not fail to understand this.

immediately.

Several ink workers spoke up.

"Theoretically, Qin Yucheng's method of "confining water to attack sand" is not a big problem. If it comes to the flood season, existing dredging methods can also be used.

"That's right! The main problem of the Yellow River is still that the sediment content in the river water is too high. As long as this difficulty is overcome, the water will rise during the flood season and so on. As long as we observe more on the spot, we will definitely be able to think of a solution."

"The Yellow River can be controlled by attacking the sand with water. We support Qin Yucheng's strategy."

……

Mohist painters have no political stance.

They only talk about facts!

However, Yin Lie is invincible in this regard.

"..."

Li Bing glanced at Guo Wei Tu Ju sideways, speechlessly.

What he means is: He tried his best.

At the meeting of the great dynasty.

It must be reasonable to be defensible.

Li Bing can even build Dujiangyan, so how could he not know that as long as the key problems of sedimentation in the Yellow River are solved, high tides in flood season can be prevented through other methods.

Three public seats.

"..."

Guowei Tu Ju fell into silence again.

Some civil servants in Guanzhong also stopped their activities on the spot.

Feng Quji, the censor doctor, couldn't help but twitching his lips when he saw this...

Old Feng finally understood.

Yin Lie can definitely be called the nemesis of Guo Wei Tu Ju!

No matter how hard Tu Ju tries!

It's all useless in front of Yin Lie!

above the throne.

"Very good! The Yellow River can be controlled, and the hearts of the people in the Central Plains can be easily won!"

What Ying Zheng really cares about is what the people of the world want!
After all, this is the true foundation for the Qin Dynasty to be passed down to all generations!

In the middle of the hall.

Yin Lie pondered for a moment, then he took out a map of Jiuzhou and added in detail: "Your Majesty, the specific key points of regulating the Yellow River need to be divided into three steps."

"First: Expand green plants and plant birch trees in the upper reaches of the Yellow River to consolidate the sediment bed in the upper reaches of the Yellow River."

"Second: Build a water reduction dam in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, that is, in the Sanchuan County area, to achieve the purpose of controlling the water flow of the Yellow River. When the water flow is too slow, the water reduction dam can be lowered to increase the speed of the Yellow River. When the water flow is turbulent, the water reduction dam can be lowered. Water reduction dams were erected layer by layer to slow down the river flow..."

"At the same time, in order to prevent the water reduction dam from being washed away by the Yellow River during the flood season, it is necessary to dig river diversions and canals starting from thousands of miles in the front section, plus [-] water storage culverts and artificial lakes!"

"These diversion methods can be activated when the Yellow River floods during the flood season to directly divert the Yellow River."

"Especially water storage culverts and artificial lakes can cause sediment to settle when they are stationary. Then when the flood season of the Yellow River is over, two hundred water storage culverts and artificial lakes will open their gates, and the precipitated clear water will flow down the river. Quickly wash away the accumulated sediment at the water reduction dam."

……

What is one link after another!
This is the most typical example!
The Yellow River itself contains a lot of sediment, and it will be more difficult to reduce the accumulated sediment at the dam.

However, the clear water deposited from water storage culverts and artificial lakes can carry a large amount of sediment downstream, directly solving the problem of accumulation of water reduction dams.

And most importantly...

The construction of river diversions and canals will not only solve the problem of flooding in the Yellow River during the flood season, but also increase the number of water transportation channels, making business more prosperous in the future!
This is one thing that achieves multiple things with one stone!
note!

A canal's worth!
Perhaps it can be compared to ten galloping roads!

This is definitely a good deal!
"Clap!"

Yin Lie put aside the special writing brush in his hand, and then he publicly displayed the map of Jiuzhou's management of the Yellow River!
next moment!
Li Bing took the lead and bowed and said: "In ancient times, there was Dayu who controlled the floods. Today, there is Qin Yucheng who can control the water by beaming water to attack the sand and capture the Yellow Dragon. I admire you greatly! I am ashamed of myself!"

When Li Erlang saw this, he quickly saluted.

Xiao Li said that this was the first time that he saw his father and would worship him so sincerely!
Even Dayu moved out!
Notice!

All the ministers who were able to control the floods regarded Dayu as their supreme role model!

Li Bing compared Yin Lie with Dayu...

It's somewhat exaggerated.

But it also reflects the guilt of the Shu County governor for having just listened to the slanderous words of the state captain.

Whenever.

Technical talents will sympathize with others of the same kind!
Yin Lie once again relied on hard power to conquer the Qin Dynasty's number one water control minister!

Followed by.

Zheng Guo also quickly echoed: "Dayu diverted water to rule, and Qin Yucheng brought water to the sea. This is truly an unprecedented feat! The Yellow Dragon can be captured, and the nine states are united. This is really a blessing for the Qin Dynasty!"

Then look at the Mohists who are nodding around the Jiuzhou Yellow River Management Map!
And every compliment they give.

They are all like sharp swords, piercing directly into the heart of Guo Wei!
Tu Ju's little political conspiracy is really getting more and more embarrassing!

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(End of this chapter)