Ji Tang

Chapter 1257 Heyang City!
This time he went all the way east, from the Wusun Valley outside Bagua City all the way down the Wusun River, intending to go to Yanqi first.

At this time, he was at the end of the Wusun River. The flow of water became smaller as he went forward. According to the current situation, he was probably going to land a hundred miles further.

Opening the map, he pointed to a river not far from the Wusun River: "Which river is this? What's the water condition like?"

Guo Xiaoke, as the Protector of the Anxi Protectorate for many years, was very familiar with every river in the Western Regions. He took one look at it and said: "This is the Haihe River. To the south of the middle section of the Haihe River is the Protectorate of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty. To the southwest is the Protectorate of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty. The capital of Qiuci, this river will eventually merge into a rather large lake called Haihu, which means vast lake and sea!"

Ji Song nodded with satisfaction and asked: "Here. How far is it from here?"

Seeing where Ji Song was pointing, Guo Xiaoke was also stunned. He made a mental calculation and said: "The distance is only a hundred miles, but there is a big obstacle between them."

"This mountain is the middle section of the Tianshang Mountains. Although it is not tall, it is not small either."

Ji Song was silent for a while, then raised his head and said, "Suppose I plan to dig through this mountain to connect Wusun River and Haihe River. How long will it take?"

"What? Cutting through the sky to connect the two rivers? This is impossible!"

Guo Xiaoke thought Ji Song was crazy.

"Don't worry about this, just tell me how long it will take. The rest is not something you should worry about!"

Hearing this, Guo Xiaoke hesitated and said: "I'm afraid this matter needs to be personally investigated by a dedicated person, but in my opinion, it will take at least tens of thousands of people and ten years to complete!"

"Ten years is not a short period of time!"

Ji Song sighed, but he was not too disappointed. Wasn't it considered impossible by the world when the pre-Qin Dynasty dug the Zheng Guo Canal?But isn't it finished in the end?The same is true for Dujiangyan!
If you want to do great things, nothing is easy.Ten years is neither long nor short, not to mention there are hundreds of thousands of Turkic prisoners, so the price to complete is not unacceptable!

"First!"

"teacher!"

Also following him was the disciple Ji Xiancheng. After all, he did not have an official position in the imperial court, and he could not place him at will. So he brought him out this time. Besides, this boy is very proficient in mountains and rivers. Professionals, no need to use them!

"Take people to investigate the situation between the two rivers and find the best route. If you can use the terrain, use it. A little bit of road will be fine. But it must be safe. It must be a route that can be traveled all year round. It must not be too narrow!"

Ji Xiancheng took out a charcoal pen and a booklet and wrote them down one by one. After confirming that nothing was missing, he immediately went ashore and took people into the mountains.

"Mr. Xi, do you really plan to dig mountains and dig canals? This project is not small!"

Ji Song continued to study the map and said without raising his head: "After this battle, I can be regarded as retired. I originally wanted to go back to the countryside directly, or go to the academy to teach. But Your Majesty probably won't let him go. , instead of doing this, it’s better to find something for yourself to do.”

"I don't want to be in the army anymore. Even if Your Majesty trusts me, the courtiers may not be able to sleep. I think the Ministry of Industry is good. There are few things to do, which is suitable for me to retire!"

Guo Xiaoke was stunned for a moment and wanted to say something like you were still young, but he opened his mouth but couldn't.He is not a political idiot. Although he is disdainful, he is not stupid!
With the current achievements and status of the general, there seems to be no good solution except not to touch the military power.As for retirement?Haha, just think about it.

It would be hard to sleep for such a unique person in the world, if he really let him go.Only putting it under your nose can make people feel at ease.

Besides, the general has made such great achievements, and as soon as he returns to Chang'an, news of his retirement spreads. What do you want the people of the world to think?What do knowledgeable people think?Is the emperor jealous of talents?Looking around at the courtiers and treacherous ministers, there is no room for meritorious people?
Anyway, no matter what, retreat is impossible.

Ji Song didn't know that Guo Xiaoke had so much drama in his heart. He was filled with emotion when looking at the map in his hand. He didn't expect that the river that had disappeared for a long time in later generations still existed here.

Puchang Sea, also known as Lop Nur in later generations, is still a vast ocean. Although the water level has been declining in recent years, the reason has been found. It is nothing more than the diversion of some small rivers, and it is difficult to easily return it to its original position.

Early the next morning, Ji Song and others had to disembark and travel, while the fleet and hundreds of cavalry began to return with a number of carriages.Because they want to carry out Ji Song's order, which is to use gunpowder to blow up the boulders and narrow places in the river, at least to make the river smooth for ships. In addition, they should find as many small streams as possible at the source of the river. , and then redirect it to merge into the main road to increase water flow.

This was his plan. Instead of letting the melted snow on the snowy mountains flow everywhere, it would be better to let it play a greater role.Anyway, there are many deserts in the Western Region, and many small streams will evaporate before they can flow far. It is better to let them change their routes.In the future, hundreds of streams will converge and eventually form a surging river from west to east.

Not to mention things like flooding, whether it is the current Wusun River, Haihe River, or the Kongque River that merges into Puchanghai, they are all excellent river valleys. The most serious thing is to widen the river channel.There is not much else, but there is no shortage of land!
A thousand birds in the forest is worse than a bird in the hand, that's the truth!

After landing, he did not stay, but continued towards the Haihe River in the southeast direction.

On this day, everyone came to a county town called Heyang City.It is a newly established county town located thirty miles away from Hehai Lake. This place is located at the foot of a mountain less than a hundred feet high in Tianshang Yumai. The terrain is relatively high, and there is a small river that runs through the whole city and leads directly to Hehai Lake. It has mountains and water at its back. It is a treasure land of Feng Shui.

The reason why the city was built here in the first place is that it is located in the remaining veins of the sky. Every spring, the melted snow will nourish this land. Although it is high in the south and low in the north, it is an excellent pasture grassland.And there is a large birch forest at the foot of the mountain, in which there are many wild animals and rich products.The second is that Heyang City is located on the east-west transportation route. Not only does it have a large number of Hu merchants and Han merchants replenishing supplies here every year, it has also become an extremely important distribution center for supplies.

It was established only a few years ago, but it has become the first county town in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty with a population of more than [-] households, and a permanent population of more than [-]. This is rare in the Central Plains, which shows how great the advantages of this place are!
Ji Song ordered the cavalry to station dozens of miles away from Heyang City, and he came towards Hecheng with Daniu, Liu Laoer and more than a dozen personal guards!
Gululu~
The carriage drove very smoothly on the official road that was three feet wide.Opening the curtain and looking at the endless stream of business travelers and pedestrians, he suddenly laughed!

"Master, what are you so happy about? Do you want me to wait and hear?"

He also hid his identity when walking outside and asked them to call him "Master", pretending to be a wealthy businessman in order to hide his identity from others.After all, he came here not only for the river, but also for inspecting the place. It was also his responsibility!

Ji Song was not upset when he heard this and said with a smile: "Sir, I suddenly feel that everything I have done in the Western Regions is worth it. Look at this prosperous scene, not many counties in the Central Plains can compare with it, and even some state cities are just like this. . This is like the fruit trees I planted when I was a child. After a lot of wind and rain, they finally bloomed and bore fruit, and they are still lush and leafy. They are like this every year. You think, isn't this worth being happy about?"

Ji Song used the analogy, and the two of them immediately started laughing. Da Niu, a naive person, said with a rare compliment: "Isn't that your credit, sir? I'd say this is much more interesting than fighting."

Ji Song smiled when he heard this, but Liu Laoer said with disdain: "You know what, without the fighting on the battlefield, how could the peaceful times like these days be so peaceful? So, only by winning big battles, and always winning big battles, will this scene become more and more peaceful. "More!" Daniel opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he was stupid and couldn't find a reason, so he suddenly became angry!
"Okay, what's the matter with you bullying Daniel? Don't you know he's stupid?"

"But you, old boy, are very good at what you say. Who did you learn it from?"

Liu Laoer is a guy who can't stand praise. No, his tail is already in the sky even before he even does it.With an expression of looking down on others, he said: "What? You can't make people make progress yet? It's like not seeing each other for three days, it's like three years have passed. I, Old Liu, am not bad either!"

"I haven't seen you for eleven days. It's like three autumns. Can you come out after you have learned all the fucking skills? From now on, don't say that you are my guard. I can't afford to lose that person."

It was okay at first, but then Ji Song said with a dark face.Sure enough, it still has the original formula and the same taste. Just tell me how this kid got the idea. It turns out he is still a idiot.

"Hahaha~"

Seeing that the owner of the house had finally vented his anger on him, Liu Lao'er, whose face turned red and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in, burst out laughing. The furious Liu Lao'er immediately punched and kicked him.
Ignoring these two treasures, he shook his head and continued to watch the fascinating scene in front of him.
The three masters and servants joked and joked along the way, and soon arrived at Heyang City before dark.Everyone was tired after traveling for days, so when they arrived at an inn, he told everyone to rest early, and he simply washed up and then fell asleep. He didn't wake up until about three o'clock in the morning!

"Seobing, hot sesame cakes, they cost a penny each. If they don't taste good, you don't need to pay for them!"

".Baozi, freshly baked buns."

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After washing up, he took the people to the street. Compared with the regular city planning in the Central Plains, here there were the cries of small vendors everywhere, and residents and shops lived together.Although it seems chaotic, it has a bit more life, which makes people who are used to seeing well-organized cities feel refreshed!

After a while, the two idiots had a lot of things in their arms.Food and drink, but what happened to this golden hairpin?

As if he knew what everyone was thinking, Daniel took out the gold hairpin and said with slightly red eyes: "Although my wife often talks about me, I know that he means it. I have been away from home these years, and my parents and children at home , and my sister, he took good care of me with all his heart."

He was a little embarrassed and said: "Didn't I make a little fortune? I just thought that I haven't given her any decent gifts in so many years, so... this is..."

Ji Song smiled and said, "What's so embarrassing about this? You too, don't we have anything at home? Tell Madam what you want, what else can I do without you? I think it's just a dick, you're brainless!"

"That's different!"

He said seriously: "Although I go to see my wife, she will definitely not refuse, but I always feel that something is missing. I still think it is better to use the money I earn to sell things and give them to her!"

"Get out!"

Liu Laoer looked at him with disdain. As soon as he finished speaking, he was knocked by Ji Song, and he said angrily: "You know what the heck, it's the big man who lives a transparent life. Who can live as heartlessly as you?"

Looking at the aggrieved Liu Laoer, he suddenly asked: "Did you make a lot of money from this battle? Tell me, how much?"

It's not surprising that Ji Song asked, but he was fighting Dashi again. Not to mention the subsequent seizures, but the quarrel between the treasury of each city and the pro-Dashi forces in those places after conquering the city was a maddening figure.

He had agreed at the beginning that he would hand over [-]% and the rest would be theirs.Under such circumstances, the net worth of these big-headed soldiers is definitely quite high.

"Hehe, not much!"

Daniel curled his lips and said: "Not much? I can see it, even if you don't say it, there will be this number!"

Seeing Daniel holding out three fingers, Ji Song was stunned and said cautiously: "Thirty strings?"

"It's more than 300 pieces. You don't know that this old boy has a very sharp eye. He has found many good things."

Ji Song looked at Liu Laoer thoughtfully, and said quietly: "Tsk, tsk, three hundred guan, you won't fucking lose it all again, right?"

But before he could speak, Daniel said again: "No, didn't you give the order? If anyone dares to bet with him, his legs will be broken. Who dares to bet with him now?"

"Shut up. If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute. Are you the only one who talks a lot?"

Liu Laoer felt very depressed when he thought about this. In addition to killing people in his life, he was also good at gambling.Ever since the head of the family gave the order, everyone has avoided him!
"Give all the money to Daniel for safekeeping later, and give it directly to your wife when you get home!"

Ji Song didn't even think about it: "You bastard, you just care about food and don't care about fighting. Your salary and rewards have been less over the years? You have lost your fucking bet. Looking at your family's panic, I thought Whip you."

"A man who is upright and upright can't control his own hands? If you let me know about your gambling in the future, I will beat you to death!"

I wanted to say why I should let Daniel keep it for me, but when I heard the head of the family say this, I immediately lost my temper.It’s not that he doesn’t want to quit, but he just can’t quit. If his wife hadn’t always helped him, I don’t know what would have happened to the family!

"Don't blame me for being cruel. As long as people in this world get involved in gambling, their fate will basically not be good. If you hadn't never borrowed money to gamble, I would have asked you to go back to farming, and you could still stay. Until now?"

He glanced at Liu Laoer who lowered his head, and his tone became softer and said: "When you get home, ask your wife to buy some land for your family, and then build a shop. Then we will sell our things and keep your family living comfortably. Yes. From now on, all your salary will be given to your wife, and you don’t touch the money. If you dare to do anything wrong, hum!"

It wasn't until the head of the family had left that Liu Laoer raised his head, his eyes slightly red. He knew that this was the last chance the head of the family had given him.I know what I have done in these years. If the owner of the family had not protected me, I would have been thrown into the wild to be fed to dogs.

This time he made a decision. If he was blocked again in the future, he would chop off his hands.The children have grown up, and thinking about the way they look at him makes his heart hurt. He doesn't want this either.
(End of this chapter)