Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 538 Governing the Yellow River
"Children can be taught, that's what I mean." Li Jing laughed.

"Then what is the difference between the navy and the navy?" Wen Qing asked.

Li Jing smiled: "The difference is that in most people's minds, the navy is fighting in rivers, lakes and coastal waters, while the navy is able to fight in the endless sea. This is a definition of scope."

"The commander-in-chief means that the navy is to fight out, and the navy's meaning is to defend?" Zhang Tongchang asked.

Li Jing smiled: "Bie Shan, what you said is too low-level, it doesn't seem like what you said. But the meaning is right."

Zhang Tongchang smiled: "The longer I stay with the commander, the more the students speak like the commander."

Li Jing smiled and shook his head: "Wouldn't that be black? I'm used to speaking the vernacular. You don't need to learn from me. Don't let people think that the people around me are a bunch of uneducated people."

Zhang Tongchang shook his head and sighed softly: "Although the commander-in-chief speaks straightforwardly, it is really blind to say that the commander-in-chief is uneducated. Students claim to be well-read, but compared with the commander-in-chief, they really pale in comparison. "

Wen Qing also sighed after hearing the words: "Yes, and the books the Marshal read are all really useful books. The Marshal is reading "Nongzheng Quanshu" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" recently, right?"

Li Jing sighed and said, "Mr. Zixian spent 20 years writing the Complete Book of Agriculture, but it was a pity that it was not fully finalized until his deathbed. It was his disciple Chen Zilong who finally compiled and revised it."

Li Jing sighed again and said: "Agriculture is the foundation of the country. Mr. Zixian knows the importance of agriculture. He summed up the experience of his predecessors, and then practiced it himself. Finally, he compiled this book. The book elaborates on the importance of agriculture. Reclamation, water conservancy, famine preparation, famine relief, etc., and listed a variety of vegetation and wild vegetables that can be prepared to satisfy hunger.

Moreover, Mr. Zixian attaches great importance to water conservancy. He knows that famine relief is only a temporary solution, and water conservancy is the root cause.So far this winter, there has been no snow in the northern provinces, and we may have to fight the drought next year. The construction of these water conservancy facilities must be stepped up. "

Wen Qing said with a smile: "There was no snow at this time last year, but there was a lot of snow in the first month of the lunar year. I think it was because the heaven saw that the general had a heart for the people, and this auspicious snow helped the general to solve his problems. This year's situation will definitely be the same as last year. .”

Li Jing shook his head: "The common people look at the sky to eat, but we can't look at the face of the sky. There is a saying that makes people misunderstand the ground for a while, and the land misleads people for a year. It's a disaster. Daming can't bear such a disaster anymore!"

"What the commander said is very true." Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing said hurriedly.

Li Jing waved his hand and said: "Actually, our water conservancy is not only to prevent drought, but also to fight floods. From last year to this year, there was little rain in the northern region, but the southern Zhili area was full of heavy rain. Many places in Anhui were flooded. If we hadn't repaired many Water conservancy facilities alleviated the disaster, and the scene of Henan in the sixth year of Chongzhen will reappear in Anhui."

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "Natural disasters are actually not terrible. What is terrible is man-made disasters, which are due to the inaction of our officials. In fact, the Ming Dynasty has always attached great importance to water conservancy, but the officials below can't stand it. The dams are repaired every year, but on average, there are two breaches in three years, especially in recent years, from Henan to Jiangsu. Do you count how many breaches have occurred in these years? How many people have died in floods? ?”

(Note: During the Ming Dynasty, the course of the Yellow River did not pass through Shandong into the sea as it is now, but through Kaifeng in Henan, Shangqiu to Dangshan and Xiaoxian in Anhui, and then to Xuzhou in Jiangsu to Duosi into the Huaihe River, then through Suqian, Huaiyin, and finally turned east at Lianyungang to the south into the sea.)
Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing sighed softly when they heard the words.

Looking at the river in the distance, Li Jing sighed lightly and said, "Actually, I have some other ideas about how to prevent the flooding of the Yellow River."

"I don't know what's the commander's opinion?" Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing asked hurriedly.

"Why do you say that there are very few breaches in the upper reaches of the Yellow River?" Li Jing asked without answering.

"This...should be due to the terrain, right?" Zhang Tongchang pondered for a moment.

Li Jing bent down two fingers, leaving three fingers shaking and said: "In my opinion, there are three reasons. You just said a little bit. The terrain is one aspect, and the other aspect is soil quality. The Yellow River enters Shaanxi after reaching the middle reaches." At this time, the soil began to soften, and driven by the turbulent water flow of the Yellow River, a large amount of sediment was carried by the river and flowed downstream.

In the downstream, when the river channel is wide, the water flow begins to slow down. At this time, the water flow cannot move the sediment, so the sediment deposits down. As the sediment accumulates more and more, the river channel is lifted up. Even higher, the river is higher than the ground, once there is heavy rain and the dam is washed away, one can imagine what will happen.

Another reason is that there are boundless grasslands and forests in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, especially in the Hetao area. These vegetation can absorb the soil and not be washed away by the river water. However, in the second half of Shaanxi and after Henan, when entering the farming area, the trees on both sides of the Yellow River A large amount of felled land is used for arable land, and there are basically no trees to protect the soil, so the soil is washed away by the river.

In my opinion, there are two steps to control the Yellow River. The first is to determine the course of the Yellow River, and then use Mr. Pan Jixun's rapid water flushing method to clean up the silt accumulated in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and lower the river course.

Then build embankments with ashlar cement on both sides of the Yellow River, and plant trees on both sides of the embankments to maintain the stability of the soil.In this way, three lines of defense are formed. First, the trees on the side of the embankment facing the river maintain the stability of the soil. When the water is rushing, it can also slow down the flow of water and slow down the impact of the water flow on the embankment. The trees on the other side of the embankment also play a role. This effect. "

"Marshal, if you do what you said, this project will be huge. According to the students' estimates, this project will not be completed in a few decades, and the cost of money may be countless." Zhang Tongchang said with emotion.

Li Jing waved his hand: "No matter how long it takes, let alone decades, we must continue to do it even for hundreds of years. If our generation can't benefit, let the next generation benefit. If the next generation can't benefit, let the next generation benefit." benefit.

Yugong still dares to move mountains, how can we be compared by Yugong?As for spending money, compared with being affected by disasters every year, no matter how much money is spent, it is worthwhile.

Besides, I think this matter is not as difficult as you think.The people on both sides of the lower reaches of the Yellow River have suffered from the Yellow River for a long time. In the final analysis, we govern the river for the common people. Our common people are sensible, and these people will make great efforts at that time!Just watch, they will take the initiative to work without our mobilization.

In fact, the difficulty lies not with the common people, but with our officials. As long as our officials are serious about regulating the river for the common people, it will not take so many years for this project to be completed.I can make a bet with you, 20 years, within 20 years, this project will be completed. "

Hearing this, Zhang Tongchang said with a smile: "The commander-in-chief always has rules in his work, and students don't dare to bet with the commander-in-chief."

Li Jing said with a smile: "You are right not to gamble. If you want to gamble, I have to wonder if you will stumble on this matter."

Immediately, Li Jing said solemnly: "The management of the Yellow River is of great importance. I will never allow anyone to be vague. I will never be soft on those officials who do not want to seriously control the river, but always want to take advantage of the hidden dangers of the Yellow River to make money from the management of the river. For these people, I have only one way to deal with it, and that is to kill! If you want to test whether my knife is fast, then just come! "

"What the commander-in-chief said is very true, silverfish like this must not be lenient, and they must be killed to make an example." Zhang Tong said openly.

Li Jingjing nodded and said: "Mr. Zixian's "Nongzheng Quanshu" covers a lot of knowledge such as farmland water conservancy, and Mr. Song Yingxing's "Heavenly Creation", one agriculture and one work, can be said to complement each other. These two books can be called excellent. The national treasure in the Great Ming Book, you must read it carefully when you have spare time." Li Jing said.

"Yes!" Zhang Tongchang and Wen Qing said hurriedly.

At this moment, Xiao Jiu suddenly pointed to the front and said: "Marshal, there is a fleet coming ahead, it should be Mr. Sun's fleet."

"Oh?" Li Jing put his hands on his forehead and stretched forward: "It really looks like Sun Boya's fleet. Let's go, let's wait at the port."

"Marshal, we can't go. How can we see Mr. Sun with our dressing up? I guess even if brother Xiao Jiu shows his badge, those soldiers won't recognize him. Let's not let his soldiers accidentally injure him." Tong Zhang Chang hurriedly pulled out Li Jing's sleeve and said.

As soon as Zhang Tongchang finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps coming from behind Mu Hu. Everyone turned their heads and saw a group of soldiers running quickly, and the two leaders were Sun Meng and Liu Erling.

When he arrived in front of Li Jing, Liu Er was panting and said: "Marshal, my living ancestor, why did you run out by yourself, you almost scared me to death."

Li Jingwen said with a smile: "Your rule will not be so unbearable, right?"

Liu Erleng shook his head hurriedly: "It's not a question of whether I manage well or not, but a handsome man, how can I take such a risk?"

"Marshal, you don't know. When I heard that you disappeared, I was almost scolded to death. I said I didn't protect you well. His grandma, I don't know if he is the governor or I am the governor." Sun Meng laughed.

Li Jing sighed lightly when he heard the words, Sun Meng seemed to be speaking relaxedly, but he was not sure how nervous he was.

He patted the shoulders of the two of them lightly: "It's my fault, I shouldn't have come out without permission to surprise you."

Sun Meng laughed and said: "It's not that the commander-in-chief is not allowed to come out for private visits, but that you have too few people with you. I never thought that you would come out without even bringing Xiao Wu."

"Huh? Where's Xiao Wu, why didn't you come out with the two of you?" Li Jingqi said.

Sun Meng pouted at Liu Erleng, and said with a wry smile, "Don't mention it, I was scolded by Erleng miserably, and then I was put in confinement."

Li Jing couldn't help but smiled wryly when he heard the words, pointed at Liu Er and said in a daze, "You really are, I guess if Xiao Jiu hadn't followed me, you could even arrest Xiao Jiu."

"Little bastard who doesn't protect big brother wholeheartedly, I'm being polite to them if I don't smoke them." Liu Er said in a daze.

(End of this chapter)