First there were the words of Li Si, the chief minister of Hequ, and then the words of Zheng Guo, the commander of Hequ. For a while, the words of the two people made the people in Hequ who had made a promise look extremely embarrassed. They looked at each other and wanted to say something.
, but couldn’t say it.
Although he was speechless, his expression showed that he was slightly unconvinced. The king personally visited the canal construction site, and the morale of the people must have been greatly increased. In this way, how could the canal not be built earlier?
After Zheng Guo said this, he just stopped in front of the map with a folding iron ruler. No matter what, no one, not even the King of Qin, would be allowed to interfere with the important matters of the canal construction site.
"It's a good discussion, but it's not right in this form."
"Li Si, let's bring some herbal tea to help you get rid of your anger and calm down a little bit."
Suddenly, Zhou Qing took a step forward, waved his hand, and a light purple light of tranquility passed through the entire tent, and then looked at Hequ Cheng Li Si. Since it is a problem, it must be solved.
According to the information he has, it is not impossible to complete the project before Xia Zhong, but what Zheng Guo said is more reliable. After hearing this, Li Si bowed his hands and went down to make arrangements.
Not long after, four common people brought two large vats outside the tent. Without hesitation, they bowed, scooped out the herbal tea in the vats, and brought them to everyone in the tent.
"Xuanqing is also clear about what everyone said before. After staying in Hequ for such a long time, he also understands the situation in general. The autumn planting is completed. The Prime Minister of Hequ has also stated the situation of the construction site based on the facts and believes that it is inappropriate to rush for work.
The biggest worry is that if the work is rushed and rough, it will suffer the consequences.”
"However, your eyes are only focused on the Jingshui River Canal. Indeed, for the Jingshui River Canal itself, the natural autumn planting is excellent, but for the entire Qin State, this is not the case."
"Looking at the overall situation, the king is here in person to discuss this matter with you!"
Bowl after bowl of herbal tea was served, and the time for half a stick of incense passed quickly. Zhou Qing glanced at Qin Wangzheng, bowed his hands, and continued talking, especially staring at the body of Zheng Guo in the river canal for a long time.
For Zheng Guo, his first priority was to build canals, and there was no need to worry about anything else. Qin had to supply whatever was needed, and Qin had to supplement whatever was lacking.
From his point of view, it can be concluded that the autumn planting was completed well.
However, Zheng Guo's vision was small after all. He spoke softly, walked to one side and stopped talking. At this moment, in the tent, after such a long time, everyone felt a little calmer in their hearts.
Qingzi's words fell into deep thought.
"The master said, like me, I know how difficult it is to build river canals. However, I still have to say: Although river canals are difficult, it is not difficult to get ahead of Xia Zhong!"
"It's not that Ying Zheng is so happy about his success that he insists on changing the original construction period of Hequ Lingcheng. Therefore, it is the general trend and the actual situation of Hequ. Let's talk about the actual situation of Hequ first. Lingcheng's words are naturally reasonable."
"However, there is only one worry: he is afraid of rushing the work and ruining the canal! In other words, as long as the construction can be carried out accurately according to the old order's drawings, speed is not not allowed, but a good thing! Hequling, Hequcheng, Ying Zheng said so
right?"
After a few breaths, Qin Wangzheng walked out of the tent, nodded to Zhou Qing, and then his words suddenly became passionate. There was a pause at first, and then his eyes were bright, and his whole body unconsciously exuded a sense of joy.
"The king has made a clear decision!"
After hearing this, Zheng Guo resolutely handed over the river canal.
"What the master said about the overall situation of the Qin State is what worries everyone. Last year there was a severe drought in the summer, autumn and winter. No one expected that there would be a severe drought in the spring this year. If there is a drought in the spring, there will definitely be no harvest in the summer this year. 1
Halfway through the year, there is no harvest, and the people in Guanzhong already have ten houses and nine empty houses."
"No one can predict the changes of heaven. Lord Yin-Yang Jiadong also said that there will be no heavy rain in three months. Depending on the sky, there is no hope for summer planting. If there is no harvest, you can imagine what the scene in the hinterland of Qin will be like.
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"There is another story. I sent the governor of Sanchuan County to investigate and report the situation. The drought in Wei, Zhao, Han, and Chu in Huaibei has been alleviated. The summer harvest can be at least 60-70%. If the summer planting goes smoothly, the six countries of Shandong will
Survive the famine and restore national strength."
As he spoke these words, Qin Wangzheng's expression became solemn unconsciously. Last year, there was a severe drought in all the Xia kingdoms. However, now, it is no longer like this. Otherwise, he would not have thought about completing the canal ahead of schedule.
"In other words, if there is no hope for Qin's summer planting this year, it will face a great crisis. At that time, there was a severe famine in Guanzhong, and the people could not escape. In addition, most of the grain in Dacangtun had been consumed by flood control, and Qin's warehouses could no longer sustain one or two games.
Great war."
"When the six kingdoms of Shandong unite to attack Qin, there is a high probability that Qin will face the greatest crisis of national subjugation in hundreds of years... Yingzheng is not good at controlling water, but he still understands the general trend of the military and state. But you can say that at this time,
How should Qin deal with it?"
Without stopping, Qin Wangzheng continued to speak, his expression flashing with silent solemnity. The Jingshui River Canal placed great hopes on himself, but at the same time, it was inevitable that there would also be considerable risks.
This may be the Taoist way of yin and yang, where everything is in balance.
There was silence in the tent. It was a cool time in the early morning, and drinking herbal tea made it even more comfortable. However, listening to the words from the king's mouth, many officials in the tent suddenly felt cold all over.
Even Hequ Ling Zheng Guo and Hequ Prime Minister Li Si, who wanted to say something, were speechless. Compared with the magistrates, magistrates, and King Yu in the tent, they understood the deeper meaning of the words.
Especially the last rhetorical question showed the King of Qin's intention and left everyone in the tent speechless.
If everyone in the tent had talked about rivers and canals before, now they truly understood that King Qin talked about rivers in terms of the general trend of the world, and talked about rivers in terms of the survival of the country. His anxiety and painstaking efforts were by no means just a Jingshui canal.
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"I tell my king that God wants to make things difficult for us, the people of Qin, but the people of Qin just don't believe it. In the battle to win the sun in Hequ, I asked for orders on behalf of the twenty-three counties that benefited. We and other counties have strong people, and we are willing to fight to the death for Hequ.
, If the project is rough and does not comply with the laws and regulations, Bi Yuan is willing to die to apologize!"
Suddenly, a young man in ragged clothes stood up, walked quickly down from his seat, walked to Qin Wangzheng, bowed his hands, half-knelt on the ground, and spoke with a loud voice.
Those who are light soldiers are the soldiers of the Qin army who dare to die.
In the Shaoliang battle between Qin and Wei, Duke Xiao personally led the light troops to attack the Wei army and captured Gongshu Cuo, which gave Qin a chance to breathe. After that, the light troops repeatedly performed miraculous feats on the battlefield.
"A light soldier will conquer the water! Fight to the death on a dry canal!"
In the blink of an eye, in the tent, the 23 county workers and generals who had benefited a lot from the canal stood up together and roared, the sound was overwhelming and the momentum was like a rainbow.
"Jiujiao Lao Qin, we will fight against the national calamity together!"
After another breath, all the county magistrates and generals in the entire tent stood up, and the Qin people shook the valley.
After what the King of Qin said, the Jingshui Canal today is not just the Jingshui Canal itself, but the Jingshui Canal that is related to the safety of the Qin State. In such a national crisis, if the old Qin people don't come forward, who will come forward!
"The people of the country are determined to fight to the death, and Ying Zheng feels this deeply. However, water control is not a war after all. We must come up with a legal process before we can fight to the death and build canals in an orderly manner."
"The River Canal Order is a world-famous hydraulic engineer. Ying Zheng has only one sentence today: Although I am eager, I can't ask for an abandoned canal. Although the Hecanal Order says that the project is difficult, if the old Qin people cannot overcome the difficulties and dangers, it will be God's will to destroy the Qin Dynasty.
"What can I say?"
Feeling that the old Qin people were like this, Qin Wangzheng's eyes turned slightly red for a moment. These are the old Qin people. These are the old Qin people who have been nomadic in Longxi for hundreds of years, herding horses and hunting. This is the true character of the old Qin people!
He walked forward and bowed to the many county magistrates and magistrates in front of him. Then he walked slowly to the river canal in front of the board on one side and stood in front of Zheng Guo, bowing his hands again.
Zheng Guo looked resolute, holding a long folding ruler tightly with one hand, and his eyes were wide open. He looked at Qin Wangzheng in front of him and bowed. For a moment, his mind went blank. After a few breaths, he slowly returned to normal.
"There are no lies in controlling water."
"It's the most difficult thing right now. There's a shortage of skilled craftsmen. There are no great craftsmen in key sections, so accidents are easy to happen."
Half an acre, the river canal made Zheng Guoqianqian say.
"Zhao Gao, please report the preparations to Hequ!"
King Qin Zheng nodded in response, and then waved his hand to the Shaofu Ling on one side.
"Reporting to the Hequ Order, Hequ Cheng, a few days ago, Li Huan, the Prime Minister of Ba County, returned from Shu County to report on his duties. Li Huan was the son of Li Bing in the past. The king specifically consulted Li Huan on water control matters, and also ordered the Economic Tenth Department to discuss and issue orders to relevant parties.
Fang has planned three things for the Jingshui Canal Department."
"First, the old craftsmen who participated in the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, whether they were in Bashu or Guanzhong, were all summoned to the Jingshui Canal and returned to the Canal Administration for dispatch."
"Secondly, Xianyang construction craftsmen are not classified as official or private. They will be members of the Shaofu and will all go to the River and Canal Department to wait for dispatch."
"Thirdly, all kinds of craftsmen from Lantian Camp rushed to Jingshui Hukou, and all were dispatched by the River and Drainage Department. The skilled craftsmen from the three parties mentioned above can all work according to the drawings, totaling more than 1,300 people. Within ten days, the craftsmen can
Arriving one after another."
As if he had been prepared for it, Zhao Gao marched to the side of Qin Wangzheng and spoke in a eloquent manner without any hesitation. He was fully prepared for everything.
"Hequ Order, are these people enough?"
Qin Wangzheng was handed over and said nothing.
"Right now, on the Jingshui River Canal, the people's strength and supplies are acceptable. If these people can be in place and march day and night, it's not impossible to fight!"
Zheng Guo's eyes were already a little red. As a water worker of the Shui family, he controlled water in the six kingdoms of Guandong, but there had never been a king of the country who could compare with the King of Qin in front of him. The reason why he was angry before was because he thought that their arbitrary promises were a waste of money.
Rivers and canals are considered child's play.
However, looking at the morale of the previous county magistrates and the traditional heroic spirit of the old Qin people, Zheng Guo was moved by it. Yes, the Jingshui River Canal is no longer a simple canal for them, but a river.
A war no less powerful than the Battle of Changping.
After victory, Qin became stronger!
If defeated, Qin is likely to face various crises!
Zheng Guo thought for a long time about such a national calamity and his unwillingness. Finally, he met Qin Wangzheng's gaze and reluctantly spoke.
"The Hequ Order said this, Ying Zheng will never forget it in his life."
"The Jingshui River canal was planted in summer. Do you have any objections?"
Qin Wangzheng bowed deeply to Zheng Guo in front of the canal, and then turned to look at the county magistrate, county magistrate, general workers, etc. who were all standing in the tent. The people of Qin were like this, why could the Qin State not be able to dominate the world?
"No!"
Everyone spoke in unison, and the voice was so loud that it shook the entire Hukou shogunate, and the aftertaste was unconscious.
"Hahaha, okay, the canal is completed. The most important thing is coordination. I want to reorganize the personnel of the canal to facilitate the unification of orders."
"Master, declare!"
After burning an incense stick, Qin Wangzheng sat at the head of the shogunate, holding a pen and ink, writing a document, and handed it to Xuan Qingzi, the protector of the country, for a moment, everyone in the tent looked solemn again.
"A special message from the King of Qin: The river canal is in urgent need of reorganizing the affairs as shown on the left."
"First, promote Li Si, the Prime Minister of Hequ, to the rank of guest minister, to take charge of all parties, both military and civilian, and coordinate the decisive battle against Jingshui."
"Secondly, Zheng Guo still leads the canal command office and is in charge of the construction of the Jingshui canal."
"Third, promote Li Huan, the Prime Minister of Ba County, to the rank of Zhongdafu and also the Chief of Hequ, to assist in the affairs of the Hequ Department."
"Fourth, promote Bi Yuan, the magistrate of Yunyang County, to the position of governor of Neishi County, and lead the twenty-three counties in Guanzhong to decisively fight against the 400-mile main canal! I am stationed at Hukou, determined to work together with the people of Qin to fight against the Jingshui River!"
"This book is from the spring of the eleventh year of Yingzheng, King of Qin."
Zhou Qing took the king's letter, walked to the tent, and spoke loudly.