"Look at the hills on both sides. Where are the huge rocks rolling down?"
"If, as you said, the huge rocks and trees were washed here by floods, there would still be rolling rocks and fallen trees on the mountain."
What Xie Xuan said went straight to the point, and Huan Chong was immediately speechless.
On both sides of the piled debris were towering mountain walls. As Xie Xuan said, the mountains on both sides were bare and there were no signs of landslides or mudslides.
Jin people may not understand, but Wang Mi, who came from modern times, is very familiar with this situation. Although Xie Xuan does not know the scientific name of the debris flow, his statement is very accurate.
"How does this old man know?"
"I think there's no need to shirk anymore. There's a huge blockage ahead and the army can't get through. It's better to clear it up quickly."
"It's not okay to waste time like this." At the critical moment, Huan Chong actually acted like an old man and acted like a rogue.
Seeing him like this, Xie Xuan's anger surged upward.
I originally wanted to save some face for him, but now it seems there is no need.
"General Huan, it seems you still don't admit it, right?"
"Why did Di Qin pile up so much debris here?"
"In the final analysis, it's not because you retreated all the way to escape. Di Qin cut off your retreat in order to strengthen precautions and prevent you from returning to Xiangyang City."
Huan Chong's face immediately turned green. Xie Xuan looked at him with a cold face, "What are you doing? I'm still not convinced. You forced me to do this!"
Although the two of them had a lively quarrel, they did not stop. Xie Xuan ordered the army to rest where they were, while he led several major generals down the high slope.
As the obstacles get closer and closer, Huan Chong has less and less time to quibble. Everyone has a pair of sharp eyes. You can't see it on the hillside, but it is obvious when you come down.
The boulders and tree stumps are all scattered in an orderly manner. At first glance, those boulders do not come from the hill in front of them.
Looking at those big tree stumps, one side of the tree roots is round and the annual rings are exposed. It looks like they have been cut off.
It was not washed away and uprooted by floods at all.
"General Huan, look, that one was also rushed over?"
Several people dismounted. Although they were still far away from the obstacle, the yellow and white growth rings were still clearly visible in front of people's eyes.
Xie Xuan raised his whip and pointed it at the annual ring. Huan Chong grinned and argued: "Youdu, you can't accuse me unjustly. You haven't seen Di Qin do evil with your own eyes."
Adhering to the principle that if you refuse to admit it even if you kill him, it can be treated as if it didn't happen. Huan Chong gritted his teeth. Xie Xuan was so angry at him that he blew his beard and glared.
It was only Wang Mi who stepped forward to persuade him in time that he managed to suppress his anger.
Although he was very reluctant, Xie Xuan still called the Beifu soldiers to come over and carry the huge rocks.
The labor force in ancient times was no better than in modern times. Even in modern times, it would take three days and three nights to excavate these giant objects using modern excavators and other advanced equipment.
One can imagine how long it would have taken to move these boulders and tree stumps away in ancient times with only human hands, small shovels, and small carts.
Wang Mi found a bed and sat down, making calculations secretly.
The matter is already here, and there is no other way but to face it.
Wang Mi thought to himself that by the time the Beifu soldiers cleared away all the debris, maybe a week would have passed.
He took out a peach and gnawed it, ready for a protracted war.
Xie Xuan and Huan Chong were still complaining about each other. In front, Beifu soldiers and Jingzhou soldiers sent a team of 100 people to clear the roadblocks.
There are a lot of people, but the efficiency is too low.
Wang Mi really wanted to give them an excavator.
However, in this era, as a child of an aristocratic family, all he has to do now is just clasp his hands and watch the show leisurely.
It's not his responsibility to do anything hands-on.
"Secretary Wang, please have tea!"
A few soldiers brought over a small table and put tea and small fruits on it. They looked attentive, as if Wang Mi was a general leading an army.
Wang Mi looked up and saw, good guys, it turned out to be them!
It was none other than the soldiers who Wang Mi heroically rescued by the river that day.
Don't blame them for being as attentive as a pug, Wang Mi is their savior. Without him, several of them would have fed the River God!
"Secretary Wang, are you feeling comfortable?" Someone above squeezed his shoulder. Wang Mi squinted his eyes and nodded slightly.
"Well enough."
"Secretary Wang, are you cool?"
There was a small breeze blowing by his ears. Two soldiers, one on the left and one on the right, each took a fan and tried their best to fan him.
This feeling is really refreshing.
"There are still such scum in the Jingzhou soldiers!"
The behavior of a few soldiers broke the hearts of Wang Mi and Huan Chong.
"Secretary Wang, come here."
Someone suddenly pushed me from behind. When I turned around, I saw that it was Huan Yi!
It was strange. He and Huan Yi had a good relationship, but Huan Yi didn't have to look for him specifically. He was still under the noses of Lao Xie and Lao Huan.
Is it a private matter?
Before Wang Mi got up, he had already noticed the inquiring looks in Xie Xuan and Huan Yi's eyes. Gee, who made him so talented?
Wang Mi needs to get used to the feeling of being jealous of a genius.
Huan Yi pulled him to the end of the team. Seeing his suspicious look, Wang Mi felt that what he was about to say might be something important.
"Wild King, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Huan Yi looked around to make sure there were no onlookers around, then waved his arms.
Wang Mi was a little shocked, thinking that Huan Yi was going to pull out the big sword and have a showdown on the spot, but he didn't expect that what fell out of the sleeves of his broad robe turned out to be a scroll.
The scroll was wrapped tightly and was tied with a bright red string. It looked like it was carried by Huan Yi.
The scroll was still tied with red thread. Looking from the outside, Wang Mi felt that the paper of the picture seemed thicker than what he had seen in the Jin Dynasty.
Strictly speaking, the papermaking technology of the Jin Dynasty was not very developed, and the paper produced was mainly thin and prone to insects.
Therefore, the scroll in Huan Yi's hand must be made of expensive paper with better quality.
What could it be?
Wang Mi looked at Huan Yi opening the scroll with doubts.
Bit by bit, inch by inch, beautiful lines gradually unfolded before Wang Mi's eyes.
"This...this is what you drew?"
Not a picture of a beautiful woman.
Nor is it a picture of mountains and rivers.
It’s actually a map!
Wang Mi was shocked, this was completely beyond his expectation.
"I did draw it, and it's just a map around Xiangyang."
Huan Yi nodded, quite proud of himself: "I did draw it, and it's a map around Xiangyang."
In terms of fineness, this map is certainly not comparable to modern scales. However, the lines are slender and delicate, and the mountains, rivers, and cities are all clear.
It can be seen that Huan Yi put in a lot of effort.
"In other words, this is a partial map of the Xiangyang area." Wang Mi murmured.