The formation of a ferry often depends on several factors:
First, the geological and hydrological conditions at that time.
It is easy to understand that the climate, hydrology and even river courses are different in the past dynasties, and must be based on the actual conditions at that time.
Second, the economic and trade routes at that time.
This is normal. Most ferries are still used in peaceful times. Who bothers to build ferries in barren mountains and wild mountains?
Third, the supporting roads at that time.
After crossing the river and going ashore, you have to take the post road after all, and there must be supporting roads.
Next, I will talk about the Yellow River ferry and supporting roads between Guannai Road and Hedong Road. In fact, I have mentioned it in a previous chapter. I have forgotten which chapter. Someone may remember it and am too lazy to look for it, so I will rearrange it.
Highways are also different in the past dynasties and have different routes. The roads that existed in the previous dynasty may be completely abandoned in this dynasty and can no longer be passed, unless you recruit civilians to rebuild the roads.
The main roads here are Tang Dynasty roads.
In the Tang Dynasty, ferries were basically state-owned, that is, there were orders for Zhoujin and Liang all over the world, starting from the ninth level.
The ferry is equipped with a gate and a wharf, equipped with ferries, sailors, and craftsmen, all of whom are within the system.
Counting from north to south:
1. Yulin Pass
On the west bank of the Yellow River, more than 30 miles east of Shengzhou, this ferry existed in the Sui Dynasty, and was known as the General Manager of Yuguan.
The modern location is near Tuoketuo County, Inner Mongolia. Because the course of the Yellow River in the Tang Dynasty was very different from today's, it is enough to get a rough idea of where it is.
This ferry has a supporting post road, which goes 300 miles west to Zhongshoujiang City, where the Anbei Protectorate is located. From Zhongshoujiang City, it goes further 350 miles west to Fengzhou. Cross the river and go northeast for 100 miles to Zhenwu Army City, and then go southeast for three miles.
More than one hundred and eighty miles to Shuozhou.
2. Hebinguan
It is located a little east of Hebin County, Shengzhou.
Hebin County is located on the west bank of the Yellow River on the west bank of today's Pianguan County and northeast of Hequ County in Shanxi Province.
In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Hebin Pass was built.
This ferry has a long history. It was called Junzijin in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Hebin Pass was built in the Tang Dynasty.
It was abandoned in the Northern Song Dynasty. They set up Hebin Fort about a hundred miles south of Bingguan in the Tang Dynasty and set up Xiongyongjin. They set up Jiulangjin north of Bingguan in the Tang Dynasty to trade with Xixia and Liao.
The reason why the Tang Dynasty ferry was abandoned in the Northern Song Dynasty is unknown. It was most likely due to military reasons, as it was too close to the front line.
Take the ferry to the west, enter the desert, grassland, and reach Yuduole City.
Go south and north to connect to Fengsheng Post Road and Linsheng Post Road.
Crossing the river to the east, there is a post road leading to Yunzhou via Shuozhou. Going southeast, you can enter the boundary of Lanzhou via Caocheng River.
3. Heheguan
The Weifen River merges into the south bank of the mouth of the Yellow River. It is now in Xing County, Shanxi Province, and north of Hehe County in the Tang Dynasty.
This ferry was relatively important in the Tang Dynasty. It was one of the main transportation routes between Guanbei and Hedong. It even had a post office.
The size of the pier, the number of sailors, the number of ships, etc. are all much larger. Don’t think that all ferries are the same, they are not the same thing at all. The throughput of the pier is the key.
In the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, landing battles were a nightmare. Anyone who has played Hearts of Iron knows that there are huge penalties for landing battles, and it is the same in reality. There are noisy personnel, supplies piled everywhere, and a hesitant mood.
, the transportation capacity that is always insufficient, etc., the enemy does not have to cross the river to attack, so it doesn’t matter if they let you cross the river, as long as the team is not completed, they will still be defeated easily.
Basically, as long as the people guarding the ferry are not mentally retarded or weaklings, they can easily win even if the defenders are much smaller than the attackers crossing the river.
Crossing the river from Heheguan to the west, it joins Linsheng Road. From Heheguan to the east, passing through Weifenguan, you can reach Lanzhou, a total of more than 200 miles.
Four, Mengmen Pass
The east bank of the Yellow River is one hundred and thirty miles east of Suizhou (Suide) and ninety-five miles west of Shizhou (Lishi).
On the east bank is Mengmen Pass and Mengmen Town, and a hundred steps away is the county seat of Dinghu County, Shizhou.
It can be seen from this posture that this ferry is very important.
Indeed, this pass/Jin is one of the thirteen middle passes in Kaiyuan, with a post office. Not counting the garrison at Mengmen Pass, a Mengmen Military Town was also specially built to garrison additional troops. A hundred steps away to the east is the county seat.
There are also the local men who are guarding the army, and their posture is really great.
Why is this ferry so large and important?
Because its supporting post road system is incredible.
It connects to the east-west post road at the northern foot of Hengshan Mountain in the west, along the five prefectures of Sui, Xia, You, Yan and Ling, and then connects to the road leading to Helong and Anxi.
Heading east, passing through Shizhou and Fenzhou, it leads to Taiyuan.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, this ferry was still in use and was called Fuluojin. On the other side was Suizhou Tiejiaguan.
Five, Yongheguan
The east bank of the Yellow River is 40 miles east of Yanchuan County and 60 miles west of Yonghe County.
One of the Seven Passes of Kaiyuan, on the other side is Yanshui Pass of Yanzhou.
This ferry goes west, enters Lingxia via Hengshan, and reaches Xizhou in the east.
This pass was not important in the Tang Dynasty, because the Hengshan Road was particularly difficult to walk, and there were no reliable post roads. Generally, the flat road in Lingxia, Guanbei, was taken, which was the Mengmen Pass Ferry.
But the Northern Song Dynasty was different...
Their main post road is on the line of Kaocheng (Baoan Army) in Hengshan, and Kaocheng is also the place where they trade with Xixia, so Yonghe Pass is quite important, and a special post is set up.
There is a post road from Yonghe Pass to Xizhou, one hundred and forty miles away.
Six, Ma Douguan
When the Pu River enters the Yellow River.
The ferry goes less than seventy miles east to Daning County, and more than eighty miles northeast to Xizhou.
The ferry went west for more than a hundred miles to Yanzhou.
Small ferry, small transparent place, a place where no one hurts and no one loves...
Seven, Wuren Pass
It is seven miles east of Fenchuan County, Danzhou, thirty-six miles southwest of Wencheng County, Cizhou, on the west bank of the Yellow River.
The bank of the Yellow River suddenly narrows in this section, which is the famous Mengmen Stone Trough.
The river bank is narrow. Is it easy to cross the river?
Well, if I told you that this section of the Yellow River is extremely fast, with a huge drop from top to bottom, and the hanging water flows like a waterfall, and fish and turtles cannot swim, do you still think so? Not far south from here is the Hukou Waterfall.
From the ferry, you can reach Cizhou more than fifty miles east. Continue eastward, traverse the entire Cizhou mountainous area, and follow the small post road in the mountainous area, passing through Changning to Linfen, Jinzhou, a total distance of three hundred miles.
At this ferry, don't go if you have nothing to do. You're risking your life. I might as well run a few more steps and walk through the barrier.
Eight, Longmen Pass
It is fifty miles northeast of Hancheng County in Tongzhou and twenty-two miles northwest of Longmen County in Jiangzhou. It is one of the central passes of the country.
It can pass through Jiangzhou in the east, Taiyuan in the north from Jinzhou, and Chang'an in the west. Both ends are important post roads.
Nine, Pujinguan
Between the two counties of Hexi and Hedong under the jurisdiction of Hezhong Prefecture, there is a city, a dock, and a pontoon. The trinity is awesome!
The pontoon bridge connects the three cities of Pujin Pass, leading to Taiyuan in the east and Chang'an in the west. It is a transportation thoroughfare and core hub. It is the first key to the Guanzhong in the west of Hedong and Hebei, and one of the six upper passes in Kaiyuan.