The team of blood bikers slowly drove out of the West City Gate and, less than a kilometer westward, arrived at the banks of the Luo River.
The Luo River comes from the north. Compared with the Han River that Luochuan crossed to the south, the big river in front of it is indeed only a small river. But even so, the width of the river is nearly 300 meters. In Luochuan's previous life,
It is another big river.
At the end of the official road, there is a stone bridge eight or nine meters wide. Even the large carriage Luo Chuan rode can easily drive side by side on the bridge.
The stone bridge is four or five meters above the water. The bridge base is shaped like a ship. The bridge openings are the same width but not very far apart, making the whole bridge look very stable.
Luochuan opened the curtain to take a look, and Chen Shu, who was still following the carriage and leading the horse, introduced him, "This stone bridge is called Ping'an Bridge. It is said that it took thirteen years to build it.
There are also some places where a lot of practitioners were used to build them." He talked about the history of the bridge with a hint of admiration, "The section where Cangyan City is located is one of the narrowest sections of the entire Cangyan section of the Luo River, and the water flow
It’s not too fast, the river channel is deep, and there has been no accident that can be called a flood in many years. The stone bridge has always been very stable, and it is the most important passage east of Luohe River and west of Luohe River.”
Luochuan nodded.
The convoy passed the officers and soldiers guarding the bridge and climbed onto the bridge. Luo Chuan looked at the calm river and asked, "Does the military rations supplied to the western battlefield also use this stone bridge?"
"Yes," Chen Shu looked back at the back of the motorcade. Those people who had knelt down and saluted in front of the motorcade still had not all stood up. "The most important warehouse in Cangyan City on the army ration turnover route is in Hexi. Those who came from Guangjun
All military rations from Ganyuan and Ganyuan are transported through this stone bridge and stored there."
Luo Chuan nodded and said to Chen Shu, "Get on the horse, there is still a long road ahead." He put down the car curtain and focused on the unfolded map again, looking at it bit by bit, very carefully.
The convoy crossed the bridge and headed south at a very fast speed. Except for a brief stop at a post station at noon for a quick lunch, the convoy set off again.
By the time the sun was setting in the west, the mountains could already be seen in the distance.
The group camped on a slightly higher slope for one night and set off on the road again at dawn the next morning.
When noon came, we arrived at the fork where the Luo River changed its course.
Luo Chuan got off the carriage, and when the old coachman, Luo Changgong and several other blood-riding guards came down to a high ground by the river, Chen Shu was already waiting here with an old man and a strong farmer.
The old man had gray hair and was quite young. When he saw Luo Chuan approaching from a distance, he already pulled the middle-aged man to kneel on the ground together without daring to raise his head.
Luo Chuan stepped forward and helped the old man up. He was so surprised that the old man's hazy eyes widened and looked at him, "You don't have to worry about anything, old man. I just asked Chen Shu to invite you over to tell us about the diversion of the river mouth."
, after all, you have lived here for a long time and know more about this river."
The old man kept saying that he didn't dare. After being helped up by Luo Chuan, he took two steps back. He was supported by the middle-aged man who came with him. Then he bent down and said, "If you have anything to say, sir, just ask. I know."
I’ll tell you everything.”
Luo Chuan smiled slightly and raised his finger to point to the fork of the river in the distance. There, the main body of the river going south obviously turned slightly to the southeast. The water was turbulent and waves could be seen. The other side was several times smaller in comparison.
The river flows through an arc and then flows westward. "In this place where the Luo River is diverted, what changes have occurred in the ten years before the Luo River was diverted and in the ten years after it was diverted?"
The old man looked in the direction Luochuan pointed, silently recalling something.
Luochuan was not in a hurry, just looked at the river in the distance and waited.
After a long time, the old man seemed to wake up from his memories. When he saw the scene in front of him, he suddenly panicked. He felt that he was neglecting and was about to kneel down again. Chen Shu helped him and said, "Old man, just tell me."
"Hey, hey," the old man nodded quickly and said, "Sir, I don't know if it's appropriate to say this..." He glanced at Luo Chuan again before hesitatingly said, "Let's
In fact, this place is not far from the mountainous area. There is a saying passed down by the old people called "The Dragon King Moves the Mountain", which means that these mountains are actually moving, but they move very slowly. We ordinary people can't feel it.
That’s all.”
Luochuan looked back, obviously interested in this topic.
Seeing this, the old man was not as nervous as before, and he spoke much more fluently, "But the little old man actually has some feelings, but he doesn't often tell others, just like the Luohe River changed its course. The little old man especially remembers it when he was young.
The river is not fast, especially when it is not in the rainy season. The children in the village like to play in the river. We live in the west of the river, and the adults do not allow us to go to the east of the river. They say that the bank on the other side is higher.
If you don't go up, you will definitely be swept away by the river if you want to swim back, but in recent years, things have been a little different..."
The old man seemed to be looking at the river in the distance with some confusion, "Especially in the past few years, an earth dragon turned over, and the rumbling was scary. People in the village ran out in the middle of the night. When the sun rose, the little old man was worried about the river.
When something went wrong, I ran out to take a look. It was also at this place that I saw the river flowing southward. I looked again at that time, and I thought that the bank to the east of the river had somehow become much lower than the bank to the west of the river.
The river changed its course and did not flood too much area. It just entered the mountain. From then on, the little old man even figured it out. The old people have said for generations that the Dragon King moved the mountain. I am afraid it is true. Such a large river bank
, there are mountains pressing down on this end, and mountains pressing on the other end. If you say it is getting lower, it is really lower than this side. This is not something that humans can do. Isn't it just the Dragon King who is moving mountains?"
Luo Chuan looked back at the fork of the river. Looking down from the high ground on the west side of the river where he was, the terrain on the east side of the river was indeed lower and gentler. "Before the river changed its course, what was the position of the river like now?"
"Sir, it's also farming." The old man pointed to both sides of the fast-flowing river. "Sir, you see, the east side of the river is also a good land now. People need to eat. Although there are still some dangers nearby. One day
It might be washed away during the rainy season, but after all, it’s still official farmland. There are always those who are living a worse life and have the courage to farm. It’s better than going into the mountains..." He seemed to have discovered this too.
He once again digressed, and then he quickly said, "The place where the river used to be was indeed lower. After all, it was connected to the mountains. The hunters in the villages on the east side of the river all used that line to enter the mountains. Then
There are wild boars in the field next to it from time to time, but it’s never a good land anyway.”
"If there was a flood before the river changed its course, our west side of the river would have been flooded more?" Luo Chuan asked.
"No," the old man sighed. "Some years when the water is low, our end is flooded more and the east side is less flooded. But when the water is high upstream, no one on either side can escape. But relatively speaking,
Generally speaking, the east side of the river is better. At that time, the water on their side was willing to flow into the mountains along that land, so it was usually us who were unlucky. But in recent years, the river has changed its course and the floods have been less. Even if
Sometimes it spreads to their side, and Hexi has become a good place. We still have to remember the goodness of the Dragon Prince..."