The water control strategy has been completed, manpower and grain and grass have been put in place, and the project of quarrying and damming at the mouth of the Tuli River has begun.

Uncle Su and I also made a simple division of labor, he led the original team of the caravan to continue to rest on the right bank, and I went to the mouth of the Tuoli River to preside over the overall situation of water control.

Qin Chong, Duo'er, Sha Mihan, Guo Helmet, and more than a dozen young guys in the team walked with me.

He led 500 Kushan natives to ride in a long row, "killing" to the opposite bank, and set up camp under the stone mountain of Longkou Pass.

There is no requirement for the size of the dam stone, and it only needs to be quarried from the mountain to be large enough and heavy.

Therefore, with the help of me, Qin Chong and Liu Zhen'er, three first-class quarrymen, these young Guishan descendants quickly learned to chisel grooves, drop hammers, and crowbar cracks.

How to make the large pieces of dark stone cleanly and neatly separated from the mountain, without destroying the original mining point.

All of a sudden, in the estuary triangle where there was only the sound of the wind for thousands of years, the noise of beating and chiseling resounded throughout the four fields.

There are constantly quarried boulders rolling down the cliffs, rumbling like spring thunder breaking the sky, and the aftermath is endless.

Frightened mountain deer, rock sheep, and some unnamed creatures rushed out of their nests and fell into the depths of the southwestern mountains.

In just one day, under the cliffs around Longkou Pass, there were piles of stone fragments of different sizes.

It may be as big as a beast, or as small as a millstone, and so on.

With the stones, how to transport these boulders to the river, or even throw them to the center of the Tianzhu River, has become a big problem.

After finishing work in the evening, I specially asked Uncle Baililang to go to the other side to take Uncle Su over the river to discuss the major matter of transportation.

In the face of these angular boulders, everyone was helpless for a while, and no one could think of a better way.

It is not possible to carry it on the shoulder, and the crowbar rope must be dragged by the monkey year and the horse, and the ox cart and carriage cannot bear such a weight.

Knowing this, it would be better to be like we did on the Flying Fish Reef, where all the stones were carved into long strips of dark stones, and two people could carry them away.

But how can such a thin stone withstand the impact of the water of the long river?

Moreover, the method of regular mining requires man-hours that we cannot afford.

Not to mention the ten-day period, it may not be completed in three or two months.

At that time, our original plan to return from Tianzhu and arrive in Chang'an, Dongtu, within the year, will be completely in vain!

"Young master, when the old man followed your grandfather to dig jade on the Khotanese River, he was able to pick up hundreds of catties of wool in the water. If a shallow canal is led from the starting point of the stone dam on the right bank of the Changhe River to the front of the mountain in Longkou Pass, and then the quarried stone is pushed into the canal and dragged, it may be possible to relieve the current dilemma. ”

Seeing that all the strategies that could be thought of to transport stones had entered a dead end, Uncle Su suddenly remembered the ** of carrying stones with water.

"I've thought about this method, but it's half a mile from the mouth of the river to Longkou Pass, and the ground is full of rocks as hard as iron three feet below the surface, so it's not easy to dig a shallow canal that can drive wooden rafts! Besides, we can't wait that long! ”

I picked up the wine bag and took a few large sips of the liquor before calming down a little.

"Young master, is that really the case? Three feet below the surface of the earth are all rocks? ”

Uncle Su's eyes widened thoughtfully, and he stared at me in surprise.

"Master Su, it's true! The young master and I have just sent someone to dig this afternoon, and the deepest layer of soil is less than five feet, and there are stones underneath! Qin Chong replied on my behalf.

"Haha! As long as the water of the great river can be introduced, three feet is enough! The boulder sliding on the rocky foundation when it encounters water is enough to save seven points of manpower! ”

Uncle Su opened

Heart-beating legs stood up.

"Let's go! Let's go and survey the site of the stone dam now! If the terrain is fine, great things can be done! ”

"Uncle Su, big brother! Wouldn't it be easier to glide on the boulders by laying log-connected rails at the bottom of the shallow ditch? ”

During her time in the Golan Mountains, Doll saw Canaanite quarrying slaves laying wooden rails to transport stones.

With the shallow channel, her strategy will also be useful.

"I heard that the giant elephant beasts of this Tianzhu country have the power of ten thousand people, and use these giant beasts to pull stones, it is not like a donkey pulling a grind! Ha ha! ”

Qin Chong also offered his stone luck god --- giant beast stone transport.

"There are two giant beasts on each side of the shallow canal, connected by a wooden rafter, just like the cattle ploughing the land in our hometown in Dongtu, and no matter how big the stone can be pulled away!" Liu Zhen'er echoed.

Uncle Su threw out a brick, which attracted a lot of milk jade, and all of them were good ideas.

The site of the water dividing stone dam is on the sunny slope of the Tianzhu Long River, about 100 feet away from the mouth of the Tuoli River, and there is a drop of more than one foot square from the location of the Longgang Mouth.

This also means that the closer you get to the Longkou Pass, the more rocks you will encounter, and the more difficult it will be to excavate.

Once the shallow canal is chiseled, the stone will slide down from a high place, which will greatly reduce the difficulty of transportation.

"Very good! Very good! Young master! God help me! Hehe! ”

The moon is bright and the stars are scarce, we are standing on the bank of the long river, Uncle Su can't help but smile when he looks at the terrain from afar.

"Good! Tomorrow stop quarrying, all the staff dig the ditch and cut the wood, and within two days this long canal to divert water must be formed! ”

I happily told a few old fellows that it was late at night, but I didn't feel the slightest sleep.

The rainy season is approaching, and the ripe wheat is waiting to be harvested.

Therefore, the five hundred young men sent by the priest Anandu hope that the stone dam can be completed as soon as possible, and there is no need for our supervision to quarry and dig the ditch.

On the evening of the second day, a shallow ditch about five feet wide and five feet deep was dug under the stone mountain of Longkou Pass.

The sandalwood logs cut down from the Vanado Mountains on the other side were also transported to the mouth of the river by the long row of Uncle Baililang.

The priest did not break his promise, but sent us five great elephants, along with the mahouts who were in charge of them.

On the morning of the third day, the first boulder was pushed into the shallow ditch by the crowd, and with a little force, it slid along the underwater wooden track to the bank of the long river.

Due to the convenience of the terrain, the speed of this boulder is getting faster and faster, and finally it is plunged into the long river one by one, and the water splashes all over the sky.

The crowd standing on both sides of the shallow canal erupted in cheers, and if such a large stone was lifted by manpower, it would take at least fifty young people an hour to reach the shore.

The shallow channel push is only between words, and the efficiency of it can be seen.

According to the construction of the water-dividing stone dam, Duoer has led people to take a long row to nail a row of wooden stakes near the mouth of the Tuli River, and then connect them with rattan ropes, as a signpost for our sunken stone dam.

In a few days, the wooden formation was completed, taking up almost half the width of the estuary, and from a distance it looked like a faintly wriggling red dragon.

After the stone dam was repaired, a semicircular cofferdam was actually built at the mouth of the river.

The water from the Tianzhu River can no longer directly enter the Tuoli River Valley, but flows into the Daliluo River in the form of backtracking, bypassing the stone dam.

In this way, as long as the stone dam is wide and solid enough, there will be no worries about flooding in the Toli River valley from now on!

The victory in the first battle greatly improved everyone's confidence, and the division of labor in quarrying and transporting stones was orderly.

Even the giant elephant beast is to make the best use of it

Baskets of wooden carts filled with gravel were dragged to the shore to fill the gaps in the stone dam.

The stone henge slowly left the right bank and moved towards the center of the river, and five days later, the prototype of a huge dam about five zhang wide had slowly surfaced on the surface of the Tianzhu River.

The amount of water entering the Toli River suddenly decreased, and the waterlines on both sides of the river also shrank towards the center of the river like a subsidence.

This frightened the priest and the Kushan people of the villages on the Daliluo River.

Priest Anandu led the petitioning people from all over the world and crossed the river overnight to our camp.

"Mr. Messenger! The great god Brahma has an order, and all the water dividing stone dams must be stopped! If I push further into the center of the river and suppress the dragon spine of the water god, my Daliluo River will collapse and the ground will collapse, and the black earth mother will also be killed! ”

The priest shuddered again, his eyes closed, and his voice spoke in a strange tone, as if a possessed spirit was talking to us.

The surrounding old people of Guishan also fell to their knees in the dark, and the sound of crying and screaming came one after another.

"Your Excellency, when the stone dam is completed, there will naturally be less flowing water into the valley of the Toli River, isn't this exactly what you want to see, my lord? It is also the function of this water-dividing stone dam, and from now on, the flood demon will never be able to enter the Tuli River Valley! How did such a gratifying thing become a sin again? ”

Seeing this scene, I hurriedly led the caravan lords who presided over the water control to bow down and salute back, while arguing with Lord Anandu.

Seeing that the stone dam that divides the water is about to be completed, it can bring the blessings of thousands of families on the Daliluo River for thousands of years.

At such a moment, the priest Lao Er, who had been helping me to build the dam, took the lead in opposing it, and threatened me with the will of the Brahmin gods, I don't know what his intentions were.

"Recently, the gods have made an agreement, and the wind and clouds, thunder and lightning, floods, droughts, floods, and famines are all the creation of heaven and earth, and each has its own gods and immortals! Though you are the messenger of the god of the mountains, and you have come with mercy in your heart, you must not cross the line in all things. Today, the wish to build a dam and divide the water has also been fulfilled, and the mission of the gentlemen to do the way of heaven has been achieved, so let's go back to the mountain and restore our lives! ”

I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I heard this, this wizard was pretending to be a ghost again, and even used the Eastern Confucian doctrine of "moderation" to convince us and others.

"Young master, let's stop here! Don't fight with this priest anymore! ”

Uncle Su beside him whispered, and I suddenly realized.

This Anandu priest was afraid that we would build an impregnable wall of the water-dividing stone dam, and his magic skills of calling the wind and rain would no longer be useful.

"Well, the stone dam is no longer being built, and the caravan will leave the valley tomorrow. I implore you to keep your original promise and release Miss Tian Lu, the priestess of Snow Mountain, and the nine innocent old people who sent sacrifices! ”

Completely relieved to think of this, I made one last request to Priest Anandu.

"The priests of the Hemu family have forgiven them a long time ago, but the repentance of the Maitian Deer Woman has angered the gods and disgraced the religion! Even if I had compassion, I could only banish her to the mountains and leave her to fend for herself! As a messenger of the divine realm, if the gentleman is willing to take it in, then it is a different matter. ”

The priest of Anandus always called me the messenger of the gods before his followers and acted on behalf of the gods.

Now it seems that in order to increase the authority of the Brahmin teachings in the hearts of these Kushan people, he is still exalting himself.

Despite my disgust, I bowed down and begged the Anandu priest to spare Miss Tianlu as soon as possible, and my caravan to leave this land of right and wrong as soon as possible.

A gentleman hides evil and promotes good, as a passing businessman to uncover this veil, it is not the way of a gentleman!

"We are willing to take in Miss Tian Lu and take her out of Dali Luochuan tomorrow!"

Without waiting for me and Uncle Su to speak, Duo'er rushed to the front and agreed to take in Miss Tian Lu.