Chapter 20 Demonstrates the Water Diversion Plan and Makes a Secret Deal

Yang Yulin really didn't completely lie to Father-in-law Li, Zhang Zhimu was indeed not in the kiln.

Because of Shi Tao, they are back. Shi Tao and his entourage went through a lot of hardships and lasted more than a year to complete the detailed geological mapping work in the western part of the Qinling Mountains and the upper reaches of the Tao River and the Wei River.

Zhang Zhimu chose a quiet place and arranged Shi Tao and Lu Bingyi, as well as a group of Lu Bingyi's disciples, to be there. They have to complete the demonstration work of the water diversion project. The place chosen is both safe and confidential, this is Zhou Yuji's partiality. It's close to the Yellow River, and it's a great place to escape the heat in the summer. Zhang Zhimu instructed the family that their whereabouts should be kept secret and their food should be guaranteed. Because these people are all elites of the kiln gang, Zhang Zhimu is worried that the food of the soldiers left behind in the remote pass will not satisfy everyone and affect everyone's mood. In fact, Zhang Zhimu not only wants to study and solve this engineering problem here, but also wants to give everyone a chance to recuperate.

But the project is too big to be overlooked. It can be said that this is the largest project faced by the kiln gang people at present. The slightest carelessness in the demonstration process may cause the project to fail, and the purpose of diverting water from the south of the Qinling Mountains to the north will not be achieved. Then the losses will be immeasurable. Therefore, Zhang Zhimu and Lu Bingyi must participate in the whole process of the argument and dare not be a little ambiguous.

It makes sense that Zhang Zhimu is so persistent in this matter. Because in the previous life, there were already countless people who cared about this matter, and I don't know how many people spent their lives on this matter. Zhang Zhimu has also read a lot of information on this and has been exposed to various schemes. However, at that time, many people's good advice may be small and not attract the attention of the state. In fact, what is more important is that the choice of such a large project involves the interests of all parties. I am afraid that the personnel work before the selection of the plan is more important than the project itself. Competition is often not about the quality of the plan, but the result of the game of interests. Now Zhang Zhimu himself has the opportunity to guide the country, and he must complete this project that benefits the country and the people ahead of schedule. In this way, it may be the best reward for those who put a lot of effort into it.

Even the matter of controlling soil erosion, which took a lot of effort this time, was resolutely requested by Zhang Zhimu after learning from the experience of his previous life. Most people in Yaogang, including the leadership, could not fully understand Zhang's approach, and Zhang Zhimu wanted to wait until he took power to do so, but he knew that the problem of environmental governance would lead to less environmental degradation earlier. Seeing that the current ecological environment is much better than in his previous life, Zhang Zhimu cherishes all this even more. Therefore, it was gritted teeth and determined to spend a lot of effort to do this. Fortunately, everyone has special trust in Zhang Zhimu, and they did as required unequivocally.

This time, the people sent by Lu Bingyi cooperated very well with Shi Tao, and before starting this surveying and mapping work, Zhang Zhimu also made the purpose very clear to them. Therefore, when they make measurements, they are also very targeted. The measurement was carried out with a purpose, and they had their own ideas when they were done. Zhang Zhimu didn't expect that their insights would make the job a lot easier all of a sudden.

Zhang Zhimu chose two plans for supplying water to the Wei River, one was to bring part of the water from the Jialing River from the south of the Qinling Mountains, and the other was to bring the water from the Tao River.

This time, Shi Tao compared the two schemes and believed that both schemes could achieve the purpose of water diversion. However, Zhang Zhimu believes that water diversion is only one of the purposes, and through water diversion, he also wants to open up the waterways between the north and south of the Qinling Mountains. Therefore, this time, the focus is on the plan of diverting water across the Qinling Mountains. Shi Tao and the people of the survey team, in order to clearly show the situation of the western mountains of the Qinling Mountains, according to the survey data, built a large sand table in the original lobby of Zhou Yuji.

The production of this sand table is much more accurate than the sand table used in war, and it is completely made according to the proportions. Although it took a lot of effort, the sand table was made, and the design plan was marked on the sand table at a glance.

The focus of this water diversion scheme is on the Huicheng Basin between the Qinling Mountains in the south and north.

The Huicheng Basin is 100 kilometers long from east to west and 10 to 20 kilometers wide from north to south. If we take the Tianshui ground north of the Qinling Mountains as a reference point, the mountains around the Huicheng Basin are 500 to 800 meters high. In this way, a large reservoir can be built by blocking all the mountain passes in the basin that have been driven by the river. In this way, the water level of this reservoir can also be raised to 500 meters above the surface of Tianshui. After raising the water level, the question is how to cross the Qinling Mountains.

There are several routes that can cross the Qinling Mountains. After repeated comparisons, the chosen scheme was to go directly north from the reservoir and cross the Qinling Mountains. The height of the Qinling Mountains in this area is 600 to 800 meters relative to Tianshui. However, there are many valleys between these mountains, and it has been calculated that as long as the water level is raised in place, the water can flow along the valley through the highest points of these Qinling Mountains, and there are not many places that need to be excavated. The difficulty is that if you want to continue flowing northward after the highest point, you need to blast a few mountain beams or dig caves so that the water can flow into the valley in the northern part of the Qinling Mountains. As long as the water enters the valley in the northern part of the Qinling Mountains, the water can be diverted to the Nangou River, from which it enters the Zhihe River and then enters the Weishui. Of course, in order to reduce the drop, several cascade reservoirs need to be built along the river here.

After the completion of the Huicheng Basin Reservoir, the sources of the Liangdang River, the Shuining River, the Luojia River, the Luo River, the Qingni River, the Jialing River, the Luo River, the Qingni River, the Nanhe River, etc., are all this reservoir, and the original sources of these rivers will gather water into this reservoir. In this way, the amount of water diverted to the rivers can be regulated through this reservoir. Due to the high water level of this reservoir. In order to drive the boats from the Jialing River to Weishui, it is also necessary to build several cascade reservoirs along the Jialing River on the southern slope of the Qinling Mountains, and use locks to lift the boats into the reservoirs, and the boats from the reservoir follow the waterway, pass through the caves, and drive to the north of the Qinling Mountains, and then follow the locks of the cascade reservoirs, go down to the Nangou River and the Jihe River, and then open to the Wei River. And vice versa.

In order to demonstrate this plan, these people have forgotten what their identities are, and they can quarrel every day with a red face and a thick neck. Regardless of their status and status, everyone is equal when discussing, which is Zhang Zhimu's request to everyone. With Zhang Zhimu saying this in advance, everyone can discuss it freely. This is also a good atmosphere for discussion, and the more the issues are debated, the clearer they become. After such discussions, everyone felt that it was very rewarding. The general plan of this project was also determined.

During the discussion, it was also found that some data were still unclear and needed to be measured again. However, Lu Bingyi still ignored the persuasion of his brothers and wanted to see some places at the scene in person. He said that he didn't look at it, and his heart was not steady.

However, after the overall plan was determined, everyone agreed that on both sides of the Qinling Mountains, the lowest level of cascade reservoirs could be built first, and then built step by step. One of the advantages of this is that it is easy to construct, and it can also be built first and generate electricity first, so as to provide electricity for the construction of the upper reservoir in the future.

After Lu Bingyi finished preparing for this year's enrollment work, he went to Tianshui, Shaanxi. Let's take a look at the site of the first-level reservoir construction there.

On the northern slope of the Qinling Mountains, the water surface of the highest level reservoir is 700 meters high according to the water surface of the Tianshui Wei River. Although the water flow can fall freely along the river, each reservoir needs to be built with seven cascades to solve the drop of 100 meters. This required the construction of a waterway along the northern slope of the Qinling Mountains in a zigzag pattern. However, Zhang Zhimu proposed a solution, that is, after the construction of a 50-meter-high dam, in the downhill part of the dam, set aside a safe step, and then dig down the river channel 80 meters deep, so that the 130-meter drop can be solved, and excavation on the mountain, although the amount of soil and stone will be very large, but there is no technical difficulty, as long as the excavation is done while the quilt is covered. Of course, the multi-level locks with a drop of 130 meters also need to be built along the hillside. Power stations can be built into one or two stages. When the time comes, it needs to be demonstrated.

However, in order for this project to be launched, it is first necessary to build a large cement plant in Hanzhong and Tianshui. Because the demand for such engineering cement will be very large. It is expected that it will take at least 10 years to complete the project. However, everyone also knows that after the completion of this project, it will not only solve the problem of less water and more sand in the Wei River, but also the power generation capacity in Shaanxi and Hanzhong will provide sufficient power for development. After the north and south of the Qinling Mountains are smoothly transported, it will provide great convenience for the exchange of goods on both sides.

Lu Bingyi even said: "Mr. Zhang, after the completion of this project, the project from Taohe River to Weishui will also be constructed." Because not only can more water be diverted, but also the Tao River, the Yellow River, and the Weishui River can be opened, so that the traffic on the Huangshui side can be opened. That's when our transportation really became a network. ”

The overall plan of the project was determined, and everyone was so happy. Zhang Zhimu set up a banquet for this and got drunk with everyone.

The celebration banquet was a little too drunk, and Zhang Zhimu got up a little late. When I woke up, the sun was already high. Zhang Zhimu didn't bother to eat breakfast, so he immediately called the Yaogang Command Center.

Chen Yufeng personally briefed Zhang Zhimu on the situation. It was already the end of July, and Li Zicheng's large-scale military operations in Jiangbei had been basically completed, and they were preparing to cross the river to settle the affairs of Yingtianfu and Zhenjiang.

It turned out that Gonggong Li didn't see Zhang Zhimu, and was ridiculed by Yang Yulin again, and he didn't dare to reply to the emperor, so he suddenly thought of going directly to Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He. He thought that they couldn't shirk the fact that they couldn't find Zhang Zhimu, and no one believed it.

Now the command center of Yaogang is not what it was back then, it is already a five-story building. Entering the compound of the command center, Gonggong Li spent a lot of words.

Seeing Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He, they were still very polite to Gonggong Li and asked people to serve him tea. This Gonggong Li was also in a hurry to get on the fire, and drank it dry with the tea bowl, and Ouyang He signaled to give him water again. Gonggong Li drank a few glasses of water in a row before wiping his mouth and saying, "That Miss Yang is really a snob!" My throat was smoking, and he didn't give me a sip of water. Ay! ”

"We kiln gang people used to be like this, we used to treat you as a guest of honor." Chen Yufeng was not polite.

"Come on! I know you hate me now, don't be afraid, I just need to be worthy of the emperor. Gonggong Li said.

"Gonggong Li is in such a hurry, isn't he here to drink tea?" Ouyang He didn't want to talk to him anymore.

"Of course, 100,000 is urgent, and the emperor is looking for Zhang Dongjia. You're not going to say you can't find him, are you? Gonggong Li looked at Ouyang He and asked.

"Oops! I really let you say it, I just told Mr. Chen about it. We called Baotou and wanted to find Mr. Zhang. But they said that Mr. Zhang took people to the reclamation point. We have a reclamation site there that was robbed by the Mongols. Not only was there a loss of property, but there were also deaths. Ouyang He spread his hands and said, "You say, we really can't find Mr. Zhang." ”

Gonggong Li couldn't say a word when he was choked. Rolling his little eyes, looking at Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He, and holding up for a while, Gonggong Li said: "Zhongdu Fengyang is in trouble, you know, right?" ”

"Oops! We don't know when it happened. Ouyang He deliberately pretended to be confused.

"Come on! Can you kiln gang people not know about this? Gonggong Li said with a calm face, "Are you trying to pretend to be confused to the end?" ”

"Gonggong Li, I didn't understand what you said. Are you threatening us? Chen Yufeng was a little angry.

"Old Hero Chen! How dare I threaten you? Gonggong Li said, "I mean, if you say something like this, it will make the emperor dissatisfied." ”

"Why is the emperor dissatisfied? What did we do wrong? Ouyang He said, "The emperor also has to be reasonable, right?" The emperor asked us to send troops, and we sent troops to help. As soon as he ran out of us, he drove us back. The emperor asked us to send troops, and our Mr. Zhang personally went to the Hetao to transfer troops. The emperor is still not satisfied, why? ”

Gonggong Li couldn't say it, so he had to use strong words, "It's impossible for you not to know the news of the occupation of Zhongdu by the Dashun Army?" ”

"We just know that we don't have any troops to send. Our Hexi area, Hetao area, Ningxia Wei side, how long the border line. How many soldiers can you raise? Ouyang He said.

"I know that your two newly built warships are in Tongguan, why don't you send them to the Yangtze River?" Gonggong Li was a little anxious.

"Huh! You know it's a new ship, but you don't know that a new ship has to undergo a lot of experiments before it can be delivered, so they are testing it in Tongguan. Ouyang He said.

"You, don't you still have some people on the north bank of the Yangtze River in Zhenjiang? Why can't you go out? "Father-in-law Li is a little confused.

"Huh! I think you're confused about the emperor. Chen Yufeng said, "There are only a few hundred soldiers left there, and you let them go to fight with the Dashun army?" ”

"And yes! Zuo Liangyu has hundreds of thousands of troops, and the soldiers are full of food, and the emperor hurriedly transferred his soldiers and horses! Ouyang He said, "Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while." What did the emperor keep him for? ”

"Hey! Don't mention it! How can the emperor move him? Gonggong Li said.

"It seems that General Zuo has self-respect for his troops and does not listen to dispatches, which is the same as rebellion? Why didn't the emperor take away his military power? Chen Yufeng also fanned the wind and said.

"I said, don't fight here haha! The emperor's 100,000 people are in a hurry, please! Ay! "Grandpa Li is really in a hurry.

"It's useless for you to talk to us, just see if Mr. Zhang can transfer some people from the Hetao back this time?" Ouyang He still said unhurriedly.

When Gonggong Li heard Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He say that they couldn't contact Zhang Zhimu, he just knew that this time the people in the kiln were united in their hearts and minds, and they were pretending to be confused. This time, I really can't count on the kiln people.

When he left the command center, Gonggong Li was not satisfied, and said in his heart: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you use kiln people everywhere, and you have nothing to do with any small actions. The kiln gang people are all like monkeys, and they can't see your little tricks. Now that the kiln gang people are full-fledged, if you do this again, the kiln gang people are really reversed, and you can't cry too late. ”

Gonggong Li's letter was sent back to the Forbidden City, and Emperor Chongzhen looked at it, and angrily scolded the people of Yaogang for being ungrateful and living up to his hard work for them. However, he can't help it if the kiln people don't send troops.

On the Yaogang side, according to the prior arrangement, Chen Yufeng sent Li Zhi to Lingshui Wharf in person when the Dashun army was fighting, and once again made an appointment with Guan Furen from the Dashun Army Intelligence Station.

This time, Guan Furen was not as scared as last time when he saw Li Zhi. When he heard that Li Zhi was going to see him, he was very happy. Because the more you come into contact with people like Li Zhi, the bigger the matter. In the future, the greater the merit he makes.

However, he came to the teahouse diligently, entered Li Zhi's private room, and when he saw Li Zhi, his heart immediately became nervous. It is said that those who do their job have already left life and death behind, but Li Zhi's face still makes him feel scared.

Li Zhi nodded and motioned for him to sit down, and Guan Furen quickly nodded and sat down.

Li Zhi didn't let the tea either, and said, "There are a few things you remember today." Tell King Chuang, first, not to be close to the Yellow River and the canal, especially Yangzhou is not allowed to move; Second, our people have been withdrawn from Yingtianfu and Zhenjiang, and you can cross the river; Third, in the second half of the year, we will take Hanzhong, and there will be a fleet from the Yangtze River into the Hanjiang River to Hanzhong. The artillery of your Hankow, Xiangfan, or naval forces is not allowed to aim at us, otherwise we will return fire. Can you remember? ”

"Remember, remember!" Guan Furen hurriedly said.

"Repeat." Li Zhi said.

Guan Furen is really a character, although he is very nervous, he still repeats Li Zhi's original words almost word for word.

After taking a sip of tea, Li Zhi stood up and said, "Not bad! Let's get started. Then he went out.

Being able to get Li Zhi's praise made Guan Furen feel very beautiful. Seeing Li Zhi leave from the window, Guan Furen hurriedly went back to send a message to his family with carrier pigeons.

Li Zicheng got the information sent by Song Xiance and said angrily, "Fuck, it's too deceitful!" Where does Lao Tzu need the command of the kiln gang people? ”

After Li Zicheng calmed down for a while, Niu Jinxing said: "Your Majesty, the people of Yaogang are afraid that we will affect them. They have already withdrawn the people from Yingtianfu and Zhenjiang, I think they want to exchange this Jiangnan for our Hanzhong! ”

Li Zicheng gasped for a while and said, "It's like this, but they are just a bit of a bully, and people can't swallow this breath." ”

Song Xiance said: "The transmission of information is as simple as possible. Maybe the people of Yaogang think that they have let us all the south of the Yangtze River, and they should exchange some benefits? ”

Li Zicheng nodded and said, "This deal is suitable." If the Yaogang people come with a navy, we won't be able to cross the river, let alone fight against Tianfu. However, Hanzhong is so close to Xiangfan, you can talk about it! Ay! ”

"Your Majesty! The kiln gang people are hard to take, and we can't help it. Niu Jinxing looked at Li Zicheng and said, "Try to run Jiangnan!" I heard that the flat-bottomed steamship of the Yaogang people has arrived in Yangzhou. They want to keep Yangzhou. We don't have to fight with them. ”

Li Zicheng nodded and said, "Call back to the kiln people, and we will agree." In addition, they were told that all the kiln branches in Yingtianfu and Zhenjiang and Jiangnan did not need to be removed. We, the Dashun Army, will absolutely guarantee their safety. ”

Song Xiance said: "Yes! Your Majesty, I'll do it right away. ”

"Wait!" Li Zicheng said: "Prime Minister, you go to the front line in person, inform Zong Min in my name, and do what you promised to the kiln people." No one is by his side, he doesn't care about it, he annoys the kiln people, and it is us who suffers. Originally, the military advisor should have gone to this matter, but the military advisor stayed here, and there was anything he could contact the kiln gang people. ”

But what worried Li Zicheng still happened. Liu Zongmin commanded the people to fire at the shipbuilding base of Yaogang on the other side of the Zhenjiang River.

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Mt. Fuji erupted, Japan was earthquaked. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".