Chapter Seventy-Five: Investigating Qin Zhidao Hongyu Saves Zhimu

When crossing the Yellow River, Zhang Zhimu had a very special feeling in his heart.

Perhaps after visiting the Xiaolangdi Reservoir Project, Zhang Zhimu was particularly interested in the Yellow River. Maybe it was my own arrangement, but at that time, I read a lot of books about the Yellow River because of my interest, and it seems that I was preparing for crossing here today. When Mr. Sun Yat-sen was considering the strategy of founding the country, he had the grand ideal of letting the sea ship sail to Lanzhou. At the beginning of the founding of the Republic, the leaders of the Republic of China also planned to build 46 reservoirs on the Yellow River, and also wanted to let sea ships sail to Lanzhou. However, the Sanmenxia project, which was built with a feverish head and did not act in accordance with scientific laws, made all this go to waste. So far, there is a Sanmenxia Dam left behind, and the debate over whether to bomb or stay will never end. However, Zhang Zhimu thinks that one of the benefits of the Sanmenxia Reservoir is that it has improved people's understanding of river sand by a big step. That's why there are measures to control and prevent sand in the Xiaolangdi and the Three Gorges Project.

However, the reservoirs built by the Republic on the Yellow River were really quick success. None of the locks were set aside, except for a few sections, so that the transportation role of the Yellow River was almost completely lost. Zhang Zhimu felt that this was a mistake that must not be made again. If possible, it is necessary to make reasonable plans, build reservoirs along the Yellow Cascade, use locks, and drive 10,000-ton sea vessels directly to Lanzhou. In that case, the difference between the northwest and the coastal areas will definitely not be as great in the future as it was in the previous life. Because Lanzhou and the banks of the Yellow River are both estuaries to the sea. Coupled with the advantages of energy resources in the northwest, it will not lag behind. Even if it is meaningless to go to the sea now, the smooth waterway transportation of the Yellow River will bring great benefits to the people along the river.

Zhang Zhimu crossed the Yellow River and first visited the brothers stationed in Baohetai, the eastern starting point of the Great Wall of Shaanxi. The soldiers stationed here are now Zhou Yuji's soldiers, and they didn't expect that Zhang Zhimu would come to see them, and he also went to their canteen to see how their food was, which made them very moved. Zhang Zhimu asked them, what are the difficulties?

They all said that what they eat now is better than what they used to eat during the Chinese New Year, and there is no difficulty. At that time, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were just for a bite to eat, especially during the disaster years.

Xiao Hongyu also followed Zhang Zhimu to ask them for warmth, which made these simple soldiers speechless with excitement. A person like a fairy like Xiao Hongyu, where have they ever seen it. Later, those soldiers often said to others: "I saw Mr. Zhang and Xiao Hongyu once, and I was not wronged when I died." ”

Zhang Zhimu did not delay too long in Baohetai, left Baohetai, and entered Shaanxi, and the first stop they stopped was Fugu County. This is also the right guard of Yansui, and when Liu Yun and their army passed, the defenders of the Dashun army here surrendered almost without resistance. Now there are personnel sent by the kiln gang people to manage. The management officials and police here were very excited to see that Zhang Zhimu personally led several giants from the kiln gang to arrive. They had long known that Zhang Zhimu was coming, and they had been looking forward to it.

Zhang Zhimu asked them about the situation here. They said they were now familiar with the situation. The people don't really care who manages it, but they are very satisfied with the fact that we have not collected taxes for three years. But the people here are not very wealthy. Zhang Zhimu told them that this place would be very rich in the future, but now Zhang Zhimu could not say that there was a lot of coal and oil here, and there was the most and best kaolin in the country. That's a good thing for aluminum smelting. But Zhang Zhimu told them that Yaogang had decided to build a bridge over the Yellow River between Hequ and Fugu County, and that when the bridge was opened, the people here would benefit. And now that Yaogang has begun to rebuild the Qinzhi Road, this road will be opened in the future, and the traffic situation will be greatly improved.

The officials of Fugu were very happy to hear this, and they said that they would tell the people here tomorrow, which also made the people happy.

Zhang Zhimu and the others found that there were almost no decent roads in these places in northern Shaanxi, and there were ravines everywhere. Traffic is a huge constraint here. People are surrounded by the ravines of this loess high slope, that is, people like Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong can be regarded as rushing out of here. And then there are the men who follow the caravan to see the outside world. Most of the people in the loess live between this ravine from birth to death. Having a road to the outside world will definitely make a big difference here.

The second stop is Shenmu County. It is similar to Fugu County, and the officials sent by Yaogang are also very dedicated. Order here has long been restored, and what the officials are doing is counting the land, especially the things that they have assigned to them before they leave the kiln to accurately count the riverside land. After leaving Shenmu, Zhang Zhimu and the others took three days to arrive in Yulin. Here, Liu Yun and they left a battalion of soldiers, and the army was responsible for cooperating with Zhou Yuji and them to defend the Great Wall. Officials at the kiln also carried out their work. However, they didn't know about Qin Zhidao, it turned out that the people in Yulin City had been killed by the Dashun army, and now the people in Yulin were all later, and they didn't know about Qin Zhidao.

There was no way, so the officials here had to go to a village outside Yulin City to invite an old man, he led everyone to a place in the west of Yulin, pointed to the front and told Zhang Zhimu: "The places in front of you that are not too grassy are Sage Tiao (Qin Zhidao)." ”

Following the direction of the old man's finger, everyone looked, and sure enough, there was a very spacious and smooth place with few weeds.

Lu Chengxiang came over and said: "When the Qin Dynasty built roads, it was made of black soil, loess, white ash, and sand. It is said that in some places the rammed layer is several thick. ”

"Haha! Lao Lu, you know a lot! Yan Boju came over and said to Lu Chengxiang, "Tell me about it, why is it that such a good road will not be maintained later?" ”

"I don't know this," Lu Chengxiang said, "or when I was studying, I heard the old gentleman say that the Great Wall is like a bow, and Qin Zhidao is like an arrow, shooting directly at Mobei." Let the Xiongnu "people dare not go south to herd horses, and soldiers dare not open their bows to repay their grievances", and they fled far away from the depths of the desert Gobi and did not dare to show their heads for decades. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "With this Qin Straight Road, the Great Qin army can go directly from Xianyang to Mobei in a few days. Military baggage could also be easily transported to the north, and the Huns naturally did not dare to act rashly. But what Yan Bo said is also true, why didn't our ancestors properly maintain this path that is so important to us? ”

"Yes! At that time, it was no less difficult to build this road than to build the Great Wall," Lu Chengxiang said with some pretentiousness, "Sima Guang's "Zizhi Tongjian" recorded: 'Thirty-five years made Meng Tian remove the straight road, reach Jiuyuan, arrive at Yunyang, and the mountains and valleys are 1,800 miles, and it will not be enough in a few years'. This moat mountain valley is to open the mountain and add the valley, how much blood and sweat are needed in these four words! ”

"However, it is said that it took General Meng Tian one year to determine the direction of this road, and it took two years to complete the first phase of the project." Lu Bingyi said, "What I find strange now is that in the more than 1,800 miles, General Meng Tian had just had a compass at that time, how did they complete the measurement. The whole line was built at the same time in several sections, which could not have been completed without accurate measurements. ”

Yan Xing came over and said: "You can't just look at this paragraph to evaluate the matter of Qin Zhidao, the Qin Dynasty was strong at that time, and the straight road went straight to the foot of Hetao Yin Mountain. Naturally, the use of the roads here was more, but later the northern nomadic tribes became stronger, and we retreated to the Great Wall in front of us, and there were naturally fewer people and horses going to the Great Wall from here, so no one cared about the roads here. ”

"What Yan Xing said makes sense," Yan Boju said, "where is Liu Yun's army to build roads now?" ”

"I should have arrived at Yan'an Mansion," Mr. Lu said, "and when I came out, I contacted them." They built a road section from south to north fifty miles, and one road section was 10,000 people. Sections to the north. ”

"We'll rest in Yulin today for a day, and we'll head south along Qinzhi Road tomorrow." Zhang Zhimu proposed.

However, the old man who led the way said, "You can't take all the sage's strips on the road to the south, many places have been cut off, and there is no road." You have to walk around. ”

Zhang Zhimu thanked the old man, but he didn't pay much attention to the old man's words at that time. However, after they set off from Yulin, they couldn't get through after walking along the Qin Straight Road for a short time. It turns out that after thousands of years of soil erosion, there are no traces of the Qin Straight Road here. After going around, you need to look for it to get back to the Qin Straight Road.

However, what made Zhang Zhimu feel some comfort along the way was that although the soil erosion here was already very serious, it was still much better than in his previous life. It is much stronger to take measures earlier.

After leaving Yulin, after passing through Mizhi, Suide, Qingjian, and Yanchuan, Zhang Zhimu and the others came to Yan'an Mansion all the way. However, when they arrived in Yanchuan, they had already seen Liu Yun and the team they sent out to repair the road. Now Liu Yun's road construction headquarters is located in Yan'an Prefecture. The commander-in-chief of road construction is Li Feng, commander of the First Cavalry Army.

Li Feng had already learned from the telegram that Zhang Zhimu was coming here. really picked up Zhang Zhimu and them, Li Feng and they were so happy.

Zhang Zhimu was also very happy when he arrived in Yan'an Mansion, but it was impossible for others to understand Zhang Zhimu's mood at this time. Because in the previous life, Yan'an was a very special place, and it was a resort. When he entered Yan'an Mansion, Zhang Zhimu's impression of this place was still okay. This should be regarded as a prefecture, and it is still a bit prosperous in this era. The officials who greeted Zhang Zhimu seemed to be more satisfied, and said bluntly: "Mr. Zhang, you see that the current Yan'an Mansion has more personnel. Shops have also opened. Much better than when we first arrived. The gentry who had fled and hid also returned. The law and order situation here is much better now. When we came, there were many remnants of the defeated army who supported Li Zicheng and kept making trouble. We caught and killed a lot. A while ago, more than 20 people were killed. But now it's stable. ”

Yan Boju said: "This is the place where Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong raised their troops, and people are born in the wilderness. ”

"What Mr. Yan said is," Commander Li Feng said, "We have always wanted to rely on Huairou's method to persuade everyone to live a good life." But they think we are weak, and we are getting more and more rampant. We had to resort to thunderbolts. It's much more honest to kill some. ”

"Kill what should be killed," Zhang Zhimu said, "but you have to have both soft and hard hands." In this way, there will be long-term peace and stability. It is easy to get a place, but it is not easy to win the hearts and minds of the people in a place. Only by gaining the hearts and minds of the people here can this place really be our own place. ”

Zhang Zhimu and their bumpy journey was really hard, so they stayed in Yan'an for two more days. Zhang Zhimu also wanted to take a good look at Yan'an Mansion at this time.

In Yan'an, Zhang Zhimu and his entourage visited Pagoda Mountain, Qingliang Mountain, Phoenix Mountain, and Yanhe River. However, at this time, there were still many ships coming and going in the Yan River. This reminded Zhang Zhimu of the dry Yanhe River in his previous life, and he couldn't help but sigh.

The kiln cadres here repeatedly begged Zhang Zhimu to give him face and participate in the banquet of the gentry in Yan'an. The gentry of Yan'an all wanted to meet Zhang Zhimu.

Zhang Zhimu thought for a moment and said, "I should meet everyone." However, you will not be able to attend their feasts. I see you pick a place, and we'll invite them. You shall not take part in their feasts in the future, for you will have a short mouth if you eat them." ”

Of course, the officials of the kiln gang were full of promises. They also said, "Mr. Zhang, rest assured!" Not eating please is our most basic requirement. ”

The night before his departure, Zhang Zhimu hosted a banquet for gentlemen and celebrities in Yan'an. These gentlemen are very grateful to Zhang Zhimu for his banquet. Some people toasted with tears in their eyes, and they said that if it hadn't been for the kiln gang people to drive the thieves away, they would not have dared to come back. Zhang Zhimu also introduced the policy of the kiln to everyone. However, he also took the opportunity to blow the wind to them: "I have visited many places around Yan'an Mansion in the past few days, and I think this is a good place with fertile land. However, I also saw a lot of soil erosion here. If this is not dealt with sooner, it will become more and more serious. If we take too much from nature, we will suffer from nature's revenge. If you look at the water of the Yan River, it will be as muddy as the Yellow River when it rains a little. I hope that everyone will realize the seriousness of this matter sooner rather than later, and think more about our children and grandchildren. ”

Zhang Zhimu felt that there were still people in it who could understand what he meant, but most people just nodded their heads to deal with it. But people in Yan'an are really drinking, and Zhang Zhimu couldn't stand it after being poured a few glasses. Later, it was Xiao Hongyu who blocked a few cups for Zhang Zhimu. Because Xiao Hongyu came to drink for Zhang Zhimu, everyone was not able to find fault. Zhang Zhimu didn't expect Xiao Hongyu to have a little bit of alcohol.

But the next day, when the officials of Yaogang sent Zhang Zhimu away, they told him: "Mr. Zhang, the wine you invited yesterday made these people in Yan'an Mansion very convinced. It's good for our future work. ”

Due to the extra drinks last night, I am still a little dizzy today. As soon as Xiao Hongyu saw Zhang Zhimu like this, she followed Zhang Zhimu into his car. Zhang Zhimu didn't want Xiao Hongyu to come up, but now it's even worse to let her go down. I didn't say anything.

"Don't worry! I can't eat you. Little Hongyu said as she closed the car door.

This time, Zhang Zhimu and his team were responsible for the protection of a special police squadron of Yan Boju and their team, with a total of more than 100 people. Li Zhi also took more than a dozen people to follow Zhang Zhimu.

The SWAT officers were divided into three parts, one in front of the road, one in the back, and the others on both sides of the convoy. In particular, Zhang Zhimu's car was followed by special police officers on horseback and on the left and right.

All morning, Zhang Zhimu was in a drowsy and half-asleep in the car.

Leaving Yan'an Mansion in the morning, this section of the road along the Qinzhi Road is quite good, although there are some weeds on the road, it is basically not in the way. Because when Qin Zhidao rammed the road, lime was added, and generally large plants could not grow. So as long as the water is not washed too hard, the road surface will not have too many problems.

Zhang Zhimu fell asleep in the car. The road ahead is a section of road that has been driven out of a hillside. The mountains on both sides of this place are cut by steep knives, which were obviously dug out by road builders in the Qin Dynasty. Just when Zhang Zhimu and their horses pulling the cart had already entered the place where the two mountains were sandwiched, the cart was about to enter. Suddenly, there was a violent explosion in the meadow. The explosion blew up several special police officers who were riding horses in front of them, and Zhang Zhimu and several of them pulled the cart were also blown up, and they flipped Zhang Zhimu's carriage to the left. At this time, Zhang Zhimu sat on the left side of the back seat of the carriage, and Xiao Hongyu sat on the right side. When the car overturned, the little red jade happened to be pressed on Zhang Zhimu's body. Zhang Zhimu felt that Xiao Hongyu was screaming and scratching indiscriminately. The reason why I felt it was because Zhang Zhimu's ears had been squeaked at this time, and he couldn't hear the sound. Zhang Zhimu pulled Xiao Hongyu and pointed to it, motioning for her to go out through the original right car door. This is Xiao Hongyu stabilized, Zhang Zhimu pushed her up, and she pushed open the car door above her head with her hand. Just as she was about to go out, several more explosions rang out outside. But it's not loud, that's **. Zhang Zhimu felt that it was not okay to park in the car, so he pushed Xiao Hongyu up with all his might. Zhang Zhimu felt that the little red jade that went up slid down the bottom of the car. Zhang Zhimu stood up and sat on the door frame with both hands on the door frame, but suddenly, a horse that fell to the ground did not die, and suddenly struggled. He lifted the carriage back and hit the ground on a wheel. Suddenly threw Zhang Zhimu to the ground, and at the same time the car door closed and clamped Zhang Zhimu's legs. At this time, Zhang Zhimu suddenly heard Xiao Hongyu's shouting, although he didn't hear what he was shouting, Zhang Zhimu felt that she must have seen herself fall and was frightened. At this time, Zhang Zhimu knew that although the fall was very painful, it was not a big problem. Just when Zhang Zhimu was steady, he wanted to take his legs out of the car door, and he was still thinking in his heart, why didn't Xiao Hongyu come to help. At this moment, a man suddenly appeared in front of him, holding a knife and slashing at him. Zhang Zhimu saw it very clearly, this is a typical northern Shaanxi swordsman, a typical northern Shaanxi cold baby, and the age is in her twenties. Zhang Zhimu felt very strange, and in an instant, he thought, could it be that he had crossed over and done everything he had done so hard in vain? What made Zhang Zhimu feel even more strange was that the knife held by the knife man did not fall for a long time, and suddenly the knife fell from his hand. Although Zhang Zhimu was lying on the ground, he could still see it clearly, and when he fell, the cold baby's body collapsed. Just before Zhang Zhimu understood what was going on, a figure suddenly fell on him. Zhang Zhimu felt that this was Xiao Hongyu, but there were several ** explosions around him at the same time. Zhang Zhimu understood that Xiao Hongyu must have pounced to save herself. Zhang Zhimu struggled and broke his leg out of the car door. At this time, Xiao Hongyu also got up and asked anxiously, "Are you okay?" ”

Zhang Zhimu couldn't hear what Xiao Hongyu said, but looking at the shape of his mouth and expression, he knew what he was asking. Zhang Zhimu said loudly: "I'm fine!" See if you're hurt? ”

Xiao Hongyu shook her head and said, "It's okay!" ”

Zhang Zhimu saw the shape of her mouth and knew that she was saying "it's okay". At this time, Zhang Zhimu saw Xiao Hongyu holding a small pistol in her hand. There were still two people lying on the ground, one was the one who was about to cut himself, and the other was his accomplice.

Xiao Hongyu gestured at the two people with her pistol, meaning the two people she had killed.

Zhang Zhimu gave her a thumbs up.

At this time, Zhang Zhimu felt that his ears were suddenly useful, and he could hear the chaotic sounds, and he also saw the special police officers behind him, Yan Boju, Yan Xing, and Lu Chengxiang, all of whom ran over with pistols.

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