Chapter 84: The First Stretch of the Canal

Lu Bu nodded: "Chong'er, give the word 'Zishu' to the teacher for you." There is no doubt that the teacher will give you the word 'Wenzhi'. ”

Both of them were overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed again: "Thank you for the words!" ”

Lu Bu laughed, and his heart was happy.

Cao Chong died before he was a minor, and Cangshu was just his nickname, so Lu Bu gave him the word Zishu.

Because Cao Cao's sons are all sub-characters, like Zijian, Ziheng, Ziwen and the like.

And Zhou Budo's original character was called Yuan Zhi or Wen Zhi, in order to distinguish it from Xu Shu, Lu Bu directly gave the word Wen Zhi.

In this era, the words are called to show kindness, so Lu Bu will take the lead in taking the word for the second child.

Lu Bu gave the word, and he was also the first to take care of it. The master is like a father, so that he does not worry about the two rebelling in the future.

Soon, Lu Bu knew what it meant to be a real prodigy.

First of all, in front of Cao Chong and Zhou Budo, Lu Bu didn't dare to chew words at all.

People can really recite poems and sentences, but what about Lu Bu.

Hehe, what else can he do besides plagiarism.

Fortunately, Lu Bu still has many plagiarized poems that can suppress Ertong, so that Ertong still regards him as the world's number one writer.

And Lu Bu also tried to avoid discussing liberal arts knowledge with Ertong, and only taught science.

Fortunately, he is completely crushed in science knowledge.

And told the second child that if he learns mathematics, physics and chemistry well, he will not be afraid to go all over the world.

Ertong thinks it is very much true, and he is very keen on new subjects, and his learning progress is very fast.

Basically, Lu Bu only needs to speak once, and Ertong can remember and understand.

The next day, I came to check the assignment and there were no mistakes at all.

For example, Cao Chong was the first to be interested in buoyancy knowledge.

Originally, it was called an image, but it was just a flash of inspiration in my mind, and there was only a vague concept.

And now, it's completely buoyant to eat up the whole thing.

Then extend the physical knowledge such as volume, density, etc.

It can be said that even Lu Bu, a scholar, has to praise Ertong for being a better scholar than him.

Well, a prodigy is a prodigy.

Lu Bu estimated that it wouldn't be long before he would be able to directly take Ertong to engage in scientific research together.

With Cao Chong coming to Xuzhou, Cao Cao missed it even more. This thought will naturally be unconsciously revealed.

This revelation will naturally be noticed by those who have a heart.

The person with a heart is Cao Pi.

Yes, Cao Pi naturally yearns for the position of the prince.

With the death of the eldest son Cao Ang in battle, he is naturally the eldest son, and he is the choice of the authentic son.

But Cao Cao has never established the position of the prince, which makes Cao Pi feel at ease.

Comparing the brothers again, he is not as good as Cao Zhang in martial arts, not as good as Cao Zhi in literature, and not as good as Cao Chong in wisdom.

Cao Cao is not sure about the son, I'm afraid he is still thinking about it. Judging from the performance during this time, Cao Cao is very likely to be interested in Cao Chong.

In this way, Cao Pi naturally wanted to take advantage of Cao Chong's absence to behave well in front of Cao Cao.

Cao Pi quickly summoned Sima Yi and asked him about his strategy.

Sima Yi is a real old fox who knows how to find a backer.

Cao Cao was very wary of his Sima clan and never reused him. So, he locked his target on Cao Pi.

Since Cao Pi has been chosen, he will naturally help him with advice.

Sima Yi said: "If there are all the candidates today, but Lu Bu is the strongest. If it continues to develop, within a few years, there will be no one in the world to compete. If Gongzi can deal a blow to Lu Bu, the prime minister will definitely be impressed by Gongzi. ”

"Zhongda, teach me quickly!"

Sima Yi smiled: "Although Lu Bu is strong, his regime still has many flaws. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of slaves in Xuzhou, and these slaves work hard every day. A little agitation can lead to an insurrection. In this way, Lu Bu can suffer a heavy blow! ”

Cao Pi's eyes lit up, and he instantly realized that this plan was very good.

Being able to inflict damage on Lu Bu is even greater than defeating the three Yuan brothers!

"Hahahaha, okay, then let's act against Lu Bu, Zhongda quickly tell your plan!"

Sima Yi smiled slightly, and then said several strategies.

The time soon came to the annual Dragon Boat Festival, and today's Xuzhou is celebrated by the whole state.

Lu Bu and hundreds of officials came to Guangling to witness this historic moment.

The first section of the Grand Canal was dug through.

Although it is only a short 100 kilometers, it connects the two major water systems of the Yangtze River and the Huai River.

With this canal, the two systems of water transportation can be directly irrigated, and the water transportation will more than double in an instant.

If the Yangtze River and the Yellow River can be connected, it will have a huge effect on the freight transportation between the north and the south.

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the cities near this canal have been the richest cities.

The prosperity that Marco Polo saw was the Xuzhou area.

All of this has been witnessed by history.

Although Lu Bu arrived, there will be railway, road and sea transportation in the future, but the huge role of this canal cannot be ignored.

In fact, this section of the canal was dug half a year ago, but the slow construction of the embankment, the port and the railway pier head did not allow the water to be filled.

A month ago, all the works were finally completed.

It's just that Lu Bu slowed down for another month in order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

Because today he not only has to open the canal, but also holds a dragon boat race.

Such a festive event was naturally prepared for a long time.

Soon the time came (7 o'clock in the morning), and the sergeants guarding the two embankments of the Huai River and the Yangtze River lit the fuses one after another.

The leads, naturally, were precisely calculated and were able to ignite all the explosives at the same time.

"Boom!"

With a loud roar, the embankment, which had not yet been fully dug through, burst down.

Then the flood water poured into the Grand Canal.

Of course, Lu Bu and the others could not hear the explosion. Because the location of the crowd is in the middle of the canal.

Here, they will witness the flow of the river, followed by a huge dragon boat race.

Tens of thousands of people waited eagerly, stretching their necks to look in the direction of the coming water.

Soon.

"The water is coming, the water is coming!"

"The water dragon is coming, the water dragon is coming!"

"Wow, that's spectacular!"

……

The people were all excited and amazed.

"King Qiqi, the river is the first to arrive!" Qiao Xuan is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and everything is free to preside over it.

Lu Bu was overjoyed, and immediately ordered: "Beat the drum and release the whip!" ”

Flash.

"Knock knock!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Gongs and drums are noisy, and firecrackers are ringing in unison.

Gunpowder has already been updated, so it is completely harmless to take a little black powder for civilian use.

Soon, the water of the Yangtze River and the water of the Huai River will flow.

At this moment, the audience was excited.

Everyone present was happy and praised Lu Bu's great achievements.

Lu Bu smiled, if it weren't for the excavator, if it weren't for the large number of slaves. I'm afraid he will only bear infamy, where can he achieve great things.

If you work too hard, you are a tyrant.

Whether it is a war or a livelihood project, this is the case. Therefore, whether it is the first emperor or Yang Guang, they are the names of tyrants in history. But in Lu Bu's heart, they were all great emperors.

This is the reason why Lu Bu always has to build all kinds of roads, and only in this way can the labor of the people be minimized.

In this way, in the future, he will not be scolded by the people on his expeditions, and then he will be opposed.

The current soon calmed down and the horizon continued to rise at a rate visible to the naked eye.

After about half an hour, the current finally calmed down completely.

The distance from the embankment is still three meters high.

In this way, Lu Bu was even more pleased. The reason why the levee is high is because of the mud and rock accumulation on both banks.

It is believed that in this way, even if there is a large flood, it will not flood the embankment.

Soon, a group of dragon boats entered the water one after another, making various preparations.

For this day, a group of dragon boat riders have been practicing hard for two months.

This section of the canal is the straightest section, so you can see it miles away.

The people were holding on to the railing and looking, while the officials were watching from afar with binoculars.

"King Qiqi, the dragon boats have been prepared, do you want to start boat racing?" Qiao Xuanqi played.

Lu Bu nodded: "The boat race begins!" ”