It is not possible to inspect the border to the north, but there is no one to advise the south, there are too many complicated things in the palace, and there are constantly noble women entering the palace to visit, this kind of miscellaneous matter, Yang Yi naturally wants to avoid.

After reading the report, Yang Yi decided to go to the Sailor Base in Hanzhong, and now there are a total of three Sailor Bases along the Hanshui River.

Hanzhong, Wudang County, Xiangyang, a total of three; Xiangyang is the front line, Wudang County is the backing, and Hanzhong is the training place for the recruits of the naval division.

Although it is not as convenient as the water conservancy of Wu State, but the Han Dynasty is now located in the upper reaches of many rivers, and now among the tens of millions of people, it is still possible to elect 10,000 sailors, this time it is to inspect how this sailor is trained, although it can no longer grow in number, then improving its combat level is the most important thing.

The preparation was left to the people below, and after the explanation, Yang Yi stopped thinking about it, and naturally prepared everything for her.

Early the next morning, Yang Yi left the palace, this was walking inside the Han land, and he no longer wore civilian clothes, or accompanied by Zhang Muzhi and Su Xiang, escorted by more than 200 horsemen.

This time it was the Meridian Road, before the cold winter came, a total of 300,000 people and 200,000 slaves were issued, mainly to build the old road, the slope road, the meridian road, these three roads, because of the construction of the previous few years, these three roads have already been completed, and even half of them have been built.

Now only need to complete the remaining half, it only took more than three months, the general project was basically completed, and the rest of the tinkering is not completed in the short term, and now it is a mountain road that can accommodate two cars in parallel, but some of the steep areas can still only accommodate one car.

On both sides of the mountain road, there are Sebao to hold on, and there are household officials here to collect commercial taxes, which are actually tolls, but there are fixed fees, how much is a car, and how much is a person.

Meridian Road is now the most traveled mountain road, because there are more people, originally some of the steep blockages, but also by the Ministry of Household Coordination Department quickly opened, although it is cold in winter, but it can also work.

This meridian road was opened in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, when Xiang Yu Feng Pei Gong was the king of Han, the capital of Nanzheng, the country of the Han king, from Dunan into the erosion, to burn the plank road, cover this (meridian road).

Wang Sheng of the Eastern Han Dynasty said in "Ode to the Stone Gate": "Gaozu was ordered to prosper in Hanzhong, and the road is from the meridian."

At the end of Qin, Chu and Han competed, and Gaozu was forced to go to Hanzhong to take the throne of Han, and the route he traveled was the Meridian Road.

However, for the next 200 years, the road was not officially seen, and Gaine had not yet been established as a post road. In the autumn of the first five years of Emperor Houping: "After (Wang) Mang (that is, Wang Mang's daughter) has Sun Zirui, who leads to the meridian road." Since Wang Mang dredged it and opened it up as a post road, the name Meridian Road appeared.

The Meridian Road runs from Chang'an to the south into the Meridian Valley, crossing the Qinling Mountains to Hanzhong, Ankang and Bashu; The name of the Meridian Valley and the Meridian Road is related to the fact that the valley and the section of the road from Chang'an southbound are basically in the north-south direction.

In this era, the north is called the son, the south is the noon, and the north-south road is called the meridian road, but the whole line of the meridian road is not due south and north, but from Chang'an to the Qinling watershed slightly to the southwest, and then it turns from the southeast to the northwest, and the last section turns to the east-west direction.

Before Yang Yi began to build these official roads, the direction of the Meridian Road roughly started from Chang'an City, to the mouth of the Meridian Valley, traced the valley for more than 20 miles, to the watershed of the Meridian Valley and the tributaries on the east side of Fengyu, crossed the Fengshui tributaries and went down to the nearby Fengshui River Valley, and went south along the valley for about 20 miles to the Meridian Pass.

From the meridian pass to the south, cross the main ridge of the Qinling Mountains, follow the upper source of the Xunhe River, a tributary of the Hanjiang River, turn over the Yuehe River beam to the Yueheping, cross the Yuehe River in the south and go up the ditch, cross the ridge and enter another branch of the Hanjiang River in the direct water basin.

Follow the straight water to the south, to the Chi River; From the Chihe River to the northwest to the Maling, cross the Maling Pass, go around the Jiuli Thirteen Bay on the north side of the Han River, cross the Meridian River, go northwest around the Han River, enter the Han River Plain, and reach Hanzhong.

The newly built mountain road is still the same in the northern section of the Meridian Road north of the Qinling Mountains and the southern section of the Meridian Road west of the Meridian Town, while the direction of the middle section of the Meridian Road has changed.

After changing to the new line, the old line has not been abandoned, the new line to Hanzhong is closer than the old line, but the old line to Hanyin and other places is closer than the new line.

The whole meridian road is more than 1,000 miles long, of which the valley road that runs through the mountains occupies most of it, the road is rugged, the residents along the line are sparse, there is no county-level governance office along the whole line before, and now although a new road has been opened, there is only one Shiquan County.

In the past, there were many difficulties in the supply of materials and security, resulting in the low utilization rate of this road, and in the past, the traffic between Xianyang or Chang'an and Shu was mostly taken from the ramp or the old road instead of the meridian road, and its use mostly involved military activities.

For example, in the first five years of Wei Zhengshi, Wei general Cao Shuang led more than 100,000 cavalry to cut down Shu, and the soldiers marched from Luogu and Meridian Road.

In the fourth year of Wei Jingyuan (the sixth year of Han Jingyao), Zhong Hui led an army of 100,000 to attack Shu from the Slope Valley, Luo Valley, and Meridian Valley.

Now that a new route has been opened, this mountain trail has surpassed the old trail and the slope to become the busiest place.

Now in Handi, as long as she doesn't go out of the border, with her escort force, she can go anywhere, and she can definitely protect Yang Yiquan, and this road will go smoothly.

Although I encountered a lot of caravans, I didn't meet any arrogant people.

Coming to the bank of the Han River, Yang Yile stopped the horse, stared at the strong city wall in the distance, this is a newly built city wall, and it is also built by the Ministry of Industry according to new materials, there is no problem in maintaining it for hundreds of years, and after watching for a while, he urged the horse to go to the front of the sailor base.

The place where the base of the sailor was built is not far from the city, adjacent to the river, and it only took a year before and after, and the base has been built solidly.

From the outside, it is a small city, with strict defenses, and only soldiers enter and exit.

"Who's coming?" As early as when Yang Yi led people towards the base, he was discovered by the other party's sentry.

When they came to the door, dozens of people shouted in front of them.

"I'm from Chang'an City, please ask your general Gan Yi to come out, he knows our identity." Yang Yizi would not open his mouth in such a situation, and the one who talked to those sentinels was naturally Zhang Muzhi.

"Then you wait!" After shouting, there was a temporary silence.

After a while, someone from above probed down again, this time it was Gan Yi, who was looking at the people below very seriously, and suddenly saw a person in the team, and his face suddenly changed greatly.

"Quick! Drop the drawbridge! The gates are open! Gan Yi hurriedly commanded.

Seeing this, the soldiers went over to open the drawbridge, and Yang Yi, under the protection of Zhang Muzhi, marched to the base of the Marine Division.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen didn't expect you to come, let you wait outside for a long time, it's really ......" Gan Yi is hot temper, but he is not stupid, in front of Yang Yi, he is very measured, and he comes out and bows.

"How can I blame you for this, and I didn't send someone to inform you in advance." Yang Yi smiled and said, "I came here this time to see how your training is going, how is this sailor being trained now?" ”

"Your Majesty, the navy is the top priority now, and there are still 5,000 people in this rear training base, all of whom are good at fighting, and they can fight when Your Majesty orders it!" As soon as Gan Yi mentioned the sailors he trained, his eyebrows immediately fluttered, and he said introductoryly.

Seeing this, Yang Yi didn't care.

When it comes to the water division, he is immediately very strict and serious, and Yang Yi admires such a water division general very much.

The two walked and talked, and walked a long way to the council chamber.

And before that, Yang Yi saw a lot of venues along the way, and as soon as he entered the conference hall, he was very interested and said: "You have a good layout here, I really didn't expect it, but I haven't seen it for a long time, and this place is earth-shaking, with such changes, just passing by a few venues, it's an ordinary training place, right?" "Bibi e-book

"Your Majesty is right, these places are all built by training sailors and soldiers, in order to exercise water nature." Gan Yi said.

"But the actual battle is carried out on the river? It didn't disturb the people, did it? ”

"Your Majesty, please be assured that you have not intruded on merchant ships; Nearby fishermen are fishing in other sections of the river, even if there is nearby, they will also be compensated accordingly, and it will not affect the nearby people. ”

"That's fine." Hearing this, Yang Yi nodded with satisfaction.

"I wonder when Your Majesty watched the actual battle? Wechen is good to go down and arrange. Gan Yi hesitated, and finally asked.

Yang Yi smiled and waved his hand: "You don't have to deliberately arrange it, you can tell me before you train these two days." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, please take a look at the actual combat training." When Gan Yi heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, so that he would not have to disrupt his training plan for this period of time.

As he was talking, there was a sudden commotion outside.

Yang Yi was stunned, Gan Yi was even more shocked, and apologized and said, "Go and see what's going on." ”

After Yang Yi gave permission, Gan Yi hurriedly pushed the door out, and after a while, Gan Yi walked in from the outside with a somewhat relaxed smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's a few captains of the base, and I'm going to let me go over and watch the competition of several battalions of sailor soldiers."

"Competition?" Yang Yi looked at Gan Yi puzzled.

"That's the case, Your Majesty, the training in the army is hard, and there is no war, so in addition to training, the ministers will also conduct competitions in various battalions, which can check loopholes, rank and rank, and also help to check talents." Gan Yi hurriedly explained.

"Is that so?" Yang Yi's eyes suddenly rose with interest: "Do you mind if I go with you to have a look?" ”

This kind of jousting is already similar to modern martial arts.

"This is the honor of the minister, but they are all rough men to compete, for fear of dirty audio!" Gan Yi hesitated for a moment and said, in this kind of camp competition, there are countless foul words.

"How so!" Yang Yi said with a smile: "There is nothing to do today, just go over and take a look, Zhang Muzhi, you let the entourage go to rest first, and only leave a team of people." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Muzhi lowered his head and said.

This is the hinterland of the Han Realm, and it is in the military camp, so there is no need to follow a few hundred people, and it is enough to leave only a team of people to accompany you.

Seeing that Yang Yi was not tired, Gan Yi wanted to persuade him to rest first, but immediately swallowed back.

"I'll order someone to arrange a place for you to stay, Commander Zhang, if you have any requirements, just send someone to tell me." Gan Yi said to Zhang Muzhi.

The latter smiled and said, "There will be General Lao." ”

"They are all His Majesty's courtiers, so why be polite." Gan Yi said, stepped out of the conference hall, summoned a logistics officer outside, and ordered everyone who took Zhang Muzhi down to arrange.

Before taking Yang Yi to the competition venue, Gan Yi had ordered someone to prepare everyone's accommodation, and ordered someone to prepare refreshments in the venue for Yang Yi to eat, and then accompanied Yang Yi to the open space.

The base where the sailor is located occupies a large piece of wasteland outside the city, and on the original basis, it has been expanded twice, and even if he does not go out for actual combat training on weekdays, he can go out for exercises and drills in the camp, and the place is also sufficient.

This is because the front line was located at the beginning, and the land was barren, but now it has become a place where every inch of land is precious in the blink of an eye.

There are five battalions in this naval division, all of which are not in the same number, and each battalion has its own advantages in terms of combat, and it is always more energetic on weekdays.

It's just that the battle is scarce, it can be said that there is basically none, on the Han River, there are no water bandits, plus Xiangyang and Nanxiang County have been captured, the Han River has become owned by the Han and Wu countries, and they have to compete from the daily competition.

"This is where the martial arts are performing? Nicely built. "When I came to an open space, I saw that there were stands around here, and there was a large open space in the middle, and standing on a high place, I could see the whole field at a glance.

Yang Yi, accompanied by Gan Yi, sat down in the stands, and after the soldiers of the whole army shouted and bowed, Yang Yi looked at the soldiers below and said with great interest.

"Your Majesty, it is said that he is a sailor, and he usually trains on land, but now the weather is cold and the wind is cold, and it is not suitable to fight in the water...... The first game of the competition is physical skills. Gan Yi explained.

Yang Yi nodded, this is a bare-handed technique, although it is rare to see blood, but it can be seen that physical fitness and kung fu are the foundation of the army, such as the various departments of the Han Army, when they were preparing for war, they organized a big competition for the whole army, and there were even military knight rewards.

The attendants who followed were also very interested in watching it, their guards were all the best of the best, and all of them were the best of the best.

Soon everyone was attracted by the competition in the field below, and the first to appear was a group of burly men, who could see that they were good, but in Zhang Muzhi's eyes, they were only qualified.

Of the last of these men, the most powerful one, won the victory.

This kind of simple fighting technique made Yang Yipo a little disappointed.

However, in the next group, there are some nimble and agile people, which are very different.

Yang Yi's eyes lit up, and he turned his head and asked Gan Yi: "These people are slightly different from the previous ones, seeing them make a move, they didn't hesitate, did they see blood, where did they get it?" ”

"Your Majesty, most of the sailors are newly recruited, although they have been trained and are only qualified, but the ministers have recruited some water thieves and come here, they have seen blood, and their shots are different from ordinary regular soldiers."

Gan Yi said: "The water thief has ruthlessness but no military discipline and physical skills, and the recruits have military discipline and physical skills but little ruthlessness, and the combination of the two is an elite soldier." ”

"Water thieves?" Hearing this, Yang Yi looked more and more carefully at the field, and saw that these people were succinct and accurate, without hesitation, and they were indeed comparable to ordinary soldiers.

These people are not bad, but their strength may not be stronger than that of trained regular soldiers, but the extra ruthlessness in their hearts is difficult to train with training.

"Are these people the number of people in the water division?" Yang Yi asked.

Gan Yi understood what Yang Yi meant, his mind turned around, and he replied: "After Your Majesty ascended the throne, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there were very few water thieves in our country. ”

"It's a pity." When Yang Yi heard this, he sighed, the state affairs are difficult, and he can't wait for one more point of strength, and when he waits for wartime, then the chances of victory will be one more point.