Zhang Han's face was serious, and he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the way of using troops is to take them by surprise, since you have realized the threat of Huqi, do you want to prepare to destroy them!" ”

I shook my head: "It's not difficult to defeat Hujiao, the difficult thing is still the long-term occupation, the grassland territory of Daqin has far exceeded the agricultural territory, only the grasslands of the Xiongnu and Beihu will contain Wu Jian's cavalry there and can't move, if the grassland is increased, I'm afraid Daqin will be counterattacked!" ”

The two nodded, acknowledging my concerns.

I raised my head and ordered: "In this case, listen to Han Xin, let him train the people of the Western Regions, in case of trouble, the cavalry of the Feng Ta is still being trained, and it must be used for other purposes, let Han Xin focus on training the cavalry of the Green Ridge countries!" I will give an edict to the countries of the Western Regions, so that the officials sent by the countries and the Great Qin will cooperate with him. ”

Jing Zhu arched his hand and said: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

After the two left, I breathed a sigh of relief, Han Xin's awakening to me is not timely, if I really let the Qin army attack Guishan and Kangju after capturing the Kunlun South Peninsula, then Hu Qian stabbed from the northern grassland, the consequences are really unimaginable!

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At the beginning of December, the ceremony of the new city was over, and it was the snow that was flying in the sky.

Zhang Han entered the palace under the heavy snow of goose feathers, and handed the hat to Lang Guan at the gate of the Four Seas Palace.

Pushing open the door, a cold wind blew into the hall, and I couldn't help but shiver.

Zhang Han bowed: "See Your Majesty!" ”

I withdrew my gaze from the closed temple door and asked, "Is the snow getting heavier?" ”

Zhang Han leaned over to the stove, rubbed his hands and responded, "Back to Your Majesty, yes." The minister has just received a military report from Nanshi, the weather in the East China Sea of Langya County is cold, and even the port is frozen, and I am afraid that it will not be possible to attack Qindong Island in a short time. ”

I frowned and looked at the dancing flames, "When did the proclamation come out?" ”

"A month ago, it was difficult to travel with snow on the road, and it was not delivered to Xianyang until today."

"It was only November a month ago, and even the sea was frozen, so it must be even worse at this time, it seems that this winter is not going to be easy!"

Zhang Han nodded and said solemnly: "When the minister came, he passed by the Prime Minister's Mansion, and there was an endless stream of people reporting the disaster, and this snow disaster may be even more serious than what was said at the court meeting!" ”

I waved my hand: "Li Si has gone to prepare food for disaster relief, and ordered the county guards to do their best to provide disaster relief, although there is a lot of coal in Sanchuan County, but now it cannot be transported to the counties at all, so it can only be resigned to fate." ”

In ancient times, natural disasters were like this, and when they were discovered, it was often too late to prepare, and they could only help the victims after the disaster, so disaster relief was the most common.

"The weather is so cold, it is not suitable to use soldiers, so I ordered Nanshi to wait in Langya County. The edict was drafted, ordering Li Taibo to make every effort to ensure the supply of grain and grass for the fleet and the safety of the ships. ”

Zhao Shanben bowed and said yes.

Qi Juan has gone to serve as the corps guard, Zhao Shanben took over when I was not very adaptable, always called the wrong name, but now I am used to it, Zhao Shanben is worthy of the first place in Xuezheng Ke, at least for now, it is worth teaching.

Soon after Zhang Han left, Li Si and Feng Zheng came together.

Seeing that Li Si was trembling with cold, I asked with concern, "Is Li Xiang's body okay?" Stay close to the stove. ”

A maid moved the two of them forward a little, Li Si smiled, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister is close to the age of the Mandate of Heaven, and he is a little afraid of the cold, and his body is fine." ”

"That's good, I'm thinking that someone will inform you, Xianyang is so snowy, there is no need to hold a court meeting from tomorrow, just three princes and nine kings come to the Four Seas Hall every day, and small matters will be discussed in the official offices."

The two said in unison: "Your Majesty! ”

Li Si handed the report in his hand to the maid and presented it to me, and then said: "Your Majesty, this snow disaster is heavy in the counties along the Deshui coast to the north, especially in the eight counties of the Great Wall, the eight counties are surrounded by grasslands, there are few trees, and the charcoal and cloth ministers in the treasury of each county have been allocated to the heads of each county, but it is a drop in the bucket, and it can only alleviate the disaster slightly. ”

I sighed softly: "The logging ban along the Deshui coast has been lifted temporarily, and there is no better way." Is Deshui frozen strong enough? ”

Li Si nodded: "This winter is even worse than in previous years, Your Majesty wants to use Deshui to transport the coal from Sanchuan County to the counties along the coast, right?" ”

"Yes, is it possible?"

Li Si smiled bitterly: "The minister has already ordered someone to investigate, first, the coal in Sanchuan County is mainly supplied to Nanyang Iron Smelting Mansion for smelting iron and lead, and there is not much stock at all; In previous years, Deshui could be used after it froze, because the snow was not deep and the weather was not so cold, but this year, in addition to freezing, Deshui was also covered with a foot of thick snow, and it was not strange to have three feet in the low ground, and it was completely impossible to walk. ”

I shook my head and agreed, "How can man win the sky?" ”

Feng Zai arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the snow disaster is not the most terrible, the main problem is that according to the current situation, the reduction of summer grain production is a foregone conclusion, and now most of the fields in the counties along the Deshui River are planted with winter wheat, and I am afraid that there will be no harvest next summer." ”

I frowned and pondered for a while, and then ordered: "After you go back, discuss with Ge Yue, if all the winter wheat is frozen to death, all counties should prepare in advance, destroy the seedlings and replant spring wheat next spring, and make arrangements in advance for grain planting, and also order the counties in the south of the Yangtze River to transport rice to the north." ”

The two bowed and said yes.

"Henglu Road has not yet been completed, not to mention the ordinary roads in the counties south of the Yangtze River, even if there is a gallop road, it will cost too much." Build roads, or build roads! If you want to get rich and build roads first, this sentence is really reasonable, the granary in the south of the Yangtze River is about to explode, but it can't be transported to the north with low loss!

I thought for a moment and said, "What if you build a grand canal that runs north and south?" ”

Li Si and the two were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and Li Si responded: "Your Majesty is talking about cultivating from Jiangnan to Guanzhong?" It is not feasible to be afraid of this, and there are mountains and mountains all the way, which cannot be overcome by manpower. ”

I got up and walked to the map, and the two followed: "The ditch built by Fucha runs north between Wuguang Lake (now Wu'an Lake) and Luyang Lake (now Yanghu), northeast into Bozhi Lake, then into Sheyang Lake, and finally from Sheyang Lake into Beishenyan and Huaishui, connecting the two major water systems of Jiangshui and Huaishui. ”

Li Si and the two frowned and thought for a while, Feng Zheng said: "Your Majesty, Caoyun is only used for conquest and transportation of grain and grass, if Your Majesty wants to use it for civilian use, this waterway is not impossible, the ditch and chasm are in use, and the imperial court will also dredge it every year, there is no problem with the Huaishui being calm and calm, but the dredging of Yingshui is probably not a small project." ”

Li Si was also worried: "Such a project is quite huge, and the minister thinks that it is necessary to discuss it carefully." ”

I nodded and agreed, "Yes, I just imagine that whether the major river systems meet the conditions for water transportation and the geometry of the blocked waterways need to be investigated first. In this way, let the chief of the capital send someone to investigate on the spot and prepare a report to submit. ”

The two naturally said yes.