The Shiyang River is 100 meters wide, the west does not see the head, the east does not see the tail, the whole river channel and the embankment on both sides are like a whole stone, there is no gap, the river flows endlessly into the distance.

The river is 50 meters lower than the banks on both sides, and if you don't know the local terrain, you will never find such a large river from a distance.

Leng Yan and others stood on the bank and praised again and again, no wonder there were still 50,000 people in such a harsh environment in Quanyang County, and now it seems that all this is the credit of Shiyang River.

"Uncle, do you know where the river ended up?"

Leng Yan asked very curiously, he didn't know if there was a sea in this world, so he could only ask tentatively.

"Lord Qiyu, according to the oral tradition of the ancestors, when this river reached the territory of Shanyang County, it completely submerged into the gap at the bottom of the mountain, and many people wanted to find its next exit, but in the end they all returned in vain. ”

The old man said that he sighed again and again, because when he was young, he didn't believe the rumors of his ancestors, and tried to find the source of the moment, and the result can be imagined.

"Oh?" Leng Yan was very surprised, it was indeed a little strange that such a big river actually flowed into the mountain.

"Uncle, is the water that our people in Quanyang drink from this Shiyang River?"

At this time, Du Ruhui on the side opened his mouth to ask.

His ability to govern the country is unparalleled in the world, and from the first time he saw this great river, he thought about how to use it for the benefit of the people.

"Yes, my lord, although this river is far away from the county seat, it is enough for a family to live for seven or eight days by pulling a bucket in a horse-drawn carriage, so it is quite convenient to use. ”

As he spoke, the old farmer pointed to the river bank in the distance, where there were many ruts, some of which had formed roads, and there were a few barrels and ropes on the bank.

"Uncle, it's a great drought right now, why don't you use the water of this river to irrigate your farmland?"

As a martial artist, Jiang Wei's idea is very simple, if he is allowed to operate, he can get seven or eight buckets of water from this river in the blink of an eye, and it is effortless.

"Hey, the general doesn't know anything, and we want to, but not to mention the time and effort, the bucket of water that has been pulled back with all the hard work is like a drop in the bucket when poured into the ground, and it doesn't work at all. ”

The old farmer said and looked tentatively at the Shiyang River, which had been the dream of many generations of people to irrigate their fields with the water of this river, but it had not been realized until now.

Several people lingered by the river for a while, and then set off again and rushed to Quanyang County.

Leng Yan came out just to find out some of the situation and public sentiment in Quanyang County, and now it seems that this trip is in vain.

As a result, when they first returned to the county office, Wang Chao was already waiting at the door, and there was a rather anxious look on his face.

"My lord, it's a big deal, it's a big deal!"

"What?" Leng Yan, Jiang Wei and the others were shocked when they saw Wang Dynasty behaving like this, and hurriedly asked.

During this period of time, Leng Yan actually had a worry, since he killed Liu Xiancheng and Zhang Xianwei, and tied up Huang Si, he was waiting for the counterattack of the county lord, and even the forces from the imperial city.

Seeing Zhang Long behaving like this at this moment, he chuckled in his heart, thinking that it was Cao Zheng and them who made a move.

"My lord, our official road to Shanyang County has been dug up!" Zhang Long said very anxiously.

Because there is a lack of grass in Quanyang County, and now there are a lot of cattle and sheep outside the city, he was ordered by Leng Yan to go to Shanyang County to purchase forage, but he did not expect that the road out of the county was cut off.

"The official road has been dug up?"

When everyone heard this, they were all puzzled, especially Du Ruhui, who knew what it meant for the official road to be dug up.

"Zhang Long, you go and get me a map of Quanyang, and let's go into the ya, and then talk. ”

After thinking for a moment, Leng Yan's eyebrows raised slightly, and he had already guessed a rough idea.

After half a pillar of incense, a complete map of Quanyang County was placed on the table.

Leng Yan only glanced at it, and he completely understood the reason why some people wanted to dig up the official road.

On the map, the topography of Quanyang County is unobstructed, and the area within a radius of 3,000 miles is surrounded by mountains that stretch high into the clouds, and there are only two exits to enter and exit, out of the west entrance is to the Western Regions domain, and into the east entrance is to the hinterland of the Great Zhou.

Because it is surrounded by high mountains on all sides, it is also the main reason for the lack of rain and barrenness here all year round.

Otherwise, this three-thousand-mile place would definitely not become a place that neither the Great Zhou nor the Western Regions could look down on.

Even at the westernmost entrance, the Great Zhou did not even send a single soldier to guard the camp, and the border between the two countries was peaceful for many years.

"My lord, Da Zhou is going to completely abandon our Quanyang County!"

This time, not only Du Ruhui understood the above meaning, but even Jiang Wei and Song Ci gradually understood.

"Do you want to trap me alive? You are really ruthless enough, and you even want to let the 50,000 people of Quanyang suffer!"

Leng Yan didn't expect Da Zhou to do this, dare to dig up the official road, this is definitely an order given by the emperor himself, otherwise let alone a county and prefect, even the prime minister of the dynasty would not dare to do this.

"My lord, do you want me to go and clean up the sergeants who dug up the official road, and restore the official road first. ”

Jiang Wei unexpectedly burst out of his momentum as he spoke, which shows that this incident really made him angry.

Unexpectedly, Leng Yan waved his hand, even if those sergeants were killed now, it was obvious that Da Zhou's meaning was to trap Quanyang County, and even if the official road was opened again, they would not be able to buy any forage.

"Lord Du, how much forage, grain, salt, and silver are still in my county?" he asked casually.

Originally, Leng Yan's idea was to rely on the slow development here, and then find a way to return to the Great Zhou, but he didn't expect that now the Great Zhou Emperor actually gave him a chance to directly claim the throne.

The official road to the east has been cut off, as long as the west side is guarded, this 3,000-mile radius is his final say, and the 3,000-mile radius is not small, and it is even much larger than some small countries.

"Since you gave me this opportunity, wouldn't I be sorry for you if I don't cherish it!"

Thinking of this, Leng Yan had secretly made up his mind.

"Lord Hui, now our forage is only enough to last for seven days, the grain can last the people of the city for twenty days, the salt can only last for five days, there are still nine thousand taels in the silver treasury, and there are fourteen thousand taels in the county government. ”

Du Ruhui clearly reported the number of each thing, and he had already guessed Leng Yan's thoughts.

"Why is there so little salt, and it can only last for five days?"

Leng Yan frowned slightly after hearing this, as an earthling, he naturally knew the importance of salt.

"My lord, these two days were originally the time when Hexi County sent salt offerings, but now the official road has been dug up, so..."

Du Ruhui frowned and said, the current Quanyang County seems to be in a predicament.

Leng Yan didn't know that Daliang had cut off the salt supply of Dazhou, and they didn't expect that this time the official road was dug up, in fact, there was also a reason why the salt supply was cut off.

In the lobby, although there was silence, there was no panic, who were Jiang Wei, Du Ruhui, and Song Ci?

If such a situation were given to others, it is estimated that they would have gone home a long time ago to pack up their baggage and plan to find another way out.

After a moment, Leng Yan spoke,

"Elder Du, you go and gather the people of the county, this time it is estimated that we will get through the difficulties together!"

There was a flash of determination in his eyes, and even a hint of madness.