Chapter 498 Tianchi Daze
It is said that Chen Long and Zhong Hui followed the marks left by Lu Chang and Zhuge Jin and went deep into the Qinling Mountains. In the distance, Taibai Mountain, the main peak of the Qinling Mountains, stands tall like a flock of chickens, guiding two horses to run wildly along the mountain road.
The terrain gradually rose up. It was originally a half-slope area covered with dense forests and scattered peanut trees. Suddenly, the vegetation became sparse and a rocky platform emerged. There was a carriage leaning on the platform. Chen Long reined in the horse and jumped to the side of the carriage.
There is a small green dragon engraved on the left shaft of the carriage, which is the standard carriage used by senior officials of the Green Dragon Army. Chen Long directly opened the car curtain, and the car was naturally empty, which made people feel sad. Chen Long sat down on the middle seat, as if he could still smell Diao Chan's body fragrance. He carefully checked the signs around him, suddenly raised his hand, and found that there were indeed two characters engraved on the roof of the car, which were in small seal script. The word "Li Ru".
Chen Long sighed, and it was now confirmed that Li Ru had kidnapped Diao Chan. Li Ru's intelligence was unfathomable, and the Northwest was so vast. He might have to expend all his efforts to track down Diao Chan's clues. Chen Long got out of the carriage and looked around. Zhong Hui said: "My lord, the road ahead is probably narrow and no longer suitable for carriages, so we have to ride horses instead."
Chen Long nodded, said yes, pulled the horse again, followed the mark left by Zhuge Jin, and continued deep into the mountains. The mountain road looped back and forth, gradually turning into a winding trail, and the two war horses galloped up the road almost brushing against the bushes on the roadside. Suddenly the scenery changed, and the vision suddenly opened up. On the top of the hill, there was a spring scenery like a prairie, and the sound of gurgling water could be heard among the green grass. The two of them had never thought that there was such a beautiful valley in the mountains. They couldn't help but feel shocked and looked from a distance. I saw several figures by the creek. One of them waved his hands to greet the two of them. It was Zhuge Ziyu from Jiangdong.
It turned out that Chen Long and Zhong Hui had not been meeting for very long. They had already caught up with Zhuge Jin who was stopping and walking for investigation. Chen Long and Zhong Hui rode to the creek and saw that the five captains of the special forces were there, and there were forty other special forces scattered around to guard and investigate. If we can catch up with Li Ru, we are guaranteed to surrender Li Ru's northwest army guards.
Chen Long dismounted and allowed the horse to drink water. Zhuge Jin squatted by the stream, pointed to the messy hoof prints by the stream, and said, "Li Ru is really smart. He knew we would follow us, so he led the cavalry into the stream. The stream kept flowing, which not only covered up the hoof prints The traces and the smell have also been eliminated. Even if Mrs. Xiangyang sprinkles the sandalwood beads, they will float away with the water. This time, even I am not sure whether to chase upstream or downstream."
Chen Long frowned and looked at the flowing water, but couldn't see where the hoof prints under the water were going. He murmured: "They will eventually go ashore. As long as the troops are divided into two groups and search upstream and downstream, they will always find it. Traces of their landing.”
Zhuge Jin said: "That's what I said, but it also dispersed the strength. If Li Ru made a small ambush, someone might be killed again." Chen Long also realized this, and if they were divided into two groups , there are twenty people in each group, and the strength of the group that he is not in will be much different, and he may encounter the iron arrows of Li Ru's guards.
Zhong Hui, who was beside him, suddenly opened his mouth and analyzed: "Judging from the location, the valley here should be the starting point of the Tangluo Road. If Li Ru was going to Hanzhong, he would naturally go up the river. However, this plank road It is not easy to leave, and Ma Dai is stationed in Hanzhong. As long as Ma Dai guards the mouth of the Tangshui River, wouldn't Li Ru become a turtle in the urn? Therefore, Li Ru will never easily fall into any road with no way to heaven and no way to earth. Plank road.”
Tangluo Road is an ancient plank road. Its south entrance is located at the mouth of Tangshui River in Hanzhong, and its north entrance is located in Xiluo Valley from Zhou Dynasty, hence its name. The Tangluo Road is about 400 miles long. It is the fastest and most dangerous ancient road among the Baoxie Road, Ziwu Road, Lianyun Plank Road and other ancient roads. Although the Tangluo Road is named after Tanggu and Luogu, the two valleys are not directly connected. It passes through the Xiluogushui, Heishui, Shuishui, Youshui, Tangshui and other river valleys, and crosses the gap between Xiluogushui and Heishui. There are four or five large mountain ridges, including the Shibalpan Ridge between Heishui and Sishui, the main ridge of Qinling Mountains between Heishui and Sishui, the Xinglong Ridge between Sishui and Youshui, the Niuling and Guanlingliang between Youshui and Tangshui. , is a winding valley road composed of many valley roads.
Zhuge Jin followed Zhong Hui's train of thought and said, "What this little brother said makes sense. It is true that the Tangluo Road is so winding and winding that it is not easy to walk. In that case, let's pursue it downstream together." Looking at Zhong Hui's eyes, I couldn't help but feel a little admiration. I didn't expect that any inconspicuous kid around Chen Long could have such wisdom.
Chen Long smiled and introduced: "This boy's name is Zhong Hui. He is the youngest son of the Zhong family in Chang'an. He is very smart. Zhong Hui is right. There is nothing that Li Ru wants in Hanzhong, and he will not be stupid enough to do it. Across the Qinling Mountains. Then his goal should be the only place where he can make a comeback, to the west." As he spoke, he pointed to the distant Taibai Mountain in the west.
Zhuge Jin was overjoyed and said: "Da Sima analyzed the details carefully. According to my minimal geographical knowledge, the first big city in the west is Tianshui, a large county on the Weishui River. Between Tianshui County and Chang'an City is Chencang County, the entrance to Chencang Road. "
Chen Long narrowed his eyes and said: "By the Weishui River? Could it be that the Weishui River can still flow upward?" He missed his military adviser Zhou Buji in his heart. If Zhou was around, he would immediately take out a painting of Tianshui County from his arms. military map.
Everyone looked at each other, no one could answer this question for the time being. Zhuge Jin smiled and said: "You can find out if you go to the Wei River and take a look. Maybe the lower reaches of this stream is a tributary of the Wei River. Hey, you have rested long enough, Master Lu, gather everyone and set off!"
Based on Chen Long's geographical knowledge, he always believed that the upper reaches of the Wei River were unnavigable due to the tight shoals. Therefore, transportation between Tianshui and Chang'an had to rely on difficult land transportation. The waterway of the Wei River had never been a key defense. However, if boats can be sailed on the upper reaches of the Wei River, wouldn't the soldiers' baggage be easily transported to the opponent's city?
Chen Long was confused and naturally went to Guang's brain to search for the answer carefully. The optical brain reacted so quickly. Soon Chen Long found out that there was a secret realm on earth hidden in the mountains of the ancient Qinling Mountains called Tianchi Daze.
It turns out that the north of the Qinling Mountains is the Weishui River, and the south of the Qinling Mountains is the Han River. Both rivers originate from the mountains and valleys of the Qinling Mountains. The trickling water gathers day and night, forming a huge mountain lake in the mountains and fields, which is called Tianchi Daze. Due to the water storage and discharge function of Tianchi Daze, it can raise waterways seasonally, so most of the rivers in the upper reaches of Hanshui River are navigable, and waterway transportation is convenient. Starting from Hanzhong and going upstream, the boat can reach Longxi Tianshui. Going down the river, the boat can reach Western Chu. The mighty Han River has become an important channel connecting Longnan, Hanzhong and Jingchu.
In the same way, for the less abundant Wei River, Tianchi Daze also plays a role in regulating the water volume. During the summer rainy season, the water level of the Wei River rises and small boats can be used for navigation. The distribution of this water system is very different from the later situation. The main reason is that a major earthquake occurred in the Wudu area later, which blocked the Tianshan swamp. Landslides and ground changes cut off the Han River into two rivers: the Western Han River and the Han River, and the waterway traffic that had been connected since ancient times was cut off.
Later, as the terrain continued to change, the watershed between the Jialing River and the Han River was formed in the Lueyang area. The Western Han River and its nearby rivers flowed south into Sichuan and became the water source of the upper reaches of the Jialing River. From then on, the Western Han River changed its gate, all the way south Flowed to Jiangzhou (today's Chongqing). The Han River, which has lost the Western Han River, has shortened its river course and reduced its water volume, so the convenience of boating is not as good as before.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
