Anshan Lake in the late Ming Dynasty has gradually taken on the shadow of Dongping Lake in later generations.
Every winter during the dry season, the canal flowing through Anshan Town will be disconnected from Anshan Lake.
But far from the level of later generations.
The later Anshan Town was seven kilometers away from Dongping Lake, and this area is now covered with lake water.
What is currently troubling the New Army is that the waterways in and out of Anshan Lake are silted up and the water level has dropped, making it difficult for large ships to pass.
If it is Dongping Lake in later generations, there is actually another way to go, and that is the Dawen River on the east side.
But today's Dawen River flows southward into Shushan Lake at Daicunba, which is different from the topography of later generations.
"No matter what, you can't just send small boats into the lake."
Zuo Hua's attitude was very firm.
As a landlubber, he has a natural fear of water.
If they only send small boats, the new army will have no advantage and may lose.
This is a battle he is leading. If he loses, he will not be able to hold his head high in the future.
Don't talk about him, the others don't want to just send a small boat into the water mooring.
Ren Qi cautiously reminded: "Guo Yunbiao has a crossbow under his hands. There are many reeds in the water pool, so it is easy to get hit."
Well, now even the most adventurous person knows it won't work.
If it were on land, facing the opponent's crossbows, the new army would not take it seriously at all. You can completely take advantage of the range of muskets and artillery to destroy your opponent before their crossbows are fired.
But on the water, it is a water area with complex terrain, and you have no idea where your opponent will ambush.
There is no cover on the small boat, and the soldiers may be wiped out by a round of crossbow arrows.
No responsible officer would play with the lives of soldiers.
Fu Yijian thought for a long time and felt that he had thought of a way.
"Senzu, why not widen the river channel to allow large ships to enter and exit?"
This time, Feng Benyu, deputy director of the Logistics Department, came with the army.
He was in charge of engineering in the original General Logistics Brigade. Zuo Mengeng has not separated logistics and engineering for the time being, so his position is the deputy minister responsible for engineering.
"We have calculated the water level and found that the water level in the Hui River is lower than the water level in the lake. Even if the silt is dug out and the river is widened, it will still be impassable due to the difference in water levels on both sides."
The water level of the canal in winter is one to two meters lower than in summer.
Don't underestimate this water level difference.
It is precisely because of this that the channels of water ponds and canals are cut off.
Again, insufficient water sources are the cause of the flow interruption, not simply widening the river channel.
On this day, everyone discussed for a long time, but no effective solution was ever found.
Zuo Mengeng had no choice but to order the entire army to be stationed temporarily until the results of the research were available.
Feng Benyu returned to his tent, but he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
He is a native of Linqing and read some books when he was a child. Later, his family declined and he had to learn carpentry to support his family.
When Chaoguan Pier was being repaired, he was recruited because of his good skills.
Because Zuo Mengeng paid his wages very happily and also provided meals, Feng Benyu had a great time working at the dock. When the time came for the new army to recruit soldiers, he gritted his teeth and signed up.
He was literate and good at craftsmanship, so he rose quickly in the General Logistics Brigade, and it didn't take long for him to become Zhang Yan's deputy.
Feng Benyu never thought that he could still be an official in this life.
Although the officers of the New Army are not very impressive, having so many people under their command makes them feel different.
By the time the new army was established, all the units had changed drastically.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is only a matter of time before logistics and engineering are separated.
Even Zhang Yan talked to him many times and asked him not to slack off to avoid missing a great opportunity.
This time there was going to be a water fight, so Zuo Mengeng took him out, maybe he would be of great help.
Now that the whole army is in trouble, and it's because of the passage problem, Feng Benyu feels that if he can't solve the problem, he will be derelict in his duty.
When they were planning to establish the engineering corps, Zuo Mengeng told them personally.
What are the responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers?
Make roads when encountering mountains and build bridges when encountering water.
Now the passage for the whole army to advance is blocked. As engineers, we cannot solve this problem. Isn't that a dereliction of duty?
Feng Benyu tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, always thinking about Fu Yijian's words in his mind.
But what he was thinking about was not the situation here in Anshan Town.
In the end, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I got up and woke up the guard again.
"Call a few people and borrow some horses from the cavalry regiment."
The guard was asleep in a daze, but the boss didn't want to.
"Minister, it's dangerous to run around in the dark in the middle of the night."
Feng Benyu slapped him on the forehead.
"The military situation is like a raging fire. How can we sleep if it is not properly resolved? Go quickly."
The guard was excited, his sleepiness disappeared, and he hurriedly went to call people and borrow horses.
In the cold wind of the dark night, Feng Benyu led a dozen surveyors out of the camp and went all the way.
This trip lasted three days.
Feng Benyu was also a ruthless person. He used three days to walk around the water pond again.
If he hadn't reported it in advance, everyone would have thought he had escaped.
But when he came back, he was acting crazy.
"Come on, everyone, I've found a way."
Feng Benyu pulled out the map without caring about his dusty face and unkempt beard.
As soon as they heard that there was a way, everyone was surprised and joined in one after another.
Zuo Hua even got closer.
"Old Feng, if you really have a way this time, brother, I will be your matchmaker and find you a beautiful girl."
Feng Benyu cursed loudly.
"Go to hell, you better look after yourself first."
Zuo Mengeng pressed down his excitement and said: "Minister Feng, tell me what you think."
Feng Benyu swiped his hand on the map and ran dozens of miles away.
"We were in trouble before, and we only thought about the waterway in front of us. I have been investigating everywhere in the past few days, and found that there is another place that can be used."
His hand clicked on a location called Yupo Village.
Seeing that everyone was confused, Feng Benyu chuckled and said: "Look, everyone, this is the Daqing River, which is only a hundred meters away from the water. And this is the Jindi River, which is only more than twenty meters away from this dry river. If we are here Construction has started on these two places to divert water from the Jindi River into this section of the river and connect it to the Daqing River. After digging through the Daqing River and Anshan Lake, can we use big boats to enter the water?"
Everyone looked at the map and looked at each other in confusion. They had no idea that Feng Benyu's idea was so crazy.
Is it possible?
While others were still hesitant, Zuo Mengeng felt that it was really feasible.
Because he remembered that the Daqing River that Feng Benyu mentioned was the Daqing River that the Yellow River later took over and flowed into the sea.
The Jindi River is a tributary of the Yellow River, and the main river channel next to it will be the future channel of the Yellow River. One section of it was still used as a canal when the Yellow River diverted the Huai River and entered the sea.
Just let the Jindi River flow into the canal, and then dig out the east bank of the canal to complete the diversion of water from the dry river while keeping the canal open.
According to Feng Benyu's idea, the river channels are basically ready-made. They only need to be dug to connect the water of the Jindi River to the Daqing River, and then to the Daqing River and Anshan Lake. The distance of more than 100 meters can be covered at most as long as there are enough manpower. It can be completed in four or five days.
After all, this is a combat need, not a water conservancy project, so it doesn't need to be considered so carefully.
By doing this, you can attack the water park in at most half a month.
If you don't do this, you will have to wait until the water rises in spring next year.
Feng Benyu's next sentence provided even more evidence.
"According to our ministry's observations, the channel of the Daqing River is much higher than the water berth. As long as it is dug through, the water will flow to the water berth, and there is absolutely no problem in using boats."
Mao Yuanyi was a little hesitant.
"Will this affect the water supply of people along the coast?"
No need for Feng Benyu, Zuo Mengeng had already thought of it.
"We are just temporarily digging it up for the war this time. After the war is over, we will restore it to its original appearance."
When everyone thought about it, it was almost winter and there was no demand for agricultural water, so it really wasn't a big problem.
Liu Yiyuan is the most decisive.
"Then let's do it."
The generals present voted one after another and unanimously approved Feng Benyu's strategy.
Zuo Mengeng made arrangements immediately.
"Mobilize all the new soldiers in Linqing. If we can't fight, we can still dig trenches."
In order to rush for time, he was not afraid of scaring others.
Four days later, more than 18,000 recruits, together with the fourth regiment, began work under the command of Feng Benyu.
During this period of time, Feng Benyu had already led people to calculate the required ditch width.
To carry a 400-material tank boat, the water depth needs to be three to four meters and the width needs to be eight to ten meters.
Based on the existing manpower, the construction period is up to ten days.
The second group spread out along the coast and was responsible for monitoring the situation in the water pool.
Guo Yunbiao, who was still sitting back and relax, must not have imagined what kind of surprises would be waiting for him.
