"Well, the reason why I didn't report the situation this time is because there were some accidents in the project. No, I don't have the nerve to report to you. I plan to give you a surprise when everything is done."
The sweat on Shuihu's face kept falling, and he made countless excuses. The moment he saw Yang Qian, he disappeared like the melting snow in spring, and unconsciously told the truth.
"Surprise? Surprise your uncle."
"Have you thought of a lot of excuses? Are you going to tell the truth now and not lie to me? In fact, I am very easy to lie to."
Yang Gan's eyelids were lowered, and his tone was extremely calm, even a little teasing.
Shuihu knelt down directly. He couldn't bear the strong pressure and said loudly as if begging for mercy.
"Your Majesty, it's all my fault. The original design was more than a hundred miles away, but we only measured the distance and did not conduct on-site inspections. After we built it, we found that the excavation went smoothly."
"It's just that some places need to go around in circles, and the strongest skills are used, so the progress of the project is a little slower."
"Ha ha?"
Yang Gan sneered, "Are you kidding me? It's a little slower. You don't know how to count time. Is that half a year too late?"
"Come on, let's see how much food you spent on me."
Xiao Yu was very good at reading and immediately handed the information to him.
"The first construction cost 40,000 people and 100,000 gold."
"The second application is for 5,000 people and 20,000 gold."
"The third application is for 5,000 people and 20,000 gold."
"The fourth application, 10,000 people and 50,000 gold."
"In total, I will give you a total of 60,000 people and 190,000 gold~~~!"
When Yang Gan said this, he covered his heart and took two deep breaths of the dusty air.
I secretly chanted in my heart, "My blood pressure is high, my blood pressure is high."
After taking a rest, Yang Gan continued, "With these many people and so much money, I won't say anything else. If I give this money to the king of Tang State and I make him kneel on the ground, he will probably be happy."
"Why, all this time, so many slaves, and so much gold resulted in a long empty river? And your deception?"
"You, you are committing fraud. Let me tell you, it's not that easy to get my money. By the way, I haven't counted the grain, grass, cattle and horses with you."
Yang Qian directly listed all the expenditures in detail, which shocked Shuihu on the spot.
Shui Hu was sweating profusely as he looked at the detailed list of one dollar in front of him, and his whole body felt bad.
You won’t know if you don’t look at it, but you will be shocked when you look at it.
When spending money, I feel that with a wave of my hand, materials, tools, and necessary supplies are continuously delivered from Yuntong County and various counties.
Unexpectedly, the cost was so huge.
Yang Qian, who became more and more angry as he talked, couldn't help but pick up the wine bottle and take a few sips.
I let out a long sigh, and my blood pressure almost went up. Next time I go on inspection, I must get some antihypertensive medicine.
"Tell me everything clearly. If you don't, all the craftsmen involved in this matter will be beheaded."
In an instant, the temperature in the entire camp dropped several degrees.
"Your Majesty, many slaves were seriously ill in the sludge. Some were plagued by insect diseases and had to buy a lot of medicinal herbs to cure them."
"When the excavation was more than 150 miles away, the load-bearing capacity was not accurately measured, causing a landslide and 1,500 slaves died."
Yang Gan's eyes slowly closed, and Huo An stood up, pacing around Shui Hu and Shi Huacai.
"1,500 people, do you know how much this is worth?"
"If these 1,500 people are allowed to farm, it will last at least 20 years. How much food will be needed?"
"If we send them to mine, how many armors and weapons can be made?"
Yang Gan finally said helplessly, "Tell me, how long will it take to dig? I don't have much money anymore."
Xiao Yu, who was next to Yang Gan, twitched his mouth and said secretly, "Young Master is still a Young Master after all. Last time he was still a Young Master."
He is saying that there are not enough underground money cellars, he can't put down his money, he doesn't blush when he lies, and he is deep in the city. He is indeed a person who can do great things. "
Shuihu gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have already surveyed and mapped it. If we can dig out the entire Xia Kingdom and dig directly to Taihuang County, then our trade and military will be greatly improved.".br>
"Pfft~~!"
"Ha ha ha ha!!!!!"
Yang Qian was so stupid that he said, "Damn it, why didn't you say you were going to dig through the earth?"
After a long silence, Yang Gan said in a deep voice, "Do you know how far it is from me to Taihuang County?"
"I don't know, but I know that once the canal is built and connected from east to west, it will not only be able to irrigate a large amount of farmland, but it will also improve the entire Xia Kingdom's commerce by several levels."
Yang Gan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"People in ancient times were crazy."
Yang Gan came to Shui Hu, squatted down and stretched out three fingers.
"It's more than three thousand miles from Yuntong County to Taihuang County. You want to dig a canal for more than three thousand miles? Are you afraid of hysteria?"
Although Yang Qian doesn't understand water conservancy, he knows that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is more than 1,700 kilometers long. Now there is a fool who wants to dig a canal, at least 1,500 kilometers long.
Although after digging through, the benefits to myself would be unprecedented if not unprecedented.
Doing something that is a bit difficult can be called a dream, and doing something that is beyond the current era can be called a fantasy.
After hearing Yang Qian's ridicule, Shuihu said hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, this is not conjecture at all. Water conservancy is nothing more than connecting vertical and horizontal lines, opening up and widening abandoned ancient river channels, and connecting water veins and tributaries."
"Our Xia Kingdom lacks water in the west, so we don't produce much food. Finally, Yuntong County has been established. There is no shortage of water. If the east and west are connected, our entire Xia Kingdom will be a land of abundance."
"Water conservancy is a powerful tool for any farming. If the water is rich, the vegetation will flourish, and if the vegetation is abundant, the land will be fertile."
"After the water, vegetation, and land are all rich in moisture, our country in Great Xia will no longer have large-scale droughts in the future, and our country of Xia will be prosperous forever."
At the end of the sentence, Shuihu almost shouted.
Yang Gan looked at him in shock.
Do I still look down upon the ancients too much? I didn't expect that a mere plumber could be so courageous.
A burst of heroic spirit surged out of Yang Qian's heart.
But money.
What about food?
Where are people?
Once such a world-class project starts, the money will be spent and the number of people will increase, even if they are slaves, where will the food come from?
Yang Qian waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Give Shui Hu, Shi Huacai and other water workers a 20 stick each as punishment. I'm tired."
Yang Qian flicked his sleeves and walked outside.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is what I feel from the bottom of my heart. If this project can be completed, our Xia Kingdom will be proud in the world."
"Your Majesty..."
Yang Qian couldn't help but walk a little faster, he was really afraid that he couldn't help but agree to him.
Ran Jing called hundreds of Xuanjia troops to escort all the water workers out.
Without much effort, bursts of ghostly cries and howling sounds began to be heard.
Mu Qing and Xiao Yu looked at each other and followed Yang Gan out.
The women in the carriage all came out and looked around at the scenery outside, or on the embankment to watch how the slaves dug the river channel.
I saw rows of manual cranes, relying on roller skates, constantly digging out the soil, transporting a large amount of materials to reinforce the bottom and both sides.
Yang Gan took the two women to the carriage and said.
"Find out the map of the Xia Kingdom and the maps of the rivers along the way."
Xiao Yu had people inside carry all the information from the carriage behind.
There are dozens of boxes of information.
After flattening the map, Yang Qian looked at it with his fingers.
and matched the river channel information one by one.
Photo up.
Since ancient times, vassal states have dug rivers in the Central Plains.
For marching, transporting military supplies, or for people's livelihood, reducing the occurrence of floods.
Some of these ancient rivers are still in use, while others have been abandoned for many years.
Of course, there are also some recorded rivers that are naturally formed, and the last ones recorded are the diversion routes of some lakes.
River courses are not static, because geographical environment, landform changes, and even earthquakes can change the appearance of some famous mountains and rivers.
This is what is called, the vicissitudes of life.
The more famous ones are Surabaya. Although Surabaya is short, it has been famous since ancient times.
Confucius led his disciples to study on the shore of Surabaya in late spring. Before the founding of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, held the earliest official position of Pavilion Chief of Surabaya.
It's a pity that I can no longer see it in my previous life. Yang Qian went to understand the root cause.
The Bian and Si streams flow to Kudutou in Guazhou, taken from Bai Juyi’s [Sauvignon Blanc]
In ancient times, Bianshui River was an extremely important waterway in the Central Plains.
There is a detailed description of the Bian River in the picture Along the River During the Qingming Festival. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng could become a metropolis with "convergence from all directions and gathering people from all directions".
It is because of this vast Bianhe River.
It connects the Yellow River and the Yangtze River and continuously transports food and materials from various places into Kaifeng.
Later, the Northern Song Dynasty fell and wars continued. In addition, the Yellow River diverted Bian into the Huai River, causing sediment and sediment to flow down, causing river siltation.
In the second year of Jianyan of the Southern Song Dynasty (1128), Emperor Gaozong issued an edict to destroy the Bianqu waterway in order to prevent the Jin soldiers from advancing by transporting troops by boat.
At this point, the Bian River gradually stopped flowing and the river channel was silted and abandoned.
These disappearing rivers are just a drop in the ocean of the entire Chinese history.
But the ruins of these ancient river channels are still there, and the cost of developing ancient river channels is much simpler than directly digging canals.
Many ancient rivers have disappeared and are no longer reused due to environmental considerations at the time.
Maybe the economic center has changed location, so it is no longer developed.
Seeing Yang Qian's focused expression, Xiao Yu felt a thump in his heart and said hurriedly.
"Sir, you don't really intend to agree to Shuihu's decision, do you? Such a huge project cannot be completed within a hundred years."
Mu Qing also advised, "Yes, such a project can bring down my entire Xia Kingdom."
Yang Qian took a long breath, looked at Mu Qing, and said, "Do you know the current generation of Mohists?"
Mu Qing was stunned, "I've seen this a few times."
"Although the Mo family is still there now, it has long lost the momentum it had hundreds of years ago."
