Ming Zuo

Zuo Menggeng was very happy to return to his native land and the booming development of Gansu.

He made an impromptu decision.

Walk along the Jinghe River Valley to see the changes in Shaanxi.

Compared with other places, Shaanxi is most concerned about environmental issues.

The Loess Plateau is related to the long-term stability of the entire core area of ​​China, and it is impossible to overstate how much power is devoted to its transformation.

The large army crossed the Yellow River and entered Shaanxi, and the first stop was Guyuan.

Zuo Menggeng was very happy at first sight of this small town located at the starting point of the Jing River Valley.

Although looking at the past, the loess is still there, but the green has a tendency to overwhelm the host.

"Your Majesty has always emphasized water and soil conservation. After observation, we have also found that when it rains, a large amount of soil will be washed down from the mountain tops, making the Jing River turbid, and even causing floods. In recent years, we have adopted various The method is to plant various plants on various hillsides, and the effect is very remarkable. You see, the river water is now much clearer to the naked eye."

Guyuan county magistrate Wei Zicheng was excited while explaining to Zuo Menggeng.

As a grassroots official, it is conceivable what it means to be able to come to the emperor and let the emperor see his political achievements.

He didn't have any worries either.

After all, his achievements in politics are real, and he really did his best and was not afraid of testing.

Zuo Menggeng squatted by the river and scooped up water with a cup.

He had never seen what the Jing River looked like before.However, when observed with the naked eye at this time, the sediment in the river water was indeed insignificant.

"There is a saying that the distinction between the Wei and the Wei is distinct, and it refers to the conditions of the Jing River and the Wei River. If you do this, I believe the downstream river conditions will definitely benefit a lot."

The distinction between the Jing and Wei rivers refers to the landscape formed when the Jing River and the Wei River meet, one is clear and the other is turbid.But the turbidity of the Jing and Wei rivers is not fixed.

Sometimes the Jing River is turbid, and sometimes the Wei River is turbid.No matter which river is turbid, it indicates that the natural environment has been destroyed.

The current situation of the Weihe River is still good, and the terrain along the coast is flat, so it is easier to manage.

Only the Jing River shuttles between plateau valleys. The roads are rough and difficult to navigate, and are more vulnerable to impacts. It has also become the main source of sediment.

The governance here in Guyuan has achieved initial results, which is a good start.

Zuo Menggeng inspected along the Jinghe River, and at the same time sent people to investigate everywhere. The summary of the situation made Zuo Menggeng feel much more at ease.

Today, most of the banks of the Jing River Valley are covered with green, and there are even forests in many places.The number of animals in the mountains and forests has also increased, and there are even large wild animals such as tigers and bears.

When he walked out of the Jinghe River Valley and came to the Guanzhong Plain, Zuo Menggeng felt refreshed by the green atmosphere.

But on the vast and flat Guanzhong Plain, there are fields and fields, boundless, and it is no longer the desolation of the past.

All kinds of water conservancy facilities cover both sides of the river, providing all-round support for agricultural cultivation here.

"In the past, even if we wanted to carry out agricultural reclamation, the lack of water supply was a problem. Now, after environmental improvement and upstream population migration, the inflow of water has increased significantly, which can fully meet the water demand of the entire Guanzhong Plain."

Mao Yuanyi accompanied Zuo Menggeng to inspect the construction of farmland water conservancy, and was very proud of the gratifying changes in his jurisdiction.

Like him, Zuo Menggeng stopped on the bank of the Weihe River and watched the vast and thick river rushing down, and finally let go of his worries.

It is a good thing that Guanzhong can regain its vitality.After all, this is the node connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Only when Guan Zhong is strong can the Western Regions be stable.

But what he is most worried about is that Guanzhong will be over-developed again and repeat the same mistakes.

Now seeing that the entire Guanzhong Plain is undergoing large-scale development, the river runoff has not been affected, so he is relieved.

"The country's strategy has never changed, and we don't expect Guanzhong to create much value. It is always your top priority to make Guanzhong green and the northwest revitalize. Tell the officials below not to sacrifice everything for economic and political achievements. Otherwise, I will hold them accountable."

Guanzhong is getting better, Zuo Menggeng is very happy.But the alarm bell must also be sounded to prevent the people below from doing anything wrong.

Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, all the officials present became serious.

Cross the Jinghe River Valley, inspect the Guanzhong Plain, pass Xi'an, and go to Tongguan.

After this journey, although he was very tired, seeing the changes in Guanzhong, Zuo Menggeng was really in a good mood.

Today's Guanzhong has more or less a familiar appearance for later generations.

I believe that if the century-old achievements continue, Guanzhong will definitely be able to restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

When Guanzhong prospers, the Western Regions will be as stable as Mount Tai, and the territory of the Chinese nation will no longer be repeated.

To leave such a legacy to future generations is not in vain to do it all over again.

Having just entered Henan, what Zuo Menggeng didn't expect was that Xue Fengzuo was already waiting here.

"Your Majesty, you are finally back."

Looking at Xue Fengzuo with dusty temples, Zuo Menggeng was really startled.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Xue Fengzuo has been in charge of the Yellow River diversion project for these years. This is also the largest project in the empire. Zuo Menggeng is really afraid of accidents.

Unexpectedly, Xue Fengzuo grinned with ecstasy.

"Your Majesty, the Yellow River diversion project is about to be fully completed. Up and down are waiting for you to come back, and then the gates can be opened to release water!"

Not to mention Xue Fengzuo, even Zuo Menggeng couldn't help being in a daze when he heard this.

Is the Yellow River diversion project finally about to be completed?

But according to the original plan, wouldn't it take more than 20 years to end?

After careful understanding, Zuo Menggeng realized that what Xue Fengzuo said was completed was just that the river project was about to be completed.

This is the first phase of the Yellow River diversion project.

As long as the gates are opened to release water, the Yellow River will divert from Taohuayu, flow northward through the land of Hebei, and finally flow into the Bohai Sea.

At that time, the entire Jianghuai region will no longer be affected by the flood of the Yellow River, and people's livelihood can be restored and the suffering of floods can be avoided.

After the diversion, the supporting facilities in various parts of Hebei need to be further improved.

For example, the construction of reservoirs in Baiyangdian Lake and other places still takes five to ten years before they can be put into use.

The original plan was for the simultaneous construction of the reservoir and the river, but after investigation, the engineering department determined that the construction of the reservoir could lag behind the river.

After all, the brand-new river course can endure long-term sediment impact, and there is no need to worry about the problem of sediment accumulation and raising the river course within ten years.

Ten years later, various water storage reservoirs have been completed one after another, enough to share the problem of sediment.

But in any case, it is an earth-shattering event that the Yellow River can be diverted.

Zuo Menggeng didn't dare to neglect, and immediately went to Taohuayu.

Here, countless people have long been looking forward to, waiting for the moment to end the Yellow River disaster. (end of this chapter)