Northern Dynasties

Chapter 321
From Guanzhong to Longyou, the most convenient and quick way is to go west along the Weishui River. You don't even need to distinguish the specific road. You only need to walk along the Weishui River to reach Qinzhou.

After sending Mrs. Miaoyin back to Huazhou City, Li Tai stayed in Shangyuan for a few days and explained some details of the industrial operation, such as expanding the coverage of the 碓硙 industry, setting up a convoy to help the villagers transport grain and wheat crops etc.

When it comes to buying people's hearts, he has always been unwilling to lag behind. What's more, this move not only facilitates the people of Weibei Township, but also expands the influence and coverage of the Luoshui water conservancy system in Guanzhong.

Although the water system and water flow of the Weishui River far exceed that of the Luoshui River, there is no systematic and centralized water conservancy supervision. Yu Luoshui.

In the end, Li Tai only brought [-] elite troops to Longzhou, and the others either stayed in the village temporarily to take care of the industry, or were assigned to the Fangcheng stronghold along the Luoshui River.

In addition to the five hundred elite soldiers, Li Tai also brought a batch of grain cakes from his own manor, on the one hand as a gift to Longyou Wharf, on the other hand, to see if he could open up the market.

Speaking of Longyou Hexi, many people's first reaction is to dominate the Western Regions and the Silk Road. Military and business are the two biggest and most distinctive symbols here, and Li Tai is no exception.

He knew that after the end of the series of disputes in Longbian, the Hexi Silk Road would continue to flow smoothly. With the recovery and development of Guanzhong's productivity, and the successive inclusion of Shuzhong and Shannan into the territory, this ancient commercial road would be smooth. Once again, it is full of vitality, so that the business exchanges between the East and the West will continue to continue.

Although he hasn't been there yet, Li Tai can't wait to get a piece of the action. Although he doesn't have any clear plans right now, his expectations are quite high.

Due to a few days of delay in the village, when he returned to Chang'an, Dugu Xin and Shi Ning had already set off first.

This Longguan Road is also the main road connecting Guanzhong to Longyou, and it enters the Longyou area when it enters the western foot of Longshan Mountain.There are fewer and fewer residential villages here, and even though there are people living together along the road, most of them are military buildings such as garrison walls. You have to check the amulets and official documents before you can walk on this Longguan Road.

Throughout Li Tai's journey, none of the counties and counties were able to complete the tasks on time or ahead of schedule, and all of them were only part of the mobilization of materials after repeated urging and even threats.

Even in later generations, the profits of the timber business were quite considerable, but in ancient times when there was no reinforced concrete, buying and selling timber was even more lucrative.

This team is also more than 500 people, but not all of them are armored soldiers. At present, more than a dozen people are wearing official robes, followed by a number of domestic slaves. welcome someone.

The scale of this manor is not inferior to a small city. It is located between a valley on the north bank of the Weishui River.

In addition to the resident men and horses in the manor, the most stored are various grades of wood.Since this year has not yet entered the flood season, new timber has not yet been shipped, so all that remains are the residues from last year.

Although Li Tai was left behind, he was not exempt from the incident. Instead, he temporarily added a post to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, and interrogated and supervised the states and counties along the Weishui River to deliver grain and grass to the official warehouses and post stations along the Weishui River for future use. Lu Dajun's marching resources were consumed.

Not long after Li Tai and his party passed Longguan, they saw a group of people outside the post pavilion dozens of miles away from Heyang, the city of Lueyang County.

Chencang is the most important supply station before entering Long, so Li Tai stayed here for a few more days to urge the requisition of food and grass. After all, if the preparations here are insufficient, then Qinzhou will be responsible for Yifeng's troops moving forward. Its marching rations are gone.Although Li Tai has not officially entered the town to take up his new post, it is still clear from inside and outside.

There are many Di and Qiang tribes distributed in Lueyang, Qin'an and other territories at the western foot of Longshan Mountain, and they have not all obeyed the jurisdiction of the Bafu Jimi. Di rebellion.After those Di chiefs were moved to Huazhou, they helped Li Tai raise prices to create a market due to the shortage of living supplies.

Li Tai, the grain supervisor, stopped and stopped along the way, which can be regarded as admiring the personnel and powerful faces of these states and counties along the Weishui River.

Because Li Tai was not the last one, Kaifu Yifeng's team, which also needed to lead an army to participate in the battle, had to start from Huazhou.Neither the imperial court nor the hegemony's government had enough reserves and food to prepare for this variable, so they had to be recruited along the way, and they had to eat wherever they went.

Although Li Tai would not be so stupid as to become an environmental protection fighter in the middle ages, but knowing that the future will cost a lot, it is natural to increase the current resource utilization rate, and can no longer be so extensive and frugal.

After all, the energy of variables in Li Tai's era was not big enough to affect the development of the situation in Longyou. The governor of Liangzhou, Yuwen Zhonghe, took control of the city without accident, so the two hurried on the road without waiting for Li Tai to set off together. .

One is to continue westward along the Weishui River, and after hundreds of miles, you can reach Shangfeng City, where the state government of Qinzhou is located, that is, Tianshui Shangyu.However, the north of this road is the Longshan Mountains, and the south is the Qinling Mountains. The Wei River rushes between the two mountains, scouring out a long and narrow river valley, the so-called Chencang Narrow Road. Although it is passable, it is not flat after all. Clear road.

When the westbound arrived at Chencang, the road ahead was divided into two.

In later generations, the Yellow River suffered serious soil erosion and often flooded, which was also closely related to the deforestation in the upper reaches.

Longxi, Dugu Xinjiu Town, naturally relies on the Long to eat the Long, and fully utilizes the economic value of the Chencang Narrow Road. Every year, the trilogy is ordered to transport a large amount of high-quality wood through the waterway. The land near Chencang was occupied to build the manor dock wall, and a large number of troops were stationed here.

Although the Di people in this situation no longer dare to blatantly and large-scalely resist the rule of the Western Wei Dynasty, they continue to make small moves secretly.As long as you leave the control range of the officers and troops stationed along the way, danger may happen at any time.

Of course, the reason he used is also very valid. Not far from the south bank of the Wei River here is Xiegu Sanguan, which can lead directly to Hanzhong. Some troops stationed here can cooperate with local forces to prevent the Nanliang army from killing here.After all, as early as the time of the Three Kingdoms, the Shu army led by Zhuge Liang almost trampled these roads to pieces.

However, during the flood season, the Weishui River in the Chencang Narrow Road section is full of water, and the water transportation may be hindered by the turbulence of the gullies. However, the giant trees from Longyou can flow down the river and be transported to the Guanzhong Plain through waterways for various palace landscapes. of creation.

As Dugu Xin's son-in-law who had just been certified, Li Tai was naturally invited by the Dugu family who stayed here to stay in the manor for a while.After living in this manor, Li Tai was unavoidably surprised by the rich financial resources of the old man's family.

He did not choose the Chencang Narrow Road, which is shorter but rough and difficult to walk, but went up the Jianshui River, a tributary of the Weishui River, passing through Longguan and passing through Longshan Mountain, which has gradually become green.

But even if it is a defective product, the quality is quite impressive, and it may not be used as a beam or column. It is also a good material for making car and ship door panels, tables and couches.However, there are not so many craftsmen in the manor for processing, and these waste materials can often only be chopped and burned.

But the most impressive thing is the tall and spacious nave in the center of the manor. The whole hall has double eaves, and the pillars supported by rows of rows under the corridor are as thick as several circles. I'm afraid that there is no such astonishing material in the Imperial City Hall in Chang'an City.Even if there are no more wonderful carvings, the hall is already extremely majestic standing here.

Hearing the people in the village talk about such a reckless way of disposing of leftovers, Li Tai felt distressed immediately.Although the process of wood processing is very cumbersome, and it is difficult to gather enough qualified craftsmen, there are exquisite methods, and extensive methods, no matter what products are processed, it is better than being burned!
Although he can't be the family of the Dugu family right now, he still keeps this matter in his heart. With the experience of building large spinning wheels in Shangyuan Township, he plans to spend time to see if he can come up with several kinds of processing machines driven by animal power. lathe.

Although the world is not yet at peace and the folk customs are not luxurious, buildings made of high-quality wood not only look magnificent, but also have outstanding military defense performance. Both are worth thousands or even more.

Such a move is not only to prevent a large number of people in the pass from fleeing outside Longguan, but also to ensure the security between the pass and the region.

Li Tai stayed in Chencang until the end of February, when the troops led by Lu Yifeng had gradually approached, and Qizhou really couldn't squeeze out more resources, so he set off to continue westward.

Anyway, Hou Lu Yifeng is also a seasoned veteran with rich experience in marching and fighting. If he were to march in Guanzhong, he would run out of food and the army would be scattered.

In places where there is really no ability to transport supplies, Li Tai did not blindly force them. After all, this is not his job. He really wants to offend these local officials and local powerful people. Tribal teams face reprisals when they cross the border.

The people's livelihood and political foundation in Kansai is inherently weak, and years of enlistment and holding of grand parades have prevented local governments from getting sufficient recuperation.

Li Tai felt that he didn't have such a big face in Longyou, and he was wondering if there was some important person coming to Longyou from behind, so he saw a group of people on the other side rushing towards him and his party quickly.

"Li Lang... No, envoy, are you safe? I am pleasantly surprised to learn that envoy is about to take over here. The lowly ranks and the county officials have long been eager to see the envoy's arrival!"

He Lande, who used to be the head of Gao Zhongmi's Situ's mansion before, and now lives in Lueyang County, strided forward to meet him, bowed to Li Taishen from a distance, and then slowly raised his head, his face full of kindness Warm smile.

　I supplemented the information on Longyou today, I am late, I will write more tomorrow, I am sorry. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)